Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-02-27
zoDIACAL SIGNS DECLARED OF
IMPORTANCE IN SOWING
CROPS
SOME SAY SUPERST|TIOUS
When Seeds terminate Quickly and
When They Refuse to Grow
Clearly Set Forth
Contributed

Many persons consider this super
stitious, but correspondent in In
Hearth and Home of May, l9le, state
that by planting according to the sign
the garden never tails to do we'll.
Planted in he right sign, seeds ger
inmate quickly. withstand diou;h, an,
yield abundantly.
AS is well known, there are lively,
signs of the zodiac, and the earth pass
ing through these signs in its yearly
revolution around the sun, gives Il,
our seasons, tides, equinoctial storms
and the like.
The movement Of the earth makes the
sun appear to pass through the signs
opposite to the signs the earth is pass
ing through. 1t is the sign which the
sun seems to pass through that is said
to Influence birthdays. The moon, in
making its monthly revolution around
the earth, passes through all the signs
of the zodiac each month.
Suns Influence Intensified
On the days of the month on which
the moon sign comedies with the sun
sign, the influence of the sign is sup
posed to be greatly intensified. The
first day the moon is in a sign is better
than the second, and the second is bet
ter than the third.
Those who know the Importance of
these laws are ready to plant at the pro.
per time. nbey know if seeds are plant
ed in barren sign scanty crop will
follow-if planted in fruitful sign,
full crop will follow. The time to plant
a garden is when the earth is in good
sign, and the day to plant is when the
moon is in the sign. The time to har-
vest also is when "the sign is right.
The first sign is Aries, the ram, and
seeds planted in this sign produce vines
or stalks. All crops that produce the
yield above the surface of the ground
should be planted in the new or increase
light of the moon, in order to grow Wig
orously.
The second sign is Tarus, the bull,
which does well for all root crops OF
quick growth. Such crops, producing
the yield in the ground, should be plant
ed in the old or decrease light of the
moon to give a good yield.
When to Fight Weeds
The third sign is Gemini, the twins.
This is barren sign, good sign il
which to plant melon seeds, and stir the
soil to subdue all noxious weeds.
Seeds which produce their yield above
the ground may be planted in any OF
the signs of the upper part of the body
The fourth sign is Cancer, the crab,
IN which seeds terminate quickly. 1t is
favorable to growth and insures an
abundant yield If it comes at the full
If the moon it is a good time to plant
oeans; if at the time of the new moon
entils.
Best time time to SOW peas is the day
hat follows the new moon, as they will
hen grow quickly, have abundant flow
RS, and yield well. If peas are sown
after the second quarter,
hey will bear but little. If sown the |
lay or two after the full moon, they |
,loom abundantly, but there will be no |
,ield, and if sown just before the new
noon is out, they will little more than
freak the ground. If this sign comes |
ust before the full of the moon, it is a |
.ood time to plant or prune fruit trees.
The fifth sign is Leo, the lion, fiery
arren sign, only favorable to the de
truction of noxious gTOwths. Weeds,
riars and bushes cut off in the old of |
he moon, in August, when its place is
a Leo, will be more certainly destroy
d than if done at any other time.
.lso, timber cut in the old of the moon,
l August, will not be eaten by worms,
or snap in burning, and will last much
niger IMAM oHaO Out 1T any VeiAOi OAiAiS'
Virgo for Pretty Flowers
The sixth sign, Virgo, the virgin,
Iakes many and beautiful flowers, but
unfavorable TO the growth of seed, or
'ansplanting.
Libra, the balance, is the seventh
gn. Seeds planted in this time pro-
lce vigorous pulp growth and roots,
nd reasonable amount of grain.
The eighth sign is Scorpio, the scor-
ion, a fruitful sign and a good one in
hich to plant corn.
Sagittarius, the archer, is the ninth
gn, favorable for neither planting nor
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