The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-12-27

ofFebrunry o. Int of Maruh. Il han old
maxi,n thas one January i worth two
March hmha."
THE MnGno N ms owx couNTmx.
Menteiro, . Portuguese after . long rss-
ideuce and close observation in Afica.
coDclndes that . Il would Be very singu-
lar indeed ifa peculiar adaptation for re-
sisting % perfectly the malignant inanen-
ees OF the climate Of tropical Africa, the
result ofan inferior physical organisation,
was unaceompanied by . corresponding
inferiority Of mental constitutions. It is
only by the theory ofnataral selection, or
the survival Of the 6ttest, TO resist the
balefal Influences Of the climate through
successive and thousands Of generations
1.-The 6ttest being those OF the greatest
physical insensibility that the present
feverresisting, miasma-prOof negro has
been produced; and his character can
only be explained IN the corresponding re-
tardation or arrest Of development of his
intellect"
He further remarks: Il is really as
tonishing TO see the naked negro, without
particle of covering on his head often
shaved J, in the full blaze of the fierce sun,
his daily food few handfuls of ground
nuts, beans or manioca roots, and often
the most unwholesome water to drink.
At night he throws himself on the ground
anywhere, without . pillow, and wakes
in the morning generally wet with the
heavy dew, and does not suffer the least
pain or Inconvenience.
SOW OATS.
Oats may be sown with good prospects
of success in December, January or Feb
ruary. In fact almost any time from
September to March. The January SOW
ing generally succeeds remarkably well on
good soil, if the ground is rich and the
seed properly sown. When the land is
not rich, 200 pounds of snperphosphates
to the acre will add two or three or four
times the cost of the fertilizers to the
value Of the crop.
The oat crop in these States in 1882
may be of great service in making the
crop. Corn is scarce and high, and but
little will be needed if one has plenty of
oats. Mules do well on oats alone from
the time they ripen, in June, until corn
is in good condition for feed, in October
DISSOLVED BONE AND ASH Es FOR FRUIT
TREES.
Fruit trees must be fed if we expect
them to bear good, healthy fruit and
abundant crops. Dissolved bone and
ashes are invaluable fertilizers for fruit
trees anil grape vines. Place these fertiI-
izers and rotten leaves or welI-rotted
barnyard manure around fruit trees and
vines and they will usually bring up
favorable reports in the fruit season. A
pint or two of salt to each tree will do
much good.
THE WAY FOR POOR FARMERS TO MAKE
4 MONEY.
Let as examine one of the poorest spec
linens Of poor farmers lazy, ignorant,
cOnceited, whisk y-loving and dishonest
man, without credit, and without friends
except his poor wife aud children whom
be puts to slow tortures by his miserable
habits and appetites. Let such man
stop drinking and getting drunk, go to
work, stay at home, attend closely to his
business, and be honest. Merchants who
notice this change will help him to few
bags of fertilizers, and be can save home
fertilizers 20 put with them Let him
cultivate . few acres, and cultivate well,
and ecOnomize closely. The second year
he will begin to get on hls feet. His wife
and children viii rejoice At the change
and viii help him. He viii soon have
friends, and credit, and money and in
Eve or six years be may be prosperous
aud happy man, and worthy citizen.
What will he be If he refuses to change.
and hugs topers, and loafers, and his
drinks as his best friends?
HUMUs IN SOILS.
Soils of old forests usually contain an
abundance of humus, formed of leaves and
the decayed bodies and limbs of trees.
This is natures fertilizer. Where the
grass is not yearly destroyed by fires,
uraiyies contain rich soils- full of humus