The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-09

ever let the tree bend over with the
weig hit Of it's product.
In raising celery the trenches may
be dug close together, and it can be
blanched by placing corn fodder
around it instead OF earth. 1t will
also blanch if the plants are wrapped
in heavy paper. Celery will keep
well in winter if the plants are put
in cellar with the roots in damp
earth.
From the beginning the orchard
sh Ould have an annual pruning. If
it does not have it the limbs will be-
come crowded, some of them mis-
shappen, and there will be increased
difficulty in bringing the tree into
proper form.
The cherry is more sensitive to
the heat of a hot and dry soil than
other fruit trees, and mulching is
more important. Where young or
newly transplanted cherry trees are
SO treated they will likely all live
and grow if not, their growth will
be slow, and many of them will
probably perish.
Put stout stake by every tree
you plant; then tie the tree to the
stake by a band of straw, twisting
the band in the form of figure 8.
This will prevent all injury to the
tree by rubbing against the stake,
nor will it chafe the bark of the
tree
In Italy they dry tomatoes for
market. When ripe they are
xraooa6 onA ~ d.
strained out. The juicy pulp is
spread out to dry and then broken
and ground. That we allow thou.
sands of bushels to go to waste may
be or may not be a reproach.
Ifan orchard of three acres o.
pear trees be set out, instead of the
usual two or three rows, they will
support almost any family, notwith-
standing the abundance of otheI
fruit and berries. A young MAJ
could thus fortify the future, even il
he worked out for a living, while
the orchard was coming into ma
turity.
,, If you see the necessity of fertiliz
ing a fruit orchard of any kind. anC
, do not know what food constitute
,, the soil most needs, venture t,
spread raw bone meal and potasl
9 literally. Whether we want tn
sulphate, carbonate or muriate, w
; will find it in unleached ashes.
Plaster mixed with manure from
. the poultry house makes a sp!endi,
! top dressing for either the fOwe
. beds or for the garden. Mix wei
p before applying, and also mix wei
v with the soil. The cleanings fror
. the chicken house are of more wort
than we usually accord them.
o When putting in the well an
y erecting wind mill choose loca
ton with reference to both the stoc
and the garden. Have it so tina
Il the cows can be handily watered, q
!. that a stream can be put on the gar
den when the drouth is severe. A
q irrigated garden is very salts
factory thing to have.
a A trellis to which the blackbel
/ ries and raspberries can be tied wi
- be found more satisfactory tina
o posts; if wires are stretched betwee
e two stout end posts they can be SUI
y ported by lighter stakes at interval
a The great objection to this is thu
% cultivation is permitted in but OF
. direction.
10 When opportunity offers, a goo
il foundation for a compost heap ca
i. be made by cutting sOds and layiu
II them down to a depth of siX..inchC
"a or more, with such length an
20 breadth as seems desirable. The
- build upon this as time and m
If terial permit.
a. Ounce bushes are not always
n favOrite for some reason, perhaI
IN because they are so seldom care
- for. Has it ever occurred to W
II that these bushes are profitabl
q although they may yield hut half
is busbel each in year? Figure |
40 an acre and see.
a Set strawberries in the spring f
A. best results, but if you fail to. do S
you can expect tolerably good T
suits from fall set plants. New
set out old strawberry plants
plants from old beds; they a
We worthless, and will be disappoir