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NOTICE TO INQUIRERS
1. Wr!to plainly and to the point,
giving only the questions to which
answ< r» are desired.
2. <’onfhietnq . t:p?strlrtly to mat*
terseonc ini:;-: the farm.
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4. Never ask where an article can
be bad. nor the price.
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address. H you do not wish your
name jc.l'l/.'hecl, say so, and initials
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i j-ebr nc#. and IxTore nrldng ex
amino our r. > to see if it has not
been already fviswered.
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quiries e*?ly. no! exppet us to
“answer in next paper.” The editor
must hi.od In ‘c rouya week beio?a
the paper H published.
H. Addre’-s nil inquiries and com*
munk’nti' r>‘ for this department to
TfSECONSTI TUT mN, I
(F. and F. Deportment. Il
THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR.
Shall I Plant Cotton? How Much?
'j i. ■ tion of how much land in cotton
n lartinr .-!,a!l pliinl or whether h<‘ will
plant .in.', .'if ail. i one for i:’iu to <b ter
mine for himself--v. th .'ill tho lights be
s hi; i. lie «,• .-lit know about what
| it w H co.- t hi.-n to proiiiv ~ , b.ije of cotton;
)•.. does know v.-hrit the market price i. : .
a.ml wlmt it is libel'- p> 1,... If he cannot
bring' tie coil ->\.thin tm market price, so
: to lava. i' -oa.ible ma tm tor profit,
>1 • • m. Th.-i
io ■ml ■•;>:.■, amt is jim l wiiat manj
fame rs 1 ould F ive done .all alone, if
he < in ivd'.' -e ti e cost of making a pound
of . otton .1 or .1 • ■' it-s by seJ. <-tin.r only tie
' la -a and most predtii'tive portions of bis
1 f irm, redue.ii,.;' his acreage to onc-‘.< urth
' the usual breadth and yet ’u ,ke the usual
r 1’1,.. r ol 1 tl ’S, «hy, let him do it by all
mean . He do< not I ' ■ hel[> or . -
om-ratioii. or . or,vcation resolutions or law
in t ... : that
a .majority of our cotton planters can do .
it. J . t us take an a.vcragi i'.irnur. ri-pn- i
f-ei.: iag hundreds of thousands, lie has i
bi.en act ustomed • > plant 100 a.<-r< ain co-t
--toii and to gather forty bah ;-. It. costs him I
say cents <i pound; he, s< Ils it for 6 cents
;i pound. Os . our.-e, there i ■ t o mon y in. i
that operation. Now, lot him select twen- |
ty-fivo of tie. be: t acres <>f the li") (or a i
; n d r t 'Ct ' i'. i : lon 1 ». ii v, ‘ I
f. .tili.’.er instead of ten ton.s. and apply
t'.e live tons to the tw< till-i.\■ a-t'es. Let |
him get a good, prolific variety of cotton, j
prepare, plant and cult it at e n < 11, and he ,
probaoi twenty bales of cotton—•
ot half his f< im tr crop and, we b< 11 ive, ,
a cost of 1 to 2 cents a pound less, lie ;
... , |. 3 labor, i . n. tlo.'. ~ ■ ; rtil-
iz'rs. less wenx- and tea.r of gear, plows. ■
v.'.'.oi,- and p .. i> ■nee, ami be happier and
more pre 7porous at the end of the year. j
I'.'it h>‘ 'lould also do the same in his ;
. .•■ •■> except that possibly he should j
manage to tmake more corn. lb. should
ha.v< a ;■ who ■. and fe<<l th m well, and
kill lam at nine to ;w. ive months ..Id, Ju
sdmuld fatten and kill or 11 to the butcher ,
< . I table cows, and feed th< others
better and feed his family largely, jf not
erti: is. ..n homi grown foi'.i- butter, milk,
fowls, bacon, fruit, etc.
rim tr.m with many ) irmers is that ■
111. ■ th.iik th."t there no money, or at
very litth?, in a iy other crop .than i
j cotton. Tilcm f.-me rs have all their liy. a
I considered that the main object of farming ,
is to make < otton, rti I '.h it * vcrythlng i
! else don» on their farm is < f but secon-
■ dderatioi . '1 In r main and ■'■ iorb
[in ; aim to make as mi'i-h cott n they
: ~ ibly can. Evei ything else •' bo
. ~ Cot .on has t tic “I'.ght of way.’
jTi • grow ing of coi non many far n.‘ md
; of vhca.t on others, receives a. ta:r degri’O
. til . ' oats, p< :'. pan its . hos '.
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not to !:l • : :'-r.' with i'otton. |
■ ]:■ i v. • arc (-1 id to bm.w that there ta ‘
a ;; tti-xg i. itnber of v/ 'k-.1-u|i f irmer*, i
who realize tiiat It is not "ah of f irming ,
to grow cotton." mi! t" ,t tim real.
tial pm Ibu o ' 8• t0 ;
.......,,. in abut d im-e the no< • ssari s ami
m rt- and lux;:il of Hf'- •’«’»! th.'”- can j
. . aid m'.' ii .i" ? • ''■> ■) on ,
if ho ha all 1 ' , or the
mos of ti ■ tn, and a little f rpb:.'- of each
to with a »:<• ■•thbur or in the near- j
( .... ti i.t ho does not
, . . elf he ■.. d th d that he l. is
t,... „„ iml.pcn lent of the old tyrant-
The average debt-ridden cotton planter
i If ' "■ m the cotton market a.
• g,...t" ;<>r •>.. ■: !• s ■ ns and ]
...j :. f r an 1 hm ti u dm m. j
,!,• tmv- r < iiarges un part . f the in- !
. übus f .!■ bt and emb t to the |
• if < b
oats (If any at all), or thirty bushels of i
,< 9 to the ; ci- ■; that he h.as been |
(after a fashio > < few scrubby |
... that eat off th dr I ' . ,r: i
tint he h'is not a trace <d —<l ../,m>d in
cow, bog, fowl or otlmr animal. These un
profitable and expensive mi; akes hat e
, •. . . ■■■ ■ : . ■ ■ ■ ■ ' '
!ut ■ ■ do J
i: v, ? tn be .old in m.nk t cotton s;
] IC) ’ore, th y do not come up for it ipec- |
lion when bo is look*, ig tot tn ’ '
ire a i ■■■ . . all ■ . i ■ to ■
■. I Iprii <■ of cot Im.a >d t lie ■: is
. i for, it do eftort
and even la 'v, to coiitr<
I . |- ;f tw farm, I. :. t.l- south
, ... . r, malt ills u • the
co t ton. and tl < aggi gi te product,
r advai market pi ce 1 >
, V .,| ■ i :■( ... I V. ..aid !■■■ idle to attemi't
to <*on ■ • i thexa anothm* ■ at
( , .w< wi ib tl". farmers could be
tced r>\ n t xct ; tea- now and perma-
•~. . . iV ; I:. ‘ idy lievo : ' ; it T xor >
... • . y convincing eic.h
i f-irxcr- tlmt I ; •■ s ;; 1 • pro!! .■ do-
I n .,.- • , .„ b I ■ -nt inlt-r. I -
...... . . ... uct of
other In-
• or ( ' ■ ■' ' ■ ■
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FARM C( RRI SI )I '■ NCE.
I■■ . a
tin- .culi-ii ai Id it or.
Stiff -Necked. Mule.
j j;. < V,y. 1 ■ ■. i. i... I have 3-
mul.. that :' >■’> up in Isith
...Nf/. N.mr
■ .. , I . . .; |..\ < I w . h .1 -1 body nor
1,,,! ■; ill ground. I. li< yeti ! I» ml
{n ii- th, i round be b.a." to pt; co both
i. ■ ■ i ■ - , >•’
... ,j n H< •■ - tiHTi " ■ id to
~. .. gc t t OV< - the u 'i--.'. 1
. , n Ir it • ' in " ■ ■ b it
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v , iin, tx-mblu ii-l I, mi <iy for
V’e n ; ’.i • t > ' wb it.
th, mat r with your i H may
!„■ • ,■ ■ of • '■>. in of t' iv. ■ ‘ f the
1,. i< ; . i po . Iy a pa; i nil rtip'.iire or
la.-! rat ion ■■' sow of t■ n, i or
>f the
... . ~,,0 n, ,It is oh .• > pr. -cribe
nil!. . the ,":i<m loc.i'cd, o'; opt to
advise absolute rest.
Sweet rotatoes for Colorado.
V It. i •!. Ib r ~ ' wish
to i.to r..i. sw. p itafo .. hut do not
know how to p.i l the ph nt:-. Y. 11 you let
>me
ia i nier .' i I • im ml i I me v .v 1
wl'l sol d s'rav, lu rry .!.i :' to ;,i;y ,~e
„ them in ox"‘ii'.ngo f"r garilin
si oils.
Answ-r—Tl is no! usm'.l <■> send rw. "t
p ,i ■> p f I e>n - i ■ <i ;an. e.
e:.> in > i ,- of r. me new ~,r sear-. ■ va-
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TITE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA.. MONDAY. DECEMBEB 27, 1897.
rlety, when it is somet'mes done. It would,
probably prove more s.'itlsfaelory to engage
some farmer or seidsman to ship you a.
barrel of potatoes about the first of .March
and bed them.
To Kedues Acreage by Law.
Colonel it. j. Redding, Heitor.- if you
will allow mo a. little space in your col
umns, 1 d'-: iin to say a few word-: tn reply
to y ."ar comment oxi niy article, pub-1.- a., d
n The Constitute:! of December 'ith, sug
gesting a law limiting Hie : cr. ige in
< iiiori. I agree "h you tlmt holding
cunventions r.i.d j.u.--, .ng in.'-olut ons ’..i1l d"
vi ry hit!.- good, ami liia.t "Liu.- ).,.r- -. of
the faiinvis wll not pay ti.o i.ilgliu st
kite : . action : ken." bin in i
you wi..' there is no ‘mnaiugy" b tween a
law limiting the. acretigc tn cotton, I b-g
have lo differ with yon. 'i'tteir object land
,li.s tiie ma.n thin.; abom iny law) i.;
(1,,- sann -to prot- itt tlm ,mbl > against
p-. ivaie. gi<- d. What Is it but gi> •! that
causes a. farmer to plant all hi" land m
cotton when he thinks other farmers are
;•<.mt to reiiuce tin ir crop and cotton w Ii
biiiu. a lie-.,, pr'i.e. .tut if there i .'iny
i..t" between sm lx a law and soiling
(Olton am! buying Iw on. I cannot e
i it. ,''iid I think it." . u.ehi.‘,' iit r. ad. r v .1!
I fail to see it. S- ll'ug coiton or buying
i bacon is a private trade that eoneerns and
j .■ ff< cls no one but I div Imai, but pl
ill too much cotton not only hurts (he
funii'T himseif, but hurts others ami ’.riny. i
de ci ssii.n and 'u.li.ry on the country. I
’ th nk yiair content ion t'iiit. lii’- should !>••
] : ■ to "reason con non n ai i ju
' m< nt" is iif un!iy : t >." : ''■. 'A" mi •’' • .'■
that "reason, commi ■ ’>> and jii'lgment”
. o::::!it to prevent m■ a from committing
niui'iler, lere, '.- >-i other crimes, but we
, know tdo .. not., m i 1 lu-reforc <> m -
sily for law. I! ought to >:•■•!> bun from
; kill O' ■ tin- II ■" ■ d ' ■ l '..s ill I ..- III'.-cd s - !
son. but it do ■ not, and hence uttr ; : "■■ ■
it ouglit to prevent peonie frim j
■ xousing them."lves and others t > cot i- i
gious and fatal discuses, b-.ii it does not.
ami hem o •' ir ipi.ia: : ■ I," True, n
: our;it to is .. p fanni rs from plan: too
I . . . . . t do,
! and m ’. I r will. 'lr-'- - ->’■ • th ■ m, <1 ,< a.
’ iaw. Tb, r- are t,i nisumi-; of farm.-rn in
i f'e. soul-, (some white as well a: bl.ielo
i tlmt y. i rniylit .-pi w'll sing psaiim; In a
d hot as try to control their conduct
' by ' r ;,s.m. coi inion sen. ,- and juilgrn- at.”
Os ' -. e. ; :,ig ■ 1 .- m fcily >•■ ni■. i I.
I ami th- y ro< m to r>- (>, ho -- ’tf-vvident
I. Ai.’. "i>lan" to p> : rase ti--
• pr <-f ecl to, tl;,:' / ... ..at t.nrt prOdU'’-
i lion is .loomed to failure.
I 2. Owinj.- to ila rroat numl>cr and d ff< r
1 cm chat ter d cond on of the farmers
I of :! ■ ;-oi>t’i. t ~ can only be done effect- i
unity i y- a p. iici’al lav..
Sucli a i ju ■ as leg-itimate a? our
] gam - laws, our fish laws and many’ otl r
, law that wo now liavo and wot.i l be fir
i, |.. beneficial.
I Am' I 111 :.K the f.rwr-i ought to he 1
working to get sm-li a law ii.si ad of v. -
1 ing till-.- and mom , in tiol.-he.-. i-imv. . H ;m ,
I and passing resolut'ons that experience
j Im '■ s; own <lo. -. no m rmm good. lint if !
! th uk differ, i ly ~• i. • w.: ii -. o:.
' t hat such a law "eaixn >t b<> < ntert.ained for
I a nmm.nl ' then 1 wit s :; v no mor,. ;.n<|
■ can take the . . the lawvers i
say, and 1 will abide bv th ir v.-rdi- ' !
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; I’m v ,le. \ <I mi, • .p.
; Cntr >ly will be tri,!’. T.hc prineo.l.- (•;
' lav. : . ■ r-.
tl'd moro th..in ye ,r ago. A i. . ,n 1
peace) to pr . , ;■. ~
planting as much cotton or as mp. h
■ it t enough for his me \
or to i co him raise his own btu >n, mu t
. • -.'l >s, ,| pi the same < ati gory -•. ■ oth
sumptua ry la tvs. such as were 1 nnti y
er : ted (hundri ds of y« rs a so) to pi v nt
■’- .. 1 ■ :■ ■ buying I'm- erjuipagi , or pend
ing :• i mm ti mom .. on • i m- <>• -
(lulling that burial robes should L - mm! •
<>t “all-wooi" goods. Our ~w;i im'iw.d
| .-• <n ;t fl n tion guarantees to ev-ry r:m:i i'-'
i h'ts of "life, libi rty ard the pur nit of
■ ■■' " nm.l th, se rights < ; . t be
■ibrldj ■ t by legitila'tion except v. ■■■ a a ■
lilt, ly ,' CC : .-.;1 y fol- “public s. J'etv. ]>.< Ir
health :-.:id public pr,,;. ,• i<■ ..
lu the .y.c-t. u of ~cw mu- a cultm: . ' i
be pl.; -i '.I. t/.tws coi.lroillag Hu ho’.::.< of
1 ' >r I . m.-.c. a . ,i os . mploy ii .. v. >im n
J ami ci. Idren . re b.i.-,,| ,m .... •: ■ s
I of p" >ii • : ■ y a d tlu pi- -lion iui-i
I pr,: • ma: on ,f life, the del i:ls of wlm-ii j
wo w.ll not here di ■ as th< y must be
i ! .at..: ny < i who has studied the !
i j. > WS for :.|- protection of He
| piibti ■ in ol 11 Include < '-i.:p lisu’-y ; ■■ o, '- .
I for., ; aiiit.i i iim. nui ...a-'S. • I t they
I do ■ ' ur,d< ; take to r- sir.i;n : man 1.-om ,
eating too much, or from eating unwhol
I pom< f d. h ■ law allows every man pc
j feet 1 iiefty o !■ i ■ - midi iib.’
not inlei r
!..laric i:i the imblii; I.ialth and .- f’.-y. I
, ing v tccinaUon (somi
;nvol;...’> ar. not intended, j.rimiriiv, t
pi. ■ . t'm man to vn • -imi •■•i. : >
; ... ■■ .... ctimmunfty and to stamp cut 1
! The i'lc.t tl’ ■! a farm' r Is e.etuated bv i
j niotives of "private ;' ■ in planting ....
> is hardly woi'tiiy of refutation. »\:t i .
I •■„. x,-. ■„ ,ri.y Os m the ■ ■ •’ ;
motive to improve his condition, securo
moi’e ••■•lut-Ui: i t fai.nly, I’-’j 1 j
debt all p : ■'-w orthy and I lan -
I worthy. The, tr >uble is •. ■mt tho farmer
| errs in ju.l im : What Hie i rim r :ic. .s ;
I is information, intelligi n • ■ edu, a . ■.
Y.o; ~y "any plan io i ■ rm. .I . r t;so j
b. ■ : of < . on that dm ; not 1 mlt pro-
m i;, doomed tj lb ( V;' r-tlmr j
... of cotton by law, ; ■ . ' ' ' : ’
j e ■> ; ai" < by ' : •"■■■ I.- ’ 1
I ;.r... tit.,. . at d com t ■ al as 1 ,
■ J.nt v ;i::t i ii" u- ’ ' ■•. I:;.’ abo b gm- ,
! I t,g io lino. ai. -. v.l ’i th- " ij.ir-'y
of i.u rnc'" ■■ > \ ■ ■>' i ' 11 1
limitation. If the farm, r w< ro n lav ;>1
of limiting the a;; w. ..u m < th.it j
■m it . ■:
■ ' • - .
or. a jaw to <• unix’l oth».rs »o tu«-
w.-i < h he Is not willing t<> «uo • U -’
Gaar laws are tho 1
p ii, Gwno ■ h, cl mg to
n'' ! i
• ... I• ■ : , i -e ' : ■
c. •• bet w< en the state: ■
co;,":. •: cd a g• -.cral lav,- rv:".rieimg
the xicreagi In " to three acres to
the ; '■« It io‘ : 'l ' " jimtill. -I only on
tho prom. I of p’.' ■ . ■ 'f " v
xm , .11 ' M" ’ ' no ’ ." '»• 1 the
. . t " ■ v ilu r ;t! ong them. Hum a s- ’•?
i". ri . nly no om-. ’."'ll conclude from our
.. , on the "ion tb.ai ■ are
j, ■ i to rc-'ltielng the coiton area. We tire
■ ' DT
la f " 1 iaH L'SB
Drcppcdon -•ng’-r i . • : I've Io
t .
foot and <!':»<. > < < i i‘:li. cvi% i
chaps, < orr.s cli lb ■. . contusion . ■ *■-•••
T.:«>;. . biui c.-, . uris, • ••»r:,.n . . I’ngs, sore I
throat, tuothachv, i usilitis and wind colic. ■
CROUP. Aiv . n rn • to rroun. All
th >t Isnrf( .-.tv :• to • f .. n <l«> » >tlie the '
cli« -l ;iml tli■ • • \\ i-Ji I. . . Hi. lin k tnvui
Li bed, anti 1 r<-’t • A »*•.• i - i r bj, uih/Jo. ■
12. A. I’Linu .\or, Ku* Rpoit, xexas*
I ' anoW
do - H®o
Originated by D;. A. Johnson, .n i3io.
It*; w rtli. :n< -. :• nnd excellence have won
the ■ :b. favor in ;• w.-v that is wm’-il.
JI ■ .I'm reliable f mii’ly remedy in almo t
ev-' ■m v ■ o.d. He not afraid to trust what
the whole i >'.!i ccnti- has i-idorscil. II is
used and recointi iy surgeons and I '■
sit i'luseveryw.u’i'e, ; ’ At.and I'.MTI rx-i..
Bend for our Mow Bo jii; Treatment for Discr.ees.
Till- l.urtorS r :-, nlur" nul t'.re-i. nn on rv b il 10.
f, 1 I • I I I' iv b. ", .
1_ jotl.-,;. « CO., "1 1'...1u11, ii .l.te u... liugvn.AlaM.
In favor of a reduction, but unalterably
opposed to any legislation to that < ..d.
K. J. It.
Horse Ticks and Sores.
J. G. Vcrdier, I’ritcUardville, S. f ’taye
a line marc that some iim.- u.’.o : 1 ; '
got on, a id where ver one was lle,l up
and made a. sure. Now i-be is covered wlili
th. in. J Im ve done n. J • I ti c
ol'. ibut nothing s. , r...i to k« "1* tirm oil'. 1
curry Ip-r every muriiiii.g. :'m- Ii m T.-. or
six lumps : ; la:.-.,- , a. man', ii mo
i ulax- Iwills, ■. hi
. out takes .. lo time o get
well. I have bled In v- dome . id ii v • ixl<J
(io her good. Him is in goi.il coml
eats lu artllj and h r skin looks 'oo '.
i There ;. n • offensive -in - I .about the r : .
; I’i-.-ase tell m< .tluough your valuable paper
; what to do fur her.
Answer Tho "wood! -k’’ Is
very trouble- ome on hors; s. The applica
tion •>l ; ■...-(., anv kind well rub ,
will kill them. Probably the b> r .: : ■
tion Is kerosene oil violently ciuir:r d up
with live times its bulk of warm
soapsuds. Lap the curry com -.
in the wash thus prepared, anil u.o it on
> ’. ■ ry part of the A ish
with a. wash made of one ounce of carbol;,:
xic'd to uno gallon of water, and then mop
them with a. solution of one t:i im
i itor.de of zinc (ti . dved In one pl:.t of
v.;. :< f, t wl< c a<i y until Iv i- I.
Bermuda Set'-;—Be." il'trr for Onions.
J>. !•’. Moore. I'l.ulil'a, F’a. Wlm: is a
good for Hi izer for onion;-, and ho.v many
pounds per acre?
2. Whit time of y ,r should bermii 'm sets
be planted, ami l',.w to ii:;. sets and land , ,r
a pi rm.'iuenl pastui' "
What is a good fertilizer* for straw- i
| bmT.s"
j 4. YVh.ch is the Iwst and cheapest, dark i
i cot ton seed meal at $1.7 per ton it irlght
i co ton se, <1 in il at s2l per ton? mum- of i
imps say on, is as good as oih r,
pound for pouial.
An. v.'.y 1. I'.,,ma! perl ;by Weight of , d .
pho. ;,!: te, cotton s, ■<l meal aml I ", ;
will ni.iko a gmal : tfl ■;> r fir i eor ■. ;
The quantity to 1,,- applied will de:■•■•■■l on
the n :. :: . of ■ 1
pr. f, r a. very rich soil, l ather ttmri avy
fertilizing on a pour soil. From i.iXki to :
pounds per a<-i-e of tin: a’.,,'., m. ■; • u,-.-
. would not b-' too mueli. Afur th,- mmm ,
J i oirii’a ii. o crnw'i: iop di. v. iiii :
pounds of niti-ato ut soda »• r m.-re.
2. Any time in the spring aft,"- . ~rb- com ■
‘ planting time. Plow Hie land and i rr :w j
: mooth. Mark off s hallow furn ws two or
three ■ t apart; drop a. bu
jmnted. will;., roots, or stems, or 1 ■ rinu-t.. 1
every twelve or eighteen Inches, and cover :
i with the f<ot or wiili a light pin.". Tn. a I
■ smooth off tho surfac In. any conveaA-nt
(V
3 The :■ ime f irmula ■ h n so • . • ■■ ■ will
I .- ’.-w.-r for ■ iriwb ni,. S. ml (1 ♦ n
j stamps 11. "(: orgla Exp ■: imt nt Stat ion, I
<>?■ ■’ "i ent, <; ..." . .. .. ~v . ... , . .
; on strawberry cultutc. P tells i( JI about I
| their , nliiire.
; t. About tho r..me nt th. prb.-s. Fright
n> al Is worth m out .m t r . , :ll ni ., r . .p...,
Hie darl:, both ; r food id f. rtll.-,:. r
CTifa
Ibm-y TV. ri • ;, i ; ,,.. v <_• i
"■ • - T ' ? .. 'A
/ a: ■
An: •■ ' lav ■ . ..".d ... . ... . .
i '' ‘ "-'Ti z '.'ini.-,- i f.,ors. aml
' ott’« tvv . ■ v.-'l! a lapt.d for a 1,..,. <•; ... ...,
tiiev cun bn i . .i • , . . ~
' '
' ■ W( j , , .
I ■ ''■■l. nr.- i, iv Imr.'y - (1 ... . d ,,„ ... i
| ■ HU" i. -..(.ixc.. t’.l .-r, x-.UI 1.i.l- • 1-v I
j 1 ‘ r: • Iho •:) U1 ;i. .<-f\ •t - _ I. ■ ~ >j. , e •
d coo >, or m .- t o
i
! ... I’.e ;: t -,i,y ... , I
i iton Is vu-.v :.iiri-1... j:, ,• f ,.- . : ~>i I
oi>< ' - ■ . . -
I drop not » two . the nubl in
i’ ■■ -•' ■" two feet ap . ... i t
, !'■' > in- Ir d< ■p. if <• - I
I and It : houl 1 turn off drj t<» nubl a 1
not f ■ rmi'.ate until it : frr- a.mm. [; '
i .a (."I’d pl.oL u, (OV. I- rath r per than i
[ two .ml,. and Icard mi, i • , !
[ the ■ ovi ring* so 1 as • on as th© ]
r« 'tdy s-t i.j.- tbi <.!!•;!;. wo ()!•; .!’■( i n! ’
i;t > with . ■»■.( ■•;) i ■i‘ t '■ i!.b.h’Oihi 1 • ■
. . ...ir ■ '■ ■
to c nue uj.» ii ■ •..•(••,! Hi.- original [>!,:. > u: ;:i i
( m il I! -.. ill b co .ie : foot • ’• r.: • , i .
M’ . dig h.lls may bu r. ,d;!y • tppl ,| by I
, t rar.-plant:’:/, from the m;.:by bup.-a-of ,
■ urn bo;:.': oti I- ut o' ■-. .. r 1 ■ 1 '
I they will not wait Im told what to do.
i For planting rmd lo" m Hi- sod mnd a ‘
'. • . a-iimt i.ttm' rol . ■ •■:. t ,x o:t i
w : i a fork ami km., k oj' the >d
N . .- .-I < • i:.- t • : <ll.’ or .• u « h ’
' <-i'.;b:-;:i( h in. s.ns .' iI > t •». r I b ■ . - '
I b , ..I for■;...! wbi"-. r ; ru .'ic few , r :m .
I pebbles. The cka 1 seed ;
i o’.ighly dii.-l in C. iid 1., fore ; j
while i >’ " : . . '• ■ ; .
i w,ll pi..-.tan m i . T • . . <1 ' ilow liiirty i
.:' . - . . . , / '
Kite 11 u! ic i ome i .id. ci e.
! W. O’JG .ly, S*. • ■• • Grove. G. - •
■ I v ♦on ! rr.« . • !. • ’ !<•. •> :
• I two L- ' io. i. W,> . L J
! ,' i. -It.. > . !. . b-1 ‘
bl >< k. fl: • oth-'!' I’.-I IrV I : • J.-.-c
i
i Lv. .<>!’) on- • ’1 •’ - i ' ■ n .in ■’ !’•■ •Ii ■ n*- '■ r
i ' ' *
. bhek r ’•-•-* m; . o oi<li. t. u . ■:
; .s:onM : i .n-’Dk «•<!.. • • ■ iv o
I h;<»-’ l»y u iiu tp ' f I’hn l. ’n • ■. «•!
j fitting pin of lon ■ '■ -. :
1 in t a.- Il id,!." in.. I~c ~,
. pr.. ■ . up t.-.-’’ : . ••
!t > ."iipp'.irt t.m up ■ t in i. n ... ...I
I imw < .-I" si.ar : > in. <nd a< ’ ■ ■ i>.w-
<■•• part ... th- ii’ lie i ’ • ' " •
-. . , ;• : >uld oil th, : cling
I pin. With th
mechanic • tn construot I, r
i that will answer tor domestic u
1 Comment -V.' ■ ■ .-otdi. id to .Mr. O’Kelly
.... ■ 1 ■ C ' ...■■■l’o
d ■-eribo the ’net ii .1 i i’ o?'-raFi - Hi ■ hu t -r
~o n dd C > ' 'I u. • b . ii
■ h; ■> a handle or !■ v< r by wl.'.w u. tn-n
, lt around? '■ ■ us a •' < r art le on
Bat Proofing—Cone Bagasse.
• . ■ I •, ,-c a
I ,• c( v, .-■ d witl N. ’ioa "t rofir.g. The
. . r turn, d 11 exc< d rat’s u th. s
I there any r, me.lv
- H„.,.,'...-,ut;,l . . " r’ Iks do for :>-.1.1' ■;
j.N st ride? would they co npare
' with It-i’ CS for ’x’ ■
3 We !> ive on c w h■’ som< m - p . . -
, milk tl rough :
fed < . ■ mi il. wh ■ <n nd • ’_ : /I
od with cut corn ■ .
rj ,f 1* > v and k h'i ■! .-• an you
• o i
. ' Answer- 1. most
reliable prot-’<’t'.on ." 'n' t rats dm co
! is to line tho ir-ot >r of tile corn ’in
i or crib will wr- ne.i'. i.'.; or w... • v. r.
| xvjth :i"’ . " not '.■•• ■'• ’■' ’’ on- I.al ’ln >.
I You might covi r tl e N -p< use! covering
i with l.’.r and gravel, but it Is t>r I>.
I that Hie. wov< .a u’P '' unden,- atli ll.e
; I-: t’.-rs ’Alli be b.’tu-r. and In the end,
chi a per.
:I. Wo pri’SUtw •. 'U r.’ an t! „ "ba.-;lngs"
,*r be} •’ from a cane min This ma
' ng elemi
Hirn any ordinary forest leaves, but It
loes not rot so readily and lot 1
. n a > , .-i,.-nt mi' -i made qil‘to dry b-?-
|cr - using.
Ti .■'!’•■ :e'..:il e-i: --s. any "f
Wil, s ii .-V imll-l- bl--nil n ' ! I’-I ■ -' ■ II
j the w’c-r <r fim.n th cows strik ag tho
I sam ■ violently with 1 • leg, a g
ox- j imp.:; * ■’. f-> Him; ■ -;• >. •t y ri-h
f, vi, cot.un xm-al, .. common can:".
~ ... i ,n ■- i g s lon. An ’her came is Hie
, ov. i -ining Ti- ' t a-- -rd , g o
ti ea If Iri pl'.y: i- ,1 injury or <•
gestion, batlp svill tv r and ru with
' ' L ■
Trees and Vines become
hardier, and th i * p rodu ts bet
ter colored and better flavored
when liberally treated with
fertilizers comaining at least
lofu acta 1
.. .
— An .],.. tcl’l
j; : .■ ' ' ' ‘ ' '■ ' a’ ■ i how It
to
all applicants. Send your address.
CI.KALI M’C.TKS,
. ; ■-.. .a St., New Yuk,
Sfendon The Cote ‘ Ipitlog. __
■ -..1 ci--,!, (live tir-'!. o:-.o pound Ot
, i p.um a lid ' ■■i i:■ for : v..-r.il day a one-
- halt ounce of sai: p.-v r and one dram of
i ’-.icr : u -. f i-■ ’ it t - i .in food is
J too r <'!i or i i-iii. : nt. ri-tl'irr Hie- quantity—
I i..- p- .-laii.v tl • co- ton rw.-iiJ.
Lino Bences.
Sub! ■ ' - ■ G'a. Will you
kind ■ ■ . ■ • lie leliowing qu tlo:
1. 11-.-,. ... li-c s to r.u built and
stiiipor',- .! wh. ;■■ Hi.-i.- i-. no stock iaw and ;
| I'.-.n pt.rti- . w at,. in-w.c .nd im;-imw
I Id- r laml’.' ?.. i "i o c, of spm . j
! bu-iil .- I - m- ■ m c . i in- ■ and so: -',<l I
i th., (Clu.-r joinim.-- lo It. r.i:.; n-". "m - I
: two >. in- ... ’ ■? in b’li'.ditig a .-rook.-..1 rail .
! f. :. on . I: ’. slm tld the bi: Id"’.’ place ;
i it v. : o.i ;:;i;d, or should the lim- 1
j (.'< ’!<■!• M”
| .Ai A l iiD D " M \'.-<?rn j'G »’.d- '
i 1".; rs a umt ;• , ' mutual an-l I
I vol'll., ir-. a, '.,-ri<- '- Flua-.-iimm c..vn.ersl
I 'ij.-im-- ’■> 1 > ..ii, ii .-, bi’ ~ astr'd,? th,-. 1
Hua : b i-i - .•! 1: p •’■: r. dr jointly:
- oHirm c". : - the i ■ - -e ■ <jix.-, ’ly, each put- ‘
up :: ml !■■ ■ ’■ - r. p.tir Im end. |
or on Ills ' -.- !. joining aero
i tho bae at 11. ■ 1.. :; v ;:y I mi.
One 1 r 1 ■ ■ " compel ' ' ’
xbor to " - I ' -■ ' ■■ I . him. Ev - ■
> f :i n r mnv ■' ghtfuilv i»u his own f. i,.-e
'■ .. - his
I I.’ <•, •••: I h<- (.->;<• : < ills C.l.’ilhj! :
1 . I -•!.'< i- 11. h. fence on r.G j
i own '.. • ■ ■ « ' • jiir-t i; -• •• ■
!. ■ . an
I ii, i i "a- .hl >i:. " v. cf. He can ac
he . , j- it' 1 c V, :m ’ t ■
■Witches Bia.’nj;- Horses.
i M .l-.chi .- ! -..’ im \ -. -'V"I you
&NJ ' - ‘ - : DN" T
~. ’ ’ . - . ■ I for 1 al m
• I t. ■ ’ " !
’j...’ ; i iV . ' '• I’’ !' ? it
; ; -c.e I. i . .. :r- ■ • n- ■ M' - I
! when H-.e air m I-i .'. w:un condition |
; as to in.nr" ■ 1 ■ • ■ ' ■'•
: po wlti .. .. Ti • "»■:< i
x, .. I. fo’. I I v i: r d ho: ■ .
Warty Tumor cn Horse.
To .1 .' ’ • •’. ' .">'>■■ u did
! ahii I opl ■ -1 v. th m:: • I
At! ■ NG. ,VZ; v. w-l
~1 <>, . r - . t 1o r. or, te H‘i-< in I ho-l. i
Bi’ocfn C- .n Culture.
; marl t bo found for
!.■’•'■ v :. ; p and ..’
I <. !l in < • ' . .1 .li not ilflleu’t
. •» - r ' ' of bro on
- r<‘ : > i:• ; and i-’cu
■Sllb-Si r’J -T, 1 .
t a: a.
.. .....Id it p to it > wood mh.-- a-: ai
source | j, ota ii •■■■■. _ alny land, ■’■ I
w' •■ ■ -. . , ■ i
! d ■ i ':i Hio 1 rsl f it
iv.-t’i;" In t’ o 1., ;• i. ,u .-s tim amnu n; i '
I-, -. ■av ; .r7 ■ ' ird -y, tinb ;u •:■ !,
.• -,i rth h. . 1 . pi-i ton ■ i
' . . . h. d ' woo.'* .- . s
■ ■ ■■ Ol p, .I. , i” ■ e ’
-.. ■ : I .--I- ■
DJLCU2' -■ ' im ,:j Ls t'./rT’! i . i . ■
Gcrmon gaper St-vs It Depends on. a ,
Line of Ironclads.
T’erlln, P-in.", rl■. -T . rd D-nxt. I.e
A" ' ■ ' ' ,
<:;' non-Hurmir- in ;>... -is toward i;<r- ]
■ . ... .. ■-;
: : s’-. . sl-ould I ■ 1 l.y Am. ’- ’
p . <. r Os i • •- < b fb. ■ *nt ■-? ’
<b • -ij.ki b« D. . stl -1 ''<•;■< Bis 1
..: ' . FEE.
A WOMDBBFUL OrFOBTHNTTY.
.
Thousands of m. a will welcome ths I
nows that a most suci e Mui remedy !
has be. n found for j
hrunken
4i v ...'
; - 'if " 1 ■” .'■ ;■ '1 ill
1 ; .I, \ s. It etir<-s any
V 'i'.'i '' of the difficulty.
\: ' Vr. 'LI. ......
I! . ■! hini- .f ~
'>, - w sv--’. >■’ i” 1 ■ ■
V i: 11 ' '• 1 1
: ‘ '• ’’
f . jp t . • in ' various
i.j .’.<<• ■ -■* :*• lb- u- j
so that all m:> at t" 11 " ’.'•!> --im > can
’
fr( and Ith • ■ ; ■ <">■/’ *d
})’im .-■ .1 .... ■ ’■ ■ o - H ' t
i; ■i! ■ out »*i iiii'i - my ■* • * -ui’-A « -
th, , ■ " •’ ■ . ■ 'v
1-
re,./ I .1 in H p. ■. Il is
*.: ginrro . Iml ' - ■’ on,,.it I-’ be
glad to hav.-. mu !> an opportmuty as tli.o.
)
COTTON GROI ERS
WANTSMALLERCRO
/ ociation Is Now Id Ses slon In Kem
pMs with kr;/3 Attendees.
MANY STATES REPRESENTED
President Lane Declares the Cost of
Baising Greater Than Price.
1.1.11 ASKED wOD, L'l.'.l r.I.D ACTION
Men Who Crovz the Ekecy Staple Are
How Working To Prevent a
Surplus.
- mm.. .- 16 At ■
...
tion w.is railed to order at 10 o’clock t'mi I
p. :m I . Am: >■ '■■■■ ' ■ ’
Ai hens, Ala.
I.)<-h .r.ii- ■■ p’-vse-nt, Incfi-lrng pronf?: ' ’ r - ;
i. ■ - .
AL.b..:-m. Lotils'.aml, (J.mg a ami Mmmp- i
]>;. I..am Holy al ■-r i ’-’ K"-’ '
called ... ' ■’ 1 ’
an aHr .'. in which Im m.A-i’m-d w.ij .
the conve.-iHon had be- a i ill -i- :
“Colton today is 11 ■ ; !
~ . •
mymlim ~! i-uin '■■>' 1" <•■’)’. a -‘Y ! " r J l '" :
i liiuor the man v ' - i;
’ < ' 'oil '!’ A’ !. •' ’ i lk'' lb’.:- - ' ' . -' ■
i Uicr.-.t !v and defy u sm-c ful con', a- !
’ di'-tl.in.” '* . . ■
I I*r-ii'Mcnt l.ane made a strong p. ’ ’ 1 ’
I reduction of tlm cot’m. I’-i’i’e 'gm -as n. 4 I
i that ovi rp -oduct on fosters <
. J’.v destroy m: H" anmm! suri-ms, :m- I « -v ;
I us supply and « - >- a. -1 will ;>r< v.M, r,,:.,-
■ ; tition 'HI ltd - ■■’ ' ' ■ ''
| priidu- Hon < ? th'.: nmocity, wluv'i i.-.
I fair st ■ id trd of ’- ■ ■ ' • ' - ;J "
: bams of its prie-: mark.
'j he usual commit(• ’ii were appoxmei',
I < nd ti e momiii.--; : . . ".m wi>s devm.eil ’.-j
j th-:- re-cptioii of i’-,: 1 a u’Hl to ur.,'m- 7 -"-
1 tiOn - x
Among tho more prominent dr . gates .
pn . ... '
I PraH Urn" v He, Ala.; < ip’.ain L. W. H<-
■ .’■ • ' aln - H 1
1 ... . >t . stone, ex mi: ■ -
Afti . I’ri Lmie -. udiln h: i i.-- "• .
; dlscu ed, the g permanent off!
Ciia rm. -Hci-lor ic Trane, of Alabama.
S. ,-r taxy- J. 1':..!-.’ . '■ T- nm
.’ . tapt Secret . 3°l .< n, ■■ =’
ot two (.!<■;, ;■ a'.i s f-onx : -.ii stu'..?, was up- |
*At i. afterm m : .- a a g'-imra! d:
■
| w h 1(?
' m J ... rd th rm ■ ’’ ;
! :,. nt w..s taken until 8 o cluck
- ti . . ...
- s called t
: l Lil I)’.; Jt < Li Lii* ■;■•••
:.. • ti-.-l ihf ■ kJ? -r t: to* ;
i '• ■ • ' ■ ;
f Jani - •
• \ i.- . ... j i i -.’i ’• • ‘
.
.: ’ • . f ‘ . t it 1. 'j •
: it •ait, a•. ii H i < •
• Pth’ 1 *’ *' ■ •
. i -. ■ . A■ i ’i . - ’ ’ i ’ - • •
• tbe c-• o • * ro-J(?.
2. ’! .1 a't. ■ ■ pr
••cd.-’ ..la. k*: 'l3 C i- ii -I ;
" '• -. ■?- h - I! cl. -'t r i ■ ;
I. aro .1 : • <
The Cotton Problem.
I Fdl or Con -Unt o-’ T'"-re :■ m- h" "» ;
■
: - ... m reg
I s ,. r]a . 1 t’a
i < 1 • s t>- h‘ '
, make ca.l -a t 3 , -T I• r P ->> "■ ■ ’■>
we In ir of •■< 1 o < "■
~ cd at 5 cents, and b ■ ‘ ■
for as to a:') ,> can I’" ra---t- 11 ’ 11 *■ lii -n I
■
corps of ■ ■■’ farmers tlm
f.cf / 7. Z - ■
■ .'■■ ; ■ ■ .
i-.’ y •'* v - < : ■
i•_ ),i ;i i. ■VC a '. t i ,
b ■ jhbii» It.u t <'• y * a I- ” .
.■I -a •
plan by ivn.c'i t-my e..i, ... I.e: .’> n- ;
. ’1 li „L im- :. i i m,I I >. -
(U . e , for < i tion. ’Thl: Ls, no ooilbt, u step
: : 111 .1:1. II i n V, 1 i l, :■ till-
. . , have ii’.eir meeting; or not, o-cent
( .. x will rcgul th areu for cotton,
V. II c rtll 111. have ■ :., .1 i ~ ,|
il„, ;: ’,O-- -."to rn I " m-t, k- b n-m
xo j, .; -, i' ■ whi -■ . :• i, . -i’ <v. a
surroi:: i!i "... '•
;~. - X,; I, : wl :■ "C ■' ’ ' I :.u '■ I . c imm. :■ t
1V fa, mi ; pa:- . . i" • .his:,; r, :ml . k
1.. :'-'- ' : : '
or tor..a'.' I 1V,,,... ;■ i- :
p do no; '■- ■' ' ' : . r
v . .-. Xmm :c do; ' 1: m- .■ -;r
--■ and ■ ,
; ' - 1 ■ ■ ' i.' I i. a .
Hkims, N. C., D' ember 20, I.
Dl.’.-. EMITTER’S BOOK Oil
LUITGS.
Progress of m'ic.tl Science.
A liti,,. . pum. . ~ i>j i>;. ii
Hunter, . Now
gr, .-. . . :■ ,• 1 ■ t , .!:,<:■( and
i» -,-> ■ in . m n lx> ■ . m . .■ i , r<. .itKi-
Jam., , .. '- • ,lli., J, >.;v.nt;.l,
taii.l I < < 1" '.,.-pl.im U’-- HH.V cxp.j.l
tn,mr . . :. . ■ -.- ■: ■">
m. ' ■ ■
1..- r. J1 • i -,., r .i. . ■ ...... ..puvta
I’l \ . .: ■■ , 111. V , '■! b..; ill ■ , M
1 ..., .
I
to pro.- .: ■-.! i.'oxtiUU.
tion, l - . . . :'. - . : ~.
n. - ... 1- ... in-1.,ng,.-r
so.-ly by ~ t1.,. brc. .thing’ j»i
i.; l m 1,in..-. .
! r Jim ' ! I". .' polled d’’
to Hi ■ - . ■ 1 >
111 I, . I' ■ W".-l ti, .- ’'
mid i'ol, .t- c ,>l .■r. ■ :mul, the.
< :
pt,,.-. - ■ I i.i jI -, 1..1
cm - - m i . .' i. ’ v - m , lit
will.- : ir, v, pro-." .: I m Ir power tu
t!> I - . ,<j I'.ll
< i, - - .■ ■ 1 -1 ;ot; to
' ' 1 £
iim,.... 1. •! .vlth '<■ II ■
of mi ,li> mi I -", . "I -’!>■<t he ch:
L l W■ 'i: I : ’' t ; : Wit L pl.ll’ .
■ .’. . m - up ~ iieaJlng i
t - -n : ami "it.
i. ii- fnl'.nl.-'.HOit .
>
o ' v., i -‘ - - <1 .im :, No other
i ■ . in t! - r!il ! > direct, com-
m, - ‘ : l it i not r. >!d
bi. ;■ .; ■: for ' ace-rd.ng to
l ■ ’ tho dm... r.ud
<-. ■ . -" ■ i.> j,■: .it.
! •!-. Ib: ,- ■ ; l- ■: ; -;y ’ -tt-ws
fm,i m " : ■ : , . . ’ . ■! em;r. ry
V. Im .:>... 1...ml .:. I - ‘ t."l II t1.,, t>y
h . :' ■ ■■ . - ,to rerid'-rs of
z ' ■ .'" ' ‘ f ( •'*
' ■ ’- '.VI Lb ng him 117
v. . . J . . l'
GELDING MOVEMENT OP CATTLE.
Sc'.rc* i.ry of "" ; ■ :•’ i 'll' j
( . - .-1 r ,i '.- - I •-.•..
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