Connecticut western news., 1882-04-26
FARM AND GARDEN.
IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

be said that one ounce of asparagus | seed will produce 1000 plants, and re- quires for sowing a bed of say twelve feet square. Large pole beans require about one quart of seed for 100 hills, while the same amount of small beans will plant about 300 hills. One ounce of beet seed is allowed to 100 feet of row. One ounce of cabbage seed ought to produce 2,500 plants. The same amount of carrot seed plants 15O feet of row. One ounce of celery gives 700 plants. One ounce of cucumber seed is employed for 150 hills. AS many as 1000 plants will spring from an ounce of lettuce, and an equal weight of to- mato seed produces 2,500 plants. Up. ward of 100 hills of muskmelon may be planted with an ounce of seed, which amount in watermelon will give only about 50 hills. One ounce of onion seed will plant 200 feet of row. In sow ing vegetable seed it sh hould be borne in mind that small seeds require but slight covering of finely pulverized soil, while large seeds call for much deeper one.
 Radishes should be sown 0 small bed at time, at intervals of ten or twelve days, for succession, as long as these are wanted. The soil must be light, mellow and we'll pulverized for best re- suits. Do not apply fresh manure at the time of sowing, as this will destroy the quality of the roots. Sow in drills about one foot apart and thin the plants to three inches. As radishes quickly become corky and tough, only few at time should be sown, so as to insure fresh supplies of crisp ones. The tur- p-rooted and olive-shaped radishes are considered preferable for sowing in summer. One ounce of radish seed is is required for 100 feet of TOW.
 Farmers of the North who are ambi- tious for early vegetables force plants in hot-beds and cold frames so as to have these ready as soon as the ground is in fit condition to receive them. Let tuce sown under glass during February is transplanted in April to we'll prepared beds in garden or field. The soil for field lettuce must be rich and finely pulverized to insure good results. Early plantings are best made on light sandy soil, well fertilized later plant ings do better on strong, deep loam, somewhat moist, and we'll dressed with | fine manure. Farmers who grow only small crops for home use, and who have not taken advantage of hot-beds for forcing plants, can SOW few rows of seed at intervals of fortnight until the l end of May in the open ground. This secures succession of this luxury. Sow in beds of finely pulverized soil and cover the seed lightly. When required for cutting young the seed can be sown thickly, either broadcast or in drills, but to have fine heads it should be sown sparingly in rows and thlnned out at distance of one foot apart. One ounce of seed will produce about 150 hills. An excellent variety for general use is the black-seeded Tennis Ball, a tender kind. A lettuce largely grown by market gardeners in the vicinity of New York-very early, and adapted for forcing-is the Early Curled Simpson another leading sort is Paris Green Cos.
 EARLY AND LATE oABBAaEs.
 When very early cabbages are in re- quest, New York gardeners SOW in the fall and transplant the plants to cold frames, where they are wintered. h April these plants are set in the open ground about two feet apart each way. Cabbage plants ought always to be transplanted in moist weather, and when practicable, the plants should be shaded for two or three dyos.
 If it is desired to economize space
 lettuce or radish seed may be sown be.
 tween the rows, as these will be out of
 the way before the cabbages require tho
 room.
 For late or winter crops cabbage seeG
 can be sown during the month of May
 and the plants set out, as second crol
 in July, following early potatoes, pea
 or the like. In this case it is advised tt
 set far enough apart to cultivate with , horse and cultivator. To prevent thu fly attacking the young plants, sift air slaked lime over the latter as soon O these appear above ground.
 The soil for cabbage should be rich , heavy loam with good drainage excel lent crops may be grown on soil of thi nature when an abundance of stabl manure Is applied. Lime and bone-dus make excellent fertilizers for this cror , if sown and narrowed in lightly befor 3 the plants are set out.
 , Among leading early sorts the Earl f York and Early Wakefield take the lead v Little Pixie, noted for its fine flavor, f also early. Early Winningstadt, whil , later than the kinds mentioned, is ret
 commended as a particularly exceller
 variety. Drummond Savoy is an @ { cellent cabbage for family use. Earl
 Flat Dwarf is good sort of dwarf cal s hage. Numbered with excellent lat a varieties may be mentioned Large Be ? gen, Large Late Drumhead and Lare |, Flat Dutch. For the main crop tt r sorts often selected are Late Drum Q head, Silver.leaf Drumhead and Lars !. Flat Dutch. A good kind for picklir s is the Red Dutch.