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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

For the benefit of an inquiring reader
I give my method of growing grape vines
from cuttings, which is as follows. says
the Rural World
make the cutting at the same time that
| do the pruning, which is usually in the
fall. when the leaves have dropped.
A convenient basket is carried along
aud with it a supply of binder twine aud
loaded labels, good black lead pencil
and a trowel. When about 50 cuttings are
made they are tied in a bundle labeled
and covered with earth. When pruning
is finished these bundles are gathered up
and buried in the ground out of doors,
in a place where the sun shines as lit
tie as possible.
The reason for selecting such a place is
to retard bud-growth, thus avoiding la
bility of breaking off the buds while hand
ling IN case the ground cannot be pre-
pared until late in the spring.
Where large lots Of different varieties
are made. they are buried in seperate
pits. each pit being labeled with large
stake. Before burying the bundles should
be retied with willows or wire. as string
will rot in the ground
The cuttings are made from new wood
OF the past summers growth. They are
about six inches in length with a bud
just at the bottom and one near the top.
While two buds are sufficient. in case OF
long olnted wood II is better to have
none.
II may be we'll to mention the fact that
sonts vetieties cannot be successfully
grown from cuttings in the open ground.
Among these are Norton's Virginia. Gym
thiana, Jewel and many OF Munson's Hy.
birds. In this climate these varieties,
must be propagated either by grating,
layering. or by cuttings under glass.
New timber hand Is preferable. The
soil should be plowed deeply, made free
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

Here are four fruits, two of which are
distinctly Southern. that should find a
place on every Southern farm and a
quarter of an acre devoted to their Gull
ture would be one of the profitable and
satisfactory possessions on the farm.
a quarter of an acre consists of 90
square yards. In the form of a square it
would be nearly thirty-five yards each
way
BY a judicious intermingling of the trees
and vines it is possible to set upon this
area without over-crowding fifty grape
vines, twenty-five figs, thirty Japan plums
and thirty pomegranates. Very rich land
that is, land rich in vegetable matter.
consequently, nitrogen, should not be Sc
lected for such fruit. A rapid growth of
tree is not desired.
1t is mineral matter that is desired
plenty of potash and phosphoric acid. We
would rather choose land that would not
make a cotton stalk higher than three
feet, with the very best of cultivation. 1t
will be very easy to supply the small
quantity Of nitrogen that may be essen
tial for steady development of tree and
foliage. This in the form of raw bone or
even cottonseed meal can be worked in
around each tree or vine after it is SET
out. All these fruits require potash and
phosphoric acid for making the seed and
fruit
Start any kind of fruit on very rich
land. and 1t will not be many years before
disease and death will invade the orch
ard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

one Sheep Per Acre-If every American
farmer would keep only one sheep for
each acre, these could be fed at a profit
of full 100 per cent yearly, says the
Breeders Gazette. The sheep would
very soon increase the products Of the
land fully % per cent, and in time would
double the average yield OF all the crops.
We should be the largest wool-producine
country in the world, the wool would be
manufactured in the cities, and mills and
busy towns would spring up and the peo-
pie employed IN them would call upon the
farmers for food; more clothing would be
needed the who.e condition Of the coun-
try, In fact would be changed for the
better, and wealth would be evenly dis
tributed. Every year the fertility OF the
hand would increase. and the foolish cry
TO the effect that'the human race is about
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

from roots and worked down smooth.
Ground for young grape vines should be
changed ever year. The ground being pre-
pared, a good garden line is stretched and
with a sharp, steel spade trench is made
by removing the earth on one side so
as to leave perpendicular bank along the
line.
The cuttings are placed upright in the
trench, about four inches apart, care be-
ing taken to have the cuttings right end
up and the top bud on a level with the
surface. The trench is then partly filled
with fine soil, which is firmly tramped
against the base of cuttings; the trench is
now filled up flush so that cuttings ara
entirely covered with earth. Rows may
be from IS inches to three feet apart, ac-
cording to method of cultivation.
To the above | will add thorough Guilt
walton, and l have reason to believe that
if closely observed. success is assured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

Charters were granted in South Caro-
lima last year to thirty-one new cotton
mills with total capitalization of 1885,
600. In addition to this fourteen mills in
creased their capital stock $685.
600 making a total of S7,795.OOO new
capital invested in cotton manufacturing.
during the year. In addition to this other
new enterprises with total capital of
nearly 100000, We're chartered, bring
ing the total capital invested I'm new en-
terprises for the year up to $12, ia 900.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
Air In the Soil.

1t has long been known that air in
the soil is a very important factor in
the growth of plants, and that air per-
meates the soil to as great depth as
the roots of most plants. says the Farm
ers' Review. Perhaps with plants not
Aquatic the depth to which the roots
can permdAte is regulated to a consider
able extent by the depth to which the
air penetrates. How. then, does the air
penetrate the soil? Except under special
conditions. it does not depend upon the
volume of the pores, but is influenced
primarily by the size of the pores, since
the latter determines almost exclusively
the resistance offered to the circulation
of the air. The permea bility increases
as this resistance dlminishes, and il
therefore smaller the smaller the soil
particles, and vice versa.
OF the different soil constituents in the
dry state, clay is the least permeable
to air; and permeability increases gen
orally with the quantity of quartz pres
ent. Soils consisting the humus alone
behave, when dry, similarly to the
coarse-g grained sands In soils made up
of constituents varying considerably from
one another in the size of the particles
the permeability of the whole mass de-
ponds principally on the finest grained
material. Inc remarkable permea blllty
OF most sands can therefore be reduced
considerably by the admiXture of COM
parativcly small quantities. of some fine
material. such as clay, loan or mari.
In the case of stratifed soils the per
meability depends entirely on the finest
grained layer, even if the layer is very
thin. In a very impermeable soil the per-
meability is increased to remarkable
extent by the formation of the crumbly
structure. With an increase of humidity
the permeability of a soil for air di
minishes and more strongly the greater
the water capacity of the soil. All soils
rich in clay and humus becomes imper-
meable at a point below saturation. If
a soil is wet only in the upper layers the
entrance and exit of the air is hindered
in proportion to the fineness of the
grains In soils rich in clay and humus
this may result in absolute impermea-
bility, even with slight precipitation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
ACCIDENTS AT TALBOTTON.
Young Man Has His Right Arm Sew
cred at the Shoulder.

Talbotton. Ga, Jan. "a very serious
accident occurred at Bostic. this county
to-day. about $50 o'clock a. m. Othello
HUFF, son of Mr.. A. ]. Hun of this place
had his right arm cut Off by the Tal-
bottom train.
HUFF was attempting to jump off the
moving car, in order to set the switch
His foot slipped and he fell, the car-wheel
passing over his arm, severing it entirely
from near the shoulder He was able to
walk from the train to his home. dis
lance Of over 100 yards, but 1t is thought
the injury will prove fatal, the arm being
severed so near his body.
Little Newell Jones. daughter Of Mr.
Simpson Jones, a prominent farmer of
this district, was severely burned this
morning. She was sweeping the hearth
when the broom became ignited, and as
she attempted to eXtinguish the flames by
stepping on the broom. her dress caught.
burning a great deal of her cloth
ing off and inflicting several painful
burns. The case is not thought to be
serious
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
"Must Spray or Surrender"

The fruit grower must spray or sur
render. Nor must he wait. Spraying
has its season and cannot be done ex-
cept at the proper time. But if well done
with our modern pumps and formula and
added proper culture fruit growing may
be made as certain as any other business
Even i'm our tickle climate trees and plants
in perfect physical condition will with
stand the severest cold. AS to failures
in spraying. investigation will show that
the work was Improperly done. Spraying
means the covering of every leaf with
mist. Rusts and blights can surely be
combated with the spray pump.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
Good Money for wrecISers.

Miami Metropolis The Homerick,
which went ashore on Ajax reef on
Christmas day, with hoated and got away
two or three days thereafter, without
damage to the vessel. but at a cost Of
about $4,000 in cash and the loss of 100
tons of coal, which We're thrown over
board. The Ball Bros. owners Of the
Privateer. and the owners Of the Sultana
both Of which were amongst the first to
get to the wreck, will get something like
$500 or $500 each as their share Of the SAL
wage. There were In all about sixty men
who got TO this wreck and the money
will be divided among all Of them. The
tug Dewey was employed 10 haul the
liomerick off ana will be paid about 49,
900 for the Job. which was an easy one.
The Dewey was there for the purpose OF
rescuing the Mound Oswald, which had
gone aground q few days before on El-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
FIorida's Pineapple King.

Tampa Times: f. b. Ludlow. who en-
joys the distinction of being the Pine
apple King of Florida, was IN the city
yesterday on business. He sailed for his
home down the coast yesterday afternoon
on the yacht "City of Naples" Mr.. Lud-
low owns tine largest pnery in the South.
1T now numbers 100000 plants, and is 10
Gated near Naples. In the course of a
few years, it is Safe to say that he win
be Independently rich from the proceeds
OF this industry alone; and he is con-
tinually adding plants to his already large
acreage, expecting to have fully 1000 COO
growing in the course of the next year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
THE NEWS OF THREE STATES.
HAPPENINGs IN GEORGIA, FLORIDA
AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

"A IS Year Old Suicide-Cut Glass for
BaldNin's Legislators Miami
Wreckers Make Big Money out of
UnIucky steamships-SOuth Caro-
Iina's Great Record of New Enter
prises.
Mr. Clifford Thompson has been recon-
Enended to Col. T. S. Wylly as the right
man to take command of the new COM
pauy for the First Regiment Infantry,
Georgia State Troops. which is to be or
ganized at SWANS oro Mr.. Thompson
IS q son of Mr.. Jesse Thompson of Au-
Custa. and was private in Company of
the Second Georgia during the Spanish
American War.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
FLORIDA.

A committee from the Board of Trade
of Fernandina. composed of S. A. Swami.
Capt. T. Davis, and G. L. Baltzell, met
Senator Taliaferro at his home in jack
sonville last week, to discuss the bill now
pending before both houses of Congress.
appropriating a sum of $4,000 for the
erection of a public building at that port
ASSURANCE was extended the committee
- the Senator that the entire Congress
siohal delegation from Florida was in
hearty accord in the support of the bill
and that If prompt and united efforts
were made by the citizens of Fernandina
their chances were good for its passage
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Not only have the South Carolina con-
victs paid all their own expenses, but
they have paid for $4,000 worth of per
manent improvements. left 1898 u in cash
in the Treasury and have 1928 bales of
cotton still on hand, with $2962 yet due
the state for convict hire The gross re-
ceipts are computed at $50, OOSS6 and the
net profits including the cash in the
Treasury, the permanent Improvements,
the cotton on hand and the convict hire
still due at S36 1851
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

Lon W. Freeman, a young man living
at Lenox, Downdes county, was the vic
sim of a very painful accident on New
Years night. He and a number OF COM
panions were celebrating the birth OF the
new century by exploding cannon crack
ers and other fireworks. Young Freeman
picked up a large cracker which had been
lighted and thrown into the air but did not
explode. In attempting to reight the
fuse the cracker exploded in his hand,
tearing off the ends of three fingers. and
splitting the palm of his hand and thumb
10 the bone. 1t was an exceedingly pain
fui injury and will render the hand al
most useless.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
John H. Rumph Kills Himself.

Mr. John H. Rumph. IS years of age
and widely known in Americas and Sum
ter county, shot himself through the head
with a revolver Friday morning, death
resulting instantaneously. 1t is believed
that the bullet was fired with suicidal
sntent. Mr.. Rumph has resided with his
family near Friendship twelve miles west
of Americas, for several years. Old age
and mental dependency, no doubt, induced
the terrible deed. Mr. Rumph. when "a
resident of Americus, was engaged in the
cotton business, and was well known
figure about the warehouses. Recently he
was able to do but little.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

wheat brnn ana Cotton Seed Hulls.
"Dairyman." Rocky Ford Ca, writes:
'Will you please give a comparative
analysis of these two feeding stuffs?
with bran at $500 per ton would it be
cheaper to buy hulls at $500 per ton?
What is proper ration of the huls."
While both these substances are waste
products there is very great difference
in them and it is difficult to state their
relative values.
Bran contains Is per cent. of protein.
the flesh-forming element in food and
what constitutes it's chief value. The
hulls contain 4 per cent. of protein. The
bran, IT will be seen, is nearly four times
as rich In protein. Their contents Of
moisture is about the same. viz: 10 per
cent. or carbohydrates Starch etc).
bran contains "a per cent. while the huils
have 36 per cent. OF fat the bran has
per cent. and the hulls per cent. OF
the mineral elements (ash) the bran has
nearly per cent, while the hulls have
only 21a.
Stock would have TO eat about four
times as much land digest ~ Of hulls as
bran to get the same sustenance, and the
question is would they do It? Could they
be made TO eat it? Fed alone neither
bran nor hulls are a proper sustaining
food and yet both sheep and cattle cou'd
be better wintered over on hulls than on
the bran The latter is too rich in pro-
teln to be fed alone and for any length
of time on the other hand the hulls are
too poor to keep up flesh and strength II
fed alone. Stock would soon tire of both
II given nothing else. Unless food is
eaten with a relish II loses much of its
power to fatten and sustain II is inn
possible to answer your question as you
would like 70 have II answered At the
prices given IL would be better to buy
some Of both and mix some bran with
the hulls.
The hulls should be moistened and then
the dry bran should be stirred Into the
hullS This makes the hulls much more
palatable.
As a general rule stock should be given
twice a day whatever amount they will
eat up clean and with relish. This has TO
be determined by the age and size of the
cattle When stock are fed altogether Il
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
Good Detective Work by Deputy
Marshal

The two negroes who robbed the store
and postoffice at Rey Fargo, Christmas
day, were captured by Deputy L. S.
Mashal, f. A. Root. The Miami Metropo-
lis gives an account of the capture. Mr.
Root is in charge of the mail boat which
brings the mail up from Planter, and on
Saturday morning two negroes VIM
Turner and Robert Durham, took passage
on his boat for Miami. Mr. Root knew
the people of the key well, and at once
came to the conclusion that there was
no one there who would commit "A rob
berry. except his two passengers. He be-
gan planning how to get al them as they
came along. They paid their fare of $50
and said that was all the money they
had. one of them had a gun and the
other a knife, and Mr.. Root had no
weapon. Mr. Root tried in various ways
to find out If they had any money. He
offered to sell his gold watch for $3.50.
but his men insisted that they had no
money. Finally Mr.. Root succeeded in
getting a confession from the men, find
iEg, as he suspected. they had the stolen
money. When he reached Miami it was
after dark and he anchored his boat and
sat watch all night with his dusky pris-
oners. The following morning he brought
them before United States Commissioners
j. b. Rely, where they pleaded guilty,and
will soon be taken to Jacksonville TO re-
ceive sentence from Judge Locke.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

BLADDER COMPLAINTS. etc. and is
full Of plain, solid facts that every man
should know. DO not give up ell hope
and think yourself incurable because you
have tried other treatments IN vain. Send
for my book and read Il carefully; It VIII
give you clear unders anding OF your
condition and show you a way 10 a per-
feet cure and full restoration 70 health
and happiness. This book, with compete
symptom blanks will be sent free in plain,
sealed envelope to any address.
J. NEWTON HATHAWAY. NJ. D..
25A Bryan street, Savannah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
A Cotton Mil for Onthhert.

Cuthbert will have 100000 cotton mill.
At meeting in the City Hall Thursday
afternoon, $4,000 was quickly subscribed.
A soliciting committee, with A. Hood as
chairman. D. B. Teabeaut, A. p. Moye,
j. ]. Mcdonald and D. NJ. Jacobs, was
appointed to canvass the city for suo-
Ecriptions. and report at a mass meeting
of the citizens of the city and county 10
be held at the City Han next Thursday
afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

is impossible to determine which are the
hearty eaters and which are less so.
Variety i'm food is as essential to dumb
animals as to human beings and the very
best of foods especially overrich foods
may soon become distasteful to stock in
the winter time when there is no green
food available
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

from the North, when ne can produce as
good, if not a superior. article at less cost
in his own climate The pessimistic view
of farming conditions in the South has a
tendency to retard rapid development
along many lines. The WORKOUT condi-
ton of the soil and surroundings diff
culties have tended to impress upon the
mind of many Southern farmers that their
condition is practically hopeless This is
unfortunate in the extreme, because 1t is
absolutely untrue and ii is to be sincerely
hoped. therefore, that the dissemination
of literature and useful information, gen.
orally speaking. will cause them to see
the rift in the clouds about them and to
early appreciate the opportunities of their
natural environment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

Questions and communications relative
to agricultural and horticultural subjects,
II addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N,
Miuedgeville, Ga, will receive immediate
attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
Paper Shell PeCanS.

Fancy large nuts for planting, or one
year-old Seeding trees, grown from
fancy large paper shell nuts or grated
trees; CRAFTS taken from trees bearing
the finest paper shell pecans in the South.
For prices address
W. NJ. GIRARDEAU,
Monticello, Fla.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
Notice.

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 ot
good faith.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
AtIantinns Subscribe to the Tech.

At meeting of representative Allan
Uans held Thursday night at the home
of Capt. James W. English IS, 400 was sub
scribed toward the construction of the
new buildings needed by the Georgia
School of Technology. The donors and
the amounts subscribed are: James w.
English. $1,000; Walker Inman, $1,000;
Hoke Smith, $500; George w. PARROT $3.50;
Atlanta Constitution, $500; Frank Haw-
kns. $3.50; James w English, Jr., $1,O0l;
DIR. J. D. Turner $3.50; A. B. Steele $500;
George W. Harrison, slO0; S. NJ. Inman,
5000; Willis Raglan. 800; D. o. Dougher-
~. 500; j. W. Pope. 500; George A. Speer.
800: L. H. Beck. $l00; W. S. Elkin, 500;
John A. Miller. 100: W. w. Draper. 500;
George Winship, $3.50.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07

bow reef and a day or two later this
vessel was released and has gone on her
way to Tampico, accompanied by Mr.. A.
F. Dewey, owner of the tug, where he
will be paid $4,000 for saving the Oswald.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
FREE R5as' M EEsoTs

My newest book, "Manliness Vigor and
Health" should be in the hands of everv
man, young and Old, in the United states
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
A TEXAS WONDER.


One small bottle of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder trou-
bles, removes gravel cures diabetes. sem
inai emissions. weak and lame backs.
rheumatism and all irregularities of the
kidneys and bladder in both men and wo-
men, regulates bladder troubles in enil-
aren II not sold by your druggist wln
De sent by mail on receipt of 81. one small
bottle is two months treatment, and Will
cure any case above mentioned. DR.. T..
w. Hall, sole manufacturer, p. o. Box
629, st. Louis Mo. Send for testimonials.
Sold by all druggists and Solomons Co..
savannah, Ga.
Read This.
Dothen, Ala. July 10, 1893.
DR.. E. W. Hall. st. Louis, Mo.-Dear
Sir: We have been selling your Texas
wonder, Halls Great Discovery, for two
years and recommend IL to any one suf-
fering with any kidney trouble as being
the best remedy we ever sold. Yours
truly, ]. r. YOUNG.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-07
why Uncle Jim Butler Kicked.

Blakely Reporter: Uncle Jim Butler
registered a kick with US Christmas day
He has lived in Blakely since 1886, and
once owned almost the whole town. Uncle
Jim sold whisky here for a number of
years. and on Christmas day it was his
custom to throw open his doors and not
accept pay for drink passing over his
counters until after O'Clock i'm the day.
1t was about O'Clock that Uncle Jim
engaged us i'm conversation and registered
his kick. He swore that up to that time
not son-of-a-gun had offered to
treat him, and he was just little mad
about it. Uncle Jim has enough charged
on his old books, for which he has never
gotten a cent, and never will as to that
matter to fill canal from the Court
House to the depot in which the old gem
tiefnan could swim I'm whisky and beer
And nobody would set him up; yet he
hasn't but one enemy in the world