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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25

Most trees and shrubs REQUIRE some cut-
ting in before the leaves come out to pre-
serve their symmetry of form, to rectify
damage by winter storms and reduce too
aggressive expansion. Peach and plum
trees that have made luxuriant growth
during the previous season will bear bet
ter crops of larger fruit If the new wood
be shortened about one-third, and will he
less likely to be broken by the wind
Bearing apple and cherry trees seldom
need much cutting, and the cutting of
large branches is apt to be followed. es
peclaly In the case of apples, by the dy-
ing back of the wood for a considerable
distance and much injury to the tree.
Ihe trimming of grape vines is a science
that can only be well learned of an ex-
pert. Blackberry and raspberry canes
may be shortened from one to two feet
and will produce large clusters of fruit
on the remaining portion of the stems.
and 1t will, also, be more easily gath
cred.
The pruning of towering shrubs must
be regulated according to the nature of
the plant and the taste of the gardener.
Lilacs, syringas spireas and other species
that blossom from the terminal growth
cannot be shortened in without sacrifice
of flowers. but suckers and all weak
growth can be removed to the great ad-
vantage of the plant. Pyrus japonica,
privet, altheas and other shrubs that do
not bloom exclusively on twigs of the
previously years growth can be cut to
any desirable extent The trimming Of
roses had best be deferred until the
amount OF winter killing can be ascer-
tanned. Most professional gardeners cut
back their roses severely. forming low
compact, "stubby' plants. producing few
err, but, as they claim, more perfect bios
SONS. BY this method all the natural
grace and variety in form of the plants
is sacrificed. and the quality of the roses
themselves is seldom greatly superior to
those grown on stems of natural length
and habit When annual and hybrid or
remontant roses have been heavily mulch
ed in the fall with manure. which in the
spring is forked into the soil and raked
smooth and perfect all buds to the tips OF
the remotest twigs, and the Individual
blossoms will not only be splendidly full
but the plants, with their varying habit
OF growth will be visions OF grace and
beauty. NJ. Il. VI.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25

meadows or pastures? Are you deeply
bordering how you can supply that
sential humus to some of your hun
cry, almost starving soil, so that you
can produce much larger and more profit
able crops? In fact, are you interested
in anything that grows in or from the
soil?
If you are we would be very glad to
have you write us-write us II you will
something helpful regarding one or the
other of these SUBJECTS. We are quite
sure you can write US something that
will be interesting and instructive If you
only will.
Perhaps there are some subjects that
you would like to be better informed con-
corning them. If so, you can by asking
questions bring about some interchange
of facts, some little information that may
be useful to you. Most any kind of an
editor, and especially an agricultural one,
likes to be asked questions 1t helps
amazingly to make his columns interest
ing and valuable. a You may not under
stand at once why this is so, but it is.
1t shows what one man is thinking about
at the time and 1t is generally the case
that what exercises the mind of one per-
son at the time is also being thought
about by others, many others perhaps.
OF course this applies to reasonable
thoughts and questions that &C
cord with the great theme of till
ing the soil, the one that concerns,
by ali odds the largest number of peo-
Pile Write us then and ask such Ques-
lions as come within the province of this
department. We would like very much,
though to have you write us also, some
thing from your experience as a farmer
or gardner, or fruit grower. Tell us also
what you have to sell and perchance
what you may want to buy. Tell us
about the seeds you buy and that didn't
grow. Tell US about the insects that
killed or injured the crop, or the disease
that did the same thing.
Do not be afraid to write. Write with
a pencil If you prefer. Use white and
large paper if you can, and write only
on one side of it. You can sign your
communication any way you please, but
we must know who it is from. Now, by
all means let us have something from you
farmer, trucker, gardener. fruit grow
err, stock raiser, man or woman. Just try
it and see If you are not well repaid for
the interchange of fact and thought
S. A. e.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25

1t IL said that the great enemy to hog
raising in many parts OF the South is
the negro. II Is certainly true that the
great enemy to sheep raising is the dog.
Possibly the goat which seems TO have
no enemy, and Is subject 10 no disease
and can live on anything that he can
chew. would be useful branch Of live
stock 10 go into. A writer In Home ana
Farm writes about goats as follows
The distinctly highland types OF domes.
&c animals have not hitherto received
adequate recognition az the hands 81 our
more intelligent nnd weil-tO-do breeder
While the richer bottom or river valley
lands have been more or less taken %.
the more hiliy ana rough areas. especially
those which are largely covered with
scrub brush. bayo been regarded ~ com.
parauYsly worthless ana have lain 20 q
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
TALLAHAssEa HAS A GHOST.

Tallahassee Capital: Who would believe
that Tallahassee has a ghost-a real
thrilling, blood-curdlng apparitions pos
sessing all the attributes of color, shape
and movement inseparable from the pop
ular idea of what properly constitutes
ghost? Last night a party passing by
the unoccupied Catholic convent felt
sudden and irresistible inclination to stop
and look down into the overgrown and
neglected garden. where, greatly to their
establishment, they saw the ghost. 1t was
gliding softly and mysteriously through
the tangled paths toward the little side
balcony and weird. tremulous sound,
as of distant Aeolian harps, fCated in the
air, harmonious accompaniment to ITS
poiseless movements. Its shape was un.
earthly, being that of a torpedo boat six
feet long, and its color dazzling though
not luminous white, and II seemed intent
only upon it's own business, making no at
tempt to force its acquaintance upon the
poor, shivering, but fascinated mortals,
who watched it disappear, on reaching
the balcony, with gasps of relief and
relaxing of their over-wrought nerves.
The young people are very brave this
morning, having slept over 1t, and are
determined to lay the ghost low before the
next full moon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
Fish rs Manure, Fertilizer for Sweet
Potatoes.


David b., Satilla, Ga, writes: LAS the
shad fishermen on the Satilla river are
catching a great many gar-fish, 1 write
to ask If these fish would make good feI
tiizer, and in what way to use them
for the purpose. l can buy them for $3.50
to $500 per 100, and they weigh from 10
10 pounds each. Would like also to know
the best fertilizer l could use for sweet
pota toes.
My soil is high and sandy. Several
years when my father had cattle he
made AGO bushels of potatoes to the acre.
L have no cattle and so 1 would like to
know the best thing to use"
Reply-These fish have but little fer
tilizing value and, considering their bulk,
and the tediousness of application, are
hardly worth even the price you state.
They contain about Q15) one and a half
per cent. of nitrogen and about per
cent. phosphoric acid, which would be
yielded up to the soil after they had be-
come thoroughly decomposed. When used
for ferti:izing they are distributed along
i'll burrows end to end and then covered
This should be done some time before the
crop is planted. If you have not already
done so, we would advise that you make
test of the matter if only in a small
way ANY SOO0, complete Iertlliz-
or, containing az to 4 per cent. of nitro
gen, per cent. or more of phosphoric
acid and per cent. or more of potash
will help such soil make large crops of
potatoes. Use 800 to 500 pounds per acre.
Lay off the land and list dt up with mar
row shovel or large scooter, then scatter
the fertilizer along the list so that 1t
falls evenly on both sides in the two LIST
burrows, then throw another furrow to
the bed.
This should be done now and Just be-
fore time to set out plants, throw more
soil to the bed and in such a way as TO
cover any young grass that may have
sprouted on the half bed. Such soil as
yours needs to be allowed to become we'll
settled and firmed before the plants are
set out.
1t is not advisable to set on soil that
has been freshly plowed since a rain.
Your cultivation, too, should be very
shallow.
II you can get ashes of cotton seed
hulls anywhere near you they would
make good fertilizer for potatoes, used
along with some cotton seed meal. ANY
OLD compost could be used, but fresh sta
bic manure is not advisable.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
The winter Muskmelons.

One of the most notable of the rev
Agriculture and sufficiently tested to
prove of value, is the class of winter
muskmelons from Turkestan, says Prof.
Van Deman in Agricu,turist. l say class,
because there are several varieties OF
them, and they seem to differ very dis
tinctny from any that we have before
grown in this country. The day before
Thanksgiving L was in Washington look
ing over lot of the muskmelons at the
Department of Agriculture. They seemed
more like squashes than muskmelons. YET
test proved that they were of most ex-
cellent quality. There were two kinds al
least that l liked very much. The one
under the record number ia which was
of dark green color with a few yellow
spots, was there in large quantity, anu
No. lis, which was duh yellow all over
was not so numerous. In shape they were
oblong, tapering to blunt pointed enuS
Their size was immense for muskmelohs,
being from 10 to almost 20 inches long az"
about half as large across the axis. le"
would weigh 20 pounds, or more, eacn'
as the flesh was very thick, In sour
cases more than three inches. IL was
very juicy, tender and melting, yet
no means soft or mushy. In color IL was
greenish while. The flavor was sWeet
yet different from any melon of any KIM
that l ever tasted, and peculiarly aeN
cious.
But the most remarkable character y
these melons is their keeping quallty' ~
though they had been grown in Utah' 'Hss
had borne shipment almost across u
continent and after two months or nv,
in Washington were in fair condilOIIs
and some of them looked as If they wou
keep until Christmas. There was no AZ
tempt at cold storage or any other a,u
fetal means of keeping them. In uis
climate and carefully handled they "O'
doubtless keep still better.
This one thing has been Learned,
far as experiments have gone, that Wv"
winter muskmelons do not flourish 10 ~.
Eastern States, but do exceedingly
I'm the arid regions west OF the genuine ~
divide, wherever water Is suihclehl 40
growth. They seem TO delight IN u
hot air, with plenty OF water at the roy
They also require a rather long sio"b
season. 1t may be that some OF ths o. ~, n,
varieties Qor many were imported) VIA
found TO suit the humid atmosphei' ar
the Southern and Central states.
there may be crosses made with our ,.,
varieties which will retain the sooa p''
OF these newcomers from IurkeH az, ,,,oe
The seeds were originally taken pg ssl.ry
81 H. Hansen. an American expert -,
melons found IN the gardens and MARI
% Khiya, Brckhgra and ANU plil ,oyu'
chiefly ~ the valley Of me BifAt
river. 49,.
From these Interior ana elevated ya va 4,
where the nights are very cool aA-
econiinssa on ssy@th Pas'l
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
PORT ROYALS EXPOSITION.

Beaufort Gazette: Now that we are GO
ing to lose the naval station, it is pro-
posed that we have an exposition. We
expect appropriation and contributions
from all sides. We Will not ask Con-
gress for anything because we are afraid
we get 1t where the turkey got the ak.
But we want to hold our exposition at
the present naval station, and will re-
quest the navy department to let US use
the big buildings there. In casting about
for a name we have determined to call
our show the Frying Pan-American Elk
position. This name has been chosen
because we propose to tote our own skill
let. and anything that falls into our pan
will have the fat fried out of il. All
we lack is a director general, and we will
negotiate to borrow one from some strand
ed show in the neighborhood
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
GAINESVILLE GuNNERs MEET.

Gainesville Sun: A large and enthusiast
tic meeting of the Gainesville Gun Club
was held at the Brown House Tuesday
night, the occasion being the annual meet
ing at which the election of officers was
to be held. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; President,
DR.. J. f. McKinstry. Jr.; vice president.
Evans Halle treasurer. j. M Dell: secre-
tary. w. A. Morse; captain. j. S. Bowen.
Owing TO the great distance from the city
to the present grounds, II was decided to
transfer the location TO the McKinstry
property West Liberty street. The club
viii construct a brick trap. ond will also
erect a magnificent and commodious grand
stand on the premises. The site was do
mated through the generosity Of DR.. Nc
Kinstry, one OF the most enthusiastic
members OF thee Tub The club is now
in correspondence with Harry Lemcke OF
Savannah. southern manager for the Pet
ers Cartridge Company looking toward a
prize tournament. which Il is desired 20
hold IN this city early In June Some OF
the most accurate marksmen IN the South
have been invited and VIII participate IN
tha shoot and cash prizes aggregating
feyeral hundred dollars will be awarded.
Cnpf. Bowen expects ~ make his depart
ure IN a day or two for Savannah, whore
Boz viii confer personally 90 the matter
with Nr. Lemcke, with view 20 estab-
nEhing q definite date,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
NEWS OF 3 STATES.
HAPPENINGS IN GEORGIA, FLORIDA
AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Triton Gazette; One of Tifton's young
bachelors was rather surprised at the
union depot one day last week. when a
nicely dressed old lady ran up 90 him,
threw her arms around his neck and
kissed him He would have made no OBJ
;ections had he not thought his girl was
looking, and for long time he thought
it was his striking good looks that fas-
cinated her. but later found that she mis-
took him for her grandson. Further par
ticulars can be obtained at the city bar
Der shop.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
A Good Hotel.

The proprietor of the Drummers Hotel
at Statesboro, Ga, Mr.. G. Jacket, is one
of the most polite hotel keepers in the
country, and he runs a real good hotel
Drummers try to reach his place to stop
over. 1t has been said of Mr.. Jaeckel
that he is so polite that when a lady calls
him over the telephone he win pull oft
his hat
Being German he cannot pronounce mis-
rs very we'll. An amusing story comes
from Statesboro. Mr.. Jacket has a
sign "Drummers Trunks Transferred
Here" and the boys have changed 1t TO
read in accordance with his pronuncia-
ton, "Drummers Drunks transferred
Here"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25

sent for Switzer who opened the store.
declaring that he locked it himself and
that everything was all right. On enter
ing the store the police found under one
counter a lighted candle burned down 10
a couple of inches IN paper box around
the candle, large number of matches.
waste paper and the floor thoroughly sat
urated with kerosene oil. Switzer was
locked up, under the suspicion that he
had planned to do his insurance com
Dany
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
smnn Idrns. A.Is QuertIonr.

Are you interested IN poultry, IN es-
tablishing the raising OF them on "A more
profitable basis7 Are you interested In
gardening or trucking, IN growing
peaches. or grapes. or berriss7
Are you interested m raising more and
better hogs. IN raising sheep or goats
IN making moro cotton 20 the acre thao
ever before7
Are you thinking ~ yenturlnE on any
new rrops-broom-corn, Hugar-cane. rice.
Tobacco. etc.f Are you. resolving
GA seeding down some new ana better
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
THE REV. PARKER MATRIcuIATED

Twin City News: This gentleman of
color, committed a burglary at Helena IN
January He entered the home of Mrs.
Tapley and was standing by her bed
when she awoke and struck a match.
The man had been working about the
place for some days, and Mrs. TaDley
readily recognized him. She called her
son, and Rev Parker decamped. Monday
his case was called and he was convict
ed. In passing the sentence Of the court.
Judge Roberts said. You have been
unanimously elected as "a matriculate w
the states Industrial School, and II re-
mains for me 20 fix the length Of your
matricuiation. The curriculum Of that
school embraces many branches Of In
duftry. A. you seem young ana robust.
~ II desirable chat you take the fun
course, as you may thereby contribute
20 the wealth Of your state When PEG
pie " your race start out seeking whom
they may deYOur. They are brutea, end
the grizziey bear and the hyona are re-
spectacle compared 20 you. There are
0oubflese some Eoo1 people among your
race, and Trey condemn your course. u
al such af you were lined ~ and n1of
a would De better fof both white ara
cqlofei. They ffll me you ore Drench-
o. epd heip tle SINGER N Fuch af you
are eligWe1 ~ point fheW fle way . VII
msifieslatf you in thif lnduff1al school
q tie fiase 90 fhe gffio9 u ~ years. Q
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
THE TOWN WAS IN DANGER.

Gibson Record: AS we go to press this
Saturday morning the residence of Mrs.
Carrie Hannah is in ashes. This morning
about o'clock the whole town was
awakened by the roaring blaze and the
sreams of Mrs. Hannah and in a few
minutes bucket brigade was doing heroic
work TO save the nearby houses. This was
accomplished only by the heroic work of
the citizens. The origin of the fire is
unknown. Some say it caught from the
stove and some say it was set. We are in
clined to believe it was of incend1ary ORR
gin. A small portion of the furniture
was saved. The loss is estimated at ST.,
0O0 and she carried $500 insurance The
stiffness of the wind saved the town from
complete destruction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
THE w. A. l.. EXTENSION.

Fitzgerald Enterprise: Vice President
George Dole Wadley and General Freight
and Passenger Agent H. C. McFadden
were here yesterday. They left with q
team for a trip through the country to
Cordele, and will note the condition of the
timber and character of the farming lands
with view to the extention of the Way
cross Air Line. The owners of the Air
Line will not do any extensive advertis
ing but will Investigate the advantages
and probable cost of extending the ROAD
and their action will be based on the con-
clusion arrived at. If it appears that the
section to be opened up promises good re-
turns they will simply extend the road.
If the soil and timber will not justify it,
Fitzgerald will for the present remain the
terminus
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
ARE ONLY OPENING THE WAY.

Ocilla Dispatch: The men with the ak
and hack and dipper will not be with us
many more years; and. too. the men with
the saw mills will soon pass on to other
fields, and the clever people whom We
are glad to know in those two lines Of
human industry will be but a memory.
But they are clearing the way for the
men with the pillow. taking the surplus
timber from one Of the finest
farming sections in the United States, and
SO are doing valuable work for this sec
ton while benefting themselves. The
prosperity now being enjoyed is but a
taste of what will be when the country
is closely dotted with well titled farms.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
Date to he Named mt ChattahoOchee
Court This Week.

Cusseta, Ga, March A.-The case of A.
d. Applewhite. charged with the killing
Of John ]. Hickey in 1898. is set for trial
in the Superior Court, which convenes
here tomorrow. 1t will be remembered
that Hickey and Applewhite's son were in
fight, and the old man ran up and
soon cut Hickey to death. 1t wes in the
night. and Applewhite claims that he
didn't know he was cutting Hickey, and
had no idea who he was cutting, but
simply cut the man who had his son
down
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
NEW BANK FOR CUTHBERT.

Cuthbert is to have a new bank The
name of the new institution is the bank
of Randolph. and its capital stock is $25,-
600. Fifteen thousand dollars have been
paid in. The petitioners are ]. w. Stan
ford, w D. Kiddon. A. ]. Moye, c. R.
West w A. Roberts, ]. w. Andrews, c.
G. Perryman, T. J. Dunn, Jr., ]. w. Stan
ford. Jr Associated with these as large
stockholders are said to be the officers
and stockholders of the American Nation
al Bank of Macon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The police 81 Creensyiile. 3. c., while
making their rounds Saturday niEN,
found N che store ~ Morris HsiiEer, q
prominent merchant. . dim iiFhf burning
on examining moro ri0Hfiy they found
D. Usa burning under fhc counter, Tbey
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
A SOCIALIST DISRUPTION.

Northwest.
Canal Dover o., March 23.-Disrupted
by internal discussions the Zoarites, who
lived in a colony north of here for almost
a century, have determined to migrate
to the Northwest, as far from civiliza-
ton as possible, to found a new kingdom
of communism. over a year ago the
younger members of the society clamored
fer a division of the property. and their
efforts ended in disruption. Tracts OF
land in Dakota and Minnesota are being
negotiated for.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Monday and Tuesday:
Georgia, South Carolina and Eastern
Florida-Rain Monday; fresh to brisk
southeasterly winds. Tuesday rain prob
able.
Western Fiorida-Rain probable Mon
day; fresh southerly winds. Tuesday fair.
Yesterdays Weater at Savannah
Maximum temperature. 12:3O
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25

River Report.-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at 8 a. M, 18th me-
ridian time, yesterday, was SO feet, fall
of 10 foot during the preceding twenty
four hours
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations, March "A,
1901, p. m, 18th meridian time:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25

wish 1 could do more for you, but that
is the extent of the law, and l am forced
to hold my hand a this limit"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-25
A. ID. APPLEwHlTEs TRIAL.

H. B. Boyer.
Local Forecast Omclal.
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