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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

There has never been vine so ponu
lar as the Japanese ivy, Ampelopsis veit-
Chi For the covering of walls, houses,
gateways, posts and similar objects. il is
certainly unsurpassed. 1t has not been in
troduced here over twenty years, yet to-
day, though hundreds of thousands are
planted every year, il has not reached the
hight of its popularity, says T. Greiner
in the Garden. Before its advent, there
was actually no vine 10 plant alongside
a house, and country homes went bare
or had the Virginia creeper planted for the
purpose, which. though an excellent vine
for many purposes. Is moi the one for a
house. The Japanese ivy is, as its name
Ampelopsis shows, a near relative of the
Virginia creeper, yet aside from it's creep
ing, clinging habit 1t does not resemble 1t
much. OF rapid growth, ii quickly reaches
the second and third story of a building
/ have known 1t to ascend to the second
story in three years. The dark, glossy
leaves are great attraction and they are
so closely set along the stem that nothing
but a green mass of foliage is to be seen.
In the autumn the green changes to a
bronze, and this is often mingled with
scarlet-a most beautiful sight. The vine
may be planted, too without forming
harbor for birds. 1t makes no twigs, Moth
ing but the stem which clings close 10 the
wall and the leaves they bear, so that
there is nothing for a bird to rest a nest
upon. This vine also possesses the merit
of making new leaves every spring from
the old stems, so that from top to bottom
there is a sheet of leaves.
1t is astonishing how quickly a vine
or two of 1t changes the character of a
building In the heart of many cities
factory walls which for years were an
eyesore because of their solid line of bricks
and mortar. have been changed TO sheets
Of living green. refreshing to look on and
making the building look beautiful /
would advise the planting of this vine
about all buildings. AS already said, there
is no hold for sparrows' nests. though
have seen one or two attempts on the part
of these birds to build in this vine. The
leaves throw off rain and keep the walls
dry. This vine is not an evergreen as the
English ivy is. / was about to say, I'M
fortunately. But the brilliant color of the
foliage in the fan in a measure pays for
this. Those who have not seen 1t have no
idea of the brilliancy of its autumn attire
And with many of US Il is the case that
a deciduous tree or vine + fully as pleas
ing as an evergreen There is a pleasure
in watching the coming leaves in spring
which an evergreen cannot give. This
vine may be planted In fall or spring
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

either of these months and 1t has been
many years since there has been such
complaint Of the condition Of the roads.
In Baldwin county, as in many other coun-
ties Of this stale, a frequent intervals
they have become almost impossible. Such
they are after the terrific downDour OF
Feb Z, which put the finishing touches
on all bad roads in Middle Georgia Sec
lions of road that have been fairly pass
able in the worst weather Of many past
winters in this section are now, the hrst
week in February. In such condition that
it is almost impossible for a good team
10 carry a third of the usual load along
them. The mud is axle-deep and the road
cut up into deep ruts so that only the best
Of teams can make their way without
stalling. II is to be hoped that the rain
Will hold up long enough TO allow the roads
to dry of before very long
After long spell of warm rainy weather
the hardest freeze of the winter occurred
on the morning of Feb. s. In twelve
hours there was a fall of temperature
OF 80 degrees. ground and roads hard fro
zen and stiff Northwestern blowing all
day. It came as a surprise and the re-
suit was great discomfort especially to
the poor and TO the poorly provided for
dumb animals
IL may be that the young grain Is seri-
ously injured by the severe freeze. 1t
cannot be determined until the soil thaws
what the damage is in this respect. The
elm trees and the peaches were well in
bud before the freeze and it may be that
the fruit is also injured. More or less over
a large area. II would appear that the
break of our severest cold was likely to
occur this season in February and March,
as IS the case every now and then.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
Honey Plants.

To name all the important honey-bearing
plants would be impossible here. but the
plants that furnish the bulk of the honey
crop Of this country are not numerous.
and are generally well known, writes A.
II. Duff In National Rural Perhaps the
leader in both quantity and quality is the
common white clover This usually comes
into bloom about the first of June; and
lasts until perhaps the middle of July.
Six weeks of white clover honey flow is
considered a good honey harvest of this
plant, and apiarists are very well salts
fed if they get four weeks of a continu-
Gus flow of nectar from it. White clover
honey is of the best quality, and COM
mands the highest market price.
Second In importance is perhaps the
American linden, or Eastwood, as il is fire.
quently called. This is not as general as
clover, but it is found in localities pretty
generally distributed over the country.
The blossoms of the Eastwood open about
the first of July and continue two or three
weeks, during which tine it furnishes
very heavy flow of honey, and also of first
class quality, and to white clover is a close
competitor in price.
There is perhaps no honey plant that has
made a record equal to alfalfa clover since
its Introduction into this country a few
years ago. Its cultivation is yet confined
TO the Western states principally, and in
every locality that il has been tested in
this line IL has been an immense yielder of
a f1rst-class quality of honey that has
commanded the highest market price. This
plant will stand more drought and at the
same time furnish honey than any other
plant of prominence. AS 1t will produce
three heavy crops of hay in almost any
kind of Season. il also furnishes a good
flow of nectar at each time of blooming
In localities where it is largely grown,
there will be found a constant bloom, and
also a constant honey flow. 1 have kept
bees beside ii and witnessed a constant
flow of honey for three months. This
plant is coming into favor rapidly every
where as a profitable stock food, and Ii Is
but question of time until it win become
the leader in the production of honey in
this country. Bee keepers everywhere
should take an active hand in introducing
Il into their own locality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

The birds gradually waste away. dying off
one by one until all are gone. Consump-
ton of the bowels mostly occurs with very
young chicks. and il sweeps them away
rapidly. The use of remedies Is OF but lit
tie avail, for II is impossible to treat such
diseases in the food, many birds having
no appetite; and it is also dangerous and
useless to give medicines by hand TO say
nothing of the labor in so doing. All such
remedies as kerOsine in the food copperas
IN the drinking water, etc, are about as
efhcacious for fowls as for humans. In
fact il is just as difficult to cure con-
sumption In a fowl as i'm a human, which
should prompt every one who finds any
contae sous disease in his flock to resort to
heroic remedies al once and destroy oil of
his birds. This may be a sacrifice, but it
is better to sacrifice them than incur the
risk of loss of life of some member of the
family The bodies of the birds should be
burned or deeply buried, and unless every
square inch of space formerly occupied by
the birds is disinfeeted not only once but
several times, 1T will be a risk to procure
new birds, as the germs of the disease will
be left and the disease appear again
Poultry Keeper.
The reader will see by the above how
necessary 1t is to guard against these con-
tagiods diseases. Cleanliness is a good
preventive and a preventive is far better
than a cure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
FLORIDA.

Every one st Mariana was surprised
on awakening TO find it showing very thick
and fast Friday morning. 1t begun at
$50 a. m. and lasted until a. M, but
as ii was 40 degrees, the fakes Of snow
melted almost Immediately
Travel on the East Coast is much heav-
Ter now than at any previous time in the
fist part of February. S. Graham, pro-
prietor Of the Hotel Biscayne. said: mi
ami never had so many tourists in the
city at this season of the year before
Volusia County Record: This is the
first ard only time in the history of De-
Land that she could not accommodate the
winter visitors. Not only the hotels and
boarding houses are full TO oVerhowing
but ali who simply rent rooms are
crowded
Orlando Reporter: For the past two
nights man living In the north part
of town. who we could name. but won't.
has taken a hot fiatiron to bed with him
TO keep him warm, because his wife was
absent ON visit to Oviedo. 1t Is diff
cult TO estimate the value OF a good wife
in cold weather.
Tampa Times; Among the many pleas
ant little incidents of railroad rule in
Florida which have lately come to our
knowledge. none is sweeter or more ap-
pealing than the charge of 81 made for a
COW and sucking calf walking over the
Plant System dock at Port Tampa. en-
route to one OF the Plant ships.
The Cubans Of Tampa have about given
up all hope of getting free transportation
back 60 the island from the government
They made certain representations a short
while ago, and they were assured that n
things were that way they would be taken
back. But Uncle Sam Is particular. ana
he at once placed agents there to see II
things were as represented. The report
was to the effect that the people vyere In
no way suffering.
Kissimmee Valley Gazette: The expest-
ed February cold snap struck the state
on Wednesday. the thermometer dronning
% degrees in twenty-four hours The low.
ess point reached here was %. No frost
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
Contnpious Diseases.

A great many persons whose fowls die
from roup attribute the cause to cholera,
owing to their inability to diagnose the
several diseases. There are two forms of
so-called roup however, which are very
contagious, and from them the term roup
comes. The first Is diphtheria Cknown as
canker roup), and Il spreads rapidly, ow-
ing to the entire flock drinking from the
same vessels and eating from the same
sources. The other is the well known
scrofula. which is manifested by sores,
great Jumps on the face or even as car
buncles. The hoarse breathing and fire.
uuent suffocation of birds is due to catarrh
or Group. showing all the symptoms there
Of Consumption is a very common dis
ease. and Il soon spreads, as the germs
are deposited over the runs, thus render
ing every fowl liable 90 1t. 1t may exist
for few weeks or last for several months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

bring the majority of seeds but just under
the surface, and some of the very finest
will not be actually covered at all, but
just sprinkled over the surface, and, IF
firmly pressed in. is quite sufficient.
The nature of the plant must be under
stood to insure success. Many seeds are
planted sadly too early. while with others
the reverse is the case. Seeds that had
their paFentage in tropical chimes will in
variably rot il sown when the ground is
cold and wet, while those from more
nOrtherly cllnnes will fail to terminate IN
less Sown when the soil is cool and moist
1t is an assistance 10 termination to shade
the soil partially or wholly, until the
plants put in an appearance. Some seeds,
such as the gladioius, will not terminate
at all unless the ground is shaded then
scarcely a seed will fail.
The common practice of sowing seed
when the sell is wet is bad one. Wet
soil cannot be as finely pulverized as II
should be when the seed is put into it,.
Choose a dry day, make the soil fine, COW
the seed, and cover with some mulch to
prevent evaporation, and the moisture
from below will be all the seeds require.
If the soil is heavy clay, it is better
by far to procure some fine sand, and put
in the drills to the depth of half an inch,
and cover the seeds with the same. 1t
matters not what the character of the
sand may be, if ii is only fine, the plants
will find nourshment from below or above
1t, and carry on their work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

fcl, but the ground was usled and thin
ice formed in places Tender vegetables
are hurt badly, sugar cane is injured
slightly, and the young sprouts on orange
trees are ecorched. but no damage 20 the
bloom and young fruit is reported
South Florida Sentinel: The thermome-
ter dropped to q degrees Wednesday
night and some of our people became
quite uneasy fearful Of another freeze
But little damage was done, however Or
ahge trees and pineapple plants were not
hurt; some tender vegeta bles in places
were killed. aside from this. We have
heard of no damage. 1t turned warmer
yesterday and now an danger seems over.
Last night the lowest point touched by The
thermometer was 90
Gainesville Sun: The reports received
yesterday from the cold from various
parts OF The state, and from Alachua coun-
ty In particular. were not at all favora BE.
There is no doubt that lettuce mas been
demaged fully - per cent. and that cab
be &c IS damaged % per cent Stra wber-
ries are set back several weeks, and or
ange trees nave sustained material dam
age. The condition OF the weather yes
terday was very favorable 10 the pIanta
effected by the cold. At Rocky Point the
farmers are much discouraged though all
o. them viii endeavor to replant, and in
measure at least, recover what has been
lost
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
EarIv Green rood for Pigs.

Farmer" Waycross, Ga, asks What
is the best thing to plant now to cut green
to feed to my pigs? have no pasture that
furnishes any green food, and want to
grow something that will come quick, SO
! can cut and throw them a good feed OF
il daily VIII they not be much healthier
for doing this?"
1t is very desirable to have something
succulent for pigs that are confined to
close quarters. If the earliest green food
has not been secured by a patch of barley
oats and rye from fall sowing and SOW
ing is 20 be made now for the purpose
these grains can be sown in 2-foot drills
and there will soon be something green
for the pigs If the soil is rich and the
crop is cultivated one or two times green
food viii soon be I'm evidence. In our own
exuerience we have found turnips sown in
February 10 be good thing for this pur-
nose Though not a nutritious food like
many other things. they furnish that sue
culence that will keep the pigs In health
unfIl something better can be secured.
Sow. mixed turnips-Early Cowhorn, and
Flat Dutch In 9-foot rows and when laid
bv or good growth made, SOW amber sor-
chum between the turnips TO come ON
later
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WnycrOss News Nntn.

Waycross. Ca. Feb. 12-Cards are on,
announcing the marriage OF Miss Bette
Humphreys of Brooks county and Mr. u
l.. Herrin of Manor, March 2. The mar.
riage will occur at the country bor,o 80
the brides father, Mr. J. T. S. Hum.
phreys, in Adlia, Brooks county.
Mrs. A. b. Alien has gone 10 Portsmouth
Va, where she viii join her husband u,ho
holds a position In the navy yard.
w. T. Brinson has bought the p y
Keene place, on Pendleton street fo,
81, $50. io'
Rector J. +. Milhank will leave Wav-
cross Monday for his new home in Nov
York state. The people here will mis-.
him.
Miss Cora Bishop has returned IN he,
home In Jacksonville, after a visit uitt
her sister, Mrs. C. b. spratt, at the South.
ern.
Howard Elder OF this place has beep
chosen as one of the debators for the Ma
term by Phi Gamma Society, In Emory
College.
The postohice at Gypsy, in Ware COUNTY
has been discontinued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
Grating Roses-Prunins Climbers

Miss II. S., Eden. Ga, asks: Can you
tell me If roses can be grated the same as
fruit trees and what varieties would grow
best together? Also should a climbing rose
be cut back each year?'
Roses can be grated or budded just the
same az fruit trees, but the most exper-
fenced growers of roses advise against DO
inc either as a rlIie. It Is better to grow
them on their own roots as from cuttings.
mt where desired any particular variety
can he grown by budding on the Maileitl
ROSA Canina) The multifora rose Is also
used as a stock.
Climbing roses should be pruned and cut
back more or less every season. Some OF
the stems should be cut severely back
u,b,le others of later growth should be
only partially cut back bearing fair pro-
norton on the trellis. Cut out always any
dead or unhealthy looking wood. After
some years growth. it may be advisable
to cut all stems back to few feet OF the
ground.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
Grominr Nanshrooms.

r. B. T.. Atlanta, Ga. asks to be in
formed as TO the manner of growing mush-
rooms Our space will not allow of giving
ali the details of mushroom culture, and
chiefly from the fact that a few of our
readers are Interested in this subject. The
best advice we can give r. B. e. is to
send TO the department of agriculture at
Washington. ID. c., and make request for
farmer bulletin No So How to Grow
Mushrooms" This gives every necessary
detail for the beginner and we need not
refer to any other literature of the sub
ject, though there is plenty of it. 1t is
almost too late to do anything with mush-
rooms this season, for they are only called
for usually in the winter and spring.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA
GEORtiI l..


GEORGIA.
--ho rai,tivas If MAYOR Walsh give out
h. b. ,.,.,,, much hotter and
'iie rs wa ...,,
i aDiS ~ -, In -, b srvio,,s 10
see Mayor Walsh back at his post.
rot,,eu journal. II the amount Of mail
matter which nasse through the Reds
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c. "a ,,orr,s ssvsnt, watts or fer
- ,,,t,s and Ia 5o0 gallons of beer
Ia - ;,estdae lou wines etc.
anu
Jefferson County Banner roger Na'i''
HE sou Of Judge r.. L. Gamble, while out
-. ,.-, ,,.a.,, on .t,a Jonas Mace. ac.
cidentaily discharged his gun shooting
himself IN the 1901 VIM :. VS. -. -,
palIi4u II ssio,,s ,ocident The shot struck
-. ~ taIt af ,be foot almost severine
30 ,'Ie ~ 80 10 sea Roper out in
80 u,bi1e
Capt. j. A. Sheppard, Mayor OF b1eua
Vista. has received a letter from Mr.. j.
:, ee,,ou of villa Rica. representng the
e,1.,,s1t r5s,,e,. ,.,,,nanv in regard to Buena
y va n,1,,nr f,,rnisbed the desired informa-
No., az rsr,,aeIsd maj Mr.. seNen come
'.,,,,, a1d Iook over the ground for him
Ia ,,bicb he win ukely do at an early
d,te ss he saws the location of the mill
will soon be made.
The state board of entomology, together
With the fruit growers Of che state, win
...1,. n. ,rtf,on On Feb % to discuss the
c., - ,,aie which is now damgins
.'a 60 -. - ~ stata tn a great ex
tsnt The last session Of the board was
,,ai5 In Nfocnr sevarnI weeks ago. AZ the
.1o.,,,r, ,,,iss so,.ernins the board were
49,, ,,r bi,t ,otbinp further was done
7, v'as decided A. the last meeting to can
,ho b,srd togather again N an early date.
"a rTab % bae been SET as the time.
batonton Messenger Inc appearances Vi
smallpox In Rockville district has not af-
tactaa farming operatious much because
tba vastbar didn't admit OF a great deal
heipg done ANYHOW but II ,he disease
&C. nnt nracttcattv slammed out by the time
better weather sets III, the s.u I'Ioi WI, WIN
ue very .,s ,i,,,, - ,bs i,i,ii, e.
ttct. ,,rop,r,,,ess IN handling ,he matter
~ ,,,It roet me county good deal Of
-,,z,... 81 ooo ~ a 9no casb for tho first
,,,(,,t6 ona l., ,ronortion afterUard IN tba
sit,tatinn which il il now believed will
soo,, hn verv ,nt,nh itrproved. hui the ont
law WAS n,,biic necessity and Il will be
,,,a,s,, ,,etI s,,a,,t
The Supreme Court mas decided, ana
thereby set a precedent, that has long
paen sougbf Ia, snuoe that a f,rn, cannot
I've ersd for Islander ,rba test case ne.
Tore tbs ronrt VS. that NJ pbepa Ozbnrn
against Woolworth PROS of Atlanta Tho
.cirr,,,,ostapnas, NJ tbe r,sa which natna ON,
IN fhe former trial snoU,ed tbat
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The Economy in Composing.

we used to think that it was absolutely
necessary TO subject all raw manures to
eonposting process in order to make them
fit for application. especially in growing
garden stuff, writes the experiment editor
of the Garden. We hauled the manure
from the stables as opportunity offered
piled t up In a long conieal heap, anu
worked II over number of times Defore
putting 1t where we expected the roots
Of our crops would get hold of IT, True,
this made a nice fine manure, fit for any
garden crop and CONVENIENT to handle, APP
nlv and mix with the soil. And yet we
and many others have entirely abandoned
the practice About the only purpose for
which / still make a compost heap is to
get proper soil for greenhouse and hotbed
uses especially in forcing lettuce and rad
ishes Otherwise we haul the manure d.
rectly from the barnyaTd to fields. aud
plow 1t under at the earliest possible OPP
portunity. Even rather fresh manure
when leached out by the soil water, gives
some plant foods to our crops. and besides
In our soils and seasons 1t does not require
a long time to rot even this fresh manure
unite thoroughly We know that compost
ing does not add a particle of fertility to
the Emanure on the contrary, ex-
posufe to air sun and rains deprives II of
a potion of the food elements 1t contains
IL We apply a heavy coat of such ma
nure as we happen to have in the barn
ward during winter or early spring and
plow this under when the time comes for
blowing we can raise good sweet corn. nice
CROPS of onions, cucumbers. melons,
sauashes, cabbages, beets, peas, beans
etc. and almost anything else that we
wish to grow. Why should we go to the
trouble 60 haul, rehaul. handle and re-
handle all this manure before putting 1t
into the soil? / am. therefore. inclined to
think that composing is almost always
(and not merely frequently an unprofta-
bic and useless practice.
More than twenty years ago we learned
that real economy consisted in working
the compost right in the burrows doing
the work any time from November TO
February, As the compost is much in the
burrows the latter are listed up and the
work Of spring is greatly expedited. espe-
cially IL January or February is very wet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
had Roads and Retarded work.

There is no need for telling farmers that
the winter Of 1s9S-99 has been an unusual
~ wet one and that they are considerably
be hind with their work. While there were
no heavy washing rains up to Feb Z. there
was enough rain to keep the soil fairly
saturated almost without interruption dur
ink the month of December and January.
Little or no blowing could be done Ia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13

Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural subjects
if addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N
Milledgeylle, Ga. will receive immediate
attentlnn
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London stocIs ,rnrIset.

London Feb. 12.-Investors are again
coming forward in large numbers buying
freely while the spectators are also ac-
1--we, especially in Americans and In the
mining markets. Though the former
dropped somewhat during the week, there
were indications Of recovery yestrday.