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LEGAL ADVERTISE¬ MENTS. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. Georgia, Rockdale County. To whom itrouy concern:—H. H, Viller hav¬ ing in duo form applied to rue for Letters of Administration on the estate of Harris Miller late of said county, deceased, and I will pass upon said application on tho first Mondaj in May, next. A. M. HELMS, Ordinary. This April 4th, 1896. Adv’g fee ?3. LETTERS OF DISMISSION. Georgia, llockdalo County. Whereas, J. E. Weatherford, administrator of F. M. Weatherford, represents to tue court in his petition duly filed, that he has fully ad¬ ministered said deceased’s estate, this is, therefore.tocite all persons concerned to show cause, if any they can, why said admin¬ istrator should not be discharged and receive Letters of Dismission on the first Monday in July, next. March 25th, 1896. Adv’g fee $6,00, A. M• HELMS, Ordinary. LET1 ERS OF DISMISSION, Gkorgia, Rockdale County, To whom it may concern;—J. T, Harris, guardian of S. W, Harris, has applied to me for Letters of Dismission from bis trust as such guardian, this is therefore to notify all persons concerned that I will pass upon said application on tho first Monday in July, next, and if no good cause to the contrary be Bhown grant him Letters of Dismission as applied for. This March 23,1896, Adv’g fee $6.00. A. M. HELMS, Ordinary. DISMISSION OF GUARDIANSHIP. Georgia, Rockdale County. W, J. Gee, guardian of S. B. Fuller, M. L, O. Fuller, J. 8. Fuller and L, E. Robert, has ap¬ plied to me for a discharge from bis guar¬ dianship of said wards, and I will pass upon •aid application on the first Monday in May next, 1896, A, M. HELMS, Ordinary. LETTERS OF DISMISSION. Georgia, Rockdale County, Whereas John H. Almand.ladministrator of J, Wesley Grier, represents to the Court in his petition duly filed, that he has fully ad¬ ministered said deceased estate. This is there fore to cite all persons eencerned to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not Undischarged from bis trust and receive Letters of Dismission on the first Monday in May, next. Given under my hand and oflicial signature, this Fob. 4th, 1896. A. M, HELMS, Ordinary. A N'i'ED:—Several trustworthy gentlemen iulies to travel in Georgia fer estan H r.-i nb'o house. Salary $780 and ex tiem.OS M( 1H1V position. Enclose reference etc ■ t .i.tr.'ssed, stamped envelope. The Dominion Company, Third Floor, Omaha Bldg., Chicago, Ill. WANTED. General Agents To*employ sub-agents to sell “Dictionary of United States History.” Sells at sight. Every-; body who sees it wants it. One agent sold 39 books in 39 calls* another 200 in 450 calls. Write for particulars at once. Puritan Publishing Co., 36 Bromfield St. Boston, Mass. 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Many Persons Arc broken down from overwork or household cates Brown's Iron Bitters rebuilds the system, aids malarm. digestion, Get the removes ex mss of bite, aud cv~« genuine. MR. NESBITT’S MONTHLY TALK The Commissioner’s Letter to the Farmers of Georgia. IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED Farmers Advised Against tbo Foolish Prac¬ tice of Hanning After Untried Crops, When There Are So Many Well Known as Especially Suited to Georgia—Econom¬ ical Methods of Handling Cotton. Atlanta, April 1, 1S06. Again our inquiry columns are so full concerning many of the principal farm operations for this month, as to leave us little further to say, but there are one or two subjects that we would like to touch on as being of especial interest to farmers. One is the disposition in some quarters to run after new and un¬ tried crops, forage crops more especially.. With the experiment stations, run at government expense, and whose main object is to test such crops, as well as the best methods of preparation and cul¬ tivation, we would not advise farmers to enter largely into experiments of this kind. There are so many well known crops of this class which have been proven to be peculiarly suited to our soils and climatic conditions that it will pay better to invest our time and money in developing these. This question of forage crops is one of peculiar interest to the south just now and the stock growing and tnd developing interest in tattle raisins: causes a more general de¬ sire for information on this and kindred subjects. Questions as to the merits of Sacaline, Lathyrus Sylvestris, Beggar Weed, etc., have been received, to all of which we reply as abovo; that their merits have not been thoroughly estab¬ lished, and until this is the case we would adhere to those that we know suit our peculiar conditions, leaving to the experiment stations the work of thoroughly testing the claims of these new candidates for our favor. We are all familiar with that sheet anchor of southern farmers, the cow pea, which not only furnishes a splendid forage cro p, but pays back to the land in roots and stubble, more of the expensive ele¬ ment, nitrogen, than the crop has con¬ sumed. Then, there is the fodder corn, according to all testimony the most val¬ uable silage crop yet developed. Be¬ sides those Sorghum, Kaffir Corn, Millo Maize, German Millet, give us a variety of green crops which, if judiciously man¬ aged, will furnish green food during the entire season. While Spanish ground peas aud sweet potatoes con¬ tribute valuable and cheap crops for tho fall manufacture of pork, to be ready later for a short hardening process on corn feed, be ford slaughtering. Silos. If a farmer lias a well constructed silo much valuable green food that is often wasted may be utilized for feed¬ ing during the winter months, when every pound of such food possesses an enhanced value. A carelessly con¬ if structed silo is an extravagance, but careful attention is given to every de¬ tail, and good, sound silage is secured, all farm animals, except hogs, have been found to eat it with relish and benefit. From careful tests it has been found that three tons of silage is equal in feeding value to one ton of hay. Quoting from the United States agri¬ cultural report on this subject, we find that “a much larger amount of digesti¬ ble food can be secured from an acre of silage than an acre of hay. The food equivalent of four tons of hay can easily be produced on an acre of land planted in corn.” It is also a more economical and oompact method of storing fodder tliau the hay mow, and possesses the game relation to dried hay, that canned fruit does to dried fruit. A silo of 180 tons capacity which will contain 54 tons of dry matter, will hold only about 28 tons of dried clover hay, which contains less than 20 tons of dry matter. It will readily be seen that the “canning” pro¬ cess has several advantages over the “drying” plan. In feeding silage care must be for taken not to While depend on it en¬ tirely dry food. it is an im¬ portant and economical addition to farm supplies, being easily digested, a.nd cat¬ tle and horses judiciously fed on it, show its beneficial effects in an im¬ proved general condition, it is advisa¬ ble in feeding to mix it with hay and grain. For full grown cattle 25 or 80 pounds per day is considered sufficient, while for horses the ration is less. On first opening the silo the ration should be smaller, until the animals have be¬ come accustomed to the change in food, or a too great activity of the bowels may be induced, and in milk cows the taste of the milk might Otherwise become affected for a lew days. Most green crops may be successfully oured in the silo. The proper time for harvesting is before the leaves turn brown, but when the water content of the plant begins to diminish. Corn should be cut when it reaches the “roasting ear” stage, and if the season is very cl-y and the plants lack juice, it is advised to pour considerable water over th* silage after the silo is filled, ♦specially if the contents are at a high femperature. Experiments have shown that it is advisable to cut the corn into rather •hort lengths, the shorter the better, than store the uncut stalks. One half inch is the usual length. It must fcj carefully distributed, and well tramped the at the sides setth and corners. As silage will e considerably dur¬ ing the process of heating and ferment jhg, the silo should be filled above the top edge. A temporary covering may fce put on for a few days. After this fettling has taken place, the best and most effigaoii us plan for preserving the contents inta ct, is to place si_ laxes_ Qf tarrecT paper smootEly over the surface of the silage, and then cover this to the depth of one or two feet with cut straw. Rapidity of filling is unimportant, so long as fresh fodder is placed in the sil x before mould is formed at the surface. The following table gives the average composition of different kinds of silage as compiled from American analyses: Composition of Different Kinds of Silage. Nitrogen Free ex Protein Fiber tract Fat Per Ct. Per Ct. Per Ct. Per Ct. Dorn........... 1.5 0.0 11.0 0.8 Sorghum...... .8 0.4 15.3 .3 Red clover.... 4.2 8.4 11.0 1.2 jSoja Cow bean..... vines. 2.7 4.1 6.0 8.7 6.0 7.6 2.2 1.5 pea 13.0 26.0 1.6 Field pea vines 5.9 Cow pea and aoja bean vines mixed. 3.8 9.5 11.1 1.3 The terms Protein, Fiber, Nitrogen free extract and Fat are explained in the answer to an-inquiry on Soja beans in another column. Economical Methods of Cultivating, Gath¬ ering and Marketing the Cotton Crop. The question of how much cotton we can afford to plant having been defi¬ nitely settled, the next subject for im¬ mediate attention, is how best to culti¬ vate these acres, and also to gather and market the crop in order to get the larg¬ est return at the least expense. It has been stated on the authority of an emi¬ nent man, who has planted cotton largely all his life and who has given of a great part of his time to the study the various circumstances affecting its Bale, that the value of the cotton crop, for the last ten, years has been depre¬ ciated at least one-sixth by the rules cf the Cotton Exchange, which rules were founded on and have been since sup¬ ported by the careless methods of the planters themselves. Our methods of handling have been such as to give the buyer every advantage, and it cannot be too strongly urged that not only should we cut down every expense as far as possible, from the time the prepa¬ ration for the crop begins, until the last lock is gathered, but that in ginning and shipping, the same rigid economy careful should be observed. We are not enough In the sample we send to market, and the large preponderance of inferior grades affects injuriously the price of the whole crop. Again, the chances of a fair sample in the markets is often destroyed by exposure and rough hand¬ ling of the goods after they are ready for shipment. The present form and careless covering of our bales are re¬ sponsible for much of the damage which our cotton sustains before it reaches its final destination. We believe that if the round, compact bale were universally adopted, shipping the con¬ venience of handling and and the dan¬ would be greatly increased ger from injury aud loss so decreased as eventually to sensibly affect the market quotations. This tn.fi.eh needed reform in our methods would, as our friend suggests, work a revolution in the rules of the New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges, by eliminat¬ ing from the markets the greater part of the inferior grades, which row tend to depress prices. Tlxe round bale is gaining in favor every day, and as farmers more generally acquaint them¬ selves with its advantages, its adoption will become certain. We allude to this question thus early, because by calling attention to its merits now, it is possi¬ ble to market much of even this approved year’s crop in this neat and highly form. II. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner. Soja lleans. Question. —During the Exposition I noticed in the Georgia building a dis¬ play of Soja Beaus, which I was told were a legume of exceptionally fine quality for stock feed. Please give me all the information possible as to this crop. I would like to know how it compares with our field pea, both as a •food and as a renovator of the soil. Also when to plant and how to cultivate. What is the usual ^ield per acre? Answer. —As au improver of worn ■oils and a valuable food for stock the Soja Bean ranks among our best crops. The bean is richer in fat than any of our grains and stock are very fond of the fodder. The latter if mixed with corn in the silo furnishes a better bal¬ anced ration thaai the corn alone. From the following analysis, taken from the United States agricultural department reports, it will be seen that as a fertil¬ izer and improTer of the soil and as a food, the Soja bean takes rank above our ordinary field or cow pea.—State Agricultural Department. As a Food. Nitrogen. Free Ex Protein Fiber tract. Fat. Per Ct. Per Ct. Per Ct. Per Ct. Green Soja-Beaks. Fodder.....4.0 6.7 10.5 1.0 Grlnf° ddor ' .14.4 22.3 38.6 6.2 .84.0 4.8 28.8 16.9 CowPeas. 4.8 7.1 Green Fodder 2.4 42.2 16.8 20.1 20.8 V 55.7 4 As a Fertilizer. Whole Phosphonlo Acid Potash plant Nitrogen Ct. Per Ct. Per Ct. Per Roja Beans 2.32 1.08 Peas 1.95 1.93 .52 In explanation of the terms used. Protein is the name of a group of ma¬ trials containing nitrogen, lt fur¬ nishes the materials for lean flesh, blood, , skm, , . muscles, , tendons, . , nerv es, hair, horns, wool, and the cassein and albumen of milk, etc., and is one of the most important constituents of feeding stuffs, Fiber is the frame work cf plants, and is ag a ru i e , the most indigestible con stituents of feeding stuffs. The coarse fodders, such as hay and straw, contain a large proportion of fiber, and are for this reason less digestible than the grains, oil cakes, etc. Ni'rogen free Extract includes starch, sugar, gums aud the like, aud forms an important part of all feeding stuffs, but especially of most grains. The nitrogen free extract and fiber are usually classed together under the name of carbohy¬ drates. The carbohydrates form the largest part of all vegetable foods. They are either stored up as fat or burned in the system to produce heat aud energy. Fat includes, besides real fats, wax, the green coloring matter of plants, etc. The fat of food is also stored up in the body as fat, or burned in the system to produce heat and energy. The yield of Soja beans of course varies with the seasons and with the quality of land on which the crop is planted. On rich land, well cultivated, it will pro¬ duce an enormous crop of beans and fodder. The rows should be from three to five feet apart, according to soil anti amount of manure used, The culture is very much such as is gi iven to cotton keeping down weeds and grass, and in terfering with the roots as little as pos¬ sible, Once a “stand” is obtained tin plants seem Standing to develop water regardless does not of kill the seasons. it, while dreuth seems to cheek it only temporarily.—State Agricultural De¬ partment. A writer in one of the English reveiws relates that during a con¬ versation with George Eliot, not long before her death, a vase top¬ pled oyer on the mantel-piece. 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