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Show GARDEN FOR DRY FARM Land Should Be Plowed Deeply in Strips Five Feet Wide. Before Planting, Dead Furrows Should Be Given Extra Plowing and Soms Leaf Mold or Humus From Cattle or Sheep Corral. The correct principle In this domes tic branch of dry fuming Is: To provldo luointure for tbe rows of vegH-tablns vegH-tablns In the dry farm garden by draluago from the adjoining soli sur fuci's. We all know how easy it I even on the dry farm to raise flowers, plants, creepers, etc., in little bd around the house and under the drip from tbe roof; this drainage from tbe roof provides precipitation from a larger area than the plaot could other-wlso other-wlso receive, hence It gets more than Its share more than Its share would be in the field. This Is tbe principle we apply te the garden; for a few feet of spac more or less made little difference, and more space means more moisture, especially when we show bow all the water which falls on this space can bs drained directly to tbe roots of th plants. Tbe lend for the garden should bs plowed as deeply as possible In strips five feet wide, which will leave a dead-furrow dead-furrow every five feet, and a rldgs or back furrow between every two dead furrows; in other words, alternate alter-nate hollows and ridges. The rows of vegetables are, of course, In tbe hollows and get the runoff or drainage from tbe ridges, which gives them about three times as much water as tbe crops in the field receive. Hcfore planting,' however, the dead furrows should be given an extra plowing to allow plenty of depth for rooting, and some leaf mold or corral humus mixed in with the soil. For the garden there Is nothing like leaf mold If you can get It, but falling that, the next best thing Is humus from some old cattle or sheep corral, writes E. It. Parsons in the Dakota Farmer. It will pay well to haul a few loads of leaf mold and distribute It up and down the dead furrows before plowing ander. it may seem a good deal of work, but ono good fertilizing will last for ! several years and green peas, fresh beans, cabbagee, carrots, turnips, beets, asparagus, etc., with nearly very meal are aunly worth while. The site for the garden should be selected where the soil is rich and deep; but where there is no choice, Snear the house Is always the handiest 5ome enterprising folks will often (iack water to their garden, but this should never be done carry In tbe season because it encourages the plants to root too near the surface, and then when warm weather comes they can with difficulty be prevented from wilting; therefore If plants are watered at all, they should be watered only as a last resort at or near maturing matur-ing time. To water by band bills of melons, squashes and cucumbers even tomatoes, there Is nothing bandter than a quart can with some holes In the bottom sunk In each hill. The water Is poured into tbe can and leaks slowly into tbe ground and sub-Irrigates sub-Irrigates the plant wlthcut any waste. The garden should be kept well cultivated or boed and no crusts allowed al-lowed to form, and If alt these detail are properly attended to will provs material addition to tbe resources if the farm. In planting in the row, plenty of space also is necessary; a good nils being to give everything twice as much room as usual. Cabbage planted two feet apart In the row and the rows five feet apart have 2x510 square feet to exploit for moisture; with a precipitation of 12 Inches, ten square feet will receive 825 pounds of water; now we can raise a very good cabbage on 300 pounds, and a fine cauliflower on 400 pounds, so that if tbe precipitation Is conserved In tbe soil tbe year around we can allow nearly half for waste by evaporation and then raise a flue garden. Asparagus and pie plant do partleu larly well without Irrigation, while peas, lettuce and radishes should be planted as early as possible to avoid the heat Deans always do well, also melona, cucunibera and squashes when deep rooted, otherwise they will will eas'ly and become stunted. Tbe lettuce bed should be shaded In summer with a board or two Strawberries should be planted two feet apart In the row and no runners allowed. Turnips should be planted late to avoid the little hoppers hlrb eat the leaves; ashes, however, will help to keep them away, also on tbe radish tx-d. Borne of the bst flowers are: Hollyhocks, Holly-hocks, petunias, portulsca. nasturtiums, nastur-tiums, phlox and popples. The bt ellmber Is the Virginia creeper. In the seed books It Is listed aa Am elopsla qulnquefolla. |