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Double the Cotton Crop Without Increasing Acreage By R. J. DeLoach, Professor of Cotton Industry, State College of Agriculture, in Southern Ruralist. Every year brings to us new and more practical method of dealing with.the enemies of cotton, but in all stch discussions we cannot fail to observe that the burden of the message is to diversify, to intensify, breed early crops, and learn to live in the face of difficulties. These terms have been used so much that they have lost much of their force, and I fear they have very little meaning. Perhaps it Would be bet ter if we could hear more (, f how to intensify or how to diversify- This is the method or the tactics I am going to use in the present series of articles. One law I would attempt to lay down at the outget is that wo must make a close study of verities of cotton in order to be able to decide which is the earliest and best yield ing in cur particular community, and under our peculiar conditions severally. Our motto will be “try them all, and hold fast to that which is good.” Another sugges tion is, begin to approach the merchants on the question of mak ing markets for home-grown forage crops from and grain. This can and must be done. A merchant in a southeast Georgia town told me that he handled eighty-four tons of hay in 1910, and seventy-seven came Indiana, Ohio and Illinois, while seven wore bought locally. When asked if he would be willing to purchase more ’ocally he im patiently replied: “Yes, if the farmers would rais it; but they do not seem to care to try to raise any thing but cotton.” Just how many merchants there are in the state of Georgia like that I would not pretend to try to guess, but farmers can make many more of them if they begin to make hay. We can easily double our present yield of cotton on the .same acre age, if we make or create the proper conditions for its growth. But grant that we do not care to more than equal the present crop for many years to come. Then we should begin now to reduce the acreage and'increas the yield per acre, and clear some money on every pound we do make. A certain mountaineer was asking his neigh bor when he planted corn. “Well, about the third week in June,’* was the reply. The question was asked at once: “Why do you plant so late? Do you think it pays to plant that late?” “Well you save three plowings and a darn lot of gather ing,” was the drawnout reply. Per haps we do feel that way sometime, but such a feeling is sometime, accompanied with a pretty bad case of hookworm. ces E. Willard’s life of unceasing efforts could not have failed. Her work was strenuous but with every effort she gave her soul a chance to find that richer life and she was made bigger in soul and character. It was the broadness, the Godlike ness in Frances Willard’s nature that appealed to the best in others. The influence of such a woman never dies, for it is not so much what we are that shall make the world a better or a worse place in which to live. With the remembrance of this life, let us up go out determined, as Frances E. Willard was, to com plete the fnsk entrusted to us, however diffi cult o r however humble it may seem. God ill not only point the way but will accompany us, to uphold us in our efforts to carry out his work'. Let us open our hearts to receive a full measure.of the Masters love and sympathy so that we, too, may prove helpful to others. Then, and and then only can we hope to re ceive the reward of a well-spent life—the love of our fellowmanand the sound of our Fathers. “Well done],’ AN’T TRACE PELLAGRA. Fraces E. Willard. By Miss Nell Denton. There are but few women in our country who have became so widely known as Frances E. Willard, the founder of the Woman’s Chris tian Temperance Union. She was born in Churchville, N. Y.» in 1S29. Her childhood was singularly beau tiful. Free as the birds of the air, yet guided gently and wisely by loving parents. She came into young womanhood like a well de veloped flowe r, ready to open its petals, reveal its beauty and shed its fragrance upon the world, In 1884 when Frances Willard was a girl of fifteen, the North western University was founded by the Methodist, at Evanston, a suburb of Chicago. One of the provisions of the charter for this institution was that anyone dealing in the sale of intoxicating liquors within four miles of the scho( 1 would ' forfeit the claim to their land. As a result of this legislation the town of the Evanston thus early became allied with temperance and as the years have passed, and other similar restrictions have been made, the boast and pride of her citizen is that they have a community so clean morally and so fnie from the influence generated by intemper ance. To this town, FrancesE. Willard was carried at the age of eighteen. The foundation of a splendid wo manhood was laid in the early training of Godly parents and in fluences surrounding her in the university and town deepened her impressions and perhaps had much to do with inspiring that girlish neart with the zeal that afterward brought forth the Wo. man’s Christian Temperance Union. After being graduated from this university, Miss Willard taught in the Pittsburg Female C< liege and other institutions. She was finally made dean of the woman’s depart ment of her alma mater, being the only lady member of the faculty. Two years- of her life were spent abroad prosecuting studies pre paratory to writing. The works she afterward gave to the public proved to be as potent for good ns her own noble life, and thev are still bless ing the thousands unto whose hands ' they have fallen. After a busy life full of study over the perplexing problems of her age, frought with marvelous benefits to mankind, Frances E. Willard went to her reward in February, 1898. Who can estimate the power of her life! By what means can we judge the influences set in opera tion by this magnificent child of God! Wherein lay the charm that enabled Frances Willard to prove so great a blessing to the world? First of all, even as a girl, she had the deep realization of her in dividual responsibility. She felt thatjGod had intrusted to her,and as He has to all,a mission that no one else is expected to carry out; that He would fit her for her work if she were but willing to be used. With realization came the determination to use the talent God had given Irel and as was the case with the lad and his few fishes, her abilities were enlarged and multiplied till thous ands, nay, hundreds of thousands have been blessed bv one hurnled life. Then, too, beside realizing that God needed her life and consecrating it to his service, Frances E. Willard had a steady aim in view throughout her life. She based her work on unswerving principles, she was stable! She was not a creature of iinpluse, For her to think was to act and her concentration, her singleness of aim, her direct peskof purpose are largely respon sible for fhe'.idlidracter of work she was enabled, to'do. ' She was sympathetic, Christ was indeed enshrined in her .heart and His far-reaching sympathy for all needy ones emanted from the beauti ful life of this woman.- There were none too humble for her to help none too degraded for her to reach out an encouraging hand, none so vile but that her purity would stoop to raise.--. With these noble attributes Fran- United States Scientists May Indict Other Plants as Well as Corn. Washington, D. C., Feb. 26.— Scientists of the public health and marine hospital service after an ex tended review of the latest inves tigations of pellagra and its possible elation to corn are in as much doubt as ever as to the real causes of the disease, The general conclusion is that pallagra and pallagroid affections may be due not only to the use of Corn as food, but also to the use other graing and plant stuffs of various localities, “Mitchell” - The Wagon that has stood the test of time for durability. Mitchell wagons have un equalled records for long ser vice,; there are hundreds of hem that have been in daily use for more than 20 Years and these wagons are good for. many more years yet. Buy a Mitchell and you will settle for all time your wagon troubles. Wight Hardware Co. P. S. Our Hardware Stock is Complete. Call on us when you are in CAIRO. MARDI GRAS FFB. 23 to 28, 1911. Atlantic Coast Line Offers Very Low Excursion Rates to Oak Grove. cool Last week’s letter, We are having some veiy weather now. The fruit is in much danger. Albert Powell made a business trip to Cairo Saturday. Misses Bertha Powell and Cassie Eagerton attended the Teachers In stitute in Cairo Saturday last. I, J. Wilder made a business trip to Pelham Thursday. Miss Bessie Lee Wilder returned home last Wednesday after spend ing a while with her sister, Mrs; Susan Coker. Misses Bertha Powell and Cassie Eagerton visited the latter’s parents at Brinson Saturday and Sunday last. Miss Annie McClelland, of Pleas ant Hill : visited home folk last Sun day. Quite a number of people from this section went to see the Educa tional train at Pelham last Thurs day. Miss Bessie Lee Wilder spent last Friday with Miss Bertha Powell. Miss Ruby Wilder spent last Sun day with Miss Anna Dams Miss Leta Taylor spent Thursday night with Miss Bertha Powell. Miss Ethel Brock spent last Thurs day with Miss Zudie Wilder. Bkown Eyes. Burgulars at Bainbridge. Bainbridge, Ga., Feb-. 25—There have been a number of petty b ul ’6' laries here this week and the thieves have gotten bolder with each sue cessive robbery. As a climax they entered the store of W. M. Maynot and selected a complete outfit men’s clothing and left their dis carded clothes behind. No clue has been found to the guilty. Pensacola- Mobile -New O rleans Tickets on sale Feb. 21 to 27 inclusive. Final limit to reach original starting point not later than midnight, March 11* 1911. Extension of final limit to March 27th may be secur ed by depositing ticket and upon payment of $1.00 Don’t miss the chance of seeing the most • spectacular event of the year. For Schedule Information and Litera- ure--See your Agent or write to, W.J. Craig, T. C. White, E. M. North, Pass. Traffic Manager General Pass. Agent Asst. Gen’l. Pass.Agt. Wilmington, N. C. Wilmington, N. C. Savannah, Ga. 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