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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
horticulture.

Cultivation will benefit the trees
for - few years after setting out.
Prune the trees in the orchard
kept III good shape from the start.
4 good soil tor house plants is
made by procuring some of the black
earth found in decayed stumps.
SifU il, nnd see thSt the'er are no
worms in it, and mix with 1t some
dry garden soil. With this aOiI, and
good drainage, plants Will grow tneiy
ana require little or no stimulating.
sometimes a fence raj or stick OF
wood becomes inbedded in the earth
and decays. This s"il ID excellent,
when fine, to mix with common
earth. Burnt bones mixed with
pieces OF broken flower pots a;e very
good Tor drainage.
Nursery trees dug before l-aves
have fallen have no commercial
VaIue After the roots leave the
gruuud the leaves draw their nutri-
lion from the trunk, and branches
EXHAUST it.
To grow an orchard successfully,
the first step to be taken IS TO hSVe
the ground in good state of cuitiva-
ton fer sev-ral year,. before plant
ing pillow deep, and, il sub soil be
uSrd ali the better. great ma'y
failures have been made in planting
tree Oh land that was too now ANU not
properly prepared. 10 marking out
the ground, run q furrOw wi II the
plOw the distance you want TO plant
the trees apart; thea mark rroAs-
ways by running the pillow fOur tunes
IN the same furrow, aud rs de u a
possible This saves digging, and
leaves the ground III good shFpe for
the roots Ol the tree To spread IL, ard
and 10 ds the moisture better. Dig
the h les Il spade deeper than the
blow furrOw, and fill the holes up
with the top ii to the depth ",
want TO set the trees, which should
not be much deeper than they grew
il the nursery.
AsIo the sugar in beets, the larger
the beet tie smaller the ration OF su-
gar, and the reason is that large eel $
in OveTgrown beeta thin down the
sugar contents with the moisture
contained. The regulation size OF
the Leet for sugar should average
from three fourths To one and one
half pounds each. The Indiana eX-
perimeuJs, lately made, show that ID
large beets, weighing 40 pounds con
tanned nearly 20 ounces [ sugar.
Ninsty-siX crowded small Ueeis
we yhnd the sme-4D p u'ds, hu
c0utsined 50 ounces of susar Tue
pra .tical beet sugar grower would do
well to remember the Sc facts.
The New York experiment station
says that the best way To treat llack
KNIT is to cut down all badly iufesi q
trees, aud cut the affected branches
out of the trees where but lew knots
are seen. cutting some distance be-
low the knot, and burn all the wo nj.
This is best zone in the fall "fttT fine
leaves drop. If any new knots APP
pear in the spring or summer, cut the
branches on which they a!e at once
and burn them. The first outbreak
usually occurs about the middle oil
Nav
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
20 JACKS AND 80 JENNETS.

who We're associated with him. His
soldiers were deY0tedly attached to
him and there WAS no danger too
desperate for them to risk, hen he
called up.n them to follow. The es
tecm in which they held him was
show II in tie p. .siiIOn he held in the
Confederate VETERANS assoc atlOns
which Ii We been organ Z,d since the
Wsr. He was one of the two Briga-
dier's chosen by the State Veterans
A4sOcia lou, upon it's org inizatIon, to
repres' ut them iii the General Asso-
cIaIiom.
Since the war General Polk has
liveu on the estnte OF his wife in this
county This was one of the fine
plantations belonging to the Polk
domain, " hich was granted to the
Merkl, nburg ancestor, Col. w N.
Polk, foI his services in tho ReNOlu-
tiOnary war. Gen Polk also retained
his interest in ms Arkansas pIanta-
ton, upon which he spent a part of
his time every year.
Gen. Polk was not n politician, and
it was only at the strong solicitat on
of his friends that he became u can
diGate for any Office.
He represented this district in the
State Senate in 1888. He was pub
lie spirited citizen, however, and
took All active interests in political
affairs. No man in the county Ter
haps was looked up to with so much
respect, and his influence was al
ways a power in the affairs of the
county and State.
Kindly aud unostentatiOus in his
measures, generous and. sympathetic
in his nature, his DeighbOrs were
strongly attached TO him and he Will
be sadly III s4ed from tn -ir lives. He
was as gentle and urteOus as lac
wa- brave and hOnorable-a man who
com bined al the elements of the true
Southern gentleman. His memory
wild live after him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09

growing, aud half of the summers
pasture Is lost, aud by the time the
summer IL ended tire stock ms inst
begun to fatten little. Every J,er-
SOL should have barns for his stock
not only for tie large profit there is
in them, but to be humane to the
dumb brutes.
Early maturity IS important In all
live STOCK breeding, but especially
important ia beef cattle rearing; pro-
gres~ive breeders of improved stock
appreciate 1t, az do the buyers who
pay the best prices for the early
matured steer, which always has n
super or quality when finished off for
the blOck before two years old
Still, there are thousands of farmers
raising and feeding steers to three
aud four years old,
CFOssing the beef or the dairy, or
any other stock, is most successful
with = foil blood sire for one cross
only; then return TO the original
breed OF the dam again.
We have often urged the more hu-
maue treatment OF live stick on the
farm, aud every farmer whO has
stock should see that they have
ample shelter from winter storms;
build good barns and stables, if you
can, but, if not able TO do that, erect
g0oi, warm sheds of straw ami boards
or poles, Warm, comfortable qusr
ters save feed aud keep stock thriv-
ing, while the cold storms take out
all the profit of the years growth.
To make farming profitable the
stock must be ST lectt d with reference
to the speciality of the farm. II milk
is wanted for sale or for cheese
making, select the cuws for that pur-
pose; il for butteT-msking, get
stock of the UNDERWRITING breeds,
and, if beef is the object, go for teef
auimsIs, aud let whatever be- obtained
for b, eff from the butter-maker- or
mixers be an extra profit, as would
be the milk or butter from the beef
unithaJa
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Poultry.

High roOsts are worse than none in
fact, If fowls are kept bedded with
Gle an straw or leaves there is no use
of having roOsts. If rOOsls are to be
used they should be flat and not less
than three inches broad, nor over two
feet high, and always on one level.
Corn will grow chickens more
rapidly than any OF the other grains.
TINS has been demonstrated with d
number of LAngsnan pullets. Part
were fed Oh oats and wheat, the 9TH
ers eXcluSively corn, The latter are
ready for laying now, VIII: lie the for
mer show no signs yet. Not that corn
is an eggmaking food, for it is not,
but it brings the pullels up to the
egg-'ayiug period earlier, while the
whrat and oats keep her at the work
of frame and Discriminating longer.
Poultry raising ON large scale de-
mands special study. Que cannot
reason that if one he'll makes a profit
of 81 so u year, therefore 1000 will
make 800 clear profit. In large
fiocks it will be necessary to increase
the size Of the farm, so that there
will be larger initial outlay and the
interest on this money must be con-
kidered There will be a great deal
of loss from deaths and crOwding il
one is not careful. Different sanitary
conditions will come into existence.
A dozen or two chickens on a fam
will not breed any disease to speak
of, but when several hundred are
kept there new and strange diseases
will break out. An epidemic Will
carry off half the flock unless pre-
cautions are taken beforehand.
1t is not necessary to have any par
ticular breed for success. There is a
great deal more in the feed and care
than in the breed, but the large Ash
attic breeds are the best win er layers
and the best for brOilers. The small
breeds will lay the greatest number
OF eggs in a year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
Dairy.

The milk from ensIla e-fed cows
has been found to yield as much
cream aud Is as sweet and good as
that from cows fed on summer gras-.
Hitntr tO the great difficulty in
winter dairying has been in prOVid-
ing a continuous supply of succuleut
food. 1t is certain that there IL
pretty heavy loss in milk and butter
yield where cows are kept in winter
quarters entirely on dry food. A
supply of succuleHt food for cows is Il
necessity 10 economy with dairy
ing. Farmers have been accustomed
to look to their root crops to meet
this requirement, but in silage We
appear at last to have found better
and cheaper article.
For the sake of appearance, at least,
the dairyman should keep the milk
ing ward in some kind of order, so
that a COW, as she comes from the
prsture, will not be compelled to
drag through the mud to the tie-uP,
not 10 mention the filth and dis
comfort this neglect to keep the COWS
clean and presentable represents AMI
it's influence upon the milk and It's
products. Keep the yard clean so far
as mud, litter and filth are concerned:
IL possible, keep the yard Uttered
with straw, that can now and then
be scraped into a corner by itself, and
soon become a valuable heap of COM
post, worth several times its cost
f ID. Eastman, of Rochester, New
York, feeds 40 cows for 81 cents a
day by means of the silO. He finds
silage and cotton-seed meal perfect
forage.
Henry Talcott, Dairy Commission
er of Ohi0, says: / can make from
$50 to SIS q cow easier ia winter
dairying than can from $25 to $40 in
summer; consequently have NY
cows come in in October, November
aud December.
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English as She is Spoken.

From the Detroit Free Press.
"Slang is no good" remarked the
drummer, land "A man is clean oil his
base that monkeys with it,"
"As to hOw?" inquired the hotel
clerk.
"Wen, this is how" continued the
drummer. 1.-TWO weeks ago L went
into Boston with traveller from
Chicago, who couldn't speak ten
words in English, pure and undefiled.
At the railroad station he tackled
hack driver.
Say hackie,' said he, what's the
damage to take me to Parker's"
mo damage at all sir replied the
hickman, with a Harvard accent.
"Sure?'
Quite sure, sir, if you GO with me-
'"rht IL I'll go with YOU aud he
piled in and | took II street car.
AT Parker's the driver opened the
door politely aud helped him out.
Are you all right, STRIP he in
quired.
"You bet l am. Never was tiuer.'
Had pleasant driver
"Bang up
All, ihar.ks,' and he started into
the hotel.
Two doIlara, please said the
driver, detainIng him.
Il thought you said there was no
damage he said in surprise.
There wasu'f, sir. Haven't you
Just said everything wa all right and
YOU were in excellent condition.
"Yes, but
al understand perfectly, sir in
terruped the driver. "if you had asked
the fare, l should have informed
you, but you did not l presumed
that was quite immaterial to you so
long rs you were deiive ed at your
dest inatiOn safely and without dam
age
"The slangy man didn't discuss the
point. He handed over his 81, and
has since been more careful on his
lingo"
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FROM AN OLD SUBSCRIBER,
-,Vho Fought with Gen. Polk on Battle
Field of Chickamauga.

-,Vho Fought with Gen. Polk on Battle
Field of Chickamauga.
EDITOR Observation-Disclosures fiud
money order to pay my bSck sub
scriptiOn to the HERALD, ana TO re-
new the same.
| have been subscriber of the
HERALD for more than twenty-five
years, aud it is always a welcome
visitor to my western home, and l
EXPECT to be q subscriber as long as
live and it exists, aud 1 hope it will
live always.
Maury is my childhOOd's home and
il is with pleasure L read the HER
AID every week.
Please accept my thanks. for your
Tuesdays HERALD which you have
so kindly sent me.
I am sorry to learn of the death OF
that brave soldier, GEN. LUCIUS h.
POLK. He was AS brave aud good q
man as ever lived. Well do l re-
member seeing him on the bloody
field of Chickamauga, where he and
his brave command did valiant
work. His name is dear to all Con-
federate soldiers.
Our crops are shOlt and we are hav-
ing hard times; we will not make
half a crop OF cotton.
May you aud yours prosper and
may the HERALD live long to do, as
it has done, valiant work tor its
country.
Three cheers for Grover Cleveland,
Peter Turney and our Fishback.
Yours Respectfully,
w. J. MATTHEWS.
Forrest CitV Ark
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
STOCK, FARM AND GARDEN.
Swine.

One advantage in having the pigs
come in February is that they have
that much longer time to grow before
cold, freezing weather Gets in the next
fall or winter. The brood sOws must
be kept in a good, thrifty condition,
and it will hot require a very much
larger amount of food for them with a
litter of pigs than without. II the
SOW il well fed while they are suck
ling, so as to induce a vigorous, thrift
ty growth, the pigs VII usually be
ready to wean by the time grass
makes O good start to grow. When
they can have the run of q good grass
or clover pasture they can be kept
growing at y low cost.
Experiments made for the purpose
of determining the economic weight Of
n hog, show c0nclusively that he new
er should be fed beyond eight or nine
mouths of age, and the largest profit
il found, as a rule, in weight not to
exceed 200 pounds. What is know
as the food of support plays u very
important part in the profit or loss OF
large weights,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
GROWTH OF THE SOUTH.
The Industrial Development in the
Week Ending November goth.

The Industrial Development in the
Week Ending November goth.
The Tradesman, Chattanooga,
Tenn, in its review of the industrial
situation in the South for the week
ending December 3rd, STATES that new
industries on large scale continued
to be established, as lock capitalized
at $500, 900 in Kentucky, a cotton mill
with 100000 cs pital in South Caro-
lima, coke works costing $l25.OO0, IN
West Virginia, and grain mills, tex
tile aud woodworking plants in all
the Southern States. The reports
from correspondents at industrial and
mercantile centers are uniformly
favorable. There is no haste shown
in bringing in cotton, and the slight
fall in the price of rice il more THAI
offset by the quantity and high grade
of the crop The iron market show
a falling off of p cents in pig iron, the
coal market is firm, and the feeling
of confidence before reported con-
tinues without change.
The Tradesman reports 80 new in
dustries rs established or incorpo-
rated during the week, together with
10 engagements of manufactures,
and Is important new buildings.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
Horses,

There is no luck or chance in rails
ing good hOrses-eVen speed winners
must come from speed winning dams
as well AS we'll AS fast sires Breed
for draft or coach, saddle or speed
but do not breed with Indifference to
any horse that is cheap aud handy ;
you are sure to get n cheap horse ii
you DO.
1t must not be forgotten by farm
ers, and all Iuen who breed horses,
that form, disposition and the COM
mon blemishez-cuTb, SPAWN, ring
bone, splint and spring halt-are AZ
hereditary as is the color of the hair.
1t must not be forgotten, too, that the
mare must bear half the responsible
ty of the character of the fOal
Veterinary inspection will drive out
unsOund stations by requiring every
stallion to have 5 ate veterinary GER
tificate that he is sound, and farmers
readily pay more for breeding a horse
known to be sound. Every stallion
in France standing for public service
must have a government veterinary
certificate, and the English shows
are wedding out unsOund stations by
veterinary examination.
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Agriculture.

The amount of money lost by farm
erS who held their wheat last fall for
higher prices must have been enor-
nous. The inducements for holding
aud the efforts made to that end werv
never more alluring or vigorous.
Those who sold i'll the fall did well /;
think there can be no question with
those who study the course of prices
from year to year, that the farmer
who sells his grain in She fall or win
ter succeeding the harvest OF it, gets
more from it than he who holds on to
it in the hope of getting higher prices.
We believe this will be found to be
40 through q term OF years, without
reference to the losses sustained from
shrinkage, destruction by vermin,
deterioration in quality by atmos-
pheric or other adverse conditions,
and interest OH the money which the
grain represents.
The land that grows strong crop
of clover will, ii 1t is rightly managed,
grow good corn. wheat or potatoes
after, and this is, without question,
the chrapest way to maintain fertili-
ty, both in labor and money, and We
ought to ma Ike the best possible use
OF the clover as Il fertilizer.
Clover i"osens up the soil by eene-
trating it, and when it decays helps
the soil mechanically.
On clay land especially the apply
ing OF coarse, fresh manure is bene-
fetal on account of the mechanical
effect produced.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
BANQUET TO JUDGE TURNEY.
To Be rendered Him on His Retirement
From the Supreme Bench.

To Be rendered Him on His Retirement
From the Supreme Bench.
The following circular has been
issued by the Bar Association OF
Tennessee to the members of the
Association:
THE Central Council of the
Bar Association of Tennessee, at
meeting held in Nashville, de-
termined that it was eminently
proper, on account of the long,
able and faithful services OF
Chief Justice Turney as q member OF
the Supreme Court, for the AssOcla-
ton, Immediately before he retires
from the bench to assume the duties
and responsibilities OF Governor OF
the State, to make some public
recognition OF the great esteem in
which he il held by the profession
1t was, therefore, decided that IL
would be a deserved compliment tn
tender him a banquet at the Max
well HOuse-in Nashville, in the name
of the Tennessee State Bar AssOcia-
ton, some time in January before his
inauguration, the precise date OF
which rs hereafter to be determined,
and of which you will be notified
should you signify your desire to
attend.
"Ynu will remember that at the
annual meeting nf the association at
HarrOwgate last July the question of
an intermediate court was discussed,
and it was then resolved to press
legislation before the next General
Assembly looking to its establish
ment. A bill embOdying the resolu-
tions of that meeting hss been pre-
pared by John A. Pitts, Esq, and
will be brought before the Judiciary
Committee in January. The occa-
sion of the banquet will afford an
opportunity for members of the Bar
Association to come together in
Nashville aud TO use their united In
fluence in effecting legislation, which
at the July meeting they saw tit to
recommend. 1t is hoped that the
combined importance Of these two
matters will secure the promise OF
your attendance.
"The banquet which is proposed to
be rendered TO Judge Turney will be
one of taste and elegance, and the
expenses therefor will be borne by
those attending. The Central Coun-
I'll advise that if you desire to be
present upon that Occasion to notify
the Secretary and Treasurer to that
effect aud to send him the sum of 81
Please reply promptly, as it is very
necessary to know how many can be
present. Very respectfully,
"ED. BAXTER. President"
"CLAUDE WALLER, Sec'y IL Treas"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn eiIectually, disrels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend il
to al and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Zoe
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
cailFORRlA RIO SKRUP CO.
-. Gag eRaacis0og cad - -
tDgistsEttI ~ -S'~-- NV FpaA M
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
A Plausible story.

Lady-Why are you wandering
around the country, l should like TO
know, instead OF staying al home and
taking care of your family?'
Tramp-"You see, mum, my wife
had very good servant girl-a regu-
lar jewel, num-"
"That doesn't seem possible"
"There never wash one perfect
girl, and my wife had her, num-"
'Mercy! What a lucky womSu!'
"Yes. mum, 40 my wife often said.
But, You see, mum, the girl didn't
like me"
"She didn't"
"No mum She said my wife
would have to discharge her or me,
20 sine discharged me-"
"Oh see. Here's some money!
New York W. ekly.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
MISSOURI GOLD HUNTERS.
Hundreds of People Are Pouring Into the
Hills,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 5.-The
gnld excitement ia the Sui III IT., east
0f he'c, continues at Is high pi;ch.
passengers who are going 10 prospect
in an endeavor to locate "a claim.
Several hundred tons OF valuable e
were taken out yesterday and il all
showed the same high grade a
former tests. Several of the Sni
farmers aGe davOut members of the
holiness band or church of sSnctIfi-
cation. Sunday they gather d in the
edge of the prop rty in which the
best ore has bee II found and calling
meeting 10 order, held long religious
service, imploring divine h es~ings
upon the gold hunters and praying
for continued success in the search
for mineral wealth.
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Xanted.

Ladies and gentlemen suffering Win
throat and lung difficulties to call at
our drug stone for IL butIle of otto =
Cure, which VIC are distributing free
of charge, and We can confidently - e.
-ommend il AS superior remedy Tor
coughs, colds, bronchitis, COnSuIupi in,
aud all diseases of the throat and lungs.
1t will stop cough quicker than any
known remedy. We Will guarantee II
to cure you. If your children have
group or whoOping cough IL is sure 10
give instant relief. Don't delay, but
get a trial bottle free. Large size, zoe.
Sold 10y John j. Hendricks. 81
mrIl-IV.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
DIR, HaIe,s Household Ointment

Is the finest remedy in the world. 1t
cures catarrh. 1t cures
neuralgia and rhumatiRm. Cures piles
like magic. Cures salt rheum in the
most soothing manner. Cures in
famed and granulated eyelids. Cures
coughs and colds. Can be taken in
ternally. A positive specific for pneu-
monia, cuts, bruises, burns, chilblains,
sores of long standing, cOrns and bum
ions are cured quickly; different from
all else; superior to all else; it has nc
equal; 25 and SOC. boxes. Large size
cheapest. Sold by A. B. Rains, drug
gist. deeply.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-12-09
The Verdict CnanimOus.

1t pleases the lawyer and his client,
too, to have the verdict of the jury
unanimous. A great Jury composed OF
the American public has rendered an
unanimous verdict on DIR. Hale's House
hold Cough Cure as a medicine, agree
ing that its promises of a speedy cure
for coughs, colds and bronchial trOub-
les are always earned ont to the letter.
This pleasant verdict has not been OBJ
tanned without great pains taken to
make it the best cough cure on the
market. Try bottle when you have
a cough or cold and you will belong to
the "unanimous" ever after. For sale
by A. b. Rains, druggist.