The Russellville Democrat., 1890-01-16
MAXINE A GARDEN.
Some Timely Hints in the way of rreprr'

Some Timely Hints in the way of Frepnrae ffon for Spring.
 If a garden is to be made the work should De commenced early. One very Important item is to get the soil rich, and 1t is very difficult to get sufficient quantity of manure incorporated with the soil in one season-
 In planning tue garden 1t should bo obIong, 50 that the plow and harrow can be used in preparing the garden. 4 loamy sandy soil is much the best. say ing considerable work. both in the work Of preparation and also in cultivation. It Is very necessary that the soil should be prepared in fine tflth, and the kind of soil will make considerable differ ence in doing this work. A stiff clay is not suitable on this account Ashes and sand are both good to make stiff soil more friable. Sifted coal ashes can |-often be used to good advantage in loosening up stiff soil.
 The soil should be plowed deep and thorough There is little or no danger in blowing too deep, and even an old garden should always be plowed in the fall and thorough drainage be provided, so that the water can be carried away rapidly. Flowing in tho fall and thor ough drainage will place the soil in a condition to be worked earf,esSz m the spring.
 Only well-rotted manure should be ap- piled in the garden. There are two serious objections to using fresh ma nure: one is that it nearly always con- tains more or less weed seeds that in tho spring will be almost certain to germi-
 nate, and in this way interfere with the work of managing the garden; then fresh manure is nearly always coarse and can not be as thoroughly. incor- porated with the soil or admit of fining the soil as much as is really necessary to secure the best growth of the plants. Garden vegetables, to be of the best quality, must be crisp and tender, and to secure this they must make rapid growth and in rich. warm soil.
 Wire netting of the small meshes, not over two by four inches, will make a good fence, or four foot palings, which ever can be secured most readily. The fence should be sufficiently high and ttE hb rS htVP Oub Aht pcuiti1s ac toiolu- erable damage will often be done if they are allowed the run of the garden. After blowing apply good dressing of manure and then work thoroughly into the soil with harrow or cultiva- tor. A second blowing can be given with profit during the winter if the gar den is a new one, and after blowing, a second application of manure can be given and be cultivated into the surface of the soil. In this way the fertilizer can be worked into the soil much more thoroughly than by applying heavy dressing and trying to work it in at once.
 Too much care can not be taken in manuring, especially the first year, aa there will be more or less of the manure that will not be soluble and, consequent ly not be available the first season. And in. order to secure full supply of plant food to insure quick, vigorous growth, care must be taken to supply
 liberal amount of well-rotted manure
 and then work thoroughly into the soil.
 so that the feeding roots of the plants
 can readily secure what is necessary.
 With thorough work in fertilizing during
 the winter and care in preparing in a
 good filth in the spring before planting
 the seed good results may be secured
 the first season. Lonis Republic