Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-04-20
Garden, Farm andFie|d..
BY JOHN J. L
Cherries.


healthful fruit for home use, but on
account of its perishable nature it
can seldom be sold in quantity and
is therefore not generally a profta-
BILE market crop. 1t is a native of
Asia and is propagated by bud
ding. 1t delights in a light and
rather sandy soil. In rich soil it
is often injured by frost in winter.
1t succeeds well in fence corners
along roads where its roots are
shaded in mid summer. 1t does
best when planted along walls or by
the side of buildings. The placing
of gravel or rocks around the stems
of cherry trees conserves their vital
ity and increases their yield. They
should be set out in orchards fifteen
to twenty feet apart each way and
cultivated only during the first part
the season. Their roots run close
to the surface of the ground and
therefore need protection during
both winter and summer. If proper
attention is paid to the formation of
suitable heads at the start they re-
quire little pruning. To attain
perfection the cherry must be allow
ed to ripen on the tree. 1t must be
carefully picked with its stems on
to assist in its preservation. In
some places it is largely canned and
evaporated and thus made profitable.
There are four kinds of cherries
Heart, Bigarrew, Duke and Morello.
The last two are best for our climate
and soils. May Duke, Early Rich
mond and English Morello are some
of the most desirable sorts and in
favorable years produce large crops.
CARROTS.
In many respects the carrot is a
desirable vegetable. 1t is an excel
lent ingredient of soups, to which it
imparts a pleasant flavor. 1t is
probably best when boiled or baked
with meat. AS a farm root for
horses and cattle it cannot be sur
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passed. 1t fourishes best in a deep,
light and rich loan. This should
be ploughed or spaded to the depth of
at least one foot and afterwards re-
duced to a fine filth. Sow in garden
in any of the spring months in drills
eighteen inches apart and when up
thin out to from four to six inches
apart in the drills. Cultivate with
hoe and keep clear all of grass
and weeds. To preserve them for
winter and spring use they must be
thoroughly dried and kept from
moisture and frost. If they should
sweat they must be oyerhauled. The
Early Shoot HON and Improved
Long Orange are two of the best
sorts.
PARsNIPS.
The parsnip is a desirable vegeta-
Bile. 1t is best in winter and spring
after having been exposed to the ac-
ton of frost. 1t may be boiled or
cooked with meats or fried in balls.
1t requires a light rich loan, deeply
ploughed or spaded and thoroughly
cultivated. Sow thickly in garden
in early spring in drills eighteen
inches apart and when up thin to
about eight inches apart in drills.
Hoe often and keep the plants free
from grass and weeds. Large
Sugar or Hollow Crown is a good
sort.
Satisfy.
Satisfy is also called oyster plant
from the assimilation of its taste to
that of that bivalve when boiled and
served with butter or cream. Sow
thickly in garden in early spring in
drills eighteen inches apart and then
thin out to about four inches apart in
the drill. Hoe often and keep plants
clear of grass and weeds. Gather
enough for winter and bury or keep
in cellar. Let the balance remain
in the ground until spring. Mann
moth Sandwich Island is an excel
lent variety.
The leek is a hardy species of
onion long priced for use in soups
and stews-Sew in garden thiekly
in drills, when six inches high
transplant into rows a foot apart.
Set the plants four or five inches deep
and about six inches apart in the
rows. Scotch Champion is a desisa-
Bile sort.
HERBS.
Aromatic herbs unite CULINARY
with medicinal qualities and there
fore Should be in every garden. They
impart pleasant spicy odor and saw
DRY taste to meats, vegetables and
other eatables. When mature they
should be gathered, dried and put
away for use. This can be best done
by moderately heating themin ovens