The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-06
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And the very ffst, II not alrssdy -
tended to. II to secure all the SD.
wanted or likely to be wanted, before
midsummer, for the neld, or the EArs
den, or the flower bed. The plowing,
and the narrowing, and the cultivat-
ing will b labor lost II there b not
enough good seed. II on the average
only three vigorous stalks Of any crop
grow well where four might grow,
that 10 loss Of Is per cent - other
work and expenses are the same for .
full crop - for Is per csnt. one; and
this loss Of Is per cent b where the
real profit comes In, because 50 TO Is
per cent. Of almost all crops h eaten
up by the expenses. II one seed out
OF four IL not healthful enough to send
up the most vigorous plant, II helps
the 3 per cent loss. II one hes al
needed seed, let 1t be Immediately
tested, rs noted elsewhere. II any
seed IL to be bought, order It now. not
only to test II In time, - there b much
poor seed this year. bat especially BE-
cause seed dealers will soon all b over
crowded with orders, and many will
run out Of the best quality Of perhaps
just the seed you may want. III I'M
certain where to get seed, turn to the
advertising pages, and send at once
for the catalogues Of one or more deal
ers. The cards Of . large number Of
the best seed dealers throughout the
country will he found; we admit no
one we would not buy Of ourselves.
Finally, no one Is living now 50 re-
mote, that he can not get pretty good
sizet. lots of SEED by mail. 1t small ex-
pense. One cent an ounce pays the
carriage 1000 miles or more.-Ameri-
can Agricultural for april.
GREENS, WILD AsoscUITuvATED.
In spring nearly every one likes
what our forefatbers called pot
herbs. }" and are classed by us greens"
A large number Of wild plants, from
Dandelion and Marsh Marigold (call-
ell COwslips, erroneOusly), 70 Nettles
and POkeweed, are made to do service
in different parts Of the country. |
While several wild plants are very ac-
ceptable, none equal spinach, and
some others. The time expended In |
gathering these scattered plants. IL de-
voted to sowing few rows Of spinach,
would give more satisfaction, and the
greens be at hand when wanted. Spin |
ach IL hardy, own brother to the beet |
il in fairly rich soil IL may Be used
from the time IL Il large enough to |
thin, up to the showing Of the flower |
stalk sow In rows, like beets, II |
inches apart; when large enough to be |
crowded, thin out . portion for use;
repeat the thinning two or three times,
leaving the last plants 0 or 8 inches |
apart, and these should be used before |
the seedstalk begins to run up. The |
first sowing may be among the earli-
eat In the garden and again every two
weeks until the end Of May. Sown
later than this, 1t runs to seed too
soon. For midsummer, the New
Zealand Spinach IL an excellent SUBJ
stitute. DO not COW until the soil II
well warmed, In May, drop the seed 8
inches apart In the drill aud when up,
thin to foot apart The plant spreads
and the rows should be two feet apart.
The excellence Of young beets 10 men.
toned elsewhere. Some people SOW
beet seeds expressly to use the young
plants for greens.-lb.