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THE .VALDOSTA
HUDSON’S LETTERS
TO
Issued This Week by the State
it.
Many Subjects' of Interest to the
Farmers of Georgia are Discussed
in a Practical Way by the Commit-
sioner.
The Georgia Department of Agri
culture Is not a sinecure to either the
Commissioner or his assistant, or *to
any of the clerks, whose duty it is to
look after its business. We are ex
pected to be wide awake to all the
Interests of the farmers, who consti
tute by far the larger portion of our
population. Such has been the in
crease in the sale and use of commer
cial fertilizers in Georgia that by far
the greater portion of our time must
of necessity be devoted to the regis
tration, inspection and analysis of the
brands of fertilizers manufactured for
use upon the farms of our State and
making reports of the same.
Under the laws of Georgia the man
ufacturer or mixer, whether a resi
dent of our own or some other State,
Is required to register with the De
partment of Agriculture the name of
his brand or brands, giving the guar
anteed analysis and source from which
the plant-food is derived. After he
has complied with this law, then he
can procure from us at the rate of
10 cents per ton all the fertilizer tags
that he may need. The manufacturer
la required by the Department to re
port to tia all sales or shipments of
goods, stating whither they are
•hipped and to whom and giving gie
name and guaranteed analysis of the
brand thus shipped. This is put on
record, thus enabling us to keep track
i of all fertilizers shipped and send our
Inspectors to get samples.
Twelve inspectors are kept on duty
the year round by the Department,
but since during the busy season this
number is not sufficient to do the
work properly, we are compelled to
put on an additional number to serve
for short terras. The inspector’s po*
•Ition is one of great importance and
responsibility and should be filled by
Intelligent and reliable men. So much
money is Invested by the farmer in
fertilizers that he is entitled to pro-
» tion againsti spurious and worth-
I tllh tie-
Fraent of Agriculture affords him
through Its inspectors and State
Chemist. Since the farmer has not
the legal right to refuse payment for
a bogus fertilizer on the plea of fail
ure or consideration, it would be crim
inal in the State not to give him pro
tection.
We deem it well to give here a re
port of some of the things done by the
Georgia Department of Agriculture
during the past business season of
twelve months:
During the past year we succeeded
in having a law enacted giving the
Commissioner of Agriculture the pow
er to employ a Veterinary Surgeon
when necessary, looking to the sup
pression of all contagious diseases
among the live stock of the State.
We have made some progress in
the northern part of our State in erad
icating the cattle tick (Boophllus An-
nulatu8). Our State gives a small
gum for this purpose, and we employ
four inspectors during the spring and
aummer months who look after this
work. We need more effective aid
from the United States Government
.in the progress of this work.
The Department has sent out
through the weekly press six columns
of printed matter, which has been
published in about one hundred and
eighty-five county papers. This print
ed matter has not been sent out reg
ularly every month, but from time to
time as in his Judgment the Com
missioner thought best. This matter
costs the Department about $185.00
per issue.
During the past year we Issued five
or six thousand books, prepared by
Prof. J. T. , Derry, Historian and
Statistician, and R. F. Wright, As
sistant Commissioner, covering the re
sources and advantages of our State,
most of which have been distributed.
We have also Issued and distributed
about twenty-four thousand copies of
Che commercial fertilizer Bulletin No.
42, for season of 1904-1905. This bul
letin was in the main prepared by
our efficient State Chemist, Prof. John
14. McCandless. Within its two hun
dred paged are found the tables and
analyses of commercial fertilizers sold
In the State of Georgia during the
season 1904-1905, and we note with
pleasure that these tables show an
Improvement in the quality of fertil
izers sold In this State, and they
further show that our farmers are
fast learning the benefits accruing to
them by the use of fertilizers of a
high grade. In this bulletin will be
found also the laws, rules and regu
lations governing the manufacture and
•ale of fertilizers; letters, on agri
cultural chemistry; comparative analy
ses of the soil and the wheat crop; a
troatlse on fertilizers and fertiliser
materials; fertiliser formulas for all
kinds of crops; feeding formulas; also
complete list of the quantity of cotton
ginned from crops grown in Georgia
during the past five years by counties,
as taken from the United States Gln-
ners’ Report for this year. We have
also issued a bulletin prepared by the
State Oil Inspector, Dr. W. C. Brjant,
containing the laws regulating the
sale of illuminating oils and other
matters of interest to the Inspectors,
oil dealers and to the general public.
We have also distributed several thou
sand copies of a bulletin on the se
lection and preparation of Seed Corn,
by Prof. Charles W. Davis, of the
North Georgia Agricultural College,
Dahlonega, Ga. Many other small
pamphlets and bulletins have also
been issued by this Department
All of the above bulletins can be
found on the desk of our Secretary,
B. W. Kilgore.
The fruit industry is now assuming
large proportions. We estimate that
Georgia has more than 15,000,000
peach trees bearing fruit and many
more young trees coming on. Much
attention is now being given to the
apple, especially in North Georgia,
a few years many large apple orchards
will be yielding as fine fruit as can
be found in any State, unless we ex<
cept famous Virginia. For the past
year-much attention has also been
given to tru^^fc and the smaller
fruits.
More and b<
all kinds c
formerly. 1
caused by
scarcity of labor.
In spite of the
mercial fertilizers
and the decrease
season, our Stai
an average crop
We will gnake a
our small grain
are far below an
and forage have,
crops, which wen
dition.
Sweet potatoes, sorghum and cane
are all good.
Our live stock are in fine condition.
Hence we have much for which to be
thankful.
Our Dairymans’ Association
ing a good work in our State, to which
It gives us pleasure to bear test!
mony.
The sale of fertilizer tags for the
past season was about the same as
the previous season.
Fertilizer Fund.—After paying all
the expenses Incurred on account of
the analyses of fertilizers used in our
State, which Includes salary account
of inspectors, tag account, office eg*
zrh
BLOOD DYED TH
, NEW HALL
ISUAV, FEBltfJAKY i3, 1«»06.
tigs island, S. C.,
bage Plants
FOR SALE.
low prepared to supply m» ouetorm-r-
m beet known varieties of Wakefield
Plant*, groyntn the open atr, ntmi
V, guaranteed to atand severe 00W
true. Price per thousan l #1 iio, lurgei
a matter of correspondence.
letongentH All orders are packet
>ht baskets to reduce expense, and
personal attention. Plants nr»
_. D- wlien money doss not nccom-
•der. Address all orders to*
Savannah, Ga.,Feb. 10.—Asa result
of fractional disputes growing out of the
municipal campai#(i here, a riot was
precipitated this afternoon at 3 o’eioek
in which three men were killed and a
number of policemen seriously injured.
At present the agitation has quieted
down, but it is not known when the
trouble may break out afresh. High
•excitement prevails. i ^ i
Those killed are a former life Haver
of Tybee named Dyer, a citizen named
Kearney, and another unknown person.
The dispate arose over the registra
tion books, when one faction challenged
the eligibility of its opponents’ support*
era to register. Hot words were ex
changed, and then guns were flashed
and the shooting began. Before the po
lice could interfere, the three men had
been mortally wounded and blood was
flowing freely. When ■m. officers I
reached the scent.of tlie’riot, niqrp citi
zens joined in the dghntn^gtyete.^&ii-
gan to fly as in a battle.’
Efforts to separate th^^tile afifes at
last succeded and conljttr^lte order
was restored. ' *
The fight started between the Dyer’s
and the McBride’s. rJThe Dyers belong
to the citizen's league and the McBrides
belong to the citizen’s club. The row
began in front of the city hall, and when
it was finished, Babe Dyer was dead,
Frank Nagle was dyiqg with a bnlles
through his eye, Policeman Oorney was
shot in the throat and Will Dyer was
down with a leg broken by a bullet.
None of'the McBride’s have as yet
been arrested. Detective Hewitt, who
claims he was a peacemaker is unde r »•*
rest on the charge of suspicion, it saving
been said that he drew a pistol.
The town is wild with excite*^
and other rows ore likely to occur.
There were several hard to- £and en
counters at the court house earlier In the
day but nothing serious happened uhtil
the Dyer’s remarked to Harbor
McBride and his two boys, who arc
era in the citizens’ club, that the newly
formed citizens’ league was going to
break up the citteed* 1 glub. \
etc., the Department of Agrf* This started the shooting with the re-
“ ** ^r-4'^fessgssf 1 ..
the cause of the gathering qf
V. MAYER,
RKAUFOPT,
Lumber Lui
nber.
FENDER LT.
DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF Q||||
JMBER CO.,
gh no in in
!»>•••» W«..»tdingn .f All Kind*.
rd or. -oarnora K«llw*f
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*««•*, I'leutn* *tli| end Lmubnr Y
tJat*r««n Ooorgt-* Mourn-ro A Florid
I arm machinery of
being used than
dally fills the gap
padually growing
uction' of com-
under cotton
age the past
y«. at lepst,
m crop, but
1 pea crops
Our hay
fied abundant
id in fine con-
Illuminating Oil Fund,—After pay
ing the expenses incurred ou account
of inspection of illuminating ollfe, our
Department turned into / the State
Treasury $10,593.28, net. W|
It is my judgment that tho'farmors
of Georgia plant too many* acres In
cotton. 1 do not mean that; they s 4re
making too much cotton, lit it that in
stead of planting 25 or to
produce ten Hales, they si ’
ful selection of seed am
and scientific preparation^
and cultivation make
duce ten or even more
are men in Georgia
this, and why cannot hi
ers on just as good land
It will cost no more to
produce one bale of
cultivate two, throb or'four
get only one bale.
Our Georgia farmers si
from scarcity of labor than
thing else that I know of.
requires twelve months to make
crop of cotton, ^ is necessary to find
a plan whichjAferoduce a crop with
the least lalMEosslble, and the plan
suggested abow will do it Although
the negro ccMinues to Increase In
numbers, labfr Is getting scarcer.
This statement may sound strange,
but it is explained by the fact, that
the negro is generally his own boss
and works when and how he pleases.
If ho can be muds to work and be
directed in his work by a skillful mas
ter, he will make ^r best farm la
borer. ^
Wc have In Georgia an organiza
tion composed entirely of farmers—
The Farmers’ Union.” Such an or
ganization Is of great benefit to the
cotton growers of our State and every
farmer should be a member of it
have in the past encouraged in
every possible way the farmers of my
State to join the Southern Cotton As
sociation, and 1 expect to continue this
policy.
great work Is being done by
Farmers’ Institutes in Georgia under
the able and efficient management of
Hon. Harvle Jordan.
1 expect to use my Influence, as did
my predecessor, to impress upon our
farmers the importance of educating
their children, not for the so-called
learne4 professions, but for the farm.
Let them teach their boys scientific
farming and make their homes beau
tiful and attractive. A country home
can be made so beautiful, that to the
farmer’s children it will be the love
liest spot on earth and help to bind
their hearts to one of the most useful
and honorable of all professions (I
■so the word advisedly)—that of an
utelllgent and up-to-date farmer.
T. G. HUDSON,
Com. of Ga. Dept of Agriculture.
Itch! Itch! Itch—Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch! The more you scratch the
worse you Itch. Try Doan’s Oint
ment. It cures piles, eczema, any
skin Itching. All druggists sail It
Home Burns and Relics Destroyed.
Alapaha, Ga., Feb. 6.—The resi
dence of Dr. P. W. Alexander was
destroyed by fire at eight o’clock
Sunday night and a large part of the
household furniture was lost, v
It was an elegant home and relics
of great value to Dr. Alexander were
burned.
A Skin of Beauty is aJoy Forerer
T\R. T. FELIX GOURAUD’S ORIENTAL
V CREAM OR MAGICAL BEAUTIFIER
JUoovaa
Rutuaod
(Journud’a Cream’m ha lent harmful of all tba
•kin preparation*. For tala bjr all dru«t*te nndFnncy-
Good* Dealer* in the UUted Stalo*. Canada and Zuropt.
tfflQ.T.HUPH»S, Prop, 37 tori imu Sited, IwTui
BROKERS
Stock*. Cotton. Oraln nod Provl- T
* alone. tinnma 7, BltnwolUr Halid- • •
lug, I IS ttnat Buy Stroot.
4* Private Wires to Prinoipal Market X
a a Center.“Phone No. 1172. . •
| Florida Bank and Trust Co., $
JACKSONVILLE,£FLA.
M-M 1 •!■
Brown & Co.,
BRUNSWICK, GA.,
Want Cypress and Pine Cross
Ties delivered at Brunswick,
Ga., and Fernandina, Fla. Ties
inspected on the road as loaded
on cars. Payments cash. Send
us your address and we will
mail you our quotations regu
larly.
Brown & Co.,
BRUNSWICK, GA.