The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
Growing Vegetables for City People

| TT is often said that any fertile soil will
produce good garden crops. This may be
true to tho extent OF growing vegetables
gardening soil must be selected that Is
adapted TO the crops grown
For the late crops and for cabbage. caulI-
flower and celery a dark-colored loan soil
should be selected
Much OF the reclaimed swamp land makes
the very best place 10 grow the crops mem
toned. When NC say a place 10 grow vcgeta-
bics. We particularly moan that tho physical
conditions arc good. as when well drained
such soil Is capable of conserving tho proper
nmount of moisture, and when we'll cultivat-
cd VIII admit the needed amount OF heat.
and will grow vegetables that OF good
form and quality.
1t is simply n place. for the reason that
the soil was formed from tho coarscst kinds
OF vegetation that contained very little nitro
gen and less OF the mineral clements OF fer
tility All OF tho elements of fertility must
be supplied in sufficient quantity To produce
maximum crops.
The ground should be thoroughly cultIvat-
ed before planting By diskinG before plow-
Ing, thereby mixing manure with the soil
then Dlowing as deep nature of soil viii
admit, following with levcler disk roller and
smoothing harrow. until soil is in the finest
ulth and so firm that n horse will sink to
half the depth OF his hoofs. tho ground should
be in the best possible condition
The only successful market gardener Is
the ono who keeps his soil supplied with an
abundance OF plant food.
The very best seed should be secured
growing the varieties that mature perfectly
own grounds and purchasing from
dealers and growers that have a reputation
for reliability, 1t is best to know whcrc
the best seeds arc grown and buy OF the
grower. IL possible. No gardener should risk
HIS crop without testing his seed. unless he
has implicit confidence in tho source from
which II came Seeds OF all vine crops are
better II not used until the second third
season after saving, and such seed can be
tried for quality by purchasing enough for
two seasons and planting part of the crop
from now seed and noting results
Varieties should be chosen according To
tho demand OF the markets in which we sell
our products at the ssmc time considering
their adapi7bity 10 our soil and yielding
capacity, II Is better to cater to the tastes
OF our customers than to try to educate their
tastes to the kinds VIC think arc best
While no list OF varieties can be recon-
mended for all markets and all localities
there arc standard varieties that yield well
and arc popular in most markets.
Tho northern grower has no northern
market TO ship to and has the southern stuff
TO compete with during tho whole season.
but late in the season tho southern market
draws on the northern grower for potatoes
onions. cabbage, celery and caulihower There
arc many localities where there is land well
adapted for these crops and II good ship
ping facilities can be obtained for shipment
of produce aud supply OF manure at n fair
rate. success Is assured to tho man with
good business ability and a practical knowl-
edge Of growing the crops.
Three varieties OF crops. choosing these
with separated periods Of planting and har-
vcsting. makes Il combination that viii provo
profitable. Early potatoes. onions and cab
baGc are being grown In combination very
prontably,
Manure is often procured from tho Chi
cago Stock Yards md Chicago stables. many
hundreds OF cars being used and in addition
to this many cars of chemical fertilizers arc
used.
Celery and caulinowcr arc usually grown