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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-23
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The use of Holstein- Friesian cattle
among practical dairymen and farmers is
greater at the present time than ever be-
fore. New England pastures are dotted
with them. Those interested in making
milk for the large cities find no COW to
compare with them in yield and profit.
The great shipping qualities of their
milk are appreciated greatly. The but
ter-making districts become each year
more thickly populated with the black
and-whites, whose large yields of milk
OF high average fat percentage tell
the story of profit by a fat check
each month from the creamery, while the
by-products in veal calves, working and
beef cattle, not to mention the occasional
piece of COW beef, constitute great ele-
ments in these days when people are look
ing for mortgage lifters"
The demonstration by the Chicago tests
of the fact that the general purpose COW
is not myth COW but lend additional
strength to those who have taken the po-
sition that the everyday farmer must
have a breed which yields more than a
single line of profit. The demand for such
breed of cattle is ever increasing, and
is the demand of every farmer not a
specialist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-23

three branches and so has but very small
Towering serface, while an old one which
has been pinched back and has many
shoots whl bloom profusely.
The following list includes the single
sorts which are excellent winter bloom
ers: Gen. Grant, rich scarlet; Mrs.
James Wick, salmon shading to nearly
white; Master Christine, pink; Queen of
the Whites Improved, white, Very fine;
King Olga, deep pink, base of petals
white
The double varieties are not quite so
good as the single sorts for winter bloom
ing. but the following will give good re-
suits: Bishop Wood, scarlet and violet /;
Beaute Poitevin, salmon; Madame Thib-
aut. rosy pink, upper petals marked with
white; Madame La Comtesse de Baume,
rose color.
Another plant which deserves much
praise is the abutilOn. 1t is one of the most
beautiful of pendant flowers, being a
prime favorite because of its beauty,
gracefuluess and freedom of bloom, and
it is easily grown The foliage is very
beautiful and in few varieties is varie-
gated The abutilon likes a cool room
better than a very warm one, as il be-
comes weak in very warm atmosphere.
Among many other qualities, the abutllOn
is cleanly and healthy, and is not subject
to the attack of insects. There is quite a
variety of colors. Eclipse has beautifully
marked foliage; the flowers are bright
yellow, with a crimson throat. Golden
Fleece is bright yellow; BOule de Neige is
pure white. and New Double thompson
plena is orange, shaded with crimson.
Altogether the abutilon is fine plant for
winter blooming.
The Bouvardia is a charming plant
which is excellent for the window gar
den. 1t is not difficult to raise and blooms
profusely. The flowers are red white
and pink.
Some ANIMALS make very satisfactory
| boomers during the winter months. Sow
the seed in FIVE or six-inch pots any time
| between Oct. 1 and Jan l. The seeds
terminate rapidly and some varieties
bloom within thirty days. Sow the seeds
in a good rich loan somewhat sandy
Liquid fertilizer may occasionally be used
A pot of winter blooming morning glo
| ries makes a beautiful picture. The
plants commence to flower when only a
| few inches high.
The brachycome, or Swan river daisy
is a little beauty. 1t attains hight OF
| or 10 inches. The flowers resemble the
! daisy and are blue or white.
The diamond flower is one of the pref
! test little ANIMALS grown. The plants
| only attain hight of about two inches
| The blossoms are violet and white.
The dwarf nasturtium is valuable fol-
winter blooming with its delicate green
| foliage and flowers ranging in color from
pale yellow and orange to the darkest
maroon.
Sow few pots of these ANNALS and
| they will afford you much pleasure.
Columbus, o. EDITH JOHNSON.
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Growing Grapes in Georgia.

It is evident that a renewed interest is
being taken in grape culture in this state.
This is exactly what we have been hoping
to see for several years. The area de-
voted to grapes should in the next two or
three years be increased a hundredfold.
Over the larger part of Georgia il is one
Of the surest crops we can grow in the
way Of fruit.
While the grape will not grow in soil
that has been robbed Of its fertility, stlll
it is very easy matter 70 50 fertllize
any inferior soil as 70 make 10 produce
cranes in perfection Many a little out uf
the way place on a farm, that is hardly
suited for corn or cotton could
be- devoted % grapes and would
make splendid return In this heaithiul
and nutritious fruit. We have numerous
varieties that succeed perfectly % our
climate. Of which IL may be said that the
Concord leads the van. The George
Morris Early. the Delaware, Perkins,
WCrdea. Clinton. EOrtOus are al ap-
Drored varieties that have succeeded in
Georgia. There are still other yarielies
that IN we'll such o. the CaiaWDa' Di-
ana. Hartford. etc.
The grape ls NJ easy pfypaHallpA' fitAaf
bv lzgeriBg ~ cuttings, ana Wheh ~
~ trale q START iu grape rDHlitk, tNe
ertersig1 ri area rs 5.up.e aD1 ratt.
HlM tle all " ffyAhN W.
au1 asaes suq m'eA %
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About Fruit Trees.

Nat Stevens, in Texas Farm and Ranch,
about frnit trees as follows:
The fruit tree is like everything else,
in its life. 1t has its season of youth,
middle, old age and death. In the grated
or budded peach I consider youth the pc
riod of four years from planting; middle
age, six TO ten years; old age, twelve TO
fifteen years. Such Of my peach, more
than one-half are now dead, while the
most of my seeding peach trees that are
old are alive and doing we'll, and the
death line is plainly marked between the
two propagated kinds. About one-half
of all my peach trees have
been affected by blight the last
two years, while many are dead, 50
that one can see and realize the uncer-
tainty Of trees life and the age Of its
growth, Its usefulness, profit and loss,
a'id the time required to replace a dying
orchard, and that dead wood" makes
no fruit. We must plant our trees on
good soil, and as near together ns their
several Kinds will admit and afterwards
prunc 80 that their several branches will
not intrriOck ~ I should ever attempt
~ plant trees moro than twelve feet apart
] would aet four trees IN Is square end SOB
one tree bet tween every -four throughout
rho whole orchard then Oh Of those trocB
would Boz tae same distance apart.
thereby getting more trees ia the orchard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-23
Improving the Soil of the Orange
Grove.

a Florida orange grower asks how
would be the most economical plan for
Improving the soil Of his orchards Should
any crop be grown on the land, and what
fertilizer would be best for the trees}
II the trees are not making a good
growth, we would advise sowing bur
cover On the land during the next month
~ =. So aud let it die on the land and turn
d. under next May or June. Then, about
gacA tree, apply ten or fifteen pounds Of
one aust with twenty or thirty pounds
Of hardwood ashes. or ten or fifteen
POUNDS Of cotton seed hull ashes. and work
suls 10 with rake or fork. Apply this
-eT ,ll1er any time during the winter.
~ me trees have made a satisfactory
=-o"lh OF foliage and look green and
,-ean' we would not supply any vegetable
,-,--at1''i- Out II they seem stunted and
5,1Ae poor growth IL would be wei 10
~ 30. Apply the bone dust and ashes at
80. however II there is any natural
e." ln OF weeds Of any kind NOV them
~, ,t1 seellnR time, and let them remain
- que ground as mulch. Some Of your
o" orange growers have found the
lar weed helpful means Of imprOv-
sLs sou Ot the orange grove. We would
Il, el4u 70 near from those who have
r. 4Rficlltural Editor Savannah News
~ lAe agricultural columns Of the So
f-'NAh WEEKLY NEWS Of Sept. 20 we
a. pant mentioned By a. 3. Barrett
b, p-ity as plant admirably adapted
-lln2 worn out sandy soils Bow
49, tlpW what particular plant be
'5 apliryi' aud would be pleased
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Care of Little Pigs.

The following is taken from Waldo +.
Brown in the New York Tribune:
See that the pigs have exercise, and
the better the SOW suCkes the greater
the nee ss IT, for this, for fat little pig
shut up without exercise soon becomes
diseased. There should be lot adjoin-
ing the hog-house containing half an acre
on an acre, and when the pigs are eight
or ten days old open the door and let the
mother out. In a day or two her pigs
will follow her, and the exercise will con
duce greatly to their health ana vigor.
Teach the pigs to eat as early as posi-
ble certainly at four weeks old they
should be eating regularly as theirmother.
There must be place provided in which
to feed them which their mother cannot
enter. Here feed them little corn or
wheat, and three times day what sweet
slop they will eat. For a while after
they are weaned feed three times day.
Be particular to feed only what they will
eat up clean; and, if any is left, clean out
the trough for feeding again. If you
have milk TO use in making the
slop it is much better than water,
but / would not pour it into the
slop barrel to stand and get sour. Mix
bran and old process oil-meal with clean
water and little salt, and thin it with
the milk. In hot weather do not mix so
much ahead of feeding that it win get
very sour, but mix in the morning for
noon at noon for night, and at night for
the next morning. In very hot weather
it is best to mix only half enough for a
feed, and then add bran and meal Just be-
fore feeding to make enough, and thin it
so that it will run in the trough. If you
wish to get your pigs ready for market at
six months old, feed them all they will
eat of this slop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-23
Winter Blooming Plants,

In selecting plants for winter blooming
the purchaser should bear in mind the
habits which characterize good plant.
Those which are horiferous, healthy and
free from insects are those that reward
the flower lover for his efforts and care.
A southeastern exposure is best, as the
morning sun is to be preferred, but with
a western or southern exposure good re-
suits may be obtained. Most plants like
a temperature Of 65o or 70'.
Few plants eclipse the geranium as a
winter bIoomer for the window garden.
If all Of the tower ouds are pinched of
during the summer and autumn and the
plant has been trained by pinching back
the shoots 50 that many flower stalks
have been formed, you will have by De
cember plant abundant with bloom.
Plants which are blooming and growing
vigorously should be watered with
liquid compost once a week. Some peo-
pie are of the opinion that young plants
make the best winter boomers. This is
a mistake. A young plant has but two or
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-23
GUYToN FAvoRs TEMPERANCE.
The Citizens Want the Prohibition
Law Left as It Stands.

Guyton, Ga, Oct. 21-At a call meet
ing of the citizens of Guyton at the town
hall, to consider the manufacture and
sale of domestic wine, c. A. J. Sweat
was elected chairman and A E. Bird,
secretary.
C. d. Rogers moved that q committee
of three be appointed to draft suitable
resolutions to be offered before the meet
ing The chair appointed the following
II. A. Wallace, O. w. Hurt and S. G..
Morgan.
The committee retired and brought in
the following resolutions, which were sub
mitted to the house for adoption
WHEREAS We learn that 1t has been pro-
posed 10 modify, In the ensuing legislature,
The present most excellent laws controlling
the manufacture and sale of intoxicants, and
WHEREAS, We believe the temperance
sentiment of the county is stronger now than
at the time of the passage OF the law; there
fore, be 1t
satisfied with the law in its present form.
Second-ThGt we earnestly request our sen
ator, Col. H. G. Wright, and our represe nta-
tive, j. b. Keifer, to protect our present law
from any modification in any particular.
Rev. o. w Branch moved the adoption
of the resolutions, with p. M. Adams as
second.
G. d. Rogers gained the floor and made
some strong remarks in favor of the reso-
lutions, and so did Rev. @. w. Hurt and
Rev. O. W. Branch. The vote upon the
resolutions was taken, and they were
unanimously adopted. A petition was
then circulated and a large number of sig
natures were secured, to the effect that
the law should stand as it now is.
DR.. j. w. Hinton will preach in the
Methodist church tomorrow morning.
Rev. O. w. Branch will preach at Trim
ity, Savannah.
Mrs Maggie Vim and family moved
to Savannah this week for the winter.
w. b. Nell, Jr., leaves on Monday for
dental college in Atlanta.
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than could be done on tho usual square

than could be done on the usual square
plan.
When we prune a fruit tree we should
prune for fruit and not for wood, fruit
spurs from the body and limbs is where
the main part of the fruit Is formed. We
should so prune as to make short spurs
on the body and branches This is
easily done, and people often make a
big mistake in destroying side spurs.
just think of an apricot fifteen feet high
growing on spurs thus formed on the
body. sides and side branches, CONNER
cling two feet from the ground up to the
top of that tree, and all doing well, and
pear trees trained and doing the same
thing Now this is the way to grow fruit
successfully. This / saw in California a
few years ago, and on one of my pear
trees seven inches in circumference, l
counted 5000 blossoms at one time, and
that tree was not ten feet high. ! COM
mend to all, the growing of fruit spurs on
trees in such a manner as to grow fruit
and not for wood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-23

pine straw or leaves, il is not
difficult e. establish and grow to perfec-
ton grapes on a fair soil. Even old clay
knobs have been rendered fit for pro
ducing grapes with comparatively little
labor and expense. Well rooted plants a
come thoroughly fixed, blowing in a part
of the fertilizer for a width of furrOw
five feet and reserving the rest for sur
face application, will start crop that
must prove a success in time if only the
proper care in cultivating and pruning is
given it.
Those of our readers who have not yet
given thought to this splendid fruit
should neglect it no longer. 1t would be
we'll to make a start this fall, even if only
a hundred or two vines are put out. 1t
will be a satisfaction in the highest de-
gree before many years come and go.
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Gainesville, Fla.

Nitrate of soda usually is much more
evenly distributed by mixing it with
some simple deluent. Clay dust or woods
earth that has been well dried and pull
be used Gypsum or landplaster coming
in contact with much moisture would
have tendency to harden the mass,
unless used at once. 1t is very well to
use such substances when fairly moist.
When the weather is windy, clay dust
perfectly dry, of course-is the best di-
vision of all such substances that we
know Of Very few farmers apply nitrate
of soda as it should be applied
Woods EARTH from the forest, when
well dried, makes an excellent deluent or
division
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-23
Nitrate of Soda and Its Application.

Agricultural Editor Savannah News:
If I use gypsum to dry off nitrate of soda
for the more even distribution of the
same. and to neutralize its excoriating eff
fects upon my land, would the humidity
of the nitrate, produced by deliquesence.
jndurate the mixture so quickly as to
full me in the effort to SOW it over the
land? If so, how would it do to mix it
with equal parts of dry earth?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-23

I have noticed that where pear trees
have been out about fifteen years if green
crops are cultivated among them the sap
flow is increased, having a tendency to in
crease pear blight, particularly on the
Bartlett variety,
So far as has been recorded the connec-
tion between extreme changes of temper
allure and pear blight has not hitherto
been noted. To those conyersant with
the evil effects of sudden extreme changes
of temperature on vegetation, the above
remarks will recall coincidents. For in
stance, the lsaf-blister which may occa-
sionally be seen on peach trees in early
summer, is well known to be caused
by extreme changes of tempera-
ture acting upon the tender, newly
formed foliage. 1t IS a prevalent opin-
ion that this bis cred appearance
on peach leaves is due to the effects of
aDhis because these insects are frequently
to be found on the injured leaves, not
withstanding the fact that they are as
often absent as present on the foliage.
The effects of aphis are seen in the curl
ing of the foliage; but they do not cause
blister, which is due 10 d fungus growth
consequent upon the disorganization of
the tender leaves by cold. Protection
against a sudden reduction of tempera-
ture will prevent blister on peach trees.
1t therefore seems quite probable that
extreme changes of temperature, when
sudden in their action at a time when
pear trees are in active growth, would
produce the malady known as blight
followed by bacteria and other agents of
decOmpOSitlOn,
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Pear Tree blight.

The latest report of the Secretary of
Agriculture contains the following theory
of the origin of pear blight, says the
Journal of Agriculture: The cause of the
blight in the pear tree has long been a
matter of conjecture. The fact that bac-
terra have been found in the diseased
shoots does not seem to prove that they
are the cause of the malady, but they are
simply a consequence of the disOrganlza-
ton and decay of vegetable tissue. At
all events, this view is held by some in
vestigators, who claim that bacteria are
not found short of fermentation; others
maintain that the fact Of produ cling
blight by tinoculating healthy trees with
bacteria, taken from diseased pear shoots,
is sufficient evidence that these minute
parasites cause the disease. This CON
clusion has been assailed on the ground
that such NEGOTIATIONS convey disease to
plants ssimilar to that of inOculating a
healthy animal with blood poison which
would cause its death.
In a paper read before a meeting of a
genealogical society, the author claims
the discovery of the cause of pear blight,
referring it to climatic influences, as fol
lows
have noticed that during the month
of MAY, when there were over thirty de-
grees difference in the temperature
within the twenty-four hours, that nine
days thereafter twig blight would set In.
| also noticed that when it was followed
by a more uniform temperature, the
blight would stop, and at that point
shoots would put out but if these differ
ences of temperature should be frequent
thereafter the blight would extend down
the limb and form a nucleus for the de-
structiOn of the tree.
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Nitrate of Soda on Tomatoes.

i have seen in your agricultural depart
ment several times reference made to the
benefit from using nitrate of soda on to-
matoes, but have never seen anything
satisfactory in regard to its use. When
and how should it be used2 What is the
cost per 100 pounds? w. A. S.
NlicanOpy, Fla.
On thin, sandy soil, destitute of nitro
gen, nitrate of soda is a very valuable APP
plication for most any crop that makes its
growth chiefly in the summer time. Still
it alone can not make large yield of to-
matoes. The land must have a reasonable
supply of available potash and phosphOric
acid. The nitrate Of soda should be ap-
piled to the tomatoes about three or four
weeks after the plants have been set out.
1t is a highly soluble substance and the
rains work out its nitrogen in a very
prompt manner. 1t is not advisable as a
rule to apply all the nitrate of soda at one
time. 1t is well to make two applications,
the first when the plants are first started,
and the second. some six or eight weeks
later. From 100 to 200 pounds is the
amount Of nitrate of soda used sometimes,
but rarely the amount may be larger One
hundred and fifty pounds is about the
proper quantity TO use on an acre of to-
matoGS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-23

Questions and communications relative
to agriculturaland horticultural subjects,
If addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N,
Milledgeville, Ga, will receive immediate
attention.
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EXTANTED. merchants 20 Try tho benehtsoi
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WOODBuRY'S FACIAL SOAP

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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
faith.
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Mr.. CrimsOnbeak-Isn't it hard work mind
ing the baby?
Nurse Girl-Not half so hard as trying to
make the baby mind me.-Yonkers States
man
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While spurry is quite extensively
grown in. some parts of Europe, it cannot
be considered worthy of cultivation in
the south. We have too many plants su-
perior to it. Cattle and sheep are very
fond of it, but it does not compare with
such plants as lucern, Johnson grass,
meadow oat, red top bur clover and the
like.
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Answer-We should bar off with turn
plow, taking the rows first set out as a
guide. This will cover up all plants in
the middle and leave any plants, how
ever, that have come up between the old
plants, in the row. Strawberries will not
DO their best unless the weeds are fairly
Kept down. Do this work Just as soon as
You can, and apply some bone dust and
ashes to the rows Of plants This should
be worked in little with a fork or
small hoe. The fall is the best time to
set out strawberry plants. Set out now
and let the plants get established, and
mulch with pine straw some time before
Zee. !. Use bone meal and ashes to fer
JIllze the plants, and you will have straw
berries if you have plenty of water.
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to have you or him give US in the News
what plant he means by "spmry."
s. II. c.
Pldcocl, Brooks Co., Ga.
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Strawberries.

Agricultural Editor Savannah News:
would like to get your ideas or advice
about strawberry cultivation, and SO on. I
have about one-fourth acre I put out two
years ago this fall, planted in rows three
and a half feet by eighteen inches did
not get many berries the next spring, but
this spring had d fine crop. Now the
piece of land is literally covered with
plants and what l wish to know of you is,
how must l proceed to get another full
crop next season. Would you bar off and
get them in rows again or would it do to
plow through both ways in January or
February, or would you let them remain a s
they are! When had [ better plow them
OUT
am going to put out another patch
this fall and would be glad to have you to
tell me how to proceed. Would you set
out this fall or wait till next spring.
Any information you may give me will
be appreciated. w. B. II.
Holland, Ga.
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