The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-03-13
Advice by an Expert on Agricultural
Matters--Whcn to Plant veseta.
tables--Raising Tomatoes
How to Grow Asparagus.
BY PROF. JOHN WILLARD soLTE.

at intervals OF ten days.
POLE AND LIMA BEANs-Plant four
feet apart, rows four feet apart u
inch deep. Plant same in the latter
part of May.
BEETS-Early varieties may be plant.
ed before April 18th, II soil is ready,
three to six inches apart. Il inch
deep, rows eighteen inches. Thin
out later on. Plant every two
weeks for four paintings. Plant
early crops thicker than later ones,
to overcome poor termination.
CABBAGE-Early cabbage about the
middle of April to the list of May.
Late cabbage the last part OF May.
Cut back leaves of late cabbage
when transplanting. Set plants in
rich earth. ~ feet apart, rows 2
feet part.
CARRoTS-Start as soon as soil is
ready, make very fine seed bed. BOW
two inches apart Y inch deep, rows
10 inches apart.
ChULIFLOWER-Set out when warm
weather is assured, making three
paintings at two week intervals, the
last one q good fall variety like Dry
Weather" Plant two feet part, rows
two feet part. '.
CELERY-Plant In seed bed early.
Thin out and transplant to trenches
when six inches high. Plant seed
two inches apart, k-inch deep. rows
one foot apart
CoRN-Three planting at ten day In
tervals from May LIST to June list,
Plant In 3.foot hills, seeds to the
hill, about inches deep. Place
the earliest planting in a warm,
protected location. Plant later seeds
4 inches deep. Thin to 8 plants to
hill and cultivate thoroughly.
CUCUMBERS-Ma LIST to 18th, in
well fertillzed and drained hills: 10
seeds to the HILL Inch deep. Hills
4 feet apart. Thin out after danger
OF bugs is past.
EGG PLANT-In late May or early
June. Very rich ground. water in
dry weather. Set plants two feet
apart.
HEAD LETTUCE-May be set out at
the same time, about foot apart,
but must be protected for o few
days. Shade late paintings In hot,
} dry weather.
LETTUCE-Plant as soon as the
ground is ready; plant In short rows
and at intervals OF ten days there
after to get q constant supply. Sow
thlckly In very fine seed bed. "
inch deep, rows Is inches apart,
MUSK AND WATER MELONS,
Plant late in May in rich, light hills,
well drained and well fertilized; 10
seeds to the HILL. inch deep, hills 6
feet apart. Protect from bugs and
thin out when safe. Do not plant
near cucumbers, equashes or any
other vines.
ONIoN--Plant onion seeds as early as
possible and thin out when neces-
sary two inches apart, Il inch deep,
rows Is inches apart. Plant onion
plants about 4 inches apart about
May 1st Cut tops back 1-3 and
roots back 2-3 when setting out.
. PARSLEY-Plant early, soaking the
y seed for several hours in lukewarm
4 water. Seed inches apart, Il
a inch deep, rows 1 foot apart.
PEAS-First planting an early smooth
variety, as soon es ground 10 ready;
follow with wrinkled varieties at
10 day intervals until four or Ave
planting have been made. Plant
In double rows, inches between
rows, and set brush or other sup
ports between them. Plant inches
apart, inches deep with 2 feet be-
tween outside rows.
PEPPER--Set out about June list, In
very rich ground. Water during
dry weather. Set plants 2 feet
apart.
POTATOES - Plant early potatoes
about May LIST. Late potatoes about
June 1st. The early seed should be
sprouted two weeks, then cut into
pieces with two sprouts or eyes TO
each piece. Sow four inches deep.
/ foot by 2 feet apart. Late pota-
toes need not DO sprouted. Have
need bed and bottom of furrow fine
and loose. Do not let fresh manure
touch the seed potatoes.
PUMPKIN Middle OF May. Handle
as for cucumbers. Hills feet apart.
seed ! inch deep.
RADISH-sow early and at 10 day In
tervals up to May 18th. Globe rad
ishes at fret. working into long va
rieties later. Seeds 2 inches part,
y inch deep, foot apart.
SPINACtt-one planting early will
<nr1lsh continuous crop OF ]