The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-07

A@NA ehlA strictly fresh eggs.
Grapes In Floriia-The grape crop has
kept this section very busy for the past
tnree weeks, and Will continue during this
thousands of gallons Will De made about
mere, ali from the Scuppernong family
rms D. assuming quite a business. and
since the freeze more attention has been
paid to gIapes. IL gives employment To
many, and they all need the labor IL beats
oranges, as can now be seen. The crop
the vines being loaded. / have ground up
and made into wine more than 200 bushels
or these grapes, and others near by will
SO better than that.-Palatka Times.
Varieties Of Celery.-Celery, to be good,
has 10 be perfectly blanched and the
hl2nching process is accomplished gener-
ally by heaplng the earth around the
stalks. For this reason the short hunchy
varieties Of celery are more advantageous
IMAM the taller growing kinds, as requir-
ms less labor IN earthing up II Is chiefly
for This reason that the thick dwarf kinds
are in favor with American gardeners, as
requiring less labor 20 produce. Some Of
these. however, are Pot nearly as tooth
some as the taller varieties and the efforts
of the improVer should be towards produc-
ing sweet, nutty favored varieties of the
dwarfer kinds.
Pruning Trees at Transpiating. IL
should not be forgotten that the branches
OF trees have varying degrees OF vital pow
would endure unfaVorable circumstances
when the weaker ones would give way. In
growing trees, it is always the weaker
wood which we find among the dcad
branches. In transpiantmg a tree, we
want all the branches that are full OF life
ana vigor, and not those that are already
half-dead. The practice generally fol-
lowed therefore, of shortening back the
strong, vigorous branches. and leaving the
half-dead ones, is a mistaken course Ii
an tue hdil-deau branches were cut away,
anu the stronger ones left without any
shortening, transplating would often be
more successful than il is.
The Elberta Peach.-So many varieties
or fruits are introduced with great -four
ish only TO be discarded In the course OF
Few years. Some kinds. however, seem
10 insure value. The Elberta peach is one
or these. 1t seems rather to grow in pODU-
larity-as the years roll by. At is con-
sidered the most desirable of all the ye.-
low peaches-Crawford' yellow excepted.
Possibly some of its popularity comes from
its high .coloring. 1t is one of the dark
nectarine. Great is the Elberta)
Rotation Essential.-It is the opinion Of
most horticultursts that In an old orchard
= not lhS place 70 set young trees, owing
70 the exhausted condition of the soil. II
is better TO start a new orchard in new
place Very true this is.
Value of heep in Grazing-About the
most profit secured from sheep is the ser
vice they perform in consuming plants
that are of no value. Some weeds are lux
uries TO sheep, and are nipped OF as soon
as they appear above ground. Many of
the poisonous weeds are harmless when
young, especially TO hogs and sheep, and
as sheep crop of the grass when It Is
very short they do not allow anything In
the shape of green food to be wasted Ac-
cording 10 its size there should be some
sheep on every farm.
Onions for Poultry.-People who give
their poultry finely chopped onions once
or twice "A week. along with their other
food, Will find II an excellent preventative
against diseases, especially where fowls
are not allowed to run at large and gather
food for themselves. When kept IN the
close confinement of small runs, much
more attention is necessary IN supplying
them with a variety than when they have
a larger liberty, and for keeping them In
good health onions are among the best
things that can be given them.
Dry Dirt and Leaves-The best work
that can be done for the fowls in the fail
is to lay in a supply of leaves and dry dirt
under shelter. II is scratching in the
winter that keeps the hens in best lay
ing condition, and when the snow Is on
the ground, a pile OF dirt and leaves In
the poultry-house will afford an opportu-
nifty for exercise, and greatly tend to
make the hens more cOntented in con-
finement Too many leaves cannot be
put away They win be found very use
full, and viii also assist in retaining
warmth In the poultry-house by pre-
floor. There is nothing superior 20 our
dry pine leaves or needles. as our yankee
friends style them.
Pear Syrup.-Mr William A. Gard
profitable use to which pears
can be put, and the entire crop utilized
paying the railroads to haul them out
Of the state In addition to making the
best cider and vinegar he Will hereafter
convert his pear crop into syrup Last
he hEnTIRhf Hammer "a
sample of syrup he made as an expert
mont. 1t has been tried by numbers of
people, who pronounce IL as excellent.
He says one bushel of pears will yield
three gallons of JUICE, and that the juice
win turn out in syrup almost equal TO
sugar cane juice.-Live Oak Banner.
Write to Your Paper.-It makes an
interesting paper when its sub
scrlDers take sufficient interest In 1t,
and find a real pleasure I'm the various
employments of the farm, to sit down
every ten days or so and write out some
of their past experiences for publication.
II IS real nice to have a regular farmers,
club wherein writing takes the place of
speaking. You Will always be sure OF
Having the floor" whenever you want H.
and you are sure of having quiet, atten-
tive listeners. The only thing you have to
do is to write plainly on one side OF the
paper. Send us some interesting fact or
two in this way and you win be glad at
having done so. mutual exchange of
ideas is pleasant and helpful 1t will
help you to do many things about the farm
in a better way than you might have
done them in all probability. There are
thousands of valuable facts to be brought
together in a paper like this, IL everyone
would take a reasonable interest in it,
Humus Essential to Perfect a Com
pIete" Fertilzer.-It is commonly said
that a complete" fertilizer need contain
only the three mineral elements which are
usually deficient in the son, viz: Potash
phosphoric acid and nitrogen. Practically
however, we find that though a soil may
be rich in each of the elements which 20
to make up the plant, it is impossible to
secure good, or even fair crops, unless 1t
contains in addition to these, a liberal
supply Of humus, which is formed when
ever vegetable matter decays in the soil
and It is in the formation of this ma
terial that the practice of blowing under
green crops has its greatest value. 1t is
plentiful in all fresh soils, but becomes
exhausted by continued cultivation in
hoed crops, especially in the hill lands
and the supply must be renewed before
chemical fertilizers can be used to advan-
tage. II is the necessary foundation Of
all fertility, and without it Iae use of any
chemical fertilizer is sure to De disappoint-
ing If the fertilizers used do not contain
humus-making material II must, sooner
or later be supplied by the blowing I'M