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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
Southern wheat Growing.

DR.. ". L. Jones' in Cotton Planters
Journal, says: THE increased interest in
the raising of wheat Is encouraging; it
points to a healthier condition in the cot
ton states. Fifty years ago the cotton
states bought little wheat or flour from
abroad. Wheat entered regularly into the
regular rotation on the farms, except in
the extreme southern portions. Wheat
mills abounded, and sweet, freshly ground
flour for the table, and bran for the stock
was TO be found on almost every farm.
This condition of things can be and should
be restored. Those portions of the cotton
states where wheat succeeded best should
raise enough to supply those less favored
localities where wheat does not flourish.
The chief obstacle in wheat raising in the
cotton states is rust Soil and climate are
not otherwise insuperable. How is rust
to be fought? First by sowing varieties
most resistant TO the attacks of this fun
gus; second, by sowing early maturing va
rieties, and sowing early so as to bring
about ripening of the crop early In spring
Early maturing crops generally escape
attacks of rust.
1t is unquestionable that some varieties
of wheat are less liable than others, to at
tacks of rust. As a rule the red wheats
are less liable. They are not so popular as
the softer white wheats, because they dc
not make as white flour, and a demand for
white flour Is now the fashion, but they
contain more gluten or fesh-forming sub.
stance-the wilderness of the flour of white
wheats is due to greater content OF
starch. Fashion should give way to a sound
farm economy. Our experiment stations
should test varieties of every kind and
discover those best adapted to their re-
spective states. Those varieu which came
originally from the warm regions border
ing the Mediterranean sea, are most like.
~ to do best in the cotton states. Wheat is
grown extensively and successfully in Dor.
lions of Texas and rust resisting varieties
may possibly be found there, or developed
there.
There are some early maturing varities
which have long been cultivated in the
cotton states--an early red and early white
May wheat have both done well. Their
earliness makes them generally escape at.
tacks of rust Their yield is less than thai
of most varieties which mature later, but
as the latter are often cut off by rust, il
is probable that If their yields were aver.
aged up, the early Mays would take the
lead. Early sowing tends also to early
maturity, and when late maturing varie.
ties are cultivated. it is important to seed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AID CAROLINA

meat and wil make barrels Of fine syrup
He owns so stock cattle. has twenty-nine
brood mares and is raising thoroughbred
and graded milk COWS. nj Alsobrook mas
made q living. made money since the
freeze. and Is fourishlng.
Leesburg Commercial: over at Aston
on the 81 Johns river. there are two more
or less wild specimens Of humanity who
are engaged in the business-and as near
as We can learn Il is a monopoly, or trust
OF catching snakes for living. That is
TO say. they catch the snakes and sell
them for cash IN some market-maybe, in
DeLand-and then they return TO the
swamps and catch more snakes etc. It
is a new business and a novel idea IN this
dry country. but we suppose 81 pays. one
Of the duet Of suake-ca tchers met with
an accident that called for medical aid
to correct what promised 10 prove OF evil
effect, last Saturday. The partners cap
tured that day a cotton-mOuth occasin.
which they put in sack along with some
other specimens. One Of the men then
threw the sack over his shoulder and
their party headed for market. While on
the way the cotton-mOuth got mis- head out
Of the sack IN some fashion and bit his
captor on the hand DR.. Shelton of Al
toona, was sent for and dressed the hand
after applying the most approved remedies
and we have not heard Of the patients
death we suppose he Is well and able to
be about by this time. Altoona Is the
town on the St. Johns and Lake
Eustis Railway, where the jug OF
whisky from a neghboring state
exploded recently and set the ex-
press Office on fire but that is another and
an old story and has nothing to do with
this account Of a snake bite down on the
81. Johns river
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
Humus-Making and Fertility-savins
CrOps.

After the wheat and oat and'early spring
forage crops have been sown attention
should be given TO the seeding of crops to
make humus and to conserve the fertility
of the soil, says the Southern Planter.
Nearly all land in the South lacks humus
or decayed vegetable matter This is the
great cause of the want of fertility in our
lands and its absence cannot be sup
piled by commercial fertilizers. 1t must
be added to the soil either in the form
of farrn-yard manure or in crops grown
and plowed down Until humus Is sup
piled in abundant quantity land will bake
and run together, and will not form a
warm yet moist and congenial seed bed
The roots of plants will be unable to per-
meate it, and they will suffer quickly
from drought. Humus is the basis of all
fertility. With it present commercial fer
tilizers can, when properly selected for
the purpose required, be used proftably (;
without it, their use is rarely profitable.
How quickly this humus is consumed out
of the soil by the growth of crops few
farmers realize, and hence neglect to pro-
vide the means of it's replenishment In
experiments made in Minnesota it was
found that land continuously cropped in
wheat lost 1900 pounds of humus per acre
tinuously rcopped in corn, oats
and barley was about 1900
pounds per acre per year. With this loss
of humus went corresponding loss in
nitrogen, of which humus is great source
of supply. In the case of continuous
wheat cropping, there was an annual loss
of nitrogen of $40 pounds per acre over
and above that utilized by the wheat.
Lands on which these losses occurred rap
idly became infertile and unproductive. and
vet, on examination, they were found to
be abundantly supplied with phosphoric
acid and potash, and were not made more
productive by the application of CONNER
! clal fertilizers containing only these min
eral forms of plant food With humus re-
| stored 10 the soil, either from the growth
of crops for that purpose or from farm
yard manure, the lands regained their fer
| tility
we see this illustrated every day in the
South, where fields are made productive
| by the growth of peas, clover, and other
| Fegunlinous crops, and grasses and small
| grain ploughed down in the spring. and
| by the application of farm-yard manure.
| 1t is for this reason that we have been
so insistent on the Importance of attention
being given 10 live stock raising. The far
| mer who raises and keeps live stock OF
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
FLORIDA.

Capt. Joseph Palmer, proprietor of the
Montezuma Hotel. at Ocala, died at y
o'clock Thursday night, after an illness of
ten days. He was "a years old.
Gainesville Sun: Judging from the num-
Der Of births reported in the past two
days IN and around Gainesville. the pop
ulation Of the city will be noticeably in
creased by the time the next census Is
taken, that is, II the record is kept up.
Orlando Star: Mr.. r. D. Fuller of Al
tamonte had the misfortune to have his
horse bitten by RATHER Monday morn
ing. The horse was in his pasture graz
ing ct the time, and the snake sunk his
fangs deep into the beasts throat, caus-
ing almost instant death. Mr.. Fuller came
TO Orlando that evening to purchase an
other one
Gainesville Sum There was never such
a demand for houses In Gainesville as
there Is right now. One gentleman in
formed the reporter yesterday that If he
could not rent house I'm the next few
days he would be compelled TO leave town.
Another stated that he was obliged TO
have a house or camp outdoors, as his
family would be here shortly.
T. ]. Brown. the pile-driving contractor
has completed the large dock which he
has been building for the Atlantic Val
dosta and Western Railway ct Tallyrand
place. Jacksonville. This dock measures
SGzl 400 feet and contains more than 3.50C
pillng and has been built IN less thar
four months. The workmanship is the
best, and Mr.. Brown asserts that II 1:
one Of the finest docks in the South.
Tampa Tribune: The past week Ia,
marked an epoch in the cigar industry o.
Tampa which has seldom been parallelet
in the history Of this stupendous trade
All the factories are working as full {
force as possible, the only impediment be
ing the tmpossibility of securing work
men, but those who are employed are o
the finest type of their trade as is plainly
evidenced by the grade of goods they ar,
producing. In fact, the entire industry Il
enjoying a degree of prosperity that viii
compare favorably with any other brancl
Of business in the United States.
one OF Lake county's most successful
fruit and stock growers is Mr. p. b. Also
brook Of Emerald, Mr. Alsobrook own.
1900 acres Of pasture lands at Emeralda
and VIII add 400 acres to this area II,
has thirty-fve-acre budded orang.
grove that Is fourishing, runs a regular
farm, grows everything that is consum
cd on the place. except flour, coffee ant
sugar. viii kin twenty hogs this fall fol
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
ONE OPINION ABOUT TOBACCO.
A Medical Man Says Smoke MOder~
nteIy and Not Too CheapIy.

4 Medical Man Says Smoke MOder~
nteIy and Not Too Cheap1y.
From the Philadelphia Medical Journal.
Columbus is pretty generally acknoWl-
edged to be the discoverer of America, all
though there have been numerous claim
ants for that honr but whatever question
there may be about this point, there seems
to be little doubt that he is at least en-
titled to the credit of one great discovery
that of tobacco and smoking. Since that
time the habit of using the weed mas
spread with almost Incredible rapidly ~
every land and people of the world 50
that now one might divide the inhabitants
of any land into three classes: First anu
most numerous, those who use tobacco III
judicious amounts; secondly, those WIN
use tobacco to excess, and, thirdly tnose
who use it not at all. Among European
nations, the Netherlands claim first pace,
the quantity used annually per inhaDitans
being 6.92 pounds; next comes the Uhl'eo
States with 4.40 and Germany Win
pounds. The anti-tobacco faction >
fairly active minority, as is evidenced W
the fact that there is 20 be a congress
of the anti-tobacco societies OF val . '9
lands next year at Paris The quesuo.s
suggests itself, not alone to non-users u
why this consumption of such enorIlouss
quantities of tobacco?" No one mas eNe'
answered this question to the entire sal.
faction of everyone interested, and perhaps
no one will for a time but the Weed "
tainly seems to satisfy some physloios,0
need in certain conditions of the SYSTEM
for persons who are unable 10 silohe "a
certain times can do so with pleasul9 ~
benefit at some other period IN theH SO
Al xrrfth
no habit is so common or so geneia"''
harmless. .,c,
Comparatively few use tobacco in SUI
excess as to suffer bad effects, no 1ouSss
fewer than suffer from the oyeruse o. .tosa
fee and tea, and Infinitely fewer man ~ ~.
who suffer from oVereating, Wnne ma,
bers will testify to the pleasure whlcH Iii Iii
experience from its use. NO one n.
question the harmfulness of the use - Iva
bacco in the young or III rso.
amounts, particularly with nervous
pie. Neither is smoking to be adNo1a,s
at all times and in all places; eE their
djsf7Kes those who go about Win forl
breath and clothes saturated with vi III in
odors Of bad tobacco, who pun silloI M
everybodys faces on the street a"u ala
every room In the house with
stencil. r,ora
Al no time is the effect of the weed ., Lux IN
pleasant and soothing than AFTER JIM hard
the evening; it helps one torset and
days work, IL is an aid to disestIo .n,,orld;
makes one feel at peace with the lar
then. in the seclusion of ones own I'm tba
ters. ii cannot offend the non-user' ~ no
one or two cigars or pipes can wVs,5viee
great personal injury. Two bits Oh a. te-
should be followed IL one Is TO eny AZ not
bacco: Smoke with moderation anu ~
smoke too cheaDly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
The SOFA Bean and Wonderful Pea.

As an economical plant for the practical
farmer Of the South the wonderful pea
is pre-erninent. Between ID and the "ve,vet
beam there is no companion, no rivalry
and the Sofa bean stands a close second.
knight and Squire let us esteem them.
There are many possibly who place the
sofa bean first in order of value.
OF the great family OF leguminose which
embrace a number of very valuable plants
for Southern use no other two can rival
these in intrinsic worth.
The Wonderful pea produces a luXu-
Rance Of vine almost equal to the velvet
bean, at any rate a plenty for the prac-
teal purpose of providing vegetable mat
ter for the soil and its bean is a splendid
food for man and beast.
The SOFA bean, owing to its upright
growth may not be esteemed an ideal plant
for supplying humus, but when it is sown
in 2-foot drills and a plant left every TO
u inches apart, there is vast amount
of vegetable matter 10 be turned under af-
ter the beans have been picked. Even If
the beans are moved OF for the seeds TO be
threshed out, as must be done when they
are grown on a large scale, the stubble
! that is left, along with the roots constitute
a no trifiing amount of vegetable matter
| for the soil.
Where labor is cheap and where pickers
can be had on shares, il is permissible to
rely on picking the peas or beans even IRON
| a considerable area, but usually the
| wholesale growing of either the peas OF
the beans must imply the use of mower
| and thresher anyhow, the mower
! What a "brag acre. may turn out in
/ shelled peas or beans of these two plants
we do not know but of this we are quite
positive, that there are few plants in use
to-day that equal the SOFA bean in the
amount of life-sus tanning material pro.
duced per acre. In protein (the fesh-form-
| ing heterogeneous materiaD, the SOFA bean
meal is far richer than every other sub
stance used as food for man or beast with
only the exception of cotton seed meal II
| is so rich in protein that it should not be
| fed to cattle without mixing with poorer
more carbonaceous food, such as corr
meal, chopped hay, or the like.
| Analysis shows this bean or its meal tC
contain "a per cent. of protein, while Ora
ham flour has only 12, oatmeal only 10, corr
meal 9, rye -four Z, rice T. cowpea mea
has only q per cent. of protein. 1t is sin
gular that Sofa bean should be that much
| richer than cowpea, but so 1t is. Cotton
| seed meal has AZ per cent. protein and lin
| seed meal 80 to 49,
1t will be seen that Sofa beam or fl
| meal. is vegetable matter of abnorma
richness, and when a farmer or dairymar
| produces twenty-five Bushels of the beam
| on an acre land good land will readily
yield this) he is getting about 1,500 pound
| of the very richest food, and. for dair!
! purposes, worth more than fifty bushels
of corn, calculating the value from it
contents of nitrogen, the distinguishing ele
ment of flesh or milk producing food.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18

orchard or vineyard there should be at
least four or i've varieties OF trees and
vines. so as 10 have a succession. This
may not always be the best plan, OF
course. but il is usually the case in re-
spect 10 the home orchard and vine
yand''
The Velvet Bean.-Our opportunity for
making q practical soil test Of the veil
Vet bean only came $his year. AS has
been claimed for IL, We found it 10 fur
nish a vast amount of vegetable matter,
being OF most .uxuriant growth shading
the soil effectually in a very little while;
costing but q tri1e, comparatively, for
seeding and needing only one cultivation
TO insure is taking full possession of the
soil AS a source of succulent vegetation
FOR making into humus il doubtless has
no superior.
But Cand now the qualifying "but yet'
does 'aI.ay the good precedence) there
is little more TO be said OF the plant ana
there IS no likelihood of its entering into
practical farming anywhere. The bean is
not ut fOOd for either man OF beast, hav-
ing the same poisonous principle pos
sessed BY the hyacinJh bean, DOlichos
La5lab, which is esteemed as an Orna-
mental vine. This genus Of plant gets it
name from DoLchOs, a Greek word, sig
nifying long (vine).
As an economical pant the ''velvet
beam has been oyerpraised and by those,
too. who from their official place, agri-
culturally. should not have been precipi-
tate in commanding its value.
We could not hesitate to predict that no
practical farmer wiz plant velvet beam
beyond a second year. One trial viii be
sufficient 10 doubt in most instances.
good many persons will be interested
in the sale of the seeds. So far, a num-
Der Of years it will be offered with many
words of commenda ton far beyond whal
il deserves as an economical plant for the
use Of praclical farmers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18

tie.ans hunt their holes before he was
through VITA Them.
Abbevlle Chronicle: Some OF the law
yers Of the Oconee circuit are very soici-
tous about The judgeship Of the circuit
and are casting about to ascertain the
strength OF different aspirants 20 tna
honor. Just keep quiet. young men, this
is "a question" for a jury to pass upon
and that jury viii be composed OF the
old farmers and country editors. It IS
or Inning" now. and your place IS IN
the field" Keep quiet The wool hats
will elect a good Judge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.

Talbotton New Era: Congressman W.
c. Adamson was in Talbotton last Mon
day, shaking hands with his constituents.
The district has never had a more pop
ular representative nor one always more
heartily welcomed.
Fitzgerald Cidzen-Leader: The friends
of Capt. II. w. Bussey of Sycamore are
urging him to make the race for senator
next year Capt. Bussey is a No l man,
and if he should decide to make the race
he would make soma OF the uvanld-hA naiI-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
Opening of the Georgia Female
Seminary and Conservatory of Mu-
sic at Gainesville, Ga, Sept. 13, 90.

Seminary and Conservatory of Mu-
sic at Gainesville, Ga, Sept. ID, 90.
This famous institution opened its doors
to the largest number of boarding pupils
in its history. Young ladies are In at
tendance from nearly every state in the
South. The patronage is larger than US
ual from South Carolina, Florida and Mis-
sissippi. while South Georgia and Alabama
continue to furnish the majority of The
students
The opening exercises in the beautiful
auditorium were particularly brilliant this
year The programme consisted of scrip
ture readings by Rev. j. A. Wynn of the
Baptist Church, prayer by Rev. j. c..
Strickland of The Presbyterian Church,
and an address of welcome 20 the city, and
particularly the churches by Rev. j. M.
White of the Methodist Church.
Signor Governale made his first bow as
violinist before a Southern audience. His
reputation had preceded him from Chi
cago, where he has been connected with
one of the leading Conservatives, but his
hearers were absolutely unpr pared for the
magnificent exhibition of technique. grace
and power which he gave. 1t is considered
quite a compliment TO MIR. Shonert and
Mr. Grovernale that they have been in
Vited TO give a recital before the Atlanta
Symphony Club.
Despite all adverse circumstances. how
ever II has continued TO prosper and grow
and a still brighter future is In store for
it
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18

them down as early in autumn as posi-
bic. In localities where the Hessian fv i
bad. sowings should be made 30 that the
plants shall appear above ground about
the tine OF the first killing frost Where
the fly is not bad sowings should begin
early in October. Experiments made VITA
four soWings, one week apart, show large
~ Increased yie'd Of the first over the lasr
Let every prepare lion be made this month
for soWlngs next month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18
The Best Apple for southern GeOr.

What is the name Of it? What do our
readers know about the apple question?
Can they tell US where the best apple or
chard of Southern Georgia is located?
Is there not some good variety Of this
valuable fruit worth painting among our
young peaches and along the road sides?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18

Questions and Communications relative
TO agricultural and horticultural subjects
II addressed to Agri. Editor. Drawer y.
Milledgeville. Ca. will receive immediate
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-18

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.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

airy a "The Man Beethoven; March 3, "Schuberts
Successors. Mondelssohn. Franz. Schumann"
Minor Notices.-Mme Lehman will give another
song recital In Carnegie Hall the afternoon OF
February H...... Richard r. Percy Will give free
organ recitals in the Marble Collegiate Church on
the afternoons Of February Is and March and
Tho third faculty concert OF the Scharwenka
Conservatory OF Music. in Scottish Rite Hall
this afternoon. will be devoted exclusively to the
music - Bruno oscar Klein-namely a suite for
voloncoo. songs FOR soprano five pianoiorte solos
and "A quintet for soprano. panoforie, violin vio-
ioncello and horn. Hannah GOdschalk and J.
Fred Wolfe ere initiating the good people Of Beth
leheIn. Penn. into the mysteries OF Nagners Ring
des Nbelungen" by means Of a series OF unsteady
Illustrated readings OF the tragedy in the chapel OF
the Moravlan Seminary and College for Women
Henry Waller announces pianoforte recital In
Mendc.ssohn Hall on the afternoon OF February
H......H Henri Albers and Leon Jancey will give
musical and dramatic morning" In the Astor Gal
lery OF the Waldorf-Astoria on February Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

II seems that the Prince Of Wales has Interested
himself IN tie syndicate which Will re-establsh Mr.
Gran as manager OF the opera at Covent Garden
Saws London newspaper:
The fact that the Prince OF Wales has taken
shares in the syndicate. II is desirable 10 stare Is
NOT due 10 any speculative intention on the part Oh
HIS ROYAL Hlghness. His financial interest IN the
concern is merely nominal. but his interest as a
pa ron OF the highest Of musical and dramatic
ART is of the greatest and he has chosen this way
10 indicate his approval OF the efforts OF The syndi
cate 10 preserve a centre for grand opera IN TINS
country. His example has been widely followed
by lovers Of music, the members OF the syndicate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
talk ABOTT 4 NEIV VIiDUcT.

Some ~ the property-owners on Morningshe
Heights favor the building of vaduct from the
crest Of the hill through One-hundred-and-six-
teenth-st to the station OF the elevated road AT
Eghth-ave The success OF the structure at one
is instanced in support OF
the new project. The city has undertaken many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
New Silk Waists, Wrappers and PettiCoats

Some beautiful Waists made in the no.
most serviceable silks and cottons and then
81. 90 INSTEAD OF $3.50.
An assorted lot of Taffeta Silk Waists
in Roman stripes and other fancy stripes,
bas-corded front.
$3.9S INSTEAD OF $3.50 AND S5.96.
Extra quality Tafteta Silk Waists in
paids, also plain black bias tucklng, in
this lot some fine black japanese Silk
Waists, made solid tucked front, collar
and cuffs also tucked.
S4.48 INSTEAD OF $3.50.
so only of fine black Tafeta Silk
Waists, made with 4 rows OF space
tuckingS, pIeatings Of silk, edged with
ribbon in front.
COIOred PettiCOats.
79c INSTEAD or S10O TO $1.39.
An assorted lot of colored pettlcoatS,
in black sateen, umbrella corded flounce; ;
also in this lot some fancy Cotton
MoreenS, choice Of all, 79c.
AT $49S AND S5.9S.
A choice lot Of extra quality Taffeta
Silk PettlcoatS, latest oolorlngS, all made
umbrella ruffle, corded