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1394, MIDI!, OCTOBER a, —1894. The Blue Store. ■%, -i’~~*G r ~ r -V sy <V -J A ■'Cr' V> SN r -J3~'Cr* '£• Vr ~V -y W tjr -u-~ V" V qjj~ syr-ty—WV *6-" 'A 3 NVSy : N ~SS-' V t 3 r_ 'o= r_ T S-' Viyiyy -iy-iyr-^y—y zyr ’ WILL SELL YOU GOODS AT' THE FOLLOWING PRICES :■ i & -ifti_A._<Ci_£s3 -A*- cCb c!- -A cS _csb—cSb—cCb—cCb> db_A JJj_cOi_iSb._rtb. _cS_ c I ?i_. l fo_ i SS 4’ _cCi _rCV Shoes, Shoes. Men’s Brogans 90c. worth $135, Men's Kip lie* SI.OO worth $1.50. Men’s Satin oil Balesl.lo worth $1.50. Men’s Congress $1.25 worth $2.00. Men’s French Calf Shoe $3.39 worth $6.00. We keep tlie Brown Shoe Co’s Ishoes will sell lower than any one. Plant Marks $3.50 now $2.00. Now don t listen to bogns tales, but come right along to the Blue Store and be made happy by the pretty new goods bought just for you. Special indu c ements to country merchants. Tours anxious bo please GUNN, POTTS & CO., Prop’s. Blue Store. MR. NESBITT’S LETTER. CONTINUED FROM IST PAOE, from the stable, 'or covering the heap and spreading in the spring? L. C. A., Flutonia. Like a great many questions of agri culture, this question shows the neces sity of close study on the part of the farmer. The method best adapted to some soils and purposes is not best for other soils and other purposes. It is an admitted fact that barnyard manure in an open lot will, in a few months, lose much of its valuable salts, leaving little of value except the straw and undecom posed organic matter. This loss takes place principally by leaching, though a portion of the volitile matter is evap orated by the wind and sun. It is evi dent, therefore, that the sooner the ma nure is placed on the land the better, in many cases, as nothing is lost by leach ing; all there is of value being carried into the soil. Here it is, however, that the farmer can exercise his judgment as to the retentive powers and character of his soil. It being much better to apply early on the retentive soils we have mentioned, as they will hold the matter of value much better than the compost heap. These soils are clay soils which are so tenacious of ammonia and other salts, that fresh manure spread on them would lose little except car bonic acid gas and water. On the other hand, early applications would not be proper on silicious soils, as the very so luble salts would be leached by the rains through the soils to a depth to which the rootlets of the crop would not reach. In such cases a carefully managed com- post heap, with a late application, would afford more plant food than when ap plied on being hauled from the stable. We take this occasion to call atten tion to the necessity of saving stable manure and studying its proper applica tion if we desire to succeed. In Eng land the land is continually enriched by feeding animals on oil cake, rich in nitrogenous matter, thus utilizing the fat properties of the cake as animal food, and at the same time losing little by careful saving of its fertilizing prop erties. The farmer should also bear in mind that the urine of the animals contains more of the elements of plant food than the droppings, and in the stable an ab sorbent should be provided, that it may be properly saved. fertilizer. What do you consider the proper depth to apply commercial fertilizers. That is a complete fertilizer. A large number of experiments have been conducted on this subject, and it it now usually said that phosphoric acid, ammonia and potash would best serve the plant if applied at varying depths, depending somewhat on the substance from which they were derived. Such applications, however, would not com pensate for the time and labor expended in making separate applications. The complete fertilizer should be applied at a depth of from two to three inches and well mixed with'the soil. COWPEA.B TURNED UNDER. I notioe that in your strongly advocate the sowing of cow Las to 7 supply About how much cottonseed meal would an or nary crop be equal to." An ordinary crop turned under would be equal to from 800 to 900 pounds of oottonseed meal. It must be reme Cliildren’s shoes 33, 37, 44, worth 59, 75 ami SI.OO Come one come a'l we will s. 11 them at almost your own price. We keep the celebrated Blue Ribbon school blioc for children every pair warranted. We must sell we can’t keep goods haven’t the room, so don’t fail to hunt the Blue store. bered also that in addition to the supply of nitrogen, a large quantity of humus is contributed, greatly benefiting the mechanical condition of the soil and rendering it susceptible to higher fertil ization. SMUT IX WHEAT. Please give me a remedy that will preveut smut in wheat. L. M. D. Tilton. Soak the seed in a solution made by dissolving one pound of commercial copper sulphate (bluestone) in 24 gallons of water for 12 hours, after which, place the se ;d for five or ten minutes into lime water made by slacking one pound of good lime in ten gallons of water. The Jansen or hot water treatment is very effective. In using this treatment, immerse the seed in wa ter at 142 degrees F for five minutes, afterward in water at 132 degrees F for ten minutes. See that every grain is thoroughly wilt 3d. Do not cool with cold water, but spread out to dry. The same treatment will answer for oats. ELEMENTS EROM ATMOSPHERE. What part of plants is obtained from the atmosphere ? K. L. TANARUS., Hamilton. Carbon, which constitutes a large por tion of all plants, is obtained from the atmosphere where it exists in the form of carbonic acid gas. The oxygen an.d hydrogen of plants comes from the wa ter and nitrogen from some compound containing nitrogen, principally ammo nia. ORGANIC MATTER. Of what is decomposed organic mat ter chiefly composed, and in what way does it benefit land ? H. A. M. Lithonia. Decomposed organic matter is chiefly composed of carbon. The beneficial ef fects of carbon does not depend on the fact that it enters into the composition of plants, but has been thus suscinctly expressed: 1. It makes the soil more retentive of manures. 2. It causes it to appropriate larger quantities of the fertilizing gases of the atmosphere. 8. It gives a greater power to absorb moisture. 4. It renders it wanner. LITTER. What will make a good litter for the stable? J- A. M., Peny, Ga. The question of what is best as a lit ter to place under animals in the stable involves what will form a soft and healthy bed to the animals, and also what will serve best as an absorbent. The latter is very important, as it re lates to saving the most valuable por tions of the manure. The absorbent powers of various material has been elaborately considered by Munitz and Girard with numerous prepared tables. It is seen from these tables, if with the straw of the litter, peaty or humus earth is mixed it would greatly reduce the loss of ammonia produced by the fermentation of the excrement. With us rich earth is the easiest obtainable, and if constituting a portion of the lit ter with wheatstraw would increase the absorbent powers of the litter more than four times. Where spent tan bark can be had, it forms an excellent absorbent SEED COTTON. I see VOU call attention to the care which the farmer should exercise in selecting his seed. I would like to know if there is anv difference in cotton as to the portion or part of the plant from which the seed are takeu—that is, will seed from the top. of _ the plant or from Dry Goods. Well now we can knock you out you / all know Miss Mattie Paul. Shccan sell you a dress and tell you how to make it, it that won’t do she can have it ma le for you. Come and see lipr. Mi-s Mattie wants to see all her many friends. Just listen : lloavv Checks 3c. the 4c. kind. School Boy Je-anes loc. worth 25c 30 balls thread 24c. the bottom give the best yield ? A. D. P., Einmerson. It is far better to plant seed from the bottom bolls than from the top bolls. Not only will you secure a better yield, but your crop will be much earlier. Seed from the bottom bolls, which are generally the best bolls on tffe stalk, are also surer to germinate. A careful experiment conducted on this line gave from the bottom bolls a yield of 1,043 pounds of seed cotton per acre, and from the top bolls, 760. Such a radical difference as this, is worth the care and attention of every farmer, and individ ual experiments should be made on this line. Note. —While not embraced in the inquiry we call attention to the fact that seed saved from the middle of the watermelon will give better results than from the ends. At the Alabama college station seed from the end gave per acre 435 merchantable melons per acre, while those from the middle pro duced 507 per acre weighing over two tons more than those from the ends. BURR CLOVER. Please give me some information in regard to Burr clover, when the proper time to sow, eto. S. I. TANARUS., Buford. Burr clover is a native of the Medi terranean region. It was introduced into the south by the late Bishop George F. Pierce on his farm in Hancock coun ty in 1867. In the far west it is highly regarded. Stock do not relish it at first, and with them it is an acquired taste. It is an annual, but if not pas tured too late will reseed itself. It is a good renovator to sow. Prepare as for common clover, and sow early in the autumn. Asa pasture, it \yill not an swer for sheep oh account of the burr*. RED TOP Can I sow red top in October? Will it grow on land too wet for corn? How much should I sow to the acre? J. L., Calhoun. Yon can sow red top this month, or in February and March. It will thrive on very wet land that would not answer for corn. Sow two bushels to the acre. TO KEEP PEAS. Do peas keep better to leave them in the hull or to clean them ? H. A. 8., Adairsville. It is better to leave the peas in the hulls until you need them, as they keep better in that form. MARBLE. Would marble dust be beneficial to land? P. M., Ball Ground. Practically, your question is whether it would pay to apply marble dust to land as a fertilizer, as there are many substances that under peculiar condi tions might be beneficial as they enter into vegetation, but which under ordi nary conditions would not pay to apply. The lands of Georgia contain as a rule a sufficient supply of lime to enter into the composition of plants so agriculturally it is not applied for that purpose, but for other purposes, such as to correct acidity, hasten the decomposition of organic matter, cause disentegration of I the mineral substances of the soil and prepare the constituents of the soil for assimilation by plants. For these pur poses calcium carbonate, which is the form in which lime is present in marble dust, is virtually useless, being a very valuable form of lime, and the dust blow in disentegrating. | Again, when lime is demanded by a crop, it can be supplied so cheaply in litter and available forms, such as gyp Goud Jeanes 12c, worth 20c. In fact we are too bust toquote prices. Come and vou will be convinced. \ Good Blanket 41c. • Bett r at 75e. Better at $1 00. Good Quilt 75c. Better at SI,OO These aie onlv a few of the many bar gains wo have. Come and try us. Full line Gents’ Furnishing goods cheaper than the cheapest. sum or the soft limestones, that it would be needless to undertake to fer tilize with marble dust. SALT. I see that you allude to the use of common salt by David Dickson in the preparation of fertilizers. Does salt act as a direct fertilizer or are its benefits indirect? B. A. 8., Hancock. By experiment it has been demon strated that sodium compounds, com mon salt being chloride of sodium, are not essential to the life of agricultural plants. Notwithstanding this, it is evident that common salt by a round about way is at times beneficial. An emminent writer on agricultural chem istry has thus explained it: ‘ ‘lt effects the decomposition of sub stances already present in tlie soil, and sets free from them some things which are needed by plants. It is somewhat with salt as it is with gypsum, except that while gypsum pushes out potash with especial ease as well as magnesia and ammonia from the hydrous double silicates. Common salt displaces lime first of all, then magnesia, and potash (as well as some phosphoric acid) only to a subordinate extent. The discov ery, however, even of this much, viz.: That salt acts indirectly to dissolve mat ters that are already in the soil and has served to clear up one of the most obscure points in the chemistry of ag riculture. “It can also be said that salt con serves moisture, and in that manner may be beneficial to land.” GRASS SEED PER ACRE. In reply to a number of questions as to how much of various grass seeds to sow per acre, for convenient reference we give the following table: Lbs. seed No. seed sown pr per sq. Name acre foot. Timothy 15 490 Red top 30 2850 Orchard grass 35 370 Kentucky blue grass 40 2000 Meadow foxtail 40 915 Tall meadow oat grass 40 .140 Meadow fescue 30 190 Sheep’s fescue 30 540 Sweet vernal grass 30 440 Perennial rye grass 60 335 Italian rye grass 60 380 Medium red clover 10 85 Mammoth red clover 10 75 Alsike clover 10 150 White clover 10 200 Alfalfa 10 56 SWEET POTATOES. Can you give me a good- method of stowing sweet potatoes. B. H. L., Herndon. A farmer who has made his sweet po tato crop a source of profit by reason of the prices he has been able to obtain in the market when from scarcity the de mand was great has successfully adopt ed the following method: In a well covered barn erect a double walled bin, having the two walls made of plank, about 12 to 18 inches apart. Two sides of the barn can be made to an swer for a portion of the bin. Fill be tween the double sides or walls of the bin with dry sand. In gathering your potatoes, exercise the care to which the commissioner has called attention in his monthly talk, and place the potatoes carefully in the bin, exercising care that no bruised o t cut ones are put in. i When the weather becomes so cold that there is danger from from freezing take out the potatoes and cull them, re moving any that indicate a tendeqgy to Clothing, Men’s suits $2.25 worth $4.75. Men’s suits SI.OO worths7.oo. Meir's suits $4.60 worth $lO 00. All wool Cheyoits 5 00 worth 10 00. All wool serge 10 90 worth 15 00. In fact we can sell vou a suit at any price from $2 25 t 0520,00. Cotne and see it don’t cost anything to look. Children just listen. Boys suits 99c. worth $1.50. Bovs suitssl.2s worth *3 00. Better at $2 00 worth $5 00. decay, replace the souud ones in layers, , but filling the spaces with dry sand. I From the culling, many potatoes fit for ! market can be found. This requires considerable care, but it \ will compensate any farmer and permit him to place his potatoes on the market when there is a good profit in the price they will bring. THE STORM DEATH Untold Loss.os to Life and Prop erty in the Little Rock Storm. GLOOM SHROI'DS A PROSPEROUS CITY Many Patients of the Wr< . ! Li-iwia Asylum Vet Missing—T!.<‘ ::*•• ns of I>r. Ingate Forv.iir! 4 to Ilis Alabama if onto. Little Rock. ... V:' r 4.— The great destructio: . ~i property in Tuesday nig. has casta feeling of gloom >. . Urn entire city. The remains of Dr. i were dug out of the asylum ruins yesterday and taken to the undertakers. The asylum is damaged to the extent of $150,000. The insane asylum authorities report the following patients missing : Percy Jones, Dennis Callahan, James Mc- Ehters, William M. Miller, William Surratt, Joseph W. Johnson and George W. Askerman. Thousands of people visited the asylnm yesterday where a large force of men was put to work re moving the debris. The destruction on East Markham street, covering four blocks, along which the wholesalers are located, is even greater than first reported. Out of a total loss of a million dollars or more, the only insurance held by the sufferers amounts to about $2,500. Of that amount a plate glass insurance company of New York, holds policies amounting to SI,BOO. The remaining S7OO was against losses by cyclone. It was at the insane asylum where the most complete wreck was to be seen. The buildings built by the state at a cost of $300,000 are located on a prominence three miles west of the business portion of the city and offered a splendid target for the fury of the storm. SLAYED HIS FATHER'S SLAYER. Cold Blooded Murder in New Orleans Ba sed Upon a Bloody History. New Orleans, October 4.— Ten years ago, Thomas Sweeney shot and killed a man by the name of Ferguson. Yes terday afternoon a son of Ferguson, named Joseph, shot and mortally wounded Sweeney. The shooting took place in an electric car on St. Charles avenue. It was witnessed by a dozen people and was one of the most cold blooded crimes that has occurred in this eitv for some years. Young Swee ney was motoiman and it was while he was at his post of duty that he was shot down. lie was attacked without warn ing and before he realized what was taking place, his murderer had sent | three bullets through his head. The j fued between the Ferguson and Swee | ney family dates back ten years. It was on account of politics. The Fer gusons claim that a man by the name of Conrad Hoppe induced Sweeney, | who was shot yesterday, to kill old man ; Ferguson. A year later Hoppe was killed by a brother of the man who shot Sweeney yesterday. The murderer was arrested. SMITH RESIGNS AS DIRECTOR. Meeting of the Stockholders of the L. & N. Kail road in Louisville. Louisville, Ky. f October 4. The Groceries. Now here is where we raise cain and make our competitors howl, 0 Lordy ! Now you all know that Red headed Thompson, well he has them Grocer ies and is just waiting to see you. He will sell you cheaper than anyone, you all know his failing, that is selling goods too cheap. Come quick. We keep a line of Hardware and will sell cheaper than anyone. Gj ,and chewing Tobacco 25c. a pound How is that! forty-third annual meeting of the stock holders of the Louisville and Nashville railroad company was held at the company's office in this city yester day. The only business on hand was the election of directors and hearing tlie president’s annual address. But one change was made in the directo rate, Milton H. Smith resigning and Albert Fink, of this city 3 , being elected to succeed him. Mr. Fink is a promi nent railroad man and several years ago was the chairman of the trunk line railroad association of New York, but since retiring from this position he has not been engaged in the railroad busi ness. Mr. Smith’s resignation from the directorate will not affect his position as president of the railroad The pres ident'sl annual report shows an increase in mileage of 13.11 miles over last year. STABLE BOTTOM AT LAST. Lighthouse Can Now be Built Oil'the Dla. niond Shoals, North Carolina. Washington, October 4. — The recent heavy storm on the Atlantic coast de monstrated the gratifying fact that a stable bottom has been found off Dia mond Shoals, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Some time ago on borings made by the lighthouse board of the treasury, temporary pilings were driven down at this point. The recent storm did not burge them and if such tempor ary work can withstand such a furious storm, the belief is entertained that permanent piles may remain secure, by means of which a solid foundation can be made upon which to erect a lighthouse, which is so badly needed on this dangerous coast. Bondholders Interests Are Protected, New York, October 4.— Simon Berg, J. Kennedy Tod and A. S. Roe, have been appointed a committee to protect the interests of the holders of the gen eral mortgage 6 per cent bonds of the Memphis and Charleston railroad com pany. The company has been in de fault on these bonds since January 1, 1893. Savannah and Western to Join In. New York, October 4. — A meeting of the bondholders of the Savannah and Western railroad was held yesterday afternoon to consider the advisability of joining in the plan for the reorgani zation of the Georgia Central railroad. The situation was discussed at length, but no decision was arrived at. Nashville’s Pall Meeting Will he Held. Nashville, Tenn., October 4. —The report sent out from Cincinnati to the effect that Nashville’s fall running meet ing would be declared off in the inter ested the Oakley r track, is pronounced false by Secretary Walter Parker. Sir Joseph Keuais Elected. London, October 4. —Sir Joseph Renals. tlie senior candidate for the m: vorality. was elected by a ballot of guilds yesterday. THE COLONEL EULOGIZED. JRepnbltcan Nominee From tlie Ashland District Appeals Por Votes. Lexington. Ky., October 4. —The Ashland district congressional cam paign was opened at Newcastle yester day afternoon by W. C. Owens, the democratic nominee, and Judge George Denny. Jr., the republican nominee. Denny, after paying a high tribute'to Col. Breckinridge that set the audi ence wild, said that one term in con gress was all that he wanted, and that he believed a democrat could vote for him and still be a democrat. He ap pealed for the votes of the disappointed Breekinride men, saying that their can didate was the real choice of the de mocracy of the district. In conclusion he proclaimed himself a protectionist. Mr. Owens then arose amid wild ap plause. He said it was hard not to let Denny go to congress just once so that he might right ail the wrongs which he Hats, Hats. Just listen. A good Fur Hat 59c. worth $1.50. 4 good Fur Hat 74c, worth $2 00. Hats to suit all from 17c. to $4.00 come and see them. Big job lot way under value. We will undersell anybody. Come and be convinced, Just try us and see. had enumerated. Touching the tariff lie said that no question was settled until it was settled right. lie was wil ling to keep l>u.sines in its unsettled state in order to fix the tariff as it should be. 'l'his country would never be prosperous until it was thrown wide open and our ships could go forth to tx - ade with the world. Denny made a thirty minutes speech in reply. Judge Denny gave out that he would not have any assistance in the campaign which means that Governor Mcldnly will not stump the district for him, as has been reported. A SHOOTING IN HANCOCK. A White Democrat Shot by a ISlack l’op uliwt In Georgia. Sparta, Ga., October 4. —Richard Brazil, colored, shot Charles Dougherty, one of the election managers, at Culver ton presinct yesterday. The particu lars have not yet been obtained, but it seems that Brazil's brother drew a knife on Mr. Dougherty and Dougherty rushed on to him and was about to dis arm him when Richard fired. The shot made only a flesh wound, striking Mr. Dougherty in the right side. The negro fled immediately after the shoot ing. A posse of white men are in per suit, and if he is caught he n>ay be foully dealt with. Brazil is one of the populist leaders of Hancock county, and has made himself very obnoxious by his denunciations of democrats. THE BATTLE FIELDS MAPPED. Scene of Hostilities in tlic China-Japan War Prepared by the Government. Washington, October 4.—The bureau of military intelligence of the war de partment lias prepared a large map of exceptionally fine draughtmanship, showing the China-Japan scene of hos tilities. It shows Ping Yang and the various points of recent engagements, and is made with special regard to use as a military reference. The original draft of the map is the only available one as yet, and this is held at the intel ligence bureau. It is expected, how ever, that copies will be made at an early date, although the printing of a map of this size and minute detail will involve considerable expense. Head of the Income Tax Division. Washington, October 4. —Secretary Carlisle has appointed William H. Pugh, of Ohio, formerly commissioner of customs, superintendent of the in come tax division of the treasury. The office pays 84,000 per j r ear. Reports From Port Louis Untrue. Paris, October 4. The statement which comes from Port Louis, Mauri tius, that a blockade of the ports of Madagascar has been proclaimed is de nied at the foreign office. We call attention to tlia bigland sale in this issue. Mr. Carmichael will give many men an oppertnnity to get homes on that day and you had better study the map and select good fields to buy before hand. NEW OPENING, NEW OPENING SPRINGER BROS. BRANCH HOUSE Will sell you Bargains in new and sec ond hand Goods ofall kinds. Fine line Clothing, Cloaks, Overcoats, Gents’ Furnishing goods. Household Furni ture, Pianos, Organs, Sewing Ma chines, Trunks, Clock-, Carpets Rugs, etc. All will be sold at Iho lowest pri ces. Come and see us, fronting Al rnand, Moon & Cos., on Second street, for your own benefit, SPRINGER BROS, Branch House.