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The Cotton Grower's .Pro tective Association 4. Farmers Advised to Diver? sify Crops. The following address wa?? issued bj the Cotton Growers* Protective As? sociation, which met a few days ago in Augusta, Ga., and wbioh advises the growing of food crops as the sorest road to agricultural prosperity in tbe South : To the Cotton Growers of America : The Cotton Growers' Protective As? sociation ?i America, io convention as? sembled at Augusta, Gi., on this 15th March, 1897, again come to you with ao urgent appeal fdr oo operative action io plaotiog the crop for 1897. It is a matter of extreme congratulation that the appeal made to you io 1895 and 1896 was so generally responded to and that the crop of 1895, made opoo the di? minished acreage, did have the effect of frently increasing the prices of ootton be crop, of 1895, though estimate^ to be 3.400.000 baies short of the crop of 1894, was in the markets of the world worth more by nearly $30.000.000. Io tbe face of this result to abandon the idea of diminished . acreage would be., to sound the retreat io the face of victory. It is the eonceeus of opioiou among the best thinkers that if by any u.eaos tbe cotton crop of America sboulfl be held within the limits of 8.000,1)00 to 9,000. 000, bales per au o um for '??ve years, the people of these Southern Sfat?s would be the riohes?aod m#st prosper oas agricultural people ia the world. Eow eau this be brought about ? The answer is with you. We appeal to your self-interest and patriotism to do all io. y oar power to seep down the production of the staple. Do not aban? don the ground you have won. Fight on upon the Hoes laid down, make the cotton States seif-supporting, pot more laud io clover and grasses for your bogs to ruo e-n, diversify your crops, aod wbeu you have done ail this tbe ??rea devoted to cotton wi I yield more pro finable returns than if you sought to io ot ease the nunc ber of yoar bales. Wbi'e the redaction of the acreage to -be planted in coi.ton for the sole purpose of reducing the size of the crop may be impracticable, the increase of area pfanted io food crops mast inevitably bring prosperity to cotton growers, irre? spective of the,size of the cotton crop There baa oever beeo a time io the his tory of oar section of the country that a movement looking to the increased production of corn, hay, oats, hogs aod other food crops was so important and necessary. It is felt by tbe most thoughtful meo that we are entering upon a 'year of great uncertainties, a fd that even a small cv ton crop may fail to give ade? quate retaros for its prod uctioo. Thc muttering of a storm are dietorbiog valises aod no sen: li og all business cal Slatinos. Tbe prudent mao will m h ts sails to meet it With the commerce of the couotry interrupted by war-aod war may come-cotton would be unsalable except at nominal prices. Every consideration, then, of patriotism, of self interest and of pru? dence dictates that yon adhere strictly to the role of diminished acreage. Earnest meo are earnestly working to lead you aod to ?aide yoa into prospe? rity. Do oot let them labor io vain, bat cheerfully aod hopefully respond to their appeal. In confusion, we desire to say to every cotton grower, whether his croj5 is teo bales or coe thousand bales, see to it first that yoar place is self-sustain? ing-and we mean by this to be sore you grow oo the farm an abondance of ?oro, meat, bay, oats, peas, potatoes, etc., for all the 'people oo the place, both white aod colored. If tbe tenant wil> not produce these articles, sell them to him and keep the money in yoar owo pocket, io place of sending it oat of the ooaotry. Wheo yoa bave doc? this, or provided for it, grow what cottoo yoa caa. If every farmer or planter in the cotton growing district will make this bis rule of action, aod live op to it con? scientiously, it will accomplish the re? sult we sa much desite of makiog u< all prosoerous aod happy, whether your cottoo, which will be a surplus crop, sells for a hi?;h or low price. We would urge yo*i again to make sure first of a cbeap, home grown living for ali the people and all the animals on tbe plac?, and :ben wbat cotton you can. We address our argument to each ic dividual farmer Every farmer may measurably control the cost of produc? ing his ootton L'jt each individual farmer resolve in bis owo miod aod without regard to what others may do, to cut down tbe cost of prod QC i og bis cottoo. By con? centrating his skill, bis industry aod fertilizers oo a smaller area be will pro? duce his ootton cheaper. Every faroier koows that the better tbe land, the better preparatioo aod cultivation, tbe more liberal tbe amount of well bal? anced fertilizers be applies per acre, tbe less will be tbe cost per pound of cotton. Pot ooly the best land in ootton aod com and the piorer laods in rye, peas, etc. This will certainly redoce your orop product io the aggregate, but it will mach more reduce tbe coat. So that io any event, whatever others may do, you will be all right. Governor El 1er be bas appointed G. D. Dickinson to be treasurer of Hie new coon ty of. Bamberg aod W. E. S ease auditor. Telegraphic News. Pittsburg. Maroo 25.-The engine in mill No. 2 of the Edgar Thompson Steel works rao away about midnight, resulting io the bursting of the im mease fly whel David Hugo, en? gineer, had both legs crushed, aod died this morning George B. Mclellan Snyder was fatally Sfjured. The ily" whe.el was 24 feet in diameter. The force of the expirion badly wrecked the mill and caused thousands of dollars worth of damage . Portioo? of the wheel were thrown almost ioceredible distances Phil delphia, M*rch 25 -The Record says by order of the Cuban juota trie Bermuda saitea from Fernan? dina io search of the Laurada, known to have OD board an important expedition m aid of the insurgents It is believed that the Liurada broke dowo and those aboard are io need of assistance. The tug Monarch bas been started from Pen? sacola on the same errand It is almost certain that the Laarada has not landed her big cargo of m?ririons of war, and it is reluctantly admitted by Cubans here that the mission thus far is a fail? ure Raleigh, N. C., March 25.-Io the superior court to-day"- John Groves, whi'e. waa convicted of murder io the second degree and sente-eced to 20 years ?in the penitentiary. Tbe crime of which he was convicted was the killing of Henry Wall, colored,' on the SOth of January, at Forestville, io this county. Notice of appeal was given. Hartsville, Maroh 25.-Quite a se? rious accident occurred about 10 miles west of this place near Lynoh's river on Monday Ic seem? that some men were getting ready to saw lumber, and tbe negro who was managing tbe engine was trying to get oo a good head of steam, wheo the bailer burst aod pretty thoroughly demolished everything nearby The fire? man was severely wounded, and died yesterday morning. His wife, who happened to be near the boiler, was fearfully scalded, and it is reported that she is al? o dead. No other person was serioasly iojured It is said by one who bas been to the place since the ac? cident occured that the fragments of tbe boiler cut off trees as shells used to do in war-times. How Hetty Green "Squared lt." A year ago I called cn Hetty Green j to ask about the benefactions of the richest woman in the world. "Do you give to organized charities?" I ques? tioned. "No, young man," the sharp old woman replied. * 'I give to private char? ities only. Some day, when I am rich enough, I shall square it all with the Lord hy building a church up country where I was born. " This church is now so nearly accomplished that no doubt the Lord acknowledges the ' 'squareness' ' of the accounting.-Kansas City Star. A Wrong Supposition. "The people moved out of that house this morning, and that is the landlord just going in." "He appears to have a great many prospective tenants. " "Prospective tenants, indeed! They are only neighbors going to see in what condition the people'left the house." London Fun. . THE ARVA SAMAJ. It will be of interest to all earnest people to know that our antipodal neigh? bors are thinking on the great subject oi religion and reaching conclusions that are in harmony with many of our own. Below is given the general beliefs o? the Arya Samaj, a hranch of reformed Hindooism: . First-God is the original source oi all true knowledge and of things com? prehensible by it. Second.-God is all existence, all in? telligence and all bliss. He is incor? poreal, omnipotent, just, beneficent, unincarnate, infinite, unchangeable, without beginning, incomparable, sus? tainer of all,, Lord of all, omnipresent, I omniscient, undecaying, immortal, fear? less, eternal, holy and maker of the universe. He alone should be worshiped. Third.-The Vedas are the books ol true knowledge. It is the prime duty o? all A ry as to read and teach them, to hear and preach them. Fourth.-We should always be ready to accept truth and give up untruth. Fifth.-All cur actions must conform to Dharrni:-that i?, we should a-"' after a thorough consideration of right and wrong. Sixth.-The primary object of the Arya :.j is to do good to the world ?-i. c., to contribute to the physical, jpiritual and social progress of alL Seventh.-Every one should be treat? ed with suitable rf gard and considera? tion. Eighth.-We should dispel ignorance and advance knowledge. Ninth.-Noone should rest contented with his own welfare, but should seek for it in the welfare of others. Tenth.-In matter J which affect the social well being of all we should not allow our individuality to interfere, but in matters strictly personal every one may have his own way. Chamberlain's Icye and Skin Ointment Is unequalled for Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped Hands, itching Piles, Bums, Frost Bites, Chronic Sore Eyes and Gran elated Eye Lids For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box. TO HORSE OWNERS. For putting a horse in a fine healthy con? dition try Dr. Cad;''s Condition Powders. 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