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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10
The Cost of Fertility in Land.

1t is beyond question that the essential
elements to be supplied in plant food con-
sists of Ily three, VIZ: nitrogen, potash and
phosphOric acid; all the other elements seem
to be abundant and available in most soils
but some of these three are often lacking, or
are locked up in combination beyond the
reach of most plants, and must in some way
be unlocked or supplied artificially, or we
can have no healthy plant growth. These
elements have an almost fixed value the
world over. Soluable nitrogen is worth
over 16 cents per pound, potash cents,
phosphorlc acid cents Compare g the
various land products it is demonstrated
that selling $500 worth of hay would re-
move fertilizers with value of 1896; $500
worth of corn, $3.50; same of wheat, S125; OF
wool, $780, like amount of diary products,
S3S; $500 worth of fruit would cause loss
OF much less than either Of the last, thus in
the matter of fruit growing it is shown to
impoverish land only in a small proportion
that ordinary farm crops dos. S. Bailey.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10
Care of Newly Planted Trees

Newly planted trees, except conifers, and
unless they are very small, or planted very
thickly together, need the support of stakes
to prevent the swaying Of their heads from
loosening the roots before they have taken
firm hold of the ground. It is best to fix
the stake firmly in the ground before the
tree is planted. but If that has not been done
a stout stake should be driven down close TO
the stem. 1t should be as high as the tree,
which should ba attached b it with bast, or
with strips OF linen, or Of thin canvas from
a point two or three feet from tho ground
10 tho very top. Cord or wire or any tying
material which is hard enough - Gu. Or in
isrs the bark should not DO usei 10 sssEsn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10
The Japanese seedless Orange.

The Japanese seedless Orange.
The success which has attended the in
production of the Oonshiu. or japanese
has attracted the attention of a number of
gentlemen in this section interested in fruit
culture, and considerable inquiry has been
made about this new candidate for the favor
of our pomologists. A number of trees
received recently in this city from the
Japanese Tree Importing Company of San
Francisco has been planted, and the result
of the experiment with the new fruit will
be looked forward to with interest by fruit
growers. The Oonshiu is an orange of the
mandarin type, the fruit is medium size
and oblate, pulp juicy and seedless, sweet,
with the faintest trace of acid.
The several varieties of japanese fruit
trees that have already been introduced
into this locality have done well, which
seemed to indicate that the fruit of Japan
is well adapted to the soil and climate of the
southeastern states. There is, therefore,
every reason to suppose that the seedless
orange will thrive here. The ordinary
orange has been cultivated with more or
less success on the coast of Georgia and
Carolina since colonial times, but, as rule,
the trees have eventually succumbed to the
severe freezes which come every twenty
years or so. If the japanese variety can
stand the cold snaps it will be most valu-
able addition to southern fruits. Those who
wish to experiment with the Oonshiu can
get trees by addressing the company named
above. The price of the trees ranges from
65 cents to 81 piece. The smaller ones can
be sent by mail at an additional cost of
10 cents each
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10

inches deep in narrow burrows. Two days
afterward it was narrowed with a common
pike-tooth harrow, which does very good
work on this kind of soil Half a ton of a
| good fertilizer was evenly sowed broadcast
before narrowing. This fertilizer averages
as follows: Ammonia, Al per cent. phos-
| phoric acid tavailablel, 10 to ~ per cent.
potash, 6 to per cent?
Trenches thirty-four inches apart and
eight inches deep were made by running
back and forth with a one-horse blow, and
opened out evenly with a hand hoe to a uni
form depth of six inches. The seed were
cut to two eyes and dropped May q nine
to ten inches apart in the trenches. This
| gave 800 hills to the acre. They were
carefully covered with two inches of soil
with hand hoe. Five hundred pounds Of
the above fertilizer was then scattered
evenly along In the furrow. The trenches
were not filed in at once. but is done 50
gradually in the first workings of the po-
tato.
The varieties planted were the Early
Peruvian, Sunlit Star and Early Ontario.
The seed was cut to two eyes about four
weeks before planting and busted with land
plaster.
AT planting all sets were thrown aside in
which sprouts had not well started. This
gave full and even stand.
The weather was fine at planting, the soil
being dry and warm. and in ten days the
plants were up evenly all over, but when
six inches high a frost killed portion, and
necessitated replanting 5000 hills They
were cultivated May 10 and again on May
20. On May % they were hoed again and
the trenches completely filed Excessive
rain was rather detrimental in June. Gull
tivation was given at intervals until July
10. The crop was dug with forks July 20
and July 26, and measured up $50 bushels
and SO pounds
THE SECOND CROP.
About month before digging the crop
June 29 trenches were opened between the
rows of the first planting, aud another crop
put in at the same distance apart-having
the same number of hills $500. In this
instance late varieties were used, such as
Rose No. IA, Beauty of Beauties and Peach
blow. In these trenches, after planting and
covering as above, 500 pounds of fertilizer
was also scattered, making in all 1900
| pounds used.
This crop was cultivated like the first crop,
but was cut down by blight the last of
| August. When dug in October this second
crop measured up SCI bushels and twenty
six pounds.
The first crop averaged two pounds per
| hill nd kbo
hill Total, 1,03O bushels.
Mr.. Rose thinks but for the damage oc-
casioned by the frost, the first crop alone
would have reached 900 bushels
This is high farming. Tt claims from the
land about the best it can do.
Mr.. Roses expenses appear excessive.
This is owing to high priced labor and high
valuation of land.
The following figures exhibits the cost of
the two crops:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10
High Farming-A Large Field of Pota
toes

Last year in competing for the prize Of
fered by the American Agricutturist for
the largest yield of Irish potatoes on one
mere, Alfred Rose.grew on one acre with two
paintings 1881 bushels, between May and
last of October. The plan Of culture Is de-
scribed as follows:
This acre had been planted In onions,
corn and potatoes alternately for twenty
five years. The soil Is sandy loan. nearly
level. with some gravel Ia Il. For several
years it had joceiyod % good dressing Of
yell rot.e1 stable manure, about ton cords
per acre
~ Aprii the laDc was piowed twelve
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10
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TONIC
Is q Positive Cure for
DYSPEPSIA

And all Disorders Of the Di-
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a Corroborative or Strength
ening Medicine, and may be
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Druggists. Price, 81 90 per bot
tie. DR.. Schenck's New Book
on Lungs, Liver and Stomach
mailed free. Address,
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Ths FIELD. Farm and Garden.

We solicit articles for this department.
Tne name of the writer should accompany
the letter or article. not necessarily for pub
lication. but as an evidence of good faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-10
MEDICAL.
DR.. SChENCK'S
STANDARD FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

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Headache, Giddiness, Nervousness, Wan
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04

It's sad 20 see q woman growing old before
her time
All broken-down and hopeless when life
should hold its prime:
She fleets herself q burden when . blessing
she shouiu be,
Aud longs Tor death Co bring her RELEASE
nom misery.
IL these poor, discouraged women
who suffer from diseases peculiar to
women could only know that health
could be regained by the use Of Drs
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, how
eagerly they would hasten to avail
themselves Of it. They ought to
know u, aud try Il. Every woman
Who Is still healthy ought 10 be told
about the wonderful virtue In this
medicine, and understand that lt 10
. safeguard against the terrible
diseases common to her sex. IL IL
guaranteed to give satisfaction or
money paid for 10 will be refunded.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04

During the next three weeks we
should like to have every parent visit
the schools. Walk right in aud make
yourself AT home.
Parents should carefully sean the
grade cards that are sent home with
the pupils at the close OF each month.
10 anything appears that seems uu-
satisfactory, the teachers should be
consulted at once.
More than ,IsO books have been
added To the school library within
the last ten months. This brings the
list up To owe: seventeen huudrt d
now catalngued and in the reach Of
the children in the various rooms.
Within the next six months We ex-
poet to hold several school contests
and entertain mtnts, and the money
We expect to make will bring up the
number Of books in our library to
over jO0
One hundred and six pupils are
now enrolled ia the High School.
Year before last the total enrolment
WAS fifty-three, last year sixty-seyen.
A remarkable growth.
There were no cases Of ahse'ce last
week Ia Rom ;, Second Ward, Miss
Bishsp teacher: Room ,. Oak Dale,
Miss Agiu teacher: Room ), Central,
Miss QIick teacher. aud Room &.
Central, Miss CharleswOrth teacher,
There was but ore tardiness during
the week
The total enrolment il nov 1884
Before tb- end of the = ear the num-
her will ~ over I, IN.
Parents can give their bows sud
girls good rNrrri-e reading the libra.
~ books cut load 1t home. II is
splendid drill ia pronunciation.
Nearly three hundred visitors
looked la ON the learners at work
last month.
The visiting teachers were profuse
in their compliments on the appear.
anee az our school rooms. The peo-
pie Of Sslina certainly have reason
Ia feel proud al the work of the chill
irrn and their tearleTs.
&. Y. RnOP.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04

10 any of our readers have been ex-
perimrnting In silk culture. will they
please send us a report Of the success
Of their experiments? IL IL our in
tentinn At an early date { o prepare an
article on this subject and 10 any
body can give us their practical ex-
peTipnce in this matter 10 will assist
US In the success Of the work aud
also may encourage others to try
their hand at this light and profita-
ble employment. In this connection
also we invite communications on
sugar beet culture. The Commercial
Club Of this city IL at present consid-
ering the sdivIsahility OF establish
ing q sugar plant In Salina and IN
order 10 make u a success II will be
necessary TO have a full understand
ing Of the subject by those who fur
Iish the raw material. The JOURNAL
takes an interest In the success Of
our farmers and II silk and beet su-
gar culture can be made successful
in Saline county, there IL no reason
why we should not have the benefit
Of IL.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04

The recent sessions OF the Central
Kansas Teachers Association again
showed the imperative demand for
large auditorium in Saliua. Those
who attended the reunion ut Ellis
worth last year can testify rs tn the
merits of the auditorium on the re-
union grounds at that plsce. Salina
might build such an auditorium 10
she just set about IL In the right
spirit. II could Ice built In the shape
uf a bungalow with a few stands on
the ground ilnor, fronting the streets,
which could Ice rented for enough to
pay the expenses Of running IL, In
suranc-, repairs. ETC., IL built 10 the
heart of the city. Here IL a good
winter problem for our real estate
men To grapple with in their dull
season.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04

A good one IL told ou one Of
SiIiua'- physicians. THE other day
d" WAS going past tile central school
grounds under n nice, shiny silk tile
while the boys were struggling with
a football Being a lover Of bOyish
sport the doctor stopped Ia see the
sight aud applaud, when some evil
genius lifted the ball la the dIrec-
ton of the NJ. D.'s head taking the
tile amidships aud for awhile bets
were even n To which would stop
rolling first-the ball or the hat.
The doctor then went on.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04
TESSEsSEE SCOUT,

The rehearsal Of Tennessee Scout"
at the opera house last night was .
decided success, and we predict
crowded houses on the three nights
and that Capt. Dobbs will entertain
the pstriatIc citizens Of Salins.
Johnson as 6 war democrat was i'm
mense. T. =. Hill n Oliver Wood
ruff filled the bill nicely. Mrs.
Holmes as the maiden aunt seemed
to think that this world II all 9 fleet
ing sho~ aud "all IL vanity" Mrs.
J. B. Hutchinson made . pretty CO.
quetish winning maid, taking In the
situation with every fling Of her
feather duster. But the heroine Of
the play IL Alice Coleman, q Union
nurse. This difficult part IL
taken by Miss Jessie johnson
who IL entirely at home In the varied
scenes that Alice has TO encounter.
Prof. Stru bic as Mike O'Flauigan
was almost perfect aud we suggest TO
the professor that he bid good bye to
college halls and take an actors pro-
tessiou In the future. w. A. Norris
IL as every one kno 80 at home on the
stage and was . realistic Confederate
captain. p. A. Browns talent has not
been spoiled by his recent marriage.
Miss Rhoda futile takes the char
acter Of Marion Cary. c. c. Fleck
has many difficulties ~ Hans Schnid-
er but was victorious In the end.
The stage drills under the command
Of Captain Bush were good. also the
flag presentation. We who know
something by experience Of the var
Of the rebellion could look back and
think Of the times that tried mems
souls. Willie 6hiffert makes o good
newsboy and boot black, only he
should have . little more Salina
nevsbny's yell. But lack Of time
forbids mentioning each and every
actor In detail but ell did nobly. Let
all 60 and they will be amply repaid
the Tennessee Scout" n much
better than some Of our travelling
companies that charge fifty and ssv-
en,y-hve cents, and then it IL Q good
cause. RUBY.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04
THE TEACHERS MEET.
a NOTABLE EDUCATIONAL
GATHERING.
The Annual Meeting of the Central Kan
sas Tearhers' Association Held Ia
this City Last " rrE.-A rIras
anI aud Profitable Time
Had Throughout.

In the First NJ. +. church at
o'clock on last Thursday evening,
the Central Kansas Teachers AssO-
citation opened iIs three days meet
ing Ia this city THE church was
too small To accom- MEDIATE the crowd
in attendance aud many went away
because they could not get in.
The program opened with a piano
duet by Henry EbrThArdt and A. her
Vernon. After the Invocation y
Rev. r. ID. Baker, the newly org n
lied Mandolin club rendered = selec-
ton which was encOred. The Ocarina
trio responded and that was encored
and then the Mandolin club played
again.
]. Is. Hutchinson then welcomed
the teachers which was responded to
by President Sharp, Of the McPher-
sou college. Mr. sharp paid high
tribute to Salinas educational ad-
vautages.
johnny Eberhardt then took the
platform with his cnrnet and the
strains Of music which he sent from
his instrument will long re-echO in
the ears of his hcHTrT-. Owing to
the Iateness of the hour aud the fact
that President Swenssuu was still on
the program aud unheard from he
did not receive an encore; his selec-
ton Was received with great applause
however.
Owing tn the unavoidable absence
OF DIR. Swensson, president Of the
association, DIR. VIM. Bishop, Of
This city. delivered the annual adj
dress. DIR. Bishops address was far
reaching. IL was introduced by
some Of the Doctors quaint humOr,
bt gan with the earliest dawn Of edu-
cation, ran on with the growth Of
the human intellect and ended " 18th
a glorious tribute to tie educators of
Of the world both past and present.
The evenings program closed with
a selection by the Mandolin club.
After the close Of the original SEES
sion a reunion aud informal recep-
tiou took place.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04
AFTERNOON SESSION.

At l:3O.the afternoon session open
ed with 9 piono solo by PGof. A. J
Guile, Jr., OF the School OF Music al
the Kansas Wesleyan University.
President Sharp. Of Mcpherson. oe.
cupied the chair.
First came Prof. Minnich's paper
on "School Ethics" He took the
ground that the stste could only
ameliorate the condition Of society
through the medium OF the public
schools; music wss . great power In
the ennoblins Of character; eBthu.
siasm Was the soul Of ethics, and re.
llelous faith the golden thread that
ran through the whole fabric Of edu-
cation. The discussion OF the Sub.
iect was led by Mrs. Ludlum. Of Me.
Phersou.
Greetings were received from the
Northwest Kansas Association,
which were appropriately answered
DR.. p. A. Cook, OF the Wesle yam,
then rendered q solo aud vas follow
ed by . song from pupils from the
public schools.
Greetings we're received from the
Southwestern Kansas Teaehers' As
soeistiou which we're replied 10, and
Pitchers casterla.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04

Prof. Scott has uu exhibition at
Purc-ll's drug store n part OF tl'e
birds and animals which constitute
the beginning Of the Wesleyan
museum. The display out shines the
WAX FIVgers" show OF the i'm
mortal Artemus Ward by long odds,
aud IL In itself q lasting tribute to
the genius aud skill Of the professor
a. a taxidermist. The rePnrter on
passing the display for the first time
could hardly resist the temptation
to pull gun" II the professor
does so we'll in mounting his ''cat Of
the pole denomination" that daily
paper tells about as he has in this
collection we suggest that he label il
mot loaded" or nervous people msy
run
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04
AN EVENING OF NUsIc.

Edward Baxter Perry, the well
known blind pianist Of Boston, the
originator and chief representative
NJ the Pianaforte Lecture Recital
will on Monday Evening Dec, sth Al
the NJ. r. church give an entertain.
ment that will be both pleasing and
Instructive. The Rochester H,ruld
says:
Mr.. Perry is blind, and of course
his playing partakes Of the wonder
full on that account, hut without con-
sidering that, il may be said that he
is . finished and artistic pianist.
His programme embraced numbers
Of wide diversity in style and move
ment, and In each case the rendition
was remarkably able. In the CON-
positions Of Chopin he Pxcelled,
while in the heavier numbers he
showed a facility Of technique and
flexibility Of wrist movement that
rank him high among the foremost
artists Of today. Admission J0cts.
Tickets on sale at whiteheads.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04
FRIDAY MORNING.

At the morning session, Prof. Lud-
lum presided. The program was
opened by q quaTtette.
President sharp, Of Mcpherson ,Oc-
eupied the first part Of the program
with n paper on practical Psycolo-
gy." His treatment of the subject
was that Of q master. Special stress
was laid upon lie value to teachers
and he gave many valuable hints for
its cultivation TO his hearers.
w. w. Reed, OF the Solomon City
schools, then took the floor In q dis
cussiOn Of the subject. He cnncurr-
ed with the sentiments expressed by
Mr.. Sharp aud criticised the cirricu-
lum OF colleges for leaving the study
Of this invaluable science to the last
year, thus depriving most young
teachers Of q knowledge Of the sub
ject. He was followed by Prof Nor
man, DR.. Schuyler, Prof. Bloss, Of
Topeka, Prof. Minnich and others.
The next paper was one by Prof..
ChattertoD, Superintendent Of the
Mcpherson county schools, which In
his absence was read by Mr.. McCar-
thy, on County Uniformity Of
Text Books"
DIR. Aaron Schuyler next occupied
the attention OF the association with
\ short essay ou"The Practical Value
Of Mental Arithmetic" DR.. Schuy-
Ter, ss usual, ably and lucidly pre-
sented his subject aud closed by re-
ferring 10 mathematics as the most
perfect product Of the human mind.
Prof. Stryker took the floor and
gave some valuable suggestion on
the subject.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04

Tourist sleeping ears are now run
between Boston and san Francisco,
via Salina.
These ears leave Los Angeles Mon
day, San Francisco, Tuesday, Sail
ma Saturday, at = n. M, and run
through to Boston. Returning leave
Boston and New York Thursday,
Chicago Saturday, Sslina Sunday,
nj p. m, running through tn Los
and San Francisco.
This gives Salina a through line Of
tourist sleepers via the Missouri Pa
cific Railway to principal points east
and west including Chicago, Boston.
salt Lake City and San Francisco.
The charges for berths are low, the
service equal to the best and the
time fast.
Remember this via THE NILSSON
ri PACIFIC RAILWAY.
Il. w. RIORpAN, Agent.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-12-04

You may sing of the beauty Of sprinEtlms
That gloWs on the cheek Of the young.
Hut sing of a beauty that's rarrT
Than any OF which you have sung.
The beauty that's seen In the faces
~ women who's summer u DER.
The autumn-iike beauty that charms u
Far mnfr than the beauty Of we're.
hut this beauty II seen too rarely.
The faces of most women lose the
beauty Of youth too soon. Female
disorders are like fTosts which come
to nip the flowers which betoken
good health, without which there
can he no real beauty. III our
American women would fortify
themselves against the approach OF
the, terrible disorders so prevalent
snIong them, by using DIR. Pierce's
FavorIte Prescription, their good
lOoks would he retained to . sweet
old age" This remedy IL q guaran-
teed cure for all the distressing
weaknesses aud arrangements Pecu-
liar Ia woman.