The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-08

To Keep Harness in Good Condition.
S. N: Harness needs frequent greasing or
oiling, but before this is done 1t should
be blacked. Common shoe backing will
do for this purpose without Il the leath-
err will get rusty After backing and poll
ishing. the oil is applied and there is Moth
ing better than yaseline for this use. The
harness should be all taken apart, and, IL
1t is dry and cracked, 1t will be improved by
washing with warm water and soap before
the backing and grease are applied. The
leather should be saturated with oil and
then rubbed with a cloth to remove the
excess that will not soak into the leather.
Harness should be kept from dust, and In
a not too dry place. Mold Is destructive,
as 1t feeds on the leather aid soon weak-
ems It.
VIII you or some OF your readers inforrn
me how to pickle cucumbers for winter use
(the way those are that we buy? have
tried putting them away in salt, but did noe
like them. Any information will be thank-
fully received. J. J. Glover, Alvord, Tex.
Ans.-We can tell how to pickle cucum-
bers for winter use that are a great deal
better than those that we buy" Gather
the cucumbers and put into strong brine,
no matter how long. When ready to make
pickles. put them into a wooden vessel Club
or barred and pour over them boiling
water. Next morning put vinegar in cops
per kettle and bring to boil, and having
poured off water from cucumbers, pour
on the hot vinegar. Spice, mace, mustard.
ETC., can be tied in cloth and put in vine-
gar while heating. Before pouring on the
hot vinegar, cover the sucumbers with
grape or cabbage leaves. This is done to
preserve the green color. Keep the Gu
cumbers covered. and they will all be-
right in day or two.
We have never doubted that the low
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years was blessing to the south. Changes
in agriculture that would never have been
made with cotton at ten cents, are work.
ing out the salvation of the country, and
in a few yeaTs-if politicians and other
disturbers of the public peace will permit
the south will be in the full career Of a
prosperity unknown in any other country
for extent and completeness. With soil
and climate adapted to a greater variety
Of products than any country in the world.
and with natural resources unrivaled, what
folly for all these years to stake all on a
single crop, buying from others the pro-
ducts of the soil for which the south is
perfectly adapted. No people can live on
cotton alone, or any single crop.
Unexhausted Manure-The question Of
how much of the value of manure is left
in the soil after It's first, second or third
crop is one of much Importance in Eng
land, where the law allows retiring ten
ant to pay for manure OF which he does
not get the benefit. There can be no ex-
act rules, for manures differ widely in
character. Those containing most nitro
gen are Immediately soluble Mineral
manures may not be all used the first
year, but they have habit of locking
themselves up so that they are OF little
value. Manure made from linseed meal
gives two-thirds its value on the first
crop, but the second year after one-sixth
Of its value remains in the soil. Ordinary
barnyard manure looses half its value the
first year. Bone meal lasts four years.
and three-nfths of its value remains at
ter the first year. Nitrate of soda is all
exhausted the first year, or If not, what
is left goes off in the drainage water
during the extremely wet English whit
ers, when the soil is always drenched with
water