The morning news., 1897-07-26
Late Paintings of Vegetable Crops

Over a large secti on Of the south the or
dinary summer gardens have proved al
most complete failure Thus it is in
Middle Georgia. especially. Such vegeta-
bIes as were started in March, April and
Nav have failed to produce satisfactory
crops. Late growing cabbage, tomatoes,
cucumbers, squashes, celery, eggplants,
corn and beans all are included in this
category to which may also be added that
almost indispensable crop-Sweet potatoes.
In the section stated this desirable crop
promises, just now at any rate, less than
any time in recent years. Dry weather
has interferred greatly with this crop and
many farmers who usually have 1t in good
condition by the middle of July allege
that they have not the promise of a half
crop compared with the average.
While it is true that there are not
very large number of vegetable growers in
any particular section or in the aggregate
that are panstaking enough to make
success of midsummer paintings of such
crops as may be started in July or Au-
gust. Stdll, every one who has the nee
eSsary garden spot should be advised to
pitch in and make a vigorous attempt to
have a crop of late vegetables to make up
for the failure of the early effort. Truck
ers or market gardeners are aware that
vegetables put upon the market in the au-
better prices than they do in summer time.
Beans. cucumbers, toma toes, cabbage, eel
cry, corn okra may all be put in with
every prospect for success. That is taking
for granted that saturating rains have
come at last TO enable one to plow and
plant, and furthermore it takes for granted
also that the grower is prepared to make
a reasonable and rational effort to pro-
tect his paintings from insects, the dep
relations of which are multiplied four
fold late in the season. The man who
would make of himself a successful
trucker" nowadays must understand at
the very start that certain provision must
be made for protecting his several crops
from their particular enemies that are
greatly increased in numbers in recent
years owing chiefly to the widespread
destruction of our MISUNDERSTANDING birds.
Such a trucker will recognize the neces-
slty for providing in due time those ma
terials that have been tested and approv-
ed as insecticides for particular plants and
their respective enemies. Along with
these he will have the necessary imple-
ments for applying the remedies. And
Ihen he must keep a sharp lookout for
the very first appearance of his vegeta-
Die foes and be prompt to apply the rem
edles. lie will have to do this, else lose
the hoped-for crop Certain insects are so
bad now as to render very uncertain the
success OF certain vegetables, especially
when late-planted, but we take it that
1t Is nothing like so bad now in this re-
spect as it will be in a few years more.
90 lew farmers and gardeners are doing
anything towards reducing the number of
these destructive insects yearly they are
pecoming greatly multiplied and dissent
mated The damage is great enough al
ready, but there is no telling what it will
amount TO in a very few more years. Ev-
cry IaTmer and trucker should be i'm
pressed with the need for doing his indi
fdual part in affording protection.
Essacee.