The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-31

any nitrogen from the air 20 the soil. Ll-
they suppiv the chief want Of this wora
land by fuing il with dccaying vegetation
when the growths are plowed under.
Blight in POtatoes.-To treat seed po-
tat0es 10 prevent the scab. take an ounce
of corrosive sublimate. Dissolve il in
a cheap bucket that you do not intend
10 use again for any purpose. in two gal
Ions Of hot water. Put in a barrel TWEEN
rv-eight gallons of water. and into this
site the FIRST solution. The barrel should
hold at least 50 gallons 20 give space
for potatoes. Hang the potatoes In the
solution in gunny sacks for four hours
and continue until all have been treated.
Dry the potatoes before planting or cut
ting. and remember that the corrosive
sublimate is a virulent poison and you
cannot be too careful in handling il.
Scaly Legs.-Lice-Wh began in the
poultry business 1 did not take poultry
papers and did not know that scaly legs
are caused by a parasite and that the dis
else is communicated from one chick To
another by the parasites getting on the
roost. then on the chicks. 1 placed a
scaly-legged hen in my flock. and soon
had a flock of scaly legs that took lots
of time and coal oil TO get rid Of
bought Langshan rooster and got a
new-to me-kind Of lice with him They
lay nits, or eggs. on under side of tail
feathers. The feathers with nits on must
he pulled out and the fowl rubbed with
coal oil and lard. Moral: Study your
business, and when you buy a bird put
him in a pen alone until YOU are sure he
is all right. 1t is better to doctor one
fowl than forty.
Cheap Foods and Poultry.-The large
crops of grain and potatoes raised this
year in the whole country should en-
courage poultrymen and induce them to
keep larger flocks. Eggs are now get
ting higher and sell al prices far above
any other article produced upon the farm
at the same cost. Not only is corn cheap.
but also oats and wheat, with potatoes
above the demand. The prices for poul-
try should be better, as many buyers
will prefer the cheaper poultry to beef
There now exists an excellent opportunity
for an experiment in the matter Of learn
ing if poultry and eggs pay If the proper
management is given in the matter OF
keeping the hens comfortable. the profit
will not be doubtful at present prices of
food as poultry and eggs are always
salable during every season OF the year.
Remedy for Celery Bhght-The most
effective application which l have ever
made over celery for the purpose of con-
quering the blight consisted of a simple
solution of copper sulphate, a level tea
spoonful to the gallon of water. At least
I have succeeded in bringing a box Of
plants, which were just about gone with
the blight, back to life and health. l have
not yet experimental enough with such
solutions to discover how strong we can
use them with perfect safety But the
solution Of the strength mentioned seems
to have had no Ill effect in any way. not
having scorched a single leaf l have
sprinkled liberal quantities on plants with
the ordinary garden-sprinkler, and re-
peated the dose several times. / suppose
a good deal of the solution soaked into
the soil about the roots, too the last
time. As the plants then showed a consid-
cradle amount of diseased LEAKAGE, / cut
them back severely, also removing all
leaves that were killed by the blight be
fore applying the fungicide. At present
every sign of blight has disappeared, and
the plants appear to be Remarkably
healthy and thrifty. OF course, this box
of plants stood I'm the greenhouse and was
well cared for and watered But the dis
ease had begun, or rather. developed, in
the greenhouse where the plants stood in
partialashade.
Starting Hardy Perennials - The
seeds Of so many kinds of perenniais
can now be sown to good advantage, and
will make plants this fall strong enough
to winter well and be ready TO start into
growth early in spring. Select nice
sheltered spot for them In the garden
make the soil mellow and fine and SOW
NiAC SICAo NoAA tihligt liOtAl d quarter 10 N1lI
an inch in depth, according to size and
press the soil down on them when cover
ing Attend to watering, If the weather
should be dry. Some of the stronger
growing kinds may become large enough
to transplant successfully this fall, and
those OF slower growth can be left until
spring All should have a slight covering
of leaves in the late fall for protection
from frost
AS Others See Us.-In my journeying
for fifteen years l have passed a certain
mans place and have never seen a roof
over his farm wagon. This man aver
ages two days out Of the week, during fall
and winter in the town. loahng. | was
a hired man five years and have been be.
hind the scenes; have seen shaving women
and shirking men. One man ! lived with
would habitually lie abed while his wife
made fires and brought fresh water from
the pump. After preparing the breakfast
she would call him to come. She raisel
a large family and her burdens were
heavy. II she asked for any Improvement
about the house or grounds, the answer
was a large-sized sneer, and a complaint
about the scarcity Of money. Perhaps the
next week he would buy a costly farm
implement, of which he knew nothing
and which was not adapted to his wants
l boiled over with indignation and left.
as 1 could not take a cheerful view of
months
that farm would ruin my chances for
heaven. How little some men do to bind
the hearts of their children to them. This
man had little boys, but they never climb
ed upon his knee. have a small farm ard
a small family now, and as long as live.
it will be part of my religion to do just
right by my wife and children.
Profits of Peach Raising. exchange
thus speaks of the profta bleness of peach
raising in Georgia: Fifty thousand dol
lars from 200 acres, or $3.50 per acre, and
that net! The cost Of the land the trees,
the planting. and the cultivation into bear
ing did not exceed one fiftieth of the re-
turns from one crop. The same 20O-acre
peach orchard has returned to the owner
fully $125000 in four years, and In one of
those years occurred the total failure Of
a crop, while in another year only par
tial crop was raised. Nor Is this profit con-
fined to large growers. The small growers
have done as well, If not better One grow
er, with an orchard of less than eight
acres, sold his crop on the trees for 81, 800,
or more than $500 per acre. Another small
grower sold his crop on one acre for $500,
while the buyer said that he made $500 on
the transaction. One man gathered and
packed seven crates from one tree in his