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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31

Incubation of eggs is performed by in
cubators and hens, says an exchange.
With the farmer the hen is the principal
agent of such work, and while all respon-
sibiity is placed on her she really per-
forms but one duty in incubation-that
of imparting the heat to the eggs. The
success or failure of a hatch goes back to
the process of incubation. Where the
greatest responsibility rests is in the Sc
lection of eggs. No two eggs are alike, A
lot of eggs may be laid by hens that are
in the best of condition, while another lot
may be from hens of low vitality, dis
eased or excessively fat. And even the
eggs from the best hens will vary. The
truth of the claim that failures are due
to the eggs and not to the sitting hens,
as a rule, is shown by the Matching of
some chicks, while others are dead in the
shells. If a dozen eggs are given a hen
and she matches but one or two chicks.
she has, by so doing, given proof that she
did her duty, else the two or three chicks
would not have Matched. The success
full chicks We're from eggs laid by hens
that were suitable for breeding purposes.
The eggs that did not hatch were infer
tile or from hens that were unfit to be
mothers The first point in Matching,
therefore, is to endeaVor to select eggs
from hens that are known to be healthy,
in a laying condition and which are mated
with active males. In winter eggs are liza
BILE to be injured by severe cold An egg
freezes about 10 degrees above zero, and
as the expansion of water is sufficient TO
break the strongest vessel, the egg-shell
is no exception. The only safe mode OF
avoiding injury to eggs from cold is 10
visit the nests frequently and bring the
eggs into the house. When the hen goes
on 81 10 no NH al
and as the egg Is warm when laid, 1t does
not freeze Immediately thus allowing
some time for it, to remain in the nest
To mitigate the difficulty use warm nests,
and keep them filled with plenty of mate
rial so as to lessen the liability of the eff
fects of the severe cold.
Poultry may be said to occupy no land
at all, as fowls can be kept on land al
ready in use by animals or upon which a
crop may be growing If land is not too re-
stricted there is everything to gain and
nothing to lose from the occupancy of the
ground by poultry. 1t is just as feasible TO
grow crops and have fowls as to omit the
latter Fruit and eggs can be produced on
the same soil. The hens do no damage to
garden crops except just when the plants
are beginning to appear above the ground
After that time any damage done by fowls
will be insignificant. As a rule, all eggs
derived in summer may be considered as
extra gain, because at that season of. the
year the fowls have ample opportunity to
assist themselves and entail little or no ex-
pense on their owner. II is not necessary
to fence in flock on a farm, and if fences
are to be used, it is better to fence the
fowls out of the garden than to confne
them in yards, as il compels the farmer to
devote more work to the fowls when they
are confined. He may be able to give them
close attention in winter but in summer
the crops take up his time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
THE SCRAP BOOK.

Protecting Trees Against Rabbits: While
there are innumerable remedies recon-
mended and used for the pro-
lection of young trees against
the depredations of rabbits. mice
and other animals, there is nothing
better and more reliable than small mesh
ed wire netting wound around the tree and
tied together with wire 1t is inexpensive,
durable, does not keep out light and air,
and is in every way preferable to tarred
paper, tin and any of the close coverings
recommended.
Shipment of Eggs for Matching: Too
much care cannot be given to this work,
says an exchange. Mr.. Rankin, whose
sales for Matching reach 1900 sets Tor 3d.
600 eggs per year, has reduced the work
to a science To insure their safe transit
by express, each egg is wrapped in excel
sior and shipped in baskets and boxes or
in tubs made from barrels by saving off
the upper third. These are cushioned
with hay botheabove and below the ex-
celsior-covered eggs. A head of burlap
for the barrel drawn tight and held In
place by the top hoop keeps everything
snug. Cloth covers are sowed on the bas-
kets and board covers screwed onto the
boxes. The address tag and another
marked Eggs for Matching, handle with
care" completes the package. Early in
the season, before they are fertile, also
later when infertile ones are tested out
the latter are shipped TO market, where
the duck eggs bring at certain seasons
from TO Is cents more than hens eggs
The germ of q duck egg will start to
grow at temperature of 30 degrees, and
therefore fertile eggs do not keep well in
warm weather.
Nature always mulches and where she
has her undisputed sway she grows one
thing in a place, writes A. ". Springer in
an exchange. A forest of primeval trees
is void of vegetation under the trees but
a thick coat of leaves there forms the
finest mulch extant. Underneath this the
ground is always moist and always crum-
bly, and mellow like granular butter This
teaches me two important lessons: A
mulch preserves moisture and no two
things should grow together. The best
way to have the mulch at all times Is by
shallow cultivation. The best way to keep
corn or other crops clean Is by frequent,
almost continuous cultivation. Weeds and
corn will not grow together or rather the
corn will not grow with the weeds and the
same is true OF any other cultivated
plants. We should then wage unceasing
war against them. To this end the old
rail fence should go. 1t is an unhandy,
unsghtly, old-time fence and deserves to
be made a relic. 1t has served it's day
and should give place TO some good wire
fence, something serviceabe. neat. attrac-
tive, and easy to be kept free from weeds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31

IN the way of its being among the first
ana leading crops on nearly every South
ern farm. The farmer may be pretty
Wen convinced of the value of the cow
pea, either as fertilizer or forage plant
and would save his own seed and grow
more of them if hands could always be
had to pick them and it could be done at
a reasonable cost. The seedsmen will ask
him S1,00 to $3.50 a bushel for the seed
SO the farmer generally tries to make
hlmseH think that perhaps the corn he
has in his own barn, and for which he
cannot get more than So cents is as good
TO plant after all.
Cow-peas have been steadily gaining in
favor with us, and each succeeding year
a larger area is sown but the saving of
the seed until the past season has been
problem Manipulating was too slow.
ana the vines were so tramped down that
they could not be cut for feed. so we
mad for the last Nv or three years bought
the seed; but when We had to pay ST. 35
a bushel last spring, we determined on a
plan of saving our own seed. which has
turned out a complete success. A field of
several acres was set apart for the ex-
pertinent. After being well plowed, it
was narrowed and sowed; then harrow
ed and rolled until the surface was very
level and smooth. Though the land was
rich, the peas did not make as large a
growth as they would had there been
more rain, but they podded heavily.
When most of the pods were about ripe,
an ordinary self-rake grain-reaper was
used to cut them. Pea-vines, for a part
of their length, generally lie along and
not far off the ground; but close as they
were, the knife guards got under them,
and the rakes carried everything over
the table. If the surface had not been
smooth, this could not very well have
been done. reaper cannot be safely run
lower than the highest Jumps or stones.
With reaper, the size of the sheaves or
bundles can be regulated by the driver,
and are set off beyond the space re-
quired for the horses to walk in, so no
grain is thrashed out by horses or ma
chine going over it, as would be the case
with a mower.
The bundles were turned over once, and
at the same time thrown into windows.
OF course the vines being nearly ripe,
they did not have to remain in the sun
as long as if they had been green The
vines were drawn in the barn and piled
not deeper than six feet, and not tramp
ed, so there would be no danger of heat
ing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
Guinea Grass.

In an excellent paper on the Forage
Plants of Florida" read before the Win
ter Park Horticultural Society, by one Of
its members, some months since, no men
ton was made of Guiena grass, except TO
eounfound it with the Para grass, says a
grass grower in Florida Agriculturist.
These two grasses are entirely distinct,
growing in a different manner, and requir-
ing almost exactly opposite kinds of soil
the Para moist or even a very wet
soil, while the Guinea grass will succeed
best on a dry soil The Guinea grass
was introduced into Florida about TWEEN
ty-tive years ago, from Jamaica, by the
late Col. Codrington, for many years edi-
tor and owner of the Florida Agricultur-
list.
| secured a few roots soon after his
introduction and have had it growing on
my place ever since. During these years
| have tried nearly every plant that has
been recommended as a forage plant for
Florida, but have never found anything
that begins TO approach the Guinea grass
in value, simply as a forage plant. Its
first great merit is, it is perennial. When
once planted it is there to stay, and will
stay just where 1t is planted, as it grows
only in punches. While the top is quite
tender, and Will be killed to the ground
by frost, the roots have never been injur-
ed in any OF the hard freezes we have
had. 1t starts early in spring, and will
generally be ready for the first cutting by
May l. After this it can be cut every
four to six weeks, and the amount will
be just in proportion to the quantity of
water and fertilizer it gets.
All stock like the green grass, and when
cut at the proper time it makes an excel
lent hay. 1 believe that a half acre of rich
ground, planted in this grass will feed a
horse and COW throughout the year.
1t is best propagated by the division of
roots small plant set in the spring max
ing a large bunch by fall 1t can also be
grown from seed, but as the seed drops
from the stalk just as soon as it is ripe, it
is almost impossible to save 1t. The seed is
very small and a single ounce of it, treat
ed just as a gardener would treat tomato
seed for a small early crop, would give
any one start from which a large plan
tation could be made the second year. l
made the last cutting for hay. Dec. 5, and
as many of the stalks had gone to seed, 1
saved the heads separately for what lit
tie seed was left on them: one half Of
which was probably mature enough to
grow
l omitted to say that 1 plant in rows
four feet between rows and plants two
feet apart in row, and keep the ground
free from all weeds and other grasses.
Phillips, Fla. A. F. styles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
Good Public Roads the SLOGAN.

There IL is again The same Old head
ing; the same old subject; the same time
worn arguments. Yes, and il will con-
tinue to bob up until time, in its onward
march, has pounded reason into the heads
of the people, sense into the brains of their
legislators and finally laws into the statute
books of the state.
Good roads legislation is living
breathing, perennial omnipresent subject.
1t has more lives than a cat. 1t will not
be smothered. 1t cannot be killed by elo-
quence or logic, by ridicule or silence
Every year it rises, Phoenix-like, from its
ashes, and confront the politicians who
have pushed ii into the depths of obscur-
ity at the preceding session of the legis
lature. II has come. 10 stay, and Ike the
poor, will be always with US"
Thus speaks the Canandaigua Jour
nal" thus do we speak, and thus will
continue TO speak all lovers OF the cause
until our blessed country is known
throughout the round globe for the excel
lence of its "sand-papered" highways.
Yes! let US all of this broad land imbibe
the spirit that pervaded the people of Is
rael over 5000 years ago. We learn from
che Bible that "in the days of Shamgar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
Peanuts a Henovating Crop.

guminous crops, and like the clovers IL
has the power through nodules on its roots
to decompose cir in the soil. There is
considerable heterogeneous matter in the
peanut, and, this with its oil makes il a
very nutritious food for any purpose
though il requires much chewing and good
digestive organs Where the peanuts car
be grown they are often sewn the same
as peas, and hogs are allowed to harvest
the crop. Besides thus fed on the land
the soil rapidly gains in fertility, and after
crop of peanuts is ready to produce a
good crop of anything else that is plant
cd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
,ny Money in Castor Beanss

r. E.. Leon county, Fla, asks the fol-
lowing questions:
no YOU think 1t would be profitable to
,,.,p, castor oil beans in this section to sell
IN oil mills, and if so where could be my
nearest market for the beans and about
What price would they bring?
Where can I buy seeds of the best va
riety?
What machinery would be necessary to
establish an oil mill plant on small scale,
and about what would the cost be and
where could such be bought?
Where could l get book on the sub
ject?
We do not think you would find it all
prodtable to grow castor oil beans as a
money crop. 1t seems that the supply is
sufficient for the demand. St Louis, Mo-,
is the center of the castor bean market
and where the chief oil mill Is located
You can get all necessary information by
writing to the st. Louis Castor Oil Com
pany, St Louis, Mo.
Machinery is costly, and I'VE say again
the culture of the castor bean will not pay
YOU at this time
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31

good deal of common sense in the natter
and be guided considerably bv circuln
stances. There are several systems that
can be profitably used, but all have some
features In them that cannot be carried
into effect all the time The point to be
mostly adhered TO In every case is to be
sure and have the best and healthiest
canes for your fruit canes and if pruned
in the early fall, always leave a few ex-
ira buds for fear of frost iniuring the
last one or two left on. II too many
should grow i'm the spring It is an easy
matter to cut them Off as soon as noticed
The mode of trelisiug is so varied that
l do not care to recommend any partic-
ular one. The California style of trying
TO single stakes l believe to be the most
suitable for us in the South, as we want
to do our own cultivating both ways, and
by stretching wire on posts that can
not be done without causing lot of hoe
ing TO be necessary, / saw a very good
idea of wire trellising at Southern Pines.
n. c., last spring, while on visit TO the
state experiment station. The posts were
six to seven feet high, high enough for
a man and horse to work under the wires.
But wire, however, well stretched Is ept
to sag under a well crop of fruit, there
fore / am not in favor of 1t at all. / have
my own vineyard wired, but | am alter
ing 1t all this year to a stake to every
vine.
Regarding varieties for the Southern
states, l find Niagara leads in quantity
and general healthy condition of vine, but
quality of fruit is only medium, but 1t al
ways commands a ready market Della
ware Is really the finest i'm qaulity and
does well all through the South and COM
mands the top notch i'm the market 1t is
a slow grower, but when properly treated
it does excellent and so far has proved
the most profitable of all. Diamond is a
very good grape, comes ten days earlier
than Niagara. but the vine is a shy bear
err. Green Mountain is also good grape,
is still earlier than Diamond, but the Der
ny is small and the color (green) is against
II, but it is an excellent grape and where
known commands good price
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
PETIrIoNs FOE INcoRPoRAr1oN.
SAVANNAH NAVIGATION, TOWING
AND GAI.N ACE lrQAIL,A NV n ~

AND SALVAGE COMPANY.
NOTICE is hereby given by the petit
TONERS named below Of their intention to
apply 10 the Secretary of State for char
ter for navigation company, named as
above, by the publication of their petit
ton in terms OF the law; said petition be-
ing to wit:
Georgia. Chatham County, city of Sa.
vannah, to the Secretary of State, Attain
ia, Ga. This petition of the undersigned
shows that they desire to be incorporated
as a navigation company, IN accordance
with the statutes in such cases made and
provided, and petitioners state
l. That the names and residences Of
each OF the persons desiring TO form said
corporation are to wit:
William w. Williamson. Savannah, Ga.
II. r. Smart, Savannah, Ga.
Emile Newman. Savannah Ga.
Jordan II. Brooks, Savannah Ga.
William Garrard, Savannah, Co.
ii. That the name of the navigation
company they desire to have Incorporated
Is SAVANNAH NAVIGATION. Tow
ING AND SALVAGE COMPANY
Ill. That the amount of the proposed
capital stock of said company is one hum
dred thousand 100000 dollars.
~. That said corporation Is 10 continue
and be Incorporated for the period OF one
hundred and one GOD years.
" That the place where it's principal
office Is TO be located is Savannah, Ga.
vi. That petitioners have given four
"a weeks notice of their intention to APP
ply for said charter by The publication of
this petition In the Morning News, pub
lished in Savannah. Ga, one of the news
papers In which the sheriffs ADVERTISE
ments are published for said County OF
Chatham. once a week for four "a weeks.
before the filing Of this petition
Wherefore, Petitioners request that they
may be Incorporated under the laws Of
this state.
Jan. o. 1893
WILLIAM W. WILLIAMSON.
H. p. SMART,
EMILE NEWMAN
JORDAN f. BROOKS.
WILLIAM GARRARD.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity UNI
til midnight, Monday, Jan. 81. 1898: Prob
ably light snow or rain, followed by far
and warmer.
Washington Forecast for Monday:
For Georgia and South Carolina: Light
snow or rain. followed by fair; warmer,
northeast to east winds.
For Eastern Florida: Fair preceded by
local rains in Northern portion; easterly
winds.
For Western Florida: Generally fair;
southerly winds, shifting to northwesterly.
General Conditions: Light SHOWS are
generally reported from the Carolinas, the
Central and Upper Ohio valley, the lake
region and Western Pennsylvania and
rain in Northern Florida and the Central
Mississippi valley. Clear weather pre-
walls along the immediate New England
and Middle Atlantic coast, the far West
and in extreme Southern Florida.
Low temperatures are recorded In ali
sections of the country lying TO the east
of the Mississippi river. The lowest noted
being degrees above zero. at Buffalo and
Boston.
Light TO fresh easterly winds are OBJ
served at the Atlantic coast stations
Yesterdays Weather at savannah
MAXIMUM Temperature II noon. 50 degrees
Minimum temperature z a. m... Al degrees
Mean temperature ................ 46 degrees
Normal temperature ........... 50 degrees
deficiency of temperature ....... degrees
Accumulated excess since
Ian 1....,............... degrees
Rainfall .02 inch
Normal IL inch
Deficiency since Jan. ! ...........2.3 inches
River Report.--The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at a. m. (75th mer-
idan time) yesterday was 80 feet, fall of
20 feet during the preceding twenty-four
hours.
Observations taken Jan. 30, 1893, p. m.
C75th meridian time) al the same moment
of time at all stations for the Morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
Soil for Asnaragus.

Asparagus is a rather robust plant, and
can accommodate itself to almost all soil
conditions. 1t will grow in sand, in gravel
in muck, in loan of all kinds, and even
in soils that lack perfect drainage. I re-
member what excellent asparagus our peo-
pie grew when I was a little boy, and yet
how our garden, situated on river-bottom
land, was flooded and several feet deep
under water once or twice every year;
sometimes for a week or two at a time
But when growing asparagus for profit,
we want of course, just as warm and well
drained soil as we can get. Indeed, there
can be none too good and too perfect for
this crop Warm, well-drained soil means
early grass" and this usually brings the
best price With wide planting and proper
feeding, it also means large size or weight
of stalks, and superior succulence and APP
pearance. A German author gives the fol-
lowing three rules for guidance in select
ing a location for the asparagus bed: a
Choose open, free-laying land, protected
to the north and east, of gradual slope
free from trees or shrubbery. % The field
should be exposed to the rays of the sun
all day long A southern exposure is de-
sirable, or if that is not obtainable, a
southWesterly or southeaSterly slope, be-
cause either east west or north exposure
will cause shadows during some portion
of the day 90 Standing, stagnant ground
water, which cannot be drawn off by
drainage, is to be avoided, the require
ments of the plant indicating a somewhat
damp sub-soil, but not too high ground
water My first choice surely would be
mot too porous, but well-drained, light
sandy loan, with a clay subsoil" If /
cannot get that L would take soil as near
like it as could be had On the other hand
/ would care very little about the presence
of weeds or weed-seeds. Surface cultiva-
ton by harrow, rake, hoe, etc, will easily
conquer all weed growth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31

peat cotton in the South, corn in the West,
ana wheat in the North and East. Now,
II you want to succeed at dairy farming,
take the p. F. and Hoards Dairyman,
and you will soon become an enthusiast
in your work
That The dairy farms may soon get on
The upgrade that leads TO permanent pros
perity and happiness. is my wish.
Date Co, Ala.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
Thin in flesh? Perhapsit' S

Thin in hesh1 Perhapsit's
natural.
If perfectly well, this is
probably the case.
But many are suffering
from frequent colds, nervous
debility, pallor, and a hun
dred aches and pains, simply
because they are not Aeshy
enough.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites strengthens the diges-
ton, gives new force to the
nerves, and makes rich, red
blood. It's a food in itself.
sos and $780, all druggists
SCOTT s. BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31
"rNesting the Cn,x pen

has m,cb, ,eiy otner important grain crop
harve..i.-'''.eiy especially constructed for
part SIM IT, the cow-pea is. for the most
picking r, ''a' vested by the primitive hand
GINA nan, 100, says farmer in a viz
seed oglt n''. This necessarily makes the
Price Of a., eNpeosive, and the usual high
'e cow-poa stands very much
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31

one of the Judges of Israel, the people
built highways having up to that time
gone through by-paths. Many of our Geor-
gia counties have built fine roads Let
every one do it. Good roads will help the
country row far more than any new rail
roads will help it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31

The wholesale price of good syrup in
Madison county, Fla was quoted recently
at 10 cents per gallon. The consumer a few
hundred miles away paid anywhere from 80
to 50 cents for the same syrup, The mid
dleman" still has all the advantage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31

South Georgia and Florida can certainly
grow sugar cane if there is any money in
So doing. A fernando county farmer, the
past year, made $50 gallons of good syrup
on 2ls acres of pine land. There were plen-
~ of stalks having % to 30 joints and yield
ing each pints of juice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31

Questions and communications relative
% 1osriruIturaI and horticultural subjects.
II 93dressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer NJ
MIledgeville, Ca, will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-31

But she married with her eyes open,
did she not?" "well, she knows who all
were at her wedding, and how they were
dressed. "--Detroit Journal.