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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
Potato Flour.

While Irish potatoes are used moro
largely than any other American vegeta-
bic, 1t may not be generally known that
they are capable of transformation into
an excellent flour, says the Economist In
Austria the manufacture of this flour Is
an important industry according to a
state department report Just received AS
corn starch is unknown In that country
and as potato -four is a pure starch flour
1t is used in Austria in many cases where
the former would be used 10 the United
States. 1t makes a beautiful, white lignr
cake and is cheaper than wheat flour. The
potatoes, after washing, are placed on
rapidly rotating machines set with teeth
and are then crushed in such manner
that the starch is separated from the cells
which contain 1t. Water is used freely in
the process, carrying away the starch and
carrying it into vessels where il settles
at the bottom. 1t is then refined and
cleansed. Finally it is dried. What is lete
of the potatoes after the starch is eX-
tracted is fed to cattle and swine and has
also uses in connection with distilleress
breWeTies and sugar factories.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
Tobacco Producing Aren.

Within forty years there has been much
shifting in the tobacco-producing area of
the country. Prior to 1859 Virginia was the
greatest tobacco producing state, the an
nual yield being 100, 600 900 pounds. The
present yield Of Virginia is, approximate
ly, only 5OOO0,Oo0 pounds per annum. Sue.
ceeding the civil war Kentucky took firss
place in tobacco, and holds it, with an an
nual yield of upward of OBS, 600 pounds.
New Mexico produces the smallest crop-
only 1900 pounds. Indiana produces iust
about as much now as it did In 1859 but
Wisconsin has increased its OUTPUT from
$500 to 100000 pounds, and bids fair 10
rank among the high producing states
Illinois has reduced its crop about one.
half, and Michigan has dropped from 10 j.
$50 pounds in 1859 to 10000 pounds In 1907
1t was long believed that tobacco conld
not be produced on prairie soils but Kan
sas, which produced only 10000 pounds IN
1853, now produces, Approximately. 10 M
pounds. or more than three times The
original production. In North Caro1ina
and Florida there is a steady increase IN
the tobacco area.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
Gravel and Egg Shells.

Gravel as usually found in most soils
has been rounded by the air, water and
heat, through wear and tear. Unless sharp
1t Is valueless. As soon as the fowl rounds
off sharp substance in the gizzard 10
is voided hence hens prefer sharp shells
to ground gravel. The reason they eac
more shells whenlayng Tor more sharp
grit of any kind is because (when layinsl
more food is required and consequently
there Is better digestion and assimilau3ls,
Because an egg has specks or fakes W
lime on the shell, does not imply that u -
due to feeding shells, as the same tnlns
occurs when no oyster-shells are gwen.
1t may be due to the food, also. AS :
rule, such hens are fat. Some KINDS VI
gravel are limestone and of the same com
position as oyster-shells. There are HiI-
lions Of hens that never saw an oysteI
shell, and they do not lay sott-sn e'l. =.
eggs Soft-shelled eggs always lndic1's
overfeeding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
The COW Pea.

There is a class of plants which NAV Re
termed "soil-bullders, whose importance
in the scheme Of modern farming IL ls
hardly possible to overestimate. saws The
Texas Farmer All vegetation helps in a
way to transform into arabic ground the
crude rock dust Of which all soil Is form
ed But leguminous plants have a special
Office in the economy OF nature, which ex-
pericence and scientific investigation alike
serve every year to more and more illus
trate and emphasize. These plants are
nitrogen gatherers THIS most costly ole
ment in all complete fertilizers, and one
which is absolutely essential to plant
growa,, the pod-bearing family of plants.
can readily and cheaply supply.
one of them, clover, has for ages been
used for the renovation OF exhausted soils,
It's range of culture is however. 9omewhat
limited, and even where latitude and eli
matte conditions would seem to be favor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19

Perhaps no amount of grain would fatten
horse or COW faster than para grass
II the latter is at the right stage of suc-
culence.
1t has been asserted that it never seeds
and has TO be propagated from the roots
and cuttings. This is a mistake; it is sa "a
that il always seeds in South Florida, If
allowed to mature in October. 1t could
be mown or closely depastured three or
four times a season. Stock relish the hay
from para grass, If il is grown thick on
the ground so as to secure small, tender
stocks. The Johnson and the guinea
grasses are both excellent for stock, but
after testing all three, most careful stock
men of South Florida pronounce in favor
of para grass.
A great part of Florida could be made a
rich stock country if farmers and stock
men would engage actively in the culture
of these excellent grasses and the breed
ing of improved stock. Every acre of
marsh not under water, fatwoods and the
so-cailed waste lands of Florida could be
converted into rich. luxuriant fields of para
grass. The stock breeding industry is suf-
iciently encouraging TO induce men of
money to engage in il on O large scale
Vegetables and oranges may come and 60
but nothing will stick to the ribs like
CATTLE say the South Florida COW boys
The climate is so mild that no fears need
be entertained about the hard winters, so
disastrous and so much dreaded in the far
West. Stockmen should no longer depend
upon the indigenous grasses of the coun-
try; they are mostly harsh and lacking in
nourishment- The time will eventually
come when settlers crowding In will en-
croach upon the virgin prairies where now
the thousands of half-wild cattle roam
undisturbed; the state may in time enact
no-fence legislation. With these poSsiblli-
ties staring them In the face 1t would be
wise for the stockmen to prepare to meet
the inevitable change. Let them buy lands,
plant grass, lessen their numbers, improve
the blood, and not wait until they are
forced to make sacrifices which would
amount almost 10 confscation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
THE NEWS OF ALBANY.
Serious Illness of "a Popular Citizen.
Other Matters.


Albany, Ga, Sept. 1S.-Mr. w r. Nc
Intosh, a gentleman who is well and ia
vorably known throughout Southwest
Georgia, is lying at deaths door at the
home of his mother-in-law Mrs. Joseph
T. Steele, In this city. Mr.. Mcintosh is
In the last stages of consumption, from
which dread disease he has been suffer-
ing for several years. Up to the first
of last year, when he decided to quit bust
ness and go West in an endeavor to re-
gain his health, he was prominent In the
business circles of Wayoross. Several Of
the most prominent men of Waycross
have been here during the week to see
him, as they all think, for the last time
Mr.. Mcintosh is a nephew of Col H. M
Mcintosh, editor of the Albany Herald,
and of DR.. T. NJ. Mcintosh, of Thomas
Vile His relatives have no hope for his
recovery.
Mr.. ]. Gutman, aged 50, died at his home
on. Commerce street in this city on Thurs
day night and was buried yesterday MORN
ing. Mr. Gutman leaves a widow and
seven children to mourn his demise. He
was a well known Hebrew.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19

Here is one of the best arguments for the
use of vegetable diet we have seen.
There were twenty-five competitors in
a recent 100-kilomter (about 60 miles, walk
ing match at Berlin, of whom eight were
vegetarians. Six of the vegetarians COW
cred the distance within the time limit Of
10 hours. The other two vegetariaus cama
next having lost their way and walked
five miles extra. One of the meat-eaters
arrived an hour later. All the others had
dropped out before making half the dis
lance.
The new Sampson, Sandow, is said to
be a strict vegetarian.
Still let us continue to eat some roast
beef and mutton and chicken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
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ROMANCE IN BATES LIFE.
A Young Lady at brunswick Lost Her
Heart TO Him.


Brunswick, Ca. Sept. 1S.-Wllliam Bates,
the private of the First Regiment, whose
death was told of in to-days Morning
News, enlisted from Brunswick some
weeks ago. He served some months here
on the typographical force of the Morn
ing Call and was liked by all the news.
paper fraternity. Messrs. Leavy's, his
former employers, speak in the highest
terms of him, and endeavored to keep him
from enlisting.
1t happened, however, that Private Bates
was a magnificent specimen of manhood
and was of splendid address. This led
one of the fair sex falling deeply in love
with him. Bates realizing his position bet
ter than any one else knew he could
not disclose his Identity. He was too
honorable to trile with the womans at
fections and enlisted in the army as a
means of moving himself away from any
social connections
The story OF his life here is oreditable
to him, and everything connected with
Bates is of the greatest interest here. y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
Preserving Eggs-suIphnr proo...


rake common starch-box with a Slid
ing lid. Put the eggs in the box. and
upon an oyster-shell or other suitable sinh.
stance place teaspoonful Of SULPHUR.
says the Poultryman. Set fire TO tbe spI-
phur, and when the fumes begin to rise
briskly shut up the lid, make the bor-
tight, and do not disturb it for half an
hour. Now take out the eggs. pack in
OATS and the job is done. If the oats or
packing material be subjected to the sauna
process 1t will be all the better If a
parreIful IS to be preserved, place the eggs
in a tight barrel two-thirds full. with no
packing Whatever. Fire a pound of sui
phur upon suitable substance on ton OF
the eggs IN the vacant space over them
smut up tightly, let stand an hour. and
then take out the eggs. AS the gas il
much heavier than air, 1t will sink to the
bottom, or, rather, fill up the barrel with
the fumes. In another barrel or box place
some oats, and treat in the same way.
Now pack the eggs in the oats head nm
the barrel, and turn the barrel every day
to prevent fall of the yolks. using each
end alternately, and they keep a year, or.
according to the efficiency of the opera
ton, shorter or longer time.
1t will be seen by the above that the
process is dry and neat one, and very
inexpensive, sulphur being a cheap artl.
c,e. The process was sold several years
ago by certain parties as 'ozone," but IS
an old one, and the parties were exposed,
not that the process was fraud, but be-
cause they sold a pound of sulphur as
ozone for 50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19

This, however, does not prevent its max
ing wonderful growth every season.,
sometimes as much as fifty feet in a sea
son, when the vine is old and strong.
IL must be tied to what is has to cover. as
1t does not cling of its own accord It
bears rosy purple flowers, in small
racemes.
Wistarias are well known, useful vines,
There are four good distinct sorts, the
Chinese, American, japanese and magnifi-
ca For situations where a rather heavy
vine is wanted, this is the one TO have.
and the Chinese IS the showiest The
flowers are in dropping punches, much like
huge punches of grapes, and are sweet
scented. The Chinese flowers first close
ly followed by the Japanese, the others
coming two weeks later. They are often
used about porches, but unless where the
situation demands a large, strong vine.
with large woody shoots, they are apt To
look too heavy for the place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19

Senator Matthew Quay is expected to
arrive at his winter quarters at St. Lucie
some time in October, to indulge In the
fine tarpon fishing and other sport that
that section affords.
Frank b. hardwood and Miss Rosa Wise
of Oakland were married at Oakland
Thursday night The young people are
well aud favorably known throughout the
western portion of Orange county.
A number of Key West citizens have in
terested themselves in raising a fund to
build monument over the graves of the
heroes of the Maine. A large sum of the
money has been raised, but it is not yet
sufficient to erect such monument as the
people Of Key West desire.
The Washington county grading comit-
tee completed it's labors last Saturday
evening at Vernon. Eleven applicants out
of fourteen failed TO get a certificate to
teach in the public schools. The names
of the three successful applicants are:
Charles S. Mountein, Dallas D. Miller and
George +. Tucker.
A very quiet home wedding took place
at the home of II. Sanders at West Palm
Beach Thursday evening. The contract
ing parties were Mr.. Sanders daughter
Miss Susan, and Harry Du Bots. one of
Jupiter's most prosperous young men. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. l..
Fitz-James Hindry Of Palm Beach.
on Thursday morning. at 11:SO O'clock,
Miss Sadie r. Sans of Courtenay and
Ernest T. I.eBaron of Jacksonville were
married at the Episcopal Church at Titus
Vile The bride is the eldest daughter of
County School Superintendent John II.
Sans The groom is a son OF J. Francis
LeBaron, former resident Of Titusville.
Deputy Sheriff Hand arrested Enoch
Bell. Jr, and JEFF Vaughan of Sanford
Friday morning on a warrant sworn out
by Seth Woodruff on the charge of steal
ing and killing calf belonging to Mr..
Woodruff. The defendants waived exam
ination before Justice Manleys court and
were bound over for appearance at the
Criminal Court at Orlando.
The steamer Courtney of Rockledge,
Capt. W. II. Mcintyre, has been with
drawn from her regular run for the pur-
pose of being repainted for the winter bus
mess. She has proceeded to the East Coast
Line ship yard al Palm Beach, where the
work will be done, and which it is thought
win require two weeks. The steamer Spar
tan, Capt. Nesbitt. Is performing the ser
vice in the absence of the Courtney
Titusvllle Advocate: The wholesale de
struction of the turtle. and what is worse,
Of its eggs. that continues on the Florida
sea coast during the summer months, Is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA:
GEORGIA. E, se Is

@ matter that calls for the attention of
the state legislature. There was a time,
not SO many years ago, when the pur-
suR of the turtle was a profitable industry
in this state. but the catch has been grad
ually decreasing year by year, until from
many thousands Of dollars the value of
the business has dwindled to a few hun
dred
The author Of 'Eleanor's Courtship' and
the Songs That Sang Themselves Kate
Tjooris sharp has presented to the pub
lie library Of Fernandina a copy of the
book, on the hyleaf of which is written
the following: This book is presented TO
the public library of Fernandina as a
slight token of gratitude for kindness
shown to my dear soldier son, while sta
toned in camp. by citizens of whom he
wrote home. They are the best and kind
est-hearted people in the world From
the author. London, O.. August, 49,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
COULDN'T LIVE IN THE OPEN AIR
sauter Thrived in an Underground
Abode. But Died When Removed.


From the New York Sun.
William sauter, the 1O-year-old son of
Charles sauter, a druggist of Bedford av-
enue and south Fifth street, Williamsburg,
died last Sunday after a life spent under
unusual conditions. Almost from the time
of his birth the boy had suffered from
spinal meningitis and had been subject to
violent commissions which threatened to
end his life. After a time Sauter discov-
cred that the boy was less likely to have
commissions when he was kept quiet and
in n cool atmosphere. Accordingly he fit
ted nm the cellar under hts store as a gym
nasium and playground for his son. The
space was large enough to permit of rid
ing a bicycle and provision was made for
various games. A sleeping apartment was
fitted up in one corner. For the last three
wears young Sauter had not left his sub
terranean abode, and under these condi-
lions he had grown strong and healthy.
The commissions ceased entirely year and
a half ago. Encouraged by the boys I'm
proved health, Sauter determined to take
him into the open air once more. Accord
ingly, about two weeks ago, father and
For the first twelve hours the boy APP
parenty did not feel any nl-effect from
the change Then he began to show signs
of nervousness aud finally went into con-
WILSON'S One spasm continued four hours,
and this was shortly followed by another,
which lasted eight hours. The lad grew
rapidly worse and died last Sunday. He
was buried on Tuesday in Mount Hope
cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
noueH RTDER,s MASCOT HERE.
Earle which Accompanied Them to
Cuba Now ia Central Park.

Cuba Now in Central Park.
From Saturdays New York Sun.
Twenty-Five of Roosevelts Rough Riders
walked into the office of Supt. Smith of
the Central Park menagerie yesterday. s.
A. Kennedy of Haven, Kan, private In
Troon K. carried under his arm a large
eagle. to whose leg cord was attached.
After saluting, he handed the following
note to Mr. Smith:
"Ths is the golden eagle Che Indians
call 1t the war eagle) which the Rough
Riders had as their mascot Just at this
moment have no place to keep it. VIII
YOU keep 1t for me? 1 will arrange terms
later Theodore Roosevelt
MI Smith satd he would gladly take the
bird and add it to his collection. He called
a keener and had it taken TO the eagle
cage. the Rough Riders following. Ken
nedy asked permission to go into the cage
10 bid the mascot good-by. Permission
was granted, and the man kissed the bird
and stroked it's feathers. AS he turned
away there were tears in his eyes, the
keeper said The soldiers then drew up
out side the cage and astonished the other
park visitors by giving three cheers for
their mascot.
Kennedy wanted the note written by his
colonel to Supt. Smith, to keep as me-
mento but as 1t had TO be retained as a
part of the records, Mr.. Smith could only
give him a copy of it.
The eagle accompanied the regiment
throughout its Cuban campaign. 1t has a
spread of about seven feet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
The HolsteIns Appnrentlr Ahend.

Secretary S. Hoxle of the Holstein-Frle-
results Of butter tests at fairs for the past
twelve years in the United States and
Canada, comparing especially the Jerseys
and Holsteins, says the American Agri-
culturist. These tests were made by the
authorities of seventy-three fairs and So
cieties. The time occupied in making
them was 1872 days, 80 OF which were oc-
cupied In testing for butter and 80 for
butter fat. These figures include a credit
of four days for the test at the New York
state fair in 1894 Leading Jerseys were
tested for butter twenty-eIght days and
produced 1919 pounds, an average Of .6l4
pounds day per COW. Leading Holstein
Friesians were tested for buffers thirty
one days, and produced 6i.755 pounds. an
average of 1882 pounds a day per COW.
This is a yield per cow of over % per cent
more than the yield per COW of the Jer-
seys
For butter fat the Jerseys were tested
seventythree days, and produced los .505
pounds, an average of LAS pounds a day
per cow. The Holstein- Fresians were test
ed for butter fat ninety-six days, and pro-
duced 1863. 5S1 pounds, an average of 704
pounds day per cow. This yield per COW
is about Is per cent. more than the yield
per cow of the Jerseys. Changing butter
fat TO its equivalent of butter, either by
the rule of the American association of
agricultural colleges and experiment sta
tons, or by the rule of the Columbian ex
position adopted by the Holstein- Friesian
association, and adding the amounts nro-
duced In the butter tests, shows the av-
erage daily yield in butter of leading Hol-
stein-Frleslans during the whole period Ia
be about 1872 per cent. more than the av-
erage daily yield of leading Jerseys.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
The Para Grass.

There are very few, II any, grasses so
well adapted to the soil and climate of
Florida as the Para grass, says the Flor
Ida Agrlculturist. 1t is tropical grass,
rather sensitive to cold; but it win stand
cold as well as sugar cane. It is perennial
and grows on all kinds of soil Like most
vegetation of value, ID likes rich. moist
soil. 1t will stand any amount of mois-
ture It has even been known to be sub
merged completely for six weeks and aft
erward come out fresh and vigorous. 1t
is a great creeper, sending out its long,
vne-lke creeping stems, roofing at every
joint. throwing up long, tender shoots
from every Joint thus rooted. Stock is
,very fond of it., and fattens rapidly on It,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
The Cedar Tree for Live Posts.

Keeping up fences is becoming an I'M
portant question for farmers in every part
of the country, which is especially due to
the increasing scarcity of timber. ANY
practical plan of fence building Is, there
fore, always interesting ID farmers.
David Nelson, Esq, of EbenezeT, Tenn,
adopted a plan some years ago, which he
has steadily followed out. He sets small
cedar trees in the line it is proposed to
build the fence, and when they reach the
proper size, which requires from four TO
five years, barbed wire is stretched along
them, making Tense that will last years.
Mr.. Nelson now has several hundred yards
of this fence on his farms, and has long
strings of younger trees coming on, which
viii soon be ready for the wire. When the
old worm fences are then thrown aside,
there VIII remain a fence, which, with lit
tie expense, viii stand for generations.
Besides dispensing altogether with the
destruction of timber, made the more i'm
portant when 1t is known at least so 900 eco
trees go down yearly in the United States,
while comparatively none are planted, ex-
cept for ornamental purposes, Mr.. Mel
sons plan is practical in other ways. The
trees retain moisture, and, therefore, aid
the growth of surrounding crops They
are also an ornament. and in sections
where the cedar abounds the cost should
not exceed cent per tree. The fence is
strong and stands against storms, there
being little resistance to violent winds, as
in the case of wood fences.
But 1t requires patience and foresight
to fence a farm of 250 acres in this way.
While Mr.. Nelson Is over 50 years of age,
still he hopes to have the larger fields of
his farm fenced with cedars and wire be-
fore long 1t is then DOssih1e others will
catch on to the practicablity and economy
of the plan, and at least enclose parts OF
their farms in this way.
Savannah Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.

Cordele journal: Candidate Hogan will
be too sore to run for coroner when the
Democracy OF Georgia get through bury
ing him beneath an avalanche of ballots.
Augusta Chronicle: The way in which
Co. Gambler is making friends by his cam
paign speeches is opening the eyes Of those
who thought he declined a joint debate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19
Plant Some wild Chcrr,a.

The wild cherry viii grow more rapld,v
than the walnut. and is free from inseots
and borers. 1t ranks next to mahoganv
in value, and is certainly in the class ,vith
walnut It grows to great size and ba,gbt
and the young trees are transplantei
without much difficulty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19

Questions ard communications relative
70 agricultural and horticultural subjects.
II addressed to Agri Editor, Drawer n.
Milldgeville. Ca, will receive immediate
attention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-19

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Heaves Wind Broke, Rough Coat, Hide
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