The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-03-22


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Suggestions about Spring Interesting to Far
mers---Tres Planting and Strawberry Culture.
From the Detroit Tribune. .,5,.
.Mld eteranal spripg" has come al last, and
with it The endless routine of farm labor and
care. OF all the seasoqs Of The year the
spring time is the most Interesting and labori-
Gus to the farmer. Upon his judgment and
exertion at this time depend the character
and amount Of his crops for the season, and
il good beginning ID -mado bis efforts arc
usually crowHod with success. The first farm
work Of the season is to repair and rebuild
the fences which haye been thrown down by
the action of the frost and by The winter wind.
II is poor policy TO get iu crops TO be dsslroy'
ed either by un,uly animals or BY animals
that merely help themselves because tue fenc-
es nre insufficient. Now is tho tims 10. AZ
tend 10 this duty, for thero will be no orpor.
tunity to do it after tho season fairly opens
In the next place, keep your stock out Of your
meadows and your pastures. Many arc fod-
dering from the stock in the field; better i'm
prove the first pleasant day in hauling out
your hay. than leave the cattle to tramp up
the meadow. Then clear tbe pasture until
there is something grown for the stock TO eat,
as there will be less pasture in proportion as
the ground is cut up by the thoughtlcss hoof.
10 tho third place send the boys into the
meadow with light, long.stailed rnaus, to beat
up and scatter the droppings Of your stock,
and zee that nothing lies about to obstruct tho
growth Of the grass. Then don't plow when
the ground is too wet. Half a crop is the
penalty Of violating this law. The effect OF
imprudence in this is felt even upon the Sec
opd year'scrop. This will remind the farmer.
that he can plow bis underdrsined fieidsnuch
earlier than those that are neglected 10 this
respect.
-. ~ ABOUT FRUIT TRERS.
As the late cold weather has been very ia
tai 10 fruit and fruit trees, 100 mach care can
not be taken of them iu reference TO pruning
and cultivation, to help them recover from The
shock they have received. twill b, hecessa
ry to,replant 10 many localities, some kinds OF
fruit trees; though great care will be essen
iisl 10 get young trees that ere not damaged,
TO plant with any profit.
Trees and p'auts should be secured frou 10
calities where the extreme cold Of January lst
did not prevail. If this is done, they will at
once start into rapid and vigorous growth
There is a difference Of opinion as TO the
time of transp. p.an,ing fruit trees, even among
the nost enlightened Hor'icultursts. Peach
trees should invariably be transplantod in the
spring, as the tender growth of the young
wood will hardly boar a cold winter directly
after planting. The proper rule TO observe in
regard to the planting of apple. pear, cherry,
or plum trees, Is to transplant them when you
are ready aad can do SO to the best advantage
whether in the spring or autumn. The
earlier this is done in the spring, after the
frost is out tho better, as they commepce the
seasons growth earlier and will stand dry
season better.
PLANT STRAWBERRIES.
As it is doubtful whether 1865 will bring
full supply of fruit, especially the STRAW befry,
that never fails. The spring is the best time
to plant this luxurious and healthful fruit;
and Marco is the time to plant this luxurious
and heathful fruit; and March is the month
Soon as the ground can be put 10 good order
plant Wilson's Albany Seeding or Large
SCdicty III iOWo iOui ieSt dpots auu wv
feet in the row. The summer cultivation can
be chiefly performed With the cultigatoy, pro.
vided the weeds are not allowed to get the
start of you. 1t is but slight joo TO dress
out considerable patch; and if frequeusly
done, but little work need be done with the
hoe. But il you desire only small garden
patch, YOU had better plant two feet apart
each way, and let but few young plants grow
and such only as are set tie greatest distance
from the hill. BY this method, Of course,
hand culture must be relied upon. Ii your
daughters would attend to this as well as 9TH
er garden work, they will not be inj jured by
the exercise. Let the girls stir themselves
out doors moderately, but regularly every day
Many daughters Of she country ale becomii z
namby-pamby, like Some of tho town-an
evil that should be corrected by ell persons
who understand the relations Of out door air
and exercise TO health. Those who have but
a limited tract Of land, will do well to a'se
from one to ten acres Of Strawberries, accord
ing cs The market is more or less accessiblc.--
All far.Lers should have a family patch, as
the cost is little and the luxury very great
Mhere are several other varieties Of this excel.
lert fruit that we might name, all very good,
but for general culture the above with per.
haps tho addition Of Hovey's Seeding. will be
found n sufficiept variety,