Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-26

fall, and the earlier the better, provided
the seed is not hurried in without due
preparation of the soil. But nearly as
good seeding may be had with wheat,
where phosphate is drilled in with the
grain. The fertilizer helps the grass
fully as much as the grain crop, and if
the winter is bad for wheat, it often hap
pens that the crop is cut for hay, as the
wheat will be mostly killed out. With
good wheat crop there will still be con-
siderable timothy among the wheat
straw, making very good winter feed
for horses and cattle
Sweet potatoes grow best on sandy
soil. 1t is useless to attempt to grow
them on heavy soil, for while they will
sometimes give a fair yield they will
be lacking in quality. The early
plants are always started in hotbeds, but,
if the seasons are long enough they may
be grown directly from pieces Of the seed.
They require manure rich in potash, and
are not especially benefited with super
phosphate, although the fertilizer should
not be devoid of that substance. Set
out the plants in hills as soon as all
danger of frost is over and work them
clean. Keep them well hilled up at first,
A bag of guano, one of superphosphate
and three kainit will be found an ex-
cellent fertilizer for them and it should
be broadcasted over the hills some time
before the plants are set out.
An excellent device for keeping the
contents Of the water jug cool is to make
sack Of some strong, cloth stuff, large
enough to make space of two inches
under and around the jug, which space
is packed with sawdust. Put a string
around the bottom. The length of this
string, plus six inches, will be the proper
measure of the sack at that point. In
the same way the proper measure of the
sack along the curve can be obtained.
The bottom of the sack is cut by placing
the jug on the cloth and cutting around
q inches from the jug. The sides of
the sack are best made in four pieces.
Sew these pieces to the bottom and to-
gether for two or three inches. Then
pack in the sawdust as far as the pieces
are sewed together, and make another
sewing, etc. The sack must be sewed
close around the handle anl the lips of
the jug. Water in this jug will be cool
after an exposure of six hours to the hot
SUD.
There are large number of farmers.
as well as market gardeners, who grow
large quantities of late cabbage. The
profit from crop of late cabbage will
compare favorably with that from a crop
of tobacco In favorable season the
plant can be set upon rich soil as late as
July 10 and mature before cold weather
stops their growth. The best time to
set plants and be certain they will ma
ture, however, is from June Is to July l.
Most any good corn land will produce
good cabbage, pro-ided it is not too
sandy. A heavy, sandy loan is best
adapted to that crop. The soil should
be deeply ploughed, not less than eight
inches deep. After the soil has been
thoroughly pulverized mark it into rows
three and one-half feet apart one way,
and two feet apart the other. A small,
handful of some kind of fertilizer drop
ped where each plant is to be set will
greatly improve the crop. The plants
should be set just before rain if pos
sible In setting the plants care should
be taken to firm the soil about the roots