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AGRICULTURAL 1 Word fo F;irmer.n >v)i leave (Tailed to nuihc t orn Kiioiikli. Prom tlie Houston Journal.] T commenced farniin" in tTie year 1810. and continued until my negroes were freed. During that time, owinfr n severe drought*. I faikd twice to make corn enough to do me longer than the month of May. I sowed wheat and when if began to ripen, say the heads turned yellow, and the grain formed in the rough state, the stalk and blades still green, T had it cut and cured. I stopped feeding on corn and Lad the wheat cut up withs rutting knife, commencing n t die heads and throwing away a portion of the bult rnds. My stock were in good working order, for I bad fed bountifully with corn, knowing that the hard worlc bad to be done, and that the corn would hist until the wheat came in. I com* mcnccd feeding on wheat, the work being lighter the stork actually im tjTovqd. I did not have to buy a bu-h el of corn. Many farmers think it la* bor lost to raise wheat in this climate. 1 am satisfied that it is more from mit finanagement than anything else that •they fall— I seldom ever tailed, and give my plan; First. I break up my ground with diamond pointed scooters five inches wide; plow very close so as to rpulvty ize the ground thoroughly, and. if necessary, cross plow. My plan for (preparing the seed is to have two tubs oTstrong brine, as strong as salt will make it. I pour in a small quantity at a tpme and gently stir, throwing away ihnr will float. I let it remain in the Urine from thirty-six to forty eight hours. While yon are sowing out of one tub the other is soaking. Put the wheat in a basket to drain, and while Iraioing. sprinkle with lime until it is all coated, If this rule is strictly car ried out you will never find a head of smut. My role was one peck arid a Laif to the acre, I covered with a wooden harrow (I would not use an iron tooth harrow if one was given me.) The harrow was made of three pieces of scantling, three by four inches, put together triangularly, with augur hnle ■vne inch and a half for the teeth, five inches apart in the back piece, and the same number in the side pieces, which will be further apart in the lack piece The teeth are four inches square,-ta pe, red down, leaving at the point a quarter of an inch square. L t the -nwer follower the plow and the harrow follow the sower. I prefer harrowing with the plow. If I Wire furmin" now, I would sow • wheat for uiy stock to feed on if I .could buy corn at seventy jve cents a 'bushel. In fact T believe it might be profitable to feed on \whc:it in summer and sell corn at seventy-five cents, for •it that time of the year money is mo ney with a great many farmers. I ai ways preferred putting wheat on cotton fund, as it is easier proper and, eletrof grass and Hessian fly The last of Oe toher, or any time in November, I <ren i rally sowed wheat. I think the fault with the most, farmers is, that they do viot prepare the land right before sow ing, and they put ton much to the aero, -anti a great portion of their seed iut perfect grains. Some put a bushel to the acre, and if they make ten bushels •hey think it a very*fiue crop, when -really they have only one-tenth of a ;hcad to each grain they sowed (snppo siog each grain to produce one hundred grains) But nil farmers know that one grain is capable of producing over f-vedntndred grains, one bushel should bring five hundred bushels. ■ Another error, they cover too deep. Wheat will .not come up if covered three or four inches deep —the roots at the grain de prived of light, heat and air, causes a very slow growth. These roots have to support the stalk until it i9 sufficiently strong to throw out roots near the sur face; when this takes place the lower roots aud stems peri.-h ; by this time it is vIJ weather, and the surface roots, short and tender, arc very easily spew ed cut by frost, and for want of mojs - ture die out. If it should escape the freeze it. has had no time to tidier ont, and only produces one or two heads -when it should have proluced from five to;!wenty. The shallow covered grain throwst-rvat at the start permanent roots and has had time to bunch and teller out, and in’no danger of being spewed out by the frost, and will produce from £ve to twenty head*, if it is not too -much crowded. This is not chimney .corner theory, but from actual experi ence aud observation of over fifty years j. and. i>.\Vis. Perry, Ha. 1870. An Indiana man said to a Bible agent: “'l’m a Christian, but I'll be -tdaaied if I don’t have to grit my teeth when the Ohio river is on a level with the top of my corn.” Statistics for the year ending August tlst gisc Atlanta a population of 32,000. iUttioa hss 67 public school teachers Uoc’t 11. May. A. K. Ooooykak. J. X. Mat. S. S. Pakmlli.e IP iT I G E S REDUCED. BOB*T H, MAY & CO, Manufacturers of and Dealers in Every Description of Buggies and Plantation Wagons of all Kinds. Have now in stock a large assortrneiit of the above articles and are constantly re ceiving New and Desirable Styles of Vehicles, that have been got up with great care, and specially adapted to our country and city use, that we are now offering at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, together with a large stock of Carriage Harness. Buggy Harness, Wagon and Flow Harness, Saddles Bridles, Trunks Bags, Whips, Umbrellas, Horse Covers and Lap Holies of all Grades. mum: it \ & sTCDRiMiKnirs Plantation Wagons— for two Ir ises—lron axle . wu Kor two horses —'I liimhlc skein 80 00 All goods warranted as represented. Orders solicited ami prompt attention given them K?" Send for Catalogue and P/ice List. REPosrrotnr and sales rooms: Ei9 an-* ~P , a,3 Augusta, fin Southern Shirt .Manufactory ! 163 Bread St.,, Augusta, Georgia, I have established ft Shirt Factory in this city, and am prepared to supply Fine Dress Skirts -fiity oavn manufacture at the lowest prices. FIRST-CLASS WORK AND PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED TO EVERY CUSTOMER. I will make to order a better shirt for $2.75, than parlies from the North sell for $3. I am also prepared to cut out Coats, Vests. Pantaloons, and make the same to order. Merchants would do well to get un “ special orders” and ‘■•end, ns I can certainly make it to their advantage ; and those who want a shirt to fit them, can get it, and at 10 per cent, less than Northern made shirts. Send on your orders September 23d. 1876-8 mo JOHN KENNY, Agent. J. 11. ECHOLS. -L W- ECHOLS Cotton Factors Commission Merchants, I*sß & 160 Reynolds St., AUGUSTA, - - - GEORGIA. Bsir’Hugging, Ties, and other Supplies. Furnished at Lowest Hates.“lßß FIItE-I'ROOF W.IKEIIOI K. ecprSSml •asssa; /m. M SHi <K © m * WiW ffc mmm ft m At m m \\ SS.S, BKSCL9) at IM BUC OliTfßl, n the First Tues day in NOVEMBER next, in tlie city nf Grecnesboro’, On., at the Store-house formerly j occupied by TORBKKT & BRO.. all the Goods remaining in said Store, consisting of j such articles as are usually kept in a FIRST-CLASS CONFECTIONERY. The LADIES are especially invited to attend this sale—arrangements will be made lot ihe.r oo'nfnrt and convenience. 1 have Four Fine WHO\V-I'A.SI2W, <m new IRON SAFE, four Fair banks' SCALES, and other fixtures, &0., which 1 will sell publicly, if not Bold.at .private sale before day of sale. THE GOODS WIFE ISAY 12 Til 111] SOLI! ItllGAltih L.I2SS OF Tit HE! SALE to commence at 11 o'clock, a. m , and continue from day to day until all is sold. TERMS CASH. W. 11. BRANCH, October 1, 1875—tds Assignee of TOR It RET URO. tttt iTTi n —i mrnrnmMarirnHOTHT manwrAtfinTHrirwairriTi Prices to Suit the Times ! AUfiliST DORR, MER CSLLVT TAIL OH, A'o. 822 ICroatl Sti'fft, AI GTSTI, tiEORWIA. T>”GS to call attention of his customers and the public generally, to tbo most attrac | > ;ive Stock of W st of England. French and Gentian itlaek and Colored Bioad cl.tths '111(1 Doeskins, Edredan Hussies. Castor Heavers, KUsthpies, Shoellers Wintrings. Eskimos, Montagmic. Chinchillas. Klysians, Pi-pies, Dread Diagonals, Coatings, Scotch ( liivVots and Knickerbocker Euititifps. Novelties in PARIS and I.ONiktk TR.OXJSEniISrGB ■vjso^itstcs-si Ml of the verv best brands that can bo found in .uiy first-class merchant tailoring estab lishment in any city North or South. , X|, e above 1 am prepared to make up in the very latest and most fashionable style, with scrupulous cave and neatness, and at prices lower than the lowest. 1 also call at tention to my large an sloes of fine READY-MADE CLOTHING, Such as Overcoats, Cloth. Diagonal and Elastic Dress and Business Suits, mostly of my own manufacture Youths’au 1 Boys’ Clothing; the latest styles of fine Hats, Um brellas, Valises, etc., and the best assortment of Men's FoirrijslTixTg G-oocls, Shirts Linen Collars and cutis; Jean, Canton Flannel, Scarlet and Whi eShaker Flannel (warranted genuine). Lamb Wool, Cartwright & Warner's Merino Undershirts and Trouser-fitting Drawers. Negligee Shirts, Cardigan Jackets Dressing Lot.es-plau. and fancy, Balbrigan Half Hose. The very best Imperial Mecanique, Royal Clievrett. I ouis timer's and Alexander Kid Gloves, Dogskin Caps, Calf. (astor, I’lush and Lamb lined Fur-lop and Cloth Gloves and Gauntlet ; Berlin. Pellisier. Guyt Suspenders and lliaccs Novelties in Silk and Linen, hemmed, hem-st idled and bordered Handkerchiefs and Mufflers- Also the very newest Black and Fanoy Cardinal, t.enieiinial, Brighton, H aldington and Windsor Scurfs and Ties; Gold spiral Studs and Cut Buttons. 11l the above i can? and will sell low for cash. Ait vi' ;>8C!:. oet7tf 222 BROAD STREET. cottonSH^factor And Commission Merchant, JACKSON STREET, AUGUSTA, - GEORGIA Seft23lll3 . TV 1L S O IN" At DU NBA H, WHOLESALE AND RETAtL DEALERS IN TOXT If €C 0 9 Pipes, Snujfi etc., etc, sSrWo sell at New York ibices to Me reboots. Goods Guaranteed. "®3 18fi Broad Street, (Opposite Express Office, Next to Telegraph Office.) AUGUSTA, - GOBRGIA. September 2-3 tn VV. A. UAMSEY-. II 11. D ANTIUNAO RAMSEY 1 D’ANTIOAC, Auction and Ccmmisson Merchants, NEARLY OPPOSITE THE PLANTERS HOTEL, No. 304 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia |£r*SFECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO THE SALE OF PRODUCE “®s REFER BY PERMISSION TO Alfred Raker. Esq. President National Exchange Bank. II IT Hickman, Esq. President of the Bank of Augusta. Col S K Johnson, Supt Georgia RR. H F Russell, Esq, Cotton Factor. Z McCord, Esq, Grocer. B S Dunbar, Cos Mon Factor. W F Her ring, Esq, firm Clnghorn, Herring A Cos. George T Jackson & Cos, Flour Merchant. Sibley A Wheless, Colton Factois. Bluir. Smith A Cos. Commission .Merchants. Hon Charles Estes, Mayor of Augusta, Gh. Dr H IJ Steiner, of Augusta, Ga. Col II W Cole. Pres’t Nash. <!fc Ghatt. KIT, Nashville. 8 W Edwards, Es). agent Air Line RR, Nashville. Rev James P Boyce. Louisville, Kentucky. September 2 —ini Carriage Mtilerials. Saddlery Hardware, Shoe Findings, French and American falf ski) s. Leather and Rubber Beltii g of all Sizes Constantly t n hand of B*st .Hannfaciurc G VolgEß" 0. IIUNEKEN. i. woiiiE & DIRECT IMPORTERS, MANUFACTURERS OF k DEALERS IN Tohueem 1??5 i mil Bioad Street, Augusta* Ga. sept 2-:>m AlGlSi A MUSIC IIDUSK l 565 BROAD STREET, 659. o, MQmmm& eo, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS MUSI CAL MEK CHA NDISE Of every description and variety of our own importation direct through the Savannah Custom House, at less than New York prices. % Purchaser* i* .YSnsie, Book*, Tlusical Inslrii ireiit* and Mtii*iil Meroliaiudi.*e Will find every article they need, at this establishment, at prices that will defy competition. Our Stork of IP hums and Organs Is the largest South of Baltimore, comprising moictlian twenty differe.it styles of the best makers, which will be sold at lowest factory prices for cash, or small monthly payments. Every Piano and Organ fully warranted fur tive years. Our Stock of VIOLINS, GUITARS, FLUTES. UgARIONETTES AND BANJOS, is very attractive. Brass and Silver Instruments, Brums, licolos, Fifes and Cymbals In great variety. BANLS supplied at lowest rates. finest ITALIAN 81 RINGS fur A iOLINS ami GUITARS, re ceived monthly direct from European manufacturers. Tlie Liilcxl IMihlientions, Songs, Sheet tlnsie and Jliixie Books. Orders for musical instruments, music rooks, songs. sheet MUSIC or STRINGS in ai.y quantity will be forwarded promptly at regular prices. Mailed free, or by express, charges paid by us. GEO. 0. ROBINSON & GO, August 6. 1876-fimo Augusta. Georgia. PAINT AND OIL STOlttt ! 53 Jackson Street. Augusta. Georgia. THE BEST OF ARTICLES I ALL^ FRESH AND NEW ! WHITE LEAD. ZINC. PAINTS, BRUSHES.VARNISH, PUTTY, COLORS, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS. MACHINE OIL, GIN OIL. KEROSENE OiL, Etc., Etc. K/-T erms CASH ON DELIVERY ;or approved city acceptance. GEO. 33. COJNTKTOR, o3 Jack-sort St., near Bell Tower, Augusta, Ga. may 20, 1575-omo " ' . . 'T-i' 1 ■ -'fra cv4 i 1 i:i.jfla.sg 9 LOOKING GLASS & PICTURE FRAMES PATROMZE HOME INDUSTRY ! - - " - t■ ■ ■ nAHF.RF. is no lecessity to send North or elsewhere to have Looking Glass and Picture •I Frames Begin and Repaired, when they entrant! will be done by the subscriber at as L<*'V A PRICE for Hie same work as in any city in the United States. PORTRAIT FRAMES ot all sizes ands yles made to order at short uotice. LOOKING GLASSES both French and German, of all sizes, furnished. OIL PAINTINGS, Cleaned, lltlincd and Restored. CIiROMOS of'everydescription always on hand. Send on ycur work and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. ' ‘‘ aoa TMk rar sc June 10. 18750’ ItjQ Broad 3>t , AiigiiMa, fia f HO. A. OAT 12Si, Dealer in School and Msoellaneons Books and Stationery and Everything Usually kept in a fir i-cla-s Book Store 210 ICrosill tllSHSlll. <;>. Piano Por ten 1 PIRSONS wishing to buy a superior PIANO FORTE at a reasonable price, will do well to call on the subscriber, who is tlie oldest dealer in Georgia ; and the owners of hundreds of Pianos that lit lias sold, will testify to their durability. He has made arrangements with tlie celebrated makers. Guild, Church & Cos., of Boston, wh.rehy he can sell a first-class Piano at a low price, part cash, and the balance in instalments. No Pianos with fanev names sold, but all have the makers names and warranted for five vears He is also agent for the celebrated manufactories of Stein war * Son ; Bacon & Karr, (formerly Bacon .1 Rowen,); and Stieff & Son’s, all of which will be sold at factory prices. He is also agent for the most approved CABINET ORGANS. GEO. A. OATEii. 240 Broad St. Augusta, Ga rry-Pianos Toned and Repaired. June 10, 18i.rtf THE GREEME COUNTY AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL SOCIETY WILL HOLD TIIEIR FOURTH ANNUAL FAIR UPON THEIR Fair Unround, at Union Point, Opening' on Wednesday the 10th of November uext. smd cuntinning- loitr dnr§. Ihe Premium List, which i vury hirge and vaiietl, will be ready for tiuu in a few days. P. W. PRINTUP. President. T M. 11KVAN. Siccretary. Union Point. Sept. 13. 1875 —id CL’lfc. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Hardware, AND AGENTS FOR 4 and ti-llorse Power Engines for Cotton Gins, Howe’s Seales, Dixie Plow*, Sulky Hay Rakes. Grain Drills, Cotton Planters, Champion Mower and Reaper and Agricultural Implements and Machinery of all kinds. August 2f>. 1875- tf Extraordinary -w pay n"in' ■ 'Miiiw n 1871—18120© linger Machines were soul, or IHitii more than TflO of ils prineipal Competitors. In 16T.—210758 Stiver Machines were sold, or 15670 more than it prineipal Competitor. In IM3-232 144 Singer Machines were sold, or 11335-1 more thaw its principal Competitor. In 1874—241670 linger Machines were sold, or 148852 more thaa its principal Competitor. Singer Largely Increased. It is a remarkable fact, that tlx* Sl'hfaStlC has lan ely INCREASED its Sales each year all if its main Compel itnrs have iar ely DECREASED. Asa rule, the comparative Rales of a Machine constitutes a good criterion of its mer its. and this is especially so when the rule lias been tested through a series of year*. Before piirchasinc a Machine, test and try the “World’s Favorite, The SMJVGER? Air. W. €i #OHSB\’ is our Afoot at OKI ENEMIORO’, Ca.. for tin sale of the Singer Machine, the Singer silk, Clark's O. N. T. spool cotton, and other maiJhiMV accessories. In addition to the 8nml! Medals awar led all Sc iu<r Machines at the \ tenna Exposition, tins SINGER receive t heC- u 1 l!-i 1< for Pro t-s* 'I he linger Matititfeelitrfite < ciupaiiy, (j. 11. HOPE, General Agent, of North-Easi Georgia, at AiHENS, Ga. ,rss~-'etid for Dlnstrated Catalogue of the oeMeate.t Shr/ai* <*!ove-tittillg ?fee Patterns. Tliev me Hie CHEAPEST. liES'l and AK S'l RELix'bl E I’aMeriis iii market. Catalogues free sent by mail on receipt of 3 cents postage stamp. July 9f)—■ m-. C. V. WALKER, Auctioti anti Commission Merchant, WHOLES - LE & RETAIL mmm dealer, 317, 319, 321, Broad Street, VUCTION ROOM, 317—Furniture Rooms, 3*U ami 331. LARGE STOCK NEW GOODS ai NEW I’I.iCES, selected In in la-st 1 aclorics East and West. Alt styles of Furniture, Mattresses, Ac., at ivoi di-iful low 1 ri--<*s. Call anil judge for yourself. sopltf—dins E*. 7. ACEiEIt. CHitiei'nl'iieh Guay. Now York }■ -( Andkew T .Gray, Augu*g CHEISTOPEER GRAY & CO., IW 20‘£ and 204 Broad Street, Atigiista, <* Wholesale a ud Retail Dealers in ITT jr re now .receiving our Fall Stock, and will offer during the senson an unnauallj W large and attractive assortment <>f FOREIGN and DOMESTIC styles, such &• colored Dress Goods, Mourning Goods, Illack Silks, Colored Silks. Black Alapaca, Merinos, Cashmeres, Roplins. Hosiery. Gloves, Handkerchiefs. ( otton .Sheetings. Shirt ings. Jeans, Prints, and all the varieties of Domestic Goods. Gentlemen’s furnishing goods of every description. Mr. Christopher Gray of our firm, a buyer of thirty years experience, is located i New York, where his familiarity with the market and his knowledge of goods .enables him to obtain the best at the lowest ptjice. Besides he buys for Cash, ami consequently cheaper than those who pay long time prices Doing business on the principle of “ Large sales and small profits,” and having all the advantage that long expenenc#, mature judgment ami cash buying can give, we confidently assert that we can and do offer unsurpassed inducements to purchasers. We will deliver at railroad and express stations oui-ide of Augusta, retail bills amounting to over $lO, C. O. LE, free of freight, and wil send samples by mail whenever requested, Eeptk3-.‘mo PLANTERS 01 Ilf 00 01W LOAN AND Mlllho !?.!.K, S S 3 !B IR, O A. T> ST., Cash Capital, SI.OOO 000. with Stockholders Liability. fIAP. ANS ACTS A GENERAL BANKING, EXCHANGE AND COLLECTION Busi ly NESS. Five per cent allowed on Daily Balances, subject to CHECK AT SIGHT. Interest allowed on Time Deposits, as may be agreed upon. T P BRANCH. PRESIDENT. “ !. T. NEWBERRY, CASHIER. N. B.—sftGHT DRAFTS ON GREAT BRITAIN AND CONTINENTAL EUROPE in stuns of £ 1 and uptvju'l [October 7th, 1875—1 yr]