The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-03-13
Early Planting.

EdII9 IdHtIIlSs
hiSh Potatoes.-Plant in q fee
rows and II to Is inches apart. Re
peated experiments at the Pensylya
MIA Agricultural College disproye
the idea that it is better 10 cut the
potatoes some days before planting.
Our own experience for 4 or 5 years
induces the practice Of cutting just
before planting. Fermented stable
manure, well fred with little acid
phosphate and plenty Of well-rotted,
but not leached, ashes, is the ma
nure- A quickly maturing plant
like the Irish Potato. demands a
highly soluble manure. if the manur-
ing is done simultaneously with the
planting.
Street Potatoes.-Bed fine large
potatoes in a cold frame at once for
early plants. Water the plants
with warm water. go to 1907 every
4 or 5 days, and keep the glass on
except when the temperature is
above 80. DeYo all the soap suds
and dish-water to the potato beds.
As the sprouts appear, clip them a
little with scissors to make them
stocky.
Soaging Ia FTan1es.-Temato, pep
per and egg plants should be sown
in frames or other warm seed bed,
or in box in the kitchen window.
For the egg plant it is far better to
SOW in frame or box elevated some
feet above the ground in order 10
protect plants from The flea beetle.
1t is the only way we can raise
plants.
Onions.-Sets may be put out this
month, and may be made to pro-
duce very good sized bulbs. Seed
may be sown for sets-in fact this is
the month for th:s-l0 TO II seed to
the square inch. Sow in drills II
to IS inches apart, and keep down
the weeds. Old seed will always
disappoint.
English Peas.-Sow Little Gem
or blue Peter" in 2 feet rows, to
6 seed every ID to 5 inches. Fhila-
delphia Extra Early and Characlacus
of the taller sorts are the best.
First corn might be planted to-
wards the latter part Of nexs month.
Tuscarora and Philadelphia Flint
good early sorts.
Miscellaneous. -Thefe are num-
Der of vegetables and herD5 that we
do not mention. They are either
perennial or for seasoning or garn-
ishing. Prominent among the latter
are Sage, Parsley. Celery, etc. and
should haze consideration.
Such vegetables as are under way
from previous sowings or paintings,
should be cultivated. but shallow,
while freezing is possible.
In odd hours, prepare hills for Gu
cumbers, MELONS, squashes and to-
matees, 10 be worked over at plant |
ing time. Get ready feet stakes
for four choice Trophy Tomato.
From 80 vines one season we gather /
9 bushels, the bulk of which weigh
ed to II ounces-a few Is to IS
ounces. 1t Is q mistake TO think
that tomatoes do not require rich
soil. Ii set too close, and coarse
stable manure used ex-
they will not give salts
faction, however.
Gro,alng Plants We rarely
II ansplant anything without grout-
ing, satisfied that it more that pays
fer the trouble. "Grout'' is the
term applied 10 a semi-liquid com.
pound Of two or three parts Of cow
one part Of clay dust, and
water to reduce 10 the consistency
Of mush. Into this the roots of
plants are dipped before set out. To
N ordinary sized bucketfull OF the
grouts we add handful Of rotted
ashes and super phosphate, and mix
thoroughly. This grout induces
plants TO throw out new roots speedi-
" and abundaniIy. We arc en-.
leavering to combine with the grout
IN antidote TO the cut worm and
LAY beetle grub. At present we
the grout with the odor
II Kerosene, and have cause to hope
hat it will be found successful. J
Jsed in other ways, we have found
kerosene 70 be most effective in
ecticide and repellaht. Time will
how 70 what extent and how it may
e used without injury 10 plants,
nd what success as q preventive OF
at worms. We were led to try T
kerosene from seeing a statement
hat IL was destructive TO mealy
ngs, and that it was very fine for
illing aud preserving chronological Y
Decimens. This is true-one drop Il
d the head kills instantly, and a " ".