The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-25
cotton for varied uses and as a source of

cotton for varied uses and as a source Of
wealth.
Tampa Tribune: A prominent Cuhay
| who arrived here on the Mascot Fridan
from Key West says all the factories in
that place will suspend operations TO-
morrow. Saturday as. on account Of the
/ quarantine regulations, they cannot import
tobacco from Cuba Our factories are also
experiencing some difficulty on this account,
and several OF them will probably reduce
| their forces.
! Gainesville Leader: Water grass it Is
said, is seriously interfering WITH the culture
/ OF strawberry and other crops. The heavy
rains which have recently fallen are the
! prime cause OF the rank growtl Of this
/ troublesome grass, and as long the rains
! continue this grass will grow and be a
/ source OF annoyance TO farmers. few
| weeks OF dry weather would be very ac-
! ceptable to those who are just holding their
own in contest with the water grass.
Florida AgriculturiSt: A. c. jackson
! says that work on the foundation OF the fac
simile Of old Fort Marion-whioh IS 70 be
Florida's state building at the worlds fair
has commenced. By the way, who are
these philanthropic friends who do not i've
| in Florida, but who were kind enough 90
| give $50, 900 for this bulldinEi we think
the people OF Florida should know, 80 they
| could canonize them. some wretch mas
suggested that they are not pnllanthroplsts
/ at all , but specuIstors who Will put up the
| forthwith Florida's helD-snd make lots OF
money By charging admission. But who
! believes thisl
Green Cove SDriag: 10 is said the fruit
| crop OF Clay county is not 30 good as usual
Fruit growers should give more attention to
other than tropical fruits. Peaches do well
here, are in market early and bring good
price The pear is a standard fruit and
grows 10 great perfection, but it is not
grown in such quantities as 1t should be.
Plant an orchard OF pears this winter by all
means The field is open and there's money
In the business. Grapes, too, are cultivated
with marked success and so many varieties
grow to great perfection. An almost end
less variety Of fruits can be grown in Clay
county.
Madison Recorder: W. s. Coffee Is an
other young farmer who planted an ex-
perimental crop Of tobacco this year and is
ready TO tackle the business for all 1t may tie
worth the next year. A sample OF his crop
submitted TO US shows up wonderfully well,
and we opine that some of the older growers
will open their eyes in aStonishment when
they inspect It. Joseph Milford planted
small piece OF land, not exceeding one-
fourth OF an acre, as an experiment BIS |
crop yielded about $50 pounds Of tobacco |
that is pronounced frst-clRss Joe is greatly !
encouraged with bis SUCCESS this year and
considers his experiment as worth the
trouble he has been to. He expects to de-
vote five acres TO the crop next year.
Florida AgricuIturaItst: Charles f. May
of Eustis, writes that last year he put some
of the leaves Of this tree with his popcorn
and garden seeds, with a few on top and
the seeds were not moestsd by the weevil.
his wife also says they will, If sprinkisd
among wooden clothes, prevent the moths
from injuring them. He add: "As write
can look out the door and see two UNI
brella trees that were set the winter of
1sS5-'S6 They are now Is inches in diane
ter, and though twenty-four feet apart
their limbs interlock. Be meath this dense
shade the st. Augustine grass forms a solid
mat Of living green aud it stays so the year
round, whether cold or hot, wet or dry
believe the st. Augustine grass would
make the best AH-the-yesr-round pasture
grass We have in the south"
The fruit growers of Clay county, as we'll
Is those In other sections Of the state, are
Interested in anything that will bring de-
truction TO the scale insects. The follow
ng from the Florida Agriculturist on the
ub1ect will be of interest; Although in |
Florida some insects breed continually |
throughout the year, there is a very general
winter rest from November or December to
January or February, according to the se-
verify Of the season, The awakening In the |
spring Is gradual and not sudden, as OF the |
north. In February most Of the species of |
insects injurious TO the orange make their |
appearance, and in May and June attain
their greatest activity. During July and
August there is a marked lull in the insect
world. Many forms disappear to return in
September. The most effective time to
wage a war of exter nination against insect
pests can only be determined satisfactorily
by a special study OF each case; but if gem
eral rule is required, June and September
may be indicated as the months In which
special efforts should be made to rid the
grove of insect enemies. For fighting scale
insects, however. the month of March, or
April, il the season is a late one, will be
found the best in all the year"