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No Farm Complete
Without a Garden
if iii'i-mr)i:rmiiM nnxn
EVKUY farmer uliould lmvo a gnr
tlcti. Tii fact, no farm can bo
coniiiloto without a well-ninnnged gar
clcn. There Im no Btiror wny to cut
down tho high cost of living than to
have all tho vegetables tho family
can consume. Growing vegetables for
homo U80 In qulto different from rais
ing vegetables on a larger scalo for
the market. Market gardening can
bo carried on profitably only whoro
tho soil and clhnnto nro favornblo
and tho transportation and market
ing facilities are accessible. In tho
lionie garden tho aim Is to furnish
the fumlly n supply of fresh, whole
some food nil tho year around and
add an nttractlvo feature to farm liv
ing. It has been shown thnl tho farmer
gets a larger return from tho tlmo,
money and land devoted to a vege
table garden Uinn from any other
expenditure on the farm, provided It
is Intelligently managed. A vege
table garden Is valuable, not mcroly
becauso It produces foodstuff worth
so much money, but also becauso it
furnlBhcs nt all seasons of tho year
tho fresh, green foods that aro,ncc
cssnry for tho best health and work
ing efficiency. Meat, bread and mo
lasses all the yonr round do not glvo
a balanced rntlon. Tho human sys
tem needs for its best development
tho fresh foods with phosphate and
acid Juices in them, Just us tho plant
needs phosphates. With a properly
plnnncd garden and suitable berry
bitBhes, grapo vines, nut and fruit
trees, all of which- tnko only an aero
or so, tho fanner bus half of Ills food
supply" at a very low cost, and has It
fresher and hotter than It could bo
bought at any prlco.
llnlf Acre- Knotigli.
For tho average family a half aoro
will furnlHh an abundance of vege
tables all tho year. Tho garden nhould
bo near tho kitchen for convenlonco
In gathering tho vegetables. A woll
dralncd spot somewhat protected
from tho high winds should bo
chosen. Tho soil should bo a sandy
loam or a clay loam. CoarBo sand
or heavy clny makos a poor garden.
If hucIi must bo used, tho charnctor
should bo Improved at once by tho
addition of manure, groon manure,
well rotted chips, leaf mould, nahos,
Ilmo, sand or whntovor Is needed to
mako a looso, rich, finely pulverized
soil. Tho soil must bo given humus
enough and bo broken deep enough
to hold molsturo well. When prac
ticable tho Krdon should bo located
whoro It can bo Irrigated from tho
tank. Often n very small amount of
'water will save ft vegotablo crop. Tho
gardon Bpot should bo thoroughly
broken and woll rotted ninnuro uddod
to tho soil In Winter. Iloforo tho
Bcoda nro sown tho soil should bo
plowed nnd roplowed, disced, har
rowod nnd dragged until It Is thor
oughly pulverized, nettled down, and
tho Hiirfaco lovelcd nnd covered with
a flno mulch. . , , . ,
Tho gnrden Blioultl lmvo n wltlo
cnlo to admit wagon nnd team, should
bo oblong so that tho rows mny bo
long, and should bo so planted that
tho cultivation nmy bo dono largely
with horso-powor. Tho rows should
oxtond tho entlro length of tho n at,
nnd Bhould not bo loss thnn 30 Inclioa
apart for tho ubo of tho horso culti
vator. Smnll squaro patches worked
by hand mako gardening needlossly
burdensomo and oxponslvo. Tho
grapo vines nnd borrlcs aro usually
planted on ono sldo of tho vegotablo
gardon, which Is ft good arrangcinont.
.Injmiu-so Oaidi'iiH.
To ndd variety to tho attractions
of homo grounds thcro Is no moro
potent factor than Jnpaneso gardens,
but theso must not ho loft open as a
part of tho gcnoral landscnpo. Thoy
look woll whon confined to a houso
court or patio, and If n pnrt of tho
greator gardon should bo sot apart
by n wall, fonco, hedge, or othor di
vision of a, preclso nature Thoy aro
not expected to fill tho saino placo as
othor gardens In n conception of tho
wholo, but should bo mndo toy-llko
or gardens In mlnlaturo, moro or loss
absurdities from our own point of
view. Hocks, water and uneven sur
faces, If extent of nroa will pormlt
the lnttor, should bo tho leading feat
ures und considerations.
To Mnko a Good Hotbed.
Excavato two foot deop, nnd a3
largo as tho bed Is to bo; If a two
sash bed, tho opening Is six feot
squaro, if a slx-sash bed is to bo made
tho opening Is 18j by G foot, as tho
sasbea nro generally 3 by C feot.
Tho frame is made so tho sash fits
snug and tight.
Tho opening is plnnkod up from tho
bottom with good, solid bourds, which
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kcops out tho moles and keeps in tho
heat.
Attend to tho ventilation and lmvo
tho frames so arranged that this may
bo dono with tho least amount of
tlmo und labor possible.
Tho front of tho hotbed frame Is
ono foot above tho lovel of tho sur
rounding soil and tho rear Is two feet
nbovo.
This gives tho sash n fall of one
foot In six,
Tho manure Is about 18 Inches deop
nftor It Is packed down solid. Tho
earth on this about six inches deep.
This leaves plenty of room bctweon
tho plants nnd tho grass.
Always ventllnto nt tho back or
top, by slipping tho sush down, lltllo
or much, as desired.
(rowing Afpjnigu.
Asparagus requires a deep, sandy
black loam soil, tho deeper tho bet
tor; subsoil of n porous nature and
woll tllo-dralned.
Tho Item of fortlllzor Is one of gi
gantic Importance. Fertilizer In oiuo
form must lio procured In liberal
fiunntltlos. Asparagus Is not a
dainty feeder; it devours nllko tho
flno ground bono of commerce and
tho dend cat picked up In tho bnck
alloy.
In starting n family asparagus bod,
plow tho ground at least six inches
deep. Tho plnnts should bo ono year
old, sot In rows thrco feet apart und
18 inches apart In tho row.
Dig tho holes for the plants Inrgo
enough to rccolvo tho roots in tholr
natural position and eight' Inches
deop; firm tho earth woll over tho
plants. .
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TI1IJ MOST WOXnillll'l I, jnHS or TUU3 AGO Introduced ami Imlorerd by
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more ana better liny thnn any other plant known. Under ordinary condition
produces 300 to 600 pounds at grain and 3 to 4 ton or choice hay per acre th
samo Siaaon. Adapted to all xorta of aolt and rrnlnlH drnnlh and ktnnda the
rain well. TuVej 3 to pound ot seed to sow an acre In drills and 10 to 30
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