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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31
Fading Poultry.

As we have discovered that it is not
economy nor to the best interests of our
farm animals to stuff them with too much
grain. so have we gradually learned the
lesson that our poultry need more bulk
food than we have given them in the past
The various fevers and diseases that kill
off thousands of birds are largely due to
the excessive grain rations fed to them,
the same as hog cholera was induced by
heavy corn feeding. These grains are all
too heating for continuous diet, and they
must be varied with other foods.
The new system of feeding poultry will
be a varied one. The diet of the birds will
consist of grains, clover, roots, ensilage
meat and meal. They will have enough
variety to make their frames large and
vigorous. so that they can stand the strain
OF continuous laying. 70 many the idea of
feeding hay to poultry seems absurd but
if the fowls are watched I'm the spring and
summer Of the year, when the grasses
are young and juicy, they will be seen
busily employed in shipping of the leaves
and heads. They greedily devour the rich
grass and thrive off it. Dry hay is not rel
ished by them. but moist, nutritious young
clover or ensilage in the winter time, will
be consumed by them in preference TO
grain many times. If we take a rich,
moist ensilage and chop it up fine ii makes
a good meal for the poultry that they viii
thoroughly enjoy OF course. this green
food is not TO take the place entirely Of
grain and corn, but it is to reduce the
amount of the latter.
This method of feeding is not only bet
ter for the fowls, but it is much more
economical. With eggs very cheap, II Is
sometimes only a narrow margin or
profits that one can make from the chick
ems. Corn and grains are really expensive
articles of food for them. Roots, grass and
meal are much cheaper and by giving the
birds a certain amount of these the grain
food can be reduced one-haf.
A spring food for the poultry can be
made of the young clover. Take it when
in the blossom and cure it without much
exposure to the sun. Before il begins to
heat rebunch it again. When cured so that
II will keep in the barn, cart il inside
ready for feeding. Run it through a fine
hav-cutter. then pour boiling water over
II and let it steam. Mix 1t up thoroughly
so that the water will soften every part of
il Then mix with an equal part of oat-
meal and bran, when it is ready for feed
ing. The fowls will eat everything up COM
nlete and relish the mixture. The clover
will keep the system open we'll and It is a
valuable egg-producing material itself
The actual cost is about one-haf OF the
same amount of grain or meal. -.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31
The Nitrifying organism.

A recent lecture by Prof. Warrington of
England, once the chemist to the Roth
amstead experimental farm, gives an in
teresting account of this nitrifying organ
ism and its action in the soil. He states
that it can act only in a soil in which there
Is an alkaline medium, and without a
base to combine with the nitric acid pro-
duced there is no result. The most effective
base is carbonate of lime. Thus a dress
ing of carbonate of lime, chalk, or mari
or OF air-slacked lime. which is quickly
changed to a carbonate in the soil, is
greatly beneficial to the land. The ac-
ton goes on more rapidly when the lime
is added in small quantities. This curl
ouSly confirms the experience of farmers
who have found that repeated dressing
of ten bushels per acre are more useful
than larger ones given at longer Intervals.
In the experiments described in the lecture
IL is shown that a heavy dose of lime ar
rested the process of nitrification. but
that the action was resumed as soon as
the lime became reduced to carbonate
by contact with the air and the water
of the soil, which always contains carbo-
nate acid. At the same time it was found
that small applications of manure We're
favorable to the action of nitrifyng or
ganism. and that heavy manuring was far
from economical, especially on land that
was not very fertile, light applications Of
manure being more quickly available for
the production of nitrates in the soil by the
quicker and more energetic action of the
organism, but that when gypsum was
used the effect of the organism was great
~ stimulated. This is another confrma-
ton of the common relief and practice Of
farmers, who have found this fertilizer of
much value for the growth of crops and
especially of clover. Thus Prof. Warning
ton remarks that an application of gyp-
sum Ghe common land plaster greatly
stimulates the action of manure. Thus
too, another common experience of farm
ers is verified and justified by the recent
discoveries of science. A high tempera-
ture is another essential condition nee
essary to the full action of the organism.
But at the same time, nitrification takes
places pretty freely ia the soil during the
winter when the temperature is not too
low; the action, however, is greatly has
tened and increased in the summer time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31
Cold Frarnas.

Every garden should have cold frames
I'm proportion to its size. one or two will
do for a small garden. but market garden
will have them by the dozen or score.
A cold frame" differs from a hot bed
only in not requiring bottom heat.
In the south well managed cold frames
are sufficient for the purpose of producing
early plants and we would rather have
cold frame plants anytime in preference
10 hot-bed raised plants.
In the cold frames it is proper now to
sow cabbage, lettuce and celery and cauli-
Hover seeds to make plants to set out ear
ly in February. 1t is too early to SOW to-
mato pepper and egg plant except in the
extreme south Unless all signs fail, we
viii have late spring and it is no use to
start crops to be killed by frosts in Feb
ruary and March. and perhaps later.
Get your cold frames in good order, how
ever, and be prepared TO SOW just as soon
as the hard weather is over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31
Current Work-English Peas.

Sowing of English Peas" is now in or
der. especially Where the dwarf varieties
are used. For these kinds if the soil is
not naturally rich, make it so by liberal
application of some complete fertilizer.
1t win be difficult to make the soil too
rich for these dwarf kinds. They will
stand more nitrogen than the tall growing
kinds. Bone dust with ashes applied
broadcast at the rate of ton of the mix
ture per acre will not be too much.
The rows for the dwarfs need not be over
- or p inches apart and the seeds should
be drilled quite thickly in the row, 80 or
a. seed to the foot.
only those who have sown the dwarfs
for a number o. years know what a heavy
crop can be made by using them.
TO the market gardener this is a very
profitable crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31
Vaccination of Bacteria Natures
Fertilizer.
From the Commercial Bulletin.

From the Commercial Bulletin.
Some OF the most remarkable agricul-
tural experiments ever made known have
recently been described in lie Genie
Civil" If the results are in all respects
as stated their Importance to agriculture
cannot be too greatly estimated The in
vestigations have been conducted by high
authorities. and their trustworthiness can
not be doubted. The discovery is in line
with the new developments in bacteriol-
ogN, and IS strictly scientific.
II has long been known that rotation
OF crops has a beneficial effect upon the
SOL; but no satisfactory explanation of
mat fact has ever been advanced. Ag-
ficultural chemists have shown that land
SO cultivated gained nitrogen, and the
Seheral belief has been that certain
plants absorbed the atmospheric nitrogen
ana in some manner impaired it to the
soil to be retained for subsequent nour-
ishment.
For many years this supposed absorb
non and storage of nitrogen by plants
mas been source of contention and the
"tizlng and IT is due to the able resea rch-
$ and conclusions Of HeliriegeI and Will
lafth that certain observed facts can
now be satisfactorily accounted for.
~ mas been observed that the plants
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31
1895

We would be glad to have our readers
write us what they propose TO do in the
way Of proportioning their crops for 1895
It viii not hurt to exchange ideas on
this subject. What is for the good of
one is for the good of all.
OF the arabic acreage of the farm not
more than one-third should be devoted TO
cotton. Possibly one-fourth would be
better. As far as possible we should
raise things to eat rather than things to
wear.
Above all things, heavy crop of spring
grain should be sown What is not
needed for the working stock can be fed
70 cattle to make beef and milk ANY sur
plus can readily be sold. we have no doubt
and this will help in providing necessaries
for family use. Above all things, let us
be economical
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31

We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accom-
pany the letter or article, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence OF good
faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31
Phosphorus Acid or Potash HumusP


very common question submitted by
farmers to the Inquiry department Isl:
Whether it is potash or phosphoric acid
that it is most necessary to apply to worn
lands to make them produce profitable
crops?" Sometimes the question Is var
led to the extent of including nitrogen
whether it or potash or phosphoric acid
is the most essential element in restoring
fertility. When such questions are pro-
pounded it would seem that the inquirer
mad lost sight of the very important fact
that it is not so much the exhaustion of
these elements or any one of them that
has caused sterility, but the almost total
exhaustion of humus of the soil that has
brought about this condition of affairs
Our soils have been cultivated for many
years in one or two crops that required
clear culture. They have been kept con-
stantly plowed up from April to October
II perchance any vegetable matter ex-
listed on the surface when the time came
TO start operations afresh oftener than
not il was set fire TO and burned off so as
10 render blowing more easily done. The
soil had little or no chance 10 recuperate
itself in humus.
As rule our soils respond better to
phosphoric acid than TO potash. But the
very cheapest APPLICATION of fertility to
Cur long used soils consists in ground
bone. We never knew farmer or gar
dener TO act amiss when he applied raw
bone dust TO his soil. Even on the poorest
soils destitute of humus two or three hun
dred pounds of ground bone Invariably
paid a profit Pure applications of potash
have rarely been known to pay. 1t seems
that phosphoric acid is usually exhausted
before potash and nitrogen before either
The best application of all, the least cost
ly, is humus. A soil rich in vegetable mat
ter is rarely poor Without it neither pot
ash nor phosphorc acid will avail much.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31

me committee of the whole, to whom
was referred the application Of the pri-
Yates OF the police force for an increase
OF salary, after careful consideration OF
~ matter report that, in view OF the de-
mands upon the resources of the city,
and the large appropriation provided IN
the budget for 1885 for the police depart
nsnf made necessary by the demands Of
the public service. they deem II ipexpedi-
ent TO Increase further the expenses OF
the department, and are constrained to re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31

VII iItAL.
CITY GOVERNMENT.


Savannah. Ca, Dec. 1e. 1Ss4.-CounciI met
this evening at S O'clock. Present: Hon.
John J. MeDonoush. mayor; Alderman
George J. Mills. Chairman OF Council:
Alderman r. b. Harris. Vice Chairman OF
Council. Aldermen Bohan. Charlton. Fol
iard. Mcmillan, Myers O'Brien. Rems-
hart. ScreVen and Wells.
The minutes OF the last regular meet
ing OF Dee. .. and special meetings of
Dec 10 and Y. were confirmed.
ACCOUNTS
The committee on accounts report that
they have examined and found correct
bills against the city amounting 90 Thir-
teen Thousand and Eighty-five Dollars and
schedule and recommend that the same
be passed for payment.
George J. Mills.
Chairman Committee on Accounts
The report Of the committee was re-
ceived and accounts as per schedule an
neXed We're passed for payment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31

Continued on seventh Page.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES,

The committee of the whole, TO whom
war referred the petition of sundry cit
izens asking that council pass an ordi-
nance restricting the hours within which
bar-rooms can he kept open from . a.
m. TO Il midnight, recommend that the
petition be granted. and that an ordi-
nance be framed carrying the same INTO
effect and requiring the bar-rooms to
close from II midnight to > a, m.
John j. McDonough,
Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31

Questions and communications relative
70 agricultural and horticultural subjects,
IF addressed to Agri- Editor. Drawer ".
hilledgeville, Ca viii receive immediate
attention.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-08
KSowLroN Is ARkEsrkD.


swindis Captured.
A telegram was received yesterday by
Prosecuting Attorney Miller from w. A.
P,nkerton, the detective. at ST. Louis,
stating that he had Just arrested knowi-
ton, alias Rebel George" alias George
Johnson, the partner OF Russell in the gold
brick swindIe perpetrated on Charles T.
Wooding. the Aberdeen banker. about .
year ago. Knowiton was captured as he
stepped off the train from the south at tho
Union depot at ST. Louis, having appar-
emily come from Texas. where he bad been
last heard from. Mr. Miller wired instruc-
tons to hold him for extrAdition.
The habeas corpus proceedings in Rus
sells case we're to have come up f3r hear
ing At Chattanooga yesterday. and, II the
prisoners extradltion is ordered. IL is
probable that the officer who has been en-
pioyed 10 bring him back will wait in St
Louis until requisition papers for Knowl-
ton can be secured and then bring both
prisoners out together.
knowiton is accused Of playing the
miner who was to sell the bogus gold brick
TO Wooding. while Russell played the
asssyer who tested i. and the Indian who
had hidden /; in the woods of North Seat
tie. Mr.. Wooding has declared his insen-
ton OF pressing the prosecution 70 finish.
Sheriff Woo.ery will now apply for an
other requisItion. and hopes to secure the
return OF 5osh men TO Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-08
MISS HELEN GOULD.
Visit to Seattle Of Jay Gould's
Only Daughter.
FLYING TRIP TO PUGET SOUND.


Mir Helen Gould, The only daughter Of
the late jar 0o0id, and DR.. aud MrA J. r.
Mann, Of New York, and their children.
arrived In the city on private eas OF the
Tni0u Pacific Fosd on Sunday night and
ppent che m0vnsne hers. They came from
California and gefs On the steamer Flyer
yestesdsy aftsfnooo Tor Tacoma, whore
sbsy found thsir en- suaitsng thsm. and
returned East ovsr she Northern Pacific
road IN TIE svsnfns.
The party cane 10 this city 70 pay .
short visit 70 Nn Ahhis J. Hanford and
her family. consist1ng u Judss G. H. Ham
ford, Prank Hsnfofd, ciarsnes Henfcrd
ana A. Z. Hanford- Dr. Mum VS. coli
isss cIassmsts and very Intimate friead Of
the late Thaddens Hanford. and their
early attachment vas kept alive by .
volnminous correspondence. which Was
contiausd with Mrs. Hanfosd and her
family after her sons death. The doctor
hsd never visited Seattle. snd hsing in
California on . brief pleasure touf deter.
mined 10 come hers and 80 the mother Of
his old 5siend. Dr.. Mum was the ply
s1eisn Of Jay Gould, ana his wits 10 ~ In
innate fsisnd Of Miss Gould. Their visit
uas unexpected and they wsYs unable 70
- che Msssss. Hanford. The party wsrs
shown over the city By n. n. Mills, chief
dispatcher Of the Laks shore road
Mis- Gould b simpis and unassuming In
both hsr manners sud drsss. but shows By
her ccnversatton that she ID . woman Of
high cuttnrs and one Who takes lively
interest IN The questions Of the day. and h
fittsd both ~ her natural powers and By
study 70 discuss than intsiiigentiy. She
= about ~ pears old and Il therefore In
her bloom. but ehs shows no disposition
70 ~ leader Ia society. prsfssring 70 de-
vofs her time and wealth TO works Of char
isy. chisf among which b > home for Grip
pied children which she has established In
Nsw York.
While hsrs Miss Gould spoke in tsrms Of
high praise Of the location and develop
mont OF Seattle. She showed Familiarity
with political affairs which u unusual in
. woman. and talked freely Of the causes
% the business dsprsssion. the silver ques-
tson. the tari6. the Coxsy movement and
oshsf questions Of the day. She also In
quirsd closely - 70 the industries Of the
city and the resources Of the Sound coun-
ny. Miss Gould possesses several millions
II her own right
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-08


James Brown, John Nalonsy and r. w.
Patterson we're srrsstsd By Detective Rob-
srts ysstsrdsy on suspicion OF bsing TN
plicstsd In bunkoing John Sodsrstrom out
o. ~ o. Saturday afternoon. Eodsrstrom
came % the city few days aGo from Port
Townsend, whore he vas dIschargsd from
the q. g. steamer Grant, on which
hs he'd come from Brooklyn - an sm-
pjoys In the engine room. On Saturday
afternoon he was walking along Front
ssrsst With . bundle he was taking 20 the
laundry whom he VS. accostsd BY ono OF
the men, who asksd him II he knsu whore
the Nosthsrn hotel Va. eodsrstrom said
he didn't know. - b vas stranger in
the city. The Two thsrsupon rot into con-
versation, during which 0odsfstrom told
whore he came from and what he
had BEEN doing. saying hs was IN engineer
and machinist His new acquaintance
thsrsupon told him he was Just the man
he was looking for. - Q friend OF his
named Mclean, who had big mine nm In
the mountains. wanted an engineer who
was machinis1 Some talk snsusd about
wages. and finally sodsrstrom Was urged
20 come and zee Mclean right then. ~ the
other man had Taft him only few minutes
before In his ofYics.
Afssr leaving his bundle at the laundry
he finally accompanied the accommo-
dating stranger to McLean's "oflice, -. but
no one Was In. They vent out ON the
street. walked down to tho corner and
back 70 tho once again, when they found
two man there 1t . table, playing cards.
Aftsr tnquiring for Mclean and bsing told
that he was out but would return Ia few
minute. the visitors said they would wait
little while for him. They sat down and
watched the other two play poker. Solder
strom's new-found friend was VERY curious
about the game and WAS told that they
were playing Tor tho cigars. and asked
ham 10 come in. which no did. and
although showing himself a very poor
player he soon had largely increased his
original capital. lie then generously do
mated couple Of stacks Of chips TO Solder
strom and sot him 10 playing. Playing
for cigars became too tame and the game
Was made more interesting, 10 which
soderstrom did not object, as he eyi.
IDENTIFY had his luck with him that day.
Pretty soon he GOT what he thought was a
'sockdologer" OF hand. very few better
ones could have been picked out of the
deck, and the chances were q hundred
thousand 90 one that no other hand
out that deal would beat il. However.
these new friends of soderstrom's were
reckless fellows AMI evidently were trying
10 hsun him cut OF Winning good pot.
Hut he would teach them . lesson. and
finally called when he had put in all his
winnings and some $s7 more. Strange ax
Il may secm. one Of the ether men had
hand which actually beat Soders,rou's
sach disappointment "made him tired. q
and he concluded thai he wouldn't wait
Tor Mclean. who bad not yet put In an
appearances. The moro he reflected over
his hard luck the more bitterly he re-
psntod Of his fool,shn ess. - the suspicion
gradually dawnsd upon him that bis CON-
ranlcns had not played fair game. lie
hnaliy concluded To tell the police about
"a Tho three men viii have thelr trial
today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-08

0ress Preparations as Tacems t~
cssve the National S&~rstnrv

0reas Preparations &C Tacsma 10 Re =
es'v~ sas National Secretary.
John Willis Beer, national secretary az
the Christian Endsavar sccieties and II
Willis Carr. state secretary, Who snent
Saturday and Sunday ~ tie yancnav.,
Christian Endesvor convention. re,nrusa
on the Great Northern Of 5 so last sv,ninx
Mr.. Baer took tho 6;iS train for raeosns
who're he win address large raee,snx - ].
evening. Mr.. Carr. together with Wii,i.m
II. LsuiA took the same train far p,,.I.
Imp 70 meet tie state president IoA, y
Hartman, TO complete the Programme g.,
The state convsnsion. which meets In S..
kane July 8 & and &
The seattle Endsavcrsrs ant. many Who
do not belong TO eay Christian Eaaeavar
society intend taking sdvantaxs Of 70.
very cheap rate osssred BY the local uaion.
on the steamer fleetwood. and 70 over 10
Tacoma tonight about $50 o. rs strong.
As IL % the tsst exenrxion Of the season. ard
the trip such pleasant one, . great MANY
have bought tickets in advanee. TIE
steamer leases ~ $50 SHARP from the
Flyer dock, foot Of Marion street. and viii
return 70 Seattle BY ii:sA Tickets win b
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-08

SaSrow 8oeoDe - . Dwo11ang-IUa
kuss ID Ose Day.
At5.0 yesterday aftefnoon telephone
messaes vas sent In - the frs depart
snent. stating skat the dry dock Vas on
ire. bat vhsn the department. reached The
lower end Of Commefcsal street Is vas sssn
10 b further sOuth, proviag 20 b the
shinGis mill situated g the end Of the
trestss work out II ths bay, vsss Of the an
tersectaon Of Commercial and b streets.
This h known - the Montgomery mill.
bot owned BY Angus Msckintosh-
Considerable difIicuisy uas experienced
tn rnnning hose te the Gre, - over . quar-
ter Of . mile Of trsstts work iutervenes b.
tween the nearest point which the engines
could reach and the end. The firs boys
did excellent work, however, q. catching
the tiss OVER the bsy. with the wind blow
stream upon the burning buiidings.
For while IL looked - II the ere Was
going 10 sweep everything within reach.
although by diiigent work the two dwell
ling houses built back Of the mill were
saved. minus . few Window, where .
stream from the frsboas had gone through.
The drsboat vss. apparently, placed 1t
somswhat Of . disadvantage. ~ bsing
short handed. only the swivel nozzle and
one short hose could b used until the
firemen hsd their stream upon the Ere
and could spare time 70 held lay hoss for
the boat.
The loss will probably amount to about
$2,eO and 10 covered BY s.. 500 insurance.
About O'Clock the department had .
run 10 Front and visginia streets. whore .
small ons-story frame house in the rear Of
lis Virginia street, belonging 70 Mrs. Z J.
Grifhths. had started to burn. The house
Vas empty and Mrs. Grifiths vas cleaning
IL She hsd swept mp lot Of papers and
ct DIRE 70 them In the fireplacs. She then
returned 70 the front house, in which she
lives, and was busiiy engaged at work
when the nesghbors rushed in and told her
smoke was coming out Of the roof Of the
rear house. An aisrm wAs turned in and
truck company No l. whose station IL in
Beittovn. wss quickly ON the scene and
quenched the incipient blaze with Babcock
sxtinguishsrs. The mantei OF the fireplace
Was Of wood and u caught FIRE from the
burning pApsrs. and themes crspt mp out
side the chimney. Tho loss will BE- about
20. There Was no Insurance..