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FiINTS FOR ALLOTMENT HOLDERS.

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FiINTS FOR ALLOTMENT HOLDERS. BY SPADE-WORKER. DRAINING WATERLOGGED PLOTS. It was announced recently by an official of the Food Production Department that dur- ing the next year or two the scarcity of busies of essential food is likely to be as great as hitherto. It thus behoves all allot- ment-holders to maintain the cfTorts which they have put forth during the past few years. A great drawback to the successful culti- vation. of many plots on heavy land has been the waterlogged condition of the soil during the winter and early spring months. Now. is the time to remedy such a state of affairs. It is not possible for many of us to get rid of superniioiw water by laying a proper system of agricultural drains in the first place the drain pipes are too expensive to be used for this purpose and, secondly, the work of laying them correctly is long and laborious. We must content ourselvei with simpler, though scarcely less effective, measures. The plan I recommend is to dig two or three trenches about two feet deep, running diagonally across the plot and into a ditch that connects with a satisfactory outlet. In the bottom of the trenches a depth of 10 cr 12 inches of broken bricks, I stones, faggots, or brushwood is placed and the soil is then filled in. An effort should! be made to have the lowest layer of stones or brick ends, placing brushwood upon them. In this way a goud tleal of surplus water will be drained off the plot, thus rendering the soil easier to cultivate, and making it warmer. It is important to keep all ditches and trenches round the plots clear of weeds and soil, and some time might profitably be spent on this detail now. If we get such rough work as this done during the dull rough work as this done during the dull season, we shall be able to devote full time to the more interesting tasks of sowing and planting after the turn of the year. ) GATHERING BRUSSELS SPROUTS. I Those who have a good plot of Brussels sprouts will not lack palatable and useful I green vegetables for several months to come providing the plants are treated correctly so far as the gathering of the produce is I concerned. But many allotment-holders fail to make the most of their crops because they gather the "buttons without thought or ] ewe. So often one sees a plant stripped of its sprouts large and small, a most waste- ful proceeding. The proper way is to take only those which are ready, namely, the largest, and to leave the small ones to develop as they will continue to do. A more foolish proceeding still is to cut off the tops of the plants for the sake of the greens; the effect of this is to cause the f?pmuts to burst, while it deprives them of natural protection against frosts. Leaves which have turned yellow ought to be removed to the compost heap. I PRIZEWINNING HINTS. Those who have fruit trees and bushes and wish to got them as clean as possible before spring ought to spray them with caustic soda solution in winter. This must be kept off the face and hands, and old clothes should be worn. Those who do not wish to go to the expense of buying a good syringe or sprayer will find this information sketch very useful. I A Home-made Sprayer. I I It is sent by Mr. A. Hogg, to whom a copy of the new hook "Allotment Garden- ing is awarded..The Sprayer will prove useful not only for fruit trees now and useful not only for fruit trees now and later, but for spraying potatoes and other I vegetables in summer. SPRING CABBAGE. The recent mild and wet weather has caused the spring cabbag. s to grow quickly, and it i^ likely that during shnrp weather somo of them may be 'damaged Something can bo done to improve matters by tread- ing the plants firmly in the soil as <,oon as the latter is reasonably dry and draw- ing the soil round about the sterns. All the various greens seem to beicat by a slight earthing up in this way, and especi- ally cabbages for spring, for they are. still young and somewhat tender plants. As some of them will be lost during the winter months owing to slugs aed other soil pests, it is wiee to keep a number of seedlings in reserve so that blanks can be made good. PRIZE COMPETITION FOR ALLOT- MENT HOLDERS Every week two prh.es are ottered for the best allotment hint or recipe. The prize* consist of useful gardening books. c- tries for this competition must be addressed -'i)ade worker," care of Editor of this paper. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Raspberry.—It is possible that some gJ,'d may result if you i-einoe the biirf::ce soi. from among the raspberry canes and :epi -e with fresh. The old soil should b- bu nt or buried de ply. Take care not tdav.iag the roots. But the bcot remedy :s t, ,p with lead arsenate in early -umn?er. Fruit.—The correct time to giaft al;r b and pear trees is towards the end ol iiaroii or early in April. Prepare the ceox grafts now by cutting off a few shor S, v i varieties you wish to perpetuate: the sho. t should be those of the past oiimoier'a and from 8in. to 12in. long. Ph.ce them ii; the soil, nearly three parts cov« r< cl, in a position facing north. Leave them ther- until March or April. There are variou; methods of grafting, according to the »i:? of the branches. Give further pa;ticilar- later, and we will adviae. In plan ring tal: out a hole 18in. deep and 2 £ ft. across. dig up the bottom, mixing ir a littV !;1 Return the excavated soil, mixing in lime, mortar rubble, and a sprinkling of bone I meal, and tread down. When tV arrives, take out some of the soi', and put in the tree. Cut off any bruised or bio'.i-" j ends of roots, spread out the latter, n cover with fine soil. To coirplete the worl:: use the soil taken out. Tread firmly as tli- soil is put on the roots. These should be covered with about 4in. of soil. frSpadeworker" is open to give practical advice, free of charge, to readers of this paper. Replies will be sent by post if a stamped addressed envelope is enclosed. Address your inquiries to "Spadeworker," care of Editor.

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