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THE SOUTHERN WORLD, JUNE 1, 1882.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, JUNK 1, 1882.
WEATHER IIIXI.KTIV
In the Colton Belt from May loth to Mill.
Thar. Ay. Max. | Av. Min | MigntMux I l.ou 'rl Max
Atlanta 75 (Me 5212-in nr. on loth it on lutn
Augusta ?J 7-in 52 0-10 SO on loth 44 on Hth
... 5710-10 IK! on 10th 45 oil 17tll
5S 15*10 SOonlOtll 52 on Cllli
59 6-10 92011 25lb 45 on Hill
5411-10 so on 2Stb 45 on 17th
•V2 4*10 Mon 21 -25 43 on 1ft 23
44 14>l(l H&on 25th 41 on 1'itli
«0 V-lo 87 on 10th 63 on 15 18
51 4-lfi Won 25th 48 oil 12-13
53 8-16 92 on 10th 4.1 011 18th
60 6-Ki 00 on 10th 43 on 15th
Average maximum for cotton belt, 76 9-12.
Average minimum for cotton belt, 54 6-12.
Charleston 7910-16
l2ulvc8ton..78
Mobile 81 1516
Montg’ry...77 8-1(1
Memphis..73 11-16
MltleltockdO 7-16
M.OrleanH80 7-16
Vicksburg..?.! mo
Havunnah..7(> 8-16
Wilmln't'i^ 4-16
Atlanta
Augusta 1.27
CharleHton 88
(lalveaton 71
Mobile ].H4
Montgomery 1.68
Memphis .2.21
Little Hock 1.71)
New Orleans 1.73
Vicksburg .2.58
Mavaunah l.oi
Wilmington 1.92
Total ruin full 8.93.
(Jreatesl fall, 3.65on the Uth.
<Jruntest fall at VIckHburg, 2.5
1.05 on rd
.70 on 22d
.03 on 10
.82 on 10
I’ll AHA(*TKR OF WKATIIRR—NUMHKII OF DAYH
Clear. Cloudy. J>\
Atlanta 9 6 t
Augusta 6 5 5
Mftlveston 4 8 4
Imllanola 4 8 4
Key West 6 v 5 6
Mobile 6 6 5
Montgomery 9 6 2
New Orleans 10 3 3
Pensacola 6 6 5
Palestine 7 6 4
Mavannati 8 6 3
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enjoy noou refresbinenbi. On the ground, near n tall
stone rcnce, arc bis canteen, emit and spade. Ills
wife lias Just ronie with bis dinner, and tbe two chil
dren, all looking happy ami contented with life. Mho
la turned with her back to the looker-on, bolding In
one hand tbe basket of dinner, while with the other,
she Is transferring tbe Infant child tn Ita father’s
arms. Ho Is taking It with tender care .while an expres-
slon of happy pride mlnglea with that of fatigue and
alinoat overcomes It, so great seenta to be his admira
tion for the little one. On tbe other side of her moth
er a little girl, apparently about four years of age,
stands with her dully and a long'hunch of grass In
one hand, aud with the other pretends to assist mani
as with the basket, looking saucily up into papa's
face, as if tossy, “You don't know what's In here for
you I” Around them are growing wild flowers and
tall grass, while the scene Is Hooded with the bright
beams of the noon-day sunlight,
In thedark background la a grove or wood, where
• silent, lonely Swire, draped in widow's weeds,
stands autld the shadows, and with a sad, downcast
countenance, gases upon the happy group before her
with a far-away look, as If recalling the days when
she loo, was happy, or viewing the contrast between
this family and her own blighted life. It can hut
touch tbe hearts of both sides—the happy and the
unhappy. Address
NOVTIIERN WORLD,
Atlanta, tin.
Messrs. 8. W. Small and C. H. Williams
have started a newsy little evening paper
called the Evening llcrahi It is spicy and
interesting, Success to it.
Green Manures.
Dr. Afred L. Kennedy, the chemist and
geologist of the Pennsylvania Agricultural
Society, who contributed largely to the suc
cess of the Atlanta Exposition, has recently
issued an address on the subject of the use
of green manuring. He writes:
“In many respects red clover Is admirably
adapted to tbe purpose of restoring the fer
tility of exhausted land.
Two seasons are, however, often required
before it issufliciently well-rooted and grown
to be plowed under with the greatest ad
vantage.
“On the continent of Europe the yellow
lupin is preferred In green manuring. It
is a vigorous grower, and it matures in one
season. Here, as well as there, it attains a
height of over two feet, sending down its
strong tap-root to an equal distance, pene
trating the subsoil, and bringing to the sur
face fertilizing agents lying below the reach
of tlie plow. To these qualities it adds the
yet more valuable one of producing a foli
age more than eleven and three-guartere per
cent. (11.70) richer in nitrogen than the red
clover.
“Nitrogen in the soil is indispensable to
our crops. Applied to them, as it is in the
form of nitrogen of soda and Peruvian
guano, it is the most costly of chemical fer
tilizers. The plants, which like the lupin,
gathers it and stores it up, must, under cer
tain condition!, be the most valuable of
green manures.”
Glowing Crop Reports.
Tlie crop reports from Arkansas show that
wheat is looking extremely well, the fields
sown early having been harvested with a
very good yield, A few chinch-bugs put in
an appearance, lint did no damage. No rust
reported. Tlie average is between 30 and -10
per cent greater titan last year. Corn is
backward, owing to the cold weather. Oats
looking well and now being harvested.
In Texas the wheat is above tlie average
in yield ami of good quality. Tlie area of
wheat is over SO per cent greater that last
year. Tlie army worm appeared, but did no
damage. Some red rust, hut the rain beat
it ofT without injury to tlie grain.
Nllghtly Mixed.
Our excellent cotemporary, the Home and
Farm, of Louisville Ky., in its issue of June
1st, has this to say in its answers to corres
pondents ;
‘‘Roswell Bure.—The Southern World is pub
lished at Atlanta, (la., by Mrs. Annie
Murray. .We have not made a personal ex
amination of the machine. It is well rec
ommended. It would be better io examine
it yourself before purchasing. Wlint de
lights one person another can not use.”
We are at a loss to account for this mixed
paragraph, and it remains for the veteran
editor of that journal to “rise and explain”
the mystery.
Hon. N. C. Barnett, the veteran Secretary
of State of Georgia, is a gentleman of
marked {lersonelle and commanding appear
ance. For nearly 40 years lie lias occupied
positions of public trust in Georgia, and
so honestly and faithfully has lie discharged
hfs duties, that not only has his integrity
orcompetency never been questioned, but lie
lias enjoyed tlie confidence of tlie people to
that degree that it is now considered a set
tled jioint that lie is to be retained for life.
He is a man of sound judgment os is demon
strated by tlie fact that lie lias subscribed
for two copies of tlie Southern World.
4'onilition of Winter Grain.
Tlie prospect for a largo yield of wheat
and oats in tlie South is a very encouraging
one. Tlie special report on this subject by
the Department of Agriculture at Washing
ton, shows tlie condition of wheat on May
1st to be in Virginia 110, North Carolina
108, South Carolina 10!), Georgia 103, Ala
bama 111, Mississippi 100, Louisiana 105,
Texas 70, Arkansas 110, Tennessee 107, Ken
tucky 98. ^
Our gifted correspondent from Tennessee
in giving the details of “A Celebrated Case,”
has not only made a contribution to humor
ous literature that places tier at once in the
front rank witli Judge Longstreet, but in
tlie portraiture of the defects of our magis
terial system has brought them out in such
strong relief, as will demand public atten
tion to them. Tlie documents and. charac
ters mentioned are genuine. In this effort
our correspondent has demonstrated tbe
versatility of her talent, and that whatever
she undertakes she does well.
CONVENTION OF FRUIT GROWERS.
Tornadoes are fully discussed by Geo. R.
Cathsr, of Alabama, in a scientific manner.
On the 25th of May, in response to the call
of Col. J. T. Henderson, Commissioner of
Agriculture, some fifty fruit growers assem
bled in tlie Department of Agriculture of
Georgia, in’Atlanta, Judge J. D. Cunning-’
ham was called to tbe Chair, and J. S. New
man made Secretary.
The convention by resolution, declared it
to be their judgment that fruit can not be
profitably shipped when the time between
destination and Atlanta exceeds forty-eight
hours, and the rate $1 per hundred per 1000
miles, and in proportion for a less distance,
and that any material increase over these fig
ures, either in time or rate, will prevent tbe
profitable marketing of tlie bulk of tlie early
fruit crop of Georgia.
Judge J. D. Cunningham, W. W. Wood
ruff, Samuel Hape, W. H. Clayton, G. S.
Barnum, and Joseph M. Brown, were ap
pointed a committee on transportation to
obtain from tbe transportation companies
tlie best terms possible for transporting
fruit from Atlanta to various points North.
The committee reported that the Richmond
and Danville railroad will transport from
Atlanta to Washington City, two cars daily,
on their Passenger trains at $205 per car, or
a special train of five cars at $215 per car on
same time approximately.
The Central railroad will transport fruit
from Atlanta to New York, via Steamer, for
$1 per hundred pounds, and carry refrigera
tor and ice free. Time, Atlanta to New
York 87 hours. Tlie Western and Atlantic
railroad gives n rate of $40 per car to Nash
ville, in 2<J hours; $50 per car to Cincinnati
and Louisville, in 54 hours.
Tlie matter of refrigerator cars was dis
cussed, and Mr. C. F. Pierce, of the Refrig
erator Cur Company, of Chicago invited to
visit Atlanta.
Tlie first shipment of peaches from Griffin
left there on May 13th for New York.
On tlie 29th and 30tli the Southern Ex
press Company, of Atlanta, shipped 1395
CraUs of peaches. Tlie crates contain one
third of a bushel, therefore tlie shipment of
tlie two days represented 405 bushels. The
estimated value is over $4000.
The meeting will result in good. The fol
lowing instructions for shipping peaches,
prepared by a committee at this meeting is
worthy of careful attention:
Peaches intended for a distant market
should be carefully picked when they have
attained their growth and color, and before
they soften on tlie tree. This stage can be
determined by practical experience alone,
it is important that your fiuit be matured
hut not decayed when it reaches its destin
ation. Too much care cannot be exercised
in handling your peaches. Touch them as
lightly and tenderly as though they were
eggs. In fact as a member of our committee
suggests, a blow that would not break an
egg, would ruin a peach Pick and deposit
in shallow baskets, carry but do not haul to
your packing house; pack in shallow crates
holding one-third of a bushel; pack with tbe
utmost care and use excelsior moss, or some
equally soft material in order to till up the
interstices so as to make tlie crate aB solid
os possible and prevent the slats from bruis
ing the fruit. Too much stress cannot be
laid on having the peaches packed closely in
tlie box, for if they lose from shrinkage or
careless packing jostling about in transit is
sure to ruin them. After tlie peaches ore
packed as near level os possible with the top
of the box, a layer of excelsior or some
soft packing material should be spread over
and the slats firmly pressed down and nail
ed. 8hip your best fruit Allow wormy,
decayed siiecimens to remain on your farm
for tlie hogs. Wrapping each peach witli
tissue pajier on tlie plan adopted by orange
shippers Is more of an injury than a bene
fit as it retards the free circulation of air,
an important item while the peach is in
tnftisit. in marking your crates or boxes be
sure to mark them on the end. This enables
those engaged in handling them to see at a
glance the name of the consignee'.
Do all your work thoroughly, from first to
last. If you have no experience in shipping,
it would be well to call on some gentleman
engaged in the business and practically in
form yourself as to the nice little details
that make up tlie entire business. It Is
worse than suicidal to patiently work
and wait for fruit to grow and mature, and
then, through ignorance or negligence, ruin
your crop.
Microscopes.
Our last shipment of microscopes have
been unaccountably delayed, and conse
quently we have not been able to fill orders
for them as promptly as we desired. We
hare duplicated tlie order however, and
within the coming week all callB for them
will be filled. We never fail to do what we
promise and all may rest assured that they
will receive any of tlie premiums we offer
that they may order.
All are interested in the subject of “tlie
greatest yield of wheat per acre.” Tlie
paper on this subject by Hon. John M.
Meek, Secretary of the East Tennessee Far
mers’ Convention, is a strong document and
gives due prominence to tlie gospel of a new
agriculture. We commend tills paper from
an experienced wheat grower to tlie atten
tion of our readers.
Hend us Reports.
We request the friends of tlie Southern
World to send us in at once by postal card
tbe condition of tlie crops throughout the
South. State briefly tlie condition of grow
ing crops and yield of grain crops that are
being gathered, and any other item of in
terest.
The national is tbe title of a new weekly
paper published in Atlanta, Ga., by John
L. Conley, at $2 per annum. Capt Conley
will put a great deal of life into the national
and it can uot fail of success.
The Growing World.
This handsome paper for young folks is
brim full of interest. The regular price is
$1 perannum. We will scud that and tlie
Southern World, to one address one year
for $1.20. Tlie amount wus incorrectly
given in our last issue.
We are indebted to the Hon. Tom Crutch
field, of Tennessee, for hisarlicie on “Sheep
Husbandry in Tennessee.” He is a model
sheep farmer, and gives, as he is able to do
from experience, specific directions for the
management of sheep in summer and win
ter.
The Baltimore Journal of Commerce and
Manufacturert Record closed its thirty-second
year on May 27th. It is in a highly pros
perous condition, and we wish for it, in en
tering upon its 33rd year a large increase in
patronuge and popularity.
The Southern Chatauqua lias been located
at Tallulah Falls, in Habersham county, Ga.
It will be managed by a stock company,
who will be incorporated with a capital
stock of $25,000, having the privilege of in
creasing it to $250,000.
Silk culture as an Industry, is attracting
tlie attention of many in tlie South at pres
ent. The letter of Mrs. J. B. Mitchell is
timely and interesting.
The report of tlie proceedings of tlie East
Tennessee Farmers' Convention conveys an
idea of the progressive and thrifty spirit of
the people of that section.
“The Boyden Band” very strikingly por
trays a band of Western roughs, and tlie
speedy manner in which they were “wiped
out” by determined men.
We commend the practical suggestions
of Dr. J. Hendree, of Alabama, to our man
ufacturing friends. He talks right to the
point.
The annual commencement of the North
Georgia Agricultural College, at Dahlonega,
Ga., begins on June 11th.
A Magical Reminder.
The creme de la creme of the world, by
which the feminine portion is meant, pos
sess various traits which may be termed
signs of good sense. One of these is tlie de
sire, when followed by the effort, to be beau
tiful, There is no woman worthy of tlie
name who does not wisii to enhance her per
sonal charms. True, the effort is not always
successful, the reason being that the correct
means to the desired end are not applied,
but those who use tlie famous specific, first
prepared some thirty years ago by Dr, T.
Felix Gouraud, are never disappointed.
Thus it is that sweets are attracted to the
sweet, the creme de la creme to the Creme Ori
ental.- The essential virtues of this magical
beautifier are to elicit a clear, transparent
complexion, freeing it from tan, freckles and
blemishes generally, and imitating, nature
so closely as to defy detection. Dr. Sayer,
apropos of cosmetics, once said to a lady of
the haul ton, “If you ladies use them, I
recommend Gouraud’s Oriental as the very
best of all skin preparations.” Sold by all
druggists. Mrne; M. B. T. Gouraud, 48 Bond
street, New York, sole proprietor.