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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
ANSW RR

Yes, we experimental with equal
quantities of potash from kainit, muri-
ate and cotton hull ashes upon corn, cot
ton, Irish potatoes and turnips. So far
as the production was concerned, all of
these plants responded to the question
as to their preference, that it was mat
ter Of Indifference to them. For corn or
cotton one is as good as the other, but
the muriate is considered Objectionable
under root crops in which the formation
Of starch is important. 1t is claimed
that the muriatc produces clammy po-
tato, and that the chlorine which it con-
tains diminishcs the burning qualities of
tobacco. Since the muriatc contains
more than four times as much potash as
the kainit, it is to the advantage Of man
Nipulators of high grade commercial fer
tiliZers to use it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
Plant Shade Trees.

This IS the proper season for trans
planting dcciduous shade trees. Ever
greens do better planted later in the
spring.
The preparation Of the tree for trans
planting is Of as much Importance as the
preparation Of the soil for its reception.
Care should be used to mutilatc the
roots as little as possible in removing the
tree. 1t is not necessary that the roots
be very long but. they should not be
bruised and broken, but smoothly cut,
and protected from cold drying winds,
and the direct rays Of the sun until re-
turned to the soil.
Cut of all mashed, broken and bruis-
cd roots and all ragged ends
Cut of all large limbs and head back
the body to the height at which it is dc
sired to branch. If there are small twigs
near the top after heading back, leave
them to furnish carly leaves. These
will aid the negotiating functions Of the
tree and especially promote root forma-
ton, willie adventurous buds arc being
produced.
The holes should be dug large enough,
to admit the roots in their natural posi-
ton and deep enough to admit of one
foot of rich top soil mixed with thor
oughly rotted manure below the roots
Slft fine soil amongst the roots, press it
firmly to. them, pour pail full Of water
i'll to settle the soil naturally around the
roots, and fill only as high as the soil
stood around the tree in its atural
home.
Leave a slight basin around the tree
and mulch with any coarse, dead vcgc-
tation available to retain moisture. In
dry spells water freely.
Long lived trees should be selected
such as the varieties of elm, water oak
willow oak. white oak or varieties OF
maple.
Trees arc usually planted SO close that
symmetrical growth is impossible They
arc planted thick with the idea that a
more dense shade will thus be secured
but the object sought is defeated by thick
! planting. The most dense shade is aC
fordcd by trees which have sufficient
space to branch naturally and thus form
a thick canopy Of leaves all over their
| heads.
IF trees are taken from tho forest where
their bodies have been shaded, they
should be boxed to keep off the drcc
rays Of the sun.
If not protected the bark will bo BLASTED
on the southwest side.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
A New and Cheap Spraying Mixture.

Prof. Kedsic, of the Michigan Expc-
riment Station, gives tho following di-
rcctions for its preparation He is
good authority on such subjects:
Boil two pounds Of white arsenic and
four pounds Of salsoda for fifteen min
utcs in two gallons of water. Put into
a jug and label "poison," and lock it up
When you wish to spray slakc two
pounds Of lime and stir it into forty GAL
Ions of water, adding pint of the mix
ture from the Jug.
The mixture in the Jug will cost As
GEMS, and this is enough for 500 gallons
Or twenty barrels of spray. These twcn-
ty barrels will require forty pounds Of
lime, which will cost twenty cents
more, making the total cost os cents
for twenty barrels, or 81 cents per bar
rel.
Its advantages over Paris green are as
follows: 1t is cheaper, and the ingred-
ents can be found in any village drug
store; it is easily prepared and easily
kept ready; it will keep for any length
of time; it is uniform in strength; it
does not injure the leaves of trees or
plants it colors the leaves white, show
ing how evenly it is distributed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
Net profit from 68 acres, $1,73S.oo.

Net profit from o8 acres, $1,738.oo.
These figures show an average yield
of $35.4o per acre and they show an
average net profit of $25.5o per acre
The difference between the receipts and
expenditures is almost four TO one in ac-
tual figures, and the real difference is
even greater. The proceeds from the
dairy, poultry, garden, fruit and other
sources is not included, nor is the large
increase in the amount Of cotton seed
and corn on hand now and at this time
last year. Cotton seed from the prcvi
Gus year were used in fertilizing his
crop and corn from 1896 was used also
but the quantity of both Of these now on
hand is very much larger than for the
corresponding period last year. a little
more figuring here may be Of interest to
some who like others to do this work for
them.
PERCENrACE OF PROFIT PER AcRE
I3 acres cotton, yield 1890 pounds, at
o1s gents. '...." 90
Fertlizing $7S, harvesting s15o and one
third cost of labor $52..................... 400 90
Balance OH hand.".... ................. $472 co
IS acres corn yielded corn, peas and fod-
so
Fertilizing $157, harvesting SIS and one
third cost Of labor $52 .................. 244 50
Balance on hand ................. .......S6oz 90
40 acres Of oats, 500 busllcls oats and
twenty tons hay NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50 90
Fertilizing $r1e, and one-third cost of
labor Observation-Disclosures. 1853 90
Balance on hand ....... ..S,s2 90
Net profit per acre OH cotton, $40. 81
net profit per acre on corn and peas,
$19.77; net profit per acre on oats ard
hay, $17.oo.
This recapitulation shows, at the first
glance, that cotton is still king, but a
careful study of the hay figures may
prove instructive. After having made
500 bushels Of oats from 30 acres, Mr..
Fletcher put fertilizers, valued at 81 80
per acre ON this same land, ploughcd in
this application and did no more work
on it until he harvested 70 tons Of hay,
which he values at $aoo, and which cost
him less than $50.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01

Another man has invented process for
making milk by combining chemicals.
He IS a Chicago man; but not the same
Chicago man who invented artificial eggs
which could be put on the market at half
the price of genuine hen berries, and
claimed that he would soon have all egg
perfected that would hatch. The fool
killer got the egg man, and is supposed
to be aftlr the milk maker now. He
might also give some attention to people
vino believe such fakes.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01

Concentrate the manure and work on
a small area. Deep and thorough prep
aration Of the soil, mixing the manure
completely to the depth Of the broken
soil will protect the crop from injurious
effects Of both drouth and excessive rain
fall. This is especially important in the
garden. Without thorough t;'lagc the
crops cannot utilize the plant food in the
soil.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
Spraying for Protection.

Under this head Mr.. Van Deman
gives in Southern Planter the following
directions:
Before beginning, the matter should
sc carefully considered as to what, when
and how the work should be done. There
are two main lines Of action to be fol-
iowed-use arsenic for insects and sui
phate of copper for fungi. The commcr-
clal arsenic known. as Paris green is
about the most effective insect destroyer
known, and combines with fungcides
better than London purple. 1t costs
about seventeen cents pcr pound, and
this amount will poison 200 or 800 gallons
Of water sufficiently to kill nearly all in
sects. If used stronger, the solution is
apt to injure the foliage of most plants
and trees. 1t should be applied when-
ever insects of any kind are known to
eat the foliage. For codling moth in
the apple and pear, the first application
should be made as soon as the blossom
leaves fat and the fruit .begins to grow.
There should be two more sprayings-
about ten and twenty days. after the
first.
Sulphatc of copper (bluc vitriol) costs
~ to 5 cents per pound and is used to
best advantage combined with lime,
making what is known as Bordeaux
mixture. -Four pounds of sulpllate --of
copper should be tied in cheese cloth and
suspended in a three cgallon: bucket Of
water until it dissolvcs. Slack three
pounds of lime i'll a separate vessel in the
same amount Of. water Fill barrel
with water (4o to 50 gallons) and pour in
the copper solution through burlap
strainer; then do the same with the dis.
solved lime, and after stirring it is ready
for usc Oh almost anything that is sub
jcct to the attacks Of fungous diseases.
1t is preventive rather than remedy;
hence it should be applied before there
are any signs of disease. 1t is better to
begin the spraying before the leaves start
Oh trees and vines, as there are germs
lurking about then. After the fruit has
set there should be three more sprayings
at intervals Of about fifteen days. Just
after rainy spell is all opportunc time,
as the mixture will then dry and remain
OH the leaves for long time The Paris
green mixture can be put in with this,
gallon for gallon, and the two applied at
once, this doing double work, if desired.
In all cases, frequent stirring is highly
important, whether both or only one is
used, as the ingredients are constantly
settling to the bottom. Do not be afraid
to Use little cheap liquid, but get it on
every part Of the suspected tree or
plant.
Ammonlacal solution of copper is also
a most excellent fungous poison, and has
the advantage of not staining the fruit or
vegetables, as does Bordeaux mixture,
and for this reason is preferable for late
use when gathering time is near. It is
made by putting one quart Of the strong
est ammonia i'll gallon jug Or large bot
tie, add three ounceS of carbonate OF
copper, and keep we'll corkcd. This is
enough for rs gallons of water, and cal,
be used little at time in this proper
ton, or all at once, as may be needed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01

Prune, apple, pear and plum trees and
grape vines now. 1t is better to defer
pruning peach trees until the bloom buds
are we'll developed. Early pruning
causes early growth and increased risk
Of frost After the bloom buds arc we'll
defined, cut back half to two-thirds Of
the blooming surface. This is the cheap
est and most elfcctual way of thinning
the fruit.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
Black Rot In the CabbageG.

Mr.. Edwin f. Smith of the Division
Of Vegetable Pathology Of the u. S. Dc.
partmcnt of Agriculture has prepared
bulletin known as Farmers Bulletin No.
68 in which is treated this disease of the
cabbage.
Truck farmers or others growing this
crop on large scale should ask the Sccrc-
tary Of Agriculture for this bulletin
which is distributed free.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
Kainit or Muriate?

Have you ever experimental with kai-
nit and muriatc Of potash in mixture Of
bone and meal7 And if so, please let
me know your conclusions as to their rel
ative merits as a source Of potash.
J. r. w.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
ANSWE ER

have used the Anchor Hillside Plow
for three years with great advantage and
satisfaction.
1t is all iron except the handles. The
beam is formed of piece Of iron pipe
The feet are attached to an iron cuff
which rcvolvcs around the beam. This
cuff has two slots in the rear end, into
which spring catches when the plows
are changed from right to left hand, or
vice versa.
If it is desired to use it simply as a
hillside plow, a right hand turn plow is
attached to one foot and a left-hand to
the other. 1t is then ready to turn cv-
cry furrow down hill. If it is to be used
as a combination turn plow and sub
soilcr, turn plow hoe is put on one
foot and a narrow scooter or bull tongue
on the other. A furrow is thrown down
the hill with one side and the scooter
returns in the same furrow as Il subsoilcr.
Every one horse f rmer should have it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
A Cotton Formula.

If you were planting crop Of cotton
what change would you make in the fol-
lowing formula:
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01

If your lands bore heavy crops of peas
last year you can with propricty reduce
the quantity Of cotton seed meal and in
crease the phosphate and kainit
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
The Anchor, Hillside PloW.

Have you ever used the Anchor Hill
side Plow, sold by ]. c.. Buchcr & Co.,
Atlanta, Gar If so, please give me
your opinion about the plow. Will it
do good, satisfactory work? I would
like to try the plow if it will do good
work and give satisfaction. Tell me all
about the plow and oblige.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
The Proportion Of Fertilizers.

The proportion Of Fertilizers.
[ have twenty acres of red clay land
wish to plant in cotton. / want to put
200 pounds Of fertilizc, to each acre,
composed Of cotton seed meal, acid
$3.50 and lainit. The land will make
600 pounds to the acre. What propor-
ton of above would you advise for
good fertilizer?
Also, [ have forty acres sandy land
(whitc) with clay subsoil. I wish to
plant it also in cotton and use same
amount Of fertilizer 1t will make 500
pounds of seed cotton. Give nc also
formula for complete fertilizer for it,
composed of cotton seed meal, acid (13%)
and kainit.
Would muriatc Of potash be better than
kainit1 If so, use in formula.
Is cotton seed meal the best form 70,
basis Of ammonia2 If not, what?
What proportion of cotton seed, kai-
nit and acid should use on sandy land?
r. G. b.
ANSWER.
The formulas for fcrtilizing your diff
fercnt classes Of soil should depend some
what upon the treatment they have
received in recent years as regards sup
plying humus through nitrogen collecting
plants, such as peas, etc. In the alb
scncc Of such information and guided by
your description, I suggest for the clay
soil:
Cotton seed meal 500 lbs.
Acid Phosphate, 1870 - 1000 lbs.
kanit zoo lbs.
1000 lbs.
For the sandy soil:
Cotton seed meal 500 lbs.
| Acid phosphate, 1870 500 lbs.
halnlt 400 lbs.
1900 TBS.
Muriate contains four times as much
potash as kainit, and according to results
obtained in our experiments, a pound Of
potash from muriate will produce as
much cotton or corn as will pound
from kainit or ashes. As 100 pounds Of
muriate may be substituted for 400
pounds Of kainit, 900 pounds more of
acid phosphate may be used in its place
in the formula.
For tubcrs and root crops kainit is
considered better than muriatc.
For corn on your sandy land use
Cotton seed, 80 bus, or 900 Ibs,
Acid phosphate 900 lbs.
halnlt 400 lbs.
1900 lbs.
If your lands bore heavy crops of peas
last year you can with propricty reduce
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01

COST OF RERT1L1zINc, cUkrIvA.INe AND nAR.
VISITING.
Fertilizers used ON I3 acres of cotton, Sc
harvesting I3 acres Of cotton, $40 per
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1870 90
Fertilizing IS acres Of corn, so per
acre......., Is7 SO
Harvesting IS acres Of corn, 81 per acre. / IS 90
Fertilizing 40 acres Of cats, $4. so, per
acrc........."..... Observation-Disclosures. 90 90
Fertilizing 30 acres Of oat lands for hay
crop".... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. a6 90
Paid two hirelings $r3 per mouth each,
for six months Observation-Disclosures. rS6 90
Total. ....... 6672 90
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-13
MeId u short Meeting.

The December meeting of the Board of
Education was held last night al the
Chatham Academy. Col. George \. Mer-
Ger, president. ana Messrs. Denmark
O'Byrne. Stoval, Tattnah Myers, Blum
and Estn were present.
superintendent Ashmore submitted his
monthly report, which was considered.
The Chris mas holiday was fixed to begin
on Dee. p aud close Jan. p
The president was authorized TO nego-
tate loan OF 5000 60 pay the note due
the estate Of Waring for purchase money
OF lots, on which the Anderson Street
School is built
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-13
CAvALRYMEN FROM NUEvITAs.
TDIistments Expired There and They
VIII Return Homo.

A number Of cavalrymen got In yester-
day on the Chester They came from
Nuevitas and are discharged soldiers.
There were nine or ten In the party, eT-
members Of the Eighth Cavalry. This
regiment landed from the Manitoba Nov.
l6 at Nuevitas. The enlistment Of the
members of the party who returned on
the Chester expired after their arrival
and they were given their final state
ments.
The "trip up from Nuevitas on the
Chester was given the men by the Off
GERS in charge They had only 90 pay
for their subsistence. The men are wait
ing here now for their pay on their final
statements. The books Of the paymasters
do not show any distances from Cuban
points, as the last records made did not
contemplate discharges Of United states
soldiers from foreign territory.
The paymaster to whom the statements
we're presented yesterday wired 60 Wash
ington for the distance from Nueyitas TO
Savannah. Upon this distance, added 20
The distance from here to the points of en-
lstment of the men, he viii make up their
accounts and settle with them. cor
poral of the party was enlisted az Gu
cinnati. The distance from Nucvitas to
that city is estimated at something like
500 mics. He will thus receive a nice
sum as travel pay. as the government al
ways pays literally for the transporta-
ton OF its discharged soldiers from the
points of their muster out to the points OF
their enlistment
The cavalrymen report that nine men
of the crew of the Chester got very gay
soon after the arrival of the ship at Nue.
vitas Because one of their meals was
not served as quickly as they thought Il
should have been they mutnied and were
clapped in irons. They are still under
guard at Nucvitas. In other respects there
was nothing new 60 be told. the cavalry
men said Matters are proceeding quiet
" and everYthing appears peaceable
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-13
ROUGH RIDERS RELEASED.
stock Held by the Government Until
Ownership Is Settled.

The four Rough Riders who were ar
rested on Saturday, charged with the
theft of government stock were released
from custody yesterday on the order of
Mr.. c. c. Norton, the special agent of the
quartermaster's department.
The stock taken from the men remains
in the custody Of the government, and is
out at the corral If the head of the
combination, DIR. ]. G. Slice, can prove IT,
tie 10 the stock, as he asserts that he can,
he will get control of them again Ac-
cordng to his account of the way the an
finals came into his possession they We're
bought in for him from the government by
a negro at Jacksonville. Considerable of
the stock used by Torreys Rough Riders
was condemned there and disposed of. DR.
Slee says that receipts showing that this
was the way the horses were got will be
forthcoming.
The government officials evidently real
lied that they had but a shadow of 4
case, as the men were released without
consulting with Assistant District Attor-
ney Leaken, who was engaged in the case.
or A. Z. Hill Esq. the attorney for the
accused. Warrants had not been served
on the men, but il was intended to have
a commitment hearing before Commission
er Lewis yesterday. Both the govern
ments attorney and the lawyer for the
Rough Riders were astonished when they
came down yesterday morning and found
that the cases had been dropped Both
characterized the proceedings as extreme
ly peculiar,
Or. Slee. from the latest facts in the
case, seems to have engaged the other men
who We're arrested to assist in a wild
West show, and they seem 90 have been
in nowise connected with the ownership Of
the stock. The facts would all indicate
that the army officials were in decided
doubt as to their having any case against
any of the accused.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-13
SICK SOLDIERS TAKEN AWAY.
Hospital Train Carried 1913 to Fort
MCPHERSON Hospital.


The government hospital train left yes
terday afternoon at o'clock by the Cen
trail Railroad for Atlanta, where the sick
men on board will be paced in Fort Nc
Pherson Hospital There were 132 on
board when the train pulled out of the
Central shed. They had been gathered in
during the day from the hospitals of the
two divisions and from several of the reg
mental hospitals
The train was placed on the hospital
track on Estill avenue yesterday morning
to receive the sick, which were brought in
from the hospitals in ambulances. Most
of those who were received aboard the
train were not very i'll, but there were
number in a serious condition. Most Of
these were suffering from typhoid fever,
which in most instances had been con-
tracted, one of the surgeons SAID, before
the troops came to Savannah.
The train was under command of Capt.
Henry A. Shaw. The other surgeon on
board was Lieut.. c. l.. G. Anderson. Capt.
Shaw is an Old hand at the work Of rum
ming a hospital train. lie has been on this
one ever since it was started by the gov
eminent Mai. Richards has been in COM
mand since the train was put on, except
for the last few days. He is now on leave
of absence, but it viii not be long before
he will return to the train. In the mean
time, it will be run under the direction Of
Capt. Shaw who is Mai. Richards assist
ant. Mr. George A. Jones' chief clerk at
Washington in ihe department. of the sur
geon general of the army, was also aboard
the train. Mr.. Jones IS taking a little
pleasure trip, through the South as the
guest of Capt Shaw
Excellent care is taken of the men on
the hospital train. The very best provis-
ion is made for their comfort and they
receive every attention from the surgeons
and from the members of the hospital
corps who are along as helpers. The ten
cars used for the men are Pullmans most
of them being tourist cars. They are
kept scrupulously neat and clean, and as
much care is exercised as there is in
well ordered hospital.
Many of the sick were put right into
their berths as soon as they arrived at the
train. Others who We're not so bad off
were allowed to sit up. The men looked
as happy and contented as might have
been expected, and they did not seem to
regret being sent away to the hospital.
They would have preferred being able TO
get away with their regiments for Cuba,
but have hopes of being able to jo.c them
later
In three or four days the train win be
back. BY that time it is thought there
viii be enough men in the hospitals to
send away. After that it is not known
just what will be done with the train but
it is thought it will be used to bring the
sick from the winter camps in the South
to the hospital now being built here.
1t required a great deal of activity to
get the train placed, the sick loaded, their
transportation looked after, and a num-
Der of other things in a day, and the Of
icers and the Central Railroad passenger
agents were kept busy attending to it all.