The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-31
WHOLE No. l.O87
Agricultural.
Garden Work for June.

be growing too luxuriantly nip of the ex-
tremities.
Melons and Cucumber, for Picklinr.-
Towards the close OF the month plant cucum-
Der and melon seeds in hills for pick ling pur-
poses.
Culirati.g Sreet Poia.oes.- Keep the vines
free of weeds and draw additional earth to
the hills. Let the soil IN intervals between
the bills be kept light and loose.
Coul,aorers.-The early cauliHowers will
now require special attention draw the earth
about the stems, water freely of on evening
after sunset, in times of drought: and when
the Towering heads are well advanced, break
down over them some of the larger heads to
protect them from the influence Of the sun
and rains. In earthing the stems leaye tho
soil followed about them to catch the rain
The later sown cauliHower plants should now
be set out. Take care that the bed in which
they are to be planted is made rich, and
choose if it be possible q moist loan. Cow
manure, from its colder nature is preferable
to horse manure as fertilizer. Prepare the
ground, thoroughly digging it to the full
depth Of the spade. In setting out the plants,
choose cloudy or rainy day. Take the
plants up with a trOwel preserving as much
earth as possible about the roots. Set them
in rows three feet apart between the rows and
along the rows at a distance OF two feet from
each other. Water frequently during dry
weather, forming basin of the earth about
the stems for the purpose of catching the
rain as it falls and of retaining the water
when water is of necessity applied. Shade
tho plants for few days when first set out.
Sting out Cabb1ge.-Set out these as carly
in the month as is possible, taking advantage
OF rain for this purpose. Cabbage seed Of
the carly sorts for autumn use may still be
sown during the first ten days of the month.
Celery III the celery plants are, as they
ought to DC, of sufficient size to plant out per-
manently, now is the time that the work
should be done. For the celery bed select q
deep, loamy, rich soil, alIuvial if possible
and near to the boarders of stream or rivu-
let, il there is any choice OF situation. Trench
the ground well, lay well rottcd manure at
the bottom of the trench, pare down the sides
and di5ble in the plants at distance of five
inches apart. Before planting, trim the tops
OF the plants so as to leave the latter about
six inches long, and also trim the roots to
about two inches in length. When the plants
are set out shade them with board, or pine or
cedar boughs for short time, and commence
earthng the plants up as soon as they have
grown to heighth Of eight or ten inches
The soil used for this purpose should be
chosen for the work-taking care to keep the
hearts and tops tree. The subsequent earth
ings should take place at intervals Of ten or
twelve days apart.
Peas.-Continue to drill in a few rows of
peas Tor snccession-choosing now a moder-
ately shaded border. II, as is more likely,
the weather should continue dry, an OCCASION
al watering will be found of essential service.
Lehuce.-Sow lettuce seed for crop TO
come in later in the season, and continue to
set out lettuce plants.
Small Salading.-Sow tho seed of small
saIading at intervals of a week for succession.
Water freely now of an evening.
Kidney Beans.-Earth up these and SOW .
few rows for succession at intervals of ten
days throughout the month. Choose shady
border and water frecly after sunset, tw ice or
three times q week.
Carolina and Lima Beans.-Weed and work
the Carolina and Lima bcans-sec that they
are properly supported by poes-!ooscn and
draw the earth about the stems and keep the
intervals clean and the soil loose.
Onions.-Keep the bed free of weeds, and
in loosening the soil take particular care not
to cover the bulbs. II the onions show dis
position to run to tops, bend the tops gently
over on one side for a few days and then
reverse the process by bending them over OH
the opposite side TO check the ascent OF the
juices and cause the bulbs to swell.
Early Turnips.-These may be sown At any
time after the commencement Of the month,
but OF course the sowing of the main crop
must be deferred until the last week in July,
or the commencement of August.
SaLJy.-Thin out the satisfy plants to five
or six inches apart in the rows. Keep tho
bed clean, and water in dry weather.
Endirc.-Transplant cndive and SOW moro
seed.
Okra, Tnn,atoe and Egg Pl4nf.-Earth up
the plants and keep them carefully weedcd.--
Plants for late crop may still be set out.
Red Peppers.-If these have not yet beea
set out for the general crop, they may still be
planted with success during the early part Of
the month.
Pot and Medicinal He,b,.-New pants Of
these useful herbs may he set out during tho
first ten days Of the month.
A Pleasant Fertilizer for Gardes Piaa!.-
Many pcasons, particularly ladies', dislike to
use the ordinary fertilizer from the barn or
poultry yard, on flowers and other house
plants. Gone who knows !" sends the follow
lnS IUr tne HgT1cuHuftN, winch IS gOOO not
only to stimulate house plants, bMt for ont
door plants Of almost every kind. Dissolve
! to I ounce Of sulphate of ammonia obtained
cheaply at the druggists) in one gallon Of
water. Apply it only once week, and then
only to growing plants. 1t may be used with
great benefit on beds of strawberries, on peas,
on dwarf pears, grape vines, dahlias, and for
all kinds Of pot-plants. This mixture in.
creasss the size of the foliage OF plants, and
gives dark, shining green color. Tho
flowers also are improved in proportions
And, not least Important, this fertilizer will
do no harm.
CUTTING AND CURING HAr.-Let this rule
be ever borne in mind, that clover should b.
cut as soon as one-half OF the heads hsve
turned down, and the grasses generally imns-
diately after towering.
PuNrKlNs.-It is q good plan to seed
pumpkins among the corn. and when this is
done the period is Of course early in May
A good crop may nevertheless be obtained on
rich soil, if planted in hills on or about the
first week In June, in patch expressly set
apart for them. Choose light loamy soil
soak the seed over night In tcpid water to has
ten its termination, and il the season 10 dry,
water the hills Of an evening after sunset.
FLEAs IN Doos.-I have found, SAYS cor
respondent the following receipt most effect
ual in killing fieas on dogs. viz, &c rub them
well over with whisky-it acts like magic,
killing them instonter; If all are not polished
of in one application, another will be ncces-
sary.