The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-05
IN FIELD AND GARDEN.

thoughts ppropriate to the Season
Successful gardening cannot be carried
on III readmill rotation, said E. P. Roe.
CAST IRON rules cannot be successfully laid
down. There are multitude of varying
clrcums ances TO alter cases. The labor of
tle year IS, to great extent, a game of
skill, ana all the vlcissltudes of dey. rim
Ifost and sun have their part in the result
Nature keeps up our ZeSt by never hermit
ing the game to be played twice under Il @
Ahle conditions. An observance of these
uutnS would prevent the frequent mistakes
Haae,by some gardeners who lay down rules
.Iul 1ueir own narrow experience for all
Ur.er leIso3 who may occupy very differ
ent soil under varying climate and with
uuerent appliances.
Manure made in the winter should. wbera
hls possible, be spread as it is maze on the
anu where 1t is to used, says the AgricuLt-
uF'St 1t is fact that cannot be contro-
'erted, and has been abundantIy proved
D0'n Dy reason and practice that manure is
never worth more than 1t is the dav il 10
"aue' Nothing is added to it, but usually
1ucu Is ST from it by lapse of time. Ex-
~ gu yer sIoplng ground the manure is
80 Aoih all danger of loss, and ia mt
mueIe IL VIII do the most good when il is
sapread on the land direct from the stable
1aere is no more handling of it. and If II is
.eIueu upon all that is diss lived from il
Eos INTO The IL just when it is wanted II
t - convenience aud an economy TO haul ont
T sue manure and spread it as soon as a
wagon load accumulates.
1or number of years we have urged
'a'nierS and gardeners to make their com.
poH' right in the burrows, handling the
''"Ole manure and lot scrapings but one
'lne' For the garden and for certain
;p0'ial plants, like celery and caulifower. IT
. well enough to make I'D the finer ousl;tv
" manure Into compost before applying to
s-' SILL but for ordinary use it is much
-Io'e convenient aid economical to haul ont
t tSo rough manure and scatter it along in
nI. iulTo" S, and then sprin e over it the
~ y, TAI elements that are necessary TO mako
nboI n1 20 p. st-some form of Dot Ssh and
SnospuaIe. This can be done any time
ma. 'ue WI Ter. and soon afterward the
81 ure can be lightly listed on. TTnless
s sle Iand is very rolling the loss will be in
iLastplecIably small. even if the manure is
fsc,t uncovered. If the rows are run pe--
My horz ntal there will be little loss
FL OF the manure mlde on southern
Wis Wis Is OF very inferior quality, and not
Dr. Ct'n enough TO warrant several baudllngs
sb 1ey many give it in making compost under
t tbeit yer til can be better made directly in
n nIe burrows. This work can be accom-
proni at time when other work is not
iE, ,es and one can take the time to do IL
w. gnt. If the burrows have Teen pre-
nn rGu a laid off the manure can be hauled
ana uS aud applied even while the soil is froz m
the thu covered afterward when the soil has
17"eu and become d y.
;, we DO not counsel sue complete devotion
business as to make a man but a mere
b' us''less drudge, remarks the Rural Home.
~ ~ we are aware that in these times of
competition to succeed man must
- = Ills thoughts pretty well upon his BUSH
L hs~s or he win soon find himself drifting
:. o-inu his Competitors. During the winter
~ Lar Ter may employ his mind to advan-
sa So not only in planning for the next sea-
work. but in preventing winters waste