The Columbus journal., 1900-10-10

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select . cool. moist, partially-shaded
place for the seed-bed. dig the soil
deeply. and make It q hne - possible.
Sow the seed thinly In drills. one-haR
inch deep and six to eight inches apart.
cover lightly, but firm the soil we'll
after. covering the seed. II the soil II
dry 1t should be well watered after tho
seed II covered. and then place . light
covering Of hay or straw over the bed
until the young plants e well started:
this mulching n not necessary II the
season II moist ut the time Of sowing.
being used only to keep the soil from
baking anc comparatively cool ana
moist during . period OF hot. dry
weather. When the young plants arc
we'll started push the mulch slightly
aside from the rows. and when they
show three or four leaves remove IL
entirely and work MP tho soil into .
fine, loose condition between h rowa.
Treated In this manner the young
plants will be ready for transplanting
to the beds in which they are to
grow. II these beds are located on
south side Of q wall or tight fence
they will live through the winter. but
when the ground freeses mp solidly they
should have the protection OF . mulch
OF straw or leaves spread two or three
inches thick over the bed. This not
only prevents the soil from freezing
30 solidly. but also serves to prevent
the small plants from being thrown
up out Of the soil by rapid alterations
of freezing and thawing. The best
plan, however, especially north Of Phil
adelphia, is to winter the young plants
in q cold frame covered with glass
sash, as they will make larger plants
and begin to flower much earlier In b
spring than the plants wintered In the
open beds. While the regular hot bed
sash Is best for this purpose. any old
window sash will answer for the pur-
4 provision is made for the escape
of water from the. sash after q rain.
or they may be sloped enough TO per-
NIT Of its running OF. 1t Is best to
make the bed in q protected situation.
such as on the south side Of . waa
tight fence. Make q box Of boards
of the proper size to be covered BY tho
sash, allowing the latter to project
slightly on alf sides; the front part OF
the box should be about six inches In
and the rear twelve inches. with
sides to At the sash. Fill the
box or frame with rich soil. leaving
four inches of clear space below the
sash at the front end, which viii make
it ten inches at the back. and ut tho
same time slightly bank up the earth
the frame to insure good drain
age or protection from the heavy rains.
When the bed il prepared set the young
plants in II eight inches apart each
way. Do not place the sash on tho
frame until the nights r quite cool,
and remove It entirely on all warm.
bright days. During the winter. when
It is too cool to take the sash on n
tirely, the plants may be aired By
the front sash . few inches.
When the frame II covered by snow.
severe weather. 1t may be LETT
alone until bright, clear weather. when
t should be cleared OF and the plants
lgain treated to fresh air. In severe
odd weather the frame may have the
additional p~rotection Of old carpets or
,ther covering placed over the glass At &
light. Cared for in this manner the 1
,lants should begin blooming quite
.arly in the winter, and when the trees I
tart out in bud the covering may DO {
eft of entirely. or the plants taken up s
md planted in the flower bed and tho 8
rame used for starting fresh young =
,lants from seed. When these young =
,lants start -blossoming in the frames, I
ONE Of them may be taken up and I
in pots or boxes for towering 4
a a cool room in the house, where they n
vill bloom nicely II kept cool. not too 4
ret, and supplied with an abundance L
( fresh air as frequently as possible. ?
How . Herd Il Built Up q
Prof. F. e. Emery, of the North a
Agricultural college. thus q
ellis how a herd Of mixers was built \
p. The work is based ON record keep b
ne. He says: r
When this record began In 1891, the D
cfafion had foyr cov, au q