Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-26

FARM AND GARDEN.
INDIAN CORN.

it last year was greater than ever before
and the yield more satisfactory. Plant
early-Judge Buell. used to say. ''when
the apple is bursting its husband
then take care that the weeds don't get
the start of you. In Smelling be careful
to select the largest and brightest ears
and to use none but the perfect kernels.
A deal of trouble in re-plantlng and de-
lay and dlsappointments will thus be
saved Many recommend soaking I'm va
rious solutions, with the view OF lnslr-
ing sprouting and of protecting from
birds and yermin. az. for instance, IN
solutions Of saltpetre. blue vitriol, tar
water &c. But none of these are nee
essary- nniess vermin should be very
Troublesome; in which c. sc, the tarry
preparation is prehaps IS good as any.
About one pint of TAR dissolved IN a
quart of hot water and then thorough
" mixed with bushel of corn, by STIR
ing until al the kernels are Drowned IS
the mode and measure recommended by
thosa who have tried it with success.
To prevent the tarred kernels from
sticking together and on. the fingers,
stir with them a sufficient Quantity OF
plaster or dirt
In planting, if the soil be rich and
rows is none too close. Best number
of kernels to the hill, four. If only.
three should grow. and they lux1riantly,
all the better Wisconsin, Farmer.
BROOM CORN
Should be planted IN hills two feet
apart, I'm rows two and half to three
feet distant If the seed Is good drop
Is to 20 seeds IN a hill, an inch and a
half deep, to ensure eight or ten thrifty
plants. which are all that must be left
after the second hoeing. The time of
planting must depend on the climate
aud season The first of May is about
the time in latitude 409, and TO to
18th in 427; but let It be as early as
possible. vet late enough to escape
spring frost. Mellow the ground well
with a harrow before putting In the
seed Thick planting gives the finest
toughest brush.--1NeH'S american
Farm Book.
EARLY PLANTING OF CORN-PREPARA-
TION.
In the Northern States May is often
wet, rainy month, and corn planted
early does not come up at all, or 1t
drags ont a poor, yellOwish, dwindting
life, until the warm weather of June,
while the farmer has to wage steady
battle with the weeds in order to see
his corn rows at all. This is often the
case at least, and We very much prefer
to do other work In the early part of
the month, meanwhile keeping the
ground open by occasional borrowings,
so that, perhaps, two or three crops of
weeds will start up and be killed before
the both or 9th, at which time we pre-
fer to put IN the main crop. An early
maturing kind is best, and this can not
be too much insisted on both ut the
East aud at the West; and we prefer
not to 90 too far out of the neighbOr
hood for il, If we have not enough of
such seed rs we want of our own rals-
ing.
Take perfect ears with small cobs,
and well filed out Uae only the per
feet kernels. If the ear IS perfect and
thoroughly ripe. I'll the kernels may be
used; but IL the ear is misshapen and
the kernels at the tipare not SO ripe
and hard as the rest, plant only from
the middle of the ear. Soak the corn
twelve hours, then charge the water,
adding that which is rs hot rs one can
bear ms hand in. To this add a little
pine tar. and stir the whole until the
corn is all thinly coated with tar. Pour
of the water and roll the corn III
sIaked lime. Plant within twelve hours,
covering about half an inch deep.
ASPARAGUS.
Asparagus Is extensively cultivated
for the markets, and although by no
means deemed remarkable as "A nutTl
tious vegetable, it IS considered great
luxury. -
There are two varieties of it, the pur-
pIe topped and the green topped. The
sub-varities, distinguished for their SUI
perior size or flavor, are the result OF
cultivation, and when removed from
one place to another and subjected to
ordinary culture, they often degenerate
and fall under either one or the other
of the varities named. Seedsmen talk
a good deal abOut certain varities of
this plant, esteemed for flavor or size,
such as the ''giant asparagus" but their
virtues, ii is believed, lie In the quality
of the soil and the mauner of culture,
rather than In any superiority of the So
called vaEities. ~ @4--
The secret OF growing asparagus, sue
cesSfully, seems to consist IN having a
good mellow soil, well drained, enrich-
Ing IL VIII wei IbLIEl UldutlICcs JUG
application OF salt or brine from time
to time, keeping the beds free OF weeds;
and muIching in fall SO as 10 protect
from frOsts, and get an early start of the
plants in spring.
Some people very much inlure their
plants by the manner of cutting. The
proper method OF cutting is to scrape a
little of the earth away from each
shoot, and then pun a sharp pointed,
loug-bladed knife SO as to cut oil the
shoot slantingly below the surface Of
the ground, taking care not to wound
the younger buds, IN the different
stages OF their growth. The cutting
should never extend beyond the
middle of June. Asparagus beds, with
good culture, viii continue to produce
for a number of years, aud they are one
of the important appendages to good
garden.
CELERY.
The seed Of celery should be but bare
" pressed into the mould, and then a
board laid upon it, say for forty-eight
hours; afterwards raise the hoard up,
say about two inches, and keep the eel
eIy shaded until II has grown an inch,
when the shade should be removed ex-
eept in the middle of the day. 1t is
not necessary to have a hot bed in which
to grow celery plants for the next win
ter's use. but If Won have a gentle bot