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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
Shedding Fndder.

There is probably no machine on the
farm that will produce greater actual
profit for the farmer than the shredder,
although 1t is a highly dangerous ma
chine for the owner, as he has to take
the risk of losing an arm or even his
life when using it, says the Epitomist.
Shredders are a great Saving to the
farmers in preparing and feeding
shredded corn fodder, which is rapidly
growing in popularity. The corn plant
is considered a giant grass, so far as
it's feeding value goes. 1t has been
shown that the stalks and husks con-
tain so per cent. of all the digestible
matter in the entire plant. Thus there
is more nutriment in the stalks and
husks from an acre of ground than in
the ears. Moreover. it has been shown
that over so per cent. of the bare stalk
itself is dgestible matter-a much
larger per cent. than is found in the
leaves or blades. Many a farmer let's
his corn fodder go to waste, consider
ing it a waste product and great
nuisance on the farm. If cattle are
turned loose in the fields after husking
they waste at least four times as much
as they eat, frequently contract corn
stalk disease, and always leave the
stalk lying in the field to interfere with
spring blowing. The enterprising and
well-posted farmer of to-day should
watch the ripening of his corn, and as
soon as the kernels are dented, and the
leaves begin to turn, a corn binder
should promptly be put to work in the
field and the corn be cut. bound,
shocked and left to cure. AS soon as
the ears have become dry enough to
crib, the corn should be husked and
shredded; for any delay in shredding
the corn means loss in the value of
the fodder, as it will rapidly decrease
in the value if left long exposed to the
weather, owing to a loss in it's sugar
properties and other soluble sub
stances. Care must also be taken to
cut the fodder at the proper stage of
its development; for like other forage
crops, corn fodder reaches its maxi
mum value about the time referred to
above, and after that it rapidly deter
| iorates in food value unless cut and
cured. In order to get the greatest
value from the coarse, heavy stalks
! they must be cut crushed and torn In
| fine, soft bits so as to be readily eaten
| Shredded fodder can be handled with
a pitchfork or can be baled up like
| hay. 1t also makes fine bedding. as
| the pithy portions of the stalk absorb
! liquid manure much better than straw
| The fodder will keep well if not put uI
| too green, or when wet with rain, but
| like hay, it should be intelligently han.
| died. 1t can be stacked outdoors sue.
cessfuly, but il is best to put it under
| cover i'm barn or shed. If the fodder is
a trifle green when put up, and heats
or sweats like clover hay. let it alone
and the sweating will improve rather
than harm it; while by stirring it ur
the air may increase the heating e
| some extent
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08

The egg plant is not so easily grown
as the tomato but with a little extra
care its culture is not difficult. A
great many think that ii Is, and con-
sequently do not attempt to grow it.
The obstacles to be overcome are
not many. In the first place egg plant
seeds taken as they come do not pos
sess the average vitality that is char
acteristic Of tomato seed The former
lose their vitality much sooner than
the latter under like conditions.
When bought out of the average
retail store it will he found that "a
very small percentage of the seed
will terminate and grow. Unless care
fully saved from we'll ripened eggs
thoroughly dried and preserved from
moisture and insects I'm paper bags,
anything like a fair growth OF plants.
After the first planting one should al
ways SOW his own seed and protect
them from injury.
Good seed being secured. the second
obstacle to be met is TO protect the
little plants just coming up from the
flea beetle. The little insect. appar-
entity. in our experience, ever ready
at hand to attack the young plant.
must be promptly met. In fact Il is
well 10 anticipate its appearance. for
st IS almost sure 20 come. A little
dry clay dust should be kept ready 20
hand, and as soon as the little plants
come take some Of the dust and drop
enough kerosene oil on II 70 impreE-
nate n strongly with the odor. Dust
the plants with Il while the dew is on
them. sprinkle % quite freely over
The soil n the seed boxes and repeat
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08

This ugly little creature has certain
consideration and respect. Our gov
eminent Agricultural Department has
thought him of enough Importance to
publish a bulletin about him and his
services to the farmer and fruit
grower. Among other items of infor-
nation in the bulletin we CLEAN the
following:
THE toad has a strong homing' in
stinct, and lives year after year in the
same locality. Convincing evidence
has been furnished the writer of two
toads that have occupied door yards
in two different towns for twelve and
tWenty-three years, respectively.
In country districts it nightly pa
trolls over roadsdes, gardens, cultivated
and new-mOwn fields-in short, all
places where insect life abounds and
long grass or heritage does not OBJ
struct it's travel. In cities and villages
the spots beneath electric lights are
particularly favored, while lawns and
walks also receive attention. The toad
has learned that electric and other
lights attract large numbers of flying
insects, many of which fall injured to
the ground below. At Amherst, Mass,
the writer once observed eight we'll
fed toads holding festival beneath an
arc light. During the flying season of
the brown-tail moth in Massachusetts
there is no more common night scene
than that of the toads devouring the
white moths which fall fluttering from
/ the lamps above"
Speaking of the favorite food of toads
the writer says that the contents of the
stomachs of 149 of those that he had
examined were ants 10 per cent, cut
worms 16 per cent, thousand leg worms
10 per cent, tent caterpillars 9, ground
beetles s, May beetles 6, wire worms
and weevils each per cent, and other
insects form l to per cent.
With such diet as this, it becomes us
to look with much favor upon the
homely little crea ture, and say of him
Handsome is as handsome does,
make yourself at home on our prem
ises," and as the old fady said to her
guests, Help yourself to anything you
like, if you're fond of it,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08

The popularity of sheep should be
increased by the fact, if fact it is,
that it takes less food to make 1000
pounds of mutton with wool on than
to make 1000 pounds of beef. Sheep
men assert this and probably they
have some good grounds for believing
it. We would like to hear from our
readers on this point; for we believe
that the question of which makes the
most money is the main one with the
producers of stock. This is not the
only thing that should be considered.
If 1t takes less than the usual amount
OF feed to make 1000 pounds of NUT
ton, it should also be added that the
food used consists, to some extent,
at least, of weeds that are of no value
but a positive detriment in the stock
pasture. A moderate sized flock of
sheep should, therefore, prove to be
very profitable.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
Husbanding the Corn.

With the increasing price of corn
it is necessary to husband it If we are
to get the most out of it. AS a fin
Usher of cattle it has been wastefully
used in the past, often double the
amount needed being daily fed. When
the animals were finished for the mar
ket they were found to be no better
finished than the animals in England
that are prepared for the shambles by
the use of only half the amount of
grain we feed. The American stock
man has fed too much dry grain and
too little succulent feed; for it is now
being realized that a certain amount
of succulent feed must go along with
the grain. if we are to get the best
returns from the latter. Turnips.
beets and slage are the natural things
to use to get this succulence in cases
where succulent pasturage is not OBJ
tainable cheaply.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
FARM, GARDEN
AND HOUSEHOLD
BY S. A. coon.

it as it may be necessary until the
plants are large enough not to be in
jured.
Fine, large stocky plants should be
made ready to set out from the first
to the middle of April To secure
them, SOW the seed in cold frames The
middle of February. AS soon as the
young plants have started to grow,
take them up and transplant them in
to another frame or into a warm Dor
der against the fence, where they can
be readily protected from the cold.
Set them about three inches apart
each way. BY proper working and
watering, the plants will become well
rooted and stocky by the time it is
safe to put them in the open ground
in April. For years we have followed
the plan of raising the box or cold
frame five feet above the ground, and
thus protect the plant from the beetle.
But with the aid of kerosene or pyre-
thrine there is no necessity for rails
ing the plant frame or box above the
ground. Water impregnated with the
odor of tar would also prove a protec-
ton no doubt, but this we have never
tried.
There are several varieties of egg
plants, the Black Pekin, Early Long
Purple, the EARLY Dwarf and the New
York Improved. The latter is good
enough and on the whole perhaps is
the most desirable kind. 1t and the
Early Dwarf are varieties enough
either for the home or market gar
den. Set the plants in rows three
feet deep in the row. Set the plants
on a level and keep them growing by
frequent shallow culture. The soil, if
not naturally rich, must be made so
by an application of good old COM
post. A mixture of bone dust and
ashes, as recommended for tomatoes,
is a good fertilizer for the plants, and
1t will be better if it is worked into
the soil uniformly some weeks before
setting out. After the plants have
began to grow and do not appear to
thrive and grow off as well as they
should a top dressing Of some good
soluble manure can be applied about
the plants not too close and hoed in.
The egg plant is peculiarly liable to
the attack of nematoids or root guile
insects, but when the plants are start
ed early in properly enriched sandy
loan and given good cultivation a
very satisfactory crop can usually be
obtained. One soon tires of this vege-
table, and anything like a fair mar
ket for the eggs is only to be found
in the larger towns and cities. In
a small way it pays about as good a
profit per square yard as most other
Vegeta bleS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08

Bran is very rich in phosphates, COM
pared with other grain foods. and it
may be fed with advantage. All foods
containing large proportion of phos-
pilates also contain lime phosphate of
lime), and for growing fowls and lay
ing hens bran should be used in prefer
ence to meal, corn or other grain; but
for fattening for market it is not equal
to corn or corn meal. AS much of the
food usually allowed hens is given
without regard to it's kind or quality,
quite a loss is sometimes made by feed
ing that which is undesirable. while a
further loss is sustained in the lack of
production. Food cannot always be
fairly regulated or balanced, but when
bran is allowed it will largely COM
pensate for any deficiency that may
exist in the majority of foods.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08

al acids, colored by different ingredi-
ents, some harmless, some poisonous.
The homemade articles, made of ap-
pie pairing, grapes or other vegetable
substances, is usually turbid and con-
tains many impurities and innumera-
BILE organisms, some of which are very
active, and if not dangerous, they evil
IDENTIFY are disgusting. Vinegar made
with strong mineral acid is always
dangerous, whether used as condi-
ment or in making pickles, catsups,
etc. Many of the cases of acute indi-
gestion. or acute Inflammation of the
stomach l have met with were caused
by its use.
Pure olive oil is one of the luxuries
of the table rarely found in its vir-
ginal purity in the American or for
eign markets, even at very spots
it is extracted from the fruit. Cotton
seed, and many other and cheaper oils
have been substituted or mixed with
it, chlorophyle being added to give it
the natural greenish color. l have
never met with a dangerous adultera-
ton.
In many of our cities the poorer
class are subjected to conditions far
worse, as factors in the production of
disease and of increased ratio of NOR
tality than food adulteration. 1t is
wherever those in authority allow I'M
scrupulous butchers, grocers, fruit and
vegetable dealers, dairymen and bar
keepers to keep and to sell to their
customers decaying bacon and sides
(seconds) macerated, embalmed, doc
tored or ill-smelling beef, pork, NUT
ton and fish, wilted vegetables, partly
rotten or fermenting fruit, contami-
mated milk or any vile mixture by the
name of liquors, wines, beers and vine
gar, wherever no attention is paid to
overcrowding in sleeping rooms.
To this is attributable the greater
percentage of mortality among the
working class of negroes who use
these articles because they can get
them at reduced price. The follow
ing table, compiled by Health Officer
Drummer in 1894, give the mortuary
record of Savannah since 1854:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
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FOOD ADULTERATI0N
IN GEORGIA.
Food Inspection as "A Sanitary
Measure Necessary Everywhere.

hCahuEC NCCeSSuEE WneEes
Editor Morning News: With
great pleasure L see the press
promulgating and favorably COM
menting on the report of State
Chemist McCandless upon adultera-
tions found by him in samples of food,
of food products and drinks collected in
Atlanta and Macon. This comes at a
very seasonable time, when Mayors
from the different parts of the state
are to meet here and sanitary matters,
it is to be hoped, will be thoroughly
discussed.
Recently there were published, with
out comment, the remarks of the May
or and health officer of this city dep
recating the examination of our milk
supply, because the hearth of the city
was so good and the mortality so
small.
AS facts relating to public health
and sanitation are of general interest,
and that the people of Georgia should
understand to what dangers they are
exposed by adulteration of food
products, by eating unwholesome food,
by drinking milk containing germs of
fatal disease-or vinegar liquors, wines
or beer. that have been doctored, that
they may in case of need require the
civic authorities to enforce protective
laws against the sale of such articles.
l have determined, If you will allow
me space, to give your readers the
result of my experience in these mat
ters while health officer of Savannah.
In his report the state chemist tells
us he found no foreign substances in
the coffee he examined! Surely he must
have obtained these samples from very
honest grocers. At any rate 1 will
say that his experience and
mine differ: True. the twelve
samples l examined were gotten Cfor
purpose shown later on) from shops
in the poorer sections OF our city.
mostly inhabited by negroes. l found
that every specimen had been adulter-
ated. one contained IS per cent of
roasted sweet potato and 10 per cent.
of coarsely ground coffee! Among in
gradients found in the other samples
were in the order of percentages: Cof-
fee grounds that had already been
used, chicory, rye bread, corn grits,
dandelion that had been roasted and
ground.
Samples of the stun sold for but
ter and gotten in the same localities
clearly indicated how far greed will
make one INSCRIPTIONS, unless held in
by fear of punishment. Some of the
samples containing butter (from milk
were so rancid that Il is hard to real
lie IL could be used for culinary pur-
poses. substitutes having no pretention
to the name: oleomargerine, butterine,
etc, etc, had no disagreeable odor,
unless very old or when kept in prox-
unity TO odoriferous bacon or meat.
/ have frequently examined samples
OF vinegar sold in this city In the past
fifty years. and ! must acknowledge
that many OF the samples were not the
genuine article" although sold by
grocers. as WINE" apple" cider" or
pure vinegar" The clearer speci-
mems. those which looked best on the
table, contained acetic or some miner
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
LEGAL NOTICES.


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 Thomas w. North, County
of Chatham, in bankruptcy. To the
creditors of the above-named bank
rupt: You are hereby notified that the
above-named bankrupt has filed his APP
plication for a discharge from all of
the debts provable in bankruptcy
against said Thomas w. North. The
said application will be heard by the
Hon. Emory Speer, Judge of the Unit
ed States District Court, for said dis
trict and division, at the United
States Court House, in Savannah, Ga,
on the 18th day of August. 1904, at 10
o'clock a. IN. 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 9Th day
of August 1904.
T. F. JOHNSON, Clerk.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
PineappIeS for Sale.

The best for grating, preserving
and table use. Strictly fancy
smooth Cayennes. per crate of 10,
weight about Is pounds, S3.75. Strict
ly fancy Porto Ricos. per crate OF to
10. weight about Is pounds 1915.
n. B.-The digestive properties of
the pineapple are equal to that of
pepsin.
Strictly fancy Manatee River
Guavas. per six basket carrier crate,
$50.
Shipments via express. Remit by
check or money order for any guam
tity desired. VIM. HANSON,
Braidentown, Fla.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08

same manner in a soil permeable to air
as in the air itself; it is a continuous
source of carbOnic acid, which 1t emlts
very slowly. An atmosphere of car
bonic acid formed at the expense of
the air surrounds every particle
of decaying humus. The cultivation OF
land by loosening the soil causes free
and unobstructed access of air. An
atmosphere of carbonic acid is there
fore contained in every fertile soil,
and is the first and most important
food for the young plants which grow
in it"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Handsomely framed pictures under
l6X20 glasses for 80 cents each. Neatly
framed pictures under SxlO glasses for
Is cents each. Mouldings FOR cents
a foot that others are selling for 10
cents Portraits for Si.75 that other
are making for So. At Ladeveze's
Best bargains IN city property by w.
J. Miscally, Jr., 20 Bryan street. You
Will consult your own interest by see
ing him for 'full particulars
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
Will Recover from Lightning
stroke.

Ocilla, Ca. Aug. THE 7-year-old
daughter OF Mr.. Tom ONeal that was
so severely shocked yesterday while
standing near her little brother, who
was killed by lighting during a severe
electrical storm. viii recover The re-
mains Of the little brother will be
buried to-day az this place.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
OdOrs of Precipitation
Royal Foot Wash
Removed at once
from armpits,
feet, etc, by
Siona Chnnnr. NM s,renfI

Stops thahng cures sweating Itching Swollen Tired Feet
n ann for 2-cents stamp.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08

First-class round trip tickets to
San Francisco and Los Angeles from
all Southeastern points Aug. Is to
Sept. 8, inclusive.
First-class fare plus soc for round
trip to Colorado and Utah from June
l to Sept. 80. inclusive. Return limit
Oct. 81, 1904
Finest vessels and best service to
JAPAN. CHINA, HONOLULU and
PHILIPPINES.
Ask for particulars.
]. f. VAN RENSSELAER,.
General Agent, 10 Peachtree ST..
Atlanta, Ga.
r. o. BEAN, T. P. A.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

munications. She waited and hes
mother went on nervously.
q You must know. my dear, that
Things have not been going well with
your papa. AT one time we thought
all was lost and even the house must
be given up. Think of me in hired
apartment. fifth story, back, and .
woman shaking carpets over my win
dow from the fiat above!"
A piece of Dresden china on =
wooden chimney piece! Myrta's imag-
ination declined the jump.
Happily the misfortune has been
averted by-whom do you think?"
Again speculation halted.
"Mr- Lester,-your fathers old
friend. you remember?-though, Of
course, years younger than your father
who retired from the street last year
Just before the crash in Great West.
ern came and put his money in
What is 1t they put it in.Myrta?'
Pianos" said Myrta, unconsciously
ooking back to that last evening.
Mercy! No, child! Whoever heard
u putting money in pianos? Some
lines they put 1t in bureau drawers,
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05
A CHICAGO GIRLS SECRET.
She Says That Swiss Worn Over
White Wash Silk Has the Ef-
feet Of organdy.

Where did you get that exquisite or
candle waist?" asked q girl the other
day of friend who wore dainty cres-
tion that buttoned up the back with tiny
lace buttons.
III let you into the secret" " said the
friend. 1T is not particularly fne
organdy or swiss, rather. for it is swiss.
which washes better than the organdy
but it looks SO, because wear il over
the thinnest kind of white wash silk
blouse, which is made plainly. but along
the same lines. This gives the swiss a
cloudy, filmy and kind of billowy ef-
fect, that makes 1t look like chiffon.
II throws up each little thread of the
lace trimming, 20 that 1t appears like
something costly instead of the ordinary
wash valenciennes, which it is. And it
gives soft effect to the skin.
The lining, too. saves the swiss so
that by washing it out in the wash bowl
and pressing 1t when nearlm dry the
waist itself can be worn two or three
times without doing up. Besides all this.
instead OF having to lay the whole thing
away this fall, intend to wear It with
he lining all winter. Try it yourself" /"
added the girl. generously, "but be sure
and get the softest and lightest silk DOS
'ible, as more expensive quality will
not mix so artisticalIy with the waist |
'abric and look SO much like part of 1t.
Chicago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05
The Chickens Went to sleep.

A grower of fancy silver-laced Brah-
ma chickens, In clearing up some
nower beds. recently threw all he pulled
up over the fence into the chicken
yard. An hour later he had a very
amazing and unhappy surprise. Every
men, chicken and rooster that he owned
We're lying around apparently dead. His
family and friends mourned with him
and joined in the search for the poison
supposed to be about the yard. A vef-
erinary surgeon was called In and upon
picking up one OF the hens immediate,v
exeiaimed that she was not dead. but
asieep; ana SO were they all save three
or four. They had eaten ripe poppv
seeos ana the opium in these had uut
'nem All to sleep. Prairie Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-05

-
Although It makes woman gasp te
think OF furs At this time OF year, yet
fashionable women are ordering their
winter wraps already. because anything
IN iur can De gotten so much more
cneapiy now than later.
Inc st. Louis Republic says that al
though the seasons stock may not yet
De all made up IN the fashionable houses.
many sample garments, and plush and
cloth models are at hand from which TO
see the styles and to order.
Furs this season are to be much orna-
mented. Lace, passementerie, braidins
ana fancy gilt or cut steel buttons will
De used on these garments In great pro-
fusion. Vests OF suede or cloth and ap-
piiQues OF these materials set on with
fancy braiding ornament many
The vests appear In nearly all Of the