The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-06-08
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From the american a A.yriculturjst
for June l.

for June 1.
RayinJ --C!over anl T;nothy
sh ,uld be cut when in full ,blosson, !,
II allowed to get ripe, tie quality oil
ibay is not 80 COOL. by -beginniniuv
early tho work ucel not be hurricd.
UsSthe mower after the dew is of
n tho foreapon. Cut ooIy as % much
% can bc we'll oaroi for II Is Of
ten rcnarked that tho averag quality
Of hay is not SO good as before the
temptation to ca, the grass faster
than it Gao be cured.
Ifcks.--Immcdiatcly after shcnr.
ing, the ticks leave the sheep for the
longer wool of the lambs. The
lambs thus ,infe 'ted sh oali b.. dipped
in a zdec5etion of tobacco stems,
Which will destroy tb . ticks S,v
oral special dips are in the market.
Bact,cbeat may be sown during
this month, aud may be mtdo prof
table crop, especially upon uowy
cloaued ground wherc tue mo- lowing
effects ofthc crop aro of importaace.
The Silver Hull buckwhrat is better
than the common variety, tho yield
being greater, and The 1nur from ID.
Ia winter and Of Gner quality than
the ordinary sort. a hlf
Orchards With novty planted
trees it will pay to give little ,ino
In examining their cIultipn. II they
are loose or leaning to one side. a
minute spcnt "a pressing the sjil
about them With tho foot vii. often
save them. A mulchiog, if not al
ready given to tho yonns ,rce..
should bo provided before rho lorg
drouth. Almost any substance that
vii! cover the soil aud protect it from
the sun will do.
GraIts,set this spring shoul 10
looked to aud il tao bua or buds
grow too vigorously, pin,h dack into
shape ; in fact n graft should be
treated as it were u yonng treo. Cut
away all shoots that c'me upon the
stock below tho graft, that the nour-
ishment may go to the graft. Sec
that the branches Of the graft have
plenty OF room, aud the growth is
not interfered with by surrounding
branches.
Thinning Fut.-Thc sooner
this essential TO the production of the
best fruit is done the better. L. IL
seldom ovordone, aud too frequently
entirsly neglected. Thinning ip-
cre'ses the size and improve the
q,ah.y Of tho iluit, and with youu..
trees, just starting into bearing, it is
q necessity.
Raspbsrries.-The green shoots
that are growing now are tho ones t.
bear tho next years irni', tho fruit
ing ones this season dyins utter tho
berries h'vo ripeocd When the
growing shoots rrach / feet they
should be pinchcd of. Those not
required for next yoar are to be
treated as weeds. The old canes aIe
to be cut away fer iruiting
Grape cj"cS oucoycar old &c, this
spring 'horli grow only Que shllt
let It be the strongest aud best one
put forth. Older vines recently set
should not b, allowed to bear Til,
year. The young growing sh ,ots of
old vines shoui he ti6l up buipre
they fall over or are broken by the
wind, soft cotton twiuc or ba4t blrk
are the best for the purpose.
Strd,cJerries.-A mulch Of straw,
cut hay, or leaves, should be rp,ai.
ei before tho frIit brgins To riper,
that tho berries may be kept from
the soil. The picking anil for mar
ket requires much care AMI good
judgment. All oversripo berries
should be exclude a. ono sach viii.
be crushed and spill tho whnIo bask-
et Tho treatment Of the bed afte
frui'ing depen Is upon the methad o
cultivation. In any ca.c tho mulch
is to be removed aud the Sil iurled
over. Whom the pLnt' are ksp, ia
hills, the runners are to bo cut as
they appear. IN the alternate ~,
TEN they are allowed to take root
between the rows. aul tho old plantsi
are removed later in tho season.
Hun ers struck in sinall pots of so
W Il ter9ady to plaqt out in Angus,
and will give ago ri crop next yoar
Layer tho earliest and strongest ran,
ners for this Iurpnse. 'a.'
This ia the tims whom tho r,l,,