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PUBLISHED WEEKLY. WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESD SOUTH CAROLINA FARL1S. Agricultural Statistics as Shown by the Census Figures. The farms of South Carolina, June 1, 1900, numbered 155,355, and were valued at $126,761,530. Of this amount $26,955,670, or 21.3 per cent. represents the value of buildings, and S99,805, 860, or 78.7 per cent. the value of land and improvements other than buildings. On the same date the value of farm implements and machinery was $6,629,770, and of live stock, $20,199,859. These values added to that of farms, give $153,591,159, the "total value of farm property." The products derived from do mestic animals, poultry, and bees, including animals sold and animals slaughtered on farms are referrei to in this bulletin as "animal. products." The total - value of such products, together wifli the value of all crops, is termed "total value of farm pro ducts." This value for 1899 was $68,266,912, of which amount $9,376,499, or 13.7 per cent. rep resents the value of animal pro ducts; and $58,890,413, or 86.3 per cent. the value of crops, in cluding forest products cut or produced on farms. 'I lie total value of farm products for 1899 exceeds that for 1899 by $16, 928,927, or 33.0 per cent. -The "gross farm incomo" is obtained by deducting from the total value of farm products the value of the products fed to live stock en the farms of the pro ducers. In 1899 the . reported value of products fed was $5,736, 508, leaving $62,530,362 as the gross farm income. The ratio which this amount, bears to the Ototal value of farm property" is referred to in this bulletin as *e "percentage of gross income upon iuvestment." For South Caro lina, in 1899 it va.s 40.7 per cent. The number of fai'nis reported in 1900 was over five times a' great as in 1850,- amd 3 qavvmeterAhan in 1890. farm area, as show ve tatl, decreased on acres in the , ad years there was of but 15.5 per cent. r the civil war decade, e'area~and per cent. of improved far-m lan'd increased throughout the half centnry. The rapid in c.rease in the number of farms and the very slight increase in the total aicreage involved a de crease in the average size of arms, which, together with in crease in per cent. of farm land 'mproved, indicates a progressive division of farm holdings and a * more complete utilization of the For the last decnde increases in the number of farms as shown for all counties whose boundaries .were not changed. Au increase ii the acreage of farm land is re ported in thre-fourths of'the ounties, and the increase in the acreage of improved land is still more general. The average size -f farms for the state is 90 acres, and varies fromn 48.2 acres in * feaufort county to 18111 acres in Georgetown county. B~etween 1890 and 1900 the v due (of farms increased in almost all c'ounties. the average value for the State in 1900 being $816. Inci eases in the value of imple ments and machinery .and of live stock are reported from nearly all counties. The average expenditure per farm for labor 'varied greatly, highest in the eastern and in the .northwestern coun rt~Marlboro county the 'was $100 per farm. :~-~- henumber of farms, value Kof grass products, money paid Sfor/ibor, and fertilizers Orange ~"burg leads with 8,408 farms, v 'lued at $4,994,810, less the bui.ldings, prodiucing in excess of stuiff.fed to live stock~ $3,609,441. ,401,06O is paid for labor and $391,210 for fertilizers. uJ number of farms the order 4is Orangeburg, Spartanbuig, Anderson, Sumter, Greenville, Beaufort, Lature'ns, Colletan, 1Barnwell, Williamsburg, Abbe ~ille, York, Dar lirigton, Chan en, Ajkeni, Obarleston, Berkelv, ti ionl, Greenwood, *Edgelield, airfield, Leiington, Newherry, hester, Horry, Hampton, Oco nee, Florence with 3,173. George town rs the fewest towns, 1,414. Anderson leads in the values of farm lands $6,405,226 and buildings $1,344,870. Spartan burg is next, Orangeburg third, Greenville fourth. In value of farm implements and machnery Orangeburg leads, Anderson next, Greenville, Sumter, Spartanburg. In value of lands and buildings Florence is well up towards the leading counties, $816,040, build ings 548,250. Implements and machinery $115 070. Ji gross products the order of th leading counties is Orange burg,, Sumter, Anderson, Spar tanburg, Marion, Barnwell, Lau rens, Darlington, Greenville. Florence is nineteenth. In pay ment of labor Orangeburg is first. t Marlboro second, Pickens last. Marlboro is second to Orange- I burg in valuo of fertilizers used. Labor in Florence is paid t $204,260, fertilizers used $118,720. For the several classcs of faims the average values per acre of products not fed to live stock are as follows: For farms whose operators derive their principal I income from flowers and plants, t S;04.29: nursery products $12.52; vegetables 410.60; fruit $6.82; tobacco PG.27; cotton: 4.94; dairy produce $4.45; sugair $1.31; mis cellaneons $3.20; live stock-$35 hay and grain $3.22; and rice $261. - There are four farms whose principal source of income is flowers and plants, 3 nursery products, 19 sugar, 118 fruit, 442 dairy produce, 1,953 tobacco, 1,206 ice, 9,549 hog and grain, 2,332 vegetables, 3,376 live stock, 112,822 cotton, and 23,460 that have no "principal" crop. - Thee afe155,355 farms in the state,' 69,954 are run by white faimers, 85,401 by colored, 52, 623 are run by owLers. In 1900, 45 per cent. of the f-ms in the state were operated whit farmers and 55 per cent. "tolored farmers. QtJ:e whited er cetages are .2~ . The average value of white peoplb's farms is $995, of colored $353. Building, implements and live stock in about the -ame pro portion. Gross .income; white 542, colored 289. i Shatters All Records. Twice in hospital, F. A. Gul lege, Verbena, Ala., paid a vast sum to doctors to cnre a severe case of piles, causing 24 tumors. Whyen all failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve soon cured him. Subdues Inflammation, conquers Aches, kills Pains. J3est salve in t,he world. 25c at- McMaster Co.' J drug store.--~ An exchange says: "Kill youri dog and buy a pig with the dollar you save on dog tax. The scraps you feed the dog with would makq thc pig weight 300 pounds, and~ then you cou'd sell it and give your wife the money." Yes, kill our dear old faithful, mindful, trstful dog and buy a pig. But when you come home after a hard day's toil don't expect that pig to mee't you two blocks away with a joyful~ little cry of welcome at every jump. Sometimes when you feel unusually blue and it seems as if the wh&ole world was knocking against you, don't ex pect it to nestle up to your side and having its head within your lap, wig out its unalloyed sym pa thy. Don't expect it to forsake its meal of "scraps" just for the privilege of being your companior on a lotely drive or walk. Don't expect it to do any of any of these little things,-there's a vast diference between your constant friend and a pig. ils Sight Threatened. "While pienic1iing last month my 1-ear-old Iy was poisoned by some w~td or plan ' says W. H. Dibble, of S!oux (it y, Ia. "He rubbed the poison off his hands into his eyes and for awile we were afraid he would lose his sight. Finaully a neighbhor recomn meda Ire~\itt's Witelr Hazel Salver The first n~]~iglcation hel ied him and in ai fw daysv- he was~ as we.] as ever." For skini diseases, Cuts, burns, 5. , Hael S-alve is sure cure. Rel tpiles at once Bewvare of counteglits. Mc Feasterville Items. We had refreshing rains last rcek and the crops are very much mproved thereby. The corn crop >romises to be abundant in thi' iection. In some localities it xQra fine. Mr. A. C. Feaster he finest piece on Broad )ottom land that I hav his year. Mr. Lawrence Lso has some very fin ,ared corn on his bott Jr. John Fee has so >ettom corw that was p aid by inside of thirt an't be beat, his e ood. I don't thin Dg the point too ay that there wil nade *n northw his year than nade in one )ast. ' be cott )elieve will be ban the aver ew years. We aie I ield has vlich to lelegatio >rnuary alk of t Vould indee ay how th rop. Th less 01 ieller wa he club vice igned. Mr. Be egret of the frie f the Feastervil e taught succ actory for the pa, igned his positi :ere to acecpt the pri >f a high school in N ina, to which place- ..h od carried wish him renkins as rsist n the pri Lnd family nches high a nches from tip o Chis is no fish stor A protracted me eaver Creek B r-esterday. The he pasto ev. Mr. he Aug. 9. A Cure for C "Last May," f Bookwalter, 0 f our neighbor' holera infant riven upa bot9 n tw Lmd is ,igorous, hi uended thi ave never kno e instance."F Backing TilH "A well authenticat n circulation .to thee [im Tillmian has promi >arative immunity to bl iealers in return for th ort, says The Columbia Ld there is evidence right i ity going to show that the. ~iter something definite ini -eport or that theie is an exp~e ation that they will not be seri nsly interferred with in their Jusiness in case of his election. [here is said to be evidence of he same conditioni of affairs in Jharleston and other cities. Of ~ourse, a combination of any ior't may be made, but the local lealers, no donbt, recall the >romises of a former governor Id how they were kepbh There s no need to mention names. rhese men know the man. The whole business is pretty shaky at best in this city, and pernicious etivity in aiding to force Jim rilman upon the people of th~s State is not calculated to make it any steadier." Icry I~ Shattuck, of Shellsburg, Iowa, 'was cured of a stonmech trcuble with which he had -heen afflictn d for. years, by four boxes5 <,f Chamil:erlaini's onmeh and Liver Tablets. lie had eviously tried manny other r&Imed~ies ag a nimumber of physicians without .if. For sale by McMnster Co. J labor. books excuse fc. them are not positi. For Ovc Mrs. Wii~4oW'. beci' usesi for ovei lions of iiiothers while tecthing, wi It sootlic~ ~l& ehild, allays :!ll pain, cures 1$ tl:. I '(-1 remedy for ~V1ll reIaVt the poor jIIlIC(1i81(IV. ~CIII liv a~ CV(VV I)~trt (if the WOIIII. eei:ts a hiittle. Be -ure '~Mrs. Winslows's Stothiiig and take iii' other kizuil.