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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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bodies, and poj;ash and soda salts, there is a 

 loss in the exposed manure, which renders it 

 of less than half the money value of the other. 

 The quality and the preservation of manures 

 supply topics which should be presented to 

 farmers very often, that they may be led 

 clearly to understand the whole subject, and 

 provide against losses, which are of a most 

 serious nature. We shall refer to this impor- 

 tant matter asain." 



yor the New England Farmer, 

 THE GARDEN IN JUNE. 



The success and profit of the garden de- 

 pends more on the attention given to it in 

 June, than in any succeeding month of the sea- 

 son ; for upon the rapidity of healthy growth, 

 depends, in a great measure, the excellence of 

 most garden vegetables for the table. How 

 to promote and maintain this growth is an im- 

 portant question. Thorough tillage is more 

 essential than is generally supposed, and this 

 must be the great work of the month. Jethro 

 TulFs theory of tillage was founded on true 

 scientific principles. If one doubts the effects 

 of tillage, it is very easy to determine the 

 question, on his soil, by a little experiment 

 tried side by side. Take two similar parcels 

 of ground ; cultivate one in the most thorough 

 manner, comminuting and stirring the soil 

 • deep and frequently, while the other receives 

 only ordinary attention, and observe the dif- 

 ference. Still, some varieties of plants should 

 not be forced too rapidly, as their growth may 

 be in a wrong direction, developing the less, 

 instead of the more valuable parts ; but gen- 

 erally there is little danger in this direction, 

 providing the seed be thoroughbred. Little 

 good, however, from stirring the soil in wet 

 weather, though hand weeding may be advan- 

 tageously done at this time, as the plants are 

 less injured than if the weeds are pulled in a 

 dry time. The drier the weather the more 

 beneficial is it to stir the soil, provided the 

 rootlets of the plants be not touched. Liquid 

 manure is most advantageously applied in 

 showery times, just previous to rain or during 

 a moderate Shower. Watering once com- 

 menced, must be kept up ; watering the pla7it 

 effects but little — it is the soi7 that needs mois- 

 tening, not the surface alone, but that which 

 lies below ; if applied to the surface, it com- 

 pacts and makes a crust ; if below, it softens 

 and loosens. 



Asp.vRAGUS. — Too long cutting close may 

 injure the strength of the roots. It is better 

 to cease cutting near the close of the month. 

 As green peas and string beans come, there is 

 less need of asparagus. Give it a dressing of 

 good superphosphate and let it grow. 



Beans. — There is yet time for planting both 

 pole and dwarf ; if done at once, small Limas 

 will mature by diligent careful culture. Give 



those already planted frequent hoeing when 

 dry. 



Beets. — Long blood and blood turnip may 

 be sown in good deep, rich, mellow soil, any 

 time before the middle of the month, for fall 

 and winter use. Hoe, thin and carefully cul- 

 tivate early sown. A handy tool, in the ab- 

 sence of a seed sower, for planting beet and 

 like seed is to make a wheel of one or two 

 inch stuff, insert bhort pins on the outer edge, 

 six inches apart, mount it on a shaft with han- 

 dle; •with this mark out the rows with inch- 

 deep holes for the seed ; into each hole drop 

 a seed and cover with hoe. 



Cabbage, and all this family of plants, may 

 be transplanted any time during the month 

 for autumn use. Remember the cabbage loves 

 a rich, not over dry and frequently stirred soil. 

 Set the roots deep, half or more the length of 

 the stem down. 



Carrots sown the first of the month will 

 make a crop, if the seed be soaked and dried 

 in plaster. 



Celery. — Seed may be sowed for the win- 

 ter crop. Prick out young plants to have a 

 good supply of stocky, well grown ones for 

 transplanting in July. Transplant about the 

 middle of the month, for the fall crop, into 

 well manured drills, four feet apart, trenches 

 a foot deep, putting in three to six inches of 

 manure and mellow the bed well. 



Corn. — Continue to plant Crosby's early 

 and Trimbles, for a succession, until the mid- 

 dle of July. Frequent hoeing and encourage- 

 ment with top dressing or liquid manure is 

 good to induce rapid growth and early matu- 

 rity. 



Cucumbers, Melons and Squashes. — Cu- 

 cumbers for succession and for pickling may 

 be put in any time during the month. Frames, 

 &c., for protection from insects, should be 

 removed before the plants crowd them. A 

 little encouragement with li(juid manure, ashes, 

 plaster, «S:c., will f)rwara the plants rapidly 

 and often serve to keep off the striped bugs ; 

 but a few moments in band-picking in the 

 morning, while the dew is on, will generally 

 prove successful in keeping them off. Look 

 to the under side of squash leaves for eggs of 

 the squash bug. 



Egg Plants. — These require a rich, well 

 pulverized soil that is neither wet or dry. 

 Horte manure seems to agree best with the 

 egg plant. Hoe and water frequently. 



Insects. — June is the month when insects 

 are abundant and do the garden the most dam- 

 age. They are as fond of young tender ve- 

 getation as their superiors are of good vegeta- 

 bles, and are bound to have their share unless 

 closely watched and destroyed. Whale oil 

 soap, in weak solution, as well as successive 

 flocks of young chickens and turkeys are the 

 best preventives. 



Lettuce. — Few varieties do well after hot, 

 dry weather comes on ; but late sown may be 

 transplanted into well prepared soil, and with 



