The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-15

it harmful to the well-being of the
animal when proper care in watering
and feeding is taken. When we reflect
that it is under such conditions that
leading race of cattle has been pro-
duced, the possibilities of the family
cow in North Carolina carrying along
the best specimens of her kind on ac-
count of the greater attention that
may be paid to her, is quite evident.
The arabic land of the Isle of Jersey
is in the hands of about 1000 owners.
The holdings vary from three to thir
ty acres, and herds exceeding a dozen
cows are very rare The soil is ex-
tremely fertile, and it's productiveness
is enhanced by mildness of climate;
the mean temperature of the year is
oil degrees F., and the average rain
fall is 30 inches. The ordinary yearly
rental of land is from $50 to $10O per
acre. Extensive pastures, therefore,
cannot exist, and land and grass are
so valuable that cattle are never per-
mitted to roam at large. From time
immemorial the custom has been to
tether all animals. and they are moved
several times day. They are always
led instead of being driven, and the
handling is largely done by women.
The cows remain out of doors the
greater part of the year, and are Of
ten MIXED in the fields. Very little
grain is fed, but in addition to grass
and hay the cattle are very literally
supplied with roots, chiefly parsnips,
which are abundantly grown for this
purpose. Under these conditions
highly organized, delicate and gentle
race of cattle has been developed lr
is at the same time race of inherent
constitutional vigor, and peculiarly
free in it's island home from conta-
gious, congenital and other diseases.
Use of Nitrate of Soda-Nitrate Of
soda is pre-eminently a stimulating
fertilizer. used by the most progressive
and careful truck growers both in this
country and abroad for pushing for
ward crops in the spring to produce
early maturity. When properly used,
nitrate of soda should be applied 70
most crops at one time. If 1t does not
produce a markedly beneficial effect
upon the growth of all except legumin-
Gus crops, il is because of some unac-
tive and cheapest source of nitrogen
for promoting rapid development OF
plant growth.
Nitrate of soda is entirely available
as a plant food and should not be ap-
piled to the land until the crop is ready
TO use IL. Potash salts and phosphates
produce best results If applied some
weeks, or In the case of a stin Gay
soil, some months before the crop Is
planted. Nitrate of soda furnishes nj
trogen only as an element of plant
food. Where land requires a complete
fertilizer potash salts and phosphates
should also be applied in proper pro-
portions TO the land. Never apply any
strong chemical fertilizer close TO the
stalk OF the plant. All chemical ma
nures should be applied so as not 20
come In contact with the young shoots
or plants.
a Better Method.-The modern meth
cd OF harvesting corn has not been gen
erlyy adopted yet In any portion OF inc
south Wasteful methods that have az
ways prevailed and are still prnctleeh.
The blades are sometimes stripped tt"l"
the stalks by hand and cured Tor To-
der. but experience has shown that ihls
fodder does not pay for the labor "l
gathering and curing. The ears ar
snnirhed from the stalks, thrown w
small heaps and Afterwards Wagon
comes along and the ears are plch''
40, thrown into the wagon ana han.
"a away The other half ~ the CROP y
left % brave the weather ana pc coz
'coniihBsa % seventh rassl