The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-10
Hints about work.
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Hints about Work. ~
From The American Agricultnrist.1
WORK IN THE HORTICULTURAL. DE
PARTNfENTs.
The warm weather will give weeds d
well as plants a new impetus, and onl,
active measures will keep the weeds from
surprising the plants in growth. The no
sun will readily kill the weeds if tn
ground is hoed often. Where the crop
are planted at a proper distance, a horse
cultyator proves the best implement 70,
stirring the soil but, at any rate. the sol
must be kept light and open. In season.
OF drouth, crops flourish better if tn,
ground IS constantly loosened, as the heavy
dews have an opportunity to reach tlit
roots, and thus Keep the plants from suffer.
ing, as they would ift the surface was baked
by the sun
ORCHARD AND NURSERY.
Marketing of early fruits will be the
principal work in this department and the
grower should make it an inyariable rule
70 offer only good, marketable fruit for
sale. If necessary, make two qualities.
and the increased returns will nav for The
~<Atss UAVuciC III
Peqches.. Pick when they are just Grm
enough to bear transportation, so that1by,
ihe Time they reach the markets they will
be IN good eating condition. =.
rMnHutg may now be attended to,
though rather late. The poorer specimens
OF apples and pears Should be removed, SO
that ONLY good fruit may ripen.7 Pear trees
will sometimes need going over twice, as
one seldom has the courage to remove q
sufficient quantity the first time. gsit
budding is to be done as soon as the
bark of the stock will separate readily from
the wood, and when good buds Of the pres
ent seasons growth can be had. To hasten
The maturity Of buds, pinch the ends Of
the shoots. {se n, 80 :,
Insects will continue to make their ap-
pearance. Even if great care has been
taken to destroy those met with earlier in
the season, a tent-caterplar nest will
now and then be found. Red spider often
makes its appearance on fruit trees, as
well as on ornamental ones, its presence
being indicated by the brown tinge upon
the leaves. To. destroy it, syringe with
carbolic soap-suds or whale oil soap. "a
Young Trees planted in nursery rows
will need attention now to prevent their
being overrun with weeds. II planted at
sufficient distance apart, a horse and cul-
tivator can be used to advantage. Beds of
Seeding trees must be hand-weeded.
BJackbe,Yies and Rasn6e,r;rs should NOT
be allowed to grow higher than five feet
when the new canes reach this height pinch
off the growing end. The lateral branches
must be pinched back in the same way
when they are eighteen inches long. NJ NOT
allow suckers to grow unless nlants 10 are are
needed for filling vacancies p'Ai''s az
Grapes. soon as mildew NAL -
SULPHUR should he on alnes rs
will appear in grav matches ,,no, P tia y
and leaves. and II attended, ~ FL ~ ..lo stehs
be prevented from EXTENDING fsrt Jso = Ian eau
down weeds between the rows anJ !. AeoP
light, so that whenever, showers h w.. Son
the rain can easily nanntroto happen
Pnching the aterals and rnhh;n " s'e roo.s.
duous shoots must be atfendsd Jt ~ spR %ho
labor is slight. the thumb and fin~ar .,i ho
being need. o A"' ii''ser only
KITCHEN a4pnrn
AsDo,nnts X con ,ba,-,.aa.,
applyne good mnIch Of " oo"rs uown py
lei he tons grow until FIJI sa'se 81 manure.
n,au 10 cnt 49,, -, dn L iali, Wheh they
Reons --Tate nianf;nn 49, ~
sailing mr. n;cri;np Saa Ia mat 10 Inade lof
ara not al, p g bse may lne poie-beans
noIas as tb;s MI; IL r saasgle away from the
Iiyated 9th borra . o,,it; .te,r oeihg Gull
'' Ta.. "n y nl norse euitlVator.
mos and kaan ~, rd ha weeu she iate SOW
rows loose by the ,'sa ~ tha between the
ors, sno use q the noe ntll the
Ceieru.- SET mi tl,e n,.n,, ca s...l
nee and kean tbe o ,nu p'ai nus iof Winter
rom weeds. - e''i ''s'l' ana 'ree
Tos, g.. A., sssJ
,haned ears far ssad nan r,esvl a'iu3 pest
plants are foo thick IN ~ y t,s;,,. the
,nce and dry for fodder o u''is' ll''h az
Cucumbers. The ;nsects mill a,,.
pg after constantly and r. a WI, neeu lo9k-
without annarent canse Ia ~ ~ PaanIs uie
hat there IS borer at the b foot aJ d;r ~
nd destroy. Those nIanted ,.to w ou1
es viii need dnstinc With VIII liz, ,ase ,or PICK
when fhey;nes are wet w.. - ins ~ plaster
,ed-bup beetle. ~ 49, - D'''uef sile SUI
Melans' ~ al
ines cover the ground Pano aa.,l the
hat will mt r;nsn Save sona, e ali rruit
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