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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
Two New Climbers.

Even more necessary TO the beautiful
country house than beds of glowing flow
ers are vines to embower its porches,
Chamber over its walls and screen I'M
slightly back premises, says the Fruit
Grower.
To Japan we are 3 indebted for two
climbers of recent introduction that prom
Use to be a valuable acquisition to our list
of vines. These are the Japanese morning
glory and the japanese clematis.
Ali those who are acquainted only with
the old fashioned morning glories will
elation of undreamed of beauty. They are
about twice the size of the familiar sorts,
and the coloring has improved with size.
Some are of deep rich veivety tones, some
are daintily tinted and shaded. The col
ors range from soft rose to garnet ma
room. from snow-white to silver-gray.
Some are notified, starred and spotted,
others have magnificent threats and edges.
For instance, a royal purple VIII have a
broad, white edge and red throat; blue
will have a pink throat white flushed
with pink will have q wine-red throat,
and vice versa, etc. They are quite as
easy TO cultivate as the old-fashioned
sorts and the vines grow from thirty to
fifty feet in one summer.
Japan who has contributed so largely
TO our stock of floral treasures, has Civ
en- us nothing more beautiful than the
Japanese clematis of Clematis panicula-
Ia. Its sprays of white bloom resemble
our native wild clematis, but it is even
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22

First start right by selecting good pigs
of some good breed, says a writer in the
Practical Farmer. The black breeds are
the best for the south. Choose SOW
pigs from early spring filters. that they
may drop their first litter the following
spring, when grass is abundant Select
from sows that bring prolific litters and
should be large and roomy, with good
length, broad back good hams, wide
chest and strong constitution. The boar
should always be a thoroughbred, should
be squarely built, deep, broad, blocky
and active. The SOW pig should be
handled from a pig up, should be sepa-
rated from all but brood sows al four
months old, have plenty of exercise in
good pasture, be kept in growing,
thrifty condition, be fed on muscle and
bone-formfng food, such as bran, ground
oats, milk, etc. Keep the boar in a lot
by himself, and kept in good flesh. He
should not serve sows until nine months
old and never more than two in one
day. Sow should be bred when nine
months old; one service is sufficient;
record date Of service; breed several
sows near together; a uniform bunch Of
pigs or hogs sell best. During the first
two months of CESSATION (Which is from
one hundred and twelve to one hundred
muscle and bone-producing food. after
which do not crowd too much; give good
ing, when she should be confined to a
small lot, with a pen in it, twelve feet
square, having a 10-inch plank nailed ten
inches from the ground all around inside
of pen, to prevent sow crushing young
pigs. During ten days before narrowing
feed sparingly of laxative food. In cold
weather provide a little bedding; in warm
weather none is required. After birth of
pigs if SOW Is lying easily, don't disturb
her; she will need nothing during first
twenty-four hours but a warm, thin bran
mash. The next eight days feed sparing-
ly, to prevent too large a flow of milk,
which causes milk fever, and makes pigs
scour After this increase quantity of
nilk-producing food. In three weeks let
sow Craze in pasture, feed young pigs
some milk bran and ground oats. Wean
pigs at eight weeks old. Sow should be
allowed to have one litter first year; after
that two each year. Don't bred SOW until
pigs are weaned. Hogs and a dairy go
well together. Whey, buttermilk and
slSimmilk, mixed With ground grain, bran,
shorts boiled potatoes, etc, are fine for
growing pigs. Pigs narrowed in March
can be fed through summer on melons,
pumpkins, green corn, COW peas, sorg-
hum etc, TO fattening time at very little
When raising hogs on a large scale
have two or three small fields running
parallel and another al end of three for
general feeding lot; this one to be in per-
manent pasture, with water also; nave
gates between each, and shade in ali.
Build crib in feeding lot Ito store feed
in), having raised floor attached two
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
The Proper Use of Lime.

I. Il. Terry, writing in Practical Farm
|er. says: You see there is a great deal to
learn about the use of lime. if we do not
want to work blndly. one man fails to
get any benefit from the use of lime. and
perhaps the only reason is that he hasn't
got humus enough in the soil for 10 to
lime enough In his Soil AS 10 the duan-
tity to use, the mechanical effect may re-
quire considerable, that is for tightening
heavy clay, or binding together a light
sand, and still the chemical effect may be
10 waste soluble food If too much Is
used. The use of two much may give
good crops, but may damage the land for
the future. Some use large quantities and
get good crops, but are unnecessarily
hurting their. land. They might get as
good crops with less, and not be wasting
fertility for the future. 1t is always wise
wise to use as little as will answer the
purpose. Even If one does not get the
largest possible crop, the small amount
may be the most profitable in the end.
Generally speaking, ! would advise trying
twenty to twenty-five, bushels once in
in little with the fertilizer attachment
of their grain drills. Try a little put on
evenly, and don't use more unless necces-
sary A proper use of lime will not en-
rich the father and impoVerish the SON."
1t has been careless, thOughtless work
that has brought about such results.
/ might say further that too much lime
actually makes plant food insoluble some
times. Lime, you see, acts very curiOusly.
II loosens one soil and binds another. IL
liberates plant food, or right the reverse.
What do you whitewash a fence or build
ing for? To protect the wood from decay.
So lime enough may protect the vegetable
matter in your soil from decay; that IS,
from becoming available plant food A
lCrge amount may actually injure a crop
in this way. In using small quantity
much depends on the eyenness with which
il is spread. The Kemp manure spreader
is an admirable tool to spread lime with.
We need some implement to spread rap
idly and evenly bY horse-poWerL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22

and a half feet from the ground (wi-n
plank fence around edge Two and half
feet high, on which 10 feed, and LOAD
hogs from floor on 10 wagon. have a
wide. sloping platform from ground 10
the h0or for hogs TO walk up on The
first three fields mentioned above should
be planted and fed ia succession; plant
wheat and rye in October in one; oats
and barley In February in another; cora.
sorghum and kaffir corn IN drill in an
other In March. April and May, when
first field VIII be grazed OF and ready
for COW peas. sorghum. etc. When I'M
ishing hogs. bunch In lots Of equal size
and connne rather closely. and give all
the corn they will eat. with plenty
water; keep only as long as they con-
tinue TO gain flesh. Keep In dry place,
where hogs can always get at il, box
containing a mixture of ashes, air-slacK-
ed lime, salt and plenty Of charcoal, 10
correct acidity Of stomach and prevent
indigestion. Ii a hog dies. burn carcass
For lice, use equal parts lard and kerO-
sene oil Hogs kept around houses in
pens six or eight feet square, and FED
in siush and filth. are a public nuisance,
and should receive the attention Of the
society for the prevention Of cruelty 10
animals. Guadalupe county. Texas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
A Publication of interest.

The Year book of the United States
Department of Agriculture" for 1895 is an
interesting and valuable publication.
1t comprises something over 600 pages
and is embellished with 1874 plates and fig
ures. Besides the usual statistics there are
a score of illustrated articles, several Of
which will prove highly entertaining to
our Florida readers. The contents are so
varied we cannot even enumerate the top
les discussed Every intelligent farmer and
gardener of course, will make the neces-
sary effort to secure a copy of the year
book which consists simply of a request to
their respective representative in con-
gress or to the secretary of agriculture.
Potassium or thodinitrocresolate" IS
the name for a new antiseDuc discovered
by a German savant. One part of this sub
stance dissolved in 1900 TO 1900 parts of
common soap suds will destroy everything
in the way of bacteria or of a parasitic
nature 1t is said to be without odor and
very cheap. 1t may or may not be better
than anything we now have for the pur-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22

The summer mulch is of special value
in localities where the soil is naturally
dry. says the American Cultivator and
where droughts are common during July
and August. The idea of a good mulch
is to retain moisture IN the SOIL and to
store ii up for emergencies. Scarcely a
season goes by but good mulch would
save hundreds of dollars to the gardener
and fruit grower. Another good object
which the mulch performs IS TO keep the
weeds down, and in the end save labor.
Those who refuse to make mulch, often
do so on account Of the extra labor re-
quired, but when they consider the less
amount of work required in hoeing and
wedding the plants. they will see that their
grounds of objection are no good.
Finely pulverzed soil will sometimes
act as good mulch, provided ii is done
early enough in the season and the loosen
ing extends down a couple of inches.
This, however, requires more frequent at
tenton than some of the other kinds, for
again. II Kept well pulVerlzed the soil
beneath it will be found moist and cool
even during continued hot weather.
Coal ashes make a fine mulch when
applied around peach trees, currant and
gOoseberry bushes. They will retain the
moisture and keep down the weeds effect
ually. wheat straw IS another article tnat
Is used freely and successfully for such a
mulch, and answers the purpose better
If it is old. Forest leaves are the
things which nature uses for mulch, and
inches of such a mulch to keep the trees
and bushes in good condition. 1t is rarely
that a drought continues long enough to
affect the forest trees, owing to this fine
leaf mulch.
The forest leaves should be partly with
cred and dead, and applied just as hot
weather begins TO come on, or before the
last rain has watered the plants. Cultivate
the soil thoroughly first, and then apply
the mulch of leaves Newly set trees,
shrubs and fruit plants should be treated
in this way and they will make a better
growth and yield a better crop. All that is
needed is that the mulch be applied before
the soil becomes too dry and hard. Com
mon sense should govern one in using the
mulch. Some seasons require it more than
others, and some soils dry out so much
faster than others that they need mulch
during a moderately wet season. Unless
the ground is very low and wet it is gen.
orally safe to apply mulch during ordi-
nary seasons for no other purpose than to
keep weeds down. Tomato vines, melons
and cucumber plants and similar sensitive
growths nearly always improve when a
good mulch Is applied around them. Fruit
trees likewise show the beneficial effects
of a summer and winter mulch. If this
work has not already been done it is time
that work on it was begun without delay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
ORDINANcEs.
By FINANCE Committee- =

By FINANCE Committee
An ordinance to amend that certain or
dinance passed Jan. l. 1896 and entitled
IAN ordinance to amend section three OF
that certain ordinance adopted by the
council of the city OF Savannah, July A.
1888, and entitled AN ordinance to com-
promise that portion Of the bonded debt
OF the city OF Savannah known as the
bonds Of the Savannah. Albany and Gulf
Railroad Company, guaranteed by the
mayor and aldermen OF the city OF Savan-
nah and hamiets thereof, to provide for
the issue OF new bonds with which to re-
deem the bonds so guaranteed now out
standing, to provide for the establishment
of a sinking fund for the redemption 81
such bonds and for other purposes"
Section !. BE IL ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah, in
council mbled, That section one OF the
above entitled ordinance, passed Jan l.
1895, be sc amended that hereafter it shall
not be necessary for the sinking fund COM
missioners to have the bonds of 1879 which
they may purchase, because they find it
impracticable on account Of the high and
unreasonable prices to obtain the bonds
or 1883. registered in their names as COM
mssioners, and to hold the same as a
bonds of 1883, but the said comml ssioners
when they purchase the bonds OF 1879 may
treat she same exactly as they would treat
the bonds Of 1888, that is TO say, may can
eel the same, provided that the commits
sioners shall keep an account of the bonds
of 1879 so purchased and cancelled so that
when the bonds Of 1883 become Purchase
Bile they can then devote any part of the
sinking fund for the purchase OF the said
bonds of 1888 to the extent required by the
bond contract.
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance passed in council June II, 1895.
HERMAN MYERS, Mayor.
Attest:- A. N. MANUcY, Cerk Of Coun-
ell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
shallow Culture for Corn and Pc.
tatoes.

The question of deep or shallow plough
ing in the cultivation of summer crops
is worthy of careful study. 1t was GUS
tomary several years ago for farmers to
plough their corn during the summer, so
that when they were ready to clay il
by It was left with a considerable hill
of the earth around the hill of corn; in
deed the name hill had its origin in
this method of culture. 1t is now custo-
mary to keep the field as level as posi-
bic and allow the corn to grow in nat
rows. Experience Is now teaching that in
the summer culture il is only necessary
to destroy the weeds from the surface as
early as possible, that they may not in
terfere with the corn in its growth, and to
keep the soil of the surface well pulveriz-
ed so that air and moisture can have
access to the roots Of the growing plant
Deep blowing has been found to be inju-
rious to the roots Of the corn, which are
sent out when the knots began to form
If the ground has been well prepared be-
fore planting the stock should be left
without disturbance during its growth
and maturing. What Is called firing by
the last plowing is caused by either too
deep or too close culture, sometimes
both. Light culture on the surface Will
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
der an circuun stances

generally be found the best FOR corn un-
der all circumstances.
The same may be said OF Irish pota-
toes. Killing with laIge hills was once
potatoes could Weld an aboundant crop.
10 IS now known that II a depth OF four
or Ave inches has been well pulverized
before planting. that potatoes may be
cultivated without much ridting or
killing. And It is absolutely necessary
that the plant be left undisturbed when
the tubers are forming. Flowing or hoe
Ing az this time IS always an In
jury. Il becomes important. therefore
TO have the grOund perfectly clean from
weeds before the potato vines are in
bloom Early culture and as shallow
as possible. 90 destroy weeds. VIII be
found 20 serve the potatoes best
More care, II possible. must be taken
with the sweet potatoes. These are
generally grown IN hills or elevated
rows and do not require as much mois-
ture during the summer as DO either OF
the crops already mentioned
The potatoes in this case are but
thickened roots. and must not be dis
turbed IN any way during their forma-
ton. They sometimes lie near the sur
face, and any deep culture VIII dis
turb them. The vines are apt TO grow too
rank and II allowed 20 lie on the ground
VIII form stOl0ns with punches OF small
roots which Will rob the larger roots that
belong 20 the main stock. The vines
should, therefore. be lifted carefully and
wrapped In a loose heap over the main
plant. II the vine growth becomes too
terminal half-huds. but be careful Of the
leaves on the vines. for the leaves are the
laboratory where the starch and sugar
are manufactured for the matured sweet
Very Eight top culture is all that is
necessary after they are planted. Pre-
pare your soil well before planting; keep
the weeds from starting. and the soil
pulverized on the surface, and your
changes for good crop will be the best
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22

peculiar and by no means rare disease is
suspension or hanging device was in
vented by Charcot. consisting of q collar,
supporting the chin and back Of the skull.
attached to a rope on a pulley. reaching up
TO a firm support above. The patient Is
gently raised from the floor. stretching tho
back and especially the spinal cord. and
this suspension Is kept up for about
twenty minutes a day.
1t Is followed by a diminution Of the
symptoms of the locomotor ataNia Ia
many cases
That Durand should have developed the
symptoms Of locOmotor ataXia In his rest
ing intervals suggests that "Charcots
suspension method" acted on "a principle
close TO that of hOmeopathy-'like cures
like"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22

Upland rice is one Of the best feeds
known for poultry. The roughness Of the
sheath seems to stimulate the digestive
organs of poultry IA peculiarly health
ful manner. I find that my chickens 20
through the straw thoroughly scratching
Tor the rice. even where horses and hogs
have used IL for bedding-this AFTER most
of the rice has been threshed of.
OlcAndcr slips should be cut soon, when
they have finished spring blooming. Cut
the slip through joint and put IL in a
short bottle with large mouth. Put half
inch of water In the bottle and keep 1t In
the light I'm cool place When II has roots
about two inches long, transplant 1t into
| light, well prepared soil; keep the young
plant IN a cool place until well establish
ed, then gradually remove into full sun
II any of the young chicks appear
droopy, don't jump ny the conclusion that
Cholera etc, but take them up and ex-
anime them carefully, and you Will and
that bugs" are the trouble, and nine
tenths of the diseases that trouble poultry
originate solely from lice. II should be
remembered that IL is much easier to
keep lice away than to drive them away
Don't let your chicken coUps remain in
the same place more than three days be-
foro moving them TO new ground.
Proper Transplanting.-;AAny one trans
that the small roots are of more
importance TO the tree than the large ones
for 10 Is by the roOtlets that the tree IS
supplied with food and moisture And when
the tree is replanted a suitable place
should be made for II by cultlvating, and
when the roots. large and small. have
been spread out the soil should be pressed
carefully but firmly about them so that
they may have a quick opportunity to re-
sumo their useful functions of absorption.
My own practice in removing trees from
a woodland, writes John Gilmer Speed, Is
to take with each tree a quantity Of the
soil I'm which the tree was found growing
and replant the tree in this, so that so far
as possible. 1t Will continue In its native
environment have found this plan to be
generally successful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22

Question-What is the best plan to
get lice off Of hogs?
Answer-The simplest plan to get rid
of lice Is to put common kerosene on
your hogs. The easiest way to do this
is to feed the hogs IN a fence corner on
shelled corn. and while they are eating.
by standing on the fence you can
sprinkle them all with kerosene from a
common. watering pipe. This viii not
their skins of all scurf and dandruff.
Be little careful about the applica-
ton of the kerosene. as too liberal use
of IL VIII xiii the pigs. The best way is
TO apply in moderation and renew II In
a week or ten days little OH or lard
added to the kerosene will prevent any
injurious effect even to the pigs.-State
Agricultural Department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
MISTAKE ABOUT HAVANA CIGARS
The Light and MID Precisely the
Same ms the Dark
From the Philadelphia record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The truth is the so-called Eight, mild"
cigar is no milder in essentials than that
of dark brown color, for the "lller" is
Of the same grade Of tobacco, and In
many cases is, in point of fact, apt to
be Of a heavier, stronger grade. The
natural color of genuine Havana cigar
of superior grade Is dark brown, dull
and heavy. This cigar Is found very frag-
rant and highly favored, and is not nee
essarily a bit stronger than a much
lighter cigar with wrapper cut green
and dried out to a whitish yellow hue.
Such statements will be vouched for,
/ dare say, by every cigar maker in this
country or In Cuba; They laugh in their
sleeves at the Americans and their light
cigar fad. In the meantime the better
grades of cigars are being sent to other
countries where such fad does not
prevail. There Is all the difference In the
world between the American and the
Englshman in their tastes for cigars.
The American hurries along through life
tomorrow, not caring much about the
price-howeVer high II may be-only
seeking to find q mild, light-lookng'
cigar. The Englishman Is different lie
goes into a store and finds, after careful
investigation, the brand that suits him
and orders quantity of them, and as
they run" Of high grade he will keep
them on hand, and smoke no other. SO
cautious is he that he keeps the name Of
the cigar and the address Of the dealer
ever afterward in order that he may hold
trace Of the cigar that he likes. = It is
quite a common thing with many Of the
leading clubs of English cities TO SEND
agents to Cuba and buy up in advance
of the tobacco harvest certain crops
which are found of rare quality This
tobacco is turned over to the best cigar
factories, and the clubs are supplied with
the very best cigars that could be pur-
chased at much less cost than the same
grade cigar would be sold in America
Conspicuous among these clubs are sew
eral smokers clubs which seem to be or
ganized for no purpose other than such
an arrangement for furnishing Its mem
bers with high grade cigars from Cuba.