The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-04
PARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.


Eariy Vegetables.
TOMATOES. Sow in hot beds In March ;
when two inches high transplant into
pots or another bed, and attend them
! carefully until all danger Of frost iA
/ past. then transplant them permanently
I into a warm situation, fully exposed 10
the sun. Support with brush 10 keep
the fruit of the ground. Pinch The ends
off, 10 hasten ripening, after the fruit
has begun 10 set.
LETTUCE. Sow In hot-beds for early
use in February, and for general hnc-
eessiye crops SOW every two or three
weeks in the opan ground, commencing
as early in the spring as the ground can
be worked. Cover the seed one-quarfeE
of An inch deep, in a well-prepared bed,
or in drills. Water Literally i'm dry
weather. Thin out and transplant 10
one foot apart into the richest coil, for
heading. The more rapid growth the
better quality.
CAuLRLowEHs. general crop, SOW
the seed in h0t-beds In March or begin
ming Of April; for late crop. soS i'm the
open ground In May. Transplant into
rows two and a bali feet apart, leaving
two feet distance between the plants.
Cultivate As cabbage. Aid the growth
by liberal watering, and protect from
the sun by breaking its leaves over the
head when in flower. CauliGower snc-
ceeds best in a deep, rich, moist soll.
One ounce OF seed produces about 100
plants.
CKIERY.-S0w seeds In hot beds, or
very early In the open ground, half mn
inch deep, in drills one foot apart
Transplant when three inches high into
rich soil, finely pnlverized, four inches
apart Water aud protect until wei
rooted, then transplant into rows five
or six feet apart, either on the surface
or into well-manured trenches. a feot In
depth, using thoroughly-r0tted manure
Set the plants from eight 10 twelve
inches apart, then give a good watering.
To blanch them earth up two or three
times during their growth. holding the
leaves close, while the earth is drawn
mp, 10 that none of ID falls into tho cen-
ter Of the plant. and taking care not TO
cover the top Of its central shootA
CucuMBERs. early spring use.
SOW in hot-bels, leaving three plants in
one hill 10 each sash. For general crop,
SOW in May or beginning Of june, after
the ground has become warm, IN very
rich soil, in hills four or five feet apart
each way, elevating the hills n little
above the ground. Put eight seeds In
each hill; having buried some warm
half-rotted manure therein, cover half
an inch deep with fine soil and lightly
press the earth over the seeds with the
back of a hoe. Keep the ground loose
and clear OF weeds; in dry weather water
occasionally. Thin ont. leaving four
thrifty plants in each hill, when insect
danger is past Sprinkle vines with
plaster, SCOT or air-slacked lime 10 pro-
tect from insects. A warm location In
most suitable.
CAHRAGEs. Sow early varieties IN
hot-beds from February till April, thin
ont the plants TO hasten developements
and admit plenty of air. The later va
rieties are sown in May, for general crop
in the open ground. Transplant, when
SIX inches high, into well-manured soil
during the month OF June, IL sufficiently
developed. For early kinds. one and o
half 30 two feet each way between the
plants, and two and o half feet apart for
the late varieties, are the respective
proper distances. Transplant before o
shower, or in moist weather, giving each
plant water occasionally, when needed,
al the root. The ground must be well
worked 20 produce good heads Hoe
often and draw the earth up around the
plants. Cabbage should not follow cab
bage or turnip successively. - Boston
Globe.
Cultivntlsn sr the Pea CrSP.
In n reply to q query in regard DO
raising peas, presented 10 the ElnirA
IN. " Farmers Club, the following
reply was elected from r. ID. Button,
Of Madison county, N. Y: peas are
as sure a crop as any other, and leave
the ground In the best OF orier for
wheat. The yield viii vary with the
soil, forty bushels.being n large yield.
In preparing the land aim TO fall
plough and fit with cultivatoF nm the
spring; although the best crop i ever
raised was on corn stubble, spring
ploughed. Peas are better If drilled,
but can be sowed broadcast ON the fur
row il rolled afterward. Peas like
fine, dry loan or sandy soil best, but
will thrive well ON clayey coil. il well
fitted. never have threshed peas with
machine, mr. il splits them badly, and
sheep will not relish the straw as wei
as if threshed with the fail. III the
vines are very iuxuriant sheep will not
eat them very closely; but II cut before
all Of the top pods have grown white
sheep will net only eat, but relish the
straw exceedingly. III the straw II fed
at night sheep viii eat more than ia fed
I in the morning or at noou- We have
been troubled with bugs which sting the
peas while vet soft, leaving snail eggs,
which are hatched: the worm feeds up
on the pea, leaving but a thin shell by
the following spring. This lis obviated
/ by early sowing, so as to have the ma
/ jority Of the pods so hard by the time
/ the hy arrives at maturity that IL IA I'M
possible TO pierce them. IL the season
be backward aud this cannot be done.
very late sowing will secure the same
result Good crops have been raised
wheu sown M late as the fifteenth or
twentieth OF May. The quantity OF
seed will depend ON the soil. III it is
very fine and rich, SOW one and one-half
bushels to the acre; an ordinary soil,
two: and on very poor, three bush
els. or, better still, not any.