The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-04-04

AahIhS anu OuitlVatlnS onions celery
aud Sweet PotatOes-MethodsF For Keep
ing Eggs During the FalI-COrn Raising
In GeOrgia-BOne Spavin-Insects In Ap.
pie Trees, Etc.
QUESTION. give me some idea
about planting and cultivating onions,
celery and sweet potatoes
ANswER.-Onions do best on a light
loamy soil, which must be deeply
broken, thoroughly pulverized and
highly MANFRED. They thrive ON land
filled with humus. and therefore reten.
tive of moisture. Lime is needed for
full development and most soils con-
tain enough of this element of plant
food. They should also be preceded by
a crop which required clean cultivation,
such as cotton or pototoes, as the soil
Will then be, in a meas ure, free from
weed and grass seeds. Commercial fer
tlllzers are better than animal manures,
as they contain no hurtful seeds Use
1900 pounds per acre of fertilizer run.
ming about 8 per cent available phos-
phorlc acid, per cent potash, and per
cent nitrogen. Broadcast 1900 pounds
OF this and apply 500 pounds in the
drill Plant the sets as early as posi-
bic In the spring i'll rows Is inches to 2
feet wide, and to inches in the row.
Sets do best-growing larger and reach
ing maturity much sooner-if planted
about the middle of September in this
state. A moist low land suits celery
best, though it can be grown success
fully wherever it can be watered when
necessary. Manure the ground very
heavily i'll the spring for onions, cab
bages, beets or any other early crop;
and as soon as the first crop is taken off,
plow or spade the ground deeply, pull.
verizing it thoroughly to receive the
celery plants. The seed should be sown
towards the last of March in good soil, in
drills IL inches apart. When the plants
are abont 8 inches high clip off the tops,
and repeat this later on, to get stocky
growth and make the plants more uni
form in size. When the first crops have
been removed. a liberal quantity Of
commercial fertilizer applied and the
land we'll prepared you are ready to set
out the celery plants. Lay off rows 81
feet wide and place a plant every =
inches i'll the row. Before setting out
trim the roots to 21a inches in length,
and cut off the leaves even with the top
of the bud. Set out if possible in cloudy
weather, and should it be very hot and
dry just after setting out, some protec-
ton must be given the young plants.
After the plants begin to grow the
ground should be frequently stirred and
kept free from grass and weeds. When
the leaves get 10 to IS inches long the
earth on each side of the row should be
loosened to the depth of or inches,
then taking the leaves of each plant in
one hand, press the loosened earth
around the stalk with the other, follow
ing with the hoe and drawing up more
earth about the plants. AS fast as the
plants grow continue drawing the earth
to them until the time comes for bleach.
ing, from first to middle of October.
To do this, commence about foot from
the plants, and with spade throw up
bank or earth. covering all the celery
except few inches of the longest leaves.
In few weeks it will be bleached and
ready for use. Should the ground be-
come dry at any time during the growth
of the plants they must be we'll watered.
what sandy. Break the land thoroughly
and moderately deep. Lay off rows 80
feet apart and apply in the opening
furrow 500 pounds to the acre of fer
tilizer containing per cent available
phosphoric acid, per cent potash and
4 per cent nitrogen. Then run a scooter
in bottom of furrow to mix the manure
with the dirt, after which bed and
plant, placing the slips 10 inches apart
il the row. Cultivate on a level, stir.
ing the ground frequently. State Ag.
-;cultural Department.
Watermelon and Sweet Potato Culture.
QUEsTIoN.-Will watermelons make
on land after sweet potatoes, or potatoes
after watermelons? Is cottonseed meal
and acid phosphate good fertilizer for
cotton. and if so in what proportions?
ANSWER - Watermelons and sweet
potatoes are both large consumers of
potash, and for that reason only they
do not follow each other well, unless a
fertilizer is used containing large per.
centage of potash. Therefore, in fol.
lowing either of these crops with the
other, you should use fertilizer carry.
ing + to per cent phosphoric acid, to
per cent ammonia and to ~ per
cent potash.
The vineless yam produces well, is a
good potato for eating, natures early,
but is not good keeper. In the contest
for the one hundred dollar uranium