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T H E ST A T E A Q 11 1 C U L T U R A. i. J 0 U U X A L 85 ground to the very tops of the moun tains is left uncultivated." The following items, cuited from aforesaid -report, are so instructive ami suggestive as to cause the impres sion that notwithstanding the won derful .advancement of the American people, they are not wliolly indepen dent of thcoiiter-world, and may even learn of a semi-barbarous race!! iiieeis me sjapie proauei.-; vi japan; in 1870, Japan had eight millions acres in rice, ninety-five percent, of whieh were low land, and gave an average of 50 bushels pfer acre, 53. pounds per buskel, or 2,G6(i pounds per acre. ! ' . Rice culture in Japan yields as fol lows: f Labor . . . IS. 00 ' acre. Manure S.0( Interest on $100 at 10 percent. . . . . ., . , 10.00 " .Making total of. , afi.OO. " YIKI.t). 2, OGOs pounds at 2c fiC.CCH- Profit... GO fiacre. On-the basis of the foregoing sta tistics, it is seen that in 18T0, Japan must have produced the enormous amount of 21 billions pounds of rice, and a p'rolit of 245J- 'MILLIOXS DOLJ,.UlS. It should be observed tjhat in the above estimate, rice is tallied at 2 cents, 'whilst in New York, it retails at 10 cents per pound. After diligent search, , we have failed to ascertain the rice acreage of the United States, but find! from the census' reports, that in 1870, ten rice States contained almost 100 millions acres unimproved land ; thjjs fact,- in connection withy the -industry.'-and success of the Japanese, and our large rice importations : point "tilic powers that be," to a sure and safe way, which we trust will be utilijzel .in the reconstruction of the "Sunny South." Wilson Watson, j Franklin County Grange. 1875. ease give Louisrukg, N. C, Aug:. 11 Col. J. I). Whitford: Dear Sin axd Rno P notice that the regular meetings of Franklin County Grange will be held quarterly, on the second Wednesdays in January, .-April, July and Octpber, in each year, and the following are the officers elected for the year 1875, viz: Dr. O. L. Ellis, Master Wm. A. Mdorc, Overseer. D. W. Renpher, Lecturer W. P. Bridges, Steward. D. H. F. Freeman, Asst. Steward. Rev. M. J. Hunt, Chaplain. Maj. R. Stallings, Treasurer. Rev. G. W. Newell, Secretary. R. T. Edwards, Gate Keeper. Mrs". M. L. Ellis, Ceres. Mrs. M. J. Cooley, Pomona. Miss Kate Chaves, Flora. - I , i, : .lllir- V;- 'r : vj "?ry 1 V ' wl'' lit Z U g-a J 2- g I- c - --S S S " .3. 8 5- -g.'S -g1 3 d 3 K- p E .S g p sr. h- N - C5 era o era o -j 1 1 . . w- w 1 . i i-5- S oa 5 O O f, m a . 3- c P- v; re s - 3 re c . P. C J-JP f jS! J - . M t Cf: ra re f y c 0 L O - as O 0 Cj O 3 2. c 2 -'5 -2 - p tj " n p i i r 5 3 rj , o ore 4 ' L 1 1. t 1 1 ' , 1 . rt- si- J"1 A O - S3, . . n " 1 fi -y re o ft- o" i-" 3 ST j w P 3 o 3 - 3 1 1 P Q O O -tr era 2L 3 , . o -. 25 p- re re oa aa r oa 3 !. o - c1 p . IC1 c M p. 3 re . V o .0 ri. . - r 3. 2 s p S sj B , g i O ri o4 . . . Mi 1 re OB rf3 P c o . r-f- ' -t- s C 3 3 H3-3-t rt p ti . . . 3 H 2 2 o re re 32 ' as O c-r- P 1 " 1 o : CD r 3 3 3 P CO z m s rr i - . -. ri ; i m p-; . n-. m as o n-? 1 r . . 1 1 3 n. an o w n - w l. w t -- i-1 1 2 , rs - o a t - a - s i s ?; -.55 B 2 . -tlsS -ss-o . t-4- f 2 ?r n- - o .y . HH . 2. . i J" "T-1 M 3 1 r r S3 rr. a , X Clrn ' ' . . . ..r . 1- 'jl - v . r- s. p 5 CD 3 -3 5 to O w ; 3 -; -i 3 rr f- p p " t o 3 2. . . 4 c O S .2. o p p 2 re re ?' re1 O P p ' -' 3 i p p . E. 2 :t K Mrs. S. J. Mitchell, Stewardess . . 1 ... z ' r .T 3 P -."T rJ CO . re -l w o ij. E tt s ft 0 r? r 2 0 2. 2 C o i ra Fraternally Yours, O tt- W p ;,-? O co 5- to re " 3 -s - CO re "re re aa re t- --.!( i - -m re O. L. I Ellis.
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