The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-05-25
Farm, Garden and Household.


open ground now,
Do not out asparagus until the plants
hre two years old, and il they can be
left until three all the better for the fi.
ture Of tho bed. Set new beds now.
Do not plant beans until all danger
from frost Is over then plant in rows
three feet apart. Limas started on
sods under glass may be set out when
cool nights are over; and when the
ground becomes dry and warm seeds
may be put in.
In raising beets, thin out the early
paintings and keep carefully hoed the
trimmings make greens, preferred by
many to spinach. Plant for success.
sion.
oabbages, broccoli, caulilower, ETC.,
all need the same general treatment
when young. Set out early plants from
tho hot.bed or frame, and keep well
hoed. Sow for late crops in the open
ground.
In raising carrots, SOW the msin crop
when the soil is warm, and keep clean
from the start, or the weeds will soon
exceed the carrots in size, and the crop
be injured.
Sow celery seeds, If not already done,
in open ground.
Plant corn as soon rs all danger OF
frost is over in drills three and a half
to four feet apart. Plant every week or
ten days for a succession.
Cucumber plants started on pieces OF
sod moy be set in the open ground and
covered at night with frame or even q
paper 10 prevent their becoming chilled.
Sow seeds In open ground as soon as
warm, and dust the plants when up
with plaster or ashes to prevent the
"bugs" from working on them.
Do not set out egg.plants until cool
nights are over and the ground becomes
thoroughly warmed; then set in rich
soiltwo feet apart each way.
Keep the soil around early.set lettuca
plants loose and free from weeds. Set
ont new beds and SOW seed for later
crop. 81
Melons require the same treatment as
eucumbers. When growing well, give
liquid manure once or twice week.
Onions should have been sown last
month to insure good crop. Weed as
soon as mp and keep the soil stirred
often. Ashes worked in between the
rows, and worked in with a hoe, and q
dressing Of salt, are beneficial.
Soak parsley seed in warm water and
Sow in open ground, patting down the
earth well.
Finish planting potatoes for general
crop, and hoe tho early sorts as soon as
up. Just before the potatoes appear
above ground, draw harrow over the
rows ; this willdestroy numerous weeds.
Sow radish seed every week for q
succession, and keep clear Of Weeds
AgrioUliurist. u. ely'.
Drilling Wheat.
The Hon, j. r. Dodge, Statistician
Of tho Department Of Agriculture, has
concluded m investigation Of the ex.
tent and advantages OF the use OF the
drill in seeding wheat. II appears that
forty per cent. Of the entire area Is
drilled in, tifty-two per cent Of the
winter wheat, and but three.tenths Of
the spring wheat exclusive OF that Of
California. A line from Chicago to
Leayenworth prolonged to the Pacific,
practically divides the production Of
spring from winter wheat. Northwest
Of il scarcely ten per cent. Of winter
wheat is grown, except in California.
Southeast Of II only four per cent. Of
the wheat is spring sown. HALF Of the
area OF winter wheat is seeded with the
drill in Now York fifty-fye per cent.
in New Jersey; seyen.tenths in Penn.
sylvania; three fourths in Delaware
and Maryland; three-eighths in yir.
ginia from North Carolina to Tennes.
see IN average Of less than three per
cent; West Virginia, four.tenths
Ohio, six.tenths; Michigan, one-half
Illinois, three fourths; Indiana, one.
half; Missouri, three.eighths; Kansas,
forty.fve per cent. In seeding spring
wheat the broadcast seeder is most used
in the Northwest. The drill is EN-.
ployed for tlree.eighths OF the area in
Wisconsin and Minnesota one.fifth in
Iowa; one.iourteenth in Nebraska, and
elsewhere scarcely at all. The returns
indicate that the use OF the drill saves
one.sixth Of the seed, and increases the
aggregate profit Of winter wheat ter
per cent,
Gnawed Trees.
&c. e." Ann Arbor, Mich, says X
save trees that have been injured b,
mice and rabbits: "!rake fresh Gov
droppings and clay, mix to stitfbatter
apply to the injured part about one
half inch thick or more, tie a rat
around II to keep it from dropping OF
and be sure to cover the Whole from
bark to bark, so that the air won't ge
in. II done rightly your trees will no
die. had some pear-trees gnawed oil
around by rabbits, and under the treat
ment, used as stated, they all bore fruit
and one bore full crop, the same year
All Of them now appear as well as the.
were before they were injured. Som,
OF my neighbors used the remedy, ant
were also successful"
Hay Mites.
Some time ago number OF horse,
died in Nord6eim, Germany, from in
flammation OF the intestines, the tru,
cause not at first being known. At los
II was assigned TO the hay, in which
upon close examination, an immense
number Of microscopic animalcul@ wert
found. They belonged to the genul
acarus fmnarius, to which genus mitei
living on dry fruit and in cheese also
belong. In times OF horse diseases Il
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