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i. Never sow out of time. Many of our Truck 
farmers are in the habit of sowing too soon and in 
consequence are often compelled to sow double the 
quantity to get agood stand. Asto the propertime 
for sowing read our directions for planting. 
2. Donot cover seed toodeep, it will be impossi- 
ble for the finer varieties to push through, especially 
if the soil 1s heavy and claylike. The ruleis never 
tocover seeds more than twice their thickness, ex- 
cept the finer ones which require no covering at all. 
They should beslightly pressed in the ground to pre- 
vent their being washed away. 
Beans, Peas and Corn should be covered % to % 
inch according to the nature of thesoil. 
3. Keep your seed beds moist, but not too wet. 
Water 1n evening and during extremely dry weather 
twice a dayor oftener if required. Tender seeds, 
Approximate Time for Certain 
The time for seed to germinate depends entirely 
upon the weather and the treatment of the seed bed 
we willtrythough to giveaS much as we know by 
experience, the approximate time for germinating: 
Artichokes from 14 to 21 days. 
Asparagus from 20 to 30 days. 
Beans from 5 to 10 days. 
Borecole, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage and 
Cauliflower from 5 to 12 days. 
Carrots from 14 to 21 days, and often longer during 
dry weather. 
Celery from 20 to 30 days, 
Chervil from 18 to 25 days. 
Collards from 5 to 12 days. 
Corn Salad 14 days. 
Corn from 8 to 14 days. 
Cress, curled, from 3to 5days. 
Cress, broad-leaved, from 5 to 12 days. 
Cress, water, from 12 to 14 days. 
Cucumbers from 5 to 10 days. 
Eggplants from 8 to 20 days. 
Endive from 5to7 days. 
Kehlrabi from 5 to 10 days. 
Lettuce from 6 to10 days. 
Melons, Cantelopes, from 5to i0 days. 
Melons, Water, from 8 to 15 days. 
Mustard from 3 to 7 days. 
Okra from 8 tol5days. 
Onions from 7 to 14 days. 
Parsley from 20 to 30 days. 
Parsnip from 8 to 14 days. 
Peas from 5 to 10 days. 
Pepper from 8 to 20 days. 
Pumpkin from 5 to10 days. 
Radish from 3 to 5 days. 
Roquette from 5 to 10 days. 
Salsify from 8 to 14 days. 
Sorrel from 8 to 14 days. 
Spinach from §8 to 14 days. 
Squash from 5 to 10 days. 
Tomatoes from 5 to 15 days, 
Turnip from 5 to7 days. 
J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
such as Celery, Onions, Leek and Cauliflower, may 
be shaded during the hottest part of the day, they 
have to be uncovered 1n the evening while the sun 1s 
still on the bed, well watered and left uncovered. 
during the night. During cloudy weather no cover- 
ing 1s needed, nor should they be covered when they 
are up, otherwise the young plants become tender 
and damp off. 
4, Previous to planting have your seed beds well 
prepared, have the soil well pulverized and mellow, 
but not too fine, otherwise acrust will form, owing 
to constant watering, on the surface, which prevents 
the tender germ from pushing through, 
5. Never use fresh manure 1n the seed bed, if any 
is needed use well rotted Horse, orin light sandy 
soil Cow manure and incorporate it well with the 
soil before sowing the seed. 
Varieties of Seed to Germinate. 
FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS. 
Clover Seed from 25 to 35 days. 
Clover Seed, Japan, from 30 to 40 days. 
Clover Seed, Burr, 60 to 90 days. 
Kentucky Blue Grass from 14 to 21 days. 
Red Top Grass from 14 to 21 days. 
English Rye Grass from 8 to 15 days. 
Rescue Grass from 20 to 30 days. 
Johnson Grass from 30 to 40 days. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass from 14 to 21 days. 
Meadow Fescue Grass from 8 to15 days. 
Orchard Grass from8 to 15 days. 
Timothy Grass from 15to25 days. 
Rye Seed from 12 to 20 days. 
Barley Seed from 12 to 20 days. 
Wheat Seed from 12 to 20 days. 
Oat Seed from 12 to 20 days. 
Sorghum from 10 to 15 days, 
Kaffir Corn from 10 to 15 days, 
Broom Corn from 10 to 15 days. 
Dhouro Corn from 10 to 15 days, 
Millet Seed from 8 to 15 dsys. 
Sunflower Seed from 5 to 10 days. 
Buckwheat from 10 to 20 days. 
Vetch from 15 to 20 days. 
Teosinte from 30 to 40 days. 
Bermuda Grass from 60 to 90 days. 
SWEET AND MEDICINAL HERBS. 
Anise from 12 to 15 days. 
Balm from 8 to 12 days. 
Bene from 12 to 15 days. 
Basil from 8 to 12 days. 
Borage from 8 to 12 days. 
Caraway from 10 1o 15 days. 
Dill from 12 to 15 days, 
Fennel from 12to 15 days. 
Lavender from 8 toi2 days. 
Marjoram from 8 to 12 days. 
Rosemary from 8 to 12 days. 
Rue from 5 to 1¢ days. 
Sage from 12to 15 days. 
Savory from 5 to 10 days. 
Thyme from 12 to 15 days. 
Wormwood irom 8 to 12 days, 
THE HOT BED. 
Owing to the open winters in the South, hot-beds 
are not so much used as in the North, except to raise 
such tender plants as Eggplants, Tomatoes and Pep- 
pers. There is little forcing of vegetables done here, 
except as regards Cucumbers and Lettuce;:and if we 
do not have any hard frosts, the latter does better in 
the cpen ground than underglass. To makea hot 
bed is a very simple thing. Any one who has the 
use of tools can make the wooden frame, the sashes 
can be obtained from any sash factory. Weconsider 
2 wooden frame from 5 to6 feet wide and 10 feet 6 
inches longa very good size. It should beat least 
six inches higher atthe back than in the front, and 
covered by three sashes 3%x5 feet. The manure 
ought not to be more than a month old: it should be 
thrown together in a heap, and when commencing 
to heat, be worked over with a fork, and the long 
and short manure evenly mixed. In this State the 
ground is generally low, and to retain the heat of 
the manure fora long time, itis best to put the ma- 
nure on top of the ground—that is, make a bank two 
feet longer and two feet wider than the frame. Keep 
the edges straightand the corners firm; when thrown 
up about eighteen inches trample the manure down 
to six or eight inches, then put another layer of 
eighteen inches and trample down again; place there- 
on the frame and sash and fillin six inches of good 
earth. After about five days-stir the ground to kill 
Steckler’s French Market Corn is a Favorite. 
