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should have an abundance of radishes, lettuce, aspara- 

 gus, rhubarb, spinach, etc., from our own garden. 



The Orchard. Follow the suggestions for last month. 

 After the petals have fallen, spray for the codling moth, 

 canker worm, plum curculio, etc., using the Bordeaux 

 mixture and Paris green or arsenate of lead. 



Small Fruits. One spraying with Bordeaux mixture 

 and an arsenate is all that will be needed on the small 

 fruits before the blossoms open. The currant and goose- 

 berry bushes should have especial care just as the leaves 

 unfold, to destroy the currant worm, that appears at 

 this time. Frequent cultivation with the horse or hand 

 wheel-cultivator is necessary for a rapid growth. 



Poultry. Close watch must be kept that chickens are 

 not taken by crows, hawks, owls, skunks, etc. Keep 

 their quarters clean and dry. As they increase in size 

 they will require more room and should be put into* the 

 colony houses as soon as the weather permits. They 

 will grow in proportion to the feed and care given. 



Bees. This month should be the best harvest time 

 for the bees. The blossoms of apple and other flowering 

 trees and shrubs are abundant during the early part of 

 the month, and white clover comes on soon after. The 

 best honey is made from apple blossoms and white 

 clover. Keep all the bees at work in strong colonies by 

 having plenty of sections on the top. This may prevent 

 swarming. Artificial swarming may be done on warm 

 days, taking frames of brood from strong hives and 

 putting them into new hives with most of the old bees. 

 If this division is carried on too far, it may be at the 

 expense of a large surplus the first season, but we have 

 two or more strong colonies in place of one, and perhaps 

 would have lost one or more swarms, had they swarmed 

 naturally. 



