The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-02

FARa AND GARDEE-Iiihs for O,tOLcr, Clu.
HishCd By M. Morris, dCdi,r IN ircC5, Vines, SCcdt
Sc, street near 1peHiy.',l OHG, and PCRRgyi.
rama AreHuc.-Potatoes and corn, the last of
the field crops, remain to be harvested, being
the most labOrious duties of the year, feQuiF.
Ing much time and labor, Corn for stock Ia
more appreciated than formerly. BE careful
that II is not wasted. For stock In winter u
IL next to timothy hay. The prudent farmer
should have q good fodder.cuiter and steamer.
Cut fodder, with q little salt and ground corn,
10 an excellent cheap food Tor stock. Hand IN
your orders for trees and vines Immediately.
Keep up your orchards; the demand for fruit
Is always increasing, especially in localities
near the city. Trees and vines should be or.
dCrCd at once. Keep Jumps Of salt, so that
your cattle and stock can take a lick Whenever
they like; this will result better than the feast
and famine plan. Mutton Ia considered by
many the hcalthiCst meat We havci 1t Is a
profitable kind of stock to raise for food as
partial substitute for pork, and more delicate
Tor eating and soup. The large breed of sheep,
In favorable localities, can be kept at greater
profit than the others and nrc more prolific
In offspring and In wool than the smaller
than raw food In fattcning animals. Roots
need pulping or cooking, but where they are
used as appctiZers or regulgtO!A for horses and
Ike stock, can be fed raw. Manure, fuel, and
live stock arc not benefited by exposure. Al
the soap suds and waste water from the house
will do the manure heap no injury. Kitchen
garden vegetation 10 almost closed, Weed
and trim spinach; retain the best plants. five
INCHES aparti If weeds arc allowed 10 cover, it
will rot.
Transplant lettuce, also young cabbage
plants for early next summer cabbage; plant,
where they are to remain during winter, III
sheltered, warm situation also, caulihower,
which being more tender, requires good
covering and protection Of glass Earth up
and hoe all the late crops; continue to tic UP
endivc. Winter dress asparagus beds, cut
stalks close to the earth, carry them TO the
and apply a heavy coating of wel.rotted
manure and salt. Continue TO earth up celery
carefully. Clear your strawberry beds OF
weeds, and give them their winter dressing.
making hot-bcds, the preparation OF the
manure Ia very important, 1t should be
thoroughly worked before usingj If fresh from
stable.yard aud dry, water Il, and throw
lightly together to Torment, In four or five
days It should be completely turned, shaken,
and mixed, keeping the litter In the centre Of
bed can be made. situation, dry underneath,
sheltered from the north, and exposed to the
south, three TO four feet high, 3 TX inches
wider than he frame, manure firmly pressed
by the feet; keep frame closed until tie heat
rises, put Ave inches OF sifted sand or ashes on
| surface OF the bed; in three or four days IT can
be used, but air, night and day, where danger
from steam exists. II sand and ashes are
drawn from sides OF bed, replace.
| For seeds nothing further is ncccssaryj SOW
in pots or pans placed In the beds; after awhile
| II will be well to apply more manure about
| foot in width around the bed. For most
seed slight covering when planted Is sum
/ Gent Ia HtlllHy out etIAWDCrty Deus plant
on well prepared land in rows three TO four
| feet apart, about IS inches apart In the row,
| about 10000 plants to the acre; allow them to
| spread, rcservihg pathway only. For fall
| planting order at once, RasPbcrTics are plant
| cd in rows, feet apart, 3 feet apart in row.
| In the spring the canes which bore fruit should
| be cut close to the ground, and the young
| canes cut back one third OF their growth; the
! ground should hc kept loose and well wccdUd
| before and when irUiting. For fall planting
! order AZ once. AS one universal rule eradicate
weeds whenever opportunity offers; don't be
afraid of losing the prize for raising the largest
| space. soft soap and lyc applied with white
wash brush TO trunks of trees, bearing Unwith
much force up and down, Is beneficial; elbow
grease and Al iron scftlcr applied before
! washing the trees won't do any harm.
| Mr.. Motfis is prepared To furnish all kinds
| Of FRUIT tgUcr, and email iIuits and vines, from
carefully selected nursery stock, warranted 20
! be the best Of the kind and true to name, OF
peach, pear, apple, plum, cherry, sc; but to
have orders iillcd satisfactorily TO his GUS
| toners, rs well rs himself, the orders should he
handed In early In October, ms they have TO be
filled in rotation, The tIinc Tor trNnsplant!us
! Ia very short, but those who avail themselves
| OF 1t properly, have great advantage over
! those who wait until the following spring.
| lrdut your trees and vines rs soon us you som
| cludc what to get; no time for delay Tor fall
Oidcrs. Parties wishing bouquets will please
! send their orders the evening previous TO their
being required, or early in the morning for use
! the same evening. Bouquets furnished At
| whatever price the party selects, when ordered.
! The store Is open until 5 o'clock In the even
| lug. Biid seed, lawn grGfs seed, &c.
! MOHEIs' seed store
X street, near PA. aN, by Circle.