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Banks county .Gazette. VOL. VI. GENERAL CROP SUMMARY ▲ l>rjr Month Hw, \V h I'ot W-nfliep, Upenrd the Cos: ton—Oilier crop*. COTTON’. Our last report was tor the month of August, which ”-s; entin ly too wvt for cotton, resulting in much rust and shedding throughout t;u scute. Dur ing the mouth of September but iitt'o rain h:is fai pu in tie state, ex tin the soucr.ta t s< CD- 1- a- ■■■'■ ■ to tlie cry condition oi the atmo-pm re, it has 1) en excessively t.ariri for ta_ sea sou of tie your. These two c-mditions combine 1 have caused cotton to open very rapidly, the half grown bolls open ing preuie.ti vr, and the crop is fast being gathered, ginned r-i l no: Patus should bs taken ;o cat lor and handie the crop as nicely as poe-uo. as trash and dirt o ant description inevitably cause a lean non m the psioe. Again, never in p .ex nr mix dirty and clean cotton m tile same bale, hoping to sell ita i for t i p ire of the Clean cotton, for iuvaii y the entire bale tolls a- dii ty cotton The idv. ,-po 1 cotton buyers are com plain.ng t hi way American cotton is packed and demand aa Improvement Ui mat cue. 1 tnialc there is room for improvement and I trust that our farmers w.h take pains to cover their cotton bu s -is neatly as possible, Ind ia • <l# sides on l ends entirely with bagging so that less dirt may accumu late ou tin cotlou and less cotton be washed on account of dirt after ro.idl ing the lactones. As to the threat of Lever pool' i uyers to impose a heavy penalty on oir farmers f->r poor pack ing of cotton, th it is all bosu and non sensiv. Tney must lmy our cotton how i ver pa- k-it. but it is much to our in terest to pack it nea'ly and carefu .v. 1 iu i-t warn our people agaiust an other thin t Never sell till of the seed from the fi st and s>roud pickings of the crop an l depend upon the seed from the third ami lust picking for plant ing. llrs i< a very serious mistake, as very 111 my of the seed from the last picking are immature and light, and if they germinate after plan i:ig, can only develop into weak and sickly plants. Always reserve your piautiug seed from uio bottom or middle crop of cotton, lor they arc opt to be plump, heavy and fully matured, and when planted will develop iuto healtay vigorous plants. The crop will be gathered early this year and will not in my opinion exceed i: it reaches 7,- 000,000 bales. If my estimate of the crop is right, cottou will be soiling for higher prices in the spring than it is bringing ut present While I bi-iieve orves will be higher later on, I do not a .vi e holding eoltou. Each farm u r mii.t be his own judge of that matter, ;st ■ conditionssurround ing each are diXeriut. Ido. how-ver unite it.tingly advise against Belling cott t.s- .-d at the prices now offered. Every farmer iu the state knows how valuable they are as a feri izer for corn wheat, oats nnd other cir-ps, aud as . simple matter of economy, they should not be so dat present price.-: Keep your seed to build up j- ut compost neaps, with which to enrich your land, and you will be much better repaid than by seiliug them a. present prices. cons-. The promise o" the spring and sum mer has been fulfi . I, and the hu; > corn crop of the state r safe a all contingencies. Every . has a bountitul cr p, wim me ex ception of email areas here and the*- where the rainfall was dillicivt >, . that it is made, bo sure - ...iva it all care!ally, wasting • e, at the same time feediug liberally to stock of all kinds that they mav enter up t the winter in good cc ‘ ,u. Coinmeuoe early to feed the hogs you w ;.c to fat ten and kill, re ictr.’ ting ti.a' a bushel of corn or other feed v 1 make mu h more fat aud flesh '.mug th mild days of October tu..a alter the weather bj oomes colder. BOKGHUM AMD BUOAB CAN! The grinding of sorghum has n iu rull blast for two vr ■ past in Mid i's nd upper Oeorgi. ..la larger man* tlty of syrup will no made than it us ual. A good manv art not ’-tting tua yield they expected, hut t* c- iga is larger and in the apr g-it e j leid Will be large. Sugar cr .rinding has not yet commenced, but tu-. crop is good and there wili be plenty of syrnp and sugar from that source iu the lower half of the state. POTATOES. This crop is good all ov>r the state, and if omy put up with proper care, is Very easi.v kept. I don’t think we fully appreciate this valuable food crop, which oan be raise ; so easily and in tnoh quant.ties Many farmers still plant the poorer varieties, very defi cient in saccharine matter, aud there fore neither so palatable nor so fatt“u ing as the better varieties. Let ns strive to have the best in everything, not in potatoes oulv. I admit it is easier to raiso a Cuba, Hayti or St. Domi go than a Georgia vam, but after raffing the Cuba yam. yon have r. pot:' f o i. '£, wbeu I lived in southwest Greer,da, tne hogs wouldn’t ear, while if you raise a Georgia yam, yon have a potato lit for a king’s table. Pot at >s r.r.v g >od '’-■ad for all kinds of stock, .! 1 usnols being equal to 1 of corn in feeding value. field p;:m There has Imou larger area than usual planted throughout t ie state, and the cron of peas is a largi oue. There Is complaint from some Be-tion - that the vine* have not borne well, but, as a ruie, tao crop is a good one. obou.nd peas are reported good, and in .ovrer G"-- gia the fattening hogs are in r. y Casos already turned on them. T.ns crop is planted this st • ouis-flv to fatten hogs, for winch it imirably adapted. Not many are planted for market, thnuch. in our sister states of ,aiuet-i.'t n orta uaroun a i nay ore largely culrvateu 'or that purpose. In this era of diversifi* i farming, some of our fanners might find tuts u profitable crop. PTCE. Th3 crop is generally good nil over the state, with more planted than usual. I hope ii-xl year to see tills valuable grain more genemily planted than ever before. It is not hard tc. raise, yields fairly well, and is healthy aud uu ii tious for man and beast, Tho cmef trouble is to clean the hull from tne grain before it can bo cocked. The p?op" e on the coast who livo largely on rice, do this by pounding the grain a long time, using a wooden mortar and pestlo. (For commercial purposes tho cleaning is done in large steam mills.) There arc now on the markot small rice mills, which might ho run like the cotto.i gin* throughout tho country, the farmer paving go much toll to have his rice cleaned. Were these small mills established, I am satisfied that the pro duction of rice wouid bo greatly in creased. FUtriTa. The fruit cr p lias all bem gathered and disposed o , except some varieties ot apples, pear* and grapes. A few days since 1 saw h carload of watermelons in Atlanta shipped from snuo point in Indiana, and they seemed to be soiling vary rapidly. Can not some of our watornio on raisers have moicns lor the markot until tr Mi? Tne last in th - market. 1 think would do as well as the first, and command ju.-t as good prices, for the people seem to want thorn more when they are not to be had. Try it in-xt year, shipping south instead of north I think it would pay if moderately en gaged in. Much of the fruit was injured this rear by the very wet August, particu larly peaches, grapes and melons, none of winch were, iu quality, e.s good as usual in North Georgia, lacking the sweetness which suuahiue aloue can give. STOCK. Stock is in fnjr condition. Reports of some sickness and a tew deaths, amoi. g cattle, in different parts of the state, but nothing very serious, or that will not readily yield to treatment. Hogs generally reported healthy nnd in de cided! :• greater numbers than usual, though some localities, particularly in southwest Geo-gia. have r-'ported large losses from Cholera iam h ippy to re port that the farmers of tleorgia will not need much meat from the west next rear. C’ottotHflMil Mhul For Sivlno. The latest experiments reported on testing the effect of cottonseed meal as a food for hogs comes from tho Texas station l’ro.- -or Foule report! that from a series oi experiments conducted at that station the conclusion is reached that cotton- -d meal or hulls, either raw, boiled r.r rotated, cvnuot be fed to lio ;3 Pc"ii m-c.l was fatal in every case but oue, bo te i in.' il less so than raw. Various combinations of this load with others were tried, bat failed to give re sists of value. Mr. Forbes Mokes a Statement. Grove I.rvr i., Ga, Sept. 30, 1895. Editor Gazette: Will you please allow me space in tlie columns of v ur paper that I mav again show the people that the Grand jury at M:-i h court 1895. charged me with s2d. that 1 had already been charged with, and I showed the misu.ke to tiie committee on the Treasurer's books at Sept, court 1835, and then w-o: 1 acknowledge that 1 had re ceived credit for the pkO. but would not ackn nvlodge that I had been charged with it, just as though 1 could receive credit for that amount without first being charged with it. J hu e receipts that will show that I had already been charged with that same ik'O. i was taught that debtor always come before credit and 1 am satisfied that I was taught correctly. The committee said they could not find s>2o. charged to me on the book. I told them that it was ir. the whole amount of tax money, all tnat know anything about receiving inon-y from the tax collector know that it is turned over just as lie makes liis amounts and collects it anywhere from one n ndred to five hundred dollies arid he holds al! these receipts u-ul tin* final settlement, then these small receipts are taken up and put in one receipt, this is why they could not find ; "0. charged to itself. I found at the last court that I had not received credit for all tlie money Iliad on hand by ‘27.00. I lie lact Grand jury claim that I am still due the county 99.98, just take 47.00 from what they claim that will leave the true amount 52.98 and I can establish what I say by the records lof court and the receipts I hold. I write the above in self defense as the taolast Grand jurys did not make the correct report. Respect- G. C. Forbes. HOMER, RANKS COUNTY. GEORGIA: OCTOBER (0,1895. LOG A LN EWS AN 1> NO FES. GATHERED FROM TOWN i AND COUNTY. Little Items too Short tot’ Head But Long Enough to In terest the Reader. Sec new legal advertisements Col. A P. Wolford visited Law renceville this week. Col. Win. I. Pike of Jefferson was here Saturday. Mr. TANARUS, J. Ash of Atlanta spent Sunday with his father, Mr. \V. M. Ash. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ilill went to Harmony Grove shopping yesterday. Miss Minnie Welchei, who has been confined to her bed for two weeks with fever is Improving. A great many people were m town Monday attending Ordinary’s corn t. Col. Ab Wofford attended court in Gw innett tins week. Mr. T. A. Green ways bum died Oct. 2nd -did Vos buried at Gillsville Oct. 3rd. When you go to Atlanta, stop at. the Victoria Hotel. Elegant apart ments and splendid fare. They will treat you right. The writer speaks from experience. All persons indebted to me either by note or account must come up and settle at once, otherwise you will find your accounts in the hands of oflicjrs for collection. T. D..HILL Mr. R. J. Moss will move to liar iiu-nv Grove before long, where ho and his brother will engage in mer chandising business. 11 is many friends hero will follow him with their best wishes. In order to raise some money 1 wiil sell env Machins I handle at a discount o? five dollars on each machine. This will only last til October 1 o. W. IT STRANGE. Cornelia, < ■ i. Madden ifc Smith wit] sell Wheeler & Wilson No. 9 Machine, New for S’. 5.00 for two weeks beginning Oct. 1 utli. You cannot buy them from any agent m Georgia for less than STfi.nO. Have only six on hand The Tugaio Association met with Silver Shoals church Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The attendance was large, especially on Sunday. People were there from several counties. Rev. Mr. Stockton, preached an able and interesting sermon at ll o’clock. The Gazette would l e glad to print the minutes of the Association it the seuctaiy will kindly furnish them- Notice. Wanted —A good teacher to take charge ot school et Marseille. Ga. from Nov. 28, 189.', to May 81, 189(1. Middle-aged man prefered. Send reference with application. J. h. HILL, sec’ty 1L T. Notice. The executive committee of the Peoples party is hereby cade l to meet at the court house at, Homer the first Wednesday in November. J. 15. HILL Chairman. State of Ohio, Gitv of Toledo) . * . ■ 83* Luseiis v,ountv. > Frank .J. Cheney makes oatii that he is tlie senior partner of the linn of F. J. Cheney it Cos., doing business n the city of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pav the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each arid every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Dial's Ctltarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence; 'his Gth and y of De cember A. t). 1886. - ( mcaT. I A. VC GLEASON; k —- —> Notary Public. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally and acts directly on the blood and mueuous surfaces of the system. Send for t.-.-i imonials, free. Address, F. J. CIIENEY J: Co.,* Toledo, 0. B@S“Sold by Druggists, 7tc. Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, ‘DR*’ CREAM ifUffl MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 40 YFAItS -n-tF, STANDARD. I’h ('building of Mclntyre’s bridge will be let to the lowest bidder at the bridge site on Wednesday Oct. 1(3. The countv to furnish ail ma terial. T F lIILL, Crd’y. Key A Cos. must collect wliat is owing them this fall, they have had to make sacrifices to wait on vott and now put iou on notice that they must celled. Melhmnell makes the best finished Photographs at si .00 per doz., 115 Broad St., Athens, Ga. Give him a trial and you will be well pleased with both work and prices. Her' 1 ! if you arc going to buy a wagon or buggy this fall, go to A. P. Hearing :it Belts’ old stand Washing ton st., Athens, Ga., who .•ells the Cch bratod Studebukcr wagons, the best on earth, and the Columbus buggies. This is meant to save you money; and if vou will call on iiim volt will find a full stock of wagons, baggies, cm tinges and harness, ma chinery and agricultural implements of the highest grade and lowest, prices Clever T. G. Hildaway, his sales man, will take pleasure in waiting on you. Gazette and \ttanta Weekly Journal 1 year SU ms. Take notice! L J, Sharp and 15r0., Harmony Grove, Ga, are still leaders in pure drugs and low prices. They curry a full imeof drugs, paints, oils, ,y ", .h, patent medicines fnnov stationery, wax dolls, photograph albums, window panes, and every thing usually kept in a first, class drug store. Their line of Holiday and Christ mas goods m always com plete. Chill on them and be con vinced of their bargains. Money to t ii>i>. I am now ready to negotiate 1- .ms, secured by real estate on easy terms and with reasonable promptness, f will sell real estate for a reasonable corninissiuu. Give me your terms, and 1 win place your properly on the market. Call at my office. Oscar Brown, Homer, Ga. Weak, Irrita ble,Tired “5 Was No Good on Earth.” Dr. Males’ Nervine strengthens the weak, builds up the broken down constitution, and permanently cures every kind of nervous disease. “About 0.-ae yeuragv I was afflicted with nervousness, sleeplessncHßt Creeping sensation in my lefts, Might palpitation of my heart, MHstrael • ng confusion of the mind, Serious loss or lapse of memory. Weighted down iviih care, and worry. I completely lost appetite A >ul felt my vitality wearing otet, 1 was weak, irritable and tired,• My weight was reduced to iCO lbs., j in fact £ was no good, on earth A friend brought •?j3JEJK. me Or. Milos' bool;, "New and Btart- g ling Pacts,” and f, pgnj&Mfe,-! 1 finally decided r- pWj to try a bottle ot U >dr.|no Da. Milks' Ro- Ya orative Nervine. t .. ■'V Before I had taken one bottle I could Blee;i as well as a 7. -'V# 10-yr.-old boy. My appetite returned N /-rypufr greatly Increased. When X Had taken the sixth bottle Sly weight increased to 17& bs., The sensation inmy legs was gone; Sty nerves steadied, completely} Ely memory teas fully restored. Sty brain seemed elect rer than ever. X felt as flood as any man on earth. Str. Miles’ Itestorative Nervine is A great medicine, X assure you.’’ Augusta, Me. Walter 14. Burbank. Dr. Miles’ Nervine is sold on a positive guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. All druggists sell itatil, 6 bottles for f.j, or It will besent, prepaid, on receipt of price by the Dr. Miles Medical Cos., Elkhart, ind. Dr. Miles’ Nervine Restores Health GRAND REMOVAL SALE! J. E MURPHY’S Entire Stcwk to bs Closed out for Cash in the next Ninety Days. On Oct. 1 st! will commence to Close Out my Stock AMOUNTING TO 30,000, Consisting ©I DRY GOODS, Si ES, CLOTHING, carpets, hats, groceries, etc. Ajo.Cwrt)d>i Avail ho wold except loi* oasli As 1 have decid.id to close out my stock in Gainesville, aud in January next will move my entire business to ?<> Ac 7 1*' Wliitoiinll Vtlanta, Ga. Tim most <>f my stock is goods bought in the last few months, and will be sold at extremely low prices. Vou will be surprised to see the great reductions lam making, i know it takes low priees to move a stock of goods lor cash, but l mean v; hat 1 say. ->3 J. E. MURPHEY 6<~ West Side Pub! ic Sq ware. GAINESVILLE,GA. BIG FRUIT CROP! Jhnj your Fruit Jan aa Jelly (Haunt* eJr/y. They are adoxhcini/ coery Jay. W> J have for the tohoteeale and retail trade. 700 DOZ. FRUIT JARS. 300 “ JELLY TUMBLERS. Lay in your supply at once. Large stock Cream Freezers, Fly Fans, Fly Trap*, Glasses and Shakers for summer drinks, rfu are the leaders . on Crockery, Glassware, Lamps and Tinware. .1. 11. HIJGOINW Ac OJ*U BROAD ST., ATHENS, GA. ARK you coming to the Exposition? ff so, stop at the Leading Hotel,- where accomodations are to be had for 1,000 guests pc? day. 'lb*' only first class Hotel in the Citv charging only £2.00 per day., iHE VICTORIA HOTEL, J. YV. GOLUGKE, Manager. Nos. 30-32-34 South lAyor street, Half Block from Car shed- ATLANTA, CA. Bntglar Proof Safe for Valuables, Cars pass the door every five minutes' for Exposition Ground*. Everything first-class. The best beds in the city. The best Table tn the city. Telegraph or writo ahead for accommodations. Remember wc will treat, you right, and charge you only §2.00 per day for Board and Lodging. Porters at all trains. * The Greatest Attraction + At the Exposition is the Wonderful Cycloramn, BATTLE OF <i Located just outside of main entrance on 14tli street ard Pit ( HjomaTinn Don’t miss it. NO. 21.