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hen's egg; holes dug into the manure eight 

 inches apart, just deep enough to bury the 

 spawn; the bed smoothed again with the 

 back of a spade. Put on a finishing coat of 

 loam, if it is desired. 



SPAWNING AND CASING AT ONE TIME 



If the temperatures are regular, not fluctu- 

 ating or rising unduly, one can safely spawn 

 and case the bed over the same day. This 

 casing means the coat of loam through which 

 the mushrooms finally appear. It is best to 

 use fresh loam, as it is taken from the field; 

 if it has been stacked to kill the sod all the 

 better, but no foreign matter should have 

 been mixed in. A layer one inch in thick- 

 ness should be spread evenly all over the bed 

 and primed smooth with the spade. 



Water will not be necessary for a week or 

 two at least, and, on general principles, the 

 less the better until the crop begins to show, 

 which should be in about four weeks if the 

 pure culture spawn is used; with the im- 

 ported article it sometimes takes very much 

 longer. 



THE KINDS OF SPAWN 



Of the several sorts of spawn that are on the 

 market, what is called English spawn is the 

 most commonly known, and is the kind that 

 comes in bricks. The French spawn is a 

 loose, flaky material, and is different from the 

 English spawn only in not being pressed into 

 compact bricks. The English spawn is more 

 easy to handle, and is therefore more com- 

 monly used. The pure culture spawn, which 

 has only recently been manufactured com- 

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 the Department of Agriculture, also comes 

 in bricks, and gives large mushrooms. It is 

 offered in three named varieties, which are 

 chiefly distinguished by their size. It starts 

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The temperature of the beds should be 

 maintained by the natural heat of the manure, 

 up to 70 , if possible, until the mycelium has 

 permeated the whole mass. Should the heat 

 decline, apply some covering, say four or six 

 inches of hay, to bring up the warmth. After 

 a little experience, the heat may be regulated 

 very nicely by the amount of covering 

 used. 



If the surface of the bed does become dry, 

 apply tepid water at once, moistening the dry 

 spots well, but not soaking the bed as with a 

 hose. Do not use water having any iron 

 in it. 



When gathering, twist the specimen out of 

 the soil, never cut it and leave the stem in the 

 bed to decay. 



SECURING A SECOND CROP 



After a crop has been gathered, let the bed 

 dry for a time, then water thoroughly with a 

 little nitrate of soda added — a heaping tea- 

 spoonful to five gallons of water — and a good 

 sprinkling of mushrooms will appear in due 

 time. 



The compost from a spent bed makes an 

 excellent ingredient for the mixing in the 

 potting soil for small plants, such as annuals, 

 when being transplanted. 



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