Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-18
LARGE OR SMALL SEEDS EXPERT
MENTS.

The Farm Superintendent of the Kan
sas Agricultural. College reports an ex-
pertinent with grasses. Timothy took
well, but the most promising forage
plant grown on the farm was Alfalfa,
or Lucerne. Seed was sown the first
pounds per acre. The seeds germina-
ted perfectly, and the plants made con-
tinuous growth for three months; the
top roots measured IA inches in length.
Among the experiments reported
from abroad is one to determine how
much difference there was in the pro-
duct of large anG small seed or grain of
different plants. Beans and peas were
planted in the garden, small and large
seeds being placed in adjacent plots.
The crop was carefully watched during
growth, and repeatedly measured, and
at harvest carefully weighed; The
plants from the large seed, were health
ier and grew more rapidly than the
other, and the yield from them was
much greater. There were on the one
set of bean vines, July 81 %, 1873 pods,
and on the other 2,779 pods. When the
crop was harvested Aug.5, the weight
of vines and pods from large seed was
2l9 pounds; of the small seed 1s3 pounds
The large seed gave 162 pounds of beans
of first quality while the small seed
gave 121 pounds beans of first quality
and 25 pounds second quality, The
difference in peas was greater, the large
seed producing 4S6 pounds peas of first
quality and 10 pounds second quality
while the small seed yielded 319 pounds
seed first quality and 81 pounds second
quality. This experiment shows the i'm
portance of selecting perfect seed. Any
man in planting corn, or anything else
is looking to the question of profit, and
seed, or the extra expense he incurs in
securing it, win be more than balanced
in the larger yield and the higher de-
gree Of excellence.
WHEN SHOULD WE PLANT OUT EVER
GREENS.
There are advocates of three theo-
les namely, planting in the Fall, in ear
ly Spring, and late Spring, and again,
others have serious objections to any or
all of these plans. One grower says he
would not plant any kind of a tree in
the fall on heavy soil, as they viii be
often thrown out by the frost. We
transplanted a fine lot of Evergreens
Norway Sprucel in August, as rec
commended by nurseryman, protected
them, but they were dead in the spring.
We tried planting in early spring, but
had the same result. At last tried the
6rst two weeks Of June, and succeeded
admirably. TranspIanted some Hem
lock Spruce in September and first Of
October. taking care to mulch the roots
of the trees. These, too, have kept
well. From our own personal exper-
fence, the best time to plant evergreen
trees is between the 18th of May and
18th of June, and for hardy evergreens
the month of September or October is
good Mulch the ground well, and be
particular to see that the trees are well
packed andfthe roots kept moist and
unexposed. Choose a wet moist day
fordigging, and also for transplanting.
Our own experience in transplanting
eyergreens, has been to plant In the lat
ter part of the month of May, aud first
two weeks of June An evergreen
should be planted as soon after it is
taken from the ground as possible. Do
not let the roots get all dry. When plant
ing, pulverize and fix the soil well around
the root. If in an exposed situation
stake the ee.-Hortic,tlturist.