Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-11-26

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prevent decomposition. But eth
er small or large, it 10 destructive
of the germs Of vegetable life. But
il there 10 Q great deal Of rainfall
the salt 10 dissipated, and 90 mixed
with surrounding soil that little in
jury to the seed il produced.
Celery blight 10 encouraged by
leaving refuse celery on the ground
to harbor the germs Of the disease.
The blight appears in the form Of
small, yellowish-green spots that
grow larger and darker, whitening
the leaves and causing the plants
to die. It 10 not easy to kiln the
disease, bat it. may be prevented
from spreading BY the application
Of weak Bordeaux mixture, the
application Of which must be dis
continued is or 30 days before
blsnching.
An Orchadist says: Peach trees
will not bear choice fruit when
growing in sod. In fact, there are
few fruit trees that will not pro-
duce better fruit, and more Of it if
the grass 10 prevented from grow
ing near them. Fruit trees in
poultry yards, where the ground
10 kept constantly bare Of oil vege-
tation, usually bear excellent fruit.
OF course, some allowance must be
made for the fertilising benefits re-
ceived from the droppings of the
fowls.
Most Of the very large growers Of
potatoes plant mainly Of the late
maturing varieties. There 10 o
good deal Of loss in marketing ear
ly varieties, especially those dug
while their skin 10 still tender, and
10 broken BY being rubbed against.
In hot weather such potatoes rot
easily, and though the price 10
higher there is not 20 great profit
as for the more productive later
crop that can usually be marketed
without injury. Early potatoes do
not generally produce heavily.
Hot. dry weather shortens the crop
while with late potatoes planted
late much Of the growth Of the tu-
bers 10 IN ade after the heated term
has passed.
In harvesting, 40 we'll 40 in stor-
age, potatoes should be exposed to
light as little as possible, says
Farmers Bulletin No. IS, Of the
United States Department Of Ag-
rIcultursl. In storing potatoes q
low temperature is required. The
potato tuber 10 uuinjured by tenn
perature Of 80 degrees F.. and one
authority gives the freezing tenn
perature of potatoes 302 degrees F.
Warmth favors sprouting, which
Injuries potatoes both for planting
and eating.
IL 10 o common mistake to sup
pose that sill weeds are killed by
frost. and when q good freese comes
they give the weeds in gardens and
among hoed crops no further atten-
ton. The truth 10 that some of
the worst weeds are not injured by
light frosts, but are thereby melted
to produce few seeds to perpetu-
ate their species the following sea-
son. Even small weeds only two
or three inches high will do this.
The safest way 10 to pillow or Guilt
vate them under the soil. The seed
in connection with the plant berg
then green will often rot, while if
the seed drops to the ground from
the frosted plant It will not easily
rot, but 10 sure to give trouble in
future years.
No man will gather apples long
without being convinced of the su-
periority Of openheaded trees, both
for convenience Of gathering and
for the superiority Of the fruit in
size, color and quality. 1t ia a |
great deal better to form these
heads and maintain them by reea-
lar care and frequent light pruning
than by pruning at longer intervals. |
Indeed, it 10 no sinecure to have
charge Of young orchard, If prop. |
er care and attention be given TO it !
to bring it along without injury to |
rough and careless pruning. AL
well-formed tree 10 not the result of |
slight and hasty work much less
OF rough slsshing. Everything
about this work should be guided !
by considerable thought, and wi,h
. well-reasoned purpose.
- 'Yoh KANT Get down no |
fixed rule o. conduct in disher life.