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AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT harvest time NEAR AT HAND Crops Now Rapidly Advancing Towards Maturity. Tall plans for the farmers Lund* In Good Condition to Keceive Grom, Clover, Kye, Wheat, Oat*, Etc. the Curuatftlk-oL'ommiMlouer of Agri culture Nesbitt’* Monthly Letter to Til lers ot ih<j boil In Georgia. Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, Sept. 1, 1897. SHE IMPORTANCE of getting in FALL CROPS EARLY. Daring the early part of August the ■weather, as a rule, was most favorable, and the bountiful crops reported from almost every section of the south are now rapidly advancing towards ma turity. These favorable seasons also put the lands in fine condition for the prepara tory work of plowing, harrowing, etc., in order to be ready for the sowing of fall crops of grass, clover, rye, wheat, oats, etc. The furrows will turn easily and be just at the most favorable angle for proper harrowing, and the seed bed, when harrowed and made fine, will be I in just the proper condition to promote the rapid germination and favorable growth of the little plants. In ex ceptional cases farmers have already tain Ci® fotiuuotiou for successful fall ( -crops by aTHJap and tijjrough plowing of the land, auq with them, at least, it now only remains to get the surface in fine, smooth condition aud then put in the seed. The sooner this is done in the present month the better—the ten der plants will thus have a Qhance to get a firm rootlwld before the early frosts come to chgck their growth. Os jf this "-fTiTnas hot already been it may still be undertaken, but each day’s delay diminishes the chances of success. In previous numbers we have dealt very fully with the questions of preparation, fertilization, seeding, etc. , —• SAVING THE CORN CROP. We cannot believe that farmers will persist in wasting such a large part of their corn crop, as has been the univer sal practice in the past, when once they are convinced that the alleged value of cornstalks is no “fake” or fan ciful picture of impractical “book farm ers,” but a simple, clear fact, which has been abundantly proven. “Seeing is believing,” however, and each man can prove for himself whether it be true or false. Even at the far south, where the climate would seem a serious drawback, i the plan of cutting down and curing the whole stalk 1 as been tried most suc cessfully. Det each man at the south but experiment in this matter with a few rows of his corn crop and the dreaded and laborious job of “fodder pulling” will be forever banished from oc. fields. Chemical analysis has dem onstrated that even in the bare corn stalks, usually left standing in our fields, is contained a very large part of the nutritive aud fertilizing values of the crop. Does it not seem a strange agricultural paradox, that we deliber ately throw away that which it has cost us so much to produce, aud which is known to be highly valuable for stock food? A few additional hiuts on the process of cutting and curing the whole stalk may not be amiss, for although much has been said aud written on this subject, the directions, as a rule, apply to our northern and western neighbors, rather than to our own locality, where peculiarities of climate and sea son render certain variations and precautions in the usual process imperative. When the corn in the ear is well glazed it is an infallible sign that the stalk has finished its work and has taken up from the soil all the nutri ment which it is capable of doing. When this stage is reached, the corn tops will wither and the crop is said to be fully ripe. It is at this stage that the stalks should be cut off quite close to the ground. A man with a sharp hoe can soon learn to cut four or five acres in the morning. The stalks should not be allowed to lie on the ground over sight, as the heavy dews usual at this season will prove injurious. What is cut in the morning should be gathered up and shocked in the afternoon. If the stalks are very large aud heavy, fewer should be put in a shock than where the growth is smaller. About ILO to 200, or even 800 stalks, according to size, may be safely put in each shock. The shocks should be allowed to stand in the field until perfectly cured—any where from three tp six weeks. As soon as thoroughly cured they should be hauled to the barn and stored for future use, leaving the ear on if desired. Or, if preferred, the shredder may be called into service at once, and as the crop is hauled from the field it may by this machine be converted into a finely shredded and valuable forage. The ma chine will shuck and throw the ears to one side and the remainder of the plant, stalk, leaves, shucks and top is util:zed, without the loss of a single part. If the crop is to be stored without shredding care should be taken to place each etalk in an upright position; if laid flat one on the other, there is danger of injury. If the shredder is not available a good feed cutter, which will pay for itself in a short while, us they are not costly, will cut up the cured stalks as they are needed into half inch lengths, and if this is sprinkled with a little salt or salt water it makes a splendid stock food. Analysis has shown it to be far superior to cotton seed hulls in feeding value. A southern farmer, who has had much experience in Shocking and saving his corn crop, says it will facili tate the work if the following plan is adopted: Take a piece of scantling Ixs inches and 6 feet long. Sharpen at one end so that it can be driven into the ground. About 4 feet from the ground nail on two pieces about 2 feet long. These shoald be nailed on at right an ties to the upright aud to each other. u milking tlie shocks lay a dozen or so cornstalks at a time in the alternate crotches formed by the nailed on boards, aud when the shock is sufficiently large I pull out the stake aud tie the tops firmly together with a piece of strong twine. By this plan the shocking is much easier to manage and the curing more certain SAVING OF SEED CORN. Another feature of saving our corn crop, about which we are proverbially careless, is the saving of seed corn. The best time to attend to this is while the Corn is still standing in the fields. Sin gle out the finest ears, on the best de veloped and most productive stalks.' Mark these and when they have come to full maturity store away in a well yenthluted place, where they will be safe from rats and damp and ready for use when needed. If this plan was generally followed not only would the yield of our corn crop gradually and materially increase, but the quality also would be much improved. , COTTON PICKING. -It is the earliest pickings that are us ually the cleaue.it and which bring the best price. It. is a mistake to wait until tl o fields are white to begin. Au unex pected storm or an extended period of wet weather may work incalculable in jury. The point to be aimed at is to get our cotton to the markets in the best possible condition. The classifica tion is becoming more strict each year, and our careless methods of handling and baling this, our main dependence as a money erpp, have given rise to a heavy tare, which must come out of the I pockets of the farmers. PEA SEED. At every favorable opportunity gather peas for seed. The high price this year, owing to last year’s short crop, I shows the importance of sowing enough at least for your own use. Every farmer, who has tried this crop, knows its value to his land and to his stock, and while the gathering of the seed comes at an inconvenient time, as it often conflicts with other important work, no effort should be spared' to house plenty of seed and to do this work as soon after they are ripe as pos sible. HOGS. The crops of potatoes, ground peas, sorghum, peas, etc., now coming in, are of great assistance in pushing the hogs to a more satisfactory and rapid as as well as less costly maturity. Those intended for pork should be ready for the first cold spell in November or De cember. Each day after that is much added expense without any compensat ing profit. The effects of the steady rains during the last of August prove what has been so often asserted before, that any pre dictions at this season as to the final yield of the cotton crop are exceedingly uncertain and may be misleading. While the beginning of August found the general prospect most promising the close of the month witnessed a fall ing off over the entire south. The heavy and long continued rains have not only caused rust, but have produced a sappy growth of the cotton plants, and a short spell of dry hot weather, by causing the fruit to shed, would now reduce the average still lower. ’ R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner. THE CONDITION OF CROPS. COTTON., The outlook for an extraordinary cot ton crop in this state was most excellent up to the middle of August, the plants as a rule growing well and fruiting finely. Since that date there has been a decided change for the worse, con tinued rains and cloudy weather caus ing serious injury. In South Georgia, where there was much open cotton, it has been splashed with dirt and stained, and where the open cotton has been beaten to the ground by the rain the seed have sprouted to the great injury of the lint. In addition, rust has devel oped on much of the gray laud, and the plant has ceased to grow and fruit. In Middle and North Georgia the damage from these sources has not been so great, but the continued wet weather has caused excessive growth, and in consequence the plants have shed a great many forms and young bolls. A careful examination will convince every farmer of this fact Picking is going on in southern and Middle Georgia, but has been much retarded until the last few days by frequent showers. The crop is quite two weeks late, as com pared with last year, but unless we have early frosts this will not materi ally affect tue final yield. There are some reports of caterpillars, but as yet - not in sufficient numbers to threaten aux serious injury. If the farmers would destroy tne first caterpillars that appear, by using Paris green, there would be no second or third crops 1 to de vour the cotton, but unfortunately they are usually unnoticed until vast num bers are hatched out. and of course they are then more difficult to deal with. On the wuole the cotton crop of the state promises to be only a fair one. CORN. I have traveled over much of the state in the past mouth, aud from observa tion and reports my impression is that this crop is as good as the laud can make in North Georgia, flrstrate in Middle Georgia and good in the south ern portion of rhe state. In the latter section the crop being more advanced, suffered to a considerable extent from the dry weather in June, but still a sufficiency has been made there. The present crop will be far in excess of that of last year, and if not wasted will be ample to suppiy the wants of the state. Fouuer puiling is about finished in lower Georgia, aud will very soon be completed all over the state. SORGHUM, SUGARCANE. GROUNDPEASAND POTATOES. * These minor, though very valuable crops, are oil doing well throughout the state, the ruins of July aud August hav ing brought them out wonderfully. Peas’also'are growing finely, and prom ise a good yield. Pastures are excellent. FRUIT. , Apples, some grapes and a few quinces are all the fruits vet uugathered, and the itOMfc tribune, ebiday septembeb 3, isa? these have all been'injureff by jhe late Wet weather. The crops of both peaches and watermelons h«ve been small this year, but the growers have realized some money from them and appear to be well satisfied with the results. The damage from various insect pests has become so great and so general that every farmer who raises fruit, if only for family use, should interest' himseif in getting the legislature to appoint a state entomologist, through whose ef forts the loss from this source may be stopped or at least diminished. If some step in this direction is not taken, and that very soon, the ■ fruit industry kn this state must rapidly decline. •stock. With the exception of a few reports of cholera among hogs, aud some red water among cattle, the condition of stock is good throughout the state. Sometliiitg to Know, It may be worth something to know that the very best medicine for restor ing the tired out nervous system to a healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone to the nerve centres in the stomach, gently stimulates the liver and kidneys and aids these organs in throwing off impurities in th« blood. Electric Bitters improves the appetite, aids digestion' and is pronounced by 1 those who have tried it as the vary best blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it Sold foi 50c or $1 per bottle at Curry- Arrington Company, Rome, Ga. Knte Kedifa‘*.ri«>M B**c<Mniiie'>(] H( | a Washington, Sept. 2. —The interstate commerce commission, in an opinion by Chairman Morrison, has "recom mended” reduction of the freight rates to Eureka Springs. Mo., over the Eu reka Springs and St. Louis and San Francisco railways. The Eureka Springs railway has for many years carried to its terminus freight at greatly reduced rates when intended for points beyond to be reached by wagon transportation. The commission holds this arrangement does not make the railway company carriers beyond Eureka Springs and that such lower rates are a discrimina tion against Eureka Springs and its business. Bow’d This! We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co. Props. Toledo O. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be lieve him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug gists. Testimonials free. MARBURGH OUT OF RACE. The “Organization” Candidate For Mayor of Baltimore Withdraw*. Baltimore, Sept. 2.—Theodore Mar burgh, the “organization” candidate for mayor of Baltimore, aud Colonel J. Frauk Supples, his opponent in the “or ganization,” have withdrawn from the nomination contest, leaving the field clear for William T. Maister. The withdrawal of Mr. Marburgh is the di rect result of the defeat administered the “organization” forces, under the leadership of United States Senator Wellington, by the friends of Mr. Mai ster, at the Ocean City.convention last week. There now seems little doubt that the friends of Mr. Maister will control the new state central committee and Senator Wellington will retire from the leader ship of the party in the state, in which event the senatorial aspirations of Gov ernor Lloyd Lowndes will receive a se vere setback. Crues Kidney and Bladder Troubles. Thousands of such cases have been cured by the use of Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B). If you doubt it, call or send to the company, whose advertisement ap pears in this paper, and they will, for a one cent stamp, send you a book of won derful cures, not only of the above dis ease, but of all manner of ail ments aris ing from impure blood. It is the stand ard remedy of the age for the cure of all blood and skin diseases. SI.OO per large bottle. CURED WITH TWO BOTTLES. J. A. Maddox, Atlanta, Ga., writes: “I had great trouble in passing urise, which was filled with sediments. My back and loins gave me much pain, and I lost my appetite, strength, and flesh. I became nervous, and unable to sleep. Two bottles of Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) gave me entire relief. ” S M. Ellis, Atlanta, Ga., writes; “Bo tanic Blood Balm (B. B. B ) cured me of most stubborn eczema. I had doc tored it without sacces for twelve years.” For sale by druggist. Georice llrniije Dleii on Gallows. Raleigh, Sept, a.—George Brodie, the negro who assaulted a young white girl at Kittrell, exactly one month ago, was hanged at Henderson. He was tiled at a si cial term of court called bv the governor for the purpose under the new law. He was convicted by a jury composed of one-third negroes in three minutes. The negroes, of Henderson became very ugly in talk and demeanor, and some trouble ut the hanging was anticipated, but none occurred. Certainly you don’t want to suffer with dyspepsia, constipation, sick head ache, sallow skin and loss of appetite. You have never tried DeWitt’s Little Early Risers tor these complaints or vou would have been cured. They are small pills, but great regulators. For sale by Curry-Arrington Company, Rome, Ga, TS» fit- w Kill to Live. That living germs by millions infest the human system and produce dis eases of blood and nerves is no longer a thkory but a proven fact. That King's Royal Germeteur Cures these diseases in a speedy and pleasant way, is equally proven. SPRING Is here. Look to your health at the beginning of the hot season. Keep Germeteur on hand. Use it as a tonic preventive and cure. Sold every where. SI.OO per bottle. Atlanta Chemical Co.. Atlanta, Ga. MANUFACTURERS. MOL LIFE USUUMCE CO. ATLANTA. GA. Furnishes Complete Protection, covering Accident, Sickness and Death AT MODERATE COST, This is what you need. 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Curry-Arrington Co, Has a full assortment of these famous Glatt Treasury Department, OFFICE OF I Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D C., Aug. 15, 1897. J Whereas, By 5 satisfactory evidence presented to the undersigned it has been made to appear that the First National Bank of Rome, iu the city of Rome, in the county of Floyd and state of Georgia, has complied with all the provisions of the act of congress -to enable National Banking associations to extend their cor porate existence, and for other purposes, approved July 12. 1882, now, there fore, I, George M. Coffin, deputy and acting comptroller of the currency, do hereby certify that the First National Bank of Rome, in the city of Rome, in tha county of Floyd and state of Georgia, is authorized to have succession for the period specified in its amended articles of association, namely, until close of business on August 15, 1917. In testimony whereof witness my hand and seal of office, this 15th day of August, 1897. Georoe M. Coffin, Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Currency. No. 2368. 30d Home BeekerßExcurßions to The West. Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain and Texas Pacifies Ry’s will sell round trip tickets to Arkansas, Texas, Indian Ter ritory, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado. Wyoming and Utah on the following dates. Aug. 3rd and 17th, Sept. 7th and 21st, Oct. sth and 19th. Tickets will be sold at one fare plus $2.00 good twenty one days to return. For further information address , A. A, Gallagher, Southern Passenger Agent Chattanooga, Tenn. Only a Few Weeks ••• AND ANOTHER---- Big New Stock Will be in. Before it arrives we are going to get rid of what goods we have left over, and for next few days we will sei) all our fumiiw, household goods, Etc. at greatly reduced prices. ’Tis midsummer and we are going to give Extra Bargains in all our lines of goods. Don’t buy a single article without getting our prices first. You can thus save your money. .... .... 1 Frames and Nets. 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