The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-26
AGRICULTURAL.
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUs EHOLD.
KILLING POTATOES.

FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
KILLING POTATOES. $50
The Cottdge GdTdner, Of London,
says earthing up potatoes diIninishes
| the produce and retards the rIpening
of the tubers. long experiments IN
I England have proved this fact, that
billing up the potato will reduce the
crop one-fourth. Our farmers must,
! however. remember that this theory
| depends on the nature of the soil.
| The potato likes not wet feet, Ii there
is this danger, better plant shallow.
and hill up. u /, -f
| x - asa MULCHING- Aa1la 5s4 /.
Mulching fruit trees isan operation
/ which is exceedingly beneficial to
them. In the first place it tends to
kill grass and weeds; in the second,
it keeps the soil about the roots
moist, even in seasons of protracted
drouth, so that supply of moisture
is obtained to compensate for the
! evaporation which takes place from
/ the trunks and branches; thirdly, the
most valuable manure may be applied
in the shape of mulch, and It's in
gradients will be carried down to the
IOOlS ny thS oaSCbCg VI NdtCi pS1 SOAa-
ting through the soil after heavy
showers. In seasons of protraeted
drouth, trees in clay soils sometimes
are entirely checked in their growth
for want of moisture to supply the
place of that which is lost by evap-
grafton. sasaH Aa -. - = 81
ADHESIVE WASH FOR BENCHES. ETC.
Put a half. pound Of. tallow or lard
into one gallon of Stacked lime, and
apply it while warm.The utility Of
adding talloB. must be 20 bTioVs to all
minds, VIZ: to penetrate the wood,
and to she'd the rain without destroy
ing the wash.
SULPHUR FOR GRAPE ROT |
The American Wine Commission
ers in Europe are very positive that
sulphur is perfect cure for this dis
ease. 1t is applied early in the morn
ing when the grapes are al, large as a
pin-head, the under side of the leaf
being well busted with an implement
composed of tin tube perforated
with holes at the end, and a WOODEN
tassel. At Rheims they were shown
a large vine, one half of which had
been busted, the other half not. The
last half had leaves badly widowed
and fruit all dropped of, while the
other half was green and forrishing
and loaded with fruit This is worth !
a general trial in this country among
grapes liable to lmildew. Though an
old and we'll known remedy, it is not |
to be despised, and should be more
generally used. Grapes always do
best in volcanic soils, probably on
account of the sulphur in them.
SUMMER PRUNING THE GRAPE.
DR. Warner, of Cincinnati, advises
way, however, compared with the !
cutting and slashing of German VIM
tiers.
Our advice is ltoalet Summer prun- I
ing very severely and entirely alone. /
Let the vine grow as 1t Will Save |
its leaves, for every leaf has a CORE /
spending root. We made a bargain, /
long ago, with our vines, that if they /
would bear fruit as we wished, they 4
might grow as they wished. Never 4
touch a leaf, sh OF, or a tendril
Let all grow till the Fall pruning, and !
then cut away all the old bearing
wood, aud all the new wood. except F.
what you want, two or three canes, for
fruit bearing next year. Never touch F.
a lateral, or anything else. Let 4
everything grow Could yOn flourish /
with somebody continually cutting of I
a toe, finger, bunch of hair, OF. al eye
winker? Let your grape vines alone,
good reader, and when grape time /
comes eat, drink aud be merry, and I
thank God. - Burlinqt97t { L0tca J ST
Hatok Eye.
The hop fever RACES in Wisconsin, /
where the shipment of hops and roots /
from one county this Spring has I
averaged one hundred and twenty /
barrels daily.
Sheep shearing should never be per-
formed till the weather has got settled 7
and warm, in June. On the contrary, I
it is very cruel to the poor animals to I
leave them swelter in their Winter I
coat in Summers heat, as many care 4
less farmers do. The man who would 1
be guilty of this ought to be forced TO
wear his Winter clothing all Summer
and see how he liked 1t. a1f
SAMUEL THoRNE, Esq i, of Thorn
dale, Duchess County, n. 7 : the |
great fancy stock dealer of that re-
eion, cures breachy cattle of the very
bad disposition to leap fences and |
butt them down, by cutting off the !
eyelashes on the lower lid of the eye.
POWDERED hellibore is recommend
ed as a sure cure for the potato bug.
This is violent poison, and is busted I
over the vines. 1t is also used for
the currant worm, which is SO bad |
now in this State. Potato bugs prom