The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-03
ALL ABOUT HOT-BEDs.

than tbran. ~ pHTnapS Two s6snes, are
no, desirable and where but very few
plants are needed, they are more readily
raised in window boxes, described below.
The Heating Material is generally
s.sble-msnure. Every one knows that
fresh manure, thrown into pile, will be-
come hot, often so hot Is 10 burn that st
the cen:e, of the pile. Manure for the
not bed mus. be so trested IS to produce
\ sufficient heat, and 81 the same time 10
continue it as long IS possible. Manure.
long and short together, is placed in
conical pile, and IS soon as the escape OF
steam. or stick thrust i;to the center
Of the heap shows TO the hand that the
hes. Is rising. the pile should be turned,
this is done By forming it into new pile
by the side Of the old one. II the us-
nure appears dry, water It The use OF
leaves with the manure modihes the VIC
fence OF the hest. ana at the same time
prolongs it, One halflt bulk OF leaves
may be added 20 ordinary manure. or II
il is very free from litter, so equal bulk
may be used. The leaves may De even
" mixed with the manure s. the first
turning, or added when the bed Is made
I'D. When the manure has been turned
about three TINES, tits ready tor use,
The Sashe,.-In cities. or places where
there sre sash factories, hot bed ssshes may
be bought resdy made, either glazed OF
ungIazed. They Coz. g lszed-i'om 81 %
20 81 each. according 70 msierlsl and
make. They are 3n6 feet, the sides and
ends OF inch pine: o.-s run length
w,se there are no cross bars and rab-
be,ed 10 receive the glass. 4 sash o;
thi. kind will require 10 lights OF 6xs
glass. This is bedded 10 putty, each pane
iappin on he one below l. from / - !
inca. and fastened by tins. No putty Is
used on top of the glass, bat one or more
coats OF whitehead paint are given.
TIE F'rans-There are two ways of
making = ho.-bed. Oneis, TO place the
manure IL pit; the other. - build Il
up N = pile and set the frame upon u,
the us, being common IN msrke. gar
deus and the other Tor small Iot-oeds
In making the pit the earth Is eIcsvaied
~ feet deep, o tett wide Ard OF = length
according TO number OF sssres. The pI:s
are lined with rough boards. nailed -
posts. and extend above the surtsce 3 or
/ inches in front AID = foo. 81 the rear.
Sliders or strips inches vide, extend
from front 10 rear. where every two
sashes come together, these have their
ends le. into the boards OF the frame oy
dcve-tsil Join. and help TO keep the
frame arm. 4 narrow strip Is mailed N
the middle of every slider. 10 make a
guide 20 hold the sash In place when
sliding i. up or down. The other style
! of .rsme Is usually inside TO q; three
sasces: it consists Of 8 front piece 10 inch
/ - high. back - inches high and two
ED pieces with a regular slope from
front 10 rear This msy be knocked TO-
/ ye,ner out OF rough boards, or may be
msGe with care, 80 put together with
/ DO - snd clamps, that It may be taken
apart and stored sway when no! IN use.
| This hiss sliders running from 'front.' 10
| rear.
MdE!ng the Beds In case pit Ia
/ used. of course the place selected nus! be
one where no water will stand II Il. The
sashes should slope 20 the south or south
east Ifthere is nosheiter 81 the north
or northwest. such s. = fence or build
/ ing temporary screen OF brush or
baords rsv be put Up. The manure
being ready, place litter or leaves on the
I bottom Of the pit 70 the depth Of 3 inch
e., then put on layer OF msnure, taking
| care 20 distribute long and short evenly,
and ben, 1t down with the back o! the
fork. When the pit is full, tramp i:
! down rather firmly with the feet, 10
! make = level surface; If any soft places
/ are found, sdd more manure 10 make sii
Uniform. Then put on the earth. For
the hct-bed with the manure above
ground. put down four stakes 10 mark
! the corners OF the plls which should be
= FOO. larger than the frame ST esch
.i,I. and end. Put down s layer OF sny
course litter or old old pea brush. and
huilt up the pile gradually. being guided
/ by the corner stakes The manure
: should be land on evenly, forkfu! ST
time, the edges Of the bed kept firm and
even and the manure well down - the
work goes oa. The pie should De 8 feet
high, and so well made that il Will settle
J al alike. The loose fine manure that =
! lef, is 10 be carefully shove!ed up and
spread on top Of the pile The frame Is
pu, on and the earth sddsd- Sometimes
= compromise between The e two methods
l. adopted. Instead Of making the bed
( on the ground, sn excavation two feet
tesp and two tee, logger and wider than
TIA frame is made, but not boarded up,
Ard the pile built up in this The more
/ .ohdlv the manure IS packed, the slower
and more long continued will De the
I ha.t. where there is q large share Of lit
ter or leaves. there Is little danger Of
making i, too compact bot either eI-
,reme must b. avoided.
TIE Earth should have been prepared
+ is, autumn and stored under shelter,
-e.dy for use. /, should be rich. hoe.
and open. Good garden soil, with thor
ourkly rottei manure, and enough ssnd
! 70 keep i, from becoming close, makes the
J best I. this hSs not been prepared, TIE
J h.,s, .oil obsAinAbls with 9 handful o.
! sne bone or guano 70 each sash, thor
oushly mixed with it, and tarnet esca
s.S for a week will answer The depth
o, soil will depend upon the use to be
made of the beds. II the seeds are
soun directly in the sell. siI inches VII
I be required. If boxes or flats" are TO
|, be used, then the rich soil Is pot INTO
these; any common soil 70 the depth OF
9 or a inches. on which 10 st the boxes
may be pa. on the manure
| Borss or Fssts are made from soap
| boxa or oshsr empty easss 70 b bad OF