The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31
FARM AND GARDEN BRB gITIEs.

MANURE AND PEAR BLIGHT.-No manure
of any heating kind should be applied to
pear trees before August, and September
would be still better. Neither should there
lie any more stirring of the soil under pear
trees than is necessary to keep down the
weeds. too vigorous summer growth for
which the tree Is not prepared is often the
cause OF blight. Manure applied in fall
or winter is mixed with the soil, and the
tree gets part of it all through the season,
SO that at no time is the tree filed with IN
expected supplies of sap that are larger
than it can dispose OF, seeming much like a
man with stomach badly overloaded.
GRAPE ARBORS.-The practice is common
to plant and train hardy grapevines on the
sides of dwellings and other buildings. the
fruit of which becomes a valuable supply TO
the family. ArborS and other supports are
often used for vines in the rear yard, It is
proposed TO combine or compromise the two
modes by placing the trellis eight or nine
feet from the house. and forming an over
head connection with it. The advantages
would be the conve lience Of proximity,
shade in summer, and warmth from the
house in cold weather, causing earlier ripen-
ing. The annual pruning could be easily
performed, thick or bushy growth cut out,
and the bearing shoots left or disposed of at
regular distances on the trelliS and arbor.
MANURE FOR ONION BED-An examina-
the cause of their being backward than is
revealed in your inquiry. but there is no
doubt that an application Of 200 pounds
nitrate of soda TO the acid would be of
benefit to them. Even il no rain came it
does not lose strength by evaporation, aud
a heavy dew would carry it into the soil,
where the roots would soon find it. We
should prefer it to sulphate of ammonia,
even if both cost the same price; and as iG
eau be bought for 50 rs per hundred weight,
while the other costs 50 49, the difference Is
something of an object. II the land has
been manfred with manure from city
stables. sent out, as it usually is now, dry,
and with most of the liquids gone to waste,
and it has not been given a dressing Of
ashes lately, we would add 200 pounds of
muriate of potash to TIE soda, mix well to
gether, and SOW broadcast. This would
give about thirty-One pounds of nitrogen
and fifty pounds of potash to the acre, at a
cost of s. SO for nitrate and 81 so for
potash, or $40 per acre, which we think
would pay in increased growth of crop.
Hoe in as soon as possible after sowing
it on.
OATMEAL FOR REFRESHING DRINK
During the severe laborsof the hay and har-
vest field it used to be q common practice TO
serve liquid stimulants to men hard at
work These probably did less harm then
than they would at other times, as the
stimulation was generally worked oH in
muscular force without much effect on the
brain. Cold water. though good as a bev
erage, is alone not enough for mon at severe
labor. Milk and water is somewhat better,
but does not agree with all stomachs, as
milk is difficult TO digest. One of the best
harvest-feld: drinks is made by putting a
small quantity OF fine Oat-
meal in cold water. 1t gives
nourishment in so easily digesti-
BILE form that it acts almost as quickly as a
stimulant. We have often given it TO horses
while they were at work blowing or draw
ing reaper or mower, and with excellent
effect in enabling them to do good days
work even in the hottest weather. Where
oatmeal is stirred in water for horses the
pals used should be carefully cleaned after
ward, as they will get sour and become
offensive. Oats have more nourIshment in
proportion TO weight than any other grain,
and especially of the kind that makes bone
aud muscle, and small quantity taken IN
drink gives better results III enabling those
taking it to withstand fatigue than any
thing else that can be given.