Signal-Copiahan. (Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-08-26
VEGETABLE SEEDS.
How 20 Keep Tlcm In Good Condition
Tor >oWin. az Future Time.

How 20 Keep Tlem In Good Condition
ior sowing at Future Time
In gathering seeds from the garden
for sowing another year select the
mos, healthy plants and those which
are the earliest with respect TO the sea-
son. 4 good plan is to stake around
these to mark them from the Others.
or. better to root out some OF the
plants around Thorn, So rs TO give them
space and opportunity for all the
vigorous growth possible TO them.
Some plants will bear trsnsplanting.
and can thus be insulated from
Others, so that there will be no danger
of their becoming formulated with
the pollen from weaker plants. A lit.
tie scrupulous care in thus securing
"the survival of the iittest" in your
Garden will, in a few years. supply
YOU with such fine specimens that they
will be the marvel and admiration
of your neighborS. With squashes.
cucumbcrs. melons. etc, only the
earliest and finest specimens should be
preserved. Tho seed should be al
lowed to ripcu thoroughly before tax.
inc il from the fruit; tomatoes and
cucumbcrs should be put in the sun to
complete the ripcning process; melon
seed, may be taken directly from the
fruit when il is eaten. Put melon.
squash or cucumber seeds in vessel
of water for day. when the pulp in
closing the seed viii bc easily washed
or then spread the seed in the sun to
dry. As to Keeping seed. none should
be- allowed to freeze, but all kinds
should bc stored in dry and warm.
hut no, hot, place. A closet near
chimney j. a good place. and. rs rats
and mice are very fond of some kinds
OF seeds. it Is well to keep them in
tin box. or hung in box from the
ceiling. When saving seeds OF
bccts. calbasc,, turnipS and similar
plants. only take what has been
crown on the leading stem.
Beet seed should be siited and
wei! picked over after thr,shinC, to
get out al the sticks in oplcr that they
NAV be sown evenly with the drill.
Cabbage and turnip seed should be
thra~hcd aud passed through the >civc.
Seeds differ much ~ to the pcrmancncy
OF their germ mating principle. Thin
seeds. a. carrots, par,nipS, lettuce. etc.
can not be depended upon after the
first wear. Onion seed is very inferior
after the first year aud worthless after
the second. The common white beaS.
too. will seldom DO well after the first
wear. lu, peas and English beans will
terminate at seven years and older.
Curumbcr,. melons and Squashcs inn
prove with age. the older seeds produce
i'm, plants that run less to vine than
the Younger ones. After nine or ten
years. however. the germ is very dry
and need, thorough soaking before
planting. But when old seed is to be
uscl it should bc tested by sowing in
hoi-bcd tir,t. Old seed can often be
aided in fermentation 10y being soaked
in oxyScnaied muriatic acid and water
Persons with small gardens are often
,crplexrd rs to how much seed TO SOW.
lac following rules are furnished by
markct-gardcncr; Asparagus, bed
Of 10 square yards, pint; beet. row
81 feet, > ounces; cabbage. bed OF s
square yayl,. ounce; carrots, drill Of
10 feet. . ounces; carrots. bed of IL
square yards. 2 ounces; celery. 4
square yards. ounce; cndive, 4 square
wards, ounce; bush beans, row 50
feet. pint; lcck, square yards. l
once; lcttucs. 4 square yards, | ounce;
onions, square yards, > ounces; pars-
ley. row 81 feet, l ounces; parsnips,
drill Of 2)0 feet. > ounces; peas, early.
row Go feet, |! pints; peas. large, late,
row 40 feet, /! pintS; potatoes, row 30
feet, 7 peek; radi hes, square yards,
y ounces; spinach, 10 square yards, =
ounces; spinach, drill OF Ia feet,
ounces, turnip, 4 square yards,
ounce. Chicago Inter ocean.