Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-03-13
A TALK ON MARKET GARDENING.
w. w. Kuwson of Arlington, Mass, Lee
tures on the Subject at the Expert en-
station.

tufes on the SUBJECT Ht tne ent
station.
The lecture in tho farmers course at the
Agricultural college Friday was by W.
W. Rawson of Arlington, Mass, IA member
of the Massachusetts board of agriculture
and also practical gardener. He was,
therefore, well versed III his subject, "MGr-
kct gardening Rollin c. Smith and j. o.
Sanford of the State Board OF Agriculture
were present, and the attendance was quite
good, including number of ladies' Pres
dent Buckham introduced the speaker, who
SAID that market gardening was great
bus ness. 1t was done ut profit both in the
field and under glass. lie said possibly his
hearers would think that some Of his state
ments would be u little strong, but II they
would come down and see him they would
think differently. Men who engage in tins
business should study and fit themselves for
| 1t. First get good school education, then
take five years course of practical educa-
o., and next 60 to work Tor someone who
understands the business After this 90 in
! to business, and at the end OF 10 years you
may be worth $40, 900. There is no business
carried on today that a man know, as lit
tie about as the farming ministry.
! | never saw a man in any business
J that did not spend from II to
| ID hours n day over it. uever felt as
rich i'll all my Ire as when was first out OF
debt. My place was worth about $50, 900 and
It has doubled since The speaker said thlt
n plant or animal well fed Is easier to tunc
care of. Men SHOULD employ help that are
reliable and gooi; that kind can Always find
work. MIR. Rawson said that he kept
about 40 men IN the winter and from go
to - in the summer; pays so a month and
! hmm
M 81, per month"; prefers IN help to
Americans y hot house will pay for itself
IN three years AM they are very necessary,
especially in the sprlug, to START
plants. Steam Is better and cheaper
to heat large hot house but in a ,uIu
one hot water is cheaper. / have tWu
houses that are heated 10y one boiler: burn
! Cumberland Goa, and 1t Will take aUOu,
~ tons this winter. expect to s-ll
| 10000 worth Of vegetables from one ana
5000 from the other this summer. That
coal Is not ,ood ior hot water heating 1t
/, always Well to have boiler iar5c enough,
In tins locanty the only way TO lengtnen
tLc season Is TO Use green houses, Ia pre-
parIug the soil TWO ploughings are none too
much; plant the crops at the proper time;
elect your seeds carefully and pant those
carly wlch you have the best success with;
1uy always tho best aud hi 5hcst priced
seeds; pay ca~ ~ get the discount if there
i, any.
Tue speaker took the crops that are prin-
c.paDy grown III detail commencing with
asparagus That IS grown TO a large ex-
tent should be planted at IA distance OF
from four to Two ieet apart; should
SOW and work the ground well tor tive
years at which time cutting can BE- com
n-r ,,r al
beets, the Egyptian Is the most protitaDle
they grow smooth and ,arse and are grow
extensively. When they are forced under
5u,s the FavoIite Is the best; it Is n goo
u.ooI beet. Ii grubs trouble them put on Il
good coat Of lime. Beans are grown in
sandy land tor early, and more firm and fol
later ones. The greatest failing is planting
too thick. Oue-haf bushel will plant al
acre. The golden wax bean = tie most iiab,,
go spot; the yellow wax j, no, liable to spot
and when planted thiuly wild bare well
they are the best to sell and the poorest L
tat. The horticultural Is a good shell bean
Pole beans require heavier i,ni. Cabbag
J, the first among the vegetables and l. III,
mosl profitable. The summer cabbage car
be grown ON any and and is largely grown
With - cords OF manure and plenty O
moisture they are almost sure to well r.
pay Manure costs me about 81 ton IA
the garden. The caliilower is not Yer,
largely grown. In II dry season it - not
good crop to raise, but in a good season
that j, wet one, it generally IS quite
reliable crop OF course the prices ar
in a dry season. | have my land irrlgateD
nov So that can wet them. When AT
inch Of rain falls within a week no GRO
will fail. he price usually obtained 10
a.
dozen there is some profit. This vegetabl
Is largely grown in New England and cal
only be grown on the same soil once in thre
years. Celery is the most abundantly used
the most extensively raised and is increas
ing every year. There is a large numUe
of kinds. Celery requires more attention
than any out door plant, il rust bothers ap
ply water; it is "A sure remedy. Cucumber
are not extensively grown in houses; t.
grow in winter IS quite a trade Price
are very changeabe varying from to /
cents 1t is better to raise them in the sum
mer for B cents than 10 in tho winter. Tn
age Of seed Is very important, the hes
specimens are two years Old or more
\ Dung seed produces more vines aud olde
seed less vines and more cucumbers. 70
carrots the soil should be a deep sand
loan. There are a great many difereu
| kinds OF corn. The land should be good a
where corn viii grow to perfection an
other crop Will. Mr.. Rawsou said he grey
Just enough TO keep his stock good. Tn
Crosby corn is good. Dandelions are grow
extensively through New England for green,
They are put up in caus and yield about 100
bushels to the acre Lettuce is the most eX
tenoiyely grown both in the field and house
of any vegetable in Massachusetts, not man
gardeners but raise $1,000 worth. 1t is Q
very little trouble. II plants milldew, kee
the houses warm and give plenty of air
Melons are used as table delicaces. NJ
crop has not been good for number O
years 1t requires new land to grow ther
successfully in tho field. Onions are prot
ably the largest crop grown When you
land Will grow 600 bushels to the acre bette
grow onions. There are great man
kinds, and they grow best on low land.
maggots get hold OF them, the only remed
is to move somewhere else on new land
Peas are of variety OF kinds; early one
are grown as IA first crop and tie other
viii follow later. Peas will not follow eac
other that is raise two crops the same sen
son ON same ground and do rs vol. T
raise parsnips it requires fine land AMI dee
soil. Rad>hes are grown both IN hous,