Saturday, March 23, 1912.
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greater are its chances of being pure
'and uniform. - If a, new variety -be
chosen as nearest one's ideal it is
best to ascertain that this is a selec
tion from a still older and meritori
ous variety. ,'- It is dangerous to place
confidence in a mere upstart among
- cottons.' Cotton Varieties do not
spring up by chance and the ances
try is perhaps as important in the
case , of cotton plant as in the case
of a, race horseV . Pedigree in cotton
is worth while. : In the next article
will be mentioned some methods of
more rapidly improving cotton.
porrr mKEAiiKTAKE- gnppg PKflijmFiic COT3TOM SEEP .
Buy from the originator and from his farms which produced 1100 pounds of lint average per acre.
Write me or call on me at once, as the supply is limited.
W. A. SIMPKINS; Raleigh, M. C.
HOW TO MAKE. MONEY WITH
Raise Not Less, but Mote, Says; Miv
-. Cutchin Some New-Ideas.. ; ,
farmer -. lecomes his - own nursery
man? ,
" ' No.. I suggest - that . the farmer
make all he can of any, one or all
crops that he possibly can, and if his
land is more especially adapted for
any one crop, that he make that crop
"almost: exclusively Would not; a
: merchant so buy goods ? Would not
a manufacturer so make :wares?
That's business. - ' .
...Here is the farmer's mistake; He.
SUMRMOUR'S HALF AND HALF COTTON
'1,000 lbs; Seed Cotton Hakes 5C0 lb. Bale
: sells at their price-rhe markets , Us
AM very;Jcnuch interested in what fast as he gathers. He has no, voice
1 the farmers mean to do about , - or concern he 4s a minus quantity
- eight-cent ; cotton. I ; have t read a
Makes twice as much cotton as other
varieties, and then produces these wonder
ful results at the gin: y i
905 lbs seed cotton made a bale of 448 lbi
1120 lbs seed cotton made a bale of 664 lbs
1070 lbs seed cotton made a bale of . 635 lbs
740 lbs seed cotton, made a bale of 886 lbs
hmq log neeu coTiou maue a ume ot sstr.iv
great deal about proposed remedies
and I have as yet seen nothing satis
factory. ; All of the speakers and
writers are urging j less, acreage
planted this year, the planting of
other crops and' diversification in
general. ;
" Now, Mr. E ditor, I am' a one-horse
farmer, the kind that the editors ,
wish well but have no hopes for, yet
one of the greatest number, and one
of the vast multitude that feed and
clothe millions that make no food or
clothing. : I am a college s graduate,
yet split rails dig ditches hold the
plow-handles, drive - the wagon, cut
wood and do the chores at 5 6 years
of age-. :.s h work i- at any thing that
is to be done, yet I hold six diplo
mas got one in 1910, one in 1911
and am expecting one or two more
inside of 12 months. My little edu
cation is of the industrial kind-r
work and learn and I can't see why
boys and girls could not do so at
some other places than the few that
offer them the opportunities.
takes just what is offered, like any
other pauper.
I suggest that he look about him
and open his eyes as to how the fac
tory manages and see if he can't
learn something. . .
They have, salesmen to sell their
wares, and if you don't come to them
they go after you. We farmers need
salesmen to sell. We need an agent
to look after this matter exclusively.
Warehouses . will help, i home-holding
will help; diversifying the ' crop may
help, but a sales-bureau alone will
command the price. ' Let farmers co
operate like other business men, put
their products in the hands of a sell
ing bureau and the world that lives
on the products-he produces will bow
the knee and pay the price. .
W. T. CUTCHIN.
Shankle, N. C. .
OUR'S
Haup and Half
COTTON
- kflE M . ' .
HALF SEED
J. .N. McClore, a prominent Georgia .
farmer, made two bales where one grew
- before, . :- :-. ,
"I planted my entire farm this year,
1911,. and l am congratulating myself, for
I grew - two , bales : where I - had never 1
grown but one before (I made. 186' bales
last year and 276 this year, on the same
acreage that-1 planted r last year); I at-"
.tribute this very largely to'your seed, and
J feel; sure I Stay well within bounds of .
the -truth when I say' this cotton has no
: equal for field yields, lint percentage, and
easy picking qualities; "At .the same time,"
It does not fall out -from storms and rain,'
like ' Other, varieties." ;-v, V- 7 : A
-Send. to-day for free booklet, giving full
reasons and proof- of every - claim, and
many other features of this wonderful
cotton. "
H. IL SUMMEROUR
HAtF WNy box 24 - uuiuin. lia.
The Acreage Hog.
A N agriculturalist stood watching
XI while a lot full of hogs were
eating. "I know now," he said,
I can't even say I have a Dlan to 'why. they call you pigs. It's be-
prevent eight-cent cotton ; ; but I
would like Co suggest why we have
it and what I think would give us
a better price. Why we have it is:
first, because we were able to raise
a bountiful "crop, with the previous
experience that it is all marketed in
about three months. Second, many
declare that they can raise it at
three to four cents a pound.
If this be true, eight cents gives
big profit. Third, Many are advertis
ing that they can raise three to four
bales per acre, and then ask $5 a
bushel for the seed. Now it seems -to
me that the seed would give all
. the profit needed and the lint at
eight, cents -would soon put one in
the millionaire class. All this, seems
to me. buncombe or taffy. We can't
cause you eat just like pigs."
The hog never looks up at the man
who is threshing down the acorns.
When he feeds : he puts his forefeet
in the trough; he is not particular
himself in this or, any other respect,
and he does not worry himself wheth
er he puts out anybody else or not.
He can't help it; he is just a hog.
It will now be easily understbod
what we mean by the acreage hog.
When restraint ' of the acreage has
been decided on in the interest of the
general welfare, the acreage.hog sees
his opportunity. If the acreage is
going to be reduced, - then higher
prices are to be expected, and he will
fatten on : the self-denial - of other
people. Instead of reducing, he will
plant even more, if possible, so. that
EVERY COTTON GROWER
; LArge or small, rich or poor, should ,
- .. Write to .
B. W. HAWKINS
v the originator and grower
Y AT NONA. GEORGIA,
.for history, and descriptive circular
of his' ' -
Extra Prolific Cotton
And Price of Seed.
.-.:
It matters not who you are, It's free,
and will be worth hundreds of dollars to
you. Early maturity and will make three
baig per acre.
' Ninety days from coming up to open
bollsa record breaker of early matur
ing varieties of cotton.
' Testimonials of the most astounding
results from scientific farmers who have
tried this cotton. Ia fact, it just suits
the wants and needs of the cotton grow
- er in and out of the boll-weevil section
as well.
do it. The fellow, who can is in the he will have a big crop to sell at the
Klondike and struck it rich. I know good prices secured through the con-
what I do and I know-what most of scientiousness of others. He cannot
my neighbors do. We can't possibly helpjt; he is a hopeless case, because
Dull through on eight-cent cotton he is only a hog.
Its a losing game. To better the price '.' ; But the worst of it is, thai other
I would suggest not any less acreage planters, seeing that the hog persists
or make' one pound less , of cotton,
that Is not business; would try to
make jTnore -surely if. it stays at
eight cents, you must make more.
Hog and hominy won't save you.
Like living on blackberries in sum
mer it may keep you alive, ' but
you'll never fatten. ;. Yet berries are
good; so is hog and hominy, so are
notatoes and rice. You can raise oats
in profiting on the self-restraint of
the others, will feel impelled to fol
low his example; They are indignant
at the Idea that the hog should be
tho one to benefit the most.
The result of It all is that the
confidently expected decrease In the
acreage always, fails to materialize.
It, is prevented by the selfishness of
the hog, and the imitation of the
TAY1LOK PMWTM10M SPECIALS
SHANKLIN CORN.
Selected and planted 40 years by Shanklins. Was a good corn and kept crib full. Was moved
here (100 miles south), selected, planted and detasseled by U.S. Corn Expert Won second
Erize on fifty ears 1910, first prize on 50 ears and second sweepstakes 1911, South Atlantic Corn
bow. In spite of the drought it made an average of 50 bushels on 150 acres of sandy, medium
and eood land, with 800 lbs fertilizer to acre. Sandy land had six loads of manure to acre and
made over 40 bushels per acre on 60 acres. One acre of good land with 13.00 fertilizer made
91 bushels, and five acres of good land with 13.00 of fertilizer to acre made 401 bushels, and
won second prize for South Carolina. It is a medium size one to two-ear corn. Weevils eat
it very little. Fine ensilage corn. Prolific varieties win all the acre and one-row Station
tests, bot the prolific man is always buying corn in the summer, and weevils eat lots of it in
the fall. 12.00 per bushel. . . , - ' " . .
TOOLE EARLY PROLIFIC COTTON SEED.
Selected and kept pure. - Over a bale to acre in light, sandy land. $1.00 per bushel.
JERSEYS.
Out of eight, ten and twelve thousand pound cows.
BERKSHIRE HOGS OF THE BEST STRAINS.
SPECIAL PRICES, ON LARGE LOTS.
TAYLOR PLANTATION, Columbia, So C
n Write VINEYARD FARM, Griffin, Ga.f
II J ' ' f 3 t i. X -i.
ior prices ana j&xpenmeni; j arm tests
....in vn rnni'i impriivih anri ri i-vi-i knii hih kiii i
meht has bought quantities of these seed from us for distribution, which proves i
their quality. ."We have our own private gin and keep our seed pure, r
COTTOH SEED $1. CORN $2 PER BUSHEL Discount on quantity lot$.
nn 7S
gishness alone, and accord : him the
contempt which he deserves. The
Cotton Record. ;
and rye, clover and hay,' chickens ' hog's example by those who resent
and livestock. All are good but if
you mean to make money, you must
raise a big crop and then sell it to
advantage. - . v . ' ' . '
Beef Is three cents, hog round'
nine cents and hay $10 per ton. That
is no better for money than eight-'
cent-cotton.
But some body says make all your
suppjles and hold your surplus. Then
vyou will get the price. Now, when
the idea of the hog always getting
the best of the harvest.
The hog we have with us always
and ho Is hopeless. However, it is a
mistake to conclude that we must
imitate him. It Is best to allow him
to behave himself in his own hog
gish way, unimitated. Left to him
self, he would not be able to, do
much harm. The salvation of the
country luckily does not depend on
,. In preparing the seed-bed care
should be taken to break up all clods
and to firm the soil down so that the
moisture' will be held and capillarity
be established. Never put large
quantities of fresh,, coarse manure
in drills directly under the seed as
capillarity will be broken and the
crop suffer from lack of moisture.-r-Charles
S- ' Wadsorth, Arietta,
Wash. - - ' ..
the farmer does that, where goes the the reformation of the hog. ' It will
carpenter, the painter, the manufac- be found in' the steadfast refusal of
turer and the merchants?' What be- the decent, farmers to imitate, his
comes of the nurseryman when' the example." Let tho hdg enjoy hla hog-
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