The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-27
TlrniDS.

This is "homaly" vegetable to be sure,
but is entitled TO considerable consideration
nevertheless. 1t COMES at a season when it
is not practicable to have msny other vege-
tables, and when used at a tender stage and
prepared in proper manner, is relished
more or less by rich and poo. Dyspeptics
Will hardly fl ID it proper food, but those
vino labor steadily aud are blessed with or
binary health tiud, in dish of turnips,
strengthening food and Il decided addi-
ton to the usual lneager fan of winter
time.
OF course any one who has garden crop
can have turnips, for they are generally
grown as q second or third crop. There are
several combinations by which turnips can
be made the third crop on the same piece of
land When beets are grown and used
early IN June, a crop of beans can follow
tue beets and a crop of turnipe the BEANS
The season for sowing turnips extends over
quite period-from July to September
Five crops can be made by sowing at va
rl7us times, from the middle of July to the
made of September, and we have time and
again made good crops when sown in early
October-that is, good crops for table use.
When grown for stock food and for this
purpose u hundred acres should be grown
where only one is now. 1t is desirable to
SOW these varieties suited for the purpose
a early in the season as it is practicable to
secure termination and growth. The ru-
tabagas require a longer period of growth
for the development Of large crop than
the rough leaf or English varieties do
Preparations for sowing rutabagas should
begin quite early in July, and by sufficient
blowing and narrowing should be put in
fine condition ready for the seed by
July 10, and then advantage should be
tason of the first Saturating rain to start the
crop.
starting even a crop of turnips in MIDI
summer a proper care is to be exercised in
meeting the requirements imposed by a
burning sun. Moisture is SO rapidly dis
peeled by the rays Of a July or August sun,
II becomes imperative to do everything that
Is p ssible in the way of ameliorating its eff
tects, if success would be made Of these
summer sowings. Whatever is worth do
Ing at all is worth doing well, and where it
IS possible to secure a result speedily land
without running che risk of having to re-
peat the work. by observing closely certain
requirements it will certainly pay to OBJ
serve them
In the sowing of seeds it must be remem-
tered that what may be permissible in
February or March, or October, or Novem
Der, will not do at all perhaps in July or
-tNSuSbs Ii OilC ia on hAliiCA AhOhtno "u6A
the soil is fairly cool and moisture abund-
ant, termination of nearly all seeds is likely
tofollow the most careless aud hasty sowing.
But the changed conditions Of midsummer
Call for pains taking that is not essential in
early spring.
a crop well put in is half made, is an old
saying that is especially true of all midsum-
mer paintings. Every effort must be made
TO conserve the soil moisture TO the fullest
extent possible. With some crops, such as
potatoes, vine plants. Strawberries and
young trees of the orchard, this conserva-
uon OF moisture may be readily and prac-
ticaIly effected through the means of mulch
Ing with straw or leaves, but with such crops
as turnlps, generally the only practicable
means consists IN a proper pulverization of
Tue soil, the judicious use of the roller and
aprompt cultivation of the crops SO as to
get 1t established before the surface mois-
lure Is exhausted from protracted dry
weather. BY thorough blowing and har-
io"lhg OF the soil just prior to planting
nave II all ready for the seed. Soon after
saturatlng rain has been absorbed and the
soh dried off enough to permit of being
tTamped upon. lay off shallow drills and
sow the seed. Cover by raking the surface
nghUly but sufficiently to keep it from bak-
ing then roll along the rows, if not all the
ground, with an ordinary garden roller. In
small garden a barrel will answer for a
roller. In two or three days the
pants Will appear If the seeds are fresh and
sood' Examine the plants from day to day,
ana on the first indication of the presence of
insects, tie flea beetle in particular, sprinkle
some dry ashes or clay dust along the rows
u plants while the dew is on. Stir little
AeT9sene oil into the dust or ashes and it
VII VII make the application somewhat more
eu9cuVe With harrow or sweep keep the
toi LeV"een the rows stirred. Do not be in
too Dig hurry to thin out; wait until the
ii lung plants develop the fourth or fifth
ioaI oeIore thinning to a stand and then
'ea ~. one every three or four inches.
sv ne pest English or rough leaf turnip we
&C. planted Is the Yellow Aberdeen-there
is oIher names synomous with it, This
- Splendid variety either for table use or
Ut STOCK. The Sweet German" is an IN
kind"u variety among the Swedish
,,n The Cowhorn and Flat Dutch are
nJry extensively used for table purposes
WE, wngn young. They come early and do very
nirb,- .'r while, but are apt to become
f-''y soon after getting large. For the