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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19

Tnese are only incidents Of the business
says Annie Webster in american Cultirn.
tor. Unlike the hens eggs they do not con-
stitute very important part of the bust
ness. The geese and ducks are
not raised primarily for their eggs. but for
their dressed meat, while the hens are often
raised as much for the eggs as for the meat
they supply. In the great supply of eggs in
the market the goose and duck eggs have
been swamped and nearly lost sight Of.
There is, however. always small demand
for them, and especially around Easter
time. when they sell at wholesale rates.
from s cents up TO 81 80. This is far more
than the eggs of the hen can bring at any
season OF the year. hut the goose and duck
eggs are great deal like those of fancy
birds-they are difficult to get In quanti-
tles There is natural prejudice against
the eggs OF the goose and duck, which may
have some foundation in fact, but that it Is
greatly exaggerated none will dispute.
Small duck eggs, however, are frequently
mixed up with the hen eggs and shipped to
the market. 1t is doubtful if the consum-
ers could distinguish the difference. Con-
slderlng the general scarcity and high price
or hen egg In the winter time, it might be
profitable industry to make the geese and
ducks pay more literally for their keeping
by inducing them to lay more eggs. This
branch of goose raising has never been at
tended to much, and there are unknown
possibilities in ibis line. A good goose that
under good systems of feeding could bs in
duced to lay as many eggs as an ordinary
hen would be nearly twice as valuable. for
the eggs retail at much higher prices. With
large supply of goose eggs in the market
at rales, considering their size. less than for
hen eggs there would be innumerable ways
opened for their consumption. In many of
the ordinary household uses the duck eggs
answer all purposes as well Us hen eggs.
Lately Pekin duck eggs have sold well, and
several thousand of these are sent to mar
ket every season. In every city a great
many thousand goose and duck eggs are
consumed annually, but very few seem to
have made speciality of the business. At
their present price duckG would be more
profitable than poultry, and at certain sea-
sons there is always a demand for their
flesh and eggs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19
Growing Strawberries.

A great many persons start into growing
stra gberries and through various failures
become disguised and quit, says T. ID.
Baird in Rural Home. Others will go on
growing from year to year without observ-
ing these failures or that they are not max
ing it profitable. While few observe these
failures and are quick to remedy the cause
and thus make growing strawberrieS not
only profitable business but one OF great
pleasure.
Now the starting point in strawberry cul-
ture is the plant. We do not have to pro-
duce any great argument to convince a
man that he should plant the best seed to
secure good crop of corn. Not ouly the
hest variety of corn but the best seed of the
hest variety. 1t is equally important in
growing strawberries, not only 70 ma Ve
fha hest varieties but to have the best
nIants of the best varieties. One may think 1t
a queer idea in me, that poor plant VIII not
produce as fine crops OF berries as strong
ppIanrs If they are set in rich, well -manured
I'll aud we'll cultivated. OF course such
treatment would make weakly plant 90
reasonably we'll, but it will not come nearly
mn to a good, strong plant under the same
treatment. I have tried it on the ground,
setting good plants-a good plant Is one
with an abundance of strong roots not
large top-and small plaut, in the sa ne 70,
and OF course they received toe same cuiti-'
walton, that was as far behind when winter
set in as when set. -.
And many will. after setting the plants,
neglect 70 work them until tue ground De,
comes hard and covered with weeds ana
grass and 10 this state many give IL NO ahd
40 NOT try 10 clean them out. W nsn
cleaned out they are 50 greatly injured that
they will not recover By any amount ~
good care afterwards. The young plant
when set needs nouFisbmeut such as -
found nowhere like In a freshly, well pul-
verified soil therefore, A. soon a. ths yyank
plants commence growing OF Nheh Wen -
isbllahed they should have tho Hopff ~
fsuti0u. Neither should careful ate iiigs
ooaes with tho hfst working, gnt tAS 'p'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19
small Fruit Symposium.

~, fopr issues for November viii be de-
4oa consideration of grapes, straw
so.. raspberries and blackberries. We
t ue'.., onr readers will exhibit a hearty in
uus' IN A discussion of the subject, SO that
's'I o.r get at all the facts necessary to the
We .oas.fnl culture of these several fruits
' ,l1. are 50 easily grown IN our section
I the requirements are so fairly met
Va that are so helpful to the family when
~ Do not stand back and wait for
S S,bars to lead off, but send US at once some
- +bo facts cleaned from your experience
that we can classify and publish them in
.,ooer order. It is pleasant to feel that you
have helped others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19

OF your males, and do not buy eggs from
elsewhere, and you will succeed easily.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19

MANY YEARS before the war Gen. Braxton
Bragg then plain OF artillery, detailed
TO assist the engineers in making surveys of the
rivers in Alabama and Misss ippi. The chic
of engineers wrote TO him asking him TO ascer
tain how far the Tombighee river ran up. In
the course of few weeks reply was received.
Bragg stated that in obedience TO orders he had
carefully examined the stream, with all its
turns bends and tributaries, and that he had
the honor to report that the Tombigbee did not
run up at oil. running down in every part of its
course. This answer caused storm to break
out in the engineers office, and there were talks
of courtmartial, but, as Bragg was technically
correct in his answer, the matter was dropped,
but the offending officer Was esAnt back to his
regiment. -..- .... t,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19
Preserving Eggs.

There have been so MANY methods of pre-
'siEihg eggs given, says Farmers Home,
unu 81 lew OF the methods worthy of trial,
snat any information In that direction is
Naoie 10 Induce tie reader to attempt expe-
,.'nents that may rot only fail to profit
Nin' Dut may entail him loss. The fact is,
~ore depends on the eggs to be preserved
.lan upon the method used Of preserving
~e'h IN the first place, il there is one
''e egg 1t Is liable to affect the others and
.-uS hasten decomposition, especially if the
Ts are immersed in solutions Of any kind.
me- ext one cannot buy eggs and preserve
W. oought eggs will not keep. And
'y not' some reader NAV ask. Because
sshould he fresh, and if purchased there
~ guarantee of such being the case.
n,a u "hen purchased of neighbors there
M Oe stale one among the lot occasion
M az the neighbor himself may be de-
gra.i. 10 have succeed the eggs must be
nay fresh. and that fact can only be
kno pam when the eggs are produced at
So ana even the NEST egg" may occa-
aany get in the basket. There is one
hr matter and the most important Of all,
dsplh u, more than upon anything else,
bus success, and that is--there should
a males with she hens. The hens will
n .ust as well without the presence OF the
81 sa Is with them, and the eggs from hens
G,, 'h male will keep three times as long
bs. those from hens that are with males
ott,sst words. fertile egg will spoil IN
ss,se. Ia the time required for such by tho
gn.s. ssg' II eggs are 30 DO kept, do not
al .asm Or pack them ia anything az
rsas, SIMPLY place them On racks, the
be,'.~ De 10 cool plscs--the cooler the
cFI,.- end turn the eggs half round twice
WI " Times week. Eggs from hens not
frsl .lsiss, - treated, should DO perfectly
htg NC enc " four months lNhicb u
a. -ssl fQr heeping tbenl. and II kept
A. 81 80 they Should keep q year.
a lsFs lef0rs <. yea tbs lasflod n pre-
~''l1 eggs, but e cheap again Get "a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19
,,,r,rURAL DEPARTMENT

~ra gisli, Farm and Garden.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19
Poultry Notes.

Hens that lay white eggs as a class. says
John W. Caughey, of Pennsylvania, in
american Agricutturist, lay as many as
those that lay eggs of other colors within
the year, but not as many in the late fall
and winter months. without special care.
and in cold weather eggs always bring
higher prices and when the profits are
mucc greater. Most white skinned fowls
lay white shelled eggs.
1t is good plan TO feed little oil meal in
the morning or at noon with the soft food,
about once week will be sufficient. 1t will
act gently on the bowels, glossen the plu-
mage and is really a useful food to give a
flock occasionally. 1t is also valuable feed
for cattle, horses, sheep and hogs, and no
good farmer should be without it.
There are no two breeds that have so firm
a horse on the breeders of America as tie
Brahmas and Plymouth Rocks. Those who
keep fowls for profit and those are com
PEELED to satisfy their tastes inside the most
practical breeds invariably keep the Brahma
or Plymouth Rock; the demand will uatur-
ally be greater for these two breeds.
The broiler industry. the raising of roast
ers and capons, and the egg farm are in
their infancy. Their growth is going to be
rapid. When this demand has really begun
to be felt, the breeders of special purpose
fowls will not want for orders. The de-
mand for India Games, Dorkings, Leghorns,
Minorcss, Red Caps aud similar fowls is
growing, and the breeders Of these varieties
are increasing with great rapidlty.e
r. 30 al dui 70 caIo1f Iorc all
formed eggs whether intended for raising
chicks by incubator, or under an old hen.
Finer chicks cannot fail to hatch under or
binary circumstances from well-developed
eggs than from those formed in contracted
egg passages. Rich brown and dark salmon
in females, aud rich red in males are points
to lie sought, with wing primaries of solid
color IN both sexes, if possible avoiding the
edging of yellowish brown.
The expense of maintaining few thou
sand lice through the winter, and their in
vincible millions of progeny through the
summer is incaIculable, for If the fowls are
not killed outright by their ravages, these
wee parasites still insist on drawing their
support from the vital forces OF the bodies
of their unfortunate victims. The louise
| encountered hen therefore requires not only
| food for her own sustenance, but surplus
to offset what she furnishes to the lice
Keep your hens clear OF them.
The ideal fowl is very practical sort of
q bird One that is plump, fine-davored
and quick of growth, this is what any one
wants in a broiler-a good rooster with
heavy breasts, tender flesh. AS layers We
want hens that will begin to lay when 6
months old. that will lay eggs Two ounces
each in weight, with rich yellow yolks.
Every hen SHOULD lay at least 100 eggs and
raise a brood OF chicks the first year and a
half of her life. This is not wanting too
much, but there are many fowls kept on the
| farm that fail to CINE up TO what constl-
| tutes good, practical stock. 1t is q poor
policy to retain poultry which does not re-
turn an equivalent for Its feed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19
Grass Seeds.

We are frequently asked the weight and
price of certain grass and clover seeds.
Weights are permanent, but prices are
variable of course.
The following table gives the weights OF
certain grass and clover seeds, and the
prices given are these prevailing Oct. in
Louisville, KY. Prices are liable to change
&C cording to season and character of the
crops:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19

.,,icit articles for this department.
ana If ths writer should accompany
- D,,,.,- or article. not necessarily for pub
,..+,on. bit as an evidence of good faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19

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Evening journal., 1891-05-12
II Chased a Train.

CORNING, N. ", May le-Near Ran
dolph, Cataraugns county, on the western
division of the Erie, fire started ia large
tract Of old bark peelings and spread with
fearful rapidity. Millions Of feet OF lum.
Der and thousands of cords OF bark were
destroyed in short time
The mad rush of the flames was made
perilously apparent 70 the trainmen on
the Allegany and Kin2ua railroad, be
tween Red House and Freck's Station.
The fire was. in fact a great wave Of flame
rolling onward Conductor Bump saw
this wave coming, its roar having been
heard for some time II was chasing the
train. The conductor signaled his en-
gineer to put on steam and run away from
the fire.
But although the engineer quickly got
up a speed of thirty five miles an hour. he
could not run away from the fiery wave,
and il gained on him so rapidly that in a
few minutes the head Of the wave had
caught up with the train and passed II
like a fash. Conductor Bump had the
engine reversed as quickly as possible and
the train was started back at its greatest
speed TO escape from the fiery furnace.
The flames swept by not more than TWEEN
ty-five feet from the track, and the heat
was terrible.
The engineer and fireman lay FIAT In the
cab, and the other trainmen prostrated
themselves face down on the cars. Con.
dnctor BEmp was severely burned, and
one Of his men had his clothing burned off
of him in several places and his flesh was
frightfully blistered The railroad men say
that the wave must have been travelling at
least forty miles an hour, and the roar was
heard two miles away.
Evening journal., 1891-05-12
FRED. G. HODGES,
Carpet Cleaning
w oRKS-
Mattress Factory and Upholstery
Thirteenth and Scott Streets
wILMINGTON, DEL.
TELEPHONE 54I.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
TELEPHONE 54I.

With pleasure thank my many
friends and the public for the liberal
patronage they have given my Car
pet Cleaning business. The past
year, which has been a very success
full one considering the way our pro-
cess has been misrepresented, which
is exactly the same as used by the
principal carpet cleaners in this and
many other cities Of the United
States.
From seven years experience in
laying carpets in this city, cleaned
by other carpet cleaners, gives me
the knowledge of what is required
of first class carpet cleaning works.
We will give few of the reasons
why it would be advantageous to
you for us to clean your carpets:
1st. We clean as good, if not bet
ter, for less money than you have
been paying.
I'd. Positively no carpet sent
home ripped (something that has
annoyed you often).
Sd. Win call for and return
promptly (something you are not
used to perhaps).
4th. We clean carpets thoroughly
and remove every particle of insect
life, no matter how busy we are.
5th. If you employ us you are
not troubled to get a carpet layer,
which is o'ten very troublesome in
the midst of busy seasons.
Special attention given to Reno
waiting Hair Mattresses by steam.
and man of twenty years. expert
ence in the business.
Evening journal., 1891-05-12

WAsHINGToN, May 70 The Judgment of
the supreme court Of Pennsylvania in the
case Of the Pullman Palace Car company
against the state, involving the validity
and constitutionality Of the state law tax
ing the company on a basis proportionate
to the total number Of miles of railroad
within the state over which the company 3
cars ran compared with the total number
Of miles Of railroads in the United States
over which the cars ran, was affirmed by
the United States supreme court. The
court sustains the law as constitutional,
and rules that it is not a regulation Of
commerce. but an equitable method Of
taxing the property Of the company with
in the state Of Pennsylvania
Evening journal., 1891-05-12

NEW YORK, May i2.-"Jimmyn Hagen,
Philadelphia's crack fighter at To pounds,
met his first defeat in the prize ring last
night Jimmy Larkins, the famous
cross country runner Of New Jersey, de-
feated him in the fourteenth round The
battle took place before the members Of
the Granite club. Of Hoboken, an organi-
zation only recently started and composed
Of all the influential sports about New
York The purse was 81 800. II was give
and take from the very start. After the
fifth round Larkins had everything his
own way Toward the close Of the en-
counter Larkins pounded his opponent all
over the ring. IL was a most brutal exhi-
bition after the tenth round, and in the
last many Of the spectators had to turn
away The Philadelphia lads face was an
awful sight lie was knocked down nine
times in the last round, and finally out Of
pity Jere Dunn stopped the affair and de-
clared Larkins the winner.
Evening journal., 1891-05-12

warmly welcomed by His old Friends
IN nmflaln.

warmly Welcomed by His Old Friends
in Buffaio.
BUFFALO, May i2.-The fiftieth anniver-
sary Of the German Young Mems associa-
tion Of Buffalo was celebrated last even
ing in Music hall, the magnificent home Of
the association.
The association is the outgrowth OF the
Apprentices society, which was formed
early in the thirties for the cultivation
and improvement of its members In iS4i
the name OF the organization was changed
TO that which il at present bears.
An added interest was given to the even
ing's celebration by the presence Of ex.
President Grover Cleveland who had
come in response TO an invitation 70 join
his old friends and fellow citizens in their
Jubilee.
Promptly at T:30 o'clock in the evening
the reception committee called at the lro-
quois Hotel and escorted Mr. Cleveland to
Music Hall, where his entrance was warm.
ly applauded. Mr.. Cleveland was intro
duced and delivered an interesting address
Mr.. Cleveland RECEIVED liberal applause
at various points in his address and at its
conclusion.
Z t'At the conclusion of the exercises Mr..
Cleveland returned 20 the Iroquois, where
he was rendered banquet by his personal
and political friends. Covers were laid
for $50 guests. Among those present be-
sides the guest Of the evening were Colonel
Daniel Lamont, Hon. Daniel n. Lock
wood, Hon William H. Sheehan Mayor
Bishop, General Peter G. Doyle, Judge
Jacob Stern, John g. Milburn and Wilson
S. Bissell. Mr.. Milburn acted as toast
master and made the address of welcome
This morning Mr.. Cleveland was given a
reception at the mayors Office. In the
evening he will attend the opening Of the
Cleveland demooracy's new club house
and will deliver an address,
Evening journal., 1891-05-12

Patterson, n. j., May 12-Miss Mabel
Fenton, an actress, who was to begin an
engagement last night at Jacobs theater
in this city met with a distressing aeei-
dent while preparing her toilet in her
dressing room at the theater She was
heating curling iron with spirit lamp,
when the latter suddenly exploded. Stage
Manager Stone was attracted by the lady's
screams, and hurrying TO her dressing
room he found Miss Fenton enveloped in
flames. Stone seized an overcoat which
happened to be near at hand and smothered
the flames by wrapping the coat around
her. Miss Fenton was badly burned about
the chest, neck and arms, and endured in
tense suffering The attending physicians
did not consider her condition as danger
Evening journal., 1891-05-12

BUFFALO, May 12-The timber lands
owned by Goodyear Bros, Of this city,
which are being fame swept, are situated
in Potter, Mexican and Tioga counties and
cover about 10000 acres. The firms ex
tensive sawmills are located at Austin,
Pa, and are capable Of turning out 1000,
900 feet Of lumber per day. The Goodyears
built the Sinnemahoning Valley railroad
some years ago to carry their lumber to
the Western New York and Pennsylvania
road The town Of Austin was practically
created by the Goodyears. Both members
Of the firm have left for Austin. Mr. I'm
derhill, their representative, said yester-
day that they did not know how extensive
the fires were as it is impossible to reach
the places by telegraph. The railroads,
sawmills, logs, trees, cars and everything
is insured, 50 the firm cannot lose any
thing, but will be einconvenienced consider
ably. The ten locomotives Of the firms
railroad are equipped with hose, ready to
put out fires of this sort.
Evening journal., 1891-05-12
Parnell and the Paris FUNDS.

LONDON, May 12 = The McCarthyites
have solemnly resolved, in executive meet
ing assembled, that since Parnell has re-
jected every suggestion for releasing the
funds now held in Paris, they are forced
to the belief that he is opposed to apply
ing those funds to the support Of the
evicted tenants. They therefore view
with extreme urgency the approach of a
general election. and they appeal to Ire
land to aid the evicted tenants; and they
hereby summon a convention of the fed
erat on in every county Of Ireland to meet
as committee and selvct candidates for
all seats whose present holders have
violated their party pledge.
Evening journal., 1891-05-12
HENRIETTAS.

No dress cloth has won the same
degree Of popular favor as the wide
ly known Henrietta. Our line in
this direction you will find unsur-
passed-embraoing all the most
modern shades, together with the
best weight and widths in black.
We have but the genuine, and our
prices range from so cents to 81 25
a yard. We would have the ladies
bear in mind that our display in
this department of our business is
fully equal to any shown in Will
mington, and you will find in our
large spring stock and anything and
everything, from the ordinary Print
to the heaviest Silk, and we will sell
you on our generous credit system
as chesply as any cash dry goods
house in Wilmington.
Now a word in relation to the
good we offer. We make the claim
that we give as good an article in
quality and piice, on easy payments,
as any house in the city gives for
cash. We'd rather miss a sale than
have you buy goods you'd better not
have, for We are after that success
that comes in the long run from
serving people well.
Evening journal., 1891-05-12

WARREN, Pa, May 12 Forest fires have
been raging in this vicinity since Satur-
day afternoon. High winds famed the
flames, and up TO noon destroyed property
as follows. Six oil rigs Of Brown & Keegan;
forty-eight rigs of a. j. Thompson, to-
gether with pump station and five oil
tanks, one 60O-barrel and four 2jO-barrels;
two rigs Of Morck & Boyer; three rigs OF
S. H. Briggs. X. r. Armor lost eight
rigs, together with pump station and two
$50 barrel tanks; +. p. Hue lost twelve
rigs, Best & Cable sixteen, Midland Oil
company six, Allen, Higgins & Co. two.
Property owners are paying sl.25 per hour
for men to fight the fire. At this hour the
fires are thought to be nearly under con
troll. The loss will be 5000, 600
Evening journal., 1891-05-12
A cln.e an fnr rrnln nIen.

DETROIT May le,-rhe hoped for securi-
iy from Sunday nights rain was not OBJ
tanned Only few drops rewarded the
anxious watchers Of the gathering storm
clouds Some idea OF the size Of the fire
district may be obtained when it IS noted
that almost any two of the dozen counties
now burning are as large together as the
state of Rhode Island
The Toledo Ann Arbor and North Mich.
igan railroad has been obliged TO abandon
all attempts TO run cars north of the Clare
county line, A freight train and crew
had narrow escape from cremation yes.
terday morning
The engine and crew at length reached
Farwell, but three Of the men had badly
blistered faces.
Evening journal., 1891-05-12

OIL CITY, Pa, May IA message just
received from Superintendent Strong, Of
the Oil City Fuel company, from Pine
Grove township, says that thus far thir-
teen oil wells have been burned, four gas
wells of the Fuel Supply company, and
nine oil wells Of the North Pennsylvania
Oil company. Fire is still burning.
Minor forest fires are reported from va
rious points. The fuel company is in re-
ceipt of messages today from Elk and
Clearfield counties announcing serious
forest fires, which are spreading.