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THE PROGRESSIVE FJUIXIER AND SOUTHERN FARM GAZETTE.
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Why South Car olina'b Future io Bright.
Not Reraie Crops are Good, and Prices High, ButHeoaoM thb , -barmen
we Studying Their Work Advance of Agricultural
; Whore to Buy the Best Livo Stock.
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Bg Prof. D. It. Barrow. South Carolina Field Editor,
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VENTURE the assertion that
never before has a New Year
looked out upon such a bril
liant future as Is now In store for
South Carolina : It is not because
cotton -has advanced to 16 cents and
more, or that the yield of this staple
in many sections has been good not
that lands are changing hands as
fast as a seller can be found, at a
net advance of from 25 to 1 00 per
cent (this is a natural consequence
of 16-cent cotton) that the future of
this State looks so roseate. The price
of cotton will some day decline and
the yields may not always be so good,
and with the decrease in price, down
will go some of the value of ; the
lands. No, the factor that holds
more promise of lasting prosperity
is the universal cry and demand of
the farmers of this State for more
knowledge along all lines of agricul
ture." - ,r. I
Interesting Schools for Farmers.
Since I last wrote, Clemson Col
lege has held extension schools ) In
Darlington and Dorchester Counties.
Wednesday . and Thursday of last
week were record breakers for cold
! but this was not sufficient to keep
some twenty farmers of Darlington
from 'i attending the school held at
Newman "Swamp. They were there
on Tuesday,' despite a cutting wind,
and again Wednesday -found them.
For four hours of each day they; sat
drinking in information like men
who had a purpose. On Monday of
this week the weather was more
propitious, and some 300 farmers of
Dorchester County sat for more than
three hours, note books in hand,
making permanent records of ' the'
answers to the questions with which
they kepUplying the lecturer, faster
than he could answer them. f
Agriculture in the Public Schools.
-Still another fat of promise in
this State is the""! nterest that the
teachers, especially those of the
rural districts, are taking in agri
cultural teaching. Many are urging
the establishment of agricultural
schools, while others are contenting
themselves with a desire to include
rural subjects In their regular text
books. It has given me much pleas
ure to show them that excellent,
practical arithmetic of Dr. Butler's.
If 'some one will now come forward
with a reader or series of readers
along the same lines, we shalt soon
find agriculture being taught In our
rural school without knowing Just
, now- or when IU was introduced.
One whole session of the meeting
was devoted to hearing addresses on
the subject of agriculture In the
common school. Clarendon County
has . taken the lead In this matter,
and her energetic superintendent has
raised a fund with which he pro
poses to employ an expert to give
such instruction In his schools. The
plan Is that this shall be an itinerant
teacher, going from school to sehool
and .devoting two to; three days to
each school. Much can be done in
this way. The money for this work
has been raised within the county.
and largely with, the help of the
Board 7f Trade of Manning..
Tennessee Farming Notes.
W. C. Crook, of Henderson Conn
ty, reports that he gets 7 0 pounds
more of pork from a pure bred hog
cnan irom a scrub. He also says hie
can sell pure bred pigs at weaning
time for $ 4 to S 6, while he used to
be glad to get even S2 each for
scrubs. " . L
Greene County represents tobacco
growing in eastern Tennessee. Farni
ers are now marketing their crops at
Greenevllle, where a hundred wag
ons may be seen any day around the
warehouse, About 50,000 pounds a
day are sold and $20,000 was recent
ly paid in three days. f
Agents from other States are
scouring the eastern 1 Tennessee
counties for ;: all the suitable J ersey
cattle they can obtain to ship away.
Fince prices are paid. One carload
from Knoxyille was shipped to Ken
tucky and there re-sold to go to the
Northwest without unloading. What
stronger incentive could Southern
farmers have for raising good Jersey
cattle? - ' ,
Dairy farms are on the increase in
Tennessee as population grows and
shipping facilities extend, and still
the demand grows as fast or faster
than the supply, !.:.. ; .
T. C. KARNS.
Tomato seed should be sown in a
hot bed or in a box in the dwelling,
about January 1 5, and transplanted
to other boxes when they get about
two inches high, spacing them about
2 inches apart each way. This de
velops ' a good root system and a
stocky plant ; Tomatoes will not
stand freezing weather, so should net
be planted out doors until the danger
irom frost Is past All siioL plants
should be hardened , off by leaving
them iinr.nvoiAil avmrnf i -. '
w BuvciiuwuueuiB oi county ac iools vere weather.
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Horse doctor an .-.I
season. Thl. ipJS" at horses be clipped la
: .y-AA No man can wftt-v in t,.a. tT" "PeT;
tlippln is East V9. 8trr!? mcw tmPi
"'"fi ma k a um wnti r tm t . .
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Tn.A.i.. Z i7 .nue Ul crn turned. W hav
wd It to duwbta tkt Jt will Um llfe-tlmrrMM ?
OIL .nH vlT erKloMd from dut dirt ind
steMrtHo. 1b JS. Korsa Clippfoi Kachina
CHICAGO FLEXIBLE SHAFT CO. 157 C:: JTRKT,C
Oakwood Far:
Jtney Cattli trJ BefkiHfi Ecii
it X. at the head ol herd, ton ol
the famous Eminent that told at auction
for fi&ooa No females for male at present,
but have a few choice bulls and bull
calves at reasonable prices. These bulls
are from oowi that hare made over 400
Sunds butter in twelve months. Choloe
rkshlres of all aces on hand.'
R. L. SHUFORD
: NCWTON, IM. 0.;;-
DELWYCJ FARM
THOROUGHBRED BERKSHIRES
OHABixym'
HOBTH CAJftOUKA.
Wts of both sexes, I to 6 months old by Lee
Premier 8rd (Si. 100.00 Son of Premier Loni
fellow), shortest nosed and fanciest headed
boar in America. Ifttlta tnH Rnwa YraA tn
aim. Two ret letered Jersey Bull Calves. Write
iot Booues ana prices. . t r-v-y
HobUla Ball Gahraa. tl& 00 tn t.nQ nut nf nnvi
slvlnt 1.600 to 1.600 saLmUk a year.
Thoroughbred -Pointer Dogs aid
Pups for Sale,' .
RED POLL CATTLE
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That .pay their way at the pail, whUerais-
inr.jgood beef oajves and making good beef'
theznsehvsy wkm dry, Business, success re-'
quires 0bi ftittmtnt, common sense and
thoua-at, Jtudy yenr conditions. If you need
"Dxul-Tw$mf Cettle, investigate Red Polls.
'.'"'v.'";' Belvidere Farm, v
LINWOOD, Ni C.
5UNN BERKSHIRES
"Best blood In Ajnertca In my herd boars
SK6!! Masterpleee, Peerless Premier and
HlgmtldeOommensUmported). Sowseaualli
well bred and Include two dauchters of Mas
teraleoe, two daughters pi Premier Lencfello
and ethers of Just as good breeding. . Youni
stoek for sale. Prices reasonable. '
V. R. WALKER, Union. & C.
POLAND CHINA PIGO
rot? : OALE.
12 Weeks Old, S7.QO Baoh. ;
R. O. COMMANDER, . FLORENCE, 8. C
OUFCC JsrS9V Pl?S Cherry red in color
T w m. Z L I?? P1611 1 bone and fln
Uh. ; Sired by S3.0Q0 boar. Also a lew cholcV
eervlee bors. bred gilts, and sows. Write ot
prleee. L. U WHITAKER, Mulberry. Tenn
ANGUS DULLS
We have a fe
choice bull calves
tlveiprtoee. Call, or write your wXtl
; ,.' ROSE DALE RTOCK FARMS, '
- JrrrtRaowTQjT. Va. I
Poland China Pia For Sale
EHS811 the State. Writs
me your wanta, E. 8. WRIGHT.
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DUROC JERSEYS
: Poembef not akin7ngh Quality, j
. R. W WATSON, " i. V
'.a '.. t : Sterling Stock Farm, ."" '"' ' '
PWTERSBnPa. . . . vmnrxTTA
REGISTERED : MAMMOTH : JACKS
Jacks. Jennets, saddle hnrses, trotUng
' wLI,acln,, fon- 260 head to select '
J. F. COOK & CO., -: LEXI VOTON kv
; BwftaMrea-GUt,i bred to mat gratidaon nf
R. a Brown Letboros. 8. a Rhode Island
ot prices. Edsewtxtt Slock Farm, Crof ton, Va.
LARGE
EI1GLISI!
YORKSHIRE
SWINE
The Great
Bacon Hog
Of England.
Young: Boara
from Cktaplii
Prlzi RiitxtrrtJ
Slzzl and from
Imported Sow
FC2 SALE CHEJIP.
If you want
strong: and fcar
ly maturing:
pork, cross a
pure bred
Yorkshire on
your Black
Sows V and
watch your
bank balance
grow; Apply I
Stcrttiry tixsisf!:!!
Tk relebratci Hacknsi SUffisi pitrlci E:3j
For Sale., chestnut, with white marking. 7
ytars old, tound, tentle. and well disposed
under all conditions, broken to haroessTli fa
r?yf$ter 01 fliBt cliu tock- C now them
by the dozen. - First prise at Va. State Fair.
rl J. ell Block ln Unlted states and
a.a-ThH Hackneys are the coming horse,
having proven the fact by winning against
all other b. teds at London, New York," nd
Shtaf,--JFJS,rofurth,r wnlculars, apply
A. Pollard A Son,' R F. D. 6. Richmond v
The Kentucky Jack Farm
JWe breed and ralae the
Mammoth Kentucky Jatkg.
Puy Irom us and save the
speculator's profit Write
to day lor prices on Jacks,
jennets and mules. A large
lot to select from.
, JOE. E. WRfGHT. JtramAw rwv xr.
Branch Bnrn Rocky Mount, N. O ,' '
H. M. A vant, Manager and Salesman.
TrHHfrAPP lii-ft
of duroc-jersey sv;i:;e
Bred Sows and Gilts aU sold. ;
' "; A holce Wgs of fall farrow left.
S. H. Stanbery & Sons, Kswprt, Tcnn.
JERSEY BULL CALF ;
Resrlstered Jersey Bull Calf.. dronrMi Sa
17th. 19C9. SJre Eminent 10i S No ?SS nPm
Bobby's Dftsodtl No. aU Dam ?ave oer 70S
' - . , J. 8, JEFFREY. 1
; - - : , West Raleigh, N, O.
JflPlft IBd ,8nt, 1851 stlUiBBPc!aal Ctlza,
" lBrBC l 5 Berkshire Svb, tavX
S. C Nuwnellsy. R. 6 LexlngtoW Ky.
FOR MORGAN COLTS AND FILLIES 4
Eligible to registration ln A, M. R. at reason
able prices. AddreHs . v., as reason-
DR. JOHN D. M ASENQILL, "
Blountvliie. Tenn.'
EXTRA FINE r - i
GUERNSEY
18 months old Dam gave 5 gallons. 6 ier "cent
butter fat milk per day,- Finest breeding the
Island has sent out Pbicb, tlJ&OO. Address,
. ' :,' ' JOHI A."'.YOTJNa..:-,vCr?'
Greensboro, n. q, .
RED POLLED CATTLE
handsome younsstera well growVif and IiSS
Jf &f T! first prlte and cKmp?on cSJ
i)he.V Louli Eiposltlon. no better braal
Ing. Prices reasonable. lwr.,or??
ARROWHEAD STOCK FAnni !;
aam i a. Wooda. Prtp., Charlottatrl. Va,
Fok
Hbiiiifln
Trained and untrained, all pedlffreed
andnaranteed, Hat free, either aend
montJ to th oank of Oh'el
bjyille, at yon prefer; ; , i
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Cf our ptBt4 bur'
puuen v) co yoqr
grubblw. Oaeiaf?a
wit& tlli ia!Ui
can do the work cf
lmn. Tbfrreate
labor tarer of Uie aga
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