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Modern Farmm Methods
~ As Applied in the South.
Notes of Interest to Planter, .
Fruit Grower and Stockman
Credit System Bad.
I have been watching country life
in the South for many years and have
come to the conclusion that the “‘ad
vance system’ is just as great a mis
take on the part of the merchant as it
is on the part of the farmer, for the
following reasons:
First, the merchant takes great
risks, which, of course, he tries to
cover by Increased charges. But even
though these charges are increased,
the staples of life are not such arti
cles as a high percentage of profit will
adhere to, ;:and the merchant is prac
tically trading gold for a promise to
pay. If the crop fails, he is obliged
to carry and carry and carry, and
may ultimately, as in thousands of
cases, be obliged to take a farm, for
which he has no use,
Under a cash system there will be
a great reduction in the sales of some
staple foods, such as bacon, potatoes,
beans, lard, vegetables, canned goods,
hay, corn, ete., all articles that carry
low profits. The farmer, however,
will buy with his surplus more dry
goods, clofhing\ shoes, furniture, etc., 4
for his family, better teams, farm
implements, wagons, buggies, etc., on
which there is a much greater profit
for tlle merchant than on staple arti
sles of food. The merchant can turn
his money in thirty days, instead of
a year., Ten per cent. clear profit
turned monthly is better than 120
per cent. gain received annually.
Again, there is something about
raising cotton, tobacco or any other
crop, to pay a debt, that saps the vi- |
tality of the farmer and affects the
quality of his tillage. It really low
ers .the grade of farming.
If the merchants will join with us
in urging the farmers to raise all
their food supplies and try to produce
by better tillage double the crop per
acre they now produce, the result as
it affeets the merchant will be that
all business will soon be on a cash
basis and the volume will be three or
four times as large from the farmers
alone. The advent of more money
will bring diversified industries
among the farmers, and eventually
will attract manufacturers to the
market towns.
If there are idle farms in the coun
try, instead of calling meetings for
the purpose of raising funds to secure
immigration, call meetings to encour
age tue farmers who know the coun
try and are loyal to it, to universally
adopt the following plan: First, pro
vide their own food supplies from the
farm. Second, double the average
product on every acre under cultiva
tion and let each worker on the farm,
by the use of better teams and tools,
till three times as many acres as at
present, not in the one crop but in a
variety of diversified and profitable
crops. This would cause an imme
diate demand for more land and
would provide the money to pay for
it. This makes every man on the
farm more than six times the indus
trial power he now is and gives him
a lové of the farm. This is better
than to leave him in discouragement
and secure immigrants to come and
buy him out.
It appears to me, therefore, that
the farmer will immeasurably gain
when he produces what he has hith
erto bought in the way of living. He
is not compelled to sell his crop im
mediately upon the harvest. When
he does sell he trades for cash. The
greater amount of money he has is
very helpful to the family, but the
stimulus to his self respect is perhaps
the most important item to be consid
ered. The merchant will be equally
benefited by the greater volume of
business and by the quick return of
his money.
These points should be urged upon |
all the people.—S. A. Knapp, Special
agent in charge Farmers’ Co-opera
‘Agent in Charge Farmers’ Co-opera-i
f First Consideration.
Over-enthusiastic supporters of the
various movements for the control
of the price of cotton too often lose
sight of the fact that a product “well
bought is half sold.”
On one occasion we heard the
Jeader of a great cotton growers’
movement seriously declare that we
knew enough about making cotton
and that all the South needed now
was to get the worth of her great
staple product. We should not miss
any opportunity to strengthen . and
fmprove our marketing, but it is the
height of absurdity to neglect the
production side. The man who makes
his cotton for six cents a pound, no
matter how high the selling price,
pas just four cents a pound greater
profit than the man who makes it at
a cost of ten cents. Likewise the
‘man who “makes a bale to the acre
will make a greater profit than the
man whp ‘akes but half a bale. It
is, therefore, ndnsense, u':fg some
thing worse, for any },.;.fm' n-to. Sigle
that we know enough about making
cotton already, so long as it requires,
on an average, two and one-half acres
of land to produce a bale of cotton.
We have much yet to learn about
marketing crops, but not more than
we still need to learn about produc
ing them. The latter is largely an in
d!vidual matter, while the former is
almost entirely one of co-operation.
The one we can do without the as
sistance of our fellow-producers,
while the other is largely beyond our
individual influence. The one re
quiring combined action is, there
fore, the inore difficult to accomplish;
hence, let no one neglect an oppor
tunity to give his aid to any move
ment which will make for co-opera
tive action in the marketing of the
South’s greatest heritage., But for
immediate, large and profitable re
sults, let us not fail to produce our
cotton at the least possibhle cost by
making the highest possible yield per
acre.—Progressige Farmer.
Poultry “Musts.”
To get what we should from poul
try we must (1) keep more and bet
ter poultry; (2) house and care for
it better; (3) feed it better, and (4)
markets the products in better condi
tion.
Pure bred birds are best, (1) be
cause the products when offered for
sale are uniform and will bring bet
ter prices, (2)because eggs and fowls
may be sold at remunerative prices
for breeding purposes, and (3) be
cause properly bred and selected
birds will produce more eggs or meat
with the same feed and care than
will those not bred for any specific
purpose.
Dampness and filth are the two
great things to be guarded against in
Southern poultry houses. Dampness
must be avoided at all cost, and the
houses must be kept clean—free from
filth, bad odors and vermin.
We must learn to feed our poultry
properly, to have a balanced ration
and to give them green food and grit.
We must also learn to put up our
eggs in better shape, and to have uni
form lots of birds to offer for sale.
The manner in which the Southern
poultry and eggs are marketed is
largely responsible for the low prices
they bring.—Progressive Farmer.
Five in One.
I find the following arrangement
to be the most convenient and useful
contrivance of its kind on the farm.
Hence I submit it to the benefit of the
publie.
I will not give any particular
lengths, as that depends on size of
wagon and the preference of the
farmer,
No. 1 is about 5x6 inch light wood.
No. 2 is 2x3 inch. Sink holes in No.
1 about 1% inch deep by 2x3 for
No. 2. This holds No. 1 in place.
Now if you want to haul logs simply
place two bunks (one at each end of
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wagon) on No. 1 and you are ready.
Then if you want to haul 4-foot wood
put in standard No. 3. :
Then perhaps you may want to do
some transferring on the farm-—sim
ply place boards on cross pieces No. 2
(after putting in about five) and you
are ready. Next you may want to
haul out manure-—put in standard to
hold sideboards and you are ready.
Now you see a rain coming up and
you want to change to getting in hay.
Then remove standards and bring out
the following which you should have
hanging at the side of shed on two
pins, place on pieces No. 1 and you
are ready. No. 4 are cross pieces 2x4
inches to hold boards (No. 5). Put
in standards at front and rear end of
No. 1, just inside of pieces No. 4, to
hold No. 4 and No. 5 at proper place.
‘When through using either of the
above, drive in shed, remove stand
ards and hang from No. 5 on pins;
have pins on opposite side of shed
for pieces No. 1; then you have every
bl Care With Cows.
' When cows first go ‘on pasture, dc
‘not allow them to overdo the thing
‘the @rst day. Start gradually, let.
ting them on pasture half an hour a
day sos the first week, and by degress
lengthén the time th £0 L
~_According to the delegates to the
National Opticians' Convention In
Philadelphia women's eyes are weak
er than men's and more of the fair
sex wear glasses,
The Best Salve Ever Used,
Fort Scott, Kansas,
M ear Birediuin't & oglime for th
r Sir;— n or the
best salve I ever used. °fincl=nd nm!
g.so. Send me one-half dozen boxes o
otterine, Yours trull.
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Tetterine cures KEczema, Tetter, %fing
‘“Worm, Ground Itch, !tchmuß Plles, In
fant's Sore Head, le;lu. olls, fiouch
Scaly Patches on the Face, Old Itching
Sores, Dandruff, Cankered BScalp, Bun
jons, Corns, Chilblains and every form of
Bkin Disease. Tetterine bsoc; Tetterine
Soap 25¢, Your drugi.ht. or by mall from
the manufacturer, he Shuptrine Co.,
Savannah, Ga.
Sometimes a man who is putty In
your hands is a convenience, and
sowmetimes not, confesses the New
York World. Putty has a disagreeable
way of sticking to you.
LOwW ixcuunou RATES
To Atlants, Ga,, Account Great Musical
Festival May 4th-6th, 1900, Via Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic Railway,
Tickets to be sold for afternoon trains
M.i 3rd and all trains May 4th and bth,
with return limit Ma{ Bth, 1809,
This occasion will be held in the largest
auditorium in the South and uaffords an
opportunity to hear the world’s greatest
singers, Caruso will sing each night. BSee
the tickot agent
The construction of every sky
scraper claims an average of at least
three victims, and of the 19,000,000 in
dustrial workers in this country 500,
000 are killed er maimed every year,
H. H. Greex’s Sons, es Atlanta, Ga., are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world. See their liberal offer in advertise
ment in annther column of this paper.
Talk is cheap quotes the American
Cultivator. Don't take much of it
from your hired help in exchange for
your good money. The man who can
talk and work too is a rare creature.
EXCURSION RATES
To Louisville, Ky., and Return, for South
ern Baptist Convention, May 13-20, 1909,
Via Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Ry.
Tickets will be sold May 10th to 13th in
clusive with return limit May 22nd, 1909.
Ciose connections at Atlanta and Birming
ham with all lines for Louisville. See
ticket agent.
Strong Language.
The “thees” and “thous” of Quak
erdom have almost disappeared in this
big city, yet there are a few families
where they are still kept up and
their disregard is considered almost
sacrilege.
There is a West Philadelphia fam
ily where the children have been
brought up by their grandparents with
the Quaker peculiarities of speech
greaily impressed on them from earli
est yuuth. The old gentleman dep
reciates the tendency among modern
Quaker descendants to disregard tne
old forms, and he has tried his best
to keep the children in the straight
and narrow path, despite the influence
of their companions. One day last
week the little boy of the family,
aged 8, was teesing the little girl, aged
6. Finally the latter was provoked
beyond endurance and in a burst of
rage shouted “Thee little you thee.
Now go tell grandpa I swore!”—Phil
adelphia Record.
The difference in wages is diminish
ing, remarks the New York World,
but the equalization process, instead
of bringing women’s pay up to men's,
has a tendency to work bOth ways and
to bring men’s pay down to women’s.
There is no doubt that the putting to
work of children at an early age, and
the increasing employment of women
and girls does tend to lower men’s
wages. -
OLD SOAKERS
Get Saturated With Caffeine.
.~ 'When a person has used coffee for
a number of years and gradually de
clined in health, it is time the coffee
should be left off in order to see
whether or not that has been the
cause of the trouble.
A lady in Huntsville, Ala., says she
used coffee for about 40 years, and
for the past 20 years was troubled
with stomach trouble.
"1 have been treated by many phy
sicians, but all in vain. Everything
failed to perfect a cure. I was pros
trated for some time, and came near
dying. When I recovered sufficiently
to partake of food and drink I tried
coffee again and it soured on my
stomach.
“I finally concluded coffee was the
cause of my troubles and stopped
using it. I tried tea and then milk in
its place, but neither agreed with me
then I commenced using Postum. 1
had it properly made and it was very
pleasing to the taste.
“I have now used it four months,
and my health is so greatly improved
that I cdn eat almost anything I want
and ean sleep well, whereas before I
suffered for years with insomnia.
“I have found the cause of my trou
bles and a way to get rid of them.
You can depend upon it I appreciate
Postum.”
“There’s a Reason.” Read “The
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ACCORDING TO THE MELODRAMAS,
Genevieve, the Sewing Girl—why, we can’t
exrln_mT
-Dread{u _villains try to hurl underneath a
rain,
Ethelwyni‘the Kitchen Maid, cannot go to
work;
Gangs of scoundrels, she’s afraid, in the
parking lurk.
Margut%nte, ;.‘he Pretty Cook, must desert
e sink,
For upon her trail a “dook” and his min
ions slink,
After Hlousemmd Geraldine vicious rascals
ye P.
That is why, or so I ween, housewives
can’t get help.
—Louisville Courier-Journal,
NOT EXACTLY FICKLE. '
f *“She’s very fickle, isn't she?”
““Oh, I wouldn’t say that. She's
!been divorced ouly twice.”’—Detroit
Free Press. .
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‘ RATHER DUBIOUS.
- “Yes, ma'am, thig is genuine spring
lamb,” declared the butcher.
“Which spring?” asked the careful
housewife.—Judge.
NOT YET, BUT SOON.,
Nan—‘‘Has Harry proposed yet?”
Fan—'‘Partly. He brought up the
subject of divorce when he called the
other evening.”’—Chicago Tribune,
TESTIMONIAL.
Knicker — ‘““What books have
helped you most?”
Bocker—*‘‘Cook books; they saved
my life when I was first married.”—
New York Sun.
DIVISION OF ARTISTIC LAEBOR.
Stella — ‘“‘How do they plan to
spend the summer?”’
Bella—*‘She expects to draw the
countryside while her husband paints
the town.””—New York Sun.
ADMIRES THE JOB.
“prinkly is a self-made man, isn’t
he?”
““Yes, and he is always giving him
self testimonials as to the excellence
of the workmanship.”’—Chicago Tri
bune.
GOOD SHOOTING.
Officer (to recruit who has missed
every shot) — ‘“Good heavens, man,
where are your shots going?”
Recruit (tearfully) —“I don’t
xnow, sir; they left here all right.”—
Punch. R
THE POINT. ‘
Elderly Aunt — ‘I suppose you
wondered, dear little Hans, why I
left you abruptly in the lane. I saw
a man, and, oh, how I ran!” '
Hans—*“Did you get him?”—Flie
gende Blaetter.
FUTURE DIVIDENDS.
“] observe that you do a great
many favors for that influential citi
zen.”
“Those aren’t favors,” ’answered
Senator Sorghum; ‘‘those are invest
ments.”’-—Washington Star.
T \VORKED.
Dill—*“Has your wife a recipe for
removing spots from clothing?”
Pickle —“I should say she had!
She removed two five-spots from my
trousers pockets with quietness and
dispatch last night.”—Judge.
: QUERY.
The child saw Mr. Smith, wearing
a silk hat and smoking a cigar, go
past the house. “Mamma,” said she,
“why doesn’ty, Mr. Smith fix the
draught so’s the smoke’ll go up his
chimney?”’—Town and Country,
A MAN OF DEPTH.
“Do you regard Biggins as a man
of great depth?”
“No,”” answered Miss Cayenne;
“his conversation is hard to follow.
But his is one of the natures that
avoid seeming shallow by bLeing
opaque.”’—Washington Star.
GOOD REASON.
The poetical young man with soul
ful eves was walking with his mat
ter-o-fact brother by the riverside
down Kingston way last Saturday af
ternoon.
“How the stream tosses in its slume
ber!” he exclaimed.
“Yes,”” answered his brother, “and
you would, too, if your bed were full
of stones.””—The Sketch.
THE CHRISTENING.
“And the name is to be?” asked
the suave minister, as he approached
the font with the precious armful of
fat and flounces. |
“Augustus “Philip Ferdinand Cod
rington Chelterfield Livingstone
Snooks.”
“Dear me!” (turning to the sex
ton). “A little more water, Mr. Per«
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