The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-31
1.-THE SALT LAKE HERALD SUNDAY JANUARY s1B1sse

So,9e peas may be planted very thick.
MY practice is to manure heavily
Ior peas, while many of my neighbors
plant after some well-manured crop of
Sue previous year, and without mahur-
ing tne same year. never brush peas.
not even the high-growing sorts; they
are picked twice, and then the vines are
cleared OFF and the land plowed for a
second crop; sweet-corn, cabbage, late
beans, pickles or turnlps.
nave given up raising nv own seed,
as can buy as good. or better, and as
cheap as can raise it. and what Lean
U Uas Is not generally affected by the
The tasteful and judicious planting
OF fruit and ornamental trees enhances
the value of real estate more than an
equal amount of money invested in anV
other way.
Whether it be large or small farm
country lot" village garden, or a
city yard, there will be room for i'm
provement by planting some trees and
vines and shrubbery. There will Ger.
talniy be room for some grape vines to
De Trained on the sides of the buildings
coed the best. ee' " =
1t is strange that this idea is not more
generally appreciated and utilized nv
farmers and others. Several bushes of
grapes could be grown each wear ON the
sides of the barn, carriage houses MIG.
pens, and other out-buildings which are
now unoccupied on nearly every farm
in the land, and the animals inbs hitting
them would be more comfortable in hot
weather, through the shade afforded by
the foliage of the vines; and all for yery
little cost. very little trouble. and no
waste of land. There are many waste
corners about the farm and door-yard
where there is room for fruit tree of
some kind. or for row OF currants.
gooseberry, raspberry, or blackberry
bushes. There is no better place for
'th csc than along the fence in the back
yoad. Tie the raspberries and black
berries to the fence to keep them in
place and have nice fruit and easy pick
ing. Cover the land foot deep with
leaves and some long manure to keep
hem from blowing awav and on each
&c oil thera berry and bl &c berry row
70 keep the suckers from spreading all
over the yard. But do not smother the
plants entirely; be sure that few
strong canes are allowed to come up
every spring, around each plant near
the old row, or else the plants will soon
die out altogether. Plant ounce trees
around the wood pile. They will screen
the pile from view and the rotten wood
chips, etc., make just the sol they de-
light in. Plant plums in the hog lot and
chicken yard. 1t is just the place they
want; but those in the hog lot must be
protected while small, or the pigs will
disturb the roots and push the trees
over. Plant walnut, hickory, chest
nut, or cherry tree to shade the kitchen
from the hot sun in summer, and some
more to shade the yard about the
stables. Plant pear trees in the fence
corners. They flourish best in sod.
A little ludicious care and manage
ment and the investment of sum of
money, more or less, as circumstances
may suggest, spent in planting trees and
plants about tie farm, lot, yard, or
garden would furnish an abundance Of
fresh fruit in variety throughout the
greater part of the year, for many fam
lilies whers fruit is now looked upon as
an expensive luxury bevond their
reach. On many farms III ere are en-
ongh idle corners or plots near the house
and buildings to raise all the fruit the
the family can use, without encroach-
ing on the farm domain; and possibly
these spaces may be at present worse
than idle-perhaps they are covered
with trash and weeds. If so, clear them
up and utilize them for the comforot
and economy of the household. Do not
neglect the mulching of manure around |
every fruit tree or bush when it is |
planted; and do not forget to look at |
them once in awhile to see how they
are getting along. Vigilance is the price |
Of success in all our dealings with |
mother earth Farm and Garden.