The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-02-01
A sneciaI Horticultural Number.

tural interests OF the racine norlh-
west. A large number of special ar
ticles on horticulture and numerous
illustrations will be Sc
cured. Several writer's, with years OF
practical experience in fruit growing,
have signified their intention of con-
tributing. The horticultural laws OF
Washington and synopsis OF those OF
Oregon and Idaho will be published;
and a full report of the horticultural
situation throughout the Pacific north
west down to May 10th will be fea-
ture of the edition. This insures an
edition that, in point OF value ana
amount of information for the fruit
grower, cannot be equalled in this sec
ton.
The editor invites contributions
from any one interested in the sub
iect of horticulture Wherever an ar
ticle will be helped by having an IL
lustration or two accompanying it, and
it is possible to secure good photo
graph, by all means send the picture
and we will have an engraving made.
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Make Use of Your Waste Ground.
On every farm there is more or less
waste ground that is never used
ground that, for one reason or other,
is allowed to grow luxurious crops OF
weeds, without a thought to the dam
age that these are doing to the farm
as a whole. Some of this ground is
left idle because it cannot be cOnVen'
iently reached with the plow; some
may be neglected because old wagons,
piles of old lumber, or machines, may
be in the way. Whatever the cause,
it is fact that majority of the
farms have an amount of waste land
that might be utilized with consider
able profit The small farmer, espec-
tally, should pay particular attention
to the utilization of every bit OF
ground. Every piece that he allows
to remain idle is depriving him of so
much cash, for, with proper attention
and good cultivation these waste pieces
would be returning him good income.
Every farmer is learning more and
more each year about the necessity of
taking care of the little things-the
necessity of conducting their farms on
a business basis,-but there is still
much room for Improvement in our
methods to enable us to attain the
highest success and largest returns for
our labors.
Now, some one is asking how the
waste ground can be utilized to the
best advantage. We say, do not try
to plant corn, potatoes or some other
of the regular field crops there. The
best results are obtained by planting
small fruits and quick growing vege
tables on these waste pieces of land
Strawberries, raspberries, currants and
such vegetables as beets, radishes, car
rots, beans and many others will be
found satisfactory for the purpose, and
the amount of truck that these old
plots of ground will produce is aston
ishing. The average forty-acre farm
can produce on the land that is given
up to weeds enough small fruits and
vegetables to supply a family of five
throughout the summer.
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