Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-02
WORK FOR JUNE.

tefeSt W luEiucIo.
WORK FOR JUNE.
The Cultivator thinks the yield of the
years crop depends very largely upon its
being properly worked in June. In the
first place, the May grass" if not killed
this month, viii give world of trouble
hereafter; in the second place, July is
the month of intense heat and drought,
and everything should be put in proper
condition to meet and withstand them.
Before June closes early corn will be
ready to receive its last working. This
should be cery thorough The pillow
should not run deep, for the roots are
everywhere, but sufficient number OF
burrows given to each row to kill grass
and weeds, and completely pulverize the
surface, leaving loose layer of soil as
mulch, to ward off heat and retain mois-
ture. On upland and dry bottoms, the
surface shodld, for like reasons, be left
as nearly level as possible; this is read
lily done with sweep, cultivator or harrow
all shallow culture implements. The
hoes should follow the plows, and remove
everything left by them. Peas may be
planted at this working-either broad
cast or in hills. Where improvement of
the land is the chief object, they should
be planted il the first method in the
second, where crop of peas is desired.
Planting in the hills gives better oppor-
tunity for working the peas with the hoe,
and such working is usually necessary
for full crop Cotton should be gone
over just as rapidly as possible to keep
it clean and insure an early, vigorous
growth. Upon this depends the first
crop of bolls, which is sometimes the
only one the farmer gets. Here also the
shallow running plows are the ones to be
used A few days lost ont Of the cotton
fields at this time, if wet, rainy spell
should follow, might almost ruin the
crop As fast as sweet potato beds
yield slips, put them out; do not wait
for rain. Plant out in the evening; pour
little water in the hole in which they
are set, and I'll up afterward with dry
dirt, leaving just the bud above
ground.
TRAINING TOMATOES.
The plant as it grows is tied to the
stake. When the first clusterof blossom
buds appear the lateral shoots which
appear in the axil of each leaf below ii,
are carefully plucked out, leaving but
single stem, surrounded by cluster Of
flowers, and bud which will serve to
continue the stem. This bud will de
velop three leaves and cluster Of
flowers, and all the axillary shoots upon
it are removed, and the stem is kept
carefully tied up, and SO. on. The vine
is kept to single stem without branches,
and bearing only leaves and clusters of
fruit. The vines, with the exception of
two, grow to the top of the stakes, the
first cluster growing within three inches
of the ground.
RAIL FENCE.
Let the fence line be staked perfectly
straight, then pillow down the stakes just
as though you we're laying off corn
row. Run another furrow five feet from
the first exactly parallel to it The rails
are so tapped over each fnrrow as to
make the locks fifteen feet apart from
lock to lock, measured along the furrow
If the farmer wishes to build ten rail
fence let him drop fonr rails to the yard,
or four hundred rails to the hundred
yards. If be wants a twelve rail fence
let him drop four hundred aud eighty
rails to the hundred yards.
CHICKEN GROUP.
A gentleman who had several valuable
fowls afflicted with Group asked we'll
known chicken fancier for remedy.
He was informed that the most efectual
cure was to cut off the heads Of the fowls
as soon as the disease made its appear
ance Unwilling 10 lose valuable fowls
without making an effort to save them,
he commenced to treat them after a
method of his own He placed his dis
eased fowls in a perfectly dry room,
bathed their heads with kerosine oil and
rubbed their bills inside with a mixture
of alum and grease He fed them on
Indian meal and boiled potatoes well
peppered with cayenne, no hard food
whatever being allowedfhem. With this
treatment they commenced to improve,
and in from a week to ten days had en-
tirely recovered. The disease has sell
dom failed to succumb to this treatment.
CASSor LIVE Our gallant fremen
have petitioned our sensible Councilmen
to raise their salaries from SIS 10 500 a
month, as no fireman can feed himself
and family on the former sum.