The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-03-05
Room Of the Horticultural Society.

The new room ofthe Kenosha Horticulture
Society. in z. G. Simmons block Groom nortl
of Telegraph printing office was taken pos
session Of by the Society on Monday afternoon
Hast. The room is large enough to seat al
audience of considerable size; high ceilings
accommodated with cane settees, and vel
l1ighted. 4
/ The subject for discussion before the Society
| on Monday, was Hot Beds. We give. an i'm.
perfect sketch of the suggestions of members
| on this subject.
/ DR.. O'Farrel, said his experience in hot
beds, had been large, in the composition of
not beds, he had used layers of leaves and
straw with good success.
Mr. Calf, had not had large experience,
but had found many things necessary to be OBJ
served to obtain success he had used leaves
and coarse manure, but thought leaves pre-
ferable, because the decomposition was slow
er and more regular. AS to the kinds Of man
IIre, he regarded horse manure not as good as
other manure. Tan bark was regarded by
some better than manure for increasing the
heat of hot beds, because the heat produced
by tan bark was more steady Mr.. Gait said
there was great danger Of covering hot beds
too closely at night: the gases require outlet
and endanger the plants il the covering be- too
tight.1i1 'sg 5st, a.sa .IE5a slsnz sid Ben
Question lis it better to sink hot beds in
to the ground, then to build them on the sur
face Pans. The heat in hot beds sunk into
the ground Is more uniform than when built
on the surface. - sw LII yf-s sa
The President Hinsdale) suggested 8 |
method which answered as good substitute |
for the ordinary hot bed this method COM
sists in laying pipes or tubes under ground |
through which heat may be forced this plan,
mBy be economical by connecting it with a |
stove used for domestic purposes, if the ground
used be at convenient distance
Mr. Brande said he had seven years experience
wit hot bed of his own. His practise was
q half feet below the surface. and while fill
ing it with the proper composition OF manure
pack it down tightly and pouron water free
Iy.s He uses COW and horse manure, the water
helps decomposition. He never starts his
hot bed before 18th Of March, Fermentation
must be allowed to pass off, before putting in
the seed. BE prepares the soil, intended for
putting on the hot bed in the fall. (Mr. B.
gave particular description of his method Of
the box) Hot beds require muehl
Judgement in managing the covering :. to bel
they require much care. Hot beds
IRE not only useful in starting early vegita-
lies for planting, but also for starting grapel
Tines &c does not think cucumbers started
n hot beds, are as good for piokeling. Mr.. B.
aid he had found the greatest difficulty in {
cooling hot beds the heat was often too great
10 desired information as to the best means
or avoiding this
The President said, every hot bed should
AVE a cold frame by the side of it. Gold
rame was explained to mean a hot bed in
orm without manure. 10y
Mr.. Gait preferred cattle manure to horse
manure: the latter heats too violently and
oes not last. 7sA -4A a-a4hN d
Mr.. Sherwood, said the only success he had
yer had in raising melons, was by startihgl
he plants in hot bed 5 .si q
Dr. O'Farrell, said hot beds should have Il
nipple protection from north winds he pre- il
tried both. Much depends on
he manure used it should be thoroughly b
orked over before being placed in the bed I
fermentation must be allowed to pass off be-
ore putting in the seeds. When the heat is
insufficient, he chops down the sides and re-
faces fresh manure, which raises the desired I
Hot beds require frequent ana
opious watering, as evaporation passes off
apidly. #41E
Question lis liquid manure proper for hot
eds? Several members replied, it was not:
hen plants are forced too fast, they never
nature well.
Subject of hot beds to be resumed at next
leeting.
ire Fret