The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-07-19

harvest will be successfully under way in
the various parts ofthe country. Before cu'-
ting, select piece of tho best. Save it by
itself, and from this pick some of the best
heads by hand for raising improved seed.
This will help to prevent wheat flom "run-
ring out"
INSECTS.
With increased heat insects are numerous
aud lively. There are 80 many such foes
that a farmer in these days cannot keep up
with the times anless lie makes it part Of his
business to wage a systematic warfare on in
sect enemies. Caterpllars must be hunted
and DESTROYED; white hellebore busted on
bushes infested with the currant worm I;
Paris green applied to trees to kill canker
worms; trees rubbed over with thin soft
soap to kill bark lice Paris green or London
purple in water sprnkled on potato tops ;
bands put about trees to catch codling moths;
the plum trees still Jared to catch the cur
culios. In the vegetable garden there must
be a constant warfare.
VEGETABLE GARDEN.
Keep planting a succession of some veget-
Abes such as will be wanted late in the sea-
son, as corn, beets, eabbages, and lettuce.
Keep cultivating every week at least once
to prevent the weeds from getting a start.
There is no royal way to kill weeds; but
the nearest way to it is that ofvery frequent
cultivation. Sweet potato vines ct the North
should be lifted occasionally to prevent them
from roofing. Cultivate MELONS and
squashes often as long as the vines will rer.
init. Celery plants should be set out. Place
them in soil which will not dry out. Celery
is marsh plant. Break the flowers offron
rhubarb to prevent it from seeding, and that
weakeDs the plants. Tomatoes should bt
trimmed and some low trellis placed near tc
keep them off the ground.
SMALL FRUITS.
Strawberries will be ploughed up aftei
fruiting, unless another crop is expected. /
they are to remain another year, give good
cultivation. Some fine manure should bt
added, and the runners kept cut off, Thir
out and remove the old canes of raspberriei
and blackberries as soon as the fruit is ripe
Cut the tips of the new canes when abou
two feet or two and a half feet high, and Gu
the branches after they have grown foot o
more. Treat suckers as weedN unless the!
are desired for planting.
This is the time to layer many plants 4
liberal supply of small fruits is an essentia
part Of good living 1t is now possible Il
have supply the year round by Gaming
The housewife will now be laying in stool
of currants, gooseberries, cherries and rasp
berries.
Grapevines will need cultivation for
month yet. Some of the new wood shoul
be pinched off, and some of the smalles
branches cut off while young, 1t is seri
ous, damage to any young vine or tree to bea
heavy crop.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Keep everything growing in july tree
shrubs, and young cattle. Attend to tree
which were set in spring. Cultivate ofte
IL lIOCIull1s OSuS " u
often do best if the land is we'll mulche
with fine manure, or even manure littl
coarse. Thin apples, especially where the
seem small or too full. 1t will pay. Atten
TO the gratis, and cut away limbs whic
shade too thickly. Rub off young twil
which start where they are not wanted.
little pruning of fruit trees may be done &
this time. Now the lawn often, even lttl
piece of it Just about the house will add muc
TO the beauty of farm. Take good care {
the flowers and shrubs. A lew well care
for are far preferable to many poorly a
tended to. 1t is good time to clip evel
greens. They need not be formally shearet
but a limb may be cut back here and thel
to a crotch. The new growth, If cut into
growth next year. Cut the tops off at lea
OF most sorts, and the bottom will grow th
thicker.
GO A.FIsHISG.
The days are long and the work is harc
Do not neglect to take a little recreatio
now and then. This is especially for th
younger members of the family. Even Ii
girls generally like fishing. Perhaps SON
other recreation may be more agreeabl
Very well, anything for a rest once in
while. The mind and body will be all Ii
better for it, and labor will be more Cheerful
ly performed after day or two of rest.-
Rural Nei0 Yorker.
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