SOWING THE SEED 



With seed having a thick husk, like squash, 

 cucumber, or melon, it is obviously of peculiar 

 importance that the soil be in just the right con- 

 dition in order to be sure that sufficient mois- 

 ture and air may reach the seed much more 

 than with thin-husked kinds that germinate 

 quickly, like cabbage, turnip and radish; 

 but, still, even these finer seeds need the most 

 vigilant attention and the utmost care that can 

 be given in sowing them, to secure the best 

 results. 



In sowing the seed of beets, squashes, and 

 parsnips, and also peas, beans and all similar 

 seeds, it is necessary also to plant deeper 

 than the finer seeds, from the fact that the husk 

 is thicker, and it requires more moisture to cause 

 germination. 



Most of the finer seeds are sown by machine, at 

 different distances apart, and likewise at different 

 depths, varying, according to the kind, from one- 

 fourth of an inch to one inch; -being governed 

 partly by the size of the seed, and also by the sea- 

 son of the year. Seed put in during the hot, dry 

 weather of summer must, for obvious reasons, be 

 covered a little deeper than early in spring, when 



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