Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-18

farm. Most Of the garden should be
planted to. potatoes plant a few
early ones. and the balance to the
variety YOU like best for winter use.
Plant some early sweet corn-Golden
Bantam-and get this in early, and a
seeding a couple Of weeks later for
late corn does very we'll. We make
two nlantings.
II the rows are $50 feet long, plant
eight rows early and eight rows later.
Put in one. row Of early peas and one
of late. one of %parsnips and n Of
carrots or more II they are especial
lly liked. Two rows Of n a beans,
ono early and M late. The Navy
bean often does not do we'll in the
garden, as the ground is too rich. but
the string beans that ripen are good
each OF raddish. lettuce. turnip. beets,
etc. need be planted. A row of on
ions is not too much. II they are
especially liked enough sets should DC
planted for early use. and seed plant
ed for late or winter use. The small
Jones can be kept for sets next year.
Tomatoes. cabhages. 'cucumbers.
squashes, etc. should be planted. We
have good Hubbard squash until
April Consult a neighbori or loca;
gardner as to varieties.
S0INCI IuSduS oOAlC WV " I'll
where irrigation is not possible. re-
suits are not always s~atfsfaotssV. Il
was very dry last year and our -.
matoes were drying up. We hauled
water and soaked up the soN 'afo0g
the low just once. and had all the, to-
matoes we could eat and can. We
dug holes between the plants and
filled these. and after the water a
soaked away We filled UP the holes.
$50 rz.- s. u l.. ~h~,,Nrl
arrange to water at least a small gar
den.
Dollars and Cents.
What are these things worth? On
the farm. having them. mean health
and happiness and prosperity. Doing
without them means stunted growth
of children. often sickness and fnan-
cial failure. 3d.
"A family Of. five. having access to
all the milk and butter they will buy.
at present prices. consume approx
imately $4,000 worth a month, or
$24O worth a year h average per
capita consumption OF meat and lard
is $50 pounds, or $50 pounds for a
family of five. At twenty-five cents a
pound this would be $3.50. 1t
would be hard to estimate the value
OF a good garden as this would de-
pend on the use made of it. II
enough is grown to supply the need
Of the family for the year.. dried,
canned. preserved n stored, it un-
questionably would be worth $500 a
year. With anv surplus of milk OF
garden stuff. the chickens may be
made to supply the groceries and per
haps clothing. Crediting them with
be too much. This gives these pro
jects an estimated value for farm
supplies alone Of $727.50. 1t is prob.
liable tina few farm families spend
this much for these things if they dc
not raise or produce them. but VIC Dc
believe that any family of five. will
access to these things would use a:
much or more,
But the point is. that any of thes'
, that could be used for other pur
.~poses. The keeping OF n OF NOR
cows. a few brood sows. a flock o,
chickens and making a good garder
. docs not interfere with growing al
the small grain that should be grown
"This is simply an outline of tn
methods Of successful farmers-grow
r ing their living having some liv'
, stock and growing alfalfa, swee
clover and corn or sunfiowers TO,
G feed. and rotating their crops. Any
:. ton regarding tho handling OF COWS
hogs. chickens, or growing a gardel
may obtain it by writing this paper
e There are splendid bulletins pub
Iished on thesdo nkects. by the Elk
pertinent Stations n Department .
Agriculture, that are free for the ask
c ing.
There is.:-ot and never has been
n farming country that has made
permanent success of farming. tina
: has not given attention to thes
: things. Get some cows, hogs. chick
s ems and make Il garden. 1t mean
. more work. and it also means a sue
: cess. 1t is the way out of the wilder
ness, so hit the trail. LET'S CO."