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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

Tho Alabama Experimental station has
continued the experiments with strawber-
rles. begun several years ago.
on a score or more Of varieties Guilt
waited a decided preference is given to the
four kinds. known as Michel. Hoffman.
Tubbs and Lady Thompson.
In Bulletin No. ios some cultural notes
are published and the several varieties
commented upon.
or the Lady Thompson, u says: This
valuable variety must still he accorded
first place os a market berry for light
soils in the Middle South.
ut does well In all parts OF the state.
ana should be widely painted. both FOR
home and market use II Is a good ship
ping herrr and has good keeping quali-
Ties Where only one kind is planted no
mistake viii be made In selecting Lady
Thompson
The Michel is regarded as close sec
onJ 10 the variety. and n a little earlier
than the Thompson. II hears a late crop
oftentimes ln July. The Hoffman IL very
hardy. more SO than the two just uamei
BUT il not quite 80 productive. II IL .
good shipper. and Is suited 20 light sand,
soil.
"rhe Tube Is STYLED the most promis-
ing late berry Of ali Il Is hardy and
productive The fruit is Of good size shape
IT, and OF a bright rich color Il IL two
10 three weeks later than Michel and
Lady Thompson. coming In Just as these
kinds have passed their best pickings.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

In those sections where cabbaEes ore
grown for a spring crop-to mature in
April or May-there Is still good time for
starting the crop well-grown, stocky
plants may be had in time to set out
by the middle OF November IL Is rarely
the case that damaging freezes occur be-
fore January In fact In recent years
II Is the late freezes-those occurring iu
February or March-that have worked
the most damage TO such vegetable crops
as are grown through the winter
or all these crops there is not one that
can be made more or a money crop than
cabbage II finds ready sale In the
string. especially when headed to per
fectlon and presenting no evidence Of the
depreciation Of insects and a consequent
use % insecticides.
with the use Of a suitable variety and
buying good strain Of seed from a re-
liable grower and planting the crop on
rich soil teither naturally 50 or made so
hv a liberal use of suitable manure). n
Is possible 10 make as much as 1900
pounds Of hord-head cabbage on the acre
More than this has been made. but as
a rule the Yield Is a great deal less than
this There is money In the crop. even
with a product OF 1900 pounds and a
wc.i-stocked market 10 Sc, the price. But
when one makes m eXcc2tionally fine
crop. when others fail 20 produce average
crops tho profits may be much greater.
The trucker that cannot make a hand
some" profit ont ~ cahhagcs at or even
Is cents rer round had better quit the
business But e requires considerable pa
tiencc perseverance and energy nova
days 10 make the best crops. There are
many insects to contend with and sew
eral bacterial diseases. the result Of wealth
or conditions nnd other causes. One
should be prepared At the ouistaFt 70
meet these difficulties in so far as Is pos
al
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

with ripe fruit. the branches arch.ng over
with the weight. My boyhood days were
spent In famous plum district oa'
never have I seen such "a crop as tAeee
japanese sorts display. The owner ~
formed me that he had sprayed his lrfe'
twice for curculio. A fruit grower ron
the southern part OF this state, whom /
wos talking with recently. told me lh''
his orchard OF japanese plums bore >
good crop this season without any spray .
ing whatever. II has been the opinion 81
fruit growers from the start that theeo
plums were less liable to insect aiiaeAs
than the older European sorts. To IN"
fruit growers OF New York II has never
caused anxiety whether there were Guy .
culios about or not. They either jar'o
or sprayed their trees. and 50 preserve
their crops. These means OF securing
crop were looked on as routine Work. anu
was done at the appointed time. just y
pruning or cutivatlng was. OF the ""
piums mentioned, Burbank and Aouha-
ance. both are reddish In co.or. ara p"a'
ripen here ia the early days 81 AARue"
the Abundance sliEhtly IN advance. ias
character OF growth Is remarkable ~ l"s
Burbank. The tree forms q someWh'.
low. struggling growth the opposite Of t.e
Abundance. which il OF upright gro~'l-
The fruit OF both is round and Of medium
size. Wlckson. another japanese sort y
grown here. bat the trees are as yet TOO
Young to bear
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO AGRI-
CULTURIsT AND not Seville.

Current Topics sweet Potatoes.
Early CabbaEe--A New Animal. the
Zebroid-Japnnese PIums-The An
CORN Goats-The Weather and the
Crops.
The drought accumulate consequently
the soil Is stil a little drier than 1t was
n week ago Too dry 20 plant or SOW or
pillow. There has been no frost yet. still
the grass Is turning brown. very brown.
only IN the bottoms is there any green
or succulent vegetation.
Whore the bermuda grass has not been
cut recently the accumulated growth is
not green and inviting 70 stock. but heavy
rains soon would have tendency to re-
vive the grass. and even long after frost
perhaps as late as January. there would
be considerable nuiriment Ia a. We fire.
quently observe the upper part of the
grass may be- dead from the effects OF
frost. while underneath the grass may be
quite green and very satisfactory pastur-
age to the cattle.
Probably Il IS very limited sec
ton where the weather has been such
as 70 permit of making any grazing Of
any kind from fab sowings Of grain or
clover when the pasturage afforded by
the corn and pea fields (and cotton fe.ds.
tool is used up there will b. little or no
pasturage other than the Bermuda grass
affords
The turnip crop doubtless Is about as
complete a failure ia this section as ~
ever gets 10 be. and il Is something OF a
0ss. too. Appreciated a. half lie worth
the turuip Is . very valuable crop tn the
South. but there are many who do not
recognize It's value
Worse than AL however. the sweet 20
tato crop Is more Of failure than It has
Middle Georgia. and II must be the case
! In all other sections where ike conditions
OF weather have prevailed Il l. a real
misfortune when our royal tuber fails
! short OF fair" crop and II Is hyl no
means fnir crop this year The outcome
viii hardly amount 10 one-third of an
average crop.
| Comparing the two potatoes-our vans
ana the white or Irish-no doubt many
% our readers who have had experience.
have observed how great the difference
between them In respect 10 their de-
| mands as 10 soil. Thin. sandy soil that.
with the best culture win not produce
thirty bushels Of first-class understandable
/ Irish potatoes. can easily be made TO pro
3uce 100 TO POO bushels OF sweet" pota-
toes with tho aid % 50 or 81 worth OF
commercial fertilizers. This kind OF fer
| tlizer will not enable such soil TO pro
duce Irish potatoes pronably.
/ Not counting their great value as hui
/ man food. the sweet potato Is as good.
/ II not better. for stock feeding than the
/ Irish"
| The intensive grower would not be sat
ished with less than 90 bushels Of sweet
potatoes per acre. and II is not a hard
matter for such growers 20 make four
or five hundred bushels on real good
potato soil. There are few crops that
can be made with less labor than sweet
/ potatoes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

Atlanta Journal. Past Point comes TO
tho front with curiosity and prophecy
OF Democratic victory on Nov 6. Yester-
day afternoon Mr Thomas Thompson. SUI
pertntendent Of the Gate city OIL Mills
was attracted by q racket just beneath
the front window OF his office lie looked
out ana found the largest spider ever
seen in this part % the country devour-
ing big grasshopper. which had been
caught in his net Mr.. Thompson cap
tured the spider. and be measured two
inches Ills last grasshopper victim was
m enormous fellow and vet could not
break through the boss spiders web That
strong and beautifully constructed mesh
held the skeletons 81 seventeen grasshop-
pers But the most wonderful part Of
fhe story IL 20 come Mr. Thompson
found on examining the web that in its
center the spider had woven the word
Bryan" as clearly almost as u could be
written. II stood out there In large capl-
tai letters that could be- rcak ten feet
away After ne made this discovery Mr.
Thompson regretted very much that he
had killed such a good Democratic spider
The wonderful net was exhibited on the
street 81 East Point yesterday afternoon,
and served to raise the Democratic enc
thuslasm Of the town even higher than
Il was before.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

The taproot is one Of the vital factors
OF a tree and is probably understood
least Of all by growers generally. Any
one who has closely observed the growth
OF the roots Of trees. from the seed up
10 fun maturity, is aware that there Is
a material change IN all Of chem The
first thing that starts Is what the bot
anist calls a rediCle. n Is a little tap
root whilh starts downward. Branches
soon begin TO grow out ou IN. sides
With some species they grow much
larger and more ahuudanuy than iu
others. In the nut trees the taproot rs
predominant 70 the end as anyone
knows by tiresome experience who has
tried 10 dip up an oak or walnut stump
The taproot Of tho one-year Seeding
apple Is very much larger thau all the
other roots combined. IL is about an Of
the root the seeding has, and this IS
what nurserymcn cut into pieces for
grating. The second year ~ Is less prom
inent. the branches having developed
more In proportion than the first year
and so on from year to year. The lateral
roots soon developing much faster than
the taproot until Il Is almost unobsery-
able II Is so with the peach. cherry and
all other kinds but 10 various degrees Of
prominence the pear maintaining the In
dividuality Of the taproot more than any
other OF the ordinary fruit
Forest trees are much the same. Take
the pines. for instance. the little seed
ling starts out with pronounced taproots
but old pine stumps are usually such a
mass OF laterals that they are turned up
In some sections and locked together max
ing excellent fences. The need OF the tap
root decreases as the tree gets Older. Its
Office is 60 secure q good foJthold upon
the soil. especially a FIRST. With fruit
trees the same principle holds true. all
though there are numerous variations or
degrees OF depth Of the taproot IL the
proportions did not change we should have
roots nfty or more feet deep under old
maple trees. II the orchard tree has a
good start. Il docs uot need much tap
root arb Will not have II LETT To its own
way. Roots Ia general have Two offices
10 gather food and water ana 90 hold
the tree upright-Farmer Guide.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

Grecnvnlc News, Gen. NJ C. Butler has
been quoted as indorslng the position OF
the Mckinley administration on the sub
iect OF imperialism. His alleged language
has been quoted IN such a way as 90 give
the impression that he was submitting 20
AN interview This interview. or what up
peared 10 be such, has raised the question
whether he viii support Bryan or McKin-
ley In the election. Whether Gen. Butler
will vote FOR Bryan or for Mckinley Is
not matter worth considering. FOR there
are "a thousand Dicks and Toms and Har-
ries who could be- classcd with him u
that were ell But having said 80 much
Il seems TO the News that Gen Butler
should say more. and not lbave the matter
ln doubt. with the doubt being solved. as
is evident from the published comments.
iu favor % Mckinley. lie has been classi-
ned among Republican supporters by
many newspapers. and IN the Nanufac-
turers' Record q distinguished citizen ~
Charleston who speaks as q from kuowl-
edge. sets him down among the support
ers Of Mckinley. II Gen. Butler is not
for Mckinley. he owes IL not only 20 him
self but 90 the people who honored MIN
So long and so highly TO speak out. The
influence Of his name, which - siill great
In South Carolina IS being used that way.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

now. there viii indeed be some record
breaking sales. During the pas, week
the sales h.4ve been al that could be de-
sired. I'races have certainly been good. er
an who offered tobacco viii testify. All
Of the three warehouses have done a good
business Tho Florence market Is on a
solid basis and its importance ns mar
ket q being Impressed more foTclbly upon
the tobacco center. % the world In the
number OF pounds sold this market would
have fallen 70 lttlc short this season mad
Is not been FOR The fact that q much larger
amount of foreign tobacco was imported
10 oncr for sale on the floors ~ the Flor
enco warehouses. WILLIAMSBURG tlaren-
don, Marion. Sumter. Darlington ana 9th
er counties have been good patrons this
season and Oranechurs county has also
hon won rnpre.enled.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

The experiments conducted by Prof
cossar Ewart at Pennicuik. near Eiin-
burgh. Scotland. In mating pony mares 10
entire zehras, have commanded much at
tention since their inception. but q Is open
20 question whether the original object
has not been % late rather lost sight of
Ia the interest which has developed as 10
whetehr the progeny OF the mare and re-
bra can be made commercially useful.
says the Southern Planter. or late the
parent stock o. mares and zvbras with
thsir hybred progeny have been exhibited
10 Edinburgh by Prof Ewart. and great
crowds of laymen and scientific workers
have eagerly embraced the opportunity 90
study the strange animals. As type
the Burchelt's zebra is assuredly superior
in his present uuimprovvd condition 10
the ass ia most OF his forms. Indeed.
there are plenty OF men VINO have visited
and resided al South Africa who are not
slow 90 maintain that BurcheNs zebra.
just as he s. in his wild state and alto
gether "unimproved" is OF much higher
class IN every way than the finest Gaia
lonian. Maltese. or Potion ass. BE this
as II may the fact remains that the ze-
bra approaches more closely the horse In
his formation and disposition than the
ass does. and n We accept the horse as
the finest member OF the genus cquus.
we must 'heh aeeotA ihe aesohu place to
the zebra We 40 nor aaint tnls' lot
me reason th"' We are hot sall'l'ehtly ~
formed on the subject 20 give an opinion,
uut II the statements mace are correct
then the reasoning Is 4Vk.eAi anu the CON
clusion unassailaoie.
one great point IN IaNor o. the 1epFe
as a getter Of hybrids WAS scored by the
Baron de Parana. ~ Brazil, whose oper-
atioue In breeding Zebro.ds as H. called
the hybridsl were de'9l.ed ahd Illustrated
by secretary James wilson ~ the last
Year Book published by the Department
OF Agriculture. Tine baron alleges tAa'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22
CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING.
An Event OF Interest to the Amateur
sporting world.

AshcviIle \. C.. oct % An event q
much interest and pleasure TO tho sporting
world will take place at Raleigh during
the state Fair In the amateur tournament
for shooting clay pigeons This pro-
gramma Is in charge OF Mr.. +. =. Nc
Kissick Of Ashevillc. who is also mem
Der OF the Executive Committee OF the
state Fair Association. but the actual
management OF the tournament will be
tn the hands OF the Peters Cartridge
Company. who have wide experience IN
conducting such affairs. II Is expected
that many shooters from the states Of
North Carolina. South Carolina. Tennes-
see and Georgia will participate Several
clubs from these states have already noti-
ned the management 81 their intention
10 be present and It h known thai each
event will be hotly contested. No pfo-
fessional will Doe allowed TO enter these
matches. as Il ia strictly an amateur tour
nament The matches VIII occur on Oct
q and Is. and the prize events will be a.
follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

IN mating for breeding purposes and by
good care aud humane. liberal treatment,
an Of which can be provided at small ex-
ptnSc. Ii IS asserted by those who know
whereof they speak. that well-bred goats
n this breed viii shear five to seven
pounds of mohair. worth from IS to 20
cents "a pound The sum thus realized
for their fleece 50 Gar exceeds the cost o.
keep that they cannot fail 20 be profit
able investmcut whenever they are prop
eriy looked after. Al the present time II
Is but natural 10 expect that the Augoras
wlII gradually assume a much more prom
lnent position ia farming operations than
they have yet done
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

Florence Times Although for che past
week the tobacco planters warchousemen
and tobacco men ia general have had an
unusually uufavorabie season 60 contend
with this market has done we'll To-
bnoco IL now SO dry that ~ becomes not
a little damaged by handling. and u Is a
hard matter 10 make it bring what tt Is
worth. Tobacco men hope for better
weather next week. and n the prices then
are as pleasing In proportion as they are
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

To Illustrate how wonderfully have
prices advanced on Columbia realty. may
be- cityd a case in which evidence is now
being taken 10 confirm sale. In tho
seventies the lot and building on Meln
street near the Columbia Hotel and oc-
cupied by the Southern Railway Office
VAS sold for $3.50. one-third- cash. Re
Gently the estate Of che late John Il.
spearmau Of Ncwherry SOLD the property
10 Mrs r. $ Desportes FOR si&eO cash
money As there are several minor chill
dron who are interested. iu the Spear
man estate. the attorneys are taking ey-
idence to confirm the sale.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

Mrs n f. Dorsey sued the Central
Railroad at McDonouEh for conveying her
beyond her destination, ana the jury re-
turned a verdict in her favor Of $500
The case rad been pending since lss5
and had been carried 70 the supreme
Court once The facts alleged ia the case
we're that Mrs Dorsey had bought a
ticket from Atlanta t. Lovejoy ana was
carried through TO Hampton by careless
ness on the part Of the road or It's en-
ployes. and that having 60 walk back,
the inconvenience and fright received en-
titled her 70 damage in some amount
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

The crop rlpeus very rapidly. and 80 lts
bearing season is short.
cot course there are other real good
sorts. and these just named may have
other names lu other sections. No one
bulletin can settle the merits or demerits
OF particular kinds. Seasons vary and 50
do varieties. But new beginners Viii
do well 70 be- guided by tho conclusions
given
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

Rome Correspondence Of the London ma''
The Vatican has been scandalized TO ani
that for some time a regular sale OF tt'es
has been going on
The Pope has the privilege or grah. ..l'~
patents OF nobility. but for the last W.
or three years some bishops counccteN
with the vaucan have been forging M
PATENTS and selling them for large SUM
Of money. which went into their o
pockets some American millionaire
said. for Instance. 20 have bought the "''
Of marquis for 1000 -, D..
a great congregation Of bishops VIZ .
held, when the sentence OF excounnu ~" ~,
ton will be raised en- the eisnoas !,
have thus forged the signature OF
NH. i
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

Americus Times Recorder. Neither
drought nor any other agency has injured
the 'possum crop in sumter. and Il Is now
ripe unto the harvest The season here Is
fully on and the "varmints" are being
caught hy the wholesale. Young sam
Heys made a sortie upon their ranks yes
terday morning ana brought IN eleven
young fellows whercwith 40 regale his
friends hunter from the country also
brought in basketfui. which flled 40 the
empty chicken coop Of a Lamar street
grocer. Verify. the 'possum season Is at
hand and with potatoes on the side makes
q dish that four KINGS and ace high could
nnf hnat
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22
stntc Cnn.tnhlc.. nerert.

Columbia State: The state eoustables
have made their reports for the week end
ing oct &c Their pas approxlmates S525
weekly. not taking their expenses into
consideration Constable Bateman and
his Eve men located iu and around Coium-
hia captured twenty-five dozen bottles u
beer worth about SIS. and i5ia gallons
of liquor worth not over so making a to-
tAl 81 about So in seizures for the week.
As SIX a'lous OF this belonged 20 parties
Ia Kershnw and Prosperity. e. would up-
pear form the report that there wefe rot
many tigers in Columbia
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

supt Dan Virgins. OF the Plant sys-
tenn Hotels has gone on general tour
OF Improvement. lie took with him q
large gang % workmen and viii have
each Of the biz hotels put In proper con-
ditions for the opening Of the season.
Mr. Virgins and his force went hrat
TO RIsslrnmee TO repaint the big hosiery
a, that place. This house will be opened
early 80 the season, or as soon as tne
renovation and rcpaintlug Is completed
The Seminole az Winter Park. Will then
~ attended 20. ard Mr. virgins will
siso visit the Beleview, az Belleoir. the
renovation OF which is already 10 prog
Tess.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

A the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF tho Columbia, Newberry ana
Laurens Railroad. in Columbia. there
were no matters Of great interest to
come before the meeting except the cleo
ton 81 officers and the board 81 director.
The financial statement showed the road
20 be la prosperous condition. The bust
ness during the past year showed a graf
flying increase over that Of the year be-
fore MIR W. O. Chlldg was reelected
president ard general manager Following
are the board OF directors, s. VIII
uams r. St John. 81 Portsmouth. Va
W. r Martin, Or James Woodrow. ".
A. Clark and W. h Lyles. OF Columbia.
II Walters. ". C. Elliott. W 4 Ryach.
Of Wilmington: n C. Moscley. OF Prosper
~. and NJ A. Carlisle u Ncwberry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

learn that Rev. =. r Hcrrick. formerly
u this city. but now 90 charge ~ the
congregational miss tou IN Cuba, has un-
dergou, such a change 81 political views
as ~ make him an ardent supporter ~
~. } Bryan Tor the presidency The
change WINS chiefly brought about by the
attitude Ok the Republican party and adj
m.uistraiion on imperialism and the re-
latlons ~ the country 90 cuba Mr Her
rick believes the Cuhaus capable 81 self
government. ana lu the nsht ~ au men
TO inst privilege. hence his present poit-
zeal views And there are many more in
tHe country who feel the same way. men
VINO make no noise ahout their purpose
but who viii vote for Bryan go NOV. &.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

II II now considered probable that when
the Georgia Division OF Confederate Vet
Grams meets in Augusta next Gen. Evans
viii be prevailed upon 10 withdraw his
resignation as commandments OF that
body. He is already being urged By many
veterans 90 reconsider the matter. ana u
IS generally claimed that he will finally
consent 70 do so. although Gen. Evans
T. sincerely OF the opinion that he has
held the honor long enough and that q
should now so a. some one else. Il may
be almost predicted however. that there
will be no change ia the office of com
mander-in-chicf
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-22

Messrs C. l.. croxton a Bro. have ius'
completed al Friendship. several miles
west OF Americas. new and we'll
equipped -four mill roller process, and
are now ready TO give the wheat raisers
Of Sumter and nearby counties hnc
grade Of hour This Is an important en-
terprise. now that Sumters farmers have
gone 90 raising wheat as staple crop.