36 Teuok Geowinq in the South. 



should be about one-sixth of an inch for cabbage and sim- 

 imilar seeds which sprout quickly. For larger seeds such 

 as beans, about one inch. Beets however should be plant- 

 ed about two inches, and unless the ground is quite moist 

 soak for twenty-four hours in warm water. Firming the 

 soil after planting is important in all cases, unless irriga- 

 tion is used in which case it is unnecessary. Firming the 

 soil is for the purpose of retaining moisture until the seed 

 sprouts and is all important. 



Weeds are a curse to the trucker and precautionary 

 measures should be taken to prevent their appearance in 

 the garden. If any should appear they should be de- 

 stroyed before their seeds mature. Polk weeds carry root 

 knot, and other weeds harbor diseases, besides they are all 

 destructive to growing crops, and ruin the hay crop which 

 follows vegetables. Their presence in the garden is usu- 

 ally attributable to the use of stable manure, and their 

 presence in stable manure is caused by the use of hay con- 

 taining weed seeds. Therefore it is important that weed? 

 be eliminated from the hay fields thereby nipping the evil 

 in the bud. 



BERMUDA GRASS. 



While this is a very fine pasture grass in the South, 

 and especially in the lower South, it is perhaps the great- 

 est pest that ever appeared in the garden. Great care 

 should be taken to have no seeds or roots of this grass in 

 the stable manure, as like weeds, its presence in the field 

 is nearly always chargeable to the use of manure contain- 

 ing grass seeds. When it is discovered that a few sprigs 



