The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-04-18

peas VIII subsist on the poorest sol, and
improve it Moss sends It's roots into the
hard bark Of the oak iveY viii take root
on burnt bricks. boards, or solid, smooth
stoneA Bat you say they live On cir.
What use then have they for roots, when
other plants have tendrils to cling with
Your soil may not be good for one plant
bat i will produce another.
BLACK HAamUBss.-Thsse are symmet.
ncal and handsome fowls, more graceful,
and . little under the sine Of the game,
and about as good layers. Perhaps no
breed is more ornamental to the fowl
yard. The cock Is master piece of
poultry, grace, elegance and refinement.
TohAroEa-Mr Wider, before the
Massachusetts, Horticuhural Society, said
tpmstoes are greatly improved by trellis-
ing, and produce much more fruit. The
Paragon and Acme were favorites of the
society, about equal in merit.
ESsILAGE. The Northern agricultural
journals devote great space to ensilage,
but we have so much grass all the year
round in the South that we are happily
exempt from the labor and discussion. =
Not that it may not be made useful to
us, but we can have green pastures if we
will when they are covered with snow.
FoDDER CoRN.-Sow corn for fodder.
to come off during the dry weather in
June and July. 1t should be cut in the
tassel and stacked upright to keep from
sanding the animals. If it is planted
very thick it will be small or slender and
grass-like. One acre will produce more
than will be needed for any one COW,
horse or mule.
FLowER SEEDS. = When light, airy
flower seeds are planted so near to the
surface, in 3 box, that water cannot be
poured or sprinkled on them without
washing them out, lay over the surface .
piece of flannel, or porous bIotting paper,
and pour the water upon that Enough
will 60 through to keep the seeds moist.
BERMuDA GRAss.-Mr Frank p. Jones,
OF Georgia, finds Bermuds grass " bless
ing after all" He now plows up the
roots, throws them in the water to get the
dirt Of, and turns them into hay. In our
sandy soils farmers can have green Ber-
muda-grass root-hay all winter, plowiDg
then, out as they are wanted. Thus we
have hay above ground and hay under
ground.
BLIGHTING PEARs.-It is better 10 plant
pears that don't blight than to waste
years of time and toll on varieties that
will blight and die just about the time
you think you have been successful. But
nom -blighting pears should never be
grated on blighting stocks.
EXTRA PAINs.-To have extra fruit or
vegetables requires extra pains in plant
ing, cultivation and saving. Fine tomatoes
must come from fine seeds, rich ground
and careful training.
KILLING INsEcrs.-Professor Cook has
found two quarts of common, soft soap to
one gallon of water, heated to boiling,
and adding one pint of crude carboIic
acid while hot, to be an excellent remedy
against plant insects. To one part of the
mixture he adds 100 parts Of water and
sprinkles the plants as often as necessary
Which WAY.-It makes no difference
whether small fruits or vegetables are
planted east, west, north or south, but
with corn, cotton, and especially sugar
cane, we think it does make difference.
The effect Of the early morning sun is
very marked on many plants, and all such
do best planted east and west.
TIA IN FLoRIDA.-Florida is to be the
chief teargrowing State of the Union. A
He-No Tea Garden has been located on
Lake Monroe, near Enterprise, and great
expectation has been raised.
IKRIGATIoN.-In our sunny land of fire.
quent showers the average farmer and
gardner associates irrigation only with
rainless countries, whereas, the crops in
our own land could be relieved of the
dangerous droughts by little judicious
irrigation, where water happens to be
convenient, or can be collected for that
purpose.
WELL HARNRssKD.-A well harnessed
horse, mule or OK will work with much
more ease and endure fatigue better.
Many good, faithful animals are seriously
injured, if not ruined, by careless. iIl-ftting
harness. The collar and names especially
should fit snugly, but not bind, nor yet
be 30 large IS TO press back under load
beyond the point of the shoulders. The
traces, too, should hold the animal as near
the draft as possible, without touching
him with any part of the vehicle.
SHExP N FLoRIDA.-Many citizens of
Florida are turning their attention to
sheep. Once fairly understood, the Eng
Hsh msthod Of @sheep farming will
solve the question ~ to what shall be
done With the poor sandy lands 80 abun-
daat in many sections Of the State. ''Sheep
and turnipsr viii cause the sandy viii
derness TO blossom - the rose.
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