The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-07-03
VOL. XVIII---NO. 81.
farMlers' Column,
y" Speed the PlOlc."
Save Your Own Seed.

Every intelligent tiller of the soil will
ADMIT that whatsoever man soweth that
snail he also reap" If one sows or plants
INFERIOR seed, he cannot expect bounti.
,ut crop OF either roots or grain. Small and
haii-matured kernels of wheat, oats, rye
una corn, cannot be expected to yield large
Panlcies and ears filled with plump and
heaVy kernels. If one plants the seeds of
carrots, parsnips, turnips and CABBAGE
winch grew In the small pods and the half
matured panicles on the slender stems he
cannot produce large roots, even if the soil
mas been brought to an excellent state Of
fertility. ''"'o Vi
| rms suggests the great Importance Of
raising seed of the choicest quality. twill
cost no more to raise one thousand bushels
OF beets or turnips, per acre. than. threo =
properly saved.
In IN order to produce large, heavy s,ir.s Ill,
plant them in rich soil early in The arnw
ing season. They should be planted about
thirty inches apart, that the tons nav have
ample room to spread. When the bios
SONS begin to appear, clip off all the small
side branches, leaving only four or five cen.
tral stocks, which will yield seed of much
better quality than one can usually mr.
chase. Every kernel of such seed. when
planted, will produce a large root Tur-
nlps and carrots may grow in close prox
unity out turnips and carrots designed
lor seed should be transplanted several rods
apart One cabbage will yield as much
SEED as one family will care to plant, I'M
Tess crop is grown for market. A superb
ne mead should be transplanted as it grew
ne top OF the head should be cut open, so
that sprouts or seedstalks may readily
spring up through the centre
AS soon as the panicles of carrots and
pafsnlPs begin to turn brown, and when
,he pods OF cabbage and turnips begin to
lose thelr green color, let the stalk be cut
OIL close to the ground and hung up in
some out-building. When the pods, leaves
ana stems are quite dry, let them be spread
on clean floor, or on large blanket, and -
the seed threshed off either with fail or
by crushing the pods with ones feet.
In order to have large and early toma-
toes, the first ripe fruit should be allowed
to hang to the vines until the seed ore tnI'
ly matured. By selecting seed in this
manner for few years, tomatoes will como
to maturity much earlier than IN. the md;
nary way, and every stalk will be loaded
with fruit.
The melon, squash, cucumber and pump
KIN that ripens first, should be allowed to
hang TO the vines until the stems are quite
dry; then, when they begin to decay, re-
move the seed, spread them on board or
canvass to dry. Tie vitality of such seed
IS frequently destroyed by too much solar
heat, or by being scorched beneath the
kitchen stove.
FLOWERS will be maturing their seed at
different periods through the entire grow
ing season. The seeds of some flowers will
rinnn in Juno, while others win NOT ripen
TILL September or October. 1t will require
but few minutes to attend to the cutiya.
ton and gathering of all the seeds one may
need, II he will attend to the little matter
at the proper time.-NeaO York Observer.