The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-25


slaked lime to neutralize the delete
rious effect of the acid in the soil.
We have a plat of three acres Of
FODDER CORN
of the Maryland variety, planted
March lst, in hills two feet, and in
rows four feet. 1t has had two
plowings and one hoeing, and is now
ready to be cut and cured.
A plat of one and one half acres
of the western variety, was planted
in fodder corn on the 18th OF June !;
the land was drilled three inches
apart in three-feet rows.
1t came up in four days after
planting, and ten days thereafter it
had it's first blowing. Under the
stimulating effect of constant show
ers, it's growth has been very rapid.
This fodder corn will produce about
ten tons to the acre.
We are conducting an expert
ment with the field pea of the
unknown" variety, 10 ascertain the
best kind for Florida the ultimate
purpose is to get plant that will
give the greatestlamount of vine and
the most abundant yield of peas.
This first experiment has been
planted in the water furrow of the
fodder corn as soon as the corn is
taken off, the vines will cover the
ground. Our second experiment has
been made in broad-casting five
acres of stubble land, narrowing it
thoroughly, laying it off in three
feet rows, dropping the peas IL
inches apart, to six in place, and
covering with board.
The third experiment is being con-
Quoted on one and one-half acres of
red, stiff clay land, the land being
prepared, and the seed planted in the
same manner as in the second exper-
iment.
Five acres have been sown in
GERMAN MILLET
for a hay crop. The land was pre-
pared with sulky turn pillow, we'll
narrowed with an Acme harrow,
and fertilized with a composition of
equal parts of cotton seed meal and
sea fowl guanc.
One fourth of an acre has been laid
out in
PEARL MILLET.
1t is growing finely, and will be
used for feeding stock.
A standing need for the produc-
ton of good teef cattle in this state
is nutritious pasture grass that can
retain it's vitality throughout the
year. During the coming fall and
winter we shall experiment on
grasses and clovers with view to
the development of pasture feed that
shall hold its succulent quality
Throughout the four seasons. We
feel confident that we shall be able
to obtain a kind of grass known as
1.-The 'Arctic," which will prove a
success for winter grazing at least.
Clovers and other varieties of grass
will claim our earnest attention with
certainty that we shall be amply
rewarded for our pains in good re-
suits.
Two acres have been planted in
SWEET POTATOES
in three-feet beds by one and one.
half feet in the row. Owing to the
drought, they were planted late, but
are growing finely, and bid fair to
yield good crop.
Located as the institution is in
the finest farming section of the
state. we propose to make our ag-
rictiltural annex model in all re-
spects. Although the school was
primarily founded to train teachers
for the public service of the state
and while this is to remain always
the special feature of it, the Faculty
are keenly alive to the necessity Of
rendering the students of the race fol-
whom it was called into being no,
only acquainted with labor, blu,
fully imbued with a sense of the
respect and dignity due to it.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The college received from the
state, during the scholastic year
ending last month, the sum of five
|. thousand dollars which was expended
in accordance with law directing
action in the premises. The state
moreover, has lately secured mag
? nificent location in the suburbs O.
this city for the use of the school
thus giving it ampler grounds to
carry on It's operations. By the
kind sanction of Gov. Fleming, thi.
institution was apportioned one-hal
, of the $3l, 900 thus far received from
the Morrill, Bill Fund. The last Leg
i, islature generously enacted the &C
3 ton of the Executive into law, 81
that hereafter the fund coming from
the Morrill, Act will be divided int,
ooual nortions between the Florid,