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THE SOUTHERN WORLD, JULY 1, 1882. 9 POSTAL CARD CORRESPONDENCE. Cubby’s Cbebk, Texas.—I have been living here eight years. The corn crops average about fifteen* bushels per acre; wheat, about ten bushels; oats, thirty* five bushels. Irish aud sweet potatoes grow very well. ■ Alirican sugar cone grows in abundance; fox-tail millet grows well; cot ton for the last three years average one- fourth of a bale per acre. Corn and cotton at this time look fine; if we do not get rain soon the crop will be cut short There is a great draw back here every year either from drouth or grass-hoppers. I was born and raised in McMinn county, Tennessee. Texas is not fit for anything only horses, sheep and cattle. John Woods. Honea Path, South Carolina.—The har vesting of the wheat and oat crop is nearly over and the threshers are travel ing and thrashing almost day and night. The small grain crops are as good, if not better, than any time since the war. Mr. I). S. McCullough, of this place, made 400 bush els oats from six acres, which is 60% bushels . per acre. Mr. J. R. Donald, also of this place, sowed two bushels of wheat and made 45 bushels from it, or 22% bushels from one. Cotton, peas, corn, etc., are growing rapidly and keep the farmers moving with a vim. Winter has broke and summer is upon us in reality. The peach crop is excellent; apples not so good in this section, but think there will bo un ordinary yield. Taking things In general I think the out look good. A Subscriber. Montooheky County, Ala.—According to request I send you the crop out look. Com prospect is good and an increased acreage in of aliout 10 per cent, and good deal of it far enough advanced to be out of danger of drouth; cotton not so good, but coming out very fast—injured In sandy land by cut worms, etc., cold weather, little too wet, 10 per cent, less planted. Crops, as a whole, are In good condition. W. C. Wbiuiit. Hills hobo, Scott County, Miss.—'The oat crop very line; cotton looks bad on account of so much rain and cool weather. Upland corn not very promising; bottom corn is very late ; more corn planted this yeur than lost and less cotton. O. A. McIlhknny. Achilla 1*. 0., Choctaw County, Ala.— The crops are looking very well. Corn is low and well stalked, and promises a fuirer yield than last year; acreage exceeds last year; cotton lias been injured by cold but is coining out and looks well at this time, June 16th,; Irish potatoes are good;, oats give as tine a yield this season us I ever saw. I am well pleased with your paper. I,. Matiikws. Taylor County, Uu. Kiutob Southern World—I picked up a copy of your paper boiuo time ago, and af terreading was induced to subscribe for it, and now after having read its pages carefully for several months, I cannot commend it too highly. To say that it is a good journal is not enough—it it very yowl. Personally, I have no acquaintance with you, und yet sir, I do know you. Nothing of 'tho slightest moral taint Imvo I yot detected in your pa per, but on the other hand it contains precious thoughts and gems of vast worth, that cannot have but one tendency, and that is to instruct and elevate morally; I know you to be shoving the enterprise and ener gies of your soul in the right channels, may success be yours. The farmers are up with their work; the wheat was not good in tills section ; the oat crop was exceedingly fine and come just in ' the “nick of time,” for corn was about out. There is not a great deal of Western corn used here os yet. A corn merchant told me that he sold more corn in one week lost year than he had sold up to date this year. The corn prospect is very line—I think never bet ter; cotton bus been seriously damaged in stand and condition by cool weather and lice. The farmers seem predetermined to be more self sustaining in the future. I am experimenting os regards expenses in cultivating, gathering corn, cotton and sugar cane—will give you results in the fall. Haller, Go. J. T. Adams. Views of n Veteran. Opine, Covinoton County, Alabama. Editor Southern World—I am well pleased with the Souther World. I am 74 years old, and have been working on a farm since 1 was ten years of age. I was well pleased with an article in your paper recom mending low beds for cotton. LOW COTTON BEDS. When cotton was first planted in this State (thenGen. Jackson’s territory,) three furrows were run with a shovel plow; the little bed was opened with a small scooter; the seed sown in the furrow and covered with a hand rake. The next mode of planting cotton wos this: all level land was broke up with a small shovel plow, leaving the land as level as possible. A furrow was run direct across the land; the seed sown in the furrow and covered with a wooden harrow. On hilly land a furrow was run with-a scooter; the seed was sown in that furrow anil covered, with two furrows. Just before the cotton came up two more furrows were run around to prevent washing; then run over witii a board leaving the land as level as possible anil kept so all the year. As long as this mode was practiced, injury from drouth was unheard of. I am convinced that more cot ton is lost by planting on high beds anil plowing up the feeding roots in July than is ever lost by dry weather. After cotton gets in a good way of making it should be plowed shallow and only every other row the same week. ENGLISH PEAS. In making English peas, I suggest the fol lowing course: Run a furrow with ascootor, and turn and run back in the same furrow as deep as you can; put in a small amount of any good fertiliser and cover your peas with two good furrows os deep os you can. They will not only come up but stand dry weather and make an abundant yield. Your peas should bo covered from six to eight inches deep. Try one row and be con vinced. IRISH POTATOES. If you would make large Irish potatoes and a large yield, run a furrow with u scooter; drop your potatoes in it; run two . furrows on them; cover the bed about six inches deep with wheat, oat or pine straw; never touch them again until you want to use them. Gallant Kelly. A Remarkable Enterprise. The new column advertisement in this issue of the Southern World, gives a fair idea of the famous Co-operative Dress Es tablishment which Miss Kate Field has so successfully founded in New York, at Nos. 31 and 33 West 23d Street, near the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Much satisfaction is ex pressed over the recent engagement of Mr. Lyman as General Manager. This gentle man has many friends throughout the coun try. His long connection with A. T. Stewart A Co., in the East, and Field, Leitcr & Co., in the West, has made his name in timately associated with enterprise and fair dealing. The large and well-ventilated six- story building occupied by the Association is provided with two safety elevators, a well- appointed restaurant, elegantly furnished reception and reading rooms, with writing desks, divans, easy chairs, and choice pic tures, which, with courteous attendance throughout the establishment, making shop ping a recreation. All kinds of dry goods, from a silk dress to a button, are found on the first floor, while on the floors above arc suits, boots and shoes, millinery, uphold- stery, rugs, engraving, jewelry and toilet articles. One great feature of the Associa tion is; "its Order Bureau.” Through it any person living in the most distant part of the country may order goods by mail or telegraph with almost as much satisfaction as if they were actually in the New York store Some of the wealthiest and most dis tinguished citizens are patrons and members of the Association. An Alderney heifer in Trigg county, Ky., gives 21 gallons of milk per week, from which isobtained 11 pounds of butter. HOW TO SHOP ECONOMICALLY AT LOWEST NEW YORK PRICKS. RIDLEY’S FASHION MAGAZINE, Contains full information on this subject, by the aid of which shopping can be done through tiie mail, and the same advantages secured as enjoyed by city residents. THIN M VGAZIXi; Cun rightly be called a summary of the voluminous varieties of goods ottered for sale, and the exhaustive “query," what can lie found inourextab!ishmcnt?is fully answered, its prominent feature being an illustrated catalogue and price list of nil goods in each of our fifty-two departments. MILLINERY GOODS. Dress Goods, Dross Silks, White Goods, Labes, Trimmings, Hosiery, Fancy Goods, Ladies' Suits aud Wraps, Boys' Clothiug, Ladies’ Misses' aud Children's Shoes, Etc. We also issue a separate Catalogue, which we send free to all applicants, 0KDER8 BY MAIL PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. E. RIDLEY & SONS, Non. :<0». 311. 311to 317 Griitiil Hired : Non. nil, ns, 60.112, It I, lilt. IIS mill 70 Allen Nlreel, Non. nil. III, 113 Orcliartl Nlreel, NEW YORK. Nmnll Farm Machines. Editor Southern World—Dear Sir: If inventors nnd machinists will nilvertise in your pajicr .small individual farm machines for hand or one-horse power they will meet with rapid sale and prompt payment. We make everything at home and want small corn shelter, rice hullermnl cleaner, cotton seed huller und grinder and oil press, cane mill and syrup bailer, circular cut off saw, dry dirt brick press, potato digger, wool carder, shingle machine, block cutter, stump puller. We do not want to haul ton big mill or factory. Our population is sparse and land cheap. Labor needed ami settlers welcome. I will answer any questions if stumps are sent. This is a healthy climate with excellent water, from streams mid springs. I send olT to day a twenty-four ounce Irish potato, of which we raise two crops u year. A railroad right through our valley. Yours, I)r. J. 11. Hendrre, Collierseille, Chilton county, Alabama. A Goodly I.uiul. Editor Southern World—We do not sow wheat anil hut little rye or other small grain besides oats und rice. Until of tlie.se do well here. We have harvested the largest amount and best oats tills spring that we have for years. Some Acids have made an average of 400 bundles per aero, soy thirty bushels. Corn crops unusually line, never more promising; forward corn all laid by in good condition, tassclcd anil silked out. Seasons line, light rains fall every day nearly. Full crops of corn plunted. Wo have old corn here now, offered for sale and no one to buy. We raise all our provisions every year, nearly. There have been but few sacks of shipped corn sold in this part of the country since the war. Cotton, rice, sugar cane, po tatoes, pindersand chufas, all promising and in fine condition, a few exceptions only. I am a farmer doing my own work, helped by my children. Yours In the farm, J. T. Webb. Jfahira, Loumdcs County, Georgia. NucccnrIoii or Crops in Hie Garden. Nearly every one has agooil spring garden, which after the qprly vegetables are gathered is too often surrendered to weeds and grass for the balance of the year. If the garden soil is properly manured, it should never be left idle, but Bhould be constantly occupied by some profitable crop. There is no reason why we may not have an abundance of fresh vegetables every month in tbs year. Thu squares which have been occupied by Irish potatoes, beans, onions, etc., should be immediately planted in something else— corn, turnips, or winter cabbage. Crops that come off too lato in the fall lor planting ve getables, may be succeeded by rye, barley or oats. Every crop should be kept clear of grass and weeds, not only for the benefit of the growing crop, but to facilitate planting its successor. J. 8. N. The State Grange of Texas meets in Helton on tiie first day of August next. PREMIUM FQR BOYS. TOY CANNON. This pretty toy Is nmriu of \voo<l \v e 11 II n I h h e (1 ami inouuteri on wheels. The projecting force Is a strong within the center of gun. Tho Cannon Is Inches In length. Bov* 1 woorien balls ami a set •* Nine Plus" accompany These halls can be thrown twenty-live or thirty feet,nnd with nllttle practice the "Pins" can lie quite suc cessfully " bombarded" nt that distance. The Southern World for u year and Toy 4'aiiiiou gl.50. Camion separately, 75 cents. (liven as a premi um for live subscribers. Address Southern World, Atlanta, fla. PREMIUM NO, 1.1. (Order by number.) Wlmt will I lie Weal tier be To-morrow? POOL'S SHJNAIa NKKVIt'H BAKOMRTRR, Or Storm-UUu* ami Thrrmonultr Ihmbined, WILL TEU YOU. It will detect and Indi cate correctly, any change In the weather, twelve to forty-eight hours In ad vance. It will tell what kind of storm is approach ing and from what quarter It comes. Farmer* can plan their work according to Its predictions. It will save times Its cost In a sin- Mention. There Is nu accurate thermometer at tached, which alone, Is worth the price of the com bination. This great weath er indicator Is endorsed by the most eminent physi cians, professors and sci entific men of the day to be the best tn the world. Tho Thermometer and Barometer are put In a nicely finished black wal nut franio and inlaid deep, so nothing can strike the surface, with sliver plated trimmings, etc., making It a beautiful as well os use ful ornament. It is com posed of vurlous chemicals and is very accurute In foretelling tins changes In the weather, particularly high wind, storm mid tompesL It ran bo carried about or ahuken up without four of Injur)-. Bisk or Instrument.—Length <64 Inches; width *X; weight # ounces. THE SOUTHERN WORLD lor one year and Pool's signal Service Barometer for ONE DOLLAR AND SIXTY CENTS. Oiven as a premium for four subscribed; Barometer sepa rately. (I. Address SOUTHERN WORLD, Atlanta. Gn. 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A copy of any book in tho list will he sent by mall, postpuld for 25 cents. Life ami Adventures of Robinson CruHoe. The Pilgrim’s Progress. Gulliver’s Travels. The Arabian Nighla’ Entertainment. Dread and Cheese and Kisses. Atsop’s Fables. Noble Deeds of Menand Women. John Ploughman’s Pictures. Saved at Last Iron) Among tho Mormons. Allium Writer’s Friend. Illundersof a Bashful Mnu. Money should be sent by Post-oOlce Money Order or Registered Letter. Address MOUTIIKKN WORLD. Atlanta, Un. FOR SALE. Urnsa Turbine Water Wheel, thirteen Inch, of an improved pattoru. Will he sold cheap. For further in formation. iddriM, Iurtner.niormauo.au u< p rraDIIURY, SrmutMHMLD, Ohio. *»■ Mention this Paper.