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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-24
Planting Trees.

Stake the ground out into straight rows
both ways, driving stake two feet long
where the trees are to stand. Dig the
holes wide and deep enough to hold the
roots without crowding or bending, and
keep driving the stake down so it will
stand where first put, when the hole is
dug. Cut smoothly all broken or bruised
roots back to sound wood. Prune each
shoot, forming the top back to one bud.
During the summer rub off all buds that
start along the body except five or six
that may be wanted for a top. Plant
same depth as the tree stood in the nur-
sery, or a trifie deeper, always on the
same side of the stake, and in the same
manner as recommended for grape vines.
The distance trees are planted apart
should be regulated by the quality of the
SOIL thrift or variety, etc. A strong grow
ing variety on rich soil under thorough
cultivation, will grow larger and needs
proportionatey more room than poor
grower on poor soil. Peach trees may be
planted between apple trees each way to
good advantage, requiring three times as
many peach trees as apple. BY the time
the apple trees need the room the peaches
will be past their prime and may be re-
moved. Dwarf pears may be planted
among Standards in the same way, or
the same may be filled up with small
fruits as strawberries, currants. and es-
pecially gooseberries, to which a partial
shade seems beneicial.-Lewis Roesch's
Catalog
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ORDINANCH.

BY Alderman Charlton
An ordnance to amend an ordinance
passed Dec. II, 1889. entitled. IAN ordi-
nance TO amend the ordinance passed on
the 9th day of November, 1889. and entit-
led an ordinance TO assess a water rate on
the owners and holders Of lots In the city
of Savannah who are not water takers
Section !. BE 1t ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city OF Savannah In
council assembled, That hereafter all i'm
proved lots or parts OF lots located In the
city Of Savannah, on which the water pipes
have been extended or may hereafter be
extended, shall be charged and assessed
by the board Of water commissioners for
the city of Savannah a water rate OF 10
cents per front foot per annum. which
charge shall remain and be collected under
existing ordinances until the water Is in
troduced into the premises. when Il shall
cease, and the regular established water
rents and rates shall then be charged for
the use Of said water.
Sec. 2 Be A further ordained That an
ordinances and parts OF ordinances In con-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance passed In council May 10. 1897.
r. w. MELDRIM, Mayor.
Attest: w. +. BAILEY.
Clerk OF Council.
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ORDINANCE.
RY Alderman Hull

BY Alderman Hull
An ordinance to prevent the presence of
any milk or draft animal on any side
walk, public square, park or grass plat or
on any private grounds not belonging to
the owners of said animals.
Section ]. Be 1t ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah, I'm
council assembled, That hereafter 1t
shall be the duty of the owner or owners
of all milk or draft animals whether they
are loose, led or driven. to keep them off
the sidewalks, public squares, parks and
grass plats in the city of Savannah, and
also off of private grounds in said city
not belonging TO the owners of the said
animals where permission has not been
given by the owners or proprietors of the
said grounds.
Any person violating the provisions of
this ordinance shall be subject, upon con-
viction before the police court of the city
of Savannah, to fine not to exceed ten
dollars and imprisonment not to exceed
five days, either or both, In the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 2. BE II further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances in CON
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance passed in council May 10, 1897.
+. w. MELDRIM, Mayor.
Attest: W. +. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council
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ORDINANCE.
IN AIderman .Kronskoff-

BY Alderman .Krouskoff-
An ordinance to prevent the sale and
exposure for sale, In the city of Savannah,
of unwholesome and unsanitary meats,
fish, provisions fruits and vegetables; to
provide for the appointment of an inspec-
tor and to define his powers and duties.
Section l. BE it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled That hereafter any per-
son or persons selling or Offering for sale
In the city OF Savannah meats, fish, pro-
visions or vegetables, in an unwholesome
and unsanitary condition and unfit for
food, shall be subject, upon conviction be-
fore the police court of the city of Savan-
nah, to e fine not to exceed the sum of
thirty (s30 dollars and to Imprisonment
not to exceed ten Q0) days, either or both,
In the discretion of the court.
Sec ?. BE 1t further ordained, That the
board of sanitary commissioners for the
city of Savannah, be and II Is hereby au-
thorized TO appoint an inspector whose
duty II shall be to carefully look after
and examine meats. fish, provisions, fruits
and vegetables, sold or offered for sale In
the city Of Savannah. for the purpose of
carrying out and enforcing this ordinance.
and who shall be authorized with the
consent and concurrence of the health
officer. the clerk Of the public market or
a member of said sanitary board to de-
stroy such meats, fish provisions. fruits
and vegetables as may be ascertained to
be in an unwholesome and unsanitary
condition and unfit for food. Said inspec-
tor shall he appointed for one ~ year at
a salary Of nine hundred $1,000 dollars per
annum, payable in equal monthly INSTALL
ments; shall be under the control of the
said sanitary board and shall be subject
to discharge whenever In the Judgment of
the said board the public good requires or
justifies such discharge.
Sec. g. Be It further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances In con-
llct with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance read In council for the first
time May 10, 1897, and published for in
formation. w. p. BAILEY, :
Clerk of Council
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The CnssaVa.

A Louisiana subscriber, writing 10 the
American Garden, says:
The eatable part of the cassava is the
root. which grows from three to five feet
long and from three to four inches in di-
amoter. The appearance of a broken root
is enticing, resembling huge pink rad
ish. When eaten raw, they have a pecu-
liar nutty flavor. Cassava Is used here
in all kinds of pastry, in grated state
mixed to stiffen cakes. puddlngs, custards;
mixed with equal proportions Of cornmeal
and made into fritters, II has the flavor
OF fried oysters The stalk attains to the
size of a small tree or large bush. We
cut the stalks in pieces four inches long
and set out on wide rows six feet apart
and four feet apart on the row. The bush
Is an ornament TO any garden.
For feed for cattle, hogs, sheep and
poultry IL is very fine Hogs will quit corn
for Il and thrive and fatten very fast.
Mich COWS fed on Il give richer flow OF
milk than from any other food.
The roots Of tubers Will not keep week
I'm open air We dig them as we want
them. The roots keep all winter here in
the ground and we turn our hogs on them
In the fall and by January they are fat.
This plant Is now attracting a great deal
OF attention here In the south. Every one
who has seen or tasted the cassava Is
going TO plant a patch OF Il this year Il
is PLANTED from the first until the last OF
by pulling up the suckers and cutting them
In pieces about five inches long and set
ting porpendicrlarly IN the ground one
must not expect as large and as well de-
veoped tubers " planted after April.
Late planting IS mostly resorted to Ia or
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ORDINANCE.
BY Alderman Hun

by Alderman ftull-
An ordinance to provide for a license
for the business of selling water on the
river
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That any person or
persons selling water on the Savannah
river in the port of Savannah, shall pay,
as a business or specific tax, the sum Of
two hundred (2OO dollars per annum, pay.
able to the treasurer of the city of Savan~
nah for the doing Of said business during
the present or any succeeding year, OF
any part Of any year. and it shall not be
lawful to conduct said business without
first paying the said specific tax.
ANY person or persons heretofore carry
ing on the said business, with the con-
sent of the board OF water commissioners,
who have paid said commissioners any
sum or sums, during the present year shah
be credited to the extent of the sum or
sums so paid on the specific tax of two
hundred dollars for the present year.
Sec. 2. Be IL further ordained, That the
rate 10 be charged to the person or per-
sons doing the said business for the water
received from the city Of Savannah and
the limit to be charged by said persons to
their patrons shall be fixed by the board
of water commissioners for the city of
Savannah, and 1t shall not be lawful for
any person or persons to charge their pa
irons more than the rate so to be fixed.
Sec. 3. BE Il further ordained, That any
person or persons violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be SUBJ
tect upon conviction before the police
court OF the city of Savannah. to a fine
not to exceed the sum of one hundred Q00)
dollars, or imprisonment not to exceed
thirty 900 days, either or BOTH in the
discretion Of the court.
Sec A. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances In con-
hlct with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance passed In council May 10, 1897.
p. w. MELDRIM, Mayor.
Attest: w. p. BAILEY.
Clerk of Council.
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The Carrot aud ITS Culture.

The carrot is not popular table vege-
table compared to the beet or parsnip or
satisfy, yet when used while young and
tender II makes very nice dish, and as a
component OF soup 1t Is as much sought
after as any. The small growing kinds
like the French forcing and Early Scar
let Horn are the most desirable varieties
for table use and are as easily grown al
most as a radlsh. A sandy loan natural
ly rich or made so is the best adapted TO
its most profitable growth. but It can be
grown TO more or less success on any kind
of soil that Is fertile and that has been
carefully prepared and Is afterwards we'll
cultivated. The carrot is not cultivated
to any considerable extent IN the south.
even for stock food or table use. A very
small area Is grown by the southern mar
ket gardeners. and II Is only a short row
or so that Will be found here and there In
the home gardens. The great majority
doubtless concur with the writer in re-
garding Il as inferior TO bcets and parsnips
and satisfy and these three roots are suf-
ficient 10 supply the grower with all the
vegetables that he may desire OF this char
acter
Ordinarily when sown early In the sea.
SON. January or February Il comes along
with tho other early vegetables that are
more highly esteemed. such as English
pears, asparagus, lettuce radlshos and
young beets and onions. and u Is dclega-
ted 70 the humber place OF enrlchlug the
delightful vegetable soup. a characteristic
OF the summer season. With olSra and to-
matoes II certainly serves the excellent
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ORDINANCE.

BY Alderman Wylly-
An ordinance to provide for the location
and supervision Of all private sanitariums
or hospitals. TO be located In the city OF
Savannah.
Sec. /. BE II ordained by the mayor
and aldermen OF the city OF Savannah In
council assembled, That II shall not be
lawful for any private sanitarium or prl-
vate hospital TO be erected In the city Of
Savannah. on any lot or parcel of land
less than two hundred feet square, and
then only after the location OF the build
ing and lot has been approved by the
board OF sanitary commissioners OF the
city OF Savannah.
Sec. 2. BE II further ordained, That
no private sanltarium or private hospital
shall be run or conducted In the city OF
savannah. until the same shah have been
first licensed by the city OF Savannah, and
after the same shall have been licensed
II shall be under the supervision ana in
spection OF the board OF sanitary commits
sioners.
Sec. 3. BE IL further ordained. THAT
any person or persons violating this ordl-
nance or any provision thereof shall be
subject upon conviction before the police
court Of the city OF Savannah to a fine not
TO exceed one hundred 0iOO dollars. and
10 imprisonment not 10 exceed thirty (3Ol
days. either or both In the discretion OF
the court. and that each days continuance
In the violation OF this ordinance. or Of
and held 20 be a separate and distinct OF.
any provision thereof. shall be deemed
tense.
Sec. 4. BE n further ordained, That
al ordinances and parts OF ordinances IN
conflict with this ordnance, are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance read In council for the FIRST
time May 10, 1887. and published Tor in
formation. W. r. BAILEY
- Clerk Of Council
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ORDINANCE.
an Krouskon

BY Alderman Krouskoff--
An ordinance prohibiting the sale OF FISH
from stands or boxes In the streets of Sa-
vannah.t
Section /. BE Il ordained by the mayor
and alderman Of the city OF Savannah IN
council assembled. That from and after the
date OF the passage OF this ordinance Il
shall be unlawful to sell or expose fish
from stands. boxes or stationary push-
carts, In the streets OF Savannah, under
penalty OF ave dollars for the first offense
and not exceeding ten dollars for each ana
every subsequent offense. with the alterna-
tive Of Imprisonment not exceeding fve
days.
SEC. 2 Be Il further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts OF ordinances IN con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance passed In council May ~. 1897.
p. w. MEIAnR1M, Mayor.
Attest: w, y. BAILEY,
Clerk Of Council.
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der to multiply the plants fast. to make
stalks large enough 10 put away for next
years planting. The stalks are kept over
winter by first selecting a dry place or
knoll. where the water does not stand. A
layer of stalks and a layer of sand are
placed on top of one another until a rather
steep bank is made, and then we place a
shed over that to keep off the rain. 1t
needs a certain amount of dampness. but
not too much.
l canddly believe that there is no other
single article of food on the face of the
globe that will go further toward sustain
ing animal life than the cassava, and
there is nothing of the root crop that will
outyield it,
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The OtahcIte Orange as a

The Otaheite Orange Pot Plant
In answer to your card will say that the
Otaheite orange as a pot plant, win thrive
nicely under the same treatment given to
geraniums and begonias. 1t will stand
more heat and sunshine. but should be wa
tered at least every other day in sunshiny
weather. 1t is of dwarf, stocky growth,
with beautiful dark green leaves which
remain green and fresh for a long time.
In winter il thrives best in a sunny
window. Ours is kept mostly in the sit
ting room window, partly because it is a
thing of beauty and a joy forever"
When the weather is warm enough they
are placed out doors in a partially shaded
spot where the wind does not blow too
strong. AS the trees increase in size they
should be repotted to larger vessels. We
have ours now i'm a common wooden buck
ct painted nicely, which answers the pur-
pose very we'll. 1t began to bloom about
Christmas and has been in constant
bloom ever since. Each bloom remains
out for several days and is very fragrant.
There are over 100 little oranges on this
tree now, but it will soon be done bloom
ing for this time. Last year when we had
this tree in an eight inch pot it was little
more than foot in hight, and had seven
ty-fve blossoms and more than forty lit
tie oranges set, but only nine remained on
the tree until ripe. The largest were half
the size of average Florida oranges, and
looked and tasted very much like them.
There We're no perfect seeds in them. If
the proper conditions of heat, light and
moisture could be given I think they would
not only produce Seed but the fruit would
be enjoyable eating. We have not tried
to propagate 1T from cuttings. Large
plants that will begin to bloom in few
months can be bought for 10 or 20 cents.
Indiana Farmer
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Therefore, to return to the soil the three
constituents, nitrogen, phosphoric acid
and alkah, that 600 bushels of potatoes
withdraw from the soil would cost for
nitrogen at cents pound, $50; for no
farmer having a peat bog. understands
himself would pay for nitrogen 1913 cents
a pound, the market price, or 1872 cents,
as it is estimated" by the experiment sta
lions and called trade values" In most
New England soils granite prevails, fur
nishing an ample supply of potash; If
unavailable, an application of lime liber-
ates it and frequently the cheapest way
to obtain available potash is to apply lime
to the soil, or the other alkali, soda in
the form of carbonate of soda can be
substituted for the alkaE potash at one
quarter of the cost.
Phosphoric acid soluble in the water Of
the SOIL if not in distilled water, but avail
able for the crop, can be purchased for 3la
cents a pound and costing for SIS pounds
$685. or a total cost of sos, to return to
the soil all of these three constituents
taken from it by 600 bushels of potatoes.
But it has been shown by repeated ex-
periments that many crops, particularly
beans and Indian corn, are able to supply
themselves with nitrogen in some de-
grees from natural sources, and therefore
do not require large doses of that element
in fertilizers while for wheat and pota-
toes it is more likely that the full COM
plement of nitrogen would be more re-
muneratiVe.
Farmers purchasing fertilizers do not
distinguish the difference between actual
and potential ammonia. The latter refers
to the ammonia which, in the progress of
time, will result from the decomposition
of the nitrogen contained in organic mat
ter In some instances this happens very
rapidly, in others it requires months and
even years, to bring out the full amount
of nitrogen for action.
Under the present system of analysing
fertilizers, how does the farmer know
whether the ammonia in the fertilizer he
purchased be actual or potential" and
whether he gets the benefit of it in a few
months, or has to wait years?
How can he tell when the chemist who
analyses it cannot? Is 1t not time for the
interests of the farmers that this practice
was stopped ?-Andrew H. Ward.
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ORDINANCE.

BY Alderman Wylly-
An ordinance TO abolish the hack stand
on Harris street, save so much OF Il as
may be cast OF Bull street.
section I. BE u ordained by the mayor
and aldermen OF the city Of Savannah. IN
council assembled. That hereafter n shall
not be- lawful for hacks TO stand on Har-
ris street. save east Of Bull street. and
tho ordinance OF Jan. IS. 1897, providing
for such stands is amended accordingly.
Sec. 2. BE II further ordained That all
ordinances and parts OF ordinances IN con-
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pcaicd.
Ordinance passed IN council May 10. 1907
=. W. MELDRfAi, Mayor.
Attest. w. p. BAILEY,
Clerk OF Council.
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ORDINANCE.
Alderman Krouskon-

Alderman Krouskoff-
An ordinance 10 repeal the ordinance
passed March a. 1887. entitled IAN ordi-
nance TO provide that the health officer Of
the city Of Savannah shall attend emer-
gency calls al the police barracks"
Section /. BE IL ordained by the mayor
and aldermen OF the city OF Savannah IN
council assembled, that the above entitled
ordinance passed by council on March a.
1897 be and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. q BE II further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances IN con-
nict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
ORDNANCE read In council for the first
time MAY 10, 1897 and published for in
formation W. r. BAILEY.
lfnrk ~ fa.,..n
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ORDINANCE.

BY Alderman Guckenheimer-
An ordinance to provide for the election
OF another colored city physician.
Section l. BE Il ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That at the meeting
of the city council of Savannah to be held
on the 18th day Of June, 1897, another col
ored city physician shall be elected by
council whose duties and compensation
shall be those of the city physicians now
in Office, and he shall hold his Office unless
sooner removed, until the next regular
election for city physicians
The clerk OF council shall advertise in
the usual manner for applicants for the
said Office and the said city physician 40
to be elected and those now In Office shall
be subject to the ru.es and regulations
heretofore or hereafter adopted.
Sec 3 Be Il further ordained. That all
ordinances IN conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time May 10. 1897, and published for in
formation. w. +. BAILEY
Clerk Of Council
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CHICAGO CYCLISTS.


Chicago, May 23.-Mayor Carter H. Har-
eight officers in knickerbockers, led the
annual Sunday run OF Chicago's bicycle
clubs to-day.
The parade started from Thirty-fifth
street and Grand boulevard and ended at
the Loop in Garfield park, and was partlc-
ipated in by 5000 cyclists of whom $50
were of the gentler sex.
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japanese fruits have acquired consider
oo'e equation in this and other southern
.'1'es' perhaps their just merits. while
'' chinese have been little heard OF ex-
ny 10 the case OF peaches. We now
.,a,n from another report OF the United
...' ,s pomoloslst that China possesses
IN, la varieties Of persimmons which are
% be more hardy than the japanese.
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NEW RAILWAY S0R NICARAGUA.

EhSAish capitalists Back II IL to
Down the Canal Project.
Managua, Nicaragua. May 2S.-For the
last three weeks Charles Smith. represent
ing syndicate of English capitalists, has
been quietly but actively engaged In en-
listing the interest of willing officials in
behalf of a freight railway across Mica
ragua, against the American Canal Com
pany's contract For two months prior
to coming here he was in Costa Rica pro-
noting the same project.
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SUNDAY ADAY OF REST.
Rockefeller to Allow No Work on
His Ore Docks.

Cleveland, o., May est is announced
that John d. Rockefeller has issued an
edict against Sunday labor by the men
employed on his ore docks on the upper
and lower lakes. While the men are ex-
pected TO respond to calls to load or I'M
load vessels at any hour of the day or
night, they will not be asked TO work
between midnight Saturday and midnight
Sunday.
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JOHN II. FINER DEAD.
He Was n Clerk in the Auditors Of
fee in the War Department.

Washington, May 2S.-Maj. John II. Ket-
ner, clerk in the auditors Office of the
war department, died here to-day.
Maj. Ketner had filed the position for
about four years, previous to which time
he had lived in Atlanta, where he was
prominently engaged in the real estate
and insurance business. He earned his
title of major in the confederate army.
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Questions and communications relative
TO agricultural and horticultural subjects
if addressed to Agri Editor, Drawer N,
Ninedgeville, Ca. will receive immediate
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The quantities of nitrogen, phosphoric
acid and alkali taken from the soil by the
following crops is as follows for the guam
titles named: