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FARM AND GARDEN.
COST OF RAISING STOCK.


An Oregon correspondent of the Country
Gentleman writes as follows:
81 will take the government statistics to
show the cost of feeding stock for enc year
in Maine, also for the same year in Oregon.
In 1850, Maine produced 975,716 tons of
hay, and fed it to $40, 14S head of stock,
embracing horses, mules, cattle and sheep.
Oregon, the same year, produced 26,441
tons of hay, and fed it to 26T,O25 head Of
stock. In Marie, each animal consumed
on an average 2, 1877 pounds of hay, against
1877 pounds consumed in Oregon. Calling
this hay worth only S6.e0 ton, the cost of
wintering an animal in Maine was $3.50.
Ia Oregon, 50 cents. The animals In
Maine that consumed this hay were worth
SIS, 437, 533-or $I7.34 each. The stock in
Oregon was worth $6,272, 892-or $23.49
each. Now supposing this stock to have
been three years old, and ready for market.
The costof raising an animal in Maine, worth
S17.34 was S19.77. The cost of raising one
in Oregon, worth $23.49, was SLIT. The
clear profit on one Oregon animal was $21.-
". The loss on one in Maine was S2.43.
Profit on one hundred animals ID Oregon,
S2,172. Loss on one hundred in Maine,
$243. If should take into account the
time used in housing, feeding, cleaning
stables, ETC., and the grain fed in Maine, the
balance would be much greater in our IA
vor. II had made this statement, without
the figures to support it, who would have
believed it? The government made the
figures, and believe they are correct"
So soon as there is surplus Of cattle in
the Pacific States, prices will fall to reach
the markets of Europe below what they are
in Tennessee, and it win pay better TO raise
stock here than in OREGON.
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vary SO much. Then again little or norain
may change every result. As general sgri-
culture gives bet ore result in year;
while conditions vary indefinitely, it is easy
to see why true agricultural science makes
slow progress. All commercial mining and
manufacturing interests would be greatly
benefited II we had one hundred expert
mental farms wSers we row have one, to
reduce the first cost Of feeding and clothing
the human family. Every body Is con-
cerned in the success Of tillage snd
farm economy, and, consequently, in
the study of fertilizers. Why is oae kind
of plant food worth one hundred times more
per pound than another kind? Because ma
ture supplies the cheap kind for nothing, in
great abundance, but not the scarce and
dear sort. Phosphoric acid and potash form
from 20 to so per cent of the ash in wheat
when this seed Is burnt. This acid and 81
kali rarely abound in any soil; are indispen-
sable to fertility, and are costly when
bought as commercial fertilizers. The eve
~ day waste Of these elements Of fruitful
ness In all cities is . great sin that does not
pass UNPUBLISHED. The 'fblack uonsito" is
the offspring of organic substances diverted
from their legitimate use, if man will obey
natures laws. But II be is rebel, then
his punishment is as natural as anything
can be. How the world and the universe
are governed are matters that deeply con-
csrn all alike as the subjects Of health, sick
ness and death.
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FIGURES FOF. FARMERS.

In 1860 the farmers constituted about
one-half Of the working population, and
owned about one-hah of the wealth of the
whole country. The aggregate value Of all
property, real and personal, in 1860, accord
ing to the census returns, was Sl4, 49,, 736 )
O6S, exclusive of slaves, Of which $780,
493,063 was the exclusive value of farm
property. In 1860 out of 10 668,6S male
working population, 5,425,5 sos were farmers
rather more than one-half. According TO
the ceusus returns of 1870 the aggregate
value of all the property in the country was
S30,OGS,51S,507, of which only S11, 1884,
95s,747 was farm property, but little more
than one-third of the whole amount. If
the farmers had held their own from 1850
to 1870, their part of the whole property
would have been 17,459, 100000, instead
of S11, 124, 956, TAI as above stated, making
q difference of over $6,00O,000,O 00-more
than twice the amount of the national debt.
In 1880 the farmers owned IS per cent. of
the whole property in the country, but
In 1870 they owned only 81 per cent of it.
Political and Congressional gambling un-
der Radical domination in every branch of
the government has thrown the great ag
ricultural interests of the nation over six
thousand million dollars in the background
in ten years. Reading current history BY
the light of these United States census re-
turns, can we wonder at the general up
rising called the "Farmers' Movement"
They are the suffering subjects Of noto.
riously corrupt Administration, associated
with salsry-stealing Congress equally Grim
inal in its public acts. The money power
that was seven billion in 1868, became by
base legislation and indirect robbery nearly
nineteen billion In 1870, and is to-day more
than three times larger than it was thirteen
years ago. In the came time the farming
interest increased only from seven billion
nine hundred and eighty million to eleven
billion one hundred and twenty-four million.
The one gains 200 per cent and the other
some 55 per cent in the war decade. But
since the census in 1870 agriculture has
sadly declined in profits and the value Of
real estate devoted to it.
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meal may also have very good reaults-at

meal may also have very good results-at
least it deserves q trial.
When the disease has 30 far progressed as
to have affected the organic system the ami
NAL had better be pat out of the way at
once, Tor even If it RECEIVERS, it will never
regain q constitution which win make 1t an
object TO attempt to raise 1t.
One thing you must not fail to attend to.
While In the process of fattening, supply
your pens with materials for making man.
ure. The very richest of fertilizlng matter
is the dung and urine Of hogs, and If you
supply them with muck and bones, and
other like substances, you give them the OPP
portnnity of manufsc uring . quantity Of
manure worth nearly as much as the food
they consume in the process OF fattening.
Let these substances be removed, from time
10 time, and fresh supply instituted there
for
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GENERAL MARKETS.
stock on hand.

We are indebted to McAlister & Wheless,
Commission merchants, corner Broad and
College streets, for the following cotton
quotations In New York and Liverpool
during the day:
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 10, 2:30.-Cotton
easier, but not quotably lower. Middling
uplands 95694d; middliDg Orleans 9s@
gid. Sales to-day 10000 bales, Of which
1900 bales are for export and speculation.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 16, 5:30.-Cotton
dull. Middling uplands 95694d; mid
ding Orleans 9s69sd. Sales to-day 1900
bales, of which 1000 bales are for export
and speculation. Sales of American 5,7O0
bales. October and November delivery on
the basis of low middling, SGD.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 10:30.-Cotton-
Market irregular and lower to sell. Ordinary
1890; good ordinary 165c; strict good ordi-
nary 15sc; low middling 1890; middling
171c; Alabama Tic; Orleans 175c.
New YORK, Oct. 16, 10:30.-Cotton-
Futures weak. October delivery 10 Is 32c;
November 16 7-16c; December 16 7-l6c;
January l6sc.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 1l:0O.-Cotton-
Futures quiet and steady. October delivery
16g6l6 9-16e; November 16 7-166164c;
December 7-16616ac; January 16 7-166
1873; February 1636l6 7-16c; March is g.
l6616Sc; April 16 11-166l6 1870. Sales
5000 bales.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, Cotton
Market weak, dull and irregular; some sales
of low middlings reported at rates of 164e.
Ordinary 13Ac; good ordinary 153c; strict
good ordinary loo; low middling 1870; mid
ding Tic; Alabama 175c; Orleans 17sc.
S les for exports $50 bales; for consumption
312 bales.
New YORK, Oct. 16, 12:25.-Coiton-
Futures quiet and easy. October delivery
10 7-l6e; November 16SN16 7-16c; Deem
Der 163616 7-16c; January 16 7-16c; Feb
rusry 1850; March 16 9-l6c. Sales $500
bales.
New York, Oct. 16, 1:O5.-Cotton-
Futures heavy. October delivery l6se; No
vember 16 5.16c; December 164c. Sales
1900 bales.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 1:55.-Cotton-
Market weak. Ordinary 1890; good or
binary 15sc; strict good ordinary 155c; low
middling 1890; middling 175c; Alabama
lie; Orleans 17sc. Sales on spot estimated
at 1900 bales.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2:2O.-Cotton-
Futures q shade frmer. October delivery
1890; November 16 Bloc; December 16 B.
16c; January 1876; February 16 8 16c;
March 16ac. Sales IA, 600 bales.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 3:25.-Cotton-
Market irregular. Ordinary 1899; good Or
binary 1890; strict good ordinary 15bc; low
middling 1890; nliddling 175c; Alabama
tic; Orleans 17Sc. Sales for exports $3.50
bales; for consumption AGO bales; for specu-
lation - bales: sales to arrive included in
the above 400 bales; 1000 bales to arrive
next week reported sold fo- exports a. 16c,
every bale guaranteed strict low middlings,
cash, to-day.
New YORK, Oct. 16, 3:35.-Cotton-
Futures shade frmer. December delivery
10 5-16616sc; January 1906 7.16c;
February 16 7-166l6ac; March 16a616Sc;
April Is 9-16616 11-16c. Sales $1,000
bales.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Net receipts
65, 9S4 bales; exports to Great Britain II, 661
bales; to The continent II 1862 bales; stock
l60 997 bales.
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GAINESVILLE Female Academy, J

GAINESVILLE Female Academy, J M
Wright, President.
TRANSFERS.
B r Stone, to Trinity Conference,
Texas.
EW White, East Texas Conference.
BIB Malone, Little Rock Conference.
VIC Blair, West Texas Conference.
Lacey Boone, West Texas Conference.
WI Mister, West st. Louis Conference.
j R Mcclure, Western Conference.
DELEGATES TO GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Clerical. B. McFerrin, A. L. p. Green,
John w. Hammer, Robert A. Young, j. b.
West, Il. P. Ransom, w. Burr, T. e. Pitts.
Reserves-R. K. Hargrove, w. Mooney.
Lay-Col. Watson M. Cooke, Hon. Q. It.
Smith, T. NJ. N. Jones, Hon. Atha Thomas,
Prof. w. &. Webb, Rev. j. NJ. Sharpe, w.
t. Holder, Rev. j. M. Sowell. Reserves
Gen. G. q. Dibrell, Col. D. I. Reynolds
John j. Erwin.
The next session of The Conference will
be held at Gallatin.
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Every farmer and every one who is not
q farmer, should know how cities blight,
impoyerish and finally ruin the soil that
gives them their daily bread. OF all follies
and all human wickedness, this is believed
to be the worst. To hold 1t in check and
prevent the evil, Providence sends pesti-
lence in various forms upon cities that
waste plant food, aud the essential elements
of fertility taken from TILED ground in crops.
1t is the duty of all that live in cities and
villages to see that no constituent Of bread,
meat or vegetable consumed by man, or
grain, hay or straw, eaten by beast, fails to
go back to the depleted soil from which it
was taken. Restitution of the raw mate
rial that makes human food and raiment,
when wheat, corn aud cotton
grow is the basis of agriculture.
Cities practically curse the soil where
they knock this foundation of the earth's
fruitfulness from under the farmers feet.
They are silent partners in all farming op-
erations; and so far as cities permit fertile
ness of any kind to run into the Cumber-
land, Missis sippi, Hudson, Thames, or 9th
er rivers, they wrong their partners to their
own disgrace and injury. How is it posi-
BILE for any farmer to make more wheat or
cotton grow on his plantation than there is
bone. earth within reach of these plants to
supply natures memorable demands?
Whest and corn would be perfectly value
less, and a snare in bread for growing chill
dren, and for all beings that have
bones, if these seeds were formed
with the phosphate Of lime left out.
But when millions living in towns, cities
and villages annually consume the products
of the soil and make no restitution Of The
raw material out of which crops are made,
a barren desert ultimately starves the in
habitants of such cities out Of their homes
as 1t did those of Palmyra. 1t is a popular
mistake to blame farmers as stupid and i'm
provident for wearing out their cultivated
fields in feeding the denizens Of distant
cities, when the blame belongs to the sui
cidal and criminal misconduct which per-
mits human excrements in cities to breed
pestilense in the first instance, and then
run into rivers and the sea. This system
of economy, fairly continued to its legiti-
mate end, will desolate all continents.
Hence the statement is at once plain, truth
full and undeniable, that our best cities As
now managed, are under the curse Of God
through His chastising pestilence FIR wan
tonly robbing the soil of its natural, and
God-given fruitfulness. Nothing but .
higher and purer moralityin both town and
country can correct this great evil. Millions
may see a wrong but not move a peg to cor
rect it. till conscience prick, and pushes
them into the discharge of duty. Con-
science is the virgin soil that is least Guilt
waited, and most neglected by mankind. No
industry can long prosper without sound
morality, and least of all that of agriculture.
Making desert, and calling it christian
peace, will not do.
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FORGOT no GROAN.

It is well remembered by army officers
that Of the various delicacies distributed by
the civilian delegates Of the various COM
missions and relief agencies, the msjor part
were obtained by a class of patients who
made the most noise and not by those who
were the sickest.
Il was after Gettysburg, when the corps
hospitals were crowded with wounded,
that, while dressing slight wound, q pa
tent started up as delegate of the Chris
tian Commission passed the tent, and ask
ed:
"Warn't that o Christian"
"Yes."
"Jovel but forgot to groanl Well. that
Is the first of them I've missed yet. Iwon-
der wha the had?"
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The Tobacco Crop.


Messrs. d. j. Garth, Son & Co. Of New
York, in their Monthly Tobacco Circular of
OCT 1, sum up the statements Of their cor
respondents from the tobacco growing dis
tricts OF Virginia and the West, as follows !:
IL is now universally conceded, by our
correspondents in Virgins, that the crop In
That State will be large and of superior
quality. The acreage planted was larger
IMAM ths year previous, and unless some
accident overtaSes the last planting, some
OF our friends seem to think at least 5000
hogshaads will be produced. The proper
ton Of bright, or s'yellow" tobacco, viii be
much smaller than that contained in the
crop of 1872.
We conclude that in the "ClaIksville dis
trict" and 'sKentucky Purchs >" the excess
OF yield and bulk, which would have re-
suited from the increased planting, has
been fully lost in destruction By the worm
and drought. That there will be an ave-
rage quantity, as compared with last year,
with some nice, clean, rich crops and "a
large preponderance slightly, to badly, dam
aged by worms. 4, .
That in the Ohio River district, Indiana
and Illinois, the crop viii be poor in quality,
OF small leaf and one-fourth less in quantity
than the crop of 1872. The proportion Of
leaf suitable for stemming will no doubt be
small, and we apprehend that but few strips
will be made.
That in Missouri, the crop, in quantity,
will equal the one of last year. The quality
will be mixed, the largest proportion being
nondescript leaf and Tugs.
Our correspondents from Missouri agree
that the acreage planted was greater than
in 1872. Plants wete abundant, but, I'M
fortunately ut "setting out time," the sea-
SONS we're not favorable, and only . fair
"stand" was obtained. About one-third of
the crop was planted early, the balance not
until late in June. Shortly after which a
long dry spell of weather prevailed, con-
tinuiDg until about the LIST Of September,
doing material injury, and suejecting the
late planting owing to the time required
for ms.urity-to the risk of destruction by
frost. There will, no doubt, be fair pro-
portion of good useful tobacco made, sur
passing in quality the previous crop, but the
larger proportion will be small in leaf, un-
ripe, and of nondescript character. The
frost on the 10th September is not reported
as doing much damage, except that ii
caused much of the crop, then in the field,
to be cut green.
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Administrators Notice.

HAVING BEEN QUALIFIED AS ADMIN
istrator on the estate Of Josiah Baltimore,
deceased, all persons having claims against the
estate are hereby notified to present them for
payment, within lhe time specified by law, or
they viii be forever barred; and those indebted
to the estate will please come forward and settle
or their accounts will be placed in the hands Of
an officer for collection.
JOE B. PATTON, Administrator.
EdgeAeld, Oct. =, 1873. oc5 eod2w
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DR.. G. F. 81. PETERS, the astronomical
gentleman at Hamilton College, Ohio, the
lack Walton of the skies, who has been so
successful in booking occasional comets, is
on his way home from Germany, where he
has been attending an astronomical conven-
ton and pleading for lost pleads.
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los. The customs receipts were s161 600.
Gold was heavy and lower, declining from
1854 to 1919 which price has not been be-
fore reached since June, 1865. The clos
ing rate was 108. The loans were at lie.
364, 1882, !, ! and 1-32 for carrying and fat
nor borrowing. The final rate WIS 1-32 for
carrying. The clearings 48,O00,000 The
Assistant Treasurer discussed $4,000.
Governments were firm early in the day
but closed lower In sympathy with gold,
The greatest decline was In 67s and 63s.
Railroad and miscellaneous speculation
was irregular but in the main higher. The
lowest quotations were made shortly after
the commencement Of business and the
highest ranged firm to So per cent. aud
was well distributed. AS usual the largest
transactions were in Western Union, Lake
Shore and New York Central. The first
named opened at 54d54a fell to 534z, adj
vanced 56s, receded to 541t and afterwards
reached 5Sss. Lake Shore rose from 66 to
o8x4, fell to 67a and finally reached 70. New
York Central ranged between Sc and S9s
with late sales at nearly the big nest point.
New York Common advanced from 80 TO
40, and Wabash from 36a to All. Invest
ment shares were frmer and Express shares
made an Advance over yesterdays quota
tons. The general market closed firm in
tone. r
Sterling Exchange-Banker's Bill 107;
o. s. coupons, 1881, 1924, ex-interes:s;
5-2Cs OF 1862, los; do. 1854, los; do.
1865, 107; do. new issue 5-2Os of '65
ITO; do. '67, 111s; do. '6S, 111s; new five
1861; U. S. coupons 10 40s LOG; u.
5. currency 6's, 119; Missouri State bonds
So; Tennessee old 10; new 10; Virginia
new IS; old IS; North Carolina old 20; new
H.
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compound interest notes, payable in three
years, bearing interest like those issued
during tia war, at per cent, of denomina-
ton suitable for circulation. Five millions
OF these were TO be dated the LIST of each
month, and paid out for all dues of the
government, except those payable in gold.
z: They were to be convertible at the end
OF two years into 10 40 5 per cent bonds, at
the option of the holder, and TO be legal
tender. 3. Greenbacks were to be cancelled
IS They came iuto the National Treasury as
iast as the compound interest notes were
issued. By this process the present circu-
iatory notes Of the Treasury would ali be
taken IN and destroyed, and their place be
occupied by the ew issue.
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FINANCIAL.

We have no change to note in financial
matters. The banks are discounting sight
cotton bills exclusively, with but few offer
ing for discount.
The banks in checking charge at the rate
of 81 per thousand premium.
Gold is lower, closing in New York st
106, after touching 1919 Dealers here pay
109, and hold at 10. Silver is taken at 102
for halves and quarters.
Government bonds are without material
change. The following are the quotations
at 9.20.
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nashvtIIe ProvtEfou nraxkes.

Market dull and prices nominal as fol-
lows:
BAcoN-Clear sides lie; clear rib sides
10ac; shoulders 9ac.
LARD-Choice in tierces 9ac; kegs 1otc;
buckets 114c.
CHOICE HAMS Sugar-cured csnvased
15c.
BREAKFAST BAcoE-Sugsr cured 1910.
BEEF ToNGUEs-Per dozen IS.
Very little country bacon coming in. We
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Resumption of Specie PAYMENTS.

The Hon. Amsss Walker has written a
letter upon the resumption of specie pay
ment, in which he commends the plan pro-
posed By Senator Sumner, in 1871, which
was IS follows: /. That the Secretary of
the Treasury should be directed to prepare
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sew York Dig Goods sxarkes.

NEW YORK, Oct. Robustness continues
quiet in nearly sll branches. Commission
houses generally are inactive, and jobbers
are operating very cautiously. Market for
staple domestic cottons unchanged and
steady. The Daily Bulletin says: "Stocks
Of manufactured goods are light and the
production of some makes is curtailed by
the mills running short time"
Prints and dress goods are fairly active.
Shifting flame are in moderate request.
Dress and millinery and velvets and ribbons
selling freely at fraction lower prices.
Cotton VelYets in better demand.
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PERSONAL.

DEV. VIM. y. ELLIS.-The friends and
III supporters of Rev. VIM. j. Ellis are request
ed to meet at McClure's Hall, % Cherry street,
on Friday night, Oct. II, at O'clock. By order
of Committee ocl5 st
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New Orleans Markets.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 16.-Corn, none
on the landing; sales in store Of white at
80c; yellow mixed &c. Bran firmer at
$1.20. Pork advanced; new Sl6.50; old
SIC. Molasses, some new received sold at
821c; new syrups 77Rc. Whisky, Louisiana
94c; Cincinnati S103. Gold 1116112; cur
rency 4a65 per cent. premium; sterling,
bank Isl; sight 1S2.
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STRAYED.

~>SO0S~N<NN>~NNN0e>ND~N>~
OTRAYED in June last, a three year old red
- Cow, back and belly white, branded S. b. d.
on right hip. A suitable reward will be paid for
her return 10 Rock City Paper Mills. 1t*
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BOARDING.

DOARD.-An unfinished room with board
ID in pleasant family. Apply at this Office
for infor nation. oc16 4t*
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FOR RENT.


E10B REHT--A very desirable Office on first
E floor of the State Insurance COmpany's
building, No. 80 North College street.
Ocll I'll
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TOR RENT-A most excellent and large
10 residence, in five minutes walk of the Square.
ARLINGTON, FARRAR & WEAKLEY,
Agents. ocl0 If
nAIKK FARA to rent or lease for two or
I more years, near the city. ROBERT. @.
FOSTER. OCT Wv
EOR RERT-House No. 1I3 North Summer
JIG street is for rent, balance this and next
year. Contains 10 rooms, besides servants room,
kitchen, etc. Apply at W. W. BERRY, at Ber-
~, Denoville & Cos.
Sept. SO, 1873. sepeo If
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quote from wagon at &c for shoulders, 9sc
for sides and 116i3c for hams.