The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-06
The Scrap BOOk-CIips From Here
and There.

Experiments made at the New York and
Connecticut stations with fungicides on
seed potatoes for the prevention of scab,
show that soaking the seed for one and a
half hours In solution of zinc sulphate
white vitroD. an ounce to a gallon Of
water, gave apparently the greatest free
dom from scab. over copper sulphate (blue
vitroD, copperas Qron sulphate) or corros-
i've sublimate
Tomatoes for the Market.-Do not pick
them too ripe nor too green. All should
be about the same for ripeness, or some
will rot before the others will ripen. When
coming from long distances they ought to
be packed when they begin TO color and
when nearer to market they should be
ripe. Pack I'm four basket crates, so that
they will not shake and become bruised.
Ship them of good even size, which viii
assist the selling materially.
The Mole Disgusted.-Dr ]. p. Steele
says. in the Fort Worth Gazette. that he
has always been able to drive moles away
from his garden by very simple method.
now to be described. open small holes in
the tunnels here and there and pour in a
little cheap mOlasses. The molasses gums
the FUR of the animals, engenderS disgust,
and causes 1t TO transfer its operations
to more cleanly localities. Coal tar WOul I
probably be better than mOlasses, though
more expensive ana less convenient. One
good application of the molasses has US
ually driven the moles away for the sea-
son.
Planting of Broom Corn.--A southern
farmer writing to the American Agri-
culturist. says: Planting of Cbroom) corn
can be done with an ordinary wheat drll.
Remove all but two of the hoes. which
should be about three and a half feet
apart Set the feeder the same as for
sowing one bushel of wheat per acre.
fOrty-SiN pounds of seed will plant eight
to ten acres The stalks need not be
more than two or three inches apart In
the row. Broom corn is proving a fairly
good crop for the south. and its produc-
ton should be increased"
Marketing String Beans.-Should be
gathered as soon as the bean is about
TO form in the pod. before it is hardly
perceptible. Do not allow them TO re-
main on the vines until coarse II Is
also advisable to see that they go into
packages cool and dry, and when ex-
pedlent TO spread them out for a short
time do SO. When ready they should
be packed in about the same packages
as peas, only this rule should be OBJ
served, especially in putting up wax
beans. the beans should be nicely and
evenly placed in layers on the bottom.
sides and top OF packages. This gives
them an attractive appearance which adds
very materially to their sale. Pack full
and keep out all speCkled or rusty beans.
Plant shallow early in the season, and
deeper as the season grows later. II is
my experience and observation that
early planting of corn is the surcst If
the soil has been thoroughly prepared.
the chief objects of future cultivation are
to keep weeds from starting and to keen
the surface Of the soil stirred so as To
prevent the escape of moisture II proper
preparation of the ground and good cul-
tiVation were given, we would grow our
usual crop of corn on many millions less
acres than are now planted. David
Fertilizers for Corn.-Owing to the strin-
gency of the times and consequent scar
city of money wherewith to purchase fer
tilizers. we have reproduced from South
ern Stock Farmer some simple but trust
worthy formulas vouched for by a Mis-.
sssippian, who suggests at least ton
of either, broadcast, per acre:
Formula No. l.