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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-13

sight and determined on a change. There
fore, the past year We ran it off into ter
races, levelng each one by blowing the
upper half and moving the loose clay
there was but little else-to the lower side
until the whole was level then treating
the next one down the hill, but two and
one-haif feet lower grade, in like manner
and SO on with the rest of them
This spring we broke up these plats deep
ly for peas, but the dry weather threw us
back, so that it was the middle of June
before we obtained rain sufficient to sow.
We scattered 200 pounds acid per acre,
then sowed the peas and plowed under with
a small ripper. There was barely mois
ture enough to bring them up. No more
rain fell till middle of July, that being the
first and only time the subsou has been
wet on our farm since March, only one
slight shower falling in August and one in
September and yet those peas are now in
places waist high and present a rank and
luXuriant growth all over, to the wonder
of all who knew the land We now have
tins once seemingly dead tract awakened
to new life by simply loosening up and
stirring deeply.
These peas are far ahead of any on our
cultivated land, that We have been manur-
ing f@ years and know to be far from
poor. y We have this former unattractive
useless tract thing of beauty, divided in
Bile and IL will hold what is put there.
To cultivate land that is subject to wash
ing without terracing it, is like hauling
your milk or wheat to market in a leaky
package and ieaving tran Of waste be-
hind you. When you should be counting
your profit, nothing but disappointment
awaits you
Now this bit of experience proves that
the tenacious clay underlying most of the
south has been idle, but for countless ages
has been collecting and holding i'm trust
| the elements of plant life that have been
leached into 1t by the rains. That the
way to obtain this buried fertility is by
deeply loosening and bringing to the sur
| face, where the sun and air can have free
| access TO it and where the freezes of win
! ter can pulverize and destroy its tenacious
ana bakey character. 1t also proves that
blowing, as usually done, is too shallow
for best results and lastly, that things
are not always what they seem.
Clarke County, Georgia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-13
Quantity of Manure to the Acre.

Repeated experiment has proved that
the practice of applying large quantities
of manure to the acre on a limited acre
age, making it necessary to leave much
of the land unmanured, does not pay, says
the Rural World. Not a few farmers
never apply less than twenty tons of sta
Bile manure to an acre, saying that they
prefer to do well what they do, and let
the remainder of the land take its chances.
Twenty tons of manure on one acre, plow-
ed under for "A spring crop, makes the soil
richer for years-no doubt about that-but
it will not improve the productive power of
a farm nearly so much as the same
amount of manure used as a top dressing
on three acres, provided clover is grown
with this supply of plant food. 1t is poor
farming to keep up a few acres near the
barn with the entire supply of stable fer
tilizer and let thin fields fail to make
heavy sods Manurial crops are the chief
dependence on a majority of farms, or
should be, and enough farm manure
should be used to assist thin soils wher-
ever found, so that all the fields may in
crease their supply of vegetable matter
and be permanently improved, and then
any additional supply can be safely used
to enrich the pet field from which one
wants a banner crop. Granting that there
are exceptions, it is the rule that manure
should be kept near the surface of the
soil should be applied more frequently and
less heavily, and should be used TO in
sure a growth of some fertillzing crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-13
SCRAP BOOK.

Nitrogen Wastes-Nearly the whole of
the nitrogen in the fodder fed to farm
stock. is to be found in the exereta of the
an Is, and one-half Of it is contained in
the urine, says the Canadian Bulletin. It
is further well known that IS per cent. of
the potash contained in the food of oxen
and sheep may be recovered by carefully
saving the liquid manure only. 1t has.
however been ascertained that stable yard
manure experiences considerable loss of its
fertilizing constituents, but more especial
ly of nitrogen, when left to itself in the
dung heap. According to the experiments
OF WolH, this loss amounts to So per cent.
of the nitrogen contained in fresh manure
from horned cattle. The later experiments
OF Heiden and Holdefleiss place it at q A
per cent. These results are obtained when
ordinary reasonable care is taken of the
manure, but give no data for estimating
the loss which occurs when, as is frequent
ly the case, the manure is treated with the
grossest neglect. 1t is safe to assume
that, generally, 50 per cent of the nitro
gen contained in the barn-yard manure of
TINS country returns unutiIized to the at
moSphere, or is otherwise lost by careless
treatment. Surprising that an average
quantity of 5000 pounds is produced an
nualiy by each animal, and that it CON
Jams VI per cent. OF nitrogen, il follows
that loss of Y pounds of nitrogen. worth
1854, takes place for each head of cattle.
This loss can be prevented by daily strew-
ing the stables with pounds of ground
plaster for each animal. This means a
cost of about $3.50 annually for each 900
pounds live weight, but by adopting this
plan the farmer would be to great extent
relieved from the necessity of purchasing
the nitrogen of artificial fertilizers.
Watering Heated Horses-Thousands Of
horses are foundered each year by water
ing after being heated by work or fast
driving. This is not done Intentionally but
through carelessness. The trouble is
caused by introducing cold water into a
heated stomach, and is most liable to oc-
cur in the warm days of early summer.
when the atmosphere is warm but the
water many degrees colder. If a horse
must be watered when heated. as along
the highway, let him have a swallow or
two, then keep him away from the trough
for minute or two, by which time the
little water introduced into the stomach.
has been raised several degrees, when a
half pailful will do but little harm. es-
pecially if the journey is to be Immediate
ly continued. If a horse has been subject
ed to long drive or excessive work before
entering to the stable, a swallow Of water
will prove a great relief to him, lubricat-
ing the parched throat and allowing him
to eat the dry fodder with some degree
of comfort but he should, when cool be
watered before feeding the ration of grain.
If water be warmed enough to take off
the chill, it can be given in quite large
quantities al any time with but little dan
ger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-13
The ScuppernOng.

This is peculiarly a child of the south,
which has hitherto been sadly neglected.
says the Florida Times-Union and Citi-
zen. Men are prone to overlook blessings
by which they are Immediately surround
ed while searching abroad for those less
to be desired but enchanting in the dis
lance.
The scuppernong is the only variety of
this type usually planted, very few farm
ers being aware of the fact that there are
others very much its superior.
In 1886 eight varieties were planted TWEEN
~ feet apart, in rows, along the margin
of a branch, and trained upon a trellis
of three wires. The vines nave been an
nually pruned by squirting back the canes
of the growth Of the previous season to
six inches
This type must be pruned in autumn,
just after the leaves fall. If pruned later
there is danger of destructive bleeding.
This method of training places the crop
Of fruit i'm easy reach, increases the size
of the berries and punches, and insures
a larger yield of grapes of better quality.
The Thomas commences to ripen Aug.
Is, thus continuing the supply from the
vineyard of the other types. Other va
rieties ripen in succession until the mid
die Of September, and furnish fruit till
October
The memory and mish are especially
desirable combining the good qualities
20 vigorous growth hardness. productive
ness and very superior quality.
Desiring to secure the verdict Of as large
Jury as possible, very many visitors were
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-13

Questions and communications relative
10 agricultural and horticultural subjects,
if addressed to Agri Editor, Drawer M
Miledgeville, Ga, will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-13

We solicit articles for this department
The name of the writer should accom-
pany the letter or article, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence of good
Faith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
A CTRIOTS FREAK or NATURE.
From The Philadelphia Record.
rh rf,.-a M

From The Philadelphia Record.
Gus Frisch. who lives near Thrty-seventh and
Market gts IL the owner Of n curiosity for which
he has received many tempting offers from
scum managers but which he refuses to sell. About
three months ago Nj. Frisch received from his
brother. who IS missionary In India. two eggs
that JOINED together. a note accompanying
them explained that they were peacock eggs and
great curiosity account OF their strange form.
Now Mr. Fris n has n friend In West Philadelphia
who Is . poultry farmsr. and the idea struck him
TO have the eggs hached In an incubator. In tho
OF two separate birds stepping out. the pair came
forth joined together by thick band OF what
careful feeding. the strange pair were nursed
through babyhood. and now beginning to get
ance cxcites end OF curiosity and they are In
teresting for another reason: Jack. the right hand
other shows an extreme aversion TO his master.
When Mr.. Frisch returns home from work he gives
a shrill whistle and then a fight ensues Jack tugs
toward his m ,ster. while Ned pulls the opposite
being whipped when the victor follows his nclina-
ton, agging the vanquished bird with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
IT HAPPENED TO BE JONES.
M The BROOKLYN Eagle

From Inc BroohiyH f'"b''
Milton & Work told very good story on INC
oy"nine Of the match between the New-JeTsey nn1
- Wov.york state associations. II Ia n matter
- cannon knowledge that he Accompanies IL
cricket team TO England In the summer. ana tnrrc'
60, VA. not present at the seventh American
Whist congress lie said that AT one or the many
co,nniimcniarv dinners given TO his party, rather
nou,uous Engiishman brought the conversation 70
Whist and announced In l-dare-yonc' 1tsn
IL ciin.nn- my shoulder style That the EnRlsn
n,oycrs We're fuly the equals II not the sunsriors
y" ,ncir American brethren. and that ne did not
bavc TO go out of his own small city to ma them
in abundance , 81, .,,oi anita, r,orror
that Mr. Jones had expressed n contrary opinion
TO which the Rrtisher replied that ne ddil care
40 ~ hat Jones said; his statement was correct
Whereupon Mr.. Work asked him if there was any
rccoenlzed authority In England whose opinion
would be accepted ,,,
"NoV | ask his name answered Work,
why, certainly 'Cavendish IL an undisputed
authority In England
Are YOU acquainted with him" asked Work.
No: have not that pleasure
.IVcu rcplled Mr.. Work. when you do become
acouaini cd with him you will find that his name is
Jones. and his opinion IL Numerically opposed to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
A DISASTROUS GIFT.
Chicago Post

From The chicago foSl
Some day the people OF the neghborhood Will
rise in righteous Indignation and there will he
item for the obituary columns Of the newspa pcrs,
hui ,ust nj present he succeeds in worrying along
in reasonable safety by keeping TO the alleys and
side streets. 49,
Ue lives in a neghborhood in which children pre-
dominate and he has several himself. Children.
os is we'll known frequently betray great fond
ness for candy and the children OF this neighbor-
thermore IL has been noted by Undergraduates and
others who have given the subject careful study
that children invariably want the kind OF candy
that other children have. especially II there Is
anything particularly noticeable about II In either
taste or appearance.
The man whose life ia In jeopardy discovered n
neculiar kind Of candy. nodded into the shapes Of
variouS animals, ana look Some Oh IL nome 10 HIS
That was the beginning. and as II purely a
thoughtess move on his part, perhaps he should
not be blamed for Il: but. OF course, when men 3
passions are excited they do not stop 20 reason
Two days after the offender introduced that
candy into the neighbOfhood n discouraged man
was seen carefully inspecting everything that could
he found In the candy department Of one OF the
bie deDartment stores, and the day after that an
other man wandered along Safest. making IN
o,Iiries at all the candy stores he could find.
the same kind Of candy. and then II only
natural that the trouble should become vastly
more serious While the first offence might have
been overlooked. the repetition OF II must be re-
garded as inexcusable. 1t was a good deal like
inviting a fatality and unless all signs fail the
borhood cannot give itself up to a search for one
particular kind Of candy without occasionally
emitting a cry for vengeance.
There Will be trouble anon, as the novelists say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
THE FIRST ARCTIC PIGEONS.
SIR JOHN ROSS TOOK SOME TO THE POLAR
REGIONS ~ 1850
From The Boston Herald.

SIR JOHN ROSS TOOK SOME TO THE POLAR
REGIONS ~ 1880
From The Boston Herald.
Writers for the contemporary press who hare
recently treated - Andrec's essay to reach the
North Poi" in a balloon appear 10 have forgot
tcn-ls. indeed they ever kncw-that carrier
pigeons have previously been taken TO the Arctic
regions by other explorers and that In one In
stance 1t In believed n bird made It's way south
to Its old home In Scotland.
when sir John Ross went out In the Felix In
search OF Sir John Franklin's expedition. In
1850 h. took with him four homing pigeons
belonging 20 n lady In Ayrshire, Intending to
llberate Two OF them when the state OF the ice
rendered IL necessary To lay up his vesse! for
the winter, and the other two when he DIS
covered the missing explorer /! he should be 80
fortunate
pigeon made lts appearance al the dovecote
In Ayrshire on October IL which the lady recos-
nized hy marks and circumstances that LETT no
doubt In her mind ~ it's being one Of the young.
er pair presented 10y her To Sir John. Ii carried
no billet. but there were Indications. In the Ioss
Of feathers on the breast. OF one having peeh
torn from under the wing Though IL Is Know"
that tn, speed OF pigeons Is equal 10 one nun
dred miles an hour the distance from MelNlHe
Island to Ayrshire. being In direct Inc apou,
- 100 miles IL so great that evidence or inc pIrd
having been sent out as early as octopeT w was
required before 1t could be believed that no mis-
take was made In the identification OF the IN
diyidual which came 10 the cote go
II was afterWard aScertained that Sir John
=
= 1880 In a basket suspended from a halIooh
during n west north gale BY contrlVance OF
a slow match the birds were to he hpcra'e' az
Tho ond Of twenty four hours. The reader can
form his own opinion as 10 the Identity or the
nigeon I'm question: but. at the time II was fuIIy
believed that III" bird was one OF b 1ne TWO sent
ofr from the expedition In Melville Bay
The expedition fitted out by Lady Franklin
in ISL which sailed in the Prince Albert. UNI
der command ~ William KENNEDY. TOOK num-
her o, homine pigeons. II reached upernaVlK
taking
Esauimau dogs Sc. out to explore the shores o,
Prince Regents inlet. The much dreaded
"r,idd,e icc' was reached coon after leaving. ana
,our davs were spent in passing through II 10
tho western side Of the bay. during Whicn vne
tho men were constantly employed IN sni''hs'
horIng pushing, warping. not inirequeh'y en-
nosed 10 the perilous "nips" which are some
times productive OF dire consequences. ~ .h ~.
nont in the voyage 1t was deemed adVisaple 10
Zoo, tho powers Of the pigeons, put tne poor
birds refused to take the long flight to Engiann;
and resolutely persisted In returning 10 me
o. aaoin ana again after n short survey or the
,cv region in which they were let loose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
WHITE
NOTES FROM THE FIELD.

a, Unusual II seems r" loss x ,imr Rmsh IN
rcnton being to change whites after Us "'h''""
TO III 2 49,.
has taken a somewhat irregular turn o"lng 10 .aA
~irtic Of the ClSNf; eoi,e
irregular there Is nothing eonIioinfed IN ''" '"''
he evidently only plays for draw. -. , 4.
"a, since II B-K docs not prey,n, II ~ " v ~
might as well have developed b al once. -- . =.
20, /. Kt-Kt .. Is Kt-B g. - XIX s''rhs " :"
diagonal II then 10. Pk T. he coI,d no'l1" I" oP WI"
IA P~Kt 1. and 14...P-K >. with ~ u :" rt. g..
- Herr Walbrodt had opp'rinn,y mere !? ~ 49,
more than a draw with ii.-.i-k .. 10 NJ nn"''''
tg nack defends himself step BY step inins us nov
with great accuracy White compelled 70 change OF
every piece .ntrndcd FOR attack , =,
M IL oG h 2. then B...k--B square or r.
there =. variation IN which white might sacrifice w
Bishop PaUns getting probably v"rlr'A 80
eventually II everything else fails but u VAS probably
worth risking. a.. ,-..-....o, 49,,
Black compelled to retak" Win u.~ queen Nuet'
upon ~. . .. Oh. II .. 81 VI :" t"ilo~Ss' ~, ~
R-B :, winning. OF cours~. WHhfoft TOOK WIN W.
R,shop and there nothing more thar ara" IN "
afArward II fs o. 10 regretted that Whinf'ii should -
50 unen,erprifing al through MS games
German exchanges announce that tho Vienna
tournament with 600 kroncns about s. l"N ns nrS'
prlzc is TO begin In May and 70 las, eight weeks
Only prize winners In previous international tour
namcn,s will be allowed to enter, md tho contest
will be limited 10 twenty competitors In all Each
man will have 10 meet each other man twice. ana
there will therefore be thriy-eIghi rounds played.
In the last week the championship tournament
n, tho Manhattan Chess club has advanced 10 mo
following stage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
THE REV. DIR. PATTERSON on THE RACK
EXAMINED IN SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEEDINGS
AS TO An UNPAID GRocERs BILL.

EXAMINED IN SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEEDINGS
AS TO An UNPAID GRocERS BILL.
Tho Re-. DR. James G. Patterson pastor Of the
East Harlem Presbyterian Church. who has been
the counsel for Herman Warszawiak. was exam
,ned rs n Judgment debtor in tho offices Of Hoffman
& Hoffman in the Vanderbilt Building. yesterday.
An unpaid grocer's bill amounting 10 S+62 Is the
basis OF Mr. Patterson's troubles. DR.. Patterson
came TO this city from Erie Ave years ago. and ac-
cepted the pastorate OF the Fast Harlem Presby-
ter,an Church lie Is married and has four chill
dren the eldes. OF whom. J. Graham Patterson. is
\ clerk In tho Continental National Bank. The
family lived at first In the apartment-house NO
3, 70 Madson-ave and began 10 deal with Rose
BROTHERS grocers at Seyenteenth-st. and Lexing-
ton.ave DR. Patterson opened an account. and In
the next three years this account grew in length
but frequent efforts to collect the amount due
proved fruitless. Rose Brothers finally became IN
7 Mayers bought their business and accounts
s ssaH r. '"' '''|' ' 49,. count.
cover the amount due. and when Dr, PATTERSON dld
appear ndgmen, was taken pE and ssr he
was summoned for examination IN suppem me-, hs
p,Geeed Il Erie In wa aniSss 10 ysaT % ~
What Is your present salary? asked MI h'"'
MAI: m Patterson 81 am supposed 10
,, Z, ino a year from the church. but this has not
6iu.ovs been paid receive two-thirdS or the col
lec,ons at the various har ~ the Collections
S Sas nverascd about so week received only So
.n M, ne ssio a year from the Church Extension Com
mit,cc OF the Presbytery. and my son pays me %
each week. n, "a, ann a,, rooi
state or any ieweiry to amount TO anything lie
haJ watch however, worm ~ nc occ"S'ona',y
acted at weddings and ut numerals nut was rd'e's
p TS, examination was adjourned to mex; Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
TIE CURRENT LAPSED.
1,-r THE ELDERLY sPINsrER THOUGHT THE
YOUNG MAN WAS TRYING TO KISS HER

YOUNG MAN WAS TRYING TO KISS HER
From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A young Cleveland man claims to have been
placed in very embarrassing predcam e las,
certain young lady who resides in a fashionable
to have gone out with her mother. but was ex-
peced 70 return shortly he said he %oud wat wal IN IN
was surprised to find that another caller was also
waiting It was lady caller tall ,9me WHAT
s sleves and pi'a'H Very large Black hat
Left alone with this lady the young man , .,,,
tete-A-tete With a lone female in strange house.
For time he sat stihly quiet. Then, the silence
spec,lns the pictures and moved
distance from the stranger In the big hat, he
happened TO approach the electric button that CON
t Sid to s n a one hanging on he eo wall ce
BY. when. to his amazement the lights suddenly
went out. leaving the apartment In total darkness
OF course 1T was owing TO an acciden, a, the
that. and naturally expected the lights would i'm
An instant after the eclipse set in there a
sharp gasp from the direction OF the lady with
Yoayc9 did that apgTPSsss 81, she shTiIy re-
The young man wiped the perspration from his
II assure you; madam he said - ",ha. had
lapse in the current or som net sg.,, win.
no m@dpTn cried IT. the Young n1o man. no.
Then in his desire 10 escape he started toward
the supposed location OF the door.
Don't move cried the lady. "or I'll scream"
He halted for moment. then softly crept along
the wall again"
II hear you" cried tho lady. Don't you dare
10 me-"
Madam said the exasperated youth, nobody
wants to harm a hair OF your head
That's Just what the burglar said the night our
house robbed" moaned the lady.
But must find the door said the youth. I'VE
can't stay in here indefinitely in the dark.
II should think not" snapped the lady. But
don't you dare to come this way. II you DO III
stab your face with a hatpin. And don't you
think you fool me. hear you. miserable
sQueaky shoes every step you take"
perhaps" said the youth. for his sense Of
humor was beginning to return. III would be well
to take them on?" .
Mercy. no." cried the lady: don't you dare to-"
Then the youth felt his way forward. guided as to
the ady's location by sundry shifts and starts OF
alarm and after he had run squarely into the
mantel. and banged against a screen. and tumbled
over footstoo and several chairs. he finally found
the door knob and bounced into the hall. 1t was
pitch dark. but almost Immediately he saw SER
want coming up the stairs with lamp:
"Show me the way out Of this" said the youth,
and the servant escorted him to the front door.
As he stepped on to tho sidewalk ne drew long
and refreshing breath.
And he insists upon calling It a narrow escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-21
HE NEVER CANE DOWN.
..1ontn Constitution.

From, The Atlanta Constitution.
.u''' ,r,, ~ the popular vice-presldent OF the
Inc s'U o,u,,av coming In contact with a Georgia
C cen reals anotherthat Of sheriff In the rural
districts who attempted to levy on Wnar j.
~ ~ ,oId the story follows:
VIM .o' WI" DAT COW wuZ de mos gentlest COW
yes SUI w, Toll dat day de Sheriff come for TO
eorscose her peared ter upset her complete
"De sheriff walk up berry polite, wa DE rope IN
a., -, ga vim 80. now; SO. now. de cow oackin
dawn fum him all de time
she didn't runshe des packed e en- beab man
You better not fool roun ne. ,,,ou, =, .,s,..
Den. he rust t' MN &c en- de rope went up in de
sioments at one en- de same time
~. WsS never mv did know. subj kase he never did
come down any mo-!
and the cow? . O.. -
age now but she pears ter be entying er good
health en- des gentle ez kin be ter dem what
hertz