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MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
CARTERS’ SPECIAL “MILLTRACK” BRAND. 
Photographed from Nature and Copyrighted by /. C. <V Co. 
MUSHROOMS BY SIMPLE METHODS. 
. ,. Pre P aratlon °f Material — This is the most essential point to be studied to ensure success. Procure fresh 
'f hlCh | 1 Sh ? U d . C ° nS1S K ° f ». alf dr0 PP in g s and half short Utter ; this must be thoroughly turned over 
on ™en h fnnd n/ f ,°, r "'S 1 ? 1, Manure obtained from unhealthy cattle, or from those who have been fed 
on green food or carrots, should not be used for this purpose. 
when^made a u^2°i> / fTn^lT t The S u° U | d be , P “ l into a hea P> the measurements of which should be, 
whX Tn 1 h. «’ t fL 6 , , a u b ° ttOI ? 5 - 2 fb 6 , m ' blgh ’ and 6 m ’ wide at the t0 P. and t0 an y length required, the 
whole to be firmly put together. After making the bed, put stakes down the centre by which to gauge the heat 
80° the V bed sTeadv°fo 8 5 - ? !° Ur , dayS P U “ ° Ut the stakes - and 
into the hi s P awnm g J break tbe br > cks of spawn into pieces about the size of a lien’s egg, and put it 
into the bed about 8 inches apart ; cover the whole with fresh fibrous loam, and beat it well, making the surface 
?<usLn r mats e to keen r a " d s . m00 ‘ h the surface with the back of a spade, finally cover up with long litter and 
Kussian mats to keep away light and excessive moisture. r & 
site for U * hr he°d m f 5 TY ! . a i S0 ^ be f r ° Wn ‘a any , shed or . cel,ar where the temperature does not fall below 45° ; the best 
site for a bed is a hard dry floor. A moderate size bed would measure 5 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in x 1 ft When 
n a , de “P and we !> pressed down in about six weeks Mushrooms should show, and the bed should then have a 
g t atering with tepid water about every ten days, as success depends upon maintaining an even temperature. 
to 5 1 umnT d of V s C ^wn Sy ;n m A de P -' ^"i? 5 S ? p,y ° f , Mllshrooms in the autumn and early winter months is 
he»t nf\he 7 n P rt,^,inn % ^ u U5b J m r he J bedS , that are devoted to Cucumbers and Melons. By that time the 
r fermenting materials has declined to the proper temperature for the spawn to “ run ” freely : and just 
soi' and wh^moteri’inn’-’ 7 h fo /, removal > , lar g e quantities of Mushrooms are often seen breaking through! he 
the Sup P ,y is ““ d a >°"E time. The fpawn fhou.d 
Carters’ Special Mushroom Spawn. 
' n" C u r' • " V 6d ' 4 Bricks is. 6d. 8 Bricks 
I nc , Carriage free ... pd. 4 Bricks, Carriage free ... 2s. od. 8 Bricks, Carriage free ... 
16 Brlcks 5 s - 6d. 24 Bricks 7 s. 
16 Bricks, Carriage free... 6s. 6d. 24 Bricks, Carriage free ... 8s. 
3 s - 
4 s - 
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* 37 , =38. & 97 . High Holbokn, London.— 1404. 
