Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-29


trees get older and shade the ground,
nothing else but fruit should be expect
ed from the orchard. 1t is good pract-
tice to pasture hogs in the orchard in
clover sown for the purpose, rs it is one
Of the best methods of enriching the
soil and at the same time destroying in
sects.
FRUIT GARDEN.
Blackberries and Raspberries may still
be planted, but as they start early they
should have been set before this. Stakes
or trellises should be provided to which
the canes are to be secured. Novices fail
to understand that it is the new canes
that grow this year that are to bear the
fruit the next season. All suckers are
to be treated as weeds unless new plants
are desired, when the best ones may be
saved.
GRAPEs.-One healthy, vigorous cane
upon newly set vine is enough. Tie it
up securely to support. Vines are
trained so variously that specific direc-
tions can not be given. Whatever the
method of training it should keep in
view and provide for the crop of next
year. Generally the fruit-bearing shoots
for the present year should be stopped
that is, have their further growth in
length prevented, by pinching off the
end of the shoot at one, two or three
leaves beyond the uppermost cluster of
grapes; this should be done very early,
as soon as the clusters of buds (often
mistaken for young grapes) and the
yonng leaves can be distinctly seen.
MARKETING FRUIT.-Provide all the
appliances of quick and proper market
ing before the fruit is ready. So much
depends upon the appearance of the
fruit at the market that neatness and
care in so packing it that it will show
at its best, will pay. Caution should be
given TO the pickers that no over-ripe
fruit be put into the basket or crates. If
the distance to market is considerable
the fruit should be in less mature state
than when the market is but a short
distance away. Watch the market.
KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN.
Work is apt to come with a rush
thre are so many different things to at
tend to that unless the work Is properly
planned, much time will be lost. 1t
happens with many who make a change
of residence, that they can not begin
gardening until the first of May. These
have been Obliged to delay the planting
of those crops that should be put in so
soon as the soil will permit, and will be
somewhat behindhand; but with extra
effort, and that vt once, they may he able
TO get abreast with the season with most
of the vegetables of the garden.
ASPARAGUS should he cut with a
strong, round-poinie ed knife, and with
care that the neighboring younger shoots
or buds may not be injured, Cut the
bed clean, leaving no small shoots TO
grow now,
bRANa-Plant the bush sorts In drills
IL inches apart, as soon ~ there Is no
danger from frost, The Linus ara not
10 go In until the cold rains ara over and
the ground well warmed, Sol the poles
4 feet apart, and afterwards plant | or 3
beans 10 each pole, thrusting the seeds
into the soil with tho eye downward,
Aee that the poles ara iFmly rat,
Fec PbANFa,-N0thlng IL gained by
setting plants IN open ground until
warm weather sets IN, FuAh than with
a good supply Of rich manure,
FFPPRRs,- out plants when tho
weather has become settled, A few
should he IN syary garden