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ture will' prevent it if done', in ti:;i:,
and - will' check .its advance if done
after the lower leaves become af
fected. ' ' ' ' " " '-
Northeast .Wind and .Com v
IAM planting corn. and, the :wind is
northeast.7and the old inhabitants
PROGRESSIVE FAR Mm
tay. There is one rot that ) ' '
scenl.to.be f fungous o g?nr
" lh.? rot . the blossom Up' P"
usually more prevalent i j P' " 11
ablej conditions, and no
spraying Seems to affect it . f '
c. .;; 'Wii ml" to" them so as .'1' nrtheast,7and the old, inhabitants ' ';: irt;nrm . - :
; , to get the roots aeep ix Wt wind the worms will.' eat it.w
5;vvTARLY .in August I make the first
' -.. JU sowing of the Savoy Leaf spinach
in rows a toot apart aim m sj
. ill in - jc -
"'v.- I.: tioa hpti heavily
-V ; nured, and give the soil a dressing of tleman1 variety. -V
? irrti-rarlP fertilizer. This crop is - .V ' "
spinach. Sweet corn planted the Jast of July
?.were.:wm usually finish roasUngear
ily ma; fore frost. Plant the Country Gen-
for fall use and up to Christmas. For, Lawn GraSS, "',,
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: terhber.or Early October; -This: late
v crop is sown broadcast - ana raK
r ed; in, .for I find it .winters bet
I v ter in this way than when sown in
rows. But whether in rows or broad
- cast, the last thing I do in the fall is
to cover the whole garden well with
manure. Not a mere sprinkling, but
a coat that hides' all the ground.
. .
r t'Ke best cfrass . for a" lawn here in
this Piedmont section? . '
, Make a mixture of equal, parts of
Kentucky blue grass, red - top and
sheep fescue, with a little white ciov
say mat 11 v,uH.o,ti"vv v wim7 - - v,iu
east wind the wormfwill.aiv j , .
tti winH rausft' the worms ; to - A youiig : orchard of ft,.t dve
-This is another loMhe old -supers pn i&:s a, pig pasture, pw
stitions fittingto; gojalong :Swithi tHc?in.r? ccd to sow 2'v
something to say outUHe' marrlwhfc' v?car make a; pig pasture of
regardsthelWinditi? plahU jl!
nortneast. wina as iiouung iu iuc -- uv.tcss. futtina .
oit bnngihgvrin ,s about tC
worldttbVdo
.worms
asft&: To get pea
""cLijj cI.j dj , '. '. clean ever v, "siirhmAr fin t..i .. u '
sheep fescue, with a little wnite ciov- r- fti in " and hog these :
evand sow SO pounds of ithesOM- n and turn 2
ed ian acre -' f . ...- J- putting.a rough shed over anod: what 'is, lef rand sow crimson cZl v
seed an.a.,,,-,,ri..,:f clover
oinaer.u ior iransyiaiuiug in iuc r tor the' Deneht of the trees ''Or vm"
This would let in early and late can sow the-orchard down in orckrJ
and protect -from the .mid-day ass, in October and get a good s
OUdan OraSS; . -v : fall.- This would let in early and late
C EVERAL of us - are interested in ; sun
II:
" The Scotch is sown in rows and the
Norfolk kale I sow broadcast. The
Norfolk makes the best quality of,
boiled greens. " ;
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If you have sown onion seed'thickly;
for sets they will be ripe by . the last
of July, and should be taken up and
cured and replanted in September in
- rows 15 inches apart. Sets of .-the.
; Yellow Potato onion are planted at
same time for mature ripe onions the
next suiner. . -'. V;
You can sow seed now of the Prize-?
U taker, onion and .the Giant Gibraltar,
; C and Jater; transplant them to rows
. like . the sets for 'wintering over for
. early, use as green onions or for rip
;:: ;ehing. :;, :. . '.. x?y?-j, ;:.;Vj,
' Seed of the May King lettuce sown;
,J : early in August will be ready to
v transplant later arid will head well in
' . the fall if transolanted to verv heav
ily fertilized soil. Seed for the cold,'
frames are s 0 wn in ; S ept ember and
set in the frames as ; soon as large
enough, but the glass kept off till the
nights get frosty. In sowing lettuce '
seed, I always; sow jtheni thinly broad-
cast so as to get single plants that
transplant more easily than those
that have been crowded in rows. For
the sowinsr in Seotember for the
frames, I use the
Do not sow cabbag
for wintering over
seed in ; sprina: without heading. - I
1 . v Continue cultivation iqi all ' late planted cropa, maintaining a 'iist-tnucK
.a. .. " -.-.1.
Vr1.iitiHcr it for transnianfincrm the tnr KACf .xt-u JrimZ
t seed an am.
will probably be
t-v . - m w --i . . " - w' -"-a r--, r- . uutvu -. a ' l 111a - liiu liii f 1 1 .
.eastern North Carolina." v roof: for : this purpose;!-Hutr youcan;- S llK .
I think there is hardly any. doubt - cover the space with, laths nailed ranx Rose Cuttings
at ; you can , grow this grass with 'inch apart and thus: give; yarying; sun. 1 inrooTING rose cuttings the meth
tuscs-io Bc grown, ine lea roses are '
: naturally,vergreen and tender ia
; winter,while ; the Remontants and
theRamblers and other hardy annujjR
? rose$,that is rannual bloomers and v
tn6Herpetual bloomers like the Teas J
v?aridsorne -6thers,t ripen their wood in"'. !
. the-fall Jahd, lose their leaves. J
Tbx6pt4the.i Tea roses make cut- 4
tingswitlu) three buds. Cut imme-' ':,
4 ?atelyimder"the lower bud and half '&
z att4ncfoib6ve j the tipper one, and & I
k leave ine enure leai on tne upper duo. v
U JKekinct otwobd to use is that which jf-j
I has just developed a good bud. Re- J
i;ject me: soiiesi tip ana maice inccui
v tings of the shoot below which is I
neither .hard nor very soft. The best
time to make the cuttings is in Au-
gfust-ahdSeptember. Prepare boxes 1
- three inches; deep filled with clean yM
v sand. Insert ' tliej:uttings in these in
:rbwsf with ther leaves all, turned one f
; way. vPiat the -boxes under shaded
IgiassinJrame or under a shade of;;i
0chees9 x3othVand keep the sand soakg
ing wetjat all times. As soon as the
cuttings r have " shown small white -
roots, pot: them firmly in pots of the-
twn anrt one-nan-mcn sue mu Fv-
to conserve mowture. . , . ' :-iK-'::
'"( 'iZrido afterthe weeijaeveiTwhtre afiout the farm; dont let any of ,! them
'l make seed to ttock the place another yeari j
. ;3. -; Select your seed com. rom among the best stalks and ears, arid plan to 1
Z, have, next yeaf, a special e'4orapatc1i.
c v M."' Make the turnip patch rich" and make an extra big so wing for fall and
rr Winter jBpneeni.':r
r . i 5. 1 Order Tottr dbveir seed if voui clid not save them: Dlarit crimson clover 0-
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. ; in -me cnicmc noiiuan -pais oi..tuc voiwwi ueMi?.-jKts. -y ss.-.f 4.-':,4
6. ' Keep the farm canneir going on all surplus fraits and yegetaDles, that gro
eery hills may be cut tainiriiniura .next .wmten
., 7. - " Plari now for putting in a big fall oat crop; get seed if you haven't them : ,
8. v Keep up Widi. the opening cotton i see your local hanker about. helping, f
r you to hold your crop Upricfchct.
; . 9. : Watch flie livestock encl if pastures get short supplement leirTeo'.jQS
10. Qean up, paint up, repair the rotting fences and buildings, and put the . - ;
? place to'nghtf .fbr.anolhef .yeat ZZXZZ:c.Z7
'Zi 1. Study our Education Special again, and then see if you can't do at least
one thing to improve your Ideal schooL
12. Keep up the fight against flies and mosquitoes arid thus avoid doctors4 ??
vc'B'w';'cAiil;H ..' "..i: . them. closely in a ; frame unaer g
Big Boston variety.' it erowlnc. 4ml will be able to sav all rieht. . Yoii mist Kive H;r,rf ,;or;clotb. and attend to ', f.,.
- more about it later; , , : ' . sunlight, and the laths will give shade ht?- .T,he. T.JJZZ'.rA :
eseedtoq early, :t:::;::;;r;: ic cK! '
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it a fir -'. vw-! . x- - w , j
1:, ZtTX the winter
will have more to say about; tWs
'"' later. .'-. a!l licy-,wcrc - u.cgiriinng iu , ttu vvci , ; - 1 - vv- ,;'.-.;;.:4.f..---..,:-.T""-' . .f u rootS. r
' ; : ' and turn bellow. but3the
In most parts of the South the best , seems , to.nave, ,sta tea le,w growtn. ( TT . 1 , . - ..- ,sf -ii j i., i,Vp the Remon-
winter cabbage can be grown, front What s
sowing seed. the first of -Aust?inull iand
- the; hills and thinning iose their
V one plant -in a place laterV Cabbage . place till you want to se used for seed the next'sea-A y,; ripentheir, wooa anu ke cuk ;
to do well needs- very -strong land fetter sell as soon as possible; for the son, will make nearly double the crop ieaves-; Then:in N9vemDer x hj:
.and heavy manuring. .Plants from' price will fall when the Northern crop that , potatoes ; cultivated - will make. : JingS- 6ght. or . "X'fj! length
seed of the" Late" Flat. Dutch Csowho
.'yearly in August will headlniate No--;;ryff ; ... could be well applied to the JmakingCin the soil rows, so tni
v vember or early December, and this . - Tomato Blight . 'of j11 second crop in the South' ; Gut?b the rowft
is as early as they, should- head to - ;TT . ; - ; . ' tt"u piant tne potatoes in rather shal- ::oi ne son., . xvxuu . . aW or
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'--keep, well in . winter. jSoil naturally ; 1 1 iJLV 'T , i. i " , . C rt """ 'i0W arrows and then cover the Wltn- a tnicK cuvc ""r most ot
F retentive of - moisture I (not: wet soil) vT une W ght. ' Whaj. shall I whole plot ? with pine straw f our the winter and in the sPr. an
mtfh kef fn .ua i-fA VvVvs nrA i.Nf . - do for them r inrhpc t,A :iJ j. - j J:.. r fh'Ai will i-nnt and grow
is best for the late cabbage crop.
T them will root ana
; Tr - ' . , - ; - . t i : . iv.iiva uccp aim me iod is done. 1 l"cl - , . a wnere
Jf vou had read what T Iisvp wf t. i, i.t..i. ..... - 7 "Vr- -lfri.j -..j iArl in the tan ' ,
. f - , . a . ' - . :. - . ; - ..-.v iuc iudi. sume oi our readers win ;"icu juv ii,pce cui
Seed of the Chinese Celestial rad,
,.: ' ! ' : '.. J '1 1.' .-r1!. - u. . J - ... - , - ' . ' . "--j , nuai 11 will Ull'ior US.
'"nn ann tnp Lniuesc rosc-coioren rau ik i-i ....iL- n : i r -.
: '.'--.. r ,v. . auiaviuK iuc uid.uix w 1 1 fi nnrnpi 11 v
ng$iniNoyember4 ana ; soil
,ish should be sown in August for mixture every 10 days from the sta ' ZT - r till spring and then set them m ro-
.', wmtef mg. With a good mulch of ma- This is to prevent leaf blight. There . Tomato Rot - 5 rVtPh"v did very well. , , Tel
' - T"p?l?l F 01 spraying will prevent. This' " is the matter with tomatoes wheijroses got i inlthe ; fall wm - - ,
, . it " Hettth... ?ivr. '?ht the P'ans loaded with 'green what. willrorevt it?" ;,-Ai.iK4;r,SrM nlunged to the rim 0
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. f ; r r ; , vwi"t tK.xng seea irom plants are set. and reneated pvrv in
. : V- a1 good fall crop of-English peas can plants. that 1 ve while those around dav ti fht ),it ' P ve':U ; vfVr"T-';
:; : he made. bv:sowink the Sutton Excel- them die. and lL V'1 the .fruit is nearly; grown, js.;. If .J.rW.,.
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