Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-22
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
EsrlyY Vegetables.

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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 a 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.-Sow 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 ground can
be worked. Cover the seed one-quarter
of an inch deep, in well-prepared bed,
or in drills. Water literally in dry
weather. Thin ont and transplant to
one foot apart into the richest soil, for
heading. The more rapid growth the
better quality.
CAULIFLowERs.-For 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. Caulihower sue
ceeds best in a deep, rich, moist soil.
| One ounce of seed produces about 2,000
plants.
CELERY. seeds in hot-beds, OF
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 well
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 CEN
ter Of the plant, and taking care not to
cover the top of its central shoots.
CUCUMBERs. 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. warm location is
most suitable.
, CABBAGEs. early varieties in
hot-beds from February till April, thin
out the plants to hasten developement,
= and admit plenty of air. The later va
rietes are sown in May, for general CROP
! in the open ground. Transplant, wher
six inches high, into well-manured sol
during the month of June, if sufficiently
developed. For early kinds, one and 6
! half to two feet each way between the
: plants, and two and half feet apart fol
the late varieties, are the respective
proper distances. Transplant before 6
shower, or in moist weather, giving eacl
: plant water occasionally, when needed
: at the root. The ground must be vel
/. worked to produce good heads. Hoe
E often and draw the earth up around the
9 plants. Cabbage should not follow cab
d bage or turnip successively.-Bostor
g Globe.
Cultivation of the Pea Crop.
In reply to query in regard tc
= raising peas, presented to the Elmirs
0 IN. W Farmers Club, the following
n reply was elected from r. d. Button
6 of Madison county, N. Y: "Peas are
b as sure crop as any other, and leave
v the ground in the best of order fol
: wheat. The yield will vary with tn,
g soil, forty bushels. s.being large yield
o In preparing the land I aim to fal
h plough and fit with cultivator in thu
; spring; although the best crop 1 evel
d raised was on corn stubble. spring
n ploughed. Peas are better if drilled
b but can be sowed broadcast on the fur
: row il rolled afterward. Peas like {
e fine, dry loan OF sandy soil best, bu
e will thrive we'll on a clayey soil, if vel
n fitted. never have threshed peas will
: a machine, as it splits them badly, ant
n sheep will not relish the straw as wei
3 as if threshed with the fail. If th,
e vines are very luxuriant sheep will no
. eat them very closely; but if cut before
y all of the top pods have grown white
It sheep will not only eat, but relish thu
y straw exceedingly. If the straw is feC
n at night sheep will eat more than if fec
is in the morning or at noon. We hav'
g. been troubled with bugs which sting tn
If peas while yet soft, leaving small eggs
is which are Matched; the worm feeds up
l. on the pea, leaving but thin shell b!
ID the following spring. This is obviatet
,r by early sowing, so as to have the ma
jority of the pods so hard by the tim
the fly arrives at maturity that it is i'm
possible to pierce them. III the seasol
* be backward and this cannot be done
very late sowing will secure the sam
E. result. Good crops have been raise'
wheu sown as late as the fifteenth o
is twentieth of May. The quantity O
seed will Mpend on the soil. If it j
le very fine and rich, SOW one and one-hal
bushels to the acre; an ordinary sol
" two; and on very poor, three bush
els, or, better still, not any"
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s. Things Not to DO.