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FARM loans! Before You Buy or Sell any Kind ol Real Estate, or Business, Write us your wants. J. Y. Garlington & Co., Lumens , S- C. Toys, Dolls and Christmas Gifts ?AT? Palmetto Drug Co. Laurens, S. C. VOL. XX. LAURENS, S O.. WEDNESDAY JANUARY II. 1905. NO. 23 PLAN TO REDUCE COTTON ACREAGE Laurens Plantert<f III ili/o Futures as Insurance. WHAT PLAN INVOLVES. Wh u Futures Sell at C st of Cotton Prcdacllon llo Will Wuy Con tract and Plaut Other Crops. Laurene correspondence No a s and Courier. Laurens, Jan. 4 ?"If cotton drops to six cents a pound I shall not plant an ccro." The speaker was & cotton grower who produces usually about ous hun dred baks on his p'antatlon. He is, moreover, a calculating man who knows precisely what he is uolng on Iiis farm as well as in other lines of business In which hois enpag.d. When Tho News and Courier correspondent quost'oned him as to the quoted de claration it was with some reluctance that ho replied, but here aro his ideas outlined: 1 I am not alone in this intention. I know of at least one other planter who produces a crop of two hundred bales who will pursue the eauu plan. "What do I mean to do?" Why, I fhall buy a contract for future delivery of a hundred bales of cotton December 1, '05. I shall put my plantation in other crops, mainly poas. I think it is pretty sifo to say that I can realize sovonty-five cents the bushel for peas next fall and of course I shall plant plenty of cirn, small grain?, potatoes, peanuts, sorghum and other provender cro"\ Moreover, I expect to have a fair crop of hay, I ut pea* will be the main product. Of course't will not be necessary t > use much C( m neiclal for tiliz r, ai d the plantation will bo per manently bettered by tho year's rest. Nothing, as is well known, Improves land more than a pea crop. Moreover, poa-vlnt" hay is one of our most valua ble cr ps, "Th : fac's are these. I can't grow cotton for less than fix cents a pound. This la based on tho carefully noted ox P'r'encos of ten years on this planta tion, anl all the factors In the cost of prodi.e ion, labor, fertilizer, interest on investment, wear and tear on live stock and implements, etc , have been couctcd . Thus I can buy one hurdred bales of cotton, at s'x cents, just as cheap as I can possibly make tin m. If j I undertake to raise the one hundred bales and the price drops two cents tho pound I shall have lost that two cents in the making. If it dr..p on tho con tract two cents the pourd, 1 fhall, of course, put up the nee ssary m ?rgim and not let my contra- t basaerifiee<J. It follows th ?t I cinnot pess bly *o e any more on tho contract thin I wo'ild lo.<e in the actual production wh<_n the con tract is bought at a prico idsn leal wl.h tho costof production. The brok erage commissions ou the contrac are, of course, a small incident. "Meanwhile.to pr ;tect myself against the los? on the contract I sbull huve tho profit on the peas and other pro ducts of tho farm. Iam fa'isfied that I can at least make the farm *? If sus taining as to its labor and s'.o k by other oropi than cotton, and v/h'le the profits would not be equal to those in a ten cent cotton crop they will be more than those in a six cent cotton crop. In short I think it fairly safe to say that I can make as much profit out of other crops as I can out of seven cen'.s cotton, and the improvement of the soil due to the rest from cotton will in itself be an additional (net profit in the long run. "Of course I fchall not deal with spec ulators in buying this contrac1-, but with a cot'on brokerage fi in of such rccogn'zed standing that risk as to its comp'iance with the contract will be practica'17 eliminated. "By pursuing this plan I shall for one contribute to the reduction In the cotton acreago which all Intelligent cotton producers regard as nec ssary to maintain the price of cotton at a pro fit paying ba-is in tho coming years. "It seems to mo," added the plantor, in conclusion, "that the planters of the South may avail themselves of the cotton future system to absolutely pro tect the cotton growing industry. Once it is kuown what it cos's to produce cotton and at what cost other crops may bo produced, tho cotton farmer can tell oxactly when to grow cotton and whoa to abstain from it. Onco the Southern farmer finds out that this la not nocessarily a ore orop country, he will bo independent, and the cotton fu ture systi m offers a convenient exped ient in tho way of insurance. Of course I do not c./mtompIate that tho prico of cotton will drop to four cents next year, or even five cents. For every point that it may go boyond s'.x 03iits I shall rake down my profits on tho con tract, and those proli's on a hundred bales will bo just as much as I can earn on all the cotton that I can act ually produce. No man can afford to adopt this plan unless he has tho capi tal to protect tho cootract, no matter what margins may bo called for. In other words, he must buy tho contra^: as an investment, and not as a specu lation. Elis motive must be simply to lnsuro himself against possiblo loss from a falluro to raise high-priced cot ton, and when ho buys tho contract at a price as low as tho coast of produc tion he can by no possibility lose a dol lar. I may be mistaken, but to my mind this reasoning appears mathe matically exact, and I have considered it for some time. I may suggest that farmers who do not produce an much as one hundred bales may unite to buy one or more contracts." W. W. B. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. 0. W. Taylor visited at Princeton from Thursday until Monday. Miller Curry, a pood citizen of Dials was In tho city this week. J. T. Robertson of Clinton Wfis la town Thursday. John W. Beeks of Brt-werton was In town Saturday on busiu'ss. Magistrate Gaorge Cook of Yotlnga was in Iho city Friday. W. P. Hurrls, a la-go and successful farmer of Youngs was hero Monday. J. I.. Young of Palmetto Farm, Alken County, is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Ifabella Brooks of Eden visited In tho city this week. Messrs. Benton Fuller and Conway Dial of Cross Hill wero In tho city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Shay or and Dr. Isadere Schayer left Monday for a visit to relatives in Cincinnati. Dr. George F. Mosoley of Tyiersviiio car ied one of his little sons to a sani tarium in Augusta yesterday. Mrs. W, J. Benjamin and chihlron are up from Darlington, visiting In the city and county. John Miller, an enterprising ycung merchant of Whitinires was in the city a few days this week. Miss Emily Meng returned Wednes day fro-u a visit to her friend Miss Louiso Giiland at Kingstree. Mis? Annie Clardy has returned to her school at Old Mountville after spending her vacation at home. After a holiday vacation of two weeks tho city schools resumed Mon day morning. At tho annual meeting yesterday of tho directors of tho National Hank, the board of directors and the officers of the institution were re-elected. Mrs. O. W. Babb and Miss Minnie Babb iiave returned from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. OlifforJ Babb, at Tryon, N. C John C. Moore, a joung mar. of the Mt. P.eaeant section, was in tho city Monday on his way to Texarkana, Texas, where ho will probably make his future home. The oflleers of Ca houn Lodge 1. O. O. F. of first and second place are no ble grand and vicf> grand instead of no b'o "?!.uard" end vice ''guard" as pub lished last week. O.ie of the recent subscribei'3 to Tim Advkrtiskk is Master Ose Sltgreavea of the Fifth Grade an 1 one of tho brightest pupils in tho city ecIiojIs. I11 has r.ctnrs ed a day from school in throe ye.ra. The advertiser is proud of buch a boy as a subscriber. B. L. Jones, Superintendent of the Cliy Schools, returned to the city Sat urday. During the holiday vacation lie at'ended tho meeting of School Su perintendents in Columbia and the big Kducatiomd Association in Jackson ville, Fl? A Liberal Offer. We publish ia today's issue a letter of the Virginia- Carolina Chemical Co. addressed to its patrons in this county. The loiter shows a liberal spirit and makes an offer to the people, of which they cannot fall to take advantage. It is like giving them something for noth ing and paying them to accept it. For the farmer it is "heads I win tails you lose," No matter how things go ho cer tainly has the long end of the rope. The letter was handed us by Mr. A. fluff, the Company's agont at this place, who Is a wbolo souled fe'low, and it does his heart good when his friends are bonclitted. ' Little Colds" neglected?thousands of livessacriflced every year. Dr. Woods Norway Pino Syrup cures little colds? cures big colds too, down to tho very verge of consumption. Municipal Ticket. Msyor?W. It. Richcy. Ward One?II. Terry. Ward Two?Lee L?ngsten. Ward Three?T. K. Iludgen^. Ward Four?J. S. Machen Ward Five?J. S. Bennett. Ward Six-T. II. Nelson. FOR MAYOR. Recognizing T. I). DARLINGTON as a progressive and capable buslnoss man, we desire to nominato him for Mayor of Lauren?,?subject to tho re sult of tho City Democratic Primary, Cm/.ens. A FINK FAMILY. "I have used Dr, King's Blood and Liver Pills In my family and with my tenants. Am sixty-nine, anu have raised nlno sons twonty-ono years old, and four daughters, havo used all the leading liver medicine1, hut lind King's to bo the best of all. ?Ttoubeu F. Chri'.enbury." Church Motes. The lliiost city and village churches are painted with tho I?ngman <fc Mar tine/, paints, and we want ovory eliurch to accept our donation whenever they paint. 8 and <> mako 1-1. theroforo when you want fourteen ga'lons of paint, buy only oigbt of L iv. M and mix six gallons of pure linseed oil with it, making actual cost of paint .about $1.20 por gallon. Don't nay $l.f>() a gallon for Unseed I oil (woith 00 cents) which you do when you buy other paints in a can with a paint labol on it. ?ltMany houses aro well painted with four ga'lons of L & M and three gallons of Unseed oil mixed therewith. Wears and covers like gold. These celebrated paints are sold by W. L. Boyd, Laurens, S. C. Clinton Pha.maey, 0 inton. uenekal sessions COURT. Will Courene Jan. 28rd With Judgo Watts Presiding. The first term of court for this county for this year will convene Monday, January 23 with Judge R. C. Watts presiding. Twelve grand jurors and a full panel of petit jurors were drawn Monday as follows: (hand?H L Jones, John C Stone, Joel A Smith. W B Ow ens, J R Moore, R L Stoddard, 1) C Smith, M G Patterson, J A Culbertson, Olen S Mill, J h Crawfojd, A. R. Holmes. The other six necessary to com plete the panel were members of the grand jury last year and were drawn to serve another year. PETIT. L R Babb, M K McDaniel, R L Prather, A J Hollingsworth, J I) Hecks, John A Madden, Sam I). Austin, G Roland Ray, T J Weathers, G Marion Moore, Jno. A Davenport, Warren C Ballen tinc, S A Taylor, G W Cunning ham, C h Owens, John Smith, C R Cooper, H Y Boyd, S H Fleming, J F Workman, J N El ledge, J M Polt, P R Abercrom bie, W A Putnam, J W Du Pre, C R Jones, A F Coleman, J M Sunnnerel, J H Jacks, B R Full er, G B Taylor, T C Sunnnerel. W M Stephens. Attended the Contcuuial. Dr. A. C. Fuller, Dr. H. K. Aiken, E. P. Minter, A. C. Todd, J. K. Vance and R, F, Jones at tended the Centennial celebration of the South Carolina college this week, NEWS OF CLINTON. Rev. Thornwell Jacobs 11ns Resigned Position In the Ornhaungc. Clinton, Jan. 9.? Mrs. Susan Leake and Miss Allen Leake leave this afternoon to visit Mrs. Charles Moody in Tampa, Fla. Mrs. J. A. Bailey spent New Year's week with Miss Mary Riv ers in Spartanburg. Dr. Neville and family are ex pected on Wednesday and will occupy the Griffin house on Cen tennial street. College opened on Wednesday with bright prospects for the ses sisou, a number of new students having come in on Tuesday. J. K. Adair, who has been with Bailey Bros, for a number of years has gone into the mercantile bus iness, and will open a racket store next to J. H. Phinny & Co. Rev. Thornwell Jacobs has re signed his position in the Orphan age and expects to make his fut ure home in Nashville. The play "Old Farmer Hop kins" will be presented at the Hall this evening. Several other good attractions arc expected soon. Miss Laura Vance leaves this week to visit Miss Lyl Irby. Miss Clara Duckett is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ben Townsend, in Anderson. H poem for Coday THE WAY TO ARC AD Y By Henry Cuylcr Bunncr [II, what's the way to Arcady, To Avcady, to A ready; Oh, what's the way to Arcady, Where nil the leaves are merry? Oh, what's the WAJ? to A ready? The spriir: Is rustling; In the tr< >?. The tree tho Wind I? blowing through? It seta the blossoms dickering white, I knew not skies could burn so blue, Nor any breezes blow ho light. They blow ail old-thne way for me, Across the world to Arcady. Oh, whnl's {he way to Arcady? Blr Poet, with the runty coat, Quit mocking of tlie song-birds' note. How haVO you heart for any tune. You with the wnyworn russet shoou? Your scrip, n-swlnglng by your side, Gapes with a gaunt mouth hungry whle. I'll brim It well with pieces red, If you will tell the way to tread. Oh, I am bound for Arcady, And If you but keep pace with me You tread tho way to Arcady. And where away lies Arcady, And how long yet may the journey be? Ah, that (q?oth he) 1 do not know: Across tho clover and tho snow? ? Across the frost, across the flowers Through summer seconds and winter hours, I've trod the way my whole life long. And know not now where it may be; My guide Is but the stir to song. That tells me I cannot go wrong. Or clear or dark the pathway be Upon the road to Arcady. Hut how shall I do who cannot sing? I was wont to sing, once on a time There Is never an echo now to ring Remembrance back to tho trick of rhyme. 'Tis strange you cannot sing (quoth he). Tho folks all sing In Arcady. Hut how may he find Arcady Who hath nor youth nor melody? What, know you not, old man (quoth he) Your hair Is white, your faco Is wise That I.ove must kiss that Mortal's eyes Who hopes to see fall Arcady? No gold can buy you entrr.nee there; Hut beggared !.<>ve may go all bare? No wisdom won with wearlltCM! Hut I.ovw goes In with Folly's dress? No fame that wit could ever win; But only I.ove may lead l_ove In To Arcady, to Arcady, Ah, woe Is me, through all my days Wisdom and wealth I both have got, And fame, and name, und great men's praise; But I.ove, ah, I.ove! I have It not. There was a lime, when life was now? I tut far oway, and half forgot? I only know her eyes were bloc; Hut i.ove-' fear l knew it not. Wc did not wed, for lack < f gold, And she Is dead, and I alii old. All things have come since then to me, Save I.ove, oh, I.ove! ami Arcady. All, then I fear we part (<|iiolh he), My way's I.ove ami Arcady. Hut you, you fare alone, like me; The gray Ih likewise lit your '.mir. What love have you to lead you there, To Arcady, to Arcady? Ah, no, not lonely do I fare; My true companion's Memory. With Love he tills til.- Spring-time air; With I.ove he clothes the Winter tree. Oh. past this poor horizon's bound My song goes straight to one who stands? Her face all gladdening at the sound - To lead me to the Spring-green lands, To wander with enlacing hands. The songs within my breast that st'r Are all of her, are all of her. My maid Is dead long years (quoth She waits for me In Arcady. Oh, yon's the way to Arcady, To Arcady, to Arcady; oh, yon's the way to Arcady, Where all the leaves arc merry. Miss Calne,s Reception. Miss Tallulah Caiue entertained a group of her young friends Fri day evening complimentary to Miss Bertha Stevenson of Jack sonville, Ala., who is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. C. Irby. A most elegant course dinner was served in delightful fashion after which progressive euchre and charming conversation were indulged in by the following guests: Hon. and Mrs. W. C. Irby, Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Gar lington, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Gr ray, A. C. Todd and Miss Stev enson of Alabama, J. W. Dunk? lin and Miss Lyl Irby, K. Wilson and Miss Willie Jones, Creswell Fleming and Miss Annie Gilker son, H. G. Welborn and Miss Claudia K. Irby, Messrs. Hal Moorman, K. B. C. Watts, John Campbell and R. V. Irby. Taking Tax llcturns. Mr. Messer Babb, representing the county auditor went out Monday on his round for the pur pose of taking tax returns. Our new serial story will be gin soon. Subscribe now. $i. BAI LEY'S CHOICE SEED CORN The Best on Earth. A cross between the White and Big Yellow Corn, One to Three Ears to Stalk, long deep grain from 1-2 to 3-4 inch long; small red cob. I have been im proving this corn for about twelve years. $2.00 per bushel f. o. b, Clinton or Laurens, ?S. C. You will find this corn at my home, or at Owings <Sc Owings, Laurens, S. C. Also? Long Staple Cotton Seed. I have a choice lot of up-land Long ?Staple Cotton Seed for sale. The staple runs from 1 to 1?? inches long. $1,00 per bushel f. o. b. Clinton or I.au reus, S. C. I sold 17 bales to the Watts Mills. The buyer claims that it is longer and stron ger than the Florodora. P. B. BAILEY, Clinton, S. C. Mit. NASH IN CHAltUE. Now Superintendent of Education As sumes Duties of Ofll c. County Superintendent of lulu cation R. W. Nash lias qualified and assumed the duties of the of fice. The transfer was made Satur day and Mr. Nash is busy this week familiarizing himself with his new duties. Chas. R Brooks, who has filled the office four years with marked ability and efficiency retires with the distinction of having made one of the most progressive County Superintendents Laurens has ever had. During his admin istration the term of the rural schools has grown from five to six and one half months, and the same placed on a cash basis, school buildings have become the property of the districts, school furniture improved and many other notable improve ments have characterized his term in office. Mr. Brooks returns to the school room as an instructor, hav ing accepted the principalship of the High School at I lamer, Ma rion county. He left yesterday for his new post of duty. Mr. Nash is an experienced school man and no doubt he will make a most excellent county superintendent. IT 18 C? AI KM AN WHAKTON. He is Now tho Head of the Kuilroud Col. J. H. Wharton was elected Chairman of the Railroad Com mission at the first meeting this year of the Hoard which was held in Columbia Thursday. He suc ceeds Chairman C. W. Garris, At this meeting Maj. John H. Earle of Greenville was sworn in as a member '"of the commission. The term is six years. Col. Wharton, it is staled, is a candidate for re-election next year. A Cotton Proposition. I have for sale a fine lot of Mules and Horses They must be sold. You need them. Here's a Proposition: I will give half a cent above the market for your cotton in purchase of a Mule or a Horse. This proposition is good for 30 days. B. W. MARTIN, Laurens, S. C. mimiini i i Commission. ?OOOOOOC Our new Serial Story will start soon, subscribe now and get the opening chapters $1.00 a year. :b and general news. A bequest of five thousand dol lars was left Thornwell Orphan age by the late Chas. S. McCall of Beunettsville. By a vote of 33 to 17 the Sen ate has confirmed the appoint ment of W. D. Crum, colored, as collector of customs for the port of Charleston. THE STOCKHOLDERS HOLD A MEETING. The Status of tlie Wares Shoals Manu facturing Company Shown. Im portant Resolutions Adopted. A special meeting of the stock holders of the Wares Shoals Man ufacturing Company was held in the court house Saturday. The meeting was well attended and was representative of the fore most business and professional men of the city and county, Mr. N. B. Dial, president of the company, presided and stated 'he purpose of the meeting. It is desired that additional stock to the amount of fifty or sixty thous and dollars be immediately taken by local subscribers. There arc nearly 200 local shareholders and to enlist their aid in this effort to raise the amount indicated above was the prime object of the meet ing. It is known positively that this amount could be raised at once, by bonding the mill prop erty or by issuing preferred stock, but this is not Mr. Dial's policy. He wants the mill put in opera tion at the earliest clay possible and he desires above all that this be accomplished without encum bering the properly. Mr. Dial made a proposition Saturday that certainly will ap peal to you if you have any de sire or intention whatever of help ing along this great enterprise. The natural advantages and the cost of constructing the Wares Shoals mill make it cer tain that the stock will bring ;i premium once the enterprise is put in operation Have you vis ited Wares Shoals lately, or at any time? You will find a mill building complete that will ac commodate fifty thousand spin deles and fifteen hundred looms; a 2,000 horse power plant capable of running 80,000 spindles which cost less than $40 per horse power. It is said to be the cheap est power plant in the South. It cost no more than a first class steam plant and then there will be no fuel to buy or water rents to pay. The Southern railroad is build ing a spur track from Bar mores to the mill, a distance of five miles, four miles of which are already in operation. The mill building is complete and the machinery for same pur chased; the power plant is fin ished and the machinery is being installed; 60 new and neat cot tages are ready for occupancy, a line double track steel bridge which spans the river below the dam has been in use several months and the dam and canal were finished last summer. This is undoubtedly a fine op portunity to invest in a cotton mill plant that is bound to be a dividend paying enterprise almost from the first. At the meeting Saturday the following resolutions were adopt ed: First: That each and every stockholder be ami is hereby re quested to take or place an amount of stock equal to his pres ent holding and more if possible and that each make a report to the president of this company the amount raised at as early .1 day as practicable, not later than the fifteenth or twentieth inst. .Second: That the president be and is hereby requested to send each stockholder a circular show ing the status of the enterprise. Third: That we extend the president of this company our thanks for the able and economi cal manner in which he has con ducted the building operations of this plant, and for his conscien tious and untiring efforts in be half of the stockholders. It may be added that Mr. Dial has given his time which covers a period of two years or more to the building of this plant with out compensation. He has not drawn a cent of salary. Two million Americans suffer iho tor turing pangs of dyspopsia. Noneod to. Burdock Blood Utters cures. At any I dri:;; ?tore. MERCHANTS NEWS FOR SALE ? Three Jersey cowf, fresh in milk, apply to DR. DIAL. FOR RKNT ?Parties desiring to rout a residence on Main or Caroline streets seould c.ill on W. L. Cray. 23-8 CITY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION Will be Held Tuesday, February 21. CLUU ADOPTS RULES. An Kxccu'ivc Committee Chosen Which Will Meet ami Select Mnuagors Tomorrow. At a meeting of the City Democratic Club Wednesday, a constitution, rules anil regulations looking to the conduct of municipal primary elections were submit'e 1 and adopted. Immediately after their adoption, of ficers of iho Club were elcctod, tho same ones chosen at the first meeting being hqU cted. An exeoutivo commit too, consisting of a member from each ward was also nominated by tho club. A. 0. Todd, president of tho Club, Is Chairman of tho Committee. This Committee will meet to-morrow afternoon In tho cilice of tbe Chairman for tho purpose of solect'mg managers for tho olectlon and transacting any othor business that may come up for consideration. Tbe Commlbtoe is as follows: S. D. Galdington, E. W. Martin, G. P. Smith, VV. L. Taylor, Dr. A. J. Chris topher and M. L. Copoland. It was decided to place one set of boxes at tho city hall and another at the Ijiiureus Mill. Tho sains rules and regulations gov orn'ng county and state i^'maries will bo observed In conducting municipal eleou< ns. A Letter to Mr. Unit*. OFFICE OF THE \ 1UGIX1A-CAK0LINA CHEM ICAL COMPANY, rtlchmond, Va., Jan. r>th, '05. To the Salt's Division Managers, Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. Gentlem n: The Treasurer of this company Is having so many requests to extend the notes of some of our customers and patr. ni who havo not finished paying thoi' bi 1-, a' d who desiro t> hold their cot o i, sthting that they believo they will gi t more for the cotton later on, that t his company bus concluded to is sue a general letter on the subject as follows! Any fanner or merchant who may bo owing jour Division money and who In? cotton on which he desires to hold, you uro at liberty to extend his note for him for six month j from Jnnuaiy llret with interest at tho rate of <> per cent, per annum, provided he will deposit sufficient cotton to pay the note In any reliable warehouse, and will turn over to you warehouse receipts for pame. You are authorized to pay the Insur ance on said cotton, and make nocharge against unit' oustt mer for th s item. Wo do not pretend to oiler advice to our i ustomcrs to hold cotton, but wo do intend to i iTer them overy facility and accommodation In our power to hold the'.r cotton,if in their gcod judgment it is best Whatever inures totho bon ilit of ill? agricultural class of Ih'J South is to our benelit; our inte oat is Identical with thelre. We sre more closely and Intimately conno.:ted with tho cotton grower oi the South than any dozen other concerns combined; they are our customers in the purchase of fertilizers and we are their customers in the purchase of cottoo. seod. We both sell and buy of thorn, and deal In every cotton growing country torn Texas to Virginia. Tluro'orj anything that will improve the agricultural conditions or help the farmer, must necessarily benefit us and if holding their cotton will be a bonolu to them, it is our desiro to aid them i s far as we can. Other farm products aside from cot ton, appear to US to bo soiling at vory lull values, and wo believo It would be wise in I ho farmers lo soil any of their othor surplus farm products which would unite ially aid them In holding their cotton. Wo are also of tho op'nlon that the aorcagc lust year devoted to cotton was too large and that it never could havo been cultivated in a normal season. The go hI weather during t he spring en abled tho tanners to cultivate every aero they planted; consequently tho lremendoti9 big crop of this year. As ordinarily it wou'd be impossible to cul tivate such an enormous acreage wo believe it would be wise in them this year to materially decrease the acre age. If i' was decreased ten per cont. it would mean a reduction of more than a mi lion bales next year, even if tho crop yielded as much per aero as It did this year. It strikes ns t hat what the farmer Wants is CO nuke bis OOttOll at tho low est pi sei bio cost: the profit derived from growing cotton is not so much tho price of cotton as tho cost at which tho crop has been grown. Mules and horecs arc high, much higher than afow years ago; the price of farm labor is high and scarco. Thor, furo every acre culti vated moans a large expenditure. It cost more to cultivate an acre of land growing a ipiarior of a ba'e, than one growing a bale: in the lattor instance tho p'allt soon grows up and shades tbo land, consequently tho grass does not grow so rapidly or luxuriantly. Tho cheapest item that can bo used in the i roductiou ol cotton is commer cial foriili/..-I'd, used liberally. With a lib-ml Application of fertilizer tho farmer cn i :? fOW a bale of cotton whom ho has heretofore grown half a bile, ai d do it a ih the same cost of muled and labor, and the additional quantity Of soed grown will more than pay for tho extra amount of fertilizers used, Therefore encourage your customers to reduce tbe acreage and to increase the amount of commercial f rii Izera per aero, believing as wo do, that this is tho way and tho only way to raise cheap cotton. Tho South must continue to produce around eleven mlll'on bales of cotton or they will tind in a year or two, tho balance of the world competing with th< in in growing this staple und our loreign market largely supplied from sources that now produce but a limited quantity. Wishing for you a happy and pros* perODS New N ear, anil also for our cus? tomeni and patrons, I am, N ours truly, S. T. Moitc; \N, President Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company?