The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
Farm and Garden Calendar.

! Keep the scrapcs going in the cotton
and corn, using them in such manner as
to leave as little work as possible to be
done by the hoes. Avoid cutting any
roots deeper than two inches.
Plant peas either between the rows or
| between the hills Of corn. We prefer
the former, because the work can be
more chcaply and expeditiously done,
| and the cultivation can be done entirely
with the Plow. Some plant a row Of
peas between tho corn rows and also be-
! tween the hills, in the same field. Sc
lect the plan that is liked best, but don't
fail to plant them. Plant or sow peas
on the wheat and oats stubble, instead
of leaving them to grow up in crab-grass
and rag weed, Sec editorial on "Ficld
Peas" in this issue.
Sweet Potatoes.-Continuc to plant
| slips and cuttings from the vines of the
early planting. These may be planted
throughout this month. Keep the SUR
face among the vines free from grass
earth.
Cut hay whenever there is sufficient
grass and house it as soon rs cured. We
often see shocks Of hay left standing in
the weather until it is hardly worth
hauling to the barn.
Keep the stalls we'll Uttered with
leaves or pine straw. If they become
moist, sprinkle land plaster over them
to prevent the escape of ammonia, in
| volving the loss Of the most costly in
gredient Of the manure, accompanied
with the risk of injury to the eyes and
| hoofs of the horses.
Gather up the COW manure into a
large heap under shelter.
Prepare pen for the reception of the
waste from vegetables, swcepings of
yard and garden, ashes, bones, etc., and
pour over the heap daily the slops from
the house, soapsuds, etc. Quite an ac-
cumulation Of valuable compost may be
collected in this way. An occasional
load Of mold from the woods added to
this heap will improve it's value.
Clean out the droppngs from tho fowl
house not less than once week, and
store in barrels or boxes under shelter,
unless it can be profitably used as fast as
collected.
Ruta baga turnips may now be plant
ed tor the main crop. Sow thickly to
secure stand, and thin to one plant
every eight inches as soon as the first
true leaf appears. The additional out.
lay for seed for the thick sowing will
bring ample compensation in the salts.
faction of having a perfect stand.
Sow cabbage and collard seed for the
early fall crop. If the weather is hot
and dry when the seed begin to sprout
give partial shade until the plants arc
established.
| Sow more tomato seed for late fall
crop, and as soon as the early crop
ripens, make cuttings from plants hav.
ing the finest specimens. Save seed
from the finest and most perfect Of the
early crop.
Thin the okra to single stalk to the
hill. 1t does not fruit we'll if crowded
Keep the squashes and cucumbcrs
closely gathered to pcrpctuatc fruiting.
Mash the eggs of the squash bug,
which will be found in clusters upon or
under the leaves Of the most vieorous
plants.
| If the Colorado beetle is at work
upon the late Irish potato vines, sprinkle
them with Paris green mixed with flour,
one heaping tablespoonful Of Paris green
to two quarts of flour. Sprinkle from
flour sack fastened to the end Of =
stick four feet long.
Continue to plant corn and beans for
succession crops.
AS soon as the necks Of the onions
weaken and the tops fall, pull up the
bulbs and spread in tho sun until the
outside leaves dry, then tic in punches
and hang in cool loft, or spread upon
shelves having Slated bottoms.
| Apply thin coat Of W. 'tewash to
the glass of the pit or plant house to