The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, January 31, 1906, Image 2
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
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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
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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 ,"