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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1890)
ror. j 4K.lI AN1> GARDEN. Mrrrorf and wool. 1 business of doubtK'l [St conduct a late rcfitablenesu M're money of has been made by those who bred ears the early market than ■inter lambs for guy other branch of sheep husbandry. J , demandi more care on always the part tie cf work the hepherd. hut it is r : rjquhes skill and care that pays rest. American Cu tvei'.or. __ killing hogs. As the annual hog-killing season is Lowing nigh, points touching there [upon are in order. Speaking of facili hies for this work, a writer urges that Ike old way of scalding in a barrel is a very poor one, and suggests the use of a long trough made out of plank for the occasion, with sheet-iron bottom, so set on bench or stone as to have a lire under it to heat it. The trough should be furnished wi!h an iron rack, upon which the hog is laid, and by means of a rope aud pulleys is readily hoisted in and out upon the scraping tables. By the me of the rack the ani mal can be readily turned from one side to the other. SCREENINGS FOR STOCK. Shrunken aud immature wheat has little value for making flour, and many persons suppose that its food value is of a lower order. But young grains are richer in nitrogen compounds than the full-ripened and plump berry, The value of such grains for stock feeding is not to be measured by ttieir flour-pro ducing quality. Wheat screenings are worth more for stock food than the same weight of plump wheat. The value of such materials when ground and tilted for mixing with coarse ma terials like straw, etc., is obvious tp the intelligent stock-feeder. The ma terial should be ground to kill all seel* of weeds as well as to secure complete digestion. A still better evidence of the great nutritive value of the screen lags is the fact that feeders of sheep for market buy their animals, feed wheat screenings almost exclusively, sell the faded sheep for mutton, hire all work done, pay rent for stables or sheds, and make money in the opera tion. It is little short of crime for farmers to give away their screening®, which are so valuable when appliances for cleaning wheat so effectively and rapidly are so cheap. — Farm, Stock and living. WET FEED FOR HORSES. Corn or corn meal should be fed very sparingly to all horses excepting those used for slow, heavy work. Corn should be cracked and fed dry, if given with whole hay. When given with cut feed th e corn may be ground into fine Rie.tl, and mixed with the cut feed after the latter has been wet. ‘ When finely ground, corn meal alone is masticated by a horse, it becomes saturated with saliva, aud takes the form of a plastic, adhesive mass, in which form it finds its way to the horse’s stomach, the muscular movements of which can only roll it about without loosening or separating its particles sufficiently to admit the mass being thoroughly per meated by the gastric juice secreted by glands of the stomach, with out which digestion cannot be produced. “It is for this reason, )» Sll ^ s Stewart, in his work on “Feed ‘“g Animals,” “that whole corn or that ‘uarsely ground may bo fed alone to a h r "*e with lo3s Linger of colic other or Liseases induced by a fevered stomach, toi.uise in the form of cracked kernels 11 luuu ot adh 3 re into such solid, plas tic a mass. When finely ground corn monl is fed to a horse, it is dan more erous to wet it before feeding t^an to <->•'(’ J to tho animal dry, because the et Incal may bo swallowed with but little p. mastication, while that fed dry must be chewed until saturated by yliva before it can be swallowed. Wfien fiu c corn meal must be given to horses fed upon uncut hay, it will bs 1111,1 1 sa tor to moisten the hay sufficient ly for the meal to adhere to it, and pinkie the meal over the bay, and let 'he animal take the meal with tlie hay ft is believed that greater number a of '" ,cs of c °Bc in horses due are to corn “ical than to all other kinds of food combined.” KEF.PING PLANTS IN WINTER. Doors opening into the room in which you keep flotvets should have of strips SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS. listing tacked about them in such a way as to c’osn all cracks through which thn wind can enter. A strong wind will dofn to zero. Therefore be sure to /drtily* against the admission of air tluvugh tueSt» inlets. It is a good plan to Like a day for (loir.g this work, and begin aj one corner Ot the rojffi, and go over It ‘heroughly, finishing up each part as you go along. By systematiz ing the work in this way, you are sure to have it well done, hut if you stop a cr..ck here and there, and now aud then, as it happens to be discovered, you will be pretty sure to have a poor job of it taken as a whole. If your plants should freeze, as soon as you discover what has been done put them in a dark room,or the cellar, where the temperature is but little above freez ing, and sprinkle, or rat her shower them with coll water. In most cases, such plants as abutilous, geraniums, and others of similar character, can, if tak en in tint 0 , before allowed to thaw, be saved, and I have had quite tender plants come through the ordeal with comparatively little injury. The frost must be extracted gradually, and with the application of as little heat as pos sible. Keep them away from the light and warmth for two or three days. If the tops wilt after the frost has been extracted you may feel quite sure that the wilted portion cannot be saved, so cut it off at once, and be sure to cut be low that part which appears affected by the frost. If some of the frosted part is left on, very often decay sets in which extends to the stalks below. Should the whole top seem killed, it does not follow that the roots have not vitality enough left to send up new shoots, so do not throw them out till you have given them i* trial.— Ladies' Home Journal. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Cedar and locust each make posts of great durability when set in thegrouud. Every straw stack that is not properly capped and well made is liable to inju ry before the winter is over. it cabbage is excellent for lambs and in early winter is found to be supe ! i'ior to turnips by the English shepherd. i As the cows “conte in” open an ac count with each one, and be able next year to throw out those which do not pay for their keeping. If the farmer lias a root cellar, turnips and rutabagas may be placed in to; but they keep best buried in the ground, and not too many in one pit. Ditching may be carried forward in winter if a foot or more be excavated before leaving the space to be filled by snow as a protection against freezing. Serious results often happen from keeping hoes too near the highway. No per on should keep his bees where they are liable to uttuck teams that are pars ing. Cut down all kinds of weeds and burn them, and thus destroy their seeds while getting rid of a nuisance. It will lessen the recurring nuisance next year. Wheat bran gives us the best results when mixed with cut feed. It is one of the cheapest foods that can be pur chased for stock, both for its feeding and manurial value. In the case of incoming cows, care should be taken to avoid the chances of exposure to a cold rain—which, from its chilling effect, may cause an attack of milk fever. Cows arc creatures of habit. To retip the fullest benefit from their milk yield, we must accustom ourselves to their eccentricities, and not handle them merely as convenience dictates. If there is no profit in wool from a flock of sheep, no profit in their mut ton nor in their lambs, there ntay be ample compensation in the touch of their feet that enrich tub soil and br ag profit through succeeding years. You can over feed a3 well as under teed a colt, do neither, feed just right. Give good nourishing food from the start, but do not force them, they are neither hogs nor steers, and the early maturity business may be overdone if you try to force them. Pigs are large consumers of food as compared with their weight, but when penned up for fattening they expend only a small proportion of it in keep ing up animal heat, consequently they increase rapidly in flesh and fat and are considered economical meat producers. SCHLEY COUNTY. Schley County is composed of terUory out from Sumter, Marion and Mil on, counties. It was organizei iu IK.6, und naim d f ©ne of r Iho old Colonial Gove, nova of G arg ; Gov ovnor Schley. Its location is Southwest-Centrai. Area P0 square miles. General features, hilly, inter spersed with level plateax. The soil is very fertile all over the county, but varle; in color, some place* being red clay, some dark brown, ! very stic!!r® hi wet Trea + h§r ; seine pebbly and T some sandy, under-laid with clay subsoil. Cotton, corn, sugar-cane, oats, peas, pota- J toes, pu m gins, melons, rice, wheat, rye, bar ly, peanuts and ehufas; peaches, pears,prunes, pomegranates, plums, apples, apricots, quin ces, cherries, grape,s, mulberries, strawberries, raspberries, goose berries, beets, cabbage, cu cumbers, squashes, tomatoes, turnips andoth- j er field, orchard and garden products, grow here to perfection. The fence corners, waste places in old field and forest, abound in all kinds of wild fruit, such as blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries whortleberries, May haws, black haws, plums, cherries, crab apples,persimmons, fox grapes, Winter grapes, muscadines, chinquepins, hickory nuts and chestnuts. Besides the native crab, crowfoot and other grasses, many of the best varieties of import ed grasses do well here, especially Batmuda, herds, blue and orchard grass. The no fence law prevails in the county, yet stock raising is rapidly becoming one of the 1 leading industries of the county some of the finest horses in the South are raised here, and the rich golden butter and sweet country hams that are daily brought to market by the far- j mers of Schley, could not be beaten anywhere, ; Cotton is the money crop of the county, but happily the day lias past and forevevr gone when the people of Schley depended on other sections for their meat and bread. Nearly ev ery fanner in the county makes plenty of corn and bacon for home consumptions and many of them make a surplus to sell. No particular j attention is given to poultry raising, yet the ; people have all they want for home use and one man with a horse and wagon keeps busy the year round hauling chickens and eggs from i Schley county to Amcricus. The health of the county is excellent, the av erage elevation being near two thousand feet j above sea level and drainage is generally good j J an epidemic of any diseases, was never' known here. The farming people of Schley are inteligent cultivated and refined as any agricultural peo pie In the world. The county is dotted with school houses and churches, and a half grown j person who cannot read and wi'ite is seldom, j if ever met with, and of tho negro race most | of them since freedom can read and write. CENTRAL HOTEL. Under New Management. The Central Hotel, at Columbus Ga., is last becoming a great resort for the traveling public. This hotel has been thoroughly renovated inside and out and put in first-class order, and the fare, as well as the accommodations, is all that could be desired. This hotel is centrally located, large rooms, well ventilated and fur nished in modern style. Polite and attentive servants. The table supplied with all the del lcaciesof the season, making it a most popu larresort for drummers and the traveling public generally. GEORGE W. DAVIS BARBER Shop east side court honse square. Haircut 20cents. ShavelOcente. Shampoo25cents.Sat Isfaction guaranteed. I L L Ip A R R I S MIDI li SHOE-MAKER Repairing done with neatness and dis- j patch. Prompt attention given to all orders. Shop Southeast corner of public square. ! Ellaville Ga. GENTS w ANTED TO SELL AN EN TIRELY NEW BOOK The most wonderful collection oi practica I real value ar.d trery-dty use lor the peopl; ev er pubihhec. on the tfiocJe. A marvel of money saving and money earning for every one owing It, Thousands of beautiful, helpful engravings ■bowing Just hon todo everything. No compe tition; nothing like it in the universe. When j you select that which is of true Talue sales are sure. All sincerely desiring paying employment and looking for something thoroughly iirst-elasj at an extriordinary low price, should write for description and terms on the most remarkable achievement in hook making since the world began. –*CO., 500:], SCAMMELL Box ST. LOUIS or PUILADEPHIA. j PATENTS Caveats, and TAle-Marks obtaiued, and aH Pat ent business conducted for moderate Fees. Our Office is Opposite U. S. Patent than OfficI those and we can necure patent in lees time remote Send from model, Washington. drawing photo., with descrip or tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of charge. Onr fee not due till patent is secured. A Pamphlet, "How to Obtain Patent*,” with names of actual clients in your State, county, or town, sent free. Address, C. A.SNOW – CO. Orr. Patent Orrict, Washington, O. C. catling l|}tmtuc 85 s s Sf'jotu.vs of! -iE'olunjhtiji. It is a good rule to patronize those who solicit your patronage through your local paper. It is reasonable to presume t hat they will deal more liberally with you thin a business house that does not consider your patronage worth soliciting. H. F. EVERETT, Tlie 8to y e Man . pigg £ 885: II •a V I Tin Broad St.,' utr. n m ttt v, crmnGTic. I am now offering to the people of Schley County the largest Stock of Stoves, Tin-ware, Ac., ever brought to Columbus. I am sole agent for the celebrated IRON WITCH STOVE I sell the best Baker iu the world: the Othello Stove, 160,000 now in use. Agent for the Southern Cane Mills and Copper Evaporators. II. F. Everett, 1111 Broad st, Columbus, Ga. —— H. A. (3-11380X1 RON MODE FURNITURE STORE. 1145 Broad Street COLUMBUS, GA. Buys bis FUE,3STITTJE,E by the__ fcJMI \ _ load and mautactures his Mattresses and Spring's ■ Right at home in Columbus; consequently he can and will sell the best quality of goods on easier terms, to suit the buyer, or cheaper for cash than any Furnitur House in the city The people of Schley and adjoining counties are invited to calll at the three sto* ry building next to the Bee Hive and examine his stock and prices before purchase hig. = - : SCHLEY COUNTY PEOPLE, Attention!! When you visit Columbus, drop in to see me, , just like every body else, its na tural and easy. I sell the best grades of Flour, Tobacco, Fish, and all plantation supplies I sell the purest and mellowest grades of liquors in the world. Drop in, shake and get acquainted.—Your bills will be filled at Bottom Prices. Ginners will find it largely to their interest, to see my cotton cleaner; Takes all the dirt, sand, and nearly all the trash from the cotton. after it is sinned, addimr from 1 to 2 cents uer P° un( ^ *° v ^Lue of the cottton. Guaranteed to please ROLIN JEFFERSON 6jan. 190. 1041 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga. S. A. CARTER. W. C. BRADLEY. O-A-^TEIIR –o BBADLEY. FACTORS AND WHOLESALE GROCERS. Fontaine Warehouse, Columbus, Gerogia. Mr. Clns. H. Allen, will again represent us on the streets as buyer, and will sustain bis old reputation for iiifli c Prices * ileral Deii. A Specialty an we propose to aid the Farmers in their fight |against ‘ Trusts and Combines.’’ Special attention given to the Storage and Sale] of cotton, and Liberal ad vances made on all consignments. A Share of your business solicited. Faithfully Yours, Carter – Bradley.
