The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-21
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Esrly Vegetables.


TOMATOES. in hot beds in March;
when two inches high transplant into
pots or another bed, and attend them
carefully until all danger of frost is
past, then transplant them permanently
into warm situation, fully exposed to
the sun. Support with brush to keep
the fruit off the ground. Pinch the ends
off, to hasten ripening, after the fruit
has begun to set.
LETTUCE. in hot-beds for early
use, in February, and for general sue
cessive crops SOW every two or three
weeks in the open ground, commencing
as early in the spring as the grou2d can
be worked. Cover the seed one-quarter
of an inch deep, in q wcll-prepared bed,
or in drills. Water literally in dry
weather. Thin out and transplant to
one foot apart into the richest soil, for
heading. The more rapid growth the
better quality.
CAU11FLowERs.-Fo general crop, SOW
the seed in hot-beds in March or begin
ming of April; for late crop, SOW in the
open ground in May. Transplant into
rows two and half 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. Caulifower sue
ceeds best in a deep, rich, moist soil.
One ounce of seed produces about 1000
plants.
CELERY. seeds in hot-beds, or
very early in the open ground, half an
inch deep, in drills one foot apart.
Transplant when three inches high into
rich soil, finely pulverized, four inches
apart Water and protect until we'll
rooted, then transplant into rows five
or six feet apart, either on the surface
or into well-manured trenches, foot in
depth, using thoroughly-rotted manure.
Set the plants from eight to twelve
inches apart, then give good watering.
To blanch them earth up two or three
times during their growth, holding the
leaves close, while the earth is drawn
up, so that none of it falls into the GEN.
ter of the plant, and taking care not to
cover the iop of it's central shoots.
CUouMBERs. s.-For early spring use,
SOW in hot beds, leaving three plants in
one hill to 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 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 hoe. Keep the ground loose
and clear of weeds; in dry weather water
occasionally. Thin out, leaving four
thrifty plants in each hill, when insect
danger is past. Sprinkle vines with
plaster, SCOT Or air-slacked lime to pro-
tect from insects. A warm location is
most suitable.
CABBAGEs.-Sow early varieties in
hot-beds from February till April, thin
out the plants to hasten developement,
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, if sufficiently
developed. For early kinds, one and a
half to two feet each way between the
plants, and two and half feet apart 70,
the late varieties, are the respective
proper distances. Transplant before O
shower, or in moist weather, giving each
plant water occasionally, when needed,
at the root. The ground must be well
worked to produce good heads. Hoe
often ard draw the earth up around the
plants. Cabbage should not follow cab
bage or turnip successively.-Boston
Globe.
Cultivation OF the Pea Crop.
In a reply to a query in regard to
raising peas, presented to the Elmira
IN. W Farmers Club, the following
reply was elected from r. D. Button,
Of Madison county, N. Y: "Peas are
as sure crop as any other, and leave
the ground in the best of order for
wheat. The yield will vary with the
soil, forty bushels. being large yield.
In preparing the land I aim to fall
plough and fit with cultivator in 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 soil, if vel
fitted. I never have threshed peas with
machine, as it splits them badly, and
sheep will not relish the straw as well
as II threshed with the fail. If the
vines are very luxuriant sheep will not
eat them very closely; but if cut before
all of the top pods have grown white,
sheep will not only eat, but relish the
straw exceedingly. II the straw is fed
at night sheep will eat mere than if fed
in the morning or at noon. We have
been troubled with bugs which sting the
peas while yet soft, leaving small eggs
which are hatched; the worm feeds up.
on the pea. leaving but a thin shell by
the following spring. This is obviated
by early sowing, so as to have the ma.
iority of the pods SO hard by the time
the fly arrives at maturity that it is I'M
possible to pierce them. If the season
be backward and this cannot be done
very late sowing will secure the same
result. Good crops have been raised
| when sown rs late as the fifteenth o.
twentieth OF May. The quantity o
seed will depend on the soil. II it il
very fine and rich, SOW one and one-hal
bushels to the acre; an ordinary soil
two; and on very poor, three bush
els, or, better still, not any"
Things Not 10 DO.