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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20

the refuse vegetable matter that you can
leaves, straw, coarse, manure, etc, and
plow it under and let it decay beneath
the surface.
Whatever soil you have and whatever
the initial treatment, you must not lose
sight of the fact that it is very far from
the ideal soil for a garden, because it does
not contain naturally sufficient available
plant food TO enable you to grow the very
best crops, and such crops alone as you
can find the fullest satisfaction and profit
in producing. To bring it to this stage
you must manure; and manure and ma
nure. Remember that you have not
whole farm to enrich, but only a little
garden plot of few square rods; so you
can afford TO apply manure in such guam
titles as might well brighten you if under
taken on large area. OF course you are
not going to apply it beyond the needs
of the crop which you expect to grow this
year, but your purpose should be to i'm
pregnate the soil so thoroughly with plant
food that whatever seed you place there
will find at once the elements needed for
its perfect growth.
A load of manure on the garden is not
enough. A half dozen loads are not unless
the garden is very small indeed. The en-
tire surface should be covered to depth
of at least six inches, and this not with
coarse manure but with fine and well
rotted product. Put it under the surface
this fall if you can. If not put it on the
top and let it mellow and melt through the
winter. Then in the spring put on more,
and continue the operation every spring
and fail as long as you have garden
there. When you plant in such a thorough
ly enriched soil there is no hestancy
about the termination of the seed. The
plant springs into vigorous life and makes
the rapid growth which is the warrant of
a bouutiful maturity. We have TOO many
starved gardens. My neighbor has one in
which he tolls industriousy every year,
but l have never seen a load of manure
or fertilizer of any sort put upon Il, and
the result is what you might expect. l am
not prepared to say that such treatment
as 1 have here indicated would pay for the
whole farm, but the garden is conducted
on different principle from that of the
meadows and grain fields. If the garden
will pay at all it will pay to treat the soil
after this fashion,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
son,e Monev in Gonts.

A Florida paper discusses this question
as follows: Goats are easily raised, requir-
ing little or no care, and in Florida espe-
cially, no expensive feeding. 1t is true,
there are fewer tin cans than in former
years lying around vacant lots, but al
though old tin cans are supposed to be the
ideal food for goats, we think other and
more easily digested provender may be
found in abundant quantities, free of cost.
Goat meat iinds a ready sale, especially
Bile to that furnished by the COW. In Eu-
rope. and especially in Switzerland 1t is
extensively used in the manufacture of SUI
gar of milk large quantities of which are
imported into the United States or used
incidentally and in the manufacture Of
foods for invalids and children.
Goat milk finds a ready sale, especially
SO when labelled Venison, as is so fire.
quently the case, and this deception ap-
pears TO have been handed down from the
DAYS of the patriarchs of ancient times.
(see Genesis, 9th chapter, LIST to 40th
verses.)
Goat skins also find a ready market at
all times and at profitable prices. Statis-
tics show imports of goat skins amount
ing to more than $40 900 during the past
year. and the demand is not likely to
diminish while kid gloves and some other
articles are in such general demand.
Goat farming. therefore, offers profit
in three distinct lines; any of which win
warrant the undertaking, and the three
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
why He Didn't rake Terrapin.

Ex-senator Gibson of Maryland as be-
hooves a man of his state, has a taste in
the matter of terrapin which is second in
correctness to nobody's, says the Wash
ington correspondence of the New York
Tribune. He invited Senator Lindsay to
supper once upon a time, and terrapin
held the place of honor on the menu
senator" said the host, "let me give
you little of this terrapin."
mo" said Senator Lindsay, in a tone
like the roll of distant thunder.
Better have some" persisted the Mary
land man, ITS very fine"
Nor rumbled Senator Lindsay.
! Don't you like terrapin?" asked the
senator from Maryland. and his tone Of
awe was as if he had asked: Don't you
breathe oxygen"
MOI rolled the thunder again, II don't
like terrapin."
Don't like terrapinw repeated Senator
Gibson, feebly Don't like terrapin I
Why"-in the voice of one who reasons
with fundamentally don't you like ter
rapn2"
because, SIR" Numbered Senator Lind
say, 81 come from a state where they raise
something else. That's why, sir; that's
why"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
Some New Strawberries.
(Florlda Agrieulturist.l

(Florida Agriculturst)
The Mexican Strawberry.-A berry of
SURPRISING merit wondrous beauty, and
luxuriant plant growth, is the Mexican
strawberry. This berry is as near perfec-
ton, as has yet been attained in a straw
berry; it is a magnificent, rapid grower,
with clean healthy foliage, which is WV
id dark green in color; the young plants
of this sort need no petting but take hold
and grow with great rapidly; generally
these young plants perfect a very large
crop of choice berries the first season. A
strange popularity of the Mexican straw
berry is, that it will yield heavy crops of
the largest berries for at least five and six
years without renewing; most varieties of
Strawberries are good for only three or
four crops, when it is very advisable to
plow them under. and reset another patch
in a new piece Of soil. The Mexican straw
berry yields enormously heavy crops all
season long in warm climates in cold
climates 1t will yield two crops a season.
The berries of the Mexican strawberry
are larger than those of any other berry
cultivated at the present day. l have I'M
der cultivation all the new and old va
rieties, Il have nearly, or about three
hundred kinds), and have a good chance
to determine the superiority of different
strawberries. The Marshall, Monarch of
the West, Great American, Sharpless,
Enormous, LaFrance, Australian Grim
son, Glen Mary, Brandywine, Rural Hud-
son, Enhance, etc, are among the larg-
est berries, but the Mexican is even bet
ter than any of these, because all the
berries of the Mexican average large. By
fair culture two-year-old plants will av-
erage two quarts of fruit to the plant;
there are exceptional cases, however,
where single plants of this variety give
as high as three and four quarts to the
single plant; the plant of the Mexican
strawberry is almost faultless; it attains
a hight of about sixteen inches, with
dense, spreading dark leaves, which
greatly protect the blossoms against frost
The Mexican strawberry has always given
a crop with us every season. last year
the frosts destroyed nine-tenths OF the
blooms on other plants, still the Mexican
pulled through in splendid shape, and gave
an enormous crop. The fruit of the Mex
lean strawberry is slightly conical; it is
so brilliantly colored as to have a lustre
like glass; the flavor is charming-rich,
sweet, aromatic and delicious. This berry
is a wonderful market berry, outselling all
the other sorts, on account of its superb
appearance and enormous size.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
story of the House Fly.

The ordinary house fly probably came
over to us several years ago from the
old world, slowed away in the hold CT
some vessel. After 1t emigrated 1t liked
America so well that 1t stayed, and in
habited every part of the country. The
sole occupation of fly Is to eat and
produce eggs. In the course of its work
it buzzes a good deal, and makes lots of
trouble for people who wish to keep their
houses neat and clean A scientist who
watched one fly found that 1t laid 40 eggs
during a single night in August. Less
than two days later these eggs were all
Matched. and there We're 100 little fly mag
gots crawling about These maggots mott
ed twice, and in six days time grew to
full size and turned into the pupa state.
Five or six days later the 100 pupae be-
came flies ready to eat and lay eggs.
Each female fly is capable of laying 1000
eggs in a season, and If each of these
eggs becomes a fly in fourteen days, and
they, in turn begin to lay eggs, you can
well imagine where so many flies come
from. A few flies live all winter so as to
start a brood the next spring. Others are
killed by a little fungus-you have seen
their dead bodies sticking TO the glass
about the house in the fall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
Having a Garden.

The Rural World says: THE first thing
to be considered in locating the garden is
to have it in a convenient place. If it is
put in some distant corner, where It is
never seen except by special effort, there
will be too much of a tendency to let 1t
shift for itself-and such treatment is not
conducive to good crops. Having located
1t, next examine into the quality of the
soil If this proves to be a good rich loan
you are very fortunate. for you have the
best basis upon which to build. If 1t is
heavy clay you must give first attention
to improving the mechanical texture, so
as to make it friable and workable" This
can be done by hauling on coal ashes or
cinders from factories and blowing 1t in.
BY this means we have made stiff clay
friable as an ash heap. But if you find
a light and sandy soil then bring to 1t all
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20

Reginald Hanscomb stopped in the han
and nervously fumbled at the rim of his
hat meanwhile gazing into Pocahontas
Poindexter's eyes with fondness that the
beautiful girl cos;ld not mistake, says the
Cleveland Leader.
He opened his lips as If about to speak.
but the words that ne sought to utter
would not come, and thief air maiden gave
a low, sweet sigh that was calculated to
I'LL his heart with bIowholes.
Yet ne stood there, and she stood in
front of him, looking and longing, and
wondering why he hesitated.
Once she was almost tempted 70 take
him back into the parlor and tell him that
it was all right; that she knew how he felt
about it, and that she would just take It
for granted without the usual formaIity.
But her maiden modesty rose in rebellion,
and she said TO herself:
mo; il ne is too timid, too cowardly to
say the words, il will perhaps be better
for us both If we take divergipg ways"
Then speaking aloud. she said
We'll, good night, Mr.. Hanscomb, If you
must be going"
Wen, good night" he said. Il guess I
must be going'
''Well, good night She said again. hold
ing the door open for him.
We'll, good night" he said. passing OUT
through the vestibule.
She shut the door with a. bang and sat
down upon the stairway, and buried her
face in her hands and sobbed.
But half minute later she heard him
returning. Her heart gave a glad leap and
she rushed to the door to admit him
He stood looking down into her sweet,
expectant face for a moment after the
door had swung back, and then clearing
his throat, he said:
Some pesky kid punctured my tire while
was inside. / wonder il / could borrow
your mending outfit for about two min
utes?" ~
mo" she replied; my repairing outfit
is up in the attic, and can't find II to-
night. Walk home. ten do you good"
Then she slammed the door in his face.
and he tried TO think-pOor fool-as he
wendell his way homeward, what he had
done to offend him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1897

combined would make this one of the
most profitable industries in Florida. and
one requiring but a small investment Of
capital and yielding immediate returns
Sugar of milk has always been well pro-
tected by the United States tariffs. Tn
der the Mckinley bill 1t paid a duty of s
cents per pound, but was reduced to 8
cents by the Wilson bin, at which figure
both House and Senate propose to let 1t
remain under the Dingley bill. As the
average wholesale price is 10 cents per
pound, the protection to the manufacture
is not likely to be less than S3h per
cent. any time. With this protection on
an article that can be produced as cheap
ly in Florida as in Switzerland, the man
ufacture of sugar of milk ought TO yield
a handsome profit, and especially so If
undertaken on a large scale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
Horscs in the United states.

There are 14,36466 horses in the United
States, and Kentucky does not own all of
them by several In fact, Kentucky is
away down in the list, with only AGO, S79,
valued at $lS,C5662l, an average of S3257
per horse. Texas, where it is heresy and
hanging to steal horse, leads with 1,160,
10l, valued at $2051,9 $50, an average of $1773
per horse, hardly enough TO justify hang
ing man for stealing. Iowa follows with
1,087 492, valued at $31, 469, 631, an average
of 1854, and Illinois comes next, with
1,072, 966, valued of S30.91 apiece. New York
has 81, S4S valued at $4967 each, the fifth
in the list of values. The highest priced
horses are in Rhode Island, with 1929
valued at $75.25 each: Massachusetts is
next with $3.50 al $5467 each. The lowest
priced horses are in Oklahoma, Whish has
$1,000 at only 1891 each In Wash
ington, where horses have been reported
as selling at 81 or less each for butchers
the report shows that there are 1861,
valued at $20.47 each.
The champion mule state is Texas, with
PSI, 46S, valued at S29.S3 a head. Georgia
leads in va4ue, with 164, $3.50, valued at &c.
34S, 69S, an average of $62.9S a mule The
New Jersey mule for individual worth
leads all his kind, at $76.73 per mule, and
there are 1882 of him. The New York
mule is worth only $55.0, and he numbers
4,534 New Mexico turns out the cheap
est mule in the bunch, his average value
down there being $19.19, and there are
$3.50 of that kind.
The Kentucky mule averages better than
the Kentucky horse, being put at $3397.
and he numbers 116, 1884, Maine New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Connecticut report no
mules at ell in their midst, which, of
course. cannot be true, for the mule is In
digenous to all soils and climates Mis-
souri, has second place as a mule favorite
with 315, 416 mules of an average value of
$20.91, a very cheap and common style of
mule, which Silver Dollar Bland should
investigate and see if the crime of 1873
had anything to do with.
The total mule population is 2215,64
valued at $92, 100000, an average value of
$41 .66, $1015 better in price than the horse
In 1868 there were 5,756, $40 horses in the
United States, valued at $432, 500, 226, and in
1897 there were 14,S64,607, valued at $751;
649, 1856, from which calculations may be
made as to the effect of bicycles on the
horse business. Only as far back as 1892
the value of horses in this country, num-
boring then Is, 497, 140, exceeded $1,000, OOO,-
600. In five years the value had decreased
nearly $500, 100000, while the numbers have
fallen off only about 100000. In mules
much the same effect is noticeable In
1865 there were 921, 632, valued at $9S 1886, 359
and in 1897 there were 2,215654, valued at
$S2 302. &c., an increase of two and a half
times in numbers and a decrease of $780,
900 in valuation. The mich COW statis-
tics show that these patient and gentle
creatures must have been suffering
the stable, the horse and the mule, for
while the value of s,691. 56S of them in 1858
was S319 681, 1853 the value of 1891 ,727 of
them in 1897 only rea ched $3.50, 239, 1888.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20

west you find fine houses, barns, buildings
and fences. all kept in excellent repair
and regularly painted or whitewashed
every year or two. and the yards around
them kept closely cut and free from trash
and weeds. This preserves the buildings
and makes them last years longer than
they would otherwise do. and at the same
time speaks for the owner as a home
lover and prudent, careful man. There Is
no reason whatever why our people should
not do the same. Lumber is cheap paint
is cheap, and whitewash is still cheaper.
Time and labor could easily be found. If
only the desire existed. Let us turn over
a new leaf in this matter. and now. this
month, make a beginning in making a
house attractive and the buildings and
fences good and pleasant 10 look at. 1t
win pay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
liz Head is CnrabIe.

As stated in this column few weeks
AGO herewith present to the readers of
the News what I have good reasons for
believing is a reliable cure for Bighead.
HscJaim at the outset. any originality as
IN the agents used in treating this dis
ease-a disease regarded by many persons
as incurable, an opinion 1 also held up
10 a very recent period, but believe differ
entity now, however, after having witness
ed a cure of as bad a case as one is likely
10 meet with in score of cases. To be
as brief as possible, the agents or rene
dies used from first to last were Gin plain
English extract of Jimpson weed seeds,
iodide of potash, sulphur red iodide, mer-
curry with lard. Veterinarians are indebt-
ed TO Dr. Stewart for what / believe to
be as nearly an infallible cure for Big
head as will ever be found In 1866, based
on sufficient grounds, he suggested the use
of powdered "Jimson weed seeds, given
in doses of one tablespoonful daily, and
along with this the external application of
the red iodide of mercury to the enlarged
bony parts 1t may be that these two
things alone may effect a cure, but there
is another agent so palpably suggestive in
such a disease as to warrant adding it to
the formula of treatment. This is iodide
of potash, which should be given in half
Qrdclm doses lOr TWO OF three weeks ait
er the development of the disease.
In the instance under observation the
Jimson weed seeds were not procurable, so
a substitute was made of the fluid ex-
tract Of the seeds, and we have no doubt
it is really better than the powdered
seeds. The extract was given in doses of
twenty drops three times daily. The alb
sorbent blister for external use is made
by mixing one part of red iodide mercury
with four parts of lard. This was thor
oughly rubbed on to the enlargement be-
low the eyes. In very few days from
beginning this course of treatment the eff
fects were indeed magical" The animal.
a valuable trotter, began to improve at
once, and from a condition where she had
10 be lifted up from the ground, was in
a week in such shape as to be able to
trot around the lot. Now, five months
since she was at her worst, she is In daily
use. and can travel at a 24O gait
From what 1 know of the history of
Blgnead (OSteo porosis) / am inclined to
believe that there is no other remedy that
can be relied on to make a cure. This, If
used in time and with collateral, intelligent
care and feeding, will do this.
Bighead is not as common in Georgia
now as it was forty years ago. To a
great extent it is the product of the same
climatic conditions that produce "chin and
fever The disease is most common in
malsrial districts, such as the valley of
the Mississippi, and other low or marshy
regions.
As the name indicates, marked feature
OF the disease is a swelling of the head,
especially just below the eyes. The ami
mai will indicate lameness first in one
leg and then in Misunderstanding all the
appearance of rheumatism The skin is
hide-bound, and the TANKS drawn up. The
mar becomes dry and deadlooking. The
eAcrement becomes black and hard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
GOOD SUGGESTIONS
From Practical Farmer "ShOrt
Cuts"


Cuts"
Fly Trap.-When flies are so thick that
even screens fail to protect against them,
a trap may be made which will prove quite
effectual by filling a large jar with soap
sud, with a cover of pasteboard over the
top. Cut in the pasteboard as many holes
as possible about the size of scent
piece, and rub molasses on the under
side of it. The flies will go through the
holes to get to the molasses and generally
manager to drown themselves. Striking
the Dashboard with the hand occasionally
will help to kill them. Do not have the
trap in the house, but out by the back
door, or wherever flies are thickest They
can be caught by the pint in this way and
ii soon thins their ranks very perceptibly.
Keep the Henhouse Clean.-In order TO
do so in short order put two 20-penny
nails in wall at each end of roost pole for
it to rest on; two S-penny nails in wall
to hang each nest box on, all about two
feet from floor. Have no other fixtures,
not even a platform to catch the drop
pings. Sweep out from thrae to seven
times per week, owing to number of hens
kept. Wash walls, floor and nest (nest
inside and ouO with brine as strong IA
salt will make it, four or five times a
year. Use tobacco leaves freely in nest,
watch hens closely. Use insect powder
plentifully when necessary.
Poor Mans Corn Sheller-Get a
board one inch thick, or even two
inches thick, drive or 6-penny nails into
board, allowing about one-eighth inch of
nail head to stand out from surface of
board. Drive nails in rows one-quarter of
an inch apart the whole length of board,
which should be about twenty inches long.
Get some very thin pieces of wood, nail
a small strip on each side of board, and
at top end to keep corn from wasting out
of vessel you are Smelling into. To use
the shelter, get box or tub, set shelter,
one end on top of vessel the other end
on bottom, and by brskly rubbing ear of
corn up and down over nail heads. il will
surprise you to see how fast you can shell
corn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
Mushrooms for E.od.

our southern people seemed never to
nave Iancied much this rich article of food
ID spontaneous gift Of nature, it may be
wen styled. In Europe, the mushroom is
eAlensiYeiy used by all classes-almost a
onmon article of food, in fact.
But the cultivation of this fungus is
sgeauy on the increase in this country
aua especially at the north.
o,t ne United States department of agri-
0 e4l-uIe mas just issued a concise and well
,i.us'fated bulletin on the subject. The
"u-A devolved on William Falconer
i %go is well qualified to give the necessary
1I uctlon to beginners, being himself a
If f'eucal grower of mushrooms. If any
rb Jul readers would like to try growing
M !, 'Aey should apply for the bulletin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-20
''iuable Plant for the Extreme
SOuth-CaSSaVa.

4 New England starch manufacturer
@'Si'7s TO know how much cassava was
''"A IN Florida in 1896, with a view to
ling a factory in the state. viii those
~ KNOW give the information?''
ne ne Information wanted is entirely ir-
q ", ANT TO the matter in hand Wherever
ssssi'','ua farmer is fortunate in the pos
d5-ou OF a wife who knows what delicious
viii g.. may be prepared from cassava, you
bnt , ana some corner filled with the plants
is ho WY majority of us do not know that it
Pe'ter far than the choicest tapioca
farips+.aaefe In cassava will produce more
the sOus 1000 for man and beast than
excen, b area planted in any other crop
eroWs ~. I.ahas-that unlike the banana 1t
Potato '9 Iteely and on as poor soil as the
nutritf, una that it is healthful as well as
wii5 Sc our cattle-kings drink their coffee
ter on :, cteam and have only western but
troubis ,elr tables because cit is too much
preDsr,. and so with cassava. Its proper
care ION Is matter of time as well as
o. il le.e lore, we eat it rarely and talk
taken eD Tor starch the roots need only be
and n, olt OF the earth, roughly washed
list leo over to our inquiring capita
can An I MIN give us market, and we
cry scro my demand. 1t will grow on ev-
Perdido u land not under water from the
the w. 70 Cape Florida--the farmers In
South can furnish it by the ton. and
the vo.. -il East Florida can grow IL al,
IN The a round. The roots will keep"
ana need not be rushed for