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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
best Three Grapes.

Inquirer" wants to know what are the
best three" varieties of grapes for plant
ing in Southern Georgia or Northern Flor
ida, and whether the Georgia Experiment
Station has made a thorough test of the
grape question.
Three good varieties of grapes for the
South are the Delaware, Concord and Wor-
den. They are all good. but whether they
are the best three we cannot say. 1t
requires number of years to settle such
a question. OF the very early kinds,
Moore's Early and Campbells Early, you
VIII doubtless find reliable.
The Georgia Experiment Station issued
bulletin on grapes two or three years
ago. but We do not remember now what
three kinds were best commended. You
might get the bulletin by application to
me station at Experiment, Ga. The
grape under good treatment is the most
IehaDle fruit grown in the South. There
should be at least little vineyard on ev-
cry farm in the country. 1t is not too late
70 procure and set out plants either one
Ut TWO years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
Planting and CuItivrtInp 1r,,cbo,,a.

-
After using and raising artichokes for the
last ten years, have no hesitation in say
ing they are one of the most valuable
foods for hogs, says W. 7. White in Amerl-
can Agriculturists. Prepare the ground
about the same as for potatoes, in the
early spring, cut the tubers to one or two
eyes each and drop in the burrows, which
should be Sl2 feet apart. Drop them 10
inches apart in the furrow, something like
Irish potatoes. Follow with a small pillow
ana throw furrow over them to the depth
OF fve inches. At the end of ten days. if
warm weather, and two weeks of cool
weather, run over them with light har-
row and level the ground down, thus de-
stroylng all the weeds that have start
ed up, and preparing the ground for easy
and effective cultivation when the plants
are large enough to stand cultivation,
which will usually be two weeks longer, or
three to four weeks from the time of
planting. Cultivate as often as needed to
keep the ground loose and clear, and deep
at first and coming more to the surface
each time, so as not TO disturb the small
roots which soon start out. After they are
two feet high they need no mare attention
as they will take care of themselves. They
will keep all weeds down and soon be so
tl4Ch III tuSr loIdSe lnat one can scarcely
walk through them.
How much will they yield to the acre?
Circumstances, such as cultivation, lay of
the land, season, ETC, have much to do in
determining that question. On reasonable
fair land in Southern Illinois, I have TAX
en- full half bushel out of one hill. Fig.
ure out the yield at your leisure. The
yield, as a rule, is from 400 to 1000 bushels
per acre. One thing to be remembered in
selecting location for your artichoke
field is, do not get near any timber of any
kind or you will be disappointed. They
will not grow near growing timber. The
land should drain well to produce the best
| results. A great cry has been raised that
you never can, possibly get rid of them if
once grown on your farm. Never was
greater Islander perDetrated on any farm
| product than such a statement is from be-
| ginning to end. All you have 10 do is to
| cut them down, or pillow the ground in
| July or August so as to prevent blooming
and you will surely have TO buy your seed
! for next year. It is our own ex-
perience that artichokes should be grown
| by every southern farmer that raises
| stock of any kind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

Sailing the cows is one of the little things
that is sometimes lost sight of under the
pressure of other. and what is regarded as
more important work, but trial recently
made at the Mississippi experiment station,
indicates that inattention to this point may
be a rather expensive oversight. Three
cows were kept without salt for four
weeks of this period; then they were given
the usual allowance of salt for two weeks.
and on comparing the milk records 1t was
found that the cows gave Asa pounds Of
milk during the first period when salt was
withheld and 564 pounds during the second,
when salt was furnished, a difference of
10 pounds Of milk in two weeks in favor
of saIting-,Ex
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
The Secret of Making Hens Lay in
Winter.

HOW often we bea, raon1a sa,, ..r ,,,,s, r
- "i'i
Niie" 'ne Secie' ol making mems lay III
winter" They seem to think that egg-lay-
ing is controlled by chance or magic. saws
noultrv raiser in Tndiana I,ar,,7v CO.
-, =. ,.s..t..- -.
"S ~ iiui'a.e otnefs VINO nave good sue
cess ana ran altogether. lt does seem at
hrst that IL was governed by chance, that
the one that gets plenty of eggs in win
Ter is only IN good luck's favor.
wish to impress on the reader that IL
is an art and is governed by scientific
principles. 1t is just as natural for a hen to
lay eggs as 1t is for her to eat. Nature in
tended that she should lay eggs. and she
will If given proper care And that is the
secret so many want to know. Well, first
it is not a secret, but thing open to all
who will but study and learn by practice
and reading the results of others. A poul-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

r. F. j., Irwin county, Georgia, asks;
..7yhat is the best corn to plant in Southern
Georgia and where can I produce the best
seed?"
There are so many kinds of corn 1t is
impossible to say which will produce the
very best results under given circum-
stances. In our own experience, the yell
low Dent end Blount Prolific have always
given satisfaction. Both of these allow
of much closer planting than the ordi-
nary Southern field corn. The White Dent
and the Hickory King are good.
Recently the Georgia experiment station
has issued bulletin on corn culture, CIV
ing the results of trial of fifteen VarI-
cites (or at least so many named sorts).
Among these the following are mentioned
as giving good results: ShaWs Improved
Higgins Improved, Cookies Prolific and
Mammoth Yellow. These names are
chiefly local. and you will not find them
in seed catalogues. Those we have first
named are standard corn, and can be had
of any first-claSs scotsman in Augusta,
savannah or Atlanta. If you have rot
seen the bulletin referred to, you had bet
ter send for it and study it. POSSIBLY the
director of the station may be able TO
supplv YOU with some of these corns for
experiment on your particular SOIL Inc
Blount corn has very small ear put eacn
stalk produces from two to four ears, and
anywhere from 1900 to 5000 stalks can
be grown to the acre if the soil is good
II natures early and in droughty seasons
is the surest yielder we know OF. Inc
Dent has some advantages in this respect
TOO. We would advise you to try II only
on a small scale, several of the best
known kinds, and this will guide you an
ba- vpa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

In an article on the Wonders of the
Worlds Waste" William George Jordan,
in a recent Ladies' Home Journal, details
how science at the present day utilizes the
OK mot many years ago." he says,
when an OK was slaughtered 40 per cent.
Of the animal was wasted; at the present
time nothing is lost but the dying
breath AS but one-third Of the animal
consists of products than can be eaten, the
question of utilizing the waste Is a serious
one.
1.-THE blood is used In refining sugar and
in sizing paper, or manufactured into door
knobs and buttons. The hide goes TO the
tanner; horns and hoofs are transformed
into combs and buttons; thigh-bones
worth $50 per ton, are cut into handles for
clothes-brushes; fore-lew bones sell for
$50 per ton for collar buttons parasol ham
dies and jewelry; the water In which bones
are boiled is reduced TO glue; the dust
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
PROPOSALS. WANTED.
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OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
Post ONCE Department,

Post once department,
Washington, D. c., November s, 1897.
In accordance with the provisions Of an
Act of congress, approved March 8, 1891,
entitled IAN Act TO provide for ocean mail
service between the United States and
foreign ports and TO promote commerce."
proposals win be received at the Post ONCE
Department, in the city of Washington,
until o'clock p m. on Tuesday, the 18th
day of February 1898, for conveying the
mails of the United States by means of
steamships described In said Act, between
the several ports of the United States here
in named, and the port OF Port Antonio,
Jamaica, as specified in the schedule pub
lished herewith.
Each bidder is required to submit propo-
sails for service on said route, under a
contract for five years, and also for ten
years, which shall commence on the LIST
day of July 1893 The right Is reserved
by the Postmaster General to authorize
service to begin under contract, In whole
or in part, October /. 1898, instead Of July /,
1898.
Under the law the right Is reserved to
the Postmaster General to reject all bids
not. In his opinion, reasonable for the at
tainment of the purposes contemplated by
the Act.
SCHEDULE.
Route No. 40. NJ. S." From Boston to
Port Antonio, Jamaica. twice week
from Apfll ISL " oGPAethDEi outAg htih-
elusive; and once week from Octo-
Der list 10 March 31st, inclusive. From
philadelphia to Port Antonio, jamaica,
once a week, from October LIST to March
31st, inclusive. in vessels of the fourth
class, Time of voyage from Boston to
Port Antonio, five days; from Philadel-
phia to Port Antonio, four days. Bond
REQUIRED with bid, $1,000 Contract for
five years or fog tan years
The right is reserved 20 the Postmaster
General to substitute New York for Phila-
delphia as one of the terminal ports dur
ing the period from October LIST TO March
3lst inclusive, in each year; after sixty
days' notice, and with the consent OF the
contractor. Time of voyage from New
York to Port Antonio, four and one-half
days.
Proposals are also invited on said route
for service conforming to the schedule set
out In the preceding paragraph, as to num-
Der OF trips time OF voyage, terminal
ports. and TO all other material provisions
therein, in vessels of at least 1000 tons
gross tonnage, 10 be constructed as TO the
matter Of strength and their prompt and
economical conversion into auxiliary naval
vessels and in all other respects conform
ably to the requirements Of Section of
the Act aforesaid, applicable to vessels OF
the third class Except as 10 the matter OF
tonnage) and capable of maintaining a
speed Of fourteen knots an hour at sea Ia
ordinary weather, as prescribed for vessels
Of the third class In the third section OF
the said Act. Said vessels TO DO employ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
Plant Enemies.

Every fruit and plant has its peculiar
insect enemies and fungous diseases. Pro
gressive farmers, gardeners and fruit
growers are provided with spraying ma
chinery for overcoming these pests, and
spraying is as much routine work as is
cultivation or fertilizing. For fungous
pests, because of cheapness, effectiveness
and lasting qualities, the bordeaux mix
ture has superseded all other mixtures. To
make it, four pounds of copper sulphate or
blue vitriol are dissolved In gallons of
hot water; or, suspended in coarse rack
in a cask of cold water it will dissolve
in a few hours. Caustic or quicklime,
hounds. Is then slaked slowly by adding
small quantities of water until thoroughly
dissolved. When cooled, the lime wash is
poured through fine mesh sieve into the
dissolved copper sulphate. To the mix
ture is then added 25 to 50 gallons of wa
ter. Destruction to fungus is probably
caused by the copper, which is held in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

from saving the bones is food for cattle
and poultry; the smallest bones are made
into boneblack Each foot Yields quar-
ter OF "a pint of neat's-foot oil; the tail
goes to the soup while the brush of hair
al the end of the tail is sold to the mat
tress-malSer. The choicer parts of the fat
make the basis of butterine; the intestines
are used for sausage castings or bought
by gold beaters. The undlgested food in
the stomach, which formerly cost the
packers of Chicago $4,000 a year to remove
and destroy is now made into paper.
These are but a few of the products of
abattoirs. All scraps UNFIT for any other
use find welcome in the glue-pot, or they
do missionary work for farmers by act
ing as fertilizers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
For Cow Food Nothing Better.

Bran and cornmeal is good old stand
by grain ration for the milk COW which
will still give good results. The bran neu-
tralizes the cloging affect of the cornmeal
and supplies the nutritive elements which
it lacks. Bran Is as popular as ever, but
gluten meal and similar feeds are gaining
ground over clear cornmeal, and the opin-
ion seems to be growing that there is more
milk in gluten than in whole meal, even
when taking the relative cost of the two
into account. In Texas satisfactory dairy
results are obtained with cotton seed meal
and hulls, with liberal supply of good
baV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
Ginger.

inIs is a crop which might be grown
ny every farmer, at least on a small scale
lor home consumption, says the Times
'ulon and Citizen. Mr.. e. H. Hart of
FEDERAL Point has long had a ginger
t'''a which is self-perpetuating at little
" 20 cost Roots can be procured from
'"'soner Bros, Oneco, Fla, or from VIII
norm Andrieux of Paris, France. or from
Finest Benary. Erfurt, Germany.
MI ne culture of ginger is very simple
mere the climate is suitable. It Is ma
we Of the warmer parts of Asia, but in
,nDa the cultivation of it Is successfully
oS'cuted at an elevation of four of five
,o'4ahd feet on the Himalayas, in most
r,'..-''ohs. 1t is propagated BY means OF
f''-'iues or underground root-stocks,
r. which grow up the reed-like plants
tb night of three or four feet When
d,, sidIhs whittier the root-stocks are
sI ana prepared for market by being
n Wu'a IN boiling water in order to kill
anu washing
srS y" Codring ton, who was West Indian
Ill.,. lor many years the editor of the
cd 1a Agrculturist, several times call
|nro@t eutlon in his paper to the possible
sr.s OF ginger. 1t requires a good SOIL
|oGe, "Hen planted on such the returns are
saen enormous. He stated that he had
\ ,, Halt bushel laid on the ground and
|roo,. made around il, then the ginger
|6u.5 inside the circle We're dug and they
linz - Cne half-bushel measure. The scrap
ftbe o lne roots to make white ginger is
~ chief expense.
vert would find 1t more profitable 20 con-
sservos. we root in It's young state into pre-
Dr. be preserved ginger sold here is most
0usht from China and brings a high
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

price out little of it is true ginger. The
dubious roots of some of the ar1lms are
boiled with little ginger 10 give them
the flavor and are then sold as the real
article. Col. Codrington stated that one
acre of ginger turned into preserves would
net $780, and this would be by no means
a high estimate. He did not, however. adj
wise every one who grew it to turn it into
preserves. July and August, ne thought,
WouIo De tne time when the roots would
be in a condition for preserving. It shonld
be white and tender enough to be nunc-
tured with the thumb nail. The red CLAW
lands of West Florida, he thought. would
suit 1t admirably. 1t will stand some
frost.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
FOR FLORIDA.

cd and rated as OF the fourth class. ana
upon contract for the periods, named ia
the preceding paragraph, to wit: for the
period of five years. and also for ten years
The contractor on this route VIII be per-
mitted to substitute, at any time during
the contract term one or more vessels OF
the second or third class without addi-
tional compensation therefor.
NOTB-On return voyages vessels NAV
touch at any ports not named i'm the sched-
ule IL by doing 30 the outward voyages are
not delayed.
Circulars containing copy Of the above
cited Act, a description of the route in
structions to bidders. and blank forms OF
proposals with accompanying bonds. can
be obtained of the Superintendent of For
eign Mails, Post Office Department. on ana
after December !, 1897,
JAMES A. GARY,
Postmaster General.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

ing of this valuable product will first claim
our attention. To this end, FIRST and fore
most abolish the old-fashioned BARNARD.
except as a place TO water stock ana al
low them space for exercise. Convenient
and comfortable shelter must then be pro-
vided for all kinds of stock A man that
can't afford to put up this necessary
shelter can't afford to keep stock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
What is Scott's Emul-

w lldI 10 CSONN
sion?
1t is the best cod-liver oil,
partly digested, and COM
bined with the hyPoPhos-
phites and glycerine. What
will it do? 1t will make
the poor blood of the anamic
rich and red.
twill give nervous energy
to the overworked brain and
nerves. 1t will add flesh to
the thin form of a child,
wasted from fat-starvation.
1t is everywhere acknowl-
edged as The Standard Of
the World.
SOC and SI.oo, al druggists
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

Questions and communications relative
n agricultural and horticultural subjects.
If addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N
Miiledgeville, Ga. will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accom-
1anv The letter or article, not necessarily
FOR publication, but as an evidence of good
faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14

The grade fowl is all right for poultry
sale as poultry, without trying to begin
as breeders for sale alive. The grade can
never be depended upon, and the erade
ROSTERS should be killed Off every year ard
only the pullets kept When 1t is desired
to replenlsh the flock a full-bred cock of
one or the other of the breeds from which
the cross is made should be used.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-14
The scrnn nnni.

Geese for breeding purposes do not SUI
fer from old age. as do other farm fowl:
10, u or 15-year-old birds have proved
themselves as capable of producing Wig
orous offspring as younger birds.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-26


Washington April 2G.-The war de-
partment has issued a call on the states
for their quotas Of troops under the call
for l25,OO0 men. Delaware must fur
nish one regiment of infantry. Mary
land, one regiment of infantry and four
heavy batteries. New Jersey, three
regiments Of infantry. New York, 12
regiments of infantry and two troops
of cavalry. North Carolina two regi-
ments Of Infantry and one heavy bat
terry. Pennsylvania, ten regiments of
Infantry and four heavy batteries.
South Carolina, one regiment of infant
ry, one battalion and one heavy bat
terry. Virginia, three regiments Of in
fantry. The Pennsylvania troops have
been ordered to mobolize on Thursday
at Mt. Gretna: New Jersey. Jersey
City; Delaware, Middletown; Mary
land, Baltimore.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-26
ENGLAND'S NEUTRALITY.
American Torpedo Boat Notified Not TO
Leave Port.

American Torpedo Boat Notified Not TO
Leave Port.
Special TO EVENING HRRALD
London, April 26.-The Royal decree pro-
claiming neutrality of Great Britain in the
hostiities between the United States and
Spain was printed in tho London Gazette,
the official organ, this morning and posted at
the Mansion House.
The Government will be questioned in the
House of Commons to-day whether Senior
Bernada, the Spanish Minister who was given
his passports from the United States, is at
liberty to use Toronto, Canada as base for
supplying Spain with information as to the
movements of the United States
The United States torpedo boat Somers,
which has secured her crew and is ready to
sail at any moment, was notified this morn
ing by the British government not to leave
port in view of the neutrality measures.
The British torpedo boat will take position
near her.
The Spanish torpedo boat Audaz, which
has been in dry dock at Queenstown, for the
past three weeks, has sailed for Cadiz.
Great Britain's declaration of neutrality
gives the ships OF belligerents "a hours to
leave British ports.
The mail steamer Ireland, said to have
been purchased by the United States, was for
bidden to sail from Kingstown, Ireland, to-
day
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-26
ANOTHER CAPTURE.

The Mangrove Captures IA Spanish Aux
Hilary Cruiser.
Special to EVENING HERALD.
Key West April 26.-Admiral Sampson S
squadron has made another important cap
ture. The MaAgrove has arrived here, having
in tow the big Ceballos liner Panama"
The vessel has been used by Spain as an
auxiliary cruiser, and she is considered a
valuable prize.
The Panama left New York April goth for
Havana with a number of Spanish refugees
On board and very valuable cargo, includ-
ing, it is said, stores for the Spanish army.
The Panama is two thousand and eight hun
dred tons and very valuable prize.