Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-14
Ths Farm and Garden

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81 5sr Of our soils % und II iaseniss
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anit--,t,s #;tiher nerds, ..,i,kes the III
rich. fne Iaii If the yesr ~ .he Il. 81
{ NE to- 90 u.uch q ri.is work. And
the earlier we Can l5..tsst it, the better.
Narrowing grass laa.l sllss.s good
many weed seeds L. ger.ninate, aud
u hen the land is pit we'd next spring
the plants will be desSfa,ssd n ss,',is
cases, especial On light ias,d tslts ist
better plan than fall piowi5,g
81 KEEP THE TEA ais AT WORK.
This is 5l,ur sov d rule 9 must aint
"a distribute the wnrk 50. as not to be.
crowded too much it any Gus time II
is not always best to d. workat Whit y
may be absolutely the best time, but to
do it when You can best afford the time ne
provided always that it IS never done.
t.s late. Any thing that We have tune.
to do now that will lessen work in the
spring should be done, even though We
gain nothing except being 60 much
ahead with our work s..
a dry September affords an excsll-
ent opportunity for digging ditches in.
low land, and for cleaning out and deep.
ening those already cut. L i also .
capital time to throw upsmnck and. get.
it ready for hauling IL the winter.
Any of our readers who have some
land they think too low 70 drain. # #
they will commence sat the stream.
making tie ,onter tollo.0 them, they
will probably be astonirhed at the results
HORTICULTURAL.
September Is 4 month for plnnting,
as well as 4 month for harvesting
Many sceds can now be sown to advan-
,agc for early crops next spring. The
horticuI;nr;st s$5onld always be on the
track t,f progress. In order to do this.
he needs 70 visit The exhibitions Of fruits,
a wers ete, nearest to him, and %
ii any more rs practicable One even
iins u week can be improved IN visiting
the farmers club. if there Is one in the
|neighberheod. and pro6tingby the ex-
periien.e nf others Ssstandard works
upora different branches Of horticulture
-re valuable for study or reference,
even if one Is pretty we'll versed IN the
practical operations Of the garden
ORCHARD AND NURSERY.
IN marketing fruit Of all kinds, il viii
my to take care MT t. injure It BY
ar less handling. for the price maid FIR
!, . od quality Of frnit is much above
that given flr ponrly assorted and
rn;sed article If fruit IS to be sert
tasa distant market. II n,nst be mckee. q
While i, is firm. but still fully derc.nps
I'd sz.:ss
DRIED fRuls
Gn,nmcnce t. dry frnit ~ Il ,er .;ss y! i
full, l,ta,,,red. viii be .,f rs
,,s,l III, Sc a. Il t.r fresh fruit il
4 II When ii IS d;ficult 70 'srncnre s. !
yar;et, &C Fed.
Trees set las. spring without Y
Mulch around them will atien 81 y
4isps IL ailing during he NJ rss w lt'I
Ter .sf#sutnmn. # the :oii'' arnl,n'l hen
IS removed to the depth ef shsre ~
t:fSl,r inches and then wnt"rod thorough
m. md heavy nulch arnlisd s vii
,ften saw them
s.ed-bc are to be shaded az direc
lied laa, month, and kept free fron
weeds. .s% 81 !.
Evergreens may he resnhved now va. a.
well as in spring. ifsNre is np's used
in taking up plenty Of earth with th'
roots Be sure that the roots are moi
exposed to the sun or to drying winds
and select, if possible, a damp, cloud,
day. Large tones placed around thu
trees are better than stakes to prevent
them from being disturbed BY heav,
winds. s rue. 81. TT, r.. ..g...s ...
SEEDS
Save peach and plum pits from heal
thy trees, and bury them for planting
ne It spring. -. I :. :.
Ifnew orchards are to be set thi
fall, the land ought to be plowed snt
msnured, in order to provide the yount
trees With good soil, in which the,
can make rapid and healthy growth
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