The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-06-26
Work for June.


IN June But rs Il general rule it i
better to substitute some other croI
such MS beans, or turnips, or buck
wheat, When the ground is mois
and mellow, if tho corn is soaked 70
twcnty-tour hours in soft water. i
will come up quickly.
BEANS.-Wc have had A 200,
crop OF beans planted the last wccI
OF June, but rs II rule il is better I,
plant MS soon after you are through
P''n'lnS corn MS possible. Bean,
are usually Il very profitable crop
when the soil, culture and harvest
ing are all favorable. Our owr
practice is to plant them with /
corn or bean pIantcr) in rows q
feet apart, and drop four or five
beans in Il hill Is inches apart in the
row. A large yield can perhaps be
obtained by drilling the seed in a
continuous row, dropping the beans
about two inches II part; bet the for.
mcr plan gives a better opportunity
Tor hoe'ng. In either case be caro-.
nj to go over the field with a hoe
and cover any beans that NAV be
exposed Do this especially if II
heavy rain occurs soon after ulont-
ing. Cultivate the first moment
mat the rows can be distinguished,
ana Frequently afterwards. The
French cullivator is one of the best
Tor beans, as itcan be run close with.
out covering the plants. Hoe, if
necessary. Not Il weed should be
left in the field. Weeds greatly re-
dncc the yield, and by rendering the
crop difficult to cure damage the
quality, and render pulling slow,
costly, and unpleasant business. If
you nave reason to believe that
your land is full of weeds, do no.
plant 1t to beans, Better summer.
iaIlow it. On rich land, planted
early, the marrow is more pro6ta.
pie than the small or medium white
ncah. The price is higher, and the
ncah straw Is more valuable. The
objection to them is that they
are apt to split in thrashing.
PoTAToEs.- 1t will save much In.
PORN hoclng, Just as the potatoes are
breaking the crust, to harrow the
ground. We have repeatedly done
wIth II common harrow, with
marked advantage. 1t will pull up
few hills, but tho damage is moth
.InS.ln comparison with the benefits
'nr!vcd from stirring the soil and
tllIlnS the young weeds. Thomas
will, unless the ground il
very hard, DO the work more ctlcc.
IycIy and without pulling up anv
the potatoes. Afterwards keen
he cuItlvator at work between thc
'owS as long ~ it will not break the
tens which produce the tubes. At
,rNt we go twice in II row, and run
nc cultlvator as near as possible TO
ne plants. This should be done
Wo orthroc times, ut intervals Ct
We or six days, or more frequently
necessary, to keep the weed. from ,
l'r'Ihg. when the stems bcgin TO =;
IN, set the cuItivator narrower ,
no put on wings, to throw a little t
towards the plants, Repeat this {
Vo or three times, at intervals of |
Nv days, and thus make u broad .
ILL., Ttho land is ~toIcrabIy clean .
MT tho harrow was used freely, the v
'Itlvator will kill and keep down r
nc weeds with II little aid from the d
'c' Any weeds that escape, should Il
) pulled out of the hill by hand. A !.
,cody potato field is u disgrace. :,
he weeds rctard tho growth of the i" "
ants and greatly increase the cost /,
digging, AS arulc, farmers make p
mistake IN not planting their DO fl
locS earlier; but fair crop of some re
,,rly varieties may be obtained 81
hen planted the first week in Y;
inc. u
WHITE MUSTARD.-Thc land for
IS crop must be made as fine and
elbow as possible. If intended to
under or feed off, and to sow tv
.ntcr wheat, it should be sown tbc &C
rly part OF the month. BUTT will Il,
''lnrc II sown as late us the middle fa
July. Sow from four to six n,
.'rls per acre. broadcast, and COW re
with II light harrow or roller. We
ll"RSIs'-Givo the horses some bl
~" Grover, ut noon, and cut it ca
IN a machine, and rake it up with 80
horse rake. 1t is little trouble so
{, us hay is scarce and high, il
II pay. 1t is II great mistake TO tn,
oposo that horses will not cat hav M
hey arc allowed any green food. st,
, have an object in advising Won ly
cut 1t with a machine. You will
y, nave your machine in readiness cal
haying. ula
, pa
,"Ws.-lf the parturos arc scapt, to
inc grass too succulcnt, it is n the
plan to allow the cows all the are
: 'hcy viii eat 1T night. And if ne'
molstcnod, and a little bran ,r n mo
n meal mixed with it, so much irri
better. ho;
WlNE'-lf possible, let all the up,
old and young, have the run col,
clover or grass pasture. Breed. and
sows of u good breed will keen bur
fat enough on clover alone: stol
young, growing stock should Ken
Some corn, every day, in add 500 oll
to the clover. Sec that thew ufol
an abundant supply Of fresh cbr'
'r, and let them have access to ry r.
xture Of salt, ashes charcoal. vari
sulphur. Get agood, thorough. Pier
boar now for next winters posi-
Many farmers who intend to ana