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3 Will orange trees from seed bloom? Yes
4. Are spinach, celery, etc. far forward for
the season? No
5 Account of a members method of
cultivating celery- sow the seed early in spring
in a corner, in rows; cut the top off when
well up. During harvest time prepare
ground, by digging & manuring well; then
after harvest dig & manure again. Make
a trench two inches deep in which
set the plants 4 or 6 inches apart
in the row & hill up well as they
grow. At frost trench & pack close
& hill up near the top.
6 Should the coloring of sheep skins be
done at the time of tanning? Scrape the
fresh skin, tack it tight on a board, and
tan with an application of 1/2 # of salt
and a 1/2 # of alum each applied to
the flesh side to remain two weeks,
then rub & wash & treat with dye
when cold.