Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-03

owned In that way, out - USED oy
large company. 1t is great object to
have garden that can be worked with
cultivator, as it not only makes less
work for man, but, by keeping the soil
In better condition, secures better crops.
Let US all try this year 10 beat our past
record. j. j. PIKE.
BUCKrIELD-l believe the garden 10
much neglected and We cannot CON-
mence too soon 10 plan and arrange for
it. telieve twenty dollars expended
for that purpose will bring greater re-
turns than il fexpended 10 any other way.
As we 90 into our city markets we find
them full Of the inviting luxuries which
we are entitled to, and should have at
our country homes, and fresh every day
In their season. An asparagus bed ono
started and cared for Is good for twelve
or fifteen years. We have one not over
ten feet square which will cut from three
to five punches every other day after the
tenth Of May, for month or more. We
prefer it to green peas. l also believe
that celery in garden is gaining much
in favor ss heslthful food. l can rec
ommend the Golden self-blanching for
fall use. and the Giant Pascal for winter
use. The former may be planted In
bed In squares seven inches each way.
IL will bleach itself. The latter must be
planted in rows and bleached either with
boards or straw. Nearly one-half OF the
living can be obtained from u garden
after the first Of August.
v.P DECosrER
ARoosTook COUNTY.
AMITY-i think too much cannot be
said Ia favor Of every farmers having a
good garden. lhave almost always been
successful In raising the usual garden
crops until last year, wheI the cut worms
completely knocked me out so far ss
cucumbers and cabbsges were concerned,
and IL our good secretary or any other
brother farmer can tell me how TO get
the better OF them this year, II they
should appear in such numbers as they
did last, shall consider myself under
great obligations to him. shall change
my garden this year on TO land that has
been pxstured five years and Was broken
up last fall. Will such land be likely TO
be infested with cut worms: | manure
nv garden land heavily with barn ms-
uure and use phosphate beside; practice
level culture aud use horse and cuitivator
10 keep land mellow and weeds down.
We expect something fresh from the
garden almost every dsy after the lettuce
gets III to pick until the ground freezes
up. want 10 urge all those who do not
have strawberry patch to set one out
this spring, and can assure you that
a a. nftA For
YOU In years TO come than IL has ever had
IN the past. II you do not know OF any
better garden pea try Motifs Excelsior.
aud your neighbors will not be much
ahead of you with one Of the many good
dishes that will come 10 your table from
u good garden. By all means have u
garden. DANIEL NJ. LIBBY.
[NorE-we should not expect pasture land
plowei last fall ~ DC infested with cut worm.
The freezing will. without doubt. tend to destroy
the pups II any are In the land A good stirring
o.; the soil this .prsng "a considerable depth. with
clean culture. VIII also aid In the work-sEcl
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
GRAY-There Is no quarter or half
acre upon the farm that In profit, To say
nothing of anything else, Is equal 10 the
garden. To be sure, II requires work,
but much of this may be done at odd
Jobs. aud some Of IL by the women and
children. The three leading requisites
Of the arden are early planting, great
variety and constant care. The first
thing To be planted Il the pea. This
may be done under the snow, II you can
only get at the ground. The next thing
i the potato. Here much may be done
in starting. The potatoes may be stare
ed around the kitchen stove, aud grow
until the sprouts are long enough SO that
when planted, they would be up, or
nearly so; aud II planted with sufficient
care so Ms not 10 break this sprout, they
will keep right on growing. But frost
/. fatal TO the sprout. Some people say
that il l. no use 10 plant early, for later
planted potatoes will come up just AS
quick, that Is. both early and late will
come up together. This may be so, still
IN. early plants will be found TO be sub
stantially just so far ahead all the way
10 harvest. Don't fail To plant the seeds
furnished by the government. l have
found these seeds 10 be first class. and
in cons. quence of them have grown
many things that l never should have
grow q without them. DO not think any
garden complete without flowers.
W. II. vNTON.
OrIsrIELD-It must, indeed, be shift
less farmer Who does not appreciate the
Necessity of having n good garden, and
Of having II not only planted, but we'll
cared for after IL Is planted. The thing
OF first importance Is suitable soil, and
before I would use wet, heavy soil for
garden, l would 60 one-hslf OF mile
from the house for spot sufficiently
dry to enable me 10 get seed into the
ground early. But circumstances must
govern in choosing the variety and ex
tint of our gardening. There Is no
good In undertaking more than we feel
sure Of being able 10 do well. There Is
limit TO the amount Of labor that there
Is in any one man; and II u man IL short
Of help, he had better buy such OF his
vegetables AS require the most careful
watching and nursing Of neighbor who
Is better situated than himself, and bet
ter prepared for the work OF production.
II man Is raising sweet corn and pota-
toes by the acre, there is no necessity OF
his bothering With few short rows OF
the same in the garden. His pumpkins
or squssh-s he may plant In the outside
rows of the corn, IL not all through il.
OF course he will gladly see 10 IL that
such as are at any distance from the
house are on hand when wanted; and
under no consideration will he allow the
family to lack for an abundance OF vege-
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