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An OrdinanrP XXU v/x VIA 11 cl lIVv, Be it ordained by the Mayor and Coun cil oi the City’of Griffin, That from and after the passage oi thia ordinance, the fol lowing rates will be charged for the use of One finch opening for subscribers’ use only.s 9.00 Each additional spigot, sprinkler, bowl, closet or bath 3.00 Livery stables, bars, soda founts and photograph galleries.24.oo Each additional opening 6.00 2. Meters will be furnished at the city’s expense, at the rate of SI.OO per year rental of same, paid in advance. A mini mum of sl-00 per month will be charged for water while the meter is on the service. The reading of the maters will be held proof of use of water, but should meter fail to register, the bill will be averaged from twelve preceding months. 3. Meter rates will be as follows: 7,000 to 25,000 gals, ffionlh. .16c 1,000 25,000 “ 50,000 “ “ 14c “ 50,000 * 100,000 “ “ 12c “ 100,000 “ 500,000 « “ 10c “ 500,000 “ 1,000,000 “ “ 9c “ The minimum rate shall be SI.OO per month, whether that amount of water has been used or not. 4. Notice to cut off water must be given to the Superintendent of the Water De partment, otherwise water will be charged for full time. 5. Water will not be turned on to any premises unless provided with an approved stop and waste cock properly located in an accessible position. 6. The Water Department shall have the right to shut off water for. necessary repairs and work upon the system, and they are not liable for any damages or re bate by reason of the same. 7. Upon application to the Water De partment, the city will tap mains and lay pipes to the sidewalk for $2 50; the rest of the piping must be done by a plumber at the consumers’ expense. An Ordinance. An ordinance,to prevent the spreading of diseases through the keeping qnd ex posing for sale of second hand and cast off clothing, to provide for the disinfection of such clothing by the Board of Health of the City of Griffin, to prescribe fees for the disinfection and the proper registry thereof, and for other purposes. Sec. Ist Be it ordained by the Mayor andCouabfl of the City of Griffin, that from and after the passage of this ordi nance, it shall be unlawful for any person or persons, flrm or corporation to keep ana expose for sale any second hand or cast off clothing within the corporate lim its of the City of Griffin, unless the said clothing has been disinfected by the Board of Health of the City of Griffin, and the certificate of said Board of Health giving the number and character of the garments disinfected by them has been filed in the office of the Clerk and Treasurer'of the City of Griffin; provided wothing herein contained shall be construed as depriving individual citizens of the right to sell or otherwise dispose of their own or their family wearing apparel, unless the safne is known to have been subject to conta geous diseases, in which event this ordi nandi shall apply. Sec. 2nd. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That for each garment disinfected by the Board of Health of Griffin, there shall be paid in advance to said board the actual cost of disinfecting the said garments, and for the issuing of the certificate required by this ordinance the sum of twenty-five cents, and to the Clerk and Treasurer of the City of Griffin for the registry of said certificate the sum of fifty cents. Sec. 3rd. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That every person or persons, firm or corporation convicted of a violation of this ordinance, shall be fined and sentenced not more than one hundred dollars, or sixty days in the chain gang, either or both, in the discretion of the Judge of the Criminal Court, for each of fense. It shall be the duty of the police force to see that this ordinance is strictly enforced and report all violations the Board of Health. Sec. 4th. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict here with are hereby repealed.„ An Ordinance. Be It ordained by the Mayor and Coun cil of the City of Griffin that from and after the passage of this Ordinance: Sec. Ist, That it shall be unlawful for any person to damage, injure, abuse or tamper with any water meter, spigot, fire plug, curb box, or any other fixture or machinery belonging to the Water Depart men tot the City of Griffin; provided that a licensed plumber may use curb service box to test his work, but shall leave ser vice cock as he found it under penalty of the above section. Sec. 2nd. It shall be unlawful for any consumer to permit any person, not em ployed by them, or not a member of their family, to use water from their fixtures. Sec. 3rd. It shall be unlawful for any person to use water from any spigot or spigots other than those paid for by him. Sec. 4th. It shall be unlawful for any person to couple pipes to spigots unless paid for as an extra outlet. Sec. sth. It shall be unlawful for any person to turn on water to premises or add any spigot or fixture without first obtain ing a permit from the Water Department. Sec. 6th. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow their spigots, hose or sprinkler to run between the hours of 9:00 o’clock p. m. and 6:00 o’clock a, m., for any purpose whatever, unless there is a meter on the service. Spigots and pipes must be boxed or wrapped to prevent freezing; they will not be allowed to run for that purpose. BSec.8 Sec. 7th. The employes of the Water epartment shall have access to the premises of any subscriber for the purpose of£reading meters, examining pipes, fix tures, etc., and it shall be unlawful for any person to interfere, or prevent their doing so. Sec. Bth. Any person violating any of the provisions of the above ordinance shall be arrested and carried before the Criminal Court of Griffin and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, Or sentenced to work on the public works of the City of Griffin for a term not exceeding sixty days, or be im prisoned in the city prison for a term not exceeding sixty days, either or all, in the discretion of the court. Sec. 9th. The employees of the Water Department shall have the same authority and power of regular policemen of the City of Griffin, for the purpose of enforc ing the above ordinance. Sec. 10th. AU ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict of the above are hereby repealed. - CROPS IN GEORGIA HELPED BY RAINS No Further Cultivation After This Date Required. WORK FOB COMING MONTH Commissioner of Agriculture Nesbitt Urges Continued Activity In Carry ing Out Ail Plans Formulated at the Beginning of the Year. Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, Aug. 1, 1898. The widely distributed rains, follow ing the long continued drouth, have caused some shedding of the cotton, ' and, in some instances, came too late to rescue the corn crop, but, as a rule, crops throughout the state are in good condition and further cultivation after this date is not only unnecessary, but might prove actually hurtful. The “laying by” of these standard crops should not mean a cessation of farm activity, nor an entire abandonment of the plans so carefully formulated in the beginning of the year. Fortunately for Georgia the strictly “cotton farm,” ex cept in rare instances, is a thing of the past. ’ , > ' ■ In nearly all sections of the state there is hay to be saved, orchards and vineyards to be looked after, cattle and hogs to receive the proper care, and lastly, fall crops to be prepared for. Another important branch of his work, to which the average farmer has been so far woefully indifferent, is the de struction of the various insect enemies, which are beginning to infest our fields and depredate on our crops. To keep these in check it has become necessary that each individual farmer wage an incessant warfare on them. At this season much may be done to des troy their breeding places. In the stubble fields, in the fence corners and in many byplaces they will be found entrenched, preparing for their winter accommodation in order to be ready in the spring to start out on their destruc tive work with tlft first warm days. If neglected now the result Will be an as tonishing increase in numbers and in the amount of injury to various crops. In Tennessee in 1894 the chinch bug was observed in different sections of the state, but not in numbers sufficient to cause any alarm and no precautions were taken to prevent their reappear ance. In 1895 a territory of nearly 600 square miles was literally covered by these depredators, and the farmers in this section not only sustained great loss by the actual injury to their crops, but were compelled to at considerable elf> pense destroy the hordes of bugs which infested every part of their fields. We need not therefore lay the flattering unction to Our souls that the season of “laying by” is a season of entire “rest. 1 * While there may be a comparative let up in the driving work necessary to the proper management of your standard crops there are still various farm oper ations just as important Which should not be “laid by.” Indeed, after nearly 40 years’ experience on the farm, we have come to the conclusion that, for the up-to-date farmer, “layingby time” comes only when life itself ceases. FALL CROSS. Because we have failed in one or even two trials with crimson clover we should not abandon the attempt to grow it. It is certainly a most valuable adjunct to our forage supply, besides performing for our lands during the winter the work which the pea crop accomplishes in the summer, namely, storing up both humr.s and nitrogen for future crops. The general mistake in planting fall oats an.l. rye, two of outmost impor tant crops, is that they are put in too late and the land is not made rich enough. If the seed are put in early and the crop forced forward by high manuring, the result is usually most satisfactory. In very cold weather it is always the rich spots which escape, sometimes when the poor thin spots are entirely killed out. The pres ent year the spring oats were an entire failure, while the fall crop was unusu ally fine. August is none too early to begin the preparations for all crops to be sown in the fall. After the land is thoroughly broken it should be har rowed and reharrowed until smooth and fine. Time was when the prepara tion and cultivation of our lands, though of the rudest and most imperfect character, produced phenomenal crops, because the virgin soil abounded in the elements of plant food. But today, thoughtful farmers realize the fact that, even in our incomparable climate, where we can produce two or three crops on the same land each year, the time has passed when muscle can count against brain. All over the state we begin to see the evidences of this. BRAIN WORK. Intelligent energy is taking the place of mere plodding. The farmers who have a well defined, thoroughly studied plan, which they follow with unfailing pertinacity, are the men who are forg ing to the front in successful agricult ure. Science, by its discovery of com plete plant foods, and by its equally im portant findings as to the food require ments of different crops, pointy out the means, but it remains for the farmer to take hold of these means and by ju dicious rotation of crops, thorough preparation of the land and proper cultivation, to promote the chemical changes necessary to the most profitable development of his business. Some of the results of such careful methods are seen in the yields of wheat and oats reported to this department the present year, larger thhn ever before, in some eases almost phenomenal. *HR STANDARD BALK. Equally important with the careful saving and baling of our cotton is the necessity of meeting the complaints made by the various transportation com panies and mills against the different Sizes of our American bales. The loss of space in storing these bales, and the generally damaged condition in which our cotton reaches foreign markets, have given rise to a general protest, and as about three-fourths of our cotton is handled by European buyers, it is to our Interest ty meet their demands in this respect. The discriminations which may be made against our cotton on account of these objections may amount in the ag gregate to an incredible sum. It has been found after several tests that the best size for convenience of handling, and storing is the bale made from a press measuring 24 inches in width by 54 inches jn length. This is the size ad vocated by all the cotton growers’ asso ciations. This size, 24x54, has been found to press to a greater density, and after being compressed for final ship ment the original bagging will entirely cover the compressed bale and thus much of the injury from the rough handling of our cotton will be pre vented. All this redoends to the interest of the farmer, because all the extra ex penses from waste of space, higher in surance and actual waste of cotton an charged against his cotton in the gen eral account, and any method which will reduce these expenses will add that much to the price. In a circular addressed to the ginners of the south, issued by J. H. Sloan of Augusta, Ga., one of the leading cotton men of the south, he says that our cot ton, as a rule, reaches the European manufacturers iu such badly damaged condition that they refuse to pay a good price for it. He has made a study of this subject and is in a position which gives him every opportunity of ascer taining its true status. In his address to the ginners he says: We take the liberty of calling your attention to the importance of exerting all our efforts in favor of the adoption of the standard size cotton bale, which is a bale made in a press box, measuring on the inside 24 inches Wide by 54 inches long, and deep enough tb make a bale weighing about 500 pounds. It is well understood that, the more cotton that can be stowed in a steamer, the less the freight and consequently the more the cotton grower will receive for his crop. It naturally seems that B few inches in the size of bales would make no difference, but a few inches running irregularly through an ocean steamer amounts to a great loss of. space, and in stowing bales of irregular sizes, they are so screwed in odd shaped spaces as to often break, and nearly always are torn and twisted out of shape by the time they reach the foreign ports. The lost spaces also form air passages and in case of a fire the damage is much greater, consequently the insurance is higher than it should be. The same complaints are made by the railroads and by the mills when they put their cotton in warehouses. We think we have fully explained the reasons for this change, and that it is to your interest to do all that is in your power to have every one make this’ change by next season. As a general rule, the press boxes will have to be made smaller, either one way or both. This can be done with very little ex pense by lining the inside with boards, one lining on another where the size is to be reduced several inches. Then the follow block can be sawn off to fit the box. The cost of making this change in most cases will not exceed $5.00. We have received letters from a ma -jbrity of the ginners in our territory, and they promise to alter their press boxes to the standard size. We re spectfully solicit the co-operation of all growers and those interested in the cotton, crop, to urge upon the ginners the importance of making all bales of the standard size, as the success of this movement and the benefits to be derived from it depend upon them. We are confident that a large majority of the ginners will make this change, but it is necessary that the change be as near universal as possible. Let farmers ihterest themselves in this, to them, vital question, and urge upon their ginners the importance of a uniform size for press boxes. R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner. CONDITION OF THE CROPS. Fresh Growth and Vigor Taken On Since Recent Heavy Rains. For the past two or three weeks rains have been quite general over the state, and in consequence the growing crops have taken on fresh growth and vigor. COTTON. In most of the counties there has been too much rain for this crop, and unless there is very speedily more sunshine and less moisture the damage will be very serious. Complaints are coming in from various points of rust, black rot, blight, shedding, etc., and all these are aggravated by excessive rain, par ticularly on the light lands of the state. The fields are generally too wet to plow, and grass is getting troublesome in some localities. The crop is just at its critical stage, and the next few weeks will decide as to the result. At this date I think the outlook poor for a full crop in Georgia. Fair weather, with occasional moderate rains, is what the plant needs now, but in place of these we are having cloudy weather with heavy rains. CORN. This crop has improved wonderfully in the past few weeks, and the state is now almost sure of a plentiful supply of this, our most valuable grain crop. The very early corn in South and Mid dle Georgia has been seriously injured by ths dpr weather of May and June, and yet in many cases this corn, with a dwarfed stalk, and looking as though it would make nothing, has been revived, has put out bold shoots and will make three-fourths of a good crop. The very early corn is but a small proportion of the crop, and the rest is making all that the land and cultivation given it renders possible. Some reports state that cer tain counties will mgke double the crop made last year, and all report excellent prospects. A large crop is now assured in South and Middle Georgia/and two more weeks will make the crop safe in North Georgia. There has been some injury to bottom lands from excess et moisture and inability on that account to work them, but in the aggregate this does not amount to much. FRUIT. The watermelon crop, most of which has been shipped, has proved rather dis appointing. ■. The crop has been abun dant and the shipments probably an average in the number of- carloads, but the melons have, as a rule, been small and the prices therefore low, leaying but little profit Tor the grower. Soire fine melons are now going north, i n which the grower, should realise tell profits.' The peach crop of the- state ia th* and the worms and other insects and diseases. The mistake made by most of the grow ers was in leaving too much fruit on th* trees, and this with want of rain in June causes the peaches to be smallei than usual. The growers have in som* cases met with much loss by inability to obtain crates, the crate manufactu rers being unable to supply the enor mous demand. The growers should b< prepared for this and like emergencies by having at hand drying and canning plants, and when it is either impossible or unprofitable to ship their fruit they could then can or dry It There should be no waste of a product for which the demand is gffgreat. Grapes are fine and abundant all over the state and are being largely shippe 1 to the northern markets. The peat crop ia short, owing chiefly to blight, for which there has as yet been found no remedy. Georgia apples will be scarce, the crop being very poor in most of the apple counties, only here and there a fair crop being foufid. POTATOES, CANE, PEAS, BTC. These minor crops, as they are called, (though of great importance and service to the farmers) are all doing well, now that the rains have started them to growing, and the prospect is excellent for an abuudaut yield of each of them. The area sowed in peas is large, and it is evident that Georgia farmers have learned that there is no cheaper or better method for keep ing up the fertility of their lands than by sowing annually in cow peas every available acre on their farms. Past ures have greatly improved in the past few weeks and are now very fine. Gar dens doing well also, as regards the later vegetables. Grain Weevil* and Moths. Question. —Please give me some in formation as to grain weevil* and moths. Answer.—The granary weevil, which is probably the one to which you refer, is an indoor insect and on account of having lost the use of its wings does not venture out into the grain fields. The mature female punctures the grain with its snout and inserts an egg, from which is hatched a white, fleshy, leg less, larva, which feeds and develops within the hull. The adult weevils also gnaw into the grain and devour the mealy interior and probably do as much damage as the larva. The Amgoumois grain moth is un doubtedly one of the most injurious in sects that we have in this state infect ing the grains. It does not confine it self to the grain stored in cribsand bins, but also attacks standing grain in the fields. The first White, but soon red eggs, are deposited between the rows of grain of the ears of corn either singly or in clusters of about two dozen, both in the field and in the granary. From these eggs are hatched, in four or five days, minute caterpillars which burrow into the kernels and devour the starchy interior. In about three weeks this caterpillar reaches maturity, enters the chrysalis stage, and in a few day* emerges as a winged moth, the female* of which proceed to deposit eggs for an other brood. There are five or six broods during one season, and they hibernate in the grain as caterpillars. A cheap and effective remedy for in sects injurious to stored grain is fumi gating with bisulphide of carbon. The bins should be made as nearly airtight as possible by the use of boards and heavy blankets; then the liquid should be poured into several small dishes dis tributed over the grain, using from 1 to pounds for every 100 bushels of grain. The liquid evaporates very-rap idly, and the gas being heavier than the air descends and permeates the whole mass of corn, killing all insect life with which it comes in contact. The bin should be kept closed for six hours or more, and then the covering removed and the doors and ventilators qpened. Bisulphide of carbon is poisonous and highly inflammable and fire in any shape should not be brought near it. It, how ever, does not injure the edible or germi nating principles of the grain unless used in great excess. Hoping that this is the information desired, I remain, W. M. Scott, Entomologist. Fertiliser Terms In Use. Question. —l. Is the term (very handy) “ash element” now in use in the fertilizer trade and does it mean acid phosphate and kainit, or any form of potash? 2. I read about ‘ ‘South Carolina rock* ’ and don’t know if it has been treated with sulphuric acid or not. Am I right in saying that “floaty” is the finely ground South Carolina rock and acid phosphate the same (floats) treated with sulphuric acid, not necessarily ground so fine? 8. Is “acid phosphate” practically identical with the old “superphosphate of lime,” except that burnt bene was used instead of South Carolina rock? Answer.—l. The term “ash element” never has been used in the fertilizer trade. It simply means the ashes left upon burning any plgnt. Such ashes contain some phosphoric acid, some potash and also other salts that have been taken up by the plant from the soil. There is, of course, no nitrogen in the ashes, that element being driven off by theheat of combustion. 3. The term “South Carolina rock’’im plies that it has not been treated with acid. After such treatment it is known as acidulated South Carolina rock, or acid phosphate. Floats is the natural South Carolina rock, ground to a fine powder. 3. 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