Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-27

sanded bog, in one case, aud over a
! bog covered with a mat OF grass and
An Exhibition That Pleased Little
vines in the other show variation as
nigh as - degrees in favor Of the
bare, sandei bog. Minimum tenn
peratures on the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
marsh, where the bog is covered with
sort of blanket of dead grass and
growing vegetation show tenn
perature at most times a little below
that Of the bog covered with clean
vines.
The data given in comparison OF
the temperatures over bare, sanded
bog and bog covered with grass ana
growing vegetation showing a differ
ence ii temperature in favor Of the
sanded bog cannot be considered to
mean that the covering in the one
case was the sole cause Of difference.
The low specific heat Of sand ana
the consequent high heating of it dur
ing days Of sunshine and also the lack
Of evaporation over its surface render
it especially valuable as a conseryor
VI HGGls II Will ilUS ~ SFGll lUdl SdIl
ing and freedom from weeds grasses.
or any form Of useless vesetatio over
the hog are two very important fac
tors in protection from frost.
There is a third condition and one
wholly within the control Of all cram
berry growers which IS perhaps OF
greater Importance than ali the others
together as means OF frost projections
that is drainage. The effect OF thor
ough drainage by the use Of deep and
close bitches in aiding in protection
from frost can hardly be overvaluer
The state experiment station has gone
through the past summer in which
there were several frost5 ana one OF
two very hard rrOsts without any loss
from freezing whatever notwithstaud-
ing the fact, that certain parts of the
bog were not flooded once during ire
season. On other adjoining marshes
flooding was reSOrtod to many times
during the summer for protection ana
yet loss OF about 50 per cent of the
total crop was sustained on the morn
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mentioned, that is, good drainaaa
sanding and freedom from excessive
''i' "'0 '"e Oily cohulIlohs
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Time of PLANTING.
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would .,ron, an tho soo,,,., ',,,, ,.,',
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The bog in this condition shculd now
be left standing until sprjng While
planting is sometimes done in tho fall
the tendency toward heaving in suc1
soil saturated with water will often
pull the pieces of vine out of the
ground. At any rate nothing Is to be
gained by planting at this time of the
year, while much may be lost In the
spring as soon as the frost is out of the
ground to the depth of six or eight
inches, a disc harrow may be used on
the prepared sections, thus thoroughly
loosening ami pulveriztng the soil.
This method was used with very goor
results by Mr.. Rein on his marsh
near Warren, Wis, during the past
year, In fact it is to him that we are
indebted for the suggestion. Our OBJ
seryation of different methods of plant.
ing has led us to believe that the soil
should be in the best possible condi.
ton, and by discing at this time or
year when the frost is only partly our
of the ground. team NAV be used
without any trouble
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