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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

This week and next is the time tc
SOW the main crop Of turnips. Plow
and harrow your land thoroughly. but
shallow if previously plowed until it is
free as possible from cIods. Take u dish
pan put in layer Of finely pulverized
dirt rubbed up by the hands. then a
layer OF seed and LAYER of dirt and
seed until you have the pan full-stirring
each layer as put in and then stir the
whole when done, then commence to
SOW in lands rather thinly TO reach over
the patch and then sow diagonally over
again in order to get the seed evenly
and generally distributed, then harrow
or brush in lightly. Wo use dirt be
cause il does not fly like fine dry ashes
Shallow blowing leaves, the seed near
the firm moist ground where the tender
young roots will catch and not dry out,
Ca using the plant 70 die in hot weather.
Sow some early fiat kind on one side for
early use and any late kind in balance
of patch for winter.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

The average egg production of the
country does not exceed four dozen DER
hen. And yet some poultry keepers
obtain an average of $50, and with n
few hens of choice breeds 200 eggs per
year is attained from every hen In the
Hook. There ought not to be this d.f.
ference. and little judgment practi.
caiiy exercised would abolist it ana
Introduce greater uniformity in re.
suits. The majority of hens really
have no masters or mistresses WORTHY
OF the name. They are supposed to be-
the property of certain Individuals.
but the title is disputed by esery pred
atory animal. bird of prey or zymotic
or other disease that passes that wav.
and rs far as results are concerned II
makes but little difference which gains
the suit. II is the large number of care
less poultry keepers who give the bus
mess bad name aud lower the Qener-
al average Of its benefits.-Texss Farm
and Ranch.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30
10 RAISE HOGS CHEAP.

Now that necessity has forced the
Southern farmers to raise their own
supplies, It is wen for them to study
the problem and settle on the most
economical and easiest method, and
best food crops to feed and fatten his
hogs, cattle, etc. From experience
find a variety of food is healthiest and
best. We must not rely on corn alone
to raise and fatten our stock. My
method Is to plant--say half an acre In
turnips in FEBRUARY. planting in rows
2 feet wide and work we'll. This will
furnish feed for SO head OF hogs by lst
OF April, and last two months. The
same quantity of land planted in beets
follows in succession, then the whippo
will pea and New Madrid corn planted
together the 10th Of April, and worked
with cnltivator, can be cut with NOW
err and fed by 18th of July, also plant
sorghum, ground peas, and all corn in
clay peas. keep my hogs fat the year
round on small outlay of cash and
ground. A good grass pasture and
plenty Of water is an essential adjunct
to thrifty healthy hogs. Nearly all
the improved breeds have their merits,
but prefer the Poland China crossed
on good native stock. When the south
ern farmer realizes the fact that this is
an age of small things, and looks after
the colts, calves, pigs, hay and potatoes
and gives up the idea Of getting rich
raising cotton and buying everything
he needs, then this will be the garden
spot:of the South, and our lands will be
sought by those who are looking for a
honIe where comforts abound,
MORE ANON
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30
n BriQht.-

The prospect for the farmers in ou
immediate vicinity, is indeed encour
aging. The cotton crop West Of Can
ton. and In some other localities wher'
well worked and ON good land, arr
about as promising as last year, and !
worms do not get in general early worl
and no other disasters occur. with thu
prospective price of Sets, our debt rid
den agriculturists will lift large share
of debt. Both the boil and army worn
however have put in their appearance
and on some farms are actively at work
The rains too have injured the embryo
bolls, by glueing the blooms to them
as closely as If done by mncilage. This
rots many, and the adherence to the
young boil even when it does not de-
stroy, it distorts it in many instances
and renders 1t imperfect. Rank cotton
will rot the bottom bolls il the rains
continue. but they seem to have ceas-
ed. With all these incidents, the crop
will be fair one in the locality men
toned. In many parts of the county
the crops are very poor. In all parts
it is several weeks late. The fine crops
of corn, peas, sorghum and hogs, will
leave us in better condition at the end
of the season than since the war. Els
pecially superadded to the experience
we have acquired in our recent revers-
es. 1t behooves us to utilize this spe.
cial advantage in paying our debts,
and being wary of such Incum brances
in future, for such fortuitous circum-
stances may not strike us again in ten
years. The rest of the cotton belt is cor
respondingly depressed by reason Of
extremely poor cotton crops ss shown
by the August report of the Agricultu-
raj Department at Washington, being
the lowest on record, Lower than the
bad crop of 1892. This Department
will surely prove blessing to the far
ners Of this country, as it will give true
'eports. Already spectators are try
ng to contract its report by all the de-
'ices known to the cunning greed of /
humanity. Put your cot
on in warehouses to secure your cred
tors, but hold it to secure every pos
ible advantage of rise in price which
must come If the September report con-
irms the one OF August. Go bout the
uty OF gathering your crops assidu-
usly, neatly. economically and hope
ully, with the assurance that to the
frugal and honest the flu
ure will lead to an enduring prosperi-
Y.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30
Matching Small Eggs.
H. B. GEER

Like the most Of the chicken !.
we generally pick out tho .c y Gran
well as the best shaped egs. iargest|
set a hen. We did il seve ass when
Gently in setting eggs fors,, n q ,sln
ing until we had left in our hass.la nay
setting Of under sized eggs, I consisl 2
usually unfit to set; but ao oOaslder
went to setting, and for want iei !,
other, or larger eggs, we set bss "
smail eggs. and failed to make . ~
when wr'set her. Upon examin;a a0le
eggs about ii week later we fnns
broken one, which we took ou, y
washed the remaining twelve
never paid much attention to
after that until one mornino III .ae
sound Of young chickens in ba, " ~
caused us to investigate. We rs d,,se,]
up, and to our surprise there @ ass
eggs under her, but instead tbo, "e'e
twelve bright. little white chi.,
Every egg had Matched. ''''As
Now, friends, you would h.,
Jected those eggs, and so wonld wa
der ordinary circumstances z
chickens are good average s,a !.
thrifty. Why shouldn't a small
we'll fertilized, hatch, any wayY Hal
why not? =
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30
HARD.

1t is pretty hard for dsrkie who is
hired by the year to be at work con-
tentedly every day, and see horde of
strapping fat fellows riding or walk
ing the public highways. or lounging
around in inglorious ease and faring
sumptuously every day at some other
ones expense. Can farmer farm with
such labor and conditions? How long
o heaven, will the patient impoverish-
ing earth feed such idlers.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30
HOT SHOT.


err is a scrub in his profession, a regu
lar red-neck of the purest type. hew
err of wood and drawer of water. whic
he and his progeny must ever renal
unless he change his tactics, and it
mighty hard "to learn old horses new
tricks" Egotism, ignorance, slot
and the ease with which living ha
been able to be extracted from our gen
erons soil with modicum of work ant
time, and the facility with which cred
it could be obtained, has so enervate(
his mind and body that he is not only
careless of his future, and destitute Of
hope and ambition, but his mental fac
ulties are so to speak attrophied from
want of culture, and disuse. Condi'
tions have arisen in this country in
which it is absolutely essential to sue
cess in any branch of rural industry.
that man must use brains in his bus
mess; be on the alert and exercise tire
less energy in order to start up the
ladder of financial prosperity. The
merchant must thoroughly understand
every branch of his business in the
minutest detail as well as buy with
judgment in articles and prices to suit
his trade, or fail. The aggregate pro-
duction is immense in SO great coun-
try, and effects prices on the general
market so that the farmer who raises
a single crop on large area at great
expense, has to sustain loss or not
accumulate. All according to the fix
ed and inevitable law of nature will
never succeed, or we would have no
poor from whom the great class of la
borers must come. But those endow.
ed by nature with the capabilities to
win will never do so without not only |
an intimate knowledge of plants. their
habits and growth, the best seed. the
best soil and culture for each, and an
intimate knowledge of fertilizers and
their application, the maximum pro-
1uction at minimum cost in labor and
ana of first class saleable products
and their marketing, as we'll as an ex-
,cutive ability to control men and save
money after being made, but he must
lbove all have the desire to do so.
This can only be born in one, and Gull
ivated and rendered applica BILE and eff
icient by study and the association of
bile and experienced predecessors and
The above reflections
which may seem severe but neverthe-
ess true. are induced by the thoughts ,
+ the failure of our farmers orga MIA
ion to perpetuate itself. We have not
ad meeting since inter. Essential
S these societies are, like schools to
is it possible that they J
re doomed to perpetual failure. Are
here not enough live. ambitious, far I
eeing farmers in this county to keep {
le life in such an organization, the I
benefit of which all must +
Omit or ignore the teachings of all G
asst history, attrition of mind and by |
xperiences and mistakes of others. as ,
ell as his own. Shall we arouse our I
lives and live better agricultural lives, =,
: be rooted off of our inheritances by
more progressive people?
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30
rude Cotton Seed Oil, or Fish OIL.

Experience leads us to believe 4
soft terd il not good for young chic
Atleast a large part of their feed shcI
be dry; such as bread crumbs, cracl
crumbs. oat meal, cracked wheat, 4
a little grits. They should have
food containing more water thanfre
~ baked bread.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

We receive many questions az
fowls that can only be answered y
sort of random guessing, and that
not good. rhe best that can be y
in nine eases in ten. is TO give the
bird proper care, separate it from
small ones. and let it recover, ana
to work 10 keep the well fowls n
getting sick.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

Don't let even the cows low for bay
this winter and failt3 get it. Put it up
in abundance for all needs and emer-
gencies. If snow, ice and freezes come
have stacks to turn them in to from
which to fill their hungry stomachs.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

Put all the growth and fat into your
hogs you can from now until cold wealth
er, II takes too much food to sustain ami
NAL heat, which is loss of valuable
material that could be better utilized.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

No enduring prosperity will ever come
to this country as long as general ten.
ant system prevails, with our character
of labor and extent of territory
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

Don't let the little calves starve in dry
lots and suffer for water. A starved.
stunted, calf is u poor piece OF property
that the carrion scavengers will get be-
fore winter is over.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

IfyOu want your cotton to come out
in due time weigh it every day. The
scale will prove the best hand that goes
TO the field.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

AS a result of a study of the Horn
by G M. Weed, Professor of yooIa
and Entomology in the New Hams
A. & M. College, the following trestm ~
Is recommended. The most \.
factory way of preventing the ATTACH
the Horn Fly is to apply to the nj
some substance that serves as 4 rar'
ant. We have experimental WIKI
number Of materials, and find that
best results are obtained by the use I
cheap oit-such as fish oil or crude /
ton seed oil--to which small ANN
Of carbolic acid or pine tar has h
added Applied rather lightly Il
the cattle by means of a wide nj
brush, sponge, or even wooden cIO|
such IA combination Immediately all
off the flies and remains on in condit|
TO keepthem off for about five DAYS, II
Is very simple and effective reme|
1t should be applied whenever the H
become troublesome.
Either Of the following formulas
recommended for this purpose.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

The man who sells his cotton seed will
never become a good and prosperous
farmer.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

Keeping fine stock OIL scrub stock
principles will not pay. Many farmer
has become Disguised with fine stock
because they could not rustic and con-
tend against storms and starvation. with
stock that knew nothing better. IL is a
waste of money to buy good stock when
not prepared, or not willing to given
them such care and attention as their
natures require.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

1t is carrying the joke just little too
far, but it is just like the fantastic en-
terprise of the average ranch owner
when cattle are good price. We al
Jude to the su bstitution of bicycles for
COW ponies on the range. The rocks
and gullies will wreck the wheels; the
thorns will puncture the tires, and the
sage brush and cactus will impede the
progress of the cowboy just in the nick
of time. The scheme will not work.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

The TIM ES does all kinds of
job Work from a postal card to
pamphlet with neatness and in
tasteful style. We solicit your
patronage.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

Don't keep too many COWS and hogs for
your feed, and don't keep any dogs at
all, the whole breed are nuisances.
The private dairyman who will SO ar
range h,s dairy affairs as to have his
crop of butter come in when butter is
scarce and dear, is the one who will find
that dairying pays.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

The nervous susceptibility of COW
has telling influence on her milk; and
it may be added that the nervous sus
ceptibility of the mixer has a telling
effect upon the cow. Some cows ought
to kick some mixers out OF. the pen. and
yet we are opposed TO kickers-with
four or two legs. Let the kicker 20.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

Bad water is reponsible for more
disease and death among cattle. horses,
hogs and men than any other one cause
The stagnant summer ponds are as full
of disease as apest house
Colts should have plenty of outdoor
exercis' and room to run, kick up their
heels and play; plenty of green grass,
open air and sunshine. Boys and girls
should have the same God given advan-
tages, and thus may be developed speci-
mems fit for the shows.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-08-30

Crude Cotton Seed Oil, or Fish Oil. Il
....3 pal
Pine Tar. \. ........ j Dad
Crude Cotton Seed Oil, or Fish Oil. i
lOOpsl
Crude Carbolic Acid, ..3 pai|
These conclusions, it will be obserd
are almost identical with the resi-
reached at the Texas Experiment 5
ton and recently published in
paper. - Texas Farm and Ranch.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-09

given grade at all seasons. Either no
iruit at all can be had, or shippers send
over unassorted, half-rotten stuff. The
iault lies In America, The fruit grow
ers should pack carefully the sorts OF
apples which remain sound many
months, and firms should keep them
selves posted in regard to the needs
OF German consumers, and, by the ex-
erclse of intelligent, faithful care, es-
tapllsh and keep up steady connections.
AS 1t Is, Berlin merchants can never
De sure that given quantity of fruit
can be obtained next year. This is in
part the trouble with fruit all over
the world, but agents and shippers in
the United States can guard against
sueh uncertainties of the crop by OBJ
tanning their supplies from different
states. North Germany ought to be a
held for American apples. There Is no
need of urging the excellence of them,
because the people know all that. In
faet, there is large import of the I'M
selected ordinary kinds now and this
mas always existed, The difficulty lies
IN the methods of supply. These are
nelter-skelter, temporary and uncer-
tam, so that American apples of high
grade cannot be considered, by Ger
man sellers, as a staple article for con-
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-'-'77'---A-la-@@--==-
SHORT.

"a fit husband for my daughter,
Why, I'M the first place, she is half
a head taller than you" "Well. sir,
I don't expect to be 50 short after am
married. Life.
Deekon Gin saloon)--What would my
minister say if he saw me I'M here
drinking? Somewhat full Individual
Dunno, M friend. Waz hiz favorite
(hic) drink, er?-Boston Gazette.
Mary" said the sick man to his
wife, when the doctor pronounced It a
case of smallpox, 'if any of my credl-
tors call tell them that / am at last in
a condition to give them something's
Tit-Bits.
William" said Mrs. Cumrox, what
place do you enjoy going to most when
you are away for the summer" And,
without a moments hesitation the old
gentleman placidly remarked, Home. :"
Washington Star.
A Silence Explained Carry-Wbv
was it, 1 wonder, my poor husband never
said anything to me about remarrying?
Anna-Probably you were not the per-
sun ne WduIeu u WdFH.-Ih1e.
van Jay-The bridegroom was to meet
the bride at the church. Hortense-But
what did the bride do when the bride
groom did not put in an appearance?
Van Jay-She left the church without
any ceremony.-Brooklyn Life
Jones asked his wife-"Why is "a. hus-
band like dough-" He expected she
would give up, and was going to tell her
it was because a woman needs him."
but she said it was because he was
hard to get off her hands Town and
Country Journal.
Mamma, why can't I have all the
coffee I want?' Because it isn't good
for you, Willie docs the Lord know
it isn't good for me?" 81 have no doubt
he does" after a thoughtful pause)-
Then, what does he make 1t taste so
good for?"-Chicago Tribune.
The Son of His Father.-Banixer ia
cobs-Ah, I'm pleased to hear my little
son plays well, and is he making good
progress? Pianoforte Master-He is
getting on splendidly, the only fault
being that he will play too fast. Father
All, he is an excellent son; he makes
the most of these expensive lessons
Humoristische Batter.
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and two trustworthy witnesses, which,
according TO the decision OF the Tri-
dentipe Council, is sufficient to obtain
the acknowledgement OF the church, al
though the state refuses to recognize
such marriages and regards such con-
tracts as irregular. In order to insure
the future of the children, it proposes
THAT after the birth of a child the ia
ther shall cause it to be entered in the
state registers as his own. Further
more, it directs attention in the way in
which wills and testaments should be
drawn, so that the children shall not
suffer In consequence of the state hav-
ing refused to recognize the irregular
contract entered into by the parents.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-09
RUM INRUsSIA.

1.-THE liquor problem is as trouble
some in Russia as in other countries
and the Gear has decided to tackle 1t
in earnest. All arrangements have
been perfected for the establishment of
a government liquor monopoly. On the
1st of next July it will be established
in eight provinces; in July, 1897, the
system will be extended to seven other
provinces, and by January 1, 1898, the
whole empire will be brought under the
new law. Private saloons are to be
abolished, and the opening of distil-
leries regulated by the Ministers of
Finance and Agriculture. sort of
semi-offfeial explanation is given which
says that the object of government
monopoly Of the sale of liquor is, prin-
cipally, to do away with the abuses
of liquor dealers who take advantage
of the disposition to drunkenness. To
say nothing of the fact that the liquor
dealers are generally also uSureTs who
manage to enslave the population, they
try to encourage drunkenness, and to
make the saloon a necessity to the
people. They gladly deal on a credit
basis and take all kinds of household
goods as security. The law, to be sure,
prohibits this, but it is notorious that
the saloonkeepers obtain most of their
incomes by evading the legal restraints.
Government sale, on the other hand,
aims at the substitution for drunken
ness of a normal consumption of liquor
Equally important is the influence of
monopoly upon the i'm
provement of the quality of the liquor
over-production is one
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Not Entirely Bad.
tFrom the New York Sun. ]


me Texas court had convened at the
1oot OF telegraph pole, and the horse
inner was watching the proceedings
PRESENTLY the judge turned to him.
SEEM" he said. 'as how the bows
come off in hurry and forgot the rope
and it's goin' to take some time fer the
man t3 git back that's gone after it
APPS You like to make few remarks
70 entertain the crowd and git yer mind
ofren the main objeck NV yer bein' pres
ent on this OCCASION"
II amt much Of a speaker" replied
the prisoner, "but I'm willin' to please,
and as used to be an exhorter before |
got the Texas habit, I reckon might
make try at It,"
Wen, go ahead; you've got a few
minutes and the choice of subjecks.
Considerin yer dom 1t to please us, we
won't be too pertickelar."
Can't you make it few years?'
smiled the prisoner.
wed like to, but the objeck of the
meetin' wouldn't git a fair shake Be
sides, We've been to good deal of trou-
Die to git you here, and we, amt got
time to waste that away. You jist go
ahead and make the speech and make
her lively, fer the boys may git to shoot
IN before the rope gifts here
Ihus importuned, the prisoner took
MS place on a pile of railroad ties and
launched forth in an imprisoned ad-
dress, patriotic, religious, personal and
highfalutin, the poor fellow evidently
FEELING, as had been suggested by the
leader, that in this way he might forget
the object Of the meeting.
He kept it up for fifteen minutes or
more, and then the leader held up his
hand for him to stop and he looked
around nervously, expecting to see the
man returning with the rope; and that's
what he did see, but the leader stepped
out and beckoned the man to one side.
That's all right he said reassuring-
ly to the prisoner; then he turned to
the crowd. Boys" he said. ''you have
heerd this man maxim speech here for
the last ten er fifteen minutes, and in all
that time he amt said a dern word
about free silver ner the Wilson tariff
BILL and | move you now that we give
him fifteen minutes to git out. Thar
must be some good in him, and we
ought to give him a chance to let it
spread. All in favor Of that motion say
Az" and with a unanimous vote those
wild and woolly Texans gave that horse
thief another chance for his white alley.