Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-21

Mr. Pierre Miguel, Of this city. contributes
tothe R,0ag Press bis ideas about the cult
Walton OF mushrooms. Other views about
the matter. VIII follow
erake good hors@ manure IN proportional
quantities 70 the number d beds wanted.
@ofk horse manure A prefefae!e to raee.
horses, Cheozc piece of ground away from
your bed Of length and Width, easy 20 reach
N over with tie hand. Whatever straw Ia
not rotten enough, and other trash should
be excluded. for on i the mushroom spawn
layers, weu PACKED, 80 there are
no casfties n "A Is Ia the sum
nes time, when the weather is dr.,
apd hot, IL mus be wasefed copionsly; II the
season is wet, it must not be wAtered. " the
manure shouldn't be too dry nor too damp.
Al the end Of eight OF zen days, when it has
wei fermenled-tIrt iss when Il lakes
bite color on the inside lend sometimes i
may he seen on the suriacel ali the pile
mHss he forked up and vel mixed, aud the
bed made over again with as much care as
before, putting what wsk outside Inside. and
rsre telsa, aud Il there are any Jumps that
the fermentation bas not Affected, because Il
mas been too dry. they must be excluded,
The bed must still be left for another : OF
10 DAYS vt the rnd Of which time IL takes as
much fermentation - btfpre. 4. must be
over again as before 10 foaf, live or six
days the manure has started The fern efta
flor on heat required 70 be used. That's
9nzf y dincnlt but essent'4i 70 fecog-
deal OF practice a. Il u on this point
that depends the success cf the bed. II
the meiture has attained brown color
and Is veil bfoken down and supple, that
1 pressed in tho hand no welef comes oat bst
leaves an uncfuoas feeling, and doesn't
smell like manure, il may be considered
gdod iaf uses II the Esnurc l. dry ant mt
h4ley 0r L. vet Is j Dot good lor use. II TOO
dfy ny waiting II can be brought 90 is
| br5yef degree for nse; ", on the contrary
! 100 much tampuess has spoiled Il. Il .s moi
/ ill for use, and the lnrest @Ay u 70 start over
sgsia. In. The spring and summer :
winief Il shonil have southern exposure.
The sides should be beaten gently with the
| back Of a shovel or spade, p give Al even
surface aud zolidits . the bed. top dress
ing 0f roarse ltauuro Is very uecessafy, and
should oe left In that stste Tor several days.
| II IN the Bnmmer time Il should be wittered
every now aad then. The top dr1SSinn Is
ouiy necessary Tor beds raised outside, for
those in a eenaT, whore opscurity feigns.
1fier several siays, the bed being Al 4 mod
erAte degree Of heat--6s deg. 90 - deg. Fab
renhalt-~whlch Gao be fopnt out by the use
of THERMOMETER for that purpose, the
spawn ~ may be psn IN with the hand. ths
four fnFers being extended en- openiag Il
.nade MP and down the bed and the spawn
inserted 10 the depth Of i've Or three inches
ItE IitHtI ItIr 1lat"uNtA NA"AEt H"Attt "AtEA
patiins fu the spawn, 50 a. 20 give =
anifed aud even surface. The spauf
+ & generally planted N rttN4 about
iourfeen inches apart, the aFzt being se9p
ten inches from The bose uf the bed tht
next row should be colnmenccd between th4
| Two FIRST ones 81 the frst row That done
lths top dressing should be put back Aiiel
several dsys visit the bed, ~ acc whethel
the spawn has taken. which rasy be recQ6
lulzedby the threAd.lfke alai1eilts 20 be seef
on the suriace ~ the bed: II The contrary
I ffa Old spawn should be carefully taken oil
{ aud new spawn nit Ia, bat NOT IN the SAINT
nlarn n Tho bed has lAkeu TOO much heat
!, Il shDuld beleft alone illi 4 hes Is pfnps
1eeree TO receive the spawn.
II III the spawn has taken well. walt six
eight 81 ten days till The white hlament
have reae he'd the top of the whole suriaee Q
khe he'd Il should be pressed down hnfs
with the hand, before putting tain laYer Q
sell Of aacut = QnArtef " half an incl
! in thickness. Soil, taken from ecmpos
that has plaster, mortar Or saltpetef mi4ei
i lnn ts The bsst As soou as that operation
Is done tho Top dressing o. coarse mAnuf
shouid be applied aud waiefcd Y u ueed
IL. The t61 dressing should never b
taken out. ir whatever season Il IA, is utllit
/. ramains as iong rs the bed lasts. TO Eathc
/. | the crop. 4 must bo uncovered IN proportion
Z I sud IS s1on ns picked little OF The sam
I. soll wei pulsefixed, should be put back a.
rechf wllefeth the mushrooms We're. Durn
/ hot or dry weather Watering y oite
4 needed after the picking. The opposite
true In damp weather, when tho Top dresl
ing should he changed iog dry one. IN
[. ur0dacllveness Of 4 bed lasts GENERALLY w
y Or three months n made outFideF