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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
A Good Word for Rope.

T. Reynolds saw field of rape and thus
speaks of it in Michigan Farmer:
The farmer who know nothing about
rape, and there are thousands of farmers
who do not, has but a faint conception of
its value as sheep feed, and its possibiii-
ties under moderately favorable circum-
stances. About the middle of July I saw
patch of about two acres that had been
planted or rather sown broadcast for only
about five weeks, and il was one of the
finest growths that have ever SEEN This
two acre lot stood on the average eighteen
inches in hight by actual measurement
This was as it stood naturally; had the
leaves been stretched, the average growth
would have been considerably more This
rape was sown on elm land that had been
plowed for the first time and of course
was rich; but probably not much richer
than lots of farming land There was moi
a weed in the whole lot and the crop was
as even as though it had been grown to
order
The owner of this rape patch said that
he expected to let ii grow another week
and then turn In about forty-five yearltng
Shropshire rams that he intended to fit
for the fall trade. With a fair amount
of moisture in the form of rain this LOT
OF rape, including about two acres of
rough, unimproved wood land, would give
this flock of forty-five more feed than
they could possibly feed down before win
ter set in. To understand this, think of
two acres Of land furnishing all the feed
that a whole flock of sheep could eat from
the latter part of July until snow flies
This is uncommon to be sure, but II a.
Illustrates what can be done with rane
properly sown and handled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.

Gibson Record: Let every editor get
his pencil trimmed and in good shane bv
the time the next legislature meets FOR
they will need lot of advice on the doc
question, that's about all.
Dublin Dispatch; The state of Georgia
owes a deep debt of gratitude to its vol
unteer militia, and the legislature this
fall should not be niggardly in providing
for 1t.
Telfair Enterprise: If any legislation &c
needed to prevent the entire sacrifice 90
our pine forests, 1t should be granted ~
the October session of our legislature tn
demand for Southern pine has bscoroo
enormous, and the woodman's ax W.
never so active as II is TODAY all ~
way from North Carolina to Texas.
Sparta Ishmaelte: There isn't an abler
congressman in the Georgia delegation
than w. H. Fleming, and the suggestion
that there Is going TO be Opposition N
| him i'm Hancock. amounting TO anvtbtng
is all nonsense in the opinion of the Tsh-
! maelite. -N'
Abbeville Chronicle: One of our conten-
poraries has brought out Col E. d. ora
ham as a candidate for Judge of the Oco-
nee circuit. Col Graham is a voIne law.
yer of some ability. but, unfortunately for
him, there are others in the race who
are more identified with the wool bat,
boys than he. The wool hat" bovs IN
tend to exercise their prerogative this
time by electing judge who does not
feel himself so far their superior, as does
the legal light from MeRae,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

ing partner for time with thousands
c. her young sons (lrd daughters too, and
out az i will grow "a prosperity with
foundation as OF granite, strongly because
It ia the only rational foundation Of a
lasting prosperity. As agriculture decays.
50 viii everything else; as new life is in
fused into II. so Will everything else bound
into a more vigorous life. We should open
wide our eyes to tAis great truth. Agri-
culture is the fountain head from which
flows the stream OF all human activity.
The state that recognizes this and sets
the example of founding farm after farm
as part owner for time. and thus fur
nishing an occupation and the privilege
OF honest toll for thousands that soon viii
be clamoring for opportunity TO work. as
many are already In many sections OF the
world will be he state that viii have no
need to issue bonds for any purpose. and
viii be the home Of million prosperous
contented families Let our young men
aspiring to Office. direct their most earnest
thoughts TO the advancement of farm life
1t IS noble aim and they who do the
most viii win enduring fame. s. \. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
Farm Questions.

% What does it cost to properly pre-
pare and plant and cultivate one acre Of
corn?
C2) Ditto in cotton?
% Have you tried any kind of clover,
and with what results?
~ Do you recognize the Importance of
humus to your worn soil, and if so, what
plant do you make use of chiefly in sup
plying il?
(5) Could you be pursuaded to SOW an
acre OF wheat in drills and cultivate it,
You do not object to 'cultivating" corn
that does not produce more than eight
bushels to the acre, and the value per
bushel not more than 50 cents0 Why the
idea of cultivating wheat so absurd? And
1t IS fact that we can make more cotton
on poor land when IL is planted broadcast
yet We insist in cultvadng il and on land
that requires five acres to make a bale
and when the clear profit is not $3.50 per
acre.
% Do you recognize the great value of a
turnip crop? 1t is pity if you do not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
Pruning the Peach Tree.

The popular notion in reference to prun-
ing peach trees is to cut off or shorten
the last seasons growth each year; prac-
tically this plan requires great labor with
out securing the best results, SAYS the
Country Gentleman. Peach trees that
have been planted three or four years and
have made fair growth, have a few lead
ing branches, more vigorous than the
smaller ones, and extending further from
the trunk. These leading branches should
be cut back enough to include those of an
inch, more or less, in diameter, and as
these branches have received a stronger
flow of sap, the smaller ones are com
paratively weak; but this manner Of
pruning will check the flow of sap to the
main branches, now shortened in and
give increased vigor and strength to the
smaller ones, and at the same time serve
to give better and more uniform shape
to the top.
This sort of pruning win not be re-
CURED annually but its benefits will be
greatest if done at once after the trees
have borne crop of fruit, as 1t tends
greatly TO restore the vigor of the trees
which have become somewhat exhausted
BY the crop. This pruning is best done
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

Under this heading the Drovers' Jour-
nal of Chicago. the leading journal of the
live stock and butcnering business, meets
the charge that goat meat was daily be-
ing offered as mutton in that market 1t
only shows another excellent reason for
Southern farmers taking hold of the An
CORA goat and making its raising form a
very interesting feature of their business.
We only regret that it is so difficult TO pro-
cure the goats just at this time.
"A report has been going the rounds of
the press during the past week to the eff
feet that goats are being slaughtered at
the various market centers and their meat
being sold in the retail markets for NUT
ton. One would be justified in drawing the
conclusion from the wording of the dis
patches that the country was being flood
ed with goat meat, and that those who ate
it were seriously In danger of developing
into satyrs. The plains facts are that
comparatively few goats are being slaugh-
tered and these are of the Angora class,
raised on the ranches of the Southwest and
so closely akin to the sheep tribe that
many city folks could not tell the differ
ence on the hoof and certainly not on the
block. There is a vast difference between
the fleecy grass-fed Angora and the sleek
coated billy that browses and fattens on
tin cans and brickbats in Casey's back
yard The astute goat of the city has no
standing with the big packing concerns.
There is as much difference between him
and an Angora as there is between crow
and chickens"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
Potash. Phophoric Acid and Nitrogen

The proper proportion of these three
| fertiiizing ingredients in any soil assures
good crops Nature does not always place
them in the right places for all plants.
but occasionally we find some nook where
the fertilizlng ingredients are properly
distributed. Some plants need more of pot
ash than others. and again Others need
and demand an excess of nitrogen. 1t
has taken years to analyze the plants
so that we can tell about the needs of
each class, and 1t will be many more
years before their needs will be so pop
ularly known that every cultivator of the
soil will mix his fertilizing ingredients
just right for the various economic plants.
In a general way, however, the needs of
plants can be understood so that one can
iuteligently apply our scientific knowledge
about potash, phosphoric acid and nitro
gen.
Potash forms the starchy part of the
plants, and contributes toward the growth
of the woody part of the stems and fleshy
portions of the fruit. Plants that have
woody stems and plenty of starch either
in the fruit or leaves require plenty of pot
ash in the soil for them to do their best.
Those that are naturally deficient in these
particulars naturally get along without
so much potash. There is no other sub
stance that can quite take the place of
potash lot performing tneSe functions
Phosphoric acid enters less into the vi
tai constituents of the plants than either
of the other ingredients. 1t might be said
TO supply the salts and minerals to the
plants-the iron 10 the system. 1t is tonic
in its action. and when applied it stimu-
lates plants to quicker maturity 1t does
this as most good tonics do to the human
system, by helping the plants to assimilate
the food proper. Phospnoric acid applied
to the soil enables the plants to take up
plant food that might otherwise remain
unassimilable for a considerable time.
Nitrogen has been said to form the
prime constituent of all plant growth and
without it nothing could grow. 1t gives
color to the foliage, vitality 10 the stalk
and stem, and food TO the whole plant. 1t
enters actively into the very life of all
plants, and very few fail TO respond to its
quickenirR. and beneficent action. 1t is
the nitrogen In the barnyard manure that
makes the plants respond so quickly to it.
1t is best applied to the soil in the shape
of green manure, such as clover, COW
| peas, or beans, but it can be added 10 it
| in an artificial way by applying nitrate of
| soda and sulphate of ammonia.
Prof. James S. Doty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA


tax paid Tom was IN one Of the boats Of
The Florida Fish and Ice Company. and
the boat is at present under seizure u
IS quite probable that Ibis will be ar
ranged. though, as the rum was only
transferred from another vessel 10 it.
The Times-Union and Citizen has re-
ceived a dispatch from Capt A. G. Hart
ridge of the jacksonville Light Infantry,
a. New York. saying Florida state
troops via be quartSed al Sixty-nnth
Regiment armory." This means that Capt.
Haruidse's errand 10 New York in the in
teresis of the Florida troops, who will 90
10 join in the welcome 70 Admiral Dewey.
has been crowned with success. and that
the gallant SiXty-ninth, which was at
tached by specially strong ties TO the
Florida boys in the camps at Tampa and
FeTnaudina last summer, will be the hosts
OF the Florida soldiers during the visit
to New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
Making Lawns.

c. Glover discussing the subject of
lawns, says: Lawns, like many other good
and desirable improvements, have been
slow in coming. But as the country ad-
vances in civilization and refinement. the
aesthetic principle which is inherent in
man, will grow in like proportion. and ex-
ert its refining influence over the masses
and pleasure grounds instead of being the
exception, will become more general and
eventually lead to a high intellectual life
The Romans, when not engaged in con-
quest. utilized what love they had for the
beautiful in landscape gardening and maxi
ing lawns. But in both ancient and mod
ern times these were chiefly confined 10
large and populous cities and around the
residences of the great and wealthy who
lorded over the common herd.
The Roman style of gardening consisted
mainly in geometric forms making ave-
nues, parterres, mounds, artificial lakes.
cascades, close clipped hedges, ETC., all of
which were too artificial and have long
since been abandoned for one more in har-
mony with nature. The true artist of to-
day HES himself away to the wild and
sweet, and studies the groups and clusters
of the grand old vine-clad trees of the for
est, and from them he draws his inspira-
ton. / would not discard the other
style entirely, for a certain portion is
requisite to produce that variety of seen
cry which attracts and pleases the eve. 1
would locate the lawn, like the garden.
on a southern slope, so as TO be fully ex-
posed TO the rays of the sun, for it exerts
a wonderful influence in giving darker
hues to the leaves and painting the flow
ers with deeper tints / prefer the
parallelogram to any other form, unless
some popularity of surroundings other
wise determines. But after the location
has already been decided on, then all
weeds, briars and brambles should be
thoroughly eradicated and the surface
broken and seeded to blue grass which
serves to bind and hold the soil It also
retains its freshness more certainly than
any other grass. If by chance or other
wise any forest trees, such as oaks elms.
sugar NAPLES, cedars or weeping willows
should be growing on the location. so
much the better for by nursing, pruning
and shaping they may be made a valuable
addition to the lawn without mourning
any additional expense.
Some dawn-makers are opposed to en-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
Value of the awRaVv.
LIlinn N


Will you kindly allow me space in your
widely circulated paper for a word with
the farmers? The Asimina Triloba, or
pawpaw tree is in danger of becoming ex-
tinct and I want to make an appeal for
it's preservation. The season for this lus-
cious and valuable fruit is nearing us
again, and it's virtues as a food and medi-
cine are little known and as little APP
preciated by the masses. OF all the in
digenous fruits of this country, it is the
most valuable and rivals in intrinsic values
our finest ones. 1t is rich in the elements
of nutrition, but its virtue is it's great
power as a digestive agent, revealing all
the preparations of pepsin, because it does
not require an acid combination TO aid
digestion.
Farmers should protect their "pawpaw
patch" with the same zeal that they do
their pear and peach orchards. 1t is a
shame and little less than vandalism the
way pawpawing parties invade farmers
premises and shake off the half-ripe fruit
to get a few ripper ones. They should be
prosecuted for trespass A valuable med
icine is extracted from the fruit, known
as papod, and a demand for the medicine
and fruit will rapidly develop. A paw
paw orchard of a thousand trees within
twenty-five miles of Indianapolis in ten
years when in full bearing, would be worth
more than a thousand cultivated trees of
any kind. Plant the pawpaw-transplant
it to the front and back yards. DR.. J. T.
Griffith.
We indorse what DR.. Griffith says re-
garding the pawpaw, adds the editor of
the Farmer. Greater care should be TAX
en- TO preserve and increase the number of
the trees Pawpaws are a regular mar
ketable fruit in this city, and the supply
IS always too small for the demand. Hun
dreds of bushels could be sold every fail
at prices that would pay better than
pears or peaches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

In every Southern garden there should
be some seeds saved. We ought not to
fail 10 save our own tomato, pepper, egg
plant, cucumber, squash, snap and butter
beans okra. These all being ANIMALS
should be saved unless there is some good
reason for not doing so. If rot or blight
have badly affected the crops the seed of
such should not be saved. 1t is not like
ly that all of the crops were so affected.
and it may be that the disease was of
mild form. In that case the seeds should
be saved, dried thoroughly and subjected
to the fumes of sulphur.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
FLORIDA.

Robert f Sanders has retired from the
head Of the editorial department of the
Mariana Times-Courier.
A great many oranges have been sold
iu the Manatee section, bringing 81 to s2.25
on the trees. Some fine fruit is sim held
for better prices.
Bradford County Telegraph: 1t seems
now TO be generally conceded that the gu
bernatorial problem has narrowed itself
down to a race between Beggs, Mays, Mey-
ers and Jennings.
Tampa Tribune: Mr. Henry Flagler
owns more papers on the East Coast than
all the rest of the people of that section.
He knows the value of printers ink,
Perhaps one of the largest cattle deals
ever effected in Lee county was made on
Monday by T. NJ. Lyhass to r. Ingram o.
Travers. The sum received for the cattle
will amount to $4,000 or $4,000.
with some care and attention. the or
ange groves around Orlando are coming
out wonderfully well. A single season of
good care Is said to have accomplished
more than five years of recuperation with
out it.
Il is now reported that Congressman r.
w Davis will be nominated by acclima-
ton to succeed himself. Not a single
newspaper in the Second congressional
district opposes his denomination, IL is
said, and the newspapers reflect largely
the sentiments of their constituency.
a few Of the truckers around Miami will
begin within the next few days to set out
tomato plants for an early crop. The old
theory, that tomatoes could not be grown
IN that section during the summer, has
been exploded. like many other theories
which were prevalent II has been demon
strated that almost everything can be
grown there. and at any season of the
year.
Gainesville Sun: We have heard of en-
terprise and determination, but negro al
Wacahoota has capped the climax. Re-
Gently he went all the way from Waea-
hoota to Arredondo for the purpose of
selling Is cents worth Of cotton. with
which he bought fish hooks. He carried
this enormous amount of cotton TO the
market at Arredondo because he under
stood prices for the staple were better
there than anywhere else. He is now on
joylng his fish, having disposed of his crop
Tom Brown. a fisherman, is in jail al
Tampa awaiting a lull in the demands
upon the time Of United States Commits.
sloner Crane. lie is held for smuggling
wednesday he was captured at Port Tam.
pa BY Deputy Collector II. L. whitney
having his boat ten-gallon demijohr
OF rum, upon which there had been nc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

Times have been very hard. They are
SIN very hard to very many. They may
continue hard 10 ike number for quite
time yet. Nevertheless, yield not TO
despair. Southern men and women
have always shown themselves brave I'M
der trial and difficulty They have been
put TO the test time and again.
p In the contest of section the South must
stand, for she is not easily "downed," and
never Will be if we are true TO ourselves
and our traditions Our wealth and our
intelligence, hand in hand, must guide and
rule.
Our Southern states government must
Of necessity be somewhat fraternal, being
burdened with a population that must be
regarded and treated as wards. We must
legislate wisely for them, insuring 10 them
for all time the right of life, property and
pursuit of happiness giving nothing more
and demanding in return only that they
be faithful observers of the law. As a
consequence of our peculiar conditions We
must invoke the wisest legislation 10 make
US agrculturally great.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
A Country for stock.

The longer we live, more profound is
our conviction that of all the sections of
this immense country, North, South, East
and West, there is none superior to our
own Southland for the raising of stock
and how we have neglected Ii thus far!
With what little expense we can grow
beef and pork, and the growing of wool
and mutton would be just as easy. But
the statesmen Of Georgia are of the
opinion that it is better TO have lots of
dogs instead of mutton and wool
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
In the Garden.

great deal of interesting and profitable
work can be done during the fall. The
September days are rapidly passing away.
1t will soon be October. For winter use
spinach should be sown just as soon as
there are good seasons to terminate the
seeds. Among boiled dishes remember
spinach is second only to asparagus Some
think it is equally as good. Every garden
should have some October sown spinach. 1t
is very hardy and can live under the snow
if need be, and October is the time 10 sow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
Fall Eggs.

This is the time to clean up and straight
en- out the poultry yard for winter eggs.
Use plenty of lime, dry and wet; that is,
after raking up and burning accumulated
trash. Sprinkle lime everywhere and white
wash the house and fences. Fumigate the
nests with burning sulphur and make new
pests with clean straw. Furnish clean
water in iron vessels. Get some wheat
and some first-class wheat bran to feed to
the hens. II properly managed Southern
hens will lay all through November and
December when eggs are worth double.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
Protecting Bean Seeds From the
WeeviI.

After the seeds are shelled and dried
while still warm from the suns rays, put
into jars also warmed. Into each jar
place a rag saturated with turpentine and
close the vessel tight as possible. little
later this may be repeated after exposing
the vessel to the sun most of the day
and after shaking up the jars. Though
there is no sign, the embryo weevil is in
nearly every bean seed you have saved,
but you can destroy them in the manner
described.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

o. the oil mills made use OF the hulls as
fuel and every intelligent farmer sought
the ash 70 use as a fertilizer, knowing that
II was by al odds the best mineral manure
ne could possibly get. We believe there
are very few mills that now use The hulls
for fuel finding IL more profitable TO sell
them for stock food. Economists can very
justly urs that Ibis is the most rational
disposition of them. They make a rough
age" better than nothing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

We are always glad to get letters or con-
tributions from the farmers and gardeners
and fruit-growers who read this journal.
and take more or less interest in this de-
partment Of the paper. The thoughts
and questions of practical men and women
we value greatly and none of them need
apologize for sending short articles about
gardening or farming, nor for asking ques-
lions. BY all means write us and as often
as you can now that you have more leis-
ure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

late in winter or early in spring befo~.
growth begins.
Peach trees should be literally ferti7
lied, and probably nothing can be usa5
for this purpose better than grorr.t
bones and potash, about equal QUAINT.
of each, the latter most conveniently in
the form Of muriate of potash.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

closures, but it seems to me that there
should be a line drawn somewhere. IL
should, however, be as light and incon-
splcuous as possible, so as not to obscure
or mar the beauty of the space enclosed.
Nothing that is uncouth in appearance
such as rocks, stumps. dead and dying
branches should be tolerated on the
lawn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11

Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural subjects
if addressed to Agri. Editor. Drawer n,
Milledgeville. Ca. viii receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
The ncst Mineral Fertilizer

That can be used by the Southern farmer
is ash Of cotton seed hulls, but we be-
lieve there is very little Of 1t I'd be had
nowadays. Some years ago large number