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SHORT SNAPS.
Dr. J. M. Hatchett is pronounced to
be critically ill.
Mr*. C. O. Mandeviile 1 a visiting rela¬
tives in Baiubridge.
The Fort Gainca Guards will organize
a squad at Blufftou, noxt week.
Miss Charlie Mnlky, of Byron, Ga., is
visiting E. A. Graham's family.
Mrs. H. F. Biggs, of Talbattou, is vis
iting her mother, >lrs. Rebecca Weaver.
The Methodist church is about com
pitted, and like the builder, it’s a dandy!
Martin farmer is wearing a smile as
broad as a aide of bacon, and when
asked what’s llio fun, merely bays, “It’s
a girl."
Wo are glad to note that W. G. Mc¬
Carty'# child but who w as entertained reported of dead, its is
untrue, hope is re¬
covery.
T. E. Speight, a former citizen of old
Clay, but now of Decatur county, was
in the city tliia week. Wo are always
»*lad to sec Undo I ora.
fj»st Turadav a rogue eut'.rod W. H.
Mandeviile'* limine and rob 1 od the
cnplxtimi miMod, of its contents. Nothing else
was The hungry devil!
Tlie Fort Gain** Guards are com
snd«d to appear at their armory next
*u<wdav afternoon, for Hi** purpose
tain. target practice. By j. order L. ilunsT, <<! tho O. Cap- H.
• Before "e moved to our present qnar
t«ini we kept a f->nt rule to measure the
distance to tho infernal regions, but we
have laid Ihn rule aside, don ♦ need it any
longer, and have oeas-xl lo even give
tho devil a thought.
Tiie old cotton sited on top of the
bluff near the park collapsed last Tues¬
day morning with a deafening roar,
alxtut daylight It has, for a long time,
I t on tho r«sort for young people on
8 abbatU oveniugs to hie themselves for
tho purpose of entitling TVs-but no
n\oro will the mild, sickening wail of the
ardent lover, be heard under its roof.
George Curry, colored, who, it is
claimed poisoned his wife a week or so
•go. ia now lodged in jail, awaiting the
d«*eision of the 8 ta*o Chemist on his
•ch, •nalysia of t lie deoe*>ed woman’s atom
for sufficient evidence to either
clear or convict Curry. Coroner Owens
and his jury will bo unable to render a
verdict until they can gain said evi¬
dence.
Home Explanatory
of our democratic friends charg¬
ed us with unfairness in our report of
the democratic mass meeting held July
4th, and we find that their complaint is
just under unknown circumstances. Wo
pould not attoud both meetings, as it
will be remembered that tho Populists
held a meeting the same day and hour.
We theretoro requested Col. J. tl Irwin
to give the true and unblemished facts
of iiaid convention, which ho agreed to
do. But from some cause he failed to
include tho resolutio ill reduced by
<hd. C. V. Morris in his report. Hero
they are:
ff’hw IV m n*: a f Clay county, in
a aim meeting • h,Mvl, . v ;,
Ueaoive, Tina ew an allegiance . to
tb# Democratic par ; and its principles as
act forth interpreted in the and Chicago platform, through and as tho it
w M understood
Bonth in tli*' canvH.v* or 1892.
Resolved. That wo accord to Mr Cleveland
honesty au«l of gu-llant purpose leader. oml recognize in him a
brave
Resolved, That we demand of Congress
and the ad in Inst radon that they redeem and
carry out the iu people good in faith the promises thtough etc.
made to 1892, and
which we achieved a magnificent victory.
Cvanslrwin.
Mr. Beverly 1). Evans, of Sundersville,
Ot, arid Miss Jennie Irwin, wore married
at the .eeidence of the bride's parents in
Shorterville. Ala., ut 8 o'clock a. m M on
July 11 th, Rev. J, H. Corley officiating.
Mr. Evaus was accompanied bv his broth¬
er. Mr. Geo. Evans, and his sisler, Miss
Alice. The wedding was very quiet, being
attended only by immediate relatives of the
family and a few intimate, lifelong friends
* *he bride,
■ • *diately after the ceremony the bride
* I * \ .a boarded the train for Ashville.
, * ere they will spend the summer
7 . e is the only daughter of 11 . *V.
.iwiu, of Shoiterviile, Ala., has numerous
friends in Southwest Geoigiu, whose con
"n atulalious and best wishes go with her to
a* _j*r new home.
Beverly D. Evans, jr., the groom, is h
T ruing man of promise and distinction. He
haa represented Washington county for two
•sosioita in. the Georgia legislature, and was
a delegate from the 10th Oongros i nal Dis¬
trict to the National IVntoeratiu Conven¬
tion in 1888, and is now Solicitor General of
Middle G eor g ia Circuit. “I,”
Strike ! Strike !! Strike !! !
On last Wednesday, July 18th, tho Libor
Union of the Gnat Tribe of Clay eoun*y
went out on a etrike, and concentrated all
of their mob violence on The Reformer
A telegram was at once addressed to
Preaident Cleveland to send troops iuto the
county of Clay. State of Georgia, for the
protection of the U. S Mail Service, os it is
seriously interfered with. If wo are not j*er
uitted to work the U. S. government will
•>e 7 1-2 cents a month postage.
As we have asked the State government
to protect us, and her army is insufficient to
suppress this mob, wo uow appeal to you as
the lost resort; * ‘that wo accord to you hrfu
•oty of purpose and regognize iu you a brave
and gailont leader..” that we demand of con
great and the administration that you re¬
deem and carry out in good faith the prec¬
edent established by you to the people of
lfiinoio, and through which von ‘achieved
a magnificent victory.’*
LOOK AT THIS!
HE CENTRAL RAILROAD
will sell excursion tickets from
Fort Gaines to Tyb eo Island
and of rot $4, urn for July '■r the low
rate Sp roc , good for
five days, train to leave
Fort Gaines about 4*80 or 5 a. ni., to
teach the Hotm* at fybee for sup
»er. A party ot k5 haa been booked
from Fort Gaines, and Judgo Gra
ham, tho Central's agent, would
to have tho names of others who
will jrn
Big Day for the Populists.
On Mond»v *.h A 16th. da* f J ny, «c
ra
t the r -niiU.C to
address tliem in a non-partisan spirit,
camo to pass.
Tliere was a very good crowd out to
hear the young wire-grass colt. And to
proyo to you that he was raised on wire
grass, tho writer “kotch to ticks offer
him,” and ho lias worn his front teeth
off to the nerves, biting ‘‘green” thing*
To say that he made ft speech to the
Batisfact'on of all, would bo saying too
much; but to say that he made a speech
to the overflowing heart of the common
Imyaeedor, would bo right.
After the spoecch. W, H. Maftdoville,
President of tho county Alliance, ad
journed the meeting. (>. W. Crapps,
Chairman of the Peoples’ party Execu¬
tive Committteo, took the chair called
the Peoples’ party convention together
according to publication, and announ¬
ced that the convention was called
for the purpose of selecting a man for
representative ot Clay county, and asked
if the committee elected to select a man
was ready to report.
J. A. Wash then read the report of
said committee, recommending tho name
of Hon. R. \T. Brown, to bo placed be
forfl tao convention Col. It. A. Tur
nipscoti aroso and placed Mr. Brown’s
name before tho convention, and lie was
elected as the standard bearer of the
Peoples’ party of Clay county, by nccla
mation. After which R. A. Tnrnipseed
made . . a motion . ,- , that the Chairman ,,, • ap¬
point a committee of three to acquaint
Mr. Brown of his nomination, and tho
Chair appointed \Y. II. Mandcville,
Capt. H. F,. Lewis and S. R. Weaver.
At this juncture, tho convention re
eeivocl a verbal challenge for a joint de¬
bate upon the political issues of the day
between Col. C. Willson, the democratic
nominee for Representative of Clay
county, and Hon. W. E. Six ith. Alli¬
ance Lecturer of the Second Congres¬
sional district. On motion of S. II
Weaver that the chair appoint a com¬
mittee of three to moot a similar com¬
mittee of democrats and make arrange^
menta for said debate, Tho chair ap¬
pointed J. C. (Jump, C. P. Norton and
8 , R. Weaver as this commit tee.
After the arrangements were perfected.
Col. Wilson was introduced by J. U Tr
win. Col. Wilson made a magnificent
speech, and appealed to the people to
stand by tho Democratic party, and
warned the people of the approaching
danger of Paternalist], if the Populists
come in possession of the government;
and taking it all, tho colonel did quite
well considering where he stood, as In*
had nothing to stand on, for a fellow
can't pull much unless lie has a foot
hold. Wo don't believe colonol could
lmd done so w oll, but from the fact that
ho has been riding and rehearsing w ith
J. H. Guerry lately.
After Col. Wilson had finishe 1, the
'V ire-grass Colt was brought uuward.
Ho seemed to he a little shy at first, but
ft(ter llp hu(1 il(1 jnsted J himself to the oc
. bo began by that he had
oasiou, saving
been listening to tho colonel’s apology
for being a Democrat, and from thence
he began to take up one plank, and from
one to another, and so on until he
proved that Democrats were standing on
nothing that they promised tho people,
they would, and about all you could ex¬
pect w as promises that they themselves
say they canuot carry out
But when he took up the land plank
in tho Peoples’ party pin 1 form, which
Col, Wilson had ]ust, read, he called the
colonel’s attention to the fact that he
had only read a part of it; that lio made
a period out of a comma—and after the
colonel wont upon tho stand to see if
such was the case, lie still claimed that
it was a period. But when Smith agreed,
and asked the colonel to agree for some
else to read the section, ho merely said
that it was a little dark up there, nud it
might be a comma; whereupon the wire
grass colt, of Decatur county, showed
signs of viciotisness to eat something
“green” or to eat some stratagen of the
Wilson variety, and some of the good
alhancemen are going to have Smith in
dieted for cruelty to animals, because he
did with Wilson what Watson advised
Gordon to do with Puffer, “To take him
by the whiskers and dent the ceiling
with him.
Hon. R- M. Brown.
Fort Gainfs, Ga., July 16. 1894.
Mr. R. 51. Brows:
At the meeting of the Peoples’ party
thw day at the courthouse in ort
Gaines, tlniir you were unanimously chosen
as candidate to represent the
county of Clay in the lower House of
diriffnetl the next General anm.inSd Assemble 1 ; end the nh
'
wero !f a commit
t«.i tn tiniifv r mi Miis nrtminaiin staudard°bcarer i
™ A V m V a 1 °' arer
of f this, .1 • the greatest . reform movement
of the age. It ix onr pleasure to further
«ay that the meeting was large and en
thnwaoUc, and that you may confidently
rely upon the active support of every
member of the party. Confidently
ing your acceptance of the distinguished
honor, «o heartilv tendered, we are
W. H. Mandeville, Respectfully,
S. R. Weaver,
Commitee.
TEE accept\nce.
At Hoot 1,.re',h. Tnlv Ifi 1891 ,‘ -
OeuHerceu: I honor 0
knowledge the receipt of yonr comma
nication of this date, informing me of
my nomination at the mass meeting held
this day, as the standard bearer of
tho Feoples’ party of Clay cotiuty
the houors of the Lower House of
General Assembly.
1 accept, aud tender thanks to the
committee who will extend the same to
tho party for their token of
and high esteem, and bo assured gentle
fu“ elm
rr o ,Jr your “ •’Wfi* obedient servant. 1 h *™ lUn hl ' n
R M. Bh«>ww
A Piea for a Primary-'
Confronted a-the Democratic party
no >rtmi 1 «*nein -* be* •'d
ttiui new, there must be no disaffection
in its milks, no heart-burnings among
its members. There is. I think, little
danger at this lime, of any tenons or
fatal difference as to established princi
plea of party belief or party doctrine,
and if such differences have arisen or
should arise, they "ill hardly have suffi¬
cient prevalence to seriously threaten the
final triumph of the party.
Should such divisions degenerate into
desertion ami revolt, Democrats have
simply to proclaim, “He that is uot"ith
us is against us,” then closing up such
gaps ns unfaithfulness or folly may have
made in their ranks, advance with uu
broken front against the mongrel hosts
that stand arrayed against honest meth¬
ods of administration and principles of
republican government. There are, how¬
ever, other and very grave questions of
party procedure and party discipline
that deserve to be carefully considered
and fairly settled.
Political parties cannot expect to im¬
press their principles upon the admini.s
tralit u of government unless they act in
concert. Dike all other associations,
ecclesiastical or secular, in order to lx:
effective, they must not only have rul es
and discipline; but they must obey the
one and conform their conduct to tho
ether. W ithout government, and cheer¬
ful loyalty to that government organiza¬
tion is impossible; and without organiza¬
tion, success, against trained and vigi
hint antagonists cannot bo achieved.
After years of experiment and expe¬
rience, the Democratic parti’ in Georgia
formally adopted the system of choosing
their standard-bearers at open elections
to be held under tin* protection cf the
law and in accordance with the rules
prescribed by the party ordering them.
Commending itself to the people on ac¬
count of its manifest fairness and its
conformity to the.spirit of popular gov¬
ernment, this system has not only re¬
ceived legislative sanction, but for years
has been (It* almost universal method,
among democrats, of ascertaining the
popular will in the matter of choosing
candidates, and the few departures from
this practice, liaye almost invariably re¬
sulted in heart*l)uruiugs, recriminations,
and in some i net uncos. even threatening
the integrity of tlie organization, It is
true tho executive committee of tho
Democratic party for this district, have
seen fi: to go no further in this matter
than to “recommend.” that delegates to
the congressional convention be selected
by primaries to be held on the 15th day
of August, yet to Democrats, who arc
not only loyal,but who are cheerfully and
heartily so, a “rocomdation'’ from such
a source, comes with very much the
force of a command, and should not, ex¬
cept for great reason and manifest neces¬
sity, be disregarded. Does any such ne¬
cessity exist in Clay county V
Tho fact, if it he a fact, that the action
of the district committee has been over¬
looked or disregarded by the party au¬
thorities in a few other counties, surely
furnishes no excuse for such a depart¬
ure; bad precedents neither furnish
justification nor beget authority. The
seeming disloyalty in some of these
counties—if not all—is palliated by the
fact that the time and method of select¬
ing delegates had been determined prior
to the action of the district executive
committee.
1 have boon lea to expr«.th«K, view,
ami reflections, by the fact that the ex
ecutivo committee for this county, has
scon fit to prescribe that congressional
delegates be selected at a “Mass Meet¬
ing,” and feeling that the Democrats
who compose that committee, have at
heart, only the integrity and success oi
party—and would scorn any method
having even the appearance of unfair
ness—or of disloyalty to party rules and
party discipline; as a Democrat who
knows that the triumph of democratic
principles can only be achieved through
the strict observance of democratic meth
ods, I respectfully ask and earnestly urge
the committee to so modify their former
action as' to permit ns to express our
preference between individual aspirants
in that fairest aud safest af all methods
— u free and law-protected primary.
Democrat.
THE COLORED POPULISTS.
Fort Gatnes. Ga., July 11, 1891.
We, tho colored Populists of Clay
countv mot in mass meeting in the court
*
. l,oase . . *h .... 14th, day , of , July, T , tor ,
* t" 1 ®* e
Gie purpose of furthering the cause of
the Peoples’party. 1 The Peoples’ party
^ Iatform • was full , „ v ex T Uunc d to the dc
-
hght of our colored friends, bv Edwin
Jackson, and was the cause of bringing ® e
a good , number , of , „ them with .
oyer
who were against us before.
then proceed , to . , by elect- .
>» v organize
rag a chairman aud secretary. Commit
tees were aupointed for the different
distri . K of thp pnnmv M f n u nwR . *
*
oth District—Edwin Jackson, Joshua
Barley, A. Wells, T. W. Wells and Sam
Thornton
B ,„moo U.
Moses Jackson, Solomon Jlongcr, E. D.
Collier and Twixt Thomas.
CoUou HiU Dirtriot-C. Aleroud.r,
G. Littleton, Limas Alexander and Alex
Criddelle.
The delegates appointed to the Sena
torial Convention to be held at Cuthbert
oa July 26, are a* follows: A. Wells,
Sam Thornton, C. Alexander.
The dslegates to the Congressional
,, Convention at .... Albany August , . are:
Squire Jones, Edwin Jackson, A. G.
Mom6 J“ k,0D - Littkto “
upon th. 0.11 01 ,b.Chairman.
Hquibe Jones, A. G. Makes,
Her retar y, Chairman.
NESBITTS LETTER.
His Monthly Talk to the Firmer, of
til© State Of Georgia.
REVIEW OF THE CHOPS,
»n<t Oats Ilailly Damsjed for
Want of Rain—Wheat boinj; Fairly
Well—Cotton Somewhat Late,
fllher Farming: News.
Department of Aoriccltfre,
Atlanta, July 1 , 189 b
A GENERAL REVIEW OF CROPS AND CON¬
DITIONS.
Up to the middle of Juno the belated
crops over the entire state, already re
tarded by the unprecedente l cold, were
and drying up for want of
and the parching winds, which
prevailed over a large area, but a ided
to the gloominess of the situation. Ilnd
this condition been confined to ono sac
tion there would have been less reason
for apprehension, but tn^ cry of distress
from all quarters gave rise to the most
anxious forebodings. The refreshing
rains, unaccompanied by the destructive
storms so widely predicted and expect¬
ed, commenced about the middle of
June, and though at first very partial,
we hope they are not too Lite to save a
large part of the corn crop in certainly the sonlh
ern part of the state, and in
time to rescue that crop in the middle
and northern sections. Cotton, with its
utmost marvelous powers of recup'-ra
tion, may recover from the varied disas¬
ters to which it has been subjected, and,
with propitious seasons, a fair crop may
yet be realized.
The small grain crop.s are much in¬
i ured. Fall oats, which were at one
line most promising, have been seriously
cut off. The spring crop is practically
a failure, and tho yield from wheat is
much reduced. In some exceptional
cases the preparation was very thorough.
On such lands these crops bIiow com
paratively little effect of the long
dronth, and the yield is all that coul l bo
expected. I have in mind a field of
corn which, through a drouth of several
weeks’ duration, has scarcely shown, a
twisted blade, and 1 ms maintained a
liealthy growth and color which, in
comparison with adjacent fields, seemed find
most remarkable. On inquiry I
that the preparation thorough, of and this during land was
exceptionally instead drying tho
long drouth tho roots, of
up too near the surface, have gone as
deep as possible into the mellow bed,
thus obtaining the requisite food and
moisture for the rapidly ' growing plants,
This is but another confirmation of
David Dickson’s assertion, that with
thorough preparation and manuring, a
corn crop can be made with one good
had rain. The corn in question has never
a soaking rain since it came out of
the ground until the splendid season of
the middle of .Tune, which places it be
yond The the possibility of ordinary disaster.
general corn crop is backward, drawn es¬
pecially and to the through north of tho a line of tho
east west center
state, but
CORN
must be laid by this month. Unlike
cotton, it must mature in a certain
period, failing in this, wo have no means
of remedying tho defect, and tuo result
is disappointment in tho yield.
Just now all the energies of tho plant
ere directed to the development of the
ear, and should not bo diverted to tho
repair of useless and ill judged root
cutting. The plow should cut evenly
and smoothly, not more than t wo inches
below- tho surface, leaving the roots un
disturbed to perform their perfect fuac
tions.
Where commercial fertilizers were
used the long drouth has boon peculiar¬
ly injurious,for without sufficient moist¬
ure, this prepared plant food is unavail¬
able, and in many eases tho corn had
passed tho critical period of develop
ment, before the rains came to unlock
.
used with composts of different kinds,
the beneficial effect of the moisture ab
sorbing humus can be plainly seou, and
indeed if we desire to secure the ful
benefit of any commercial fertilizer, the
6 aiest plan is to use plan iu conjunction with
composts. By this a small amount
of tne fertilizer can be made to do
double duty and with far more certain¬
ty than if applied alone.
It would make a wonderful difference
on the credit side of our yearly accounts
if not one pound of fertilizer was ap
plied except by composting. To prepare
for this, it is necessary to begin now.
July marks a pause in the agricultural
rush of tho past several weeks, and be
fore the heavy duties of gathering and
housing the made crops raid preparing
and see bug for the fall grain begins, we
can look around and tako the initial
steps towards accumulating
MATERIALS FOR COMPOSTING.
During wet spells or at old times,
when other work is not pressing, much
can be done in this important branch ot
onr industry. Where this work runs all
through the year, it is astonishing, not
only bow much is saved, but how much
is actually gained from the ordinary
“waste products” of the the farm. Ui
course if it is left to last moment or
receives only careless or spasmodic at
tention, we cannot expect certain or en
C ouraging results, but if a settled and
intelligent plan is the followed, with a
steady aim iu view, universal teeti
mony is that it pays better than any
oth?r investment on the farm.
The lot and stalls should be
well Uttered with leaves and woods
earth, which in turn should not be
thrown out loosely to the injurious ac
tion of all weathers, but thrown into
compact well built heaps, or better still,
p U ^. nn( j er shelter of some kind. If
well managed the compost heap hi in
deed the farmer's gold mine, from
which ha can expect much more cer
tain return than is ordinarily vouch
ea f e d to the bona fide gold digger. Vie,
as farmers, should study this question
^ mamires iu all its phases; of feeding
seiwung. of applying for greatest yields.
A farmer can eo manage that after
j? Jg uSSS^SliSfuSf
nable constituents are lost, either by
Improper methods of handling or by
mistaken modes of application. Ex
periments at the various stations, no
tably at New York, show so.ne very
thorough interesting work in this line,
which throws much light in questions,
which we have neither'time nor means
to elucidate for ourselves.
COTTON*
";^r3°r'Si , , T , , ,
ud th during ttolMt
“h,Tr«fcomb7J mds. e!
irh rh"-n n h-e 2 -j < »p a hetvv gr pxd
proTrzcF'U “stand,” (Irooca, aHnoaTalsCroveT F5e
th« plants that remain are,
in the majority of coses, in a h *olthy,
Tigorons condition. All tb it is ne.-oa
SS
remain on the surface. The crop being
so much later than usual, the object of
present cultivation should be not to en¬
courage weed growth. A good plan is to
plow every alternate row, using a Sweep,
heel scrape or extended cultivator, thin
after a few days, return and plow the
rows which were left. This practically
stirs the entire surface and gets a double
benefit from a given amount of work.
CROPS Wilicn CAN BK PLANTED THIS
MONTH—CORN.
It is too late to plant corn on poor up
land. Bat on rich upland, or on damp
bottom land, by using au early uiatuwng
variety, we can plant up to the middlb
cf July. If intended late for forage, July the 20,
seed c an be put in us as
an i with ordinary ssasous, the re¬
sults will be satisfactory.
POTATOE3
can be sat out all t rough the month.
The late planted slips make smoother
potatoes and planted of better keeping qualities
than those earlier. The main
care, after tiie vines begin to cover the
ground, is to prevent thorn from taking
root between tho rows, an 1 this is es¬
pecially important with the late planted
slips.
RUTABAG AS.
Where desirable, and the seasons are
suitable, it is well to prepare this crop
during the present month, tho land
being put in fine tilth and highly
manured. Phosphates are required
more especially, with a smaller propor¬
tion of nitrogen and potash. Tlie early
sowing can begin during the latter part
of tho month., and as soon a 3 the plants
are up, dust with dry ashes to prevent
the depredations of their insect enemies.
SORGHUM
for forage can still be planted. Cows,
mules and hogs are fond o? it, and it is
a cheap and healthful food. For seed,
the early amber is best, because, on ac¬
count of itn smaller stem, the wholo
plant, stem, leaves and seed can be
utilized. * •
TEAS,
^9 _ rouch , , lias boon said ...... and written as
jj° Vflu0 tho pea crop, not only as
feed for onr stocit, but as a renovator to
our that *t seems scarcely neces
p; ! r y ^ r -. ve ^ t t0 Gns subject, but it is
of s ? cli importance that 1 must be
pardoned for presenting a few ad
ditional facts, and tor again urging
farmers to put in as large bushel a crop as pos- tho
61 bl®- A peck or a halt to
Qure « sown broadcast in the corn and
covered by the last plowing, will, with
pjdmary seasons, give a lair stand, aad
^ planted before the middle of the
month, wid usually mature seed. For
forage, the plantings can continue r
the last day.
V hero should practicable, tho oat .and wfloat
stubble be turned and tho peas
harrowed in. Experiments at our sta
tion snow that the gain is greatest where
the crop is harvested and cured accumulated for hay,
Gie stubble, with its
nitrogen, turned under. As a prepara
I 1011 for the fall gram crops, nothing
^ ia3 keon found to be as valuable
aa fl ® ro P peas sown broadcast,
r The _ hay taken off and the stubble
turned under. If in combination with
this fertilizer is used, tho yield from
both crops, peas and grain, is very ma¬
terially increased. The following from
series of experiments for four years, at
the North Carolina station, ahows tho
value of psas as a fertilizer for wheat.
The figures shows tho gain per acre in,
each case. Mark the tact, that with
cotton seod meal the yield was dimin¬
ished rather than icreased. The ’in¬
crease of the crop from:
Peavines. Increase.
Bushels.
With no fertilizers...... .... 9.68
With 300 pounds kainit ....16 40
With 800 pounds acid phosphate. . .10,81
With 175 pounds acid phosphate,
87.5 pounds cotton seed meal, 37.5
pounds kainit ....................14.07
With 300 pounds cotton seed meal. 7.83
Push the fattening
HOGS
ag f ar as possible, fields let them liavo the
run c f the grain before the peas
are sown. When taken from these see
fZ
inconvenience, but tho need of this
whole.some food can be, in a great
measure, supplied by refuse vegetables,
sorghum and other forage crops.
PLANTING FOR FALL CROPS.
Land now unoccupied, intended for
fall crops, has a spontaneous To growth of
grass and weeds. get it in satifac
tory condition for clover or grass,
plant peas in tho drill and cul¬
tivate. This, will exterminate the
weeds, and tho peas will furnish both
hay and manure. Turn under the stub¬
ble early enough to harrow and roll the
^nd m tune for the clover , or grass, and ,
a 6ec< * m wu l cii R vvu l
FALL OATS.
Don’t put off sowing oats until spring,
the risk is too great, but begin in time
to prepare for the much more certain fall
crop, and resolve to sow early, The
fields from which the peavine hay has
been taken will be ready, and Septem¬
ber is none too early to begin the sow¬
ing.
To sow in the cotton field is also a
good plan. Tho Appier variety is among
the best, resists rust, is early aud pro
ductive. Secure soed in time and begin
at the first practicable moment.
FALL IRISH POTATOES.
This crop is attracting attention, from
the fact that tbs potatoes can be left in
the ground all the winter and dug as
needed, and the southern grown fall
crop furnishes even better tubers for
spring planting than the eastern grown
seed, which have so long monopolized
the markct My attention was attracted
to this fact lest year, and I determined
tc try tho e periment. The seed pota
toes were selected at the time of gath
ering onr spring grown crop in July,
those of the smaller medium size being
chosen. These were allowed to dry ia
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- v '. r. x,.. ib. 1 "................ STATIUS — !s*o.
10:45am 8:40pm Ar. Montgomery..... Lv 7:18am
10:05am 8-03pm Lv • ■ Sprtgne • ■ Junction Ar 7:52am 3:25pm 2:45pm'
6:C0am .
Lv .
8:55am 7:00pm Lv ......... Luvern........... Ar 7: 00 om
8:20am G:27pni Lv. ......... Tro? ........ ... Ar 8:59am 4:3Gpm
7:56am 6:04 pm Lv. ■••••••a ........Arisota........ .......Brandidge ..... .... Ar 9:25am 5:12pm
7:25am 5:35pm Lv Ozark ...Ar 9:47am 5:37pm
0:55am 5:05pm Lv ......... ..........Pinekard ............ .... Ar 10:12am G:10pni
6:35am 5:00pm Ar. ........Pinekard ........ ....Ar 10:45am 6:40pm
6:21 am 4:47pm Lv. Abbeville ....... ....Lv 10:50Rtn 7:00pm
4:45am Lv. .....Abbeville........ . Junction .. ... Ar 11:01am 7:12pm
6.07ain 4.37pm Lv Dothan Ar 9:30 pm
5:25am 4:01pm Lv. .........Gordon*.. ....... .. Ar 11:12am 7:J3pn
5; 18am 3:55pm Lv A Ar 11:45am 8:02pm
4:10am 2:57pm Lv ........ .....Bainbndge . ]aga... Ar 11:50am 8:08 pm
2:54am 1:52pm P .....Thomaaville . Ar 12:45pm 9:12pm
2:39am 1:41pm Ar. .....Thomsaville Ar 1:52pm 10:20pm
12:00n t 11:36 pm Lv Dupont Lv 2:10pm 10:32pm
6:5opm Lv .......- .......Gainesville •••••• Ar 4:20pm 1 : 10 am
10:35pm 10:20am Lv ......Way . Ar 6:50am
7:00pm 8:00am Lv ere as . ... Ar 5:22pm 2:50am
6:50pm 2:34am Lv ■... Jacksonville. ....Ar '8:20pm 7.-45ani
7:25pm Lv ........ Savannah . ... Ar 9:47pm 7:00am
-:15pm 10:20pm Lv. .......Brunswick . Ar 7:55am
.... Charleston . Ar 2:15am 11:42am
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