Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-04-08
Farmers Department.
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HINTS for the Season about Or
chards and Fruit Gardens.

CHERRY TREEs.-Plant early if the
soil is open, and attend to any grating
the last Of this month or early in next
month. The Deotions should be freshly
out.
CUTTINGS from currents and shrubs
started thus must be made before the bud,
start. Plant out those made last autumn
as early as place can be prepared.
GIRDLED TREBs.-These may often be
saved by the use Of plaster of COW. dung
and clay or loan bound on with a cloth.
Put on plenty TO retain moisture.
GRAFTINa.-Roos grating should be
got out oi the way as soon as possible,
and preparations made for grating trees in
the ground. Cut scions.
INsBcTs.-If any Of the tvigs appear as
if they had swollen place upon them, an
examination will probably show that the
apparent swelling is cluster Of the eggs,
OF the tent caterpillar. This insect glue.
its eggs to the twigs, in broad ring. If
these are found remove at any cost of tns
and trouble.
MANURB.-surface manuring is now
practised by our best orchardists The
manure may be carted out and applied
while the ground is frozen.
ORoHARDs.-Wash the trees, if the
weather is suitable, as recommended last
month. If pruning must be done before
summer do it now. The weight Of author.
ity is decidedly in favor of summer prun.
ing.
PLANTING.-The trees should have
been oldered by this time but if postponed
until now do it at once. In ordering ap-.
pie trees it is we'll 10 recollect the value of
sweet varieties as food for stock. Drain.
ing will always pay in the orchard and
the drains should be made before plant
ing. The land may be stnked out and
the holes made at any time when the sea
son is mild enough.
SEEDs,-Order tree seeds for planting
this spring Those kept over winter in
boxes Of earth should not be sown until
the soil is warm.
SrocKs.--Those budded last year may
be cut back to within three inches of the
bud, where the bud remains bright. and
appears'to have united or "taken."
Transalantng of all hardy shrubs and
trees may be done, as soon as the soil is in
working order.
Planting may be commenced as soon as
the frost is we'll out. The soil of the fruit
garden should be drained, enriched aud
deeply ploughed or spaded.
BLACKBERRIEs. Set the improved
kinds six,feet apart each way cutting back
the canes to six inches.
CJRRANTs .--Prune, and make cuttings
of last years wood. Transplant already
rooted plants.
DWARF. TREEs.-The remarks upon
cutting back at the time of planting ap
ply with even more lorce to dwars. Now
is good time 10 commence to form dwarf
pyramids.
GoosEBERRIEss-Trea as currants.-
The Houghton and American Seeding are
the only reliable sorts.
GRAPEs.--N the vines were left uu-
pruned last autumn attend to them carly.
Those which at the all pruning had extra
buds left on the canes may be now cut back
TO the bud intended to grow. Plant new
vines. There is scarcely yard or garden
that has not room for from one 10 a dozen
vines which will fill up spaces not occupi-
ed. .Recollect that vine may be growu
TO single stake,o may be made to spread
over large space.
RAsPBERRIEs-Do not uncover too soop
Plant new vines, especially the Black Caps
which are prolific and hardy, and good for
home use or market.
STRAwBERRIEs.-Prepare ground for
new beds in time for planting. Use old
manure spade freely.
American AgricuI'lria.
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BARMERs' PAINT.
Farmers will fud the following profta
BILE for house or fence paint;-Skim milk;
two quarts; fresh Stacked lime, eight oun.