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THE HILL WIRE TIE. Ce Ancates From Compres'i Companies Who Say it is Superior to Fiat Tie. Question. —What lias become of the wire cotton tie, in which we as farmers should be much interested? We have heard nothing of them recently, and suppose from this that you have been unable to secure a substitute that would answer all the purposes of the flat tie We as farmers wuu.u aha to kuow, if we wi 1 bo compelled to submit to the imposition of the cott)u tie trust another year. Answer. —Owing to the rapidity with which the crop has boon gathered, and also to the fact that most merchants and pinners had already purchased a supply of the flat ties, it lias been im possible to introduce the wire tie gen erally this season. The first ones tried did not give entire satisfaction, but you will see from the following certificates, that the improved Hitt wire tie, double strand and patent buckle, is not only a substitute, but is considered superior to the flat tie in many respects. A bunch of these weighs 50 lbs. and costs sl.lO at present prices. The flat ties weigh 45 lbs. to the bunch and cost §1.35. We trust that farmers will read these cer tificates and investigate the merits of these new ties. Any questions ad dressed to the Department of Agricult ure, Atlanta, will be cheerfully "an swered. The Brunswick compress, where the ties were tried, is one of the largest in the south. The certificate speaks in no uncertain tones as to the superiority of the wire tie. The ties wiil be on exhi bitiou at the Agricultural Department, and we would bo glad to have farmers come in and examine them. The two additional certificates are from two dif ferent compress companies in Albany, Ga Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 23.. To Whom It 51 ay Concern: I am now handling cotton upon whioh Hitt's wire tie and patent buckle hus been used, aud having had 25 years’ of experience in stevedoring aud compress ing will say that I can highly recom mend the Hitt device to the public as being in every way far superior to the flat bauds and buckles heretofore used Fir.-t. It is cheaper, hence the planter gets a benefit. Second. Wire bands will not break and can be tied just as quickly as the flat ones, hence the compress people arc benefited. Third. Wire bands can be tied tighter than flat bauds, which means a greater density, and as there will be no broken bauds the cotton arrives at destination in much better condition than if it had been compressed with fiat bands thereon, hence the shippers are benefited in two ways: first, by lower ocean rates on ac count of increased density, aud secondly by having cotton leach destination in better condition than if pressed with flat bands. Fourth. There are no sharp ends of bands to cut the hands of laborers when handling cotton compressed with the Hitt device, hence the stevedores will prefer wire bands upon cotton. Fifth. Underwriters should make a reduction in insurance rates on cotton with wire bands upon it, and no doubt they will,when they are generally used, as in case of lire wire bands will stand more than double the heat of flat bands without breaking, hence a great deal - cotton wiil be saved in bales than if it were in the looso condition, as loose cotton burns very rapidly. Respectfully, A. F. Churchill, President The Brunswick Terminal Cos. Erusswick, Ga., Sept. 24. Hon. R. T. Nesbitt, Oominissiouer of Agriculture, Atlanta, Ga: Dear Sir—l forgot to mention in my letter of yesterday to you that I have had considerable experience in the use of wire bauds upon cotton. I have used them in the past when doubling cottofi (putting two bales together) under great pressure in our Brunswick compress. Necessity compelled me to use wire, as the flat bands would not hold doubled bales. Wire hands will not cut the bagging of cotton bales when two bales are presse 1 into one, let alone upon single pressed bales. I have proven this fact from practical experience, and I make this statement without fear of con tradiction. Furthermore the tensile stren. ;h of wire is far more than tensile strp’ ,th of flat bands, hence there will not ne any broken bauds or bursted bales when tied with wire, which must certainly be a benefit to everybody who is interested. I cannot discover any disadvantage in the use of the Hitt device, but, vice versa, it has an advantage over the flat band in every particular. Very respectfully yours, A. F. Churchill, President The Brunswick. Terminal Cos. Albany, Ga., Sept. 24. To Whom It May Concern: In a trial of the ‘ Hitt bale tie” at our compress we find it altogether availa ble for compress requirements. It secures the bale at the density to which the press reduces it fully as well as the baud tie. Rospcotfnlly, Albany Compress Cos., H. Nott Parker, Seo’y. and Treas. Albany, Ga., Sept. 24. Dear Sd< —After having tried the Hitt bale tie i find the strength of the tie and its me thud of buckling entirely effective. Yours truly, AiißanY Cotton Compress, J. it. Whitehead, Manager. Orders for t vse tics (in car load lots), addressed to James A. Farrell, 253 Broadway, N Y., will meet with prompt response.—State Agricultural Depart ment. r l iUitinjj Oaicr Question. — I have an acre of good hammock land now iu peas. I wish to plant this laud in onions as soon as the peas are taken off. After broadcasting well rotted stable manure over the ground, will it require any com mercial fertilizer? If so what kind aud how much? What variety of onion seeds would you advise? How many seed will it require? Where can I get reliable seed? Answer.— Your land should be deeply broken and harrowed and re-harrowed until the soil is thoroughly pulverizad. This careful preparation, in addition to heavy manuring, is essential to the suc cessful raising of onions. Iu addition to a liberal applic ition of well rotted stable manure, you will find it advan tageous to add at least 500 lbs of cotton seed meal, and 500 lbs of kaiuit, half of which should be broadcasted, and half applied iu the drill. The onion likes a heavy dose of nitrogen, and is also fond of potash and salt, both of which it will get from the kainit. In your latitude (below Savannah), to have early onions on the market you should sow the seed iu a seed bed, from Sept. Ist to Sept. 15th. When the young plants are 3or 4 inches high, transplant them, taking care to retain ail the root fibres if pos sible; set out iu rows 18 inches apart and 4 to 6 inches in the row. This should bo done immediately after a rain to insure the plants from dying. In transplanting press the small bulbs firmly into the ground. The Bermuda or the Italian varieties are best to plant from the seed, in this latitude. Five pouuds of seed should furnish enough plants for au acre, and good seed cau be obtained from any of the leading seed growers, such as Landreth, Buist or Henderson. Don’t fail to have your land rich aud well prepared if you wish for success. The causes of most of the failures in ouion culture, and indeed iu all truck growing, have beeu poor prep aratiou of the soil, or insufficient man uring, or both.—State Agricultural De partment. Itnlkv Portions of a Fertilizer. Question. The question is often asked, “What are the other ingredients of a fertilizer, not included in the analy sis as published, and may not the pure materials given in the analysis be pur chased alone, aud a great saving iu freight be made.” Answer.—This question, so often asked by farmers, is so well answered i by the North Carolina Experiment Sta- ! tion that I give their answer. “Tako for an example a fertilizer with 9.04 per ! cent available phosphoric acid, 2.39 per . cent ammonia, and 3.05 percent potash. These three added together only make 15.08 out of 100 parts. Of what is the remaining 84.93 per cent composed of? The following table answers this ques tion: Moisture 16.30 parts per 100 Available Phosphoric Acid 9.61 “ “ “ Insoluble 1.63 “ “ “ Nitrogen (in the Ammo nia) 1.9? “ “ " Potash 3.05 Volatile and Organic Matter 30.00 Sulphate of lame 15.00 “ “ “ Lime (Combined with Phosphoric Acid) 11.00 “ “ “ Silica 3.00 “ “ “ Chemical Salts ;VO9 “ “ “ Miscellaneous 3.35 11 “ “ Total 100.00 “ “ “ “The above represents an ammoniated fertilizer. The moisture and organic matter are necessary to accompany the material furnishing the nitrogen (or am monia). Nitrogen is a gas and must be held in combination, and considerable bulk is necessary, depending on the kind of material used. Lime must be present combined with phosphoric acid, aud sul phate ot' lime is derived from the union of sulphuric acid added to the phosphate of lime to make it more soluble. The chemical salts are generally combined with the potash. The silica is found with the phosphate. “An acid phosphate is made up c." phosphoric acid, combined with sulphate of lime (the largest constituent), neces sarily present as explained above, mois tive, and miscellaneous.”—State Agri cultural Department. Strawberries vs. Potash. Question.—l planted an acre of straw bery plants last spring on a freshly cleared up piece of ground. The dry year has retarded the growth of the plants very materially, except where I had burnt the trash heaps in clearing up. On theso spots the plants are as Vigorous as in a favorable season. Did the potash in the ashes cause the vigor ous growth ? What per cent of potash is there in ashes from burnt tan bark? What would be their commercial value per ton ? Answer. —The potash in the ashes undoubtedly caused the fine growth of tlie strawberry plants, which being ren dered more vigorous than those not on the ash piles, sent their roots deeper aud farther in search of food and moisture, aixd so when drouth came they were in better condition to retain their vigor, and resist the* effects of dry weather. There is usually from 3 to 8 per cent of potash in the ashes from burnt tan it.irk (of course I mean un spent bark), and they are worth from §4 to $8 per ton, according to their purity and freedom from sand and other foreign substances. I will give you another reason for the plants growing as you describe. When you burned the trash heaps, the heat killed all the seeds of grass aud weeds in the ground uuder the fire, and when your strawberry plants were set out their growth was never retarded by grass aud weeds, as perhaps the others had been.—State Ag ricultural Department. Sowing Wheat. Question. —How deep should wheat be covered to produce the best crop? Some of my neighbors argue in favor of shallow aud some of deep covering. Which is considered the best, a bearded or a beardless wheat? .Answer. Many experiments have been made to find out the proper depth to plant wheat, and it has been demon strated that from 3to 3'5 inches is the depth to insure the largest yield. Some prefer the beardless aud others prefer the bearded wheat. I think the bearded varieties suit onr soil and climate best, but are not the most popular in this state.—State Agricultural Department. To Prevent a Cow From Sacking Heraelf. Question. —Do you know any way to prevent a cow from sucking herself? .Answer. —Many plans have beeu sug gested to put a stop to this bad habit that some cows have. The best plan I have heard of is this, viz: put a pair of straight liames on the cow’s neck, just in front of the shoulders, and another pair just back of her horns. Nail to these two pairs of hames, two stout strips of wood on each side of her neck. This will effectually prevent her from sucking herself, and will not prevent her grazing. Au animal addicted to this habit had better be fattened and butchered for beef, for in all probability whenever you remove the side bars yon will find the habit as strong as ever.— State Agricultural Department. The Work Cau Wait. T)ear madam, are yon one of those scrupulous ones whose motto might be, “Housework first, last aud forever?” If so, let reform begin its work at once. If your better half comes iu some bright morning with, “Here, Mary, come along for a little ride, ” catch up your hat nnd go. Do not plead housework if a chance for a little recreation comes. It will do you so much good, dear wom an, and the work can wait a little while. The work doesn’t care, and why should you? To be sure, I have never taken my hands out of tho unfinished bread or left off in the midst of baking to go for a morning drive, but anything else can wait. Donor lit the work drive you; drive it, or lot it bo once in a while, remarks a wise woman iu Good House keeping. T’eiei Gallagb r, Indian agent at Warm Springs, Or., is dead. YOUTH AUSH If You Head g|s?ssgump> This funny and instructive book tell in a most humorous way how the Angel of Liberty took Grover Cleveland from oho White House in the uead of night, and. left him, ragged and hungry, in Oklahoma City, to tramp home. Gro ver’s trials and tribulations as a tramp are most ludicrously related, and his conversations with farmers and labor ing men about tho silver question are very instructive. Everybody Should Read it. It contains 176 pages of laugli-provok inpr matter, a 40 full-page illustrations of Clovelad as a tramp. PRICE, 25c. Send 25 cents for the book to the Silver Knight-Watchman, 1420 New York avenue, Washington, D. U. PLATFORMS COMPARED. Populist and Democratic Platforms Compared on the Vital Questions. DEMOCRATIC. POPULIST. The lollowing is the declaration of The populist say: the democrats on the temperance ques- - Civilization, to say nothing of relig -11011: ion, has entered up judgment of cou demation against barrooms. The pub lic conscience revolts at the license sys tem, which fosters the saloon aud gen erates its manifold evils, iu considera tion of revenue, that pays less than a tithe of the public burden it entails. It i3 un-American, monopolistic and essen tially immoral. We, therefore, declare for an anti-barroom law which shali (1) make secure the prohibition already ob tained, (2) abolish the beverage sale of intoxicating liquors and (3) provide for the sale lor other purposes under public control. On the couviot- question they say: We say: We demand the abolition of the pres ent convict lease system, which prosti tutes to the greed of private avarice the states sovereign right to punish citizens for violation of law. We believe the siate herself should • keep possession of her prsioners and should employ them upon the public roads and should not allow them brought In competition with free labor, and reformotories bo estab lished for juvenile criminals. On the question of public officials ac On tree passes we say: capting free passes the democrats say ■ We emphatically condemn the prac tice. of late becoming so prevalent, of public officers accepting free passes from railroad corporations and franks from telegraph aud express companies. We intend this condemnation to apply to the executive, legislative and judscial branches of our national and state gov ernments On the question of electing public The populist say of electing all put officials the democrats say: 1 10 officers: , We demanb that all public officials be elected by the people. We denonnee the present system of electing judges and solicitors by tlie legislature It fosters cliques*and rings aud enables corrupt politicians not only to trade and barter political offices, but drags the sacred ermine of the judiciary iu the mud aud filth of partisan politics. The price of office in Georgia under Demo cratic rule is obedience to masters. On the question of fair elections the On the question of fair elections the democrats say: populist say: We declare for a free bollot and a fair count and pledge ourselves to the enact ment of law’s securing this to every le gal voter. What they say about the old soldiers: We say of the old soldier: We favor the continuance of pensions to needy and deserving confederate sol diers, and to widows of confederate sol diers. On reduction of public, salaries the On reduction of public salaries the democrats say: pqpulist say: All public salaries should be made to correspond to the price of labor ail'd its products. UNDER WHICH BANREtR? A Man is Judged by the Company he is Found in LOCAL OPTION. ANTI-BARROOM LAW. Every bar-keeper in the State. The populist party. The democratic machine. f cfol ' m P ress ' The Baptist press. The Methodist conference. The Baptist state convention. A great major, ty of the ministers. THE WORLD 3 fIONTHS ; FOR TEN CTS.