Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-06-04
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iSirtdih TurHips may be sown this month,
in drills 30 inches apart. A plenty of seed
should be sown, to insure an even stand Of
plants lbs. per acre is not too much. The
land should be well MANFRED, and thorough
ly prepared-a fine filth is especially essential
to success on old ground. Thin the plants,
when the second leaf appears to at least ~
to 10 inches apart. Partial or total failure
is, in many cases, to be attributed to defec-
tive thinning.
HdWR9. and Timothy should be
cut when in full blossom if allowed to get
ripe, the quality Of the hay is not so good
Cut only as much as can be well cared for.
1t is often remarked that the average quality
of hay is not so good as before the introduce
ton of the moving machines, from the
temptation to cut the grass faster than il can
be cured.
Sheep S6edriHg. Washing sheep under the
present system Of buying wool, will perhaps
be the prevailing practice. If care is taken
to keep the sheep so that the wool will not
be filled with dirt. it is better not to wash
Fleeces should be done up with care, nicely
rolled and securely tied with light tVine
When it is known that a farmer puts up his
wool in neat shape without any tags etc, he
will obtain the highest price. Everywhere,
but especially here, honesty is the best pol
icy"
Ticks Immediately after shearing, the
ticks leave the sheep for the longer wool of
the lambs. The lambs thus infested should
be dipped in a decoction of tobacco stems,
which will destroy the ticks. Several special
dips are in the market.
Bucktrhedt may be sown during this month,
and may be made a profitable crop, especial
ly upon newly cleaned ground where the mel
lowing effects 81 the crop are of importance.
The Sllver-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.
orchards. newly planted trees it
will pay to give a little time in examining
their condition. If they are loose or leaning
to one side, a minute spent in pressing the
| soil about them with the foot will often save
them. mulching, if not already given to
| the young trees. should be provided for the
! long drouth Almost any substance that
/ will cover the soil and protect it from the
sun will do. Crafts set this spring should be
/ looked to and If the bud or buds grow too
| vigorously, pinch back into shape in fact a
/ graft should be treated rs if it were young
/ tree. Cut away all shoots that come upon the
| stock below the graft See that the branches
! of the graft have plenty of room, and the
! growth is not interfered with by surrounding
| branches.
Pruning June is good time for prun-
! ing. Larger limbs may be cut away now,
/ covering all cuts with varuish, paint. or melt
| ed grating wax.
| 7HiaHiag Fruit The sooner this essen
tial to the production Of the best fruit is done
the better. 1t is seldom overdone, and too
! frequently entirely neglected Thinning in
! creases the size and improves the quality of
the fruit, and with young trees, just starting
into bearing, it is a necessity.
Curraats ami Goos,5 ,rrjeS-A mulch
should be applied early in the season litter
! from the barn yard, or "chip- dirt" from the
woodward may be used For the worms"
use White Hellebore, tablespoonful of the
| dry powder to a paiful of water, the Hele-
bore being scalded before going into the pail
apply with syringe or Fountain Pump,
repeating the application in a few days and
| continue until the worms are all killed.
| RaSp5crrits.-T green shoots that are
| growing now are the ones to bear the next
| years fruit the fruiting ones this season dy-
| ing after the berries have ripened. When
| the growing shoots reach feet they should
be pinchcd off. Those not required for next
| year are to be treated as weeds. The old
canes are to be cut away after fruiting.
GrdperiHes one-year old set this spring
should grow only one shoot; let it be the
strongest and best one put forth. Older
vines recently set 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 wind soft
cotton Irvine or bast bark are the best for the
! purpose
!Strdr5errieS.-A mulch of straw, cut hay,
or leaves, should be applied before the fruit
| begins to ripen, that the berries may be kept
from the soil. The picking and packing for
market requires much care and good judg-
ment. All oyer-ripe berries should be ex-
| cludsd, as one such will be crushed and spoil
! the whole basket. The treatment of the bed
after fruiting depends upon the method of
! cultivation. In any case the mulch is to be
removed and the soil forkcd over When the
plants are kept in hills the runners are to
be cut off as fast as they appear. In the al
ternate system they are allowed to take root
between the rows, and the old plants are re-
moved later in the season. Runners struck
in small pots OF soil will be ready to plant out
in August, and will give good crop next
year. Layer the earliest and strongest run
ners for this purpose
This is the time when the rake and the hoe
count for so much in the success of the sea-
sons work The weeds must be kept down,
or much Of the labor Of preparation and
planting is lost It is observed that the rake
is put before the hoe, and it should be so in
the garden. 4 frequent use Of a long and
sharp-toothed steel rake will save much hard
| hoeng, and at the same time keep the soil in
a better condition for the young growing
plants.
Sowing for succession is a useful method
Of prolonging the season of many vegetables,
and should be more generally practised. By
| sowing beans, peas, corn, etc. at intervals of
a week or so, these valuable vegetables may
be had through the seasou.-AmericaR Agri-