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THE AR6MS.
N. J. HAR.HO.I A J. €i. ncDOKALD,
Editor* and Publishers.
OfflClAL ORGAN Of JACKSON.
OFf ICI A L ORGA NOf R UTTb
CO (JNTY.
F.ntered at the PostoQicf. at Jackson
as second, class mail matier.
ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM.
Grand Jury Presentments.
We, the Grand Jurors, sworn and em
panelled for the February term of the
Butts Superior court, beg leave to m ke
these our general presentments. We
have examined the books and papers of
the various county officers, and dockets
of justices and notary publics, through
our several committees, and find them
kept in terms of law. We also have ex
amined, by comraitteos. the jail, court
house, and pauper farm. The jail needs
the following repairs: The roof needs
repairing and repainting, also recom
mend that six hammocks be furnished
for the us* of the prisoners. We find
the windows of the court house need
some repairs and anew ladder to extend
from ground to roof. We find the pau
per farm under good management, with
seven inmates, two whites and five col
ored. We hereby attach annual state
ment of treasurer, and ask that they be
published as a part of these present
ments. To meet the current expenses of
the county for the year 1894, we find it
necessary to levy the following per cent:
General expenses, 1.3.
Jury “ 1.2.
Jail “ .5.
Pauper “ .5.
Bridge “ ,8.
Commissions expenses, .3.
Court house “ .01.
Cororner “ .01.
Total, 4.02 of one per cent.
The county school commissioner has
made his annual report and We request
that the same be published as a part of
these presentments.
We recommend that the ordinary be
paid forty-four dollars ($44.55.) and fif
ty-five cents per itemized account as
presented to us, for services rendered
the county from January 3rd, 1894, to
February Kith inst., since the abolition
of the county ceurt. We reecommend
that W. M. Mallett, J.M. McMichael,
and J. 11. Maddox be appointed to fill
the yacansies In the board of education
for the county from March 1594.
We reecommend that J. G. Kimbell be
re-appointed notary public in 615 G. M.
district, and W. H. Jenkins be appointed
notary public in 609 district G. M.
W* reecommend that a bridge be
built at Henley’s mill not to exceed in
oost one hundred and fifty dollars, to be
let out to the lowest bidder, as per gen
eral custom. We reecommend that
court houses be built In each district,
where one is needed and that the laud
and house not to oost more than one hun
dred dollars, in accordance with the act
of legislature, as amended aud approved
Nov. 25th, 1893.
We find the road* throughout the
county in bad condition, which is the
result of oontinued rains, and that, that
portion of the roads whieh have not been
worked, are in better condition than
those recently worked. And w# would
suggest to the road commissioners that
the customary practice of working the
roads just a few days before court - , re
gardless of weather, especially the
spring term, should be desisted in, aud
the work necceseary to put the roads in
good condition be done after the winter
rains have subsided.
W* reocomraend that the county court
be re-established.
We congratulate the people of Flin t
circuit in having His Honor Judge John
J. Hunt, elected to the important posi
tion of judge, of said circuit, and we feel
grateful to him for the able manner in
which he dispatched business, aud for
courtesies shown this body. We also ex
tend to Solicitor Marcus W. Beck, due
appreciation for the aid and kinduess
•howu us during th present term of
court, and we feel proud to know that
the F int circuit has the servioes of so
faithful an officer and citizen of our
county.
We reccommend that these present
ments be published in the Jackson Ar
gus and it be i aid five dollars for their
publication.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
Alex Atkinson, Foreman,
J. A. Dodson, T. P. Bell,
Obe Hendrick, L. J. Newton,
Barber, J. L. Barkley,
J. R. McCord, J. H. Maddox,
S. L. Thompson, J. C. Barnes,
J. M. Minter, J. C. Bell,
J. W. Crum, Z. T. Harkness,
O. A. Andrews, J. 11. McKibben,
F. L. Walthall, J. N. Gray,
H. T. Barnes, J.M.C. Thaxton,
W. D. Compton, Alex Jolly.
GEORGIA —Butts County.
I certify that the above and foregoing
is a true extract from the minutes of the
Butts Superior court. Feb. 20, 1894.
Joseph Jolly, Clerk.
We, the undersigned present this as a
minority report in the re-establishing of
the oounty court:
J. W. Crum, J. H. Maddox, L. J.
Newton, J. R. McCord, J. A. Dodson,
S. L. Thompson, J. C. Barnes, Obe Hen
driek, and H. T. Barnes.
GEORGIA—Butts County.
T. L. Williams, treasurer ef eaid coun
ty, annual statement for the year 1893,
ending the Bth day of January 1894, to
J. F. Carmiohael, ordinary in and for
said county. Amount of cash received
February let and Gth, 1893.
Receipts from Jno. O’Rear,
ex-treasurer, $ 7,585 16
Receipts reeeiyed on ac
count of county farm, - - - 150 46
Receipts received on ao-
count taxes year 1893, - - - 7636 45
Receipts reaeived from
other sources, ----- 21 85
Total receipts, - - - - $ 15,399 92
DISBURSEMENTS, 1893.
General expense account, $ 2046 38
Jury “ “ 1776 00
Jail “ “ 7:38 33
Pauper “ “ "74 58
Bridge “ “ 1-359 17
Commission “ 229 36
Courthouse “ “ 18 l - *
Coroner “ . “ 75 00
Total disbursements $97016 6
I, J. F. Carmichael, ordinary iu and
for said county, do hereby certify that I
have carefully examined the above an
nual statement of T. L. Williams, treas
urer of Butts county, and find that he
has properly charged himself with all
funds received by him belonging to the
oounty, for the year ending the Bth day
of January 1894, that his disbursements
of same accompanied by proper vouchers
is in terms of law, and of file in my of
fice.
Given under my hand and official sig
nature, this, Kith day of January, 1894.
J. F. Carmichael,
Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Butts County.
To the Grand Jury:
1 hereby submit a report of the school
operations of Butts county, for the year
1893, and place my books before you for
examination.
There were forty two schools in the
county, besides nine border, or line,
schools that children from Butts county
attended.
There were in attendance upon these
schools 1,467 whites and 1,659, colored
making a total of 3,126 pupils, between
the ages of six and eighteen years.
There were 871 whites aud 997 colored,
making a total average attendance oflß6B
pupils for a term of fivo months.
Teachers were contracted with under
the long term section of the general
school law, and each teacher was paid 58
per cent of the aggregate amount of his
or her account.
1893 FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Mch. 13, To amt. on hand to
balance, - $ 434 93
Oct. 5, To poll tax per
Judge B. P. Bailey, - - - 1 00
To draft per 8. S. Commis
sioner, T. J. Cole, taxcol., 6274 50
To poll tax per T. J. Cole, 1410 OS
Total - $ 8120 51
DISBURSEMENTS.
Jan. 1. to 16, By acct. paid enumera
tors of the school census as
per vouchers, $ 152 80
Jan. 14, By amount paid W. B. Mer
ritt, jr., expert at Teacher’
Institute, ------ 25 00
By account paid as per
vouchers, - - - - - - 7422 70
By amount on hand to bal
auce, - - - - - - - - 520 01
Total 8120 51
To amount on hand to bal. 520 01
Respectfully submitted.
E. F.. Pound,
c. s. c.
The Chattenooga Medicine Company
have won a trademark lawsuit in the U.
1 8. Circuit Court at Atlanta. An attempts
was made t® enjoin them from usingthe
name kedford” and “M. A. Ibedford
& C 0.,” on their liver medicine or Black-
Draught, judge Newman dismissed the
suit aqd taxed the plaintiffs with the cost-.
Tbedford’s Black Draught nas been in
constant use for more than fifty years and
is one of the standard medicines of the
country, thousands of dollars have been
spent iu advertising it, and it is known
everywhere. The Chattenooga A/edicine
C®., have an immense laboratory in Ckat
tenooga, just at the foot of Lookout Moun
tain. They have a branch house in St.
Louis. This company also makes MC'
ELREE’S WV&EGX CaRDUI and have
a reputation for integrity and fair dealing,
second to none.
SSO TO $75 FOR $25.
77iis May Aound Odd, but it is Neverthe
less True
In (his eminently progressive age, the
education ot no young man, no matter
what bis intended avocation, can be regar
ded as fully qualifying him for success
unless he possesses a business training.
Where to get that of the most practical
character most quickly and cheaply is the
question. This paper ventures nothing in
ying that investigation will prove the
G a.—Ala. Business College of Macon, Ga.
to be the very institution.
il/any young men in six to ten weeks,
at an expense of from S2O to S3O, have
recently finished bookkeeping, telegraphy
or shorthand there, and, in spite of the
ahrd times, immediately stepped into
positions paying from SSO to $75 per
monlb. There is usually a disposition to
wait and begin with thqAew Hear; but if
a business education is of any value at all,
the quicker it is gotten, the more valuable
it D, and by writing to the piiueipals,
Messrs. Wyatt & Martin, Afacon, Ga., at
once, much better terms can be had than
by waiting until later on. Placed six
graduates last week.
KINARD'S MILLS.
Tlie.c wheat and corn mills, run by wa
ter and situated at Tew&liga, Ga., are in a
splendidly equipped condition, and can
grind fiom 60 to 90 bushels per
day. So you need not be delayed long if
you patroniao these mills. Besides the
courteous and accommodating miller, Mr.
J. C. Moore, always keeps on hand fresh
ground meal to exchanghe for corn with
those of his customers who do not wish to
be delayed at all Meal and four on hand
at all times for sale at market price,
\ our patronage to the mill is respect
fully solicited.
J. K. Ci.BMicHAKL,Adm’r.
February 8, 1894. 1-m
FARMERS’ COLUMNS.
GEORGIA EXPERIMENT STATION,
Experiment, Ga.
Extracts From Station Bulletin.
[Bulletin No. 23, 40 pages and # Bul
letin 24. 18 pages, have been published
since Press Bulletin No. 4 appeared in
this paper, and are now in the bands of
farmers who have heretofore request
ed that the bulletins of the station he
sent to them. Address “Georgia Ex
periment Station. Experiment. Ga., if
you desire to receive the bulletins free. J
Liberal extracts from Bulletin No. 23
were made last month.
The following are from the same bul
letin: —
General Fertilizer Test on Corn.
Experiments similar in character,
but differing somewhat in details from
the one now to be discussed, were con
ducted in 1890— 91 —92.
The land on which the experiment
was projected (one acre) was occupied
the two previous years in a general
fertilizer test on cotton. The direction
of the rows of corn were laid at right
angles to that of the cotton rows, so as
to practically discount any disturbing
effect of the’ differently fertilized rows
of cotton.
The fertilizing ingredients used and
variously compounded, were super
phosphate of lime, muriate of potash
and nitrate of soda. The “normal"’
formula was as follows:
Superphosphate - - 312 lbs. per acre.
Muriate of Potash - 18 “
Nitrate of Soda - - 130 “
Total - - - - 460 “
Cost *5-70
These proportions were systemati
cally 7 varied on the different plots as
shown in Table Fo. 11. r lhe section
was one square acre, containing 52
rows, eact 201 feet long and 4 feet wide.
These rows were bisected by a line
across the middle, so as to give 34 plots,
of three rows each. For instance, Plot
No. IS is the western half of the same
three rows of which Plot No. 1 is the
eastern half, and so on with all the
plots.
RESULTS.
The “normal ration,” costing .85.70
per acre, gave an increased yield of 3,47
bushels of corn, a loss (corn at 60 cents
a bushel) of $3.60.
Doubling the phosphoric acid, in
creasing the cost to SB.IO per acre, re
sulted in a decreased y r ield and an in
creased loss of $6.44 per acre. In Series
8, in which the potash was doubled,
the cost falls to $6.09 and the loss to
$4.30, and so on. In Series s—potash
and nitrogen doubled, and-Series 6
phosphate, potash and nitrogen dou
bled, the yield reaches the highest
points, but still a loss of $5.94 and $8.54
respectively.
Conclusions. 1. That nitrogen was
the most effective element on this soil.
2. That commercial (concentrated)
fertilizers, at present prices, are not
profitable on the soil covered by the
experiment, when planted in corn.
Subsoiling for Corn.
The land is a level acre of ordinary
red upland, with hard, red clay 7 subsoil.
It was planted in cotton in 1891 and
1892, und yielded more than one bale
each year,’ under a liberal fertilizing
with commercial fertilizers.
March 13 rows were laid off across
the old cotton rows, with a scooter,
four feet apart, followed by a ten inch
shovel. In these shovel furrows the
following ration of fertilizers was de
posited except in plots 9 and 10, which
were not fertilized:
Superphosphate - - 312 lbs. per acre.
Muriate of potash - 18 “ “
Nitrate of Soda - - 130 “ “
Total - - - - 460 “
Cost $5.70 “
Immediately 7 a long, square point
scooter was run in each furrow in or
der to incorporate a
the soil. The furrows were then bed
ded on with a one-horse turn plow, and
in all the even numbered plots the turn
plow was followed by a subsoiler,
breaking the ground to a total depth of
10 inches. The odd number plots
were not subsoiled, but broken only 5
inches deep with the turn plow. The
section was partly rebedded, before
planting, by reopening the beds with
a shovel plow adding four furrows with
a scooter. The corn was planted in
hills, 4 x 4, the same day (March 14),
and covered with a hand hoe. An al
most perfect stand was promptly se
cured.
Results. Excluding the unfertilized
plots (9 and 10), the average yfield of
the sub soiled plots was 30.44 bushels,
and of the unsubsoiled plots 31.43 bush
els of shelled corn per acre, a difference
of 0.99 bushels in favor of subsoiling!
Now examine the yield of each plot in
detail. Compare the yfield of each odd
number plot (not subsoiled) with that
of the next adjacent even numbered
plot (subsoiled) and it will be seen that
in every case, excepting plots 13 and 14,
the not subsoiled plot exceeds the next
following subsoiled plot.
If we commence with number 2. sub
soiled. and compare each even plot
with its adjacent succeeding odd plot,
it will be seen that thare is no excep
tion to the rule that the yield each of
the not subsoiled plots exceeds that of
the following subsoiled plots! This is
a strong confirmrtion of the truth of
the general results.
Conclusions. 1. The results indi
cate that subsoiling under the condi
tions of soil and seasons as given does
not pay, but results in absolute de
crease of product,, to say nothing of
the cost of extra work.
2. That commercial fertilizers do not
pay 7 when applied to corn on this land,
and under the seasons and conditions
stated.
Composting “in the Heap” versus Mixing in
the Furrow —Corn.
A compost was put up in a compost
heap, under shelter, lebruarp 3d, as
follows:
Well rotted, fine sta
ble manure - - 2,000 lbs. per acre.
Green cotton seed
(crushed) - - - 1,200 lbs. per acre.
Acid phosphate - 400 lbs. per acre.
Cost 3,600 lbs. per acre.
The above materials were thorough
ly w r etted with water, and intimately
mixed, and permitted to stand three
weeks, when the heap was shoveled
over again, and allowed to stand until
March 22d— forty-seven days.
The same amount of the same mate
rials were separately weighed on the
same day (February 3d) and set aside,
unmixed, until planting time. One
acre of red clay land, in cotton the pre
vious year, was selected, and laid off-in
the usual 52 rows, 210 feet long by four
feet wide, Is plots of three rows each.
In each of the odd number plots the
fermented compost was applied in the
opening furrows. In the even number
plots the corresponding amounts of
unmixed and unfermented materials'
were deposited. In each furrow the
manure was well incorporated in the
soil by running a scooter plow’ as deep
as one mule could pull. Four furrows
were then laid on the manure furrow,
the small bed thus made opened with
a shovel, and the corn dropped in hills
4x4 and covered with a hand-hoe. A
good ‘"stand'’ was up by April 8, but
the bill-bugs soon commenced their
ravages, and the stand eventually be
came very irregular. The yields, how
ever. were all corrected for ‘ missing
hills.”
Results. —The table gives the results
plainly, showing that the average
yields of the odd number plots, which
received the seven weeks compost, ex
ceeded the average of the even number
plots by only 0.09 bushels. In every
number 'plot, excepting numbers
and 11, the yield was greatar than in
the next following even number plot.
Conclusion That well rotted stable
manure, crushed cotton seed (green)
and acid phosphate, composted in the
heap fortv-seven days before using, are
bat a little more effective than the
same quantities of the same mateiinls,
kept separate until just before plant
ing. and then applied to the soil—not
enough to pay 7 for the extra labor of
handling.
General Remarks.
Avery cursory 7 examination of the
foregoing experiments revems the fact
that" the fertilizers applied were not
effective in increasing the yfield to a
paying point. This may be largely' due
to the unfavorable seasons iu July, the
crucial period of the corn crop in this;
latitude. The yield, compared with
the three previous years years, was
fully 7 maintained, and probably was a
little greater, showing the steady im
provement in the productiveness of the
soil under the rotation system adopted
on the Station farm. It is quite evi
dent that the fertilizers applied, except
possibly in Experiment No. 6, failed to
pay first cost (unfortunately no unfer
tilized plats were left in this experi
ment). In this case the fertilizer was
a compost of stable manure, cotton seed
and acid phosphate.
These results do not contradict those
of previous years, hut are confirmatory
of the indication that Indian corn does
not respond profitably 7 to commercial
fertilizers, on the high, dry uplands of
Middle Georgia. They 7 suggest that
corn should always be planted as a part
of a regular rotation on such lands, or
confined in the main, to low, moist,
dark colored (humus) soils. The ex
periments of previous years show that
such fertilizers do pay on cotton and
oats. It is therefore suggested, with
confidence, that corn should follow a
previously well fertilized cotton crop,
and shuold he lightly fertilized with a
highly nitrogenous fertilizer, such as
cotton seed (or meal), nitrate of soda,
or with a compost of stable manure.
Incidentally, my experience of the •
past four<yearsof station work, involv
ing’ the careful, accurate measurement
of all crop yields, leads to the sugges
tion that farmers are often mislead as
to the yield of corn when estimating
only 7 hy r the appearance of the crop, or
when measured by 7 wagon loads of un
certain content, or guessed at.
Most of the experiments herein con
tained will he repeated again next year,
with redoubled precautions against er
rors, and at the close of the fifth year
a general review of all the experiments
of the five years will be made.
ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES.
[Under this head short inquiries from
farmers on practical farm topics will
be answered by one of the Station staff
and published, if of general interest,
otherwise the answers will he sent by
mail. Make your inquiries short and
to the point, always give your name
and postoffice, and addressed to the
“Director Georgia Experiment Station,
Experiment, Ga.”]
J. C., Moreland, Ga. : Please send me
all the bulletins of your station treat
ing on the following subjects : Grape
Black Rot and other diseases of same;
Apple Pests of all kinds ; Peach Borer,
Plum curculio, etc.
Also please state the best sprayer to
use as a preventive, insecticide and
fungicide. Give all information y 7 ou
can and oblige.
Answer, by H. N. Starnes, Horticul
turist—!. No bulletin yet issued by 7 the
station covers any 7 of these subjects.
A recent publication “Fungus Diseas
es of the grape and other plants” by 7 F.
Lamson Scribner, of the Tennessee Ex
periment Station, and for sale by J, T.
Lovett & Cos. Little Silver, N. J,, will
give you complete information on the
ofWiinyi
Insects and their destruction are ad
mirably 7 covered by William Saunders in
“Insects injurious to Fruits” published
by J. B. Lippincott & Cos., Philadel
phia.
These two books will many times re
pay their cost if purchased and studied.
2. Peach Borer. —Remove earth in
December from boles of trees —now, if
not already done, though it is late for
it. Punch out larvae, (borers) with a
shoe-awl. Make a wash of consistency
of thick whitewash in proportion of
one bushel lime, to four pounds sul
phur, slack in a barrel and while in
ebullition stir in the sulphur. Apply
with brush to roots of trees, when it
has cooled, as far down as can he
reached and for six inches above
ground on the trunk. Leave exposed
till middle of March ; then re-cover,
hilling up for several inches around
trunk. This will not prevent borers
from reappearing and the process will
have to be repeated during the next
winter and yearly—but it keeps the
borer from doing any serious damage.
3. The best Fungicide is Bordeaux
Mixture. For some purposes the am
moniacal solution of copper carbonate.
Formulae as follows: —
(a) Bordeaux Mixture: Dissolve 6
pounds copper sulphate, orbluestone, in
10 gallons water, slack in separate ves
sel 4 pounds lime, adding, when slack
ened, sufficient water to make a thick
whitewash; pour the bluestone solu
tion into a 50 gallon barrel and slowly
add the whitewash, straining through
a sack or seive; stir thoroughly and
mixture is ready for use.
(b) Ammoniacal solution of copper
carbonate . Dissolve 5 ounces copper
carbonate in 3 pints of strong aqua
ammonia; when completely dissolved
pour the solution into a barrel of 15 or
50 gallon capacity and fill with wate,
Always add. sufficient water to the cop
per carbonate to make a thick paste
before poufing on the ammonia.
4. Best general Insecticides are Paris
Green and London Purple sold in form
of a powder; may be applied separate
ly dissolved in from 100 to 300 gallons
of water to one pound of the poison,
with the addition of a pound of lime to
lessen injury to foliage. Had better,
however, be applied in combination
with Bordeaux mixture.
5. General directions for Spraying,
(a) Grapes—commence to spray with
Bordeaux mixture just before leaves
put out, repeating every ten days till
May 1 st, after which use copper carbo
nate solution three times at tea day in
tervals.
(b; Apples —Dilute Bordeaux mix
ture one-half, adding 4 ounces Paris
Green, spraying first at time of opening
of blossoms and tw T o w r eeks thereafter
to J une Ist.
(c) Peaches —The leaf is too tender
to risk damage at the hands of an inex
perienced manipulator, so no spraying
is advised. Use dusting bellows and
flour of sulphur at intervals through sea
son.
[Note. —If desired, more extended
notes on this really important subject
will be cheerfully prepared. Detailed
advice or information is of course im
possible in such brief space.]
C. W. 8., Beaver Dam, Da., I have a
broomsedge field which has been out
for a few years that I want to plow
under this winter for corn or cotton.
Which will be best for the land, and
how much fertilizers can I use to profit,
and what kind?
Answer by Director Redding. Burn
off the broomsedge as quickly as possi
ble (it would have been well to turn it
under last September or October), and
immediately turn uhder the stubble
very shallow, so that it will decay in
time for the next crop. The same ma
nures that have given best results on
adjoining cultivated land will do well
on this. For cotton apply to each acre
200 pounds of acid phosphate, 100
pounds of cottod meal and 15 pounds of
muriate of r tush (or 60 pounds kanit).
Or you may safely double these quan
tities. proservbur the same proportions.
If for corn I would use 150 pounds of
cotton meal ir. toad of 100. The fact
that the land has been lying out and
abated considerable
vegetable n tt* y, iii enable it to bear
than the same qual
ity of land that has been continuously
cultivated. Early in March, if for corn,
or A r ’’il. if for cotton, run a sharp har
row over the inverted sedge sod until
cut or torn to pieces. Then open deep
farrows, four feet apart, distribute 30(1
to 600 pounds or the fertilizer per acre,
mix the same well with the soil by run
ning a scooter furrow once or twice,
bed up well, plowing deep. Just be
fore plowing harrow the beds smooth
and plant- in the best variety you can
get. If in cotton you may reasonably
expect an increased yield of 000 to 800
pounds -compared' with the unaided
yi- id of the soil—using' GO.) pounds per
acre. I would not use more than 300
pounds if planted in corn.
IN. L. M., Atlanta, Ga., writes: 1.
How shall I prepare soil for hot-bed?
2. What is the best hedge to plant for
fence purposes?
Answer, by If. X. Starnes, Horticul
turist. 1. i lot-bed—soil for same
should'be prepared as follows: Make
bottom layer of stable manure 12 or 18
inches in depth. Before using- manure
throw into heap of sufficient size to
g-enerate heat, turning, say, twice, or
more until rank heat is expelled. In
ten days time the mass will be in con
dition to put in your frame. After
spreading, tread firmly and cover with
six inches of good soil or humus. Do
not plant seed until a thermometer,
introduced, shows that the heat from
the fermentation of the manure be
neath is beginning to decline from
100°. Keep moist and ventilate care
fully on sunny days. Great caution is
necessary in this particular as com
bined heat of seed and the interior
fermentation, may. in an hour, run the
temperature so high as to fatally in
jure the contents of the bed.
2. Protective hedges. You will find
the morianna Blum the best and cheap
est fence hedge. It is tough, hardy,
thorny—grows readily from cuttings
and responds to the shears, growing
1 w and branching densely. Plant in
triple rows. Auy nursery will' be able
to supply the cuttings.
M, A., Summerville, Ga., I have a
field that was in oats last year, it was
not turned under last fall. I want to
plant it in cotton. How should it be
prepared ?
Answer by J. M. Kimbrough, Agri
culturist—You made a great mistake
in not turning under the oat stubble
last fall. I would now break with 2-
horse plow, not oyer G inches deep, as
soon as possible, and about the middle
or last of March harrow it well with a
cutaway, or with a spading harrow.
Lay off into ii .. or i feet rows with
scooter f. Mowed by a 10-inch shovel
Drill in your fertilizers in the shovel
furrow, iiun a scooter through the
fertilizer and bed in the usual way.
Knock off the beds with a board or
harrow, just bgfore planting.
C. M. C.. Porsyth. Ga., Dealers in
fertilizers are contending that 2 per
cent of ammonia in a fertilizer, it de
rived from blood, is equal to 8 per cent
of ammonia derived from cotton seed
meal. We . aid be glad to have your
opinion ou this subject—whether based
on experience, or otherwise. If this
claim is correct we want the farmers
to know it.
Answer by Director Redding.—The
claim ‘ is without substantial founda
tion in theory or practice. The effect
of dried blood is very similar to that of
cotton seed meal. At the same price
per “unit” of nitrogen (ammonia) 1
would prefer the meal, because the
latter contains notable qualtities of
pliO SMIO'r-io tic-icl itiul potash, while the
blood contains little more than a trace.
Kelt her blood uor meal contains any
ammonia, proper, as the nitrogen is
present in organic form.
We have tried blood in direct competi
tion with cotton meal.
<l. L. IV, Hatchers Station, Ga., —1
have some old fields that have been in
pine thickets for a number of years—
very good, stiff red clay soil. (1) How
should it be prepared for cotton? (2)
Best fertilizer and how much ? My idea
is that phosphate is best for such land.
(3) What time should the cotton be
planted and what distance apart.
Answer by Director Redding.—(l)
Such land requires no special treat
ment. The long rest from cultivation
and the growth of old field pines, etc.,
has resulted in an increase in the sup
ply of available phosphoric acid, pot
ash and nitrogen; but the soil will
still require a liberal application of a
complete fertilizer in order to produce
a large crop. (2) As you suggest, phos
phoric acid is the principle element re
quired ; but 1 would advise a “com
plete" fertilizer, about as follows :
Acid phosphate - - 250 pounds
C S Meal .... 150 “
Kainit - - - - 50 “
450 “
Apply the above to each acre. Break
the ground close and deep : lay off rows
to 4 feet apart, and deposit all of
the fertilizer in these rows, except
about 50 or 75 pounds, and bed on it,
first running a scooter furrow though
the fertilizer to mix it well with the
soil, Get the best seed you can find,
plant about April 10 to 15, apply the
reserved fertilizer in the drill with the
seed. Thin to a stand, one plat every
15 to 18 inches as soon as the fourth
leaf appears. Cultivate shallow and
often, going over at least every two
weeks. j
is as safe and harmless as a flas
seed poultice. It acts like a poul
tices drawing out fever and pain,
and curing all diseases peculiar
to ladies.
“Orange Blossom” is a pas
tile, easily used at any time; it
is applied right to the parts.
Every lady can treat herself
with it.
Mailed to any address upon re
ceipt of si. Dr. J .A. McGill & Cos.
4 Panorama Place, Chicago, IU,
Sold y Dli. W. L. CARMICHEAL.
Remember that our arrangemente
to ci'ib The Argus ami ConstitutiMn
for |1.25 is limited, and you should
not mi" this opportunity to yet
two papers for so small a prce
Orange Blossom is a painless
cure ‘or all diseases peculiar to
women. Sold by Dr. VV. L. Car
michael.
ELA-NTIE! 2
YOUR BUGGIES BUILT AT ‘
The Jackson Carriage Factor*
Where you can get the best buggy built in f
BTry
Old Hickory, Tennessee, Milburn and
Wagons at The Jackson Carriage Factory.
HAVE ' j
Your repair work well and substantially done at 1
Jackson Carriage Factory.
ZBTZHST
Your Buggy and Wagon Harness of all kinds, Saddi
Bridles, Whips, Winter Lap-Kobes, etc., at The Jacks*
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HAVE 1
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the best sheer in town, at 65 cents cash.
bt:nsr
!
Your Cuano of J. R. Carmichael at the Jackson, Cam a. I
Factory, where you can get a selection of many ol tlr I
very best brands in the market. Respectfully,
J R.Carmichael, Jackson, Ga*
FANCY GROCERIESi |
E. G. GILMORE & HENGELY, I
May's Block, Next Door to Livery Stab e on 3d Utro t j
Everything kept fresh, neat and clean, and ii •• la li -.gl
especially invited to call on us.
We deliver all goods free, and orders are pr< n\[ \ ai
a business-like manner.
Our country friends are also invited to give us then *
and we guarantee to please them.
GILMORE & HENCELY.
Jackson, Ga., leb. 8. 1594,
NEW LUMBER YARD
On the Square.
Having opened up anew lumber yard in lown, I can save yor.l
hauling from the depot. I propose to keep all kind of buildinj
material. I have the best No. 2 Shingles in Butts county, and will
sell you as cheap, if not cheaper, than anybody. Will contract tol
build your house, if you wish it. Come and see me, and get prices!
Respectfully
T. M. FURLOW.
YOU CAN HOLD THAT HORSE:
BY USING
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Ml nifying the purchaser to theamount of SSO
HI when loss is occasioned by the driver s in-
V ability to hold the horse driven with
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WIN. VAN ARSDALE, Racine, WlsoeKsEa.'
1111 11l III! I I II ; ' -. 0
McElree’s Wine of Cardui
and THEDFCRD’S BLACK DRAUGHT are
for sale by the following merchants in
Butts county.
J. W. Lee &Son, Jackson,
Almond * Moon, Jackson,
R. G. Bryans & Cos, Jackson,
W. L, Carmichael, Jackson,
.A. Wright Indian Spring,
A. F, White & Cos. Flovilla,
J. G. Kimbell, Jenkinsburg,
M. Cain, Towaliga,
D, J. A F. M. Kinard, Towaliga
G. L. Washington,Worthville.
..•oe's WINE OF CARDUI tor femaie diseases.
. A ULCERS,
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SCROFULA,
SALT RHEUM,
V RHEUMATISM,
BLOOD POISON.
these and every kindred disease arising
from impure blood successfully treated by
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medicines.
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Books on Blood and Skin \
Diseases free.
Printed testimonials sent on
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ATLANTA, QA V
Advice to Women
If you would protect yourself
from Painful, Profuse, 'Scanty,
Suppressed or Irregular Men
struation you must use
■
FEMALE
REGULATOR
Cautersvillh, April 26,185 ):
This will certify that two members ot 7
Immediate family, after having suffered *
vearsirom Menstrual arregular
K treated without benefit by physicia s
wenfat length completely cured by one bo. -9
of Bradflc!ds Female itpulotor
effect is truly wonderfuL J. ... strange.
v *. „ TVO’S' 4 N ” mailed FBET3, which contains
BOt vaiuat'le ?nf or mat ion on all female diseases.
bpadpield REGULATOR CO.-.
ATLANTA, GA.
jpQji SJIjB JiY A-Ltl* liItLQQZ&I&*
Take Ofc? ,
rS ( fe-,
DYSPEPSIA \ ; 1 . |.. SICK OR
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Indigestion I 1 headache.
Biliousness \ Jaundice
None Genuine Without The Likeness And '
Signature oeM-A-Thedford on FrontOf
Each Wrapper. M.A.Thedford Meo.®'
Rome.Ga,