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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-02
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
The Spanish Peanut.

The notable fact of pitching crops
in Georgia this year." said Commls-
sioner Henderson, lis the marvellous
increase in the acreage of Spanish pea
nuts. This is a comparatively new
crop in Georgia. 1t has increased every
year for five years. This season many
correspondents report an increase OF
800 per cent. in their counties III the
acreage of Spanish peanuts and large
number report an increase OF from loo
to $50 per cent"
ssYou regard this as important?"
Il do. 1t means that in two or three
years Georgia will raise every pound
of meat she consumes. The hog and
the Spanish peanut go together. L have
raised 125 bushels on a single acre,
and the very poorest land gave me from
80 to 100 bushels per acre. The hog
is very fond of the peanut, and 1t Is
a fattening food. A farmer can get
four times as much meat-producing
food from an acre in peanuts as he can
from an acre in corn. He can turn a
drove of fifty or 100 hogs in field and
let them root the peanuts up until they
are fattened and ready to kill, and
he will find next season an abundant
crop of peanuts from the same field
WITHOUT replanting."
Cant the peanuts be grown as peas
are grown, in a cornfield?"
"Of course. An ordinary farmer may
raise from fifteen to twenty acres, and
by planting peanuts on land that will
not grow any thing else, and by drop
ping them with his corn in the corn
field, can raise and fatten on
peanuts, without a dollars ex-
| ira cost, every pound OF
meat that he needs for his farm. The
plant of the peanut makes splendid
forage, and rich and nutritious hay.
You will see next year, as a result of
| the vastly increased acreage in pca-
| nuts, a marked increase in home-raised
meat. and | believe in three years
Georgia will raise more bacon than
she can consume"
What does the department consider
the best hog for the Georgia farmP"
"On my own plantation l always
thought the Essex was the best hog,
but / am of the opinion that, for gener-
al use, the Berkshire is as good or bet.
ter. The Essex or Berkshire boar
crossed ON our native sows, makes &
handsome and hearty hog. Georgia
will save millions of dollars when she
raises her own meats, and the peanut
leads the way to the pig"
"What are the farmers doing this
year,"
"They are using 1877 900 tons o.
guano against 1862, 900 for the biggest
year heretofore. This is an increase
! of $4,000 tons, or nearly 20 per cent
The acreage has increased very little
so that what is cultivated will have
more guano than ever before. As fol-
crops, up to June l the seasons were
not favorable for cotton, but since thai
time the weather has been favorable
and the crop looks better now, and
hear but few complaints. Corn is un
precedentedly fine, and the outlook il
for prosperous year"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-02
Sotal and Prickly Pear.

The value of sotal as stock iooa & Y
often been referred to in these colums. Z !,
That it is almost unexceled Tor catf. v
and sheep is now beyond question I'M
Mr.. VIM. Landrum has putittoiuthm \ N
use and given it q wider scope. F@s ,
experiment he put up two lots oi hor I 4 4
one of which he fed on prickly pear mi
meal, and the other on prickly pera
steamed sotal. At the end Of six wed.
the difference in condition was 50 evst
ly in favor of the latter feed, that \. I
Landrum is fully convinced Of its yrI4
and intends to go into the hog-feof 2
business extensively. The sotal
pricl1ly pear cost nothing, but
gathering where it covers the gpua Z
This undoubtedly viii prove sucz
in every way where carried on II
tematically.-1e1as L. S. Jphnldl
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-02
Id Of these pests, which

field of these pests, which u.
great delight in chewirs ~ \
slender and delicate stem or s,.a
the plant, breaking it off lust sss! I
the ground, and you will find +
hidden Under the leaves Or /,
ground near the base of the sta,L 9 !.
unless they are taken In handr
and without mercy, they Wilde NV
damage to your crop-daiaage ths ~ ]
not be remedied. If the ssYui.s !.
done thoroughly and frequeptIy aas.
the early stages of the growth vas n
have little trouble from this -,
later on, for the second -
that comes later and :
the leaves, will not be nums.
enough to do any great damage n.
in worm hunting early remerS
that you are destroying q sse0s
"cfor.n TO prevent the develoanss
of worms q good many careful 81
ers plant iims6n weols or erect INIT.
ton jimson blooms in different pa,,,
the field, and inject a solution 81 eahl
in the bloom, as these are favorlts
sorts for the tobacco moth, md coh
kills them, and every one killed nea5
the prevention of hundreds Of w,,gns,
Farmers Home Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-02
HERE AND THERE.

A crop of wheat near Covlagr
Tenn, averaged twenty-five bushes
the acre.
Farmers have to hurry to get w.
crops ready for harvest this briei "a
son. but it never pays to hurry g n
az to only half perform the work
A sarcastic Kcntuckian rceeaii
left will in which he bequeathed q
remains to his relatives. WhatF3
of the foul will you take, is the qas|
ton the executor will PROFOUND
The peach crop of DeKalb CoHag|
Tenn, this season. is the Largest "a
known. Many trees were almost nEsa|
down with the weight OF fruit, za@
which is now ripening.
Corn may be late in planting ~
in starting and yet give very w
factory returns, provided thai y
cultivated very frequently during I
the seasons of growth. -Hasoai'aess
Don't plant cabbage on the ~
ground two years in succession, as =
butterflies will lay their eggs y 4
fence and surroundings, and the yoa'
will hatch out early, and be readl Z
their prey.
Hon. Warren Brown, presIdeia
the New Hampshire State Horticlil'a''
Society, and an extensive farmer y
that ''ensilage of corn Is siInF4
cheap, easy and effectual mesnuo
preserving and storing corn Tor Luz
use.
"A good COW should produce ~
of butter every day in the year :.
this without making any allowance !
the time she is dry. A herd o. =
cows will bring their owner proHsss.
is not among the unattainabl tnlns' /,
any means, but is a production lnAsp
been many times exceeded.
Any community of farmers az
cooperation in the purchase Of 8 y
ough-bred male, greatly improve II l,
stock in a single season, and ~ =.
small expense to each, while "
HANGED value of the stock wouiu IS
than compensate for the ehoiE
really costs nothing TO improve, = !
provement is simply adding aaoi'@
value to the stock.
The "barrensn of Coffee 0Oas /
Tenn, which a few years ago we'e 8.
clared to be of no value, have -
not only valuable for the timber y.
but this land has been found Co.
of producing profitable crops q $
wheat and other grain, and nun.
of fertile farms have been NE.
land which the proceeding gene''s
said would not ''sprout pears 3.
If hogs are given a variety O IS 4.
food, with but little grain, IN SUE. ].
they will keep in excellent hea's,
be in proper condition for iat's.'. &.
the fall. Less food is requireu S
and it is not beneficial to have L. 4,
fat at this season except to 90 =
condition, as many diseases are s. 50,
the system of heavy feenlhs
warm weather,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-02
Worming Tobacco Plants.

The plants have hardly started their
growth when the worms, developed
from the eggs deposited by the tobac-
co moth, begin their destructive work.
especially in years like the present,
when cold, damp weather prevails
(for this kind of weather is especially
favorable to their development1. and
1T requires sery close inspection OF
plants and prompt work to rid the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-02
Pure Bred Stock in the United Siss|

The Bureau of Animal Industry IN Ii
compiled a series of statistics shown hl
that the number of pure-bred stock ",
the United States is not by any mea Ii
imposingly large. The iolloHh Ii
tables show the number Of amin II
that have been registered in the Hal a.
Books of America within the last III al
years. The numbers are not given We
Jersey, Kerry, Sussex or Dutch brps ID
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-02

IT is worth thousand pounds year TO
have the habit Of looking on the bright side
sf things, ~Dr. johnson
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-08-02

Vermont man (scornfully)-"Tex-
ASP Why, man, Texas can't hold a
candle to Vermont. From men down
to fiapjacks we're way ahead of YOU"
Texas man-"Flapjacksp Flapjacks?
l reckon you don't know whatcher talk
in about, stranger. Didjever see a
Texas fiapjack-one of those fellers that
weighs fifteen pounds, and is ninety
eight yards in ci'cumf 'rence?" YER
mont man (aghast)-''O, come, now,
John! You never saw a fapjack as big
as that. How do you get your syrup
on it." Texas man.-s.With a hose, of
course. Howjer 'spose?"- Harper
Bdzdr.
While party of gentlemen were
standing near livery stable at Ath-
ems the other day, talking, something
struck the wooden awning under
which they were standing and then
bounced off into the street. This ex-
| cited the curiosity of one of the par
ty, as it was too far from anyone's
house to throw anything ON the avn
ing and there was nobody on the
street. On examination the missile
was found to be beef bone that was
somewhat decomposed. The only
theory as to where this bone could
have come from is that a hawk or a
buzzard had got onto piece of board
ing house bees, and finding it too
| tough, had incontinentlv droppedit.
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14
It's First Exhibition.

The first annual exhibition of the Pen.
insula Horticultural Society will be held
in the Grand Opera House. Wilmington,
September 18th TO 2ist. The committee
are now nj work preparing for the event,
and promise display os fruits and flow
ers second To none ever seen in the world.
The prizes offered will be special induce.
men, for the growers To put forth their
best efforts and will insure a large and
successful exhibit. +. Harrison Garrett
OF Baltimore, has donated q handsome solid
silver cup valued at $500 as a sweepsiakc
prize, in addition 10 which there will bt
hundreds Of other prizes ranging from
800 down. An appropriation Of $500
has been secured from the State, and the
State Grange will not be backward in con.
tributing to the success Of the enterprise
Simon Hasslcr's celebrated Philadelphia,
orchestra will furnish the music. Cold
rooms have been secured where temper.
aturc Of i0' is kept the whole year and
where moisture Is absorbed by the voiali
zation of ammonia through coils nf pipe
The fruit as 1t is received during the sea
son will bo stored in these rooms, and
when taken out and placed on exhibition
will he rs attractive MS when received. =
by this method complete variety of III,
fruits aud berries grown n the pcninsula
can be shown at one time. Applications
for space are already coming in.
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14
From Bishopville.
.rrcsnnndcncr nf lhc MEssENnEn.

Correspondence Of the MESSENGER.
Mr.. j. Evans returned home from North
Carolina, where he has been looking af.
ter his milling AMI lumber business.
Mr.. James Blades has commenced wor /
repairing the bad breaks recently made In
his mill-dam by the heavy rains. The
public have been put to such inconven.
fence on account of the damage and Mr.
Blades will receive their thanks for his
promptness in beginning to repair Il.
Mr.. Rufus Lewis, from down the Bay
reports oysters In fine condition aud
bringing good prices.
On Monday evening last Professor Gar.
rison Nichols, of Readsyille, gave an exhi.
biiion Of his fine vocal powers. here,
where he has organized quite large sing.
Ing school. On next Monday evening he
will give another lesson and all are inyi.
ted to go and join rs II Is not too late yet
10 get the worth Of your money.
Fish are very plentiful here In fact the
market Is over stocked.
Divine services will he held In the VI. L.
Church ON next Sunday at the usual hour
40 o'clock a. m.)
The farmers around here are very busy
getting their ground broke up aud ready
for corn. Owing to the wet and very
stormy weather they are far behind with
their work.
Our people are very much pleased with
their representative In the Board OF Coun.
ty Commissioners. Charley Is good fcl.
low aud no slouch wherever you put him.
lie has fine horse now. "One of the
finest" In fact, hls name Is Bishops w.
Morrill, and although he has never been
trained, yet he can make the dust fly.
RoxIE.
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14
Death of Littleton p. Franklin.


Lit,leton r. Franklin, ESQ.,, one Of wor-
cester's most highly respected citizens.
died at his residence In Berlin, on Mon
day last, aftera short illness Of typhoid
pneumonia. The news of his death was
received here with much sorrow, for the
people Of Snow Hill recognized In him a
true, upright and honest man. He was
one Of the Elders Of Buckingham Presby-
terian Church Of Berlin, which Office he
had faithfully filled for many years. Dur
ing his life he had filed many Offices Of
trust, and represented his native county
on more than one OCCASION. lie was q
member Of the Constitutional Convention
Of 1857, and served one term In the House
OIL Delegates, after y'hich he was elected
State Senator, which Office lie filed with
great credit 10 himself and constituency.
At the time Of his death he was q member
Of the Democratic State Central Commit.
tee ofthis county, having been chosen last
year TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death Of DIR. Hillary Pitts. In his death
the church looses most earnest support.
er, the county valuable citizen and the
Democratic party one Of It's brightest
lights. He leaves wife and four children.
The funeral took place on Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock and his remains were
followed to their last resting place, in
Buckingham Cemetery, by very large
number of people many of whom came
from distant parts Of the county.
We extend to the bercaved wife and
children our most sincere sympathy IN
their untimely loss.
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14

club. lie estimates the number Of snakes
killed ON Parks farm at four thousand.
Colonel Parsons, who lives just on the
outskirts of Salisbury. had three barrels
Of apple brandy fourteen years old, in his
cellar; he left the bung.holcs open To age
It faster and make Il yellow. Judge his
surprise, therefore, when he went TO show
Il to some visiting friends one morning,
to find that II was nearl, all gone, and in
one Of the barrels only about two gallons
were left. In this barrel over forty large
black-snakes were discovered, all coiled
up In a bcastly state Of intoxication, while
In the dark corners Of the cellar groups Of
the copperheads were co:lcd. some sober
ing up, others In various stages Of intox-
icaiion. They had got In through a hole
In the basement door, Us Colonel Parsons
was away for about three weeks Il Is sup
posed the snakes, not being disturbed,
just stayed with the brandy, and did not
draw sober breath during that period.
This was last September. Caleb Nutter
was called in, and he succeeded In killing
over three thousand snakes on that place
within two weeks, receiving for his servi.
ces the neat sum Of $500, or 500 per
thousand.
Nuttcr has engagements booked for
clearing out the snakes on numerous farms
In this county during thecoming summer.
Also those ON the farms off. W. Jones,
Seth Garner Of Worcester, Col. Polk and
Isaac Rumscy Of Somerset. Nutter is u
rather small man, very dark, with thick
mat OF hair. He has keen, piercing eyes,
and talks with wonderful rapidity. lie
was bonn in India, near Calcutta; II was
In the jungles Of India that Nutter discov-
cred the formula for making the deadly
lotion so fatal to poisonous reptiles. The
natives all an0int themselves, and are
thus rendered snake proof. Nuttcr says
he will keep on killing anu driving the
snakes until there is not one left In the
State OF Maryland, II the people will only
pay him for il. Ofcourse that would be
an impossibiliiy for one man to accom-.
plish, but he says he likes the business,
and hopes to do good work in the State
II his life and health is only spared for a
few years"
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14
Still Another.

The farmers of Maryland might rs well
be on the lookout for another species of
swindlc which threatens 10 become as
notorious as the Bohemian oats fraud.
The new rascally scheme is the hayfork
sell. The operators have been at work In
Pennsylvania and New York, aud are
likely to ply their nefarious business else
where. Their mode of operation is TO
store u number of forks in the barn of
Of some farmer. telling him that they are
the remainder Of large shipment, and
informing him that IL he can dispose Of
them he will be allowed commission
averaging from thirty to seventy-fyc per
cent. The farmer agrees TO become re.
sponsiblc for the goods. and is persuaded
To sign receipt" which they are careful
he shall not read, aud thirty days later he
Is called upon by an accomplice Of the
seller who demands quadruplc payment
for the forks and shows the farmers agree.
mcnt to accept them at that price. Kick !
Well, he may, but he pays the demand all
the same. at last. An honest farmer
stands no show In dickcring with swind-
ling city sharper.
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14
FIRST OF THE SEASON.
The "Wicomico News" Reporte
Has a Bad Case of Snakes.

The following narrative was told re.
porter Of the N.cOmico Meas recently by
fisherman while the reporter was spen.
ding few hours by u campfire on the
Wicomico River: Il know negro down
at Nanticoke Point" said the fisherman,
who kills cartloads OF snakes every year
Caleb Nullcr is death 10 snakes and ven
0mous reptiles Of all kinds. The snake
that bites him dies in great agony, frothing
at the mouth and swelling to almost double
It's former proportions. Nuiter has dis
covered a poison more deadly than that
of the reptile, but harmless as lotion TO
the human body, and as soon as the iangs
of the snake come In contact with Il that
moment a powerful electric current is
generated that drives the snakes own
poison through every blood-vessel In It's
body. Blood poisoning Is the result,
which, with the terrible electric shock,
causes almost instant death. Nuticr xii
led during last summer In Somerset county
over seventeen thousand snakes, and real
lied quite handsome sum by his wonder
iil skill IN driving those offensive reptiles
from The premises Of our citizens. Mr.. ].
u. Parks, who owns n beautiful farm near
Kingston, was oyer-run with copperheads
and black-snakes. lie lost several head
of fine Jersey cows. which died from the
effects OF snake bites. Then the black
snakes carried of hundreds Of his young
chickens. The place fairly swarmed with
snakes, so nu,ter had To be called In. He
can locate den Of snakes by their scent
rs easily rs dog can track rabbit. He
did not wait for them To come out of their
hole, but when Il Is at all practicable he
cawled In amer them and killed them
right and left with club he carried. All
that BIZ HIM died. but or course the hest
number Of snakes he encountered In his
days labor could not all get chance TO
bite him, and had TO be dispatched with
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14

w, W,vTas1,a,' WANT TO CAL. YOUR
MENsE STOCK OF DRY GOODS IN
OUR STORE-Counters full, Shelves full.
Store full. Beautiful Cashmcrcs, Pretty
lIcnricttas, Fine Satins and silks and
anything you desire in the way Of DRY
GOODS at prices which cannot he beaten
for the same quality.
OUR STOCK OF NOTIONS, FUR.
NlTURE. CARPETS, MATTINGS, &C.
Is too large for us to make any attempt
at pariicularizing. Come and see us.
LAWS & PURNELL,
SALISBURY.
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14
Orphans Court Proceedings.

The Orphans Court for Worcester
County was in session on Tuesday last |;
Judges Hall, Jones and Carey present.
In the estate of Elias Benson. deceased,
administration account and distribution
filed.
In the estate Of Major Il. Merrill deccas-
ed, administration account and distribu.
tiOn filed.
Mary G. Merrill appointed guardian far
her children.
The last will and testament Of Araminia
Hall admitted To probate.
Order of Notice To Creditors issued In
the estate of VIM. Mills.
Order of Sale issued for the sale Of the
personally Of Nancy Z. Fcrrell.
No other business demanding the atten-
tion Of the court, |, adjourned till the cath
inst.
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14
Learn q Trade.

Young Man. learn n trade. The qucs.
tion is often asked why do so few Amer
lean boys learn trades. There seems "a
he two chief reasons for this unfortunat,
condition Of things. The first Is some
how the notion prevails that u mechani,
is not MS respectable asa salesman, u book
keeper, clerk ora telegraph operator
Although good mechanic may casil,
earn from $l5 week upwards, Will,
thousands Of wOuldbc clerks and sales
men are out Of employment because n,
places can be found for them at half that
sum, the false notion that u lnlfsiaryed
clerk Is more respectable than u well-paid
mechanic serves To keep the ranks of th,
scmi.rcspcctablc class full to overilowing
\ Chicago merchant recently advertised
for one bOOk.kecder at $i5 week, and by
noon the next day had received four hun
drcd and thirty.seven applications for III,
position. The other reason why Ameri
can boys are tradeless Is that the trade
unions, dominated often by foreign me.
chanics, have put up the bars against mp
pren,iccs. The American hoy, who |.
willing Ia fy IN the face Of the social die.
tum that trade is not respectable. can
scarcely find master. Who is willing. oi
who darcs 10 take him and teach him the
rudiments Of u skillcl handicraft.
The first named reason appears to have
taken firmer hold in the United State,
than anywhere else, notwithstanding that
no titled or other aristocracy exists here
This strikes one as inconsistent To III,
last degree In country the chief corner
stone Of the government Of which Is the
declaration that all men are created equal
In imperial Germany II Is considered the
proper thing for even the SIMS of royalty
and nobilities To have trade The pres
ent Emperor. Frederick Ill. Is u skillful
jcwcler the Crown Prince William Is q
glover, and Prince Henry. the future Ad
miral o! the German navy, Is a watch
maker. Ifmen born TO rule empires and
control the destinies of nations find Il nc
disgrace to be able to earn their living by
handicraft In case of need. how worse
than follish Il Is for those wh0 must earn
their living somehow 60 confine them
selves To choice between half paid clerk,
ship and the lowest form of uuskilled Ia,
bor. Il seems that n republic. after all
develops the mast silly rs well as the
most universal form Of snobbery known
TO the civilized world. Starvation Is the
only sure remedy for this false notion and
the so0ner little sound common sense I.
starved into the great army Of semi-gen'
ieel Americans the better II will be foI
them and their chIldren.-Ex.
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14
NJ. P. Conference.

President Hammond, announced the
following appointments at the close of
Conference on Tuesday last:
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14

-FoR sALE.-A House and Lot on
New Lane-said 10, contains n acres and
Is In line c0ndilion-is suitable for truck
ing and located near the II. X. depot. Fol-
terms apply 10 this Office. Ia-i4-4t
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14

For all kinds OF Gradcn Seed our
readers cannot do better than call at r.
d. coliingham & Co.'S, where they will
find full line Of all the choice varieties
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14

1t sounds well TO have customers say
that they can always depend ON the gar
ments bought a, oehm's Old Stand now
"Bell" clothing house Pratt Street, ad-
joining Hanover. Baltimore. Time saved
and money saved by dealing there.
Democratic messenger., 1888-04-14

The white schools Of Caroline county
win close on Friday. may 18Th, and the
colored schools on Friday, May 9TH.