Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Now Get Ready for Big Crops


 MT. Editor: There is to be a lot of disagreeable weather in April, with two snow storms. one about Easter time, which will be very bad. But on the whole April is to be a first class month for amateurs to get ready for cutting down the cost of living. In reply to several hundred would like to give few rules for planting 2 and trust all the amateur" farmers as we'll the regular sort will have bountiful crOps for 1917 T have sent seed to nearly 2s700 people, four of them only have acknowledged the re- ce5pt, but I suppose that they arrived O. K. Every name has been sent to either the member of congress or one of the U. S. senators so next year seeds will be sent direct from Wash ington to each and all. Now about planting:-
 When the earth is in the fruitful signs of Scorpio, Pisces, Cancer and earthly sign of Taurus 1t is well to plant. And the signs of Gemini Leo and Virgo are well to skip as those signs are all barren. This year Taurus that runs from April 20 to May 29 is the best of all times for most planting and the Gemini sign from May 21 to June 21 is the worst season to plant. The moon of course has to be con- sidered.
 An old rule of welchmen dating to early in the 17th century is a good one and you who try it will find it SO-
 David Williams, the writer of as- trological and astronomical letters in his day, used to say to the farmers in Wales:e Things that grow above ground should be planted when the moon is increasing in size. which is often the new moon. Things that grow in the ground will do well planted during the old or decreasing size of the moon"
 By his rule cabbages, beans, all grains and tomatoes should be plant ed the new of the moon. Potatoes. tur- nips, onions. beetS and carrots, the old of the moon. Now then
 The moon is full April at o'clock a. m.. or soon after; consequently at o'clock it is decreasing in size and from that date commence to plant on- potatoes. having all these crops in the ground before 10 o'clock a. m., April 21.
 When the new moon starts it's toes and all over earth crops can be successfully planted.
 If you fail to get your earth crops in the ground before April 21 let them between May 6 and May 20 this year will be a great success. but beans, corn and peas can be planted sue cessfully this year between May 20 and June 5, even if it is in the barren sign of Genini. owing to other plane tary conditions.
 The sign of Genini from May 20 to June 21 is the best of all times to de- strOy weeds and wild grasses and plants of all kinds.
 Remember this also, peas sown the first day after the new moon will grow more rapidly and yield better than if planted at any other time. If they are planted after the moon fu1ls the growth of vine win be abundant. also blossoms. but few peas will set
 The watery signs of the Zodiac are all so connected with the moons set tings this year that early planted crops will have grand start. However nothing can possibly be gained by planting ahead of the times set above. | I always plant Cor set) onions soon | after March goes out. sometimes be- fore, but April at o'clock this year will be my onion nlantins time.
 Remember one thing, the spring of | 1917 while little late. perhaps, in | getting started, will be one of the | most fruitful and successful ones for | farmers and gardeners ever known in | 
 THE CIIOIJD DIGGER