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[COMMUNICATED.] ON RAISING CALTES, Mrv EDITOR: I have been mak ing some rough estimates. on the exp'nse of raising calves,- and would like to have some help ft om some of the farmers on it.- I think we should look into a great many questions (if the same sort that ap pertain to the Agricultural inter est. Ther is nothing not even the blue sky above more plain to me, than that the farmer is driv ing a tremendously slow coach, and is getting aiong most wretch edly in the-race of life. We ought to take enough interest in the faimily to aid and inform each oth er better as to the true inwardness of things, and show where and why we progress no better. I counted thus: First, what does milk cost, or what is it worth? It sells in the Cities from thirty-two to forty cents per gallon, so I am informed. But we, who have been raised to follow Agronomy are acecistom - ed to sell cheap; it is constitution al, hereditary among u1s, so I count milk worth 10 cents per gallon. The authorities tell us that a calf requires from 2 to 3 quarts for the first few months, and from 6 to ' at 5 and 6 months old. But to Iret back to our little and cheap ways, I count it h:lt a. gallon iper dlay for six months: at this count 5 cents per day giv'es $9; throw in I bushels of ieal, 1.50 bundles of1 fod(der, at $3, making $12. The Calf theni is worth :0bou1t $3; I have bought themim at $2.50; iavei somie now on hlindI, home-bred, that I think are worth from seven ty-five cents to one dollar, if tiies I were thush and money ple)nty, i. e., that is all they would bring9 in imia rket. From ify experience in calf raising at least one-sixth die be fore they are 3 years ol(, which a(lds al item to the cost. If my cal(culationl is correct, does it noit seem that the man who lives on h~eef, b)ought at the above rate, must feel that times are easv. But what about the man who sells it? Hiow are the times at his house? lie is on a boomn if lhe can affrd it. I am of tile Opinlion that we do au great deal of business that pays us no better than calf feeding; that is the trouble. At the abov'e rate the agronomist (to coipu a word) gets 25 cents, or less for his article, and in many instances he pays to some other man, for his1 articles, from 100 to 500 per cent. Ihive paid 37} cents for half-pint of' spirits turpentine. I see it is qJuoted at from 32 to 39 cent.. per gallon now. Some men pay $12 a barrel for flour that cost $5, and sold for cash at $6. On twelve months time, this amounts to 100 per cent: if the time is four months 300 per cent; If' one month, 1200 per cent. If' we will stick closely to this sy-stemn we will build up somebody, but will not build up our own folks much. I have no idea we can possibly legs than $12, afid they win nt bring more than fouo or five dol lars at thiee years did; at it cost of some $23, they bl'ing abid En or tWelve dollars. Ought we. not raise'bottei stock, else khock themn in the head young. or eat them ourselves? We surely. had better eat them than sell them for one fourth of cost, without we cal culate that we have lost .too much on them already and try to cover the loss by starvation. It too often lappnas that the farnier has to deny hi, family of all such luxuries, as he has to sell them for the cash. I notice that the nunbcr of cat tie reported is small-from 500 to 900 to the Township-,Easley re ports 1500 hogs for her 3,030 peo ple. But if my calculation is right on calf raising, and considering the price the ' sell at, it is fortu nate they are so scarce. It is a pity though, that there is about twice as mnyuU dogs as cattle, Since it cost iearly as much to rn'aise them. I think any of you would be sur prised to know how few horses and mules in the County, that are un der ten years old; thlse and the wagols too, are to Soon be replel ished. Fellow-farmters. w'e are false to ourselves and families, if we (o not profit by Census reports; it. gives is ouir poverty officially. The State ('ensis will cost. nearily $75, 000, we mu111st make this back b seeing tha.1t. the official hand is lightndv use more econ'>mvfy and industry. Let 1s see that there is lots of' these three things (lone, and that SoonI. We must( do more things c(.orreetly ; (1o more thinking so as to better know what is what an(i why it's so. Sensexiu. - A n ohl seer predicted thatu a w fill laIlity w abuf)lt to oiver'take an Indiana town.and the next day a itan witb a faitily of thirteen boys and four' dogs moved in amiong them. For School Commissioner. g$g'The many friends of Rev. G. WV. Singleton re(spectflly pre'(sent his name toj th-i voters of Piekens Cu'm ty asa can~diIhtte for rh' office of School Cqmisione40tr. 5tubjfet Uo the aiction of the I )emocraitic part inih ~etP mary eletion. ma 23 td %. The friends of Capt. R. L. LeiMVs respectfull~y announnee him as a candidalte for' t he office of School Comn mission er of Picketns(Ol couty' at th - inext electioni. subjlect to the action of thme I )emocratic party in the primary . TIihe miany friends of L~ABAN WA OlDIN think himt t.he mian fotr the( ofmee, and1( annhounice his$ name ats a c'alidate for School Comisnlsionjer of Pickens counlty, subIjet to the Prh'1nary leectioni. FROM EASAEY. feb 14-td* 1im.Tlhe mantlerouts friendsl of 0. L. D)URIA NT r'espeet fully ann1)oce his nmem as a1 candlidate for re-electilon to the offiee of School Commnissionier of Pickens couty, subject, to Prinary election.- feb 8-44d For Probate Jusdge, am, TIhe miany friendsh of 5. H. NEI ION0 resapectfulhly briung hhnt for ward as a caniudte~ for re-election) to the otffee of Probatte .hidge for Piek ens county, *nhject to the~ action~of the D~emocratle nrhuns imrye lect inun apz'td For Colity Conimissioner. *At the solicitation of my friends, I resbeetfully- ahnnounee .myself as a candidrate f or CoPnty, Ciommissioner of Veigeps Coutnyisub!ect to he action of the nex't'idemocratic primary elec tion.-may 16 WARREN BOyD. 11. TIlie, many friends of Mr. J. J. HERD respectfully announce his name as a candidate for County Commission er of Pickens Coity, subject to' the next democratic primary election. maj 16 td !. I. The.many friends of .John M. BarT respectfully annouince his rname as a candidate for Comnty Coninission er fortPickens County, subject to the notion of the democratie primary elec tion.--miy 9 td EAf$iEY, w- The ma n y friends of Elia Day respectfully ainotniie his nmem as a candidate for County Commissioner for Pickens County, subject to the ac tion of the next democratic primary election. may 9 td* Af-y- The many friends of A. B. Talley res4pectftlly announce 1m aits a candidate for the ofice of Count v Com missioner for Piekens county, -mhject to the action of the next primary elec tiona. apr 11 t'l* For County Treasurer. r&- The many friends of W. B. Allgood respectfully announce him as a (canIdidate for the office of County Trea.mrer of Picklens county, subject to recommendation by the Democratic party in the next primary election. apr' II td* IXI!% The many friends of P. 1). CURE l'ON Iexpeet fully ann1iolimee his ue aos i caididite for Treasurer of Pickens eomity, at the enstifng elec tion. suibject to the action of the Dem ocratic party. apr 4 t ( trg,. The miany friends of J. WIL. LIAM MAJOR respectfiuliv bring for ward his naime as a candiite for re comrmendation to the office (if Conmity Treasirer of Pickens county. sbtiject to the deiocratic 'primary election. mar 2S-td* !,%.The friends of . TYLER U LL respectifully itmilloumnIce h1m11 as a canmdi date. for recommendation h the Den ocratic party at the next primiary elec tion. for the appointment as Treasirer of Pickens Coumity. feb 22-td* jl'.The friends of JAS K. KIRK SEY respectfully annouctee him as a cindidate for recoImIttendation. by ie Democratic party at the ixt primary election, for appoint merit as Treasu , rer of Pickenis countmy. feb 22-td* For County Auditor, &- Trhe many friends of Major D. GRIICE respectfally i~anounce him as ai cand(iidate for recommnen dation by thme democratic party at the ensuing primary election to) the appointnmnt of Auditor. Maji. Grice h us ever been a working Democrat; always to t he front hii time of need; is in every way comnpe tent; andI hams never asked an effice of his people. ap~r. ii td. n., TIhe many friends of J. B. 00V *E respectfully present his name to the voters of Pickens coumty at Pr'i mary election, for' the. re-appointment of County Audit or. feb 8- td For Clerk. Th''le manay friends of I . J. LEn a ~ resp~ectfull~y ainnmounce hin as a candidate for re-e'lection to the offee of' Clerk of Court for Pickens county, at thme next election, subject tio a nom inat ion by the Democratic party. apr 4 td*~ .. Th many friends of Nai. .1. N. STE WART, feeling that he will be the right mana ha the right place, respect fu lly prsenat his name t~o the voters of Pickens county as ai candidate for the office of Clerk of Court, subject to the action of the Demnocratic primary elec tion. mar )4tdl* For Ihoae Representatires. am We, the many friends of . C. Alexander, take pleasure in presenting his lnane to .the voters of Pickens County as a candirlate for Rpresenta [ve In the State Legislatti, subject to the action of1 the primaryreleeti, . The nqme of Mr. Alexander Is too well kso Wn to the people of. our coun ty to need cominteut,! baving on'e 9*erv ed Us il the State Legislature *1th honor to hiuself and constituency. may 9 Ld P'RIENOS. W-' J. E. Boggs is respectf illy an nomneed as a eandidate for re-election to the House of Representatives, sub ject to the rules of the democratic party. may 2 td 1. or Coroner. iS-r.The many friends of ANDRIEW It. Hamilton respectfully bring for ward his name as i candidate for the office of Coroner of Pickens County, subject to a nomiunationi by th le Demo cratic party inl tle Iext primary elect on. apr 4 td For Sheriff, ihe many friemds of. Joab Maulidin respectffully .announce him a a Candidate for re-election to the oflice of SherifY of Pickens County, at the n1ext electiol. subject to lomikilAtioni by the lemnocratic party. may 2 td &- The many fri(endsof Hi1enry J. Lewis respectfully alUMmoutnCe his name as 11a c.mIlidate for the ofliCe of Sheriff of Pieken. County, subject to the next pr)iImry (lection fof the Democr'atic party- apr 2 td* i' The many friends of W. N. PAYNE respet filly aionliee him as a (atulidate for t he offlice of SleritY of PlekeIscoIty, at th- next, election., silbject to a nolillationi by the Denu' Craic p:arty- apr 4 td* ir,. 'The miany friends of JAMES L. AMBLER respectfully present hik mune to the voters of Pickens cotiy as a camlidate for the oflee of Sheriff, subljet to the action of the Democra ti party inl th next, primary election. apr 4 td* XAm. 'I'he many friends of EARLE P. T 'A iLIAIU respect fully bring forwa rd his nuaMne :as a :ndidate for the otlee of Sheritf for Pickeiis county. subject to the act ion of t he Denocratic parl in the next primnary election. apr 4 td 0%. The 1many friemlis of It. A. RICiHEY f'eelinug that he would fill the offlee satisfactorily. annlIIouncmee him as a Camlidate for SherifY of pickenis CounII ty, subject t the primary election* feb 14-td M. T1he many fr-eIas of ELIAS E. M A Un41DIN respectfulliy annIounc)(e his naiLime as a canididate for Sherlfr of I ickenis county, at the en~suhig eee. tion, sublject to action of the Demo erat ic Convention. feb 1 -tdl Terrible Slaug~hter, FOR THlE NEXT FORTY DAYS ROBINSON & WYAT T EASLEY, S. 0., Will sell at the LOWEST fignres, the remainder of their Sall and Winter stock of goods, consisting of Notions, Clothing. IIard ware, Grocerles, 'md1( Grocers Drugs, in ord(er to make r'ooml for their SPRING S.TOCOK. We keep constantly on hland a full line of choice Groceries. Tfobacco, &c. Give us a call and we will be stme to sell to you if low p~rices are dlesired. Jan 18--12m B LACKSMIHING In all its branches, done by JAMES ROSEMONB. Easley, S, C. Give him a call and satisfaiction wil. be given, both .!.s'to wor'k and charg.