Show J I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 H i J 3 W N nv t 1 I 1 c I 1 THE FORCING OF or III T y riia of if ia L alil l pi 1 for tile vintel li the winter forcing of tomatoes Is I 1 it if ir understood by yet it is pro bounced by good z 0 oil authority it i 4 industry for all UN tile older parts of tile country particularly tile Ni mcinty clinty 44 lai large ge cities L 11 1 balm i i a recent bulletin of the cainell sity station says in ill this latitude it requires rei I 1 from four to five anve month to ti lir braia iiii a forced tolli toi ato IIII lt into bc iain seis seeds w which inch were sown sow 11 tile the oth of I 1 lit li it t alast pave gave plants i linte lit fit for early in september these ivert flaute I 1 in ili permanent quarters ni lit the loi nito tato house honse at ir irid and the fit tint fitt tin t fruits w rv rr obtained abt nned due disc 23 28 they 1 1 1 ll ill 11 bearin until near ill the end of lr ir when alien they were tra ineil tor for 4 n beco bc cosi d A I 1 1 hol I 1 t 11 j 1 16 I 1 1 I r 1 M 11 1 ri I 1 f I 1 I 1 Is I 1 X I 1 V 1 1 IW alf P i 4 6 11 U li I 1 I 1 att a J anif I 1 I 1 VI rev i ji V lei Z w I 1 I 1 I 1 id t I 1 lyl I 1 1 f astra A OF 01 WINTER crop star stai tod tell nov 11 10 were trims ti ains planted into 4 1 inell inch pots pol dec 8 ina anil from those these pots into per inan elit quartets teis terii feb 2 1 llie hie first fruits arnita were picked may C G and may 13 tile alio list didick ins ing was obtained june 1 l they veri nvere in ili full hearing froma from 1 bri mmary of the report of p e made at the stationing stat station ionin in forr forc in ing tomatoes the following items ire ira gleaned leaned the tomato can be forced for bearing to advant advantage adv antao ago but it demands close and constant con attention A tomato house should bo be very light warm and the roof should be ba at least five feet above bibo ie i e the beds or benches au an abundance ot of sunlight is essential tho the temperature should be about GO CO begs to ga C begs tit nt night and 7 TO 0 begs to 80 des de 0 s during the day or higher in full sunshine house tomatoes demand it a rich soil and a liberal supply of fertilizers tomatoes like brisk bottom heat eighteen inch square boxes placed about a foot apai anait t and containing foul plants to the box bos afford one of tile neat est and best means of growing tomatoes winter tomatoes must be trained FI aiom oin one to three stems depending upon the distance apart of the plants are allowed to grow row from each plant these ire aru trained upon perpendicular or ascending cords the plants must be prunet pruned 1 at ab fast as new shouts appear the heaviest clusters should be supported water may be used more freely carly in in the growth of the alie plant than liter later wet the soil thoroughly at each cadi watering in grather rather than water often in midwinter winter the flowers should be pollinated pollina ted by baud this may be done by knocking inthy inthe 0 pollen front from tho the flowers when the atmo atmosphere phere is dry awl and catching it in a spoon or other receptacle into which the sti stigma 0 gula is thrust lorillard loi ilhard I 1 6 gnot um in volunteer ithaca baca golden queen and deancy beauty irive been baen found to be good toina tomatoes toes |