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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16

course It IS better to plant so that most of
the cultivation can be done with the plow
In tnIs case the rows are made three aad
half TO four feet apart and the plants set
two to three feet apart in the row.
To Old cultivato-s Of asparagus il IS not
necessary TO say that after it is once started
year OF two with some good compost 10
Keep up the bed for twenty-five years. As
70 permacency, it is a most remarkable
plant, having more vitality than any other
plant we know of, and there is no other
vegetable plant grown that is entitled to
more consideration. IL is not specially nu-
trltlve, but il has medicinal qualities that is
LACKING IN most other vegetables in ordinary
use.
The palmetto and the colossal are the
only varieties that need be resorted to.
Eight or nine named sorts appear in the
catalogues, but it is a mere matter Of name
and not variety.
On good soil with good cultivation all
asparagus will grow large. One or two
year old roots of the colossal can be pur-
chapsed from s. to S6 per thousand.
In setting out the roots first prune off all
| the bruised roots and spread the roots out
evenly in every direction. If the soil is q
deep rich loan with plenty of vegetable
matter In it the plants may be set deeper
than where the soil is thin and shallow
Three to four inches is deep enough Il
| start with, and where desired more rich sol
can be added af erward. Top dressing Of
] stable manure and vegetable matter will
| gradually deepen the soil after the crop hai
| been gotten under way
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16
The Crane in America.

The spies sent to examine the Land of
Promise returned, says the Industrial
Journal, laden, in part, with a cluster of
grapes, from which we may infer that even
at that remote time this fruit had reached a
high state of perfection. The development
Of the grape and of wheat are perhaps
covaei, both dating back to the early history
of man. The grape of Asia and Europe
was perhaps native to Persia, aud followed
civilization westward to all climates suited
to its requirements
1t is notable that Europe. where the de-
development of the grape has reached the
highest standard, has no species native to its
own soil. The western continent is rich in
species, and the inference seems fair that
grape growing in America has a future of
grand promise. 1t is unfortunate that we
were so slow, on these western shores, to &C.
cept the fact that the grapes of Europe and
Asia were not suited to our climate. and
nearly two centuries were lost in arriving at
that conclusion.
But the grapes native to our soil were so
small and ascerb in comparison, that we
we're indisposed to take these noyden, roam
ing wildlings, and apply the kindly art of
culture selection and DEVELOPMENT 1t was
with deep regret thai we finally recognized
that the grapes OF the Old w ORD would not
thrive here, and that all the skill and art
aud patience applied by man since long be-
fore the day of Noah was labor lost to US.
But with the will and vigor that character
ize western effort a beginning was made.
The rampant fox grape, that quickly
rec ched the loft head of oak and poplar and
sycamore, aud destroyed them with its Wig
orous growth and foliage, was made to yield
to patient and intelligent art, and in less
than half a century we have hundreds OF
varieties derived from every native species.
We now have grapes suited to ali parts OF
our vast domain, ranging in color through
all the shades of yellow, green, blue and
black.
In half century we have broken up the
tendencies and habits fixed by ages, accom-
plishing more than our widest hope had
promised. With another century of devel.
opLDent, relatively as great as has marked
the past fifty years, the grapes Of America,
in variety. in quality and in beauty, will be
the wonder of the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16
Horse Collie.

T. W. Thornton of Stewards Mill, Tex,
writes as follows to Farm and Home:
see in your issue of Oct. remedy for horse
collie. The writer says: "For horse collie
rub the right side of the jugular vein with
turpentine, and if the horse is not well in
ten minutes it has bolts and not collie" II il
is light attack Of collie turpentine rubbed
an his right or left breast or belly might
cure him, for he would probably get well
anyhow. But if it is a bad case, and the
horse is doctored for bolts, that ends his
life. The collie and the bott medicine is
sure TO kill him. have never seen one doc
tored for bolts that got well. and it's my
opinion that bolts never kill horse. There
are more bolt flies in Texas than any other
state, and hear less talk Of BOTS In horses
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16
The Root CROWN OF Corn.

II is quite well known that growing corn
is often injured by deep blowing, but no
instance is remembered where the reasons
for it have been better given than has been
done by the Illinois experiment station.
The purpose of the experiments were to
ascertain the number of the roots of corn
aud their depth at the points where they
are likely to be disturbed by deep cultiva-
ton.
Nine plants. which averaged - inches
high, had altogether "a roots, or an average
of over ten apiece. The longest was traced
IS inches when the plant was % inches high.
A plant 4 Il inches high had root Is inches
long. Three-fourths Of the roots would not
have been broken by cultivating three
| inches deep, but all except one would have
been at four inches
Seven other plants had 81 roots, of which
IS were traced, with few exceptions, their
entire length. Rather more than three
fou tbs of the roots would not have been
broken by cultivation three inches deep
nearly two-thirds would have been at four
inches. Over one-third were four inches
| deep at six inches from their base. Three
went straight down.
The roots Except those at the seed, which
afterward die start usually at from one tC
| two inches from the surface, without refer
ence to the depth at which the seed has
been planted. Ia case the seed has been
| planted deeper than this, the STEM is simply
elongated between the first or seminal
whorl, and the second or first modal whorl
Thus, unless necessitated by dryness, moth
ing is gained by planting corn over three
inches deep. Deeper planting would merely
require of the plants extra force and timC
to reach position where the roots which
| eventually nourish them will grow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16

AS collie kills four-fifths OF the horses that
die it Is very essential that every owner of g,
horse should have sure remedy. | will
give mine. which / got out of a book
have. It has not failed the first time. and
no case ever proved to be bolts. This is the
remedy: Three ounces of turpentine. one
ounce Of lauianum, one pint OF ale. If ale
can not be had pint of warm water will
answer. MIX in a strong bottle. and when
your horse lies down put your knee on his
neck. turn his mouth up and pour il down,
and let him be quiet. He will be a little
drunk and very sleepy, but when that wears
of he will get up and go to eating. This
simple treatment has saved many a good
horse in this country
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16
RECORD OF FOUR WINTERS.
SHORT CHAPTERS
On Vegetable Culture.
ASPARAGUS.


Every vegetarian of taste knows what
asparagus is-the most delightful vegetable
mat we have. 1t is not very easy to get
real nice asparagus in the market, and it is
not often that it is found in the home gar
uens' 1t is not appreciated as it should be.
Asparagus comes in very early in the spring
ABOUT the earliest vegetable we can have
along with the radishes and lettuce.
IL Is propagated by the seed. which should
Oe So"n early in the spring. and the plants
put cut in permanent beds the following
autumn.
II Is not incumbent upon all growers to
resort to the slow process Of securing an
asparagus bed by planting the seed. There
Are many persons who make it business to
grow plants for sale, and one can get one,
Two or three year old plants from such
growers at any time they may wish to start
oil asparagus bed, and this is much the best
pan for ordinary gardeners. One year old
roots set out in the fall will make bed
from which asparagus may be cut the Sec
ond year often, and two year old roots, if
carefully planted out in the fall, will give a
united crop the following spring, and after
That full crop.
After bed or plant of asparagus is well
established it will continue for many years
twenty or thirty years, in fact The start
lng OF the crop appears to be slow busi-
ness. but one is amply rewarded for the
trouble and delay in the end.
In small gardens the usual plan is to plant
~ ~ peos three or four feet wide and at any
..ssngth desired. For small gardens this is
' SLe very best plan, but for market purposes,
"nere one or more acres are cultivated, OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16
The Late Crop of Irish Potatoes.

There is an increase of interest, says W.
F. Massey of the North Carolina Expert
ment Station, in various parts of the coun-
try in the matter of southern grown Irish
potatoes for seed. These ara the potatoes
grown in autumn from seed of the early
crop Parties at the north speak highly of
these fer planting then. The prospect is
that new and valuable product will soon
be open to southern growers in supplying
these late grown. unsprouted potatoes for
planting northward. A leading Richmond
scotsman offers southern grown seed this
spring, and speaks of an increasing demand
for them. These potatoes are raised here
from the cuttings of the early crop, planted
about the middlsof August. The early crop
TO furnish seed for this late one should come
from the north, but the late grown pota-
toes are best for planting for the market
crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16


Formulas for making same for applica
ton:
Kerosene Emulsion. -This is made by
churning one quart of soft soap Tor one
quarter pound of whale oil soap) one pint
of kerosene oil and two quarts of water un
til they are united. Then dilute with two
gallons of water.
Eau celeste is prepared after the follow
ing formula:
Bluestone, 2 pounds and 3 ounces.
Ammonia, ~ pinus.
Water. So gallons.
First dissolve the bluestone in four or five
pints of hot water and when cold add the
ammonia Then stir this into the SS gallon;
of water.
Bordeaux Observation-Disclosures (sulpahte
of copper, 81 pounds.
Qulcklime, So pounds.
Water. % gallons.
First dissolve the bluestone in two quarts
of hot water. Stake the lime in two quarts
of water, then add the remaining twenty
one gallons of water to the slaked lime
Then add the bluestone solution. Keep thu
preparation well stirred while using it will
a spray pump.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16
op1crLrURAL DEPARTMENT

Fas slslI, F4r-n ami Gardea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16

Co.. elicit articles for this department.
-.-neot the writsr should accompany
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ion. but a. an evidence Of good faith
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-16
The euesu1on Box.

p.,ders Of this department of the NEWS
liberty to ask questions relating to
Tin. Ut and gardening. and replies will be
I'D all whenever it is practicable.
foundations also upon all matters per,
Oy- TO the same subject are cordially
%. - for this department. Address such
20. ...gri. Editor, box 81, Milledgevine, Ga
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-25

OF in this length of time the accumulation of
is place all these goods which consist of Wooen Dress
Goods in Henrettas Serges, Trcots Alma Cloths, De-
bages Mohars Fannes Etc. Silks Velvets and Pushes,
Satnes, Ginghams Prints, Bleached and Unbeached Do
mescs, Canton Flannels Sheeting and Pillow Cotton,
Hickory Shirng Holt Paids Hosiery Gloves, Corsets,
Hoods, Laces, Embroideries, Ladies' and Childrens
Shoes, Etc. on what known Remnant Job
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-25
AS SHE is BUILT |
Some New Facts About the Belt
Railroad Here.
The Real Intention of Colonel BrOdie
Duke, the President.
WHAT THE END WILL FINALLY BE
Another Trip on the New Road and a
Chance to See Captain Pamplin's
EInll


Chance to See Captain Pamplin's
Full Chin Whiskers.
The new Belt railroad is getting there
at about one mile day. This is not a
very rapid gate-not gait-for a new
railroad, but as that is as fast as the
builder, Captain Pamplin, desires, it is
not for us to say that it is too slow.
The cross-ties are now being laid, and
brief recital of briefer interview with
the president, Colonel Brodie Duke, may
be appreciated by the readers of THE
GLOBE.
Mr.. Duke when found at his office po-
litely informed US that it was none of our
dod gasted business what he proposed to
do with his railroad.
"Do you want to sell it 2" we asked,
and we pulled out check book on the
old Buck Blackwell bank
eff I do," he said, "I will look for a
customer"
But" we insisted, "this is serious
business. If you want to sell your
blamed old railroad-and Captain Pamp-
lin with it-just make us an offer
sY That was what We said.
And then Colonel Brodie Duke he
said:
"It is my intention to build that rail-
road to Alaska-to go around the Beh-
ring Straits or any other straits, and to
tap Russia and to keep on going. If l
want to build railroad whose business
is it? | propose to keep that railroad
going. l shall not let up on it until
die. When you and other idiots think
it is finished shall keep on building. l
call it Belt railroad because l propose
to belt the first fool who undertakes to
find out anything more about it than is
to be found in the first number of my
paper, soon to be printed, called the
Loomer."
And Colonel Duke took a walk and
left THE GLOBE reporter in the rain. 1t
may not be out of place to state that Col
onel Duke carried his own umbrella.
Captain Pamplin, the builder, was seen
in about an hour and he said as he had
no money to loan and as he had repu-
tation at stake (perhaps railroad stake)
he could not afford to be caught in our
company and that the road would be COM
pleted just as soon as he got through
building it. And we think that this is
about all there is new of the Belt road.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-25

Counters and offer them prices which will astonish
even the most careful buyer
We will not close with the old saw, "Come early to
avoid the rush, but will merely say whether you
early late will Guarantee to show you the greatest
display of Cheap Goods which has been placed
the counters of any store in Durham.
We trust that every lady who reads this advertise
ment will at least come and inspect these goods.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-11-25
A DARING LEAPER |!
How Colonel Albright Kept the
Thing in Notion.
The Last Sad Whirl of the Great
Southern Imposition.
FOUR THOUSAND FEET IN THE AIR
Colonel Albright Uses q Mail Sack for a
Parachute and Makes a Very Sue
ceSSful Lean for life.
FOUR THOUSAND FEET IN THE AIR


The last day of the Southern Impo-
sition was on Yesterday. 1t was intended
that this should be gala day, but few
pened.
A large balloon filled with natural gas,
direct from Findlay, Ohio, was on the
son willing to go up, Colonel Albright
finally volunteered.
1t was rocky day in his life, but in
such an emergency, why should he care !?
The large and tempting balloon was
finally infiated-the ropes were cut
loose, and just as the huge air ship was
about to start, Colonel Albright bor-
rowed dollar and then he said he was
ready.
John T. Patrick charged fifty cents
admission and gave one-fourth of the
proceeds to the blind and halt Those
who had halted were the gentlemen who
had seen the show once and who swore
they never cared to see it again.
But
Up!
Up!
Up!!!
Until Colonel Albright looked no lar
ger than Gen. Thorn Finger land he is no
relation to Major Fingerl-the air ship
rolled it's way-and then just whep it
appeared tiny speck in the far off sky,
Colonel Albright pouched himself, as
they say in the post office, and jumped
out
1t was perilous leap.
Men and women held their breath, and
some men changed their BREATH but the
colonel W as coming down, and as he is a
determined man he would not stop!
Finally he alighted astride the paster
and cutter which farmer joe daniels uses
in printing his state printing circular
called The Chronicle. 1t was a great
day and the orphans who received one
fourth the gate receipts are very happy
to know that it was no greater.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-15
CURIOUS FACTS.


i1e ""'' ~ fiSNis" n"S ''>Sn o's'
III. VITA t"" iai!s : tie chicf Curl
:
h'as< o'aos are no 'st'o"ed 70 pE'.ln
TAG s'itels oi ->asaFAte. ieaa-
Ten DAYS per ia4am j. the averase
amouat 0: sickness il humau life
Hebrews are no. allowed ~ leave NoS-
COW, Russia, uu.e~> they have paid their
'leb.s.
There is difference q onlv twenty
TWO square miles bctAeen :s.o areas of
England and Iowa
Er,nr-is c.n,e. IN. rranch .., i
fond Of cats that surround his desk and
nibble a, LIS pen whca be writes
Camden. \. ]. boasts Of = blind bar.
I Der who can shave rs well ~ II he hsa
perfec, sight. He works every ,lay and
n,aka. -a,,,,.r wat.as
..,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-15
The Story OF & Geh.us.

When Sidney Thomas was seventeen
wears of age his father died ana tne youth
was obliged 10 give un his dreams Of
matricuiiting IT London University and
becoming 4 medical man. For some
time he took classical .ml>tership IN a
school, aad then accepted \ clcr,hsilio at
the Marlborough Street Police Court.
While consccntiouslv fulfilling his
duties he was AT the same .iue RI earnest
student Of science.
Up TO 1855 the finest steel used III
England was of Hindu make and il is
said to have been quoted at $50, 600
ton. Cort mad" a ,covtrv. however,
by which he produced equally good stee!
"a prices ranging $25D to $500 = ton.
Tnen Bessemef came, but evea after his
discoveries there was still 4 great desid-
eratnm of the highest practical impor-
tance, namely, the elimination Of pnos-
phorus from the process of converting
pig.iron into steel. Sidney Thomas
made this notable discovery, but when
! he announced it at the sprihg meeting OF
the Iron and Steel Institute in 1873 he
incrcdulitv
But egerythins comes to him who
knows now to wait, and Thomas finally
perfected his invention. the discovery
made him suddenly famous, and the
steelmasters Of Belgium, England and
= the United States raced each other in
their efforts to benefit under his patents.
Splendid pecuniary results followed the
| discovery, but, alas, they were pur
chased at the cos. of the inventors
health. His hour OF triumph found him
F.. with physical strength rapidly declining.
! He accordingly went abroad, visitin :,
Switzerland, the Cape and the United
States He also went to the Mauritius,
| India, Ceylon and Australia, His diary
and letters describing these travels are
most Interesting, aad maay Of hi. OBJ
scryations testify to the sin ,ular keen
ness of hls mind ASIA last resort lie
spert winter in Alsicrs. tan he moved
! homewarl, bat on reaching Paris died
there, on February |, 1885,. He was
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-15

If ;nt tigers were not ap'ured--per-
Eaps even If they were that some per-
sons would loose their heads on general
plincipie> of li>approyal Of the animals
escape.
Fcon tie va! cor rope noo>eS were
laIe, ,4cI Al the now thoroughly ic-
norailzet All ual~, wnica, Natter various
misthrow> an,i ni>laps were { lusnt sue
ces>iseiy by t,e neck, legs aud body.
until tlcv were al least SO well secured
ti.at one or two bold fellows leap-l down
into the compound aud finished the
twin. OF them IN safety. Rolled, tied,
and twisted in a network of ropes, the
two strugglin. brutes, s.uug to long
poles, were borne on tie shoulders of
natives u the Amir : palace anl returned
to their cl.es. which it IS % be nop,d,
were suitably agthcnei.
1t was only after the event that Cos
don Trautviue, WHO had brntvci So
cooIly through bis time of peril, realized
how badly frightened he really had
been He left fiaitlcrAb,I the uext dav
10 Grace his nerves hy the adventure,
au exctemen, o. Il trip Il the Indus
Rircl->. Lz'hS ntpu' -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-15
A Chin on the Gid Block,

The 'i,,le SIX year ol dang g4."- ?.
B4tfaio lasyer cxtr.catel h-.>-ii fra !.
difficulty the other dag a,h tat. 81
has Just recovered from a long 'Ilne,,'
anu at bo!stered up il bed feeb's count
Ing her pennies She decided that thcr:
were twenty nine, anl her papa gave hcg
another to make the number thirty.
Later her mother helped her = cola.
them and they found tLitty-one. The
father then entered protest and a,ac |!
her to return his penny, IS sac hal oh
tained it under false pretenses She
looked Up in doubt froh the little p.is
0. pennies TO her father and thea said !:
II ',less cant give it back 10 you. to'
cant ,eli which one ron gave inc =
B.fato EaqureS.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-08-15

President Wilson, Of the Health De
partment OF New York City, has in
structcd his suborlinates to make a care
full examination Of the servants quarters
IN the hotels aud boarding houses. 1t is
said tntt in many instances the servants
arc compelled to sleep in small and in
sufficient ventilated rooms. In one case
which was rcccntly brought to the
attention o, IA inspector, fourteen women
slept III Il small room which had no win
dows. The only means OF ventilation
was the door which opened into narrow
hallway. To ,Partment was originally
intended foI = stercroDn In another
instance, five c3p.>S employed in hotel
kitchen slept 4 lamp cellar, two Of the
beds being II coat bin. President
Wilson says ne j, determined to bring
about rcfornl in the treatment accorded
the ''hcip''i hotels an boarding houses.