Dry land farming in the Southwest .. drylandfarmingin00cott Year: 1915 ROCK ISLAND LINES 35 'Sweet Corn—Plant at one time one pint each White Australian, Extra Early Adams and Gold- en Bantam. This will give a succession. A little later plant two pints of Stowell Evergreen. 'Cucumbers—One package each New Early Fortune and Arlington White Spine. Plant six to eight seeds in a hill, thin to three or four strong plants in a hill. Make hills five feet apart. 'Cantaloupes—One package Blinns Rust Re- sistant, and one package Burrels Gem. The sweetest, most delicious flavored cantaloupes raised in
Dry land farming in the Southwest .. drylandfarmingin00cott Year: 1915 ROCK ISLAND LINES 35 'Sweet Corn—Plant at one time one pint each White Australian, Extra Early Adams and Gold- en Bantam. This will give a succession. A little later plant two pints of Stowell Evergreen. 'Cucumbers—One package each New Early Fortune and Arlington White Spine. Plant six to eight seeds in a hill, thin to three or four strong plants in a hill. Make hills five feet apart. 'Cantaloupes—One package Blinns Rust Re- sistant, and one package Burrels Gem. The sweetest, most delicious flavored cantaloupes raised in the world are those grown on newly broken prairie sod. 'Watermelon—One package Rocky Ford and one package Klecklys Sweet. 'Pumpkin—One package Sugar pumpkin for pies. Field pumpkins as desired. Watermelons and cantaloupes may be planted side by side, as they do not cross. Cucumbers, squash and pumpkins must each be planted by itself. 'Squash—One package each Hubbard, Pike's Peak and White Bush. Plant in hills four feet apart, six to eight seeds to the hill. Thin to three or four strong plants to the hill. One pound Summer Crookneck squash seed will plant an acre and will give a large quantity of choice feed for fattening pigs. FLOWERS. 'Sow one package each, four o'clocks, bachelor buttons, candytuft mixed, cosmos, California poppy, gillardia, hollyhocks double mixed, nas- turtiums, petunias, phlox, sunflower, sweet peas mixed, sweet William and zinnia. If the seed is sown in broad beds near the house it will be an easy matter to water the plants and with this selection or even part of the number there will be a constant succession of brilliant blossoms. Flaming bush makes a beautiful plant for the borders. 'A row of Russian sunflowers on all sides of the garden are attractive and the seeds make good chicken feed. VINES. 'A vine covered porch adds much to the charm and comfort of the home. Before the trees get German Millet, Oklahoma. large enough for shade a lat
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