Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-07-24
HE'D AND FIREsIDE.
Strawberry Culture.

strawberries, IS neaVy, sanoy ioan, s
possible, piece should be selected that Is
not easily affected by dron,h. As early In
the spring as the soil may be in good work.
ing condition, pillow under q heavy coat OF
weil.ro,ted barn manure; harrow fine, aud
pIow light, straight burrows, four feet apart
and set the plants against the Landslide, about
N foot apart, spreading out the roots as much
rs possible Set no deeper than they grew
before, and make the earth firm about the
roots set none but we'll rooted young plants;
do not set old plants urder any circumstances
whatever, rs il is labor lost to d, so. An
old plant may he easily told by the roots,
which are long, black and wiry, whiles the
roots, of young pispts are white and hbrous
Culrivste and hoe frequently, at least often
enough TO keep out the weeds; 1t won't do
to let them get the start. When the runners
begin to grow. train them along each side Ut
the row. narrowing up the cnitivator little
at every hoeine. and by fall the plants ought
60 have covered the ground. except a mar
row path every four feet late in the fall
give q top dressing of fine manure, and
liberal dressing of wood ashes will be found
very beneficial. Treated insthe above man>
ner, = piece will bear two crops without
further labor. EXCEPT the animal mannr'ng
aud covering in winter it will not usually
nav to clean out an old bed. but it is much
better to pillow up after the second crop and
set q new piece Some growers advocate
setting plants 10 the fall. hut I would rot
set at this season even If plants were given
TO me; nothing Whatever is gained, ard the
danger of loss is very great; II Is claimed
that plants set in the fall will produce crop
of fruit the fr.t ear, and so they WILL pro-
vided they are no. destroyed by the in'er-
vening winter. which will be very probable !;
but plants set in the spring will produce just
IS good q crop. In either case il is best to
pick off the flower stalks and not allow them
to bear the first year; it tends to weaken the
plants, and besides. the berries will generals
ly be go covered with dir, as to be of little
value. The Green Prolific. Charles Down
ing and Russell's Prolific are the most pro-
f,able on my sofia medium sandy loan.
The Green Prolific is the most profitable va
riety l have ever tried it is q very strong
grower. with dark green leaves, and extra
prolific, and the fruit is borne strong,
erect stalks. The berry il of large s'z".
sound. and very uniform and Of en"d favor
Charles Downing is a vigorous grower. with
. large conical berry of the highest favor.
and is very productive profitable market
sort, aud for family probably has
perior. Russell's Prolific is also vigorous
grower, and a great bearer, with a berry Of
the largest sizs and fine favor. Green Pro-
life and Russell's are pi-tilla'es. and must
have about every fifth row set with Charles
Downing some her s,sninate variety
(pol'en bearers) to fertilz, the blossoms and
ensure a crop.
1t is passing strange that frnit which is
so healthful and so easily grown a. the straw.
berry. and one which every body likes is So
little grown for family use. especially among
L., ~ sc A
rod or two we'll taken OF, will produce
enough to supply any ordinary family with
abundance of this delicious fruit every dav
throus,, the season. and the coo, need be but
trifing. Cor. Massachusetts, P6oMghn,un.
FooT Rot IN SHEEP -Iu relation to
this matter correspondent Of the Chicago
Tribune reviewing a two column article
foot rot, published in that JOURNAL some time
since, Gays: II will, for tie benefit Of the
afflicted, give q cure aud sure one. Here
it Is: Keep your yard dry az possible.
Look after cer'ain trees in the pasture where
the sheep are accustomed to lie in hot wealth.
er in a vet time. No sheep can catch the
foot rot from another sheep. | will tell you
how l know Upon = time. ten years ago,
with upward of l 200 sheep. had perhaps
100 cases of foo, rot. Year after year my
boys had become disguised with doc,orng it.
and ! stepped in'o the business myself l
made a small yard and caught ten or moro
lame ones. and one sound one, which |
marked with Venitian red, and applied the
virus to the most delicate parts Of his feet
every day. and he remained sound, and is
sound yet. if he is alive. and all the rest OF
the flock"
PLANTING LIMA BEANs.-It frequently
happens that after this bean ia planned n
spell of wet weather destroys il. owing to i,s
large size aud the amount Of pulse it contains.
We have known it to be replanted twice
from this cause. Now there is a remedy far
this. and a very simple one. which We have