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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-05-24
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The Origin OF tho Jar.

Jag Is brief but expressive and
unusually popular word, which has
obtained general vogue In modern
slang. Tho Century Dictionary de-
lines 1t: "As much liquor rs one can
carry; as, to have II Jag on; hence,
drunken condition" This definition
Is not adequate or satisfactory. A
Jag Is different from a load. When
man has as much liquor rs he can
carry easily 1t is u Ing; when he has
more than he can carry 1t is a load.
A Jag Is n term OF intoxlcaton; a
load Is puro drunkenness. A lug can
be any degree from the happy condf.
tion OF few drinks to the danger
point, when tho posscssor of tho Ing
knows that ho must walk I'm n
strnight limo or staggcr. When no
staggors his jag becomes load THO
words arc not attractive, but their
universal use gives them Importance.
This was recognized by DR.. Edward
Eggleston, tho eminent hIstorlani
who Is lccturlng at tho Peabody In
stituto, and In his interesting nd.
dress Tuesday evening no gave somd
now information on tho history of
tho word. In tho last century MOST
of the Inland transportation wasdono
by pack-horses. When no was visit
Ing England last year he was In
section of tho country where tho
pack-horses arc still used. Tho local
name for tho transportation for this
method Is jngging. a jag Ia pack
horse load. So ho found tho Same
uso OF tho word In the early history
Of this country. 1t Is still heard In
some sections, and IL has como Ia
mean II part OF load. For instance,
II Il man brings to market quarter
0r u half of wagon load IL Is called
ing. Tho jnggcr wagon IL IL wagon
that carries only n packhorso's load
Thus II went on until some inspired
genius applied 1t to u certain alco-
holic condition, and finally we havo
tho result that Jag Is n small lond,
but that real load Is equal to SOY.
rral jags Baltimore American.
Two STUDENTS OF Princeton Col
lego wore lately tined 500 for Ill-trcat-
Ing II Chinaman. What spoils tho
good effect OF this action Is the IN
comprehensive remarks OF tho judge
when the students were brought bo-
fore him. lie objected to the CON
sidcration OF such cases, and said
that the college authorities ought to
have punished the students without
calling In the aid Of the law. It Is
Just this idea that college students
are not like ether citizens amcnablo
to civil laws that has | cen prolific
source OF decentralization In cities
whore colleges arc found. Nobody
should be above obedience to law and
nobody should be beneath It's pro-
tecting shield.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-05-24

How DID it happen that Miss
blanche refused you2 It was under
stood that you were her fayoritepn
1.-THE regular way-the fayorite did.
MT win. lid Bits. wv
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Iiatch's Universal Cough Syrup Is positively
lnequaled. Try it. rs cents at druggists.
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Indian coolies get 6 cents a dny.

Bceoham's Pills instead Of slosby m,ner,,
waters. Beeoham's-no others. Is Cts. hna
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"Hrn'p,;s i,,ocb1oi yacbss Thn rniinso ' iii
Throat irrltations caused by Cold or use OF the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-05-24

Japanese Tooth Powder. Genuine.
large Lox mailed for 10 cents. Lnpp Drug
CO.. Philadelphia. Pa.
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A PRODIGAL SON.

D NJ, m v
boy" said
Mr.. Bill
FAINT to his
son as they
s q t alone
one evening
after din
ner. "Pvo
spared no
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-05-24

Ir Is n bttor pill for boy I'd 30
Obliged To take nulnine -plcnvune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-05-24

MIR. Brilliant literally gasped with
wrath-was to take him up to Oxford
by the first train. Tom looked more
surprised than pleased to find his
parent waiting for him i'll his rooms,
when he came back late in the even
ing, from pleasant day Mt Ascot.
And the old gentleman, whose wrath
had not cooled by keeping, at once
proceeded to tackle his son in tho most
indignant terms.
"Read that, sir" he said, throwing
him the Masters letter. With a rather
pale face Tom perused it.
eyes, father" he said in q low
voice, ''it's quite true"
ooh, it is, is it !" said Mr.. Brilliant,
savagely. $50 much the worse for
YOU, that's all. And whet is the
amount of your debts, pray?"
81 can't tell you exactly father, but
I made rough estimate of them yes
terday, and found that they amounted
to $4,000"
If ever an old gentleman turned
livid with rage, Mr.. Brilliant was the
old gentleman ut that minute. 1t was
several minutes before he could speak,
and whom he did manage to articulnte
the effort very nearly choked him.
Give thousand pounds! !" he gaspod.
Give = thousand pounds You
-you-you-you
eyes, father" his son replied,
"you told me, you know, not to spare
expense, and L have followed your
directions.
Tom would have been wiser to hold
his tongue, for in thus trying ia
defend himself he only enraged his
father the more,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-02-08
ExTRACTsFRoM STATION BULLETINS

BULLETIN No. 80, Now IN PRESS.
(The complete Bulletin in pamphlet
form will be sent to any Georgia farmer,
on request.)
General Fertilizer Test on Corn.
Experiments similar in character, but
differing somewhat in details, from the
one now TO be discussed, were conducted
in 180o-91-92. (See Experiments Nos. /
and 2, Bulletin No 10, December, 1890;
Experiments Nos. l and 2, Bulletin No.
Is, December, 1891; Experiment No. /,
Bulletin No. 90, February, 1899
The land on which the experiment
was projected Il acre) was occupied the
two previous years in a general fertil-
tZer test on cotton. The direction of
the rows of corn were laid at right an
giles to that of the cotton rows, so as to
practically discount any disturbing eff
feet OF the differently fertilized rows of
cotton.
The fertilizing ingredients used and
variouSly compounded, were superphos-
phate of lime, muriate of potash and
nitrate of soda. The normal formula
was as follows:
Per Acre
Superphosphate, 3l2 lbs
Muriate of Potash, 18"
Nitrate of Soda, 100 /"
Total, 400
Cost, $50
These proportions were systematic
ally varied ON the different plots as
shown in Table No. II. The section
was one square acre, containing SO rows,
each 21O feet long and feet wide.
These rows were bisected by line
across the middle, so as to give "a plots
of rows each. For instance: Plot No.
1s is the western half of the same three
rows of which plot No. is the eastern
half; and so on with all the plots.
Table No. II and the summary fol-
lowing exhibits the arrangement of the
plots, the different formulas used, and
the results of each plot and of each Sc
ries of similarly fertilized plots, in such
manner as to be easily understood.
RESULTS.
The Normal Ration, costing IS. 10 per
acre gave an increased yield of 3.47
bushels of corn, loss (corn at 60 cents
a busheD of $500.
Doubling" the phosphoric acid in
creasing the cost to SS.16 per acre, re-
sNlted in a decreased yield and an in
creased loss of 1914 per acre. In series
8, in which the potash was doubled, the
cost falls to 5000 and the loss to 81. 80,
and so on. In series 5-potash and
nitrogen doubled, and series 6-phos-
phate, potash and nitrogen, doubled,
the yield rea0hes the highest points,
but still q loss of $594 and 1854 re-
spectively.
CONCLUSIONS. 1. That nitrogen was
the most effective element on this soil.
Q. That Commercial concentrated
fertilizers at present prices, are not
profitable on the soil covered by this
experiment, when planted in corn.
[See General Remarks" at the close
of this bulletin.
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plot down to No. ). and each odd-nuln-
Der plot from No. IL to IS, inclusive.

RESULTS.
The average yield OF the plots that
received the additional application of
nitrogen, June 8, was So bushels per
acre greater than that of the other
plots, and $3.50 bushels greater than the
unfertilized plots.
INCiDENTAL--The growth of native
crab grass, after laying bye" the corn,
was 1uxuriant, and notwithstanding the
difficulty of moving it among the stand
ing corn, yield of 1900 pounds of we'll
cured hay was secured. At present
prices of hay, this amount was more
than equal in value to the $3.50 worth
of fertilizer, plus the addition of $O.72
worth of nitrate of soda,-$6.5l, applied
to the acre.
CONGRESSIONAL. The results force
the conclusion that an additional dose
of nitrogen on corn, as late as June Q,
Is not advisable-does not pay. 1t GER
tainly did not in this experiment.
2. That commercial fertilizers do not
pay" on corn, under the conditions of
land and seasons as given.
8. That the profit of an application of
fertilizers to corn may be realized in
the subsequent after crop of hay, or in
a crop of oats sown in September.
NoTE.-The large yield of crab grass
hay following the corn crop, in this eX-
pertinent, as in similar cases in previ-
Gus years-even when the nitrate of
soda was all applied at one time, and be-
fore planting suggests the Importance
either of using this grass for hay, or
following the corn closely by small
grain sown in the standing corn in Sep
TENDER, or of the cutting and shocking
of the corn in the latter part of August,
and then blowing the land and sowing
in small grain.
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J. A. p, Cedartown Ga. Which is the best
way to prepare land for sowing orchard grass
clover and red-top; and should the seeds be
sown in the spring or fall' Also, what is the
best manure, and how shall the CALLED places
be treated In order TO secure setf
ANSWER, by r. J. Redding, Director.
Probably the best preceding crop for
catch of grass sown in the fall Is field
peas, the vines having been mown for
hay. The ground should be thoroughly
plowed and narrowed as soon as the
hay has been removed, until the surface
is smooth and fine. September Is the
best month lin your latituds) ior sowing
almost every kind of grass, bat Febru-
airy and March will do, especially If
the Land be clean-say cotton land.
Clover may be sown with grain, if
sown in the fall, but it is much safer
to SOW alone, especially in the spring.
In all cases it is better to SOW the
grasses proper alone, and in the fall.
A highly ammoniated guano, containing
also potash, is the kind of fertilizer to
use. OF course stable manure is always
in order, if enough can be had for the
purpose. Apply heavy coating of sta
bic manure to the CALLED spots and
thoroughly pillow and harrow until in
finest possible condition. Then roll
and follow with light harrow and SOW
the seeds Immediately. When grass
seeds are sown in the fall on a. freshly
narrowed surface, no covering harrow
nor BRUSH is required as the next rain
will do the work. Be sure to use
plenty of seed and go over the ground
at least twice in different directions.
When using commercial fertilizer it is
good practice to mix all the seeds to-
gether. enough say for one acre, wet
them thoroughly. let drain, and then
stir in the dose of fertilizer intended for
one acre, say $50 to 500 pounds, accord
ing to the land. One bushel of orchard,
one bushel of red-top and twelve pounds
of clover, are enough for one acre. If
you conclude to SOW with grain, let the
seeding of the latter be rather light
Several inquiries were crowded out
of this issue.l
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-02-08
FARMERS COLl.u-,.5.
GEORGIA EXPERIMENT STATION.
Experiment, Ga.

The Station has made arrangements
with the proprietor of this newspaper
TO publish, monthly, three columns,
more or less, of matter of special value
and interest to the farmers of Georgia.
IN TINS hrst lnstallment it is proper to
give very short account of the Station,
Its organization, it's objects, etc.
l. The Station was located at Expert
ment, ~ miles north of Griffin, in july,
1889, ana work was commenced in Sep
tenn Der following. 1t has now com.
pIeted its fourth full crop year.
z. The organization is as follows:
4. J. REDDING, Director.
ID. G. WHITE, Phi. D., Vice Director
and Chemist.
II. n. STARNEs, Horticulturist
JAMES NJ. KIMBRoUGH, Agriculturist.
ID. J. Wing, Dairyman.
8. The "PLANT" consists of 100 acres
OF rolling, Middle Georgia upland, of
average quality, about 70 acres of which
are in field and garden culture, orchards
and vineyards. A "a story horse and
cattle barn, 7Ax42 feet, a silo 10x20x16
feet; a dairy of two rooms and base
ment; steam ginnery and Toulouse;
small greenhouse; a modern tobacco
barn; laboratory, and an Office build
ing, comprise the permanent structures
"A complete system of waterworks is
now under construction.
4. The Station is maintained by an
annual appropriation of SIS, 900 by the
United States Government, and not by
levy on the taxpayers of Georgia
The State has contributed a small
amount for the erection of buildings
The entire property belongs to the State.
5. The objects of the Station are to
aid the farmers in every practical way
but mainly by experiments in the pre-
paration, fertilization and cultivation
OF the soil; the cultivation of grasses,
forage crops and the ensilage of the
same; feeding of cattle, milking, butter
and cheese-making; the making of com
posts, and proper formulation of fertiliz-
ers; best and most economical method of
renovating soils and preserving their fer
tnity; tests of varieties of field and gar
den plants, fruit trees and vines, and the
introduction of such new varieties as
may be found suitable to our soils and
climate, etc. The field of operation and
investigation is very large, and it is
not the intention to cover it all at once
6. The station publishes bulletin of
results once quarter, and sometimes
oftener. These bulletins will be sent
free to any citizen of Georgia actively
engaged in farming (which includes
gardening, fruit culture, dairying, etc. J
who will request them. Drop a postal
card to the director, giving your name,
post-office and county plainly written.
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The Effect of pulling Fodder.

This is a popular" experiment-the
question being often discussed, pro
and con, among farmers. In 1890 a
similar experiment resulted in gain of
$1.6s per acre in favor of pulling fodder,
the loss of 2.08 bushels of corn per
acre-the result of pulling the blades
having been more than compensated
by the yield of 416 pounds of fodder per
acre from the. same plots. In 1891 the
experiment resulted in loss by pulling
fodder of S0.05 per acre.
RESULTS.
The rows from which the fodder was
pulled yielded 3.53 bushels of corn per
acre less than the rows not pulled; but
the pulled rows yielded Cos pounds of
cured fodder per acre. The Summary
following the table. shows the account
as it stands being SO. GA per acre in favor
of pulling fodder"
CONCLUSIONS. l. On "fresh land" or
q soil Astounding in vegetable matter
las bottom land) the injury to the
corn resulting from stripping the
blades is more than compensated by
the net yield of fodder. On such soils
the yield of fodder is generally larger,
relatively to the yield of corn, than on
old and thirsty soils, and much larger
amount can be saved in day.
9. The results-One year with
another-do not favor the pulling of
fodder, as general rule of farm prac-
tice; and it is only expedient under the
. most favorable circumstances. It Is
better to provide crop of hay grass, or
pea vines, the moving of which will
generally be found much more prof1ta-
BILE labor.
NOTE. The best practice where it is
resolved to pull fodder" is to strip
the blades from, and including the ear
blade, downward, at about the usual
time of pulling; and in week or ten
days cut off the top stalks and cure
them. This is more expeditions and
adds largely to the yield of fodder.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-02-08
Variety Test of Corn.

The following table gives the results
of competitive test of ten varieties of
Southern corn. PREDATORY to the pub
lished results of our first variety test of
corn, in 1890, it was remarked: "a vari-
ETY. test of corn is apt to be misleading
or unsatisfactory to a reader of the
published results, and at the same time
I'm Just to number of the varieties
tested, on account of the varying habits
of growth size of stalks, period of ma
turity, etc, of the different varieties.
1t would certainly be unfair to quick
maturing, dwarfish variety, to plant it
by the side of a tall-growing, late-ma-
turing sort, giving both the same dis
lance, the same culture, and the same
seasons" etc. For these reasons en-
deavored to confine the list to small
number of characteristic, standard
Southern varieties, SO far as their char
acters and habits could be pre-ascer-
tanned. Luckily the ten varieties Sc
lected appeared-throughou the period
of growth-to be very much alike in
size and height of stalk, and time of
Towering. No market difference was
apparent between any two sorts.
One acre OF cotton land was selected
for the test, that had produced one bale
of cotton last year. Each of the SO rows
was identicaily fortified. A row was
planted in each variety successfully,
and the series repeated five times and
two over. The yield of each variety,
therefore, is the average of the five
rows of that variety, separated by the
intervening nine other varieties. 1t was
fair test. the usual correction being
made for missing" hills.
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rails were separately weighed on the
ed until planting time. One acre of red
clay land, in cotton the previous year
was selected; and laid off in the usual
way.
RESULTS.
The results are set forth.in detail in
Bulletin No. 30; but the allowing are
main features:
The plots that were fertilized with
the seven-weeks compost produced 3O.62
bushels of corn per acre, and those
which received the dry un-composted
materials produced 1898 bushels, diff
ference of O.69 bushel ip favor of com
posting in the heap-not worth the
frouhla
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InterouIturaI Nitrating-Corn.

For some years it has been a popular
notion that it would pay to apply sue
cessive doses of fertilizer during the ac-
tive growing period of a crop. The re-
suit of experiments for the past three
years do not justify this belief, on the
whole But there we're indications that
it would pay to apply nitrate of soda
a very soluble and peculiarly available
and acceptable form of nitrogen-as
late. even, as June l.
This experiment was projected to test
the correctness of thi. indication:
One acre Of third-year, fresh land was
selected. 1t was ia tobacco in 1892, and
well fertilized. Tho following formula
was applied to each of the II plots of
rows each, just before planting, except
ing plot 8. which was left unfcrtilized
throughout the experiment:
Superphosphate, 3o@ lbs per acre.
Muriate Of Potash, 10 - " So
Nitrate of Soda, lao
ass Z"
Cost, $3.50 g
The corn was cultivated in the usual
way. On the 9th of tane an additional
dose of IS pounds Of nitrate of soda per
acre was applied 70 oaeh sgen-number
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-02-08
DIR. e. J. SEIZE.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
HIS PROFESSIONAL
i services in the practice of Medicine in
all its branches to the citizens of Marietta
and surrounding country. Office at Dr.
E. J. Setze's Drugstore All calls prompt
ly attended to.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-02-08

Opposite the Kennesaw House,
CHUCK ANDERSON, Proprietor.
vs7HE BEST OF VEHICLES, TIN
safest of drivers and the fastest O.
horses are always ready, night and day
for hire. No man or woman or child ever
has given me call in the PAST, who has
been, nor shall any ever in the future be
dissatisfied with my teams or the men iy
my employ. Everything and every boda
about me are No. /.
have cheaped my charges proposition
ate to the stringency of the times. For
references as to the truth Of what say,
as the turnouts and charges, 60 to my
friends. which means the people general,
ly.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safely of themselves, vehicles and
horses a. G. ANDERSON.
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ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES.

fUnder this head short inquiries from
farmers on practical farm topics will
be answered by one of the Station staff
and published, if of general interest,
otherwise the answers will be sent by
mail. Make your inquiries short and
to the point, always give your name
and postoffice, and addressed to the
" Director Georgia Experiment Station,
Experiment, Ga"
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DIR. III. V. REYNOLDS.
PRACTCfNG PHYSICIAN,

PRICTTC(NG PHYSICIAN,
VIZ HEN NOT ENGAGED ELSE
wv where may be found during the gay
at his office, up stairs, in McClatchy Build
ing, Southwest corner of Public Square,
and at night at his residence on Powder
Springs street, two doors above the Metho
dist parsonage, Marietta, Ga Telephone
No. II.
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RESULTS.

The following six varieties which were
also in the test last year, in list of
eleven varieties, stood, in the order of
productiveness, as follows: Last year
Southern White, first: Shannon's Vel
low, third; Higgins, fifth; Shannon's
White, sixth; Shaw's Improved, seventh;
Patterson's, ninth. This year they stood
in the order in which they appear in the
Table.
Runners White is the only variety
tested that, by comparison, may be
fairly considered as inferior in pro-
ductiveness.
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THROUGH CAR SERVICE.

Train No 2-Has Pullman parlor chair car At
lanta to Nash 7ille, through without change. Ele-
CANT day coach Atlanta to Memphis without
change.
Train No. Alias Pullman sleeping carl Atlanta to
Nashville and st. Louis, through without change.
Also, EPu Imam sleeping car Atlanta to ChattanOo-
ga. Passengers can remain in car until ZOO a. IN.
Train No. 72-Runs solid Atlanta to Rome.
DS-Close connections made IN Union Depot at
Nashville for all points North and Northwest
TO THE SOUTHEAST
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Tax Collectors Notice.

l will be at the following places on the dates,
mentioned for the purpose of collecting State and
County tax for the year 1898:
Marietta. Sept %; Oct 9, q and 2S
HOwelrs, Sept. 25 morn; October 10 morn, an 3d.
morn.
Coxes, Sept IS eve; Oct 10 eve, and % eve.
Austell, Sept 26th; Oct II and "a.
Powder Springs, Sept 81; Oct II and U.s.
Oregon, Sept % morn; Oct 13 morn and 26 morn.
Red Rock, Sept Is eve; Oct 10 eve and n morn.
Smyrna, Sept 20 morn; Oct IA morn and 30morn.
Lemons, Sept 90 eve; Oct Ia eve and 30 eve.
Merritts, Sept 80 morn; Oct 16 morn and 81
morn.
Roswell, Oct 4, II and Nov 1.
Post Oak, Oct morn, is morn and Nov morn.
GrittNr, Oct eve, IS eve and Nov eve.
Acworth, Oct 6, 10, and Nov g.
Big Shanty, Oct morn; Oct 20 morn and Nov 4
morning
Lost Mountain, October &c eve.
will also be in Marietta all other days until
the 10th day of December. The Books will then
close. hope all will meet me promptly and pay
their tax and save cost. j. v. STANBACK,
Tax Collect0