Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-13
Hints for the Work Of the Month
rAmerican Ayr culturiss for Nov. IL

cold weather sets In, but they should have a
warm shed TO lie In at night, and be kept In
hrst-rate condition through this m )nth with
turnlps, fed tops and all.
SHEEP bear more exposure than any other of
our domestic animals, mot even excepting
horses, not workedl that is. exposure to the
weather, but not without shelter from the
Storms. The ewes ought 10 be In lamb by this
time, and must be kept doing well. Half pint
OF corn each day win go far towards keeping
them In good condition Weed out all those
Which show signs OF weakness, have poor teeth,
etc.. and fatten them If you can.
PIGs.-It is much better to Kill early than
late. AS soon as cold weather comes On, pigs
viii gain very little, IL any, and often lose
during cold storms. Therefore. crowd them IL
not fat enough to kill Feed occasionally pull
veriZed charcoal, to keep their digestive func-
lions In tone; keep them clean and warm, and
coax them 10 eat every ounce possible.
POULTRY need TO be ed much ia the same
way That ls, fattened and killed early, If in-
tended for market. Though prices usually go
up steadily after the first Of January yet the
additionai cost OF fattening In December, or of
holding poultry after it Is fat is but rarely paid
for by the higher price. Warm quarters are
essential to winter laying.
ORCHARD AND NURSERY.
FALL PLAETING.-Late october and early No.
yer1ber are often very favorable to the planting
OF trees The soil Is still warm from the accu-
mulated heat OF summer; it is rarely too dry,
and If properly drained not too wet. IL In
planting we cut, as we should, every broken
root back TO sound place, In short time these
roots Will have overcome the bad effects Of the
removal, and will be ready for vigorous growth
in the spring. South OF 400, In most years,
planting may be done during the greater part
OF the year without any injury to the newly
set trees.
YOUNG TREES planted this fall. or even last
spring, should have earth drawn up around
them, making mound IL to Is inches high.
This mound OF earth should be free from sods
ard weeds, and will serve the double purpose of
support 10 the trees against the winds, and
prevent tie mice from gnaWtng them.
DRA1NING.--Wa should not be allowed to
collect on the surface; few burrows in the
right place Will carry it away rapidly. Under
draining, to be the best and most economical
should be all finished up before hard freezing
weather sets In.
CIONs may be cut as soon as the leaves fall
and should be packed In sawdust or sand, and
kept In cool place. Select only from thrifty
trees OF the best varieties. II you do not have
them 1t is better to buy than to use second-rate
stock.
LABEIs upon trees should be looked to. that
they 90 lot get lost or become illegible. The
old Kind OF piLe label. marked with lead pencil
While coat of white paint is fresh upon Ii. is
apout The pest. Zinc strips are used and pre-
ferred by some
SEEDS OF TREES for planting In the spring are
best preserved in boxes OF sand. the boxes be-
of mice.
STOCKS FOR Roof GRAFT1NG.-The grating of
IoOtS is done during the winter and The stocks
should De In handy place. Take up the stocks
before The ground freezes. assert and tie them
IN Dundits afterwards put In boxes and place
them In the cellar.
RABBITS If left TO themselves can do much
BARN: protection of the trees may be made
OF iath, or taTred paper may be tied about the
,Iunk Win me wire. Srnearing the trees with
very distasieful 10 them. fat rabbit i'm No.
VENEER IS good eating. and a small bounty will
lI0uce me boys TO trap and otherwise secure
many OF these injurious animals
well as any other field when a yearly crop is
removed. circumstances Will determine the
kind of manure to use That from the stable Is
always In order; ground bone ashes green crops
turned under are all Of great value, and one or
more should be used.
KEEPING FRUIT.-The cellar OF the house, If
possible, should not be used for storing large
quantities OF fruit, but If used there should De
ample ventilation to Garry off the carbonic acid
nIoduced by the r!nening fruit. uniform tenn
perature OF about 40 degrees, or just safely above
freezing, accompanied with dry atmosphereis
the best. Pears should be stored in drawers
where they can be Inspected occasionally.
Apples, II properly picked and packed In barrels,
ought TO keep undiSturbed.
MAKE ALL SNUG FOR WINrER-Clear up ali
rubbish In the orchard. Pick up the refuse
fruit and feed to the pigs, that the contained
insects may be destroyed. =. Fences and gates.
especially OF young orchards, need to be cattle
proof at all seasons.
THE FRUIT GARDEN.
AtkRANTS AND GOOSEBERRlES.-1u Ut
used in the propagation OF currants and goose.
berries are the pieces removed from the bushes
at the time OF pruning. The bushes should be
pruDed so soon as the leaves fall-a month or
so ago-though many put 1t OF until much
later. liz making the currant cuttings, use only
the growth of the present year, cutting il into
six-inch lengths. The cuttings should be set
quite close together In boxes of earth, the soil
being deep enough to allow the cuttings to be
twC-thirdS beneath its surface. The boxes are
70 be set In the cellar ana kept dry during the
winter. and In the spring the cuttings should be
put in trenches four inches apart In the rows.
BLACKBERRIEs AND RAsPBERRIEs.-The dead
stems were cut away soon after the berries
were off. II not done then, through neglect do
Tender varieties must be covered this month.
This may be done rapidly by two men, one
bending the canes down In the direction OF the
row, while the other throws earth upon them,
either In sufficient amount or only to hold them
down for the covering pillow soon to follow.
New plants OF raspberries and blackberrieS are
for the purpose. Roots may be cut from the
old plants without injury. These rOot-cuttings,
three or four inches in length are then placed
In layers. In boxes Of earth, and stored In the
cellar. The cuttings are set In open ground In
early spring.
GRAPEs.-The sooner the grape vines are
pTuned. after the leaves are off, the better.
Young vines. set last spring, should bear one or
inch thick. two shoots may be left. Cut the
vines back to three buds or So leaving extra
ones 10 PROVIDE aga1nt accident. There is no
rule for pruning old vines; the condition Of each
vine must determine it. Leave enough buds to
produce sufficient shoots to bear leaves and
frut clusters. The buds left after pruning
represent the new growth OF next year. The
cuttings are made from the prunings, and
should have two buds at least; tie them In
bundles, label and cover In earth la the cellar.
Many varieties like the Concord, grow rapidly
from such cuttings, when planted In the open
ground in spring; others with harder wood as
the Delaware, are best raised in propagating
houses with special care.
STRAWBERRY plants should be covered before
freezing weather sets in. Straw, salt or marsh
hay, or leaves may be used, placing the mate
rial thckly between the plants, but only lightly
directly over the plants, as 100 much covering
smOtherS them.
KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN.
Should the present month be a mild one
many Of the october Notes Will be SeasOnable
low, and to avoid repetition We refer the reader
to them. In a nutshell: Do now whatever the
weather Ill permit. So soon as crop is Off plOW
up the soil and leave 1t without narrowing. as
the exposure OF the r1dged surface to the
weather improves its texture.
AsPARAGUs.-Cut and burn the tops and give
the bed generous covering or well rotted ma
Gure.
CELERY should be dug and stored before the
ground freezes hard. A trench is dug In dry
place, foot or so in width, and deep enough to
bring the tops on level with the soil Place
the plants in 1t close side by side with no earth
between. Cover slightly with straw or leaves.
ana as the cold increases add more covering