The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-04-16
AGRICULTURAL.
From the American Farmer.
WORK IN THE GAREEN.

WORK IN Til GARELN.
Is The time has arrived when every one.
who may feel desire Ia provide Ia, fam
lily with plentiful supply Of vegetables
dnfing The ensuing sea Gu, should begin
TO pu, his garden in order, we shall en-
teavor 10 attract a,iei ton 10 such things
as may be necessary to be done Ia bnrs
shout this desirable result. Htsi es Ih'
hfalth!ul Injuries which ara secured Ia
the table through the proslulS "i a well
arranged ana cultivated garden the baud
able pride Of the female of nne's family
il gralified; aud especially is lh,s the ease
where, i addition IN edhly luxnriAniIy
growing therein, the lazy OF the home
stead may point Ia the flowers Of her
gaIden, as so many evidences of The Kind
ly regard entertained towards her, aud
her offspring by Him, in whom her aud
their love i, bound np. There may be.
for ought we know, idbors more highly
intellectual than those Of horticulture, bat
of this we are certain, that there are nuur
more spiritual in their relation to the
Great Au!aor ofour Being, Is tolls AMI
its iaugnes serve, if property appreciated,
10 remind us tina, the FIRST occupation a..
signed to man. was thai OF tcnlinga ,r.
den-lhai il was in that chO,en splt he
was Taught The lesso,,, that the sweetest
bread is earnsd by lhor-nor are there
h. ...l, l,,ai -.
make man conten,ed with his conditions;
for the very abundance with his table may
be supplied, fills his mind with emotions
Of gratitude for tie hesiowal Of such rich
AID refreshing worldly comforts, and he
rises from each succeeding rcpas! with
thanks in his heart that his lot had been
SO pleasant and so favored.
With this brief intro luc,in t, we would
be permitted to point out such work as
should be Immediately set about.
Sowing Sesds.-Prcpare border
with southern cxposurc,,by manuring
literally with unrcrmcnied stable manure.
dig thi, in spade deep, rake the grouad
thoroughly, then put on covering Of
well roued manure. an inch or two deep,
rake this in well, then lay of your bjr-
der in suitable divisions, 10 receive the
different kinds of seeds that you intend to
sow. Your bed being prepared, SOW
early and late cabbage seed, Ear
~ Smyrna, Early York, BeNerSea anil
Sugar Loaf-the large Fiat Du'ch, the
Drum Head and Sdroy. This embrace
ing early aud late varieties, will secure a
continuous supply ofcab5ag's for the table
or market, as the early kinds may be
about being used up the late kind will
come into play. Having sown your cab
bage seeds, or different sorts, SOW ashes
thereon with light hand. then rake the
seed in, SO as to cover Il EN- lightly, then
you must pa! the ground down with the
back of your spade Ii may be well here
TO remark that plant beds should no, be
shaded, but well exposed to Sun and air.
When the plants come W, il they should
by lice. bugs, or orher insects, mix up
equal quantities Of SCOT, ashes, -four and
sulphur, and give them very slight
dusling with the mixture, two or three
days in succession. Having sown your
cabbage seed, in the other divisions of
your prepared bed, sow Tomatoes, Egg
Plants, CauiiRouers, Broccoli, Cslery,
Lettuce seed.
Peas-Select loamy bed. and ma
nure il with well rotled manure, dig thai
in, rake your bed and lay it of in drill,
4 feet apart, sow your peas therein
thickly and cover with the hoe, pauns
down the ground as you proceed. Tc
secure continuous supply you can e
,her sow early varieties a, intervals o
ten days apart, or SOW the early an,
late kind a, the same time.
early POiufoes.-Thesc may be plant
ed as soon as ever the frost is out Of thu
ground. Sound potatoes must be seIcc,
ed, as il is useless TO plan, those mtecle,
with rot; aud, indeed, as precautionlr,
means, we would advise tha, (fnr tn
garden cul,urc) the seed potatoes shout
be immersed in brine before being cut in
10 sets, and when Gu, that they shnuI
be dried in ashes, lime or plaster. |
planting the sets. after manureing ia
drills, we would sprinkel a mixture q
charcoal dust, lime and ashes over thei
prior 10 covering them up. When the p,
,atoe plants are an inch high, We wouI
dust over them mixture Of equal par,
oflime, plaster and salt, in such quaint
" as TO give the young plants gent
busting. We do not say that this irea
menl will protect the potaloe from III
rot, but il may be so, and is worth IT
al.
Early TaTn;ps.-Towarjs the Latte
end Of This month will he a good time I
prepare bed Tor early lurnips. +,
this crop compose made of G parts Co
dung, Of lime, of ashes, will be tn
best. Mix the whole Thoroughly tosait
Ell, by frequently turning over the mas,
then spread one half Of the compose q
,he bed and digit in The depth of III
spade, rake the bed well, then sprca
the other hall and dig i, in half spad