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?4444444& 4* 4 A A A A? 4 4AAAAA 4.? I * t 3 Farm Department, t 4 ? +? CONDUCTED BY 1. M BEATY t ?4 S * * I- ? ? TT? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?T T ? T TT TV W.! SOME DRAWBACKS. This is the third week I have written under the above head, i Below 1 mention another of the fanners' drawbacks. 3rd. A Want ok Capital.?It is a well known fact that it takes capital to make any business suc cessful. If a man wants to start a store or mill or any such enter prise it is understood that he needs some money. The same is true of the farm but people do not yet fully realize it. We should not love money to the extent of sacrificing everything else forMt. We should not do injustice to ourselves, our families or our neighbors in order to get or hold money but we should try by all honorable means to get and have something ahead. The farmer who keeps some money on hand can get work done just when it needs to be done. Perhaps you lost fifty or a hundred dollars on your crop this year by not having five or ten dollars to have work done when it was so badly needed. Solomon, speaking with wisdom both earthly and heavenly, said "The borrower is servant to the lender." This is true the world over. If you will keep the above saying in mind you will see ex amples to remind you of it a thousand times. The farmer who has to buy his supplies on time must plant a crop to suit the merchant who furnishes him. This is true even in many cases when the farmer knows he is going contrary to his future in terest. The hireling is better off than the tenant who plants all his crop in cotton because he wants to be "run" by the mer chant. In the fall he sells his cotton and cotton seed and is ready to be "run" again A little money ahead enables a man to sell to advantage what he makes on his farm. I have never advocated holding farm products from the market unless there was a reason for it, but sometimes peas, corn, meat and other things can be sold better by waiting awhile. The farmer who eats up his crop before he makes it can never get such ad vantages. He must sell every thing us soon as housed to pay debts. Many go in debt because there are bargains offered. Let them remember that there are always bargains opening up to him who has money. We all realize that we should have saved something last year to help us over the short crop of this year. It is a little hard to accumulate capital but it can be done. Industry, ecouomy, sobriety and honesty coupled with intelligence will get it. Don't buy too much just be cause men are willing to credit you. Remember that pay day is coming and the men who claim to be your best friends will not stick to you unless you pay. Re member the saying of Franklin "He that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing." Remember also the saying of Solomon "Money is a defence." Raising Wheat. Following are conclusion ar rived at by the Arkansas experi ment station in regard to wheat raising: 1. Rreakingthesoildeeperthan eight inches does not increase the yield of wheat, while below eight inches the yield decreases as the depth of breaking decreases. 2. Thorough disking followed by rolling seems to be the best preparation for wheat just before it is sown. Thorough preparation gave an increased yield of 50 percent, over poor preparation. 4. Thorough preparation of the seed bed diminishes winter killing. 5. Thorough preparation of the seed bed diminishes the bad effects of drought. <?. Five or six pecks of seed per acre gave the most profitable yields. 7. Growing such legumes as cowpeas, soja beans and beggar weeds on light, sandy soil defi cient in Iminus iucreased the yield of a followingcrop of wheat 50.5 iter cent. H. The stubbleof legumes plow ed under gave almost invariably a better*yield than the whole plant plowed under to the subse quent crop when the latter is planted a short time after legumes were plowed under. !(. flowing under a large quan tity of green material just before planting seemed to exert a direct ly injurious effect upon the sub sequent crop. 10. Cowpeas sown after har vesting rye and Irish potatoes increased the subsequent crop of wheat .'10 per cent, when com pared with that sown after Irish potatoes and rye not followed by cowpeas. 11. Wheat sown continuously J on the same ground for three years and each crop preceded by a crop of cowpeas gave an in creased yield of 4(5. i per cent, compared with breaking the wheat stubble and not sowing peas. 12. Fertilizing cowpeas with 200 pounds of acid phosphate; and 100 pounds of muriate pot-! ash increased the yield of wheat that followed 08 per cent. 13. Wheat sown upon cowpea stubble plowed under und fertil ized with 400 pouuds of a com plete fertilizer gave an average yield of 64.4 per cent, and 78.5! per cent, increased yield the sec ond year over soil treated only in the usual way. Robeson County Wheat Crop. W. H. Roberts made at the rate of 3(> bushels per acre 3 years ago. John Hodgin made about 25 bushels of wheat one year, sowed on same land next year made JO bushels, sowed in peas again and next year made t>8% bushels on same land. Land can thus be built up and less be spent on commercial fertilizer, less out go for bread. Diversify crops and have intentive farming and good crops instead of extensive farming and sorry crops. It re quires less labor, as reapers and other good implements can grad ually be bought and farmers' lives will be happier and more prosperous. John T. Powell made 72 bushels of fine wheat last year on three acres of upland sandy bottom, and made fine crops of hay. This year he made (>1 bushels on the same land, as it was not a good grain year, and his excellent crop of grass and peavine hay will pay expenses of the wheat crop. Go and do thou likewise, eat bread of your own raising, save your cotton money and educate your children.?Red Springs Record. The Farmer's Boy. To the farm the world is large ly indebted for hersuccessful men and her great men. Amongthose who have risen to the highest gift at the hands of their country men, in our own country, wegive ttie names of several of our presi dents, who were, born and grew up on the farm: John Adams, the second presi dent, was the son of a farmer of very moderate means. The only start he had was a good educa tion. Andrew .Jackson was born in a log hut in North Carolina, and was raised in the pine woods, for which that state is famous. James K. Polk spent the earlier years of his life helping to dig a living out of a farm in North Carolina. Afterwards he clerked in n cnuntrv utiyro Millard Fillmore was the son of a New York farmer and his home was a very humble one. James Buchanan was born in a small town in the Alleghany mountains. His father cut the logs and built his own house in the wilderness. Abraham Lincoln was the son of a very poor Kentucky farmer and lived in a log cabin until he was 21 years of age. General Grant lived the life of a common boy in a vervcommon house on the banks of the Ohio river until he was 17, and later in life he hauled wood to St. Louis as a means of livelihood. James Garfield was born in A log cabin. He worked on a farm until he was strong enough to use carpenter tools, when he learned that trade. Afterwards he worked on a canal. ''Honor and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part?there all the honor lies.' ?Exchange. to Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25 cents. Don't tie the top of your Jelly and pree< r\ e Jura In the old fashioned way. Heal them hy the new .quick, v absolutely Mire way?by i a thin coating of Pure iY Iteiined I'ari-h.ne. lias no taste or odor. I* .-.I air tight and acid H\ j>ro< r. I- .ihl . a Hl) Useful in ado/eu other W7 ways about the houHe. W7 Full directions with 7r each cake. a Bold everywhere. Made by A STANDARO OIL CO. How to Grow Turnips. You hear a great many people way that they can't have any luck with turnips and they are going to quit trying to raise them. Most people think if they do not sow turnips in July there is not any use to sow at all. Hut this is a mistake, for a north Georgia farmer. If you wish to grow tender, sweet turnips, select new ground or if you cannot have "fresh land," if you will rake the rich, loose dirt in the woods and mix two or three loads with plenty of manure. He sure and plow your land three times; the first should be plowed about a month before planting, so as to kill the weeds and grass. The last of August or 1st September is soon enough to sow seed. This is certainly a lazy man's crop, for it requires no work after planting. Let the turnips grow until tne middle of December, then cut part of the salad; be sure to leave the bud part 011 the turnip, pile them in the open field about five or ten bushels in a heap; lay a few boards next to them and cover with dirt. Let it rain on the bank and you will have nice fresh turnips all winter and uutil late in the spring.? Exchange. Farm Education. When every other source of wealth has been absorbed by wealthy combinations, will not fanning lands, the greatest of all sources of wealth, be taken in hand to pile the millions still higher? We believe this to be the inevitable tendency of the times. Is there any way to pre vent this dire consummation? None that we can see. Individu als may escape the insatiate maw of the octopus only by better methods of farming and farm improvement that will make the business so pleasant and profita ble that there can be no tempta tion to sell. But combinations have a way of their own of com pelling submission, and hence it will bn necessary that a sufficient number, for self-protection, adopt the remedy suggested. To avoid the catastrophe, we must have a general awaking of thirst for farm education and improved farm management. This is the only way to save American agri culture for American homes.? Exchange. More Lorn.* In North Carolina there has been a marked tendency for sev eral years past to raise more corn ami other food crops. This tendency has been greatly aug ; mented by the generally low ! prices for a decade past of cotton and tobacco, our two largest ex pore crops, in tact, it had its origin in these low prices. For two years past cotton and to bacco have been bringing better prices, especially last year. In consequence it was greatly feared that they would largely supplant the corn crop this season; but the reports[of acreage to this depart ment did not sustain this appre hension. The future increase of the corn acreage will depend largely on the prices of cotton and tobacco. Our farmers are coming to realize more and more fully the advantage of raising their own food crops, and while it may be years, or never, before the state will produce the amaunt it consumes, the tendency is in that direction.?S. L. Patterson, Commissioner of Agriculture. Luck in Thirteen. By sending IB miles Win. Spirey, of Walton Furnace, Yt., got a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, that wholly cured a horrible fever sore on his leg. Nothing else could. Positively cures bruises, felons, * ulcers, eruptions, boils, burns, corns and piles. Only 25c. (Juarnnteed by Hood Bros.,drug gists. Car fresh salt just received at 'Jotter, Underwood & Co. Look! mxiF. plows 88c Each We Sell= Hardware and Furniture Regardless of CostL Our Furniture U mad* In Dudd and we can ?ave you the freight. We carry th> lurgest line of Rubber. Gundy and Leather Gelling. Engine and Mill Supplies li this part of North t'arolina. an l can All vour orders promptly Write us for prlcet Dunn Hardware and Furniture company. DUNN. N C. SCHOOL BOOKS. We have now on hand a full supply of the new public school books adopted by the Board of Education to be used in the public schools of North Carolina and will exchange for all old books of like grade at the exchange price. We also have a stock of Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions, a hats, etc., a which we will be glad to show to the trade. See our Stone j Crusher Tie before purchasing your Fall Shoes. Come to see us before buying your fall goods. You's truly, TURLEY & STALLINGS, clayton, n. c. 07?2m DON'T FORGET The Big Racket Store When you Come to Town. , Here you can find almost any little thing you want. I am selling out my sum JSSS&St'SriKFall and Winter Goods XZ*" going at near cost. NEW GOODS COMING IN DAILY. LOOK AT THESE PRICES. Soap at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 cents cake. Needles, 1 to 5 cents paper. Hose 4 to 15 cents per pair. Gloves 15 to 50 cents per pair. Suspenders 5 to 50 cents. Laces and Embroideries, Combs ar d Brushes. HEAVY UNE OF DKY GOODS. LADIES AND GENTS' UNDERWEAR CHEAP. BIG LOT CROCKERY AND TINWARE. Nice Jewelry, Nice 1 t French Candy just received. Call to see my stock. I can save you m ney \A/. H. REAGOGK, SMITHFIELD, N. C. T T OMMH??CTiy I THE AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW OF REVIEWS fj is commended by Statesmen, Professional men and thousands of r others prominent in the world's activities, for its fine discrimi- ') nation in sifting the actual news from conflicting report and the presen- '? tation of current events in their just proportion. They comment on its j q freedom from daily-paper sensationalism. 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We know nothing yon can buy that would add more to the happiness ol your home than A GOOD ORGAN. We want to sell you one. We keep the ESTEY. a strictly high grade instrument. Headquarter at II. F. Smith's Furniture Store. Call and see these Organs. BENSON ORGAN CO., kek 5: is!?: benson, n. c. O10-2m. MOVED To Brick Store, We have moved across the railroad to the new brick build ing near the Selma Manufac turing Co. We e hall keep a complete line of GROCERIES, FRUITS, CONFECTIONERIES AND VEGETABLES. Canned Goods for sale. Coun try Produce a specialty. Come and see us at our new stand. J. M. VINSON & CO., Selma, N. C, July 1?tf. THIS IS [The New Number 8 Domestic Sewing Machine, FOE SALE BY J. M. BEATY. SMITH FIELD, N. C. FALL and Winter Goods. A lot of Dry Goods just received. Shoes a spc cialty, I keep also Notions, Hats, Groceries, Glassware, tinware, Can' dies, Medicines, Toys and General Merchandise, I. can sell you good* cheap as anybody and cheap as they can be sold. ALEX. WIGGS, PINE LEVEL, N. C. OS 'Jin BUY THE CELEBRATED AUBURN WAGON. The Auburn Wagon Co. have consigned to ine one car load one and two horse wagons which 1 will sell cheap for cash or on time. Come to see me before buying Respectfully, W. L. FULLER, SMITHFIELD, N. C. ' At a New Stand I OCCUPY the corner store in front of tb? depot. ; Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries, and Vegetables can be bought of me as chonf as the cheapest. I ask yetf patronage. \f I shall still lead in the salt of TOYS, FRUITS, Confectioneries, E*c' W H. WESTBROOK, PINE LEVEL, N. C. 09 2m
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