The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-07-28

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tho dr. that tho mniaiafe Il Intended
Watering ~ ia oneriaal With outdoor
crops should BE- done In the evening"
There u little ~ no evaporation thea.
ani consequently the crop, have %
lnasi several honrs 70 appropriate the
moisture thai IL given, aud 70 become
refreshed for The work u the following
day.
"a sound rule IN the wntering Of
plant and crops i 10 wait until they
require artificial support, and then 30
give II %ooplonaly. II u Of no use apply.
in9 water unless sufficient Il giytA 10
pauctraio 10 the roots Of plants. ani
even below them Numbers Of persons
ntc under The impression that they give
sufficient for TIL, when. In fact, tho
water mag not penetrate half an inch IL
ms Oh the surface Instead " pcrcolat-
lng through H. This il sure 10 be- the
case where daily sprinkllngs are lndulged
IN on the principle of giving every part
Of the garden a little. II il far better
10 divide the garden into sections and
to give each IN turn an adequate sup
ply. even II the whole be not saturated
more than oncc "A week. With the oh
feet Of assisting the water TO pass
through the dry surface II Is often nee
essary TO break II up slightly with a
fork. and Il Is always desirable to run
the hoe through the surface on the fol-
lowing morning, ~ soOn as u "a dry
enough TO be worked freely. MS this win
10 n very important extent arrest cvap-
Grafton, and assist materially In the ro-
iention of both warmth and moisture In
lhe ground.
"Our remarks apply 10 plants and
crops that are established and not those
that nre Immediately planted, which
often need watering daily and sprlnk-
ling frequently 10 prevent whitening;
but wen in the case Of these artificial
shade, when II can be given, will be far
better than the incessant use OF the wa
ter-pot. Beds In which seeds arc sown
can seldom be watered bcnefcially. II
sowing must be done In dry weather,
the proper method of supplying the
requisite amount Of moisture Is to food
tho drills before the seed is scattered In
them, and then shade the surface until
thc seedlings appear. For instance, the
present is the time for sowing peas, for
che latest crops; coleworts, for occupy
Ing vacant ground after the early crops
are removed; and %cuuli1owers and let
'uce for autumn use. Let the drills be
first saturated and The seed viii germ
mate far better than II II Is sown frst
and water given afterwards. This IL a
simple item Of information not com
monty found in books. yet worth re-
Numbering.
Roses, deciduous and evergreen
shrHbs, and also fruit trees that were
planted kate In the spring, will, in dry
soils, need watering now. Lot Il be
given literally. as much rs can be
poured In the soil, and In the morning
dust over the surface. or II will shrink
and crack and much Of the water es-
cape into the air again. Trees and
plants inserted close TO walls must have
special attention. as the soil dries there
more quickly than in the open. Mulch
ing Is an invaluable adjunct 10 water
ing. and two or three inches Of cocoa
fiber refuse, which Is very cheap, SPREAD
on the soil. has q neat appearance, and
Is an efficient conscrvator Of moisture
In the earth. IN y. Tribune.