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K solicit articles for this department. ■ line of the writer should accom the letter or article, not necessarily lorfc ibui atluii. but as an evidence of gooa ai'd communications relative and horticultural subjects. to Agrl. Editor. Ga„ will receive immediate Foraae Plant*. r experinental plat this season ex b 16 plants grown chiefly for the pur of forage, either to be used for soil luring the summer or converted into for fall and wipter use. ling is so much more economical than icing It should be a general practice the dairyman any and everywhere, surse if a dairyman has an abundance Dod land on which he can maintain riant pastures. It is all very well to ure. even If it 1s more or less waste- Uut the dairyman or farmer with lited area of arable land will always It profitable to practice soiling. In south, where labor is so cheap and y rich land limited, there Is true econ in soiling, and the man who follows a practice a year or two is more likely to keep it up. One acre soiled is the crop cut from time to time carried to the stock instead of al jg them to gather the erop thera fs, is equal to two or three acres i pastured. So much of the crop is royed by trampling, and then the in to the land Is to be considered, when pasturing is done in wet weather, as nerally the case when pasturing is the the thousands of small farmers, along those who run small dairys In and |t our towns and cities, would adopt iractice soiling there would be a maik mprovement In the condition of the Pi used by them, and at the same time trked advance in their own indlvid prosperity. There are two things we [ specially urged upon our southern lors in the pant twenty years, that [re still inclined to press. These are [g more attention to forage crops, and diminishing the use of grain food, and 'the recognition of the great value of Hje roller. The farmer of Middle Georgia even, not to fdention the Southern Georgia and Florida farmer, can have something green to tan for his stock the year round. Some ■wtntirs. there may be a few weeks alto gether when It may be Impossible to pro vide khe green food. But limit the possi bility of doing this to eleven months of the year, and the southern farmer still remains the most blessed in this respect of aU others in this great country, and of tMosf in any other country. Qur plants adapted to soiltng and fod der aurposes be named by the dozen; not Just one or two, or live or six, but a dozen, a score, a hundred, you might say. a baker’s dozen, any one of tvMr i would answer the purpose of sup ply!] green food for stock kept In their stall or pens in that warmer period of from June 1 to Oct. 1. Still WM' all are good, some are so much than the others, practical tests entlhes one to choose only the best, re- to the Inferior kinds when neces- only enforces their use. This may sometimes, but the occasion need frequent. Bri> are twelve sorghums that show JMWi-i y great difference to the casual ob- as his eye rests upon the several of luxuriant plants, hut the prac.ii- practised feeder can point out superior. advantages possessed by over the others. We name them in order of their value, as we regard it. with like experience, possibly, differ In their estimate of them, difference could not be great: Anther sorghum, (2) orange sor- i~j Ivory or Brazilian "wheat,” (4) "maize” white, (5) millo maize, yel (fit Kaffir corn, red, (7) Kaffir corn. (H) black rice corn, (9) Jerusalem several of these sorghums there is difference and practically is none. The first two are saccha- sorghums, the others are non-sac- Of the latter class we give the to the sorghum with the com- name, ivory or Brazilian "wheat,” Itßr nvs taller and is later in seeding the others. Asa grain producer it Itjwireferable in our Judgment to the Otr*. In growing any of them for for ■ >ses it is presumed that they not allowed to mature seed, but are fed green or converted into hay the seeds are perfectly ripe. If of these sorghums are ever grown for bread we must believe It be the third on the list. adjourning the sorghums, are forage plants: . pap-oorn, dwarf; pop-corn, common corn, Blount; soja bean. B: tin- way of a soiling crop there could prettier sights than a rich acre or the same area in tall pop corn grown as in this case r af/ns three |SBt apart and two to three pecks of seed per acre. Of grain this is the most variety of corn perhaps ever With stalks ten to twelve apart In the row, they average ■e>>, If not four, ears per stalk. Some shot out as many, as seven ears, how many of these will mature grain are not prepared to say. This corn W not thinned, even to this distance, it had reached a hight of five to six 1 Three-fourths of the stalks were .B en out early in June, leaving v® 1 remainder to stand at the distance stated an of about twelve Inches. This a remarkable prolifieness of grain, it not? In our twenty years of farm- it Is one of the most interesting sigh's corn we have ever seen. to the Teosinte, there ts no in all the graminacae superior to it and palatability. It never tough or hard so far as we have been He to observe. It is a plant deserving SM the highest consideration from dalry- B’’, and all others that believe in soiling Braising large quantities of fodder. pop corn is preferable for fodder but in its absence there is no count on the Blount corn as a fodder sown six to eight pecks per and cut soon after tassellng. these aro all annuals. The farmer B dairyman who owns Ills land and re ■tlt] lilmsrlf as settled will not relv ex- on anything approaching it up- annual plants. We have too many perennials that once sown and es- properly will come to time with product of forage, five, six to ten Irs from the one sowing, and the wise mer will not neglect the royal Bu rr or Alfafa meadow oat grass, and In place Johnson grass and several oth tliat we might name, he sorghums and other plants above ned are strictly summer or warm uner growers. At another time we l speak of the winter growers or hardy fits that are used to keep up the sue sion of green food, furnishing It from vember to May. There need be no gap the supply.. 14 * ave you made ample provision for the g forago for the coming winter? Look r .he situation and go to work to ke up any theratened deficiency. It is ’ OO Hight here w e will remind you of the existence of two splendid plants that ought to be sown before very long— crimson clover and bur clover. Cast about for the seed now. so as to be sure to have It In hand when needed about turnip sowing time. Tou can sow either , with your turnips to very great advan tage. There is penty of time yet to talk about oats, rye and barley and vetch. Keep your mind on these things, however. S. A. C. English Walnuts In Florida. I would like to know if the English wal nut has ever Deen grown in Florida? Will it bear here? 1 would also like to know something about lettuce. When to sow seed, how much fertilizer per acre on sandv soil? H. A. Pickett. Newberry, Fla. We do not know that any English wal nut frees are now bearing nuts in Florida, but there Is little doubt that they can be grown under proper management. Any soil that will grow the pecan or hickory will grow the walnuts. But we would not advise you to make the venture on sandy upland. Of course with fair soil to start with one oouki. through the use of peas, ragweed or clover, one or all and a liberal use of mineral manures, make the land adapted to the growth of the tree finally, ever. If not as good as It ought to be at the start. Your state experiment station should be making a test of this question If it is being conducted properly. Under certain circumstances lettuce is an exceedingly profitable crop. The mar keting of the crop is the most important part of the matter. The land must be very rich, but rank, heating undecomposed an imal matter should not he used as a fer tiliser. It is so apt to injure the growing plants in periods of dry weather. If at ail possible rhe lettuce grower should pro vide some means for irrigation. With such success may be assured—if the land Is rich and a good variety (or two) used. Some highly soluble, therefore quickly ctlng fertilizer should be used. Cotton eed and stable manure well composted in advance with a good superphosphate and cotton seed hull ashes make a suitable ap plication. If the land is fairly rich in hu mous any first-class complete fertilizer can be used. 1 to 2 tons per acre lightly har rowed in Just previous to setting out the plants. As to varieties the crop may be divided between a good strain of "Boston Market,” and "Improved White Co.'s.” The plants should be ready to hand to set out as soon as the severe weather is past. With you, however, cold is hardly any obstacle to lettuce growing. You can set out the plants in December and on through January. Frequent, shallow cultivation does the rest. Memorable Freezes. Of recent years the three memorable cold waves that wrought so much de struction in Florida, occurred upon the following dates: Jan. 12, 1S86; Dec. 29, 1894; Feh. 8. 1895. At Jacksonville (latitude 30.2) the mini mum temperature of the respective dates was 15. 14. 14. The fruit grower and gardner are at the mercy of these abnormal "freeze outs.” They come now and then, and without warning. He, therefore, that would get the benefit of the early fruits and vege tables takes more or less risk and what ever remuneration comes from it is well earned. Upland Mice. We wonder how many farmers who read this paper have sown any upland rice this year. We wish some of those who have done so would write us, and tell how pleased they were at having raised some upland rice. And we want to know in good time where a good lot of seed can probably be had next spring. We shall use our best power of persuasion to get every neighbor to sow at least a small plat next February or March, if not more than a quarter of an acre. We grew it two years, but have not grown any re cently, and are not quite posted as to the very best variety. Which is the best? What Is the largest yield you know of having been made? There is nothing in the way of bread equal to rice in nutri tive' quality. In this respect fine flour is not In it at all. Eat all the rice you can and you will need but a little meat to keep your muscles in good working order. Let every man who farms next year determine to sow one acre, If no more. Yes, sow a quarter of an acre If that Is the best you can do. You will not regret It. The straw makes excellent forage. We know It is an easy enough crop to make. Hahg your banner now on the outer wall and let Diversity be imprinted upon it. From now on let us be farmers sure enough. We must live at home. Improved Poultry. What two breeds of fowls would you advise a farmer to keep for supplying the home with meat and eggs? Would it be best to keep two breeds or would one be enough and more desirable? A. M. C. Opinions will always differ as to best breeds. From a considerable experience and observation we should select the Langshans and Plymouth Rocks. In starting we should purchase a trio of fowls and at the same time,lf able, a dozen or so of eggs, setting the latter under common hens. By the second year you would be well stocked with Improved breeds, and you In turn can be a seller of Improved stock. The trouble Is that one who has such stock is loth to use the product for the table. While com mon fowls can be kept with consldera "ble profit and satisfaction, still one finds more pleasure In keeping Improved stock. And if you find you cannot sell the chickens and eggs at fancy prices, too, pitch In and use both for your own table and have the satisfaction of indulging tne palate with a broiler nominally val ued at $2 and a couple of eggs likewise, rated at 50 cents. You can fancy yourseif an epicure for the time. Make Hay low. The cotton and the corn and the sweet potatoes and the sugar eane are doubtless all laid by by this time. There may be a little more cultivating of some of these crops, but there will be comparatively lit tle of such work. Now every thorough going farmer should turn his attention to that very Important matter—hay-saving. ■ Don't Be afraid of giving it too much at tention. We have yet to see the farmer who made too much hay. Have you a hay press? If not, you ought not to lose any time In getting one. It may be that you cannot afford this splendid piece of machinery. Couldn’t you stir round and get several of your neighbors to Join in and purchase one together. Thousands of farmers are short of barn room A press enlarges the barn capacity. Pur up into 75 or 100 pound hales you can store ten tons of nice hay where probably you could put only a ton or two, If stored loose. If you should have any surplus next spring—along in May or June—you will have, no difficulty ip selling it and at a dollar a hundred. Just think of a Geor gia farmer giving this price for dried grass and hauling 11 ten miles back into the country! He did it! We saw it done. Sad, is It not? It is not too late yet to sow corn or sorghum or peas for hay purposes. It is desirable to sow all of these quite thick ly, so as to make a small stalk or vine that will cure readily and be more palata ble to the slock. Crimson Clover; Savins the Corn Crop, Ete. The three items following are extracts from Commissioner Nesbitt’s monthly talks; Crimson Clover.—What Is the best month to sow Crimson clovhr? What time should it be cut, an 4 how shall I manage to have It reseed itself? Does this crop improve the land to the same degree as peas and other varieties of clover? September and October, according to lo cality, are bho best months to sow Crim son clover. The ground must be put In first-class condition, and, if necessary, kalnit and aetd phosphate applied, cow TH K MUKsN IJNIi IN Ha Y\ : 3U U A\ , Jib* C>, 1890. COVERED WITH HUMOR When I wu thirteen years old I began to have •ore eyes and eara, and from mv eara a humor spread. I doctored with flvo different ekilfnl doetorr, bat they did me no good. My disease wae Eczema. By this time It had gone ail over my bead, lace, and body. Nobody tbonght I would live, and would not have but for ClTict'Xa Kznrmzs. I used four boxre of Ccrtctiu, five cakes of Ccticcra boar, and three bottles of Cimctaa Mesolvekt. My hair all came out at that time but now It la so thick I can hardty comb It. I am Ml teen yeara old, weigh J3U pounds, and am perfeettv well. Miss IREAN OKAN’DEL, Clayton, N. Y. S-aenr Ccaa Tssstmsst. Warm baths with Ca rters* Soar, irestw sepliesttsn# sf Carters* (olat msnti. end mild dess* of Ci rices* HssoLV isT.xreststt w humor cure*. Sold throust)out the world. Price, Corners*, VY., o*r. J.V.; Hl'ot v ,* r, as. snd sl. Potts* Daro asnOnau Cosr.. Sole Pres*.. Boston. •T " Mow to Cure Every Skin llumor,*' moiled ftSS. and roll as for other clovers. Just as the heads begin to show In the spring it may be cut. or It may be grazed, and if the cut ting Is stopped or the cattle taken ofT in March, It will again spring up, perfect seed, and dying down, scatter them over the land, where they will remain dor maiu until September, when the young clover will again come Into life and grad ually re-cover the land. Asa leguminous plant, It Is fully as valuable as peas or other varieties of clover. Horse Suffering From Indigestion.—l have a horse seven years Old, does very little work, gets plenty of corn and fod der, eats heartily, yet is poor all the time. Can near his stomach roaring often, seems drousy, sweats easily-. Can you give me some remedy? Answer.—Your horse is suffering from Indigestion, caused probably by irregular teeth, which do not properly masticate the food, and the stomach then can’t digest it. Examine teeth, and if they are sound and smooth, the indigestion then proceeds from some other cause. Change food often, feed green stuff—a pasture would greatly benefit him. Give plenty or salt and a ta blespoonful of the following, morning and evening in feed: Powdered gentian, 1 ounce. Powdered nux vomica, 1 ounce. Common baking soda, 2 Ounces. Under this treatment your animal should improve. Curing the Corn Crop.—Shredding.— Can a small farmer succeed in shred ding his corn croj> after he has saved it in the shocks? I mean, is it practical for him to cut it up without a machine? It seems to me a most tedious and ex pensive Job. I would like to cure my corn in this way, as I am fully aware of the superior advantages of the plan, but 1 am deterred by the trouble of getting it properly cut and stored. Answer.—Until we can hive some ar rangement, similar to that for harvesting our grain crops, that is, until the ma chines can he carried to the small farm ers, fhe plan of cutting and curing the corn stalk and all, with a view of shred ding, will not*be found practical. Farm ers who plant large areas in corn will find a machine an economical investment, but small farmers, although they may understand, that much of the most valu able constituents of our crop are lost by our wasteful methods of stripping off the and ears and leaving the bare stalks standing, yet cannot afford the ex pense of a machine. Until these machines ceme into general use, on the same plan as our public gins and threshers, the man of small means must abide his time. He may, however, avoid much trouble from cu: worms by cutting down the stalks and using them in the bedding for his stock. The standing stalks furnish a breeding place and protection for the worms, and 't these are plowed into the lane with the stalks when turned under, they often destroy the crop. We trust the time will come when we Will never see a corn stalk left standing in our fields, but the whole plant, stalk, blades ar.d ears will be applied to the more economical uses. A Talk Ahant Huy. It is the hay season, says the Southern Farm Gazette. Let us talk a little about hay. There Is hay and there Is hay. The quality or 1 feeding value of hay will de pend not only upon the special kind of plant grown, but also at what stage of growth it Is mowed, how cured, and to a greater or less extent as to the character of soil it Is grown upon. Asa rule, when the plant is cut at an early stage, before the seed have well formed—the crop Is not only less exhaustive to the soil, but will possess more value as feed by rea son of palatabillty and digestibility. It is when the seed are matured that the greatest drain is made upon the soil, and as maturity advances, the woody element increases In proportion, and the more woody the plant the greater the diffi culty and labor of the animal in digest ing the food. A hay plant at a certain degree of maturity may show a greater chemical value as stock food, ye* when tested In practice by the animal itself, the immature and less chemically rich plant may result In far better profit than the other. Oxen and mature dry cattle may thrive better on a hay well advanced In maturity than milch cows and younger stock. For calves very young and tender grass Is best. Much care and experience is necessary to know at Just what stage of growth it Is best to cut hay and the best manner of curing. The condition of the weather and the individual character of the plant Itself, and the special purpose for which the feed Is designed— must each be con sidered In reaching conclusions. The best quality of hay is secured by curing partially In the shade, or In the cock. It is difficult, If not impossible, to make the best possible quality of hay when the grass is cured in the sun entirely Exclusive sun curing leaves the hay dry and brittle and lifeless, and extracts color and aroma from it. The hay ought to be cured at least partially In the cock where it may undergo a sweating process to a greater or less extent. Hay that has gone through a sweating in the cock is not so near likely to spoil when put in the barn as that which is even lees green in ap pearance undergoing the sun curing pro cess. In the case of the legumes, clover, cow pease, vetches, etc., when exposed to any considerable extent to the sun, the leaves fall off. This character of plants must be cured In the cock, or under shade, In order to secure a fair quality of hay It is a mistake to presume that our na tive grasses, growing spontaneously in pasture and meadow, are all inferior hay grasses, (gome of them are better than others, but most of them make fine hay if only mowed at a stage of growth early enough. With these plants, it is usual ly the ease that they are mowed to make up a shortage tn the hay supply, and are not mowed until the eleventh hour—until lt Is demonstrated that the cultivated grasses, clover and forage plants are not ample to supply the needs of the owner then the over-ripe native plants are util ized to supply the deficiency. Take our common broom sedge for example Cut for hay when young and tender and be fore there is any evidence of seed stalk putting up, the hay when properly cured looks well, and the stock eat it well and thrive upon It. Large Eggs. That some of the breeds lay egg3 of very large size Is admitted, but it is not always the hardiest breeds which excel in that respect. Among the breeds which have produced Individuals which layed eggs weighing six to the pound may be mentioned the Minorcas and Black Span ish, but it is not to be supposed that such large eggs are the rule, though there are a great many flocks of Minorcas and Black Spanish which lay eggs weighing eight to the pound. The Brahmas and Cochins also lay large eggs, but do not quite equal in respect the breeds men tioned above. The large combs of the Minorcas and Black Spanish arc draw backs to them In winter, as they are more liamle to be frosted than the Brabmas, and they are also non-sitters: tv from early spring to the beginning ot winter j It Is doubtful If there are an? reeds known which excel them in lay:-. . and under good conditions for protect. the*- have also made excellent records in win- | ter. For improving the common tiocks, j tf choice pullets are desired, the *e of males of the Minorca* or lilac* S anish j breeds will prove profitable, and the pul- j lets so produced will serve we 1 for pro ducing broilers If mated with \Yi i- -.latte, I Plymouth Hock. Cochin or Brahma j males.—Exchange. tew Hreekta. It Is a temptation, when a n> w breed Is offered, to accept It because of the many j claims that may be advanced in its favor, j but It Is not wise to use any of the newest j breeds except in a limited manmr; not all new breeds, however, for It is possible that anew breed may be superior to any of the recognized varieties, but it will pay to always experiment before invest ing too largely with something that is not well known. All new breeds are her alded with claims in their favor, which leads the novice to suppose that they will I be revolutionized; but the breeds finally j fall Into their proper place in the list, to give way to the #ext, which In turn follows the ssme road. , Anew breed may be a success in one climate and a failure in another, and even two or three seasons' trial is not always convincing. There are now over eighty breeds of chickens, ducks, geese apd turkeys, which are sufficient to make a selection from, all having been tested, some for half a century, and it Is therefore better to use the old and standard breeds than to fly to newer kinds, unless there is an assur ance that the new breeds are far supe rior to the older varieties.—Farm and Fireside. Ode to Grass, "Grass Is the forgiveness of nature— her constant benediction. Fluids tram pled with cattle, saturated with blood, torn with the ruta of cannon, grow green again with grass and carnage is forgotten. Streets abandoned by traf fic becomes grass grown, like rural lanes and are obliterated. Forests decay, har vests perish, flowers vanish, but grass it Immortal. Beleaguered by the sullen hosts of winter, it withdraws Into the Im penetrable fortress of Its subterranean vitality and emerges upon thi solicitation of spring. Sown by the winds, by wan dering birds, propagated by tin subtle horticulture of the elements, which are Its ministers ami servants. It softens the nude outlines of the world. It evades the solitude of deserts, cllmhs the Inaccessible slopes and pinnacles of mountains and modifies the history, character and des tiny of nations. Unobtrusive and pa tient, it hss immortal vigor and aggres sion. Banish from the thoroughfares and field, It bides Its time to return, and when vigilance is relaxed anil the dynasty has perished It silently resumes the throne from which it never abdicates. It bears no blazonry of bioom to charm the sense with fragrance or splendor, but Its homely hue Is more enchanting than the lily or the rose. It yields no fruit In earth or air, yet should Its harvest fall for a single year famine would depopu late the world ” Pen Fowls Their Use. Certainly they add much to the beauty of a place, especially the cock, with a grand tall spread In the sun; It Is as pretty as imagination can picture. Mine is only full grown and much admired by all visitors. My hen is now setting, her eggs are so much like the turkey egg, no one not much used to them can tell them apart. Perhaps after she comes off and raises them I can tell more of them from actual experience; can now only give the testimony of others who have had them longer. One marc said tw n*t. they are the "prettiest, whitest ana sweetest meat t erer saw or ate.” They lay five eggs be fore sitting, then you may take them away, and she will go to anew place and lay five more eggs. Hut If you do not wish her to quit the nest never put your hand in It, for she will quit, even If Just ready to hatch. They live largely on bugs, are small -eaters of grain except in cold weather, they eat about like a turkey; they have habits much like the turkey in their nesting. I find them good watchmen, the cock, most especially, he will sit on the highest point he can reach at night, and will give his warning cry If any unusual noise or stranger ap proaches; will also frighten away hawks. The hen sometimes will pyll.'a chick'll hen from the nest, or pick a hen with chickens, during the first few days after she Is turned out. They have never hurt my little chickens. 1 recently saw the meat of one that was wounded by a wolf, It was fat, tender anil whiter than tur key. Anothe.r lady says she prefers them to any turkey to. eat. and I do not And them any trouble to keep at lusma. Cultivating. I may say at tha start thqt after sev eral careful trials I have been thoroughly converted to the idea of deep and thor ough preparation of the soil before planting, and of shallow but thorough cultivation during growth, especially so during the early stages. Have the soil In a fine tilth when the planting Is done, .and then keep it In fine tilth until the cron Is considered as made. I hqve be come thoroughly convinced that no sot rules as to exact manner or the num ber of times that the cultivation should be given will answer every year. What may be best one year will not always be best another, and we must In a measure be guided by reason. My Idea Is to, as nearly as possible, commence the culti vation as soon as the condition of the soil and the other farm work will permit after planting, using an implement like the harrow or weeder that will thorough ly fine the surface shallow but completely. Keep In the beat condition. If the.soll has been plowed deep and thorough at the start, ther* la no particular advant age in keeping stirring it deep after* the plants start to grow well. In fact, deep stirring of the soil implies the injuring or killing of more or less of the roots. The plants grow through the food sup plied through the roots that push their way through the soil and take up the plant food, and by the leaves that sup ply or secure plant food from the air. The Injuring or taking off ol' 'apy num ber of either of these means of supplying plant food must in a measure cut short the supply of plant food to the growing plant. Because a fairly good crop is secured by giving deep cultivation is only negative SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Fating. A per. fcet remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi. BBSS, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They Regulate the Rowels. Purely Vegetable. Small Pin. Small Dose. Small Price* proof that the plan Is a good one, as shallow cultivation might have given a much better growth and yield, Shallow t uluvatloti gives the advantage of saving time and labor, besides affording z better opportunity of repeating as often as may be consul,-red necessary for the best growth ami yield of the erop. While It Is possible to give too much cultivation, it is certainly an exceptional case when this Is done. Though I can harly say that I favor late cultivation, let I am satisfied that It always pays with alt cul tivated crops to keep up the cultivation until fhe crop can be considered as made. In some seasons a less number of culti vations will be needed than at others. Ordinarily, I consider ten good harrow ings and four thorough cultivations all that is necessary to be given. But 1 have harrowed both corn and pototoes twice an,l then cultivated six times, and ant satisfied that none too much cultivation was given. In a majority of cases I am satisfied that the last one or two cultiva tions were by far the most profitable. Keeping the surface of the soil fine and mellow and stirring frequently aids ma terially to retain moisture in the soil. Try this plan of having the soil In a tine tilth on the surface, and if there Is a dry spell scrape away the surface soli and see how nice and moist the soil Is underneath. But if the soil Is stirred deep It will dry out as deep as It Is stirred, and this, of course. Is against the best grow th and thrift. The safest plan Is to culti vate as often as the condition of the soil and of the crops may seem necessary and to continue until the crop may be considered made.—Farmers' Home. Sweet Potato ) nit ure. A few farmers claim to get better crops from large seed than from small seed, but the experiment stations of several states fall to find any difference, but all agree that potatoes grown from vine cuttings make better seed than those from slips or "draws." In the lower south growers often plant an acre or ttyo of cut seed after the manner of planting Irish po tatoes, and from these get vine cuttings for remainder of the erop. At the Ala bama station vine cuttings gave a greater yield than slips, but at the I*oulsiana station the reverse was true. There seems to be little difference. Potatoes from vine cuttings are smoother and keep better than those from slips. Pruning the vines to obtain cuttings reduces the yield some what and causes a larger per cent, of small potatoes. Except on cold, wet soils level culture or low ridges give better results than high ridges. Texas, Georgia and Ala bama stations got best yields from level culture; Louisiana from high ridges. Rows should be three and one-half feet apart and plants fifteen inches apart In the row; for feeble growing varieties, eighteen inches for medium and two feet for rank growers. Some succeed with checks thirty inches each way and save hoe work. Moving tho vines to prevent rooting does not pay. Potash is the most essential fertilizer, though a complete fertilizer gives best re sults on soils not already fertile. Plenty of humas or decayed vegetable matter In the soil is necessary to good results with sweet potatoes. Shallow cultivation to keep the ground mellow and keep down (truss and weeds till the vines shade the entire Held is all that is needed. The Texas station prevents fungus dis eases and insect Injuries by dipping the plant in twenty-eight gallons of bordeau mixture into which three ounces of lon don purple has been thoroughly stirred at time of planting. Never plant on tbe same hind two years in succession. For stock food Providence, Gen. Grant and Shanghnt give heaviest yield, though pqor in quality. The Vineless yam seems to be the most prolific table variety. The Scrap Book. The Scrap Book (By Scissors).—"The stu dious farmer is learning that the act of plowing is not merely a mechanical oper ation, while the great bulk of plowmen the world over are without a single Idea upon this point. Soils vary and seasons vary. Although many have more or less defined Ideas as to the necessity for variations in treatment of these soils, In time and man ner of plowing nnd working for the best results, do even the most intelligent prac tice the best they know? •••••• Potted Plant*.—Potted plant* very often suffer from Lock of moisture at the roots, when we think we have watered them rigjit along very freely. When the hall of earth in the pot becomes dry it shrinks, perhaps leaving a slight open space be tween pot and earth, and when water is applied it will run off on the inner surface of the pot, and escape through the drain age hole. While the soil In the pot re mains dry. The best way to water potted plants Is by absorption from the bottom up. Stand the pot in a pan, tank or other receptacle that contains a few Inches of water, and leave It there until the soil In the pot has become soaked up to the top This secures thoroughness, and will have fhe best results. Successions.—Where ftora'ge *or garden crops, or feed crops of any sort have been cut short by drought, advantage should be taken of the first fall rains to put In substitute crops. There are many valuable feed crops that may be grown in the fall and made to take the place of corn, oats and other earlier crops that may have suf fered. The main thing should be to keep all the stock In a thrifty condition. If this can be done with fall grown forage then the failure of corn, etc,, will be hut light ly felt. • ••**• Tq Can Corn.—Select young, tender corn, cut twice from the cob, never scrap ing; add one heaping teaspoon of salt to each half gallon. Put the corn in Jars, fit the rubbers and tops on, and place the jars In a vessel deep enough to allow water to come over the tops of the Jars, after the wood or cloth has been put In the bottom to protect the Jars. After the water has been put in the vessel set upon the fire and boil three hours. Take from the lire and tighten the tops, and when cool,, tighten again, then wrap in brown paper and keep In a cool, dark place. Feathers From Ducks.—Ducks may be plucked as well as geese, and for that reason the Pekin or Aylesbury breeds, which are pure white in color are most desirable. There Is quite a value in feath ers where large numbers of ducks are kept, and Mr. Rankin, who is known as raising thousands every year, states that feathers pay all expenses of picking, pre paring and shipping the ducks to market. The feather from live ducks of the large breeds command nearly as high a price as those from geese. * • • Bagging Grapes.—Not so much is writ ten now as used to be about bagging grapes to keep them from insect enemies or fun gous diseases. The object Is much better accomplished by spraying with the Bor deaux mixture. The bags required a good deal of labor to apply, and at the low rate that grapes have lately sold for It did not pay. Besides it was found that the pro tection made the grape skins more tender, so that they were less prepared for long transportation or for long keeping. Bag ging grapes is still praetlced by ama teurs, but it is a practice likely to be confined to them. 0 0 0 Irregular Hatching.—There Is some va riation In the time of hatching hen’s eggs, depending on the vigor of the fowls and the time eggs are left eold before being sat on. With strong vigorous fowls 20 days will see most of the chicks out. Late In the season the germ In the eggs sometimes begins to evolve into a chick even before it,is sat on, from the heat of the weather. This has been known to occur in the house, and we remember a neighbor who kept eggs In a basket not far from the kitchen who found a live chick among them unmothered. It had been hatched out from the heat of the stove in the next room. • • • Java's Wonderful Giant Radish—The giant radish of Java is one of the won ders of tile vegetable kingdom. The root, which is from eight inches to a foot in diameter and from three to five feet in length, according to the sol! upon which it grows, is not eaten, the pods only be ing considered as fit for food. The mos; wonderful thing about the great Java radish, after its use has beep taken Into consideration, is the wonderful rapidity If you’re a butcher, b *A. y you want Pearline. You want it for the proper washing of your frocks and aprons, and to keep the benches, j/f v(ovi\ I blocks, floors, shelves, hooks, etc., as clean as they ought to be. i'There’s nothing that will do \ / l) /thislikePwrlme. And it takes \vl I/y so little time, and so little trouble and work that there’s no excuse for not doing it. Keep everything dainty and sweet and clean with Pearline. J reddlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell you "this is as good os'* OcnQ* or "the same as Pearline.’’ IT'S FALSE —Pearline is never peddled, ♦*. -a-* * and if your grocer sends you something in place of Pearline, lie lt BECK honest-Wi/Aori. SUB J.\itES PYLE, New York. and) Another Week % of Big Bargains. The shrewd buyer that drops hla hook Into our shop this week la •are ot a gond cateh. The reason why, wo have made a redaction ot BO PER CENT, on oar THIN SUITS, COATS and VESTS and EXTRA PANTS is heenuar the exigencies ot ■ xi/ . the hoar, the necessities of tho mo mrnt, the demands of trade nnd the growth of oar business compel as (T |H A to do so In order to get ready foe onr fall trade. The original price, will be found on nil of our clothlngr, nnd when yon select u CRASH, LIN EN, SEERSUCKER SUIT, or a pair of TROUSERS, yon pny only ONE-HALF THE HARKED PRICE. We’ll be looking for you to-day. 0 sdl Appel & Schaul, A Clothiers, Tailors and Haberdashers, with which it grows, the plant often In creasing one to two inches In circumfer ence, within twenty-four hours. The pods are eaten raw, cooked as aspara gus. as a salad, or pickled like cucum bers. Temperature at Which Seeds Germinate —Lato experiments at one of the Cana dian agricultural experiment stations prove that the different seeds germinate at various temperatures, varying with the species and the amount of moisture present. Some seeds. It was found, would sprout when the temperature of the soil was constantly kept at the freezing point. This was true of the seeds of white mus tard, which germinated at a temperature of 30 degrees Fahr. Indian corn germina ted at a temperature of 48 degrees, water melon seed at 63 degrees and trlpolium repens at 42 degrees. It was also foyml that the different seeds germinate be tween certain/ limits of temperature, the greater part of those exprlmented upon not germinating at all If the temperature was kept above 63 degrees. By Products of the Dairy.—Almost all great manufacturing enterprises now de rive a great part of their profits from the careful saving and use of by products that were formerly wasted. It Is much t'he same with the dairy. There la no large margin of profit in making flutter nnd cheese at present prices, and the question (how to dispose of the by products left after these are made usually decides whether the re sult khall be on the loss or on the profit side. .Making curd cheese without rennet from the skim milk Is a profitable way to use It Where a near market can he had for it. Almost every city or village would dis pose of a large Quantity every day If It were placed on market. Besides this, feed ing skim milk to fowls, to pigs and to the cows are nil good ways to dispose of it. Which will be most profitable must depend on circumstances. • • . Land Plaster.—Land plaster Is very val uable on all our soils when used in con nection with clover. It Is not In Itself a fertilizer, but It takes up the ammonia, and holds It In the sol! as a plant food. Chemists tell us that all vegetable matter while decaying generates ammonia, and as that evaporates at eighty degrees, It goes back again Into the soil by being con densed with moisture, then the land plas ter takes It up and holds It for the soil. • e • Poor Grain Seed.—The loss to this coun try from poor seed, can never bo ascertain ed, but beyond doubt It is much more than the most of us realize. The difference be tween a bushel of seed corn that throws out as strong healthy sprout, and one that throws out a sickly sprout after wa ter gathers around the germ, Is at least ten dollars per bushel to the one planting It. I apprehend that the runnlgout of small grain, that so many complain of. Is large ly due to Imperfect seed. Grain that has heated Is more or less Impaired for seed. To avoid this we should let our grain for seed get thoroughly ripe, stick it In small stacks or put It on a scaffold when dry. The amount of Injury It receives from ma chine threshing- I am not prepared to say. —Harrison Cole. • • • The Benign Mother.—“ Nature Is a kind ly and solicitous mother. She knows that bare land becomes unproductive land. Its elements must bo unlocked and worked over and digested by the roots of plants. The surface must be covered to catch the rains and to hold the snows, to retain the moisture and to prevent the baking and cementing of the soil. The plant tissues add fiber and richness to the land, and make It amenable to all the revivifying Influences of sun and rain and air anil warmth. Th© plant Is co-partner with the weather in the building of the primal soils. • • * Nature Intends to leave no vacant or bare surfaces. She providently covers the railway embankment with quack-grass or willows, and she scatters daisies in the old meadows where the land has grown sick and tired of grass. So, if I pull up a weed, I must quickly fill the hole with some other plant, or nature will tuck another weed Into It * • • Four Rules—Notice these four things, if you wish to succeed In canning: (1) The vessel cdhtalnlng the fruit or vege tables must be filled to the brim; (2rlt must be put up boiling hot; (3) must be perfectly air-tight; (4) and kept In a cool, dark place. Keep canned goods In a eool, dark cellar or closet. If this is Impracticable they should be wrapped in brown paper and put in a cool, dark place. If It Is desired to cook the fruit before canning, peel, cut, put Into a porcelain kettle and Just cover with water; add one or two teacups of white sugar lo each half gallon of fruit. Let boil a few minutes. Remove from the fire and put in the Jars (which have been warming while the fruit was cooking) and seal. Bo very careful that they are alr-tlght. Veg etables require more cooking, if canned In the same way. • • • To Can Snap Beans.—Wasih young, ten der snap licans. Siring them or place In iho Jar whole, as preferred. Fill the Jars with cold water, fit on the rubbers and tops; place them 111 a deep vessel ns above di rected; boll one and a half or two hours. Tighten the tops well, and put away In a cool, dark place. Butter beans and English peas, shelled, require about one hour’s boiling. Okra, one-half hour. Corn, okra and tomatoes may be put up for use In soup. Cut tho okra in thin chips ami boll. Reel the to matoes and cook. When both are cooked tender, mix them In the proportion of two quarts of okra to three of tomatoes, then add two quarts of young, tender corn cut from the cob, and a tahlcspoonful of salt. Let all boll fifteen minutes, stirring con stantly, Put in Jars and seal while 'hot. It will be best to boll this a few minutes after it Is put in Jars, and then seal. After It la cold see that the Jars are well tightened and set away in a cool, dark place. Tho Number of Useful Plants.— Of late years there has been a wonder ful addition to the number of known useful plants, tho total being now put at about 15,000 by the botanists. Among tho lot aro 5,000 roughly classed as “eco nomic and food plants.” The above In cludes 1,10) edible fruits and berries and 300 edible seeds. Fifty are reckoned among the cereals and 40 as "uncultivated edible graminaceous seeds.” Four hundred and twenty are classed as “vegetables and sal ads,” and 260 aro listed among tho “roots tubers.” There are 37 of the onion species, 40 palms, 32 varieties of arrowroot, 39 plants from which sugar may be extracted In paying quantities, and 40 other reckoned among the “saleps,” whatever that may be. Vinous drinks are obtained from 200 Plants; aromatics from 266. There are 50 substitutes for coffee and 129 for tea. Tan nin Is present In 148 plants and caoutchouc (India rubber) In 96. Gutta percha ts found In but 7, while “resin and balsam ic" gums aro yielded by not less than 3*9. There are 10 wax trees and plants and 330 which yield "greae and essential oils." Eighty-eight different plants con tain potash, soda and iodine, and 650 ate of use to the dyer and ink man. Up wards of 300 of them have fibers that are of use to tho weaver and 44 are used In making paper. Forty-eight are used In making roofing preparations, and 740 are used In miscellaneous building op erations. Out of all (he plants known to belong to the kingdom only Cl 5 are in any degree poisonous. Aiir an unknown. ■* U I nIJ SPECKLED, IllirUr CLAY, MIXED Ulll.ni and WHITE. LEMONS. 0% Ilf HAY. ONIONS. HallMf GKAIN, PK.tNCTS. | l iifH FEED and MEANS. UU VI FLOCK. Try our Cow Feed. DEIJIQ 173 and 175 May. | tHUI \V. D. SIMKINB. PLUMBING, STEAM AND 6AS FITTIN3 hy Competent Workmen at Reasonable Figures. l. a. McCarthy. All work done under my supervision. A lull supply of tilobes. Chandeliers, Steam and Uas Fittings ol all the latest styles, at 40 DRAYTON .sI'KEEI' Empty Molasses Hogsheads FOR SALE BY C. M. GILBERT & CO. loVelu L' 1 nui one __neautlful designs,bouquets, T lUuuid plants, and cut dowers Leave orders at Rwenfeld at Murray’s, A, Whitaker st„ or Telephone i!tu RIESLINU. Take Belt Line railway lor nursery on Waits Bluff road OLD NtCWSPAPKItO, Mu tor & cetiu.ay Business office Horsing News, 5