The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-06-05
HOUSEHOLD AND FARM.
Hints for June Work.
From the American Agricultural for june

succeed on old ground THIN the plants, when
the second Leaf appears, 10 at least II to 10
inches apart. Partial or total failure Is in
many cases. to be attributed to defective thin.
ming.
Hayiag.-Clover and Timothy should be cut
when IN full blossom; if allowed to get ripe,
the quality of hay is not so good BY begin.
ming early the work need not be hurried. Use
the mower after the dew is oil in the forenoon,
Cut only as much as can be well cared for. 1t
is often remarked that the average quality of
hay is not so good rs before the introduction
of the moving machines, from the temptation
to cut the grass faster than it can be cured.
Sheep Sheartag,--W Washing sheep under the
present system of buying WOOL Will perhaps
be the prevailing practice. II care is taken to
keep the sheep SO that the wool will not be fill
ed with dirt, 1t is better not TO wash Fleeces
should be done up with care, nicely rolled and
securely tied with light Irvine. When It is
known that a farmer puts up his wool in neat
shape without any tags, etc, he VIII obtain the
highest price, Everywhere but especially
here, honesty is the best policy"
TickS-Imme,liately after shearing, the ticks
leave the sheep for the longer wool of the
lambs. The lambs thus infested should be dipp
ed in dccoctlOn of tobacco stems, which will
destroy the ticks. Several special dips are in
the market.
Burhtrheut may he sown during this month,
and may be made a profitable crop especially
upon newly cleaned ground where the mellow.
ing effects Of the crop are OF importance The
Silver-llrl buckwheat is better than the com
mon variety, the yield being greater, and the
flour from it is whittier and of finer quality
than the ordinary sort.
ORCHARD AND NURSERY.
Orchards.-Wth newly planted trees it will
pay Ia give little time IN examining their
condition If they are loose or leaning to one
side, IA minute spent in pressing the soil about
them with the foot will often save them. 4
mulching, if not already given to the young
trees should be provided before the long drouth.
Almost any substance that will cover the soil
and protect 1t from the sun Will do.
Grotts set this spring should be looked to;
and if the bud or buds grow too vigorously,
pinch back into shape; in fact graft should
be treated as il 1t were young tree. Cut away
all shoots that come upon the stock below the
graft, that the nourishment may go to the graft.
See that the branches of the graft have plenty
OF room, and the growth is not ntertcred with
by surrounding branches.
Pruntag.-June is good time for pruning,
Larger limbs may be cut away now, covering
all cuts with varnlsh, paint or melted grating
wax.
Tanning FfUH.-The sooner this essential
to the production Of the best fruit is done the
better. 1t is seldom ovcrdone, and too frequent
ly entirely neglected. Thinning increases the
size and improves the quality of the fruit, and
with young trees, just starting into bearing it,
Is necessity.
FRUIT GARDEN.
Clu1uhts AMI Gooseberries-A mulch should
be applied early in the season; litter from the
barn. yard, or "chip.dirt' from the wood yard
may be used. For the worms use White
HcllcbOrr, "A tablespoonful of the dry powder
to paIfu OF water, the IIcllebore being first
scalded before going INTO the pail-apply with
a syringe or Fountain Pump, repeating the APP
plicatlOn in a few days, and continue until the
worms are all killed. If shoots start on the
bushes where they are not wanted, they should
be removed, thus saving much pruning in the
:all, and the remaining growth is strengthened
thereby. The fruit is frequently sold with
greatest profit while green, especially Is this
the case with gooseberries. For making jelly
pick the fruit when fully coiored, but before 1t
is dead ripe"
RaspJerries-The green shoots that are
growing now are the ones TO bear the next
years fruit, the fruting ones this season dying
after the berries have ripened When the
growing shoots reach tonr feet they should be
punched off. Those not required tor next year
3IC W nc llcttcu rs Ncc(lS. Inc Olu CdileS are
to be cut away after truiting.
Grape zines one.year old set this spring should
grow only one shoot; let it be the strongest
and best one put forth. Older vines recently
get should not be allowed to bear this year
The young growing shoots OF OLD vines should
be tied up before they fall over or are broken |
by the winds; soft cotton tWlne or bast bark !
are the best for the purpose
,StroTberricS.-A mulch of straw cut hay, or |
leaves should be applied before the fruit be. |
gins To rlpcn, that the berries may be kept |
from the soil The picking and packing for
market requires much care and good judgment. |
All oyer.ripe berries should be excluded, as
one such will be crushed and spoil the whole
basket The treatment of the bed after fruitng
depends upon the method Of cultivation. In
any case the mulch is to be removed and the
SOL torkcd over When the plants are kept in |
hills the runners are to be cut as fast as they |
appear. In the alternate system they are al !
lowed to take root between the rows, and the
old plants are removed later III the season.
Runners struck in small pots of soil will be
ready To plant out in August, and will give a
good crop next year. Layer the earliest and
strongcs' runners for this purpose
KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN.
This is the time when the rake and the hoe
count tor so much in the success of the sea.
son work. The weeds must be kept down,
or much of the labor of preparation and plant
i'm is lost. 1t is observed that the rake is put
before the hoe, and 1t should be SO in the gar
den. \ frequent Use Ota long and sharp tooth.
ed steel rake will save much hard hoeing, ana
at the same time keep the soil in better con-
diton for the young growing plants.
lSowtng far Succession is a useful method Of
proionglng the season of many vegetables, and
should be more generally practsed. BY SOW
ing beans, peas corn, etc, at intervals OF a
week or 50. these valuable vegetables may be
had through the season.
Batas-If the weather has been cold and
backward. and injured The Limas, put in more
al pncr These and other pole beans need al