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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
The Expansion of Cotton Growing.

The Expansion of Cotton Growing.
On the western bank of the Nile, oppo-
site the city OF Cairo and within sight Of
the great pyramids, lies the little village
of Ghizeh. saws the American Agriculture
ist Here in this far Eastern atmosphere,
redolent of the time of the Pharoahs, the
old civilization is touching hands with the
new, and within the past few months the
government, under the guidance of Eng
land. has established a school of agricul-
ture. The course of study extends over
four years, and includes chemistry, natu-
raj science, farm bookkeeping, land sur
veying, hydraulics, veterinary science,
mathematics and the Arabic and English
languages. Eight hours a week through
out the course are given 10 practical eXer-
else in agriculture, Each pupil is allotted
a plot of land of one acre and upward,
which he must cultivate with his own
hands, the employment of hired labor or
other assistance being absolutely prohibit
ed. In addition to general agriculture,
especial attention is given TO irrigation and
the culture of such crops as cotton, sugar
cane. rice, etc. An especial topic is the
treatment of the salt lands in Upper and
Lower Egypt, including washing, re-
claiming and cropping.
ii is easy to see that back of all this is
the indomitable purpose of England to
make the most of her opportunities in the
development of Egypt and the Nile terri
tory. The news of the establishment of
this government school comes at a time
when the increased competition of the
Egyptian cotton in the worlds markets is
a subject of great interest in our own
country among all in any way engaged
in this industry. AS noted in the columns
OF American Agriculturist from time to
time. the imports of Egyptian cotton into
the United States, though relatively small.
have shown a positive increase in recent
years But more important is the bear
ing which any great development of Egyp-
tan cotton would have in the European
markets. The very great manufacturing
interests of England and the continent
have long proved splendid market place
for our surplus crop, of which we export
annually some 20 per cent, or roughly
spealIing. 100000 to 100000 bales. 1t is
fair to presume that England has in mind
the eventual expansion on a large scale
of cotton growing in Egypt as we'll as III
dia. The fertile valleys on the banks of
the Nile are very much nearer to the
English spinning centers than either In
dia or America, another reason for en-
couraging in every way possible the cul-
ture Of Egyptian cotton.
The growth and proper maturing Of
cotton is dependent 50 largely upon the
seasons when in the hands Of the ignor-
ant fenahin, that the supply has here
tofore been a limited one. But with a
proper understanding of conditions and
application of scientific methods 1t is highly
probable that cotton growing in Northern
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
Wary the Product of the Farm.

Every farmer who owns his farm and
every tenant who Is able to do so should
make the effort of his life this year and
he ever did before. Some cotton must
of course, be planted by the majority Of
farmers, but more than usual regard
should be had to the corn, the potatoes,
the sugar cane, the oats and the hay crop.
\ small area should be devoted 90 up
land rice. An acre or two of wheat, even,
can be put in during the next six weeks.
but TO make a sure thing of it should be
drilled and cultivated. None should fail
TO fatten a few pigs for winter. And keep
the COW fat and the hens a-laying.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
stock Raising in the south Atlantic
States.

r. r. Nisbet writing to the Southern
Planter on this interesting subject, says:
Sometimes our very nearness to a
problem makes it more difficult of solution.
We planters of the South, having pro-
duced the biggest cotton crop on record,
and having received for the bulk of 1t the
lowest price in the history of its cultiva-
ton, and also having suffered from the
effects of bad seasons on other general
farm crops, are almost blinded by the
magnitude of our disasters and scarcely
know where to turn for relief from our
pressing burdens. We have so long looked
upon our favored land as a cotton produce
ing country. that any effort in other lines
of agriculture seems beset by almost in
superable obstacles. The starvation price
of cotton. with all its concomitant evils
the continued rains which have so seri-
ously interfered with the seeding of the
small grain crops, besides materially re-
ducing the yield of corn and fodder the
low price of all farm products, wheat ex-
cepted, make our case seem desperate in
deed. II is becoming every day more ap-
parent that, in order to pun through the
coming year, the most rigid economy, as
we'll as the most careful and energetic
farm management must be practced In
studying the situation and carefully cal
culating our chances for weathering the
storm each item should be critically ex-
amined. Cotton is a drug. The recent adj
vance may stimulate a larger crop, or our
bitter experience may keep 1t in reason
able bounds. No man can say; but. be that
as il may, IL is safe to set il down as bare
ly paying the cost of production. The uu-
usual area promised in wheat, and which
doubtless would have been planted, has
been much reduced by the almost unpre-
cedented bad weather, largely preventing
the preparation and seeding of the land.
The fan cat crop is one bright spot in the
dark picture. over considerable section
Of country this crop was plowed in before
the rains set in, and If not winter killed
will go very far towards bridging over The
hiatus between the early spring and the
coming in of the crops of 80. Doubtless
heavy spring cat crop wiz be seeded, TO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
OFFICIAL.


Fox, Gustave, q and % Broughton, east.
Fisher. j. f.. northeast corner River ana
Fahm.
Groot, Theodore, Liberty and jefferson.
Goldin S., & Co, northeast corner Bar
nard and st. Julian.
Hesse, H., 1856 West Broad.
Heath, c. p, 1886 Jefferson, corner Charl-
ton.
Horrigan, ]. J., southwest corner Bryan
and Houston
Hansen, Christian, Thunderbolt road and
toll gate. go,
Hart, ]. H, corner Drayton and Estill
Harm. ]. D., ga Bolton, east.
Jones, J. E., southwest corner Bay and
Fahm.
Lyons, ]. & Co, northeast corner Brough-
ton and Whitaker
Kahn. M. F., 80 West Broad, corner River.
Kiene Herman. 2O8 Broughton, west
Luerssen A. Mrs, southeast corner Nes'
Broad and Henry.
Lang, Nicholas, 80 Barnard.
Lane, James, 212 Price.
LANCE, H., Price and Jones lane.
Lange, H, West Broad and Perry.
Meyer, ]. F., 81 Sims.
Moore, W. b., Zubly and st. Gaul.
Meyer, J. r.. POI Bay, east.
Mcbride, T. F., 525 Bay, east.
Mcguire, James, corner Fahm ana OINe.
O'Byrne, James, northwest corner Bay
and Mont omery.
Prenty, Mrs. NJ. A., southeast corner me-
Donough and East Broad.
Rackstraw, H., 617 Bay.
Shearouse & Saffold. 42t Congress, Wesu,
Steffens, II. j., northeast corner Ose
thorpe avenue and East Broad
Shuman, j. c., 617 Broughton, east.
Schwarz, c., Lovers lane, near waters
road.
Stem, D., southwest corner Whitaker ai4
Second avenue. ,a..
SEMINARS, Fred, northeast corner Anue
son and Whitaker.
Suffer, Henry 32l Liberty.
Sullivan, ]. j. 80 Bryan, east
Stern, Max, Is Broughton, east.
Traub, H.. IS West Broad.
Wallace, w. NJ, to transfer from cor'es
Bolton and Waters road to north"es'
corner East Broad and Harris.
Watson & Powers De Soto Hotel -,
Weitz W. & Co., Congress and "'''
Broad.
Woods, A. H.. PAP West Broad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA
Pensacola marget. Stop being cotton


4 the Pensacola marget. Stop being cotton
+ tots.
| IT, A.. 1900, 49,. .... .-.,.. .,,.-
q anna ''''.' '' IAN
week ana saw Iofty-tWo crooks aAsh' lot
"A stay in Tampa during the races. The
officers there have been put onto all these
crooks, and have made no their minds,
il is said that there will be but one way
10 treat them, and that is by arresting
irstr,,ctad 80 1o,,,, for H. f',ior,s and
to take them in on the slightest provoca-
| ton.
TamDa Times. Col Renvaurd chief Of
>,,,.,,,..-. .-.,.--.-.,.,.-- -, 90.
- '0' 90 'i7'"s i'i "'NS i0i iu'
| nlsiAhB SzhlVO rect OF yeilo" pine lumber
/ neHVeIed on lighters at any OF the docks
I mere. Inc DDS Will be opened in the Of
nee oil me engineer on Feb. 8. The lum-
Der WIN ne used in The construction OF
tne ioruilea lioas on Egmont and Mullet
Keys Work on the big mortar battery
on Mutiet Key was begun this week. The
battery on Esmont, in which is located
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16

and crushed, the oil pressed out and the
residue left in cakes and sold as corn
germ cake. After the germs are removed,
the grain is bolted through sleeves, separ-
ating the husk bran and broken germs
from the starch and gluten. The null,
bran and broken germs, etc, are pressed
and dried and sold as chop feed. The
starch and gluten are run into concen-
trating tanks and then slowly through
long. shallow troughs. The starch settles
down like wet lime in these trougns,
while the hard flinty portion or gluten
floats off into receivers, is concentrated
and finally pressed in heavy filter cloths,
run through steam dryers and sold as
gluten meal. The gluten meal and chop
feed mixed together, pressed and dried
constitute gluten feed.
Commercial gluten feeds vary more or
less. in composition from the nature of the
process they undergo, but gluten feed or
meal of prime quality should contain 70 TO
40 per cent protein and to per cent.
fat When feeding stuffs are sold on an
aIysis or under state inspection laws, the
relative value of concentrated feeds can
easily be determined from the proportion
of protein and fat contained
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
Sheen i'm Florida

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 15.-Col. John
W. Bushnell of jacksonville has bought
a fine plantation near Tallahassee. 1t is
well watered with lakes and running
streams. He is preparing to occupy the
place in few days ana will engage in
stock raising making a speciality of sheen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16

It is rare that any great amount of
damage is done to the sprouting nuts by
rats, but some land is worse infected by
these rats than others, and where this is
the case about the only available remedy
is 10 soak corn until the grains swell,
then soak a few hours in water poisoned
with strychine and deposit fifteen or TWEEN
ty grains OF this corn about each hill of
nuts Poisoned dough can also be used.
Nuts should always be soaked two or
three weeks before being planted out so
that termination viii proceed as rapidly
as possible. Where moles are troublesome
they can be poisoned by dropping humps
of poisoned dough in their runs.
If there is any more practical remedy
for checkmating rats and moles We should
be glad to know it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16

Questions and communications relative
10 agricultural and horticultural subjects,
if addressed to Agri. Editor Drawer N,
MiEedgevile, Ca, will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16
Preserving SprOuting Nuts From
Rats

]. A. NJ, Savannah, Ga, writes: HAY
ing planted pecans. walnuts and other
nuts. and understanding that rodents Of
ten destroy them whilst eprouting, would
like to know how TO drive away NOES
ground rats, etc. I know that the mole
does not eat the nuts, but may make
paths for rats or mice. Is there any way
to prevent their depredatons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16

Are these real down pillows"
ooh, no; they're only marked down TOT
the holidays '-Yonkers Statesman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-16

We solicit articles for this department.
The name Of the writer should accompa-
ny the letter or article, not necessarily
for publication, but as an evidence of good
faith.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-11
A Friqhtful Sea Disaster.

Philadelphia. Pa. Nov. 11-News
has been received here in Philadel-
phia that the schooner William NJ.
Bird, from Charleston. S. c., to New
London, Conn.,, was wrecked in the
October hurricane off Frying Pan
Shoals, North Carolina and ten of the
crew, including Captain Barrett, per-
ished. Two survivors, George w.
Loud, mate, and George Robinson,
seaman, have been landed at Sails
bury, hid, by the schooner Samuel T.
Beachem, from Jackson vile, Fla,
which vessel rescued them on the af.
ternoon of November 8, twenty-nine
miles southwest of Frying Pan light
ship. The survivors had been with
out food or water ninety hours and
had chewed the leather of their shoes
to keep from starving. They state in
an incoherent manner that the lost
men were swept off one by one from
the wreck as their strength grew
weaker and were drowned
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-11
Desperate FIGHT by Robbers.

Titusville, Pa, Nov. 11-Three
masked robbers blew open the safe
at the ID. A. V. G P. railway ticket
office last night, but secured only
about $40. The bandits then robbed
a disorderly house of $1,000 worth of
jewels and $500. Chief of Police Nc
Grath and Officer Sheehy attempted
their arrest and a pitched battle en-
sued. Twenty shots were fired, three
of which struck Chief McGrath Of.
ficer Sheehy was shot in the mouth,
the ball passing through the neck and
inficting a dangerous wound. In the
confusion the robbers escaped. Later
the dead body of one was found.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-11
IMPORTANT MINING DEAL.
Mcssrs. Robinson and Makedon Pur
chaSc the Gypsy Queen and Lone
cabin Mines at
Dolores.

The optic has learned that 'the
Gypsy Gold Mining company has
just leased its property in the Ortiz
mountains, known as the Gypsy
Queen and Lone Cabin mining claims,
to Mr.. w. w. Robinson, of Colorado
Springs, and Joseph Makedon of San
Pedro, N. N. This is q very impor-
tant deal as the property has been
lying idle for several years. These
mines are considered among best
mining claims in New Mexico. and
so classed by many experts. Messrs.
Robinson and Makedon expect to
spend $4,000 or $4,000 in opening up
the properties, so as to make them big
shippers. They think they will be
able to ship now from one to four car
loads of orc per month but what they
propose to do is to open up the prop
erty SO as to be able in six or eight
months to ship a carload, or more, ev-
cry day. Both gentlemen, it is under
stood, are highly pleased with their
purchase.
This is one Of the most important
mining deals consumated in New
Mexico for some time. The amount
involved in the purchase is in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
The fortunate owners of the proper
ty, who will realize neat little sums
are mostly Las Vegas parties; Chris
Wiegand owning one-half the stock of
the company, the balance of the stock
being owned by j. Van Houten Of Ra-
ton, and Jos Haefner, H. L. Mabey,
w. e. Gortner, George Ward, II. P.
Brown, VIM. Rapp and F. B. January,
all of whom were receiving the con-
of their friends today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-11
Failing Off In shlpments.

Sheepmen say that up to this time
there has not been thirty per cent Of
the sheep sold to outside buyers this
year that were last year and that the
total number of sheep shipped over
the Santa Fe from Las Vegas and
points south, has not exceeded 10C. .000
head against something over 250.000
head that were shipped over the San
ia Fe a year ago. .1S0,716 of these going
to Colorado feeders alone. The mum
Der shipped this year from Las Vegas
and vicinity aggregate about $4,000
head; Albuquerque about $4,000, and a
few were shipped from points south
of Albuquerque. There have been
about $4,000 head shipped the past
year from points in the territory north
of Las Vegas. A proportionate falling
off has been observed on all the
other railroad lines in the territory
and the number of sheep driven out
has also been much less than last year
The falling off in these shipments
is not only due to the failure of the
flocA masters and the sheep buyers to
come to terms, but is partly ON ac-
count of the feeding in transit conces-
sions being abolished and the fact
that Colorado buyers this year are
going to northwestern ranges for
their feeders.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-11
As the Count Progresses In Ken
lucky, the Democrats.
Fall Behind.
STILL A CHANCE FOR GOEBEL
lnnumerahle Contests In Sight
and the End is Not Yet
In Sight. .

Louisville, KY, Nov. 1.-THE Off
cial count was completed in about
sixty-five of the 119 counties last night
and the official returns made. These
In the net results show a gain for Tay.
lor. According to advices to the Com
mercial (Republican) he has a plural
ity of 2,6S1. Chairman Long says the
plurality will be over 5000. In Dem.
oeratic circles, however, there is no
disposition to concede the Republican
claims. Goebel says his plurality
will be about 5000 and advices from
headquarters at Frankfort are that
reports received there from the count
now progressing bear this claim. The
Courier Journal, however, makes no
claim to a plurality for Goebel 1t
says: "T'he official count as will be
seen from the returns published
makes many changes in the figures
heretofore reported and makes the re-
suit so close that the issue may be
determined one way or the other by a
settlement OF the various questions of
irregularity raised in the count The
count in some of the larger counties
has not been completed and in no cas-
es have the boards yet passed on con-
tests
Frankfort, KY, Nov 11-Goebel by
from 1900 to 1000 is the claim made
at Goebel headquarters today Sever
al county boards adjourned yesterday
till Monday. 1t is claimed they hope
to make sufficient gains to Offset the
losses Goebel sustained in his own
and other counties yesterday. Chair
man Alley Young (Democrat) says he
has discovered gross frauds affecting
the whole vote of several mountain
counties and precincts in other coun-
ties. On these it is supposed con
test will be made before state board
if the final returns should show Goe-
bel not elected
Louisville, KY, Nov. 11-Returns
from the official count reported up to
p. m. do not indicate any marked
change from the counts of yesterday
The Times, (Goebel Democratic), to-
day for the first time since the cleo
tion omits the publication of the claim
that Goebel has received plurality
The Post, (anti-Goebel Democratic)
asserts that Taylor will have a plur-
ality of 1900 to4,O 900. These figures are
about the same as the estimate made
by State Chairman Lorg.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-11

Chicago, Nov. 11-Judge G. G. Kohl
saat, of the United States circuit court
today rendered an important decision
on the drainage canal case, holding
that the federal court has jurisdic-
tion and refusing to remand it. The
Illinois and Michigan Canal Commits
sion brought injunction proceedings
against a sanitary district controlling
a drainage canal to prevent it turning
the water of Lake Michigan into the
big canal. The Illinois and Michigan
Commission contended that the legal
battle should be fought in the circuit
court of Will county, where they ex-
pected to be able to win and Judge
Kohlsaat's decision is regarded as
favorable to the sanitary district and
is expected to result in speedy set
tlement of the points at issue. 1t is
now believed the canal will be opened
by December 1.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-11
Nebraskans Were Stirred Up.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 11-Unofficial
returns from eighty-four of the ninety
counties in Nebraska give Holcomb
1O2,759, Reese S9,S24. These same
counties in 1898 gave Poynter, for gov
ernor, 92,595, Hayward 90,117.
1t is estimated that the remaining
counties will, on the same ratio, give
Holcomb 107.592 and Reese 93,11S. or
majority of about 14,500 which the
official figures will but slightly change
The vote polled was about 6.5 per cent
greater than last year and only 10
per cent less than in 1895.
The Republicans polled only as
many as they did last year, despitethe
fact that on this increase they should
have added about 5000, showing that
many of them stayed at home or voted
the fusion ticket, the fusionists add
ing 10000 to last years total.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-11
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Methodist Church-Rev. ]. f. Kel-
logg, pastor. Sunday School at 9:45,
as usual. Epworth League at $50,
Miss Davenport, leader. Rev. A. P.
Morrison, d. d.. supt. of the New Mex
leo English Mission, will preach both
morning and evening. Communion
service following the morning service
First Presbyterian church, Rev
Norman Skinner, pastor. Morning
worship at IL o'clock. Evening wor
ship at 1880 o'clock. Sunday school
at 9:45 a. m. Society of Christian
Endeavor at $50 p. m. A very cor
dial invitation is extended to stran
gers AMI visitors in the city, and to all
people not due at church service else
where.
Services at st. Pauls church at II
a. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m
Rev Geo. Selby, rector Morning
prayer, choral service; anthem; ante
communion. Sermon obedience.
All are cordially invited.
First Baptist church, Enoch H
Sweet, pastor. Preaching at IL a. m
Subject. Waiting Upon Cod" and al
1870 p. M, subject, Blessing and
Woe" Prelude: Are the Lodges
More Benevolent Than the Churches 2
I he Bible school meets at 9:45 a. m
The Junior Union meets at p. m.
and the Senior Union at 6:45 p. m
To these services all are cordially in
sltea.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-11
Croker on BRYAN.

New York, Nov 11-Richard Crock
er declares that in his opinion anti
imperialism will be the chief plank
in the Democratic platform of 1900;
that declaration against trusts will
be the second in Importance and the
money question will be forced into the
background. When asked what eff.
feet he thought the recent elections
would have on Bryan's chances for
denomination next year, he replied
ut is too early to talk candidates.
Bryan, as l have frequently said is a
splendid representative Of the people,
and stands for their welfare but as to
him or anybody else as a candidate,
it would be foolish to talk SO far
ahead of the convention"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-11-11


In fight each man tries to do as
le would be done by if he gets licked.
Most women take their ideas of
dress reform from fashionable dress
maker.
Once in a while, but not often
enough, the political wire puller gets
hold of live wire.
An enthusiastic young man in Kan
sas City speaks of his sweetheart as
worth ner weight in coal.
When a man has place in a
womans heart it's wise man that
knows his place and keeps it.
knowledge is the accumulation of
facts and ideas; but education is the
Improvement of experience.
The tendency of this minus age has
reached the lunch counters, where
hamless sandwiches are the vogue.
Pluck always tells. Some of the
most successful business men owe
their position to their ability to pluck
others.
Addison What an absurd thing it
is to pass over all the valuable parts
Of a man and fix our attention on his
infrmities.
Jerome: 1t seems to be the rule OF
this world. Each person has what he
doesn't want, and the other people
have what he does want.
Temperance has been promoted in
the French army by controlling the
canteen and substituting coffee, tea
and cocoa for intoxicating drinks.
During the past spring season not
less than 900 trees were planted ir
New York streets through the effcrts
of the Tree Planting Association.