The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
CHANCE YET FOR
LATE VEGETABLES

ROZeman. Mont. july
rains in some sections OF the state
| make it possible TO hurry some
quick maturing vegetables into
the garden plot for late summer
use and for storage this winter,
saws E. E. Isaac. extension h0rti-
culturist at Montana State college.
Careful cultural methods and a
few additional rains will practical
" assure a good garden of those
vegetables which will mature be
fore frost comes.
Radishes are one of the almost
certain crops. he recommends, for
late planting. French breakfast
and early scarlet globe should be
the first planted now and white
icicle for a late variety. Black
Spanish is a good winter variety.
One ounce of seed will plant a
row 100 feet long.
1t is rather late for head lettuce
but leaf lettuce will mature read
ily and make a good salad crop
later in the season. One-half
ounce of seed is sufficient for a
family of five, according to Isaac.
Kohlrabi is another vegetable
suitable for late sowing. Spaced
four inches apart in the row it
should yield from n to two bu-
shells per 100 feet. One Il of
seed should be sufficient.
Green beans should be planted
at once according to the horticul-
turist. They are warm season
plants and will make an excellent
canning crop for those sections
where frosts do not occur until
after September l. One-half pound
of seed of bountiful and stringless
green pod will plant about 100
feet of row and yield about one
bushel.
Normally warm weather in July
and August will make reasonably
certain a crop of Alaska. little
gem. blue bantam and little mar
vel peas. Eight to 10 quarts may
be expected from a half pound of
seed planted in a 100-foot row.
Eclipse. Detroit, dark red and
long season are good varieties Of
beets. Two ounces of seed will
plant a 100-foot row and under
fair conditions should yield about
n bushel. Isaac recommends
seeding thickly and then thinning
to one to three inches apart in
the row. When matured, store
in clean, sharp, dry sand for win
ter use,
Carrots planted late should
Weld about one bushel per 100
foot row. This vegetable is one
of the best sources of vitamins
for winter foods and should be in
cluded in the garden of those
farmers planting late. One ounce
of seed is sufficient for 100 to 15O
feet of row. Store in sand, advis-
es Isaac.
Rutabagas usually succeed If
planted before July Is if there is
sufficient moisture. Plant about
n ounce of seed for a 1O0foot
row and then thin to four inches
apart in the row. Roots from
three to four inches in diameter
will keep better in storage than
the smaller ones. The 1O0foor
row should yield about n bushel.
Seed turnips either broadcast or
in rows, Isaac suggests. If in
rows thin the same as rutabagas.
Seeded July 20, the crop has a
good chance to mature. Onehaif
ounce of extra early purple top
or white globe. both suitable va
rieties is enough for a 10o-foot
row.
Spinach will mature if planted
now. II is also an excellent source
for vitamins and may be canned
or dried for winter use. one
ounce Of seed will plant a 100
foot row and should yield about
n bushel. That yield will can
about seven quarts, says the hor-
ticulturist. o
Swiss chard ie one Of the crops