Evening journal., 1901-10-07

carefully when such work is done, go
as to admit air and light The peach
tree fruits on the previous years
growth, and not ON spurs, as Is the
case with some kinds. The spring is
the best tmme to prune, but che fall
Is also an important season for eXami-
nations OF The trees in order 10 destroy
the borers.
During very warm weather the hog
suffers ore severely than any other
farm animal The perspiratiOn of the
horse reduces it's temperature, but the
hog is not relieved i'm that manner, for
which reason IL should have not only
an abundance Of cool, fresh water but
SHOULD also be protected with shade.
The catalpa hawk moth is the butter
fly that lays eggs ON the catalpa trees.
They have only once before appeared
80 far North ais this season. They
have many enemies, and Paris green
also destroys them.
Station experiments show that the
growth of turnips late in tine season
proceeds rapidly as long as the wealth
er is open, and point TO the advantage
of allowing mrnips to remain in the
ground as long as is practicable, tsspe-
cially il the seed was sown late If left
to long, however, or until the ground
Is frozen, the crop will be harvested
with more difficulty.
Onions keep best in dry location
dampness being injurious. If they be-
come frozen they should be kept so, or
thawed very slowly They should not
be stored in boxes or barrels, but in
shallow receptacles. If spread out ON
the floor of the garrett on barn loft
and covered with hay or straw when
frozen they should keep in sound con-
dition until spring
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Crimson clover should be seeded be-
tore September is gone Should 10 not
be done before October, rye should be
preferred. Crimson clover sometimes
fails if seeded late, unless the condi-
TiOns are very favorable but rye may be
claimed as a sure crop on all kinds OF
soils, seldom failing to grow unless cn
soils that are almost sterile
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Decomposition Of manure in the soil
liberates carbonic acid which acts
upon the soil chemically. thus provid-
ing more available plant food from tlhat
existing in the soil. When lime is used
it serves to neutralize the soil acidity
and promote bacterial activity
Clean off the asparagus tops, burn
them, and also burn the surface Of the
bed by using any dry material, in or
der to kill all insects or other enc
mics on the bed Cover the bed thick
ly with well rotted manure. allowing
'it to remain until spring
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1t may be interesting TOR some farm.
er. or one who takes an interest in
growing orchard trees, to know that
the first apple trees in New England.
and probably in America. unless of ma
tive growth, were planted in Dcrches-
ter. Mass. between 1886 and 1910, by
Edward Bullock, "husbandman," and
some o. these ancient trees are yet
fruitful and large, one, eight feet in
circumference stands as an ancient
relic.
The average value of our wheat crop
during the past ten years has not ex-
ceeded SS25,OO0O00. and yet few crops
are more widely grown tho country
over or receive such careful attention.
The apple crop OF the country in the
year 1900 has been estimated by the
Government at 2l5O0O,0 900 barrels. At
the average price of two dollars per
barrel. these would have been worth
S4SO,OOO,OOO- If THAT price be deemed too
high and perhaps it is when the in
Ierlor character Of some of the fruit
unrown upon the market is considered.