Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-02-19
WASHINGTON SIZED GROWING.

WASHINGTON sEED GROWING.
We bespeak the careful reading and
consideration by farmers OF the follow
ing letter OF NJ. Tiiliaghast on seed
growing in Washington. It's a sub
Ject vi great importance, and We hope
our correspondent may succeed:
PApiLLA, W. T., Jan. 81, 1855.
MR. L. MEEkkR,
AK. Editor PosT-IsTELLIeEScER:
DEAR SIa-Iour experience with I'M
reliable seeds Is too common one All
over tue country. Farmers and gar
leners every year suffer much loss anu
yexation irvin planting seeds that
either viii not grow, or, il they grow
perhaps bat 10 produce u crop much
Inferior ia quaiity, yield and value 10
ina. which ,uighL have been harvested
aad the seed been genuine, iTesh anu
properly grown. THOUSANDS vi gooa
la, d-eafned dollars are sent cut oil ouI
Territory every year tor seeds that
could and should be produced here al
nome, aud l agree with you that II l.
1IIue something should pe do.se moi
only to save This yearly o,stgo, but also
at tue same Time To prevent The greater
loss result ing irom our using the worse
lnan worthless seeds that are continu-
ally being palmed oil upon us from
other States and countries, grown no
one knows where or how. | know oi
no scotsman who grow all the seeds
he sells. but they generally collect them
from all parts ol the " rid. Much vi
IL IL imported from Europe and solu
cheaper than 1t could he grown prop
erly Tor in the United States. And no
one knows better than the eonscien-
lious scotsman how difficult il ID to
buy good, true, first class seeds.
Seed should be grown from pure
pedigree seed stock. only the best Sc
/ C Ell specimens OF root, hea or fruit
should be saved for seed. Ii should
be properly gr wn at a safe distance
from any other variety with which it
might mix by pollen brought by i'll
sects or by the winds. IL should be
properly ripened, harvested and cured
and should be grown in a climate
adapted to its perfect development
And ii not sold or planted before il has
lost its vitality, il should be destroyed
and not mixed with new seed 10 adul-
terale il. Planters should order the
seed they know thes viii need anu
haze 1t on hand in time 10 test its
growing gu ,lilies before il is planted
Ia the garaea or field. Then they
would know whether TO blame the
scotsman or { emselYes, should 1t
come up poorly The best OF seeds
often fail 10 grow from some fault OF
sod. season, insects. too much or too
little moisture, or from not being prop
eriy planted. The ground may bake
80 hard over them that not seed can
oreak through. and many causes may
occur TO prevent good seeds from
growing. Having procured the best
seeds does not insure good crops, but
II one thing the farmer may be eeI-
tain: Il he does not use good seeds. ne
viii not get good eroYs. Better save
his soor and not plant at ali: and ii
he will not properly care for his crops,
he had better not throw away good
eed and labor. SO. If he plants any
thing. he should use the best seed 40 be
had at a reasonable price, and then give
il good care and culture.
There is no good reason WHY Wash
inSion Territory should not prodnce
her own seeds and also send seeds TO
| other lis favored climates. Puget
Sound is peculiarly adapted 10 the
| growing Of Tnany Kinds III seeds. anong
= hich are eaboage. csgtifioSer, ceiers ,
| carrot, beet. peas, parsaip, TSdish, tur-
MIN most O; the grass SEEDS and man y
| Nisas u wer seed. such seeds a.
~ not adapted 10 our climate on The
/ Sound can be krosa over Ia Eastern
Washington, SO thai within the limits
Of our Territory almost sli kinds OF
xrass. vege;Ab. and nower seeds cau
ee grown 20 IS great pct.eetion A. &c
1 any pArt q the world. Bat climate
viii ast GO it all. II Washington Ter
ritoyy ever oecSIles famous for IL,
seeds. shsy aust oe carefully grown IN
the eest li,anuer, and our reputation
aas. E2s be injured hy ending awAy
Auv inferior esfsissssy grown eesis-
/ Is exra ssss1 81 sess. requires sos
and climate peculiar 10 ltse1. and q,
there are - naSny different kinds, Va
rissies and sub varieties used. it - No
MA asa be for ans one EzA1 - Sros
;h~us al. Mai sheald e< cone,
think 5 for each a4zn sae esnks b
eozld make Q sncc ~ u sev1 gro~sna
10 select soE44e enc variety that be cAx
eros, ard iag him 10 FssSasrs the sery
b<ss ssaA~ ; se=si 10 be hal AEs1 10 aesots
h.. attention "a thas one tang. Hs
VII then be sa3e ~ improve bus sp~