THE FARM AND GARDEN. 



Our own experiments during a series of years, 

 faithfully and persistently repeated on ditlcrent 

 soils and under different conditions, tiave long 

 since forced us to abandon our former partiality 

 for light seeding, and to accept the inference that 

 the cry " too much seed," raised by some writers, 

 and resulting in the popular error of using an 

 InsufBcient amount of seed, together with the 

 check-row system, is the chief cause of the low 

 average of the potato yield, which is but a frac- 

 tion above eighty-flve bushels to the acre. We 

 have not held back with our views. Our cries of 

 warning have sounded through the Agricultural 

 press repeatedly. 



If Dr. Sturtevant, Terry, et al., who, under pe- 

 culiar circumstances, (on lands containing an 

 e-^cess of ammonia), or with peculiar knack, 

 have made the one-eye system a success in their 

 hands, now wish to induce the common farmer 

 to adopt this sy.stem for his common farm soils, 

 they proclaim a mischievous doctrine, which can 

 only result in a further decrease of this low aver- 

 age yield. Meaning well, tliey do great harm. 

 Tiiey are the false prophets, whose teachings, in 

 tils respect, we hear but not heed, while in many 

 other respects we listen to them with the ears of 

 the faithful. 



be improved by Judicious trimming at an early 

 period. The tops may be cut oil above the seed- 

 leaves, thus forcing out the laterals, and the 

 plants will attain a lower and more compact 

 bushy growth, greatly preferable to the usual 

 style. 



Tender vegetables should not be planted too 

 early. Remember the frosts towards the last of 

 Mav of the past year. 



Damage from late frosts, however, can often be 

 prevented by setting a few heaps of old rubbish, 

 corn stalks, weeds, grape-wood, brush, Ac, on Are 

 late at night, thus filling the atmosphere with a 

 cloud of smoke. 



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Now take up your cuttings of currants, goose- 

 berries, quinces, etc.. which were buried in sand 

 in the cellar, and plant them in nursery rows. 

 The top bud only should be left out of the 

 ground. Grape cuttings, however, should not be 

 planted before the soil has become warm. 



4- 

 The easiest and quickest way to sow onion seed, 

 is with a garden drill, (Mathews). If you have 

 none, and cannot borrow one from your neigh- 

 bor, I advise soaking the seed in tepid water lor 



and grow eractly as well and as large, as if they 

 were growing one every two Inches. 



Do not forget to mix a few radish seeds with 

 onion, parsnip, carrot, and all other seeds which 

 germinate slo\\ly. Tlie radishes come up quick 

 and even to indicate the rows, thus enabling you 

 to use hoe and cultivator early. 



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In liloom, anil wi- Imvc so arranijeil lliese ciilli-clliins inai 



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Unlike niiinv mailing plants, ours, if set out early, win 



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FARMERS' HOME GARDEN. 



stewed half-grown gooseberries make an e.icel- 

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 growth, and yields heavy crops of large fruit. 

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Cuthbert, Hansel, or other kinds of Red rasp- 

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 to chenge for any other variety. 



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Fay's Prolific still stands at the head of the list 

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The family garden should be free from stumps 

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