WHAT TO DO MONTH BY MONTH 



special attention the latter part of the month. 

 Clean out all fall weeds and apply a free ap- 

 plication of coarse salt. If the beetle is de- 

 stroying the foliage, spray with arsenate of 

 lead, one tablespoonf ul to a pail of water. Do 

 not cut the tops until after the berries are red 

 and never apply the winter protection of ma- 

 nure until after the frost has come to stay. 



Cabbage. If the head has started to form 

 and the green worm is destroying it, sprinkle 

 in a little fine salt. Poisons are not recom- 

 mended after the cabbage starts to head. 

 Keep the soil well cultivated. If the head be- 

 gins to crack, push it over on its side or raise 

 it a little by placing both hands on the under 

 side close to the stem and lift it loose on the 

 soil. By doing this a number of the feeding 

 roots are destroyed and the head stops crack- 

 ing. 



Peas. Make at least one sowing of early 

 dwarf peas the first week of this month. If 

 the weather is favorable there will be two late 

 crops of fine quality peas. 



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