The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-05-09
AGRICULTURAL.
Vegetables which we ADOPT for Cul.iv,,
ton.

Vegetables which we ADOPT for Cul,iv,,
\ tiOn.
From tie Springfield Republican.
Tomoto.-Large red, for table and presery
ing; cherry for picking.
C"rnmbu.-Long early frame, and Man
chester prize.
Peo.-Daniel ORourkc and champion O.
England.
Eem.-Early Mohawk. early valentine
royal white kidney, white Lima, Dutch case
knife.
Beet.-Early turnip-rootcd; long blood fol
winter use.
CabJ"ge.-Early York, flat Dutch or drum,
head, and the gem of the cabbage family
curlcd Savoy.
Carot.-Early horn for garden; long or.
angc for field culture.
Lettuce.-Brown Dutch for hardness. Mon.
mouth; early cabbage or white butter for
forcing i'll hot beds
OMion.-Potato onion, new Danyers.
demonstrating in the world is poor
er than poor potato. 1t is only fit to be cast
out and troddcn under foot or to be given
to the hogs. lthappens, however, with po-
tatocs as with everything else. that the best
kinds are not the most prolific or the most
easy to produce. 1t is our opinion that the
true Carter is the best potato in this world,
and although it is not a prolific producer.
we are not sure that where the land is of the
proper quality 1t is not the most profitable to
RAISE. 1t always commands the highest price,
and there are multtudcs of families who. TO
Obtain winters stock Of genuine Carriers,
VIII not hesitate to pay any price. within the
bounds OF reason. Great care should be taken
to procure the true seed, for there is kin,!
OF bastard Carter that is sold III great uuanti-
ties and eaten by those who come to the
opinion that the Garter is not 50 urrat 4 No
tato after ALL
10 PRESERVE EGGS For IIvTcuING-Thc
best way IS to have a box Of wheat bran :
stand the eggs on the small end. laycr Of
eggs and Il layer ot bran. till the box is f.lI.
BE careful rot to shake them much or crack
them. 1t is yer, bad plan to put them in
drawer where they viii roll about every
tine The draw is opened.
NARIfN CULTrEE.-If in ID l.tion to 4
thorough mprrgnat,on of;hc soil with a COM
post OF >t"hl" manure at first. more >;:nu-
i'ls Is needed during vegetable growth, add
roultry-'roppng> taIcn orYuano compound
cd with fresh soil. Ii the yuano be used IL
solution, le; it be i'll the proportion ola pound
to five gallons Of wafer Plaster is useful
but ii is no; durable Spend a RAINY d;,, :
time, or the proceeds Of tlav> labor. in
preparing hand-g.:..scs to nrnta... aad o;;,.
al early start to tomatoes. cahharcS. ,.l,-
I;i0wcr>. cucunbcr, and melons. Loosen
the surface of Your asparagus bed with
fork. to the depth Of three or four inch
eS. first sowing sprinklins of salt upon
it. Fork III the winter bedding of Your rhu-
barb roots. invcrr over them large boxes or
half barrels with few holes in them to adj
NIT air and light. and the quantity and quail
ty of the product VIII be improved. Give
your peas a light. dry, sheltered soil: if well
cultivated, they will come into hearing in six
weeks. They should be sown in soil enrich
ed the preceding season. Soil freshly pre-
pared gives a tendency to vines rather than
seed. When two inches high. cultivate and
support by carthins the roots, and SO con,i.i-
uc until they are ci ght or ten inches high and
ready for bu>hinE. Pinch in the tops OF the
vines when i'll nhloSSom. thus checking growth,
and fastening tie formation of the pods
Soak the seed for twcnty-tour hours in water
before sowing. For bcct>. dis deep and
manure plcntitjllly. The early Mohawk bean
will mature for use in five weeks.
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