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tEtE gOutHfiRN WQitLD, MARCH 1, l8feg. $ j$Iw jfattthi*rn $$orld. Published on Mb 1st and 13tb of cork Month BY TUB MbVTHEBN WORLD PIIBU8HIKG CO;, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Incorporated—Paid np Capital, 920,000. I). C. BALKNTINE, President and Manager, J. B. CARTMELL, Secretary and Treasurer; W. G. WHIDBY, Editor. £ 8.'NEWMAN,’ } Contributing Editors. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION i Oneyter, pott*ge paid, 11.00 Subscriptions can commence at any time during the year. Sample copies sent Ires to all who send us tbelr address. BATES OF ADVERTISING! We Guarantee a Circulation of 20,000 copies Every Iuue. Legitimate advertisements will be inserted at the following rates; Inside pages, each insertion, per line • • 11 cts. Outside page “ “ " - - .15 cts. Reading Notices -50 cts. All advertisements charged by solid Agate measure ment, It lines to the Inch. No extra charge for cuts. The SotmiKRx Would has the largest circulation and Is the best advertising medium In the South. TO CORRESPONDENTS.—It Is our aim to make the SouTHKRN World a medium for the diffusion of practical Information upon alt Agricultural and Mechanical subjects, and to tills end we Invite com munications upon all rural subjects, experimental results, crop news, domestic economy, etc., aud upon topics of Interest to Mechanics, Manufacturers and Miners. Address all letters to HOUTIIERN WORLD PUBLISHING CO., Atlanta, Georgia. ATLANTA, «A„ MARCH 1, 1882. CASH PREMIUMS. To those who furnish us clubs of five or more subscribers, we will allow a cash premium of 20 cents for each subscriber. That is, send us five names and $4, and keep the remaining dollar for your trouble. We Cannot Supply Them. Our supply of back numbers of the South ern World having become exhausted be cause of the heavy demand for them in con sequence of our growing circulation, we state for the information of subscribers that we are unable to supply back numbers. Sub scriptions can beginat any time and with any number. In our next issue we will give an interest ing letter from Hon. W. J. Nortlien, of Han cock county, Ga., on "Oats.” Like all bis efforts, it is full of practical truth. The subject of "Outs” is commanding the attention of the farming world at present. It does not follow that it will necessarily displace Indian corn from Southern farms. • It is a valuable crop aud cannot be neg lected. We Invite attention to the essay entitled •Oats vs. Corn,” delivered by Col. R. J. Red ding, one of the editors of this paper, at the convention of the State Agricultural Society in Augusta. It lias been highly enlogized by members of the convention and the press, and we give it entire, believing that a peru sal of it will satisfy our readers of its great merit. We give in this issue the excellent and timely address of Hon. Thomas Hardeman, President of the Agricultural Society of Georgia, delivered at the semi-annual session In Augusta on the 14th of February. It is a masterly presentation of the “True Policy of Farmers,” and whether judged by the logic of its facts or high literary merits, will live in history as one of the speeches of the age, worthy of the fame of the most distinguished orator. We commend to the farmers of the South, the wise counsels and practical sug gestions of tills address. Preserve it and read and re-read it, until you become thor oughly conversant with its excellencies. A Sensible Merchant. Mr. A. J. White, a Pike county (Ga.) merchant miller, announces to the farmers that he will grind corn at a slight advance on Western pricesand closes with the following pertinent suggestion: "Farmers of Pike county, the planting season will soon be here and let me beg you to plant corn enough to support you fully and the balance in cotton—make your living at home and be independent of merchants. If you will do this and make less cotton, what you do make will bring you more money than all you make now, and having your corn crib full of corn, hogs will grow finely—you will beindependent and can give your wife and children the cotton to buy nice fine clothes with.” Jack White's head is level! AN UNPARALLELED OFFER. Noted Books Sent Free. To Patrons of The Southern World. For a limited period of time, with the object of rapidly securing subscribers, we make the following grand offer, unexampled for liber ality by any other paper in America. We will send any one of the books described below which you may select, by mail, postpaid to ally address, on receipt of $1, and include at the same time a year’s sub scription to the Southern World. By accepting this offer you get a valuable paper a whole year for $1, and a book, as a gift, besides. Do not delay in taking advantage of this offer. We reserve the rightito withdraw It A copy of any book in the list will be sent by mail, postpaid, for 25 cents. Bound in cloth these popular books sell from $1 to $3. We bind them in heavy pa per, and send them by mail prepaid for 25 cents each. All are noted works, and the list including the works of travel,ad venture, fiction and humor, selections can be made to please any taste. They are all the latest re vised editions, and contain many pleasing illustrations. Clearly and neatly printed on heavy and beautiful white paper. Life and Adventures of Robinson Cru soe.—This well-known book may be ranked as the most popular standard juvenile book ever printed. Our edition is complete, and contains the wonderful adventures of a cast away upon adesert island. Complete in one volume. Fully illustrated. The Pilgrim’s Progress.—From this world to that which is to come. This remarkable book, as every one knows, was written under the similitude of a dream, by JohnBunyan, the most popular religious writer in the English language; and pcrlm]>s more copies have been sold than any other book except the Bible. Our edition is complete and un abridged, with appropriate illustrations. Gulliver’s Travels.—This book tells of the supposed travels and surprising adven tures of Lemuel Gulliver into several remote regions of the world, where he met with a race of people no larger than your baud. Also his wonderful exploits among giants. Complete in one volume. Finely illustrated. The Arabian Nights' Entertainment.— Illustrated with numerous wood engravings descriptive of those many strange and sin gular stories which the legend says the Sul- tuness of Persia related to the Sultan night after night, in order to prolong her life, and thus finally won his affections and delivered the many virgins, who, but for her would have been sacrificed to his unjust resent ment. Bread and Cheese and Kisses.—By B. L. Farjeon. A very popular Christmas story after the style of Dickens; abounds in ex cellent and novel features; is chiefly remark able for Its admirable picture of country life, giving the history of a very happy and con tented young couple who thought no lot in life too lowly for the pare enjoyment of Bread and Cheese and Kisses. Complete in one volume, with illustrations. Aisor’s Fables.—The Fables of ASsopus.an apt representative of the great social and in tellectual movements of the age which he adorned. Born a slave, he forced his way by his mother-wit into the courts of princes, lie knew that to be tolerated in courts he must speak to please,und lie gave lessons both to prince and people by recitals of fables, which were very popular in Athens during the most brilliant period of its literary history; aud he who had not ACsop’s Fables at his finger’s ends was looked upon as an il literate dunce by Athenian gentlemen. In one volume. Very profusely illustrated. Noble Deeds of Men and Women.—A his tory and description of noble deeds, present ing correct and beautiful models of noble life to awaken the impulse, to imitate what we admire. By the recorded actions of the great and good we regulate our own course, and steer, stargulded, over life’s trackless ocean. John Ploughman’s Pictures—Or, More of his Plain Talk for Plain People, by Rev. Chas. H. Spurgeon. This book is exceeding ly humorous and instructive, using the simplest form of words and very plain speech. To Bmite evil, and especially the great evil of drink, has been the author’s earnest endeavor. The humor and homely wisdom of this book should carry it into every household. Complete in one volume —containiuing a great number of pictures. Saved at Last from Among the Mormons. —Every man and woman in the land should read this story, which is founded upon facts, and gives an insight into the low estate of woman under the Mormon rule. Album Writer’s Friend.—Just the thing for the young. Filled with verses and prose covering a wide range of subjects. Instruc tive and entertaining. It Will be found of practical benefit. Blunders of a Bashful Man.—A book sparkling with humor, and detailing the ad ventures of a Bashful Man. Amusing, en tertaining alid enlightening. It points out the errors of the bashful and is appetising to those not afflicted With that complaint. Money should be sent by Postofflce Money Order or Registered Letter. Address Southern World, Atlanta, Ga. Oar Premium for Boys. Our premium offered to the boys in the Southern States under 16 years of age, for the best half acre in cotton and the cereals, has been given currency by the Southern press for which we tender them our thanks. The premiums are offered for the first, second and third best yield of any of the ar ticles specified. We give a few of the letters received: CoviNQTOifc Ga., Feb. 3. “I am a little boy 13 years old and never worked on a farm, but my father has prom ised mo four half acres, and I will contest for all the prizes, first, second and third. Please put me down as a scholar in your list. I will try peas, sorghum cane, corn and cotton. “ Eugene E. Camp.” Grier Q. Livingston, of Newton county, not 16 yet, will compete for all the prizes. John E. Moore, of Grenada, Miss., 13years old, will compete for all the premiums. Walter Horton, of Elkville, N. C., 15years old, will compete for the first premium. He asks if the prize is for quality or quantity. We answer both will be considered by the committee. The largest yield of the best quality, will likely receive the award. W. E. Cottle, of Ward's station Southwest Georgia, enters his name as a contestant for the premiums. H. P. Starr, Orchard Hill, Ga., competes for oats and corn. M. J. Mathews, of Wallace, Duplin county, N. C., enters the list os a contestant. Owing to the difficulties of the transpor tation of mails the post winter, it 1ms been urged that the time for sending in names be extended. In order to meet this request therefore, we announce that the time for closing the regis try of those competing for the premiums has been extended from the 20th instant un til April 5th. All, therefore, who wish to have their names entered, must send them in without deluy. In addition to the. other premiums we will give two bushels of "Kickapoo Beauty” corn, contributed by Mr. T. F. Kinsel, of Ohio, to the one winning any two of the premiums. For the encouragement of the contestants, we give fToin the Maryland Farmer, the re sult of a trial in that State: “In January, 1881, Vnndeford Bros., proprietors of the Democratic Advocate, offered a prize of )20 for the best acre of corn raised by Carroll county farmer boys under 18 years of age in 1881, and $10for the second bestacre. Quite a number entered, but by reason of drought and washouts only a few remained to the end. The prizes were awarded lately by Col. Win. C. Polk, Judge Isaac C. Baile and Francis Warner. Esq., a committee, and the first prize was given to John I’ouder, West minster, and the second to Charles C. C. Caplc, son of W. H. Caple, near Bird Hill. Young Pouder raised 163)4 bushels and young Caple 146 bushels.” A Moral Well Pointed. Whatever may be said of Hon. Robert Toombs, of Georgia, politically, it is admit ted that, in his farming operations, he has ever displayed sound judgment and good sense. The following anecdote related of him shows the tendency of his precepts and practice. In Hancock county there resided a gentleman noted for his generous hospi tality and public spirit. He was Vice-Presi dent at the time of the State Agricultural Society, and a leading man. As was his cus tom during court week, he invited members of the bar and farmers to dine with him. He met Hon. Robert Toombs on the street(they were warm friends) and asked him to dine with him. With a merry twinkle of hiseye, Mr. Toombs responded with serious tone: “I am not going to do it, Ben; I will not dine with a Vice-President of the State Agri- cultural Society who purchases his bacon in the West.” Mr. Toombs’ friends acknowl edged that this reply was a home thrust. Southern Humorists. The age has been prolific in humorists. The country is flooded with them. Every town is infested with them, and Dearly every paper is afflicted with thetn. They ehjoy their lariat life for awhile Ih the eolUhihs of a neWspapet, emerging frohi their pent-up chrysalis to a butter-fly existence, as a lec turer or author of a book; As a general rule this closes their career. 8ome of them base their humor on bad spelling, and some range very close to vulgarity. In the very nature of things the vast majority of humorous writersdie outof public notice, dependent, as they are, on present surroundings to give interest to their productions. Among the many humorists of the South we will refer to a few who are not so ephe mera). Foremost in the list stands “The Georgia Scenes,” by Judge Longstreet, and “Major Jones’ Courtship,” by the veteran W. T. Thompson of the Savannah News. Both are productions of sterling merit, faith ful word-paintings of the times, and are bound to live by force of merit. They are as readable and enjoyable now as when first written. J. C. Harris, author of "Uncle Remus.” as a humorous writer and delineator of negro character is without a peer. He has not only given the negro dialect, but their quaint sayings and impromptu minstrelsy. The age is indebted to him for preserving, in en during form, the “Folk-Lore” of the past. Mr. Harris as a writer covers the entire range “from grave to gay, from lively to severe.” A lady in the Sunny South writing from Alabama under the non deplume of "Betsey Hamilton,” is delineating the customs, man ners and life of the backwoods so vividly, truthfully and spiritedly as to place her at once in the front ranks of humorous writers. She certainly did not have to be “vaccinated” in order to “take” in the spirit of humor. It is natural with her. “Bill Arp” has many friends, and has had quite a run for years; he has taken to the field as a lecturer, however, which may close bis career. Bridges Smith, of Macon, Kit Warren, of Southwestern Georgia and "Farmer Fogy,” of Augusta, have contributed many excel lent humous articles to the press, and are worthy of special mention. THE STOCK LAW. Ascertaining that Hon. B. F. Crayton, President of the South Carolina Agricultural Society, was to address the citizens of Hall county at Gainesville, Ga., on the “8tock Law” on the 21st ult., the editor of the Southern World went up to that thrifty, bustling and growing town to hear it. He was amply repaid for the trip. During the recess of Hall county Superior Court fordlnner, the court-house being filled with a large audience of the sturdy, honest yeomanry of Hall county, Mr. Crayton de livered the address. He is a “taking” speak er, taking right hold of the subject and his audience at once, with good humor and good sense. He bears a strong personal resem blance, in the face, (altogether half a century younger) to Hon. S. J. Tilden. Col. John B. Estes introduced Mr. Crayton to the audience in his felicitous style. In the qpening of his speech he said, con cerning the stock law, to state it is to argue it, and it is too plain for argument. It is, enclose your stock or your crops; turn out your stock or your crops. Some opposed the stock law who planted in the moon instead of the ground, because they believed thatcrops could not grow unless under fence. Rye would grow as high as the fence, and to abandon fences was to abandon rye. Well, we can dispense with rye in its liquid form, at least. It may be stated as a fact that white men don’t like to split rails. The stock law when first submitted to the voters of Anderson county, S. C., out of 7,000 votes, received only 200. It was then changed so as to votehy townships,and 11 out of 16 adopted it. Since then it has been made the law of the whole county. There are to-day not 50 men in Anderson county who will say that they did not vote for the stock law the first time. The stock law is not to oppress the poor, but, on the contrary, greatly to their advan tage; 640 square acres (not many poor men own that much) will require four miles of fencing; 160 square acres, two miles; 40 square acres, one mile; 10 square acres, half a mile; 2)4 square acres, one-fourth of a mile. Who makes this fence? The rich or the poor? The tenant generally; men with poor fences and no timber, generally oppose, and those with good fences and timber, favor the stock law. Why? Because the latter