The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-06
miscellaneous.
American AprIcuIturisil

American Agriculturisil
| Do nov whatever the weather Will permit
/ to aid Ia the hurry OF spring. So soon as the
| ground is cleared of a crop, remove the rub
bish, manure and plow- IL is b.st 10 not
harrow after blowing AT this season, but
leave II rough, rs the exposure of tue right
| surface TO the weather makes the soit Of a
better texture, especially II at all clay.y ana
| heavy.
New beds and paths may be laid oIi, and
| much ike work done after the care of the
plants is ended.
weeds-Any large weeds four d in the lawn
hould be removed, which can be best done
| by the aid of Al old chisel far nished with "a
LONG handle.
Leaves-The lawn and paths should be
raked after the leaves have fallen, and the
refuse used as a litter or protection for tender
plants; II improves the grounds and Iurr-
lshes a valuable covering.
Bulbs may be grown In sand. moss, OF In
water, but rich soil in pots is the best medi-
UNI. The bulbs should be put in the pots at
once, and placed in a dark. cool room OF Gel
lar Tor several weeks TO tea III good strong
roots Water If needed.
Insects-Iffound on the plants in the house,
they should be destroyed at once by means of
tobacco water or soap-suds. An old tooth.
brush may be used on hardwood plants.
Crush the Mealey Bug by The Use of a small
pointed stick OF soft wood, or give II drop
OF alcohol from q small brush.
Parsnips-A portion for present use may be
dug and stored in sand in the cellar, the rest
only does not injure, but improves them.
Oilers may be dug In January.
Parsley may be grown for winter use by
horino Dumernus holes N a. de af a O
crown OF parsley is put at each hole. the
roots extending ineide the keg, which is
gradually nlled with soil. The tops grow out
Of the holes. The keg may be placed in a
sunny window, and when properly wafered,
makes orn 4ment we'll as furnishes a
good crop OF parsley when green things are
scarce.
Carrots and Beets.-DIg before they have
been frozen, and store as directed for other
roots.
Turnips, being less injured by frosts than |
beets and carrots, may be left until the las,
when they mus; be dug and pitted, or put in |
the cellar.
Cellars in which roots are stored should be |
kept cool, or the roofs will shrivel and lose |
their freshness. Roots kept fresher in pits. |
or when covered with earth in the cellar. /
The supply for present use may be KEEP. In \
barrels or boxes of sand In the house cellar. /
and replenisn from the pits as needed.
Csbbages.-Leaye out until heavy frosts,
and the sroand is about to freeze; then pull /
and place heads down in rows, and cover the
heads with q few inches of earth. Where /
there are many, pillow may be used in GOV.
ering Them. Two burrows turned upon the |
head will do the bulk Of the work, and the
spade and hoe will finish the covering. A
common method In family gardens IL To dig
q trench, where water will not stand, . little
deeper than the height OF the Cabbage. Set |
the cabbsges In the trench close together,
with what earth sdheres TO the roots. As the
weather gets cod, put On q little straw, ard
when winter fairy sets In, complete The COW
eYing with sever II inches OF straw, and put
boards over the whole. Soft heads thus |
stored viii becoae LAID and excellent by
spring.
strawberry Beds.-They should have their |
put on as soon a. the ground
BEGINS to freeze. Use straw, salt hay, marsh
hay, or leaves, placing IL thickly between
the plants, but put IL On lightly, directly over
them, aS too much snotherA