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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-10

these mineral elements become soluble.
In supplying humus to the soil we supply
also that atmospheric element-nitrogen
the most costly of the several elements
that need to be supplied to plants.
To turn land out TO rest for a period is
a very slow way of supplying the lost hu-
mus. If a person has more open land
than he knows what to do with it may
be a very good plan to serve II TINS way,
but a more rapid way of supplying hui
mus consists in sowing it down to GER
tain leguminouS crops, alternating with
such for several years, even II the prac-
tice as a constant one is not deemed a.
constituting a profitable system of farm
ing which we believe it can be. Here in
the south with our field peas, bur and
crimson cloVers, not to mention a dozen
other good plants for the purpose, 1t is
very easy to keep our soils constantly
renewed with vegetable matter to be con-
verted into humuS ON any talr land unat
we have, it is quite possible to grow
money CROP" and a humus crop, both
every year. 1t is much better TO supply
this humus from time to time and thus
keep the soil steadily fertile instead of
waiting to do it after the land IS so run
down that it will not make a normal crop
of anything.
If on the one-horse farm, the unit for
comparison, ten acres of the arabic 30 or
40 usually cultivated by one plow is set
apart for the annual growing. of oats.
Sown in the fall or very early in the
spring following the oats in June, with
crop of peas Wonderful peas of course)
there is no excuse for the soil being ex-
hausted of it's humus. The pease should
be sown with the paramount idea of Civ
ing the land humus. To pay for 1t the
peas should be picked and the vines given
to the soil. 1t is not necessary to turn
these vines under while green to secure
benefit to the soil from them. They VIII
do just as much good If allowed to dry
up on the soil as when turned under
green. Each 10 acres should come in for
a rotation so that oats would not be
grown on the same land oftener than once
in three years.
What Is the effect of a normal amount
of humus upon the soil? In the first place
it renders the soil capable of retaining
moisture much longer, yielding it up to
the growing plants in steadier supply,
than would otherwise be the case. 1t
keeps the ground from becoming so bak-
ed that free access of air is prevented
through the influence of humus a boun-
tiful supply of the indispensable carbonic
acid is afforded to plants. All vegetable
matter contains more or less of nitrogen
which decomposition renders available for
plants. Legunimous plants like peas,
clover or Velch make the richest humus.
1t comes very easy for a southern farm
er to supply his soil with humus, and if
he would only reflect how valuable it is
he would exert himself to supply some
of it to a good portion of his land every
year. Land without humus in it can not
be made to produce really profitable crops
with only commercial fertilizers and es-
pecially those that have no nitrogen in
them,
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A Soil Is Worn Out When Its Humus
Is Exhausted,

When we say land is worn OUT it is
merely a way of expressing the fact that
the land has been robbed of it's humus en-
tirely. This is true in regard to all soils
that have forest growth and have been
cultivated for a period of years. There
are some soils that are infertile, and that
do not admit of cultivation, because of
some poisonous element in the soil. as the
aIkali soils of the west, but there are
small proportion of the existing infertile
soils. Land that still has a REASONABLE
amount of humus, vegetable mold in
It's surface soil, is still capable of yield
ing renunerative crops of one thing or
another, and in the majority of cases can
be made to produce maximum crops by
simply adding the mineral clements
one or the other or both, according to cir
cumstances, of potash and phosphoric
acid. Land that has been long cultiva-
ted needs only to be turned out to rest
for few years, that is, given UP to the
weeds and other spontaneous growth, to
regain it's original state of fertility in a
great measure. 1t has been shown that
all soils that once have. been fertile con-
tain large quantities Of the mineral eie-
ments named, but in an insoluble condi-
tiop Supply the necessary humus and
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hlled with humus that Il will not only he
rlch, but also as light and friable as any
one could wish for. sand will not tighten
a neafy soil. though there are many who
neheke IL Will Rains and frost will min
gle clay and sand and all you have Is a
bed OF mortar. The lightest richest ana
most easily worked soils are those most
thoroughly charged with humus. Cut
straw ana stalks, forest leaves and all
secl materials as can be used for bedding
ln the stables are most suitable for pro-
vidlug this humus.
These, mixed with Weddings of animals.
should be piled up and turned occasionally
until decay Is well under way. then spread
ana plowed In as early in the spring as
the ground can be worked. I prefer TO do
THIS work in the fan IL the ground can be
cleared m time, but III the material is par
tally decayed il may be applied in the
spnng as well, and when plowed under
II viii soon become a part OF the soil
order Early.-Order your garden seeds
early. and when they arrive draw plat
OF Your garden on a piece of paper and
mark the places each variety of vegetables
Is TO occupy. You will find Il a great help
when planting time comes, and il will save
lots OF time
II YOU are in want of nursery stock, or
der early. Rest assured il will not reach
you before You are ready for It, Early
get the Substitutes"
Place your order for eggs of fine breed
ing fowls early. All early orders receive
the best attention Early spring eggs are
most fertile and give the strongest chicks,
and early chicks make the finest and lar
gest fowls.
Make out these orders now. while you
on your hands Fred Grundy
AIOrriSOUViilp Ill
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With the beginning of the new year this
sterling journal of American horticul-
ture assumed weekly form. It's sixteen
pages, small quarto, are replete with en-
tertainment and instruction to every one
who finds pleasure in growing flowers,
fruits and vegetables. 1t fairly divides its
attention and devotion to the subject be-
tween the ornamental and the practical
il we may so designate it. The paper
has long list of contributors, many OF
whom are among the most successful
vegetable and flower growers in the coun-
try. north and south. 1t is freely illus
trated, and its fifty-two issues will make
up a splendid volume of instruction in
the broad domain Of horticulture We
most heartily commend both these publf-
cations TO our lovers of flowers and grow
ers of fruits and vegetables. Meehan's
Monthly is published at Philadelphia Pa,
(pFice, SO, and the American Gardening
at New York price, 81.
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strnMherrY CnItnrc.

Strawberry Culture-As to planting
strawberries. about which we have many
inquiries. there are several ways. OF
course. the ground must be dug a good
depth. and pulverized carefully. having
applied a liberal quantity of barnyard ma
nure. The beds can be marked out three
feet wide and made as long as may be de-
sired. Let the fOOtpaths between the beds
be eighteen inches apart and remove from
them all the runners as fast as they en-
crOach Set the plants firmly but not too
deeply In the ground, one foot apart each
way. Get any of the following varieties:
Capt. Jack, Seth Boyden, the Great
American, the monarch of the west, or
TriOmphe de Gand. for private purposes.
If crop is wanted exclusively for mar
keting choose the Albany Seeding by all
means. / will produce generally great
er quantity of fruit than any other and
will bring in the most money. Strawberry
beds can be planted out as early as the
ground can be got in suitable condition.
Many persons prefer the hill system OF
planting out Strawberries. and with some
very strong growing varieties II is proba-
bly, the best When this is adopted the
plants should be set two feet apart each
way. But from our own experience we pre-
fer the broadcast planting. IL has several
advantages. The plants keep the ground
moister ii requires less labor to cultivate,
and the beds last twice as long by produc-
ing new bearing plants every year. The
disadvantage is, the weeds cannot be re-
moved SO easily. In the Mills the old
plants are fruited year after year, and as
a consequence the berries yearly get small
err
One thing must be particularly borne in
mind. The beds must be kept clear of
weeds. Two weeks after the crop has
been secured, say some time in July, NOW
off the vines not so closely as to injure
the crown, and let them remain as a
mulch. Late in the autumn the beds
should be covered with straw or light ma
nure: and in the spring the very coarsest
portions should either be removed or care
is done, should the plants have been dis
turbed by the frost, pass over them light
roller, apply about an inch of fine soil to
the whole bed
If any top-dressing Is applied, it should
be in the spring, and then there is Moth
ing better than a light coating Of ground
Germantown Telegraph.
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long before IL is ripe will mature in tha
barn and thus stock the whole farm, and,
Indeed, the whole neighborhood. There Is
but one way to eradicate IL, and a costly
one at the best. This is to dig out the
roots and carry them Off the land, and put
them in a road, where they will have no
chance to grow again.
other noXtous weeds are brought on to
the land in this way, and farmers should
be on their guard against this risk It
IS hard thing to say, but IL Is true
that the seedsmen do not take the care
they ought to prevent this injury. IL a
man sells milk that has one part too
much OF water In Il. he Is heavily fined
and sent to durance vile for a month to
mourn over his misfortune, for IL Is not
always his fault. But the seedsmen do
vastly more mischief than the worst Of
the milkmen, whose cheating Is in cents.
where the other Is in scores OF dollars
Seedsmen should be compelled by law to
sell their seeds on a guarantee OF their.
purity Tor 1t Is not difficult to insure this
IN every seed they sell. II may cost some-
thing TO do this, but II is by no means
an onerous expense. But, anyhow, the
farmers should be protected in this way
as II Is their right. on the principle that
What IS good for one set of sellers Is
equally good for others.
Bran or Middlings.-Bran is the outer
husk OF the grain, and contains no flour
except the little that adheres to II, as Il ia
sifted in the bolt I'm the mill Shorts is
the coarsest part of the flour made from
the Kernel of the grain. The difference
between these Is thus given.
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THE SCRAP BOOK.
From Here and There.

GIeanings From Here and There.
Manure for Early Vegetables Only
cofnposted manure should be usesd to
grow early vegetables. While the air and
soil are cold manure, in small quantities
does not ferment at all Of course while
1t is unfermented it has no plant food to
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AN Awkward Fix.-"whatl you say
that Herr Schmidle. the merchant has
gone bIind2 Here's a pretty how dye
do-Ive got a bill on the man which is
made out, payable at sight l''-Dorfbar-
bier.
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Questions and communications relative
20 agricultural and horticultural subjects,
# addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer n,
7liiedeeville, Ca, will receive Immediate
attention.
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We solicit articles for this department.
Tre name of the writer should accom-
- me letter or article, not necessarily
fSr publication, but as an evidence of good
faith.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Thompson of Iglehart
street, have been enjoying a very pleasant
Visit from their son Richard and wife, of
Chicago They returned to their home the
latter part of the week.
Mrs Leo A Guiterman has returned from
the seashore, where she has spent the sum
mer, and will be at home at 493 Dayton ave
nue. the second and fourth THURSDAYS Of the
month.
Mrs. P. A. Garrety, of Louisville. XIV
after pleasant visit with her niece, Mrs. a.
New York to visit relatives
Mrs. H. Thompson and Mrs. r. A. Vance
are entertaining their sister Mrs Westbov
and daughter, of Louisville KY.
Mrs. Dousman and daughter, of Prairie
du CHEN, are guests at the Wheelock resi-
dence on Western avenue.
Mrs. Margaret E. Somers leaves, Monday
evening, for Hannibal, Mo-, to spend the
winter with relatives.
Mrs; Charles A. Brockway. of New York,
turned to her home.
Mrs. J. F. Mcneil. OF Burlington, To-, who
has been visiting friends In ST. Paul has
returned home.
turned home. after spending week with
Mrs. q. Menu
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rowland Over will
be at home to their friends Monday at 5l3
Grand avenue.
Horace H. walpole, who has spent the
last year in Great Falls Mont, has returned
to st. Paul.
Paul Stone. formerly Of st. Paul, but now
OF Grand Forks, is visiting Mrs. w. J. Troy
and family.
Mrs. Marshall Stewart, OF Kansas City is
the guest Of Mrs. F. A. Prendergast, of Holly
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Kelly and daughter.
Miss Mamie, have returned from New York
Miss Mae Clark, Of Dayton avenue, IL visit
ing Miss Mamie Brennan Of Owatonna.
Miss Cochran. of Western avenue, returns
this month from the Rocky mountains
Mrs. T. M. Swan and family. of Davton
avenue. have come in from the lake.
H. N. Hodgson and family. OF Nelson ava
nue., are home from Red Wing.
Miss Anne Sloan, of Holly avenue. has gone
to Kemper hall for the winter. 800
Miss Clark. OF St. Louis. Is q guest at the
Peet cottage. at White Bear. s.iaT
DR.. and Mrs. c. 8. Graves and Mr.. and
Mrs- q. +. Hunter. of Illinois: Mrs, s. a.
Whipper. Of Devils Lake, and II. r. Hunter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20
SWEDISH BAPTISTs
End Of the General Conference Mt
Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept 19.-The annual ses-
sion Of the Swedish Baptist general confer
ence of the United States adjourned today.
AS the final act Of the session the delegates
mounted a scaffold in front Of the church
where the meetings have been held and had
a photograph taken. At this mornings SEES
SION one Of the matters that came up was
the project to create fund to build and
maintain a home for old preachers and their
wives. The plan was favorably viewed by the
conference but no decision was reached The
whole matter was placed in the hands of a
special committee. Visitors for the theological
seminary, located at Chicago, were elected
the members being: Rev. Erosen Rev.
Helm, Rev. G. A. Hagstrom, Rev. o. P
Peterson, Rev. P. Swartz. The committee on
reso.ut ms commended the work that was do "a
by the seminary during the past year and
also praised the work of the faculty The
committee also reported number of resolu-
lions of interest to the. conference incIud-
ing one which offered appreciation for the en-
tertainment that had been given the delegates
during the session.
The place for holding the next years ses-
sion was not chosen, but the matter was
left in the hands of a committee which will
make the selection during the coming year
The question of celebrating the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the founding of the seminary
was decided adversely. During the course
of the session Rev. c. L. johnson, of Dem
yer. delivered an address upon THE Missions
in Colorado"
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second mile Mccleary was making the

second mile McCleary was making the
pace, while Bird was second, Hofer
third and Becker last. On the third
mile the positions were the same with
the exception of Becker and Hofer,
who had changed places. Becker, Nc
Cleary, Bird and Hofer was the order
of finishing the fourth mile, which was
continued until the stretch was reached
and the men began pedaling for home
1t was pretty finish, with Becker a.
winner by length, Bird second Hofer
third and McCleary last by five lengths
One of the features of the day was an
exhibition half-mile, paced by Harley
Davidson, champion of Canada. A tan
dem got away ahead of Davidson, but
was unable to pace fast enough for the
speedy racer, and he left the machine
before the quarter was reached. HIS
action was perfect, and he sent his
wheel along at a rate which aroused
the shivering spectators and won a
round of enthusiastic applause. The
distance was covered in fifty-eight sec
onds, but with a faster team on the
tandem Davidson would doubtless have
set new state record.
The two-mile amateur, open for the
state championship, started as though
it might have been a close race. bnt
Martin and Schrieber came together at
the first turn, as result of which both
riders were SPILLED" and put out of the
race. The contest then narrowed to
Carmichael, Cox and Sudheimer, and
Carmichael showed himself so mucn
faster than his competitors that he fin
ished full quarter of mile ahead of
them. Cox and Sudheimer fought
each other down the stretch for the
place, but Sudheimer won out by near
ly two lengths.
The last race of the day was an ex-
hlpltlon trial against time by Carmich-
ael, who gave a. very creditabIe per
Torrance, going the mile, with single
pacemakers, in 2:08 1-5.
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FROM INsURGENT STANDPOINT.
Revolution In Cuba Is Going Along
SwimminEIy

TAMPA, Fla, Sept. 19.-The family
of Gen. Collazo have given out for
publication letter recently received
from the general. 1t is dated Las
VueltaS, province of Holguin, Aug. IL.
and much of it Is devoted to an ac-
count of a visit paid by Gen. Gomez,
Gen. CollaZO and others to the grave
of Marti, which they suitably marked
by monument which they dedicated
with appropriate exercises Writing of
the force under his direction, Gen.
Collazo says. Our camp today has
festive appearance; we have about
1,500 men and we expect 1 800 more to-
morrow. A few yards from where I
am writing there is a splendid piece
OF artillery mounted, clean and pol
1shed, and really we will have quite a.
military appearance the day We are
uniformed. Looking at the revolution
from this side, every day our strength
increases, there is the greatest activ-
1ty in every direction The battle OF
Santa Ana, to which l referred in nv
last, was of vast Importance The
enemies loss was greater than /
thought. Their two columns were not
able to unite, one turned to Santiago
de Cuba and the other to Guantana-
mo, both carrying a large number of
wounded. They suffered a tremendous
disappointment; they thought to find
everything upset and disorganized,
with the death of Gen. Jose Maceo,
and they found themselves face to
face with Gen. Garcia, who fought
them with superior intelligence and
equally as much daring. Two DAYS
ago we heard that there had been
an uprising in the Isle of Pines, and
that Porto Rico was in an unauiet
condition; if this is true Spain will
have her hands full Our triumph is
drawing nearer day by day
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JUSTICE DONE WEYLER.
Sensational Report Denied by Con-
sui General Lee.

Sensational Report Denied by Con-
sui General Lee.
HAVANA. Sept 19-Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, the United States consul general
here, was asked today by represen-
tative of La Chauba about the widely
circulated reports in some OF the Amer
lean newspapers charging Gen. Weyler
with having had notice posted at
Las Cabanes directing that ne, Gen.
Lee, should be arrested and detained
there if he visited that fortress. Gen.
Lee was also questioned about state
ments frequently made in the news
papers Of the United States, that he
was not permitted to visit the Amer
lean prisoners incarcerated in the
forts near Havana, and that, therefore,
he could not keep himself informed
as to the health and condition OF
these prisoners. Gen. Lee said;
A few days after my arrival at Havana,
at the invitation of my predecessor, Mr.. VIII
lams, accompanied him on a visit to the
banes Some days later I heard that 1t was
aginst the regulations to allow foreigners
to visit military forts at this time, even on
visitors day, as it is called, and that the
officer commanding at Las Cabanes had been
reprimanded by Gen. Weyler for allowing me
to make the said visit. The officer in cues
ton offered as an excuse that MS suporolnate
me, but supposed I was one OF the visitors
entitled to enter the fort visitors day.
From abundant caution and in order to pre-
vent any occurrence of that sort In future
the commanding officer at Las Cabanes,
heard, had notice posted in one OF the guard
rooms directing his officers to arrest and de-
tain me If l should again attempt to enter
the fort. When / heard of this notice l at
once called Gen. Weyler's attention to 1t, and
he very promptly had 1t removed. | am in
formed that he reprimanded the officer who
had it posted
AS to the statements that I am not allowed
to see the American prisoners, and that the
prohibition does not apply to the consuls Of
other countries, desire to say that all such
statements are incorrect. /, or my repre-
sentative, can see any or all the American
prisoners at any time that 1t is desirable to
do so, by simply sending notice to the COM
manding officer of the fort on the evening
before. This being done, the officer is re-
Quired by Gen. Weyler to have the prisoners
named at certain point, where they can be
seen and talked with alone II necessary
Only morning or two ago, one Of my rep
resentatives went over to Las Cabanes and
saw and conversed with all the Competitor
prisoners, distributing among them lot of
money which had been sent to me for their
use, well large bundle Of American
newspapers.
I think 1t justice to Gen. Weyler to state
these facts and to all further that I know of
no instance Of which he has made any dis
elimination against the consul general Of the
United States, who is now and has been in the
exercise of all the rights Of consuls Of other
countries,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-20
NEW CLASS OF SLOOPs
one-Raters Will Be Popular ON the
Lakes Next Year

Lakes Next Year.
A meeting was held at the CONNER
clal c!ub rooms in Minneapolis of Min
helonka Yacht club members interest
ca IN the establishment Of a new class
oI racing boats at the lake to be known
as the one-rater class. The proposed
departure In building was talked over
d. some length, and the advantages of
sucn BOAT as the one-rater seemed to
pe recognized by the majority of the
gentlemen present
mere; seems very little doubt that
this new type is destined to DESTROY a
great part of the popularity heretofore
enjoyed by the big sloops. There are
many things in favor of the smaller
craft, chief of which is the fact that n
costs a great deal less to build and
can be handled without such large
crews as are necessary on the big
sioops. Many yachtsmen owning large
poats complain Of the difficulty en-
'ccuntered in keeping crews together
tnat are able to do the boats Justice
and the one-rater is expected to do
away with this trouble. 1t became an.
parent In the meeting that orders
would be given for at least six of the
GENERATING sloops as soon as the rules
Tor the next season had been decided
on. 1t was mentioned as desirable to
nave uniform rules for this class Of
boat, both on Minnetonka and White
Bear Lake, and committee was an
pointed to act with st. Paul commit
tee in drafting rules that shall be salts
factory to both clubs. The committee
is composed Of F. B. Long. Fred Hon
ktnS and Henry Moreton