The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-04-09
FARM AND GARDEN.

without such tertll1zerS gave about three
and one-half tons of clover hay the
crop was increased to four and one-haif
tons per acre by manuring with the
salts named. Combined with super
phosphates, these substances would be
likely to show still better results, and a
fertilizer TINS constituted is well worthy
of extended trial on our clover fields.
The value of clover, especially when
pastured with sheep, is fully recognized
by our farmers but its systematic
growth preparatory to wheat, as is prac-
ticed in English tillage, is too much
neglected, inasmuch as, from the small
amount of ammonia taken by it from
the soil, 1t allows nearly whole years
accumulation to be stored up for the
use OF the succeeding cereal crop, to
which nitrogenized plant food is abso-
lute!y essential.
CULTIVATION OF SmLAx.-Mr. J.
Wick, than whom there is no better au-
thOrity as a florist, gives the following
directions for the household culture Of
this plant, now so much used in floral
decorations, for twining in the hair and
Tor trimming party dresses: "With
little care and attention it can be grown
successfully as @ house plant. The
seeds should be sown in a box or in
pots IN the house, and should be kept
moist till the young plants appear.
The seed being rather slow to Qermin-
ate, you must not think it bad if it does
not make it's appearance in two weeks.
The young plants should be ported off
into three-inch pots as soon as they are
three or four inches high. Once a year
the bulbs should be allowed to dry of
and rest. They will start into growth
again in about six weeks. The vine
does not require the full sun, but will
grow well in a partially shaded situa-
ton. 1t can be trained on a small
thread across the window or around
pictures. 1t is climbing vine, and
will attach itself TO a string in Just
about the right condition to use for
wreaths, etc, or, when required for
lighter work, the branches which be-
come entangled can be separated"
MmLET. seems to succeed ev-
erywhere, with any reasonably fair
treatment. IL can be sown early in the
spring, and will produce a succession of
crops, by continued sowinRR, I'D to the
middle of July in thislatitude. Scarcely
more than six weeks are required for
its growth, and the crop should be cut.
II Tor hay, when the tops of the seeds
begin to ripen If saved for seed. it may
stand until the seeds become brown
Millet requires good soil, well pre-
pared and as rich as may be made. Deem
ploughing is effective in the cultivation
OF this crop against drouth, as it is with
almost all Others. There is nothing
better as a manural application than a
mixture OF bone-C,ust and Peruvian gu
ano or a good r-phosphate. Barn
yard manure, when used, should be
al a \
are sufficient to the acre when hav is
the object. When sown for the seed.
which when ground is nutritious and
fattenlng, rather more seed should be
soWn. There are a number of varieties
OF millet; but our remarks above an.
ply 70 that commonly in use, known
Dotahicaliy as PoL1lfclsnl EliIc,cels1l. Oh
its great value there can be no doubt
and we hope all our readers who can do
so will SOW at least a small patch of It
II only as an experiment, to test its
edaptability to their situation. We on.
add that the hay it makes is excel
lent IN quality, much relished by catti,
and horses, and frequently reaches three
TO four tons to the acre in quantity.
RAPE As HONEY PnApr..--H. o
krusch, Berlin, Wis, writes the Ameri
can Bee Journal " As q honey-produc
ing plant the rape is scarcely second {,
linden, producing a beautiful COLDER
honey, of good flavor, and is in blossom
when nearly everything else is out o
blossom, commencing about the middl,
OF August and continuing a couple O
weeks. As farm crop it is as good i
not better than whea'. The time TO
sowing 1t is from the middle to the en-,
OF June. This gives time to prepare tn
oil
wheat or corn should fail in coming mn
rape can be sown in their places. It /
harvested from the middle to the last O
September, after all other grain is ha1
vested. 1t does not impoverish the soil
but benefits. From five to eight bush
els more per acre of wheat are raised o
ground which had rape the previou
year. IL allows no weeds to grow afte
it is fairly started, growing very dense
and it's leaves completely shade til
ground, therefore it does not suffer wit
drouth, like other grains. The see
has good cash market at Fond du La,
Wis, where oil is extracted from i
and brings from $3.50 to 50 per bushe
From ten to eighteen bushels are geI
orally produced per acre but it is o
tener over than under this estimat,
Two quarts are sufficient to SOW an acr,
Thousands of bushels are annual
raised in Calumet county aud il is Jul
az stable crop as wheat"
CULTURE OF ONIoNs.-The soil shout
be OF such a character as to be easil
worked and rendered fine ut the surfac
for which purpose n medium loan con
monty answers best. 1t will be grei
saving of labor TO have it clean an
previously in good order, and it shoul
have a strong dressing of fine manur,
It is better to have the land nearl
level, 80 as to be easily worked and NJ
TO wash by rains. There should I
very few or no stones. or they wi
greatly increase the labor and cost ,
cultivation. The seed is usually SOW
in rows about fifteen inches apart. So
as early in spring as the ground can /
well prepared. Four pounds of see
are enough for an acre. 1t is importal
to use drill or machine for sowing Il
seed, as it will cave large amount
labor and put in the seed more event
Roll the surface, to press the soil G
the seed and TO facilitate the first cult
walton and hoeing. It is all essential I
destroy the weeds before they are a
inch high, both for the good of I'll
young plants and TO save labor. for Il
work will be increased more than TEL
fold If the weeds got several incht
high, and the crop will be half RUNE,
When the young plants are three {
four inches high, thin them so as to /
two inches apart in the row, disturbin
the roots as little as possible in Il
operation. The crop is usually ha
vested late in summer, by raising Il
roots slightly with a small digging for
They may be then left on the grour
two or three weeks, aud when thorough
dry packed in barrels, or in shallow bin
In cool and dry apartment. They a
conveniently sent to market in barrel
The extent of ground which one ms
can manage viii depend ON several CT
cumstances, such as the condition an
cleanliness of the soil, suitable machin,
for planting and cultivating betwee
the rows. etc, and especially In takir