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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1844)
EartcuttuvaL From the American Fortner. WET LANDS. We have fr< quentlv recommended the j draining of all naturally wet Ifi nds, and! we will here repeat our advice, ns it is im possible to realize good crops from soils j which remain in u state of super satura- 1 tion fora considerable time after every fall ! of rain. Many, we are aware, are deter- ! red from subjecting their lands to this ope- j ratioifMirough fear oftlie expense ; but this | consideration should not he permitted to ! prevail, as the cost of draining, if properly j executed, would not prove the scare.crow t which many apprehend, as a largc por- ! tion of the labor could he performed with ; • tin-* (4rrtlVt^Ht , ?lVrn l i l l > te>)t:_’ tU tjio re- ! r qtiired to throw’ out the loose earth which 1 could not he extricated by the former iiri- ! plement, until ttie drain should get to be j a fool deep. With regard to the kind of drains, wel have no hesitation in saying that we should a. prefer covered ones, which could be formed ilkth very little labor. Suppose the drain | be cut 18 indies or two feet deep,’ width, all that would be j ■ make on-- tli.vt would 1a -t a life HUBuM he, to lay on eitlmr side of the HjHHli--.m-, cellar->r 1 cut p•• -s. 4 in diameter, the ends made to lit plum ends, then to lay blocks of the Brome materials, close together across them; on ihcse let pine or cedar twigs, or long __unbroken straw, he placed, to prevent the earth from falling through the interstices and clicking up the drain ; then fill up the drain, taking care to preserve at least a foot belween the surface and filling in, so; that the plow would not displace the poles j in after culture. Indeed, where neither j etiesnut, locust nor cedar poles could be ob- 1 taiiTed, those of pine would answer^tP* ■yrtfrfc rft'VVny y?ars.~ —■ ‘'~ In England, Scotland and Ireland, where j ilraininghas been longest followed, and ‘ best understood, the most decided advanta ges have been derived from the practice.— I here lands, of comparatively little value, have been, by the operation of draining i alone, renihered not ‘tl‘ly Available for eve but eminently productive ; rS soils which had been looked upon as among the most heavy, tenacious clays, have been converted into pliable loams. With regard to the distance at which ihe drains must be cut apart, that must depend upon the quantity of water to he passed off. In most cases, from 18 to 22 feet has been found a sufficient and safe distance. The drains across the field should be made to —<wnpiy into otheris-of bolder dimensions, at j the terminating points, which should be of Y sufficient capacity to receive all the water \which mav be discharged into them. Care should be observed too, to preserve a pro- r /pcr level, so that the water may pass freely throughout every part of the drain. .We have no doubt that, by such drain heavy clays,given to excessive mois-’ tore, that at least fifty per cent, of the la bor of tillage might be economised, twenty- j five per cent, of productive capacity be ad der! to them, and lands which are only now fit for grass culture, and not peculiarly adapted to that, might be transformed into ■ fried for the growth of every dcscrip tiois of vegetables, from the turnip to tho corn plant. With regard to the quantity ofsueh ditch ing, which can be done in a day, we have no hesitation in advancing the opinion, that the materials on the ground and deposited in place, that four men, a good team, a plow and three shovels, could perfect a mile in length in a day, prodded they were super intended by their employer, and we would not advise any one to undertake such labor, unless lie gave to the operation his person al attention during the whole time. His presence, judgement and direction, would be more than equivalent to the work of two laborers; besides the assurance he would have that the work would be well and ef fectually done. There may be, and doubt less are, hands that do not require watch ing, though we are forced to confess that we have nut seen them ; for, so far as our ex v and we have not had a i“ most them is more than in the \ e in good old-fash o/f*Ton. This may be ‘ :> jy cp harsh judgment, i" ( -cd it, we that candor ‘ ‘ r rli r ooived the dressing of leached ashes ; on this, there was a crop ofrrd and white do ; ver, very thick, but short ; the clover was lin tho blossom, tlie contrast with the ad joining parts of the field was so great as to ! be distinctly seen at the distance of half a j mile. It was tho opinion of the man who assisted mu in buying, that this quarter of an acre produced three times as much ha v, as an equal piece on either side of it, and 1 in his opinion I fully concur. —Maine Cut. GOSHEN BUTTER. We copy the following from the valua j blc report of the Commissioner of Patents: The Goshen butter, in the State of New ! York, is celebrated all over the country, | and the following account is given of one of the most celebrated of daircs there. The cows are “regularly salted and kept in good j pasture during the summer ; in the winter, I each cow is kept in a stall, with a separate door to it, in a building two sidesof a square round a largo yard ; the upper story*of the | building is appropriated for fodder and hay. j The cows are brought up to the yard, night j and morning, and regularly milked. The outer pailing of the yard is fifty feet from I the house: here, opposite the farm house, | is placed a tunnel, into which the milk is | [loured as fast as a pailful is obtained from I the cow's. A short perpendicular tin pipe : connects the tunnel with a horizontal one ! w hich is buried 2 feet under ground, out of the way of the frost, and leads into the cel ; lar of the house. When the milking is go i ing on, a woman stands in the cellar with ! supply-pans placed under the end of this i horizontal tube, which, as fast as filled, she sets away on the cellar bottom. Here the milk.stands till loppered and soured, as it is said to make more butter in this state than any other, and of a better quality. In this state it is poured, cream and all, into churns which hold a barrel each. If the weather be cool, and the milk not sufficient ly warm to come readily, a can is sills-d with hot water, and this is placed in the milk in the churn, and stirred aJjptH till it reaches a temperature of-'jS'toliO degrees.” i Water-power is prefepfeti for churning to ! any other, as it is jfiore regular. “When : the butter the power is stopped, a p'ufflfTrigged into the churn; the ban 'll le of which is attached to the power, and j the buttermilk pumped into a reservoir just ! outside of the cellar, standing on a level with the ground. From this the butter milk is conducted by a tin pipe of about 100 feet to another reservoir close by the piggery, from which it is dipped out in ‘ buckets, and fed to the pigs. After being churned, the butter is thoroughly washed off with cold water ; if this be not done, it is difficult to get the buttermilk clean out of it. As soon as cool and solid, the but ter is taken on a marble or smooth stone table, properly salted with clean fine salt, and worked over thoroughly with a wood en ladle or spatula—the hand never being allowed to touch the butter, as, from its heat, it softens it.” After being thorough ly worked, the butter is packed in firkins of seasoned while oak. The firkin, previ ous to packing, is well washed with cold water, and then rubbed all round with salt, to prevent the butter from adhering to its sides. It is put down in layers as churned, 3 or 4 inches deep. When the firkin is filled, a linen cloth is placed over the top of the butter ; on this, half an inch of salt ; to which is added a little water, to form a brine. The cellar is considered very important; it should be seven feet deep—eighteen inches of which u at the top, should be allowed for ventila tion ; the windows to be covered with very fine wire gauze, to let in the air and keep out the insects ; the walls to be of stone and pointed, the floor of slabs. Culture of the Cucumber. —-I will stale a fact relative to the planting of cucumbers which came under my observation, and which is worthy of being known. I shall at least give afurther trial myselfofits re ality ; though I cannot conceive there is a doubt remaining on the subject. Last spring, a friend of mine and myself were planting cucumbers at the same time. I was planting mine, as is usual in gardens, by mixing a small portion of stable manure with the earth, and raising the hill an inch or two above the surface of the ground.— Observing it, he jocosely remarked, “Let me show you how to raise cucumbers !” Never having much luck in raising them, I cheerfully agreed to his proposition. He commenced by making holes in the earth, at the distance intended for the hills that would hold about a peck—he then filled them with dry leached ashes, covering the ashes with a very small quantity of earth. The seed were then planted on a level with the surface of the ground. I was willing to seethe experiment tried, but had no ex pectation of any thing but a loss of seed, la bour, and soil. But imagine my astonish nytnt,(notwithstanding a drier season never and almost a universal failure Hrden vegetables,) when 1 beheld vines thrifty, and as fine a crop of BHHmbers as any one need wish to raise. to bea r tor a very long time; the proprietor, and here he is always to be found. The negro huts are made of bam boo twined together ; there'is just space e nough between them for a hog-pen. The negroes are fed principally, and some es tates altogether, upon plantains, roasted for bread. The only meat they get is from what hogs they raise ; this is no small lux ury, as the pork here is said to be the best in the world. Taking every thing into con sideration, I was much pleased, and think 1 could live on one of these estates some time without its becoming tiresome. GENERAL REMARKS ON THE MEANS OF SECURING HEALTH. 11l regard to receipts and “cure-alls,” however promising they may appear, it should always be born in mind, that what for one person may have proved a positive cure in a particular disease, may prove po sitively injurious when tried by another for the same disease, or even when repeated for the same individual. The reason is ob vious. So much depends upon the differ ent habits, constitution, state of the humor ous, blood, degree of weakness or strength, &c. in different individuals, and at differ ent periods in the same individual. The medicine which to-day would be proper, by a change in the disease, may to-morrow be the reverse ; —and, in short, so many ob jections will occur to any reflecting mind against the indiscriminate use of remedies, that the greatest caution should be exer cised, lest in tampering with disease you destroy health. There is so much adulter, ation in drugs,so many quack nostrums, pills and impositions, that in all cases of doubt and difficulty, the safer rule is to trust the advice ofan intelligent physician. To preserve health, —to guard against disease, should be the object, on the score of economy, comfort, and safety ; and this maybe accomplished in all cases, unless under rare and very peculiar circumstan ces of exposure. A uniform state of health may be maintained until old age, by a careful observance of the rules already set forth. These are briefly—lst. A plain whole some diet, bearing in mind that high-season ed compounds, hot dough, under the name of cakes, &c. or dough and grease, under the name of pastry, will essentially ruin the best stomach ; and that intemperance in food, drink, and dress, is the foundation and cause of nine tenths of all the diseases and distress which afflict the human race. 2d. Exercise, observing that while to the weakly too sudden, too violent, and long continued exercise, may he injurious, it is otherwise of the greatest importance.— Those who cannot take other arid better, may secure much of the advantages of ex ercise by active friction ofthe body on re tiring to bed and on rising, and by frequent exertion and change of the position. 3d. Cleanliness. 4th. Pure air. sth. To guard against taking Cold, which may in all cases be done by acquiring the habit of daily washing the person in cold water, especially the neck, breast, arms, feet, &cc. This may be rendered easy by habit, and safe at all seasons, by commencing in warm weathar, and rubbing with a rough cloth until a glow is excited. This will always be found, and under any exposure, a means of security from cold—that fruit ful source of consumption and death. 6th. A due regard to the ease and com fort of Clothing. Some of these points are so important, that we again say— Observe to—l. Rise early and never sit up late. 2. Wash the body every morn ing with cold water, rubbing well with a rough towel. 3. Sleep in rooms well and thoroughly ventilated. 4. Correct symp toms of plethora and indigestion, by eating less for a few days. 5. Never eat late hearty suppers, especially of animal food. 6. Keep the feet warm, the head cool, and the body open, and the physicians aid will be seldom required. The pickpockets, it is said, made a haul of about $20,000, in the aggregate, at the Baltimore Convention. H’ilkts •agricultural Society. A T the regular lail meeting of this Society 2 held in Washington on Friday the 10th in stant, it was Resolved that Premiums be offered for the following Stock, Produce, &c., to be ex hibited on the 20th of October next : Premium offered for the best Bull. Do. do. do. Boar. Do. do. do. Sow. Do. do. do. Horse. Do. do. Pig under X year old. Do. do. do. Cow. Do. do do. Native Cow, and if she be the best exhibited may take both premiums. Do. for best Acre of Corn. Do. do. Cotton. Do. do. j “ Sweet Potatoes. Do. do. 8 yards Negro Cloth for winter wear. Do. do. 8 yards of Jeans. All persons competing for the above articles of Produce will be required to report to the So ciety an accurate and full account of the cir cumstances under which his Crop was grown— especially the kind of soil, the kind and quantity of manures employed, the amount of labor be stowed, the quantity of land cultivated, the time the state of the sea ’ ■ ‘ ‘ ; ; on the Jm Wr ■ j f yf ’ t r \. fife. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. \\7 ILL be sold, by order of the honorable In ferior Court of Wilkes county, sitting lor Ordinary purposes, on the first Tuesday in June next, at the Court-House in Pulaski county, within the usual hours ot sale : Lot of I.and j Number 8, in the sth District of originally Doo ! ly, now Pulaski county, belonging to the Blstate | of Nathaniel Chambers, deceased, for the benefit j of tho heirs and creditors of said deceased. LUKE TURNER, Adtn’r. March 21,1844. 30 ADMINISTRATORS SALE. AGREEABLE to an order of the Honorable the Infejior Court of Elbert county, when j sitting for ordinary purposes, will be sold on Lite first Tuesday in July next, between the usual hours of saie, at the Court House door in said county, the following tracts of land, belong ing to the estate of Middleton G. Woods, dec. viz. One tract containing 1457 acres, more or less on the waters of the Boaverdam creek, joining lands of Isaac Gin and others in said county —One tract on the waters of Dove’s creek containining 903 J acres, adjoining lands formerly belonging to Isaac Ford and others in said county —One tract adjoining Elizabeth Burch and others containing 102 acres, one tract on the waters of Falling creek, adjoinining lands formerly belonging to Thomas Smith and others containing 50 acres more or less, and one tract on the waters of Beaverdam Creek contain ing 506 acres, adjoinng lands of Thomas J. Heard and others. And on the first Tuesday in | September next at the Court House in Franklin j county —two tracts of land lying in said coun i ty, one tract of land, one containing 928 acres j adjoining lands formerly belonging to John Bur- I ton and others. Terms made known on the | day of sale. J. V. HARRIS, Adrn’r. April 17th. 1844. 35. EXECUTOR’S SALE. W’ ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in July next, at the Court house door in Elbert county, between the usual hours of sale, the following tracts of land belonging to the estate of Mrs. Nancy M. Hunt dec. viz: 28(11 acres lying in said county, adjoining lands belong ing to Eppy Bond and others; 459$ acres in said county on the waters of the Beaverdam and Dove’s creeks adjoining Betsey Hain et al—2oo acres on the waters of the Beaverdam creek joining lands belonging to the estate of Thomas S. Carter; 400 acres on the waters of the Bea verdam adjoining lands formerly belonging to the estate of John Upshaw. Also 131$ acres on the waters ofthe Beaverdam creek adjoining lands of Smith and others. Terms made known on the day of sale. J. V. HARRIS, Ex’r. April 17th 1844. 35. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. be sold on the first Tuesday in July * * next, before the Court-House door in El bert county, within the legal sale hours, agreea bly to an order of the Inferior Court of Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Ordinary, one Tract of Land containing thirty Acres, more or less, joining lands whereon John A. 11. Harper now lives, James M. Sandidge and others, on the Beaverdam Creek. Sold as the property’of the estate of Claborn Sandidge, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs of said deceased. Terms will be made known on the day of sale. JAMES M. SANDIDGE, Adin’r. May 2,1644. . 2t 36 GEORGIA, ) Whereas, Lewis H. Brown Wilkes county, ( and John H. Dyson apply to me for letters ot Dismission on the Estate of John Retail, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite, summon and ad monish, all and singular the kindred and credi - ors of said deceased, to be and appear at my of fice, within the t ime prescribed by law, to show cause (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at Office, this 3d day of April, 1844. JOHN H. DYSON, c. c.o. April 4. ni6m 31 GEORGIA, i Whereas, Lewis S. Brown Wilkes County. J and John 11. Dyson, apply to me for Letters ol Dismission on the Estate of Herman Retan, deceased, These are, therefore, to cite, summon, and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and ap pear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, this 3d day of April, 1843. ‘ JOHN H. DYSON, Clerk Court of Ordinary. April 4. m6m 32 GEORGIA, } Whereas, Daniel Shumate, Wilkes County. ( Guardian for Elizabeth Nor matt, applies for juetters of dismission. These are, therefore, to cite, summon, and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said Minor, to be and appear at my office, within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office, this 29th of January, 1844. JOHN 11. DYSON, Clerk c.o. February 1. m6m 23 GEORGIA, i Whereas, James 11. Flynt, Wilkes county. \ Guardian of John W. Wright, applies to me for Letters of Dismission. These are therefore to cite, summon, and ad monish, all and singular the kindred and credit ors of said Minor, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to shew cause (if any they have) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at Office, this 22d day of November, 1843. JOHN H. DYSON, c. c. o. November 30. m6m 14 GEORGIA, ( Whereas, Felix Shank, ex- Wilkes County. J ecutor on the Estate of Wil liam Boss, deceased, applies to me for letters of Dismission. These are therefore to cite, summon, and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office withinthetime prescribed by law, to shew cause (if any they have,) why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at Office, this 11th day of January, 1844. JOHN H. DYSON, c. c. o. Janaury 18. m6m 21 GEORGIA, > Whereas Thomas Favor, ad- Wilkes County. ( ministrator of Matthew Favor, applies to me for letters of dismission on said therefore, ’o cite, summon, and ad the kindred and eredit - car it my Os- Wilkes Sheriff’s Sales. IN JUNE. WILKES SHERIFF’S SALE. Will be sold on tho first Tuesday in June next, before the Court-House door in Washington, Wilkes county, between the legal sale hours, the loliowing property, to-wit: One sorrel Horse, about ten years of age, lev ied on by virtue of a Mortgage ti.fa. from Wilkes Inferior Court, in favor ot Joseph Fox vs. Wil liam Galloway and James Hancock, as the prop erty of said Gallaway. Property pointed out by Plaintiff EDWARD 11. ANDERSON, Sheriff April 6, 1844. 33 WILKES SHERIFF’S SALE. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in June next, before the Court-House door in Washington, Wilkes county, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: One sorrel Mare and one sorrel Filley, levied on as the property of Ashur Layne, deceased, by virtue of afi. fa. from Wilkes Inferior Court, D. B. Cade vs. Thomas L. Psalnionds, administrator on the estate of Ashur Layne, deceased. Prop erty pointed out by the Adm'r. E. R. ANDERSON, Sheriff May 2, 1844. 36 Elbert Sheriff’s Sales. IN JUNE. ELBERT SHERIFF SALES. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in June next, before the Court-House door in Elbert county, within the legal sale hours, the follow ing property, to-wit: Twenty-five Acres of Land, more or less, on the waters of Beaverdam Creek, adjoining lands of William Patterson and others, levied on as the property of Weston Patterson, to satisfy a fi. fa. from a Justices’ Court, in favor of Reuben Thornton vs. said Weston Patterson, and sundry other fi. fas. vs. said Patterson. Property levied on by F. A. Alexander, Constable, and returned to me. EPPY W. ROEBUCK, Dep. Sheriff. May 2, 1844. 36 ELBERT SHERIFF’S SALE ‘~ Will be sold on the first Tuesday in June next, at the Court-House door in Elbert coun ty, between the legal hours of sale, the fol lowing property, to-wit: Two negroes, Peter a man about 30 years old, and Kate about 18 years old, levied on as the property of Thomas Oliver to satisfy a fi. ta. in tavor of Benajah Houston, for the use of James W. Harris vs. Thomas Oliver and Jeptha V Harris, property pointed out by Jeptha V. liar ris, agent for James W. Harris, and William H. Harper agent for Mary Oliver, administratrix, &c. ALSO, One hundred acres of Land, more or less, on the waters of Deep Creek, adjoining lands of Isaac D. Vaughan and others, levied on as the property of George Scales, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favor of Thomas J. Turman vs. Burley Andrew ind George Scales and William J. Christian, se curity on Ftay of execution. Property pointed out b’v George Scales. ALSO, One hundred and sixty-five acres of Land on the waters of Warhatchee Creek, adjoining lands of Bud C. Wall, James Dye, and others, levied on as the property of James Bell, Jr. to satisfy a fi. fa Bentley & McCord vs. James Bell, Junior. Property pointed out by Lindsay 11. Smith. JOEL STODGHILL, Dep. Shoriff. May 2, 1844. 36 IN JULY. MORTGAGE SALE. Will be sold on the First Tuesday in July next, before the Court-House door in Elbert county, between the legal hours of sale the following property, to-v,'it: One Road Waggon and harness, three bay and one sorrel horse, all the goods in the store house at the Elbert Factory, and also, the stock on hand in said Factory, all luvied on as the prop erty of William Shortridge to satisfy a mortgage fi. fa. James W. Frazier vs. said Shortridge. Property pointed out in said mortgage fi. fa. JOEL STODGHILL, Dep. Sheriff May 2, 1844. 36 ELBERT MORTGAGE SALE. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in July next, before the Court-House door in Elbert county, within the legal sale hours, the follow ing property, to-wit: Two Negroes, to-wit: Jesse and Lace, levied oh as the property of Zachariah Bowman, de ceased, to satisfy a Mortgage fi. fa. in favor of Beverly Allen vs. Jeremiah S. Warren, admin istrator, &c. of tho estate of said Zachariah Bow man, deceased. Property pointed out in said Mortgage fi. fa. EPPY W. ROEBUCK, Dep. Sheriff May 2,1844. 36 Georgia, Elbert county. Court of Ordinary, January adjourned Term, 1844. Present their Honors Thomas J. Heard, William Mills, and William H. Edwards, Esq’rs. ON reaa.ug the Petition of John D. Over street, stating that lie held the Bond of Thomas Haynes, deceased, late oi Elbert coun ;y, bearing date on the third day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty-one, binding the said Thomas Haynes to make good and lawful lilies to the said John D. Overstreet, for the one half of a certain tract or parcel of land, known by number one hundred and ninety-five, in the third dis.net oi Walton county, and that the said Thomas Haynes, departed this life without exe cuting titles in conformity with said bond. It is Ordered by the Court, that all persons are here by required to show cause, if any they have, on or before the first Monday in July next, why ti tles should not be made and executed for said Land, or on failure of such cause being shown, the Court will grant a Rule absolute requiring Benjamin Thornton and Letty Haynes, the ad ministrators on the Estate of Thomas Haynes, deceased, to make and execute titles for 6aid Land unto the said John D. Overstreet, accord ing to the tenor and effect of said Bond. And it is further Ordered by the Court, that a copy of this Rule be published in the News and Plant ers’ Gazette, once a month for three months, previous to the first Monday in July next, this sth day of February, 1844. The above is a true copy from the Minutes of the Court of Ordinary of Elbert county, this sth day of February, 1844. WM. B. NELMS, c. c. o. 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April 4, 1844. 32 ’EpOUR months after date, application will be ■*- made to the Honorable the Interior Court oi Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Or dinary, for leave to sell all the Lands and Ne groes belonging to the Estate of William Brai.tr ly, deceased, late of Elbert county, this 27th day of March, 1844. WILLIAM W. DOOLY, Adm’r. April 4. m4m 32 FOUR months alter date, application will be made to the Honorable the Interior Court of Elbert county, while sitting as a Court ot Or dinary, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging to the Estate of Nathaniel Banks, deceased, late of Elbert county, this 27th day of March, 18448 FRANCIS A. BANKS, Adm’rjß April 4 m4m 32
