The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-02

should be separated in the fAll, banked
and covered like sagar-cane for preserva-
tion, and set out separately = the spring.
They should not be set nearer, than six
feet Of each other, and no deeper in the
soil than just sufficient to hold the plant
upright until it roots Bananas endure
foods or drouth alike, but luxuriate in
high, drOuthy soil. As they collect the
humidity of the atmosphere they do not
need much rain. Never cut of the de-
caying leaves to enforce symmetry-every
one removed weakens the trunk and
gusts of wind will break OF the heads
when burdenea with fruit.
SHEEP IN FLORIDA State has be-
gun her career in sheep raising, and hun-
dreds are being driven into xarieu sec
tions from Southern Georgia Reports
from localities far down the peninsula
are favorable to their health and thrift.
THE BEE MorH.-The worms in bee
hives are deposited by . white or cream
cOlored moth, says the american Bee
JossrnGI, about an inch long, which may
be seen during the warm days of summer
lowering around the hives. If the colo
MES are not strong the moths will enter
the hives during the night or early in the
morning to deposit their eggs. When
combs are already infested with the
worms they can be extermnated by
placing in small, close room and fumi-
eating with sulphur.
WHAT SOFT OF WKArHER?-Our rap
idly rising, Southern weather prognosti-
Gator, Professor Gather, of AsheviIle, AL
ALBANIA, says the summer will be hot and
close, indicating prolific crop year with
good cultivation. 1t will not be so dry
as last summer, but the crop should be
planted early and pushed through rapidly
before the drouthy season. He anticipates
a humid atmosphere, and if there is not
enough rain he advises proper ventilation,
which means frequent string of the soil,
to keep it loose and open.
SoUAsHEs. For summer, the early
white and yellow bush are unsurpassed,
and for winter, the crook-neck and Boston
marrow. If the bugs get on the vines
try sprinkling on them strong de-
coction or tea of the China-berry leaves.
BEETs.-Where the buds of these are
below the surface they will not do we'll
neither if too great proportion of foliage.
Strip off the outer and older leaves and
feed them to the milch COW. The same of
the large collards and cabbages.
DRY WEATHER-Touca can plant potato
vines, or transplant beets, collards, cab
bages, tomatoes and egg-plants just as
safely in dry weather as any other time,
provided you take up plants carefully,
puddle well their roots and pour water
plentifully around them in setting out.
The puddle should be made of water and
any black, rich soil or compost.
BEANS For bush beans the Brown six
weeks or Mohawk and the Golden Wax
are the best, and for pole, we know of
none superior to the Southern Prolific
and the Giant Wax Plant every three
weeks and you can have them all sum-
mer.
Eee-PLANTA-High, dry, rich sandy
loan suits them best Clip of the fruit
when two-thirds grown to keep the
bushes in bearing.
OKRA should be four or five feet in the
hills and also between rows, and the soil
made very rich. Leave q few stalks for
seed, and and let all pods be cut from the
others to keep up the bearing. The time
to cut okra for the table Is when two
thirds grown.
CHICKEN MrEs.-Boughs of green Ce-
dar are made use of by some to run mites
out of the nests and from the boxes in
which the nests are made. Old nests
should not be used. When hen matches
she should be Immediately removed with
her brood, the old nest burnt and the box
thoroughly fumigated before new nest
is made. If the mites are thoroughly ex-
terminated and these precautions followed
they may be kept down. Where they in
fest fowl house, it must be thoroughly
whitewashed and sprinkled with . weak
solution Of carbolic acid.
LIQUID MANURE is always available
for quick work. Plants take it up at
once and prove its quality in few days.
But the plants must not be deluged with
it-just enough is all that viii do any
good. AS . rule the larger the plant the
more it will need, but in no case should
the soil around its roots be sogged with
the liquid.
FRanxe THE Son--The hand compact
ing of the soil around cuttings and above
seeds, is 70 bring the coil in contact with
them ~ close - possible and TO shut out
the light, - we'll - confne the heat and
moisture. DARKNESS, heat and moisture
operating through the fertility of the sol,
bring forth the germs and send forth the
roots.
Tn fertility Of . coil 10 nearly con-
nscted with its power Of rstaining plant
food. Sandy soils, from their small