VEGETABLE CULTURE. 69 



RADISH. 



This is a very popular relish and is always in great demand. A rich 

 sandy loam is best for its cultivation and successful raising. The first 

 crop, out doors, is usually planted from the middle of March to the first 

 of April. 



Wood's Early Frame and Long Scarlet Short Top, for early. 



For general summer crop the Early Round Dark Red. For fall and 

 winter crop grow the Chinese Rose. Red varieties sell best. 



Plant in rows sixteen to eighteen inches apart, and give abundance 

 of water at all stages of growth ; this causes a quick growth and makes 

 them sweet, brittle and tender. Keep the ground moist all the time. 

 The richer the soil, the quicker and better the growth ; this is essential. 

 Keep the soil thoroughly stirred. 



SQUASH. 



This is not only a delicious and wholesome food for the table, but 

 is valuable for stock feeding, especially for swine. They are exceedingly 

 fond of squash, and will thrive and fatten on it, either cooked or un- 

 cooked. Fed in connection with a little corn, or, better still, corn meal, 

 it makes a prime article of pork. 



This vegetable will thrive on almost any soil, although, of course, it 

 will do best on good land. 



Like the melon family, it needs but little water, and often none at 

 all. 



Difficulty is sometimes experienced, in this latitude, in getting the 

 squash fujly matured; so, where the tendency is to a great growth of 

 vine, the same treatment should be given as described in growing melons. 



Under even fair conditions the yield is enormous, and is always a 

 profitable crop for the gardener and stock farmer. 



The Early Orange, sent out for testing last season by the "Rural New 

 Yorker," is a fine summer variety. The Hubbard is the best keeper. 

 Marblehead is rather late in maturing for Northern sections. The Mam- 

 moth Chili is largest, and is often grown to the size of 150 pounds; used 

 mostly for stock. 



SWEET POTATOES. 



This vegetable is well adapted to the dry climate and constant sun- 

 shine of Colorado. Excellent yields, with fine quality, have been had 



