The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-05-31

EnGfve should be used as soon as
blanehed. Blanching may be accom-
plished by tying the leaves together
as soon as the plants are well grown
Kohl-rabi must be used while ten
der. This may easily be determined
by cutting the thickened stem which
constitutes the edible portion. II
tough and stringy, it is too old.
Muskmelons.-Color, size and gener-
al appearance serve as guides in tell
ing when they are ready to pick. They
should not be allowed to remain on
the vines until dead ripe, as they are
past their prime when fully ripened.
ermelons.-Ripeness is deter
mined by sound, and by the general
appearance. A ripe melon when struck
with the hand gives a dull sound,
which is readily recognized after a
few trials.
Okra should be gathered while the
pods are very young and tender and
while the seeds are still soft.
Onions may be pulled and used as
bunch onions when the bulbs are from
quarter to a half inch in diameter.
If for boiled onions the bulbs may be
any size.
Parsnips are not used until late in
the autumn when the ground Is froz-
en-. Freezing improves their flavor in
fact, it is not considered advisable to
use them as summer vegetable. Size
is of small Importance, but those from
~ to 2 inches in diameter are consid-
cred best.
Peas are ready for picking as soon
as the pods are well filled and while
the peas are still green, yet before Ell.
Their the peas become hard or the pods
whitish or yellowish. Peas should
not be gathered when too young, and
if too old will be of poor quality.
Peppers may be gathered at any
time until they begin to turn red. For
some purposes they are allowed to ri.
pen, but usually are picked green.
Early potatoes may be used at any
time during their growth. An old
time rule is to begin digging them
when they have reached the size of
hens egg. 1t is advisable to begin us
ing them when they have reached this |
size, digging the supply from day to
day as needed, allowing the bulk of |
the crop to grow until needed or until |
they mature. Late potatoes should |
be allowed to grow until the vines die
Or are killed by frost.
Sweet potatoes are Of poor quality
unless allowed to reach maturity. The
simplest test is to break one of the po-
-atoes. If drops Of water collect Oh
he broken surface the crop is not ma
ure This crop grows until frost
ills the vines, but it is permissible to
Use them quite while before the
nd of the growing season.
Radishes may be used as soon as
arge enough. A common practice Is
O begin thinning them as soon as large
nough. They should all be used while
Dung and tender.
Satisfy is grown and handled In the
anne way as parsnips and the same
ules may be followed in it's use.
Summer squashes are ready for use
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yer, should not be picked when very
mall, as when young they are watery
nd of poor quality. AS soon as the
hell hardens they are too old for ia
lie use.
Winter squashes should be allowed
) grow until the vines die or until
-ost kills them. but the squashes
hould be stored before being frosted
Tomatoes should be picked when full
7 ripe, but should not be allowed to
,main on the vines until soft. 1t is
OF good practice to pick them while
artly ripe. as the flavor is injured by
lis practice.
Turnips for green's may be used as
non as the foliage Is large enough to
lstify picking; II for the roots, when
lie roots are from ~ to 2 inches In
ameter. When planted as . late
lmmer crop for roots for storage,
icy should be allowed to grow until
lrd freezing occurs. Those from 2 to
inches In diameter are best. LArres
les may be used for stock feed