The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-06-02
1unte and farm.
Hints for June Work.

Juneis good time for pruning. Larger
limbs may be cut away now. covering all
cuts with varnish, paint or melted grating
wax.
planted now. Mucn care is needed to keep
the young vines from insects. Paris Green
may be used; hand picking takes time, but
is effectual.
Sow the main crop of beets and carrots. il
not done already Keep the weeds out and
the soil loose. A succession of the "Egyp-
tian," to use while young, should be sown,
using the trimmings for green's.
Cabbage and caulifower need frequent
hoeing. Plants for late sorts in seed beds
should not be too crowded; they need weed
ing frequently, and IL infested with the cab
bsge worm, sprinkle with ashes
II the weather has been cold and backward
and injured the Limss, put in more at once.
These and other pole beans need attention
10 make them all take to the poles. Sow
Bush sorts, as the Refugee" for succession
and picking.
In order to have fine velvety turf, The
mower must be frequently used; at least
once week. In the corners and under the
trees where a mower can not go, sickle
must be used. A neat lawn is the leading
feature of well kept place.
The sooner fruit is thinned the better. 1t
is seldom Overdone, and too frequently en-
tirely neglected Thinning increases the
size and improves the quality OF the fruit,
and with young trees, just starting into
bearing, 1t is necessity.
Sowing for succession is a useful method
of prolonging the season of many vegeta-
bles, and should be more generally prac-
ticed. By sowing beans, peas. corn. etc, at
intervals of a week or so. these valuable
vegetables may be had through the season.
Buckwheat may be sown during this
month. and may be made a profitable CROP
especially upon newly cleaned ground where
the mellowiDg effects of the crop are OF i'm
portance. The Silver-Hull buckwheat is
better than the common variety, the yield
being greater, and the -four from it is whittier
and of finer quality than the ordinary sort.
The green shoots of rsspberries that are
growing now are the ones to bear the next
yesr's fruit, the fruiting ones this season
dying after the berries have ripened. When
the growing shoots reach four feet they
should be pinched of Those not required
for next year are to be treated as weeds.
The old canes are to be'out away after fruit.
ing.
Grape vines one year old, set this spring,
should only grow one shoot; let 1t be the
strongest and best one put forth Oder vines
recently set should not be allowed TO bear
this veer. The young growing shoots of old
vines should be tied up before they fall over
or are broken by the winds; soft cotton
twIne or bast bark are the best for the pur-
pose.
Crafts set this spring should be looked 10:
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
90 to the graft. See that the branches of the
graft have plenty of room, and the growth is
not interiered with by surrounding branches.
With newly planted trees 1t will pay TO
give little time in examining their condi-
ton. II they are loose or leaning to one
side, q minute spent in pressing the soil
about them with the foot will often save
them. A mulching, if not already given to
the young trees, should be provided before
the long drouth. Almost any subs ance that
will cover the soil and protect IL from the
sun will do.
Swedish turnips may be sown this month,
in drills thirty inches apart, A plenty of
seed should be sown, to insure an even stand
of plants-two pounds per acre is not toe
much. The land should be we'll manured,
and thoroughly prepered-a fine filth ie
especially essential to success on old ground.
Thin the plants, when the secoud leaf
appears to at least twelve to fifteen inches
apart. Partial or total failure Is, il many
cases. to be attributed to defective thinning.
Clover and timothy should be cut when In
full blossom; if allowed to get ripe, the
quality of hay is not good. By beginning
early the work need not be hurried. Use
the mower after the dew is off in the fore
noon. Cut only as much as can be we'll
cared for. 1t is often remarked that the
average quality OF hay is not so good as be-
fore the introduction of the moving ma
chimes, from the temptation to cut the grass
faster than it can be cured.
This is the time when the rake and the
hoe count for 50 mQch in the success OF the
seasons work The weeds must be kept
~ he lab ~
and planting is los.. II is observed thst the
rake is put before tie q De, I'D it shol be
go in the garden. A frequent use OF b long
and sharp-toothed steel rake will save much
hard hoeing, and at the came time
keep the soil in q better condi-
ton for the young growing plants.
The picking and packing of strawberries
for the market requires much care and good
judgment. All over ripe berries should be
excluded, as one such wall be crashed and
spoil the whole basket. The treatment OF
the bed after fruIdng depends upon
the method of cultivation. In any
case the mulch is to bs removed
and the soil forked 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 allowed TO take root be
tween the rows and the old plants are re
in small pots of soil will be ready 10 plant
out in August. aud will give a good crop
next year. Layer the earliest and strongest
runners for this purpose.
CURRxsSTs AND GoosEEERRIEs "A mulch
should be applied early in the season. litter
from the barn-yard, or "cbip dirt" from the
wood yard may be used. For the worms
use White Hellebore, q tablespoonful of the
dry powder to psilful of water, the Helle
bore being first scalded before going into
into the pail-spply with syringe
Or fountain pump, repeating the ap'
plication in a few days. and continuing
until the worms are all killed. If shoou
start on the bushes where they are no
wanted, they should be removed, thus
saving much pruning in the fall, and tn,
remaining growth is strengthened thereby
The fruit is frequently sold with
greatest profit while green especially is thi
the case with gooseberries. For making
jelly pick the fruit when fully colored, bn
before 1t is dead rips"
Promptne<s in Farm Work.