The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-05-15
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Planting ut the Right Time.

| time be varied with every degree OF latl.
tude, but the seasons also vary. necessl'
tating q corresponding variation from
year to year in the same locality. Soils
also differ in composition and texture
and some become dry and warm in spring
much sooner after the frost has left them
than others, which circumstance must
be taken into account in fixing time to
use them for any particular kind Of crop.
Of course every farmer and gardener
ought TO be the best judge in regard to
the right time for planting on his own
land; but there are, neyertheless, certain
general rules applicable to all climates,
which the novice is very likely to disre--
gard, owing to want of experience; and
thus he often fails when he would other
wise have succeeded. FIVE take two Of
our most common and widely-cultivated
garden vegetables, peas and beans, we
will find great difference in their SEN
sitiveness to cold. The pea will with
stand considerable amount of freezing,
and even the growth of the vine in spring
is seldom injured by light frosts; while
the bean is so sensitive that it soon de-
Gays if placed in contact with wet, cold
soil, and the leaves will not withstand
the least chill, or even cold winds. Peas,
therefore, may be put into the ground as
soon rs the frost is out, but the planting
of beans should be delayed until warm,
growing weather has actually COM
menced.
Among the seeds which it is safe to put
in early and before the earth has become
warm, we may name peas, radishess,
beets, cabbages, lettuce. onions (both
seeds and sets), rs well rs leeks and gar
lies. Tomato seed may be sown early,
but the plants will not grow until warm
weather. Among the more tender sorts
which early planting will not hasten,
the various kinds ofsquashcs, melons and
corn are the best known. The seeds Of
all these soon decay if placed in cold,
moist or wet soil. Potatoes may 60 in
early, because the tubcrs are generally
placed 50 deep that slight freezing of
the surface will not reach them, and if
the young growth should be cut off, new
shoots soon spring up from the main stem
or the tubers below. With all the diff
ferent kinds Of meadow, pasture and lawn
grasses, early sowing is far preferable to
late, because they are naturally hardy
and grow in cool weather. and the young
plnnts will be making roots even when
there is but slight growth of leaves.
But with the annual grasses, millcts, sorg-
huns and the like, the case is quite diff
ferent, rs they are all tender plsnts, ma
tivcs of hot climates, and their seeds soon
rot in cold. wet soil: the slightest frosts
will kill the young plants, so that what
would he termed late sowing should NJ
ways be practiccd with these tender an
past and the ground has Become warm
and comparatively dry. The new pearl
or East India millct is even more scnsi-
tive to cold than the sorghums or COM
mon species and varieties of millet. The
pearl millet is by far the most productive
forage plant we possess, but does not
thrive in a cool soil or grow rapidly eX-
cept during the hottest weather.
l,nrly planting of all hardy trees and
shrubs is always preferable to late, no
matter whether they be deciduous Or
evergreen kinds, for the simple reason
that the earth in spring is generally
warmer and of n more even temperature
than the air, and this cXcltcs the roots
into growth. which may proceed for some
time before the weather IS
warm enough to cause the buds to swell
and new shoots to push out; consequent
ly when the leaves callupon the roots Tor
n supply of sap. they are in n condition
to respond, and the life Of the plant is
thereby insured. Having tested both
early and late planting Of eyergrecns and
deciduous trees, we are fully convinced
that the former is to he preferred in all
soil which becomes dry enough to be
handled readily soon after the frost leaves
it in spring; and if it remains wet and
lumpv for any considerable time after
ward, it is not suitable for trees, and
should be put in good condition before
used for this purpose:
1t is well to make haste in getting the
crops in early, but there is such a thing
rs OVERRIDING the matter by putting in
seeds before the land is in proper condi-
tion for their reception, or the weather is
warm enough to insure growth; and it
would often be better to plow and har-
row the land twice before sowing small
seed or planting it with corn, even if q
little time be lost, than TO sow on land
full Of Jumps or soaked with water
Neav York SIN.
tOusehOld kilnts'
TO REMOVE OIL SPOTS FROM MAT
TISGS, COUNTERpANES, ETC,-Wrt with
alcohol, rub with hard soap, then wash
with cold water.
WALL. PApER.-In selecting paper for
house use, avoid all greens as far rs pos
siblc, for this color invariably contains
more or less poisonous matter, and will
inevitably poison 10 some extent all who
useit.
AUASDY AwrICLE.-To make feather
brushes to Use in greasing pans. or
brushing egg over tarts or pastry, boil
the wing feathers ofa turkey or chickens
for about ten II inutes, then rinse them
in tppid water, dry and tie up in bunches.
Morris IN CARPETs.-A good way to
kill them is to take coalSe towel, and
wiring it out in c can water. Spread it
out smoothly on the carpet, then iron it
dry with good hot iron. repeating the
operation on all suspected places, and
those least used. 1t is not necessary to
press hard, heat and steam being the
agents, and they do the work efiectually
on the worms and their eggs.
MoLpINEss.--Is occasioned by the
growth of minute Vegetation. Ink, paste,
leather and seeds most frequently suffer
by it. A Glove will preserve ink; any
essential oil answers equally well.
Leather may be kept free from mold by
the same substances. Thus, Russiaf,
leather, which is perfumcd with the tar
of birch, never becomes moldy. a few
drops Of any essential oil will keep books
entirely free from it. For harness, oil
of turpentine is recommended,
CEMENTISG METAL TO GLAss.-Take
two parts of finely powdered litharge
and one part of fine white lead, mix inn
mediately, and work up with boiled lin
seed oil and lac-copal to 4 stiff dough
one part of copal and three Of OIL, and
enough litharge and white lead added tc
give it the consistency of putty. The