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jIE. NESBITT’S
MONTHLY TALK
The the Co-nn’-wovr’s tomm.SS.oner s Letter I-ett-r to .O
the Farmers of Georgia.
Or OUT ANT MATTERS DISCUSSED
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frops of the State Damc«(l by Heavy and
Continued Raiu.—Farmer. Acain i rgeit
t. riant Fan iri.h Potatoes—Xu. Com
mi.siooer the 'otvinc of Peas and
Millet on Overflowed Land
Agricultural Department,
Atlanta. Ga.. Aug. 1, ISOS.
The heavy and continued rains
throughout the state, succeeding the
protracted drouth, have worked some
damage to the crops. The fields, at one
time phenominally clean, now begiu to
show some grass and weeds and cotton
has suffered both from the wot weather
aud the cool . nights, causing a too rapid
growth and a disposition to rust. When
the steady sunshine comes again, it may
become i necessity with late cotton on
account of these conditions, to plow tins
crop again—the ■'Oins having prevented
the’ work at the proper time, but it
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now Sinction, very
near the surface. Ordinarily when the
first of August comes, if the crops are
in good growing condition, no further
work is needed. At this season we are
anxious that the energies of the plant
should be directed to producing fruit
rather than foliage. We know that
stirring of the soil promotes the latter,
therefore if the cotton lias attained a
good size and there is not enough grass
to seriously interfere, let the plows stop.
Keep the
SWEET POTATOES
clean and with a hoe or fork loosen the
vines that may have taken root in the
middles. They will only form small,
inedible potatoes, each one of which de
tracts that much from the main vine.
If the patch is intended for hogs, how
•ever, it does not make any material dif
ference—if the vines are left to root at
will.
FALL IRISH POTATOES
ehould also be planted. We have re
peatediy referred to the importance
which this crop is assuming and have
given full directions for those who wish
to try it, and haven’t the experience
necessary to make it a suc-ess. As a
strictlv tall potato the Lookout Monti
tain stands, as yet, without a superior.
They will produce a practically perfect
stand, which is an undertaking of some
difficulty with the ordinary spring
grown seed, but they cannot be used for
the early spring crop, as their powers of
re-production seem dormant until a
later period. Therefore if the fall crop is
planted with a view to raising seed for
the early spring market, potatoes from
those dug last month should be used
under conditions to which we have
heretofore referred at length.
FODDER PULLING.
Until some economical plan is per
fected hy which the entire plant, stalk,
L , ^ e km^we\rfeoSper“d be d
tocon
tinuo the time-honored but expensive
process of fodder pulling. Under this
plan much of the feeding value of
the corn crop, one of our principal re
sources, is absolutely lost—wasted in
the fields. The machines at present in
use for cutting up and storing the eu
tire product are too expensive for pri
vate use, except in the case of extended
farm operations, but when the farmers
have solved the question of saving the
whole crop without the unnecessary
waste of any part of it, doubtless the
necessary machinery to store and pre
serve it will be at hand. This has been
the history of agriculture, and it holds
good in every department of our work.
The Englishman, who used the first
drill for sowing seed, only excited the
jeers of tho incredulous onlookers,
whose comment was that he was “sow
iug pepper out of a cruet!” Iu England
today the drill is universally employed
and the farmers wonder how they aver
managed without it! It is an encourag
ing sign that inquiries on thisandmauy
other subjects connected with the de
velopmeut of our industry are being
received from different quarters. The
time may have been when anything was
considered good enough to farm with,
but that day lias passed. The conviction
that careless farm methods do not pay
is becoming more firmly grounded each
day.
PREPARATION FOR FALL CROPS.
The most that can be done this month
is to prepare for crops that are to be
planted later on. Success with these
crops means that we give them a good,
deep seed bed and plenty of food. On
poor, hard soils it is useless to make
the attempt. By care iu the selection
of seeds aud soUs, and by judicious pre
paration and manuring any farmer may
have an abundance of grain forage dur
ing the winter. If we have stable ma
nure nothing gives a better foundation,
and on this we may build with immmer
cial fertilizers. Clovers, red and white,
and winter grasses tlinve best on stiff
soils. Of the latter orchard and red top
are better adapted to our soil and ch
mate than blue grass. Bermuda, if
grown with the white clover, furnishes
a most excellent combination, neither
interfering materially with the other.
The Bermuda is shallow rooted and a
, hot . weather . plant, , the , clover , deep ,
rooted and att«.irung its best growth in
the cooler months. On sandy or lifrht
soils none of these clovers or winter
grasses succeed well. On this quality
of land it is bf-rter to plant crimson or
burr clover. They are hardy, and prop
erly managed will hold their own
against all odds If the stock is taken
off or the cutting stopped by the first of
April the clover seed will mature and
carter over the ground. The land can
men be put in late corn or in peas, and
when these crops are taken off the Sep
temlier rains will cause the dormant
clover seed ' spring into life and soon
cover the .round with another crop,
which will' arnish good grazing ■ ir cut
ting during the winter Rye and bar
ley are also suited to light f'xxl lauds and
furnish splendid green for winter
use. All manure for these crops should
be thoroughly worked into the soil, and
the land brought into the best condition
by repeated plowing*, harrowing* and
rollings. From the first to the middle
of September ;s about the time for se--i-
ing—sow liberallv, cover lightly and
roll.
The land for sowing wheat should
have been selected before this, ami kept
as far as possible free from weeds and
mass, as tvheat does best on clean land
Who’^ome, £ unadulterated, homemade
fiour a bteerinK , au d the manure for a
wheat crop, ami the stubble after the
crop is cut, furnish both food aud humus
on which to build future crops, and the
latter assists ill preventing washing of
the land. Don’t delay sowing the fall
oats, which iu nine cases out of ten suo
ceed better than the southern spring sown grain, and
Be careful to select grown
winter raised seed. On general principles
it is well to sow in grain or grass every
acre on the farm, which can be so util
ized. The work can go on from the first
of September and with favora. le sea
sous continue into December, and once
accomplished acts as a safeguard against
washing and consequent leaching of the
sa jp Besides, the harvested crops fur
nish a residue of humus for succeeding
crops.
sowing peas and millet on over
flowed land.
We have had several inquiries as to
the auvisubility of sowing pe..s aud mil
j et on ti,o bottom lands which have been
overflowed by the recent heavy rains,
Uur reply has been invariably that
it be done at once. \\o arc now
eu „ aKed iu gowillg a been rich bottom “drowned on
which the corn lias
out,” in these two crops, and if the sea
sous are suitable, will gather an tibun
tr&ssm tisz*r «syst
W“vr «>ey Orm a llref
‘ l!,s ca
tools and implements,
which have been in use to make this
year’s crop should not be left to rust
and ruin iu the fields. Good work can
not be done with tools in such condi
tion, and not only this, but they require
power to work them. It is less
trouble and expense to clean them off
now and put them under shelter than
to struggle with them, rusty and out rf
order, iu making another crop or to buy
new ones. With a little caro the oid
ones will do just as good work.
R. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner.
Electric Bitters,
Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for
season but perhaps more generaliy
the languid exhausted , iecl- . ,
needed, when
tnr prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need of a tonic and al
ter . ltive ; s felt. A prompt, lice of this
1,11111 1 , ms of(pn avcrte d ieng and
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perhaps fatal bilhous fevers. No m<Mt
£ j Iia w jn ac t more system/torn surely in counteract ug
j f !V( .; n „. t t K , the malarial
poison. . 1 Ic.hU. lie, 1 ' r-m ’ i
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putioti. Dizmo-s yield to Llectnc I>-u
50 c n nd SI.00per bottle at Dr. it. J.
.
Reid’s Dm- Snw>
CROP CONDITIONS.
Too Much ltaiu In July Proved an Injury
to Cotton In Somo Sections.
COTTON.
Too much rain through July has in¬
jured this crop in many portions of the
state. The early planted eottou that
catno up promptly is good, having grown
finely and fruited well. On the other
hand, the cotton that was planted late,
or was late in coming up on account of
the dry April and May, has not and is
not doing well. While it has grown
rapidly fruited and made correspondingly. a largo wood, it lias
not A good
deal of rust also has developed in t he
cotton fields, particularly on sandy and
flat lands. In the southern counties of
the state picking has begun, the
crop being a few days earlier than usual,
The indications now are for a good
yield and a full average crop,
CORN.
Another bountiful crop of this valu¬
able cereal is assured for the state.
Whilo in some portions of the com
«m>u wealth the crop is out oil , by dry
weather, m m-wt eounruis the yield will
l)e heavy as_ it wits last year and
Rgam. look as m 18Jo, Georgia will not have
to to the west for her bread and
moat * -Ih 0 heavy rains of the past
inonth have caused oveiflows in most of
J* ("’Uoin 16 overs land and coni creeks, has m anil that much way of been tho
injured or totally destroyed. Most of
the crop throughout the state lias been
‘d al, l by, clean of both grass and
weeds. Fodder pulling has commenced
1,1 SontL Georgia, but daily rains reu
**® r d almost impossible to save any in
6°°d condition,
wheat and oats.
Not much wheat planted in tho state,
but the yield of Oats that planted was very
satisfactory. in many cases were
an entire l allure, and the crop m the ag
gregate was very short. We can never
count on a full oat crop when planted
in the winter or spring. The true time
to plant oats iu G orgia, is from tho
middle to th-. last of September, aceorti
ing to locality. Planted properly at that
time they will survive four out of five
winters, and yield good crops.
field peas.
j think there are more field peas
planted than ever befo-e. The farmers
geem fully awake to the importance of
pl uri tin- this valuable renovator vt the
so q and now wherever you go in the
s tate you will find the fields that were
j„ oa tg or wheat, sowed to peas, and
p ( , ;ls growing all through the corn fields,
broadcasted or drilled thereat the last
plowing. This U lust as it should bo,
and indicates that the farmers have do
termined to enrich their lands without
relying solely on commo'rcial fertiiiasers.
cane ..... and soeghi al
These important crops are both in
flue condition..well advanced, and prom
ise a bountiful yield. Without a drouth
in the next few weeks, homemade syrup
will be abundant in Georgia next fail
and winter.
RICE. *
The of - , lowland . . tmusaally
crop nee in
promi in#, and if the eqninoctiai storms
pass with ,ut damage, the yield will be
gratifying. Upland rice has also done
well, t.nt there is not enough planted;
every farmer should plant at least a
“patch”'<f this valuable gram, with the
same regularity that he plants his other
crops.
GROUND PEAS, SWEET POTATOES, ETC.
The-crops are ail doing well, except
in certain limited areas, where there has
been a deficiency of ram.
FRUIT.
Exc sive rains in July have injured
the various fruit crops seriously, eans
ing poaches, melons and grapes to rot.
ftM * ^ rh / abn.uiaut of f and » h f ’ ' the , fruits markets \ Pe ‘ us are to
wU supphed at very reasouab e prices,
I hud many of the peaches affected with
*}* "curculio. and our fru.tRrowers
should take more pains'to.get «d of this
euel “-f- so destructive to their crop.
stock.
The condition of all kinds of stock is
reported as good throughout the state,
but little hog cholera prevailing, ami
the prospect fine for a full supply of
homemade meat. Some cases of glau
ders have been reported to the deport
ment, but the animals have been
promptly destroyed, audit is hoped that
the disease has been stamped out.
.Hhi v ! .ou» Ke*wU#
From a letter wil?ten by Lev. J Wnn*
I ennan, of Dimomiale. Midi., we are
, irm tied to make this extinct. 1
have no hesitation in recommend big Dr.
King’s -Netv Discovery, as the ic-alt-
were almost marvelous in the ease of lay
oil*. While I was pastor ol the Baptist
Churoti at Rives Junction she was bvmv'ht
down with Pneumonia >noci edim.' l.a
Oiippe. Terrible parexvsn s of coo .hing
would last hours with little interruption, i
seemed us if she could no; survive th ■>,.
A friend recommended 1 tr i : y ’ !■<- v
Discovery, it was quick in it m
highlv mo prfac'orv.” Tr.«l .<■ ti ■
Dr. B. J. Be d’s l)iu s ’Store.
itilo an.i SI 00
Ertnltcatiitg Nut Grass.
From College Station, Tex., comes
this advice : Do not lot the seed ma¬
ture. Stir the soil frequently during
the growing period. The best time to
fight both is between midsummer aud
frost during a dry time. Clioko it out
with a vigorous growing crop. After
one crop is harvested in the summer
prepare the land immediately for an¬
other vigorous growing crop. Cowpeas
and sorghum are good crops those for south¬
ern localities to choke out posts.
"IIow to Cure all Skin Disease.”
No Simply internal apply medicine “Swayne’s Oiutm.Tit ”
tetter, itch, all required, Cures
face, hands, eczema, &c... eruptions on the
clear, nose. leaving the skin
white and healthy. Its great heal¬
ing imt! curative po.vers are possessed bv
no other remedy. Ask Druggist ioi
Sway lu’s Ointment.
Several Reinedltt* For Lice on Cotton.
Question. —I enclose you some bugs,
winch, as you will see, are injuring the
cotton. A great many have recently
mad ' their appearance in this section.
They slick so fast to the loaf that they
will pud in two before they will let
loose. Please tell mo what they tiro
and how to get rid of them.
Answer. —The bugs you send are
called lady bugs, or lady birds, of which
there arc several varieties. They are
friends to the farmer and fruit raiser
and should never be injured. Your
cotton is being damaged by lice, and
the lady bugs are present because they
live on aphides, or plant lice, wherever
they can find them, whether on the cot¬
ton plant or on the loaves of the various
fruit trees, or elsewhere. The larva of
the Italy bug, when about to transform
to a pupa, attaches the end of its abdo
men to a leaf; when shortly the skin
splitting at the back of tho head, per
mits the beetle to come out, leaving tile
ghedded skin firmly attached to tho leaf,
The only . piueticable remedy f th lice
on cotton is to encourage rapid and vig
orous growth of tho plants, thus en¬
abllu s thom to endure and survive tho
attack of the lico. This can be done by
judicious fertilizing and frequent plow¬
ing after tho plant is up. In small, or
what wo farmers call fancy patches of
cotton, spraying with strong soap suds,
weak lye or tOhacco water, not very
strong, would be productive of good,
(j luge rf . njf .<lios could not well be
fields.-State Agri
cultural Department,
HER LIFE TRULY SAVED.
hr. Miles’ Heart Cure hoes It.
Mrs. Chas. La Point, a well-known resident
of Denver, praises this wonderful all remedy. the
Her testimony should convince as to
worth of the Now Heart Cure and Restora¬
tive Nervine. Her letter dated Bept. litb,
1831. reads aa follows:
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a time. smotJ^rinK My ) • r a * •; ed to n .o
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Dr. Miles’ New Heart Cure
and Restorative ?-Vrvim*. ■-> r! fivrrhtuwfJ a
bottle of each. Afu;p inking tiie no.jodUiH a.
week, I could Ite ii*ted in ?i chair and nil up
an hour, nnd In a short time 1 was able to
do 1 1 kb t house work. wonder! I shall ul medicines. be ever grateful Truly
to you tor your
they saved o.y life. LA POINT,
MR/. CHAS.
Sdfdrot'gh.tsTrrll I>r. Miles neartCurn Jssojd t/tth; on a
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H will prci,alf| Medical on retcipt BHuart, prlc<i Ina.
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A Rare Chance!
In uni icipalion of changing my business,
I will for the next (10 days sell my antire
Stock A T AND BELOW LOST.
You will find it to your interest to get my
prices before buying elsewhere.
Below you will find a few sample price's:
Granulated Sugar, 2() pounds for $1.00
Silver Drip Syrup, one gallon, *o cts
Best Rice, 6 pounds for 2s cts.
Best Cooking' Soda, 7 pounds lor -S cts.
Laundry Soap, io bars for 2? els.
Toilet Soap, 1*2 Cakes for 18 cts.
Green Coffee, 1 lies, for So els
Best Chewing Tobacco l lb. ioi Ci cts.
Best Smoking Tobacco 4 oz lot 'J cts.
Everything in the stock must be sold hy
September 15th.
Respect fully Yours,
Aug. I, IHi. JXO. STEPHENS.
CRAWF0RDV1LLE, GA.
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