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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04

Rub light film coat of balSam Peru
around near the bottom of the table or
kitchen : safeegs-i ust narrow band will
do-and renew the bals1m every two or
three weeks This win keep ants away
from tables, kitchen safe etc, and what
they hold or contain provided there is no
other alt-way than up the legs
One drop Of balsam Peru spread around
the upper part Of a syrup bottle will keep
the ants away for months
Boil one ounce of balsam Peru in one
gallon of rain water; while hot pour over
wooden floors and walls. and it will keep
ants away for long time.
The plum tree YOU speak OF as blossom
ing full every spring, but never setting
any fruit. is doubtless one of the family
of wild goose plms. These are great bear
Crs when grown near enough TO some cul-
tivated varieties to be fortified by their
pollen. here arc many wild goose plums
which are wholly barren if lett to them
selves, as they bear little pollen, and
what there is does not seem 10 ripen at
theright time. We knew such a tree
during our boyhood. 1t bore while other
plum trees stood near The black knot
affected them and they were cut down
Afterwards, though it blossOmed full ev-
cry spring. not a single fruit was set.
the Usage orange is not to Go recon-
mcndCd for hedge. 1t naturally grows
up into tree after a few years. and this
makes it occupy the land for distance
OF ten 20 twelve feet each side of the
hedge lines The fence thus occupies
when grown strip Of two rods wide We
do not advise any hedge. The labor that
even the small-grown hedge requires in
trimming to keep il in order will pay for
other kinds of fence that take less room.
and can be easily removed when mo-
uceded. The Usage orange hedge is not
easily got rid of. besides we think Jnat
in your section of Now York the Their
nOmeter goes down so low every winter
that more on less of the plants would be
killed. That has proven one difficulty
with Usage oranges in the west After a
few years there viii be gaps in the hedge
where it has been killed by severe cold,
and Il hedge fence with gaps in it is worse
than no fence at all.
At the Mississippi experiment station.
where the first lot Of vines were planted
in March, 1888. seem perfectly 1T home
The vines grow grapes ana bear well even
on rather wet low ground Common vine
diseases occur. but are not specially de
structiyc Varieties well adapted for
general cultivation IN the coast region
are Ives, Champion, Della ware Niagara
and Concord. For cultivation further
north we recommend MUore's Early Del
| aware Brilliant. Niagara, Eaton, Triumph.
Rommel and HerbemOnt. The European
varieties do not give much promise of sue
cess. They start too early aud are sub
iect To mildcw. The much dreaded black
| l'os is not known, on at least is not so com
mon as to he troublesome. IN the bitter
rot. or ripe rot, we have Il serious enemy.
II does not yield to treatment with fungi
cides, but may be partially controlled by
methods Of training and culture It cou-
| tinues to develop on the fruit after it is
picked 1t is aggravated by the wet
weather which occurs in July. when the
grapes are picked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
Strawberry Culture South.

Straw berries arc 50 susceptible to good
treatment or neglect, that the average
crop is not what it should be in either
quantity or quality. The Florida Farmer
and Fruit Grower says: There may be
tracts of sand in Florida so destitute of
humus, and therefore 50 poor. us %
need heterogeneous applications. like stable
manure, cow chips. etc, but the writer s
observation and experience in Bradford
county have led him to the conclusion
that the mineral elements are much more
needed than nitrogen. This calls for
commercial fertilizers OF the nearly
5000 bushels of Strawberries shipped
north one spring from this county, not the
half of | per cent. were grown on any
thing else. Even cotton seed meal gives
clean, nice vines, Those treated with com
mercial fertilizers are more subject to
leaf rust,J but the fruit is deficient
in quality, late. sour and soft. CONNER
cial fertilizers are indispensable to give
firm. carly, sweet berries, capable of en-
during long transportation. Sixty dollars
an acre for chemical manure may seem
an extraordinary outlay. but the straw
berry is a CapriCiOuS fruit, extremely sen
sitiVe TO conditions of soil and manure {:
and when il is to be shipped d thousand
miles at a profit, the grower had better
make up his mind at the outset to give it
UDe 100 ana treatment IL asks 1Or. OtDef-
wise he had better LEI it alone: he stands
a good chance of suffering serious loss
from shipping fruit which will not stand
up all the way from Florida to New
York. This is what berries grown on
heterogeneous manures will not do they
will go to s.uSh.
And by heterogeneous manureS is meant
stable manure, cottOnseed meal, hen ma
nure etc, in distinction from artificial
fertilizers A neighbOr of the writer
tried an experiment with stable manure
on trawberries, and it was a signal fail
ure. Whatever experiments the reader
may try for the main crop he had better
depend on some good standard brand of
commercial fertilizers The beginner
will do well to sow Oue-half the quantity
broadcast and harrow it well III. al least
two weeks before planting. This re-
moves the danger of burning the
plants. and also gives them good
starter promptly. The other half ton
may be given at two applications,
say one in November and the other one
Just before mulching time, about Christ
mas. \ light furTow IS run three or four
inches from the plants, the fertilizer
strewn in it and covered with a return
furrow.
Sulphate is best, for practical experience
at the north with large strawberry grow
ers has SHOWN that the use of muriate Of
potash. in fertilizer or used alone, tends
TO produce sOft-bad-ke keeping berries, lack
lug in sweetness and flavor. The pure
sulphate Of potash is the best for stray
berries as we'll for all fruits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
To Cure Meat PronsrlY.

To cure meat properly is very desirable
on a farm. where it is impossible to be al
ways supplied with "fresh, " says a recent
writer. After trying many different pro
ccsses we decide in favor Of the Knicker-
booker pickle To three gallons soft
water put four and one-half pounds salt,
coarse and fine mixed. one and one-half
pounds Of brown sugar. one and one-half
ounces saltpetCr, One-half ounce slleratuS.
and two quarts good molasSes Boil the
mixture skim well, and when cold pour
it over the hams of beef. This is especially
fine for beef If, after curing, the beef is
boiled gently and long, and then pressed,
il Is a pretty pink color and very tender.
This pickle, with less molasses, makes
very fine breakfast bacon. To cure fifty
pounds weight of hams, allow three
quarts coarse salt, half pound saltpeter,
and two quarts good molasses. Add
enough soft water TO cover the hams In
six weeks large hams will be ready to
smoke. The less smoking. so the hams
become well dried, the better; and they
may then be sewed up in cloth and packed
away in boxes filed with oats.
AS pickle pork is much more desirable
than smoked bacon, it is well to cut part
Of the sides into strips and pack in a cir
cular way in large stone Jars, covering
well with salt, and a weight on top.
Meat treated thus will keep fresh and
good more than year. Making sausage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
Curing Tobacco.

There are two. common methods prac-
ticei of handling tobacco for curing the
older and long favored method Of cutting
and hanging the whole stalk with the
leaves attached and the method Of de
taching the leaves from the stalk be fore
hanging The latter method is COMPARE
lively new in this country, but employed
TO a considerable extent in Germany and
France. A recent experiment conducted
at the North Carolina experiment station,
with a view to settling the matter, indi-
Gates that, a comparison between the
weight Of onehalf a crOD cured on the
stalk and the other half cured separate
from the stalk shows difference
Of weight of l2S pounds per
half acre in favor of the lat
ter. Nal. X. L. Rayland, of Virginia.
states that lie mas for years employed
both methods with success, and there is
nc. doubt that in parts of Virginia and
North Carolina the method of stripping
the leaves has recently come into favor
y contrary view is held by Professor
Wagner. of DaImstadt, Germany. an au-
thOrity in which the Germans have great
faith, He SAYS: IF the leaf is picked
before it is ripe, it needs a process of sub
sequent ripening to give it good quail
ity." This is impossible if the leaf is sep
arated from the stalk With this view
another German writer also agrees. These
opinions are conflicting, and further in
vestigation will have to be made TO settle
the question
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
A SCIENTIFIC Corn plant0r

You need not jump to the conclusion
that we are going to describe some com
plicated machine, costing $40 or $50. If
you do you will make mistake. The
most scientific corn planter, we found out
some fifteen years agoJand mot likelv To
he improved on. is for the dropper to put
his foos square down on the two or three
grains he drops to the hill. pressing them
firmly into the yielding soil of the furrow.
A slight tiirt of the foot throws IN inch on
so of soil on the seed before YOU press
down upon it. Thus it is covered and
rolled at the same time The man that
would ridiculc this corn or bean planter
has something yet to learn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
DANIEL HOGAN.
ELVETS, SILKS,
QDd DRESS GOODS.

We challenge competition
here or anywhere at the I'M
paralleled low prices which
will go into effect tomorrow
(Nlondayl on the following
goods:
One lot Black Pure silk Velvet. %
inches wide. suitable for capes and cloaks,
reduced from 81. 80 to - per yard
One lot Changeable SILK Nelvcts that
were 81. now 3l.95.
All our$l p ChanReable Suraline Glaze,
Colored taille Franchise and Plaid Crys-
tails a SOC per ward
All our - Lyons Rich Black Armure
at --
All our $50 Lyons Rich Black Fable
Franchise reduced to Sl.25.
Spccial lot Lyons Black Gros Grain
Silks, reduced from S3 and $3.50 to Sl.5D
ana sl.25 yard
IT'S not often an oppor-
tunity exists when the most
desirable and useful fabrics
can be secured at prices far
below the actual cost of
production.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
Hoes-aood Breeds VS.. scrubs.

A writer in the American Farmer says
that it does not pay to raise the common
mongrel breed of hogs usually found on
the farm is well established fact. One
experiment Of mine this year may be Of
benefit to some farmer who thinks any
thing in the hog line will do. and l give it,
placed pure bred Poland China and a
common or native pig in the same pen and
fed them from the same trough; there
were three weeks difference in their ages
the native being the eldest. The native.
like Oliver Twist, was constantly
crying for more, in fact that
pig when not eating was standing
with its fore feet on the fence and squeal-
ing for c)rn she certainly tie two-thirds
OF all the food fed to the two. | slaugh-
tered them two weeks ago: the native
weighed 2l5 pounds while our 400 poun DIS
scales would not weigh the Poland China
bycertainly 40 pounds The cry among
farmers has been that there was no
money in raising hogs, but | know better.
have sold over $l0O worth of hog product
this year. and my books show a clear
profit of 40 per cent.
l believe that $50 or any amount of
money, invested in Poland China hogs,
and the same intelligently and carefully
attended to, will pay as handsome a profit
as any animal kept on the farm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04

is usually done by guess, but it is safer to
such seasonings as the family pre-
fer-some like the sage mixed with
thyme, and red pepper with black.
The meat should be passed through the
mill several times, if necessary, in order
to have it very fine. To twelve and
one-half pounds meat put one gill fine salt,
one gill powdered sage, and half sill
ground pepper. The sausage meat may
be kept IN small stone jars, covered with
an inch or two of melted lard, or in self
sealing jars, or sewed up in long bags OF
cotton cloth, which is we'll to dip in hot
lard before hanging If pork must be
eaten, it is almost absolutely necessary
that it be accompanied with cooked apple
in some form. 4 leg of mutton is much
improved if placed in mild brine several
DAYS before using
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
Note Book Good Thing for Far
mers to Keep

ANY farmer of any intelligence at all
should keep e note book, If only a small
one, that he can carry in his pocket. In
this book he should make note, from
time to time, of the work he proposes t.
do the following week or month. Put
down the seeds he wants to provide him
self with III due time Make note of
how and when he manfred a certain field
or plat; when he sowed or planted his
crops. and the character of the weather
at the time and following. Note what
day tn" calf or colt was dropped: when
the sOws falrowed. There are IA lot OF
things that he would find it helpful TO o.
down IN this book, call it by whatever
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
Winter Care of Stock

Do not keep on hand any more stock
than yon can properly house and feed. In
no sense is there economy in it, There is
money to be made frequently b. feeding
stock in the winter, and a man with good
pastures and full barns can make il paw
but there are many who are nos so sigla-
ted. Humanity demands that stock
ter, and not IA single head of auvtbinu
should be kept that cannot be provided
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04

account of their different habit of growth
the two together make a better hedge
than either separately You can buy
rooted plants from uurs cries. or YOU can
get the cuttings and root them yourself.
As rule YOU can buy the rooted plants
very cheaply. Several who have tried
the Citrus IrifOliata, variety Of hardy
orange, claim that il makes a very tine
hedge. and takes up very little room COM
pared to the Usage orange or the other
plants mentioned. Just now, though. it
Is rather costly to start a hedge from the
citrus, as the plants come high. and fresh
seeds-seeds that viii grow are difficult
to get. II will be long time doubtless
before much citrus hedging will be seen
anywhere in the south. We are inclined
to think, from the testimony given, that
1t makes a very satisfactory and orna
mental hedge and worthy of trial by those
who can afford it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
Regular Time for Milking and Feed.


There are few cows that require 10 be
MIXED oftener that twice a day. These
two milkings should come as regular as
clock work. The year around Go'cloc!l in
the morning and 6 o'clock in the evening.
Feeding should be equally az regular.
Ordinary milk COWS need 10
have but two good meals day When
kept under shelter as they should be in
the winter time a bunch of some green
food. If it is to be had. may be given at
midday, In the south this green bunch is
to be derived from the barley patch. If
turnips are feed they should be given To
the cows at milking time if you would
avoid the rturnipy ordor.'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04

they can. Many crop, especially in
light sandy soil, would be increased -
per cent. frequently more than this. if
the soil could be we'll rolled Iust prior
to sowing or planting time Rolling or
tirming the soil causes it to retain mois-
ture that would soon be evaporated if
left in the condition that the pillow left it.
\ great many fruit trees and vines are
lost in the aggregate By not understand
ing the principle involved in hrming the
soil. Our farmers and gardeners have
sadly failed to value the harrow and the
roller. two Indispensable implamnnts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
Protecting Stock from the Winter
Weather

This is something that our farmers. as
a class, have not regarded as they should
have done, If YOU have heretofore oh
served the practice of letting your stock
of any kind be exposed to the cold winds
and rains. do not do it any more At least
furnish shelter for them in rainy weather
if you cannot afford closed place where
they can be protected from the BITING
wind. This protection is equivalent to a
certain amount of food.
But humanity demands that we make
our dumb animals Just as co nfortable as
we possibly can
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
Cotton Seed or Cotton Seed Meal The
Most Economical for FertiIizing Use.

a correspondent asks which would
be the best to use on Irish pota-
toes that is. would 50 worth Of seeds or
the same of meal produce the best re-
suits,
If youare near a cotton seed oil mill
and can readily haul in your seed and
carry back the meal. it is quite likely
You would profitable to make the usual
exchange. for the oil in the seeds is of no
value. In cases where you get ii low price
for your seeds and have to pay the high
est price for the meal. it will be better TO
use the seeds for manure; proba bly
without having much hauling. if you can
exchange 20. 0 pounds t6jJ5 bushes) for
$50 pounds Tor more of the meal il would
be well 10 exchange when you want
quick effects as in the case of quickly
maturing plants, like Irish potatoes The
price of meal should always be regulated
by the price given for the seed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
For Winter Eggs.

If you wish your hens to lay in the win
ter time, when the eggs bring twice the
money, or more than they do at other
times, see that they have a warm place
to roost in and are fed egg producing food,
such as a mixture of wheat and oats, and
once a day in the early morning a warm
mush of one part corn meal and three
parts wheat bran; and, Furthermore, it
will pay on cold mornings TO carry ket-
tie OF hot water along with you and fill
their iron drinking vessels with them
Give them ground bone and keep some
dry straw spread on the floor Of their
house aud they viii lind exercise in
scratching
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
What Plant to use for a He 1ge P

have about concluded to make a live
-ence or hedge on two sides of my place
ON The north or road side, and on the east
SIDE In all it is about a quarter Of a
mile. viii Usage orange do, or is there
anything that will do better: H. f.
Weare not much of a believer in hedges,
a. rev OF them continue in satisfactory
oonultlon many years. But if we were
cong TO make hedge, the Usage orange
Would be about the last plant that we
would select for the purpose We have
sgeh very little hedging made of this
p'dnt mat was perfect On roadside it
Is ornamental, and a good hedge around
OIL orchard Is good protection. but ordi-
iH"fllN hedge of rampant growing plants
not desirable.
ABOUT the best hedge that can
3p made is the result Of plant
Ky alternately, foot apart, the
''acartney rose and the Pyracantha. On
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
CAPES. CLOAKS.

Will offer during the week
Il full line Of Ladies, Misses
and Children's Capes and
Cloaks. Owing to a large
overstock in this depart
ment, particularly low
prices will be made.
All Wool White Blankets, ranging in
prices from - TO $40
100 pieces Tapestry Carpet, 15c per yard
Laying and making sdone at shortest
notice.
100 pieces Fresh Canton Mating, 25c
yard, absolutely worth 40c
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
DRESS GOODS.

Al our 75c Double Width Mixed Scotch
Suitiups at 50r
All our 81 - Novelty SuitinRs compIis-
ing Figured Crystal Bengaiines, Two
toned Boucie Cloth and Fancy Diagonals,
AT 81 -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04

Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural subjects
if addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer n,
Miledgeville, Ga, will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
LEATHER GOODS.
CASH WILL Talk.

For the next 30 days cash
will talk with us. Our stock
Of Buggy Harness is simply
immense and must be sold.
A man with money can &C
complish wonders in buying
Buggy Harness from us.
Those having first-class
credit will fare as well.
Prices from S. up. Bargains
in Horse Blankets and Lap
Robes. ....
NEIDLINGER g. RABUN,
I54st. Julian and I53 Bryan streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04
Soil Entirely Too Open and Loose.

A great many farmers entertain the
very erroneous idea that they cannot
have their soil too loose and porous, but
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-04

We solicit articles for this department.
The name Of the writer should accompany
the letter or article, not necessarily for
publication, but as an evidence of good
tdjth.
The Globe-republican., 1893-03-10
The Value of Sunshine.

''Basking in the sun" is in itself of
real and considerable benefit and il
is no compliment to our human in
telligence TO find that cats and dogs
understand that fact much better
than We Go. Even the '.6lue
glass" craze had 4 truth underly-
ing it, and owed such sue
cess as it achieved TO the proper
ton Of sunlight which penetrated its
colored medium. The love of sun
shine is naturally one of our
strongest instincts and We should be
far healthier and happier if We fol-
lowed and developed il, instead Of
practically ignoring it and REFRESHING
it. How sparkling. SUNNY morn
ing eXhilarates US and makes US
feel that Its too fine day to spend
indoors" and yet how few holidays
are taken for that reason. The
wealth of the sunbeams is poured out
Iavishly all around US. and We turn
from it to struggle for a few pitiful
handfuis Of something else that is
yellow and shining, but not half so
likely to bring US happiness. and Of
ten has strange, red spots upon it
North American Review.
The Globe-republican., 1893-03-10
The Fountain Head of Strength.

When We reco!.ect that the stomach IS the
grand laboratory n which food is transformed
into the Secretions which furnish vigor TO the
system after entering and enrichirg The blood
that IL Is. in short, the fountain head o.
strength, ii IS essential TO keep this important
supplying machine in order. and 10 restore II
/, activity when il becomes inactive This
HoStetter's Stomach Bifters does most efYec-
tually, seasoDAoly. regulating and reinforcing
digestion, promoting due action OF the liver
and bowels Strength and quietude OF the
nerves depend IN great measure upon thorough
digestion. There is no nervIne tonic NOR,
highly esteemed ov the medical fraternity thar
the B;tters. Physicians also strongly coru
mend IL for chills and fever. rheumatism, kid
aey and bladder trouble. sick headsr he, ana
want OF appetite and sleep Take q vinegias5
ful three times . day.
The Globe-republican., 1893-03-10
No News.

The Boston Budget has story Of a
colored man who went into a fish
market in Richmond to buy a dinner
for his master. After looking about
for few minutes, be stopped before
a pile of shad.
Apparently his suspicious were
aroused. He took up one of the fish
and held it under his nose.
What do you mean by smelling Of
that fish," asked the dealer, indig-
nantly.
Didn't smell de fish nohow," an
swered the negro. ''Only speakin' to
him"
Indeed, And what did he say?"
Il jes' Ak him for de news at de
mouf oh de ribber. and he say he done
clean forgot, for he amt seen no
water for TO weeks OATS all he
said"