Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-07
SOME TIMELY HINTS /
/ FOR THE GARDENERS
Issued BY the West Va. Dept
Of Agriculture.

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Plant for early crops as soon as
the weather permits.
| Make your ground work for Uncle
Sam. Somebody has to work fer ey
e.ything you eat.
Be ready to start every foot Of va
cant land working as soon as the
soil IS dry enough to pillow.
/ Prepare to SOW little carly cab
bage and tomato seed next month II
you have too many plants your neigh
Dor may not have been as fortunate
Every square yard Of fertile idle
ground Is waste. This is no time for
waste or idleness. Have you any
srch that someone could use--if SO
you are Stacker.
Think about it--a plot a foot
square win produce mess OF beans
for a family of four, at least three
| times a season. This can be had and
more in any backyard-or even front
yard. It is no disgrace to have climb.
ing beans take the place of the
morning glory over the front porch,
and they make good shade. In
;.dditien these three messes Of beans
ineed not be handled by the now over.
crowded railroads.
+ A few stalks Of tomatoes can be
planted along side the house to take
the place Of a row Of beets, radishes
or lettuce that can be harvested
first.
Flowers are pretty but food is
more in demand at this time. Try
| the substitute this summer.
A producer produces his weight Of
produce in the garden aft
lyer shop 9or Office hours.
A Stacker consumes his weight of
produce loafng On the street after
shop or office hours.
Are you producer or Stacker
which? Where do you spend odd
hours?
Plant so that your garden this fall
win be full of potatoes, beets, tur-
nips, cabbage and other staple foods
that can be stored for the winter.
You viii feel ten years younger by
having something to eat you didn't
pay out the Almighty Dollar" for.
Ecsides. the. real enjoyment you have
had outstrlpping your neighbor i'll
quantity and quality.
Weather indications point to the
/ fact that we are to have an early
spring, and Just as soon as the frost
sets out of the ground and the wa
ter runs on, blowing should be start
ed SO thar the ground will get the
advantage 81 some Of the later win
ter freezes This will aid materially
+ mellowing the soil as we'll as kiils
ing many insects and worms.
The Department Of Agriculture
will help you. Cali on or write for In
formation.
The supply OF garden seed gener-
ally is much less than last year. With
this we must produce a crop equal
&c or even greater Than the past sea-
son. Only by the most conservative
use Of seed can this be accomplished
The quantity of seed which we have
must be used economically or there
will not be sufficient to supply the
demand
There are few farmers who have
on hand small amount of homo
grown seed which has been gather
ed in past seasons. 1t is often tins
'case that this seed has not been aaS
lowed to mature properly, hence itis
of poor terminating ability. For this
reason, in ordinary times it might
not be advisable to use it when com,
nsercial seed could be had at rea-
sopable price. To-Day it is different
This supply Of seed, Il collected into
one lot, would amount to more than
fanny one would likely guess. can be Of
material service, II used properly.
Let every one determine what he
has on hand. This seed should be
tested for termination before plant
ing, SO have sample Of each variety
forwarded to the Seed Laboratory at
Charleston. Here free termination
test will be made and a report sub
mitted as soon as completed.
! No one should fail to use this sup
ply Of seed, but he should be care.
ful not to endanger his chances of a
crop by planting seed which is fifty
rercert terminating value as though
it wete one hundred percent viable
To be Of service to farmers who
need seed corn, oats. buckwheat, etc.
the department have obtained a list
and cwnors Of seed in adjoining
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