Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-07-18
GRAINS FOR CHANGERS

AN acre of land devoted to small fruits
will often give larger return than five
acres devoted to gram.
SIMPLY STUNNING the ground with the
hoe is sometimes better for destroying
weeds than to dig down few inches.
MAN with sharp tools can do more work
In day than two men with dull tools. 1t
may take a little time to sharpen the tools,
out it will be labor saved.
TAKING care of the tools and implements
IS one of the best modes of economizing on
the farm. The value of the tools annually
deprecated from lack Of cleaning, oiling
and exposure TO weather Is enormous.
SWEET potatoes should be cultivated well
until they begin to run. They will not
thrive If the weather is very wet, and the
nore air and heat admitted TO the roots
she better, so as to give them an early start
LETTUCE is plant that will grow in a
great variety of soils, but to grow to per-
lection it should have a deep, rich, we'll
bulverized soil, filled with partially-de.
composed manure. No garden scomplete
without good supply of lettuce.
WHENEVER crust forms on the surface
of the ground break up the soil with Guilt
vator. A hard crust prevents absorption
of moisture and allows the rain from quick
showers to flow off to some extent. 1t also
prevents a complete appropriation Of the
plant food nearer the surface.
SWEET potatoes will not thrive II the
season is very damp, as they delight in a
warm, dry soil They should be well
worked until the plants cover the hills.
The cut-worm will do damage on cool nights,
and an examination of the patch should be
made every morning, as it may be neces
sary to replant.
AS rule white clover springs up on land
that has been well dressed with wood ashes,
and though it affords excellent pasturage it
is very persistent weed if it is allowed to
grow where it is not wanted. Cutting it
OF only causes it to grow vigorously. II
should be pulled up by hand from among
rows Of vegetables.
CUT the hay just as the seed-heads be.
gin to form. If the seed is allowed to
mature and become dry the plant will be
robbed of its nutritive matter by the seeds.
BY cutting the grass before the heads form
| the material intended for the formation Of
seed is arrested in the stalks, and the hay
| will be more valuable.
| AS SOON as melons have made growth
| enough to be worked, broadcast around
| them with wood-ashes. Ashes are excellent
for melons, but good, well-rctted manure
should also be used literally as well. Keep
the ground well worked until they begin to
run, then work before the runners-not
among them-and pull out the weeds and
grass by hand from among the plants.
HAULING out fresh manure for crops that
are to be planted on the manure Is unwise
Before tho plants can derive benefit from
the manure it must first decompose in the
soil and its elements dissolved by the rains
Wellrotted, decomposed manure is always
:he best for any crop. If the manure is un.
decomposcd it will not become available as
plant food to its fullest extent until tlse
next season. The more litter in the manure
the slower the process of decomposition.
A NEW and distinct variety of strawberry
and a valuable addition to the numerous
varieties Of this much-estecmed fruit, |.
known as "Parker's Frcdonia Seedlina." i
was discovered by J. J. Parker, of Fredonia
N. Y, some two years ago growing in {
bed of "Wilsons." The new berry is large
and of bright crimson color, and is said tt
be very strong grower, having in thu
course of few years run out the owl
sons" from the bed in which it was found.