The Tipton advertiser., 1876-05-18
For the ADVERTISER.
THE GARDEN, NO. S.

THE GARDEN, NO. S.
Although the weather is some what
cool and unfsvorablc for the rapid
growth Of vegetation, yet the words
Of the wise man who said "He that
will not plow by reason Of the cold
shall beg in time Of harvest and have
nothing" reminds us that no time
should be lost in preparing the
ground for the reception of the seed
and giving it the benefit OF the mois-
ture IN soil, to prepare it for the time
when the genial heat Of the sun shall
cause it to spring forth and bear IFS
legitimate fruits.
In the midst Of the hurry, caused
by latcncSs Of the season, the tempta-
tion is strong to get over the greatest
amount of land in the least possible
time. Experience teaches us the
fact that a smaller breadth of sowing,
well TILED, is preferable and more
profitable than larger amount half
titled.
There is no apparent reason why
land in Iowa may not be made to
produce nearly as good crops as they
do in the old countries where the
farmer pays as much for rent as first
class lands can be bought for in many
parts Of Iowa and other western and
southwestern States, provided that
the tillage was equally good. This
is true, at least, in the kitchen gar
den. To produce the best results in
this department few things are re-
quired as Prerequisites:
1st. Deep ,il,h. 1t is 8 mistake
that a mere superficial stirring of the
ground is sufficient. Those who
have never closely investigated the
subject would be surprised at the
depth to which the roots of many
plants will reach when the soil is
sufficiently mellow to permit them to
penetrate 1t. It is the small fibrous
roots that take up the food necessary
for the growth of the plant, and in so
far as they are obstructed in their
office by impenetrable soil, the plant
is dwarfed.
ID. Gndcrdraining. The effect of
this is to allow the surplus water to
escape and at the same time it en-
ables the plant to better endure Sc
we're drouths, as the soil does not get
baked and sour.
Sd. A judicious selection OF seed,
and as before remarked, the proper
preparation of the ground by thor
oughly pulverizng it and a free mix
ing it with well deoomposed manure
or some other appropriate fertilizer.
A few words about the kinds or
varieties Of seeds and plants best for
general use and we have done for the
present. The question having been
asked, "What are the best varietes?"
we take this method of answering all
who may feel interested.
Cabbages.-For early, the Win
ningstadt is far superior as to size of
head, and nearly as early as the Early
York. 1t is also fully as sure to
head and as fine favored. 1t also is
a good winter cabbage if sown late.
The "Fottlers Improved is also an
early variety and a good header
nearly as good as Winnings'adt. For
late cabbage, there is none better
than the "Premium Flat Dutch;"
being very sure to head, and of good
quality and good keeper. The
Mar rblehead Mammoth will sometimes
produce very large heads, but is not
as sure as the Flat Dutch.
Tomatoes. The Trophy is the
standard, very heshy and mild, pleas
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earlier than the Trophy and of good
quality, but smaller. Both smooth.
The Hathaway is earlier still, but not
as good quality. There are other
small kinds, such as the Pear, Apple,
Cherry and Grape tomatoes, all ex-
cellent for preserves and picking.
Caulhower.-We class them in
the following order: l.. Normand's
Short Stem, Mulcheron and Early
Paris, these being the most sure to
produce good and compact heads.
Celery. - Henderson's Dwarf
White, Boston Market and Sandrlng-
ham.
OF Sweet Potatoes the Yellow
Nansemond is considered the richest,
while the Southern Queen and Red
Bermuda are by far the greatest
yielders. The Bermuda is not the
Yam, as some suppose.) We will
not say where the above can be had
lest the editor charge US for this
article as an advertisement.
Finally, keep down the weeds.
l.. l.. S.
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