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6 FARM. GARDEN AL HOUSEHOLD. i Shall >v«* !«» wttli our Coiton Hcc il ? No product of American agriciiiiure is attracting more attention at -the pres ent time than cotton seed. From being considered al most valueless for jjfeijera tions, and from devising ways to get rid ol it with the least trouble and ex pense. il has within a few years assumed an import ance that has attracted the attention of the whole world, and il is a n open quest ion whether its full value has as yet been developed or the manv uses to which it can be applied discovered. Twenty years ago all the cotton seed produced could have b' ell bought for ten millions of dollars, the seed of the crop now being gath ered is worth forty millions, and the price sure to ad vance. All the agricultural products within this twenty years have fallen in price except cotton seed, some of them, corn, bacon, wheat, nearly or quite one-half, whilst cotton seed has doubled in value and in creased in quaiitity. 11 now takes rank as one of great crops of the country, and the question is already dis cussed whether it will not in time j>ay to raise a crop of cotton for the seed alone. I presume it w ill not, but it certainly has become a very « important fact or in the j >r >- duction ol a crop of cotton. I have given this seed question a great deal of con sideration. 1 have sought r-> in many ways to develop their uses, and to determine t heir value. Ia m interested in oil mills, and f>r a consid erable time had the immedi ate charge ol one. It was a wonderful discovery to de vise processes to extract the oil: the chemist told us t hat the seed contained a valua ble oil, but it requited the skill and science of another set of men to build the ma chinery to extract it, but this having been successfully accomplished the question ol a mrnkct for this oil and meal forced itself upon the manufacturer. This was soon found: the meal iinds a large market as food lin stock, hot h at home aml abroad, but the bulk of it returns to the soil as the basis of a million tons >f commercial fertilizers. It comes back to the farmers robbed of half its value by extracting the oil. and vet doubled in value by its • i nversion int» a i'ertili/er. The oil. as such, is scarcely know n in the markets. With suita ble refining it masquerades throughout Christendom as the finest olive oil. and ac cording to the testimony of t he packers before a congress ional commit tee of the last congress, it forms iorty per cent, of all the lard of com merce. Its great mission seems to be adulteration, ftnd its great value lies in the fact that it improves whatever it is combined with. It will thus be seen that an article that for half a centu ry seemed to possess no val ue, has by the learning of the chemist, the skill of the mechanic, and the merchat's enterprise been brought to occupy one of the fore most places among the pro ducts of our soil. Great fac- Tories h«* ve been built, im -1 mense capital employed, nn] fortunes accumulated in tlx* I manipulation of tin 1 seed af thp it leaves the plantation, n11«1 it is a question 1 will discuss in another article, whether the planter gets his share of the portion that i> leach ve;ir extracted from i . • this unpretentious seeil. A bushel ol seed, using the oil to adulterate lard, and the meal as a fertilizer, is worth about a dollar: if more hi"*h lv refined and made mor» i * present able as olive oil it rises in value to two or im re dollars, and as palm oil for soap, to whi'-h it is superior, , even this value is surpassed. Assuming that the pres ent. prices of seed will not ad vance, it is a question the planter can well discuss, whether lie could not do bet ter by not selling t he seed a t all. Ifit is worth a dollar a bushel to make lard of in . Chicago, would it not be well ! to make that lard at home? He sells a bushel of seed for twenty cents; this being turned into lard he sells five more bushels to buv it. tJ This five bushels properly fed at home will make more than a dollar's worth of lard or bacon, and he has the | fertilizer without cost. This I know is capable of demon stration. There has been for tunes made in cotton seed, but it was after it left the planter's hands. I have spent much time and giv*n much thought to devising us«»s and wavs of using cot ton seed. By acci dent rather than desijni 1 (j discovered that all animals, and especially hogs, would eat roasted cotton seed. By inquiry I found that in India and Egypt all the seed that was used ;11 home was roast ed. We all know that noth ing will eat I lie raw seed ex cept upon compulsion. The laxative quality of the raw oil produces indigestion,and no animal will thrive upon it, but a chemical change is produced b\ roasting it. and a palatable and wholesome food is the result t hat any animal will eat that will eat corn meal. It is ilearly t« *11 years since I made this discovery, -dur ing* which time I have been r >ast ing S ee 1 and feeding it t> all animals that could eat corn. 1 found that ground into meal it was especially >> d lor h oil's and milch rows, sometimes mix ing it with liran or corn meal. thinking'it was neces sary to add something to it. but I now ft MM Itln • roasted seed alone, and make as much bacon as my neigh bors who teed corn, at halt' the cost. Iris a rich, whole some loud; the meal has not been robbed of its virtue by passing through the oil mill, it will keep for any length of time, it does not mold, iret musty, or turn sour, as oil meal will; it seems capable of solving* that vexed ques tion with which most of us have struggled, whether it was not possible to keep our smoke house at home in stead of ( hieago. 1 shall ex hibit at the fairs next vear a pen of pigs that will com pare favorably with any of their age, that represents the fourth generation that have never eaten corn, and if any reader of this article desires to see a sample of the food with which they have been fed I will be happy to PRESS AND CAROLINIAN: FEBRUARY 20, 1890 send tin Mil as in mil as they ' caiv to [ci v postage oil by i'ivinr niH their address. I could relate many inter esti no* details of these expe , riments, lor I have trive» the seed question much time and 111 >u-ht. l>ut t his article is already too hu I will continue them in future number*, and >ry to make it plain that the best use a planter cau make ot seed is to keep it ;it home, and make his >\\ n bacon and t tert i 1 iZers.— :('. 1> (ireen, To coa. ia.. in S»uthern Fai m. i Fat l-'riecl Out of it. In ISSN ttie Louisiana Lottery wan one of the protected American industries which hail the "fat" fried out -f them in order that IVnj tmin Harrison might be made President of the United States, and la>t year again that precious enterprise was culled upon bv the Republican Na tional Committee—Clai kson, Dud ley !t Co.—to contribjte to the Republican fund which had been or | ganized in order to carry the new States for the Republican party, i War moth was the selected by ! the Republican National Committee to bleed the Lottery Company. It I was he who, as Governor of Louis iana, approved the charter under which the company has done bus , mess, and he has wielded a certain power over the company from that day until this. The money was collected for the campaign in the | new States, but the lottery people did not hand over their money for nothing. They subscribed on condition that they were to get a new charter from North Dakota, or some one of the new States. The bargain was struck, the Republican Committee got the money, the Republican par ty carried North Dakota, and it is said that the people of that State favor giving the Louisiana Lottery Company the charter for which it bargained, but the scheme has been defeated in the House of Repre sentatives. 1 ue Louisiana charter of the Lot tery Company will expire in lS!>2, md there is no hope of its being re newed in that State. It was one of the products of the W'armoth regime in Louisiana and cannot be | perpetuated there under the changed condition oi' things. Wants it So»>c-r Hoy. Queer ! Here is an advertisement copied from a city paper : WANTED — u An intelligent vounc O JO man, of sober habits, to drive a beer wagon. Permanent position to party." I Boys make a note of the above. Here is a man that is engaged in a business that makes drunkards, and unfits them for business, and yet he don't want to hire one of the boys that drinks his own beer. Whv? Because he knows that a bov who drinks that beer can't he trusted. Do you see? A Southern editor, evidently lien perkrd. says that "if in our school- the 'ruie of three is proverbi ally living, li vv much harder, in atter lite, do we It el the rule of one i Ihe Kansas City Star says the difference between California and Kansas is that in California they sell climate and throw in the land, and in Kansas they sell the land and throw in the climate. It is easier to fall into a pit than to climb out of it. IlucklenN Arnica Salve. The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skm Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. by Royster. futjllc Sclioois a Failure. It is very common to hear soine bodv censuring the public schools. "They are of no account," is the general expression. Such epithets are often cat at the teachers as if they were the c*use of the failure. A close observation of what is re quired to make our public schools the most successful will, perhaps, throw light on the subject as to where the fault lies. For sake of brevity, suppose the teacher is qual ified for his position, and notice the other necessities for a good school. 1. A gooi spacious house with windows to give sufficient light on cloudy days without opening the doors, and properly furnished with desks, blackboards, and good wall maps for teaching geography aud history. A house thus furnished is the first and indispensable requisite. 2 The Board of Education has recommended a series of text books, ! and made their use compulory, for the sake of uniformity and bet ter classifying the schools. It is the ' parent's duty to supply their chil dren with these books. It is to their ' own interest and the interest of the ' school. The teacher is thus enabled ' to give more to each class, and do his teaching more thoroughly. • 3. The parents must give the 1 teacher their hearty co operation, if they wish a good school. 5 They must encourage their children in the preparation of lessons at lyght, and if possible help them. They must teach them their duty to their teacher; to respect and obey him as one having authority, whose reg ulations are made for their good and ! the good of the school. These three ! duties on the part of parents and the teacher will succeed. How are these duties of committemen and parents performed ? Are our school houses furnished as above stated ? Do the teachers request the parents to provide children with the proper books, and do they obey their re quests? Do parents encouiage and help their children in the careful preparation of their lessons of nights at home ? Do they send them to school in the morning early enough to take part in the opening exercises? Do they send as regularly as possible"? Do they teach their children obedience at home ? Do they teach them to obey their teach- I ers ? It is evident to our teachers that many of these questions cannot be [ answered in the atTirmate b} T many parents. If parents neglect so grave duties and let the the whole task of eductation fall upon the teachers, they have need to exclaim, "free sciools a failure." But the blame milst rest upon them and not upon the teachers. Let people be more wide awake to their duties and | make our school system a success; lor the mass of people get all their education in the public schools Education is one of three duties of parents to their children. To help poor parents more effectually to perform this duty the free school system IIMS been established. There ' is one great defect in the free school system of our State. 11 is this :It does not constrain parents to send their children. There should be some remedy for this netr- M O lect. This is a subject for our State Board of Education to look after. The uneducated are a det riment to the community in which they live. It is the duty of a State to see to educating the mass of the people. A. P. WHISTENHUNT. Conover, Feb. 1, 1890. Kpocli. 1 he transition from long, lingering and painful sickness to robust health marks an an epoch in the life of tho individual. I Such a remarkable event is treasured in the memory and the agencey whereby the good health has been attained is gratefully ; blessed. Hence it is that so much is heard in praise of Electric Bitters. So many feel they owe their restoration to health, to the use of the Great Alternotive and Tonic. If you are troubled with any disease of .Kidneys, Liver or Stomace, of ong or short standing you will surely find relief by use of Ejectric Bitters. Sold at 50c. and f 1 per bottle at all the drugstore. SCHEDULES. Sickiad IU Moid Cc, PASS KN (; K R DKPAItT MEN T. \V. N. C. DIVISION. PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULE. tTaking effect Jaiiuary sth. l>yo. ( j 75th Meridian tiuie used w h» - Q uot otherwise* in dicated. j _ _ EASTBOUND. No. 51. No. 53. Lv Knoxville ( meridian) 125 p m 810 aiu " Morristown (90th meridian) 3 00 930 " Hot Springs 7 50 13 25 pm " Asheviile 9 41 1 .54 " Rounu Knob 10 57 3 02 " Marion 1143 335 " Moiganton Vz 44 a m 4 15 " Hickory 1 3d 4 49 " Newton 2 03 5 09 [ " Statesville 3 15 558 ■ " Salisbury 622 705 l Ar Greensboro . -8 00 840 " Danville 9 32 10 20 " Richmond 330 p m 515 aiu " Raleiirh 1 05 p tn 7 30 a 111 " Goldsboro 3 10 12 50 p 111 " Wilmington 8 00 •' Lynchburg 12 20 pin 12 55 a 111 '' Washington 7 13 053 | " Baltimoie 11 25 825 " Philadelphia 300 am 10 47 " New York 5 20 1 20 pm WESTBOUND- No. 50. No 52. " New York 12 15 a 111 pm j " Philadelphia 720 857 41 Baltimore 9 45 9 30 " Washington ll 24 1100 " Lynchburg 5 40 p in 5 07 am " Richmond 3 oOp m 230 a 111 " Danville 840 pm 8 05am " Wilmington 9 00 '• Goldsioro 2 30 p m 5 00 p m " Raleigh 4 40 1 00 a iu " Greensboro to 37 p m 9 50 a m " Salisbury 12 32 am 11 23 piu Ar Statesville 2 01 12 12 j " Newton 304 Ino " Hickory 3 31 1 is ! " Morgariton 422 2 12 j " Marion 520 253 " Round Knob 0 09 ;t 30 '• Asheviile 7 .31 4 ,V) " Hot Springs 9 28 G 10 " Morristown (90th meridian) 12 05 7 >0 " Knoxville (90th merid ; an) 2 10 8 50 Nos 50 and 51, Pullman Sleepers between Greensboro ami Morristown. Nos 52 and 53, Pullman Parloi Cars be tween Sabulisrv and Knoxville, and Pull man Slee] "r> between Sali.sltniy and Wash ington. JAS L TVYLOR, Gen'l Pass Agent, WA WINiJCRN. Division Pass. Agent. CHES'EH AND LENUIR N G RAILROAD TIME TABLh. PASSENGER TRAIN —GOING SOUTrf. Leave Lenoir, 8 25 a m Hudsonville, K 47 a rn Saw Mill * ~>h a m {iranite Falls 9 09 a m Hickory 9 35 a in Newton, 10 10 am Maydon 10 '?2 a in Lincolnton , 11 00 ain Hani ins 1125 am Dallas 11 50 a m Gastonia, 12 lop m Crowder's Creek 12 2K p m « lover 12 40 p in Yorkville, 1 20 p m Guth.iie-ville 1 42 p in uowryesvi Ile 2 Of p 111 Vrriye at Cltester. 2 30 p m GOING NORTH Leave Chester, 3 p 111 LowryesvMlle 4 00 Guthiiesville 3 ' ) Yorkville, 5 0u Clover 5 32 Crowder's C'reei 5 52 Ga-donia fill Dallas ♦; 40 11 a 1 dins 7 OH Lincolnton 7 32 Maiden 7 59 Newton k 21 Hiekoi y 9 00 ' ranite Falls 9 30 Saw Mill 1 38 Hud*«or ville 9*5 \rnve Lenoii 10 12 ■sOL H A \S Traffic Manager Columbia, S D*CAKi) ELL As.s't Gen I Pass Agent* CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD. WES r IiOUXD THAN'S. Daily except Sunday. Leave Wilmington, 2 20 p.m. 7 30 p.m. Hamlet, H 45 2 00 a. rn. WadeflO »ro, 739 315 a. lu, Arrive Charlotte, 9 35 0 10 a.m. Leave Charlotte, 5 55 p. m. Liucolnton, 7 32 Shelby, H 27 Arrive Rutherfordton, 9 45 S EAST BOUND TRAINS. Daily except Sunday. Leave Rutherdfordton, 8 15 a. m. Shelby, 9 35 a.m. Lincolnton, 10S0*. m. Arrive Charlotte, 11 50 a. in. Leave Chailotte, 515 a. m. 830 p. m. Wade-boro, 7 Ort a. in. 11 28 p. 111. Hamlet, 820 a. m. 145 a. m. Arrive Wilm'gt'n 12 30 p. 111, 745 a. in. r I rains No. 41 and 38 make close con nection at Hamlet, betweeu ChariotUj and points North via Raleigh. Trains No. 51 and 54 make connection at Hamlet to and from Raleigh. 1 rains No. 5 and 6 make c ose connec tion both ways with C. C. A A. and Air- Line trains at Charlotte, also with Chester & Lenoir N. G. li. K. at Lincolnton. L. C. WHLSNANT.su p.t
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