The Ocala banner., 1918-10-25


all the means possible to keep the
vegetables best suited for winter
production growing right along. To
enable US to do this in the most II.
ficient manner it is necessary 10 pay
considerable attention to the treaI-
ment Of the soil so that growing cops
can be stimulated to do their best.
! The use of commercial fertil Ter
recommended in a limited degree put
with frequent application - occasion
demands An ordinary vegetable for
mula of about So is generally rec
commended The best way to use tfls
! commercial fertilizer is to apply il IN
small doses at three or four weeks
intervals, applying it broadcast on
freshly cultivated soil. No applica-
ton should be made on soil that mas
crust on it after rain. To get best
results it is recommended to rake the
soil. apply the fertilizer broadcast
at the rate Of 400 to 500 pounds 20
the acre on this fresh soil and mix
/ thoroughly by raking the soil over
again
In considering the crops most sI:t
able for this time OF year We shou 4
bear ia mind the fact that selection
OF those that are able to resist cold
weather best saould be made. Among
these are the root crops such "a
beets, carrots, turuips and rutabagas.
Beets of the Eclipse Blood TurniD
variety are recommended. also Lentz'
Extra Early and the Extra Early
/ Egyptian are also recommended.
There should be planted in two foot
rows to enable the grower TO do some
cultivating during the growing De-
ROD A heavy seeding is recommend
ed and where vacancies occur the
small plants can be transplante6 and
! the rows filled IN so as to enable one
to nave a full stand No ground
whatever should be left lying idle
Carrots are also 4 very desirable
root crop to be grown, and can be
planted aLy time for the next couple
Of months The variety recommend
ed is the old time Chanteney The
St. Valery is also a good variety and
so also is the Half Long Scarlet.
Methods Of planting this seed should
be somewhat along the same lines as
beets. Care should be exercised not
to plant the seed too deep An old
rule that can be adhered to is to GOV
er the seed about , - time its own
size. If the land l. somewhat low
and subject to overflow n very
heavy rain it woald be desirable 20
make small ridges about three 0r four
inches above the ordinary level 50
as to ay)i3 the growing plants being
immersed during heavy rain or in
a rainy spell.
Cabbage plants should be set OUT
at any time now and planting can be-
done up until the first of the year
The Long Island Wakefield is very
desirable type for fall and early win.
ter planting and for later planting
the Genuine SGrehead is recommend
ed It IS a very desirable practice
in growing cabbage and lettuce thai
plant bed be located in a sheltered
location anh the seets planted as
early as possible 50 as to have avail
able plants whenever required
Onion plants shauld be ready noN
in few weeks Of the Bermuda va
riety, if the seed has been planted in
bed trc latter part OF september OF
early IN October This is vegeta
BILE crop that is very much neglected
and should be grown in quantity ii
every garden in the and Il is one
of the healthiest crops we have anc
our medical friends tell Us that thos,
who are in the habit OF having on
ions served daily on the table are no
very subject to c0ldS during the win
ter time. The statement has beer
made repeatedly that during the Gu
epidemic people using onions freely
have been able to resist Infection bet
ter than those who have not bes-
using them This may be- true or
may not be. but We am know that In.
onion Is not 3s great a fa.Orite 1i