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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
Valuable Vegetables of Recent Intro
6nctiOn

The previous generation may be said to
have had all the garden vegetables Of the
day in about the same perfection that we
have now, yet there have been several new
varieties introduo ed in the past three or
four years that are considered great I'm
provements on anything that we pos essed
before. Flavor is not involved, in either
instance, but the claim of Improvement
consists chiefly in the habit of growth.
The dwarf butter bean, the bunch sweet
potato and the tree tomato are the three
novelties that we have IN mind in making
the foregoing statement.
The two first mentioned are without
question novelties of great merit, and are
bound to grow in favor with the horticult-
ural world if they maintain The character
istics that they now possess-their peculiar
habit of growth.
a bush butter bean that requires no
stakes and a sweet potato that has no vine
TO speak Of were bound to be received with
favor. and as long as they maintain these
characteristics they are tain to be pop
ular with the great mass % cultivators.
Those who have not tried these two varie-
ties Of vegeta lies should lose no time in be-
coming acquainted with them. We can
commend the beans and potatoes especially.
1t does seem, so far as vegetables aud
fruits are conceru ed, that there is very lit
tie room for Improvements, but IL Is an age
Of surprises, and there is nc telling what q
year will bring forth.
The art OF hybridizinR along with that of
scclimatizing will, sooner or later. it ap-
pears, produce q universal garden and
orchard wherein all the vegetables and
fruits of the earth will be brought to-
gether.
Plants Of tropical origin will gradually
work themselves or be worked northward ;
from the colder north plants will gradually
work their way into the temperate zone. In
the favored territory of the western conti-
nent, known as Georgia, generations not far
off Will probably look upon a diversified
landscape unsurpassed by any other section
of the world. Yes, indeed. when acclima-
tizing and hybridizing shall have done their
perfect work wonderful and varied will be
the products of Georgia. How few of the
valuable things OF the earth cannot be
grown within her borders
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
PRINCESS BISMARCK.

Character OF the Wife of the Great
Statesman OF Germany.
II little is known in England OF Prince
Bismarck's private life. still less, says Mrs.
Pereira in the London NelOs, is known OF
the lady who for more than forty-.wo years
has shared bis home. The Princess Bismarck
is described as the very model OF practical,
methodcal German matron, with Hn eye
for every detail of household arrangement
and economy and heart for the comfort
and well-being OF each housemate, from the
highest to the lowest. Weddings, it hos
been observed, not seldom give rise to
other weddings.
II was at the wedding Of friend that Bis
marck first met Fraulein Johanna Won
Puttkamer. She was one Of the brides
maids, and the stately lady made then and
there an impression on the young baron
which eliminated in an offer OF marriage
three years later. The key to the
princess character is to be found, says the
same blographer, in her words: That my
husband Is a public character is a fact to
which l often find it painful enough to
resign myself. But as for me, his wife,
what have to do with publicityl / do not
exist for publicity, but wholly and solely
for him."
This perfect union of souls, however,
Mrs. Perelra confeSses, hos not prevented
the princess husband from posing occa-
sionally as a victim TO family claims In
one letter he says, referring to projected
excursion to the seaside:r 81 have held out
against it for long time, but as all the
mothers and aunts are unanimous in declar-
| ing that nothing but sea water and sea air
| can do poor Mariechen any good, know
that If still refuse every cold in the head
which may befall her WILL be set down tC
my avarice and paternal barbarity.'
Again he writes: Yesterday / was re-
duced to such a state Of despair by all these
plannings that was positively determined
to give up the whole journey, and l wen
to bed with the firm resolution at all events
to travel straight through without stopping
| any where on the way. But Johanna at
| tackled me In the night with the youngster
in her arms, and by all the arts which drove
man out of paradise she of course gained
her point, and the original scheme is &c
be carried out"
1t is only fair to the princess
after this to quote her husbandl
loving letter from Biarritz; II have a bad
| conscience, because l am seeing so much
that Is beautiful without you. II you
| could only be carried hither through the
air would go with you this very moment
back to San Sebastian"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
eucoulenr Food in Winter.

The necessity of some form Of moist or
succulent food in winter to maintain the
best conditions in domestic animals, whether
the growing stock. the fatting animals or
the dairy COWS, is admitted by all who have
tried it. A variety Of food elements is also
essential which may be provided by the use
OF silage or of roots and thus may two i'm
portau5 needs be supplied. Prof. Henry
says: l don't believe any stockman can
maintain herd of beef cattle in fine form
for any continued period unless a reason
able amount of succulent food of some kind
is provided for his animals dur.
ing the long winter months. Where dry
feed only is available stock will never
show that thrifty, healthy appearance
made possible by the addition OF some
moist food. Oil meal to be sure will help
very materially, but it is an expensive
food, very fRttening in its nature and only
little can be used successfully with breed
ing stock. Cooked food will produce the
same results practically as succulent food,
but the cost of preparation makes it more
expensive than silage or roots. Cheap stor-
age can be provided for roots, and where
money is scarce l would advise growing
them until one is in condition to construct q
silo without seriously feeling it's ex-
panse. A limited use of silage for
breeding stock of the beef reeds-Short-
horns and others, will prove extremely
helpful in keeping the animals in winter
time in that grassy condition so satisfactory
to the eve Of the stockmRu. Silaged fed
animals shed their coats early, and will be
in fine sale condition earlier in the spring.
time than il fed on dry grain, another
point of considerable advantage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20

in sufficient quantity. In nearly all cases
any material that is rich in either one of
these three elements can be applied with
benefit. Some, however, contain one or
two of these in liberal quantities and little or
none OF others. In applying to the best ad-
vantage, it is an item to understand what
elements the crops to be grown use the
most, andAthen apply fertilizer that con-
talns good proportion of these.
Bone meal Is a fertilizer in itself. II con-
tains good percentage of phosphoric acid,
some potash and nitrogen. IL ia what may
be termed slow acting. and hence all is not
available at once, and in consequence the
effect is more lasting. Bone meal Is one of
the very best materials that can be used in
growing potatoes. 1t furnishes the elements
needed to an extent that in many cases IL
will pay to purchase and use the farm
manure, with other Drops, and especially
when there is not full supply. Lime. plas-
ter and salt help materially to render ay all
able plant food already in the soil and in
many cases can be used to good advantage
in this way. Commercial fertilizers con-
tain many of these, and in addition contain
dried blood aud more or less of the refuse
from dead animals.
II what are termed complete fertilizers
are purchased they are expected to contain
good percentage of nitrogen, phosphoric
acid and potash, aud are intended to be of
benefit to any crop to which they are ap-
piled; but what are called special fertilizers
are intended to supply the special elements
Of plant growth needed by particular crop
in proportion considered best. When a
speciality is made Of any one crop It will
often be found an advantage to use a
special fertilizer in order to secure the best
results, and especially so in the garden or
truck patch, and especially when quick re-
suits are desired. But in using it is very
important to know that they are OF a good
0nalitY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20

for this. 1t is their nature, and the pig
that does not try TO make hog OF itself is
not worth much.
It makes no difference. Matthew Craw-
ford says. how rocky land is for grapes.
He has known them TO flourish where 1t
was necessary TO carry soil T. cover the
roots in planting. He says also that he has
frequently planted vines with their
roots under buildings and brought
the vines out &C the foundation.
They never fail in such places for want
of water, the natural danpness OF the
soil being sufficient for them. Not in
frequently such vines come through the
winter unIn jured. when those in the garden
or vineyard are seriously damaged.
The largest grape vine in the world is
that growing at OYs. Portugal, which has
been bearing since 1902. Its maximum
was In 1864, in which year it produced a
sufficient quantity of grapes to make l15
gallons of VINE; in 1874. 1851 gallons and
In 1884. 1915 gallons. In 1890 IL sesms TO
have taken an extra squirt; the expressed
juice Of the grapes it produced again ex-
ceeded the l00-gallon mark. 1t covers an
area Of 5,3l5 square feet, the stem at the
base measuring 81 feet in circumference.
Farmers should understand the science
OF breeding and feeding 70 make stock
breeding pay. We hear much to the
effect that cattle do not paw,
horses are raised at a loss, and now
sheep and hogs bring good prices
we have none to sell. We should study the
market requirements, producing animals Of
the improved breeds, bred and fed uu tn the
modern methods and we Will not complain
of prices, while the farmer who thinks he
cannot afford to take a stock journal and
raise scrub stock will not find IL a source Of
pleasure, pride OF profit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
euccess in Life.

William Matthews in HcrDer's Young People.
What is success in life and who is the success
full manS Is 1t not he who sets out in life with
a determination to accomplish q certain object,
concentrates all his energies upon its attain
ment, and attains It, no matter what Else befalls
him? IL, then strive TO be rich, like the late
Jay Gould, and win riches, am less succ sssful
because at last, like him, am afflicted with bad
health, which cuts short my days and prevents
me from enjo ing my riches? Am less sue
ce5sful as lawyer or banker because my wife
IS vixen or my children are spendt1rfts:
Most certainly not. Yet many person. would
seem to think am. Why. asks q great Roman
satirist do YOU wish for wealth, which ruined
Seneca .or for eloquence, which caused Demos
themes and Cicero to be assassinated; or to be
great general like Hannibal, who was defeated
at last aud killed himself In exile? But did not
each OF these men win the very thing he aspired
to win? Why, then, judge of his career by his
last days, as If its character depended mainly
on its catastrophef Why regard mans life
as successful if it end triumphantly, and as a
failurS If it end disastrousiy? II man lives
seventy years, does his SEVENTEEN year contain
more or less than one-seVentieth part of his
lie, and can IL affect the SUCCESS or failure Of
that life to more than Just that extent?
II Hannibal and Napoleon sought to be great
generals. and 3cane such, were they less sue.
cessuful because they finally met with reYerses
IN war and died inglOriOuslyy Was Gen. Grant
an unsuccessful man because he Gisd of a very
painful disease? Was William Pitt, who aspired
to be and became the leading statesman and
parliamentary orator OF treat britain, unstc-
cessful because his efforts to crush the hydra
headed power OF Napoleon we're defeated by the
victory at Austerntz and he sunk under the
blow IL he won the highest station in the
first lord OF the tr ,asury and
chancellor of the eXcnequer-did he not obtain
the object Of his wishes, albeit he died Of a
broken heart? Because, again. the object of O
mans life pursuit does not satisfy him when
gained, because
The lovely toy, so herceiy sought.
Hath lost its charm on being caught"
in his success less positivef Is not success one
thing, and happiness another!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
Best Varieties of Corn and cotton.

A correspondent wishes to know the best
variety of corn for field culture and also
the best variety of cotton. Further. he
asks if there is re liable variety of long
staple cotton that would be profitable on
medium pine land.
The Mosby, the "Little Red Cobb" and
the Leaning are all good kinds. We are
not prepared to say which is most likely to
give the best results OH the soil mentioned.
The Mosby is a very productive white Dent
corn. The Leming is a yellow Dent.
Aa to cotton the Peterkin is very extern
sively planted in Georgia, but we doubt Its
being as prolific as some other kiuus-the
King for instance or the Southern Hope"
or FRUITS Premium all three OF which are
productive kinds. The Southern Hope"
has the finest staple and commands better
price in discriminating market than the
Others. The "Cook" is the largest staple
variety Of any, but it is not considered pro-
duotive; the price obtained for its superior
lint does not compensate for its smaller
product,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
oomme rcial Fertilizers.

There are quite number of materials
that in many cases can be used TO an ad-
vantage IN securing a better growth and
yield of the crops, says the Journal Of Ag-
Ticulture, Some Of these are a fertilizer in
themselves, that is, they supply plant food
in an available form; others have the effect
when applied to the soil of making avail
able plant food that is already in the soil.
Potash, nitrogen and phosphoric acid
are the three principal elements OF plant
growth. There are quite number Of
others. but in nearly all cases in supplying
these three, all Of the others win be supplied
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
The Busy Pee in February.

The notion that the colder the winter is
the less honey bees use is a myth, says Will
lam Ballantine in Farmers ReuieW Bees
do not hibernate. It is true that bees in the
winter become apparently dormant and re-
main inactive, but at the same time they
must have certain degree of animal heat,
and must use honey as fuel to produce it.
The colder the weather the more fuel will
pe used, as is the case in every weil-regu-
lated family.
The live farmer will feed much more
grain and roughness TO his stock when the
Thermometer registers 159 or 20e fellow zero
snSn when the mercury is only down to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
The Scrap Book.

One point in successfully fattening hogs
is to keep them with a good appetite, and
one of the best ways Of doing this is not to
over feed and to supply a variety Of food.
All kinds of stock should be yarded day
times and stabbed nights. To let stock run
at large does it no good, and in the weather
when it is usually turned out the animals
poach the wet soil. doing great damage to
any crop that may follow next SESSION.
Do we not keep too many pigs in the same
penl Even If OF the same litter, il the lit
ter be large some will get the advantage OF
others and crowd the weaker ones away
from the trough. We DO not blame pigs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
Tnrnantine for : oun.

Spirits Of turpentine has been used as o
remedy for roup with excellent results. Ii
is given in half teaspoonful doses, once a
day, mixed with sweet oil or cotton seed oil
in the proportion Of one part turpentins to
two OF the latter. 1t is also excellent when
used az an ointment for swelled heads or
eyes, and is one Of the best remedies for
gapes, few drops only being necessary for
chicks. 1t will also prevent lice If freely
used on the roosts and over the floor aud
walls Of the poultry house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
The Best Bre ed.

A great many persons have inquired OF
the writer which he considered the best
breed Of fowls, says 81. B. Geer in Tennes.
see Farmer. And in reply we can only
say we do not know. There are many va
rites, and 80 many Of them are so good,
that no one person is able to test them all,
and render decision.
OF course we have our favorites, and ad-
vochte the breeding Of such varieties as we
consider the best. Yet there are hundreds
of other persons who have done equally as
we'll with other breeds, with small focks
the same as we have. Hence it is hard to
determine which is the best breed.
We can only take the general weight of
testimony from breeders all over the coun-
try, which seems to centralize on three
breeds-the brown Leghorn, Plymouth
Rocks and light Brahmss. Taking the whole
country over, and the say-so Of thousands
Of breeders fro all over the country, the
above three breeds lead in public favor,
and, therefore. they must be OF superior
merit, in some characteristic or other.
THE BROWN LEGHoRNs,
10 is universally conceded, are the leaders as
layers. This distinction has been ACCORDED
them by general consent, and we must
naturally conclude that, for eggs alone, the
brown LeRborns are the best.
L
Rock leads the van in the south and west.
There is no doubt about this. The pit game
is pretty general favorite In the section
named, but its pugnacious disposition has
deprived il of the ympatby and support OF
the women generally, and of good many
overly conscientious breeders of the sterner
sex; and 20, despite the extra fine flavor Of
the meat of the southern game, it ranks
more as a sporstman's favorite than a table
or market fowl
THE LIGHT BRAHMAs
are great favorites in the north and east,
and they are mighty fine, large fowls, too,
but they have not yet left their impress on
the market chickens of this section, and
probably never will. We venture 10 say
that but few light Brahma pullets or hens
are served up on the table down this way.
a few undesirable cockerels may OCCASION
ally meet such fate, but that is all.
THE LANGsHANGs AND MINoRCAs,
both black breeds, are good. and for compa-
ratively new breeds have advanced rapidly
esteemed by q great many more as layers {;
however, they are table fowls.
The Langshangs are fully as good, if not
better, layers than the Brahmas and Ply
mouth Rocks; while the black Minorcas are
second only to the brown Leghorns as
layers.
in raising and managing poultry, how
ever, a great deal more depends upon the
way the hens are cared for than the breed
they represent.
Good feeding and good management will
make Il flock of dunghills brighten up and
Law good even in the winter season; which
leads US to the conclusion that more de-
ponds upon the keeper than upon the hens
tnemsglVes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20

Questions and communications relative 20
agricultural and horticultural subjects If ad-
dressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N. Mill
edgeville. Ga, viii receive immediate atten
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20

We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accompany
theetter or article. not neces arily for pub
cation. but as an evidence Of good faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20

No COMMON OCCASION - Wife severely
Drunk, as usual. John.
John-No. m dear; drunken ushual
BrOokiyn Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20
COTTON SEED.
Tl0 Southern Cotton Oil Co.,
SAVANNAH, GA.
L, w. Haskell, Mgr.
To Cotton Planters.

We beg to announce to you that cotton seed
oil has advanced to such a good value that We
can offer you the following exchange of fertil-
izer for cotton seed. We have regular agents
at every depot, and we have authorized them
to offer you for us as follows:
For every 90 bushels OF cotton seed you
will deliver to our agents they will give you 500
pounds OF standard guano. Or for 90 bushels Of
seed they will give you 7cO pounds of acid phos-
phate. or for 20 bushels Of seed they will give
you 400 pounds Of our prime cotton seed meal
Now, the practical question to you is which
will pay you best as fertilizer, 20 bushels OF
seed per acre, or 800 pounds Of standard guano2
You have used both seed and commercial fer
tilizer Tor years past. II you bad 10 buy seed
as a fertilizer and we're offered by fertilizer
dealer 20 bushels OF cotton seed for the same
price that you are offered 800 pounds Of stand
ard guano at. which would you pay for and put
on your land?
We can arrange to have the fertilizers at the
depot before you have your seed, 50 that you
can haul a load both ways This arrangement,
through our agents, will enable you to haul at
your convenience in small quantities.
We desire, also, TO again call your attention
to the value OF cotton seed bulls as food for
cattle We have been so successfulin introduce
ing them, and they lave proved to be so eco
nomical and valuable as a food that we have
stopped burning them as we formerly did and
are now shipping our entire production as feed,
amounting TO sOJ tons per week From our
western mills we ars shipping hundreds Of tons
TO the cattle pens OF Cincinnati, Chicago and
st. Louis
III QLI roIl.n MI H..
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
Uncle sam ipefird.

WICHITA, KAN, Feb. 14-Yesterday
at kiowa Deputy United States Mar
shal arrested two citizens for cutting a
little timber in the Territory. The
deputy was surrounded by 10 or 100 cit
izens and told that if he did not release
the prisoner he would he lynched, He
showed fight, but the mob seized him
and were about to put their threat into
execution when the officer promised sub
mission.
1t is understoodI that United States
Marshal Grimes, of Oklahoma, has order
ed "a large force of deputies to Kiowa,
with instructions to arrest everyone of
the men who took part in the attack
on the officer, and lively times are ex-
pected.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1893-02-17
The Pennsylvania Legislature

HARRIsEURG, Feb. 1.-THE most inn
portant hill IF the session was introduced
IN the House last night 10y eN-AudiIor
General Niles Ii provides revenue for
local purposes by the taxation of real es-
tate and personal property and by divert
ing from the State Treasury 10 the sew
eral county treasures, the revenues
derived from the taxation of bank stock,
money at interest, writs, wills, deeds,
mortgages appeals from justices of the
peace, emoluments of county offices Ii
censeS for the sale of malt, spirituous
and vinous liquors and for the repeal of
all taxes on county and municipal loans
and to TAX transportation and transmits
sion companies Tor state purposes at the
rate of two mills on the dollar.
The Fow rapid transit bill was recon-
mitted to the committee.
Ex-Speaker Boyer introduced bill to
tax inheritanceS other than collateral to
he applied to the creation and main
tainence of "A state charity fund. An
effort To place the negative bill making
seven months the minimum school term
on the calander failed after lively
debate iii the House.