Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-05

and are then out of danger. So far as our
experience goes, mild frosts do not hurt
parsnips they germinate very slowly, and
so If wet weather comes, (and such Is al
most sure to come in May the seed rots.
We prefer sowing quite early if the land is
dry and warm. Put carrots on lighter soil
than parsnips, if you can choose, and for
both crops work the land deeply and thor
oughly, and manure it well.
PofatoeS Pillow deep. Manure with
good compost, aud with leached ashes IN
the drill, or use any manure not IN condl-
ton of rottenness. Plant early and or )
inches deep, using large seed cut IN quar-
ters Plant no small potatoes OF any kind,
but if YOU wish to make the seed go as far
as possible, cut to single eyes, plant not
quite so deep, and give better care.
Pastures. Keep every hoof, large or
small, off them pick off the stones cut
the brush, clear up the fence rows, reset
the fences if necessary, and sow grass seed,
ashes and plaster on thin spots. Treat IN
the same way the
HorjRg lands conducting npon them the
road wash Apply any saline manure at
hand, as ashes, plaster, ,sulphate of ammo
MIA, crude saltpeter, guano, either in fine
composts or sowed on, or if soluble, by the
LIQUID manure distributor.
Fruit GARDEN-Planting Of all kinds
should be done as early as the ground can
be worked, or the plants procured
D,ca,f Trees are the only ones admissi-
bic in the fruit garden, and these can be
kept as small and compact as is desired, by
root pruning or if space will allow, they
may develope into medium sized trees
One great trouble, especially upon pears,
is
Insects on the Bqrk-The scale and woolly
Aphis if not checked III time, will often
completely cover the bark. The first is a
little brown scale, shaped somewhat like a
miniature oyster shell. and tire other is a
little louise, with copious covering of white
wool which makes him quite conspicuous.
Soft soap, made sufficiently thin. and ap-
piled all over the limbs with s.itf brush,
rubbing moderately hard the while, will
usually do for them \ friend Of ours is
using petroleum for the purpose, but we
await the results before recommending
it,
Fig.-A few Irces are worth growing as
curiosities, if nothing more. In a shelter
ed situation with proper care. they Will
usually bear fruit.
1imonds are also interesting, and it is
! we'll t. have tree for the novelty Of the
thing. They will flourish wherever the
peach will. Nothing makes a finer show
than
ounce Tree ladened with its golden
fruit and it is also handsome when in flow
. CT.
The Curam is, 50 TO speak, one of the
most flexible of fruits Neglect will bring
small fruit from large varieties, and prun-
ing and mauurin@ viii induce the small
sorts to swell 10 respectable size with
gratitude for attendance. The moral ot
which is, manure the currant bushes
! Go0SbeJrje& should not be overlooked. --
/ The Houghton and American Seeding are
see why Dowing's Seeding is 50 generally
overlooked. Ii is much better fruit than
either Of the others Why don't some one
get up a goosbcrry as hardy as the Hough-
to and as good as the Whitcsmit?
Beefs--oow the carly sorts in arch light
aud finely worked soil. in rows - inches
apart. Soak the seed in VAIN water for
"A hours, turn the water off and keep the
dish covered III warm place until the
sprouts show themselves, thea roll the seed
III plaster and SOW. An ounce Of seed
will he enough for about 4 hundred feet Of
drill
CoyoL-For carly crop SOW i'll warm
place, the Early Horn The Early Forcing
is small but very early. Soak the seed for
a hours in warm water, dry off with pIas-
ter and sow as directed for hrcts.