, 1875-04-03
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
4 Chapter on Kftchon~G.sr-
tlcilfnE.
How to Rai5s Vegetables, Both Early
md Lutte.
some Suggestions ns 10 tho Cultivation
of Corn.
Labelling Troos and Plants-spring-Fc -Fced-
ing Of Bees.


CHAPTER ON nAHpEHtxn.
Last week No quoted "spring haa COMO" We
knew II had not como, and Eaid 50. In fact At
Tho ttmo Of writing, big fires nero tho order Of
tho day hnt, ~ Tho last wcek In March ap~
pcarcd, It grew warmos. and March, which camo
In like lien, went out tika lamb.
1t Las beon said that fools can R'lcss right
hhH tho tlmc. Why hhnnld thcy mot :
Il is IN ovon chance. Popular aupergsis1ons
ara said 10 DO founded in FACT Perhaps they
ere ; and popular Bupersssious aro right about
as often ~ {oolt4-sA half tho tinao. Tho fact
Is, II the prophecy hiaa, 1t Is remembered il 1t
misses. it is forgotten: sud 40 foota who ars
prophetic often set tho credit Of being wise men,
Wsii spring did como March !, according to tbs
Alnanne, but not hnring weashor for thu birds !;
but tho 1ss Of Aprll-All-Fonia' Day--found
spring Weather in the air and birds in every tree.
I,ut !" The Farm and Garden thinks that tho
lir'a will yot hAvo cold locs before warm
weather. comcs "One pvnllow dues not mako
sumuser."
On that last March day and on that first d.y
Of April, how bsl:ny ras tho air, NJ tho son.,
wind came creeping isa way into ths north, sus-
guatiro OF
sr7rso r1owEns.
now 1t naited tho xsc4t dsifta Of snov aud
mpnses Of ice that still fingered in fonce-corners
aud behind wind breaks. Al those solIda wero
changed into q liquid. how thoy tried
TO "H1r down toward Tho ssa.' Wc
say triod, for tho ratera did not tun far.
Uron sandy soils, tho front vaa softened 70 the
depth Of II inches. and 1t drunk tho Water lying
about, eTc.y drop, nua wanted moro and The
soil mas friabls md solid TN tho black aoil
the frost was ont to tho dopth Of Q incilns, and
that also drank the water as fast ns 1t mhtlo,
md II rata does not conc to thoroughly soak
the Garth, By tho tilno tho front Las lsft to tho
depth of II inches, the ground will b. thoroughly
ffiab'e and in condition for plowiny. Lucky-no,
sagacious-ars thoee fafmers who, with their
lind fall.p1owed, aul thcir seed, implements.
and teams ready, toox time, rs they would
horse, BY tho forelock, and sosed ani
covered in their grain when thc frost had loft
the ground to the depth OF or inches They
will be especially lucky, this late season, II they
tho ground soaked. Nevertheless. In dronRhsT
districts, tho gruund. being dry to grcnt dopsh
will soak up al ipdellnite amount Of water.
IN THE KITcuES-aAnuEH.
also, no time hhpud ba lost in preparing tho soil
~ aoon RI il Is thoroughly settled ani friabia
1t Is hbeolutsy nccassary, in order to inau1e
= good crop, that peas, lostuee, radah,
sp'uach. turnip, md onions should DO
50 ss~e Il. as asauni vii s'' .am T. hs e. pns sinss
especially 30, sincs 1t ia lato. In sowing peas,
SOW carly, nediun, md late sorts. all at oue
time. This year, ge: succession, md bare
each early. DanioI ORourke, although old, Ia
Of England. tho yery best medium carly pos.
For lato peas and for the general crop, the
largs Marfo~fat ls hasdy aud as Eood rs nny.
Qua Of Tho mistakeR made by kltchcn-gardon-
erB IL In supposing that beots and chrzots must
u1t }1A fah .1A
that dvarf-beans must not DO planted until about
tue lat OF June. As to beoss and carrots,
those wa,ltod for the early crop ahou1d be soun
~ eoun aftor the lettuce and radist H. poualble.
sonotlnos in May, always in June. Tho carly
blood turnir-hcet il = good ono, and French
aiort~horn carrot is the Iost curly.
Tho1o nte fou better groena than beet.tops,
Thoy viii con,a 70 Immediately after spinach IL
gone. Therefore sou thick1Y; you are Thus auro
Of good stand, and thoso tliinncd out arc good
for tho pot. Tho name rulo will apply 10 all
garden -aeody: Sow thick and thin quick, Is a
good rulo. Yoa mutt wsed at any rate, and,
ril,le weeIing, II iu but little merc trouble to
sh,n tho plants than simply to vecd them.
Salsffy, or vegetabe-oy IL another root
thst should be cultivated In eyery garden. Thoy
laTor; but thoy mako = vary nico dish oookei
in any Of the simple wars usual. They roQuire
ricl, soil and The whole sesson to grow ip, aud,
10 dry soil will stand any winter without cor
ering. Most people lcago thom in THO ground
tho fsl aud pack them iu Eanl In tho collar. Thus
yon may haYn them in their proper soason, tho
viuter. A fow may bo loft In tho ground to ho
dug in thu spring II 70, aftor heiug thoroughly
CD rith mulch. aud uncovered to .haw in
tho np1ing a. you want them. Tho aumo rulo
uIli apply to pasanipA Sow satisfy ~ oarly in
tbs spring III posBible. Tho oArlioF tAoy Aro
aoMr, tho better tho crop, usually.
bo Gown until about tho 1st Of June, and even
tle last will ofteu give good crop. 1hoy do
not make such large roots. Il is
srae, but ia'go enough for culinary
thus YOU may hhyo shom 10. Long dark blood
beot and orange carrots are best. Parsuips should
bo aoua about TIM 1Ht to tho middle of May.
They want the whole ocaAon to grow IN. Tic
holiow-crowned variety Ia
64ooru, Loa6, AND E1cE1LENT.
The Wcst is not good climate for turnrs Of
any kind. II IL too bot aud dry In the summer.
For this seauon, HON them olshnr very carly or
very lntc. ezcert Swedish turnlps Thess Mill
you wait a month later, very likoly thuy will
b. burned ur. or both, before tley
got root. With ilat turnipa for winter use, yoi
July. aud continue to SOW at intervals until tho
middle Of August No hare oven raised fair tur-
uips sonn Tho las. Of Augus. aud believe for tho
table sh.t, Ike pckliug cucambers, the amAlias
tho turnip the Gotter.
Ts all like bcAns but 1t Ia not ercry ono who
" knoun beams" Don't wait too long before you
plaut brusil-beans for tho tirst crop. Plant soma
~ carly " the 20th OF April II tbs
ground Ia In condition. or about The
time Jou vou.d plant your hrrt
crop Of corn. SnppoHc tho frost does XII! the
iirss planting Of beans; suppose the froet nipn
yonr arat planting of corn; you are then a.
II il does not you are ahead. The nero ptaut-
ing il not much, aud tue eocd coBta hHt litrlo.
Ths frost will not kill more than onB yulr cat Of
tEoe,
uspond upon II. no man, or woman sithor, will
got curly vegetables unless they are planted
sa1!y: Msfkst-sie1deuess know shEs. aDd 70 they
high prlccs, aud lekvo them to wou-
der Why they cannot ~, got vegetables
- early ~ tho gardeners. There n1o only two
rsasonss Tho tiE4s 10 neglect in planting carly
enough; tho second ID want OF good cultivation,
stirring ths sell and wedding,
CULTIVATION or corn.
correspondent II lowa Falls, H., wnnts
"Ihe Farm and Garden 10 tako up tho subject
Of coElvulture and dlacuss It thoroughly. lIe