River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-04-18


There are some vegetables that will
terminate while the ground is yet quite
cool, and whenit even freezes some nights,
and if they come up will endure consider
able freezing without injury. Such should
be sown as soon AS the frost is out, and
the ground settled sufficiently to work up
light.
Peas Almost every one is fond of
green peas and somehow the very earliest
possible to be had seem TO taste better
than the later kinds, although really In
ferior in quality. For some reason peas
are about the first crop sown in spring.
For maturing peas early, a sandy or
gravelly loan, of only far fertility, is the
best. Drills about two to one aud halt
inches deep, are drawn to a line by the
corner Of the hoe, and the seed sirewn
along pretty thick. The distance the
drills are made apart should be equal to
the height to which the haulm attains.
Carriers FIRST CRop.-This is univer-
sally conceded to be the earliest pea
grcwn. The haulm grows about thirty
inches high, and produces literally u
good sized pea of fair quality.
McLEAN's LITTLE GEM.-A dwarf,
only eight to twelve inches hi IA mod
crate bearer of most delicious, green
wrinkled pea. A good family variety,
few days later than the last.
Tom THUMB.-A dwarf, growing about
as high as the last, not as good quality,
but immensely productive. Fit for use
about one week after Carter's.
McLEAN's ADvANcER.-This is an
excellent variety, about one week later
than the last. Grows from one-and.a-half
TO two feet high, and bears in great
abundance a green, wrinkled, good-sized
pea, Of good favor. These four peas may
all be grown without bushing, and ifsown
early at the same time, will make sue
cessiOn of about three weeks. Ia favor
able seasons in this locality, the first
would be fit for the table by June 18th,
and the last would hold out until the 4th
Of July. fla second sowing, fsay Tom
| Thumb, or McLean's Advancer, should be
made about the middle Of May, and at the
same time later variety say Glue I'm
perial--be added, the season ofgreen peas
might be extended to the 20th Of July
about "a late as we can hope TO produce
themin this climate.
OEIoNs.--Should DO sown as early az
the ground will do TO work. They are
slow to germinate, and will not show
themselves under two or three weeks. A
plot should be selected as free as possible
from suspicion Of foul weeds, IA rich, fine
u.rather heavy loan. II fresh lertili-
zers are used, they should be well rotted.
Onions should be s0wn in shallow drills
from twelve TO fifteen inches apart, cover
Cd with thin covering which should be
rolled or pressed down firmly.
LErTucE.-Should be sown as early as
possible, on rich soil, about the same as
the last Early Tennis Ball, Malta Drum
head, Green Curled and Carriers Giant
White Cos are good varicties-Rural
Home.
AsPARAGus.--Ibe seed o. asparagus
should be sown rs early ae possible, in
soil prepared rs for beets, but not buried
more than one inch deep. Grayson's Giant
and Conover's Colossal are the varieties
most commonly sown.
10 make beds for frmily use, take strong
plants one or two years old, make beds
four feet wide, and make two drills one
foot from each side, about six inches deep,
setting the crown Of the plant about four
inches below the surface. Cover the
crown at fret two inches, and after the
plants are few inches high level the
earth around them 80 that they shall DO
covered four inches in all. If the beds
are rich and are kept well cultivated,
they will do to commence cutting in two
years.