Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-17
THE COUNTRY CALENDAR
Practical Hints About Things to Do at This Season in Garden
and Greenhouse the Orchard and the Poultry Yard.

Hog sheds need not be expensive,
but they should be dry, tight enough
to exclude rain and also being ca
pable of being well ventilated in
summer, when the weather is hot
and shade is needed
Those who have billy or very elop-
ing land must take more care OF
their fields than those who have more
level land. The hills and steep slopes
will become thin and unproductive if
the soil Is not constantly held in
place. A good way to treat billy and
other steep land is to SOW it TO grass
and keep it in meadow or pasture al.
most all of the time. Grass roots
bind the soil together better than
those of any other kinds of plants,
hence the meadow field is damaged
by water action less than when the
field Is in cultivation.
The main trouble with early plant
ed corn is that 1t begins to form ears
at time when the days are longest,
hottest, and when the soil has be-
come almost depleted of its spring
store of moisture-just the time
when the crop needs the most mois-
ture at its roots. At this stage the
yield of grain is lowered by hasty
maturity if the weather is so dry at
the time that the corn blades roll
during the day. 1t needs shorter
days of sun and heat and longer
nights to recuperate In order to
grow and mature without stunning.
Mulch the asparagus bed with ma
nure. 1t will help to keep the roots
in good condition, besides adding to
the fertility of the land.
Harvest the cabbage and turnips-
those that have not already been put
away for the winter.
Celery must be stored soon. In
many localities the work has already
been done. The plants will stand
ten degrees of frost without injury.
Cover the spinach with a light
mulch when the ground freezes.
Clean up the garden and so help to
kill what would otherwise be next
years insects. Plow the garden up
in ridges, leaving the land loose. The
frost working the soil will kill many
of them.
Just as soon as the ground freezes,
mulch the strawberries with any light
material such as straw, salt hay, or
even strawy manure.
Blackberries, raspberries and dew
berries can be carried over winter
safely by laying the canes down and
covering them with soil.
Mound up about the fruit trees with
earth or ashes to above the snow line
to prevent injury from mice.
The ground about late planted
trees should be mulched. 1t will help
them to come through the winter in
good shape.
Pruning may be done now. In fact.
pruning is better done now and in
the early spring than during the
severe winter months.
Pick off all mummies on the peach
and plum trees, and examine the
wood carefully for any indications
of canker. cutting off and burning
infected branches.
Are you interested In chrysanthe-
NUNS? Now Is the time to find out
all about the new varieties. Visit the
shows that are soon to be held in
almost every section of the country,
and study the blooms, picking out
for next years list such as appeal
to you.
Just as soon as the blooms OF the
chrysanthemums have been cut, dig
from the benches or remove the roots
from the pots and pack them closely
together in fats, filling the inter-
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