Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-04-20
Early Rhub.rb or pi.pl.ns.

Press Bulletin So of the Oklahoma
Experiment Station says: This vege--
table can be forced into an early
growth in the spring by covering the
plants in the open garden with about
one foot Of fresh manure in February
or March. The manure should cover
a space two or three feet square about
each plant. 1t is a good plan to place
some boards or old barrel slaves
around the plant to hold the manure
in place. If the boards are close to-
gether and stand foot or so above
the manure they will do great deal
to protect the young leaves from the
frost After the manure has been on
the ground for a few days hole five
or six inches in diameter should be
dug over the plant in the manure to
aid the plant in starting through the
manure. Most of the early growth is
made from the food stored in the roots
the previous summer. To secure the
best development of the plants and
roots, the plants should be set in rows
four feet apart and two feet apart in
the row and given clean, shallow cul-
tivation throughout the summer. Three
or four inches of well-rotted manure
should be well worked into the soil
around the plant in the spring Plants
receiving good cultivation will last
five or seven years without renewing
Forcing the plants may have ten
dency to weaken them and shorten
the life of the plantation
Another method of forcing the plants
is to lift the plants, with large ball
of the surrounding soil, from the gar
den and place in cellar or slow hot
bed. Keep the roots well bedded in
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sary for their growth. This method
is quite satisfactory as it can be car
ried out any time during the winter.
The plants will produce edible stems
within four weeks after they are
placed in their warmer location. The
plants will DO best if the ground has
been frozen once or twice before
plants are lifted from tie garden.
Four Great Exporting Natl ms.
The United States now stands at the
head of the worlds. exporting nations.
The complete figures for the calen-
dar year 1900 when compared with
those OF other nations show that our
exports of domestic products are
greater than those of any other coun-
try. The total exports OF domestic
merchandise from the United Staes
in the calendar year 1900 were 81 ,452, :
1859, those from the United King
dom, which has heretofore led in the
race for this distinction, were 81 ,418,
348, 900, and those from Germany ST.
O50. GIL 900.
Additional interest is given to the
first rank which the United States
now holds as an exporting nation by
the fact that a quarter of a century
ago she stood fourth in that list. In
1875 the domestic exports of the
United States were $497 ,263, ,737; those
of Germany, $6O7 ,O96,OO0; those OF
France, STAT 7,4S9, 900. and those of the
United kingdom, $1,OS7, ,497 900. To-
day the United States stands at the
head of the list, the United Kingdom
second, Germany third, and France
fourth, with the figures as follows:
United States, 81, Ass, ,O13,659; United
kingdom, 81 AIS, ,34S. 900; Germany ST.
05O. .611 900; France, $7S7 900. 900 All OF
these figures, it should be remem-
bered, relate to the exports of domes-
tic products. Thus in the quarter
century, the United States has in
creased her exports from $497 1868, ,737
to 8, ,453, ,013, $50, or 1872 per cent; Ger
many, from $6O7 .O96 900 to $IO5O.6
900, or 73 per cent; the United King
dom, from 81, ,087, ,497 900 to $1,418, ,348,-
900, or "a per cent, and France from
$747. .4S9 900 to $751;, ,O6O 900, or per
cent.