Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-14

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CULTURAL METHODS FOR DIE
FERENT VEGETABLES.
(Continued.)
~ WEET CORN-The soil should
~ be very rich in plant food, A
heavy application of barnyard
manure and soil worked well are es-
sential to success. Sow seed as soon
as danger from frost is over. Con-
stant hoeing is necessary to keep
down weeds and maintain growth.
Cucumber,-The general recon-
mendations made for corn apply also
to this vegetable. Hills are made
about four feet apart each way. A
large quantity Of manure is dug into
a hill and the seed planted when
danger of frost is over, About eight
seeds are planted, but when the
plants are up all are removed but
four in a hill. Seeds may also be
started in q hotbed and the plants
transplanted to the garden.
Herbs.-All herbs are grown from
seed sown in the open ground in
early Spring. shallow furrow Is
dug with a trowel or hoe, the seed
scattered in this furrow and covered
lightly with soil. Summer sayory
and sweet marjoram should be cut
when in full bloom, and sage should
be cut before fall rains sand the
foliage badly. Parsely sOwn in the
Spring may be left in the ground
during the Winter, where 1t will
remain ut for use at any time.
Lettuce.-Plenty Of manure and
water are essential, The seed may
be sown in the open as soon as the
ground can be worked in the Spring
For a fall crop the seed may be
sown the last Of August.
-Well-worked soil rich in
plant-food is essetial. Work the soil
thoroughly by digging and raking,
Sow seed in shallow furrow and firm
soil over the seed. Seeding should
commence as soon as possible In the
Spring in order that the plants be-
come we'll established before the hot,
dry weather. when plants are large
enough to be used as green onions
they should be thinned to about four
inches apart. The withering and
falling Of the tops indicate maturity
and the onions should be pulled.
After pulling, leave them In rows
on the ground to dry; this will take
about a week; when dry, they may
bo topped and stored.
onlon-sets may be bought as de-
sired from the scotsman, They may
be set in the Spring as soon as all
danger from frost is over, care be-
ing taken not to set too deeply,
The same care and preparation OF
the soil as recommended for onions
is advisable for growing onions from
sets. The sets should be placed In
rows fourteen Inches apart and three
inches apart in the rows. When
placed in tho rows they should be
barely covered.
Parsnip-Parsnlp require the same
kind OF soil and preparation as ad'
vised for carrots, The plants are
sown in drills and thinned to touI
inches apart.
peas,-Peas may be Gown In the
Spring az soon as the ground can bC
worked. Thorough manuring ant
the deep-working Of tho soil ls rec
ommonded. Seed Is sown in row
two feet apart, succesaional SOW
ings may DO made up until tho mid
dlo Of May, but as the pea 10 cool
season vegetable carly paintings ar,
tho most successful,
Radish,-The seed may be sowl
in the Spring 40 soon as the groun'
is ~ TO work. Successive sowing
ten days apart may be made unit
June LIST. Fall paintings may b
made between the middle and III
end OF August, II also makes
very good crop for hotbed work,
Rhubard,--A rich soil Ia very d,
glrahlo for rhubard, A heavy appl
cation Of barnyard manure combine