Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

a SOUTHERN BANNTSUV ATOtJST 20. 1878 Preliminary Report, Experimental Farm, 1378. DR. GKOIH IE LITTLE, Sik: I hereby report on the Experimental Farm this year to date. Area.— Seventeen acres of fresh land have ho\i added to the fourteen of my la>« report—H new land and. 12-i thrown* out, field for ‘Jo years Soil.—Natural quality same as former tract—gray, granitic, thin, weak, red-clay suh-soil. (Sec* analyses last report ) Crops—Acres.— 124 cotton, in newly inclosed field ; in com, -U on new land, and 24 on old; -J in sorghum; 10( green-soiled —ly in peas, and G its crab grass "lie condition and prospects compare very favorably wiin surrounding crops. The fifty grape varieties set last year all lived and nearly all fruited this year, though cut closely back ; except one of three anes on an average vine, which matured 40 large clu-teis. The peich trees were again cleared of borers, and weie lull 'fniit; but it was badly injured by worms. The apple tree* so destroyed by wooly aphis on the roots as not to be nrof- ily reclaimed. Late grafts of Han os’ Seedling on young in «s of are itabl lived at the rate of four to one. PREPARATION OF SOIL FOR CORN AND ( OTTON. Corn.—1. Thoroughly grubbed; 2. broken deep as possible with scooter and Lester plow ; 3. checked at right angles, 3ix4 and 4x5 feet, and opened with straight slim el; 4. put in ter- tilizers immediately before planting; 5. covered with hoes. Complete stand secured. Cotton.—L Likewise grubbed ; 2. broken closely and cross plowed with two-horse Lester plow; 3. laid off with scooter, and opened with straight shovel, rows 31 feet apart; 4 put in fertilizers a week before planting ; 5. listed on with scooter,two furrows together ; 6. deeply broke balks with sam.-, and opened deep furrow in middle ; 7. opined ImmIs, seeded heavily, cov» ered with board, and over it w ith harrow specially constructed Same as to compost plats only doubly-deep opening, and sods, lifted away with prong hoc. Thero is an excellent stand throughout. PLATS AND FERTILIZATION. Corn.—Plats 210 ft. long and fertilized in sets of four rows to each of eighteen brands, alternating with sols-of lour rows unfertilized. To one plat 200 lbs. per acre; another, 300 lbs. .All put in by hand. . Various oilier experiments to he reported. Cotton.—Plats in size and order as hi com, witih 1 twenty-one brands of fertilizers four compost, and extra experiments; put in by hand One plat 19 fertilizers, 200 lbs ; another of 19 with 400lbs; one of crude botje dust, 300 lbs; Plats cadi.of two crude Acid Phosphates, and one of bone dust ; two*composts per Formula No. 1, Cir. 51, Com. Agr.; another alike with bone' dust, and also the same eomposl, except acid and bone dust ; “also 300 lbs, per acre clear stable manure ; and bv request, 75 lbs. per aero pure Sulphuric Acid, diluted on app,Ration. PLANTINGS. ' Corn.—New* land, April 12, 13 ; old land, April 15. Cotton.—Guano plats, April 29 ; composts, May 9. • Stand—Stalks.—Cotton, 1, 2 and 3 in hills; cotii, alternate rows 1 and 2. CULTIVATION OF CROPS. Corn—Pi.owings.-t-1- Ran water-furrows, April ISth ; 2 Around with scooter, 3 furrows, May 6, 7 ; !». Broke middles, straight shovel, May 8; 4. 5. Same, May 13, 14, and June 4, 5. G. Straight shovel, 0 furrows, June 24, 25. IIoeings. — May 6 and 7, 10 and 11, 31; June 20 and 21 Cotton—Plowings.—1. Ran arouud with Lester Plow, May 18, 20; 2. Broke balks with scooter, 5 furrows, May 20- 22; 3,4. Same ns above, May 31, June 3-G; 5 Scooter, 6 furrows, June 25-29 ; 6. Sweep. 3 furrows, July 18-23. rloElNus.—1. Chopping out, May 23—30. 2 June, 10-12; ii. July 3-15; 4. Aug. 3, 5, 6, 8-10. Jlermuda Grass mostly killed. SEASONS. Mouths. ; Rainy Days, i Rain Falls. From May 4th, Jll'C To July 26th Raiu in Inches ■ u q r i .•>.5 i. 175.35.2 1. .1 j .95.1 .3 .3 | .8 1.825 1.65 Total 11 4.275 July 26-30. 5 . .3.7 .5 .3 .3 -2.1 July 31 and Aug. 1-13. 1 .05 .05 Grand Total. ! n 6 425 That is— From May 4th to July 20th, 82 days Adding July 31st to August 13;It, 14 days. 4.275. 96 days 4.325 Table of .rainfall at the Experimental Farm for t: e months of June, July and August, 1873-6 : 5. 1874. 1875. j 1870. there shall be the plague.’’ Against all experimenting, is the ancient query ; ‘‘Are there anv among rite vanities of the Geu- lihsthnt can cans.* raiu?” Supplies of Sewis. — Ab .uL $15 worth of clovers an 1 forage grasses, etc., were bought, for use this Fall, and remain in store. . EXPENSES. Tot.ol Ivxaeascs front Jubritary 1, 1577 to Avgust 13, 1878 ‘ ■ ' c 1 " PAID BY OTHERS. Athens Foundry & M achine'W orks. ATHENS, ©BORGIA, UFACTTTEE KON and Brass Tastings, Mill and Gin Gearing, Miningtand Mill Mai hint rv. Steam Engine Saw Mills, Bill Arp and Athenian Horse Powers. Fences material : ‘,X> it tier contracts nor disbursements Grape vims i.c) $ 117 08 16.00 133 08 Total i (»I'iss seed, clover, eic 12 45 Ihirnesi... 14.00 Scales for weighing cotton 7.00 33 45 Total 166 it PAID BY ME. Axle Grease ... v Btggintr, lies, &o ..- Bl.u-ksmitlii-.g Diagram paper—bal. stationery not elVarged Farm imoleme'its Freights on Fdl'liz-rs...; Grinds.one fixtures Guano bottles, etc , per order CJom’r. of Agriculture Harness Labor—extra—to treat all experiments ;u same time, grub 17 acoVs new laud, kill 10 acres of Bermuda grass, »fcc... ..o..; Nails, twine and wire ,, Repairs—gates, doors windows .' Repairs on well •• Salt for horse T.i Seed..... T Tools........ ..... Total r ' I • Summary—Ur. j. 1 January tef ’Ait-gUrd 13, >78.^.. • . August '71 to J. unary.’78............ August’77 to August’78 7..: February ’77 to August ’77... '7 fix-'" f r 'i February ’77 to August 13, ’78.. ., f . : ......... 'Or. By peaches ?. Bv cotton ii. .V 50 (>.05 24.10 90 11 75 10.85 85 1.20 2.05 115 70 7.75 7.30 3 00 10 15 00 15.70 228.90 153.20 28.20 181.40 47 50 228.90 Paid iu....b.. Bv wood for s , siima cd). By sorghum “ Balance in t iv-.jr, of Farm Paid by others, as above Total against Farm Paid l»v others, as above, on fence Paid bv me, as above, on fence **’■ *•) 149.95 150 20 75 09 S.'ilo $117.08 3.90 By special act Trustees . : Balance against Farm Vineyard, pirmanent improvement B e.me * against F r n Tlierc is gra<s seed, clo\vr, etc., toi fail sowing on liainl, about Final b.fance against Farm Good cotton crop of 12 1-2 acres, late potatoes, etc. 233 20 4.30 100.53 $102.23 120.9S 41.25 10.00 25 25 15.00 $10.25 ESCS.LSSOE IMPEOVED sotrTHsaisr F.&.2T MILLS, Cane Milis and Evaporators, Burk Mills, Cotton Presses, Miff Spindles, Shafting, Pulleys. Hoisting Screws, Lighter Set ews. Battle Staffs, Etc. ALSO MANUFACTURE BkC fE2? w&rXS'cS bruted Power and Lever C-tton and Screw Presses, Portable Ste: in Engines, Separators, Ivor Fencing, Grave Enclosures, Balconies; Etc. *' ) ,,j For Descriptive Tirculias p.nd Price Lists el anv of the above articles, Address, si. £rces&sfc@QSf, may 2S, 1876 6m. ATHENS, GA. I • ; f ’ . M A R BLEgJ W OR K S, Brond St., Near Lower Market AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Monuments, Tombstones & Marble Work GENERALLY, MADE TO ORDER. A large selection always on hand, ready for lettering and delivery., inuy21.ly.1SrS.; PENDLETON Sc BROS., Foundry and Machine Works, Augusta, Georgia. [The 18 page printed report can be had on application to the Superintendent, j VYrv respectfully, W Si. A gust 13 1 >7S THE SAVASHAH WEEKLY NEWS. 14 3.85 i3|4.m 8j3 ; 82 ! 3o'U76 U4.321 cz « 3.90 2.12 6.95 ■ —.4 1297 4.32 M .= 14,9.12 I11 4.49 12 6. Iff 37 1927 11 4.32 June • j 12 2.22 July ...!. j 8 3.14 August j 1(1,3.58 Total, 92 days j 30 8 94 May 4 to Julv 26 1 ~ 11 4.32 J’ly'31, Aug 13, f 2 f l ■— * ■■ -—h •—•—* ■ i ,—■_ But the worst feature of all is the slight rain-falls in the (96 days : .3. .5 ,175 .35.2 1. .1 .95 .1.3.3 .05; and from July 20- 30: .3.7 .5.3 .3. For the earth beingso (tty* aiitUthe stih so hot, the slight falls almost immediately evaponit’edj and gaVcf scarcely any benefit to the crops. .. . ,, , I take pleasure in citing a pertinent point, from ene of Diy Pendleton’s reports on this Farm : “The rain is just wba> we want on the crop. \V ii >nt the water the solubility could not transpire. Water is u • great sol vent in nature’s laboratory, and even the ammom.i and car bonic acid must be carried by it as a nienstrum through the soil in order to produce their solvent effect. “Now, to show you how much water it takes to do a little In this way, Liebig estimated that 1,125 gallons of water with 25 pounds of sulphate of ammonia in it, would dissolve only one pound of bi-basic phosphate of lime, while it would take 29 pounds of sulphate of ammonia in 1,584 gallons of water to dissolve one pound of common bone phosphate of lime. So •.you see, that your compost heaps enu not accomplish much without a good deal of water in their chemical transforma tions.” (Much more so fertilizers in the fh Id.) If the serious subject will stand it, permit the pleasantry, that we received the promised “early rains,’’ but after “long patience" not the “latter rains’’—yet; and so, the prophetic fate of Egyptis oars: for it was said, “ they have no raiu, and Iu t!ieu«ue of Jniy G, Ib7$, will be commenced a new serial bv the popular Georgia authoress, Mrs. Ophelia Nisbet Reid, ENTITLED MHS- DAHS! The Weekly Newb is not only Tie Lnst but tie Best My Published in the Southern Stales. It is well edited, and contains nil immense amount of reading matter, and its typographical execution is unsurpassed. Printed ou new type, with a clear, dean impression, it is a pleasure to read the Weekly News. «- It is n N'EWsbArtu'hi every Sense of word, aud coLtains the latest T’elogruphie-and State New , Markets, otc., a Literary, an Agrictfllnr- al and a Military Department, and is suited to the teste ot_ nil who desire to keep up v. itli what ingoing On in the bnsy world at home or abroad. Its lujwa is always frgsh pud entertaining. 'Subscription, ono yearS2.no; six months, <1.00. Specimen copies s<*ut free. Address . ** > * J. KSXIXaJb, (, t july.00, j Sjivar.nah, Ga. Schedule Northeastern Railroad. Change of Schedule. On and after Sunday, June 10th, 1878, trains on this road will rtm’ns follows. Trains daily except Sunday. Leave Athens 7.00 A. M. Arrive at Lula O.jfl A. M. Arrive at Atlanta... H*.0() M. Leave Atlanta via A. h. R. 1; ”.40 P. M. Leave Lulu f..R3 A. il. Arrive at Athens 7.15 A. M. This train makes close connection i;: evening with trains on Air Liue Uaihoad going both East and West, and in morning with trains coming from East and West. In addition to above, a special train will leave Lula every Saturday ijt 0.00 P. M., arriving at Athens at 11.15 P. M. and leave Athens Monday at 4. 0 A. M. arriving at Lula at • .10 A. M. This special train connects at Lula with trains boili East and West on f ir Line Railroad. J. M. EDWARDS, jea-tf Sinicriiitendent. PLANTATION Engines. Smith’s Superior Hand Cotton Presses AND I \V ROUGHTIKON SCREAV PRESSED I For Hand, Horse or Water Power, Cane Mills, Evaporators and ISeitles, Cheap and Strong, with or without pans aiul lYamcs. Having h.niL'lit rdi of Jir. George Cooper's eon plete stock of Patterns, etc., we are better pre- K ircd than ever to furnish Iron and Brass Castings of all descriptions on short notice and cheap- is old patrons can be accommodated with duplicates and repairs by letting us know what they want. " uoy-21.ly.1878 i—i—mmamm——m. C KAKKE POSTPONED SHERIFF SALE? W'dl be sold before the Court House door, lu the city of Athena, Clarke county, Ga,, on the first Tuesday in August Wxt, w itliin the legal hours of sale, the following property to wit: All of that tract or parcel of Uud, situate lying and being in the eity of Athens, Clarke couutv, Ga., the place, whereon Jane Kirk patrick, widow of defendant John Kirkpatrick, deceased, now lives, embracing the tan vard containing four acres more or less, and bounded as follows, to wit: On the North, bv Patman originally, now Kemp; ou the West bv Ban croft; on the S>uth, by Newton, aud"on the Efah.hytL® road leading from Athens to W atkmsvijlc, ana conveyed in a certain iuden** ture of mortgage, bearing date on the fifteenth day of September in the tear 1878. All levied upon, and to be sold subject to the widow’s dower, by virtue of a mortgage fl. fi». issued from Clarke Superior Court, returnable to the August term 1876. John B. Patman vs. John Kirkpatrick. AU sold as the property of the defendant, to satisfy the above stated mortgage fi la* , J. A. BROWNING, july-2-S0d. Sheriff. WANTED. GOOD LIVE BUSINESS MEN to sell the Excelsior Improved Letter Copying Bo ik. No Press, Brush or Water used, copies instantly. Agents outfit <2.50. Agents make from <10 io <15 per dry. Only necessary to-show' sample to make sales and money. All business men. professional 'men, real estate and insurance agents, bankers^ railroad and other corporations buy it. Exclusive territory given. With this and our PATENT INK ERASER you enn make <500 per month. Exoilsiob Manufac- Ti'BDto Co , 47 La Salle St., Chicago. Incor porated 187.8. .iCopital 100,00Q. , i e For the speedy Cure of Seminal V\ eak ness. Lost Manbohd and All disorders hi cretion or excesn. Any Dru dienta. Addrcaa.jar.W- 130 West Sixth Mtr. COME AND SEE THEM! 800 Chromes. 10 dozen Passe Partouts, in good variety. 10 dozen Picture Muts the most beautiful ever brought to Athens. Panel Pictures. Illuminated Mottoes. Photographs of Statuary, etc. Just received and for sule cheap at may7 -tf. Burke’s Book Store. WOOL CARDING. T HE undersigned is now prepared to receive custom Wool-for carding, and solicits the patronage of wool growers. Satisfaction guar anteed. Price 10 cents^wrjound^^ may-23-2m. PLANTERS’ HOTEL, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. S.atqs deduced to S3 per Day. HAVING LEASED THIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL, I entci upon its management by Reducing Rates, and asking ot the Travel- ng Public, especially my friends of Carolina and Georgia, a continc - aneo ot that liberal support they have always given it. B. F. BB.OXVKT, jan2*-5m FORMER-.Y OF CHARLESTON, PROPEIETOK. FOREST CITY Foundry A np Machine Works, 170 Fenwick Street, opposite Water lower, ; • • • • • • Georgia, GEO. R. LOMBARD & CO., Proprietors. Manufacture Portable and Stationery Steam Engines, and Boiler-, Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Shafting Pnllcvs, Gearing, Hangers, etc., Iron mid Brass Castings, Plantation and Mill: Work of any kind, Cane Mills uud Kettles, Horse Powers, Graham’s Improved Solid Biin mid other styles of Gin Gear. Special attention given to Repairing and Over hauling Machinery. Promptness and good work guaranteed. Send for Catalogue of Mill Gearing. Agents for the Celebrated Elipse Double Turbin Water Wheel, the Judson Governor, the Niagara Steam Pump and Nordike, Mansion & Co’s Plantation Mills. Send for Circular. GEO. R. LOMBAKD & CO., Proprietors. may.21.ly.1878. SEND 11ST YOUR Subscription for the Banner iFor 1878.