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in the ground, and the plan was considered better than 

 storage in pits, and also more convenient. In planting 

 the following year this young gardener would plow the 

 fall before ; would lay out a plan of the garden during 

 the winter ; would have near together such crops as 

 are to be followed by second crops, thus allowing the 

 second crops to be cultivated in a large plot with long 

 rows ; would also put together crops to be left over 

 winter, and perennial crops. 



One of the Smaller Gardens entered in the contest 

 was that of Oscar P. Roberts of Audubon county, Iowa. 

 It contained one thousand two hundred and twenty-five 

 square feet, or a little more than one-thirty-fifth of an 

 acre, and was planted and cultivated during the spare 

 moments of the noon hour and evenings after work in 

 the fields. The plat was valued at one dollar and fifty 

 cents, and had been cleared of hazel brush and planted 

 to a garden several years before. The tools used were 

 a hoe, spade, homemade wooden rake and Planet Jr 

 garden plow. Early in April three large loads of well- 

 rotted manure were drawn out and placed in three piles. 

 On the 22d, the ground was plowed seven inches deep 

 with a common plow. A piece was leveled and raked 

 ofif and four rows each of Yellow Danvers, Red Weth- 

 ersfield and Mammoth Silver King onion and one row 

 each of Early Long Scarlet Short Top Improved 

 and Early Turnip White Tipped radish and Little 

 Gem peas were planted ; rows sixteen inches apart, 

 seeds dropped by hand and covered about one-half inch 

 deep, except the peas, which were covered three inches. 

 On the 28thj two rows of salsify were planted. IVe- 

 paratory to outdoor work a packet of Golden Yellow 

 celery was in March sown in a box in the house and 

 transplanted April 26 to a cold frame and the open 

 garden, setting the plants three inches apart each way 

 and shading with a little brush to prevent wilting by 



