The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-01

A large portion Of the vegetables
cultivated In gardens depend Tor suo-
cessf0l growth on . very rich soil.
asnnD The imrertan0 a. pD1lIag
pleutt 81 mandrs and Of applying Il
properly. Old or rotted msnure 3 n.
ways recommended - best 81 gAsden.
en-. and Is generally psonounesd In.
dispensable. But fr0g6 MANURE ifhOt
1i1ud eth Mttef, and q VOL palvse-
lied and thoroughly difYused through
the soil, will answer the purpose.
Thrown on the ground carelessly and
left in lumps, Il u worthless. A
growth Of fine Vegetables has been
made where it has BEEN thoroughly
ground into the soil, finely inter.
mixed 0ith Il, end olSe surface han
clean md mellow during the seassn.
And yet 90 many do their work BY
halves. int Is may 90 - test 70 re-
oalmsnd Il, unless for autumn appli-
catioa, when Il will be well dissolved
dsnaG tie seveeal months beesre IL
will Be drawn upon BY growing plants.
IL may also answer well for crops
that are not set out or sOwn till Az.
preaching mid summer, such a. win
ter cabbage or turnips, IL applied pre-.
viously, and thoroughly broken and
worked In with harrow or rake in
good season. Land which Is made
rich by successive manurings every
year, will of course be the best, and
aaaasse shoald not be applied Gos
gaFdeaing, especially IL in large guam
titles, without thorough pulverization
end interSnixture. The a,0re CON-
ptetely these two regulates are At |
tended TO, the larger may be the APP |
plication- Its effects will be greatly |
increased by frequent and perfect |
stirring ofthe soil through the season.
Farmers gardens will not get SUI. |
ficient cultivation II not laid out SO o. |
TO be chiefly dressed by horse labor. |
IL the spade aud hoe are expected TO
do the work, nine-tentbs Of such gar
dens will becone crusted and weedy.
The remedy 10 to plsnt every crop
that will admit Il in drills or rows for
the horse to pass between - often -
once . week through the entire sea.
son. This will accomplish as much
work In half an hour as whole day
or more With q hand-hoe, and do Il
better and breek the suifAnsr. Before
you begin spring work, lay out year
garden 80 far Is may be practicable,
for this horse dressing. Some crops
and still be cultivated by using Q
steady horse; and IL the cultivator 10
not the kind TO contract, take out the
outside teeth when mellow add %.
pefde3al treofment y wanted, use q |
larger number.
To secure early ~ well % good veg
etables, IL Is of vital importance to
have perfect drainage. A vet soil
may be unfit Ia work for weeks, and
then give you q hard, or crusty, or
lumpy surface. Well drained land
may be worked at once, and be warm
and mellow the ground needs ii,
put pipe tiles . yard apart, and three
|eet deep. 1t will make the season Q !.
month earlier than with water soaked
soil, and be equivalent to three de.
grees further south in latitude.
To sum up, then: Provide in season
plenty Of manure. Let Il be thor
,ughiy iutermixed with the soil Ar
range for all the horse cultivation
Avoid the common mis-
AXE Of occupying more gr0uad than :
Iou can Keep In perfect condition. :.
Have complete natural or artificial
lnainage. II al these requisites are !,
Itteaded to. your vegetable garden !.
will be found to be the most profitable !.
art of your farm or, In other words, |.
To products will give you supplies for y
he table ut cheaper rates than any. =.
hing else you can consume; and then "
this truth Is properly appreciated, y
Oh will give the earliest and best At 9
ention to Il In Arranging your labOrs =
Dr. the season, instead Of falling into =.
he error of leaving the garden to take =
he last chance of being dressed on =
otne spare occasion when you have n y
othing else to do, and to become I'LL !, =
! with weeds--Cousfry Gentleman. - !.