, 1882-05-12
HOUSE AND FARM.

All sorts of vessels and utensils ma
be purified from the long retained small,
OF every kind in the easiest and moa,
perfect manner, by rinsing them ont wsII
with charcoal powder after the prossa.
impurities have been secured off w;th
sand and water. "''u
Broom Corn So Large Quantities 80
broom corn are required now for NOV
featuring brooms, etc and its cnltvot;or
and ready sale will probably repay its
cultivation as profitably as most OF other
small crops which can be raised
everywhere. The Western RuraI
says that the soil upon which !.
is proposed to raise broom corn
should be rich, deeply plowed
narrowed, and If any clotls remain or &
the soil is newly turned, it should ha
rolled. Newly-broken prairie soil is not
the best to grow broom corn on, for M aI
though it may be successfully grou,,
upon such soil, it is apt to bo rank amd
course. A rolling surface is preferabls
to flat one, as on the latter the water
may collect, especially in wet season
which will destroy the vitality of tha
plant, making 1t scant, brittle and mn
usable. OF the varieties most in do
mand the Chinese, California and M;s
souri, evergreen stand first. The seed of
these can be obtained of the seedman
A gallon and q half of seed will plant
four acres, which ought to produce ton
OF corn. The sowing should be dona
with regularity and care should be taken
to plant all at an equal depth, else sec.
ond cutting may be necessary. Tba
number of seed to the hill may he tbres
or four and the distance apart three feet
This is, however, only 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 bs
too small, and if too far apart on other
soils the brush will be too coarse.
AS soon as the germ sprouts, and fora
month later, the soil should be diligent.
ly cultivated or hoed, unless the land ia
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 cultiya.
tion 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 few acres as
sort OF experimental ground in connec.
ton with their farms. To beginners in
this line few hints may be serviceable.
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 groupd in the
most thorough manner, and arrange it so
that all crops tina. occupy tine land 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 crop;
that occupy the land during the summer
months, such as beets, parsnips, satisfy,
tomatoes, and many other things thai
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 Itmust necessarily
be plowed twice year, and an oppor'
tunity is then given for second ma
nuring, also for experiments in special
manuring, 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
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 off with marker, and those Tor
peas and beans with skeleton plow
The rows should never, in any case, De
less than two feet apart, as the farmer
has no time to hand-hoe. He must use
the cultivator. A small corner shoula
be reserved for seed-beds OF cabbage,
celery, ETC.: but perhaps it would DC
more advisable to purchase plants from
those who made it their business to raise
them.
The celery stored in my cellar is dong
we'll; will refer to it again next mon!h.
I will say that the slmpilciV
of growing and blanching the article py
this new arrangement is likely to intro
duce it to farmers and cottagers gar.
dens, where hitherto unknown. oos
your peas as late as June II you woui"
save them from the pea weeyll.
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