The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-05-24
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD |
tAmericsn Agriculturist.1
The Farm and Market Garden.
JAMES X. REEVE.


,e committed to the ground very early, .
md stand a considerable degree OF
old without damage, it must be borne :
n mind that nothing will be gained
" working the ground while it is wet
,r heavy; and that as heat is essential
10 termination, there must be at least
'ome degree of warmth in the ground
before the seed can begin to unfold.
at the point before des- .
gnated, and with radishes, as the ear
lest vegetable required in the market,
The seed may be sown as soon as the
ground is ready. Open the rows an
inch deep and distribute the seed by
hand at the rate of one-half ounce to
each fifty-foot drill: cover two rows
at once by drawing an inverted wooden
rake lightly over the surface. As ear
illness is a chief desideratum with the
gardener, and as this hand-cultivated
plot is especially designed for the pro-
duction Of the earliest supplies, |
would recommend for these twelve
rows Of radish some one OF the early
turnip-rooted kinds. The Long Scar
let Short Top is however the variety
usually preferred by market-gardeners,
as. by reason Of their length, a bunch
containing the same number OF roots
will make rather better an appearance
than bunch of the small round ones.
But as the latter is earlier, and is more
crisp and delicate in flavor, the grower
cultivating for home market-where
he is personally known to his custom
ers, and where it will pay to keep this
consideration always in view-cannot
do better than to grow these and SO
endeavor from the very start to build
up reputation for the quality of his
produce. The very best radish that |
have vet found is the Scarlet Turnip;
the Rosy Gem and White Tipped
Early Scarlet are very similar. 1t
must be considered, however, that this
crop will all mature within brief
period, and if the market is not suf-
fcient to take the supply at once, it
may be well to devote few of the
rows to Long Scarlet, which, sown at
the same time, will come into market
a little later and so prolong the supply.
The next twelve rows, which are for
lettuce, should have only the slightest
drill-mark possible opened. Sow the
seed very thin and cover lightly by
merely raking little mellow surface
soil over it. An ounce Of seed will be
more than sufficient for the entire
plot. ] know of no better standard
variety than the Early Curled Simp-
son. Cover these, and all other small
seeds in this plot, as suggested in the
preceding paragraph. And right here
let me suggest that good garden line
is most needful, by which the rows
may be marked out straight and equi-
distant. As cultivation here is to be
largely accomplished by means of a
garden plow, the advantage Of straight
rows is apparent. A wrought-iron
reel, with line and stake, may be had
at any seed store for small sum.
To secure an early supply Of green
onions, sets must be used exclusively,
as the seed is so slow to germinate
that the best we can hope from it is
| to secure marketable onions by June
Stretch the line tightly across the
plot, and plant by pressing the sets
we'll into the ground, by hand, about
two inches apart. About four quarts
of sets, il of medium size, will be suf-
fcient for the twelve rows. For grow.
ing onions to market in green state
sets of the White Globe or Silver Skin
are preferable.
!. For beets, the drills should b
opened deep enough to insure gooe
substantial covering Of soil over the
seed. Make them an inch and one
half deep, and use one ounce of seet
for each fifty-foot Of drill; cover ant
firm the ground we'll over the rows
The best varieties for market, earlines
and quality being considered, are th'
Eclipse and Egyptian. Both are O.
the turnip-rooted sort, Of good colo
aud flavor
Early peas should BE- planted TIVE
inches deep, and at the rate of ON
quart of seed to- one hundred feet o.
drill. In endeavoring to select tn
best and earliest variety, the seed cat
alogues will often prove confusing
rather than helpful. Almost ever.
dealer has his own favor,te first ant
BEST The American Wonaer canno
be excelled in flavor and but little il
earliness, but is hardly productive
enough to meet the requirements OF
market pea. The Philadelphia Extr'
Early probably comes as near the de
sideratum in quality, earliness. ant
productiveness as any: the tests O.
the Ohio Experiment Station seem tt
give the palm to Rawson's Clipper fo
: earliness, this not only being ready fo
market as soon as any other kind, bu
having also ninety-three per cent o
the entire crop ready to be gathered a
the first picking. 1t was, however
found to be very light eropp+r A
most of the early kinds are of dwar
, haoit it will not be necessary to busl
the vines.
Beans are not quite so hardy as thu