Connecticut western news., 1884-06-25
FARM AND GARDEN.
From the ''AmerIcnn AEricHlturlst" Tor
 July.

ORCHARD AND FnuIT GARDEN.-Dur- ing the present month and the next the orchardist and gardener finds work less pressing than at any other time, and he is wise if he takes a vacation. A week at the sea side or on the shore of m in- land lake or river will do wonders for recruiting one for the work of tho au- tumn months. Go among the fruit growers and gardeners, see what others are doing and how they do it. Such visits are useful to both giver and re- ceiver. Insects demand attention every month. The apple borer and peach borer must be looked for; if their saw dust is found or there is depression in the bark of young trees cut for and probe out the worm. The currant and goose berry bushes, if attacked by the worm, must have powdered White Hellebore, teaspoonful thoroughly stirred in a pailful of water, and freely showered to wet the leaves. Tho beetles and large caterpillars upon the grape vines may be picked of by hand. II strawberry plant is seen to wilt search at its root for the white grub and kill it before it can go to another plant. The shiny, green slug upon the leaves of pear and cherry trees may be destroyed by dust ing them with air-slaked lime or wood ashes. Blight is often destructive to the pear. All that can be done is to remove the blighted portion, whether small branch or the whole tree, and burn it Budding may be done as soon as buds are mature and the stocks ready. The cherry is usually the first, followed by the plum and pear. Summer layer the grape. Shoots of this season that are sufficiently hardened may be bent down and have a portion buried in the soil; roots will soon form upon it. Wind falls. If pigs are not pastured in the orchard the fallen fruit should be picked up and fed to them.
 KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN.-Suc cess in keeping down woods depends upon attacking them while they ar, young. A sharp rake is most effective if applied early. Tho use of the cultiya. tor must be supplemented by hand weed. ing in the rows. Asparagus tops make a dense shade and keep down small weeds; if any large ones appear pull them. Sowing seeds for succession crops and setting out plants for late ones will be the chief work this month. Sow early beets. Of bush beans the Refu. gee is preferred for late planting. Sweet corn, of early quick growing varieties, may be planted for table and for drying. Sage, thyme and other sweet herbs may be set out, also lato eabbages, cauhhow, CT, etc. Celery is to be set out from th, seed bed. II ground can be used from which heavily manured early crop ha' been removed, all the better; otherwis, the soil must be well manured. Marl out the rows, three, or better, four fec apart, setting the plants six inches apar in the rows, taking care to set them nS deeper than they stood before. Press the soil gently and firmly to the root' with the feet, and if it be dry give ar abundant watering. Afterward keeT the celery clear of weeds. When vines of Lima Beans extend beyond the tops of the poles nip of their ends. Tomato vines must be kept tied up to the trellisi remove all badly shaped fruit; hand pick aud kill the great green worm. EgF plants. Keep the potato bugs from them and place straw under the fruit tc keep it from the ground. Sweet potltC vines should not be allowed to take rooI at the joints; move them at eael hoeing.