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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04

Of our famous and Indispensable soup
pernons, which is not a bunch grape,
but the Ives, Nortons S. Clinton. Wilder.
Hartford. Niagara and a dozen others are
almost il not fully as reliable as the
two first named we do not mean 10 say
that the Niagara IS so. but for a white
grape it Is the most reliable of its class.
Some of the newer varieties have been
highly approved by the few who have
fruited them.
Cuttings can be set right when Il is
desired to grow the vine. but the most
expeditions plan is 70 root the cuttings
early In the season in cold frames
so as 70 have them we'll rooted by spring.
v lille there viii always be a difference Of
opinion as to best methods for supporting
the vine we believe the single stake plan
is the best. Elaborate trelesis soon rot
down anyway A good size stake or post
Z feet long made out Of chestnut, To-
Gust or cedar, or any durable wood. should
be firmly driven down either at the time
of setting out or tho following year. La
ter tho vine is firmly trained to the stake
and one or two bands viii be an sufficient.
Afterwsrd proper pruning must be re-
sorted 90, to keep the vines Ira proper
shape for fruiting Not much pruning Will
be needed, but the little that is must be
given timely and judiciously. From time
70 time as the vines may indicate the
need Of il an application of ground bone
and ashes should be made as a top dress
ing in tha winter and lightly raked or har-
rowed in.
Al a distance of by feet it viii re-
quire l,2i0 plants 10 set an acre; at s by s.
90I plants, ana 8 by s. $50. depends upon
the character Of the soil as 10 which num-
Der viii be the most desirable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04

EDITOR Morning News: Will You please
tate through the agricultural department
NJ the News whether or not oak ashes
e'uld be successfully used in making a
eompost with stable manure, cotton seed
sri rich dirt, etc. / wish to use the COM
post on corn this year When is the best
fine TO make and apply the compost.
Jacksonville, Ga. J. A. d.
As rule it is not advisable to use I'M
lssched ashes in making compost, but if
.ouhaye at hand plenty of dry mellow soil
that you can use in making a thick and
heavy covering to the compost heaps there
need not be any loss of ammonia. The
man we have always followed and ad-
used Is to put the stable manure and
cotton seed in the burrows and then
s7-inzls the ashes over it and then cover
with soil-listing as il is turned. You can
4o This any time in January or February.
oak and hickory ashes contain a good
1eal of potash and some phosphoric acid
and are as good as kainit Ashes from
pine wood contain but little potash, but
are rich in lime, which hastens decomposi-
ion OF vegetable matter.
In composing for corn or cotton eth
er it IS we'll euuogh to do the work any
where from to 10 weeks ahead of plant
ing 1t is not BEST to concentrate all OF
the manure I'm the one furrow; put some
of # in the siding burrows or even broad
cast Tuleach6d hard wood ashes make
good fertilizer and you can apply from
D 90 1900 pounds per acre to very great
advantage for any crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04

- CHARACTERISTIC may be considered as
s ellnly nxed Il Is steadily growing In
Loe OF ana although many thousand acres
are planted, the demand for seed ex-
ceeos the supply and Is likely 10 Tor
ears 10 come The vines are short. never
more than three feet lons. often
not more than two. When fed
10 cows they increase the flow Of milk.
ana the yield OF butter. as well as gfvinE
II rich color and fine favor. Vines
stocky and compact in growth. Leaves
are deeply cut and both leaves and vines
are OF a dark. rich green, and have such
a thrifty look that all who see them want
tnem- fubers grow in a bunch under the
VINE, and as many as twenty smooth.
sooa-sized. tubers have been found In one
NH In quality they stand at the head
OF the list. aud the yield is good. The
spanish ouncn are not considered as good
Ior the table by cur people as the bunch
out northern people prefer them. They
are Two to four weeks earlier. and as
nesh formers, are ahead OF all others
Inc Yield Is from six 20 eight hundred
pushels per acre, and the best keepers
tnat ever saw. Ihaye now, good sound
potatoes of the crop of 1898
Dillburgh. Ala. c. c. L. Dill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04

the bloom has been killed by freeze
than otherwise, which fact has led some
TO attribute the injury to frozen sap. 1t
would seem best to have one season
Of growth, and to keep the growth up all
summer and late into the fail by cultiva-
ton or by irrigation, SO that the period of
rest would throw the trees late into spring
before blooming.
An important circumstance which seems
to confirm this theory took place in the
horticultural grounds here last year. Near
the machine shops stand two rows or
dwarf pear trees, comprising about forty
trees Of Bartlett, Howell Duchess and
other varieties. For want of a better
place, the wcrm water drained off from
the boilers between these two rows of
trees. Constantly strong. healthy foliage
was kept on the trees till It was killed
by a sudden freeze the I'D of January AS
a result the foliage fell off and the trees
went 70 rest that late in the winter. so that
they bloomed late IN the spring and set
a heavy crop. while the bloom on other
trees was all killed. It would seem If
tree growth could be kept up all sum
mer and fall by cultivation; or by irriga-
ton. that It would throw the resting per-
iod entirely in the winter. and the trees
would bloom so late as to escape the early
freezes, and possibly tae blight. The
freezes in Southern Texas are seldom Sc
we're enough to endanger the lie of a
tree even If the sap IS not really dor
maut.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04

Rotating the Garden-There is decided
advantage in occasionally changing the
location Of the garden. The crops in the
garden require heavy manuring. AS they
occupy the land every year there is no
chance to seed with clover, and the soil.
though rich enough, becomes too heavy
for profitable working Where clover
sod is plowed under the soil Is friable, and
holds moisture without becoming sodden.
Many farmers do not think of changing
their garden spot until spring. Then It is
too late to manure the soil rich enough
for gardening purposes but Il a clover
ley is top dressed heavily with manure in
the fall. and then plowed early IN the
spring. il will be rich enough TO grow most
kinds of garden vegetables. Such a plat
Of ground that had been frequently In
clover will be less weedy than one
that has been always used az a garden.
Peaches between apple trees as apple
trees are usually managed. II requires
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04
Making Orchard Trees More Fruit
full and Long Lived.

Tree growth in the south is different from
tree gorwth in the north. In the northern
part of the United States there is one we'll
defined period of tree growth, The princi-
pie taught there. to cease cultivating late
in summer. so that tree growth may cease
and the wood ripen well before winter.
is often necessary where freezes are sud
den and severe. In nearly all
the extreme southern states there
are. practically two periods OF
of growth in one year. Tree growth be-
gins the 1st Of March and goes on till
about the 18th Of July when dry weather
usually checks it. Fruit buds form and the
trees rest till the last Of September, when
the fall rains start tree growth again,
and frequently many fruit buds are forced
out, which of course are killed. The fruit
crop for the next year is then ruined.
However. if they are killed very early in
the fall a second crop Of fruit buds viii
form, and this Is decidedly weakening to
the trees. If the fruit buds do not start
in the fall the sap is kept so active after
this period Of rest that they are easily
forced out during warm spells in Febru-
airy and March.
IN noticing the appearance OF pear
blight for several years, after the bloom
has been killed by an early spring freeze,
the blight is almost sure to follow.
know of large Kiehter pear orchard by
the side Of a large lie Conte orchard,
which blooms about two weeks later than
the lie Conte, and usually escapes the
freezes and the blight, but the lie Conre
has been hurt twice severely by the
freezes when in fun bloom, and now the
blight has almost killed It. Prof. Burrill,
in 1888, discovered the cause OF the pear
blight to be due TO a germ disease known
as micrococcus amylovorus. Ny obser-
walton leads me to believe that it is much
more apt to attack pear orchard after
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04
sweet Potatoes.

Of the hundreds Of different kinds Of
sweet potatoes not a dozen are hrst-ciass,
and not twenty that ought to be planted
under any circumstances. such thing
as breeds and pedigree in the vegetable
kingdom will be hooted atby good many,
but it is Just as important in plants as in
animals. The LeConte pear, that never
has been grated on other stock, IS called
a pedigree tree. and is the only pure
tree of that variety or of any other. In
ether words. it is the only tree grown
oI strictly pure blood, for sap is the blood
Vi plants. If horses and cattle have been
greatly improved by careful selection,
SO have the grains which furnish food for
man and beast Wheat in its native
slate was little better than grass, and
NAd rice is greatly inferor to the rice
now IN cultivation. The hard, knotty
s,I!hgs that savages dug up and ate raw
should hardly be mentioned in connection
-lh the bunch yam, as it may now be
vund on the table of the epicure. All
,uls mas been brought about by careful Sc
-Aon and planting seed chosen from
-ae best of the crop.
not very little effort has been made
improve sweet potatoes, or to keep our
otsl varieties pure. Many are not aware
ma sweet POTATOES mix by the vines and
eoe,s and plant different varieties to-
9Il-sf' or in such close proximity that the
,t t-s OF one kind run among those of an
both ~ 1'-9 injury u Oii0
NIL All oeeIding what variety to plant we
M. pa governed to some extent by the
,, .-i sc, where We sell. The Nausemonds
~ demand in New York and along the
s--''IIc coast. The red Nausemond viii
NO from 500 to zoo bushels per acre.
large, flesh coarse and dry, and
. Hisl-oiass for table or stock. The
~ --2" Nausemond is of mediam size and
letter quality than the red. but as
r. -tS! . less than 200 bushels per acre,
n. "" not be as extensively planted in
-sI -oluIe as in the past. The southern
e~s+ yam was for q. long time consid-
il one Of our best potatoes. but it
.,5 I-Cs mixed and IS fast running out.
r,. eds less than 100 bushels per acre.
,eil a1oVe have Ions running vines and
go s9oh be displaced by short vined
tb---'les of which. as far as know.
So are only two-the Bunch Yam and
H. -zn bunch Sweets. The bunch yam
ti-1, sep1f', and as it has been in cultiva-
Of -, Ut Ten years and shows no signs
7'iS nack to the long Yiued variety,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04
VOC. on Irish Potato CuItnrc.

Editor Morning News: Referring to the
recent article on Irish potatoes In the
agnultural department of the Morning
News. I would say that while that method
Of planting might be the best for the
thirsty soils Of Florida, it might prove
dangerous for beginners in the vicinity OF
Savannah, where we are often troubled
more from an excess of moisture in the
carly spring than for want Of it, to place
The potatoes nine or ten inches below the
surface with an open furrow above them
% be allied in after they come up.
On our dryest soils four to six inches
below the surface, and on lands inclined
10 get 100 wet, planted on a level or two
or three inches above the surface would
be- safer. and therefore preferable. Where
stable manure is to be used, especially
when it is not well pulverized, it is well
.'oput it below the potatoes, 10 get it out
of the way, but if commercial fertilizers
are to be used, would prefer putting it
above the potatoes. as the roots naturally
come out above the potatoes, and conse-
Quently draw from the fertilizer much
sooner than if it was several inches below,
giving them a start that they will hold
over the others all the season.
4-Slpau ol MAKING the IIencueS tWo ASel
apart, would prefer thirty-three inches,
ana on low lands and where bulky stable
compost is 10 be used, even three feet.
Referring to the kinds OF seed, would
prefer planting the bulk of the crop in
Virginia second crop Early Rose), when
sufficient quantity of Georgia second
crop cannot be procured, as southern
raised second crop can be depended upon
above all others for a stand. From a
number of years experience and close
observation I believe they viii stand all
the Irregularities Of the seasons and make
better crop than any other kind. With
The above exceptions, I fully agree with
NJ. Hastings on potato planting and Gull
tHe for the vicinity of Savannah.
Marquis L. Exley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04
Toulouse Geese.

Tell Mrs. Nancy K, that she can get
Toulouse geese from y. z. Boyer. Coats
Vile, Chester county,, Penn
Mr.. w. b. 3.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04

QUESTIONS and communications relative
a. agricultural ana horticultural subjects,
II addressed Agri- Editor, Drawer n.
Jnnedgeville, Ga, will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04
40 CoIumbinn pniry -.

The House committee on printing CT.
S. congress) win recommend the publica-
ton OF "A small edition Of the report of the
celebrated worlds fair dairy tests. Dairy
men and others interested, who may de
sire copies should apply at once for them
TO their. REPRESENTATIVES in CONGRESS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04

re solicit articles for this department
Tbe name of the writer should accom-
peny the letter OF article, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence Of good
faith
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OLD NEWSPAPERS, 30 for 8 cenfS a.
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Peaches between apple trees as apple
trees are usually managed. It requires
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02
PAVING OF STREETS.
PRELIMINARY ORDERS REco,r-
MENDED BY ALDERMEN.
TIM REARDON's RESOLUTION
Tying the Hands of the City Of
hclnls Is Properly KiIIed-He
Gets in n Kick Elsewhere.

Several council committees held
meetings yesterday afternoon and dis
posed of routine business referred to
them. The committee on streets of
the board of aldermen recommended
the passage of preliminary orders for
the paving of Slbley street with gran
lite, from Fourth street to the granite
pavement in front of the union depot:
for the paving Of Wabasha street. from
the bridge to College avenue, with
asphalt; Tor the paving of Fifth street,
from Broadway to Third street. with
asphalt; for the paving of Third street,
from Seven corners to Pleasant ave-
nue., with asphalt, and for the paving
OF jackson street, from Seventh to
Ninth, material not specified.
The preliminary order for the paw
ing of Broadway, from Third to Sew
enth street, with asphalt, was re-
ferred to the alderman of the ward.
Aid. Ehrmanntraut, the committee be-
ing of the opinion that these blocks
should be paved with granite.
The committee on ways and means
OF the board of aldermen decided to re-
port adversely Assemblyman Rear
don's resolution prohibiting any Off
cial from buying any goods or engag-
ing any extra services without reuui-
Slt1on therefor being first granted The
committee discussed the resolution
from the assembly instruc ting the city
clerk to advertise for bids for all sup
plies required by the city departments,
and to post a notice of the same for
two days in conspicuous places in the
court house building In it's present
form the resolution was deemed I'M
satisfactory, as it would, if adopted,
cause delays in furnishing departments
with supplies, making repairs, etc., that
the city could not afford Accordingly
the matter was referred to Aid. Ulmer
and Hare, the city attorney and the
city engineer to prepare proper reso-
luton. The committee concurred in.
the action of the water board in fix
: ing the salaries of the secretary Of the
board and the superintendent of the
water works.
The board of aldermen committee on
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02
ALL ABOUT STREETS.
IBQard of Public Works Takes Ac-

B0ard of Public Works Takes Ac-
.seb1tiOn on New Pavements.
The board of public works transacted
considerable routine business yester-
day.s. The matter of paving st. Peter
street, from Third street to WabasEla,
was adjourned for one week, and no.
tees thereof will be sent to property
owners interested. At this meeting
there will be discussion as to the pro-
priety of paving the street with as
phaft from Third to Seventh streets,
with wooden blocks on concrete foun-
dation from Seventh street to Martin
street, and from Martin street to Wa
basha street with asphalt, if the peo-
pie so desire.
In the matter of the preliminary or
der for paving Oakland avenue, from
Pleasant avenue to Summit avenue,
with asphalt, a protest signed by near
ly all of the property owners, espe-
cially all having houses, was presented,
and after some discussion, the board
ordered an adverse report, the impor-
lance of the street not necessitating a
new pavement.
A favorable report was ordered for
the paving of South Robert street, from
the end of the Mississippi river bridge
to the bridge over the Chicago Great
Western tracks, with cedar blocks on
concrete foundation. The occasion for
the delay of this matter was the change
of grade of Robert street, which was
confirmed yesterday.
The matter of change of grade on
Como oUep1Ia and TTnjOn StraatS af
the crossing of the Northern Pacific
was laid over one week, owing to GER
tain questions which arose and upon
which the board desires to consult the
corporation attorney.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02

claims passed a number of routine
claims, but referred to the corpora
ton attorney that of Superintendent
of Police Alarm Birge, who wants the
city to pay him his salary for last No
vember, $26666, and the $50 due him on
account of salary for November, 1893
The assembly committee on streets
spent nearly an hour considering the
request of DR.. Jacob E. Schadle, for
permission to build a barn within
twenty feet of the street line, on the
corner lot located at the intersection
of Summit avenue and ST. Adams
street. DR.. Schadle proposes to build
"a $4,000 residence on this corner but a
neighboring property owner has filed
an objection to the loca ton of the
barn any nearer to the street line
than the ordinance permits, and it says
that no barn shall be built nearer than
seventy-fve feet from the street line.
without the permission of the council.
Messrs. Johnson and Van Slyke were
willing TO recommend that DR.. Scha0le
be granted the desired permission, but
MT. Reardon objected, and so the COM
mlttee decided to refer the matter
back to the assembly without any
recommendation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02
THIRTY" IN FOR EDDIE
NEWSPAPER FRATERNITY IN
MOURNING FOR e. II. BARNES,
WHO DIESWHILE IN CORNING
From n Disease Contracted While
on Duty for His 'Paper-Neyvs
Occasions Sorrow.

The newspaper men of the Twin
Cities are in mourning over the
death of Edward Bradford Barnes,
which occurred at Corning, N Y,
on Sunday night. The sad news was
received here yesterday, and occa-
stoned profound sorrow, for in the
death of Eddie" as he was famiI-
larly known, the newspaper fra
ternlty loses one of its brightest and
most popular members. He died
from typhoid malarial fever, con-
tracted in. Cuba while he was on
duty Tor his paper, having been
sent there to write up the milling in
terests. He arrived at Corning four
days ago from st. Louis, feeling very
badly, and his condition grew rap
IDLY worse. He was the son of Ed
ward 5. Barnes, a bookseller in
Corning, and was twenty-eight years
and either fell or was knocked off by
one of the other victims who got on
to the fire escape above him. When he
was picked up life was extinct.
Later Mr. Barnes was EMPLOYED on
the. staff Of the Journal, and at the
time of the opening of the worlds
fair was assigned to duty at Chicago.
The assignment was in line with his
wishes, and with the understanding
that his place on the telegraph desk
was to be filled. The Journal hoped
to be able to make place for him
better suited to his abilities, at the
close. OF the fair, but there was no
agreement to do so, and no opportu-
nifty. The telegraph desk, however
was offered to him, but he declined it
ana soon afterwards made arrange
ments to go to st. Louis as the rep
resentative of the Miller, and remained
IN that position until his final illness.
OF age at the time of his death The
funeral will take place this after
noon.
Mr.. Barnes was born in Corning, and
was graduated from Cornell in 'SS with
high honOrs, being one of the five Sc
lected orators of the class. Soon after
he came to Minneapolis and engaged
In newspaper work. At the time of
the Tribune fire Mr. Barnes was one
of the local staff of the Pioneer Press
in Minneapolis. The Office of the pa
per was i'll the Tribune building. All
of the force, including H. c. Chaplin.
now editor of the Improvement Bull
etin, Mr.. Barnes, j. 7. ManniX, S. p.
Jones and Milton Pickett, who lost
his life on that fatal night, were hem
med In by the flames. Messrs Barnes,
Chaplin and Jones made their escape
by most perilous trip along a narrow
ledge under the windows of the Pioneer
Press rooms to a point where they
were reached by the firemen with
ladder, and rescued. The trip was
watched with GREATNESS interest by
the immense crowd which had been
attracted by the fire. When the men
were rescued great shout went up
from the excited crowd. Mr.. Pickett
undertook to go down the fire escape
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-02
A LIBRARY
WILL BE PRESENTED BY THE
CITY TO THE NEW STEAMER
WHICH is NAMED ST. PAUL.
The Chamber of Commerce Ap-
points Committee to Con-
slider the Matter.

The selection of this citys gift to
the steamer st. Paul was the chief
problem before the chamber OF COM
merce yesterday morning. w. p.
Clough gave an informal report of
the cordial reception awarded the
delegates on their recent trip to
Philadelphia, and expressed his re-
greet lat the refusal of the marine
beauty to take her appointed plunge
BATH Mr.. Clough refused to repeat
the speech that he would have made
ON the occasion that did not occur,
but he assured the chamber that his
remarks would have been extremely
eloquent.
The builders and owners had con-
fessed longing for the present of
a library in case st. Paul desired to
present a souvenir to its namesake.
The city of ST. Louis had made such
a recognition in the case of the SIS
ter ship, expending 1000 for a libra
ry and $500 for a set of colors. The
colonel intimated that these sums
should be the least that this city
could contribute. Certain enter
tainments would have to be put un-
der. way in order to procure the
funds, and prompt action would have
to be taken. On motion of Gen.
Sanborn, it was agreed that COM
mittee of three be appointed to con-
template the problem.
Mr.. Noyes here reported that the
mercantile committee was of the
opinion that the chamber should
do nothing in the Nebraska seed
wheat matter, and the chamber
agreed to forget all about it,
. Gen. Sanborn said that there were
bills before the legislature which af-
fected the interests of the city and
county. He did not know exactly
what they were, and there were
others who did not know. There
fore the secretary should seek in
formation on the subject, and reveal
his discoveries to the committee on
legislation. 1t was so ordered. The
chamber adjourned until after Eas-
ter.