The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-06-13

Endive should be used as loon as
hlnn"hed. B%lanching may be accom-
pllshed by tying the leaves together
as soon as the plants are we'll crown.
kohl-rabi must be used while ten.
der. This may easily be determined
by cutting the thIckcned stem which
constitutes the edible portion. II
tough and stringy, It Is too old.
Observation-Disclosures, size and gener-
nj appearance serve as guides in tell
ing when they are ready to pick. They
should nor be allowed to remain on
the vines until dead ripe. as they nre
past their prime when fully ripened.
Observation-Disclosures is deter
mined by sound, and by the general
appearance. A ripe melon when struck
with the hand gives n 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
n quarter 10 a half inch in diameter
II for boiled onions the bulbs may bV
any size.
ParSnips are not used until late In
The autumn when the ground Is froz.
en-. Freezing improves their flavor; In
fact. II Is not IONS. Tered advisable to
use them ns n summer vegetable. Size
Is OF small Importance. but those from
IL 10 . inches In diameter are consid.
cred best.
Peas are ready for picking ms soon
rs N" pods arc well filed and while
the peas are stlll green, yet before el.
thor the peas become hard or the pods
whitiSh or ycllowish. Peas should
not be- gathered when too young, and
IL too old will he Of poor quality.
Peppers may be gathered Mt any
time until they begin to turn red. For
some purposes they are allowed to ri.
pen, but usually nre picked green.
Early potatoes may be used At any
time during their growth. An old
tim" rule is to begin digging them
when they have reached the size OF a
hens egg, II Is advisable 20 begin u.s.
Ing them when they have reached this
size, digging the supply from day 70
day ms needed, allowing the bulk Of
the crop to grow until needed or until
they mature. Late potatoes should
he allowed to grow until the vines die
n are killed by frost.
Sweet potatoes are " poor quality
unless allowed 4. reach maturity. The
simplest test Is 10 break one OF the Do
tutocs. II drops OF water collect on
the broken surface the crop Is not ma.
turc. This crop grows until frost
Kills the vines, but II Is permissible TO
H." them quite n while before the
end uf the growing season.
ItndishcS may be used as soon as
large enough. 4 common practice Is
10 begin thinning them ms soon MS large
enough. They should all be used while
young and tender.
Satisfy Is grown and handled In the
same way aS parsnlps and the same
rules may be. followed In Its use.
summer squnshes are ready for use
as soon rs large enough. They, how.
ever, should not he picked when very
small, as when young they are watery
and Of poor quality, As soon as the
shell hardcns they are too old for tn.
Bile use.
Winter squashes should he allowed
to grow until the vines die or until
frost kills them, but the squashes
should be stored before being frosted.
Tomatoes should be picked when full.
ly ripe, but should not be allowed to
remain IN the vines until soft. l. Is
not a good practice to pick them while
partly ripe, as the flavor Is injured By
this practice.
Turnips for green's may be used -
soon as the foliage is large enough to
Justify picking; II for the roots, when
the roots are from IL to 2 Inches lin
diameter. When planted as q late
summer crop fer rosts for storage,
they should be allowed TO grow vail
hard freezing occurs. These from 2 10
8 inches In diameter are best. Larger
ones may be used for stock feed.