Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1889-02-21

The Report of the Experiment Sta
tiOn ~ Brookings, on the Best Va
rietics and Methods Of Cultivation.
nyfarmers might live much hetter
than they do if they would set aside an
acre ortwo for garden and give it the
same care and attention which they do
to their other crops There is nothing
which will pay better for the money and
labor expended on it than good garden.
The following hints may be found USE
full, and the full reports can be obtained
free by writing to the president of the
college st Brookings:
The land had been cultivated three
years, the first two to gram. No manure
was applied until the vegetables were
raised. The land was plOwed eight inch
es deep in the fall OF 81 and again in the
spring following, ~ inches deep. After
this it was kept in mellow condition by
| frequent stirring until the crops were
planted. Most uf the vegetables occu-
| pied western slope with a southern ex-
posure. The corn and cabbage occupied
| the southern slope. All the land was we'll
| drained. The season was not dry one.
| Radishes grow nicely, remaining a long
| time in condition for eating. Lettuce is
good, only quite snail, and il thinneu
we'll the rema;ning plants give compact
heads b.eached to creamy yellow. 1t
has peculiar quality that is much priz-
| ed. 1his is especially true of the Han
son Spi11ich, was planted on April 30.
and the tirst picking was made on June
| II. The Long standing is superior to
| the lambeth s Savory Ieaved.
For winter use beet seed should be
sown late. Roots three inches in dame
ter are better than larger ones. Parsley
and satisfy make excellent growth but
! the latter branches too much. Cory's
sweet corn is excellent for early use, being
| ten days in advance of Early Minnesota,
which is larger but not better in quality.
The small crook-necA squash and the
Bush Sctllop are the earliest squashes.
The New Egg Planv follows them. This
is small squash but not SO watery as
the first two. The Hubbard is the best
marrow. The SlbIey is prolific and ex.
cellent. The New York Improved Egg
!! Plant r sste variety planted on june .
from the hot-bed, did not mature before
frost.
OF onions the White Globe is good
cropper but doesn't mature as early as
Silver Skin and is more pungent. Yellow
Danvers is an excellent yielder and
ripens next to Silver Skin and before
WeathersGeld. Mckay's Red received
from the department. of agriculture ripen.
ed prematurely and did not seem adapted
to the soil.
Caulihower is regarded as one of the
best vegetables and should be extensive.
ly grown It thrives here. Endive is
one of the most beautiful salad plants
grown. It attains perfection in this
climate and can be stored for winter use
like celery.
Seven varieties of beans we're tested
They blossom from July to % and al
most all are good. Landreth's Scarlet
does not appear to be especially valuable
Peas in variety do nicely. The Extra
Early is most profitable. McLean's Ad'
vancer is two weeks later but OF finel
quality. Yorkshire Hero is the best va
riety tested. The peas are large and
very sweet while young. Strategems are
large and excellent but the pods 10 moi
fill. The great varieties of tomatoes rur
something as follows: General Grant
poor; Bermuda, 4S lbs, fruit very early
Canning Victor, poor; Beauty. fine bu1
late; Acme, a standard sort; Paragon
among the latest; Peach, poor; Ferry't
Early, prolific and poor; Optimus Early
very good; Perfection, good but late
Favorite, too late; Conqueror, prolific but
Door; Golden Queen, large and yellow
Alpha, Advance, Boston Market anc
Turner's Hybrid. poor.