The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-23
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Continue to SOW early kinds of 6eets
for late use and for greens.
Blight attacks without warning cut
away the branch OF tree, IS the case may
be. and burn.
IT the tomato rot appears, cut away
and burn all affected fruit as soon as a
spot appears.
Plant bush beans for succession
When Limas reach the tops Of the poles
pinch of tae ends
Next years crop OF asparagus will
depend upon a vigorous growth OF tops
this summer do not allow them to be
cut away.
Sow turnips Of the Ruta-baga sorts
the first Of July. The Long White
French is superior to all others for the
table.
Tie greater the distance from market
the harder should peaches be when gath.
cred. The fruit should still be firm
when it reaches the market.
Keep the ridges on which sweet pofs-
toes are growing free from weeds.-
When the vines begin to run, do not al
low them 90 take root lift them occa-
sigualIy.
Early varieties Of apples and pears
keep but q short time after thew are
gathered, and are readily bruised. If
assorted and properly packed in crates
they are often more profitable than
later.
II cucumber seeds are to be saved
mark the earliest and finest specimens
before any are cut for use. To proIong
the bearing, cut away all Of proper size.
whether needed for use or not. Sow
seeds for pickles.
Celery should now be planted mako
well manured rows three feet apart
pIoWlng out burrows, manurinr them
and turning back the soil roll and
harrow until the surface is fine. and set
out the plants six inches apart.
If the vines Of the late squasheg take
root at the joints, do not disturb them
Continue to hand pick and crush the
eggs Of the squash bug. Squashes of
late kinds that set too late to ripeD
should be used for the table they are
superior to any early kinds.
July is seed time for plants of the
tnrnip kind. There are, indeed. cold.
heavy soils where Swedes need to be
soWn in June to make a crop, but gen
orally the former half of July is early
enough, while for those known as Eng
lish tuInips, if sOwn the latter half. and
up to the 10Th Of August, they will give
good returns.
Newly planted trees usually have a
struggle for existence in July. It will
be wise TO mulch these before drv
weather begins. The object of a mulch
1t TO prevent evaporation of moisture
from the soil, hence litter of any kind
CHIP dirt. or even stones will answer
Ii the surface of the soil can be fire.
quently stirred and Kept light this will
answer the same purpose as mulch
ing
Judge Miller, in the Rural World
tells MS that fine grass moved and let
get perfectly dry is a nice material for
mulching strawberries, but if it is put
OF until the fruit is nearly ripe, it should
be perfectly dry, or it will iniure the
fruit The evaporation Of the SAP in
green grass will give the berries q
bad taste, az well as give them the an
peaTancs of being scaIded. One trial of
this. forty years ago, taught him not to
repeat it.
Try the plan Of selling half of the
cows if the supply is not ample for
heavy feeding, and then give all the
food the whole lot would have received
to the remainder. and see II there won't
be AS much income. When Winter
comes there will be less to keep over
This is the proposition if the lows
last year averaged $50 pounds of but
ter, see if half the number of cows
won't average 500 pounds. And thus
figure out the advantages, 1t can be
done, and are you not smart enough to
do it2
Our hot sun and dry weather ripen
grain and grass, or at least bring It for
ward so that it is ready for the scythe
and sickle much earlier in the season
than in the climate Of Europe. July
is really the first and perhaps the most
important harvest month. The great
grass crop is to be cut, cured and har-
vested. Winter grain, over a great
part Of the country, is to be cut this
month, while, at the same time, when
from any cause short crops are antici-
pated or are to be provided against. it is
even now not too late to get in a crop
Of millet or Of fodder.