All lots of seed are carefully tested for germination and must meet with 
standards set for the current year. 
SUCCESSFUL GARDENING 
Hints that may interest both commercial and home gardeners 
SOIL The growing of high quality, tender and succulent vegetables 
requires quick and continuous growth. Good market gar- 
dening land is ‘‘quick’’; that is, it warms up early in the spring, 
comes speedily into workable condition after rain, is easy to keep 
in good tilth and responds quickly to fertilizing materials. A rich, 
sandy loam is best. Stiff clays are’ the least desirable. Heavy soils 
require deep ploughing and frequent rotation with leguminous .crops 
and the addition of plenty of fibrous material. Sandy soils are, as 
a rule, ploughed rather shallow to compact the under soil and 
prevent leaching. ‘Too much emphasis cannot be placed on proper 
tillage and rotation. Gardeners will find, when soil ‘becomes unproe 
ductive for some particular crop that changing to another crop or 
seeding down to clover or alfalfa will result in profit. Rotation 
tends to even up the demands on the soil, no one element of plant 
food being exhausted; leaves the land in good physical condition for 
the following crop and incorporates humus. Other advantages are 
distribution of labor, better use of irrigation water, less disease 
risk, encourages the keeping of livestock, controls weeds and helps 
to minimize risk of hail. insects and low markets. Where available, 
a liberal coating of manure should be given the ground. This 
Mr. Gast of Indiana and trophy awarded to him for sweepstakes display of 
onions at the annual convention, Farmers’ conference, Purdue University. 

