The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
NOTES OF THE FARM.
By w. F. MASSEY, of A. & M. COLLEGE


OF any injury to the soil as some tell
him that it will. You can find plenty of
men who will tell you all sorts of old
wives tales as facts They believe them
to be facts simply because they have
always heard So and have never taken
the trouble to investigate for themselves
The same men Will tell you that wheat
certainly changes to cheat, for they
know 1t beyond the shadow OF a doubt
and it is useless to argue with them
about it. since they are SO positive in
their ignorance of the laws Of plant life
Clearing land from the forest in July
and that is there will be fewer sprouts to
bother with, for trees cut at that season
are more surely killed and the stumps
sprout less than if cut at the dormant
season. | do not think it the best time
TO clear land, since it is heavy work and
men cannot do as much in hot weather
as in cold But far as any evil effects
on the soil are concerned there is moth
ing in the idea at all when is the best
time to cover the tips of the backcop
raspberries and dewberries for rooting?"
This Will depend somewhat on your loca-
tion and soil They should not be covered
till the growth for the season is made
and the terminal bud formed. This will
moist low ground. Generally in July is
the best time for covering the tips.
We about TO plant our late
potatoes. We have for this purpose
kept over lot of last years second crop
seed. These are from the same lot from
which our early ones, now almost ready
To dig. were planted. They were spread
out in light place in the barn so that
that sprouts have been kept green and
stubby. and now we believe that we can
get a good stand. They will be planted
in very deep burrows. and covered slight
" and as they grow Will have the soils
worked in towards them till level and
viii he cultivated perfectly level. The
idea is To preserve all the moisture pos
sible in the soil. We hill up the early
potatoes as they make most OF their
growth in cool weather, and need the
warmth OF the sun on the ridge OF earth.
But the later uffes reed moisture more
than anything else. Our second crop for
next years seed will he grown from the
potatoes now nearly planted. This seed
crop can be better grown in moist soils
OF the eastern part OF the state than on
our dry hills. but with good season we
can grow them very Well They make
far better seed potatoes for spring plant
ing than the Northern potatoes, and are
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growers in the Eastern part OF the State.
From the middle to the last of this month
is the best time in this climate for SOW
ing the seed OF Satisfy. or oyster plant,
and OF the parsnip. Most people in the
South following the directions of the
Northern books SOW these in the earliest
I spring. as they are so hardy. This is ali
right in the North. but it Will not do
/ here Satisfy sown here in early spring,
gets checked by the midsummer heat and
/ sometimes will run TO seed. and always
\ will get into an inferior condition. Sown
/ after the middle OF June it gets the bene
/ fiji o; the rains generally have during
! July and August and gets serious
| check. and is ready. when the long cool
nights come. to do its best at growing
! and as it grows here all winter through,
the roots Will be much finer and more
/ tender than ii il was sown in the spring.
/ In my home garden | always SOW satisfy
/ after the last peas are off the ground.
| ] endeavor to keep the little garden at
| work all the year through and soon as
| one crop is used another is ready TO go
| into its place. have already the second
/ crop growing part Of the ground.
! Snaps are always at hand. ready TO take
a vacant place and keep up the supply
| continuously from spring till frost, and
sweet corn can llkeNlSe De planted III sue
! cession as vacancies occur. Farmers a
| rule do not get half the pleasure and
| profit from a garden that they might
| and should for there need not be day
in the year in this climate when fresh
| vegetables cannot be had from the gar
! den. In winter, | have spinach. kale,
| satisfy parsnip5, radishes and lettuce at
all times and in late winter the green
onions come on and the late young beets
are ready from the frames by the time
| most farmers are thinking of sowing the
| seed.
A large garden, well cultivated and
kept at work can be made a considerable
source of profit as we'll as of use at home,
| for there is hardly place in the state
where fresh vegetables in winter Will
not sell we'll and besides those that can
| be left outside. there are many that can
| be had by the simple aid of sashes. |
have just published a new bulletin on
gardening under glass in which | en-
deavor to explain the use of frames and
sashes in the garden. This bulletin Will
| be sent free to any farmer or gardener
in North Carolina application to the
\. G. Experiment Station, West Raleigh,
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