THE AMERICAS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY JANUARY 14. 1898.
BEPLIES TO "~W
INQUIRIES
Information Furnished by the
Agricultural Department.
MANY QUESTIONS ABE ANSWERED
But TnMlM .1 Caw Pmi For n«y—RmI
•■(ar coltw.Ui.il—Tbe l*r.p.*.tlon at
Peaeh Thm-Ohh dt uiHin In Chick,
one—F.rtllioer. For rcIctM mud Cub.
t»CM, Etc.
Question. —Please give ma tomo idea
of tho advantage, of silage over ptlier
food for .took, la it Baited to bortee
and males f I bare never had any expo
tienoe in making erasing it, bat if what
I hear of it ii tree, I would like to try
eome another year. Pieaaa sire me
tome direction, aa to the beat way of
patting it up, and the beat cropa to plant
for 11 Do yon think it paya for the
trouble and expanae?
Aksweh.—SUage ia eaten by all-farm
animals, bnt ia peeoliarly fitted
milk cowe. It paya, because it eaablea
na to pot op a-green aammer orop and
keep it in condition for feeding all win
ter, and it prodnoea nearly equal results
aa if fed green. Animal, fed on adage
not only relish it, bnt it will produce aa
mnoh milk and bntter, or even more,
than the sqgta kind of fodder in the dry
stage, because the atook will have bet-
ter appetites than if fed entirely on the
dry food, and are consequently more
thrifty. One acre in corn will produce
ns mnoh nutritious food as several acres
in bay. Thus it is cheaper than hay
and has besides the following advant
age: It ia a practically certain orop.
while bay ia ascertain. Aa the proper
time to harvest any groan crop for eu-
ailage it at maturity, before 'the leavea
turn brown, just when tbe'water oon-
tent* of -the , plant begin to dimin
lib, it follows that there is very
, little Iocs of quantity in preeecwing it as
silage, while the best part of our dried
fodder it often destroyed by unfavorable
weather before we can get dt under
shelter. Any of the following crops
may be used: Corn, red clover, rye, oats,
wheat, sorghnm, the millets,moja beans
and cow peat, indeed almost any green
crop may be utilized, bnt ali thlugt con
sidered com pay* the beet. It thonld
be planted very thick and cot when the
ears an well formed. The whole plant
la then out np into abort lengths and
puoked in the silo, tramping down
evenly aud firmly. Unless this precau
tion la observed, that ia, shpuld the
leavea and bit. of (talk be unevenly dis
tributed. the eilage wilt become mouldy
and nnfit for nee. If there should be
look of moisture when paoklng the
Whole knase will beoome dry afidinonldy.
This should be remedied by pouring
water over the mats daring the prooess
of packing. Of course the tile must be
abeolutely water and air tight, aud the
contents, after bring cured, bear some
what the same relation to our dry hays
and fodders, aa canned fruit docs to
dried fruit
The daily rattan ia about 1 oubio foot
of ailage. An experienced dairyman
■ says he gives his oows all they will eat,
from SO to SO pounds to each cow, and has
never experienced any bad results from
it A small, deep lUo it to be pre
ferred. Small because a greater depth
of allage can ha removed each day,
which ii an advantage in both warm
and cold weather. In warm weather
there is lets lorn,from spoiling, and in
odd weather leu injury from freexing.
The tllo should be deep, because the
greater depth gives more weight, and it
ia leu liable to mould. At leut 8 inches
should be removed for the daily feeding
in order to keep the mass in good con
dition. On the whole we think the fd-
lowiug directions cover the ground for
Building a well constructed silo, and
they are the only kind that pay. A
aarelestly built siio Is an extravagance;
a well made one ia an economy.
1. The Inside walls should be smooth
and u nearly vertical u possible, there
should be no uneven edges to preveut
the nniform settling of the contents.
We have already mentioned that the
ailo ahonld be narrow aud deep, rather
tiign wide and ■liullov£.
S. Aa tbo moisture from the silage is
acid and ceuds to decay the wood, the
inside of the silo should be well pro
tected by a coat of coal tar, npplied hot.
The inside of the silo thonld ba two lay
ers of boards, the first horizontal and
placed against the studs. Over this
place a layer of the tarred paper, which
can ba bought ready prepared, and last,
a layer of smooth dreued hoards placed
vertically on close edgoa.
8. The floor may be of atjff olay
tramped bard, and to make it smooth,
close and rat proof a layer of cement is
highly recommanded. For veiitlllatiou
then ahonld ba angar holes bored be-
twun the stnds and opening* ahonld b*
left at the top of the wait Thau ahonld
be covered with screen win to keep oat
rats and mica
A The Binds should be very strong
to resist the gnat pressure to whloh
they an subjected, the foundation
should extend below the finl line and
should ba 18 inohu thick, the sills
ahonld be well tarred and ahonld rut on
a good fonnuatton, bedded in oement or.
mortar. The roof should ba clou and
should have a dormer window through
whloh to fill the eila
A The stir should be so constructed
and situated u that no water will fall
sr drain into it at any time. Tins* an
the main points, but we would adv
that if yon an not acquainted with tb
prlnclplu or practical workings of
alio, you examine one which ia prop
orly constructed befes attempting t
build for your own use.—State Agrioul
torsi Department.
CaUM or Olnaw In Chicken..
Question. —For several years I hav
raised comparatively few chickens
though I once prided myself on my sue
oess In this line, I am oarefui as v
food aud water, and my coops are kep
'clean, but from the several hnndrui
chickens annually hatched ont verj
few come to maturity, most of then
dying in the first few weeks, liy neigh
bon an disposed to think that aom 1
di «“« germ hu gained a foothold hero
and thu it is useless for me to attemp
to raise poultry. Do yon think snci
can be the case, and if so. ii then an;
remedy which I oan use to eradicate it
Answer.-Without a full knowledge
of your sorronudinga and methods i
is dUBonlt to answer your question ex-
oept on general principles. It is trni
that disease germs may lark in poultry
booses from year to year and that thou
sand* of ehiokena an carried off an
nually by there unsuspected agents It
such coses the best plan is to tear down
the fowlhoase and bnild in an entirely
different location, aa far removed from
the first as possible—then give thf
house a thorough whitewashing Witt
lime, inside and out, in which a con
siderable quantity of erode carbolic acid
has been mixed—say a teacnp of thl
acid to each gallon of llmewash. Pal
in new raoata and neats, aad trranjl
them ao that they can be taken ont and
cleaned every few weeks In cleaning
them a good plan is to carry them s
safe distance from the house, brash
them over with -kerosene and then apply
• lighted match. The fire trill rnn ovei
without injuring them, and will
-destroy any dice cr mites which
may be in hiding. From an expe
rience of several yean we diave come
to the-conclusion that these destructive
pest* -carry off a greater -number oS
chickens than actual disease. ■ By hav
ing movable nests aud roosts which can
tie taken ont ia a few moments it is
much easier to give the house a thor
ough cleaning and one evonot be toe
caretnl to goduto every creek and cor--
ner. A few of these vermin safely
iodgad in an -suuuticed crack will lay
the focudatiua for miliiou* of others in
very short time. We have foaud
kero-mo a siilenuia agent ter checking
chum, mid u.nominou watering pot for
sprinkling into the otherwise inaccessi
ble crevices answers every purpose.
The droppings should not be allowed to
aecomaiate aad beoome a harbor for
these myriads cf lessees, which, being
almost Invisible, to the naked -eye, will
aocnmulate alarmingly betcro their
presence is evea suspected. The drop
pings ahonld bsremoved each-day and
the houses kept-scrnpaloasly clean, not
only to prevent vermin, bnt a* a sani
tary measure. .Where the droppings
are allowed to eecnmnlate from week
week, they give off unwholesome
gases and odors, whloh, being uhaled,
Cannes many of the diseases from which
oar chickens suffer. If a layer of plas
ter or dry earth ia spread on the floor of
theeoop all tha fertilizing proper ties of
the manure ate absorbed and fixed, and
if can is taken to remove and atere it
under shelter, we hare a fertiliser ap
proaching in composition to gaano,
though not ao rich. Snob manure com
posted with eight organ time* its balk of
rich earth, will make a fertilizer of gnat
value for either field -or garden crops.
Another prollfio cause of the fatality
among yonng chickens it the wide-
spnad custom of feeding them on nw
comment doqgh. It ahonld always be
cooked. When milk is plentiful w*
have found it a good plan to scald ths
milk and atir into it anffleieut meal to
make a soft dough, letting it ataud on
the fire long enough for the meal to be
come cooked, bnt not scorched. If wheat
bran ia convenient It adds very much to
the nutriment of tho mixture, and this
makes a splendid warm feed for the
cool spring mornings, when the little
chtok* often become chilled. Besides
this they should bo given any table
scraps, meat, frnit or vegetable trim
mings, and if sweet milk aud clubber
can bo spared for them they are of in
calculable tvortfi in giving them a vig
orous aud early growth. A flock of well
kept poultry can be made the source of
steady income, and ahonld only enough
raised for home use the investment
pays better than anything pise which
requires the same outlay of time and
money. — State Agricultural Depart
ment.
Wasting
in Children
can be overcome in almost nil cases
by the use of Scott's Emulsion of
Cod-Liver Oil sod the Hypophos-
phites of Lime and Soda. While
it is a scientific feet that cod-liver
oil is the most digestible oil in ex
istences in
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
it b not only palatable, but K b
already digested and made ready
for immediate absorption by the
system. It is also combined with
the hypophosphites,which
supply a food not only for
the tissues of the body, hut
for the tones and nerves,
-and will build up the child
when its ordinary food
does not supply proper
nourishment*
Be ran you get SCOTT’S Emulsion. Seethsttfae
mmn end Gut are on the Wrapper.
h are on the Wrapper.
All druggists; 50c. end $1.00.
SCOTT & BOWME, Chemists, New'York.
CANDLER ON ’POSSUM SUPPER.
The Atlanta correspondent of the
Savannah News says:
“The secrets of the Newnan ’possum
snpper are gndutily dropping ont.
rbat is to say, the light is beginning
to break upon some of the incidents of
that great feast, which have caused
more or lew speculation from a political
point of view, ever sinoe it was ‘polled
CURRENCY REFORM.
The report of the Indianapolis Mon
etary Commission is very far from sat
isfactory to a great many people
this country, in its conclusions, bnt
serves to throw light on a good many
-questions pertaining to the tangled
condition of the currency, and is
the main a very painstaking work.
There are now ten different forme of
cnrrency in nee in this country. These
are:S, gold; 2, silver dollars; 8, sub
■idiary silver; 4, minor coins; 5, gold
certificates; 6, silver certificate*.
Treasury notes; 8, United States notes
or greenback*; 0, cnrrency certificates:
10, national bank notes. To devise
plan to simplify this currency and to
do away with the great volume of de
mand notes-that have proven so tron-
blesomo in the* post, has -been one
the main ohjects of the Commission
So far as its labors have been condjtia-
ve to this end it has tho sympathy of
theoeantry.
The report ot the Commission is to
be considered by a convention to con
vene at the Ozand Opera Bonse at In
dianapolis, dan. 28. It is -expected
that this .convention will be made np
of men representing all manner of busi
ness interest* from the varionsiportiona
of the country. It would he proper fo r
Georgia to bote presented there and
Tin Times-Reoorder calls the atten
tion of the Americas board .of trade
and similar bodies in the state to the
matter. These bodies have a-sight to
appoint delegates and should avail
themselves of the opportanity.
Tot Tiots-Bzcobdib doesn't recog
nize or eonsidcr that the purpose of
reforming the enrreney necessarily
anything to do with the coinage ques
tion. Currency reform is a matter
that ahonld strongly interest all boat
ness interests, and Georgia should not
neglect to have a representative at the
convention.
'Aside from the ‘snubbing* of Sena
tor Bacon by the invitation committee,
tbe mnoh taiked-of thing connected
with the affair was the failure of Col.
Allen Candler to attend. While he did
not go down to mingle with the host of
puliticians who were expeoted, Col.
Candler sent a letter of “regrets" to
tbe chairman. Strange enongb, this
letter was never,read at the feast, bnt
it appeared in the daily papers here
the day following, jnat a* it it bad been
read and received with great enthusi
asm by the assembled ’possum-eaters.
This hat also caused talk.
“Col. Candler himself has said noth
ing about tbe incident until tonight,
when he took occasion to say some
highly interesting and surnifleant
things about it. When asked by the
Morning New* correspondent why he
did not attend the Newnan feast, the
little secretary of state, who ia now
fairly in the gubernatorial lists, with a
peculiarly quizzical expression in hf
manner, replied: ‘Well, in the fin
place, I didn’t think it was a good
plaoefora ‘one-ejed’ man to beat.'
“From tbe way in which this answer
was given, it waa very plain to be seek
that the Tlowboy of Pigeon Boost'
thought the Newnan feast bad designs
on state politics and that he waa not a
friend in the conspiracy.
“ *In the next place,’ he added, 'it
was the last day of the month, and the
last of the year, and I just had to be at
home. I couldn’t have gone to my
own fnneral on that day.’
it “As the Newnan ’possum plot was
further discussed, Col. Candler made
some exceedingly - trite observations
upon lit,
“ '‘Why,’ said be, with that emphatic
I-mean-every-bit-of-it sort of a way
that made him famous in his congres
sional campaigns, ‘my opinion is that
the whole thing wm got up to boom
my friend, Terrell, for governor, and
to kranoh the Atkinson senatorial
boom.' ”
fare* pscfcass or tho world* last cleanser
for s nickel, will meter economy in 4-pound
package. AU grocen. Mads only by
■roll N. K. FAIRDANK COMPANY,
Chlcefo.m. Loon, New York, Buetou, rUMApkla
Legal Advertisements.
Sumter Sheriff Sales.
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Wc heartily recommend Dr. Hatha
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Onr readers, if in need of medieal help
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From the Athena Bsnner-Watehman
An experienced and highly respected
physician gave a valuable hint tue oth
er day, which all may find valuable.
“I am convinced,” said he, “not only
from practical pcrtunal experience, bnt
on the theoretically scientific grounds
also, that a safeguard against much
prevalent summer illness lien in tho
free nse of lemon juice. ”
MOZLEY’S LEMON ELIXIR.
A Flee*not Lemon Drink.
Cores indigestion, headache, m-ilaris,
kidney disease, fever, cbill«, loss of
appetite, debility, nervous prostration
and heart failure, by regulating tbo
liver, stomach, boweis, kidneys and
■1,0,,
blood.
-Lemon Elixir is prepared from the
fresh juice of lemons, combined with
other vegetable liver tonics, cathartics,
aromatic itimalants and blood purifiers.
Tan demoerats of Tennessee are cal*
ling for the war and financial record
of Bon. Benton MoMillan, who is now
a candidate for United States senator
before the legislative. McMillan’s
friends claim he can show • clean
record and that Us will be the win
ning card.
W. A. James, Bell Station, Ala.,
writes: I have suffered greatly from in
digestion or dyspepsia. One bottle of
Lemon Elixir done me more good than
all tbe modicine I have over taken.
a CARD.
For nervons*and siok headaches, in
digestion, billionsnesa and constipation
uigeHiioa. iaIIiioudubob uuu cuubh|»huu
(from which I have been a sufferer), I
have never found a medicine that would
give such a pleasant, prompt and per
manent relief aa Dr. H. Mozley’s Lem
on Elixir. I have nsed it in my family
for years—it has never failed in a sin
gle cas*. J. P. Sawtxll.
Publisher Daily Ban. Griffin, G*.
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Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoaraeneas,
Bore Threat, Bronchitis, Hemorrhage,
and all throat and lnng diseases, Ele-
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Twenty-five cento at druggists. Pre
pared only by Dr, H. Moziey. Atlanta,
Ga.
In Europea lover lea conqueror,
who dag* a wii ” ” " "
lling captive at his char-
iot wheels. In America he is a lame
pussy eat, who la allowed to purr at
convenient moments.•
Discussion of the Newnan ‘possum
rapper goes on in tbe state press with
considerable unction. The Albany
Herald wants to know If it oonld be
called a “function.” The Thomaiville
Time-Enterprise doe* not know about
that, bnt says it waa no doubt a “con-
junoMon," while Mrs. Myriuk in the
Americas Times-Bzoocded suggests
that possibly it was* “drunktion.”
Savannah News.
Cur. 0. L. Pkaoocx makes the finest
Jersey butter in the state and finds
ready sale for it at fancy prioea. He
ships -several ponnds to Savannah
every -week to eome of the best families
at that.city.— Schley County New*.
Capt. J. W. English has announced
at e candidate for mayor in the coming
municipal campaign in Atlanta.
OROROIA-Sumtzb Couhty
WI*.1 b# told before tbe courthouse d o c
the city of Atnencu*. '•urater county, Ot., on
the Ant Tuesday in February, iHK between
the leral hours of s*ie, the following de
scribed property to-wU:
One <arm confuting of forty one ((I) teres
more or JeM/lyfrigln a body on the we*t side
of land lot no. it* in the L7in district of Hum
ter county. Oh. and bounded as follows:
North by tower Danville public road, bait by
land* ot Ana Willett* south by land* of Lee-
ton Park Land « o., and we*t by land* of
Americu* Investment Co., J. W. Harris and
tbe lot sold off to J. W- Jones. Levied on as
the property of Lula Jones of Sumter coun
ty, and W. E. OiInert of Cobb county. Oa.,
administrator!* of Sallle L. Maxwell, deceas
ed, to aatlsfy an execution l*»ued from the
superior court of Sumter county Oeorcta In
favor of Anna J* E. Seeley verHu* Lula J_ ne»
of Sumter county and W, E. Gilbert of Cobb
county. Ga., aumlnUtrators of Sallle a*.
Maxwell, deceased. Property pointed out
pUlntlff’s attorney xmftenant In ..
- notified In terms of the law. Thu Jan-
Z . ..
uary 3d,
j. a mcarthur, sheriff.
Afpljcation^lv* months support
GEORGIA. Webster County.
Mr*. Georgia Barker hu made application
tor twelve months support for herself out of
the estate of J, 8. Darker, deceued. Ap
r ratter, have been appointed and have
made their returns.
The.* are therefore to cite and admonish
all parties concerned whether kindred or
creditors, to show cause on or before the
reentry term of the court of ordinary to
be hsla on the Brat-Monday In February
MSS, why said petition thonld not be granted
aa prayed for. Witness my hand ana official
rign.tur.mffiJd-sry^m.rae awtaMT-
A PPU0A ®«8 ur administration,
GEORGIA, Sumter County.
for let-
late.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
rtles concerned whether kindred or,
all parties concerned whether kindred or,
creditors, to show cause on or before the
__ on the first Monday In r*bui
IMS, why said petition should not be granted
up re red for. Wltnean my band andeada!
signature this January Mb, ISM.
A. C. SPEER Ordinary.
A F p L IC ATION ro!Rg
ADMINISTRATION
GEORGIA—SUKTFIl COURT
O. A. Pricker has made application for
.vttere of administration on the estate of
llloom Brown, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all persons concerned, whether kindred or
creditors, to show cause on or before, the
February term of the court of ordinary to be
held on the Sret Monday In February ISM,
why eald petition should not be granted as
prayed lor. witness »i band and official
rignature this Jan*try -tfti, MM.
A DMJNISTRATORB SALE.
A GEORGIA—SOHTZU COITNTT.
By rlrtue of an order of the -ourtof Or.ll-
narv of .Sumter County, this day granted,
niu -o~ sold at public outcry to tbe blithest
and best bidder at the court nonce In Sumter
County, on the lint Tucuday In February
next, within tbe legal hours of sale, the fol
lowing descritedpr-perty, towlt: One cer
tain home and lot in tbe city cf Thoma.rllle,
Thomas county, said state, located on the
west side of Hansell street, bounded on the
east by llansell street, routh by Mark-in
arenas, w> et by lot sold by Mrs. Kottmsn,
deceased, to J. E. McCant*. aud north 1-y 1-
ot Dr. S. J. Cobb, bald described property
to be sold as the property of Mre.F. T J\oil
man. deceased, of pumter County. Terms
cash. This am day of January 18S8.
J. a. ali.km, Administrator of estate of Mis.
F. T. Kotttnan. deceased.
XrOTlCE TO DEBTORS AND
iN All parties Indebted br the relate
Henry J. Williams: deceased, will pleassx
thesameatonce, all persons holding claims
against said estate will ]
terms ot tbe law.
piy
imf.
present the same In
^^^^^^Hrmily williams,
Adm'nlstratrlx rum testamento annexo
Henry J. Williams, deceased.
A OI LKTTXRSOF DI5MISSI0N.
GEORGI A-Les Count/.
Whereas, Mrs Roxana Hays, administra
trix of tbe estate ot Ollror Hays, late of said
county, deceased, has Sled her a ,plication
for letters of dlsmlselon from said eitate.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all persoss concerned whether kindred or
creditors, to show cause on or before the
February term of the court of ordinary to !<e
held on the BrstMondty In Febroarv, mis,
why said petition should not be granted an
prayed for. Wltsesa my hand and official
signature, this November 1st, 16V7.
GEO. C. EDWARDS, Ordinary.
ufr 1U /1.1D OULDilVivv
1 parties lndcb-ed to estate of Hattie
—— -please pay same at
* agnliiHt Haiti estate
nc In terms of the
r |l E A TIED PH
Positively cur
with Vegeta”“
^ ,m miles. Havec».
!»and cases called hopele**.
first done symptoms rapidly dlsapjwa
In ten daynat leant two-nird* ot all
toms are removed HOOK of tes**—
of mlrarnlou* cure* »ent FItKE. . .
TREATMENT FK*K by mall. Dr.
Specialist*. ATI^*T4. OA.
m
i Ordinary.
r*rnVAJo*maX V J
S?Sr^i*. h n?*h":I
of «o years' standing
£?£ d &
ssiEfi:
WM.
rav.wliirh
tie of hfs sksolnt* cure, free to any suSsrsrs
who may send their P. a and Express address
A U °LETTBRS OF ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA—Suiotk Count/.
C. R Whitley has made application for let
ters ot administration on estate of Henry
Jones deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all panic* concerned whether kindred
all parties concerned whether kindred or
creditors, to show cause on or before the
February term of the court of ordinary to
be held the tint Monday In February, IKK
why eala petition should not b* granted.
Witness my hand and official signature, this
January AUI UBS.
A. C-rSPEKR, Ordinary-
parties Inde b-.ed to estate of Jacob
Perry, dee used, will pleaae paystire at
once. All holding claims against said estate
will present sun* In terms of the law.
mm; vou
per Co?ore, Spota,
lOld Sores Ulcers In Mout, Halrf
1 Vrite GOO A KKMBUY CO„ 806
■•onlo Temple* OMraroJll., for i
III Cures, capital «.%uo ooo Worst <
l:ured la 15 to 33 <i»y«
FOR RENT
Very desirable dwelling on
College street near G. & A.
depot. Gas, hot and cold
water and sewerage. Apply
Thos Harrold.
TELEGRAPHY.
SITUATIONS GUARANTEED.—Pay US to
fICO monthly. Wanted youngmen and ladles
to engage with Union Elsotkic tm.kokaph •
Coni-ant and learn telegraphing on our.
lines Immediately and take poiltlons In r
few weeks. For terms and Information, tJjH
dress. J- W. MARSH, Secretary.
cvjulylOmo 336 W. Lake St., Chi--?--
CLOSING OUT SALE.
jhe point ot
,,11, and tue
lan *P
fcltalr.
aoonfni
■j their
'lebate
' tied
CAS
We will sell our entire stock of
FURNITURE AT COST,
Call and see us, we mean business. Thelpeopletof Amerious never
have had an opportunity of buying furniture atEthe prices we are
now offering.
Remember the place. No. 103 Cotton Avenue, Amerious, Ga.
Americas Furniture and Undertaking Company,
C. C. HAWKINS, Manager.
