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A iN 13 G A R 1) E iN E R 'S J O U R N A L. 



93 



Iliuts on Gardening for Juiie> 



iiionlh of Mny has been unusually propitious for 



: iltncr. No long continued rains have greatly 



:r I til hie opperations; and no late frosts have de- 



.tjCj his labor. Most gardens have been planted 



lod season, and every thing seeme to promise o- 



ant crops of vegetablcs,fruit8 and flowers. Much 



emains to be done, however, ond the Gardener 



still bo active and watchful, in order to ensure a 



reward for his labors. Much of the work di- 



d for last month may, with advantage, be perfir- 



early this month. 



UMtnicrs, Com, Be.tJts, Beets, Carrots, Turnips, 

 skcs, Lclluce, and somo other seeds, may still be 

 I wheerreinircd. 



le middlcr or latter part of the month, is a good 

 to plant Cuannbers for pickles, as they will es- 

 the bugs, and grow faster and bear better than if 

 led early — Beets, sown this month, will be better 

 .winter use than if sown early — observe to soalc 

 ectfs two or three days before sowing, else they 

 not vegetate in dry weather. Turnifs require 

 and rather moist land, and if free from insects or 

 ns, they will do well, sown this or next month. 

 ibbage, CaulijloweT and Broeeoli plants should be 

 iplanted when of sufficient size as directed lust 

 tb, 



sierj, sown early, and transplanted into a nursery 

 last month, may now be set into the trenches. — 

 soil for celery trenches should be deep and rather 

 it, with an open bottom. If the soil is not deep, 

 e the trenches shallow, so as to allow six inches 

 ;ood earth, mixed with rotten manure at the 

 im; on which set the plants, six inches apart in a 

 . Water freely and frequently in dry weather, 

 shade the plants fora few days after transplanting, 

 placing a board over the trench. Do not coin- 

 ce earthing up till tlie plantshave inado considera- 

 »rowth, and be careful not to let the earth get into 

 heart of the plants. 



lUnning Crops. — The young crops of vegetables 

 now begin to grow rapidly, and wheie too thick, 

 slants should be thinned as early as possible. A 

 beets, onions, and such things as are used early 

 be table, may be left and thinned as required for use. 

 Veeds v:i\\ now spring up in abundance, and mnst 

 estroyed while young. S'>nie persons pretend to 

 sve that weeds are an advantage, as a shade to 

 ng crops in dry weather; but this a great error and 

 a subterfuge for ind^'lence. It is well known that 

 'de rapidly absorb the moisture and nutriment from 

 soil; and on examining beneath the surfarce in 

 weather it will befijund that the ground ie much 

 3r where covered with weeds than where kept clean. 

 1 to this, their unsightly appearance, and the dif- 

 Uy of destroying them when full grown, and we 

 ik all will admit that weeds must be destroyed 

 le yoting. 



Stirring the ground. — Nothing conduces more 

 lie growth of crops that frequent stirring of the 

 iind, especially is this' necessary in dry weather 

 where the soil is inclined to bake or become bard. 



* 3und which is frequently stirred in dry weather, 



• I be found moist, while that which is not stirred, 

 ' 1 become perfectly dry. We say then, stir oftin, 

 1 1 the hoe, rake, cultivator, whatever you please, but 

 iiou want great cro| s be fure and krt^i slirrirg. 



U'lileriiig must not be reglectrd in dry weather, if 

 !1 water is used, it should aland all day in a tub or 

 Tcl, exposed to the Sun. Evening is the best time 

 watering. 



The foicer Garden should of course be kept free 

 m weeds, and the soil loose and fine. Perrenial and 

 innial flower seeds may now be sov^•n. Annual?, 

 Wn early, will now begin to need thinning and 



transplanting. Take up the plants with a scoop trowel 

 and it can be done without injury. ]f delicate kinds 

 are removed, they should be «hadcd from hot eun. 

 Water every evening in dry weather. 



I 



Slugs on Fruit TieeS"Again. 



These unwelcome vioitora are now making prepara- 

 tions for another attack on our fruit t. ecs near this 

 city. We have just noticed sonic leaves of a pear tree 

 on whiL'h are numerou«; small thin eggs like scales, 

 adhering closely to the leaf, which we have no doubt 

 will soon produce our slimy enemies. Wo had but 

 Utile time, and could not discover the perfect insect, 

 (which is doubtless some kind of a fly or moth) but as 

 the eggs are newly deposited we believe the depositors 

 may be discovered ; and we hope some of our friends 

 will capture a specimen or two, in order to gratify our 

 curiosity. 



Early Premium Vegetables 



DELIVEKEIl AT THE ROCHESTER SEED STORE. 



First half doz. cucumbers. May 7th, by Richard 

 Oram, East Mendon — tor the Eagle Tavern. Second 

 half (loz. cucumbers. May 8th, by Gei. Ellwanger, 

 Rochester — for the Arcade House. First peck green 

 peas, June 1st, by William Elliot, Greece — served up 

 at the Arcade House. M. B. B. 



Rocheyer, June 1st, 1840. 



Eaklv Wheat, and tall Rve. — Gen R. Harmon 

 of Wheatland, brought into the Farmers' Meeting on 

 the 2Stb inst. , some stalks of Wheat olready in head, 

 three feet high. It is called the White May Wheat 

 from Virginia. 



Mr. laaoc Moore from Brighton, brought in a root 

 of Rye with stalks six feet high. 



Essex Agricultural Society. 



We are indebted to Henrv Colma.n, Commission- 

 er for the Agricultural Survey of Massachusetts, for a 

 copy of the transactions of the Essae Agricultural 

 Soeiely tor 1839. It contains the address delivered 

 before the Society by Allen Putnam, of Danvcrs, re 

 ports of the several committees to award premiums, 

 with the statements of the several successful competi- 

 tors, and other interesting matter. It also contains 

 the speeches of Daniel Webster and Prof. Sdliman 

 before the Agricultural meeting in Boston, with copi- 

 ous additional notes by the commissioner. We hope 

 hereafter to enrich our columns by extracts from the 

 work. 



The Farmer's Cabinet. 



This excellent periodical, (published at Philadel- 

 phia,) has passed into the hands of Kimber & Siiarp- 

 less, as publishers, and James Pedder, as Editor. — 

 The well earned character of the publishers, as busi- 

 ness men, and the high reputation of the Editor, as a 

 practical man and a wiiter, gives the best assurance o 

 the future excellence and success of the paper. The 

 " Dialogues between a Father and Son," one number 

 of which we have transferred to our columns this 

 month, Irom the pen of the Editor, are in themselves 

 worth more than the price of the paper, one dollar per 

 annum. 



Pork Eating. 



Mr.ssKs. Editohs. — Do we not eat too much pork 

 .in this country ? I have been subject to the rheuma- 

 tism for several yrars past. From August to Februa- 

 ry last, I left off" the use of pork, and the rheumatism 

 left me. From February to April I used pork again, 

 and my rheumatism returned. From April to this 

 time I have dispensed with pork again, and am again 

 free from rheumatism. Farmers are much suhject to 

 rheumatic complaints, and if any particidar kind of 

 diet is calculated to cause or increase disorders, they 

 iiu" ht to be informed on the subject. I therefore men- 



tion my own case as a hint to others, in order that 

 any who may be afflicted as I have been, if they feel 

 disposed to do so, niay try the same experiment, and 

 observe the elTecte. Cakflei.d. 



Ohio, May S.^, 1810. 



Culture of the Grape. 



Messrs. EriiTons — A correspondent in the fourth 

 number of the Farmer wishes to know the best meth- 

 od of raising the grape. My way is to trim those 

 vines that have been growing some years, in the win- 

 ter, so as to prevent the sap from running in the spring, 

 which is apt to retard their growth. When the buds 

 bei^in to start, I rub all from the old part, leaving 

 those on the las: year's growth only which will pro 

 duce grapes. After they have grown to the size of 

 shot, I clip the ends of the vines and free them from 

 branches, leaving a few of the thriftiest which I keep 

 free from branches, so that in the fall I have a number to 

 raise a crop from the next season. By the middle of 

 August 1 take the leaves from the vines that hove 

 grapes on, and by this means gel them ripe before fiost. 

 If the buds have not been taken off" when they first 

 started, the surplus branches of the present year's 

 growth may be clipped off' in the forepart of June. By 

 pursuing this course, my grapes ripen without being 

 frozen. • C. 



Port Gibson, N. ¥. 



The English Markets. 



The foUow'ing account of the prices of agiicultuial 

 produce in England, is gathered from papers of the 

 last week in April, received by the British Queen — 

 \Vc copy from the Yankee Farmer. 



Wheat $2,06 per bushel; Barley .$1,18; Rye $1,- 

 12J: Oats 75 cents; American Flour, in bond, |iP,75 

 per bbl. 



The prices of fat stock, in Smithfield cattle market, 

 per lb. ' to sink the offal,' are quoted as follows: 

 prime large O.ven 10 cents per lb; second riuality 9; 

 coarse and inferior Sheep 9; prime South Down; 

 12; Lambs 15; Large Hogs 12. 



New Irish Butter, per 112 lbs. $29, ."5^; Cheese, 

 $22,56; Bacon (new) .$14; Hams, Irish, .$16 a 5U; 

 Potatoes, per. ton of 224U lbs. $14,40; Hay, coarse, 

 meadow, per ton, $19; fine upland and Rye Grass 

 $21,50, clover Hay $24. 



The price of wheaK-n bread in London, was from 

 18 to 20 cents, per 4 lb. loaf. 



XVovl. — British fleuccs were quoted at 30 to 38cta. 

 per lb; Flannel Wool 25 a Slcts. per lb; Blanket 

 Wool 14 a 25; Merino flce&sSS a 42c; German Sax- 

 on and Silesinn 1st and 2d Electoral. 74 a 120c. per 

 lb; Prima 56 a 74c; Sccunda 42 a 56c; Moravian, 

 Bohemian, and Hungarian Electoral 90 a 116c; Pri- 

 ma 56 a 72c; Lambs 48 a 96c. 



Cattle Bones are quoted at $15 up to 30 per ton, 

 ond the Farmer remarks that large quantities of bones 

 have been purchased in the United States at $4 per 

 ton, for the English market. 



Errata. 



The "A. B. C. of Silk Culture" on P. 86 of this 

 paper should be credited to the farmer's Rigister. 



In the article on the culture of fruit P. 82 second 

 column, second jiaragrnph, for Alexander's Graven 

 stein read Alexander, Grarcnstein. 



ICr The two last paragraphs on P. 90 do not belong 

 to the article with which they are placed. They are 

 properly inserted on P. 84. 



In lost month's paper page 69, column 3, line 2, lor 

 Uie evergreen, read this evergreen. Page 69 col, 3 

 line 6, lor the peSod (.) insert a comma I,). Page 69 

 col. 3 line 10 read Amaryllide. Page 69 col. 3 line 

 13, Z. Atamosco is synonymous with Amaryllis Ata- 

 masco ; S. lutea is synonymous witj Amaryllis lutes. 

 Page 69 col. 3 line 14, for Atomiisca. read Atamasco. 

 Page 69 col. 3 line 29, Sternbergia lutea is one name, 

 and should have no comma between. Poge 69 col. 3 

 line 31, for mcrcosc read irecreajcs. Page 69 col 3 line 

 5/rom bottom for Uylize read Hatirc. Page 69 col. 

 3 line 20 for excell read excel. Page 72 col. 1 line 28, 

 all the words from " As this little," &c. to the end ot 

 the paragraph were quoted from J. Burnett's letter, 

 and should have been so marked by the compositor. 

 Page 71 col. 3 line 23, for Hurphns read Syrphvs. 

 Page 71 coj. 1 line 27 for allummovs read albumi- 

 nous. 



