Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-05-08
Work for MAY.

Work for May.
Roof CRoPs-In field culture do not put
the drills too close, 90 inches is near enough
for carrots, and two feet for mangels and
bcets. The soil for Parsnips must be deep
and well enriched throughout-no shallow
culture will do at all They do we'll in heavy
clayey loan. Sow when the ground is warm,
IN drills, 30 inches to feet apart, according
10 the depth and richness of the soil, and the
size to which the roots will grow. The tops
will in a measure correspond. and should
have space to expand. Delay sowing Rutd-
51gas Swedish turnips) until june. All
these crops should be hoed by horse power
and there are several horse hoes, well adap-
ted to the purpose. eeding in the drills,
and thinning the very young plants, must be
done by hand. and on rainy days, or towards
night. On fair days. only when the ground
is moist. Should the hot strike the
young plants within II to Is hours after the
soil about them has been disturbed, a great
many might disappear at once. Never let
the weeds get start, if you do, a dry hot
spell in June would almost entirely prevent
proper wedding, and the crop would be lost.
Soak beet seed in hot water, keeping it blood
warm "a hours.
CoRN.-Be in no hurry about planting.
The little northern varieties should be sown
in drills, 3 feet apart, and stalks left inches
apart IN the drills, very heavy crops of
ten obtained. The roots of corn wander a
good way, hence on only moderately enriched
land the plants must stand further apart.
Corn rarely begins to grow before the middle
Of June, and if well up by the last of this
month or the first of next, it is well enough.
PoTAToKs. -Late planted potatoes often es-
cape rot, but are sometimes the worst vic
tins The newer kinds, as rule are least
! affected, but they succumb after few years.
Cows Consider tho aa--~-.tagc. OF having
beets or parsnips to feed the cows before the
pastures are ready for grazing, and make
sure Of some for next year. New milch-cows
need succulent food before grass comes, but
do not hurt the pastures for all summer by
feeding them off too early in the season.
CALVES May be let run as soon as they
can get 80 bite - of grass, and being fed
regularly besides, they will pick up a good
part OF their living and improve fast on skim
milk and a little meal
| BEEvEs--Must not be allowed to fall away
/ in the least, but their meal, if anything, be
increased. At first, let them have but an
! hour two day at grass making differ
ence in their feed. Gradually increase the
/ grass and decrease the meal
| HORSES AND WORKING OxEN.-ShOuld have
well fitting harness and yokes, long moons to
| feed, and hard work every day. Plan to
/ keep them employed or they grow soft, and
YOU lose the cost of their keep.
! SnEEP.-Shear, without washing, in May,
/ the earlier the better, if you can give the
naked animals protection against storms.
| There is much less risk of hurting the sheep,
than is occurred by washing them. The
1 cI,n no nd af,,1i
. tagged, and the clip may be tub washed
| in Doty washing machine, to advantage.
I Thus large quantity of excellent manurlal
| liquid is saved for the garden, and with mer-
/ mos, this is quite an object, on account of
the great amount of yolk, rich in potash.
/ Do not change suddenly from hay to grass.
/ SOILING-SCw corn in drills feet to -
feet apart, dropping about II kernels to the
running foot, on well MANFRED sod land, laid
/ fiat. This will furnish either green fodder
Tor cows in dry weather, or it may be cut
and cured for winter feed, for either of
which it will pay better than almost any
| fodder crop. Sow as early as the 18th, and
keep the ground stirred until the crop shades
/ the ground
/ GRAFTiNG.-Can still be done, except with
stone fruits, but when, vegetation, is active
| use care.
| INSECTS shall move upon your works
at once, should indicate the character of
the warfare When a :. tent - is visible
however small the nest, be sure that cater
pillars are there. Pull it down with the fin
gers, rub it off with a brush, swab it out
with soft soap,-anything, but let it get
( large enough 10 do as correspondent SIG
y..ts- 4:-- bl..,A CaeIlugcs at 1t. The cur
culIo begins its work soon plums and
cherries are large enough to sting. Jar the
trees, catch the insects ON a sheet, and burn
Or scald.
CUrTINGs.-Of the grape, current, and any
others not yet planted. should be put in at
once, and mulched with tan-bark or leaves.
CURRANTs.-If the sckly appearance of
the plants shows that the borer has entered
them, cut away the affected part, if it takes
the whole BUSH and burn. Look out for the
worm on the leaves; if it appears, dust with
the powder of white hellebore at once. Null
ching is of great benefit to this crop.
Observation-Disclosures those mentioned under
orchard, the annoying Rose-bug will often
prove destructive to the blossoms of the
grape. This fellow seems to defy every ap-
plication, and the only way is to shake him
off carly il the morning, and catch on a
cloth or in a pan of water. Burn scald.
STRAwBERRIEs.-Plant,i if not already done
even if it he late. Keep the beds clean If
they are mulched, pull up the weeds that
force their way through Put on mulch
before the fruit ripens, if not already done.
Should there be dry time, water, if practi-
cable. Those who have facilities for irriga
ton should provide for this.
BEANs.-Plant when all danger of frost is
over, in rows feet apart. Early Valentine
is the most popular early. Mohawk, China
and others are good. OF pole beans the Lima
is most esteemed and needs warm soil /
Plant to = around the poles, which should
be feet apart, and 6 or 8 feet high. Press
the beans into the soil with the eye down.
The Cranberry, London Horticultural and
White Runner are good sorts for snaps only, /
is as near perfection as we expect to see in
bean.
BEETs.-The early sowings should be thin
ned to from + to inches, according to the |
distance between rows. Sow early sorts, if
not already done.
CABBAGE.-And its varieties, Broccoli.
Brussels, Sprouts, CauIihower, and Kohlrabi
all need nearly the same treatment when
young. Sow in well prepared seed bed
in rows inches apart As soon up, dust
with air Stacked lime, to keep off the fly
thin if the plants become too much crowded
Keep those from cold-frames well hood. The
hoe-iork is excellent for this work. For
early cabbages, Wakefield and Early York
the Winning stadt, especially for
poor soils later. anv of the DrumheadS and