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Agricultural What Shall it Profit a Parm cr to Plant a Big Crop c Cotton, Lower the Price anu Have to Pay it All Ou For Supplies. Long ago, the Bible asked th very pertinent question, 44Win shall it profit a man to gain th whole world and lose his o\v ???}?" and today countless thoui ands are striving for gains, whic torn out to be ultimate losse nsid we fanners today are coi fronted with an equally pert nant question for the farmers f Vbe Sou til to settle, and it is,uWhat shall it profit a farmer t plant u big crop of cotton, lo - e vL _ _ . i i i. .. : i *ne price, una nave in pay 11 a ont for supplies ??' Those suf plies which are absolutely indn pensable, and which we can rais more cheaply at home. We ar very much afraid our farmer will make tho great mistake c increasing their acreage in col Jon, this 37ear; although it is th most suicidal policy that w could possibly pursue. It is s easy to drift into the shiftles habit of planting one crop, es pecially when all our credit sys tern in the spring, and cash sup ply in the full is based upon thi crop. We fully realize tho im portant position our cotton holds but this only makes it all th more important that we hand! it wisely. We aie thoroughly ii harmony with our organizatio movement, and we think we ca fully estimate its power and list fulness ; hut we also knew* tha Prif f An *i tinn ? ?? K q t? **fucts a:id Inures" to support i H can not over ride nil barrier IX ve m an over produetio *e have. only two alternativei QT.o is to take a reduced pnct *ind tlio ot' or is to retire tb ? nw. it we have to r< .sib li . i, u.> <tul hold it r great tr uh! anil expense, whir* it will t I nl >olntely necessary t in order to maintain t!i price, ken the question natura y -iih' \ !i should wo produc And especially when we ca so easily divert thia land an rr;se into '! * production of othe cropB th. , we are compelled t ::iiyo ami ... ich are on equally si remunerative a basis as cotton Aovy man\,oii account of the i location : .id position, are certai to pluiit more cotton; so we ca upon all who can see their \va clour, to soduce other pay in or op 8, to v'.'j so, and plant le< otittou an oii'eet. All th time, however, we want to er courage the increasing of th yield u. c i: ton per acre. This : wise; .so wo must curtail to r acreage proportionately to mail U'siu profitable prices. We d at advocate extreme measure ^ " this mutter of prices. VV V n ? . i aniss an realise mat our main ' facturera have equal rights v.ii na, and nvi;:t make a legitimat profit, or vhey ran not continu ?* proHpei....iii iiuvo tlio mom with which to buy our cot to aad run their factories. W think it a much wiser policy t stand for the fixed price of te cents than to be fighting all th time for a higher price. Thi ?owever, is a matter which w ?.re willing to .leave in the hand of our cotton association leaders bot we expect to keep up th fight for diversification and th raising of home supplies, to tiiuse are essential to our tru Department.( and lasting prosperity. When ever all of us get to working for the Sanio Oottou Dollar, compe l, tition becomes sharper, while the Lt opportunity to make the bes use of our time, labor and varied resources upon our farms, an proportionately curtailed. No , one can utilize their time as e profitably raising one crop as it they can when undertaking to ^ it- grow a proper variety. "Variety * n is not only the spice of life"?it ' a is essential to the well balanced ' b and highly profitably operated i s. farm. And every good farmer 1 1 will give every crop that he can i grow successfully and profitably ( >f its due place in his year's pro ? gram.?Southern Cultivator. ( 0 . . ? . ^ Work For The Month of ( } February. < ! 1. Keep looking after the 1 manure and compost heap. ' 2 D.) not forget to remove those rocks anl stumps before ! I-, .... i you get ready to plow*. 3. It it keeps wet, keep cleau < e ing up; if it gets dry enough, i ? there will ba plenty of field i ' work. 4. Get your plow stocks, plow | ' hoes and all tools in good ccndi ^ " tion ready for work. 8 5. Make your arrangements . and secure your supply of ferti ' lizer, so you will not have to stop when you can plow. e G Clean elF your ditch banks, 1 11 cut or kLOck down all your cot ' I ton and com stalks, but do not * 11 burn any. Yen had bettor buy fi you a stalk chopper. i 7. Build up all broken places i e in your terraces. Haul trash, \ ' leaves or manure and cuvor as many palled spots as possible. , 15 I)o not have* any poor spots it . s * 1 you can prevent. ' 8. If the giuund pets dry enougti, plow ; i. not, wait. J). If dry enough, sow some ' 1 spring oats, alfalfa, beardless brrlev, or something for yourr o . l * i 'stock. ( 10. Cover your garden with < stable manure and if dry enough x break it up deep. ( 11. Also sow some English , peas, spring turnips, or mustard, . and begin to get garden in shape i for whole spring planting. 12. Continue to get your plants , ready in hot beds or cold-frames 13. Spend just as much time | upon your farm as possible and just as little in town. Those that ^ i> i vnn't llmo f r\ L- r> r? a i ^ I .... . V .. . ..... J ... .v.... j ..OW f. j M memorandum of hours not at "I work and spent talking politics i 10 'and matter of loss importance. I.Iust keep tilings duly and justly 'proportioned and wo wont have room for much complaint.? Southern Cultivator. iu _ ( s Speaker : UT defy any one in ; e this audience to mention a sin- i J gle action that I can perform i " with right hand that I cannot 'e do equally well with my left." 1 Voice from the Gallery: "Put ** your left hand in your righthand trousers pocket."?Chica () go News. i n ' * * * ? e Fiitecn Cents Cotton. H, Is good for the pocket; but it takos OT'U ! NEW DISCOVERY for that bad taste in 1 tlio mouth every morning, and that old [g weak back, and tired dull feeling when you get tip. The only $1.00 liquid pro? paration sold with an absolute GUAItAN6 TEE with each bottle for all Blood and J Skin Diseases, Nervousnness, I.iver and \ 0 Kidney Troubles. You run no risk what- I ir ever in baying OT7 U NEW DISCOVERY. < Your druggist will sign the guarantor. 1 6 Sold by Crawford Bros. Colored Farmers' Conference. rhe Annual Meeting to be Held F"eb. 22nd?An Interesting Programme to be Prepared. Written for 'ho Lancaster News: The Annual Con'ererce of netto Iarmer8 will I o held in the ihapel ot the Normal aid In lus'rial In 'into, Feb. 2% 1000. :V1 colored farmers and business men of fclr's rnc" cannot afford to absent on ihis occasion. Appreciating the impoitauce ^f spieling jnlortnutijn among h> nrtt r ? f tuners of Mrs rec:i?n. end to his'ill hi th<* mind* f tin* riunu ffpipia io??s the I'gmty o< i.tbor ?iiid ii.du&trial enUrpr fees, tit- sj ' annuel con 1 ? . m. . ;er. nc s liii - e "ecu sei up r . A'r-ndy i's influo^co 1?h" been elt amonj; the negroes of this ifcii^n, ns deinocs'rat d by thejutch.ibiiig o. i ouics, rius ng of >ogs, cait o, eh oh n nioro jiar lens, buggies, t1'^ depositing ol 110 re money hi b<nV?>, the #iiv ng of less mortgages. Wo are ilevcloj ing plans to iring before the conlerence 11.is rear for the e>tablishnio?t < f o togro business house ;n <1 bank tig business among the neirroes )f this county. In eve/y town mil ci'v of any imp??r j-nee. the legroes have goti- into banking business and tlies time has come \lien the colored people &hwuhl .top sending their money away o build up insurance and banks n ntlipv towns nnrl oifios ;iiiil mild at home. The negro should be as inter isted in the great cotton grow ng interest as is tho white man. Idie interest of one is the inter 3st. oi the other, since tile no./ro Joes tho largest per cent of tin work, it is his duty to show to the country his willingness t< 3ooperate in ils advance nient Dii all lines. The meeting will be in session lay and night. The following named gentlemen are requested o meet early to arrange a pro gramme: 1*. S. Young, Lewis Collins, Hubert Mobley, Anthers Fonder Imrk, Mack Blackmon, Henry Jrahani, O. B. Drakeford. John I>)*e, Zack Knglish, Ilenry Crawford. a u . r .1i; :,.i i UUIIJUUI Ui U*?t 111 men are invited lo be j recent. Meeting to open tit 10 a. m. W. I). Leo, Manager. One of our exchanges conies lo the oflice this week with a iong article headed "A Trip through Hell." We did noi read it, but presume ho was on Iho hunt for delinquent subscribers.?Me wherry Observer. Attacked. Pnvo r- r.f I?, , Inn, S. U. 1 w.ik attacked by that terrible monster you call ltheumatism. OlTlt NEW DISCOVERY was recommended to mo by tur drnggist, and after taking two bottles, that great monster of trouble and suffering was forced to take its flight. I gladly recommend if to any suffering with Hhcnmaism. .Sold by Crawford Bros. MONEY TO LOAN. I am prepared, as inual, to negotiate loan on improved cotton farms, in sums of I3UU and upwards for five years. Interest at 7 po sent on sums of 11,000.00 and over. Under M ,000.00. 8 per cent. Interest. No brokerago ar cemmlsslon charged?only a reasonable fee ror abstract of title. R. K. WYL.IH, Attornef-at-Law. , ^ | ^ LHJj LllljJLLL JUli?jLMM?^ J TO THE ^ If you want to SAVE your money during the present month, Don't Spend I A Nickle | till you get our prices on Clothing, Shoes, Overu rn:?t'; odd P;ints. Toadies' (Jackets arid a hundred other things. We have odds and ends in all these that we are going to close regardless g the price. With best wishes to our patrons generally, ;7r nrxum-irre-ttr-x:?::-^rrr.rrr-rzu-r-fXki 111 imJ 1 101 T||j^|9 i v^ La Li J ^ IM ^ lui^i Imi ^--|||?'^ WJ> '.s Horse** Mules. Mules! f y iu .jr^- **-> ?i^/ fey i ik j ?w ^?u? ^ fe?<? ' J \1/ I *p Our Mr. Hood has just closed another deal for six car ah 3| loads of Mules and Horses?-180 head. Two of these ^ Ml cars come here, one of horses and one o f mules. Think ^ | of it, 60 head to arrive in a few days, and Mr. Ilood ? 3 wires they are the best we have bought this season. ? 3 Some closely matched teams of extra fine mare mules V ? that weigh from J100 to 1250 each. Tins is a grand op- g ^ portunity to buy broodmares. Have some with extra ? < \ finish and family broke. If Buggies, Buggies. I S Two solid cars to arrive this week, all kinds and styles. S Wagons, Wagons. ^ # Have just closed a deal for 100 more, and we have ? 3 stacks of them on hand of all sizes?one, two, three and 3 M J four horse with regular or broad tire. Come one, come 3 * all. Those who do not feel able or willing to buy a new 3 I ^ vehicle can buy a second hand, as we have at least 100 ? ^ second hand buggies, carriages and wagons on hand that ^ we are going to sell regardless of the price. Don't fail to W P $ {Come and See Us f ? n n ii/* i 1 t . t A fior we are lar aneau 01 any reran stocK and vehicle V dealers east of the Mississippi river. Remember our ( harness department. We manufacture all of our har- ? ^ ness and have no competition. ^ Remember, we buy as well as sell. t ; ^Gregory-Hood Live Stock Coj