Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1883-04-19

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lowing fall. and turn well unhe, all the af-
terma'h. not pasturlngit AT all. The next
>pring. as soon as HE ground is sufficiently
dry. run q culirator As deeply as it can be
done without disturbing the soil. When
'he soil i we'll pulverized, open furrows
five 20 six inches in denth if it is practical
Bile, aud three teet apal8 for erect growing
early sorts. and three feet six for peach |
blow or other tall viney kinds. If the OBJ
!ject is TO grow the largest possible crop
from the ground withoa. regard to economy
IN labor, plant in the open tarrows, drop
prg the seed about eighteen inches apart.
But il square feet Of ground are more
abundant than strong hands. then plant the
tubers crosswise of the rows, and the same
distance apart that the burrows were open
ed. In either case the seed may be readily
covered with an adjustable cultivalor with
two covering teeth in the outer end of the
frame, running crosswise OF the inrrow. Or
a light harrow with short teeth will answer
every purpose. .,....,
| AMOUNT OF SEED. .
II planted in drills, use only two eyed
piece at each eighteen inches: If in hills. use
two such pieces for each hill. Some prefer
whole tubers at each place. But it has al
ways seemed to the writer to be a waste to
do so; tor. if the tuber is cut to single eyes,
every one will germinate ard If two-eyed
pieces both will usually start well. But If
whole tubers are planted before sprouting
much. then but few of the most forward
buds will grow, while the others will remain
dormant and soon die, act1ss az through con-
scious they would not be iAeded.
1t will be seen that Y IDieee in drills or
two in hills, at the distance mentioned, will
take the same amount per acre, which will
require. if large tubers, from six to eight
bushels, and if smaller one, correspondingly
less.
The most suitable soil for the healthy
growth OF the potato plant is sandy loan,
and if mixed with gravelor slate. it is no
objection but the soil stnuld contain but
small per cent. of clay, enless it is thor
: oughlv aaixed and we'll drained. If the soil
contains considerable lime it ia no particu-
lar damage, and if it contains potash or
phosphorus all the better A small handful
OF wood ashes thrown aDund the young
plants just as they break gDund will greatly
increase the soundness an4 table quality of
the crop, and will well ripay where they
can be procured for the prce of half bush
ea of the crop for each buslel of ashes.
. a. PREVIOUS GRIPS.
1t is mentioned above that clover sod is
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be had, then plant in timothy or June
grass 6. Kentucky blue grass--or white
clover sod, in all cases treaed as mention d
for clover for large crop. In case NO pre-
: paration has been made th previous var.
then plant on stubbe-grolnd after wheat,
oats, or rye very goodDreparation is to
y turn unter field OF rye,ne last week in
April or the first Of May, AID after r'carefully
: narrowing with short, ine-toothed har-
row, plant at once. A god crop may be
" looked tor. There is greatobjecion to high
hills in hot climate. Ora dry or we'll
= drained soil plant deep, TIM never use the
= plow among the growing 'lants, but run a
:. narrow harrow or cultivate frequently, but
make no hills The level urface. well STIR
red, will not dry out and ause the plants
=, to suffer like the hilIing process. II the
. ground planted is so levels to make it de-
!, sirabe to give it surface drinage. then run
- a small double mold -boardolow at the mid
:, die between the rows, Oneway emily. hav-
ing arranged the rows so adescent from it
may be secured. Tile dlainge, is of course,
better, butit is often lackinS-Cor. Farmers
ReuieaU.
J. LOOK TO YOUR GAREN HERBS.