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TIE best 10 grow broOz corn On, for a.
though II Ray be successfully grown
upon such soil, II - apt to be rank and
course A rolling surface Is preferable
10 a fat one, IS On the latter the water
may collect, especially IN vet season,
which vii destroy the vitality of the
plant, naking II sesnt, brittle and IN
disable OF the varieties most in de-
mznd the Chinese, California and Mis-
sour evergreen stand first The seed of
these can be obtained of the seedman.
A gallon and half of seed will plant
four acres, which ought to produce ton
Of corn The sowing should be done
with regularity and care should be taken
to plant all at an equal depth, else Sec
ond cutting may be necessary. The
number Of seed to the hill may be three
or four and the distance apart three feet.
This is, however, only q general rule, to
which circumstances make an exception.
The nature of the soil must necessarily
be taken into consideration. If planted
too close on some soil the brush will be
too small, and if too far apart on other
soils the brush will be too coarse.
As soon as the germ sprouts, and for a
mouth later, the soil should be diligent-
ly cultivated or hoed, unless the land is
free from weeds. 1t should be cut while
still green, and while, at slight pressure,
milk exudes from the seed. Broom corn
is an important crop, and its cultiva-
ton proves profitable in some sections of
the west.
Farmers Gardens.-A practical gard
ener says: Although farmers in general
have not much time to spare for garden
ing, cannot but think that many of
them might find it both pleasant and
profitable to cultivate 0 few acres as q
sort of experimental ground in connec-
ton with their farms. To beginners in
this line few hints may be serviceable
I aim at simplicity.
The rectangular form is best, and for
convenience in cropping, the length
should be very much greater than the
breadth. Prepare the ground in the
most thorough manner, aud arrange it so
that all crops that occupy the land a year
or more shall be together-say at one
end of the lot. This may include
flowers, small fruits, rhubarb, asparagus,
herbs, etc. The remainder of the gar
den should get one good general plow-
ing and manuring each spring.
Division second should include crops
that occupy the land during the summer
months, such as beets, parsnips, satisfy,
and many other things that
need not here be mentioned.
Division third should be reserved for
succession crops, peas, beans. lettuce,
etc., followed by cabbage, caulihower,
celery, and the like. 1t must necessarily
be plowed twice year, and an oppor-
tunity is then given for second ma.
nuring, also for experiments in special
seed-raising. etc. The crops
on the second and third divisions should
change places annually; those on the
first may remain several years. 1t is
presumed that the land is of nearly uni.
form quality throughout.
No crops that are usually raised on
the farm should cucumber the garden
everything should be planted or sown
in rows; the rows for fine seed should
be laid of with marker, and those for
peas and beans with q skeleton pillow.
The rows should never, in any case, be
less than two feet apart, as the farmer
has no time to hand-hue. He must use
the cultivator. A small corner should
be reserved for seed-beds OF cabbage,
celery, etc.: but perhaps il would be
more advisable to purchase plants from
those who made it their business to raise
them.
The celery stored in my cellar is doing
well; will refer 10 il again next month.
Meantime, will say that the simplicity
Of growing and blAnching the article by
this new arrangement is likely to intro
duce it TO farmers aud cottagers' gar
dens, where hitherto unknown. Sow
your peas ~ late ~ June il you would