Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-10-06

nice to have. No small fruit rew.rd. ,bo
lloerai cuitlvator better than the currant.
lhough 1t will grow without any care at
all yet plenty of soapsuds around its
roots every washing day and good supply
OF manure around eacl, bush in the fall will
insure the owner large, fair currants. To
me left OF this row OF currant bushes sh .uld
be space for two strawberry beds. The
"Charles Downing is probably as good as
any, If one is able to have but one variety.
quite small bed will yield forty quarts
each season. A very few plants will do to
start with, as they throw out so many run
ners that it does not take long to secure all
tile plants one can care for. The strawberry
plant will bear good deal of watering. and
those who extensively cultivate this fruit
usually have an irrigating ditch prepared,
50 lhev can water the plants at any time,
out TINS Is not necessary where the beds are
small. garden hose or watering pot will
answer just as we'll. TO the left of the
strawberry beds should be several goose
berry bushes, Of some smooth variety.
These may pc easily increased to any desir-
ed number. A grape vine is also indespens-
able. is easily cared for. From good
cutting one ought to raise several bushels
Of grapes the third year. The vine should
be on the south side of the house, and either
trained agains. the house or against lat
tice, over an arbor or across the front of a
nj ,,;,
were trained in these four ways. north
ern exposure is not desirable in grape Gull
ture. OF course. the vine shauld be Kept
well cut back for few years, the cath wei!
enriched and firmly pressed down about the
roots. A few black raspberry bushes may
also be cultivated with benefit In the farm
garden. They yield bountfuly. and are
second to no fruit in the known world for
The making of pies. A crab-apple tree will
supply whole nsighborhood with fruit for
ellies and preserves, and yet, for the sake
)f independence, each farmer should have
'ne Of his own. At the right of the row of
'urrant bushes should be the vegetable
)eds, onions, beets, carrots, and, above all,
climate and are better to remain in the
ground all winter. A wide space for pota-
oes, sqnashes, cucumbers, beans and sweet
pumpkins should be given, to say nothing
# few radishes, some asparagus and cell
ry. Outside of these, in the garden of the
east aspiring farmer there should be seven |
canada plum trees. These pluns will grow
where it is cold. They are good eating, too,
nd as preserves seldom, If ever, excelled |
here are many varieties, but usually one
4 every three trees bears fruit of extra size
nd quality. These trees begin to bear when
mall, and continue to bear more and more
'uit year after year, as the trees increase in
Ize. A fourth OF an acre is sufficient for
Il have mentioned, and there would be
DOM for few hills of sweet corn, green
age tree and one apple tree by way of va
ety. ..u. ..t
The farmers wife and children usually
Ike two-thirds OF the care of the garden,
nd yet seven-tenths of the farmers will
ouse, and never succeed in having first
ass farm garden. This is mere seltishness,
nd the worst kind of seliishness at that,
r the happiest and healthiest people in the
orld are those who have an abundance of
nit and vegetables. Right here it may be
ell to say that many people who have
entY of fruit trees, currant bushes, straw
.rIy plants and grape vines are in the habit !.
burning all the cuttings and dsposing of
! the runners and seed where their less I.
neighbors will not discover them. :,
his is all wrong. A flower, a seed or
ne may with propriety be given by the !
,Orest to the richest or by the richest to d
O poorest. 1t is mere setislness that in =
ices the owner of any particular plant,
,wer, vine or tree to want it all for HIM
If. Yet have known many, otherwise :
ry good people, who were intolerably :
liish, and thoughtless in just such little =
ings. Christians hey may call them !,
Ives, or other agreeable names. but l am "
lite certain that if there is anybody as self :.
, as they are in the heaven to which they =
pect to go, they will never get palm to