THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



mainder to prevent crowding. July is a good 

 month to caponize cockerels for winter roasters. 



Don't fail to feed young turkeys at night. 

 Young ducks must be sheltered from heavy 

 thunder showers; so must baby guineas and 

 pheasants. 



farm Crops. Harvest field carrots, and use 

 the ground for rape and Japanese millet. Plant 

 out winter cabbage. Hill up potatoes. Culti- 

 vate field corn for the last time. Purple-topped 

 turnips may be sown between the rows. 



Garden. Gladiola and other plants that 

 throw up tall flower-stalks must be tied up to 

 stakes. 



Cut out seed-stalks in asparagus bed, and 

 fork in manure. 



Strawberry runners rooted last month should 

 now be cut from the parent plant and trans- 

 planted to their permanent home. 



Powder grapevines with sulphur if there is 

 any sign of mildew, and thin out the bunches. 

 Apples, pears and other fruits will also be im- 

 proved if the small ones are removed. 



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