The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-30

Ants on Fruit Trees.-There is more or
less complaint in fruit sections about the
ravages of ants on cherry trees. The
grower who thinks that ants are making
trouble for him does not observe very
closely. or he would notice that the ants
are not only harmless, but do much good
The real enemy is the minute aphis, which
frequently attacks the young growth on
cherry trees, sucking the sap through The
easily pierced bark. AS these insects are
about the same color as the bark. they are
readily overlooked, while the ant which
follows and eats the exuding sap are no.
ticed. To rid the tree of the real pest.
the aphis spray with bordeaux mixture or
kerosene emulsion. The aphis feed on the
tender growth early in the season, often
before the tree puts out many leaves. so
that they must be closely watched, or they
will do considerable harm.
A Broom Corn Prediction.--I should
think farmers In the last twenty years
had been caught often enough and lost
money enough in raising broom corn to be
a little cautious about going into it again,
but they seem to be on tiptoe to be caught.
l have never seen so much excl ement
about planting broom corn as there is
now. The farmers don't seem to kn, w
that they cannot get anything like such
prices as quoted in the papers, yet they
are looking for seed to put in a big crop
this year. Last season the acreage was
small, but there was plenty of corn to sup
ply the demand and 1t was the combine
that put prices up. But farmers can get
no such prices as quoted in the pap rs
now. Here in Kansas in '95 we had 134-
900 acres in broom corn, and il sold as
low as $40 per ton. If there is anything
like the crop planted this year that ROW
seems probable, and IL should make goo /
crop there will be enough raised TO sup
ply the demand for three or four years.
would say to all contemplating planting
post yourselves a little; then If you want
to plant, go ahead.-P. c. Phelps.
Select Cotton Sedan experiment at
the Arkansas station to determine the
relative merit of cotton seed grown near
the bottom of the stalks and those grown
near the top is interesting to cotton plant
ers. Seeds were taken from selected bolls
near the bottom of the stalks. and also
from bolls near the top of the stalks. The
former terminated promptly and evenly
and the plants grew off rapidly. OF the
latter, about one-half did not terminate
at all, and the plants that came from
those that did were puny and did not do
well. The yields were From bottom bolls,
lob pounds seed cotton; top bolls, 760
pounds per acre. The latter was also
much later. There is no staple crop in
which so little care is taken in seed selec-
ton as cotton, and there is no crop, sta
Pile or special in which careful selection
of seed is more important. Farmers should
select their seed cotton in the field If
they would go into the fields at first pick
ing, and carefully select the stalks they
wish to reproduce, and pick selected bolls
until enough is secured for planting the
following year, and have the same care
fully ginned separate from other cotton.
a great improvement in both yield and
1ast1a1
one year.
First Principles With Bees.-There are
a few first principles that should be re-
membered by every beekeeper. Here are
some of them:
First. Bees when frightened by smoke
will Immediately gorge themselves with
honey and lose ell inclination to sting
Second. The most vicious colony Of
hybrids may be controlled by using a lit
tie tobacco in the smoke.
Third. The prosperity of a colony de-
ponds upon the fertility of the queen. If
weak colonies have not become populous
in one season, kin the queen and give them
another.
Fourth. Toads, skunks and mice are
great enemies to bees; see that they do
not have access TO the apiary.
Fifth. Increasing or dividing should be
done as early as possible, but not until
stores are coming in abundantly.
Sixth. Drones are just as essential as
any other bee but too many are @ nul-
sance. This may be controlled by cutting
out drone comb and substituting worker
comb or foundation.
Seventh. Drones may be prohibited in
Objectionable colonies, by dividing early
In the spring.
Eighth. Keep all colonies strong. -
Robert Davis, IN Farmers Advocate.
The Gardeu-Man's first home on this
planet was, according TO all tradition. IN
"A garden OF delights that in our Bible is
called the Garden OF Eden. After an ex-
perience OF most varied sort, lasting
many thousand years. man. r. again
learning that 10 be a gardener and IN
close touch with nature Il his happlest
and safest position. Much OF the cultlva-
ton Of the earth IN future will be under