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Agricultural Thoughts For Farmers. JANUARY WORK. Progressive Farmer: If. is time that farmers were getting ready tor 1906 crops. The old adage, 'A good start is halt the journey," is certainly true as to farm work. Timely and thorough preparation before planting is hall the labor ot making a crop. The first thing to look alter is good and reliable horses or mules. Then see that suitable harness are on hand. Let ttie old harness lie repaired and oiled. A box or two ol rivets, a side ol harness leather . 11. ? f t i.i - :n i i ~ .. I Willi c\ lew UUUMC5 %> J1 I t'lliiuif <1 handy larmer during; the wet days of this season to make all his harness good as new. Overhaul plowstocks and see that heel holts, lap-links, singletrees, hoes, mattocks and ail neccessary tools are in good order. There are some thoughtless farmers in South Carolina who cannot start three or four hands to plowing in the spring under two clays, hecause last year's tools are scattered and no attention has been paid to them until the time has come to use them. (Ol course, North Carolina has no such careless and slouchy larmers.) FARM CONTRACTS. Iq this State there was a sharp light betweeu a landlord and a, tenant, and a few days later a j tenant hilled his landlord just because they had a misunder-] t standing. Make contracts very plain, whether written or verbal. Let the tenant understand every requirement in it. Let it be known what he is to pay, where he is to deliver the rent, what will be required ot him in pre\ paring and caring for land, and be 6ure to make the small details plain. Most Quarrels between y landlord and tenant result from not understanding little things apparently unimportant. Suppose a farmer rents for a part of the corn, hay, fodder, small grain and cotton. That covers the greater portion ol the farm products. But let the tenant then plant an acre in melons, two acres in potatoes and receive all the profits thereof, and he will have a considerable advantage. S >411 making contracts, let them be plain and well understood. THE SELECTION OF SEED Tins is a very important and necessary work that should he done long before planting lime. It put oil' till then just anything I in reach will he planted. In this I State wo consider cotton the important crop. The Georgia Ex periment Station has been trying many varieties of cotton tor several years. It is evident that f select seed irom oest varieties will make much more seed, much more seed-cotton, much laiger bolls, and a much greater j er cent of lint than common s? ed from the ginner's pile. The figures ought to he studied by all cotton farmers, and more ould learn to try improved v irieties and improve their own a I ??eu uy caretui seinutiuu, Charles Petty. Spartanburg Co., S. C. i . . Department. HOG NOTES. By Shepherd. So long as a hog is used for breediug purposes it should not be made fat. A pig requires plenty of water in its food but not in its bed. A hog fed on nothing but corn is always peevish and in an in flamrnatory condition The brood sow should be fed regularly and liberally on flesh and muscle forming foods. Hogs should not be permitted to sleep in the dust: it causes mange ami lung troubles. It the sows have a defect that vou wish to breed out, the male should possess tfie qualities dosired to an extreme degree. Many breeds of swine degenerate because the sows kare used for breeding purposes before they are a year old. It is not always safe to condemn a sow for bringing a small litter of pigs at first farrowing; she may always do better afterwards. ' The sow that is fed 011 bulky or laxative food will rarely,eat hei pigs at farrowing or ^during the three weeks following. When crowding thejhogs with a heavy corn ration, be sure that they have a full and free supply of charcoal, ashes and salt. A sow that has been tried and known to be a good mother, should be retained as long as she [can bo made serviceable. The kind of feeding that keeps a lot of pigs or stockers from three to six months without gain, is a total Joss of feed. As a rule January is sufficient ly early to breed the young sows that are to farrow their first lit ter. At least one-half of alljhogs used for breeding should be of mature age. Breeding from immature parents with excessive feeding of corn weakens the con stitution. With the sow in good condition at farrowing time and the pigs given a good start and so fed that t flD\7 \1' 1 I 1 l/ton iiAtlilmv > f II'OM i.l iwr wmvj n m iuoo at ncauiujt, the foundation for a profitable animal is laid. Sows overfed or made extra fat with an extravagant allowing of corn will not breed so surely as if their systems are in a cooler and less feverish condition. A good sow?one good in size, disposition and quality ot offspring?ought to be kept at a profit until she is five or six years old. l)o not keep the sows intended for breeders and the hogs being fattened for market in the.same pen. They need different feed to do their best. A race or family of hogs kept 011 the same farm will improve or degenerate according to the abili ty or shift lesshess of the owner. By a careful selecting of the best and keeping all in a good thrifty'condition, a gradual improvement may be made.? Live Stock Journal. $100.00 Reward. OUK NEW DISCOVERY MEDICINE COMPANY of Laurens. S. O., has niitoufaotured and Hold thousands of bottloa of OUlt NEW DlSCOVEitY within thu laat three (11) yours with an absolute (illAlt tNI EE with each bottle for all ltlood and ^kin Diseases, Nervousnoss, Liver and Kidney Troubles, and off* rs $1(10.00 re I ward lo any person who will prove tli.it they have ever failed or refuse 1 to con.ply with the terms of the Ga iraiiteo. Sold by Crawford ItroH. An interesting trial mule in England on a larm near HigglesI wade shows that fields can be so illuminated by acetylene gas I I l AH l^un Down1 i ===== yrgjlHlS is a common expresH sion we hear on every side. Unless there is some organic trouble, the con dition can doubtless be remedied. Your doctor is the best adviser. Do not dose yourself with all kinds of advertised remedies ? get his opinion. More than likely you need a concentrated fat food to enrich your blood and tone up the system. Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is just such a food in its best form. It will build up the weakened and wasted body when all other foods fail to nourish. If you are run down or emaciated, give it a trial: it cannot hurt VOU. It is cssentiallv the possible nourishment for delicate children and pale, anaemic girls. We will send you a sample free. tBe sure (hat this picture in the form of a label is on the wrapper of every bottle of Emulsion you buy. SCOTT & BOWNE Chemists 409 Pearl Street, New York 50c. and $1. All Dru^ists CLERK'S SALE. S I"ATR OF SOU I'M CAROLIX A, County ot Lancaster. I N T11E CO M M ON PL E A S. W..I. Williams, ef al, Plaintiffs, vs S. F. Williams, Defendant. BY vir.ue of an order of court made in f h" above stated cause, by Judge O. K., Hydrick, dated Geo. 11th, 1905, 1 will sell at public auot ion at Lancaster court house mi t he FI KST TI KSI?A Y IN .1 AM' A KY next, within the leual hours of sale, the following described real estate, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of laud lying, being and situate in the county <>f Lancaster, *>tsfe of South < arolina, hounded as follows: Norto by lanils of .1 Frank Gardner. Jr., East by land of J. I, Sowel , formerly land- ot l> \, Blackwell, and lands of John Knight, formerly i tands of l? F Gardner; South and Wes' by Buffalo ' eek, containing two hundred and eiglity-four ["284) acres, more or less. Terms of sale : One tbird cash, and the balance in out an I two years, secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of the pre in i.-e ; with leave of purchaser to pty all ca-h, if he so de - iii-.-i. 111 i 111- i-ii-i i | > i rrimn" r imiw to comply with ternm of sn!?*, on detnaoil being' made op ?n him, said lands will be immediately resold on same day. Purchaser to pay * ?r papers. Lancaster, S Dec, 12 11105. .1. F. (i K KOOKY, <: t:. 1*. L. ('. K. 1). Itlakeney. I'miotiffV Atly. thai harvesting i iv he easily carried on a' - Lt. In this test two mowcn. ?eh culling a six loot swalh. re employed, and, a fiel ol li 'en acres was n owed lit three i s and thirtylive minutes A gasoline traction engine fun ?l ihe power. Fifteen Cei\!?- Cotton. is ucjimi iur iii?* | r mil 11 dikch \ju ii N'jW IiISi.'OVKUV that lui'l taste in the mouth every n.m <?, and t)i it old weal, back, all 1 lit- nil feeling when Mill ((tit up '1 lie o \ $ .no liquid preparation sold willi in s .lute <?IJ.\KAXTKB with each hot i. f ? all lilood and Skin I inclines, Nervm ntiosa, l.iver and Kidney Troublea. Von nn no risk whatever in bnying OUi. N W DlSCOVKKY. Your druggist will igii the guarantee. Sold by Crawford Bros ' '? * M A Slaug] In view of the fact that \ changes in our business on maae some special prices following and compare wil 2000 yards 10c Outing at 1 ing at 5c ; 2000 yards 0c Gi ette, all colors, 8 l-0c ; nice sale 50c the yard ; yd. wide wear guaianteed, 08c; 52 i per yard, for only 75c. We Clothing an< to beat the band, but we I previous records. $15.00 s I suits, this sale 9.00 ; 10.00 s1 this sale 5.00 ; 5.00 suits, t ter price in Overcoats. Ev advance in the leather marl but we continue to sell Shoes at SVinnlrl vrm nonrl TTrwlnvu | weather, sec ours. Wrighl I best 50c knit Underwear 37 22c. If your dollars are w making your purchases. 1 Funderbur 5 cents will buy either A 10 cents bottle Machine Oil a hundred other things we < j Horses, Mi & Our Mr. Hood has just cl J loads of Mules and Horse: ^ cars come here, one of hors ? of it, 60 head to arrive in * wires they are the best v J Some closely matched tear ? that weigh from 1100 to 12 {portunity to buy brood mai finish and family broke. V t Buggies, m Two solid cars to arrive thi J Wagons, m Have just closed a deal a stacks of them on hand of i > four horse with regular or 1 m all. Those who do not feel f vehicle can buy a second hi ^ second hand buggies, carria wt; tiic tu sun re^arui 1 Come an 1 for we are far ahead of ; % dealers east of the Missis j harness department. We r ^ ness and have no competiti< j= jGregory-Hooi < * ltd _?j . h hter Sale I ve are going to make some January 1st, we are going to to cash buyers. Note the :h what you've been paying : r l-2c ; 1000 yards 7 l-2c Outnghams at 5c ; best Flannelline of 75c waist Silks, this Taffeta 75c yard, best grade, inch Broadcloth, worth $1.00 ; have been selling d Overcoats are determined to break all ;uits, this sale 11.00; 12.50 nits, this sale 7.50; 7.50 suits, his sale 3.75. Same slaugh- I i eryhody knows there is an I ket of at least 25 per cent., s Old Price a rear for the cold December t's Health Underwear 85c; c ; good 35c knit Underwear orth saving, see us before Yours to serve, k Comp'y. cakes good Laundry Soap, * , 8 balls Sewing Cotton, and can't mention here. * ^ |,i Oo SES! i ules, Mules! j osed another deal for six car ? s?180 head. Two of these ^ es and one of mules. Think J a few days, and Mr. Hood * /e have bought this season. M ns of extra fine mare mules V 50 each. This is a grand op- } / res. Have some with extra g Buggies. f is week, all kinds and styles. 9 Wagons. J v v for 100 more, and we have % ill sizes?one, two, three and a broad tire. Come one, come g auie or wining to Duy a new g \ ind, as we have at least 100 ^ iges and wagons on hand that J ess of the price. Don't fail to W id See Us f my retail stock and vehicle V sippi river. Remember our C nanufacture all of our liar- ^ ;11 as sell. J Live Stock Co. % ?S i