The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-12-06

The election for FIoater passed of very
quietly, with the following result at this
plsce: SniPes, % Haywood, + Foster, 3
total, IS, which is less than one-fsurth Of
our voting population. Fully half were ig-
norant of the order for an election, and
most of those who did know were very IN
different, owing mainly to the fact that they
were not posted as to the relative merits Of
the aspirants.
The weather is braciug cool and clear
adding vigor and inspiring all with new
hope, giving most desirable weather for
killing and packing our pork, which article
We will have almost if not quite enough for
home consumption, notwithstanding the
ravages of cholera last season.
There have been six OF eight car loads Of
beef cattle and mutton shipped from here to
Memphis Cotton shipments are COMPARE
lively light, owing to diversion in other
directions The stave business offers profit
able employment for energetic labor. Al
ready six or eight car loads are here for
shipment, and more coming, This is also a
good single market
We believe the health of the country Is
materially improved, and our doctors have
ample time to study over the past and make
notes or their successes and failures, and to
study their "materia medicas," both new
and old. Farmers may profit themselves
and neighbors very much BY making SINH
lar notes, and comparing them with others
and discussing the relative merits of all,
whereby better plans and methods may be
developed Tor future operations. 1t is in
THE that our farming community is more
lacking than industry to make them thrifty,
successful and Independent.
Whilst the tidal wave of contraction has
been silently sweeping over our broad land
we as class have not had our eyes opened
to the fact, hence we did not utilize the
means within our reach to checkmate it
Farmers, will you now, and once for all, re-
! solve to use the seaus in your power the
coming year to make your farms self-Eup.
/ porting? To do so you will only have t.
I COW more small grain, raise more corn, peas
/ and sorghum, SOW more grass and clover
4 Improve your OTCndrOS, extend JnelT DOrGCTS
ship more fruit, both dry and green. Look
carefully after your barnyard manures and
50 utilize them that in conjunction with bet
ter cultivation We may make two bushelI
where we now can only make one. increase
| your stock, or what is better, improve youl
present number by crossing them with i'm
proved breeds until you work them up to ;
high standard of valuation, for it cost
no more to keep good than sorry ones. Whcr
we have looked after all these things il
their detail and resolved to give them gu
fint attention, then we may make what cot
ton We can, and, and my word for it, thi
wave of contraction and financial distres
will burst like the wave on the Fathe
of Waters and rebound back to Us in quicl
steps with golden harvest, then all viii
unite in declaring it only blessing in dis
guise. We would be much interested in
farmers club if practical men of though
and intelligence could be induced to take al
interest in it. will close this already to-
long and scattering letter by wishing VOL
much success in your paper
Respectfully,
A. n. MINTER