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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
WARES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Must Defer Action Until National
Platform is Made.

Waycross, Ga, March 29.-The demo-
cratic executive committee Of Ware eoun-
to hold mass meeting on April 20 in this
to hold mass meeting on April 20 in this
city, for the selection of a new committee.
The following members of the committee
were present: Judge Warren Lott. chair
man; j. l.. CraWley, secretary; DR.. j. l..
Walker H. c. Williams, S. p. Jeffords,
E. NJ Cribb j NJ. Crib, DIR. ]. NJ
Spence, Jr., Daniel Corbett D.. G. Car
michael, j. II. Miller, j. b. Taylor The
committee made a strong protest against
the plan OF the silverite papers to have
primaries held for the purpose Of taking
action with regard 10 county officers,
United States senator and delegates to the
state convention. The committee favored
the plan of putting off these matters until
the national democratic platform shall
have been adopted, and in this they were
unanimous.
candidate for the United States Senate,
will address the people of Charlton county
on April Z, at Traders Hill. The superior
court will be In session, and Mr., du.Bignon
will begin his address at IL o'clock noon.
Mr.. duBignon IS very popular through
this entire section, and his speech at
Traders Hill Will be Enthusiastically re-
ceiyed.
Brunswick circuit Is assuming an inter
esting aspect. On Friday it was reported
that Col. y. A. Mabry of Brunswick had
retired from the race, and would give his
strength to Col Bennett OF Jesup. The
impression then was that the race was
entirely between Col. w. NJ. Toomer OF
Waycross and Col. j. w. Bennett or jess
up. Col. Mabry has published a card.
however. in which he denies that he has
retired from the race. ne says he ~
stu candidate but should he ever he
Inclined to give his strength to either
one OF his opponents he would favor Col.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
FINE PEACH ORCHARDS.
Houston's County's Great Industry
and Fort Valleys Pride.

Waycross. Ca. March 2s.-Houston coun-
~ is veritahly the peach paradise Of the
south. and Fort Valley Is the peach me
tropols. 4 personal visit 10 Fort Valley
and the peach orchards Whereabouts is alb
soiutey required for an accurate concep-
ton TO be obtained of the importance Of
the peach industry Of Houston county.
and the Morning News correspondent
early this week visited over score of the
hnest orchards in that vicinity.
Leaving Fort Valley in "A buggy one can
go In a southerly direction for forty miles
and hardly get cut of sight of peach or
ehards. \ beautiful road leading out Of
Fort Valley IN a southerly course. was
completed last fall by convict labor. and
VIII be very serYieeable during the peach
harvest this year The road is q red clay
and as hard as Florida phosphate rock
The Hale orchard, said TO be the largest
peach orchard In the world Is located on
the eastern side OF the road just described,
and Is about three miles south Of Fort
Valley.
The trees are all precisely the same age.
having been planted four years ago. They
bore fruit last year for the first time. The
trees are exactly fifteen feet apart and
checked in rows. They are in bloom and
the pink blossoms present a most beautiful
view. Magnificent drive-ways for pleas
Nre rides and for the use of wagons In
harvest time extend throughout the or
chard north and south and east and west
They are about two hundred yards apart
IA a. par iiei AIeclinu. ana uflNe-MdNS
cross them at right angle in the
same proportion. About 10000 peach trees
are in the orchard and hundreds of EN-
ployes are required every crop year in
harvesting, packing and shipping the
peaches. An extensive packing establish
ment Is located In the center of the or
chard, and in harvest time the packers,
who consist of respectable white girls and
boys, surround the building and besiege
1t In a spirit of industry.
The Hale Company also owns a fruit
nursery near there containing one hundred
acres
Leaving the Hale orchard and following
the boulevard south for mile or so, the
first of the orchards under the manage
ment of Capt. James, is reached and as
there are twelve or fifteen of them. sew
eral miles must be travelled before they
are passed
A few miles further In a westerly course
brings into view Willow Lake Nursery"
and Willow Lake mansion. willow Lake"
Is owned by Mr. Rumph, and is the
most beautiful homestead and the most
profitable fruit nursery in Georgia,
After seeing beautiful WILLOW Lake"
the trip is continued five miles through
beautiful orchards and then Fort Valley
is again in sight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
TWO IMPORTANT CASES.
They VIII he Called for Trial nj
Athens This Week

Athens Ga, March 2S.-The docket of
Clarke superior court, which will be called
next month, contains two cases Of rare
interest One is the case OF C. NJ. Har-
ris. ct al, caveators, vs.. W. w Thomas
and A. e. Griffith, executors of the will
of Judge Young l.. G.. Harris, late of
this county, deceased. Judge Harris died
in 1894, leaving an estate worth 100000. the
chief requests being to Emory College,
Young Harris Institute and various educa-
tional and religious societies Of both north
and south.
The caveators who seek to break the
will are forty-two in number and are the
relatives of Joseph Harris. They are rep
resented by AIessrs j. II. Guerry OF Daw-
SON L.umpkin & Burnett of Athens and s.
H. Sibley Of Union Point. The executors
Athens and N. ]. & T. A. Hammond of
Atlanta The grounds set forth BY the
caveators are incapacity and undue in
huence.
The other important case is that of the
state vs. Mack Block, who is charged with
the murder Of J. Matt Thurmond In this
city in 1894. over 100 witnesses will be
subpoenaed in this case.
Vandals invaded the premises Of the
"Villa," a portion of Lucy Cobb Institute
last night and demolished several lovely
liable sign belonging to G. Stewart & Co,
clothing merchants, on Clayton street
The odd Fellows of Athens are reviv-
ing interest in the order here and many
new members are being added to the
list The anniversary on April 26 will be
celebrated by big picnic.
Hon H. H. Carlton has been i'll for the
past week. As soon as he is able to do
so, he will commence an active campaign
in the Eighth district for the congressional
nomination.
Prof Williams Rutherford is still quite
feeble at his home in this city.
The first game of base ball played nv
the regular Varsity nine was played yes
terday with team from Lexington, Ca.
The score was rs to 10 in favor Of the
Varsity boys.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30

pears and by the first OF April the farmer
may truthfully say this is my busy day"
The question is. how can the farmer.
working seven months. make as much as
leve that the farmer here makes more
pront on his farm acre for acre than the
Texas farmer. His system Of farming IS
different, and in some respects superior,
so far as some of the principles of agri-
culture are concerned.
1t is well known that the three prIn-
cipal farm products in this state are
grain, grass and stock, the principal
marketable product being stock.
The thrifty farmer endeavors to feed
his grain and hay at home. and market
fat stock, cattle, sheep and hogs.
He rOtates his crops, blue grass and
clover, corn, wheat and oats, and in
few years back to meadow or pasture
again. Stock and crops are put under
shelter, and everything raised Is OF some
use.
Straw is generally used for bedding in
the stock pens and stalls, and by spring
there are tons Of the best fertilizer 10 be
hauled back on the farm for the next
such in brief are the usual farm prod
ucts and methods of handling them en-
ployed in this state.
There is but one reason why the south
ern farmer has Jared so badly in the
past, and that is because he has EARNED
cotton too exclusively. Such is my opln-
ion after having observed the benefits
to be derived from diversified farming.
Cotton should be raised by the southern
farmer, but should be subordinate TO
grain or stock. Continued cotton farming
has impoverished a great per cent. OF
farming land which will in turn lmpoV-
erish the farmer until he adopts diner-
ent system of agriculture. with SO many
natural advantages as the SOIL ana Gil
mate of the south offers. there IS no rea-
son why the farmer should not be pros
porous and make his business a pleasant
and prof table one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
TREES PLANTED At THoMAsvILLE
Editors Mcclure and MediII the Gem
tIemen HOnOred.

Thomasvi Ga, March pa very
pleasant incident transpired in Thomas
Vile this afternoon. 1t was the planting
in Paradise park of two handsome trees,
one in honor of Col. A. X. Mcclure of the
Philadelphia Times, and the other in honor
of Col Joseph Medill Of the Chicago Tri-
bune The latter is a staunch friend of
and regular visitor of Thomasville. He
has been spending the winter here, and
II was expected would be present and
make an address at the tree planting to-
day. but was suddenly called TO Washing
ton yesterday The tree, however, was
planted and named with due ceremony.
Col. Mcclure reached this city this after
noon. travelling with quite a party in his
private car He was met at the depot
by Mayor Hansel and a deputation OF
prominent citizens and visitors.
A large number of ladies and gentle
men assembled in the park and took part
in the ceremonies. Col. Mcclure was In
troduced by Judge A; X. Hansell with
feeling and appropriate words and was
soon delighting his audience with a
speech replete with choice language and
beautiful thoughts. and practical sugges-
ceptionally effective. He declared that
there was no office In the gift of the
people the editor of a great and earnest
newspaper should desire, as he already
held the highest Of all offices, that of the
moulder of the thoughts of hundreds of
thousands of people.
After Col. Mcclure concluded his adj
dress, which was heartily applauded, Miss
Mamie Merrill, teacher of vocal music in
the South Georgia College. recited Wood
man, Spare That Tree"
At the tree planting shovels Of earth
were thrown by representatives of many
states as follows. New York, DIR. Thorn
as; Pennsylvania, Mr.. Strawbridge; New
Jersey, j. Wyman Jones; West Virginia,
J. W. Paxton; Massachusetts, Jason s..
Bailey; Michigan, G. S. Hebard; Wis
consin, Hamilton Vose; Minnesota, Mrs.
Gov. w. r. Merriam; Indiana, Gen. II.
Kyd Douglas; Ohio. George II. Stone,
Missouri C. b. Parsons Georgia, Judge
A. H. Hansell; Maine, G. II. Pennill;
South Carolina, C. A. Brux; Illinois, c.. b.
Wheeler; Kentucky, Charles M.
McCollum District Of Columbia, G.. M.
cut, Mrs. LOCKWOOD Kansas. George
Wright; Vermont, DR.. Goodwilly; Ten
nessee. DR.. S. ]. Cobb: North Carolina, j..
T. Hunt; Indiana, e. A. Gould.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30

am of the opinion that all breeders of
hogs should have an artichoke patch.
If IT is not in some out-of-the-way field
that the hogs can have access to. so
much the better. The richer the field the
greater the yield. We have had reliable
persons tell us that in rich bottom lands
they have been known to turn of 1000
bushels per acre They are very easily
raised and the hogs and pigs in this lat
itude and south of il gather them them
selves. They will feed on them whenever
the frost is out of the ground. In the
spring turn on the hogs and with the
harrow smooth over the ground again,
and there will be plenty of seed left to
give a crop just as large as the one har-
vested. Or they can be gathered like po-
tatoes, but better buried in heaps or pits
than when kept in the cellar like potatoes
They will not bear warmth and air like
potatoes, being inclined to decay quicker
The artichoke for hog feeding is one Of
the cheapest crops raised, and horses and
cattle and sheep are equally fond of
them. J. o. Turner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Meeting of the Ware County AssocI-
alton at AVaycrosR


Waycross, Ga, March 29.-The annual
convention of the Ware county Sunday
School Association convened yesterday
morning at the Baptist church on Eliza
beth street James NJ. Freeman was
president and V. +. Stanton secretary
The number of delegates In attendance
was unusually small, on account of mis-
understanding about the date for the
convention. As was told in the Morning
News to-day, the general impression was
that Saturday and Sunday a week ago
prominent Sunday school workers whose
names were on the programme came last
Sunday, and as the convention was still a
week off, they returned home and were
unable to come back this week.
On last night Rev. J.. w. Daninger OF
the First Methodist church gave an elo-
quent talk on THE Sunday School
Teacher"
The number of delegates appear
ing so small DIR. Babcock OF
Wildwood made a motion for the
convention to adjourn last night
and this motion was amended by him to
the effect that the association should here
after hold the convention on week days,
so as not to conflict with the regular
church services on Sunday. After argu-
ment the motion was withdrawn.
Prof, A. X. Pound, superintendent of the
city public schools, made an address this
morning at II O'Clock.
The afternoon session was taken up with
addresses by various delegates. The con-
vention closed tonight, after interesting
addresses had been made by prominent
workers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
Artichokes for Hogs.

I saw an article in a recent issue of a
paper from Mr.. Eli Heaton of Howard
county. Indiana. about raising artichokes
for hogs. ] wish to emphasize every word
Mr. Aeaton says about their valuS as a
raiser and raise them for my hogs / am
of the opinion that the improved artichoke
land l would not have the old worn out
kind, Is one Of the most healthy crops we
can raise for hogs. l believe that if an
extra acre or two be planted to artichoke
adjoining the pasture, and fenced by it,
self so the hogs can be turned in after
the tubers are ripe in the fall, that hog
cholera will never visit that farm. Arti-
chokes can be planted either in the fall
or spring the same as potatoes. Cultivate
the first season. and then sufficient tubers
will be left in the ground for the next
year without cultivation, but keep the
hogs out during summer.
C.eorpe Morton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30

more OF a stimulent than food. and the
result is not 50 lasting II is one Of the
best things for sick plants that I ever
knew Of. Work IN the surface OF the soil
with a fork and water with the solution
as described. later on. and a plant is FAR
gone that will not take on q. new lease OF
life.
4 teaspoonful of the nitrate of soda TO
quart of water and applied twice week
is about the right treatment for either
sick plants or bUlbous-rOOted plants that
are coming into bud. BE "a little careful
about giving this 10 bulbs before they
show buds. or the result may be a luXu-
RANT growth Of foliage at the expense Of
the blossoms. but after the buds are form
ed il will make them fairly hustle
Nitrate OF soda is extremely soluble and
so is quickly taken up by the plants and
care must be used that too much is not
given and the plant stimulated beyond
what is a natural and healthy growth.
The locks of the plant Will tell when
enough has been given, and then wait
until the plant shows signs OF needing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
The Cold Climate Farmer Versus the
Warm Climate Farmer.

southern farmer propounds the ques-
ton: why the people of the south are
so hard pressed for money when they can
work nearly every day in the year, while
in the north and northwest the people
are housed up from four to five months
in the year"
An Iowa farmer attempts to throw light
upon the question as follows:
L wish to try to answer his question
briefly, because / have been an observer
Of the methods of farming both in this
state and Oh the black land prairies OF
ieXas. Iowa farmers not only live, but
make money and only work in the field
from six to seven months of the year.
Even now, when | know the Texas farmer
Is rushing his spring work along, planting
corn, blowing cotton land, etc, we are
generally awakening to the fact that we
viii begin operations about the nrst Of
next month. In the mean time we look
yer our fields and watch with pleasure
NE disappearance Of the last marks OF
winter Tie brown Of the field Will soon
appear whore The winters mantle mas MD
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
Diversified Farming in south Caro-
linn.

A farmer of Chesterfield county, South
Carolina, writes to Farm and Home. Civ
ing brief statement of the results of his
diversified farming in 1895. He planted
thirty acres in cotton and gathered TWEEN
ty-three bales. From thirty acres in corn,
500 bushels. using twenty bushels of cot
ton seed as manure. From ten acres in
tobacco he gathered 5000 pounds of the
weed, using 375 pounds of commercial fer
tilizer per acre. From fifteen acres in
oats he threshed 225 bushels and sowed
10000 pounds of hay. From three-quarters
of an acre he dug 200 bushels of pota-
toes and from one acre in sugar cane
made 147 gallons of syrup. A half acre
in rice yielded twelve bushels. He raised
fourteen hogs, only one of which he killed
Its gross weight was FOG pounds, net, 63z
On its face this appears to be good farm
ing, but as the expense is not stated and
the number of plows given we are left
Ignorant as TO the clear profit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30

Mr.. ]. L. Normand of Louisiana, who is
good authority on fruit growing, writes
that the popular idea that the sweet
botan plum and the abundance are one
and the same. is erroneous. He finds
that the botan produces a larger fruit
and of much better quality than the
abundance, and further ii endures great
er degree of cold without injury than
the latter plum does.
Luther Burbank, the noted plum grower
commends very highly the Hale plum.
He regards it as the handsomest, most
productive, best favored of all the Japan
plums 1t is fine keeper, too. 1t is worth
planting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30

In May or June. as the case may he.
when the tops begin TO turn yellow pull
the onions and allow them TO remain sew
eral days 10 cure perfectly. Do not wait
for the little onions to mature and the tops
TO die before they are harvested. To facil-
uate pulling run a narrow bull-tOngue
pillow close 10 the onions on one or both
sides according as IL may be necessary. A
test of a few yards may show that the
Flowing is not necessary. After the little
onions have been cured by exposure 10 the
sun for several days take up in bags or
baskets after the dew has been dried OF
Spread out thinly in a dry. airy loft A
small quantity may be kept under the
house These sets can and should be put
out in October to grow crop for mar
keting green the following Anril and Nay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
YeIInws i'm Penches.

Peach yellows and rosette are two de-
structive enemies of the peach tree and
their nature should be better understood
by every one who has anything to do
with peaches. Bulletin No. II of the United
States department of agriculture is de-
voted TO a consideration of these diseases
1t sets forth what little is known of their
origin and their treatment and the latter
may be tersely given in the three WORDS,
cut and burn. We have long held the
opinion that "yellows" was but a form
of vegetable tuberculosis that invariably
ends in death sooer or later, despite ali
treatment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
NALDOSTA AFFAIRS.
Trial of Large Damage Suit.
Tramp Killed on the Road.


Valdosta, Ga, March 2s-One of the
largest suits ever filed in this county was
tried in the city court yesterday 1t was
the case of II. =. Talmadge of New York,
against w. B. Johnson of this city, for
S67 100 for trover, trespass and damages
Johnson is a large eturpentine operator,
and II was alleged that he had trespassed
upon the lands of Talmadge to the extent
of damages asked for In the suit. The
case was in the court nearly all day,
Messrs, Ktngsbery and Griffin repre- senting
the plaintiff, and RamSely a Wilmington
of bonneville, the defendants At a late
hour last night. the jury brought in
verdict, giving Talmadge damages In the
sum of $S.712 1t is understood that
petition will be made out for a new trial.
A tramp fell from a beam on freight
train, near Dupont, this week and had
his leg mashed off. DIR. Rents Of Dupont
attended the wounded man, but hemor-
rhage set in and the poor fellow died. His
remains were placed in a dry goods box
by some of the people in the neighborhood
and buried in a neglected place, unkneled
and unknown.
An accident occurred at Mr.. r. F. Line
berger's place this week, which resulted
in the death of young John Lineberger.
The young man was shot in the knee by a
rifle and the shock caused his death.
A movement is on foot to establish a long
distance telephone from this city to all
of the smaller places in the counties about
here. The success which has followed the
establishment of the local line has in
spired many of the stockholders in that
company with the lQed Lfdl a line, reach
ing all through this section, and bringing
ali of the towns nearer together would
be a good investment. Other steps will
be taken at once to put the enterprise ON
a firm basis.
The new road to the north from this
city is causing a good deal of interest
made next week, and there will be a meet
ing of the charter stockholders for the
purpose of taking steps toward building
from this city. The gap to be filled in is
only about eighteen miles, and when that
is built the line will stretch from here to
the Ocmulgee river, opening up some very
fine territory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30
NEWS AT ABBEyILLE.
Marriage of E. Ii. Cults and Miss
Annie Mitchell.

Abbeville, Ca. March 2S.-col. E. H.
Cults of Americas Ca. was married TO
the beautiful and accomplished Miss An
ME Mitchell of this place. on March S. The
fact was kept a secret till to-day, when
Col Cults took his bride to his home in
Americus The intention was to let the
matter be known on April i. when they
would take bridal tour. The plans were
Upset OF account or the death Of Col a. 81.
Cuts. father ~ y. ~ Cuts, last week.
IN the superior court Lewis Walker. coli
ored. was tried sor the murder Of his IA