Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-09-05
SEPTEMBER HINTS FOR FARM AND
GARDEN.

From the American Agriculturist for
September.
In laying down piece of land to grass,
finish the dead furrows with the shovel,
leaving them broad and shallow, SO that
the mower runs easily over them while
the water is carried off as thoroughly as
in narrow furrow. A good rolling
| neatly finishes the whole work.
Finish digging the early potatoes, be
fore rains cause them to sprout. Keep
the later kinds free from weeds, either
by running narrow cultivator through
the rows, or by hand.pulling.
Buckwheat is easily injured by frost, and
should be cut in good season, As it
shells easily, cut with dew upon it, let it
cure in small, loose lunches, and draw it
to the barn when slightly moist.
Stock should receive good care through
this month. Summer heats still prevail,
and hard work continues. Watch care
fully the action OF the horses harness at
points were gals or sores are likely to
form. A daily bathing of tho shoulders
in salt and water will tend to harden the
skin and prevent chafing.
ORCHARD AND FRUIT GARDEN.
The picking and marketing of early
fail fruit is now in order. Special care
should be taken in hand ling early vari.
eties Of apples and pears. slight bruises
lead to speedy decay. Send only the
best fruit to market, well packed, and
don't vast the rest, but preserve by dry
ing. The patent driers are being improv-
ed each year, are of all sizes and prices,
and there is now no excuse for wasted
fruit Most r.ars ahnnld he p;oi.oa bo-
fore getting mellow; u very few kinds,
like the Rostiezer, ripen well on the trees.
When fruit tree has not been trained
from the start, the best time to note what
pruning is needed, is just after the fruit
Is picked. The cross>limbs and shoots
will then make themselves noticeable,
and can be cut out, or, if large marked
with string for late fall pruning.
MARKET AND KITCHEN GARDEN
This is the month for sowing those
crops which are to start, and remain all
winter, for early spring growth, such as
cabbages, caulffower, lettuce and onions.
On account of the variable weather, it is
we'll to SOW twice, five or six days apart.
The young plants are afterwards set out
in cold frames, to pass the winter. Some
times they are Trimmed IN the row, and
covered with straw.-Onlons are usually
started from the small sets, and come
into use very early in the spring. Look
over the cucum Der pickles at least every
other day, and keep them picked off close
and OF a uniform size. A pickle two
inches long and half an incl thick, is the
favorite size. Cut with a stem.
FLOWER GARDEN AND LAWN.
This is a time of enjoyment of fall
growths and preparation for winter
blooms.-The condition of the lawn will
vary remarkably, according to the wealth
er. One year the sod will be burned up,
another it will be fresh and green as in
spring. If you have a good water sup
ply, keep the sprinkler vt work every
night in dry time, but thoroughly sat-
urating each spot before moving to
another. Pot such bedding plants az
you wish to carry over. and take cutting,
of those which are too large and clumsy
Keep the tall>growing plants we'll staked
against the strong Winds. seed Us
it natures, label, and put away carefully
Seed of perennials should be sown as
soon as ripe.
GREENHOUSE AND WINDOW PLANTS.
All needed repairs to the houses should
now be completed, so that there will bs
no delay when the time comes for moving
in the plants.-Havs supplies of botting>
earth. sand, pots, etc., ready at hand
Plants for winter use ia the house should
be potted of. and put in . cool, shady
place, until new roots have formed.-The
Gala is one OF the most interesting plants
for window use. 1t properly forms .
centre for the other plants, and It's pure
white blossom, amid the foliage and col.
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