The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-10-12
Wednesday, October 12, 1881.

mum here. In good soil plant eiebt
feet apart, manure in the hill, and
liquid manure is great benefit to all
running vines; the earlier they come
into market the better the price: as
long as they fetch twenty five cents
it will pay to market shem; the early
ones will bring from that to one dol.
lar, according to size, The success
of Florida gardening depends ON
getting things to market before the
Savannagh supply comes in
When theirs is ready our day is
over, but that day is long enough to
satisfy, or ought to, the most earnest
worker, and will, if RIGHTLY managed,
pay from one 10 five hundred dollars
per acre; some unsuccessful garden.
ers. may demur at this, but intelligent
perseverance will overcome ali obsta.
Giles and will insure success. What
has been done under like c;rcumstan-
ces may be done again. Study the
best that has been written on the
subject, not only read it but fix it in
your memory, SO that it may help
you in time of need; have one or
more agricultural papers aud compare
the success of others with your own.
The successful business man is never
without a paper at hand on the sub.
ject in which he is engaged. Yet
many a farmer and gardener never
look at one, and for this reason they
are losers to more or less extent. II
you have not the brains yourselfwhy
not use the brains OF others who are
continually solving problems that
benefit thousands beside themselves.
For the business OF market garden.
ing Florida has an open door, with
many inducements TO offer. The
great "Room for improvement" is
also open, and all are invited to bring
in their offerings, thslthe store house
Ground rats, ants and insects are
often the cause OF much trouble with
gardeners. The rat seems to have his
subterranean apartments in all di.
rections, and when he finds root TO
his liking will help himself, and then
pull down the rest OF plant to let
YOU know what the matter is with it.
The only remedy for him is a steel
trap set in his track, or good cat
that will catch one or more every
dow The ants make their beds un-
der plants to get in the shade and,
after time will destroy the plant; hot
water is a good remedy for them, Or
strong lime water poured freely on
the bill. A flock of guinea hens
will destroy every bug and will not
harm your vegetables. While, at
the same time, their eggs will
much more than recompense you fol
the small amount of grain they will
need. The manure, which is very
valuable, is also thrown in. When
setting out young plants a leaf OF
paper put around the stem, cup tash'
ION. will save them from the cut
worm; but it a liberal quantity OF salt
or lime or both have been added tc
the soil, worms OF all kinds will be
scarce. and when you have succeeded d
in subduing the insects, which YOU
certainly will if you persevere, you
have overcome one of the greatest
difficulties with which we have tc
contend, and with these weapons al
hand, your warfare, among them will
be comparatively easy. Many small
seeds are hard to germinate; put sucf
in a small muslin bag, tie it up and
soak in warm, not hot, water fol
twenty.four hours, more Or less, until
they are about to sprout; then put
them in pan and dry them in. the
shade until they can be easily drop
ped without adhering to each other
then plant Immediately, cover shall
low and iu cloudy weather if posi-
BILE. When the plants are up KEEP
every weed down, and stirring the
soil often will hasten their growth
and thereby bring them earlier into
market, on which their value depends
IS In hoelng, always haul the top Of
the ground towards the plant, as here
lies the best of the soil. The plow
will do good deal OF the work, but
cannot doaway with the e,thatm,t
be used often in order to succeed
When the weather is dry our heavy
dews are great help when the sol