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ALLIANCE DEPARTAliSXT. J. F. NI SUET Filitor. L.iacs^'lc:* County rod a ers. l^ariuiirs and cotton t:io\vt r< I wiii picaso rcinemhcr that ; iiiI cotton ; nowera" association w : meet, on the 1st Saturday, ">i!? ; March .el \w want . ' [ should '? interest*' : of t he V ! : S t ? C * 1 .i inti. re- id'.; cussing t >* in ; il!!i our c ' ; ie:i ! .soil! I ' > I r i i *. ?- 4 w i v/ ' *. v \j i ; i . . . 4 ?;. . products. . o A !)!. ;i '.v . . tor Cini.itj: 'iir.o. ::ir t.: i < 11 < lho. :.ii: '; convention in session Fcb.7 th re I will be a meeting of the Cotton 1 ... (mow. rs i rotei'tlM! A:- omitlon held at I/iiieasK r on i he iir.-t S it unlay, March oth. As stated in the proceedings of thai n ? {ii i. | the basis of represent at ion vie ! Otie for every si\ and major!.';, fractional part there f on the re spoetive township rolls. Township presidents are re quested to call their township meetings at once and enroll every one that is disposed to unite with us in endeavoring to protect and advance the cotton growers' interest. All are certainly inter ested. But the farmer cannot afford to sit quietly down and make no elTort to relievo himself. The professiona'ir.t and members of other callings have their own associations and business to look after and if the farmers do not take care of themselves they will be left in the race. As soon as sufficiently organized we hope to be able to estaoli-di a Bureau of Information, one of the purposes which will be 1o get as accurate an estimate of acres planted in cotton, amount of fertilizers used, conditions of crops, etc., as possible. !ii 1 !?? meanwhile we earnestly request that you aid us 1 >y .! least plaeimr. or allowing to he V" pi a <><!. your n tine in >n . !-? !! if you cannot attend the iio'etimr1' oosts you nothing and vnii in \ h ' uroa? I v benefit f ed. As individuals wo would uh is??. h-t < t !i? rs tr, >, i .., i an o| i, .1 ' n. l!. < ottoll - !: a r/du--. ! am the dioieu i I io? hy whi di wo surrounded and the o; v Itioh we have to coif. t ;(, ,, ? tinic out !' t !?e el ' r"'. ' it has already hoen heralded ' oine and abroad,hased up in tie- amount ol fertilizers and inn! -- .,11 and 1 he probable nurnher of a- that will he planted in cotton a Mi tional, that tliev roa-onahlv vx pert tho largest crop of cotton they say that has over heen grown in t ho'< Hoiit li. In view of these things we honld jVnuse ami ask ourselves the question seriously: Can we afTor'l to raise cotton for four or five cents and he forced to huv our food supplies for man and boast on t he market ? And, presuming that cotton should advance from some tin fore seen cause, it is the history of all j t : >>r farmers who h ivc succeedr d | since the war tliut they havej raised their supply of food at ! home As the name slight sts or implies (Cotton (J rowers' Protect ive Asm)' i?i't'MjO the "ottou Tro'vor:' a re ' mi/ing. endeavor in:.1: to protect themselves against the aggression I ri ! d.Mi'- s?ion of gnml lers in' I futures, manufacturers' and flonl-l eis' r .in'?inations, < tf.} which vo hp ievo i?> be guilty of unjustly :m t1).* cot U< . <z ov er ' . . . ' ' : ! ho \ oti: ! to,' ut 1 tl It if !.1 * V : : ' 1 tl ' . ! i! 11 O I) I:c' t ' i 1 ' ' 11!); "13 pllloUS en!:' i J1* i ie-'l ' i ,'greed ami avarr velum j *.i. and ilentand. nei'd. . ; loj the recognized laws <>!' trade.I y'toi'M rovern tiic mar o t. will greatly aid the cotton grower 1 *:jer? *fr.:ly conmntin ' ' 1> >< i 'on ' !!- which should not :> i - ! i ar r :f o? !y a .ttnl ;in iiijun to t lu* c?>lt en | irr.c.vcr, hut detrinn nl;ii to a'lj other classes encored in an lion orahV ;>.iil legit imat" business. i Tli nvforo, it i '? >? > nly tic ' ' right and privilege of the farm r ( r.rani/. as other callings, hut ^ v?e believe it to be a dut\ that lie i owes to his country, his family , and himself to protect his rights and liberties from encroachment and resist an invasion of them with nil the power that, the (tod of nature has placed at his command. But, while we have faith in and hope to accomplish much by organization, yet we must never forget that our salvation and that of the country depends mainly on our individual efforts in raising hog and hominy at home. Respectfully, R. L. IIlCKLTN, Co. Pres. F.T tljO Kr.liTprtsr NOT MS AN 0 COMMUNIS ON FA KM 1 NO. A il'ii ,i / tun f )t jut ft/m )t! ; 1 referred last week to the' i benefit to he derived from reading j ; agricultural papers, the r-xperi l nielli station luilietins, iii >o tui. l! i- not very one who, knowing nothing ahout farming fo begin with, eould take agri ultural j>i per and i >!!owi mr 'In* [?!:; Mi 1 I ' in i i ' ' ' *" " ,l I u! II' Ml doinjr 1 !r.? ; i ;t 1 .a i ?' M" ! i ? i eromin. a 1 i ti.i r. ;< ' i : . 11 i i ii ! 'I . . 1 i' . -i -> j ul i I a lit'?:i.i n joiiimn i . 1 it a j> l <> dale farmer ones t he same. *?VOr 1 1 *' 11? I; i. : f.\ I i i"!. .1 I< iidi in t!; ay of !.< Mr met hod> lie wan' '.? kno an I fools |!i;11 In* cannot alio/1 to do without, j I hen besides what lie jrets lroin it in tie- way of prartical ideas, lie I gain it inspiration and encourage i mu nt from lead iter t lie a erica It lira! | paper tlie value of which cannot j i he estimated. I I I A number of times si??< #? this' paper hcir.in publication I liavej ! recommended different ngricul-i jtural papers to its readers. <)nee| a<;ain I will mention some papersj that I know from having i<?ngt read tliem to he anions the very 11 best of their eluss. The papers I a. I tl have in mind are The Southern j K| Cultivator, of Atlanta, tin., Th.-j^ Home and Farm, ot Louisville, iCi Ivy., and 'I'he Weekly* Oonsfilu jj, tion, <?' Atlanta. Fur years the l! first named <-fnnd at the verv of f h" list of all ivi ers of if s kind,':il ' ! w but within the last year.tliou- h it <>i i- still a <ror.d paper, and thou li it iioa* published i wire a . > '' . 'to) if ' s. in niv opinion.deo.j !( considerably in value. Dr Jon ? who is now editor, is hot a- pro 11' ' ' , ?'(? * ? ' < 4 .1 ' ' " ' 0! ' ' i1 , * 1 f>1 he M n. and F.'.rni I :. 11 Vi ryi tily. ,\* rwinti !y > 11 I t' i s n o agricultural paper at all,?it is new ?I if onblHu" a I " ... I " "J; luticr- : . j |,, ( ' ,| |? . I 1 1 I ! ? l ^ : 1 .. . . ? i y - 1 . irrfM?>" n. in.1 vtenc \jM-ri mivit sf at . . that i - worth 11 " llMK'll <?! JMOfP l'?r JllO lUViCf "I: . information it relative tol fi I' irn.i nc;! in-i any par !>* .-v i! tiii'.ii j>:i???*r I of. Following1 , : ol arc flirt'!' clippings from the!<v .SJ .!>.! l](M :>f? '! i A men! of this page that will give an ; ' . ?l i'loa of what if is?:in?1 at th"',same time ho of value to th<isej0* who want information of this s. sort : a I't'rlillier for Colton on Nimtlj '' land. I L. M. Jackson, Bairdtown, (5a. ? I have some questions which I " want an answer to as quick as J, possible. 1. We havo some land which fj we wish to put in cotton. It is t) sandy land with sandy subsoil, ti What is the best fertilizer for ti such land, bone or colton seed si goods ? k 2. Which is the best way to put * the manure in the ground,in with ? the planting of seeds or bed on it? Anhwuk?Formula No. 2, given in . editorial of last week's paper,will have * been seen by you before this appears, C' and you will not be far wrong if you w adopt it for your use. We would put f| in formula No. 2 about one-third more muriate or kainit,and WO pounds more J , ro! Ion meal. Shj, 1,000 pounds of arid | I' phosphate (11 per cent.), pounds of [ muriate of potash, (or pounds of knintt , and sou pounds of cotton meal. | J. on Hi" fortilizor. Never put ? I'ltiimi M't'd nu'al in I h?' furrow with t h plant ilijc seed. i 31 EYrllMx.-r 9'i>rj:na!n. : A. It. It.. I'ronton, S. ('.? I \v:i!!t to ::<-t cotton seed moil, .. i:.1 . ! iiiiXi . to ;i on old worn l.iii i. IMoa- I? 11 nio in , w l it pioportion it lionli! lio1 111.. 1. \v l.af do ,oii moan l y acid phosphate I I por omit \ \ .11.1.1 \ o., r < 111 ( i i. 11 i! i in! icr r'-nttvc mil1 :II.M \ .:t saw he oriiitilntt iri lIk* i die of Jauuiiry I Ti ti. i . i! ,?ii ?[ i.i 1 ; i'iiU . in? II per i.. 11: i ; i : 11. ) r ' , . . ! 11 . . - 4 i . \ (t : I i?i> i 1 i I ;it :| :'"iM jiuiiiii!hi kaiiiil. f ur cotton. l.'iilO poll ml-' itchl phosphate, 700 pounds of notion " :!. .11. 1 " J| 'II III - >f kit: :i! i. J'ol/.'ili- 1 ?'i<l UK'S 1 oltOU ' I <J. W. l>. < irr. i'..zi'Wi'lI, (in.?! have one and ono acres erf I po .r li^li! Miii'iiy I.?:i - * flint I wi li to put in cotton as :? 11rhi' patch. I made last year l,JU0 pounds >p?'(l cotton wit!) J00 j?. nit Is high grade guano j r aero. I want to in lUo l !iis yc.tr 'J,o00 pounds of cotton on t! " same? land. ! hav? plenty of green cotton reed with' which to fertilize. I have rend ' your formula for home fertilizer I in issue of January 17th for cot-j 1 Toil. I /Ainiott very well ^ot t ii? j potash and acid phosphate to luix i with cotton pood, tint can ct not- ' ash acid?I per cent, potash. Will; it do to mix this potash acid with tho cotton soim! ? If so, in what, : proportion to form a complete j cotton fertilizer, when to mix it , and how? Will it do to mix it iri| th? furrows, unci ?t what time?) 1 Low much per acre to make the bore L>,")')0 pounds seed cotton < n 10 one and one-halt' acres? llow sould it be applied? Kven a renter \ ioUi is desired if pruoti ible. Answki!?Yes, n potash acid will do isi us well it the phosphoric acid and ie potash in the potash acid are in i he roper proportions, if toe acid phoshatc ha i per cent, of ,> :l . -h tout I I per cut.of phosphoric acid,it outd do jo-t ns \v?'H as I.on') pounds f 1 I per eent.plaiu acid and lot) pounds hitfh yradmuriate, except that proud - of uch potash n?'id wool ! rei| lired t > I ai.ince \, it li ,'oo pounds it t on lu* it or it s (.*< | u i v a leu t of cot >11 ?.eed, ?11: h would lie illiollt sixlv a-.. ' >. xi oil < >li ti .t oil the seed at lain in r pu down in pota-h acid in I -i i. ^ 1 inn and bed i1 ; r ':> i a.cid J r> ai.iiiic i. in i-* i|iiit>> wet. and let ii : t lit. (i'he formula spoken of in the rat urn wer Above was republish^ .) 1 '1 1.1 It : ?!;' , 1 ,'ou. i :t ion outh (' ro'i . i farmer n-ke'l: If one b is doubts in top. r>! o in b. >1 it I . < y.i li lie II .1 Vi' 11 It t; ;ii%\ (1 . itl?" Ot.Vit* Oiljillg iOi f' II that 1 rnur our \ rimen? :iu 11 f< i Dtits <*vorv f8rH)8f,8houl(l lUVMiiu >t lit!\ ..id th.i 11ju.' * ?he 'A <ti.ll tL .. -fV. 1'.... t. Ti.. r it ? ~ S. . < can i oil a i rt? !! of it IVi't 11 i /..-) to ('I cm son ulloge and have it analyzed tree I charm*. Hi'would Un?w, loo, hat brands t>f fertilizer sold in ie State -omi . np to i !n? miaran M-<| analysis?for all I'ertilizers re analyzed and tin* result pub -'led in ' !. bulletins?unu v? iiat now fall below. I>iroctions for unpling and shipping tho sample re given in tho fertilzors billions. * * As I have said before, the best nd most practical bulletins that know of are issued by the aorgia station. Director Keeling is not only up on the seienlie side of farming,but he knows ie practical side as well. A ouble with some of our agrieullral professors and experiment ;ation men iH that while they now what science has to teach bout farming they are ignorant f practical farming itself. The wo must go together. The latest bulletin issued by le Georgia station is on corn ulture. In another number I ill give some extracts from lis bulletin. JuNirs. obruary LM, 1S0S. CJ5-*'i 'TJIA. "bo fsi '0 ? ^7 c! . C*ci/Q4 uri?f Jl? . r ':?;rOVed '-'A RIV (iigb flpm alli/ ? '"O i t6'"" V r1. - . ,'P : ' it . I \ ? ; .? Y, * w \ . >r; * : V- ?i r ; 11 ' ? ( : xMiM 1*4 M *'l X ' 1 No. 4 Ai I"i*i * a f< M:i"ii ,< ;<*iiv w ith ii Ton-yt V/ ! ?? ??.... ......... ,i...... i.. ,r ... m ? ? im unri 'H ' j? j"iJ* ill No. I? \ Drawers, drop leaf ai No. .%?f> Drawers, drop |p?f ai IT IS HAMDSOmSir f/MlSHm A SO A! Writv for full I'fscriidiiH nrul for OAT A I,< K BuualcH. WngowM, Harness, Plntios, Roller Whcnt Mills, Corn Mills, Suf'scrifn for T/w Cotton I'lunl <. >>. I*. i?r>t.\N, aui>u??t. Farmer I ItlilZZAltl) IN TSIK NOKTi:WEST. Some Sections t lie Worst in . Twenty Yours-Mountains oi Snow. j Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. LO.?/ I 1 lie bli/./.iiil which started in yesV ' ter !.iy mil <-1 which .Mil .v.-u is the conlro still continues,. Snout | io . ii. it pill ol M'N eii i> et is j lied j up nh.fiis the (iillereiit li.e . el' (street r.iil'.vuv. Ibiilwav trains on ;.ii ro;..e- entering ?. -v; :\ee are sli tin lioiu t So ! > I.' irs iin.e. j .it i i .vii Sue .Kin is j I;> 111ii <et >e li ! here an>l across the 1: .;e ami I'M-.; ;-ui .ni n; ...,-,k n.i.ioU in., i ..4 ..ii t.i . .;e steamer \\ is-on-in. vhieh ansveil i: i * I Havre t'lii-.v!;', re 4 }< /! . v. ry still t;a!. blowing aiul jli.f now .-(> blinding ihat l! i i.nj |? --1' U? 11 'O tnoro than . foot k i><?r? lnun neighboring towns and iVoiii norlhorn .Michigan jaiv to I he efieet thai tlio storm now r i- ill" v ;\d of 'ho ' fin !n <) liko: swoh a ' li/ | h- < not iii'cti "ecu in 2~> years. Si root car sorvioo is everywhere rippled and passenger train> aro ? a In i" si a 1 io? i or badly doiayi >1. ! ? 1 ve .\larinelte ikheriaen are ' ml -<in'Z and aravo 1 Mr - arc enter' tain?*d for thoir safety. In >nmo ! places the snow has drifted to * ; height ot 20 feet. Money to Lend. 'Hip Lancaster County building & I.nnn Association has money to lend on improved real estate situated in this county, upon reasonable terms. Apply to WADDY 0. THOMSON', See t<fc Trens bank building. Oct. 21-07-6 m. n.turnio Your Howln Willi Cimcun'O. I'unil.T f'siharitr. r .1 f \-t. 10.. y... II C(>ll f?'J. refund mnn?t.r. (Children and adults tortured by Diirnfl, scalds, injrtrie?. eczema or skin diseases may secure instant relief tyy using I>??Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, ft is the great I'ile remedy. Crawford Bros. ?Another lot of Now Ideal sewing machines .just, received at this oHioe. nasi $ tyg sfia'ywm i. ?.? u v.a.. '?** /.tii-.itiri, un, Ofllco lot N. 1'rvor U'. iERS' i SEWING \?iCZ machine* ( % * ? > ft*?**# =f r> <? a r-Jwi ft * ' ~ ? ' - ..' .. .. ; %?..: ;{ ,; ' ;. .:< -:"*!j != f -;? ?. =; * o ' r * MM, il'V m:' x \ i i ~ W ? 3- & ? ' 3 i * I.I.I ANCK. g. * ?' ri-il ut any Depot it) tiio &cuto, tir (Iinirimf >< : ?' ro' JT $ I >i<] cover S1 >. 15 id cover #20.50 I GOOD 4 J 4 vr HIGH PRICED UtCHIHE I .,f SKWiNC MACHINES, , SUES mid (JETS of Orj'iitis, Furniture, Plows, Harrows, Saw Mills, ornnythlriK you want. r/i</ (lit Our Price. Jjist. ) s' Alliance Exchange of S. C.