The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-04
AGRICULTURAL.
Items OF Spring work.Hg

At last, Spring is in reality with us,
ard the farmer and gardener have no
time to white fence rails, for the
| early potatoes and peas mustalbe at
| once planted, and the trees that have
| not vet been washed with some kind
| Of slkali. should at once be attended
to. 1t is far better to spend a day
now in washing and destroying the
| insect. than to neglect it and let it de-
| stroy the tree. Hotbeds require con-
slant care. Raspberry and blackber-,
ry bushes, if not already cared
for. should have the old wood cut
away, and also the small canes, leav-
ing about three or four in a hill, and
these clipped abouto one foot off from
the tips. If any new ones are to be
planted, do SO as soon as the ground
viii aHow it, remembering, however,
that clay land worked In spring, when
wet, bakes and cracks all summer, and
that no pulverization by physical
power, will overcome the injury AUS
ed by such working. Never let the
roots of raspberries or blackberries
get dry. Currants or ~gooseberries can
not too soon be PLANTED out, and if
their pruning has not been performed
it should be done at once. All flow
er-beds should now be uncovered and
lightly dressed up, using a spading
fork and steel rake, lever a spade and
hoe, and be very careful about the
young shoots of bulbs ; they are at
this time peculiarly sensitive, and a
slight bruise may destroy the beauty.
of the bloom. ssaixh =
Strawberries planted now will give
a partial crop this season. 81 fs9ssin
Onion sets should he planted early.
Beets,y lettuce, spinach, radishes, and
turnips should have the best, warm
est, and dryest ground for the early
seeding. Sow, the beets thick, and
thin out as they grow for boiling or
greens..g1I sids 10 sDnBmsb iaaS
very best cabbage for ones
table use is the eurled Savoy, but it is
moi. as early as some kinds; yet plants
Of it should now be started, so as TO
come in as soon as possible,
81 Onsthe farm, almbst Che first thing,
after seeing that the gardentvegetables
are oyn Jgaapgd planted, should be to go
s around onSs and aSi : ss EsRs 81 fences; If cat e
a. botheF,q to say the least, to check
them; hut IL the fences are all good
and the stock kept in, theyIshould be
full another month, and only turned
out when there is grass plenty; then
they are very apt to lie quietly. Some
farmersatu turn stock out almost the first
warm day that comes-the result is
parched, half-destroyed pasture and
poor animals all summer.
PEAS, BEANS. BARLEY AND HOPS.
Peas are a good market crop. and
are also excellent for stock. The
product of an acre is several IONS Of
which is greedily eaten by cattle. We
consider il, when properly cured, more
nutritious than hay or cornstalks-
more savory than even turnips,
carrots, beats or cabbages. Beans are
always in demand; the white kidney
and pea bean are wanted in large
squentities for food as we'll as seed, and
some other kinds are quite rare in our
markets, and are eagerly purchased
by. seedmen at a high price. We de-
scidedly recommend the growing of
more beans and peas.
Barley and hops are two, of the
most proftab BILE crops grown, being in
great demand at the breweries. We
happen to know-that many new grow
ers are turning their attention to hops,
and find it-dificult to procure sets for
planting. Cannot we raise enough of
these without relying on importa7 4
tons? 1nIHs0fs
a EHAY, CATTLE AND HOGS. gasni.T
: We DO not recommend the sale of
hay from our farms, when it can be
consumed by cattle, and converted
into beef and manure. We advise
farmers to increase the acres devoted
to grass. if possible, but especially to
buy fertilizers and apply to the land
until two blades of grass grow where
but one grew before. And meantime
increase your stock of cattle and pigs
$50 as to feed most of your surplus.
hay and grain on your own premises
Thus the land wakes rich and. money
is steadily put into the purse. .9s9a
The first crop to be planted in the
garden is the pea. for early use, which
should be done as Soon as the frostis
out of the ground. One of thesbest
varieties for the first crop isthe Dan
'iel 0Rourke. Aboard placed sedg-
wise on the north side of the row will
hasten their maturity. As soon as
the ground can be pdlverized, beets]
for early use should be planted also
onion seeds and sets. If the ground
should freeze again. it will not iniure
either of those vegetable. I.wouldl
recommend the early Bassam beet for
the first crop. IF the spring is ~favor-s|
able. alldtheseamayhel planted before
the end of March. Much should be
done in this month in the garden