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SANDERS VILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1893. Ik |<r#li ? ^Korgian, \V3I. PARK, Ed. & Prop’r. (iLT/EhT rAPISU IN THIS SECTION OF GEORGIA. USTAIII 18I«ul> IK 1841. SDBSORIPTION PRICE. Ons Copy On» V-ar $1.00 v ,i 8 s Months 60 (lull* of Ton Ono Yenr .. 7 60 .. of Six Q“ " 5.00 I ,/ ,,,i (l ihr SmuhrsviUe Pos' ffi-e us See- onil Cl:** mull mailer Aluy 0, 1880 business cards. G. W. H. WHtaker, j) J5 1ST T 1ST, Sandersville, Ga. TERMS CASH. Oflioo 21 story of l'litij. Id's Block on Has nee Street. tea 7. 2, 1891— tf DR W. L. CASON, DENTAL SURGEON, Sandcrsville, . tin* | H prepared to do all kind of operations perUiniDg to the oral oavity, with tuodern methods und improvements, uses Vitalized Air. oatls'iiotlou guaranteed. Office over Messrs. \\ . A, MuCatty i Co’s, fctore. s (, JORDAN OHAS. M TYSON. JORDAN & TYSON, Attorneys at Law, SANDERSV1LLE, - GEORGIA. Will proo‘ice iu Stae, Federal and Su- prtuie Court* Jan 1893. B. I. 11 ARRIS -II— N T RlWLIMrS. HARRIS & RAWLINGS, attorneys at law, Sandersvillo, Qeorgia. Will practice in all the courts of Middle Circuit. Prompt attention givon to business. OtVue iti the middle room on western side of Court Bouse, SANlERSVILLE, GA. mar 29, 1889—ly n, d. eviks. n n evans, jn EVANS & EVANS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, SANDER-VILLK, ga. Office in Noitb East corner of Court House. Srp 11, 1891—tf Jas k HINES, thus B. FELDKB, JBt Late Judge Superior Court Middle* Circuit. HIN KB * KELlDiKR ATT0RMEYS AT LAW. CENTRAL R. R. OF GEORGIA. II. M. Comer, Chairman, Board of Directors Receivers. SOUTH & NORTH BOUND. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT. lob. 10tb, 1693. (Standard time 90th Meridian.) NORTH ROUND—llcnd down. Between Tenr.iile and Macon. Lv Tourillo 2 10 a m 1 47 p m Ar Gordon 3 23 a m 3 00 p m Ar Macon 1 10 n m 3 45 p m Ar Milledgeville fi 20 p m Ar Eutonion 7 50 p m SOUTH BOUND-Read Up. Ar Teunillu 12 51 pm 12 62 am Lv Gordon 11 43 p m 11 42 a m Lv Macon 11 00 p m 11 00 a m L- Millidgaville 8 30 am Lv L itontmi 7 00 a m Between Tenuillo and Savannah, SOU Til BOUND—Read Dowu. ’ l ’" n >ll« 12 52 am 12 61 pm Ar Milieu 3 07am 310pm Ar Smannuli 8 00 am 5 45 pm NORTH HOUND—Read Down. Lv Savannali 9 10 a m 8 45 p m Ar Milieu 11 63 a m 11 36 p m Ar leunille, 2 10pm 1 47 a tu NANCY HANKS: N .'RTH BOUND Lv Savannah 7 00 am Lv iannille 9 45 a in Lv Macon ! i l 15 a m Ar AllttUta 1 46 p in SOUTH BOUND. Lv Atlanta 1 39 p in B v Macon 4 16 p to Lv Tennllle 6 25 p n Ar Savannah 8 15 p u 0. J. Hardwick, AgoutC. li. R. Tennillo, Ga. J. C. Haile, Gen. I’bhh. Agt. W. F Shellman, Tradio Manager. Coo. Dolo W’adloy, Gen. Supt. Savannah, Ga. LOOK HERE. Will give special attention to Commercial Law and to ti e practice in tile Su preme 1 ourt 01 Gtorpin. 33 FITTEN BTILDING Cor. Marietta und B ond, All Hill, la'll, june 18, 1891. Dr. Robt. L. Miller, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Saudersvillo, Ga. Oliico lately occupied bv W. G. Purse, Aug. 27, ’91 Dr. B. F. Jordan, Oil ice at Store- CHARITY PRACTICE Thursday afternoons at office. nng 25 1892. J. B. Roberts, M. D. IHiyaiciun 11ml yui'tiemi, SanderaVtlle, - Georgia. Having rtBurned tlie praotice of medicine, cfli'is liia hetvicta to the people of Washing- ton county. All culls promptly attended. 0lll,'6 wiih Ur. W. U. Fui-ao, in Pringle Building. The Morrison House Savannah * Georgia. Centrally located on line of street car-’, of« j ers pleasant south rooms, with excellent hoarti at moderate prices. Sewerage and ventilation perfect, the sanitary condition of the 1 Ouse is of the brst. Corner Broughton •'nit Drayton stmts, Savannah. SAXimiiSVILLK & TEN ML IF R 11L ROAD. to take effect January 23,1893. Lv. 8andersviUe Ar. Tenuille Lv. ’I’ouniile... Ar. San tersvilh Sewing Machines. Ladies: If in need of a pewing machine, you can buy one’on good terms at Herald office. Organs, Organs. Organs anil Pianos Irom best mnnnfsuta rers, cau be bought as cheaply at Hebali olHce, as at the factory, or any state dealer Syrup Evaporators. Farmers you oan buy evaporators of best make and low -st prioe at Hekai.d olHce. Type Writers. Young men or young ladies you can buy (hat popular Type Uriter, tho "Odell”, nil low figures ut Herald oflice. Read our adverti. tnenls and when any ol iliese goods are needed, call at Herald office before buying. THE : NEW SCALE UIMIMJjIj piano. Atlanta, Ga., April 18, 1893, PniLUrs «fc Crfw Co, Atlanta, Go. Gentlemen: — Our Suuaoy School of the First Baptist Church, (Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, Pastor) has been us. in>4 it Kimball Piano for five years, anil it. is with pleasure that wo boar testimony to its durability, rich round tone, ^i'ing full support to our four hundred voices, aud pleas ing us iu nil respects. We believe tho piano to bo all that you claim for it, aud heartily recommend it to those in search of a good instru ment, Very truly, A. P. STEWART, Supt. S. S., First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Ga. The Phillips &. Crew Company 37 Peach tree st, Atlanta, (jla., General Southern Agents. Wm. PARK, Local Agent, Sandersville, Ga. e/s BUY THE^Nj Light Running ^uiffiersvillo .... 12:15 P.M £ r ' -T r u n i 11© ... 12:39 " “ v Teunilie . 12:51 " A r - ^iindcrsvilln 1:10 " Lv - Hnmlemiile.. 1:40 “ ('L Tennillo 1:55 1 Lv - Tenuille.. . . 2:10 " A'- 8unilei-sville 2:25 “ Sandersvlllo lv. leunillo 6:26 “ SUNDAY. LV- o.inilerevlllo 12:15 " T'- Tetjiiille 2:10 " Miikc Four Round Trips i xoept Sunday, J I IRWIN, Sup’t. CHEAPEST. Store lor lleut. The new brink atnre on the east side of the P lie square, lately occupied by Muck Dug- e «iCAeq fenn I ? or term* apply to lib. r»v P , or Dli. 8. D. BRANTLEY, FOR SALE BY Feb.25, 1892. B&ndeiev e, G». finest91 WOOD WORK, II cj^tsr^y. I MTACHMOilSi THE BEST IS THE"- ., ,, for our prlie game, Blind Luo*, « win n New Homo Sewing MaoMne. HomeSewin|JJachine Co. Oaii.. TtV HIS MONTHLY TALK WITH THE GEORGIA FARMERS On Subjects of General Interest Per taining to the Farm and Garden-Good Advice. TI10 Weather amt tho Crop*. AGRICULTURAL Department, State op Georgia, Atlanta, Ga., May 1, 1803. Up to tho middle of April the weather throughout, tho state was unusually warm, and was exceptionally favor-' able for the preparation, planting atidl germination of our staple crops, but) since then the long Continued drvj weather has seriously threatened the' out crop, and although nn opportune fain averted this danger, it was huc* reeded liv such high and parching winds that the benefit to ot.hor plumed croj was in a great mensuro lost. The rain fall for tho month has been very light over the entire state, except in a few counties, and in somo localities tho rains followed by the heavy winds have pro a need such conditions that tho COTTON seed, more especially, have failed t( germinate, aud the ’’stands'* will con tinue imperfect until the weather and soil conditions uro more favorable \V here the lands have a fair percentage of vegetable matter, thereby preventing compacting of the soil, and allowing a free passage of tho moisture from bob and air from the atmosphere above, the •'stands” are good, but in many locali ties h seasonable rain will be necessary before we see the continuous lines, like green ribbons, stretching across thu nelds. Every farmer realizes how iin portant it is to GET A GOOD STAND at the start, tho cultivation is so much easier, and the prospect in every way so much more encouraging. In localities where the soil has become compacted or a heavy crust has formed by tho con tinued and high winds following the ruin, I would advise harrowing as the most effective and satisfactory way to securo the speedy appearance of the lit tle plants, aud at tlie came time exterm inate any foreign growth which may have presented itself. This plan insures the destruction of the first crop of woods and grass and leaves the seed bod in ex cellent condition to appropriate favor able atmospheric conditions. It is most important that DURING A DROUGHT our lunds should bo kept free of nil crusts or clods. Some farmers when the ground becomes hard, will putoff plow- mg it until a rain falls. Tho timo to get rid of this crust is at once; go at it with any implement you may have at band, which you can uso to the best ad vantage, but the harrow is preferred, because it enables the farmer to cover thoroughly a largo area in a compara tively short time. The man who defers this work under the impression that a few days’ delay can do no very great harm, deceives himself, and if there should be a protracted drought irrepar- ahlo injury to the crops must result, with consequent disappointment and hardship to the farmer. Often during a drought the seeds germinate, but from ubseuco of moisture haven’t the ability to force themselves through the soil. It is just jit this critical period that the farmer’s judgment and energy must must join hands and give tho help so much needed. In those sections of the statu whore the cotton is will started tho CULTIVATION 1 is progressing most favorably. In localities where there is only a partial I stand owing to tho dry weather, I would advise the use of a small scooter with the left wing of a scrape attached; the right wing can ho turned up and act as a mould board to protect the young plants from dirt "or clods falling on them. Hun the scooter near the plant allowing some dirt to fall on any seed which may have been left uncovered tbe wings breaks the middles, destroy ing any weed growth that may have appeared and renders the subsequent cultivation lighter and more easily ac complished. A rako or light-running cultivator will answer the same pur pose. It should be tho aim of every farmer to keep his land not only free of weeds, hut in tho most perfect title possible, thus giving its absorptive pow ers full play, and enabling the roots to perform their full duty. It is in pro portion as the little rootlets have a nice, mellow, thoroughly. broken soil, in which to seek for the elements of plant life, that the plant develops. When these rootlets, the mouths of our plants, are checked in slieir search for food, in just such proportion the growing plants must suffer and their full ability bo ro tardod or permanently destroyed. Ap preciating these facts, how important are soil conditions, and we enn only pro- duce them by deep and thorough prepa ration, and subsequent rapid and intelli gent cultivation. CORN The stand of corn throughout the state is an exceptionally fine ono, and although, in the northern part of the state, a little injured by the cold, and also by the bud worm, it is rallying, and the prospect is an encouraging one. In a quickly maturing crop, like corn, it is important that not one moment bo lost in intelligent cultivation. We have just so much time to do tnis work in and any delay is a risk. Air and moist- uro are absolutely essential to t.lio life and development of the plant, and every means should be used to render these natural conditions as effective us possi ble. While the preparation and plant ing of any crop is generally considered about one half tho actual work neces sary to be douo, there are so many cun- iingencies, so many instances where tiie iiicest judgment is required in order to determine just the right policy to pur sue, that the latter half is perhaps tho most critical, although where thu prep aration has been deep and thorough there is less cause for apprehending dis aster. Where this has been done the CULTIVATION should lie on somo plan that will enable us to pass over the crop rapidly, simply breaking the surface. I have found, in sandy land, that u cultivator with the wing Bet so as only to break the surface soil, is all that is needed. On red, stiff lands, ii' the land lias been compacted, “side” with ft small scooter, using the wing of u scrape for the middles as directed for cotton—the scooter to break the laud next the young corn, the scrape to clear out the middles. ' Another very good plan on stiff land planted in corn is to side with a long scooter and put a shovel furrow in the middles. From this go to the cotton, finishing that return to tho corn with a larger scooter, running partly in the siding furrow so ns to break tho ridge between the small scooter furrow and that made in tho middle by the shovel. If you can spare tho time right hero, break tho middles thoroughly with four-inch scooters. On lighter soils this plan will not bo neces sary, but ou rod, stiff binds you will bo delighted with its effects on the growth and development of tho young plants, and should a drought occur, your crop will be in condition to withstand its effects. Every moment should be in telligently and energetically utilized now. Let us devote more timo and cure to FOOD CROPS. The millets, peas, groundpeas (Span ish) can be put on spare land. Let also see to it t.luttLAh larger acreage iu POTATOES is put in. This crop is so easily culti vated, so quickly made and under ordi narily favorable conditions, yields abundantly that it is a matter for sur prise that our farmers (lo not pay more attention to its value.- Of course when a full crop is made the price iu the fall rules low, and just at that time the picking and housing of the cotton crop requires so much attention, that the necessary care in gathering and handling the potatoes is often ueglectod. The farmer feels that he cannot spare the timo from tho nil important cotton, al though the potatoes, if carefully gath ered and protected, will yield a better per cont on the labor and money invest ed than the snmo in ootton. It is be cause they possess so little money at tho time of gathering, that they are neg lected ntid hundreds of bushels nre lost yearly from imperfect protection anil careless methods of housing. Make them and save them properly, leaving tho smaller ones in the fields for the hogs, and in tho spring put them on the market when tho command a good price. There is scarcely a fiirmer who, by pay ing attention to these smaller crops, could not command good prices for them at a season when cash is so much needed and so hard to obtain. Or they could be exchanged at remunerative figures for sugar, coffee and such needed articles ns wo cannot produce at homo. This question of nn abundance of home supplies is ono of such importance that we cannot afford to pass over it indiffer ently. And the opportunity of putting in these crops once gone, cannot bo re claimed until another year rolls around. In most occupations mistakes can he corrected and sometimes their effects eliminated, the injury sustained being ovtrcome by matnrer judgment, but i> funning the fact that ‘ time uml tic p waits for no man" is a peculiar force and the proper time for doing certain things being suffered to pass by, tho loss can never be remedied, at least in that crop, and tho year’s work, with all its attendant expenses and worries, ends in ignominious failure. Tho best MANURE FOR SWEET POTATOES is well rotted stable manure, butif com mercial fertilizers are used, one contain ing a large per cent of acid phosphate n 'id some potash is tho host form in which to apply it. Have the lund thorouglilr uml deeply broken, nut in the manure and bed out long enough for the land to “settle” before t.lie slips are put in. Don't wait for n rain, but in the afternoon sot out the plants by opening a bole with a pointed stick, putting in a little warer, then the plant, pressing the wet dirt to tho rout end ,nnd drawing tho dry earth around tho top. DON’T NEGLECT THE GARDENS. Nothing adds so much to tho comfort and happiness of village or rural life, nothing so conduces to health and con tent as a well kept garden. And from an economic standpoint no part of tho farm pays so well. Keep the ground in fine tilth, mid continue to put out n supply of all the favorite vegetables. Try a May crop of Irish potatoes. Prepare and plant as for tho early spring crop. If tho planting for a later crop is put off until summer it is usually harder to ob tain a stand, on account of tbe Hot. dry weather. Potatoes planted in May are said to have better keeping qualities than those planted earlier. If there are WORMS IN THE CABBAGE scatter a little insect powder over them. It is death to all insect life and is harm less to man. A small outlay in this, put on in time, will save your cabbages, not only from worms but from tho ravages of the tty. Another good plan is to mix together ono ounce of paris green and four ounces of flour, put in a small tin box with muslin tied over tho end and sprinkle the plant while the dew is on. Finely powered tobacco is ulsogood, and at the same time is a fertilizer. FOR THE BARK LOUSE on fruit trees or shrubbery, cut up fine one-half pound of turpentine soap, mix with two gallons of kerosene and beat until perfectly smooth, to this mixture add 15 gallons of water anil spray the affected trees. This is not an expensive or troublesome preparation, and the re sults of its use are most beneficial, Tho largo increase in the uso of COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS would, under ordinary circumstances, indicate a largo increase in the COTTON ACREAGE, but from our numerous reliable corre spondents, covering nearly every militia district in the state, wo get a most com prehensive view of the situation, and from these I am convinced that tho in crease in acreage is NOT SO GREAT ns has been supposed. In very many of the genuine cotton counties an actual loss lias occurred, so much moro land having beeii devoted to food crops. These crops, including all tho small grains, corn, millets, ground pens, etc., luivo been lar gely increased, and on them has been ar plied much of the large amount of commercial fertilers which have boen used. Many farmers lust year, owing to tho low price of cotton, reduced their bills for fertilizers, and in some cases abandoned their uso entirely, but t he plan was ao unsatisfactory and I so unremunorutivo that they have this 1 season gone on the other extreme per-1 haps and applied fertilizers more heavi ly to all their growing crops. To what extent this can be done with profit re-1 mains an undetermined question, so 1 much depending on the previous prepa- j ration, the charater of the seasons and the intelligent aud skillful cultivation. Of one fact our people may rest assured,' and it affordf mo genuine satisfaction to publish it to them aud to the world, our farmers are fast arriving at tho conclu sion that their salvation and that cf the country at largo, lios in tho abandon meat of TIIE OLD COTTON POLICY, which seeks to produce on credit cotton with which to buy nil farm supplies. Bitter experience has taught them tlmt n farm policy which is not self-sustain ing, is a mistaken and ruinous one, anil they, have wisely decided on n crop division this year, which, with favor able seasons, means independence for them, and more food in Georgia for the support of man and beast than wo have had for yenrs. These evidences of n better and more intelligent system of farm economy nro apparent to even the casual observer, and to one who,watch ing closely tho general drift ot our agri culture, tho improvement is most marked. An investigation of this sub joc't proves that in proportion as the in torest in home supplies is lessened, just so much is th(> attraction for home ami homo surroundings reV xed, and this perhaps accounts in parr/or tho decline in the profits once realized from the crops of nn average Georgia farm. Another reason that the estimnte of the cotton acreage, based on tho use of commercial fertilizers, is erronesus, is tlmt tho FAILURE IN THE HOO CROP caused a heavy advance in the price of cotton seed oil, which is largely used to supply the deficiency in tho lard market. A corresponding advance in the price of cotton seed caused thousands of farm ers, even among those who had nlwavi approved the seed, to decide that 4UJU ti $29 n ton, it was to their interest to ills pose of them and substitute commercia. fertilizers, which, in a lnrge majority of cases, was done, and thus tho product of oil has been greatly inoreased, the price of lard has been kept down below the moat market; the oil mills have been run on full time, giving employment to hundreds of operatives; tho railroads have received increased tonnage, and the farmers 1mvo an additional sotirei of income, at a time whon most needed. As I am closing this report raiiiB are falling, wJiicli will grentlv benefit tho growing crops and will simplify tho plans for their successful cultivation. R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner. COTTON SEED HULLS. THEIR ECONOMIC VALUE FEEDING STUFF. All Address Delivered by Dr. Goorge K, l’ltyue lleforo tho Convention of the Georgia State Agricultural Society at Augusta, Ga., Feb. 10, 1803. It is difficult to imngine nnything ap parently mo. e dry, tasteless und devoid of nourishment than ootton sued hulls, yet within tho last few yenrs they have come to tho front as a most valuable cattle food. Chemical analysis show us that although they appear so unin viting anil insipid they yet contain sub stances of much value. Tho producers of cotton seed oil formerly burned their seeds under tbe boilers and sold the ashes; such ashes are rich iu potash, containing from 25 to 30 per cent, but hs a ton of bulls only yields from 2 } to 8 per cent of ashes, there will be only from 50 to 00 pounds of such ashes for each ton of lmlls burnt, this would only represent from 15 to 18 pounds of pot ash. A ton of hull ashes if of good quality can contain 000 pounds of pot 4. every quaiuy can contain uuu pounds ot pi ash, which would bo worth nbout Hut us it takes about 35 tons of hulls to produce such a ton of ashes it is far more profitable to sell the hulls for feed, eyeu at the low price of $3 per ton. Cotton seed hulls contain in 100 pounds : Moisture 7.251b Ash 2.881b Crude fibre 42.831b Fat i.641b Crude Protein 8.751b Non-nitrogonous extractive mat ter 41.7551b Iii a food analysis, such ns this, tbe moisture represents tiie absorbed water in the material, tho ash indicates the mineral portion remaining ufter tho substance 1ms been burnt, und the nu tritive ingredients are the crude fibre, fat protein and non-nitrogen extractive matter. The crude fibre is the woody substance or crude cellulose of the food, the fat is the only matters, the protein is the albuminoids and might be said to correspond in character to the white of an egg, and the noil-nitro genous extractive matter is that portion which is not #ftter, ash, fibre, fat nor protein. It is composed of soluble sub stances anil consists chiefly of such carbohydrates as gum, starch, sugar, etc. While such an analysis shows certain nutritive bodies it does not necessarily follow tlmt thoy can bo all digested anil assimulated. In fact it has been found by actual experiment that the digestibility of tho constituents of the various feeding stuffs nro not the same, but are nearest alike in those materials which most closely resemble each other. It has also been ascertained that to se cure the best results in cattle feeding, tbe amount o.' digestible protein present must bo always accompanied by a cer tain proportion of digestible lion-nitro genous matter consisting of crude fibre, fat and extractive, l’his is culled the nutritive ratio. The crude protein is the nitrogenous portion of the food, and is the most costly. Its chief work is the production of flesh and muscle. The crude fibre, fat and non-nitrogen- otis extractive matter furnish heat and fat, and in adding their total digesti bility together, that of the fat is first multiplied by 2 j to put it upon an equal basis with the others as its fat and heat producing powers are that much greater. Tho nutritive ratio varies for differ ent animals and for different conditions under which they live. Tho following are some of the most important ratios : Milch cows—One part of digestible protein to 5.4 parts digestible non-ni- trogenous matter. Oxen (Fattening)—Ono part of di gestible protein to 5.5 up to 0.5 parts digestible non nitrogenous matter, uc-j cording to age and weight. Growing animals—One part of di-! gestible protein to 4.7 up to 8.0 parts digestible lion-nitrogenous matter, ac cording to age and weight. Any decided change from these pro portions means waste of food, hence the proper regulation of the different ingredients of a ration is a most import ant matter. In discussing cotton seed hulls it is well also to speak of cotton seed meal, as they are the natural concomitants of each other. We have stated above that cotton seed hulls contained 3 7 pounds of crude protein in 100 pounds- 26 per cent of this 3 } pounds is digesti ble. This gives 98-100 of a pound of digestible protein, this is the unit for Younger and Better A War Veteran's Story the nutritive ratio of cotton seed hulls. The crude fibre in the lmlls is 42 83-100 pounds and 52 per emt of it is digesti ble, this Will givo!22 37 100 pounds of digestible crude) fibre. The fat pres ent is 1 54-100 pounds and 27 per cent is digestible, this figures to 42-100 of a pound of digestible fat which is to be multiplied by 2 * as described above, this makes it figure up to 1 5-100 pounds. The non-nitrogen extractive matter in cotton seed bulls is 41 j pounds, 40 per cent of this is digestible which upon multiplication gives 11 7- 10 pounds of digestible non nitrogen ous extractive matter. Upon adding together tho digestible percentages of crude fibre, fat and noil-nitrogenous extractive matter as figured above, tho result wiil bo 40 2-100 pounds, As we have only 98-100 of a pound of digesti ble protein, tho nutritive ratio will bo as 08-100 is to 40 2-100, or as 1 is to 8- 10. But as a nutritive ratio of 1 8-10 is much too low for feeding pur poses, it should bo corrected by some far richer food and we naturally turn to cotton seed meal which is too expen sive and also has too high a nutritive ratio to uso alone. Cotton seed meal in a hundred ponni contains 5 18-100pounds of a crude fibre ot which 20 per cont is digestible. There is 11 74-100 pounds of fat of which 91 per cent is digestible. Tho non-ni trogenouR extractive matter amounts to 25 27-100 pounds and 91 per cent i digestible. Calculating these peroont ages und adding them together ns in the case of tho hulls given a total of 51 5-100 pounds of digostible non nitro genous matter. Tho crude protein present in cotton seoil meal is 41 , pounds of which 87 per cent is digest! Hie, this yields 38 71-100 pounds of ili gestible protein. Hence tho nutritive ratio of cotton seod meal will bo as 38 71-100 is to 51 5-100, or ns 1; 1 3-10, Here we have two materials widely dif fering in their nutritive ratios, cotton seed hulls being 1: 40 8-10 and cotton seed meal 1: 1 8-10, a very rough food anil a very rich one. If one desires to feed nn animal for tho best results iu i given case, whether it is for work, fat tuning or tho furnishing of milk, tho nutritive ratio is sooured for such an nnliual under the given conditions. 1 he nutritive ratio for tho milch cow for example is 1: 5 4-10. By calculation we find that it will take about 100 pounds of hulls and 33 pounds of cotton seed meal to produce this ration or in even numbers, and for a food rich enough for most purposes 1 pound of meul to every 5 pounds of hulls. Some animals may not bo willing at first to touch the hulls containing this small amount of meal, but they aro readily taught to eat them by adding tho meal very liberally at first nnd then gradually decreasing the amount until tho desired proportion is reached, when they continue to eat tho mixturo with avidity and relish. The uso of cotton seed hulls for fat tening cattle and for milch cows has been very extensively practiced for some time in tbe Mississippi Valley Tne demand at New Orleans by the dairies alone consuming all produced by tho oil mills of that largo city. A gentleman in this state who is on gnged largely in the granite business employs a number of teams of oxen. These animals woro always thin until he put them upon cotton seed hulls, now they are sleek nnd fat, they aro foil on hulls alone with only tho addition of n liberal handful of cotton seed meal to each bucketful of hulls. His business furnishes another illustration of value to the farmer, showing how littlo the farmer's interests nro sometimes con sidered. The railway which freights this gentleman's graffito to the citv charges him $8 a carload of 80,000 pounds, when these cars aro returned carrying 10,000 pounds of cotton seed hulls the charge is $12 a carload. In actual practice tho proportion of 5 pounds of ineal to 25 pounds of hull- lias been found very satisfactory indeed, as a daily ration. The cost of such feed, ing is quite small. With the meal at $22 a ton and the hulls at $.i, t ii„ daily cost of such feeding would be 7 4 cents a (lay, or $2.77 4 a mouth. Cattle fat ten readily under such feeding, which is said to bo cheaper than using corn even at 25 cents a bushel. The manure is also considerably richer than that produced under tbe ordinary system, and hence more valuable. I would suggest to all farmers who nre in either the raising or fattening of cattle, or the feeding of milch cows, a fuller study of the wonderful economy and good results of feeding cotton seed hulls flood's Sarsaparilla diva* Strength and Overcomes Rheumatism. " Tliero Is nothing I liavo over taken In mjr Mro that did ino so much good as Hood's Sarsa parilla. I was In tho Union army from '01 to on; was confined in Amlersonvlllo prison eight months, and tho diseases contracted there (till linger. I had chills and fevers for yoars, and my doctor told mo that I must tako 40 grains of quinine a day for n long time. I did so, but after a timo it did mo no good, and thou he ordered hop tea, which was as hitter os gall and made r.io sick. Rheumatism then caught me In my left log and I could uot movo It. Tho doctor said I Had Malaria. nooit's Sarsaparilla did me so much good that 1 have taken It ever slnco and It always does me good. My friends tell mo I look yoimger and Hood’s Sarsaparilla h Cures better than I did ten years ago. This makes mo feel proud nnd I cannot praise Hood’s Sarsapa rilla enough. My case was a bad one, but Hood’s Put Ms on My Peat and I am naturally very grateful to It I re commend It to all tlio peoplo whom I hear com plaining ot feeling Weak and Ured and for other troubles, and know of many who have been benefited by It. I mn a living witness to the merit of Hood's Nursaparllla." Josxrn O. Lo pez. Maynards, Md. Hood's Pills cure all liver Ills, biliousness, Jaundice, Indigestion, tick beodaebis. 85s. ^ PORTABLE SODA FOUNTAINS $35 £ Complete Beady Foe Use. How to Prevent Cotton Illiglit. BY B. V. H. Among the bulletins of the southern experiment stations, one of great value to the cotton planter has recently been published by the Alabama experiment station, treating of “cotton blight.” Bor tho purpose of devising means to cure this much dreaded disease, elab orate experiments were instituted by the station. A field of uniform soil was selected for the purpose, which was then divided into plats equal iu size. To somo of these various fungicides were applied, among them kainit; the remainder were left untreated to serve for comparison. Careful observations were made of the growth of the cotton and of the appearance of blight, and finally the cotton on each experiment plat was separately harvested and weighed. The results are striking in demonstrat ing that by the use of kainit (about 400 pounds per acre) “cotton blight” may bo entirely prevented. At the same timo the yield of cotton is largely increased. The illustrations of the bulletin add materially to its value. The cotton plants presented in the illustration aro from tlio experiment field, reprosentinj the plants as they appeared on nn aver age. The large and vigorouly developed cotton stalk shows plainly the effect of kainit, and forms a striking contrast with the tiny, sickly-looking plants pro duced upon that part of the field on which kainit was omitted. Tho bulletin contains also a review of the history of kainit ns a preventive against “cotton blight,” which fully corroborates the results obtained by the station, and a quotation from a North Carolina.planter is given, stating that “kainit is to rust, what quinine is to chills—a specific.” Tlio pamphlets, “Potash in Agricul ture” and “Potash and Paying Crops.” •which give results of thousands of ex periments throughout the country, deserve the careful study of every in telligent farmer who wishes to derive profit from .he use of fertilizers. They may he obtained free of charge by a 1- drossing Dr. B. 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