Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-06-01
FARMERS Column.
Farm Work for June.

tOiH.-h eeuS grow Idpiuly III Tie
corn field and should be kept down by
frequent working. Do us much of
this labor as possible with the horse
hoe or cultivator.
Potatoes.- The Colorado beetle is
the leading enemy to the potato. 1t
can be successfully fought with Paris
green or London purple, if the poison
is used as soon as the young worms
make their appearance. The ground
must be we'll stirred and kept free of
weeds, and the crop dug early to avoid
the wet rot.
Roots are leading crop in English
farming, and ought to be more extern
sively grown with us. All roots car
rots, mangels, turnips, etc. do best on
deep, rich, loose soil. They require
the soil plowed to the depth of ten
inches, and if the subsoil pillow loosenS
up the bottom Of each furror for sew
eral inches, it is all the better Moth
ing is superior to we'll rotted BARNARD
manure spread evenly over the surface
before blowing. In the absence Of
this, 800 to 500 pounds of guano or
superphosphate may be spread on the
plowed ground, and thoroughly har-
rowed in. Before sowing, smooth the
surface with the back of tne..harrow,
or otherwise. In light soil the rows
may be two feet apart. with the plants
nnsd to ten inches in the rows In
ch soil, these distances should
khatincreased. This is known
T'hat system The system of
ing requires more labor, but econ
Sas manures. After the soil is
hghly plowed aud pulverized,
Rows are struck out with a small
low about q feet apart and six in
ches deep. Well rotted manure is
stamped down evenly in the burrows
and covered by pillow run along each
SIDE. The tops Of the ridges are then
broadened by a roller, thus allowing
the seed sower to work easily. 1t is
claimed that the gradual removal Of
the soil from the plants by cultivation
in the ridge system is beneficial. The
Swedish or ruta baga turnips may be
sown from the middle of May to The
middle of July. The strap leaved
sorts can be sown from July LIST to the
middle of September. Carrots may
be grown with profit for farm stock,
especially horses.
Hay.-T ne best quality of hay is to
be obtained by cutting the grass while
IN bloom. For this, moving machines
are indispensable. The sythe may do
for the fence corners. but not for gen.
eral use. In choosing mower, look
to .ightness Of draft, strength and sim
plicity of construction. AS between
equally cool machines, it is best to
buy the one made nearest home. for
convenience iu making repairs. 1t is
sac to have the cutting bar ahead,
and to one side Of the driver. The
tedder is valuable adjunct of the hay
field. greatly facilitating the drying of
the grass, The best hay is made by
curing in the cock. Sweating i'm
proves the quality Of hay, and prevents
it heating in the NOW. Cut grass that
has had the sun for one day may be
put up in large cocks, where it will
keep well for a week if necessary, if
protected from rain and dew by caps
These caps are easily made from com
mon sheeting, and frequently pay for
themselves the first season. The horse
fork is a great labor saving implement
and should be more generally used
Haying is soon over, and everything
should be employed that aids in the
hurry of this work.
Fodder Crops.-Hungarian grass
may follow the rye, AMI be off in time
for fall seeding. A plot highly man
ured and sowed to corn will give in a
few weeks large supply of fine green
fodder for the mich cows. ANY of
this crop that is not needed for the
daily piecing out for the pasture, may
make good winter fodder when cut
and cured.-1merscin Agricuturisi.