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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
The Original Calling.

Gardening was certainly the original
primitive condition of man. II we believe
the Scriptures, we must allow that God
esteemed the life of man in a garden the
happiest he could give him, or he would
not have placed Adam in the Garden of
Eden. And to the present day, when a
man tires of the worries and cares of a
business life and desires rest for soul and
body he naturally retires to a garden and
finds pleasure there which he may seek in
vain elsewhere. And IL any fail to find
profit as well as pleasure in tilling the
soil 1t is certainly because he fills to keen
up with the procession" or to advance
with the advancement of the present day
and age. Never before i'm the history OF
the world were there so many to eat in
proportion to those who gather food from
the earth as to-day, and never did the
the earth yield so much in proportion to
the work spend unon II. Never before did
II cost so little labor to earn food, and
never did the great mass of the eating
population want so much food Never be-
fore were these eaters so particular as TO
what they eat, or so ready to pay a long
price for the best to be had. So IL seems
idle to say that it does not pay to pro-
duce fruits. vegetables and flowers Per-
haps It does not pay you. but It pays
somebody, and IL not you. did It never oc-
cur to you that there must be something
the matter with you? We are tired of
the people who wall about the improbable
farms and gardens. Let them go Off to
the cities aud stay there. They are not
worthy to live In Gods country. and de-
serve to be turned out with a curse. We
know that seed time and harvest shall
never fail Gardening is growing safer
aud surcr II is becoming more scientific.
more exact, more like manufacture, and
therefore more profitable.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
Conserving Moisture.

The farmer used to cultivate his crops
mainly to destroy the weeds, but those
who are careful readers and observers
know that proper tillage is a great con-
server of moisture. There are facts con-
nected with this particular phase of farm
ing that every farmer should test for
himself. If the principles underlying this
great agricultural fact were better under
stood, much could be done to avert the
disastrous results of drouths.
The large part of the moisture used by
the growing crops comes from the water
that is stored down deep in the soil and
in the subsoil. Though the roots of plants
penetrate deep into the soil, yet nature
has provided a means by which they may
get water from a greater depth than that
reached by their roots; this force is
known as capillary attraction, and 1t
gradually brings the moisture to the sur
face. The word means hair-like. When
the ground is not covered or not stirred
the air passing over the surface will dry
the moisture out rapidly. Every farmer
knows that If he puts mulch of straw
or leaves around a tree that the surface
Of the earth under this mulch will remain
quite damp even in a dry season. The
moisture was brought to the surface by
CdplIdIlly, anu WuCA ItdCuihS lhC COoA &c
mulch the continuity of the fine hair-like
spaces was broken and the moisture was
arrested at this point, where it could be
used by the tree or plant.
Now the same results may be had in
cultivated crop by tillage. AS soon after
a rain as il is dry enough, that is when
the team will not injure the sod by tramp
ing, go over the crop with the cultivator,
stirring the soil about two inches deep
This forms a dust mulch, which prevents
evaporation. The implement used to stir
the soil makes it looser and less compact
and the water constantly rising from be-
low stops when it reaches the lower part
of the stirred soil.
If it does not rain in a week or ten
days, stir the soil again, as the surface
will soon settle after being cultivated, and
will not be such a good mulch.-Ex.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03

Farmers Bulletin 124 says: In many
regions Of the South and West success
full pig raising depends in large meas
ure upon satisfactory forage crops. When
a crop can be grown cheaply, gives a
fair yield, produces satisfactory gains In
weight and flesh of good flavor. its great
value Is evident. Some OF the forage crops
commonly grown for this purpose have
the additional advantage that pigs can
be turned on them, and thus the cost OF
harvesting and handling avoided. The
value Of different forage crops for pigs
has been studied by several OF the sta
lions. Some recent work Of this sort was
done at the South Carolina and Okla
hcma stations Al the South Carolina
Station four lots OF pigs were used IN the
test. One was fed Spanish peanuts. one
sweet potatoes and one COW peas. while
the remaining iot. which served as n stan
dard for comparison, was fed corn. On
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
Pig WEAVING.

The most profitable pig is the one that
the age of eight or nine months; six or
seven months is that much the better,
and pigs that weigh 200 pounds and up
wards at that age are the cheapest hogs
raised on the farm, says s. A. Dyke in
Farmers Guide. But in order to have
them grow rapidly enough to make this
weight so young, much care is necessary
in weaving. Make pen with door in
their yard, just large enough to admit
the pigs only, feed them here by them
selves when the sow is fed. Do this by
putting feed in pigs pen first and closing
the door. Begin this when they are six
weeks old, as they will be used to eating
by this time. When the sow is through
eating let them out of pen; keep this up
for week, then keep them shut up till
noon, when they can be let out to suck:
shut up again after sucking till night
In a few days more reduce to two times
a day, morning and night, allowing them
to sleep with their mother at night dur
ing this time BY the time they are two
months old they can be taken away from
the sow and removed to a new lot out of
sight of her entirely. They should be fed
in the meantime all they will take clean.
Feed plenty of milk with mush thor
oughly mixed in made of middlings and
corn meal. Watch that you don't over
feed Give clean, cold water middle of
forenoon and afternoon. A little corn
should be fed morning and evening, and
this corn feed must be increased grad
ually until they get all they can use to
good advantage. Keep up this kind of
feeding, make their nest warm and clean
with plenty of forest leaves for bedding
and those pigs should make a wonderful
growth, provided always that they are
worth so much trouble. Fall pigs cannot
be expected to make the growth in winter
that can be gotten in the spring, and
mongrel stock is never worth feeding as
a general thing. Good stock, warm quar-
tiers and generous feeding are the three
main requirements in making your pigs
pay.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
BRINGING Flour TO TowN.

GAINESVILLE News; The News represen-
tative has been observing for the past
few days a number Of farm wagons COM
ing TO town loaded with flour made on
farms in this section. This flour was
ground at a roller mill near GAINESVILLE
neatly packed in sacks, and ready for
market. Barnesvile merchants purchased
this flour and were glad of the opportun-
ity TO get pure flour manufactured at
home. The consumer who wants the pure
article will buy this flour from his grocer
in preference to any other, and would not
object to paying a better price for it
This is getting on the right line. and II
Is healthy sign 10 see farm wagons
hauling -four to market instead of haul
ing IT away. The farmers of this state
can not only raise their own supply of
wheat but can supply the local market
and when they do this there Will be good
times In old Georgia. This year there will
possibly be harvested in the state the
largest wheat crop ever known in its his
tory. The farmers ere now in position to
double the yield another year, and the
tendency is in that direction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

The Marietta journal explains that one
reason why boys quit the farm is because
Johnny's calf too frequently grows up to
be fathers COW.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: The "strenu-
business" in South Carolina at present is
enough to cause even Vice President
Roosevelt to pause and wonder.
Thomasville Times Enterprise; Wonder
how far Savannah is from hell now since
Sam Jones has departed? Has she broken
the half-mie limit?
Albany Herald: The Supreme Court de-
cisions of the insular cases make regular
legal succotash.
Dublin Courier-Dispatch: Mayor Myers
Of Savannah and eX-Mayor Woodward Of
Atlanta can shake hands on one thing
they have been up against the real
thing" I'm the ministerial class.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST To HOUSE
WIFE AND AGRICULTURALIsT.

Angora Goats in the south-The Cot
ton Boil WeevII-AppIying Plant
Food ProhtabIy-Rape for Swine.
Conserving Moisture Forage
Crops for PIgs-The Original Call
ing-Lice on Hens.
Several weeks ago a correspondent in
Southern Georgia submitted some ques-
tions to US relative TO Angora goats. Not
having any practical knowledge of the
matter we submitted the question to Mr..
W. c. Hughes Of Hastings. Tex, who is a
large breeder of goats, who has answered
them as follows:
First. Angora goats thrive excellently
in Southern Georgia, so far as latitude
and climatic conditions are concerned.
Second. They will do best where there
is an abundance of underbrush, and these
remarks apply 10 other varieties of goats.
Third Mature Angoras. except where
specially fed, average in weight from
about IS to 90 pounds, though fat wethers
will often go over 100 pounds.
Fourth. Maltese goats generally aver
age less than Angoras.
Fifth. The so-called Maltese are of
various colors.
Sixth The flesh of Angoras. now known
Angoria venison, is scarcely distin-
guishabie from mutton. The flesh of the
Maltese is usually of a darker color and
more gamey in flavor.
Seventh. The fleece of what is known
as Maltese is often of somewhat long
shaggy character, but is not salable. l
do not know that any have been bred in
America long enough to have developed
their milking qualities to full capacity, so
that the milk yield varies very much in
all herds.
Eighth. Some can be found that will
with proper feed, give a quart per day
but unless MIXED regularly, nature regu-
iates the quantity to what the kid will
consume. 1t would probably pay to de-
velop a herd of good mich goats, but 1t
would take several generations Of careful
selection and mating TO accomplish any
uniform success in milking capacity
have known of 20 to 80 cents per quart
being paid for goats milk for invalids
1t would probably command a good price
if It could be prepared for sale in con-
densed form, because for ease with which
il can be digested, together with strength
ening and tissue-building qualities, 1t is
probably unequalled in the realm of lac
teals. r.. ..sl
Ninth. There are breeders in the South
who can furnish goats of all kinds. though
know of none for sale in Georgia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03

The sitting hen will hatch lice as well
as chicks. The lice will do the chicks no
good n left on them Several ways have
been found in treating the old hen for
lice and some OF them are very effectual
one Of the easiest ways OF treating the
old hen for lice Is 20 get a large quantity
OF fresh Persian insect powder so where
the old hen Il sitting. and as you ap-
proach. she will rune her feathers ell up
10 show that you are not welcome. Then
will be a good time 10 sprinkle her with
the powder. IL Il Is fresh Il will kill the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
A LIVELY RACE roR TIMBER.

Buxley Banner: A. r. Fulghum and
Frank R. Nom, prominent men of Pu-
lask and Telfair counties. respectively.
engaged in a lively tilt last week for the
Possession Of a raft OF timber that was
peacefully gliding down the muddy wa
tiers of Ihe Altamaha in charge of two
raft hands. The timber was cut above
Lumber City by two negroes, who drew
supplies from Fulghum they owed Mann
money and he attached the raft at Lum-
Der city, gave bond for IL to the justice
and constable and started ID to Darien
to sell 1t. Fulghum came here, took out
warrant for Mann and the timber and
went TO the river with Sheriff Craps af-
ter his adversary Mann got here on the
same train, got fast team and went to
Piney Bluff with all haste, and was about
10 sell to Melton & Sons when hailed by
the officer. The raft came down and was
tied up, and Mr.. Mann was brought here
On account of lack of witnesses, the pre-
liminary trial was postponed until Mon
day night by Esquire Wallace w. Graham
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
Latest From the Cotton Boil weevn

1T is reported that the boil weevils are
migrating from the cotton fields of Wash
ingtons Fayette, Grimes and other coun-
ties in that belt, and going northward.
Some farmers say but few are left be-
hind, but others declare that there are
enough remaining to easily multiply to de-
structive numbers. 1t now behooves cot
ton planters farther north to look out
for the pest. 1t is said that they mi
grated similarly from the counties far
Their south last year and from counties
still farther south the year before If this
is a settled habit of the intruder 1t indi-
Gates that they will, before they quit
cover the entire state, and that in short
time the cotton planters of North Texas
will form a disagreeable acquaintance
with this unwelcome itinerant."
The above from the latest issue of the
Texas Farm and Ranch shows that this
terrible insect foe of cotton is still march
ing on. The farmers of Texas may well
be exercised over the possible spread of
this insect through their fields. 1t Is not
the boil worm, but the boil weevil that
is to be dreaded now.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03

The Rochester Post-Express say"
THE fifteen Porto Rican boys to be cd
ucated by the United States are TO T"
sent to the Carlisle Indian School. rather
than to West Point or Annapolis Tor Wv
boys are not as yet well enough edue'','
to pass their entrance examination
may be that Carlisle may be de'o ,lp.,,
into colonial school 20 which boy y ~ b.
all our colonies may be sent II woo'o ~
a good idea. The boys would not O.
be we'll educated. but would 80 "a
home thoroughly Americanized' an-e
exert a powerful influence for gooo si'''''
their countrymen."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
LuCAs NOT A GEORGIA MAN.

Capt A. F. Lucas, the Texas oil mil
lionaire has put a quietus on the many
wild rumors to the effect that he was
once a railroad conductor in Georgia, and
that he left a wife behind him when he
left this state. In a recent interview he
states that he is an Austrian by birth,
and mining engineer by profession. He
has been engaged in mining for the last
ten years in Louisiana, Texas and other
Southern states His wife was a Miss
Carrie Fitzgerald whom he married IN
Washington in 1887. She was with him in
Heaumont during his entire work at that
place, and remained until things reached
fever heat when she left for Dahonesa,
Ga, where she is now visiting relatives.
They have one son, y years old.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
NORTH GEORGIA GRADUATES.

Dahlonega, Ga, June 2.-The Graded
School held it's closing exercises Friday
afternoon. The exercises consisted of rec
itations, declarations, original compost
lions and biographical sketches by stu
dents selected from the various grades.
Col. w. p. Price, Mayor of the city,
gave one of his characteristic talks 20 the
children and then the medals. prizes and
honorable mentions were announced
The Sigma Nu' and "Pi Kappa Alpha"
fraternities banquetted in the evening, the
former at Halls Villa and the latter at
the residence of the Hon. Carter Thomp-
son.
The commencement exercises Of the n.
G. A. College began to-day.
The electric railway from Gainesville to
Dahlonega will be completed within the
next few months.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
LIKE PAIR OF scHooLBoYs.

Florence Times: In our very humble
opinion the two senators of South Caro-
lima have behaved like school boys. They
have both lost sight OF their public du-
ties so far as we can see and given
themselves and the state over to a con-
test for personal spite between them
selves. The Governor ought not to ac-
cept the resignation of either.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Werner Holloway, a 14-year-old negro
boy. was tried and convicted Of arson
with recommendation to mercy in the
Criminal Court at Greenville Thursday.
He was sentenced to serve fifteen years
in the state penitentiary. Holloway at
tempted to burn the Greenville College
for Women and Mrs. Runion's boarding
house on the night Of March II.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
SNAKES, ,GATORs AND FISH.

Kissimmeo Valley Gazette' Jack Ham
cock and his son. Will have returned
from trip down among the lakes In
search Of material for his tannery. They
Eero away just two weeks and went up
caffsh creek into Lake Pierce Here IL the
list o. their spoils: Forty live olligators;
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03

100 gator hides; seventy-eight snakeskins.
Most of the snakes were moccasins and
were killed in the canals, which are fav-
orite breeding places for snakes. The ga
tors ranged from ten feet down 10 little
fellows. They saw lots of young ducks
and young turkey along the creeks. Going
up Catfish creek the noise of the boat
rubbing through the lily pads scared the
fish. which jumped in all directions. SIX
beautiful black bass fell into the boat and
from there into the frying pan for sup
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
FLYING DUTCHMAN DEAD.
A Noted Stake Horse Dies of CGtar.
rhaI Fever,

Paris, KY, June 2-The noted race
horse Flying Dutchman, owned by Clark
and woodford Of this city, is dead Of
catarrhal fever at the stock farm Of Ben
Woodford.
F1ying Dutchman was considered one
OF the best stake horses in the West. As
a 2-year-old he was bought by Van Dunn
from w. l.. Simmons Of Lexington ior
$4,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
DIR. MURFEE REsIGNs.

Dr. E. H. Murfee has resigned his po-
sition as president of the Greenville Fee
male College, the resignation to take eff
feet at the close of the college in June.
The people of Greenvi.le and especially
those directly interested in the college
deeply regret this action on the part of
DR.. Murfee, who has made a most sue
cessful and popular president. The rea-
sens that have CAUSED the resignation
have not been announced to the public.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
FLORIDA.

The trial of Sim p. Lewis. charged with
the murder OF J. S. NJ. Dodge. near Dut-
ton, last July. resulted in a mistrIal at
Gainesville last week. after the jury had
been out seventeen hours. Emory Jones
charged with the murder of b. f.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
A CARPENTER FOUND DEAD.

Macon Telegraph: w E. Daniel. a car
penter 30 years Old. was found dead by
the side OF the Georgia Southern and
Florida Railroad tracks Friday morning.
The coroner's jury, after investigation, de-
clared the death to have been the result
Of a murderous wound inflicted by some
unknown person. In Daniels pockets
were found a whisky flask and box of gum
opium. The greater part of the whisky
was gone. He had small quantity of
meal and a piece Of bacon in his pockets,
together with some fishing hooks and
lines. He had purchased these things at
store not far away early the night be-
fore, and announced that he was going
fishing. He and negro left the store to-
eether. The negro returned to the store
soon afterward and said he decided not
TO go fishing because he had a sick child
at his home
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
no CELERRATE THE FOURTH.

Quitman is preparing for big Fourth
Of July celebration. Committees are col
lecting funds to provide entertainment for
the crowds Excursions VIII be run from
Thomasville, Waycross, cambridge. and
other points Hon. Fleming G. duBgnon
will be invited TO make the address Of the
day. A barbecue dinner for the crowd
will be one Of the features.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
A GIFT OF SEWING MACHINES.

The White Sewing Machine Company Of
Cleveland. o.. has shipped 70 Mayor Bow
dine OF Jacksonviles 125 new machines, to
be distributed to tho best advantage in
that city. The majority Of the destitute
seamstressos Of the city have already
been provided with machines but the
Mayor will endeavor 10 place the new
supply with needy and deserving women
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03

Washington, June Col. II. II. c.
Dunwoody of the Signal Corps, recently
relieved from duty as chief signal officer
at Havana. has arrived in this city and
win act as chief signal officer of the army
during the absence of Gen. Greedy in the
Philippines.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
Venezuelan omc:nI DI.missed.

Willemstadt, Curacao. June 2 via Hay
tien cable. -Presdent Castro of Venezue'
Ia has dismissed Senior Galavis, the az
torney general because OF his opinion "
the last judgment In the case OF the Ne"
YORK and Bermudez Asphalt Company
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
Steamboat Company Incorporated

Tallahassee, Fla, June 1.-The Mana
tee River Steamboat Company of Braid
entown with capital of $1,000 to own
and operate steamboats, on the rivers
and Gulf coast of Florida. has been in
corporated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03

Questions and communications relative
20 agricultural and Horticultural subjects
Milledgeyiile. Ca. will receive immediate
attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
Porto RIcans bound for Hawaii.

Los Angeles, Cal, June Flight hun
dred Porto Ricans embarked on the
steamer Colon at Los Angeles yesterday.
They are destined to work on the
sugar plantations of Hawaii.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03
NEWS OF 3 STATES.
HAPPENINGS IN GEORGIA, FLORIDA
AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

Hon. ]. Pope Brown will deliver the lit
srary address, Monday. June 10, at the
announcement OF the Lumber City Public
School.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03

We solicit articles for this department.
The name OF the writer should accom-
pany the letter or article. not necessarily
for publication. but as an evidence Of good
faith.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-03

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