The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-31
The s crap Roox.

In fall setting OF trees make the ground
higher near the trunk of the tree, that il
may prevent water from standing there in
freezing weather. II is also a partial pro-
tect on against mice which might g1aw The
Dark. Mulehing in winter Is not OF much
use, II the tree is properly set and the earth
made firm around 10, but mulch in the
spring TO keep the ground moist during the
not and dry spells Of the summer.
Trees that have TO stand long tune after
being trsnsplsnted before the weather is
right TO start their buds should have their
roots we'll cared for. More Losses occur
from either freezing or otherwiss drying
out roots Of transplsnted trees than from
any osher one cause In all plants the root
is generally less hardy than tie top The
soil ordinarily protects il so that injurious
freezing Is not probable, but when IL tree is
newly set the ground above II freezes
deeper than IL did before being disturbed.
The roots are porous and full Of sap. II
frost reaches below them this sap freezes,
and in so doing 1t expands, making the root
dry out as RAPIDLY almost az it would il ex-
posed to the air
IL there lie anything 10 climate or other
local popularity that prevents plant from
making Its best possible DEVELOPMENT It is
well to change seed every few years. This
is the fact with regard to most small grains
oats, barley and spring wheat, each OF
which is injured by our hot, dry sun mers.
But with corn "a better result each year NAV
be secured by always carefully selecting
from the homegrown stock. In this way
careful farmers save their seed corn and it
is worth five times the price Of seed corn
brought from a distance and less carefully
handled.
Is not excessive manuring of grape vines
one cause Of the failure Of leaf fruit, from
the attacks Of mildew, rot and fungus
diseases' c. \. Wixon of Starkey, n. Y,
thinks that this question should be an
swered in the affirmative. He long ago no.
tced that vines heavily manured even
with thoroughly composted stable ma
nures, were especially liable TO mildew.
Lately he has used no mapures on his vines
By thorough cultivation and keeping down
weeds, he 6nds that ordinary soil is rich
enough to grow all the wood the vine needs
and TO perfect its fruit. MANFRED vines
grow far too much wood, and DO not ripen
half of 1t. In European vineyards It is a
common practice to manure only with the
ashes from the wood cut away In the annual
pruning. 1t is likely that a further addi-
ton Of potash and phosphate In con- entra-
ted form will be valuable for the grape vine
as it needs large quantities Of these miner
ais to perfect the fruit.
Where fowls are allowed liberal run
hens will steal their nests and come off with
unexpected broods long after any one would
think OF setting eggsfor Matching. IL there
are conveniences for housing them warmly
a September or October clutch of chickens
will often prove as good fowls as can be
desired for next year. Corn is plentiful at
this season and there will be danger that
they will get too much of it while young
Feed wheat, cracked at first, and afterward
whole, until cold weather, when some corn
is advisable to furni b heat. Allow chickens
as much runway as possible whenever the
weather does not require them to be
kept closely in their shelter.
After they feather the chicks will be
less affected by cold, not alone because the
feathers provide more covering, but from
the fact that while they are growing the
chick is weakened and less able to recover
from injury Of any kind.
In the effortB to obtain the best kinds Of
food for stock the fact must not be over
looked that variety is Of almost equal i'm
portance with quality. 1t is not entirely
the quantity of nutriment which an article
of food contains that makes it useful. On
too exclusive a diet of the very best kinds Of
concentrated material the animal will suffer
in health. Coarse fodder, though not nearly
80 nourishing, will, by promoting digestion
and improving the appetite, greatly add to
the benefits to be derived from the use Of
more nutritious materials Exchange.
Heavy frost occurred at Milledgevile Oh
the morning OF Oct. 2S, with minimum tenn
perature 34'. A slight frost on Oct 20, the
first of the season.