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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09

Some kinds of corn will do better than
others on certain soils, says f. f. Brad
ley. I have been experimenting with
seed corn for six years and have a va
riety that I plant on thin soil that will
outyisld any corn ever saw, while 1 plan
a different variety on strong land In
selecting seed corn, take my wagon and
drive out to che field before there is any
frost Take a basket, go through the
field and pick the medium-sized and we'll
developed ears from the best stalks.
When l get four or five bushels l tie the
ears together with Irvine and hang them
up where they can dry out before a freeze
comes. In this way l have never missed
a good stand of corn.
Corn followed by oats, and oats or some
other small grain by corn, is the proper
way 20 raise a good corn crop, unless il
should be to plant on sod Where so
many make a mistake is 10 plant the
same field to corn three or four years in
succession, and of course always pillow
the ground in the spring. Corn after
corn is what wears out land. One year
small grain and then one year corn will
never wear out land, if you will feed the
land and keep it up. Sfubble ground is
clear of stalks and trash and can be
tended much better and with less labor
than stalk ground. Properly fitting the
ground before planting is the most i'm
portant part of corn culture
The harrow is my main tool in tending
small corn. First the ground should be
perfectly level, so the planter will run
at uniform depth and give an even
stand of corn. 1 keep the harrow run
ming from the breaking pillow until the
corn gets four inches high Then I use
the eagle-claw cultivator for che first and
second plowings, and for the third or last
| blowing take off the eagle claws and put
on the gangs with the four big shovels
Ike them better for laying by corn, as
they cover everything up. Should ground
he rolling I prefer the little shovels, as
the ground would not wash so badly.
There is something in good seed corn and
something in manure but the main point
in raising a corn crop is knowing how
and sticking 10 II.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
The Sorghum Poison.

Science has been investigating the cause
of sudden fatality to cattle from eating
sorghum, says the Farm and Ranch No
toxic property has been found that would
at all account for weli-known facts. In
one case of recent date a COW dropped
dead on swallowing one bite; another.
also, swiped a small stalk and fell dead
with the stalk in her throat. This stalk
was submitted to chemists, and analysis
showed no poisonous properties 10 ac-
count for the death. A number of sim
liar cases have occurred, where death
has been too sudden to have been caused
by poison of any sort. We see a sug-
gestion. which at least seems reasonable,
that a blade, or part of blade, by rea-
son of its marginal serrations, enters and
obstructs the valve of the trachea and
shuts off the animals breath. If an AMI
NAL takes into it's mouth Il piece OF sor-
ghum glade. down-end first, IL cannot
prevent the piece from going down. and
1t may sometimes go the wrong way and
lodge where it ought not to. There may
be something in this, and it may be
worth while 10 investigate this theory.
=
II has been proven in actual practice
that land worn out by bad cropping until
it is actually good for nothing as it is
may De restored ana maze better tndn IL
ever was. We know cases where farmers
have made money by purchasing worn
out land and redeeming 1t. The process
takes more than one year. but II can be
done within three years. while producing
crops sufficient to pay the cost of The
work. When we say land is worn out,
we mean that the top soil is exhausted
The subsoil still contains many of the
elements of fertility of which the sur
face has been robbed But this subsoi
needs something 90 put life into It, and
1t needs cowpeas or clover to put nitro
gen into IT, and II may be- but not in
all cases, that both potash and phosphoric
acid are needed. The writer took a piece
of clean Galveston beach sand, on which
nothing grew secured a few tons of
spoiled hay, spread it on, plowed II I'M
der. added a large amount of wood ashes
and the cleanings of n large poultry
house and yard and the vegetables grown
thereon the following year were as fine
as any one should wish to see. Sometimes
the process of restoration is slow. but
this Is generally from lack of knowledge
of the best method adapted to the par
ticular case.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09

Apropos of insect enemies of farm and
garden crops, the New York Times, in a re-
cent editorial sounds a nole of warning
that il would be Wen to heed 1t very
truly remarks that Sixty years (year '4W
ago noxious insects land it might
nave added seases) were comparatively
few in this country and it was only in
certain years that there was anything like
an organized effort to destroy them But
they have been steadily spreading and in
creasing until they form a gigantic evil
and danger which even modern science to-
day stands in awe of If science had not
kept pace with the growth of the danger
the farmers of the United States would
not reap crop of grains, fruits or other
farm produce sufficient to keep one-tenth
of our population supplied with food and
clothing. The famine in India would be
nothing in comparison 10 such catastro-
phe. The chief reason for the remarkable
Increase in noxious insects in this country
is that our birds have been ruthlessly de-
stroyed, crops have been massed in lin
tied areas and forests have been destroyed
and prairies cultivated. In addition to
these causes. abandoned farms and or
chards have been scattered over the coun-
Try where The insects find favorable cul-
tural grounds and transportation lines
from all parts Ol the NOIlI nave iiltICiut-
ed new and dangerous insects that thrive
nightly in their new homes. Scores of
insects have been introduced here from
Europe South America, Asia and Africa
and they have contributed to make the
burden of the American farmer twice what
1t was formerly. Insect fighting has con-
sequently developed into a science end
most elaborate preparations, costing hum
dreds of thousands of dollars, have been
devised for the warfare. Twenty years
ago little was known about poisons and
sprays to control the insect foes. but to-
day the remedies are sure and effective
il applied in due time.
But this truth holds The farmer or gar
dener, or trucker, that fails 10 be pre-
pared TO contend with these insects ard
diseases will find that the chances of sue
cess are against him to such an extent
that he might as well sell out and quit be-
fore he proceeds any further
AS the Times suggests there is not a
crop grown thai is not subject 10 disease
and insects sufficient to destroy them al
together any one year, and 1t is quite pos
sible for famine and pestlence to loom up
in sections where nothing but security has
been felt heretofore. The question of pro-
lection is a very vital one, and should he
considered by every one engaged in filling
the soil.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
1zsE:g[ 2:;zzlz2z!Et

favorable this plant In some of its varie-
ties will grow to the hight of at least four
feet, and 1t produces large yield OF green
Tod. Some of the early varieties, as the
medium or green. can be grown success
fully further north than the cowpea. The
claim, however, that they will flourish
Jar north as corn is not quite correct. And
since it will stand drought better than the
cowpea it has special adaptation for some
of the states west of the Mississipp and
south of Minnesota. as, for instance. Kan
sas, Nebraska, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Its province as a catch crop is more cir
cumscribed than that of the cowpea, since
in many of its varieties it takes longer to
mature. Nevertheless, there are many
crops which ii may be made TO follow the
same season, as, for instance, winter rye,
winter wheat, grain forage eaten down,
or an early crop of potatoes A warm
rich able soil with a porous subsol
is best adapted to thu growth of the soy
bean. The soils of the fertile prairie
therefore. are a natural home for it, On
poor, sandy soils it will not make a large
growth unless these are first fortified
The preparation OF the soil should be
such as to make a deep fine, firm ard
moist seed bed. When the SOY bean is
planted after a grain crop which hes
just matured, a free use of the harrow
a
season to conserve moisture When sown
for the grain, for ensilage, for soiling food
or for hay the seeds are put In with the
grain drill. But they may also be plans ed
with corn planter or a bean planter 1t
is customary to make the rows about
thirty inches apart. If the crop were
grown for pasture the rows could be mn de
considerably closer under some conditions,
but not so close as to preclude cultva,i on
except such as may be given with the
harrow. When the rows are thirty inches
apart from two to four pecks of seed will
suffice per acre. At no time should he
seed be sown earlier than the corn plant
ing season, and north OF the fortieth par
allel of latitude it ought to be planted la
ter. In the north, early varieties only
should be sown, and even in the south
very late varieties ought not to be used.
In cultivation, a harrow with the teeth
asiant can be used with advantage before
the beans are up and also In some in
stances at a later period. The cultva ton
should be prompt and generous. more es-
pec!ally when the plants are young For
making hay the soy bean should be cut
when the beans in the pod are fully half
grown, or before the lower leaves begin 10
fall freely and the aim should be TO ham
die 1t but little during the curing process,
lest many of the leaves should be lost.
When mixed with corn In the silo theroual-
ity of the ensilage is thereby considera bly,
improved.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
~ WAS TURNED DOWN"
Ex-senator Hill Says He Could Have
Prevented the 10 to l.

The New York Worlds prints an inter
view with ex-senator David b. Hill, said
to have been dictated and signed by him
in Kansas City. II follows: When the
New York Democrats called on me TO draft
their state convention platform l had the
right to. and did, expect that they would
name me for their representative on the
Committee on Platform. But l was turn
ed down. Had / been named | believe
could have prevented a straight Is TO l
declaration, as the sentiment of the con-
vention was against il.
The nomination of Gen. Stevenson is
one of the best results of the convention.
1t adds strength 10 the ticket. He served
satisfactorily as Vice President during
President Cleveland's administration, and
hence has acquired the confidence of the
business community everywhere. His NOM
ination strengthens the ticket In the East
and makes up for some of the mistakes
in the platform. l was strongly in favor
of Gen. Stevensons nomination from the
first day of the convention.
II was not candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. l did not want the Office, and 1
could not have accepted II II IL had been
rendered me. | appre ciate the friendlness
which was manifested for me by the unit ed
New York delegation and by the deega-
tons from nearly all of the states. but
ooud not see my way clear to permit
my name to be presented as a candidate
Hence l took the first opportunity 10 with
draw.
1.-The approaching campaign will be a
most gigantic struggle. with hard work
and wise management the ticket nominated
at this convention should be elected
shall do ell In my power TO secure that re.
suit David b. HILL"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09

The Florida Times Union and Citizen
has this to say about the Seaboard's as
sistant general passenger agent, A. O..
MacDonen: This popular railroad man,
who has for so many years been favorably
known to the travelling public as the gen
eral passenger agent of the Florida Cen
trail and Peninsuar, is a native of Geor-
gia, having been born in Savannah IN 1889
Educated in Early county, he entered the
service of the Florida Railroad in 1871, as
chief clerk 10 the general superintendent
after which he was in succession auditor
general passenger and ticket agent and
auditor again of the same road. When in
1854, the name of the line was changed to
the Florida Transit and Peninsular Rail-
road he was made general passenger
agent. in which position he soon came to
the front Later the Fernandina and
jacksonville and the Florida Central ond
Western roads were consolidated under
the name of the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company which was in turn
replaced by The name under which Capt
MacDonell has SO long operated and
which has now become a thing of the
past
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
WINS Known in Atlanta.

Considera Bile interest in Atlanta centers
about the report which comes from New
York to the effect that Miss Mary Condlt
Smith was among the number killed in the
Pekin massacre. She was well known in
Atlanta end had number of friends who
will remember her as remarkably bright
woman with an unsatisfied desire to see
new places She is sister-in-lnw of
Leonard Wood who is the American gov
ernor general of Cuba. During recent
visit 10 Santiago, Col. ". A Hemphif met
Miss Smith who was then visiting her sis
ter. According TO a New York dispa ten,
Miss Smith had been~a guest of Minister
Conger, and had been travelling with her
sister. the wife Of Lieut.. Key, now sta
toned at Toxic. Japan. The late Justice
Field. of the Supreme Court. was guard
ian. of the Smith girls after the death of
their father. who was Condt Smith, OF
Washington.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09

1t Is a medicine for weak women. 1t Is
purely vegetable medicine ara can De
taken by the most delicate. Kidney DIS
eases. rheumatism and all diseases OF the
Blood. Stomach ard nerves soon succufno
to its wonderful effects upon the human
system Thousands of people in Georgia
recommend It. Price $1co.
QUAKER PAIN BALM is the medicine
that the Quaker Doctor made all of his
wonderful quick cures with. It's new
and wonderful medicine for Neuralgia,
Toothache, Backache. Rheumatism.
Spralns. Pain in Bowels: in fact. all pain
Gan be relieved by 1t. Price &c and Soc
QUAKER WHITE WONDER SOAP. q
meoicated soap for the skin, scalp ano
complexion. Price 10c cake
QUAKER HEALING SALVE. a vege-
table ointment for the cure OF letter. &C.
xena and eruptions OF the skin. Prizes
l0c a box.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
Subscribers WARTS.

During the past three or four weeks we
have had inquiries for Angora goats, Bel
gian hares and Aylesbury ducks. We arc
sorry to say we cannot answer these in
quires satisfactorily.
We can always refer to some Northern
and Western journal and find the adver-
tisements of parties offering such things
for sale but they are in a far-off region
and are altogether unknown to us and DO
not afford the opportunity that our read
ers seek
They wish to buy nearer home for sew
eral good reasons. II any of our readers
know where the above wants can be sup
Piled anywhere in Georgia, South Carolina
or Florida, we would be glad to have them
advise US.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
Passenger Fares ION SaValllb.

AuooCuSUi IGLCS IIUlil D1l dIull.
TO NEW YOKk-FIRsr CABIN ,ao.
FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP, Ss2: IN.
IIE ~ CABIN. SIS; INTERME.
S sTAER Ca GAb in ROUND TRIP. ~
TO BOSTON : FIRST CABIN. IA,
EIHST CABIN ROUND TRIP, SIS. IN.
TERMEDIATE CABIN. ST.; INTERAn-
DATE CABIN ROUND TRIP. s2SM
sTEERAGE. s1l75.
The express steamships OF this line ara
appointed TO sail from Savannah. Central
tSoth) rner!d'an time ae follows
SAVANNAH TO NEW 1ORK.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Cant Bur.
MONDAY, July 3, at p IN.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, TUES
DAY, July 10. at p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Dasxett
FRIDAY, July 10. at a. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith. SATURDAY.
July IA, at 6 p. m
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, MONDAY
July 16, at p. IN.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Cant. Bury
TUESDAY, July II. at p. m.
ITALIA HASSEE, Capt. Asltins. FRIDAY
July 20, at II 80 a. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt Dagge,t
SATURDAY, July q, a, p noon.
NACOOCHEE. Caot. Smith, MONDAY.
July %. at ESQ p. IN.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, TUESDAY
July "a. a: p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg
FRIDAY, July 27 lat a. m.
TALLAHASSEE Capt. Askins. sATUR.
DAY, July 2S at p. m
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt Dagrett
MONDAY, july 80 at p. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt Smith, TUESDAY
July 81 at D m.
NEW YORK TO BOSTON.
CITY OF MACON. Capt savar.
WEDNESDAY. July II. 1900 noon,
CITY OF MACON Capt savag.
MONDAY. July 16. 1900 noon.
CITY OF MACON Capt Savag.
FRIDAY, July 20. 1890 noon
CITY OF MACON, Capt. ssvag.
WEDNESDAY. July 25 1900 noon
CITY OF MACON Can't Sav.s.
MONDAY, July 80. 1900 noon.
This company reserves the rirht >.
change its sailings withou< notice snS
without liability or accounta bility thers.
for.
sanings New York for Savannah o.uv
except Sundays, Mondays and Thursdavs
500 p. m.
euger Agent. lG Bull street, Savannah,
E. w SMITH. Contracting FreISb.
Agent. Savannah. Ga
r. C. IRRELEVANT. Agent. Savannah
Ga
WALTER HAWKINS. General Arer,
Traffic Dept. 224 w. Bay street, Jack.
sonville, Fla.
E. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager. 90.
vennah. Ca.
Pc. IE FEvRF. s,,->A-,-.4reer. Nsw
Pier IS. North River New York "
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
Convention Mt Charleston.

The delegates TO the convention of the
National Educational Association are
arriving at lively rate. The attendance
will be large, but not as large as was ex-
pected some time ago. Many of the teach
ers through the North and West will trav-
el in Europe and visit the Paris EXPOSE
ton this summer instead of coming 10
Charleston; and then the educators of the
Southern states do not seem to be taking
the interest IN the great gathering It was
thought that they would take. The hot
weather all over the country will also mill
itste against the attendance. Many rail-
road passenger agents are at Charleston
in the interest OF their roads. and represen-
tatfves OF publishing houses and school
supplies are also arriving in large num-
bers.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
Clay Dust.

In the garden as well as in the poultry
yard clay dust is a valuable material to
have on hand in abundance. We save
several barrels Of it about twice a year
and keep it in dry place. a shallow box
of it placed in the poultry house where it
will keep dry is the very best thing for
the fowls dust bah to keep mites and
lice in check. So in the garden it is fine
for sprinkling on the cabbage, collards
turnips etc, to drive off many insects.
faint it with kerosene or carbolic acid
Save it when fine and dry.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09

Will not do to assume that the pea will,
make any soil permanently fertile. 1t
gives nitrog en-making humus but in
order to do this it needs feeding, for it y
a greedy consumer of phosphoric acid and
potash. We have for years urged upon
the farmer the fact that by feeding the
pea we can more rapidly increase the pro
ductiveness of our land, than by the short
sighted policy of applying fertilizers TO
the sale crop direct, and buying the nitro
gen we could have gotten w.t. odt cost
and even at proIt. Applying the
cheaper forms Of plant food 10 the pea
crop we get a large increase in the for
age crop that is going to stay on The
farm to be fed to animals. 1t is easy
TO see that the heavier the forage crop,
the more animals can be fed. The more
stock We feed, and feed wei the more ma
nure We make al home and make he
used for heterogeneous fertilizers still less.
Raising the richest OF forage and feeding
it, we will constantly be Increasing our
ability to feed as the productiV eness OF
the soil increases.
An increase in the pea crop must inva-
riably be followed by an increase in the
crop that succeeds it, whether it be wheat
corn or cotton. Hence the feeding of the
peas and the increase of the forage crop
starts the increase all around, from the
manure pile to the granary or store
houses, and year by year it will go on in
an increasing ratio simply because YOU
feed the crop that feeds the land. There
has been a notion that it is necessary to
go to a great deal of trouble to cure peas
into hay. The fact is that there is no
hay more easily cured Then when the
first pods turn yellow, NOW the peas and
after they have wilted during the DAY,
rake them into windrows before night
Turn the winlrows over the next day. The
next day, if you take bunch Of the hay
and give it hard twist and can see. 10
sap run to the twist, put the hay away
under shelter. A close barn is best, but
it will cure well anywhere under shelter,
or even in a stack, if the stack is capped
by straw or grass that will shed the rain
The wilted vines will heat after storing
and if you go 10 opening them to cool them
off, you will certainly make mouldy hay
but if left strictly alone, they will cure
into beautiful hay. Some have failed in
this curing. but hundreds have succeeded
My own horses have been feeding all win
ter on bright colored pea hay made in this
way. and have kept in fine order. Where
the hay is very heavy it VIII have to be
| left out little longer than where light
| but get 1t in while the leaves are still limp
| or you may lose the best part of the hay.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
THE NEWS OF THREE STATES
HAPPENINGS IN GEORGIA. FLORIDA
AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Adjutant Clarke Has Resigned From
the CaVaIry-Man in Macon Passed
$50 Confederate Bill-WOman
Missionary KILLED in China Was
known in AtIanta-OcaIa Is will
ing to put Up to Get the Capital.
smallpox nj MeIroSc-Firemen at
Anderson Unprecedented as Many
as Expected VIII BE at Charleston.
Private Dickinson of the Salvation Ar
my is in jail at Macon charged with as
saulting and beating comrade named
Layer. He says Layer offended some of
his lady friends and that is why the fight
occurred.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
The GREAT soil and Forage Plant.

The Farm and Ranch says: our farm
ers have for years been experimenting
with various kinds of forage plants, such
as cat-tall millet, German millet, teosinte
and ell the weeds that have of late been
sent out as forage plants. while all the
while they have had In the pea a plant
of surprising excellence for ali the pur-
pose OF forage, while al the same time
It returns to the land more than It takes
away from IT,
The wonder is not that the pea is being
more extensively grown In the South, but
that Il has ever been neglected. But It
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09

The SOY bean may be grown for the
grain, for sollng food, for ensilage, for
pasture and for green manuring. says
Prof Shaw, in American Agricultural. Its
greatest value. however, will probably be
found In furnishing soiling food for dairy
cows, as it is in the proper condition for
being thus fed at that season of the year
when but few plants are available for
such use; that is 10 say during the lat
ter part of the summer. The SOY bean is
a hot weather plant, but is able to stand
more drought than the cowpea. When
once well rooted, hot winds that would
wilt and wither many other forms OF veg
citation will not seriously injure the soy
bean.
In appearance il resembles a common
bean. but the foliage is larger and much
more luxuriont, and the habit of growth
Is more upright With all the conditions
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
The QuakerS Are
Honest People.

The Quaker Heri
Tonic 10 not only q
blood purifier, but a
Blood maker foc
Pale, Weak and De-
bllitated people who
have not strength
nor blood. 1t acts a $
a tonic. it regulates
digestion, cures dys-
pepsia and lends
strength and tone to
the nervous system.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09

Covington. Ca. July .. 1898.
This is to certify that ! have used DR..
Halls Great Discovery for Rheumatism,
Kidney and Bladder Troubles. and will
say It is far superior to anything l have
ever used for the above complaint. Very
respectfully,
H / HORTON. Ex-Marshal.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09

r. r. Woodland. who was arrested
Thursday night at Macon for passing
Confederate $50 bill on Martin Bros. the
saloonists. gave 500 bond and was released
from custody. 1t is said that he viii be
able to settle the case out of court. He
was docketed with cheating and swiudling.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-09
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Commbia's firemen are now vigorously
practicing their several teams prepara-
tory to the coming tournament in Will
mington, N c. They are doing good
work and are confident of bringing back
the prizes, as they always do