The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-07-30
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Farm Hints for August.
BEETs-Keep hoeing and thinning, using
the young plants for green's. tHa1stsf
AspARAGus.-But little can be done now
except to Keep the large weeds pulled out.
EGG PLANrs.-Keep we'll cultivated. and
place straw beneath the fruit to keep it from
the ground. ~~.~--
CoRN-Tbe late crop should be cultivated
and clear of weeds, and the soil kept open
and mellow. 7s~ g in3'sy ~ a. a
CELERY.-n not set should be put out at
once; it will yet make q crop in well ma
nured, moist soil. q. - - 2,
SouAsHEs.-Watch the vines for injurious
insects. Pull out the weeds when you can
not hoe any longer. s5rs as.Iaos5t
SWEET PorAroEs.-Do not let the vines
root at the Joints, as numerous small Pota-
toes will form there at the expense of large
ones. HN
SrRAwBERRIEs.-PIants stuck in pots and
set this month will bear the next season.
Old beds should be well manured and kept
clear of weeds. V r saFk a+ Hlf--sis =
ON1oSs.-Harvest as soon as ripe, and
when well dried, store in an airy place.
Onion "sets' should be kept where they will
not heat and decay.
fOTAf0ES.-DlS Bn6 odIly crop as SOOu dS
the vines wither and die down. Burn the
vines, as they may contain the potato rot
fungus. Market at once. trGaas
J., t,.d ,,.he,, t,,o v,,os
FL 90 ~ is sid 70 n,aIe them rnst Plant
refugee for late crop, especially for picking.
Pinch the stem of lirnas off when they reach
the top of the pole. 49, 3 ss6
GRAPEs.-If mlldew makes its appearance
give the vines thorough busting of sui
Pruah % afsan.ad n.;th .ha ..hiacb 70, !,
Hand-pi beetles and caterpillars
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eo0N W. D 80 - Np
RYE.-Where the soil is not good enough
for wheat rye will be sown; but, as gen
rye can be made sufficiently r,ch for wheat
by careful preparation. and the use of $50 or
800 rounds of artificial fertilizer.
DRAINs.-Cut these while the ground is
dry. they nave been markeo, or lad out
previously, the WORK can oe done now at half
the cost OF doing 1t when the ground is full
OF water. rms season is better tnan any
CUcUMBERs cultivate the SOIL as long as
the vines will allow 1t, and hand pull the
weeds afterward. Gather for pickles when
OF the desired size. some ike them OF the
size OF the foreflnger, and others prefer them
even smaller but the yield will OF course be
less If picked OF that size. m 15.Tc
Tou,rors Destroy tho LARGO groom 1vorr,s
br band ,,;ct;,,s Pro.;de q chea,, fa,,,a -. [s
stakes and poles, or place straw under the
vines, to keep the fruit up from the ground.
Trim Oh the late branches and Hover clus-
tiers, and thus throw all the nourishnent
into the 1rult tnat is sure 20 ripen.
FALL FALLowING. - Experience proves
every season, the wisdom of blowing as
much as possible for spring sowing. Early
fall blowing has the benefit of following to
some extent, and the earlier it is begun the
more aavsntages are oe1lsea . rom II; ~ Is
norE peneaoiai on neayy ,anu 'han on ignI
p put nsn' i"nu o''n NV i",i W NC iinpioseu
w II" Ff tsA @I isais-
Wur.r-Wbe,t reouires q fine and mol.
Jow1so;1s - 10 host -if connact haIoI -
ronohisb on the ton IF there are anv in clods
these shonld he brouoht m from, haiow hT
reneated harrowinos and broken nv The ri
1ar - a. d;sk ba-sSoH, r. tbaS ~ -. - ".
b-of,an ~, co,n oIa+eIy +bar 90 hett.-o AZ =
top than below the surface. A roller will
break many. c
Fonnrp Fodder c-ors tho, boro MT ho,
,sad sbo,,ld he ont and onr.d -. - 1890
Sect corn stalks from vbinh th ~, mih hos1o
boe,, ,I,1Iad To- ,nsrLat shn,,id 80 -. n 1Ne.
~ 80 M n,t ~ go 49, ~ " ae as
~ 49, So ~ ne IT, au - 'ouns as
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should be no waste of fodder or of eroand
,a 49,. I;t.,o " " ~ sluanu
be made. 1
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hh oEhp -Oiovel .has va s Lnowh carry
lor nay may w lealy 70 CUT ;Ior seeo tnls
lonsn' II Cav easi she scu may pe pre-
Paisu iur "heat. S'ofer Soo aIter the
seeo nas oeen taKen OH furnishes rich soil
Tor wheat crop. The sod should be plowed
with iointer such as the Syracuse chilled
pillow, and the ground well rolled; the sur
face may be then loosened up with Guilt
vator before sowing.
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fertilizer but it should not for that reason
DE neglected. 1t is cheap and rarely fails to
pay well for its use when land is to be seeded
to grass and clover Forty bushel per acre