Evening journal., 1901-09-11
SEASON GENERALLY HAS BEEN
PROSPEROUS FOR THE FARMERS

lot gave net returns of 30c.. or 1iac. q
bushel The 2la-bushel lot netted
$3.50 q bushel Mr. tedy ferill7es
with acid phosphate and muriate OF
potash, 400 10 rock TO 100 10 muriate.
For nitrogen he uses cow peas Grim
son clover etc.
7 The Pennsylvania fruit growers may
be behind the age, but they still think
: the Cuthbert raspberry is the most
/ profitable one TO grow. lt has out
lasted lots of rivals.
$50
In preparing for a new strawberry
bed begin just as soon as the fruit Is
picked. All the mulch is taken from
between the rows. and all weeds re-
moved. A light sprinkling of fertil-
izer is applied and the horse cultl-
vator or spading forks are used be-
tween the rows. to loosen up the earth
and pulverize II, as after picking II is
pretty we'll packed down. This 10
done so that the runners will readily
strlke into 1t. and obtain a good firm
hold. N' '''"
One week before the Young nlants
are wanted they are separated from
lhe ola plants. A good, sharp sickle
run along each side of row will eener-
ally answer the purpose. BY soparatine
at that time young plants become es.
taDlished on their own roots. ana mako
line plants for lifting and planting ouf
IN purchasing plants for shin
ping, or forcing work. pot lavered
plants are preferable. But when the
plants are lifted and planted again. per-
maps Within a distance OF 100 feet the
other way answers wen. This. Of
course applies to August planting
When the young plants are good and
strong and ready to be transplanted
use a trowel for lifting. and see that n
good ball Of earth is retained. Plant
IN rows two to three feet square apart
and about eighteen inches between the
plants. Give a good watering Hinder
those conditions the plants will us,,-
ally go ahead with very few failures
4ss
Farmers around Washington pa
are giving options on the coal riebts
under their farms, at s25 por are.
aHF
lt mas often been referred TO in horti-
cultural writings how much fruit Is
benefited by being thinned out. In fact
experienced Orchardists rather favor
q stin gale of wind through their or
chards when a heavy crop of fruit has
SET 10 give a good thinning out. What
are lett ON the trees. II not too many
are taken on. usually are of increased
size so that though a lesser number
the weight is almost or quite as great
A puzzling question with manv is In
Know Just how many to thin ont
When tree is vigorous It is moi so
hard 10 determine as it is when IL ie
oider. young and vigorous tree ie
presumed to be still growing. and n n
Is producing crop of fruit and at the
same time is making a good growth
OF young shoots, it NAV NOT
De adJudged as not being
overloaded In this case though
IL Is as well to thin out some, If super
ior sized fruit be desired. though the
TACT that the tree is growing well will
indicate that it is not attempting
more than it can do. There is alwavs
a reluctance to pull off green fruit. even
IN the case Of those fairly well versed
IN results, but in the case of mature
trees, in which the guide of Young
shoots cannot be looked for. there
must be no hesitation in doing IL
h'nld the tree he overloaded. The
time TO do it is when the fruit is half
grown. Even in the case of cranes.
the berries are much larger and the
lunches Of finer appearance II some of
the smaller berries are cut out. with a
pair OF narrow pointed scissors.