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it DESIRABLE Lands For Safev «. i- .j. + -j. .j. •§> ff- %- Hit *F*M*' +' * *5* -5* •** *5* *i* * 2,500 ACRES * a, * * * -i- ^ Located from 200 yards to 3 miles of the new and thriving town of Ocilla, Irwin County, Georgia, On the G. & A. R. R. Part of these lands now in high state of cultivation. We will sell in quantities to suit purchasers—from 5 acres up. These lands are in the garden spot of South Georgia, grow the finest crops, and adapted to all kinds of fruits. A rare chance to secure a home convenient to good schools, churches and every thing desirable. Call on or address J. A. J. HENDERSON, WM. Henderson, M. Henderson, Dr. Maury M. Stapler, Eve, Ear, Nose and Throat, 508 Mulberry Street, MACON, GEORGIA. E. NICHOLSON, Auction & o x* 9 East Pine Avenue, FITZGERALD, GEORGIxV. Is now prepared to give rates on short notice. Having had fifteen years experience, perfect Satisfaction is guaranteed. For rates and bills cal! at Lkadek office. For Tailor Suits CALL ON E. J. DANCY, Pin: .4?', n to CcsmsFdal Hotel v v A perfect tit guaranteed. A trial is all I ask. , AU garments out and made on premises. ClBiUIW _ , _ , . i ?385iHP • a • «, RsiTpiJJ» 2,111 Si A - ' THE “KG” Id Intel «><$■<*>«> The •■KO" Meat Mtn-k-.'t. opposite Jesey’s 'a i'll Hr rec " M,,y bee " ""'' neli u Trssli and Silted Unto, Lud, Sg?s, Chickens Always on hand. Give us a call if you want •something nice and fresh YOUNG. LUKE & CO. T ennessee Centennial VIA 1 I ift At Nashville, Term. May 1st to Oct. 31st. The Buildings of the Tennessee Centennial, in numbers and architectural beauty, sur¬ pass Atlanta’s and nearly equal Chicago’s. The exhibits are all ready, and are inter¬ esting and instructive. The live stock display excels any exhibition of the kind ever made. The Midway is great. The Western & Atlantic Railroad, and the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway run solid vestibule trains with Pullman’s finest sleeping cars, from Atlanta to Nashville. For Sleeping Car Berths, or any information about rates, Hotel or Boarding House accommodations in Nashville, call upon or write to c. E. HARMAN, General Pass. Agent, ATLANTA, GA. Special Notice: - 1 than staying at home. i ICE? - ICE! It Is Economy TO Save Sutter, IMEeats, ■fSSH*- One-half the comfort of life is keeping cool and having cold water, solid batter j,nd fresh vegetables. Tb6 best quality of Ply genic Ice made from pure distilled water will be deliv¬ ered at yourdoor. Send your orders and re¬ ceive prompt ailention. Any negllence on the part of employees will receive prompt attention. LYLE - !CE - COMPANY, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. Resolutions Of Respect. The grim reaper, death, invaded the ranks of the Wolf Pit Young Peoples’ society of Christian Endeavor, Aug. 27, 1897, and took loss his ^ ; is eternal gain, and a crown in glory in that haven of rest that Jesus went to pre- • pare for those that are faithful to His jru.st, j where the weary shall find restand the wicked i cease to troub.e. Whereas. It pleased God to call from our , midst our brother, but his memory will be ; cherished and kept green with the hope of i meeting on that ever green shore; that home not Resolved. made by That hands eternal in the heavens. a copy of these resolutions be given the family of the deceased and to the i papers in the city, and also be spread on the records of the society. J. w. Pearson, / Geo. Hascall, '-Com. FredG. Ray, ) Notice. ; This is to notify all persons that 1 j have this day sold n.y entire interest I in tlie business of the Dickson A , Dorminey Co. to J. M. Hanes, be as- suming all my liabilities as a member of said firm. IV. D. DoR-MrNEV. Ang. IT, 1897. 34 4 w Sheep for Sale. Six hundred and thirty bead of stock sheep for sale at 871 cents per head. Call on or address me at Bow¬ en's Mill, Ga. S. II. Reid. 35-4w-x Thousands of acres of desirable un¬ improved lands near Way cross $2 to So per acre. Send 2 cent stamp for particulars or come and see Leighton W . Hubbard, Manager Immigration and Investment Bureau, Waycross, Ga. 35-4 w For Sale. A few more shoats, pure Holland China. See at once. Brunswick Restaurant. In Florida Orange grove, large dwelling, barn, etc., suitable for boarding house, 22 acres, on hill, center of villiage, ad¬ Flagler, of “Ponce de Leon” fame, property Surrounded by post- office. stores, churches and pretty vil¬ las of wealthy northern people, for sale. One-third cash, balance at in¬ terest for any time wished. F. M. Stansbrougii, Fitzgerald, Ga. Belting, buggies, cotton light wagons, bicy¬ at the Boyd Hardware We pay the highest price for cotton. Su¬ mills for ten days at Sugar kettles are low in price. Call and prices. Boyd Hardware Co: GET all our kinds prices J ob W ork. on ALL SORTS OF pm INFORMATION Commissioner Nesbitt’s Inquiry Box For the Month. HUMBER OF QUESTIONS ANSWERED How to Harvest Gronudpetw — Grass For Hay—Plan to Stop the Rav¬ ages of Duff* on Squashes and Cucum¬ bers—Putting; Up Compost Heaps For Use Iu the Sprliijr. Kto. Question.— Please give me a quick and effective method of harvesting grouudpeas so as to save the vines us ■well as the nuts. The gathering of this crop comes at such a busy season that I am always more or less perplexed everything as to how I shall manage to get properly attended to. By the usual method of digging and drying by hand the hay is not saved in good condition, and much of it is often lost. This plan is also slow and wearisome when so much other work is pressing. Answer. —The Spanish gronudpeas form their nuts very close to the crown of the plant, and therefore if they are barred off with an ordinary plow they may be nulled up by hand, and all, or nearly all, of the nuts wilt cling to the vines. These must then be piled in wind rows, roots up. nuts oa top. Allow them to stand until next day. and then eta k ar mu.i a pn e. taking care to have a 1 '"or of rails on the ground to protect tk_ . war j«tu c. tacx from damp- lies ir pie around the pole s’,till .i-oaS for ventilation. In n .. a.k too order of placing 1. tin's within, vines .i.lt. Waeu the stack is finished o ap ear«*;u..y t • prevent injury from tain, -a .;b :t ih.-.ie wieks the nuts will be ready i ~ picking off by hand, and the hay cured sufficiently to be stored. Gr.uuupoas belong to the fam¬ ily of legumes, and like all of tli-tir kind, the tops are good for forage. For other varieties than the Spanish it will be necessary to use a plow made especially to run under the vines and cut the top root, when it will be found comparatively easy to pull the vines up without loosening the nuts. But if the soil is very heavy, even this will not answer. In such a case run a tariiiug plow near the vines first, and in this furrow run a sweep, which hau had one wing turned up to act as a bar or land¬ slide, and the other flattened and made sharp to run under the vines. The gath¬ ering, curing and stacking can then be managed as above.—State Agricultural Department. ..... Birstclas, Compost Heaps. Question. —In the intervals of leisure from more pressing work, I am anxious to put up some firstclass compost heaps for use when my spring crops are planted. and I have tried mixing kaiuit superphosphate with the mauure with success, what I want to know is, will caustic lime be equally effective in helping to preserve the manure from wasting until such time as I'way wish to use it ? Answer.—O ne objection to using caustic lime in a manure or compost heap is, that after fermentation begins the lime has a tendency to cause the es¬ cape of ammonia. This might be, in a measure, prevented by covering the heap closely with earth and packing down. Lime also tends to convert the available nitrogen of manuro into less desirable forms, and although, after the lime is applied to the soil, this loss is in a measure made up for by the power of the lime to promote nutriflea- tion in the soil, we do not think it fully compensates for the first loss. Lime should never be used in connec¬ tion with a superphosphate, because it will convert its phosphoric acid into in¬ soluble form. Therefore We would ad¬ vise the continued use of the' superphos¬ phate and k iuit rather than the lime. The kaiuit will arrest the formation qf ammonia-and the superphosphate wilt prevent its escape. They also supply potash and phosphoric acid, in which the manure is somewhat deficient. It is much more important, however, that the mi nure heap be properly construc¬ ted, than that we invest in expensive materials to prevent the escape of its valuable plant food elements. In build¬ ing the mauure heap, if wo are careful to exclude the aiT as far as possible and to keep the moisture uniform, that is not having the heap- too wet at one time and too dry at another, we will conserve the valuable' fertilizing con- stituents of the- mass and- enable 1 the manure to go through a uniform fer¬ mentation, which will not only increase its own value, but prevent it from act¬ ing injuriously to the soil, The ques- tion of properly managing farm yard- manure is one that has received the most careful study, and it is found that the most effective methods are the-sim¬ plest, those which involve the smallest intelligent expenditure of time, money and labor. Any unnecessary handling is expensive and we should plan so as- to secure a maximuiq return at a mini¬ mum cost in all the items.—State Agri- cultual Department. Johnson Grass. Question.— With all the lights before you, would you advise a farmer to plant Johnson grass for hay? Answer. —There is probably no hay crop more certain than Johnson grass, and some farmers, who have tried it, prononpee it unsurpassed for abundance of yield and quality. But there are many things to be taken into consider¬ ation, and other farmers are equally pronounced in their opposition to it. In view of each conflicting opinions, it is only fair"to state both sides of the qnes- tion and leave each individual to choose whether it suits his special needs or whether it is better to leave its cultiva- vation to some one else. In the first place then its advantages are as follows: It is perennial, that is, it will last for a number of years. It is unlike many other grasses in its de¬ pendence on moisture at a certain pe¬ riod of its growth. All through the early spring, the summer and lata fall it resDoiuls to rains. If these are abund¬ ant throe or four enttiugs are possible, aud even under adverse circumstances, one cutting is always certain. Once set, therefore, it may be depondod on for an almost certain yield for many successive years. On the other hand, among the disad¬ vantages of having a permanent field of Johnson grass, are: Its certainty to spread, both by underground stems and by its millions of seeds, which, if al¬ lowed to mature, are scattered iu every direction. The last may be entirely prevented by mowing clean as often as the plants show a disposition to perfect seed, three or four times during its sea¬ son of growth. If the field iu which this grass is grown is in a measure iso¬ lated from the rest of the farm, aud if no plow is put into it, whereby a oare- less farm hand may transport the roots from one part of the farm to another, there is little danger of propagating it iu this way. Another disadvantage is that, whiie Johnson grass, if cut at the proper stage, that is, just after it has bloomed aud is ready to form heads, will make splendid hay, If the cutting is delayed beyond this period the hay becomes tough and woody and stock will not eat it. Still another objection is that it is very difficult to eradicate it. Once it has taken possession of a field, it must be given over to it without question. While under some conditions this might constitute a very serious ob¬ jection, under others it might be re¬ garded as a positive advantage. The hay, when cut at the pdbper time and properly cured, is flue, the yield is cer¬ tain and generally abundant. Iu view of these facts, if one has a field suited for its cultivation, why not let it take possession and thus secure at little cost aud trouble a nutritious hay, the de¬ mand for which is never fully supplied. We know some intelligent farmers who .re enthusiastic supporters of Johusou grass when planted under the above re¬ strictions.—State Agricultural Depart¬ ment. Gw’.milt, G1 i Ilium and Japan CinveL Question. —Does German or Crimson clover improve the land as much as the Red or White clover? Is the gathering of nitrogen the only benefit which the clovers render the laud? Please tell me something about Japan clover. I have heard that it will improve the land, furnish good pasturage aud that it does not require as much manure or the same care as the other varieties. Answer,—T he Crimson clover sends its roots down deep in the earth, but be¬ ing an annual it probably does not im¬ prove the laud as much as the biennial Red clover. White clover, though a le¬ gume, does not benefit the laud as much as either the Scarlet or the Red clover, the roots not penetrating the earth to the same depth as the others. Where a green crop is needed for turning under iu the early spring, the Scarlet clover is the best of the three, as it makes a very heavy growth iu the late winter and early spring. The clovers and other le¬ gumes not only gather nitrogen for fu¬ ture crops, but their strong, long roots penetrate the subsoil aud loosen it up, thus rendering the succeeding crop less liable to suffer either from excessive rains or from drouth. Iu addition, their decaying roots furnish humus to the soil. Japan clover (LespedeZa striata) belongs to the family of legumes aud is an annual. On poor land its growth is low and spreading, but on good land it Will grow from 15 to 20 inches tall and a fine crop of excellent hay. It seems to 1 prefer dry clay soils aud will grow on lands of this character that are too poor for the other clovers. It is a renovator, sending its roots deep the ground and holding its own all other plants. As far as tested it does not succeed well on sandy I advise its planting on thin where it can be pastured dur¬ the summer, all stock being fond of Sow in the spring;- brbadbasting 15 to 18 pounds of seed to the Agricultural Department. liugg on Squashes and Cuouinbfeirs^ Question. —My late squashes atid cu¬ cumbers are always injured more or less by bugs. Can yon give me some'redn. edy which will check the ravages'of these little pests? Answer. —Saltpetre is said to be a i! never failing remedy. The plan is to ■ dissolve in water a sufficient quantity of saltpetre to apply to all the hills. While tile plants are still young and before the bugs begin work, make a little ditch around each hill and pour in the salt¬ petre water.—State Agricultural De¬ ment. Warts on Mules Bars. Question. —I have two mules with warts on their ears. Please tell me the best method of removing them. Answer: —There are various methods recommended for removing warts. The best plan, however, is to cut them off with a sharp knife, and either burn the place where cut with a hot iron or wash it for several days with acetic acid. The warts are simply attached to the skin and will not return if treated as di¬ rected.—State Agricultural Department. DON'T-* GO TO ALA As There are Plenty of Golden Nug Picked Up Right Here in Our Store’ Risking Life and Limb in the Far Xoi OUR STO Is a Veritable Klondike, and Worth Pro Our Line of the Celebrated^® 03 ^ Barnesville & Rockliill 0 Is Complete, and the Prices Lower 11 If you are in need of a Wagon, come over the u FLORENCE,” either one or The RAMBLE BICYCLES are goin $37.50. Our Mammoth Stock e ® HARDWA Builders’ Is Full and Material, Complete Farm and Machined Embrace,] Crockery, Mixed Paints, Wire Sc reel SHELF - HARD In fact we keep in Stock Everythii to the Hardware Trade. ILL • SUPPLIES - A ■ M hen in need of anything and know where to get it, come to the Boyd Hardware' Fitzgerald, Georg % M FRANK S. BAUDER, President. WM. K. BOWEN y I The Colony BaiI atv 7? BAUDER -V <Sc BOWEN, BaHk-eh 77 sX§» This Bank IS SOW open and doing a General Banking buftMii. m Northern Exchange and Pension Checks i T“* nah, whe.','deposited Miicon, Darien by our uud customers. Cordele one-half We Isstft? (hie fsehange on New Tor at talcs charged by i » money orders. T&j? We lend m’obfcy on high class security, never ciargifig over eight j per annum. 1 A/- and Our Louisville rates and banks’. Welting rules and customs are the same as those of yV* aid the banking 1 Ip other words, we give the business men of same fates and privileges from the start that it took * * chants of Atlanta and Memphis twenty years to get. LaVk of edit T&gj viH never cause us to take any advantage of the colonists. J are *S-S 5§S $ Iff $$$!$$ $ Sk S$! Headquarters For pure Dt'U| Goodman's New Drag Cor. Pine and Grant Street. Everything Fresh and New with a F Patent Medicines. Prescriptions Con K.nKD V. Contractor # Buil Plans and Estimates Furnished on Shor Address Lock Box 8, Fitzgerald, Georgj A Rare. Bargain. Two hundred and sixty-five acres of choice land, S miles east of Fitzgerald, sale at a bargain; 50 acres in cffl- tivation, four room house, outbuild- ings, two good wells of water, all kinds bearing fruit trees, etc. Part cash and balance on time. Call at preffi- ises or address me at Dorminev’s Mill, Ga. J. J. Luice. lm-35x Notice. The I. X. L. grocery ; celebrated vinegar is sold Old Orchard j with an an tee for purity and pe qualities. A trial will m0s t skeptical of its, so ld by the leading groc the United States. For all the news-readi