The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-17

90 promote rapid growth in cabbage
plants. as i'm the cabbage leaf growth IL
very abundant. Such applications, there
fore, as nitrate OF Soda sulphate OF am
monia, and flesh meal are excellent. But
good results may also be looked for from
applying supcrphOsphate and indeed any
of the unadulterated preparations that
may be obtained from slaughter houses.
The purely heterogeneous fertilizers should
always be applied on the surface, and
after the plants are above ground, other
wise the sOluable parts may pass down
through the soil before the roots Of the
plants can take them up. The super
phosphate may be applied very conven-
iently by strewing II over the surface OF
the ground Just when preparing IL to re-
ceiVe the seed.-The Market Garden.
Grow Many Things.-One other thing.
too. must be done-the farmer must grow
Tor himself everything used on the farm
as far as possible. That vain and mis-
leading belief that IL Is cheaper to buy
milk and butter flour, vegetables fruits
and other needed products of the soil,
while the land Is given up 10 products
for winch there Is no demand, and the lit
tie money thus procured goes to the VIII
lage stores TO pay for what are really tho
Indispensable neCcssaries Of life TO tnt.
farmer, ana which he may produce on his
farm without the outlay of one dollar in
money, giving only his labor, which other
wise would be unused, and thus make a
clear proht OF so much, anyhow-this vain
ana erroneous thought. we say, must he
got rid OF, and the farm made the source
OF supply for everything the farmer uses
in his household. and thus thrift and econ
omy be made the rule. 1t is easy to fig
ure up the result 1t is, as we say. i'm the
words OF well known character Of
CHARLES Dickens-true to life, and most
excellent study for all of us to take ex-
ample by-just the difference between mis-
cry and happiness. All going out ana
nothing left-misery, and nothing going
out and everything kept at home and in
the pocket-happlness
Digestibility Of Cotton Seed Hulls-In a
recent bulletin issued by the experiment.
station of North Carolina on cotton
Seed Hulls and Meal for Beef PRODUCE
ton" IL Is authoritatively stated that
cotton seed meal increases the digestibiI-
says;
Using the co-efficient for cotton seed
meal obtained by us, Lhe digestibiity OF
cotton seed hulls in the various ratfons
with meal has been calculated The cali
rations Is greater in every case and in
some instances materially more, than the
average Of four determinations show them
to have been when fed alone. There has
been decided retardation in the digesti-
bility of protein in every case, due to the
combinations. But the loss I'm protein is
creased digestibility OF carbohydrates.
The, gains in nitrogen free extract and
crude fiber were sufficient, after bring
ing up the loss from protein to increase
the digestlble dry matter from 81 per cent.
In the to 1 ration of hulls and meal to
$50 per cent. in the to ! ration. This is
quite a decided and important increase
In the light of these experiments we cam
not but answer otherwise than that cot
digestibnity OF cotton seed hulls'
The manurial value of the rations Is in
al cases materially greater than the ORR
ginal cost OF the foods making rations
Prune Regularly-Prune- peach trees
severely at planting, and every year
thereafter cut back the seasons growth
one-half, so as to keep the tree bushy and
have fruit bearing branches all over it,
rather than at the top, which is usual.
As large number of the trees planted in
the fall do not survive the winter. plant
in the spring.
1t is a mistake to have a half dozen
branches to the grape vine where there
fine, large berries, and punches which
would weigh just as much as the fruit
on the half dozen shoots which usually
adorn the old vine. Try pruning freely.
Farmers Home.
The pear tree grows best and Yields the
most fruit when planted upon land mod
erately moist, and yet not cold. To in
sure this condition nothing is better than
side hill location. though one more level
may do well If underdrained, and then it
| IS better for receiving wash Of sand
from the up lands above 1t, which helps
to warm it up. Two conditions are fatal
to this fruit, and they are a lack of mois-
ture in the soil and a lack of dryness in
the air.-Southern Fruit Journal
Organize Farmers Clubs.-When prop
erly conducted, farmers clubs are pro-
ductive of large degree of good. Even
if only six of eight farmers get together
at a time to talk over and discuss practi-
cal matters affecting their interests it
does good, and a. great deal of good. The
interchange of views, the cultivation and
strengthening of social relations, the ideas
originated and practical experiences dis
cussed, are only few of the benefits to
be derived from such associations. Small
clubs are best, and they could be formed
in every community, meeting at different
members houses in turn, say twice a
month during the winter season and once q
month during the summer time. The
Southern Planter of Richmond Va very
forcibly says: '"The holding of meetings
at different members farms, is one of the
strongest incentives to the careful man
agement and constant Improvement of
their farms by the individual members.
Each member naturally desires to make
as good an impression on his fellow MEM
bers as possible, and the knowledge that
the club would meet at his farm some
time during the year acts as a constant in
centive to make the best showing possr-
BILE both in the appearance of the farm
and the yields of the different crops. Dis
cussions on some set subjects should be ar
ranged for every meeting. and certain
members named 70 open the discussions
pro and con, after which a general discus
sion of any matters of interest should DO
INDUCED in.-Southern Cultiyator.