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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1896)
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South III HATHAWAY ad St., • & Atlanta, CO., (ia. SXSLLJ *»wmwE war«Bnww«"r - ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES Commissioner Nesbitt’s Ques tion Box For the Month. VALUABLE IITF0RMATI01I GIVEN Question.— Will lucerne or alfalfa grow iu the saudy soils of the wiregrass section of Georgia? If so, what is the proper time to plant, and how much seed is needed for an acre? Answer.— Alfalfa should do finely in Sooth Georgia, under proper conditions, as it delights iu a light, sandy loam, which, however, must not be underlaid by a stiff subsoil, imperious to water. The subsoil must bo penetrable by the roots of the plant, which sometimes reach to the depth of 10 or 12 feet. At the same time the soil below the surface most not bo watersobbed (as it is termed) or alfalfa will not thrive upon it With the above conditions of a well drained sandy loam, with a permeable subsoil, you are ready to raise alfalfa successfully, provided you follow direc¬ tions. If your soil is deficient in lime, it will be essential to success to appiy a liberal dressing, say 100 to 150 bushels to,the acre, as lucerne will not do well on laud deficient in this fertilizer. In addition to lime, you will need a com¬ plete f#tilizor. rich in nitrogen, potash, and phosphoric acid, and it must bo ap¬ plied with a liberal hand, as alfalfa will give a very poor return on land that is not rich iu all the ingredients of plant food. With your land now highly enriched, break it and subsoil it as deep as possible, the deeper the better. Then harrow and reharrow until you have it thoroughly pulverized and free from clods. Yon are now ready for planting, and I would urge you not to broadcast the seed, as is so often recommended, for if you do, the weeds and grass are almost sure to choke out the young al¬ falfa and you give up the experiment in despair. Plant in rows 20 to 21 inches apart, and use from 20 to 25 pounds of seed to the acre. You know the im¬ portance of a good stand in any crop, and with alfalfa you want the plants thick enough to hold their own against the grass and weeds which are sure to spring up with them. Plant about tho last of September or the last of Febru¬ ary. As soon as the plants are up well commence the cultivation, eradicating all weeds and grass and keeping the ground mellow by frequent stirrings. Cut when 1(5 to 18 inches high, and after that cut as often as necessary, not allowing it to go to seed, and it will soon cover the ground and keep down the weeds. For hay it should be cut when the first flowers appear. It should improve up to the fourth year, and after that will yield yon four to five tons of the best of hay, annually, for many years, provided, of course, that you keep up the fertility of the land and •keep out the weeds. Tho>Juiy is equal to, or even better, than/plover, and is much relished by stock. If your soil is suitable I would recommend you to try it.—State Agricultural Department. Cottonseed From a Northern Latitude. Question.—D o you think there is any benefit to a farmer iu South Geor¬ gia, getting cottonseed from a more northern latitude? Answer. —The farmer in South Geor¬ gia would undoubtedly increase his yield of cotton if every three or four years he would get his planting cottonseed from a point 300 or 300 miles north of his farm. The farther south the plant is carried the greater the tendency to “run to weed,” as it is termed, namely to make a large growth of wood and leaves at the expense of the fruit. This ia clearly shown in the coast regions of Mexico, where frost is unknown or very r * re i there the cotton plant grows to a small tree in size, bearing however, but bolls, filled with inferior lint. Our as a rule pay too little attention t selection of their planting seed. especially cotton. It is my opinion that if every farmer would ia person, or through a trusty hand, go through his cotton fields and pick the bolls only from the best stalks of cotton, and from these save his planting seed, the crop would soon be increased at least 25 per cent without any increase in acreage. Those farmers who by careful selection of seed have so improved their cotton that they make usually a bale to the acre and readily sell their seed for a dollar a bushel, began the improvement in the way I have indicated, and keep it up continuously in order to provent deterioration of their seed, If you will follow the plan suggested you will not heed to send anywhere else for cotton¬ seed but will soon find your crop mate¬ rially increased and yourself famous for having the best cottonseed in yonr sec¬ tion. The same theory holds good in selecting seed corn. Go through your fields bofore gathering yonr crop and select for seed the best ear from su h stalks as have two or more well matured ears. Continue this practice for several years and you will find that yonr corn has become more prolific and that the yield has perceptibly increased. Year by year we should strive for improve¬ ment and not be content to continue in the old ruts made by our fathers. They cul ivated our lands when they were fresh and made good crops under any circumstances. Now, however, con¬ ditions arc changed and a farmer must be wide-awake and progressive or he cannot hope to make anything but meagre crops.—State Agricultural De¬ partment. a,ywvwwvw'AA/vflv/yy>vyxXi' W-v^VVVvVVSA/vS/vVvflWV'N^vvvv, Thousands ot Women SUFFER UNTOLD MISERIES. , BRADFIELD’S REGULATOR, ACTS AS A SPECIFIC By Arousing to Healthy Action ail her Organs. \ It causes health to bloom, and •> joy to reign throughout the frame. ... it Never Palis to Regulate ... “My wlft! lias been under treatment of lead <.Cln« uiiv'diilaus tlnee years, of wlliioni I!U v l>i>'t nenotlt. lif >’S ■ot Alter using three bottles her C KEMALK HUUt'LATOU slio can tlo nn / cooking, millilng nml washing.” Ala. N.S. ItUVAN,Henderson, i5in»rii:n> r;i:e.i:UTo« to., Atlanta, ua. Sold by druggists at £ 1.00 per bottle v WNA^J Webster’s International Dictionary The One Great Standard Authority, So writes Hon. 1). J. Brewer, Justice U. S. Supreme Court. V’Send a Postal lor Specimen Page*, etc. Successor of the “Unabridged k. - of Standard the TJ. S. Gov’t rrint sviu'-'vut'j * lnpr Office, the t T . S. Su¬ preme Court, all the “NAG m state Supreme Court*, ami Schoolbooks. of nearly all the Commended Warmly by State School*, Superintend¬ and ent* of almost other E ducator* without number. THE BEST FOR EVERYBODY ■ccAuac It la M*y to find tho word wanted. It la eaay to ascertain the pronunciation. It le eaay to trace the growth of a word, it i* ly to learn what a word mean*. The New Orleans Picayune says: It stand* now a monument mechanical to patient *hul, Industry, and brilliant scholarship, and one of the most complete and useful works ever published In this country. The Raleigh News & Observer says: Our individual preference* were formerly with for another dictionary, buta better <the acquaintance International! the later edition ot Webster valuable, and has led ns to regard it ns the most to consider it as the standard as far a* any one dictionary should be so accepted. The Atlanta Southern Cultivator says : Webster’s is the standard dictionary in our offlee. G. Jb C. MERRIAM CO., Publishers, Springfield, Mass., V.S.A. Bo not buy cheap reprints of ancient edit ions. GOOD TOOTS. Good tools are best sort of farm help. They never strike, they are honest an reliable, they never get drunk, do net make them¬ selves troublesome about the farm and when wanted are always to be found in their place. “Plan,’ - counsels the Massachusetts Ploughman, “to do most of your work by machinery and to take more solid comfort out of farm mg. 1 J Contrary to expectation among many members of the house of representatives, the military ap¬ propriation was materially in¬ creased by that body. The prop¬ osition to set aside $300,000 for the soldiers prevailed, and the amendment to the general ap¬ propriation bill giving them that amount was adopted. CUxtE eor head ache. As a remedy for all forms of Headache Electric Bitters has proved to be the very l>3st. It effects a permanent cure and tbe most dreaded habitual sick head¬ aches yield to its influence. We urge all who are afflicted to pro¬ cure a bottle, and this remedy a fair tiial. In cases of habitual constipation Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist tbe use of this medicine. Try it once. Fifty cents and $1.00 at Dr. IV. H. Lee’s Drug Store. Royal-tansy pills NEW DISCOVERY. NEVER FAILS f£ , a new,; eliahle and safe relief for sup- 1) pressed, excessive, scanty or painful ft If mensturation. New used these by over 80,000 15c tattles. Invigorates Imitations. organs. Name , 7 • IS wore of dangerous small box #1. Sen* jP paper. *2 per plain box, Send ia in •» V sealed in particulars. wrapper. Bold local i stamps for iVKFFERAIKM* >>y 9 Vt\rfmirjeNt* ASSOCIATION, or address: Chicago- IB. CAL For sale by Dr. W.H. Lee. TO THE FARMERS Of Rockdale imd adjoining coun¬ ties: I have purchased the celebrated Cbupp Jack and he is too well known for me to make any com ment on. I simply refer you to the following citizens of this coun ty: Hon. W. L. Peek, W- T. Stanton and Col. John Stowers, who have all bred to him. His colts show for themselves. I will be glad to confer with any good, re ponsible parties who wish to raise thhir own m ules. Yery respectfully, M. H. Melton. I have opened an office in the budding formerly occupied by Dr •T. J. Seamans, and solicit a share of the patronage of the people. Crowning, filling an! extracting specialties. R. A. Jones, Dentist. fn stock of all kinds for machin¬ ery and painting purposes, and we are prepared to save you mon ey in this line. * Tilley & Quigg. Buy A Home! We have one for sale, and it is a most desirable one, too, situated on Mill street, 300 yards from the depot and two minutes walk to three churches, is not crowded and is a most desirable location for a home. The lot contains One-Half Acre, more or less. Tbe house is a good one, has four rooms nicely finished inside. There is an ex¬ cellent well of water on the place and it did not dry up this fall, as was the case with many. This is a good opportunity for any one to get a good, desirable piece of property in town, cheap. Call on, or address T. D. O’Kelley, t Conyers, Ga. LEGAL ADVERTISE¬ MENTS. Letters of Dismission. Georgia, Rockdale County, Mrs. W. J. Mann, guardian of Bulata Ed¬ wards, nee Mann, has applied for a discharge from her guardianship of said ward. This is therefore to notifv ail persons concerned, that I will pass upon said application on the first Monday in January, 1897, and if no good cause to the contrary be shown, the same will be granted. This Sept. 30,1896. adv'g ? 6 . A, M. Helms, Ordinary. Georgia, Rockdale County. To all whom it may concern; W. L. Peek, guardian for W. L. Christian and Rufus L. Christian, has applied to me fora discharge from his guardianship of said wards, this is therefore to notify all persons concerned to file their objections, if any they have, on or before the the first Mondav in March, 1897, else he will be discharged from his guardain ship as applied for. Witness my hand and official signature, this Nov. 24, 3896 A- M. Reims, Ord Adv. fee $6.00 Georgia, Rockdale County, To all whom it may concern; Luther J, Almand has, in due form applied to the undersigned for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Jno, I Al¬ mand, late of said county, deceased, and will pass upon the same on tne first Monday in January, 1897. Given under my hand and official signature, this Nov. 24, 1896. A. M. Helms, Ord. Adv. $3,00. SHERIFF’S SALE FOR JANUARY. Georgia, Rockdale County. Will be sold before the court house door, in the town of Conyers, said county, between the lawful hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in January, 1897, the following property: Six¬ teen and one-half acres of land, more or less, bounded as follows: N- rth bt lands of Stew¬ art Bros., east by C. M. Taylor, south by Wcodson Berry, west by Geo. W. Gleaton, in Newton county.flth district, part of lot No --. Sold as the property of Mrs J. H. Grif¬ fin, or Abbie B, Griffin, by virtue of a fl fa in favor of C. J. Nowell & Co., for the use of J. W. Phillips & Co., against Mrs. J. H. Griffin, issued from Justice court 462 district, G. M. of Newton county. Adv’g $3.36. W. H. M. Austin, Sheriff. PAINTS. Paints— We have made ar¬ rangements with manufacturers to sell Paints at wholesale. Tilley & Quigg. LUMBER. Lumber. —We keep a nice line of all kinds of Lumber and Shing les. Tilley & Quigg. By calling at Dr. W. H. Lae‘s drugstore iu Conyers you can get a bottle of that remarkable reme¬ dy, Scott’s Garbo-Digestive Com¬ pound. If yon are suffering from indigestion, try it. Wmm WMmwMEm Bulletin liangs just inside the door of the Banner offlee. When in town call in and see what the weather is goim? to be and sub¬ scribe for the Banner. If you want subscribe, call and get a Free Sample copv anyhow. The Banner can be ban one year for 80 cents advauce, or we will club our pa Atlanta Journal, $1 00; Constitu tion, $1.25; N. Y. 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