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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

Castoria is DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t Is q harmless substitute
for Paresoric, Drops, Soothin: Syrups, and Castor OIL.
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years ue by
Millions of Mothers. Castorin destroys Worms and aMays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhoa and Wind Collie. Castorin relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and fatulcncy.
Castoria assinilates tho food. regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
toria is tho Childrcn's panacca-.hc Mothers Friend.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

-WANTED.-50gOO pounds Of
scrap Tobacco. HOOKER e Co.,
Ili.iSb"ro, \. G..
-WheH the blood becomes i'm.
Ipover'sned and sluggish. Ayers Sar-
! -apariila is the best remedy.
-LOery thing You wan, in school
books or school supply line. You
wlil find at the Glass From Book
store.
-%-i,rv. ID. n. Caviness, pastor,
Vii preach 10 the Methodist church
- IL, pace next sunday night at
40 O'Clock.
Nine ont Of 10 say Physician-
ali Surgeons Soap Is The best. Iyy
4 ota.e, For sale by the Glass Front
bookstore aud n. w. Brown & Go.
Thin or gray hair and bald
h"rl-, 80 dlsplcssing TO many pco.
pie a. marks of age, may he averted
.ot a long tune by using Halls Hair
ittHrwcr.
-Ir. @. ID. Hooker. represent.
Ius II. i. Jones. ~ Co, lett last
wrrk on q Southern tour TO sell
>Orcpncecnee and Tar Heel smok.
~ opbacco.
-Kinch Jacobs, white, was sent
To TAIL tuesday from Little River
township, by A. l. Holden, J. p.
"tot selling II copper still knowirg
II To he stolen"
-ltev. +. G.. Murray. principal ol
the High School OF Orange n.e,by-
terry. Mebane, y. C., Will preach il
tie Presbyterian church at Hills
horn, on Sunday morning, Marcel
18Th, at II o'clock. Pubic invited
Fen IRON the body's purity, th'
mud receives a secret sympathetic
and You receive that "sympa
,hqtic and by using 'Pbysicians an,
Surgeons Soap" For sale hy tn
g as Front Bookstore and n. w
browl IL Co. TRY 1t once.
The town gardeners have com
uIttlNt'i WIZ u tDC u uICJ5 III
busy running their plows. Ever,
body who viii work can now la,
enough 10 do TO keep them busy 70
>'me :mc So 90 to work and qul
taking about hard and dull times.
March 10 search is the oil
al7gc 1t searches out any weak
Ir>s OF the system. resulting tror
rupurc blood. Those who us
tscr's Sarsaparilla find March n
move searching or even disagree,
aN!r than any other month Tn
medicine is a wonderful ipvigorato
Ella WiIkerson, colored, va
Srnt 10 iail in Durham la., week f
hianG hcl eight-day old intan
rs Manrnug aud Cheatham mad
. ~pC>tmortcm examination M.
4 Cnd 4 pm in the stomach, and
NIrr, or part OF a hair pr. in tt
wttrdthpe. The woman plead guilt
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

Mr.. S. J. Lynch, watch maker
and jeweler. can be found at the old
stand on King street. Does your
watch or clock need repairing II
so: Mr.. Lynch is the man for You TO
zee. All work in his line done a,
the shortest notice.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

Mr.. James Webb, Jr., lett for
the Northern markets Tuesday.
Miss Hattie l. Faucette is visit
ing Mrs. Joseph H. Freeland in
Durham.
Mrs. Lilly Jackson. of Knox
vile, Tenn. is visiting her mother.
Mrs. Priscilla Pogue.
Miss George Couse, OF New
York City, is visiting her relative,
Mrs. }. E~Jones, a, Hillsboro.
MIR. j. T. Shaw removed bis
family from Mebane TO Hills5oro
last week They occupy the hou.e
recently vacated by MI. Joseph T.
lledgpeth in the northern part OF
town. We extend TO these good
Ieone a hearty welcome, ana wish
them much happiness III their new
home.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
A.AosT ANOTHER FIRE

Last Friday morning the Bap,i-,
parsonage which is occupied by Mr..
John 4. koach's family, caugh, FIRE
from 4 stove pipe in the cook room.
Fortunately it was discovered be-
fore i, had u1a.le much hesiway and
vas ex,.n.u.shed by tearing up the
tin roo: aud pour'n. buckets Of
water on the fire. The house wa>
damaged 10 the anoon, OF ahoa,
SD Mr.. Roacn's icrniture vas all
,aosed ont In a few minutes. We
never saw people 6ah, fire more
earnestly than the .Illsboro peopl-
Every man, woman and child 10
town belong 10 The FIRE department,
and the only things that tEey have
10 tight fires wit, are their hands
and as many water buckets a. they
can manage 10 get together or their
way 10 fires. Bat ii takes a "soon"
FIRE TO Sc. ahead of them.
The Board Of Directors OF the
Oxford Orphan Asylum will meet at
the Hotel CarrolIna, III Durham, on
Tuesday, March ooh. a, $50 p. IN,
tor he purpose OF electing a Super.
intendent OF the Orphan Asylum 10
succeed DR.. Black. who ret,res TO
hii the Vacancy ia the I:e-lain. b.
dcrs}rp On the Wauen,"n d. Strict,
caused ~ the death OF Rev. s. ID
Adams.
"A debating socie'y has been or
gani.ci a, sugar HUI. The regular
meetings are held every FRIDAY
night, but I, will meet this week,
for certain reasons. on Saturday
right, and the subject Tor debate j.,
Resolved, Tbat the present .>,ri,-
9ency viii be OF more nen-h.io the
country than harm. Public m,itcu
to all meetings OF the soc ely.
When, you cone 10 li,li.boro,
call st the Glass Front Bookstore
! We would like one word with UOu.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
Nj OI:TGAGE SALE OF LAND.

BY virtue of 4 mortgage deed dated
July %. 1881. and executed 20 Rebecca
Bacon by Levi :. Walker and wife
Sarah a. Walker. and John Garden
and wife Sarah W. Garden. and properly
recorded in the office of Register OF
Deeds OF Orange county. IN Book X.
page 80. | will sell for cash TO the high
est bidder at the court house door in
Hillsboro. on Monday the 18th day of
March, 1894. Il tract Of land in Little
River township. adjoining the lands OF
Wm.W Walker. james Mckee and others,
containing &c 3-l0 acres. more or less.
Sale is male to satisfy mortgage and
to pay costs.
This 10th day of February. 1894.
JAMES w. BACON.
Executor OF Rebecca Bacon.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

Sec the x mark on your paper.
This means that YOU owe Us for sub
scription. We would be glad If
you would settle at once as we need
the money. Who will be the frst
settle under this call
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

BY virtue OF the following Ven. Elk.
to me directed from the Superior Court
Clerk OF Orange County in the follow
ing case. to-wIt: j. w. Hawkins ".
James Nichols, a. Webb and others.
Committee and Trustees of Bud OF
Hope Lodge No. 2694. | will sell for
cash to the highest bidder at the court
house door III Hillsboro. on Monday.
March 10Th. 1894, the following proper.
ty. to-wit
ONE HOUSE AND LOT
in the town of H;llSboro. known as he
Bud Of Hope odge and Lot. situated
on the old site OF Caldwell Institute. Il,
the property Of said Bull OF Hope
Lodge. 10 satisfy said Ven. Ex. ant
costs.
This 18th day of February. 1891.
JOHN X. HUGHES.
Sheriff OF Orange County.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

OK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH,
vii lave my Store open again
an WI sell many new but slightly
s"''"d goods at \ gr.a, reduction
it'>e that come earliea, will gel
thc best bargains.
j. r.. JONES.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
GEORGE STiNsON g. c
Box 488,
MAINE.
GALE OF LAND.

X IT Ut Ia y =.
By virtue Of a decree Of the Superior
Court of Orange County in the case OF
&. +. Parish. Executor Of Augustus FL
lisou, against Jane Ellison ana Anna
Bell Williams. | will sell t the higl,es,
bidder i. the court house door in Hills
boro. GA Monday. March 10Th. 1894. Il
certain lot OF land in Iiili>boro town
ship. adjoining the lands Of !. T.. Jones.
Caroline latta aud Major Geo. +. Col
Tins, containing Three Acres, more on
less. upon which there is a good and
new dwelling and necessary outhouses
Terms of sale One-hali in cash. anC
the balance in & months.
This 18th day or February. 1894.
t.. T.. PARISH.
ADMINISTRATOR
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NJ O + E +.
Having this day qualified as the Ad-
,nini>trator of Joseph Ii. l.atta, de-
ceased, | hereby notify all persons III
debted TO said estate to paw the same,
aud all persons holding ~claifi!s against
the same to present them 10 the under
signed properly authenticated or GA be-
fore the 27th day OF February. 1895. or
this notice will be plead in lar OF their
recovery.
This the 21th Ia, oitFebruary. 1891.
WILLIAM j.. DICKSON.
Administrator.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
Wanted.

Five thousand second hand school
hooks, non IN use. At the Glass From,
Bookstore. New, md hand school
books, or other goods given 10 ex
change.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
fIillsbOrO, Mar. a, 1904
IT..

Have about what you want.
When sold we eau have more. No
trouble to take your Produce and
Cash aud buy IT. If you would
pay the balance due We would like
IT.
n. w. BROWN & co.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

Take Simmons Liver Regulator
ate" your dinner. II prevents dys.
epsia and indigestion.
-Despondency, caused by a dis
eased liver: q he avoided by taking
Simmons Liver Regulator
"A few doses Of Shriner's Indian
Verm'tnEe. given in time, may save
you many dollars in money ard the
life of your child. Sold by w. a.
Hayes, Druggist.
japanese Liver Pelle g cure bill
iousness, sour stomach aud all kid
ney and liver troubles. Small and
mild Sold by John Y. McRae,
Druggist, Raleigh. N. c..
Rev. Q. S. SPRINGFIELD, OF Wake.
field, n. c.. says: Five boxes Of
Japanese Pile Cure cured me aftei
II years suffering. Sold by John
Y. MAcRae, Druggist, Raleigh, N. G
w. p Drop, Druggist. Spring
feld. Mass, writes: Japanese Pile
Cure has cured lady 7 years afnict
ed could not walk half mile in last
3 years; now walks any distance
Sold bv John Y. MacRae, Druggist
Raleigh, N. G..
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
CastOria.

"Castoria Is so well adapted 20 childrpn thai
recon'sarnl it Is super. os ;oAny pr~<crapsioc
kEoa Il ~ me
II 4. Ancuxa. ". D..
J.. So. Oxford 81 brooklyn, y. Y.
Our physicians in tho children . deuArt
men, have spo.cn highly ot their expert,
ence IN their outside practice with cas,orta,
and although NJ only have among osr
medical supplies what Is known ~ regular
products, yet VIE arc free tn confess thai The
merits OF Cas;or.a has won us 10 look with
favor upon *"
UNITED lIosrIrA. Asp D~fxrrxaAaY.
Boston, AAaa
ALLEN c. SMITH. Pres,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
Pocket * nivcA and Scfs.
AOlsk

lon viii find the best line Of first.
G : Pocket Knives and Scissors a,
tae & as Front Bookstore, in Or
aa-c County.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

Bibles and TcStnmentS.
See the Bible Show Case, at the
Glass Front Bookstore.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

Itch on human, mango on
horses, dogs and all stock, cured in
80 minutes by Wooltord's Sanitary
Lotion. Sold by w. A. Hayes,
Druggist, H,llsboro, n. G.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
Post Office Hours.

Office OPENS at 500 q. m. Closes
i 900 =. m.
Mai gong East closes $50 a. m.
AlaIl going West closes 500 y. m.
Money order books close 400 y. IN.
+ l.. HASSELL. i. III.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
Sheriff OF Orange ecu
7 . Il e. t.

Having qualified a. ADMINISTRATOR
upon the estate at the late Lizzie II.
Hogan. | hereby give notice 10 all per-
sons indebted 70 said estate To make
Immediate payment. and all persons
having claims against The said estate
must present them to me on az be ore
the 24th day OF February. t>9o. or thi.
notice will be plead IN bar af their re-
covery.
This oath day oil February. 1894.
Ii. IL. WILLIAMS.
administration.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

When, you cone 10 li'li.boro,
call st the Glass Front Bookstore
We would like enc word with uou.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
Wanted

$4,000 pounds OF good rel leaf
tobacco. Bring sample.
n. w. BROWN & BRO.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

DR.. w II. Wakefield will be
at the Robertson Hotel, in Chapel
ll'il, on Saturday, April 2let. ONE
DAY. Practice limited to Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
une wear. To be paid in advance, 31.U
Six months. -, I" SOC
Three months. &c
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
CaStOria.

"Caxtoria Is an excellent medicine "a. chi
dren- Mothers have repeatedly told iEc Ct IT.
good effect upon their children"
De. q. c. Os8oop,
Lowcl., Mass
"Castoria is the hes; remedy for children 81
which / am acquainted. hope the day as TO.
far distant when mothers viii conside. the real
interest OF their children. and use cas,o-ia IN
stead OF the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hu.,fui
agents down their throa,s, thereby sending
them to premature graves 8
Dr.. Vt. EIScHELeE.
Conway. ARK.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

When N.Ay WAS SEX, We raw her C..,,
"hea Sc vas = chlld, she cried for O. storia
When s." became Mis. she chung TO C~asoria.
WHEN she had Chilor-n, she gave them C.s.or,s
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in Hillsboro Postofice
Feb. 2sth, 1894, which If not called
for in so days, Will be forwarded to
The Dead Letter Office, Washington.
Glider, Mrs Lefty.
Campbell, Rev. J. J.
Earnhart, w. Il.
Howard, Mrs. Caroline.
StrayhotLe. j. Z.
Strayhorn, w. A.
Thomas, Mes NJ ollie.
Parties calling for the above will
please say advertised in the ORANGE
COUNTY OBSERVER and give date OF
list. Z. l.. UASSELL, =. NJ.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

sAs ~ f.Exgx... CT sxz. y4ss~sAs CO r~.5ss - rSr<
Ia rs xssaKrs NASAL so psx.s- x.E121 sAxk
urxYaRfYs- MD ca. III Aiil sgEsa o.. y~~ Ys~t-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

lkA I IL UT HIIF In TSIN'
iycrtisements Will be inserted tor
sl.0n per square zone inch) for the first
and tiity cent. ioreach subsequent pub
.i%r1tlou.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

The Centaur Company, u Murray Street, Now York CITY.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1894-03-17

o H, N. c..
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-18
A Vegetable SerpenA

One of the most wonderful produc
lions of the vegetable kingdom is the
"snake NUT of British Guiana. 1t is
found growing in great profusion in
that country, and specimens OF it can oc-
casionally be purchased through the reg
ular curiosity dealers of our large cities
Up to within the past dozen years this
vegetable oddly was scarcely known to
the botanists of this country and Europe,
the first specimens of it seen in America
being some sent to Professor Ward about
20 years ago, but they were not gener-
ally found in the cabinets of curiosity
hunters until some years later. These
wonderful nuts vary in size, some being
as large as big apple, others about the
size of an average walnut. The shape of
the shell or outside portion Of the nut
gives no hint of what the kernel is like,
for it is the form of that part of the nut
which gives it its name. IF the nut be
cracked and the meat carefully removed,
it will be found to be miniature boa
constructor in every detail, the mimic
creature appearing to be coiled up and
asleep. While the nut is unripe this
kernel can be uncoiled, making the re-
semblanee to the body, head and tail
and fang of reptile most extraordi-
nary.-St. Louis Republic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-18
BURNING A GATOR.
A Good Story Comes from Down in Early
County,

A Good Story Comes from Down in Early
County.
From the Blakely News.
Capt. Nick Hightower, of Damascus,
comes to the front with the alligator
story of the season.
He says that some negroes were at
work in turpentine farm near Damas-
Gus clearing the trash and straw away
from boxes preparatory to burning off
the woods, when they came across an
alligator who had crawled out during the
last warm spell to put on his new spring
smit, but who was knocked back into a
state of Gormancy by the recent cold
snap. The old fellow was lying there
stiff, hard, motionless and crusty, and
the negroes decided that they would
make an end to him by burning him up (;
so they dipped turpentine out of the
boxes and covered him over entirely
with that inhammable substance and
then heaped pine straw on top OF him
and then poured more turpentine on
that and then set fire to the whole.
When the fire began to blaze his alli-
gatorship suddenly awoke from dreams
of ice bergs and boar frost into what he
supposed vas the land of perennial sum-
mer, where the bad gators go. Never
theless, instinct was stronger than intel
lect, and old crusty decided that even
though he were in hell, he would split
for pond. He splitted, and through
the pine woods he went, leaving long
streak of fire. His rapid flight to the
pond gave him the appearance of gor'
geous meteor floating away, leaving be-
hind it a tail OF flame.
A minute later, (the trail of fire was a
mile long, the gator was rolling over and
under in the cypress pond, but the woods
were burning up. ~
The festive darkies who, minute be-
fore, were waiting and watching in un-
feigned glee to see the gator burn, were
now busy fighting fire. After long
while they succeeded in putting it out,
but ten crops of boxes had been destroy
ed,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-18
HE Is A MURDERER,
But the Charge Had Been Dismissed Long
Ago.

But the Charge Had Been Dismissed Long
Ago.
There was alively scene near Dunlavy
e Gonaghan's butcher shop on Washing
ton street yestesday afternoon, in which
the Albany police, sheriff from Webs
ter county, and negro played promi.
nent par.
1t appears that two or three years ago
the negro killed white man, IN Webs
ter county, near Preston, for which
crime he was subsequently acquitted.
Ever since then the negro has been hid
ing out, with no crime hanging over him
except that of skipping his lawyers fees.
Sheriff Horne knew of all this, and,
while in the city yesterday, on other
business, he accidentally met up with
the negro who owed the lawyer. Think
ing ito bluff or scare the NEGRO, whose
name was John, the sheriff pretended to
arrest him. This created quite COM
motion, and people began running TO the
scene helt6 Ske ter from everywhere.
All sorts of rumors gained currency
one to the effect that Nv. Barney Coma
CHAN had cut a negroes throat with a
butcher knife. This rumor spread like
wild-fre, and it was not long before peo-
pie were coming from as far as the
depot to know if it was true. There was
lust the same excitement as if the whole
thing had been really true.
In the meantime, the sheriff, having
found out that the negro was a fit sub
ject for charity, released him and told
him to ego his way and sin no more."-
Albany Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-18
BOUGHT A DARKROOM.
How a Selma Preacher Fights the Liquor
Traffic.

How a Selma Preacher Fights the Liquor
Traffic.
A special from Selma says: Rev. Byrd
Moore, pastor of the East Selma Metho-
dist church, purchased the barroom Of
Nose Isaacson, corner of Maxey and Wa
tiers streets. This bar is across the street
from the East Tennessee railroad shops.
Mr.. Moore carted out most of the liquor
and then smashed the rest and let it go
to waste. He missed a few bottles of
whiskey and dozen or so bottles of
beer. The shop boys destroyed this in
the old-fashioned way after the good man
was gone. Buying and destroying this
saloon was an act of christian phllan-
thropy that will be highly commended
by all right-thinking people. 1t removes
a temptation away from the gateway into
the shops where some 800 men work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-18

Those who never read the advertise
ments in their newspapers miss more
than they presume. Jonathan Kenison,
OF Bolan, Worth county, Iowa, who had
been troubled with rheumatism in his
back, arms and shoulders read an item
in his paper about how prominent Ger
man citizen of FIT. Madison had been
cured. He procured The same medicine,
and to use his own words: sit cured me
right up" He also says: "a neighbor
and his wife were both sick in bed with
rheumatism. Their boy was over to my
house and said they were SO bad he had
to do the cooking. told him of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm and how it cured me !;
he got bottle and it cured them up in a
week." so cent DO tile for sale by Farrar
e Farrar
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-18
Geronimo and His Men.

fla Geronimo has aged rapidly in the last
few years, his hair now being almost az
white as snow, though he is still robust
and hearty. Mana has also aged until he
is decrepit and almost helpless. The dos
perate and seemingly implacable Black
Mangus, who took his IA followers and left
Geronimo because the latter merely sug-
gested a second surrender to General Cook,
and who, after his own capture by the
troops under General Miles, fought the SOL
diers in the cars and jumped from win
dow while the train was under full head
way, is now a quiet, obedient soldier
one of our country's defenders. Geronimo
would like to return, but is afraid the PEG
pie of Arizona would kill him if he did.
-Lowrey will sell the ladies slippers
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-04-18
MORE FERTILIZERS
Will Be Used in Georgia This Season than
Last Year.

will Be Used in Georgia This Season than
Last Year.
The fertilizer trade is about over for
the season and it now appears that the
farmers of the state of Georgia are 60
ing to use considerably more of the stuff
this year than last. tits well known that
last year was noted for the small guam
tity of commerclel fertilizers engaged by
the farmers of this state, though it was
not so remarkable in this respect as was
the year previous. This year the farm
ers seem to be using more than last
wear. It is true, nevertheless, that the
quantity is far below the amount of for
mer years.
The increase of acreage this year may
have something to do with it, but it is
more than lidely that the cause is due to
the fact that the farmers are going to
use more fertilizers under corn and
grain crops this year than usual.
It is thought by farmers who visited the
agricultural office last week that there
will he but little increase in the acreage
of the cotton crop in this state the ensu-
ing year. The farmers have found by
their experiences last year and the year
before that the way to get themselves
out of debt is to raise their family sup
plies at home and cut down their acre
age in cotton.
It is hardly thought likely that the in
crease in the use of fertilizers in the
state this year means any particular in
crease in the acreage of cotton that is to
be.