The Lexington Dispatch
Wednesday. May 18, 1904.
^ What Farmers Heed Most.
Training for a Special Work and a
Genuine Respect for it. Ask
a group of farmers and their
most sincere sympathizers, or any
set of men interested in agricultural
pursuits, what farmers need most,
rand hear the various answers?education,
co-operafcion, economy, common
sence, etc It is not what the
grain, or the cottoo grower, or the
fruit grower, or any particular class
needs, but what does the great mass
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individual farms on the Atlantic or
the Pacific coast, or near the Canadian
or Mexican border, or in aDy
o.jer part of this great country?
Perhaps the majority will answer
''Education " To this I agree, and
I will try to define the kind of education
I thick the farmer needs.
This does not necessarily mean a
literary or a technical education, but
a thorough knowledge of the branch
of agriculture which he pursues.
I do not wish to depricate the
value of a literary cr scientific eduoa*-<*
tion; but tbere are too many people
who plead lack of advantages as an
excuse for accomnliehing little
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Nearly ail of the men who are the
most conspicuous examples of thrift
and success in the business world
today made their way to the front in
spite of difficulties. The farmer
need3 a practical business education,
obtained the way other business men
obtain theire?by close application
and hard study. Make farming a
business, not a chance occupation,
and conduct it on business principles,
pi In every occupation training and
\ experience are considered essentials
! to success, but it seems to be the
accepted opinion that any one who
can plow can farm. Hence, the true
farmer suffers in reputation for the
failures of others.
I should say that the farmer
f should have a genuine respect, if not
love, for his calling, for no man snc
ceeds in a business which he considers
degrading. He should also
cultivate a friendly interest in other
Y farmers. It is a common saying that
you cannot get farmers to unite on
anything, even when they agree in
opinion, and this is too true.
He should learn the varieties of
seed that are best suited to this section;
the most successful methods of
preparation, planting, fertilizing, cultivation
and harvesting. As a help
rin obtaining this information he can
procure free bulletins, detailing the
results of experiments on all these
points. The agricultural papers,
which can be obtained at small cost,
are often reliable. Every sensible
business man takes his trade paper,
so as to be posted on everything perV
taining to his business, but a great
many farmers consider it a useless expenditure
to pay for a farm paper.
He should study to practice strict
economy in all transactions, but it is
fer not true economv to use old tools, or
even a good one, if the purchaee of
an improved odo would save time
and strength. It is not economy to
plant cheap or faulty seed, and it is
not economy to labor twelve or fourteen
hours a day, thereby fatiguing
the body so that there is neither inclination
nor strength for intelligent
w thought. He should co-operate with
his neighbors in the purchaee and
use of expensive machinery and in
marketing crops. It is said that
''competition is the life of trade,*' but
competition often meaDS expensive
production and flooding the market
witb indifferent products, resulting in
^ ruinous loss to the producer.
A great loss is sustained by farmers
through ignorance of business
| forms and current prices. To illustrate:
I read during the winter of
1900 in the Rural New Yorker a re~
port from the cabbage districts, in
which the statement was made that
the cabbage growers lost considerable
because they would not accept bank
checks from direct buyers in payment,
preferring to sell to middlemen as
had been their custom, taking lees
y and waiting for the pay in the bargain.
In that same p-iper was the
statement that the apple growers
had been demoralized by reports of
an enormous crop, and had sold their
I A Golden Rule I
I I of Agriculture: j
jg Be good to your land and your crop
will be good. Plenty of
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inthefertilizerspellsquality J 8
and quantity in the har- . blpM/lXjS |
vest. Write us and 8
we wili send you, a
free, by next mail,
cur^ money winning
GERMAN KAL! WORKS,
New York?93 Nassau St.
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crop ou the trees ruinously lo?; some !
being so disheartened that they sold
their orchards, and in some instances i
the buyers bad paid for the orchards ;
with the apples from the trees. !
There are numbers of farmers !
throughout the land who sell just as
recklessly, "and then denounce the j
middlemen who live and in some instances
grow rich, from what should
be the profits of the farmer. But !
who is to blamt? The farmer will .
have to look out for No. 1 There
are papers in every section cf the!
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uuuuiry wlhuu print icimuie itrpuno ;
of crop prospects, prices, supply end !
demand, aDd if a farmer does not )
keep posted on these points he !
should not blame others for taking |
advantage of his ignorance. In con- |
trast with the foregoing statements, j
I saw a man who claimed to have !
saved S3,000 on his onion crop by
acting on information contained in
that paper as to the shortage of the I
onion crop. As a medium for in.for- ,
mation, a record of actual experience
of farmers, both in success aDd in j
failure, and of experimental t63ts of |
various kinds by the experimental ;
stations of the different States, there
is do paper that will take the place !
of a live farmers paper. A farmer j
ought to subscribe for as many as
his means and time for reading will .
allow. But if he takes only one and
follows the advice and suggestions
contained therein he will be sure to !
advance in his calling. Love for his !
work and a eelf respect; not depend- !
ent od the opinions of others, will be j
strengthened. He will be stimulated
to beautify his home and improve his j
surroundings and to procure for him- !
self and his family comforts enjoyed ;
by others. He will be enabled to |
appropriate the experience of others, !
to plan economically and systemati* j
cally and to carry these plans to a j
practical consummation. The picture
which most writers draw of a farmers'
life is one of drudgery, but I
see no reason why the farmer should
not enjoy the pleasure and comforts
of life.
One of the noticeable events of the j
last few years is the rapidity with 1
which the farmer has come to the
front. Every class is showing him j
attention. The railroads?long !
considered an obstinate enemy?are
beginning to reach out a helping '
hand by co operating with growers j
directly in the matter of marketing j
crops, ibe banks are accommodating
and the merchants are anxious
for hie patronage. ?)f course this is |
not out of disinterested love for the j
farmer, but they realize that it is to :
their interest to co operate cordially
with the farmer. The farmer will
find it to his interest to encourage j
friendly relations with every class j
that can help to advance his business j
and to study the taste and demands j
of consumers. As intelligence and j
practice in business methods increase j
8mcDg farmers, they find that they j
are in a large measure independent j
of the letail dealer. They can buy
at wholesale prices and retain the
profits for their own use, instead of j
passing it to the retail dealer. At :
the present time all farm produce is
high, and the farmer will probably
be tempted to overcrop himself and
to forget that bome-makiDg and not
more money-getting, should be the
object of his toil. While he can furu- j
ish his family with many necessaries
and luxuries at a nominal cost, j
still some money is needed for other j
things, and he should have an eye to '
pnternrifiA and use discriminating :
judgment when deciding upon his j
money crop. I hope that every
reader of this paper will study his
particular line of business so success- I
fully that th6 end of the year will j
find him with a clean balance sheet i
and a satisfying surplus.?L. G.
Holland, Ninety-Six, S. C.
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H arris Cjnrari Johnson whs O'hl
Frbruary 8 b, 11K)4 Died Ap<il 30,
1004 The tender bud was too fail
and delicate to withstand the chiliy
blasts of this storm tossed earthly
life so the Master bore it away on
angel's wings to bloom for him in
garden of eternity. A Friend.
Long ripe for the harv-st and patiently
awaiting the reaper's hand,
Mrs. Rosa Frick Sbealv, passed
nniptlr tr? rpet IVlar 7 1004- at thp
agp of SI years and 20 days.
For Dearly eight years she ban been
too feeble to attend to her household
duties, but in the tender care of
affectionate children and her strong
faith in Christ, her dying piilow was
that of refreshing sleep.
Daughter of Thomas and El'za.
beth Fn'ck. born April 8 b, 1820,
given to G. d in infancy by the iite
of holy baptism which was assured
by being confirmed a member of St.
Peter's (Pincy Woods) Evangelical
Luthpran church in which she re
rcained f-iitoful until death, and
while too feeble to attend regular services
she often had services in ner
home.
On IMarcb 20. 1845, she was happily
married to Dauiel P. Shealy. to
which union were born nine children
?three sens and six daughter??
forty-Dine grandchildren and thirteen
great grandchildren.
Her beloved husband fell a victim
to disease while defending bis coun
try in the Civil war, arc! departed
this life August 19, 1864 Since
then two children and eight grand
children have preceded her to the
spirit land.
Her well used bible shows that it
was her daily companion and tbat
upon its truths sbe confidently relied,
making her last days so peaceful.
Truly a light has gone out'acd a dear
one is on the ether shore beckoning
loved ones to come.
Toe funeral was conducted by the
Rev. J D Shealy at Mfc. Piesssnt
church and the body laid to rest in
the church cemetery amidst a large
congregation of sorrowing friends.
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Departed this life March 9th, 1904,
Mr. S J. Metz, aged about 75 years.
He was a good soldier iD Co. H. 20th
regiment. He leaves a widow and
10 children, two of whom are dead;
52 grandchildren, eight of whom are
dead; 8 great grandchildren, one of
whom is dead, and a large family
connexion. His funeral was conducted
by Revs. N. S. Youoginer
and J. L. R*y. Hie body was laid
in the cemetery at St. Andrew's
church in the presence of a large
congregation. N. S. Younginer.
Gen. Wade's Report.
Washington, May 12.?Maj Gen.
Wade, commanding in the Philippines,
reports to the war department
as follows regarding the recent engagement
in Mindanao, which resulted
in seven Americans being killed:
While on a reconnoisance to locate
the Ditto Ali, who has been
sending in threatening letters messages
and trying to stir uu trouble".
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a detachment of Company F., 17?.h
infantry, consisting of 39 enlisted
meD, were attacked by Moros near
lake Liguaem, Mindanao, on the S b.
First Lieutenant Harry A. Woodruff,
Second Lieutenant Joseph H. Ha'l
and fifteen enlisted men were killed
and five enlisted men were wounded
Gen. Wood ordered troops to proceed
and recover the bodies and arms
of our men killed and to punish the
offenders.
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G-et Five Thousand Ho re.
Columbia Evening Record.
It is likely that Richland count?
will get about So 800 more from the
State Sinking fund in a few days.
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/ippncauuu waMuauH uuriu^ iLie nrsi
part of the year for 820,000 from the
State and at that time owing to the
large Dumber of applications it was
impossible to let the county have
over $14,2C0. Since' then a number
of counties have signified their
intention of not negotiting a loan
and its probable that the rest of the
money wil! be loaned this couDty as
soon as the sinking fund meets.
The treasury warrant for 840,000,000
on account of the Panama canal
purchase, has been turned over to
J. P. Morgan.
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I "I don't think we could keep S i
house without Thedford'a Black- 1
Draught. Wo have used it in the |
family for over two years with the s
best of results. I llave not had a 5
doctor iu the houso for that length p
of time. It is a doctor in itself and j
always ready to make a person well g,
and happy."?JAM Erf HALL, Jack- rv
eonville, 111. V-\
Because this great medicine ?|
relieves stomach pains, frees the ij
constipated bowels and invigor- 9
ates tie torpid liver and weai- 8
ened kidnej3 |l
No Doctor i
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Thcdford's Black-Draught 13 t:-'
kept. Families living in the
country, miles from any physi- I
cian, have been kept in heakh f
for years "with this medicine as H
their only doctor. Thedford's '
Black - DraurFo cures bilious- "ll
ness, dyspepsia, colds, chills and j
fever, bad Hood, headaches, ?
diarrhoea, constipation, colic ?
and almost every other ailment 3
because the stomach, bovrcls Jj
liver and kidneys so nearly co:a- |8
trei the health. |
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A real curiosity is a woman without
any.
It takes tlit> Co?lc to do the buckwheat
uj) brown.
A jrirl is never too thin to dress as if
she wern'r.
Don't think because a man isn't in jail
that he is honest.
According to a physician, drunkenness
is voluntary illuese.
A man can always fool his wife by
telling her the truth.
A man who <tets into trouble finds
that his friends are always liberal?with
advice.
A ;rirl tries to judye the quality of a
mail's love by the stone in the en^ayement
rintr.
A woman can stand reflections oil her
honor, and even her beauty, much better
than on her clothes.
Architect Wilson has submitted plans
for the completion of the State House.
It will cos; siS),0(H).
Georgia's peach crop is safe and they
are counting 011 the shipment of 40.000
cars from rile State.
The servant problem is not only how
to Keep rnose you want, our to iter rid 01
those you don't want.
Its a groat shock to a man to find In. v
light a woman can be with one of those
ballroom shirt waists oil. I
New novels are scarce. Evidently
the best fiction are devoting their time
to booming mining stocks.
If a young man says one clever tiling
a girl is charitable enough to overlook
the !)b!) other things he says.
Every time a widow hears of a womanhating
man she wants to meet him for
the purposing of taming him.
When a woman says she hasirf a rag
fit to wear its a sign her next door
neighbor has a right new gown.
It is said that negro women educated
at Booker Washington's school at Ttiskegee.
are totally unreliable as servants
Sick headache results from a disordered
stomach and is quickly cured by
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
For sale by The Kaufmann Drug
Co.
A woman ?rets very dis:;p}x>intt <1 in :i
husband sin* dosen'r think some other
woman is Irving to steal away from her.
Kanas and Oklahoma are ex*jeering
very lar-;e wheat crops. Tin* abundant
rains of April have irivately beiietited
them.
In Hampton county caterpillars are so
thick that trains on the Hampton and
Hranehvilli- road w-re stopped on several
occasions.
t reorpa Methodist are subscribing to
rlie W'cslt y Memorial Hospital to be
erected in Atlanta. Tn one day &>0.o0!)
was raise. 1.
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A woman nev? r realize* that >iie has
den;, somet hiu.it wonderful a ft er*teppin^
backward otf a street car and e>raping
with her lib*.
' North Hcverly. Mass.. youti mine
near precipitating a Sionn of trouble in j
a yrocery s*<-ivrecently. whm in- stuck
Jiis head in at rh>- door ami asked in j
perfect innocence. **Suv. mister. have i
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yon yot any meat iir for my doy."
t )n" of r 1 >? greatest blessiuys a modest
ma*i ran wish for is a irood. reliable srt
of bowels. If you an* nor rlit* happy
})ossfs>or of such an ourtit you ran
yrvatly improve rhr ettirieiiry of those
you have by rim judicious use of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They are pleasant to fake and agreeable
in effect. For sale bv The Kaufmami
Dru^r Co.
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