Connecticut western news., 1879-06-04
FARM AND GARDEN.
PRACTICAL HINTS FROM THE AMERICAN
 AGRICULTURIsr FOR JUNE.
THE FRUIT GARDEN.

THE FRUIT GARDEN.
 THE GRAPE VINEs.-One-year-old vines, set this spring, should not be allowed to grow more than one shoot. Remove all others, reserving of course the strongest. If older vines were set, these should not be allowed to bear, es it is necessary for them to become thoroughly established and prepare for fruiting. Keep all shoots tied up to stakes or trellises. On old vines, the fruit will be greatly improved by thinning after the clusters are set, leaving only two punches to shoot.
 STRAwBERR1Es.-Itt the beds are not already mulched, apply it before the berries get heavy enough to fall over and become soiled. Keep newly set beds clear of weeds, and pull up large weeds that come up through the mulch on old beds. The picking and packing for market requires great care and good judgment, for it is the appearance of the fruit in the market which sells it.. Avoid putting in over-ripe berries as one such will be crushed and spoil the whole basket. Use we'll ventilated crates of size to be easily handled, and plainly marked. I
 BLACKBERRIEs AND RAsPBERRIEs.- See that the fruiting canes are properly tied up to the stakes or trellis. The young shoots now growing will form canes for next years fruiting, and should be attended to. Out away all except three to five to each stool, and tie these to the support as soon as old enough. The young canes should be pinched off at four feet for raspberries and six feet for blackberries. Out away the old canes after fruiting is past.
 CURRENTS AND G GoosEBERR1Es.-Mu these early in the season litter from the barn. yard, or chips from the wood-pile may be used. This will prolong the season. If the eggs of the "currant worm," which are deposited on the un- derside of the lower leaves, were found and destroyed, there would be an end to the trouble at once, but this is not easy to do, and the fight begins, or should begin, as soon as the ragged appearance of the leaves shows that the worms are at work. White Hellebore is the remedy, and while it may be dusted upon the bushes. it is better to mix it with water, 8 teaspoonful to pailful of water, aud applied with a syringe or pump. In mixing the Hellebore, place the powder in bowl or other dish and pour on hot water gradually, stirring until all is thoroughly moistened, adding pint or more of hot water; pour this into the pail and fill up with cold water. The application should be repeated every few days so long as worms appear. In our experience, we find that three appli- cations usually finishes them.
 KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN.
 The hoe, rake, or other wedding i'm plement must be frequently run along the rows of growing vegetables. The weeds must be killed. We hope that the time will come when every farmer will know the comfort that well-planted and well-kept kitchen garden may bring him. Too many are yet content with salt pork and old beans, when they might have an abundance of spinach, green peas, radishes, lettuce, onions, to- matoes, etc. As the early crops come off, they should be replaced by others. so that the garden may show no fallow or unoccupied ground. Provide for suc- cession crops of peas, radishes, sweet corn, etc.
 ASPARAGUS must be allowed time to grow it's foliage, and prepare the nour- ishment for next years crop. From not understanding this, many exhaust their beds by cutting too late. The old rule to stop when green peas come is a good one. When cutting ceases, let the tops grow; their shade will keep down the small weeds, and the few large ones that may appear are to be pulled by hand.
 BEETs.-Those who would enjoy beets in their perfection should keep up suc- cession of the Egyptian, to use while they are still young. Trimmings of these and of the late crop make an excellent substitute for spinach.
 BEANs.-n not already done, put in the Limas if a cold rain has injured the first lot, replant. These and other pole beans need little attention at first to make them take to the pole. Put in the Bush sorts for succession the Refu gee" is regarded as best late variety and the best for picking.
 CABBAaEs.-The early crop should be kept growing by frequent hoeing. Plants of the late sorts in seed-beds should no be too crowded, and the cabbage worn kept off picking will answer here.
 CARROTS for the late crop may still bt sown, using plenty of seed, as the young plants are weak, and can not breal through the soil unless sown thickly Weed as early as the rows can be seen
 CE1ERY.-Weed the seed-bed, and i the plants get large before the time fo1 setting out, cut off their tops this will make them stocky.
 CoRN.-Plant at intervals Of week al through the month. Hoe often, and, i need be, give top-dressing of guano ol other quick-acting fertilizer.
 CUCUMBERs.- the young plants freely with mixture of ashes and plas ter or air-slaked lime, to keep away in sects. Unless seed is to be saved, GU away all that gre large enough to use whether wasted or not, to prolong the bearing. In sowing for pickles the las