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R IC U Z T U li A L . -.?.-r ????~-rrrrr " Agriculture i? the Genend Pursuit of Man { it 18 the Basis of all others, amVih'er^^. ? " c*?mMfe^'''^vu at.: OftttE ? V.-;*?-:,: ::-? *? Wf MOOK'S PHASES. First Q'tr. Fell. Lost Q'tr. New. First Q'tr. 0 h, 10 tok'lst. \Morning. 8 I). 33 m. 11 hi 22 m. 8h. 11 m; 10 h, 25 m, 8th. 14th. 22th. 30th. Moiling. Evening. Evening. Evening May. ? ? y , 1 3* ? ' ? 5. ? 6. Days. I Sun Rises. [Sun Sets. Friday," Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. TBiwday, 6.14. 5.14. 5.15. 5.16. 5.10. 6.17. 6.18. C.58. 6.57. 6.50. 6.55. . 0.54. 0.53. 6.52. Agricultural Scraps. """PITB?NS*"of" !HusB?NDRY.;?All old lady recently marched through the Streets of Augusta, Oa., followed by six marriageable daughters, hunting for the Patrons of Husbandry. .-?-? Best. Our correspondent "Inquisitive," whose communication on "What he Knows About Moles," has been received, will please send us his name?not for publication, but to carry out a rule which wo have deemed it advisable to adopt. D@u Go and see tho new suction pump at the - Fair' Grounds building, which is something novel. A single tubo driven down something over twenty feet, sup plies all the water needed on the grounds. An old maid, out West, was enquiring of the master of a Grange about the rules and regulations of tho Order, when . the following conversation ensued: Master?"One of our regulations, madam, is that every lady with a small mouth shall bo provided with a husband." IOld Maid?(With mouth drawn to smallest size) "Ith it pothiblo ?" Master?"Certainly; and overy lady with a large mouth supplied with two husbands." Old Maid-^Mouth distended to ut most limit) "Good gwacious?I'll join!" communicated. Mr. Editor: i am uv Lueunsi., uut u piain practical farmer, who takes nothing on credit, V but who wants a good renson, or some plain, practical fact to convert mo to any thing new in Agriculture or anything else; and yet I stand ever ready to seize on every agency that presents itself that will aid me to increase production and to lessen labor. Tine, I think, is a good " rule, and should be followed by every farmer who desires to succeed in his avo cation. I propose to toll you what I know about the preparation, planting and cul tivation ot cotton. In doing so, I con fess that I am but a novice, compared with many of the veteran farmers of this county, (many of whom I could name) who have had longer experience, and are more i competent than I am, to give instruction on this subject: 1st. tiie preparation of land. All lands planted in cotton should have rest, or bo well supplied with vege table matter from tho woods. If rested, it should bo broken up early in the fall, not later than tho middle of | November?the first of October would be better?and all weeds and grass turned under with a good two horse turning plough. If not rested, but littered from the cow lot and woods, then the old cot ion stalks should be thrashed down, (ho who burns his cotton Btalks is robbing his land of what it most needs, plant food) and the beds reversed, and if the land is tight or stiff, ran a subsoil plough down in the waler furrow. If the land is light and sandy, this is not required. In the open or water furrow, put down tlie rough litter and lap one furrow on ity completely covering the same. If broken up flush, I run off the lund with a shovel plough. In tho distance of the rows, I am governed by the quality of the land, from three fect three inches to four feet, is my usual distance. I prefer a wide space between rows and crowded in the drill. About tho 21st of March with the Dow L.aw, or any other good machine, or by baud, the guano or fertilizer is drilled along on tho furrow thus lapped and an other one lapped on tho same. If the land is tight, stiff, clay, the Murfec Sub soil is run In the two open furrows. 2d. how i plant. Throw two furrows more and if neces sary run out the centres making the bed complete. Sow I want a round polo, or picco of ?1 by .6 scantling 8 feet long, rounded on one edge ; from tho centre measure two feet <?n each side, and bore with a two inciV.aiigcr, two holes, insert in these hcles Iwo poles about seven feet long, -??^?-,--.-,? wcll wedged) (these answer for shafts wherein to hitch the horso or mule); from centre of said piece measure one foot on each side, bore two one inch and n quar ter holes, insert in them two handles sim ilar, to plough handles, between those, about one foot abovo' tho scantling insert a pieco two by two inches, nail through the handles into this piece ; in tho centre of scantling drive an iron hook to which hitch a whiffletree. Now- we havo a .smoother, by which wo can block oft* two cotton beds at a time and cover the seed in liko manner. , To preparo the seed for planting take a whiskey barrel, mortice, in the centre of each head7, holes three inches square, insert in them a pieco of three by three inch scantling, extending one foot from each end j on them put handles similar to the grindstone; in the bilge or middle, cut out two staves about one foot long, batten them together, hang in the place it was cut out, with good leather for hinges, put on it an iron hasp and staple, to secure it in its place wnen shut Make a frame for it to run on, by tenanting and pinning two pieces for uprights, four by sir inches, three and a half feet long, into two pieces eamo size three feet long, into the latter pieces or part, tenon and pin a piece same size and justlong enough to give room for tho barrel to rovolve between uprights, now cut out journal in top of uprights for barrel to run in. To rub the seed, put in the barrel about ono and a half bushels,* water onough to wet them well, and about one pound of Peruvian Guano, (all phosphates are dan. gerous to wet cotton seed with,), this bai rel will rub seed better, with less labor, and in quicker time, than by any other means that I am acquainted with. NOW FOR PLANTINO. Bun the smoother over tho beds, it will strike off two at a time, the horce walking in the furrow. With a horse hitched to tho Dow Law cotton planter, fun along in the middle of each bed, put ; ting down net less than one and a half bushels por acre, two or two and a half is better to insure a good stand. Then follow as close up as* possible with- the smoother, which will cover tho seed and leave the land in tho best possible condi tion for after culture; thus ono horso with smoother will block off and cover as much as ono horse with the Dow Law will plant, nVO HUrt2o well deno lo tt.' good I day's work. I plant cotton in drill be lieving it to be the most certain method to obtain a good stand. Replanting, unless done very early, never pays for the labor expended. An imperfect stand seldom, if over, becomes perfect by replanting; take a note of that. AND NOW FOR THE FIRST WORK. ? The first ploughing should bo done as early ns possible, say in one week aftor tho cotton comes up. This I do with a 14 inch sweep with narrow wings, right hand wing back corner cut off, so that the front corner forms a sharp point or acute anglo, in order that the sweep can bo run close to cotton without covering it. Sweep to run perfectly flat with the ground; this if done, will leave about two inches ridge unworked With biit little grnsB to hoe. Cotton supposed to be in drill and perfect stand, hoes follow the ploughs cutting out gotten to about eight inches apart, leaving from four to live stalks in hill; ono hand easily working an acre per day, and if properly done leaves the after hoeing and thinning easy work, but tho first hoeing and ploughing not done in time, and well done, increases the labor one hundred per cent or more, and retards the growth of tho plant and cuts the crop from 25 to 50 per cent short? Second working in about two weeks with plow sweeps twenty two inches, with right wing turned up a little, thus giving the cotton a little dirt, following with the hoes cleaning out all grass and putting it down to a stand of tv/o stocks in a hill as near as possible; cotton should be brought to a stand by the 1st ol June, all after that time results in loss in pro duction. If cotton has been properly ploughed and hoed thus far, there should be no gross, and tho plough can ?do the after cultivation by running the twenty two inch sweeps lightly every two weeks. The experience of a number of yenra leads me to believe that the earlier cotton is planted, avoiding frost and put down to a stand, the mow certain will be tho yield. Cotton put to a stand early, clear of grass and in proper tilth will com mence branching, putting on forms and fruit close the ground, and make a differ ence ot two or thrco weeks in early ma turity. In this country very little cotton matures from blooms after the last of July ; it is our early forms and blooms that makes our cotton and tho more cer tain the fruit to stick, hence tho impor tance of early planting and rapid culti vation. Very truly youru, I \V.F. BARTON. for s^le HAS just /cccivcd a full supply of NEW SPjWWG,GOODS^ 8ad H AS CONSTANTLY ON HAND * AiU line of Dry GrOOdS of He ti&f Needed by eterybody, at low rate^ cbnsistiog of SOOTS AND SHOES, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, HATS, &c., &c. ALSO; The BUTTON-nOLE SEWING MACHINE, (wliich took Erst Premium at laat County Fair,) for which ho is Agent. Call and see for Yourselves. ALSO AGENT ?FOR THE FOUNTAIN PFMJP! IN MEDICINES QUALITY IS OF TUB FIRST IMPORTANCE* E. J. OLIVEROS, M. D. Dealer in Drugs, HVEecucines, 3?aints, Oils, "Var nish, TST on-Explosive Lamps, Grarcten Seeds, ?fcc. &c. &c. PRESCTPTIONS prepared witli accuracy and fidelity, for which purpose a foil and com plete assortment of PURE CHEMICALS and GENUINE DRUGS will be constantly on han r LONG Experience-?a successful bownesa career of more than eight years in Orangebnrg. and a good knowledgo of the DRUG MARKET, at Home and Abroad, will afford a sufficient guarantee that all goods sold or dispensed at my Establishment will be GENU INE and RELIABLE. . ' < ? ' ArrBEOiATrso the success which, in the past, has attended my efforts, I have deter mined to spare no pains to merit a continuance of tho patronage so liberally bestowed. E. J. OLIVEROS, No. 100, Russell Street, Orangoburg C. H., S. C. Fob. 27, 1873, 2 ly DR. A. C. DUKES, Dealer in Dj'iigs, Medicines, Chemicals, fine Toilet Soaps, FANCY HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES, PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES, TRUSSES -A-ISTD SHOULDER BRACES, GRASS AND GARDEN SEEDS, PURE WINES AND LIQUORS, ? FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES, PAINTS, OILS, VAR- ? NISHES AND DYE STUFFS, LETTER-PAPER, PENS. INK, ENVELOPES, GLASS, PUTTY, NON-EXPLOSIVE OIL LAMPS,.<&c, &e, Physicians Prescriptions accurately compounded, -?a J. W. Patrick & Co., (SUCCESSOIIS TO T. O. VINCE.) RESPECTFULLY call tho attention of the Pnblicto the new addition of SPRING GOODS just received and for sale at EXCEED INGLY LOW PRICES. Our stock consists in part of - Jjcrma, Japanese, Crenadirxs, Oil Colored Per cales, Polka Dots, Lawns, Crochet Nah- ' sooks, Plain and Check Cumbr% White and Colored Organ dies, Whito and Col ored Swiss, White and Colored Pique, Notion?, Para sols, &c, Latest Styles Spring Cloth ing and GENTS FURNISH ING GOODS. We have brought to this market the f do brnted Star Shirt which we guarantee to fi, and wear better than any other kind. Meas ures taken and made to order. Having for a long time seen the necessity of introducing a first class Boot and Shoe in this market, will make this Department a specialty, where can be found any k'ind of Boot and Shoe desired from tbo nicest Philadelphia .hand mado to tho more common grades. Call and inspcot our stock before you purchase and see if we can please you. J. W. PATRICK & CO. March 20, 1873 5 ly The Citizens' Savings Bank OF SOUTH CAEOLINA ORANGEBURG BRANCH Will Pay 7 PER CENT INTEREST on SPECIAL DEPOSITS and 6 PER CENT on SAV INGS DEPOSITS compounded Semi-annually. Docal Einance Committee. mch 19-iy Hon. TIIOS. W. GLOVER. Col. PAUL S. FELDER. Capt JOHN A. HAMILTON. 1 JAS. H, FOWLES, Assistant Cashier. LIFE INSURANCE AGENCY f Insure your life in tho PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON LIFE INSURANCE 00. Capital, $2,500,000. . This is the largest and most prosperous of the Southern companies. JAS\ H. FOWLES Agent, at Citizen's Savings Bank. GEN. J- B. GORDON, President. GEN. A. H. COLQUIT, Vic*-l>rcsident W. C MORRIS, Secretary. C F. MoCAY, Consulting Actuary. BRANCH OEEICE OE ATLANTA DEPARTMENT. ASSETS, January 1st., 1870, 81,941,947 40. BLACK & WARING, General Agent. J. A. HAMTTON, Agent at Orangcl S. 0. OHA-iBILfESTOisl'j S, :r?i'? awS TS?" DO?B, S?flH ?ml Facxob^MOTODING ?|^^<j fSXLtli ^tabjiahed 1851. fflanuf?ctiir?? o/ fitiJl it DRESSED FLOORING, CEILING and WEATHER BOARDS, "MOULDING fOR BUILDING PURPOSES IN GREAT ^^^^fj^iS^-B^p^ RAILS AND BALLUSTER8, WO?L^t ?RNlNG and ? 7* SCROLL- SAWING. fT*. OOD and* Substantial 'Work made oa cheap at this eatabliahmi I xJF' ted States. We have on hand the largest stock of the abov<*v all of which, wo guarantee will give entire satinfactior, to all who want g66d and work.' ? ? ' . . i -pvi The subscribers are the only practical mechanics?Sash,- Blind and Door jneken carrying on.the'business in the city of Charleston, and can refer to gentlemen all oyer) Georgia, North Carolina and Florida, as to the character of their work for the paat'weL. NOTICE?On account of the manner in which we box up onr work, and our a.sst,mpt?otf'*f' the risk of breakage of Glass with ordinary handling, onr goods aro shipped over the roads In* this State at HALF RATES, which is a great Raving to the purchaser of our work. HENRY G. BET8TLL, (at Rto^'CarrlageWof ? C< Juuo 12,1873 : 17 ._I_\i_ ? \ J ]. .- ~ " * ''. ??.!, ... ' ? v cs>Ti;a . 5^5 October 2, 1872, FLOUR, PERSONS WISHING ANYTHING in this GROCERY MICE* Would do well to call ami EXAMINE onr Stock and Prices Before buying1. ' Wo do not advertise ? But fell cobjfia^t^mt money1 Can be SAVED by buying from I?- Grist and Mem at JaUj Pncos. -^?ff 1W Goods Delivered. * . 4 HAMS.? OFFICE OF GEORGE H C0BJNTELIS(^ I'"" '" '??v. ^ i*f? wV>T|jt * - WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM MY FRIENDS AND THj?* Public in general that I am receiving, and have ready tot their in spection now, the MOST ATTRACTIVE, LARGEST ami BEST ASSORTED Stock of SPRING GOODS ever offered in this market. Any one who will take the trouble will readily convince him self of this 1 fact ''? As space will not permit mo to enumerate all the different branches, I can only state that all are fully replen ished, and I invite every one. to call in and examine for himself. Goods 4 shown freely and with out charge. GEO. H. CORNELS03Y. May 7th, 1873, . 12 ly REAL ESTATE AGENCY. The undersigned having formed a co-partnership under tho name of FOWLE3 Sc GLOVER, oner their services to thn community, as Agents for the Rale or purchase of Real Estate, and for collection of Rents, &c. JAS. H. FOWLES, JULIUS GLOVER, At Citizens' Savings Bank. At Law Office of Glover & Glover. We offer for sale: Anew and beautiful residence In Or-j ALSO, a', a Bargain, 340 acres (150 cleared) within i nnle of Rowe's Bridcre ; 4 r . Il..> T% ? r? <m ..... o ? angeburg, on East side of Railroad, witli 6no outbuildings, garden, &c. ALSO # ONE Plantation of Five Hundred Acres, on Santee River. ALSO, A plantation near Fort Motte, 500 acres, with dwelling and outhouses in good con dition?rwnter power on the place li miles from Rowe's Pump Depot." ALSO ? rte ONE Building -Lot in the town or angeburg. ALSO Lot belonging to Presbyterian Church) on Amelia, (New) Streot?a desirable nuildiug Kite. ? - lr~cv FIRE INSURANCE ACf^CY ? Insure your Dwelling, Storo or Stool?,of {xoode in tl?e LIVERPOOL, LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE CO Capital, 120,500,000 in flolth This company paid over three (3) millions at g^*^*^?? ^ million at recent firoin Boston. JAb. IL FOWLES, Agenfc, ^{ Birk Robinson' meALBK in Bwks, Music and Stationery, and Fancy Article AT TUE EifQINE HOUSE, ORANGEBLTR?, C II., S. C. mch 6 ? QFFICE OF SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO? Freights intendeo for the 8:30 Down trjfo must ho left at the office of the Ag?t bofoi-o, oi may bo. brought to the ?? morning of Jewing, where they will be ? ceived. Other froigli* ; ? usual.