THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



The ends of raspberry and blackberry canes 

 should be pegged to the ground now to make 

 roots. 



Poison Bordeaux mixture, applied through a 

 spraying machine, will check tent-caterpillar 

 and such foliage pests. 



Dust the potato vines with Paris green and 

 lime, mixed in equal parts. Prune tomato plants 

 to two or three main stalks, and tie to sticks or 

 mulch heavily around each plant. 



Plant succession crops beans, peas, beets, 

 corn, cucumber, lettuce, Brussels sprouts, etc., 

 etc. 



Work every unoccupied inch of ground, and 

 keep down weeds. It is much easier to destroy 

 them in their embryo condition than to have 

 them establish roots. 



JULY 



Rigid supervision of the back premises should 

 be exercised during this month, to prevent flies 

 and mosquitoes finding congenial breeding- 



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