Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

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start between rows; avoid as much hand
work as possible make the horse do all
that YOU can.
Mr.. Hanchel wishes to emphasize
this, that every Pistilate variety has
some particular Stamanite variety which
Ii Will do its best with, and if we would
get the most out OF our strawberry bed
we should study the varieties and select
the mes that will do the best on our
soils and in u climate. The time of
blossoming should be the same and of
tie same length, the fruit should be of
the same SIZE and shape so as to be
picked together and in the same box
giving the whole case the same appear
ance. For his soil, which is a dark
prairie, the Jessie does best with the
Bubach No. 5 on Haverland. While
the Warield does its best with Van
Daman. In picking and marketing we
should sort out all small or soft berries
and place them as near the consumer as
possible with our name on each package
If we have any inferior berries we
should send them to some reliable
commission firm without our nane OH
and get what we can for them. If we
give a few more for a quart or larger
berries Il brand will be sought for in
the market.
The Parker Earl is considered the
heaviest cropper known if planted
where it can have plenty of moisture,
and therefore is recommended for wet
soils or where we can irrigate at will
which should be done as soon as leaves
show signs Of willing. The Warfeld
and Van Daman is recommended for
early and Muskingum with Ruth for
late for general culture on the average
soils. Potato growing for profit in
Wisconsin by III. Olds, of Clinton, was
given Wednesday afternoon. In order
to get the greatest profit from potato
culture now we must reduce the cost,
which can be done by substituting
horse work for hand labor. In select
ing a location for our potato patch for
the coming season we should give new
clover sod the preference. 1t is advis-
able to pillow from 6 to s inches deep in
the fall, top dress in the spring with
about so bushel unleached ashes to the
acre or n thousand pounds of good
potato fertilizer and harrow in deeply.
Plant in rows 81 feet apart and 10 to Is
inches apart in rows 4 inches deep
should use a planter if possible. In
cutting seed we should cut so as to have
from to ) eyes to Il piece, If planting
snail potatoes we should cut the seed
end off and throw away then cut once
in two lengthwise. Begin narrowing
with a fire harrow as soon as planted
and continue the narrowing every 8 or
4 days thereafter until the plants are 3
inches high ever if the plants are
covered with soil it will do no harm.
Then begin c%ultivating and keep it up
until the vines have received their
growth. Never use deep cultivation as
injurious to the plant.
Mr.. Olds gives the actual cost Of an
acre of potatoes as $1O.23 exclusive Of
paris green So cents and wear and tear
on tools $50. Should begin to paris
green the vines as sOOn as they appear
above ground. In storing for winter
we should have the temperature about
10 degrees f. but they have been known
to withstand % degrees T. without
injury. Someone in the audience asked
Mr.. Odds what was the best fertilizer for
potatoes and he unhesitatingly answered
clover. A part of Wednesday after
noon we spent in looking around the
new Horticultural building at the Uni
versitv which is a model in construction
Here III students are taking instruc-
ions under Prof. Golf and his expert
enced assistants. 1t consists of a brick
structure 3 stories high which contains
bath rooms, work rooms, laboratory and
lecture rooms. Opening off from the
work rooms are two immense green
houses where the students get the
practical knowledge. In the first is a
plum tree taken from the woods neal
by which is top worked, sprayed and
pruned by the students, a space for the
trial Of new tools, ETC., and a place
where they transplant all kinds Of
plants. The second is devoted to
forcing plants Of all kinds. Here we
saw radishes, lettuce, cucumbers in
bloom, string beans fit for use, various
kinds of flowers and nearly all kinds of
obnoxious weeds to familiarize the
students and visitors with them, and in
this ideal place it will be needless for
me to say that they flourish there like a
''green bay" tree.
Mr.. Wright, a student at the e. W.
gave us a short talk on cabbage Gull
He also recommends the
application of from 10 to II bu. of salt
to the acre on a freshly turned clover
sod plowed in the fail, narrowed in the
and fortified with a handful of
dry hen manure to the hill, planted in
rows 3 feet apart each way. He thinks
worms will not trouble a large field but
they do use Buhach or try l teaspoon
full Of saltpeter to a gallon of water and
report results. If ground is rich
enough he thinks the cabbage will grow
away from the worms.
All Of which is respectfully submitted
n. H. ROBINSON.