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Tin:
Okay. Jonkh Co. August s , do
JPitnt.lfnKti Kvkkv rnntuDAV.
Snnm'itTPTitiN I’lttei:, if!
TIIK TAX KHTl'I.’NS
One ( ,r (wo of tic Irl.if inf an **
rxtr me ilveri t e new spa id's are
trying to make it appear Mint tie
decrease III the value nt proper!'
returned lor In >. a I ion 11i i • year n
i llIC to tie e.VI i'4ini' fmitnoia 1
fern of tic government
Tie gold standard was formal
ly and legally adop led l y tlli
country in ls7d, but praeticaiiv
tt i ■ had been under that standard
since fb.il There h»\" I" r m imi-
n y yurrt )l HIM NMfllpf H |> . [K*n-
! v iind*T il niid in lb74, t Ik* year
after it wa K'pl I! v <!( <*!h reel loi
tins country, tin (IfCKlHl i i )
re was a
me reuse in tin value ot pmjHirty
returned for taxation- i in*
cri'iih <* hoiiik yra j >Y t‘U hi
{(('•*ii vm*v mart «!, and ll 1)U l
to the panic, of 1 sib! • I wa- tend
and con I iniious.
To. calamity hoa hn's do not
bring in to iieeou 11 1 at all 1 lie fad
that v.e are emerging from a Ii
mi min 1 pa i: ie that iowr'il 'I'Tirly
all values. They ignoi'i
ie aItogelher, and unjustly nttii-
bnt<‘ t he dt'Ci'i a-i t'> a flmim ia!
system thai 11.i- be ii in legal forei
'dll-yea i Vv I § * < * 1 1 l ini' 1
,
have been : nine
**d 4 ilK ,< > 1 ) •' Au<l yet tlmt | )il III** Ul)'
questionally :- ma: ily i pii!i:-l hie
for t h decrease, IUH the
was caused large! y I>y t Ic fenr Hint
the com t ry " oil Id do w hat (lie ex-
i I'eim* si I vei'it. •; want it to do—go
to the si 1\ er I a i a ml 11 1 ■ • n ,i .;
In Id y to si It er tie a lone I a P h*in.
Anot her cause tor the <! < ’ T* ’ll'-*
m (Ie. ij'gin i- ' Ini t tile SI it re
longer hns tax si i rs Wh*
doubts that many peoph ^IYC )J
their property r t • vi> lu\s a vit 1 u:i
tinti? They we ■ afraid to < 1 *> this
u hen t here a i re t :i x assessor
may be neei >pt"d a I-. 1 * ns t rui ! hat
n great many peopl lmv takel
advantage ot the nvnit i a i
I 111 ) 1 -: I o gi Ve ill tlieir I'll Ipi r ty j
I he low. if pi issibh \ il ilia lion
S' inn in'' 'pie a 11 ■ a!" a y - Inmfm.u
lor :i ehnie'e to 1"" r I!1 , 4 •:r tax i v-
nt imi".
The . Hoi t in saddle I his de-
cn*asc on ie countn linaocii!!
system i> not justilied by \
facts, and it is made iilv Iiv
pel's that haw ! I" regard for
facts.
Mae.ui will ha\ i r lively 'race
Inr mavor bet "eon ‘'li.us'' ' Price
and K. I' r- 'inn. and fill
Xi tvs "onId - ' willing to bet
t hat I he until with t hi IIIU.'I votes
would I
a uoi him; i; \i,i A'
Tin* annouueeinent in Tin: News
hist week that an educational ral-
Iv would be hi hi at Cray Ana,. J I
\vas n dmibt gratifying t> man ^
peopfii ill Jones county. It silo" -
i'd that tlm interest ( (I Ilea t loll
in ole s "ii- on the incr* a-e, -un!
it MS the itdvali'.'e IE' lit 1(1 "t i et-
ter metlexls and I t i ter -el loo Is for
the county 11 i- not intendi d t )
aav that Jones Inis not g. *i H
schools, ( ) r t*hat advanced vie th
iids aiv not used in th t •kools,
hut wi d<> mean to say dial there
:s 11 ptngn -Hl\e step |i (lueatiidi-
al matters allovei Oeergia, and.
no matter how i NO, ■ nt the
schi>ols of this count \ may
Junes must cither’keep .step w til
the *-ther e.unit . or faII behind
A ( t; y set apart t"i' the peoph* i..
- ■ together to [u'omoK*
j. * of i'ducat mil :s therefore all
encouraging sign
\V I rust ! he r:i I ."ill I'. 1 ; rg -
I < nttemled, \Y" beg to assert
t ~ at 1 here has I hi ii ti" more 1111 -
portanl gathering in the count' ■’
i han this will ii it s an ;»ik ;uu't'
step for till* good ol .mil children-
Most of us are livn u loi' "111 eliil-
dr* n, ami w** \wm tit t* ■:"*' th.
I let ter chances than w • fad
I., i us discard p- ; :. - for
(lav W’e imagiui ,i!» •. <*u<* : s ami ■
ill! parties an agreed that “dmn-
tU-u is a very good tiling, and that j
they are willing to lay aside their
bickering* for a litth 1 now and.
then to picce t, that cans,
< »m» on* nt It'll!
Sjsr< il
ucatt<au\l nuitt» r a v dr.v
f L svlv
KOI’.VI) OAK I’KWIMXCS
ISV IKK Mil's.
Mi- M'o Annie WVlIiiii.H anti Mat-
hi'* Miller. <>f Kerry, Mattie Hill,
d ALiio /tuna, .An; ii * Newton, «f
.Macln n, Until- and Annie Pound,
of Macon, are visiting the family
of r. Lee Smith d 1>!
r i j i togeth-
VI I .'(• Volin if
*• r wit Ii ,Mi .Iuiin ami Matni * ■
Lee Smith, made up the
attraction that caused th<
young people of tin* urrounding
country t'i I agin at. t) o’clock on
last Sunday morning (o coiign -
JY teat (he heme nf Mr. and M rs.
' mill Ifv i o’clock in tlie a ft in -
nonj iily Uv» lil v-lln YvViV
So»n , ‘ catin a d
te|, jnile-', ( el's not ii far. Tin*
crowi a i« ail ‘I nail V
as i • x all elmeked 11 ill
m furnished a fine opportunity
>r talking lit! !> atti'l'oi 1 about
a I.siirditi(• s and i,S( not
* m. a as sparkling little tit-
I'l'pa I'teC.
Irtvpies.oblc Will 1 A of ul
■ I*'d sta tue a ml Into sii|)|)H*-
munt t*j th.i court K ) f 1 h( f C o 1 s.,
wa 1 hand and di.-lnd out fun
fi>r the crowd in as big as
vii!i Mini
Ali W' II'Mk, with her piercing
Id WJl ('Ve: and valiant .style,
knows how to ride into a fe! >w
heart bv “managing her ) (led
with tin* air of nn AIcxander ’’
M i- - Miller, with her j.be id
-Vicet face and ph-miing look,
mu Im «-Ii ■ involunfr.rih fold
ill'!!I s ill s u 1 ii i. 'j. watch
In r pi'i t ty mouth wl:ih* sin ■ talks,
ma 1, { fellow feel > hungry In*
I'M! I i < . llv (ell the trath.
Mi Hill, v* j i i IH * I little bits
tacit urn s( ratify aiMliiKiiscrihic
nuri nix ft llow to sav “ 1 M!
j 111 ri 1 1 m 1«•. you needn't hoi I tin
hiuek 11 j i }j. Mism Newton, \\e! 1.
just h*l heryou one of her
( haract(*ris1 ic S () ft look- from tin
puir ot brown even i;i
< la. and 1 1 voiir In aI't don, t wig-
g|e 1 ’) I gi\ l it lip.
Mis . Uultis Pound, ' v 'fh her
I'OllVl'I-'lltiollll I r. l f d 1 '' ■'
qu t manner, will hat e you mi a
tangle ulmo.-t before you know it.
Mi s Anim* Pound doesn t weni
a (tre.'iin v, uni>. <■! <■ 11 1 I" : 1. E )
II t hing it mlv to throw V"|l oil
V'Hir gmii'd. when *■ s* fill
*ay, ' a { ight y HI .luhiHii* ■ i
>1 l ime. ’’
I could, would »r should f
fail to I ilk > il tile M iss.es Si 4
wlio a i*i i loilig i miii'li ! i
, a ii visiting young
friends and the ; e wlio call In ■
Ali -. ,1 u 1 j.*t is ever readv
to sacrifice her own pleasure for
ill >St' t i !' he I friends. I f :iij one
; 11 i 11 ks sin* s uliv ordiu: 1 . r ■< II,
"all il her vei’liO 1 f< 7
lu>u quick H ie. can, xx it!) ui*
m aval's of argument, forge a
,
low's heart tut a slutpe to S(1 H
herself and temper it fur future
! . 1 he si'(jtif■ 1 is el lining, watt.
Tli" vi\ acinus Miss Iiunie' Li e, ol
t wo Hob’s la me, ho is evorv
where ami with every one at
same time, saying pleasant things
cheering all, Everybody
Yt ‘C her, liecjinso mi:
knack ot making i" ry me feel n s
'K- V \V( favorite ui Tl
the linigtii ge of, Hip Van Winkle,
'may von live long and
Miss Mamie Lee.
Tack ' 'll to these of whom I
hav mad 1 ) ment ion, a
ol of ;l s nil" yoimu {Hi K ‘S :i nd
YOU i) if men as tins county can
ioas I <>f, 1 low coni" v. l*( tillin'!
huvi '.a tine, large time last Mm-
da'/*' MA are all under a carload j
ui ,,ll| h ions te Aii zz M rs
Smith ~ >r fund-1.:ng a zr ells'*, tile j
provender May and s< 111 ! ~ smile ll of (lie i
inpany. Heaven up-
them i- tho hope ,,f all.
At iss \\’:iit Bivins is g.an again
She slipped otV as slick auis-1 fast
last Saturday afternoon.I mind for
Cul t H Imi. Ali-- Aiuiki \. ct Bvr-,
on, t;iis tIt, place of M• - Bjvin-
during her ahsence.
Air. (’. 1’ AYiMiam - and in >thcr
o’ Kuterprise. Kla . hav** mo*, d :
to Jones Fount v and are (>(*(* upy
:ng t he lioust In 1. -,r to * be ;
White estate, two ~ ml a jia:t
mill's north of Bound Oak.
Mi Hoiui-body, of Blountsvj!
is thi* sickest man iu (ia. over tin
jil t IS|M ets of it cotton crop 1
i'-avne»l from good auth fitv- that !
•• v *" ;. yes very sick, a lew
' lavs into. o much so that In* ae-
trial I v vomited, and when
Y \v i i t what is vlw matter Mr.
S. Oh ’ my cotom crop, inv cot- :
ton crop; alter which he keeled
bed and : J k a
Dr. T \ W - IlilYHilT 1>U It
n r?) >ak
).
TOMMIK’S I.IKK
I'oiiiiiiie’s father luiil a happy
lit tie In.me i np the ,en, anti Torn-
mie used to go down and watch tin*
vessels a.- they came in anti went
mt, am! Im would wish that In"
.
Inula little boat for himself. So
v.hitt h<* got about eleven or t*.v<
years of age lu* mud* u p nnnd
to laiiitl luiil a lilt!** Iwict of
own, so one day in* went to work
ami in a week the litth craft wa-
tini^iocl Tommie ale his suppej
and went to lied with t i j !H])pV
lmurt, thinking about il: i^ood
(imes he would have tic ;cxt da\
witii hi: little boat. 1 fe dri aiicd
tboiit it all night, and l.'5 dion a -
la* wnk*' tl." mxt morning 1;<
sprung upon his ft i t ami wa • it ; a
ready for his break last. His nmlh-
er did not ImW to ca!I him to his
br. akfast. II" ate v
and jumped up. ran or h
" here he had a ret*i i i • » j
hun i< d d w 11 i (.ri
put it on lliC Vvii'jt and g;0
ii litth tart. It
prettily, wlK*n Uk* \v l
nnd st ndrhf'd il- lilt! • ^ o
I Tommie would Zf i litth
friends da * and H't
every Y-. go
mg. Wh tii he was a I suit foil l -
teen years (if age his mother wits
taken very ill and da d three or
four days niter.
Tommie wa quite small for his
ago. JI is father wa. in about one
• i ■ ! v out in the harbor, the boat
turned over, and although lu* was
vi rv fin sti Immi*;, and J: id
i most readied land, he wa
: by ernnip in both of I.i- handsand
< was dr. wned. Tliev s *:i died fia
j liis I>o(lv a da v or two 'ie re tin"
I found it
j Four Toinmi** was ii» u sad *i »-
j (lition tlu n: hchad no idoIIh r or
j father !o Ink* 1 can of Jiirn. ji<•
| had another poor orphan fri. 1.
| and one da\ t hey decided t >i i
down to to n town near by and
.-(*(* it'they could yet • nn* work to
do. Tumniii’ v.n.- hired ti clerk
uni Hot), hi. Irieiiil, was ! :;•. ! ti
i work in :i blacksmith sh P
I . "ling lads being untisi d ! ) v, o', k.
i tin M .-.i ' !i gri",'. ;ired »( l I f
j'* 11 ' t'liiiday t! i \ Were (*
.-e.b tin ni-aaml > 'iAibond
-ten III' . ‘ hil t ll'id 1 staia::: i •
wail ini' or Alomhiv
imnvniM:' CUiJi:'. Tis’V were-
rmining up and down the <:
tlm steamer when the (' i ptai \ K:*v.
them 11" a
u | ( | man. and t aim- u :' and. a> !■.*■<
• tiiein diiliiM they want t< £<>
1 . • i in. They gladly :u*YiU(
* i S' , and when the \".s.-vl moved
off t he iext day tin- bovs had lots
t if fun, and contimii d t" njny
t heinselws for i** ,( n11 a ^ eek, lillt
one day a litth* pirat .r si '! nt. i
u[ on them. mid after a light of
7. •vei..l hours ciipUiied t In■ x!iit> m
h.i.'ll 111 " biivs ^el'e ailing.
Tiie Captain and crew were !< i! I -
id, but our heroes " ere placed inji
.small land, given supplii to last
/- \• 'rul days and told to go. Tliev
' i’ed nine dav.-> off of wliat little
- Hid they had. an ■' when d ■' v
bn ke ■:i tiie ti nth dav Ihev saw a
beautiful htiulseape nt retell i
out li >re them as far as they
.-oilId S- It was about 0o'clock
when they readied the land. The ■’
lioth jumped upon th t lore and
l ' 1 ' ll 'd '"r jov. and began to hunt
a Iiouki to get Hem t!i:ng to ca 1..
tor they liad fasted all day and
night, >u t* ti:i;1 ;i phi. ••
w'la re ;i kind woman admiriistc: ■
to their wants. Tommie
thought lie knew her but could lot
renn'ndvr Iet name, She proved
> , I i )>' it l! Id fi'E nd Tommie'.-
mother, ami as she had •life* i
and was a loiE widow, :
she asked him t > live with her, j
He did St), and "'-nt t ' work witii ;
an e;ir:i"-d heart, and alt :i"'.ig!i
!j\ i:m in sight of t!i,* oewati I W
never wanted to ! a sailer again.
IL grew up to in* good eliristian,
got married anti mat! lots of mon-
' ‘.v J. il. Roberts. \
f
ei: :* *v I,, ■tier r since I
- been taking Hood's Sarsapa-
riiia tlian i have liad tor t
V( , nrs M v children have also be, 11 *
*
f
akms lUakt Iv. Ga.
In
Ill .MrniMl'SVIl.f.K ! I i'
Quite a <T( wit ir :n 1 faninbi e -
ville attend «l 1 1 piem- a t Mr
lint Smith's ! t 1 Friday and iv-
port Ijoyn.g a pi-me
ter. Tho picnic wan h I a
H'llUl 1 i lil in f ront if Mi.
Smith's i Mti-ic was fur-
1i.* i from Macon.
h inr.-* crown *rtan»>
e<l • ■ v ral time- with y/alermcioi
cutting which ev* i • J
very much. At
rl‘(*\V(l V) ;i o tlm table.
whiiv an i *i i
t v Inch
landing under- the
HHighs ot {>’( j r«’iis *iit\iuy
The commit1 1 ::ia11:i1
* j *(» I
.-*:■!: ! 1 im|;!i: iiami !)in „rd
im r took cpiit <■ ;i crowd d v. aim
In a four !*.<
p y ail had a i*! •:). ant t
miv. Jack 4
Kidd of 1*1- ll ti t 111
• Y< i i (« *y I I Ii
m, W. _ i viK-r.
I’.of. Childs 1
()a k , o--Hi Ku'idnv
borhood, as t)
MV:'. Minna \\ alkei' i V
ti i' n<ls near j*; e Points.
~ ■nest {J!:il<! epctiL M’edi IC: sda v
T. t with .1.'S. Ilumplii'E .-
< t hill' J< ;1>M .il, <.t MU'''a l
flying \ i-it inf lie neigh bnl'hii
Sam!,i v a! Ii'rnena.
(). !.. Kobei'ls, of 1! d.evt- ,il
spout Sunday ftefiuxm ill l
iK*i«.')ii orhotul
We arc nhul t<-■ 1
Humphries Hr., \Yli: s
quite sick is imnroving. Tin • t
HLOUNTH . . IAA. L(X
Joe winters and wife, ) i Y--'
are on a vis t to tl o r
M 0 Jewel t.
ISyi’on k a (V>
since f <ir Ash be ni, u h<
a (msiucss positi 1 . w wish id:
success.
»?)!• ii ill* r, it )*]'L r ].t lit!; • irirl
M !• T. ( ‘ounly, who 1 1 t
t. Iku* yraiul: Hi
. ! i > (
il •ll!" f As't V‘"
fie flti I
ma, 1 .. ,i ■ ,V!llo i.. ;i o* I
5 Y. Clilld' '
UL: \' (;!) Ll Vi SI;' j .
'de*! - ' :: r; ot.iv :gi;t Ve:::!"
*
’ ♦ i
WHiK.dl : fe . .
‘II lOVlllg.
t riii'iv, ( bl|>", | }t i
iL'rvor., and
- in
\*
o' t
7
Mrs. t. DAud
| ■v. Mis:! Matti.• Jordan (
den. li - .1 He'll 1 ;i:;. t:
ot Pound Oak. vi-it 'd 1 ! i
of John -z W’i! ! lain
coi k ; i> il ’! ( i
pent a ten .a V: a ; i
,jj <H rt i | loin
. • Vv'' ■!! t o\Vi* : i Ramot
( v '.'.-■I't j' gi
g< a s! S» ’ !’l 1 i ■ i 1 as li «‘t! YV (;
He win '. mtimp ■ ;l
few days Ml' M lilts been
Ramot li over (hirt'v
iiock is - till i‘‘V ited'lv a.'.t
J )icir shepherd
NO fit i.
1 have in mv past lire a ri
Addling, \i ith er op 111 ole
has heen iu my ]>( mi
S montli Ownci can get I SI I Hi
paving for pasturage and thi fit l
vert • semen;. U. W. l.K.-T :
■«•«* c—
FOIL HA I.i:.
One Marshal I -V Trawr. I'
One t't) sa w U i n— A: t H ,•* t *v make.
'
One Buck* IJeapcr. Ail in
t or
J. U - V -Nib
(iriswi idv ie. im.
•1 (’. 1>v:;ko\. AL C. Oi.:'i:.\i..
BAUHON kY CiliEENK,
"i‘ Buying and S. Hing
Land.
('"opera: inr v, it J.
Xorthf n, of Alania, ma: (
the Emigration and Inv ■ - i i u' 111
> U I * .* 111.
Parif liavtng I aval i’> ,r s:.e ; ' -
iviuiesb-d to <* :! * * 1' with US,
in } i'SOU ■ iy letter..
Barron a rkknk, Clint'*n or
Ga
-c-
K.fifi'v V " .*.<«. vs
MACON GA
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Tfl \ i i ) 1 ''
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il/.i;: '!!' >>,N
Cecnni?. 1 ’'
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Letter About iC Crops.
ifaion is v-.m lkcvjiugint
A Mont IK* e* ti .V'lr!; ! '»a»i
<*«tt“ «m i.i £« 1.1 l !;e,ii:f*i o
I.itboi* n .1 It* jv*i t««l ■> ♦ • lot ill's < of i
ot YYii« Av.iiKi) < w v v . Hji oniie sits
i;v.
COTTON.
*bli
lx contit . :
longer than u-u ii il. y | • : , c veil
- lowing for thi-.t, the 1 • i cj \V‘: ‘ ics of
W ug ; ,i v. .it Jin i tii '■ Lrmtjr muro
Il-isuv * thin lor sire mourns p;ufc.
vatim as tho ontou liny v'-quio
i na lie .ic.' : lulished !.*;.* on» wide fur
i'.v to on »i niii'auo, a ijaating the plow
S-) t ii " it i!, . ,• C ;.- i th.ei I
men. Oa ox i , lu v -. v. idi-.ov.T
L lii ro :;r c .'lovatc l as
c •■*. h - w or
<icep. i • nt marie .is litre
fibrcu^ r r> 1 Dr ii': n ‘ r i V
appoint a
l'.ly ia itu 1)1 ‘ fi lii • (! ) l • JD
r i ll..VI t houll
v
Ll'
T TOll (d
l- t l o;
i ling l
’ V
bloom
n i r xcr t
1 i- v ■ it
t! 1 :) !l; 1(
i i ri to rail tli-
10 i, t voung fruit
UL\] l a i-
\' a 01 011Q (IC
iu T i A Kiiiow fnrro’A
J? r i i ltl
} •lie or,to i rakt
T alt what Ira it is :: Ivcvi],
i n r 11 ;.t fru : t to it. .om
III i-1 :« a: tor thw dro 0:1'
ti ll n ’C V* u
:1 a the lasto -Vciist do nor
m.v.i; perfect bo bo'c i 1
) r f ili/.uig this I ■
i'j v.* nn nr. it is to ' ‘ :I 'L.
V i v , .
i ho f ijii*t a. l 1 irnamg.
in
i iju • t ..'hr ; i . nailing Ft in
: a uu-o.v it proti’em.
*'.;;i:i ■ y exp.", n liavt be: ;i made a>i<i
tile i" .' l.ts : rid conliictin^. 'i no
l If ltdilSl * i or' tho matter seams
row tm K i t- her ir.uit use his
own jud t. it li(3 ll. m.u rniple
j»r< vision r ror.i r t l sources
h • c in all' 1 to \ igti tae a *. mtagi s
1 nt fold . *.)::•: ,
11 :m a: n:i (iei d" v.'he'li r
S t i o ! bust
i rr x 1 lades ii:,. ; t ic
i i«>r i i' I p.'i)
i 1 < • Ot t.r ?•>
!:,1 im ii (I.'CLHOU C.lil
ll A .11) .. .1 o i
): it f ba. to strip
t • >: ot ill
i vo n an c
i i-iireeiv :i
» li li tiio f ,
White
TO i 3*0- i
very I.i
i * 1 I- 1 Ulg
i i i. it
p: i uhi.'UHiri mnrv to it- coni i mu n
ii v o .:. itnr ".i befci
x-m-jii oil
r i 'viio Juive ’ fri 1 it.
d: i lg ;i sufficiency ol hay
r Li von niing ill U!1
1 for tU:.i pi »u e l-
5
r n> t ii vii IU HHt’.'j
t id \ n jucr t uiitl ia-
•
rrasiii, J 16 il: o to
J
i: ,1 day r trouble ia securing
K-.imtaiit up of ill.: best winter
s. il ur. i of cauning the
l) o to sii.'iil:, instead of <iry-
n. l careful aftention to
o or i dera: nr a ineallv oorrabi.
It nr i c ineieis itself,
f.OUl I Kit V rops iiilli-
i munigeliH peculiar,y nt . rj* liny is
• arc suited to this
l green curing -orgluim
I a vu i tato via ail so easy of
nil ■r/e ui an il no ! uniimit-
ti: ; an i it die pre¬
a 1 n in not too la rge
on t t tlioi Jy pack-
mg. and allowing this to stand baforo
fierc i -. put m, then topping and weight-
. .,: ma-s d'.'V.„:,y
at'., mie I ti.i. liierc are few farmer:; that
"id :: : ■>. pmciate I tli - v.euc of tha
t res -
I a iothr-r column this whole qu,
ticn '* cov:» • » in an aji \v-*t fe :i m
quiry as to " : th oils
t i a mg. ,-rc. Now i- the
rimo t looit loi'W r i to tho coming
year, an 1 r.; 1-iO Slit i arrangoinonts as
ure piaciicui r !•-•!•." i ! r so for
l
G s SEEDS
of most variot-fbs should bo sown next
uioeUi. In the outset we must under-
stand that wi anot ue.ik either gras*
ct ejover poor laud. Of the clovers,
i-A i; Im : .-• it "i to red -.--tiff lands,
which -hoi: d bo oitlier liaturaily rich
or made - art’.fi-jially. The crimson
1): ::r snited to san.iy
lands, and if care tally prepared for and
fu;:y manured, furnisn green winter
r ' d i:u;iu.4 :he entire season and if tiie
cutting or grazing is stopped in auothei May
■ :ir - d v !. mature for
•• • tii:-.- " f-.il tna laud can bo
’ ■ Lr / cur 1 ’ p‘vs and when
;YF: ; : 11 :ak g:-.L> n: ^"-' 1 ‘om’ Of
ri. orchard nuder ordiu-
ar *'.'' .pv o Um best r 'Su’.ts. It
' .*. 1 "” n 1 ' and is suited
to most (mils, though th* same require-
tuents os for clover, namely, thorough
preparation and rich laud, aru ueces-
:v- r ::s suv.yssfui cultivation. i Herd’s Fall
- - - ve grass
for wet or low lands. Bariev and -ve
- in September m d
tfirst oar ■ b '.tor ti.au too
! IT ALL OAT, CHOP
.L»ip0YfcJ.u£ one aiij unless
t,,,, ■ i:i;i is - V< t ,d Ol>!-.n« * -II
»»r ■ it", mu 11 grain,
niwii .: ru i'*:i it ‘. i * ir!y i.i > ii.' i .1*
urn not oniy in a fnv-Mi'ili BituiiUoii t >
ii. v -!o[i ;i imyi u_; crop, but protect Hie
-m l'a;;iin.»t tho coiiiequoncc** of tti«
1 vr winter ruin*, nil important office
\v-.;i we.consider that n large part of
tli • i ; tifity of our lands has been
u .isli i into th.'stroams by our
i. ou.fu/e anil subsequent vieisshi^P*
ii". of ti.. (bhiu fields to tho
o v,t null weather. The grain cm
i Mi'*n either bro adeast aiul plowed in
with the cultivator or harrow, or put
in with u sV d-drill. The latter plan la
c. 'o.'iotnical of need and also of la¬
bor Tli * .sowing and plowing should
i • dnu' immediately in tho wake of tho
pickerand wiil thus avoid waste iuquL of
tin. open cot top in reply will to tut
In anoflier column bo found
inrinvdas of fcrtilizjrs for oats, wheat
and ether grains.
If a full rop of sweet potatoos has
' In "in planted, it is highly advisable to
!)•■. in feeding thorn to the hogs. They
' are highly nutritious and fattening and
it niin-d by Hpanish groundpoas and
Forgham, '. ill produce a fine quality of
cheap pork, very little corn being ro-
quin: i tp c implofa flic work. In view
of tilts its mil difficulty of kooping tho
potutoes ia L-ooil condition through tho
wimei', it'will bj foua l most proiitablo
to convert them-into first class bacon
I uuil iiirii.
COrTOX PICKING AM) in I.I NO.
Towards tho latter part of the month
ia thu southern part of the state cotton
I-.'-.mig "'lit begin. Necessary preenu-
i.i r'aould be taken in gathering and
min? the crop? that tho loud com-
j* amts against American cotton in «ho
Jhii-.)p in markets bo forever silenced.
ru coTro.s tatf.s and inteunational.
EXPOSITION.
Nov.’ tfitif tiio heavy pressure of tha
1 seas-in is sciniwhut lightcnod, tha
fanner has more 1 isuro to look urouml
iii::i -Hid fi ul out wliat is goia^ on iu
■ . • busy world. In I lie last mouth
tfi": i- an awtikClfed and ucioasiait iu-
forest i i tho exposition to bo opened at
A.ri,iut i and co'atihued from Oocon^k the middio
of September to t1i*f fait of uu^^r-
la this exposition Georgia lias
jMirtr.aity for ndvortisoinont which sho
lia- I’.evor liad beforo, and which may
not coin) again for many years. In
la t monta’s "talk” wo touched on
seia*'of the advantages to bo derived
iron', immigration, but until wo show
to tli ■ people of tiio world our uurivallud
attraction of climate, of of fields, of for-
f., of orchards, gardens; onr inisnr-
; passed water powers, our vast deposits
] of coal, iron, granite, mirblo, iu otlier
'.voriis, tiie numberless opportunities
! for oiitaiiiing comfort and iudepend-
c’.’.c.*, wo cannot expect tiio hotter class
i of settlors to'“pitdiy tlieir touts within
1 our liortlera.
Ja tli i (sev'itia state building will bo
' g ith'.*:v i sumettung from all tho differ-
i ent iudnstr ed of the stilt*, and it is
; ps v meu!ikvlr desired that tho agrioultn-
ihl exnibit shall bu especially lull ami
1 complete. l r -, therefore, iu any section
of tiio state a farmer has any crop
which i- particularly fine, we would bo
glad to have specimens for exhibition.
. i’hey will i*o pv .porly marked with tbw
nai-T-- of doiioiss ami, tlie section from
ii ah t hey c uui»„a:i<l given cunsplcu-
* i'l'i as Hs, pkto "t e.iqt,' in tho general vegetable*, exhibit. all
gv grasses,
ll' id. g ird'*u and orchnnl crops are in¬
i cluded, as well ai manufactured pro 1-
I n-'is of t.lu dairy, v iieyar 1 ami apiary,
V/o imp** th i larmors throughout tm»
shif. will iielp us to illustrate Georg a
in the gmiulpst eollbotion of h**r pro.l-
ui is <‘V r yet shown to the* world.
All p uikugbs a Id'roAsed to R T. N*'»-
bitt, 11-. i: eg ti , () II ice r State Exhibit.
Atlanta, will come free of charge,
j Yin e should bd. plainly marked wi h
the .icudoc’s name apl th: namo
: p h; u Tiio executive officer, notift^R*
Nesbitt, Atlanta, siionld be
letter or postal card when the articles
are skipped.
It. T, Nesbitt, Cominimiiouer.
FE.tTU.I8KU POU WlllilT.
Que -tion 11.—What fertilizers would
you wtvise for wheat?
A ns we i: 11.—The following are alt
good fertilizers for wheat:
1. Cottonseed meal, 5 >0 pounds; acid
phosphuto, Mod pounds; muriate of pot¬
ash, 1T>0 pounds.
2 Acid phosphate,350 pounds; kalnit,
350 pounds; nitrate of soda, 300 pounds.
3. Blood, ;>30 pounds; muriate of pot¬
i ash, 1 C.5 pouu Is; acid phosptiate, 335
pounds; sulpliato of lime, I7«* pounds.
Apply broadcast from 2JJ to 600
pounds ' per acre.
; ruiUNG sonnni'M iiay.
Qrusrios 13.—Iliw shall 1 curs my
j sorghum tor h iy?
| ! Ass VKU 13.—Tha fob owing taken
: from the Southern Stock F#rm cover*
the entire process:
i ' “After mowing allow the sorghum to
lie oa tho groan 1 sufficiently loug to
dry oa? at the oml of the blade*.
“if th*) crop is thick, it should bo
turned over on the ground to expose
tiio bottom portion of tiie cutting to the
■ for short time.
: snu a
“Usually o:io day’s sun is required to
dry it Fuffi deutly to allow it to be put
up into tha cock. The hay cock ms
be 5 feet high and 4 feet in dian
or of the shapo of an oldfashloued l roe-
hivo.
“All the hay that i* cocked iu thi*
; man nor should bu well settled a* it is
. laid on tho pile,
“After having constructed it to it*
proper height, rako the loose sorghum
away from tho sides, leaving a neat
pile of hay that will turn wafer in case
it should rain. Allow it to remain iu
this condition for two or three (lays for
fermentation to take place, which i*
evidenced by tho heating and the de-
posits of moisture upon the interior
parts of tie* cook. When thoroughly
wurm and bt* r 'ora th-a hay lose3 its nat-
ural color, open fcUe cooks and expose
the hay to four or six hours’ sun, ao-
• cording to the weight of the erop v to the
aud , . ..
acro
, " Tllea r thd Bidder i* ready to haul to
:
tho barn or bo placed ia stacks, where
it may safely ho expected to remain
. -fi.out molding or heating further-'*