The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-03-20
.agricui,urai Column.
srAnrlNG TOMATO PLANTS.

till the dirt was thoroughly warmed through;
then took 4 stick and made marks an inch
apart, four and onc-half inches deep in the
dirt, crossways of the box; then scattered
tomato seeds quite thick along the rows
and covered them about one-qulrter of an
inch deep; then took Il newspaper and wet
il and covered the boz to prevent the dirt
from gcttiag dry on top. The boz was set
on a bench near the stove after the seeds
were sown, and the following day set on the
stove drum again for the purpose of keep
ing up the heat in the soil, being careful
not to let it get too hot. In forty-eight
hours from the time the seeds were sown,
they had sprcutcd, and many had broken
the ground; few were near half an inch
high Correspondent Rural New Yorker.
GERMAN HOT BEDS
We feel that in giving some account of
translucent cloth hot beds, to be employed
instead Of the expensive glass frames in
general use, We are doing all our garden
ING. readers a service We can vouch for
the value Of the German hot beds" hav-
ing tried them very successfully many
years ago. For forcing melons. tomatoes,
etc, this prepared cloth is especially adapt
ed, as il can be tackled to boxes of am size
iN'lAit N'f siiih wv ~ II. Atl'is l-lNAiF, IOuED
square boxes Of the proper size and height
covered with this prepared cloth, can be
placed over the hills in which tomatoes,
melons, or other seed are planted, and the
plants allowed e. stand, without transplant
ing, until all danger of frost is over, when
the boxes may be taken off aud packed
away carefully for another season.
Take white cotton, of close texture,
stretch II, and nail it on frames of any size
you wish mix two ounces Of lime water.
four ounces OF linseod oil. one ounce of
white OF eggs separately, two ounces of
yolks of eggs; mix the lime and oil with Il
very gentle heat, beat the eggs separately,
and miS with the former Spread the mix
ture with the paint brush over the cloth,
allowing each coat to dry before applying
another until they become waterproof
The following are some Of the advantages
these shades possess over glass;
|. The cost being hardly one-iourih
>. Repairs are easily and chcaply made
s. They are light; they do not require
watering; no matter how intense the heat
of the sun, the plants are never struck
down, or faded, or checked in Growth 4:
neither do they GROW IN long, sickly and
weakly. rs they do under glass, and still
there is abundance Of light.
The heat entirely arises from below. i,
equnblc and temperate, which is great Oh
ject. The vapor arise, from the manure
and Garth. is condensed BY the cool air
passing under the surface Of the shade. and
hangs in drops upon the inside, and there
fore the plants do not require so frequent
watering. If the frames or s,retchers are
made large, they should be intersected with
eros. bars about q foot square, to support
the cloth These articles are lust the thing
for bringing forward flower seeds in season
for tran.plau,ing.-l Ohio Farmer
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'''N"| ron N'"'N''
Get the seeds to be used on the farm
ready. Don't wait unit! plantingand sowing
time to make YOUR selection; or, If the seeds
~" -, - w ou''''''" nom " instance oIocr
lfan new tools are needed it will nav IA
Inv carly. MS vou nrnorallv got g. bottor ar.
ticIe. ana then there will be ma dificnltv /,
rettinr a handsome discount None i'm; tho
very bpst tools should he uspJ. thov nav
cost more Mt first but The saving of muscle.
to saw no,binr obout tboir durohilitv ,ri tho
difference in tbc worl, done will Soon M .
C,r tbom M 4toLor1lo, 81 n a.. ~
tools snc,, 90 ,,nos forls ratos ato ,,iu,
i;,a,I ~ :. IN $3.50, ~ WI
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tho Iotos,9 r. nat dn,,+ Iot orn,,,an $50 =.
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nee ho ,;,,omt ,la,,, "Fp 0f w. gu w."
hodv ,,Iorta nro,,os rn',,ho,nios n1 800!
borr;ds ,Tho,. 90 al, ""a 80"
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