Middletown transcript., 1876-03-25
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want other varieties, it would be we'll
first to ascertain how they succeed isr
your vicinity, as all varieties do not
equally grow well on the same soil, and
in the same climate In prepar
soil for grapes. nothing mosssis Il 333
than for crop Of any gFden vegs
table; use the same kind Of manure.
and dig, or plow the land. foot to 15i
inches deep, then set your vines. where
the roots can extend ip all directions.
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ing to whether they are free or slow
growers. r,
COVERING MANukHN n
By series of thorough experiments
it has been demonstrated that to obtain
the greatest benefit to crops the first
year. manure should not be buried bui
about two inches neyt; If9sassefd,rl !
follows. that when it is spread 10 the
usual mannaexuf FlgySd ybdF. M1cA
Of it is covered TO derf. and some Or IL
virtue is Loaf; but the second crop will
derive lode Ieue6t ffsM il. II ASs.Hel
way to lose a large portion of the am.
monia Of manure is to spread it upon
land, and leave it for days. and 10 some
cases for weeks, before it is plowed
under. If farmer we're seen to scatter
greenbacks over bis field on some windy
day.. il would appear that bis head was
quite as ''level'', 90 if he, should allow
the sun and wind to- draw out half or
three-fourths of the fertility Of bis ma
nure before be plowed it under the
ground. aa AZ s'lsy aa'
Egg 'H HONEY BEES. 'i
But few people have any idea of the
profit ia keeping bees, A hive of bees
may be bought for. about Sc any where. !
Ia the common box hive, and when |
transferred to moveable comb hive
they will store up f.om 25 to SO pound.
Of surplus honey yearly, and cast one
swarm annually on an average, the
honey being worth what the bees cost,
and the swarm as much more. But a
man must understand the management
Of bees to make money on them; as
one can learn 10 short time by read
ing some Of the publication deyofed to
bee-keeping One hundred hives Of
bees will generally produce a clear
profit Of $500 annually. Box honey
sells readily in New York at 20 to 25
cents per pound. Some bee-keepers
have . Thousand or more hives. and
support their families By the business
but some places are better than others
for bee-keeping + Where there il an
abundance Of white clover in june bees
will always d. we'll. II rightly managed
STRAWBERRIES.
Strawberries may be grown in bills
Or beds. # one has rlenty u garden
room good way 10 to set the plants in
rows two feet apart. and the plants l8
inches apart in the rows; then keep the
runners cut of, and grow the fruit in
bills. or the rows may be allowed to
grow in compact mass Of plants. with
about a foot Of open space between
them as . walk. Strawberry plants are
ether staainste (mslr) or piatillste
(frmale) and the pirtilIates which are
known by their small delicate flowers
without stamens. must always be grown
near good strosg .stsmioste Varieties
one row to three pistillates is enough
Old beds that have become thick mass
Of plants should be thinned aud wed
ont 10 May. A hoe about 6 inches vide
i yery good for this purpose aad any
SlscRamith can make one. BY cutting OF
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