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The morning news., 1897-08-16

whole tree is cut down and the roots dug
up. The wood roots contain the most cam
phor. The leaves are not used, although
they contain large amount This wauton
obstruction will soon annihilate the forests
unless the present owners of Formosa can
arrest it. The method Of preparing the
gum varies; but generally the chips of the
wood and roots and bark are boiled in
some great caldrons or pans and the gum,
Volatlzed, is caught in meshes of straw or
tubs over the caldron.
"CamDhor gum has already been made
IN Florida from the leaves and twigs of
young trees They yield about one pound
OF solid refined gum TO every twenty-seven
pounds Of fresh leaves. 1t is not neces-
sary TO injure the tree. 1t will bear a
great amount of pruning without injury.
1t is an evergreen aud makes three
groWths year-in April, June and Octo-
Der. L nave on my pace here ten trees
planted in 1898 They are now fifteen feet
nigh and would have been thirty but
were Killed back by the great freeze. The
growth is very dense One can hardly
see through the foliage. One-half of the
interior and exterior growth could be cut
out and hardly be missed. If freeze
comes, it does not destroy the value of the
foliage, for camphor can be made from
the frozen leaves. Few are aware how
important is camphor as an article Of
commerce. Its use in medicine is but a
drop in the bucket compared with its use
in the arts. The oil which was formerly
considered worthless, is now more val
liable than the gum, as ii has become in
dispensabie in the manufacture of fine
toilet soaps.
"One curious thing about the cultivation
of camDhOr trees according TO II. q.
Hubbard special agent of the United
States department Of agricultural is the
important face that it removes nolh ng
from the soil. The gum is entirely The
product of the eases Of the atmosphere. @.
If the leaves after the gum IS removed
returned to the land nothing is lost. On
| the contrary, thcre is constant gam,
and. in forest the soil will grow richer
yeGr after YEAR
The morning news., 1897-08-16

we know Of some farmers that almost
make their truck patches pay Their house
mold expenses, leaving their corn, cotton
or rice as surplus. Not one of these
men in debt, simply because they live of
the home products of the farm and have
surplus for the market In the spring
they sell vegetables of all kinds, roasting
ears chickens and eggs and milk and
butter. Later on the watermelon patch
gives quite nice little sum- and the sale
of fruit increases the amount.
We know of farmers however. who say
they nave no time to spare from Their
farm for truck patches They are toe
much engrossed in large crops of cotton
or rice. They raise no pigs and but little
poultry. They buy canned goods in the
store to supply the deficit caused by not
having good gardens and truck patches
The crop of cotton or rice Is pledged tc
the merchant to pay for these things and
western meat. What is the consequence,
In debt and unable to pay if the cror
fails.
The morning news., 1897-08-16

In one of your late issues / saw a short
paragraph about large eggs from lage
hens, taking the Minorca as a sample.
The Minorca, We all know lay large
egg, but it is white, perhaps just as good,
but it VIII not sell in my case where a
brown egg can be obtained. ! do not my
sef think there is a great difference in
the quality of the egg whether white or
brown, but customers say there IS and
they are the ones to be satisfied.
In selecting a breed for an all-purpose
fowl 1 have been unable to find one ex-
ceiling the Barred Plymouth Rock, one Of
the old standard breeds They are good
layers of large brown eggs. Mine lay ex-
ceedingly large eggs, as large as the
Brahma and continue nearly the entire
year. The hens weigh from six to eight
pounds eacA and the only trouble l have
is keeping them from getting too fat
However, there wills be no trouble if fed
properly and given plenty Of exercise.
| feed my hens a. mash OF bran and
meals mixed with scraps of vegetables
and meat every morning, giving ii rather
dry than too wet, for If sloppy il will give
them diarrhea. AT noon l give a light feed
of wheat and oats thrown into a litter in
the coop which they have TO scratch for,
giving them exercise. Around 4 O'Clock 1
feed cracked corn. Never give it whole
for it is too fauening and too easy for
them to find. Hens should be kept at
work most of the tine. and then they Will
be healthy, the eggs will be more fertile
and the chicks stronger.
The first eggs laid by q pullet will nat
urally be small, but will increase as she
grows old My Brahma pullels lay the
largest eggs l ever saw, but as a rule
they are small. There are a great many
breeds Of poultry and some good crosses,
but / shall stick TO the Plymouth Rock
Amer. Agri.
The morning news., 1897-08-16
How to Destroy N,oIe..

A subscriber asks how to destroy moles
We doubt very much the policy of killing
moles. From very careful Investigation
made, it has been proved that their food
is almost wholly insectivorous. They de-
stroy in immense quantities the larva OF
some of the most destructive insect pests
and are always found working where
these pests abound. We admit that they
do some damage by uprooing plants and
causing them to wilt and die by tunnel
ing under them, but we doubt much
whether this damage amounts to any
thlnS like the good they do by Kidding
the soil of the larval forms Of insect life
Ihey may be destroyed by setting steel
traps IN their runs, or by placing bisul-
phide of carbon in the runs. Any strong
smelling drug, such as assafoetda. placed
IN the runs will cause them to forsake
the ground. In using blsulphide OF car
bon, be careful to have no lights around
as 1t is highly explosive. S. Planter.
The morning news., 1897-08-16
Some Other CIovcrs for the south

some Other ClOvers for the south.
While the red clover is more extensively
cultivated than any other variety there
are several other kinds adapted to success
i-l culture in the south and in some res
poets more adaptable than it to our soils.
Besides the red clover Of which there are
several sub-varieties, we have the Aluke
tor Swedish clover, Lucerne (or French
clover, the Burr tor California clover),
the Whitaker Dutch clover the Scarlet
clover and finally the small spontaneous
L.spIdeza or Japan clover.
me slp'ing or Peavine clover is quite
usunet from the common Red in habit,
."'u5a similar in flower and general APP
p.aIiLce. lts relation to the medium Red
U.s. e1o1t what the cow pea" bears to the
" "NppoWil' or speckled. The one is very
a..A' -loWug to feet high, while the
.eI lilD mcdus red) grows only , to
-.1 lae Sapling win grow luxuriantly on
".I.h poorer soil than the common red,
-"' consequently is a better renovatng
"' iof poor soils but Il makes a eoarsor
-.t Ies5 puatable hay. To make good hay
,l' aapling il should be cut just before
'olllAs OF very soon after. 1t is not as
H'E pant, however, that any OF the
f's are 70 rest a claim for recognition
a. desirable plant in the south, but as "A
''. 'nFi'her and pasture plant, and when
's 's Wacticed they are superior for
, raI!ost. but soiling has not yet en-
.N'o our methods 20 an extent that
NN.- aus reference 10 the use of them
' 'aat purpose Soiling is a practice pc
,ii 20 very high farming on high pric-
where line stock Is a leading
''In The term "soiling" Is applied TO
H1"Nee OF cutting green food for feed
.' stock iu their stalls or small en-
~ instead OF permitting the stock
y I't The land. While first class Glow
Vac finest OF an folders, Il is not
ra matter TO secure II IN FIRST class
'9h hiit of the time. it Is as difficult
PERFECTLY so that IL can be stored
, 't''iN. as our pea vine hay. and
d. cover countries a great majority
l.. 'Ia nave, on this account. ahan-
. .'t'T a. hay plant The larger
... 'Nhfr the clover, the more
-. ln curing ~ properly. As with
, vines, unless clover a allowed
H0iore being stored in hulk. it
ana mold, however well cured
r appear ip be- ~ requires much
r. MANAGEMENT and more regard for
.. .''I in making hay OF the large
ih u does OF tho ordinary hay
'hr timothy. crtbgrass. bermuda.
r. mel. tr.huut1hle clover hay b.
morally only by your painatak-
Itfnnra, and the careless.
h,f very apt. after "a iulo
tp lay aside clover as "a hay
M ftir almost exclusively on the
cured gfaHaea This dlncul-
10 some extent when clo-
U .N ln connection with some
"Yinf at tno same time with
grass. fur iuainnrfl. This
Hr more readily pfssrryof when
cliIfornn rioesr nos.
Ninf of Qlr farmers. u a ans
The morning news., 1897-08-16
The Abundance Plum.

The Japan plum, Abundance. is thrifty
grower, though hardly as vigorous as Bur
bank and some others, and like the lat
ter, succeeds perfectly on the peach
stock. The name Abundance is fully JUS
tilted by its immense bearing Last year
it set full, many of the fruits-most, in
deed-touching each other, but where the
trees were not sprayed the fruit rotted
badly. This year the crop is as abundant
but there Is no disposition to rot thus
far, even on neglected trees Spraying is
valuable, however, and it is to be observ-
ed that even when there is no disposition
to rot the curculiO does not like the Bor-
deauN mixture But as a perfect protec-
ton against the work of this insect
spraying alone is not to be relied on. II
is only help. The jarring. down process
is the most reliable. 1t may be added
however that Abundance and the other
Japan plums are not much troubled with
the little turk"
The morning news., 1897-08-16
why and How BIights and Fungi At
tack Our CropS.

The extraordinary prevalence Of fungus
diseases compared to fifty years ago. may
be attributed in part to a general lack of
resistant qualities. inherited from weaken
ed or diseased parentage; to special lack
of vitality acquired by inefficient or i'll
advised fertilization and imperfect cult
walton; or finally to the forcing Of stock
exclusively in the direction of fruitage to
the detriment of other and equally impor-
tant functions. This fact is already re-
ceiving recognition and intelligent grow
ers are paying more and more attention
to the source and parentage of their
stock, to the best available forms of
plant food to clean and thorough meth
DDS of cultivation, and to the selection of
varieties which will be primarily hardy
and resistant against disease, and second
arily productive.
Prof. W. c. Sturgis of the Connecticut
experiment station, a recognized expert,
in his new lecture explains how a plant
may grow too rapidly or become starry
ed, and thus be so weakened rs to he an
easy prey TO fungus. The bacteria of the
fire blight of the pear, apple and ounce,
gain access usually through the more
moist and delicate tissues Of the flower,
but if the plants have made a very rapid
SIONAn DN reason OIL Il SuQOtu supply Ol
quick fertilizers the disease may attack
the young shoots or leaves. These smooth
and spongy tissues are also liable to me-
chanical injury, which sooner or later, In
nine cases out of ten, means the reception
of fungus disease. Every wound of what
ever nature and however caused should
be covered at once with tar or paint: care
fully smooth the surface before covering.
Too much moisture will also cause plants
TO grow too rapidly Thorough drainage,
deep culture, porous soil and facilities
for the rapid disposal of excessive rains,
will largely prevent conditions favorable
to disease. In greenhouses the texture of
the soil and its capacity for holding wa
ter and heat appear to govern lettuce
blight
Chemical fertilizers are comparatively
free from fungus, while stable manure is
filed with them, though not all of the
latter are dangerous. The spores on scab-
infested leaves, blown over in the spring
find lodgment upon young leaves and
twigs, requiring only warmth and moist
ure to develop. Much infection is also
carried by currents of water in or over
the soil, on the tools and clothing Of work
ingmen, and by insects. The practice of
spraying plants with solutions of salts
Of copper kills the germs thus carried.
The morning news., 1897-08-16
cfrY nRnINANcEs-

An ordinance 10 establish tho Official
statement and assessment roll as 20 Bryan
street Improvement
Bv Committee on Streets and Lanes
Read in council the first time Aug n.
1897. and by unanimous consent read e
second Time placed upon lts passage ana
adopted, an aldermen present voting IN
the affirmative. before the following Ordi-
nance for establishing the oficial state
ment ana assessment roll for the Bryan
street improvement was acted upon.
Council heard evidence touching the cor
rectnesH Of said statement and assaas-
mont roll and duly verified the same.
An ordinance 10 establish the official
statement aud assessment roll touching
the Improvement of Bryan street from
the western property line Of Whitaker
street 60 The eastern property line OF Farm
street. except the West Broad street IN
teraection already paved. made under an
ordinance of tho city 0f Savannah adopted
Dan. h. iN7
section a. re- lt ordained by tho mayor
and aldermen of tho city ~ Savannah.
An council assembled, That che statement
The morning news., 1897-08-16
ssIt for the Cabbage Worm.

am opposed 20 the use OF Paris green
in any form for cabbage worms, as II Is
dangerous. l have grown cabbage for
many years. and have never used this poi
son for worms, but have a remedy that is
sure death. Dilute strong beef brine one
third with water Dip whlsk broom in
10 this mixture and shake IL over the
plants az any time when there is danger
from worms. The solution Is a fertilizer
In Itself and will not harm any one.
have used this for tho last twenty years
with perfect succcss, never failing 90 kill
worms or raise fine cabbage. II Will not
answer for cucumbers, squashes or pump
kins. as the salt will XIII these plants
-. q. Hanson la American Agriculturist.
The morning news., 1897-08-16
The curnvntion of the cnmphor Tree

DR. e. NJ Hale Of Florida, who is well
Informed on The subject. writes as follows:
IT is the opinion Of far-sighted men who
have lately given this subject much atten-
tion that the cultivation OF the camphor
tree In Florida may become Of greater i'm
poriance than that Of the orange or any
other crop.
THE world is looking anxiously Tor some
now source Of supply for camphor. For
mor supplies came from China, Japan and
Formosa. In China Il Is not now cultivat-
cd. In Japan only a limited amount OF cam
phor forest remains. This b. under govern
mont control and the output is very limit
3D. The island OF FOrmosa remains tho
principal source OF supply. The interior OF
the island used 20 be- one vast camphor
forest. The trees there grow 10 q very
large size. They are said 60 reach height
of 30 feet. The natives collect the cam
phor by q terribly wastoful method. The
The morning news., 1897-08-16

and assessment roll prepared and SUBJ
mitted to council by the commissioner OF
public works for the city of Savannah,
under an ordinance OF the city of Savan-
nah passed Jan is, 1897, and entitled AN
ordinance for the Improvement of a por-
tion of Bryan street in the city of Savan-
nah, under the terms and provisions Of
an act of the legislature of Georgia, ap-
proved Oct ], 1887" be and they are here
by declared to be the official statement
and assessment roll of the said improve
ment under the city ordinance, the state
ment and assessment roll being that en-
titled "A statement showing the cost of
the Improvement of Bryan street, in the
city of savannah, from the western prop
erty line of Whitaker street TO the east
ern property line of Farm street, except
the West Broad intersection already paw
ed, as made under an ordinance of the
city of Savannah, passed Jan. Is, 1897 and
an assessment roll showing, as to two
thirds of this cost. how It Is apportioned
among the several abutting parcels, in
Guiding the street intersections and Civ
ing the sum chargeable to each parcel
with the name of the owner. ''And the
clerk of council of the city of Savannah
IS hereby directed to mark the said state
ment and assessment roll fled as of this
date and to enter the same on the min
utes Of council for due authorization and
preservation
Sec. 2. BE It further ordained. That the
treasurer of the city Of Savannah is here
by directed to make out and present to
the property owners, including the street
railway company, a bill for the respective
amounts due by them as provided for by
the said ordinance of Jan. 49, 1897. Should
the said bills be not paid, then Il shall be
the duty of the treasurer 10 issue eXecu-
tons as provided for by the said ordi-
nance. which shall be made and levied as
therein provided for.
Sec. 3. BE it further ordained That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances IN con-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance passed in council Aug II, 1897.
Attest L. w. MELDRIM
w. II. BAILEY, Mayor
Clerk of Council
The morning news., 1897-08-16

This famous poultry remedy is made as
follows; dissolve a pound of copperas in
two gallons Of water; then add two
ounces of sulphuric acid. Put in stone
jug and keep well corked. The dose is a
tablespoonful to each quart of drinking
water. When handling the sulphuric acid
be careful, as it is poisonous.
II Is valuable for roup cholera and
other ailments, but must be administered
with great care.
The morning news., 1897-08-16

Questions and communications relative
e., ,,srri,ultural and horticultural subjects
n 55dressed to Agri. Editor Drawer ~
mgedgeyille. Ga, Will receive unlIneulats
attnntIon.
The morning news., 1897-08-16

We solicit articles for this department.
,. ~, tba letter or article, not necessarily
ps"y "gy,bication, but as an evidence of gooo
faith.
The morning news., 1897-08-16

By Alderman Wyly-
Ordinance read tho FIRST time IN council
Aug. 10. 1897, by unanimous consent read
the second time, placed upon its passage
ana passed.
Section T. Be Il ordained by the mayor
aud aldermen of tho city OF Savannah. h,
council assembled, That section 7i6 on Mac
Donelrs code OF savannah. 10 be- found ON
page 100 thereof be- and the same is heres
ly repealed.
Sec. 2. That an ordinances and parff OF
ordinances IN conflict with thls ordinance
ore hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in council Aug II. is1f.
htinai 4. M. MELDRlN.
M. e. BAILEY. MAYOR.
clerk Of Council
The morning news., 1897-08-16

time Aug, II, 1897 and published for in
formation. w p BAILEY
Clerk of Council.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
CLAIMED BY DEATH.
STEPHEN ALLEN.

Stephen Allen, father of Supervisor
Geo. Allen, of Castalia, died at his
home in that place last Thursday, at
the age of II years, of heart failure,
after an illness of a week. Mr.. Allen
was born in September, 1925, in Sara
toga county, N. Y, and since 1856 has
lived on his farm near Castalia, except
the time since he sold his farm and
moved to town. The funeral services
were held at the u. b. church, Castalia,
last Friday, Rev. A. q. Wilson officiat-
ing, the burial being in the Centennial
cemetery. Mr. Allen buried his wife
about ten years ago. He has enjoyed
the respect and esteem of large &C.
quaintance in this county, who will
deeply mourn his departure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Send us News.

In every community there are peo-
pie who know of items of news which
will interest the general public, but feel
some forbearance i'm telling them to the
publishers of their local newspapers
If there is anything that makes an
editor more happy than the payment
of subscription 1t is to have his friends
and patrons tell him of any news they
may happen to know. We are here to
serve the people of this county and
will feel grateful to any who will tell
us of any news item they may know
1t is impossible for us to find out every
thing that happens each week, and if
you will aid us by doing this you
will help us in endeavoring to
make our paper what we want to make
it, one that contains all the neaOs, and
thus make 1t more interesting to your
self and our readers i'm general. Moth
ing of local interest is of too little con-
sequence for publicationin our columns,
for we do not wish to overlook any
thing in the line of news.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
"The Nancy Hanks"

Your attention is called to the ell
gagement of the comedians Ignacie
Martinetti and Frank Tannehill, Jr.,
and their famous company, including
Anna Boyd, Carrie Radcliff, Clayton
White, Louise Muldener, Florence Lii
liam Nickes, Riva Gibson, George Il.
Welsh, and others. These artists are
all stars in particular lines and are a
guarantee that the performance will be
seen in the Comedy Farce, "The Nancy
Hanks" from the pen of that brilliant
writer, Frank Tannehill, Jr. It's re-
cent engagement of three weeks at
Palmer's Great Northern Theatre,
Chicago proved the real success of the
season.
A few lines from the Chicago papers
will endorse the above:
The Chicago Chronicle, Dec. 22d,
says, +" The Nancy Hanks is hot
stuff"
The Inter Ocean of the same date
says ut is clean, bright and very
funny comedy"
The Record says, at is a very jolly
farce comedy"
The Journal says, at was created
and originated for laughter and fills
the bill"
The Times Herald says, 1.-THE Audi
dience laughs from the rise of the cur
tain to the close of the performance"
The Dispatch says, "The company is
the best ever seen in Chicago"
Prices rs, 80 and 35 cents.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
A Serious Injury.

We are very much grieved to record
a very painful injury which happened
to Mrs. A. j. Houck last Thursday.
She had been outside of the house on
an errand and was returning to the
basement, the entrance to which is at
the foot of stone stairway. While de-
cending these stairs she slipped and
fell, sustaining injuries in her back
which are very painful, though no
bones are fractured. She is receiving
tbs best of care, and we hope for a
speedy recovery to her usual health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Iowa Legion of Honor.

At the last meeting of 1895 held 10y
North Star Lodge, No. Al, the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing
term of 1897:
President. s. s. Whitbeck.
Vice President, N. N. Quandahl, Jr.
Financial Sec'y., E. S. Pullen.
Recording Sec'y., r.. Bucknell.
Treasurer, Henry Haas.
Chaplain, Ashley Ellickson.
Usher, Daniel Riley.
Door-keeper, Henry Larsen.
Sentinel, r. ]. Slack.
Trustee, A. l.. Himle.
Medical Examiner, DIR. Daubney.
Delegate to Grand Lodge, f. s. Pullen
Alternate, S. S. Whitbeck.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
Embrace 1t.

The opportunity to secure daily
paper for one dollar year occurs sell
dom i'm lifetime. That time is now
at hand and should be embraced at
once. The Des Moines Daily News is
only one dollar year if ordered before
March !, 1897. 1t is Iowa's most mod
ern, up-to-date daily-gives all the
news OF the state, nation and world-a
family paper served six days each week
for the price of a weekly. Address The
News, Des Moines, Iowa. Price with
PUBLIC OPINION, both one year, $1.S5.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
JOHN SELF,

John Self was born i'm this city,
March 10, 1867 and died at his home in
this city last Tuesday, at the age of %
years, months and Is days. He was
one of four children, two of whom sur.
vive him. His father was accidentally
killed when John was three years old
He had been confined to his bed nearly
nine weeks, and on Dec. 18th last was
baptized and united with the M. E
church on probation. The funeral ser.
vices were held last Thursday after
noon, Revs. l.. l.. LOckard and w. D.
James officiating.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-12
S. S. Missionary Work.

In visiting Calmar we find that the
Sunday School convention here i'm Oct
ober and the subsequent house to
house canvass resulted i'm an increase
of so per cent. i'm the Sunday School
here: w. l.. Keech has been appointed
superintendent and HI. l.. COffeen as
sisted. The pastor, Rev. G. A. Parkin,
is holding a series of meetings at Os.
sian, with crowded house each night
and good interest. There is to be q
different speaker for each night this
week. Rev. K. Harper will hold ser.
vices each night this week ut Castalia.
G.. j. HARLAN, Missionary.