The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-11-03

We hear frequent complaints agains
some Of tho best seed houses In IA,
country aud the general seed business
II Of n character that mistakes VIII
creep into IL IN spite Of Nil that the besl
intcntiOncd a do. Seeds get mixed,
are wrongly marked, are destitute Of
Nlgor, and IL u absolutely impossible,
minding the imperlectncss of human
nature. to prevent such things even in
the best managed houses. All buslnes.
Of any size must be intrustcd In part Ia
other hands than those NJ the proprie.
tor. and there always will be- some care.
lessncss. When VIZ get something that Il
different from what We ordered or other.
wise unsatisfactory from q reputable
seed house, there fore, il Is safe to On.
Guide that nothing wrong was intended.
In all such eases the house should RI.
turn the money, and then there Is q
very large margin OF loss uncovered.
The loss u the crop is the worst feature
In poor seed. An Eastern gardener OF
national reputation some a ago
found himself without Siberia lettuce
seed, and going into the market to pur.
chase, be found. when too late 10 rspair
the damage, that the seed he got wns
supply the seed Of tho curled India let
ttcu. He estimated his loss at n
thousand dollars. Now market garden.
ers understand fully how uncertain u
business II is 81 purchase seed, mud
they save their own seed almost unlvrr-
saliy' Though II costs them very much
more 10 do 80 than 10 buy il.
II Is very much better TO save our
own seed when IL IL pc slble. and II we
are careful about it, We shall not only
have good seed. but We may make I'M
proyemcnls. Tho haphnznrl way in
which seed Is sometimes kept, or rather
selected. Is just about rs bad rs bu,ing
seed and not getting what you expect.
Seed should be- selected from the very
best specimens of the fruit or yegr-
table that We wish TO grow, aud regard
ought 10 be- had for it, time OF ripen.
ing. Here is n vegetable or a fruit
Specimen that ripens n little ahead II
All The rest In the garden or orchard.
That i the specimen from which To
take seed. But because we have
saved our own seed We must not take
IL for granted that the seed will surely
germinatc. Some people who make
complaints about tho seed they pur.
chase. ran not make their own seed
grow. And while that fact may be of
no sort OF recommendation 10 the
seed they purchase. or excuse for the
seller, Il is not only worth taking into
consideration. but Il should teach the
lesson which every body ought 10 learn.
VIZ, that M seed should ever be plant.
eh until some of IL has been thoroughly
tested. None Of Us a expect To run
The great risk Of losing n crop IN order
to save ourselves this little trouble.
vi the duration Of life. or germina.
ton Of seed. it may be said that II seeds
arc properly kept in n cool place, and
not exposed 10 either a too driving or
damp surroundings, thoy wilt do
as well the second as tho first year.
Parsnip and onion seeds arr an Q 4.
ton IL will be found that II properly
saved, beans and peas Of all Kinds. pep
satisfy, carrots. eggplant, sage
and rhnbarb arr good Tor two wears.
and only safe for that time; asparagus,
parsley, spinach aud radlsh seeds
arr good for three years; cauliflowcr.
cabbage, celery and turnip will pre-.
serve their yigor for five years. while
beet, cucumber, tomato. squash and
seeds will last from live to ten
Ye ars- HrsicfH Rural.