Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-05-03
AGRICULTURAL.

AGRICULTURAL.
SEEDING TO CLovER.-Our best success
las been In scattering the seed over the
growing wheat, on cool morning arly
in April when an Incl depth OF frost opens
the ground into cracks into which the seed
falls and Is lightly covered by the thawing
earth. Botn this aud wheat, but especial
" the clover, are usually benefited by a
broadcast sowing of ground plaster in May.
So marked Is this sometimes, that one can
write his name In large letters with plaster
sowing, and the letters will be distinctly
visible in the more luxurious green. whep
the clover plants, at first protected from
the sun by the wheat plants, have chance
for full growth, after the wheat is cut.
The experience of many who raise much
clover is, that good catch Is most certain
if the seed is not sown until the soil Is
warm and mellow. Tae clover starts into
growth at once and strong plants are at
once obtained. The chief danger of delays
is that the still fee5ly rooted plants may be
caught by dry hot weather and be killed.
While plaster is good top dressing for
clover on most soils, if ones own expert
ence or that of his near neighbors does not
indicate this, other light top dressing may
be use.ul-some soluble fertilizer, as su-
perphospnate or muriate OF potash. Clo-
yer responds to any attentions of this kind,
and makes a good return in the mass
foliage and rich material II gathers from
soil and air-material which, when piow-
ed in, richly prepares the soil for other
crops
EARLY CUoUMBERs.-Those WHO have
hot beds or frames can sow cucumbers
seed in these. after the plants are removed
and by covering at night and in cold days,
greatly hasten the plants. Those who are
! without these, can forward the plants very
much. Take piece of good sod, lay it
grass side down upon board, and cut In
three or four inch squares with a ehsrp
spade or an cid knife. Sow IN the earth
uf each square half a dozen or more Gu
cucumber seeds, and place the board with
the sods In some warm place, under the
shelter of a building or tence; provide an
other board TO cover in the sods. Expose
during the DAY and cover In the afternoon
before the days grow cool. When the
plants appear, of comse the cover must be
raised by props of some kind, bricks are
handy. When the plants are large enough
and the weather settled, place each square
of sod ID a well marured hill; make frames
of six inch stuff, twelve or fifteen inches
square, box without top or bottom, coy
er one end with millInet or mosquito net
| tackled on, and place one of these over
each hill. This is the best way to keep
off tie striped bug. Should very cold
nights occur, cover the tops of the boxes
with shingles or any other handy stuff, IL
is not SO much trouble as msy be inferred
from the description and Will greatly ad-
vance the cucumber. Melons and summer
squashes may be treated in the same man.
ner as suggested for cucUmbers
How TO Plant TREE those un-
acquainted with tree-plaatlng the process
seems very much OF mystery. Yet there
are but few Things NECESSARY TO success.
A tree should be taken out of the ground
with ell the roots possible. II many roots
are cut OF in digging, there must be cor
responding thinning of the branches as a
compensation. The roots must not be al
| lowed 10 dry. a tree with It's roots ex-
posed to drying air can no more live
than fish out of waite. The next thing
is the planting. The hole should be large
enough 10 take in the roots as they were
before. Good fresh soil should be on hand
not fresh manure. that Is Injurous-and
The soil pressed and trod In very firmly
around the tree. This firm treading brings
the soil and the roots close together at
once, and the small roots soon commence
TO Draw supply Of moisture from the
ground. After planting, mulching OF
leaves, manure, or similar mateiial may be
paced arounc the tree to its advania age.
After lLls the tree should grow.
WHAT LETTUCE To L LANT.-Ihere are a
great many kinds of lettuce, some with the
leaves smooth or plain" while other sorts
are .'cuIl- leaved." OF he ''plain-leaved'
varieties there is, perhaps, DO better early
sort than the ''All the Year Round The
''CurleG Simpson" and ''Selecia" are the
bes. of the curi-leaved varieties ter gen
eral cop. The ''Boston Market" is now
almest exclusively used for forcing III
frames and greenhouses; it is very much
like the Old Tennis Ball." though with a
hard, larger and letter head. The new
sorts should be tested only in small qual-
Ii,les, always relying on old, well known
varieties for the main crop. BY q success
sion Of sowings. constant supply of this
excellent green food may be had from ear
ly spring until midsummer, or until It's
place is rilled by other vegetables from the
garden.
BEANs.-It is no use planting beans un-
til the soil is warm. The young shoot will
lot without sufficient warmth. lie soil
should be light and warm as the seed is
| sown IL drills two feet apart, and covered
only one inch. The seed beans all come
up through the soil, forming the seed
leaves, and SO that light and mellow COW
ering is required. OF all kinds of beans
grown there are none so coed as the WAX
varieties, Dwarf Golden wax; Black wax
and Germsn wax; Early Fejee is good
old sorI; Valentine is another; all these are
dwarfs. For pole beans, the Lima and the
Yard Long are the only sorts worth grow
ing when the trouble OF setting poles is
considered. A quart OF dwarf beans will
plant 200 feet OF drill.
MASURR.-1he garden should be made
rich. A good supply of the best manure
should be spread and plowed in, and the
garden should be plowed deep and made
rich as deep as it is plowed. In laying out
the vegetable and fruit garden, everything
should be planted in rows one way, SO thai
the ground can be plowed, and 40 spading
required. Z long, narrow garden Is bet
ter than square one, and at each end
there should be a piece of grass, upon
which the horses can turn, and the plow-
ing should be done neatly, without dis
tur5ing this grass.
A WEAK-KNEED CoLT.-Weakness of the
knees i'll young horse after having been
driven tew miles is due 10 the back ten
dons being overworked. These either lose
their proper ten sion or become contracted,
causing the knees in either case to trem-
bic and give way. The remedy is to ap-
ply stimulating and astringent lotions from
The knee downward on the back of the
leg, and to let the colt rest for few
week. a lar ed bandape on the lpp below