The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-17
Garden md Orchard.

By selecting varieties, and using fertili-
ger literally, strawberries of enormous
size may be grown The kind of fertilizer
to be used depends partially on the kind
of soil, and can only be determined by ex-
pertinent.
The white butterfly will soon be busily
at work, if not already having shown its
presence. 1t is the parent of the cabbage
worm, and some effort should be made TO
catch them, which is not as difficult as
may be supposed
A single row OF raspberries will provide
sufficient fruit for a family il we'll
manfred, but dozen rows that have re-
ceived no attention will fail to give even
a mess. The raspberry responds well to
good treatment, but fails when it is neg
lected.
The old sour Wilson strawberry, which
few years ago was the principal kind
shipped to market, is now rapidly becom-
ing extinct. Perhaps no berry exceeded
it in keeping and shipping qualities, but
the introduction of newer and better va
rieties has sent it to the rear.
Nearly all the drawbacks to dairy farm
ing are due to buying fresh COWS instead
of raising the best calves. The scrub bull
on the dairy farm is the next greatest
evil. No progress can be made until the
cattle on the farm are improved by the
use of pure-bred sires of some selected
breed.
Very young tomato plants will be de-
stroyed by the potato beetles, but the
beetles will not attack the large plants as
long as they can find young and tender
plants upon which to feed. The plants
that have been set out should be looked
over twice day until they are we'll adj
vanced.
The pole Lima bean has not yet been
superseded by the bush Lima, though the
latter is more easily grown. Instead of
using poles to each hill, as is the custom,
brush will answer, and wire that is
stretched along the rows several strands
being used will also provide support il
poles are difficult to obtain.
A decoction of pyrethrum will destroy
insects. 1t is the most harmless remedy
that can be used on animals for destroying
lice and fleas. Only the fresh powder
should be used. one ounce OF which may
be placed in a vessel, and quart of hoil-
ing water poured over the powder, the
whole being allowed to cool, well shaken
and applied.
Old strawberry beds that have ceased to
be productive, and which have become
overrun with weeds and grass, are good
locations for late cabbages or potatoes,
which will require the hoe and cultivator,
thus cleaning the bed for q crop next
spring, while producing valuable crop
this season. No crops are better for clear
ing the land by inducing cultivation than
potatoes or cabbages.
1t is nearly time for putting in the tur-
nip seed. Use only the new crop seed,
and use it literally, as the fly is very de-
structive to the young plants. Keep the
land intended for turnips well cultivated,
SO as to destroy as many weeds as posi-
bic before seeding. If manure Is spread
on the ground now, harrow it in, and thus
permit any seeds in it to terminate, in Or
der that they may be destroyed.
In some peach orchards the trees are
overloaded. while nearby orchards may
contain but few peaches, due to the re-
cent late frosts. The peaches on the over
loaded trees should be picked OF one-half,
in order not to overtax the trees. Guilt
vate the peach orchard in the same man.
ner as for corn, thus keeping it clean.
Nothing is so injurious to peach trees as
grass or grain crop in the orchard. 81
1t is better to fence off portion of the
pasture and allow the grass to grow on
one portion while the other portion is &C.
cupied, than to have herd trample over
the whole field in search of grass. Many
pastures wauld afford an abundant supply
of grass with good management. 1t is i'm
possible for pasture to withstand con-
cropping and trampling. If grazed down
too closely, and kept close, the grass will
die out should the weather become very
dry. Fence of a portion, and apply some
kind of soluble fertilizer to the unoccu-
pied field.
Among the Poultry.
A dry house and chance to exercise
promote health.
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