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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24

Tt costs so little to make and manage a
hotbed large enough to raise all the plants
needed that IT will be found good econo-
my to have one, says the Republic. One
of the important items in really good
garden is to have good supply of vege-
tables early. One of the easiest and best
ways OF doing this is to grow them in a
hotbed. One good advantage in growing
them over purchasing is that with a lit
tie care there is certain to be full sup
ply on hand when the farmer can find
it most convenient to set them out
In making a hotbed the place selected
should be one that can be readily drained
There are two plans that can be followed
one IS to dig pit and put the whole bed
on level with the ground. The other is
to put the bed nearly or quite above
ground. II made early, especially if the
selection Is one that admits of good drain-
age, digging pit is rather the best, as
more even temperature can be secured.
and as the temperature is usually very
changeable in the spring. this is often
Dig the pit four to sin feet wide and as
long as may be necessary. 1t should be-
thirty inches deep; then put a good layer
or straw in the bottom and up to the sides
about two feet. Then put in the manure
This should be fresh from the horse sta
bles. 1t will be better If there is a good
deal OF litter like straw or leaves mixed
with the manure. Spread it evenly ana
tramp il down well so that in settling the
whole bed Will settle evenly. Put in about
two feet of the manure and over the top
of this put layer of about four inches of
rich loamy soil. This, with the straw,
ought to bring the bed a little about the
surface Bank up around the bed with
soil or set boards on edge, driving stakes
to hold them in place.
One side should be made higher than
the other, so that when covered with
boards the water will be kept out. Cover
the bed over carefully when completed
and let it stand three or four days before
sowing the seed. Be sure to have the soil
fine. Mark ii out in drills for even in
to sow the seed in drills, pressing the soil
down upon the seed after covering. When
ever the sun shines out warm open the bed
but cover closely at night and on rainy or
cold. cloudy days. II Ii is necessary TO
water the plants, use water that is milk
warm, and remember that one thorough
wetting Of the sell is more beneficial
than half dozen sprinklings. If the
season is late and the bed gets cold take
sharpened broom handle and make
holes down as deep as you can, six to ten
inches apart, all over the bed and fiji
them with scalded bran, pouring it while
warm, and cover the top of each with a
little earth.
If a surface bed is made take off four or
five inches of the soil, put down layer
of straw around this, set up good. wide
planks, drive down stout stakes to hold
the planks in place. Then put in the ma
nure, and over this a layer of soil and
cover the same as before. 1t will be a
little better If the bed is banked up some
on the outside.
A bed six feet wide and eight feet long
will supply all the plants ordinarily
needed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. FEBRUARY a. 1896

.evei is made on this fertilizer. and then
you are ready for YOUR planting.
, IN planting for market on a large scale.
.nese mis- are dug cut or made up with
ne hoe. but the fertilizer Is put down at
the check. distributed as well as posi-
nie with the hand, and two burrows
thrown On % with the turn pillow. and
seed planted on this bed Just al the check.
which Is indicated by the shovel furrow
crossing this bed.
When an early crop IS the object I'm
view, You should plant as early as you
Lllnk advisable. and then each week
l1ereai.er untll you secure a stand. First
plant on the south side Of YOUR hill.
week afterwards on the north side. and
then a week later IN the center.
A week later you commence on the
south slae again; for u the seed are not
up by this time they will hardly come up.
II they are up plant along side OF them.
so that II you should have a killing frost
you viii have seed in the ground ready 10
come up al once after the weather mod
crates Plant only four seed at a time.
II they are sound. Four are as good as
When all danger OF cold has passed thin
out to one vine I'm hill.
Cultivate deeply at first with a cultiva-
tor or shovel pillow. When a vine gets
about two feet long pillow very shallow
with cuitivator. OF a sweep pillow is pre-
ferable. Plow as long and as often as you
can, but never under any circumstances,
turn or disturb the vines after they begin
20 run.
Now. as to fertilizer. I use equal parts
moniated dissolved bone guanO. about 400
pounds per acre Of this mixture A much
less amount. say 225 pounds-two-thirds
cotton seed meal and one-third guano, has
given me very satisfactory results. The
finest crop ! ever made as TO size and
quantity, was fertilized with a compost
made of woods earth from hammock and
cotton seed in the proportion Of eight of
first TO one Of latter. on which was
sprinkled very literally a strong solution
OF pure potash commercially.
About one peck OF this compost togeth
er with about one-quarter pound of am
nominated guano, was put TO each hill. j
do not like stable manure for melons un-
less II is very thoroughly rotted. and then
l prefer il composted with some milder
manure. Some melon growers fertilize
much mere heavily than ! do, and by so
doing may get their melons into market a
few days earlier. but the cost Is very
heavy There are, of course, a great many
brands of high-grade guanos that are eN-
cellent for melons. l prefer those with
good percentage Of potash. and the read
crs of this must remember that the above
directions for fertiliZing are for my part
of the state where the lands are, as I stat
ed. peculiarly suited 10 the growth OF mel
ons and therefore require less fertillzing
than lands elsewhere not so well suited to
them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24
Feeding Horses.

Whenever possible let the work stock
have access to water before eating. Many
a case of collie has been caused by letting
the horse or mule eat heartily of corn
and then fill the stomach with water.
Where peas are fed to horses they should
be soaked in water until they swell out.
Pour off the water and roll in bran just
before feeding.
Three quarts of corn soaked in like man
ner will go as far as four quarts fed dry.
Ten minutes vigorous currying in the
morning is well equivalent to a quart of
corn in the stomach. At this season of
the year a tablespoonful of condition
powder daily for week is a good thing
well applied
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24
Tools for Truck Farminr

For truck farming on a large scale we
use, for breaking the land, double horse
and single horse plows of various pat
terms. says ]. w. Blank. In Practical Far
mer. To fine and level the soil after break
ing we use a double horse harrow with
straight teeth. For cultivating our crops
we depend largely on the Iron Age cultiva-
tors and their different attachments, as
we want this work done shallow, but not
quite level in this country. We use also
the Planet Jr tools, finding them effective
and labor-saving. For planting potatoes
we use a dotter; local invention I think
To make the same we use oak plank, two
inches thick about two and one-half feet
long, and six inches wide. Saw out slot in
one end of piece to admit wheel, which
should stand about eighteen inches high
The hub of wheel is supposed to take up
about three inches of the piece The wheel
should have spokes enough to make dots
fifteen inches apart in drill, when attach
ed to cultivator. The attachment is made
by fastening a strap of iron on each side
of oak piece, at other end from wheel let
ting them project by end of wood two inch
es, drill holes in them large enough to slip
onto rod which holds handles of cultiva-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24

1t appears from the latest analyses and
feeding test that 100 pounds of green red
clover contains an average of about II
pounds of digestible matter. while average
timothy grass contains nearly "a pounds
of dgestible matter. says the American
Agriculturist. The clover contains more
water than the timothy. which accounts
in part for the difference The theoretical
feeding or fuel value is such that Il
would require 303 pounds of timothy grass
and 422 pounds of green clover 20 equal 100
pounds of clear corn. The table quoted in
our issue of Feb. 16, 1895, showing 29S
pounds of timothy and $50 pounds of red
clover as equal TO 100 pounds corn meal
was from the Ohio report of 1859, and the
difference is due to the larger number of
analyses since made, though IL would per-
haps be easy to find clover and timothy
grass containing so much water that hogs
would have to eat about 600 and 300 pounds
respectively to get as much real food as
Is furnished by 100 pounds of corn meal of
standard quality. Correcting the table re-
ferred to in the light of results of recent
experience and science. as summarized in
our feeding charts and tables, we may thus
reckon that in theoretical feeding value 100
noundS of clear corn puualg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24
Coal Ashes-The Value and U,es.

Editor Morning News: / wish TO know
If there is any thing in coal ashes as
fertilizer Will Il do to throw il on your
garden or on your manure pile2 j have
heard it was injurious on land in gardens
OF about grape vines.
BY answering these questions you will
greatly oblige, J. II. Wade.
Coal ashes are worth little or nothing
for fertilizing purposes. You can use the
ashes for making walks about the place.
or If spread on clayey or CALLED spots in
the garden field will bave the effect OF
improving the texture of such places.
Where there are fruit trees or vines set
on clayey spots il will not be amiss to
put a bushel or two of the ashes about
them. Spread out thinly in order to i'm
prove the soil by making it more friable.
but they are of very little value for any
fertilizing qualities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24
Potash for clover.

Agricultural Editor Morning News: In
the article of w F. Massey, published in
the Morning News of Feb. II, he speaks
of sulphate of potash as the thing to
make clover grow. You talk of crimson
clover. Now, will the potash answer the
same purpose on our common red clover
grown in Tennessee, Virginia and North
alone?
?. Should the potash be applied to the
land when the clover is sown, or after
the clover has come up, and at what time
or stage of the clover should it be APP
piled?
3. How much potash per acre should
be used?
4. What does the potash cost per pound
or per ton?
.. Where can the potash be bought?
F. E. w.
Potash is just as essential for one kind
of clover as another and whatever is good
Tor crimson clover is just as good for red
or white clover or lucerne.
1t is best as a rule to harrow in the
Iertlllzer just before sowing or stimuli
taneously with it.
Remember, however, that potash alone
VIII not make clover or anything else
grow on poor land. A special application
OF II IS advisable only when there is plenty
OF humus in the soil. On such a soil a
5000 mixture would be 100 pounds sui
Bnate of potash and 200 or 300 pounds acid
phosphate, or, better still, in place of the
any hrst-class dealer in fertilizers can
supply you with the potash or you can
York -'0"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24

cannot recall the name OF parties that
sell canaigre. but will find out and viii
then advise you We would be glad to
have the address of southern growers o.
willows
H J. r. might get canaigre by writing
to r J. Kerr, MOnahans, Tex, who is
said to have a large plantations Of H.,
and TO have made a large shipments OF
roots 10 Florida recently
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24

ship . bushels per acre. It needs very
careful attention and from $50 to SIS worth
or FERTILIZER per acre to produce good
crops. During the three years 1 was Civ
ing my personal attention 10 strawberry
growing, / received an average net OF
$40, $50. and s. per bushel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24

Mrs. M K. asks what is the best rene
ny Tor gapes in chickens. and ~, the best
treatment for rough or scaly leg in fowls
I'M a common Medicine dropper' with
EeIoslne or turpentine. Insert this into the
Mhuplpe OF the affected fowl and dis
Gnarge the contents. You can use a COM
mn N machine oil can for the purpose.
, or scaly legs mix lard and tar equal
booiiiCs ana after washing with black car
polc soap rub thoroughly with the oint-
ment. 49, ~
,herosine oil and lard or vaseline is
H. f5so good A minute insect is the cause of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24
sharing in Farming and trucking.

Agricultural Editor Morning News:
Please advise me or institute inquiry
through your valued department as to the
division of proceeds or products when
farming either field crops or truck.
What is the proportion OF each, say one
furnishing land, implements, mule or
morse and seed and fertilizer; the other,
the labor?
One furnish land and mule, and imple-
ments. and half seed and fertilizer?
How about any occasional extra labor
IN harvesting? Beginner.
Savannah. Feb p
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24

Corn being a crop that almost every
farmer, both north and south grows year
after year, it would seem to be quite I'M
necessary to have anything to say as to
the most successful mode of making a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24
Artichokes for Hogs.

Some time ago / promised the readers
another paper on how to plant. cultivate,
harvest and destroy artichokes. But be-
fore doing so / wish to give table on the
value of the artichoke as compared to
other roots, the following being taken
from the American Corn and Hog Jour-
nal:''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24

You viii find that the farm cyclopedias
claim that the fattening properties of the
artichoke surpasses all other roots, and
from my own experience. though / have
never tested the artichoke as to the GER
tain number OF pounds a given amount Of
artichokes will produce / can say that
they save me several weeks, and even
months, OF corn feeding, thereby saving
several hundred bushels of corn to finish
the process Of fatting. with stock hogs,
which you wish to keep over, it saves
many bushels of corn. as you need not feed
a pound OF anything but artichokes and
your hogs Will come out I'm the spring in
the best of shape. And one acre will pro-
duce from 300 tc 700 bushels Of corn. de-
pending, Of course. on the soil, etc / do
not know whether / mentioned II in my
first article or not. For fear that I ala
not | VIII say that as frost does not hurt
the artichoke, low, mucky ground which Is
70 frosty Tor corn, makes the very best
place Tor artichokes by draining; hence
land which is OF little use In many places
able.
Here is my plan of culture, etc. which
/ have followed for several years: cut
seed with one eye on piece the same as
potatoes, and plant either In the fan or
carly IN the spring I'm rows three feet
apart and about eighteen inches in the
row, putting one piece In a hill Three
Dushels VIII plant an acre this way.-Epi-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24

We submit Beginners" questions to
our readers. Perhaps some one of them
can give him the information he seeks
Such contracts or arrangements are not
common nowadays, but in so far as they
are observed in this locality. some reader
may perhaps inform us what is GUS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24

We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accom-
Tanv the letter or article, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence of good
faith.
Questions and communications relative
10 Agricultural and horticultural subjects,
If addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N,
Nilledgeville. Ga, will receive immediate
orfanti0n-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24
Irish Potnto Growing in Georgin.

The Georgia Experiment Station (R. ].
hedding, director, Experiment., Ga) is
sehdlng out two very interesting and in
STTH4ctlve bulletins-Nos. 20 and 80.
-, ne bulletin on potatoes is one of the
most elaborate and Interesting of anv that
tie tie been sent out by the Southern sta
VII. 9Qr readers can get these bulletins by
"rltlng to the director
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-24
Willow Cuttings-Canaigre Roots.

SuaAhSs-CunaISRe ROOFS.
4. j. R. writes to ask where he can
g-oeure the several varieties of willow
M y. also roots of canaigre.
nbW1ute to Meehan's nursery, PhiladeI-
- a., for the willow. At this writing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13

jackson. Cal. July Iz-fseorge Savscsa.
an Azs=s~san boy. - years osd, Is under
arrest here on a charge n having CAUSED
several fncsrSstary fires thar have oc-
cured during ehe iass three DAYS TIE
boy admits thaf be caused me fires ard
~zfa he xss srsuass5 by raltce. In one
lns.z ne - said he fired a mans barn
f,s-,lsss4s- tne owner rad rsG his dog on
splrn a Jew Tnoutss ago. lie fred another
harm fs-rss ase the owner had accused ham
q stealing a snssG au1zus of money.
Yesterday shs barns 0F q A. nagGberty
ard Z a. Freeman @ere DESTROYED with
soez estimated AZ 8. SO and 10 Insurance
sesssv Ere broEs CAS- 81 a tarn owne1 by
srfzrts MaTefa- The flames ssrea4 20 tas
a-srs OF Judge John r. Davis ard s.
fsesry. whsfsl were dsss rggesi STse osfscss
a. ~ -fAosass gresham tzsTusuesrl ard the
&rnssssr Republican waTe asSo destroyed.
The houses o. r. RshehaanG. William
Henry and T. assuoce 10 caught Hre bat
were saved The zotal loss - estimated
a. f.aaA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13
BLAND FOR GOVERNOR.
hut He Prefers To GO Back To Con-
grexs To Fight for silver.

Lebanon. Mo. July 12.-In their disap-
pointment over the defeat OF Bland for
the presidential nomination, many Nilsson
ri Democrats have turned TO Mr.. Bland 10
lead the party in Missouri this fall as the
candidate for governor. He has received
many kilograms and letters the past few
days urging him 10 be a candidate.
These earnest requests and solicitations
have not moved him and will not change
his course. He made up his mind several
years ago that he did not want TO be
governor. preferring 10 continue his fight
In congress for the people of the entire
country. lie said tonight that he would
not be a candidate for governor;
that he did not want the NOM
nation. and under no circumstances
would he enter the guSernatorsal
race. He snade this statement IN the
most positive and emphatic manner. leslv-
ing no doubt that he meant II and that
further efforts on the part OF his friends
to induce him TO become candidate for
governor would be useless.
In this connection. Mr.. Bland said that
he was a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for congress, in this his oAi
district lie desires to go back TO con-
gress TO make the fight for free silver ia
the house.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13
JUDGE CALDWELL ExrHusEs.
says IL Was the First Conwention
Not Ruied by Wall street.

slsnwood SPRINGS. Col. July is-foiSe
Henry &. Ca11weli. when asked his ooin-
lon OF the work OF the Democratic con-
Nention. replied. The wisdom os It's az
ton almost amounts 20 inspiration No
better men ard So1nder platform have
oeen Presented % the American people
% any party IN a third OF a century.
IL marks an epoch in the political history
or this country. For twenty years the
people OF this country have been begnised
and deladed by the false and deeeisful
promises OF both of the great political
parties thai they would restore 20 them
the money OF the constitution
The Chicago convention, voicinS the
sentiments Of the people. has repusisated
the action OF the Democratic president
and joined Issue with the gold standard
Repaniicans- The Chicago convention Is
the first national convention held by
either Of the great political parties for a
Quarter OF a century which has not been
dominated BY Wall street influences and
ideas
The Democratic party has had new
birth; IL has freed itself from the faint
or Tammany and the influence OF WALL
street This has been done in such a clear
and pronounced manner that senator Hiil
is forced 10 declare that not a single
plank in the platform enunciates Demo-
cratic MISUNDERSTANDING. of course.
Democratic principles according 10 Tam
many and Wall street standards. When
those who support a gold standard. q Nc
kinley tariff. with all it's concomitants
OF monopoiies and trusts and fhe princi-
pies or Tammany and Wall street. de-
nounce platform of principles. that Is
good evidence that II enunciates sound
principles and deserves the approval and
support OF the honest masses.
''If Mckinley is the Napoleon of the gold
forces. Bryan is the Wellington of the al
lied silver forces, and the historical par
allel will be complete except that Tnis
modern Napoleon. after his Waterloo. will
go TO the headwaters of Salt river instead
of ST Helena"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13
sT. LOUIS BIG BLAZE.
This Morning the Terminal Elevator
Was Totally Destroyed.

ST. Louis. July Rat go O'Clock this
morning fire was discovered in the boiler
room of the Mercuants' Terminal eleya-
tor. located at Second and Biddle streets
An alarm was Immediately turned In.
which was soon followed by general
alarm. and although the IRE department
responded promptly the large building vas
completely enycioped in flames upon their
arrival. the building being an old and dry
one. The flames ate their way through as
quickly as II It had been 50 much paper.
The whole north portion OF the Guy Nas
illuminated for blocks and such was the
heat that the work Of the iiremsn vas
very difficult. The heat was almost un-
4earabge. About thirty minutes after tho
fire broke out. a 2o-foot smokesiack fetl.
narrowly missing a number Of firemen be-
low.
Twenty minutes after this the west wan
was found TO f,e totfering, which necessi-
tat4s the removal Of the fire engines
wnrkIng on that side. the wall e0iiaRsing
shortly afterwards.
AR T. r. Ryan. president OF the COM
'nanv. did not arrive on the scene until
sone .lrne after tho fire started, ard when
saea ,.4fir4,af..si that the loss would be
abos,t 600 Da. The elevator contained
many thousand bushels or grain. the ex-
acf amount not being known. AZ THIS
hour. 4 O'Clock, the IRE is under control.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13
They Are Still Determined 10
Nominate Teller,
TO CATCH REPUBLICAN VOTES
Leaving BRYAN 10 Carry All the
Silver Democratic States.
By This Dodge They Hope TO secure
Enough Electoral Vote. 60 De-
feat Mckinley. and They VIII
Rely ON the Electoral College to
Seat Either Teller or Bryans

81. Louis Jtfiy ie.-The impression se<1ns
"a be strong among local Poralssss thai II
the Democratic ticket namea at Chicago
IL indorsed By the Populsss national con-
vsnsien 20 be held here on the Ia inst.
IL will only be after a hard eight.
Teller II stu our man." said we4l-
known Ponllist. and silver party man.
"and watch what I.telI yon. we viii nonR-
mate him. We figure ttlax il Is best for
tae silver cause 20 nominate Teller. lie
can carry the silver Republican states
and can secure more electoral votes than
Bryan. Bryan will carry the silver
Democratic states. and between Teller
and Bryan we count on securing enough
electoral votes 10 prevent Mckinley .
election. IL this can be done. the electoral
votes for silver win held together, ana
will select Teller or Bryan for president
This IS the latest plan OF the Popailisss.''