The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-19
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST To AGRI-
CULTURIsr AND HOUSEWIFE.
Current TopIc.-PrepartnE Land.
The China Tree-PiRntinE small
Fruits-Peach Borer--Fnrm Fenc-
inE-Nork for the Month.

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The China Tree-PIantinE small
Fruits-Pcach Borcr--Farm Fenc-
inE-Nork for the Month
Tie last month o. the year is near at
hand There is a great deal 81 important
and profitable work TO be- done during De
cember. especially 10 the garden and or
chard.
The Southern gardner and fruit-grower
have an the work they can do well from
now until the nrst Of ne new year. Ev-
ery working day. when the weather vii
ahoN. should b. made use Of a crop
reii pa, in Is ha.f made IL remark We
have made use Of many lines IN this co..
umn. ana 81 might b. kept constantly IN
type al ne head. Il should impress every
one who attempts to grow a crop. Il mat
ters not what u is crop cannot be put
IN well without good preparation 81 the
sol and 20 accomplish this there should
Doe "a good deal OF blowing or digging OF
the soil curing December.
Il pays 10 nst up an the land possible
this month. Il Is great help TO ali heavy
soil 70 ridge II up. flute a. 40 1t were. &C
that tine beneficial action q frost Or
freezing can b. secured for q.
Now is the very best lime 10 haul QUE
an stable or lot manure and apply IL to
the burrows. or 20 can be- applied bfoadcsst
on the fiuted surface where the manure
is abundant and one can anord TO use u
freely must be done for trucking
crops, Ike 60 bosge. potatoes. peas. onions.
etc. For certain crops Il il well enough
lust 60 fertillze the furrows. for In this
way a limited quantity Of manure can be
made 10 go further for the one season
than where IL is used broadcast.
II the land Is 'levet IL does not ms tier
whether the manure IS covered or not
During the winter there is no appreciable
loss 10 stable manure exposed on the sur
/ face. Decomposition proceeds very slowly
boz the winter. and what little ammonia Is
developed Is washed into the soil by the
rain. and IL viii be there In readiness for
I the plant when IL is started some weeks
later.
Many farmers and gardeners labor I'M
/ der very false impression as 20 this loss
4 VI fertilzings elements when organic ma
/ uufe is hroadcasted 90 the winter time.
/ Orguulc manure is OF little or no use TO
PLANS until d has become decomposcd
so - r. very desirable 20 apply Il some
weeks before planting time. This j. 80
/ peciaiiy necessary in the case of all
! quickly maturing plants. like peas. po-
tatoes. cabbage. lettuce spinach. etc.
/ When ashes are used for supplying pot
asa land some phosphorlc acid TO crops
/ they should be- applied a month or two
before the crop Is planted But II they
I are rotted they should be- before ap-
I paying 90 the soil. % VIII no, be necessary
to apply much Ia advance OF planting
I To 10 all this plo~lng and manuring
\ now as soon as possible is long step
| towards putting In che crop well" q little
] later on
The Florida trucker will do much in
| The way OF Planting while the Georgia
/ trucker - only getting ready 70 plant
/ Those harder crops that can. az q rule
ho planted IN Florida during December
and January. have 60 be deferred until
February higher up In Georgia
Adding to the Orchard
Il may be with some that Il can be bel
ter Designated as starring an orchard .
for there are doubtless many farms still
who're there are no fruit trees or vines
| set out.
farmer that owns his land should give
| some OF his best care and attention TO
| fruit. There Is no danger OF planting TOO
many fruit trees and grape vines In the
| south The raising OF nrst-cIass fruit d
not overdone hy any meaus. and Il will
be long slime before Il Is. But only the
best varieties Of either should be pIaute.i
and only so much as wiz receive hrst.
class care ana cultivation should b.
| planted. II rs far better to start with
or attain 20 only a half acre with chs,
motto only the hest and with the best
possible care. than to attempt acres 81
any and everything with the Icass care
and trouble possible.
Ihere Is room at the top in everything
and there Is ana always VIII be a deman,
for the best We can see this illustrated
~ every market and about as every dav
in our lives Go into the market any SCI
son and observe how quickly the finest
specimens Of apples. bananas. oranges
&C, ma their purchaser EVERYDAY
VII buy tho best" The supplv OF the
best viii rarely exceed the demand There
Is little call for the poorest. II will nav
10 plant the best Of everything. and then
&c give the very best care ana cultivation
every fruit grower should make II his
motto