Milford chronicle., 1883-09-01

the following spring. The time forsow
} ing the seeds to produce plants whicl
are TO he wintered. is Of great impor
tance. If sown too soon the plants vii
be too large, and if too late, they vii
not be strong enough. After long ex
perience in the climate of New York
Mr.. Peter Henderson has found it safes
to SOW twice. Once on the 10Th anC
again on the 18th of September, ant
would prefer to SOW later than the las
named date, rather than earlier. Ol
course the time of sowing must vary
with each locality, the object being tc
have strong plants, ready for the cold
frames, in four or five weeks after the
seeds are sown. Farmers and others,
who wish to have the earliest cabbages
for market, should adopt this method.
Sow the seeds in September; prick out
the young plants in October into cold
frames, and keep them dormant through
the winter, until they can beset out next
spring.
A NEW ORCHARD. There is no more
profitable use to which farmer can de-
vote a share of his land than to orchard
planting. If he intends the fruit for his
own use only, it will be in the best sense
Of the word profitable, as it will bring
health, comfort and enjoyment. Many
plant trees without properly consider
ing the varieties, and then, grudging the
land thus occupied, ask of it, what is re-
quired of no other field upon the farm,
viz, that it shall annually support two
crops, the trees and grass, grain or
something else, which usually has the
land all to ITSELF This treatment is
mainly the cause of the ''giving out" of
fruit, about which we hear in the older
States. While we advocate the planting
Of orchards, we have too much regard
for trees to wish them to be submitted
to such treatment. Unless one can be
content with one crop from his land,
and be willing to give it up to the trees,
he had betternot plant them. Ofcourse,
while the trees are young, a wide strip
between the rows may be properly oc-
cupied by a crop, but when they come
into bearing, the trees should have the
whole land, and all crops, such as clover,
and other pasturage for pigs, should be |
grown for the benefit of the trees. An |
properly treated, may be made |
'evaporated, or converted into cider |
and vinegar. There is no better time to
prepare an orchard than during the
months of September and October.
whether the planting is to be done in
the fall or spring. The most important
work of preparation is drainage. Trees
IRE sometimes planted upon soil that is
100 wet, with the intention of laying the
Trains afterward. Tt is much better to
lrain before planting, as the convenient
ime for laying the drains may not occur
or years, and the trees, having made
heir early growth in an unsuitable soil,
AN never be completely restored. Very
)Oor land may require manuring. but if
fertile for the ordinary crops
f the farm, it is rich enough. Thorough
lowing, with breaking up of the sub
oil, is of more importance than manure.
lven if the trees are to be planted in
pring, much time may be saved by lay
lg out the ground, placing a small stake s
D indicate the place for each tree.
A LATE CROP. A most useful crop of
lrnips has been raised by sowing the s
9ed even as late as the middle of Sep {
smber. Land that has been well ma
ured for early potatoes, sweet corn, or I
bher crop, may often give heavy yield /
tuTnips. For late sowing, the red-top
rap-leaf is the best. There may be Z
)nditiOns in which it is advisable to c
Nv broadcast, but, as a rule, it is vastly I
9tter to drill in the seed. Sheep rails a
s will find it profitable, even if they !
ust SOW broadcast and allow the sheep Z
harvest the crop themselves. Those I
hO have a near market can more profit q
,ly dispose of the crop. I
LIVE STOCK. K.-Sheep may do good SER y
ce in clearing up fields from which \
ops have been removed. They are y
nd of the leaves and small roots left In =
e root field after harvest. Ewes which =.
e to bear lambs should have good feed, n
this does much to insure strong off AZ
ring. Pigs need space for free move G
9nt, an abundance Of fresh air, and 4
cd wholesome food without stint. A ~
at of whitewash applied to every part =
the sty Is very cleansing; it may be a
iclsly applied through a force pump. 4,
Ike the same application to the poul- oi
house. az
4 Few BRIEF HINTS. An inch of fine di
nure spread around strawberry plants va
since bearing will preserve moisture an
the soil, and prevent the ground from til
Isting if it becomes necessary to water th
I'm. be
Fake special pains at this season of co
year to prevent any weeds from 60 m,
, to seed. If they have got above mi
'und, pull and throw them into the pa
lsh heap for burning. on
Continue to cultivate and keep clean fie
hoed and growing crops, and pre- th
It the formation of q crust. We
N hand-piclling pears, the eye will raj
mt out. by a yellow tintOr color, those DO
ich are mature enough for house-rip- fec
ng, and if the stem c.acks off when Sol
fruit is partly lifted they should not tle
left any longer on tie tree. pei
The fall-Web worm il now making its ne,
it should be- promptly re- to
we'd and destroyed sin
he best remedy for cabbage-worm prC
p small scale, and which we have Inc
for MANY sTears, is hand-picking tha
IRE the plants Sform heads, and hot inc
er from a Watering pot when the I'M
dis appear-sople practice being re- ste,
red to know Just how hot and how
! to apply the water.
eep all garden and other tools under pc :,
ter every day that they are not lal'
o,,5 r,,l,l,e5 I-,.;,,i,t NJ ,;iaa wol
"a sncb f,1it trees as as are fraolv not
vino and on which tba borlr viii ia gre
il Success in bnd5ino deraIds and
q ON free. ogro,v;no, stocl- @bon -, oii sec
Remove the ligature as soon as it IN 1Ili
ms to cut the bark. In,
i moving lawns, allow a gradual lcal