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Agricultural 1 Growing Sweet Potatoes. 11 c< it Mr. D. Powell, of Rocky Mount, N. C., writeH as follows in the Progressive Farmer: .| 1 intended to say something in ore about the potatoes before ^ this. It is now time to begin to jn sei them out and this may yot be in time to reach some. 1 never (j broke my land till late and try to do it with a good season so the land will break iinely ; if 1 do this and before 1 set out it rains, L barrow the land and try to keep it flush. By so doing it will stay 1 damp. Any one can set out pota toes. 1 have pet when dry, but the a air was damp, and that is when (( to do it. I use nitrate of poda in 0 the mud, and would mud the ?| roots.' I have done thip at 12 Q o'clock, and when the sun pels p ninety five in every one hundred would be standing up. When ten n days old, I would side them with ^ a cotton plow with a No. 3 niole board, which would nearly get all C( the grass. When they have run ? from row to row 1 take a turn plow and hill up, running a cot ^ ton plow. I pull grass out with C( my hand, but if I do have to chop, ^ I aiu very careful not, to cut the w roots. Some people use hoe before a they plow, but too much chop- Q ping is not best. You chop the a roots off. The first roots that come out near the top of ground are u the ones that make the fruit, so f if there are five roots to the hill, and you cut three, it will not o) make but two potatoes. 1 run ^ rows three feet and three inches. Cj ? plant after corn. _ One man wrote me t'he same j week that mj article came out tj on handling and hilling last fall. urging me to say more about the ^ potato. I think his name is Mr. gj J. M. Bunch, Columbia, S. C. He m stated that his vines were very p( thrifty, but his potatoes very C)| stringly ; though he made, I think, c, one thousand bushels. I think if D, Mr. Bunch will use only acid ^ phosphate and potash he will make more potatoes and leRs Cf ines on such land?something RC like four or five hundred pounds of phosphate and twenty-five y< pounds of potash. Plantings are ^ best raised from vines. They ril I ?'' sprout better and have less rot- . ?a t"ii leg on draws. They keep her Lr ter and you have fewer rotten pj g?rms in your bed, which cause the rotten leg?that is, a poor n draw or sprout '1 he rotten sprout j., von can notice, if it lives, will raise potatoes wi'h a black rusty I-p look on the stpru of the potatoes p( when housed which carry the rot ... J I w < back to hill. 1 highly approve of .Mr. li. M. Hj it's letter this week. 1 think as ii more or tne nig farmers would I fe take up his mod** we little? lei lHi lows could buy us a little home m * id pay tor it quicker with the \e cotton and tobacco, as it would af brum better prices. About half|y the farmers are buying corn now |n and expect to pay for it with cot pi ton. h?< I'm with Mr. F. A. Hoyle on si fin? farm too! question. We little at farmers would have to quit if we nan to ouy corn shredders, etc. ( 11 Hut let rue any that we ran buy y( some such as the Colo Planter tn and Guano Distributor, i run th rows with the distributor, then iv run an iron Age cultivator with re the wings on behind, then the ih Oole Planter comes and the fl( work is done?three times to the row. These are about as good th t io!s as a small farmer could th Department ave, as the Oole Planter plants irn, cotton, peas, cane, and does well, unless the land is very et. Raise plenty of potatoes for ne hogs. One acre will make nore feed than anything else iiot a small farmer can plant 'lant cantaloupes to feed in sum ler to your hogs, and if you on't mind, you will have meat J sell. V Renaissance in Gardening. 'rogressive Farmer. For fifteen years there has been very decided abatement of interest in the exterior adornment f Southern homes. Doubtless his has been due to the changes f property : the divisions of large lots ituo small lots; the desire o lessen grounds and supply eoessary improvements to resiences ; the increased and often bsorbing interest in interior deoration and furnishings ; and the ecessity for economy in domesic service. New houses and pret er oneH have arisen all over the ountry. but the old style of garening, for which our Southland aH conspicuous, has departed? loss to the distinctive beauty f the South and a disappoint lent to visitors. Hut. in ftcpnrilnncn mifli U>o noi w .. X. v>?W " t Vlt V li Vy II ? I ral swing of the pendulum of ime, the rebound has come, and lere are evidences everywhere f a renaissance in gardening, et us not only welcome but enDurage it. Let our women, to horn is left much of the regula on of the homes, determine that lat their premises, whether in )wn or couutry, shall be made, y flowerp and vines, hedges and irub?, as beautifnl as possible, here is really no limit to the ossibilities of Carolina llora, for jr climate and soil admit of the ilture of so many species that ne is astounded in contempia on. If landscape gardeners were insulted more frequently they on would do as much for the tate as architects have in late ^ars done, giving suggestions of ?auty and adaptability, ami reventing the monotony of inn ition. Even small plots in our iwns may be made artistic ami cturesque if a number of com guous ones are arranged accord g to certain schemes, blocks be g designed as wholes but cared ir by separate owners of parts, here need be but moderate exMise, for the love of llowers lick ly develops a generositv lat delights in sharing ttie open r treasures. It h sweet to be iRoriated with such {rifts. Let inces he abolished everywhere, id hedges and border plants be ie<l to establish lines. Tall wire mces covered with such vines i clematis, wisteria, woodbine, irginiu cieeper, white and vol w jasmines or roses may be aced where screens are neees ry. Utilize native flowering irubs as hedges when possible, id study variety. And to the women who read lie Progressive Farmer, it is to >U that, the South looks for its auty. No home is so humble at it may not be made attracte as a vine coveied cottage, no sidence is so grand that it canit be adorned by the simplest iwer. When our women again develop e taste for gardening that is eirs by right of heredity, the / whole land will be made lovely;1 ^ the macadamized roada of the 5 State will be adorned by avenuefl d of flowering trees as well as ahade l treea ; the farmers will put hardy ^ plants with fruit trees, and grape | ^ vines along the roads near their jj homes ; the real estate companies,; r in laying out tracts, will give 5 more thought to parks and street { f decorations, and 110 country in a the world?neither England with > its hedges and ivy, China with its J wealth of flowering trees, Italy ? with olive and ilex avenues, Hol- d land with its gorgeous tulip beds, nor New England with its green | trimness?shall he more beauti j ful than our ownNorth Carolina, 1 our own 8011th. 1 Mrs. John Vanlandingham. ] < Charlotte, N. C. I ? Shall I Pasture Hogs on Sor- < ghum. I 1 ? I: Southern Cultivator. |( Would you kindly advise me < through the next issue of your < valuable paper (1) whether wor i elnim sown broadcast or drilled _ will injure hogs to pasture it , when it gets four or five inches htgh? I know it makes fine feed after it heads, but would prefer to pasture if advisable to do so. [2] Will melilotus, described in the last issue of your valuable paper, thrive in North Alabama ? J. W. W. Colliuville, Ala. Comment bv the Ed tor: * 1. No, it will not injure your hogs, but it seems to us it would pay you much better to allow it to stand until mature, as you would have so much more food ana feedings value. At least it N would pay you to fence off part I AO as to grow longer, before turn jfl ing your hogs upon it. It pays to H have several feed lots for hogs. J 2. Yes; niehlotus will grow in I your section all right and can be ? sown from October to April 1 r Try a small patch of it and see V" how you like it We have seen it suggested to mix it with alfalfa. This might work well. More Attention for Sheep. The sheep fever is running ** high over the western range dir triots, with no evidence of abate ment. The sheep has long been | referred to, in its enriching cap ^ acity of the farm, as the animal of the golden hoof. The sheep is rising so rapidly in the estima tion of the live stock interests ot the country, that it will soon be the object of worship on the range. From all parts of the sheepbn-eding districts come re ports that buyers are now trying to contract the spring lambs at j $2.50 per head for next fall's de* "~ I livery, and these offers are sol j very liberal and unreserved that ' in rnauv instances they are with i . ,. r | <]< lout restrictions in quality, li.ejoa evidence is all with the llock i at owner for another prosperous sea j it son in sales of the dock's surplus. ? Am. Stockman. |> \N R Fortunate Missourians. I> "When I was a druggist, at I.ivonia, Mo., I writes T. J Dwyer, now of Oraysville. Mo., I t L "three of my customers wero permanently I m cured of consumption hy I>r. King's Npw ,jf Discovery, and arc well anil strong to-day jM flue was trying to sell Ins property and j., move to Arizona, hut after using New Ids- i covery a short time he found it unnecess.iry to do so. I regard Dr. King's New ins- j,, covery as the most wonderful intdicine in | existence." Surest Cough and fold Cure j and 'Ihrnat and Lung healer. Guaranteed . tiy I'nndi-idurk Pharmacy, Crawford |'^ l$r? s . and -I F. Mac It ey .V ( o. Druggists. 60c and $1 Tnal bottle tree. fT Subscribe to The News. i ct i 1 i ===== "The Old Reliable." ^ 5 THE BANK OF LANCASTER, Lancaster. S.C. CAPITAL $50,000.00. A J SURPLUS $50,000.00. X j liOans made on Real Estate, at reasonable rates. A Collections given prompt and careful attention. ^ ^ Interest allowed on time deposits.. ^ sj Your business solicited. The oldest, the largest and |1 J the strongest Bank in Lancaster county. First National Bank | % , In tin so <!isy*- ot" keen c mpotition, the success fit' a hunk may he saiil to m depend primarily upon the lilt. rulity of treatment accorded its depositors. 9 i litcogniring thin fitet, THE FIRST NATIONAL 11VNK, of Lancaster, g i grants as generous terms us are consistent with modern conservative bank- ft ing. and the result has been a continuous and rapid growth in business M r , and resources m ; We want and invite an account from every individual, tirni and corpo- M ration in Lancaster County. Interest at the rate of 4 per cent, paid on m time denosilH. m CHAS. D. JONES, Pres't. E. M. CROXTON, Cashier. 1 MBBBM at>: -a a a-w-a A"jga Aftfc'AA Jfl! rjCT^3FtvTTTvvt,v W V WW. W ^ W. WW iDuerLjkoc/ij <^)ays | We have the nicest Grocery Store in town. That is very 2J complimentary ; but our cus- jJ Itomers say some of our goods 2 are the nicest in town. It is 52 ' a- i r i_ i 4H I our aim lo Keep iresn gooas Zi constantly on hand. We are gratified at the increase in our business since we opened up. jj) Call on us for good Corn Meal. jg I Selling genuine creamery Butter at 25c a pound. ffl | B. M. WELSH & CO. |V R In Springs Block, 3 doors from National Bank. Carolina & North=Western Railway Company AND Caldwell C& Northern Railroad Co. TIME TABLE. A SOUTH BOUND NORTfl BOUND, o. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No, No. >7 01 6H 7 Kdgeuinnt S 10 02 00 50 12 00 Mortimer 11 05 .... 1 00 Colletthville 11 05 oo 2 40 a 05 5 15 Lenoir !? 05 *2 in ? no > ?? 2d . ... 8 15 8 88 5 28 Hudson S 18 1 54 7 15 1 45 10 4 05 8 88 5 23 Granite Kalis S 30 I 82 7 00 .... 1 00 30 5 40 . ... 8 57 ? 00 Hickory 7 53 12 57 0 00 8 00 11 50 5 40 ... 3 23 0 25 Newton 7 28 12 28 .... 1 00 ... 0 00 .... ( 58 0 58 Lincoln tun 0 55 11 40 .... 10 45 ... 1 30 ... 0 00 8 30 Castonin 5 50 10 88 .... 7 50 .... 3 05 0 50 0 10 Yorkvilie 5 10 8 48 5 57 5 10 . ... 7 40 8 50 cheater 3 30 8 50 .... 4 80 CONN KCTIONS. Chester?Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, and L. C. Yorkvilie?Southern Railway Gastonia?Southern Railway Lincolnton?Seaboard Air Line. Newton--Southern Railway. II icknry?Southern Railway K. F. RKII>. Gen. 1'asa. Ajcent. Cheater, S.O. _ Executor's Sale. | I ivprv For sale, at public auction, on Mon- W W_ I .8 | El V* ?y the 2nd day of July 1806, at Lan- ^ J 7 m T ^1 J J later, S. C., at 12 o'clock hi Tract of nd in I.ancaeter County containing I V 0 >oilt (553 acres, known as tract 4 of | I 1 1 ie est at e lands of Julius Mills, boil rul- i v I w k?< IV-. m. T w m T ? i north arn) went on Catawba nut) m/ ateree rivers, as p**r plat of \V H 1 i ? ? uren I? 8; beintr tract conveyed by 1 hOUgh doing a rattling good riiiiams, oierk of Court, to Annie u. livery business, we are deter-* nbinson by tlnteil the 2nd <1h> ^i^^A 4.^ a^ 1 r\ ' December, 1881), and recorded in HllllCCl to do GVGn l)Ott6r, Our | ^ eed Hook o, pages h ?"<) t present stocks of Vehicles and rermncash; or one-third cash and Horses are being supplemented le baliWH'e payable hi two equal . , . ^ . , icces-ive annual inataimenta from by handsome new carriages and Itf of sale, secured by bond of the buggies and Stylish irclias?r and mortage of the prern ea purchaser to pay for deed $10.00, Driving and Saddle Horses. A id also I r taxes payable after ilai?- 0 m ^aie, including those payable in , Our livery establishment is w A Kxecutor. ' to be second to none in Kst. Annie K, Robinson, , the State, and don't you forget '-:Mw deceased. _ t Come or send to us when Ua MAii/n Uoes Joh Printing y.ou want fhe liest, up-to-date ne News for Others. Why llvery service. tn two do yours? ?????? HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO. 7