The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-08-25
FARMER AND PLANTER,
VEGETABLES FOR THE FALL.
Hints About the Fall Vegetable Garden
What TO Grow and How to
Prepare for Them.

Thousands of farmers and villagers
who are in the habit of planting a
spring garden seem not to realize that
vegetables grown in the fall are just
as valuable an addition to the bill of
fare that goes upon the table in fall
and early winter as in the spring. We
are glad to know, however, that the
value of fall gardens is being consid-
cred by greater number of people
than in past years. We know OF a
number of farmers who are preparing
to plant both Irish potatoes and cab
bage, not only to supply their
own tables, but to supply their
neighbors tables who are too busy
growing cotton to take any time
in producing common vegetables.
Many are Indifferent because they
have a long while beer az customed to
look upon fall gardens as of but little
value, costing more than they come to.
In the face of this the fact remains
still that a fall garden may be made a
most profitable feature of every farm;
provided the farmer will give some of
his valuable time to preparation, plant
ing and cultivation. What to plant is
an important question, which we shall
not attempt to answer from the mar
ket gardeners point of view, but will
give few items as to what a farmer
may plant for his home table. With a
great majority the turnips are the one
leading garden crop, and it deserves to
receive much consideration on account
OF its large yield and value both for
table and as food ration for stock.
Previous preparation is very impor-
tant. Land should be in good filth,
and a liberal application of manure
shonld be made some time before SOW
ing. Manure from the barnyard and
hennery will be found to supply the
needed plant food. AS to varieties, we
think that for early fall use the old
standard sorts, Purple Top, Flat Dutch
and White Egg are equal to anything
sown. For the later maturing crop,
Landredth's Snow White Globe, Am-
Der Globe and Purple Top Globe will
be equal to any. SO far as our personal
experience goes.
Cabbage is fall crop easily grown.
The greatest difficulty is in producing
crop of plants. If plant bed is
made convenient to water and then
shaded partially from the scorching
rays of the August sun, plants may be
had ready to plant by the early part of
September, and if early maturing sorts
like Jersey Wakefield Burpee's ALL
head Early. or Early Flat Dutch, they
will mature before severe weather ne Xt
winter. Snap-beans are easily grown.
Planted from the 18th to the Goth of
August, they will give an excellent
supply of delicious beans from the
middle of October to the middle of No.
vember. and frequently till December.
We have had them that late more than
once.
English peas may be planted in Sep
them to go through the day without
willing, though the early sorts may be
planted as late as the middle Of Octo-
Der, and if there is sufficient rain. will
give supply of fresh peas to go with
the Christmas turkey. We have had
them as late as New Years day. We
need scarcely remind our readers that
radishes are as easily grown as fall
garden crop as turnips, and no garden
is complete without a supply of crisp.
toothsome turnip radishes for early
use. For later winter supply either
the Black Spanish or Chinese Rose
radish should be sown; both are
hardy, and will stand sharp freezinr
weather and be sweeter after the
frosts fall on them. In sowing turnip
seed or radishes it is well to scatter a
little oats among them; the oats spring.
ing up, serve as a protection against
insects that prey upon the young
plants, thus at times saving the turnip
crop. OF course the oats should be
used very sparingly. or they may choke
out the young turnip plants.
In conclusion. it is just as well to
say that no success may be expected
without an abundant supply of manure.
Haul out everything you can scrape up
and scatter it upon your garden. Tur-
nips, radishes and cabbages need plen-
ty of it and will repay you in large
measure for every load they get. Now,
brother farmer. don't take our word
for the statements we have made. TRY
1t and see if what we say is true or