The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-15

you will try again and again until you
make a success of it. II you fail on
a large scale you Will be thoroughly
disguised and quit there and then for
good Therefore, I would go slow at
first on any specialized crops like on
ions, celery, asparagus and a few
others.
The Texas onion growers are cited
as examples of what can be done in
onion production, but we are apt to
overlook the fact that these Texas
people have been on the job for at
least fifteen years to my own knowl-
edge, and even after all these years,
there are only about so per cent Of
them that break even in growing the
crop.
Winter Crops.
The farmer should be getting plans
made for planting winter crops. Dairy
men should plant at least half an acre
of rape for every milk COW they have;
oats should be sown next month; the
Texas Rust-Proof Variety is recon-
mended for our heavier soils, and
crimson clover should be extensively
used to build up our more sandy soils;
on some soils in the northern part Of
the county, barley will be found very
desirable, especially If stock is to be
pastured on it. Keep all stock off in
wet weather, or when there is a heavy
dew on it.
Hay Making.
The weather is now very propitious
for hay making, and those with hay
to cut should secure all they can OF
it, as it is going to be very high in
price this winter, owing to scarcity Of
hay and fodder in the North and West
The most of our farmers wait too long
before cutting and allowing 1t to get
too ripe. Overripe hay is not as good
feed as underripe; the proper stage
to cut is when the first bloom shows;
don't allow the seed to form, far less
to ripen. No more should be cut at
any one time than can be handled
easily the next two days. The mower
should not be started until the dew
is dry. Quit cutting about two in the
afternoon; rake into windrows that
evening; next morning open out and
put in cocks the second afternoon.
Hay caps should be provided so as to
insure protection in case Of rain; these
hay caps can be made at home at a
trifiing cost. Get thin muslin sheet
ing, cut into squares of whatever
width the cloth is, fasten loops at the
corners so as to secure them to the
cocks by means of wooden pegs; dip
them in raw linseed oil and wiring
them out thoroughly dry; thin cloth
is better than thick because it affords
ventilation which is necessary for the
proper curin gof the hay; thick cloth
would prevent ventilation in that the
oil would clog the pores of the cloth.
The effect of rain on this oiled cloth is
somewhat similar TO a duck--it rolls
eff and does not penetrate.
Shade Trees.
Several inquiries have been received
as to the best variety Of shade trees
for city lots. To all those I would
say, plant Compton. The camphor tree
is a fast growing tree when properly
planted; is an evergreen; can be
trained to a beautiful forest shape or
dwarfed for lawn proposes as desired;
it will stand considerable frost and is
altogether very desirable. In planting
them, however, a sufficient sized hole
should be made to give The tree a
good start. These holes should be at
least four feet across and three feet
deep and well filed with good soil;
leaf mold from an oak thicket Is the
best kind of soil to use. A little COM
mercial fertilizer can be used at plant
ing time, taking care it does not come
in contact with roots; apply about two
pounds of it on the top layers as you
are filing up the hole.
Next week I expect to visit:
Myrtle Grove, Tuesday, 16.
Century, Wednesday, II.
Bluff Springs, Thursday, IS.
Cantonement, Friday, f9.