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f*age four Tiii CAROLINA UNION FARMER [Thursday, June 13, 1912. I looked up ‘Proudhon and His Bank of the People,’ a series of articles written by the late Charles A. Dana, for the New York Tribune, and again in The Spirit of the Age, in 1849. I found there the heartiest approval of the Prouhon plan, much cruder and more complicated than Mr. Scott’s and on the last page this sentence: ‘It is a stern and undeniable fact that a country w’hich pays even 5 per cent interest, to say nothing of the rates of Wail Street, must, from time to time, commit bankruptcy, in or der to rid itself of a burden of debts which it cannot discharge, its entire property having already passed into the hands of the creditors. A people who would pay interest to themselves would be in no danger of bankrupt cy.’ ” NO .MOKE GUESS-WORK. It has long been a standing rule for the farmer to keep a sharp plow and hoe, but it has never entered many farihers’ minds to keep hooks. As a rule, farmers are the most neg lectful of all classes in keeping cor rect records of their accounts, they have always trusted other parties to keep their accounts for them, and trust entirely upon memory. This is a bad mistake which every farmer ought to avoid. Most farmers can write their names; if not, they have a wife or daughter that can, so you see that there is no obstacle to keep ing books. A small ledger, single entry prefer red, pens, ink, and a few blotters, and you are ready to keep accounts on the farm. The cost will not be over one dollar per year for the av erage farmer, and I am sure that any one will save many times that amount. Of course, it will take some little time, but this can be attended to on rainy days or at night. How many farmers find time to dispute or start law-suits with his neighbor or merchant? Ill feelings and law-suits are brought about in this way, while if the farmer would keep a correct account of all his bus iness transactions, much time and trouble would be saved and there would be better feelings between all parties. If you run a credit account with your merchant, you should have a day book in which the entries of ev ery article purchased should be made by the merchant; the dates should always be correct; then make correct entries of this in your ledger, the same day that purchases are made. Audit your book every week or month. By this method you will be able to tell the exact amount of your indebtedness. I am keeping an account of all my different crops this year, which is a very easy task and a pleasant one. First, keep an account of al Ithe dayfe I work in clearing land of stalks, etc., at $1.00 per day; second, the days that I plow with team at $1.50 per day, etc., marking down all the fertilizers included; also all the seed used and hired help, if any, by this method. I wiil know what all the different crops have cost. At gath ering time I will make a record of all crops on hand at their market value. I will make entries of all cash received from each crop; then by balancing up the book I will know what crop yields the largest profit ac cording to cost. We all know that most farmers own stock; well, here is where the most accurate book-keeping is need ed. First of all, you know how many head of stock you have, chickens In cluded. When you breed any of your stock, make entry of same in ledger, just like you would any other busi ness transaction. This is the form I always use: Bred cow (give name). Buttercup. Expected time, January 4, 1913. Every farmer should have some system and keep a record of all his stock. It takes but a moment of time and sometimes is of great value. Suppose you want to sell a cow, the first question you will be asked is. When will your cow give milk? If you have kept your book correct it will only take you a moment to find the correct date. The sources of our wealth come from the farm, then why not get up a good system of book-keeping and business rules so that you will be able to find the information that you need and when you most need it. The Southern Ruralist will help you in many ways to get started into Keeping books on your farm. It won’t cost much to start, and once started, the interest and good reference that you will get from it will pay you well for all your trouble. There is no business carried on with success without a set of books and a good book-keeper. I will say right here that any far mer who has children ought to buy a set of books and start them in to book-keeping. There is an educa tion in it alone. They will soon take an interest in it that will surprise you. The time is not far distant when you will find a complete set of books in every farmer’s home.—J. P. Smith, Toccoa, Ga., in Southern Ru ralist. FACTORY PRICES GOLDEN EAGLE VEHICLES Direct from Factory to You. We own and operate the ONLY Vehicle Fac tory in all the South actually buildine and selling the entire output direct to the con sumer at factory prices. We carry in stock in Atlanta. Ga., from 100 to ^ complete out fits ready for immediate shipment— an ex clusive feature oyer any other mail-order concern in the United States. SAVE $26-*» Ask for Special Harness Offer OUR BIG FREE CATALOG Showing 100 Vehicle and Harness Bargains Will be mailed FREE to any address. Write your name on a postal card NOW and let us send you our Big Buggy Book and full explanation of our great money saving plan. FREE —no obligation to buy. Write us TO-DAY. 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To sulphurate peaches and apples, have good, firm fruit, put in a meal sack, put one gallon of water for three of fruit in a stone pitcher and set in a barrel; take some cotton and put a half-pound of sulphur on it, set cotton on a lid of tin and set on fire; set in bottom of barrel and hang your fruit on a stick, swing it in the barrel, put an old quilt over it and let smoke about two hours, then put your fruit in a stone jar and pour the water over it, press down good and put a thick layer of cotton over the fruit; soak about two hours be fore using.—M. C., in Southern Ru ralist. Raleigli* N. C. INCORPORATED OP CLiarlotte, N. C. ‘ AGRICIJITIIRAI AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE FOR THE COLORED RACE Open all the year round Fall term begins September 1st. For free tuition or catalog, address JAS. B. DUDLEY, Pres., Greensboro, N. C. BOOKKEEPING and SHORTHAND Farmers’ Union Fobs Taught by Specialists. School thoroughly reliable. -.Positions for all our graduates. No vacations. For literature, address the GREENSBORO COMMEROAL: SCHOOL Greensboro, N. C. THE DARK FUTURE. Dark trouble lines the brows of men who futureward are looking; how will the husband manage them And who will do the cooking? The girls forsake the kitchen stove and graniteware possessions, and strug gle forward in a drove to join the learned professions. Some damsels aim to practice law with mannish zeal and fury, and exercise the nim ble jaw before a judge and jury. An other girl will deal in dope and heal the ailing sinner, and for her victory we hope—but who will get the din ner? Lucretia writes a red romance with characters gadzooking; we hope to see her fame advance—but who will do the cooking? Our Mary has a call to preach; the cookstove she’s forsaken; her latest sermon was a peach—but who will fry the bacon? Jemima plays the violin until your heartstrings quiver; we hope she may fresh laurels win—but who will stew the liver? The girls ambitious are indeed, each seeks a lofty billet, and where* will sons and husbands feed when no one wields the skillet? No tempting grub, no viands warm your grandson will make merry; he’ll buy his food in capsule form from the apothecary.—Walt Mason. Subscribe for the Carolina Union Farmer—$1.00 per year. CLOTHES HADE TO HEASHRE fXPRESS PAID SI0.50 AND UP Ai Manufaciurer'S Wholesale Prices To Union member*- fit and satisfaction absolutely guaranteed. Provision is being made for the permanent display of our sample line of woolens and for taking measures throughout the year in your immediate neighborhood. Ask the officials of your local union or write to us for it. TRADE AGENT WANTED Live energetic man in each local. To rep resent members and ourselves iointlv- Write for particulars today-Addrcs* Chief Trade Agcnttcara Producers & Consumers Auunge mORS TO MEN AND YOUNG NOI 231 TO 241 South Namh Srun CHICAGO We have contract and trade arrangements with J. R. Rives. S. B. A.. Nerth Carolina Farmers’ Unlen. Mixed Peas $2.00, Qays $2.10, Whiles $2.15, Mammoth Yellow Soy Beans $1.60, prompt shipment* Prices are subject to market changes. HICKORY SEED COMPANY HICKORY, N. C. Indian Runner Ducks Dirt Cheap. Good ones. We need the money. Must sell. Write us to-day. Not too late to hatch. MUNNIMAKER POULTRY FARM NORMANDY, TENN. We have a limited'number of Farmers’ Union Watch Fobs li^® the above which we will give ® those who apply first. We willsei^ the Farmers’ Union Fob to every person who sends us $1 fo^ years subscription either renewal. If you haven’t a wau fob, be sure and get one w they last. CAROUNA UNION EARNER Raleigh, N. C. hile
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