The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-23
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO AGRI-
CULTURIsT AND HOUSEWIFE.

Notes on the Cultivation of TOma-
toes - Irish and sweet Potatoes.
How 10 Raise Onions From the
How to Trent Them-LIme for Pea
nuts-Vnrious Farm Notes.
Very few persons who have gardens
fail to accord this excellent vegetable
prominent place therein. Not that all
grow them with the same success, but all
prize them pretty much the same
In the market garden the tomato may
usually be made very profitable especial
ly when grown on soil just suited to it's
growth soil not overrlch in vegetable
matter, but Astounding in the mineral ele-
ments potash and phosphoric acid.
Very early tomatoes are the one that
pay the greatest profit of course, and
usually the next most profitable is the
very late crop that is sold in the fail
for the purpose of canning or picking.
There are hundreds of varieties cata-
logued but the most desirable kinds AL
ways can be CHECKED off with the fingers
Of one hand. For market purposes a me-
dunn size tomato like the Paragon is pre-
ferahe but any kind that is of fair size
is salabe. In the home garden there is
no better kind than the Dwarf Champion
or Aristocret. These can be set two or
three in a hill with a stake In the center.
and after the plants are about grown
should be drawn towards the stake with
a cord, and all Of the fruit can be kept
clear of the ground until the last tomato
ripens.
On real good tomato soil 1t is quite
possible to produce 500 to 700 bushels Of
tomatoes from first to last, if good
variety is grown, and rot does not pre-
vail. II is very rare nowadays that rot
does not effect the crop. and destroy at
least half of the fruit. Where the rot is
bad one year tomatoes should not be
planted on the same land for several
years but II possible new land should be
used. or land that has been well lined
Those who grow toma toes as a money crop
must also be prepared to spray the vines
with Bordeaux mixture first, about bloom
ing time and repeat again in the course
of three or four weeks. Landplaster dust
ed freely over the plants about blooming
time, and while the dew is on the vine
has an influence for good in preventing
disease of the vine, but where blight is
ture
A rank vine growth is not desirable for
best results, so very little ammonia should
be applied as a fertilizer Fresh staDle
manure should never be used on this crop
Cotton seed hull ashes is an uneuualled
fertilizer for tomatoes, using broadcast
one to two thousand pounds lightly har-
rowed in.
In field culture of toma toes, the rows
should be 4 feet apart, and the plant $
set 21a or feet apart in the row, accord
Ing to variety. The Dwarf kinds need not
be more than or 21s feet apart but the
large growing kinds should have feet
There are many varieties of toma toes
ranging in size from the small Cherry. IN
TO the monster Ponderose, neither OF
which are desirable kinds compared to
other sorts, when the fruit averages about
the size of billiard ball 1t is true the
very small kinds are rarely damaged
much from blight and they may not he
out of place entirely in the home garden.
The Turner Hybrid" Fordhook First.
the Stone" are good kinds. either for
the home or the market garden.