The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17
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Heavy Seeding on Rich Land.-The ques-
ton as to whether thin seeding or thick
seeding Of grain is preferable cannot be
determined by any general rule. Sometimes
thin seeding produces a full crop, especial
ly if the seed be sown early and the season
be such as to induce filling OF the plant.
But on very rich land this makes 600 lux
uriant a growth of straw, which falls
down and makes the grain light and
shrunken. II the soil Is very rich 1t is
better to sow the grain so thickly that the
plants will slightly crowd each other from
the first. About the time of heading the
plants will draw so heavily on the soil for
moisture that each will check the growth
of the other. and all will stand up with
well-illed heads of grain But this heavy
seeding will be hard on the clover or grass
seed. though not so much so as will the
fallen straw where the seeding has not
been so heavy.
Cowpeas.-The month of June being the
time most suitable for sowing cowpeas, we
desire to urge a few reasons why farmers
In the south should avail themselves. to
the utmost. of the advantage conferred
upon them by location and climate, In the
production of this crop. The value of the
crop is threefold. 1t IS a nitrogen gatherer,
a humus producer and a feed crop of a
highly nutritious character. In Its capac-
ity as nitrogen gatherer. its growth
largely enables the farmer to dispense with
the purchase of nitrogen or ammoniated
fertilizers. which are the most costly. Nj
trogen or ammonia In commercial fertil-
izers is valued at 10 cents per pound. In
these fertilizers, 1t is usually found as
nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, or
as dried blood or tankage The cowpea
like other leguminous crops, has the pow
er TO abstract this costly nitrogen or am
monia from the atmosphere. This It does
by means of tubercles or little nuts or
warts on the roots. The removal Of the
vines from the land. TO use for fodder, in
no way decreases the value of the crop as
a feeder of nitrogen TO the soil. AS a hui
mus producing crop, there are few crops
grown equal to It.
Manure for Celery. Successful crops of
celery are raised only by constant cultiva-
ton and heavy manuring. In this way
only can the greatest number OF salable
heads be raised. The most successful
growers are those who use constantly the
largest amounts of manure. The celery
plant is strong feeder and requires much
nitrogen. This is supplied by a heavy
dressing OF stable manure. The expense
OF buying stable manure is q big item In
raising celery. The owners of one of the
celery gardens in Kalamazoo, when asked
how he raised such crops, said to me: II
found that celery plants need something
else besides stable manure. They should
have some phosphoric acid, and especially
potash. Most growers do not know that
a considerable amount of nitrogen is lost
when stable manure lies in heaps exposed
TO the air for any length of time. Now
this loss can be prevented by spreading
kainit over over the manure. The cost is
slight, while the saving OF nitrogen is
great. 1 have also found that potash
stimulates a good growth of the plants,
especially in making fine stalks or heads.
This is important with celery growers. for
an acre contains about 1900 plants, but
as a rule only 1900 or 1900 heads will be
salable. SO any fertilizer that will help
the growth and quality should be well
coined by the growers"