The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-26

Condition Powder-Mix 4 ounces sui
plate iron, ounces nitrate potassium
and 2 ounces nux vomica. Divide this into
"a doses and give one every night in the
following MASH Boil one teacupful of fax
seed into a pulp and while it is hot pour
it on one-half a pail of bran and make a
mash of it. The above is for one horse
This viii improve the condition OF the an
imal and cure skin disease.
Smooth Bronze Grass-Is a vigorous
hardy perennial grass, with creeping root
stocks, valuable for both hay and pastur-
age. The yield of hay varies from 1 10 ~
tons per acre and is said to be equal to
timothy in feeding value. 1t is one of the
most suitable grasses introduced for use
in the dry semi arid regions. as it has
great drought resisting powers. Once
sown, it is not easily destroyed. 1t is an
early spring and late fall grass. First
class seed sells at abut 81 80 per bushel.
Water for Celery-The first requisite in
growing celery is proper soil condition.
Celery, while not a water plant, requires
a deep, moist soil. One occasionally mois-
tened viii not answer, but rather it should
be one where a constantly moist subsoll
lies near enough the surface to be tapped
by the roots of the plant and unless this
can be secured naturally or artiticially
the prospective celery grower would bet
ter turn his attention to some other in
dustry.
Horses Feet-More horses are ruined by
the lack of care Of the feet when they are
yourg than from almost any other cause.
The pedal or cannon bones of the horses
foot must be properly adjusted at all
times so that the we ght will fall as ma
ture designed it, If the toe is allowed TO
grow long, it turns the foot up, tits the
cannon bone back, and brings a severe
strain upon the tendon and the navicular
bone. 1t is very smpe matter to obviate
any difficulty of this sort, if once month
the foal's foot is trimmed to its natural
position. and that course be steadily adj
hered to until the time comes to shoe
him.
Co-Operation-Frui growers in Califor-
MIA furnish an object lesson of what can
be done through true cooperation. At
the recent meeting of the California Fruit
Growers Association the fact was devel-
oped that prospects are favorable for
bringing into the association 70 per cent.
of all interested in the production of dried
fruits. After the first of April the work
will be under full swing, and plans per-
fected for handling the coming crop 1t
is worthy of note that a resolution was
adopted against the pending reciprocity
treaties now before Congress as "nimica
TO the best interests of Caifornia's great
horticultural industry
l have raised corn for thirty years. I
was taught in picking seed corn to nub
both ends of ears and plant the middle
of the ear This | am satisfied is ra,i.-
cally wrong My experience has taught
me that It will produce non-eared stalks.
! raise the little while Willis corn. which
l believe is one of the best varieties. 1t is
the surest crop on all kinds of soil that
| have ever tried. For ten years past
at gathering time / take my sacks aud
go to the best grown corn and pick seed
off the stalks where two good ears have
grown. Take the top ear and some times
both ears. | never nub either end. but
plant the whole ear. Since l began plant
ing this kind of seed corn / have had no
cornless stalks.
The Tara plant OF the Sandwich ISL
ends, from the roots of which the staple
article of food called poi is made, has
been known for years in this country by
flower lovers OF Caladium esculentum or
elephant ears" 1t has been grown here
entirely as an ornamental plant in moist
situations and is noted for its magnificent
large leaves, which make 1t one of the
most attractive foliage plants for the
lawn. The roots make an excellent Vege-
table, either fresh or dried and are easily
cultivated. They are said to furnish q
larger quantity of food on given area
than any other vege able product.
although careful experiments are went
ed to establish this. For our Southern
states this promises to be a valuable new
product and is well worthy a trial