The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-22
BEGGAR WEED.
..bIe for Fodder and Humus.
o,her Matters of Interest.

for OuUtN anu
o,ber Matters of Interest.
49,. is no question as to the value of
read as a fallow crop, that is, a
4, supplying humus to the soil. At
-ms time it is very valuable as for
nj pasture plant. Cut at the proper
makes an excellent fodder highly
ssi by cattle.
Louisiana experiment station made a
.,srative test of a dozen or more of
saing plants grown for forage. The
Gar weed Welded nearly 10000 pounds
srage. being surpassed in yield only by
"a ar three of the rank growing sorg
ms like milo maize" African millet.
well known that these latter men
sd plants yield a great deal of coarse,
gsv natter that is rejected by cattle,
,-s1uently they are not worth preserv-
g.or fodder purposes. though they may
made useful for supplying vegetable
after to such soils as stand in need of
A The beggar weed should hold a
Ell good place in southern farm economy
s. one Of a score of plants that we can
dEze for restoring our soils to even more
hn pristine richness
L is a fact that where one makes a sue
IS Of his first effort he becomes partial
that plant that he used, even though
E cdient may have had much to do with
n be result. Ii is well enough that there
alack Of unanimity on the part of farm
E gariners and fruit growers in their
s1matlon Of plants. Our stock of plants
Ould soon become very limited.
The Orlando Reporter says there is
very indication that rice growing will
pve an important industry at no distant
Iy The editor of that paper thinks that
here will be at least 1000 acres planted to
Zee in the one county of Orange. A mill,
tied up with the best machinery for put
hg the rice In merchandise shape, is be-
rg erected at Orlando, Fla, and the own
E expect to handle from 5000 to 10000
lshels OF rice. The self supporting farm
the south should certainly henceforth
aclude one or more acres of rice. 1t con-
flutes great breadstuff of which the
oiuct Of one acre well tended will sup
Gi more life than nearly all other grains.
The Seeding of Swamp Cane.-From
&rery section of the south comes reports
the common cane of our river bottoms
Forming seeds. AS this is thing of
|ey rare occurrence it is fraught with
'Alcn interest. In another column we
ao,e at length the interesting remarks
me Columbus Herald on the subject.
nave any OF our readers noticed the &C.
lHehce in their own localities, and do
i 5y recollect it having occurred before?
Iile1 discussion of the matter will be in
Editor Of the Morning News: have a
+ ippernong gfape vine covering a space
Uy ~ Ieet. The vine is three years old.
4 ooomed the first year and held two
sapes' me second year it held five
gdpes, and this season but small num-
u" would you please advise me what
|" 10 Tor the vine so as to make it re-
~ Is. rs Irult' E. X.
Lyidently your scuppernong vine is
~ inns IN SOL rich in humus or vegeta-
T., 'H@I'er' and, consequently, of nitro
iou DO not say anything in regard to the
rT 49, Oh the soil or how you have ma
49, IT, and from its rapid growth we
nave no doubt there is an Abundance of
put 1t is more than probable
ggLe Is woeful lack of the mineral
-s,Aenls. Prune back the vine severely
s !. scrape away with a hoe considerable
\. we surface soil to a distance of ten
y we've feet from the stem, not too
,p 70 interfere with the roots any
srfao ABOUT the plant. Over the scraped
- ana out to the same distance. or
sr.a.,l Ieet further, broadcast in every
~. I'm half-bushel of good hardwood
/, . IN preference, but pine ashes will
4 ~ ~ you have not the oak or hickory.
-. me maner also spread a half-peck
,lar. OF acid phosphate, or it's equiv
,r,,;. me next thing is to do some root
i 1"'ls' About eight feet from the stem
lra.( g'rcle drive a sharp spade it's whole
N 9,N VV or II inches), so as to cut off
m, ' w that have run out that far. If
rg ,lilerence is wrong as to the soil be-
a5v 6ay night and loamy the scraping
he ~ Spehseu with, merely obeying
ierara 81 directions. If necessary to
D a ora oRwever, it would be well to haul
Droa3 Ne morse load of clayey soil and
rai AZ ~ ABOUT the tree and over the min
vo T,enents suggested, We believe that
ayorabILn 10 THIS you will rectify the I'M
etti,1 conditions that prevents the
~ -Is ana holding of the fruit. You do
nh r.t y II the foliage appears healthy
gitb "iIeIher the leaves are shed likewise
r M. 1Ie iruit. Is the vine in the open.
asa building or large tree? In such
jtior.t Is always desirable to give con-
ill., ana surroundings as fully as po-
la5t.l5i ie nrst time in a number of years 1
# "C.ra,'o'u t IN my garden about 100 plants
t Is una Cherries or Husk Tomato, as
he ~ 4Ilee commonly called. 1 bought
aada ~ from a western seedhouse. who
h ,r.sh claims for it as a garden fruit.
alnaJ5 IA a. OF it find the claim fully sus-
Il t5e .t.Hiough 1 find a great proportion
! catsr,'IilIgI1 cherries destroyed by a worm
Worn, llIar-very much like the corn
la,edq HOW how can this worm be check
auob l like the flavor of this fruit very
nua "hen perfectly ripe and will con-
gorrs g pant it if can prevent the
IRON doing so much damage.
II. NJ. c.
physalipri liant you refer to is botanically
'om11r---s punesceus, having several other
By so, 1i names besides the two you give
ma cue II is styled Strawberry Tomato
lare4 IL lpe Gooseberry. The most common
he fr,,,. She catalogues is Ground Cherry
lclose5 is the size Of a cherry and is
'sry do.,IIh a husk. We regard Il as a
speclani,,.l a6le plant for the home garden
S Il '9 M 1t is very productive though