The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1923-03-22

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ers for good clean seed for spring
planting. Station raised seeds have
been practically closed out, says
Andrew Boss, vice director, except for
some varieties of barley and Marquis
and Durum wheat. Remaining stocks
are light and persons in need of
these seeds should order at once. Sta
ton seeds are sold for the market
price plus the cost of cleaning. The
new oats introduction christened oG,
pher oats lMinn. No. l624) has been
in such demand that more than 300
requests for seed could not be filled
The limited stock passed into the
hands of growers some time ago. With
good luck there should be enough to
go around another season.
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Orchard and Garden Notes
Thunbergia is an attractive climb.
ing vine. The seeds should be sowr
now.
Sweet peas may be started in pots
or berry boxes in the house and sci
out when the ground is warm.
Gamma bulbs may be divided ano
potted for early spring planting.
Pussy willow, spiraea, apple anc
plum twigs if put il water in the
house now will soon open.
Order gladiolus bulbs and plenty Of
annual flower seeds to furnish cut
flowers all summer.
Clean scale and mealy bugs from
palms and ferns with soft brush anC
clean soap. Wash the plants after.
wards.
Finish the garden plans and order
all seed and plants that have not beer
purchased. See that all tools are ir
condition to use.
There are few things that give
more enjoyment to one who is i'll thar
to receive flowers from friends. Once
week St. Paul and Minneapolis hos,
pitfalls in which there are returned
soldiers are visited by ladies Of the
Garden Flower Society and each sol
der receives bouquet or flower
Leroy Cady, associate horticulturist
University Farm, St. Paul.
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Kitchennette Squash Comes Into its
Own-The Kitchennette squash, dim
inutive of the historic Hubbard fam
lily, is rapidly making its way il
popular favor. Early last year Min
nesota Experiment station men sem
out for trial over 700 packets O
Kitchennete seed to farmers and gard
eners over the state. All reports 81
far received indicate that it succeeded
where ever tied.
The work of developing approx
mately pure lines of squash by in
breeding was started at the Minnesota
station in 1914 on the theory that /:
stain of high quality, uniform sizt
and color would enlarge the market
demand. By 1919 three strains OF
economic value were distributed to &
few growers and stations. Station II
was one of the three and it's contin.
ued use brought reports as to it's de.
STABILITY. In 1921 seed was placed
in the hands Of Minnesota seedsmer
under the name Kitchennette Hub.
bard. Of it w. T. Tapley, who is in
charge of the vegetable section of the
university department of horticulture
says:
outstanding characteristics of the
Kitclennette are its small size, aver.
aging from five to seven pounds, its
uniformity, quality, good appearance
early maturity, good keeping, anc
thinness of shell. The commerce.
Hubbard weighs from 10 to 80 pounds
and is too large for the average fam
lily. This makes for waste. In adj
dition, the commercial Hubbard is
not convenient to lug home from the
corner grocery or to cary aound or
a street car. The Kitchennette ha.
grown in popularity each year it has
been on the market. Growers in the
smaller towns who have retail trad,
have had no trouble selling thei,
crop"
Oh, Boy! Short Course N Ever
Thing at U Farm-Monday, March
26, will be registration day at the
short course for Minnesota club boys
and girls to be held at University
Farm until following Friday night
Juniors planning to attend should ain
to reach the farm Monday when the
dormitories will be ready for them
Those who have registered by Monday
noon will be taken in the Afternoon
on the first sight seeing tour of the
course.
Parents and teachers, as we'll as the
juniors, are invited to attend the
course. They will be given the same