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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
PrOlincness of weeds.

A single plant of pigweed has been found
to produce 100000 seeds. A single plant
of wild buckwheat, located in a favorable
spot for development upon our own
grounds, spread and covered a spot of
ground five feet in diameter, making a
tangled mass of vine which more than FILL
ed bushel basket when il was pulled up
The squrreltail grass, an unknown or at
least an unnoticed weed in Iowa three
years ago, has so spread that there is
hardly lawn in the state which is not
cursed by it. Bushels and bushels of fox
tail seed are raised every year by t;he av-
erage Western farmer, and hundr eds of
other men plant corn each year seeming
~ for the sole purpose of furnishing sup
port for the morning glories. Conditions
have been favorable in 1899 for an extra
ordinary growth of weeds all over the
West and a clean field or a clean farm
can hardly be anywhere found. On many
a farm the weeds are exhausting the fer
tility OF the soil to far greater extent
than do the crops raised--weeds in the
corn fields, weeds by the roadside weeds
in the stubble fields, weeds in the pas
ture lot weeds in the garden, weeds in the
orchard, weeds everywhere. The keep
ing of 100 sheep on each 160-acre farm
would do more 20 remedy this evil than
any other thing which can be done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Mrs. Thomas =. Smith Of Charleston died
Friday morning at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Julia Whilden. in Green
Vile in the eighteth years of her age.
Columbia State 1t is as we suspected.
Mr.. d. A. G. QUITS is firing shrapnel.
Nothing very huge and crashing and an
initiating, but just a peck Of bullets at
a pop, scattering fractures around sorter
promiskis-like. These visitations are often
the most painful.
United States Senator j. c. Pritchard OF
North Carolina appeared before United
States Circuit Judge Simonton in cham
bcrs al Charleston recently and obtained
an order giving him uutn Nov to file
the records on appeal in the case of VIII
liam e. Breeze and j. e. DiclSerson, con-
victed of wreckiug the First National Bank
of AsheVille Breeze and Dickerson were
convicted in the federal courts and got
sentences of ten years each and are now
out on bond. The appeal will go to the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
in Richmond.
1t is now announced that General Su-
perintendent McBee of the Seaboard Sys-
tenn has gone to Columbia and intends to
look otter the construction work in and
around Columbia, including the bridge
across the Congaree, in person. The sys-
TEN is obliged to rush its work and Col
McBee has determined to take things in
hand himself. He has very large forces
at work already and 1t is said that in "A
few days another force will be put on for
the purpose of continuing che work by
night as well as by day. Col McBee is
said to have secured headquarters in the
old Alexander house near the scene of op-
erations.
Judge Watts, presiding at the present
term of the Court of General Sessions,
convened Monday morning at Laurens,
dismissed the jurors Tuesday afternoon
on The ground that the seal of the clerk
of court was not upon the write of Venire
directing the sheriff TO summon the jurors
Judge Watts consulted the bar upon the
matter, and all were agreed that the alb
sence of the seal made the writ void The
challenge was by Col. j. L. NJ. Irby on
the motion in arrest of judgment in case
of the state VS.. Boyd colored. who had
been convicted of housebreaking aud lar,
ceny. Several others were granted new
trials on the same grounds.
In letter to Gov. insolvency enclosing
a complimentary ticket 10 the star course
season at the college President johnson
of the Winthrop College speaks thus of
the institution: we have had a very fine
opening of the college this season. The
students are better prepared for college
work than ever before our sub-fresh-
man class numbers only twenty-seven
The total enrolment in every department
of the college thus far Is 4S1 If we had
had dormitory accommodations we would
have enrolled 6S1 easily. A number of
applicants from other states than South
Carolina were refused admission because
of lack of room for the girls of the state.
The students are deeply in earnest and
seem 10 take up their work with fine
spirit"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
Remedies for Cutworms.

Every year cutworms do more or less
damage to nearly all crops, especially to
tomatoes, cabbage and corn, writes W. f.
Weed. Whether sod or grassy land is left
until spring before being plowed, any crop
which may be planted on such land win be
considerably damaged by cut worms. The
reason is that the worms are nearly full
grown in the spring, yet they get one good
meal before forming into pupae, short
time after which they come forth as night
flying moths.
The life history of the cutworm Is about
as follows: The moths lay their eggs In
grass throughout the summer months and
after a few days these eggs hatch into
small worms which feed upon the grass.
The worms cast off their skins from time
to time to accommodate their increase in
size, and during the cooler weather OF
winter go deeper In the ground, being
dormant for a time if the weather is very
cold. Upon the approach of spring the
worms come forth for a finishing touch of
growth and soon form pupae in the ground
just below the surface. Some time after
this the moths are produced. and, after
mating, the females lay the eggs for an
other brood. With most species there Is
thus but one brood year.
Most farmers are beginning to realize
the many advantages of fall blowing, and
where sod land especially is plowed in the
fall it will greatly lessen the number of
cut worms and other insects on such land
the following spring. A good remedy for
killing out the cut worms in the garden
is to make up mixture consisting of
quantity of bran or corn meal moistened
with water to which is added little paris
green and little nlolasses or sugar to give
a sweetish taste. 1t is the parts green that
kills the worms, and this mixture should
be very thoroughly mixed with the bran
so as to have a uniform mixture. A
spoonful of this mixture should be place
near the plants just before night on the
day the plants are set out. 1t is much
better, however, to place the mixture
about in various parts Of the field few
days before planting, as it will then kill
off the worms before any damage is done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16

The business men of kiss.mmee are en-
deavoring to raise money with when 10
build an ice factory. 1t is said that Il. 200 of
the necessary amount has been pledged.
C. w. Ripley. proprietor of the College
Arms, at DeLand is at that pace to super
intend the furnishing and fitting of the
large addition to the hotel which has been
constructed during the past summer. Sew
enty-tive rooms have been added to the
capacity of the hotel since the close of
last season, ana II has now about 100 rooms
for guests.
Senator Matt S. Quay, and Congressman
Amos Cumming, of New York. together
with a party of friends. passed through
Tltusvile, Monday afternoon en- route to
the winter home of Senator Quay, ST.
Lucie, where they will remain for some
time. The party was in the Pullman car
Atlanta. This is the car that Admiral
Dewey and his party occupied from New
York to washington
There is a general understanding that
perhaps the Tampa Bay Casino win open
sometime the latter part of next month
There was fear that the opening of the
playhouse would be delayed until the
opening of the hotel on Jan l5 Tampa
would deeply appreciate the opening of the
playhouse ct the usual time so that il
could begin 10 enjoy the plays of the sea-
son. Il is understood thai Manager John
M. Phillips viii again BE- in charge OF the
house, which is good news TO ali who
know him i'm this city.
w. II. Mcfarland of Ti,usvlne VIII ex-
hibit his tents for the protection of orange
trees yesterday afternoon on the Univer-
sity grounds near DR.. Forbes residence.
Inc tents aIe set in place about the trees
IN The fail before cold waves come. and
there stand securely I'll the time for cola
waves TO Eeave. The tents, being securely
set are secure for the season. They are so
easily and quickly and rapidly manini,}at
ca mat they can be kept open at all times
the weather is suitable for exposure of The
4 trees, and closed at moments notice
When the cold wave threatens. Thus trees
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
CULTURE OF HARDY BULBS.
should He Planted in the Fall to
Give Best Results.


There is no other class of Towering
plants that gives as little trouble or can
be so successfully managed by the anna
teur fower-lover as the Dubious class, says
Meehan's Monthly. The culture is ex-
tremey easy, as throughout Their grow
ing time they require no more care or la
Dor than does potato to bring 1t to ma
turity. and during their time of rest no at
tention whatever is necessary
OF all the Dubious plants, the SPRING
Towering bulbs are most TO be desired.
These. which are generally cased hardy"
or Holland" bulbs, come into bloom early
in the spring, some of them even showing
their dainty flowers while the streamlets
are still frozen in the woodlands and the
snowdrifts hang along the mountains
brow. After months of intense cold, cloudy
days and seeming endless nights. there is
nothing more pleasant TO the eye or that
gives more genuine pleasure to the heart
than to see the dainty spring blooming
bulbs forcing their heads through the re-
Gently frozen EARTH and defying the ice
king to again venture on his death-dealng
mission. They come in time when it is i'm
possible to have any other plant out of
doors The house pants cannot stand the
frosty nights, the perennias are just be-
nuals have Just teen p anled in some pan
or box in a sunny window. The fact that
plants giving bloom al this very desirable
time are of such easy culture, and thar the
different kinds of bulbs can be secured at
such a moderate price, should induce
everyone to plant extensively.
To have a succession of bloom from the
time when snow is still to be seen until
the last of June one should plant scillas,
snowdrops, crocus. hyacinths narcissus,
crown imperials. peonies, daffodils tulips,
etc.
Bulbs will thrive in any kind of soil and
in any situation, no one should be without
them. While this Is a fact, better results
are obtained when more care is exercised
In the selection of soil and location.
good, deep, sandy soil gives best saisfac-
ton, located where the bed may receive
at least a part of the forenoon sun In
preparing the bed it should be spaded up
deep and made fine. The bulbs should be
planted from two inches TO six inches
apart. The bed should be Slightly raised
above the surrounding soil, so that water
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA

may be grown. and vi n bearing. The tut
$ protected.
Durham & Miller made application to
lease the Duval county conv.cts. County
Solicitor Christie said that he. by actual
figures, could show where "a 900 per year
could be saved 10 The taxpayers by the
lease. The parties wanting the prisoners
have a turpe ntiue farm In ST. Johns c0un-
", near the Duval county me They were
willing TO reiiV the county, they said, Of
all expense and treat the prisoners prop
erly. The matter was 10 have come ID al
the last meeting If the Board of County
Commissioners. held on the An inst, but
it did not ana il has teen learned that
a majority Of the commissioners we're oo-
posed 10 he lease.
The Stonewall Chapter of the Daugh ,ers
Of the Confederacy in Lake city are bus
lily engaeed in doing fancy work. which
is TO be sod at the hazaar in connection
with the fair TO he held in Jacksonville
during December by the United Daughters
of the Confederaey. Some of the work Is
especially fine IN design aud artistic fin
.sh The ladies of this chapter have now
in the benk $176, raised by public sub
scripuon, which win lie augmented by the
sale Of their work at the fair and the en-
tire amount will b& expended for marble
slabs to mark the graves of the heroes
who fell at the battle of Olustee and are
inferred in the Lake City Cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16

or any convenient place. with little COW
ering TO prevent TOO much alternate freez-
ing and thawing, bringing them in as de-
sired. The only cost is a little time and
few plants, which can easily be replaced
In the spring by dividing a few of the old
clumps left in the field, or by d-VidinS
and resetting those which have been In
the cellar.
Summing up, wish to impress upon ev-
cry one who has a garden with rhubarb
in 1t the fact that he and his family may
be enjoying in February and March of next
year a more beautiful product than ever
grows in the open ground. To do it he
will need to transfer few roots to dark
corner of the cellar after they have been
frozen in the fall, packing a little fine,
mellow earth about them, and then sim
ply see that the plants are kept moist.
Whoever owns a garden with no rhubarb
in 1t should see that some is planted there
forthwith. A warm cellar will hasten the
crop but moderately cool one will give
finer products and probably better yield
The length of time between planting and
harvesting varies from less than three
weeks to more than two months depend
ing chiefly upon the temperature. Allow
ing the roots to freeze in the field will
greatly facilitate forcing Large roots
should yield five to ten pounds per plant,
and every ten ounces of that yield will
make a delicious pie. The color of the
cooked product will be much brighter if 1t
is placed upon the stove in cold water,
and it will be sweeter If the sugar is ad-
ded just before il is eaten.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16

We are taxed twice as much by our pride.
ard four times as much by our folly and
from these the commissioners cannot ease
oT deliver US by allowing an abatement.
Il would be thought a hard government
that should tax its peop.e one-ienth part
Of their time TO be employed IN les SER
vice. but ideness taxes many of us much
more II we reckon all that is spent in alb
solute soth or doing Of nothing
We tax ourselves more than any gov
eminent ever taxed lis citizens by our
failure to grasp and make the most If
our opportunities The South, as a Sec
ton, has more opportunities to take ad-
vantage of Than any other-yet not ono
fourth Of our farmers are living up 70
their opportunities and therein lies the
heaviest tax, the heaviest farmers bur
den
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
To Sunday
Advertisers.

The attention of those who pat
rOnize the Cheap and want Columns
of THE SUNDAY MORNING NEWS is
be repeated in the MONDAY MORN
ING NEWS at HALF RATES: 1t is not
necessary TO tell experienced ad-
vertisers that the repetition of an
ment to the effects of the first pub
LEGATION.
You should see that your adver-
tisements go in on Mondays as well
as Sundays.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
Forcing Rhubarb.

A year ago we suggested that ii would
probably pay truck growers in the South
to force rhubarb for sale on the winter
markets when there is a scarcity of fruit
of all kinds, except apples. This is a bust
ness largely carried on in England, where
beautiful stalks of pink rhubarb, two feet
long, are to be found on sale in all large
markets. from January up to May. The
Rhode Island Experiment Station last
winter conducted series of experiments
with rhubarb roots. We take the follow
ing from recent bulletin on the subject.
written by Prof. Card, of that station:
Whether the forcing of rhubarb for mar
ket can be made a profitable venture must
depend entirely upon conditions such as
access to market, the price obtainable, and
the amount of competition The grower can
answer this question better than any one
else, and / shall not attempt to answer
ii apr him. Neither shall l attempt TO tell
him whether he win find 1t more profita-
BILE TO remove the plants. and force them
inside or cover them in the field. and an
ply the heat TO them there. The latter
method is largely followed about Boston.
The space beneath greenhouse benches is
also very commonly used though usually
with light admitted. My purpose here is to
urge its adoption for home supply. There
is no reason why we should not bring this
toothsome, springtime product to our ia
bles in March as well as in May. A cor
ner in the cellar and few roots from the
garden are all that are needed If the
cellar is a warm one. a succession may be
obtained by bringing in a few plants as
soon as frozen, keeping others in a shed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16


The damage TO the cotton crop in Texas
and the reduced quantity of cotton seed is
resulting in some sharp advances in the
last named. Farmers secure the benefit of
this, while the crushers are evidently in
fair way to have protitless season. Early
this crop year the mills began paying 81
per ton for cotton seed, but when it became
known that the crop of $500 would prove
away below earlier estimates, bids were
rapidly advanced. The sharp competition
among the crushers to secure seed for thelr
mills forms another factor in the situation.
Within the past year a good many new
mills nave been erected, and are now ready
for business, and all in all there is sharp
scramble for cotton seed, according to press
dispatches. A special to the New York
Commercial says mills in South Texas are
offeringl IS. 10000 per ton, and in North
Texas. where the greatest damage to the
crop has occurred, and where there are
many large mills, the price has been run
up as high as 81, and the average paid i'll
that section is $40 per ton.
Prime cotton seed meal and cake are
higher, commanding about 81 per ton more
at Southern shipping ports than year
ago The foreign trade in cotton by-pro-
ducts has grown to enormous proportions
one year with another, and there seems to
he a tendency toward further expansion.
During the fiscal year 80 we shipped
abroad cotton seed in the form of cake and
meal to the extent of 1851 900, COO pounds,
against 92O000,0O0 in '9S and 62S, 100000 in 81.
The value of last years cotton seed ex-
ports was 50, 26S, GOO. Exports of cotton
seed oil in the fiscal year 80 were 80, $4,000
gallons, with value of more than $1,000
COO The exports just named were % per
cent larger than in '98 and nearly double
the business of 81.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
Passenger Fares from Savannah.

0ootHSOt IdIto HUH OdRduudU
TO NEW YORK--Cabin $50: excur.,o,
So. Intermediate. sis; excursion, ID
Steerage, So '~
TO BosToN-cabin n, s22: excursion ,,s
intermediate, $17; ex cursion. s2S. Steer.
age Sl1.75.
The express steamships of this limo ara
appointed to saif from Savannah, Central
ts0th) meridian time, follows;
SAVANNAH no NEW YORK.
CHATTAHooCHEE, Capt Lewis, MON.
DAY, Oct. 16, 2:S0 p. IN
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, TUESDAY
Oct. II, $3.50 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Darvs,,
THURSDAY. Oct 70. S p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt -Askins, sATrrR.
DAY, Oct. 81 at $50 p. IN.
GATE CITY, Capt GooGdns, MONDAY
Oct. %, p. m.
CHATTAHooCHEE, Capt Lewis, TUES.
DAY, Oct. "a, 8 p. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, THURS.
DAY, Oct. rs, 10 a. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett SAT-
URDAY. Oct. rs, IL noon.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins, MON.
DAY, Oct. 80. 2 p m.
GATE CITY, Capt Googins, TUESDAY
Oct. 81, 23O p. m. =
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON VIA D1Prc~r
SHIP:
Steamers will sail irregularly from Ga
vannah to Boston, a nd from Boston -
Savannah. Confer with w. G. Brewer n
A.. No. 1O7 Bull street, Savannah. Ga fos
information as to date and time of sanina
Cor Boston i's
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
at p. M daily, except Sunday. Mondav
ana Ihursday' and leave Boston for Sa.
vannah on irregular schedule
w. G. BREWER. City Ticket and Pass.
enger Agent, 107 Bull street, Savannah O.
e. W. SMITH, Contracting Frefebt
Agent. Savannah, Ga. Nv
r. G. IRRELEVANT, Agent, Savannah
Ga. ana ~
E. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager
JOHN M. EGAN, Vice Presidenf
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16

Questions and communications relative
10 agricultural and horticultural subjects
IL addressed to Agri. Editor. Drawer n,
Milledgeville. Ca. win receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
Where Nitrogen Is Found.

Everywhere. then, where air is, there Is
nitrogen. Not only in the atmosphere as
it surrounds the whole earth, but In the wa
ters Of springs streams, and the ocean
which dissolve air and hold it, and in the
soil which the air likewise permeates, does
the aerial nitrogen occur. But there is a
great deal of nitrogen besides that in the
air Nitrogen forms a part of every plant
from the grass to the oak, and is in every
organ, in root, stem. leaf, flower fruit and
seed. 1t occurs in the body of every ami
NAL, and in every part of the body. Neither
plants nor animals could live without It,
1t is an essential element of all our foods
and the CostLest component of fertilizers
Its compounds are in earth and air. and
sea; in every fertile soil; indeed no soil
could be fertile without them.
Free and Combined Nitrogen.
have just spoken of compounds of nj
trogen, and ought to explain the difference
between nitrogen in the free or uncombin-
ed state, and in compounds. The nitrogen
that makes up the bulk of the air, is In
what chemists call the free state. The
minute particles, atoms as they are called
are not united to those of any other ele-
ment they exist by themselves. But they
are capable of combining with other ele.
ments to form compounds. Thus an atom
of nitrogen unites with three atoms oil
hydrogen to form compound called
ammonia. and two atoms of nitrogen com
bine with five atoms of oxygen to form q
compound called nitric acid. So long as
the nitrogen remains free, neither plants
nor animals can make any use of it, but
in it's compounds it can be directly used as
food by both animals and plants. And the
compounds of nitrogen are employed in a
great variety of ways to supply the wants
of man.-Prof Atwater.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-16
OG6dn Steamship Go.
FOR
New ork, Boston
THE EAST.
AND

Unsurpassed CALM accommodations An
the comforts of a modern hotel. Elsctria
lights. Unexcelledl table. Tickets incind.
meals and bcrths aboard ship.
The Taney County republican., 1899-06-22

The Indiana supreme court has
dealt staggering blow to trusts in
the case OF j. II. Snyder vs.. the Port.
land Natural Gas & OIL Company and
the Citizens Gas & Oil Mining Com.
pany. By the decision of the court
when a company enters into a con-
tract with its only rival to destroy
competition and keep up the price OF
a commodity, such company is liable
to forfeiture of it's corporate fran
chise by quo warranto proceedings
1t becomes yearly more evident tha at
the states have the power to control
the trust evil, in many cases through
laws already enacted, in others by
the enactment of suitable measures
surely within their power. 1t ap-
pears weary waiting to those swhom
the trusts are squeezing, and that is
all of US, but the remedy exists, Is be-
ing applied by the courts, and relief
will reach US in due season. Mean
time let US not grow rcd iu the face
clamoring for some great national en-
actment, which might Le declared un-
constitutional to cure a disease for
which we hold the remedy in our
hands.