Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-18
DaiIu Kennehvr 5ournal.
Modern Market Gardening, as
Conducted in the Vicinity OF
Boston.
FROM PERSONAL INSPECTION WITH WELL
KNOWN VEGETABLE RAIsERs.


One of the essentials OF success in mar
ket gardening is thorough and proper
preparation of the ground, which must be
well pulverized and pliable. ready for the
reception OF the seed, which. when plant
ed cannot help making the desired growth.
We notice that many prefer rather low
ground, not too wet. but, if possible, such
as will not be affected by the drought
during the summer months. Almost every
gardener has few acres which he consid-
ers his best for growing any kind OF crop;
YOU may depend upon it, that the best Is
none too good. 1t is astonishing how
much OF a production can be realized
from about eight or ten acres OF land
when worked TO the best advantage. In
the vicinity Of a large city the land is too
expensive to be trifled with; every move
made must mean success, and to insure
success, the land as a starting point, must
be well prepared with plough and harrow,
and no scrimping the article OF dressing,
VALUE OF MANURE AND ITS APPLICATION
There are great many theories with
reea, d 10 manure. IN what state it is best
applied to lsnd. Some could not be con-
WINGED. no matter how strong you argue,
but that it must 60 through process Of
being thoroughly roted and worked over
before It could in any way be applied.
others that manure made one season should
not be applied until the next spring. But
the knowing ones. those who realize large
crops on a small amount of land. consider
manure in its best state when used as near
fresh as possible. For an example, as we
have it from our informant. with regard
to two crops of peas. The land for one
was prepared with vel, rotied manure,
the other applied fresh. as early from the
stable AS possible The two crops ma
lured with only three days difference in
the picking the three days advance being
credited to the fresh manure, but the
amount of the yield was double, and the
quality better. We asked our informant,
one who has been in the business for the
past tittv years, within seven miles of Bos-
ton, how many cords should be applied TO
an acre to insure success, and his prom Ut
knew what he was talking about Now
this large quantity of manure can usually
only be secured near and from large cities.
but at such places there is no Lack ind it is
generally sold at 81 90 for large two
horse manure wagon load. Some may
want to know about the straw largely
mixed with the manure, and in its almost
fresh state 1t is spread broadcast. ecu
ally distributed with the solid, and when
ploughed. a boy follows after, whose bus
mess it is to effectually cover any part
exposed to sight. The manure being
mixed with large proportion of straw,
turrow must be of good depth. Some
precede the pillow, filing in the furrow
with the straw. so that the covering will
be effectual We find it quite often the
practice that in buying manure with con-
siderable straw, it is spread over the land,
and after day or two OF good drying, is
raked up and taken to the stable to be
used a second time for bedding for the
took. fact which we CONSIDER well
worthy OF notice, AS it is, in the first
place. saving TO the farmer in the article
of bedding, and also brings it into bet
ter condition when appli, d to the soil
We would have it understood that where
straw is ploughed in, the common iron
tooth harrow should not be used, but in
its place birch bough harrow would be
all sufficient and much better. simply to
smooth the ground.
FRUIT TREES AND CURRANT BUSHES,