Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-05-19
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deners, and fruit growers 10 the Quite,
States.
sEED11Ed STRAWBERRIES.
The way to obtain Seeding strawberrio
ibhs follows When the berries are full
ripe take the variety you desire TO exper-
ment on land the poorest may produc
as good seedlings as the best, MS alike dos
not produce like" in this case) and masl
the fruit in Just enough dry fine sand %
sepernte the seed, 80 that they can be sorn
sand and all. Prepare small bed mide
rich with well rotted manure, and tJior-
oughly mixed with the soil; and ii not in
a shady place it must be projected from
the rays OF the sun in sonis way. Sow
your seed in broadcast way and cover
with finely pulverized soil fbout an eighth
of an inch deep, packing DOWN the earth
with the back Of a spade. For quart Of
berries mashed in sand, bed three feet
square would be large enough. Innbout two
weeks the plants will come up, and the bed
must be constantly moist md shaded. In
the fall the plants will REQUIRE careful pro-
lection for winter; and thenext spring they
should be set in beds when they will bear
fruit the third year. Every plant will be
distinct variety; and yoi may, perhaps,
get one or two very superior kinds in sew
eral hundred plants.
GROWING CROPS IN ORCHARDS.
1t is decidedly Advisable to cultivate APP
pie orchards for the first fi;e or six years,
manuring well and keeping the ground
free OF grass and weeds around the trunks
OF the trees. Potatoes nre enc of the best
crops that can be grown in q ioung orchard.
Corn is also good while the trees are small.
Some farmers crop their old orchards to
| advantage, plOwing rather shallow near the
trees, so ns not to disturb the roots; but as
a general rule old orchards should be kept
in grass; and orchard" grass is very good
for such places AS it grows well inthe shade.
| An old farmer says: "I have mn apple
orchard of seven aud a quarter acres that
has been set seventeen years and is most of
1t in very fine, healthy condition, and
have plowed and cultivated it every wear,
| | think, but two since it wns planted; those
two it was seeded TO clover md timothy,
and yielded two good crops of hay each OF
the two years.
The trees have now become 30 large that
the crops SOW ed or planted in the orchard
do not amount to much, but taking the
time from the first planting of the trees.
| think have raised rs large an amount OF
crops on the land occupied by the orchard
as on an equal number OF ncres OF my farm
COVERING FODDER CORN.
In sowing fodder corn in drills, a good
way to manage the covering, is to cover
with plow, forning small ridge over
the corn. Then make smoother, as fol
lows Take hemlock juist AKA inches, cut
in three feet pieces, then lay down the
pieces forming a square, the pieces being
about feet apart, then cover the top with
boards nailed strong. In one end Of one
of the outside pieces, bore hole to admi
n small chain to hitch the whippletree to
We will suppose the corn has been covered
about n woek, and is we'll spreuted. Nov
take your drag" put large fiat ston,
upon it in front, hitch your horse to it, anC
go over the ground crosswise of the ridges
This will smooth the ground splendidly
the corn will come up Immediately, o
within 4S hours, the weeds will all lie de
stroyed and frequently the crops will re
quire but little or no after cultivation. l
is necessary to watch the termination o
the corn, and drag it at the right stage o
its growth, to be determined hy the heat O
the weather. This kind of rude drag j
also excellent for smoothing the ridges owe
potatoes covered with a plow, in Is to q
days after being planted; and the groun
is left as free Of weeds as it was when til
potatoes were planted.
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