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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
"PicEIev and "MeIonp Worms.

Bulletin No. 81 of the Georgia ex-
pertinent station treats of the pickle"
worm, the name given by Prof. Riley
to the insect that infests the cucum-
Der. The larvae of this insect is fire.
quently found in cucumber pickles,
hence the name. 1t also infests the
melon but it is not the true melon
worm The latter is Margaronia
"hyalinata" while the pickle worm is
Margarona "niticidas." They are very
close kin and very much alike. Either
or both of these insects are hard to
combat Early planting is the best
way of avoiding injury from them so
these crops, melon and cucumber,
should he planted just as early as
frost will permit in the spring. The
fact was demonstrated at the station
that squashes planted near melons or
cucumbers that this insect preferred
the squash and it was used as a trap
plant to save the melons. Poison is
not available.
Some years ago we saw it suggested
that sprigs of cedar placed on young
melons would protect them from this
insect. We adopted the suggestion
and that year our melons were free
from insects. Whether this was only
a coincidence, we know not having
tried it but one year. 1t is worthy of
trial, however.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
A RIBLE CONFERENCE.

There will be held Bible conference
at Marietta at the Baptist church be-
ginning Nov. and ending Nov. 10.
Rev. j. T. Jenkins, pastor of the Ma
rietta Baptist Church, has sent out a
number of invitations to prominent
Baptists all over the state, and up to
the present large number have signi-
fed their intention of coming. The
following prominent Georgia Baptists
have been invited: DIR. w. w. Land
rum, Rev. John E. White, Rev. S. Y.
Jameson, EX- Governor w. j. Northern,
Rev. F. C. Mcconnell and Rev. Len
G. Broughton of Atlanta; S. r. c.
Adams, Newman; ]. A. Wynn, Gaines
Vile; w. A. Nelson, Jackson; j. L.
White, Macon; R. B. Headden, Rome;
A. B. Vaughn, Canton; w. M. Dyer,
Acworth; A. ]. Morgan, Smyrna; Jesse
NJ. Dodd, Blue Ridge; ]. II. Hudson.
Adairsville, and John d. Jordan, Sa-
yannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Columbia Record: For some months
past the question of removing the Co
lumbia Female College to some other
city in the state has been talked about.
and the matter has got publicly in
several papers. Several cities, it is
said, have made informal offers to get
this prize. Various reasons are given
for the removal of this college, one
of which is that the city patronage is
very small; another reason is that the
buildings are not sufficiently capa-
cious to accommodate the young
ladies' who should attend. 1t is claim
ed that the present faculty of the col
lege could instruct 200 or $50 students
as we'll as they can 125.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23

ago, so it is related, Mr.. Swink came
bounding into breakfast after one OF
his all-night sessions and startled MS
wife and children by shouting IN
perfect spasm of glee: 1--WE got II! l
can do it,"
Then it is said he rushed away with
out explaining to his astonished ram
lily what on earth he meant.
But Mrs. Swink is reputed to haVe
said: Never mind: father knows.
And as father" stands quite well ia
the estimation of his family, the meIe
knowledge that he knew was quite SUI
ficient for all. Swink selected certain
kinds of seeds. planted them at certain
unusual distances apart and began "
watch for the first signs Of their ger
mination. After spying on the plaiin.o o
as they grew, ii became known that n0
had really put some momentous enter
prise on foot.
Later Mr.. Swink brought out anu
laid before his family and FRIENDS
huge, long green melon and, dlVlututs ~,
1t clearly at one stroke of ms Ua9
knife, displayed to them the PINK ~
terror of a splendid emerald sphe 80
without single seed. This was OF ~
the small beginning of a great emo -
course, Mr.. Swink will not reveal IN
secret process by which he cut on re
MELONS hope of posterity and az 10
same time renders its Feelings pres
here more beneficent and beloved. 40
The seeds in the melons have al"aS,5
been considered a great DRAWBACKS aite
while they do not act as complete rs
tralizers OF the joys of such lusclosv
commanding. they have by nla9 a.
been recorded as serious meha'e
the lives OF the eaterh
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
Growing Onions From the seeds.

1t seems that most Southern garden
ers think that onions can only be grown
successfully from ''sets," and, conse-
quently, but little onion seeds are
sold in the South. This is certainly a
very erroneous impression and worthy
of instant removal, if possible.
The best and cheapest onions are only
to be grown from the seeds. But it is
important to select the right varieties
and to get perfectly fresh seeds. 1t is
not the ordinary American" onion that
should be grown in the South, however
The kinds best suited to our soil and
climate are those known as Italian"
or Spanish" or Mexican varieties.
And, again, there is the Bermuda" va
riety that is in the highest degree
adapted to our use.
This kind we have grown for sew
eral years and always with satisfaction.
The only objection against their use
is the cost of the seeds. The few that
import them want too much profit on
them. For the genuine Bermuda onion
seed of first quality we would not OBJ
ject paying 81 or even SO per pound,
but much more than this is asked by
dealers, we have found.
The proper time to sow these Ber-
muda or Italian onions is from the goth
of October to the 10th of November,
anywhere in the southern half of Geor-
gia. After sowing, the ground should
be rolled firmly. 1t Is very rare that
the winter is severe enough to injure
them. The first week in February is
the next best time for sowing. AS
these onions do not grow very large
the seeds should be sown thickly in the
row, thirty or forty seeds to the foot,
and all that come up be allowed to
grow. 1t is very sure and profitable
crop usually.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
LUMPKIN ISOLATED.

Lumpkin. Stewart county Correspon-
dence of the Morning News: Lumpkfn
was literally cut off from the outside
world since Tuesday, Sept. II. The
storm swept over this county, washing
away milldams and bridges, and mater
tally damaging our crops. Some of our
best farmers on the bottom lands had
cut their corn, and shocked it for the
shredder. The heavy rains have swoll
en- the streams so that hundreds of
bushels of corn have been washed
away. The cotton Is badly damaged.
too. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad
has sustained much loss by the wash
outs on the line to Stewart, Webster
and Sumter counties. There was no
loss of life reported, but much damage
done to farm lands. our public roads
and many chimneys succumbed to the
storm.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
Nitrate of Soda.

Nitrate of soda should always be
used as fertilizer with caution, says
Prof. c. S. Phillips. Unless there is
a crop on the soil ready to take it up
soon after it is applied, much of it may
be lost by teaching. This again de-
Ponds on the weather. Heavy rains,
which soak down two OF more feet,
will probably carry away much of the
nitrate, but many seasons the early
summer rains are light and only wet
the soil to the depth of about one foot.
Nitrate Is often profitable on such
crops as potatoes or corn, which makes
little growth for month or more aft
err planting, but it is safer to use on
grass or oats. which are growing Wig
orously when the fertilizer is used.
With hay worth only $40 to SIP per ton
it is doubtful whether over 125 pounds
of nitrate per acre would prove profit
able This would cost at 21a cents
per pound 1913. We have found that
nitrate of soda is often profitable on
grass, especially when used on land
that has been cropped several years
without manure or fertilizers, and is
soon to be plowed or reseeded. When
land is in a comparatively low sta tie
of fertility it responds greatly to- the
stimulus of nitrate.
1t is generally true that plants of the
grass family which produce seed, such
as corn rye, oats and barley, use
larger quantities of phosphoric acid
than others which are not allowed to
seed, and take up plant fodo from the
soil.
When grass is cut before the seed
begins to form it needs less phosphoric
acid than the cereals. If cut late after
the seed is fully grown more phos-
phoric acid is used, but even then not
as much as is used by most of the ce-
real crops.
Nitrate of soda. however, should not
be used on grass in the fall Cotton
seed meal, fish, or tankage. with mu-
riate of potash, are better for use when
saedinp grass lands
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
DEAD WHITE MAN FOUND.

The dead body of a white man was
found lying near the railroad track of
the Seaboard Air Line Railway at
Panama Park Friday morning. The
sheriff was notified, and the matter
was referred to Justice Broward of
that district for investigation. No one
living in the vicinity OF Panama could
identify the corpse, and 1t is supposed
that the deceased is a stranger He
was put off the train at Panama
Thursday, and is said to have become
very sick soon after. He was found In
a vacated soda water stand. dead
Chairman Archibald of the Board of
County Commissioners ordered Under
taker Clark to inter the body.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO HOUSE
WIFE AND CARBOHYDRATES

Cranes I'm the SOuth-The Melon
worm-Grovving Onions From the
Seeds-Fan Garden Work-Mulch-
ing Radishes-A Good Paper-The
Mango in the Far SOuth-Bermuda
Grass.
GRAPES in reference to color are
classified in three sections-red, black
and white. The Delaware" is the
type of the red. The Concord" of the
black, and the "Niagara'of the whites.
These three varieties ripen about the
same time: not over a weeks differ
ence. All three are good market
grapes. They are more extensively
planted in the South than any other
kinds.
For red wine the "Norton's Virginia"
is regarded as the type and the Della
ware" and "Scuppernong" for white
wine.
OF the "rotundifolia class" the
"Scuppernong" is the head and type.
When ripe it is of a bronze color
though classed as white. The
Thomas" and Flowers" are of this
class but are black. These ripen much
later than the bunch grapes-ripening
about the first of September in middle
Georgia.
OF the bunch varieties the Early
Ohio and "E. Moore" are the earliest
-ripening early in July. The Con
cord" ripens about one month later.
Some varieties of grapes are not self
fertile enough to allow of being plant
ed alone by themselves. Such grapes
should be discarded by the practical
grower. The Delaware" and "Con-
cord" and Niagara" are three kinds
that the amateur can safely select for
his first venture in beginning a vine-
yard, which should be on every farm.
For the grape is very wholesome for
both old and young
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
A Real Good Paper.

The Practical Farmer of Philadel-
phia, in its last issue, announces that
Prof. w. F. Massey will be in charge
henceforth as editor-in-chief. Prof.
Massey has been connected with the
North Carolina Experiment Station for
a number of years and is well-qualified
for the position that he assumes.
Though published in Philadelphia the
Practical Farmer has much matter
valuable to the Southern farmer, and
we can heartily commend it to our
readers from our knowledge of 1t for
several years past. 1t is an up-to-date
practical paper and covers every de-
partment of rural work.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
THE M. D. AND S. EXTENSION.
Trains May BE Running to Savannah
in Sixty Days-Many New Settlers
Coming In.

Vidalia, Ca, Sept. 24.-Material for
the track of the Macon. Dublin and
Savannah Railroad has been arriving
in large quantities for the past ten
days, and track laying was commenc-
ed the first of this week and is being
pushed. The grading, culverts, bridges
and trestles along the line will soon be
completed. Cars may be running
through from Macon to Savannah
within sixty days. This new
line, connecting at Vidalia with
the Seaboard Air Line, will lessen the
time between Macon and Savannah
nearly two hours, as the distance is
about fifty miles shorter. 1t is under
stood here that through trains will be
run between Macon and Savannah.
This new road will open up some
splendid farming lands between here
and Dublin, a distance of about thirty
five miles, and 1t will be settled up
rapidly by a thrifty class of farmers
from Middle Georgia and the Carroll
mas. Nearly every day farmers from
Washington, Johnson, Jefferson and
other counties in that section are here
prospecting, and many of them Will
purchase or rent farms, and become
permanent citizens. Some of our most
enterprising farmers and business men
come from the above sections. Land
here is cheaper and more fertile and
hundreds are moving to Montgomery
county to better their prospects.
Montgomery county. by vote of the
people. has adopted the 1891 road law
and work will be commenced on the
public highway Oct. l. As early as
practicable improved machinery will be
purchased and first-class roads some
thing like those in Richmond county,
will be built. The material for such
roads. clay and sand, lie in juXtaposi-
ton in all sections of the county in
great plenty, and splendid roads can
be constructed at a very reasonable
cost With good roads, Montgomery
county will be one of the most desir-
able sections of the state and wonder
full developments are predicted during
the present decade.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
FLORIDA.

Copies of recent date of Ell Despera-
tar. a bold anarchistic paper edited at
Patersnon. N. j., and printed in Brook
lyn. are being distributed in Tampa.
1t is alleged that there is an agent of
the Paterson group in this city who
receives the papers and distributes
them. They are printed in Spanish,
and contain redhot articles on the
Tampa situation. The last issue adj
vises the Resistencia TO take revenge
for its abuses by means of the sacred
fire which is their only redress. The
paper has been called to the attention
of the postoffice authorities.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
DoLEs-COoK BRIGADE.

The Doles- Cook brigade will hold its
reunion in Macon Oct. % and "a. These
dates were satisfactory to the officers
of the brigade and also the local Elk
ecutive Committee. The Doles-Co
brigade will hold their reunion on the
23d, and on the afternoon of the gath
they will hold their business meeting
in the Office of Sheriff Westcott. This
will be during the regular reunion of
the veterans of the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
A NEW FLORIDA FRUIT.

Kissimmee Valley Gazette: Mr.. S. Z.
Bass presented this Office this morn
ing with a specimen of a new and un-
classified Florida fruit. 1t comes
from Arch Creek. about eighteen miles
west of Miami, where there is a wild
grove of this fruit, and was sent TO
Mr.. Bass by Cypress Tiger. an Indian.
who piloted him to the grove when he
lived in Miami. The fruit is about the
size and shape of an alligator pear
and is dark purple in color. In the cen
Tar is large smooth seed, from which
the flesh peals readily. Like most
tropical fruits. it is necessary to ac-
quire a taste for it before it can be
relished
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23

TWO or three tons per acre from last
season. L have never seen a finer
held of hay. and he did not have suffi-
Gent stock to consume it, nor would
he take cattle or horses to pasture.
though offered fair price for pastur-
age That fine field of choice hay, that
could have been saved at small cost.
was allowed to die and fall down,
where 1t remained all winter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
A MONSTER TURTLE.

T. r. Smith, farmer living near
yellow Dirt postoffice. in the extreme
southwestern part of Carroll county,
had on the streets here this morning
two turtles recently caught from the
Chattahoochee river in his home vicin-
ity The larger one weighed II pounds.
The shell was over two feet long and
nearly as broad. On the ground the
wriggling creature in bulk resembled
a hog more than an aquatic creature.
The feet and head were enormous. 1t
was caught in steel trap Mr.. Smith
sold IL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
sEEDLESS wATERMELONs.
secret of Raising Them Is Said I,
Have Been Discovered.
From the Denver Post.

From the Denver Post.
Former State Senator Swink has been
working on the seedless melon propo-
sition many years. During the long
winter nights he sat up and wrestled
with the great problem, How can il
be done?" Often daylight found him
examining minutely and microscopical-
ly the seeds he had cut and hacked and
deslccated. in his efforts 10 determine
how to get along without them. And
early one morning about 1--WE months
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23

broadcast; some prefer, however, the
drilling one foot apart, that the weeds
may be kept down by cultivation, ana
thinning may begin when the leaves
are an inch wide, taking the larger
plants, of course. For spring and sum-
mer use the variety known as Long
Standing is the most desirable, as it
continues growing much longer than
other varieties before the seed stalks
appear, which render 1t unfit for use.
The Long Standing Prickly is also de-
sirable on this account, and is heavy
cropper. The Savoy Leaved, Broad
Flanders, Victoria and Prickly Winter
are all valuable winter sorts. AS a
money crop, spinach is very satisfac-
tory, and is also useful as cover crop
Bermuda Grass ms a Sand Improver.
Not many years ago Burmuda grass
was looked upon by most Northern
farmers as a most undesirable plant
and one to be avoided, says l.. D.
Shook, of Murray county, Ga Thou
sands of dollars have been expended
trying to rid the land of 1T. In the old
er Southern states in sections where
mixed farming is now followed, this
grass is looked upon and considered a
most decided acquisition. When once
CSldDllSilSu, " IIlOIt loSllAS
and desirable pasture for all kinds of
stock than any other native or tame
grass. On good land two and often
three crops of fine hay are cut each
year, frequently yielding or 3 tons
per acre.
1t is propagated, both from the soil
and root. In one season a dense growth
of roots is formed. They are often
plowed or dug up, divided into small
MI ax,I oil @11o1l far
rows plowed two feet apart and COW
cred lightly with loose earth. When it
is desired to hasten the growth these
fragments of roots are scattered be-
tween the rows of corn or cotton at
the last cultivation, and covered, The
shade afforded by the growing crops in
sures a more even growth. For pas
ture, this plan is to be commended
but for hay it is not advisable, as the
surface of the soil is left too uneven for
use of mower or rake. Unless planted
or sown thickly, the growth is of a
running or trailing nature, and if upon
bare ground a new root is formed at
every joint, whereas thick seeding
forces the much desired upright
growth.
Good crops of both corn and cotton
have been grown upon a stiff Bermuda
sod, if plowed deep enough to turn up
d ldyer OF edrtn not Hlleu Win rOotS'
The partly decayed roots during the
season furnish humus for the growing
crops. If all the thrown-out lands in
the South were seeded in Bermuda
grass and pastured, they would soon
be more productive. l venture to pre-
dict that in the next twenty years
thousands of acres in the South will
be sown to the now despised Johnson
grass. 1t is rank grower, makes a
fine hay, and can be grown where the
Bermuda cannot. The crying need of
the South is for more live stock and
less of the common eternal cropping.
The grasses named hold the key to the
situation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23

cultivation. This is quite a help in
starting off slow terminating crops
like those named. In this way all rad
ishes needed may be grown without
wasting space on them. AS fast as
they get large enough they should be
drawn out.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
PENSACOLA OIL WILD.

Pensacola News: There was great ex-
element about town this morning
when it became known that Prof
Metz of New Orleans, who analysed
the Beaumont oil. had given a certifi-
cate that samples of oil from the flow
back of the pilots Office is high grade
petroleum. This oil bubbles up con-
tinuously in the waters of the bay lust
back Of the Office of the Bar Pilots
Association, and so strong is the force
OF the gas that drives II up that it
frequently brings up hard Jumps be-
lieved to be asphalt or some other val
uable ingredient. Mr.. j. Ernest
Baars, with his accustomed vim and
energy, has undertaken the work Of
organizing a stock company which IS
70 have a capital stock OF 81, 000 900.
THE FLORIDA IDEA OF A FAIR.
Tallahassee Capital: The predomina-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
NEWS OF 3 STATES.
NEWS NOTES FROM GEORGIA,
FLORIDA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Swainsboro Pine Forest: Mr.. w. A.
Rich, of near Modoc, has left at our
Office a cotton boil that contained fif-
teen locks. He says the stalk from
which it, was taken contains Ill bolls
with from eight to ten locks each. The
cotton is of the Jackson limbless va
rtety, and Mr. Rich has one and half
acres from which he expects to gather
two bales.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23

-She-"I sometimes wonder whether
all those things you said to me were
true" What difference does 1t make q?
We both believed them. Life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
Notice.

We solicit articles for this depart-
ment. The name of the writer should
accompany the letter or article, not ne
cessarily for publication, but as an
evidence of good faith.
questions and communications rela-
subjects, If addressed to Aeri Edito o.
Drawer N, Milledgeville, Ca. will re.
ceive immediate attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-23
A MODEL FLORIDA FARM.

Sanford Chronicle: A recent visit
to the model farm of H Meislahn. sit
uated about four miles from Apopka,
this county, greatly impresses one with
the magnitude and resources of Florida
when combined with intelligence and
industry. Mr.. Meislahn has six Soup
pernong vines that cover about two
and a half acres of ground planted
eight years ago. From two of these
vines he has gathered this year. 5000
pounds net weight of grapes, and has
one vine of the Flowers variety from
which he expects to gather 2,000
pounds. In addition to the vines men,
toned, he has quite a number just
coming into bearing that will extend
his vineyard into several acres. From
the product of the vines mentioned he
will make this season about twenty
barrels of wine, and put up about A.
900 bottles of pure grape juice. He
also makes a wine from Jamaica sor-
rel that in taste and color very much
resembles the MADEIRA wine of COM
merce. Since the freeze he has cleared
the land and set out twelv eacres in
orange trees, some of which are already
in bearing. Last but by no means
least of Mr. Meislahns enterprises, is
the fact that he is the largest producer
of teosinte in the United States. VIII
send this season large quantities of
same to Germany, France and other
European countries also to Hawaii,
Porto Rico and Cuba.