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_ — COOT STEVENS’ ULK Some Wholesome Advice to Farmers of Georgia. ESPECIALLY THE YOUNG ONES He Repeat* Some of the Timely 8ug. gestlons of Last Year, Laying Stress Upon Raising Abundant Corn and Forage Crops. THE SEMI-IM11 JOUflML OF ATLANTA, GA., fa a twlco-a-wcok NEWS paper, publlshod on Monday an«l Thursday of each wpok, with all the latest now» of the world, which comes over their leased wires direct to their oillco. Is an elght-paico seven-column paper. By arrangements wo have soourod a special rate with them In connection with OUR PAPER. , and for MF wo will send Wifi H0MEc J0Z1RNAL, THE ATLANTA -Setni-WeeklY Journal- • and tho Southern Cultivator ALL THEBE ONE YEAR. This Is tho host offer wo havo over rnado our friends and subscribers. You had hotter take advahtiiKO of this offor at onco, for Tho Journal may withdraw their Bpeoial rate to us at any tltno. Tho Soml-Wookly has many prominont mon and women contributors to their columns, among thorn town# Rov. Bam Jonas, Rev. Walk- or Lowls, Hon. Harvlo Jordan, Hon. John Tern- plo Graves and Mrs. W. H. Felton, besides their crops of efficient editors, who tako care of tho nows matter. Their departments aro woll oov- erod. Its columns of farm nows aro worth tho tho prlao of tho paper. Bond diroot. to this oflloo $2.00’and soouro tho three above mentioned papors ono year. Address THE HOME JOURNAL, PKKltY. GA. STOPS PAIN Athens, Tonn., Jan. 27,1901. Evor slnoe tho flrBt appoaranoo of my nonaes they Wore very Irregular and I « rod with groat pain In my hips, . Btomaeh and logs, with terrible bearing down palnB in tho abdomen. g down pninB During the past month taking Wine of Oardul and Thodford’s Blaok-Draught, and I passod the month' I have been Thodforc , aught. ly poriod without pain for tho first time Nannie Davis. in years. What Is life worth to a woman suffer ing llko Nannlo Davis suffered? Yet there are women in thousands ol homes to*day who aro boaring those terrible monstrual pains In silonoo. If you aro one of those wo want to say that this same CARDUI I will bring Voa -gprmanont relief. Con- solo yourself with Uto, knowledge that 1,000,000 women have been timpletely cured by Wine of Cardul. These wwn- on suffered from leuoorrhoea, irregular monsos, headache, backache, and bearing down pains. Wine of Cardul will stop all those aches and pains for you. Purchase a $1.00 bottle of Wine of Cardul to-day and take H In the privacy of your home. BO YEARS' EXPERIENCE Trade Marks Designs rv,. - Copyrights &c. Anyono sending a sfeetoh and description may quickly ascertain our opinion freo whether an Invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent freo. Oldest agenoy for securing patents. “WWiB'ltei* r “"‘" jftKrktt. Largest olr- Terms, S3 a newsdealers. 361 Broadway, F Bfert Washln JESX3BCT7XTn:D AT THIS OFFICE Although the season is backward, resembling in that respect the condi tions of one year ago, faithful and skill ful work will, without some special hindrances, give us good crops for the coming summer and fall. The experienced and successful farm- ! er needs no advice as to the best method to be pursued In order to make his land yield abundant crops; but so long as there shall be coming into the agricultural field new and in experienced toilers, so long will there be need of line upon line and precept upon precept. Hence, the necessity of repeating in part advice already given from year to year. The old farmer, when he sees in agricultural journals and monthly talks of commissioners, the same familar things in substance, (however changed in expression), may turn away and exclaim "The same old song and dance!'’ But to the young farmer desiring all the light that he can get, these same hackneyed themes are new and full of just the help he needs. Therefore I must be excused for re peating some of the suggestions of last year. Cotton. As cotton is ono of the chief crops now engaging the thoughts and hands of the farmer, let me again remind tho young planters that this plant re quires abundant Bunshine, and lm poratively demands that kind of man agement which will not take up the strength of the land for the stalk and leave not force enough in the soil to bring forth fruit to perfection. The great essentials are to keep the cotton clean and not to allow the plants to be crowded, lest there be too muoh shade with consequent Increase of the stalk and decrease in the number, size and quality of the bolls. The distance between the plants should be from a$ Inches to ‘3 feet In the drill. Of course, the fertility of the soil is an Important factor in de ciding the distance to be observed. Let the young farmers not only read all that they can find in one or more of the excellent agricultural journals that are issued monthly, but let them 1 consult those who from long practice of the best methods have learned how to secure the strength of the soil for the friut and to obtain abundant yields to the acre. Sugar Cane. In those sections of Georgia where sugar cane is the best paying crop, it is plainly to the interest of the farm' er to devote the toil of his brain and hands to this Important industry. As much good sense is shown in deciding what crop to raise as in making the soil do its best with what is cultivated The syrup business of southwest Geor gla continues to increase, and the in troductlon of first-class syrup mills and sugar refineries is putting new life Into what, when properly developed, will bring great increase of wealth to not only the farmers, but also to the manu facturers and merchants of Georgia. When agriculture flourishes, com merce and manufacturers lift up their heads end oil rejoice together. f. Cassava. In diversity there is wealth. Hence, we welcome and encourage in every possible way any crop that promises \ to open up new fields of enterprise. Cassava is well suited to many seo- tlons of the southern tiers of counties In Georgia. The result of many ex periments gives strong proof of the profit to be derived by the farmers of southern Georgia from the cultivation of this new crop. While the species of this plant raised in Georgia is useful as feed for stock and Is also a good table vegeta ble, Its chief recommendation is its great ability to produce the highest known grades, as well as the greatest abundance of starch. One acre of Bouth Georgia planted in cassava will yield 4,000 pounds of starch, which is far in excess of the quantity produced by the best potato lands of Illinois or Michigan. This plant is propagated by cuttings of the stems and attains maturity in six months. The production is said to be sixteen times that of wheat Diversified Industries. As this new agricultural industry .progresses, great starch factories will be built up, Just as the cotton crop has built up great establishments for the manufacture of cotton fabrics, and just as the cultivation of sugar cane is bringing in syrup mills and sugar re fineries, while the merchants of our rapidly growing cities and towns are accumulating wealth from the handling of the manufactured products, derived from the crops raised by the farmers. Thus agriculture, manufactures and. commerce are making Georgia great and strong, ana giving her the money to build up her schools and churches, thereby advancing the great interests of education and religion, which, with hand Joined In hand and working har moniously together, will make a people ippwerful and rich in all the elements of true greatness. Corn and Forage Crops. Let the farmer look well to hiB corn crop and do all In his power to make himself independent of the west, ^hls Is not Bald to encourage sectional sen timent, but to promote a proper feel ing of independence. In proportion as the farmer raises all that he needs of wheat and corn for his family and hay for his stock, will his other crops, whether cotton, sugar cane or cassava, be profitable investments, increasing his bank account and giving him the ability to make his home bright and attractive with rural beauties, that make It a veritable garden of Eden, around which his children’s affections will ever cling. Work your corn early, so that neith er grass nor noxious weeds may mar its growth. Persevere in the good work and with favorable seasons this crop will pay you well. Between the rows of corn plant your peas, and, if you have land enough, devote some of it exclusively to this soil-enriching crop, which is to us what clover is to our brethren of the north. In addition to its great power to renew the soil in which it grows, its Juicy peas are good food for man and beast, and its vines, when properly cured and housed, make hay which can hardly be excelled. Raise all the corn and forage crops possible, that our barns may burst forth with plenty, that our people may be able to live at home, that our beef and dairy cattle may render us the best possible service, and that our working stock may be strong to labor in the cause of man. Doing our best to improve diligently the opportunities which God has given us, we plant and water with the as surance that God will give such in crease as our real wants demand and His blessing will rest upon those who while they trust Him for results, fail not to be diligent in business. O. B. STEVENS, Commissioner. The Kind Yon Havo Alway-s Bouglit, and winch has been In use for over SO year?, has borne the signature of nnd hr s been mo do under his per sonal supervision since its infancy. '/X Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and “ Just-as-go*><l” are but. Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment- What Is CASTORIA, Castoria is it harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TM* CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK OITY. Beef and Dairy Cattle. For many years the Georgians have given much attention to the improve ment of the stock of dairy cattle, and all over the northern and middle sec tlons and in some of the southern counties are many flrst-clas dairy farms stocked with cattle of the best known milk breeds. It has been the effort of the depart ment of agriculture to encourage this good work in every way, and at the same time to present to our farmers every incentive to the improvement of our beef cattle, and the newspa pers and agricultural journals of the state have nobly backed up all these efforts. Our most enterprising farmers no longer have their com cribs and smoke houses In the west, os was the ,cash for several years after the great civil war. It is time now that we were having our great packing houses In our own cities, supplied with thii best of beef from our own stock yards. There is al ready in the suburbs of Atlanta the packing house of T. R. Sawtell; an other in Brooks county and others in other sections of the state. The great scarcity of beef from the cattle states of the Union and the consequent high prices ought to wake up our people to the gyand opportunity of cheapening this important article of diet and keep ing in our own state the money that now goes beyond our borders. Not only clover, alfalfa (or lucerne) and other grasses of the northern, mid dle and western sections of the Union flourish in many parts of Georgia, but our own native grasses and our soil- enriching peavlnes in every section of the state give abundance of the best hay and supply the finest pasturage for stock. The prosperity of our state will be greatly Increased by the establishment of great stock farms, not only by the consequent cheapening of our meat supplies, but also by the wonderful en riching of the soil, wherever herds of cattle are kept GA. DEPT. OP AGRICULTURE. The Macon Telegraph. Published every day and Sunday, and Twice-a-Week, by The Macon Telegraph Publishing Co. Subscription Daily and Sunday, .00 per annum. Daily except Sunday, $5.00 per annum. Twice a-Week, $1.00 per annum. Best advertising medium in the city. Rates furnished on appli cation. PENNSYLVANIA. PURE RYE, EIGHT YEARS OLD. OLD SHARPE WILLIAMS Four ful Quarts of this Fine -Old, Pare RYE WHISKEY , $3.50 EXPRESS PAID* This signature is on every box of the genuine Laxative Bromo=QuMne Tablets the remedy that cores a cola in one A GOOD PLACE. Notice is hereby given to ladies and gentlemen who visit Macon that Mrs. W. H. Houser is now running a first- class Boarding House at 755 Cherry St which is very near the buBinees center of the city, and she will be pleased to serve them meals at 25<\ each. Quart, Gallon. §125 160 165 190 2 00 225 240 240 75 250 2 5C 30C 36C l, v .. 125 400 We ship on approval in plain, sealed boxes with no marks to indicate contents. When |you receive it and test it, if it is not satisfactory, retUrn it a' our expense and we wil return your $3.50. We guarantee this brand to be EIGHT YEARS Olf». Eight bottles for $6 50, express prepaid; 12 bottfes lor $0 60 express prepaid. One gallon jug, express prepaid, $3 00; 2 gallon jug, express prepaid, $5 60. No charge for boxing. We handle all the leading brands of Rye and Bourbon Whiskies and will save you CO I*ev Cent, on Your Purchases: Quart, Kentucky Star Bourbon,... $ 35 Elkridge Bourbon 40 Boon Hollow Bourbon 45 Celwood Bure Rye 50 Monogram Rye 55 McBrayer Rye Maker’s A AAA.... O. O. P. (Old Oscar Pepper) Old Crow Fincher’s Golden Wedding 75 Hoffman House Rye 90 Mount Vernon, 8 years old 100 OldDillingerRye, 10years old,.... 125 Tho above are only a few brands. Send for a catalogue. All other Soods by tho gallon, such as Corn Whiskey, Peach and Apple Brandies, etc., sold equally as low, from $125 a gallon and upward We make a speciasty of the Jug Trade* and all orders by Mail or Telgeraph will have our prompt attention: Special inducements offered. Mail Orders shipped same dav of the receipt of order. The Altmayer & Flateau Liquor Company, 606, 508, 510, 512 Fourth Street, near Union Passenger Depot. MACON, GEORGIA. mm Dyspepsia Ours Digests what you eat. This preparation contains all of the digestants and digests all kinds of food. It gives instant relief and never fails to cure. It allows you to eat all the food you want. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. By its use many thousands of dyspeptics have been cured after everything else failed. It prevents formation of gas on the stom ach, relieving all distress after eating. Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take. 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