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The Cherokee
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THE PLOW ’ n \
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BY BENJAMIN F. TAYLOR.
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God speed the plow ! The coat of arms •.
Os them that turn the world to farms;
And speed the day when all men know
That thought makes grass as much as;
rain,
That wisdom’s workers always sow I
Thought in the soil as well as grain. 1 • (
With pen of gold engrave this thing: ;
It takes as good a heart and brain
To be a farmer as a king I ,
Until within ten bright decades I
The farmer held a soulless plow— .
The melancholy ace of spades 4
Was all the “hand 7 ’ the man could show.-
The very same old plow’ he drew
That irritated Caesar's farm;
He feared the Devil and the New,
At every thought he took alarm ;
His father had not quite worn out
Before the boy had plowed a bout.
A farmer should have shaped the share,
And drawn the curve’t will always Wear —■
It was his right to fuse a thought
Into the thing with which he wrought.
But one hand drew’ them both: That
plowshare plan,
That Unsealed Letter unto man !
Which of the twain I do not know
Put greenest laurels on his brow’,
The Declaration or the Plow.
Then speed the word and deed again !.
The Jeffersonian plow and pen '.
The world at last has turned a page, •
And struck the quickstep of the Age. .
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Advantages of Small Farms.
Much has been wisely said and written
upon the propriety of small firms, and the
superior profit to be derived from them.
Practicing upon this theory, we find th4
astute Hardaway of Thomas county grow
ing rich on fifteen acres, the products of
which, by good management, he multiplies
into the amount usually grown upon twenty
times the same area.
But it appears that in Belgium even the
Lilliputian plantation of the Thomasville
farmer is subdivided into fifteen parts, of
one acre each, which are respectively made
to support one family and the hired laborer
besides.
Describing these miniature farms, a writ
er in Chambers’ Journal says : “The fields
are mostly square, and rarely contain more
than one acre; the ground is curved sym;
metrically, the center being the highest, sq
that the water drains down equally in all
directions. Round the field, and a foot
lower, extends a strip of grass, three or foul
yards wide; still lower, a hedge of cedars
is planted, which is cut every seven years ;
and finally, the plat is surrounded by a
ditch, bordered with trees of large growth.
Thus each place furnishes rich grass, fire
wood every seven years, and timber for
building every thirty years. The plow’ is
generally used, but every seven years the
subsoil is turned to the top by the spada
and thus it acquires a depth unknown to
all except the best gardeners; the princi
pal object being to produce flax, butter,
and cereals.”
But our freedmen lead lives of ease and
plenty, compared with the hard lot of the
laborer and man of all work on the Belgian
farm. Earning oftentimes not as much as
one shilling per day, their food is meager,
and of the coarsest description. It con
gists of beans, potatoes, rye bread, mid
chickory as a drink. Duly on Sunday does
he get beer, and meat never. Yet Belgium
supports the densest population in Europe,,
and her people resemble the occupants of
n beehive. Every in*ill ol ground is util
ized and brought to the highest possible
state of fertility, and thousands of acres art
even reclaimed from the briny deep by
huge dikes which patient toil and industry
have erecti d.
Wc trust Georgia may never be SO
crowded as to reduce her people to such
Btruights, tint still the lesson is useful to ns,
as showing what can be accomplishcd'by
w ell-d i rccte d in d ust ry.
Il is now an admitted fact that
farms, well cultivated, fi utilized and fenced,
are vastly more profitable proportionally
than those of large extent. It requires’
double the mule and manual labor to cul-'
finite one hundred acres that would suffice
for fifty, and yet by concentrating the ma
nure used on the former upon a smaller
area, nearly twice the yield can be realized,
and the land at the same time will steadily
improve.
Who, it may be asked, are really the only
thrifty and progressive agriculturists 4f
Georgia? We answer, those land owners
who, with their sturdy sons, bear the brunt
and heal of the season, and with their own
brawn and muscle cultivate, harvest, ami
enjoy the proceeds of their labor. These
men raise their own beef, butter, mutton,
bacon, and vegetables, and ofltimes, also,
sugar, syrup, nee, and Hour. Moreover,
their surplus land, if not advantageously
rented, is used for pasturage, or allowed* to
grow up and recuperate. They are ever
ready, also, to st 11 to the thrifty w hite emi-*
grant, and thus enhance the taxable and
productive value cd the country.
This assertion we are prepared to prove
by the evidence of hundreds of small farm
ers, whereas those cultivating large p anta-,
tions, with exceptional and alm< si solitary
instances to the contrary, make gricvxpjs
failure's, and grow poorer every year, L*fi (
us emulate the Belgian, tin refore, and force
Mother Earth by kind treatment and tire
less energy to yield her utmost for the sup
port of those who draw their substance
from her gtiurous bosom.™ [M icon Tcle
grwph.
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To Remove I’aixi Frou Ui * thing.—
Equal parts of tnrpenti .cued >piiii>oj anj
luonia will t out the pamt
any kind <>t elathing, no na’t r how old
and dry and hard ti may In?. 8 .ttlF.dr thv
spot v. I.< I q id. pm asp-, two or three j
tins > ... p . :.;vu W 0.1
all Uid. oap .-u
Sow Early.
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It seems generally to be conceded that
sown 'Wheat’invariably looks bit er
Ashen the winter approaches than that sown
Htdff What, everybody says, must be so, and
the timedbat wheat plants are estab
.fished in tliVfall until tlfe succeeding bar- |
ycs& the words are constantly heard, “early
■efonvn grain. looks well.” Then let the wheat
fffe put in well and early. If one variety
will not dd "So-well when sown early, try
.‘Mediterranean; for it may be set down as a
“fttcttVaht die fine varieties of wheat are al
%jiys more lender than the coarser kinds,
%iid the white varieties are more tender
trs<a rule than the red ones.
If muck .of an acreage is sown, sow at
fcait three-varieties that will ripen in suc
cession, and let one of them be of the har
diest kind obtainable
Another, advantage of early sowing is,
that k'ss seed will be required. The Man
hattan Nationalist is pretty near right,
when it says:
From one-third to one half the small
grain usually sown is wasted or worse.
Ofte| it h’appens that the grain is so
carelessly put in that much of it does not
come up, and is too.thick to do well. We
are confident that three pecks of good fall
.wheat well drilled in at this time, on well
prepared land that is wet enough, will
rbribg more, bushels to the acre, and of a
'bettey quality of-grain, than if a larger quan
tity is sown. In determining how much to
sow,.attention must be paid to the size of
flic berry, its conditions, how’ it is put in,
the time of the sowing, the condition of the
soil, ’etc.. But remember that the thicker
it is the less it tillers, and vice versa; also
that if put in early, so the plants become
• wdll MtjdlcfinWy will tiller enough in the
spring to convert what would appear to be
a light stand into a heavy one. Then sow
lightly but do your work early and well.
’A ’f 7 p—— »- » ■.
Smut in-WWat.—The cause of smut in
. w’heat is sowing too late in the season. I
ipy experience, which will go far
to. support me in the assertion. Several
years Ago I prepared a piece of land, about
’ofie acre" on which to sow turnip seed. I
spjyc‘d W’bcat’.xyith the turnip seed, got a
very good stand of wheat; this acre of
tod was in a field where I proposed to sow
thy Crop rtf wheat. About the muldle of
November I solved the field, sowed wheat
on three sides of the acre above referred to;
afterward I moved a fence which gave me
a strip of land on the other side of the acre;
about the 15th of December I sowed the
strip down in wheat also. You will per
ceive that the acre was surrounded by the
second and third sowing, plowed in so
closely that only a furrow separated them.
The plowing was all done in the same man
ner, by the rsame plows, and the seed was
taken out of the same box. The wheat
sown in August had not one single head of
smut; that sown in November lud smut in
it to some extent, but not enough to cause
niuch injury, while that sown in December
jvas nearly one-third smut.
:Biuoe then I have tried the experiment,
and I havrt nover seen a head ot smut in
xyheatt sown in’ September. L-ist year I
; sowed an acre in August; in September I
■ sowed about three acres more, and the last
of Novenilar, I sowed the balance of the
field in wheat; this last, in November, I
1 soaked in blue stone, to prevent smut.
Being pressed for time, I began sowing the
wheat bcibre.itf was thoroughly soaked;
and this produced a pretty heavy sprinkle
of smut, but that sown in August and
September was. perfectly free from it—and
just.huro let me state that, with me, the
early sowing always produced the most cx-
Celleht crops. •
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Sheep on the Farm.—Sheep are under
valued by the mass of landholders as a
means ot keeping' up the fertility of the
Soil and putting money into the pockets of
the fa nurs. The moment one beeins to
taU< of she< p husbandry, the listener or
Tender begins to Took for wool quotations,
as if the wool was all that yields protit
Irom Ony might as well look for
whvd (pioUiions alone when there is talk
of titiiinog. ••
Sltctq? qrt A fi.nn yields wool and mntton.
Tdvy btulftpiy vnlA great rapidity. They
are the best of fann s-avengers, “cleaning
a field”’ ns iro oth< r class ot animnls will.
Thei/givc back to the farm more in pro
.pojliQU lp fio:n it than any
an A <l'tefributu il better with
a view to the future fertility of the soil.
s There is no need of proof to those who
have kept Mn'Cpdmd kuow their habits and
1 the profit they yield. To prove it to those
wA^>'4 : *fF '| fc ijnee, it is necessary
’ tney slroukf try the experiment, or accept
■ the testimony of an experienced shepherd.
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Salt as x Fertilizer. —A Maine farmer
blW’nels of s.Jt to the acre, and
’, harrows it in before Sorting grain and grass
seed. lie says: That is the secret why I
T‘g*Vko«hfiß»h hay. I have used salt many
cotti,
Lxqpilg, us we d*> ashes. Upon one piece I
lul on tliird, on one third plas
ter, and on the oilier third Salt, and the
Sali> d jfortlon wits decidedly the best. 1
broke ub* kwjMhijJs- |>f pa acre of poor
land? nrR?/bfixiirg miy common stable
i mauuFM on ji, I sowed, after harrow
ing ouce, eight busht sos salt, and
plautuu pwlidues and peas. They came up
ss string ami grew as rank as th- v would
ikwiv had there Ix-vn an < xtra coni of
dieting pkme.. in. l ..*l s<-ms to sound ;
aslf I'fere was sortie decided benefit trom I
tlic'ftpplicndrth < f salt.
Fa' step Rice —One quart milk, ha'f a
hot tgenlly) three or four
tid’uouhcil.'iuid yidks <»t four eggs,
fbwr snsr»r. grated rind of one
[’! .-toy. liafiq til! done, then add
; Pf,. U’R w£lu $. fr ilk aIIt de s’;g ir ad
Lxtr.dahtt lftl.br cold..
MONEY MADE.
I desire to call the attention of all
I those who owe me anything, that
I their accounts and notes are now
due, and that I am compelled to
have money. We have been bless
.cd with bountiful crops, and all
, can pay who are so disposed, as I
, will take corn, fodder, wheat, oats,
rye, cotton, peas, potatoes, pork,
, I and almost everything, in payment
of debts due me. So 1 hope my
old friends and customers will re
spond liberally to this call, for by
'so doing they will save cost and
I their good name at the same time.
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I mean business, when I say that I
.■ am compelled to have money. All
f those who are indebted to the firm
’' of McAfee <fc Moss must pay their
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accounts and notes at once. Those
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5 failing; to do so, or to make satis
j factory arrangements, will certainly
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i find their accounts in the hands of
t ' collecting officers.
I want to purchase 10,000 bun-
J. dies of fodder and 1,000 bushels of
corn, for which I will pay goods er
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f cash to those not indebted to me.
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t 1 have now got, and am receiv
; ing daily, one of the largest and
; best selected stocks of goods ever
■' exhibited in North Georgia, which
> I propose to sell very cheap for
cash or barter. I am determined
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’ to sell as low as the lowest, as my
f experience in business and facili-
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■ tics for buying are not excelled by
j any in this country. AVe —I mean
i myself and clerks —invite all the
[ children and ladies to call before
' purchasing elsewhere, as we will
[ give all the children candy and
love all the ladies.
’ 9 J M. McAFEE.
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i CHEAP CASH BTOBM.
W. St. ELLIS,
i Second door west from corner Gainesville
, and Marietta streets,
‘ CANTON, GA.,
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Dealer in
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r STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
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| GROCERIES AND HARDWARE.
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Will slso d > a general Bartering business.
' and allow the higlu st market prices for
• country produce. It will be to y«»ur inter
- esi to call and examine my stock and prices
, before purchasing elsewhere. You will
find goods at the old prices, tor cash.
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; i W. A. BRIGHTVVELU
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' CARPENTER, CONTRACTOR AND
t BUILDER,
Residence, Canton, Ga.
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1 ALL work done by me will lx» clone with nest
. ness sti'l .iii|utvh. Prices reasonable—MtiafaclMiti
’ guaranteed.
l Aug 4, l-611l
J. 31. HARDIN,
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HOUSE AND SIGN
P AIIST T JU R,
’ Canton Ga.
Aug 4. I—lv
Mrs. M. A. Smith, Canton,
HA I R WORK ER,
Manufactures hair into «n kinds
ot braids, ringlet* setts, bracelets,
watch-guan’s, necklaces, etc. Will insure
satisfaction in quality of work and price
All grades of mounting furnished when de
*n d Call and see style of work, on Ma
rietta street. 4 3m
TF YOU WANT PRINTING DONE,
1 wiih matncxs and dispatch,caU ai lUkt
' ufiice.
Brewster, Sharp &Dowda,
PUBLINIBRS OT
TUB CHBBOKMI eBQBCUAN,
Real Estate
Agents,
BUY AND SELL
REAL ESTATE,
Examine Tities,
TAISCEiai,,
FURNISH ABSTRACTS
Make Co]leotions.
ATTEND PROMPTLY TO ALL BUS
NESS IN OUR LINE.
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n that the latter are subject to numerous di«-
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Mrenglit and Elasticity—Tried Doctor as
Doctor.
Rutledge, Ga., February 16th, 1871,
Thi* is Io certify that my wife w hn invalid tor six years. Had disease of tba
womb attended with headache, weight in the lower part of the back; suffered from lan
guor exhaustion and nervousness, loss of appetite and flesh. She had become so ex
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Thankful for the very flattering recopium the FEMALE REGULATOR baa met with
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