The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-29
-.,o-,np Soil for Cotton.

80 Of the Ennis Farmers Institute,
: ~aS TrIv %. 1890, says the Home and
eA''S' Inherent soils need different treat
~ H. This is the main cause OF so many
ifFa~sDt theories. Very sandy SOIL VIII
-o liner higher or lower planting and
De-, ar extremes in cultivation than stiff
soils. e.. oo4.o, : eo
1so1 from four to ten or even twelve
' 'r deep, on top of red cley, the deeper
~ "a above the clay the latsr the crop,
-. - will stand more drouth Il mean up to
- inches deep, for there is more space
s"r holding the wiuter and spring rains; out
~. ~. ar.ater the necessity of keeping the soil
Va 18th organic matter, or shaded.
Tine cause OF this is the capillary tubes in
tho soil act just as the pores III our own
bodiss-they are natures saIety VaIVes.
80 cold condensss until it reaches e
80, neiat and heat expands. When
es1'n .esndansed it SINKS to the earth, when
W :. il rises. Just as a collapsed balloon
ea H,'.. ~ tbe ground but en- inflated one
VII l 40 The greater portion of water is col
Ihe,,a at-rosphere. Just as soon as inflated
ApI5-Saa+ II arises. so when the atmosphere
.! NC ,rr bodies. the earth, or plant life,
suou .s.es ,.orn it is inflated and rises. OF
OSuo ,aa his leaves a vacuum near the body
~u I ~ the nOres. On the same principle we
auu - I'LL in the water and suck out the
| taand the water must rise to I'LL the va
ancy. ..o.od ,,,,.t, ,nh,4o
,.inh;a matter is contained In the sub
+,rces through which it passes. but the
/ rstar cannot rise any higher than the ends
'stbasa tnbes. nor can it rise in a tube that
'' crevice In it. But if exposed to direct
/ -, or long term of modified heat, it
a,snorates and all the gaseous or volatile
o.ris will rise back into the atmosphere,
+, oil non-volatile will remain just where
1 t+a volatile leaves it. So, when the air
rrnd onr bodies becomes warm, the i'm
4 ...,rnated water comes to the surface. If our
lSIes are naked or thinly clad, evapora-
tion goes on almost as fast as the water
comes 70 the surface; but an incrustation of
thsn,u-yolatile matter fills up the pores.
/ W. must remove the incrustation by water
Ivssbingl. or flesh brush or we become
feyerish. But if we have thick wooden
garment next our bUdes. with fine, close
woven cotton or linen one on the outside,
the WOODEN garment will catch and retain
both the volatile and the mineral substances
in solution for a long time. and the pores
keen up their natural functions. But the
wooden garment soon becomes filled with
This refuse matter OF incrustation. Then a
change Of garments must be made or we are
I'm worse condition than if we had on no
Haane at ALL AS l have so often said, all
nature works in one groove. The health of
our work animal is greatly endangered dur
inc warm weather if we do not keep down
tho iDcrustation at the ends of the pores by
freely using the curry comb and brush.
Our soils must have the surface scratched
with cultivators, harrows, ETC., during
warm weather, or this incrustation forms
and free circulation ceases, and vegetation
tarches up But by the use of the wooden
undelgarments, in deep winter breaking,
and surface stirring in spring and summer,
thus keeping fine woven outer garment on
bop Of the wooden one, we enable it to catch
bill the moisture and retain all sediment.
Keep down the incrustai ion, and free circu-
aion will go on. and the moisture impreg-
ated With the base alkali or mineral part
all plant food. will be pumped up from
blow and lodge in this undergarment,
khere ttey will meet the descending acids
gases Of the atmosphere and perfect
ant food formed, on which the fine
Nrous roots, with mouths wide open, can
I'D. For the heat of the sun upon the end
the pores In the plant leaves, green
lens and fruit Is pumping away whenever
De sun is shining upon them, and the hot
E the S1n the more rapid the pumping,
nl both under and outer garment arc
lgAt the thrlttler and more perfect will be
Eggplant
Ins is where the carbon comes from that
clentSts tell us IS taken through the pores
leaves, stems and fruit. The direct rays
tle sun on the plants lifts this as well as
II other foods from the roots, and the roots
lck 1t up from the soil. The larger the
pan, Irult and green stems, and the more
ApoSed to the direct rays, the greener and
lore perfect they will be, for the more food
10y are able to draw up from the soil the
ole SUCTION pumps work, and faster run.
OF not only does the green leaves, stem
~ Fults contain an excess of carbon, but
tso combine with all the different elements
pant NE and it is very evident they all
pine into the leaves in combination: but
ecu parts need to be exposed to the direct
Us Oh the sun the same as if they were
inAlng In or inhailing this carbonic acid
u osler gases. For when the sunshine is
~ oI 50 are the pumps, and the food goes
Uener parts OF the plant, where the
up are on. Tor each pore must be sepa-
- '9Oe or pump; by this means, while one
Fay. pumping
1uus tne liquid food in the tubes of the
rnO WIN pass shaded leaves or fruit, be-
1911 a@e .IeFe is no suction and go into those
posed TO the sun.
5 Io euaoe that shuts down the pumps
uen;eS the carbonic and nitric acids and
,naoilia and these settle into the lifeless
mo-, a 9o1 as tood, but as poison which
uo ardlaal points in cotton, as we'll as
oISr al plants is first. to prepare the
49, unoergarment by deep winter
Gus ahu as summer advances prepare
oh s',rs VI me woven garment by thor
ST. surface cultivation
ant varieties that sniff the soul and season
bon tu the latitude of Ennis or Dallas
ina % no assurance of rain between July
~ sept l, although we have rain as late
gn:. ~ or as early as the last week in
pended Oh. POI wa anu ~ " ~
epi sandy soils, with red CLAW FONDA
~ out destitute of humus. will tide
rtoI Tue SIX or eight weeks drouqth if
r. ~ 9ng-limbed late varieties of cot
kvdiG painting little late and not
daa-s VI the land, and cultivating slow
thai no roots will be at the surface,
T{o viii be just at the top of the capil-
rs tSo,, winch is the top of the firm
ba ,"eSe tubes cannot be formed in sand
1 rn, noU enough of mold in it to make it
kR sSse'ner: These are always cold and
rco ~ u, and can not be made early. But
co suns and especially stiff soils, to in
Dg.S y, must come in ahead of this
[s- .I -, ms can be accomplished by deep
Eo oO'esking and thorough surface pre-
Eetio. al planting time. Plant early
mSst usC begin to fruit early and ex-