Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-17
AGRICULTURAL.
Hints 10 Farmers.

We nnrn the folloxing timely hiots Il
farhcr~, whp y u find them az proT.riate d
tbi- bus, 81 a. ~.
bets h''-e who raise stock, shou q now
Put IN their Ii, ld-crop o. be s. S,l,ct .
ca Ut ground wh'Tv The soIl is deep an,
TIC not lee t.Hn one f,urth Uf an acIe-aI
ac'e would b. better For 90 id land. from
hiteeu W. nty-tWO hure, wagon loads %
barn yaId mia uTe 70 tie acre viii d.
Bred up and barr W tie IA, well. Throw
the surface mo barrow ridges hv back
fuTT wng-lT IN TWO To- two and one bal
feet apart. Rake Of he tops Of the rid se-.
and r. " on tnem wi b o C seet-drilI. from
the 1T 10 the 18th Of Nay, from fg.. /, SIX
pounds OF gund seeds to the acre Eype-t
IF IN 20 To Is Tons Of roots in good sea
son, when the crop is well taken care Of
Cg,T0ks. ) W broad space to the Lon.
- engr, or White Belgian carrot, as soon a.
the O'nd 5rcUm,s warm and drv DI-
tsnce between the rows, from sixteen g.
twenty inches. Test your seed. ; " two
pounds good seed to the acre Yield WIN
= .Ud stteEtiun and good sc son, three hun
drcd bushels Of the smaller kinds. and tour
hundred and Fifty of The w ut, lgiau TT
acrr. EGtra cultivation has produced on
thousand hushes of the latter rer acre
Tney must be KEEP fire. from weeds especial
II when they are small, Tor If allowed TO
grow they exceed the rarrUJs IN size.
Pofofoes.-Piant Early. and let what M
nure you use o. sprea equal y over the sur
face. Plant good un-Ir1wn seed. Hoe b.
svon as up.
A yargg.s may be cut On BIDS which are
to years " more old. Ms beds MY b
set.
Beans WI n all danger OF frost Is over.
pl It In rows three icet apart. Lna- stare
Frstftn 81. D
ground n dry and warm they may Be plant
ed t" p les our t' tspart
C055a9-, aud its varieties, Broccoli, Cauli-
4 We. etc d., must .. tai mel 0uc yieu
young. Set out the esriy plans from rhc
hOt-b-ds ami cOld-fra,nrs, ant keep vrh
h"ed. Sse7is for later crops nay be sowp H.
she oP'n round.
Eod,shes i. constant supply Is wanted
so every week, and keep clear Of weed
when insects aPPes I, dust with air-sldked
lime.
P,rsaiPs ought to he soUn early this
month tnry require the same troatm, M ar
carrots.
Rfubar5.-Do not remove the stalks froa
plants &C last tall Never cut TIE leave
but pun with a slight sIdewIse twist remov,
aOWer-sta'ks.
Sq1aSh.s tor late use may be pl ,nted tn.
soil. The carly sorts are managed inc sam,
as curunI.ers-
Com may he planted tIi- month. in rou-
four ie't apart which, N gtrie D.. + prrt-
eTAblr - His. PINT nee Ia two weeks iuI
succe~sI"n
Cno5fmbeTs w herr there are coid-frame.-
OF not nous from which TIE pl,nts ave rec.
removed, they can nc prof aply devoted 6
cucum s.rs Plants rtartti m pots or b,G.
eariS I'd ~ ~ &c nut wh tn weather re
come- warm S'w plenty ct seed, ID allow
for .--s, ~ TIE - bugs "
LeDYce 5 out tie early-sowa SOFT
give p,enty Vi IA thulo Sow seed Tor -o.
cersIun.
Meioas meet tie sam" treatment a. oucu,n-
l,Y q, ,uiI ma ure when convenient;
II aId- &c gtuWtn Ut tue plants very mucu
OaIoas Weed AZ so n as up, az / keet.
: gr'und cOn-tanrly stirred. A drez-in-
Of ssl, 2, worked into the soil between the
row- WiEn hoe, is very beneficial.
Peas sbOulibt bushed 5-fJre they II pv.r
E,r,h 10 N hUeing. Late sorts may be-
sown.
Tomato s. Transplant from hot-h beds as
> a. ~ uaHg,r u lrost IS over; SET lour ieet
apart
Tu,rips II the black iy attacks t..
young pants, give sitting oi fine air slaL co
lime.
Cary0nis If ne Plants look weak and
sicsIy. . Is = cry sIgn' that bar,rs
are ~ work Gu out all tile II Iured portion I.
IL tskeS TIE vi ole bush. When curraut I.
VOL ns make Il eIr appearance u. the leavee. /.
d,st VII" powdered wine helebJrc. Mulci /
all u WY ret 2 ants carly.
ST. 0Ir5e,1Ies must be set a. soon as posi- I
bic. ten re u ey have staTfed INTO gruwth. /.
KIP tie beds clean and If a mulch IS given.
il v J save q great deal Of trouble in hueing
the W., d.. a mulch should alwal be pui
on before the berries begin 70 riIcn, as IL 4
kteTs . ir irUm dirt.
Dea5uous Trees may i'll be set in cool To- /
esiii"t. NltIe the ytaIly growth las not .
CONNIE need.
ATni ais = Tie hardy ones must be GOV
IMMEDIATE while the tenderer sorts should .
De left until q e ground becomes warm and 1
dry. or Il ey may be sOWn IN boxes in tie
houre NV
Ie. enEid7s may Re scWn in heds apart from
the q. nuais; keeJ free from all weeds. Sow
%, ID OF thOse c, ming into flower as soon ss
riTe.
Evb- -PlrDt ont Glsdioluses, Lilies. ETC.,
- r,I ne ne Er md il d'y Trh"r So
O.. h. 10 ie STARTED IN Ittr IL tie ! o''st 90
z eerh ure. j,
C.i0.keI s.-SoG the seeds Of the Sweet Pea.