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2 to — ve 5 We have just received a Car load of Cook aud Heating Stoves and are prepared to offer some very good Bargains. We carry the beat line in town. We also handle a Compete lino of GUNS PISTOLS CUTLERY, AMMUNITION. BUGGY and WAGON MATERIAL WE CAN SELL YOU THE BEST MAKES OP TURNING PLOWS, SUCH AS OLIVER, CHILL, ATLANTA, and SYRACUSE. We are exclusive agents for the HANCOCK ROT AM DISC PLOW Eudorsed by thejbest,Farmers. Everything sold at Rock Bottom prices. Satisfaction guaran teed Call and see us and be convinced. Your’s for business, BENI ON-ADAIR HARDWARE CO.. HARMONY GROVE, GEOEGIA. ILL COTTON FALLACY OLD BLUNDER THAT FARMERS SHOULD AVOID IN THE COMING YEAR. RAISE SUPPLIES AT HOME Time Has Arrived to Stop Relying on • Crop Which Sells Below Coat of Production. JF Atlanta, Jan. 1, 1899. The beginning of the new year is upon ?s and 1898, with all its hopes and dis ppointments, is a thing of the past. It Will be well for each of ns at this time, before we commence onr work for the year, to take a calm and thoughtful view of the situation, and then to act as become sensible men. What, then, do we find to be the con dition of the average Georgia farmer at this time? After working 12 months to make and gather a large cotton crop, has he any money left from its sale? I •ay emphatically no. Those farmers are fortunate indeed who have been able to pay the debts incurred by them in mak ing the last cotton crop, the vast ma jority having unpaid accounts against them either for guano, meat, corn or goods of other kinds. Has the average Georgia farmer a supply of corn, oats, hay and fodder, with which to feed his stock of every kind until he can make another crop? Has he plenty of homemade meat and flour and syrup, with which to feed all hands on his farm for the next ten months? Are his mules, and horses, and cattle, and hogs, and sheep in good order and well cared for, now in the midst of a cold, long winter? Has he an abundance of poultry of all kinds, well housed and well fed? Has he plenty of good milk and butter from graded Jersey or Holstein cows? Has he a rich garden from which he can daily gather the winter vegetable to add to his bill of fare? To all these ques tions I must regretfully answer no. And yet I assert positively that all these are within easy reach of every land owner in Georgia who will throw off the curse of all cotton growing, and return to the ways of our fathers. Shall we continue to grow and sell cotton below the cost of production (to the great delight of the balance of man kind, who nothing for onr suffer ing!) until total ruin overtakes us, or shall we make a united and determined effort to raiae our own supplies in abun dance. and thus make our cotton crop an absolute surplus? I see no hope for •ur fanners save to adopt the latter plan and stick to it regardless of the price of cotton. Don't delude yourself With the idea that your neighbors will diminish their eotton acreage and there fore you will increase yours in the hope of getting a good price. There could be no greater mistake of judgment than this, as the selfish farmer so acting will find to his cost at the eud of the season. If Georgia made no cotton thia year, the loss would doubtless be made up by the yearly increased acreage oi rich cot ton lands brought into cultivation west •f the Missieeippi river. We had better C spare ourselves for a long period of w-pnoed cotton, for the outlook prem 4ees nothing else, and being prepared, We can better endure such a calamity. 88 yean we have relied on cotton hlone with which to purchase every •klnf else. During that time we have *ed not leee than 20,000,000 of bales, Worth at a moderate estimate, fully •800,000,000. What has become of this ▼as| amount of money, which, if kept %! home, would hart made us one of the *• •' J — >jr richest stares iu the Union? It has all gone to pay the farmers and manufac turers of the north and east for supplies of various kinds, every item of which we could aud should have produced within our own borders. Suppose we had made only 10,060,000 bales in the past 83 years, and in addition had produced all the supplies that we have bought from other states, is it not self evident that we would be better off by 1400,000,000 than we are at present? The entire property of the state, cities included, is now bnt a little over $400,000,000, and the farmers of Georgia ought alone to have been richer by this vast amount, had they not been deluded by the all-cotton fallacy. Look around yon in your different commnnities and note the successful farmers of your acquaintance; invaria bly yon will find them to be the men who have diversified their crops and raised their own supplies. No state or section can prosper that relies entirely on one crop. Kansas tried it with wheat, until most of her farms were mortgaged, and Bhe was only saved from utter ruin, it is said, by the “hen and the cow.” Now, with diversified farming, she is again on the road to prosperity. I write as a farmer to farmers, know ing and appreciating the difficulties in the way, but I believe they can all be overcome by a persistent and determined effort in the rignt direction. I by no means advise the abandonment of cot ton culture, for we have no other money crop upon which we can with absolute certainty depend; but I do urge upon, and plead with each and every farmer in the state, to plant no seed of cotton, until he has planted such an acreage of each and every other crop that will grow on his land, that, let the season be dry or wet, he will be assured of abun dant and varied provision crops. In ad dition to this let proper attention be given to the raising of stock of all kinds, particularly cattle, hogs and poultry- With proper management, it is easier and cheaper to raise a pound of pork or a pound of any kind of poultry, than it is to raise a pound of cotton, and yet a pound of pork is worth as much and a pound of poultry from two to three times as much as a pound of ootton. The papers stated that Atlanta alone used 10,900 turkeys on Thanksgiving day, and I venture to say that nine tenths of thsm cams from Tennessee and Kentucky. What a commentary •a our method of farming I A good beginning has been mads in the right direction in the sowing of the largest wheat crop probably in ths late history of the Mate. A fair crop of fell oats has alto bees planted, but the acre age should be deabled or trebled with out delay. Prepare to plant a good oorn crop, not leee than ten to IS aoree to the plow; and be sure to either broadcast field peae in year oorn at the leet plow ing, or drop them an, or by the tide of the oorn rowe at the eaooed plowing. Then prepare not leee than five aoree to the plow for each crops ae greundpeas, po tatoes, eegaroeae, millet, etc. After that, put ten acres, and no more, in eotton, regardless of who may advise you to the contrary. A crop like this will give you 2d aoree to the plow, and that is enough for North Georgia, though in Middle and South Georgia, a few more acres might be cultivated in corn or groundpeas. Buy as little guano as posable, but use all the homemade fertilisers that you can get together between this and planting time. Stop buying hoehandles, axhelves, hemes and other things that yon can and should make at home on rainy days. Never go to town with an empty wagon, but always carry acmetkiaf to •ell, if only a load of wood. Buy nothing on credit if you can poe •ibly avoid it. Better suffer some pri vations than go in debt. If we would bp independent and pros perous, we must farm on the lines sug gested. No other road will lead ns ont ef the woods in whigh we are now al most hopelessly lost—bnt if ws will fel low the course I have endeavored to blaze out, we will in a short time be a happy, prosperous and contented people. In the laudable effort to become self ■uataining, all must lend a hand. The merchants and the landlords can greatly aid in the good work by not insisting that their customers and tenants shall plant a large cotton crop in order to get supplies. This course, hitherto pur sued. has resulted in greatly increasing the cotton aoreage, to the serions in jury—l may even Bay almost ruin—of all hands concerned. If they would try the opposite course, extending aid and credit only to those who make their food supplies, how different and how gratifying would be the result. I ap peal particularly to the merchants, who, by their insistence on a large cotton acreage before credit would be extended, have practically “killed the goose that laid the golden egg.” Let them “faoe about” and refuse credit to their cus tomers who may contemplate planting a large cotton acreage. If such a course should be adopted and carried out, it needs no gift of prophecy to foretell that a vast amount of poverty and suf fering would be banished from our state. I am more than willing to help on this good cause by every means in my power, and the greatest reward that the con duct of this department could offer me would be the satisfaction of feeling that I had aided, even though in a very small degree, in restoring to the suffering farmers of Georgia, that plenty and prosperity which they once enjoyed. O. B. Stevens, Commissioner. PEAR BLIGHT. Southern Treatment For L* Conte and Kleffer Peer Tree*. When a pear orchard is badly blight ed, the owner writes to everybody who claims to know anything on the subject, and every one will write him to prune, prune, prune, when really the truth is that the more he prunes the worse will be the blight. When an orohard is badly blighted, the thing to do is to let it alone as completely as possible. Don’t prone a limb, don’t plow it or do anything else to it that will stimulate the trees. The trees are certainly in bad shape for two years. Let them alone till the trees make but a small growth. Don’t cultivate the laud. Then fertilize with phosphorio acid and potash (no nitrogen). Kalnit and acid are good forms. Apply broad cast 600 pounds of each to the acre. Less will do good; more will do more good. Flow it in lightly, say three or fonr inches. This should be done in the w.uter between Deg. 1 and Jan. 15. If done earlier, vegetation is too mnoh in the way. If done later, there will be danger of causing the trees to bloom too early. In May give the orohard another cultivation, most advantageously done with a cutaway harrow, plowing abont the same depth as before. The season following give the same fertilizers and the same plowings. If the trees srs rather vigorous, leave off the May plow ing. When you have starved out ths Might and have got the tree* to where they make but a small growth annually, which will be just before you oemmsnee the fertilizing and plowing desorihed above, than is ths time to proas, prune, prune. Don’t prone with a half# or shears, bat with a saw. Saw off the worst blighted limbs, the straggling the ohafing limbs and lbs very tail limbs. Out them half in taro, re ducing tbs tree neatly eae-half. Apply kalnit and add anaaslly; give the orchard tare plowing* i sever slut psaa, beggar wests or tun under a heavy crop at say vegetable growth. Thea oouat Wight a Mesaiag, far yea will have studied the rgauiveasenhs ef pear trees sad supplied their needs, says & W. Bfceae of Ossegia ia The Bun! Mew Tor her. KU la(M4Mt <• AatUsm. Alf Clark of Hopkiueville was a local wag who, when £ll Perkins visited that town on one occasion, stood his sallies all afternoon long. He wes to introduce Eli that night to the audience to which he was to lerttnrs. When the time ar rived, it was found that but few were present, owing to a heavy dash of rain that oasne up just before the hour eet for the leotore. Clerk took Eli by the arm and walked him gently to the foot lights. Making s bow, he said: “Ladles and gentlemen, it is my pleasant privilege te introduce to you tonight the leoturer of the evening, Mr. Eli Perkins. Judge Feland, this is Eli Perkins. Mrs. Colonel Smith, this ia Eli Perkins. Mr. Hnnter Wood, this is my friend, Mr. Perkins. Colonel Camp bell, allow me; this is Mr. Perkins.” Thus he oootinned until he had made the lectures personally acquainted with each member of the audience. -—Bender —To — ATLANTA, CHARLOTTE, AU GUBTA, ATHENS, WILMING. TON, NEW ORLEANS, CHATTANOOGA, |NASHVILLE AND NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, RICHMOND, WASHINGTON, NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH. Schedule in Effect May 8, 1898. SOUTHBOUND. No. 403. No. 41. Lv. New York *ll 00am *9 00pm “Philadelphia, 112 pm 12 05am “ Baltimore, 315 pm 2 50am “ Washington 4 40pm 4 30am ' * Riohmond 8 66pm 9 05am “Norfolk *8 80pm *9 05am “ Portsmouth 8 45pm 9 20am Lv. Weldon *ll 28pm *ll 55am Ar. Henderson *l2 56am *1 48pm Ar. Durham £7 32am £4 16pm Lv. Durham £7 00pm £lol9am Ar. Raleigh *2 16am *3 40pm “ San lord 333 am 5 05pm “ Southern Pines 4 23am 5 58pm “ Hamlett 5 07am 6 56pm “ Wadssboro 5 53am 8 10pm “ Monroe, 6 43am 9 12pm “ Wilmington *l2 05 pm Ar. Charlotte *7 50am *lO 25pm Ar. Chester *8 03am *lO 56pm Lv. Columbia, C. N. &. L. *6 00pm Ar. Clinton, *9 45am. *l2 14am “ Greenwood 10 35am jl 07am “ Abbeville 11 03am £l3sam “Elbertoc. 12 07pm 2 41am “ Athens ;l 13pm 3 43 am “ Winder 1 56 pm 4 28am “ Atlanta (C. TANARUS.) 2 50pm 6 20am NORTHBOUND. No. 402. No. 38 Lv. Atlanta (C. TANARUS.) *l2 OOu’n *7 sUpm “Winder * 2 40pm 10 40pm “Athens 313 pm 1119 pm * Elberton 4 15pm 12 31am “ Abbeville 5 15pm 135 am “ Greenwood 5 41pm 2 03am “ Clinton *6 30pm *2 55am Ar. Colombia, C. N. &L. *7 45am LvChester *Bl3pm *4 25am Ar. Charlotte *lO 25pm *7 50am Lv. Monroe *9 40pm *6 05am “Hamlet *ll 15pm 8 OOam Ar. Wilmington, *l2 05pm Lv. Southern Pines 12 OOam *9 OOam “ Raleigh *2 16am 11 25am Ar. Henderson, 8 28am *l2 57pm Ar. Durham £7 32am £4 16pm Lv. Durham £7 00pm £lO 19am Az. Weldon *4 55am *2 45pm “‘ Richmond |8 2oam 7 35pm “ Wash’ton P.R. R. 12 31pm 11 30pm “ Baltimore ** 146 pm 1 08am “ Philadelphia “ 350 pm 350 am “ NewYork “ *6 23pm *6 53am Ar. Portsmouth 7 25am 5 20pm Ar. Norfolk *7 35am 5 35pm ♦Daily. £Daily Except Sun. Non 403 and 402.—“ The Atlanta Special,” Solid Vestiboled Train oi Pullman Sleepers ami Coaches between Washington aud Atlanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Portsmouth and Chea ter, S. C. Nos. 41 and 38.—“ The S. A. L. Ex press,” Solid Train Coaches, and Pull man Sleepers between Portsmouth and Atlanta. Company Sleepers between Columbia and Atlanta. Both trains make immediate connec tion at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mo bile, New Orleans, Texas, California, Mexico, Chattanooga, Nashville, Mem phis. Macon, Florida. For Tickets, Sleepers, etc., apply to B. A. Newland, Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept Wm. B. Clements. T. P. A.. 6 Kimball Honse, Atlanta. Ga. E St. John, V. Pres, and Gen’l Mg'r. V. E Mcßkb. General Superintendent H. W. B. Glover, Traffic Manager. T. J. Anderson, Gen’l Passenger Agt General Offices, PORTSMOUTH, VA. GEORGIA. RAILROAD AND CONNECTIONS. For information at to Routes, Schedules and Rates, both Passenger and Freiffht. wnte to either of the‘undersigned You will reoeice prompt sad re liable information. JOE,W. WHITE, a. G..JACKSON T. P. A| G. P.A AUGUSTA, GA. 8. W. WILKES, H. K. NICHOLSON. O. F. A P. A, G. A ATLANTA ATHENS. W. W. HARD WICK j S. K. MAGIDL, S A U.|F. A. MACON. MACON. M. R. HUDSON, . F. W.COFFIN. HP, A. a F. A P.A. MILLBDGBYILUL S AUGUSTA. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. L C. RUSSELL. B. C. ARMISTEAD , RUSSELL & ARMISTEAD, Attorneys at Law. Winder, Ga. Jefferson. Ga. W. EL QUARTERMAN, i Attorney at Law, Winder, Ga Prompt attention given to a 1 legal matters. Insurance and Real Estate agent. JOHN H. SIKES, Attorney at Law. Winder, Ga. Office over Harness factory. J. A. B. MAHAFFEY, Attorney at Law, Jefferson, Ga. Silman's old office. Winder Furniture Cos. UNDERTAKERS AND— —FUNERAL DIRECTORS. C. M. FERGUSON, M’g’r. WINDER, GEORGIA. A. HAMILTON, Undertaker and Funeral Director, Winder, EMBALMING By a Professional Einbalmer. Hearse and attendance free. Ware rooms, cor ner Broad & Candler sts. DR. W. L. DkLaPERRIERE, DENTAL PARLORS. In the J. C. DeLaPerriere building, over Winder Furniture Cos. Call and gee me when iu need of anything in the line of Dentistry. Work guaran teed. Honey to Lend, We have made arrangements with brokers in New York City through whom we are able to place loans on improved farms for five years time, payable in installments. If you want cheap monev come in and see ns at once Shackei,ford & Cos 100 Broad St., Athens, Ga. LOUIS SMITH, The oldest‘Blacksmith & Horse Shoer in Winder. I will appreciate your patronage and give yon good work at reasonable prioee. 4MB2DBMBOU 883, (Winuer) J. Kelly, W. M.; J. J. Kilgore. S. W.; AS. Adams, J. W.; J. H. Kilgore, Seo’ty. Meets every 2d Friday evening at 7 o’clock. S. T. Rosa, Secretary; H. S. Segars, Treasurer. Meets every Ist and 8d Monday nights. RUSSELL LODGE No. 99. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Meets every Ist. and 3d. Thursday vening in each month. R. B. Russell, P. C. *ad Rep., C. B. Almond, CL C., H. C. Poole. V. C., A. A Camp, K. of R. and A. S., W. B. Dillard, P. e W. H. Toole, M. of E., T. A Maynard, M. of F. J. J. Smith. M. of A.. F. L. Hol land, L G., O. Li, Dabney, O. G. ROYAL ARCANUM.. Meets every 4th Monday nightT"~s. TANARUS, Strange, R.; J. H, Sikes, V. R.; J. J Kilgore, Secretary. (COLORED). WINDER ENTERPRISE LODGE, No. 4282. G. U. O. of O. F. Meets every Ist and 3d Friday night In each month. Dudley George, N. G. G. W. Moore V. G.; L. H. Hinton. Secretary. Honey to Loan. We now have plenty of money to loan on improved farm property in Jackson and Bunks oonnties. Term* and interest liberal. Call and see on. Dunlap e Plenum* ,T Gainesville, G*