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| Devoted to the Interest of Those Who W Till the Soil M M CONDUCTED BY J. M. BEATY | U- J (5" ^ AMONG THE FARMERS Last week we visited the fartr of Mr. Thomas 8. Itagsdale or the Smithfleld and Wilson's Milh road, one and a half miles froir here. Mr. Itagsdale is well known to the people of Johnston county having been connected with the Banner Warehouse here for some time as one of the proprietors and siuce then a leading buyer oi tobacco on this market. He bought this farm nearly two years ago. It had been rented for several years and was in poor condition. This is bis second crop on the place and shows the greatest improvement. All is being done that thorough culti vation can do. His cotton rows are four feet apart and it has good distance in the rows. Six hundred pounds of high grade guano is used be fore planting and one hundred pounds oi cerealite as a second application. He uses lot and stable manure also for cotton. lie made nearly a Dale per acre last year on land not improved. His corn rows are five feet apart and on upland he plants it three feet in the rows. He uses about four hundred pounds of guano per acre in two applications. He has four acres of very fine bottom land corn. Oats were sown there last year and followed by peas. Part of this corn was manured with stable manure. It was planted June -4th. Five hundred pounds of guano was used per acre before planting and two hundred pouuds the last plowing. This corn is only eighteen inches in the rows. He has nine acres ' ne tobacco four feet rows with the tobacco three feet in the rows. Part of this was set on old land with eleven hundred pounds of guano per acre and some of it is on new ground with twelve hundred pounds per acre. ne DreaKS an ms iana wunrwo horse plows. The land is terrac- i ed and has been injured but little by the heavy rains, l'eas, sweet potatoes and cbufas are raised for the hogs. Although his farm is in the stock law territory he is planning to put a wire fence around his cleared laud so the | hogs can go over the fields, l'eas are sown broadcast in the corn, after oats and intbe chufa patch. He follows the old way of clear-] ing land. Grubs it all over and brakes it two or three times be- j fore planting. In that way he gets a large crop from it the first year. The rule is to use no cheap guano. It must analyze not less than 8-3-3. The farm is worked under the foreman system with hired labor Mr. R. L. Taylor is foreman and fills the place well. M r. Itagsdale is one of our best farmers and makes money every year on hie farm. Next we visited Mr. Horace M. Harbour, of Cleveland township Lees than fifteen years ago he was given a piece of land from the eastern side of bis father's farm. Later he bought some land adjoining it from two of his sisters There were no buildings on the place and the soil was badly washed and worn down until but little of unything was raised. I'art of the land had been aban doned and was growing up in pines. On the best of the laud the first year he used two hun dred pouude of guano and made >nly three hundred pounds of seed cotton per acre. I Kacb year for several years | he increased the quantity of guano and b.y using home raised manure and rotating his crops I he has brought itup^toa high state of cultivation. It iu now one of the best farms iuthecoun j ty and every part of it shows the best management. Last year Mr. Harbour had at lone place ten acres of cotton | which made fifteen bales. His | cotton rows are three and one half to four feet according to the strength of the land. The lot and stable manure is drilled un der cotton as far as it will go and besides, four to five hundred pounds of guano per acre is used. One hundred pounds of nitrate of soda is applied about the first of July. He says he thinks that in some places the soda nearly aounies toe yield. His corn rows are five feet apart with the corn two and one half to three feet in the rows. It is manured before planting with cotton seed and the second plow ing guano is applied. His corn is all excellent but he has six acres of the upland prolific which is very fine. This is the kind Mr. J. Walter Myatt plants. Mr. Harbour says that twenty acres to the horse or mule is plenty of crop. He believes in frequent plowings and but little hoe work. Two horse plows are used to break the land. He call ed our attention to two steel beam Chattauooga one horse plows which he prizes highly. If the ground is hard they can be ? used as two horse plows. He uses terraces and dikes on the hilly land and the rows are run , in such a way as to prevent washing, l'eas are sown broad cast in the corn and after oats He has been using high grade guano analyzing 8 3-3 but says , ne expects to buy the materials | and mix bis guano hereafter. 1 (lis farm is now in fine condition to make money and he is mak ing it. It is a real pleasure to , walk over an improved farm that is well managed like his. Farmer's Institute A Farmer's Institute will be held in the court house at Smith Held Friday, August 11, 1905. ( The object of a farmer's insti , tute is to bring together the , farmers in order that they may discuss the subjects relating to their business, such as the best methods of using fertilizers on various crops, the prepaiation aud cultivation of the soil, stock raising and stock-feeding, dis- < eases of stock, grain and grass- i growing, trucking, improvement ' of worn soils, value of cotton seed and cotton-seed meal, etc. In addition to local speakers, i Tait Butler, State Veterinarian; C. K. McQuarrie, a successful farmer and institute worker of Florida, and C. 1). Harris, State Inspector of Feed-stuffs, will be present and discuss questions of interest. An interesting pro gram has been arranged. All farmers and those interest ed in farming are invited and ' urged to come aud ask questions and join in the discussions. Morning session will open at 10 o'clock sharp, and afternoon session at 1:30. S. L. Pattkrson, I Commissioner of Agiiculture. I Rutabagas and Other Turnips Now in the time to sow jour turuip crop; aud just between season when we are finishing the working of our corn aud cotton uud do not feel any present neces sity for a fall crop of turnips, we are not likely to give this matter the attention it deserves. Kvery farmer should have a good turnip patch and the size to be deter mined by the size of his family and the number of heads of his stock. The root crop is not ap prei iated as a food for man and ? beast If we were called upon to name the turnips in the order of their merit we would say: Ruta bagas, Amber Rlobe, Red Top and Flat Dutch. All are good and we would always plant two or more varieties. The Ruta bagas and Red Top make a splendid combination. The Red 'lop comes in early and will ans wer for fall use, while the Ruta bagas are splendid keepers and will answer for winter. We should add, no farm is complete without a natch of Seven Top for winter and early spring salad; this is to be considered a crop to be as regularly planted as the "y ear to roll around." The pre paration and cultivation of all the varieties are about the same, so we will confine our remarks to the Rutabagas. We would not know how to go about fixing toT Rutabagas, without stable ma nure, so accustomed are we to use plenty of it. The old-time way to manure a turnip patch was to pen the cows upon it; but it becomes less and less conven ient to follow this method, so we would broadcast the manure if we had enough, if not put it in the drill. They require heavy manuring, and from two to four hundred pounds of guano put in the drill and thoroughly mixed with the soil will be found to pay well. No crop demands more thorough preparation. The deep er you plow and the more thoroughly you pulverize the soil with a harrow the better. The rows should be laid off from thirty to thirty six inches and they should be opened for the seed with the simple foot of the plow and the seed drilled in at the rate of one to one and one half pounds per acre. Then cov ered with a roller or drag. If you are having good seasons a rake or light harrow will do to cover with, but if at all dry a pressing of the dirt around the seed is es sential to securing a good stand They should be worked well, plowed with a cultivator or -cooter and scrape and chopped out to five or six inches apart, as soon as the third leaf is well developed. If you want to make large turnips >ou must attend to this thinning in time or they will grow up spindling and crook ed shaped, so they will never | grow into large and well-shaped specimens. It delights us to see much more pains taken in pre paring and smoothing the soil, among our farmers. It is an ex- j cedent sign, and we trust all will < try themselves in preparing their Rutabaga patch. Every time j you fix a piece of land right it will be easier to prepare for the next crop.?Southern Cultivator, i1 11 HAS STOOD THE TEST 25 YEARS. 1 ( The old, original GROVE'S Tasteless 1 ?hill Tonic. You know what you are taking. It Is iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure, no pay. 50c. ! 1 His Acommodatlng Disposition. "Why did you quit your job?" ! "There was a fellow in the , office 1 couldn't get along with ] at all, aud rather than have auy trouble with him I got out." "Who was he?" "He was the?er?boss. Seems , to meyou'remighty inquisitive." ] ?Chicago Tribune. [imp Backl <-? SCOTT'S EMULSION won't make a J 1 B hump back straight, neither will It make W ? ? short leg long, but It feeds soft bone 1 Q and heals diseased bone and is among ? m the few genuine means of recovery in m I rickets and bone consumption. till Send for fret sample. Sif SCOTT * HOWNE, Chemists, ? 409-41} Pearl Street, New York. ? I H 50c.and >1.001 all drumrlsta. Edocation Column ( For School Te?ch?rs, School Committee men, Patrons and Friends ot the Public Schools. Conducted by Supt. Ira T. Turlington. ??^? Our Summer Srhools lor Teachers and Educational Addresses. The school iieur old Spiluiiia :>ost otlice was well attended hint week and agaiu this week there in a good attendance. Most of the teachers, about thirty live iu number, are tea hern iu the pre paratiou stage. Most of these in attendance have never taught and seem to be anxious to get out of the institute all they can. Several teachers who attended an institute or summer school j last summer are attending this school. This is quite commenda ble in them. It shows an earn estness that ought to be appre ciated. Next Monday, August 7th, the school at Micro will begin and 1 wish 1 may see a good number of teachers there. Fl'idav of this week we shall have an educational address at the school house where we are : now. 1 hope to see out a good ,1 crowd. j Saturday of this week there will be. speakiug at Carter's! school bouse near Rains' Cross Roads. It will wash and not rub off This complexion all envy me, It's no secret so I'll tell Take thou Rocky Mountain Tea. Selma RrugCo., A. H. Royett, Druggist. No Man Can Succeed in Business Who Uses Strong Drink. Rockefeller at l'rayer Meeting in Cleveland: 'Let me importune every one here to abstain from strong drink. No matter where we go, we see so much of the effects of liquor. Homes and families are ruined by this curse alone. W hy will men fall victims to the poison? No man can succeed in business who uses strong drink, ^ and no person has a place in - better society who falls to its nawor "Men start out by taking a I ? tipple. These hct days make H summer drinks inviting to some. ^ so tbey take a little. But that U little too often proves a little too ? much, and men get down to : ruination. It is that first little ^ irop that paves the way. M "And right here 1 can say be- m fore my Maker that never in my u life have I tasted a drop of drink. I Cven a little has been too much for me to bear, and I could not |j! taste a drop now. A little is too p much for any man." j s There Is no way to maintain the lienith and strength of mind and body E except by nourishment. There is no ? ivay to nourish except through the ? stomach. The stomach must be kept P healthy, pure and sweet or the strength p ivill let down and disease will set up. r No appetite, oss of strength, nervous- P ness, headache, constipation, bad ? breath, sour risings, rifting, indigestion, iyspepsia and all stomach troubics that ; are curable are quickly cured iiy the use p >f Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Sold by Hood tiros.. J. It Isslbetter, Benson Drug Co. ; It is hinted that the novelette P n Iiippincott's Magazine for *1 \ugust, entitled "HerFirstElop- _ ment," comes from the pen of a well-known writer, who hides her g identity under the pseudonym of I 'Clara Bartrain." The story is a gay recital of one summer's happenings at Newport, and in view of certaiu espisodes which bear the ear marks of intimate personality, easily recognized, it might cause embarrassment in bigli circles were the author re vealed. For sunburn, tetter and all skin and scalp disease. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has no equal. It Is a certain cure [or blind, bleeding, itching and protrud ing piles. It will draw the tire out of o burn and heal without leaving a scar. Boils, old sores, carbuncles, etc., arc quickly cured by the use of the genuine DeWitt's Witch Ha/.el Halve, tccept no substitute ns they are often dangerous and uncertain. Sold by Hood Bros., J, It. Ledbetter, Benson Drug Co About the time a man does get a little money saved up some tool friend comes along and bor- 1 rows it. ' Fads Are Stubborn Things 1 Uniform excellent quality for over a quarter of a Century baa steadily increased the sales of LION COFFEE, The leader of all package coflees. Lion Coffee ia now uaed in millions of homes. Such popular success speaks for itself. It is a positive proof that LION COFFEE has the Confidence of the people. The uniform quality of LION COFFEE survives all opposition. UON COFFEE keeps Its old friends and makes new ones every day. UON COFFEE ias even more than Its Strength, Flavor and Qual ity to commend It. On arrival from the plantation, it Is carefully roast ed at our factories and securely packed In 1 lb. sealed packages, < and not opened again until needed lor use In the home. This precludes ?tie possioiiiiy 01 aauiierauon or contact wltb germs, dirt. I dust, Insects or unclean bands. The absolute parity ol I LION COFFEE Is tberelore guaranteed to tbe consumer. Sold only in 1 lb. packages. Lion-bead on every package. Save these Lion-heads for valuable premiums. SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE ^ WOOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo. Ohio. M 9LOOK * r - * New Hardware *j BARNES 6; HOLLIDAY. | $ BENSON, N- C. B ? |* r Best Selected Stock Ever Brought to this Section. &C I OUR MOTTO: * f Quick Sales?Small Profits. ? f O. K. Stoves, "The World's Best," bought in Car Lots and JC j sold at Cut Price* .Mill Supplies. Kubber, Leather aDd ^ ? (iandy Belting. our specialties. tiWe are here to stay. Will * |f not be undersold. See us, will save you money. % BARNES ?, HOLLIDAY. % *j DUNN, N. C. X BENSON, N. C. 5 j | Furnish = Your = House s 1 ? p I With Furniture bought of The Smithfield ? Furniture Co., and you have the best that money can buy. We buy in large quanti- [j ties and are in a position to give you a ? very low price on Furniture of every ?< kind. See our line of Iron Beds, Rockers, % and Baby Carriages, we appreciate your ? business and it gives us much pleasure to show you through our line of goods ... \ Smithfield Furniture Co., j| Smithfield. N.. C. ? iiX'.iXiiiiixiix^TTrTTrr^xnx^xnx^XiiXirarxnxiiXiiXiixiiXiiXTTTTrreT^ -URNITURE! FURNITURE! riOVED. I have moved m,y Furniture Stock next door to Seth Allen & Bro. and am prepared to fill all orders in my line. Can always save you money on your purchases in Furniture. Mr. W. C. Woodall, who is with me, is always on the alert, ready to put his time and attention to our customers. I carry a full line of Pictures and Picture Frames, and make a specialty of enlarging pictures. In addition to all this I carry as complete line of Undertakers Goods as auvwhere in this section of the State. Come aud give me a trial. Yours respectfully, R. S/V\ITH. I"??"???????????? TO THE MERCHANT : If you haven't Red Meat Tobacco in stock, write the factory?we will supply you direct. 11 ? r>F!TMI ff1 A rri1"^ 4 B - B # ? B _ B Red Meat is made of better tobacco and contains more B H JV ' Jf Wa 5Haw H B I M B ?? B B good solid juicy chewing quality than any other B B B ? B B B B B ? H [Z Jy J ^L& flj H B plug any factory-. B ML %>? Jl ^ JL ? 11 iin> JL ?^?vt;^y-. JL V/JLiilLV^V/v/ TO ANY CHEWER of tobacco whowjjl ^t out and mail as this advertisement, we will mail him a card which will entitle him to one 5c cut of Red Meat Tobacco FREE at any store handling t?i brand. m' - '?" 1, H ??
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