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Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03

| The Maryland Farmer SAYS that th,
base of the horns and the insides of th,
ears OF COW being good golden yellow
she is sure to be good butter COW.
Do not permit farm hands to smoke il
the barn or to lay down q lighted pipt
there. Colonel Colman says that most
farm fires occur in winter. He keeps
pail OF very salt water on every house
floor.
In selecting fruit trees see that the
bark is smooth and healthy; that they
have entirely shed their leaves and have
plenty of small, fibrous roots. A tree
with leaves remaining on it after frost
sets is unhealthy.
A writer in Gardening Illustrated saws
that if young shoots of the tomato are
taken off and propagated like bedding
plants, they will make less rampant
growth than seedlings, and be more fruit
full. Cuttings prove best for pot culture;
they are then to be kept near the glass
with temperature of about fifty degrees.
They will make fine plants by spring.
A farmer who last spring rolled his
seed potatoes in flour of sulphur had
smooth, healthy tubers, entirely free
from scab or rot, while all his neighbors'
crops that had not received this treat
ment were badly affected by both. .Gyp-
sum, which is sulphate of lime, has been
tried, but has failed to save the crop. or
even to improve its quality, though it
generally increases the quantity.
DR.. Sturtevant's experiments indicate
that there is great difference in the re-
suits OF the same treatment with different
varieties af corn. This serves to explain
many wide discrepancies in the conclu-
sions of farmers with regard to this crop.
Probably the methods of cultivation pop
ular IN any particular section are more
nearly based on correct views of the re-
quirements ef the plant as grown there
than is generally supposed.
When cabbages begin to head they
present such mass OF leaves that it Is
very difficult to destroy the worm that
infests them, at one application. At
this stage, also, it is unsafe to use any,
thing of a poisonous nature. Paris
green, which is sometimes recommended
for cabbages, should never be applied
except when the plants are very small, so
that 1t will certainly all be washed off
the leaves before harvesting.
The quantity of food required to keep
a hen In good working condition, is about
four ounces of corn or its equivalent of
other food per day. This is quarter of
a pint. Corn alone will not make eggs.
but wheat will, and the hens which run |
around barn and have the run of the !
wheatmows are those which produce the |
eggs. A glass house and all the acces-
sories of broken shells, dust baths, etc.,
will not help in the production of eggs.
They are good in their way, but the fowls
need abundant exercise and nothing
more than reasonable feeding. 1t is bet
ter to compel the fowls to take exercise
by scattering their feed and by feeding
hem moderately late in the morning,
giving the principle meal late in the af-
.ernoon. A variety of food is good. but
90 much is worse than moderate lean
ng the other way. Exercise, however,
S indispensable.
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD
EoWln.

Chickens crowded together become
hot. They catch cold. They have roup
Sick fowls communicate disease to others
A very sick fowl should at once be sacri.
feed, or it will sacrifice the rest. Kill it.
A sick fowl is not fit to eat. Crack
bones for fowls; they will strive to get
the marrow, and will thus have some ex-
ercise. Give them boiled scraps of all
kinds, with oats or meal in the mess.
Give them mixed feed. They will turn
from oats to corn and from corn to oats.
Sand is not as good as dust or ashes for
hen baths. Give them old plaster,
cracked oyster shells which have been
burned-anything with lime in it, and
| apart from the dust bath. Do not let
them go thirsty. Put little iron rust
in their water. We have used the tine
tnre of iron in small quantities. White
wash their houses, and when they are
out summing themselves some fine day
fumigate the house with tobacco and
sulphur burned on an old tin pan while
the doors and windows are shut. Venti-
late afterward, and before the fowls 90
back. Scrape the perches with an old
knife or scythe, and wash them with
kerosene to kill insects Better still,
have seasoned poles, backed and ready
to tit into the rests for perches. Make
hole in each end for a nail to
go into so as to clasp them
and keep them from rolling After bark
ing rasp the perches, so as to give the
fowls grip. Rub these pcrches with
kerosene oil. Change these perches oc-
casionally during the winter. In using
carbollc acid for disinfectants or insect
killers do not mix it with whitewash.
The fowls may peck the whitewash for
the lime, to use in their systems for
shells, and thus poison themselves with
the carholic acid inwardly Give them
lime in some shape, or they will eat their
feathers. We have used lime in water.
The lime settles and the water contains
all it can hold. This lime water is the
same that is used for scalds and burns.
1t is sometimes taken by people for bad
stomachs. For your own stomach's use
get it of druggist For your hens
stomachs and egg-shells, make it your
self. At the same time old plaster is the
best egg-shell maker for hens eating that
we have used. 1t is easier than burnt
and cracked oyster shells. Bone meal is
very good. With lime. give hens meat
1t pays. We give meat every other day
We buy it at the butchers. 1t is better
to buy meat for hens than for dogs. We
feed bone meal in milk. What salt we
give them is nut sparingly into their
cooked feed. Never feed it raw. What
ever people may say, superabundance
Of salt kills; but some is needed. We
have given it in thick milk Birds that
eat their own feathers require lime and
little salt in their food.-New York Her
lid.
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
Where Has the Buffalo Comet

/ A Winnipeg (Manitoba) correspondent
of the Montreal Globe says: SIN early
times the buffalo was seen as far east as
the Atlantic coast, but in recent years he
has seldom been met east of the Missis-
sippi river, and he is still moving west
ward, even across the Rocky mountains.
/ was told by an old settler that when he
came here fifty years ago the buffalo
would come right up to the stockades
around the forts on the Red river to
Craze, and the half f-breeds found it more
profitable to hunt them than to farm. To
give an idea of the hunting bands that
went out on the plains every summer, the
brigade that left the settlement in 1910
consisted of 1910 carts, 655 cart horses,
$50 draught oxen, 483 saddle-horses for
the hunt, 1, 249 butcher-knives, TAO flint
lock guns, 120 gallons of powder, 1, 300
pounds of balls, 6,240 gunfints, and the
number of persons in the band
amounted to 1850 souls, men,
women and children. But a
buffalo is rarely seen in the Canadian
Northwest now. Only few stragglers
have been met with in the far West this
cason. The railroad has driven them
away forever. They have not gone north,
as the limit of their natural habitation is
sixty north latitude on this continent,
but southwest. There are some pecul-
iarities in the habits of the buffalo. He
is, perhaps, the only animal that turns
his head to the storm, his forequarters
being protected with long, shaggy hair,
which also gives him formidable ap
pearance, and especially in the spring
when he sheds the hair on the rest of his
body. A very old one is hard to find
anywhere, as the young bucks drive the
old bulls out of the herd, and they wan
der about the prairie and soon get killed.
If one or two should be seen alone they
may be put down as outcasts.
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
The True Economy of Manure.

The true economy of manure demand.
that the farmer adapt manure to the
crops He may be acquainted with the
composition of crop, and the compost
ton as well of the soil on which it is to
be grown, and yet be ignorant of the
true economy of manure. He must also
be acquainted with the special character
of the crop. In a word, it is not only
the materials required to form a crop, but
the power of the crop to assimilate these
materials, which should influence the
farmer in the application of fertilizers.
Farmers are constantly advised to
manure their land with all the constitu-
ents required by the crop-a proceeding
quite unnecessary in most cases.
When land is in fertile condition the
total amount of plant food available for
crops is very considerable, and luxuriant
growth may be obtained by supplement-
ing the stores of the soil with the few
special elements of food which the crop
to be grown has most difficulty in OBJ
tanning. For instance, in majority of
cases dressing of nitrate of sodium and
superphosphatc will insure full crop of
wheat, barley or oats, and in many cases
nitrate of sodium alone will prove very
effective. These cereal crops generally
find the supply of nitrates in the soil
insufficient for their perfect growth, and
the supply of phosphates is usually more
or less inadequate, but in most instances
they are able to obtain sufficient amount
of potash and other essential elements of
food. Thus by supplying one or two
constituents of the crops the farmer may
obtain tine yield. On the same princi-
pie nitrate of sodium employed alone will,
in most cases, produce a large crop of
mangels; superphosphate alone, large
crop of turnirs, while potassium salts
alone may prove effective with pasture
and-clovcrs.
Long continued experiments at Roth
amsted, England, make it appear that
this special manuring for each crop is no
strain on the capabilities of the soil if
rotation of crops be followed. If super
phosphate is applied for the turnips, pot
ash for the seeds and a nitrogenous ma
nure for the cereal crops the more impor-
tant elements of plant food contained in
the soil will not be diminished at the end
of the rotation.
In this country progressive farmers
practise special manuring as supplement
to the general manuring by farm-yard
manure. When farms are thus enriched
scientists suggest and experiment appears
to advise that farm-yard manure be ap-
piled to those crops which stand most in
need of general manuring. and the artif-
cial fertilizers to other crops demanding
only one or two elements not plentiful in
the sol. l.-Neso York World.
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
Household Hints and Racine..

Two small tart apples are toothsome
addition to the stutting of a roast duck
or goose.
Steel knives which are not in general
use may be kept from rusting if they are
| dipped in strong solution of soda-one
| part water to four of soda; then wine
dry, roll in flannel, and keep in dry
place.
Flowers may be kept very fresh over
night if they are excluded entirely from
the air. To do this. wet them thoroughly.
put in damp box, and cover with wet
raw cotton or wet newspaper, then place
in cool spot.
Nnthinr nave hattar +har n +aLa Great
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pains in preparing dishes for the table
In making mince pies see that there is
not particle of gristle or bone left in
the meat, and that no piece of apple is
larger than another.
Stale buns may be made to taste a
nicely as when feesh if they are dipped
for moment or so in cold water ard
then put in hot oven for five or ten
minutes. They will turn out as light and
crisp as when first baked.
Dry Lima beans, which are now so
common an article of food, do not re-
quire more than three hours soaking; if
you let them lie in the water longer than
that, they seem to lose their flavor and
are too mealy. They should cook slowly,
and if they should simmer for an hour
and half, it would not be too long. No
vegetable is more improved by careful
cooking.
If goose that is to be roasted is
allowed to lie in deep pan with cold
water over it, in which a tablespoonful
of soda is dissolved, all the oil can be
scraped out of the skin, and the coarse
flavor which is greatly objected to may
be entirely removed. The goose must
first be perfectly cleaned by rinsing with
clear cold water.
Chocolate blanc mango without corn
starch is made by dissolving half an
ounce of gelatine in as little cold water
as possible. Let one quart of milk boil,
with four ounces of grated chocolate
mixed with it, for five minutes; then add
one cup of sugar; stir constantly till the
sugar is dissolved; then add the gela-
tine. 1t should then boil for five or six
minutes, and the greatest care must be
observed to prevent its scorching. Take
from the fire, flavor with vanilla, pour in
molds to cool, and serve with cream.
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
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fill in the past
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Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
Farm and Garden Notes.

The plum grated On peach stocks
makes short-lived tree.
The celebrated old English beef came
from the long-horned Durham.
Sour milk, whey and buttermilk are
excellent liquids for mixing with the soft
food of poultry.
The short horn cattle of the West are
magnificent animals. They take the lead
as thoroughbreds.
Large, coarse hogs are no longer IA
vorites. Dealers prefer pork weighing
from two to three hundred pounds.
One toad ON farm destroys more in
sects than his price in lime, worrying and
paris green. One toad is almost as good
as hoe.
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
FAST NAIL.

! Between Savannah and Waycross this train stop
/ only at Johnstons, s, Jesup and Blackshear Between
Waycros$ and Jacksonville stops only at Folkstor
4 and Callahan. Between Waycross and Chattahoo-
! chee stops only at Dupont, Valdosta Quitman
Ihom isrie and all regular stations between
Tn masville and Chattahoochee. Retween Dupon
and New Branford and all stations
Passengers for Fernandina take this train
Passengers for Brunswick via Waycross take this
train.
Passengers for Madison. Monticello, Tallahassee
and all Middle Florida points take this train
Close connections at Jacksonville daily Sunday
excepted for Green Cove Springs, St Augustine
Palatka Enterpr Sc Sanford and all landings at St
Johns river.
Pullman Paror Cars between Savannah and Jack.
sonville.
Pullman Buffet and Sleeping Cars on this train
savannah to Pensacola Mobile and New Orleans
This train connects at New Branford with steamer
Caddo Belle, leaving for Cedar Key and Suwannee
river points every Monday and Thursday morning
arriving at Cedar Key the same afternoon Re.
turning leave Cedar Keys every Tuesday and Fri
day morning after arrival of Gulf steamships
Passengers for Pensacola, Mobile. New Orleans
texas, and trans Mississippi points make close con-
nectons at Chattahoochee daily with ira ms of
Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad, arriving at Pen
sacoa at II As p m, Mobile at 30 a M New Orleans
q N
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
ALBANY EXPRESS

Thomas. le.
Pullman a'ace Buffet and SleeI ing Cars Sayar-
nai to Jacksonville,
p. ssergars for Brunswick, via Jesup, take this
train. artIyin at Brl ms wick . IS NJ.
las; cng rs for Macon take this train, arriving al
Macon a 45 AM.
Passengers for T, rnandina, Waldo. Cal csvile,
ar KY. Ocala, Wildwood and static. g on
Il orida 1lansit and Peninsula Rrailroad take This
train
Come EFT on at Jacksc ile daily Isl n lays ex-
cepted) for Nreen Cove Springs, ST. augustine,
Palatk,, Entei p-ise, Sanford and al lanfi ss t.
John 8 itivtr.
Connect n at Albany daily with passenger trains
both WAYS on Southwe tern Railroad TO and from
Macon, E lfaua, Montgomery, Mobile, New Or
ans, etc.
Connection at Savannah daily with Charleston
and Savannah Railway for all poins North and
fss
connecting at Savannah daily with Cen raj Rail-
I'D for points West and Northwest.
Through tickets sold mi sleeping car ber;h &C
cor modations secured Bren's Tic iet Office, No.
2! Bull street, and at the Con plny Lepot, foot of
i1erty street Tickets also on sale at Leve ~ Al
uens Tour ct Ofice.
r,s.turan has been opened In the alton at
Waycross, and abund mt time will be allowed for
meals by all passenger trains
JAS. l. TAYLOR,
Gen1 Pass. Agent.
r. G. FLEMING, superintendent
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03

This train stops at all stations between Savannah
and Jacksonville.
Pullman ParIor Cars on this train Savannah to
Jacksonville.
Passengers for Waldo Gainesville, Cedar Kew.
Ocaia Wildwood and all stations Florida Transit
ana Peninsula Railroad take this train.
Connections at Savannah daily with Charleston
md Savannah Railway for all points North and
Fast, and Central Railroad for all points West and
Northwest.
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03

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Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
LANCED TEN TINES

LYME CENTRE n H. Feb q 1883
MY little girl was sorely afflicted with Scrofala from
4uA months old till she 26 when commenced
giving her Hoods SarsapaIilla So virulent was tins
Scrofula. that the doctor had lanced her neck len
times. Then we fought it time to do somethjng
II was in February 13 that she began to take HooDs
SARsAPAkILLA AT that tune there was a very large
bunch on her little face. This We expected to oman
with the lancet but to surprise, the bunch bega to
shrink under the influence of Hoods SarsaparIa and
now it has entirely disappeared. 1t gone Baby is
on her third bottle. She is in good flesh Sores ali
gone her appetite is good she seems as well a. any
child.-WM H. CoNAkT,
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03

~ St-ciass inning car attached to all trains af
onTang ng passengers fine meal at small expense
human falace Seepers through from Savannah
- ashington and New York on trains "a snd AZ
For tickets, sleeping car reservations and ali
,lner information, II Apply to William Bren. Ticket
lgent, ~ Bull street, and at Charleston and Sayan.
md Western Railway depot ~"
! g. BoYLsToN, G. P ia. D"P u
J. w. CRAIG, Master TRANSFORMATION
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03

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Four to six bottles cure salt rheum or tet-
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One to five bottles cure the worst kind Of
pimples on the face
Two to four bottles clear the system of
boils, carbunces, and sores
Five to eight bottles cure corrupt or run
ning ulcers and the worst scrofula
By druggists, and In half-dozen and dozen
lots at great discount
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
Denver DOings.

Mr.. J. A. McBeth, Pacific Express
Office, Denver, Col. was cured by St.
Jacobs Oil of an excruciating pain in the
neck, and also tooth-achc. One appli-
cation did the work.
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03
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Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03

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Piles of all sorts to his own advantage.
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Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03

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Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03

The smallest pony in the world is the
pet of the Baroness Burdett- Coutts- Bart
lett. He is five years of age and stands
thirteen inches high.
Savannah weekly echo., 1884-02-03

John Kuhn, of Lafayette, Ind, had very
narrow escape from death. This is his OWL
story: Zone year ago was in the last stages
OF consumption. Our best physicians gave
my case up. finally got so low that our
doctor said could not live twenty four
hours. My friends then purchased bottle
Of Dr. VIM Halls Balsam for the Lungs,
which benefited me. continued until tcok
nine bottles lam now in perfect health,
having used no other medicine"
The Indian of falcon glance and lion bear,
ing, the theme of the touching ballad, is gone;
but the petroleum they discovered, now made
into Carboline, the natural Hair Restorer-
win live forever.