1918 
JULY 
1918 
(D Last Quarter, 1st day, 3h. 43m., morning. 
® New Moon, 8th day, 3h. 22m., morning, 
Q) First Quarter, 16th day, Ih. 25m., morning. 
Full Moon, 23rd day, 3h. 35m., evening. 
© Last Quarter, 30th day, 8h. 14m., morning. 
1 
M 
Sun rises 4.10 a. m.; sets 7.25 p. m. Make Red Currant jelly. 
2 
Tu. 
Send for Dept, of Agri. bulletins 839 and 841 on canning and drying. 
3 
W. 
Early Corn on market. 
4 
Th. 
Declaration of Independence. 1775. Crickets are heard. 
5 
Fr. 
Rainfall of chief Southern States averages 45-55 inches annually. 
6 
Sa. 
Lilium candidum, Sweet Peas, Roses, Foxgloves, Canterbury Bells 
now in bloom in New York. 
7 
S. 
Average temperature in New York City is 72 dgs. F. 
8 
M. 
It costs $128 a year to board a farm hand. 
9 
Tu. 
Gladioli, Antirrhinums, Asters, Zinnias are in brilliant bloom. 
10 
W. 
Rainfall of the Central or Prairie States is 35-40 inches annually. 
11 
Th. 
/ Chalk is carbonate of lime. When finely levigated and dried it forms 
f ordinary whiting. 
12 
Fr. 
13 
Sa. 
1 Corrosive sublimate, a poison, is soluble in cold water in the propor- 
f tion of 1 to 16. It will rid lawns of worms. 
14 
S. 
15 
M. 
St. Swithin’s Day. Water Lilies now resplendent. 
16 
Tu. 
The cost of draining an acre of land varies from $10 to $50. 
17 
W. 
Use the cultivator regularly. 
18 
Th. 
1 Chloride of lime is a powerful disinfectant, much used around cess- 
V pools or drains. It is formed by passing chlorine gas over freshly- 
^ slaked lime. 
19 
Fr. 
20 
,Sa. 
21 
S. 
House-flies are dangerous pests; read Bulletin 679 Dept. Agri. 
22 
M. 
Gather and dry herbs as they flower. 
23 
Tu. 
Take runners from Strawberries. 
24 
W. 
Dog-days begin. Cover crops may be sown in nurseries. 
25 
Th. 
Orris root is the sweet-scented root of Iris florentine. 
26 
Fr. 
Cut worms may be poisoned by the use of a bran mash and arsenic. 
27 
Sa. 
Keep the growths of Tomatoes thinned and regulated. 
28 
S. 
1 Look up previous Annuals; there’s new matter in every one. 
29 
M. 
30 
Tu. 
Pot up the earliest Freesias; also Roman Hyacinths. 
31 
W. 
“Home preparedness — cans loaded with food.” 
