Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-06-07
FARM N0rLS---J i n Il.
The Best Thing to do THIS Late Season
The Proper June Work.



The busy month Of June In this latitude
ought never to be crowded by work laid
over from May,when tits possible 10 avoid
II. But whether possible or not. much
OF Mays work is transferred this year to
June.
The season has been so late that much
corn remains implanted. What to do
with this land Is 10 me question. l am
sure II there had been as much push on
the farm as there might have been twenty
acres more might have been put into
corn, and all MANFRED as directed by the
afteenth Of May. But here lis, June Sd,
the ground not all plowed.
Many are In the same condition. II
the ground Is rich Or in good heart good
crop of corn may be grown, should there
be seasonable rains, when planted as late
as July 1st. But II Is very uncertain. Ii
very desirable to put the field into corn,
we had better. get some early variety,
from Canada, to be had at seed stores as
the most certain to produce a crop which
will come oil In time for wheat. But II
the ground Is thin or poor, the chance
for crop Of corn planted afler the LIST
of June is very poor, ordinary seasons.
Better turn over, sow to buckwheat aud
then turn under when In blossom for
wheat, adding, after the buckwheat sis
turned under, = light dressing Of lime, to
lie until ready to sow the wheat. A few
acres may, very advantageously be put
iuto white beans, as they will grow on
quite poor land and give fair returns !
even five bushels to the acre is better than
late planted corn. Fifteen bushels 70
the acre would be fair yield.
When we have plenty OF well-composi'
ted manure to put In the burrows over
which the rows are planted carrots, boets,
and rutatagas are very profitable to be
grown for stock, especially young cattle
and milch cows. l once grew i've hun
bred bushels OF the white Aleoran carrot
on half an acre Of ground. II was
rich, alluvial soil, on which nothing but
grass has grown for many years, pre-
pared the fall before by thoroughly rot
ting the sod and ridging It In rows eigh'
teen inches apart and sowing on the ridge
with drill. The white Alcoran though
not so rich as the yellow horn is much
easier to cultivate and grows up full one
third of Its length out Of the ground. II
grows in rich ground very large, offer
from two to three inches 10 diamater and
from twelve to twenty inches long.
To grow any root crop In poor grount
with satisfaction deep burrows should d
cut three feet apart and filled with com
posted manure, and then turn the furrowi
back over the manure and plant in drill
on top of the furrow.
A half an acre thus planted will yiels
more feed for stock than Ave times th'
amount of ground IN corn and the sam
piece Of ground will pay again the ex
pense Of the labor in the Increased crol
Of corn or wheat the next season.
: Buckwheat ground should be plowt'
r twice. Once this month, as early as pos
sible, so that the sod may get well cure
before the next blowing. But If the sol
| be sandy and light cultivator and har
, row will be sufficient to put It in order th
!, middle Of next month for the seed.
Trees Of all kinds may be pruned thl
, month with full confidence that IN
q wounds will heal over very soon. Cut on
n center branches to let 10 light and SUI
:, Shorten in by clipping the ends fror
branches that grow to excess, so as I
keep the trees In good shape.
Compost your barn manure with on
half its bulk of muck, ditch bank Q
common soil, you will double the valu
of your pile for all manurial purposes
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