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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-10-27

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
The Real value Of Crop rotation.

1t may easily be that a treatment which
is best for the immediate crop is not the
best for preserving soil fertility, says G.
W. NJ Cluer in American Agriculturist
Cotton is one Of the best Illustrations of
this point. 1t requires clean culture for
its best growth and most economical gath
ering. This means a soil that Is practically
bare for al least seven months of the year
and for some of the thinner soils it means
the year round. I have seen whole fields
of cotton not more than two feet high, and
yet well fruited. In such a field not more
than half the ground is covered at any
time A bare soil must sooner or later be-
come barren soil, even without the re-
moval of crops. This comes as result of
the gradual loss Of decaying vegetable
matter, humus, the more rapid washing of
the bare than of a covered soil, the Toss
of proper mechanical condition, which
comes from the loss of vegetable matter
and the beating rains and lessened pow
or to make and hold water. Water is not
usually looked upon as a plant food, but
so far as the plant needs it, it is as much
food as Is NITROGEN or potash or phosphor-
ic acid. No matter how rich a soil may be
in everything else, IL there is no water,
there is no growth.
II Is not so much a question of the crop
and what it individually takes from the
soil, as It is of the kind of cultivation
which it seems necessary to give to the
soil while the crop is growing. The crop
takes so little comparatively from the soil,
that 1t alone can hardly make the differ
ence that comes so rapidly 1 have several
places on my farm that seem practically
barren from improper handling. And this
barren soil and clay have washed down
onto lower land and spread out it has made
my most productive land. The mechanical
condition has been so improved in the drift
that IL holds water better and the roots
penetrate 1t better where il is than where
It was.
There seems 10 be some things in the
best farm practice that are opposed to
each other, and il must be question for
the farmer to decide when to do the one
thing and when the other. Thorough Gull
tivation tends TO preserve moisture. but
the added air and moisture which a loose
soil will hold. hasten the decay and loss
of its vegetable matter and in turn render
II less capable Of receiving and holding
moisture. Plants having plenty of room
grow better, and produce better than
those that are crowded. But TO give them
all the room that is desirable means much
bare earth and comparatively little winter
protection or vegetable matter to return
to the soil after the crop Is gathered.
1t seems to me that this forms the real
reason for the benefit that comes from a
rotation of cultivated with non-cultivated
crops, and this has come to be the basis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13

II IS essential that the soil of the garden
be rich to have early crops and tender
vegetables, says N ]. shepperd. It should
be a loan, and be wen drained so that it
will dry out readily. warm up early and
be easily prepared in good time for the
reception of the seed. m
If a quick termination of the seed is Sc
cured the soil must be in a good filth so
that the seed will come in close contact,
as with all seeds a certain amount of heat
and moisture are essential to termination
and contact with the soil is necessary AZ
a good growth is to be maintained.
Plow deep and thorough and then work
into a good filth. When manure is applied,
have it thoroughly Totted and fine and then
incorporate well with the soil.
Applying fresh coarse manure is mad
visable, because it increases the labor of
preparing the soil in a good filth, it con-
tains more or less weed and grass seed that
make the work of cultivation more diff
cult, and the plant food not being in an
available condition, cannot be used by
the growing plants. Rather than use
coarse, fresh manure, it will be better
to purchase and use commercial fertili-
zers.
Wood ashes and poultry manure can
nearly always be used to a good advantage
in the garden, especially as top dress
ing, and with some crops, like radishes and
lettuce, rotten chip manure from the wood
pile can be used to an advantage. When
either of these is used a good plan is to
prepare the soil in a good condition for
the reception of the seed and then apply
these as a top. dressing. working well into
the surface with good garden rake. Poul-
try manure being a concentrated fertili-
zer should be applied carefully, as too
much will burn the plants and prove det-
rimental.
Some crops, like onions, lettuce, radishas,
beets and the early varieties of peas, may
be sown as soon as the soil in the garden
will work readily into a good filth, then
later planting can be made on through the
season.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13

1 became interested in Mexican June
corn, and last May or June 1 purchased
three-fourths of bushel of the seed corn
at a cost of about SO per bushel. says the
Florida Agriculturist. When 1 received it
one of my neighbors told me that it would
not make anything at all. I asked him
how he knew it wouldn't. His reply was,
"Just because 1 know it won't, and that
is ALL" l told him il had made this seed
somewhere, certain, and l intended to try
it, sure, on some oat stubble, when 1 got
the oats off the land. About the LIST of
June l had the oats moved and tried to
bale them; but a constant doWnpour of
rain for about three weeks caused me to
almost lose them; but / finally got them
in the barn, and on the 21st day of June
l planted five acres of the stubble in the
June corn by laying off the rows with
cultivator three feet apart and dropping
the corn by hand, bedding out on it with
turning plows and narrowing it down, and
in five days I had stand of corn. II grew
rapidly, and in about two weeks I plowed
it with a cultivator After this we had
no rain; still the corn continued 10 grow,
and in about two weeks l plowed 1t the
second time with a cultivator; then hoed
it in one day, which was all the work
ever done to it. Just sixty days from
planting we had roasting ears out of IT,
which we continued to have for thirty
days, and they were the best roasting ears
I ever ate, and that is the verdicI of all
my neghbors, as 1 gave them some of
the corn. 1t is the sweetest corn 1 have
ever seen. 1 have just gathered it, and as
l live about 100 yards from GIN ana
scales, | weighed II all and il made 1903
bushels and pounds of the soundest corn
l ever raised, and all off of five acres.
think we used and gave away, fed, etc,
twenty-five bushels before gathering 1t. 1t
never had any rain on it after the 18th
day of July. But it was perfectly green
until nearly frost, and never wilted or
twisted up in dry weather that followed
after the 18th of July. / think it is great
thing for the farmer, as he can make 1t
after his grain crop, and have such lus-
cious roasting ears to feast upon when
vegetables are scarce All my neghbors
will plant it another year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
ACTIVITY IN DUKE COLONY.
4 New POstOfIice Wanted-sunday
School Anniversary.

Waycross. Ca, March r. There
is considerable life and activity
these days at the Duke colony. The col
onists have planted a large field of Irish
potatoes on the cooperative plan, and
every settler is busy with his Individual
garden. Congressman Brantley has sent
che colonists a supply of government
seeds.
A D. Richardson will apply to the gov
eminent soon for a postoffice at his still
He already has about 100 names on his
petition. His place is about half way
between Hoboken and Nahunta, on the
Brunswick and Western Railway, and the
new office will probably be called Rich
aTdson.
Trinity Methodist Sunday school was or
ganized five years ago yesterday, with
seven members. At present there are
nearly 100 members. The first superin-
tendeut was w. T. Lott, the second r
p. Bird and the present one Is d. B.
Sweat. The anniversary exercises of the
school will be held tomorrow night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13

weeder should be run across it once or
twice until the plants get a good start.
Fer seed the crop should be carefully and
frequently cultivated, never, however,
when the plants are wet with dew or rain
Generally the soy bean requires less cult
walton than corn crop.
Harvesting will depend much upon the
purpose for which the crop is raised. For
soiling, cut when In early bloom and con-
tinue until the pods begin to ripen. For
hay, cut when in fun bloom or when the
pods begin to form taking care, however,
to cut before the leaves begin TO drop. The
leaves, the most valuable parts Of the plant
for fodder, are shed badly by some Varie-
ties when allowed TO get a little too old.
For silage, cut as for hay, or, with varie-
ties that do not shed the leaves early,
somewhat later Ensilage is usually more
palatabIe than hay and the late cutting
may be more convenient than early. With
the earlier varieties, from 20 to 80 days
may be, expected to elapse between plant
ing and harvesting the ripe pods. Since the
pods, when fully ripe, are liable to shell
somewhat the practice of cutting slight
ly before maturity is recommended by
some growers. In this way both the seed
and the vines may be saved, the latter for
fodder or siage.
From nine to thirteen tons of fresh fod-
der, or one and one-haif to two and one
half tons of hay, or twenty-five to one
hundred bushels of beans may be OBJ
tanned per acre depending principally upon
the variety grown, the soil, the locality,
and the season. If both beans and fodder
or hay be taken from the same field those
maximum yields can, of course, not be ex-
pected. To sum up: The soy bean is a
hardy, easily cultivated plant that makes
good silage, hay, fodder or pasture; whose
seed is valuable as food for both man and
beast and whose growth. has a beneficial
effect upon the soil in which it grows.
NJ. G. Kains.
Dept. of Agriculture, Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13

j. c. F., Mayport, Fla, wishes some In
formation as to celery culture. He says.
L have 1000 plants set out on black
muck pond soil and in rows four feet
apart, with the plants six inches apart
in the row. How should 1 cultivate from
first to last, and how is blanching done!
l have used no fertilizer on the celery,
as the soil is fresh, having grown only
one crop on 1t. which was sweet pota-
tees"
j. c. F.'s soil may be rich enough to
grow celery without the use of any fer
tiiizing material, but il is more than prob
able mat the crop would be improved by
the use OF some. He should be able to
tell, however, by the color of the plants
and the slowness and rapidity of growth
whether any more food is necessary.
We are partial to the bed plan of grow
ing celery, but most cultivators stin ad-
here TO the old plan such as ]. C. F. fol-
lows.
In our warm climate one thing to be
guarded against is not to keep the soil
too open after the plants have started into
growth. The cultivation must be of the
shal,oWest kind, so that the roots are not
disturbed in the least. Where only a few
thousand plants are grown we should cul-
tivate entirely with the hoe, just break
ing the crust to keep down weeds and
give a slight mulch of soil. This is on
the assumption that the soil was properly
prepared with the plow, harrow and roller
before the plants were set out. Light soil
must be kept firmed under our hot sun to
secure the best results with celery and
in fact, all other crops. Ideal" culture
requires the use of a roller to firm tho
soil after each breaking of the crust In
a small way this frming can be done
with the hoe or feet
Branching is done either with soil, with
boards or with straw. We prefer the lat
ter, using pine straw as the cheapest ma
terial for the purpose. AS the plants ap-
proach maturity the soil Isl drawn toward
them, taking care not 10 let 1t cover the
bud, and firmed. Blanching is then ef-
fected by protecting the plants from the
sun with straw, putting on just enough
to shade them We'll A 12-inch board on
each side of the row can be used for
bianching, but this is more troublesome
and expensive than using pine straw.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA

than if they run through the sixty days
session I'm the usual way. Every leg
islator should study well existing laws
before attemptrg 20 enact new ones. He
should map out mis- plan OF work before
the legislature meets and it would not
hurt for several members TO confer to-
gether and compare notes before they go
70 Tallahassee.
The new Atlanta, Valdosta and Western
Railway which is being built from Val
dosta. Ga. to Jacksonville, has nearly I'm
ished its grading 10 the latter city and
has the rails down within nine miles Of
the city limits This will be a new outlet
from the state TO the northwest. The
read certainly expects heavy traffic, as
II Is laying 90-pound steel rails along the
entire line. II is said that the road viii
not stop at Nahosta, but penetrate up
into Alabama. Various rumors as to the
ownership are current in transportation
circles. The Southern and the Louisville
and Nashville being among those most
prominently mentioned. The head Offices
VIII be in Jacksonville. where large ware
houses and extensive docks will be built.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
The Soy Beau.

The soy bean, formerly but wrongly call
ed the sofa beam is a leguminous plant
that comes from southeastern Asia while
1t has been cultivated for ages, says the
Farmers Review In Japan 1T is a staple
food not only for animals but for man.
land has there produced many varieties
that are distinguished mainly by the size
shape, and color of the seed, which varies
from white and yellow TO green, brown and
black. II is of easy cultivation, the at
tention it demands depending more upon
the purpose for which ii is grown than
anything else. If to be out for hay in Au-
gust the seed is planted about the first of
June a soil of medium texture being Sc
lected. This should have a good supply of
potash, phosphoric acid and lime. 1t has
been found to do we'll upon rather light
soils, sometimes even better than clover. In
some sections it has succeeded upon lime
stone, marty and sandy lands and even
upon peaty soils If wen drained and mari
ed. 1t withstands drought better than
common field beans and can also resist
excessive moisture better than corn
or COW peas, in one case, after being COW
cred with water for three weeks it re-
covered and produced fairly good crop
when COW peas and corn were destroyed
Being more hardy than the common bean il
can be grown almost anywhere that corn
will succeed, the earlier maturing varie-
ties being best adapted to the northern
limit
The method OF culture Is the same as for
common field beans. A well-fertilized.
thoroughly prepared soil free from clods
is essential. heterogeneous manures are,
of course, unnecessary since the soy bean
obtains it's nitrogen from the air by means
of tubercles upon It's roots Where nitro
genous manures have been applied there
has been no appreciable gain in the yield.
Seeding should not take place until the
soil has become well warmed It NAV Of
ten be postponed until after rye and bar.
ley harvest and then planted upon the
Upturned stubble. BY this method two
crops may be obtained from the same land
in one season and the soil be left in bet
ter shape than before Another good prac-
uce is to SOW the seed between the corn
rows. If fodder only is desired the fieId
may be broadcasted but for a crop or
beans it should be drilled, che rows be :
Ing two feet apart in the lighter soils and
three in the heavier. From one-half to
thTee-quarters of a bushel OF seed is re-.
Quired when drills are used. and from
three-quarters TO one bushel when the fieI1
is broadcasted. If grcwn for hay prac.l-
oally no cultivation after seeding is nee
cssary unless the Geld be Weedy, Then q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
Dept. of Agricultl
Corn Is King.

Only few years ago the only uses to
which corn was put was as a feed for
stock, and in a comparatively limited
sense food for man, with more or less
wasted in the manufacture of whisky
Now corn is the base for more products
than the average man dreams of says the
Ruraiist. At the Illinois state fair there
was an exhibit which showed sixty-four
different things made from corn. In this
exhibit was to be seen sugar, vinegar,
olive Oil, candy, whisky, oil for painting,
starch, and rubber which looks almost
exactly like the rubber of commerce. All
these and many more made from the
grains. From the stalks were shown the
cellulose with which battleships are pack
ed, this being made from the pith of the
stalks; a valuable meal for stock feed
made from the shells of the stalks after
the ceilulois was taken out, and the finest
Kind of paper made from the husks.
A very important food product is made
from corn in Decatur, ILL.,, where a fine
white flour is made from white corn. This
-four is made by first taking off the hull
of the corn and taking out the germ.
The remainder of the grain is made into
fine flour, which is almost as nutritious
at much lower price. One hundred
pounds of this corn flour is worth as much
for making bread as ninety pounds of the
best wheat -four. and the price is about
one-third that of wheat flour. When the
corn flour is mixed with wheat flour
cakes, biscuits, light bread and griddle
cakes can be made that are delicious and
nutritious.
The United States has practically no
competition in the corn crop. The possi-
bilites of Texas and the Gulf states in
| the production of this crop, if made into
beef pork and mutton, or flour, can hardly
be comprehended. If at the laying by of
Cne corn a crop of cowpeas is put in
the Southern farmer has two forage and
grain crops on the same land In the same
season, the cowpeas fertilizing the land
for the next season.
If the corn and pea crop walks to mar
ket, the farmer is free from exhorbitant
transportation les.
The nation that exports more than it
imports is growing richer. The farmer
who sells more than he buys, and at the
same time adds to the fertility of his land
| is making money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-13
FLORIDA,

John B. Gordon will deliver at DeLand
in the University Auditorium, Thursday
evening, March 90 his magnificent lecture
on the Last Days of the Confederacy."
The steamer Margaret brought up to
Port Tampa Thursday night the first car
load of cabbage from the Manatee section
for the season. There were 200 crates in
the consignment.
Orange growers at Rockledge feel very
greatly encouraged over the orange pros
pect. The trees have shed all their leaves
and a new growth is coming on, which
means another bloom and crop this
year.
Florida high-grade phosphate shipments
for nine years. according to the annual re-
port of Messrs. Auchincloss Bros. are as
follows: 1890. ,2O6 tons; 1891. 7l.6S2; 1892
1sS.0lS 1888, 22O, 2l6; 1884, SO4O79; 1895. SOe,-
o46; 1896, S22.S7l; 1897. S5O,ZT7; 1928, 800 COS;
total, 2,134, 1885,.
The cattle trade between South Florida
and Cuba is now in its hight. Several
steamers and schooners are making daily
trips with loads of Florida beeves Towles
q Co, who are the largest dealers, sup
ply Key West with two loads week be-
sides what they send to Cuba.
The dwelling of Mr.. L. B. Wilson, near
Beresford, was burned Wednesday night
The origin of the fire is unknown. It
occurred in the night, and the family
barely got out with some of their cloth
ing. The loss was about $500 on the house,
and half as much more on the contents.
Leesburg Commercial: DR.. p. w. Butler
has guava bushes with guavas on them
as big as marbles that were not injured
in the slightest by the late freeze. It
may be wen to add, right here that the
bushes and, guavas, when the freeze came.
were buried foot and half deep under
good dry sand.
Orlando Star: There is quite a general
request from the press of florida for the
appointment OF Prof. Thomas f. McBeatb
or Jacksonville as successor to the late
Col e. =. Cater, principal of che East
FLORIDA Seminary, at Gainesville Prof.
McBeath is a scholarly man, and up 10
date educator, who would make on ex
cellent head for the Gainesville school
The Pensacola News says that IL the
next legislature were to devote IFS entire
time to sitting over the laws already on
acted ana separating the needed kernels
from the chah, not euacting a single new
law the people could better saw. "Wan
done, thou good and faithful servant {"