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We Take the Lead. We are now handling the very best BEEF that has ever been brought to the city Best Quality and Lowest Prices. Mutton, Pohk and Sausage Always on hand. We pay the highest market price for cattle. S. Cohn & Son, City Market and Old P. O. Building. Dr. James H. Powell, -J Drug Store in "Law Bcilding"--(cor. store, north end) Keeps constantly in stock Fresh Drugs, Patent Med icines, Etc., Etc. PRICES AS LOW AS AT ANY DRUG STORE IN THE CITY. Also offers his professional services to the surrounding community, at any hour in the day or night. Can be found at the drug store, unless professionally en gaged. Residence on West Centre St., between Spruce and Pine. WITH LATEST I MPnOVEM ENTS Free of Freight. Full jiuaranttrd. li Wo carry etock at variouu Uuuthern pomta for quick delivery upoa receipt of orders. "OSGOOD" U. S. Standard KcM on triil. F.'fietit paid. I'uilr wnrianlpif. j trt- OOV tliT si-s Propui tionutfl v Low. U tDOiJ. (. w. EtU'lill 4KI), Gen. Southern Miuaer, ATLANTA. i.A. I A L L AS TKXAS. SOME PEOPLE May le oppose -1 to the use, :ind jnrac t:" the abuse of whiskey, yet its ue is often absolutely necessary, especially for medical purposes In such oases, the pure, unadulterated stuff is needed --not a doctored, drug combination--and when the T. W. IIARL'EK is used, you get the best results, without any bad effects. Its purity and high standard will be main tained because this linn has an enviable reputation which it means to sustain. It can be had at John W. Edwards, Golds nouo, N. C. LIPPMAM BROS., Proprietors, Druggists, Llppman's Blncl SAVANNAH. GA. PORTER & GODWIN, Contractors and Builders, Goldsboro, N. C. t-W Plans and estimates furnishtd ci application. t The Leading Southern Sfi?d House. Vegetable Seeds, Flower Seeds, Grass Seed, Clover Seed, Seed Grain, Potatoes, &c. &c. J'riers tio1ei in o jut! irn ' ion In.s rriptli'p V!ttlon'f mailt. I I'I'lll', Contains vii! tin hip l ii j'n r i:tu t ic :i fin rvifif Southern I'nn.-i: r A'" ' m f. V T. W. WOOD & SONS, S 8& 10 South 14th St.. ttCHYiGfu, VA nnrr.-Vhl.' t. r.f informii !iti inl iv. , strict oi le iav, j,6iiuvi:i;; ii.r.v t i O'otiiin r:ifc:;t!, t':;ve:i:.;. Trail-.' nrfcHT fib H mm BLOOM- Hill 5 THE FARM AND GARDEN. JUDGMENT REQUIRED IX CHEESE-MAKING. Curd should contain about seventy five per cent, moisture when pressed, and dry out dfwn to thirty-three per cent, when cured. To determine and retain this proper proportion of moisture in cheese 13 ona point which requires good judgment in the operator, and can not be determined by means now known of a practical nature. Observation and practice are the only guides at present known, and a cheese-inaker must rely on his own experience and good common sense. American Dairyman. HENS LAYING SOFT-SHELLED EGGS. The shell of a fowl's egg consists mainly of carbonate of lime with a small amount of phosphate of lime, and if either is wanting in their food the shells will be either very thin or entirly want ing. Usually fowls tied sufficient lime about the grounds where they run, but it is always well to keep a supply of balf-burned oyster or clam shells where the fowls can find them when wanted. Sometimes, however, soft-shelled eggs ?.re due to overfeeding and consequent indigestion, and in such cases oyster, shells are an excellent corrective. Get a bushel or more of oyster shells, and burn them until thsy can be readily crushed with the hand, and place them in a con venient spot, and see if they do not cor rect the fault of which you complain. Xew YorTi Sun. FOODS FOR A SUCKING COLT. A young colt should be taught to eat food when a month old. The mare; should, of course, receive extra food to enabb her to nurse the colt well, and bran and linseed mash once a day will largely increase the milk. The be3t place for a m ire with a colt is in a loose box stall, and as soon as the confidence of the colt is gained and it may be han dled, a little bran and crushed oat?, with a pinch of salt added, may be given to it in the hand. After two or three days it will look for it and follow its owner for it. Then a small shallow box is nailed to the side of the stall and the food is placed in it for the colt. A few ounces a day is sufficient at first, but at three months old the colt should be eating two pounds a day. After this it will eat whole oats, but some bran should still be given, as it contains all the elements of growth for a young animal. Xeic York. Times. CLOSE MOWING. There is nothing gained by cutting upland grass too close. Soma farmers mow their meadows as close as possible, and make the turf look as if it had been shaved with a razor. Of all grasses timothy probably suffers the most from too close moving. It should not be cut below the rirst joint, and better still above the second. When cut through the bulb, or too near it, the plant is often killed. The meadow will start much quicker if the grass is cut about two or three inches high than when be low that height, and the pasturage which will be gained will much more than bal ance for the extra amount of hay of doubtful quality that is obtained by close mowing. Finer grass can be cut lower than coarse ones, and lowland meadows suffer but very little from being cut close, and possibly benefited, as the sun can thereby reach the ground and dry out the excess of moisture. Our object in this note is to speak against the close cutting of upland meadows, especially timothy, when thereby the roots are un duly exposed and often killed American Agriculturist. POSTIIOLE PUNCn. A very useful, cheap, durable, almost indispensable tool on every farm in all parts of the country, writes J. E. Blod gett in regard to a posthole punch. The body of it should be of cast-iron, seven teen inches long, round, four and one half inches diameter at upper end and tapering to a point at the other. A hole for the handle should be in the large end, two and one-half inches at its open ing, two inches at its lower end and six inches deep. A'jy man can make a pat tern and get the castin? at any foundry. The handle can be made of any hard wood, driven in and made of size to be easy to handle. Such a tool can be used with success in all kinds of soil, even in quite stony iand. With an outfit con sisting of a punch, a heavy maul, and a short-legged stool to stand 0.1 to drive the p sts, f.v?j meu can set more fence posts in a day than in ten days' hard work in the old way 01 digging the holes, and equally well for all practical purposes. The posts need be only half sharpened, just the corners shaped off a little with the axe a rainy-day job at making kindlingwood. Knowing the above facts by experience, and seeing some meu breaking their backs digging postholes I was led to write to vou. Xevo York Tribune. BEEKEEPING. In a bulletin on beekeeping, issued from the station of the Rhode Island Agricultural School, at Kingston, Mr. Cushman says: "Bees are poor property in crude and impractical hives, but in those well adapted to their purpose give a good return for the time and money in vested. Beekeepers who have taken the time and trouble to study the business have succeeded with practical hives, easily opened, in which the combs are straight and even, allowing of quick ex amination with little disturbance of the bees. They unite weak colonies in the fall, feed them if in want of winter stores, and in winter give protection from wind and prevent loss of heat from an outer case, with packing, or by comfortable quarters in the cellar. Extra stores are supplied in spring, aud, if needed, a more proline queen,- and by various means extensive breeding induced to get a large army of githercrs and comb builders before the honey harvest. If no more swarms are wanted breed ing is discouraged during the honey llow and swarming is prevented by one of several methods ; and the large army of workers use up their short lives in stor ing honey instead of raising bees. The crop is removed, a ytmng queen given in place of one whose best powers are used, the remaining bees are allowed honey enough for winter and raise enough young to keep up their strength until spring. This is followed year after year, whether the season be good or poor, so when the harvests come a good crop is insured. Improvement in yield in soiuj sections is due to the planting of basswood trees in private grounds and along roadside for shade. Nothing in this country equals basswood bloom for honey produc :ion. Alsike clover, now more generally slanted on heavy soil, in connection with :r in place of red clover, is also grad ually increasing our bee pasturage, as well as the farmer's crop of cattle fodder. Bees may obtain the nectar from alsike bloom, while they are unable to reach that in the blossoms of the first crop of red clover. Buckwheat, usually a profit table crop aside from honey, may be planted to still increase the supply of bee food, though it does not always yield honey. Mr. Cushman emphasizes the import ance of starting with a good Live and sticking to it, so us to have one kind only iu an apiary, thu3 making possible doubling, dividing, changing combs of brood or honey, tiering up, etc. New York TfoiU. FARM AND GARDEN NOTES. Wage war on weeds now. Clean out the fence corners now. Crowd corn cultivation continually. Reduce the number of fences on your farm. Fences on a farm like corners in a houe are what cost. Raise your own dairy stock; there are raanv advantages in it. The fertilizer applied to any crop is never all taken up by it. Better have grass than weeds alona: tho roads through your farm. Always cut away all dead wood. It may be done at any time. When vou feed, do vou know the weight of a forkful of hay? Drarr the potatoes before high enough to cultivate with cultivator. Planting on poverty-stricken soil is like fishing in barren waters. No cow that is kept all the while in doors can be perfectly happy. The farmer cau grow vegetables cheaper than he can buy them. Clover, corn and skimmed milk will grow pig3 and make nice pork. The clematis provides a handsoma climber for arbors and verandas. Try on your own farm to make home production overbalance home consump tion. The surest way to imnrovemeut of stock is by the introduction of improved blood. Remember that in ordinary trood soil. the best crop of potatoes is gained with fiat culture. If you do not tret all the manura out. pile it up where it will not leech or fire- fang any this summer. To save radishes from the attacks of tho flv sprinkle the leaves with soot or wood ashes just as soon as they are above ground. To know what to feed saves the nocket- book; how to feed saves the man: when to feed save.3 the pig; the combination makes a feeder. American Garden calls attention to tha Merkel, a new red raspberry, wholly dis tinct from all other varieties and possess ing several valuable qualities. Farmers do not use the harrow enough. Keep it in the corn field from the time the corn is planted till you can use the cultivator to advantage. Ducks need looking after frequently during the day as they are apt to get on their backs, and in this position they are entirely helpless and will die unless turned on their feet. The crab apples are both ornamental and useful, and may justly claim a place in ornamental gardening. The single and double flowering varieties from China" and Japan are splendid in flower. In many cases it will be a good plan to let the turkey hens hatch out the second laying of eggs. The weather being warmer and more settled there is less danger of loss than with the earlier brood. In sending poultry to market remem ber that size aad condition count for more than color or shade in skin. Live ind dressed poultry sell by weight, and the price per pound is often determined ay the condition. As soon as harvest begins is the time to commence saving feed for the poul try during the winter. With a little :are a good supply of feed can be ob tained at a low cost and a good variety be secured. Mr. W. C. Barry tells that Mme. Georges Bruant is one of the hardiest roses iu his collection. It came through :he past winter without being injured iu the least. So said the Rural Xew Yorker i month ago. So said Mr. Falconer. At this time many chicks die in the .hell because of too rapid evaporation luring incubation. Putting a sod under ;he eggs at the beginning "or sprinkling ;he eggs with water the day before the ire to hatch will help to give better re sults. Cholera is always to be dreaded dur ng the summer. It is easier to prevent ban to cure, and all necessary pains should be taken to keep the fowls in good health. A sick fowl onerally cost? more to cure than it is worth. On the farm a general purpose fowl ;yill be the most satisfactory one that will lay well. The hens make good mothers and the matured fowls are good, 'or the table. Special breeds are best ior those who mike a specialty of th-3 business. The World's Fair will have a brici ship. ALLIANCE DEPARTMENT. "The Farmer on Top" Discussed by Erastus Wiman. A Big Alliance Day and General Love Feast in North Georgia. Alliance Notes. The majority of the farmers who will read the ai title by Erastus Wiman in the North American Review for July, will probably feel somewhat surprised that they have permitted themselves to grow depressed over the prospects of agricul ture in this country. Mr. Wiman is a very decided optimist in his views on the agricultural outlook, and if the position which he takes rests upon a false founda tion it is very difficult to discover where he has fallen into error. His article Js eminently hopeful and confident in its tone, and the reasous which he advances in support of his opinions are worthy of careful attention. They at least have the appearance of being substantially correct. Mr. AViraau follows in the line of the conclusions which were reecently reached by Mr. "Wood Davis, the leading agricul tural statistician in the United States. The conclusions of Mr. Davis were that the population of this country is increas ing so rapidly that it cannot be very long before the exportation of wheat will cease altogether, and that the arrival of this day will be hastened by the relative decline in the American wheat area and its failing off in productiveness as a re sult of prolonged cultivation. , Mr. Wi man adopts these conclusions as being justified by his owu investigations of the facts. He shows that the wheat areas of the world were enlarged between 180 and 1SD0 only five millions of acres, and to this increase the United States con tributed not a siDgle acre. In this inter val the population of the bread-eating world expanded at the rates of 11 per cent, and continued to expand in spite of the fact that the wheat producing aiea is relatively decreasing. In 187.") the average price in gold of Eng land grown wheat was 1.04 per bushel in English markets. In 1889 it was DO cents per bushel. In the present year it promises to be at least $1.20, a rise which is attributed in principal measure to the growth iu European and East Indian populations, as disclosed by the census just taken. In the last live years the population of the United Kingdom has increased 3,000,000, Austria-Hungary 2,200,000, Germany 2,300,000, France 1,000,000, Italy 1,000,000, Russia 10, 000,000, India 30,000,0U0. Iu other words, as Mr. Wiman points out, there has been added to the total population of the Old World at least 7G,000,000 lives, which have to be sustained "by food got from the ground, without anything like corresponding increase in either cultivable area or in its productiveness." There is no prospect, therefore, that the growing food demand iu the United States can be .supplied from abroad in case of a deficiency, even if the tariff on food imports were lowered. Nor is there any danger that the price of wheat in this country will be kept down by low prices abroad, as the conditions abroad are such as to sustain high prices in all foreign markets. All the indications, both foreign and domestic, therefore, confirm the anticipation that the food supplies of the United States will com mand high prices hereafter without in terruption. Mr. Wiman estimates that in a few years the income of the agricultural classes of this country will be increased at least 40 per cent. This will produce u revolution in their economic condition. They wi'l be rescued from every form of indebtedness. The farmer will become a lender instead of being, as at present, a borrower. He will discard the rash and chimerical theories, which, in the period of depression, he so bandly entertained. All other classes will fiud their prosper ity promoted by the chauge of his condi tion. The manufacturer will be specially benefitted by it. To us Mr. Wiman's words, "every farmer's wife then will be able to afford a silk dress, every farmer's daughter will have an elaborate trousseau. From plows to pianos, fiom books, the range will include all "articles for f arm life, for which a lew elemand will be stimulated by a nev ability to buy and to pay. There wil doubtless, therefore, be felt thioughou; the eouutry a new thrill of industrial activity, as the necessary reflection of the enhanced pros perity of the greatest and the most worthy group of growers th:t the world has ever seen." Cumming, Ga., I Special. Fully 5,. 000 people were present here n Indepen dence Day. Paul A. Cluncnt. the lalented editor of the Cummiig Clarion introduced T. L. Gaunt, of tie Alliance Farmer, who spoke for one hair on the past present and future of the dliance. After Mr. Gannt's address theaudieiice was enlightened with speeches frm Hon Thomas E. Winn, Hon. L. F. Liviiirston." Hon. W. L. Peek, and Hon. Thad Pick ett. The speeches by the alliance folders were enthusiastically aonlauded. dinr,,,. strating the fact that the modern people of Georgia are orgaui.ed and enthusastic for the Ocala platform and the allijice The audience was of a diversified pdit- 1 V eo"y is an Alliance .strong ical complexion, being composed of )r- ' ganized and independent democrats aid republicans, but after hearing tie speeches, they rallied almost toa mm around the alliance platform. Couonel Livingston made thesiieeeb his life, cementing all factions and heal 1 ing all elifferenccs A magnificent dinnei was spread and the orators returned at night to their respective homes. c ji; Buford, Ga., Special. Cannons are booming! Livingston, Gantt. Peek and Copcland, the noted alliancemen, are hero, and the allianco has the town. They have just arrived from Camming, where they addressed the people of For syth couuty to-day. In the evening at" 8 o'clock Hon. W.W. Wilson, president of Gwinnett Comity Alliance, ascendeel the depot platform while the Buford brass band was discours ing sweet music, aud in a short but elo quent address introduced Lecturer Cope laud, who made a telling speech for the idliaace. Next came Col. L. F. Living ston, the "Moses of the alliance.," who i spoke words of wisdom and dear to our people-words from a heart beating with Jhe same love of country that prompted ago to-day and pledged themselves for mutual protection. Col. Livingston's address was full of sound reason and was well received. He was cheered to the echo. Col Gantt followed, after repeated call, iu a short but ble address. Owing to the lateness of the hour, Col. Pee k didn t neak. The party was highly pleased with Brford, Gwinnett aud Forsyth countie?. The'party left on the 11 o'clock train for Atlanta. TUE ALLIANCE AND THE WHEAT CROP. Chicago, Special. The Farmers' Al liance is about to undertake the experi ment of organizing the farmers of the country upon a scheme of compelling the. payment of corner prices ior the 1891 wheat crop. An official manifesto has beeu prepared with great secrecy and will be placed in the hands of every mem ber of the Farmers' Alliance, calling upon him to withhold a part or all or all of his wheat and inducing his friends aud neigh bors to do the same until such a time as the necessities of consumers at home and abroad will force the payment of prices satisfactory to the producers. The various farmers' organizations have a membership of nearly six millions, and all of them are expected to fall in line with the alliance, and to induce others not members of any of the societies to do the same. The circular is practically of the rela tive force of an order from Gompers and Powderly for a general labor strike, the farmers being drilled up to an appreciation of the overwhelming advantages of coop eration. The circular is lengthy and sets forth with elaborate statistical detail of the fact that the farmers of America have been skinned out of $300,000,000 in three years through the machinations of short sellers, that Europe has the shortest wheat and rye crop of the century, and that conditions are providential for a trust. The farmers are directed to resolve that a minimum price of $1.35 in New York is moderate and conservative, and that they pledge themselves not to mar ket their wheat at lower prices and then only sparingly and under the di rection of state committees constituted for the purpose of keeping ported as to supply anel demand, and Etrong reason0 ;re iugcd for the belief that this policy will soou elevate prices to the tlesired limit. The move is likened to a strike with the difference that the workiug meu los? money every elay the strike lasts Avhile the farmer make money, and that the outcome is always !oui;ful with the workinginen while in this instance with the farmer it is cer tain. In the body of the circular is a le'tei from Professor G. K. Dodge, government statiscian. estimating the crop of 1891 at seventy-five to one hunelred mi lion bushels. This is Dodge's first estimate of the crop. Th circular is decidedly sensational in its significance. TO DECREASE COTTON ACREAGE. Charleston, S. C. Special The low price of cotton is causing great dis satisfaction among the farmers in the State and various propositions have been made to limit the production by decrease of acreage, by plowing up one fourth the' present growing cropland by other de vices. The Farmers' Alliance of Marl boro County in this State, has adopted the following resolutions: That we pledge ourselves to plant only ten acres to the horse in 1892. provided we can get the co-operation of all cotton States, so as to decrease the production, of cotton and so obtain due reward for our labor. Second : That we request the State Alli ance to call a meeting for a convention of cotton growers of the South, irrespective of class of color, to meet not later than December 1st next, to consider the same. The Sta'e Alliance will meet at Spar tanburg July 22d, and will probably take action on the matter. The Mississippiau, the State Democrat ic organ, publishes a seven column letter lroni Senator George, jn which he declare in favor of the Ocala plat form except tag as to the Sub-Treasurv and land loan features and government ownership of railroad and telegraph lines Col. Livingston the leading Southern Al" banccman, says the letter is a wonderful exposition of the Ocala demands, and will place Senator George in a strong light pefore the Alliance. ; THE NORTH DAKOTA ALLIANCE. Grand Forks. N. D.-The Alliance platfoim adopted Thursday makes no mtiitiou of Cincinnati. The platform de mands a 100-ccut silver dollar, and tax ation of mortgages, and favors an income tax, prohibition aud women suffrage The Alliance also endorses the Ocala jlUHH. I 111. St. Paul, Minx. Among the schemes endorsed by the OUer Tail county Far mers Alliance at Fergus Falls, wis one to join with .the railroad employees and build a road fiom Duluth across the State. An Impertinent Interruption. I Gladys "Isn't it nice to be here jRude Boy "But you hain't alone. 1$ s wid yer!" SELECT FTp Irrigation spreads" The day on shini -rarj l. The largest War-,;. . ' '-t of the Italian 1 r-f Iowa produces mp, other State in the uDioa" c- AxT05?ei;roUcow in a Marshall viUe (Ga.j j' The coffee . , 2- world. The cheapest c?r u ho H.O L-i. l Traction Road for a , miles. ,: The color adopted 'or of Emland w r..,.i.. - lJ-r; holds of Pmn.i 1 . Ia-fJ dark green and Ausirii' tow. The amount of c,Kia . mineral yields m i-ita 500 yards of tin,,'! yards, vermil!i0;, f, ,7 -T,' IS 1900 W in 1 . Q .i n,c ia;li, , . ITT i.- . -r. . . I uesiminsier Urid re ov,. t ieei,j.ne Saratov lr-.j oiga -iD fret, a-.id :ll Switzerland lODO fe. -;. Two PetaluMia (C- nest of ygu3it f.-iv-.s';.. .V There were four of !,,," anel each bov tnn-1 "1 happened to" have a 1 -i nicy Kiiiel t; each pussy has ad m. two foxes. A second-hand lrattrc two mouths had leeu -a of its purchaser, a re-i,I xt r -ii- xi. vy., cuuseu nun ()Ul nttrr mrr!it 1........ .wi, fJL-L.m.H ,,J a had worked toward ties vesth'ated and fvm,i ,1 n m a wadot greenbacks a,n A manufacturer of ;t 1... 1 the courts of AlM.iiJr, articles with care;u!!v ssins, and Mad a L'Mt went wen so loaijas h' but when he tried tl . 1 , : 1 priests he com aitiel -r A one -legged un strapped to his lt"; ;m ;ield plowing Le':;i:i J a Sv'e.ie witi!es ?. i t!i Oa making inquiry it man's 11 l ie- was ; i.. IT.. 1 v my-sec:n i 'i'.-.r.-i:i. u- a, chased him a l:U'.v ii ) w iu ii-.i-;tA?t. Ga., and w.tIcs !j tii - tbv va'. ar kvhatev?r he en !j i.i or id Vj' .. K.. .... IVii . 1 . . .. " . 3 . I ..II i.UU.'. "Johu, the j-aa;'v:na?.,'' is t':e no?; popular nie.viber ol tat: unler hax z Harvard Col'.e e. il: 11 as !J.7,:.na the students sine-; an i Lst rJjty ble acquaintance annv & tini'uishe.l akunni d i.t ;;-7 ty. Sometimes tin as him with them 4 1,.... l..r -.n ;: ir .'.r. ball or base-ball I'anse. :t'ii sJt sions it is hardlv n'c:-s:y t 'j l receii ives all the honors iiw t;- Useful rarkia? r.'r;?; The desire to secure evO-'i ,r matter of packing ofttu I; id-1 t- ercise of considerable sagacitr. A to an export shoe factory v.'.: at hnelmg a cooper anl a.i try ing of a first cla;s di-ti!l -ry iat' ing room. Oa iuvcstiptioa w that the casks he saw ivie pack boots and shoe.; for tiv? ?- inent. The goods wire "oiryt-J where these casks wort: waste lb- -rum, etc., and brought a ijosl l,r"'-" from the saving of the 'isunl p-W Pi it.sb u rg lifj 1 . kit lorm. inn tiarn ' ' CURE5 To I uril loioot Teturr. Scold H'J. f. Y. P. U p.-wrrfnl -' " ,1 wim - A jMiuainiF up um tHUim . i who v mm IIPPMAN BEOS., Igjfi3,5 Drnggl8t,Lipp3ii's Block, SAVAJ mm if taiiiAd$! n Impure fn.'tion ainu- I p-n t- - IIRES Cimatlnf properties of P. X. tr.,
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