Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-28

GAINESVILLE Gazette: ''The early shipment Of
peaches this year has proven to be very profit
aDte Several parties in Georgia have been
fortunate enough to have peaches to sell. Mr.
Sneed, or Jonesboro. has been shipping to New
YORK and realizing as much as sixteen dollars
per bushel on them. MeSsrs. Harman q Moses
OF Tennille, have shipped some to Savannah
and realized as much as twenty five cents each
on them. Mr.. Rumph, of Marshallville has sold
a considerable number of crates la New York
aS from twenty-four dollars to twenty eight
collars per bushel. Such q crop pays better
than all grain and no meat"
The Woodstock correspondent of the OgIe-
thorpe Echo SAYS I'VE were visited last Satur
day evening by a young tornado, which did
much damage to crops. It blew down trees
and fences. We have heard OF no houses being
blown down. or OF the loss OF any lives. Rain
came down IN sheets 1t got almost as dark as
night. This is the first storm that has visited
this place since 1875, and | hope it will be the
last that ever viii visit it again. There were
some scared people here, you bet. The storm
lasted some ten or fifteen minutes. Corn was
blown level with the ground and considerable
damage was done to cotton. The farmers were
building fences Sunday morning from day
break until 10 O'Clock. Il is still hot and
serene"
Gainesville Eagle: "We we're shown a day
or two since new invention by Rev Geo. G.
Smith, Of this city. con listing of combined
walking cane and auricle, designed not only
for persons afflicted with deafness, but for
many other uses TO which it may be put It is
to ali appearances a light and tasty walking
cane, but il is hollow and constructed of sheet
metal. gutta percha, or other suitable mate
rial. The lower end is fitted with plug. which,
when it is desired to use the instrument, is re-
moved and a small mouth piece, which is car
ried in the pocket, is inserted. and the upper
curved end of the cane is applied to the ear
and the slightest whisper can be transmitted
without the knowledge Of those around. The
instrument is susceptible OF many uses
patent has been applied for"
The State Fair offers the following premi-
ums: Seventy five dollars for the largest and
best display in merit and variety of sample
products from the field. garden, orchard
dairy, apiary. the contribution Of single
farm. the exhibitor to furnish satisfactory
proof that the products were grown on his
farm. For the best six stalks of cotton $40 is
offered For the best bushel Of white winter or
grazing oats IS; the same for the best bushel
OF red rust proof cats. To the county, through
its societies and clubs. which shall furnish the
largest and finest display in merit and variety
of products and results of home industries lex
cept stock, excluded), all raised or produced in
the county-Bibb county excluded from COM
petition-a premium of $500 will be awarded !;
second best with same regulations, $3.50"
Fort Valley correspondence of the Macon
Telegraph: THE following account of horr1-
BILE murder was brought to our town on Friday ::
It appears that young white man named
John Thomas Hamlin and colored man about
the same age were working together on the
plantation of Van Horn. in Crawford county,
there would be some peddlers along that day,
and he had better go and get what money he
ha at the house, as he could buy things cheap.
William went and got - 6U That evening
some fishermen. while taking out their fish
basket from EchecOnee creek discovered the
dead body of William entirely nude. and his
clothing tied to rock and sunk into the
stream Hamlin has left. The affair is wrap
ped in mystery"
Sanderssille Herald MANY of our readers
will remember the large crops of wheat made
for several years by tnat worthy citizen and
good farmer, Mr.. Cullen Murphy. BY turning
under green crops, liberal fertilizing, using
good seed and thorough preparation OF the
land, he has realized thirtY-fiye bushels OF
good wheat per acre from hve acre Held he
| generally sOws about nine bushels on the field,
| or nearly two bushels to the acre. Of the blue
stem or Tappahock variety. This year he only
| sowed part of the field in this seed, the rest
| in another kind and only sowed six bushels on
| the ground His yield this season is eighty
/ eight and half bushels, not quite eighteen
/ bushels TO the acres fine crop. but only about
| half what he heretofore made on the same
/ land. Why will not every farmer save time.
/ save labor, and save expense, and largely in-
| crease his crops by farming after this plan,
smaller crops thorough preparation and high
/ fertil Zing2 Try 1t.
Hawkinsville Dispatch "Mr. Stephen Cole.
man an energetic and successful farmer OF
| this county, gives US his experience in farming
/ during the past four years. he cultivated an
eight mule farm. and has averaged each year
/
| and made plenty of corn to run the farm. He
raised yearly about four thousand pounds OF
| meat and has exchanged country hams for
/ western .middin' meat every year. In addI-
| ton TO the above Mr.. Coleman raised bounti-
| full supply of field peas. chufas. ground peas
| and potatoes. He makes an average OF ten
/ bushels of corn per acre, and says 1t costs him
| corn: Preparing land, S24; planting, $50; re-
| planting. 50; first plowing. A. second piow'
ing, si6; third plowing, $12; gathering, $40;
| bIseksmith till $50: 1000 bushels cotton seed.
/ 800: total cost, 80. From the above It will
| he seen that Mr. Cdfeman makes ,OOO bushels
| of corn worth 81 COO. at cost or only $259
/ He saws that he makes more clear money on
corn than he makes in cultlvatlng COTTON
R,inbridge Democrat: Last Saturday morn
/ ing Mr. d. MCLAUGHLIN, residing over the river,
/ bad a negro man down in his well cleaning il
/ ont while another colored man and himself
| drew up the mud and rubbish, when an acci
/ well his life. The bucket, the half OF half
| fish barrel twothirds full OF mud, had been
| drawn TO the top, and Mr. MCLAUGHLIN was
/ taking it ont when the catch broke and the
| heavy vessel fell back into the well, distance
/ of forty feet striking the man at the bottom
| tremendous blow on the head and shoulder
/ and knock ng him down senSeless in three-fool
/ water The other colored man was sent down
| To the rescue and found his feliow-workman
| |; ing in the water, TO all appearances dead
/ with an ugly cash on his head and shoulder. A
| haskell was lowered and the wounded man
/ who bv this time was showing signs OF life, pul
/ in and hoisted up to the top, where ne soon re
| covered 1t is thought that the cool water was
| what saved him. The blow was sufficient tc
| completely crush the heao Oh an Oiuint'tS
| man."