THE EARTH'S BOUNTY 



prevents indigestion. Cracked corn, buckwheat 

 or barley, may be fed at supper time for the first 

 two weeks, but no dry corn for the last nine 

 days. Don't depend on corn alone, for that 

 will make a layer of internal suety fat, instead 

 of flesh. A good supper for the laying hens 

 in the fall is equal parts of whole corn and 

 oats. 



Garden. Lettuce, cauliflower and cabbage 

 seedlings started last month can be trans- 

 planted into the cold frame about the 20th. Let 

 them stand one inch apart. Continue to earth 

 up celery. By the end of the month the first 

 crop for fall use can be stored. 



Cut asparagus tops and burn at once. Cul- 

 tivate the bed, and during the last week of the 

 month cover with two or three inches of coarse 

 manure. 



Watch the strawberry plants set out in 

 August and September, and remove the runners 

 as they form. If the season is cold, commence 

 to dig up root vegetables, and store for winter 

 use except salsify and parsnips. 



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