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I announcement For County Surveyor. Ihorcby » o “f Slding Ca eo d ? ' : For County Commissioner. fnrwffl Oj.lL: Please announce that I JSdidatefor re-election for County » m JdMioner, subject to the action of the sSratlc primary, and will be glad to have the suppu j A j '■A', At the solicitation of many voters I K . J? hv announce myself a candidate for Commissioner, subject to the dem primary. If elected, I pledge my an honest, business-like admTnistra nf county affairs m the direction of KS R - p - STRICKLAND. 1 «•- "" 1 hereby announce myself a candidate Kssssssjttf sswj: % „!rt. If elected, 1 pledge myself toeco -Amical and business methods in conduct- Er the aff»i« ot the county. W. J. FUTRAL. I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Commissioner of Spalding knnntv. subject to the Democratic primary J June 2M. W. W. CHAMPION. To the Voters of Spalding County: I hereby announce myself a candidate for reflection to the office ot County Commis iloner of Spalding county, subject to the democratic primary to be held on June 23, 1898 My record in the past is my pledge for future faithfulness. - . D. L. PATRICK. For Representative. To the Voters of Spalding County: I am a candidate for Representative to the re. subject to the primary ot the p,ny ' Editor Call: Please announce my name as a candidate for Representative irom Spalding county, subject to the action ot the democratic party. I shall be pleased to receive the support of all the voters,and if elected will endeavor to represent the interests of the whole county. J. B. Bell. For Tax Collector. I respectfully announce to the citizens of Spalding county that I am a candidate for re-election to the office of Tax Collec tor of this county, subject to the choice of the democratic primary, and shall be grateful for all votes given me. • 6 T. R. NUTT, For County Treasurer. To the Voters of Spalding County: I ft announce myself a candidate for re-elec tion for the office of County Treasurer, subject to democratic primary, and if elect ed promise to be as faithful in the per formance of my duties in the future as I have been in the past. J. C. BROOKS. For Tax Beoalver. Editor Call : Please announce to the voters of Spalding county that I am a can* didate for the office of Tax Receiver, sub ject to the Democratic primary of June 23rd, and respectfully ask the support of all voters of this county. Respectfully, R. H. YARBROUGH. I respectlbliy announce myself as a can didate for re-election to the office of Tax Receiver of Spalding county .subject to the action of primary, if one is held. 8. M. M’COWELL. For Sheriff. I respectfully inform my friends—the people of Spalding county—that I am a candidate for the office of Sheriff, subject to the verdict of a primary, if one is held Your support will be thankfully received and duly appreciated. M J. PATRICK. I am a candidate for the democratic nomination for Sheriff, and earnestly ask the support of all my friends and the pub lic. If nominated and elected, it shall be my endeavor to fulfill the duties of the of fice as faithfully as m the past. M. F. MORRIS. 1?1MI * - -' ' r "*' • •** V»//// r 4- •■■ - • .»:# F67u4l^...^t. JX ' SPRING REMEDIES For “that tired feeling,’’ spring feter and the general lassitude that comes with warm days, when the system hasn’t been cleansed from the impurities that winter has harvested in the blood, you will And in our Spring Tonic and Stomach Bitters. For purifying the blood and giving tone to the body they are unexcelled! N. B. DREWRY * SON, 28 Hill Street. Low Bates to Baltimore, Md.. Kay 4 28» 1888. Account of the quadrennial general con ference M. E. church, south, Baltimore, May 1-28, the Southern Railway will sell 2 > ?’ 4 - * ith flnal May 31,1898, at half rates—one fare round trip. For fall particulars address, S. H. Habdwick, A. G. P. A., Atlanta. Randall Clifton, n ■ T. P. A., Macon. C. 8. Whit*, T. A., Griffin. OUTY OF FARMERS IN • THE PRESENT CRISIS Heavy Provision Crop Should Be Planted. % -r - : WAR AND COTTON PRICES Commissioner Nesbitt Points Out That There Will Be a Big Demand For Breads tuffs, Etc., While the ' Fleecy Staple Is Likely to Tumble. Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, May 1, 1898. OUR DUTY IN THE PRESENT CRISIS. Now that war with Spain has been definitely decided on, the gravity of the situation demands that we, as farmers, give ourselves t0..-a careful study of ite bearings on our agricultural interests, both individual and collective. The opinion among competent army and navy experts seems to be gaining ground that the campaign, after hostilities ac tually begin, will be neither short nor easy, and it may drag along for months. Under these apprehensions what is onr plain duty? What do we owe to our selves, our families, our country? While our army and navy on land and sei are enforcing a recognition of the great principles of human independence, what are we farmers to do? How can we help in the struggle that is to set Cuba free? We are to supply not only the home demands for provisions, but we are to supply thfl “sinews of war” to our armies in the field by a . bounti ful food crop. Besides thg usual home demand there will be a heavy demand for and provisions to feed our armies. Should peace be declared without hostilities the demand will still be heavy. There will be thousands of homeless, helpless people in Cuba to be fed. Thus in either event, war or peace, all surplus supplies will find a ready and a profitable market.- Therefore, if we have not already done so, we should put in an unusually heavy provision crop, even if we have to appropriate for this purpose some of the acres intended for, or already planted in cotton. EFFECT OF THE WAR ON COTTON. When a farmer setshimself fora hand to hand struggle with an overwhelming cotton crop, he necessarily consigns the provision crop—the bread and meat supply—to the domain of chance. Under present conditions every consideration of self interest, every prompting of patri otism appeals against such a course. The generally accepted idea of war, ag riculturally speaking, is cheap cotton and high provisions. A war with Spain would almost paralyze our cotton trade, while the price of provisions would ad vance. In view of these facts, what will be the fate of the man who pro duces a large cotton crop, for which he will get a low price, and who depends on buying the whole or even part of needed provisions for which he will pay a high price? It is scarcely necessary to say, and while he has injured him self, he has also, to a certain degree, in jured his state and country, both of which are now looking to him to do his duty in the struggle which is upon us. I know that some farmers may argue that as the general crop may be much now is the time to take the chance and put every available acre in cotton, but there was 'never a graver mistake. If ever there was a year to increase the food crops and decrease the cotton, this is the year, for the reasons already given. THE FLOOD IN THE MISSISSIPPI also furnishes another argument with some farmers for planting a large cot ton crop in Georgia. They reason that it will be so late when the cotton crops in the fertile Mississippi valley are planted, that the yield will be very much cut off. But they forget that in the year just past, there was an almost un precedented flood in the valley and that the-crop of *97 was delayed almost later than was ever known before, certainly much later than the present flood can possibly da Levees were swept away, property was destroyed and the making of a cotton crop in that section seemed an almost hopeless undertaking. Geor gians and farmers in other states pre sumed on this and put in a big crop, but the valley planters were also busy. Sev eral weeks later than the present date they too put in. a big crop, and the con sequence was the Iqggest general cotton crop on record and ruinously low prices. At present THE PRICE OF COTTON IS ADVANCING and this also may allure the unwary farmer into the error of overcropping* himself- I have always maintained that the true policy is to provide bountifully for every need of the farm, and then to put in just as much cottbn as can be well managed And that rule still holds good. The man who does this is safe in any event, be the price of cotton high or low, because he is not compelled to sell himself to the provision dealer or merchant-far bread and meat. He is also in a position to exercise his judg iAnt in the disposal of his cotton—to sell or to hold, as circumstances sug gest. Were every fanner thus inde pendent the control of the cotton mar ket would, be virtually where it be longs—that is in the hands of the pro ducers—rather than of the men who deal in “futures.” It has been well said, and it has come to be a fact, that not supply and demand for spot cotton affect the price, but supply and demand for “futures” establish the price, and this “future” market is controlled by professional operators and manipu lators which could not be-possible were each individual farmer able to sell or hold his cotton at will. As things mow stand these operators are' so sure of the entire cotton crop being on Ibe market within a certain period, that they actually sell the results of the farmers labor 12 months in advance I . And so far, tho farmer.-; have quietly submitted. Why? Because their short sighted policy Im rendered thempow erless to resist. Ninety-nine one hun dredths of our farmers are compelled to force their cotton on the markets early in the season and the speculators thus become masters of the situation. Full barns and full storehouses in the south mean independence to southern farm ers, because their cotton crop is thus re leased from bondage and they can exer cise their judgment as to when and how to sell it. R. FALSE STATEMENT NAILED. ■ - ■ 1 . - - -- J - Mr. Nesbitt Did Not Say Cotton Could Be Raised at 3 1-2 Cents. It has come to my knowledge that a report is being circulated over Georgia that the head of this department has said that Georgia farmers could raise cotton profitably at cents a pound. Snch a report being well calculated to injure the usefulness of this department, therefore, in justice to the department, and all concerned, I feel impelled to correct the false statement. The fol lowing from The Cherokee Advance fully explains the matter: “COLONEL NESBITT WAS UNINTENTION ALLY MISREPRESENTED. “In making mention of Martin y. Calvin retiring from the race for com missioner of agriculture, twoypeeksago, in which we made impartial reference to the candidacy of Commissiner Nes bitt and Colonel O. B. Stevens, we said that ‘Colopel Nesbitt’s mistake of advo cating the raising of 8% cent cotton at a profit is hurting him no little.’ “In making this statement we unin tentionally did Colonel Nesbitt an in justice, and now gladly make the cor rection. While the statement was made and published in the reports issued from the department of agriculture, volume 18, 1892, page 30, it was the result of an experiment made at the Experiment Station under the direction of Director Redning, which gave the result of sev eral tests showing that cotton could be raised even at 2J£ cents per pound. On one thorough test, however, the publi cation referred to above said: ‘Mr. Kimbrough, the agriculturist, estimates the aggregate cost of plowing, harvest ing, hoeing, picking and fertilizers— nothing being allowed for interest on the land or superintendence—at an amount which would make the cost of the cotton cents per pound of lint.’ Colonel Nesbitt did not say that. He only published this experiment with other tests made at the Experiment Station, and we trust that our readecs will so remember. ’’—Cherokee Advance. INFORMATION FOR FARMERS. State Agricultural Department lie plies to Many Inquiries. Question.—There is a bug eating up my Irish potato plants, a specimen of which I send you. Is there any sure remedy for them, and if so what is it? What is the name of the bug? Answer.—The insect you enclose is called the Colorado potato beetle, and is very destructive to the Irish potato crop. They have only appeared in Georgia during the last few years, but are now thoroughly domiciled, and for tunate is the owner whose patch or field of Irish potatoes is not attacked by them. They should be attacked on their first appearance,-as they multiply rapidly, and any delay renders it -more difficult to get rid of them. They may easily be distinguished from the striped blister beetle (also an enemy to the po tato plant, but less destructive), the lat ter being much more slender in body and longer, with longer legs, greater activity and more ready to take flight. A very effective remedy against the Colorado beetle, especially on first appearance, is to pick them off by hand, at the same time destroying their eggs, which may he found on the under side of the potato leaves in masses, and are easily recog nized by their orange color. The usual remedy is to dust qr spray the plants with either Paris green or London pur ple. If preferred use one part of the poison to five parts of flour and two to three parts of air slacked lime or finely sifted ashes. Apply with a sifter or perforated pan. If spraying is preferred use 6to 7 ounces of either poison to 50 gallons of water. Most persons prefer London purple because of its cheapness and better mechanical condition, being as a rule more finely powdered than the Paris green. These applications may have to be repeated two or three times during the season. Remember that Paris green ands Lo ndon purple are both deadly poisons, and should be handled most carefully. In dusting apply in the morning, while the dew is on the plants.—State Agricult ural Department. To Distinguish the English Walnut Scale From the San Jose Scale. Question.—We have what is called the English walnut scale in onr orchard. How may'we distinguish it from the San Jose scale? Answer.—A tree' infested with tho San Jose scale presents different appear ances according as it is badly infested •r only slightly infested. When tho roughly encrusted with this insect the tree takes on a grayish-brown ashy ap pearance as though the trunk and limbs had been painted with dampened ashes. By scraping a limb with a knife the scales may be removed, cohering like a mass of wetbran. If the tree is only slightly infested the bark will be found to be dotted hertf and there with very dark gray, often - Wack scales (about 1-18 of an ihch tn diameter) surrounded by a purplish tinge of the bark. The blackish appear ance of this scale is especially notice able during the winter and spring. Inter in the season, when the overwintered insect reaches maturity the scale takes on more of the grayish appearance. Aided by a pocket micro scope the female scale will be seen to be circular and conical in outline, termi nating at the center by a minute nip pie-like prominence, surrounded by a distinct ring. The male scales are smaller and elongated, with the nipple near the anterior end. The English walnut scale is larger (about one-twelfth of an inch in diame .j tar) and more flattened than the San Jose scale. It is circular in outline and of a pale, grayish-brown color. The nipple-like prominence is at one side of tiie center and is reddish-brown. By raising the waxy scale the body of the insect is revealed, which is larger and of a paler yellow color than that of the San Jose scale. When one once be comes familiar with these two scales it is not difficult to distinguish them. Left unchecked both will eventually kill trees which they attack, but the San Jose is much more prolific and less time is required for its destruction of the infested plant. W. M. Scott. Entomologist. To Develop Tomatoes Evenly and Give Them a Uniform Color. Question- Although I have suc ceeded in raising very large crops of to matoes, I have had great difficulty in ripening them uniformly, and while some are smooth and evenly developed a large per cent are rough and uneven, which, of course, injures their market qualities. If you can give me some hints to en'able me to overcome these drawbacks, I will be greatly obliged. Answer.—While tomatoes will grow and produce abundantly on any medium soil, there is one essential to their suc cessful cultivation, and - that is very thorough preparation. If the land is subsoiled so much the better, and it should then be harrowed and rehar rowed until not a lump remains. It is not necessary to broadcast the manure if a complete commercial fertilizer, with a preponderance of potash and phos phoric acid, is used. Use a handful of this, a handful of wood ashes and a tablespoonful of nitrate of soda to each plant, being careful to mix thoroughly with the soil, and to prevent any of these ingredients touching the plant. After the plants are set, that is in two or three days, give them a thorough working with the harrow, or cultivator, and, of course, tho weed's are to be kept down throughout the growing season. When the fruit begins to set repeat the application of fertilizer. By this plan • the plants are strong and stocky and the fruit abundant and evenly developed. Stable manure may be used, but it should be thoroughly decomposed, made fine and mixed with the soil. If the plants are troubled with insect enemies they should be sprayed according to the i directions we have frequently given.— State Agricultural Department. To Utilize Wet Land. aUESTioN.—I have some wet land ch is very rich, but I have never been able to cultivate it with success. Can you advise me as to what plan I shall pursue to get the b?st return from it? It generally dries off some time , in May. Answer.—There are two or three plans by which you can make such land profitable, but the foundation of each is thorough preparation. As soon as it id dry enough to be worked, plow it, that is,’break it up deeply and thoroughly and harrow until smooth. Now sow it , in peas, some upright variety which can , be cut for hay. When these are taken ( off plow and harrow again and set in Bermuda grass. It will make a perma ( nent pasture, or royal hay. Sqme of the finest Bermuda hay is produced on L just such lands in this state. t Another plan, which we have seen highly recommended, is the following: After the preparatory plowing and l harrowing, keep down the weeds by harrowing once a week until the mid . die of June, then sow in-millet, a bushel t to the acre if grown for seed, a bushel ( and a half if grown for hay—the Ger . man millet if the seed is to be used, the j Hungarian if for hay. When this crop , is taken off go over the field two or ’ three times with a cutaway harrow in r opposite directions so as to thoroughly ( break up the surface. Repeat this op eration every week 05. ten days until the middle of September, and then sow timothy at the rate of a third of a bushel to the acre, with 250 pounds of * fertilizer, harrowing it in lightly. By either plan you will have a permanent meadow, which can be grazed or cut as you prefer—State Agricultural Depart* ' ment. L Effect of Mineral Manures. Question.—Do mineral manures 4end ’ to exhaust the nitrogen in the soil? Answer.—The mineral manures ena ' ble the plants to make use of the nitric ’ acid that is in the soil. Indeed, if they are absent, the crops cannot take up this nitric acid, no matter how great the * amount that is diffused through the spil. Therefore the mineral manures cannot ’ be strictly said to exhaust thpUltrogen, for although they plants to * take up a largepiartJfint than they other -1 wise wouldjjirfs does not increase the the the minerals only ar ‘ -I®gEaa<rhold for the use of the crops that which would otherwise be washed ' away.—Stare Agricnltoral Department r **■ * JL JI s*- • - e-~ ■ t •. i- ■ * • < 1 * ■ ■ ' - AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN TUB COURTS OUR RIGHT TO TUB > O EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD “CASTOBIA,” AND “ PITCHER’S CASTOBIA,” AS OUR TRADE MARK. Z, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Massachusetts, I was the originator of “PITCHER’S CASTORIA,” the same that has borne and does now on eoery bear the facsimile signature of wrapper. This is the original u PITCHERS CASTORIA,” which has been used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the kind you have always bought on ' and has the signature of wrap- per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex cept The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is 8,1897. Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child, by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer yd*- (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in gredients of which even he does not know. “The Kind You Have Always Bought'’ BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE GF Insist on Having The Kind That Nevet Failed You. TM< eSMYAUR eMFANV. 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