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


FARM AND GARpRs--Hinis for October, fur.
ni'ttd by Mr. Norris dealer IN TTCcS, GiHcs, Sect,
Sc, Hrsti near 1peniy-SscOHd, and PeHnsyi.
runid AveRus.-Potatoes and corn, the last OF
the field crops, remain to be harvested being
the most laborious duties OF the year, requir.
ing much time and labor. Corn fodder Tor STOCK
is more appreciated than formerly BE G n,
is next to timothy hay, The prudent farmer
should have a good fodder-cuttcr and steamer
Gut fodder, with little salt and ground corn,
your orders for trees and vines immediately.
Keep up your orchards; the demand for fruit
Is always inerTNsng SspeesIy IN hn &c
dered at once. Keep humps OF salt, so that
your cattle ard stucA m take lick whenever
they like; this will resLIt better than the feast
and famine plan. Mutton Is considered by
many the healthiest meat W. have: 1t Is =
profitable kind OF stock to rails tor food as a
Tor eating and soup. The large breed Of sheep.
in favorable localities, can he kept At greater
proht than the others, and are more proiihc
In offspring and In wool than the smaller
breed. There is greater economy In cooked
than raw food in fattening animals. Roots
need pulping or cooking, but where they arc
like stock, can be fed raw. Manure, fuel, and
live stock are not benefited by exposure. All
the soap suds and waste water from the house oEs
garden vegetation lie almost closed. Weed
and trim spinach; retain the best plants, five
inches apart! II weeds are allowed to cover It
Transplant lettuce. also young cabbage
plants for early next summer cabbage; plant,
where they are TO remain during winter, Ii
sheltered, warm situation : also, CtulinowCr,
which being more tender, requires ruuI
covering and protection Of glass. Earth up
and hoe all the late crops; continue to tie up
Cudiyc. Winter dress asparagus beds cut
stalks close to the earth, carry them to tn"
manure-heap, or burn clear the beds of weeds
III Anure and salt. Continue TO earth up celery
carefully. Clear your strawberry beds ct
weeds, and give them their winter drcss.Hs
Out the runners or close to the plants. L.
making hOt.beds, the preparation Of TIC
manure Is very important, 1t SHOULD be
thoroughly worked before using; il fresh from
stable yard and dry, water II, and throw
lightly together to tcrmCnt Ia four or tivC
days It should be completely turned, shaken,
and mixed, keeping the litter Ia the centre OF
hcapi second tuning and watering and The
bed can b." made. stu alton, dry underneath,
ghCltcrCi from the north, aHd N.OEcd TO the
south, three TO four feet high, six inches
wider than &c frame, manure firmly pressed
~ the feet: keep frame closed until the beat
TIscG, put i've inches Of slttcd sand or ashes On
surface o. the bed; In three or four days Il '.u
lie use 3, Lu' air, night aad day, where dagger
from steam exists, II sand auh ashcs are
drawn from sides Of bed, replace.
For Sc tAc nothing further is HCeCsslry; SOW
IN pots or !Ans Placed ia the beds; after awhile
Il VIII hc well 70 apply moTc manure about
foot In width around the bed. For most
seed slight covering when pRutcl IL Mn.
cient. In EcitIns out HtTt" berry bells i,tDi
on well prepared land Ia rows three to iual
lyCt apart, about Is IuCHts apart IN tie TuNs,
about 10 900 plants to the acre; allow them to-
spread, Tcserving a pathway only. For tall
planting order Mt once. RRgpbcrrles are plant
ed In rows, $ feet apart, Q, feet apart In row
Ia the spring the canes which bore fruit sE Duld
be cut Close to ;hc ground, aud the young
canes cut back one third Of their growth; thC
ground should be kept loose and well wccdcd
before and when iruiting. For fall planting
order at once, As one universal rule eradicate
weeds whenever opportunity Oncrs' don't be
afraid OF losiEg the prize for raising the largest
and greatest quantity Of weeds IN given
space. soft soap and lyc applied with white
wash brush 20 trunks Of trees, bearing on with
much force up aud down, IS bCuetgiLI' elbow
gre Nsr AMI An iron strATCr applet before
Wl4.liHg the trees won't DO any harm.
Alr. Norris Is prepared to furnish all kinds
Of fruit trees, and small fruits and vines, from
carefully selected nursery atock, warranted to
be the best Of the kind and true to name, Of
peach, pear, apple, plum, cherry, Sc; but to
have orders filled satisfactorily to his Gus.
TONERS, a. we'll As himself, the orders should be
handed In carly In October, as they have To lr
iB very thnlt, but tapse who avail thCMs"iN Is
Of 10 ~ pprrly, have 4 great advantage over
those who wait uut.l the following spring.
order yDlr tr"C' aud lines an suou rs yUu code
Cludc what to get; M time fnI delay TOR fall
Olirrs. Ptr'lcs waning bouquets will please
Eond their orders the r.vGiug previous To their
being required, or curly In IL" morning. for Nee
the same evening". bouquets furnished A.
whatever price the plrty selects, whcI ord rel.
Tie store Is open un'tl o'clock Ia the CTyu-
ln-. Brl seed, Lawn grass seed, n.
MUEWI,' SGyl store,
X s'tCct. near pn. ~. by tirclc.