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PENINsULANEM
Gathered Here and There and Con
densed for Ready Reading.

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Gathered Here and There and Com
densed for Ready Reading.
]. Frank Wilds has been selected BY
Chancellor Wolcott to act as trustee for
Charles Harris, the wealthy man, who was
adjudged insane Mr. Wilds is required to
give bond of $780, 900. 81.
Mrs; Annie L. Kirk, wife of the late Caleb
Kirk. died Tuesday night at the residence
Of her son. Samuel Kirk. near Kinks Mill,
Cecil Co., Nd. in her 104 year She was q,
native of Ireland and enjoyed good health
mp to the time ofhe death.
G. N. Bright has been appo inted post
master at Delaware City, in place Of W. A.
Price, removed.
The Smyrna hosiery mill, which has bee.l
running for several weeks on three-quarter
time, commenced running Monday on full
time. Orders are coming in with indications
of asteady run.
There is more sickness In Dover than has
been know for years; The physicians are
kept busy night and day attending patients.
The grippe seems to have the favor at pres
ent in ailments.
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And Now for a Pump.

After settling with contractor Kennedy
whose pump at the new we'll has proven a
failure, tthe Light and Water Commission
are receiving contracts for pump that
will work, On Thursday Thos. B. Harper,
an artesian well driller of Jenkintown Pa,
was in town and win make an estimate on
the job. The Commission win, very pro-
perly, be slow to accept proposals from any
one until well assured of the genuiness Of
the parties, and the quality of their work.
Kennedy's pump has been attached by var.
ious parties in town for debts contracted By
him when here. Mr.. Kennedy is indeed .
con tractor, in doNble sense,
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Through cars to New orleans,

III
Among the many important improve
ments in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
train service is the addition of through
Pullman sleeping Cars from New York to
New Orleans, via Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, and the famous Shenandoah
Valley route, passing through Rhoanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Birmingham
The train leaves Chester, 7.54 P. NJ; Will
minton, s.12 P. M; Newark, 8. % P. NJ,
reaching Rhoanoke at7. so A. NJ; Knox
vile, 5. 50 P. NJ; Chattanooga, 800 P. M;
Birmingham, 11131A NJ, and Orleans, IL.
As P. NJ.
This train is very handsomely appointed.
being yestibuled throughout, and has Din
ing Car service from N, Y. to Chattanooga !.
At Washington q Pullman Sleeping Car.
which runs through to Memphis, is added
to the train.
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WEDDING INJERsEY.


An Odessa Girl at the Marital
Altar. sasi
The cosy home of Mr. and Mrs. Luke
Demerest. of Delanco, N. ]. was beautiied
on Wednesday evening oflast week on the
of the wedding of her son Frederick to Miss
Matte Gremminger, of Odessa. The bride
was attired in very neat and beautiful
wedding dress. The happy couple were
surrounded by an admiring company of
friends anxious to wish them joy and pros
perity in their new life. The occasion was
one of unusual interest and pleasure to all
present The bride and groom received
many handsome and useful presents, among
which was beautiful mantel clock, pre-
sented by the employer and employees of
the establishment in Midtown where
Miss Gremminger had been employed.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. E. Conner Hulse, pastor of the NJ. z.
Church of that place. The following were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gremminger, Mr. and Mrs.
Demerest, Mr.. and Mrs John Leconey, and
Mrs. l. Leconey, Mr.. and Mrs. Freddy. Mr.
and Mrs George Leconey, Mrs. Westlake,
Mr.. and Mrs Chamberlin. Mrs. 2. Lecones
Miss Ella Gremming, Miss Kumpel, Miss
Bauer, Miss Wagner Miss Annie Gremmfnr
ger Miss Katie Sheets. Miss Enaois Lee
coney, the Missrs Harry Hurry Samuel
Hansbury, John Kumpel, Gesrge Kumpsl.
Fred Kumple, John Demerest. Thomas
Hartigen. Lukens Sheets. Lay Westlake,
Albert Leconey Freddie Ieeeney and
Arnold Freddy.
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a cbrist,,,a s,nanoa

L The Young Mems Social Club was re-
organized this week and the following
officers being chosen; President, A, M.
Brown; Vice. President. H. A, Pool; Sec
retary and Treasurer, DR.. ]. G. Sites. Ex-
ecutiye Committee: J. G. Kelley, E. B.
Cochran, Jr., Clarence R. Clayton, w. F.
Metten and Eben Clark The first dance
will be given on Friday evening, December
10Th, which will be brilliant event in the
social world.
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CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

A Programme OF Many Attractions
Being Prepared.
The entertainment under the direction Of
Knights of Pythias to be given in the Opera
Honse on Christmas night will be great
success judging from the elaborate prepera-
tion that-are in process. There are forty
persons to take part, the whole company
being composed of local talent, and the pro-
gram win furnish three hours of unbroken
merriment.
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The Public Printer.

The appointment of public printer has
been much-mooted question since the adj
vent Of the present Democratic Admins
stration. Mr.. Benedict was offered the
place but declined it. Mr.. James B. Brewer
of Baltimore is said to have the best chances
now for the place.
Charles W. Edwards of Wilmington is
also an applicant and Is endorsed Py the
Delaware politicians and opposed by the
printers Of the entire county.-Dails
Repa6licaa.
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A serio,,s Misban.

Elwood Williams popular young man
near town met with serious mishap one
day last week. While assisting in lifting
the porkers which had just been slain at
his fathers Mr.. Burt Williams, one of the
heavy weights fell upon him, causing q
fracture of the left leg above the knee,
Mr., Williams has the sympathy of his
many friends in his misfortune.
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Reduced Rates for the Holidays

In pursuance Of its usual liberal policy
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
announces that excursion tickets will be
sold between all stations on its lines east of
the Ohio river during the Christmas and
New Year holidays at reducsd rates. The
tickets win be sold for all trains December
%, %, "a. 25, 20, 80, 81, aud January /. and
will be valid for the return journey on all
trains until January 8, inclusive.
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w. w. sHocKLEY.

VIII Remove His Jewelry Store to
Greensborough, Md.
All persons who have watches, clocks
and jewelry left with me for repairs are
requested to call for the same on or before
the last of this month, as I shall remove
my place Of business to Greensborough,
Nd, January 1st, 1894.
w. w. SHocKLEY.
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A Maryland Dance.

The young men of Millington will give a
dance in the Millington Hall on Friday
evening, December %. One hundred and
fifty invitations have been sent out and
the event promises to be the most brilliant
ball Of the season.
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Jr. o. q. A. M.

A conncil of Junior Order United Ameri-
con Mechanic, will be instituted at Della
ware City next Thursday evening Decem-
ber 2l. Fifty names have already been
received rtheir charter Another coun-
Gil will be instituted at Georgetown on the
following night. also with fifty members.
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NMortaoaa,s so1a

The" Maitland farm belonging tothe es-
tate of the late JamesC Culbertson, was sold at
public sale in Elkton on Monday. The pur-
chaser was Mrs. Alice B. Willing. of Phila-
delphia, for $4,000. The farm contains 100
acres and isimproyed by two and half
story dwelling, barns and other outbuild-
ings. ~
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i. $.

Missionary Ladies Invited to Mid
dIetown.
At the meeting Of the Home Missionary
Society at the N. 3. Church, on Tuesday
evening, it was decided to invite the annual
convention of the Wilmington Conference
Society to meet in Middletown next March
There will be $50 delegates and the meeting
will be for one day only.
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Unclaimed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters at the Post Of
fee, Middletown, Delaware, for the week
ending December, 1898. Thomas Curry,
NJ. Simmons Heft. Mrs. T. E. Hohens, w.
P. Hardcsstle, H. 81. Hickans. George Burt
Kesel, James Moss, George II. O'Neal, T. A.
Shoan anbraker, Miss Geornony. William.
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For Ladfes Onlv.

Great sacrifice in Ladies' Misses and
0hildren,s Coats. One lot Ladies' short
coats atsl 30 were IS 90. Full length new
markets at $3.50 were &. Loo; at Zoo were
s8:oe at s.. 80 were $500. Children's new,
markets with cape 81 80 we're $3.50, also
$3.50 we're $500 and % %. also 81, IS were
sl.O % sizes 4 To II years,
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Sale Postnoned.

The public sale Of VT. Beeks,near Cecil.
ton, which was to have taken place on Tues
day, was postponed on account of the
storm. The second date has been set for
December IS, when the sale win go on rain
or shine,
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, . = A.
NuptfaIs.

Cards are out for the wedding of Miss
May Martindale to Mr.. Edmund ]. Bryan,
the ceremony to be performed at the brides
home, the NJ. E. Parsonage at New Castle,
on Thursday afternoon, December %.
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PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.
j. B. Maxwell was in Wilmington
Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. ]. B. Foard arrived home
on Tuesday.
Miss Mabella Taylor spent Sunday with
friends in Dover.
Miss Anna E. Adams, of Dover, spent
Sunday with friends in town.
VIII. Collins is attending school at the
Conference Academy, at Dover.
Gray Taylor and Will. Collins, of the
Dover Academy, are home for the holidays.
Miss Bessie Morton visited her sister,
Mrs. G. W. Stephens, in Philadelphia, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. johnson spent
Sunday and Monday with friends in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. J. B. Vansant, of Philadelphia, is
the guest Of her father, w. W. WILSON, on
Lake Street.
-Ex- Governor B. T. Biggs is still con-
fined to his bed, and is in very weak and
suffering state
Mr.. w. o. Stack who has been quite
under the weather lately, is still unable to
reslne bis duties at the r. R. Office.
Miss Nora Penton returned to her home
in Salem, N. j., on Monday, after q plea
SAINT visit with her many friends here.
George w Lockwood was foreman OF the |
5rand Jury of the Circuit Court of Cecil |
county, which met at Elkton last Monday. |
We are pleased to hear of the speedy |
ecoyery of w. W. Wilson, who has been
onfned to his home for the past few weeks
With pneumonia.
Mr.. Horatio Willets was "a years old
We are sorry to say he is in
cry infrm health, and for the past month
las not been able to leave his ped,
Mrs. N. Browne, who has been housed
Or the past three weeks, is now able to be
ut again, which is most welcome news to
er many friends here and elsewhere.
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Miss Katie La Banb and d
married at the residence Of
ents by Rev. Mr. Prettg gman on
evening. The customagy Cas
band serenadee the happy couple
Willis visiting New Castle last y
had the pleasure Of hearing The SUI
School orchestra belonging To- the NJ
church, consisting Of eight pieces giodinss
horns and organ, nrder the Leadership Of
Milton Davidson s.: ssI.s:s,.: s
a dram atic entertainment. the lsCnIe
Comedy" viii be given Id Assembly Hall
on Friday evening December ed Admis-
ion. rs and s5 els. Miss Cecil Watson the
talented young actress will Be here, ard an,
unusual treat is in store for our
The change effected during 81
Of the week BY the MaIon
poiHtea a zfnnbsr of 81
aware {of the change. III
with II eourteous eepx Zen
and b1iging chambe,z maid hp7.
Thing of The past. !: IA q
Mrs Margar Hunter viii spend Christ
mas With her daughter MIS-. NJ Waliacej BSlti
more Ms Is remark ably active wo-
man for her years ana all ough she expac Is
to pass Tie 7sth mile stone some stiine 81,
March, as calmly contemplated frip to
CALIFORNIA; IS 10 Wilmington Or Philadel
pIia q s
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TOWNSEND TOPICS.

L
Miss Lizzie Lockerman. who has been
visiting friends here, retained On Monday.
Mrs, r. Watkins. of Odessa, was IN
town on Thusday. Z - - 4
Miss. Moore, the lecturer was entertained
by Mrs. A.c. P. Reynolds
The monthly meeting Of the Loan Asso-
citation, money sold at 35c premium.
We presume that this week will about
wind up the hog killing business through
this section. s.s *
Our Sunday school board held meeting
on Sunday after the close Of the school, and
decided to have Christmas tree Dec. Esd.
The young folks of this place rendered
Miss Daisy Wiggins and herbrothsr Mr.,
George WigEins sociable on Wednesday
evening.
The brief sketch Of the history Of Town.
send which was printed iuthe Transcript
last week was sreakiy sajoysd by the read.
ers Of the papefs here.
The Jr.o. u Al win attend church ii q
body on Sunday morning. Rev. +. Il. Car-
penter will preach from the text q write
unto you young men bsoaase you are
strong,
The Fail family eomonly known ss The
New Discovery Trio, Who caz, ll1ra,
from New Jersey about . vssr aTo, end a
have attraced cor derahld kltsu< 6f
ca - arfffs 1~6 fx4<
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CHRISTMAS
DINNER
WHAT TO GET AND WHERE TO
GET 1T.
AGREAT BIG MARKET BASKET
Filled with Everything Good-Middle-
town Merchants Ready to FIJI
Orders and Lady Bountifu1 Ready
to Give Them-A Good Stove Re-
quisite for Good Dinner.

s~sisis-sH
IE Christmas Mar
ket-basket is a very
important factor in
the preparations for
this greatest of all
days, and especially
this year, when
suffering, want, and
even starvation are
abroad in the land
it is most impor-
tant that judicious
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SANTA CLA Us
ARRIVAL
IN MIDDLETowN WHERE EVERY
ATTRACT1oNIs FOUND.
THE MERCHANTS ARE BUSY.
And the Outlook is Good for Fair,
x-naas Trade The Social Events
Of the Holidays Entertainment
ana Dance. q
HRTsTMAs comes

IRISTMAS comes
but once q year,
but brings joy
enough then to
last a twelve
month. Already
the spirit Of the
season is abroad
and wherever you
go are the signs Of
Christmas. The
Middletown stores
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NIDDLB1OWN'S
INDUSTRIES
ESTABLISHMENTS THAT FURNISH
EMPLOYMENT FOR MANY.
THE SONG OF 4 SHIRT
with Modern variations-The Woman
.'P1ying her Needle and Thread'' in
Contrast to the Present Regime
The Shirt Factory and the Diamond
State Harness Mandatory.

HE poet Hood, once
upon a time, wrote
a pitiful story, and
named it "The
Song of a Shirt"
It was. you know,
full Of "fngers
weary and worm"
and "eyelids heavy
and red" and
after reading it,
one almost felt that
IL was A sin to Wear
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Tie Ilzsil l5alr u
The lovers of xn5 vocal lnEl*Ic WIiQ were
at the concert % Iaezlax evening were
delighfuIly enter tainted 7|E8 (Ae beaa l5ta1
selection OF the male le, al Of WhI
were well rendered ~ 9sII he baAso
ing an en- especial a1Erae{i61 s ives 9
the tenor M Bar<els Ihe voices Of
quartette made perfect ham ony, aI
though the audience vas SINAI eyerx sela
ton was heartily enjos al bt those pfesan
Miss Mullins. the sopran soloist, has
highly cultivated voice, and 9aite an oper
attic manner Its to be reS;retted that
few attended the concart As i was Of q very
high order Of music and artistieally
and skillfully rendered
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Hog scaldar To Hira.

Leave your name and date with DAVIS
Bnos., Agriculture and Seed Warehouse,
South Broad st., MiddletoHn, Del.
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THE sTonxo oE q
The AppoquInfminl Fled
the Big World Lot

i tNA<7 - 8. ~ "a
UNK1E ScoTT WA Well,
! tender petite fro1n the wizard
vigelenoe, to be transplanted iii
tof expectancy and anticipation
Lin room by 10 who's fufiIi
|whur / lived won't bring thre %
there was mock at the door
|janitor handed dad pice Of r9
can't read. and he coud' make II
one Of them blaters had wedged III
ianitor sed we were invited into tbeI
30 dad took me BY the hand and W
showd into the presents Of the scgile u
his khsin and several ether gals 1e
there and his kusin was p1ayiE qz
thing that looked to me like mas o'6d
bord. They wur siging away on Jesus a Yer
of my Sole. dad an struck inbui dad got
pitched note higher and got way he'd Of the
sweet quartett though the masters wife
would H,asf LAIN at me- and dad. / shall
ne1ar rget the sinile.of the scule master
when q axed dad what particular callen
be deyiseh for his ofspring, dad sed We call
him George Washington, them galslbusted
riiie but, buElad ketched himself and sed
Ms na wants him to be a preacher the
sehnle masters wife sed sony takin my han
in hern, what kind Of d minister would you
rather bs. SD dom make no difference to
me d slider elder, sircus rider. locus
preacher or exauster anything to pleas
monk About Ilais tiyas sonithing struck up
like d icaiilhumfan serinade and was brot
face Is face with the pious youths who.
were to be my future comp anidns Ct din
ner. caulk, while dad wus blesin tae repast
reached over The table with fbe soop laas
and struck the Top my beaver saef : 1Ielz
that it vent Tear dyer n5y is. aiid / Ial I5
be led TO n,y room Ska so1e.iea kitten e i
pan 6f snilk so panla dxir{eate q
from tlaa en8irons of tbat aemi3dat4d
beagsr of dals i sell you Unkl kle Scott bosz
"a then days ain'g eet soloia stake, chicken
sailed, laranize, minee pies and warm roles
at borden sch1|e. ne had 10 take been soon,
ptaters and bonics IS t|n kle Tom Gals them.
they wor cold zIaperz dosyn our way. 4ESsf
diner dad as|a1e np to ny rooni a1d sed soa
4 n1l1et ldYe, and III Izs 14y az <z19zl lfEslez
ana iii tha 6i lIIz a3nsiea 1sa i
stockjn l6s III Ierida ;Iz az qla psniss;
dad co5neueet Ii " e&ll a13 ,Ila NE lsep {
kounted tie aaa1!z n n1'I dQle7s e
never saw So 1lac s u oneI Defer md ed
dad do i 81 i ant ne 70 bgIy . Ia11a q aeEez
~ ia z<.<{ z;o A., 1;fo x-<fE 1z<z1J3 Inn
him BY tbe hard Bill Ii has Bib ii Hong I13e
since have Aazsl from hin, kilIsazz =
has bin waited " the IL 81 zo|5s| e
that Haven whore aaay 5I za7 o|a zeh<5
mates have go1e q zli'as p Pc ~
Is the pilgrinass 81 1 Z h1Ids1 }|1
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broughk 70 pelaFs<e CT 81 e<n151|7
h6 9arIo6l s1d Inexpensive arti-
o1z6lad i5} 6t 10 Bazaar are calcu-
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ing Is. George
Henry Higglna.of
gueatof .. w. QolbIts IA!
Misses Mary and Ruth -
guests e Y. Naudaip, q 1aa M
Mss Lizzie sohalspgel q -
e spsadIpg thi1 xeek 9ll1 n
Eceles = s..
Rev. r. Watkina and Re7. r. 4. saw
yez exchanged puipiss On lass Sunday
morning ssS a9s
Mr. Frank Duggan, who has been Ill nss
extended business Tip through he north,
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Watkins, uhoa have
been spending this week III Wilmington,
have returned home.
Ms George ". Poik. Who hss been
quite III the past two weeks, Ne - happy
to say i oosivalescent.
Y N. + Tucker ana sister Mis- NOME
who hare been spending z8rne time III
Chester. Pa hare returned home.
4 number Of our young ladies ana ee,,-
tlemen attended an eyening party 1t lie.
home ef J. ". oarrow. IT., nears Georges.
on Friday evening Of last week
The property ofthe late Mis- EIlza Baker
on Main street which was exposed Il pub.
lic sale bY her administrator. George i.
Townsend last week, ma purchased by
John q Baker.
At ihe recent sale 81 lie Is |
defunct Lord Polk chemjI s. acid
building Nas purchased b Smyrna
Transportation Co. Work. ast week
commenced tearing down tie aEIdine he
lumber and bfickn contained which win
y exposed Il private sale,
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aetlae sEakinE !hs |Ei|l q aGsnf l| m
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BRIEFS.

The TRANSCRIPT will issue an extra large.
edition for the Christmas and New Years
numbers, and will print $500 copies. a
good chance for advertising your business.
Best Florida Oranges 2Oc, per dozen, at
MEssIcK's.
The Best Sausage Machinery at lowest
prices. G:-E. HUKIII.
Read Parkers christmas adyertiment
on another page.
3
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Dates &c. per lb- new crop, at
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Tan TpAsscRIrr q 90 per year,
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The Miller honsez Il
sold in Middle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-20

]. NJ Smith of Wisconsin, in the P-ac-
teal Farmer, says: l am asked to respond
through the columns of your paper TO the
question whether or not it would be advis-
able to use ashes and salt upon potatoes,
putting it in the hills or in the drills2
have experimental some with salt, 10 con-
nectlon with manureS. as q fertilizer, but
with me it has not been a success. l am
getting large quantities of both ashes aud
other mauures, and spread both upon the
ground after blowing and harrow them in.
| prefer this, because ] wish to keep my
land IN q very high state of fertility, and
by using my fertilizers in this way, the soil
Is being constantly enriched for future
crops. But do not put the manure and
ashes together, for the reason that the ashes
release the ammonia, the most valuable
portion OF the manure, and 1t passes of in
the air, instead of remaining in the soil
where we need 1t to aid the growing plants.
rarely use any other manures at the
same time that | use ashes but in case both
are used, put on one and harrow it in very
thoroughly. and then the other, and har-
row that in. put on ashes at the rate OF
seventy-fve to one hundred bushels of I'M
leached ashes per acre, and rarely fail to
get very large crops by so doing. But by
using 1t in the drills presume that twenty
five or thirty bushels per acre. would pro-
duce good yield, il properly handled. Let
me give you an instance Of improper hand
ling. A good many years ago / wished to
test the yield Of a number of varieties
OF potatoes. II l remember correctly there
were some seven or eight varieties.
marked off the ground and had it we'll ma
nured and plowed in. do but very little
of that blowing under of manures in these
days After driving and marking the
stakes, and having everything as l thought
ell right, told my men to go to the ash
heap and get SONS ashes and put little in
each hill. l had to leave home for the day
and the potatoes were planted during my
absence, and grew nicely all the
season. In the fall when we dug them
we had a tremendous yield of about the
worst looking potatoes that / ever saw.
They were all shapes, almost covered with
the scab and utterly unfit to eat. II my
recollection IS correct, some OF the varieties
yielded at the rate OF 600 or 700 bushels per
acre. Some of them had never touched the
earth but bad grown in bed of ashes. My
men, knowing my love for plenty Of fertil-
izers, had put from one to two quarts Of
uneached ashes in each hill and
left it in a heap upon the potatoes
after they were dropped. That was fer
tilizing with a vengeance. Still | could not,
and did not complain of my men for being
so stupid, but have had many q laugh over
it since when | think of those heaps of
ashes in the Mills as we dug them prefer
ashes in the quantities that l have named,
TO any fertilizer that | have ever tried for
potatoes upon my soil. which by the way is
black, sandy loan, with yellow, sandy,
SubSOil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-20

farmers have ever done probably, but he
VIII have to learn to husband It in the future
II ne would make his farming a self-sup-
porting business.
our worn soils are Co be rejuvenAted only
oy liberal restoration Of the hUmus that
mas been wasted from them. A liberal pro-
portion or the farm must be devoted to
grass aud clover, which will be converted
into beef and pork and maybe, some day,
mutton; who knows9. Once upon a time
IL was the idea that clover could not be
grown in the south. That erroneous idea
has been dispelled. We have species of
clover that thrive on our soils as readily as
peas or crab-Rrass, and We eau make use OF
them to restore lost fertility of our soils, if
we only will do it.
1t is rot practicable to bring Door land in
one year or two to a condition that will en-
able 1t to make large and profitable crops
but with the aid of grass and clover we
can get it IN very fine shape 10 three or four
years, and while doing So get very satistac-
tory returns year by year.
The question Of maintaining fertility is a
very interesting and important one. Let
US discuss 1t fully and consider the clovers
especially il relation to the subject.