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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

great many poultry keepers, especially
the fresher and more verdant additions
to the fraternity, if there are any lice
among their fowls or In their poultry
houses, and most emphatic denials will
usually be received. They have never
seen any because they did not look
where they were), and therefore sup
pose there are none. A little closer
and more thorough inspection would
frequently result in n startling revela-
zion. We hear of hens that do not lay,
grow poor and sick and finally die; of
chickens that persist in dying when
there is no reason at all for such an
ungrateful proceeding; of other chick
ems that, while they do not die out
right, yet live miserable, stunted cx-
istence and never show vigor or thrift,
nor develop into profitable fowls. To
what cduse are all these untoward
conditions to be ascribed? Lice! Red
mites! Parasites of various orders!
Keep down these and the greatest bat
tie of poultry culture is fought. Have
clean, fresh dust bath where every
chick and mature fowl on the place
can dust itself without molesta-
ton. This means many baths
placed around in various spots
on large poultry farm. Good strong
tobacco powder is as good as anything
to put in the feathers of the birds.
The insect powder, so called, unless
fresh, does not amount to anything.
Carbolic acid is a great insect destroyer.
Make an ointment of lard six parts,
sulphur two, carbolic acid one part and
apply little to the top of head, be-
meath the wings around the vent of the
old birds. AS soon as Matched, drop a
tiny piece of sweet oil upon the head
of each chick.
To kill the red mites that Turk in
cracks and seams near the porches,
daytime, and feed upon the hens at
night, persist in the use of kerosene to
which n little carbolic acid has been
| added. Farm,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
The Pineapple as a Pot Plant.

The pineapple is perhaps one of the
most important of all the tropical
fruits. In the extreme southern part
of Florida there are immense planta-
tons of them, and from these the peo-
pie in that section derive almost their
entire income from the crop. Great
quantities are grown in Europe under
glass, and much more attention is paid
to them there than in this country.
The plant is very easy to grow, and
at the north will succeed well in any
greenhouse or even a sunny window.
The plants themselves are very orna'
mental, and to watch them com.
ing into bearing is IA very interesting
sight to most people. After the plant
has attained its full size, it begins to
turn blood-red in the center, and in a
few days you can see the young fruit,
which looks like a red rosette, way
down in the center; this is pushed ur
pretty rapidly by the central fruit stalk
and the young fruit begins to assume
its shape and is soon one-third grown
at this stage it begins blooming, and
from each one of the diamond shaped
lobes of the fruit comes a pretty bright
blue fower.-IIoyt's Catalogue.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
FARMER AND PLANTER.
PASTURES AND MEADOWS.


With the Wealth of Forage Plants at Com
mand, No Reason Exists for Poor Pas
lures and Meadows.
What wealth of forage plants is at
the service of the southern farmer.
What a wealth of fallow plants too
with which he may restore the wasted
fertility of his long.abused soils and do
1t in the why that nature intended
1t should be done. Very few of our
farmers have studied the subject
sufficiently to be able to recognize
even a fraction of the long list that
nature offers to him for the combined
purpose of stock food and soil fer
tilizcr. 1t is quite true that if he
would make full use even of the few
that he is familiar with he would suf-
fer very little from his lack of knowl-
edge of the scores of plants that are
adapted to his use. There are few
farmers who are ignorant of Bermuda,
crabgrass, lespedeza, sorghum and the
like with which alone they might
make stock raising an abundant sue
cess If they made proper use of them
along with their forage corn and field
peas. But there are dozens of others
that when we come to name and classi-
fly almost confuse, and make it difficult
to decide which shall be chosen.
And yet there should be little diff
Guilty in reaching decision If one UNI
derstands the matter as it should be
understood No one should attempt to
establish improved pastures or mead
ows with just one or two, or even
three plants. In the case of either, II
is best to use from six to dozen diff
ferent plants, combining the grasses
and clover in such way as to keep VI
n series of alterations. One plant, OF
several growing while Others are in a
measure dormant, deferring their best
growth to another season. No two
plants, probably, are just alike in theil
needs or demands upon the soil. Ono
plant will suffer from too much rain Of
too much dry weather, when another
would be just suited. One is attacked
by insects where another escapes. One
yields to rust or mildew under certain
conditions of weather, when another il
not affected at all.
In the older countries of Europe
where time has had its opportunity t.
prove most things relating to agricul
ture, farmers never think of establish
ing a meadow or pasture with only TIVE
or three plants, but use from six t,
twenty different kinds, and such pas
lures and meadows actually rent TO
more yearly than our best lands ar,
worth; in many cases more than So
per acre.
Arc not many of our readers contem
plating doing something in this direc
ton? Now is the time to begin tn
work. Near our cities and large town
a good pasture is an investment tina
pays more than most of our cultivate,
crops. Think about it! - Southern
Farm,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
WlNTERlNG HOGS.
Some Suggestions in Regard to Doing II
Economically.

Economically.
One of the mott important items in
making fa'. pigs profitable is to winter
economically. In doing this, growth
must not be sacrificed. The idea must
be to make steady growth at as low
coast as possible. If growth were not to
be considered, they might be wintered
very economically so far as feed is con-
cerned yet all that is given to stock as
feed and no gain is secured is so much
added to the cost, without any possible
income. One of the essential conditions
in securing the best profit with hogs
is to push the growth from the start,
and secure a quick growth and an
early maturity. One of the principal
reasons why so many fail to make fall
pigs profitable is because sufficient
care is not taken to push the growth
in good season.
One of the most important items in
wintering pigs economically is COM
Portable shelter. The saving secured
with good shelter in feed alone will
make fair profit of ITSELF besides Sc
curing rather better gain. Maintain
ing animal heat through the winter by
feeding grain adds to cost of keeping
the hogs very materially fact, in
many cases it destroyes any profit. OF
course, in the south, where the winters
at best are short, and not at any time
severe, the cost of wintering without
shelter is much less than further north.
Yet the better comfort provided by
supplying good shelter, securing at all
times a better, thriftier gain for the
amount of food consumed, will make
the cost of supplying good shelter a
profitable investment. 1t is not neces-
sary to have the hog house expensive;
in fact, it is not advisable, for the rea-
son that as usually managed it is not
good economy to allow the hog house
to remain in one place too long, and
this makes it best not to invest toe
much in house than can not be moved
conveniently.
Three items are essentials one is tC
have dry. There are few things moro
w bllC llCilUI anu llll VI
hogs than to eat or sleep in damp
places Another item is convenience
both for feeding and for keeping clean
More or less work is necessary if the
proper cleanliness is secured and lit
tie care in arranging will make little
difference in work necessary to keei
clean. Warmth, with proper ventila
ton, is the third essential. One ad
vantage with good, dry earth pens is
that warmth is easier maintained thar
with almost any kind of an earth floor
Some ventilation should be provided
arranged so that in case of severe
storms or cold they can be closed up i
considered necessary to secure propel
warmth. The general plan or arrange
ment can be made to suit the individ
ual taste. 1t is always best to arrang'
for plenty of room, as good health can
not be easily maintained when the hog
| are crowded.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
HERE AND THERE.

1t is said that cit is hard to get
blood out of a turnip," this may be true,
but if fed to poultry it is not difficult
matter.
Ducks and geese should not be
overlooked in the poultry yards. They
are both profitable and can be COM
bined with other fowl raising to add
vantage.
If your supply of fodder is short,
you will find fall crop of Hungarian
millet valuable reinforcement Sow
on rich land and it will grow large
enough to NOW for hay before frost
comes.
Keep the turnips as clear of weeds
as possible. Some weeds grow rapidly
in the early autumn, and if your tur-
nips are sown broadcast, you can still
do valuable service to them by pulling
up the largest weeds.
Fine feathers make fine bird, "
should be amended so as to read: Fine
feathers make fine looking bird. If
more attention was paid to fine work
and less to fine looks hens would be
more profitable than they NOW are.
We have known farmers who, when
digging potatoes, would throw away
all the small, unmarketable es, seem.
ing to not realize that iney were OF
any value This is a great mistake.
They are as valuable as the large ones
if used for feed.
1t has been discovered that tuber.
culosis is common OBJECTION of fowls
1t seems the scientists are doing their
level best to cut off our food supply by
finding this dread disease in or steak
our milk, and butter and cheese and
now in our chickens and eggs.
For autumn planted asparagus beds
two-year-old plants are preferred by
gardeners. AS with strawberry beds
deep and thorough plowings and ar
rowings are necessary to perfect pull
verizing of the ground. After setting
out the plants and covering them with
two or three inches of soil, cover the
bed with good coat Of stable manure
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
A Strong Reason.

She was having o confidential chat
with her aunt.
81 can never marry Harry Westlock,"
she said in tone which implied that it
was useless to talk about it. 81 never
can"
"And why can't your asked the
aunt. I'm sure / should think any
girl would esteem it an honor to be
Harry Wcstlocl's wife. He Is very
wealthy, too, Why can't you marry
him?"
because he hasn't asked rue to, and
know he never will. Alex Sweet, in
Texas Siftings.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
Disintercsted Advice.

Prof. Van Note-You Wish to learn to
blay de cornet, eh? Wy nod dake de
mandolin insteat?
Youth like the cornet better.
"Yah, may be so, but you vas not
strong enough to learn de cornet."
81 can manage it easily"
"Yah, may be, but gan you manage
de neighbors?"-GoodN News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
Her Prnyer Answered.

MissJackson-Do yo' beliebe In pra'r,
Mrs. Johnson?
Mrs. Johnson-Suttinly, Miss jack
son. Oar wuz only las week an not q
ting in dc house, an got right down
an prayed, an in less n ten minutes in
comes my son Abe wild ham from
Squire Bankers smoke-housc, an Sam
wild chicken from Squire Ketchum's
coop, an Nose wild bar'l O. flour dat
de storelsceper fo'got to took in when
he locked up TO de night. Whad 20
want is faith, child.-Judge.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
Applying n Sure Test.

''Mr. Dinguss," said the young man,
twirling his hat nervously, II have
called to ask you for your daughter
Phoebe. am not rich, but have good
business prospects, and"
young man, interrupted the parent,
cycling him keenly, before we discuss
this matter further will you oblige me
with loan If five dollars?"
81 will not, sir" replied the youth,
firmly.
Then take her, my boy" said Mr.,
Dinguss. you've got more sense than
I thought you had."-Chicago Tribune
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
Meteorological item.

Mr.. Westerner Beautiful climate
we've got out west. Did you see that
sunset last night?
New Yorker-Yes, saw it.
Mr.. Westerner-Did you ever see a
finer sunset In the east?
New Yorker-No; the sun never sets
in the east.-Alex Sweet, in Texas
Siftings.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
COTTON-SEED MEAL.
South Carolinian Wants to Learn It's
Value as Hog Feed.

- bOu'' W
Value as Hog Feed.
! have been thinking for long time
that | would write something for the
inquiry department of your paper, as it
seems to me that if this was done more
generally by the farmers it might be
made the most profitable part of your
paper. So send you few inquiries,
as am very anxious to learn the value
of cotton-seed as stock food, in all it's
forms.
1t has occurred to me of late years
that, perhaps, the south was wasting
annually millions of dollars by not
using all the cotton-sccd made on the
plantations. In the first place to grow
and fatten stock for market and home
consumption.
/ have been very much pleased by
your efforts to teach the farmers of the
south how to raise hogs. trust you
will continue this thing. 1t is one of
the problems the south is bound to
solve. 1t have no doubt that when it
is solved it will be seen that the south
can raise her own meat as cheaply as
the northwest, because we have SO
much better climate. The only reason
it is not done now is because our peo-
pie have not learned how They must
be taught. The only plan has been To
raise hogs upon what they could find
in the forest and some corn, principal.
ly, however, upon such food as they
could obtain in the forest.
The increase of population and stock
and settlement of the country, with
destruction of the forests, have made
the old plan thing of the past; but
the great majority of our people have
not learned much beyond it. And corr
is too expensive diet upon which tc
grow hogs exclusively.-Cor. Southern
Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
WAR WITH PARASITES.
They Are the Bane of the Poultry Yard
Vigilance Necessary

They Are the Bane OF the HOultry Yard
Vigilance Necessary.
The time is here when all species of
parasites thrive and multiply with the
greatest rapidity, says an exchange.
The poultry man need not spend much
time hunting them up. They are
around the hens without any doubt,
and variety of precautionary meas
ures should be taken to keep in check
these inveterats enemies to the poultry
kingdom. An exchange says: Of course
it is needless to talk about the profits
of fowl breeding when hordes of indie
fatigable vermin are energetically suck
ing the life blood of the birds both day
and night. The grain and feed goes
to support the lice, the hens and
chicks grow poor, and if not protected
eventually waste away and die. 1t
costs enough to feed poultry without
any additional burden occasioned by
furnishing sustenance to hungry le-
gions Of passsitieal beings, You ask a
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
Eacta of tho Case.

Mrs. Gadabout-I don't believe that
DIR. Newhand knows thing about
medicine.
Mrs. Nextdoor-WhyP
Mrs. Gadabout-He told my husband
that all needed was rest In some
quiet country place, when he knew
that was just dying for tour on the
eontineut,-AnswerA
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
WORTH A PERUSAL,

A COTTON shower, looking exactly
like a snowstorm, Is common sight in
the cottonwood groves In Colorado.
AN autograph letter Of Gen. Wash
ington to Col. Hamilton brought forty
two dollars recently at a sale in London.
In the first half of 1894 the produc.
ton OF pig iron was 10000 gross tons
greater than for similar period OF
1893.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
-Twentv.fonr CARAT gold Is nll good

--Twenty-four carat gold Is all good,
twenty-five carat gold has twenty-five
parts of gold, one of silver and one OF
copper, eighteen carat gold has
eighteen parts of pure gold and three
parts each of silver and copper in its
composition, twelve carat gold is half
gold, the remainder being made up of
three and onc-half parts of silver and
seven and one half parts of copper.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

After brief absence the cheerful visitor,
dyspepsia, returns again. Our traditional
mother-in-law is nothing to it, To prevent
repeated visits use Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. Also seek the aid of this comprehen-
sive remedy for malaria, liver and kidney
trouble debility and nervousness. Question
those who have been troubled with these
and kindred ailments. They will testify in
behalf of the Bitters.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
Quite Possible,

Mrs. Honser (meditatively, at the
museum)-Td just like to know"
Honser-Know what?
Mrs. Honser-If that India rubber
man was ever one of the bouncing
babies we read about in the birth de-
partment of the newspapers.-Buffalc
Courier
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
Trouble In the MenagerIe,

You're an all-round tough" said the
baboon to the rhinoceros.
But I've got one good point" re.
piled the rhinoceros tossing the i'm.
prudent animal to one side with biz
norm, -Chicago Tribui e.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
The True laxative PrIncInIe

or the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup of Figs, has per-
manently beneficial effect on the human sys-
ten, while the cheap vegetable extracts and
mineral solutions, usually sold as medicines
are permanently injurious. Being well in
formed, you will use the true remedy only.
Manufactured by California Fig Syrup Co.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
Take no Substitute for
Royal Baking Powder.
1t is Absolutely Pure.
All others contain alum or ammonia.


AMAS lately confined in a Scotch jail for
cattle-stcaling, managed, with fvo Others,
To break out on Sunday, and, BENG captured
on ono Of tho neighboring MIS- q. no n HcIS
have cscaped, but had conscientious sCrH
Mes about travelling on Sunday "-I1t-Bits
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

VI PRESUME you funny men aim to deal
with questions of the hour, do you not9"
"Oh, yes. calculate that there have been
written no less than five thousand jokes
about the young man who does not know
when it is time for him to go home. I'm
dianapolis Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

HE-"Now, what would we mon do in
public life with lot of women annoying
usp She-"Run of and hide, most of you"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

"YoU must beware OF tautology," said
the editor to his new assistant. Is there a
Pathological expression in tho artiole just
handed you, sir!n Eyes, there is. You
speak Of poor ct."-Pittsburgh Clron-
icle.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

Too LATE-Amcrican Girl (abroad)-"I
should like to sec some of the great English
statesmen" Englishman-"The races arc
hover, mum. IN. Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

attacks of Colds, Fevers, and Inflamma-
tions, with them. They'll give you per-
nanent cure for Indigestion, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Sick Headache, and Diz1.
ness. They're tho smallest, the Pleasantesec
to take, and the most thoroughly natural
ramedv
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

AGooD REAsoN.-Tommie's Father stern
ly)-"What were you fighting that bad boy
for Tommie" Tommie-'ro keep from
gittln' licked"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

An UNSETTLED RELATIoNsuIP-Mar
that Chollie's sisterln Loulse-"No; he
hasn't proposed yet,"-Kate Folds Wash
ington.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

PEOPLE who think women have no sense
of humor ought to watch one manage man.
milwaukee, Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

WITH INTENT TO DECEIvE,-Mr. Tryiton--
~ say, old man, can you change ten for
meln Mr.. Sharp Sorry, but | haven't a
cent" Mr.. T--"Neither have l."-Detroit
Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

THE custard pic is tho poor mans NATURAL IHl
dessert There is no aristocracy ABOUT li.o
custard pic. That is to say, no upper crust
Boston Transcript
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

$50 you are not going to send your son
to coll geln Uncle Oatbin-" 'Taiu't no
use; don't caro- nothin' fur games an never
did."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

The donkey carries three-Quartors Of his
own weight long distances. This proves he.
yond all doubt that he is o donkey.-Boston
Transcript.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
unmo-soolsers, Excursions.

On Sept. II, Sept % and Oct. . the Bur :,
I;ngton Route will sell excursion tickets TO
Mi points in tho Northwest, West ana South
west. mt one fare for the round trip, plus We
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

NILS TRILL-"I love to hear the birds
sing" Jack Downright (warmly)-"So do
/. They never attempt piece beyond their
ability. "-Tit-Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

PROPHETIC. elias she given you any en-
couragement" 'Oh, yes She says she
will get all of her fathers money when lie
he dies. "-Life's Calendar.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

DESPERATE Clara-"Would you accept
an. apologyp Mamie Eyes, ANYTHING, II 1t
only looked like man.n-Truih,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

WIrE-"What can do to please my own
little hubby on his birthday tomorrow
Hubby-"Sell the piano. "-lruth'
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

WHEN a man plays cards for stake he
sometimes gets n roast.-PhlladeipnMi Noc'
ord
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

WHEN man commits suicide by drown
ing, can 1t be said that he liquidates the
debt of naturalization Transcript
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

You ought TO be warned against the mall
treatment of Catarrh in tho Head, with poi
sonous, irritating nostrums. They can't
cure it. They simply remove it--drive it
TO the throat and lungs. For n thorough
and complete cure of Catarrh, take Dr.
Sage's CGtarrh Remedy.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

GLENN's Sulphur Soap is genuine REM
edy for Skin Diseases.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04

ACCORDING to Kipling, the elephant is a
gentleman. Nonscnsel Who ever heard OF
o gentleman carrying his trunk himselfi--
Boston Transcript.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-10-04
NuTT TNECC

CHILLINESS,
when other people feel warm
enough, is q sign of bilious
ness, or of malarial poisons
so is q furred or coated
tongue, loss of appetite,
headaches or giddiness, and
q dull, drowsy, debilitated
feeling. It's your liver that's
at fault. You want to slim
ulate it and invigorate it
with Dir. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. With every trouble
of the kind, these tiny little
things act like a miracle:
You can break I'D sudden