The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-01

after a little ex perience; thsformidable
| difficulties which at first may appear
as insurmountable objects to a poor
mans doing much thorough draining,
disappears, ESPECIALLY when we con-
slider that q moderate outlay of money
or labor, expended with discretion,
almost Immediately begins to make
| large returns; fifty per cent. per ana
mum being not. uncommon.-Ameri
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AgTgAN PLANTING nai1i.s Il
There,istpo doubtlof, the benefit of
Autumn planting for trees, or. vines
provided they are duly protected
against the heavy frosts of Winter
| We have planted our cherries in Sep
TENDER, and always with, good results
+ Our pears and apples we prefer to
plant never later than October, if we
can possibly obtain them The early
planted tree, while the ground is yet
warm, forms new 6brous roots, enaE
bling it more successfully to with
stand the Winters changes, and to
supply food as soon. as wanted for the
| Spring growth. If our trees are pro
cured from distances andl-do netsart
rive in season to'plant early we9mHst
make tia point to prepare our ground
and haye everything readE,5so that
when they do eome.t n Q. time need be
lost in planting them. CLAY lands are
better if worked In tie Fall whel
somewhat dry; at any rate they
should not be 'plowed when wet, if it
teanL be avoided for once they set
packed down hard in the Falkano
benefit comes from Winters frosts,
and often the Spring gives sHon relief.
If foreground -forn plant Dig is level
and somewhat stiff, with ldhly a hight
surface drainage, do not plant the tree
too deep, but after planting go through
with the pillow. and throw the earth up
to the trees, leaving between each row
an open drain to hold and carry off
the water during Winter Horteal-
turtst.. io'-i .f9o ~ blf-Lt s.t1"h e-otD
AN, OUT DOOR CELLAR.3
1t is very unwise to store a large
quantity of vegetables in the cellar of
"a farm house, even fit is of sufficient
capacity. In the latter part of the
winter there will be some decay, and
nothing can be more detrimental to-
health than living over, a mass of, de-
caying vegetable matter. But few
cellars are large enough to hold the
products Of the farm thatrequires win
ter storage. As we devote more atten-
ton to the economical feeding Of stock,
sac necessity of good root cellars will
be felt resseriously. Carrots, beets,
parsnips, cabbage and the like require
cellar room. A sandy hill side is the
rrbest placefor making cellar asin this
situation good drainage is secured, as
well as easy access. A good cellar,
however. can be made in any
place, where the water viii not
be within three or four feet'of the
surface. Especial pains must be-
taken to secure good drainage. Dig
down as far as drainage wifi ALLOW,
and throw the earth back to be used
ia bankiDgsup. IF rough stones are
to be had, they are best for the walls; 4
If not, posts and plah&s will answer.
AesrrdBg8 ridge pole is necessary,
which must ,beasuRported by pOsts.l
Banksppnthe sides z,wi b earth, and
plank the roof. and cover with straw
or leaves over which rough boards, II
or something Of the Kind must bel
placed to prevent blowing, of. An
easy entrance should be made at the
front by digging down the earth in a
gradual slope; and as this part will
be exposed 60 the weather. 1t should
be made double; and If of boards,
filed between with straw Where
stone IS used, Space for air Is sufh
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FAL1s PLANTING OF. ASPARAGUS
Within the past two years we have.
watched experiments made by several
gentlemen on plan ting asparagus in
August, aud the result Is a remarka-
BILE success. The ground is prepared
as for thes1erop at'any other season,
andaftef cutting off the green tops of
the young seedlings the roots are set
precisely as Ia Spring planting. They
push new roots at once, and make
eyes SO astreng that even from one
year old seedlings some asparagus
but pot of course very. 4stFong-has
been cut the following Spring. and
here1tWo-year roots have been used.
a full crop has been cut In the same
time-aeFesufta no. one expects from
Spring piautingaMI In this, region otlle
up laD 1Iasdaken strong hold of garden
ers, and asparagus planting is dikely
to take rank at ronce with the straw
berry as a regular August operation
Ii will, Of course, be best1aiil such
cases to cover the beds, after they
have once become frozen, with some
kind of littergiHQt'to keep out frost,
but to prevent thawing and freezing
until the natural Spring season comes,
or the plants may be thrawn9outa doL
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