The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-20
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRI-
CULTURIsT AND HOUSEWIFE.

Brief Notes of the SeasOn-Injurious
Consequences of BaImy Dnys-sea-
sonnbIc PiantinE-K eeping bees.
The Sacred Lilies of China-AngOra
GOats for Pront-sundry Farm and
Garden Notes.
Prettier weather than we have had for
the past three weeks would hardly be pos
sible. 1t Is regular Indian summer
weather extended into November For
the practical requirements of the farmer
and gardener 1t was lacking only in one
thing. There was not enough moisture in
The soil to terminate promptly the seeds
that were appropriately consigned TO it
during the past several weeks. Usually
there would have been mo sture sufficient
on most of our soils If a roller had been
used in the work of seeding, but as we
have regretted many and many time,
this is a rare implement on the Southern
farm. In the ma tier of seeding and ger
mination rolling viii often supply the lit
tie deficiency of moisture that stood In
the way of speedy termination. It is a
great pity there is not a good roller on
every Southern farm.
These beautiful spells of balmy weather
In the late fall are very nice and enjoya-
bic, to be sure, but oftener than not they
are fraught with injurious consequences
in one or more woys. Vegetation takes
on such vigorous growth It becomes too
succulent to enable 1t to Withstand the Sc
we're COLD that follows later It Is not de.
sirable that fall planted vegetables be
encouraged to enter upon a normal growth
a this season of the year on that ac>
count. No cultivation should be given to
any of the crops just started but even
when it is withheld we may have such
weather as we are having now when rapid
abnormal growth cannot be prevented.
Under the influence of warm air and warm
rain plants cannot do else than grow,
grow just like It was sprlngtme. A rap
idly growing plant suffers much greater
Injury from sudden severe frost than one
that Is growing but slightly that has been
hardened off somewhat by previous frost
of mild character
Such weather as this, very great care
Is necessary to keep the plants In cold
frames in proper condition. If the cover
ings are not left off at night and all
means possible used to keep the plants in
check they will get entirely too large and
overgrown before the proper time arrives
for them to be put out in the open ground.
Onions which are about as hardy as any
vegetable that we grow, are injured more
or less by being suddenly frozen after
weeks of rapid growth in the fall They
may seem to recover fully afterward but
as spring advances they are much more
predisposed 10 rot from their having been
so suddenly checked In growth by De-
cember or January freezes.
For this reason English peas must never
be until the
thoroughly cold from repeated freezes in
December, else such rapid growth will he
made In January as to almost insure their
being killed by March or April frosts
As boiled dish, spinach is but little
inferior to asparagus and 1t Is the hardi-
est plant to be found in a garden. II
only allowed to get a fair hold on the soil
1t win stand the very hardest freezes
without the slightest injury. AS high up
as Middle Georgia It can be sown any
time In November and even in December
If the seeds are fresh and the ground rolled
firmly over Them. Refined taste win much
prefer spinach to collards or cabbage. II
only needs to be served properly to rem
der 1t equal to asparagus