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Agricultural 'Why Young Men Should Choose Farming for their Occupation. J hera are many c< gent reasons w hy a young man should engage in tarming. It i3 better for him and better for the state, that he, in the morning of his life, should join that great army of our fellow citizens who in the paRt have done eo much, and are destined in the future, to do even more for the prosperity and happiness of all mankind. When he is young, I strong and full of ambition, is the golden opportunity, in his life to! begin farming. Let turn make up Ins miud to stick to farming, and L 'pe and believe, through good uo well as evil reports, that in the end his labors will be rewarded. Let him remember that there is no royal road to success in any i calling. Success in all avocations conies from the constant exercise of good judgment, close application, hard study, fair dealingtand an aptitude to learn, both through ins own and the experience of others. Let him be economical and temperate in all things, and live inside of his income. Agriculture, as every one knows, is the pillar which holds up every other pursuit, avocation and profession. If every farmer should produce on his farm only enough to feed and clothe his family, with no suidIus for sale, what would become of all those engaged iu other pursuits ? While our commercial, industrial and manufacturing interests are important, yet they are small when compared to our vast agricultural interests. Young men of energy and brain are,^everywhere, needed on ihe farm, and such men can safely countjon sue cess in farming. Farming is the most honorable occupationfcunder the sun. The farmer feeds and clothes the world. Farming is more independent than any other occupation. The farmer comes and goes to his daily work at no man's bidding. ?1 is time is his own. Lie has refused to sell it for any consideration. He has every opportunity to exercise his brawn and brain. He is constantly confronted with problems, in connection with his business, on the correct solution of which de pends his success or failure. ' When the mechanic lays down ois tools, or the merchant his V m ^ aril stick, his income stops.? . n the farmer lays aside his uemeuta oi Husbandry, his continues to grow, his slum i undisturbed because he when his day's work is done, ' added to the comfort and n of the world. In the true be is the most important citizen of his country. If the farmer were estimated at k his real and true value, he would -> take the first place. By his labor and the exercise of his brain, he gives additional value to every acre or Jand and to every tree that grows. lie creates wealth. He not only causes two ears of com to grow where only one grew before, but he causes two ears of corn to grow where none grew before. He does not prosper by reason of other people's raisfor tunes. He stands on his own merits. Another man's loss is oever his gain. If the speculator gains a dollar, another man loses a dollar. The farmer adds to the and hanniness of all man Department. kind. So great a man as tDeab Swift, long ago, pronouuced him a public benefactor, aud worth more to his country than all tin chronic cilice seekers and profes '^ksiunai politicians who ovei lived. It is true the farmer often makes other people rich, while he, himself remains poor. It is to De hoped that the future, unlike the past, will not witness so many instances of i.this, kind. Unknown to fortune and to fame, the farmer lives and dies on his farm, yet the fruits of his labor build great cities, construct great railroads and whiten the ocean with ships. Although he ma> not always acquire riches, ver, he often possesses the proud consolation of seeing his sons be come the rulers of his country, and his daughters the first, ladies of the land. As time rolls on the farmer. win oecome more ana more intelligent, and see more clearly the wisdom of uniting'and pulling together. Farming will become a more profitable occupation in the future than it Iiah been in the past. Every year, as it comeaj:and goes, will convince the farmers more and more of the necessity.^and wisdom of combining for Jtheii own self-protection. JOften, here tofore, and for the good.^of the country, preteuded^friendsJShave come among them, and byjjone scheme, subterfuge and'Janother, divided them into factions and put them to fighting one another, and as a natural result they &fell back in the same^old rut. Bv all right thinking people, labor on farm, or,^elsewhere, is no longer o^usidered* degrading. The farmers are rapidly getting into a position linancially, politically, and socially, where they can not only demand, but force proper recognition of their rightp.?Hon. James U. Smith, in 'he .Jackson, Ua , Herald. Will it Pay to Subboil and List Upon Manure? Editor Southern Cultivator : 1 wish to ask a question or two. 1 am laying ofT cotton and corn rows with good two horse plow, deep as I can in old row, and am going to follow this in same furrow with subsoil-plow. Then 1 rA^coi tu in mese iurrows any barn yard and stable manures that I may have during winter seasons. 1. Now what 1 want to know is will this work pay me, if thoroughly done? The pubsoil is dry. 2. Will it. be better to list on manure and subsoil these furrows, too? Any advice from you will be thankfully received. Succeps to the Cultivator. I. II. II. Comment by the Editor: 1. It certainly will, and we would like you to give us your experience next fall. This week U^.l ? we iinu a negro naming out Rome manure for us and he made thin comment: "I hauled it out on the land we plowed ; thifl land had been broken 14 inchen by ftubftnilinp, it way dryer than that which has not been plowed." 1 was surprised but found it as he told me. Now don't you know the storing up of this water will pay us this summer? This olddarkie said, "That land is certainly in better fix than that, we haven't. ?^? ' HI IE above picture of the man and fish is the trade- j I mark of Scott's Emulsion,; is the synonym for o,wi i**-* ?> i-m vn^iu uini juil n V . 11 IS 5U1U in almost all Llie civilized countries of the globe. If the cod fish became extinct it would be a world-wide calamity, because the oil that comes from its liver surpasses all other fats in nourishing and life-giving properties. Thirty years ago the proprietors of Scott's Emulsion found a way of preparing cod liver oil so that everyone can take it and get the full value of the oil without the objectionable taste. Scott's Emulsion is the liest thing in the world for weak, backward children, thin, delicate people, and all conditions of wasting and lost strength. Send for free sample. SCOTT Jfc BOWNE, CHEMISTS 4O0-41S PKABT. 8TBSKT, NEW TUBE SOe. and $1.00. All druggists. plowed." Still, some men who don't notice closely, will say that thin deep fall plowing does m t pay. Well as lone as people live there will he two sides, but one will be the right side and one the wrong side. In the meantime d< all such work you can hen the ground h dry enough. And as we have so little time when we can do such w irk, t is all (lie mort important to begin as early aiwe can and put in every dav sinta ble. 2 Yes, if you can. The only limit to he put upon puch good work is the amount you can get lone. It will pay you?and pay well. A Big Hardware Merger in Monroe. It in announced, unofficially, that the ileaih>Lee Hardware Company and the Monroe Hariiward Company , both of Monroe, aie soon t'? be merged mio one corporation. The new concern will handle all linen of hard ware, agricultural implements, etc , and c?t' r to the jobbing an well ?s to the retail trade. The Ueaih Lte Hardware Co.. is capitalized at $60 000 and does an immense business. The Monroe iluidw are Company, with its capital oi $20,000, ban always prospered Those who ire financing tin* niertrer intend I 'o make the new company one 01 tl.e largest in 'lie S.ate. Tincapital Block v* i 11 be $100,000 and especial attention will be tiiven the wholesale trade.? Charlotte Observer. Fifteen Cents Cotton. Is good for the pocket; but it takes OITU N'jW DlSOOVKKY for that bad lust,, it, tltH month every morning, an<| that old weak buck, and tired dull feeling when )oo get up. The only $1.00 liquid preparation sold with an absolute (lUAltANTKB will, each bottle for all blood an i Hkiu Oiseases, Nervousnness, l.iver and Kidney Troublea. You run no risk whatever in buying OUlt NfcW lilSOOVKltY. Your druggist will sign the guarantee. I:~.7Z7 TgriTeaaaMB? m??? TO THE *. TRADI PUBU If you want your money c present month, Sj Don't S{ A Nickli till you get ou Clothing, She I coats, odd Pan Jackets and ; other things. We have ode in all these tl going to close the price. With best wi patrons genera Funderburk _ I Horses, Mul ? Our Mr. Hood has just closec J loads of Mules and Horses?] ^ cars come here, one of horses a ? of it, GO head to arrive in a 1 * wires they are the best we 1 9 Some closely matched teams ( J that weigh from 1100 to 1250 f portunity to buy brood mares. J finish and family broke. I Buggies, E M Two solid cars to arrive this w< ? Wagons, \ T' IHave iust closed a deal for stacks of them on hand of all s four horse with regular or broa all. Those who do not feel abl< f vehicle can buy a second hand, J second hand buggies, carriages W we are going to sell regardless ( I Come and V for we are far ahead of any % dealers east of the Mississipp f harness department. We mam \ nptic nnrl liovn nrv nnrwnnfifmn ^ MA?\4 a<MT V 11V/ l/l VSI 1# | = 5 Gregory-Hood L ING C! to SAVE luring the A jend e r prices on >es, Over ts, Ladies' i hundred Is and ends lat we are regardless ishes to our lly, k Comp'y. J _____ t .. IS ! ! s, Mules! | 1 another deal for six car ^ .80 head. Two of these J nd one of mules. Think J ? few days, and Mr. Hood 1 lave bought this season. ? )f extra fine mare mules S TV\io Id O V>A uvii. x aiio 10 ci aim up- f Have some with extra ^ luggies. I eek, all kinds and styles. 9 v ^ Vagons. J 100 more, and we have 9 izes?one, two, three and 9 ,d tire. Come one, come V 3 or willing to buy a new { as we have at least 100 ^ and wagons on hand that. ^ )f the price. Don't fail to ^ See Us f j f m' retail stock and vehicle ff * ?i river. Remember our ( ufacture all of our har- ^ j sell. ive Stock Coj ,"