The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-27

Ho1 % roo ccokf-Mazy a you I'm
smokey chimney md othe1 b acz1cked, kaday
.z7ge1. prDvoking Store. bnrning csrat Of
w0od amisg fhe ye4<. md what = u@s she good /
viz rs makiag 6res and enduriag heat in The |
szrsnerI Do yoa know Envension sow presents
sDsn hat burn 10 WOOD, make no smoxe or
So. and give oas heat or NOT - you Ike. What
hlezsiag II Yin b % The thousands Of over.
~~ked h0ase~ires who do their own cooking.
Hnsb4nd, spend yoar last dollar to relieve her
81 the Eesri1g-sst part Of that bad work
FEELD DFTcgEa-The recent Iong-cOusinued
hs1Fy rains we hope taught farmers the irnpor-
tsnes Of providing field bitches TO CONVEX OF
me ssEps9 water without carrying with Il the
rich surface soil Of the farms large part of
fbezenIiIiy Of many farms can be found in che
creeks snd branches. Lost 70 the farmer. and yet
be wants 10 make money" These d;tches
aboeli not 30 straight down the hilk but
-sssn1ksi~"-diagonally-tO carry the water
g=ntly. not 10 . rushing torrent; and they should
BE b-oad channels, very shallow. rounded ora, on
bOfb sides 50 that q horse and cart may easily
crgss them These are sensible bitches.
JCrE,-The prominence jute is now gaining
al slong he line indicates that our farmcra may
as~rii nske up their minds to accept it rs an.
ofhes addition 90 Southern produciiveness and
riEai 0f king cotton. II may be taken in bsoken
6pss II frs, bat now that machinery sheen
inEe1ted 20 decOnicate il, juie viii begin Ia win
its~sy By reason Of extremely simple and cheap
cultivation. We will tell all about it when The
ia "a Of this column desire the information.
= 7grrespondent Of the Farming World claims
f,ai ie best time to prune fruit trees is just be-
ne h1win ~ Aozr-frarn atp tn
Aprl, according to the latitude. The wolnds
al thsn heal over rapidly without leaving dead
EO1d or SEATS. The next best time is from the
md lie TO the last Of June when the sap flows
afsesb and the trees commence a second growth,
bai heavy pruning should never be practiced in
Jane. Mach pruning may be saved by pnghing
and rubbing Of suDerluous sprouts during The
crossing season Why don't sensible men settle
this question, Has nobody experience enough?
SsnebOdT ought 20 prune all the year round and
n8ie down minuiely the result. 1t can be done
IN TIE same orchard, reserving trees from the
siari 10 last ali the year
ssIKAcH--FOr early spring sowing the large
rOsnd. Ihiek leaFed Virofay is, pernaps the best
f0- ms climate. Sow in drills about foot
sPzTi IN rich soil, and thin out for use. Later
syz the SeE Zealand for summer use. Like let
taoes radishes. &c, spinach can be sown every
t<s " three weeks for succession. As there are
several varieties gardeners should try them all in
oder 10 ascertain what variety is best adapted
% The cliTasie and soil.
Tag LA-S-If ycu have a convenient geDand
19i under C1sTation, why not turn ii into q lawn
and beaaiiis y-sls nome? Do you fear incest: :
Thzi ma b = mere irifie Pow it up shallow.
SIX il eo=a 2 some good grass Bermuda. FOR in
tiz1os. NLsoa c2n be got for the digging and
Esp Of Ibe roots TO be scattered and
zs.-.ss-i 10 Srch :. lawn may also be u:i;ize,i
81 -zirs PIrDoses.
AssIs, plant growth requires a condition OF
fis ss that viii furnish plant food as fast as the
Ii4Dis Can take il up or in other words, when We
des.Fe 20 force crop We must fill the sail with
manure 60 such an extent as will furnish con
fi8uoas supply Of material so thoroughly drcom-
pod thS- tie soil may be kept filed with atoms
q pant f,o1 that have united with both ar and
WIDER. aod thus formed molecules that aIeready
l. he ai's0rbei 10y the Plant roots as fast and as
Song az nsssrd.
HHAT, FEARs-What are you working Tor
Many of you would answer, for mouey-uuwOr-
Tag r. the; msy be Of true soul inspired with
sknOEledge Of the object of life But taking
"a a your word, bow is it that money being
y0ur object you work hard but seem to have Nc
j5=A of The rules Of ecOnomyg Know you mol
tszi Tie very first step toward the acquisition ol
forfune Is the knowledge and practice of econ
OmE. Without that fortune would not remain
VIA TOn II you had it, And economy il moi
siinri8ess. meaBBess nor dishonesty. 1t Is III,
haDdmdld 81 Industry animated by common
selss, suggesting always how judiciously 10 la
b1T and 5esiOw your earnings.
GKEAAUzs.-February is about the bes: TIM
70 son the seeds Of geraniums, and they are saiG
10 CO best treated as ANIMALS. In this cGmau
1sey are of very easy cultivation, many of Them
-5leciAliy the large fish varieties. after propaga
az = boxes, may be transferred to the ope
Frn.iSd in high, dry situations after the Sprinl
sa--ber becomes permanently settled Far
and Top soiI mixed with good compost. peel
20 Inc hill, viii present five plants and t.eau;i
I'll stray Of flowers along handsome walk il
The sunny front yard.
EARLY ToNAToEs..Those who would hav
early tomatoes should now SOW in box and pre-
Led from ne cold, that is TO say if they have IL
h0s-beds for thar purpose. And just here man
commit the error Of sowing all small sees;s TO
thick. Have you not noticed that little plant
growing 80 thick always run up spinding an
Eesks Such plants never do as we'll M .hos
which have pleDty Of room and grow stoa: az
Et0eky.< The long shanks Of the 6rst preFen
their ever making finely formed. fullfrssitin
plants Il il better 10 have several boxes fian
crowd them all into one. To grow of a. ono
and rapidly they should not be pulled uT, b.
taken up with care without disturbing the
ro0fE
HoPA-EFery garden should have one or tw
hop vines growing in q convenient place 10 RI
On The f<Dce or pole. III on the fence. the norl
ors0ufh side Of the garden. A few hops are a
rays uses1 in the family, and cost only Il
planting OF few roots in q suitable place.
SHADED PsAsrs.-None Of our gsrdes veg
tables DC xe;i deprived Of the morning OF eve
ing sun. AM 70 deprive them Of both, IS vic ha'
seen IN crowded situations, Is 10 have punt ha
FiiaiIztd vegetables for The table.
OsIcxs.-It Is strange thai little or no efa
h made IN this section TO raise onions f,H d
EzEskeL Perhaps no crop could be made mo
ssmnnersiiFe An acre can be made To Tiroda
80 bakhels At really small expense compared
the profit. and double that quantity can be pr
dneed with proper effort. The ground shou
b Eb~onghly broken. pulverized and manure
hid q IN drills eight TO twelve inches: apal
he seed aoWn very fhfnly covered shalIew n