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About Conyers weekly. (Conyers, GA.) 1895-1901 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1895)
TO GEORGIA FARMERS ' Commissioner Nesbitt’s Regular Letter About the Crops. WJIOFI IS VfiP.7 F.rcnURAGINQ. A Monthly RfMiinn of tho Work That Fa* fi one* on In tlio htale an<t tin; Rr*ult» of I.;«bor n« Hvporti’il to ! fin by lit* Cnrpt of WH* A nr;ike torr* »poii(lnnt« In Goorgiit. COTTON. Cotton being somewhat backward, plowing may peruips be continued lougur than usual this year, but even allowing for that, the first weeks of August will find the farmer more at leisure than for sir. months past. .Such cultivation as tho cotton may require can be accomplished by one wide lur row to each middle, a 'justing tho plow so that it will not out deeper than 1 inch. On examination we will discover that tho bed, more or loss elevated as onr cultivation has been shallow or deep, is filled with countless little fibrous roots, each one performing its appointed office in sustaining tho rap¬ idly maturing plants. If tho crop is in a proper state of development it should bo taking on fruit without interruption, and if the plow is plunged into the deli¬ cate network of roots below tho ground the consequent tearing and mutilation there is followed by a corresponding in¬ jury to the young squares and bolls above. At this critical period of bloom¬ ing and fruiting we must oxercise tho utmost care. Ail things considered, it is better not to plow the cotton again, even if it aeods it, than to run tho risk of losing most of the young fruit and Squares already formed, whioh is the inevitable consequence of one deep plowing now. A very shallow furrow in the middle is what is needed and if this is impracticable lot tho cotton take the chances with what fruit is already developed, rather than trust to its form ing a later crop after this drops off. As a rule most of the squares which are lorined after the last of Augu-t do not mature into perfect bolls be ore a kill ling how trout. Realizing this tact, we dis- see important it is to avoid any turbnnca whioh would tend to injure iho fruit already formed and forming. COHN. The question .. of . fodder pulling still confronts us as an unsolved problem. Many experiments have been made and thw results are fltLl conflicting. 1 no present conclusion of the matter seems to be that each farmer must use In* own judgment. It ho has made amine provision for forage from other sources ho can afford to weigh the advantages mid disadvantages of iodder pulling calmly and coolly, and decidn whether It is best to go into tho laborious busi ness of stripping tho libidos from the stalks. If ho has not made such pro¬ vision, and has to roly ou this fodder to fill out his supply, his decision can scarcely be considered an unbiased oue, as he has no alternative but to strip off the fodder even at the risk of injury to the grain. Considered from an eco¬ nomical standpoint, operation there is scarcely a lucre expensive on the farm than this fodder pulling. While for "roughness,” bright, well cured fodder Ctitntoo bo excelled, it comes very high When we euntfirter the cost Of pulling Slid curing each separate blade, and the probable injury to the corn ears if they are not sufficiently matured before tiie fodder is taken off. Th those liirmera who hare fried it, the plan of saving a sufficiency of hay from otiior souroes, even this using the un culuvale i grasses for purpose is fur more remunerative, as well as satis¬ factory, and with the increased and in¬ creasing care whioh is being given to saving rNsit.Arffi, We need have little trouble in securing hit abundant supply of the best winter foods. This process of canning the green stuff's, so to speak, instead of dry¬ ing thorn, is, With careful attention to One It or two details, practically certain. is also simple, and commends itself, from the loot that so many crops diffi¬ cult of management when dry hay ia the object, are peculiarly suited to this process of green curing—ooru, sorghum, p-a vines, potato vines, all so easy of production—give us an almost unlimit¬ ed supply tor the silo; aud if the pre¬ cautions of putting in not too large quantities at a time, thoroughly pack¬ ing. ami allowing this to stand before more is put in, then tuppingaud weight¬ ing the whole mass down, are carefully attended to. there arc, few farmers that Will not appreciate the value of the process. aaother column this hole In w r ques¬ tion is covered in an answer to an in¬ quiry ns to crops for the silo, methods of gathering, curing, eta Now is the time to look forward to the coming year, aud make such arrangements as aro practicable for pasture aud also for forage. grass seeps of most varieties should be sown next “and^thw we oannlfmlke^w or clover ou poor lam*. Of the clovers.' red is best suited to red stiff lands, which should be either naturally rich or made so artificially. The crimson and burr clovers are suited to sandy lands, and if carefully furnish prepared for an I fully manured, green wiuter food curing the entire season aud if the cutting or grazing is stopped in May. sufficient seed will mature for another crop. Wheu these fall the land can be planted that in is iata taken corn or peas and when the crop off in September, clover will again take possession. Of the grasses, orchard grass under ordin¬ ary conditions gives the best results. It will grow iu suu or shade aud is suited to most soils, though the same require meets a« for clover, uatnely, thorough preparation and rich land, are neces¬ sary for its successful cultivation. Fall cat grass is for light and Herd's grass for wet or low lands. Barley and rye should also be sowu in September and October, Mcond. the first date better than the the fall oat chop H » Tery iatporUnl one tad hq1»u Perfect Health. Keep \ the system in perfect or , . ^ occasional . . rise ot r c * er L e Tutt's Liver rills. They rcsr ulatethe bowels and produce 1 A- Vigorous ^ Body. For sick headache, malaria, bil iousness, constipation and kin dred diseases, an absolute cure TUTT’S Liver PILLS sown early b stand* .-evornl chaud-s of failure, its or o'oer sum 1 «r i.:i. sowu in a cotton ti Id « irly in the tall are. not only m a tuvorariip s inotioo to doveiou a par in ; crop, but protect the isk’isfj consnl.-r &;t5ksak of wuen we that a incg-> ptrt the te nitty or. our lands has b°«n washed int » tnt* str-rims by our pol or £Sr.s oi wind »nd weather. The grain cm be sown eiuior broadcast and j-.lowed in witii tin: cultivator or harrow, or r.nt in with a send drill. Tha latter plan is more enohomi sal of seed and also of la¬ bor. The sowing and plowing should the be done immediately in the wakeof pickers, and will thus avoid waste of the upon cotton. In reply to an inqui¬ ry in another column will bo found formulas of fertilizers for oats, wheat aud other grains. If a full crop of sweet potatoes has been planted, it is highly advisable to bogiu feeding them to th > hogs. They aro highly nmriiious and fattening and if aided by Spanish ground peas aud sorghum, will produce a fine quality of cheap pork, very little corn being re¬ quired to complete the work. In view of the usual difficulty of keeping the potatoes iu goad condition througu the winter, it will be found most profitable to convert them into first class bacon and lard. fO TTON riCKINfl AND DAT,I NO. Towards rho latter part of the month tn the southern part of the state ootfou picking will begin. Necessary precau¬ and tions should be taken in gather ng baluig tue crop, that the loud com¬ plaints against American cotton in the European markets be forever siu-nced. run COTTON STATES AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION. Now that tiie heavy prossnre of the busy HeaMoii is somswliat lightened, tho farmer lias more leisure to look around him and find out what is going ou in tno busy world, in tho last month there is an awakened aud increasin'.; iu terest in the oo.itii.uod exposition to be opened middle at Atlanta and from the of y epK)mbor \ t0 the tost of December. Ju th s CS j,„ si tion Georgia has an op p £ 0r ti U!lir y f 0r adrertisemont which slio a s never had before, and widen may again for many years. In , t mont!l . s .. talk » we touched on Bome of the advantages to bo derived from immigration, but until we show to the people 1 of tho world onr unrivalled attracuou of climate, of fields, of for¬ ests, of orchards, of gardens; our deposits unsur¬ passed water powers, our vast other of coni, iron, granite, marble, in words, the numberless opportunities independ¬ for obtaining comfort and ence, wo cannot expect the better class of settlers to pitoh their tents within our borders In the tie >rgia state building will b9 gathered sum -thing from ail the differ ent industries of the stats, and it is particularly desired that the agricultu¬ ral exhibit sha l be especially full and complete. 1 , therefore, in any section of the state a tanner has any crop which is particularly fine, we would be glad to liav.i specimens for exhibition. They will be properly marked with iho names of donors and the section from which they came, and given conspicu¬ ous pluoi.s iu the general exhibit. Fruits, grains, grasses, vegetables, all field, garden and orchard crops are in¬ cluded, as wall as manufactured prod¬ ucts of the dairy, vnioyar.l and apiary. We hope the inriners throughout the state will help Us to illustrate Georgia in the grandest, collection of her prod¬ ucts ever yet shown to ih i world. All package* addressed i_ to U T. N >s bitt, Executive Officer State Exhibit, Atlanta, will come free of charge. These should bo plainly marked with the sender's name and tiie n uue of tiie specimen. The executive officer. It. T. Nesbitt, Atlanta, should be notified by letter or postal card when tha articles aro Shipped. Nbsiutt, Commissioner. It. T. FERTILIZER FOR \VI1E\T. Question It.—What fertilisers would you advise for wheal? ANSWER H- Tho following are all good fertilizers for wheat: 1. Cottonseed meal, 5)0 pounds; acid phosphate. 35) pounds; muriate of pot ash, 150 3. Aoid phosphate. 350 pounds; kainit, 850 pounds; nitrate of soda, 300 pounds. 3. Blood, :>3i) pounds; muriate of pot ash, 103 pounds; acid phosphate, 333 t;S; "^r, r "z ‘sn^» pounds per acre. curing sorghum hat. Question 13,-Hew shall I euro my Bor « :lu,u u,r h ‘ 3 ‘ 12. Ih9 following f taken t . Asswsu from the Southern Stock Farm covers e! ,tire process: “After mowing allow the sorghum to l' 9 0:1 the ground sufficientiy long to dry out at the end of the blades, “If tho crop is thiok. it should bo turuod over oil the ground to expose the bottom portion of the cutting to the sun for a short time, “Usually oao day’s sun is required to dry it sufficiently to allow it to be put up into t-iis cook. The hay cock may be 5 fees high ami 4 feet ia diameter, or 0 f t ^ a sU-tu-e of an oldfashioaed bee hive. •-AU the hay that is co-kad in this maimer should be well settled as it is laid on th 1 pile. “After having constructed it to its proper hsight, rake tha loose sorghum v VJUl *il? pile o; uar trial will tnra warer in case it should rain. Allow it to remain in 1 this condition for two or three days for fermentation to take plac*, which ia CT i,i \, T t'm hunting aid the de I I suits of moisture upon tiie interior *"«* of f* °° 3k - ' Vhe !* warm and ijifora trio f hay lose* its na«* : ural co’or, open the cooks and expose tile hay ro tour or SIX hours’ snn, ac co!dim; to tne weight of the crop to the , acre and the size of the stalks. ! ••Then thi fo l i«*r is rea ly to haul to t’.e barn or bo placud in stacks wlwre It may safely be exiteoce t to remain without molding or heating further.” - - A WARNING TO YOUNG MtN. __ Thu Sad case of ... Mr. Jossu John- , *■>..«»«»■ <* - *«*by »**. siriiri * cotloil uliilltev, should Wanting to young IllOil Who nro "t Q f elJerlv single women, 1 SO0IIJS that Jesse , who is now seeking a divorce, fell in love with a g.irl at. home in Mississip¬ pi, l>tit his father objected to the Ill itch and sent him to school at Worcester, Mass, W hen vaca , . fcion CclliJC the old ni&ll sent Ilini to .Ashury . , i ,, «tiK , , to Keep , ^ linn away from his firstlove. At lire l>.',vk he met. Miss Myueil.of New Yol k, an old maid who was many years his senior. ine youngster says she hypnotized him, and they were married, the woman paying the expenses. A few days after t^o wedding the bride skipped out and the desert eu husband lias notseen her nor heard of hpr since. With this new danger con¬ fronting them, the young meu who visit summer resorts should be on their guard. Just when they least expect it, able females of mature years may swoop down upon them, hypnotize them into marriage, carry them oil' on a bridal trip and suddenly leave their victims in a damaged condition a thousand miles from home. We do not know what remedy to suggest, but it might be well to make it a penal offense for any but young women to prac¬ tice hypnotism.—Constitution. COMPOSING ROOM ETIQUETTE. To those who are desirous to learn how to conduct themselves properly in a printing ollice, we respectfully submit the follow¬ ing rules: Don’t read copy over the com positor’s shoulder while chaw¬ ing on an apple or a piece of can dy. Y'ou are liable to become tickled at a funny article and the explosion always sprays the printer’s neck. Don’t read copy anyway. Never attemp to show the make-up where be can get “a block to lit that column.” T;y to get out of the habit of setting up your girl’s name and leaving it in your stick upside down on the case. Let the little “slats” in the leml rae k ulone. Once bent and they are ruined. When you see a compositor coming your wav for the dump With a Slick ot lutU-picd ■ , nonpa- ..... rei.i, stand aside At Once. Don’t pick up type from the «“*■ r»‘. where they belong. Ton will sometimes get quads in the quad box but generally in the wrong case. Don’t handle type. Or push it to sec how tight it is stuck. Above all things keep your hands off the presses. Cut this out.carry it with you and read carefully before ill" . a printing office.—Lawrence ville News. Eila—You ought to have seen Jack when he proposed, Stella (meanly)—O, I’ve seen him! AuiM.aaAmfni Children CryTtll PitCher’8 CaStOfla* From LaGrippe. How Dr. Atiles’ Nervine Restored One of Kentucky’s Business Aten to Health. If n^sIK? .’jji / yj % ^ W fitsl r f'4,/ J (w, fjU Afi |j ‘i 1 1 2SI J8a|Sfe Bflh|Jl ’fllfcW- j!v> M Ij ,iftxf Iffl f vffy&JmmA ^ 1 ‘I \ PW ' W® vwlfer - N° peculiarities DISEASE has as ever LaGrippe. prescated No so disease many leaves its victims so debilitated, useless, sleepless, nerveless, as LaGrippe. Mr. D. TV. Hilton, state a:_:cntof the Mut¬ ual Life Insurance Co., of Kentucky, says: “In 1S8D and ’90 I had two severe attacks of LaGrippe, the last one attacking my ner vous system with such severity that my life was despaired of. I had not slept for more than two months except by the use of nar cotics that stupefied me, but pave me no rest. I was only conscious of intense mental weakness, agonizing bodily pain and the fact that I was hourly growing weaker, When in this condition, I commenced using cellent health since and have recommended your remedies to many of my friends." Louisville,Jan. 22 ,is®, d. w.eiltok. Dr. Miies’ ftenlfiC Restores Hoallh. SL 65. J. t Pays for tL is paper and the fwice-a-week New York World for one year. This is a most liberal offer, and you should take advantage ot it before It is too laie. This paper comes onco a week, llio World comas twice a week; you get three papers each week for one year for only --As' CITY DIRECTORY. Mayor, A. C McCalla. Mayor pro ton, J. R. Irwin. Olirk, Goor-rs L Til ey. Treasurer, J. C- Siepenson. Uoief Police, VV H. M. Au-tan. Marshal, E A- Harper. Street Overseer, W. B Smitii. GOUNC ILMEN. J P. Ti’Jey, M. O. Sommers, -T. R. I' wiu, J. W. Joies, L. J. Al mnnei, J S. Johoson. STANDING COMMITTEES: Street: L. J. Alntand, J. R. Irwin Finance: J. P. Tilley, J. W. Jones Sanitary: J.S Johnson, M. C. Summers. School: J. R. Irwin, L. J. Altnand Charter etc.: J. W. Jones, J. R. Irwin. BOARD OF HEALTH. Dr J A. Guinn, J. F. Tilley. J. S. Johnson. County Diretory, Ordinary, O. Senmams. t 'lerk, W. T. Hueon. Sheriff, W. H. M. Austin. Treasurer, John E. Whitaker. Tax Collector, E F. Cook.j Tax Receiver, R. L. Hudson, Surveyor, R. A. Guinr. Coroner, L. 1. Farnll. Ordinaries Court first Monday in each month. Superior Courts first and secoud Mondays iu April and Oct,obir. J USTICE COURTS Town, 4'hlMonday, ea- h month Sheffield, 1st Saturday each month Honey Creek. 2nd balurdav, each month Lorraine, 3rd Saturday, each month. Church Directory Primitive Baptist: J. F. Ainmnd, pastor. Freachiug second Saturday and Sundav. Baptist: B. D. RagsdaV, pastor. preaching ^ anJ 3fd Suurdays aB j Sundays. Saturday before the 1st Sunday couference day. Sunday School 9:15 a. in. D. M. Alaisnd, Supi. Methodist:’ Dr. J. W T . Quil’ian, past or. Preaching every Funday. Sunday 8chooi 9:45 a. m. H. Y. McCord, Supt. Prsbyteriax: Rev. L. Ci. Henderson pastor. Preaching 2nd aud 4th Suuda' - School 9:30 a. m. T. D. b’Kelley, Supt. ■ / ’ in »'• COT TJjxIj I A G —They almost fly. 6 ISKt’LsO fi ■U 4 }Vt Physicians recommend bicycling-. Dame Fashion says it is “good form.” Two new models for women’s use in— ! 2 ®| l^olumMa Bicycles wm m 4-> UUm-MH m m n il—. . ............... .. __ t- *100 A % ■ m , MM; Tpci W. m mW 77a W, Model 41 Columbia Model 42 Columj • Hl™» IH—Ml —**—’".r Model 42 Colombia has been especially designed for the many ladies who prefer to wear knicker¬ bockers rather than cumbersome skirts. Mm Ladies’wheels also in Hartford Bicycles at lower prices—$80, $60, $50. Jg&'O • j Send for BRANCH STORES: Catalogue. ’ Tree ut any JJot-fcn Columbia New York Agency, or W Ws^BmgsmES V Chicago by mail for Sh, ‘ *™*<-tseo two 2-cent J 1 ' t/f Trovideuco stamps. Buffalo w Six handsome paper dolls, showing ladies’ bicycle costumes by noted designers, will be mailed for five a-eent stamps. MIDDLE GA. & ATLANTIC R. R o Effective June 12 , G a. ir., 1895. tfJETBEAD DOWN. gy-REA U No. 101 . No. 103 M STATIONS. Xo. 102 N". 1114 A. M. t’. M. lies r. m. | i’. m. 7 15 1 05 r.v. Milledgeville, Ar. 7 50 12 55 7 20 1 lo Katontoii .1 title. “ 7 45 12 fO 7 42 *1 32 Meriiy ether. “ 7 20 12 25 I’.AI. S288i:SSs;8a f-* 50 D vim is (4 L- 05 1205 to |21( Ar. Eateuton Lv O 40 1100 9 CO Lv. 1- a'oiuon Ar. © all |ll 1U5 , ^ 15 OH *2 35 |29 " Willards *2 55 35 “ Aiken ton (« 5S i 10 45 3 05 139 “ jMacheh it i* 45 Iff) 35 *3 0* 40 “ Shady Dale “ i itS 4o ! 10 30 *3 20 4t •“ K el ley ti »o 22 ! 10 15 *3 32 49 “ Kroiighton ville 11 07 il-' 00] ! 3 39 .51 “ Newborn L-3 05 I 945 f S5SSSS *3 48 54 j “ Carmel June, " 4 57 | 9 35 *3 54 5 ( 5 j “ ilavston “ 4 59 915 I 4 4 02 17 59 04 j " “ Starn-vil Covington e .Tunc “ “ I 4 4 40 24 j I 9 s -9 b* 4 19 | 65 l Ar. Covington l.y. i 4 20 i 8 n : •Flag -St- Frains t ; ons. jpfip'Conncct at M chon with with all Macon day ttaln? <ft Nortlurn on Oeergia H- R- r-sj *1 connect for -V ( j Madison and Athens. Connect at Milledgeviile with trains con ond other points South and East, General Muni J. w. PRESTON, 1 M General Produce Gornrnission Merdian Mm Fruits d Ispials a Spi 20 Little 12tji St., New York, Are headquarters and agents for the Georgia Melon and \ eg'tn Association. Shippers of finite and vegetables jgll do well ton a « I before shipping market. All corresponce ice regarding^ ir us to our 1 etables answered prom; tl/. r iYe refer to Newton Ford, Oa., J. B. Epperson, Willtetou, Fla lion. N. A. Blitcb, I '■* , E. W. Agnew, Banker, Ocala, Fla., 11. F. Dutton & Co.-, Bradstreet’s Dun’s agency, N. A'., and our shippers in aa J oj- tir.ji Correspondence solicited. Sterc'v.s and stamps 1 ■ r y r ,. ISfx Winchester Repeat —rg ! IS \ Our Model 1893 Shot-Gun is now USC( Q G by all the most advanced trap —----' ^^q|. ° _ -*^ o and game shooters. Single Shu 1 1° 0 got. 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