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THE DANIELSVILLE MONITOR Berry T. Moseley, Editor. VOL. XIII. Exhausted Soils are made to produce larger and better crops by the use of Fertilizers rich in Potash. Write forour ‘Sfarmers’ Guide,” a I42ipage illustrated book. It is brim full of useful information for farmers. It will be sent free, and will make and save you money. Address, . GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York. .SeaU Air Line •—: : s Schedule in effect March 24th ’95 N’th N’rth South.[South'., P.M. Pass. Pass *|1 J . M. <feEx. ArEx Stations. Ex. lIM & E NoB4 NOBB No. 4 jN0.45, AM. P M. A. M.j P. M . 8 15 9 15! lvAtlanta a 1 o'2oi 745 842 943 “B’tJ’nc’n'S 552 7 14 8 55 9 55 “ Tucker “| 5 40! 0 5b 9 06 10 05 “ Lilburn “j 5 30i (5 4(5 91610 14 “ Gloster “ 5 21! 636 92710 24 “Law’ville“| 5 11 1 626 988 10 85j“ Dacula “ 500 644 946 10 431“ Auburn “ 452 605 10 00 10 54!“ Winder “I 441 553 10 15 11 08l“Statham“j 4 27' 5 84 10 22 11 15 “ Bogart “ 4 201 526 10 41 11 23 “ Athens “ 408 5 10 53 1147“ Hull “ 848 464 11 0411 5C “FiveF - ks‘- 3 89! 4 45 11 14 13 07 “ Comer “ 8 88! 434 11 24j12 18!“ Carlton “ 3 17' 423 11 6542 48j“Elberton“ 252 401 11 55 12 55.• Midd‘ton‘ : 225 346 12-02 1 04i‘Heard’mt“ 2 B4i 388 12 18 118 “Ca. Falls* f 2 17i 826 12 24 183 Watts “ 2 0218 13 12 45 2 00“Abbeville 1 j 147! 3 00 1 18 2 81 “Greemv‘d‘l 1 09' 2 84 1 47 3 00‘ ; Cr’ssHill“ll2 4lj 2 07 200 809 “Mountv‘e‘il2 32 2 00 2 15 829 “ Clinton “ 218 140 884 “ Dover ~!, 209 405 * Whitmire,, 189 4 26 “Carlisle J'l 14 5 00“ Chester ,;|'o 43 5 47 “ Catawba" | 0 08 6 10 “Waxhaw“| 9 39 6 80 ArMonr'eLvl 9 15 j x&t P.M.A.M. j.PM P.M, between Atlanta and Norfolk carrying Pullman sleepdr, making direct Connections at Weldon with Atlantic 'Coast Line for Washing ton and New York, and all points North and East. At Norfolk with steamers for Washington. Bay Line for Aaltimore, Old Dominion for New York. Trains 84 and 41 solid between Atlanta and Columbia, with through coaches for Charleston, Tickets for sale to all points at at companys office at any station on line, or obtained upiSn applica tion . Any other infbrmationcan be had tipon application to any of the undersigned. T J Anderson, John II Winder, GP A. Port-mouth’, Gen M‘g- B A Newland, I)iv Pass Agt. Atlanta, Ga. H E^Edwards, Agt. Comer, Ga.- | Clifford Blackman A Boston „ Boy’s Eyesight Baved—Perhaps His Life By Hood's Sarsaparilla—Blood Pel* soned by Cuuker. Bead tbs following from a grateful raotheay •Hy Htfle boy had Scarlet Fever wheu 4 year* eld, sad it left ftlss> tr weak and wuU blood f4wr i with canker. His eyes became •o inflamed that his sufferings were intense, and tor ssren weeks he Could Not Open His Eyes. X took him twlae during that time to the By* and lar Infirmary on Charioa street, but their remedies failed to do him the iaintf st shadow Of good. I eaeiajenced giving bins Hood’s Sarsaparilla and It soon cured him. I lav* never doubled that it anyeu hie eight. </vw fa mot hie vary life. Yon may use this ■mortal In any way yoa Aoose. lam alway* •htady to aovnd the praise of Hood’s Sarsaparilla beeahee ot the wooden ol good it did my ,’ 4*093 . Biacxxax, 8888 WasMagtoa Si, See ton. Mara. Get HooQfg. HOOD'S PILLS are head toot*, mod sot too Q>Ma ■■itiOtlu.prororWonandappeersnea. Nemusness is the Wail of;the Nerves for Food. AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH A PROMINENT PHYSICIAN. People With W.wk.Ulabby Kmc. ore the One who SulTVr in thu Hot, Sultry Wcothrr. They may he ltrllevrd I>y Buildtlfeg npTln-ir Nerves With n KourUhlr.g Nerve Feed. “XVhnta weak-kneed individual.” The person referred to, did indeed look broken down, dispirited, and lifeless. “What is fife leaner wiilt him?” “I scarcely know. In;ring the 0901 weather, he seems to be all light, and to have some life and a little nmhition ; but the Moment the hot weather eomes he simply v.ilts down, aiid seems to have neither strength nor vitality.” That explained tlte rase. The man wag in a generally run-down condition with tut enough reserve force to resist the enervating efforts of tile season. 11 is nerves were weak, unstrung as we nay. The food lie ate only • partially reinforced his strength. 'I he re mit was, lfe laid eon-inntiy drawn on his reserve force so long that his nerves finally rebelled, and sdlindrd the gong for hint to stop. If the signal be heeded, and he takes steps to refresh, and build up his nervous system, he will recover; if not and the strain goes on, nothing can save him. “There are a good many things recom mended for tiiis purpose. Hut the trouble with nearly all of them is, they are only tunics or Kiimtihuits. They apparently bene fit, hut it is only for a time; then the pa tient is worse than before. Hut there is one .food for the wierves, I am happy to sv in which I have the greatest confidence, which is in reality fowl. It contains just those vitalizing principles, which impart net# nerve force; it builds tip the nerves, and by imparting to them new strength, gradually COAXES them back to a normal healthy condition. They are fortified against the hot weather, the man recovers his energy, his force and he walks with an elastic step). He drives his work with a will, where be fore it drove him. llis spirits rise, and everything looks bright to him. 'This food is Dr. Williams’ I’ink Pills for Pale People, which are now known ur.d used the w orld over; in North and South America, Eng land and the English provinces, Canada, #ndia,- So. Africa, France. They are so widely known, and their excellent effects in Serve building so much talked about both here and abroad, that it is not necessary tor , me to oulei^e '’TWraW y<ui flTe'MtSfirai prowKmn fevery where are very glad indeed to avail them selves of this nerve food, so scientifically compounded, and that they use it very largely in their practice.” Hr. ’Williams’ Pink Pills contain all :’*# elements necessary to give new life and rirh nesa to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are for sale by all mxi’ggista, or may be had by mail from Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y., for SO cents per box, or six boxes for $2.50. Professional. DAVID W VEADOW, Attorney at Law. lAiNiki.svu.lu, Ga Office on corner, west of Court House, opposite Masonic Corner. Will practice in all the courts. All business promptly executed. Jno. J. Strickland. Attorney. Athens - - oa. BERRY T. MOSELEY, Attorney at Law, Daniklsville, Ga. Office on corner, west of Cour t House, opposite Masonic eortie r Will practice in all the Courts Business promptly executed. V Geo. C Thomas, * Attorney, Athens, Ga. JOHN m GORDON, Attorney at Law. Danielsville, Ga- w ill practice Prompt attention given to all husi ncss entrusted to his care. Office north of court house. J. L BEIITITH. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Danielsville, Ga. Office South of Court Houses Calls answered and prescription liiled promptly: fcjtrs.r 3*20 utk nvi... r rmAi>£Lrm F-llttfH. V. \ •* - gw i , n>,y. ♦. wf Htv : m. awm gmi before y'*tt /Vr ►? ;I.i* i* vih*t -*tai! to SSO. Ail ;/yra 2 yixt. *<s• Cir* cttl&v a<l Tc-dD-c'imai*. Ariirtm wtfAfiL Ot A. JWb A (~ Devoted to the Interests of Madison County. DANIELSVILLE, GA.,’ FRIDAY. SEPT. 13th. 1 89 J. TO MUFJUHj Commissioner Nesbitt’s Regulaf Letter About the Crops. *’! < TOE FARM."Us’ FALL CAMPAIGN l*r. ptr ittoas i’-.r tti.- Gr.tsses mi.l Gri ' Cft)|w .It; 1 11 —Tlh Conon riokln Ttm* A”h.h >t il *n 4 .in i (lio Comufiq ioner I’utH In 'Vi ri For N--*t IVtoic iiK —l’l i Flowing \a Important. DePaRTM SNT OF AGRICULTURE T i AtlanT'a, Sept. 2, 18&f ■ The farmer’s fall campaign openM with the mouth 01 September. AilJi the comparative leisure of- August, hfl should s‘t..rt iu witK ren -wmi energjfl ami with brain and muscles nerved the task he settles dawn tothe-steadfl* work ot gathering iu the crops,- xyjg getting the fall grains and grasses proSH ' erly seeded. • \ „ GRAINS AND GRASSES J"! The late August r tins .hare groaiJE interfered with the work of preparatjtjßl which is unfortunate, as this work more influence on tho yield of grops than, perhaps, all other.ooliilS tions combined, fertilization not WU rep ted; tor, without thorough atiddaH .preparation no fertilizer can perfofnN its lull mission, and much valuable, costly plaut food is thus wasted. £ Last mouth wo dwelt somewhat;*® length on tho preparation, fertilizatioif and sowiug of these crops, and we \v.JI only reiterate here that, on the aaijfi ness anu thoroughness with vrhiefi fbeso details are attended to, degtoll® success or ‘failure. It is not vet to&i late to push this work of preparjtiqM ami the recent rains liave left tttifehuH in fine condition to do the' worlrvet® effectively. This is tho best mouth fc9 getting in the winter oats. .Grtias, an 9 clover also should be sowli. WherS cau wait a little later. In the Wise £■ tin; grasses and clover, the UiaiaritylM soutimru farmers have l&tle oxpM neneo; but it has been £-/oten tha(j whore judgment is exeroised in tho ><■ lection of situation aud soil, and car ini methods of'preparation and fert|*| zation obtain, most gratifying resulsj have followed. These crops- mayTlSj town with the small grains, but far® i rs who have tried both plans, stroWH I recommend that they be sown along) Ouen not a sufficient quantity of’wßM is used. Iu view of the fact that inilttH of the seed do not gerniinati the best samples, it is importnt"ip'ljP •w nr ample m -.rgin in 1 amount 01 seed lor each aotjHD* grazintf aud for tw sou that-n'st*c< it is considered ashead ing the list rtf all crops ' intended ffir these purposes. It gives good returns from lana on which the common red clover would not sucoeod; and is of equal value for improving the land and" lor teed. It cun be seeded from the middle of August? to the first of Octo ber from 13 to 15 pounds to the acre, lightly brushed or harrowed in, and after winter aa-azing and cutting, if the stock aro taken off in March, sufficient seed will mature to fully re seed the laud, which can then be prepared for late corn. When the corn is gathered the clover comes on again. Thus two orops can be obtained aud the land, in stead of being exhausted, is graduully being built up. COTTON. As the cotton opens the pickers should keep np with it. Early picked and clean con on commands a better price than where the sample js in jured by beating rains, or stained irom the weather. Attention has already been repeatedly called to the condition in which our American cotton reaches European ports. The eastern cotton {ft-ewers sot us an ex amnio in this respect winch, if we would imitate, would mean thousands ot dollars to ns. The Indian and Egyp tinn grower sends his cotton to market in neat, compact bales, well covered; ours is ragged dud unsightly, and often enough of the contonts of each bale is wasted in transit to pay for any addi tional euro and expense which might be ne'K'Ssnry to put it up in bettor market able shape. The actual per cent deducted, because of our careless methods, when the price of our staple is fixed in Li -erpooi, would he an astonishing revelation to the ma jority of farmers. WHEAT need not lie sown until October and tho time should be regulated, as far as wl ;Aii ju tge. to about ten days before thif first trost usually comes. Wherever wheat is to be sown, the use of lime cannot be too highly estiihated. Its office is to bring into available condition much of the mineral plant food locked np in tho soil and otherwise unavaila ble. It also sots free nitrogen, by pro moting. the eariier decay of vegetable matter. Tho growth of the wheat is thus pushed forward more rapwh v—an important consideration—because wo wish it to be well started before the winter sets in. The land for wheat should tie plowed deeply and then allowed to settle before the surface is finely harrowed and the seed put in. This should bo done at a depth of three or four inches, the soil being made as lino as possible. fall plowing. Wo would again urge tho importance of deep fall plowing on the stiff, clay lands ot the .-tato—ot thoroughly breax mg the subsoil, and, though not advisa ble to bring too much to tho surface, a littie will not hurt. In some experiments conducted in 1692 to 1693 to illustrate the benefit* of subsoil plowing, the seed, soil and planting being the same for the sub soiled and unsubsoiied plats in each in-- stance, the following crops respited: 1 he potato crop unsubsoiied was prac tically a failure ou account of drouth; subsoiled, the yield was 125 bushels per acre. Oats on land snbsoiledin the fall of 1693 showed a yiejd ,jf 30 toßs bosh- e.s, on ;’.dj >.u.u,* 'a 1 ’ whiV or 1 nary plowing, 10 bushels Rye, sun-oiled, •Ji 1 bustiels; uusuitsnii -d, lrt imsliels. ,4’orn showed muv than double yiold 1 for the suhsoiie.t plat. We have seen tins year in Cobb'coun t.ly on land which a low y :trs ago would ecaioaiy sprout peas ns iiuo a yield ot corn as is usually pro.lit cl on our allu vial rivi-r lands. tl;> result ol loguuiiiu ons crops, rotaiio-i nun spbsoiling. : jg f NSTaj leel 1 hut wo uu. l not servo the farmers better than by c-tiling uif-ou tiob to these pos-ob’litie. of" our long •jpffenng and btu-uruu-■--fid fielrVs, £ Another impo.-tau. ut’o-ct for study ..unci uumoirt is.pie X ;ow fWineib- .<rb v-v iro 4bat #OVu •JJRtfjW tiier a#d lot|V tug ' lire value an tue entire pro -f •s£(*£ Va i- S. i >-• y * _-| ? TANARUS: ”161', 10. - . . s '; • nVii v.ui'ou rlie ct'op it - to state that a [HBEHpStmsineGs would swamp it first, few years, One, and tho lpiEreason vimr rim stalks-'have j;Bbt .herctoforc. bo.:u tebro’ thoroughly ynitifei'u, is that ws have had no tna /Chine *<:• overenining tho Hifficultios of ; hanging ihe entire corn product to ad vantage. But, as is usually the case, . when (he uecossity arises the ma- Nhifieiy isbßvolv.iii from'the ever active i brain rtf Ufe inventor and a machine is know on the market w aich cuts or shreds ggjtio stalk, fodder and shuck in snety a Bjnuniev as to g.ve the very best fodder, RiJ tile Waste forms most desirable Bgfldlnsf. which is ea’lly enqvertod Into ■fclnure. Those who have tested it jgpr-iuouuce it practical. It therefore nets witii tin- !armor to save Ins coin Wop 111 such hnpe that tho entire prod |ot; nt-alk, leaves, ahuc'; md grain can Hfe utilized. This is, o’f course, as yet a Hey depart hie id farming. If ptt'fhi'WiLr does not wish to subject his EMBoIe corn orop to au untried profess, ■pf: him dive it a trial on at- least a part kjjjkflt. Some farmers througli the state a test with the present KWfef’s crop. Let each one resolve that Hpftiher year he will make Aim experi- Ipit. The corn sh .uld be cut off at the stalks placed iu well built Iglljifclis and tied around the top with wSmfers’ twine. Aft-tgr they are cured are taken to :ho barn where, if tho aidjag juuonine is usu.i, no part m PHtjtefi. The problem for u to solve I I s 'as to the very best method I /The on Wo ok seems to be favorable to a better price- for cotton, and if the orop can be markered -to meet the de mands of the trade rather than the in dividual obligations of farmers, no doubt.'the price can be sustained; but if a farmer's notes fall duo, he has no al ternative,aud tlins much cotton is ofteu forced on the market at a time when it is not neaded by the spinners, aud the consequence is lower prices. There are so many qualifying condi .tions surrounding this whole question, that it is difficult to advise intelligent ly; at last, each individual n<ist care fully weigh every attendant circum stance and decide for himself. R. T Nesbitt, Commissioner. SODA AND SALT ON CLOVER. Question 2.—A party staying with me over night iuiorms me that ho knows a good farmer in Ohio who thinks second crop clover bettor than the first cutting for horses, when cut in tho a: ternoon, half cured and put in the barn free from dew or rain. Ho salts it when packing with a mixture of salt and bicarbonate of soda, but don’t know the quantity of soda to a bushel of salt. Ho also ayS "hi# man salts his stock with salt sud soda, mixed, and thinks it much bettor than salt alone. Ho says tiio salt and soda destroy the salivating properties in the clover and do not slobber the stock. Being anxious to try it, as I am now cutting my second crop, will you kindly submit tbij to your chemist and have him say how much soda he would ad vise used to a bushel of salt, and what is the chemical effect of the mixture and give his opinion in the matter and I will try it at once,? If there is any thing in this it would be worth much to farmers in making use of the second crop, which is often better than the first, and heretofore has only been used for cattle. You will greatly oblige me by an early reply.. Answeh 2. —The bicarbonate of soda is used to neutralize the acidity pro duced by fermentation, and prevents it forming. Have had no experience with these to prevent slobbering U sid don’t know whetiier it would do it or not. Would like to know the result of your experiment. Use 1 gallon of soda to ) bnshel of salt. No harm in the soda, but too much would give an unpleasant taste. Question 3.—1 had a cow constipated for two days, kidneys acting freely, balance of her sickness, bowels loose and discharge from kidneys scant No appetite, thirsty, restless. Died >n seven days. What was the matter? U-ive treatment. Was it contagious ? 2. Another cow, with symptoms very much like the first, except in 1? : stages she became mad, running at any thing that came about her. On cutting open found in stomach a hard hall of several pounds’ weight, composed <f rough feed, ends of twigs, etc. What ailed her and treatment? Akswek 3.—Your cow died of peri tonitis, which is caused by local'*in juries, constipation, diarrhoea,' "or“ irri tation of any character. It is not con tagions. Treatment—Hot cloths to abdomen; laudanum, 1 drachm every hoar lor six hours. 2. Your eow died from impaction or gastritis 1 , whioh, by the accumulation of tho pojsonons gives, generated by the undigested food effeots tho nervous system and brain, causing the animal to act like one mad This disease is generally caused by tho food. Treat ment should lie purgative, with a change of diet. ■ Ceasing to chew the cud is ouly a symptom of arrested rumi nation. Ir " ■’ ’ • </ fluOR AROGT IRRIGATING LAND. s * Th V&HQ! nUior*r Ri proilttcei ficma tnU t urnifhed Yle Cultlvutor For More General Clreuliktlon—The Koyatona Corn ilnielier Only For Corn I'bnt U CilMri <n tho -Htalk. thing of thu practical working of “Keystone Corn Huskor and Fodder Cutter;” whioh yiaveseon advertised as cutting nnd shredding the stalks, as well as husking the corn? . Answer l. —We have had no por-_ sonal experience with the machine mentioned, but give Che comments of competent persons who have tried it. Of course you.understand that the ma chine is used anly for corn, whioh has been cured entire, that is stalk, leaf, shuck and ear, in the' shook, as is done in the west. The Breed ir’s Gazette says: •'By its use, leaves, stalks (and ears if wan ted jam reduced to a homogeneous mass of soft fibre, easily handled and eagerly eaten. The fodder shredder is well named. It simply tears into Rhrods all parts of the plant and reduoes it to a pulpy form, in which uoue will be re jected by the stock. It is a general in vention, and thf> one which wilt best aid us in effecting a saving of the 37 per cent of value of the ooru crop now largely lost. “It is altogether probable that the in vention of this machine will open np a new market for corn fodder. The shredded fodder baled can bo handled like baled hay, and is only a little less valuable as a food stuff for city horses •fetrfiiSr r- 3 i u n l y udiT 3 der will be quoted in city feed markets, and its nutrients, its palatsbility, and tits freedom from slust are bound to bring it into popularity as a horse feed. The left over portions, in case Of over feed, can be taken from the mangers and used as bedding—and indeed it Is not impossible that the poorer grade of shredded fodder suoh os has been largely weather beaten of its nutri ment—may be sold regularly for bed ding. Nothing can be better for this purpose. In ease of handling, in soft ness and in absorptive qualities it meets the requirements of an idoal bed ding. Fodder, thus treated, can be used for bedding ou the farm to ad vantage.” In tiie commissioner’s talk for the month, he calls attention to oar waste ful policy of gathering the corn and fodder and leaving the stalk, which contains neary one-fourth tho value of the entire plant, standing m the field. Oue of these machines has been test at the Agricultural Experiment Sta tion, and Professor Nourse says of it: “Labor required may be summed np as follows: One fooder, one engineer, a man to place corn on table, one to help load in the field, another to unload husked ooru, and one or two men to put fodder in barn, together with driv er for each team. Labor accomplished by machine and force above mentioned: The corn is not only shucked, bat is brought from the field, the ears are honsed and fodder put in barn. If buildings are well ar ranged. one man will store the fodder, while the corn may be (lrqpped directly ‘ into the crib. By actual timing, onr machine (medium size) husked irom 80 to 24 bushels—of 70 pound#—per hour. The yield w as not more than 25 bushel* per acre. Quality of wprk done: Occasionally an ear will pass through the machine and the husks remain, but if properly adjusted these will be few. Tho ap ajipearance of tho corn is better than when huiked by h uid. A small amount of grain will bo shelled by the scrubs, although prombly but little more than a husking pin. And in any event tne shelled ko u-ds will drop into llm fodder and be carried up with it, to bo afterward fed to tiie cattle. As wo hare intimated before, woval n the mac/iine particularly for tKe im proved condition in w.iion it leaves tho fodder t .irtie will eat a much larger ament)! than when it is prepared by tiie usual methods. With us, at leistt, it doubles tiie value of this portion of the plane. Wo know that some people have trouble in keeping the fodder passed through the machine, but our has come out in perfect condition, as fresh m Edd. F McGowan, Bus. Manager when first put in. ' This machine has been on the market but a short time, aud consequently, as is the case with most new machines, some parts require adjusting. Chauge* made during the past year have already greatly improved it. “The farmers, of Virginia trill, in our opinion, do well to watch these imple ments, and by this or some other meas ure, give corn fodder the care it de serves. Our interests are with the farmers, and wo feel that we cannot serve them better than by calling atten tion at. times to labor taring machinery; for upon lessening of. cost of produo. shredder'has done Its work, say that it will keep well and naim* out fine feed In winter, provided the crop is thor oughly cured in the field and cat up when Tree from unusual moisture. Oi| oourse there is always some moiitnra in tho stalk, even whim well cured, those who iiavo tried it say that if U bn packed tightly iu jhe barn and alloweu to remain iu the burn, airhongh it will hent.cbußideralrly, it will uot be in-/ junifl.-,.-j The following answers were by Commissioner Nesbitt in reply tof some questions sent to The Southern’ Cultivator. In view of the awakening interest in irrigation, • and tho meeting of the National Irrigation congress soon 1 to convene iu Atlanta, he has consider edit advisable to insert them here Through the oourtesy of The Cultita tor, lie is allowed 1.0 use them. ' ' irrigation. (83| 1 have a plat of ground which-1 desire to irrigate. Can you not give a “first lesson in irrigation" foi the ben efit of the readers of The Cultivator ? Inclosed yon will find plat of ground which 1 wish to irrigate. If yon can get any sense out of the drawing please mark on it with ink or oolored pencil the place for the ditch and it* dimen sions; also with pencil, the row*. State what fall the ditoh and row* should have, if any. I can have four feet head. How .many inches per acre will be re quired a rear? I live one and a half miles from the depot. With the laid land properly irrigated, what crop and fertilizers would be best to plant, tak ing into consideration the markets? The Hue n b is on a level with bottom of pond;, ' ihe lines and mu on a level; ditch y, 5x4 feet deep; the fall from a b to x, top of ditoh, 5 feet; the fall frbin ab to c and is 7 feet; the line lison a level with a h. to in ska a, 2 b on a level dao^a^lßSß^ghe^Kiimr'on'tle^lfnel^ a 2 b; the distance from * to el* alsont GOO feor; and from bto t about 375 feet; abont four acres, the lengths of and on east side of ditch will average about 50 feet. Soil, coarse, gray, sandy; there are 4, few quartz and iron ore stones; at 3, at the southeast ooruer, granite crops out with an area of 200 square feet Thor oughly drained. Cane extend* 80 feet on each side of ditch y. Subsoil, yeW low and blue clay; south end, craw fishy; tfecoud growth, pine and *wt-#t; gum principally. One acre on tlig south oud iu cotton; capacity, about 1,000 or 1,200 pounds pet"acre. A C. M.. Zcbuion, Ga. Answer.— Direction as to your plat of ground, which you wish to irrigate, is, ut this distanoe, too uncertain would advise that you seek the assist-, ' mice of some competent and experien ced person, who enn visit the ground and take iu all the surroundings. There ure many conditions besi’de* jhe merely tophgraphieal which should be ered iu this very broa I ajnl Important subjoot of irrigation. Ili-rotoforo, ow ing to our annual rainfit'l of abont 49 Inches, very little u"*outioi ha* beau given in the southern status, to the fact that a large part of wnat would lie an abundance of water, if property hus banded, is allowed to waste; conse quently, at the critical period of plant development, we often look in vain for the one good rain, which would put the crops beyond the danger line. In tiie last few years, wide awake agriculturists are beginning to realise that by proper precautions, the conse quences of onr annual dronth may be avoided. The ooming Irrigation eon* gress, to meet iu fail, evinces the interest that is Jn*t now be ing awakened in this qnastipn. A Jew of the most important poiabpjko be consid ered in any plan of irrigatibh are: Fint, soil; second,- climate; subsoil; fourth, supply of wat jrand taaaner of utilizing It, whether by dams, tanks or cisterns, pumps worked by wind mills, engines or horsepower; fifth, prepara tion of the surface, whether for sprink ling by pipes and hose, or by surface pipes, etc; sixth, drainage. It will thus Iw seen that in the limits of au article like this, evon with tho points given iu vo u- diagram, the prop er information cannot be satuiactorily furnished. sin always feols the safest ii the dnrk, Humility dies the moment it look* m the glass. When God measures me i th* standard is Cliriat. The dsvil gets many a boy by getting his father first. When gossips meet the devil can. sit down and rest, NO 10