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FARM WORK DELAYED
L TTLF, A< < OMI’U.'MK” as yet
BECAUSE OF the KECENI
mokmy ueathek.
fc TEVENS GIVES HIS OPINIONS
4 grim Hural Commissioner Writes of
Conditio'"* 1" Georgia at Pres
ent and the OutUok.
Atlanta, March 1, 1899.
Since my last letter we have had most
unfavorable weather for farm work.
Hence but little has been accom
plished upon the farms during the
month of February.
The passing of the old year has car
ried with it a sad experience for many
of us, in our farming operations and
business transactions generally. The
new year was ushered in with the usual
good resolutions by our farmers; in fact,
the majority of us are trying to do bet
ter in the future by correcting the mis
takes of the past. It is to be hoped that
the present year will im-.rk the begin
ning of what may be regarded as a new
era; that the smouldering embers of for
eign war and internal dissensions will
be amicably adjusted, and our nation
will settle down to business once more,
with a future so bright that the average
mind will but partially comprehend the
magnitude of its result sand possibilities.
The new year is remarkable in more
than one respect. It brings us not only
face to face with new and strange polit
ical questions, but the long hoped-for
prosperity promised us by the present
federal administration upon the settle
ment of these questions. During the
past five years we have traveled wearily
through a most trying period of depres
sion. Met on all sides by discouraging
conditions, we have had many hard
ships and set-backs, but much of it has
been our own fault. We have the rem
edy in our own hands for many of our
troubles. Will we apply it, and apply
it now? As I see it, the remedy lies,
first, in the farmer raising his own sup
plies at home, ample and sufficient; then,
raise as much cotton as you can. When
your barns are full, your mules will do
a good day’s work. Your cows give
milk, and your butter is sweet, rich and
of a golden hue. Your hens lay every
day, and your hogs are healthy and
prolific. But when your barns are
empty, your mules have the tampers or
blind staggers, your cows have hollow
horn, the feathers on your hens are
turned the wrong way, and your hogs
get lousey and have the mange.
I speak to the farmers from practical
experience. I was born and reared in
Southwest Georgia, in the heart of the
cotton belt. I belong to your profes
sion, am one of you, and I know
that no man in that section can
produce cotton at the present price,
to the neglect of his plantation
supplies. He cannot keep up his
farm, support his family and educate
his children. You may take the best
farmer in Georgia, let him adopt this
plan, and it will only be a question of
time—the end of that man will be bank
ruptcy. Do not misunderstand me. I
am not against the production of cot
ton as a product, because Georgia is a
cotton state, and we need a cotton crop j
as well as other products, but not to the I
exclusion of other crops. Therefore, let j
me beg you, once more, to arrange and i
diversify your crops, so that this fall we
may arrive at the gates of prosperity, to
see stretched peacefully before us the
broad, rich and sunny fieldsof industry,
laden with the golden fruits of con
tented toil—a picture, as well as a
reality, which all the people of Geor
gia will hail with joy.
There has been a great deal of com
plaint, in a general way, that the in
spections and analyses of fertilizers, af
ter all, have been unsatisfactory. I
have, therefore, determined to make a
complete and thorough inspection of all
guanos, in every section of the state.
To this end, if at any time a consumer
or retail agent may desire an in
spection of any brand of fertilizer, he
can, by giving notice to this depart
ment, have a sample taken by an au
thdrized inspector, and the same shall
be analyzed by the state chemist; pro
vided, however, that in all such cases
samples shall be taken fi
bags or packages. The consumers pay
the tax on c uam \«,an<i ii will 1 e my pleas-
. urc to see that they an an
and it shall be done, even though it
take all of- the fertilizer tax to accom
plish it. All I ask is ,
* of the farmers of Ge< irgia
In the face of a .
crop the farmers generally, throughout
the state, had determined to sow more
largely of grain, but the weather cofidi
have been very unfavorable f r
both fall and spring seeding; hence the
acreage both for wheat an 1 oats falls
tar short of, what we at one time ex-
I«cted. The spring sowing <
been seriously damaged, and in many
sections entirely killed. Os course
s a heavy blow to Jhe agricult tral
!*<> .: ;w; but ■■
these conditions asubesfwe can
stitnting such forage croj
suited to our soil. I would suggest the
p.anting of an acre of sorghum, an acre
rye, an acre of millet, an aure of oats,
• ' ro P I se the best land at your
' ■■ !, ‘l, w ith s: >. <cd tare in the prep-
, and 1-, auure liber-
aliy. You can increase or decrease the
size of your lots as j our needs may sug
gest. These crops <an be cut in the
green state, as you may need the for
age, and allowed to dry a day or so be
fore feeding.
As farmers are from three to five
weeks behind wit it their work, especially
plowing, many suggestions made in my
February talk will lie applicable for this
month’s work—hence, I would ask that
you read again our last month’s "Talk,”
as well as the questions and answers
therein contained. Do not, in your
haste, plow your lands too wet—neither
will it pay to plant corn until you have
thoroughly prepared your soil for the
grain. I would rather be two weeks
late in seeding my crop, with the land
well broken and bedded, taking special
care to put in compost or commercial
manure, than to plant the usual time
with the ground hastily and ill prepared
and the gram and fertilizer put in in a
careless manner. "What is worth do
ing at all, is worth doing well,” applies
with peculiar force to farm work.
O. B. Stevens, Commissioner.
As to Onion Planting.
Question.—Will you please inform
me how many onion sets I will need to
plant one acre in onions? 1 would be
glad to have any information in regard
toonion planting, culture, harvesting
and marketing the same.
Answer.—The onion crop is regarded
as one of the most profitable of the gar
den. It is usually grown from sets
sold in bunches in the green state; how
ever, many gardeners raise their own
sets ami save the expense of buying
them. This can be done by selecting a
poor piece of land, pulverizing the soil
with a plow, harrow and rake. It will
take about four pounds of good onion
seed to plant one acre if you have a
machine, otherwise, it will take a little
more if you use the hand. Sow in rows
about nine inches apart. Skip every
seventh row. This will form an alley
18 inches wide. As you want a small
bulb, sow’ thick. Take up the sets, say
about Aug. 1, well dried, place in your
barn loft, spread out not more than
four inches thick. When frost comes
cover with straw or hay about six inches
deep. In the early spring you have
your own sets for use.
As you want, now, the biggest onion,
you want the best soil at your com
mand. Broadcast and plow in well
rotted manure at the rate of 75 tons per
acre. Again, your preparation of the
soil must be thorough and deep, and
the land put in perfect order. Plant
sets in rows 9 inches apart, leaving
the seventh row for an alley. Place
sets in the drills at the distance of 9
inches apart, pressing the bulb firmly
down, right side up. Close the rows
with a rake or the foot. 801 l the
ground well and make it compact. As
soon as you can plainly see the onions
begin to start up, use the hoe in the
middle, and where you can not use the
hoe, use the fingers in breaking the
ground around the plant. Two or three
good workings, if done at the proper
time, will be sufficient. It will take
from 6 to 10 bushels of sets to plant
an acre, depending upon the size of the
sets. —State Agricultural Department.
Points on Upland Rice.
Question. —I want to plant a few
acres in upland rice. Please give me
- some information on the subject.
A;,.*wer. —It is a matter of surprise
that n re upland rice is not planted in
Georgia, as it is a healthy food product,
liked by most people, easy to raise and
productive in yield. Any land suitable
for corn or cotton will answer for rice,
though new ground is preferable be
cause of greater ease of cultivation.
Prepare the land well, lay off rows 15
inches apart, use a good, complete com
mercial fertilizer at the rate of 200 or
300 pounds to the acre in the row
and cover it so as to leave a low,
fiat bed. When danger of frost is over,
open a shallow furrow and sow the seed
either in a continuous row, or what is
perhaps better, drop 8 or 10 grains every
10 or 12 inches in the row. Cover
lightly, cultivate shallow, only being
sure to cut down all weeds and grass,
as rice is a tender plant when young
and is easily crowded out by any other
growth.
Harvesting should be done when the
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hr grt en, and after cur-
ing makes fine forage for horses and cat
•tle. Cut and place the "hands" on the
stubble to . dry. In 24 hours of good
I weather it will be sufficiently cured to
tie in bundles and house or stack.
i
damp The grain can be separated
from the straw either by flails or thrash
ing machines. The great difficulty
with most farmers is the cleansing of
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done in a wooden mortar with a wooden
pestle, but this process is very slow and
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be one in ’ nnection with t \ ry ' irg •
ginnery in the state. The knowledge
ate price would very much encourage
the growth of this valuable grain, an 11
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re. ted, tl: siv-uid yi-M, with a.-,
age seasons, from 15 to 20 bushels to the
a-.r
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QUITE UP TO DATE.
I Ai Illn«tr.nt lon of the Artfnlneas si
the Modern Girl.
•'The artfulness of the modern girl,”
remark*l a woman who was a girl years
ago, “passeth understanding. I have,
for example, a young kinswoman of 18,
whose mother, knowing that my hus
band was out of town, invited mo to
her house to tea one day. The girl was
so sweet to me that in the end, though
I hadn’t the slightest idea of doing it
when I set out, I asked her to come
homo with me and stay the night. She
assented—not too eagerly—and as we
walked toward the car together—she
lives on Capitol Hill—she began to talk
of young Mr. So-and-so, Commander
So-and-so’s sou, who was so anxious to
meet me. No woman is too old to be
proof against flattery, so I expressed an
interest in Mr. So-and-so, and told her
she might bring him to see me some
day.
“ ‘lt would be nice if he could come
over this evening, wouldn’t it?’ she said
thoughtfully. 1 agreed that it would.
" ‘You might have sent him a note if
you had known, ’ I said, for'at my age
it isn't too often that young men want
to make my acquaintance.
“ ‘I tell you what,’ she said, quite as
if the idea had just occurred to her;
‘l’ll telephone to him and see if ho has
any other engagement.’
‘‘We went into the nearest drug
store, and idly I followed her to the tel
ephone box, though sho called my at
ti ntii n to something at the other end of
the store. Central gave her the desired
number—the young man’s brother is a
physician.
“ ‘ls this Mr. So-and-so?’ she asked.
"Pause.
“ ‘lt’s all right about tonight,' she
said. ‘Goodby. ’
“That’s all sho said. And then, and
not till then, I realized how that inno
cent young thing bad played it on me.
As I said before, the artfulness of the
modern girl passeth understanding.”—
Washington Post.
A MOST PECULIAR CASE.
Where the Honey (nine From to Pay
the Attorncy’H Bill.
“Most peculiar case I ever had,"
mused the attorney who is still a favor
ite with those requiring a strong de
fense in tho criminal courts. "You nev
er saw a finer looking young fellow. He
had a good face and a well shaped head.
He was clean and neatly dressed. Ho
talked well and looked you squarely in
the eyes. When I went to the jail at
his request, I took an immediate liking
to him. It lied lon my business to
study human nature and I was satisfied
from the first that ho had never com
mitted the §IO,OOO robbery of which
he stood accused.
“He told me his story, frankly and
without reservation. I was convinced
more firmly than ever of his innocence.
He outlined his own defense by account
ing for every minute of his time on the
night of the robbery and informing \
mo just where the witnesses to substan- |
tiato his statements could bo seen. I j
found them, and they affirmed every- I
thing ho had told me. It was as clear a >
case as I ever saw, and I went into j
court with the utmost confidence. The !
prosecution did the best it could under j
the circumstances, but we swept the •
board ami the young man was acquitted
by the jury's first ballot. He was very
grateful, shaking hands with the judge,
the jurymen and even the prosecuting
attorney.
“ ‘Now, sir,’ he began, when we hiel
reached the office, ‘ what do I owe you?’
“ ‘Only what yon can afford to pay
me. The saving of an innocent man i.i
something of a reward in itself.’
“ ‘Well, I would like to pay you
more, but at present I can only afford
to give yen half of the SIO,OOO. Is that !
fair?’ ” —Detroit Free Press.
Ah il Brother.
A certain curate was of a painfully [
nervous temperament, and in conse
quence was constantly making awk
ward remarks —intended as compli
ments —to the bishop and others. Hav
ing distinguished himself in an unusual
degree during a gathering of clergy to I
an afternoon tea at the bishop’s palace, I
he was taken to task for his failings by I
a senior curate, who was one of his I
companions on the way home.
"Look here, Bruce,’’said the senior |
decidedly, "you are a donkey. Why '
cannot you keep quiet instead of mak
ing your asinine remarks? lam speak
ing to you now as a brother” —
Loud laughter interrupted him at
this point, and for the moment he won
dered why.—Baltimore News.
Great Watch, Great ( ow.
Seven years ago a farmer living west
of Webster City, la., hung his vest on
the fence in the barnyard, and as a re
sult of it a wonderful story is told.
A calf chewed up a pocket in the gar
ment in which was a standard gold
watch. Last week the animal, a staid ■
old milk cow, was butchered for beef, j
and the timepiece was found in such a !
position between tho lungs of the cow j
that the process of respiration, tho clos- |
ing in and filling the lungs, kept the '
stem winder wound up, and the watch I
had lost but four minutes in rhe seven
years. —Ch i cag oTime s-1 ler a1 d.
Fa mily ReaeniblanccN.
Aunt —Whom does your new little
sister most look like, your father or
your mother?
Little Emma—Both. She has no
teeth. That's like m.unmet. Ami she’s
hairless, like popper.—Toronto World. I
The Papuans of the Malay coast of
New Guinea are still inthenn-st primi
tive state. They are wholly unacquaint
ed with metals and make their weapons '
of stones, bones and wood.
It is only imperfection that complains
of what is imperfect. The more perfect ;
we are the more gentle ami quiet we 1
, ■-if others.—
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A CITY NIGHT.
I I c let us forth anil v nder the rich.
murmuring night,
The sky 1 dusk of summer tremble*
above the street,
I On e ; f,.,-r si-!- uprising glimmer houses
pale.
Hut n - the turbulent bubble and voice of
crowds delight.
For tne the winds make music, the
mingled cries are »w< et.
Mott n and laughter call: we hear, we
will not fail.
For In secret v v. -’h soft, retiring
With clustered sur. •• that stare upon
tlie throng h« low.
With I- I:- >.r d ; m> • tin, that cast a
The full stri-.-t- beckon. Come, for toll
rst his bars.
And :::• ( > . a r Joi. e. nod feet unhastlng
Oh. I t . - out and i .ruler the gay an 1
gold, n night.
-Lawreu.-e Hit ion In New York Tribune.
THE MYSTERY OF DREAMS.
Whet Can Flit Thron;:h n Man’s
llruin I n One Mln lite.
It is very certain that tho majority of
dreams ate ci:!y t,f iraw.titary duration,
though exL;iT 1 (..ea.sii.-aally to tho
length of a minute.
In proof of this Dr. Sbolz tells the
following story from his experience:
“After excessive bodily fatigue and a
day of menial strain of a not disagree
able kind I betook myself to bed after I
had wound my watch and placed it on
the night table. Then I lay down beside
a burning lamp. Soon I found myself on
the high sea on board a well known
sb.ip. I was again young and stood on
the lookout. I beard the roar of water,
and golden clouds floated around me.
How long I stood so I did not know, but
it seemed a very long time.
“Then the scene changed. I was in
tho country, and my long lost parents
came to greet me. They sent me to
church, where the loud organ sounded.
I was delighted, but at the same time
wondered to see my wife and children
there. The priest mounted the pulpit
and preached, but I could not under
stand what ho said for the sound of the
organ, which continued to play. I took
my son by tho hand, and with him as
cended the church tower, but again the
scene changed. Instead of being near my
son I stood near an early known but
long dead officer. I ought to explain
that I was an army surgeon during the
maneuvers. I was wondering why tho
major should look so young, when quite
close to my ears a cannon sounded.
“Terrified, I was hurrying off, when
I woke up and noticed that the supposed
cannon shot had its cause in the opening
of the bedroom door, through some one
entering. It was as if I had lived
through an eternity in my dream, but
when I looked at my watch I saw that
since I had fallen asleep not more than
one minute had elapsed—a much shorter
time than it takes to relate the occur
rence. ” —St. Louis Republic.
The Ghont In “Hninlel.”
Not many years ago at the Queen’s
j theater, Dublin, during one of the late
T. C. King’s engagements, “Hamlet”
i was being played to a densely crowded
i house. The actor portraying the part of
j the Ghost solaced himself during his
j long wait from the first to the third act
; by perusing the evening paper, using
' his spectacles in so doing. Being inter
jested in some article (probably the
"weights” for an important handicap),
ho delayed leaving the greenroom until
the moment of bearing his cue, when,
hastily snatching up his truncheon, he
rushed upon tho stage without his beard
of “sable silvered” or removing his spec
tacles.
A titter greeted his appearance, but
still the solemnity of the darkened stage
and tho fine acting of King as Hamlet
prevented any great outburst until the
Qin-t n, replying to Hamlet’s question,
“D<> y .u see nothing theje?” answered,
"Nothing at all. Yet all that is I see,” I
when a voice from aloft exclaimed, I
“Lend her your specs, old boy, " follow
ed by another: “Hould your row. Sure
lie’s put them on to see to shave him
self. ” —Cornhill Magazine.
A Lmvycr*>» Ketort.
i The greater number of cases are tried
j before judges without juries, and the
j occupants of the bench are accustomed
I to resent an eloqueut appeal as some-
I thing in the nature of an insult to their
mental powers.
"Do you think to soften my heart,”
. sarcastically asked a well known chan
eery judge when a member of tho equity
bar. making a rare attempt at rhetoric,
drew a pathetic picture of his client’s
wrongs.
“My lord,” replied the counsel, who
who at once recognized the failure of
bis appeal, but was quick to find success
in his retort, “I know it is impossible. ”
—Loudon Globe.
lie Wnun't a Gormantl.
That wary old fellow, Bailie Macduff,
was enticed into a friend’s house the
other night, and his host managed to
j win 50 shillings from him at "nap."
i What is more remarkable, when the
j bailie had parted with bis last shilling
. he rose, full of wrath.
“Won’t you stay to supper?” pressed
j his host. “We have a fine bit of ham
i waiting. ”
“No. not 1. Dae ye think I eat 50
shillings’ worth of ham?” -L< udon An
swers.
A Trifling Chnnfire.
“I guess I’m willing to go,” said the
farmer, when they told him his hours
would be but few. “It is just a change
from bavin my nose to the grindstone
to bavin it to the tombstone. ”—lndian
apolis Journal.
In ancient Egypt when a cat died in
a private house the inmah.. shaved their
I eyebrows. The killing < f a cat, even
j accidentally, was considered a capital
offense.
The psaltery of Spain is supposed to
! have been introduced into that country
by ti>“ Moors. It is still iu < ornmon use
am ng the peasants
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