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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
The berkshire for the south.

For general purposes the Berkshire Is
probably the greatest favorite with a ma
jority Of farmers in the South, says the
Southern Farmer II is a hog that fattens
at an early age. is remarkably gentle. ana
there is a great uniformity in size and
color. It Is a well-defined breed. with short
face broad and dished, a short snout. ears
of medium size, short neck, broad should
ers, deep chest, broad back, and round
body The color is usually black, with a
plum-colored skin, hair soft and fine. The
breeds in England, and is the type of the
highest breeding, but like the breed of
shorthorn cattle, IL cannot shift for itself
but requires tender treatment and an
abundance of food. The Berkshire would
starve where the ''razor-back" would
thrive in royal luxuriance.
AS the forests were denuded and the
areas of cultivation expanded the popu-
larlty of the Berkshire increased. For the
farmer who raises an ample supply of
corn there are no hogs superior to the
Berkshires, whether we consider the ear
illness of their majority, their aptness 10
take on flesh or their fecundity. The sows
are good mothers, supplying an abund-
ance of milk and they are more likely 10
nave iaFEe llNefS OF piss IMAM lue SQNS or
any other breed whatever. The young pigs
are active, strong and healthy; are able
TO take care Of themselves, and they grow
with a uniform appearance and size If
properly fed and housed, the Berkshire
pigs at eight months of age should weigh
200 pounds and over. This in the Southern
States makes It easy for the pigs farrow-
ed in March or April to become good pork
ers ready for slaughter in November and
December without the expense Of taking
them through the winter. There are hum
dreds Of crosses Of the Berkshire in the
Southern States Indeed, Il is rare 10 see
any large pen of hogs without the pre-
dominance Of the Berkshire blood. The
black coior OF the Berkshire seems 70 be
suited TO the climate Of the South
Mr.. NJ G.. Campbell OF Spring HIM
Tenn. one OF the Oldest and most sue
csssful swine breeders In the Souta, an
answer to inquiry, says; II have been
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
brandy Peaches.

White Heath peaches are the best for
brandying, although almost any fine peach
will answer, If you take it before it ia
dead ripe. Peel the peaches carefully
with a sharp penknife, and drop them into
a bucket of cool water so as to keep them
white till you are ready to heat them.
Make a syrup of white sugar and a littlo
water, allowing a half pound of sugar to
a pound of the fruit. When the syrup has
boiled transparent drop the peaches in IL.
and let them boil ten or fifteen minutes,
Then pick them out with a slimming Ia
die and lay them on dishes while the syrup
boils about half hour longer, or until
IL thickens. Put the peaches in glass jars.
and when the syrup has cooled a little
measure it an cup, and to every cupfuI
of it you pour over the peaches pour also
a cupful of brandy or whisky.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22

Just now gluten meat is quoted at a
low price and it might be well for those
who can buy Il readily, and at fair prices,
to invest to some extent in this material,
as a part ration of grain for the COWS,
says an exchange. Prof. Henry says that
he knows nothing in the process of ex-
tracing the starch from the corn that in
any way injuries the residue for stock as
food. Gluten meal varies greatly in
form from the light chaffy substance.
lighter than bran, to more concen-
trated form of protein, weighing quite as
much as bran. The professor remarks
that he should buy gluten on a bran basis,
l. e., the light, chaffy gluten he should
pay less for than good bran. and the heav-
Ter gluten. rich in protein. Indicated by it's
weight as compared with measure, Is
worth more than bran, and can in con-
nectiOn with light grains be made more
profitable. The experience of the profess
sor in the matter was that gluten was SO
rich in protein it was somewhat difficult
to tell how much to feed, and now and
then COW was thrown off her feed. and
it was several days before she could ~be
coaxed back to her full ration and mess
of milk When il was decided that the
gluten should not exceed two pounds a
day to the COW, and the balance of the
grain was made up of wheaton shorts,
bran and the like. oat dust being excel
lent to dilute TIE gluten with, the trouble
ceased. For feeding work horses we found
the gluten very good, and as a nerve and
muscle producer for springs work, the
horses actually gained in flesh, and took
to the gluten quite as readily as to oats,
and at half the cost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
WHAT GEORGIA EDITORS SAY.

Conyer's Banner: Motto Of the repub-
lico-Populas: III. H. H"-Hogan,
Hines, Hell!
Douglas Breeze: The Popullsts Of Cot
fee viii vote for Brantley in preference
to Wilkinson
Since Americas and Sumter county have
gone dry, says the Lumpkin Independent,
the nearest points of infection now are
Eufaula, Ala, and Columbus"
Amerlcus Herald: Randolph, Newton
and Sumter have gone dry. At that rate
it viii not be long before a man viii have
to take a day off when he wants to go
after a drink.
Thomasviile-Times Enterprise: Perham
cautiously admits that artificial eggs are
a possibility but he draws the line at
egsnog. Perham is acquainted with the
genuine article
cambridge search-Light: The Pops and
Republicans must play to the Democratic
party's hand in this senatorial district
of Georgia. The Democrats hold win
ming hand you see.
Zebulon Journal, 1t is a good time for
those who have erred to return to the
party Of their interest and the only hone
or the Countrywide Democratic party. and
help to give Col Gambler and the ticket
the old time majority of 70 600
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
A Good Hog Also.

]. B. Killsbrew, writing of hogs, says:
The Poland-China breed seem at pres
ent to be running a good second in popu-
larity to the Berkshire in the Southern
states. 1t is claimed that this is an Ameri-
can breed that originated in the Miami
valley by the crossing of several distinct
breeds with a view of reaching a combina-
ton of early maturity with great fatten-
ing capacity and large size. The Poland
China is black in color, with white spots
regularly interspersed over the body.
They are lazy in their habits rarely
walking about after being fed. Nor are
they noted for their symmetry of form,
being squabby in appearance, with large.
pendulous ears. They are probably the
best of all breeds for converting corn rap
idly into meat and lard, as they waste
no flesh by the exertion of their bodies. At
the age of ten months they will sometimes
dress $50 pounds. Such hogs are not de-
sirable for family use, and their tendency
to grow into great "shapeless obesities,''
while IL makes them popular with the lard
producers, at the same time makes them
undesirable with the bacon men. Mr..
Grath, near Huntsville, Ala, writes that
he killed a lot of Poland-China pigs that
at less than twelve months old weighed
from 225 to 2S5 pounds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
SubsOiIing.

Flowing of any kind. including sub-soi-
ing, should be gradual and not a sudden
deepening over the former cultivation Of
the land, writes w. F. Massey in Home
and Farm. Thorough drainage and aera-
ton is one of the essential prerequisites
to success in sub-soiling. If the sub-soil
needs drainage there is little benefit to be
derived from sub-soiling, as it will run
back together as soon as the sub-soiling
has been done. Then, too, where the
immediate sub-soil is a mellow, yellow
clay, there is less evidence of benefit from
ub-soiling than where it is a hard red
clay, such as we have here and such as
is common in the uplands Of Georgia One
of the greatest benefits to be expected
from a good sub-soiAng of a hard clay
soil is in its allowing the roots Of the
peas and other legunes to penetrate deep
er, and hence to draw more mineral mat
ters from the sub-soil for the benefit Of
the upper layer There are few tracts
of the worn uplands in the South which
can, with safety be turned to the depth
proposed al once and before we can turn
such soils safely to the depth of ten inches
or even less, the aeration of the sub-sOil
must be done, and in no way that know
of can it be done except by the sub-sol-
ing of the hard pan just below the former
run of the plow' I feel perfectly certain
that little benefit will be noticed in the
first crop from sub-soiling where the land
can safely be comminuted to the depth
of eight to ten inches, and I would nor
care to sub-sou any of our lands deeper
than twelve inches, for this is as deep
as 1t ever need be. Land that Can be
plowed to the depth of eight or ten inches
without turning any of the "cold, clam
my sub-soil," needs very little sub-soiling.
But that kind of land is scarce in our
hills, so far as I have been able to OBJ
serve here. and I do not think there is
much difference in the Georgia uplands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22

A few days ago while on institute work
in Minnesota, the editor of this depart
ment visited a pen containing sow and
five pigs. A glance showed that the ami
mails were not in good condition; that they
were, in fact, in fair way to demonstrate
that the owner was victim of bad luck
CD in his hog department. They were be-
ing fed corn and Stops from the house,
says the Farm, Stock and Home. Con-
stipation, poor digestion and other dis
orders We're indicated by a certain dull
and spiriCless appearance, a want of thrift,
and other conditions. Growing hard by
the pen was a mass of pig weed and rag
weed. A liberal bunch of the first was
gathered and thrown into the pen. Sow
and pigs Immediately tumbled over each
other 10 get al It, and ate it ravenously.
Some rag weeds were then supplied, and
that was rushed for with still greater
haste and eaten with greater relish. The
last is a bitter weed, but il is a tonic, an
appetizer, something that the pigs demand
to correct the vices of a purely artificial
diet, such as they were getting. Nature
had supplied the demand, but a fence kept
the pigs from it, and ignorance of its value
mad kept il from the pigs. 1t was learned
that no salt was given to these pigs, an
other bringer Of bad luck for hogs de-
mand salt as humans do. The owner OF
these pigs received a valuable object les
son, and may it not be a pointer to others?
Confined pigs must have soft, green sue
culent food, If their owner expects to es-
cape bad luck"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
WASHINGTON Preserves.

Take muskmelons or canteloupes bare
ly ripe; peel off the outer rind thinly and
cut the fruit into squares; drop these into
weak brine and let them remain there
twenty-four hours; then soak them. and
boil them in a weak solution of alum till
they become firm and clear. Soak out
the taste of alum, and then make a syrup
of white sugar and little water allow
ing one and one-half pounds of sugar to
each pound of the melon. After the syrup
has boiled transparent, drop in the pieces
Of melon, and let them cook gently till
done. Flavor with stick cinnamon and
white ginger. and the thinly pared peel
ing of lemons. In cool weather, add two
teaspoonfuls of vanilla to each quart of
the melon preserves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22

1--WE are glad to see that some of the
county papers are taking up the question
of a war on the dogs, and are preparing
to make the question a political issue.
Much strength to their elbows, we cay.
The proving ours of the South are a
standing menace to our prosperity-nay,
they are a blot on our civilization. When
the people of the South will stand by leg
islators who win enact laws to tax dogs
so heavily that only rich men can afford
to keep more than one, and the poor man
cannot afford to keep one at all, then we
shall begin to think that we are justified
in Boosting of our civilization. So long as
the man who votes for a dog tax is certain
10 lose his election, we have no claim to
the character of A highly civilized people
Our city papers cry out against the prowl-
ing dogs in the cities because they disturb
the SAUNDERS of citizens, but we always
fan TO secure their support of a dog tax
in the counties where the dogs destroy not
slumbers. but valuable property. because,
forsooth, il means the loss of votes at an
election. Votes are more valuable than
sheep. But for the dogs, we could keep
millions of sheep In Virginia, and add
millions to the incomes of our farmers and
to the taxable values of the state. Eng
land alone raises an annual crop of TO-
100000 of lambs. We could easily raise
more than this number. and yet do not
raise 10000. Down with the dogsr" Thus
speaks the Southern Planter, and we agree
with il so far as fee dogs, cur dogs and
hounds are concerned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
BLIND TIGERS IN GEORGIA.

CQvington Star: The tiger must surely
go.
Alpharetta Free Press: Brandy seems
TO be plentiful.
Gibson Record: Tuesday was liquor day.
There was about hundred jugs and bot
ties put off here that day.
Sparta Ishmaelite; 1t is said that there
are about fifteen stills for the making of
brandy in the lower part of this county.
If 1t be true, it constitutes a pretty wet
fact for dry county.
Falrburn: party of United States dep
uty marshals made raid in this county
Friday and captured several Illicit stills.
They brought in a part of the outfits and
Uncle Sam has more copper for sale.
Greensboro Herald Journal: The saddest
feature OF the blind tiger business is
that our town authorities are powerless
20 punish them, should they be detected.
The criminals who violate the law can
do 80 even on Sunday. in defiance of the
city officers.
Waycross: Deputy Marshal John =. Ca
son arrested two negro moonshiners
Thursday az Uptonvnle, IN Charlton coun-
ty. The still and some whisky were cap
tured. The prisoners, Henry Williams
and William Garrett, We're given a hear
Ing before United states Commissioner l.
G. Spottswood in this place. and commit
ted 20 Jan nt Savannah. The evidence
against the prisoners appears TO Doe strong.
Blind tigers have been found IN many
strange places ana under many peculiar
circumstances, but IL required Atlanta 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
FLORIDA.

Tampa's streets are to be paved with
brick.
Col f. Brown Of Lake City. is can
didate for the Senate.
f. G. Persons of Fort White Is a candl-
dale for the legislature.
The Guide Post is the name OF a col
ored newspaper just born at Quincy.
2. r. Alsobrook at Lisbon. has sold
his crop of oranges to G. w. Franklin
Of Ieesburg The crop Is estimated at
from 300 to $500 boxes, and the grove
Is one Of the finest 10 be found in Lake
county.
A charter has been granted by the City
Council TO DR. Boatrght and associates
for the erection, equipment and operation
of q telephone system ia Live oak. Work
upon the same Is expected 20 be rushed
20 completion with as much haste as pos
fible.
II IS reported al Tampa Saturday that
W. A. Varty, the New York SUMS war cor
respondent who left Tampa "a week ago
Tor Havana, ls az Key West quarantine
ftau0n. ~ appears that he went 10 Iin-
Nana on "a tug and not being able 10
Nle lh of MS press dispatchca there To-
Wihe9 % ICY West On The same tug 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
The Oak as mn Ornamental Tree.

The great popularity of the oak for orn-
amental purposes. during the past three
years, is one of the marvels in American
gardening, says Meehan's Monthly. Fifty
years ago, the one who should recommend
the oak was recorded as a dreamer. It is
said they grow too slowly. and it is con-
tended that it Is impossible to transplant
an oak successfully. But Il is now found
that they transplant as readily as any
other tree, and, indeed, are much more
successful than some trees that We're
formerly so popular, and as for growing
slowly, some Of them progress remark
ebly in this respect. Under favorable cir
cumstances, large number OF species of
oak will be 80 or 40 feet IN hight in twen-
ty-five years. There are very few trees,
aside from poplars and Soft Naples, that
can do better than this. They have many
advantages which some trees, formerly
more popular, do not possess. There Is a
variety la the growth Of the trees and the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22

forms Of the foliage. The splendid color
of most of them in the fall of the wear
gives them a special charm. Some have
bright golden leaves in the autumn time
and various species of the chestnut oak
division are of this character. OF the
bright colored leaved class, we have the
white, red, scarlet and pin oak. In many
other valuable points, the oak has come
to be recognized as desirable. So great
indeed, has become the demand for this
class of ornamental trees, that some Of
the leading nurserymen tell US the de-
mand has exhausted the supply. 1t goes
to show that the people of to-day can be
educated to good things, when the good
things recommended are really good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
value the Barn Manure.

On every farm the manure heap is a re-
ceptacle for raw material that undergoes
chemical changes, and more changes &C.
cur therein than in any laboratory under
the control of chemists The food for
plants is therein prepared, and is the same
as that purchased in the form of arti-
fetal fertilizers. Even in the soil con-
slant changes occur. We now know that
minute bacteria work as agents in pre-
pairing food of plants and in some cases
are capable of utilizing the free nitrogen
of the atmosphere. Every plant after its
kind performs a certain duty, assisting
in its way to benefit some plant that fol-
lows, and every process of growth, every
effort put forth by the farmer, and every
beast that exists on the farm, are all aids
in farm laboratory work, thousands OF
combinations being created and hundreds
of compounds resulting. To succeed in
the farm every farmer should study these
things In order that he may more intel
ngently assist in deriving the most from
his farm No farmer should be content
to follow others, but should lead. There
is room for hundreds of experiments, 90
agriculture is yet in it's infancy compared
with what is possible in the future, as
every year demonstrates that there Is
more to learn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22

produce one which was altogether unique
Ia surroundings. This the Capital City
DID Friday when two officers located one
IN q Decatur street 1umber yard, happily
operating IN an ordinary canvas-covered
mountain wagon. William Shelton had
driven the team to town and had brought
with him about thirty gallons Of mountain
dew and those who sampled it-and samp-
lers are never scarce in Atlanta-declared
The stuff good, Of the proper smell and
proper temper. Sweet corn had been used
In its making. and when the process had
been gone through with, Shelton loaded it
In bis wagon, covered it over with fodder,
and drove his team TO Atlanta. The rest
Of the moonshiner's career viii be directed
by the authorities, who hold Shelton,
liquor and team, at the police barracks
under charges of illegal making of the
whisky and the Illegal sale of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
Makes the buggy ride Easier.

An easy riding buggy doubles the en-
joyment of a pleasure drive and reduces
the fatigue of business riding to a mini
mum. The greatest drawback to the side
bar buggy has been the plate springs,
which do not admit of sufficient play be-
tween the body and the reach and when
resist all upward motion. Another tauit
with plate springs is their tendency 10
roll. The leading carriage makers
throughout the country are now equip
ping and recommending for slde-bar bug
gies and Surveys the Thomas Coil SPRINGS
which have obviated the former oblec-
tons TO this class of vehicles.
A set of four Thomas Coil Springs,
when attached to a buggy make Il
hang perfectly and give it a most luxu-
riously elastic motion. These springs Ell
fectually prevent any roll or throw-no
matter how unevenly the weight In the
buggy Is distributed. They are
self-adjus rg, noiseless, very dura-
bic and Inexpensive. They can be easily
attached to an Old buggy to take the
place Of any other style OF eide-oar
springs Carriage makers ana
wheelwrights will supply then
or they may be obtained
direct -9Eom the manufacture. The
Buffalo Spring and Gear Company Bur
falo. n. y, who Win, upon application 70
them, send fun Information TO any OF our
readers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
Lo,yndes, nemocratic Ticset.

Valdosta Ga, Aug. 21-The following
are the nominees az the Democratic pri-
mary election, held IN this county yes
terday:
County Commissionors-D w. Pass
more, c. b. Peoples and ]. +. Webb.
senator. Sixth District-W. s. West.
Clerk Superior Court-R. T. MIDDLETON.
Sheriff.. T. Passmore
Tax Colloctor-W. II. staten.
Tax Receiver-Si Bacon
"REMINISCENCES Ashley.
6urvcyor-Z II. Hutchinson.
Coroner-I4 G.. Solomon
An win b. elected easily az tho general
election la october.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22

side, with a small bulge and a not very
prominent point; color dun red, grained
and shading to greenish-white, with pink
stains around the stone and underneath
the bulge flesh subacld, melting and juicy;
a freestone, with the stone deeply pitted;
quality best. A more compact and SYM
metrical fruit than the Imperial ap-
preaching nearer to the standard peach
form to which Northern people are accus-
toned but not so snowy and striking in
appearance as that variety, though better
to most tastes and for general cooking
purposes, on account Of its sprightly and
agreeable acid
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
THE NEWS AT GAINESVILLE.
A Murderer Goes to Trial--Nevv Court
House in Hnbersham

House in Habersham.
Gainesville, Ca. Aug. 2l.-The sheriff
Of Rabun county came to Gainesville yes
terday to get Ed. McLain, who has been
in Jail here for two months. Rabun Su-
peror Court opens at Clayton to-mor-
row and this case, a murder case. will
~et.
Habersham county, just adjoining Hall
has just finished a fine new court house.
Court convenes in it at Clarksville two
weeks hence.
Col Allen ID. Chanler will speak at Cum
ming, Forsyth county, Tuesday next
Farmers in Hall and surrounding coun-
ties report bright prospects for crops es-
pecially cotton and corn
Prof. A. w. Van Hose and Prof II. ]
Pearce, associate presidents of the Geor-
gia Female Seminary, are both out in
other states soliciting for the school. The
seminary will open Sept. 16 with prob
ably the largest number of young.ladies
yet enrolled
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-22
Destroy the weeds Now,

During the past two weeks there haVe
been frequent showers, which have been
of incalculable benefit to the weeds Au-
gust and September are the best months
in the year for the growth of weeds, ana
a weeks time will show wonderful ao-
vancement of the pests. Some of them
will quickly reach the seed-ripening stage,
and there should be no delay in getting
rid Of them, either by cultivating the
ground or by moving down those that
are in advanced growth. If plowed under
when green they are excellent additions
to the soil, but if any of them approach
seed bearing they should be burnt as soon
as dry. Farmers will find plenty of WORK
this month if they wish to prevent weeds
from seeding.