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- i v- 1304 (4) )1 ' -v-. What Farmers Want id, Know Jjy W. F.MASSEY Hotbeds and'Cold Frames I be to turn . the o broomsedge under r1An1v : liarrnw in an - nnnliratinn nf XfHERE tan I get a bulletin on Min,P; ana sow to rver Turn the rve 'v:the-making of hot beds and cold nder inspring and sow-to cowpeas frames?? . , , k : -with some apidphosphatei-Xh'enou the Kentucky Experiment Station, wjii have a good crop to turn under Lexington,Ky., has issued a -well illus- arid prepare for truck with heavy use trated circular, No. 11, oit hotbeds and of fertilizer. A r . ', ' cold frames, Vhich I suppose they will . . 1 N V ' , , , , send on application.. ' , . None of these fapes; succeeds long .wasting in. the winter ' a -in our climate unless ' grown- under best-plan-is to :turn theW ' tess-. V yy ''- tly andjsbw crimson clcW- r--'i: '-" J r-v . - harrowing in.a dressing feaft' v Lice On Turnips x " . t cover should be one TL A HE;iic are eating the leaves-of p and 3 ;. Hirnmc tnintarn ann rn arns. ; . , ... . . -vo. mar j be my turnips, mustard and collardsi : lJ" What shall I do for. them?" - 7UC ou. winter. anH tobacco income form is 'the-sover- r"" - l"c s?ring and-clover As 1 nave otten said on tnis page, 'ltpnffnA . 01 organic VWrWrW fnr nlftnt IW-or anhidM-- - . ust cover because Jt of all kinds. You can'dust the plants 2J? re "gen from the air. But hvpV with tnhaccn dual from a smok- ,When to .late for the clover a1wa J add no ni- clover will !l saye the loss Jof nitrogen from Early Irish Potatoes 1 "v Growinig Cannas From Seed , "CHOULD cannas grown from see4 planted this fall be transplanted in the spring?" You might" transplant the young SOW rve. for whilA ...:n . 1 1 ing tobacco tactory or youjean make fr: ; - a. . 1 aQQ no ni strong deebction' of tobacco stems u c dir- as clover will, it in hot Watr and spray with-this ?T v. nitrogen frc the All" iprmg wHn turned der. whett co6l. Or you can get; the con centrated extract of 'tobacco ; in W( K advir.ft' in rptrard tn thf His- : fnrni Af cnlnnst nf n no h;: v-"v oi rye. the tmiA astrous 6rop of early Irish'pQta-- the name of "Black-leaf . 40," sold by , ,!"g u"der ls imPortant. Too toes in 1915 was so trood that I avoid- seedsmen, and dilute this . for'spray- ri nL' r o grow up and ed it, while many of my neighbors dis- - mg. regarded it and lostv heavily. v Last. V. spring you advised plantingK and some : of those who got, 'burnt' the season Pimiento Pepper Again eet strawv. Tn that- cf :4. j. . more slowly and may do harm in drv weather to the following crop. Rve , , oiiumu uc lurnea unaer whpn not r1afc wWn tnpv" first annear: but it r""" v:r 7, Va' t' oi tnose wno got; Durnt me- season 1 . - ovpr ui. t,i, Tf - is 'better to plant the seed thinly , in befofe afraid, anil I made a good "DLEASE give me more information dav radli lSapPy and rows and let them erow an entire Uui-J.u.. iluu.J.. ij f.t ' j . 1U rapidly and make no troti- seaspn, Then you qan find which are worth keeping and can use the roots for planting beds. ' : - . thingby takingjour advice ajid plant: in regard tothe pimiento peppery ble; .Though I have not grown it Z inff heavilv. Now. T : woiild likp tn its prnwth and advantaas?" if . 6 . wu. H tue o - - v r tt- :, -r " o y , . i. icciierai rennn is that -tha ai Bamboo , "pAN bamboo like fishing rods be . grown here? - ' -v There are many varieties ;..of bam boo, and our native reeds belong to that farrily. : Some varieties of bam-? vboo 'are rather tender, while others - are hardy as far north as Philadel phia. Bambusa Aurea is a good .va riety and can .be had from Florida nurseries or others perhaps. Reas onervBros.,: Oneco, Fla., can supply many sorts. - know vour opinion in reeard tothe r-vThe Pimiento- oeooer is a medium- . - t" 1.1. j j ' . e t xi Kiy " scrti uuprovement over our coming season; Is the prospect'good sized pepper, perfectly, smopth rand common rye, for the early Southern crop?" not wrinkled," and of, a conical form. - : ' Grapes and Persimmons - "UraERE' can I get the Munson ' v Hybrid grapes ? , At what age will bur native persimmons come into bearing from seed?" 'You can get the Munson grapes front the Munson Nursery, Denison, Texas. Could not possibly say how long it will take persimmons to come into bearing from seed, as I have never grown them in that -way. Prob ably eight or ten years."- Abruzzi Rye "IIHLL-Abruzzi rye cross with com T tnon rye if sowed in fields some distance apart? When should it be sowed to get the best seed?" All the cereal grains like wheat and rye are self-fertilizing and seldorii cross to any great extent, .Sowed in , fields any distance apart they will not cross at all. Soy early in No vember on well prepared soil, making 'the surface as fine as possible, and put tTi'e seed in with a wheat drill, for : the best results. , Set the drill to Sovy nve pecKs an acre, A MESS AGE FROM A; SOUTHERN NOVELIST. Decide Definitely on Your Goal and Then Work Steadfastly; to It in Spite of Temporary Defeats This Week's Success - Talk for Boys" Many eminent statesmenr scientists and educators 4iave' written "Talks'4 In this : series. . This week we have a message from a distinguished novelist a, Southern - novelist, Henry Sydnor Harrison. Mr. Harrison is a , native of Tennessee having 1 . been born at Sewanee, In. 180. His "Queed" and 'TV. Vs Eyes" are two of the;:V worthiest and most successful modern American novels, , Next week's "Success -Talk" will be by Dr. Lyman Abbott f ' . , : - - ; : " V IN RESPONSE to Editor Poe's request that; I name one or more qualities that I -belieyei will help you -win success asv men or.T"' t farmers, I ; should mention: (1) a clear perception of -what it ' is that' you want to accomplish, and X2) steady perseverance under whatever discouragement. - . ;. v ' V " ' The first of these seems'to me very important, because. divided or uncertain efforts seldom get anywhere,-and unlessa fcoy can state definitely to himself' what he u aiming at, the chances are that he ; isn't aiming at anythintr, or else is aiming at so many, thing Jhat he: . isn't likely to hit any of them. u J-:-r'-j 4'tA--: r(i-'y. But perhaps most 'of you have already made up your minds-what you intend to do, or get, or be, and then ; the second point becomes , . ; more important than anything else. For whatever is worth doing or getting or being is sure to' be hard to do or get or be, and that. means that there will be obstacles to be surmounted and discouragements toT ; be faced down. . No. one it likely to accomplish anything in this world who cannot look beyond temporary defeats and see still shining and -beckoning before him that goal, that final accomplishment, which he , set before himself in the beginning; V: r r - ' : I want Jto add that few things in the life of the South seem o me ' more significant than the work that some of -you boys' are doing on and for the farms. This is a. work,' and here is a goal, big enough for any boy -or man.1 HENRY SYDNOR HARRISON. ' ; House Plants in Winter PLANTS that are to be kept in pots A .in the hotise in winter should now be gone over. Those that have been in ;pots;aU .summer ..'.Will be benefited rby turning them, out of the pots and snaking off some of the soil and then returning them to the pots with some fresh soil. ; . . s ' The soil I use for pot plants in win ter was prepared last spring. I made ?a stack, of grass sods cut two inches .v. thick, v laying them grass side down and cohering them with manure, building up the heap in this way with .alternate layers of sod and manure. Ts..was:.chpppeddown' during the Vsummer and. well mixed. When I use this it is rubbed. through a sieve with half-inch - mesh, rubbing the sod -, roots tnrpugn . to ' mase me sou .spongy, and .mellqw,V;'v 1 i The grea" t ; fault' of flower lovers is that theyale apt to use larger pots than needed. . It is far better to start - a plant in a"'moderate sized pot and then shift it when that pot gets well . filled with roots, to one only a size larger. , ; -. Another, fault' with many is that .they do not water the plants prop erly. We dribble a little water on the pot every day, and it looks moist -.while all tlje lower part is dust dry. Neverwater. a plant till iris evidently In need of iV and then give water enough .to go clear through the pot. Two 'goodseasotisseldom follow' I notice that one of "the seedsmen Always put some broken potsherds in each other in the (ruck growing bu'si-. catalogues it under the name of Glory .. the bottom of. a pot of any large size ness. After a very; successful season, pepper. . It is the sweetest pepper I ;t6 furnish' drainage, 'and put a little like .the last', if is usua'lly'wise. to be ,:;hayegrOwn. rThe-"plant8grbwr about-' tQarse ' material vbver this to insure cautious. ut.the prospect: forthev three feet high and this summer gave "drainage. r coming season' is good, .'for. potatoes 'Cme' a wonderful crop from v June till -: -Liquid Imanure' , will . help plants at are very short in the North, and oota- frost. .We have been cuttine them ud Vi;c Kf should never be used un- ' toes are selling, high'-all- over, the -and boiling them and-eating them.as jess the pot is" well filled with roots. - v country. The chances nbWv seem to', greehsall summer. .They arejust .the' Otherwiseyou' may .sour the soil." " ; be that the Northern markets will be . right siize to make stuffed pickles, and -arth Worms tret into a pot, pour ie butcher business and !arc stock and, there will be I have: dropped all bthjer sweef pep-' some clear lime water on it and they w T fatten r oom f or the. early crop of the South pers , -.s.- .."....'--.'.-"will come to the surface and can be .ould like to know if the 1 ??d pr,?es ;ach' thc ' C ; 'r . ' -l picked out' wn HVi- iv kuuat. 6 add jqj. flCRl DUl Will UWfc M.v - . . nfiniif 90 inrTi anarK' TTi.haH rilKif- n t, ornn crowded Wlt - " nave gotten . l. Trying Vinifera GtipesV, : A ftff tWrd time, and now the frost.yrill f T00ts.. Hcncc in potting these buiw tlw kill the grass and he , will have, no. it :s utst to put them in a moaeraw J AM trying all the grapes I saw winter cover. With, the' grass in such sizgd pot and get the roots crampea. vaiuuiiiid iiiu liic ictuiiii rows anu ine rows arr ine ursi wav i it hinnm Bedding Material "T AM in the 1 farming too, . . . . winter, ana would like to know if the I , T r I -i ' 1 -rz f ' ' " - picKeu uut. L ,.nrn :ii the K K U Covered in Winter S5 i"wm they good m7- ? for th W??ato.crop If , I PASSED a field tecently.where the 'L,;, will grow ta.pottw nure?" u is not overaone: . . owner naa auaan grass in ,rows for them but' will not dhw" : No, the shavings will make rather poor manure, far. inferior to -pine straw, and still . more inferior to wheat straw or cottonseed hulls. I ... ave to buy my manure, and I always h9rHv r.itt s. a.? i,,AJ-'ald and other y,iA ' "-J ui WMlUUlia dllU nil- wvr k wf . it - tic vuwiu miw swnvu; To hlOOm "Iiyawuiiw. , Thompson's seedless. All will fruit j of the" grass would-1iave been merely- jotted firmly with the top ox 1 . next year, and t will then report a , protection to the clover, and it bulb just at the surface. Then about them. I also have the'Malaga would jiave made up for the loss the anc put them in total darkness u grape grafted on Diamond roots." soil has sustained from the grass cut. Vi Lf, are filled with roots, a I do not want to discOurace von. This cettine of clover on. the land in Urine them to a sui 11 w - - . . urn v i 11 i l.iii r " mil . t v w - jA.fA nn. uw vines are certain to winter is one ot the most important w:nAnw and let the tops v.. .. . . . . . .. " ...Y.V ,nr0 if you bring them at o0d window youwill fail to ft. bloom for. the roots must be e veloped first. - . A.'-bdr" to renew "yjIS'SA nU you In the riff na vu"-v dust, for I find either detrimental to the manure. 7 ' " ' Broomsedge Field "i ra-" but ,he as . - hm un jfujs uui ur years ana r:i . - . .. . . . Js set in broomsedge. Would it be jL r y4?u' etsPfciaUy .on thcif 9n . matters in the improvement of vour well to fence it off for hoes? Want roofts' tpe phyloxera insects in our soils.: BareMand in winter wastes to grow tnick'crops on it in 1918." win soon destroy them.; Those fertility, and the sooner our farmers jwu nave on me uiamona mav last understand tnis tne more c over we will see growing. Some have an idea that a crop of, dead peavines on the 41.! : :: "J 6'a"- nc-nnwwn mc sou win maKe a winter cover, out y.v.-av u....K yuu un ao.wiu old Seedless Sultana for many years, this is simolv. a mulch. and will be ThT.n. thOTV:; , ; The hog, wouM get little out of the , U KTOrtS fi rn' riihArf .r ad.y. ?; tru$ "''. sp'. ! hM( kn0wn the 1 I
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