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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. Successful Physicians. Wc heartily recommend Dr. Hatha way A- Co. of 221 South Broad St., At lanta, Go., as being perfectly reliable and remarkably successful in the treat ment of chronic diseases of men and women. They core where others fail. Onr readers, if in need of medieal help ahonld certainly write these eminent doctors and you will receive a free and expert opinion of your case by return mail without cost; this certainly ia the right way to do business. They guar antee their cures. Write them today. Sal Pleat/ al lenoni, 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*. MOZLEY’S LKIiON MOT DROPS. Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hoaraeneas, Bore Threat, Bronchitis, Hemorrhage, and all throat and lnng diseases, Ele- gsnt,'reliable. 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.