Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-02

delving to receive the plaudits of men. It
Is the honest dollar we are after, and 1t Is
In the soil If we will only dig 1t out. For
those who are striving to get An honest
living out of the soil by gardening the
prospects for the future were never bright
or than at the present time; they not only
receive their well-earned reward, but more
peace, joy, happiness and sunlight, than In
any similar business under the blue dome.
During the busy season hard work, long
hours and strict attention to business Is
required.
In closing, a few suggestions I find of
value in market gardening. "About our
Homestead" we have a sandy soil; nearly
quarter of mile distant, we have a
heavier soil underlaid with red rock; ex-
periments upon both of these have been
made, and found vegetables of all varieties
to mature earlier, being of far better flavor
and more perfect in shape upon the sandy
soil; seeds are less liable to rot in an ordi
nary season, than upon the heavy ground.
I will admit the vines are of stronger
gowth; that is not what we want to get
our money from; 1t is the fruit, and the
depot the better. A gardener eight or ten
miles from market cannot expect to ao-.
cumulate money very fast; from three to
five miles is about the proper distance.
Obtain the very best of seeds from the
most reliable scotsman. Give Novelties"
thorough trial before planting extensive
ly; perhaps you may strike good thing,
as there is as great improvement in vege-
tables as in machinery, yet many times
they are hidden under a cloak of decep-
ton. Old discarded varieties of seeds with
a hen, they will be turkeys just the same.
Also several vegetable seeds are sold under
many different names. know of num-
Der of tomatoes sold under different
nance; also, the same with peas.
Great care should be taken in preparing
the soil by thorough pulverizing; as before
stated, do not be stingy with fertilizers,
and well rotted manure, composted at
least ak months in advance; at the same
time be liberal with the seeds, believing that
with the very best only about three fourths
will ever terminate in an ordinary climate
and season; finding 1t far preferable to
have more plants than necessary, rather
than less and then replanting later, which
plants never do as well.
After this period comes very import
ant factor in market gardening, "cultiva-
tion." You cannot grow a crop of weeds
and vegetables together, notwithstanding
the experiment Is often tried without sue
cess. Keep the cultivasor and hoe work
ing constantly; there is no danger of over
cultivation; the chief thing to fear is not
enough. To obtain frst-class vegetables
requires space and sunlight; inferior gar
den truck comes through ver-crowding;
thin down well. You can pick for market
more melons from two vines left in the
hill than from four, also receive double the
price.
Cut worms, striped squash bugs and
melon lice will come while you sleep to
annoy and trouble you, but "eternal vigil
sncs" will place you master of the situa
ton. In planting we should always re-
member our expected visitors and have q
few plants in every place to entertain them
upon during their short stay.
There is much to be said in the care and
planting Of each variety of vegetable, which
requires as many different ways of Guilt
walton as there is variety, and to each
should be devoted a separate paper upon
it's growth.
Picking, punching and handling on the
preparation for market require great care
and good judgment; in packing, let the
center and bottom of the basket, barrel O,
bag be as good as the top, if not better
and good peddler can dispose of good
load every day during the busy season
with good profits. If you are not good
| salesman, or cannot hire one, do not eve1
attempt market gardening, even though
your soil be adapted and markets oonven
lent.