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FRIDAY. JULY 20, 1894-
Pierident Cleveland has shown
bis hand in a strong effort to have
the original house tariff hill passed.
President- Cleveland has been in¬
vited to attend the Dixie Interstate
Fair, to be field at Macon, begin
liing Oct. 23, next. The president
is very much inclined to accept the
invitation.
There are some candidates for of¬
fice in Irwin Cnnnty, who do not
take the County paper. We feel
templed to advocate woman suf¬
frage in order to cast two votes
against such men who are so blind¬
ed to county affairs ; and yet they
want the best offices in the gift t f
the people, with the Ed.toi’s help
thrown in. See?
The bouse conferees on the sen¬
ate amendments to the Wilson tar¬
iff bill are making a desperate
struggle for the passage of the hill
ns it left the house. President
Cleveland is hacking them in the
fight and still there is a probability
that its passage will fail unless sev¬
eral ot the more important senate
amendments are sustained.
President Debs, of the American
Railwav Union, has figured himself
into jail. Now that the union is
without a dictator, the end of the
great strike is in sight. The strike,
while it cost more than $10,000,000,
bas proved an utter failure of such
methods as nave been resorted to
for the vindication and protection
ot organized labor.
Governor Northen now has to pay
to Deputy Sheriff C. L. Prescott,
of this county, $150.00 for the cap¬
ture ol John 0. Barton, for the mur¬
der of Jesse NazworiUy. Barton
was captured in the eastern porrion
of Irwin County last Tuesday. The
reward was only published in The
News last week.
A RARE OPERATION.
Dr. J. C. Luke, of Ocilla, who has
been treating Mr. E. J. Hogan for
only a short time, has made
himself a reputation as a surgeon,
that is c onfiiuned no longer by local
bounds
Mr. Hogan has been a constant
sufferer for eight years from gra vel
troubles and has spent thousands
of dollars in vain endeavors for re¬
lief. The best physicians in the
State have mistaken his symptoms
and Mr. Hogan had given up it,
despair. Finally young Dr. Luke
was called in to give what relief he
could to Mr. Hogan in his last
days, as he thought.
Dr. Luke made an examination
and satisfied himself ot the cause.
Dr. W. L. Story was called iu
su'tation last Friday and only’ B
partial examination sati.-fied him
with Dr. Luke’s diagnosis. Mr.
Hogan an-l his family were willing
that he submit to the necessary op¬
eration, which they knew to be the
only possibility of saving his life.
Drs. Dorminy and Griffin were
also present and these tour talented
young physicians successfully per¬
formed the rare operation, Dr.Luke
acting as first surgeon, so to speak.
Jn twanty-five minutes from the
time Dr. Luke took the krife, a
stone larger than a walnut was tak.
tm from Mr. Hogan’s bladder.
The latest telephone message
from Dr. Luke savs that he is per-
feei.lv satisfied with Mr Hogan’s
condi ion and that his early recov¬
ery is a’most assured.
We mention this circumstance
for the encouragement of our young
physicians, and to educate our peo-
ble against the expense and incon¬
venience of going to the large cities
in searoh of reputation instead of
Skill. I
TI 1 ESTIUKEIS WAXING.
TAB IFF REFORM IS ALL THE
TALK NOW.
From our v e<iula r CoermunuUnt.
Washington, July 16, 1S94.
Now that the strike excitement
is happily over, public attention is
centered upon the daily meetings
ol the democratic conference on the
tariff bill. There is some disap¬
pointment among democrats that
after an entire week’s work no agree¬
ment has been reached. However,
codsiderable progress has been
made, and i' is hoped that a parti¬
al, if not a complete report can be
made to the house mi 1 senate this
week. Democrats are more worri¬
ed over the failure to reach an
agreement than over the bluff made
by Senator Hale in introducing a
resolution calling for information
as to why the republican conferees
had not been invited to atlend the
meetings. In their anxiety to get
to wont the democratic conferees
neglected to follow the usual course
and invite the republican conferees
to the first formal meeting, hut it
was merely’ a form that was over¬
looked. It is a democratic disa¬
greement and it must and will oe
settled among tho democrats with¬
out republican interference. It is
not to aid it. settling the disagree¬
ments that the republicans wish to
attend the conference, but to try to
prevent their being settled.
Just as soon as an agreement, can
he reached that will be ratified by
the house and senate, congiess can
adjourn, as the senate, by an unusu¬
al spurt, has passed nine of the ap-
propriatian bills ai d has the other
five in good shape to be passed
this week. That will leave the
decks clear lor action on the con¬
ference report on the tariff bill, and
everything now points to adjourn¬
ment by the first of August. The
only thing that can upset i hese cal¬
culations is the failure of the con¬
ference to reach an agreement that
will be accepted b' both senate and
house, and that is not expected.
A strong effort is being made to
get the Nicaragua canal hill passed
at this session of congress, but it
may be crowded out. The house
commerce committee is trying to
get the committee on rules to set
aside two or three days for the dis¬
cussion of the canal bill, which
Chairman Wise, of the first named
committee considers one of the
moat important bills that have
been before congress for years.
There are a number of democrats
in the hruse, who are on principle
opposed to the government’s en¬
gaging in any such business as pro¬
posed by this bill, and while they
aie not probably numerous enough
to defeat the bill on a vote they are
numerous enough to prevent a vote
being taken unless a special rule is
reported limiting debate.
So many requests come to Ser-
geant-at arms Snow, of the house,
from editors and politicians, asking
whether certain msmbeis have
drawn mileage tor both the extra
and regular sessions of congress
and whether this or that member
has drawn full pay since the law to
dock members for absence was re¬
vived, that he has had a circular
letter prepared which politely de¬
clines to furnish the information
asked tor unles instructed to do so
by the house. A considerable
number of members of the house
have reason to fee! grateful to Col.
Snow for not opening the hooks of
his office to the men who are try¬
ing to find reasons tor leaving them
at home.
It seems to come natural to some
people to misunderstand things. A
case in point was the unanimity of
certain labor leaders in announc¬
ing after a recent interview with
the piesident that Mr. Cleveland
had agreed to appoint a commis¬
sion to arbitrate the dispute which
brought about the late disastrous
and costly—to all concerned, and
to many not directly concerned —
railroad strike. It is not flattering
to the intellect of the before men¬
tioned labor leaders if this misun¬
derstanding was not intentional.
The law under which President
Cleveland agreed to appoint, two
commissioners to act wilh the U. S.
commissioner of labor in making
an investigation, does not give him
authority to appoint arbitrators,
except under conditions not exisl-
vug in this case, and the
,ion to he appointed will only have
authority to investigate the strike
which occured upon interstate rail¬
ways. It cannot investigate the
strike at the Pullman car works
any more than it could investigate
a strike of the farm hands of John
Smith. President Cleveland will
appoint this commission because
he wishes to secure authentic in¬
formation to be used as a basis for
recommendations he Intends to
make on the sibject in his next
annual message to congress. He
recognizes it as a subject that
* eeds national legislation, not in
the interest of the corporations, nor
of the labor organizations, but of
the whole country, which is incom¬
moded and in the end has to pay
the hills for the periodical strikes.
Although there are reports to
the contrary there is no reason to
doubt that President Cleveland
will sign the bill for the admission
of Utah to statehood, which is now
in his hands.
Senator Allen, of Neb., told the
senate on Saturday that it was un¬
true as stated in the newspapers
that he had been downed in a
wrestling match with J Barleycorn.
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THE BIG ANNUAL MEET¬
ING
AT BRUSHY CREEK.
The annual meeting ol t he Brush-
y Creek Primitive B ptist Union
convenes at Brushy Creek today,
and filsring through Sunday. N >-
body ever needs an invitation to
attend these meetings, or an invita-
tio — to anybody’s house when you
get there, as you find a clever peo¬
ple whose heart and doors are al¬
ways open to visitors and friends
alike.
Several distinguished ministers
are to he present, and, as usual,
there will he some fine discourses.
These meetings are a. ways antici ¬
pated a« one of the chief events of
our section, and never fail of a
large attendance. We hope, to he
with these poodle on this occasion.
Judge Hill left yesterday for
Brushy Creek, accompanied by his
rnece, .Miss Hula Hill. The Judge
is unable to ha on the win ; this
week.
To St Augustine, Florida
From Macon, Ga , and interme¬
diate points u;> t.o and including
Valdosta July 25, ’&4, only $3.00
for the round trip : tickets good five
days after date of sale. Special
train service for the occasion via
the Georgia. Southern and Florida
Railroad. The train will leave Ma¬
con at ajwut 11, a. m. Parties tak¬
ing advantage of this cheap rate
will also be given an opportunity
to bathe in the celebrated Suwanee
Springs and White Springs on the-
famous S nvatiee Rive,r. Fine surf
bathing at north and south beach
Pullman accommodations will be
reserved in advance upon applica¬
tion. For further information ap¬
ply to your nearest Unset agent, or
G. A. Macdonald, G. P. A, Macon,
Ga.
Your crops are “laid bv”and you
should take a rest. You can do
nothing to aff>rd more rest and
recreation than to take a trip to St.
Augustine. Fla. on July 25. Tick¬
ets good for five days. Plenty of
ice water- The excursion will be
under the personal supervision oi
general passenger aeent, G. A. Mac¬
donald, of the G. S. & F. R. R.
Everybody is guaranteed a com¬
fortable seat. Only $3 for the round
trip.
NOTICE
The stockholders of the Irwin
County Telephone and Telegraph
Co. are ordered to meet at Irwin-
villa next Mot.day the 23, at noon,
prepared to pay in the balance of
stock and to receive report of the
committee on insoection. July 20,
It. W. Clements, Pres’t,
Fulton’s Primary.
The primary Wednesday in Ful¬
ton County for the nomination of
congressman, state and county of¬
ficers resulted as follows: for con¬
gress, fifth dist. Hon L- F. Living¬
ston; for representatives, E. P.
Howell, Arnold Broyles arid C. I.
Branan. A full corps of county of¬
ficers were nominated.
AJNolVIiiljS I \Trmriinn FIIA 1U IMJLIlllM IVAITl DTPO
1
(liven by tho Georgia Department
of Agriculture
FOSItTHE MONTH OF JULY.
Some New* llnliilttiif to Funning, Oar-
dm,Inj;, Dairying, Stork Kuiuing,
Etc., Which Will llo Interest¬
ing to the Farmers.
SS'S Aouutji.tcrw.
Department of
Atlanta, July 1, 18 Jl.
d
ENGLISH ROTATION.
Cnn you give me some idea of the ro¬
tation of crops in England ?
B. H, H., Butler, Ga.
Rotation of crops in England vary as
in this country, and corn, as well as
cotton, is almost excluded, being sel-
dotn planted. The following is a popn-
lax rotation in that country: Turnips
or other root crops, barley, clover, wheat,
making a four years’ rotution.
A COMPLETE FERTILIZER.
What is meant by a complete fcrtil-
izer, and what does it contain?
B. E. N„ Dallas.
The noted French writer, Professor
Ville, calls a complete manure or for-
tilizer, one that contains nitrogen,
potassium, phosphorus and lime. Lime
as a rule is found in our soils in suffi-
cient quantities, so we denominate as a
complete fertilizer one that contains
phosphoric acid, potash and nitrogen.
When lime is used ns a fertilizer it
supplies one mineral constituted to
plants, that is calcium oxide or lime.
Usually in soils this element exists in
sufficient quantity, and the valuable re-
suits suits frerninntlv frequently obtained obtained bv by the tne use use of or
lime are not attributable to the supply
Of this element itself as a plant food,
but to other important purposes, which
it serves. Acids, which some time are
contained in the soil to an injurious
extent, are neutralized by its alkaline
properties; stiff clays are rendered light
and mellow, and it aids also in tho de-
composition of insoluble, inorganic
compounds as silicates, and it is in
this manner, and not directly, that pot-
ash is supplied by the use of common
lime, some of the agricultural limea
containing in themselves a small supply
of this mineral constituent. Sourness is
corrected by the use of lirne in the do-
struction of the excess of vegetable
matter.
Some plants, such as peanuts, demand
an excess of lime, or rather lime much
in excess of what is demanded by other
plants, and in their cultivation it is very
valuable as a direct plant food.
will note that the benefit you will
ceive from the use of lime will be princi-
pally in mechanical effects, and thus
aiding in proper distribution of tho
applied fertilizer. We should judge
from your description of the eondtion of
your soil that it is very much in need of
organic matter. This is best supplied
by the use of legumino3e plant which
contributes a direct supply of nitrogen
in addition to organic matter,
STOP PLOWING.
When is tho proper M. time R., to Savannah. stop plow-
ing corn? G.
Corn should not be plowed after the
tassel begins to break. In a previous
number of these reports we have given
the root extent of tho plant, which is
much greater than is commonljAsup-
posed. In the process of plowing more
or less root pruning consequently en¬
sues. The nearer maturity and the
larger and more vigorous the plant, the
greater this pruning. It is therefore
necessary when fruiting begins, in order
to husband the resources of the plant,
that the plant should have the full bon-
fit of every rootlet and that the process
of cutting or disturbing them should
cease. We should direct our efforts as
far as the weather will permit to having
our crops in such condition, clean of
grass weeds, etc,, that when the plant
arrives at the stage indicated further
plowing will be unnecessary.
BEGGAR LICE.
I have heard that the weed known as
beggar lice or beggar tick will benefit
land, also that it is good for forage.
H. A. At., Key ton.
The plant known as beggar lice botan-
ically belongs to the gums desmodium,
which belougs to the same family as
the pea and clover, and therefore is rich
in nutritious material. From those
who have tried it the United States de¬
partment has received a number of
favorable reports, both as to its value
as a feed, while green and cured for
hay it is also commended as building up
laud. While the majority of those who
have tried it testify to its value, others
have condemned it, however, without
apparent reason.
PEAS.
Can 1 sow peas now with the hope of
receiving beneficial results, that is in my
corn ? I. J. B., Woodlaw.
In these reports we have endeavored
to impress on our farmers the benefits
to be derived from sowing peas, and to
induce them to use this plant to supply
organic matter and nitrogen, the cotton
being the most expensive of all tho ele¬
ments of plant food. If your corn has
not been laid by by all means at the last
plowing sow the middles in peas, the
improved mechanical condition of the
soil and the addition to the fertility will
amply compensate you for the trouble
and expense. Tile farmer’s land is his
capital, not the land as a barren waste,
but in its power to produce by virtue of
its fertility. When lie adds to its fer¬
tility ho adds to his capital, or when ho
permits it to ho depletod of tho elo-
menta to produce he impnrea his cupi-
tui, and while not visible, is actually as
much poorer as a merchant, who by
bad management each year, would find
himself with a small stock of goods and
unable to do as large a business as he
«lid the your before, Therefore wo say
plant peas in your corn and thus aid in
maintaining your capital.
MTU'KIEV.
Do plants #ot any of their nitrogen
from tho air': IT. C. B., Huuipdeu.
While the air is composed largely of
nitrogen, it is tho opinion of chemists
that not ono atom is directly appro-
printed. No plants appropriate this free
nitrogen except leguminous plants, and
theso plants accomplish it through
muriate bacteria found on the roots, that
are actual living organisms, An effort
j 8 i now being made by scientific students
c f agriculture to inoculate other plants'
with these orgiunauiH and thus on-
deavor to communicate to them tho
power of appropriating freo nitrogen,
FOOD l-'OIl STOCK.
As a food for stock how does wheat
straw compare with hay ? county.
H. L. T., Bartow
It will deju?nd of course to some ex-
tent on tho kind of hay. One pound of
common hay in the quantity of nutri-
ment cordant is equal to four or fivo
pounds of wheat straw,
DECAYING TREES.
How can I save trees that are bogm-
mug to decay DartersviBe.
' "
„ To save , trees that . are , beginning to
th ‘ Jec ® »f outside ln the centar an English ^ 11
h _
"
practicable uith a pump a < then fill
the holes with portland cement formed
‘'onsisti .
” lto 11 5Un “ ing ncy •
For economy, two parts of s P
or smaI1 gravel ,,ia >’ 1,0 m,xod ™ ‘
P- of
fle sh. \\ hen the holes are filled w
the cement, allow it to set. Then
smooth over the crown with the same
material, rounded to throw off tho wet,
just having it level with tho hark
around each wound, and over this apply
a " ,at ° f S rattin « cla v R0 as to cn '
-
‘-’ounige the growth of the bark, which
Vt ’ e ^ llVB known to grow and close over
the comont. The thing is to got the
water out and keep it out in tiio future,
Elay alone would not do that, but
rather accelerate the decay by allowing
water to enter.
SOUTHDOWN'S.
I note that you recommend the South-
downs as good mutton sheep for iliis
section. Will you kindly recommend give me some
0 f the realms why you this
particular bleed? D. A. B.,
HaiiiiUon.
_ lapman, expuieiuu m
lT ' ' .
; sheep raising, thus gives some of tho
reasons why he prefers this breed of
6heep:
| Because they of all sheep will produce
i j more meat at less cost from a given arm
than any other breed of sheep, for you
can keep 30 of these Southdown* where
only 20 of the larger breeds can be kept
on tho same food and area. They are
small in size, hut great in value. They
are big sheep in little room. They are
sheep that produce the greatest weight
where the best points are, for many of
you may not be aware of the fact that
j hindquarters of Soutlidcwns are always
one to two poumta heavier than the
forequarters.
1 Tiiis is a merit peculiar to them.
They are producers of fine wool of the
J of best the quality, fleece is and not although much the of weight
so as some
I other breeds, taken as a whole, the
| figures would show a farmer received in
cash more profit from the produce of 50
Sonthdowns than from any other breed,
if an account of the cost of food and at¬
tendance were properly kept.
I prefer them because of their hardi¬
ness; freedom from disease and their
ability to live and thrive in extremes of
heat and cold, for they are to be found
all oveT the worid. On their native
downs they have great extremes of cli-
muto to endure, from the heat of sum¬
mer to the almost arctic cold of winter,
and their fine, thick wool and close
fleece is most essential to their well
being, with which, being impervious to
either wet or snow, they are able to put
up with the greatest hardships, cold and
wet, without any ill effects to their
bodily health or to the quality of their
wool. Thus not only do you by keeping
a flock of Southdowns keep a sheep of
the most valuable mutton breed, but
you keep one whose wool is of the finest
and best quality and is not affected by
the weatlieT in the manner it affects
other breeds.
I prefer them because they will thrive
and live as well where other sheep
would almost starve; because they ar j
small eators and rapid fatters and will
come to maturity as early as any other
sheep iii the world; because of their
small size they produce just the joints
that make tho highest price in the mar-
kot.
SHADE FOR FARM ANIMALS.
The following valuable suggestion as
to the benefits to be derived from shade
from one of our exchanges is worthy of
consideration:
“ ‘The merciful man is -"erciful to
his beast.’ Don’t neglect, during the
months of July and August, to provide
gome shady place to which your cuttle,
and sheep especially, can resort to dur¬
ing the heat of the day.
“All stock is better tor such a place,
but especially should the ruminant an.-
thn slm la, anil wore than bedded ox-
nc’tly us wo boil Hwoot potiitoufl in tlio
,nrm#, except that no heating manure
\Vas used at the owl of two works, those
potatoes were exayinod, awl those
which showed no indication or sprout-
in# were rejected, the others Wf.ro
plante 1 whole, in the same manner as
spring potatoes, the bed was mulched
with pinestraw, and in a few weeks
stand. _. .Not- .
there was an almost perfect winter
withstanding tiio very severe this bed
we hail fresh potatoes from
until time to plant. again in March.
When the bed was plowed up tor the
pprintf planting, the medium potatoes
wore iitfain selected, but instead of dry-
in#, were planted immediately along¬
side the eastern grown varieties. -The
homo raised potatoes were planted
whole. The eastern were cut as usual.
The protracted drouth has greatly that re¬
duced the yield, but up to the time
it began to injuriously affect both plain t-
iu#H, the home raised plants kept
pace in appearance and bearing finali¬
ties with their nei#hbors. At the pres¬
ent writin#. though we have had re¬
freshing rains, they came too lata to
benefit the dried up plants. advocates , of
It is maintained by the
this new industry that plants from
southern grown seed can better with¬
stand dronth. The present instance has
been a fair test of this statement, and a
fair conclusion may be formed when
tiio respective yields are measured. For
planting this crop in the field on a larger
scale and for winter protection, there
are full directions in last month’s re¬
port in the inquiry column.
K. T. Nesbitt.
THE POULTRY YARDS.
Purify the Kuhn and Keep the IJIr«1»
Healthy—Methods of J’orlflcittlon.
Many poultry men who keep their
fowltt to small yards clean tho
poultry ■> houses, ’ hut never seem to think
i
sickn^ visits theh fowla, it ^s a mys-
terious dispensation of Providence, for
have they not kept the houses clean?
Thev ^ do not think of the yards, ^ whose
soil lias become impregnated with the
droppingg q[ the fow , 8i and U p on which
croon thing is never permitted to
grow Station Following are methods of puri-
.
recommended by The American
Agriculturist.
»■ Where it is possible to do so seed
the >’ arii l5oW11 to **" or clover ftn ‘ l
let it bear a crop ono year or raise upon
« a crop of vegetables. Of course this
necessitates two yards for the fowls, a
plan that cannot always be pursued.
Or one can, with a movable fence, cut
off the fowls from the larger part of the
yard and sow that to some quick grow¬
ing crop, like oats, snd when it hac
grown five or six inches high let the
fowls in upon it. Or one can 3pade t l .:
yard in sections, sowing oats at each
spading, and thus secure a Httle gre a
from them and a succession of growths
of green food for the fowls. A growing
crop for one season puts the soil tn ex¬
cellent condition for the fowls, the crop
removing just the elements that were
injurious t^ the fowls.
2. Spading up the yards every few
weeks, either in sections or nil at om»,
turning up the Soil to the action of the
sun and air. Ajr is the best disinfectant
we have, and plenty of it will help to
rolrjhe soil of the element poisonous to
the fowls. Spading will do for a few
years, but after awhile it will not be
sufficient. 1
8. The removal and casting away of
several inches of the soil and replacing
it with fresh earth. It would pay »
gardener to do this, as the soil removed
is rich in fertilizing matter, but few
have been fortunate enough to find the
gardener do this. But even if one has
to go to the expense of the removal it
pays better to do it than to have a lot
ot sick and, therefore, unprofitable
fowls.
4. Temporary relief can be had by
sowing the yards with land plaster.
This will hold the injurious emanations
and keep the air in a healthful condi¬
tion.
5. The soil can bo disinfected by a
thorough drenching with sulphate of
copper dilutod in water, about one
pound of the former to 100 gallons c
the latter. The soil should be thoroug:
ly drenched. Of these methods tb-
simplest is the best—raising a crop upon
the yard.
Jiipiui riumft.
The Japan plains constitute a rc.ce a?
distrhet from our native varieties i", fe
the Le Conte piar from the Harriett.
The trees resemble somewhat our vigor¬
ous varieties ot the Chickasaw type, bu
the foliage is larger anil quite distinct
Some are hardy as far north as where
the wild goose succeeds, and for our
southern states they open a new ora iu
plum culture. Nurserymen have fruit¬
ed many varieties of this type and found
a number of decided valne for both mar¬
ket and home use. The Botau type be¬
longs to the hardier gronp, and has giv¬
en good results in northern and western
states. Botan, Burbank and Ogon are
familar varieties of this type. The
Kelsey type is less hardy, and is recom¬
mended for sections below the thirty-
fourth degree of latitude north. The
Kelsey, Bnrsunia and Masu are familiar
varieties of this type.
ltoma of Local Interait.
Texas is the great sweet potato atete
of the Union.
The holly is easily grown and tankas
excellent hedges.
W. P. Mgssey tells in the TexasF:,.*Ci
and Ranch that potash is-the great rem¬
edy for cotton rust.
It has been suggested that the cattle
dipping system, tested and exhib H '
the agricultural experiment station *4
College Station, Tex., be exhibited ut
the Dallas fair this fall.