The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-18

face and thus prevents the deep freezing
needed for pulverization Fan blowing Is
beneficial for land in this condition.
Many farmers find string beans and
green shell beans q profitable crop when
near a good market Tor them. and where
The taxes, which are but land rent in
another form. are not too high. They do
not need the richest soil upon the farm,
although they repay liberal manurinu
upon dry and light soils. For the dwarf
or bush varieties we have found IL better
10 plant in drills than in hills. because
close planting checks the tendency TO a
too vigorous growth Of vines and leaves.
In Weh-manuTed land they do well in rows
three rect apart and with from six to e
plants to each foot Of row. some varities
branching more than others when the
rows run, as they sometimes do upon our
hillside and valley gardens. down into a
bit Of low, heavy land, we have Thought
II an advantage to make but a shallow
iurrow, III Il well with dry manure and
cover that well over with dirt before drop-
ping the seed. thus bringing them upon
a ridge. while the manure under them
serves as a drainage While they have
heretofore PUN TO vines too much. this has
seemed to make a more stoeky plant, pro-
ducing more beans.
old Ashes Best-sor use in making
ley ashes are best when fresh as their
causuc properties are what make them
valuable for soap making But for use
as fertilizer the older the ashes are the
better. provided they have been kept dry
so that the potash has not leached out OF
them. Even in a dry place ashes that
have been kept long viii be damp espe-
cially when the air is moist They can
be handled then without injury to the
skin, for in giving its moisture to the pot
ash the air has been partly decomposed
ana Its free nitrogen has also united with
! salr
OF saltpeter. which Is the most stimtl-
lating Of manures. This decomposition Of
air only takes place in the darkness. All
clay land contains much potash, though
1t Is often In form not available for
crops. The nitrate OF potash is the most
available form, and such a fertilizer will
do good on any land. Sandy soils are al
ways ddicient In potash and they need
| liberal supplies of this mineral fertilizer
for growing potato crops. If you can get
old ashes that have been kept dry TO fer
tilize your potato crops with you are very
fortunate. But you can make nitrate OF
potash in the soil by fertilzng with sta
bic manure and applying caustic ashes
on the surface early IN spring. so that
rains Will leach Il ana bring it's potash
In contact with the manure in the soil
In this way even causHc ashes do good
If applied early enough on rich land
Distance Apart to Plant-Corn in rows
three and one-half feet apart, the stalks
10 stand ten inches apart I'm the row. ten
quartes. One quart viii plant 200 hills
| CucHnbers In hills four feet apart each
way, one to two pounds. one ounce will
| plant nifty hills. six seeds TO the hill Egg
! plants, four feet each way one-fourth
! pound. One ounce viii produce 1000 plants
/ With seed sown In drills twelve inches
! apart I'm tho field, about one pound plants
to be thlnned 10 twelve inches apart ia
the row. Watermelons hills six feet apart
| each way. four pounds. one ounce viii
plant about thirty hills with six seeds 10
the hill. Muskmelons In hills five feet
apart each way, about two pounds. Ono
ounce will plant about sixty hills eight
seeds TO the hill.
onions IN rows twelve inches apart, I'VE
pounds. One ounce will SOW 100 feet Of
drill. Parsley In rows twelve inches apart
one and one-half pounds One ounce will
SOW $50 feet OF drl. Peas ID rows three
feet apart, one and one~fourth bushels
OF the early varieties and one bushel of
the later sorts. One quart will SOW 100
feet Of drill Peppers, one ounce will pro-
ducc 1900 plants. Radishes I'm drills six
inches apart, six to eight pounds One
ounce will sow 100 feet Of drill. r. N Y.
Grape Culture-lt would be rather an
undertaking 10 describe the full method OF
grape-culture, as 1t is very extensive, but
] viii give brief mention The soil should
he prepared as for other small fruit, make
the rows eight feet apart and plant six
feet In the row. or II ground is very rich,
make 1t eight feet. The holes should be
about one foot square 50 as to allow
! plenty of room for the roots; put in some
good soil in the bottom: or wet corn
II at hand and use a little ground bone.
When the vines arrive from the nursery
cut both the roots and the top; two eyes
are sufficient, and on two years old, from
four to five eyes. After you have trimmed
the roots and spread them out in the hole
the vine should be set at one side, and
soil we'll firmed with the feet. Set a
small stake by the side so as to mark the
vine. The second or third year they should
be staked and WIRED two or three wires
should be used Keep the old wood as near
the ground as possible. for the nearer ii
Is the sWeeter the fruit viii be. Keep the
vine open so that the air can pass through
to prevent rot and mildew