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TEL BLOCK. CONYERS; GEORGIA.
They have a Most Complete stock of MEN’S and B0Y r ’S
OTHING, SHOES and HATS. ELEGANT LINE of
[[TE GOODS, and HANDSOME BLACK STRIPES and
ECKS for Ladies Summer Wear, CHEVIOTS AND 0UT
jS for Boys and Girls. We have the largest and com
L jj ne in all departments it has ever been our pleasure to
All bought from t’ e Best Markets in the World.
When it comes to FLOUR and SYRUPS, TOBACCO,
INESS, and all kinds "of FARMING TOOLS, shingles,
is doors, blinds, brick, etc. Our stock is
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to parties of approved credit we will sell at Very d° s
res, payable next fall. COME TO SEE US.
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RING AND SUMMER
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r stock of ladies goods for the summer is very complete
ill sell as cheaply as any house in country.
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f supply of goods of every description needed by
[is the equal of any house. I buy for spot cash aud c
\ low down. When you are out [hunting' Bargains in
>ods call and see me. Respectfully,
«T. J, LA'NGFORD.
fere, Ga.
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YOL. 13.
HALE’S WEEKLY.
GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY JULY 12, 1893.
COMMISSIONER NESBITT.
HIS MONTHLY TALK WITH THE
GEORGIA FARMERS
0a Subjects of General Interest Per¬
taining to the Farm and
Garden—Good Advice.
The month of July, on the well con¬
ducted Georgia farm, means some little
let up in the hard struggle necessary in
the months of May and June. Except
in the more northern counties, the crops
should have received their last ivork
iug; tho grain crops should have been
well harvested, aud barring a field here
and there, which, from unexpected
causes, lias gotten a little behind, we
can afford to give our plows a “leave of
absence” from the cultivated crops. If
tlie
COTTON
is in good growing condition, taking on
fruit rapidly, a plow passed lightly over
the surface might not do any apparent
harm, but, all things considered, it
would, perhaps, be best not to incur the
risk. Any disturbance of the roots
just now, particularly if the plowing
should be followed by even a temporary
drought, causes loss of fruit, and while
such take plowing may cause and the develop plant to
on a new growth new of
fruit, it is better to will persue a system and de¬
cultivation which retain
velop, in the shortest time possible, the'
fruit already o n the plant, than to risk
getting a later if, perhaps, fuller crop.
Where the frnitinglias been delayed by
unfavorable weather or inability on the
part of the farmer to give the necessary
cultivation at the proper time, thus
allowing weeds and grass to spring up
and struggle for supremacy, a plow
should he passed over the land as
lightly as possible, this but foreign in such growth. a man¬
ner as lo kill out
Pulverize the soil and avoid root prun¬
ing and disturbance as far as may be.
In the
LAYING BY
of both corn and cotton, the plowmau adjust¬
should endeavor, by a careful
ment of his plowstock, to avoid any in¬
jury or mutilation to the growing plants.
Take off the long singletree and substi¬
tute a shorter one, or a stretcher placed good
between tlie traces, will answer a
purpose. Tlie ordinary singletree, in
the last working, will often break and
destroy a great many limbs, besides
seriously injuring the other parts of tho
plants. The greatest jndgment and
.care is necessary at this critical period,
One careless plowing now will much
reduce the yield and bring to nanglit
previzms intelligent and well considered
plans. All the cultivation should have
been carried on with a view to leaving
tlie land as
LEVEL
and as friable as the soil will admit.
fc>en the lands that are idle should bo
left as level as possible. In order to
best understand how to plow and when
to plhw, we must first understand
WHY WE PLOW,
and this brings us to the consideration
ot a most interesting subject, but for
lack ol time and space I can only touch
upon one or two of its main features.
We plow to lmry the top or surface
growth; to prepare a properly seed pulver¬ aud
ized seed bed to receive the
USst nourish the young and growing
plants; to kill tho weeds and grass; to
Weak the crust after each rain and
thus .conserve the moisture, which
would diner wise ho evaporated from
the surface) the preparation and
In planning for must
cultivation of every crop we re
member 0110 most important and truth,
plants do not eat; they drink, -our
aim should be to put the soil in such
condition that the moisture, which
comes up from below, may be held in
reach of the plants, and of any fertili
zer we may use, and ,. also to prevent _ 4 i\q
evaporation of this moisture as far as
possible. Fo matter how much natural
or prepared plant food all important there may moist¬ be. in
the soil, without the is
ure to render this food available, it
utterly worthless to the growing his plants. his
Each man should study crops,
soils, the needs of each, and so manage
his plowing as to develop the best ele¬
ments of both, and get the greatest
good from the smallest the outlay. having
The main work in crops
beta nearly completed, we now have an
opportunity of beginning the
REPAIRS
on outbuildings and fences, so necessary well
to the appearance of the farm, as
as the absolute comfort of farm life.
Neat, trim, well kept buildings, gar¬
dens and fences are an advertisement
for anv neighborhood. prosperity They that give noth¬ an
air of thrift and that,
ing else will. Let us resolve
come what may, we will return to
legitimate farm methods, raise onr
1 rune supplies, beautify our homes and
fov the prosperity which will once
a, ag.xift To begin, let arrange
be ours. us
to r.aiw our own
HOGS,
This vfe cannot do by purchasing a few
welibred sows and turning them into
some old fields, which, on account
itd convenience to fitublo and barn, hns
heed kept fenced and called a pasture.
Lme PreDare for pasturing by enclosing
land, and this fall seed it to clover.
Nothing so improves your land, and
finer food fof farm animals can be
duced. Then sow on the same
with the clover sprulj, your small gram,
come on in the which being
off, leaves the clover as a
for your venture in meat raising,
cause a hog is a hog, don t decide
his treatment should be hoggish,
him uniform good attention, food and
from from the the weather, regular f(om
water and keep him him /red vermin.
tn« djjstrne- r. .f
iect, aa filth, insufficient msulhcie: and irregular
foci and The^e*pointsYannot midestroyed swarms of ver
min. be guarded
NO. 25.
essential wuoiesonieipoil ’Their ami healthy pure water develop¬ are
to
ment as to that of the horse or cow. In
ante-bellum days the plan was to turn
tho shouts out in the spring to range at
will over wide expanses of wood and
SWatnp, and glemra fair support with¬
out further attention until fall, when
they were taken up anil nut in the grain
fields, to he later penned and,,fattened
fer pork, .But this plan lias tbeeoinr r
thing of the past. Tli&^ntive methoi
Of raising our porkers'ffftst he changei
to our changed condition sur
A smaller .number, gmd
pastures.of olover and glass; cultivate
crops for their support. The hog-crop
of the United States is not keeping
pace with tlie increase in population,
Raise hogs we'ldust or do without
meat, unless we wish a- larger part of
onr hardly earned cotton crop to go to
pay our meat by hills—an outlay, which" at Koine." wo
can avod raising out meat
Is not the folly of paying for bacon 12'
cents cash, 16 cents time, apparent
when we know that we can buy every
thing cerits? a liog eats and raise pork at 7
Or, living on a farm, protection' where we.
can arrange for the feeding,
nnd care of our hogs, we can bring the
cost down to less than 5 cents. We cap
conduct the other departments of farm
work successfully, and do this without
feeling haye tlie outlay much or'realizing additional that Wo
been put to ex
pense; and we cannot make onr farm
ing a success if we neglect this impor
taut and natural factor in its economy.
Begin with a few hogs and increase
your stock as your arrangements to
care for and pasture them will allow.
Don’t undertake too much at first. ' On
many farms, and in many sections of
the state, there are, comparatively
speaking, no hogs and Insuchoas.es, no arrangements
for keeping them. now
is the best time to perfect your plans
for another year’s supply.
fodper pulling and saving hay.
This question has been so often dis
ciissed, and there is such a diversity
of opinion as to whether the fodder
should be pulled or left ou the stalk.
that I will only give my own found experience that
of many years. I have
where tho corn is fully ripe, and the
fodder lias been injured by injure.the firing, its
reWoval does not materially
corn, and tlie fodder itself, properly
cured, is one of the most ntitritiomf
and appetizing for stock, and they pro
fer i tto any other “roughage.” from becoming Poorly
cured, hanging or mouldy, the stalks, it is posi- wet
while on
tively dangerous to the animals eating
It, for this mould becomes a fine pene
trating dust, filling the throat and
lungs. But I would advise always sav
ing the fodder, if it can he been properly
done, and if the peas have lire
viouslv sowed, as I have p'eavines advised, a
large crop of hay and can be
saved at this season, when there is a
rest from the crop . nitivation and lie
fore the cotton picking begins. iarnfer By
managing in this way, each
can, at a small cost, supply “roughage,” himself
with an abundance of
which is grateful to tho work animals,
and when not being used, they can bo
kept in tine condition by feeding this
with small rations of gram.
Irish potatoes.
Over a large portion of tho state the
successful gardener will bo saving ami his
spring planting wilfnot of Irish potatoes,
perhaps it he amiss to call his
attention to the fact that with moder
atelv favorable weather, he has it in
his power to make another fair crop,
Prepare your old bed thoronghly; if it
has been mulched, so much the bettor
for the second crop. For seed, select
the medium sizo potatoes from the first
crop, drv them in tho sliade for a few
in'the dais,.and then replant the bed, just of as
spring, except that instead
fs P whole plow!
tuber Planted Cover with the
and mirich hoavilv. With rains, the
crop will be fine. Of course a drought
win unfavorable cut off the conditions, yield, hut tho even under will
crop
generally be a good one. Yon can
leave them in the ground asvsKs all winter,
smifisss. tsesszssuifiSSfiiS
asasaassnaf least -Mi^v injury. • Trv Uy the the e^riment experiment. scsss
'■
beds , for ruta .
_ Prepare now
your mellow, highly fertilized
bagas. A successful lh
soil is.essential to the gi on
of root crops. Thoroughly rotted arogooil. sta
ble manure and phosphates varieties. It tho
Later, sow the other
bugs and insects are troublesome, try
Pyvetheum powders,
LATF, CABBAGES,
Gef your bed prepared for the plants,
which should now he ready feet', to set out.
Lay off the rows three apart, half open full
a deep furrow and fill about
of ivell rotted stable manure; or, if gu
ano is used,-put in a liberal quantity
anil mix with the soil. After setting
the plants out, if the worms are trou
bjesome, mix one ounce of paris in green tin
to four ounces of flour, put it a
box and tie a_thiu cloth over the end;
kpnrikle the plants while the dew is ou.
Persian insect powder is also a harm
(ess and effective remedy. Work deeply
in the early stages of growth; them
towards maturity, To preserve doeponongh
during winter, dig a trench
to receive the sta'bB of the cabbage, re
move all loose leaves, set them, root
down, close together, and slanting to¬
wards the south, at an angle of 45 de¬
grees, Banfc tho earth on them far
enough «P to keep the next row from
touching the first, This can he done
while digging the trench for tho sentmil
row. Arrange a shelter to keep off
sun's rays, If due care is taken
time each item and is labor attended will he to rewarded promptly, by a
supply of fine, hard headed cabbages
for winter use,
SAVE LVLJtVTWNO
from tho farm aud patches which will
afford food for tho cattle and work ani¬
mals during the winter months. Many
of us do not appreciate these small sav¬
ings, hut they fill many a small leak,
aud save the main food crops for the
aT active work seaaoR,. We mast
1‘35.
r. that
wake up to the important facts
more food crops of all kinds arc needed
on the seasons-afford majority of Georgia opportunity farms. As
onr us every
for making ample food supplies, old mistaken why
should we continue the
policy?
planting peas.
We won ]a again urge therimpottance
0 f soxving.peas as a renovator and to in¬
S ure an ample forage supply. In tho
lower part of the state this has been
(lm)0 t 3a great extent, but in northern
G-eorgia. where the grain is the crops time.to have
i ns t been harvested, now. stubble, and in
plow, in tlie’peas on the
laying-by (lie corn to -sow them,.either
broadcast or m the dnll, according.to
the quality of the land and distance of
the corn,
' MANURING,
...One of .the, least understood, and yet
one of tlie most important items affect
iug our farm economy is tho oinking
and saving of every element found or
brought bit the farm ,,fpod. which There cAn bps be been con
V^rtefi intn plant interest in this
so little apparent ques
tioir. and so little attention paid to it
that it will require time and a thorough
discussion before we can appreciate coudi- its,
giffYn -import. Under present
*
t j ons ( thousands of pounds of the most
valuable materials are allowed to go to
wa3to each year for the lack of that
carP an( i knowledge so necessary to pre¬
serve,-uninjured, the different elements
0 f plant,food.. Most farmers consider
t ) lese matters too small to require, pinch
thought or attention, but it ig the neg
loot of these l small leaks on the farm
w liich causes heavy outlays of time aird
money, when the farmer can ill afford
t0 pay eitlior. For instance, how many,
farmers who read this article realizo
t p at the elements of fertility • in tho
urine of stock contnin just as much
plant j food as the most solid e*croroen?
mention this because, on most farms,
there is absolutely no provision male
for absorbing and holding these valun
ble materials. We cannot adequately itoin.
calculate the waste on this one
Again, many'farmers who keep their
stables well ■ kiW plied with absorbents,
in the way of leaves or straw, together
with dry dirt, In muck or land of plaster, fermentiv- yet
los'e much the process
tion—the ammonia being allowed to es
cape—and the materials which they
have collected at considerable outlay.of
time, .and ainufch labor, become land, valueless, to'ho ox
cept As on worn or
plowed under to prevent the laud from
running together. A little limre atten¬
tion just at the fermenting 'pbrioil. to
see that tho pile was kept .moist nuduot
allowed to decompose too rapidly would
have insured a fine supply of hand, perfect
plant food. On the other ■ too
much moisture delays this process of
fermentation, which we have beon try
ing Another to advance. consideration in
important tho' quality and
making manure well is the quantity of
character, as as animals, -The
food supplied to will the be furnished by
richest.-manures food
sucli highly concentrated lilSfll. ns Next
seed meal nnd linseed
come peas, betas and clover; then the
grains, and lastly tho roots. One fact
Is patent, that is that, there, can be no
store fertilizing materials in the oxore
monte than were present in t)io food,
Therefore from poor f<H*l wo can only
expqct a poor quality ol , umftare. ■ life
»rine contems most of the mtoigen ami
neatly Ml the potash. HoW imp e tai
then, to, preserve its elements, and. see
that they go back on our Ian Is .A] otlrnr
e°urco f™* which ia goo.1 supply ot the
best fertilizing material
is the trash pen,, mto u h cli all the
waste from the' house and aril rflto.11
f thrown-the leaves fr miy^nng.tjiat m thAy.rd
the slops from the ’'base,
will contribute to sivelUlie final result
and it is surprising liow much can be
gathered in this wriy. But to be sne
eessfnl in thrs s as .
requires dn^lj i aiu and attention--V 1 1>
little permanent, spasmodic good effoit. can Gate t
nh.Hiod by
day, neglect tomorrow, vrli hi st^an
rul " mqst enterprises, uml farm ng
;» 5 '•»
“»“ « fall spring, as small
der; | if in the or sow
pra n .witli clover. Building up our
J.wiB.gradually " but permanently fthonM
be om a im, and it is only by the appli;
ca tj on 0 £ the home made manures, sup
,>|emented with phosphates, on which
t q,,ver. iieas ;vn.l rye are sown, that we
ca n reasonably, hundred hope pounds for success. of highly
piyjng-a ffde, few directly
avail prepared fertilizer,
under the plants, which food is often
exhausted before tlie plants attain rna
gtohe tunly„fiin,- fertility in no permanently sense, he said, improve to^rc
or take
our lands. We can't continue to
* small amount from a given period, quantity and
of anything tar an indefinite
expect,to yctftfijs retain just the what original quantity, doing
And ts wo are much
w ith onr lands. There is only so
deposited -lliero-at the start; we take
this.pff, vear after year in our different
crops'"and while tho rain and the at
mosphere return a small quantity, ftn<l
we supply some by artificial means, the
wlioh: is iiot usually enough to keep up
even a fair condition for plant food,
Appreciating tho many advantages and
w hteli ive enjoy In soil, climate
water, let us begin now to shape
farm policy on the building up and im¬
proving "plan*. Let each idea be direct¬
ed to the best means of obtaining
results. It has taken years of mistaken
farm policy to bring ns to our present
condition; it will require time awl s
heavy expenditure of thought,
and money fo put us back where
Started, and in the struggle, this ques¬
tion of proper methods of manuring
plays an important part. To deal with
it in an intelligent absorbing and practical needs of man- the
tier is one of 111 .,
times, and to meet it sucoessfnlly should
be our daily study. B. T. Nesbitt,
In Southern Cultivator for J nly.
Other RomarhUt
THIS COTTON CROP IS BACKWARD.
nice writing the above the report*
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KNOWLEDGE
Tilings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly than used. others and The many, who live bct :
less’ ter expenditure, enjoy by life .more, with
adapting the world’s best more products promptly
to'
the needs of physical being, will attest
the,value to health of the pure liquid'
laxative principles embraced in tlnf
remedy, Its excellence Syrup of is Figs. due .
to its presenting
in the form most acceptable jind pleas-*
ant to tho taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of n perfect l.v*
ativc ; efleetimliy headaches'mid cleansing tho .system,r
dispelling colds, fevers
ana permanently satisfaction curing constipation.'
It lias with given the approval'of to millions medical and,
met the
profession, IjfiCiUiso. it. acts on the Kid-'
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak-,
ening thorn and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable Figs substance. liv ail - drug-.
Syrup of is for sale
gists in 50c. and MB bottles, lint it is man-'
ill act a red by the. California Fig Syrup.
Co.’only, also whose the name is printed Syrup on of every Figs, i
package, and being wcil informed, name, will not.
oflered. you
accept nny strbatitute if
from tho different counties have como
in,'And tiio representations are that ns a
rule the cotton crop is unusually bucki
ward. Tho plants have been stiintei\
and thus growth much retarded by tlio
cold spring, and Inter, the heavy and
excessive rains have compacted tho soil
and so delayed the plowing, that i;
many instances tho crops have sufferer r
for work. Under these conditions it
will require most favorable seasons from
ibis time until the crop is made, in or¬
der for us to realize anything like a fair
yield. In some localities hail and wind
storms have wrought incalculable inju¬
ry, blasting work in_ of a months, few short and gloom hours, and tho
patient heavily tho farmer
despouc.y who has Uang his hopes over thus suddenly
shell
destroyed. But in onr favorable cli¬
mate a large part of those losses can bu
recovered: The man of courage and re¬
sources, while his devastated appalled, when fields, will ho con¬ set
templates work repjiir the damage far
to to as as
possible. Don’t give up, sow heavily Spanish o£
the millets and peas—tho planted, and in
ground peas can siill bu
the'early fall sow ryo and clover. possible Keep
busy, and keep down as far as
unless ripening. Activo work is tho
beet remedy against despondency.
Old! INQUIRY COLUMN, ;■
I would call tho attention of farmers
to this new feature of our work, and
would solicit their interest in it. 1
would he glad if they would read the
inquiries and answers for this month,
and will tnko pleasure in answering possible,
through this medium, ns far as
any inquiries sent to us by the farmers,
of the state, and I trust that wo will
succeed in making this not only inter¬
esting, hut instructive as well.
It. T. NttMUTt, Commissioner.
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