The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-04-20

eggplants, melons, cucumbers, sweet po-
tatoes, okra, and corn.
Fourth planting (August) Beans,
beets, white potatoes, turnips, carrots,
and mustard.
Fifth planting (late September and
October) Onion sets, lettuce (from
plants), spinach, kale, mustard, turnips,
and cabbage.
In the southern sections these five
seasonal groups of crops are recognized.
TIL crops of the fifth group are har-
vested during the winter months or in
the early spring. In the northern sec
tions the first four groups only are rec
ognized, except when the crops are
given some protection by means of cold
frames. Some of the crops OF the
fourth group also, when planted in
August, will not mature in the north.
Procure Good Seed
The first step in this direction is to
send to some reliable seed fl m for cata-
logs. The individual orders from the
pupils may be combined into one COM
mon order and special prices obtained.
Seed may be purchased either by the
package or in bulk. Orders should be
put in early, for there should be no de-
lay when the planting season arrives
and the supply of seed of the most pop
ular varieties soon becomes exhausted.
Many dealers put out seed in penny or
two-penny packages. The seed catalog
usually gives the amount of seed re-
CURED for q certain length of row.
Preparation of Soil.
The soil should be broken up in the
spring just as early as possible, and
vet it should not be handled while wet.
Sandy soil may be worked much earlier
than clay soil and is therefore better
adapted to early cropping.
A spading fork is probably the best
tool with which to break up the soil.
Deep spading gives better opportunity
for root development.
A liberal dressing Of well-rotted sta
BILE manure spaded into the soil supplies
plant food, improves the physical con-
dition, and serves to hold moisture dur
ing dry seasons. Lime is often benef-
cial in that it sweetens" the soil, or
neutralizes the acid character. Soils
that fail to give good results after re-
ceiving attention in other ways will
usually respond to an application of
lime. apply at the rate of 1000 lbs.
per acre. 1t may be applied in the
fall or just before spading in the spring.
Ir order that the seed may have the
most favorable conditions for germina-
tion and that the small seedlings may
be given a good opportunity to develop,
the soil should be well pulverized be-
fore planting.
Planting.
Planting should always be done in
long straight rows, for this facilitates
cultivation and contributes to the ap-
pearance. A garden line or some heavy
Irvine may be used for the purpose.
Many of the crops, like onions, spinach,
radishes, carrots, beets, turnips, pars-
nips, satisfy, and lettuce, may be plant
ed in rows about IS inchessapart. Other
crops, like corn, tomatoes, potatoes,
okra, and lima beans, require more room
and should be planted in rows about 8
feet apart. (see seed catalogs.) In
general, the small seeds should be
planted shallow; that is, no more than
l inch in depth. The large seeds re-
quire depth from 2 to inches. The
depth of planting is dependent to some
extent upon the character and condition
of the SOIL The lighter and warmer
the soil, the deeper the seeds should be
planted. When the soil is heavy and
somewhat cold, it is safer to plant
slightly shallower.