Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1878 — The Farm Garden. [ARTICLE]

The Farm Garden.

Farmer* are so determined to follow the old arts of gardening that but few farms real'y have gardens, except of tho most scanty varieties and limited dimensions A little squaro patch, too cramped for the team and plow, makes gardens expensive and neglected, except to the already overworked female portion of the family. Gardening, as well as farming, is advancing. Nearly everything should bo planted in long rows, and frequently many things in one row*to make it long enough. Have it in connection with a corn field or potato natch, but as near as possible to tho house for the convenience of the family. Then the garden can be worked principally by the plow. But plant liberally of all the valuable garden fruits, vegetables and flowers. Raise and eat more of such tilings, and less of pork and soda bread. It is a poor excuse that tho head of the family or tho children “don’t like” this or that vegetable. Taste and liking are all a matter of good education and good raising. And a family intended to bo raised right, should be taught to oat more of fruits and vegetables, and less of condiments and meats. It is folly to talk of a race not liking tomatoes, onions, carrots, lettuce, celery, asparagus, cauliflower, egg-plant, etc., and yet eat and enjoy the filthiest and foulest weed of the vegetable kingdom Then we say quit planting the garden in a cramped place, but plant everything in long rows and far enough apart to admit freely the double team and plow. Thus three-fourths of the work is saved, and its thorough cultivation more certainly guaranteed.— lowa State Register.

Tiie Georgia Orange says that it the planters of the South would make their plantations strictly self-sustaining, and buv nothing which they could themselves produce, cotton would never be below thirty cents a pound, and they would become the wealthiest people under the sun. m -W “Never be critical upon the ladies,” was a maxim of an old Irish peer, remarkable for his homage of the sex; “ the only way in the world that a true gentleman will ever attempt to look at the faults of a pretty woman is to shut his eyes.”