CALENDAR FOR 1917 AND OPERATIONS FOR DIFFERENT MONTHS 
The Seeds to Plant and When to Plant Them. 
January 
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June 
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JANUARY 
Garden. — Prepare hot beds and sow Beet, 
Cauliflower, early Cabbage, Lettuce, Onion 
and Radish; Asparagus beds should be top 
dressed and given an application of salt or 
Kainit. Sow Pansy and other flowers for 
transplanting. 
Farm. — Prepare the ground for later crops 
just as soon as the weather will permit. 
Clover and heavy grasses can be sown on 
late snows or on grass or grain fields. 
FEBRUARY 
Garden. — The same vegetable seeds men- 
tioned for sowing in January if not sown 
should be planted now, also in hot beds, 
Egg Plants, Tomato and Pepper. If the 
weather will permit, the last of this month 
the following seeds can be sown in the open 
ground: Early Peas, Beets, Carrots, Celery, 
Spring Kale, Parsley, Radish and Spinach. 
Rhubard, Horse Radish, Asparagus Roots. 
Onion Sets and hardy Lettuce Plants should 
now be set out. 
Farm. — Prepare Tobacco beds. In this 
section, beds are burned with brush and 
wood. This kills most of the weed seed 
and insects and the ashes are a fertilizer. 
The later part of the month, Canada Held 
Peas, Oats, Grass and Clover seeds can be 
sown; also Dwarf Essex Rape for grazing. 
MARCH 
Garden. — This month is the most active 
for sowing all hardy seeds. The sooner 
they are in the ground the better. Seeds 
should be sown as follows: Garden Peas 
for succession, Cauliflower, early Cabbage 
seeds, Onion. Celery, Spinach, Leek, Parsley, 
Lettuce, Radish, Beet, Asparagus, Carrot 
Parsnip, Salsify, Kale and early Turnip. 
Plant Irish Potatoes and Onion Sets if not 
already planted. Set out Cauliflower, Cab- 
bage and Lettuce Plants, from hot beds, 
after they have been hardened by leaving 
the glass open at night. Prepare Melon, 
Cucumber and Squash hills for later plant- 
ing. Sow the hardy kinds of flower seeds, 
as they will flower earlier. 
Farm — Sow winter and spring Oats, Can- 
ada Field Peas with Oats, Clover, Grass of 
all sorts, Tobacco. Sow Dwarf Essex Rape. 
APRIIi 
Garden. — All seeds previously mentioned 
that have not been sown, can now be sown 
in the open. Sow for succession: Summer 
Cabbage, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Beets, Radish 
and Peas. Early part of the month plant 
Corn, Okra, Snap Beans. If weather is 
good the last of the month, plant Cucum- 
ber, Cauliflower, Cantaloupe, Watermelon 
and Squash, If weather is unfavorable, 
plant in May. Prepare for Sweet Potato 
Plants. 
Farm. — Oats, Clover and Grass Seeds can 
be sown. Sow them early, also Corn for 
an early crop. 
MAY 
Garden — Plant Cucumber, Melons and 
Squash, if not already planted, early as pos- 
sible. Pole, Lima and Snap Beans, Sugar 
Corn and Radishes. Plant Cauliflower and 
Cabbage seed for fall plants; set out To- 
mato, Egg Plant, Sweet Potato and Pepper 
Plants. 
Farm. — Set out Tobacco Plants last of 
the month. Sow Millet, Sorghums, Cow 
Peas, Soja Beans, Corn and Fodder Plants. 
JUNE 
Garden — Set out Cabbage, Tomato, Egg- 
Plant, Pepper and Sweet Potato plants. 
Sow Tomato for late crop, late Cabbage and 
Cauliflower for winter use. Plant Okra, 
Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Squash 
and Pumpkin for late use, and Radish, Pole, 
Navy and Snap Beans and Sweet Corn for 
succession. Plant late Potatoes. 
Farm. — Sow the Millets. Cow Peas, Sor- 
ghum, Soja Beans, Navy Beans, and plant 
late Corn. 
