on u„, 
"ri-iis 
AME]5ilCAN 
perphosplinto till this 
tlie furrows ns'uiu with a, ii^ri,(, 
plants 
811 - 
oponinf; 
rtiiaway, witlv oon.parativoly Uttln t 
spring, 1 li'ivo plantcl narly v,.,, „„ « 
pttho^ nerves oontahhno- the nnnnna. J 
Potatoes on tlio otho,- si,in. .pim 
vBiitogos that 1 an, liophig to snnnm am ■ 
]. Tlio roots of wlnitovnr is 
slougthc ricljiics will hn at lil,n,-(,v to ox,,:,;! 
into ami under tlio yard .nannro, wl.cro tl'inv 
,vill llud botli moisture and rielmnssin ■, , 1 ,., 
,.imo if it is any wliei-e. 'n,e manure eoimreii 
,vit.l, soil serves as a nuileli and nonrislnnenl 
2 , Tlie ooncentrated fertilizer is as avail- 
iible as ever on the other side oi' the 
tt'liere tlie cultivator runs. 
3 . Tlds metliod gives op,,ortunity f,,,- 
closer planting—tlie rows averagi ng tw()-ii n, [. 
a-hiilf feet apart, two of them being nearer 
together with a narrow ri,lge between. It 
it is not desirable to have them so near 
the crops can be put in liilbs farthei- apai-t in 
tlie rows. 
It may be objected to tliis method tlnit it 
involves more bard labor in keeiiing - tlie 
weeds down on the ridges tliat tlieeiiltivator 
ciiimot reach. Tliis is certainly a valid ob¬ 
jection where the ground is full „[ «-eed 
seed, and in sucli eases I would not recom¬ 
mend this method. 
Civilization has many eonvenieuecs that 
would be utterly out of place and ini|)o,ssible 
in savage society. Just so there are many 
advantageous metliods that can be practiced 
where land is civilized and free from the 
barbarism of weeds. 
1 would not question Peter JTender.son's 
wisdom in recommending 7.5 loads of juii-d 
manure to tlie acre in liis cireumstances. 
It is simply a question of what is wise invest¬ 
ment. Where manure and labor are abun¬ 
dant, no doubt these are the tilings to invest 
in if markets will warrant. But farmers 
cannot always invest in tliat way, and with 
many who have already invested largel.y in 
land the problem is, liow to nndee a moder¬ 
ate quantity of manure go tlie fartliest on 
a large area of laud, ami it is towards the 
solution of' this prolilein tliat 1 ofl'or tlie 
above observations. H. J- )Skv.mour. 
PiaHTING SQUASH BUGS. 
Of the large number of remedies recom¬ 
mended every yeiir for this obstinate jicst, 
far the greater piii-t will, upon trial, be found 
®f no practical valiic whatever. In spite of 
•■he so-ealled reriiedies the bugs will eome, 
and your crop will be lost if you place your 
'lepeudence in untried remedies. 
•f one is diligent and careful enougli to 
astroy the first crop of bugs and tlieir eggs 
['■“"I the start he may often save ins vines, 
_*nt no half measures will do. i tried plant 
“’g between rows of Potatoes as l ecoiiiinend- 
but while the Perfect Gem was not trou- 
the Hubbard and Boston Marrow wer,3 
■itireiy destroyed by bugs. 1 b'*’''® 
' ^hes, lime, soot, salt, coal-oil, saltpetre. 
®r*ou8 ways, with the ob.jeet of finding 
® Specific, but whenever plants iveie St 
seemed only iiccidentally, as others 
®sfed did not escape. ,, „ 
Wim ® remedy that has proved efte 
,J^®®s.o far is “Slug Sbot,” if P''0P ^ 
evn -If must be dusted on tb® | j 
few days, while the dew is on, - 
in 
out 
lived 
so 
after 
every 
away, else II Jliat washes it 
am.,! ,, .’ ''''’'■®'-'''-tg-’Owtli lUKl pro¬ 
avail 7!’ i’','”l" but all to no 
viiie.sbv, "'7''' saved many of these 
to aive'c’'"i“ " ''’““''i’''■biag, biitas 1 wished 
>'0 give eaeli remedy 
233 
II equal trial I bad 
A BUNCH OF CHICORY. 
sacrifti'c a good many vine.s. If anyone has 
nil Infallible remedy I wi.sli he would let the 
readers of Tiii'i Annuic.VN GAunux know it. 
M. J. Sheitierd. 
TWO LITTLE KNOWIT VEGETABLES. 
SORREL 
Is used for soiqis and stews and as a flavor¬ 
ing clement in other dishes. The small, shiny 
.seeds, sbaiied like a grain of Buckwheat, are 
produced upon tall stalks like the Yellow 
Dock, which the plant somewhat resembles, 
hiiviiig a broad, tender, light-green leaf. 
'IMie leaves, gatheretl in suflicieiit quantity, 
and dropped ill boiliug water with s.alt fora 
minutes, will make a dish of “sour 
fev' 
greens 
without the addition of vinegar. 
larger leaved french sorrel. 
The seed of the large-leaved French Sor- 
^ ^ ; A In the soring, will continue to 
grow in tb® ^e cut for salad 
can be transplanted with ease. 
®‘" CHICORV. 
M cned early ill the spring in vows 
SOW the eed . branching 
15 biches apai , pudlvc; m 
S'eSr;*"- 
part, and in the Endive the top Is eaten; but 
they are so near i-elated that the top of the 
Chicory can be blanched and eaten also, 
while the Endive root may be used likeChic^ 
ory. Its cultivation is similar to that of Car- 
fots, and it may remain in the ground over 
winter like the Parsnip, without injury. It 
is largely used as a cheap substitute for Cof- 
ice, by scraping, slicing, drying, browning, 
grinding and mixing with the Coftee. The 
root is also boiled and prepared for thetalile, 
maluiig a palatable disli. I have not tried it 
after tlie second season when it goes to seed, 
tliongh it would seem to be eipially as good. 
1 lie seed stalks resemble Bettuce in manner 
of growtli, but the (lowers are more scat¬ 
tered among tlie braiiclies and arc of a most 
heantifni lilne color. In form tliey resemble 
tile Ifaiidelioii, lint are iiiueii smaller and 
spring from tlie axils of the leaf. All parts 
of tile plant liave a milky Juice. 
'V'liore tliere is a demand it maj' be grown 
witli eoiLSiderable profit, but except in the 
largest cities tlie market for it is too uncer¬ 
tain and irregular to warrant its cultiva¬ 
tion other than a.s an experiment. 
w. H. Bull. 
HOW TO TELL A TUPE MELON. 
The rinds of Melons when left on the vines 
to mature, generally become liard and tlie 
jmlp brittle, and when, under pressure, }"oii 
liear tlie inside crack or give wa 3 ' it may be 
regarded as a sure sign that the Alelon is 
ripe, and lias matured well on the vine. 
If a melon reniams on the vine until prop¬ 
erly matured the side that laj's on the ground 
will be found to have changed from white 
to a pale yellow, and upon close examination 
numerous small pimples will be noticed on 
the surface, particularly on the outer edge. 
These pimples never appear on those that 
are not ripe or h.ave been prematurely pulled. 
Sometimes the desirable pale yellow color 
is produced prematurely by turning this 
part of the Melon to the sun for a da}' or 
tivo, but the j-ellow thus produced is of luucli 
deeper shade. This in connection with the 
absence of pimples will readilj- tell the ex¬ 
perienced ej'e liow the color was produced. 
If the skin will readily peel, leaving a 
hard, shell}'- appearance, it is a good indica¬ 
tion that a Melon is ripe; and also if it lias a 
dull brown appearance. All tliese signs are 
rarely seen at the same time, but the pres¬ 
ence of au}' one is suflieient to indicate the 
ripeness of a Melon. 
Tiios. D. Baird.' 
FRESH SPROUTS. 
Labor is the chief expense in tlie garden, 
so it is a great gain to be able to grow good 
Celery witlioutthe laborious trench and bank¬ 
ing so long thought neeessar'j'.’ 
In our Potato field of eight acres on light, 
s.and}'- loam, a ton of fertilizer per acre, 
Pearl of Savoy was the best early sort. 
Early Rose next, and Vick’s Extra Early 
was a failure. Tlie seed of tlie two first was 
first-class, of the last, small and poor. 
The Acme Tomato has been more, exempt 
from disease this summer than for several 
seasons. Last year it rotted so badly with 
us that we were about to discard it alto¬ 
gether, but it is redeeming itself bravely 
now. Does season make the difference? 
