The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-18
THE GARDEN.


the system and counteract spring
fever.
Rhubarb roots should be set out
early. Only few plants are nee
essary for family supply. The soil
should be rich and well manured.
Once established on farm or gar
den, rhubarb will cost but little for
labor thereafter.
Plants in the hotbed should be
hardened off by removing the glass
entirely on fine days, and even at
night, for II few days before trans
planting. At this time, also, they
should receive a thorough watering
so as to make the earth cling to the
roots when they are removed.
The following is the manner In
which the Oregon station cultivates
celery, as stated in a bulletin 20 of
that station: The seed was sown
on March Goth, in pans, and placed
in tfe forcing-house. AS soon as
the young plants had made three
leaves they were pricked out into
fiat boxes which were three inches
deep and twelve inches wide The
plants were still kept in the house
for four weeks. After this time
they were placed in cool frame to
harden for two weeks. A bed was
then especially prepared in the fol
lowing manner. A compost was
made of rotten manure AMI leaf
mold, and about fourth Of rich
loan, we'll pulverized and mixed
together before being used. This
compost was placed on very firm
ground 10 the depth of six inches
and we'll trOddem down and after
ward we'll watered. AS soon as the
wat, had soaked away, so that the
compost was not too wet for work
ing, the plants were transferred
they were placed four inches apart
in rows six inches apart. Care was
taken to keep the roots moist while
out Of the earth, and the long tap
roots We're shortened. The plants
wer. given a liberal supply of wa
ter at all times. AS soon rs they
had grown sufficiently to plant in
their permanent position, the
ground, which had previously been
spaded fifteen inches deep, WAS put
in readiness. This was done by
first digging out trenches or bitches
ten inches deep, then placing in
them three inches of well-rotted
stable manure, mixed with hard
wood ashes, one part ashes to five
parts manure. This was put into
the bottom of the ditch. This com
post in the ditch was then spaded
to the depth of five inches, thus
mixing the eight inches of compost
with two inches ofsOil. This being
completed, the plants were set ouI
twelve inches apart, in single
row. The bitches were four fee,
apart, thus affording plenty of roolr
for earthing up. Each row con
tanned fifty plants.
To Kill Calves Horns.
"For the past three years." says
Mrs. nj. Duesler, III have killed tht
horns Of the calves, and find it ,
much hetter way than cutting then
off the cows. My plan is to take
caustic potash, and when the cal
is three weeks old, or sooner, il th'
button shows sufficiently, ant
moisten 1t around the same, pres
the hair back from around it ant
apply the caustic by rubbing unit
the horn looks nearly raw and tn
hair which comes in contact will
the caustic Is loose and comes 0u
by picking at it. The operation
doesn't seem TO give the calf an!
pain. do the work myself, ant
the cautery or sore spot soon drie'
down to black hard scab, whicl
drops off In few days and leave
: the head as smooth as 4 horn muley
Of'course you want to be careful t
rub every bit of the horn. / cove
about an inch in diameter with tn
caustic, and / am careful to wral
) the stick of potash with a paper t
protect my fingers, leaving bar
Just enough to rub the horn with
Attention! Prohibitionists.
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