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O. K. DfUtf c/TT Stef'e
When you want Drugs and Drug- • Sundries. - . We also car-
ry a nice line of Jewelry and Kellem & Moore’s Crystal
Lenses. Come to rpe me and be convincd that I carry ev-
erytliing that goes to make up a First-class Drug Store,
YOURS TO SERVE
Pnil O-Everctt
FARM WORK DELAYED
LITTER accomplished as yet
BECAUSE OK THE HECK NT
S TO li 51Y W K A T15 E R.
ELEVENS GIVES HIS OPINIONS
Agricultural Commissioner Writes of
Conditions In Georgia at Pres¬
ent and the Outlook.
Atlanta, March i, 1899.
Since my last letter we have had most
unfavorable weather for farm work.
Hence but little has been accom-
plished upon ihe farms during the
month of February.
The passing of the old year has car¬
ried with it a sad experience for many
of us, in our farming operations and
business transactions generally. The
new year was ushered ia with the usual
good resolutions by our farmers; in fact,
the majority of us are trying to do bet¬
ter in tho future by correcting the mis¬
takes of tho past. It is to be hoped that
the present year will mark the begin¬
ning of what may be regarded as a now
era ; that the smouldering embers of for¬
eign war and internal dissensions will
bo amicably adjusted, and our nation
will settle down to business once more,
with a future so bright that the average
mind will but partially comprehend tho
magnitude of its resuits and possibilities.
Tho new year is remarkable in more
than ono respect. It brings us not only
face to face with new aud strange polit¬
ical questions, but the long hoped-for
prosperity promised its by the present
federal administration upon the settle¬
ment of these questions. During tho
past live years %ve have traveled wearily
through a most trying period of depres¬
sion. Met c-n all sides by discouraging
conditions, we have had many hard¬
ships and set-backs, but much of it has
been our own fault. We have the rem¬
edy in our own hands for many of our
troubles. Will we apply it, and apply
it now? As I sea it, the remedy lies,
first, i:i the farmer raising his own sup¬
plies at home, ample and sufficient; then
raise as much cotton as you can. When
your barns are full, ycur mules will do
a good day’s work. Your cows give
milk, and j-our butter ia sweet, rich and
of a golden hue. Your hens lay every
day, and your h"gs are healthy and
prolific. Ft. v,I i vour barns are
empty, your mu.es have the lampers or
blind staggers, your cows have hollow-
horn, the lea tilers on your hens are
turned the wrong way, and your hogs
get lousey and have the mango.
I speak to the farmers from practical
experience. I was born and reared in
Southwest Georgia, in the heart of the
cotton belt. I belong to your profes¬
sion, am one of you, and I know
that no mail iu that section can
produce cotton at the present price,
to tho neglect of his plantation
supplies. He cannot keep up his
farm, support his family and educate
his children. You may take the best
farmer in Georgia, let him adoot this
plan, and it will only be a question of
time—the end of that man will be bank-
ruptcy. Do not misunderstand me. I
ern not against tho production of
ton a 3 a product, because Georgia is a
cotton state, and we need a cotton crop
es well as other products, but not to the
exclusion of other crops. Therefore, let
me beg you, once more, to arrange and
diversify your crops, so that this full we
may arrive at the gates of prosperity, to
see stretched peacefully before us the
broad, rich aud sunny fields of industry,
laden with the golden fruits of con¬
tented toil—a picture, as well as a
reality, which all the people of Geor-
gla >i]i ] :a ii tvith joy.
There has been a great deal of com¬
plaint, in a general way, that the in¬
spections and analyses of fertilizers, af¬
ter all, have been unsatisfactory. I
have, therefore, determined to make
complete and thorough inspection of all n
guanos, iu every section of the state.
To this end, if at any time a consumer
or retail agent may desire an in-
spection of any brand of fertilizer, he
can, by giving notice to this depart-
ment, have a sample taken by an au¬
thorized inspector, and the same shall
bo analyzed by the state chemist; pro¬
vided, however, that in all such cases
samples shall be taken from unbroken
bags or packages. The consumers pay
the tax on guanos,and it will be my pleas-
m . e see that they are amply protected,
and it shall be done, even though it
take all of the fertilizer tax to accom*
plisli it. All I ask is the co-operation
of the farmers of Georgia.
In the face of a short corn and forago
crop the farmers generally, throughout
the state, had determined to sow more
largely of grain, but the weather condi-
tions have been very unfavorable for
botli fall and spring seeding; hence tho
acreage both for wheat and oats falls
far short of what we at one time ex-
pected. The spring sowiug of oats has
been seriously damaged, and in many
sections entirely killed. Of course, this
is a heavy blow to tho agricultural in-
terests of Georgia; but we must meet
these conditions as best we can by sub-
Btituting such forage crops as are best
suited to our soil. I would suggest tho
planting of an acre of sorghum, an acre
of rye, an acre of millet, an acre of oats,
an acre of early speckle peas for a for-
ago crop. Use the best lund at your
command, with special caro in the prep¬
aration of the soil, aud manure iiber-
ally. You can increase or decrease the
size of your lots as your needs may sug¬
gest. These crops i an bo cut in tho
green state, as you may need the for¬
age, and allowed to dry a day or so bo-
fore feeding.
As farmers are from three to five
weeks behind with their work, especially
plowing, many suggestions made in my
February talk wili be applicable for this
month’s work—hence, I would ask that
you read again our last month’s “Talk,”
as well as the questions and answers
therein contained. Do net, in your
haste, plow your lands too wet -neither
will it pay to plant corn until you have
thoroughly prepared your soil for tho
grain. I would rather be two weeks
late in seeding my crop, with the land
well broken and beaded, taking special
caro to put in compost or commercial
manure, than to plant tho usual time
with tho ground hastily and ill prepared
and tho grain aud fertilizer put in in a
careless manner, “What is worth do-
ing at all, is worth doing well,” applies
with peculiar force to farm work.
O. B. Stevens, Commissioner.
As to Onion Planting.
Question. —Will you pleaso inform
me how many onion sets 1 will need to
pi au - cne acre in onions? I would be
glad to have any i.n.orination in regard
t0 onion planting, cuituie, Laives.iug
and marketing the seme.
AnsweE.— The onion crop is regard'd
RS 0110 °f most pro-tabm o. tue gov¬
15 ia usually grown from sets
S °M M bunches iu the green r..ute, how-
ever many gardeners ran-.e ihe.r own
>
6Cts aiJ( * £ave ex P® nEe <J1 buying
them. Inis can be done by se.eeting a
P ocr P‘ eco °’ ^ an< L pulveuzing tho so.
with a plow, harrow' and rake, it will
take about four pounds of good onion
seed to plant one acre if you have a
machine, otherwise, it will (axo a little
more if you use the band. Sow in rows
about nine inches apart. Skip every
seventh row. This wiil form an alley
18 inches wide. As you want a small
bulb, sow thick. Take up tho sots, say
about Ang. 1, well dried, place in your
barn loft, spread out not more than
four inches thick. When frost comos
cover with straw or hay about sis inches
deep. In the early spring you have
your own sets for use.
As you want, now, tho biggest onion,
you want tho best soil at your com¬
mand. broadcast and plow in well-
rotted manure at the rate of 75 tons per
aero. Again, your preparation of tho
soil must be thorough and deep, and
tho land put in perfect order. Plant
sets iu rows 9 inches apart, leaving
tho seventh row for an alley. Plaoo
sets iu the drills at tho distance of 9
inches apart, pressing tho bulb firmly
down, right side up. Close the rows
with a rake or tho foot. Roll tho
ground well anti make it compact. As
soon as yen can plainly see the onions
begin to start up, uso tho hoe in the
middle, and where you can not use tho
hoc, use the finger;) in breaking tho
ground around the plant. Two or three
good workings, if done at the proper
tfiue, will be sufficient. It will take
from 0 to 10 bushels of sets to plant
an acre, depending upon tho size of tho
s0tS — „ Stai6 A . enciultural . , , _ Department,
Points on Upland Klee.
Question.—I in upland want rice. to Pleaso plant give a few
acres me
sumo information on tho subject.
Answer. —It is a matter of surpriso
that more upland rice is not planted in
Georgia, as it is a healthy food product,
liked by most people, easy to raise and
productive in yield. Any land suitablo
for corn or cotton will answer for rice,
though new ground is preferable be-
cause of greater ease of cultivation,
Prepare the land well, lay oft' rows 15
inches apart, use a good, complete com-
mercial lortilizer at tho rato of 200 or
290 pounds to the aero iu the row
» I! d cover it; so as to Ieavo a low,
flat becl - When danger of frost is over,
open a shallow furrow and sow the seed
either in a continuous row, or what is
perhaps hotter, drop 8 or 10 grains every
M or inches in the row. Cover
lightly, cultivate shallow, only being
sure ,0 cut; Down all weeds and grass,
as r i°° 13 a tender plant when young
»ud is easily crowded out by any other
growth.
Harvesting should be dono when the
upper half of the headisripo. The straw
will then still bo green, and after cur¬
ing makes fine forage for horses and cat¬
tle. Cut and place tho “hands” on tho
stubble to dry. In 24 hours of good
weather it will be sufficiently cured to
tie in bundles and house or stack.
Never tie in bundles while the straw is
damp. The grain can bo separated
from the straw either by flails or thrash¬
ing machines. The great difficulty
with most farmers is the cleansing of
tho hulls from the rid. This^can be
done ia a wooden mortar with a wooden
P 06tl c, but this process is very slow and
laborious. Small rice mills can now be
Fought for about $300, and there should
l>e ono in connection with every large
ginnery in tho state. The knowledge
that rice could bo cleaned for a moder-
ate price would very much encourage
tho growth of this valuable grain, and I
believe such mills would be profitable,
By planting and cultivating as di-
recited, the crop should yield, with aver-
age seasons, from 15 to 30 bushels to the
acre,
Ilico is the principal food crop of
more than half the people in tho world.
--State Agricultural Department.
I?£fect nod Cause. 4-
The rattling of the musketry in¬
creased.
The pirate chief leaped to the mizzen
halyards, broken sword.
Ho waved his
“Scuttle the ship!” he shrieked.
There was a moment’s agonized si-
lsuco.
Then a quavering voico urose above
the guns.
“Master,” it screeched, “somebody
has stolen the Seattle!”
At this the rattling broke forth afresh
and the man awoke,
His wife was shaking down the
kitchen range.—Cleveland Plain Deai
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Local Time Table, Effective March 20, U"
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§ Meal Station.
Trains No. 3 and 4, the “Dixie Flyer” have through Sleeper be
tween St. Louis, Mo., and Jacksonville, Ma., and through Coach 1-. -
tween Macon and Jacksonville via Tifton ; also have Parlor Sh "ping
Car between Macon and Palatka, open for the reception of pn . s.
gers in Union Depot, Macon, at 9,30 P. M. and remains in Mio-.iu
(4uion Depot on return until 7.30 A. M. and can he occupied until
that time. Trains No. 1 and 2, (he “Quick Step,’’ have through
sleeper between St. Louis, Mo., and Jacksonville, Fla., via {'il'tou.
Hew Parlor Sleeping Car on “Dixie Flyer" between Macon and Palatka.
C. B. Rhodes, Fla. Pass. A gf., D. G. Hall, General Agent,
0 Hogan St., Jacksonville, Fla. 8 Kimball Honso, Atlanta, G.:.
K. K. Barton, Genl. Agt., 4 Wool Block, Nashville, Tenn,
Win. Check ley Shaw, Vice Pres,, G. A. Macdonald, Genl. Pass. AgM.
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Gknkral Oi'ficks: Tipton, Georgia.
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ARRIVE LEAVE .4. M.
Trains No a 1, 2, 8 and 4 run daily, except .Sunday.
Trains Non. 7 and 8 nui on Sunday only.
(f) Flag Station. Trains stop only on Signal.
All Trains make conned ion with the i'lant. System and Geor„ ia.
Southern & Florida at Tifton, and the Georgia <te Alabama at Fit/.-
gerald. F. G. BOATRIGHT, Traffic Manager.
BARBER
THE CITY BARB bit SHOP.
HAJ.R-DRES1:. ING— a specialty.
SHAYHNG— quick and
RAZORS—put m ifood fix on short
notice.
You vvi'd always receive a cordial
R. D. LAW, Proprietor.
T::e 4 dvance is the official organ. A year j 1 ,oo
H l FEED-
SALE STABLES.
Teams are swift, ami alway. iu
g/ood condition. Now top bw.“.' U;J
and drivers who are not afraid to
jf o. Ready any hour. Spinm-,
provisions for traveling in I d
weather.
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AHHBURN,- GEORGIA