Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-12-01
INTERESTING FARM NOTES.


American Agricuiturisi.
One of the best emulsions for use
in the greenhouse or window on
plants affected with aphis, scale, and
mealy-bug is prepared by adding one
part of fir-tree oil to five parts of kero-
sene, and diluting this mixture with
water, according to the insect to be
fought. For scale and mealy- bug,
use twenty parts water to one of the
mixture, Swinging it all over the
plants infested. For green and black
aphis. use forty parts water. TO pro-
duce thorough union of the oils and
water, put them in a pail and mix
them well with syringe for a mo-
ment. We have tried this with the
very best results, aud have never had
the tenderest plant injured by it.
Some florists who have used it think
it cures and prevents mildew. 1t is
preferable to the old kerosene emui-
sion in which portion of slightly
sour milk was used because it can be
prepared with so much less trouble.
My way of raising and bleaching
celery is as follows: Make the ground
as rich as wanted with well-rotted
stable manure. When planting time
arrives set the plants / 0 inches apart
each way. AS my we'll affords an I'M
limited supply of water and the stock
tank is in one corner of the garden |
put i'll a 4 inch pipe and when need
ed water is turned on celery, cabbage,
cucumbers, strawberries, tomatoes,
etc. am thus enabled to be success
full in gardening during a dry season.
When the celery is to Toinches high
| gather the stalks Of single plant
in one hand and with the other place
over it a four inch drain tile, press the
tile firmly to the ground, and in the
meantime givea good supply of water.
The celery bleaches and is as crisp and
palatable as could be desired. j. A.
Richardson.
Misnaming of fruits is general and
is notable in the markets and at fruit
shows. 1t is safe to say that some
value is allied to consignment OF
fruit that is properly named Then
why not give tn. matter attention ?
There is scarcely a fru t grower or
farmer that has not some vsrieties Of
which he. does not know the name. 1
AS rule, this is the usual condition
OF affairs. 1t could be remedied by
little effort. Send specimens to COM
petent authorities-get the right
names and always use them. The
worst sinners in this respect are the
city dealers. Many of them have no
scruples in su,h III ltters. AMI invent
and apply ne nam.s AMI wong
names with perfect i'll Inference. If
all fruit was rightly llb:lel they
could not 50 easily do their demoral-
izing work
Corn stalks cut to oae or one AMI
half riches in length serve a good
purpose for mulching strawberry
plants as it is only necessary to have
covering of one thickness of stalks
to make a gool protection. These
small pieces of stalks may be placed
closely around the plant. by the use
of common field rake, whereas with
straw, hay. or uncut stalks the cover
ing must BE- done by baud, which is
tedious operation. After fruiting
the cut stalks can readily be hoed in
the soil about the plants, which is not
the case with hay, straw, and long
stuff.
japanese plums are exciting much
attention nowadays and deservedly so.
The Botau, Burbank, Satsuma, and
Ogon have been quite generally tested
and with satisfactory results. OF the
four named, the Ogon alone is of such
poor quality that its planting is not
recommended. Mr.. Luther Burbank,
of California. who has given SO much
attention to this class of plums, has
number Of new seedlings and cross
breds which he is sanguine will prove
Of value.
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