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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
IRIsH POTATOES.
Some Interesting Experiments.

Home seed generally gave slightly bet
ter results than seed from abroad, and at
southern stations the difference in favor
of home grown seed was marked Spring
planting from fall crop or second crop
seed of the previous year has everywhere
given far better results than spring seed OF
tine PreS11nS yea t lae Tee fron tbe bes
hills, and all agree that these improve
yield and quality.
Twenty stations have tested the merits
of one eye, two eye, quarter, half and
whole seed, with conflicting results. In
this matter ii has been decided, hoWeV-
er, that the larger the seed pieces the
earlier the crop, and the richer the land
the less difference in yield between large
seed and small seed. On poor land the
large seed gives much the best results
To plant large seed whole requires thirty
to forty bushels of seed per acre, while
for single eye pieces three to four bushels
are sufficient. For very early crop plant
large seed whole; otherwise quarters seem
most profitable Ten stations have tested
the merits of seed ends, stem ends and mid
die pieces, and the average results show no
material difference. Early varieties and
early planting give best results
Five stations have experimental as to
depth of planting, the best results in
most cases being from depth of two to
three inches. Eight stations have expert
mented on distance, drills generally Civ
ing better results than hills. A fair de-
duction faVors rows 30 inches apart ana
small seed pieces u inches, quarters Is
inches, halves "a and whole seed 30 inches
apart in the row. Alabama, Kansas and
Utah stations favor level culture, while
the Indiana stations favors ridging, and
Maryland, New York and Ohio find no
difference. The general tendency is to-
ward thorough preparation of soil and
shallow, level culture.
In dry countries and dry seasons mulch
ing pays weel; otherwise it is injurious
In tickle climates, mulch half the crop.
The best fertilizer depends on the de.
ficiency of the soil Generally CONNER
cial fertilizers are preferred to barnyard
manure for potatoes. Rolling seed in
flour Of sulphur or soaking an hour in fif-
teen gallons of water in which two and
one-half ounces of corrosive sublimate
has been dissolved prevents scab. SUB
Innate corrodes metal and is a rank po!s-
Spray the growing plants early and often
with bordeaux mixture containing paris
green, and neither bugs nor blight win
trouble the crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
Uncle sam,s Free seeds.

Reports come to us That the contracts
for the seeds for Uncle Sans seed shop,
have been let to an old established seed
firm. The contract is for 1O,125,000 packets
of vegetable seeds delivered at the de-
partment at Washington, ready for mall
ing. The price Is approximately seven
tenths Of cent per packet. Is there likely
10 be much that is rare and valuable at
such a price? The seeds must stand a ger
minative test, and will possibly, there
fore, be better than some of the misera-
bic stuff sent out heretofore. Contracts
have also been made with another seed
firm for ! 10000 packets of flower seed at
a cost Of one-haf cent per packet If
these figures cover cost, there must be
considerable profit in the seed business at
The usual figures But what a farce the
whole thing IS when the original intent Of
the law is taken into account.
So says the Rural New Yorker. We
sneak for ourselves thusly. Having receiv-
ed some Of the seeds of the current distri-
button we find In sowing them that in ger
minating qualities they are equal to any
seeds we have ever planted. II they prove
true to name, which we can only deter
mine later. there will be no room for COM
plants Though these free seeds may be
of some advantage to the poor we think
Mr.. Morton was right in his efforts to do
away with the distribution. The money
could be better expended.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11

contains about 16 per cent. OF nitrogen. or
about 30 per cent. pure. These chemicals,
obtaining the above percentage of avail
able plant food, can be bought in New
York city at the following prices: Nitrate
or soda, SO per ton; acid phosphate, $40 per
ton muriate of potash, $3.50 per ton. +.
O. b. cars
/ have usesd the ready-mixed goods and
also bought the chemicals and done my
own mixing. And l have TO say that l am
through using ready-miXed fertilizers. l
am satisfied beyond a doubt that l can
save at least one-third Of the cost of my
fertilizers by using chemicals and doing
my own mixing at home. In some towns
farmers club together and purchase their
separate ingredients, each one doing his
own mixing himself.In other cases the club
decides upon a definite formula. and sends
out specifications 10 manufacturers for
furnishing the same already mixed and
sacked, letting the contract TO the lowest
bidder. l know of agricultural societies
efectng a saving in this way of $4,000 a
year There was only a small amount Of
the chemicals used in this vicinity last
year but will be used by the carload the
coming season, two carloads having al
ready been ordered for the spring trade.
By using go pounds of the chemicals per
acre, ] raised nearly fifty bushels of bar
ley to the acre last season.
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The use of fertilizers is a plain business
matter, nothing more or less, says the
Epitomist. Feed the land and it will feed
you. Science and practical farming have
demonstrated that generous living is as
necessary to the plant as to the animal
Every crop removes from the soil por-
ton of the plant food contained therein
Continuous cropping will in time exhaust
the richest soil unless the farmer restores
the nutritiVe elements that have been re-
moved. 1t should be the object of every
farmer to select the soil best adapted to
the crop with an abundance of its faVorite
and essential food. The truly economical
farmer will feed with a generous hand the
growing plant. The annual products Of
the farm. grass, grain, roots, milk ETC.
remove from the soil large quantities of
nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid. A
portion of these food elements is returned
TO the soil in the form of stable manure
but the remainder have been lost and the
productive capacity of the farm can only
fertilizers. From the fact that on most
farms the supply of stabel manure is in
SUFFICIENT, 1t becomes necessary to increase
the supply of plant food by buying com
merctal fertilizers Agricultural chemis-
try has demonstrated that plant life calls
imperatiYely for three prime forms of
plant food. These three are phosphoric
acid, potash and nitrogen.
The question that presents itself to the
farmer, gardener and fruit grower is how
can L supply my plants with nitrogen
phOSphoric acid and potash in the best
forms and at the least expense? The cues
ton of home mixing Of fertilizers is now
being discussed. Not a few farmers have
adopted the plan Of purchasing unmixed
ingredients and mixing them at home
When a farmer once tries this method he
rarely purchases a ready mixed complete
fertilizer after that, for he learns bv OK
perience that he can save nearly or cutie
one-third of the cost by mixing them at
home.
In deciding what form of material to use
for plant food, the farmer should be guild
ed by the availability Of the plant food
Nitrogen in the form of nitrate of soda.
acts most quickly upon plants, and at the
same time is the cheapest and best form
in which to buy available nitrogen. The
cheapest form of soluble and available
phosphorus acid is superphosphate or
acid phosphate, "as it is known by the
trade Muriate Of potash is the cheapest
and by far the most important source of
potash The muriate of potash most com
monty found in our markets contains 50 to
IS per cent. pure, or 30 TO 50 per cent. Of
actual potash. A good sample-0f acid phOs-
phate contains IA per cent. of soluble and
available phosDoric acid. Nitrate of soda
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11

hand rake a turning fork, hoes and a
small roller. The soil is light. and with
the rows as narrow as they are we admit
pillow would be out of place. There would
be too much trampEng down of healthy,
luxuriant vegetables, to justify the use Of
a pillow there. It is wonderful what can be
done on an acre or even half-acre with
the simple implements we have just
named. A garden plow is a daisy imple-
ment. It, with heavy rake, Warren
hoe and a small roller, are all sufficient
on light soil that has once been deeply
stirred by the pillow in the beginning. A
strong, active man, we believe, could keep
two acres in the highest state of cultiva-
ton with these implements from January
to December, and could, If near a good
market, realize very nice little income
from them. Until you have seen Henly )
little half-acre farm divided into four
plats thus cultivated, you will probably be
in ignorance Of what a beautiful sight
may be presented by that mucn land IN a
high state of cultivation.
Such peas, such onions, such potatoes,
such tomatoes, such egg plants, such cab
bage. We will not enumerate them all.
agus. between them and turnips there are
twenty-five distinct species and all in
the highest state of development. 1t in
spires us to better efforts as we stroll
along the well-kept walks, bordered with
fern-leaved pussley and lucern, and con-
template such a luxuriance of useful edi-
Bile vegetation. We wish every half-acre
in this south country were alike teeming
with their possible growth of valuable
crop. Here Is Z,izO square ydIus, every
square yard fully occupied with its proper
quota of vegetables Near q large city
each square yard would most likely yield
in money returns anywhere from 10 70 .
cents. This splendid cabbage occupying
its one square yard is we'll worth 20 cents,
well worth twice that amount when II
takes the form of cold slaw."
This half acre garden justifies the en-
conium of my Lord Bacon-enthusiasti tic
gardener that he Was-"A garden is the
purest of human pleasure. 1t is the great
est refreshment to the spirit of man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11

bator room to spare for four weeks
again, so / put the eggs under hens.
Thirty-three Matched and thirty-three
grew up, twenty OF which were temales
and as the older ones would lay earlier,
and so need different feed, kept them
separate till early in March. They began
laying Jan. "A, and by March 10 had laid
over $50 great white eggs, three of which
would outweigh five hens eggs Some
times they laid as many as fourteen IN one
day. / should like 10 have kept the re-
cord throughout the season, but as / make
up my breeding pen from which 70 sell
eggs for sitting, and raise my own breed
ing stock from the choicest Of all, 1t be-
comes necessary to separate them.
Until cold weather they were housed
% outside, in frame like deep cold
frame. with two sashes and three board
covers. Since then they have occupied
a room l0Xl0 in the poultry house, with
a 1Oxl4 enclosed and protected shed to
exercise and feed in. A piece OF two
foot wire netting fastened to thirty-lnch
sharpened stakes every five feet, and
set wherever the ducks are wanted TO
stay, is all the yard necessary. When
they are eight weeks Ola me Ie e, si anu
largest brakes can be separated from the
rest; and the smaller brakes, which Will
then weigh about four pounds, can be
fattened and brought up to five or six
pounds for table use, which weight, VI
properly fed, they Will attain before they
are eleven weeks old.
As egg producers they are much better
than the average hem and all the water
thew need is a three-quart or four-quart
dishful each time they are fed, except in
excessively hot weather, when ike every
one else, they VIII wish to drink ottener
Thus confined and properly fed, they
thrive better than If given their liberty;
and as they are not given TO flying over
the neighbors' fences or scratching IN
their gardens, they are less trouble than
hens.
| think the main reason why they are
not more generally kept IS the mistaken
idea that ducks must have water to
swim in" which is very true of mud
puddle" ducks. but not true of the I'm
perial Pekin.-EdisOn Park Qll) Poultry
Farm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
Caring for Wenned Chickens.

As a rule, there are more chickens lost
from neglect after they are weaned, than
before, for the reason that q great many
people are Of the opinion that weaned
chickens are large enough TO look out for
themselves and therefore do not give them
near so much attention as the younger
and more delicate ones.
After the hen wecns her chickens, they
will be apt to wander off in the early
mornings. and scatter around so it viii be
q hard matter to get them together and
feed them, and then at night they will
r0ost here and there In bushes and trees,
and run the chance of being caught by
dogs. owls, etc.
Chickens should be made to roost to-
gether in a yard at night, and should not
be allowed to range IN the mornings, until
they have been fed and the dew IS off the
grass. boxes can be provided for each
brood and they can be made as comforta-
BILE as if they had a mother. A. b. G.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11

I. L. Schuyler, J. d. Gould, ]. I. Foster.
j. A. Sapp, G. w. Wright, b. +. Lewis,
James Howe, John r. Clarke, Jr., John
Clarke, J. r. Doer1inger, T. A. Livings-
ton.
II was decided to have a congressional
primary on June 6.
The following resolutions offered by
Mr. Edwin Brobston were adopted with
out a dissenting voice.
Resolved. That at the primary In June
for a state senator the candidates shall
be voted for directly and the successful
candidate shall name the delegate to the
senatorial convention, and the chairman
of the party shall issue credentials TO
same.
Resolved further, That in the primary
ordered for congressional delegates the
vote shall be direct for the candidate, and
the successful candidate shall name the
delegation and the chairman Of the party
shall issue credentials to the same.
The delegates to the state convention
unanimously chosen were Messrs. J. l..
Beach and II. II. Harvey; alternates,
Messrs. G. w. Wright and f. p. Twitty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
A plea for PIe-PIant.

Rhubarb or pie-plant should have a
place in every farmers garden, says the
Western Rural 1t is not yet too late
in the season to procure dormant roots
from a nursery which will in few short
weeks furnish enough succulent stems for
a nrst-rate pie. once established, pie
plant will bear a great deal of neglect,
but likes a rich mellow soil, and will pay
for all the cultivation it gets. The plants
should be divided once in two or three
years. Old root bound plants produce a
great many small stems and seed stalks
But young plants yield large stalks OF
superior quality A single stalk from a
young plant under favorable conditions
viii weigh a pound or more.
Pie-plant does not need to be converted
into pie in order to be palatable 1t is
more wholesome without pastry. Simply
stewed and sWeetened, il Is an excellent
spring medicine" (Ask Dr. Piero if il
is not) 1t is quickly and easily prepared
1t is the first fruit of our gardens. does
not spoil If gathered as soon as ripe, but
is ready whenever there is a scarcity Of
other fruit all through the summer and
fan even after the frost has killed all the
tender plants.
Pie plant commends itself especially to
the farmers of Western Kansas and Ne
braska, as il withstands drouth and hot
winds better than almost anything else.
Here in the dry end of Kansas, although
we have planted many varieties of fruit
trees, pie plant is almost our only fruit
Al HIsl we ndu lew plants Wnlcn we
Watered with the house slOps. Now We
have two long rows in our irrigated gar
den. This year we gathered the first
stalks April 4. We VIII use all we can
during the next six or seven months, and
can and dry the surplus. l dried few
stalks last year as an experiment. II
proved to be very good, especially when
cooked with raisins
Old fashion pie plant requires a great
deal of sugar. But the new improved
varieties are much mifder and finer fiav-
ored. Still those who wish to economze
can use pinch" of soda. less sugar, and
plenty of water. l will wind up this
plea with my receipt for Kansas LEM
onade.
To one quart of cold water add a tea
cupful of stewed pie plant juice; sweeten
to taste. Lemon flavor will improve it,
But lemons do not grow in Western KAN
Sas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
A Quick FORAGE Producer.

When one has failed 70 establish mea-
dew from some one or another Of our
valuable perennial plants there is moth
ing that comes in handler oftentimes than
a crop of fodder corn.
For every head of work stock you will
not so far wrong in allot.ng at least one
half acre of goOd land, to it. 1t is when
properly made easily kept in stacks. DO
not stint your horses, mules, cows and
oxen Of long forage 1t is indispensable.
Prepare the soil properly with the plow,
lay OH rows 21e Or feet apart and sow 252
10 3 bushels of seed per acre. Cultivate
couple of times, and you have a crop Of
forage that is about as valuable and as
nutritious as anything.
sow evenly so as TO have the stalks of
small and of as uniform size as possible.
Cut when the ears have formed and shock
mp day or so after cutting. A few weeks
later put several shocks into one and it
can be hauled UP as needed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
GLYNN COUNTY Politics.

The New Executive Committee of
the County Named.
Brunswick, Ga, May 1O.-At the Glynn
county mass meeting Of democrats Mr.
F. z. Twitty was made chairman and Mr.
Albert Fendig secretary. The following
named committee was elected: r. E.
Tw.tty, chairman; Albert Fendig, secre-
tarv: ]. /. Beach; n. F. Dunwody, James
Cainan. Jr., J. c. Lehman, J. S. Wright
Edwin BrObston, Thomas W. Lamb. w
q. Brantley, D. L. Kelar, w. b. Bur
roughs. G. W. Blanton. r. II. Mason,
owen johnson, F. D. Aiken, II. II. Har-
vey, L. c. Bodet, J. r. Minehan, Z. Nc
Cougar A. G. Shannon, r. v Douglass
j. j. Lott. Julius May. Nose Hirsch. II
c. McCrary, c. II. Reaves, +. A. Wrench.
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Application Of Charles G. Lamy, to re-
tail liquor at southwest corner of Brough-
ton and Abercorn streets.
The following applications to transfer
LIQUOR licenses: w. J. Allen, agent, from
northwest corner South Broad and Price
streets to northeast corner President and
Reynolds streets; W. j. Allen 4 Co, by
Kamp, manager, northwest corner OF
South Broad and Price streets; j. d. Cur
tbs, by ID. Schroeder, attorney, from
southeast corner River and Mcguire
street to G. A. O'Bryan, northwest corner
Charlton and West Broad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
PeIein Ducks as Egg-Producers.

1t is surprising TO me that more peo-
pie do not keep the precocious modern
Pekin luck, not for market or for fancy
stock, but to produce eggs for family use
writes Miss NJ E. Servoss in Poultry
News. OF course if they are Matched
early in incubators they will lay earlier
but will 90 well if Matched under hens
in the old-fashioned way. My attention
was called to this by a pen Of them
raised from a second lot Of eggs ] got
Of Rankin last spring. 1 had not incu-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11

thing else that can be applied to IT,
We have therefore in crimson clover an
agent judciously used that will enrich
the poorest soil we have in the south.
and il is our duty to take advantage Of
what nature so bountifuny provides us
with in this way
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
s s7iI7S:~1 0SE M0GEST AND 00NsiOl,lI

It is of the greatest Importance to have
glasses and frames properly fitted by a
scientific optician.
We are prepared to do the finest class
Of work known to the profession. Years
Of practical experience enable us to cor
rect any error of refraction. Special at
tention Is given to children, and to fitting
difficult and complicated cases. We have
all the modern improvements for exami-
ming and testing the eye. A careful
diagnosis of your case will be made A
scientific examination Of the eyes is made
free of charge, before adjusting glasses.
Spectacles and eyeglasses repaired.
Oculist prescriptions filed same day
received
DIR. NJ. sCHwAB & SON,
23 Bull Street.
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PROPOSALS.

City OF Savannah. once Commissioner OF
Public Works. May 4. lS96.-Proposals will
be received at this Office until u o'clock noon
city time, Wednesday, May 10, 1895, for paving
"a go square yards, more OF less. with sheet
asphalt. to be laid on two roa1ways OF . feet
eacn on south Broad street, from the west
side Of East Broad street TO The east side OF
West Broad street. interesting streets 10 be
paved 10 property line. The city reserves the
right TO reject any or all ids.
Envelopes are to be marked Bids for Paw
ing South Broad Street With Sheet Asphalt
Specifications and blank proposals can be had
on application at this office.
HARRY WILLINK, Commissioner.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
1Inunn LICENsEs.

CITY of Savannah, Office Clerk of Coun-
ell MAY o. 1S96-The following application
to retail liquor during the year 1896 We're
read at meeting of council, May g. 1896,
and referred to committee of the whole.
A. N. MANUCY,
Clerk of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11

The best pain-reIievinE ana
strengthening plaster known. Price
20 cents. Made from the old ara
original receipt by
ROwLINsE1I, PHARMACIST,
Sole Proprietor,
Brought0n aud Drayton Streets.
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We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accom-
pany the letter or article, not necessarily
for publication. but as an evidence Of good
faith.
Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural subjects,
If addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N,
biilledgeville. Ga. will receive immediate
urfauff0n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-18
WILLIAMSBURG.
Executions Against Surctics-Socini
Brevitics.


WILLIAMSBURG. VA. January H.
Especial )-Sheriff NJ. Il. Harrell has re
ceiyed from the State Auditor. at Rich
mond. executions amounting TO nearly
5000 against the sureties of ex-Treasurer
John NJ. Dawson, whose term as Trea-
surer of James City county and VIII
liamsburg expired The LIST of last July,
and has advertised for sale the personal
effects OF two OF the leading bondsmen.
TO take place Monday. the 9th OF Janu-
airy. at 10 o'clock. One OF the bondsmeh
from Newport News was mere at the
90 be relieved. and. the Court refusing,
he requested a special grand jury at the
next term to investigate the manage
ment of the Treasurer's ONCE during tne
administration of Jonn NJ. Dawson:
Miss Wise gave very handsome tea
street. in honor of the Misses Mayo. or
Richmond. who are making a stay here;
a large number of friends called. ana
a very pleasant evening was spent.
Captain u. c. Cook. secretary and
treasurer OF the Williamsburg Land Com
sence OF several weeks. bringing with him
several well-to-do home-seekers. Inc
Captain is well and favorably known
In the West and North, and states tnat
many of his friends have declared thelr
intention of settling on the Peninsula.
Mr.. Sam Cumming, OF Hampton, one
OF the leading members of the William
and Mary Alumni Association, was mere
Yesterday, having driven over from
Yorktown. where he had been attending
TO some important legal business.
DR. James D. Moncure superintendent
OF the Eastern state Hospital. left this
evening TO attend the formal opening OF
Lee Camps new home