davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16

once heard a good farmer say he
believed he could raise three times as
much feed on an acre of sorghum as
any other crop he ever tried, says j.
D. Taylor, in cotemporary. Having
raised several crops (solely for feeding
stock) my experience is very much the
same. though we have no George M.
Clark yields of hay in this country, nor
farmers with enough enterprise to
make the effort he has. With us it
can be planted any time in May or
even as late as middle of June, on rich
land. a rich bottom preferred; it won't
pay on poor land. 1t is usually drill
ed in rows about 3k feet apart. 1
prefer to step-drop it and put from
5 to 10 seed in a place, about 21a feet
apart, so man can take hold of sew
eral stalks and cut with corn knife
faster than if it was scattered all down
the row. The seed are very slow to
come up in dry, hot weather.; this can
be greatly overcome by pouring water
over them, hot as you can bear your
hand in, and let them soak from II to
"a hours. 1t should be kept clean and
worked until or feet high, after
that it will outgrow and keep down
weeds and grass. Don't think there
is much substance in it for feed until
after 1t begins to make seed, and Juice
in stalk gets sweet, about like clover
before and after it heads out. My
plan for saving has been to lay off for
shock rows and cut half of it and let
it lie on ground till particlly cured by
the sun, say from u to ~ days, ac-
cording to weather and heat of sun;
then set it up and cut the other half
and add to it; ii is too heavy to shock
like corn. and best to set two posts in
the ground securely, feet apart, and
nail scantling on top 16 feet long, so
each end will extend feet beyond the
posts (would do just as we'll to cut
forks in woods and lay a pole in
them) and set sorghum on each side
of pole; this leaves open space for air
to circulate between pole and the
ground; pole should be about or 3
feet high. 1t keeps very we'll this
way left in the field to haul in as used,
though it would be better to haul and
store in barns before cold weather, as
stalk dries UP and loses most of it's
feeding value after it freezes; if put in
barn it must be set up, as it won't
keep lying down. l have found it
good winter feed for both COWS and
horses, and never had any bad results
from feeding it, though always gave it
as part of daily ration with other feed:
began by giving little at a time; car
ried my mules and horses through sew
eral winters in very good fix by giving
them cut oats and sorghum at night
and five ears corn and mixed clover
hay in morning for daily feed. I've
used sorghum to help out dried up
pastures by planting it inside of fields
next to pasture to cut and give to
stock in August and September. Have
seen horses begin at one end of stalk
and eat it up with the sticky juice
running down each side of their
mouth, and almost smiling with a look
of solid comfort" on their brow such
as can be carried only by the we'll fed
horse.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
Potato Culture.

Potatoes may be grown on a variety
of soils; but the most important fac
tor in growing them successfully, aft
er the proper selection of tubers for
seeding, is the selection of the kind of
soil best adapted to them. Soil in a
pulverized state, so light that 1t will
offer but small resistance to the
growth of the tubers, should be select
ed. The ground should be we'll drain
ed, and have a supply of organic mat
ter sufficient to keep it in a state of
moisture, which is necessary to the
normal growth of the potato. Plow-
ing under green crops and adding well
rooted farm manures will render al
most any kind of soil suitable for
growing this crop; while newly clear
ed lands are adapted to some varieties
of the potato; as the soil is in a me-
chanically favorable state to its
growth. and has liberal supply of
organic matter, which continues till
cultivation exhausts it from the soil.
The mechanical condition of the soil is
of much importance; as it's natural
fertility and artificial fertilization will
to a great extent, supply the deficiency
of this organic quality, If the soil is
in a condition to furnish the necessary
moisture Experience in growing this
crop teaches that one year, or two
years at most, is as long as this crop
should be without change grown on
a piece of ground, because the plant
food suited to the potato by that time
becomes exhausted, and then the
germs of disease from the scabby
tubers will remain in the soil, and they
must be starved out by changing the
crop TO that which will not support
these particular germs.
Frank NJ. Beverly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
"SeedIcss" Tomatoes, StrinRIess
RennS, etc.


Every person has their individual
preference when the question comes up:
What breed shall we keep" SO there
is no rule we can go by, and there Is
no best breed. Select the one you like
best, and which is best suited to your
requirements. If you are making d
speciality of fancy market eggs, some
of the Mediterranean class, such as
the Leghorns or Minorca would fill the
bill, but for broilers, a large breed. like
Plymouth Rocks or Wyandottes, would
be better adapted to your purpose. In
this progressive age competition in the
show room has become so great that
many breeders have bred to color and
the arbitrary points of the American
standard, losing sight of their egg-pro-
ducing qualities. until they win hardly
lay eggs enough to pay their board bill.
So in buying stock for layers. it is very
important to get a laying strain. A
great deal has been said and written
recently about a hen with a laying
type, and there is no reason why this
is not as important a consideration in
selecting laying hen as dairy type is
in selecting a COW from which to make
butter. If you are raising cattle for
beef, you would not select the Jersey;
and If you were raising cattle for use
in dairy, the Herefords would not
suit your requirements.-C. s. Greene.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
In the Garden-Growing Cauiiflower

DR.. Johnso,: OF ;llustrious memory is
credited with saying, "Of all flowers.
give me the cauliflower" We can read
lily believe that he made the remark
though neither very wise nor brilliant
except as viewed from the standpcint
of a good liver such as was the famous
old doctor. Among vegetables, cauli-
flower is great. 1t may not be quite
the grea test but It is well worthy of
the honor did il by DR.. j.
1t does not make quite so nice cold
slaw' as cabbage, but il makes a nicer
pickle and superior boiled dish to
that more widely known vegetable. 1t
is a fact that caulihower is more diff
cult to grow than cabbage similar as it
may be in its habits to it, For one
reason or another it is far mere diffi-
cult to grow than cabbage, and it is
rarely found in our Southern markets
at price that warrants much demand
for II by buyers of small means.
SOL can easily be made rich enough
for caulifiower, but here in the South
II is only few that can supply it
win all the water 1t demands for its
best growth AS with Strawberries il
is a great consumer of water and viii
surfer for II where no other vegetab Bile
Will 1t can almost stand in wafer
And yet we have grown perfect
caulihowers averaging six pounds sim
ply by good cultivation and mulching.
The first requirement is good seed OF
good variety-a variety adapted to
ordinary upland culture. The next es-
sential is soil, made rich by manure.
that has lost its rankness and so will
not burn. Well grown, stocky plants
should be provided in time to set out
as soon as the heavy frosts are over.
Set IN rows three feet apart and two
ana half or three feet apart in the
row. After dipping the roots and stems
1nto grout of COW manure and clay
Gust and water sufficient to make a
slush that will adhere to the roots
into bucketful of this slush stir a
handful of bluestone powder and a pint
OF lime. Set the plants deeply and
press the soil firmly 70 the roots.
II at all practicable, a month after
settlns out. provide some mulch ma
tsrlal putting II on deeply about the
plants just after a heavy saturatInl,
ram leaving only little space un-
covered In the middle Of the rows.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16

Gus deeply penetrating roots do the
work effectually for the crops that fol
low. 1t is safe to say, however, that
where land has become packed from
any cause subsoil blowing will be
beneficial II renders it possible for
the plant roots to reach down and
bring up food which would otherwise
be unavailable. Moisture is also
stored and appropriated by the plants
when needed. Fertilizers when ap-
piled to the surface are carried down
into the loose soil beneath by means
Of percolation of rainfall, thereby en-
richfng and deepening the surface soil
Care should be taken that the subsOil
is not thrown to the surface nor the
humus making material thrown down
into the subsoil. A simple loosening
up of the subsoil is all that is needed
or desired. All organic matter should
remain in the surface soil excepting
the small percentage carried down.
ward by the rainfall. This is for the
use of plants the first season. The full
beneht of subsoiling is not felt until
the second or third season after it Is
done. Since deep preparation tends to
dry the soil out rapidly some precau-
ton in the way of frequent and shall
low cultivation will be necessary in
dry weather. In an ordinary season,
however, the extra amount of water
absorbed by the loosened soil will be
sufficient to keep the plants growing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
GUANO FACTORY AT DUBLIN.
VIII Begin With a Capital of $4,000
other Matters.

Dublin, Ga, Feb. 15.-Application
has been made for a charter for the
Dublin Fertilizer Works. The petit
toners are Messrs. lizzie Bashinski of
Tennille, w. B. Bennett of Sandersville
and ]. D. Smith of this city. The
company will have a capital of $1,000
and privilege is asked to increase it
at will to $50, 900. 1t is the intention
OF the petitioners to mix and manipu-
late fertilizers only for the first year
Afterwards complete guano factory
may be established in Dublin.
The stockholders of the Macon and
Dublin Telephone Company are pre-
pairing to greatly improve the serv-
ice. A new copper metallic wire Will
be at once strung between Dublin and
Macon, and a new wire will also be
strung between Dublin and Sanders
Vile. When the improvements have
been made there will be two wires be-
tween Dublin and Macon, and business
will, therefore. be greatly facilitated.
1t is rumored that the ice plant in
this city belonging to the Southern
Cotton Oil Company has been pur-
chased by Macon parties and that the
factory will be shut down permanently,
and this city supplied with ice from
Macon until d new and very much
larger ice plant can be installed in
Dublin. 1t is said that next winter
fiifty-tOn ice plant will be erected in
Dublin by the parties which purchased
the plant from the Southern Cotton
Oil Company.
The first annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Dublin Cotton
Mills has been held The following
directors We're reelected unanimously:
William Pritchett, H. E. Pritchett, T
j. Pritchett, F. G. Corker, F. B.
Stubs. The following officers were
elected: William Pritchett, president;
II. K. Pritchett, vice president; j. NJ.
Finn, secretary and treasurer; and F.
G.. Corker, attorney.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
Subsofltng.

Subsoil blowing may be proftably
done when the land is compact, clay
ey or too hard for root penetration.
says an exchange. A well fined seed
bed sbsorbs more moisture than a
closely packed one, hence, for most
purposes the deeper this fning process
extends, the better. After alfalfa the
other deep rooted ciovers subsoiling is
scarcely necessary, since the numer-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
Suit for Damages.

Moultrie. Ga, Feb. ia damage
suit that excited much interest here
was tried last week. DR.. j. H Cooke
of Doerun was suing the Georgia
Northern Railroad for SIS, 900 damages.
His grounds for damages were injuries
received by being thrown from his
buggy by his horse when frightened
at a Georgia Northern train. Nearly
two days were spent in trying the case
The jury, after some elaboration, gave
the plaintiff 500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
A Big Cattle Deal.

Barlow, Fla, Feb. ia trade has
just been contaminated by which Mr.
A. J. Lewis of this city becomes the
owner of the magnificent stock of cat
tie and the pasture and grazing lands
of Mr. E. M. Baynard of Auburndale
in this county. This property is located
about tWenty-six miles east of this
city. The price paid is not given out,
but it is understood to be a good
round sum-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
STABBED IN THE BACK.
Pocket Knife Driven to the Handle
in the Victim.

III inc bIctlm.
Hawkinsville. Ca, Feb. 15.-Mitch
House, a blacksmith employed by A.
E. Weatherford was seriously stabbed
in the back yesterday afternoon by
Archie Powell, colored, who is also
employed in Weatherford's carriage
shop. The weapon used was a pocket
knife. 1t was driven to the handle,
and required two men to pull it out.
Powell is now in the county Jail. The
cause of the assault is unknown. House
Is formerly of Macon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
If you are not

tarrh. These books should be in the
hands OF every person afflicted, as DR.
Hathaway, the author. Is recognized ns
the best authority and expert in the
United States on these diseases. Write
or send for the book you want to-day.
and II will be sent you free, sealed,
Address J. Newton Hathaway, M. D.,
25A Bryan street Savannah. Ca
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16

IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for discharge. In the
matter of Augustus Kent. county OF
Brooks. in bankruptcy. To the cred
itors of the above-named bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica-
ton for a discharge from all of the
debts provable in bankruptcy, against
said Augustus Kent. The said appli-
cation will be heard by the Hon. Emory
Speer, judge of the United States Dis
trict Court. for said district and divis-
ion, at the United States Court House,
in Savannah. Ga. on the 18th day of
March, 1903. at 10 o'clock a. M All
creditors of said bankrupt are notified
to appear at the time and place stated,
and show cause. if they can, why the
prayer contained in the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ca, this l4th
day of February, 1908.
H. H. KING. Clerk.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
FREE To YOU

Wei ana want to
know the truth
about your trouble
send for my free
booklets and SELF
Examination blanks
NO. /. Nervous De-
ollity { S xua !
Weskness); No. 2,
varicocele; No. 8,
Structure; No. 4.
Kidney and Blad-
d e r Complaints;
No. 8, Disease Of
Women; No. 6. The
King blood
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
II. b, Boyer,
Local Forecast Official.
Double MniI Service,

Douglas. Ga, Feb. Recommending
to-day Douglas will have a double
mail service, over the Atlantic and
Birmingham Railway.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
FARM, GARDEN
AND HOUSEHOLD

which should be constantly disturbed
with hoe or sweep.
There are a number of injurious in
sects that infest cauliflowers. about the
worst of which is the Harlequin bug,
better known, perhaps. as the Lincoln
bug" These must be destroyed with
Pyrethrum. or insect powder The
best varieties are SNOWFALL and
"Vicks IDEAL and "Gilt-edged."
"SeedIcss" Tomatoes, StrinRIess
Benns. etc.
Mr.. f. D., Dupont, Ga.-The article
that you read referred to such tomatoes
as the "Buderosa." Freedom" and
"Matchelss" and, perhaps one or two
others, which contain very few seeds
The "stringless green pod bean" is a
type of several developed beans that
are destitute of strings. II is an ex
cellent kind. The Bush Lima (Hender-
SOM, is now almost ispensibie-in
the home garden, especially. There is
nothing in the way of beans so produce
tive as it is. A single bush will some
times bear $50 or more pods. You can
get any or all of these from any first
class scotsman. Write to j H. Alex
ander & Co., Augusta, Ga.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
THE WEATHER.

Morning News barometer, Feb.
10. 1880 p. m. ....-........-.....2S %. I
Morning News thermometer, Feb.
10, II 81 p m. ....-.--.-.--..---. %
Washington. Feb. 15.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
For Georgia: Fair in south. rain and
colder in north portion Monday; cold
wave at night in extreme northwest
portion. Tuesday. much colder and
fair, except probably rain in southwest
portion; bresk west to north winds.
South Carolina: Probably fair Mon
day in east, rain in west portion. Tues
day. rain and colder; brisk west to
north winds.
For Eastern Florida: Fair Monday.
Tuesday fair in extreme south, prob
ably rain; much colder in central and
north portions; fresh south winds, be-
coming north by Tuesday.
For Western Florida: Rain and cold
er Monday; cold wave at night. Tues
day, fair; much colder; winds becom-
ing north and brisk to high.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah:
Maximum temperature p.
M. .....,. ......-.-....-.. 40 degrees
Minimum temperature a.
m. ......... ................ 81 degrees
Mean temperature ......... 40 degrees
Normal temperature ....... 50 degrees
Excess of temperature &C.. II degree
Accumulated excess since
Feb. l Observation-Disclosures. IA degrees
Accumulated excess. since
Jan. l observation-disclosures. AZ degrees
Rainfall ......... ............ 90 inch
Normal ....... ............... Ii inch
Deficiency since Feb. l ...... % inch
Excess since Jan. / ......... 10 inch
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time. Feb. Is. 1903, p. m,
1hth rlnaridiarn Tina
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16

OLD NEWSPAPERS. 800 for . cents, as
Business Once. Morning Newa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16

IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for discharge. In the
matter of c.. F. Foster. county of
Lowndes, in bankruptcy. To the cred
itors of the above-named bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica-
ton for a discharge from all of the
debts provable in bankruptcy, against
said c. F. Foster. The said applica-
ton will be heard by the Hon. Emory
Speer, judge of the United States Dis
trict Court. for said district and divis-
ion, at the United States Court House,
in Savannah, Ga. on the 18th day of
March, 1903, at 10 o'clock a. m. All
creditors of said bankrupt are notified
to appear at the time and place stated,
and show cause. if they can. why the
prayer contained in the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah. Ga. this 14th
day of February, 1903.
IT TT KING Clerk
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16
RoTT,FP,SAkD ENGINES


~~~~@~-~S-~~~~~~~----~-~
IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for discharge in the mat
ter of w. F. Gugel, county of Chat
ham, in bankruptcy. To the creditors
of the above-named bankrupt You
are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica-
ton for a discharge from all of the
debts provable in bankruptcy against
said W. F. Gugel. The said applica-
ton will be heard by the Hon. Emory
Speer, judge of the United States Dis
trict Court, for said district and di-
vision, at the United States Court
House, in Savannah, Ga, on the
10th day of March, 1903, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. All creditors of said bankrupt
are notified to appear at the time and
place stated, and show cause, if they
can, why the prayer contained in the
said petition should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ga, this 14th day
Of February, 1908.
IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for discharge, in the
matter of George Rawles, county of
Chatham, in bankruptcy. To the cred
itors of the above-named bankrupt:
Yau are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica
ton for a discharge from all of the
debts provable in bankruptcy against
said George Raw1es. The said applica-
ton will be heard by the Hon. Emory
Speer, judge of the United States Dis
trct Court, for said district and di-
vision, at the United States Court
House, in Savannah, Ga, on the 18th
- \, 1S1l4
All creditors of said bankrupt are noti-
fed to appear at the time and place
stated, and show cause, if they can.
why the prayer contained in the said
petition should not be granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ga, this 14th day
of February, 1903
H. H. KING, Clerk.
IN the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division of the
Southern District of Georgia. Notice
of application for discharge, in the mat
ter of c. J. Youngblood county of Chat
ham, in bankruptcy. To the creditors
of the above-named bankrupt: You
are hereby notified that the above
named bankrupt has filed his applica-
ton for a discharge from all of the
debts provable in bankruptcy against
said c. ]. Youngblood. The said appli
cation will be heard by the Hon. En-
Dry Speer, judge of the United States
District Court, for said district and
division, at the United States Court
House, in Savannah, Ca, on the 18th
day of March, 1908, at 10
o'clock a. m. All creditors of
said bankrupt are notified to appear
at the time and place stated, and show
cause, if they can, why the prayer con-
tanned in said petition should not be
granted.
Dated at Savannah, Ga, this 14th
day of February, 1903.
II. H KING. Clerk.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-16

LACtsS SIICt Jan. I ......... ~ IHCH
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time. Feb. Is. 1903, S p. m,
18th meridian time
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

when he was Initiating Carlyle. That
will do he said. when he had read
the last lines of his proof. which were
these:
we have marched enough. fought
enough. suffered enough in this Cen
GRAFTON. The Time has come now for lis
to wait upon the slow Processes Of the
actual Operation of our Brains Let US
wait these Processes, and. no matter
what happens. the country viii be
saved"
Although he was read out or the party
by at least twenty of his country ex-
changes because of this leader. Colonel
Hampton remained satisfied with it up
TO the last day OF his editorship of the
Beacon" In the paper on THE Life
and Services OF the Late Rhodes Hamp-
ton,' read before the Missouri Historical
Society in 1887. it was said that his .irm
stand during the crisis of 1876 was de-
cisive in checking the rashness of ex-
tremists and those emotional people who
are incapable Of learning the lessons Of
experience. Perhaps this had a more or
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

for Washington in the morning. ] will
Try to lift the veil there, and then I
will go On doing my part in lifting it
all over the country as long as I live
and can find a man who can give a
right answer TO the great questions.
But. If never see you again. remember
that for you the veil has been lifted as
it has for me. and that the country
must be saved, no matter what it costs
us
Taking UP his carpetbag and his UNI
brella. the old man walked out as noise
lessly as he had entered
At exactly half-past o'clock Colonel
Hampton went into the composing room
with his leading editorial, on The
Crisis complete. It was a column long.
in double leads. and he had written it
without pausing, except to mark the
periods and the paragraphs. The last
paragraph IL all that can be quoted
here Colonel Hampton waited for the
proof after IL was In type to see If
the printers had followed his mark
ing and capitalized all the nouns, as he
always capitalized them for emphasis