The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-14
THE QUESTION BOX.
Bermuda Grass-Sweet Potatoes-Pear
Trees Blighting.

bermuda Grass-Sweet Potatoes-Pear
Trees Blighting.
Agricultural Editor Morning News: l
would like to get all the information OBJ
tamable on growing Bermuda grass on
our poor, light, gray, pine lands, 70 to Is
inches beneath the surface, with clay
subsoil in the southern portion of the
state LOWndeS, Brooks and Thomas) not
Middle or North Georgia. Would like
lor farmers to give their experience, not
TnaJ they think, but what they have
uole. Give amount, kind and cost of
idtllzers used per acre. Give cost of
Iand and preparations of same, and how
0lten to be renewed with fertilizers, and
now applied. How many cows will one
acre keep for milk Is to 10 quarts}l How
many sheep? Give figures of the outlay,
counting hrSt-Cost of stock for one acre
GIVE the income derived from milk, but
Yer, beef, mutton and wool at usual
naGEet prices of Townsville, Quitman
anu savannah, showing profit or loss Is
!NeTe any danger Of the Bermuda spread
ing over the entire plantation from the
PASTURES and preventing the cultivation of
other crops?
Does it spread from seed, when
assured, through droppings IRON Stoke
wIdG IS the difference in Bermuda grass
L
bermuda grass, but l entertained some
aedr OF lnJurlng my place by its spreading
os?t olher fields, and fear l can't get rid
VI IL, and then after all find it no good as
assure In this section of poor land. I
w mou lI IKE some ones experience with it
On meadow land also.
- would like to see more on the subject
sweet potatoes, and of raising and put
Wv lug up hgs in this section. | should like
a. I've I've, statement of experiences from
- many as possible in reference to the
'diLious kinds of grasses for stock.
NY Young pear grove at Quitman begins
70 'uo" signs OF blight | would be glad
seU all necessary information as to
80 80 means of protection. Can we get
6rE1 uelp from the government? The
t yblisnt prospects of the pear industry in
1'0 SeCIlon appear about TO be vanished
Haines, Ca. ~ ~ i'ANfAoA'
There is hardly any grass better
o co'i to such soils than Bermuda. OF
ans; II there is not the necessary
h. ' sl Oh plant food in the soil it must
ON. LppIIed by some means or another.
no1; correspondent calls for the ex-
In 49, 49, Oh only those who are practical
tbo,vluiIS ne IS right. 1t is very easy TO
rasG ne We know we have amongst our
eyto,sN 'SiS many VINO are thoroughly
affirmed a.eced and practical. We hope some
NJ Dar Cuem will give Mr.. r. bits of their ex-
dete.r lCe 10 encourage him in his lauda BILE
termination si,lL to lay down Bermuda
disnere;., bernuda grass is almost in
batt sue TO the Georgia farmer. 1t is
s 95y'e =, adapted to thin sandy soils than
for s,rl oI perennial grass that is grown
In p Inner ana autumn pasturage.
be lppIrrepiarlng land for planting it should
oye ,JD alter laying off shallow drills not
ti1ds Two ty inches deep scatter the root cut
ra5a i'e &c along in the drills, cover with
We sI, Vnen run the roller over again.
gras should not attempt to start Bermuda
rolIa, O "a Such soil without the use of a
in tbc' AMIN an Implement sadly inappreciated
twqnt,s'35uuln' Have the rows eighteen or
sho1ld -FOUR inches apart A sweep furrow
tines 9ssu T. oe run through the middle as many
o. as f., may De permissible or necessary,
ANY ,v W. hlll as many weeds as possible.
9us mat come up close to the Ber-