Smyrna times., 1884-08-06
August.
DIRECTIONS FOR WORK ON THE FARM.
IN THE GARDEN, ORCHARD AND
POULTRY YARD, BY PRACTICAL
AGRICUETURISTS

POULTRY YARD, BY PRACTICAL
AGRICUITURIsTs.
FARM WoRK.-Cleaa up the FGcldx.-
Now all weeds, bliars and sma
bushes, ragweed, &c. The latte
comes often abundantly after wheat
&c, and should never be allowe
to seed, but cut when in blossom
cured and stacked will be relished i
Winter by sheep and calves and will
thus be prevented from reseedinq if
self and eXhausting the land by per
fectlng its seed and re-appearing after
ward. Destroy all thistles as fast ~
they appear by moving all such trasl
and hauling it in the barn yard. tn,
mnnure pile will be greatly increased
but see that no weeds with ripeneC
seed are introduced into the barn varG
or compost heap. Burn all such will
the briars and coarser brush ON tbo
poor knowls.
Late Crops, like potatoes and tobac-
co, must be kept free from weeds and
the soil stirred often.
1"nips.-Sow these when conven-
lent during the whole month.
Grass Seeds.-May now be sown sep
arately, mixed, or sown with rye
amongst the growing corn.
fatto'o for IThcot.-Plow deep and
harrow down rs fast rs the land is
pIowed to increase decay Of the vege-
table matter turned under.
Draiaing.-DIake new bitches where
required, covered bitches are best and
cheapest in the end, where they can
be made to carry of all the water
The open bitches are for large bodies
OF water and should now be cleaned
out and the banks hauled away 10
cover near knowls or to form material
for compost heaps.
FRUIT GARDEN AND ORCHARD.
Gather Summer apples If TO be mar.
keted do not allow them to become
soft. Gather peaches for market rs
soon as well colored, but for home use
let them get mellow on the tree IF
the hogs are allowed to run i'm the
orchard they will consume the fallen
irult, IN which are the larvae of iniur-
lous insects, and thus be of great bene-
lit. Look out for borers and caterpil-
lars. Continue to pinch shoots of
fruit trees which grow too fast thus
saving pruning. Pears of most sorts
are much better if gathered as soon as
lully grown and ripened in cool, dark
room. The early varieties of grapes
VIII now be ripening; let thom get
thoroughly ripe on the vines if for
home use. For market they NAV be
as soon as well colOred. Keen
weeds down at all times. In drv. hot
the minute insect known ne
red spider, destroys the foliage on pear
trees. Sulphur busted over the foliage
IS the best remedy Watch the raspber-
RES and blackberries and keep out sur
plus suckers. Blackcap raspberries
nay be propagated by bending the
lps Of the young canes to the ground
md covering with soil. Keep runners
III from strawberry plants, unless the
plants are wanted.
FLORICULTURF.- Wherever n he'd
II ANIMALS, such as phIor drup,aonde
becomes exhausted from excessive
'loom, it is well to have II reserve bed
II late sown plants of cockscombs. or
'ther late blooming plants, to replant
/ with at once, so as to keep up the
eauty of the beds. If asters were
own early they will be in bloom the
rst of the month. The flowers would
e better if later, but in this section
ne black-bug destroys them after the
middle OF August. Plants kept in pots
'r late blooming are never troubled
y the bugs if kept elevated a few feet
DoVe the ground. Rose cuttings can
Jill be made. A good, sharp sickle is
the best tool for keeping carpet beds
order. Seeds of cinnaria and calee-
lara for blooming in pots in the house
Winter should now be sown in shall
Nv boxes. Sow the seed on the sur-
zee OF the soil, but do not cover it. :
later carefully and cover the box
lth pane Of glass until they germi.
ate Keep all plants needing support
ell tied up to stakes. Continue to q
we seeds as they ripen. Ifrose sluos ,
u the leaves shower them with soaD 5
IDS. Powdered white helebore will
Ill them, but it is very poisonous and t
ust be used carefully. Cut sods {
ON an old pasture, one inch thick.
I'd stack them in heaps to rot down
T potting soil. They make the best =
all loan for this purpose. :,
VEGETABLE GARDEN.-This is rather d
quiet month in the garden. There is q
ry little sowing or planting to be G.
ne, the weeds are less rampant and Z
Is now comparatively easy to keep ie
lngs in order. Articles transplanted "
July are not expected to grow much W
ring this usually dry month and NJ
ite likely a good many vacancies u
u have to be filled in the rows of al
Obage and celery. Those who are a
We to the value of good "mulch - IN
oose covering of any description to d
lrd off drouth-will give the prefer r
&c to good, loose covering Of soil u
raised by hoe and cultiva- 0'
:. Plant bush beans and Summer
lash early in the month planted o'
rs late they require good treatment. :"
IKE two or three sowings of turnips ~, ~
intervals during the month in rows -