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tXT WEEK WILL PE THE TIE! -SDO NOT o FORGET IT. Eg- Charming Workings ill this lime he Next Week. *">" A, h .„. ~• uu ** ■*> **• tk ; c _; tv on/j the stationed buyer at New York of P. S. arks, formerly mn*ermth.s cty * - f; , W ~ fQ^EPM . v— , , Shrewd buying Nn tariff advance All bright mid choerlul. Overloaded * a Dress Goods Department--ix^s^^^^^^ ? - . o<Hi M 1.1 übn<i<H>. bought at ® cents on the Dollar will bs sold at same rate. \iiin'ic;in " tM t i* - .10 pieces Figured turkey red Dress Prints at + Cents a yard. 38 pieces Figured Indigo blue Dress Drints.it 4 Cents n yard. the 10c quality, t <‘Ctns a > ‘<l 36 pieces best grade lOeda-k Zephyr (iingbams at 5e a yard. 42 pieces the 9c grade, at 5c a yard. 46 pieces Flannel de latino new fall designs, let- grade, at 7e a yard. 16 pieces figured Turkey red Dress Klannellettes. value 12c a yard..a,. oe yd. 10 pieces Mohair, value 15c a yard, at 9 cents 20 pieces Brocatine Dress Goods. newest designs, value Inc yard, at . s 5 bains Shirtings, value no a yard, at Si n cents Specials in Wool Dress goods Wood filled Brocadine, double width, at 10c a yard. 38 inch twilled Serge, wool filling, worth 30c, at 10c a yd. 54 inch Waterproof at 18c a yard. All wool gray Melton, worth 50c, at 19c a yard. c <>t rOs> in icfsss Zephyr (iinghains, new dark plaids and stripes,sc a yard. •Corinthians.” new style dress goods, at 5c a yard. Solid oil red, blue and orange Prints, at 4G cents a yard. Heaviest grade Dress Outings at 7c a yard. Flannel De’l.ane Fleeced lined new fall Dress (roods, at Sc a yaid. Best grade Indigo Prints at 4}t> cents a yard. Best grade Turkey red Prints at i’e cents a yard. Good quality Calicoes at 3J/oC a yard. No remnants. r< >w KI /V E>!a S IN ILN {•**. 72 inch bleached Damask, worth 85c. at 44 cents a yard. Pare w hite, pure German Linen Damask, worth $l.OO a yard. Monday at 00c. Extra wideLtnen Tablecloth, worth 50c, at 25 cents a raid. Pure Linen Toweling at Bcents a yard. Large size Cotton Crash Towels at 5 cents a yard. 24x42 inch Towels, made of pure linen crash, at 13'., cents a yard. I* ji >i \ liiiS, A. t Stores < )Qcui>ie<l t>> f| SHORT CROP IS NOW SURE Commissioner Nesbitt Talks of Cotton Conditions. PEIOES ARE UNUSUALLY POOR I>e*pir th® Probability of a Strong De ii land, Iha 1* llrlnging a <>t LfliH Titan ut tlio Same Time L*l Year. Jmpiii taitre of >*Ting Klrat Picking* lie fure IquiiHiOliitl storms >et lu. Department of Agriculture, Atlanta, Oct. 1, 181*7. cotton. The cotton crop, which a few weeks ago promised to be the largest ever grown, has suffered a severe backset. Notwithstanding this indisputable con dition, as well as the fact that the world’s surplus from the past season is ▼erj small, both indicating the proba bility of a strong demand, prices have opened very low, ruling at least a cent less than at the same period last year. The large surplus of manufactured goods ou hand will partly, but not en- i tirely, account for tins anomalous con dition of the cotton market. It is cer tain that a large supply of cotton will be necessary to meet current demands. It is also certain that the crop will fail short of our August expectations, but it is always a risky business for a farmer to speculate on his cotton crop. In an experience of over 80 years we have found that, generally speaking, it pays better to seli the crop as it is gathered. Loss of weight, aud if stored, insur ance, storage, etc., run up the ex peuse account very rapidly, and often, as was the case last year, though there may bo every reasonable probability of higher prices, the farmer is, in the cud, disappointed. The truth is no advice can be given wuich will i suit all cases. A man’s own judgment, i hit obligation, his peculiar environment and financial condition must ail exer cise a deciding influence as to when and at what price he can afford to sell. A matter of tar greater importance just now, and one which he has almost uu der ins entire control, is to save the first pickings in nice, clean condition before the equinoctial storms damage it beyond remedy. The earnest picked cottou usually sells the best, and it is folly to leave it in the field to waste from the bolls, or to become stained and spoiled by rain and wind. If handled carefully and neatly from the time it is picked from the bolls until it is safely landed at the nearest shipping station, we will hear less complaint of the wretched couuitioii in which American cottou reaches the markets of the world. CORN. The general corn crop will also be un doubtedly shorter than that of last year, which, it will be remembered, was the largest ever grow n. Corn is now ad vancing and prices will, in all probabil ity, be steady, which is a strong addi tional reason for seeding a full area of fall oars, and also for saving every part of the corn crop. It has been often stated in these columns, and in many other agricultural publications, that a very large part of the corn crop is actu ally thrown away by onr usual method .of allowing the stalks to rot in the fields. We have been gratified by the number of letters of inquiry on this sub ject which have been received by the department. All over Georgia attention as concentrating more or less on this ;mportaut matter Jn my own county i know of two fclireddiyg machines re* cenny purcnased, one ny an individual and the other by a combination of farm ers. Their reports can but be favorable, and another year we hope to see the en tire product of our Georgia corn fields successfully housed for winter feed. It is probable that corn will maintain a higher price the coming year than has ruled the \rst i season, and this may in duce some of our farmers to plan for a larger area in corn. A better policy, however, would be to put in a heavy crop of FALL OATS. lii the morr, northern sections of the state progressive fanners have already seeded down the area intended lor tins crop, but in southern Georgia there i still sufficient time to add to riie num ber of acres originally intended for oats. There is no better stock food than clean, well developed oats, and the fall sow ing lias this advantage, that the crop may be taken off in the spring, and a crop of peas or late corn planted and matured on the same land, thus real izing two crops instead of one from the same area. To get the best returns from an oat crop, the land should be thor oughly prepared and fertilized and a liberal early seeding secured, that the plants may be well set before cold weather checks their rapid growth. A better pian than increasing the* area will be to increase the productive ca pacity of the land by thorough propara tion aud high fertilization. WHEAT. October is usually the great wheat sowing mouth, except m the far south, where most of the wheat is sown in November. If we could regu.ate this matter accurately we should peter to sow just- long enough before frost to get the wheat well starred, otherwise there is danger that the dreaded fly may de stroy the Hifcud. The high price of wheat may tempt some farmers r* plant more largely than usual, but we mink this a mistaken policy, because our lands are not especially suited to wheat and almost without exception, wili pro duce a better paying crop of oats, even at the high prospe *tiva price of wheat. It is delayed and then hurried, and con sequeutiy careless preparation and seed ing, which so often causes both these crops to be disappointing. Although this year's crops are not yet all gath ered, we may now regard our fanning operations for another year as well started. Wheat, oats aud other fall grams and grasses, though seeueo now. belong essentially to another year, and must be included in our p.ans and esti mates for ‘9B. REPAIRS BEFORE COI.P WEATHER. Before coin weatiier sets in, examine stable and barns and pur in ail needed repairs. A small leak' unheeded now may become a damaging, even a de structive. agent after toe crops are stored. In our mild climate the need for very close stables is not so impor tant as in higher latitudes, where the ■ rigors of a northern whiter make it im- j perative that all farm animals he cure- , fully protected from the cold weather. . I But even here v**e have some cold days in every winter, and the careful farmer will see rhat his animals are not exposed r<> cold draughts or biting winds. Nail on ail loose boards and get everything about the farm in neat and convenient order for ihe winter months. The living lions* 1 , outbuild iinfs, fences, ditches, terrac.es, all tisa any need a few touches, It is p i ticu lariy important on ail land sown in grain that arrangement* ate made for carrying off all surplus water. Noth iug is more injurious to a grain crop than to allow water to sculvi on the land. , FILLING SILOS AND RAVING SHREDDED FODDER. In packing the green crops in the silo Ho n*;f he in too great ha*#* La v* " "1 L<r<;e s’zc* Linen Towels, with fancy roil border, 8< cnU em h. Large* size pure linen Towels, knotted fringe, at 1-1 <*cnts each Tore liner, bteaehed Napkins size 18x18, at 05c a dozen, 'Turkey rod hinged Napkins, worth 80c, at 40c a tii.zen. JEANS and FLANNELS. School l:>v Jeans at 10c a yard. .Cotton Flannel Keinnan s worth i Alt wool Donkin .leans at 20e a yd. 10c, at 4i cents a yard. Heavy grade all wad rod twilled! Heavy grade Idenciicd Cotton j Flannel at 12i cents a yard. j.Flannel at (i cents a yard. Good grade red woo. Flannel at 10 Double fleeced Caul on Flannel at cents a yard. " cents a yard. Peafuest grade all wool rod twilled Solid red, double fleeced C:in*on Flannel at 15 cents a yard. Flannel at 4J cents a ym and DOMESTICS. Pepperell mills unbleached 10-4 Sheeting at 17c a yard. ]\-|ij,erell mills 10-4 bleached Sheeting at 19 cents a yard. Margucrete, yard wi,.e, soft finish Bleaching, the best, grade made, worth lOr :it, G rents .'i yard. Genuine Fruit ot the Loom Bleaching at 6 cents a. yard- Best grade yard-wide Cambric at 9 cents a yard Heaviest grade is yard wide Snorting at cents a y*u l* Bleached Drills at 7i rents a yard Best grade Feather Picking at 10 cents a yaid. Good grade Ha tress Ticking at o cents a yard. Stockinet Dress Shields, best quality, at S cents a pair. Fine Combs at 4 cents each. cue work, me v/noie mass win better condition if the filling is done every alternate day. If one is caretul in tilling and packing the corners, and if, after the silo is filled aud tramped the contents are covered with a layer 12 nr 15 in dies in depth of cottonseed hulls, chaff, straw or other similar substance, add this well sprin- ■ kied wit-ii water, there need be no fear 1 that me Whole will not consolidate ami seal up the si*ge, effectually preserving i it from injury. In saving the shredded fodder, that is | either t he bare stalks shredded, umtaiks, leaves and tops all shredded together, great care must be exercised to have the fodder free from dampness, that is from , raiu or flew. No matter how dry rhe , stalks may appear outwardly there is 1 always more or Jess natural moisture , inside, but this will not pmve at ail in jurious, if toe shredded fodder is care fully packed and the air thus excluded. The natural moisture will cause the ! mass to heat, but this will improve rather than injure it, provided it is left j undisturbed until the fermentation ceases. If disturbed before the heating is over, it v. id c:iu*e the mass to. mould. We are yet novices in this new method of shredding or curing fod der, but each year will add to our expe rience and skill until the process be comes finally entirely perfected. A gen eral adoption of this plan will wont a revolution in southern farming. Tne question of abundant forage will be for ever settled. and more st ek ami better stock will be a comparatively easy achievement. DEMAND FOR SEEP HUSH POTATOES. Conditions indicate that there will bo a good demand next spiiug tor southern fall grown Irish potatoes for seed. Tne drouth and potato bugs in some sections, and lung continued wet weather in oth ers, have greatly injured the general i crop. Be c.-.rofui in saving Hie crop to ! take our. all diseased or dam igeu pota | toes and pu: up in banks just as sweet potatoes are prott C'Hl. Let them nia ture as far as pos-ibie before digging, , but don’t allow them to be injured by severe cold. A slight frost will not hurt I them. li. T. Nesbitt, Commissioner. THE CONDITION OF COOPS. COTTON. Since my last, report of Sept. • ter has overtaken this crop all ■ v ■<. me state. liust aud shedding and drouth have done their work, aided in some counties by caterpillars, and 1 think it a fair statement to say that the prospec tive yield is 25 per cent off from what it promised to be a month ag". I have been in all sections of the. state during September, J. have observed the cron closely myself, and I have talked witn experienced farmers ir>m many coun ties. aud I venture the assertion that Georgia wili m ike no more cotton than she did last year. In audition to this disaster, the price has declined more thau a cent a pound in the same time, and our farmers are now face to face with a small crop and the price in most cases be ow the cost of production. Tne crop is being rapidly gathered ami on many fanns where rust appeared, early picking is practically over. Simuui good weatuer continue for a few weeks longer the crop will ail he gathered, as there is very little top crop anywhere in the stare. CORN. Fortunately this crop is good, gener ©rally, though a few counties report short on account of 1 cai drouth. It is fortunate that onr farmers will have but little corn to buy. for there will be littio or no money left" in their bauds from the sale of their cottou. 1 advise every farmer to save his corn carefully ! and allow none of it to be war-ted, for corn promises to be higher m price next I year thau it ha* been for a year cr.tw mist, OTHER CROPS. Rice is reported good from the coast counties, where the. bu:k of the crop is raised, and no severe storm having oc curred in September most of it is now safely harvester. Sorghum and sugar cane have made fair crops, though the Litter has been retarded m growth bv dry weather in the early summer. The crop of peas is good and they should be , gathered in spire of the pressing d> ! mauds of the mien cotton. Peas sold tins year in Atlanta from $1 to $1.25 a bushel, and every farmer that has them should at least save bis seed, if no more. A great deal of fine fodder and hay has been cured and housed, aud tins good wont snoui i si ill go on wherever rains have kept the grass green aud nutritious. Groundpeaa aud sweet potatoes are an average crop, and will go a long wavs towards fattening the killing hogs, particularly in South Georgia, where groundpeas are largely planted for tins purpose. STOCK Are generally reported healthy aud in good condition, and with plenty of corn and foduer are likely to continue so. Some reports of cholera, but iess than usual. Saucl Question.--I tried a small plat in Baud vetch as an expeinneur, but it spread so ciose to rhe ground that I am convinced on a iarge scale it would be an exceedingly difficult crop to gather. I believe it is a-< valuab.e as crimson clover, as a winter crop it is better adapted to dry .-ml. and if this difficulty can be overcome ir will become one of our most va u.ioin crops Cm you sug gest. a pian for successfully saving it? Answer It has been found that if vetch is seeded with wheat or rye, the latter will hold it up. and prevent it from spreading so close to the ground. It is richer in albuminoids than clover and stands the winter equally as well, but it should be cut before it becomes too woody.—{State Agricultural Depart ment. Fall Plowing For Light Land*. Question.—You have written a good d* • l about fail plowing of our Georgia lands aud 1 want to know if it win do to plow our light lauds iu the fall and let them lie all winter? Won't they wash worse than if let alone ? Answer —Although fall plowing on light lands may not be as beneficial as on those of heavier quality, we would prefer plowing to leaving them alone, much of the water from winter rains will sink into the subsoil and if pm per arrangements by terracing aud ditching have been made to carry off the surpl ? water, littie damage will result from washing. A better plan, however, is .o cover these bare lands with some win ter crop, as crimson clover, (peru iar.v suited to ligut lands) rve, vetch, etc. These crops assimilate the elements of plant food already in the soil, prevent the lands from washing and the neces sary' preparation tor them aerates the soil and helps it to conserve moisture. During the winter our teams should never be allowed to stand iule when the land is in right condition to be deep.y broken. Two ri :o u .-; that, farmers <ire unsuccessful with crimson i in ace that the seed arc pur i 1 too l;lie and ti e ! preparation is imperfect. -Some times ! poor seed: are planted ufid some times ; they are not covered deep enough. If not -Mifiiciently cohered they will either Very best Syool Cotton at 2 cents a spool. Ladies i rimed hemstitched Handkerchiefs at 7.', cents each. Ladies white hemstithed Handkerchiefs at 54 cents each. ]iunt Venice Handkerchiefs, worth 20c. at each, Nun, line Indies Black Jersey Gloves, l2|c to 50c a pair. 27) dozen purs Children’s Hose at 5 cents a pair. Bathes black stainless Hose, worth 20c, at 10c a pair. ©Ofseis* R & G C rsets, worth 75 cents, at 48 cents each. 1! & G Corsets, worth §l, at 75 cents each. Globe Cor.ets, very best, worth $1.25. and 95 con's. Black and <i'ab corsets, worth 75 cents, at 50 cents. SaASHKS SHOES. Ladies Dongohi Button and Lace Shoes, ted need from $l.lO to 60c a pair. Ladies patent fox and tip, B it,Lon mid Lice Sunas, at 95c a pair. Ladies Via lvi 1 B itton Shoes, worth $1 "5; coin toes, nt $1.25 a pair. Ladies finest Cid hand-sewed extension sole Shoes, coin and dime toes; good 84 00 value. Monday $2 48 a pair. Misses cloth and Kid top Hutton Shoes, at Gse a pair, Child’s finest South American Dongola Button Shoes, extension, sole; viiL.o <d 00 at Gse a pair. EXTRA SPECIAL. , We have p.aeed n front circular counte one case Ladies finest Dongola and Viei Kid Shoes; some in the lot worth $3.50; none worth less than 52.00, Monday they go at, $1,25 a pair, CLOTHING SPECIALS. 35 Cents on the Dollar Bargains AT $3.19 choice-of 220 Coats and Vests, fine imported goods, plaids, stripes and day worsteds. The lowest ones worth $B.OO ue v. asneu on uy Heavy ialii- or'u ilii'd'G rain followed by dry weather will cause them to sprout aud then perish. Where a harrow can be used it does the work very nicely, if the teeth are set at an angle of 45 degrees, or a roller will cover the seed, crush any clods aud leave the land in nice condition.—State Agricul tural Department. b ••rl.il izi- I' >r Whent. Question. —Please give me a good fer tilise t for wheat, to be sowed ou lend from wuich I have cut a heavy growth of pea vines? Answer. —Some farmers contend that a pea crop will f urn All enough nitrogen for << wheat, crop, but my experience dif fers from this aud I would advise you to use a fertilizer containing 8 per cent phosphoric acid, 8 per cent ammonia and 3 per cent potash. In the spring when the wheat begins to grow off. you will get good results by giving it a top dressing of 50 to 100 pounds nitrate of soda. Be sure to prepare a good bed for the wheat by thorough breaking and harrowing of the soil before plant ing. Much of our small grain crop is planted in a careless, slipshod manner, resulting in unsatisfactory crops. We may as well expect “to gather figs from thistles’’ as to hope for u bountiful c.r*p of wheat from poorly prepared land. Kveil if rhe soil is rich, the yield will not be what it should be unless the ground is properly prepared before planting the seed. Sta:-e Agricultural Department. CaiiHda "ait. Question. Can you toil some thing of the cultivation and habits of the Canada pea? I have heard tint they will grow through rhe winter and be ready to cur for hay by the middle of spring. Are they considered good feed for stock? ANSWER —We have as yet had at the south y.'iT few experiments with the Canada pea. The hay is known to be a very fine fet'd for cows and sheep, as it is rich in profeiue. It ha> been sug gested that the crop be sown in October on land of average fertility. Plow and work fine, then sow the peas at the rate of two hu-dieis to the acre. They should be covered deep, at ieat 4 or L indies. If the peas ere killed down by severe cjoid they wiii com * u;> again ami be ready for cutting about May. A good plan is to sow these peas and oats on I the same laud. First plow m the peas to the depth of 4 or 5 inches, about a bushel to the acre, then harrow in the 1 oats, about rho same quantity of seed. 1 The crops w,ll mature together and the hay be much finer than oats alone, the proteiue in the peas making a well bal anced ration amt a good substitute tor cottonseed meai qr bran. —State Agri cultural Depart ment* If you need a Buggy call at s he Jour nal Office. THE lute County Joiirnsl for WILL EE A MII'TV PIPFB yUUmi- ittl Lfi .... .J- s\ 4- ss} 4- IMW FOR IT ■"* ' I \ iC£ST-T&t&W j _ ~T] . t \k!lxMl i ! - TOk i ' S • l - 't i 1 a*.-*** ;Nv<:3 \ ! ■- ss- tuf/' - l t * - - V® -•-• -J