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Farm and Fertilizers. How the Former may be Improved by a Proper Use of the Latter?Views of a Horticulturist of National Reputation. W. F. Massey, Horticulturist North Caroliua Experiment Station, in Progressive Farmer. Will our Southern farmers over get rid of the notion liial for every crop sown or planted mer can improve liis land and hie crops without buying an ounce of nitrogen. But phospho run and poiat-sium are essential to the perefec'ion ot the grain, and must be placed in the soil if they are lacking. While the clay soil may con\ \ tain a large amount ot potash in the silicate torm, it will not be safe to assume that a suilicient amount is available to balance! the phosphoric acid (the form in which we use phosphorus), for it has been found that neither phosphoric acid nor potash will have its full effect unless there is a due percentage of both available in the soil or applied in a fertilizer. There are mi'lions of dollars thrown away in North Carolina and adjoining States every year in the purchase of nitrogen (or ammonia, as the fertilizer met; prefer fo put it, since the figures look larger^ and it is easy, as 1 have said, to improve the fertili ty of the soil and to get annually increasing crops without buying ?u ounce of nitrogen, provided th^sfarmer farms and does not ( rtwely speculate on the chances with a formula. * * * 1 am perfectly familiar with t the finest, wheat growing section of-Eastern Maryland, and visited there about ten days ago. While riding on the train I conversed with a leading farmer and said lliat. in the long time since I had ten there 1 could see a great provement in the crops, though good farming had always been the rule there. uYes," said he, t4we used to think that 40 buBh" els of corn was a pretty good crop, but now we get 75 or more bushels of corn and 40 bushels ol wheat per acre/' They lornierly used Peruvian guano and after* wards the formula mixtures and made 10 to 15 bushels per acre. For the la*t twenty years the * * we must. have a special fertilizer formula t.i mix, and always with a large percentage of nitrogen? Referring to Mr. Petty's arii cle in ihe Progressive Farmer of October 3rd, I would sav that he iB a little ofT in the figures about wheat. Thirty five bushels ol Wheat will be '2,100 pounds, and will contain 49 5 pounds ol nitrogen, 1869 pounds of phosphoric acid and 1 1 34 pounds ol potash. The straw will carry off a larger percentage of potash than the grain, so that the potash and phosphoric, acid removed will not seriously differ. * * * Now it will ho sale to assume that a fiood clay soil suitable lor wheat will in our older cultivated lands be more deficient in phosphorus than anything else except nitrogen?which we will Yiot consider, since any good far best farmers there have not bought an ounce of nitrogen and have used notMt g but an application of ncid phosphate on their wheat and have practiced a three ! year rotation of corn, wheat and clover. One ot the best of these farmers told me that during the last twenty years he has averaged 40 bushels of wheat per acre, iu; = i__ i __ i - 'u >iuo i'h niitiimr liinii no Ofiter than any of our rod clay uplands, if as good, naturally. * * * Tlio grain farmer and the cotton farmer have 110 need for buy ing nitrogen. This is especially true of the cotton farmer, if he feeds the meal from his cotton seed and the hay he oan make from cow peas and the 6tover of his corn well shredded, and c.>re- ' fully saves the manure to return I to the land broad cast for the corn crop. Then if the corn is' I roperly cultivated and is cnti and shocked while the fodder isgood, and peas have been sown among it before the last working, he can chop thes* up with the cut-away harrow till fine and all the organic matter left on top | the soil, and can with a disk drill teed small grain and have the dead pea vines as a mulch and top dressing. Then he will need on the wheat only 300 pounds of a mixture 6 parts acid phosphate and 1 part muriate of potash. Then lollow the wheat with peas, and the peas will do more for you iu the way of getting nitrogen and making forage if you give them a similar application; both applications costing no more than one of the ordinary complete fertilizer. Then cut the peas and cure them for hav and 60w crimson clover and rye on the stubble, the rye to guard against the failure of the clover. Turn these in the spring for cotton without fertilizer of any sort. Sow among the cotton at last wonting more crimson clover and rye, and during the winter get out and spread on it all the house accumulation of manure and turn all for corn and a now round ot I the rotation. * * A A number of years ago a young farmer, not in the cotton district, but whose main crop is wheat, commenced corresponding with me, seeking advice in the improvement of his lund. I had not heard from him for a good .,K;I? ?:ii i > vyiiiio mi jroBioruay 1 received from him a photograph of his twenty-five acre field of cow peas, all cut and cocked tor hay, and he wrote that the field made 100 tons of cured hay. He said that years ago that field was too poor to make a paying crop of anything, but that by following my advice and sticking to thej rotation with peaB he has made over thirty bushels ot wheat per acre and seventy bushels of corn. Following a similar rotation, and feeding all the roughage ot it.. ? t? ^ tuo lami nna an mc- eouon seeU, it is evideut that the farmer in the cotton belt could make profit euough out of these auxiliary crops of corn anu small grain and peas to more than pay all the expenses of his farming and leave the cotton crop as clear profit. But it will not be done by the men who want a fertilizer tormula for every crop planted, and who merely use feililizers to The Taylor-Steele Nuptials. A Full Account of an Interesting Event, Briefly Noted in a Previous issue of The News. Reported for The News. The home of Mr. and Mrs. It. J. M. Steele, ol the .Jacksonhaiii section ot this county, whs a place of beauty Thursday, Oct. 26th, when Mr. Goodman Taylor claimed the hand of their beautiful daughter, Miss Pearl, in holy wedlock. The home was heuuti fully decorated with lovely flow ora. The wedding march was beantiiutly rendered by Mrs. O. A Gregojy of Lancaster. The grooru and bride completed the picl ore. The bride was arrayed in white .'loresre lace and ribbon. The v. il was looped wiih white daisies. The bride carried a bunch or cape jasmines. The groom wore a full dress suit. The attendants were: Mr. LI. I). Fur.derburk, best, man, with Mrs. H. D. Funderburk, maid of honor; Mr. .James S'arnes and Miss Mary Duntap ; Mr. Joseph Robinson and Miss Ida McMurray; Ma Thurlow Snipes and Miss Nettie Hupv! Mr D H J , W. and Miss Rebecca Manes. A Her the ceremony was perlormed, by Rev. T. A. Dabney, the briie and groom received the hearty congratulations of a host of friends that were present.? Then the dining room door was opened by Mrs. Steele, mother ot the bride, and all were invited tu partake of a bounteous least.? The table was decorated with tl __ i -?' n iwt iH, irinid anu cancues, ana everything (hat could be thought of in tlie way of nice eatables was there in abundance. Alter the large crowd had dined the young people enjoyed good music and indulge ! in pleasant games. At 12 o'clock the happy bride and grcom, amid showers of rice, thrown by Mr. Frink Nesbit, wended their way to the home ol Mr. H. D. Funderburk. They left Friday morning for Kershaw, to visit relatives ot the groom. They returned Monday, and upon their return were given a reception at the home of Mr. II. D. Funderburk. An Attkndant. Rock Hil! papers are requested to copy. The government of Honduras has prohibited the importation ol whiskey, rum and anisado in barrels, casks or demijohns. get a little more stuff to sell. Alter a few rounds of the above rotation there will be absolutely no need for purchased fertilizer except phosphoric acid and potash for the pea crop, for the most profitable place for this is on the crop that feeds the land and the stock at the same time. The farmer to whom I have re ferred sayH that ail ihe great impiyvement in his laud ha* been made by the crops raided on it wliile improving them, and not by any great outlay of money which he did not have. Why not go to (arming syste malically and stop this everlasting palaver about fertilizers? |Cheap Excursion Rates vial Southern Railway. Ou account Charleston's Annual Gala Week and Coast. Fair Association, November 6 11 1905, Southern Railway will sell tickets Iroin all points within State of South Carolina, including Angus ta, Ga., at rate One First Class li* f * i ^" rare ruis zo cents lor the round trip, tickets sold November 4th, to 10th , inclusive and tor trains arriviving Charleston before noon November 11th; with final limit November 13th, 1905. Southern Railway will provide extra coaches on all trains into Charleston November 5th, to 12th., inclusive and all who wish to take advantage of the exceed ly low rates can do so and feel assured that plenty of room will be provided. For additional information, call on ticket agents or address, R. W. IItint. Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. ^ NOW FOl FANCY G! 2 Nuts, Cheese, M ? Crackers, Pre! ^ And Fruits of Every Kin ^ Give me your business, ^ and Quality. ^ Don't forget I keep a fu ? China, Crocker] ^ Yours to serve. ^ J. I [WAN The Trading F We have the Bit I Cheapest Stock of ever had. We boi cotton was ciien higher prices, a such being the c: more goods than i Our stock of DRESS / S NEW AND We pride ourseh medium priced li ING in the towi well-assorted and fSFNTC' irTT T. ^ r IJK. -? A A A ml at prices tin tion?quality con; When you think of sue Think of us. We carry the styles and quality. We lu Shoe for men, and Kippendo pair guaranteed. Give us a call ; we welc or not. Yours, with Honest Goo ITimHf Notice. To the overseers of the Public Koads of Lancaster County. 1 again ask you all to warn out your hands and work each of your sections of the public mads, as many days as the law requires or until you get your road in good condition. I want to find that each section of road in the county is worked good betweeu this and the last day of November. As you all know you can't do much good working the clay roads during t Iim wintur The grand jury held a meeting on the tlrst Monday in September last and lequested me to give notice to ail of the overseers to put four days' work on each section of road by the first Monday in Oct and for each of you to make a report to me that day And I did so, but many of you failed to work or to make any report. So I kindly ask you all to read the report of the grand jury at the last term of the court. You will see by that report that they want to have the roads worked better than they have ever been in the pa->t, < r have the law enforced against anv one who fails to discharge his duty. Let every one do ti 1 s duty, and the law will not be enforced against anyone, but otherwise, they say it must be done, 'take due notice therefore and govern yourself accordingly. KespeetfuMy, M. C. Gardner Go., Supr. R. YOUR J tOCERJES I [acaroni, Cakes, 5 serves, Pickle, f d. Celery Every Week. 4r and I will give you Prices ^ n II 11I1U UI ^ 7 & Glassware. ? ? I. Mackorel. J HR IR 1 d U J ublic to Know *gest, Best and Goods we have ight goods when .p, anticipating nd, of course, ase, we bought usual. GOODS C 0 M P L E T E. ^es on the best ne of CLOTHi. We carry a up to (late line {NISHINGS. ii aety competisldered. >ES m in an end leas variety of indie the Forbush Cushion rf Shoe for women. Every ome you whether you buy da at Fair Prices. I jrburk Co. j