HOUSE AND GARDEN 
April, 
1914 
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growth, 5 to 7; for most purposes 10; and 
for light work 15. 
Bordeaux Mixture —(5-5-50 formu¬ 
la). Dissolve copper sulphate (crystals) 
in water at the rate of 1 lb. to 1 gal. This 
should be done the day before, or at least 
several hours before, the Bordeaux is 
wanted for use. Suspend the sulphate 
crystals in a cloth or old bag just below 
the surface of the water. Then slake the 
same amount of lime in a tub or tight box, 
adding the water a little at a time, until 
the whole attains the consistency of thick 
milk. (When necessary, add water to 
this mixture if it is kept long; never let it 
dry out.) When ready to spray, pour the 
stock copper sulphate solution into the 
tank in the proportion of 1 gal. to every 
10 of spray required. Add water to 
amount required. They add stock lime so¬ 
lution, first diluting about one-half with 
water and straining. 
For small amount, use 1 tablespoonful 
copper sulphate; iR of lime and 1 gal. of 
water. 
Poison Bran Mash —Used for cut¬ 
worms; to 25 lbs. bran, middlings or 
coarse flour, add lb. Paris green, and 
mix thoroughly; then add l / 2 to 1 pt. mo¬ 
lasses, or brown sugar, and enough water 
to make a mash thick enough to spread. 
Scatter in small quantities where cut¬ 
worms give trouble. For small amount, 
use 1 qt. bran, 1 tablespoonful of mo¬ 
lasses, 1 teaspoonful of Paris green. 
Cultural Directions 
A SPARAGUS prefers a sandy, well- 
drained, early soil. Make trenches 
3 or 4 feet apart and 16 to 20 inches deep. 
T ramp in 6 or 8 inches of well-rotted ma¬ 
nure ; cover with 6 or 8 inches of good 
garden soil, and on this set 1 or 2 year-old 
crowns, being careful to spread the roots 
out evenly. Fill in, leaving the roots some 
6 inches below the surface. In the fall, 
clear off all tops and weeds and apply a 
good coating of manure. Apply nitrate of 
soda in spring and give light cultivations. 
A few stalks for use may be cut second 
spring. (Asparagus beetle and A. “rust.”) 
Beans— Well-drained, rather light soil. 
Plenty of potash — wood ashes good. Hill 
slightly. Never work when foliage is wet. 
Plant limas on edge, with eye down, when 
there is no prospect of immediate rain. 
Pole sorts on prepared hills. 
Beets — For continuous supply of good 
quality plant seed and set out plants early 
in April; plant again about May 1st and 
June 1st. Make last large enough to allow 
for winter supply. May be planted as late 
as July 1st, if medium early variety and 
seed is well firmed in soil. (Scab.) 
Brussels Sprouts — Extra fine. Very 
hardy. Splendid to succeed fall crop of 
cauliflower, as frost does not injure. Sow 
outside in June, and transplant. If tops 
of stalks are nipped out when sprouts have 
formed, latter will grow larger and more 
even in size. (Root-maggot; cabbage 
worm: club-foot.) 
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