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VOL. IV Only 50 Cents to make your baby strong and welt. A fifty cent bottle of Scott’s Emulsion will change a sickly baby to a plump, romping child. Only one cent a day, think of it. Its as nice as cream. Send for a free sample, and try it. SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemists, 409-415 Pearl street, New York. 50c. and Ji.oo; all druggists. GEORGIA PEACH CROP SOMK VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS IO THE (IKOWKK OK THE JLUCiOUS hKUiT. GRADING AND PACKING Method. Practiced In Large Georgia Orchard—The Necessity of a , Canning Factory. . t « Jane 1st, 1901. • JUNE TALK OF THE COMMISSIONER. As the peach, crap has become one of the most important in Georgia, and as some peach-growers in our state are new at this business, some hints on this sub- ject may porve helpful to many, The condition in which peaches reach the market and their adaptability for the fruit trade depend largely upon the manner in wliiok they are graded and packed. In some orchards no special preparations are made beforehand, and there is no special organization for the work. Unskilled hands do the packing and through carelessness in the selec¬ tion a few peaches, perhaps but slightly tainted, find their way into the crates, with the result that the whole mass be¬ comes infected and the fruit rejected by 'the dealers is thrown back upon the hands of the shipper. Then we hear the complaint that there is no money in peaches. But Providence has never yet bestowed a gift upon a people for the handling of Which there could not be found some intelligent and hence suc¬ cessful metnod. The orchards of Georgia have attrac¬ ted such wide attention throughout the United States that we find them fre¬ quently mentioned in periodicals de¬ voted to farming and horticulture even in the distant north. In the American Agriculturist, pub¬ lished in Springfield, Mass., and in New York and Chicago, Professor W. G. Johnson thus describes the method practiced in the orchards of J. H. Hale Of Georgia. 1 "The fruit is sorted into three grades ahd placed in long canvas trays arranged 1 in compartments in front of the worker, about one foot above the center of the table, with the packers on the opposite Bide. The peaches are classified into three grades and then packed into car¬ riers of six baskets each. About 100 peaches of extra large size are packed in a .carrier. The No. 1 size usually re¬ quires from 120 to 160, while No. 2 takes from 190 to 210. Peaches below this size are, as a rule, not placed iu carriers. The fruit is carefully graded by experts, many of them being orange packers from .Florida. Every peach must be up to standard size, without blemish and iu perfect stage of ripeness before being placed in a basket. The general forp- maa of the packing shed keeps a very careful watch over all the fruit packed, and before the lid is nailed on a crate an expert makes a full inspection, being sure that every peach is up to standard. If a single peach is found containing a bruise or a blemish of any kind, the en¬ tire crate is returned ta the packer and as a penalty must be repacked. “The fruit is handled mostly by white men aiid women, and expert packers can put up frorii 80 to 100 oarriers per day, the number depending largely upon the variety and amount of fruit being packed. Some experts pack, from 176 to 200 carriers a day, each person handling from 20(000 to 80,000 pieces of fruit, in addition to removing the baskets and middle'tray of each carrier. ” Every, well equipped orchard should have not only its packing house, bul also its canning factory, where the peaches not selected for shipping nor reserved for- home consumption can be put up in oaus and thus 1 preserved until required'lor fall and winter use at the home or lor sale in all the cities and towns, where there is elways a demand for None such of goods. the fruit i ould be wasted, THE r -i i n •• * v . € "Don’t Grlve Up tlio Ship.” BUCHANAN, GA,. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1901. but the peaches not shipped or canned or consumed at home while fresh from the trees should be carefully dried mid nor to th, old n«hT l> Tho l Mt‘t° « dried looks whiter and cleaner and finds a readier sale than that dried by the sun, though some prefer the latter. Among the famous orchards of Geor- gia are those of Messrs. Rutnph, Stubbs, Gober aud Miller. Save the Farm Manure. The most important problem with horse manure is to prevent it from leachin^ Somp hn.nl ir m th# a . * once ll aud t snrend r ir i) K , ** h cr °P season while the ; growing plants al ready have all the fertilizers needed for them, this manure can be profitably used by spreading it upon the meadows and pastures. In spreading manure when the fields are bare it must be so placed that rain will not leach materilL our th« ammonia and other l r vaiuaoie valuable materials. If the manure cannot be taken ^ to the fields, a shed should be built in close proximity to the stable and so construct- ed that the rains will not fall through it, and under this shed the manure should be placed from day to day. Mauure from cattle can be treated w in the same way, though ,, , the .. matter ol keeping it from leaching is not so im- peratiye, as it does not heat so readily, being known as cold manure. For this reason it should not be used for hot bed. and cold frames. Where beef cattle are stall-fed and a lot or around a straw stack, when animals have been sent to market, inanure can be put upon a spreader distributed over the fields. Some of these spreaders will distribute the finest com¬ mercial fertilizer or the coarsest lot ma¬ nure filled with unrotted straw and fod¬ der. The work done by the spreader is far better than that done by hand. Concerning Sugar Cane. In a compilation of the comparative value of field crops made by the Florida Experiment Station. Lake City, Florida, it is shown that sugar cane is by.far the most productive crop for that state, aud that the next best paying crop is pea¬ nuts. Such also is the case on such South Georgia lands as produce only one bale of cotton to three acres, nine aud a half bushels of corn and nine ol oats to the acre. But there are large stretches of very ferrile land in Middle and South Georgia which produce a bale of cotton to tne acre, trout tweuty- five to thirty bushels of corn and oats to the acre, aud 300 bushels of potatoes. Ou lands of this sort there is not such a marked superiority of sugar cane over other crops. But with skillful manage¬ ment It holds its own with the best of them, and is superior to most of tnem. Therefore we conclude that sugar cane is a great wealth producing crop and that its cultivation will add greatly to the prosperity of the farmers of South¬ ern Georgia as well as of our seaports, Savannah and Brunswick. These cities will need a large growth of the syrup and sugar industries to take the place of the lumber and naval stores business which must grow less in proportion as the great pine forests are exhausted. This may seem to many a worn out theme, but the Department of Agricul¬ ture, realizing the supreme importance of this great crop to the farmers of all South Georgia, feels that it will be ex¬ cused for keeping this subject before the minds of those most interested. There are some very encouraging in¬ dications of growth in the syrup and sugar industries. One of these is the fact mentioned by Colonel I. C. Wade, land and industrial agent of the South¬ ern railway, that in Appling county, where two years ago only 100 acres were planted in sugar cane, there are now 1,600 acres devoted to it. Another is that a company of Illinois capitalists, believing that Georgia can produce as good sugar as Louisiana, has purchased o 'er 60,000 acres of timber land iu Clinch county, intending to saw out the lumber, and, after the land is sufficient¬ ly cleared, to build large sugar mills and plant thousands of acres in cane. One of the most indefatigable workers in this cause is Captain D. G. Purse of Savannah, and his efforts are heartily seconded by that liberal minded journal, the “Louisiana Planter and Sugar Manufacturer.,” which gives encourage¬ ment to every scheme for the upbuilding of the entire South. We are glad to see that other journals besides those of Georgia are taking an interest in what so much pertains to the welfare of our Statd. The establishment of a sugar experi¬ ment station in the cane belt wh.on was recommended by the Brunswick con¬ vention has met with strong endorse¬ ment by the Brunswick Board of Trade, which offers to furnish 600 acres for that purpose, and by the Macon Cham¬ ber of Commerce which also urges upon the Georgia legislature the passage of a law for preventing the adulteration of Georg - ______ _ ‘ a syrup. T his department is exceedingly anx- ““- v >*" *■** tor ,hB »' h " «™P» •*»' dave been worth so much to her in the paSt ‘ Geor & la already takes high rank among her southern sisters in both ag- r i ou * ture and manufactures. We wish to see her in the front rank iu the growth minuted" of every product for which her soil is Nature im* ! J ]ibnr„!i„ - !, Vs -“ ^ ^ f ^ t de *' r *» *•* bhe should mak 1 « the ^ eaC US0 °* ^ er °PP ortuult108 - Oats for r orage. The '“ value of J™ well cured Bd J out 0Bt h W * y * f or r Bl1 kmds of fa ™ scock ‘ especially . for cows anf * sneep, is well known. S° , mt) preler to cut the oats tor hay just as are beginning to bloom, while with some varieties ic “ay be better to begin a little earlier, with others a little later ' ^ is better to leave the stubble, a ® r c " n ^> should be about the same as that for hay. Oat hay can be stacked out of doors, but it should be topped with some other grass The cropi« safer, however, under a shed or in a barn. The only serious objection T to this feed . 4 is . *U that . rats . .. aud J mice are apt to damage it badly. A remedy against these pests is to stack the oats on a fouu- dation of poles or scantlings, so thal cats and dogs can get under it and de- stroy the rata O. B. Stevens, Commissioner. Mr. W,S. Whedon, cashier of the First National Bank of Winterset, Iowa, in a recent letter gives some ex¬ perience with a carpenterin his em¬ ploy, that will be of value to other me¬ chanics. He says; "I had a carpenter working for me who was obliged to stop work for several days on account of being troubled with diarrhoea. I mentioned to him that l had beensim- ilariy troubled and that Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy had cured me. H- bought a bottle of it from the drugg'st hereand informed me that, one dose cured him. and he is again at his work.” For sale by Cope- land Bros Bremen; S Gaulding & Co.. Waco. QUESTIONS ANSWERED WHERE A HEADY MARKET MAY BE .'ECUKK 1 ) FOR A Clf.OP OF WHEAT HAY. ATLANTA MEN WILL TRY II Grain Dealers Will Sell It on Com¬ mission and Do Their Best to Create a Demand. Atlanta, Ga., May 25, 1901. J. W. Harris, Jr., Cartersville, Ga.: Dear 8ir— Your favor of May 22 re¬ ceived, in which you ask, “Where can we find a market for 100 tons of wheat hay?” This is rather a hard question tc answer. We have made some inquirie from , the wholesale , , grass and ^ grain men of Atlanta to see if we conld not induce them to take hold of this wheat hay and put it ou the market, that it might take the place of timothy and other north- western grasses. They say that they are perfectly willing to give this hay a trial, and if yon and other parties desire to consign to them a few tons they will sell it on commission and do the very best in their power to create a market, not only for wheat hay, but for other good Georgia Bermuda „ , and , grasses, as peavine. They say the reason why they handle the northern grasses is that they «<r* “ —* “ d year to year, aud that having bunt up a considerable trade, not only in Atlanta, but in the surrounding sections, with these grasses, it is hard to break che peo- ple away from ahem. However, they are willing, as we have said above, to undertake to create a demand for our Georgia grasses, provided the Georgia farmer wiil put on the market a uniform grass, baled in uniform bales, 100 pounds each. The prices of wheat hay run from $15 to $18 per ton at LaGrange, where the farmers in aud around LaGrange have built up a market for this very valuable hay. Such men as George W. Truitt, R. W. Milam, A. T. Dallis and A. H. Griffin have been growing this hay for the past six years. These gentlemen write onr department that for years no western hay has been sold iu LaGrange, but that this hay has been almost ex- clusively used by livery stable men, lumbermen, merchants, and farmers who are so thriftless as not to raise a supply for themselves. Wear- satisfied that you and a few other good farmers in Bartqwr. countjL.cou.ld_ do the same tEingTdr CaFd^vTirr aOT HaftoWTTVC these gentlemen have done for srsasass: L" ‘ftonp.’’ W e might state iu this connection that Prolessor John M. .McOandless, our stare chemist, will at an early data analyze this wheat hay, comparing it Rot only to other Georgia grasses but to tlie northwestern grasses as well. Theso analyses wid be published iu his com- meroial fertilizer bulletin No. 8b. which will be issued lrom tins teiwtment some time in August. You understand chat uk*s« gentlemen claim riie wheat hay to be a weii balanced ration, takiug the place both of grass and grain You might write to A. P. Morgan & Go. aud j D Frazier & Go., Atlanta, Ga.. wno c | ea ] ver y largely m hay aud grain, Now as to curing the nay. Cut the stalks close to the surtace of the ground while the grain is in fairly good ••dough” state, so that when all is cured will be about half matured grains (in size). To wait later tue straw would become woody; to cut earlier would be wa!jlei lu that weight and nutriment would be wanting. Wheat hay is easily cured, and comes in when you have barn room and nee(i a K° od - non-hearing food 8tock ' ilowati vou would “bother grass. - b UCrake l m ° windrow ® the afternoon of the 1 day / the cutting is done. Tue lol- lowill day carrv tc che barn. If the weather is clear and warm this is ail that is needed. Iu about ten days to two weeks from tne time the hay is put “ barn it can then be baled. The barn curing, like the field curing, is quickly over. Do not let your hay remain un- baled longer than two weeks, because it loses not only its nutriment, but the pleasant odor and beautiful color. ‘‘The following were the ruling prices of hay at LaGrange on May 1, 1901,” writes A. T. Dallis: ‘‘Wheat hay, $17 to $18 per ton; peavine hay, $12 to $11 per ton; Bermuda, $13 to $15 per ton; Johnson grass. $8 to $10; Englisn vetch and red clover (mixed), $13 to $U; shredded corn stalks, $5 to $6 per ton.” If you desire further information as to wheat hay, write to the above par¬ ties at LaGrange, Ga , and any one of them will take pleasure in answering your letter. Hoping this will be satisfactory, I am yours very truly.—state Agricultural Department. Yon may as well expect to run a hte , m pnjf j np witho ut water as to find an a(!tivi , er ,e r gotic man with a torpid liver and you 01 '"' know I hat his liver is torpid when he does not relish his food, or feels dull and languid after eating, often has headache, and some¬ times dizziness. A few doses of Cham her Ini it’s Stomach and Liver Tablets will resrore ins liver to its normal functions, renew his vitality, improve his digestion and make him feel like a new man. Price 25 cents. Samples free at Copeland Bros. Bremen; S Gaulding & Co. Waco, RESCUE OR ARCTIC GRASS. New Crop For the Southern States Is Suggested. Rome, Ga., June 1, 1901. Hon. O. B. Stevens, Commissioner ol Agriculture, Atlanta. Ga.: Dear oik—I u repiy to yours of a re¬ cent date in regard to wnat I know about Rescue grass, will say: I have sown for the past four years what you refer to as ‘‘Rescue grass,” ot what we locally call it, ‘‘Arctic grass,” which of course is no proper name for it, but only given to describe one par- ticular characteristic of its habit of ™ eXtreme vVitnuut Knowing positively, myopin- ion is that tnis grass belongs to the Bromus species oi grass; that it is the winter variety of this family as the Bromus iuermis is the summer variety, Bromus iuermis, under successive ex¬ perituents made by the United States government in the hot and arid far west has proven itself to be able to re- sist che hot, dry weatner ot that climate jj ett;er than any other grass, and with QS R should prove a valuable pasture grass in summer as well as a good hay c„!' «r.iL b k n&ns rooCed t0 enable it to resist, the winter, After cutting off a crop of hay iu summer it should be allowed to grow until autumn, when ic will afford abuud- aut pasture during our usually dry mouths. With this grass for Suiunicf or autumn pasture and the Rescue grass for winter pasture, oattle and sheep wiil do well ou very little other feed, except during the months of January ami Feb- ruary, when our lauds are usually tod wet for cattle to run upon. It would be bard to find a better combination thau these two grasses afford for not only an all the year round pasture, but for vai- uable and abundant hav as well. I have said this much about the Bromus inermis because it is a new grass for tne south, being a native of the far west, aud to suggest that ic would be a good scheme to have your depart- menc introduce it here, for I am quite suro not one farmer in a dozen knows the value of this grass, As for the winter Bromus, or Rescue grass, as you are pleased to cull it, there s no grass tbar will make better hay. and as a winter pasturage grass it 1 NO 29 _ incomparably tue uest. No* even rye t,r ' ,!m ey wili stand the winter better of wr £?& are: "'So'i'e.l'tad SSu be well pr.p.r.,1, a* for any other grass, und tho seed sown about a bushel and a half to the acre, early iu the autumn—say the first week iu September, or as soon there¬ alter as possible, it you want early win- ter pasture, i shout i judge it might be sown iu spring, as it is safe to sow oats, but tho difference will be that you find between spring aud fall sown oat-s. I, will not bo sate to sow it late in the spring, as it Is not fond of hot weather, It can be cut early in may. when fully green, lor hay, and tneu, if the season is propitious, von may harvest Inter in June a light crop of seed, owing a good deal to the strength ot your laud. Bug left to seed it will bear an abundant cron, say at least 60 or more bushels per acre. li out in the "uough” state, as we some- times cut oats it will give you a feed equal to that ol sneat oais. There is no ocher grass that wili stand more water. It will remain unhurt for t e n days under 10 feet of water aud seem to continue to grow. Therefore, it is valuable for low, wet river lauds, In reference to this subject Mr. W. M- Gammon o Rome says as follows: ‘‘X am neither a farmer nor an agroa- tologist and don’t pretend to know, but it would give me great satisfaction .if Mr. Redding was mistaken. I have 60 acres of it, am catting and have been for two weetss, for hay. Am selling it in the field for $15 per ton. Off of acres of good land I cut five tons of lmy cured. All I know is that it maices good hay and sells readily. ” Yours truly, J. Lindsay Johnson. A Sprained Ankle <|niekly Cured “At one time I suffered from a se¬ vere sprain of the ankle,” says Geo. E. Cary, editor of the Guide, Washington Ya. “After using several recommend¬ ed medicines without success, 1 tried Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, and am pleased to say that relief come as soon as [ began its use and a complete cure speedily followed.” Sold by Copeland Bros. Bremen; S Gaulding & Co Waco STANDARD TIME. A Table of tlie Hoar ReckOBlngi •( All Nations. The difficulty of appreciating the dif¬ ference in time that prevails between different countries is very general, and the following list is printed for the pur¬ pose of a ready reference guide by which to calculate the time of any oc¬ currence in another country. All na¬ tions except Spain, Portugal and Rus¬ sia calculate their time from the meri¬ dian of Greenwich, accepting as stand¬ ard some even hour meridian east or west of Greenwich. For instance: Western European time, or that of the meridian of Greenwich, is legal in England. Belgium, Holland and Lux¬ emburg. Central European time, or one hour east of Greenwich, is legal in Germany, Austria-Hungary. Bosnia and Herzego¬ vina, the Kongo Free State. Denmark, Italy. Servfa, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland. Eastern European time, or two hours east of Greenwich, is adopted by Bul¬ garia, Roumanla, Natal aud Turkey lu Europe. Eight hours east of Greenwich ap¬ plies to the Philippines. Nine hours east of Greenwich Is adopted by central Australia ar.d Ja¬ pan. Ten hours east of Greenwich is offi¬ cial in Victoria, Queensland and Tas¬ mania. Eleven and a half hours east has been adopted by New Zealand. The United States, Canada and Mexi¬ co have adopted the fifth, sixth, sev¬ enth and eighth hours west of Green¬ wich. The Hawaiian Islands adopt the me¬ ridian of 10Vi hours west. In Spain the meridian of Madrid. 14 minutes 45 seconds west of Green¬ wich. is legal; in Portugal, that of Lis¬ bon, or 30 minutes 31) seconds west, and in Russia, that of St. Petersburg, or 2 hours, 1 minute and 13 seconds east of Greenwich.—Detroit Free Press. A Good Cough HI edict no. It speaks well for Chamberlain's Remedy when druggists use It in their own families in dreference to other. “Ihave sold Chamberlain’s Remedy for the past five years with complete satisfaction to myself customers,” says Druggist J Gold¬ smith, Van Etten, N. Y. “I have al¬ ways used it in iny own family both for ordinary coughs and colds aid for the cough following lagrippe, and flnti it very efficaciiusFor sale by Cope- land Bros. Bremen; S Gaulding & Co. Waco.