Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-19
Farm and Garden.

Time is now at hand tor the annual ap-
pearance of the borer. They make an en-
trance to the tree at the base of the trunk,
and sometimes Just below the surface of
the ground. When young they are easily
removed with the blade of pen-kn;fe or a
small wire. The borer more frequently at
tacks young than old trees. The old
practice among farmers of annually scrap
ing the trunks of apple trees aud afterward
applying a coat whitewash is not so COM
mon nowadays as it used to be. Still the
good results following the labor will well
repay one. Underneath the dry and dead
bark countless numbers of vermin make
their home; when the bark is removed and
whitewash applied the destruction of all
vermin is certain. The Chinese and jap
anese excel all other nationalities in the cul-
ture of early vegetables. This arises from
the fact that they use only liquid manures,
hence the growth of the plants is more rapid,
and as a natural consequence the vegeta-
bles are very brittle and tender. Lettuce
and radishes they force rapidly, giving the
plants sprinkiing once day. Tobacco
and tea plant are also treated in a like
manner. The rhubarb. or pie plant as
il is best known in the country, should be
looped after these spring days, since il is
an early growth determines in some meas
ure its value Remove all of the old and
decaying stalks and place over each root
barrel without heads) so that the stalks
will grow erect while the beams of light
renders the shoots more tender. Some of
the varieties of English and Scotch oats are
worthy of culture no doubt, while others
have no value at all. The Pedigree Po-
land, an early and profitable oat. is recon-
mended by some of our western farmers.
Its quality is sand to be excellent. Ordinari-
| ly this grain succeeds best when sown early
in the spring. thereby avoiding danger from
protracted drouth. Moderately rich soil is
best, since the CAT is liable to lodge if the
ground is too rich. Most of the ferns
/ found in our woods contain more or less
starch, and when properly prepared are ex-
tremely palatsble and nutritious. An at
tempt was recently made in France to popu-
/ lariZe them as an article of food. The
young shoots of the common brake fern
when exposed above the soil to the air and
sunlight become exceedingly tleshy, white
and tender. 4 famous French painter is
known to pride himself ON his fern omlets,
and the hill tribes of Japan live on fern all
the year round. In spring they.eat the ten
der leaflets and later in the season they eat
the starch extracted from the roofs. If you
intend sowing any of the ornamental grasses
be sure and obtain packet of gyRercup
Grge1lteUni (passes grass. This sort is the
/ finest of them all, and reaches an altitude
of ten feet. Most of the sorts are ANIMALS,
but this one is half hardy perennial. 4
dwarf variety known as hare's tail grass is
very pretty and grows 10 the hight of one
| foot. Some of the varieties have palm-like
foliage, while others have feathery spikes
| The t'iceoiena roscu is a beautiful rose
tinted grass. The variegated japanese
maze is one of the latest novelties in orna-
mestal grasses. All of the varieties make
very pretty winter bouquets, when made
up with the everlasting flowers.