Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-10-10
Item. from the Am. Agrieulturist.

Cabbagss must be taken care oi before
liable to injury from freezing and tha~inc,
Freezing will no, injurc them materially. II
50 envelopci in ca;,h or otherwise that they
will remain frozen until wanted Tor use.
They mus, have very cool place 10 prevent
decay. and they will no, therefore keep we'll
in cellars Trenches. with q couple ofrail.
laid on the bottom, arc best. Place the
head. Of tho cabbag- on the rails, with
roots up, then put, layer Of straw ns'in',
either eide, sover with earth and pack
smooth 80 q, TO shed rain q. much a. posi-.
bls.
Implement. should bs earefully secured
against accident. 70, and rust. Iron and
steel will bs ksp, from rue, by .mearins
them with lard and rc.in melie! together.
Plow-Turu M an inch or 50 Of 'ub'oil
IN heavy soils. when the ground !. dry. and
lc, Jack fro., have chance a, IL. Ia this
manner hl' services are very ,'luable.
Poa,oc, are injured by sunlight. by eI.
,remv hea, or cold. and by wan, Of 'en,illa.
ton hence in storing they must have
dark. cool, and we'll ventilated place, With
'ufhcicn, protection TO prevent the least
freezing.
Pumpkin'--Sound ones may be KEEP, un.
al late IN winter II protected from frost.
d,mrne.-. and heat. Or they may be pared.
sliced in ring, Of half an inch in thickness.
hung on n pole IN the kitchen or any warm
place. and drci. Tho -ced, should bs re-.
move. from those fci TO mitch cows, I. they
are supposed to lessen the iow OF milk.
The falling OF the leaves !, the signal for
tran.plantins rcr-. and some 10 no, wai,
Tor ,hi.. bu, strip them oG by hand. saonli
fro.rs be too long delayed. this may b. ,d'
,i.ahlc in order 10 give the newly planted
tree. ,mo to become established In the soil
before winter se,. in Those who c1n,cm.
plate planting an orchard. he !, Of lew trees
or many. cannot b. zoo we'll informed a, 20
how Il, should be done. II anything pays
Tor doing ir,l, /, i' frui, tree planting. On
tie manner IN which the tire. !. sct ou'.
may depend no, only the degree Of It's thru,
and IruitIulne.., bu, 1t. very liie. l. may
b. wvll for those who ,rc not acquainted
with ,hi. subject. to engage the nur-"ryman
60 plant tie trees him.elf. and warrant them
two years. where this Is practicable.
In.sc,.-Gnc them no quarter. Erier.
inmate every ve''is, Of the pets. Look
alter borcr', es:', nests. etc.
L,tcl every tree. or. wha, i' better. make
q map Of the orchard and pu, the name Of
each tree on the map. 81. we'll 10 DO both
Nice should lind no hirbor in grass OF weeds
around the trunks Of lrui, trees.
Manurins an orchard properly, requires
u good deal OF discretion. Experiment has
proved tha, the soil Tor pa h tree, may be
too rich while on tho other hand. pear
,rec- are gross feeders. and will use manure
abundln,!y. \ compos, oi animal drop
pin,., rotten leaves, sod,. ashes, night -Oil.
etc. make good pear.,rec fertilizer. while
chip manure and finely pulverired barn
yard manure IN moderate quantities are eI'
cellen, ior apple trees. Lime is alec almost
universally beneficial to apple trees. Spread
manurcs tins month. and work them IN 10
Spring.
Under-draIning on heavy coils s always
advantageous. and whore needed no further
delay should DO suffered.
Apples for keeping must bc most careful.
iy handled, even II very firm. Rus'ets will
bear gathering first, and other late keeping
varieties in succession, bearing IN mind the
liability OF tho large kinds abou, ripe. to
danger by Fall storms and winds. Common
kind, may be stored in cool. dry room,
though il is better To pu. them carefully In
to dry barrels. Choice specimens may be
wrapped siusly IN clean paper and packed
in dry ehaiI or bran.
P,r,ner- wanted for Winter u'e should
be dug, ,oppel and buried in sand in the
cellar. Leave Others where they grew. un
Ill Spring. They are improved by freezing.
Strawberry Bei.-Make new one- imme
diately and cover before hard freezing.
Sprinkle new and old bed, with wood ashes.
and cover lightly with tan.tark, lores,
leaves or straw.