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Agricultural.
HOW MUCH LAND.JUS ENOUGH.
The question of farming is agitating
many city and town residents, who have
been bred toother pursuits, and it is of¬
ten land a is question needed with them: how much
to give them a place on
which they can live respectably Not
only is it a question with those who
contemplate commencing on the farm,
but with those who commenced in a
small way, and by economy and hard
labor have gradually increased their
possesions to easy circumstances.
In prosperous times for the husband
men, like the past few years, farmers
have been able to accumulate money,
and an increase of capital lias brought
cares,seeking in safe an investment therefore
some and paying way. With
some it is invested in more land, while
they already have more than they
can thoroughly cultivate; such in¬
vestments are unwise, for usualy in such
cuses the more land a farmer has, the
pooror, proportionally, he is—at all
events, the poorer the community in
which he is located. The concentra¬
tion of laud in individual posse sions
proves a barrier to improvements. Less
fruit is planted or grown, fewer land¬
scape improvements are made, and the
soil, generally, is less fully developed;
less intelligence is embodied in a com¬
munity of a given territory, and, as a
cousequence, all the attendant draw¬
backs of the want of intelligence.
A time of business depression, when
farm products are less profitable, is the
time when thcT possession of large es¬
tates in land is a burden, as the taxes
and expenses are no less than in pros¬
perous times. Those farms a e large
enough which pay the proprietor, at all
times a fair interest on the investment
and expenses. Farming with some
grand system of agriculture, though
very tators, splendid and imposing to the spec¬
may yet be very unprofitable to
the possessor for the money and labor
invested.
That farming only is the best, and
that farm is large enough, where the
greatest least proceeds are rendered from the
labor, expense and exhaustion of
the soil. If w* get large cro s by large
expense of labor and draining of the
soil, of what avail is it if they cost as
much or more, than they will net us
when pt*oduced? Men of fortune may
amuse themselves with fancy farming,
but the generality of farmers farm for
the profit of the thing; they cannot af¬
ford, neither can they live by such farm¬
ing. The grand aim in farming should
be to increase tbo productiveness of our
land faster than we inciease the cost of
workiug it.
farm Increasing our possessions by adding
to farm may gratify one’s pride,
when he is pointed out and known as a
large landholder, and it is a source ol
satisfaction to many to look over broad
fields, walk over them to gather the
crons, and see the large herds of cattle
feeding on extensive pastures ; but it is
a fhrtner greater pleasure to the progressive
to obtain a larger profit from
thoroughly fifty improving and caring for fl
acre farm, than to the other who
looks upon the fields of a five, hundred
acre farm, and can call the possessions
his, while he barely pays bis expenses,
without improving his possessions or
farm. It is better to improve a medi¬
um sized farm, or oue of fifty acres, in¬
soil, creasing its capacity by deepening the
pulverization underdrainiug, subsoiliug deeper
and increasing its capaci¬
dred ty generally, than to own a five hun¬
acre farm and Hot half improve or
develop its capacity generally. Medi¬
um sized farms are worked more eeo
developed uomically, and their capacity better
proprietor than large ones, while the
has a better opportunity of
enjoying rural and domestic life, which
should be one grand aim in farming and
country life.
W.H. WHITE, in Co. Gent.
A CRACK IN THE *HOG TROUGH.
The the following from a recent number
of Prune Farmer , is equal to Frank
Jin’s story of the whistle :
A few years ago a friend sent word
to me that pails every day he gave nearly
twenty of buttermilk to a lot of
all. “shoats,” Thinks and I this they breed scarcely improve at
a of hogs worth
iron seeing. They must be of the sheet
kind. So I called on him. heard
him repeut the mournful story, and vis¬
ited the sty, in order to get a better
yiew of the miraculous swine. 1 went
into the pen, and on close examina¬
tion found a crack in the trough,
.
where most of the contents ran off un¬
der the Hour. Thinks 1, here is the
type of the failures of our agii.u turai
brethren.
When I see a farmer- i. t i .g all im
provements because ol a little cost., sel¬
ling all hia farm stock to buy bunk,
railroad or mortgage stock, robbing his
land, while in reality he is also robbing
hunseli and his heir, thinks 1, my friend
you have a crack in your hog trough.
When I see a farmer subscribing for
a half a dozeu political and miscellane¬
ous papers, and spending all his time in
reading them, while he doesn’t read a
siuglu agricultural or horticultural jour-
nul, thinks I to myself, poor mao, you
hare a large and wide crack in your
hog trough.
When I see a farmer buying guano,
but wasting ashes and hen manure, try¬
ing all sorts ot experiments except in¬
telligent hard work and economy, get¬
ting the choicest of seeds regardless of
cultivation, growing the variety of fruit
called Sour Tart Seedling, and then
sweetening with ^
sugar, pound for
pound, keeping the front fields rich,
while the back lots are growing up
with thistles, briars and alders; cou
and tributing to the’Chhctaw Indian fund,
tural never giving a cent to any agricul¬
society ; such a man, I will give
a written guarantee, has a crack in his
hog trough, and in his head also.
When I see a fanner allowing loose
boards off all over his yard, fence down,
hinges the gate, manure in the barn¬
yard I come to the conclusion that he
has a large orack in his hog trough.
When I see a farmer, spending his
time traveling in his carriage, when he
has to sell all his corn to pay hired help,
and bis hogs are so lean that they have
to lean against the conclusion fence to squeal, I
rattier lean to the that some¬
body that stays at home will have a
lien on the farm, and that some day the
bottom will come entirely out of his
hog trough.
BOOK FARMING.
Wo are social beings and like to tel I
each other av hat we have accomplished }
and !i\ovvist\ we tike to.hear how others
have succeeded in accomplishing some
desire or end. To gaia this end it is
necessary that we have some medium
through which to convey our thoughts
to each other, and no other method has
succeeded sb well as the pen, through
the printing press. If tin* re igious and
political societies call to their aid the
printing press, why not rite agricultu¬
ralist'/ - Doubtless there are shallow
books, and foolish articles on agricul¬
ture ; but there are wise books and ar¬
ticles we cannot dispute, and they are
separated fusing like chaff from the grain, dif¬
farmer light to the agriculturalist. A
good sits under a shade tree or
leans over the fence to talk to his neigh¬
bor and they tell each other the whats
and hows of their crops. It is social
talk and they learn mutually. One of
the farmers takes an agricultural jour¬
nal which solicits contributions from
practical farmers. Well he thinks to
himself, some wet day I’ll write how I
raised that big crop of Corn, and send
it to that journal. When it is printed
it is only the talk aoross the fence,
dressed up a little for a large audience,
atid a good many learn from it instead
of one. Sorno man skilled, in using
words, and with large practice and sci¬
entific experiences, writes a book from
His observations and experience, and it
ho is a sensible man, it is a sensible
book. This is only a longer talk over
the fence, made more systematic, and
fixed up to see good company, and
good deal of it. These are thinking
times, every farmer has become an ex¬
perimeutalist, he wants to raise a large
amount of grain from as small an area
as he can, to save labor and expenses ;
usides, high prices of grain prompt
him to accomplish this, ile calls
forth every* energy of bis mind, he
bring* in all the resources from others’
observation and experience, and experi¬
ments himself. After the la[>su of ina
ny years he has come to tiio conclusion
that he has arrived at perfection in far¬
ming,’ and he would like the rising gen¬
eration to know from the beginning,
what took him so many years to learn
and accomplish. To do this there is
but one way, and that is through the
agricultural journals.
ENCOURAGE
,Homa Productions.
A iflos .1 lleliglitliil Tonic!
A Host delft;EtdiiI Tonic!
A Host llcli^iidul Tonic!
m mourn bittmsi
A SOUf lEV PREPARATION
VALUAilLK A SUIU IUU:,
L’ QU AI. it' not si p»*riu»\ to u y R'ltora in the inur
G *«*t, and at niU' h |. ;s p-ifo. Cures D spt p.ia,
L.wa of appetite Chill and Fever and U w thout doubt
the btsi loni' 1 in use.
M COQDRiCH, WINEMAN & CO.
umfacrurers and Proprietors, and Direct Importer
of Choice Drugs aud Chemical'.
charleston, s. c.
E«r Buie in -pula t y
A W. BERRY, and
July 10 fin L.FAYEITt. PUW EL
CARRIAGES. BUGGIES
AND
Plantation Wagons*
Tie tuUcriber* being i ppointed AGENTS forth*
CELERRA'I ED
WOODRUFF
lIlfaOlES and WAOONS,
And hare now on exhibition m me of the WORK, and
will i rder for my party wish tig auy*t,le. uot on
baud, at New York prices, with the Ireighl added
The plat of Styles can be seen at our Store with
pre a «
COTHEUN & WATKINS.
No*. D) 186!).
T HE HINCIJCK WFJKLY JOURNAL.
ATLANTA IOINESS.
% If'?-****—
COX A Hi LL
Wholesale Dialer* in
Foreign and Domestic
X, IQUORS,
FINE Si.GAILS,
TOBACCO AC.
Peachtree Street.
M O O R K & M A R S H,
Who!* *«l- Dealer* <11
DRY GOODS,
hats sil ks, & boots
Cnrn-r ..*e*aiur und Pryor Streets
BEER MANN k KUHRT,
Importers of and Dealer* in all kind* of
Havana A If'Oinesiic $rgavs,
Smokmg and Chewing Tobacca, Pipe* Snnff, tic
W iit-hall Stieel u* ar til Rail Iioud
F. M. JACK & CO.
CONFECTIONERS & BAKERS
Corner Whitehall and Alabama Sirs
A. J. WEST & CO.
Wholesale Grocers,
And Commission Merchant*,
Peachtree Street,
Ordeis promvly (tiled. Consignment* solicited
SILVEY & DOUGHERTY.
Deaie 1 * and Jobber* in
dry Goons,
Hcziery, Notion.*, White Goods, Sho- a.
Ilai* Ac.,
Comer PeaehtR** and Deca nr Street*,
CHAMBERLIN, BOYNTON k CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Deal-a* in
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
CAKI KTS, WI' DOW Bit Ot3, OIL CLOTH* &U.,
Cor- Wh tehall and Huntei Sir’*,
W. A. LANSDELL,
Wholesale ami Re - ail Dealer in
mules, h t: mm km.
Paints, Oils, Glass, &o.
Whitehall St-eet.
IIUNNICUTT A B I LINGRATH,
Plumbers, Strain and CJas Fitters,
COPPER SMITHS, AND
ORNAMENTAL WORKERS IN SHEET
METALS,
Roofiing in all it* branches—Tin or corrugated
Sheet Irou, Copper Valley*, A c R R Croesing
r H SNOOK & CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer* in
Furniture*
Decatur Street. At'aula,
Keep constantly ou hand a large and w-ll select¬
ed stock of Parlor, Bed-room, Dining and Office
Furniture.
JECK, D SAULLE & CO.
Wholeeule aud Riail Dealers in
Dry Goods, Notions, Ac.,
fames’ Building, Cor. Whitehall and Hunter Sts.
W. C. LAWSIIE,
WeoUeafe and Retail Dealer
13 V I 3 R.UOS,
Medicines Paint*, Dy,-*, Fancy Good?, Perfume
r f, and Drugieis* Articles.
Corm r Peachtree uud Marietta street*.
ADAIR & BRO.
\V hoi* sde lie tier* j in
f^ub'.c AND KST15UN PRODUCE
Pacific Gu«uo. and Mapu’e Sunerphosp't
J. M A J. C. A KXANDKB,
Deal, ss in
Alardware, Iron, \acU,Niltt l,
Canjrjagt Implement*, Mutt rial, B,d:ing Clothe, aud M tiing
Whuohall Dtieet
FRIED AN k LOVKMAN,
Wholtiale Dealer* i.
Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes,
HATS, CLOTHING he.
Whitehall—Thnee doors Irom Alabama stieet.
J. C. HOLBPO K
Wholes de and Retail Dealer in
Fur ami Wool Dais,
( f all th Latent Styles,
Lad'os’ and Misses’ Furs,
Peachtree Street.
PEMBERTON, WILSON, TAYLOR & CO.
JlaiiiifacttiB’cr*
and Wholesale Dealers in Pure Drugs. Medi¬
cine*. Chemical*. Paints, Oil*, Glass &c.
In n< w 3d *tory Biick Budding Corner Peachtree
and Deca'.er Streot
JOHN FICKEN,
Manuf.iucturo mid Deah-rjin
Fine Sega rs. Tobacco, Snuff,
Snuff Roxes, Pipes Sic,
Opposite Na’ onal Hotel.
Roberts, Morris & Shivers
Successors to .1 ernes T. Gardiner A Co.
WAREHOUSE AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WILL Augusta % Gtt.,
Spit-age give their jeismial attention to th*
ami utile of O' >TT<JN, ami such oth*r
produce as may lie sent to them.
Cash advances on Produce in Store.
Having withdrawn from the General Ware¬
house und Commission business, in favor of
ROBERTS, MORRIS ,f- SHIVERS,
1 take pleasure in recommending them to th*
confidence aud Patronage of my old friends
They arc ail men of l arge Business Experience
and ample menus to conduct business satisfae
orily. to jan It J. T. GARDINER
New Cabinet Shop.
JOHN FRIESE,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN
ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE,
T) XA ESPECTFULL informs the citizens of
'parta and cinity that he has re¬
cently npene 1 in this place an establishment
for the
Manufacture and Repairing
OF FURNITURE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
and will keep on hand a full assortment of
Bedsteads, Tattles, 4 liairs, kc.
or make to order any article in the cabinet
line at the lowest prices and at short notice.
Call and gee him.
fejr Will also Supply Coffins at
sliort notice.
jan. 15.
ATLANTA BUSINESS.
MEADOR & BROTHERS,
Tobacco Coin’ll Merchant*,
und Manufacturer of CIGARS,
Whitehall street.
(! 11A PMAN, RUOKKrT CO.~
\\ lio11*sa Ie Gp'icers
and
( OMMISSION MERCHANTS.
" ho*hall Mreet.
PHILLIPS A CREW,
llook*t‘ilci** A Stationer*,
and Dealer* in
SHEET v USD , PIANOS & ORGANS.
TOMMEY k STEWART,
Dealers in
Hardware, Iron, and Steel,
Cutl ry Tools, <>f aUk’iid*, Builders’ and < 'arriage
Material, Proofed Cotton . v cr. w Pres ea, etc.
Whitehall st e«t.
T. R. RIPLEY,
Dealer and Jobber in
Crockery, China & Glass Ware,
Whitehall Street,
I. T. i AN ICS
Wholesale and Rteail Dealer in
Hoots and Shoes,
Leather. Calf {.kin* and Shoe binding*,
(Ruwson’s "' Bui'diiig; Cm Whitehall & Hunter et
v Tif-eliwu with any other H use u t he city
O’ Extra Inducements at Wholesale.
G. II. A A, W TCLiCE,
Wholesale Dealers in
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Sign Big Iron Boot. Whitehall street
McBride & co..
Importers i nd JeN>>r*nf
CKGCKtRY, CITLURY,
And SILVER PLATED WARE.
$25 REWARD.
E SCAPED FROM JAIL, in this place on
Saturday last. BILL JERNIGAN, one of the
Colored Ku-Khix. Said p-isoner is ab ut 5ft.
hi iuche* high of l-righi complexion, round full ,
face, usua'ly wear*black whisker* and acauaring.
Thr above reward wi'l be paid f..r bis appre¬
hension - und confiiiemen* *o th t I ent him.
JAS II. ROGER ’.
Nov. 19 tf 8heriff Hancock Co.
W. w. SIMPSON & CO.
- Dealer* in
DRY GOODS. GROCERIES &C.
OATS and WHEAT BARN
FOR SALE.
“DICKSON COMPOUND,”
Price reduced to $65 00 per Tou of 20 0 lb*.
POLLARD, COX & CO.
COTTON FACTORS
WAREHOUSE AMO
Commission Merchants.
Corner Reynolds and Campbell Streets,
Augusta, Ga,
/CONTINUE THEIR BUSINESS at their
old stand and will gire iheir strict per¬
sonal attention to the Storage- and Sale of
Cottou and all other produoe. Orders for
D a f?g nl 8 an, l Rope promptly atteuded to.—
Consignments respectfully teHeited
Cotton consigned lo us is delivered from the
cars—a considerable saving to planters.
Agent* fot* Reed’s Phosphate aud G«orgta
Factory.
The interest* o( the firm will b« represented
by Judge Henry II. Fitxpatrick. of Warrea
connty. m*y2—8m
Ms V O II E ]\ T ,
llcaicr iie
Boots aud Shoes,
W'J 1-4 ISroad Street,
if' nr abuse l/r*. Fmfenrk’s,
AGGI’STA, GIIGIIGIA.
J?ept 3 4 m
Pumnos Bitters.
This wonderful vegetable
restorative is the sheet
anchor of the feeble and
debilitated. As a tonic and
cordial for the aged and
pinguid it has no equal
among stomachics. As a
remedy for the nervous
weakness to which women
are especially subject, it is
superseding every other
stimulant. In all climates,
tropical, temperate or
frigid, it acts as a specific
in every species of disorder
which undermines the
bodily strength and breaks
down the animal spirits.
Wherever it is intro¬
duced it becomes a stand¬
ard article — a medicinal
staple. It is to-day the
best and purest tonic, and
the most popular medicine
in the civilized world—he
sure and get the genuine.
Sold by all Druggists, Gro¬
cers and Country Stores-
Fall & Winter Trade, !
-iJIStilii
DRY-GOODS, DRY-GOODS.
B. F. &US88UL & CO
209 BhGAD mR .iSSXZZ&limi GEORGIA.
-*{ :-o-i )■ r
mm invite • '-v,. ■ m , * -A < * >
We a thorough examination of our Stock b7 the
Citizens of Hancock & adjoining counties.
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.
Our stock is complete in every department; is bo A
from first hands, and is
T! LARGEST STBS MUSH TO AUSffl.
WE SELL AT A SMALL ADVANCE
AND GUAfiANTEE SATISFACTION.
TO _ MERCHANTS ^ _
WE OFFER INDUCEMENTS HERETOFORE UNPARALELLED AND
SOLICIT A CALL, FEELING ASSURED THAT THEY
' WILL FIND US PREPARED TO SELL
,
THEM GOODS AT THE -
MOST REASONABLE RATES.
» '
Our stock will be constantly replenished during the season.
Augusta, Oct. 15, 18G9. 3m.
A; A. BEALL. J. H. SPEARS. W. H.
BEALL, SPEAKS & CO.,
COTTOJT FACTORS
Continue their business at their Old Stand, the Commodious
FIRE-1 'll OOP IV A It l It U L ><E,
MO Office 6 c'AUDBBLL Sales Room. STREKT, } AUGUSTA GA.
and 177 Reynolds St
Ties, All busiueso eutiusted Family to Supplies. them will have Mrct filled. personal Liberal attention—Orders Cash Adv for Bagging, Uuiversa
Hope and *»r<>mptly nice* on produce in store.
Messrs. T C. & DjcL. TURNER will represent us in Hancook County.
Sept3 4m.
S. D. HEARD & SON,
WAREHOUSE AUD COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
AUGUSTA GA.
/CONTINUE the Sale and Storage of COTTON. Cash advances made an ST.
\J produce i« store. Consignments solicited.
Sept3 4m. t
STORAGEFOR ALL! 1
WE HAVE AMPLE
FIRE-PEOOF WAREHOUSE
AND
ijlose Storage Capacity for 10,000 Bales of Cotton,
And will give our 1 LHS O A A L ATTENTION to the. Side and storage of the
tame to all who may fat or us with, t/n ir patronage.
TERMED—Commissions f»r Selling Cotton, one and a quarter (1 1-4 ) ner Cent
Storage, Fifty Cents per Br.lu per Month. * ■ "
REFERENCE—N AVION A L BANK, AUGUSTA.
w. U. HOIVARD * »OJV.
A. E BENSON, Book-Keeper.
Oft 1st 6,n
T. C. & D e L. TURNER
COMMISSION DRY COODS AND GROCERY MERCHANTS,
-A_nd General Guano A.iycoiits*
\V <)( . LD r'espeetfully SPARTA, GE< an/A, ,
inform their fr/emls Hud t'm goio ial puMio. t'lvt they are *li‘l on h*sd,
°» Goods “«p are thdr HOW line prepared to accommodate t'.eir cus otn^-r., both in 1‘KICK and VARIE TY
in Their s'oek of
DRESS GOODS, NOTIONS, DOMESTIC!?, &c„
THE°COMMUmTY E ’ WhiC,, th6y r * articM,a * f Y cal! lhn «««niir»n of the LA MES OF
Hiey keep always on hand a fine Mock of PILATTATIOI wh'ck tb*y
tfitr at reasonable ratea.
,h ; :y a,# ^ on Sample* of different kinds of Fertilisers which ihey <,fl’ r for the itirpec*
Samples • , f IIaucock
P a “ teM ° ai,<1 adjoining counties, guarautcei g th* Manures to coum up t* th*
I hey also buy Ootton. Give them a call and they will give you Bfitisfattion. Septl0-8m
Portkb Fleming, Chas. E.
EUGENE P. BURNET,
with
FLEMING & STAPLES.
NV arehouse
— V N D—
Commission Merchants.
—Occupy the—
FIRE PROOF WAREHOUSE OF PHINIZY,
Jack sou-$t., Augusta, Ga.
Donituissios forSelliog Cotton, If per oast
Sfcpt IT - ta
TTPTT’S
VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS
Cure* Liver Diseases, Dyspepsia, &o.
TUTT’S i;xPECTOR A AT
Curos Coughs, Asthma, &c.
Tutt’s Sarsaparilla and Queen’s Delirh
The great Alterative and Blood Purifier
Tutt’s (mpro.vetl ftlair Dye,
Warranted the best in use.
For sale by « . IV. IlCItRY,
Doc 25— ly SPARTA.
Edwards House
E. F. COTHERN, J „
SHO. W. WATKINS, }
murphy Augusta, Ga*
& m>y„PropRTvturb.
HARPER C. BRYSON,
WAREHOUSE
A ft D
Commission Merchant,
, Al’Ot'STA, CIA.
/CUSTOMERS supplied with BAGGING
\y and ROPE uud FAMILY TUPPMEts.
Prompt‘attentlri paid to STORAGE and
SALE OJ’ ( Oi l ON and other produce.
OFFICE: IMS REYNOLDS STREET.
WM. BRYSON, CHARTER CAMPBELL
Augusta, Ga. Late of Madison, Ga.
Sept 10 4m
1 T. HEARD ■& CO.
WAREHOUSE
AND
Commission Merchants,
COR- REYNOLDS & M’INTOSH ST'S,
Warthouu formerly occupied ly Meters. BUS
TIN Sf WALKER ,
ISAAC T. HEARD, O. M. STONE,
AUGUSTA, Will devote GA.
their strict personal attention te
the STORAGE and SALE of COTTON and all
other PRODUCE.
Order, for Bagging, Rope, Etc.,
Liberal promptly attended to.
CASH advances made at all times
"'produce in store.
&s#“Agents l ROVED for GULLETT’S PATENT IM
STETL BRUSH COTTON GINS.
Also, HALLS PATENT COTTON GIN FEED.
ER.
3W, 180©, 0m. •