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and nothing, now known, will
always cure it.
Doctors try Scott’s
sion of Cod Liver Oil, when
they think it is caused by im-
perfect digestion of food,
You can do the same.
It may or may not be caused
by the failure of stomach and
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bowels to do their work. If
ic is, you will cure it; if not,
you will do no harm.
The way, to cure a disease
is to stop its cause, and help
the body get back to its habit
of health.
When Scott’s Emulsion of
Cod Liver Oil does that, it
cures; when it don’t, it don’t
cure. It never does harm..
/TX The genuine has
M/H&L A this picture on it, take
‘M/Tp no ' >tber -
If you have not
t fT tried it, send for free
n sample, its agreeable
taste will surprise
you.
x'i If SCOTT & BOWNE,
JUks Chemists,
409 Pearl St., N. Y.
56c, and $1.00 ; all druggists.
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AN BOA A HCVr A A VKUY I’KOK.
11 Aiil.l'j I’;><).)UCT IX
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GRAS3 IN NORTH GEORGIA
Ag. iculiural Drpai-f meat Replies ta
ail Inquiry Ki-uin :ii - Northwest,
Market For iiogs and Cattle.
The following question was asked 0!
the Department a few days ago: Does it
pay to keep Angora goats in Georgia?
Mr. J. O. Dalzell of Union county an-
swered this question very completely .Atlanta in
a talk with a reporter of the
Constitution. He expresses the opinion
that “the Angora goat industry, which
is already assuming immense propor-
tions in the United States, could % b:
rnade to make the • poor whites of oui
southern mountains the most independ¬
ent and prosperous rural community ic
the land.
“The Angora goat is highly profitable
—much more profitable than sheep, even
under the most favorable conditions.
* There is a strong and cons tap ily grow¬
ing market for the hides aud hair, and
Jhe meat is equal to fiiuttou. The skins
of Angora kids are in great demand by
manufacturers of the finest leathof
goods. It costs absolutely nothing ta
raise the Angora in our Georgia moun¬
tains. Even with the ground covered
with snow for weeks at a time, these
goats will rustle enough twigs and bark
to keep them hearty, if not fat, and or¬
dinarily they will roll in flesh on what
a cow or sheep would reject. They eat
any kind of wood or shrub, and require
only such shelter as nature furnishes.
The Augora breeder need have no fear
of wolves and ‘sheep killing dogs.’ Just
let such varmints tackle his goatship.
He will do the rest. Augora goats propa¬
gate fast and are readily domesticated,
making great pets.
“Of courso, while the industry is in
its infancy in the cast, breeding stock is
high aud hard to get. Hundreds of
level-headed capitalists are figuring out
protective fortunes in Angora goats,
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BUCHANAN. GA,. FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 1901 .
and tin hum bio farmer, with a small
start, c.tii as safely ^mut oa handsome
returns. Tim hugest hol’d I know of in
this mountain region is that owned by
j Colonel Oounallyi a wealthy oft izou of
Id !simu^I'^ver' 8h tl ni0 u N * wljo , ,1 ‘ : im^
Ho nmd- some
porration.- direct from Spain, at high
i figures, and is an enthusiast, spending
j his summers among his flock. While
! the high strains'are very expensive,very
fair-stock c:ni be purchased in the south- i
I west at from $1.50 to $3.00 a head.wki^h •
can be bred up.
“I have gone into the business on a
modest scale a:nl £• ;1 sure of my grimed.
; To anyone who is interested, I would
! suggest that they write. Jo * '*.* agrtoul- J
j tural department at Washington, or get
j the their v srj congressman >i iple pamphlet to procure on for Angora them
e e
culture.printed by the government.”
What Mr. Dalzoll says is confirmed
by the yearbook- of the United States
Department of Agriculture for 1898, j
which contains an illustrated article eu-
titled “Keeping Goats For Profit. ” Wo
■kIo not wish to be understood as advising
every farmer to keep goats. But there
are opportunities for the mountaineers
of North Georgia to enter into a busines'
far more profitable and less hazardous
than the illicit distilling of “whisky.—
State Agricultural Department.
Growing Grass In North Georgia.
Qcestiox. —Propounded by a- gentle-
man living in one (>f our northvvosturn I
states who is thinking oi ^noving to
Georgia.
1. What kind of g! ass gi ow^ cn
m o UI \VIil thcv'nrotluco bhum-rass?
3 How much are thev worth p racre?
1 4. How many cattle will 100 acres
'support? they "
j 5. .How long will have to bo fed
in winter?
0. Could we get river bottom land to .
raise grain on, and at how much an
. acre?
| live J. weight? What are fat steers worth a pound,
j Answers to the above questions: I
j On the nmtains and in the val¬
1, m
leys of N wth Georgia are sev-.-.-il na'iv:-
i grasses,such as sag-'. Bern!-..da, orchard,
i crab and another grass, which grow ■ ia
| bunches or tufts, the name of which is
i unknown to us.
2, Bhre gt'ass does well -over a great
part of tho'mouutaiu •-action of Georgia.
,3. hands o this part of the st.ee arc
; worth from -D4.O0 to id.00 an ac-.tv; soma
] of the best improved lands frum .-10.0O ,
to $20.00.
4. The number of cattle that 100 acr> s
can support will depend upon the pas¬ !
turage. Borne of the. lands yield from
3,000 to 8,000 pounds of hay to the.acre; j
others from 8,090 to 10,000 pounds. You •
may judge.from that. |
5. The cattle require feeding from
four to five months during the winter,
usually five mout hs.
6. Good river bottom land can be ob- j
tained at prices ranging from $0 to 121 ;
an acre, according to locality and de- '
j gree of improvement. Some Some of of the the best best
! lands lands sell sell as as high high as as $50 $50 an an acre. aero.
?. ?. Fat Fat steers steers arc arc worth worth from from 3 3 to to 5 Ii
cents a pound, live weight. The price
depends upon the age and condition of
the animal.—State Agricultural Dcpart-
meut.
ll' troubled with a weak digestion
belching, sour stomach, or if you feel
dull after eating, try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price 25
cents. Samples free at Copeland Bros
Bremen, S Gaulding & Co, Waco.
That Tired FeeZi;>£7.
“There’s *no doubt about it," snys a
prominent vgotarlr.n, “that for en.’u -
ance, for hard work, vegetariani; m is
the omy thing, ho you know why ? It
is because in vegetables you eat no
tiredness. In meat or fish or poult:y
you eat a great deal of tiredness, and
that is why tlio meat eater after a
hearty meal feels lazy and heavy and
disinclined to work. He has absorbed
with his meat a great quantity of uric
acid, and the definition cf uric acid lias
been given by an eminent scientist as
the ‘essence of tiredness.’ He who eats
only vegetables is never tired after a
meal—never.”
Toil.
If you yaut knowledge, you must toil
for it; if food, y m met toil for if. n:u1
if pleasure you must toil for it. Toil l->
the law. riensure comes il-:ou;C: *.<;!:
an.l not by self r.idr.lger.ee r.-.i-J e::1o-
ieat-e. \Vhui a man guts to love work
his life in a im; py rno.
# j - TTOAf&TT ' ibii.h 1 ?* IWir
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tO.ME FAMILY ?l’<jKJI£* 1IOXS 1JY
to -,j M i Ss! . )N; .'.<> j> van .
cuLiUiiK istmvexs.
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EFFECT Oil AGRICULTURE
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Beautify the Borne and Keep' the
Young People oa tlio Kama,
friock liaising.
Atlanta, Jan. 1, 1901.
The United States c >us for 1900
brings to light some important facts,
On; of them is that in. ci ry .s-.ction of •
the Union there is a d aided check to
the ttfnnendous growth of the cities at I
the expense of the country. While the i
citieg and towns shov , j healthy in- i
crease, there has not lu-en within
last caused ^cadothat alarm to abnormal evcij thoughtful growth.which pa-, j
triot. A large, intelligent and prosper-
ous rural population is the strongest
guarantee of our republican in.stitiftioiis.
Successful fanners, who use all the im- !
proved methods and by well directed
efforts show, the best side of country
life, are doing much to make bright, j
energetic ambitious vouug ' men and |
women understand that , there is . open to
them a chance for social enjoyment, for
fortune and for fame without flocking
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h . 1 . , ,
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• ■.-..i g-. i..; ."jinc.it, as m 1.1. i ui.> t u
possibility of reumnoative wages. Of
Course tdere W * ! a ^ V;i ys ho movements
from the country to the city, but much
has already been done to stop the general t
ni ; _. ru t )U f rom the I irm . which, at one
time threatened seriously the existence
of rural life in G, .a. ~ inch mo ■ ’
can he done. Next to the lova of pa
rents and thor members of the home
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circl-'v ft pretty d\ 1 iii .r with beautiful
surroundings nu.l a fair number of con-
g-I'-V'd ’»u '• ;h 1 . s h vv- great pov. -v t t
bind the heart to home.
Where the .".ouati-y hbmo is mado at-
tractive fond ir nory will linger around
the spot consec ed by tlie recollection
of cb.i 11 i.i sorrows, and often j
it happens that von t lie wayward boy
v i t h a vovin-r josition will, after a j
te.^te of 11 *..• v t —if lured him away
with irs etttic -, return to the laui-
ilv hea lSLo: l sottle down to the
task of e.il :Ui his paternal acres. !
SOME THINGS THAT ADD TO TIIE ATTRAC-
i TIONS OF A COUNTRY HOME.
Even the farmer of moderate means j
cau , j, v ^ j ud i c i oas use 0 f p.nut, a p. ,
p j ie( j jjjj ov . n i 1 , llldS) transform an |
unsightly dwell hi into a neat cottage,
w hioh the skill of bis provident wife
and daughters can tastefully adorn with
creeping vines and blooming flowers,
A flower garden, or a grass lawn with
gravel walks, would form a beautiful 1
approach- to a ; ;\ a vailing. A few well !
choseu pictmt s should grace the walls
and choice selections from the best an- \
thors should lie upon the center table,
and adorn the family library, which, |
even though it. bo a small one, will add j
to many a winter evening a charm that
will not fail to attract'the young and !
cause Thom to rem :iu contentedly in
during the family the circle long winter before evenings. the cheerful fire |
j
what has this subject to do with '
AGRICULTURE ?
But some one may ask: “What lias
this subject to do with agriculture?”
Much’every way. For everything that
tends to make the home attractive help!
to put a check on the dissatisfaction
with Country life, which has caused
mauy a restless boy to forsake the farm
ami seek for happiness and fortune mid
other scenes.
A fence in thorough repair, bright
with paint, or, where that is not avail¬
able, with a good coat of whitewash, adds
much to the beauty of ' the vineclad cot¬
tage with its grassy lawn, bordered by
bright flowers, amid which wind the
well kept walks. Near by tlio barn,
well stored with the products of his own
field, makes glad the-farmer’s heart and
gives his family the assurance of a suf¬
ficiency of wholesome food, and of a
surplus with which to purchase articles
of heed or luxury. In summer fields of
waving corn, maturing cotton or forage
plants and grasses give to tlio farm the
appearance of thrift.__Now while w in-
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Liv;e every other complex machine, the human body has its
for repair. Sleep is Nature’s time for rest, when the
iepnir shops - f the brain make good the damage of the waking
hours, i lie man who cannot sleep, or who sutlers from headache,
nerver.sr lost appetfte, indigestion, heart trouble or pain, is
rumuug vh; a hot box. Give the tired brain and worn-out
nerves a chance to rest. Stop! It is time to oil up.
“Iw's < reaf sufferer from severe nervous attacks caused
byr.v. nvorl:, c.. spojisia and loss of sleep, and when 1 eom-
■ ■ d , J'»r. Miles'Nervine I was relieved by the first
it | '..tie. _ <>nally i Oil ’.e.-p required. thy ienvd.v When on l'.ai 1 feej I at fired ail Times and use
< as or nervous a
few s me up and makes me tuel like a new nufti.”
Catt. J. W. Wood, Str. Gov. Salford, Brunswick, Ga.
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feeds and rests the weary brain and weakened nerves. It
gives zest to the appetite, si inmates digest?*! increases
circulation and restores health to body and mind.
St. u bv tnuggioi j oia n uaiiit.tte. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
ter is upon ns lot not the fields lie deso-
late and bare, but make them smile with
growing wheat, oats, rye or barley,
good stock will impart to the farm
ax air of thrift. .
n M , . for .- your rattle , the best .
biev.L Let , out milch (vv, s be sleek,
bcauflful and W, ‘ L notmsh( ‘ d » tll °y
may viedd abundance of rich milk, from
,„.™, h.-daOry I,
ma i ;e Gutter that will vie with the
c j 10 i ct . sf brands of the market. A well
f ut i a nd carefully sheltered cow, guarded
a ga nsr the frosts of wiut ;r, richly re-
pays the care bestowed upon her. The
mild ey, d Jers-. f is the queen for the
dairy, or for family use. There is no
reason why our farmers should not raise
the.: own be -f with a surplus to sell to
the butchers cf the nearest town. For
this, ns well as for the dairy, the best
Lie. list: ■ oapest in the long run,
for the people of the towns have come
to tha; wV. . they insist upon the
best, even if their lack of means com-
jk-1s them to consume a smaller quantity,
A good Her-, ford bull is a firs: -la«s in-
v- simenr, if o.i ni ready acclimatize 1
can be found,
Pommy pvt-; an I) AFFURI'.S I.AIPLOY-
MEN r TO-TIIE l-JULDUK.V.
Most of our hu-mers sc m to think that
tiie poultry industry is to > s.uaila thing
for them to spend rh -ir time upon. Bet.
us consider this for a few moments. Ac-
cording to a conservative estimate the
poultry product of this country amounts
to $290,000,009. Georgia is not pr >1; u
iug her share of this wealth. She does
uoC cv 11 produce 11 ougii for Ir.ane con-
sumption. Any is .lebhant of our ci tie?
knows that thousands of dollars go
from them every v .ir rp the farmers oi
adjoining states for etiieKons and tur-
keys, which could Be supplied just as
wel1 fl 'om Georgia•'farms and without
cost, of any aaditioiial labor upon
th ® of the farmer. Tlie ladles and
children of the house can soon learn to
kj0; “ aitor ^ u: poultry,
THE MARKET FOR POULTRY.
We often hear the complaint that
there is no market. Yet the farmers of
Tennessee and other states, even as far
north of us as Marylaud, raise poultry
and eggs, and aftei paying the express
companies for shipping them, make fair
profits in Georgia markets. If there ce¬
curs at any time an over-production in
Georgia why cannot our farmers find a
market in the large winter hotels of
Florida, which now get these supplies
from Baltimore?
One trouble with our Georgia poultry
is that while many farmers recognize
the difference between a Jersey and
a scrub cow for milk, or a Hereford and
the common stock for beef, they seem to
think that any tiling will do for poultry.
Hence the short weight chickens aud
small eggs which cannot compete with
better articles from other states.
BREEDING OF POULTRY— CAPOXIZING.
Those who raise poufery, whether in
largo or small numbers, should breed
from good stock alone. If meat is th i
chief desideratum, the Brahma or Co
chin China might be selected; if eggs.
tho Leghorn or Minorca; but, for both
meat and eggs a Plymouth Rock or Wy¬
andotte is good. R :uiemher that in-
breeding from year to year deteriorates
any stock. Hence tho host authorities
advocate the introduction of now males
NO 8
luto every flock each year.
Oaponizing is producing capons from
tlie young cockerels, just as steers arc
produced from the young bulls. Capons
S row much heavi f th:ul cocks alld * nl "
pass them greatly in tenderness and
fl;ivor Capous lroiU sood breeds somo .
times wei „ h fron> 13 t0 15 pouuds tin< i
briuff n from 10 to ., 0 conts a Dolllld ^
«•»<«<«•.
There is sucli a thing as egg strains in
poultry, as well as milk strains or beef
strains in cattle. But food also has a
great effect on egg production. Every
farmer should have a ground bone eat-
ter, so that- he can add meat scraps and
ground .bone to the poultry feed. The
addition of skim milk to the ration will
greatly increase the production of eggs,
Chickens should also have the run of a
small patch of rye or other green food
in winter,
Mr. R. L. Pritchard, land aud iudus-
trial agent of the Central of Georgia
railway, from whose pamphlet on poul-
try we have here taken many suggt I s -
Gons in a condensed form, advises fa mi¬
ers 10 some good work on poultry.
A good poultry yard with well kept
houses for shelter adds much to the suc-
cess of a farm or mark t garden and
gives to the children profitable employ-
meat and pleasant diversion.
THINGS THAT BIND TIIE HKAItT TO IIOMK.
A pretry hoyie with attractive sur-
roupdiu.gs, well ired cattle aud horses,
whether few or mauy, poultry, of. the
best breed and fields that are by skilful!
farming made to produce abundantly
give to the farm an air of comfort and
prosperity that cannot fail to attract and
bind the hearts olthe young people ; to
their countrv iiomo,
lent a sbabov dwed.ng, tumbledown
fences, poor muds pnorlv till--d, Topol
young people of spirit and produce in
them a repugnance to country ute that
never forsakes them wlrlo memory lasts.
(J. B. Stevens, Commissioner.
Legal Weights Per Hii'hel.
From one of our correspondents we
have the following: ,9
“A discussion has arisen here con-
P«v bushel in
oii'tim'sabjoe'?’^'’' 1 *' eu lglt ' ou u
Answer. —Your favor of Deo. 15 re 1
ceiveil. As per your request we cite yon
to the Code of Georgia, 1882, page 341,
which gives the legal weights per bushel
for Georgia as' follows: Wheat, 80
pounds; shelled corn, 58 pounds; corn in
the ear, 70 pounds; peas, 80 pounds; rye,
58 pounds; oats, 32 pounds; barley, 47
pounds; Irish potatoes, 80 pounds; sweet
potatoes, 55 pounds; white beans, 60
pounds; clover seed, 60 pounds; timothy
fee 1, ~ nounds; flax seed, 55 pounds;
h. .up seed, 44 pounds; blue grass seed,
14 pounds; buck wheat, 5) pounds;dried
ponchos, (unpeeled) 33 pounds; dried
peaches, (peeled) 38 pounds; dried ap-
pies, 2 1 pounds; onions, 57 pounds; stone
co 1. 80 pounds; uuslacked lime, 80
P a is; turnips, 55 pounds; corn meal,
48 .mu is; wheat brand, 20 pmuds; cot-
ten- seed, 30 pounds; groundpeas, 23
! made; plastering hair, 8 pounds. Hop
u ; this wiil prove satisfactory, I am
Yours very truly,
Bt ate Agricultural Department.
The Carroll Omnly Farmers'
AUit nce luis just hold an import-
ant meeting