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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1892)
" Vi ■ 7. 7 l •h sl a. RDEN J y V jin; , 3^2 TO UTILIZE A DRY DITCH. A very useful thing for a farmer to know is how to utilize a dry ditch, and in California they have an excellent way of doing it. After the water is turned out in early summer, instead of allowing the banks to become a swamp of weeds, to bis own detriment and the undoing of those'below, the farmer plows the banks and the bottoms of the ditch and plants pumpkins therein. Supposing his ditch runs, say, for three-quarters of a mile, he raises from fifty to 100 wagon loads of pumpkins of the largest kind. After they are gathered in the fall and the vines are dry he dumps them into ditch and sets fire to them. The result is a ditsh as clean as a garden-walk, and no weed seed to be spread over thousands of acres as soon as the water is turned in, to say nothing of the bal ance to the good in a large and valuable crop at a comparatively light expense.— Chicago News. 18 TAR PAI’EB INJURIOUS? Edwin Fox, Eaton County, Mich., desires information whether tar felt ap plied to the stem of apple trees, as a protection against rabbits, will prove in jurious. For many years we have used the ordinary tarred building and roofing paper and felt for wrapping the stems of apple, quince and peach trees to protect them against the attacks of boreis, but, up to the present hour, we have never discovered that the bark under these wrappings was injured by the tar. We renew these wrappings every two years, and on removing the old ones have always found the bark clean and healthy. We have, however, known healthy trees killed by applying fresh warm coal tar direct to the stems and bark, and probably made paper or felt, with the tar dripping from it, might prove injurious, but no dry paper,or one well cured, can possibly injure your trees, and it will prevent the rabbits lrorn gnawing the bark.—rYmerican Agriculturist. WHEN %3E MILK IS FIT FOR USE. A variety of opinions and notions are entertained regarding the use of the milk for culinary purposes, or for drinking that from the newly-calved cows, says the Indiana Farmer. No established rule seems to be in force, and the interval between calving and using the milk varies from three milkings to nine days, each dairyman having a theory of his own to determine the time required before the milk is “good.” On account of these ideas, and in the absence of positive proof, and the knowledge of how to do it, a great deal of profitable milk is sacrificed or thrown away under the sup position that it is not healthy and is uu-’ fitted for human food. A simple way to settle the question and dispel all doubts is to place a small quantity of milk in a vessel upon the stove, allow it to come to a boil, and if no appearance of curdling is present, the milk is all right. Heat at boiling point produces the change that makes visible to the eye the condition when it is proper to use the milk, and in no other way—except by the more difficult process of analysis, or by guess—can this be ascertained. It will be found generally, if no other con ditions are normal, and the milk is from a cow in perfect health—that curdling, under the treatment described, will dis appear after the third or fourth milking from the time the calf was dropped, and when this occurs the milk may, with entire confidence, be utilized in any way desired.—Farmers’ Review. WANTED, BETTER PLOWMEN. It is hardly too much to say that good plowing is the foundation of good farm ing. In the good old times, when State and county fairs were novelties, plowing matches were frequent and popular. We had poorer plows, perhaps, but in many sections, at least, we certainly had better plowmen. Farmers’ sons competed at the plowing matches, and Scotch and English plowmen astonished us by the skillful manner in which they turned straight and regular lap-furrows. “But,” we asked, “what is the good?” In our climate, and with modern harrows, pul verizers, and grain drills, such furrows are seldom of any special benefit, while frequently a flat wide furrow will better withstand drought. We wanted to plow faster, and get in the crops. lie the best plowman who could turn two or three acres a day. Perhaps plow . too wide ., furrow, .... but there is a much possibility of our plowing unless we use that will turn two three furrows at once. But we need better plowing. Look at many of our fields of oats and barley any year. It is not too much to say that a really clean field is an exception, while patches of thistle are the rule. They are a growing evil. Notwithstanding the fact that we have better implements for pulverizing land and preparing it for the seed,and better cultivators for work ing among the crops, and really do work our land better than formerly, yet, ada thistles are on the increase, and the reason is largely poor plowing. With- SCHLEY COUNTY NEWS. out desiring to go into details, we woult like to ask every farmer to look carefulh to his plow points. The plow goes in on the light, sandy land, but when it comes to a hard spot it slides over, and there, sooner or later, will be found a patch ol thistles. Look to your points.—Ameri can Agricuturlist. EFFECTS OF FROST ON PLANTS. Frost kills or injures plants in more ways than one,writes Carol Floss. In my observation, especially of tender plants, I have found that the effects of frost vary in proportion to their more or less watery nature and to the condition in regard to moisture overhead and at the roots in which they may happen to be at the time when they get frozen, Some plants will bear cold to an almost in credible extent, provided water is with held. On this point I am sustained by a well-known English authority, who tells of having seen large examples of Agave Americana that have stood in pots for a whole year or more without water until their leaves became shrivelled, bear as much frost without being affected as would have killed them had they been plump and full of moisture. The harder kinds of Echeveria are in like manner in different to a considerable amount of cold when their roots and are dry. But this condition of dryness may easily be pushed too far in the case of some kinds of plants, especially such as are grown in pots and which if the soil has been allowed to get so dry that they are in a stagnant, feeble state, are often killed by cold, when if the roots had been in a more moist condition little in jury would have resulted. This applies more particularly to plants of a non-sue cnlent character, such as ferns and many greenhouse species that contain a large proportion of fibre in their branches and stems. Shrubby Calceolarias growing in pots, with the soil in a moderately moist state, suffer little when caught by frost that would have killed them had they been in soil too dry to keep the leaves crisp and plump. The Lemon Verbena will bear several degrees of frost when the soil is in a half moist state, but if dry when frozen it rarely recovers. Numbers of other plants might ba named that are very, susceptible to injury from frost svhen the soil in which their roots are placed is too dry,thus showing that although many plants will bear a low temperature when the soil about their roots is quite dry, there are others to which the principle does not apply. So far from being able to stand more frost when their energies are stagnated fiom want of water they suffer in pro portion to the extent, to which their dry ing 'process has been carried.—New York World. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Breed up instead of down. The breeding stock for next year caE be mated up now. Make the hens scratch for at least pari 0 f what they get; they will be the healthier. Ground oats and bran can be used to good advantage in making up a ration lor poultry. Vegetables cooked in some form can always be used in making a change oi diet for the fowls. Never ship an egg that is in any man soiled. The apppearance is a prime in the sale of any article. Kerosene is one of the best materials apply in the hen roosts to clear them lice; apply it liberally with a brush. In nearly all cases a combination ol early chickens for market with eggs in will pay better than either one alone. Near a good market ducks can often be made more profitable than chickens, when an incubator is used in To produce a large market fowl, one that fattens readily and is easily con fined,cross a Brahma cock with partridge Cochin hen. A breed that may be best in one locality will not always prove best in an other. Select according to locality as well as purpose, Coal ashes are good to scatter under the roosts. The objection to wood ashes is that they are too caustic, often injuring the feet, Unless they are provided with quarters 8cmethin ,, better tha n the average, it is r itive cruelty to pick either ducks or geese during the winter. While ducks will usually begin to lay early in the season, it is not best to have them hatch until spring. They do not thrive in cold, damp weather. Pasting two or three thicknesses ol paper over the cracks on the inside will add considerably to the warmth of tht poultry house. It is cheap and effective. On the farm,under average conditions, it does not cost any more to raise a pound of turkey than it does to raise a pound of pork, and the turkey brings the best price. NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN, The mosquetaire is the proper thing in gloves. . There are 18,000 women journalists in London. In Burmah it is the woman who does the wooing. A Boston woman has been licensed a< an undertaker. “Left-over girls” is the Queen's Eng lish for old maids. A reaction against sweeping rooms so often is the latest phase of social re form. Female deputy clerks are employed in the county offices of Reno and Atchin son, Kan. Mrs. William Astor, of New York, is credited with owning 2,000,000 worth of jewelry. It is said that the best Welsh schoiai living is an Englishwoman, Mrs. Anr Walter Thomas. If a lady wishes to be in the verj latest English fashion she must part her hair in the middle. Edwin Arnold says “Everything is possible for women. I do not believe in the inferiority of women.” The Toronto (Canada) Society by only one majority decided not to admit wo men to the legal profession. The jewel of the hour is the atyche. It is a gem that hides a tiny fountain of powerful yet delic ate perfume. A Boise City girl, sixteen years old and six feet two inches in height,is said to be the tallest woman in Idaho. Last fall it was the military cape. Now it is the regimental cloak, and the cape coat is a drug on the market. Queen Emma, of Holland, has insured her life in trust for her daughter for a sum equivalent to over $2,500,000. The Archduchess Stephanie, of Aus tria, is soon to publish a book of travels with illustrations that she made with her own pencil. Mme. Tatmo, the wife of the Japanese Minister at Washington, is able to speak English welt enough to enable her to go shopping. There is an old saying that if a young lady adds milk or cream to her tea be fore putting in the sugar it is a sign that she is in danger of being crossed in love. Alice Freeman Palmer gives as the practical results of a college education to a girl—“calm nerves, good health, good friends and a modest opinion oi herself.” The dowry of a Turkish bride is fixed by custom at about $1.70, and the wed ding day is invariably Thursday. No spoons,folks or wine are used at the wed ding feast. Sixteen energetic young men in the St. Louis Medical College were expelled the other day for signing a petition to the faculty to exclude young women from the institution. The Begum of Bhopal, India, is trying to introduce civilizationn into her coun try and takes much interest in the ac count of , the , American . schools , , which , . , has been forwarded to her. Miss Annie Foster, daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury, is a rather pretty girl of medium height,with light brown hair and brown eyes. She is said to be very fond of a good horse. The latest thing is a boa-holder. It is a little appliance which holds the boa grmly without inj uring the f ur. It is in - visible when on, and does away with the necessity of tying the furry ends. An English lady who died not long since left money to pay for sprinkling Tower Hill, London, daily with ashes and gravel, so as to mitigate its slippery condition for the benefit of horses heavily loaded. The Empress of Japan has a strong liking for European and American way3 and customs, and is said to adopt them whenever it is possible for her to do sc without violating any of the canons of her religion. Princess Victoria Mary, of Teck, the promised bride of Prince “Collars and Cuffs,” is a good musician and vocalist. She is the best looking young woman in the British royal family, and is twenty two years old. Speaker Crisp's wife is a thoroughl; domestic woman, preferring thj attrac tions of her home to the gayeties of so ciety. Yet she has made her house notei throughout Georgia for the hospitality that is dispensed there. Take one ounce of white wax anc melt to a gentle heat. Add two ounce of honey, two drams of rosewater and i drop or two of attar of roses. Appli this twice a day, rubbing the wrinkles the wrong way. Use tepid water t< wash the face. The wrinkles soon disap pear. Another woman has decided to risk the hardships of a journey in Africa. On one of the last vessels which arrived at Zanzibar a few weeks ago was Baroness Anna von Victinghoff-Scheel, the daugh ter of a well known German nobleman. The Baroness intends to join an expedi tion to the interior of the country. Mrs. John Sherman has never had a photograph or ofher picture taken since her husband first entered Congress, and so fixed is her determination in the mat ter that when the Cabinet members and their families of the Hayes administration presented their photographs to the Pres ident and his wife Mrs. Sherman refused to break her rule. The SeTen Golden Cities. The “Seven Golden Cities,” one of the most the popular legends of the latter part of Dark Ages, were said to be situated on an island west of the African coast. The island is represented as aboundin'' in gold, with magnificent houses and ‘tem ples, “the high towers of which shown at a great distance.” The legend also re lates that at the time of the conquest of Spain the and Portugal by the Moors, when inhabitants fled in every direction to escape by slavery, seven bishops, followed a great number of people, took to ships and put boldly out on the high seas. After tossing about for some time they landed on an unknown island, the famous spot which in after years became the seat of the “Seven Golden Cities.” “This island, Heylyn says, “was ex actly in midocean.” After all had landed safely the wise old bishops burned the ships to prevent their followers from de serting, have and founded the cities which become so famous in song and story. This mysterious island was often •ought by the early navigators. Those who went in search of it and never re turned were popularly ibelieved to have been detained by its inhabitants.—St. Louis Republic. She Was Surprised. An up town housekeeper has a cook who knows very litt'e English. One of the gentlemen of the family, who break fasts late, is accustomed every morning, upon rising, to call down the speaking tube that he will soon be ready for breakfast, and he usually prefaces the message with a few words in which he informs the person at the other end of the tube who it is that’s speak ing. “It’s Mr. Johes,” he generally says. The cook was instructed by her mistress to answer Mr. Jones’ announce ment with an “All right, sir,” and for a day or two after her advent into the house all went well. But there came a morning when, for the life of her, the cook could not think of the prescribed answer, and Mr. Jones was greatly sur prised when, on calling down “It’s Mr. Jones,” he received the reply, “Is dot so?”—New York Time.s A Smart Husband. Stranger (midnight)—“I should like you to go to 999 Suburb avenue to see my wife. ” Doctor—“All right. I’ll be ready as soon as I can get my carriage. Wait and you can ride with me.” Doctor (two hours later)—“I can see nothing that the she matter with your mad wife, ex cept waked up.” seems pretty at being Stranger—“Remarkable recovery, I must say. Here’s your dollar.” Wife (five minutes later)—“Why in creation did you bring a doctor to see me?” Husband—“The street ears had stop ped running, and it was cheaper than hiring a cab.” No Bill of Fare. Mamma (at dinner tablo)—“Why, Dick, what are you crying for?” Little Dick—“Boo-hoo! I didn’t know there was any pudding ’till I got gR f ro ugh.”—Street – Smith’s Good News. An Important Difference. To make it apparent to thousands, who think themselves ill, that they are not affected with any disease, but that the system simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort home to their hearts, as a costive condition is easily cured by using Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. A quarter of a yard of mosquito netting, folded makes down good to dishcloth. the required size and tacked, a Browh’S Iron Bi iters cures Dyspepsia,Mala ria, Strength, Biliousness aids and General Debility. Gives appetite. Digeslion, The best tones tonic the nerves— Nursing creates for Mothers, weak women and children. The quickest and best way to freshen salt fish is said to be by soaking in sour milk. The Only One Ever Printed. CAN YOO FIND THE WORD? These is a 3 inch display advertisement is this paper, this week, which has no two words alik e except one word. The same is true ot each Dr. new one appearing each week, from The Harter Medicine Co. This house places a "Crescent” on everything they make and pub lish. Look for it, will send them the name or the word and they return you book, beauti Wl LITHOGRAPHS Or SAMPLES TUBE. FITS stopped free by Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer- No Fits after first day’s use. Marvelous cures. Treatise and Phila., $2 trial bottle free. 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She was completely cured— now weighs 165 pounds, and can eat anything deleterious she desires without any results as was formerly the case. C. H. Dear, Prop’r Wash ington House, Washington, Va. ® Beauty often depends on plumpness; so does comfort; so does health. If you get thin, there is something wrong, though you may feel no sign of it. Thinness itself is a sign; sometimes the first sign; sometimes not. The way to get back plumpness is by careful living, which sometimes in cludes the use of Scott’s Emulsion of cod-liver oil. Let us send you—free—a little book which throws mucH light on all these subjects. Scott – downs. 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