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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
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SECOND DAY.

June 25th, 1889. Met at 0 a. u.
Music by choir. Prayer by Rev.
W. }. Collier. Music by choir.
2nd. Fracti,ns by Prof N. S.
Phelps. He il!ustI ated his meth
cd in a very plain manaer. Dis
cussions followed by Prors.
Vaughn, Phelps, Mccormick and
Supt. Alternately who explained
their method of teaching fractions.
Rev. Collier mutc some pei tinent
remarks relative TO following the
rules of text books.
The institute was entertained by
a recitation from charming little
Miss Mamie Sullivan.
Miss Fannie Allison gave her
method of teachlog language.
On motion cote Of Thanks was
rendered Miss Sullivan Tor her
beautiful recitation.
Prof. j. {. Roller. with 4 class,
illustrated his method # t, aching
language to beginners in connec-
ZION W Lh numbers.
History, Prot E. C M,CpcmtcA
gave his method Of teaching h sto-
ry,
Prot. t. r. McCord 10 chair,
Discussion participated il by Sup
A. :. Alternately, L. f. MoCcrd, II
G. Abernalhy and Rev. W. j. CO..
her
Music by cHolr.
On MOTION tie Inst! ute aliourn,
ed to NEE at p, IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music by choir. Miss Fllrsnce
Ezell at the organ.
Prof u, l. sor~ood gave hi
methoi Fu.iher discussions upon
The subject by SUIT. Alternately.
Subtraction.-Miss Mary Sulli-
van gave her method waich " /
very practical and iustructing
Further discussiQn by Prof's. Jas
| D. Vaughn. II. c. Alternately an,
Supt. Alternately. Miss Sullivan
method vas adopted.
Music by choir.
Long division:-Ptof: f. C NJ
Curmiek with Illustrations OF
boaIG. Discus. ion continued b,
Prot II. 6. Alternately.
Music b} choir.
Recitation by little Robt. Aber,
nathy lie made 3 roaslng gool
speech and was npplauded by th
Ia titut'.
Song 10y choir.
Address by Maj +. 81 n. Jones
on the subject; is illIteracy il
Tenn ssee being diminished b,
our present school system. Til
Maj. vas very pleasing 10 his man
DER and spoke to tie point, show
ing some of the q fleets of the pres
ent schosl system. He sagges' c
some amendment To the presen
law that would be ben, fetal L
-chcois. He limited that pcllti
; cans and office 5 ekefs he mad
TO give their y:ews trE,re TIA
elccli. and gave some very lausA
able : ults II i'ub ic aspIi AM
IA the last can.ass.
it Ion adjourn qntil q. a. n
June 90. Motion carried
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Lorenz" oivhe at Sl3 Summit street,
Is one OF -" persons who drew one
twentieth of the ticket No. 10, i20 In the
March draw ing OF the Louisiana Stare
Lottery \ reporter Tor the Blade call
ed on him AMI asked him TO tell about
t. I'VE are ali poor men, and | tell
you there w,re thrcc happy old men
when we learned that we had 81, 900 to
divide up. We got the money in few
day through the express company, and
| have put mine out vi interest 10 have
something ia my Old age" Mr.. Siebert
Is about 90 years old, his partner a mid
dic-aged man, aud Mr.. Haas is 81 ITO
ledo. Ohio, Blade, April nth.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
Bucklen's Arnioa SaIve.

iHE BEST SALvE in tho world for
Suts' bruises, Sores, Uiccrs, Salt Rhcum,
reyer sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
1hliDiains' Corns, and ali Skin Erup-
ions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t Is guaranteed to XII, O
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
frice 20 cts per box. For sale by
l6myly II. NJ. GR,asnY' Dr2g,,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
Rnfords Station

There vii, he an, thrr of those
delightful pionic' at But 'rA'' Sat
urday, july 1871, in which cnt
t1inment he RaioFl people excel.
II will b. an cnj IS ah.c affair There
will be music by the band for th"se
who desire To dance.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
WHOLESALE.

We have the largest stock of Groco-
RES ever opened In Giles county and
we are prepared TO Offer mcrcha n II
prices 10 compete with any wholesale
market Our new warehouses have
more noor-room than any other house
In the city and we keep them PACKED
with goods. We can save you money.
Try US with an order. Oar retail ,r ais
will be supplied IA usual.
j. y, CuILEKRs 4 Go.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Stonewal lodge No. II desires
tn return thanks to the ladies OF
Pulaski for their prese ice AMI
tlowcrs At the decoration of the
graves of the deceased knights al
Pythtus at Maplewaod Cemetery.
j. ii LIGHrFoor. G.. G..
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Mr, Moore, the Post Mater ~ Brad
shtN' va, after reading an nlyer.i. &C.
meht OF 'hamherlain's Cote, Cholera
hhd I'arrhoca ltemody, concluded 70
Try a small bottle of IL lie SAYS: ~
used II ia two ise- for collie nnl three
for diarrhoea with perfect .atlsiaction
One dose gave rrilef IN every case but
sne, that was a bad ease OF collie and
required the second dose. baye han
dlei a great heal OF patent medicine ~
agent AMI for my psn nse, but never
tfiei any that gave a. good results ~
"Chhmberlain's Collie, Cholera ana ID.
arrhoUa Remedy" For sale at q and
90 centS per bottle b. Craig & McLa-
more
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

All are entitled to The best thar ,hcir
money viii buy, 50 every family ah.ntl
nave at once a bottle of the br,t family
remedy, Syrup ni Figs, to cleanse nm,
system wheh eostlve ar hilinas. For
sale "a QUO and 81 bottles ny al loading
druggists. i;,o,t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

English SPAWN Imminent wovs, an
1 n, Solt or Callouscd lamps and
Dlemishes from horses; Blood Spavhs
Surus, Splints, Sweeney, Ring bone
S'ines, -Sprains, all Swollea Throats
coughs, etc. save $50 by nae OF ON"
bottle. SOLD by Anderson q co. Drug
e's'S' ui"sh'' hiunly
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Miss Bessie Short spent last
week at Wales with friends.
Mr.. Jones Lightioot says lie
will return his saddle to the man
who "borrowed" it from him if he
will lend it to him n few days.
Miss Martha Adams, who attend
ed the Musical Festival at Nash
vile and who has since ben the
guest of Miss Marian Trabue, re-
turned home this week.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

There Is nothing uncertain about the
ELECTS OF Chamberlain Co'ie, Cholera
and Diarrlm. Remedy. The fact Is. Ii
Is tbs only preparation In the market
that can always be depended upon. and
that is pleasant and safe to take. - and
cent bottles for sale by Craig q Me-
l. more, Dragg,sts. 20jn-ti
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
FOR ONE WEEK.

Fifty doz. Laundried
Shirts, AZ IL cts. %
doz. unlaundried AZ IL
cts. 100 Seersucker
and flannel coats and
vest at 81. Straw Hats
at cost.
l.. E. Alternately & Co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
MORE BLOOD.

Yard wide white
Lawn, very sheer, reg
ular price II l-2 Cts, at
SC Cash.
ArrOwsmith Jones &
Co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
MENTION OF PEOPLE.

Miss May Il. and Willoiah Nc
Cord are in the city.
Hon. Il. w. Ewing went to
Nashville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs ID. f Wilson were
in the city last Sunday.
Mrs. Jno. o. Carter returned To
Decatur several days since.
Mr.. J. II. Reynolds went to
Nashville last week on huisneas.
Mr.. A. N. West, of G Oh Spring,
has been attending the Teacher $
Institute thus week.
Mrs. b Hymes and children, of
Birmingham. are on visi6 to MRS
5. FeinbuJg.
Rev. w. II. Groves, OF Lynn
VILE will preach next Sunday at
Memorial.
Miss Della Hi2htower of SAcdis
Miss. is visiting Miss CARR
Robinson.
Mr.. NJ. b. Jones and family will
leave next week for ElkmoutSprngs
to spend the summer.
Judge James Simms and II. b.
SowelI, of Lawrenceburg, spent last
Friday in Pulaski
Mrs Malon Stacy has been in
Nashville this week to visit her
father who was very i'll.
Frank G MtCord speLt several
dpys IN Alabama this week III the
interest OF the mill.
Little Josie Byrne, Of Cedar Hill, is
spending few weeks with her aunt
Airs. W A. Paisley.
Hiss Bessie kaigier, of MISSISSIPPI
pi, who has been attending schoo
in Pulaski, left for home last week.
Mrs. +. E. Daily, who has been
quite sick FOR q week, or two Is
much better we are glad to learn.
MISE. Sue and Annie Aber-
nathy left last Thursday tol
Gainesville, Tenn, TO visit thcil
sister, Mra. Cunningham.
Miss Ella B,bb left last Thurs
day afternoon for Columh u on :
visit before Ietu ming 10 her home
in Alabama.
Nj IS Matte Krnan, of Thomp
sons Station, who ht1 htcn vl7luus
Mss Otlean Ballent,a2, 9ctur'
home this morning.
Mrs. Mace Ezell an family, {
Tuscumbi 4, Ala, are visiting he
father anl other relatives i" Tia
ty.
Miss MARKETS. Ewing, who ha
been the guest Of Mrs. w, II. Gar
rett. OF Nashville, several week ; re
turned home last Tue sdsy morn
ing.
Miss Mary Lee Lettwioh Arri'
ed in Pulaski yesterday and will Il
the guest OF Misses Anna and l.
la May at their lovely s"rbufba
home.
The Rev. W. W Beck, fnrml
pastor, preached an excellent pra'
;ical sermon at the &. p. ehnrc
last Sabbath mornirg.
Rev J. ). Weaver and mo'he
of Columbia, arrived IN PulasE
Tuesday on a visit ID Mr. Weaver
vile aud daughter, who are spen'
Ing tbs Summer at her fathers.
DIR. aui Mrs. II. A. HArdin vi
visit their daughter Mrs. Maion s
cy at Wales. DIR. Hardin has bee
quite sick and it is hoped by h
trien "a that the change will
beneficial.
Miss Myia Rivers, who ba4 bee
AT school the past Y,ar mt ST. NJ
rys seho,l Tor Young a lc', X OK
vile. tbs, rettitned hon g Satur,i.
might
Sac WAS aocomp4ui- by Ia
hroih,r. Mr.. Juitn Rivrr.. who a
tended tie cammenceafnnt exe'
cises al II Mary'r.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
The Re-Union.

The present manager and editor
of The CITIZEN have lolg desired to
meet and Know personally all the
agents and correspondents of the
CITIZEN who have contributed SO
lar Ell, 20 the success to which II
has attained and TO whose untlring
friendship ns reputation as i've
aud progressive Journal Is in a
measure due This occasion will
enable usto reaiize that desire. We
hon that not one of our lresen; cor
res pondentS sad ageuts Will he
,pissef, AMI ,Lai ali .. lie Old COS
Is roLd,nss will c.ns ter them
selves = c'aiiy invi'e.i IL h. VIII
as. Al I'll ,ae old r,'ttats, WAC can
10 ,stnly 10 So, wtl b with US en
thc 4lh
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

All monihly disorders pccilit ITO wo
man are corrected and much suffering
avoided by ass ~ BradtrlIs PENAL,
Regulator.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Miss WI. A. Smith e.
Go. are receiving new
goods every few days.
They have new and
stylish Goods.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

"HACkMErACK," hstins san
fragrant perfume. Price rs AMI hn
cents.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
A stray Notice.

Taken up and posted by W. A. Baugh.
Of District No 3, Of Giles county, Teunes-
see, On the 18th day Of June, 1889. Two
mules described as iolows: Ono sousl
horse mule with rnesiy aose, branded on
left hind lsR with tho letter G
The other n light bag marc mule an 4
branded with the letter @ on LEFT Thigh.
About 10 hands high each aad valued at
$25 90 each.
This June 24th. 1859
IF. ALEXANDER.
27u1e Ranger for Giles Copptv Tenn,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

WHY WILL YOU cough when
Shil"h' Cure will give immediate ~
l'e'. 'rice 10 cts, 10 cts. 81.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

:, EiE REV. GEO. II. THAYEK. q
bourbon, Ind, says; both myses
anu wife owe our lives 10 SuILOuI
CONSUMPTION CURE"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH and
bronchitis cured by Shiloh's Cure. Sold
by Anderson q Co.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Corn COrnl! C0rn.lll
Merchants and Farmers OF Glles 90.
loo cars corn in shuck and shell.d
wanted at any station on the r. X,
highest market prices paid. Address.
VI. A. McLemore n BRO
Columbia Tenn.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Com
p!alni you have a printed guarante, on
every bottle OF Smloh's Vitali1er. II
never fails to cure.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

a NASAL INJECTOR fr,o win
each bottle oil Shiloh's Catarr Rem.
edy. Price 80 cents.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Itch, Mango and Scratches on human
or animals cured In 80 minuteSby Wool
ford Sanitary Lotion. Sold by. Ander-
on q Co, Druggists, u TAX
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Young johnson, ). C b, X. Il. cat
ter irving ANY remedies, pronounce
Owens Pink Mixture the best 10.
teething children" june-27
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

III. T. Wood, druggist a. Forest { liy
ARK lays: Owens Pink Mixturr
saved my boys lite while suffering
from hiarahea aud summer complaint,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Ice will be cheap
keep cool by buying
you a nice refrigerator
from
EZELL e. NELSON
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Messrs. Rtymer & Paterson invite
all to call and see their work
Table Cutlery a speciality at L. j.
Wells.
Pretty Berry SETS at 4 J, Wells
Raymer & Patterson are going to
close their gallery for the year.
Swinging Lamps at !. 7. Wells.
-H------- ---.-,
DO not walt, hut came in and have
ySur picture made before we close.
Canned Goods and Spices nj +. j.
Wells.
DO you mt your picturep
Come ia when yCu come to town.
T. j. WELLS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

You don't have to
wait. A reliable weigh
er always ready. Call
at my store.
Ut +. M. Bunch.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Sugar, Coffee, Bacon, Lard and
Flour az /. j. Wells.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

One aGeu dark bay mare mule. ears
straight up. about Is hands rather
heavy to height, large knot on side of
back under saddle; larry" right hind
ankle, in good work order, rather slug
gi-h. 4 reasonable reward for any
information or her return.
4. L. HORNE, Wales, Tenn.
Come ia before its to llte and nave
your picture made by
RAYMER q PATTERSON,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Qd,enswar Glassware. Sliy.rware
lad Oh lm Der Sets ~ !. j, Wells.
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40 Cts. for Corn.

We will pay Il for few hundred
bushels ut The mill right away.
NELLY & McCORD.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

BLOOD! BLOOD!!
The best Brand Dress
Bingham. r egul ar
price IL IL Cts, at Sets
Cash. wsmith.
Jones & Co,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
STR Yttll.

R'me mber Pulaskisrt Gallery will
cloac July 18th.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Thank you tor past lavors; so cal
again, + i. WELLS.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Il. "A. Tyson, Deumttk, rena., saya I,
The hest thing I've ever seen. DO tie
OF Pink Mixtute, icei ieriectly Easy
whep pY ehilircn negin 10 tee b, stall
| never be Bitbag - iuue-I.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27
Welcome in His Old Age to
Lorenzo Siebert

Come in when yCu come to town.
Il. j. WELLS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

We keep in stock a
full line Of Darrell
Churns, the best churn
in the world.
EZELL g. NELSON.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Raymer & Patterson are going
close their gallery for the year.
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Thr gttfSr.t-
Thursday, June q. 1889.
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
FoP C0TT0N WEIGHER-

We are authorized TO announce j. IL.
SMITH, of Bunker Hill, goth district for
Cotton Weighor Of Giles county. Election
lat Monday in July.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Go to j. s. Reynolds
for Groceries Of all
kinds. His goods are
fresh and good,and you
will be pleased.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Pretty Berry SETS at + J. Wells.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Table Cutlery a specially at L. .
Wells.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

We are authoriz. d to announce G..
W. ELDER, Of Pisgah. Goth district, a
candidate tor Cotton Weighcr of Giles
county. Election lst Monday in July.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Canned Goods and Spices Mt +. J
WALLS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

DO not walt, hut came in and hay
your picture made before we close.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

Messrs. R,ymer & Paterson INV
all TO call and see their work
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-27

J j. ZUCCARELLO
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-04-11
Producing Potatoes.

F. C. Chapman, before the Temp
kins County, IN. W Institute, said
Twelve years ago he started out
with the ambitions of a young farm
or. He practiced general farming and
did all the work he could do. He
soon found out his mistake. Failing
health and stiff joints were the result
of this mistake. But failures often
teach better lesson than success. He
finally took Prof Roberts advice, and
did moro brain work and less muscular
labor. And as result concluded to
make a speciality OF one potatoes.
He buys no manure, but plows under
clover as fertilizer and has no trou-
BILE to preserve the fertility of his farm
in that way. He insists on the import
ance of working the ground up loose and
deep and planting in deep burrows
He observes that the tubers grow on
that part of the stalk between the old
seed and where the stalk first breaks
through the ground Hence the i'm
portance of deep planting to afford
room for young sets on the vines.
After planting, which is done with the
pillow, he harrows the ground thorough
ly to keep down the weeds, and after
the potatoes are up he cultivates with
a Planet Jr. A pillow between the row
cuts off the roots, he thinks, and exposes
them to the sun and weather. OF course
q hoe is never used in the potato field.
He also observed that the white grub
attacks the crop every third year.
TO avoid these ravages, plant this
third year on stubble ground. He
believes that the fungus growth that
causes rot begins on the vines and
works downward to the tuber. He
was strengthened in this belief by an
experience with frosted vines. The
potatoes did not rot where the vines
had been killed by frost, but in the
same field where the frost did not
reach the tubers did rot. He mixes
one pound of paris green with 100 or
$50 pounds of plaster as an insecticide
for bugs. He goes over the field with
this and Sits on as little as possible.
He thinks that digging costs too much,
and has not been able to find a salts
factory digger. With such one he
could raise potatoes at a cost of ten
cents per bushel. He uses crates for
picking and thinks that they save time
and labor He would sort in the field
and draw direct to the cellar to saw e
future handling. Finally he would
recommend selling when the crop will
bring an average price. If held for
fancy prices the grower becomes q
speculator.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-04-11
Fertilizers.

There were 20S,000 tons of CONNER
cial fertilizers used in Georgia last
season; of this amount 10000 tons
were ammoniated guano. Rating
the ammonia, according to the Agri-
cultural Department reports, at p
per cent. as an average, we have
6,800,000 pounds of ammonia, rated
at 10 cents per pound, gives us 81, 020,-
600 worth OF ammonia purchased by
the farmers of Georgia. The cotton
crop of Georgia is 900, bales; for
every bale of cotton there is produced
1000 pounds of cotton seed, thus we
have 900.000,000 pounds of cotton
seed, Divide this by 1000 pounds to
reduce to tons, and we have 100000
tons of cotton seed. Take 80, 900 tons
off for planting purposes and we have
100000 tons of cotton seed left tor
fertilizing purposes. In the 100000
tons of cotton seed there are 100000
pounds of ammonia, which, at Is cents
per pound. is S4,692,0 00 In other
words, the farmers of Georgia bought
over 81 900, 900 worth OF ammonia when
they had nearly $5,000,000 worth on
their own farms. Such woeful waste
must keep any people poor We should
not buy pound of ammonia. 1t will
be my object to show the farmers OF
Georgia how they may save this am.
monial outlay, which is loss to the
State. H. II. c., in Atlanta Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-04-11
Improved Culture OF Cotton.

The ordinary yield of cotton is not
sufficient to pay the grower his ex-
penses and the common wages OF a
laborer. The census reports give the
average yield per acre in Georgia as 1877
pounds; South Carolina, 140 pounds
Alabama, 100 pounds, and the highest,
in Louisiana, 220 pounds AS a bale,
or 450 pounds, per acre is not uncom-
mon with good farmers, and the best
culture produces 1000 pounds, it is
evident that the lowest yield must be
much below the average Indeed,
many fields produce no more than 80
pounds per acre, and some wretched
patches may be found, without going
far to find them, upon which as little
as Is to % pounds per acre only is
grown. What q waste of labor and OF
land and of possible wealth to tho
community!
Pork can be made in the South for
3 cents pound by feeding corn, but
millions OF pounds are purchased at 10
to Is cents per pound. And all the
manure which the hogs would make il
kept up and fed would be worth as
much for the cotton crop as all the
phosphate" which is bought. To
produce profitable crops of cotton a
thorough change is needed. Long age
in these columns Southern farmers
were told of the benefits of diversified
crops; of growing clover, grass, peas
and other fodder crops and breeding
stock and making manure; and now we
urge IL better culture of the leading
Southern crop, not that twice as
much cotton may be grown anf
the market value deprecated, but
that the present crop may be
grown on one-third of the land at d
third OF the cost for the culture, and
the spare land be put into corn, peas
millet and clover, and then tho clover
turned under for cotton. A rotation o.
crops is indispensable for profita BIZ
culture of the soil, and under this sys
tenn an excellent rotation would come
in. One enthusiastic and progressiv,
farmer in the South says he is not goinl
to stop until he has grown five bales o
cotton to the acre. He has grown
three bales, and will grow five beyond
doubt, but we dare say he will no
stop trying for more, even then. Am
Agriculturist.