The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-12
Good Work for September and Octo-


practical farmer in Farm Review says:
If we want our farms and gardens to
pay us for our time, and money invested in
fertilizers, tools ETC., We must see to 1t
that we keep up the routine work as il
comes around with the seasons, month
after month. Those of us who make a spe-
ciality of fan and winter crops must have
everything well under way by the begin
ming of the month. First in the list of
field crops is crimson clover. Few farmers
give this crop the place 1t deserves on the
farm, for it is a very valuable crop in
every way. Land for it should be wei
plowed and thoroughly narrowed and made
as smooth possible; an application of
about 400 pounds of acid phosphate and
potash TO the acre will prove good In
vestment. In sowing the seed some COW
peas should be mixed in il as the clover
plant is very tender when young and apt
TO get burned up if a hot dry spell should
strike Il, and peas win shade il until it
gets a good hold and at the first frost
they win die down out of the way
Rye should be soWn by the end of this
month IL possible, green coat of rye on
the land during winter will prevent wash
ing during heavy rains, it also conserves
fertility of the soil by holding the plant
food elements in the land.
The pea crop should be cut this month,
it is best not to wait until the pods are too
ripe Cutting should be done after the pods
get well filed out, before turning a yell
low tint. In curing the vines for hay, care
must be taken not to have them into too
great heat and cause fermentation, because
If 1t does, 1t viii be dangerous to feed it
TO horses or mules because of the salt petre
thus formed being a dangerous irritant to
the urinary organs.
The hay crop should be all cut and Sc
cured during this month; hay cut in Oc-
tober is never as good us the August and
September article; our farmer don't give
the crop the attention it deserves; it is
easily made, and yet, thousands of tons
are allowed to rot in the fields every year.
Rutta-barga turnips should be sown
this month. If turniDs We're not sown in
August they should be put in at once.
Those of our farmers who have milk cows
will find a good patch (say two acres) OF
ruta-bagas a veritable godsend during the
winter months when green feed is scarce.
Turnips of all kinds want lot of phos-
phate fertilizer GOO to 800 pounds per acre
at least. Here let me make the remark
that stinginess in fertilizing never pays.
Onions for transplantng should be put
in this month also cabbage seed should
be sown this month, but not for a main
crop, that should have been done in Au-
gust. All the kale family should be plant
ed toward the latter part of the month,
and here, let me impress upon all farmers
the superiority of the kaie over the col
lard for green's, they are extraordinary
tender and deliciously sweet easily grown
and will stand any degree of frost that will
come along; never gets tough like the COL
lard, and viii yield far more plants per
acre.
Those that contemplate clearing new
land this winter should deaden their tim
Der now, If not already done, timber
deadened in August and September Is
generally ready to cut down and burn by
Christmas.
BY the end Of the month preparation