The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, February 10, 1906, Page 2, Image 2
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
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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,
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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