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13 y the Eagle Publishing Company.
VOLUME XL.
A mine & Co.,
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Never Carry over Remnants.
The reason why is told below. This is
i
our REMNANT SELLING season.
In Knit Underwear we have broken suits, Vests without Pants to
match, or Pants without Vests to match, or an odd Suit in
small or extia size, and where such is the case we are making
prices that sell them.
IN HOSIERY the same offer holds good.
We have a few odd Rugs and Hassocks left which MUST BE SOLD
before our new stock arrives.
In Curtains, we are offering the odd lots at about half price; some
lots have one curtain only, others have more. The prices
range from 39c to $5.00 per pair. Some of these lots may be
just what you want.
How about a real good pair of Blankets at YOUR PRICE, to close
them? We also have a few pairs of cheaper ones left.
These odd lot prices hold good in Clothing, Overcoats and Odd
Pants.
We also have about a dozen Capes, Jackets and Reefers to go at
just half price.
Just received a new lot
> White Goods, Embroideries, Dress Goods,
And Shoes.
Come and see them, glad to show you.
R. E. ANDOE & CO..
14 IMEain St. Telephone
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Waterman, Burnett & Co.,
I C EXCLUSIVE k
lothiers, Tailors,
GENTS’ FURNISHINGS and SHOES, ,
GAINESVILLE, CS-JL.
SEND US ONE DOLLAR
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NEW IMPROVED ACHE QI'EEJi PARLOR ORGAN,by freight C.O. D., subject -r—r. ' .
tosaamlnstloa. You ean examine it at your nearest freight depot, and
If you find It exactly as represented, equal to organs that retail at w
• 15.00 io JIOO.OO, the greatest value you ever saw and far better than H IBdPlFff
organs advertised by others at more mosey, pay the freight agent our H JPjmih; ,' r gFV' FJ E5, ti'M W-3 .
sperlsl 90 dare offer prleo. *3l. li, less theft, or (30.75 sod frelfhtehargei. a 1 ; 11 K;/, J.'ll ''BlW uS .
$31.75 IS OUR SPECIAL 90 DAYS PRICE . one-half the a
i. —■ - ■ price charg a
ed by others. Such an offer was never made before* wh
TUF A PMC niICEAI is one of the mont durable and • weetent toned in- jLk- ; . /JEffyfeHrT
I HL, AU ML yULLii strumentsever made. From the illustration -fiBRW
shown, which is engraved direct from a photograph, you can form
some idea of its beautiful appearance. Made from Solid
Quarter Sawed Oak. antique finish, handsomely decorat- i~ J X* *' : ■' J
ed and ornamented, latest 1899 Style. THE ACHE QIKEKIS
6 feet 5 inches high, 42 inches long, 2S inches wide and weigh! '
XX) pounds; contains 5 octavoi, 11 stops as follows: Diapason, £ •<
Principal, Dulciana, Jlelodla, Celeste, Cremona, Bata Coupler, 1 i
Treble Coupler, Diapason Forte, Principal Forte, and Yoi Hums- 1 J
na: 2 o»tnf Couplers, 1 Tone Swell, 1 Grand Organ Swell, 4 Seta Ir' yT? I >( t
Orchestral Toned Pipe Quality Reeds, 1 Set of 17 Pare raffJ 1
Sweet Helodia Reeds, 1 Set of 87 Charmingly Brilliant Celeste fFF~~Ttn ii • ~iMWI II /v-? h
Keeds. 1 Set of 24 Rich Mellow Smooth Diapason Reeds. 1 Bat of I) saswteon ■ Mlhlii »« l #
24 Pleasing Soft Melodious Principal Herds. ||«nnethoo <
TUT AOUP niirrU cons-ist of the celebrated ||ORGajs P BBL} M
Int HuivlCyuCCri Newel Reeds, which are only used || rd? sart»cr I W
in the highest grade instruments, also fitted with Ham. r**r j t I' I?' PI’ 1 'J '
mom! Couplers and Tox Humana, r1 so lest Doi#® felt*. 'ifilili !, 'J* I P' ' '1 ' WIIIISIf ' 1 *
etc., bellows <?f the best rubbe- Hoth. 3-plv bellows stock^' t SSSWTT -'I 111
rnd finest leather in valves. THE ACME QUEEN is ; t I Hi
finished with a 10x14 beveled plate French mirror, nickel l!'‘ip'l| f ■ ■W'li W F'i h ''wmHkHH
plated pedal frames and every modern improvement. JSBMkdT .. II I
I t HMMi FKEF a handsome organ stool and the bwtorgeji (m-T'F' nt >* zSfiraSst* J a 1 tl?" I I
instruction book published. PIUM I ' ' H '/ZSSE3BBS3 Eisl&i l W
CUARANTEED2S YEARS ™fT (< I O
s.me Queen Organ we issue a written binding 25 ifc UL^ElSm^k
K anrantce, by the terms and conditions of which if any v
I irt gives out we repair it free of charge. Try it eae
month and we will refund your money ii you are
perfectly sati'iiod. 500 of these organs will ba sold atfeci
$81.75. Order at cnee. Don’t dclar.
OUR REUABSLITY IS ESTABLISHED
not dealt with us 3sk your neighbor about us, write
the publisher of this paper, or Metropolitan National
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polish, finest nickel drawer pulls, rests on 4 casters, ball bearing I I
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ing shuttle, automatic bobbin winder,adjustable bearings, pat-1| •*• ■ SC«s
efft tension liberator, improved loose wheel, adjustable presser i :
foot, improved shuttle carrier, patent needlebar, 11 was IK-
patent dress guard. .r.
GUARANTEED the lightest ranninr, most dur- rLIHwM 1 1
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attachment in furnished and our Free Instruction ~
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IT COSTS YOU NOTHING ‘"T^ d . e “£, this machine, compare it with those your storekeeper sells at
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WRITE FOR FREE CATALOGUE. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO., CHICAGO, ILL.
THE GAINESVILLE EAGLE.
rOLOR and flavor of fruits, ]
size, quality and •
pearance of vegetables,
weight and plumpness of grain, ;
are all produced by Potash.
Potash,
properly combined with Phos-:
’ phoric Acid and Nitrogen, and
liberally applied, will improve
every soil and increase yield
and quality of any crop.
Write and get Free our pamphlets, which
t il how to buy and use fertilizers with
greatest economy and profit.
GERITAN KALI WORKS,
93 Nassau St., New York.
SOUTHERN liAILWAIT"
Condensed Schedule of <’:n-.eager 'Brains,
la Effect Nov. 6, 1893.
I Ves- |No 18 Fot.Ml i
Northbound. No. 12 33' Ex. No. 38
Dail-. ; aiiy. sun. Daily.
Lv. Atlanta, C. T. 750 a|l2Gom 4 35p 11 50 p
“ Atlanta, E. T. 853 a 1 uO p 5 85 pl 3 50 a
M Norcross 9 30a .... 6 28p 187 a
“ Buford 10 05 a 708 p ........
“ Gainesville. ..10 35 a 2 22 p 7 43 p 820 a
“ Lula 10 58 a f 2 42 p 8 08p 8«8 a
Ar. Cornelia. 11 25 af3 00 p 8 36 p
Lv.Mt. Airy 11 31 a
“ Toccoa 1153 a330 p 825 a
“ Westminster 1231 m iOB a I
“ Seneca 12 52 p 4 15 p 433 a '
“ Central 146 p 4 52 a
“ Greenville. . 234 p 522 p 545 a
“ Spartanburg. 337 p 6 10 p 687 a
" Gaffneys 420 p 6 44 p 7 15 a
“ Blacksburg.. 438 p 700 p 735 a
“ King’s Mt ... 503 p 758 a
“ Gastonia 525 8 20 a >
Lv. Charlotte.... 630 p 8 22 p 825 a '
Ar. Greensboro . 952 p 10 43 p 12 10 p
Lv. Greensboro 10 50 p
Ar. Norfolk 7 50 a
Ar- Danville 11 25 p 11 51 p 1 81 p
Ar. Richmond ... l>'4o a (T-tO a 8 2a p
Ar AVashing ton 3 42 a * 35 p
“ Baltm’ePßß 8 03 a 11 35 p
“ Philadelphia 10 15 a 2M a
“ Now York... .. . 12 43 nt ....... 623 a
tst.Ml Vet. No.il
Southbound. No. 35 No. 37 Daily
Daily. Daily. ____ ______
Lv. L’ Y..P. R. R. 12 15 _ a 430 p
“ Philadelphia. 3 50 a 6 55 p
“ Baltimore.... 6 31 a 9 20 p
“ Washington.. 11 15 alO 43 p
Lv. Richmond"??. 12 61 m 12V1 nt 12 lOat
Lv. Danville 6 15 p 5 50 a 610 a
Lv. Norfolk . .... 9 STp
Ar. Greensboro.. .... 6 45 a
Lv. Greensboro 726 p 705 a 737a
Ar. Charlotte .... 10 00 p 9 25 a 12 05m ......
Lv. Gastonia 10 49 p 1 12 p
“ King’s Jit 138 p
“ Blacksburg .. 11 31 plO 45 a 206 p
" Gaffneys 11 46 plO 58 a 224 p
“ Spartanburg. 12 26 all 34 a 315 ff
" Greenville.... 125 al2 30 p 438 p
" Central 536 p3Cn:
“ Seneca 2 30 a 133 p 555 p
“ Westminster 610 p „
M Toccoa 8 25 a 2 18 p 650 p a ? n :
“ Mt. Airy 735 p
“ Cornelia f 8 00 p 740 p 888a
" Lula 4 15 at 318 p 814 p 8W • !
“ Gainesville. . 435a 387 pB4O p 788 a ,
“ Norcross 5 25 a 948 p 8W a
Ar. Atlanta, B. T. 6 10 a 4 55 pIOSOp >BO a
Ar.' Atlanta, C. T. 5 10 a 5 55 p >80» 888 a
“A” a. m. ‘‘P' r p. m. “M" nooa. ’’LT'
Chesapeake Line Steamers in daily service .
between Norfolk and Baltimore.
Nos. 37 and 38—Daily. Washington an* SMttt
western Vestibule Limited. Through PMuoaa
sleeping cars between New York and New Or*
leans, via Washington, Atlanta and Menteee* '
ery, and also between New York and M.asaku,
ViaWashington.Atlanta and Birmingham. Fira
class thoroughfare coaches between Washiaß
ton and Atlanta. Dining cars serve all meals
enroute. Pullman drawing-room sleeping ears |
between Greensboro and Norfolk. Giese cen- j
paction at Forfolk for OLD POINT CQMFQM.
Nos. 85 and 36 United States Fact Mall
runs solid between Washington and New Qr
leans, via Southern Railway, A. A W. F. R. i
and L. & N. R. R.. being composed of baggage
car and coaches, through wijheut change Sr
passengers of all classes. Pullman drawing
room sleeping cars between New York ana
New Orleans, via Atlanta and Montgomery.
Leaving Washington each Wednesday, a towriai
Bleeping car will run through between Wash
ington and Man Francisco without change.
NOs. 11.37, 38 and 12—Pullman sleeping ears
between Richmond and Charlotte, via DaayiUo,
southbound Nos. 11 and 37, northbound Nos.
te and 12.
FRANK 8. GANNON, J. M. CULP,
Third V-P. A Gen. Mgix. TraffloM'g’t
Washington, D. C. Washington, D. G.
W. A. TURK, 8. H. HARDWICK,
Gea'l Paas. Ag’t.. Ass’tGeu’l Pass. Ag'U,
Washington, D. C. Atlanta, Ga.
M. F.
The Jeweler,
AND DEALER IN
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY.
All kinds of repairing done, from the
finest to the cheapest, in the latest styles
and in the best workmanlike manner.
-Tino-
GAINESVILLE NURSERIES
A full line of all the best old and
ritvt vari< tjesof Fiuit Trees—Apple,
Peach, Pear, Plum, Grape Vines,
Raspberry and Strawberry Plants,
Roses and Ornamental Shrubbery
Every nee warranted true to name.
All trees sold by these Nurseries
are grown in Hall county, and are
thoroughly acclimated to this section.
No better trees nor finer varieties
can be found
Don’t order till you get our prices.
Addresc,
CAINESVILLE NURSERIES,
<»nin«-avil!e, Gn.
Foreclosure of Lien.
Hall Superior Court, January Term, 1899.
It appearing to the court by petition of C. R.
Faulkner that he has a lien for the sum of fifty
dollars upon the following propertv: Two aa
j oiuiug dwelling houses and lots'in Bellton,
Ga., bounded on the east by Railroad street 50
feet, on the north 200 feet by Mrs. Nellie Bates, |
on the west by Grove street 50 feet, on the south I
by lands of W. Griffith 200 feet. Also lot No. 2 •-
in the town or Gillsville, county of Hall, being !
100 feet front and 234 feet deep, the front line ,
being 105 feet west from centre of railroad '
track. All the said property being in the said :
State and county, the homestead of Granville I
C. Carter, deceased, for successfully defending I
the said property as attorney at law from a levy
upon the same under an execution in fsvor of !
Max Stradler & Co. vs. said G. C. Carter, and !
that said sum of fifty dollars is due and unpaid,
and that said services were rendered in behalf '
of Ethel Dunagan, Willie B. Carter, Augustus
S. Carter, and John C. Carter, beneficiaries of
said homestead and that Mrs. V. I. Carter is ;
also a beneficiary of said homestead. It is ;
therefore ordered that the said Ethel Dunagan.
VV illie B. Carter, Augustus S. Carter, John C.
< arter, and Mrs. V. I. Carter pay into this court I
by the first day of the next term thereof the i
said sum of fifty dollars and the cost of this ;
proceeoing, and that in default thereof that i
said lien be foreclosed.
It is further ordered that this rule be pub- :
.ished and service perfected by such publica
tion in the Gainesville Eagle once a month for ■
four months prior to the next term of this court. !
J. B. ESTES, J. S. C. 1
Georgia, Hall County. -I, Thos. M. Bell, C. S. I
C for said county, hereby certify that the fore
going is a true copy of the orde'r in said case,
as appears of record in this office. This Feb.
4th, 1899. THOS. M. BELL, C. S. C.
MONEYTO LoANT
We now have plenty of money to loan
on improved farm lands and Gainesville
city property. Terms and interest lib
eral. Call and see us.
DUNLAP & PICTMWLL.
Established in 1860.
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, LBb9.
f i
| Carminative $ j
$ B«r.rf Ufb.” I i
i •* I
S LAMAR A RANKIN DRUG CO., X (
9 I caa not recommend Pitts* Car- r
F minative too strongly. I must say,
9 I owe my baby's life to it J I
Z I earnestly ask all mothers who ?
jf have sickly or delicate children jut X
9 to try one bottle' and see what the £
£ result will be. Respectfully, J
J Mas. LIZZIE MURRAY, j
9 Johnson's Station, Ga. ?
£ ** 5
i i Pitts’ Carmlnatlvs } i
' * so aatd iy all Baagglata. a *
| PRICE, 2B OEltn. J |
For sale by E. E. Dixoa <ft Co., Gainesville, «a. h
Road Notice. i-
Gainesvillb, Ga., Feb. 90,1899. I
Whereas certain petitioners have made their “
application to the Board of
praying for an order granting the
ment of a new road, commencing at the
on the old Stringer’s Ford road, near the resi-4
dence of D. C. Whelchel’s and intersecting!
with the Dahlonega road near Jasper M. Hulj
sey’s residence, all in Whelchel’s district; an<rt
whereas Commissioners appointed for that pur-1
pose have reviewed and marked out said con- '■
templated road, and reported to us that said I
' road will be one of much public utility and con-jj
venience; now this is to cite and admonish »1B
persons that on and after the 20th day of March.
1899, said new road will be granted if no good'-
cause is shown to the contrary.
Given under our hand and seals this 20th day
of February, 1899.
E. E. DIXON, „
J.R. WHALBT, *
F. T. DAVIB, »
Commissioners.
THOS. M. BNLL, Cisrk.lß
S C. Dunlap, jr. W. V. Wall._
Dunlap & Wall, k
Life and Fire Insurance,
i
Gainesville, Georgia.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors. <
GEORGIA—HaII County.
AH persons having demands against the estafu
of Mrs. Hester A. Lowery, late of Hall counWr
deceased, are hereby notified to render in tKijjfc
demands to the undersigned according to la£| v
and all persons indebted to said estate are re-,
quired to make immediate payment. Feb. 7th,
1899. A. B. C. DORSEY Administrator.
PN. C. White 4 S«n, -
HOTOGRIPHERS!
<.aineaviUe, <Ja.
All work executed in the highest snde
of the art, at reasonable prices. Make
a specialty of copying and enlarging. Gallery ’
Northeast Side Sauare. «
TAPE
WORMS,
“A tape worm eighteen feet long «H|
least came on the scene after my taking two®
CASCARETS. This lam sure has caused nw-fl
bad health for the past three ygafg. J, iur MlsP I
taking CSScarets, the only ep f
notice by sensible people?’ ’’ **
Geo. W. Bowi.es, Baird, Miss.
’ W CANDY
W CATHARTIC
MARK
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good. Do
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... CURE CONSTIPATION. ...
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Illi Tfl RAO Sold and guaranteed by all drug-
RU- I U’DMU gists to CVBE Tobacco Habit.
HAL? bALGA'I I
aBKB-S, *AI Cl<*anse» and beautifies the heli. I
Promotes a luxuriant growth.
Never Fails to Bestore Gm; j
Hair to its Youthful Color, i
<AV7~MWI Cures train diseases A hair tailing, i
tjr'V <Jhlehccte.-“ B LncUah Diamond Brand.
PENNYROYAL PULS
W Original and Only Genuine. A
sP // SAFE ’ always reliable, ladies ask
f'S S druggist for ChichesUrs English
Brand in lied and Gold metallioxW-y
boxes, scaled with blue ribbon. Take
no other. Refuse dangerous substitw v
I / ** frftions and imitations. At Druggists, or send4e.
I Jy in stamps for particulars, testimonials anl
V *©* “Relief for Ladies” in letter, by return
•-K MalL 10.000 Testimonials. Name Paper.
Chlehcater€hemicalCo..MadUon Square,
old bj ail Local PhUada.. Pa.
ELECTRO-
SILICON
Shines
Silverware
S urpr ising-ly
without
Scratching-.
Sample sent if you say so.
It’s unlike all others.
Box, post-paid, 15 cts. in stamps.
It’s Sold Everywhere.
The Electro-Silicon Co., 40 Cliff street, New York.
It rest, with you whether you continue
nerye-killing tobacco habit. NO-TO-BAtb/a IMMMI
removes the desire tor tobacco,
out nervous distress, J B
tine, purifies UlO blood, ft k -
stores lost rn.tnbood, 'w K boxes
makes you strong^jff Y iS j 400.000
in healtn, M ij career buy
TO-BAC from
‘22** b .4/' y your own druggist, who
0 8 1 vouch fur ns. Take ft with
• * patiently, persistently. One
box, SI. usually cures; 3 boxes, S 2 &0,
Guaranteed to cure, or wo refund money.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago, Bontreal, New York.
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DAHLONEGA, GA.
1 A colicg-c cduc-tiou ir. the reach of all. A.8.,
13.5., Normal and Business Man’s courses.
j Good laboratories; healthful, invigorating cli
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religious influences. Cheapest board in the
State; a bund nice of country produce; expenses
from $75 to $l5O a year; board in dormitories
or private families. Special license course for
teachers; full faculty of nine; all under the
control of the University. A college prepar
atory class. Co-education of sexes. The insti
tution founded specially for students of limited
means. Send for catalogue to the President.
Jos. S. Stewaxt, A.M.
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cento.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes vtaak
men strong, blood pure. 500, 81. All AruggWr
HRM WORK DEUYEO
j LITTLE ACCOMI’LISHED AS YET
• BECAUSE OE THE RECENT
STORMY WEATHER.
*
STEVENS GIVES HIS OPINIONS
r
! Agricultural Commissioner Writes of
Conditions In Georgia at Pres
ent and the Outl ok.
Atlanta, March 1, 1899.
Since my last letter we have had most
Unfavorable weather for farm work.
Hence but little has been accom
; plished upon the farms during the
' jnonth of February.
! The passing of the old year has car
ried with it a sad experience for many
rdf ns, in our farming operations and
I business transactions generally. The
I new year was ushefed in with the usual
i good resolutions by our farmers; in fact,
majority of us are trying to do bet
frter in the future by correcting the mis
intakes of the past. It is to be hoped that
rthe present year will mark the begin
jning of what may he regarded as a new
Fertc that the smouldering embers of for
eign war and internal dissensions will
I tte amicably adjusted, and our nation
will settle down to business once more,
with a future so bright that the average
mind will but partially comprehend the
magnitude of its results and possibilities.
L The new year is remarkable in more
I than one respect. It brings us not only
tflfbe to face with new and strange polit
ical questions, but the long hoped-for
“prosperity promised us by the present
.'federal administration upon the settle
ment of these questions. During the
past five years we have traveled wearily
through a most trying period of depres
sion. Mat on all sides by discouraging
coalitions, we have had niasy hard
ships and set-backs, but much of it has
been our own fault. We have the rem
edy in our own hands for many of our
trebles. Will we apply it, and apply
it now? As I see it, the remedy lies,
first, in the farmer raising his own sup
plies at home, ample and sufficient; then
as much ootton as you can. When
your barns are full, your mules will do
a good day’s work. Your cows give
milk, and your butter is sweet, rich and
of a golden hue. Your hens lay every
day, and your hogs are healthy and
prolific. But when your barns are
empty, your mules have the lampers or
blind staggers, your cows have hollow
horn, the feathers on your hens are
■turned the wrong way, and your hogs
get lonsey and have the mange.
. I speak to the farmers from practical
experience. I was born and reared in
Georgia, in the heart of the
*esHf- belt I belong to your profes
one- of- you, and I know
niau * n that section can
the present price,
to the neglect of his plantation
supplies. He cannot keep up his
farm, support his family and educate
his children. You may take the best
farmer in Georgia, let him adopt this
plan, and it will only be a question of
time —the end of that man will be bank
ruptcy. Do not misunderstand me. I
am not against the production of cot
ton as a product, because Georgia is a
cotton state, and we need a cotton crop
as well as other products, but not to the
exclusion of other crops. Therefore, let
me beg you, once more, to arrange and
diversify your crops, so that this fall we
may arrive at the gates of prosperity, to
see stretched peacefully before us the
broad, rich and sunny fields of industry,
laden with the golden fruits of con
tented toil—a picture, as well as a
reality, which all the people of Geor
gia will hail with joy.
There has been a great deal of com
plaint, in a general way, that the in
spections and analyses of fertilizers, af
ter all, have been unsatisfactory. I
have, therefore, determined to make a
complete and thorough inspection of all
guanos, in every seetion of the state.
To this end, if at any time a consumer
or retail agent may desire an in
spection of any brand of fertilizer, he
can, by giving notice to this depart
ment, have a sample taken by an au
thorized inspector, and the same shall
be analyzed by the state chemist; pro
vided, however, that in all such cases
samples shall be taken from unbroken
bags or packages. The consumers pay
the tax on guanos,and it will be my pleas
ure to see that they are amply protected,
and it shall be done, even though it
take all of the fertilizer tax to accom
plish it. All I ask is the co-operation
of the farmers of Georgia.
In the face of a short corn and forage
crop the farmers generally, throughout
the state, had determined to sow more
largely of grain, but the weather condi
tions have been very unfavorable for
both fall and spring seeding; hence the
acreage both for wheat and oats falls
far short of what we at one time ex
pected. The spring sowing of oats has
been seriously damaged, and in many
sections entirely killed, ©f course, this
is a heavy blow to the agricultural in
terests of Georgia; but we must meet
these conditions as best we can by sub
stituting such forage crops as are best
suited to our soil. I, would suggest the
planting of an acre of sorghum, an acre
of rye, an acre of millet, an acre of oats,
an acre of early speckle peas for a for
age crop. Use the best land at your
command, with special care in the prep
srat i ii of the soil, and manure liber
ally. You can increase or decrease the
size of your lots as your needs may sug
gest. These crops can be cut in the
green state, as you may need the for
age, and allowed to dry a day or so be
fore feeding.
As farmers are from three to five
weeks behind with their work, especially
plowing, many suggestions made in my
February talk will be applicable for this
month’s work —hence, I would ask that
you read again our last month’s “Talk,”
as well as the questions and answers
therein contained. Do not, in your
haste, plow your lands too wet— neither
will it pay to plant corn until you have
thoroughly prepared your soil for the
grain. I would rather be two week*
late in seeding my crop, with the land '
well broken and bedded, taking special
care to put in compost or commercial
manure, than to plant the usual time
with the ground hastily and ill prepared
and the grain and fertilizer put in in a
careless manner. “What is worth do
ing at all, is worth doing well,” applies
with peculiar force to farm work.
O. B. Stevens, Commissioner.
As to Onton Planting.
Question. —Will you please inform
me how many onion sets I will need to
plant one acre in onions? I would be
glad to have any information in regard
to onion planting, culture, harvesting
and marketing the same.
Answer.—The onion crop is regarded
as one of the most profitable of the gar- j
den. It is usually' grown from sets
sold in bunches in the green state; how
ever, many gardeners raise their own
sets and save the expense of buying
them. This can be done by selecting a
poor piece of land, pulverizing the soil
with a plow, harrow and rake. It will ,
take about four pounds of good onion |
seed to plant one acre if you have a
machine, otherwise, it will take a little
more if you use the hand. Sow in rows
about nine inches apart. Skip every
seventh row. This will form an alley
18 inches wide. As you want a small
bulb, sow thick. Take up the sets, say
about Aug. 1, well dried, place in your
barn loft, spread out not more than
four inches thick. When frost comes
cover with straw or hay about six inches
deep. In the early spring you have
your own sets for use.
As you want, now, the biggest onion,
you want the best soil at your com
mand. Broadcast and plow in well
rotted manure at the rate of 75 tons per ■
acre. Again, your preparation of the ,
soil must be thorough and deep, and ,
the land put in perfect order. Plant |
sets in rows 9 inches apart, leaving !
the seventh row for an alley. Place I
sets in the drills at the distance of 9
inches apart, pressing the bulb firmly
down, right side up. Close the rows
with a rake or the foot. Roll the
ground well and make it compact. As
soon as you can plainly see the onions
begin to start up, use the hoe in the
middle, and where you can not use the
hoe, use the fingers in breaking the
ground around the plant. Two or three
good workings, if done at the proper
time, will be sufficient. It will take
from 6 to 10 bushels of sets to plant
an acre, depending upon the size of the
sets. —Sta e Agricultural Department.
Points on Upland Rice.
Question. —I want to plant a few
acres in upland rice. Please give me
some information on the subject.
Answer. —It is a matter of surprise
that more upland rice is not planted in
Georgia, as it is a healthy food product,
liked by most people, easy to raise and
productive in yield. Any land suitable
for corn or cotton will answer for rice,
though new ground is preferable be
cause of greater ease of cultivation.
Prepare the land well, lay off rows 15
inches apart, use a good, complete com
mercial fertilizer at the rate of 200 or
300 pounds to the acre in the row
and cover it so as to leave a low,
flat bed. When danger of frost is over,
open a shallow furrow and sow the seed
either in a continuous row, or what is
perhaps better, drop 8 or 10 grains every
10 or 12 inches in the row. Cover
lightly, cultivate shallow, only being
sure to cut down all weeds and grass, ■
as rice is a tender plant when young
and is easily crowded out by any other
growth.
Harvesting should be done when the
upper half of the head is ripe. The straw
will then still be green, and after cur
ing makes fine forage for horses and cat
tle. Cut and place the “hands” on the
stubble to dry. In 24 hours of good
weather it will be sufficiently cured to
tie in bundles and house er stack.
Never tie in bundles while the straw is
damp. The grain can be separated
from the straw either by flails or thrash
ing machines. The great difficulty
with most farmers is the cleansing >f
the hulls from the rice. This can be
done in a wooden mortar with a wooden
pestle, but this process is very slow and
laborious. Small rice mills can now be
bought for about S3OO, and there should
be one in connection with every large
ginnery in the state. The knowledge
that rice could be cleaned for a moder
ate price would very much encourage
the growth of this valuable grain, and I
believe such mills would be profitable.
By planting and cultivating as di
rected, the crop should yield, with aver
age seasons, from 15 to 20 bushels to the
acre.
Rice is the principal food crop of !
more than half the people in the world. |
—State Agricultural Department.
I I
Mrs. J. Silvers, Doogan, Ga., writes:
Rev. H. C. Haddock had Torpid Liver so
bad he could scarcely leave his room,
and was cured by Dr. M. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine, which he recommended
to me, and it cured me of Indigestion.
I think it better than Black Draught.
No other medicine builds up and forti
fies the system against Miscarriage as
well as Simmons Squaw Vine Wiue or
Tablets.
K. H. E imunds, editor of the Man
ufacturers’ Record, says in regard to
h:s recent southern trip: ‘ I have
had occasion to study carefully the
actual workings of the round bale
system of cotton handling, which is
being introduced by Mr. Searles, and
I am more than ever convinced that
it means the development of prob
ably the biggest industrial enterprise
since the Standard Oil company was
brought into existence; it also means
a saving of $30,000,000 to 40,000,000
a year to the south ”
UOOD’S Sarsaparilla is the One
® ■ True Blood Purifier, Great Nerve
Tonic, Stomach Regulator. To thou
sands its great merit Is KNOWN.
1.00 Annum in Advance.
COW PEA VINE SILAGE
PLAN FOR BUILDING THE SILO
AND BESI METHODS OF
RAISING SAME.
CATTLE EAT IT WITH RELISH
State Agricultural Dcparim -nt Qu<rt *s
Railway Commissioner Crenshaw
In Answer to a Question.
Question. —Can peavine silage be
made a success in Georgia? Write me
in full, as I wish to try the experiment
this year
Answer. Railroad Commissioner
Thomas C Crenshaw, who owns a farm
i in the county of Bartow, was recently
interviewed as to the plan he adopted
for building the sSo, his method of rais
ing cow pea vines, his experience in the
ensiloing of the same, and the feeding
of silage to cattle. This interview ap
appeared in the Atlanta Constitution a
few days since.
“I have,” writes Mr. Crenshaw, “an
all-wood round silo, 27 feet high and 20
feet in diameter inside. I built my silo
to the plan given on page 16, bulletin
No. 59, issued by the Wisconsin agri
cultural experiment station. The sills
are of post oak, size 4x6 inches, cut in
2-fcot lengths of the circle of the silo,
the sections of the sills being ‘toe-nailed’
together, making a cirole 20 feet in dia
meter, which is then bedded in cement
mortar and leveled. The timbers for the
. plates are cut in like manner, except
I from yellow pine, size 2x4 inches, and
in lengths of two feet. The studding is
of yellow pine, size 4x4 inches, cut in
lengths of 27 feet, ‘toe-nailed’ to the sill
■ every 12 inches from center to center.
, The sections of the plates are spiked di-
I rectly upon the tops of the studding,
I doubling them, and thus making the
; plates when completed 4x4 inches. In
I framing my silo I put a round post 12
feet long and 8 inches in diameter in
the center of the silo, about two feet in
the ground; and as each stud was ‘toe
nailed’ to the sill it was made plumb
and secured by nailing a board to the
center post. The lining Is made of kiln
dried cypress boards, one-half inch
thick and five inches wide, dressed on
both sides and edges to a uniform width
and thickness. This lining is nailed on
the inside of the studding with Bd. wire
nails, horizontally, close together. A
layer 3-ply giant P. and B. paper is
tacked en horizontally to the first layer
of cypress lining; then a second layer of
cypress boards is nailed on horizontally
with the same kind of nails as before,
breaking the joints of the first layer. A
second layer of paper similar to the
first is tacked on the second layer of
cypress boards. Then a third layer of
cypress boards is nailed on horizontally,
with lOd. nails, breaking the joints of
the second layer. I have three feeding
doors, size 2, 6x3, with a dormer win
dow of the same size, for filling the silo.
It is weatherboarded on the outside
with the same material as the lining.
The roof is of tin and of a conical shape.
I think I have as complete and as nearly
perfect and well-built silo as there is in
the south. When all three of the feed
ing doors are closed my silo is abso
lutely airtight, and will hold water
equal to a barrel.
“I sow cow peas early in June on my
wheat and oat stubble broadcast; about
one and one-half bushels to the acre.
I have them turned under with a one
horse turning plow, then drag the land
with an iron tooth ‘Thomas’ harrow,
nothing more is necessary until the
vines are ready for the silo. The time
to harvest the cow pea vines for silage
is when one half or more of the peas
on the vines are ripe. Care
should be taken not to harvest the vines
before they are fully matured, as when
green they are very succulent. If cow
pea vines are put into the silo when
too green or when they contain too
much moisture, the pressure in the pro
cess of settling is liable te express the
juicess from the tissue and cause it to
filter away, thereby entailing great loss.
I use a McCormick mower to out the
vines. I then pile them at once in wind
rows with a two-horse steel rake and
haul them immediately to my silo,
where they are cut with a feed cutter
made by the Silver Manufacturing
company at Salem, 0., and called By
them ‘Ohio No. 16.’ It has a carrier
feed and also an elevator. The vines
after being cut in lengths of from one
half an inch up to three inches are
dropped into the elevator and carried to
the dormer window and emptied into
the silo. I keep two stout, able-bodied
men in the silo all the while it is being
filled, one man with a pitchfork to level
and evenly distribute the vines as they
I are put in and the other to tramp them
! down while the filling is going on. Af
ter the silo is filled and while the settling
is going on I have two men to tramp
the silage down thoroughly a few hours
every day for about ten days. I then
run green marsh grass through my cut
ter until I get a layer on top of the
silage six inches or more in depth for a
cover. This cover I wet quite liberally,
using a pail full or more of water to the
square foot of surface, which soon de
velops a thin, well rotted top layer,
making an almost airtight cover for the
silage. I then leave it alone and trust
to providence.
“I closed my. silo containing about 125
tons of cow pea vine silage the latter
part of September, 1898. A thiok mold
soon came over the entire surface and
remained intact until I opened my silo
early in January of this year. I found
the silage in a per'ect state of preserva
tion, with only about 15 inches on top,
including the covering, unfit for use.
As I feed downward, I find the silage
perfectly sound on the sides and next
to the walls of the silo. My cows soon
learned to eat cow pea vine silage.
They now take it with great relish and
are as fond of it as a child is of candy.
It is a most excellent feed in every par
ticular, and there is nothing better as a
butter producer. I consider its feeding
value equal to if not superior to any
thing that can be produced on the farm.
The richness of cow pea vine silage in a
large measure depends upon the quan
tity of cow peas on the vines at the
NUMBER 10.
time they are harvested. The cow pea
vines I ensiioed the past season were
very full of peas. I generally sow two
varieties, the Clay pea and the Un
known pea. Any cow pea will answer
for silage that will produce long vines
and a heavy crop of peas. In order to
have a luxuriant growth of vines and
an abundant crop of peas, .1 would ad
vise (for Georgia) that the pea be sowed
as early in June as possible. The cow
pea is a wonderful land improver.
“I only came in possession of my
present plantation three years ago. I
found it greatly impoverished, and I
am now building it up quite rapidly by
sowing it down in wheat hi October and
in cow peas the June following. If my
land continues to improve hereafter as
rapidly as it has during the past two
years, in five years it will almost, if not
quite, double its yield. I never turn
under cow pea vines. They are too
valuable for silage I only turn under
the cow pea vine stuble and roots at the
time I prepare my land for oats and
wheat in the fall. In filling a silo with
cow pea vines, 1 would not advise letting
it stand too long between intervals of fill
ing. Long standing allows molding to
start, which tends to produce a waste,
even after the next layer is put on. I
consider it best to fill gradually, as well
as continuously, after the filling be
gins.”—State Agricultural Department.
Manufacture of Guano.
Question. —We are forming a club of
farmers with a view to manufacturing
our guanos instead of buying from the
dealers. Please give us all information
you can about the various materials
used in the manufacture, where we can
buy the same, what they are worth and
how to mix.
Answer.—ln reply to your inquiry as
to the price of fertilizer materials, etc.,
will recommend that you refer to brok
ers in these goods. Even the largest
fertilizer companies find it to their ad
vantage to buy from the brokers, who
make it their business to keep con
stantly informed by wire of all the vari
ations of prices of the various materials
used in the manufacture of commercial
fertilizers. I recommend that you
write A. A. Smith, Temple Court, At
lanta, Ga., H M. Tucker & Co., Charles
ton, S. C., and J. M. Lang & Co., Sa
vannah, Ga. My latest inquiries show
that acid phosphate can be bought iu
Charleston, S. C., at $6.00 per ton (2,000
pounds) iu large lots, guaranteed
per cent of available phosphoric acid.:
Dry blood is worth SI.BO per unit ei‘
ammonia, delivered in Atlanta. lif
other words, if it shows 16 per cent of
ammonia, it is worth $28.80 per ton,
delivered in Atlanta. Tankage is worth
$2 per unit of ammonia, iu Atlanta, and
10 cents per uuit of bone phosphate.
Murate of potash containing £0 per oent
of potash is worth SI.BO per 100 pounds.
Kainit is worth $9.50 per ton, and it is
about 12 per cent potash. Both the lat
ter prices are at Charleston ex vessel.
Mr. A. A. Smith is a reliable broker,
and can sometimes even sell you cheaper
than you can buy in Charleston, freight
added. Freight to Atlanta from Charles
ton on most fertilizer materials is $2.57
per ton.
In buying for home mixture, I would
advise that you stipulate the acid phos
phate be dry and screened free from
lumps. Also, the kainit you buy be
fresh. Old kainit often turns into hard
lumps.
I would advise against the purchase
of tankage unless it be fine ground, as
it would be impossible to pulverize the
ordinary sort without special machinery.
By following out the directions, put
ting your materials down in layers, one
upon the other in proper proportions,
then cutting down with hoesand spades
and passing through a screen and then
mixing thoroughly again, you on-gat
not to have much trouble iu making
up a good fertilizer.
In case yon buy and need further I in
formation, wili be glad to supply aniy I
can. —Chemical Department.
Growing Irish Potatoes.
Question. —Can two good crops of
Irish potatoesTfe grown in a yhari If
sb, how can it be done
Answer.—Take good, sound earljr po
tatoes, cut mto single eyes aujl plant as
early as the ground can be Walked ia
February or early in March. With or
dinarily favorable weather, the ;new
crop ©f tubers will ripen in eight or! ten
weeks. As soon as the potatoes are
ripe, dig them and allow them to dry a
day or two in the shade, then cut to a
single eye as before. Place the pieces
in pans er boxes containing dry kand.
This takes up the moisture which might
check the growth, or destroy thei sets.
Allow them to remain in the sand for,
say 10 or 12 days, or until eyes begin
to start, when they are ready to plant as
before. I would advise the Heoond
planting to be covered or mulched with
straw, leaves or pine needles Uo> less
than 6 inches deep. The mulching
should be done after a good season if
possible.
I have iu the above manner .grown
very successfully two crops of potatoes
yearly. In fact, I regard the seoond
crop the more valuable.—State Agri
cultural Department.
1
Constipation of the bowels may! be eas
ily cured by a few doses of Drl M. A.
Simmons Liver Medicine. j
The German Emperor, also,! knows
how to use warships for politii'ial pur
poses. His ordering the German
ships away for Manila was an exceed
ingly clever political stroke. We
are now compelled to acct-pt the
assurances of friendly intentions
which come from Berlin, and not
only that, but take the very best pos
sible care of German interests in the
Philippines.
To restore the Clear Skin, the Bright
Eye, the Alert Gait and Sound Health
use Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
The egg faastpe is still on. The
hens seem to have quit business.
Would it not be a good idea, now
that the end of the session of C in
gress is at hand, to have a: congress
ional investigating commitision take
trips all around the country, at gov
ernment expense of course, for the
! purpose of ascertaining if the hens
have a grievance, or whether they
have merely developed a; tendency
| towards club life, accompanied by a
j corresponding neglect of domestic
duties?