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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: TUESDAY. OCTOBER17, 1882.
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THROUGH THE STATE.
SPECIALLY reported for the
CONSTITUTION.
DEATHS IN GEORGIA. (
thigh. The rogue, a large colored man, es- j
caped with his booty. Jim Wright, a colored j.i,b Tfaomp»a u Eihcrton, captaini*Mn m i>mi.
brute, living eight miles from here, beat his ; ton, it» John, on in w«t Point,
wife and child brutally last night. Cause, j
jealousy. The sheriff is after him to-day.
A Georgia Town Sprung from the rorfll—Court in
Pikt—FUg Presentation—BuraUry tn Bern-
bridge—Killed on tho New Bond—Tre
mendous Exploilon—Georgia Deaths.
Special Correspondence of The Constftution.
Chipley, Ga., October 10.—Chipley is the
name of a thriving railroad village. Sixty
days ago the spot upon which twelve store
houses now stand was a forest. Then there
are three warehouses storing cotton which is
bought here, and a hotel, taking care of the
drummers who have learned that this is soon
to be a very important town. Chipley de
rived its name from Mr. W. D. Chipley, the
president of the road passing through it, and
originator of the Pensacola and Atlantic
railroad.' which will soon open up a line from
Augusta to New Orleans via Savannah and
Pensacola. It is situated at the present ter
minus of the Columbus and Rome railroad,
better known as the “North and South Nar
row Guage,” eight miles from Hamilton and
fifteen from LaGrange, being between these
two points. The narrow guage road
from Columbus to Chipley is thirty-
five miles and thus far the road
is in fine condition and is doing an unusually
good business this season under the manage
ment of Mr.M.E. Gray, superintendent. This
road was designed to extend to Rome,
will doubt go there some day as the
way is graded already to LaGrange.
THE BUSINESS PROSPECTS.
Chipley is literally a town sprung up in the
woods. Some of the firms here are doing
front seventy-live to a hundred thousand dol
lar business! This seems incredible but it is
true. Flournoy it Hunt, Story & Traylor,
Averette & Layfield are among the largest
houses. True, when the terminus of the
road was extended from a point one mile
lower down, these firms moved up and
changed the name of the terminus from
“Howl” to Chipley, but the former place was
only a station of one year’s standing. Chip-
ley is a first rate cotton market, the variation
in price here and in Columbus being % of a
cent, it costing that much to ship to Colum
bus. The receipts on some days reach one
hundred bales, hut this is above the average.
I was talking with Captain Shirley Sledge,
and he remarked, “The first time I ever saw
Atlanta it wasn’t half as large as Chipley.”
I opened my eyes. Forty years
ago you could throw a rock across
Atlanta and now a Krupp gun can’t shoot a
cannon ball over its territory; and taking
in consideration the fact of its total destruc
tion occurred only seventeen years ago, the
history of Atlanta is so marvelous that it will
not seem incredulous to say that when Chip-
ley is five years old it will have two thousand
inhabitants. It has a fine country to support
it, extending from the mountains hard by, to
the Flint river, twenty five miles east. The
Pine mountains—a chain running from the
Chattahoochee to the Flint—makes itditlicult
to market at Hamilton or Columbus, having
to cross them lr» hauling cotton from portions
of Troup, JMeri wether and Harris counties.
So that when I see Chipley doing so much
business, and drawing so much money and
enterprise around it, with a dozen houses
not yet completed, and nearly as many with
paint still moist, and a large number of tasty
and comfortable cottages occupied by pro
gressive men, I think tins brand new'town
merits the notice which is now given it. I
found tacked up on a door a Constitution
poster bearing these words: “The best paper
in the south,” which declaration was corrobo
rated by nearly every man with whom I
talked. ' Mr. Taylor White imformed me that
lie had already collected a club of twenty
names, and Mr. L. Hardy, a leading citizen
is making up another, whose names will
sent up in a few days. This convinced me
that they meant what they were saying.
THROUGH THE COUNTRY.
Getting aboard the noisy, snorting little
narrow gauge train, a rapid flight of eigli
miles, crossing in that time a high mountain
from whose rugged summit you can look out
of the car window and take a survey of twen
ty miles around, and we are at Hamilton, at
and concerning which place the remainder of
this communication is written. Court is in
session, lawyers abundant, politics quiet.
Judge Buchanan is here and will speak to-day
(Tuesday) to a considerable crowd. The Ham
iltonians are manifesting some interest in the
state branch college soon to be put in opera
tion here. The building is agood one,though
a wooden structure, and was appropriated as
a female college for several years. While
it is natural that Hamilton should desire and
be benefited by this school, the writer can not
see the propriety of tacking them on to the
state university. These branch colleges, with
the exception of the one at Dahlonega, oper
ate more as suckers than as auxiliaries to the
departments at Athens. Last year there were
not more than ten students at Athens who
were prepared for college at all four of these
branch institutions, and half of them were
from Dahlonega. And yet these four branch
schools claimed more than five hundred stu
dents. l’erhaps they are very good institu
tions. but why call them part of the universi
ty, whose ample accommodations and fine in
structors at Athens need four times the pres
ent attendance there? We hope and believe
the one here at Hamilton will succeed.
THE LA GRANGE POSTMASTER.
Some time ago Curtis Bell, a colored man
living in this place, was appointed to succeed
Mr. Fred Ball, the postmaster at LaGrange.
His bond has been made ami as soon as iris
commission arrives, will assume control of
the office. I saw him on the streets yesterday
and asked him how he would manage the
office in LaGrange. He said “I am willing
for the citizens to select a white man and a
democrat and put him in as delivery clerk. I
am going to do my best to please the people.”
He is a bright mulatto, ana has the character
of a polite and intelligent man. His influ
ence with the darkies is magical. He can
vote them solidly according to his dictations.
So LaGrange must make the best of what it is
natural for her people to dislike—a colored
postmaster.
COURT IN PIKE.
Special CorresponJence of The Constitution.
Barnesville, October 10.—Pike superior
court is in session this week, with Judge Bran
ham presiding. The judge lias created a fine
• impression down here. Hon. N. J. Hammond
spoke at Zebulon yesterday to a large audi
ence. and urged them to go to the polls on
election day. and not stay away because they
might think it was unnecessary for them to
vote. Pike is. and always will be, solid for
Hammond. Mrs. J. C. Porch, a young mar
ried lady, died here last night of fever. She
leaves a'liusband and babe. Colonel Redding
and Dr. Beauchamp, our legislators elect, are
getting in fine trim for their work, and a bet
ter pair ncrcounty will have.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Darien, October 9.—The "McIntosh Light
Dragoons" were to-day presented with a beau
tiful and very elegant silk flag, made by Mrs.
Kohn, of Savannah, donated by the ladies of
McIntosh countv. The dragoons in full force,
finelv uniformed, marched to the ground un
der music bv our band. Rev. Mr. Holly made
. the presentation, and Captain C. H. Hopkins,
Jr., received the flag; both with very neat im
promptu addresses. Thanking and compli
menting the noble donors, Color Sergeant
Bailey accepted the flag, promising that it
should always float while his body had strength
to support "it. Captain Hopkins dined the
company at 3 p. m. at the Magnolia House.
RTO1LAXY IN BAINBRIDGE.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Bainbridoe, October 9.—Burglars entered
the house of John Scott, colored, Friday night
last and stole one hundred and sixty dollars
in gold and silver. Scon was awakened in
time to grab the robber but was thrown aside
violently and fired upon, the ball grazing his
MARRIAGE IN DUPONT.
Special Correspondence ot The Constitution.
Dupont, October 5 —On Wednesday, Octo
ber 4th, Miss Annie Estes, of Allendale, S. C.,
was married to Mr. A. G. Chewning, of
Washington, D. C. The fair bride is a gradu
ate of Shorter college, Rome. Ga., where she
was a great favorite, and noted for her amia
bility no less than for her attainments and
beauty. She carries with her to her new
home the good wishes and blessings of many
Georgians for one of the daughters of South
Carolina.
ALBANY NEWS.
8pecial Correspondence of The Constitution.
Albany. October 5.—Proceedings in the
superior court were suspended on Wednesday
last at 11 o’clock to receive the report and
accompanying resolutions prepared by a com
mittee of the bar appointed for that purpose
relative to the death of Judge L. P. D. War
ren. These were read by the chairman, Gen
eral Henry Morgan,of the Albany bar.and con
tained an eloquent and feeling tribute to the
memory of Judge Warren, prepared by Gen
eral Morgan,. who had been the lifetime
friend and associate of the deceased. Brief
and appropriate addresses were delivered by
-Judges Wright and Vason, the Hon. W. E.
Smith, Captain John A. Davis and General
Morgan, which were appropriately and feel
ingly responded to by His Honor Judge
Wooten from the bench, after which the
memorial and resolutions, on motion of the
Hon. W. E. Smitii, were ordered to be spread
upon the minutes of court, and copies fur
nished the family of Judge Warren and for
publication. The court then adjourned for
the remainder of the day in token of respect
for the memory of the deceased. His Honor
Judge Wooten also announced a further ad
journment until this (Thursday) morning on
account of the election.
Sickness, of the malarial type, appears to
be on the increase in the country around Al
bany. Harrison Alford, a colored man on
Mr. Flank Harris's place, in east Dougherty,
had the flesh torn from his left arm from the
elbow to the hand by the gin the other day.
These accidents are becoming alarmingly
common, since the introduction of steam en
gines in ginning out cotton. The circus men
are putting up their posters in Albany.
tremendous explosion.
Special Dispatch to The Constitution.
Buforo, October 9.—There was a terrible
explosion here Saturday morning at the saw
mill of Mr. J. F. Estes. About 8 o’clock all
was moving along well when suddenly there
was a loud report and the air was filled with
steam and the fragments of the ruined
engine. A crowd was soon attracted to
the spot and they found Mr. Estes
lying seriously hurt. Not far
from him was J. H. D. Hopkins, who was so
badly hurt that his recovery was despaired of.
He lingered in great pain, and died about 11
o’clock Saturday night. His remains were
brought yesterday to the family burying
ground, near Xorcross, and there interred in
the presence of many friends. The explosion
was caused by the" thinness of the boiler,
which had been in use several years. Mr.
Estes is badly hurt, but will recover. His
financial loss will be heavy, but he was fortu
nate to escape with bis life.
A GOOD CITIZEN DEAD.
Special Correspondence of the Constitution
Tknnille, October 9.—Thomas J. Gilmore
died here on Saturday, and was buried at San
dersville yesterday. Our community is in
sorrow for the death of an excellent citizen, a
good husband and tender father. He leaves a
widow and four children. He was a lieuten
ant in the battery of artillery commanded by
Captain E. P. Howell during the war, and was
a true and gallant soldier. Has been clerk of
superior court once since the war, and was at
one time railroad and express agent at this
place. He was highly esteemed, and will be
missed from amongst"us, where he was appre
ciated.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.
Special Dispatch to The Constitution,
Marietta, October 9.—Particulars have
reached here of a terribleaccident, which
narrowly missed tlflMMMF two hundred
lives. It had been for." vUysannounced
that a baptizing would take place on the banks
of Littte river, in Cherokee county, on Sun
day, and consequently a great many people
were present. Tbey crowded along the ban
and about two hundred of them, in order to
get a better view of the proceedings, took
station on the iron bridge but a little distance
off, unmindful of the danger which was ahead
of them.
the sudden plunge.
Suddenly a snap was heard, then another,
cries of alarm burst from the women, and the
movement of the crowd but made the matter
worse. As one support after another gave
way, the platform of the bridge gave way in
the center, throwing the people into a mass,
and dropping them down into the waters be
low. The cries of anguish from the sufferers,
as arms and legs were broken, and painful
wounds received, rendered the scene one of
pain and horror. Many were caught between
the pieces, and thus held could not move,
while the structure was going deeper down,
and as the waters touched and began to dash
over the victims, i t looked as if many lives
must be lost. For a moment the crowds on
the banks stood paralyzed by the terrible
spectacle before them, but realizing that in
stant work was necessary to rescue the suf
ferers, at once plunged in, and manfully aid
ed in the rescue. It was the work of some
time, but finally they were all extricated
without any present loss of life, though some
are in a doubtful condition.
the wounded.
Some twenty or twenty-five are badly
wounded. Among them are Elbert Fowler,
who is badly mashed and has a severe gash on
the forehead; Adolphus Hawkins, thigh
broken; Charlie Fleming, thigh broken,
Thomas J. Daniel, thigh broken and knee
fractured; Francis Cole, arm severely mashed
and collar bone broken; Young M. Day, arm
mashed and both collar bones broken; Mr.
Johnson, severely hurt in hips and back; three
of Mrs. Aaron Bice’s sons considerably injur
ed; Mrs. John Barnes, shoulder broken; Mrs.
George Barnes, hurt seriously; Mr. James P.
Fleming’s wife, injured; Miss Mollie Yancey,
ankle dislocated; two of Mr.'Daniel Carmi
chael’s daughters, severely hurt, and a little
son of Mr. Louis Evans had the flesh tom
from his leg. leaving the bone exposed. Quite
a number of others are seriously hurt. Drs.
Deems and Roberts were summoned to the
sufierers. The doctors were doing all they
could to relieve the sufferers and setting the
broken bones. Mr. Daniel’s leg will have to
be amputated.
KILLED OS THE NEW ROAD.
Special Dispatch to The Constitution.
Dalton, October 10.—About seven o’clock
this morning a collision occurred at Oolewah
Tenn., the junction of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railway and the Chatta
nooga and Macon road, which occurred as fol
lows, as obtained from the, passengers aboard
A freight train on the East Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia railroad from Cleveland,
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.,
West Point, October 11.—Mr. Benjamin
Johnson, an old and highly respected citizen
of West Point, died suddenly last night of
heart disease. He wassubjeetto frequentand
distressing attacks and his friends were pre
pared to hear of his death at any moment,
le lived possessing the confidence and respect
of all who knew him and died full of years
and at peace with the world.
death in elbeeton.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Elberton, October 10.—Mr. John Thomp
son, a very prominent citizen of Elbert coun
ty. died at Hopewell mills (his residence) yes
terday of pneumonia. Mr. Thompson came
to this county about twenty years ago and
amassed a fortune by the manufacture of cot
ton, which he lost a few years back by fire.
He was a Scotsman by birth, but was" thor
oughly identified with our people, and his
GEORGIA CROPS.
MONTHLY REPORT OF THE COMMIS
SIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
Tae Cotton Crop and How It fared In the Storm-
Corn, Rice. Potatoes and Omer Crops—me
Value of Cotton Seed as a Fertilizer—
Some Important Suggestions.
loss will be felt by all who knew liim.
DEATHS IN DEKALB
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Decatur, Octobers.—Mr. Edward S. Billups,
son of the popular dentist, “Swep” Billups,
and brother of R. R. Billups, passenger agent
of the Richmond and Danville railroad, and
of Allie C. Billups, librarian of the Young
Men’s library association, died last Sunday
evening at the residence of R. R. Billups in
Decatur, of malarial fever, in the 20th year of
his age. He was for a long time a clerk at D.
H. Dougherty’s, in your city, and at the time
of his death private secretary of Major Breck
inridge, chief engineer of the Alabama and
Chattanooga railroad. Mr. Billups had been
sick about nine days. He was a member of
the Presbyterian church and Sunday school
at Decatur, and was an exemplary young
man, esteemed by all who knew him. He
died in the triumphs of the Christian faith.
His rema'ns were sent to Athens for inter
ment. The bereaved parents and relatives
have the sympathy of Atlanta and Decatur.
The wife of Rev. W. D. Heath, preacher in
charge of the Decatur circuit, died suddenly
of heart disease, at Clarkston, on Sunday
evening. The community mourns for the
loss of one of its most cherished members.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN MADDOX.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Dalton, October 11.—Captain James F.
Maddox, whose illness was chronicled a few
days ago,died yesterday morning at the home
of his father, Judge J. A. Maddox, Cedar
Ridge, in this county, after a long illness of
fever and lung affection, which fully devel
oped on him in Texas the last two years. Mr.
Maddox leaves a wife and several small chil
dren to mourn bis loss; was a noble,Christian
gentleman, long time a member of M. E.
church, for a number of years a citizen and
business man of this place, loved and respect
ed by all. Few men had a larger number of
friends than he. He was buried at Bethel
cemetery, this county, yesterday evening by
Masonic lienors, of which order he was a
member.
Uncle Ab Morris, an aged colored man of
this place, was found dead in his bed this
morning. Uncle Ab was, probably, the old
est person in Dalton. He often said he was
about 105 years old, and from best judges of
those who were familiar with his life, his
memory must have been correct, 5 He was
upon the street the day previous to his death,
as lively as could be expected for one of his
age. Thus one r if not onr only centenarian,
passed away, an honest, hard-working, clever
old colored" man. Peace to his aged remains.
The boys were out last night with a party
of Italy’s bronzed sons, serenading. A few
stray notes through my vine clad window
was most beautiful and harmonious. Thanks.
The Early Chill.
From the Athens, Ga, Watchman.
Mornings cool.
From the Sylvania, Ga, Telephone,
All prophecies agree that the coming win
ter will set in early and be extremely severe,
From the Borne, Ga, Tribune.
The nights are delightfully cool. We risk
the prediction that the backbone of the sum
mer is broken.
From the Cumming, Ga., Clarion.
Soon will the sentimental youngJaK’ mean
der through the forest in quest oPTlaintily
covered leaflets and languid ferns to stow away
in books. And then the frost appears, and the
hog will be suspended by a hind leg with a
corn cob in his mouth.
From the Coffee County, Ga., Gazette.
A rattlesnake was killed near Pearson last
Sunday. He had doubtless failed to locate
his winter quarters, and was idling about
seeking whom to devour, when he was mur
dered on the public highway. Moral—Get
ready for winter^
Out On the Market.
From the Albany, Ga., News.
There is a crowd of apples and cabbage on
the market just now.
From the Berrien County, Ga., News.
The price of bacon is high. Raise hogs.
From the Perry, Ga., Journal.
Eggs and chickens in the Perry market are
exceedingly scarce. They bring fancy prices.
From the Athens, Ga., Banner.
Country produce is still very scarce.
From the Albany, Ga., News.
One of the city butchers informed ns yester
day that for the past few weeks he had been
compelled to kill two beeves per diem where
he had only one formerly. This is accounted
for by. the scarcity of everything else to eat in
our market.
The Constitution has secured advance
sheets of the September crop report of the
commissioner of agriculture. Commissioner
Henderson says that in the August report the
condition of cotton in the state was printed
98 instead of 89, a typographical error. He
says of the present condition of the crop:
The estimated yield of cotton in the state,
based upon its condition October 1st, is in the
whole state, 87; in north Georgia and middle
Georgia, 87; in southwest Georgia, 88: in east
Georgia, 85, and in southeast Georgia, 90. The
reduction in the estimate since last month is
attributed to the effects of the storm, which
affected the crop in all except a few counties
in the northwestern part of the state. Where
there was much cotton open at the time of
the storm the damage was considerable, but
to many crops it was beneficial by disturbing
the roots to such an extent as to suspend
growth and by bending the stalks over
so as to admit the sun’s rays. Both
of these have had the effect
of facilitating the opening of the bolls. There
was at one time great uneasiness felt about
the lateness of the crop, but the effect of the
storm, together with the influence of the dry
weather which has prevailed for the last three
weeks have materially relieved apprehensions
on this subject. Cotton which was in a green
and growing condition three weeks ago is now
opening rapidly. Though a considerable per
cent of the crop in the northern half of the
state is still green, the present indications
point to a remunerative yield.
the CORN CROP.
There is a reduction in the export of
corn in every section except in southwest and
southeast Georgia, where the com was more
generally matured before the storm than in
the other sections. Besides, a smaller per
centage of the crop is planted on bottom
lands in those two sections than in the others,
where the reduction is mainly due to the in
fluence of the storm. The estimated yield,
compared to an average crop, as reported for
the whole state, is 117, a reduction of three
per cent since the August report, mainly
due to the effects of the 3torm. In north
Georgia it is 115; in middle Georgia 117; in
southwest Georgia 119; in east Georgia 115,
and in southeast Georgia 116. There has
been some complaint of corn rotting,
especially where the ears upon
stalks that were blown down
by the storm rests upon the ground, but there
is complaintof rot and an unusual quantity
of fungus in the general crop.
SUGAR CANE, RICE AND POTATOES.
Two counties in north Georgia report this
crop at 100. Twenty-one counties in middle
Georgia report it at 102. In southwest Geor
gia. east Georgia and southeast Georgia, this
crop is reported at 109. T ~ ‘ u ~ —
Chills and Diphtheria.
From the Perry, Ga., Journal.
There were several cases of diphtheria in
Fort Valley last week.
From the Rome, Ga., Bulletin.
We are sorry to hear that there is a great
deal of sickness prevailing in the city.
From the Waynesboro, Ga., Citizen.
We learn that Mr. Ed. Carter’s little daugh
ter has a very bad case of diphtheria.
From the Jasper County, Ga., News.
Chills still linger with some of our citi
zens.
Measles, mumps and sore eyes are on a
boom in Lincoln.
From the Camilla, Ga., Clarion.
The health of Mitchell, compared with
other sections, in this sickly season is not at
all discouraging. The doctors report almost
every case very light, and there are compara
tively few of them.
From the Fort Valley, Ga, News.
We are pained again this week to chronicle
the death of another one of Mr. W. B. Brook’
children. Little Howard, aged 8 years, died
of diphtheria on Thursday morning last at
a.m., and was buried that afternoon. This is
the second child Mr. Brooks has lost in the
past ten days, and he has still another, little
Wiley Lou, dangerously sick with the same
disease. Indeed is his afflictions great, and
his friends most deeply sympathize with him
Facts About Fruit.
From the Americus, Ga., Recorder.
Mr. A. J. Buchanan has in his yard a four
year old banana tree that already commences
bearing ripe bananas. Friday morning a
. couple began turning, aud Saturday afternoon
Tenn., had the side track at the station to | they were ripe enough to eat. That is early
allow the passenger train to pass, which wa ■ for "this section,
due. The crew of the freight train, it seems, From the r«nm«, Ga., Clarion.
were at the telegraph office getting orders,
when the passenger train came thunder
ing into the station. The switch hap
pened to be open in front of the
freight train, and the passenger
train shot into the switch, collided with the
freight train, and both engines were complete
ly stripped. Engineer Jas. Waters and Pilot
liobbs were killed. Several others were in
jured to some extent, though not serious. I
could uot obtain their names or the extent of
their injuries, and as no one was on the
freight train all the injured parties were on
the passenger train. The cause of the acci
dent was a switch left open. The engineer
was a new man on that road. The pilot was
once a hostler in Chattanooga. At the present
writing the wreck has not been cleared, but
will be soon, and the trains will be running
regularly.
Mr. T. R. Bennett has brought into our of
fice specimens of his Japan persimmons and
pecans. Mr. Bennett has extended his enter
prise also to a carp pond. He is one of our
most progressive farmers and business men,
and he demonstrates that Mitchell county can
do something else besides raising cotton.
From the Monroe. Ga., Advertiser.
Mr. John T. McGinty has on his lot an
apple tree which he transplanted from the
country last winter. About June 25th, the
only apple which was left on the tree—the
others having been blown off by a storm—was
eaten, being fully ripe. In "July the tree
bloomed again, and now the only apple left
on it is nearly ripe, and the tree is blooming
again. Three crops in one year are rather
more than ordinary, bi^t it only shows wbat
a Monroe county apple trees can do when it
cheerful than they have been for at least the
last seven years.
THE VALUE OF COTTON SEED.
The commissioner has the following to say
of the value of cotton seed:
There is one fact which I am very desirous
impressing upon the minds of farmers tliatof
they cannot afford to part with the cotton
seed grown upon their farms at one price,
unless their equivalant in manurial value is
returned to the soil in some form. This may
be done in several ways; the most simple
of which is by an exchange of the seed for an
equivalant in value of the cotton seed meal,
say 1,000 pounds of the meal delivered at his
depot. It may be returned by an application
of ammoniated superphosphate.
The farmer cauuot afford to sell his cotton
seed at less than twenty cents per bushel.
Since he cannot with the money received at a
lower price replace the amount of plant food
to that removed in the cotton seed. Unless
this is annually done the deterioration of the
soil is certain The following analysis of
cotton seed meal shows the per centage of
valuable ingredients in cotton seed meal.
COTTON SEED MEAL.
Moisture 6.14; total phosphate acid 2.65;
ammonia 8.80; potash 2.45. Valuations—Am
monia is valued at 22 cents per pound; phos
phate acid is valued a 12}£ cents per pound;
potash is valued at 6 cents per pound. Ac
cording to the method of calculating the com
mercial value of commercial fertilizers a ton
of cotton seed meal is worth $48.62, but it
contains excessof ammonia which would make
an application of the meal alone wasteful
By mixing the meal, however, with a high
grade super phosphate, (non ammoniated), a
very superior fertilizer is obtained about. The
proper proportions would be one of cotton
seed meal to two of the super phosphate.
The ammonia in the cotton seed meal
potential and becomes actual only as the par
ticles of the nieal decompose, and hence is
better than that derived from animal sources,
which is more promptly rendered active by
the rapid decomposition of the animal mat
ter.
The average analyses of six chemists show
that whole cotton seed contain: Ammonia,
2.50 per cent; phos acid, 1.75 per cent; ami
potash, 1.15 per cent.
According to the valuation applied to the
constituents of the meai, the commercial
value of the ton of seed is $15.36. There are
66 bushels in a ton of the seed, hence $15.36
per ton will be at the rate of 23 cents per
bushel. If the producer and the mill men
can agree upon prices, it is plainly to the ad
vantage of both and of the whole country
that the oil be not wasted, as it is when the
whole seed are used as manure.
SHOOTING SAP-SUCKERS.
the" estimate is 107, though, as nearly the
whole crop is produced in the three sections
of southern Georgia, 109 more correctly repre
sents the crop of the state.
Two counties in north Georgia
report rice at 112, seven counties
in middle Georgia report it at 99; sixteen in
southwest Georgia report an average condition
and prospect of 99; east Georgia reports 104,
while southeast Georgia, wiere the bulk ot
the crop is produced, reports it 99. The aver
age for the state is 101.
The sweet potato crop promises an immense
yield, and the dry weather which has pre
vailed for the last three weeks has been very
favorable for maturing the fine crops already
made. It will facilitate the ripening of the
potatoes which is so necessary to insure keep
ing through the winter. They should not
be dug until ripe. This may
be determined by breaking or cutting a few
specimens, and allowing the exposed surface
to dry in the air. If the root is mature, the
juice which exudes from the cut surface will
dualize and form a white coating over the
wound, which serves as an“*artificial skin to
exclude the air, and thus prevent decompo
sition. If the cut surface turns black, the po
tato is not in a suitable condition as to ma
turity to insure good keeping qualities. This
crop is so easily grown in large quantities per
acre and of superior quality, in Georgia, that
if reasonable rates of transportation
can be procured, the surplus crop
will become no insignificant source
of revenue to the farmers of the state. In or
der to facilitate arrangements for reduced
rates, inquiry was made of the crop corres
pondents of this department as to the surplus
available for market purposes in their respec
tive counties with the following result:
SURPLUS OF SWEET POTATOES FROM PRESENT CROP
FOR MARKET.
In north Georgia 37,250 bushels
In middle Georgia 112,250 “
In southwest Georgia 99.500 “
In east Georgia 46,500 “
In southeast Georgia 40,000 “
Total surplus - 335,500 “
This does not cover the whole surplus, as
only 101 of the 137 counties reported
and the correspondents in some of these
counlies failed to answer the tenth question.
Hitherto the freights have been prohibitory,
and hence very few farmers plant the sweet
potato as a market crop, but simply enough
to supply the demand on the farm for use on
the table, with a small surplus for stock.
Taking these facts into consideration, there
fore, the surplus reported is not in
significant. If assurance of rea
sonable rates of freight to northern
and western cities can be guaranteed the next
crop will show a surplus of at least 1,000,000
bushels. Ths crop is reported at 107 in north
Georgia, 113 in middle Georgia, 110 in south
west Georgia, 111 in east Georgia, 114 in
southeast Georgia, and in the whole state 111.
SORGHUM AND F ELD PEAS
Is reported at 100 in norm Georgia, 113 in
middle Georgia, 97 in southwest Georgia, 108
in east Georgia, and 100 in southeast Georgia.
The area in this crop has been considerably
increased in north Georgia. It should be
grown far enough south to meet the area of
profitable cultivation of the sugar cane. With
modern improvements in evaporators a very
fine article of syrup is made from the sor
ghum, entirely free from the objectionable
green taste formerly present in this syrup.
A liberal area was devoted to field peas this
year, and a very fine yield has been made.
The crop is reported at 105 in north
Georgia, 104 in middle Georgia,
93 in southwest Georgia, 94 in east Georgia,
108 in southeast Georgia, and in the whole
state 100. The vines cut and cured when
most of the peas are ripe make a most excel
lent and nutritious food for stock.
CHUFAS AND TURNIPS.
This crop is receiving less attention than
formerly, and in the southern part of the state
less than its value as food for hogs and poultry
justifies. None are reported in north Georgia.
In middle Georgia they are reported at 102,
in southwest Georgia 100, in east Georgia 103,
in southeast Georgia 95, and in the whole
state 101.
The seasons have been unusually favorable
for securing a stand of turnips and a liberal
but not a large crop has been sown. The
worm which was so destructive several years
ago, is again preying upon the roots this fall,
and in many fields almost entirely destroying
the crop. '1 he Swede or Rutabaga is less af
fected by them than the rough leafed varie
ties. The crop is reported at 91 in north
Georgia, 101 in middle Geor
gia, 84 in southwest Georgia,
106 in east Georgia, 95 in southeast Georgia
and in the whole state 95.
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK.
The general outlook for agriculture in Geor
gia is very flattering, abundant provision
crops of every kind have been harvested in
every section of the state and a good crop of
cotton is being gathered. Merchants report
their bills more promptly paid than for a
number of years and the farmers are more
A Common Amusement Tor Boy a In the Mountalna o
Northern Georgia.
Maurice Thompson in St. Nicholas.
Several of the smaller American woodpeck
ers are sap-drinkers; but only one kind ever
pecks holes for the purpose of getting at the
sap. He is named by naturalists Centura
Carolinus. He is a very cunning bird. One
of his habits is to move around the bole of a
tree just fast enough to keep nearly hid from
you as you walk around trying to get a good
In the whole state i look at him. This he will continue to do for
a considerable length of time, but, finally
getting the tree-trunk fairly between you and
him, he takes to his gay wings and flies in
such a line as to keep hidden from your eyes.
Usually he says good-bye with a keen squeal
as he starts away. Down in
tlie mountain valleys of nortlien
Georgia I used to amuse myself with watching
the little half-naked negro boys trying
to shoot sap-suckers by means of tneir blow-
guns. Such a blow-gun as they had is a
straight reed or cane about six " feet long,
through the whole length of which a smooth
bore is made by punching out the joints.
The arrow used in this gun is made of a sharp
piece of cane-wood not longer or larger than
a knitting-needle, with a ball of cotton lint
bound on the end opposite the point. The
arrow is blown out of the gun by the breath
from the shooter’s mouth. It flies with so
great force that I have seen a bird killed at a
distance of 40 yards. Some of the little negro
boys were skillful in using the blow-gun, and
as sly as cats in creeping up close to a bird
before shooting it. Iu our northern states,
stirm the win ter. is. very cold and all the ma
ples and ash and hickory trees are frozen so
that their sap will not flow into our bird’s
pots, the sap sucker is compelled to depend
upon the cedar trees for food, since their re
sinous sap is not affected by the cold. Often
I have seen him pecking away at the gnarled
bole of an evergreen when the thermomter
stood 10 degrees below zero, and the air was
fairly blue with winter’s breath. Even in
Georgia it is sometimes so cold that he chooses
the pine trees, finding between their bark
and the underlying wood a sort of diluted
turpentine, upon which he feeds. While bus
ily engaged pecking his holes on cold, windy
days he is not so watchful as in fine weather.
At such times I have seen a little negro“blow-
f unner”stick three or four arrows into the soft
ark all around the busy bird before it would
fly, and have been just as much surprised at
the boy as at the bird; because, if it was
strange how the bird could be so busy as not
to notice an arrow “chucking” into the tree
close by him, it was equally strange how that
little negro could “stand it” to be out so long
in such a cold, raw wind with nothing on but
a shirt.
Dog and Fox.
From the Waynesboro, Ga, Citizen.
A dispute has for some time been carried on
between our young friends McElniurray and
Hensolt on one side and Ed. Fulcher on the
other, in regard to the speed and bottom of
their respective packs of hounds. On last
Thursday morning a test was made by joining
the packs in a big race. Mr. Fulcher was de
layed and did not get his pack in until the
fox was fairly up, when they joined and ran
beautifully together. As the dispute was to
determine the speed of the dogs, McElmur-
ray, Hensolt, Fulcher and Mr. R. A. Rhodes,
who had been invited out to
see the fun, placed themselves at every
possible point to see which was ahead. The
first time the pack crossed the road, they were
led by McElmurray and Hensolt’s black dog,
Ball, and such was the result five times in
succession, then came a change, and when
next seen, Fulcher’s white dog, Mollie, was
running well in front, holding her position
for three crossings. Then Ball again took ihe
lead and me.de two crossings ahead; the fox
then took lo the dodge, and was coppered
and caught. Upon summing up, the scores
stood: Ball, 7; Mollie. 5. The fox was caught
in one hour and a half after he was jumped.
Both sides claim the “belt,” and the boyswill
have to try it over.
Death of Judge Newnan.
From the Monroe, Ga., Advertiser.
Judge N. W. Newnan died in Forsyth last
Thursday after an illness of several days. He
was one of the oldest citizens of Forsyth, hav
ing reached or perhaps passed his three score
and ten years. For some time past he has
not been in good health, though the sickness
which proved fatal did not attack him till a
week or so before his death. Judge Newnan
was a native of Virginia,, but for
many years had resided in Forsyth.
He was well known to the people of the coun
ty, although he was of a modest and retiring
disposition. He had many excellent traics of
character, and was well liked and highly re
spected by all who knew him. His imrne
diate family consisted of his wife and daugli
ter, though he has three married daughters,
Mrs. Perdue, of Barnesville; Mrs. Collier, of
Griffin, and Mrs. Andrews, of Macon. His
funeral took place Friday from the Methodist
church, and was conducted by Rev. Messrs
Thigpen and Ryburn.
Astraddle a Sharp Stick.
From the Jackson, Ga., Herald.
Mr. C T. Barber went to Wood’s tan yard
last Sunday morning for the purpose of taking
a bath in the rinsing vat. After stripping
himself he jumped into the water, which was
about five feet deep, astride of a stick about
an inch and a half in diameter, and the result
was a serious wound.
CHEESE AND CHEESBM AKERS.
An Interesting Article from Mr. Camp, of Covington
Abont Dalrlen,
Editor Covington Star—Dear Sir: Knowing
that you hold the general interest of the peo
ple paramount to personal prejudice—that
you will lay aside politics and religious dog
mas for practical experience in progressive
agricultural industries, I write to you, and
through you to every farmer in the state.
You are aware that I have just returned front
an extended tour through Ohio, New York
and the New England states, New Jersey,
Maryland and Pennsylvania, expressly to see
and post myself upon the most paying,
progressive " farming. The superior
tacilities that were extended to
me for practical observation, make
me feel that I can furnish information to the
farmers of Georgia that will repay them at
least to try the experiment. My experience
proves that ten common cows, such as every
tariuer has, will pay better than 100 acres cul
tivated in cotton. My income from ten such
cows for nine months has been about $600.
The feeding and pasturing of them lias been
about $200, making $40 net profit for each
cow for the nine months, and the average
number of cows milked during the nine
months has only been seven. Now 7 into 400
will go 59 1-7 or $59.14 per cow. This is net.
The manure is not considered, and the labor
has not been taken into consideration. One
good hand will milk and attend to ten cows,
and cut and cure a sufficiency of hay ana
grain to feed them. It will take seven hands-
and three horses to cultivate 100 acres of cot
ton, and a good average yield will be twenty
five bales, at $50 per bale, or $1,250.
Three horses, feeding and hire S 225
7 plow and hoe hands, hire and feeding. $75.00
each 525-
Bagging, ties and ginning, SI a bale... 109
' tons of commercial fertilizers, SlO a ton 200
Total $1,050-
This leaves our cotton farmer $200 as profits
for a year’s hard labor, and the rent of the
land has not been taken into consideration,
nor did we of the dairy farm. But, one mara
made $400 at the above, while it took 7 hands
to make the cotton crop, and the wages and
feed for them were placed at very low rates,
irobably lower than any hands have been.
tired and fed by any farmer in the south.
Now, any practical farmer can see
that my lands have improved, and are
better to-day than one year ago; the manures
made will make them still better for another
year; while, practically, the cotton farm has
deteriorated in every respect Yes, but you
sold all of your milk and butter at a good
market price, while the farmers who are out
in the country would not be able to find a
market for their milk at any time, and it
would be doubtful about a market for the but
ter, says some one. The man that keeps ten
cows, and 1 care not if every other farmer in
the state, or the whole south, were to go to-
dairying, there will never be a surplus of
good butter and cheese produced in the next
twenty-five years. And if made into butter,
the buttermilk can be profitably fed to hogs,
and they will pay for their raising. As we
import nineteen-twentieths of all the bacon
used, why not try and grow hogs at home?
After visiting some of the largest cheese
factories in tiie north, thoroughly investigat
ing the subject of cheese making, and then
going to the best and most practical dairy far
mer’s houses, where they work the milk from.
their own cows into cheese, I feel satisfied
that this is the real industry for Georgia far
mers. Our cows are as good as the cows any
where in the United States, (outside of the-
Jersey and Holstein cattle.) We have some
few cows that will pay handsomely in butter
making; but the bulk of the "native (or
serubb) cows of Georgia are cheese stock.
From every average cow that we milk,
there can be made two pounds
of cheese (superior to suy ever
brought south for sale) made daily, and from
every cow kept there can be made 150 pounds
of good wholesome pork annually. Every
energy has been nerved to gain information,
upon this most important industry. Georgia
has superior advantages and facilities over
any other portion of the United States for
practical dairying in all of its branches. The
seasons and climate make our state practically
tlie best for all kinds of grasses. 1 can show
you finer clover growing upon the old fed ^
hills of Georgia than in any other state. Tlie
small dairy, truck and fruit farmers, all over-
tlie world, are those who have money, good
barns, neat houses, and are contented and live
off of the fat of the land. The poor, long
legged cow, that has to crop her living from a
500 acre pasture of worn out old
fields, gives a quart of milk per day. But the
fat, sleek cow, that is kept upon a half acre of
clover, is the pride of her owner, the bank
from which the wife draws her dollars and
dimes, and tlie envy of all her neighbors, for
who does not love a fine cow? Where is the
man or woman that don’t want them? Fine
feed makes tine cows. Plenty of bran, corn
meal, peas, etc., make a large bucket neces
sary for the milk of one cow. If I have de
voted years of study, lime and money to gain
information upon this dairy business, and
now hold myself in readiness to visit every
county in tlie state to start practically all who-
wish to engage in this industry, will not a
liberal press call the attention of the people
to the fact that one good scrub cow is worth
more than ten acres of cotton every year?
Now is the close of a prosperous crop year,
and is the time for all prudent men and wo
men to begin to prepare for another year’s-
labor. Those who take hold, and become
pioneers in this new industry for the south,
will be the first to reap the reward, and there
fore obtain better prices for their produce.
In speaking of the needs of the south to a
liberal, progressive New Englander, while on
my recent visit to that section, I said: “We-
have a far superior soil and climate whereon
and in to build a diversified agriculture to
your section. All we need is capital to de
velop the resources of our state, and in a few
years Georgia would be the best state in the
union.” He replied: “You don’t need a dol
lar of imported capital. What you want is
brains and muscle. If your people have the
brains, they will see that you are advancing
new doctrines and ideas that have the ringot
truth in them; and if that brain has the mus
cle to back its judgment, it will develop into
a labor saving mwn and woman; and industry,
with frugal economy, creates wbat? Money;,
yes, sir; brain and muscle make money, and
once the bank account is created, the money
grows spontaneous.” In a future communi
cation I will give some facts upon silk culture
nnd the future prospects for this specialty in*
the south. Yours truly,
_ „ W. J. Camp.
I • S.—My farm is open for the inspection
of the people; the dairy and all details in the
handling of milk and butter, will be shown
to all visitors most cheerfully. And, in De
cember, I will have my cheese making appa
ratus in full operation. When desired, will
furnish, all the information in my power to
all writing for the same. w. J. C.
_ _ The Moon in Rome.
*rom the Rome, Ga., Courier.
, We think we never witnessed a more beau
tiful picture in the heavens than that pre
sented to view on last Sunday evening about
nine o’clock in the eastern horizon. The
moon rose half eclipsed by a large, dark,
forked cloud, which scattered off to the left
in a thin, foggy substance sheeted over by a
g olden tinge, while under and above the half
idden moon ran along shafts of dark cloud,
bordered by a brilliant red. Then, far above
all, was spread out in mechanical order layer
after layer of smoky cloud, forming a com
plete shelter over this glorious scene. Yet
the stars diij not fail to shine through this
covering upon the timid queen of night as
she blushed in golden glory behind the lurid
cioud. Its beauty cannot be told, for we
never beheld anything so sublime.
To the Surviving Members of the Macon Light
Artiilery.
If the surviving members will send me their ad
dress I will inform them how they can procure
complete history of the company from its organiza
tion to the surrender, embracing a period of four
J®*™- , Jno. C. Judson, Atlanta, Ga.
july4—wky tf 2dp
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