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yrEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



June 



in addition to the turnips. His lambs brought 

 $;).2o each, and his sheep sheared 4J lbs. 

 of wool per head. 



A. O. Paine, of INIason, prefers beans to 

 oats. Ho feeds a gill of beans and a pint of 

 cut potatoes to each sheep, per day, and has 

 good success. Corn is good for flesh, but it 

 will not make milk. G. ii. li. 



Mui-on, Me., April, 20, 1871. 



Remakks. — In a private note our corres- 

 pondent alluded to the proposition recently 

 made by another correspondent, that two pages 

 of the F.V15MEU, instead of one, be filled with 

 agricultural matter, and wishes his vote to be 

 recorded in the affirmative. He also inti- 

 mates that the foregoing article should be ac- 

 cepted as evidence of his purpose to furnish 

 his proportion of the additional contributions 

 which such a change would require. 



Let the question of pages be decided as it 

 may, space for such articles as the foregoing 

 ■will be found or made in some way. The 

 docket must, and will be kept clear. 



For the Xew England Farmer, 

 THE GARDEN IN JUNE. 



How pleasant and agreeable to the hard- 

 worked husbandman and his family, in the 

 spring-titne or early summer, when the system 

 is in the transition state, between winter and 

 summer — sort of half asleep and half awake — 

 to come to his meals with some fresh vegeta- 

 bles, new, green and crisp, upon his table, to 

 tempt his otherwise half awake appetite. Ev- 

 ery family who is able to have a house over 

 their heads, with a few rods of ground attached, 

 may indulge to a greater extent than they are 

 accustomed to do, in green vegetables, &c., 

 the product of their own skill, if they would 

 use some of their spare time in cultivating a 

 garden. It is the experience of all farmers, 

 so far as I have ever heard them express the 

 same, that no part of the farm produces equal 

 to the garden spot, and that too where little 

 extra care is given it, none above the general 

 farm. If under such management the garden 

 pays, in such returns, what might it be where 

 greater care and more skill are expended ? 



I know some farmers, who, desirous of 

 growing some fruit, apples, pears, currants, 

 &c., procure the trees and bushes at cost of 

 money and time, and with considerable care 

 plant them out, and here they think their du- 

 ties end. Such farmers, after a few years, 

 come to the conclusion that fruit growing does 

 not pay, become disgusted with attempting it, 

 and cut down their trees, if they do not die of 

 themselves. So some farmers start well in 

 the spring ; plough and prepare a garden with 

 commendable care and zeal ; plant seeds of 



vegetables, in variety, making judicious selec- 

 tions, and doing all in a commendable manner, 

 and here they rest. The seeds germinate, so 

 do the seeds of weeds in the soil and manure, 

 and the weeds being the strongest in numbers 

 as well as the most hardy, over-ride the veget- 

 ables, choke them out and destroy or greatly 

 injure the crop. Such gardening does not 

 pay ; and the j)roprietor jumps at the conclu- 

 sion that all gardening is unprofitable, for him, 

 at least on his soil. The garden, to be prof- 

 itable and produce abundantly, not only needs 

 thorough preparation, timely planting, with a 

 judicious selection of varieties, but afterwards 

 frequent attention, though a few moments de- 

 voted to its care daily is all that is needed, 

 and this time may generally be saved, when 

 otherwise it would be lost time. 



During this month the more general trans- 

 planting of ])lants from seed beds is to be 

 done. All are supposed to imderstand why 

 this is done, and the mode of doing it ; but 

 too many do the work with little care and 

 method, and without proper preparation of the 

 soil. All extra preparation of the soil, care 

 and pains taken in the performance of lifting 

 and setting the plants, are generously repaid in 

 more rapid and better development of the 

 plants generally. 



Beaxs. — There is yet time for pole beans 

 to mature, if planted at once. Successive 

 crops of Dwarfs may be planted. Hoe and 

 cultivate, when not wet, all previously planted, 

 to induce rapid growth. 



Caisbage, Cauliflowers, and all the tribe, 

 may be transplanted any time during the 

 month, for autumn use. 



Carrot Seed, sown now, will make a good 

 crop. Soak the seed and dry oif in plaster or 

 ashes. 



Celery. — Sow seed for late crop ; prick 

 out young plants to have a supply of stocky 

 plants for transplanting the last of the month 

 and during July. For fall crop, transplant 

 into trenches four feet apart, last of the month. 



Cucumbers. — Plant seeds the last half of 

 the month, for pickles. Gauze frames over 

 the plants will keep off the striped bugs, &c. 

 Liquid manure applied will encourage rapid 

 growth, as well as frequent culture. 



Egg Plants. — Transplant into warm, rich 

 soil ; that enriched with horse manure is best ; 

 hoe often. 



Insects. — During the month they will be 

 found abundantly committing their depreda- 

 tions. Every means will need be used to 

 destroy them. New enemies are found every 

 season, — look out for them. I told you last 

 season of a worm on my strawberry plants, 

 and also two on grape vines, — look for them. 



Onions. — Encourage, by every means, 

 rapid development, as quick development is 

 very important. 



Peas. — Sow for late summer use and for 

 growing seed free of bugs. 



