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Agricultural A apartment, FOOD FOR ANIMALS. When the supply of food, and the 'w ant of means to procure more are scanty, it is important to practice a rigid economy. Economy in this mat ter is secured both in having the proper kind of food and its prepara f tion for feeding. Nature has pro vided, for all young animals, that food, which secures the increase of heir strength, the building ^ip the muscles, tendons, and various mem branes and affording the most whole some iluids for the complete digestion of the food; and that is the milk of the females. It contains everything that their young systems demand, for it furnishes a complete supply of the proteine matter, which contains eve ry requisite nutritive quality to strengthen, to fatten, and keep up that indispensible requirement, the heat of the animal system. When older, so as to take other articles of nourishment, they should, as nearly as possible, contain the ingredients which are found in milk. None come nearer to it than beans and peas, but for young calves, colts and pigs, they should be ground into meal and boil ed for the first few -months, after which they will answer the purpose if well boiled without .being ground. I am now treating of the best plan to hasten the growth of young animals, and those who may try it, will be as tonished at the results. As soon as they are old enough, they may be turned upon grass, for this will aid the method referred to in advancing their progress to maturity. Wheat bran, with a little corn meal, boiled together, or with pea meal, or whole peas, will be of great advantage after they become five or six months old. The calf, colt, or pig, thus fed, will double and treble in weight and thrift iness, those reared in the usual way. Grown Animals.-Milch cows should be fed upon substances peculiarly 'ca pable of adding to the yield of milk. Their food should not greatly differ from that described for young animals of several months growth. They should have a much greater share of coarse food mixed with other kinds. The stomach {of grown animals admit of very great distention, and tliestimu- lous of distension is essential to their health and strength. If fed on very nutritious food alone, such as corn, beans and peas, without hay, fodder, Ac., they would become lean, their muscles would be weakened, and for work, or the production of milk or beef, their capacity would be greatly diminished. Economy requires addi tion of a large quantity of fibrous food. For milch cows, pea and other hay, cabbages, beats, turnips, carrots, Ac., may be advantageously added to peas, bran, and the natural grasses. Strength is needed in working ani mals. They must then be fed on corn, oats, peas and hay or fodder. Each of them are supplied with proteine matter. They have starch, gum and sugar, so valuable for respirationl oil to keep up the fatty fulness of the sys tem and coarse fibre to maintain the stimulus of distention to prevent con stipation. The best food in the world for a horse, is found in good bay and fodder, corn coarsely ground, oats, (ground or well dampened for old horses,) beans and peas. They may be mixed or fed separate ly, occasionally changing from one to the other, in the grains. Work hor>es in Europe are fed chiefly on oats with a little hay. The oats fur nish so much vegetable fibre that less hay is required. If the supply of |hay and fodder is ample, it is not necessary to use a cutter, but if it is not it should be cut and put into the man ger with the other food. Without this is done, a large quantity is thrown under the horse’s feet and can be of no use but for litter and absor bents of manurial matter. Fermenting meal and bran for young animals is the best, fi.nrl DUCK RAISING. A Business Which is Increasing Fast in the East. Ducks Hatched in Incubators and Yielding a Profit of #45 Each. From the Georgia. Home Journal. “It is remarkable,” said a well- known poultry dealer in response to inquiries made by a reporter for the New York Mail and Express, “how rapidlv duck raising has grown to be a leading feature in our business. Every day shows an increased demand for ducks for eating purposes. Why is this? Because it has been found that they are a great delicacy and far ahead of even chickens as broilers. They command as high, if not higher, prices in the market than chickens. For the past two years a great special ty has been made of raising them in the East, especially around Boston, and now New Yorkers and Jerseyites are beginning to go into the business at a lively rate. We have hitherto devoted the larger part of the time on our chicken ranch to the raising of chickens, but so great has become the demand for ducks that w e have de termined to make that odr specialty now instead of chickens. They can be hatched out in the incubator the same as chicks, and they are raised more easily than chickens. They are not so lfable to disease and do not re quire so much care besides, they are ready for market w T hen tv/o months old and are twice the weight of chick ens’at the same’age.” “What kind of ducks are most in de mand?” “The White Pekins, because they have no dark feathers and their flesh is a handsome yellow, looking the or maize at night. Keep their coops very clean and dry; if they get damp, clean out well and sprinkle with dry dust or sand. Make the coops so the sun can shine in them every day Never let young turkeys out in the dew, as it is very injurious to them. Keep them out of rain when young, as they cannot stand dampness. After they are two months old they w'ill not be* much trouble; they will make the greater part of their living for themselves on grasshoppers and other insects, that if not destroyed would do much damage to growing crops. I hope to hear from others on the subject of raising turkeys and oth er fowls. J. L. Robertson. Henderson, Tenn. Care of our Beds. es- no oung animals is the best and ciieap- est or all methods for promoting rapid growth. All that is necessary is to have two barrels so as to feed one day froin one. and the next day from -the other, but care should be* taken, peciaily in warm weather, to mix more than will be eaten each day. If a barrel is not emptied, and 'more material is put upon the old. it will sometime prove injurious from fer mentation. A day or two's trial will show the exact quantity needed. This plan i> especially recommended for hogs, whether young or old, and will rell handsomely at butchering time. In the barrel for hogs, slops of all kind can bn emptied. Hogs are verv fond of such food, but care should be tak- t-n that it is not made too salty. An excess of salt is injurious to swine. Tne plans suggested are much cheap er than the methods-generally adopt ed in feedings. Less grain and other materials are required, while 50 per cent will be added in meat, beef, Are. un i greater health and strength will be enjoyed by working stock. Practical Farm Education. The Kansas Agricultural College, at Manhattan. Kan., seems to be con ducted with a view to turning out young men who shall be fitted to be gin life as practical, industrious farm ers. with head and hands properly educated and trained for usefulness. The Industrialist, published in the col lege, says: A class nearly fifty strong of second-year students begins work this week on the farm and in the • nursery. Hauling manure, grinding and caring for the stock, pruning and cleaning up the orchard, furnish oc cupation to the great body of the class. Although a very large propor tion of our students are* farmer’s sons, we notice that a very considerable number get their first lessons in haul ing manure afield at the College Farm. Cure Tor Sick Headache. For proof that Dr* Gunn's Liver Pills cure Sick Headache, ask your Druggist for a free trial package. Only one for a dose. Regular size boxes, 2-3 cents. Sold by T. H. Kenan, Druggist, Milledgeville, Ga. best when dressed. Why, in early market such ducks bring as high as 50 and 00 cents a pound. Next to the White Pekins in demand are the Rou- ens and the Aylesburys. The latter are much like thejWhite Pekins. The points n favor of the Rouens are that they grow rapidly and retain their weight remarkably'well, but their flesh is not so yellow, and consequently they do not*bring as good prices in the mar ket.” “What is the average weight of ducks and geese?” “Ducks average in weight about six pounds and ordinary-sized geese twelve pounds. But some breeds of geese grow very large, and 1 have seen a goose that weighed thirty; tress case, pounds. The best food for ducks is ' made of brewers’ grains. They are great eaters.” “Can you give an example of money made in duck-raising?” “There is one that is causing much comment among all poultry dealers just now', and it is really a remarka ble case. It is that of a poultry pro ducer of South Eastern. Mass. He shows an actual profit of #45 from one duck and of #1,575 from thirty- five ducks. A poultry journal com- imenting on the fact truthfully, says, that it is more than is made from a herd of dairy cows and the capital required is much less.” Particulars which were obtained from this gentleman showed that his adult flock consists of thirty-five ducks, and the profit averaged #45 for each. He rises the Pekins, but thinks a cross between that breed and the Aylesbury superior to either, His adult ducks are alloweda large trough, through which fresh water constantly flows. This is used for bathing pur poses. The number of eggs last year w r as 140 from each M^nck. The eggs were hatched in his incubators, from which 3,000 ducklings w r ere raised to the age of from eight to ten Aveeks old and marketed, the price reoeived in the Boston market being 30 cents a pound for those that came in early and 18 cents a pound for these that were late, the average price being twenty-two cents a pound. The cost of raising each duckling to the age of eight Aveeks Avas 5 cents a pound. His profit Avas thus 17 cents a pound, and as the 3,000 ducklings produced 12,000 pounds of meat their yield Avas over #2,000. Other expenses such as quarters, attendance, etc., reduced his profits to $1,575. The young ducks had no access to water except for drinking purposes and Avere fed in the same manner as chicks, except that they required more ani mal food. It Avas found also that each duckling yielded from an ounce to two ounces of feathers, Avhich sell for 50 cents a pound. Each adult duck laid 140 eggs and began to lay Avhen five months old. The best prices, 30 cents a pound, Avere obtained about the middle of May, decreasing to 18 cents in July. They weighed per pair one pound a week for each Aveek’s groAvth when eight Aveeks old, or four pounds each, gaining a pound a Aveek. They were raised in brooders, but Avere care fully watched, fed often and kept warm. My first suggestion in regard to the care of feather beds, and mattresses as Avell, is that they should be thor oughly protected by mechanical means from the exhalations of the sleeper, and from coming into eon- tact with local objects which may mar their outAvard cleanliness or ap pearance. As far as observation ex tends, this idea has not obtained to any extent among housekeepers ; but my oAvn experience of twenty-five years Avith beds and mattresses used during this period makes me regret that I could not have started Avith the suggestions Avhich I noAv desire to offer to others, and especially to the young housekeeper. Every feather bed and mattress should be proA'ided with a second tick or casing, enclosing it firmly and entirely. This should be made of material Avhich can be thoroughly cleansed by Avashing and boiling, and should be removed for this purpose as often as once a year, where the bed is in daily use. For this purpose, I Avould suggest firm, coarse, unbleached cotton cloth. Thi* Avill preA T ent soil of the mattress as it is daily lifted for airing (by ser\’ants Avliose hands or clothing may not be too clean.) and AA’ill preA r ent injury to the fabric as the bed is carried through doors from room to room, to the piaz za or open yard for Aveeklv sunning. This Avill form the second layer of pro tection from infection. For further and complete protection two under sheets should always be used, made of firm durable material. The upper sheet of the two should invariably be changed Aveekly, and never substitu ted for the one lying next the mat- The nethermost sheet ought to be changed at least bi monthly, Avhile both sheets coming in contact with the sleeper require week- ly changes. The mattresses or feath er bed should be daily exposed to full drafts of air, sunlight, and if possible actual sunshine. These are effectual disinfectants. At least once a week the bed should be carried out of doors and alloAved to bask in the pouring sunshine for tAvo or three hours. The mattress should be lifted every morn ing, alloAving it to remain on its ends at least an hour, Avhile the pure air from the open windows circulates above and beneath it. This daily process Avill preA'ent the matting or sogging of the hair and feathers Good Housekeeping. POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies.. A marA’el o' purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans, Royal Baking Powder Co., 106 Wall St. New York. 15 11m How to raise Turkeys. Southern Cultivator. As I haye promised the readers of the CultiA'ator an article on raising turkeys, I will give them my experi ence. I never set any of my bronze hens, as they are so large and liable to break the eggs—that is, if they are full grown. I keep a few common turkey hens for setting, t do not al- Ioav a hen to sit out in the field or Avoods, but always move her to the house and put her in a good coop in a yard where nothing Avill disturb her. She should be kept in the coop for two or three days, Avell fed and Avatered eA T ery day, after which she may be turned out once a day for ex ercise and to get some green food. Be particular that she does [not stay off long enough to let the eggs get cold. When she hatches, carefully re move her and her young ones to a yard or some good place where she AA’ill not be disturbed. Do not give the young turkeys any water for four or five days. My favorite food for young turkeys is-cornmeal made into dough and cooked in the ashes until it is Avell done, then crumbled and made moist A\ r itli sweet milk: feed this until they are large enough to eat Avkeator millo maize: then feed wheat Georgia Kaiiroad Compaq. STONE MOUNTAIN ROUTE OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER, Augusta, Ga., April 17 th, 1886. Commencing Sunday, IStli instant, the follow- ingpassenger schedule will be operated. Trains run by 90th Meridian timet N018—EAST (daily). Leave Macon 7:10 a m Leave Milledgeville 9:19 a m Leave Sparta 10:41 a m Leave AVarreutou 12:00noon Arrive Camak 12:15 p ni Arrive Washington 2:20 pm Arrive Athens 5:30 p m Arrive Gainesville 8:25 p m Arrive Atlanta 5:60 pm Arrive Augusts, 3:35 p m NO 17—AVEST (daily). LeaveAugusta 10:50 a m Leave Atlanta 8:00 a m Lea\ r e Gainesville 5:55 a m Leave Athens 9:00 a m Leave Washington 11:20 am Leave Camak 1:36 p rn Arrive Warrenton 1:50 p m Arrive Sparta 3;04 p m Arrive Milledgeville 4:20 p m Arrive Macon 6:15 pm NO 16—EAST (daily.) Leave Macon 7:35 p m Leave Milledgeville 9:30 p m Leave Sparta 10:48 p m Leave Warrenton .12:01 a m ArriveCamak 12:10 a m Arrive Augusta 5:00 am NO 15—AVEST (daily.) Leave Augusta 9:40 p m Leave Camak 1:18 a m Arrive Warrenton 1:33 a m Arrive Sparta 2:57 am Arrive Milledgeville 4:27 a m Arrive Macon |6:46 a m No connection for Gainesville on Sundays. The Fast Trains does not stop at Camak. Trains will, if signaled, stop at any regular scheduled flag station. Close connections at Augusta for all points East, and Southeast, and at Macon for all points in Southwest Georgia and Florida. Superb improved Sleepers between Macon and Augusta. Superb Improved Sleepers between Augusta and Atlanta. J NO. \V. GREEN, General Manager. E. R. DORSEY. General Passenger Agent. JOE W. AVHITE, General Traveling Passenger Agent. Central and Southwestern Railroads. Money Makes the Mare Go! —AND— Money Buys Groceries Cheap! —AT THE— GREEN STORE! We buy for Cash and sell the same way. If you want your money to go a long ways, be sure - to go to WHITE & TREANOR S. If your cow is hungry send If you _ ry send to WHITE & TREANOR for Bran, have no cow, send to them for the finest Butter in the city. Nice Ham' Shoulders and white Meat cheap as the cheapest. Lard in 3, 5, 10, 20 andd lb. Buckets; also in Tierces, at bottom prices. Nothing but water gron«j Meal sold at WHITE & TREANOR’S. Nice lot smoked Pork Sausage, inf received. White Swan Flour, the best ever brought to this city. We ^ sell the celebrated Wade Hampton Flour. In Fancy Flour, Tube Rose am Cadet, we will suit you. Extra Family, Odd Trump and Moss Rose are hard to beat. Coffee from 10c to 35c per lb. Fresh Rice, New Grits. The nicest lot of Buckwheat in the city and Maple Syrup that will make your mouth water Chow Chow Pickles, 16ose, any quantity; also, in bottles. We sell only the best Teas, green and black. Full line Spices and Extracts. Cigars and To bacco our specialty. Canned Goods, Candy, Crackers and Cheese. In fact you ean get anything nice you may want at the GREEN STORE All goods delivered promptly and free of charge to any part of the city. Feb. 9th, 1886. WHITE & TREANOR, No. 17 South Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Ga. 31 ly. JBrick! Brick! Brick! 1,000,000 FIRST-CLASS BRICK for SALE. P ARTIES intending to build on the line of the Georgia or Central Railroads, would do well to consult us before making a contract. First-Class Paving Brick a Specialty. We are making Brick with the latest ImproA'ed Machinery, on the celebrated Cara- ker yard. BRICK DELIVERED TO ANY PABT OF TOWN. *5rWe take pleasure In referring to Maj. J. FUSS, Architect and Building Superin tendent. FOSTER & McMILLAN, Contractors and Builders. Milledgeville, Ga., June 10th, 1885. 43 jy L UMBER! L EMBER!! I I have moved my Saw Mill into a fine lot of timber, six miles south of Milledgeville, and am prepared to fill orders promptly for any and ASS kinds of Lumber at the Lowest Prices, in any quantity. Will fill orders and deliver lumber on short notice. April 6tli, 1886. W. H. H. BARNES, 39 3m Agricultural Implements —AND— [All trains of this system are run by Standard (90) Meridian time, which is 36 minutes slower than time kept by City.] Savannah, Ga., Nov. 15, 1885. O N AND AFTER THIS DATE, PAS SENGER Trains on the Central and Southwestern Railroads and branches will run as follows: GOING NORTH. CORDIAL :-S -FOR THE BOWELS ^CHILDRENTEETHING It is THE GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY for the bowels. It is one of the most pleasant and efficacious remedies for all summer complaints. At a season when violent attacks of the bowels are so frequent, some speedy relief should he at hand. The wearied mother, losing sleep in nursing the little one teething, should use this medicine. 50 cts. a bottle. Send 2e. stamp to Walter A, Taylor, Atlanta, Ga., for Riddle Book. Taylor’s Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum ami Mullein will cure Coughs, Croup, and Consumption. Price 25c. and SI a bottle. - Dec. 15th, 18S5. 23 ly Leave No. 51. No. 53. Savannah D 8.40 a. m. . D 8.10 p m Arrive No. 51. No. 53. Augusta D 3.45 p m.. . D 6.15 a m Macon D 4.20 pm.. D 3.20 a m Atlanta D 9.35 pm.. . D 7.32 a m Columbus D 3.42 a m.. . D 2.15 p m DON’T YOU USE And stop worrying every morning over a poor article. GROCERS SELL IT. BS~ Send 10c. in stamps .for a complete set of Levering’s New Cards (60 original designs). K. LEVERING & CO.. BALTIMORE, MD. May 4th, 1686. 43 3t. The Mirror is no.flatterer. Would you make it tell a sweeter tale ? Magnolia Balm is the charm er that almost cheats the looking-glass. May 4; 1886. lnu Perry DES 8.45 pmDES 12.05 p m Fort Gaines DES 4.38 p m Blakeley DES 7.10 p m Eufaula D 4.06 p ru Albany D 10.45 pm.. D 2.45 pm Montgomery.. D 7.25 p m Milleageviile DES 5.49 pm Eatonton DES 7.40 pm Connections at Terminal Points. At Augusta—Trains 51 and 53 con nect with outgoing trains of Georgia Railroad, Columbia, Charlotte and Augus ta Railroad, and South Carolina Railroad. Train 53 connects with outgoing train on Augusta and Knoxville Railroad. Train 51 connects with trains-for Sylvania, Wrights- ville and Louisville. At Atlanta—Trains 51 and 53 connect with Air Line and Kennesaw routes to all points North and East, and with all di verging roads for local stations. COMING SOUTH. Leave—Nos. Nos. Augusta..18 D 9.30 am..20 D 9.30pm Macon.... 52 D 9.40 am.. 54 D 10.50 p m Atlanta... .52 D 6.00 a m. .54 D 6.50 p m Columbus20 D 9.00pm.. 6 D 11,10am Perry 24 D E S 6.00 a m.. 22 D E S 3.00 p m Ft.'Gaines 28 “ 10.05 am Blakeley 26 “ 8.15 am Eufaula 2 D 10.55 am Albany—4 D 4.10 am..26 D 12.15 pm Montg’ry 2 D 7.30 am Mili’dg’ve 25 D E S 6.37 am Eatonton 25 D E S 5.15 am Arrive—No. No. Savannah.52 D 4.07 pm..54 D 5.55 am Connections at Savannah with Savannah* Florida and Western Railway for all points in Florida. Local Sleeping Cars on ail Night Pas senger Trains between Savannah and Au gusta, Savannah and Macon, Savannah and Atlanta, Macon and Columbus. Tickets for all points and sleeping car berths on sale at the ticket office, No. 100- Mulberry street, and at the Union Depot, Macon; Ga., 30 minutes prior to the leav ing of all trains, WM. ROGERS, G. A. WHITEHEAD, Gen.Supt., Sav. Gen. Pass. Agt. Sav. T. D. Kline, A. C. Knapp. Supt. Macon. Agt. Macon. W. F. Shellman, Traffic Mang’r., Sav. “D” daily* ‘D E S,” daily except Sunday. As the prosperity of every country depends' upon the success^ of agriculture, and realizing the necessity of thet borough breaking of land and cultivation of the crop, I have supplied myself with a large lot of two and one horse Plows of the best makes, consisting oi the Syracuse, Benton & Harber, White’s Clipper, Meikle’s Blue Pony and the Boss, and I also have a large lot of Steel Plows, Haiman and Southern Plow Stocks, single and double, and farming implements generally. To all who use Guano, I would recommend the Chesapeake or Pendleton Goods! And to all who would like to have a Pump put in their wells, I would recommend the Buckeye Force Pump, which myself and many others have been using with perfect satisfaction for somo time. All who wish to supply themselves with any of tlie above articles will do well to call and examine my stock and get my prices before buying elsewhere. IMI- lECXIsOnS- Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 26th, 1886. 29 ly Midville, Ga., 9| C. R. R„ m 7 —MANUFACTURE— . CAMPBELL’S ONE SPOON Baking Powder! For sale by C. L. CASE, Druggist. Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 26, ’86. 48 1 Yellow Pine Lumber, Of Every Description, Bough and Dressed. Framing Lumber, Ceiling, Flooring, Weatlierboarding, Staves, Shingles, Laths, Fence Pickets. VEGETABLE AND FEUIT CEATES. T.-.5f”?tea m Saw and Planing Mills in Emanuel County, connected with Midville by Private Railroad and Telephone Lines. April 6th, 1886. . 39 6^. LANDBETH’S Seed Potatoes! EARLY ROSE, PEERLESS, GOODRICH, at the Drug Store of C. L. CASE. Milledgeville, Ga., Feb. 23, 1886. Wool Carding. T AM prepared to do Wool-Carding I at my place, at Scottsboro. Wool sent to my address at Milledgeville, Ga., will be promptly carded and re turned. All persons shipping wool to me should, also, mark plainly their own name and address on the package, so that no mistake can be made in re turning carded wool. A. CORMANNI. Milledgeville, Ga., March 2, 1885. tf Spectacles and Eye-Glasses. rpH 1 HE ‘-PEEPERS” “OUR BOOM” PRINCE EDWARD,” all favorite •brands bf Cigars, at 5 cts. at C. L. CASE'S Drug Store. Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 2G, 188G. 43 ly OLD EYES MADE EEff! A N astonishing announcement which will please the people, is that JOSEPH MILLER has the largest, and one of the best select ed stocks of “King’s Combination” Specta cles and Eye Glasses, in the State of Geor gia. We have studied to supply the need of every eye requiring assistance, and with our large stock and long experience, we guarantee to tit the eye. Call and see them iu prices ranging from 25c to §3.00. JOSEPH MILLER, • The Jeweler and Optician, Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 5,1886. 26 tf Onion Sets At C. L. CASE’S Drug Store. [15 tf PIGARETTES and Cigarette holders Us at C. L. CASE’S Drug Store. Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 26, 188G. 43 ly Harrison’s Combined Writing and Copy ing Fluid foe sale at this office.