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Agricultural Sowing Oats. The Open Furrow Method Strongly Urged by Director of Georgia Experiment Sta ten. During the years 1890 to 1S95 the Station found that oats sown ^ in drills eighteen to tweuty-r'our inches apart invariably gave a larger yield than when powh broadcast and harrowed in. In itee'if this was an important rewn't of experiments to that end. But a more importaut discovery it the fact that when the seed av? sown in open furrows and barely covered, leaving the furr?we open or unfilled, the oat plants are very much less liable t? Le killed by a severe freeze. >l? _ . j _ a i mss luea was conceived several yw*78 ago, and annually since we have sown the larger portion T the fall-sown area iu drills eighteen to twenty-four.^inches apart, latterly using a Qnatt fertiliser distributor. This sows but wrow at a time, has noj^coverattachment, but simply opens a >?mall furrow and sows seed, single wheel following injthe f<srr?w and barolyjjcoveringjjthe ned. The result is the]2plants conne up oue and a half or two inches below the general]surface, the "crown" of each plant ir fer.ned and established say two tetwoaud a half inches)jbelo*\ geueral surface. The winter nans, light freezes and thaws, Actually, but only partly, fill it sue >pen lurrow, ana me mori vnt?,l and sensative parts of the flu ?ts are left at the original dfrj : h, below the reach of even vm ' severe freezes. T ie loug anticipated freeze at Ih?* came and our theory was put tot crucial test. On Februarv 8. 1B99, the thermometer sank to ifift .en degrees, followed on sue o##.\ve mornings by nineteen sii>i eventeen degrees. On the 3?t it was down to eleven de? s, and on the morning of the lit it stood ut seven degree? bed ' zero?the coldest day since F*1 nary 8, 1835. The result was, fill >\vn oats and January sown oil- were pretty generally de stm ^d everywhere. But our open 1 irrow drilled oats, excepting two vcres , stood the test remarknbi well, and though seriously iufli *d, made forty bushels to tl-.w rp. ?r >rder to make more sure of orrectness of the precon1 the >rv tli it the open furrow veojui secure the oats from f*tn, freezing, on two one-acre tcl iifl that were sown 111 jopon far) ws, in every alternate tenth ttf ? acre the furrows were filled i- flush by running ov?r them wit/ clod crusher and smoother, suit was that the ,<?ats on ^L. . ? *- - 1 * * -jjh? uernaie renins wure a!?w>* ntirely destroyed, not 01 n f>Vn? n ten surviving thejjtsevere fr*< / anil the plots were resown vit oringoats. But the. other font the furrows of which were Jeft en, although severely 111 jur? produced forty bushels of [ ?r acre, or more than half ?jf \i xpected full crop. H \ carefully drilled, one and *lf to two bushels of oals are icient for an acre; when broi -?ted, from three to four ^ng) of the same oats are recant for one acre. tfe . yen?s further pxpe'on'e tw. - Departr^nt. since the foregoing; was published, fully confirms the conclusions then reached. The following re marks may be added : Sixteen inches apart is probbly the best width between the oat furrows. The oats may be sown in a cotton field without further preparation than the previous clean culture of the cotton. In this case two furrows may be sown in each "middle." In all cases the furrows should be laid on a level in order to secure best results. The Unatt and the Carnncal sped and fertilizer drills ?rs no* made with two spouts, one for theaeed oats being sown through the forward spout. It has not been found neces sary to use the covering attachment, the loose soil falling in immediately following the openiug five-inch shovel (or short scoter) covering the oats suf ficiently. It Romewhat facilitates the work of the harvester to run a weeder, or a light harrow, across the furrows in March or April. The fertilizer formula advised is as follows, per acre: Acid phosphate, high-grade, 20C pounds; muriate of potash, 5C pounds; cotton meal, 250 pounds ?to be applied in the furrows at time of sowing. In March 01 April apply fifty to seventy-five pounds of nitrate of soda as e top-dressing. It has not been found that the above amount of cottonseed meal will injure the germinating principle of the seed. R. J. Redding, Director. Sow Clover, Boys: It BeatJ Guano. , Progressive Farmer. > I noticed an article in youi i columns some time ago by Mr II M. Daniel,of Madison county 1 in which he st ?ted lie had beer 1 sowing only a gallon of annua clover seed per acre. I think he 1 went on to say that hereafter he ' would sow a p ck as he though! that quantity would be better, i 1 Now, of ct'U'se, I don't know the condition- surrounding his style of farming, nor the extent of his experience with annua, clover, but please lot me say tc the "boys" that I have boon raising it lor twenty years, and 1 think 1 have ha < fairly good luck aud my advice s not to spread n bushel of clover seed over more than three acres of land. And, boys, how plenty of it. I will guarantee it is the best (thing to impr. vo your land you over tried. If you want to make ten barrels ot corn per acre, be g 11 by putting in clover. It it cheaper than guano and much easier to haul : ml dia?rik.??? Sow clover, l> ?ys, and you won't ; make any mistake. S. J. Priichard. Berlie, co , N O. lit Self Defence Major Hatum. edito and Manager of the Constitutionalist, 1 mineure Ky., when lie was fiercely attac ked, four years ago, hy Piles, bought a b x of Bi.cklen'a Arnica salve, of whicb he says: "It cured me in ten dajs and no trouble since." Quickest healer of Burns, Sores, Cnta and Wounda, 'T)<' at !. F SlacVey Co., Crawford Bros., i Kunr.eibnrk Pharmacy. I CONTINUE I I Those who are gaining flesh I and strength by roeular treat! ment with * I Scott's Emulsion should continue the treatment I In hot weathers smaller dose and a little cool milk with It will I do away with any objection 1 I which Is attached to fatty products during the heated , I season. Send for (fee sample. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409-415 Pearl Street, New York. 50c. and $i.oo; all druggists. Price of Cotton. Speculation as to Minimum Price to be Fixed by Cotton Association. Charlotte Observer: President C. C. Moore, of the North Carolina division of the Southern Cotton Association, will leave Monday for fciot Springs, Ark., to attend the meetiug of the central executive committee of that body, which is to be held there next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 5th, 6th and 7th of i September. The prime object of , the meeting is to hear the reports of the several sub-divisions,and to fix a minimum price at which the present crop shall be marketed. [ That wide interest is being ) manifested in this meeting is I J J L it - m ) eviuenceu Dy me numoer ot leti ters wihcb President Moore is , receiving daily from all sections of this and other States. Every i mail brings him a dozen or more k communications, from farmers, merchants and business men > generally. The receut decline in I prices has intensified the interr est. A majority of those who have written President Moore advocate 11,12 and 13 ceuts as a fair and equable price at which the present crop should be sold. One man only suggested that 10 ceuts would be enough. The great majority favored the first uamed figures. When President Moore was asked his views on the matter he replied that the price decided upon would depend altogether on the reports received from the cotton belt relative to the condi tion aud acreage of the present i crop. tlThe government report I last year placed it at 821) per > cent. ' said Mr. Moore. "I be? lieve that the condition this I season is from 3 to 5 per cent below that of last, hence the , report will be approximately 78 per cent. 1 can assure you on } that basis that the minimum t price will be more than lOcents." I While not expressing himself, President Moore intimated that * he would not agree to anything 1 less than 11 cents. I [ _ Twenty-three Varieties on One Tree. (American Fruit and Nut Journal ) A tree bearing twenty-three [ distinct varieties of fruit and nuis i is growing on the faim of Thos. j Glaze, in Benton county, just | i acroa8 'he Willamette River Iroml i Albany, Ore*;, It is healthy and j flourishing. Mr. Gl. ze undertook i ;' to grow the tree as an experi| niont, and by judicioue grafting,) iii?w succeeded in producing a' marvel. He secured all the kinds of peaches, plums, nd prunes tli it he could and graded llieni on'o the trunk ot a healtby grow ing apple tree. All the grafts are growing and bearing. Then, as a further experiment, he grafted an almond branch on the same tree, and it also is growing. ft ===== "The Old Reliable." ====? H S THE BANK OF LANCASTER, Lancaster, S. C. ^ ^ CAPITAL $50,000.00. A y SURPLUS $50,000.00. Loans made on Real Estate, at reasonable rates. fij If Collections given prompt and careful attention. ^5 ^ Interest allowed on time deposits.. 3| MS Your business solicited. The oldest, the largest and M H the strongest Bank in Lancaster county. WM A Word to the Public: We now have our GROCERIES in the Riddle Block, t\ree doors south of the Bank of I^ancaster, where you will Ind a complete line of Fancy Groceries always fresh ; alto a full lino of Clothiner that will astonish you when you fet our prices. We are now better prepared tlmn ever to give bargains, and solicit your trade in the different lires we carry. Thanking you for past favors, we renah yours to serve, J Cherry & Company jl Remember, our Low-Cut Shoes are going at cost?secondioor ^ from First National Bank. For Thirty Days We will sell all our Surnme 1 A 111 i . -m goous at ana below cost to malt room for our Fall stock. 500 yds 5o apron ginghams 4c. 16 yds 4 4 Sea Island for $1.C 500 yds 6Jc apron K>n(hkma 5c. 1Q d? 82 ,0c IiWn? for Sj 500 yds shambray and stripe ... . *. Kinahams 5c. All our 10 ?nd 12J0 Lawns f(/1000 yds .tress ginghams former a ^ price 8*c this sale onlv 6*c. All our 15 and 20c P. K. to cloa 2000 yds A. F. C. and renfrew out at 10 and 12*c a yd. ginghams a >d mercerized sham 10 Pes. 10c Colored Organdie, brays only 8c. only 5c. - ^ All our Dimities, White Lawn and I'iques at cost. 1 Pc 72 in. White Organdie, the 35c grade this sa'e 20o. 5Pc 27 i?i Babutia Silk, the kind that will wash and look like new silk, this Bale only 42?c. 1 Pc 36 in. Black Peau Do Soie Silk, the 1.25 kind, this sale 98. 1 Pc 36 in. guaranteed Taffeta Silk, value 1.25, this sale 98c. Shoes! Shoos! I (Mufhinof ri/viui.w-i - V-IWllllSim We have mow on hand an ad We also have an advan shipvance shipment of fall styles in meat of the well known brand of the Sherwood Shoe for Ladies S1IILDS BRAND clothing that This Shoe i nothing new, having we ask you to inspect before buybeen adver ised in all the leading me. journals of 'his country. I'rice 50 Pr odd pants to close out at 2 00 and 2.50 your own price. : *?: --i About 25 Ladies'Summer Hals to close out at Camp Meeting prices. 1C yds A droscoggin 4-4 Bleac! mg to the customer 82c. Respectfully, A. J. Broom Company Next Door to Post Oflice. Must Go in 30 Day? I I Still Have a Lot of ? BUGGIES AND WAGONS ? | that I guarantee firstelass in workmanship, material and finfeti I that I must sell in the next 30 days, and want everyone whu-tfas 1 an idea of buying or exchanging the old vehicle for a new one, to see what 1 have and get my prices and terms. 1 will do you j good if you will call and make your wants known. 1 \ Also a big line of General Merchandise that I would like to close out and will make a price that will please you. f Yours truly, J. J. BLACKMON V'4 K