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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-08-09
THE PREMIUM LIST
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Is large and liberal and will attract
the choicest products of our FARMS,
the finest skill of our MECHANICS
the most fascinating designs the fling.
ers Of our LADIES can fashion INTO
form, while the FASTEST OF OUR
HORSES the Heaviest Of our CAT
TIE, the Richest of our FRUITS,
and the fairest of our FLOWERS
will contest in friendly rival for recog-
milton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
CONTINUED from sixth Page)

general practice of course is to allow
the cattle that run in the straw yard
access to the stack, and in this way
they will likely get the best of ii While
the rest serves to bed the yard. An
other plan is to give the cattle a regu-
lar feed of straw in the racks and then
use what Is left for bedding. here feeds
are higher priced than they are with
us and the economical side of feeding Is
closely studied, it is frequently the
practice to cut the straw and mix 1t
with other feeds. The latter of course
is the most economical use of straw
and the tendency seems to look favor
ably towards cutting the straw both
for feed and for bedding, 1t being
claimed that it is much more of an alb
sorbent when cut than when used in
long condition and also more helpful
to the soil. AS a rule cattle will only
eat about half of the straw that is
given them if 1t has been cut and put
up in the ordinary way, but, If some ef-
fort is made to secure for ii its high
est feeding value they will eat it with
as much relish as hay. Hay and the
grains are of the same family, and If
they were handled in the same way
they would have very much the same
feeding value; but the sommon prac,
tice is of course to allow the grain to
cess the most of the nutriment passes
from the straw to the grain and the
former becomes harder largely through
the increase of silica and the decrease
in water. Consequently the feeding
value of straw depends almost alto
gcther on the time of cutting. Excel
lent hay can be made With oats, and
that of a lower merit from rye and
barley, but cutting at a time when the
grain is Just slightly hardening. If the
crop has been cut rather early the
straw will have a much higher feeding
value than if it had been allowed to
over-ripen. Consequently its worth for
feeding cattle will altogether depend
on the stage of the cutting and to
some extent also on the kind of grain
that it is from. 1t is generally recog-
nized that pea straw has a higher feed
ing value than any other, especially for
sheep and for cattle. Sheep are espe-
cially fond of it, and cattle also great
ly relish it, Oat straw we would place
next both for cattle and sheep, and
then next to this we would consider
barley and wheat straw. They all have
sufficient value, however, to justify the
practice of allowing the cattle to go
through it and eat such portions as
they wish. using the rest as bedding or
considering it as waste.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW,
cotton Easier-Stocks Irregular.
Grain Eirm-Provisions Stron.

cotton Easier-StOcks Irregular.
"r"in Firm-ProvisiOns Strong.
The cotton market was a very quiet
aHalr during the past week; prices
Huctqated over an extreme range Of
barely 10 points until Saturday. when
some little weakness set in. Final
Quotations show decline for the week
oI some 8 points, January 7.56c. The
crop movement was lighter, being only
zOo0 bales larger than last wear. and
iuroOO bales less than in 1898. A num-
per OF new estimates have been an
houhced by different individuals. and
ny cotton exchange averages. AS a
1 ,u1e the tavorite figure appears to be
.. .atiier over lO,5OO000 bales. The bu-
Ieau report on Tuesday is awaited
with interest, the bears claiming that
hullish figure has been already dis
counted which can hardly be the case.
as the market has shown no recent re-
suitant strength. 1t will probably he
NOT Tar from what was estimated by
the writer three weeks ago, namely,
pretty near 100000 bales. If so il
Snould lnfuse some life into the mar
het, as u is nonsense to talk of there
pelng no short interest outstanding.
SOAtluueu irregular, the mar
ket showing some strong spots and
some conspicuously weak ones. The
general market was quite strong on
Monday, but afterward became irree,
ular With pronounced weakness in Con
per. 1hls weakness lasted through the
week, with only slight rally at the
close the extreme decline reaching II
points, TO TN. Railroads were gen
efally i1rm with still new records made
Dy New York Central, Manhattan and
Readlng. Brooklyn Rapid Transit fell
suddenly points late in the week
General Electric made a new record Of
5Sl12, but partly relapsed. The weekly
oahh statement was rather less faY-
oraole, but the general market closed
nrm. The situation is badly mixed and
lndlscriminate buying seems to he ex-
tremely dangerous.
Inc feature in the Western markers
was the decided strength in provisions
as torecasted here last week. The
advance amounted to 81 a barrel In
pork, and about 20 points in lard and
rioS' with moderate reaction at th,
close. Grain markets were rather
quiet but for burst of strength on
Friday Closing prices are about 1c
hlgher for both wheat and corn. Nav
wheat nc. corn, 64Ac. Some reaction
would now seem to be due. but both
gram ana provisions appear tending
TO hlgher range of values. Purchases.
therefore, are advised on all recessions.
especially of wheat, which for tempo
rary reasons. is now far the cheapest
of all.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

year may be short of what is needed
for a full crop, the manure applied
makes good the shortage, and fun
crops are restored.
The next stage we reach is the grad
ual failure of crops even with the ma
nure application. All farmers are only
too familiar with this stage. The cause
Is the gradual reduction in the yearly
supply of available soil plant food, un-
til the point is reached where the US
ual manure application does not supply
plant food enough to make the short
age good. The remedy Is, of course,
more manure, but how few farmers
have more manure. 1t was this de-
mand that introduced to agriculture
the enormous business in artificial
manures, that is, fertilizers. After all
the manure produced economically on
the farm Is used and also supplemented
by applications of fertilizers of chem
icals. and crops again commence TO fall
off the shortage in plant food becomes
more pressing and more fertilizer must
be used. Lime or plaster at this stage
are of very little value, except for their
physical action on the soils.
1t may be asked, VIII this increasing
demand on the part of the soil ever be
met in full. When farmers return to
the soil all the plant food they take off
in crops, making allowance for natural
losses, through drainage, etc, yields
will no longer fall off. 1t Is not easy
to say just how much plant food Is
needed, and how much each of the
three elements should be used, but the
chemical analyses Of crops are good
guide, and these may be obtained from
any state experiment station. They
form very interesting reading for the
thinking farmer, and the unthinking
farmer these days will sooner or later
find At necessary to hire himself out"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
Lime and Plaster.

Lime and plaster are pretty much the
same thing. Lime is simply the burnt
limestone with which all are familiar,
Plaster is this same limestone COM
bined with sulphuric acid. 1t is
known chemically as sulphate OF lime,
saws the Agriculturist. Both are used
in Correcting acid soils. but lime is the
better of the two. Plaster is more es-
pecially beneficial on heavy soils, but
is also useful on light sandy soils. 1t
Is probable. however, that lime Is as
generally useful as plaster and as
II is cheaper, should have more free
use.
All soils contain plant food, some
times in large quantities. Now, this
plant food is in such form that water
alone will not dissolve II. II happens
that plant food (that Is. nitrogen, pot
ash and phosphoric acid must be sol
uble in order TO be useful TO plants.
Therefore. It matters little how rich a
soil may be in plant food elements. II
may fail TO produce paying crops sim
DIV because the plants cannot reach
this food. Lime and plaster have long
been used to make this soil plant food
soluble and available, and with great
success but there always comes time
when such applications no longer give
results. INlS Is DtCduot all Ait pidht
food capable Of being released by the
lime or plaster has been made solu-
Bile, and also has been used by grow
ing plants. 1t has been taken from
the soil in the shape OF crops.
When soils fail to give usual crops,
supposing the weather conditions have
not been markedly irregular. there is
always some very good reason. II the
fault lies IN improper tillage the trou-
BILE is easily corrected, but as a mat
ter OF fact the best titled farms show
this trouble. Manures were first used
because Il was discovered. probably
accidentally, that they Increased the
Yield. This Improvement we now know
10 be due simply 10 the plant food con-
tained In the manure. IL Is evident
that the soil was lacking I'm enough
plant food TO grow fruit crops, else
the manure would not have increased
the yield. Lime and plaster both give
similar results In increasing yields,
but they do 80 by Fastening the solu-
bllity Of plant food already present In
the soil. Manures supply plant food
in addition 10 what the soil naturally
contains, and though the amount Of
scil plant food made available eact
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
No. 29 daily from New York, Wash
ington, Richmond and Cincinnati, 4:50
a. m.
No. SS daily from New York and
Washington, 3:05 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Plant System station.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains 80 and "a daily NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. Vesti-
buled limited trains with Pullman
drawing room sleeping cars between
Savannah and New York. Connect at
Washington with Colonial Express for
Boston. Pullman sleeping cars between
Charlotte and Richmond and Charlotte
and Norfolk. Dining cars serve all
meals between Savannah and Wash
ington.
Trains 20 and 80 daily, THE UNITED
STATES FAST MAIL, Vestibuled linn
tied trains, carrying Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars between Savannah
and New York via Richmond. Dining
cars serve all meals between Savannah
and Washington. Also Pullman draw
ing room sleeping ears between Savan-
nah and Cincinnati, through Asheville
and THE Land of the Sky
For information as to rates, sched-
ules, etc, apply to
f. S. CANNON. Sd V. P. and G. M.
S. H. HARDWICK, G. p. A., Wash
ington, D. G.
W. II. TAYLoE, A. G. p. A.. Attain
ia.
r. C. BLATTNER. Depot Ticket
Agent, Plant System Station, Savan-
nah, Ga.
e. G. THOMSON C. P. & t. A.. sa-
vannah, Ga, 141 Bull street. Phone
$50.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
Successful Fruit Growers.

If there is anything that modern ag-
riculture teaches it is that more skill,
knowledge and experience are required
in successful fruit growing than almost
any other branch of farming. says the
American Cultivator. There are more
failures with fruit farms than any
other. There is consequently heard the
cry in nearly every state that there is
no money in fruits, and farmers are
turning their attention to other lines
of farm work. Yet in spite of this the
last census shows some interesting fig
ures, which goes to prove that fruit
growing when properly conducted is
the most profitable of farm specialties.
Compared with other farm products
the best fruit farms of specially Il v
ored locations yielded 25 per cent. in
general farming, and II per cent. on
grain and hay. Only the nursery bus
mess and flower and plant growing
exceed fruit raising, and these latter
were possible only where the soil and
| climate were very favorable.
The claim that fruit growing success
| fully requires experts is absolutely
| true. Almost any one can raise pigs,
poultry and general crops, and can
make a moderate living. But few can
produce fine fruits A great many
start in with the idea that they can,
and then after falling as a result of
| their ignorance they condemn the
whole business. 1t is not unnatural
that they should influence others to be-
lieve that there is no money in raising
fruits.
Fruit growing requires more head
work than most branches of agricul-
ture. The farmer must understand
how to raise fancy fruits, and how to
sell them. If he cannot do either he
must fail 1t is no noVices work to
raise fine fruits. There must be skill
and experience, a knowledge of varie-
ties and species, and spirit of en-
thusiasm which makes one strive Tor
the highest. Brains and labor combin-
ed never counted for more than to-day
on the fruit farm. The man who pos
sesses the ability and push to raise fine
fruits is in a fair way to make some
thing more than a good living.
1t is a good thing probably that the
incompetent are dropped out of the
fruit business Their failure is an as
surance to the reliable and intelligent
growers that they will make more
profit. These ignorant novices give the
whole fruit business a bad name. 1t
is not that they frighten others from
the business by their complaints, but
that they lower the standard of mar
ket fruits with their poor, half-matur-
ed products They actually demoralize
some markets, which must inevitably
affect the goods of those who nave
heen careful in their work. The soon
er we get rid of the croakers In The
fruit business, the better 1t will be for
the whole trade, and we can afford to
Lose them s. w Chambers.
New York
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
Manchester Cloth Market.

Manchester, Dec. 1.-The cloth mar
ket was less active this week than It
was last. The fall in exchange on China
had a deterrent effect on business, and
Furthermore a considerable section was
sufficiently engaged to enable It to re-
sist the attempts to reduce prices. This
section Is naturally helping the weaker
sellers. The market was fairly steady,
although in some quarters there is con-
siderable anxiety to secure business.
Both factories and buyers were in
favor off&nportant Eastern outlets
and were~fiot confident of the mainte-
nance OF the present rates. The bulk of
the offerings were based upon four
penny cotton.
There was fair Indian in
ouiry, but Vt was difficult
to negotiate and transactions were not
extensive China business was rarely
mentioned during the week. Merchants
were fairly well supplied with South
American business and have taken but
medorate parcels. The Mediterranean
trade was quieter.
Yarns were steady and active. Users
appear to be more cautious, but the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

creasing more and more every day,
simply on account OF its merits
Right in Savannah, Ca, where It is
made, it has made hundreds Of cures
more than any other medicine in the
world.
Right here cures have been made in
rheumatism, scrofula, old pimples,
blood poisoning, ulcers and all skin and
blood diseases, which would astonish
the most skcptic. In fact. where the
most prominent physicians would not
effect a cure. p. p. p. did the work
For dyspepsia or Indigestion, the
manufacturers of p. r. p. can show
more cures than any other medicine
Ladies in delicate health would also
do well 10 try p. p. p. u Is the best
tonic li the world.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
SQVlllQl bQlk Z Trust GO.
Capital $3.50, 900.
JOSEPH d. WEED, President.

JOSEPH d. WEED, President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND, Vice President.
VIM. F. McCAULEY. Cashier.
8. l.. CLAY. Assistant Cashier.
A general banking and exchange nusi-
ness transa cted
Savings Department, interest computed
quarterly.
Accounts of merchants, banks and cor
porstions solicited.
american Express company's letters OF
creoit issued available 80 all parts or the
world
collections carefully made and promptly
accounted for.
Safety deposit boxes and storage vaults
for rent
Correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
VESSELS BOUND FOR SAVANNAH.


Dora Baltea QD, AHA tons, Gustavino;
sid. Hamburg. Nov. 10.
hrattingsborg Dan). 1891 tons, Clau-
sen; Sid London, Nov. 20.
N4irnmore (Br). 1,OSS tons. Hunter; sid
Bremen, Oct. 25.
Nayo Romano (BD. 1.735 tons, Wild
gerry, at London, Nov. 4.
'yelades (Greek), 1926 tons; at Ham
burg, Nov. 5.
IT'S (Belg) 1877 tons, sytor; sid.
Shields, Nov. 27.
Menantic (BD. 1894 tons, Hunt sid.
Hamburg, Nov. 49,
Wilhelmina Dutch, 1852 tons; sid.
Antwerp. Nov. 16
"Innia (Br), 2,3S9 tons, Churnside; sid.
Montevideo, Nov. 4.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
Shipping Memoranda.

charleston, S. c.. Dec. 1.-Arrived,
steamers Navahoe. Johnson. Boston
proceeded to Brunswick: Comanche,
Platt, New York, proceeded to Jack
sonville; barkentine Eleanor M. VIII
liams. Corbett, Tampa for New York.
experienced severe gales Nov. % and
q. very rough sea, sprang a leak.
PENSACOLA, Dec. Arrived steam
snip Pensacola, Leech. Galveston;
PARK Lingina QtaD, Chiaffino. New
port; schooner Gertrude l.. Trundv
Bawling, Nassau.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
Phases of the Moon for December.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship City of Birmingham
Burg, New York,-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Steamship Zinnia (Br), Churnside.
Montevideo.
Steamship Texas, Peters, Baltimore
J. j. Carolan, Agent
Unknown schooner in tow tug Cam
bria from Port Royal.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

p. p. p. means prickly ash. poke
root, and potassium. The old time
family remedy. made right here In
Savannah, Ca, by Lippman Bros.
This wel-l;nown p p. p. has stood
the test for half century. II is found
in every drug store throughout the
Southern states. and its sales are in
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02


AlJuca (Nor), 1,OS9 tons, Gundersen:
c sld' London. Oct. s.
9lln Archer (Nor), $50 tons, Sund-
oye; pd Deal, oct 26.
'llseppe p. QtaD, 749 tons. Cotella;
p, sid. Genoa. Oct. is.
"ecla (Nor), $50 tons, Jorgensen ar
rived at Tybee, Dec. /.
-, B' Metcalf (Nor). 1,157 tons. Duus;
=, I'D Granton. oct. 16.
Marie (Nor). 3s7 tons, Nielsen; sid.
81, Brest, Sept. 3.
MSrciani GtaD 6e6 tons, Carl; sid.
p, Genoa oct. l6.
Michele B. QtaD. 655 tons. Nicola; sid
~ Genoa, Nov. 26.
Fedro (UruY, $50 tons, Cukue; sid
h, Vlso, Oct 30.
S'efano Bianchl QtaD. 973 tons. CUES
"a SID. Buenos Ayres. Nov. 26.
'Ls A. Wright, SS7 tons, English: sid
Philadelphia, Nov. 20.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

From the New York CONNER oial and
FINANCIAL Chronicle, Nov. 80.
The visible supply of cotton to Nov.
29, as made up by cable and telegraph.
is as follows: Foreign stocks, as we'll
as the afioat, are this weeks returns,
and consequently all foreign figures
are brought down to Thursday evening
But to make the total the complete
figures for Nov. 30, we add the item of
exports from the United States, in
Guiding in it the exports of Friday
only.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

annie r. Bailey. $50 tons. Findlay; sid.
-,, Philadelphia, Nov. %.
nos F. Pollard, 677 tons, Jarman: sid.
Baltimore. Nov 30.
-l,ih II. symington, Ssi tons. Stiles:
r 'd' Portland Me. Nov. %.
ehces 9. Tunnel (new) .23g tons.
la Millbridge. Me. Nov. 90
N,g. Taulane, Jr.. 3s5 tons. MCGEE, sid.
"ew Bedford. Nov 20.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
Three Trains TO arunswiclx,
Via s. A. l.. Ry.

Leave Savannah 5:07 a. m. 1.;55 .. m.
1880 p. m. Arrive Brunswick $40 a. m,
sos p. m, 1880 p. m. Returning. leave
Brunswick. 700 a. m, 11;0O a. m. $50
p. M, arrive Savannah 1000 a. m. 2:05
y. m, 1881 p. m. Tickets and fun In
formation at Ticket Ofiice, corner Bun
and Bryan streets,--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
Centrals Earnings.

The Centrars earnings for the third
week of November were $17S710,
against $1S6, ,45O last year. and So, ,o9O, 7S1
for July to the end of the third week,
against $2,S44,22S for the same period
last year
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
MURPHY & CO. INC

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nVate leased wires direct to New
Aork' chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
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omees In principal cities throughout
sne Soutn. Write for o,T Market Manual
@nu oooK containing instruction for
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
From Tybee.

Arrived for orders barks Jupiter
ISWed), Jansen, London; Hecla (Nor),
Jorgensen, Garston Dock
Passed out, steamship North Town.
New York
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
ESTABLISHED 1s77.

Petersburg by Rail-" Mr.. Alfred Stead
gives an interesting account of practl-
cally the first through railway journey
across Asia and Europe made by a
nom Russian traveller. He describes in
some detail the new Manchurian con-
nection of the Trans Siberian Railway.
The article is accompanied by a map
and Photographic views along the
route. There is also a brief account of
the famous Bagdad Railway Groiect of
the Germans, with map and other illus
trations. These two articles in the
same magazine serve to emphasize the
recent remarkable developments in
Asiatic railroad building. A Public
Servant of the Northwest" is the title
of an illustrated character sketch of
the late Gov. John S. Pillsbury of
Minneapolis, contributed by Horace B.
Hudson. Gov. Pillsbury was one of the
pioneer flour millers of Minnesota: Re-
view of Reviews, IS Astor Place, New
York city.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02
Total American ....SoS5,584 2,S77s5o

Total L. India, etc. 461 900 sos, 200
Continental imports past week have
been 213,O00 bales.
The above figures indicate an increase
in 1901 of 113. 3s4 bales as compared with
same date of 1900, loss of 575, ,671 bales
from 1899 and a decline of 1.422,S71
bales from 1898.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

Questions and communications reia-
tive to agricultural and horticultural
subjects, II addressed to Agri Editor,
Drawer N. Milledgeville, Ca. viii re-
ceive Immediate attention.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-02

position from the point of view of the
spinners is better as the present stocks
are being somewhat reduced.
The turn over was moderate.