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the year, and have them every day. One half acre. wvW enltivatnl. 

 Avill repay, in the e^atisfaetion it altords. all tlie lalior expended 

 njion it. The j^arden !<honhl be ahont twice as ]oug as it is wide, as 

 this enal)les yon to do a lar<>e anionnt of the work witli a horse and 

 less by hand; the former will prove a more acceptable method to the 

 average man than the hitter. Do not be afraid of getting your 

 ground too rich, for that is an iuijiossilnlity. Wliere any one has 

 the means, it will ])ay to ]'.nt in tile drains on low situations. If you 

 cannot do this, it will assist you very much, and is lest, to plow the 

 land very deep in the fall in narrow beds, say twenty to thirty feet 

 l)road. leaving the last furroAvs open to carry off the surplus water. 

 This will facilitate early jilanting. As soon as the ground is in the 

 proper condition in the sprijig (which will be liefore other woik in 

 field can be done), plow, harrow, drag and mark this ground. If 

 you do your work faithfully it will be in fine condition to receive 

 the s:eeds. Commence on one side, making your rows three feet 

 apart lengthwise. Plant all your low-growing vegetables together. 

 I would only i)lant sufficient corn and potatoes for early use, the 

 principal crop l;eing elsewhere. The smaller vegetables will need 

 weeding once, if not twice, then, if not at any other time, the 

 farmer will bless his lucky stars that he has a wife. After the vege- 

 tables are up so that you can sim- the rows a horse and cultivator 

 can be used. A five-tooth cultivator, that can be ojiencd or closed, 

 is best. An implement can be made quite cheaj)ly at home by using 

 Inirrow teeth, making the sides quite heavy and three and one-half 

 feet long, the shape of a harrow, and two and one-half feet wide. 

 There are many half hours during the season that this implement 

 can be used to good advantage in keeping the ground free from 

 weeds and in a nice clean contlition. 



Part of my seeds I am al)le to save every year, but there some 

 that require more careful treatment than T am able to give. These 

 1 purchase of ])rofessional seedsmen. 



The following garden products succeed well in this region, and 

 give good satisfaction, tej-wit: Beets, Karly Bassano: Beans, Round 

 Pod Valentine. Large VVhite Lima and Lonrlon Horticultural: Celery, 

 Bostoji Market: Cabbage, Early W'inningstadt: Carrots, Early Horse 

 or Long Orange; Cucumber, Early Cluster; Corn, StowelPs Ever- 

 green or Crosby "s Early: Watermelon. Phinney's Early: Okra. Dwarf 

 Green: Onion. L'ed \\ ethersfi»'ld: Peas, Mcljcan's Little (Tern and 

 Champion of England: i'arsnips. Hollow Crown; I'arsley, Moss, 

 Curled; Peppers, Mammoth Bell; Potatoes, Early Vermont, Early 

 Ohio and Early Pose; Radish, White Tumi]); Squash, Boston IMar- 

 row, Turban; Salsify: Tonuito, Acme. Total cost of the seeds 

 about §1.77. 



This list of twenty-five varieties will supply any family with all 

 that is necessary for a good kitchen garden. It will furnish them 

 with more than half their living during summer, and also with a 



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