The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-14
CROPS GROWING FINELY.
Truck Farmers Expecting a ProRta-

Truck Farmers Expecting a Profta-
BILE Season.
The warm weather of the past few
days has boosted the growing crops and
unless there is a break in the tempera-
ture the truck farmers will soon be in fine
condition! The days have been warm and
there has been but slight chill in the
night air to counterfeit the effect upon
the seed now in the ground
The truckers are now busy planting.
Many of them have their spring planting
almost finished. All of them have got in
their heavy crops such as Irish potatoes
and beans, or will have done so in a few
days. There are some extensive shippers
of these vegetables from Savannah. Near
ly every trucker who raises anything at
all for distant markets plants pretty good
crops of beans and potatoes. Potatoes re-
ceive the preference, and there is a large
acreage this year. Several planters put
in as many as 100 barrels, planting about
forty acres. 1t Is thought very good
prices will be obtained for potatoes if
the markets can be hit just right.
Cucumbers also form one of the staple
products of the planters of this vicinity
The vegetable sells readily In the North
ern markets when it is young and tender
Cucumbers are now being planted. They
are delicate, and it is a difficult matter to
raise them. After they get along in size
they are all right but the very young
plants are killed often without the plan
ter being able to determine what the
trouble is
During this week and next great pro
gress will be made in planting. Early
corn will be put in, and also a great
many vegetables that sell upon
the local market. Tomatoes
are shipped in quantities, but thew
are set out late in the season from plants
that have been nurtured and given a starr
IN hot beds. This is done in order to nave
the plants yield earlier In the season and
to have them come off before the intense
neat OF the summer. Many of the truck
ers VINO are Well equipped for the bust
ness have hot beds in which they raise
settings Tor many vegetables. Cabbages,
cantaloupes, watermelons and tomatoes
are all given starts and early yields sre
secured by replanting. In case of cold
snaps coming after the plants have been
set out, others left in the hot beds can
take their places, and the farmers so for
tunate as to have these extensive beds
are better off than the others in the basi-
ness who have to replant in the fields
If no more cold weather comes the
planters will be fortunate Many of them
will be making anxious visits to the Office
of the weather observer during the nexs
two or three weeks. Those vegetab les
that are injured by cold that they may
have up will be the object of their solicit
tude. The planters have confidence in the
predictions of the bureau and they con-
form to them in preparing for cold wealth
er. When forewarned of the coming of
cold snap they adopt every means for the
protection of their plants. Dirt is often
thrown with plows on top of potatoes and
beans. After the snap has passed the
plants are uncovered by hand. This is a
precaution that is used when the plants
are very young. Covering up vegetables,
when possible, is good means TO prevent
ing them from being killed