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SAN JOSE SCALE.
Since theappearance of the San Jose
scale in Georgia many expensive ex
periments have b«i carrid out with a
view to controlling this pest. As
is well known, this Insect is one of
the most serious enemies to success
ful fruit growing. When the scale
has once obtained access to a peach
or apple orchard its complete eradica
tion is impossible, and unless kept
under control by thorough spraying,
it will in two or three years entirely
ruin the orchard. Th,e Georgia State
Board of Entomology has succeeded
in thoroughly controlling this pest by
the use of what is known as the “lime-
sulphur-salt wash,” and has demon
strated that profitable crops of fine
frlut can be grown in orchards in
fested with the scale.
In spite of this fact, however, such
spraying is expensive and in localities
where the San Jose scale has not yet
appeared, the old adage of “an ounce
of prevention is better than a pound
of cure,” holds true. For preventing
its spread to uninfested orchards
' ~«T .and localities no measure has
Thrt Southern 0 proved so effective as the enforce-
is the beat Agricultural m gazine m ent of the Georgia law regulating
the sale and shipment of nursery stock.
This law, briefly stated, requires that
all nursery stock sold in the State ol
Gieorgia must be inspected by the
State Entomologist or his assistants
before being offered for sale or ship
ment. If, upon a close inspection, the
entomologist finds no San Jose scale
or other dangerous insect pest or
plant disease, the nurseryman is given
a certiflflcate to that effect. The sale
or shipment of any nursery stock,
without suoh certificate attached is
strictly a violation of the law, and all
parties purchasing trees should bo
. - careful to see that this certflcata is
$127.50 attached to all trees offered them. In
case uncertified stock-is offered for
Bale, the prospective purchaser Should
at once notify the State Entomologist,
Atlanta, Ga. In this way the fruit
growers and farmers can be protected
against the introducion of dangerous
insects or diseases into their orchards.
All railroads, express companies
and steamship lines are strictly for
bidden to receive for shipment or de
livery any nursery stock which does
not bear the certificate of the State
Entomologist pf Georiga. , The regula
tions of the Georgia State Board of
Entomology which have the force of
laws by virtue of an Act of the Gen-
Cotton Must Have
Potash
Potash is an essential plant food
which must be added as a fertilizer
or the soil will
become ex
hausted, as is
true of so
many cotton
fields.
We have boohs
giving valuable de
tails about fertiliz
ers. Wo will send
them free to any farmer who asks us for them.
GERHAN KALI WORKS,
Now Y.orlr -IMJ NnsRnn Ptroot. or
' AtlikUtn, Ua.- -HU’/j So. Broad St.
published iu the South-, and is is-
sumI twice a month.
\V« will furnish the Cultivator
and the Home Journal one year
for $1.75, cash in advance. Send
subscriptions to this office^
30 YEARS IN THE_J/fl)ic BUSINESS
Tlio bit Holtatole Irvine’s Georgia
Music House, Macon, Ga.
Knows what a good binno iB,for wei have
been pleiising the people for J BIB FY
YEARS—a pmtfcjr good record. We will
Bell you an Upright Pimro, full size i %
ootnvBB, Beautiful Mahogany Finish,
■with book and stool free,
direct from faetory, for
Beautiful Organ, walnut case, ironrovod
Koed Cells, whtoh are almost $37.50
mouse proof, direct, iroin factory
Wo have arran
ffiassv 1 ”
[with tho Oreat Columbus
my to noil their Faipous
tfltiS, and have made a deal
oral Assembly of the State of Georgia,
Dec. 20, 1898, amendatory
which will onablo us to soli a Most Excellent erai AS8e
i Maonino for ONLY $3.60, This hes mover approved
Uhl's AlaolUnot'though'soULat^i low'pvloo? is to an Act of Assembly approved Dec.
oloar and poworfu). It Sings, Plays and Talks 21, 1897, creating a Board of Entomol-
with almost tlio Power Povtootlon of tho
535,00 maohines. , , ogy governing the transportation ol
MWW »“<*• ana the
thoos Talking Mnohlnos at a trilling Cost— attention of all parties is called there-
think of It. World’s of Bongs, Bam - -
Pieces
and domlo Snooohos can bo played on this Won-
dorful maohino. I
The Popular DOMESTIC Sewing Machine.!
Wo nro closing up onr Maolilno Department,
and oftor our ritook Of Famous Domestic Ma
chines at loss than wholesale prices—505.00 ma-
oWnes at $83.50} 805,00 machines, at, 826,00, oto.
Will glvo you until oottpn odmos in to pay.
BURET MUSIC sold at Half-Price. Our im-
>okfor only 6 cents per piooo. Man-
korlng i , ,
payments. Unll on or address—
Irvinc’a Oa. Music House,
304 Tilled Si.. Macon, Ga.
Of Smoking Affected
My Heart
So I Had To Sit Up
To Breathe.
Dr. Miles' Heart
Cured Me.
Cure
There is nothing- that has a more deleter
ious effect upon the cardiac or heart nerves
than the excessive use of tobacco. Pain and
tenderness around the heart, an oppressive
feeling in the chest, choking sensatior^jn the
throat, djscoiinfort from sleeping on tne left
side and smothering spells at night when the
sufferer lias to sit up in bed to breathe are
the most common symptoms of a weak heart.
Smokers who leel these symptoms and who
do not understand their meaning should be
warned in time, by the following experience:
“I was greatly troubled with an affection
of the heart, due I think to excessive smoking.
On writing to you for advice I was directed
to begin a course of treatment which in
cluded jDr. Miles’ Heart Cure, Dr, Miles’
Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills, together
with bathing, etc. I faithfully followed the
directions given and am pleased to say that
my cure is complete and permanent. Be
fore beginning the use of your remedies I
was so nervous I could not keep my hands
still and suffered greatly from severe pains
around the heart. Many times at night I
would be forced to assume a sitting posture
to get my breath, and for the time being it
would seem as though my heart had stopped
beating. From the splendid results achieved
in my case I can cheerfully recommend Dr.
Miles’ Heart Cure, Restorative Nervine and
other remedies to all sufferers from heart or
nervous troubles.”—Yours truly, Elijah
Hall, Dothan, Ala.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tle Dr. Miles’ Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
neatly
EXECUTFD
to.
“Section 6. Each and' every box,
bundle or package of trees, shrubs and
other., plants commonly known as nur
sery stock, shipped In carload lots, or
less han carload lotB, into the State
of Georgia from any other state or
country, shall be plainly labeled with
a certificate of inspection furnished by
the entomologist, fruit inspector or
other duly- authorized official in the
state or country in which said stock
was grown, and also with the official
tag of the Georgia State Board ot
Entomology hereinafter/ provided for;
said tag to be valid only until July
1st following the date of certificate
upon which It is based. Such ship
ments not so labeled shall be liable
to confiscation upon the order of the
inspector.
“Section 8. No transportation com
pany or eotnmon. carrier shall deliver
any box, bundle or package of trees,
shrubs or other plants commonly
known as nursery stock, shipped from
any other state or country to any
consignee at any station In the state
of Georgia, unless each box, bundle
or package Is plainly labeled with d
certificate of dnBpecthpn. furnished by
the official Entomologist of the state
or country in which said stock was
graven, and also with the official tag
of the Georgia State Board of Entomol
ogy herein above provided for. Such
shipments of the nature designated
above originating in the State ol
Georgia, need only have the certificate
of the State Entomologist; and unless
his certificate is attached to each and}
every box, bundle or package of trees,
etc., they shall not be accepted for
transportation.
“Section 9. Transportation compa
nies shall Immediately notify the State
Entomologist (Atlanta, Ga.) when, by
oversight, negligence or otherwise, any
shipment of uncertified stock is re
ceived at any station or wharf in the
state, and it shall he his duty to pro
ceed as speedily as possible to investi
gate and dispose of such stock as pro
vided for in the act cited above.”
WILMON NEWELL,
State Entomologist.
A. Costly Mistake.
Blunders are sometimes very
expensive. Occasionally life it
self is the price of a mistake, but
you’ll never be wrong if you take
Dr. King’s New Life Pills for
Dyspepsia, Dizziness, Headache,
Liver or Bowel troubles, fflrl
are gentle yet thorough. 25c, at
BROOM CORN. I
We have been asked:
“ What is the time for planting broom
corn?
And again: “Does it pay to raise
broom corn in Georgia?
Our answer to the first question is
that the best ime for planting broom
corn in Georgia ns near the first ol
April.
To the second question, we Would
'answer that It is a profitable crop to
raise in sections well suited o it. As
there seems to be no substitute for
the broom corn brush, and as there is
always a demand for it, it will pay
well to raise it where the farmer has
the space and time. The average pro
duction is about 600 pounds to the
acre, though real good soil has been
known to produce as high as 1,000
pounds to the acre. When prepared
for the market and baled In either
a common cotton press or In a press
for baling hay, the prices range from
6 to 9 cents a pound, according to
quality.
The seed makes a very good feed
for horses when mixed with oats, and
is also fine for poultry, especially for
young chicks past two or three weeks
old, when given with other food.
•. Broom corn is a variety of sorghum,
and grows best where our common
com thrives well. Good river or branch
bottom land suit it best, but any good
land, well drained, will, with barn
yard manuru or a good fertilizer, give
good results. The preparation is sim
ilar to that for corn. A well approved
plan is to broadcast the manure, plow
it in, and harrow so as to pulverize
v the soil thoroughly and make a good
'seed-bed.
Plant in drills or in hills. The rows
may be from 3 to 4 feet apart, accord
ing to variety grown; three feet apart
for the dwarf varieties and four feet
for the larger ones. The hills may be
two or three feet apart. The seed, if I
sound and well ripened, will not re
quire more than two quarts to the
acre. The cultivation is simlar to
that of corn, except that there is
need of more care and skill on account
of the plant. Thinning should be
done when the plants are Jwo or three
inches high, leaving five “r six in the
hill. If drilled, the stalks should be
left three pr four inches apart.
If the farmer has planted for the
sake of the brush, the time for harvest'
ing is when the blossoms begin to
fall, because the brush is better when
cut green, since the consequent tough
ness of the straw and Its live color
will command a better price In the
market. ,
With the tall varieties it is cusomary
before harvesting it to break down the
stalks about three feet above the
ground, turning the tops of the stalks
of two rows towards each other. The
stalks will cross each other in such
a manner that the tops will project
about a foot on each side. Each two
rows will be treated In this way until
the crop has been finished.
Through the spaces thus left, the
harvester can pass In cutting the
brush, which is usually done immedi
ately after the crop is broken.
The dwarf varieties do not need the
breaking process since the stalk is
low.
In cutting the brush leave only 8
or 10 inches of the stalk below it and
no leaves. When cut, they should be
gathered in small bundles ar/d placed
under shelter, because it is better not
to cure them In the sun, and the rain
should not fall on them after they
have been cut.
When very large crops of broom
corn are grown, special barns are built
for storing and curing. These are
well supplied with shelves so arranged
that the free passage of the air will
prevent the brush from being molded
or damaged.
,If the brush Is harvested green, the
seed is generally separated from it
before curing, either with a hand ma
chine made for the purpose, or by
holding the head of the brush to the
cylinder of a grain threshing machine
and not permitting the brush to jbe
drawn in.
The stalk of the broom corn when
cut at the proper time, makes a fair
ly good coarse forage, comparing fav
orably with our common corn-staik
forage.—Georgia Department of Agri
culture. ■ --S
FREE TRIP TO MACON.
The Satinets Men’* League of Macon will pay your Rail*
road Fare and give specially Low Price on all Purchases.
On arrival in Macon, look for Cards In Windows.
Any further Information will be furnlshedJ^by
EUGENE ANDERSON, Secretary, MACON, GA.
MORE ROOM.
LARGER STOCK.
Having moved into a more commodious store (A. B. SmallV
old stand) and very much increased our stock, we are bet
ter able than ever to supply the people with
of every
Every pair guaranteed to be as represented.
SPECIAL BARGAINS IN SAMPLE SHOES.
We buy and sell for cash, consequently our prices are low.
Mr* H. Y. Balkcom, the experienced shoe salesman, is
with us and will be glad to see and serve his friends.
SEE OUR SHOES AND YOU’LL BEIT.
THE FERMENTER SHOE GO.,
421 THIRD STREET,
MACON, GEORGIA.
ADAMS & JOHNSTON,
522-524 POPLAR ST. f MACON, QA.
Georgia Seed Rye, Texas Rust Proof Oats, Coarse Meal
for hogs or cows, our specialties now. Syrup Barrels.
FULL LINE
Slit
SUPPLIES, STOCK FtEB, Eft,
Try our “Imperial” Flour.
We want the patronage of Houston county people and will
give satisfaction to all purchasers.
AT THIS OFFICE. Holtzclaw’s Drug Store.
How to Prevent Croup.
It will be good news to mothers
of small children to learn that
croup can be prevented. The first
sign of croup is hoarseness. A day
or two before the attack the child
beoomes hoarse. This ii soon fol
lowed by a peculiar rough cough.
Give Chamberlain’s Cough Reme
dy as soon as the ohild becomes
hoarse, or even after the rough
cough appears, and it will dispel
all symptoms of croup. In this
way all danger and anxiety may
be avoided. This remedy is used
by many thousands of mothers
and has never been known to fail.
It is, in fact, the only remedy
that can always be depended upon
and that is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all druggists.
A Few More
We have moved our place of business
to Schofield’s old building and have a few
new and second-hand Buggies and Wag
ons left over which we are not prepared
to store and will sell them out at and be
low cost for cash.
Come and let us show them to you.
We can save you from $10.00 to $25.00
on any vehicle we have in stock while
they last.
We will not trade for any old vehicles
in disposing of these goods, but will more
than give you the price of your old one
off and let you keep it.
Call and see us at Schofield’s old stand,
opposite
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The William
