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The Fort Gaines Sentinel
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OFFICIAL ORGAN Or CLAV COUNTY.
JOSIII \ 40 XKN, Editor.
FRIDAY, APR II, ISO',.
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
All l -itiil mlvcrll«cnn , i!tn iHihllehcd In tin- si:\
TisM. must he piiid for hcr.-nflcr in iiilium-r, The
iih well mm the pnbllMhiT. having expert
cnccrl rou»l«lnrahlc triiiiMi* In making rnlli-elhm*
for odlrlHl nolIrcM. mii.I In n niirnhi-r of InMianci-M
Inn-.- h.-.'ii Iitnih!i- to collect tit nil TIiIm rule will be
Mirlctly ntlhcruil to. nnd to avoid th-itty Mini trouble
nil intercMted Hbouid. in ibe future, M.-nd the rnt.li
"in. ti,copy f„, -tieii
CLEVELAND FAVORS IT.
Ft is extremely doubtful if tln- l M O
'
1*1** ' 1 dus country will in some years
to Pome he ahle toagret* on the question
of silver coinage, at least there is no
compromise yet suggested which "rive
ativ promise of a satisfactory solution
Of the question. The one proposition
..,,i wiueh would i comm.-unl , more adherents
•han any other , and , afford most
. till- people
a. lion in i- (hat lor an ill
teriiational agreement. It appears to
he the only practical wav in which di¬
ver can he remonetized, land the move¬
ment for an international conference
should he earnestly encouraged.
It is plain, however, that the free
silverites are afraid of the movement,
and they are adopting underhand meth¬
ods to discredit it. No sooner Was the
congressional resolution adopted pro¬
viding for the representation of the
l united States at such a conference,
if held, than the free silver champions
and especially ati-adminislraiion dem¬
ocratic organs, began to throw cold
water on tin* project, by casting doul
on President Cleveland’s friendliness
towards an international agreement.
In support of this claim, not a single
particle of evidence has been adduced.
On the contrary, the evidence that
President Cleveland is thoroughly in
in favor of an international conference
and is an earnest advocate of an inter¬
national agreement that would restore
silver to coinage at the mints, is so
strong that the claims in opposition
arc ridiculous.
In the first place, Mr. Cleveland is
hound by the declaration of the Chi¬
cago platform in favor of an interna-
1 ional agreement. In two of his mes¬
sages to the Fifty-third congress lie re¬
ferred to tlie sub ject in a friendly wav.
Those who arc in a position to know—
not those who are constantly abusing
and backbiting Mr. Cleveland and a re
not in the slightest degree in his voti¬
lidenee state authoritatively that the
president is earnestly interested in the
settlement of the silver question on an
international basis, and should an in¬
ternational convention be called, lie
would not interpose technical obsta¬
cles, hut would promptly appoint three
commissioners to join the six already
appointed by the Fifty-Third Congress.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
------
.... hen the , demagogues , and .
calamity
howlers harraiigue the Georgia farm
i I on i im it ui tunst to hear in
i agiu ti
mind that the people of Georgia tire in
much better condition than those of
nearly every other state in the Union.
It is estimated that the public and
1 .ili * indebtedness , i , * of , the , people
, ot ,
Georgia is trilling in comnarisou with
*~i "»< <"o o.„
pci capita than those ot any other
state except Arkansas, where it is *13
In Georgia it U «W. in A,a„a„,a iW.
in Tennessee 82.3. in Iowa 8104 in
Indiana !?dl, in Illinois 8100. in Kan
sas S170. and in Minnesota 8lfi2. This
is certainly a good showing and with
i ......... Maiii - two . oi economy, and ,
supplies raised at home, the record*
will he still better
The contract for the construction of
l uthhert’s system of waterworks lias
been awarded to a Loxin' r in ,r tou Kv i
firm firm. Tb.> I he cost ...oi w ill 1 he $43,000. a .,« ,1 More ”
that, fifty bids from all parts of the
country were submitted for this con-1
liU t •
Mr*. Wm. VamU.ri.nrs.h.vk U-ood
for H.I.OOO.tXK). It looks like
m u -
riaiMv vu , - . failure .. ., this
instance. • C in
Terrell comity farmers are losing
many hogs by choW„.
.
.MK. NESBITTS
His Mi nthly Talk to the Farmers of
( the Stale of Georgia.
TH ; RECENT HEAVY FREEZE
Which 1'Mrllullj Ilrilrojffit llir Wheat
■ ■■<1 Osit < r<>|>« M'iim Higher
Krlcea for I'nixl—I’rach
Cr»|i Killed.
Department of Agriculture.
j Atlanta, May 1, '
'
Up to tho flrat of the psst month no
fairer prospect ever cheered the heart of
fhB anx{0UR farmer. The rains, it is
true, had somewhat retarded work, but
the genial, sunshiny days were atoning
for tho loss, an l all nature was adorn
: i n g herself In spring’s own livery. The
| farmer, as ho prepared for and planted
. his crops, felt the joyous influence, and
being in hotter condition than usual to
b * ,ar the 8train of tho °P eratiouB ,
waH buo > ant Wlth ho E°- Ala8 - for hn *
man calculations, ’ one night was snfli
cient . to destroy . , this . , bright . . , prospect,
and , when , Georgia ,, farmers » awoke . on
the morning of the heavy freeze, it wus
to gaze upon blackened rtlins, where
only the day before every tfee and plant
pointed to an early spring and a pros
peroua crop year. Though dismayed,
tboy ure not daunted, however, and the
present date finds tho crops replanted
and the farmers with fresh courage
still looking forward and working for
tho fulfillment of their plans. The par
tial
DESTRUCTION OF THE WHEAT AND OAT
CROPS,
means higher prices for food
Before it is too late let us prepare
against this contingency, and by planting
the smaller food crops justify ourselves
and our section against the possibility
of a shortage. Wo should certainly
raise enough for home consumption,
with even a little to spare to our less
fortunate neighbors, where, in all possi¬
bility, the short crops will cause u heavy
draft on their sections.
As appropriate to this condition, and
as offering un excellent plan, I would
suggest the following:
11 We think it would bo a good idea
for the farmers to try this plan for rais¬
ing corn on a small scale this year. Sub¬
soil an acre patch, broadcast with stable
manure and 200 pounds of commercial
fertilizer, then harrow well both ways.
About tho second woek iii May a spring
tooth harrow will clean the ground of
woods and grass. Harrow again a week
later, drill the corn in rows four feet
apart, and then leave it till harvest
time.” Let mo urge ugain that a full
quota of
FORAGE CROPS
of all kinds be Planted. Corn, German
and cattail millet, milo maize, sorghum, !
Spanish ground peas and field peas.
While the latter must be our depend
ence as a storer of nitrogen, it is im¬
portant to have some rapidly maturing
summer crops to meet tho needs of that
season. These should be planted as soon
as tho rye or barley lots are ready for
the plough, remembering that the later
they are planted, tho more important is
thorough preparation and high fertiliza¬
tion.
When these come off, this land, as
well us the oat and wheat stubble,
should certainly be sowed in peas. We
thus get another crop of hay. and the
roots, stems and fallen leaves furnish
an important foundation for succeeding
2*?’miibds' ’of 1
foTRifft prnn 4 t« via tv
c f the probable shortage, I feel bound
to again direct attention to the import- ;
of this work. Besides the value of
SPANISH GROUDPEAS
** » root crop, the vines make splendid
stock feed, and the cost is. in compari
son with their value, nominal. A peck
at cents will plant an acre; the cost
“
the grain fields, if they turned P
are on
the ground peas, and from there to the
of meat that could be raised. In some
a “ d ***** ia aI1 »«Uons of
the state, tho cotton, during unfavora¬
ble seasons, is liable to die out in spots,
ln 8Uch missing places drop a few of
these ground peas, and after the cotton
gathered the hogs can be turned in.
In tlli * oas * tbe cost of cultivation is
really nothing, as the work goes on with
that of the main crop. Where the miss¬
ing spots were filled up. the ground pea j
crop can be counted as just so much
gain. Give the
IIOGS
plenty f importance of salt. Few of farmers appreciate a‘nd
Ue regular ampb> ,
««lting. Furnish it to them in their
p^ibl^-ceJtoiuS^ ,
if wh«!
This can be giveu dry with the salt. A
weekly dose of copperas is also most
SSTSSS 4SL*VlS^,M j
♦• ons of kerosene, mixed with lard or oil.
To raise hogs successfully one must be
on the alert-careless and indifferent
methods will not snoriwxt
REFUSE SALT.
HoW can I utilize refuse salt as a fer
tilizer?' v Caa it be used in the compost
heap? T T. H.. Hampton,
f salt as a fertilizer is no
in supplying directly plant rood, out in
its chemical affect on the plant food al¬
ready existing in the «oi! or applied
with it. You r-nn n-f it “ith'-r in com¬
post or a '•oniplet** fertilizer Care
•honld he »al *.n th it not more Thar 100
pounds is appu, l to the a'-re in the
mu For *ht« renaon if should not he
used in ?onjntict:on with Wainit which
itself contains »alt. and 'heretort there
ir danger of an iniuriou* application,
♦oo miKh salt destroying the fertility of
the soil.
absorbents.
Wc note in your last report that yon
bedding (If's^travv^wdierc ''rifdi ^earth ^'is
used Can yon give me the absorbent
properties of oak leaves and pine
needles? O P R , Gainesville.
Regarding 1,000 as a perfect absorb
ent, the absorbent power of oak leavqp
is 241 that of pine needles 208. lu or
der that yon may compare them the
followimn, the absorbent power of pea
straw and rye straw: Pea straw,
1 rye «traw, 304. We are pleased at an
interest in this question, as too
: attention has beeu "paid to saving liquid
mailin'*-, which is *. valuable as solid
excrement, and should nor he wasted.
OATS AFTER CRAB GRASS.
I have some corn land which I wish
to sow in spring oats for forage. The
land was allowed to rest this rear and
has a fi le crop of crab gra s. Would
you advise burning the grass off or
turning it under? W. L. 8.,
Pelham, Ga.
At times when only immediate re¬
sults are desired it is advisable to burn {
a field of this character off. Looking, j
however, to the preservation and fer- ;
tility of the soil in the future, which is 1
the duty of every farmer, the grass j
should be turned under. In burning all
the organic matter is destroyed and j
only the mineral substances remain. In j
turning tho grass under, nothing is lost 1
and organic matter absolutely essential
to high fertilization and the tilth of the
land is obtained.
BRAN OR CORN MEAL.
Which is tho best to mix with cotton¬
seed for stock, bran or corn meal?
P. L. M., Augusta.
It is better to mix corn meal with cot¬
tonseed than bran, as it corrects the de¬
ficiencies of the cottonseed, being richer
in carbohydrates, in which the seed are
deficient. As a matter of economy, at
present prices the bran is the cheapest.
WOLVES IN CATTLE.
Do wolves in cattlo ever kill them?
Please give me a remedy.
B. A. L., Calhoun.
Wolves are injurious to cattle, but we
have never heard of a case where death
has resulted. If the animal is gentle
enough, squeezing thorn out is simple
and very effective. In the bump which
contains the insect there is always an
opening and if the matter on the surface
be removed and kerosene applied it will
result in their death.
GRAPES
What ig the proper distance to set out
grapevines? A. S. C., Elberton.
Eight by oig ht is tho usual distance.
g ome prefer eitrht bv ten.
rillilUO£.N.
Do plants got any of their nitrogen
from the air ? H. C. B., Hampden.
While tho air is composed largely of
nitrogen, it is the opinion of chemists
that not one atom is directly appro¬
priated. No plants appropriate this free
nitrogen except leguminous plants, and
these plants accomplish it through
muriate bacteria found on the roots, that
aro ac , * ua l . .. living . organisms. An . effort a __.
is now being made by scientific ^ students
aeavor to communicate to thorn tu 0
power of appropriating free nitrogen,
food for stock.
As a food for stock how does wheat
straw compare with hay?
H. L. T., Bartow county.
It will depend of course to some ex¬
tent on the kind of hay. One pound of
common hay in the quantity of nutri- j
mont cordant is equal to four or five
pounds of wheat straw.
DECAYING TREES.
How can I save trees that are begin¬
ning to decay from knot holes?
H. A. V., Cartersville.
To save trees that are beginning to J
decay in the center from knot holes on
the outside an English paper recom¬
mends to empty out the water as far as
practicable with a pump and then fill
the holes with portlar.d cement formed
into a running consistency with water.
For economy, two parts of sharp sand
or smell gravel may be mixed with one
part of cement, which should be quite
fresh. When the holes are filled with .
the cement, allow it to set. Then
8mooth over the crown with the same
material, rounded to throw off the wet,
just having it level with the bark
arotind each wound, and over this apply
courage * '»** •» the r*“f growth of <JV the « bark, « *«- which
we have known to grow and close over
the cement. The thing is to get the
water out and keep it out in the future.
Clay alone would not do that, bnt ;
rather accelerate the decay by allowing
water to enter.
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ij* goods at impossible prices, find no lodging place in the minds oi ^
<5 intelligent people. Dull trade throughout the legitimate business ft*
*6 season may make necessary .vilcl statements from our Liquor f
^ Dealers to attract trade, but the schemers will have to she me T
^ ha rder and the find people new from disguised coming for their this lame excuses for honest befor values. e they
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you
have made it so. Trade has been up to the mark here, yet there ji 1
>--- is touch of attractiveness in the brands and I
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< * still leading with the best line of Fine Liquors, Wines, Reels, Ci
and Tobacco, to be found in Fort Gaines. -—— Resides other -—r J
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jg <* well-know and reliable brands of Whiskies, I have added to my ^
stock the celebrated and world-renowned HARVEST HOME, &
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THE OIvE> REEIfiSEE
fgandreth’s Seed Potatoes*
ONION SETS, GOLDEN DENT CORN, ETC.
Beinof o overstocked with
T O 33 .A. O Q O 7
will sell BELO COST. Call and examine mv line before
J
purchasing. Just received a fresh lot of the
Celebrated Dcvc Hams.
W. M. SPEIGHT.
NEW MARK
ve opened up a First Class Market in 1 1 e r ; c i c
Building, where we will keep constantly on hand a supply of
Choice Beef, Pork and Sausage.
e will be pleased to serve our friends and the public
generally, when in need of anything in our line. Give us a
trial.
BURNETT & MOORE.
Neatness and Elegance i
Are Attractions, and
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Has Boh at His Tony Ba p.
THE - VERY - BEST
kj aus M. » 0i aaPS o > TU baccos, etc.,
and Que, Po li e Attentin
Long Experience in the Business
Warrants it, and he asks for a Continuance of their
Liberal Patronage from his many friends.