News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-17
FARM AND GARDEN.
A Few SeasOnnbIe and Practical Notes
About Fruit.

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ORCHARD AND FRUIT GARDEN
may be done in the way of "anticipated
pruning" by going among newly plant
ed trees and rubbing off all shoots that
| appear where branches are not wanted
| By doing this now, the trouble of saw
ing off large branches some wears later
will be avoided. Crafts that were IN
serted this spring, and are beginning to
grow, should be treated as if thew were
young trees and brought into prope1
shape by judicIous pruning. If one bud
on graft takes the lead of all the
others, stop it by pinching. In short,
treat graft as if it were young tree
planted in the soil, instead of being
planted in another tree
If shoots appear upon grape vines
where they are not wanted, remove
them. If an old vine has been severely
pruned, numerous buds will start upon
the old wood. These are generally not
wanted and should be broken off as
soon as they appear.
This will be lively month with in
sects. The curculio attacks the plums
soon after the fruit is set. Earring the
trees and catching the fallen insects
upon sheets spread upon the ground is
the only effective remedy.
Plant-lice often appear in great num-
bers at the ends of the branches of
cherry, pear and other fruit trees If
these can be bent down and dipped
into strong soap-suds, the insects may
be killed. If out of reach, syringe them
with kerosene emulsion. This is so gen
orally useful as an insecticide on plants
that we repeat it here: Stir kerosene
with half as much milk until no oil is
visible; then dilute with twelve times
its bulk of water. This will kill almost
all insects without injury to the plants.
Watch for the currant worm, and as
soon as the leaves appear ragged apply
white hellebore tablespoonful to the
pail OF water-by means of syringe,
Repeat in about a week.
Those who would raise fine speci-
mems of fruit should begin to thin soon
after the fruit is set.
If strawberries are not already mulch
ed, apply straw or other material to
keep the fruit from being soiled.
Grape vines are grown in so many
different ways that only general direc-
tons can be given. A vine planted last
fall or this spring, should bear but
single shoot; if year older, two shoots
may be borne; upon an old vine each
shoot usually bears three clusters If
the stem beyond the last cluster is
pinched off at two or three leaves the
fruit will be larger and finer and the
stem stronger.
KITCHEN AND MARKET GARDEN.
main crops should be all sown, and re-
turns for the table or the market be
coming in. Beets, carrots, spinach,
lettuce, peas and other early crops,
should afford an abundant supply. Do
aot forget in the enjoyment of the first
sowings to provide for a succession.
Sweet corn, beans, peas, beets and a
num Der of others may be sown to sup
ply the table later in the season.
This is the great month for weeds,
and in destroying them the plants get
much needed cultivation. There is
often a dry spell in this month. 1t is
well to avoid watering as long as posi-
bic, but when it must be given, apply it
copiously.
Celery should be planted from the
middle of this to the middle of next
month.
Keep tomatoes tied up to their trellis-
es, and cut away superfuous shoots.
Sow cucumbers for pickles in we'll
MANFRED flows thickly enough to secure
a final stand sof plant to each foot.
Forward g-plants by frequent hoe
ings.
Onions are most Profitable if punched
and sold when half grown or less.
Spinach soon now runs to seed in
warm weather. Try New Zealand spin
ach
LIVE STocK NoTEs.-On the flush
pastures of June the live stock should
all be doing we'll. Work horses need
substantial fare, and the less grass the
better. Take cafe that the COWS or
sheep do not break through into rank
clover, for they will eat enough in an
hour sometimes to give them bloat or
hoove, a malady often quickly fatal.
Keep the pigs in the orchard if possible.
They grow well on the clover, pick up
the blasted fruit for the grubs it con
talns and stir the soil around the trees.
Ewes with lambs need regular care, that
they are not too much weakened by the
draft upon them, and it is we'll to in
crease their grain as the lambs gain size.
Ticks leave the old sheep for the lambs,
30 that it is well to dip the latter this
month before the lambs are weaned.
Market chickens may be pushed to ad-
vantage by frequent feeding, besides
having a free run, if possible, while they
are growing and before they are put up
to fatten. After ducks have passed the
delicate stage and have their feathers,
they may be given frequent feeds of food
to give them rapid growth and size.
The earlier they are sold after they be-
come marketable the greater the profit.
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