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Cabbage Culture.
Please let me know which is the best
variety of cabbage to plant in this section 1
for a winter crop, and also for the early |
spring crop; also the proper time for
planting of seed of each crop. I would
like also some hints as to manuring and
cultivation of the crop. Subsckibek.
Brunswick, Ga.—Of the numerous va
rieties of cabbage, there are few if any
more reliable than a well-bred strain of
Flat Dutch or Large Late Drumhead.
For the southern part of the country the
‘ Florida Sure Header” and the "All
Seasons” are also good. A cabbage that
has always given us satisfaction is the
Fottlers Brunswick. Cabbage seed
should be secured from some reliable
grower or dealer who is willing to war
rant them being well bred. Some seeds
are very poorly saved and as a conse
quence do not head well.
Write to Hebert Buist, Philadelphia, Pa.
It is rather late now to start the winter
crop from the seed. For this crop the
plants should be set out in June or July.
There are some early varieties, however,
that if sown now and pushed may be made
to head in December—such varieties as
Landreth s Early Drumhead or the Win
ningstadt. l.ate as it is, we would ad
vise you to sow the best kind you can get
and set out as soon as the plants get large
enough, and keep the crop well cultivated.
For the spring crop seeds of some of the
above kinds should be sown in Septem
ber or early in October. Set the plants
out late in October or early in November.
Just cultivate enough to keep down any
hardy weeds until the cold weather is
over, then push them with all the culti
vation possible.
During the winter apply as a top dress
ing any good manure you have on hand or
may get. Stable manure, cotton seed
compost, ashes, or a mixture of cotton
seed meal and acid phosphate. 500 pounds
of the meal and 1,000 pounds of the phos
phate. Broadcast the manure evenly.
The cultivation should be very shallow
after the crop has been well started. The
thing is to have the soil highly enriched
and top dressing is much the better plan
in applying the manure for this spring’s
crop. There will not be near so much
danger of burning the plants. Bone dust,
that is rawbone finely ground, is an
unequalled fertilizer for cabbages,
using from 1,000 to ",000 pounds
per acre less if the land
is quite rich to start with. It should be
harrowed in evenly. In addition to the
bone dust use 500 to 800 pounds of cotton
seed hull ashes or its equivalent. This is
a crop that it pays to manure, for on a
very rich aero it is possible to obtain
50,0u0 pounds of hard head cabbage not
counting waste leaves which make,excel
lent food for the milch cows. Nowadays
it requires the nicest care and manage
ment to keep the crop well protected
from its several insects enemies. This
done there is no crop that gives the
grower more pleasure and profit.
Where one has not already done so it is
advisable to ha vis an experimental plat of
one-quarter acre or less where several
varieties of the leading sorts are tested
side by side every year for a few years,
so as to decide as to the best kind for our
soil and climate, io plant out in
the fall, another excellent kind
is the improved American fcavoy (drum
head). It is very hard and hardy, with
standing the very coldest weather that it
is likely to be subjected to. A good strain
of Flat Duti h is hardly surpassed by any
new kind, however.
Send for a half dozen catalogues from
as many lending seedsmen and study
their lists, but do not attempt more than
six varieties.
Grain Prices in August.
B. F. M. asks, what was the compara
tive price of the several grains during the
latter part of August?
Taking the prices that ruled at Chicago,
the great grain center and market, the
following are given:
Per bushel.
Wheat Mlifc
Corn s**ic
Oats SlHic
Kye -tW'/tc
barley 55c
Since that time corn advanced, and for
the first time in many years has occupied
the remarkable position of leading all the
grains in value, so far as measure goes.
Of course, it should be borne in mind that
there is a different weight to their
respective bushels. While wheat weighs
no pounds, corn and rye each weigh sfi
pounds, barley 47 and oats 32.
Calculating to weight instead of meas
ure the following showing will be made:
Per ij i pounds, wheat. 01.4: per ton.. ..$lB 25
Per 101 pounds, corn, id; per ton 10 40
Per 100 pounds, oats, 9i; per ton 19 20
Par I 0 pounds, r.ve. Hr; per ton 17 00
Per 10< pounds, barley, lit; per ton 23 20
Irish Potato Growing In the South.
A P. Farmley, in writing in Home and
Farm says: "In the southern states in
terest in the Irish potato has been con
stantly on the increase since the great
discovery that second-crop potatoes, even
if not half grown at digging time, make
the best of seed When the south was
dependent on the north for seed potatoes,
good seed potatoes could not be procured,
and when this could be done they were ex
pensive. Now it is possible for every farmer
111 the south to raise liisowu seed potatoes,
and better seed than he could get from iho
far north. The result of this is. more
land in every part of the south is devoted
to the Irish potato, and the acreage is in
creasing from year to year. The north,
the only part of our country belore 1850
J' e thought could raise potatoes, is now
dependent for many months in the year
°n the south for potatoes. Wherever
there are good snipping facilities in the
•outh potato raising is profitable.
I here are inquiries constantly coming
>rom the south about the profits of the
Potato crop, the markets for the same,
the best kinds to plant and the best way
to raise second crops. From time to time'
*ll these Questions have been fully an
swered in Home and Farm, but as long us
•ay one of our readers wants infonna-
Ivory*
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THE PROCTER & GAMBLE CO.. CIN’TI
tion in regard to these matters we will
give it.
We are asked to tell the best kind of
potato to plant in the south, and we re
gret \ye i an answer only in a general way.
The kind of potato best for a certain lo
cality in the south is to b3 determined
only by an actual experiment. In the
north the variety of Irish potato that is
suited to one section can be recommended ;
for any locality in the north where it has
not been tried with a feeling of confidence
that it will do well. But this we cannot
do so far as the south is concerned. The
potato that does well in Louisi
ana may be unsuited to the cli
mate and soil of Tennessee. What is called
a late potato in Kentucky and Ten
nessee and other southern states in the
same latitude would not do to plant for
an early crop in those states; but it
seems, from the testimony of many cor
respondents ana potatoes shipped north
early in the season, as far south as
Mobile, owing to some peculiarity of
climate or soil, there is not as much dif
ference in late and early kinds of pota
toes as in Tennessee and states north of
Tennessee. The Peerless, that would
not do in Tennessee to plant for an early
crop, answer every purpose of an early
potato in the southern part of Alabama.
In Kentucky the Puritan. Early Hose,
Beauty of Hebron and Thorburn are all
favorites, and they are found to do well
in the south. Of this number the Early
Hose is the favorite. With many potato
raisers in the south, from Tennessee to
Texas, the Triumph is preferred to ail
other kinds. It is productive, extra
early and grows well for second crop.
The Triumph seems to do well in all parts
of the south. The only objection we
have to it is that it is not a good potato
to ship to the north on account of its qual
ity not suiting everybody.
Kaising second-crop potatoes for seed
or winter use is attended with consider
able difficulty when the planter is with
out experience, and whose neighbors are
as inexperienced as himself.
We have frequently stated that a potato
after maturing is not in condition to grow
for several weeks. Its sprouting capacity
is developed by time. Potatoes intended
to plant for second crop should be dug as
soon as matured. Put in barrels as soon
as they come from the ground, and if any
are rejected let it be the small ones, as
they are less apt to grow: the largest
tubers show sprouts first. After placed in
barrels they should be put in a shady
place out of the reach of rains.
At planting time, which must be
determined by the planter, or some
one in tho neighborhood wfho know-s
from experience, they should be cut and
immediately planted. Every potato
should be cut, little and big. The time of
planting varies in different states. The
further south we go the later potatoes
can he planted. In Tennessee the first of
August is the usual time to plant second
crops. In Alabama September is the
proper time.
\\ hen there is any trouble about pota
toes sprouting readily when planted, to
make sure of a crop, tne seed should be
sprouted before planted. There are va
rious methods of sprouting, but the most
approved plan is to cut the tubers, put
them in a cold frame six or seven inches
deep, dampen well with water, cover with
straw and keep the straw well dampened,
as soon as the potatoes show signs of
growth, plant.
The preparation of the soil before plant
ing second crop is an important item.
Many fail to get a stand because the soil
was not properly prepared. The soil
should be fine, free from all trasn, and
damp or moist. If the potatoes are slow
in coming up, harrow the land frequently
and growth will be hastened. If when
the vines are killed by frost, the tubers
are only half or three-quarters grown, do
not be afraid they will not make good
seed. Potatoes dug in an unripe condi
tion make better seed than those fully
matured.
The gardeners around Louisville can
not always be sure of a second crop of po
tatoes, and they have found a good sub
stitute in a late or fall crop, grown from
seed selected , from a previous year’s crop.
Early in the spring good seed potatoes
are barrelled and placed in a cold storage
warehouse, where, under a low tempera
ture (one or two degrees above freezing),
they remain in an unsprouted condition
until they are wanted to plant, which is
the last of July or first of August.
Thousands of barrels of potatoes are
put in cooling houses every spring, and
the gardeners find that a late crop of
potatoes raised in this way is quite profit
able. Seed are now high, $8 and $lO per
barrel, and but few in the market.
As we have frequently said, while we
do not believe notatoes raised in this way
are as good as real second crops they an
swer the purpose and give general satis
faction. But there is no use of cold
storage warehouses for potatoes in the
south. The first crop matures so early
and the second crop is planted so late,
there is plenty of lime between the two
for the potatoes of the first crop to get in
a condition to grow.
A. P. Farnsley.
Keep the Good Brood Sow.
The tendency among breeders and
farmers is toward using too much young
stock in the breeding pen. says the Swine
herd. With the boar this tendency is not
so harmful as with the sow. A boar in
his first season of service will virtually
establish bis \ alue as a breeder. But tho
sow must be given a chance. Neither the
first litter or tho second wili fully test
her capabilities. It is not uncom
mon lor a young sow to farrow a
very small litter and later raise large lit
ters. If you have a good young sow, well
bred and a tine looker, don’t sacrifice h r
if she ouly farrows two or three pigs the
first litter, especially if she is a free
milker and a kind mother and her pigs
show up good points. Give her two or
three more chances. There is no more
risk with her than with another young
sow, and the chances of her development
into a first-class brood sow are good.
All admit that aged broed sows
produce, as a rule, the most vigor
ous pigs, are most prolific and
best mothers. And when the expense is
figured it will be found as cheap, if not
cheaper, to keep over a mature sow as a
young and growing animal. Of course
the temptation is great to fit for market
sows that will take on fat easily and turn
the scale at 4UO or 450 pounds. But if ten
aged sows will bring the nreeder 100 good
pigs it is cheaper to keep and breed them
than to select out ana keep over fif
teen gilts that may not bring you
more than half the number, and
some of which may prove in
different mothers. }io doubt
much of the lack of vigor complained of
is due to the too constant breeding of im
mature animals. By judiciously adding
two or three young sows to the Dreeding
pen each year and selling off the aged
sows whose usefulness i* wanting the
higlust efficiency <n be kept up in the
breouing pen at less expense than Is pos-
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 3. 1894.
sible with all young stock. This view is
taken by many of the most successful
farmers and breeders of the country, and
experience will confirm it on the part of
all who make the trial.
A Few Facts and Figures About Hogs.
The value of hog raising is not gener
ally understood from an improved hog
standpoint, says W. E. Skinner in Farm
and Ranch. I would, therefore, request
a careful reading of the following facts
and figures on the hog, relative to his
money producing power.
Take ono sow and let her produce
three pigs twice a year, which is a very
low estimate of her ability, and she has
earned you on maturity of these pigs,
by the lowest figures of to-day's market
quotation from the Fort Worth Stock
Yards market, $57 in one year by aver
aging the hogs at 200 pounds each,
raised at a cost that would be too low to
figure, either by following cattle or full
feeding. Compare these figures with the
cost of raising a steer or cow for market
and see where the money is. There is
never any let up to the demand for hogs,
and the conditions of Texas attendant to
the successful raising of hogs is so far
superior to the north and west that the
northern people would look to Texas to
supply them when such shortages occur
as was experienced in the past year in
the north and west through the agency
or cholera. 1 understand that cholera is
a thing practically unknown in Texas.
This being true, an all-the-year-round
crop of hogs would be an assured thing in
Texas.
Let me ask the farmer if there is any
thing else he raises that makes him money
any faster? It is not necessary that you
raise carloads at a time: raise just wnat
you are able in the room allotted on the
farm, and raise them goon, and as soon as
there is any quantity in the country sur
rounding any town, competitive buyers
will locate at the most convenient ship
tiing points, who will buy your hogs and
ship them to his home market, where
there is always a demand in excess of the
supply. As the prices paid at the Fort
Worth market compare with prices
paid at northern markets, it stands
the shippers in hand to ship
them to Fort Worth. The small
feeder does not need to sell to his
home buyer unless he wishes, but can get
his neighbors to aid him in making a car
of the same kind of hogs as his own,
bring them in and sell them himself, and
pro rate the proceeds when he gets home,
or send them to some reliable commission
man and avoid the necessity of leaving
home at all. The Eort Worth market is
open to all, the large and the sma.ll, and
all will be treated with uniform courtesy.
The greatest advantage of a home
live stock market redounds to the
man who is always shaping up
some hogs or butchers stuff to
market. The Fort Worth market looks
to such a man to aid them in making the
Texas live stock market one that will
take rank with the markets that now
rank the largest in the world. Each day
in conversation with the men who loan
money. I find they are. beginning to real
ize what their northern confreres have
known for some time—that is, that there
is no better paper extant than that cover
ing money loaned to feed hogs and cattle
with; consequently no feeder or farmer
need say he has not the feed, or he has
not the stock, as money can be procured
easily to buy what he lacks.
Crimson Clover.
In reply to a correspondent, the West
ern Rural says: "Crimson clover is
listed in the books as an annual, but from
accounts it succeeds better as a biennial.
That is by planting in the fail, early
enough for some growth, with the final
crop of hay and seeds the following year,
which ends its existence. This plant is a
native of aud is known under the
name of crimson trpfoil or trifolium in
earnatum. It was introduced from Italy
into England over three hundred years
ago, aud especially in the south of Eng
gland, farmers have used it for ages.
They found that it would grow on almost
all kinds of land, and they planted it for
grass, bedding and hay. In fact, on
nearly all farms of the south of England
fields of crimson clover will be found.
In 1859 the plant was brought to this
country and efforts were made to intro
duce it. But the farmers did not take to
it kindly. The value of clover then as a
soil renovator was not understood or ap
preciated. Farmers raised clover, but
more as a pasture than for improving the
soil. It was only natural that crimson
clover should be neglected when the
other varieties, established here for
years, were not looked upon with any
special interest. But the clover craze
came soon after, and from that time until
the present clover has been raised for its
fertilizing more than for its feeding value.
It soon became the fashion, it might
be said to raise clover, and those who
could not raise it on their poor lands
sought advice from the agricultural
journals. All sorts of soils were tested
with clover, and the amount of literature
on the subject would till volumes.
Clover is at the foundation of all good
farming, and is an essential crop to keep
up the fertility of the soil. It will suc
ceed on all good land with fair cultiva
tion, and makes an excellent crop for a
rotation. But on many poor soils no good
clover "catch” can be made until the soil
is improved or except under very line cul
tivation. The real difficulty has thus
been found in getting a start in clover.
The queslion of growing clover is easily
solved if the soil is good euough to get a
start.
The crimson clover seems to come in to
solve this latter question. It will thrive
remarkably well on soil that will refuse
to produce a crop of the ordinary clover.
It is a plant that is hard to kill, either by
dry weather or very cold weather. In
this respect it is a great gift to the Ameri
can farmer. Possessing the good at
tributes of ordinary clovers, it adds to
them a hard.v nature and wonderful pro
ductive power*. Another point of value
must be mentioned. The ordinary clovers
wili not grow successfully on the southern
soils, but it seems that the crimson clover
can be grown very successfully in the
south and west. Further tests in this
country, however, are necessary to prove
all that is claimed for the crimson clover.
Truck Farming.
The small farms near cities and towns
may be made profitable by being devoted,
in a measure at least, to truck farming.
To attain to any ‘marked success in this
line, however, requires a thoroughness
not essential as in some other branches
of farm husbandry. A writer in the
American Cultivator says. The ques
tiou of selling the products of the truck
farm after they have been raisod often
requires more sludy than that of grow
ing them. There are generally three
ways by which these goods are disposed
of. The first is to sell the goods direct at
wholesale prices to the green growers,
who make a business of distributing
them. The second method is to build up
a regular trade by having a permanent
market stand where customers will come.
The third and last way is to have a regu
lar route to peddle the goods to whoever
eares to buy them. ’lhe latter method
takes so much time that it actually costs
more to sell the goods than to grow them.
Very few progressive truck farmers can
afiord to leave their farms long enough to
peddle out all of their produce in this
way. They may often get more for the
goods, but the question is whether the
additional sum will pay for the extra time
required.
The second method is superior to the
third, for a permanent stand in some
good city market means that good cus
tomers will in time come early to tbo
place and the. goods can be disposed of
before noon. In this way the farmer can
get back to his farm early in the dav
ready for loading up again. Where a
rent has to be paid for the stand the
question of profit becomes more doubtful.
The disadvantages of this system are also
numerous. In order to get to the stand
early one must rise very early in the
morning and spend many hours in
the air during all sorts of weather.
In the fall of the year there
will be considerable exposure to
the cold, so that one actually runs the
risk of injuring his health. The whole
sale method of selling the market produce
is employed by most of the progressive
truck farmers, and. on the whale, it seems
the most business like. The wholesale
manufacturers are willing to receive less
profit on their goods and to have some
body else distribute them. In this way
they arc relieved of details and cau de
vote all of their energies to their one
plant. The same reasons apply to the
market gardener.
He does not as a rule save by spending
all of his time in peddling goods, but
some ceut"al, trustworthy distributing
point should be made so that he can re
lieve himself of all further care about
the goods. Wholesale dealers will supply
the trade with only a fair profit to them,
and this profit is legitimately earned.
The difference between the prices for the
goods at wholesale and retail is some
times very large—almost too large to
make farmers believe that everything is
honest But retail dealers have estab
lished their trade, and their prices do
net fluctuate so much as those of the
wholesale markets. If any ‘produce de
clines in value it is several days after be
fore the retail markets show any signs of
it, and if the decline is only of short dura
tion the retail prices will not charge at
all. The consumers are the ones that
lose on one side by this, and ‘the cultiva
tors of the soil at the other side. The
middlemen make the extra profit, and
generally the small retail stores get the
lion's share, still, all things considered,
it pays most truck gardeners better to
deal with the wholesale houses rather
than to attempt -to peddle, their goods
around, or to make separate bargains
with the retail stores.
Farm Items.
It is stated that the horn fly already
has thirteen distinct parasitic enemies,
and the promise is good that it will be
exterminated before many years.
Prof. Goesmann of the Massachusetts
experiment station states that a ton of
bran contains about sixty pounds more of
protein than is contained in a ton of corn :
also that it is more digestible.
During the first five months of 1594 this
country shipped to England 164.000 live
cattle and 75.000,000 pounds of dressed
beef. The total value was over $22,0X1,-
000.
It is a curious fact that eggs of the
purest white are laid by the black breeds
—Black Spanish and Black Minorca—and
these are the eggs that are in most de
mand by the fancy trade. It is their nice
appearance that sells them.
It has been wisely and forcible said
that grass is essentially a milk, cream
and butter food. The finest grain mix
ture ever devised will not answer so well.
When the latter is given it should ‘be
with the idea of making bone and muscle,
while the grass makes the milk.
It has come to be pretty well under
stood that clover is after all only a bien
nial plant, and that the so-called winter
killing is mainly death from natural
causes. If you do not want to have the
clover field die out see that it has a fresh
supply of seed every second year at least.
in 1857 Australia produced only 30,000,-
000 pounds of wool. Now the production
is annually 250.000.000 pounds. The River
PlaJJte country in 1857 produced but 10,-
000, 000 pounds, and has increased to 110,-
000,000 pounds. The Cape of Good Hope
country in 1857 produced 10,000,000
pounds, and now 50,000,000.
Someone claiming to speak from exper
ience says that smartweed. boiled with
water into a strong decoction and applied
to the animals witn a sponge over tne en
tire body, will effectually keep all fly
pests away. The effect lasts about twen
ty-four hours, and during that period no
insects trouble the animal. Its efficacy
may be easily tested : the weed grows al
most everywhere, and the fly season is
now at its worst.
POLITICS IN TWO STATES
Comments on Affairs in Georgia and
South Carolina.
GEORGIA.
Lawrenceville News: The people of
Georgia will learn after awhile that all
this talk about the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1
right now, without any safeguards of
legislation, is extremely dangerous to the
people’s interest.
Quitman Free Press: The difference be
tween the Constitution atid Mr. Turner is
that the former favors free coinage at 16
to 1, regardless of consequences, while
Mr Turner stands for that ratimthat will
give the people a sound and stable cur
rency. Mr. Turner is to-day a truer and
better friend of silver than is the Atlanta
Constitution.
Waynesboro True Citizen: Jim Hines
and Watson led oid Doctor Felton up on
to a high mountain and showed him a
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“In the Fall of ’93, my son,
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cle ou his neck. Tne doctor
lanced it, but gave him no per
manent benefit.
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was then resorted to, and the re
sult was all we could have wished
for. The carbuncle healed quick
ly, and his health is now perfect.”
—H. S. Kouzie, Champlain, Va.
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kingdom, and the old fellow fell down
and worshipped. The old doctor may get
his kingdom, hut the chances are not at
all encouraging. Waison is picking up
the fag ends of democracy to support his
cause. He needs all he can got. l)r.
Felton will not be elected.
Valdosta Telescope; A good many pco
pie over the state insist upon calling Hon.
11. G. Turner “judge.” This is perhaps
because it has grown to be a common
custom in some sections for the judicial
ermine to bo used by ambitious office
seekers as a sort of training garb for con
gress. Mr. Turner has never been judge.
He is a plain citizen taken from the ranks
of democracy and pushed to a position
where he could serve his country best.
There is not a democrat in all this section
who is not more anxious for Mr. Turner’s
promotion than he is himself.
Atlanta ConsUiution: On Sept. 7 a full
meeting of tho sffiite executive and stato
campaign committees will bo hold at cam
paign headquarters in the old capitol
building. The speaking, which is to be
so general on the 4th, will practically in
augurate the red hot part of the Georgia
campaign, and this meeting will be ono of
the most important—probably the most
important—before the election. It is
called by Chairman Clay, who urges
every member to be present. The day for
the meeting is happily chosen, for on the
evening of that dav the big rally at which
Speaker Crisp and Secretary Smith are
billed to speak, will be held at DeGive’s
opera house.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia State: Despite Tillman's
declaration that there shall be "no Ala
bama business '—i. e.. no democratic vic
tory—in tliis state next November, the
ringsters are perceptibly scared. We
would not be at all surprised to see the
populist platform, for the first time in
years, pigeonholed by the September con
vention. Tillman may even make tne
concession that the Democratic party is
not as "rotten” as he declared it. Look
out for the crawfishing.
Columbia Register: It looks as if the
organized and only democracy of South
Carolina is going to have a sharp fight
between now and November with white
independents who will seek to bolster
their weakness by appealing to tne negro
for aid. In some of the counties in the
state the result may be close, but in most
of them white supremacy will be sus
tained by the solid vote of the reform
ers and an almost solid vote of the antis.
Spartanburg Herald: There will bean
independent ticket in the field at the
November election for state offices, and
tickets for the legislature will be put out
in ail the counties. One of the best and
purest men in tho state will stand for
United .States senator, and tho people in
South Carolina who love fair play will
have an opportunity to place the seal of
their condemnation on the trickery and
ringism and demagoguery of all kinds
that has been practiced on us for four
years. Real democrats will be the can
didates and the real democrats can vote
for them.
COTTON DAMAGED BY RAIN.
From Every Section Comes Complaint
of Too Much Moisture for the Crop.
The possibility of a record-breaking
crop is somewhat reduced by the fact that
the incessant rains for the past month
have damaged the crop to such an extent
that in some localities the yield will be
below the average, hi the section tribu
tary to Savannah, the frequent rains have
caused the fruit to rust and scald, while
shedding has been enormous. Below is
published a few of the reports received
from correspondents yesterday:
UPLAND COTTON.
Midville. Burke County. Sept I—There
is nothing new to report about cotton. Jt
is opening rapidly, and if it is gathered
as fast as it opens the bulk of the crop
will be out by Oct 15. Tho crop in this
sei tiun is going to bo short. The heavy
rains for the past two months have
caused it to scald aud rust.
Lumpkin, Stewart County, Sept. I.
We are Having too much rain; cotton
bolls rotting in many places; opening
rapidly, and being marketed. Tho crop
is damaged from the rains.
Tennille, Wasnington County, Ga , Sept.
2.—'lhe weather conditions have been
more favorable for cotton the last ten
days. It is being marketed as fast as it
can be prepared. The foliage is very
thick on the plant, and there has been so
much cloudy weather and rain that the
cotton that is now opening is inferior in
appearance, much of it I icing mildewed
belore it opened. The size of the cotton
weed is misleading, and very many farm
ers will be disappointed in the yield. Tho
most observant, ones say there Is not more
than two-thirdsof a crop, or three-fourths
at best. The oldest farmers cannot re
member a summer when there was so
much rain as there has been this.
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
Homerville, Clinch County, Ga., Sept.
2.—ln some localities cotton has been
greatly damaged by the rain, causing it
to shed its fruit. A good deal of forward
cotton has been gathered.
The Young Man ‘looking forward)—Dar
ling. 1 have very little money -•
Tne Summer Girl—uh 1 don't mind that!
We have tala lovely time lor the past two
weeks.-Ruck.
GOLD DUST.
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Even if they only cured
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here, and those who once try them will find
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please all who use them In vials at 26 cents;
five for $1 Bold everywhere, or sent by mail.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
Mountain Park Hotel,
HOT SPRINGS, N. C.
THIS DELIGHTFUL KESORT4,6OOFEET
ABOVE TIDE WATKK in the mountains ot
Western North Carolina. 37 miles west of
ASHEVILLE, is now open for summer
guests. Natural thermal waters flow into
marble pools; THE MOST LUXURIOUS
BATHS IN THE WORLD Cures rheuma
tism, malaria, bronchitis, neurasthenia, dys
pepsia. liver and kidney complaints. Located
on the banks of the FRENCH BROAD
RIVER is this
Ideal Summer Resort,
having all modern appointments; elevator
gas, electric bells, ana a
TAftil.li; AND sEKVU K UNEXCELLED.
Beautiful walks and drives, good livery,
with Hplfjndid saddle horses from the famous
blue grass region. A medical department
equipped with the latest therapeutic appli
ances, massage, electricity, etc., for all need
ing careful professional attention. Pullman
cars through to the hotel Without Change.
Address PAUL B. BODEN, Manager.
John D. Kki:,ey, President.
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SAVANNAH. Ga.
MOLASSES.
267 hogsheads Muscovado Molasses
21 tierces Muscovada Molasses.
Just landed and for salo by
C. M. GILBERT & CO., Importers,
Corner Bay and West Broad.
N
JOHN G. BUTLER,
Headquarters for Plain and Decorative Wall
Paper, Paints, Oil. White Leads, Varnish,
Glass, Railroad and steamboat Supplies,
Bashes Doors. Blind* and Builder*' Hard
ware. Calcined Plaster, Cement and Hair.
SOLE AGENTS FOR LADD’S LIME.
140 Congress street and 139 St. Julian street
Savannah. Ueorgle,
OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 for 25 cent*.
iinxu.es* Office Morning News
SHIPP NG.
ifflilip I
FOR
to M, Bos® tmi PMiwn
THE magnificent steamships of these line*
are appointed to sail as rollows—standard
time;
TO NEW YORK.
NACOOCHEE, Oapt Smith, TUESDAY,
Sept. 4. 8:30 a. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. DAGGETT. FRI
DAY, Sept. 7. 11:30 a. m
CITY OF HIRWINGHAM, Capt. BUBO,
SUNDAY. Sept. 9. 12 noon
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher, TUESDAY.
Sept 11,3 p. m
TO PHILADELPHIA.
I For freight onlv.|
DESSOUG. Capt. Doherty, SUNDAY, Sept
9, 12 noon.
TO BOSTON.
CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. SAVAGI,THURS
DAY. Sept. (5. 10 a. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Asaijta, THURS
DAY, Sept. 13. 4 p. m
Through bills of lading given to Eastern and
Northwestern points and to ports of the United
Kingdom and the Continent.
For freight or passage apply to
C. G. ANDERSON. Agent.
Waldburg Building, west of City Exchange.
PLANT . STEAMSHIP . LINE.
SEMI WEEKLY SERVICE.
PORT ML KEY WEST AND BAVANI
SOUTH BOUND.
Lv Port Tampa Mon. and Thurs. 11:00 p. at
Ar Key West Tuesdays and Friday* 3 p m.
Ar Havana. Wed and Sat li a m.
NORTH BOUND.
Lv Havana Wed and Sat. 12:30 p, m.
Ar Key West Wed. and Sat 7:30p m.
Ar Port Tampa Thurs and Sun 3p. m.
Connections at Port Tampa with West India
fast mail trains to and from northern and
eastern cities. For state room accommoda
tions anply to C. PENNY,
Ticket Agent. Port Tamp*.
M. F PLANT, Assistant Manager.
W. M. DAVIDSON. General Pass Agent.
mm ono TTonsDonQiion ca
For Baltimore.
(STANDARD TIME.)
Cabin Cl an.
Cabin (Round Trip) SAOO
Intermediate IO OO
Cabin to Washington 16*0
Cabin to Philadelphia IT 60
Intermediate to Philadelphia I*6o
Tickets sold to all points on the BaHuuor*
and Ohio Railroad.
THE steamships of this compsny age ap.
pointed to sail from Savannah for Balti
more as follows—standard time:
CHATHAM, Capt. ENOS Foster, WEDNES
DAY, Sept. 5. 9 a. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. L. E. Hooper,
SATURDAY, Sept. 8, 12:30 p. m.
WM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Winslow Foster,
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 3:30 p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY and
FRIDAY.
Through bills of lading given to all points
West, ail tho manufacturing towns In New
England, and to ports of the United Kingdom
and the Continent
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent.
Baltimore wharf.
J. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager, Baltimore.
RAILWAYS.
~ kaTlaays. "
gOTsubiWlm
bummer Schedule, June sth.
Ini© of Hope Schedule—Week I lay Time.
Leave City! From In *°
8 15 a m Bolton at. (Too a m Bolton gt."
8 45 a mlßolton st. 7 00 a mtßolton st.
(X) a m Second av. 8 10 a m .Second av.
10 37 a m| Holton st 9 45 a mjßolton st
145 pm’Secondav. 12 20 p m Second av,
*2 30 pnr Bolton st. *2 25 p mlßolton st.
*3 30 p m Bolton st. ;t 25 p m Bolton st.
*4 30 pin Bolton st. *1 25 p m Bolton st.
75 00 p m Second av. 525 p m Bolton st.
*5 30 p in! Bolton st. 5 45 p in Second av.
76 15 p mjSecond av. *6 25 p m Bolton st
*0 30 p ml Holton st. 6 50 p m Second av.
SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY.
4"j7 pTnTaoltbn st" 10 15 p m Bolton st.
11 07 pm'Bolton sL 11_ 45 p m Bolton st
For Montgomery, 9 and 10:37 a. in., 2:30 and
6:15 p. m., and change at Sandfly. Leave
Montgomery. 7:30 a. in., 1:40 and 5:60 p. m.
•—Change at Thunderbolt.
7—passengers going and returning on these
trains will oe charged only onp fare—lo centa
round trip.
For Thunderbolt, cars leave Bolton street
depol on every ho'ir and half hour.
STEAMBOAT LINES.
The Steamer Alpha,
E. F. DANIELS, Master,
On and after JULY 31 will change he*
Schedule as foUows:
Leave Savannah. Tuesday dam
Leave Beaufort, Wednesday Sam
Leave Savannah, Thursday 11am
Leave Beaufort, Friday Sam
special trip to Bluifton every Saturday,
leaving Savannah at 3 p, m., and returning
leave Bluifton 8:30 a. m. Monday. The ,
steamer will stop at Bluifton on Tuesdays
and Fridays
Fot lurlher Information apply to
C. H MEDLOCK, Agent.
FoT Da rien ,B run sw i cka n din t er 1
, mediate Points,
The new and elegant twin screw steamer
VIGILANT,
J. G. GAKNKTT, Master.
Leaves Savannah Tuesday and Friday 7 a. m.
Returning,
Leave Brunswick Wednes. and Sat 7a. m.
Leave Darien Wednesday and Sat. 10 a. m.
Making daylight trip each way.
For further Information apply
W, T. GIBSON. Manager.
CRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
sjpplis:
Onions, Lemons, Potatoes. Peauuts,
GEORGIA NEED RYE.
Texas Red Rust-Proof Gate,
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED.
Magic Food,
Chicken Feed,
Cow Feed.
W. D. SIMKINS.
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