The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-16

IL Early beets ............... Is
12 Early beets ............... Il
A small garden well titled is better
than large garden in weeds.
Even a garden of this size can be
made to produce large amount of
food.
Thousands of gardens of this size
will produce a lot of food materia
this year. A larger garden is NOR
desirable but space may not be
available. One hundred and sixty
of these make an acre. Garden as
many square rods as you can.
After the soil has been fertilize
spaded and raked, if weather con-
ditions are favorable the seeds can be
planted as follows: Row 1 and A.
Mix radish and carrot seed together
and sow from twenty-five to thirty
seeds to each foot of row as soon as
the soil is ready. A trench about one
inch deep is opened for the seeds. Use
the radishes when large enough so as
to give the carrots chance to grow.
About June 1, set out six tomato
plants feet apart. A few carrot
plants will have to be pulled 0
where the tomato plants are set.
Row 2, 8, 5 and early peas. Sow
about fifteen seeds to each foot of
row in a furrow about four inohc
deep. Use an early dwarf variety like
the American Wonder. Peas can be,
sown as soon as the garden is ready.
Row Sow lettuce in a furrow /
inch deep and set tomato plant as in
the carrot rows.
Rows and 9-Plant string beans in
hills IL inches apart about the middle
of May. Cover to the depth hof 2
inches.
Row 10 Sow spinach the same as
the lettuce in row Z. Set tomato
plants as already described.
Rows IL and 12-Sow about fifteen
beet seeds per foot or row the same
as radish and carrot.
If the soil is rich and one is careful
when working the garden it is pos
sible to grow spinach between all the
rows. The carrots and beets should
be used while young, either on the
table or canned for winter. The to-
matoes are supposed to have all the
space when they need it. Considerable
space will be saved If the tomato
plants are trained to single stem
and fastened to strong stake.
Garden Bulletin No. IL, explaining
in detail the rod-square garden as
outlined in the above chart also giving
valuable information in regard to
methods that should be used in grow
ing, seeding, handling and caring for
the various vegetables listed in this
garden plot, will be sent out from
the office Of the Stearns County
Agent to any boy or girl in the
county desiring same. Address your
letter to p. w. Huntemer. Melrose,
MINI.
DR.. w. L. Boyd, who is in charge
Of the Division Of Veterinary Medicine
at the University of Minnesota de-
livered lectures at Freeport and Mires
Grove on infections animal diseases
Saturday afternoon and evening Of
last week.
DR.. Boyd was called to this section
at the request of County Agent p. W..
Huntemer, who, during the last few
weeks has received from this neigh
borhood q number of reports of trouble
IN dairy herds caused by contagious
diseases which are largely preventable
If necessary precautions are taken in
due time. It was DR.. Boyd's object in
these meetings to explain the nature,
cause and methods of preventing a
number Of infectious diseases which
are now raising havoc in some herds.
This he was able to do very satisfac-
torily by means of various slides
which he had Reproduced from photo
graphs showing the diseased sections
and natures Of these diseases. Lessons
as studied at the Veterinary Division
at the University Of Minnesota. DR..
Boyd explained fully the Importance
and reliability Of the tuberculin test