The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-20
ME#ERNFr~GARpEY
THE COMING CROPS.

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Test the seed corn by planting some of tn
grains in box of earth and note the per
centage of grains which fail to terminate
Take no risk on seed corn. A few week
lost time by the seed not germinatin,
means quite large losts in the crop.
Grow large crop of potatoes. Thi
country buys large quantities of potatoe
from cotland. Do not be afraid of low
prices If potatoes cannot be sold at
profit they can be utilized at home TO
stock. Considering the large possibl,
yield from potatoes they should Away
prove profitable.
The main crop of turnips is not seeded
in until summer, but for early turnips
for use on the table, the seed may be pu
in now, as the plants are hardy, and grow
rapidly after they appear above ground.
Muddy roads are impediments to edu
cation. Hundreds of children are unabl,
to reach the school houses if the roads ar,
not good. This objection alone is sufficient
to induce the construction of better roads
When the horse balks it may be because
the collar hurts him, and does not fit
There are many reasons for balky horses
and the horse is in the right sometimes
especially when he is overloaded.
Good bedding that is clean and free from
tb. olor oF An,nnni, ,,ivas tho I,o,,o a.,
opportunity to rest, and consequently
enables him to do more work The habit
of using old bedding over and over again
breeds disease and causes annoyance tc
stock.
If lawn becomes lun out and a stand
of grass is difficult to obtain, pillow the
ground now, apply 81 bushels of lime pei
acre, and let it remain until August, then
apply POO pounds of muriate of potash 2OC
pounds OF bone meal and 100 pounds
nitrate of soda, first blowing and narrowing
the ground, and SET ding it after narrowing
with liberal amount of lawn grass
seed.
Experiments show that the apple scab
can be prevented by the use of the Bordeaux
mixture. A weak solution, consisting of
two pounds OF blue vitrol, thirteen pounds
of lime, and 30 gallons of water, sprayed
on the tree four times, gave excellent
results.
Beans are more highly esteemed in the
North than in the South, yet the latter
sections grows the greater POI ton of the
crop in this county.
Concentrate the manure. A ton OF
manure spread over one acre may have
but little effect on the crop and entail a
greater expense to apply it than if spread
over one-tenth that acre. 1t does not pay
to cultivate two acres of land to derive the
same amount of crop that could be grown
on one acre.
a dairyman may consider himself cap.
able, and possessing through knowledge
OF dairying, but ask him to describe the
several breeds of cattle and he may not
know how to do SO. Yet if dairyman
he should understand the points and
of every breed.
The Eclipse is an early beet, and is also
an excellent table variety. The beet may
be started under glass and transplanted, if
desired, or it will grow in open ground
from seed if the ground is not too cold.
Every garden should contain early beets
For cabbage and caulhowerapply nitrate
of soda as a special fertilizer for forcing
them early-a tablespoonful scattered
around the stalk of each plant. Cultivate
often and keep the ground loose
Lettuce can stand quite cold temper
allure, and the seed may be sown in the
open ground now. If an early supply has
been started in hot beds or cold frames, and
the plants are too thick, they may be
transplanted to the open ground. The
plants grow rapidly, and should be used
as soon as they reach desirable size, in
order to obtain them fresh and crisp. If
allowed to approach the stage at which
they attempt to shoot the seed stalk they
are liable to be tough.
The rhubarb plants should be thoroughly
worked and plenty of manure applied, but
it should be decomposed and very fine.
Rhubarb plants do not usually receive as
much attention as they deserve, and are
allowed to become infested with weeds and
grass, which reduce the size of the stalks.
A few plants will suffice for family, and
they should be frequently hoed.
Satisfy is vegetable but little grown,
yet is one of the most delicious and desir-
able to those who grow it. The seed
should be planted very early. 1t is a
hardy plant, and may be left in the rows
during the whole winter. 1t is also known
as vegetable" owing to its resembling
the oyster in flavor, and is cooked in a
variety of dishes and in many different
ways.
The old fashioned field pumpkin is not
as extensively grown at the present day as
yet there is no crop that is more
profitable than pumpkins, as they may be
grown with little or no outlay. They are