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OUR OH COLUMN.
WONDERFUL BARGAINS FOR CONSTI
TUTION SUBSCRIBERS.
WALTHAM AND ELGIN ONLY.
Every subscriber v. ho has purchased a
Wat ch under The Constitution’s offers has
boon thoroughly pleased with it and has won
dered at the low price we charge. We ex
plain it in this way.
The Constitution offers watches for the
benefit of subscribers only. Nobody else can
buy. There is only one condition attached
to the offers—you must be a Constitution sub
scriber. Any subscriber may buy all he
wishes at these prices, and may furnish all
the people in bis county with genuine Wai
thums and Elgins, but they must lie ordered
in a subscriber’s name. When a subscriber
receives a watch, if he doubts its genuine
ness, ho should submit it to some person in
whom he has full confidence and if it ' s u,, i
as represented it should be returned within
three days, in which event his money will be
refunded in full. No watches can be sent
C. O. D., and no samples can be seut. Every
watch is guaranteed to be the latest product
of the Waltham and Elgin factories, which
ever the purchaser may select, 'these offers
may not continue long, and on this account
subscribers should order prompt!} • Every
person receiving a sample copy id this paper
should subscribe at once so as to be able to
pun hase these goods to such advantage.
OFFLIi NO. 2_. i'KICE
MLN’S SIZE WEl> WATCH,
OI'EN FALL.
No. 22 is an elegaut watch for men’s wear.
Tue cast* is made i<y ruliing ti heavy sheet 01
solid gold upon a sneet of very stin composi
tion metal. Ibe works are thoroughly jeweieu
ai d may be either Wultnam or Eigm, record
ing to choice. ' rice to subscribers, mc.udmg
free delivery, onlysJ.W.
OFFER NO. 23. I’IHCE $1U.90.
MEN’S bIZE llcNtl.su CASE
GOLD WATCH.
No. 23 is Just like No. 22 but hunting case.
This watch presents just as good an appeal
ame as a SIOO solid goid watch and it toll
bring a handsome sum in cash or exchange,
bout to any subscriber by insured legisteud
mail for onlyJO.
O MENS A SEh;Vo.L I
WALTHAM OK ELGIN, oIEN lA<,L.
No 14 is a genuine Waltham or Bigin I*l
- open face watch, containing all
he great patents, such «vs compensation
bn I nice safetv pinion, stem-winding ami pen
d'nit setting ’apparatus, Breguet hairspring
hardened and tempered in so m. I*‘
lator etc., fitted into a Into} ni< ItK silvu
cas.r open fa e. ’1 he works alone m this
watch usually sell al from .>l2 to sl;>. W<
send it by registered mail to any subscriber
for
OFFER NO. 15. I’IHCE $1.>.50.
MI N’S SIZE GOLD WATCH.
FULL JEWELED. OI'EN FACE.
No. 15 is a litteeu-year guarantee, gold
filled, open face Waltham or Elgin watch.
The works contain fifteen jewels and all im
i.roveineuts mentioned under offer No. IL
The ease is beautifully engraved and is made
by placing two plates of solid gold over a
plate of fine composition metal. 1 lus is an
‘legant watch, and we cannot recommend it
too highly. Sent to subscribers by registered
mail for only. •• • • • .s!■>.at).
OFFER NO. li 1-2. I KILL $24.
THE DIAMOND SI’ECLYL,
GOLD WATCH. JEWELED GOLD HANDS
HUNTING CASE. ELGIN ONLY.
No. 17 sells tue best of any watch offered
by The Constitution and it gives per!eel satis
faction. It is a magnificent Elgin watch, has
the very latest improvements, including the
world renowned cut balance, patent safety
pinion, stem-winding and setting apparatus,
nickel works, jeweled balance, quick tram,
dust baud. etc. The jewels arc real precious
stones It has a genuine double sunk dial
with either Roman or Arabic figures ami gold
hands set with sparkling gens. 1 hese hands
are made in Europe by processes yet unat
tainable in this country. Ihe gems have ali
the appearance and sparkle ol real diamonds,
and in the trade are sold as diamonds. They
are cxtremelv handsome and give to the v\at<*b
the appearance of a S3OO timepiece. Flit
case is made of solid 14K. gold in two plates
stiffened between with a thin sheet of very
stiff composition metal. Ihe gold warrantee
io last twenty years. The ring, joint plugs
thumb piece and all parts subjected to con
slant wear are solid gold. The works are good
for at least fifty years’ wear. The list price
of this watch is $.Ti . r »o but we have an option
upon a few. and for a short time we will sell
them,A deliver y prepaid aT'l guarantoec
for
OFFER NO. 18. HI NTING CASE.
MEN’S SIZE SOLID SILVER WATCH.
PRICE $lO.
No 18 is a genuine Waltham or Elgin watch
in*a solid coin silver hunting ease. The works
are full size and they are beautifully Jeweled.
The case is hunting only. Seut to any sub
scriber. delivery guaranteed and prepaid
for ...•••••• .$lO.
OFFER NO. IS 1-2. OPEN FACE,
MEN’S SIZE SOLID SILVER WATCH.
PRICE $lO.
No. 181-2 is a genuine Waltham or Elgin
watch in a solid coin silver ease, open face.
The works are made according to the latest
designs. This Is an open face watch ami it
will prove satisfactory in every instance.
Price to subscribers, including free delivery,
only? 10.
OFFER NO. 19. LADIES’ SIZE.
SOLID GOLD HUNTING CASE WATCH.
PRICE $17.25.
No. 19 is a lady’s size Waltham watch,
neatly engraved. The works contain seven
jewels, compensation balance, safety pinion
and all improvements, and the case (hunting
only) is made by a celebrated gold ease com
pany. We will send this watch, delivery
guaranteed ami prepaid, for only. . . .$1i.25.
OFFER NO. 20. LADIES’ SIZE.
HUNTING CASE GOLD WATCH.
PRICE $13.50.
No 20 is a lady’s size, seven-jeweled watch
In an engraved hunting case, the gold of
which is guaranteed by the manufacturers to
be standard and good for at least fifteen
years’ wear. Any lady in the land who Is
fortunate enough to get this watch will be
proud to carry it. It is a magnificent time
keeper, and usually sells at from $lB to $25.
Sent by insured registered mail to any sub
scriber for 0n1y513.15.
OFFER NO. 21. LAINES’ SIZE.
SOLID SILVER WATCH. PRICE $9.50
HI NTING CASE. WALTHAM OR ELGIN
No. 21 is a solid coin silver, hunting case
Waltham or Elgin watch. In the works are
seven jewels, compensation balance, safety
pinion, plain regulator and all improvements.
Like all the watches w offer, it is a stem
winder and setter. Sent to any subscriber,
safe delivery guaranteed, for . . . .$9.50.
WATCH CHAINS.
The Constitution offers a splendid assort
ment of watch chains. The rolled gold chains
aie made by wrapping a sheet of solid gold
around a bar ot composition metal, lids is
drawn out to the proper sjz and cut off in
pieces just th; right length for chain-making'.
.-.11 our men’s chains are full length and
beautifully finished. Ail the laities’ chains
have a bar ami it beautiful charm.
No. 21 is u man’s LamDorne open link or
trace chain, warranted 14K. rolled gold plate.
I'rice, delivered, onlysl.t>s.
No. 22 is a solid rolled gold plate man’s size
watch chain. lip* iC.k- are close together
like a curb chain. Brie* . delivered. .$2.40.
No. 303 is a solid aluminum watch chain
for men’s wear, it is as light as pap< r,
handsome as silver, strong as sl.-el. incor
ruptible as pure g >bi. Scio ice tea,-hen that
aluminum will soon displace many of the
metals now in use. Price, delivered. . .$1.51).
No. 25 is a rolled gold plate Victoria chain
for ladies’ wear. It has a charm made of
gold beads in the shape of a muff . Price, de
livered 82.00.
No. 20 is :i lady's V>« toria elmin made of
woven wire with I an Isoi.e 'y <1« *-c>riit«*<i <-I*nrn)
in the shano of a fan. Price, delivered. .$2.25.
OFFEi NO. 17 1-2. BRIDE $24.
DIAMOND SPECIAL OPEN FOCE.
No. 17 1-2 is Inst the same as No. 17 but open
face Price, delivereds24
OFFER NO. 16. I’RiCE $18.50.
MEN’S SIZE GOLD WAITH.
FULL JEW EDEL. HUNTING CASE
No. Hi is the same watch as No. 15, but
hunting case. By registered mail to any sub
aeriber forslß.so.
All our prices in our watch offers include
safe delivery at our expense. There is nc
extra charge for postage ainl packing.
OFFER No 24. LADIES’ SIZE.
HUNTING CASE GOLD WATCH.
PRICE $lO.
No. 24 is a lady’s size soon-jeweled watch
In an engraved minting ease ibis case is
made by rolling a heavy sheet of very stiff
compensation me:al. It is just like ;l $.-,y
solid gold watch in appearance. This is a
great bargains and we ent not recommend this
watch too highly, it gives any person whe
has a small amount to spend :t chance to own
a gold watch. Price by insured registered
mail- . - - - - • _ • • -?10.
POINTS TO REMEMBER.
1. Only subscribers can buy al these low
places •
2. Every watch is guaranteed to be an
accurate timepiece.
3 We use only Waltham and Elgin watches
and every watch is stem wind and set.
4. No watches sent C. O. D. We guarantee
satisfaction or else yon may return the watch
and get vour money.
Send all remittances to
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FARMS AND FARMERS.
SHORT TALKS WITH THE MEN WHO
GVIDE THE FLOW.
Many Questions About the Farm Answered
by the Agricultural Editor of The
Weekly Constitution.
Please look ahead and send in inquiries early—
ordinarily an answer may not bo expected under
three weeks. Never request an answer by mail,
the editor has no time to spare ior writing private
Never ask where an article can be had or the
price. Editors have no better sources of informa
tion about these than other people. The editor
has nothing for sale and is not interested in any
thing advertised in paper.
Questions of any character concerning the
fa?m will be cheerfully answered by the
editor of this department. Inquirers will
phase make their quest ions Clear and to the
point. The editor of this department w 11
give all questions close research and will
give the reader* of The Constitution 11>e
benefit of any liiformiition that can be ob
tained on nit questions propounded.
Address communications for this depart
ment to THE CONSTITUTION.
(Farm and Farmers’ Dept.) Atlanta, Ga.
Raise Your Own Bacon.
We read a few days ago a paragraph in
a daily paper which stilted that a faiuiei in
a neighboring county had just brought to
this city three home-raised bacon hams which
lie cxcimnged for three barrels of good Hour,
one hundred pounds of rice and one hun
dred pounds of sugar. The paragraph re
marks: “Abour $25 for three hams is a
pretty fair illustritiou of how it pays to
raise*hogs.” The remark assumes that the
bacon was produced at a greatly loss
cost than it brought, in market ami we )>.ave
no doubt that it was. The three hams ||>b
abiy weighed about one hundred and »ty
pounds, which, at (i 2-3 cents per pound—
the wholesale price quoted in the same paper
—would amount, to just $25 and this
would buy the three barrels of Hour, 1 1 ’
pounds of sugar and 100 ’pounds of i
There is a valuable lesson in this situ
statement. According to the prevailing.cus
tom in the south, bacon, in some form or
oilier,, is oue of the most important ar
ticles of food in the whole list. It is not
equal to Hour, but is more so than sugar
or rice. The incident illustrates the views
in regard to diversifying crops which were
recently presented in this column. It would
be interesting to know just what this $25
worth of bacon actually cost the thrifty
farin'*!’ who produced One thing is cer
tain —no one can justly blame that, man
for not producing his Hour, sugar and rice,
all of which he might havt* done. But
mink of it. The time and labor of produc
ing 150 pounds of bacon has realized by
exchange of products a quantity and vari
ety of staple food articles that would go at
least twice as far in gratifying tile food
wants of the family. Six hundred
pounds of Hour, 100 pounds
of sugar, and 100 pounds»of rice—in all
SOO pounds of solid, substantial food in
exchange for 150 pounds of bacon, is cer
tainly a good trade.
Probably the bacon cost the farmer not
more than •» cents a pound. If no more,
then the transaction is equivalent to buy
ing the 8(H) pounds of Hour, sugar and rice
for $9.
The incident would furnish a good text
for a short discourse on “raising your own
bacon,” and we prefer to make that use
of it. Suppose the farmer had not raised
hi* own bacon, and "a little to spare.”
He would then have needed to buy several
hundred pounds of it to hold out. with the
SIM) pounds of flour, sugar and rice. ’Where
would the money come from? 'File answer
is pat—from the sale of cotton grown at a
cost of probably not less than ti or 7 cents
a pound and sold for 7 or S cents per pound.
This would be a profit, of—say 1 cent per
pound on the cotton, and a loss of from 8
to ID cents a pound on the bacon, from
the failure to “raise his own bacon.” Who
will have the hardihood to deny the sub
stantial correctness of these figures and
the soundness of the conclusion? That, is
just what the majority of the farmers of
the strictly cotton states are doing.
Who says tlie farmer cannot “raise Lis
own bacon?” The man who is doing this
very thing does not say so, but. on the
contrary, he proves that it. can bo done.
AATiat can Ke done by one farmer can be
done by any farmer who has good common
sense, industry and ordinary skill. Ilog
raising is a comparatively safe and sure
business, far more certain, in the long run,
than raising either cotton or corn. We
know what we are talking about, having
been born and roared on a bacon raising
farm, and followed the business for twenty
years. Wo have had a few hogs die of
cliolera. and once in a great while one lost
—either stolen or “unaccounted for.” but
in th<* course of twenty years, with tno
exception of two or three, we had no dif
ileulty in raising plenty of bacon when
the effort was made, and on the whole sold
more than tve ever bought.
Cholera doos kill hogs. Sometimes every
pig and porker and old sow on a farm
will fall victims. But with a good breed,
good pastures, clean water and a little
attention every day there is really little
danger—if the herd is kept away from
other hogs. The neglect of the southern
firmer to “raise his own bacon” is one of
the greatest reproach.es on his intelligence
and judgment.
To say nothing of the cured nroducts
of the hog—the hams and the middlings,
the shoulders and the lard—think of a
farmer’s family growing np in ignorance
of the delight of the hog-killing season,
the spareribs and backbones, the sweet
broad* and molts, the sausages (known Io
’>o “all pork,”) the pigs’ feet, and sotg'O,
etc. How many farmer boys, whose
ffftlters “raised their own bacon” b*’ve
bed the experience of subsequent city Hfo.
without realizing the immeasurable diff<*r
on«o between the old time sausage am]
pies’ feet, of the old countrv home and the
villainous scrap beef stuffings and tlw*
whitoleather boars’ foot, so often (if not
me inly) found in city butcher stalls.
Farmers—Raise your own bacon.
11. J. Redding.
FARM QUESTION BOX.
Various Sub jects on XVhich the Farmers Ask
i nformation.
E. A. I. . Bedford. La.—T have five acres In
alfalfa, planted about the ,’sth of iast Octo
ber: it is now about twenty inches high,
commenced to bloom. When will it do to
ent ’
It is just ready to cut when commencing
to bloom.
If N. B. 8.. Yellow Pino. Ala., will write
to Dr. John W. Fainbrought, Boston. Ga.. he
win find the Duroe Jersey's about which he
inquired a short time ago.
J. A. I’., Armour, Tex. Please tell tno if
Imrses have a disease of the gams, commonly
called Jamp.as; it’ so, what would be the
proper treatment ?
Lautpns is the name given to the swollen
and inflamed appearance of the bars in the
roof of the horses mouth near the front
teeth, ft is not properly a disease, but a
symptom. The proper treatment is to scarify
the bars lightly with a. small penknife and
give ground feed or shelled corn for a week.
.1. B. (V., Hempstead. Tex., does not give
his name. He wishes a plan on which to
const t’ltci light hurdles or moveable fence
pan.-ls. for confining sheep. Can any reader
give such a plan in detail?
C. AV. 11.. Glady, N. C.—l send a sample
of grass lo know if it is Johnson grass. It
grows here in beds but has no seed, is very
hardy. If not Johnson grass, please tell me
what it is and whether of any value.
The sample is too small to determine what
It is. Always send specimens of grass for
name in flower or seed.
H. G. G., Waycross, Ga.—l enclose sample
of clover. What kind is it and what quality
of hay <>oos it make? How many times can it
be mowed if planted in rieh land: what for a
pasture does it make? It seems to grow well
here where there Is a stray bunch iu the
field.
The sample is ordinary rod clover and it
makes the most valuable hay. It will grow
best on clay laud, or land with clay subsoil,
and in your climate would yield three crops iu
one season, or it would make a fine posture,
esnecially in the fall, winter and spring.
W. W„ B»v fte tt Ca.—l. I have a horse
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION) ATLANTA ci,. TUESDAY. MAY 0. 1893.
that has a breaking out every spring; the
hair slips off like it was sealded.
2. I have a large pointer dog that has
long hair and has lice on him; I have tried
several things, but none seem to do any
good.
E. E. H., Dockery’s Store, N. C.—Wo have
not found cotton seed meal to be a good
feed for hogs and young calves.
Subscriber, Newnan. Ga.—Tell Subscriber
at Ramsey, N. C., when ho takes up his
moat to hang it to wash and rub all over
flesh side pulverized borax. Several men
say it. will keep off skippers; if so it is
worth knowing.
D. E. E., Pottsville, La.—Please give me a
preventive for the wire worms, a small white
worm that bores into the young corn just
above the tap root and kills either the bud
blades or the entire stalk. A speedy answer
will be appreciated, as our crops are entirely
destroyed.
From the description of the method of at
tack we judge that Insect is the one known
variously as bud worm, lilll bug, wire worm.
So far as wo know no very effective remedy
lias yet been discovered; at least none that
will effectually arrest its depredations.
It seems to prefer corn that Is planted on
low-lying, moist soils. According to our ex
perience the most satisfactory treatment is
as follows: First, avoid as far as possible,
planting corn on low land or on weed land.
Next, thoroughly prepare the land and ma
nure well, always putting part of the fertiliz
er in the hill. Plow the corn early and pull
the soil away from the young plants almost
down to the first roots. In the badly infested
spots it is well to make a special effort.
Rake away the top soil ami apply a small
quantity of fertilizer immediately around each
plant.
It is Impracticable to make a prompt reply
through lite medium of our columns to tiny
inquiries. Generally we are a week or two
behind.
J. H. .I.—Will you please tell me through
the columns of The Constitution what will
destroy worms on young cabbage?
The most effective and at the same time
safest remedies for the cabbage worm are
pyrethrum ami hot water. Pyrethrum, or
Persian insect powder, is kept, by most drug
gists in the form of a fine powder. Tins
sfiottld I>e dusted over the plaids by moans of
the powder gun that is used for the purpose.
The other remedy, hot water, is the cheapest.
Heat water to the temperature of 100 de
grees, or about scalding hot, and pour over
the worm-infested leaves.
My brother bail a horse booked by a cow
some three months ago. He was hooked in
the back part of the thigh. We have tried sev
eral things, but. they do not seem to do any
geod. It is not swollen any now, but rims
white corruption and there is proud flesh
there. lie does not limp on it at all. Just two
years old and never been worked. Please give
remedy.
Be sure that the wound is opened so that
the matter will be freely discharged. Wash out
the wound, using a rubber syringe with a long
nozzle, with warm water. Then inject a solu
tion of one drachm of chloride of zinc
to one pint of water. Bathe once a day with
warm water to which has been added one
part of carbolic acid to one 100 of water.
Burn down proud flesh with powdered burnt
alum, or bluestone.
I’. T. S., Alto. Ga.—Please give through The
Constitution remedy for fits. I have a mule
that has fits or staggers. Has had them for
several inonihs. Please give it. The mule is
ten years old. His whole muscles seem to
all be of a jerk when the spell Is on, and
she jerks her head as if being struck with a.
stick.
Try the foliowin: lodide of iron. 1 drachm;
pulverized mix vomica. 1 drachm; pulverized
scuterarln, lottnce. Mix and give in the feed
once a day for two weeks .
J. A. I’.. Dennis. Ga.—l have a fine young
mule which walked on the toe off left fore
foot when foaled, on the 9th instant. It
gradually got worse until now the foot is
I'tirnetT I’iack so it walks on the front of its
ankle; mule all right otherwise. Please give
me a ■remedy through The Constitution.
The case is not uncommon with young
foals, and usually comes all right in. a few
weeks. If not treatment is necessary by a
competent veterinary surgeon.
B. F. 8., Wills Point. Tex.—l. How is
the best way to put up cucumber pickles,
and tile cheapest way?
2. How to keep Irish potatoes, if any,
through the summer?
3. What is the best way to put up sweet
potatoes to keep through the winter?
4. I want to sow some sorghum, one acre,
and I want to know the best way to save
it and what time to cut it, and at what
stage?
1 .We are not posted on putting up pickles.
■Will some experienced housekeeper give the
desired information?
2. We know of no method that will keen
them. Put. in a dry. cool, dark place and
they will keep the longest time.
3. Hill in the old fashioned way, but be
sure to have the ground in which the hill is
located well drained. Drive a stake in the
ground and saw it off about four feet high.
Cover the ground around the stake with plenty
of pine straw. Heap the sound, uncut and un
bruised potatoes around the stake as steep as
they will He. Cover the mass of potatoes
with a foot of dry straw and then a course
of boards, breaking joints. Lastly cover with
one foot of soil and a wide board nailed on
top of the stake.
4. You may sow it in drills or broadcast.
Cut when in milk and "cure it by spreading
iu the sun one day. Thon put In shocks as
you would wheat, tying around the top closely.
After three or four days double and thrible
the shocks together and tie as 'j'fore. When
nearly dry store away in the barn.
R- 8. W., Sherrill. Ark.—Will you toll me
whether young sorghum fed green to work
stock will injure them or not. I have been
told it would kill them; if I can feed them
on it without injury how much should I
give; In other words, tell me the best wav
to feed it.
The only danger in feeding young sorghmn
is giving too liberal a feed when wet with
dew or rain, it is best to cut it when dry
and let it wilt In the sun until late in the
afternoon, then feed IL
W. A. Haynes, Charlton, Ala.—Will some
of the readers of The Constitution please
tell me where I can get a good situation for
blacksmithing and wood work, amt get good
wages in Alabama, Georgia or North Car
olina; thirty years experience; can give
good references. If not out of place, please
put this In question box.
Keep the Stable Clean.
Next to good ami regular feeding there is
no more important matter about the win
ter dairy, to be looked after, than its san
itary condition; not to be looked after by
fits ami starts, but a uniform, every day at
tention. While the stable should be kept
clean at all times of the year, says John
Gould in Practical Farmer, the winter sea
son is yet more important, ns tlao cows are
confined in them the greater part of the
time. If the stable boy gets the habit of
keeping the stables tidy early in the sea
son he will be apt to keep it up through
the winter. To keep the stable clean means
more than taking out of the contents of the
gutters each day. It moans keeping the
stables dry, free of smells and supplied
with fresh air, so that the cows are iu a
healthy at Biosphere. The stable floor should
be abolished—l. e., a floor raised up on logs,
from one to four feet, above the ground,
and the graveled or cemented floor substi
tuted. The old style floor with its cavern
of winds and abode of foul odors beneath,
has had Its day, and should be relegated to
the past, in nil well-appointed stables where
winter milk cows are confined. There
should be a generous using of dry leaves,
straw, etc., in the stables, absorbents lu
the gutters, and where plaster cannot be
readily had “dry” road dust should be
sprinkled in the gutters dally. .Milk is
made from the blood of the cow. Blood Is
purified in the lungs of a cow by the inhal
ing of fresh, pure air. and if the air Is
loaded with impurities, how can the blood
be thoroughly oxygenized? Os course it Is
more work to keep a stable tidy than to
simply clean It. out, but then no render will
think of stable work except by the best
methods, and this paragraph is for him to
read to his more indifferent neighbor.
Rights of Buyers of Fertilizers.
Wo cannot too thoroughly impress upon
those of our readers who buy fertilizers with
out knowing much of their real value except
as if is Indicated by the guaranteed analysis
printed on the bags or tags that the maxi
mum guarantee is not to be considered at
all. For example, the printed analysis says:
“Nitrogen, from three to five per cent.” It
might just, as well say “From three to ten per
cent.” Three per cent is the legal guarantee,
and it is all tliat the purchaser is supposed
to pay for. The rest is deceptive, and it is
iuUffffjui IQ XJie attllur A’Mrca the
purchaser to believe that the fertilizer con
tains more than 3 per eent of nitrogen; more
than he is asked to pay for. As a rule, it will
contain rather ICS3 than 3 per cent.
Let us apply Ells piece of trickiness to
other transactions. A farmer desires to sell
his farm. “How many acres do you guarantee
the farm to contain?” asks the applicant.
He receives the answer, “I guarantee It to
contain from BM) io 150 acres. ’ Mould it be
wise to purchase the farm on the basis that
it contains more than 100 acres?
If the manufacturer or compounder of con
centrated fertilizers mixes his materials
thoroughly, it is an easy matter for his
chemist to determine from samples just how
much nitrogen they contain. A guarantee of
“from three to live per cent” of nitrogen
means either that he does not. know how
much it contains or that lie hopes to induce
the belief that 1c may contain from one to
two per cent more than is reckoned in the
price asked for It. As farmers become
familiar with such tricks’, manufacturers will
cease to add the deceptive maximum guar
antee which guarantees nothing on their part
except it may be a willingness to take a
mean advantage of the purchaser’s ignorance.
Just the same caution may be emphasized
against ammonia, potash and phosphoric acid.
The purchaser has u right to know whether
the phosphoric acid is in the form of bone
or mineral phosphate, and whether the bone
is tine or coarse, lie should know whether
the potash is muriate or sulphate, us the
latter is worth a cent a pound more than the
former. If the form of actual potash is not
stated, then the purchaser has a right to
assume that it is in the form of muriate.
History of Guano.
Guano was first imported into the United
States at Baltimore in 1832. and in that and
succeeding years was used by planters of
Maryland and other southern states. It. was
introduced Into England by the earl of Derby
in 1841. p
A PORTABLE FENCE.
A Useful Thing Where Portions of a Field
Are Desired lor Pasturage.
A portable fence is one of the useful
things on tlie farm, especially where por
tions of a field are to be pastured jn suc
cession, or where only part of a field is
used as pasturage for st6ck. As ordi
narily constructed, tlie portable fence is
heavy, unwieldly. hard to move from place
to place, and still harder to sot up again;
or if made light to avoid this oiijectionablc
feature, it lacks tlie strength necessary for
a fence that will effectually turn stock,
and it is also very easily overturned by the
wind. , .
The best pollable fence tn use tn this
part of the country Montginnery county,
Ohio —is shown at, Figs. 1 and 2. It is
unpatented. (lie invention of a practical
farmer, and appears to be about as near
perfection as any we are likely to find. It
j s strong, yet light: and easily handled, can
lie easily set up or taken down, and is not
overturned by ordinary storms.
Fig 1.
The panels are made of pine scantling,
2x3 inches. The rails, above and below,
are sixteen feet long, with a clear space of
two and a half feet between them. They
are connected l>y an upright post nt each
end, leaving four inches of the rail project
ing bevond the post to lie in the notches
of the*support when set. tip. The upright
posts are four and a hall feet long, extend
ing six inches below the lower rail and a
foot above tlie upper. Tlie braces at tlie
center are each seven feet long, and are
placed upon tlie frame, making a right
angle above, and. like the posts, reaching
six inches below the lower rail. Wherever
these pieces cross they are bolted together
wjth a quarter-inch bolt. Barbed wires
are stretched front post to post, fastened
also to tlm braces.
In making th<*se panels, a barn floor is
the best workshop. After one lias been
made to measure, it is laid flat upon the
floor, the pieces of tlie next are arranged
in place just, above* those of tlie first, a
nail is driven into each crossing to prevent
displacement while putting in tlm bolts,
and the work is finished by putting on tlie
wires before it is taken up. In this way
a large number of panels can be made in a
comparatively short time.
V
Fig 2.
The supports are made of oak scantlings
two inches square. The legs are four and
one-half feet long, bolted together with
out notching or framing of any kind and
spread to a width of four feet at the base.
In the fork above a triangular notch an
inch deep is cut off out the ipside of cacn
piece at a place where the opposite sides of
these notches are four inches apart or just
wide enough to receive the ends of the two
panels. Two feet eight inches below this
an oak board six inches wide is nailed across
tlie, legs. From the center of its upper edge
a not eli four inches wide and one deep is
ent, making two feet nine inches between
the notches that are to hold the upper and
lower panel rails.
The points of superiority claimed for this
More Great Cures of
Torturing and Disfiguring
Skin, Scalp, and Blood Diseases are
Daily Made by the Cuticura Remedies than
By all other Skin and Blood Remedies Combined
To those who have suffered long and hopelessly, and who have lost
faith in doctors, medicines, and all things human, the CUTICURA
REMEDIES appeal with a force never before realized in the history of
medicine. Every hope, every expectation awakened by them, has been
more than fulfilled. Thousands of the best physicians that ever wrote
a prescription endorse and prescribe them. Druggists everywhere rec
ommend them, while countless numbers in every part of the land say.
“WHY DON’T YOU TRY CUTICURA
Remedies ? They are the best in the world.” They cleanse the system
by internal and external medication of every eruption, impurity, and
disease, and constitute the most effective treatment of modern "times.
Hence, since a cake of CUTICURA SOAP, costing 25 cents, is suffi
cient to test the virtues of these great curatives, there is now no reason
' why hundreds of thousands should go through life tortured, disfigured,
and humiliated by skin and scalp diseases which are speedily and per
manently cured by the CUTICURA REMEDIES at a trifling cost.
Sold throughout the world. Price, Cuticura, SOc.; Cuticura
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fence are lightness combined with strength
and durability, small area of I
seated to the wind, ease of construct to n . 1
comparatively jtmall cost. O' l
the panels come solidly together, jet as b y
may be two inches apart above "i I ' y.
it will cross a bill or valley at consul, ab t,
curvature. That it is easy to llf tndli. is
proved by the fact that two men <«■> .
down, move half a mile and st*Uup a hit >• ted
rods in half a day. S- SHULL.
SUGAR PLANTERS ALARMED
At the Suggestion to Suspend the Bounty—A
Meeting Culled.
New Orleans, Maj’ 2. —The sugar plafft’
ers, of Louisiana, have been alarmed oi
late by the expressions of the northern
press on tlie subject of sugar bounty and
especially by the declaration made this
week that the president bad asked tne tit
tornej’ general if it would be legal to sus
pend the bounty at once without Mailing
for the action of congress. A
Accordingly, it has been decided to b"" 1
a convention to dieuss the situation- 1 io
fessor S. W. Knapp, who presided over
the late state immigration convention amt
was chosen by the governor as a delegate
to the Richmond conference, has calieu a
meeting for June 10th at New Liberia of
sugar and rice growers to take steps to
fight the repeal of the bounty law unless
in return for its repeal the sugar duty is
put on. The convention will prepare a
statement showing the growth of the sugar
industry under the bounty system, the
large number of persons interested tn ns
culture, the capital invested and the millions
of dollars spent in purchasing machinery
in the north for its production. 1 lie con
vetion will declare that if the bounty is
repealed and tlie duly not restored, tlie
sugar industry will be ruined. A
tee of sugar planters will be sent to Wash
ington to urge protection of some kind ami
to secure the backing and corporation ol
northern business houses.
Farmers are Hurtling in Wilkes County.
Washington, Ga., Maj’ 2. —(Special.)—
Our farmers are hustling this year. '1 hey
have got a move on ’em and they are keep
ing up the lick at a lively rate. They have
bought 4(M) mules in this market and grratto
till you can’t rest, but the cotton speculators
should not get so badly frightened at this
as to take to the woods. The corn crop of
Wilkes last year was of incalculable advant
age to our farmers and they are still pro
ceeding on the same line.. Out of two score
of farmers whom we have interviewed on
the subject every one, with but. one excep
tion, told us that he would plant ns much
or more corn this year than he did last. So
the mules ami the guano are to expend their
strength to a large extent on another fine
corn crop. And there is a world of oats that
have wrapped the hillsides of old Wilkes tn
a beautiful green.
The corn in the cribs has renewed the en
ergies of the farmers. The high price they
received for cotton seed his strengthened
their finances and good fortune has smiled
on them in other respects. All these things
may tend to increase production, but you
may write it down to bring up against us
in the future if yon can that products for
home supplies will be at the head of the
list.
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
Secretary Hester’s Statement for the Month
of April.
New Orleans, May 2.—The movement of
th** cotton crop as given in Secretary Hes
ter’s monthly New Orleans cotton exchange
statement issued this morning shows that
the amount of cotton brought into sight
for April was the smallest for that month
since 1890. The deficiency which at tin*
close of March was 2.356,797, compared
wit it last year, and 1,885,545. compared
with the year before, has been increased to
2,430,595 under the former, and 2,009,397
under the latter. The total number of bales
which were brought into sight during the
menth of April was 197,778 against 271,-
576 in April 1892, and 314,626 in April
1891, a decrease front last year of 73.798
and from the year before of 116,848. The
movement, front the first of September to
the close of April includes total receipts at
all United States delivery ports of 4.738,-
725 against 6,735,555 last year, and 6,548,-
278 the year before. Net overland move
ment by railroad across the Miss'<sippi.
Ohio and I’otomac rivers 805,935 against
1,179,810 and 1,000,064.
Southern mill takings, exclusive of quan
tity consumed at southern outputs, 5?>5.608
against 518,226 and 467,661. and interior
town stocks in excess of those hold at the
commencement of the season 155,007 against
232,274 and 221,715.
The market total amount of cotton crop
Erougllt into sight during the eight months
ending April 30th, 6.235,270 against 8.665,-
865 last year and 8,237,666 the year before
last. Northern spinners took during April
86.503 bales against 115,826 last year and
105,912 die year increasing their to
tal for the eight months to 1.564,602 against
2.047,905 last year and 1,863,221 the year
before. This makes their average weekly
takings for the season 45,257 against 58,-
993 last year and 53,673 the year before.
Foreign exports for the eight months have
been 3,723.155 bales, showing a deficit from
last season 1,513,586, and from the same
period the year before 1.507,195. Tlie loss
in foreign, exports during April compared
with April last year has been 50.615 and
for the same time the year before they have
been 103,305, stock at the seaboard and
twenty<iin.e leading southern interior mar
kets at the close of April were 914.218
against. 1.081,454 the same date last year
and 715,722 the j-ear before. Including
port and interior stocks left over from the
previous season and the number of bales of
the current cron brought into sight during
the eight months, the supply has been
6,768,221 against 8,944.241 last year and
8,309.510 the year before. Up to this
date last year 95.91 per cent of the cotton
cron had been marketed and for the saute
eight months in 1891 the percentage of the
crop brought into sight was 95.20, and for
the same time in 1890 the percentage mar
keted was 9G.78.
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