The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-06-12
FARM NOTES.

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plants that can be easily raised We
regard the hybrid tiger varieties of the
Mifnulus with especial favor. The
flowers are Of peculiar and handsome
shape, resembling somewhat, In this
respect, the Gloxinia, than which,
however, the Mimulus plants are far
more easi,y raised, and also give q
greater amount of bloom. For spring
and summer blooming the seeds can be
sown any time in the winter months,
aud the plants be brought along to
commence to bloom in May, or later,
according to their condition. The BOIL
in which the seed Is to be sown should
be fine and sandy, In shallow, wei :
drained pans or pots. Scatter tlt.
seed thinly.. over the surface Of t'.o
soil, which has been previously moiS-
tened, and then give u sprinkling of
sand and press 1t down with a smooth
block. of wood, and cover the pan with
@ pane OF glass. Give a warm place,
and the young plants will soon appear.
as soon rs large enough, prick them
out sinply, and keep them growing un-
til sufficiently strong to prick out
singly into small pots. When we'll es.
tablished they should be accustomed to
g cGoler atmosphere. 80 that they will
be suited with the ordinary tempera-
ture Of the greenhouse, and as soon as
It will do, with cold frame. The
Iplants grow rapidly, and If large sized
plants are wanted they must not be
allowed to get root-bound, but be
shifted as often as necessary to give
them plenty Of room. When once the
plants are root-bound they will begin
to bloom. While growing and flower
ing the plants require plenty Of water,
which is provided for them in saucers
to stand in. a soil made Of turfy
loan, we'll rotted manure, leaf-mold
and some sand Is suitable one. The
main stem and stronger branches can
be pinched back during growth in
order to cause greater number of
shoots to start out and thus increase
the blooming capacity. The hranches
can be given suitable support by tying
them to short sticks. The plants do
rather the best in shade, or partial
shade, and when IN bloom will be
suited with north or east window in
the house. They are good basket
plants, or vase plants on shady side
Of the house.
The hybrid varieties Of mimulus have
been produced by crossing the garden
varieties Of mimuius luteus with Nj.
cupreus, which was introduced from
the Chllian Andes not much more than
twenty-five years ago. Whoever, to
whom these pants are strangers, will
undertake their cultivation, will find
himself amply repaid by their rarity,
and their beauty and abundance OF
bloom.
DEPTH FOR PLANTING SEED.--As q
rule, the majority OF the farmers SOW
seeds too deep. Small seeds need Just
enough covering to give them moisture
and darkness. The soil should be
! pressed on fine seeds only 80 as to ex-
clude the light. Especially should this
be done ve>y carefully and slightly
just before ram. Many SEEDS are
lost and the reputation Of some good
honest shedsmen ruined in the estima-
tion o. individuals, because fine seed
are sown too deep, and the soil is
pressed down too hard upon tnem. "A
get many farmers are II too great>a
hurry to sow seeds early; they do not
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sdry ..ana+ warm. 1t is hard to give
general directions that will apply to all
cases, but as a rule, the smaller the
seed, the lighter should be the soil in
Wnlcll tney are sOWn.
THE RADIsu PATcm. -Radishes
germtnate quickly and grow rapidly.
If pushed from the start they are very
tender, but when the process OF growth
Is slow or retarded they are hard and
tough. The long scarlet varieties are
among the best. but the round radlshes
are also excellent. They may be sown
broadcast or In rows. Radish seeds,
When soWn In the rows with beets.
carrots and parsnips, spring up quickly
get ahead or the grass, and thus show
che Inc OF the rows. Ay they may be
pulled up as fast as they are large
enough, they will be out or the way in
time to make room Cor the slower
terminating seeds. One advantage IN
securing line radishes is to spade the
SOIL deep, manure 1T we'll, and have the
sur1ace fine, as forcing improves them.
Large 8 ze Is not as desirable as crisp
ness or flesh. aud IL they are used before
tu!iy matured will be more highly
relished.
PROGRESSIVE men who have tried
the bags on tomatoes say that the
tomatoes thus covered were so delicate
IN color, 50 very smooth and perfect,
that members OF the household did not.
Upon hrst seeing them, know what
they were. Now we hear of perfect
specimens Of pears and plums raised
in this way.
WHEN COWS refuse good hay there
is something wrong. Most probably
they have b en- overfed. The remedy
Is to out the hay with a fodder.cutter
the cost of which will be repaid by the
saving In one year, and wet 1t and
mix bran with 1t, about two quarts for
each COW, adding small handful of
salt.
BREEDERS Of fancy fowls. when
pressed with orders, sometimes send
out eggs that are small and understood.
while such eggs may hatch, yet as a
rule, the chicks will be weak and not
easily reared. Only3 full-slzed eggs
should be shipped for hatcuing pur-
poses.
POTATO, beeJles WILL attack youno
egg plants IN preference TO anything
else, and they are also partial to tomato
plants when the latter are young and
tender. Hence when egg and tomato
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