Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-06-28
FIELD AND GARDEN.
Edited bY M. Il. BATEHAM.
YELLOW BLIGHT on RAsPBERRIEs.

three years DaSCs anu seems 10 De III
creasing each year, so that he is appre-
hensive it will destroy his plantations
unless it can be checked.
If any of our readers have discovered
anything like remedy for this disorder
we should be glad to hear of it. 1t has
appeared, more or less, in almost all
parts of the country, and may be seen
occasionally on wild as well as culti-
waited blackberries. 1t is kind of fun
gus or parasitic vegetable growth, and
when it once attacks plant there seems
to be no remedy but to dig it up and
burn it to prevent the disease from
spreading as it will do if allowed to re-
main. As the disease evidently effects
tlfe roots as we'll as tops of the plants it
is of no use to simply cut them off when
they show it on the foliage. If we were
intending to experiment for the sake of
finding a remedy, we would try busting
literally with sulphur, also using plas-
ter of paris about the roots. Watering
with copperas (sulphate of iron) dis
solved in water, might also be useful.
Sulphur in any of its forms or COM
pounds is the best specific known for all
forms of mi1dew and fungus diseases.
GARDEN HINTS.
The long drouth in these parts, has
sadly disarranged garden work and caus-
ed failure of a good deal of planting. But
where rains have occurred of late much
of the damage can be remedied by time
ly efforts in replanting the vacant places.
We would still SOW beets and carrots if
wanted and suitable ground at hand.
Partial shading of the beds will now be
necessary and watering occasionally if
dry weather until the plants appear.
Cucumbers and sweet corn may
still be planted; also snap beans, and
white beans for winter. Tomato plants,
if strong, may still be planted, also
caulifower and cabbage-winter cab
bage will be in time week or two hence.
Giye water to these freely when
planted, thenif the ground is moist they
will root very quickly.
PLANTING CELERY need not be done be-
fore the middle or even last of July; as
this vegetable is not wanted until early
winter and it is sweeter and better when
grown after the heat of summer is over.
Select deep and moist ground if possible.
and procure good strong plants, that
have been transplanted, so as to have
short stocky leaves and strong roots
Al 4. ~, .,aIx or
those taken directly from the seed-beds
Plant in shallow trenches, with manure
mixed underneath, and have the sur.
face in the middle of the trench higher
than the sides, so that when rains occur
the plants will not be smothered by the
dirt washing into them. Water freely
after planting, and shade the plants {
sew days with boards placed on cross
sticks over the trenches.
TURMIPs may be sown any time il
July, or early August.
OHIO STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
The committee ofthis Society have de
cided not to hold any meeting this sum
mer, owing to the deficient crops of Der
ries and cherries in most parts of th'
State; but the members of the commit
tee will take pains to inspect any new
fruits, and observe new facts of culture
etc., in their respective districts ant
make record of the same for reporting a
the annual meeting. There will be al
important meeting of the Society at tn
time of the State Fair at Mansfield TIL
first week of September.
PoMoLoGICAL CONGRESS AT BosToN.-
The Biennial meeting of the American
Pathological Society occurs at Bostol
the second week Of September, and i
expected to be the most important meet
ing of fruit growers, and the finest dis
play of fruits that has ever occurred OF
this continent. Some of the far western
States are even making arrangement
for hiring through cars to transpor
their fruits and fruit growers to tina
meeting. OF course it will be expected
that Ohio will make q good showing OF
this occasion, and the committee of TIL
State Society will make arrangement
IOE SCIlUllS IL lOI COilCCtiOil
from the State Fair anu from indvdua
growers, at the proper time, of whic
particular information will be given b
circular.
SENDING ONO FRUITS TO VIENNA.--DI
WarGer, the president of the Ohio Hol
ticultural Society, is in attendance /
one of the Commissioners at the gre;
Exposition at Vienna, which is to cor
tinue open until October, and he is yer
desirous that a display should be mac
of Ohio fruits, which can be sent thel
by steamer in September; the commi
tee of the Society will therefore NAL
arrangements for packing and sendin
apples and pears for this purpose,
reetly from the State Fair. Growers
such fruits in central and southern Oh
will be requested to bring to Mansiiel
extra samples for this purpose.
FRANKS OF THE POTATO BUGS.
The report of s'immense swarms
of potato bugs being seen flying Yves
ward over the village of Chardon,
week or two since, was so eXtraordinal
that we took pains to make inqui
about the matter, and from two perso
who were observers of the scene
learn that while it is true large nul
ber of the beetles were seen for an lo
or so flying westward over the tow
there was nothing that could proper
be designated a E'swarm," for at no o
time could a person count q dozen bu
in view at once. 1t is evident thereto
that the story was largely exaggeratt
and it was only foraging party, no
movement of the grand army of bugs.
Another fgreat swarm of the bl
was reported as seen near Conneaut f
ing towards the lake one hot day, ant
was suggested that they had probal
become disgusted with the dry weatI
and backwardness of the potato or,
and had resolved on committing suic
by drowning, like the herd of possess
swine. But as they seemed to be
back again the next day, it is presun
that they only went to the lake fc