HORSERADISH.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2573, 6 July 1882, Page 4

HORSERADISH.

Horseradish is mora frequently tolerated thaa oultivated on the farm. It is often found occupying; some odd corner, making a iloTenly weedy patch, from which a few pieces are taken as wanted in the spring. When left to itself it takes suoh thorough possession of the soil that it is difficult to get rid of it. The only way to keep it uacter control is, to plant the roots, let th-sm grow •one season, and then dig the whole up. If left longer it will make trouble, and the roots will not be so good. Seta are the small side Toots, abont six inches long, and half an inoh or less in diameter. They are made when trimming the roots for use or i'or market; at they must be planted right end up, the top part is out off square, and the loti'or end with a slant. In this shape they are sold at the seed stores, but enough for the home garden may be dug from any accestibla patch. Market gardeners plant them between the rows of early oabbages ; if they stavt beforo the cabbages are mature, the tops ere out oil' in hoeing; when the cabbages are removed the horseradish is allowed to grow. In tho family garden a small planting may be made without reference to tho cabbage or other crops, planting the sets 18in. apart each way, with a sharp pointed dibble, haying the topu of tho set Sin. below the surface. Bo ante and take np the roots, large and small, in autumn or early next spring

He was a grave college professor, and he was enjoying the air on one of the wharves. ‘Do you catch many mackerel P’ he asked o£ a hardy fisherman. ‘Well,’the ooa of Neptune replied, “we seen some.’ ‘ Pardon, young man,’ exclaimed the man of letters ; ‘you mean you saw some.’ ‘ Not by a hornful,’ replied the fishermen j ‘ who ever heard of sawing fish ? We split ’em, sir ;we split ’em, but we never saw ’em.’ The man at the college seemed mystified. He turned away and sighed at the ignorance of the times.