The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-05

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1917
is generally done during July or Au-
guest but the usual time is later in
the south. The plants are quite hardy
and the roots need not be gathered
until after several frosts. They may
be then stored in a cellar or buried
in a pit outside. Before storing the
tops should be removed. If an early
crop is desired the seed should be
sown in drills twelve to eighteen
inches apart as early in the spring
as the condition of the soil will per-
nit After the plants appear they
are thinned 10 about three inches.
Two pounds OF seed are required to
plant an acre.
The ratabaga is quite similar to the
turnip and is grown much the same
way. 1t requires more space. how
ever. and longer period for its
growth. 1t is used TO a considerable
extent for stock feed and has the ad-
vantage of being quite hardy
SOIL TIPS TO THE HOME
GARDENER.
Washington, April 2. Practically
truck crops do better on a sandy loan
soil than on one that is sticky and
heavy. Larger sized crops. however.
such as cabbage. tomatoes. beans and
peas. will do well on heavy soil. pro-
vided it contains the necessary vege-
table matter.
The soil in most back yard gardens
| is distinctly heavy II will help the
SOL greatly if the owner works into Z:
a good amount of finely sifted coal
ashes free from all cinders. Coal ashes
are used largely for the physical ef-
feet in breaking up a compact, heavy
soil. Such ashes do not take the place
of fertilizer.
| Plentiful use of well-rotted manure
| is still more beneficial in breaking up
heavy soil because this improves the
texture and adds fertilizing material.
Many garden soils are sour. To on
set acidity and also to improve the
physical properties of the soil the
garden specialists recommend the use
of lime. Burnt lime should be ap
piled at the rate of 1000 pounds to the
acre or slaked lime at the rate of 1880
pounds per acre. a garden plot fifty
by 100 feet is approximately one-ninth
OF an acre.
TIE apply the lime. broadcast it and
II r.,fx ha ,r-fu nil hx-
narrowing or raking. Lime should be
applied before the crops are set out
or planted and should not be applied
at the same time that fertilizer or
manure is put on
Masure will greatly improve land
II well-rotted manure is not available
1t may be advisable to use a complete
chemical fertilizer. Apply at the rae
} Of 500 or 1000 pounds per acre mix
ture containing two to four per cent
! nitrogen. eight per cent phosphorit
acid. one TO two per cent potash. The
amateur gardener will find it easier
to use ready mixed fertilizer. whic!
can be obtained from any reliable
. dealer.
Sunlight Necessary for a Garden.
, No amount of fertilizer. waterins
, and cultivation will make up for the
absence of sunlight in garden Home
gardeners before attempting for the
first time to use back yard or Other
, space should consider carefully how
-rany hours a day auy part of ;ss
yn-d is in shadow from buildings
fences or trees. At least five hours
C sunlight day is NECESSARY for 4
su-tessful garden. Tine more sun
light they get the bet-ct it is for mos'
!, ye5 ;sbles. For this reason 1t is
bad practice to put plants of low habit
between taIl-growing plants which
will shade them for the greater par
of the day. Ac rule foi,sGe cr5D:
r such .ts lett 20. spinach sad k"le q,
fairly well il osrtial sk4'.c. but eser
these mist have sunShin. two o
three hcu's day. In 'ag!:i. ru' th'
, garden. IN asefore, use Shai:isr I.a-t'
, for such plants and resc,Fs 'he san :,
spaces tos those which mus. has
plenty of aunus ht to gyu% auI riui