The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-09-29
PROFIT IN THE GARDEN.

PROFIT IN THE GAhOEN.
The average farm garden Is not
cared for as it should be, and for that
reason it is seldom profitable. Usual
ly the farmer is satisfied If the gar
den gives an occasional mess OF
beans, peas, etc., and as to pront-
why, it isn't to be expected from the
garden. That is the way they look
at it, but 1t Is a wrong view. Tne
farm garden may be made to ylelu
larger profit per acre than any
other part of the farm. And it may
be accomplished with little extra
work. For a number Of years my gar
den of not quite one acre has yielded
an average of hundred and twenty
dollars net, and besides our table
Is always supplied with vegetable OF
all kinds and plenty Of canned goods
for winter use.
One of the chief aids to success
have found to be the preparation OF
the land. The soil for vegetables
should be in the best possible condl-
ton and at least moderately r1cn.
begin to make preparations Tor next
years garden just as soon as this
years crop is harvested, by cleaning
IN all rubbish and making compost
heaps of leaves and all sorts OF veg
etable matter that will add numus
to the soil Some stable manure IS
spread on the land in fall and WINTER
but the greater part is applied early
in the spring.
On my acre piece from thirty to
fifty wagon leads are spread, tnen
TIE land is plowed about ten inches
deep. and narrowed until it is all hne-
" pulverized. This gives me an ldeai
sesd bed and when the various veg
etsbles have started into growth the
cult'vator is put to work. and IS kept
at it as long as the plants allow cur
tiyation. No weeds are allowed TO
grow and I aim to keep my garden as
neat as my lawn.
The "secret" CT my large profits IS
not alone in thorough preparation Oh
the soil and continuous cultivation,
but alslo in getting my products on
the market earlier than the usual
season. BY starting tomato plants
in the house early in March and set
ting them out early, riElSing frost,
usually have ripe tomatoes by the
first of July, fully two weeks anead
of the regular season for home grown
stock. F1or these earliest l receive
two and half to three dollars BUSH
ell. So it is with other vegetables,
by starting early and maintaining the
proper conditions for growth l get
on the market when high prices pre-
vail and so reap the profits.-N ).
Green, in Indiana Farmer.
HOW TO GAIT SADDLE HORSES.
Always select the gait you wish to
go and make the horse take 1t; don't
| allow the horse to decide. Always
go into the other gaits from the fiat
foot walk. Never let your horse rush
away when first mounted, but instead
start in a walk, says the Horse Breed
er. Do not keep him constantly at
one gait, but change quite often, 9TH
erwise. he will soon become adapted
to the one gait in which you ride,
and practically lose the other gaits.
For trot slacken the rein trifile,
and steadily take hold Of the name OF
touch the neck with the right hand,
and at the same time rise slightly
from the saddle, urging on the horse
gently. II he makes a mistake, and
mixes, put him back to walk at
ha For
the canter. slacken the reins, incline
your body forward. raise your right
hand as II to salute, and cluck to the
horse. When he starts, take sufi-
cient hold of the reins to pull in his
nose and make him arch his neck.
Many highly trained horses will go
into the canter at the mere inclina-
ton of the body. For the rack. or
single foot, tighten the reins and give
the bit a number of almost imper-
ceptible jacks. at the same time urge
him on with voice or whip, as ne
requires. II you feel him falter, or
as if ne was going to change into an
other gait. slightly shake the bt and
urge him on. 1t is well to remember
that this last gait is the hardest of
all on the horse; for the reason he
should not ordinarily be asked to go
at this gait for more than mile
without change.
FOOD FOR GROWING PIGS.
To turn the growing pigs of from
four to six months old in with the
older animals and expect them to