The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-05-08
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Tomatoes, 10 every private garden
should have trcils Of s,n, kinI
not only for the sake of better irnr.
hnt for ncatuess. Whatever wit
keep the plants up from The gtonni
will answer.
HJg E'mt i' rorhaps the most,
iboi ,uIhIy trchi,al OF all gsrI.n
plants. Do not set unt ant teal,
warm weather has set in. and thea
pub wi IA fertli1ra, ani flht po.
tlIo bugs
Ihip ne Frai,-lie,lly choi,o
fruit can only be had by ,hnnnr
cni these who grow for market hol
that it pays. The sooner the t'in-
ninH is +oac, after the rr1t has fur
iy set, the better. In most seasons
ooe'bal! ia too h,.l, - remove.
bcco'.-Do not put 10 tho Limns
until tie lons ts'us arc over: thra.i
them into TIE soil, cye downwards
Two vines arc enough TO u pole. but
to guard against accidents. nj, in
four or five beans to each The
surplus may be tran'plan,oi to I'll
gaps. Sow succcssiou Of tho bush
sorts.
washing Sheep Tho practice of
washing sheep b,foro shcarrnc is
very disagreoablc, and is unncccs,nr,
Nothing Is gained in tho prico of the
wool--in fact, tho usual deduction
made by wool hnye,s for unwashcd
wool leaves ap advantage with th.
seller The practice IL dangerous l.,
health Of both mon and sheep, and
Nay well be abolished.
Ca'ros.-Thc thriticst calves
.shond be closely WATCHED when
turned to pasture, lest they bc at
tackled with black quarter. This is
the effect Of too rank and wstcry
food which infairs digestion. An
ounce Of EPSON salts m,y be given
with advantage to each calf when
turned out, as n Irccaution agaius,
this frequent danger.
TIE Corn crop, furnishes in May
the chcil employment Of the northern
end western farmers. Plnntirg cat
iIer than the first week ia the month
is scarcely advisable, as lntc frost
may render i, necessary to rep a. tho
work. 1t is safer to leave tho plnn,-
ing until the ground is warm AMI the
weather settled A crop planted IN
April, may be in juno cun,ilcrnbl,
behind ono p'aotcd two week, later.
The Tent Catc2Hiar We have
in time advised the destruction nj,
the eggs. The caterpilars, when
Matched keep together aud form IL
web or "tent" AS soon as ono Of
these is seen, destroy it in the morn,
log or evening, when the insect are
within. y hand, with or wi bolr n
glove, to remove the tent, and a foot.
20 crush tho whole, arc all the ap.
plances needed.
Cors Now that the cows are
inIIy on The pastures, supply them
regularly with salt. One onrce n
day is su'c.cn', and it VIII rr.yen,
possible injurious effect Of the fresh
succulent food which orhorwi,a nigh,
appear in tho form Of severe and
dangerous disorders OF tho blood
a noon ieed of hay with a quart OF
cotten-seai meal will be nseful this
month, until the gras, become, less
succulsnt.
He1'laHtiag.-Thc is alway.
more or less repIanting Of corn to be
done, because OF loss by cut worms
crows, and weak plaus. It's well
TO have a bed made in warm sb.l.
tered place, which may BE- pl4nted
thlckly Il, the same tim. n- the m,ip
crop, to provide plants to rell.ce
those lost. The vacancies in tbe
heIi may be filed from this bed by
manipulating on a rainy dav, or
Waen the grosnd is wet after warm
RAIN 1t Is not gcuera'iy known
that corn may be successfully trans
planted.
C"'rd"ts-Watch for tho eggs Of
tho destructive caterpillar thes,
are 'aId on the unders,i, Of tho loss.
e'most !eaves, AMI il do'troyei be-
iore they hatch, much lururs trou..
bi' may be pregeatei. When Ia,
worms appear upon the leaves, White
Hehebore j. su e.Iicieu, remedy. II
may be busted upon m, bush.. dry
or by stirring tablespoonful in 4
PAL u water, and appIy,ng with u