The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-03

FARM AND GARDEN-Hinif for September, Iur
Vines, fmpiemtnts, Sc, x street, near Tpeniy.
second, near Penn,yipGnia Avenue and CirctS,
Wdshington, D. C.-Farmers are again busy
,Gl tse Of Ss moPh
grain seeding should be over, giving another
Interval Of rest. There 10 always something to
demand me farmers attention. Warm weather
will soon be over. See to your winter supply Of
fuel; repair dilapidated fences; gather up
tools and Implements, and put under shelter;
clean and oil the polished parts of plows; re-
easily done by using benzine; make prepare
lions to keep up your orchards with peach,
pear, apple, plum, and cherry, trees. They
your pcsterlty, which you should aim to de.
serve. Look to your live stock see II you
have good quarters prepared for them. Keep
good stock. You can easily rid sheep of tick.
points for cows are: head small, lean, bony,
tapering to the mutzle, nose light color, eyes
prominent, bright and clear, horns light color,
ears long and thin, neck short and thick
through the heart, back loins and hips broad
and wide, legs short, the skin should have a
soft, flexible and substantial touch, udder
apart OF convenient size, chest broad. In
choosing young cows select one which has her
first calf In June, a. pasture 10 then good
She will make a better mixer than one that
calves In fall or winter. All her parts that
tend to the secretion Of milk are developed to
their utmost capacity In June, and the udder,
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enlarged. Do not sacrifice the calves OF your
best mixers to the butcher. The latter part
Of August 10 the best time for young heller
to make the Intimate acquaintance of a male
companion II II can be so arranged; 10 cents A
gallon for milk and IS cents per pound for
butter pays welli pure milk can be afforded at
these prices. Glover and blue grass is better
for milch cows than Timothy and green grass.
Sturgeon oil applied with a feather or sponge
will keep flies from annoying horses and dogs
ears, necks, &c. When using manure on your
al. - al.
ings OF your barn-yard pile by pumping 1t
back again 1t Is worth gold, especially SO by
the addition OF small quantities Of salt and
plaster occasionally to the pile. Sheltered
manure possesses superior value, also shei.
tered fuel and sheltered stock. List OF best
seed wheats: broadcast, 2 bushels seed to
chat Mediterranean, 50 bushels per acre
bearded; Weeks white, As bushels do. beard
ed; Dishrs white, 10 bushels do. smooth;
Boughton or Tappanhannock, IS bushels do.
smooth; Blue stem, So bushels do. smooth;
White chaf Mediterranean, IS bushels do.
bearded; Lancaster red chat, 30 bushels
do. bearded; Red chat Mediterranean 80
fence use the Usage orange. 1u kitchen
garden hoe and clean crops of spinach,
and thin out to proper distances to allow for
large leaves. During first week prepare good
soil, well MANFRED, for crop for fall and
winter use. Plant out lettuce sowed last
month when OF proper size. Winter radish
light moderately rich soil, and euried endive
transplanted for late usei tie up endive as
directed In August, on dry days. Earth up
celery as its growth advancesj do not bury
the hearts OF the plants If you bruise the
stalks they will decay. Sow corn said and
chervil for winter and early spring use, Keep
an eye to the turnip crop; II planted In drills
bages this is the time for sowing cabbage seed
in good rich soil, thoroughly titled and heavily
| MANFRED. Sow caulihower between the 10th
| and 3Oth Of the month. To late crops OF cauli.
| mower and broccoli give occasional waterings
| Gather all ripe seed, spread them on cloths OF
mats, and transplant all hardy herbs. Upon
the receipt OF 81 Mr.. Morris will transmit full
| instructions relative to the growth OF hops
| The flower garden, this month, more than re.
| pays the attention given It, You have enjoyed
your spring and sumner flowers, but you nov
and fragrance which renders the garden go
| lovely and attractive, the delicate foliage, the
| pleasant shade, beautiful blossoms, magnih
| cent flowers, AMI dewY petals OF autumn
| The double Gambia lowered balsam is splcn
| did. Several varieties of flower seed should
now be planted to bloom early next season,
which do not bloom the first season they are
| planted. Herewith is a list OF flower seed for
fall planting: pink, hollyhock, mimulus, pan,
sizes, polyanthus, stock, sweet william, hall.
flower, canterbury bell.all very beautiful, and
should be In every garden. stake and water
| your dahlias, tuberoses, and chrysanthemums
and asters, at this season the pride OF the gar.
den. The reader 10 specially reminded that
| September Ia the proper time TO conclude
what kinds Of trees are required for fruit or
shade, also, vines and small fruits, rhubarh
| asparagus, currents, gooseberries, raspberries
| grapes, &c. Mr.. Morris has for sale a stock o
| several thousand fruit trees; also, vines ant
| small fruits, and Bolicits that orders may be
| sent In early in October. As the time fol
| be nlled In rotation, and trees delivered IL
| Washington, Baltimore, and PHILADELPHIA fire.,
| of freight and irst quality, Annexed is
pears-summcr, tyson, belle lucrative, bcurr
diel, bufium, duchess; winter, glout moroccan
lawrence, vicar Of W; apples-summer, artra
autumn drap dor, ieiiriea, IerSey sweetinr
Lowelli winter, haily sweet, baldwin, domino
| fall water, sc, &c. Order early. Gail AM
A full assortment OF the choicest varieties,
| social Joy, for " hich ina nk ind do aim,
| BY trees aud iruitsHnd hOwersis much euhanCed
| Social sorrow loses half its pain
| To those who purchase freely
Trees and Seeds aud Plants, New Seed
| Store, X street near Twenty.second. Il