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Agricultural "Winter Thoughts of a Farm Manager. The I'rogressive Farmer. The farmers of this section are now thinking, and preparing for this year's crops. The winter, so far, has been quite wet and damp. Although lias not been so awfully cold,it has been so wet that it has delayed some winter plowing. 1 had several pieces of poor ground lying idle that 1 wanted to get broken good this winter and put to peas next summer, but 1 don't think it is too late yet, although 1 may n >t get it plowed on account of getting ready for seeding the m.iin crop, when it does get dry enough to plow. The wheat in this section is looking very well, hut ours was sowed pretty late and can't be CA^Ctirvi HI PIIIM> up no ID n VUIU liml it been soA'n earlier in the fall. IJ the weather permits I tli111 k 1 will top dress some ot our wheat this spring witii nitrate of poda. \Vhat about that? The oats sown are looking very well also; think I will sow a few bushels this spring, which will coiue in very handy for feeding, even if they do not make much Ft nil. The farmers are not interested in live stock as they should be. II <. t of tT 'in look at the first cost and then hesitate about buying good stock. They should look at both sides and consider the profit thcro is in feeding the raw pro ducts of the farm and getting t ick in the finished state, as fertilizers, and there are a good many fields that need that finished prodim' to bring them back to their fertile fate again. i kt, for instance. the poultry industry. Aithm:.; i small, if il bIiouKI receive ; .oiiydu attentioi it wdiilil be a of a very j. pr? it * on t large part of tin i 11* i t u 111 - o.. i t e u > v\ o i1 a > m a 11 y other States. The poultry iudus t y : larking the attention tl 6 ui'.i ^et. Why can't we gci p - mI prices for our poultry anc egys in this Stare? AYe can?vv< r : rood prices as altno-1 any of the States, and werai.se ].e u'tiy an 1 eggs cheaper than large part of the other States il \c? Bcciuae we have ?ot a r. 1 imato, unci our houses need 1j m oytiiing very expensive and we can raise practically all ol our let.ding stuffs at home, am: We have, markets light at home a ' t?od ties, tu ?if wo wil i . j put up a nice product. J notice in liie layt lew years Noriti Carolina has begun to tnkf more int^r-in rouUrv, on?3 i? fttou: the... dug Southern State '"tcording to size, in poultry, $th she has not yet realized iken as much interest in .-inch of ngriculti *e as she .:dr North Carolina :s also .taking more active interest in all the line of live sto-k hu?hftndry, Farm Manager." Cleveland Co., X C. What to Plant in Overflowing Bottom? Jitoi'WSoutherrt Cnltiyator: I have J00 acres of land miles Irom where I live in rich bottom land. The most ofit overflows. Sometimes the water stands five days at a time. I mean backwater. Now the land j id nice, dry, very rich and would l Department.1 make fine cotton, corn, or any- S thing most, if it was not for the 1 overflowing in wet weather. It is " not wet, soggy land likesome bottom land in north Georgia. Now 51 wii it I want to know is what d shall 1 pot on the land to pay y me? I have had nice cotton and corn ruined with water, and then K the land would grow up 111 blood weeds and I am tired trying to make crops 011 it. There is aoout ^ 30 acres in the tract gthat never t overflows. t Will alfalfa stand such overflow ? Is red top very good for pasture? Is there anything except Bermuda grass and herds grass that will stand the ovorflow?, It is unhan dy for pasture, except for perma nent pasture. j Would you advise me to put in | Bermuda for pasture or lor hay. 1 will say part of the 30 acres that ' does not ovorll >w much, is on < crcivK ami part is next to 11111, anu , is as fine corn land as you ever " saw. Any advice from you will i be gratefully received. 1 W. M.T. ' Jester, Tex., Dec. 19, 1905. < > Comment by the E liter: We Aould certainly] put the 30 acres that overll iw in herds grass and Bermuda. We don't know anything that would stand such long continued standing of water upon it. About, twenty four hours is as long as alfafa could stand. You could sow oafs and tollow with peas and sorgum n upper part, and get at least one crop, out wo would certainty turn it into a hay meadow. You will have four chaueesat t crop, which beats one very much.?Soul her i: Cultivator. Attacked. Says Mr*. Nancy St 1 l.laril of Fount iin 1 Inn. S. O. I w.ts nttiiotiotl by that turribhn-t r you tall ltheuuiatisin <>t*K NEW J)i >i'OVi-:i!Y was risvun oiUO'l t mo by - our ilruggi-t, ami attor t iking two hott > *. . ili.it ,'iout . nslcr of trouble an t Miiloiing was iuriv it to take its ilight. 1 ula.tly roil .muit rut i' to any siith iing with binuinul istn. .Solil by Crawfor 1 tiros. , I Hog Notes. i t "~~ . By Shepherd : . i'oo early breeding of the sows causes weakness in the pigs, i1 A pig that is always full will [> hardly tako the exercise it I should. Success or failure is duo to a j great extent by the labor used. I The most profitable beef pork i ot mutton .'s that put on the market early. , Excessive fat is detrimental to > all kinds of breeding ?tock, es. 11 neeiaily j ogs. 1 i he bo** pork and the cheapen'* lie made iroin hogs that have j nevcf been wintered. | The health e?f hog? depends in j a large measure upon their snr| roundings. ! it never pay* to hold hogrt beI vond the timo of profitable | [growth and fattening. VVitnou.t protection for every of food to produce growth and; fat, another pound must be ex-' pendrd for heat.Give *hc hogs jrotficient coarse ( feed to distend t heir Ptomachs ( and prevent their overloading them with concentrnti ^ food. Iir l. r . . ' * r* neii we ieen a pic touch be- | 1 yontl eight or nine months' old 'f we are needieaaiy throwing /?way profit. ^ While it may often bo <conrew- h ent to keep corn Iving.lpy the * ICttrn it. io nftt \I1 Run Down IMS is a common expression we hear on every side. Unless there is ome organic trouble, the conlition can doubtless be remedied, our doctor is the best adviser. >o not dose yourself with all ,inds of advertised remedies ? <et his opinion. More than likely 'ou need a concentrated fat food o enrich your blood and tone ip the system. Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil - :.i u ~ r j : _ si_ i i t > |um >ucu a iuuu in n> utM lorin. t will build up the weakened md wasted body when all jther foods fail to nourish. If you arc run down or emaciated, give it a trial: it cannot hurt you. It is essentially the best possible nourishment for delicate children and pale, anaemic girls. We will send you a sample free. Be jure that this picture 'n 'orm ?' a 'a^e' 's on the wrapper of every bottie jJftkVfer h, of Emulsion you buy. |H| SCOTT & BOWNE ^ J IjF Chemists 409 Pearl Street, New York 50c. and $1. All Oru^ists ! The BTSTof everything 1 3 randtho.uToatost ouantltjcsof every ^2 growing thing can readily bo pro- M duced with the UN-ril useof Virginia- fi Wv'uri una Kei til!io'ii ihor with Q careful cultivation. Tl>? materials*)! B which they uromudo.eauMruii in toen^ 9 I rich tho land, and the plants tocomo R up rapidly and rcoro prolific. Uso 5 Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers ?5 on y.n:r fruits and fruit trees \ V fe. of all kinds, corn, wheat and jlBp-- N all trucks For, at harvest H time, you will have the largest M ? (for these will "ineroa-ro your H yield per a> re") and ilnest I your farm life. Don't htiy tho 3 ft rtlli/eratfontmay try toper- fee! n suudo you to put on your laud. xfifl B VIRfi CM|C*l CO.. ^|j| 0 H*3CBWKiWSSC'f pe: - t 111i e'ean beddin2 f. r the fcrms lug j/iwill do much to ward ( IT lie-* and disease. Whenever it b conies necessary to contidie the piV?, ftive Ibetn a variety in feed if you vvOtiM have Ik.-i.-a A iuv>>u M'mi vr fuw mai i* kept exclusively fat on corn alone will rarely give satisfaction se ? breeder. FeL'd *he suckling sows carefully, litjpc per feeding oi the Jam will olteri cause serious ai;s >rders with the pig?. As far as is possible, it Js better ;o bring in one or two sows at a irae rather than discard all the >ld ones at one time. Pigs will etand considerably nore uuiririou* or rich rood if it j given them in small quantities nd frequently.?Live Stock ournal. TO THE PUBLIC! I If you want to SAVE your money during the 1 present month, I Don't Spend A Nickle till you get our prices on Clothing, Shoes, Overcoats, odd Pants, Ladies' Jackets and a hundred We have oclds and ends in all these that we are going tc close regardless the price. With best wishes to our patrons generally, 9 , | Funderburk Comp'y. | - ) ! . i Ui kj la u?i-a ip 4^ I Horses, Mules, Moles! f * < | ? " " g Our Mr. Hood has just closed another deal for six car A ^ loads of Mules and Horses?LsO head. Two of these ^ L cars come here, one of horses and one of mules. Think ^ W of if ClO llO.'lfl tf? 'irrivo in n f/m* rlmro or>/l AT.. I 4K. ^ 1V vunn, ?iii\i 4)11. 11WWU -aC I 8 wire's they are the best we have bought this season. 8 * Some closely matched teams of extra fine mare mules 8 that weigh from 1100 to 1250 each. This is a grand op- 8 <A portunity to buy broodmares. Have some with extra ^ K finish and famiiy broke. J | Buggies, Buggies. I & Two solid cars to arrive this week, ail kinds and styles, ^ ? Wagons, Wagons. ^ I j? Have just closed a deal for 100 more, and we have ? 8 stacks of them on hand of all sizes?one, two, three and 8 four horse with regular or broad tire. Come one, come 8 U all. Those who do not f^el able or willing to buy a new ? ^ vehicle can buy a second hand, as we have at least 100 J* J second hand buggies, carriages and wagons on hand that we are going to sell regardless of the price. Don't fail to W g Come and See Us f 8 for we are far ahead of any retail stock and vehicle 8 5 dealers east of the Mississippi river. Remember our J J harness department, We manufacture' all of our har- 1 ness and have no competition. TV \ ? ^ riememoer, we ouy as well as sell. ^ I ? - ?| % Gregory-Hood Live Stock Coj *