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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

Fruits and vegetables, at their best in
summer, taken fresh from the garden,
and containing enough of water to make
them easily digested, are mans natural
food during the summer months. If they
were generally eaten, with due regard to
their nutritive values, in place of meat
during the summer months, and animal
flesh during this season greatly lessened
as an article of diet, the peoples health
would be much better than it is. We do
not declaim against flesh as food. 1t has
its place in winter, when it can be best
dlgested and asslmilated. But in summer
the meat diet. and especially the fat pork
which appears on most farmers tables at
that season is an abominaton. With
plenty Of green peas and green beans from
the garden, the pork diet will not be need
ed even by those who do the hardest man
ual work As for the women and children.
they will discard the meat diet altogether
II they can get plenty OF green peas and
green beans.
The variety Of tastes that can be graft
fed by different fruits and vegetables
from the garden adds enormously to the
enjoyment. and, therefore, so far as the
physical man goes. to the value of life
He who does not crafty his appetltes In
these innocent ways may properly be said
to be only partially alive. He may be
good man otherwise, but he is surely to be
blamed IL he does not, in the qualification
by innocent means OF his appetites, get as
much from human life as he might.
The fact that vegetables are often
thought unhealthful Is more often due TO
having them out of season THAN 10 any
other cause. Stale, withered vegetables In
summer and the specimens that In win
ter have partly died and turned into vege-
table fiber are very different In the stom-
ach from the same vegetables gathered
fresh from nearby garden and full OF the
juices which they had while growing.
Fresh vegetables rarely injure any stom-
ach. Neither do fresh fruits II the hard
and indigestibe peel Is removed. There
can be no doubt that from the garden In
proportion TO les area comes a much great
err amount and value OF nutritve food
than man can get In any other way. The
growing Of grain, except. perhaps, Of In
dian corn, does not furnish nearly as much
nutrition per acre as can and usually does
come from the garden. As population be-
comes more dense II Is likely that the gar
den will furnish a greater amount Of hu-
man food than Il has ever done before.
This IL the end toward which human pro-
gress tends. Whoever begins by making
good garden and living very largely on is
produce the coming summer IL. therefore,
IN the line OF progress toward the better
humanity that Il yet In store for the
world.--Exchange.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05
ProducIne prolific Layers.

Experiments have been made to see If
the number Of rows Of corn on a cob could
not be increased with success. The same
method which was pursued with the corn
il applicable 70 poultry breeding. For
example. one starts with fowls which lay
one hundred and twenty eggs each In a
year. Among their descendants are some
which lay one hundred and fifty eggs per
year, and these are selected for breeding.
From these some are produced which lay
175 eggs per year and from these. per-
haps, the two hundred egg-per-year-hen
is produced. One problem Is not quite so
simple with fowls as with corn, for A.
Is necessary to breed the males as well
as the females, year after year. from pro-
life layers, I'm order to succeed. II one
looks after the breeding OF the females
only, he may introduce on the male side
blood which Is lacking in prolihcacy and
thus check every attempt at progress. IL
becomes necessary therefore 10 breed the
males from hens which DIRE varying In the
desired direction. and which show a cum
ulative variability In that direction. II n
lust as essential that the male should be
from n hen which laid i75 eggs and from
"A male that was bred from a hen that
laid $50 eggs as II Is that the hen was
from ono that laid rs eggs. and whose
mother laid 80 eggs. II the two hundred
egg bird Is to be produced. 1mprOvers Of
laying fowl are too apt 10 forget this
and Introduce males with little regard 20
their breeding. and then wonder why the
prolhcacy OF the flock does not increase.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

There Is a great amount OF water IN the
soil. and this n carefully saved Will be
assurance OF a good fruit crop. Almost
all kinds Of fruit trees suffer late IN the
summer for lack OF water The best way
20 keep moisture In the soil IN to thor
Oughly mulch u with straw. cut grass or
anything that will present an open, dry
surface. n nothing else can b. procured
cultivate a little loose soil under the trees
as far as the roots extend. Many people
do not think OF loose soil az "A mulch. but
II is one OF the best. II Is for this reason
that an orchard IN bearing ought always
10 b. cultivated rather than kept IN grass.
In cultivated soil every little shower sinks
down where a. Will iElp the roots. But II
the surface IN left hard and uncultivatod.
even the heavy rains " there Is atee9
descent may run of on the surface and
do little good. There ~ AN especial need
OF moisture while tire fruit and It's seeds
are being formed, for this requires potash
which cannot b. used by roots until Il A.
dissolved by water in the soil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

Between thirty and forty solid car loads
OF watermelons were shipped from Plant
City during the opening weeks Of the ship
ping season. Nearly all we're sold before
leaving the depot. and hence the sales
have been remunerative and far more sat
lsfaotory than ever before.-Plant City
Courier.
General Freight Agent Jarvis Of the
Florida East Coast railway. was on the
south bound train Tuesday AZ far as Jen-
sen. where no II carefully looking after
the shipment Of the pineapple crop which
IL now going forward al the average rate
OF about 1900 crates per day with the
promise OF ita being increased 20 GOO
crates within the next few days when the
shipping season will have about reached
lts hight.-Tituaville star.
The Florida Niagara Grape Company
yesterday shipped 30 crates OF NlaRaras
TO New York by express. Beginning to-day
the company Will ship a solid car 20 New
York every day. az which rate Il will not
take long 10 market che crop which n es-
tlmated az 100 tons Orlando Reporter
Mr. l.. g. ridden. one OF Oakiand's pro-
groaHivf citizens. was IN the city to-day.
re reports that the tomato shipments
from his section have been large this sea-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05
PropagatIng Roses.

While It Is true that nursery
men propagate roses by the thou-
sand from cuttings. they have unusual RAJ
elites for doing this in their propagating
houses, where heated water OF steam runs
under the benches covered with soil and
sand in which the cuttings are placed. You
cannot expect il 10 do this In the open
ground, the same as you can easily do
with cuttings OF the grape vine, currant
and gooseberry. Rose wood Is very hard.
and as a cutting roots very slowly, II the
bud Is exposed 20 greater warmth than
the end OF the cutting In the soil. Il viii
burst into leaf before the roots have START
ed, and then will perish. The tea rose IL
hardest OF all 10 root. and We know some
nurserymen who find more success with
this variety by growing the plants from
layers This is a sure way, though u may
be near fall before the layer has fully
rooted, and In that case we should leave
Il connected with the main vine til the sec
ond year, 10 as to maze a strong plant
II, when the plant Is layered IN spring. a
small cut ~ made on its under side op-
poste the buds. roots will put out more
quickly. when the stalk Is best. Il
should also be slit so as 70 relieve the ef-
fort OF the aver to resume Ms erect POSI-
ton. The connection with the main bush
will send sap down TO the branch under
ground. while the cut will check the How
backward 20 the vine. This viii make a
bunch just outside the cut. out OF which
great mass OF roots viii push, making
strong vine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05
a Good Horse Tonic.

T. p r. asks If the various condition
powders sold in grocery and drug stores
are really Of any value for treating worm
~ run down stock and II so which is the
mere are a number OF powders put up
,Na' claim to BE- good for such purposes.
"'' as rule 1t is not well 20 rely upon
men, Several Of them when fresh are
GOD at any rate are harmless. but Il IS
Easy Tor a horse owner 20 make his own
r'naition powder there Is no need for his
t,orllns TO anything Of a questionable
Lon. excellent horse tonic Is made as fol-
49, Nitrate Of potassium, 4 ounces; sui
a a' OF IRON, 4 ounces aud nux vomica. 2
C,ga MIX wen and divide into "a doses.
U,5. phe or these doses every night in a
TsIs nran or meal until the whole is used.
nj p months treatment for one ami.
tor, u usually produces very satlsfac-
sr, results. As a tonic Il Is as GOOD as
'n'hs you are likely 20 get.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

real cause of the running out and de-
generating of kind, Is that
the soil Is the one that Is de-
generating, for as a rule the strawberry
grower keeps planting on the same piece
of ground year after year; and although
plenty of manure is used the result is In
new year unsatisfactory and new kind
is tried which does well for time, and
as is runs out, still another Is tried and
so on. Take the old Nunan, now forty
years old, and my stock of plants was
procured in the early '70s from r. X.
Bliss II there has been any change In IL
in this time, It has been for the better.
As / combine truck growing with straw
berry growing, my patches are but short
time on the same ground; and the chang
ing of soil conditions is what / believe Is
the main cause Of impairing and also de-
generating of varieties of Strawberries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

sweet scented one, flammula, was much in
favor, because of its sweet odor, though
where rampant growth was wanted either
the wild one. Virginiana, or the English
species, vitalla, was preferred These,
with the old viticella, a small purple 1ow-
cred one. was about the extent of the
list. And even to-day for particular stu
ations such as where shade Is required.
the Virginiana and vitala are still two
of the best. Later on a few of the large
Powered ones become known, lanuginosa
and azurea grandihora being two of the
best of them. Some English growers un>
dertook the improvement of the flower
about the year 1860, among them a nurs-
eryman named Jackman. This gentle
mans success was very great one of his
hybrids, Jackmanni, rich purple one, be-
ing still the best of its color Most every
one Is familiar with this one or with 9TH
ers with large flowers. The blossoms of
those of this class measure three inches
or more in diameter, and there are now
| dozen or more of distinct colors among
| them, A good half dozen sorts would be
| the following: Jackmanni, purple; Duke
| of Edinburgh, violet purple; Henryi, white,
| Lawsoniana lilac; Star of India, reddish
| purple; Lucie Lemoine, double white. The
| character of this class is to make but few
shoots, which produce the flowers in early
summer.
Some of them flower again to a lesser
! degree in late summer. They should not
| be planted in places where shade is de
| sired, as they make too few shoots
| to be of much use in that way.
| 1t may be mentioned here that
| this large lowered type is subject to a
| disease which attacks the plants at the
| junction of the root and the stem, gem
/ orally killing it. There seems no known
| remedy for it. Fortunately it does not
| often appear. In addition to this large
| lowered class, a valuable addition to the
| list is a new one from Japan, called pani-
| eulata 1t bears fine clusters of feathery
! white flowers, in the greatest profuslon,
| 1t deserves its great popularity There
| are two Texas species which do very
well in collections here. One is crispa, a
| pale lilac sort, with a delicate, sweet per-
| fume; the other is coccines, a scarlet
| one. The latter sort is a great curiosity,
as scarlet color among clematises is so
| uncommon. 1t is a herbaceous sort, the
| tops disappearing every winter But
| every year it becomes stronger, and
| when well established, win make an an
nual growth of from eight to ten feet.
| The flowers are but of medium size, as
are those of crispa. but there are great
! numbers Of them, making it a most desir-
| able sort. few flowers like these about
a country home add much to it's attrac-
| tiYeness. Children attach themselves to
! such home, where that which will beau
| tify it is given consdera ton, as well as
| that which is solely for profit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

which is Indispensable on all farms and in
other sections it is not considered of great
importance. 1t depends, however, upon
the stage of progress of the growth of the
crop when it is cut, and also how il is
cared for after being harvested. Ensilage
has become a leading article of food on
all well-regulated farms, and is considered
the cheapest food that can be produced.
On farms where there are no silos the
growing of a crop of corn exclusively for
fodder has been considered an economical
method of adding to the store OF provend-
er. 1t is a crop that may be planted some
what later than the crop intended to pro
duce ears, and requires but little cultiva-
ton compared with its value. tits almost
sure crop, as it can be cut at any stage
of its growth, but should not be cut. if
It can be avoided, until the ears begin to
glaze
The fodder from a crop of corn is
usually well cured, and it often happens
that 1t is cut down too late the blades
becoming yellow. There is a right time
10 cut fodder, and a day or two of delay
may materially affect its value When a
crop is grown for fodder 1t may be drilled
Bickly in the rows and cut while the
stalks and blades are in succulent con-
dition. II cut when the small ears are
about to glaze, the nutritious matter flow
ing up 60 nourish the ears will be arrest
| ed in the stalks, while more water will be
also contained therein. As the nearer the
stalks approach maturity the greater the
proportion of woody fiber, and also of in
digestible matter, it is plain that the more
succulent stalks will provide a relatively
| larger proportion of digestible material.
| while the stalks will also be finer and
more easily masticated. containing a large
| proportion of sugar, and consequently is
| more highly relished by cattle
IF fodder corn is grown for the purpose
of providing green food during the sum-
mer it can be used at almost any stage of
growth but 1t will pay to grow a crop
| for the winter. In such cases the curing
| of the fodder is a point which demands
| care. Like hay, it should be well cured,
and yet not be allowed to become too dry;
and 1t should also be stored under shelter
and In place convenient for use. If the
| land is rich it may be seeded down in the
| rows as close as pease, but should be kept
clear of weeds. When to harvest and
| cure depends on what is to be done with
| 1t. II fed green it needs no handling ex-
| cept to place it before stock, but in the
curing for winter the object should be to
preserve the juices as much as possible;
| hence IL should be cut on a dry day, wilted
quickly in the sun and then stored away
in manner not to be too closely packed
An enormous amount of fodder can be
grown by the drill method, and it Is al
ways highly relished by the stock"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05
Soil Moisture.

Although strawberry plants will not
thrive where the soil Is permanently wet
they do require an abundant supply of
moisture, both during the growing and
fruitng seasons, says the Agricultural
Experiment Station. The non-observance
OF this requirement Is the occasion Of
heavy losses. In the first place, the
ground for Strawberries is often left until
planting time before blowing. and breaks
up In clods, occasoning much labor In
preparation with harrow and roller. AL
though II may be possible to put such
soil into fairly good condition for plant
ing, the water which has been lost cannot
be restored, and weeks may eiapse before
sufficient rain falls 10 keep the plants
alive. IL has been shown that more
than 1900 barrels OF water per acre rsay
escape from unplowed ground In one
week, In excess OF the quantity which will
pass OFF from an equal area which has
been plowed early and narrowed at fire.
quent intervals. Moreover, the ground
which has been plowed late will continue
10 dry out during the season al a rate In
excess Of the early plowed. This shows
plainly that early blowing and frequent
narrowing are essential In order to retain
the soil moisture even though planting
may be delayed. The difference between
fall and late spring blowing Is stiil greater
than between early and late blowing, es-
pecialy as affecting the capacity OF the
soil 10 retain moisture during the sea-
son. The best preparation for a straw
berry bed IL fall blowing. where the soil
will admit and II not. then az early In
the spring a. the ground Is NJ 70 work.
The prevention OF escape Of moisture from
the soil during the growing season Ia alao
important. and this can be accomplished
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05
Charcoal For Gardens.

Although charcoal has no fertihzing
properties In itself, Il is an excellent thing
TO apply to gardens. to manure heaps, and
indeed to all rich ground. It is indestruc.
t.sie. though It's lightness causes It TO be
easily washed from the soil. when II will
be broken into very fine particles, and de-
posted IN the black mud OF bitches ana
ponds This Is very rich because the
charcoal Is an excellent absorbent OF am
monla from the air which IL readily gives
to the roots Of plants. Hence though the
charcoal be not itself fertile Il IL an ex-
cellent absorbent OF ammonia from the air
which u readily gives to he roots OF
plants. Hence though the charcoal be not
Itself fertile a. is an excellent gathereri OF
fertility. In fresh charcoal there Is a
slight trace Of sulphur, which makes Il
repellant 10 insects. A mixture OF sulphur
and charcoal Is the best means Of repel.
ling cucumber and squash bugs when Il
has been busted on the vines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05
The Value of a Good spring.

A spring Of pure water on any farm adds
at least a hundred dollars to Its value,
and IL near city it Is worth much more.
often such springs can be found in hill-
sides by digging six or eight feet. espec-
tally II the soil shows springy places dur
ing winter and spring. II the spring Is
higher than the house 1t can be conducted
into the kitchen by force Of gravity, and
the water can be turned on or on as the
housewife may desire. There are doubt
less hundreds. and possibly thousands, OF
farms IN New England where the best
pure water can be conducted into the
house at slight expense II the water
has 10 be lifted a hydraulic ram will force
the water up hill. This costs somewhat
more. but II win generally pay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

son, 10000 crates having been handled by
his packing house, his crop and that OF
his two sons and Mr.. J. II. Sadler, amount
ing to that figure The shipping began
late in April. and the first few conslgn-
ments sold as high as $3.50 per crate, but
a.ong in May the controlling prices were
from Sis to $l.75 per crate.--Orlando Re-
porter.
Several years ago the winter tomato
crop was the crop of this country but now
its prestige is gone and the early summer
crop Of pineaples is the crop above all
others in Importance for this vicinity. Inc
winter tomato crop still is not only as
large but larger than II ever was, but
the pineapple crop Ia the meantime has
risen from nothing TO hundreds of thou
sands Of crates and is still rapidly increas-
lng.-West Palm Bench Sun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

weil-cured corn fodder il not excelled
by any kind II hay. There is nothing the
stock appear to relish more. Il can also
be used green In midsummer. when the
pasture helds. afford but a scant supply.
A corn-fodder field where much stock Is
kept should be considered indispensable on
the farm. IL n excellent for cattle. sheep
ana horses. The philadelphia Record
says:
The value Of corn fodder cannot be es-
timated. In some sections IL n regarded
as one Of the adiuncts Of the corn crop
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

leaves prevents them from evaporating
the moisture brought from the soil by
roots. This soil contains some mineral
elements which unite with carbonic acid
gas from the air In forming plant tissue.
While the leaves are wet they cannot alb
sorb carbonic acid gas. This with the ef-
feet of stopping evaporation, makes the
sappy growth which many, jumping too
quickly at conclusions, think must be
caused by the direct absorption Of water
through the leaves,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05
HiIIn On An Acre.

As there are 1850 hills on an acre when
crops are planted three feet apart each
way, it is easy to see that the maximu m
crops OF corn or potatoes are very much
above the average. One bushel of pota-
toes to thirty hills would give 1877 bushels
per acre. One bushe OF corn 10 forty
eight and one-half hills would give 10i As
bushels Of corn. IL should seem as If these
yields might be attained by any farmer,
but they are not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

The fact that IN wet weather the son
dries slowly even when covered with
plants that ordinarily drain the soil rapi-
dly, leads some 10 think that when wet
the leaves Absorb moisture on them. But
the fact can be- equally well accounted
for BY the knowledge that water on the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

40 peck Of landplaster Cor IN its an
,n,1, WOOD ashes will do) add teacup-
A. u, kerosene oil, stirring II In thorough
while The dew is on or just after a
,1 ." sprinkle this copiously over the vines
o1 p ana bottom. This win drive the insects
Wy net does not XIII them. ''' "''''''
s5r'~' very good remedy Is 20 nut
vors .r 10, cedar above the roots OF the
er.fs ,ti mere are few Insects that can tol.
H., cedar tree handy one need no, la t" ~
Or melons. us eueuihDers Or squashes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05
SEVERE HAIL STORM.
Trees UDrOoted. Houses blown Down
and Crops Damaged.

Douglas. Ca. July 4.-Tho eastern por-
ton Of Coffee county was visited on July
by a severe rain, wind ana hal storm.
Several houses we're blown down. trees
were uprooted. fencing was blown away
and crops were badly damaged by hail.
No serious results to man or stock
have yet been reported.
The faculty and students are working
hard 10 make the first commencement in
the new college a success. The Harlo-
hurst string band VIII furnish the music.
and each member is from one Of the flrat
families Of Coffee county.
Mr.. and Mrs ,. J. Youmans lost their
infant chnd July from cholera infantuu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

very largely by frequent cultivation, es-
pecially after every rain 1t is quite as
important to stir the soil after light show
ers as after heavy rains Retaining moist
ure by mulching during the fruiting sea-
son is no doubt more practicable method
than cultivation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

Of .,-. uo, 50 many years ago that to speak
rs,,. a''' meant the small. clustered
bar 4. lowered ones. writes Thomas Nee
'D Fraeiieal Farmer. or these. Inc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

Questions and communications relative
n agricultural and horticultural subjects
If addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer ~,
Milledgeville, Ca, Will receive lnlIneui@'O
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-05

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