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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18
Cultivatine Potatoes.

Potatoes like moist soil and are easily
affected by drouth. For these alone this
is strong reason for keeping the soil
reasonably level in giving the necessary
cultivation.
If the soil is level and thoroughly fined
on the surface il will act as a mulch and
will aid materially to retain moisture in
the soil while if left in high ridges, as is
so often done, the plants often suffer Sc
verely for the want of moisture. This is
not so evident when there is plenty of
rain as in season of drought.
nnearly all cases the work of cultivat-
ing can be done easier by keeping the soil
level than if hilled up, while il may be
planted as often as necessary to secure
the best results. Another advantage in
keeping the surface level is that there is
much less disturbance of the roots.
As the plants grow the roots reach out
between the rows, and when the billing
plan is followed there's almost certain to
be more or less damage to the roots :
while if the soil is kept level and thorough
surface cultivation is given, the roots
will be left undisturbed, and this is quite
an item when the best growth and yield
is secured. Generally, as each cultiva-
tion is given, il will be best to run a little
shallower in order not to disturb the
roots and in this way the cultivation
may be kept up until the crop is made.
OF course If we could know the season in
advance much better work could be done
in almost every way; but as this is not
the case, the next best plan is to use all
reasonable care to lessen the risks of
failure, and in an average season level
cultivation will give better yield than
killing up, and in dry season especially.
EXCHANGE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18
Seeding to Glover.

Having had excellent success in seeding
to clover with oats, ! give the details of
my methods, with the hope of aiding some
one else. pillow my oat land in the fall
which saves valuable time in the spring
and enables the crop to go through a
drought better than when the land is
plowed just before sowing. AS soon as
the land can be worked in the spring, the
surface is thoroughly loosened up with
wheel harrow, and then smoothed down
with fine harrow. The oats are sown
at the rate of two and a half to three
bushels per acre, the smaller amount Civ
ing the clover a better chance. and more
than the latter will choke out the clover.
The oats are covered by use of a Breeds
weeder or a Thomas smoothing harrow,
and then ten to fifteen pounds per acre of
medium red clover seed is sown, and
when gone over with light roller, the
seeding is completed. | use this
clover the following year as a green
crop to pillow under, about the middle Of
May, as fertilizer for my corn crop, fol-
lowing the oats. My skeptical neigh bors,
who last spring thought me very foolish
TO pillow in such magnificent catch of
clover, were thoroughly convinced of the
advantage when they saw my nice crop of
corn this fall, and saw a strip of half an
acre, not so nice. on one side of the piece
which had no clover, but was otherwise
treated exactly the same, and has been
for years My catch of clover, in the
oats, this dry year, is good, and while
good enough to save to NOW next year, it
will be plowed under next May for corn.
My yield of cleaned oats is about thirty
five bushels per acre. The land is not
rich, and only few years since was
nearly worthless. but is now fast coming
up by the use of chemicals and clover.
@ ID HOWE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18
Sheep Notes.

Sheep husbandry can be made very
profitable on the average southern farm
if every one keeping sheep would feed the
dogs in the neighborhood freely on a
strychnine diet, says Edwin Montgomery
in Farm and E'ireside II a man is not
willing to resort 10 this he is not the
proper person to raise sheep profitably in
this country. Few states in any section
OF the south and west have any effective
law against the hundreds of thousands of
worthless ours that infest the country,
nor does 1t seem that our state represent
alive will ever give us such laws as we
need TO protect the sheep interest when
they assemble in legislative halls. So we
must get rid of some of these dogs in
some way if we wish to have any degree
of success with sheep. In using strych-
nine let no one see you prepare the medi-
cine-contide in no one.
The farmer who raises sheep should
have good fences There is nothing more
exasperating than for ones neighbor' s
sheep or hogs to break through into ones
field and crops. This is the time when
the injured farmer feels that he is almost
persuaded to commit murder, and we tell
you frankly, you mad better let him alone
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18
A Chapter on Seeding Fruit Trees.

Not long ago, says a writer in Farmers
Home Journal, ! met a professional man
who desired to plant an apple orchard
tor commercial purposes, strenously in
slstlng upon the planting of seedlings ex-
cluslyely His arguments mainly were
these: Seedlings live longer and are
surer bearers All of which is very
true, but what sort OF a success would a
commercial orchard of any sort of fruit
be If seedlings were depended upon2 In
the first place there would be nearly as
many varieties as trees, and those, in
almost every instance, ofinferior quality /:
little apples with long stems that every
dealer would scorn to handle. It is
doubtful whether amongst 1000 trees
there would be dozen really desirable
ones, / e., for market; though, as a mat
ter of course, one or more new varieties of
surprising merit might possibly be pro-
duced. Had the mans object been cider
his position would have been far stronger
for Seeding apples will usually make bet
ter cider than improved ones, provided
always these seedlings are not too mealy.
On the other hand. however, we have i'm
proved cider apples that far surpass the
average Seeding, especially the cele-
brated HAYES Virginia crab which, for
some to me inexplainable reason, is very
hard, to be obtained, though most nurs-
cries advertise it.
1t is hardly probable that man should
raise an apple orchard mainly or exclu-
slvely for its seeds, though he might, per-
hapS, for seeds and cider combined. In
that case seedlings might pay; for certain
1t is that the nearer its normal wild
state fruit, the more perfect and full Of
vitality its seed. Apple seed are worth
about So a bushel; they are obtained by
washing the pomacs of cider mills. A
cultivator, advertising the seeds of seed
ling apple, could probably obtain a cou-
siderable advance over the usual price.
This on the supposition that apple stocks
are wanted. In those few instances
where new varieties are to be obtained
the experlmentor would probably make
his own selections, and most properly
too.
But, though, upon the whole, repudiat-
ing the Seeding orchard scheme of DR..
c., nevertheless recommend that each
and every farm contain a few Seeding
trees of apples, peaches and pears even.
This for the purpose of having some fruit
though second or third-rate even-in
unfavorable years. And the fact that
the trees are more vigorous or longer
lived is to be taken into consideration
too. Should any of these be of too in
ferior quality they could be budded with
something BETTER Upon the whole, how
ever, it will be found poor economy for
any nurseryman to sell Seeding stock to
anybody except his colleagues, for he is
sure to obtain ''credit" for all the inferior
fruit from outsiders that may be unac-
quainted with the terms of the sale. It
may be well enough 20 add that Ameri-
can grape vines raised from seed are in
any and all cases to be utterly discarded
excepting the professional experimentor
for too many are of the male gender,
whilst the fruitful plants are but rarely
of any value.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18

and stay out of his way until he some
what cOOls of.
Sheep are hardly more valuable to the
average southern farmer for their wool
than they are as weed destroyers and ex-
terminatOrs of noxious plants generally
Our southern pastures are largely over
run with such a class of vegetation. We
need the aid of sheep TO keep the weeds
and troublesome underground in subec-
ton. The sheep often bite OF tops of
weeds and prevents their seeding. They
will eXterminate cOckleburs.
If a farmer does decide to keep a small
flock of sheep on his farm, let him see to
1t that they are securely penne1 at NIGHT
and the pen high enough and close enou n
TO keep out dogs, or else have the pen
fence Slanting toward the inside so that
dog jumping in will not be alb G % Jump
out again.
The farmer who keeps sheep for pleas
ure or profit should make up his mind to
feed them well in winter. Don't starve
the sheep! A half-starved sheep is a
sight to see, and its pitiful cry of hunger
is sad voice to hear.
There are hundreds and thousands Of
farmers in the United States who will tell
you that their small flocks of sheep are
as profitable to them as any class Of live
stock on the farm, and they will tell You
their sheep will pay them we'll, tariff or
no tariff
Large tlocks of sheep do not pay so well,
relatively, as small ones. Frequently
farmers Overstock themselves with sheep.
Sheep will not thrive so well if too much
crowded in numbers
The idea with the average farmer
should be to keep only small flock of
sheep of good blood, give them good feed,
shelter well and give general good atten-
ton. BY beng divided up into small
t1ocks, sheep will not only prove healthier,
but will develop larger size and will
doubtless furnish a greater amount of
wool. The Merino will bear closer crowd
ing than any other breed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18

Salt is exceedingly cheap, yet there are
farmers who stint their stock in the sup
ply, as if it was too high to use with a
liberal hand. Used properly it prevents,
as well as remedies, many disorders of the
digestive organs. In young stock it pre-
vents the accumulation Of worms in the
intestinal canal. When not given free ac-
cess to salt at all times from colthood,
horses are apt TO partake too freely of it
when they have a chance, and the thirst
produced in consequence causes them to
drink water so freely as TO produce diar-
rhPa. Salt is thing all animals must
have, in order to keep in good health, and
the best way is to keep it where they may
help themselves at all times, and so not
get salt hungry. Some advocate mixing
it with the food but we think the better
way is to let them take what they want,
when they want it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18
Sowing Rye and Clover.

A correspondent in Burke county asks
Il it would be safe to sow rye and clover
IN December. His letter dated Nov. 90,
came too late for reply ear
her than this, and as an answer
can not be given earlier than this
issue. we would advise him to wait until
about Feb. 10. If he sows good rust
proof variety in that month on well pre-
pared land with fair amount of fer
5ilizer, he ought TO make very good crop.
Sow , or 216 bushels 10 the acre, and har-
row the seeds in, aud if possible roll the
land. Use at least II pounds clover seed
on the rye.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18
Pecan Culture-Nuts for Seed.

Miss E. c. Flood, st. Mary's, Ga,
Camden county, reminds US that she adj
yertised seed nuts for sale in the MORNING
News last season. We are glad to call
our readers attention to the fact. From
a sample of NUS sent us some months ago,
we are quite sure she has as good seea S as
could be procured anywhere. ANY OF our
readers contemplating starting a pecan
grove would do well 10 correspond with
her in regard to seeds. These seeds, we
believe, are as good as any that could be
mo. I,r-1d
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18

necessary exercise needed to encourage
laying and produce healthy condition.
Now supply something green-cabbage
colard, turnips or finely cut clover. In
Jhe south this grain food is furnished by
an oat or barley patch Tor wheaD. The
mems should never be permitted to gorge
themselves at any time a dry, warm
place Tor roosting and for protection in
cold or rainy days, and the reguirements
may be regarded as met. Then it is
merely matter of breed, it matters not
where the artemnt is made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18

Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural subjects,
II addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N,
lLledgeville, Ca, will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18

We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writershould accompany
the letter or article, not necessarily for
publication, but as an evidence of good
faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-18

Jersey, except her adaptation as a family
cow, seek her eagerly for this purpose
GEORGE JACKSON.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-15
THEY HURL DESTRUCTION
Mammoth Dynamite Guns to Gree; Invaders
at Sandy HeoS.
ABLE TO DESTROY The BEST NAVY
Deadly Engines OF war Capable Of Throw.
ing Twelve Tons of High Explosives In
AN Hour-Description Of the Battery
Designed to Protect New York.

Within thirty DAYS there will be
placed at Sandy Hovk a battery VI guns
capable of throwing fifteen tons of dyna-
mite an hour at any ileet of hostile for
elgn ships that might try to force their
way up to New York. These guns are
pneumatic dynamite throwcrs and will
be completed during the present week
Tor the United States government at the
West Point foundry at Cold Spring, near
Ncw6urg. Their are three tubes in this
first battery to be placed at Sandy Hook
Two l5-inch and one S-inch Hrial dyna-
mite throwers.
II this battery prove a success, SAYS
the New York Herald, the United States
government, 1t is hoped by those inter-
ested in the invention, will place Il score
or more of these tubes at Sandy Hook
Tor the better protection of New York.
Tho manufacturers believe that a large
battery of those dynamite throwing
tubes could prevent the combined navies
OF the world from entering New York
harbur.
This battery was provided for by the
last congress. Work on the foundations
Tor the tubes was begun several weeks
ago, and everything is now in readiness
to receive these powerful weapons of
war, each of which can drop from 100 to
900 pounds of dynamite into the water
between sandy Hook and Concy Island.
to u distance of from one to two miles.
AS the channel for deep water vessels
extends only about one mile from SANDY
Hook, war ships trying to enter the har-
Dor would be exposed to the heaviest
charges fired by this battery.
Where They win BE Mounted.
The three tubes will be mounted at
sandy Hook temporarily, neal the end
of the sand strip from which the place
takes its name. They will be placed
side by side ON the level of the beach,
the S-inch tube being on the right hand
side. All three can be trained entirely
around the horizon. 1t takes two min
utes to make a full circuit. On board
the Nesuvius the tubes are set at fixed
angles, but those at Sandy Hook can be
raised or depressed like u gun. fifteen
seconds being required for the maximum
change. The time required for loading
and firing varies with the weight of the
proiectile used. 1t takes three minutes
to load and fire Il 500-pound projectile
and only half that time for one weighing
100 pounds.
The pressure by which the projectile
is discharged is ordinarily LOCO pounds
to the square inch. 1t is supplied from
a substantial shed about seventy feet in
the rear OF the guns where the air
compressors are placed. BY an in
genlous system OF chambers and valves
the amount OF pressure can be exactly
regulated.
The tubes are smooth bore. mace of
cast iron in small sections provided with
iianges, which are bolted together, form
ing a piece having a length of fifty feet
and an internal diameter of fifteen
inches. The points are provided with a
new and very efficient packing. which
automatically tightcns with the increase
of pressure. The %trunnions, which are
hollow. communicate with an %annular
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-15

The Albanian girl puts all her fortune INTO
gold and silver coins and mounts these on
her nigh cap, that not only the groom but all
the assembled company can discern her value
~ Ii glance.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-15

Louisville COurier-Journal: ] was in
Frankfort the other day and saw a sight
that vas enough to make the blood Of u
Kentuckian dance like champagne, and
his eyes sparkle like the moonstone IL
takes u combination to produce this
effect on a native born, n the blending
in this cast was most harmOniOus-a
lissOme young miss, as graceful as a
sapling maple, mounted on a blooded
bay thoroughbred, with limbs as keen
and swift as the ''black tall OF the
boundless p~rairies Of the west.
She came down one Of the shady
emu Of elms and water naples that
are called streets at kcntucky's capital,
at a clipping pace, and, halting sud-
denly before an old-tiine mansion, dis
moun'ed and "a laughing in,
leaving her horse modestly to
wait for his little mistress to
return. ! watched the pink face, golden
hair. and handsome riding habit until
they disappeared within the wide open
door, and then turned my attention TO
the horse. His bride was as delicate as
a silkcn cord, and on his back was "a flat
Englishman's saddle with one small stir-
rup. As stood looking the young girl
came bounding out the gate and
mounted, evidently pleased at the harm
less admiration Of a stranger.
How do you manage to stick on that
saddle?" / asked.
"Oh, it's the easiest thing In the
world," she said. Father Is uneasy
sometimes, but always liked "a mans
saddle best" and bounding lightly TO
the horses back, in another moment she
was out OF sight.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-15

p-wANTED MEN TO TRAVEL AND TAKE
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company, LOG and los Wabash avenue, Chicago.
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Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-15

Two placer claims have been located In tho
Lost Child mining district about SIX miles
north Of Walkerville, Mont. They are the
Mollie and the William Ellery claims, and
are said To be rich 10 gold and sapphire 10
posits. The ~locators are j. w. Lacey, Joseph
M. Hatha way and w. A. BeeDy.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-15

AN Al SALESMAN Tt CALL ON
d'uhc large retail stores and make contracts. Oniy
nrst-claSs men and those acquainted with the
trade need apply. Big profits for the right man.
Aauress manufacturers Co, $3.50 Filbcrt street,
Philadelphia. 3l4 IL.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THESE COLUMNS
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ADVERTISERS, hy requesting a numbered check,
can have their answers addressed to n numbered
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D-ABLE- BODIED MEN, 81 TO 3O-YEARS-OLD
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R-WANTED, AN ASSISTANT BOOKKEEPER-
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DIFF YOU WANT A GOOD PAYING JOB WRITE
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WANTED Statesmen WITH ESTAB-
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P-WANTED, Statesmen FOR U DOOR
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" w. BAKER FORMERLY WITH JOHN G.
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taker and embalmcr, 3l5 $. 18th st. Tel. 1896.
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V-Do YOU WANT TO MAKE ONE THEN
L BUY one or more lois in Seymour's Add, near
new park and boulevard. Geo. J. Paul, agent. 1905
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FURNISHED HOUSES.
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MRS. CROWELLiS RESIDENCE COMPLETELY
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70 suitable tenant: 10 rooms with all convenicnces,
lnciuulng hot water heating system, laundry and
stable, and all in first class condition. w. l.. Graf
ron, oJb Paxton BLOCK. 1873
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FOR SALE OR TRADE. NICE FAMILY
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SONNENBERG, DIAMOND X 1908
~. Douglas st, Loans money on diamonds
watches, etc. Old gold and silver bought. Tel. 1858
MA
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WANTED LADIES OR GENTLE.
~ men, To introduce and control the sale OF the
patented New Moon embroidery aud darning
ring. a new invention for doing all kinds OF
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Copyrighted book OF Instructions for use ON the
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IlIl particulars Tor % cents. The Ohio Novelty
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pays 100 per cent pront; sells to every family.
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" 10 learn the new process OF plating table cutlery,
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toniulahuh such universal patronage or yields
such enormous profits TO agents. Write at once
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