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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03

NJ is the bounden duty of every young
man and every young woman to bear ever
in mind that each is destined to have
something to do in the establishing of a
home Even those to whom marriage does
not come, must sooner or later realize the
need for having home. There must of
necessity be a vast difference between the
home of single life and that of married
life. still home there must be. With few
executions, comparatively, it is the des-
tiny of man and woman to marry it is
mite true that there are some
that should not marry, but It
il only a small number, small compare
lively we repeat, that are debarred from
marriage. through physical and mental
conditions or defects. The creators inten-
ton is clearly that his creatures should
'pair" after the manner of the birds.
More or less is every one to be pitied who
is disqualified for married life. Still to such
life need not be a barren existence-far
from it, And in this day and generation
especially, it is not wise for the young to
entertain the belief that a condition of
wealth should attend upon marriage. 1t is
very common to hear the assertion, Il will
not marry until l am rich"
Woe be unto the country wherein such
sentiments are masterful and widespread.
The happiest homes, the homes most
fruitful of blessings to a country have Of
tentimes been those who had their foun-
dation in poverty, homes whose begin
ings were crude and whose superstructure
was slowly, perhaps. painfully reared But
it was reared up on a foundation of love,
hence it proved very stable in the end.
Great soldiers, great statesmen, great law
yers, great doctors, great preachers, great
merchants came out of such homes even
in the second generation and the country,
the republic, was truly greatly blessed by
these homes of humble beginnings. These
plain, happy homes-through all the TON
and deprivation-they are happy homes,
where love and character are still nur-
tured as of old, are the firm foundations of
a great and glorious republic. They are
not to be scorned and discountenanced.
Let them be multiplied by thousands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
Manuring the Garden.

There are not many gardens, large or
small, that are so rich in all the elements
of fertility as not to be benefited by fer
tilizer of some kind or another, even If
the garden spot is rich in the accumulation
Of vegetable matter. as many old garden
spots are. from having heavy applications
of stable manure. together with the weeds
and trash that are applied to It, IL will al
most always be found to be a great ad-
vantage to make an application Of potash,
or phosphate or common lime, even some
times TO such soil.
There are a great many crops that can
be made to do their best In IL. In a soil
oVer-rich In vegetable matter and lacking
the mineral elements I'm fair proportion,
crops that are grown for their seeds or
any OF the vine plants are not apt 10 pro-
duce the best results.
Corn Is likely TO go 70 stalk and leaves at
the expense Of ears. Beans are apt TO go
too much 10 bush or vine, and tomatoes
likewise ana the melon or cucumber will
make "a luxurious growth OF vine with a
small proportion OF fruit
some plants like onions. beets, cabbages.
bush squashes and the IKE, will produce
iairly on such soils for awhile. but IL will
soon be indicated that some mineral mat
ter must be applied to allow even these
crops 20 do their best.
To such humus soils II h always In order
10 make small application yearly Of a
mixture Of potash and phosphate. for 800
ie go pounds OF some good superphosphate
win a Ike quantity Of hardwood ashes, APP
phed early IN the season and lightly plow-
er or narrowed In viii soon correct the
evils that follow a super-abundance OF
ammonia IN soils over rich In humus.
Nncn a garden is cultivated on the in
tshsiVo o. high culture plan, which im-
pies that something IL kept growing In Il
an the year round, Il Is not apt to accu-
mulate the humus that Il does when Il Is
.ua1e 70 grow vegetables merely up 20
nlusummer or early fan. and then the
ee9s are allowed 20 take II and by the
y, '.ee they create and the matter restored
70 the soil by their decay later.
MOST any soil that IL kept shaded In the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
A HnIf Dozen Foroge plants.

The southern farmer or stock raiser is
blessed with royal list of plants adapt
ed to his several requirements. In this re-
spect he has greatly the advantage of his
northern neighbors, who have few plants,
comparatively, that are adapted in the
highest degree to permanent pastures or
meadows. The northern farmers list is a
small one, compared to the list that the
southern farmer can show and make use
of. Our farmers certainly have the plants,
though they may not make much use OF
them. Some do, but the great mass of
them have yet to recognize their value. No
doubt these will waken to their opportu-
mites some day, and, when they do, what
a country for fine stock this will be! A
country that has pasture ten months in
the year. you may say, has neglected it's
opportunity when it fails to derive a big
income from stock raising. AS many as
two score different plants, in the highest
degree adapted to southern soil and eli
mate, could readily be named and then
leave out quite a number of first-rate
plants that could be probably used for
making stock growing a success. Look at
this half dozen: Bermuda, Lucerne Or
chard grass, Red Top, Bur clover Meadow
Oat grass.
Here are six plants alone that are capa-
for producing beef, pork, mutton and
horse flesh, and Furthermore, restoring
the worn soils to a condition of original
fertility while making the best returns an
nually, that it possibly can, far better
than it can, with hoe crops.
AS a summer pasturage grass it would
be almost a sin to wish for anything bet
ter than Bermuda. From May until the
first killing frost it is capable of affording
all the grazing that can be justly expected
of the SOIL 1t is a grass that needs no
recommendation where it has once been
tried.
Like Bermuda Lucern is perennial, en-.
during for many years, when cared for
properly. 1t is better adapted to moving
than to grazing though it can be used for
the latetr purpose if managed properly and
especially for calves and sheep. Lucern
affords green food later in the fall and
earlier in the spring than Bermuda, being
like Meadow Oat and Orchard grass in this
respect.
These latter mentioned grasses are very
valuable for pasture or for moving. They
should be sown in CONJUNCTION with some of
the clovers-the Red Crimson, Sapling or
Bur" The Red Top is the best suited
for moist or wet soils. Though an an
nual. the Bur, or California, clover is one
of the most valuable plants in reach of
our farmers. 1t will prove of inestimable
values to our soils when it becomes more
generally known. Those who have used it
never fail to praise it.
Have you any of these plants growing
on your farm? If not, it will be well for
you to get some as early as possible. You
had better divide the corn land with them,
for they will make you cheaper forage
than corn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03

summer and fall will accumulate more
ammonia or nitrate than is taken from it
by the previous crop. Those who have
grown sweet potatoes to any considerable
extent know that the shade created by the
vines, leave the soil in a fine condition to
make some other crop that thrives on nj
tregen.
The potatoes take only a small quantity
of potash and phosphoric acid from the
soil. The shade promotes a supply of nj
trate acid from the soil beyond what is
used by the crop. There are several crops
grown in the garden that are ''ameliorat-
ing" in their effects, but not to the extent
that the sweet potato is. If it were practi-
cable TO mulch all our crops that are
grown during the midsummer and autumn
they could be grown to greater perfection
usually than under the ordinary plan of
cultivation.
1t would certainly rebound to the adavn-
tage of the SOIL Where the crops shade
the soil but little, and the plow kept con-
stantly going TO keep the crust broken
and keep down the weeds under our burn
ing sun, there is a great waste of ammonia
and burning out of the humus amounting
to considerable more oftentimes than that
consumed by the crops. T. +. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
THE SCRAP BOOK.

Fine Seed Bed for onions.-The roller Is
indispensable for preparing onions ground
either for seed or sets. That with a shall
low cultivation 20 the depth Of two inches
will make a better seed bed than will
deeper tiilage. II the soil Is made frlable
deep down the onion may grow large, but
IL will likely be thick necked and grow
a crop OF scullions.
Peas for Poor Soils.-There Is no better
way 20 fertiiize poor land than 70 COW II
with peas, using phosphate OF lime 10 fur
nish the mineral fertility that this crop
requires to perfect the seed. IL IL not nj
trogen which the pea crop most needs other
than what the pea roots supply By disin-
tegratng air In the soil and iiberating it's
nitrogen But 20 form the grain both
lime and phosphate are required. with
these supplied tho soil will grow richer
every year.
Salt 20 Hasten Decomposition. 1t IL only
when used Ia large amounts as a pickle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03

are usually only temporary affairs, but,
even If they were permanent they would
not fully answer the purposes for which
a record should be kept. The owner OF
an orchard should be able to tell, without
being obliged to go around among the
trees. just what varieties are represented
and how many trees he has of each kind.
IT, in some convenient book, the proper
entries were made whenever trees were
put out, this could be easily done. Such
"A record would do more than crafty
passing curiosity. 1t would enable the
owner to form better idea than he 9TH
erwise could do of the character Of the
orchard, and would greatly assist him in
making a proper selection whenever he
desired to put out more trees.
Summer Cultlvation--In the cultivation
of the corn crop. don't forget the fact
that shallow blowing, or stirring of the
soil by cultivators, is better than the old
method of deep blowing, so as to Stir the
roots" of the plant. Careful and accurate
experiments have shown that with the
ground properly prepared In the spring,
the yield of grain is about per cent.
more with shallow culture than with deep
culture. Here Is the very best of reason
for the fact; deep stirring Of the soil
about the roots of growing plant nee
essarily disturb and injure seriously the
natural appliances-the little rootlets-
that feed and support the plant life. The
old system of Milling or ridging many OF
our farms plants have been demonstrated
to be false and pernicious. The rule APP
plies with equal force even with the po-
tatoes, both sweet and Irish, In most OF
our southern soils. The object of killing
or rdging Is mainly for the purpose of Sc
curing as many of the suns rays as pos
sble about the roots of growing plant
The system is still recommended for cold
or northerly climates, where the sun does
not have the same effect as It has in our
more southerly regions.
Fill the Soil With Humus.-Any Kind OF
humus is better than none, but the humus
from different sources has different val
ues. The humus from clover sod or from
pea vines is greatly superior to that from
ragweeds or broomsedge or sawdust. HUI
mus acts in three ways; mechanically, in
opening close soils and binding open, por-
Gus soils; chemically, In forming carbonic
acid which Is the great solvent OF the SOIL
which enables water to dissolve things
otherwise insouble, and therefore unavail-
able to plants, and directly as plant food
especially In supplying heterogeneous food
Now, as TO the first, one form of vegeta-
bles is about as good as another; old saw
dust is al good as anything else to loosen
a soil, but, for supplying carbonic acid,
a heterogeneous humus Is best, because such
a one decomposes more readily and more
rapidly Some forms OF vegetable matter
decompose very slowly, and therefore yield
carbonic acid very slow Such things as
stable manure and cotton seed decompose
very rapidly and these generate large
quantity of carbonic acid in a short time
heterogeneous hunts is, Of course, needed to
IA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
THE NEWS IN OCALA.
Florida Dental Association to Meet
There Tuesday,


Ocala, May 1.-The Plant svstann rail
road restaurant opened this morning for
business, the dining room of the ocaIa
house having closed last night after sun
per.
Rev. ]. L. Rodgers of Jacksonville has
accepted the call to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Pastor Oates Of the
First Baptist church of this city, and viii
be here tomorrow to preach his first SER
mon.
Tho Arlington hotel, Mrs. Hamilton pro-
prietress, closed this morning, and during
the summer the hotel will be given a thor
ough renovation
Mr. George Armstrong of Blitchon has
been voted the best and most successful
truck grower In Marion country. Early
last fan he planted several acres of cab
bage known as the early Wakefields, from
which he realized a net profit of several
hundred dollars, the crop of cabbage hav-
ing been shipped in January. He at once
repanted the same land in potatoes, and
two weeks ago shipped two carloads.
which netted him $3.50 a box. BIitchton
has long since enjoyed the reputation
of being one of the most fertile spots OF
Marion, nut until this season truck farm
Ing has not been thought very much Of
Mr.. Lohman near neighbor to Mr. Arm
strong, planted sixteen acres of cucum-
bers and for the past few days has been
busy shipping some by the carload, hav-
ing sold most of them free on board at
$3.50 a crate.
The third municipal election will be held
in Ocala within the next forty days. this
time to I'LL the vacancy in the aldermanic
board caused by the resignation of ri. X.
Smith, who removed from the Fourth to
the Second ward.
The fourteenth annual meeting of the
Florida Dental Association convenes in
Ocala Tuesday continuing for three days.
DR.. James Chase, chairman of the ar
rangements committee, Is hard at work
getting ready for the reception of the
tooth extractors. A very elaborate and
interesting programme has been arranged.
and the meeting promises to be Of unusual
interest. Mayor w. S. Bullock will make
the address of welcome and after organi-
zation has been perfected. the president,
DR.. w. Mel Dancy Of Jacksonville. will
deliver his annual address.
Mr. w. r. Mcconnell. Jr., left last night
for Pooler, near Savannah, where he will
spend few weeks with his father, Rev.
w. r. Mcconnell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
THE FLORIDA LAWMAKERS.
The Railroad Bill and Its Eject ON
the Railroads.


Tallahassee, May 2.-The passage Of the
railroad commission bill and the belief
that Gov. Bloxham will sign the measure,
removes at least one bone of contention
from the political field: and those behind
the measure will now have an opportu-
nifty OF observing the practical workings
Of law which puts the railroads of the
state at the mercy OF three men.
These commissioners are 10 be, first. ap-
pointed by the governor, and will there
after be elected by the direct vote of the
people. The bill, In its original form, pro-
vided that one of the commissioners should
be what jerry Cruncher would have de-
scribed as ian agricultural character"
one a railroad man and the third person
''versed In the law" This feature, how
ever has been eliminated. so far as the
election Of the commissioners Is concern
ed. who may be drawn from any rank in
life. This modification is directly In the
interests of the corporations. which may
now be expected to take a lively interest
In politics.
An amusing incident turned up in the
Senate recently while this political cor
ruption bill was up on its second reading
Senator Frank Adams offered an amend
ment TO include persons" as well as cor
porations, in the scope of the measure.
This amendment was promptly voted
down. and the question now arises, NAV
an individual do in politics what a corpo-
ration may not; and, IL so. why? Mr..
Adams, who is a very astute and thought
full statesman, was highly edited at the
success Of his experiment.
The balloting for United States Sena-
tor goes on from day to day without much
change. IL takes place at noon; the hall
is invariably crowded TO the doors. and In
five minutes the atmosphere Is sitting.
The senator's sit in cane-bottomed chairs.
arranged in the gangway, just below the
table where sit those leviathans Of the
press the Tallahassee correspondents.
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that has been sacrificed almost entirely in
the past thirty years-humus
Land that has been robbed of humus or
vegetable matter cannot be made to pro-
duce profitable crops of cotton or corn,
even with the use of commercial fertlliz-
ers.
There is only one way to make such
lands profitable and restore them to a
state of fertility that will enable them
again to make profitable crops of corn
and cotton, and that is to sow them down
in grass or grain; in the case of the latter
alternating with peas or clover.
The longer we defer putting this prac-
tice into operation the longer will it be
before our lands are restored to a condi-
ton fitting them for profitable crops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
Wet
Weather Replacing
DR.

AS we feared a couple of weeks ago the
Weather has gone to the other extreme.
From saturated condition almost un-
Interrupted for weeks and weeks the soil
has gradually, but steadily, thrown off its
accumulated moisture, until by the 26th of
the month much soil has become entirely
too dry to allow of being plowed. With the
exception of a slight shower of a quarter
Of an inch on the 18th, there has been no
rain in Middle Georgia since the 4th of the
month. At this latter date the soil was
saturated, but the drying out has been
exceptionally rapid as the wind has been
steady almost Tor the past two weeks.
On the 9th and 2sth the temperature tat
Milledgeville) rose to SO and IS and rain
was most heartily desired for softening
the clay soils especially.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
MORE THAN 500 BILLS.
Cold Wave Calls Out Overcoats az
Tallahassee.

Tallahassee, May 2.-The Legislature has
been working twenty-five days. More than
800 bills. resolutions and memorials have
been introduced. nearly equally divided
between the two houses. On the Senate
calendar there are seventy-nine bills. and
on the House calendar $50.
The Marvin Shoe Company is a new
company at Jacksonville. with a capital
Of $4,000. The incorporators are r. II.
Jones. Elisha Gee and William Marvin.
The new company will deal In boots and
shoes and other merchandise.
Forne Duval. engineer at the turpentine
disfillery OF Cay g. Richardson. which was
destroyed one day the past week. was Sc
verely ecslded and burned by bursting
boiler. His injuries are very painful. but
Il Is thought that he will recover.
Overcoats are In demand here. A cold
wind Is blowing from the northwest. ana
the mercury has dropped 70 90.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
shipment. of phosphate Rock.

Punta Gorda. Fla. May 2.-The follow
ing shipments OF phosphate rock we're
made by the Peace River Mining Com
pany during April; Schooner Haroldine
Norfolk Va, 1.SH tons; steamship Leo
nora, Newport Mon, 1900 tons; steamship
Laurelwood. Stettln. 300 tons. schooner
Florence. Norfolk and Richmond. 1,ie3
tons: steamship Maria. Plymouth. $500
tons; steamship James Turpie. Harburg.
2,272 tons; schooner Clarence II. Venner,
Norfolk and Richmond. 1.2i3 tons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03
Free Distribution OF Cotton Seed.

We are informed by Director R. J. Red
ding of the Georgia experiment station,
that he will send to any Georgia farmer
who wishes to test Egyptian cotton a
quart packag of either of two varieties
he "Abassi" and the Met Affih."
If you wish them write to the director
a, Experiment, Ga. They viii be sent
free of postage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03

they will eat up clean. At no time should
mature fowls be fed more than they can
eat. Keep them always active. always on
the lookout for another kernel Of grain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-03

Questions and communications relative
m agricultural and horticultural subjects,
IL addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer NJ
Milledgeville. Ga, will receive immediate
attention.
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man at the same time. The states at
torhey mere Is making vigorous effort to
get the case disposed of at an early date
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Could you please inform me where 1
could get seeds or plants of the Casa
banana vine of which 1 have read in the
cavanpah News. Mrs c. L.
If Mrs. C. L. will send her full address,
we will put her in the way of getting seeds
of the Casabanana.
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We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accom-
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for publication, but as an evidence Oh gooo
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The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
may Valley.

We've had two showers during the
week.
W. p. James and wife attended the
quarterly conference at Pleasant val
ley Sunday and Monday.
Ira Swadley caught 234 pound
cat fish in the King last Monday.
The largest yet reported.
The ice c-eam social last Friday
eve at the school house was largely
attended. The proceeds went to Rev.
A. d. Rice.
Lysander Perdue will herd aud
care for John Garvin's cattle the re-
mainder of the season on the range
near Chiyington.
II. d. Bemrose with his wife and
daughter, of Louisville, KY, after
months visit with Mrs. BIS sister,
Mrs. f. II. Rosacrans, left for their
home yesterday.
Abe Rhoades is at the King fishing
this week. While not busy catching
or eating fish, Uncle Abe tells some
old war story, and the young can
learn of deeds of patriotism and
bravery that are worthy of immitation
should our country ever require it.
JAY.
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07
Granada items.

Miss stotts, OF Garden City, was a
visitor in Granada last Tuesday.
1t is said that 10000 sheep will be
fed mean Granada next fall and winter.
j. L. Mayfield has spent most of
his time in the last three weeks look
ing after his store at Caddoa.
Rev. D. L. RAIDER was in Granada
Tuesday holding quarterly confer
ence. He preached a very excellent
sermon Tuesday evening.
John Adkins, Granada's famous
pitcher. has been helping J. l.. May
field at Caddoa, but returned this
morning to make things interesting
for Garden City's team.
The settlers on the north side I'M
der the Amity ditch are much elated
over their fine crop prospects. The
The Lamar register., 1897-08-07

Amity company has at all times fur
nished them with and abundance of
water.
Frank Mcknight and family, after
a residence of several years in Gra-
NADIA, have gone to Arkansas City,
Kansas. Mr.. McKnight's relatives
live there and he has secured a good
position.
Wm. Reynolds, the popular and
somewhat reticent deputy assessor
and stockman of Horse creek, was in
Granada this week with fine herd
of Jersey cows, which he is selling
to Prowers county farmers.
To. day friday the Garden City
base ball club Is in Granada to play
a game with our boys. They are a
gentlemanly set of fellows and first
class hall players. a good game is
confidently looked for, and many Wis
itors from other points in the county
ARE here TO witness the sport.
AaurY.