Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1863-03-27
From the Agriculturist
WORK FOR THE MONTH.
HoRTfc ULTURAL.

ton can be made. This is like
~ to be a busy month in the /
nursery, and the nurseryman
should be prepared with every (
thing that will facilitate his I
Springs business.
dplc Trees. - Scrape the
trunks OF old trees, and wash
with a strong solution Of soft
soap or weak I've. Plant early.
See If there is not some unoccu-
pied spot that will admit a tree.
The list OF varieties determined
BY the Fruit Growers meeting,
will be too late for this months
paper, but will appear in april.
There are certain standard sorts
that are good everywhere, and
others have been proved by your
neighbors. Plant largely OF the
best market varieties and fewer Of
the fancy sorts for home use.
Grafliag.-This may be done
with cherries. Other fruits
should be left until next month.
Root grating ii not already fin
ished, should he completed and
out OF the way of other work. Ii
you are so unfortunate as 10 nave
an orchard OF poo sdtural fruit,
make preparations to graft it
with good sorts. II the cutting
of sclonS has been neglected until
now, attend to II at once, and
keep them in earth or sand until
wanted.
hsecfs.-No trees should be
sent from the nursery or planted,
that are covered with scale. The
moths OF some destructive worms
ascend the trunks during the pres
ent month. Paper smeared with
tar mixed with oil enough to
keep it soft, and tied around the
trees, will arrest a great number.
Manurcs.-Ground for plant
ing should be prepared with well
decomposed manure. The prac-
tee OF surface manurlng fruit
trees is growing in favor. The
soluble portions are carried down
by rains, and the coarse material
Is lett as a mulch.
Pruning should this montl
be confined to removing deaC
limbs and cutting out small shoot.
and suckers. IL necessary t
make a large wound, cover i
with grating wax or other com
position.
Trdnsplanting and PLANTING
out may be done with deciduou.
trees and shrubs as soon as IL,
frost is well out of the ground
and it is not wet and heavy
Eyergreens should not be moved
at present.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DrdiRS.-lfthe land is not un
derdrained, surface drains ART
better than none. Clear on
open drains especially in tn,
wheat fields. Commence laying
tile or stone drains as soon a
ground..wIll allow working. Sc,
notes last month. Obstruction
should be removed from thos
drains already laid.
FsaceS.-IIavc material read
to build as soon as the frost i
out of the ground. Gates il
place of bars are great savers o
time and consequently OF money
There are plenty of stormy day
in which they can be made
Where rail fences are used, tn,
appearance of the whole farm i
greatly improved by saving tn,
ends of the rails square and max
ing them all of equal length.
GrGin.-Keep free from injury
by dampness, or mice. Consider
if you are raising the best sorts
II costs rs much to cultivate ;
poor, as a good variety.
Help.-IIire as soon as posi-
bic. As stated last month, bet
ter secure a good man a little be
fore he is actually needed, thar
10 wait and take the chances
when work presses. AvoiC
great story tellers, village poll
ticians, and bar-room frequenters
Where there are several men en-
ployed, assign TO each one his
duty so definitely thatthere viii
be no Sinking. \ little person.
al responsibility for the we'll do
ing Of a Job, often incites a la.