Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-05-14
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snce on the Influences supna1d to be
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E Root Crops should be ? - a.
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4 All sorts of vegetables, q 4
plants Designed to grow yigs II 3
should be planted N the hew of /
Of the moon. y iIsq isida 90 .s't'',<
L Alitefops that prodacs fhsif aid
above the surface Of sths rRroerd
should be planted in the new. or Hight
ofthe moon, while lhoaa that prQaflse
theirs 10 lfe ground should Be pisnse d
when The moon Is on the wane. 7i sfa-
Beans should be planted at the full
Of the moon, and lentels at the time Of
the new moon. r.-.-.
All sorts OF trees should be gtafled
and pruned during the increase Of the
moons light. r'--' 7r.rfs '.-...
II the fruit trees blossom In or da-
ring the dark OF the moon we will have
but few or no apples. peaches. cherries,
pears. &C., but plenty. If such bios
soming occurs in and during the new
moon. -r FEsTr CON. -f
All vines such as cucumbers. melons.
&c., produce more fruit when they
blossom and commence bearing when
there is full moon than when the nights
are dark.
Grain iutetded for immediate use
should be harvested at the time OF full
moon, while grain intended for preser-
vatiOn should be gathered at the time
of the new moon. SOL -.-... .-r. --
Hogs should be butcheted in full
moon or little before it, as the pork
will then not only be better, but will
also swell dp and enlarge In boiling;
while that butchered at an opposite
phase of the moon will be poor and
shrink in the boiling.
The roofs OF houses, barns and other
buildings should be singled, and
wooden rail fences staked when the
horns of the moon point downward, as
the shingles aud stakes will then not
rise up as they otherwise will. 81
Fences should be made and repaired
when the horns Of the moon point up
ward, as fences then made will not sink
into the ground. 49,. .
Timber cut when the moon is full or
rapidly increasing in her light will be
full Of sap, soft and spungy, and SO
soon becomes worm-esten or destroyed
OF rot:
Timber trees, to be durable, should
be cut in the dark OF the moon, or du-
ring the decline or decrease Of its light
in the month OF February.
Timber cut in the old OF the moon
in the month Of August will not be
eaten by worms nor snap in burning,
and will last much longer than ifcut at
any other time.
Hickory poles. to make good hoops,
should be cut when the moon is new or
increasing in her light, or they will
soon get SO worm-eaten as to be worth
less.
Weeds, briars, bushes aud other
nokious plants should be cut off or
grubbsd up in the dark of the moon.
or during its decline of light In the
month Of August. to make their de-
strnction ue. Weeds. briafs, and
bushes cut of in the old Of the moon
in August, when It's place IN Leo
(sign Of lion. will be more certainly
destroyed than il done at any other
time. ....-...
To see the new moon for the FIRST
time in the South is sign that the
weather will be warm and pleasanti
but If then seen high in the sky the
contrary weather will happen. Via.
Candles should be dipped only when
the moon is on the increase.