Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-06-21
AGRICULTURAL.

CuLrryATING WHEAT IN SPkING.tQne
OF the revolutions that have taken PLACE IN
American farming during-the past feR
years y the spring cultivation Of fsj soyk.
whesa. In EnglanJ wheat 4 generally
hoed once, often tYD6e, and also narrowed,
and itpays well toto it. NJ TINS country
ten wears ago, such thing as harrow ing
wheat Wis scarcely known. During the
past two or three years implements shsve
been perfected fef c6l@a,lng wheat sown-
in drills. But the practice Of hoeing wheat
has hardly offered dfouf heads, and perhaps
will never be extensively practlced in this
county, for theke is5n that it Is entirely
too SLOW an operation for the American lar
mer. Besides. cur Yankee Ingenuity VII
no doubt develop an easier ard cheaper
method for performing tbesams operation.
Wheat sown in the fall usually ceases Its
first season's growth IN November, and
thus remains exposed to RAIN, hail, snow,
ice, freezing and thawiDg fQr,.six long
months. During this PERIOD the earth
above and about the roots of The wheat
plant becomes packed and hard, and often
crusted over. Does 1t not appear perfectly
reasonable that if the hard crust Of earth
about the plants could be bfosen, and the
soil stirred-to the depth of only Que inch
soon after ihey haye commenced then
springs growth, thereby admitting air and
warmth TO the snow-packed soil, they
| would grow % better advantage than If
left to themselves When the wheat cul-
tlvator is used, the drilling must of neces-
slty be very uniform. narrowing may be
practlced either after hand-sowing or drill
| ling. using a santing-tooth harrow, and
passing over the 'drolnd m the spring when
dry enongh.-s 1fclover seed is to be sown,
then wait and SOW it just previous to har-
rowing. Much of it will be covered and
will germinate immediately The rains
will wash the soil about much that remains
uncovered, necessitsting the sowing OF q
less quantity of seed than by the usual
method. Spring sown grain is often made
to yield rore by narrowing, when from
two to four inches IN height, especially If
the surface be cristed over, the result of a
heavy rsin soon after sowing
CTRRANTs AND GoosEBEKRIEs.-T The
chief drawback tp the culture of currants
and goOseSerries Is ''the wofm," cnore
than one, but essentially the saneJn effects
and treatment) that makes holes IN the
| leaves early in the season, and if rot
| checked viii soon strip off all the foliage.
Ibis insect is easily managed, II taken in
time lris amtIsing to see the REMEDIES
gwen IN the English aers and books,
even the most recent ignoring the poison,
White HeIlebsre, sogenerallyYsed In this
country. Powdered-White, ,Hellebore (not
BHdekt may be had at most drug stores.
Upon tablespoonful of this, pour a pint
OF boiling water, stirring the two well to-
geihel, NIX this with pailfuI of cold
water, and on lKefirst appearance of holes
in the leaves, apply it freely, using a gar
den syringe or force pump if at hand.
More than two applications will rarely be
needed.-Is 1t ddngerOus!-One English
work advises the use OF lime, -.as not being
dangerous like hellebore." Wnlle White
Hellebore.is is powerful medicine, We haze
never heard OF any danger from Its use,
and We know OF its application by the
acre with those who grow fruit for market.
1t is always applied lCng before the fruit is
ripe, and is ali washed off by the rains.
Should il adhere to the fruit in any dangei-
Gus quantities, Its presence would be no.
ticed and the berries rejected as solled. If
used as directed, 1t is not possible for a
sufficient quantity 10 adhere TO the fruit 10
be eaten unnoticed, and thus do injury.
We .ook upon it as perfectly, safe, or We
should not advise it -.