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     _  Wolnlnerliiill‘   h; 
     
    
   
   
    
     Artificial or commercial tortilla- 
     
     ers, are especially vslulibleitor 
     
     quick results because. m- the most 
     
     part, they are rendilysoluble and 
     
     the plant iood they contain is made 
     
     quickly available, Fertilisers 
     
     which dissolve readily, while they 
     
     give quickest results, are most tem- 
     
     porary in effect because they leach 
     
    
   
   
    
     out oi the soil" potash tertilisers , 
     
     helng an exception. This iertiiir , , 
     
     er does not leach out ‘as quickly i 
     
    
   
   
    
     as nitrates. 
     
     Barnyard manure, bone meal and 
     
    
   
   
    
     podd ashes, the laltYlnahied being 
     
    
   
   
    
     valued tol- its potash, are  
     
    
   
   
    
     a season or more, Bone meal is 
     
    
   
   
    
     one or . the nlostgvalushle‘ o‘! ‘com- 
     
    
   
   
    
     mercial fertilisers -_heesuse oi. its _ 
     
    
   
   
    
     ahlaf plant  as wdl. ' 
     
     ammo: _isrtill§ers,liave_ the ad- 
     
    
   
   
    
     yafltageorergspiple, jnrein that‘,  , 
     
    
   
   
    
     the; elements 0| plant 
     
    
   
   
    
     needed time“ “ - .g'l,'hey are 
     
     also less _ yaud oleanerto han- 
     
     die. These. iertilkers are so? 
     
    
   
   
    
     tallt- and u! are also, lined 
     
     oofilil! ‘iothe ' plautsfjror which 
     
     th ‘ are speclallilh “$116811, .‘ 
     
     ese fertilisers 6s ‘g lilly the 
     
     quick acting ones, are nidrelyicair 
     
     tel-ed on the surraes o‘! the garden 
     
     thinly and ‘lured in.‘ Bone lueal 
     
    
   
   
    
     thadltletgt plenum‘; may c331; 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     at :,:~,s:.*.:' :2:- "~ M m m m 
     
     deeply._ lt is qulteposs‘ le topver l ~ . '" _ ~ ' 
     
     enrich a’ garden and ulise‘ ceiftiln 5:5,,"  W” v-lmu‘ d ma" 
     
     vegetables to run too heavy W 9|- . h 
     
     leaves instead of the mtllsor Irulta Sim“ -, , 
     
    
   
   
    
     ior which they  ‘This 
     
     is true in an oversupply oi nitrogen, 
     
     so it is.» ‘_ to iollowptns direct- 
     
     ions with) jctnnrnercial . tertllis 
     
     era. They.‘ also have atendency so 
     
     sour the soil ti used too’ trequent- 
     
     ly. in this case _adressingot 
     
     lime is needed. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
     l; The usu “ roportion to distri- 
     
     bute limbo tlve found to the hal- 
     
     ‘anced or I _ ‘ ‘ commercial ter- 
     
     tillsers to 1015' square (set o! soil. 
     
     ln theifloweri garden, in applying 
     
     bone meaLor other tertiliserags 
     
    
   
   
    
     scant hsndtul to a clump is the 
     
     ilmlal rule. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
        
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
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     resisting varieties which have 
     
     been developed which can with- 
     
     stand hot weather and sllll produce 
     
     s. crop. A great many varieties 
     
     when the thermometer hits the 
     
     eighties start terminating their 
     
     earthly careers by running up to 
     
     seed. 
     
    

    
     The richest soil in theygsrden, 
     
     iull exposure tovsnnlight. yearly 
     
     planting,  5811x1108 , some more 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     thBlf TIBISIIII‘ 01- growth and all 
     
    
   
   
    
     ' there wlll,be'»a»oontlnuona"- "pro- , 
     
     ' ‘oi;‘lsttllce»ilntil. ell into‘ 
     
    
   
   
    
     ma. sown in‘ the middle otApril 
     
    
   
   
    
     j Nllratenotpgda. one s: m. ques- 
     
     ell and ghost at; _>v_e ot, ertillsers 
     
     Dlliiqnlarlyjlor  . should 
     
     never he scattered ‘close to ‘the 
     
     nlaut: ‘a "-~ light ‘GICIM; is s sew‘ 
     
    
   
   
    
     wategedinlstheheet system. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Jshlespoonraltos 
     
    
   
   
    
     v T50 "W0 '11.! Ipplylls commer- 
     
     clal Ieriflllera is lightlysud often. 
     
     it tw liberal a ‘quantity is used.‘ 
     
     mach or it is wasted. a ‘rho mar 
     
     wtrzxxz" ' :2" m“ - a h.“ 
     
     . " ‘ 4W8!‘- ‘flt ‘ ll 
     
     onrrertliisers too rank and soft 
     
     grolvthtnay  induced. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Gultivation 
     
    
   
   
    
     All the iertiliser in the world 
     
     without proper cultivation‘ won't 
     
     make a good garden. i a gardener 
     
     expects to have a garden “without 
     
     cultivating early and often, he will 
     
     he disappointed. He might as well 
     
     give up at the start. Cultivation not 
     
     only acts as a lertiliasr, hut saves 
     
     fertiliser. lt- also ssvm water bills 
     
     in dry weather. e 
     
    

    
     The first object oi‘ cultivation is 
     
     to secure Lilith-that is ‘sinus pow- 
     
     dery condition o! the soil so that 
     
     wheufmrned over irwlll fall apart 
     
     easily and not separate lntdblg. 
     
     soggylumps that need to he ham- 
     
     mered to ‘he broker. it is appar- 
     
     ent that the small reading roots oi 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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     ’ early in the, 
     
    
   
   
    
     __ J the sun and ‘winds during 
     
     ‘ are esollllestloolslorthll» 
     
    
   
   
    
     Is Essential 
     
    
   
   
    
     vale alter watering to lteep_ the 
     
     moisture in the ‘ground. There is a 
     
     flsllt time to cultivate‘ and it will 
     
     pay a gardener to study the ‘soil un- 
     
     til he recognises the ‘condition 
     
     which will permit flue geulizivaflon‘ 
     
     ‘as soon after a rain or alter water 
     
     lng ag possible. 
     
    
   
   
    
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     ture lathe soil _hy establishing a 
     
     thin covering oi’ thinly divided-soil 
     
     often called a out mulch. , 'l\his 
     
     does not evaporate moisture as rap- 
     
     idly as s. closely-peeked sill-lace nor 
     
     does it set as a sponge to draw up 
     
     moisture iroln below‘ rapidlylss 
     
     dass firm and unstirred soil. Drawn 
     
    
   
   
    
     ' al léttuces alfthe some time._ 
     
    
   
   
    
     ""“"““°-““ '°""""' eutmmuuoirssus-olu use 
     
     ‘éfllvibll!!! sad-lenses no -' in 
     
     are commonly INtLlIT-lli globules‘ * 
     
     4'1"“! P" hfleitrfm‘ event” m 
     
     i! the militias-o! a  u“ 
     
    
   
   
    
     “' Olfltivatioll helps to retain mois- n 
     
    
   
   
    
     finial-legal; in" as: ._  
     
     flrwriqnser vanadium‘ 
     
     mahiii aaowiltgfet various season- 
     
    
   
   
    
         
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘mfi! tines di-iettsce   
     
     . . . Ilrilen. . 
     
     lea! sorts "for the ‘earliest 5109i 
     
     the head lettuces for the Jnaln 
     
     crop. and the oos or ‘romaine’ type. 
     
     {or the hdtiwesthgfr clopwhen the 
     
     success of the ethertwo typos is 
     
     pill-e VQPJOII douhtml. 8o tar as 
     
     the tear siidQeoe mm me con- 
     
     umed; they 1m ‘grow tor‘ ‘anyboil! 
     
     iild I!!! Itlhd much  and 
     
     still produce usahfpu»,  The 
     
     h" "Wm Mean  
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     IBQOOIIL;  
     
     flsrvlvw ver- wljbv n 
     
    
   
   
    
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     pl Ml!!!’ .."° .» . . 
     
     growing lweather, and intthe cue . m“  
     
     oi had sttnce. Die mo 180m. , , It!!! - , w 
     
     However,» m- afiqoolgroylu will the calm 
     
     weatherpan ideal condition tor 
     
     highgrade lettuce there are heat- 
     
    
   
   
    
     shoullfhaoeiectsld With a view 1'0 . 
     
    
   
   
    
      owls-verse h ' 
     
    
   
   
    
     we 
     
    
   
   
    
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     we’.  m 
     
     7*“? 
     
    
   
   
    
     _os mistakes in rain ng 
     
     head lettuce ind wales oalise tail- 
     
     ure oi the plant to develop a head 
     
     lie in getting ‘toolate a start and 
     
     in tailing give the plsntxoom. 
     
     The seed ings shoultlthe transplant- 
     
     ed ten inchesapsrt. ‘This ‘will “give 
     
     ample room (or thefco irillal-cul- 
     
    
   
   
    
     it 
     
     tivstinnnecessaryvi ‘their ‘well 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
         
     
       
     
         
     
         
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
            
     
          
     
       
     
           
     
             
     
         
     
       
     
        
     
         
     
        
     
          
     
              
     
          
     
       
     
       
     
         
     
        
     
       
     
        
     
       
     
            
     
        
     
         
     
       
     
       
     
       
     
          
     
       
     
         
     
       
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
     leis 0' ‘was ' ill‘ new» 
     
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     a wmssisilm w vji-letiee. u: 
     
    
   
   
    
     early.- iuldssisou;  one Yo!» ~' the 
     
    
   
   
    
     The cosorflomsine lettuce; are 
     
     surrey-moses a-lqtlettuee ml 
     
     head lettuce. The! are erect "grow 
     
     B". the vesheior lo g 
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
     term oi’ garden lingo 
     
     lance to a- gardener dangle 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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     wfilflfilllth- 
     
    
   
   
    
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     proyedlieatzlesistllig vsrletissfvail  
     
     hehest- w 1  1 
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
          
     
       
     
       
     
                
     
    
   
   
    
           
     
    
   
   
    
     iigéllbt As The 
     
     ‘Bees. TANLA 
     
     Been (‘walled 
     
     WOrRPS Gr 
     
     Janie By Over 
     
     000 Persons, - 
     
     ~ Have Tesiified; 
     
     linnlac .Has ., 
     
     "Them Regain ' 
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
          
     
                 
     
        
     
            
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘ - WITH  
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
     "hooks and se ,_ 
     
     more upon the _ 
     
     we create by, 
     
     ' . p. I plead ior s. 
     
    

    
     ' its seat oi ollt ‘. 
     
     a‘: not outside the 
     
     @311“ whose ob“ 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
         
     
          
     
        
     
         
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
        
     
           
     
       
     
       
     
        
     
         
     
         
     
       
     
        
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
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     kseplns it s x 
     
    
   
   
    
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     seal m no 
     
    
   
   
    
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     ITHING » 
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
    
   
   
    
     to the surface by capillary sittrao 
     
     tlon the sun and winds seonvtahre 
     
    
   
   
    
        
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
     .- moisture away.’ 
     
    
   
   
    
     Cultivate more rreqns la dry 
     
    
   
   
    
     morning to 
     
     so “are: sfiprxred 
     
     urlng e n 
     
     4 e 
     
     ‘Ihllmdlllllbezalld flit _ 
     
     in small gardehsflhirt to, ‘U ~s. 
     
     goodjohotitingardenaoflw 
     
     ‘Iiistawhpelhosahonldhe- ,- 
     
     intb ‘action. You can ‘so over 
     
     galden-in s hurry and it‘ 4 t 
     
     tivtted twice or more times 
     
     time it would taha to go 
     
    
   
   
    
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