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SrAU\?.3 WEIGHTS. The following nre the atacdard weights ot * the atiiei** uiuueil, <ta established by an aot of th«.- G-«»rg:* Legislature, approved Febru- •TV SOlli, lS7.ii Buckwheat 52 Dried Peaohea (uu- peeled) 33 Diied Peaches (peel Peas. Oita Barley Irish Potatoes . Saroet Potatoes White Beaus.. Clover Seed 60 Cora Slenl Timo a thy Seed 4-51 Wheat Bran ..38 Dried Appi* Onions 57 Stone Coal 80 Unpacked Lime ..80 turnips 55 .48 .20 Blue Grass Seed ... 141 Planter mg Hui Some Facts About Lime. Several correspondents, say a the American Agriculturist, nsk for infor xnatieu concerning the uae of lime on land, and all of them contain evidence of several commonly accepted but false theories. First, lime is not plant food?* or rather it is so common in ruoist soils, and incidentally comprises so large a portion of many fertilizers, that its application as plant food is unnec • easary. We have not seen a soil anal ysis from which this constituent was missing, and there is nearly always considerable of it present in available form; all true superphosphate are com posed of one-fourth part or more of lime, and it is prominent in Peruvian and fish guano, in nearly or quite all manufactured fertilizers, as well as barn yard manuro. Lime, however, is an important ef fect acide from its action us plant food. Fresh burned lime (known us “caustic lime 1 ’ and “quicklime”) lias a strong affinity for carbonic acid, as that when it and org&uio mutter ( which always contains a large portion of carbonic acid) are mixed together, the lime and carbonic acid unite, promoting the de composition of the organic matter. Newly '‘slacked iiuiu”—which is lime united with water—has un effect simi lar to quicklime, though slower, and hence is better for farm use. Fiesh, undecompostd organic substances, es peciully dung, contains the most valu able ingredient of plunt food, nitrogen, in its simple form; but it is very soon changed into ammonia, which in turn unites at once with carbonic acid. Then when lime is brought in coni act with the mass, it at once combines with the curbouic rcid, and the valuable ammo nio escapes and is lost. VV1 en, howev er, the lime is applied before the ammo n : .u is formed? the nitrogen is oxydized to nitric acid, which unites with th»* lime and produces nitrate of lime, and the nitrogen is saved. Therefore, linn may be used in stables.and home priv ies, or in composting carcoses of dead animals to udvantuge;hutif mixed with manure a day or two old, the result i; a loss of .valuable material. The above also shows why when lime is put inti a compost, it has such benefL iai action in hastening decomposition, and why if is necessary to use plenty of fresh earth to absorb the escaping amonin. Free acids and those in easily deconi' posible substances are also readily ta ken up by lime, and many injiiriom compounds, ns of iron in wee hinds,an rendered harmless. In some soils in- soluable silicates of potash, elc., uccu mulate; but the action of lime wi 1 break up these combinations and sei the potash free for use as plant-food. The above statements show that tli> main action of ;iim* in the soil is ii funking available plaut-food what v\ a Inrloie iiunvailaol . Therefore, while * it may increase the crop yield of poor land, it will tend to bring about it* wiriy exhaust ion. unless plunt-food undid. In heavy clay soils the above- mentioned chemical reaction of Jim destroys tlirir tenacity, and makes then friable and porous. S >ils containing a hu ge portion of organic matter bent fited by its application. Wet lands an* less bem fited by lime than the same when drained, on account ol thewatei Light soils arc improved by it when at cenipanied by a liberal application muck or other organic matter; c’ny should also have the same treatment. As the beat effects of lin.e arc not up parent until the second.year, it is best to apply it early in the full; then if the land is not rich enough, manure or oth er fertilizer put on the following spring will produoe a good crop, other condi Don t Forukt t- Stop at tub CANNON HOUSE Us ii let', fir**. Located on §u»itli«o«»» corner of Court House Square. This Hotel is tin* mo.'t convenient to the depot and in the bwsincaa portion of the town, and hits lieen recently ren ^ ivated and re •furnished. Table always {applied vviili the bi*ht tlm market 'af fords. Charges moderate. K. BULLOCK, ch.lt-tf. Proprietor. GENEVA HOTEL, GENEVA, GA. The undersigned announces to the public that lie prcpaicd io ueeum- inodnle them in the best of style at all times. The table will be supplied with tl.o best the country affords. Booms, neat, uirv and comfortable. Board $2.00 per day. 1\ A. S. MORIII8. fbbltf. Proprietor. uodey's Lady's Book, Fw It 1879. REDUCED TO $2 PER YEAR file Cheapest and Best Ladles Maga zine Published, and uo Itetrcut . from its Present High Standard. We offer uo ehesp pr.muums. but give you the best Magazine published. Cl l IB T Ell MS. (I’CS'l'AOK Pltll'AIU.) One copy .. $2 0(1 ..83 80 ..io 40 ..SB 8U making Mhl-pe , mid ii ..$17 00 NATIONAL HOTEL. E. C. CORBETT, Pro. Nearly Opposite pAbSKNoEii Pare M A CON. GA. tSf* Board per Day $‘2. OO Single Meal* 7K rente. LA KIS E HOUSE, B, DUB. Proprietor* MACON, — — — GA. —o— TttlS HOUSE is now provided with every ueccxsury cnnveniuinrc fur theacconimodation and comfort of its patrons. The locution 1* desirable and convenient to the business por tion of the city. The Tables Have the bust the market nffrlo. Omni bus toondlroin dep' t free of charge, bap- gage bundled free or charge. The liar is supplied with the b<nt Club. 7 weiity copies. one year, ami an ex tra copy lo tl o person getting up the Club, raak.ng iwenty-ouK cpi«s$31 60 Now is the Time to make up yonr Clubs. How to Kkmit. — Get a Post Office Money (inter on Philadelphia, or a Drill on Phila delphia or New York. If yon cannot get ei- iIi■ r of these send Punk-note, nud in the lat ter ran*, register yonr letter. Partus desiring to get up einbs ceud for .* specimen copy, which will be sent free. Address G alley’s Lad it's Hook Publishing Co. (Limited) 1006, Chesutut Street, Phila delphia. Pa. Parties wishing to subscribe for this Mag azine can do so by leaving the money with heir names at this othci. CARHABTS CURD. IMPORTERS & .TABP.ER3 OF FOREIGN & DOMETIO HARDWARE, CUTLERY. GUNS, &C. GEIaTJX.TTTK.A_L IMPLMEM-TS Iron, Steel, and Carriage takers Material. Agent For Fairhnrnk Standard Scule::. Atso Ageut for O. W. Massey’ Excelsior and (irlswoud Cotton gin. CHERRY STREET, - _ _ MACON, GA. PHENIX CARRIAGE WORKS A Dead Shot OCT TRACTP0. The Boss Pocket Burglar Alarm Which does the business every ti 0, H. HERRING. I. K. ENGLAND. SEISING & ENGL11D, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN CARRIAGES, UGGIES AND VEHICLES OF ALL XIND S A 1.60 *Wtmut'acturcr or the Dexter Buggy. Ojfl.thorpp Street. Opposite D sljrons StuBIrs, 1’oLl’llHl ' (. 1 G. BATEMAN k Co Agent., BCTLEH, GA. A FACJT.-The cmiAFMTRDd mott effective tails- guard againtt Tramp*. Thieve* and Bars- lara, ever invented. No family safe without one. Sample, with box or 75 cap*, by mail postpaid, ajett. inc agent told 30 grou in six aaya in Rockford, 111., t retail. Agents wanted everywhere. Catalogue free. Address, WESTERN SUPPLY CO., ao8 LaSalle St , Chicago. Please state what paper you saw this adv. in. EXCELSIOR OIL CLOTH APRON8 U&AlbMiui (Ulna I MADE in ASSORTED COLORS. Sample Ladle*'else, by mail, 63 cents. Sample Child’s sis*, by MER4 $5.00 FEB DAT! I Selling these goods. | SV’Send (or Cataloga* ' if you want something you can make money on FAST. J 1 WOMElTo id do make DR. RICE, 37 Court Place, LOUISVILLE, KY., 1 rta SspjBJsswtSS^^S esnti l ,od pro.lu lug «nme oftho fcllowir* sltsetstllstroe* romalt-iil -a ir.-t on.I ln\li:tl, chines 1—mneM* A PRIVATE COUNSELOR ( La*. h'uLr* trunk a. k. 107 Sundays, juir.jJ L ^ ^MSCRlFjm w FEEEI SiSiiw. 1 v i*\i*’v»\ .A'ii'c' No." iae Klslh Nlivrt. C'lnclmiitll. O. THE Nonpariel Specie Pocket Case. r Patented March s, 1878. M1CKBL PLATED. ■mftody vuU it uft It 81LLS M 810BT Holds all denonnnations of Coins to Sample by mall, postpaid, •) cts. A splendid article for Gentleman and Lady Canvassers. Agents Wanted. Catalocob mu I Address WESTERN SUPPLY CO., (P. O. Drawer 333.) ao8 LaSalle 8t., Chicago. BURNHAM’S IVorh't: Christiana. Lancaster Co,, Pa. (JjJlcet XUS. Bearer St York. l*a. Seri m. MARRIED 'LI:FEt' OR. BUTTS Wo. I9N. eighth St. __ I - .1 fit. Louis, Wo. What a Wife Can Ba.j SSSSS The PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE The PRIVATE MEDICAL ADVISER BY MISS MARY E. BARTLETT.! SS — IN T1IE — SAVAKKAB WEEKLY NFAYS OF HAT UUDAY, Al'ItlL 12th, Will appear the tirnt i-liupUrof k new sen story, euliileit “WHAT V WIFE (JAN D- >, from tim giffed pen of Mini Mau» E IJai.t Lett, of Cave Springs, Georg a The Ftorv is cue ot absorbing internet, and will rni through some eight or ten numbers of tin Weekly. The soeuo of the romance i« laid in EtU /pe-chiefly iu Lomion and 1‘nriH- and the author, eviilmity taiuiliur witi. th< localitiph m1i« ho vividly deRoribcs. throng) the medinm of a pl*nsin}i flc.ion i .uports tc htr renders the ndditiouid pleasure of a tot.i of the continent. Sub-eription S3 it yonr. $1 for six months. b« sout b f v Money Order. Rogb- STe© AT * M. W. CHRISTIAN’S Bar and Bating Ealcca, THIRD STREET, - - - _ MACON, GA. IF//K.Y YOU VO if K TO MCOX. Everything good io Eat and (x.rin7* Kept .BTTKR THAN THE BEST. AXD PlrEAVEtt THIS THE PHEmST rhankire my f’nsfomerp for the lihernl rnfrrrnipe I,errtr.f..v e •xtend dme. 1 will ox-rt mts-lf to merit its contim.nnre od ncrease. GOOD BEDS fP E, I. M.W. EHBISTUSN. ml. tkoutman ANDERSON & TROUTMAN, WAREHOUSE •Inti Commission merchants. (OppotitB Blakes’s Block, Poplar Street ) VIACOM. CEORCIA Consignment. Of Cotton Solicited. rO-BAGGIEG AND TIEN FURNISHED AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES - , BepL10-tf, SINGLE LLFE FOR UUNI V’. J. PATTF.RSON. S. S. PATTERSOX. PATTERSON BROTHERS. IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN FOBEION AND AMERICAN MARBLE BROWN STONE AND GRANITE, VOyUMEXIS, TOMBS, HEAD STONES, VASES. STATUAItt MANTLE PIECES nd all Kinds of Ornamental fWorka.