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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

The use of Todoform mercurials In the treat
menl catarrh-wethcr in the form Of suppositories
or oiu menls-should be avoided, rs they are both
injuri us ard dangerous. Idofo'm IL easy detected
by its offensive oder. The only reliable cataIrh
being free from ali poisonous drugs. 1t has ured
thousands OF acute and chronic cases, where oil other
remedies have failed. particle is applied into each
nostril no pain; agreeable to nse Price nifty cents
Of druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

The Best Washing Compound Of the day e
unaoubtcdly JAMES PYLks fkARLlNk !!
cleanses the dirtest and most decAte fabric without
,AIury snd with lille isbor. For sae oy groosts.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

The nice held BY the Kidneys Is one of importance.
They act sluiceway TO cary on the extra
liquids fiom tile system and with them the impuriii:
es both those that are taken into the stomach and
those that are formed In the blood Any ciogging OF
insction Of these organs 10 therefore Important.
Kidney Wort 10 Natuie's emcient as Astant 10
ket ping the kidneys In good working or6er, srengt-
hening them and Inducing healthy action. II You
would get well and keep well, take Kidney-Wort
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

Swayne's Pills-C nforting to the Sick
pure Blood, Constipation, Dyspepsia, Malaria, Apo
plexy, Liver. Kidney, Heart diseases, Dropsy, and
Rheumatism. But 10 the debilialed, burtened with
such serious sickness, conscenti0usly recommend
"SWAYNE'S PILLS. which contain Incidental
properties possessed by NO other remedy. Sent by
mail % cents, box OF 80 pills; boxes, VI (n
stamps). Address DIR. SWAYNE b SON, Phiia-
delpha, Pa. Sold by Druggists. a8t14
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

have been given the Agency Of DR.. Maichi's Italian
Pile Din mcnt- emphaticaly guaranteed to cure or
money reiunded-Inte.nai, External, Blind. Diced
ing or Itching Files. Price 5Oc. box. No Cure, No
Pay. For sale by Bixby q Buck, Druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

We caution ali pcrsoos not to buy the the extra
lsrg- psek. II duet and ashes put up BY certain
p.ries and called condition powders. Tney are ut
Teri, wos ,hls-s Boy SAeridaN's Cavalry Condif-
20. Powders yoa buy any they are absolutely put
ard immensely valuable, email packs sec large cans
eiO
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

To pol,on well W one Of tho worst Of crimes
u . sore to POISON the fountain OF life for ones
ali snd ior pos.erity. Often by cArelessness. OF
uttsf,.ftnns, or Inheritance the has been done
Aysfs sstssp@stl. goes back Of the symptoms, pick.
ap these impure seeds ifVm the blood, me VIVA
.irusm sad restores appetite, strength ard neA1n.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

We emphatcally guarantee pr. Aarchini's Catholi-
car Female Remedy, to cure Female Disesses, such
as Ovarian troubles, Inflammation and liberation
Failing and Displacement or bearing down feeling,
Irregularities Barrenness, Change Of Life. Leucor-
rhea, besides many weaknesses springing from the
above, like Headache, Bloatine, Spinal weakness.
Slesplessnees, Nervous Debility, Palpatation Of the
heart, etc. For sale by Druggists. Price 1100 and
4lb0 per Bottle Send to D. J. B. Msrchisi. Utica,
n. r. fof pamphlet, Free For sale by Blxby D Buck.
druggists.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

Have you infsmmstory sore throat. stih join's, OF
l.ua ness from Asy Q use what-v.rf Have you rhe
uuatc &c other pains IN Any part 81 the bodyi II
a-s JsAasos's <nedyne Linimsat. II In the moe
wondeftnl internal and external remedy known u
medical &C iuucc.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

II g adoption by most OF the prominent dairymen
and farmer. Of tho United States Of the improved
Butter Color made BY Wcs Richardson, D Go Bur-
Hngtoa, W.. 10 proof Of their wisdom In business
point Of view Nearly all winter butter 10 colored 10
order 10 make II marketable, and this color 10 the
best In regard to purify strength. permAneucs and
perfection Of TINT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04
CARRIAGES.

wish to inform the Public that 1
have In my Shop lot Of NEW FIRST CLASS
CARRIAGES, made by myself Of the bes'
Stock, and Warranted. All in want - &
Good Carriage are requested " c.' .~~
examine my Stock at Shop In real q r"
porter Office.
Repairing promptly attended to.
Having secured the services OF ISAAC W.
DAVIS, = First CLASS BIACxmIrH l am
prepared " do oil kinds Of RI pairing in Q
Workmanlike manner At Reasonable Prices
D6Tire Setting . Speciality.
II. ~. FOSea.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

fy-pccor.tive Art Explicit directions for ever.
~. are given with the Diamond Dye. For dyctni
ne..<s ofns.ra, Kg4s Ivory. Hair, &C. loo DregR
lot. ks.-p them wcIl.. Rcnartson D Co., butiins
too, VI
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

when rhlcago whi-key doesn't freeze at twelve
degrees below hey brsg ABOUT IL
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

whai. the rs.son 80 many people become insane
We suppose they have no reason
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04
tive %. Pill o..

When 10 punctuation point intoxicated When
II lie a full point. This Joke was raised.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

TIE man who vas mailed to the spot" fortunately
had on a cav hammer coat.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

The man who wears earl uffs hears no fattering
remarks about his appearance.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

II you can't marry a woman Of sence. young man
marry q woman Of dollars.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04
YOUNG MEN-RRAp THIS.

"Ah, Mr. 0rufY that boy Of mine 10 q rare lad
Eyer, he seems TO be little UNDERGONE"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

Ifpoetry has feet 1t is wonder that 1t doesn't
oftener kick it's writer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

The tightening rod agent is the chap who likes
give points TO the people.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

A boil In the Pc, /. worth two on the mock.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

You may find ecstatic joy 10 tire dream OF hope
but 1t takes money to go TO market.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

William Tells son may have been IN adopted
child. History 10 weak on the subject
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-03-04

rV-None genuine ~itbont bunch 81 green Hops
ON the white isbui shan alt the Si1a. poisonous
stun with Hops" or Hop Ia their name.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

of nature has laid abundance right at
our feet, if we will but stoop and
take it up.
Mr.. Alorzo Bates, too, lie an exten.
sive planter, and has fine crops all
around him. To have as vast sn area
as he has, it is wonderful how well
be manages to keep it worked.
Tue death of lie lamented T. S
Bates Was a great loss to The Ridge
90 he not only contributed great
deal OF produce to the commercial
world, but was a jnst and honest cti
zen, and good man. Since his death
hia son Alonz9, assisted by Mr.. An
drew B. Watson, has been shoulder.
ing an unusual amount Of agricultu.
raj duty. But from his thorough
knowledge OF farming. be is equal to
the tack.
All the crops about here. two weeks
ago, looked badly; bnt since The late
good rains, everything (As farmer
said to me) is "jnat rearing" Low
PHAON.
Near Bates6urg, Iuly 90, 1885.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
An Essay by Capt. ii. b. Gallman
Read Before the Edgefield Agri-
cultural Society at its
July Meeting.

To the Southern farmer there is no
crop of more importance than the oat
crop, especially so since the introduc
ton of the red rust proof variety.
Cotton perhaps may alone l. excepted.
And to great extent these two great
crops, cotton and oats, seem adapted
to onr county. We may not be able
to compete with the Red River planter
in cotton, nor with the Westel n farm
er in oats, but when We take into
consideration our advantages, diver
sity of crops, soil, climate, water,
health, and with our proximity to
markets, We should feel grateful TO a
benefcent providence that our "llnes
have fallen to us in pleasant places, y
and that only industry, thrift and
economy are necessary to make us a
prosperous and happy, if nOta wealthy,
people. The red oat seems to be well
adapted to the cotton States, and es.
pecially to the upper portion of the
cotton belt. No food crop can be pro-
duced at 80 small a cost, or serve 30
good aip1!pose, as oats and no crop
yi.lds more generous return-when
we take into consideration the amount
ofslabor beloved upon it, and the
sloveuly manner in which that labor
is generally done.
It was the cust,I in ante. bellum
days, and in TACT up to very recent
date, to scratch in, or bog in, as the
case might he, few oats late in win.
ter or early in spring, on the poorest
portions of the farm, and this was
regarded at the time as a venture of a
doubtful nature. Consequently there
was not much expected, and less
realized. For such system as this,
there might be several reasons assign
ed, only three of which I here men
tion-the cheapness Of slave labor,
the prevalence Of rust in the old
variety Of oats, and the high price oil
cotton that obtained for a few years
succeeding the war.
1t is said that every i'll has its cure,
and every sweet its bitter, though we
may not always be able to realize the
truth of the edage. But we can now
really give thanks for the low price
of cotton, if it will divert our atten'
tion to the production of our own
supplies for man and beast. Aud
nothing presents itself with more
promise of such contamination than
the cultivation of the red rust proof
oat. When we look at the humilat-
ing position of the Old king" neg
lected and abjectly seeking place in
commerce, with cotton mills slut
down, with more cotton and more
goods than the world demande, and
no prospect in the near future OF re.
action which will makea pound of cot
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
chance for them to become

we pied by freezing time.
outside of the limited
So4 question, the attention oi
gr' iera on both sandy and red
LAM called TO the use Of kainit
cof sLed if possible with other ma.
mug aa a possible good fertilizer for
sni grains. 1t will possibly prevent
'uinoass freezing ont. and increase the
crsp fertilized by it's use. Wheat has
Deb benefited by lis use. But lone
swsllow does not make a summer,
and further test can be better re.
lisd upon.
sAll persons planting sandy land
ahould test this fertilizer, if even in q
very email way. This is suggestion
Iu planting oats. the drill makes q
little furrow, in which the oat root is
protected from the cold winds; and
tae falling in of the earth. as it thaws
renders every freeze the same as
blowing to the oat. This it seems
@ould adapt the drill to sandy land
As the trouble is freezing out" OIL
5uch sofia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
Small Grain. --Row 10 Prepare The
Land and When to Sew Ii.
nsEssay Read by w. L. burst, Esq,
Before the Edgefeld Agricultural
Society at its July Meeting.

In opening the discussion OF "Smail
Grain" how to prepare the land"
and .'wheni to do it," I will take up
frat the cereal most generally and
successfully grown in our County, VIZ.
Oats. The laat census returns show
the oat production Of the United
States in 1879, in Found numbers. as
4o7. COG. 600 bushels. OF that amount
only about one.half-uf uue pvi1oeut55
or 2, ,715,000 bushels, were grown in
South Carolina. Our own County pr
ducea Of that amount 4l5.000, or
nssrly half a million bushels, about
153 per cent. ofthe crop of the State.
We naturally say this was good for
one County, and fee, like boasting
again, as some of us have done in the
past, of having made at some particu-
lar time anywhere from 20 to rs, and
even 100 bushels per acre. But re.
member that it took $4,000 acrea 10
produce the i4l5. GOO bushels, which
gives Us only about LII bushels per
acre. It ie true we raised much more
than that in 1882. probably three
times as much, for I know nearly one.
fourth of that amount, or one hun.
dred thousand bushels, was grown in
one Township alone. But those are
the figures that go to the world as
our annual crop, III bushels per acre
for the County. and loa for the State,
while in the North, West the average
was about thirty. five bushels per acre.
How shall we prepare our snds to
produce more than III BUSHELS per
acre7 Alasl too few of us have done.
as we'll this year. Asthis is supposed
to be a body of our most advanced
and practical farmers, I feel embar'
zassed in attempting to open dis
cussion on small grain culture, at this
period Of the history Of agriculture.
and not being able to say something,
Of my own knowledge, of those i'm
proved implements, the Seed Drill,
the Broadcast Sower and the Roller,
which are so exteneively used in put
ting in grain in sections where the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

Planters Elgefd shou is hem where
broken parts and repairs be furnished promptly and at small cost
We REPAIR Coson Gins Of any make in the best manner.
EXCHANGE NEW FOR OLD GINS fair terms.
Have assortment Of SECOND HANDED Cotton Gins Of
Makes ovehaue and perfect Order for sale extremely low figures
in fact bargains ssassi#
We sell AMES ENGINES BRDSAlL ENGINES, LIDDELL Bros
COTTON PRESSES SAW MILLS, GRIST MILLS, &c. the best
TRACTION ENGINE made the United 1t will
For Circulars and Term4, address, 49,. ...e5.sf
O. M STONE Manager,
Office No I. Warren Block. AUGUSTA, GA.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

to follow either OF the above plans,
and would advise against sowing in
spring except in case of necessity,
and thenwonld recommend, ,manuring
freely.
As sort of summary, and in con.
clueion on oats. would say that on
ilaad which has been rested and graz
ed, or that has grown only cultivated
crops several years in succession, all
| things being favorable, the largest re.
sults may be expected the first ear; ;
and where an ertra large crop of oats
has been grown, tits not often fol-
lowed by another as large for several
years, unless the soil be unusually
rich, even though the land be changed
to cultivated crops and fertilized. 1t
seems 10 take more than one year to
restore fully the oat clement 80 large
ly drawn upon to produce an extra
yield.
We next take up wheat. Perhaps
the larger part of the soil in cultiva-
ton in the bounds Of the membership
of this society, is not well adapted to
it's full development, and we are set
down in the 1880 census as producing
only Elk bushels per acre.
1t is well known that, with us,
wheat will only follow some cultiyat.
ed crop. And a clean cultured crop,
like cotton, seems to suit it best. Fol
lowing corn or cotton, plow down the
beds and sow as early after frost as
possible. On land not subject to swim
ter killing" it may be covered with
any ordinary harrow running across
the rows. But on land where the
plants are liable to be injured by
freezing, put in with disc harrow or
plow, following wild aprouttthins har-
row where plowed. Have grown
wheat on cotton lands with success
by both these methods, without ma.
nure; and at other times have broad.
cast at time of seeding from IS to 100
lbs. of acid phosphate, and from Is
to 25 bushels cotton seed, with very
satisfactory results, producing from
twelve to twenty-five bushels per
acre. With this yield, I am sure
wheat can be grown as cheaply as
corn, on soil adapted to its maturity,
when we consider The relative cost of
producing the two crops. From what
I have seen of the Drill, think it
would be preferable to these old meth
ods in saving labor and seed, securing
more uniform stand, and would
leave the plants in better condition
to be protected from cold.
Barley with us is grown only as a
grazing aud soiling crop, and reqmres
the land to be rich to succeed. The
cheapest and most durable plan to
enrich soil for barley is what is known
as "cow,penning." The droppings
from few cattle and small number
OF sheep will keep limited quantity
Of land in condition to produce aver
age crops, without the addition OF
other manures, and is the best paying
crop we can grow. Barley follows
barley admirably. and there is plenty
of time between grazing or reaping
in spring and sowing in fall, to pre-.
pare the land by repeated plowing
and narrowing. and to manure by the
= TIaF0FF,.l----var--..-=.-@Y-svamosts@sr aF0FF F,l--7vzr-..=.
manure on hand at that season sup
Elementary to the droppings. Sep
tember is the month to sow lor early
feeding. Continue at intervals of
few weeks until about fret December
for late spring use.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23

ton bring in market the cost Of pro-
duction, we cannot but realize The
solemn warning against our mad
worship Of this idol, which promises
wealth, but gives nothing poverty.
In the face of this stern fact let us
turn abouti in search OF other branches
of husbaudry which seem to WOO our
attention and which, if they do not
free ra entirely FROM the tyranny of
this old deception, will at least enable
US to be reasonably self sustaining.
And then instead Of buying all. We
may have something to spare:
Owing to our peculiar system Of
farming following cotton and corn
with oats and vice persa) it is diff
cult to lay down plan Of preparation,
but the main point to snccesa seems
to lie in getting the seed in a: the
proper time, which would seem TO be
from the first OF September to the
first Of November Many peraona
have had good auccesa from August
sowing simultaneously with laying by
the cotton. The writer is among this
number. But this plan has its OBJ.
jections as we'll as its advantages, the
greatest of the former perhaps being
the unevenness Of the land, Oh ac-
count OF old ridges. This, however,
can be overcome, to great extent, by
running a small bull, tongue in the,
stalks and taking thempp and then
running across with Jones harrow.
This should be done3in December aadf
January. And thus would be over.j
come the chief objection: and this
light tillage would perhaps more than
pay expense by additional yield This
August sowing saves the expense Of
plowing in, which is quite an .items
later on. @.5
Another plan of sowing oats amoItfi
cotton, which has given satisfaction2
was done in September, after thd
/
middle Of the month. As the cotton
was picked, the plows followed putt
ting in the oats. This may be dont
with shovels or .cultivators, without
injury to the cotton. The write$
would prefer this to August SOWING
provided it can be done at the time
indicated.
Where oats are to follow corn, they
might be put in during the month Of
September, by following the rows :;
and the unevenness Of the ground
might be overcome to some extent as
indicated on cotton land.
But under all and any circuT %.
stances, I regard timely sowing TO- pe
an all important point in oat rais5 5g.
Much MOI might be written thon
this pregnant suhjsct-the pretSra-
tion of stubble land, how to pq The
seed in, &c, but this paper i%E3per.
hars already too long.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
Manassas.


This week we publish Senator
Hampton's interesting account of the
Leeion's noble work at the frat bat
tie of Manassas. If we mistake not,
the object Of the article is to correct
certain errors made by Gems. john
ston and Imboden in their accounts
of the battle published lately in the
Century magazine. There are hun
areds OF men in Edgefeld, surviving
soldiers of the Legion and descend
ents of dead ones, who will read thls
article with intense interest and pride.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
Rapidly increasing Interest in Our
agricultural Society.

! Each successive meeting of our
County Agricultural and Mechanical
Society becomes unmistakably more
interesting, aud. what is still better,
more earnest. The meeting of last
week was more largely attended than
any one for many months; and the
exercises Of these meetings have set.
tied down into q convenient and ju.
dicious routine. President Tillman
and Secretary Gheathsm we're prompt
" in their places, and the first busi-
ness transacted, which need be re-
corded, was the election of delegates
to the Summer Meeting of the State
Agricultural Society and State Grange
at Benrettsville, in Marlboro County.
The delegates elected are as follows,
gentlemen who by their aocial gifts
no less than BY. their active interest
in agriculture. Nil. very worlhily rep
resent Edgefeld: B. R. TillmanS O.
F. eheathsm and w. E. Prescott.
The alternates are s. B. Mays, J. N.
Fair and W. II. Zimmerman.
After this, those members appoint
ei.at the preceding meeting to dis
cuss certain questions and make cer-
tam addresses, were called upon to
come forward and be heard. They
d,a SO promptly. The essays Of
Meaara VI VI. parss d. B. Gallman
and R. Gantalou, upoa the sowing
and cultivation of oata, we publish in
full this week. And upon reading
theee essays, our agricultural public
viii at once see the earnest zeal, the
practical good sense and the valuable
experience that now characterize the
meetings of this Society.
The address of the Hon. w. b.
Timmerman-"How Should the Farm
er Rank With the Other Professions?''
was also, notably, very valuable
paper. We shall publish it in our
next issue.
And between this and the August
meeting, we beg our farmers in all
partso our County todiligently etudy
the following sound and sensible talk
from F. D. Curtis, editor of the
Farmer and Dasyynaan:: q
"If the farmers in a sinsle town.
ship, or even a Deighborhood, were
thoroughly organized for the purpose,
with but little expense to each, they
could produce the finest blooded
horses, the most SNOWY and graceful
cattle. the heaviest Aeeced sheep or the
5purest bred hogs. and the gain would
more than compensate for the effort.
They would be enabled to command
higher plices for farm stock, the cost
of transportation would be lessened
from the ability to market in bulk,
the most costly agricultural imple
ments could be produced, and the ad-
vals OF schools, churches and
libraries>be available to all. In other
words, if capital can stud the ocean
with thousands of sails, eross the
mountains with lightning speed and
h,thl,rA hnndnN-1a--ef raararae.tn en-
terprises, it teaches farmers that b.
following the same course they cal
do many things for themselves tina
would be impossible for the single in
dividual to perform. United effor
overcomes all difficulties and sur
mounts severy obstacle, great or small.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-07-23
LAND OF THE sky /!
VIRGINIA HOUSE,
HENDERSONVILLE, N. c.
altitude 226O feet.

TsHE undersigned bog leave4o inform
Il the Travelling Public that they have
recently purchased the Virginia House,
and that under the new management the
House has been thoroughly renovated
and repaired for the season. You will
find large and we'll ventilated rooms.
good beds. an excellent table, and the
best of attention. The house is cool,
centrally located, and has one hundred
and seventy-fve (l75) feet Of verandas.
Stages leave the hotel for Cfesar's Head
aud Asheville daily. Bus to and from
the depot. Open all the year.
G. w. GRAY,
of New York.
J. r. THACKAM,
July Is, ISL of Columbia, s. c.