The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31


IN Franco a living kite has been seen
I in which man formed part i was
! In the course Of series OF experiments
/ 70 determine tho effect OF wind upcn a
1 soaring machine. A gigantic klta had been
/ made on the face OF which q man stood,
hts feet wide apart and resting upon braces
. Tor tie purpose. while with his hands he
! c,asped two straps. The kite was twenty
/ feet high nnd made OF cloth. Tho nrst
attempt 70 fy Il was made on IN exposed
section Of tho coast. where the wind blew
IN over tho lake. 4 large parachute was
attached 70 the frame Of the kite 60 which
Z the InsAu was supposed 90 cling m case OF
. a fail Everything being ready. the kite
Z was brncc1 against tho wind the man
took his place ana fifty men ran against
tho wind with the rope. many more hold
Z ing the tail The wind caught the eror-
nous surface. ard AMID loud cheers from
/ the spectators the man rose ten feet from
che surface ard there remained held by
The men at the tail. Slowly the latter res
/ leased tie rope ami gradually tie kite rose.
/ proving beyond question that man could
. ASCEND "a this fashion. IL was such a
.--e@a..TT'4.ous md uncertain experiment that
wheat. ami rye ara very good. but late oats /
southern counties wheat AMI oats are being /
harvested with very satisfactory yields \ !
great many sweet potato slips We're pltnted I
DOING very Wi bur would Dee benefited by /
showers. Nauy farmers are anxious lot a /
SEASON - tnSh 81 tnIins Sweet pt',lo I
Irish upt afuez are SIN fssforcd with bugs. Z
hut ths eron Is eOt-i Sugar cane ls gpod Z
Ir a f.sv .es-- IONS. lut most reports show q ]
u.8 et.sua. ftarrics HnN apples ..' f'' H..u'' T
t8tl reaches ar. Grupufug tuH t~.tta hAF- Z
h.en cut shor. hy blight Pastures are /
In rs. northern division tho we her is re
ported dry with an excess nt fun -nln re-. IL
going on and most ficids free from grass
and weeds Cotton backward owing 20 ""ol
nights and lack % moisture, also some |
what injured hv cutworfns
Corn fniu~a.l bv .routh md cutwprms I
also Potato -Ilrs need rain Wheat inn !
proved aui rust Decreasing oats The same I
Peaches are dropping T. M thr trees
Grasses driving up f1r sack ~ moisture. .
5rv n -rhf< cool. farmers we'll M wFh ]
work. corn hriuc plowed the sccon1 t!ih@, !
Improved hu' needs rain badly. SOM COM /
rIafut % itcs bligs and worms tifiA S'N.i
oats are God and about r"ihN 10 harvest !
SuCar cane rsor. Gardens drying ni.
ap,,les cool. peach crop short Cranes /
ard berries do'ng finely. Wheat and rye |
- ,sa southern division the. weather IS !
verv drv hut crops not yet sunering- COY,
ton imptav ng S."fA. it.. ''.i, III
healthy oats hoinc harvest y. y'Sii 600.
smear sauo aaing wen hui n'''ls RAIN. 4
Wheat Good. melons doing very .."oly
ping ana pears 3 failure ln many 'oAh-
Pi,e injured by h'-h u5cs IA Mcintosh |
countv-
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