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FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
Orchard and Garden Notes.

SOWu, using plenCy Ol Seeu, rs Cne young
plants are weak, and cannot break
through the soil unless sown thickly.
Weed as early as the rows can be seen.
CABBAGEs.-The early crop should be
kept growing by frequent hoeings.
Plants of the late sorts in seed d-beds
should not be too crowded, and the cab
bage worm kept off; picking will answer
here.
BEErs.-Those who would enjoy beets
in their perfection should keep up sue
cession Of the Egyptian, to use while
they are still young. Trimmings Of these
and of the late crop make an excellent
substitute f)r spinach.
BLACKBERRIEs AND RAsPBERRIEs.-
See that the fruiting canes are properly
tied up to stakes or trellis. The young
canes should be pinched off at four feet
for raspberries and six feet for black
berries. Cut away the old canes after
fruiting is past.
EGG PLANT.-Set out in very rich
ground. The potato-bugs will find
them the same day, and must be fought
from the start; at first, Manipulating
may answer, but when the plants get
large, the only safety is in the applica-
tion of Paris green.
Tomatoes in a private garden should
always have trellis or support of some
kind, and should be tied to it before the
plants fall over. If the plants once get
out of shape it is difficult to manage
them. The simplest frame of poles that
will keep them from the ground will
answer.
BEANs.-If not already done, put in
the Limas; if cold rain has injured the
first lot, replant. These and other pole
beans need a little attention at first to
make them take to the pole. Put in the
bush sorts for succession; the Refugee"
is regarded as best late variety and the
best for picking.
ON1oNs.-Those from seed will need
wedding early. A top-dressing of wood
ashes helps the growth wonderfully. A
dressing of salt is thought to prevent
rust that sometimes appears. Keep those
from sets clean. Where onions are
marketed, they usually bring better
price when sent to market in punches,
half grown, then when ripe.
Squashes are subjectto several enemies;
at least three insects devour the leaves, a
borer attacks the stems and caterpiller
eats the young fruit. Hand picking will
do much, but if the spotted Galeruca ap-
pears, we shall try Paris green, as we
know no other remedy. For the borer
it is advised to slightly bury the first
few joints of the vine.
ODDS AND ENDs,-Fill vacant spots
with sweet herbs from seed-bed. Use
the hoe. Cut off flower stalks rs often
rs they appear upon the rhubarb. Use
the rake. Take care of the hot-bed and
other sashes. Use both hoe and rake.
Use all the wedding implemements often.
Agricultarist.
CUcUMBERs.-Dust the young plants
freely with a mixture of ashes and plas-
ter or air-slaked lime, to keep away in
sects. Unless seed is to be saved, cut
away all that are large enough to use,
whether wanted or not, to prolong the
bearing. In sowing for pickles the last
of this month or the first of next. it is as
we'll to SOW in well-manured rows, as in
hills, putting in twelve to twenty seeds
to the foot, to allow enough for the bugs.
When we'll established, thin out the
vines to a foot apart. and let them spread
out on each side of the row.
Grapo-GrowIns.
A writer in the Practical Farmer says:
I see much written in the Farmer
about growing grapes, but have seen no
plan described and recommended like
mine. AS I never lose crop Of grapes
from frost in the spring or from rot or
mildew III summer, and have used this
plan, after experimenting with many re-
commended methods of training, prun-
ing, etc., for eight years, | can recon-
mend it confidently. The vines can be
grown as for other plans Of training,
the first two years. At the first
pruning, after the vines are two years
old, if the vines are strong so rs to have
two arms to fasten to the wire. in oppo-
site directions, put in y stake equally
distant between each two vines. The
stakes should be six feet long and put
eighteen inches deep into the ground. 1
then fasten q wire-No. l6 will do-to
each stake along the row, and give each
vine a wrap or two around the wire;
they need no tying. I then place plank,
full length of the rows, on top of the
stakes, driving one nail through the
plank into each stake. The plank should
be twelve to fifteen inches wide, and six
inches above the vine. always let two
shoots grow about six inches below the
wire, for the next years fruiting; all
other shoots / pinch the ends off of, Mt
about three leaves from last bunch 0
grapes, and take off all suckers that may
appear after pinching, except the end
one, which I do not pinch any more.
I have no tying up of young shoots, as
I let them grow in their own natural
way, and by the time the fruit is full
grown, the vines loaded with fruit are
under cover where due and heavy rains
and hail cannot injure in the least, and
the fruit-even the Concord-can be
kept on the vines for weeks after being
fully ripe. I have kept them sound on
the vines until frost in autumn. This is
not costly here where plank is worth
only 81 per hundred feet. Forty of the
leading varieties of grapes have been
grown here on this plan, and all proved
successful.
Systematic Housekeeping.
Have day for each part of the heavy
work. Monday, washing: Have dry
ing-room or balcony for drying in wet
weather. Always dry the tubs and boil
ers nicely before putting them away. If
possible, have wire line in the yard for
drying clothes. Use borax instead of
soda if the water is hard. AS much care
should be given to the rinsing as to
the washing of clothes. Take great
pains in folding down the clothes, as
this facilitates the ironing. Tuesday,iron
ing and baking. Wednesday, clean
pantries and cupboards, drawers and the
cellar. Thursday, sweep up stairs; do
this so well that each bedroom will smell
fresh and new. Don't be afraid of sum
shine and air to assist in cleaning.
Wear q dust cap and mittens whose
wristlets extend over the dress-sleeve.
With neatly-combed hair, tidy-dressed
feet, and working dress in repair, you
need not be ashamed because Count
Noaccount gets a glimpse Of you at your
work. Friday, sweep halls and stairs,
and all of down stairs. Disarrange only
one room at time. Pin q cloth to your
broom and brush away cobwebs. Sweep
your rooms twice, and many carpets are
improved by taking damp cloth, wiring
ing it out frequently in q pail Of water,