The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
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These figures show that the common
idea of the small comparative value of soft
wood ashes is not well founded, and that
they are-with the exception of elm ana
bassWOod-quite as rich IN potash, nine
and phosphoric acid as the hard WOODS
The figures will also show how ashes are
far more valuable for the lime than FOR
potash and that IL may very easily be that
the useful action of ashes Is on account
of the lime quite as much as of the potash,
and further, that lime is most necessary
fertilizer for an orchard, and the want OF
It may most probably be the frequent
cause of the early decay OF the trees.
Careful Attention.-In the care or AMI
mails as we'll as in regard to many othef
matters, preventive measures are worth
n great deal more than efforts to repair
damage that has already been done The
live stock on the farm need careful ana
constant attention This is especially
true of the very young ANIMALS, put 10
n considerable extent, 1t also applies to
those that are fully matured. Many q
serious case of Illness might nave proved
of but little moment If II had been no
ticed and treated when the first symptoms
appeared and the life OF many q me
animal might have been saved II the
owner had only seen a little sooner mat
there was a call for extra care, and, per-
hans for the use of some simple rem
edy. 1t may seem like ''fussing 70 at
tend To the animals closely and carefully,
but il pays in the end.
Cotton Root Rot.--Is the cotton root
rot n specific disease, or Is IL an injury
caused by the character OF the soil! Is
'ie'9 9R S by Prof. w. F. Massey
Cotton root rot is a fungus disease,
which appears here ana there IN me nelas,
will put out new roots above the dis
eased roots, and sustain itself during dry
weather; but II the weather turns Me- Me-
and destroys the plant Inc same Fungus
attacks sweet potatoes: The only rene,
dies are a good rotation OF crops anu
avoiding planting cotton on land where
potatoes have been affected. Continued
culture of cotton on the same land VIII
spread the disease. Good farming anu i "a
tudicious rotation OF crops is lhs pest
Melon Biight.-ATy melon and cucumber
vines died Just as the melons ana cucun-
hers were Setting. They were planted IN
rich clay soil. Cam you tell me cause and
ie'"' (Reply by r. Greiner.
The bacterial blight which attacks melon
and cucumber vines, as well as tomatoes,
potatoes, squash and pumpkin plants, IS
a very common enemy OF these crops, ana
i'm the south often ruins whole patches.
Here we usually lose only scattering
plants, or perhaps scattering hills: I'm
fortunately no remedy is known for the
trouble We have tried persistent spray
ing besides various applications to the
soil. all without satisfactory results. The
only advice that can be given Is to plant
on new and presumably uninfected SOIL:
Even the best of culture has not proved
O. safeguard against the attacks OF TINS
blight. =
Flat Culture Tor sweet 1OIdloes.--Aiy
plan of making sweet potatoes is to throw
two light burrows together, after the land
has been broken and made fine, and on this
small ridge set the sprout or vine. After
q few DAYS l split out the middle with a
cuItivator one time to a row, and about
ten days from setting, / side the plants
almost as completely as If siding corn
very little hoe work being needed; one
good hand will do all the hoe work needed
for one acre of potatoes In one day.
If land is not packed by hard rains. my
second blowing is done with Stonewall, or
other long sweep, siding plants again,
Just as they are beginning to run; II
The ground is packed hard ] run the cul-
tiyator again. The third and last blowing
is usually done with a small wing pillow,
throwing dirt lightly to the plants, seven
or eigh burrows being sufficient to 40 all
the cultivation necessary after the alantS
are set-Southern Cultivator.