The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-12

we ventured to suggest that hop-growing
on commercial scale should be tried In
this and the adjoining states. We bellev-
ed then and we still believe that the crop
can be successfully and profltably raised
here. we are glad to see an announce
ment that the experiment is to be made in
North Carolina.
Messrs. Junge & Beck. who are develop-
ing Piney Grove. nine miles north OF
Southern Pines. have secured about 500
acres OF land there. will erect drying
houses and all other necessary buildings,
and will plant out hops In such quantities
that they can afford to employ a compe-
tent superintendent from the hop district
IN New York. They claim that In North
Carolina poles cost one-fourth what is
charged In the north; that labor TO culti-
vate and pick costs one-half, and that the
season for picking is much longer and the
weather more favorable. They have UNI
dertaken the farm only after investiga-
ton by an expert.-Southern Planter
Fuchsias.- are few flowers which
give more pleasure than the fuchsia: but
they are so subject, In our country, TO
the attack OF the red spider, that the Gull
tivator soon gets out of heart with them:
but since these little insects can be so
readily mastered and the method Of thei>
destruction Is now so widely known, they
are again getting into popular use They
do not like the open sun, and for this rea-
son they are particularly well adapted to
city yards, where buildings and fences are
a protection during the warm parts Of the
day from the SUMS days. They do NOT
care for absolute shade, as for instance,
under trees or arbors; they seem to want
an abundance of light and air, simply
claiming protection from dry heat SPRING
raised plants bloom freely in August
Feeding Sitting Hens.-Sitting hens
nrof foN In Na
persistent sitters of the Asiatic breeds,
the semi-starvation TO which they expose
themselves Is, perhaps, better for their
future as egg producers than high feed
Ing would be. Still 1t Is not best to leg
this starvation go too far. The hen will
not eat nor drink much, but II food ana
drink are offered early In the morning,
some of both will be taken. We never
feed sitting hen anything but whear,
and do not give very much OF that IL Is
more important that the hen drink freely
than that she eat much. She will some-
times drink II milk Is offered to her az
night With wheat in the morning aud
milk at night, the hen will lose fat. but
will be healthier AID ready to go TO laying
again by the time her clutch of chickens
Ia grown large enough to care for them
selves.
A Question Well Worthy OF Profound
Thought and Extended Discussion--If the
nature OF plant growth and the medium OF
it's growth were less imperfecty UNDER
stood. how much ''scooterlng" or SHOW
cling" of our staple crops would there be
in May. June, or July? How much2
The Best Fence.-There are many best
fences Much depends upon circum-
stances A style that grows rapidly IN
favor Is the smooth wire with nine
strands. II the ground is level. posts may
be set twenty feet apart, and stays put
In each six or seven feet These supports
should be two inches wide and one and
one-fourth inches thick. The lower end
should be set upon a fiat stone, II con-
venient, and each wire should be securely
stapled la place. Such a fence, made OF
No . wire. excepting the top strand.
which may be larger IL as inexpensive as
any Of which / have knowledge. IL will
turn all stock except pigs, and lasts well.
There Is little weight upon the posts. ana
heavy winds or SHOWS do no harm. II Ia
also neat and easily constructed.