Telegram-herald., 1889-06-01

TEE earliest ollels grow from sets; tie
loagest z-eplng onions grow from seed
Tzs zarssa Should Do regarded "a .
necessary aoIunct - tae f4ra. 10 more -
DC nsg sctsd tnaa ths corn fed or wheat
harvest
SAVE few OF The frst suckers that start
4Inong tbe red raspberry canes for next
seasons fruiting Al others carefully cut
oul WnLs Vo2ng 4ud tender.
KEEP al eye 70 the future shape Of the
tree, ara timely remove small, needless
crossing or crooked hmbs- This VIII OBJ
yiate heavy pruning IN after years.
THE rsdish-hy lays eggs close 70 the
earth, snd when hagcned the maggots feed
oa the roots. mixture of a te4spoonful Of
c4rbollc acid Ia struSg soapsuds IS said 10 be
the best remedy 10 prevent the ravages Of
the insect
TIE oIeander tree may be propagated
from q small cutting, and sometimes from a
sir.le leaf. Place the twig IN Jar nlled
with water aud little eart.i or sand Keep
In dark place until you notice the roots
coming out, then plant in pail or small
tub.
TESr CATEEPTLLABs spread their webs
and thus put out = sign that they are doing
mischief. When this Is hrst seen, pull on
the tent and stamp il under foot. Various
washes are used, but the haud, glOyed or
not (tne caterpillar can neither bite nor
sting IS sure.
ANSUALs, especially asters, zinnias, etc,
may De started in hOt~beds or window
boxes, 10 Do set out in settled weather.
Sow abundantly the seeds OF mignOnette,
candytuft, etc, in u place from which all
the family are free 10 cut. Also plant
sweet peas early and provide with sticks.
" your garden is not already stocked
with grapeyines, currant bushes, raspber-
ries and Strawberries, make your list at
once and send 20 some reliable dealer. Or
der only the old and well-tried varieties.
As rule the high-priced novelties are
profitable only 10 the man who sells them
EARLY beets should be sown as early as
the soil becomes warm and dry enough To
work well. The young plants are not in
jured very much by May frosts. The
early turnip beet is considered by many
10 be ot the best well-est ablished early
varieties. As soon as the plants are well
above ground the little black fly should
De looked after; little wood ashes sifted
on tho plants Will protect them from this
esemy.
TIE location OF garden for early veg
etables should be on q southern slope,
sheltered from the northerly winds, with a
warm, loamy soil A garden thus located,
with proper care, will mature crops several
weeks earlier than If the location be an un-
favorable one; but earliness is usually at
the expense of quantity, therefore the prin-
clpal garden TO furnish products for home
use should be on strong, moist soil, 10
Gated on gentle slope to the north.
GoPHERs are so numerous in Dakota that
they are "a great nuisance TO farmers. Frc-
quently the little animals get in a field and
spoil days labor of the husbandman by
digging up the corn which he has just plant
ed A South Dakota man has hit upon the
expedient of smoking his seed corn, and ne
saws the gcphers won't touch IT, He puts
il in a sack, hangs the sack IN the upper
part OF barrel then builds smudge in
the barrel and smokes it just as he would q
ham.
To HAVE the pea-vine bear well it is neces-
sary TO apply to the soil liberal dressing
Of phospboric acid. One Of the best forms
70 apply this is in fine ground bone; ten
pounds Of this for each pint Of peas
planted, scattered in the drill, will make a
wonderful difference in the number of
pods each vine VIII bear; but as the pea
needs also potash and nitrogen the land
should be literally m,nured with stable
manure, wh ca should be thoroughly mixed
with the soil