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TRY AN AH. IN THE TIMES!
A Bin An. Will
Sell Youn Goods:
It attracts new customers aud holds
the old ones. People will forget you
and your goods if ,vou dou’t constantly
“jog their memory.”
A Little A d. Will
Bring back your stray-animal,
find a purchaser for your house aud lot,
horse and buggy, or anything else.
TRY AN AD. IN THE TIMES!
THROUGH THE STATU.
Georgia News of the Week In
Brief Paragraphs,
BROKER SUITE’S REGENT TROUBLE
lie la Again In Atlanta and K tces Ilia En¬
emies—Macon’s Supply of Money Will
Run Short—The Passenger Association’!
New Commissioner—A Young Lady At
teropta Suicide,
Atlanta, Sept. 30.—The case of John
Smith, the broker and banker, who fled
to Mexico, and whose mysterious disap¬
pearance created such a sensation, has
taken a new turn. According to his
own confession, Smith killed a man on
the night of his disappearance from the
city. night in question
He says that on the
he started for his home and had in his
pockets $1,700 iu mouey. He lived in
the suburbs, aud had just alighted from
his car when three men shouted
“Hands up.” his pulled
Smith, according to leader story, twice,
a pistol and fired at the
both of the shots taking effect. The
two other men jumped upon him then
aud took from him all the money he
had except $130.
They told him, he says, that he must
leave town immediately, or they would
swear he killed the third man without
provocation. He fled to Mexico.
He wrote back inquiring if there was
a charge of murder against him, aud
says that when the reply came he was
down with fever and could not let his
whereabouts be known.
Sir. Moody, of the firm of Moody &
Brewster, who are prosecuting Smith,
is reported a 3 saying: such
“Of course there was no occur¬
rence. Smith did not meet any one I
am sure. Why, he announced to a
friend iu the city the day of the alleged
tragedy that he was going to leave on
tiie morrow. No, I do not believe the
story in the least. It is simply absurd
and without foundation.”
Mr. Smith has been placed under
bond of $500 to answer the charge which pre¬
ferred by Moody & Brewster, is
larceny after trust.
THE NEW COMMISSIONER.
Aa Atlanta, Ga., Man Gsts tlie Mach Talk
eii of Job In ltailrooft Circles.
Atlanta, Oct. 1. —William Bailey
Thomas has been appointed comtnis*
the Southern States Passen*
g iation, to succeed W. H. Fin
L^recently elected third vice presi¬
dent of Ct'\ Southern railway. The ap
pointm of it has jus
news
!ctr’oi? t t)Jin t> 1
Mr. Thomas was formerly in the
railroad business in Augusta. After¬
wards he became general manager of
the Blue Ridge and Atlantic railway
and later receiver of tho Atlanta aud
Florida railway, until its purchase by
the Southern, when he became mana
Mr. Thomas has his home in At-
Macon"* Cush Kaos Short.
Atlanta, Oct. 1.— A special from
Macon contains the following: There
seems to be no doubt of the fact that
the city of Macon will have a deficit at
the close of the present year, but what
the amount will be is uot positively
known at this writing, but it is esti¬
mated fron $25,000 to $50,000. Know¬
ing ones say it will not be over $30,000.
How to meet the deficit is the question.
It will be a heavy load for the next
municipal administration to carry.
Young Lady Attempts Suicide.
Waycross, Ga., Oct. 1 .—Miss Hen¬
rietta Register, the pretty young daugh¬
ter of Capti iii S. W. Register, clerk of
tho court at Homerville, attempted
suicide late Saturday night. Miss Reg¬
ister j. received a letter from hor lover,
G. Kirkland, of Baker’s Mill, Fla.,
stating that he loved her no longer and
canceled the engagement, aud she
sought death by taking cocaine. Her
mother found her as the poison was be¬
ing taken and prevented the deed.
Afaeon Races Postponed a Week.
Macon, Sept. 80.—Owing to the fact
that the Jockey olub of New York did
pot grant license to tho Southern Rac¬
association to hold a raoe meeting
at Macon until late Saturday afternoon
ajid as a matter of consequence track
officials aud eastern horses cannot get
here for several days, the executive
committee of the Southern Racing as¬
sociation decided to postpone the open¬
ing of the races ‘from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7,
when they will open in full blast.
Advise Farmers Not to Comply.
Augusta, Sept. 27.—The Augusta
Cotton Exchange has positively refused
to recommend compliance on the part
of tho farmers of Georgia with the Liv¬
erpool Cotton Exohauge regulation that
next year all cotton must be baled in a
particnlar way aud with a particular
kind of bagging. They took steps look¬
ing to a joint conference between the
southern Cotton Exchanges for uniform
action iu the matter.
A 0«c*I>s;ired Yetera«*» Suicide,
^Dalton, Ga, Sept. 27.— John Evans,
a wellkuowu farmer and drayman, and
0 ono-legged confederate veteran, com¬
mitted suicide in his barn here. He had
made sovei 1 attempts before, and was
despondent. He hanged himself by a
rope to a rafter after feeding his stock.
Krgro Baptists Meet In Allanta.
Atlanta, Sept. 2« —Twelve hundred
negro Baptists are iu convention in B.g
Bethel church in this city. The oc
radon is tho annual meeting of the
Baptist Missionary association. It is
international in scope aud nearly every
country iu the world is represented.
* The Atlanta Gat at Comuil-sion.
New York, Oct. 1 —The United
States cruiser Atlanta has gone out of
commission. an! she will undergo ex¬
tensive repairs at the Brooklyu navy
yard.
Vol. IV.
HAAS HAS RESIGNED,
Although Both He end s r. Spencer Save
Kefusid to Talk.
New York, Sept. 27.—President Sam¬
uel Spencer, of the Southern railway,
who is here in at tendance upon the
Southern States Passenger association
meeting, was asked about a report that
his assistant, Solomon Haas, who was
known as traffic manager, had resign¬
ed. Mr. Spencer said that he had noth
iug to say on that subject.
Mr. Haas was seen later, himself,
and, in reply to the same question, he
said:
“I regret that my position at the
present time will not allow me to deny
or confirm the report.” how
From very reliable authority,
ever, it was learned that Mr. Haas has
handed in his resignation three days
ago.
The passenger association was in ses
sion only a short while aud adjourned
until afternoon.
It was announced that no action of
moment had been taken by tho mem¬
bers. It was learned that they were
having some difficulty over the election
of a president, owing to the suddenness
with whioh the former one had re¬
signed. They had hardly, it was field. an¬
nounced, time to look over the
The actic-n of the passenger association
will depemj, in- a great measure, on
that of the freight association. had
Mr. Haas admitted later that he
haude l in his resignation to 3ir. Span
cer. He wished it understood that the
warmest feelings existed between Mr.
Spencer and himself. He said that ho
had no particular plans for the future
any more than that he was going to
leave the railroad business for good.
He would never again, he said, bo con
nected with a railroad
STILL IN CONTROL.
A Young Girl Hoiila Two In.lUn I’olioe
With Diapoaseaaorv Warrants at Bar.
Perky, O. T., Sept. 27.—Near Swee
ney’s bridge, iu the Kickapoo country,
John Jacobs leased a Kickapoo allot
rueut. Agent Thomas held that Ja
cobs had no right and seat Indian Po
licemeu Pet 3 Washington and Little
Ax to dispossess him.
Clara Jacobs, the 16 year-old daugh¬
ter of the lessee, kept them at bay with
a revolver, declaring that she would
shoot the first one that attempted to
move a stick of timber or a single ar¬
ticle from the laud. At last accounts
she was still ip control and the officers
had gone for reinforcements.
“PROSECUTE THE WHITES.”
These Are Instructions Sent to tho Wy¬
oming Attorney at J.icksou's Hole.
Washington, Sept. 27.—The attbr
on information furnished
the Indian offi;e, which will prob
ably enable the United States officials
to commence prosecutions against the
whites responsible for the attacks upon
the Bannock Indians.
It is thought by the Indian office
that the new material furnished the de¬
partment of justice will result in bring¬
ing to justice the men responsible for
the recent trouble at Jackson’s Hole.
Writing For tho Magazines.
Indianapolis, Sept. 27. — General
Benjamin Harrison is devoting himself
daily to an important series of literary
articles, whioh he contracted for while
in the oast last spring. The work is to
take tho shape of magazine articles,
which will have for their aim the en¬
lightenment of women upon national
questions aud giving them a clearer
conception of government affairs. Ih
scope they will bo wide enough to touch
upon all national questions of general
interest.
Officer Murdered by a Negro.
Tampa, Fla., Sept. 27.—Policeman
Jack McCormick was shot and killed
here by Henry Singleton, a notorious
negro. The policeman went to the
“Three Acres of Hell,” a negro suburb,
to quell a disturbance, and while there
arrested Ella Fenton for disorderly con¬
duct. Singleton thou grabbed the offi¬
cer arouud the waist and shot him
through the abdomen, causing instant
death. The murderer escaped.
I ocated the Rid and Bis Men
El Paso, Tex., Sept. 27.—Apache Kid
and his baud of renegade Indians have
been located 30 miles southwest of Dos
Cabezas, Sonoro, Mexico, in the Sierra
Madres. The entire party are armed
with United States army rifles. They
attached a party of prospectors three
weeks ago, aud after a four hours' fight
the prospectors escaped with the loss of
their mules and baggage.
Bad Cyclone In West Virginia.
Huntington, Sept. 27.—A cyclone
passed over Green Bottom, doing great
damage to property. Sixteen aaen were
in one barn which was blown away,
and John Nanco aud Will Gibbly were
horribly injured by falling timbers
Timothy Blake and Isidore Clark were
seriously injured. The storm lasted
only a few moments.
Officer* Outwit the Lynchers.
Jackson, Miss., Sect. 27 .—Sheriff
Bntler, of Amite oonnty, has lodged in
the penitentiary a negro named Jethro
Wriliams, convioted of an attempted
criminal assault on a white woman.
Persistent efforts were made to lynch
the negro, but-50special depntiesrushed
him to the train. His sentence is for
ten years.______
Died Awny From t ome.
Knoxville, Sept. 30.—A young man,
supposed to be Hugh S. Henry, of
Winchester, Va., died of consumption
on Southern train as it reached this
city from the south Sunday. Letters
on his person indicated that he had re¬
cently been with Buffalo Bill’s wild
west show. *
Evidence* of M ill Robbery.
Meridian, Mias,, Oat. 1.—On the
Mobile and Ohio railroad an empty
mail pouch was found cut all to pieces
near the railroad track a few miles be¬
low Enterprise One hundred letters
were found scattered brouyd,
BULLOCH TIMES.
Statesboro, Bulloch County. Georgia, Thursday, Oct. 3,1895.
V
THE GATES CLOSED.
Directors D.cldo That the Exposition
Will Not Open Sumiay*.
Atlanta, Oct. L— There will be no
opening at the Gotten States
International exposition.
This much is assured by the prompt
action of the board of directors just
taken upon a motion offered by H. IL
Cabauiss that the grounds be opened
on Sundays for park purposes, but. .1
buildings and places of amusement be
kept closed. offered
Judge H. E. W. Palmer as a
substitute that the bylaws of the expo
sitiou adopted at the inceptiou of the
enterprise- be adhered to. they providing
distinctly that there should be no open¬
ing except on week days.
Action on Palmer's substitute was
quickly rendered unnecessary by an¬
other motion, by J. W. English, to table
the Cabauiss motion, which was adopted
without auy trouble.
So, it may be taken as settled that
only during six days in the week will
the great show be open.
It tru Opened With Much Ceremony,
Atlanta, Oct. 1. —The exercises at¬
tending the formal opening of the Wo¬
man’s building at the exposition began
at 2 p. m. with an address by Miss
Harding, chairman of the Woman’s
Auxiliary of Pennsylvania Elise state Mercur com
mission, in behalf of Miss
the architect.
She was followed by Mrs. E. C. Pe¬
ters, chairman of the building commit¬
tee, who presented the completed build¬
ing with its exhibits, to Mrs. Joseph
Thompson, president of the woman’s
board. Mrs. Thompsou, in behalf of
the board, accepted the building iu an
appropriate address.
John Temple Graves was the orator
of the day.
Ali-bama Editors Happy on the Way.
Atlanta, Oct. 1.—A Montgomery
special says: The A' tbama Press asso¬
ciation, 75 or 100 strong, will be in At
lanta on the evening of Oct. 9 for about
a week’s stay at the exposition. The
members of the association aud their
lady relatives, who will constitute the
party, are probably as fine aud as ap¬
preciative a body of people as will visit
the big show at alL Secretary Asa
Rountree has the reins iu his hands,
which assures success to begiu with.
Masonic Relies on Exhibition.
Atlanta, Oct. 1 .—Solomon’s lodge
of Masons, at Savannah, the oldest Ma
sonic lodge in the state, will send up a
large collection of old Masonic relics
for exhibition at the exposition. They
include the Bible which was presented
Uo the lodge by General (i 0 t 'ttnjse.
DISGUST.
bat Chinese lantlliatian Proves to Be a
Farce of the First Water, \ /
special correspondent from Foo Chow,
China, says:
The whole Ku Cheng commission of
inquiry into the Hwasang massacre is
disgusted with Chinese official du¬
plicity. feel that unless they
All the members
are more strongly supported Foo than Chow, now
they had better return to
Tho British consul, R. W. Mansfield,
has been grossly insulted.
The Chinese officials are openly fa
rions towards Christians for giving to
the foreign consuls the names of tho
murderers.
The prefect, it is reported, threatens of
vengeance after the departure the
commission.
The magistrate issued three weeks
ago an offensive proclamation. On the
demand of the consuls another procla¬
mation was issued publicly, bnt the of¬
fensive one was reissued privately to
all heads of villages.
The result is that disorder is spread¬
ing. The commission’s position is per¬
ilous. The total destruction of tho
Christian’s work is probable. Prompt¬
er, stronger is needed.
HELD UP BY TRAMPS.
Four Necroes Attacked and Robbed In
East St. Louis Railroad Yards. /
St. Louis, Sept. 30.— William Lig
gins and three other negro men, who
had been cutting corn for Gus Hast
man, near East St. Louis, stopped in
the Big Four railroad yards for the
purpose of boarding an outbound
freight. They were approached by
three white men, one of whom called
“Hands up?” and fired two shots, fa¬
tally wounding Liggius. Liggins be¬
lieves the men who did the shooting
were tramps. They escaped. The rob
bers secured $10 in money, two coats
aud a silver watch.
Another of the negroes is missing
and is supposed to have been wounded
also.
HIS VOICE RESTORED.
Bat Livsd Only a Few Hoars After tbs
Fall He Got.
Richmond, Sept. 30.—Through a fall
from a second story window into a
brick paved area, John Moretti recover¬
ed his power of speech, bnt lived only
an hour and a half after. The man
was an inmate of St. Sophia’s Home
for the Aged and Infirm, an almost
helpless paralytic in the ninetieth year
of his age, and strnck completely dumb.
Wiien bo fell he upon his head,
and while being lifted from the ground
by attendants he said weakly but quite
clearly: killed. I going die. ”
“I am am to
He expire before a doctor could reach
him.
Co ta Rica Withdraws Concession.
Port Limon, Sept. 30 --The conces¬
sion granted to build a railroad to Rio
Frio has been declared void by the gov¬
ernment Mr. Metcalf had a contract
with the government to bring 100 fam¬
ilies from the United States to establisn
a colony in Talamauea.
One Man Killed) Another's H*nd Spilt,
Perry, O. T., Sept. 30.-r#A fight took
place 25 miles east of here, in which
James Slabaugh was shot aud killed,
and John Foote’s head was split operi
with an ax Charloy Slabaugh is in
nbar-red With the murder.
JSOT ill.
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Commissioner Nesbitt’s Ques
tion Box For the Month.
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» LAND.-*
MUGS ABOUT IRRIGATING
The Commlaaloner K.produoea Some Let
tera Furuialied The Cultivator For n
More GenoralClrouUtlon—Tho Keyatono
Corn Huaker Caed Oniy For Corn That la
Cured on the Stalk,
as
cutting and shredding tb J stalks, as
well as husking the coral
Answer l.—We have f lad no per
sonal experience with to machine
mentioned, but give the c tomments of
competent persons who bf ive tried it. •
Of course you understand l that the ma
chine is used auly for c<s£g which ha3
been cured entire, that stalk, leaf,
_ t is dou
shuck and ear, in the shc-’ ' as ®
in the west. The BreeJ ? r ’ 8 Gazette
“By its use, leaves,
wanted) are reduced to a jOmogeneous
mass of soft fibre, easily * andled anti
eagerly eaten. The foddei 8 s,lrudlior into shreds j 8
well named. It simply teat
all parts of toe plant and r sduces t0
a pulpy form, iiv which co lu wiil be re '
jected by the stock. It is * geil0ral in '
veution, and the one whi’ h wxli bos ^
aid us in effecting a saviij of tlie
per cent of value of the eora , ? 0 P now
largely lost. t'** t ,
“It is altogether probable ‘ ie ln ‘
veution of this machine wi^ °P en U P I
new market for corn/f >M ® r ’ The
shredded fodder baled tou be handled
like baled hay, and is (ml a llttle less
valuable as a food stuff foi oit Y bor3es
than the best of hay. It is ouly a 1 ue *
tiou of time when baled g) re dded fod¬
der will be quoted iu oity markets,
and its hutrients, its paisley, and
its freedom from dust arV’toUbi to
bring it into popularity ,a It^p feed.
The left over portions, in
feed, can be taken from ^ * ers
and used as bedding—and.o L A is
not impossible thahthe ook 1 E C le of
shredded fodder ^
mg
... . —j.. .
purpose, in ease frith any
ness and in absorptive rich n - rl?
meets the requirements of htS J>ed
ding. for Fodder, bedding us the tre ao^^ flo if w j T ^
used on
In the commissioner’s %&*** the
month, he calls attention teftiir waste
ful policy of gathering th ' corn and
fodder and leaving the st hlk, which
contains neary one-fourth ( he value of
the entire plant, standing li the field.
One of these machines hi i been test
at the Agricultural Exper mert Sta
tiou, and Professor Nourse ays of it:
“Labor required may be ummed up
as follows: One feeder, one mgineer, a
man to place corn on table, 4ne to help
load in the field, another Ito unload
husked corn, 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 com is not
only shucked, but is brought from the
field, the ears are housed and fodder
put in barn. If buildings are well ar
ranged, one man will store the fodder,
while the corn may be dropped directly
into the crib. By actual timing, our
machine (medium size) husked from 20
to 24 bushels—of 70 pounds—per hour.
The yield was not more than 25 bushels
per acre.
Quality of work done: Occasionally .
an ear will pass through the machine
aud the husks remain, but if properly
adjusted these will be few. The ap
appearance of the corn is better than
when husked b 7 hand. A small
amount of grain will be shelled by the
screws, although probably but little
more than a husking pin. And in any
event the shelled kernels will drop
into the fodder and be carried up with
it, to be afterward fed to the cattle.
As we havj intimated before, weval
ue the machine particularly for the im
proved condition in whioh it leaves the
fodder. Cattle will eat a much larger
amount than when it is prepared by
the usnal methods. With us, at least,
it doubles the value of this portion of
the plant
We know that some people have
trouble in keeping the fodder passed
through the machine, but our has come
out in perfect condition, as fresh aa
when first put in.
This machine has been on the market
but a short time, and consequently, as
is the case with most new machines, !
some parts require adjusting. Changes i
made during the past year have already
greatly improved it
“The farmers of Virginia will, 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. Onr interests are with the
farmers, and we feel that we cannot
serve them better than by calling atten
tion at times to labor saving machinery;
for npon lessening of cost of produo
tion and caring for their crops depends
much Others of the who sucoess have of tried the farmejr.” the
caring
corn in this manner and then packing
away In the barn, after tby tyybto and
shredder has done its work, say that it
will keep well and come out fine feed
in winter, provided the crop is thor¬
oughly cured iu the field and cut up
when free from uuusual mo'sture. Of
course there is alwa y 8 eome moistar ® iu
the stalk, even wlieu well cured, but
those who have tried it say that if it is
"p acked tight'y in the barn aud allowed
to remain in the barn, although it will
heat considerably, it will not be in¬
jured.
The following answers were prepared
by Commissioner Nesbitt in reply to
some questions sent to The Sbasbem
Cultivator. In view of the awakening
interest iu irrigation, and the meeting
of the National Irrigation congress soon
to convene iu Atlanta, he has consider¬
ed it advisable to insert them here.
Through the courtesy of The Cultiva¬
tor, he is allowed to use them.
IRRIGATION.
(82) 1 have a plat of ground which I
desire to irrigate. Can yon not give a
“first lesson in irrigation” for the ben¬
efit of the readers of The Cultivator ?
Inclosed you will Jind plat of ground
which I wish to irrigate. If you ean
got mark auy sense out of the drawing please
on it with ink or colored pencil
the place for the ditch and its dimen¬
sions; also with pencil, the rows. State
what fall the ditch aud rows should
have, if any. I can have four foot head.
How many inches per acre will be re¬
quired miles a year? the I live one With aud a half
from depot. the said
land properly irrigated, what crop and
fertilizers would bo best to plant, tak¬
ing into consideration the markets?
The line a b is on a level with bottom
of pond; the lines d run on a level;
ditch y, 2x4 feet deep; the fall from a b
to x, top of ditch, 5 feet; the fall from
a b to c d is 7 feet; the line 1 is on a
level with a b; to make a, 2 b on a level
with a b would require a ditch 3 feet
deep at the 2 , the distance highest point on the line,
a 2 b; from a to o is about
Cl’0 feet; aud from b to x about 275
feet; about four acres; the lengths of d
on east side of ditch will average about
60 feet.
Soil, coarse, gray, saudy; thero are a
few quartz and iron ore stonos; at 3, at
the southeast corner, granite orops out
with an area of 200 square feet. Thor¬
oughly drained. Cane extends 30 feet
on each side of ditch y. Subsoil, yel¬
low and blue clay; south end, craw
fishy; second growth, pine and sweet
gum principally. Ono acre on tho
south end in cotton; capacity, about
1,000 or 1,200 pounds per acre.
A. C. M., Zabulon, Ga.
Answer.—D il
ground, whid rrigate,
at this distant Mn. We
anc0 of some competent and oxperien
ced person, who can visit the gronud
and take in all the surroundings. There
are many condition3 b3sidcs the merely
tophgraphical which should be consid
ered in this very broad and important
subject of irrigation. Heretofore, ow
iug tQ Qur Mmual rlviufaU o£ about 40
iache3> very mt]a attentioa ha9 boan
givml , n the 80uthern stateg _ to the fact
th#t „ larg9 part of w hat would be an
abundanoe of water> if prop6rly hus .
biTOdadi fa allowed to wa8te . couse .
quently _ at the critical p9riod of plant
development, we often look in vaiu for
the one good rain, which would put the
crops boyoud the danger line
Ia the last few yearSi wide awake
agriculturists are beginning to realize
thftt by proper prooaation8> the CO nse
q Uences 0 f onr annual drouth may be
avoided. The coming Irrigation con
gress, to meet ia Atlanta this fall,
eviucea the interest that is just now be
iug awaken ed in this question. A few of
the most important points to be cousid
e red in any plan of irrigation are: First,
so j]. 8 econ d, climate; third, subsoil;
fourth, supply of water aud manner of
utilizing it, whether by dams, tanks or
0 i s t erus> pumps worked by wind mills,
engineg 0 r horsepower; fifth, prepara
t j 0Q 0 f the surface, whether for sprink
u ng b y pipes and hose, or by surfaoe
pipes, etc; sixth, drainage.
j t -will thus be seen that in the limits
o£ au ar ti 0 ; e ij ke this, even with the
points given in your diagram, the prop
er information cannot be satisfactorily
f ttrn ighed.
j have somo laud near a small creek
which I desire to irrigate. I will have
to force watt r 800 to 1,000 feet distance
toa bei ¥ lu of *®. 75 feet Whiob
m pi_ or a steam engine? How can I
place my tanks to F. sprinkle Demorest, from Ga, eight
to ten acres? • N.,
Answer.—T his question, apparently
so simple, involves the consideration of
so many conditions that we would not
undertake to answer it unless we had
had more experience than is just now
usual at the south. This question of
irrigation requires uot only to be stud
ied carefully, but to be practically de
veloped, before one can discuss it intel
ligentiy. In the first place, tho amount
of water required by our ordinary
crops, that is the amount which must
be taken up by their roots, the ouly
way in which the plants can appro
priate it to properly nourish them from
the time tho seeds sprout until the
crops are matured, is equal to a depth
of 1 foot over tho entire soil covered by
each crop. This is the average require
ment, on a medium soil, well cultivated.
If the crop is very highly manured, a
still greater amount is needed. By ref¬
erence to No. 82 in the present number,
you will observe that there are many
important poiuts to be considered, be
sides the mere collecting of the neces
sary amount of water. We are just in
the A B C’s of the the science of irriga¬
tion, which belongs to highest do
velopiner.t of agricultu^p, and can only
be successfully operated on the most
valuable lands aud nuder the direction
of the most skillful maua^aent. One
No. 19.
thing' is certain, TaowSver, that if w^
would keep up with~the progress of the
age, we must learn to utilizo our an
anil rainfall, more than ample for the
needs of our crops, but most abundant
at the season that they need it loast
By collecting even a part of this
amount, and keeping it ready for use
in case of emergency, we bacomo prac¬
tically independent of the seasons, aud
are secure! agdinst the unfortunato
effects of drouth. But, to do this eeo
nomically and suooessfully, requires
technical knowledge and skill, and
must depend on a more certain founda¬
tion than a few directions from an ag¬
ricultural journal.
Will you give mo sorno information
ooncerniug irrigation ? Will silos do in
this latitude ? A. C. M. Zobulou, Ga.
Answer.— 1 . Wo are glad to note the
awakening interest iu this question,
which, in view of the fact that our
heaviest raiu 3 come at seasons when
our crops could do best without them,
poiuts to the importance of preventing
the escape of this water into our rivets
and streams, aud to collecting it and
placing it where it can be called for
and supplied on demand.
Another reason why we should con¬
sider and study plans of irrigation is,
that in the earlier days of our agricul
culture, when our lands were fresh aud
filled with moisture absorbing humus,
the rains were retained for a longer
time in the soil. Now, much of the
water washes over the lands and pass¬
es off in the spring and fall floods.
The forest, too, once prevented the dry¬
ing winds, which now carry off so
much of the needed moisture. So
much for some of the benefits to be
rived from irrigation. The question of
its practicality has been most success¬
fully demonstrated,on the arid lauds of
the far west. Where, however, its cost
is greater than the profit derived from
its application, it would be folly to at
tempt it. For instance, if the land is
so high that to raise the water and re¬
tain it in reservoirs would oonsume too
much of the proceeds of tho crop; or if
tho laud is so low a; to require a costly
system of .subsoil drainage; or if the
fertility of the land does uot justify
the outlay o""■’“roUgl and labor, both
considerable i. - -art of
v
irrigation. E»
bring disaster i w**
wi a
mated aud dert'dod on beyond the pos
sibility of a doubt Au inadequate
supply would entail great loss of crops
and expenditure of money; while au
excessive amount necessarily implies
additional and needless expense.- In
the calculation of the amount of water
required, three important points should
be considered; First, soil; second, sub¬
soil; third, climate. Gravelly soils will
not retain water; sand will absorb on¬
ly a small amount and retain it but
a short time; heavy clay aud garden
soils absorb aud retain a large amount;
whiie humus absorbs aud gives back
least, that is, loses least to evaporation,
The following tablo.ri by Shublor,
shows the capacities of different soils
for absorbing water aud their power of
retaining it. The soils were first
weighed, then thoroughly saturated
with water, aud the increase in weight
noted. They were then spread over
equal surfaces:
Per cent Per cent of
of water water evapor- ii’rs.
absorix'd. ated in 4
Quartz sand 25 88.4
Limestone sand...... £9............75.9
Clay soil, 40 per cent
sand...... 52.0
Loam. .............. 51- 45.7
Common arable land 02. 32.0
Heavy clay, £0 per
cent sand.......... 61............34.8
Fine carbonate of
lime............... 85. 28.0
Garden soil.......... 89............ 24.3
Humus (peat or de¬
cs matter)............ y e d vegetable 181. 25.5
•
From this table it will bo seen that
the difference in soils has to be carefully
noted, and upon the right determina¬
tion of their capacity for absorbing and
retaining moisture, depends, iu great
measure, success or failure in irrigating,
2. The character of tho subsoil is im¬
portant, because an allowance has to be
made in the supply of water according
to the power of the subsoil for retain¬
ing or losing it. We all know that a
heavy clay subsoil will hold the water,
while a coarse, gravelly subsoil will al¬
low it to pass through.
3. As much of the water on the sur¬
face is dissipated by evaporation, cli¬
mate must largely influence our decis¬
ion in determining on any plan of irri¬
gation. Iu tho moist climate of Eng¬
land and the more humid atmosphere
of Ireland, less water is required than
in the dry, hot climate of tho south of
France, w! ere irrigation has been
closely studied and successfully prac¬
ticed. These instances show that, in a
country so widely diversified a 3 ours,
with variations of soils and climate*
such as are found iu ho other country
in the world, plans of irrigation shonld
be modified, and cannot be successful
unless adjn-ted to immediate climate
aud soil conditions. Much depends
upon the agricultural condition of the
surface soil; soils mellow thoroughly/mltivated condition, of
aud kept in a retentive of moisture
course being more fields. As these three
than neglected the intelligent to farmer
conditions, h'.nself; but when can
determine much for
the construction of dams, reservoirs,
» to J&tX? 5 S!£
a ir 0 pi pm, the best engineering skill
mast be consulted.
4 Yes, and they nfford a moans of
.
utilizing mauv otherwise wasted crops,
besides giviug' the very best character
of winter feed, __
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IMPOSING STRUCTURE.
McMahon Hall Dedicated to
Catholic Instruction.
A PRINCELY GIFT TO THE OHUBOH
It I* tlie Central an 1 Moat Beautiful of
What Will Conatilute a Group of Build
lug* at tA CTtholio Uairsr.it/ at the
United Stat Many Dijnlta
fits Took Part In (lie ExcroUeJ,
Washington. Oct. 1. — McMahon
Hali, the central oadfiMIhiat buildUg and the molt
beautiful is to constitute a
group of bundffijs at the Catholic uni¬
versity,dedicated ceremonies 3 o’clock. witj^impoaing Mousignor
at
Satolli made the opening address and
Was followed by Cardinal Gibbons. The
latter officiated also in the formal dedi¬
cation according to the Cathplic ritual,
Beside the foregoing, mauyof the arch¬
bishops, bishops and clergy from vari¬
ous including parts of Archbishop the country Corrigan, participated, Near
of
York, Archbishop Williams, of Boston,
Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, and
Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul, of
other distinguished representatives
tho church.
The dedication of McMahon hall in¬
augurates the work of the Catholic uni¬
versity iu lay branches, iu addition ooSPf toy
the divinity branch whioh it has
schools ducted for the last six years. ThSjfceW of
are to embrace a department
philosophy with Professor E A. Pac#
as dean, and a department of social
sciences and law, with Professor W. C.
Robinson, lute chief lecturer of tba
Yale law school, as doan. After the
dedication ceremonies the actual work
of the schools begin in McMahon hall,
when at 9 o’Gook students will be en¬
rolled by the registrar, and at 4 o’olook
the faculty will hold its first meeting work.
for organization aud beginning
The handsomo structure just dedicat¬
ed has cost a little short of half a mill* *
ion dollars aud the entire amount was
givep by Mgr. McMahon. He is now
7 i years old aud has been 53 years a
priest. Hu inherited a small fortune
and swelled it to large proportions by
judicious real estate investments la
Now York. Op joining tho faculty of
the university .he gave nis entire for¬
tune to it, reserving only such small
portion as In is requisite for his this personal mnnifi
comfort. recognition of
ounce, the pope conferred on Mgr. Mo
Mahon his preserif title.
The building is 265 feet long by 70 to
100 ~ n f 1 eu t at'-, ill nd depth; fifth* 4 stories ” ““ high, ''
a a eentr lair
he ifEe „ long, dull
made .. . fro „iiay things are
Qnfl cradle
was the rending by xanmop ne-tne ’veE
tor of the university, of the popafs let¬
ter to Cardinal Gibbons expressing hit
great satisfaction on the extension of
tho university into the fields of litera¬
ture and science, thus tending “to the
ion advantage and the honor both of relfg.
and of the republic.” . - j .....
MAHONE IS pcifER.
A Stroke of f»-‘V»I» Cnrna Dangerously
Rear to Taking Ulna Off.
Washington, Oot. 1. — Ex-Senator
Mahoue is brighter and more cheerful,
and his eondition Is encouraging, as
compared with his extremely critical
State during the night.
Early Monday morning, Butler Ma-,
hone, son of the Virginia ex-senator,
visited hi 3 father’s rooms at the hotel
and found him still in bed and appar¬
ently very drowsy. Not suspecting
anything wrong, Butler left tho room,
and calling again later, found his father
still in the same eondition. He became
alarmed and a physician was sum¬
moned. After examination the doctor
pronounced it a case of paralysis, The
right arm was useless and the tongue
paralyzed so that speech was impos¬
sible.
Dr Watts stated that the general’s
condition was critical, owing to the se¬
verity of the attack aud his advanced
age. The paralysis had spread to the
right leg.
Mrs. Mahone, who was at her home
in Virginia, was telegraphed for.
Hip Slay Lea Is a Mj-th.
San Jose, Cal, Oot. 1.—Letters and
telegrams continue to pour into the tel
graph and post offices addressed to Hip
Sing Lee, the mythical Chinese mer¬
chant prince in whose name an adver¬
tisement recently appeared in a San
Francisco paper offering flattering in¬
ducements to any respectable white
man who would marry his daughter,
Moi Lao. There are at present nearly
600 letters in the postoffioe addressed to
the mysterious Hip Sing Lee, all pre¬
sumably in answer to the advertise¬
ment referred to.
■
Reach High I
Lemons a Notch.
New York, Oct. I.—The British
tramp steamer Sylvia, from Messina
and Palermo, has just brought 26,900
boxes of lemons to this port. Owing to
the entire failure of the Florida crop,
together with short production, city
lemons had jumped to $10.25 a box and
ft!£.50 a case. In a day or two the
steamer Victoria, from Malaga, Spain,
is due with 22,000 boxes of lemons.
Prices will then drop. The nominal
rata from $3 to $4 a box.
All Torn Up Aroaml Panam**
New York, Oct. 1.—A special from
Panama says : General Cassabianca in¬
tended to leave the isthmus Tuesday,
but pn3tpoued his departure in obedi¬
ence to official advices from Bogota.
The report is officially confirmed that
General Reyea secretary to the govern¬
ment, is at Buga, Cauca department,
with about 2,500 men. General Miguel
Montoya has been appointed chief of
tho Pacific coast army between Buena
Ventura and Tumaco.
Woman Aeronaut Killed,
Monrovia, Cal., Oct. 1.-Nellie W.
Owl. Wll. of F. G. HMH. -»
uaut, made an ascent here, and when
at the height of 1,000 feet pulled the
rope whicn cut the parachute ball loose,
She came dowa like a cannon and
her head came in contact with ™
ground first. Her sxuu Wiy rapijMtib