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NESBLTT’ft T VLK
TO THE F ACERS
Monthly Letter of the Commis
sioner of Agriculture.
IMPORTANT QTJC TION3 DISCUSSED
Cotton Not iho Only Crop That Wjn e-atfer
os n Result or the Lung Drouth—T!io
Sowing of Small Grains, Grasses Etc
Unavoidably Delayed -Tim Advantages
of fall flowing.
DI3PAR f l XT i ’ AoLTCULTUT"
Atlanta, G.\., Ocr. i, IGO3.
fall crops.
IMIO consequences oi tlio long drouth
arc uot confined to the cotton crop. The
land has been in such parched condition,
that no preparation for the usual fall
ciops couul 1 o nni'i.e. Tim small -.-Tains,
grasses, clovers, which should have been
prepared for in August ami ouriv Sep
tember, and sown in the latter month,
have boon unavoidably delayed, and
unless the seasons a,re unusually fav >r
uble from the-p re tout dare the farmer
will be disappointed in bis seeding of
these fall crops. V, e should not, how
over, be discouraged, but lake advant
age of every available i pport unity, and
put in as large areas of these necessary
crops, as eircumstaih' ; will admit.
Don’t make the mistake, because rime
is pressing, of too hurried preparation
and seeding. An acre well prepared
and fertilized, will be worth several
times as much as a far larger area sown
in the old time, careless method.
fall plowing.
The cotton fields being cleared so much
earlier than mud, will give farmers
the opportunity, so rare in cotton hinds,
of testing the value of fall plowing.
Last fall we turned or r who a 2-homi
plow several acres of stiff laud on which
there was a heavy growth of vegetable
matter, leaving ihe furnnvs flush, that
they might get tie. .11 eiiV. is r' the air,
the frosts and .h rams. Could thoso
who doubt the advantages < : tall plow
ing', have followed each succcssiv ■ 'op
in tiio management- of the crops gr -vn
on these acres, thoy would no longer
urge objections to the plan. From the
outset, wb n tiro fooii;;: preparations
hogan, this land, was v ser to manure.
During tiie time of picparat-iou when
other fields became too hard to plow,
theso wore still mauagable, and all dur
ing the cultivation of tho crop, it lias
been much easier to keep the mulch of
finely pulverized soil on these, than on
less favored spots. Today, although
theso crops have suffered in common
with every other green thing, from the
effects of the protracted dry spell, the
yield is,superior and the plants in better
condition than elsewhere. On all heavy
lands and lands underlaid with a still
clay subsoil, fall plowing is above value.
The greatest need in our section for the
successful production of crops, is a suf
ficient supply or' moisture during the
long hot months, when the usual sum
mer drouth prevails. And there is no
more certain met nod of supplying this
moisture on demand, than by storing it
up m the subsoil. If fall plowing is
properly clone, the subsoil being loosened
so as to receive and absorb the winter
rains, we form a reservoir underneath
the immediate surtV.c-.. When the; hot,
dry weather oi summer begins, the
moisture gradually ascends—and, when
it comes in reach of tiie thirsty roots, it
is immediately absorbed by them, and
goes to nourish the drooping plants.
Let a farmer make the experiment with
a small patch of laud, and mark the dif
ference between the plowed and the un
plowed plats, even in the whiter months.
Where the land is left hard, when the
winter rains fall, the water, instead of
sinking into the laud, penetrates only
the surface and when it runs off, which
it will inevitably do, it often carries
with it much ol the surface soil, in many
cases fertilized at heavy expense. Let
him mark that on the deeply plowed
plat, we have the double advantage of
retaining both the w.vjt and tin pre
cious elements of fertility. Another ad
vantage of fall plowing is that a man
and a mule will accomplish more satis
factory and more thorough work in the
pleasant fall weather, than when the
busy clays of spring come. There is
time to do the work < arefully and com
pletely, no crops are pressing fop atten
tion, and each furrow can be most ef
fectively run. Aunth r fact which
makes fall plowing most important is
that every acre of such land Contains
in its subsoil an amount of phosphoric
acid and potash, which is more than
sufficient to supply the ueeds of any
crops that may be grown on them for an
indefinite number of years—but in their
present condition these elements are not
available. It has been proven over anti
over again that when these unavailable
elements are brought to the surface and
exposed, to the action of the air, the
frosts and the rains, they are converted
into available plant food. It seems folly
for a farmer to run up such heavy bills
with the fertilizer merchants, when by
putting his plow in deep and bringing
to the surface a small portion of those
heretofore unappropriated elements, ho
can each year supply his crops with
some portion of the .-necessary plant food,
as well a- hold the moisture for further
use. The prairie lands of Mississippi
were at one tim- thought to be almost
iuexh&ustable, b; ; then.- are acres and
acres in that state from which the rich
top soil has been ruthlessly skimmed —
and now that the hard subsoil has been
reached, the farmers, instead of breaking
this and releasing the stores of plant
food confined t here, are turning to cotu
piercial fertilizers to supplement thu
thin -laver of top sc il which remains.
Ancj fills is but a repetition of the agri
cultural history ct* our older south-ru
state?. Georgia farmers are just begin
ning a thorough investigation of this im
portant question, and each year we see
new converts added to the list of thuso
who make fall plowing a study and a
success. Asdief'. r' mentioned, we have
an unusually favorable opportunity this
year for testing this question. Cotton
tricking will doubtless bo over early in
(his ni nth anil in -r will be abundant
and cheap. The fields, which arc -•
ualiy occupied until the last month o%
the"year, now offer n r hindrance to ex
perimentation on this line. Let us give
a few of these hardrun acres a chance
■to recuperate their wasted stc-rc-s. \ve
would rejoice to see every farmer m ti.o
state try it, if only a naif acre on tu.u
plan, and report results at this office.
Ijft the plow in deep and bring a lit-tlo
f. the subsoil to the surface. If then
ns a coating of vegetable matter, don’t
turn it entirely under; Seavo the furrows
at an angle of about 45 degrees. Don’t
bring up a largo quau itv of the sub
soil and leave it fiat on the surface,
there to harden and bake. The plan is
to go .gradually deeper and deeper each
year—bring up a small quantify of the
subsoil to the surface, leaving it there
for the forces of nature to complete tho
work of disintegration and decomposi
tion. On sandy lands this plan is not
admissable; they require different treat
ment. It is only on heavy clay lands, or
those having stiff clay subsoils, that tho
full benefits of fall plowing may bo
realized. Don’t leave the sweet and Irish
ROTATORS
in the fields until the tops are killed by
frost. In a measure the keeping qual
ities of the potatoes are injured, and
moreover, after the first frost, we are
apt to have rains, which prevent the
saving of the potatoes in a perfectly dry
state, au absolute necessity, if we would
preserve them successfully through tho
winter months. It is also important
that they be kept dry. If the straw,
earth, or other covering becomes damp,
it shout l be removed and dry material
substituted.
FEED! No FOR MAN URL AND FOR BEEF.
In the Inquiries for this month is one
of great importance and interest, as to
the merits and costs of different foods
in producing manure, fat and flesh.
The study of these questions indicates
an advance in oar system of agricul
ture, and those who inquire into and
investigate tins subject will discover
that our met nods have been ill advised
and wasteful, and that for a given
amount of food judiciously used, we
can produce a much more profitable re
turn in both meat and manure than has
heretofore been customary.
THE GOTTON TIE TRUST
is also inquired into by a farmer who
wishes to know the history and cause
of the re rent fight made against tho
“combine,” which has forced up the
j*ice of ties beyond all reasonable limits.
We have replied at length in order to
show '.lie farmers how they have been
fleeced, ancl to put them on guard
against a repetition of the same tactics
another year. The “trust” has made
several hundred thousand dollars out of
tho farmers, which prompt and united
effort could have prevented.
R. T. Klsiutt, Commissioner.
a chance to make money
To tie past three months I have
Geared iffifiO.7s soiling Dish Washers. I
did im st of the work, my brother help
ed some. ) expect to do better next
month, as every Dish Washer sold ad
vet is os itself, aud soils seveoil more; 1
don’t have to leave the house'. People
hear about the Dish Washers aud send
ii-r them, they arc so cheap. Any lady
or g. Utlemun can make money in tins
l ßising; s, as every family wains a Pish
Washer. Any of our readers \vl o have
cm rgy enough to apply for' an agency
can easily make from : S to .$lO a day.
You can get full particulars by address
ing the Mound City lush Washer Cos.,
>S.. Loui , ‘Mo. Try it and publish
y .ur success for the benefit ol' others.
C • A. L •
Notice.
All parties indebted to mo a re. requested
to settle up at once. [ am compelled to
Keltic some heavy bills the last of this
month and I shall depend on those owing'
ms for the money. I will take cotton on
wt.units at -1.1.10 per hundred ibs. and
"hsro i' tlse price goes higher,
NY. F. SrniiKTT, M. ]).
Notice to Debtors.
All parties indebted to me either by
note-ur account are requested to come
and make settlement at once.
B. Peterson.
Scholarship.
The Breeze holds a fchnlarship to
I Massey’s great btniress colleges at
! Columbus, (la,, Montgomery, A hi. and
j Jack-ouviile, Fla. This scholarship is
| valued at .fib Will give it to any
! boy or girl who will send us forty cash
! subscribers to the Breeze, or for if2s
; cash. I’lismsheks.
ITOTIOS-
To tlclto r s and creditors: ill persons
j iia v —.u:s and. nt.i'i'is k’n.-r the* curate of
; iMrh.'i’d JJei.ac::. l.atc .i*’ CofVcc eo”nt;. (U*
j .tst- l, Bi'c not: it’d to render in
I their (U in a nd- t< (!:•' jiucor
: dine to dw And a'i [r'l -iUis indebted to
I i;i ■'!i'i * 1 st ti 1 .. >'c • i’* ■ 11 ireH to make iniine
! cd to make 5m 1 1 lediale payment.
i’. Mc 1) aJ . I , 'on nett.
Vdoiiid-dna !'i) ; ivicii'd JJeiinctt Deceased,
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J.. JOHNSON, Ol;-.. Manager.
! F. M. Hawkins, Gen i. Agent.
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No Grip©
: When you take Hood’s Pills, The Ing. old-fash
ioned, sugar-coate<l pills, wliicli tear you all to
pieces, are not in it with Hood’s. Easy to take
§llll Pills
j dmirprists. 2“c. C. f. Hood & Cos., T-ovvell. Mass.
| Tho only rills to take with Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
Notice This.
1 Propose to
SELL GOODS THIS YEAR
Cheaper Than Anybody!
Por the Gash.
I Can Alton! to do this because ! Day Cash for my Goods and
Revive the Discounts, which Enables me jto sell very close
when People bring the money.
My Stock is tkpmposcd of
Dry Goods, $£ Groceries
Boots and Shoes,
Ladies and Gents HATS!
O^OTCHXNTG*
Hardware, Tinware and Crockery, Saddles and Harness, Trunks
and Furniture of all kinds, I als keep a stock of
Coffins and Fine Caskets
j&jt &XJL S3s*i.csess.
I can sell you a TOWN LOT or a FARM—Mv Mill grinds
every Friday, and if necessary on Saturday.
B. PETERSON,
DOUGLAs GEORGIA
Go To
NJ EFF ♦ KIRKLAND
When in need of Dry-
Goods and Groceries.
I Carry a full line of General Merclnindis. and will not be undersold.
JEFF KIRKLAND,
Pearson, Ga.
Hoyt Hardware Coipiiy
,Sb! Slf, 1) ()O US A SI) 11LINJ)S.
STOVES AND TIN WAKE.
. I very.* PI otrx,
ill Monk Street and 230 Bay Street,
Brunswick, - oopgin.
You Get
the Profits
Of Dealers, Agents, Jobbers
and Middlemen by buying di*
rect from the manufacturer.
No better wheel made than the
Acme Bicycle
Built in our own factory by
skilled workmen, using the best
’ material and the most improved
machinery. We have no agents
Sold direct from factory to the
rider, fully warranted. Shipped
anywhere for examination.
WRITE FOR
Our Interesting Offer
Acme Cycle Co-, Elkhart, Ind.
SALE© prove the great
• merit of Hood’s Sarsaparilla.
Hood's Sarsaparilla sells because it
accomplishes GREAT CURES.
Wanted—fin Idea SS
Protect your I den th*r may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WfcuDEKL'URN 62 CO., Patent Attor
*a-blß*ton' D * C\,for their s!.**>; prise offer
tuici list of two hundred iuvenUouii wanted.
D. GLAUBER. M. ISAAC.
GlauberSlsaac
GRAIN HAY
—AND—
PROVISIONS,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
iY./di.'v this Eiai-sawatißvi
Ufa. Kditof.l omuhrJh to!k 'hesa withi
kr.ion jnj ; wli.tt will Dainz the <olr? i miii 1
'ti*ilt Kg Die <>f ly/i,ij w iling the < liitmx I>hN
Wnslifer. Hnyn \n>i mtnlo less limn slo bi> day I
• -'ked. y,v. *y whuis u VV’asber, tin I
<jni(kiy wlmmi il v tlio di-les wawlie.J
;i. ; dried rfccily hi duo minute. I null ns uy
tViifheis jih inv hrotle r, nnd lie in n aales-
Inii.n. will eiusi: rS.fioo this year, address the
I '.'liu:ix >! la. CoJmtil.ns, Ohio. Aitvnne raw
’ d' ap w i! n- 1 urn 'l( int MA<S<IK U.
Pianos
Down Go Prices
Clean to Bed Rock.
A Revolution in the Plano and
Organ Trade. Old Prices bur
ied. New Fall Offers that
Break the Record.
Elegant New Upright Piano, only $lB3
Best Pianos, Old Makers, only $237
Mirror Top Parlor Organ, 11 stops, $57
Superb Organ, Richest Case, only $63
Sample bargains—On Entire Lipe Reduced—
Lowest Prices ever known on Standard I imtru
raeiits —Thousands of dollars taved Buyers.
Leaders always, we set the pace in I/)w Prices
—This Ad. means business, better answer it.
Send for New Special Offers, Fall 1836,
I UDDEN & BATES,
Savannah, Qa.
All Sheet Mimic at Half Price.
sSmail Instruments at Wholesale liateg.
CITY MARKET. .
A P. F. HAMMOND, Prop
’T Douglas, Ga.
•V
Keeps on hand regularly FHKSH MEATS of rill kinds. The orders of Regular
(Tistomers will have my host atteution. I propose to keep as good a market as the
patronage of Douglas will justify; as the city grows so will I increase my facilities
kr serving the people. All orders from customers within the city limits will be
delivered free of charge. Yours to serve,
F. F, HAMMOND.
ST ATI O N BRY
13 o You Want Bo mo?
IF SO, SKNP FOR SAMPLES TO TIIE
Breeze Office.
WE ARE PREPARED to d<> all kinds of JOB WORK, such an, Letter
Heads, Note Heads, Bill Heads, Statements, Envelopes, Legal Blanks, Posters
Dodgers, Cards, Trade Checks, Etc., Etc. We guarantee as Low Prices and
as Good Work as you can get in the cities. Try us and see.
HOW EASY IT IS TO
SAVE. MONEY
Your dollar will go a long ways here. It
will buy more and better goods than in any bouse
in the business under 25 miles distance.
Just describe your wishes and wc guarantee to please you.
Ladies sailor hats, latest styles
GENTS SUM4ER CLOTHING.
Begin on the bottom floor, put t .
in a No. 8 Bob White Stove,
. * Then please your wife with a nice
Oak suit of Furniture We've got ’em.
FRUIT JARS, MY, MY, MY.
AY. AY. AI fOully.
McDonald Ga.
J. E. MORRIS,
Ccmtra’ctor and Builder,
Uazlehurst, : : Georgia.
Neal and durable work guaranteed.
m\\ h BATES S M- II
Tho oldest and most reliable
Music House.
IN THE SOUTH.
Jsf£FTinnos and Organa at lowest
luiecs and on Easiest Terms,
Nothing Int Best Grades
Handled.
Branch House,
WAY CROSS, - GA.
J R Knight ,Mngr-
go’* id g* Id, Gold li l il, Solid SilveT, and N’iekle ra* watches which I urn
• irrin < at len.arV.-ihly !*>w pri'-es. ’<V* sell ;m IS si//"! gents open faced solid
nieVie >, i / I.•!; an:! bezel e:e e stern w ind an I pendant set wit !i the old ro'i*
alde Elgin movement 7 jeweled fol'v i*nat into >*l for o ily *7 ft'*. Solid sjlve
•ase with Eh .in or Waltham movense it, only $12,00. (it nu watches ftot
$2,5*) to $lO., J,:,:!/ •■ Ilk:r !d stem w ind fendant set with Elgin or Walthar*.
movement only $21,01) to s#lo,oo.
J carry a nice line of Jewelry such as Sleeve buttons, Collar buttons, St.l
buttons, Scarf pins in all styles and prices. Breast pine, and Ear rings
Ladies waist sets, Etc. Conte ar.d examine for yourself.
I make a specialty of repairing Watcher, flocks and Jewelry
of ail kind; Also Pistols, Guns sewing Machines, etc , and
Guarantee satisfetion.
9
J3. GrSEkSEJIsJLaai the jeweler.
WILLACOOCHEE; :::::: GEORGIA
Why not be your
own Middle-man?
Pay but ono profit between maker and
user and that a small juat one.
Our Pig 700 Page Catalogue and Bayer*
Outdo proves that It’s possible. Weigh*
S.'\ iKiunds, 12,000 illustration*, describe*
jiudtellstheone-proflt price of over 40,080
articles, everything you use. We send it
for 15cents; that’s not for the book, but
to pa y part of th* postage or exproasage.
and keep off idlers. You can't get it too
) quick.
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.,
The More of All th 6 People
■ iiii6 Michigan Ave., Chicago*
Pnb l i slier ft' Notice,
Rome of llie patrons of the llueezk
who arc behind with their accountß
are laboring undo; the impression
that said accrim's are payable to the
old management. The underrig-.i-d
wishes to say to all that such !* not
the case—that all accounts due the
llKHii/.B are due the new nmiagrment.
Kcspecifuily,
Greek &. Sai*i*.
mom nm
1 have just rcctivtd a air. [fete
Ladies and Gents line watches and Jewary.