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"V VVYWYCV V> Co\mw, Address of Gen. Wm M. Browne, IJKFORE THE AOUTCUL.TVHAL CONVEX TION AT HOME. GA., AUG. 9. 1881. A/r. President and Gentlemen of the Convention : It is again my privilege to give you a report of experiments, both comple ted and in progress, on the experi mental farm winch is attached to the chair of agriculture in the University of Georgia. (X those completed, iht ino>t interesting and important art the experiments on oats. The lleids on which I sowed oar had been planted in cotton in 187 b and in corn and peas last year, bcin r fertilized for each crop. When tin corn and pens were removed, in tli. first week of October, the lan i wa thoroughly biokon with a two-iiors li. inley plow, turning under the con stalks, pea vines, grass and weed wiiicli had grown up here and then since the corn was laid by. this growt. having been previously sprinkled lib erally with lime to hasten its deco im position. The bail weather in October delayed my sowing until the first wees in November. I divided the field into eight plats of one acre each. No. 1. Natural soil. No. 2. Fertilized with thirty bush els of green cotton seed put in w:t;i the seed. No. o. Fertilized with two hund.ch pounds of ground bone. No. 4. Kerld.zcd with two hundred pounds of ammonialed superphos phate (Patapsco.) No. 5. Fertilized with fifty bushels of compost of aei i phosphate, stable manure and cotton seed. No. 6. Fertilized with six hundred and fifty pounds of oak ashes. No. 7. Fertilized with two hundred pounds of nitrate of soda. No. 8. Fertilized with two hundred pounds ammoniated superphosphate, top dressed in February with seventy five pounds of nitrate of soda. The quantity of seed sown was two bushels per acre. The kind was red rust proof, obtained from Dr. Jones, of Ilerndon, Banks conn’}*. The seed was harrowed in with a heavy two horse harrow (the Victor), and thou the whole field was rolled with a heavy two horse iron roller. The prepara tion of the land anti the mode of sow ing the seed were uniform throughout all the plats. The winter and spring as you are aware, were unusually se vere as to cold and rain—heavy freezes following prolonged spells of wet wea ther—and when the oats were begin ning to head, a drouth of two or three weeks occurred ; so that on the whole the season was as unfavorable as can well be imagined. No. 1, unmanured, produced nine teen and one quarter bushels of grain and 1,073 pounds of straw. No. 2, fertilized with thirty bu hcl ofgreen cotton seed, worth twelve and one half cents per bushel, $5.75, yield ed thirty-one and one half bushels outs and 1,526 pounds of straw. No. 3, fertilized with two hundred pounds of ground bone, costing about $2.50, produced twenty-six and one third bushels oats and 1,216 pounds straw. No. 4, fertilized with two hundred pounds ammoniated superphosphate, costing $6. produced- 32.80 bushels oats and 1,534 straw. No. 5, fertilized with fifty bushels of compost, costing about $4, produced thirty three bushels oats and 1,538 pounds straw. No. 6, fertilized with six hundred and fifty pounds of oak ashes, costing, say, one-half cent per pound, $3.25. produced nineteen and one third bush els of oats and 1,082 pounds straw. No. 7, fertilized with two hundred pounds nitrate of soda, costing SB, produced 29.75 bushels oats and 1,258 pou ids of straw. No. 8, fertilized with two hundred pounds ammoniated superphosphate, and top-dressed in February with seventy five pounds of nitrate of soda (applied just before a rain.) costing in all $9, produced 34.90 bushels oats and 1,597 pounds straw. It will be seen from this experiment that the manure that paid best, that is, yielded the largest per centage of profit on the outlay, was the compost of cotton seed, stable manure and acid phosphate, and next to it the green cotton seed. The largest yield was on the plat manured with ammoniated superphosphate and top dressed with nitrate of soda, at a cost of $9 per acre ; but the excess—3.4o bushels— as compared with the green cotton seed at a cost of £3.75, and 1.90 bush els a3 compared with the compost, costing $4, is manifestly a loss. lam fully satisfied that nitrate of soda is a very potent fertilizer for oats ; but I am of opinion that it produces the best results when it is applied as a top-dressing in the early spring. In the above calculations, as you will perceive, no account is taken >f the value of the fertilizers applied to t.he oats in their effect upon the suc ceeding crop. Were this considered, 1 should be inclined to calculate Lue aotual profit on the oat cropTrotn the use of ammoniated manures and phos phates as one-half, and that on the succeeding crop of cotton as the other half of the total profit, owing to the phosphoric acid as yet unappropriated and the amount of nitrogen contained in the stubble and green crop follow ing the oats. I have an experiment on this point on cotton this }’ear which will, I be lieve, demonstrate this principle. I would also ask your attention to a very important fact, made manifest by the comparative results of the plats to which the ammoniated phosphates and oak ashc3 were applied, the latter pro ducing only an excess of eight one lmndreths of a bushel of oats and nine pounds of straw more than the unma nured soil. This would seem to de monstrate the importance of nitrogen and phosphoric acid in soluble condi tion applied to our exhausted lands, and to prove that all the substances composing plant food, except nitrosren and phosphoric acid, existed in the soil in available form. The six hur dred and fifty pounds of ashes contain ed about fifty pounds of potash, bc- phuric acid, chlorine and silica, in due proportions, and yet they only pro duced nineteen ami one third bushels of oats, while the two hundred pounds f ammoniated superphosphate, con taining, say, six pounds of ammonia and twenty-six pounds of phosphoric acid, produced 32.80 bushels, an ex cess of 13.4 7 bushels. The ir.esti mably valuable experiments, made luring a series of years by those lion •>red devotees to auriiMilt ural science. Dawes and Gilbert, of R o lgland. strongly confirm the belief that for all our cereal crops, at !ea->l. nitrogen and phospl.o-io ado alone need robe sq.jdie \ ari.ifieiullv. B fore 1 pass from the subject nl Me cultivation of oats, ltd me urge the mportaime of rolling the land afte; h e seed is sown. it. is the most e’- 'i-ient prol.ee!ion against winter kill ng from freezes and thaws, which •hi'c l such havoc wd.li the oat crop ad winter where this precaution was mt taken. I can only repeat with renewed cm •basis, the advi a i {,...•!< the iibeitv to .'Ter you at Tboma-vide lids spring, o rely more : n i a uiv every year on oats as stock food, ami a >;*n ion the raising of upland corn fin- forage crops. I rejoice to sec that this truth—for it i-> a truth, gentlemen-—is being widely recognized notwithstanding the dis i°trous consequences of the pa-t ex ceptionally severe winter. lent, to raise oats successfully and profitably, and emancipate ourselves from the legrading thraldom of Western corn —often, as this spring, damage*: to the extent of being poisonous—and of that tried stnlf called “ Northern hav,” at $2 per hundred weight, we must treat, our oat crop .as deserving of as much respect as our cotton. We must pre imre the land thoroughly, enrich it i he rally, obtain the best sect and sow them carefully. If we do this, that statement contained about a month ago in a Southwestern Georgia paper, and widely circulated by the press all over the Union, can i ever be repeated. It, can never be said that the people •f any part of Georgia “ have not had i mou hful of meat for two days, bom 1 h ive not had bread for that. time. Many horses ar,d mules are plowing i hat have had neither corn, fodder nor oats for two weeks, being plowed till tinner and then turned upon the <vvr.nip grass and cunobrakes to graze ;ill they are put to the plow again." This statement, if even partial! v true, is very lamentable, even though it be confined to only one county ; but if it >e measurably true of.tlie mass of the arming community—if their farms are not self-sustaining in the essentials— the cause of such a state of things may well arrest your attention, that you nay- devise and suggest a remedy. Depend upon it, gentlemen, the cause is not to lie found, as a recent writer asserts, in the contraction of the cur rency, or the combinations of monopo lists. The real cause is that ice do not make our own supplies. Were we to sow oats, wheat and corn. and. raise meat as we used to do, instead of bor rowing money at rates of interest that would bankrupt Vanderbilt or Jay Gould, to buy our provisions, instead of limiting a merchant to “ run ns an other year” upon a pledge of all that we have, we should be the most pros perous people on the face of the earth, and not, as we are, the most depen dent. What does it matter to me whether the per capita circulation is sl6 or SSOO if I have nothing to offer in exchange for it? If it takes all that I make to pay the merchant who “runs me,” how can rny condition be improved by an increase of the per capita circulation ? But, it is said, look at the railroads, the banks, cotton factories, how prosperous they are! Look at the boom in their stock ; look at their cash dividends, stock deben tures, script, etc. Look at the im mense value of our cotton crop ! Ido look at it. and find in it the best cvi deuce of the farmer's thriftless ex travagance —the “cause of all his woe.*’ When we buy at usurous in terest and import everything that we eat and wear and use, and while we sh’p everything that we make to pay in part our debt to the man that runs us, of course the railroads will boom and they can make one hundred per cent, dividends. And so with the banks: while we pay from forty to one hundred and twenty-five percent, for money to buy supplies, they, too, can declare comfortable dividends. And while we persist in raising cotton which we sell at or below the cost of production, tiie factories will prosper and thei r stockholders wilT laugh and grow fat. As I have already remark ed to you, on a former occasion, while California made nothing but gold and exported it, importing at immense prices everything that siie ate, wore and used, she was the poorest State in the Union. Now she makes ail her own supplies, her industries are di versified, and she is one of the richest commonwealths in our confederated republic. Pardon this digression and this departure from the details of an official report. I have been so long associated with you, and have receiv ed so many proofs of your confidence and good will, I have ventured to claim the privilege cf an old friend to say what merely, as Professor of Agri culture, I might not be entirely justi fied in saying. I am conducting my usual soil test of fertilizers, employing twentj'-oue different manures, commercial and home-made. In concert with my esteemed col league, Professor White, 1 am con ducting an experiment to determine in what form cotton prefers to take its supply of nitrogen from the soil, if it is dependent upon the soil at all rather than the atmosphere for its supply of this important ingredient. [concluded next week] Many lose their beauty from the hair falling or fading. Parker’s Hair Balsam supplies necessary nourish ment. prevents falling and grayness and is an elegant dressing. Henry Ward Beecher thinks that the average man knows as much of a woman after sparking her for a month ■aS-.aH.lie cud of a five years’ courtship, Hi| %_X L CURE fit 'S"!' e' io-d:sv ip'oc t!iat most diseases are caused In lisords-rcii Kidneys or Liver. IT, tberc ■ oro. the Kidneys and Liver are kept ii perfect order, perfect health will ie the re sult. 'I his truth Las only been known a •diort time and for years people suihered treat agony without being able to find re lief. The discovery of Warner’s Safe Kid noy and Liver Cure marks anew era in tin ir*. fitment of these frouhles. Made front a simple tropica! leaf of rare value,-it con tains just the elesn nils necessary to nour ish and invigorate both of these great or gans, and safely restore and keep them in order. Tt is a IPOttrriYE Kciucdii for all the diseases tltat cause pains in the lower part of the body—for Torpid Liver Headaches—Jaundice— Dizziness—Cra ve! —Fever, Ague—Malaria! Fever, and ill! difficulties of the Kidneys, Liver and Lb inary Organs. it is an excellent and safe remedy' for females during Pregnancy ft will control Menstruation trod is invaluable for Lettcor rhcea or Falling of the Womb. Asa Blood Purifier it is uaeqnaled, for it euros the organs that maku the blood. 'I his Remedy, which has done, such won ders. is put up in the LA HORST SIZLI) BOTTLK of any medicine upon the mar kct. and is sold by Dniggists and all deal ers at per bottle. For Diabetes, enquire for WARNEII’.S .SAFE DIA [JKTE3 cUK Id. It is a POSITIVE Rem ody. H. H. WARNER & C'L. Rochester. N. Y. FLORESTON Fragrant, COLOGNE. RefShW. A. New, Delightful and Fashionable Perfume. Sold by druggists and fancy goods dealers. Nclie ireutime without signature of HISCOX & CO., Chemists, N. V. > (linger, lluchu, Mandrake, Stillingia andf .many of the best medicines known aiecombined J |tn Parker’s Ginger Tonic, into a medicine of! ,such varied and effective powers, as to make it' .the greatest Blood Purifier and the 1 •Best Health & Strength Restorer fvernsed.* 1 .R cures Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Neura!-' ■gia, Sleeplessness, and all diseases of the] Siomach, Bowels, Lungs, Liver, Urinary. and all Female Complaints. < . If you are wasting away with Consumption or| •any disease, use the Tonic to-day. No matter! [what your symptoms are, it will surely help you.' , Remember! This Tonic never intoxicates,' •cures drunkenness, is the Best Family Med-! jcine ever made, and entirely different from' .Hitters, Ginger Preparations, and other Tonics.' .Buy a 50c. bottle of your druggist. None gen-! •uine without our signature on outside wrapper.. ! w Htscox & Cos.. Chemists. N. V. ' PARKER’S HAIR BALSAMS^? V'ov Yi r vVveXWY,, v\.OtkA, Jewelry and Silverware, CALL ON THE “QM The largest and best assorted stock in the city. Headquarters for Gfuxj and Pistols: ALL KINDS OF AminiiiHfl ai Hunters’ Susuliss Always on Hand. ALL KINDS OF done promptly and neatly. MY GOODS WERE BOUGHT FOR anva cxwa \ and T will scdl cheap. Give me a call, and look at my stock. W. A. TALMADGE, LLKGK AY2;B\ Athens, - Georgia. October 2Sth. HOME MANUFACTURE! SHOES! HARNESS! LEATHER! WE are now making the very best quality of the abo>e articles right ; here at home, and they are for sale. We | do not expect to sell them merely because ! they are home manufacture, but because of tiieir excellent quality and low price. We are making regular VAXCA VvXTVXCS* \ of the very best material and workman ship, and offering them for 2d per cent, less than the usual price. Our BROGANS cannot be beaten in excellence, or cheapness for the quality. These sell only by the case. Bridles. Col lars and Harness, double or single, always on hand, or made to order. We have the most experienced workmen. All we ask is a trial. ATKINS. CARR & CO. Maysville, Oa., June 17th, 1881. Adm inistrator’s Sale. A GREEABLE to an order of the Court i\. of Ordinary of -Jackson county, Ga.. obtained at the August term, 1881* l will sell, at public out-cry, to the highest bid der. before the Court House door in Jef ferson, 1 ; a., on the Ist Tuesday in Decem ber next, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: A tract or parcel of land lying in said county and known as the place whereon Thomas Dal ton resided at the time of his death, con taining sixty-five acres, more or less; twenty-live acres in the woods, the remai der of it in cultivation and eight acres of it in bottom land. There is a good dwell ing and out-builuings on the place. All situated on the Jefferson and Lawrcncc ville road and adjoining lands of James B. Lvlc, George Moon and others. Sold as the property of Thomas Dalton, deceased, for the purpose of paying debts of said deceased and for distribution. Terms cash. J. L. W ILLIAMSON, Adm’r of Thomas Dalton, dot’d. i r o^ BROWN’S IRON BITTERS arc a certain euro fbr all diseases requiring a complete tonic; espe cially Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Inter mittent Fevers, Want of Appetite, Loss of Strength, Lack of Energy, etc. Enriches the blood, strength ens tbe muscles, and. gives new life to the nerves. Acts like a charm on the digestive organs, removing all dyspeptic symptoms, such as tasting the food, Belching, Beat in the Stomach, Heartburn, etc. The only Iron Preparation that will not blacken the teeth or give headache. Sold by all Drug gists at $l.OO a bottle. BROWN CHEMICAL CO. * Baltimore, Md. See that all Iron Bitters are made by Brown CnsaiiCAi. Cos. and have crossed red lines and trade mark on wrapper BEWARE OF IMITATIONS' S AFES TOS HAILROAD TICKET Of BGES FOR RAILROAD AND EXPRESS- COMPANIES ! £ST MATES AND DRAWINGS FURNISHED POUND CORNER y', I EXTRAf;BECURS | LpCKas'" "• ! NEW YORK i rXNERAL A&£NT;FOR IBEBOLD SAFEfLQCK CO, Coffinsi Coffihs! I WALL keep on hand, in Jefferson, a full supply of G©FF 1 i S -AND— BURIAL CASES of all sizes, and at prices to suit the times. Every effort will be made to serve parties promptly and satisfactorily. Respectfully, apl 29 W. A. WORSHAM. and Cattle Powders. OF ALL the powders that are in the market, none stand the test of trial better than JiLCOSSk They have a very EXTENSIVE SALK, and their great reputation is due more to real merit than to any pulling in the news papers, as they have not been indiscrimi nately advertised, but have grown into favor by actual use. This Powder is carefully prepared from the best materials, and is warranted to give satisfaction in every instance. It gives Horses an appetite, and causes them to digest and appropriate their food. It is a sure preventive and cure for LUNG FEVER, Colic, Yellow Water. Distemper, Etc. Many Horses have an appetite and eat heartily but do not gain flesh, the skin is tight and the hair rough and dead. In such cases will give a soft, healthy look to the hair, the skin will become loose and the Horse improve rapidly. By the use of this POWDER the quan tity of Milk and Cream will be increased ten per cent, in Cattle. Directions for Use. —Fox Spring Fe ver from two to four tablespoonfuls a day, for all other diseases a tablespoonful three times a day. ✓ Large Packages, price 25 Cents. FOR SALE BY Dr. J. 13. Pendergrass, Jeffers n, Ga. Dr. L. G. Hardman, Harmony Grove, Ga. Dr. C. L. Ilafdcn, llarmo 1 y Grove, Ga. 1. A. Madden, Maysville, Ga. nov IS QEORGIA, Jackson County. Whereas, B. F. Fields has applied to me for exemption of personalty. This is to notify all persons that I will pass upon the same on Monday, the 28th day of No vember, ISSI, at 10'o’clock A. M., at my office. H. W. BELL, Ord’y. Professioimf Curds. — — ■ K. 1L AL)Alii, Dentist, JunelO-'SI. Gainesville, Ga. YOIIX J. STRICKLAND, *J A TTOR N KV-AT-lAW, i)ANIULSVILLE. GA., Will promptly attend to all business en trusted to him. dec 17. ’SO. DU. N. 11 CASH. Nicholson. Ga., Tenders his professional sendees to the surrounding country. Rheumatism, Neu ralgia and the diseases of women a speci alty. Feb. tilth. ISBO. ly Howard Thompson, A TT> ) ! ; X KY- AT-L AW. Gainesville, (la. Prompt and faithful attention given to all business placed in his hands. \\j I LEY C. Ho W AIU), > 1 Attorney-at- Law. Jefferson. Ga.. Will attend faithfully to all business en trusted to his care. inch b li.MAN & THOMPSON. O Att< >rnlvs- AT-1 .Aw, Jefferson. Ga.. Will practice in Jackson and adjoining counties. csA hr* km&kasuiiLs m.J£xaaaa& E J! major* tai&mramz';; ixtjJn mmyi my . V 3 /V FTT”! “ D r a #k , SF"' UB " s f| ? W 3 n \k U "•-AKTOKatg, k. TANARUS" Hi si J HrA *T“ s A wrr&l Wafaf CEtAfLI BOuBCi lUiIrGE WfrVtfTtTannrM lapaff "A J FIRE PROOF MESSENGER BOXES V. W. SKIFF, The Jeweler, Keeps a well selected stock of \\ vv\eWv>, CYo e Ws,, I e\v- uVv Gold. Silver ail Seleloii Spectacles and Eye-Glasses, TIIE BEST Silier and Silyer-Platei Ware, And he is receiving weekly, Mew Goods OF THE Latest Designs. Drop in and look at SKIFF, the Jeweler, when in Athens, and have your Watch repaired and Jewelry mended. Athens, Ga., Nov. Ith. (TA EORGIA, Jackson County. vJX Vv hcreas, Julia Ann Porter. Executrix of Win. Porter, late of said county, dec’d, applies for leave to sell a portion of the land belonging to the estate of said dec’d— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any, on the lirst Monday in December, 1881, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said count}', why said leave should not be granted the applicants. Given under my official signature, No vember 3d, 1881. 11. W. BELL, Ord’y. A, Jackson County. Whereas. J. C. Wheeler, Administra tor de bonis non, with will annexed, of Daniel Wheeler, deceased, represents to this Court, by his petition duly filed, that he lias fully and completely administered said deceased’s estate, and*is entitled to a discharge from said administration— This is to cite all concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, on the first Monday in December. 1S8!, at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, wdiy Letters of Dismission should not be granted the ap plicant from said trust. Given under my official signature, this August 31st. 1881. ii. W. BELL, Ord’y. CVm be supplied with the finest Cooking Stores ever brought to the nwrlu t of Northeast Ccojgiff 1 1 7th our excel ten t Ccoh Stove s> ire give every lk j n that is in the Kitchen for all codling purposes, and guar antee ui every cooh stove to give satisfaction, Jf yon want something that is good c ml will he cer tain to give you satisfaction, Jk i^JI To H. 11. JONES, Stip’j. 'fcfci.® 3EFB.oc3L StoTG, w OPPOSITE COHEN’S. Athens. Ga., Sept,. lGih. 1881. One Thousand People Wanted! TO I>UY THOSE CHEAP GOODS AT I’AllKEll & CAMP BROS. c are receiving daily, a large and well selected assortment of FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES, G-ocxiiSS, Sugars, Coffees, Teas, Syrup, and the Best Mackerel 11ST THE CITH. WE CALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO OUR STOCK OF &oo\.v>, Wwocsk, W'a.Ya, CvafkVa, Cvtiftu’s Sc We have bought in large quantities, and can oiler CS-2T©EVt jEiO-OKXGOXXAOXXtS TO THOSE PURCHASING BAGGING AN D TIE S . REMEMBER, WE SELL ONLY AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES! Highest Market Trice Paid for Cotton. Call and See That We Mean What We Say! PARKER §■ CAMP BROS., feb. 2."> No. 12 Broad Street, Athens, Ga. J. N. MONTGOMERY, (Broad Street, next door to Col. Dobbs, Athens, Ga.) DEALER IIST LOUIS CQOJI’S BUGGIES, O'.' ii’r. Which 1 warrant equal to any sold in this market at same prices. TIIE OLD HICKORY 'WAGON—warranted as good as the best. THE FARQUIIAH. ENGlNE—noted for power and durability. 1 HE FARQUIIAR SEPARATOR—nothing better nor cheaper in market. • THE ATLAS ENGINE—one of the most popular and cheapest on the market. The well known ECLIPSE ENGINE, and the BOOKWALTER ENGINE, G.J Horse Power, for 83 m. The well-known BROWN COTTON GIN, CONDENSER and FEEDER. Cheapest Gin on the market. Also, the celebra ed IIALL GIN; nothing finer. COTTON PRESSES. PORT ABLE CORN. WHEAT and SAW MILLS, SORGHUM MILLS, EVAPORATORS, SHINGLE MACHINES. The well-known OLIVER CHILLED TURN PLOW, SULKV and GANG PLOWS. Improved HARROWS, GRAIN DRILLS, REAP ERS, MOWERS, and other improved agricultural implements. Also, several brands of 1* Kil l 1 LIXERS. ENGINES and other articles kept on hand. Sept 9-1 y J. N. MONTGOMERY. CL 3D_ HV/PIKIIIE., ATHENS, GEORGIA. ,i.GENT FOR T. T. Cincinnati Buggies & Carriages, oo o The Columbus Buggy Co’s Fine Buggies anti Carriages, THE CELEBRATED Mil burn One and Two-Horse FARM WAGON. JSr®“A good assortment of Harness. Also Manufacturers’ Agents for the M TN SHIP COTTON GIN, Cotton Press, Condenser and Feeder, the best gin outfit on the market. Steam Engines, Saw Mills and Agricultural Implements. Prompt at tention paid to orders. Terms liberal. Office and Ware-Rooms, corner Clayton and Thomas Streets, Athens, Ga. Jniy22 JOHN WINN, Salesman.^ IPbTexv Opening 2 WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, ATHENS, . . . GEORGIA. CHARGES A. SCUBBEB, DEALER X2ST. WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY and SILVER WAKE ALL kinds of Repairing done by the latest improved methods. Gbld Plating an ’* Engraving. All jobs and orders sent by mail or Express promptly attended o. BRUMBY’S DRUG STORE, College Avenue, Athens, Ga. bt ‘P oO