The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-05
NOTES,


An acre OF land devoted to small fruits
will often give a larger return than five
acres devoted 10 grain.
Simply skimming tho ground with the
hoe Is sometimes better for destroying
weeds than to dig down q few inches.
A man with sharp tools can do more
work In q day than two men with dull
tools. ltmay take u little timet 10 sharpen
the tools, but 1t will DO labor saved.
Taking care Of the tools and implu.
ments is one Of the best modes OF econo-
MIXING on the farm. The value Of the
tools annually deprecated from lack OF
cleaning, oiling and exposure 10 weather
is enormous.
Sweet potatoes should DO cultivated
well until they begin 10 run. They will
not thrive II the weather is very wet,
and the more air and heat admitted %
the roots the better, SO as to give them
an early start. .
Lettuce is a plant that will grow in u
great variety OF soils, but to grow to per.
lection 1t should have a deep, rich, well
pulverized soil, filed with partially.d de-
composed manure. No garden Is com.
plete without a good supply of lettuce.
Whenever a crust forms on tho sur.
face Of the ground break up the soil with
a c%ultivator. A hard crust prevents ab.
sorption OF moisture and allows the
rain from quick showers to flow oil to
some extent. 1t also prevents a CON.
plete appropriation Of tho plant food
nearer the surface.
Sweet potatoes will not thrive il the
season Is very damp, MS they delight in a
warm, dry soil. They should be well
worked until the plants cover the hills.
The Cut.worm will do damage on cool
night1, and an examination OF tho patch
should be made every morning, as It
may be necessary to replant.
AS a rule white clover springs up on
land that has been well dressed with
wood ashes, and though it affords excel.
lent pasturage it is Il very persistent
weed II 1t is allowed 10 grow where It il
not wanted. Cutting It oil only causes
1t TO grow vigorously. 1t should DO
pulled up by hand from among rows Of
vegetables,
Cut the hay Just as the seed.heads be.
gin to form. II tho seed Is allowed 10
mature and become dry the plant will be
robbed OF It's nutritive matter by the
seeds. BY cutting the grass before Tho
heads form the material Intended for the
Formation Of seed Is arrested in the stalks
and the hay will be more valuable.
As soon as melons have made growth
enough to be worked, broadcast around
them with wood.asheS, Ashes are excel
lent for melons, hut good, well fotted
manure should also be used literally III
well. Keep the ground well worked mn,
I'll they begin TO run, then work beiort
the runners-not among them-and null
out the weeds and grass by hand from
among the plants.
Hauling out fresh manure for CROP
thNt are to be planted on the manure Il
unwise. Before the plants can derivl
benefits from the manure II must frs
deCompose lu the soil, and It's element
dissolved by the rains. Well.rotted
deCOmposed manure Is always the bes
for. any crop. II tho manure Is undo
composed It will not become available
as plant food to It's fullest extent unit
tho next season, The moro litter in III,
manure the slower the process Of dc
composition.
A new and distinct variety OF straw
berry, and a valuable addition 10 III
numerous varieties Of this much.et
teemed fruit, Is known Us parker
Frcdonia Seeding" 1t was diScovere
by j. j. Parker, Of Fredonia, n. y,
some two years ago growing Ina bed c
"Wilsons" The new berry is large an,
Of Il bright crimson color, and Is said |
DO n very strong grower, having In Tn
course OF a few years run out the "WiI
sons" from tho bed In which II wa
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