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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1898
Page
4
Professor B. D. Tuistud reports to American Gardening on beet experiments at the New Jersey agricultural station. He notes leaf spot disease caused by Cercasterspora veticola as a leading fungous trouble in the region, producing conspicuous foliar spots that affect plant health.
The article describes how beet foliage disease causes severe leaf spot, giving holes and shredded leaves. It notes that Bordeaux mixture spray improved color and growth, with sprayed rows yielding about 12 tons per acre versus 9 tons for unsprayed, a roughly quarter increase overall.
A New Jersey agricul tural station report shows most growers use regular cultivation on raspberries, while some lessen or skip cultivation. The bulletin warns to stop cultivation by August to prevent late growth and winter injury, and advises keeping soil level and fine. Thinning vegetables aids vigor, and frequent hoeing preserves moisture.
A Rural New Yorker correspondent describes restoring old fruit trees by removing three strips of bark annually during June to July, which prompts new wood growth and improved fruiting. A farmer reports five years of bark replacement yielding higher quality Spitzenberg and other apples. The piece also includes a zigzag board fence construction tip to save time installing long fences.
In bright spring weather water cress is at its mildest and least bitter. It thrives at the start of growth before leaves spread over water, yet can be cultivated in boxes in shade. Even when grown out of water it adapts, though shade reduces its peppery character noted by Meehan's Monthly.
Practical directions for potato cultivation including early harrowing, surface loosening, shallow cultivators, and weed control. Advice favors level culture, hoeing, and careful spraying for beetles and blight with Paris Green and Bordeaux mixture. Instructions cover mixing, timing, and equipment.
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