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r f 2 Agricultural ^5 Department How to Get a Good Stand ' of Cotton. ? | to Valuable Suggestions by Dr. D. N. Barrow in Charge of la Farm Demonstration Work c in South Carolina. li ri Progressive Farmer: A lo thorough I reparation is more than half the cultivation. I>> not plant either cotton or corn : i;( before the land is worked into a fine seed-bed even if jTiniiugis > a little late. : in, Prepare the land thoroughly ;l and suflicien y in advance ol i; planting so thai there is a firm 1 seed-beil. Then advoid one of tiie most common caus s o loss of stand ? that of planting to ? T deep. It is <lira best ev n where it is p not necessary to plant upon beds y? place tin? k ed upon a slight j;o ridge, csp ci lly in planting | d; early. This insures tirainvge . ati'. warmi h and c n qu lit!;, n f pood stand. ibe- a: mor . o.. s\ t ? ? ii t > *? s\ 1 . -i . I i r i>C*UV.ia I ? I p hi ?"r- ^ " U*i ' \ l III mini; ho much than to". ii tie r\ s ocl. Wli n a '> ishoI f - ' (] i : M tide i ii is v ry t ;t *n a detriment, I I ecnuse tli-i . . eds are s<> c" ' that w iien lit y sietni'ti te t oy 1 if the s' ji i*i iMe w u tt ;) o tlie row. it" dry or a little cool we;.titer to i<?ws the "it i.limed- i, lately around lite youny plant j p dries out or i-; chi'le i by ill ' j cool iiidit*, ami the plan's die It thi - tioe^ not occur th f uinne er is ob'iged to thin cation when j very young,while the pi mts are iJc delicate and a.e easily injured. Perfect stand- ot cotron Ii ?ve r t< been obtained with iour pounds ot seed ami i ; tie f-eei lias been * . ol properly select d and preserved ii should never require more than a peek j or c provided ^ (he land is in j:ood condition and the >eul ^ p'operiy plait- , ed. Pi t pare ilie land t.nnrou hi; before p'anting. Use stl cted e .1 oi l:n wi. oi ? n .ion .< sw il " ii ?i ''ili i 1 " '? '1 " " I'? I'iaut si- low?n u ov;n o:u - | r. urtli inch in dep h on a firm hI bed. i.t I'" : ov. planting w ia a lo'h-r and us? care that ihe ce 1 <iidl i not iit a tri ncli. j I? i.: \\ i I vvaph dirt into hen-h ami bury ) too de 'p. j o Be -uio thai sal b d i well o di uined. 11> With tho.-.e pro :iu;j lis there o should be no (bill' ul:}' in ecur ( h iae a fand of either cot'on o-oi corn libs ye. r. The e (lire i i.. ->t i l<-r norm .1 co:. li'ions nel ti are applicable with ail ordi iarj' i< seasons and poils. v. Owing to the dilTcrenees in b soil fertility it is impossible to p give any g oral rule Jor dis-le lances between the rows and for ii spacing oi (he plants in the row. li However, as some guide we give ll tlie following: ri On good uplands ordinarily s! producing one half to three- t< fourths of a bale of cotton per d acre, plant in rows four leet st apart and give not less than six d teen inches space between plants p in the row. On rich bottom lands where tl excessive stalks are produced, U THE LAN< ant in rows not less thau five et apart and give two feet >ace between plants in the row. icrease or decrease these disnees (rows and spaces) ae>rding to the strength of the ii and the usual size of tbe cot plants. On post-oak 11 its and alluvial lids like tie Mississippi botmiis, give full distance between te rows o as to make a broad >ige tor the plants and provide r surface drainage. 1). N. Barrow. eaitful at Hint tli it littlo <onqh. (lot uiething right away: souio good reliable lui'i'j that will mow tho b >wcls. Iwiiuo's Laxaive (,oug .Syrup nets gontlv yet oinptly on tbo 1) >woU and allays inlliniation at tiio sumo time It is plensaut to Uc am! is ospoot iliy reuomiraudGd for ildicn. as it tn-stos nearly as good us ma<> sugar. koM by all druggists. :ow to Help Yourself to Hold Your Cotton. Ik Progressive Fanner. Helore we farmers go too far setting our stakes for tl is Mr. will i not be worth while r us to take a sensible view o. lings and re > "where we are V Weoudit to oo'i at things otn ;t bnsi less standpoint and < 4i w c iniiot a: mime our f ir? 'hi ir so us to in t 'i'iy n i 11 . hat in iv ar?*?e. MK K \IS,.l) II )<; \NI> II ?M INV. A- you v *il now, wo ' avc 1st p s (I I lir i'i :li a t Tt'i >1 my panic and while t.iin at cs n' loo a iioj.o..il, tliev are ? no m 11ia tiled, nor will ' > b * h'T soaij time to e >tne. lie grounds wed i fion u di a rrible upheaval wdl make dims <}ui o rough to * a titni a' ist. Theref ro, for this \ ear, think it vininen ly proper lor ? to ke< p on ot deb as much . jio-si.iie and make every ef rf we are capable of to raise le.i.y o home-supplies Plenty hoj: and hominy should be tin iruu r's slogan lor t!ii-> year, his rule holds goal any year; u< ier this yeat, c iocially.it u amlatoiy. 1' i a t If *vint fa i i a' no farmer can bo idepeuib-nt or oven have ti.< pmiranoo of r vitli hi-corn ib d . >o .ehoil a; in < 'li c i,..1 . '<i i . . 'I'l.n ? f t. .... . *i U> . ? U*J '< u;? MU HI* may 1 old up under it longer .an s ii 1 o others, but in the h;wiu.i-up b s o'id ^ the Fame. N'T l)I.l?KND ON COM TON I ()U YOI K HAT IONS. The cur o of this gig. in tie ' ly. I h ' Inr iiu' ot !< oil stulhi :? r at tor year bears upon the >1 on farm' r n m >ra ways 'han i . In hi* strea; battle for bett r ri ' n. it st ;!bear eb'a eni l the whole world, no one tiling as given him so much trouble r ha sq s'ootl in the way ol iiii'.c '- and weakened h:s prsi? >n i-o much as t o fac' ill it n r e po 'i a ot cotton farmer.re in d bt 1 >r lood hi u 11 foi oth in in a ?d be a < . All ex erience has shown that it is xc< edingly dillicult and almost nposnble lor any farmer to holt is cotton wlio buys his rations hat if, without greatly einbar ns^iuins creditor, and this liould never lie done it possible > prevent it. Debt is, even un er tlie most favorable circnm tances, a hard master. I>ut et>t made by buying homo sup lies which can be so easily rais1 is a preventable blunder lerebv making it almost equa > a crime. With our present I U ASTER NEWS. MARCH 28 190f 11 I ^ 1 111 ' I vji/; ? a IW ii y&j $ '' $1 m | |Sj W jCon III 1 i ^nc*1 ::H *> 4^- I Dress r!\: I p j Silks, |i| regard C'v; 1 , ior oui ?S 1 II I f I y, i 1 sho< \h i f *;s j.| ^ f : \'fe 3 if; ^ I |j| 1 gj 'I ?"* f fi B tb I I r?? M fj '/}N M ,/V A 1 "fi I II I i P i I W !;sj I U I tlie ful '" i-' H R VVll 1 ' 1 , | tj Will ocl l| I 18 |? COmPa 5? 1 SI I ?t. a I vV ' clei" - > - ^ :< ;it rein I i mean II m i ? vy: a K i|i . ;?S3fe:r:^9iv?eiEix?.. v|!< T*- |~ ^ / 7? o ' x;z gag xta-^ssEgjNift I'ggtij | x?N juimJLy v v. i ' k io\vl ({-:<'ni improved aiiriml- t ' ore, it oi:.:lit !<? be considered r 'i.in in.: iHs^r ce for any 1 1. Southern farmer i>? l>e cauuht ?i ' | buying lii^> rations ag tin, utile6.i j She has male an li aiest effort to s i i^e it and shall h ?ve been pre v \? nto.tl by unavoidable circura- 1 ; i t U1CC8 1 1 KAISK SU1TLIKS ON SOME OF YOUK ; COTTON LA NO. Putting into practice this first I i s'op to all-round good (arming, c ) the raising of home supplies e - will, in itself, help to solve the 1 * cotton acreage problem, and ^ t this problem is always an ex- a ceedingly difficult one to manage. \ It will be worth more in this n , direction by actually requiring c 1 and using some of the best acres s fcj that would otherwise be planted li I IN ' !Sf ^ IN at . <sf 10 Quick ake advantage of our swe o Goods, Notions, Embroid etc. This stock has bee 'K t ut $5,ooo, and must now less of cost in order to r immense stock of w ArM Men's We we wexpect to handle ex ure. No use quoting pric< y that this is a nice stoc ratively new, selling at nd we guarantee to sell y< it cheaper than you can bu ll or make you a present business. The goods will Yours truly, i min1 idi minim ibhhiiiiimii i cwjsraarj :t-.'Ml:aTs:^ H /:> ::7i. > csSSs 0 cotton I ?r t'10 purine ol m th< ?isiiiK your home supplies. l>o nod I his. cotton 1'armer, mi' 1 the roy-j spare 1 road to hiyh r prices lor your fried rout staple, cotton,will bo made when trai^h', smooth ami ea v ! You lion ( Vill ben man with a copnlry, fect herelore a hotter citizen ! Isn't punil t worth a trial? ^a] how to mekt yoi'k ol'i'onhnts. the Kail to do this and you fall j chant >ack once more info the ''slouch more >1 despond" and your frantic nents dlorts to force Wall Street to You < ?is knees will end in ftiiltire! other Veil do they know the fact that shelt< m empty larder is a mighty force )0'>r thing for a farmer to wage just 1 l still' tight on. But with your outla ribs full of corn, with your til yo moKchouses full of meat, with one t iay in the stack and potatoes stipp! I? |j ^ j i ^ ii i m g gjiNi I H W l-WJM II j i! v [kv '/} 1 I! :eping sale. | y1I lery, Laces, I &k I r ii in reduced be sold out i y]| make room j ^ A 1 N vly. | TfJjS ft \liM I /" XI ?. l ' U 'VlVi I'm i I* i>it/ clusiveiy in * ss here, but ->| kj k ot ^oods, , I and below gj| ou any arti- h>1 y elsewhere I J ft of it. We I Njw be sold. | hI-H 1 1 (Si f inmvJ inpair'' -Xtefggjftpg-'xtx ' vfigj ~ % ^z&TT*T) y> N; r^Tr. ttt. 7i??3 ? cellar, with plenty ?>l milk butler, to say nothing of -ribs and hack-bone and chicken in abundance, 3 i> to ?t man, or combina ?l men, who can put their upon your neck with imLy ? rry out the above plan and ii si 11 ?? curtain reveals a :ed scene. Vou are once able to meet your oppoi upon an equal footing, can roll your cotton or any commodity under your 3r and defy the world or them to give you a fair and compensation for all your y of sweat and toil. Unu have accomplished tlrs liing, the raising of home lies, your nose will ever