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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
WatermeIOnS.

The yellow pine, wire grass region is
the home of the watermelon. A warm,
light gray soil, we'll drained with a strong
clay subson that will daily give up Ats
moisture little by little, affords the ideal
location of the watermelon, says the Geor-
gia Experiment Station. A soil too rich
in humus is not desirable as its tendency
is to produce insipid and watery fruit that
will not ship well. Rotation is all m
portant Never follow melons with mel
ons for at least four years. Preparation
of soil should be thorough, but not deep,
as the roots of the watermelon are always
close to the surface. Land deeply broken
will make the roots run deeper and VIII
cause SLOW growth. The richer the soil,
the more luxuriant the growth, and the
hills should be cOrrespondingly further
apart On very rich land twelve feet each
way is none too far, and many growers
plant at his distance in poor land Ten
by ten is the usual distance.
Many still adhere to the old-fashloned
mode of manuring hills and making them
up with the hoe, but the most success
full growers practice the furrow system.
The best preparation for watermelons is
crop of cowpeas on the land the year
before. After cutting them for hay or en-
silage the stubble is left on the land and
turned under in the fall. Next to the
cow pea preparation is the manuring the
burrows in the fall with stable manure
In this case it Is best to balance I'D the
manure with an addition of acid phosphate
and KANT In equal parts or four parts of
acid phosphate to one part of muriate Of
potash.
For compete commercial fertilizer the
bulletin recommends; Nitrate of soda, 400
pounds; acid phosphate, 800 pounds; muri-
ate or sulphate of potash, 200 pounds 10
be applied at rate of 700 pounds or moro
per acre. Plant plenty of seeds so as to
insure stand after the various depre-
dators are done with them. Twenty seed
10 the hill are none too many, and more
would be better than less. The seed is
scattered loosely over the hill in a space
as large as a hat crown, and each one
pushed into the mellow soil with the fin
ger, process that is very rapidly done by
trained hand. Be sure to plant shall
low, an inch being plenty of depth.
Old NEON growers never cultivate when
the dew is on the vines, and never under
any circumstances turn a vine, ANY weed
ing needed after the vines run can he
done with a scythe cutting the tons above
the vines. They should not even be pulled
by hand, as the tendrils may have clasp
ed them, and the vines will be disturbed A
few well anchored weeds here and thera
are a benefit, as they prevent the wind
from blowing the vine about. But better
than weeds is a light sowing of COW meas.
about one peck per acre. lust before the
last blowing. The WhippoorWiH is the hest
for this purpose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
Humus in The Soil.

After all, the true method to restore lost
fertility to a WORKOUT soil is to fill 1t with
what is generally called humus, and not
all of the commercial fertilizers, the
chemical compounds and various other
substitutes for good all-round fertility
will take the place of it, says c. s. Wal
ters. If asked to define the meaning of
the word humus, / would be inclined to
say in as few words as possible that il
was decaying mixture of vegetable mat
ter and animal refuse. These two ele-
ments form the foundation stone of mod
ern farming. They originally made the
soil what man found it-so rich in fertility
that all crops would thrive in it. We wish
TO return our WORKOUT soil 10 this condi-
ton. There is no shorter road than that
which nature followed in the past and We
might adopt with profit some of her ways
Animal refuse and vegetable matter were
deposited on the earth in all ages and the
chemical action of light, heat moisture
and sunshine transformed them into rich
plant foods. They supplied nitrogen, phos-
phate, potash and electricity which fed
the plants and made them grow. The soil
rich in humus not only supplies the plants
with food, but it tempers the cold and
heat so that the plants are less likely
to suffer from either extreme moisture,
heat or cold. This is an important point
that is often overlooked. In the dollhouse
bed the manure, which is a near APP
proach to natural humus, keeps the seeds
and plants warm with the heat that is
generated in it. A piece of land fertilized
annually with commercial or chemical
manures will be cod in spring, dryer in
summer and less suited to the growth of
plants generally than another field where
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA:

10 2Gth inst. The people Of that city have
opened their hearts and homes and Will
entertain all delegates 10 the celebration
free of charge. All indications point 10
one of the best gatherings in the history
of the association work in this state.
Jack Gassett, one of those charged with
the murder of Alt and Fannie Boynton
was removed from Fort Gaines to the
Dawson Jail Thursday for safe keeping.
Pierce Lewis charged with the same
crime. came In and gave himself up to
the authorities Thursday night This com
pletes the list of those for whom warrants
have been sworn out for the commission
of this murder.
Not sack of guano has been received
at Moran this year, while last year over
100 tons were shipped. The farmers have
decided that It isn't worth the money paid
for IL, and have discontinued its use The
farmers are busy sowing oats, as "a great
portion Of the crop was injured by tie re-
cent freeze. The prospect for peach crop
- not very favorable, and it is thought
that very few will be gathered.
The veterans at Fitzgerald, who applied
to Gov. Gambler some days ago for per
mission to organize "A company for the
national guard, have forwarded TO Ad-
Jutant General Byrd list of the fortv-
elght men who are to compose the COM
mand, and urge that the authority for adj
dng the company to the state militia be
granted as early as possible The Fitz-
gerald veterans request that the company
be placed in the Fourth Georgia Regiment
in command of Col Wooten.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

add about 100 pounds of each element,
potash and phosphoric acid, to the soil.
Nitrogen is more cheaply grown than
bought now, and while we have not i'm
plicit faith in all that is claimed for some
of the new crops recommended for grow
ing and blowing under, if they are as good
a buckwheat or clover, and are more
easily and cheaply grown. they will serve
the purpose. The COW pea is proving its
value in the Southern states, but we are
not sure of it 50 far north as Massachu-
sets, nor are We of the crimson clover. A
few have grown good crops of the last,
and others have failed, and as yet the
cause of success or failure is but inper-
fectly understood.
The method above prescribed for the
asparagus bed would not be far amiss any
where in the orchard and garden Trees
of all sorts and what some one has very
properly called the bush fruits" black
berries, raspberries, currants, cts, are OIL
benefited by potash. How we have seen
them grow, and yield fruit, when they
started wild in a place where wood had
been cut off and the brush heaps burned
on the ground. 1t always seemed that
not only was the fruit more plentiful and
larger, but that it was more juicy and fine
favored when we found it an such
place Gooseberries would start wild.
too, sometimes, and they were superior
in size and yield to the best cared for
bushes in our gardens, and always free
from mildew
The 1000 pounds to an acre of muriate of
potash and acid phosphate is none too
much to use each year for any of these
bush fruits, to grow strong wood and
good crop of berries and it is not an ex-
pensive fertilizer. The nitrogen in manu-
featured fertilizers form a large part of
the cost, and it is not so much required
by any plant making a woody growth. 1t
is apt to make it too rank growing, with
too much wood and foliage, and tendency
to winter kin. While the fertilizer is about,
treat the grape vines, rose bushes and
other hardy shrubs to little of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

ject is a screen or border, and not for
the exclusion of stock one of the most
beautiful trees that can be used is our
common arbor vitae, or White cedar. Its
beauty, as such, largely depends on the
skill exercised in pruning.
Mr. Gardner of Usage, Ia, a well-known
authority on the growing of evergreens,
offers the following suggestions on the
shaping of conifers:
They can be made to grow in any re-
CURED shape. Suppose the spruces or pines
or arbor vitaes are two or three feet high,
and you wish to grow them in symmetri-
cal cone shape. When the new shoots
have about obtained their fun length, the
latter part of June or early July, cut all
the new growth back to one inch for even
balance all round. Do not cut the leader.
During the remainder of the season buds
will form on the stubs of new growth
Buds will also appear bursting through
the bark on the one-year-old wood, and
frequently from the two-year-old. But for
the cutting back of the shoots these buds
would forever remain dormant If the
trees are of considerable SIZE say five TO
eight feet, and have never been pruned,
then early in the spring cut off all
branches that hang over a lower branch.
Make the lower branches the longest, and
each succeeding set as you go up should
be shortened in.
At the proper time, when the tree has
completed its new growth, cut it back as
In the first case to about one inch where
It is desirable to do so to fill up a space,
for instance.
If you wish to dwarf a tree and keep il
for many years about the same hight
then when you are cutting the new growth
back in the latter part of June, cut the
leader back also.
This clipping back the new growth must
be repeated year after year for best re-
suits The longer it is kept up the more
dense the foliage of the tree will be. The
cutting back of the new growth is bes,
done with a pair of hedge shears, blades
about eight inches in length, such as nur-
serymen generally use.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
CRmphOr balls Remedy
Chicken Lice,


A contributor TO Southern Fancier gives
camphor as an infallible remedy for
chicken lice The following are his di-
rections:
Make your nest and put in your eggs,
and at the same time place in the nest
with the eggs, one camphorated ball,
which is sufficient for the entire incuba-
ton, and your hen and little chicks will
leave the nest free from all kinds of YER
min.
When you have placed the little ball in
the nest you need not bother any more.
1t will evaporate and get to be very small
toward the latter part of the incubating,
but never mind, it has done its work.
The writer further states that since US
ing the camphor ball he has not raised a
single chick with scaly legs. 1t Is good
idea to keep one of the balls in the nest
where the hens lay as it keeps them from
having scaly legs as well as keeping them
free from vermin.
The camphorated ball is a little white
bail and can be had from almost any drug
store.
This is the most simple, economical and
convenient remedy for the destruction of
lice on fowls that has come to our notice
and is well worthy a trial by ruralist
readers for laying or sitting hens.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

ton with Mr.. Sceba week ago, and was
of a cheerful disposition and an intelh-
gent young man. He was unfortunately adj
dicted to the liquor habit. and has for two
or three days past been imbibing too free
~.
Tampa Herald: It is announced that
after a conference with the state rail-
road commission the Southern Express
and the fast freight companies have agreed
TO establish new rates on Strawberries
and vegetables that will amount to re-
duction of Is to 30 per cent. This is
move in the right direction. Now, let Us
hear of a reduction of all freight tariffs
to Tampa of 50 per cent, the same as en-
joyed by other Florida points more dis
tant from the point of origin. II is a Curl
Gus circumstance-but we do not cavil
ever it-that the commission is able 10
secure reductions on rates outside its
jurisdiction, while its orders anent those
within its jurisdiction are cody disre-
garded
Gainesville Sun: The reported sale of the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
to the Seaboard Air line and the Central
Of Georgia is of much significance to
Tampa Undoubtedly IL the rumor proves
true it will be of much advantage to the
city Tampa needs a railroad that will
come more directly in competition with
the Plant System, a railroad commanding
an outlet to the sea, and which Will put
on another line of steamers to the West
Indies The change would not injure the
Plant System. On the contrary, the az
gregate whole of the trade would be I'M
mensely increased, and the advancement
of Tampas interests would be marvellous.
We trust Tampa will in some manner Sc
cure what she wants and what she needs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

The main objection raised to the pruning
of evergreens lies in the fact that there
is a continual emulation of rosn from
the wound. Where grown for timber or
hedge purposes, pruning is without doubt
beneficial or necessary; but otherwise as
ornamentals or for shelter belts their nat
ural form with low spreading branches
and towering tops Is by far the most
pleasing and desirable, writes George w
Straw in American Cultvator
In hedge planting, where the prime OBJ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
sAVANNAH NO ROSTON.



GATE CITY, Capt. Googins, TUESDAY
March 7, p. m.
CITY OF MACON. Capt Savage. FRI
DAY, March 10, $50 a. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. Lewis. TUES.
DAY, March IA, $50 a. m.
GATE CITY, Capt Googins, FRIDAY.
March II. at a. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, TUES.
DAY, March p, at l p. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. m daily, except Sundays and Mon
days, and leave Boston for Savannah
every Wednesday at y noon, Saturdays
at p. m.
w. G. Brewer. Ticket Agent, 107 Bull
street, Savannah, Ga.
E. w. Smith, Cont FIR. Agt., Saw. Ga.
r. G. Trezevant, Agt., Savannah. Ca.
e. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager
John NJ. Egan, Vice President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06

Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural subjects
II addressed to Agri Editor. Drawer N
Milledgeville, Ca, will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
Passenger fares from Savannah

TO NEW YORK-Cabln, $40; Excurs,o.
SS2. Intermediate. s15 Excursion, ~
Storage, so.
TO BOSTON-Cabin, 500; Excursion ,,s.
intermediate, 81; Excursion, SIS; stesr''
age, s11.75
The express steamships of this line ar.
appointed appoint to sail from Savannah, Central
SOth) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, MONDAY
March s, s p. m.
NACooCHEE, Capt. Smith. TUESDAY
March Z, D. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg.
FRIDAY, March 10, at $50 a. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, SATI1R.
DAY, March II, at p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Dagsett
MONDAY, March 10, at p. m
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, TUESDAY.
March Ii, at p. m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith, FRIDAY
March II, at II a. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
Ocean Steamship Co.
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New York, Boston
AND
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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.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-26

The United States minister to China,
Mr.. Conger. is expected to visit shang-
hal on the course Of his coming trip on
the gunboat Princeton for the purpose
OF making personal inquiry concerning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-26
.FIGHrING THEM OVER.

The Union Veterans Union, a small
the war for the union. which has been
holding SHINY attended national
meeting In Des Moines, created tenn
pest in a teapot among its own mem
bership and considerable stir outside by
adopting resolution censuring Gov
ernor Shaw for appointing j. II. Lin
coin, an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, as brigadier
general during the war with Spain.
They of course considered it slight to
the many thousand union veterans in
Iowa. 1t is natural that the old soldier
should jealousy guard his own ranks
and seek prefernlent for his comrades;
yet Governor Shaw undoubtedly be-
lieved that ne was doing a public duty
in selecting Mr.. Lincoln, who, at the
time of the appointment, was the most
man in the state. This act of Gov
ernor Shaw was in line with that of
President Mckinley in selecting Cen.
Joe Wheeler, of confederate fame, as
Well as Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, for service
in Cuba. Governor Shaw was not a SOL
der; President Mckinley was. II Gov
ernor Shaw is censurable. what of Nc
Kinley? Yet the whole country sus-
tanned the president and applauded the
an+c The Iil,aral attjti,]a Of tbaca a y, a
other public men did more to cement
the north and south than anything that
has ever occurred. The question now
simply resolves itself to this: Is it wise
to continue the "old feeling" of hostil-
ity? Is it patriotic today to give pain
even by implication. to men who are
Loyalty sustaining the flag and who
bravely risked their lives for the nation
in this latest crisis? 1t is hard to find
but one answer for this question. The
government and the state are moi
sighting the veterans of the civil war
Both have honored them in many ways
and are providing for thousands in de-
Ginning years. Nearly all OF these vet
Grams are too old for service, and Were
too old when the war with SPAR
opened. The great majority of then
We're glad to see their sons and grand
sons sprnging to the defense of the ma
ton, and they We're equally we'll PLEASED
to see lines of difference between nortl
and south disappearing in this new
era.
Many of the members of this organ
ization regret this act of censure an,
some Of them are withdrawing from
with feelings of Indignation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-26

NOMINEES ITolil Lit IIulltf f1lelIltI anu
Cedar Jones districts can be counted on
1.-THE Gear side, while on the other hand,
| it is probable that the two votes of
Marshall county can be counted on the
Cumnins side. We do this
simply to land them some
where. 1t Is we'll known that this coun-
assign them at all we must assign them
TO Cummns in the absence of other
candidates.
The Cummins people seem so sure of
the representative from Audubon that
lit is fair to presume that some under
standing has been reached which will
give him that vote, although the fight
that county waged against him in the
senatorial convention gives no such in
iication. Granting this for the sake of
fairness, our estimate would then stand
Gear SO, Cummins As.
! We do not say that there are no mis-
4 takes in this estimate, but we do say
that the final result will show 1t to be
4 a surprisingly close guess.
A 1t is only fair to add that there are
those who honestly think that our esti-
mate gives Gear too many votes. We
are open to conviction and shall be glad
to add to Mr.. Cummins' vote, If any
good reasons can be given. From the
information we have, we are not willing
to concede that Keokuk and Mahaska
are debatable. Jasper we are not
so sure about, but we still think that we
are right In giving it to Gear. The same
: may be said of Adair. AS to Dickinson
) Emmett Osceola, claimed so strenuously
: by the Cummins people. perhaps we are
wrong, about that Conceding this to
Cummins, If 1t ought to be conceded
results in changing the net totals to-
Gear So, Cummins 40.
We shall revise this estimate from
e time to time and add to it as new facts
, appear. The best informed men believe
e the contest will be a close one and fol
; this reason we are utterly unable to I'M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-26
VANDALISM OF vAGRANTs.

The murder OF two brakemen upon
tramps whom, it is supposed, they We're
trying to eject from their train, has
called attention in sudden way TO the
alarming holiness of the army of va
grants that is constantly migrating
across this state. Trainmen in all parts
Of the country report increasing trou-
The "vags" no longer steal a ride on
the trains. They boldly take 1t. 1t
makes no difference to them whether a
trainman is looking when they wish to
board a train or not, and when told
to get off they will show fight. Train
men busy at their work often let them
alone simply because of lack of time
in which to modest them.
This season the "vags" seem to have
been growing more bold than ever. Re-
suit of prosperity probably, but it is no
less disgusting. In the first place the
very sight of these worthless barnacles
on human society makes an honest man
want to kick the object of his contempt
into eternity That any man should be
out of work in these days when men
are out looking for laborers and Offering
two and three prices for them is sure
guarantee that he does not want work
and we could never see what obliga-
ton society owed to such scum that II
should be allowed it's existence.
II something is not done the railroad
companies will be forced to arm theil
employees for self protection. This ha.
been done in times past. The killing
of . few worthless tramps would prob
ably not cause any great distress bu
such procedure as resort to an
archy. Serious trouble would arise ant
furthermore 1t ought not to be neces
sary. It would be far better for thu
proper governmental authorities t.
make life SO lively Tin any other cas-
we would have said weary for thu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-26

I TOPICS OF THE TIMES

The bubonic plague has made its APP
the outbreak is not regarded as serious.
A smokeless coal is promised very
shortly. 1t is made of SO per cent of
coal dust and per cent of tar and.
caustic lime The latter mixture forms
a bright burning gas, and thus prevents
the generation of smoke.
Archibald A. Glenn. formerly state
senator and lieutenant governor of Ill-
nois, has just been elected city treasur-
er of Wichita, Kas. Judge Glenn is so
years old, but discharges all of the du-
ties OF his office without the aid of a
5bookkeeper or clerk.
Noticing the statement by Fred
White, democratic candidate for COVER
nor of Iowa, that to make the campaign
he will be compelled to put mortgage
on his farm, the Omaha Bee thinks He
can hardly expect to run calamity
campaign minus the calamity, especial
ly when the rest of Iowa steadfastly re-
fuses to have any of 1t"
1t looks now as II Aguinaldo would
have to take bike or boat when the
new Philippine campaign opens.
Beginning this year the English Ian
guage will be taught In the public
school In Manila for one hour each day.
Thursday afternoon circular issued by
the provost marshal general of Manila
was received from Col. DENLY, acting
president OF the Philippine commission
by which notice was given that all
children between the ages OF 6 and IL
years old must attend school. The chief
of police Of each district is directed to
take note of these requirements and to
enforce the attendance of children and
report delinquents when the facts are
clearly established.
| The Nashville American, democrat.
ic paper. says that "As long as Ameri.
can soldiers are being butchered by a
| half-savage foe it is the duty of every
American citizen to stand loyalty by
the flag Of his country Some one
should convey this information to FREQ
White.
The United States minister to China
Mr.. Conger, is expected to visit Shang
hal on the course Of his coming trip OF
the gunboat Princeton for the purpos,
! Of making personal inquiry concerning