Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1911 — Farm and Garden [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Farm and Garden

GOOD LAWN BEAUTIFIER. Its Foundation Is Only an Old Umbrella Frame, but It's Most Artistic. One does not need the services of an expensive landscape gardener to make one’s lawn a thing of beauty. Of course, thick, well rolled and well cropped turf is the prime necessity, but there is always needed some bit of color to accentuate the eye resting beauty of the long sweep of green. Here is the way one ingenious woman secured a centerpiece for her sward, according to Popular She Hug up an old umbrella from tho attic, cut away the faded silk cover-

Ing, ran a piece of thin wire through the top of each rib,'? taking . a turn around each eye. so as to keep the ribs apart at regular intervals, and then sunk the handle deep into the ground in a small circle cut out of. the sod in the middle of the lawn. Then she planted some sweet peas in a variety of colors. and now she has a Joseph’s coat mound of color that is an absolute delight. And, obeying the old adage, “the more sweet peas you pick the more you’ll have,” she has her vases all through the house filled all the time.

THE VALUABLE TURNIP. Worth Growing if'■■Only For Its Effect on Daiify Cows. While the real fJod value of turnips is considered sonp*what low. they are wonderful apuftizers. especially for dairy cows, not only toning up their systems, but-''increasing the flow of inllk. Then there are several tempting dishes fOr the table that can be formed from turnips, and by storing a goodly supply of them for winter their use will save considerable of the higher priced products, both around the feed stalls and table. Turnips for winter storage should not be sown till in July, from the 10th to the 20th, or even a few days later will not be too late. Where they are sown earlier than this the hot weather causes them to become strong and pithy, but if sown as above stated they mature when the weather is cool-' 1 pr, which greatly enhances their flavor, gives them a firm, solid flesh and adds to their keeping qualities. A rich, sandy loam or fresh, sod soil is best adapted to turnip raising and they may be sown either broadcast or drilled. If'sown broadcast it may be done just before a shower, and there will then be no necessity for covering the seed, as the raindrops will do the work better, a light cover-,

ing being all that is required. If the seeds are drilled one can arrange so the plants may be cultivated by hand, the rows being placed about eighteen Inches apart. Put in plenty of seed at the time of drilling and thin out tho plants when they come up till they are from three to four inches apart, thus giving them am;>k‘ room to grow, —Homestead. Rapa Seed For Hogs. If a little rape seed is sprinkled in with the rye a variety Of feed will be provided and the bogs will do even better than upon rye alone.

SIMPLE ORNAMENT FOR LAWN.