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VOLUME IX,
phate apa kaitfifc rattier^lhai'a' the'lime.
The kaicit will arrest the formation of
amwionia and the superphosphate will
present its escape. They also rmpply
potash and phosphoric acid, in whioh
the manure is somewhat deficient. II
is much more important, however, that
the. manure heap be properly construc
ted, than that ws invest’ in expensive
materials to prevent thet , escape bf its
valuable plant fciod elements. • In build
ing the manure heap, if : we are careful
to exclude the air as 4 ffer as possible
and to keep the moisture; uniform,’ that
is not haying the heap 7 ’too wet.ai one
r. dred pounds of fertilizer may. seem'a
t heavy application; but you will be am-
Igjfeiepaid by the increased crop. Cnl-
; tlvate as you would corn, keeping down
i all weeds and grass. With a good stand
s and necessary rains, a crop planted as
r .directed should make not less than 400
gallons of syrup to the acre.—State Ag
ricultural Department.
i •
!> - ; Olive Tree* la Georgia.
' Question.—Will olive trees grow in
South Georgia? Where can trees be
: bought, and at what price?. ‘How old
will the trees be before beginning to
lands.' L - advise- its planting on thin
hillsides, where it can be pastured dar
ing the.'summer, all stock.beiaj'fojid of
it. Sow: in the spring, broadcasting
from 15 to 28 pounds o| seed to the
acpre. —State Agricultural; Department.:
U»e Kye. 1
Question: —Is them aim cheap crop
that I can cover ’ my land§ with during
the winter? 1 know ifc is i mistake to
leave them bare, but clover and vetch
are expensive crops, and Unless the land
is rich and. all conditions editable they
often fail. I want something within
the reach-df an ordinary f&mer, and;
which I can take off in tfae Spring in
time for other crops. |
Answer.—For your pntpoxe I think
.yon could use nothing bettor than rye.'
It is of course an injiuy-io?the land.to
remain bare for several months, subject
And it can be easily told by their Trade Mark-
-Question.—Please give mo some in
formation regarding the ringing of
pigs. What shonld.be the/ size of,, the
ring, and of what material should ifc be
made?. How long can the ring
Question. —My la^esquaahes find on-
cumbers are always injurei more or Wn
by bugs. Can yon give me- some rem
edy whioh will check the ravages of
these little pests? ,
‘Answer —Saltpetre is saidi to be a
never failing remedy. The plan is to
dissolve in water a sufficient-quantity of
saltpetre to apply to all the hills. While
the plants are still young and before the
bugs begin work, make a little ditch
axonnd each hill and. ponr in the salt
petre water.—State Agricultural De
ment.
Warts on Males Ear*.
Question.—I have two mules with
warts on their ears. Please tell me the
beat method of removing them.
Answer. —There are various methods
recommended for removing warts. The
best plan, however, is to cut them off
with a sharp knife, and either burn the
place where, cut with & hot iron or wash
it for several days with acetic acid. The
warts are simply attached to the skin
and Will not return if treated as di
rected. —State Agricultural Department.
Celebrated for its great leavening
strength and healthfulness. Assures
the food against alum and ail. forms of
adulteration common to the cheap
brands. .Royal Baking Powder Com-
pajnvy New York.
manure is one that has received the
most careful study; and’itis found that
the most effective methods are thesim-
pleat; those which involve the smallest
intelligent expenditure’ of : time; money
and labor. Any unnecessary handling
is expensive and we should plan so a*
to secure a maxixnnm return at a mini
mum cost iti all the items.—State Agri-
cnltnal Department. ; |
Jabutcm Grai*. j
Question.—With all the light* befora
yon, would youafivise a farmer, to plant'
Johnson grass for hay?
Answer—-There is probably no hay
croj? more certain than Johnson grass,
and some farmers; who' have tried it;;
pronouueeit unsurpassed fdrabundance
of yield and quality. But there are
many things to fie taken into consider-
efiou, and other tarmors-af» 'equally \
prouoonoed in their -opposition to it In
view of snob conflicting’ opinions, it is
only fair to state botfarxidds Of the qnes-
tion and leave each individual to choose
whether it suits Ms special needs of
whether it is better to Ibave ; its culti va-
'jpgoa to some uueelse.. ■ ’ > sfk : -~
~ In thefirst place theuitB advantage^
follows:^ It is .perennial, that is.
made?. How long can the ring remain
in the nose without injury?
Answ-er,—Rings are pht in the noses
of pigs or. hogs to preveiit their rooting.
The ring should be placed in tlie tough
cartilage at the top of the nose, through
which a hole must be punched to re
ceive, it The ring should bei from 1
to inohes in diameter, ahd should
be made of either steel or copper. It
can reniaiu in the liese of the hog dur
ing its life without injury; Should yon
turn the animal on a field of potatoes or
grouudpeas. where yon want him to
root, the ring mast be removed. Where
hogs are kept on grass or clover through
the summer they should, always be
ringed, as otherwise they do much
damage by rooting for worms or grass
toots. —State Agricultural Department.
liufTalo Bor. "
Question. -^1 enclose s plant, for iden
tification. It came up in my garden,
where I planted a paper of lettnoe seed.
It is something like the horse nettle, as
yon see. i.Is it good for anything?
' Answer rr-The weed is what Is known
as the Buffalo Bnr (solanum rostra-
tum). Its native home is the western
plains north of Mexico, whence it has
traveled slowly towards the east, until
now it is found in every state in the
Union, though still quite rare in Geor
gia, This plant differsjfrom the horse
nettle in .haying yellow flowers, instead
of white, and bears thorny burs, in
stead of smooth.-yellow berries like the
nettle. It is an annual- and .propagated;,
only by the seed, which are not as nu
merous as in most troublesome -weeds.
It is absolutely good for nothing and
you should destroy every plant you see,
Iwfore the seeds maters and are carried
t» other places by sticking to any ani-
A THRIVING CITY,
By sowing from 8 to 4 peeks of lyt to
the acre from Sept. 1 to 15 yon will pro
tect your land largely from washing,
you will hate a good pasture through
the late fall and winter Jor all your
stock, and you will have the^gmeaWtub-
ble to turn under in the spring. You
can plant rye without iffjnry to tha grow
ing crop by running a shallow sweep
furrow through the mid&lasof the rows,
having first sowed the seed ahead of
Ihe plow., Tnis plan can also be prac
ticed successfully with oats, pasturing
them in .the .winter and turning them
.Under in the spring. Of the)tw.o, how
ever, I prefer the rye, as better able td
Withstand the cold, and as being of
more rapid growth and earlies kfeifcL
..turity, Should you prefer to maka hay
of the rye, cease'to pastor* It after
Christmas, and cut when starting to
run up and then turn under Ihe stub
ble. Where you expect to cul the rye
you must of course knock down the cot
ton stalks in good-time,.ko that they
will not interfere with the reaper of
cradle. —State Agricultural Department.
g»-'■JryfYT.r Sugar Cans
■■ Question.—Give me some Informa
tion about planting, manuring and cul
tivating sugar oaue; also yield of syrup.
. Answer—Sugar cane does best on a
rich, deep, sandy loam, .and for its best
'success requires plenty of moisture; It
is not a profitable crop north of latitude
88 degrees, though it is planted to some
import them from Europe, as I know of
no nursery at the east or south where
they can be bought. In California they
begin to bear at five to six years of age,
and continue in bearing for a long term
disposed of, more marmlactu l-/,
more push and enterprise here
than elsewhere.
Let’s stand together as a com-
imuiity.: Everybody pull for the
wei^afe, pRSsperity and future sup-,
cess of Gainesville. Work togeth
er for a common end. In union
ther8^|^gt*|ngth. Gainesville is
in the front ranks, but maybe
jther advantages which
can be secured, other opportuni-
-iies thfct may be grasped, further
results that may he attained.
of yeara They should _ be planted not
less than 80 feet each way, ’ and great
care should be taken to preserve the
roots from injury. Even if you have
the proper sofl and climate, I would ad
vise against your planting more than
an experimental plot.—State Agricultu
ral Department.
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BpjllijN? Wire trancing.
Quxstion. —I want to put no consid
erable wire fence this fall; and l want
{ our advice as to posts. I have a choice
etweenpin** poplar, magnolia, sweet
gum and oak; which is best'for the pur
pose?- What is the best treatment to
'give the posts in order to preserve them
from decay? Will small trees cut in
proper- lengths last as long as large
trees sawed or split for the purpose? .
Answer. — Among the woods yon
mention, good heart pine is a long
ways the best If yon coaid possibly
get cedar posts they would be the best,
but aside from cedar there is in South
Georgia no bettei wood for posts than
the heart of a sound yellow pine. A
good and economical treatment to make
the posts more durable is to apply%»-
tbaura/heavy coat of tar. covering ev
ery portion of the post that goes in the
ground, and for 6 or 8 inches above the
ground. Better still, if yon could boil
ia tar for the space of half an hour the
ground end of your posts they would be
rendered practically proof agamBt rot.
The large trees split or sawed would
last longer-t>- the trees only large
enough for ] at You will readily see
the reason o. ..is, from the fact that
the small tree would be entirely sap
wood, which rots very quickly when
exposed to the weather,, while the posts
from the large tree, being all heart,
would be much more durable. /Never,
use for posts anything but heart wood.
—State Agricultural Department
beauties of the Queen City as
-from the top of the court
.house, and hie . impressions are
given The Cracker readers in the
Ibglawing happy style: jj
Viewed from the court house there
top, the “Queen City” presents
quite a business-like and strikingly
beautiful appearance. This is a
fine point from which to look over
the city. Away above everything
else, one can look down upon the.
many attractive possessions, of the
beat little mountain eity 4o be
fouhd^n^ America to-day. In any
. Rucklcn’s Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe
ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chil
blains. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles or no pay re
quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per dox. For sale by M. C.
If will last for a number of years. If
is uulike man; other grasses in Its de
pendence on moisture at a certain pe
riod of its giowth. All through the
early spring, the summer and 'hate (all
tt resDoadS to rains. If thesniij£|eaiH£SS?
ant three or font nuttings ere possible,
and even under adverse clrcumatahcea.
one. catting is always certain.u; Once
set, therefore, ft may be dreaded on
for an almost, certain fieidjto WJfc
successive y ears. , V: U k
On the other -hand, amPUR/^he disad-
vantages of having a permanent 'field
A Happy Thought.
Fair Bicyclist (hysterically)—
ft Oh, Mr. Officer! somebody has
stolen my bicycle.” v „
©ffitjcr—“Phwat koind av a
Commissioner Nesbitt’s Inquiry
* Box For the Month. I
are interesting.
It wax early one ? morning that
I went up the stairs of Hall*a seat
of justice and came to the small
apartment in the top, wbenTthe
big clock bell rings out the hoars
as they pass, and where the alarm
bell is situated which sets the city
times of fire.
HUMBER <)TQUESTIONS ANSWERED
Hoar to Harvest 8niOnilpiif — Johuaoii
['• Orassjra# fyasVTar to stop fill# Rav-
of liti.s an Mjuntm ami Cucum.
nsrs—patuogUi* Coinpait Heaps Pot
^hsa la Hie Sprint,,K:c ; - - -
QuESTiON. —Piease give me a quick
and effectiva method of harvesting
gtnundpeas SO as to .save the viu6s as
wiiu as the nuts. The gathering of this
crop C9mes. it such a. busy season that I
am always'more or'ies3 perplexed as to
bow I shall manage to get everything
properly attended to. By the nsnal
melb'od of digging ,and drying by band
the hay is not saved in good condition,
.and much Of it. is often lost; This plan
is alsb" stow and .-wearisome when . so
much other work a pressing.
Answer -;-Thd Spanish groundpeas
'"itf Tnhriarrn mranr sin Tin '-ta.
spread, both by^nndergt^dhd ttema and
by its millions of seeds, which, if al
lowed ui mature/ a^scot^redin every
direction The hud ^sfihy: bs entirely ;
prevented by mowmg ifieSE^
the plants show t disposition .to jailed
seed, three or four times its; sea*
son of growth. 1£ the field in which
this grass is grown is in a measure., iso- ,
lated from the rest of the [farm, and if
no plow is.pnt into it, whereby a care- 1
less farm band may transport the toots
from one part ot the farm to another,
there is little danger of propagating it
in this why. Another disadvantage ia
that, while Johnson grass, if cut at the
proper stage, that is, jnrt after it has
bloomed and ie ready to. form, heads,
will nuikV splendid hay, if the cutting '
is delayed 'beyond'this . period the hay
becomes tohgh and' woo iy and; stock:
will not edt'it.^ Still another objection
is that If is very difficult to eradicate it. ;
Once it has'taken possession of afield,
ik .-most, be given ! over to it without
question. While under some conditions
. this might eonstitata-a very serions ob
jection. nnder others it might bo re
garded as a positive advantage; The
hay* when; ont at the proper time and
properly, cured, is fine, the yield is cer
tain and generally abundant. In view
of them facts, it one has ra field suited
for its cultivation, why not let it take
possession and thus secure at little post
and trouble a hntritiota" bay. the de
mand for which ie ueveir' fnl 4 y supplied.
We know some intelligent farmers who
are enthusiastic supporters of Johnson ;
grass when planted uuder the above; re- -
strictions. —State Agricultural Depart
ment. -
Herman, Cdmt»« >ul Cf»m,
Question —Does German or Crimson
clover impr <ve the laud as much .as the
Red or White clover? Is the gathering
qf nitrogen the. only benefit which the
clovers render the laud? Please tell me
something about Japan clover. 1 have
extent much higher hp th0 oouutrf£3B|
requires a long summer for its fall de
velopment, and consequently does best
in South Georgia Belonging as it does
to the family of grasses, it requires an
abundance of nitrogen, and will hot
make much growth without it It is
very customary in the wiregrass section
of the state to plant cane on land that
has been'bpivpehned the previous year,
and veryfine crops are made. in. this
-geared, hollow-axle, self-oil-
detachable tires, movable
Question.—Will you please publish
for the benefit of. myself and other
fanners the standard Weights for Geor
gia of the various' farm products?
Answer—The following are the es
tablished legal weights per bnshel as
given by the code: Wheat, 60 . pounds;
shelled corn, 56 pounds; corn in the ear,.
70 pounds; peas, 60 pounds; rye, 66
pounds;- oats, 82 pounds; barley, 47
pounds; Eish potatoes; 60pounds; sweet
potatoes. 55 uonnds; white beans, 60
pounds; clovt^-seed, 60 pounds; timo
thy seed, 45 pounds; flax seed, 56 pounds;
hemp seed, 44 pounds; blnegrass seed,
14 pounds; buckwheat. 52 pounds; dried
peaches (unpeeled), 33 pounds; dried
peaches (peeled), 88 pounds; dried ap
ples, 24 pounds; onions, 57. pounds;
turnips, 55 pounds; corn meal, ^48 pounds;
wheat bran, 20 pounds; cotton seed, 80
pounds, and of ground peas, 25 pounds.
—State AgriculSnral Department.
and—oh, yes! now I 'iwime to
think of it, my baby was attach
ed to the handle-bars. ”—Judge.
in lively motion in
Up here things are comparative
ly quiet, but the whistles of-the
factories and the beat of the
blacksmith’s hammer on the aaVl} ;
can, be distinctly heard. The twit
ted ug of the happy, unconcerned
sparrow fills the air with melody,
adding'charm to the place. Tho
mellow morning sunlight comes
to drive away the darkness, and
all seems
vtfSliiSSfeES^ A Safe Speedy and PasiUte Care
•Th« Safest. Rest BLISTER evetBsed. Takes
the p^i^c^aU ^
Removes all Ranches or Blemishes from Morse*
tom T.swTtTev^7n-^vrTfT 1AMS < -'0 « Cleveland CK.
happy and contented, may t
As the big clapper tolls -Oat" the uearlj
hour the universe seems ready to duea
6e shattered to atoms, bntiti»:
'soon over and everything isqaiet
agaiq.
The court house fronts almost
dub west. From the ’window at
the front can be seen the beautiful
home place of Judge J. B. Gaston,
Gainesville’s honored mayor, while
to the right a little way the Prei-
hyterian church is situated. The
next building that greets the vis
ion is the Arlington Hotel, large
in its proportions. Uncle Sam’e
mail office department is in the
left of the building as every one
knriws. ?
In^A northern direction the best
vieWofthehuainess houses around
the public square can be obtained.
These stores, set . off with a most
delightful little city park in the
center of the square with beautiful
shade trees, present a charming
picture. The Hudson Hotel and
the Hunt House show ap promi
nently. A bit further to the right
ammagnificent residences;
and around in all directions they
present themselves. New 1 shingled
roofs can be seen in abundance
aMmeerthe city. Ill the distance
Laad Strack by LislitnlnE. 3
Question.—What will restore land
that has been struck by lightnings and
how long will it taka?
Answer.—There is a prevalent belief
that where the, ground is strnok by
lightning it is rendered sterile and un
productive for years. This is an. error
deteot. When a portion .of a growing
crop, snob as cotton,-is strnok by light
ning, all the plants whioh receive a
share of the eleotrlo current are, of
course, killed, and it is possible, and
even probable, that- chemical changes
take place in the ground receiving the
current that render it barren and un
productive for a short time. This con
dition has been noticed by every farmer,
T suppose, but continued observation
would also have shown that the strtoken
spot gave no evidence of sterility the
following year; By that time, what
ever harm had been done to the land by
the lightning, will have been remedied
by the forces of nature, which are con
stantly at work, and the ground will be
restored to its original fertility.—State
Agricultural Department.
and ihN hay /cnTed r snfflcn!ently to be
stored, Grdhndpeas belong to the fam
ily of Iegnmes, and like all of their kind,
the tops are good for forage.
. For other varieties than the Spanish
it will be necessary to nse a plow made
especially to run under the vines and
tut the: top root; when it will be found
eomparative.y easy to puli the vines np
withontdoo3eiiiug the nuts. But if the
noil is very heavy, even this will not
answer. In such a case run a turning
plow near tlie Vines first, and in this
farrow Tun ft swesp. which has had one-
wing turned np to act as a bar or land
slide, and-the other flattened and made
sharp to run under the vines. The gath
ering.,, curing and'stacking oan then be
managed as above.—State Agricultural
Department.
Flratehu,* Compoit Heapi,
Question.—In the intervals of leisure
from more pressing work, l am anxioua
\ to pat ap some firstclass oompost heaps
i for use when my spring crops are
planted.. L have tried mixing kainit
' and superphosphate with the manure"
with snccess, what I want to know is,
will-caustic ime be equally effective in
1 helping'to preserve the manure from
l wasting until such time as 1 may wish
, to use i.t? .
Answer—One objection to using
■ caustic lime iu a manure or compost
i heap is. that after fermentation begins
t, the lime has a tendency to cause the es-
l cape of ammonia This might be, in a
> measure, prevented by covering the
heap closel' with earth and packing
5 down. Lime also tends to convert the
I Available nitrogen ot manure into less
desirable forms, and although, after
9 the lime is applied to the soil, this loss
is iu a measure made np for by the
» power of the lime to promote nutrifioa-
" Won in the soil, we do not think it
e fully compensates tor the first lose.
q Lime should never be used in conneo-
j Won with a superphosphate, because it
will convert its phosphoric acid into in-
n soluble form.
-Ts caused by torpid liver, which prevents diges
tion and permits food to ferment and pntrify in
the stomach. Then follow dizziness, headache,
Pr A.U made of Best Ma-
with BcslAVoek- ;
mans,1 ‘f’ hi Rest 3Ian-
nrr - M '" 1 t :
in u^c “t fuel, splendid
'*•JKmK steamers. - and most free .
from' Kj»arkt<. HoreLEF- '"—
ieu-t EXGIN FS in.J^ 4 .; :
thruugnout the -S-uth than^any other make Range in capacity^
up. Alt about these engines fininew pamphlet . D, c°P7 ”
and any further information desijjg^. furnished frc-c- on appiicafapn
insondna, nervousness, and,
if not relieved, bilious fever IIA
or blood poisoning. Hood’s I B I Sh
Pills Stimulate the stomach, ® ™
rouse the liver, cure headache, dizziness, eon»
stlp&tion, etc. 25 cents. Sold by aU drugrists.
The only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsanerilla.
ing an annual it probably does not im
prove the land as mnoh as the biennial /
Red clover. White clover, though a le
gume, does uos benefit, the land as mnoh
as either the Scarlet or the Red clover,
the roots not penetrating the earth to
the same depth as the others, z Where a
green crop U ueeded tor turning under
in the early spring, the Sc-arlet olover is
the best of the three, as it makes a very XUpH
heavy growth in the' late winte^^daS
early spring. The clovers and other le- - I
games not only Rather nitrogen for fu- ,, ’ ■ S
tnre crops, but their strong, long roots ’i -l
penetrate the subsoil and loosen it up* I
thus rendering the succeeding crop less |
liable to tnffer either from excessive
rains or from drouth. In addition, their
decaying roots famish humus so the
soil. Japan olover (Lespedesa striata)
belongs to the family of legumes and is >
an annual. On poor land its growth is
low and spreading, but on good land it
will grow from 15 to 20 inches tall and /A i.
yield a fine crop of excellent hay. It ** W
seems to prefer dry clay sfiils and .will
grow on lauds of this character that are /a.q -
too poor for the other clovers. It is a W»-
Therefore we would ad
vise the eon finned use ot tl& .spgexphos-
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