The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-12-29
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Kitchen and Market Garden,


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Though the season prevents outside work
with most Of our readers. there is no month
when something may not be done to save
time in spring. l.,a a. 1ai5e.At
"A Gardeners Faith in theretern Of "seed-
time and harvest" is shown by the large
amount Of labor and expense heputs forth,
before results can be securel. His work is
largely one ofpreparation. Much can be
done nav TO save time in the busy days Of
spring. The successful gardeners are those
whose preparatory work is most complete.
The most important work of the garden at
this season is, tU.l. ra.. ..r
The Accumula lion of Manure.-M Manure
is, first last, aud all the tme," the founda-
tion Of profitable gardening. While all
else is dormant, the heap of Gertilizing
material should be growing. All home
sources should be made the most Of Horses
should, II possible, be bedded with leaves,
tor the sake Of the manure pile. If cattle
are fed on corn fodder, BY all means cut it,,
II not for the COED Of the animals, at least
for that Of the nl4inure. Arrange TO have
the chamber slops, aud all kitchen refuse
not needed by pigs or poultry, go to the
pile. .r
The Poultry House is an important source
Of manure. II should be cleaned at least
once week. IL The fowls are numerous
and the room small, daily cleaning will
pay in the benefit to tho fowls. The drop
pings may be added TO the manure heap
or kept seperate in dry place Tor special
crops. t'-i .'.'s H.H""
Manure from outside must usually be
purchased by market gardeners. 1t is well
to contract for the year with livery stables
and others. Whenever a load of "truck"
goes to the market the wagon should bring
back load of manure of some kind.
Fertilizing materials, other than from the
stable, are to be had in all large towns.
Where there is a brewery, the spent hors
regarded as valuable as stable manure,
should be secured. The refuse of tanueries
and slaughter houses will make valuable
addition to the heap. Wherever there are
manufacturers OF horn, bone, or whalebone,
secure the refuse and look into the value Of
nther wastes.
The manure pile should be SO large that
it can not get chilled through, When it
becomes hot, il must be turned to prevent
burning or "fire fanging" Build up the
heap anew, breaking UP all Jumps, and in
such manner that the outside portions
viii he ON the inside nf the new heap.
Other preparatory matters. s.-0verbaul
aud repair the tools and implements, and
nave duplicates of parts liable to wear out
or break, such os plow points. cullivator
teeth, etc If more sashes are needed for
bot beds, purchase them in ample time.
Home made appliances. = Markers OF
various sizes should be made. good
wooden reel Tor the garden line, is better
than the poor iron ones usually sold. Make
a stock OF window boxes for sowing seeds
IN the house, and provide stock Of flats,
etc,
Flats or Shallow Boxes, are much used
'ur sowing seeds tp. be started in hot bed .
md in,whiGh To transplant young seedlings.
STARCH, soap, and -other boxes liom the
store, can be bought very cheap, and each
W Ilimake when cut apart, two ir t e
flats. 4 >nonlingto the depth of the box
Three incI.s is amply deep enough for the
| Hats, aud Tor number of uses, Two iuches
| is sufficient.
Soil for hot beds. s.-lfa supply has not
been setured, take advantage Of the ii ct
thaw, aud place an ample stock of rir ,
| light soil in the cellar, nr under some shell
Ter where it will not freeze.
Hot beds-Fur the majority of plants,
these should be ready and the seeds sow 4,
six weeks before the plants can be set out
IN the garden. In the warmer States they
will be wanted this month.
Seeds Watch advertisements, ard send
for catalogues, and as soon as they are at
hand decide what seeds must be purchased,
and order at once. There is an advantage
in this to buyer and seller.
Care of fstored crops B, si6es preparing
for next seasons work, it is necessary to
care for The stored crops. These are chiefly
roots and celery. II ruois are, unfortunate
lY, stored IN the house cellar, keep its tenn
pc ature down to thirty four degrees. Use
the m meter, and when it shows that
9 temperature is too high, open tue win
dows.
Roots and celery in trenches. Storing
roots, etc, in trencl es, divided by earth
partitions iuto pits Of few bushels each, is
preferable to storing in the cellar. When
cold weather It's ir, these need final v
ering Of eighteen in shes or two feet Of
rounded up so as to shed water. in munY
localities this is not needed before the pres
ent month. Celery, if covered too soon,
will heat and decay, Leaves, straw, or
marsL hay are used for the covering, which
should be slight at first, and finally io'
or more thick. We usually lay boards roof
wise oyer this covering, to facilitate getting
out the celery, when the trenches are cpyer
ed with snow.-Aa. AqricutHrist for Jan
uary.
~ Orchard and Nursery.
The first duty here is to take care Of wha
we lave. See that fences and gates are Sc