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The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

Pear orchards on the eastern shore and
in Western Maryland that have been exam
ined within the past few days show that
in certain varieties such as Bartletts and
LeContes the blossoms and young fruit
are practically all dead, says the Mary
land Experiment Station. Keifers have
suffered much less than some others, not
even these when growing near other varie-
ties, that are more suspecuble to blight are
sometimes seriously affected. Since the
blossC ms that have been attacked by blight
are past recovery the important question
is how can the trees themselves be saved
The organisms that have destroyed the
blossoms are still alive and are working
their way downward between the bark and
the wood, and unless something is done
promptly the lives of thousands of pear
trees will be destroyed. Fortunately in
most of the trees examined to-day the
blight has extended but a little distance
below the point of attack. Hence. by re-
moving the fruit spurs a large majority
of the organisms will be destroyed. In a
short time the disease will extend down
ward through the spurs into the
branches and finally into the trunks of
the trees which will eventually become
girdled. The only known remedy for this
disease consisted in cutting out and burn
ing the diseased twigs and branches. II
this is done promptly thousands of trees
that would otherwise be destroyed by the
blight may be saved, but every day re-
duces the chances of saving the trees.
Care should be taken not to spread the
disease by means of the knife, and each
time after cutting a diseased branch, the
instrument used should be dipped in a 5
per cent. solution of carbolic acid or the
blade should be wiped with cloth mois-
tened with the solution. The prevalence
of the blight this year arises from the
fact that a number of blighted trees were
allowed 10 remain over winter, and to
blossom this spring. 1t is important
therefore, chat we take warning from this
experience and see to 1t that all blighted
trees are freed from the blight before the
next poisoning season arrives 1t is a
safe rule TO cut whenever and wherever
the blight appears. but It is especially i'm
portant that no cases be allowed to win
ter over
In numerous instances, we have found
that the cutting was not severe enough
to remove all OF the blight, and as a CON
sequence, the organisms have continued
their work almost as rapidly as If no cut
ting had been done, until the whole tree
top was lifeless. The cut surface should
he examined and unless they show per-
fectly healthy wood and bark, the saw or
knife should be disinfected and the same
branch cut again still lower. 1t Is very
important that close watch be kept upon
the trees even after they have been care
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
Asparagus RnSt.

1t is believed that asparagus rust which.
If general, would be serious menace to
asparagus culture, has so far been re-
rious case was, however, reported to the
Indiana experiment station last season,
and the assistant botanist, Mr.. Stuart,
sent out bulletin containing the follow
ing Information:
Although the rust was known and de-
scribed In Europe as early as 1906 vet
with the exception of California, its pres
ence was not reported in this country
until September, 1896. At that time Dr.
Halsted, of the New Jersey Experiment
station, reported in that state.
The asparagus rust is due to a para
site fungus growth. 1t is a minute plant,
deriving its substa from the sap of the
asparagus plant. The reproductive bodies
or this plant are called spores There ate
three forms of spores corresponding to the
three stages Of development in its life
cycle. These forms are the aecidiaI or
spring stage, uredo or summer stage. and
the teleuto or winter stage. The last
stage is the most conspicuous on the plant
because of the darker color of the spores
rants a1ected with rust in the third
stage nave numerous dark colored pus-
tules or spots, of irregular shape, distrIb-
uted over their stems and leaves. These
pustules contain the winter spores The
spores are founo beneath the epidernnis
OF the plant, and, as they develop. push
IL out and finally rupture it, With the
rupturing of the epidermis the spores aye
tree to fall to the ground or to be blown
about by the winds. As a matter of fact
however, most of them adhere to the plant
through the winter. Under suita Bile con-
dltions they terminate in the spring and
infest the new Plants, producing the
aecidial stage, thus the life cycle is re-
newed once more
The injurious effect of the rust Is not
easily estima ed. When severe it causes
premature rpening of the plants. and
resulting decrease of product the ensu-
ing year% A continuance of the disease
from year to year eventually ruins the
plants.
NO satisfactory remedy has as vet
been reported. Spraying the plants with
Bordeaux has been attempted. but with
llttie apparent success Preventive meas
ures alone seem to be our only resource
ms consists in burning the stalks as
soon as they mature. 1t is preferable to
ourn over the whole field rather than Ia
cut and gather IN pies, because fewer
spores are distributed in the operation.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
Lightning Kills Young Man.

A young man named Willis Hope, son of
Elsie Hope of Banks county, was killed by
lightning. two others were rendered uncon-
scious by the electric shock, and the barn
In which the young men had taken shelter
burned to the ground near Maysville late
Thursday evening. 1t seems that Mr..
Hopes son. William Parks and Baxter
Smith, were together during the evening,
and had gone into the barn 10 take shell
ter from the storm. The barn was soon
discovered to be on fire, and upon investi-
cation young Hope was found 10 be dead
and the other two young men were UNI
conscious. They were removed from
their periious position in time to save
them from the flames. The stock was also
saved.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
The Plum Crop.

Inc annual crop of plums would. ac
cording TO statistician, be nearly dou-
BILE the regular yield if it were nor for
the black knot. This disease seems 10
destroy fully as much as the trees suc-
coed in ripening. The warfare against II
in some orchards seems almost homeless
and 1 have seen farmers fight II for a
NUMBER OF years, and then go through
.nelr orcnards. cut down. every plum tree,
purn them up. and plant peach. annie
or pear trees in their place. am not
sure but they did the best thing. They
had demonstrated to their own satisfac-
tlon tnelr inability 90 raise pums and to
night off the worst disease that ever at
tackled any fruit orchard. Yet it is nos
sible to raise good plum trees, and TO pro-
duce fruit that pays we'll Where the
black Knot has become thoroughly estab-
nshed II is not an easy matter 70 exter-
inmate II. One must keep everlastinplv
lighting il. and when it seems under die
best of control it breaks out with added
Virulence If the season happens to be verv
favorable 10 its growth
Ihe good, old-fashioned Lombard plum
tree is particularly 'aggravating in the
way IL gets attacked by the black knof
and 1t is so susceptible to the disease
that 1t is almost hopeless undertaking
~ NoiiS al OISudIu OF them through a
serious attack. The japanese varieties Of
plums are not so susceptible TO the dis
ease, and / hove seen orchards almost re d..
deemed from destruction by grating these
on infected trees after all parts Of the
latter touched by the fungus had been re-
moved. A good deal of damage to orr
plum trees is done by not properly tbin-
ming out the fruit and we thereby weaken
the vitality of the trees. Nearly every
thrifty plum tree will set two or three
times as much fruit as il can possibly
mature, and If the full crop is allowed
to remain on the tree until late. the tree
will suffer. The next season the tree
may develop unmisrakable symptoms of
plum knot. The only way is TO protect
the tree in good seasons as well as in
bad seasons, and then when the fungus
diseases are around they will be exemDt
from their attacks. little prevention
Is worth everything, end in the end will
save much money Sometimes when we
have fought the plum knot valiantlv. and
have nearly succeeded in killing It. we
spoil all by little Rreediness. An un-
expected healthy condition of the trees
is followed by a large fruit crop. and.
thinking 10 make amends for the losses
of the past few seasons, we permit 100
many plums to remain on the tree. The
results are disastrous, and all of our good
work is spoiled S. W. Chambers
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

is heard that wool does not pay. what
is meant by this generally is that a Ger
tain good profit from the wool alone can
not be made each year over and above
expenses. Even if wool does not pay IN
this way, the sheep can be made TO pay.
If the wool will bring in enough TO pay
for the keep of the sheep and the inter-
est, look at the profits that should be
made in many other ways. The LAMBS
should then represent clear profit and al
ter the eve has seen its best days OF use
fulness there is always a market Tor IL.
Here is another profit that is not common
ly counted in, for the cost of the eve Is
figured up at so much year, and the
price received for it hardly seems to pay
for the keeping.
One must, in order to be fair with the
sheep, figure out the different profits from
the wool, the lambs and the mutton. 1t
is a poor year, indeed, when the wool can
not be made to pay for the keep OF the
sheep, and with prices as they are now IL
can be made to bring in good deal more.
One man, of course, makes more In this
way than another, because he is able 10
study the economy of feeding better. and
sometimes the conditions for raising 1000
cheaply are in his favor. But no one who
attempts to raise sheep for living can
afford TO neglect intimate and constant
study of this side of the question. Inc
feeling that will keep the sheep in good
condition and cost the least possible sum
is what we are aiming at The lambs
should be made a regular part OF the crop,
almost as regular as the wool, and the
lambs must be raised at the right season
to bring the greatest profit. good eve
that will drop a lamb regularly and rear
it without trouble is a desirable animal,
But there is always @ tendency to keep
good ewes that produce valuable wool and
good lambs too long. Remember that the
carcass of the eve itself is a part of the
business, and do not keep the animal so
long that it will die on your hands or have
no marketable value. II is better to raise
a few crops of wool and lambs from her
and then send her to mark raising mean
while a good lamb to take her place. In
this way we keep up a constant change
in the personnel of the flock and never
have any old creatures that have outlived
their usefulness e. p. Smith.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

Columbia on Aug. %. While the cam
paigners are warming up to their work the
prepare tons for the election are being per-
fected at the headquarters of the STATE
Committee. Already hundreds of copies
of the rules governing the primary and of
the constitution of the Democratic party
are being sent to the several county ex-
ecutive committees. This year candidates
are not permitted to have their own tick
cts printed. 1t has been determined by The
State Committee to have only official tick
cts and none others are TO be counted.
These tickets must be for the respective
hoxes provided for in the rules, and must
have the names of every candidate for ev-
cry office upon them. The State Commit
tees officers have already had the tickets
for the state officers printed and they are
nov being delivered at headquarters.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

Aboeville Chronicle; Hon. George F.
Mcleod is a candidate for representative,
and asks the support of the Democrats
in the primary on July 81. He is in every
way worthy of the oce, and there is not
a better man in Wilcox for the office. Mr..
Mcleod has been a citizen of Wilcox for
many years. He resided in what is now
known as Ryle's Mill when the county
was formed, and has the warm, active
support of all near whom he has ever re-
sided. He was a gallant Confederate SOL
der and shed his blood in defense OF
what he believed to be right. and carried
on his head the scar of honorable warfare,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
THE NEWS OF THREE STATES.
HAPPENINGS IN GEORGIA, FLORIDA
AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Young Man Killed by Lightning.
Augusnt's Giant Oaks Are Decay
ing-Fund for the state Militia.
Political Notes-Clenring Out Hya-
cinths-Census of the SeminOles.
Belgian Hare Ipdustry-South Car
oIina's Primnry-Other News in the
Palmetto State.
Greensboro Herald Journal: Mr.. j. H.
Hardin had on exhibition at Hall Bros
store last week curiosity in the way of
an Irish potato vine, which had not only
the usual growth of potatoes on the roots,
but also all up the stem and on the
branches of the vine. The curiosity at
tracted considerable attention.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

The Democrats of Franklin held their
county primary Friday and settled by bal
lot number of interesting contests that
have absorbed public attention for the
last few weeks. The results so far as
certained show the nomination of Hon.
w. n. Cobb, one of the ablest Democrats
of Franklin county, for the seat of the
Thirty-frst district in the state Senate.
Hon. w. r. Little is the nominee Of the
party for the Office of ordinary.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
A south Carolina Relic.

Columbia State: d. T. Phillips the
United States consul at Cardiff, under date
of July 10 writes Gov. McSweeney saying.
"A very rare flo note came to my hand
lately, bearing the date of ITS, when South
Carolina was a province. The gentleman
who handed it to me wishes to dispose OF
IT, l concluded first 10 write to you on the
subject I shall forward it TO you as soon
as l learn its value OF course the state
OF South Carolina desires to preserve all
such relics OF her proud past but if too
high a value is placed upon the note the
Governor will be una BILE to secure it,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
A TEXAS WONDER.
Hall,. Great piscovery.

One small bottle OF Halls Great Dis
ccvery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs.
rheumatism and all Irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles in chill
dren IL not sold by your druggist will
be sent my mail on receipt of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment
and will cure any case above mentioned
DIR. E. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, 2. o.
Box 629, s.. Louis. Mo. Send for testi-
monias. Sold by all druggists and Solo
mons Co., Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
Identity Settled.

Jefferson Herald: Uncle Pat Waddell' g
Uncle Pat was at the train to meet her,
but as the two had not seen each other in
forty-six years this coming September
they did not recognize. each other at all
But when she called. Where is Patrick"
and he answered, Here l am" she then
saw a man of mature years going on
crutches, who was but a sprightly boy
when last her eyes behe.d him. The sis
ter is dividing her time between her
brothers, Messrs. p. Waddell and f. Wad-
dell and a happy time all are having,
too. We wish her pleasant stay in Geor-
gia.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

row will hold up the vines of the other.
With little care in doing this 80 PEI
cent. of the toma toes will be kept clear
of the ground. There is really no need
for doing II, but If one chooses. he can
put an occasional stake along this mar
row row and run a wire along about
eighteen inches from the ground TO rest
the vines on.
We commend this plan where one grows
a large area of tomatoes, and cannot
stake them easily
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
Telephone for Sea Islands.

The sea islands off the coast of this
state where the most famous cotton in the
world is produced are soon to be put in
communication with the rest of the world
The Secretary of State has issued a COM
mission 10 the Sea Island Telephone Com
pany with headquarters in Charleston
which proposes 10 connect all these ISL
nnds with Charleston by a telephone sys-
tenn. The company is to have a capital
stock of $4,000. The corporators are f.
W. Fowes of Wadmalaw Island II.
Bitch and w. c. Geraraty of Young's ISL
and. f. NJ Seabrook of Edsto Island, c.
NJ. Gibson OF Youngs Island, and c. Bis
sell Jenkins OF Charleston.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
Cold SfnraRe.

Ocala Star: Manager Simon Benjamin
of the East Florida Ice Manufacturing
Company is erecting large cold storage
room on the west side and adjoining the
ice factory that will cost something like
1880 and have a capacity to receive 1OO,-
600 pounds OF meat from the farmers OF
Marion ard adjacent counties The farm
ers should take note of this improvement
and see that during the next twelve
months their smoke house is next their
kitchen and that the white meat of the
West is not in 1t, but the domestic pro-
duct.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

Charleston Post: A great deal OF
Charleston capital is invested in cotton
mill manufactures and there is much I'M
easiness felt here on account of the war
situation in China. The product of The
Southern mills is shipped largely to
China and the present trouble Is likely to
have its effect upon the sale and manu-
facture of the product.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
BeIIinger in Washington.

Attorney General Bellinger is now In
Washington whittier he has gone in the
matter of the claim and suit of the fed
eraI government against the state of South
Carolina He proposes to look carefully
into all the records i'm Washington bearing
on these claims and counter claims as
well, and prepare his answer to the doc
ument recently served upon the state by
the attorney general of the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
Wanted n aattieship.

Fort Myers Press: The Pensacola News
reminds the people Of the state that it
would be appropriate to present the new
monitor Florida with a service Of silver
plate. II will be difficult 90 arouse any
enthusiasm to thus honor a one-horse
monitor, for Floridians feel humbled that
the name of their state should be given
to one of these small coast defense YES
sells, when it has always been the rule
to give the name of state to sea-going
battleships.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

fertilizer in this state will prove profita-
BILE. If the money annually expended for
fertilizers shipped into this state from
abroad were paid to home manufactur-
ers they would rapidly become rich and
all other business interests would be bene-
fifed
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
FLORIDA

The people Of De Soto county have de-
cided to hold a county fair. and are or
ganizing a fair association for that pur-
pose. shares amounting to $3.50 having
already been subscribed. De Soto is now
one OF the banner orange counties Of
Florida, and could get up a display Of
citrus fruits that would open the eyes of
many people who are laboring under the
impression that Florida is no longer an
orange-growing state.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
Rnising RcIgtnn unrc..

Suwanuec Democrat: DR.. Van Elderen
shipped box full of young Belgian hares
10 Mr. j. C. Bates, in Lake City, last
week. They are in great demand. The
doctor receives 81 for each one, and they
breed so fast when once started that there
Is always new supply on hand. This in
dustry, the doctor tells us, is far more
profitable to raise than chickens, and there
is ready market for them. either as a
food product in season or for pets during
summer. When fat they weigh from ten
TO twelve pounds each.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
How 10 Make sheen p,~

Sheep hove an advantage over most
farm animals by virtue Of the marketable
qualities of the carcass and WOOL says the
Western Agriculturist. When wool is in
fair demand at reasonable prices It should
pey for the keep Of the sheep. with in
terest on the investment, and sometimes
a little profit additional.
If the wool will do this why should a
farmer ask for more? Sometimes the cry
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

fully gone over. and should more of the
blight appear, it should be promptly re-
moved. Considering the rapidity W it'll
which the blight has increased during the
past two seasons, it is evident that the
most heroic efforts must be made 10 keep
it in check or certain varieties of pears
in this state will be doomed. If trees
now standing are not worth the strug-
gle they should be dug up and burned at
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
No Delay From the Fire.

The Parrot Lumber Company, at Rich
wood Ca. whose No. mill was burned
last week, has started 20 rebuild. and
will have the mill replaced and at work
in about sixty days. The company's No.
saw mill. planning mills, shingle and
lath mills were unframed, and are run
ming as usual
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
To Build n Rifle Range.

The Macon Volunteers are on the look
out now for site for a rife range, as
are other companies of the Second Regi-
ment and as soon as a suitable range
can be found and put in condition the
members of the Second Regiment station
ed in Macon will commence rife practice
and develop one of the most important
essentials of the modern soldier-Sood
craftsmanship.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

JNewton Hathaway, ID. go on eve,S
The Longest Established ton of t h g
Specialist in the South. body. 1t. builds
up nerve, tissue and muscular
strength, and revitalizes the whole body.
The hitherto miserable victim becomes
fitted for a husband and father.
This is what DR.. Hatha ways treatment
does, and II does II invariably in every
case, never mind how serious the condi-
ton of the patient.
Or. Hathaway also treats, with the
same guarantee of success, Varicocele
without operation. Structure (by a pain
less home treatmenD, Specific Blood Pois-
oning and other chronic diseases of men,
including all Urinary and Sexual disor-
ders.
Absolutely private and confidential con-
sultation without any cost can be had
in Dr. Hathaways office. If you live out
of town. or cannot for any reason visit the
office, he will send you free his latest
book and determination blanks.
j. NEWTON HATHAWAY, NJ. D..
DIR. Hathaway & Co.,
25A Bryan street. Savannah Ga.
Office Hours-9 to ~ M; to and Z to 9
p. m. Sundays. 10 a. m. to / p. M
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

Gainesville Sun: We know Of no good
reason why some OF the largest fertilizer
factories in the country should not be es-
tablished in Florida. 1t can easily be
demonstrated that the manufacture OF
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
Enr oxcr r-iftr Years.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has oesn
used for children teething. 1t soothee INC
child. softens the gums, sllsys all pain
cures wind collie, and il the best remeus
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents oo''S'
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
south CaroIina's Primary,

The first state primary election is Just
one month off. 1t takes place on Aug. rs.
There is less than a months more Of cam
paigning, the last meeting being held in
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

DR.. E. w Hall, st. Louis. Mo-: Dear
Sir-Please ship me three dozen Halls
G. eat Discovery by first express. l have
so over one gross. 1t gives perfect sat
isfaction. and l recommend it to my
customers. Yours truly,
II. c. GROVES,
Prop. Autobiography Drug Store.
Ocala. Fla, Dec. IL.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

rance and folly,
or by excuses
in later life, is
unlike all 9TH
ers. 1t is not,
as most others
are, simply a
stimulant which
acts for a few
days and then
leaves the poor,
deluded patient
in worse condi-
ton than be-
fore. DR.. Hath
away's treat
ment cures; 1t
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural suplec,s'
IL addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer ~
Mledgeville. Ca, will receive immeois''
attention
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30

We solicit articles for this department
The name of the writer should eeco,n,
pany the letter or article. not necessary
for publication, but as an evidence u
good faith.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-30
SnuTH CAROLINA.

The South Carolina Alliance has decided
not to distribute its fund of $4,000 among
the members. The money will be held for
emergencies.