The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-12
DYNAMITE AND PECAN TREES.
An Interested Inquirer Asks a Cues
ton of Mr.. Post.

An Interested Inquirer Asks Cues
ton of Mr.. Post.
Editor Morning Ne,0s: In your paper of
Monday, Sept 5, you say that "Herber {
Post contributed an article I'm issue of
that date describing the use of dynamite in
the starting Of pecan grove"
Mr.. Post writes at length, referring to the
benefit to be dirived from the use OF "dyna-
mite charges fired six or eight feet below the
surface of the ground, !" but be entirely
omits any description OF the process.
Dynamite is dangerous thing for even
an intelligent man to fool with. and as in
this instance there are a great many who
write learned articles for the agricultural
papers advancing we'll spun theories FOR i'm
proving the soil, doubling crops, or the
prevention Of the dspredatio9s of some
insect pest, but when the "well written
article" is fully examined and analysed the
reader who would profit by the Information
sought to be conveyed finds himself in the
condition l am after reading Mr.. Posts
article on shaking up the ground, ;" aud that
is how to do it.
do net know that the idea is original
with Mr.. Post, but as proof that great
minds run in the same channel l have
piece Of low ground, black and rich with
the washinRs from the higher surrounding
ground, and other fertilization, but with all
that can do cutting it up by small deep
bitches, adding barrels Of lime and subsoil-
ing it will not bring forth fruit or vegs-
tables with any degree Of success The lop
rich black earth. swampy, and one foot
below that hard pan Of heavy sticky gray
clay. The land holds no water on the SUR
face, but foot below it is soaking, Raner-
ally saturated with the water, The land was
cleared ten years ago and quite nu snbsr Of
the old pine stunps remain as SQUAD as
ever. Five years ago l bougAt 100
trees fine varities of pears grated ON Le-
Conte stocks, and planted them On this piece
Of ground, cultivating the ground. plapMng
cabbages, radishes, corn and sweet gotta
toes, and these crops done very poorly and
the trees-well, about twenty still survive
and they have never made much growth
nor borne any fruit. Even two pecan trees
planted two years age have hardly put out
a dozen leaves, while SIX others planted on
the higher sandy ground very near have
made luxuriant growth. Speaking Of Pc
cans reminds nae to iHform you that tho
majority of the 100 trees blossomed this
spring and at this date one NAV find here
and there q nut upon the branches.
Two months ago l bought q lot OF one
half pound dynamite cartridges, intending
to blow every stump out of that piece of
wet ground, arguing to myself that It
would give the ground a good shaking up,
hud lueA AutrbNou W pI6hb su1z9 EOO3,
large. long, soft-ssel pecan nuts Forty feet
and see how they would ssandrhe location.
SO you see that the dynamite shaking up
also occurred to my mind before reading
Mr.. POSTS article. will only obtain
partial benefit, ses DOW, by blowing out the
stumps, as the operation will not extend
deep enough to give that full benefit re-
ferred to by Mr.. Post, and In common with
many others who have read his article and
are interested in carrying it ipto practical
effect, would be pleased to have him
briefly describe the boring process, size OF
hole, depth, fixing the charge for tue hole
and placing it therein, size or weight of
cartridge, and the tools to be used in the
business of producing young earthquake.
AS soon as / read the article felt that
the idea was a good one and regretted that
a full explanation of the modus operandi
was not given. an oversight lin the minds of
persons knowing but little of dynanite)
which trust Mr.. Post may kindly consent
to correct and confer great favor on your
agricultural readers.
F. H. THOMSON.