The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-04-16

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MORTIMER COLLINS
FGEI ARD HOUSEHOLD.
n;w 70 1CI-ITATE EiSrzs s.r,sz scIL.
IA ~ith al tie members Of the vine
faniiy, tie 6es: results ara to be attained
on warm loazy s9ii, naturally rich or made
60.
"A o.s soi, tanned ere. lie fall before,
or even eariJ IA tie spring. as its masses Of
fne roels lecaT. aeerrs to furnish the squash
roots tas;s noe. palatabio plant food
AoreoTs- snca lad usually Possesses the
ss's.sst gac.a.a, and throughout the season
retains al55seness ard freedom from weed.
Tcry 9s.:ratie ior tLis crop.
4 .st.e Lea manure or artificial fertilizer
VOL -.i4el With the so.l in tie Tin viii
hip tyrrasl ,..a yoans plan. at a time
wien i.nseis heip % outgro@ bugs and
,urVlye colo !.ias. Bot bear in mind the
application slo4.l only be OF couple
o4Ioes aud viii mfzed with the soil, or
some soma day Tie plant may 'go hence. -
II tie LAID before or coon after planting
recsiyes Z top dressing Of fac manure,
winch lie ha7r5 wed in 80 IS &c be only Just
Ia TIE ,u'iace, it is perhaps in AZ good
.haTc Cor y crop as q ri. bt-minied squash
siac ca 3cs;r.
xAvrkrs.
II. Feu.sA inc IS rank fseae,, nnl
when onoo vel ea.abli.hsJ, will greedy
hSsii it4ef 9. aay fertilizer III rnoss part
q tae hos. ~o o. . pend UPON liberal
suEriy Y s.-s. oes. Of fertilizers, we! roll
r stable manure 81. squash roots, though
H~0@'iy @ iaFs as ths tori, run near the
'1''ice' afetF1.ns oily t4r enough to gain
h'l''nf'' end seem to derive most good
r. q manure I i be oalJ narrowed in just
trnsA.A 'ao surface.
Fi4$TiNo
r"oai,. te ofrHH az carly N May re there il
pro'pecs "a q suEc'eh' temperature 10
g'Fm'n"'e TO sesi' ter the earliest Plant
"s usually .i@!ds the most and the best
'pec''nens. l &C CERTAIN Ct stand 1t i
g'o' pm e'.'sF ae''la'iy or IN the inihd
'}e, u 0Nile the iii!is ITO quarters and
'1ut ehca quarter suecssslEe.J week
w. = - l'i"s ! a"fhcF'' ouss Or an uht'me
: .sos. GU Oh one p'ah'iag' another VIII
f1''A'5 g in'"i'. Us u i'e'ahcc' "heh
F" -" - ~! 'u'' S''' Iu' '"o
= s"''e Z. =. I~s.ea'' can te IN We.
'..''' So Is ~ ieass eaGhi fee'
.''u = e'i'iIr % h'e' one
:. .fta
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LII c.,
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49, 80 ~ :. nue" pro
,.,.a;-r.-i,.. e. - -
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81 The crop shoo!d be be frequently, IN fact,
almost continuous, but not deep. A drag
tooth cu'tiva'or, i.e., a spreading cultiSa-
tor having 70 10 - drng-tee'h f'a'tensd and
bent forward, Is an excelientimplement for
ih's ~ofk, :. USED frequently, so tue weeds
do not get large, 1t Is very important to
give tHofon.h WORKING OF the son just be-
tnre tue sihes cover the ground, 50 shere
HAL be - lew weeds as possible to pull by
AMI after the ealsiTatoT can no longer bs
asei.
On rich ground vines vii rarely set more
fruit han they can mature well; Tut on
sol .: only moderate fertility j. is well to
tramp on the tips TO throw the strength
',so frui. rather than vines, as soon as two
9, three Aays set.
There ssems 70 &c marked difference
10 tie eject q. cutting ana crushing the
pis; in the former case side shoots are
o,ic.,y thrown out. and Growth OF the vine
,rom. tIy resumed, while in the latter near
lysll vine growth ceases, and rapid in
cease in tie growth AMI maturity Of frait
j. noticed. Experienced frui. growers have
assured me Of l;aa experience in cutting
Lrd rubbing Of terminal buds on trees.
poRnlE CROPPING.