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The age-herald., 1901-04-05
COTTON TRADERS
 EAGER ID SELL Conditions Were Just Reverse
 of the Previous Day NET0ECLINE MARKEDCL0SE Very Little New Business Was At tempted, Yet Volume of Trading Was, With One Exception, the
 Largest of Recent Times.
NET DECLINE MARKEDCLOSE

New York April 4.-To-day's conditions on the cotton exchange were the reverse of the conditions of yesterday; then all were eager to buy, to-day all were eager to sell. The market opened steady Z points higher to lower. Later business developed unusual weakness with the lowest prices showing decline of 11@ 21 points. May led the decline, but liqui- dation was general. The market was more or less disturbed by rumors that whatever there might be of concentrated long interest was being transferred from May to July. The greatest decline of May was 21 points and on July 16 points. Much of the trading was In the way of evening-up accounts In anticipation of the Easter holidays. In view of the excep- tional stretch of holidays and the possi- bility of some severe climatic changes occurring before business Is once more under way, the majority of traders re- duced their responsibilities. Very little new business was attempted, yet the vol ume of trading was, with the exception of yesterdays total the largest of recent times.
 The market was finally steady at net decline of 11@1S points.
 Large receipts, poor trade conditions, the top heaviness of Liverpool as com pared with New York and a disposition on the part of Southern spot holders to sell were all contributing influences of the day.
 New York, April 4.-Cotton quiet mid ding, 7-16; net receipts, 100 bales; gross, 1,735; sales, 150; stock, 156,64o; exports to Great Britain, 1850; continent, 392; France, 1,340.
 Total to-day: Net receipts, 13,9S4 ex- ports to Great Britain, 9,652; France, 1,340; continent, 1890; stock, 773,723.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 101, ,537; ex- ports to Great Britain, 41,49S; France, 10.726; continent, 46,sS4.
 Total since September: Net, 6459,315 exports to Great Britain, 2,474,7S France, 5S9, ,S43; continent, 1,944955.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, April 4.-H D. m)-Spot cut ton, moderate business; prices 3-32d high CT; American middling fair, 3-lSd good middling, 1 29-32d middling, 23-32d low middling, 4 17-32d; good ordinary, 9-32d ; ordinary. 4 1-32d. The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export and included $500 American.
 Receipts, 23,0O0 bales, including 12,3OO American. Futures opened and closed quiet; American middling, L. M. C.: April 4.37@4. 38 sellers; April-May, 4.37 sellers May-June, 4.36@4.37 sellers; June-July 4.36 sellers; uly-August 4.35@4 36 sellers August-S September, 4.29 value September 4.29 value; October-November, 4.09 buy CTS; ovember-December, 4.O6 buyer.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
Dry Goods Market.

New York, April 4.-There has been more inquiries or wide grey goods today, but buyers of any quantity have declined to pay quotations that Is 35s per cent for 3S1s-inch 64-square, or As for 39-inch 6s- 72s. In brown sheetings and drills the de- mand is still dull at unchanged prices Bleached cottons and coarse -colored cot tons quiet and without new feature Prints are quiet and ginghams- dull and unchanged The cotton Things market is quiet and irregular. Hosiery and un- derkear show dull and featureless mar ket.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
Live Stock Markets.

Cincinnati, April 4.-Hogs active, higher. s4.50@6.30 30. Cattle strong, s2.2S@5. SheSz steady. s2.25@ .450. Lambs strong, $4@6
 Chicago, April 4.-Cattlc receiots 12,000, including 200 Texans; steers steady; Tex ans strong; good to prime steers s5dIG; poor to medium s. 75G4 30; stockcrs and feeders s2.756D4.75.
 Calves steady, $4.50@6. .121z; Texas fed steers S4.10Gl5. 30; Texas grass steers 8. 40 @4; Texas bulls $2. 75G04.
 Hogs--Receipts 22,OO0; steady, strong mixed and butchers s5. 9Om6.15; good to choice heavy s6.o5@6. .22k; light s5.s5@ 6.121k
 Sheep-Receipts 15.000; sheep slow; lambs strong; good to choice wethcrs $4 e0aC5 .15 fair to choice mixed $. .6O94. 90; ycarlings S4.S5d5 .25; native lambs $.75@ 5.45; western lambs $5.10615. .45.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, April 4-There was a notable easing off in prices for spot cot ton today under the influence of the sharp decline in contract values Factors were decidedly less obvious figures, while buy CTS showed an inclination to hold off ard await further developments before opec- ating beyond the limits of present urgent needs. In short the market became quiet and easy in the morning and held without further material change Tn the conditions throughout the day. Prices were quoted Hc lower all grades witt sales of 15oO bales, including $50 to ar rive.
 the market for contracts during the first part of the day, though interest, as usual |, was centered largely in the May and June positions. As was to have beon ex- pected yesterdays big advance was fol- lowed by reaction this morning Liver pool opened bravely enough, at an ad- vance of 3-64d on spots and during the morning hours 1-64d to 5-6td on deliver les. But the english market cou.d net sustain the improvement and soon went off on the other track, finally closing the day with net losses of i4np2 .5id. Tbis side caught the market on the down turn and began the day by selling briskly, both to cover and for investment on the short side. At the close the market was eight to nineteen points lower than yesterdays s closing figures.
 New Orleans, April 4-Cotton quiet; sales 150O; ordinary 5% good ordinary 6 s-16; middling 7X; middling 8 S-16B good middling S9-16; middling fair 13-16 re- ceipts 4404; stock 309,536
 Consolidated statement-Receipts, net, 101 ,537; exports to Great Britain fl ,498 to France 10,726; to the continent 46,SS4; stock 7737
 New Orleans, April 4.-Cotton futures steady; April nominal; May 7.g@7 9S; June [. BOOT .92; July {. .S797. .S8; August 7.57 11. .59; September ' 7.32@7. .35; September 7.32
 H.s6; October 7.1s@7.9 .9o November 7.15@ gI.17; December 7.15@7 1T.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
The Coffee Market.

New York, April 4.ASpot Rio dull and easy: No. invoice 6%c; mild dull; Cor dova sh@121ec; futures opened steady, with prices 10 points lower; ruled quiet thereafter with trading mostly for even ing-up accounts in view of the approach ing holidays, which led to some covering. The close was steady, with prices to 10 points lower. Total sales 15,250 bags in cluding May and June 5.50; July 5.60; Sep tember 5.75Q5. 80; October 5.So; November 5 .S5; December 6; January SOS
The age-herald., 1901-04-05

For straight whiskies go to Dunker's Saloon, 2O8-2lO N, 2Oth street. between 2d and 3rd avenues. Our leading brands: Sam Clay, Paris Club, Peacock, i&1.OO per quart.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
Cotton Letter.

New Orleans, April 1.-The cotton mar ket opened barely steady, with prices 5 to points lower. Soon after selling movement set in and the market became decidedly weak The elimination of a large short interest yesterday and with the absence of fresh investment buying the market gave way without pressure
 and as a result substantial reaction has come to pass. This is not at all, surpris
 ing after the rapid and marked advance of the two previous days. Especially was
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Firm; middling s. sales 1001 i; receipts 5695; stock 149,713.
 Mobile-Quiet; middling 8 1-16; sales 10O; receipts 119; stock 14,591
 Savannah-Dull; middling s 1-16; sales 70; receipts 2655; stock S1,027
 Charleston-Firm; midding g. receipts 230; stock SS45
 ilmington-Firm; middling "A; receipts 88: stock 5991.
 Norfelk-Firm; middling Sb sales 75; receipts BPS; stock 22,920.
 Baltimore-Steady; middling S9-16; re- ceipts, net, 197; gross S22.
 Philadelphia-Quiet mddling 11-16; re- ceipts POO; stock 3120.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling SN; sales 300; receipts 1911; stock 7s,672
 Memphis-Quiet; middling 3-16; re- ceipts 351; shipments 1904; sales 900; stock 124046.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
Money on Gall.

New York, April 4.-Money on call firm CT at to per cent. Last loan BE per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 311@41s per cent. Sterling exchange steady, with ac- tual business in bankers bills at $4. SS1s for demand and $4.S4a4G4.84% for sixty days Posted rates $.S51s and s4.s9.
 Commercial bills, &.s4h Silver certi- ficates, 5S1sc; Mexican dollars 4SAc. Gov ernment bonds firmer state bonds easier; railroad bonds irregular.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05

Wanted for U. s. Army: Able bodied, unmarried men, between ages of 21 and S5 years; citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak. read and write English Re- cruits specially desired for service in Philippines. For information apply to Recruiting Officer North 20th street. Birmingham, Ala.
 3-6-wed-fri-mon-to
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
Treasury Statement.

Washington, April 4.-Todays state- ment of the treasury balances in the gen. eral fund, exclusive of the $15O0O 900 gold reserve in the division of redemption shows: Available balance, $16O, ,351; i; gold, S99, ,351 ,9S0.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
OR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure, L o 8 t Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflicted? It
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN,

All purchases and sales are made direct yiven.
 Correspondents-J. H. Parker & Co.,. C. w. Lee & Co.,, Purnell. Hagaman G Co. New York; Fairchild & Hobson, New Or. leans: Ware & Leland. Chicago. peference-First National Bank of Birmingham. First National Bank of Rome, Ga
 TELEPHONE NO. 1146
 Special attention given to orders over telephone and orders sent from out of the city.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
Bonds,
Metal Market

New York, April 4.-rin firm s25 .S0@26. Lal,e copper dull. N. Lead unchanged, A.SH. Spelter slow, s3.sO93.95. Pig iron warrants $9.5od10.5o.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
J. .M. CALDWELL & co. INVESTMENT SECURITIES STOCKS AND BONDS.
 2o15 FIRST AVENUE. References: The Banks of Birmingham.
Chicago 'Chanae.

Chicago, April 4.-Corn and oats recov- cred part of yesterdays loss today, while wheat held steady. The grain trade was excited generally, short covering chiefly under the influence of cables. May corn closed 1esc and oats %c higher. Wheat closed A@hc lower and provisions at a loss of 5@25c.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
The FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Birmingham

H. residen w. P G. Crawford Assistant 
 DREcTORs-T. M. F. D. Nabers T. H.. Walker. N Hardlng
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The map furnished our subscribers Is the most complete of its kind ever published
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II. D. C0THRAN & co.

~emters of Chicago Board of Trade and New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Rooros l and Alabama National Bank
 Building. Private leased wires to New York. New orleans and Chicago.
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For quick and good repairs on any kind of machinery,
 phone 2lO. John D. Lykesd
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Southern Railway Co. The Great Highway of Travel North.
 East, South and West.
 Schedule in effect January 1S. 1901.

No. 38 Washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train, Atlanta to Washington; Pullman sleeping car. Birmingham, to New York; also Pullman library observation car, Atlanta to New York. Dining car east of Atlanta.
 No 36 "U. s. Fast Mail" carries Pull man sleeping cars Birmingham to Rich- mond, Va. via Atlanta; also sleeper At lanta to New York
 Dining car east of Atlanta.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05
Local Staple Groceries.

Flour-Best patent, A.75; Hugleys best $465; Tennessee patent, $40; half patent s3.85. Sugar-Granulated 5ssc. Y. c. 5Kc Coffee-Green 10613c Arbuckle's pack ages SIP. 80, Lion packages S12. 80. Cheese-New York full cream, 131kc. Lard. 9sc basis
 Meats-Clear rib sides. 9%c; bacon bel lies, 9sc; dry salted bellies. 93sc best hams 12c; four x hams, 11Ac; California hams, S1kc; breakfast bacon, 121kc. E Molasses-Centrifugal, 15@35c: sugar. house. -2O@35c; Georgia cane, s71xc. Rice-Per pound. 4hc; fancy. 7c. Corn-Mixed 5sc, white 69c-
 Meal-Jim Dandy 9Sc. Joe Darter 94c Hay Per Ton-Choice timothy. 5000; No. 1, $19OO; clover mixed. $1s.50; prairie, S11 .50.
 Oats-Mixed 39c, white 39c.
 Bran-Mixed 5000, pure wheat $2f.0 Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton. $22. co.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05

F. S. Cannon. Third Vice-President and General Manager, Washington. D. c. S. H. Hardwick. G. P. A.. Washington. D. c.
 c. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A, Chattanoo. ga. Tenn
 c. E. Jackson. T. P. A.. Birmingham, Ala
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Rirminoham City Bonds.
Fruit and Produce.

Butter-Ciover hill, pound prints, 27c Elgfn (standard), 23c; best creamery, 25c Mississippi, best grade, 2oc: good country 14@1sc; mixed country, 10c.
 Irish potatoes, 65c.
 Sweet Potatoes-IVhite, $1.50 per barrel yams, $2.25 per barrel.
 Apples-Per barrel $4.25G4.50.
 Bananas, Per Bsinch-C>Ills, 50175 cent straights, s1 .2501. 50.
 Lemons-Per box. s3. 25T35c
 Oranges-Per box, $250d325.
 Eggs 15c.
 Poultry-6est friers. 20625c; medium, 1Sc; hens, 271k@30e; Pekin ducks. 30935c puddle ducks, 20@25c; turk on foot SM Sc: drawn, head and feet 12kc. Onions, at SIC. NN
 Cabbage-Per pound, Pc; per crate, $2. .25 Lima Beans-Per pound 707kc
 White Peas-Per bushel, $2.5o.
 Dried Apples-Per pound, 314Q5c
The age-herald., 1901-04-05

Only limited number of maps Jeff Subscribers should avail themselve: of this opportunity to secure house hold, office and school room necessity,
The age-herald., 1901-04-05

DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO GIN CINNATI, LOUISVILLE AND
 LEXINGTON.
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ARRIVALS. No. l from Macon. Albany, Columbus. Opclika Americus. etc., $40 ?. m No. from Savannah, Augusta, Macon. Columbus, etc., 1920 D. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Bfr- mingham, Columbus. Macon and Savan- nah on Nos. 3 and f.
 Connection is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York. Boston and the East. For more detailed information, beauti- fully illustrated matter write or apply ts SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent w. D. HAMMET. Travelling Passenger Agent, 1921 First Avenue. JACK W. JOHNSON. Union Ticket Agent, Birmingham, Ala.
 J. c. HALLE, General Passenger Aren't E. H. HINTON Traffic Manager, sa- vannah, Ga.
The age-herald., 1901-04-05

New York Cotton FutuTes. T3v Private Wire to H. D. Cothran & Go.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-10

Practial Christianity is show
ing up badly in China. While a
hundred thousand of her people
are on the verge of starvation in
famine stricken districts, Christ
ian nations are demanding the
most exorbitant indemnities,
knowing that China has not the
where -with-all to pay.-Fayette-
vile Democrat.
Under the provisions of the
new state house law the work Of
construction can be pushed so
rapidly that when the next as
sembly meets members can easily
reckon the time wheh it will be
ready for occupancy. 1t will
take four years 10 coihpleIe tiie
building, but splendid showing
can be made in two years.-Ar-
kansas Democrat.
One of the pleasantest sur
prises of the year has been af-
forded by the spectacle Of Gov,
Davis bearing himself in the
early days of his administration
as a dignified and courteous
gentleman. He has utterly be-
lied the indications of those
campaign days when he was
roaming over the country in
search Of the elusive vote. The
World frankly acknowledges it
did not believe the governor
capable of such fine acting
Helena World.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-10
WIT AND HUMOR.

Judge ito prisoner who has
been captured in q raid on a
gambling house)-What is your
occupation?
PrisJner-I'm locksmith,
Your Honor.
Judge-How did you happen
to be found in a gambling house,
and what were you doing when
the police appeared?
Prisoner--I was making a bolt
for the door.-The Green Bag.
Bobby ito his sisters beau)-
Say, Mr.. Hangoff, amt you
afraid of Lii?
Mr.. H-Why no. VINO ever
put such an idea into your head:
Booby-Pa did. ] heard him
say to ma a little while ago: 81
guess Lil'll get his scalp t'night
She's gone up t get her war paint
on. ."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
"What time is it?" asked his
wife, suspiciously, as he came in
"About one"
Just then the clock struck 3.
"Gracious! When did the
clock commence to stutter?" he
said, with a feeble attempt a
justification and joke. Phil
adelphia Times.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-10
KIDNEY DISEASES!
are the most fatal Of all dis
eases.
FOLEY'S EIaHII EBII3'.ii,'I SSRs R5d;l1 !; !
or money refunded. Contains
remedies recognized by emf
hent physicians as the best for
Kidney and Bladder troubles
PRICE SOC. and SI.Oo.
On Spring River.
Kansas Notables Know the
Place to Capture Z
Fish.

A dispatch from Hardy dated
the latter part of last week, says:
Gov. Stanley and eight mem
bers of the supreme court OF
Kansas arrived at Hardy this
morning and will remain on a
fishing recreation until Sunday.
They succeeded in landing about
seventy five pounds IF the best
bass and jack salmon ever got
out of the celebrated Spring
river.
The party is greatly delighted
and confesses that they found
the reports regarding Hardy as
the greatest fishing resort in the
country is not exaggerated. Ex-
Gov. Jones of Arkansas and the
governor Of Mississippi were ex-
pected to meet the distinguished
Kansas party here, but they re-
port that they will be detained
for a week yet.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-10

Nerves that Jump at every sudden
noise; nerves that keep you awake al
night; nerves that make your back
ache, your heart palpitate and your
temples throb; nerves that are tlred'
weak, irritable, and restless; these
are the poverty-stricken, exhausted,
starving sort of nerves that make all
the trouble.
Poverty Of nerves destroys your ap-
petite, deranges your digestion, dis
turbs your heart and weakens your
body. Poverty of nerves depresSes
your spirits, makes you fretfuI, care
worn, worried, melancholy and oeS'
pondent. TO brighten your splrl'S'
rest your mind and revive your nag
ging energies, the hungry nerve
must be fed, built up and strength
ened; and there is nothing In tne
Sharp County record., 1901-05-10

world that will do that so quickly
and so surely as DR.. Miles Nervine'
Itis A brain and nerve food and ton
ic Of the highest order.
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was i'll all the time from neuralgia and
nervousness. could not sleep at night and
NV bones ached SO could hardly endure
the pain. was very thin and weak and
whenever would try to work would have
10 sit down and cry. l was about ready 70
give up and die when paper was put under
nv door describing Dr. Miles Nervine and
what it was good for, ltook two bottles oi
that great nerve food and one box OF Or
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills, and since ther
I rest well at night and do not get nervous
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benefit have received and would. adVis'
others to give DR.. Miles Remedies a trial"
Mrs. WILL SMOKE, Shippensburg, ia.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-10
The ALPHABET OF SUCCESS.

The ALPHABET OF SUCCESS.
The following alphabet is print
ed on a neat card and hung up in
coffee taverns and places of re-
sort and business in Great Brit
ain:
Attend carefully to the details
of your business.
Be prompt in all things.
Consider we'll, then decide posi-
lively.
Dare to do right; faar to do
wrong.
Endure trials bravely.
Fight life's battle brayely,
manfully.
Go not into the society of the
vicious.
Hold integrity sacred.
Injure not another's reputation
or business.
Join hands only with the virtu-
Gus.
Keep your mind from evil
thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few special acquaintance
es.
Never try to appear what you
are not.
Observe good manners.
Pay your debts promptly.
Question not the veracity of a
! friend.
Respect the counsel of your
parents.
Sacrifice money rather than
principle.
Touch not. taste not, handle
not intoxicating liquors.
Use your leisure stime for i'm
provement.
Venture not upon the threshold
of wrong.
Watch carefully over your pas
sions.
X-tend to everyone a kindly
salutation.
Yield not to Encouragement.
Zealously labor for the right
and success is certain. .--Ex.
Sharp County record., 1901-05-10
Dr.. Wf1es' Nervzne

81 was troubled with severe nerou,D..
and after retiring at night would be ,.,,
restless and unable to sleep. | would b,y.
nervous twitchings all over my body viii.
were very distressing and became ye,I
and run down from lack Of sleep and res, !
commenced using Dr. Miles Neryine apdt
gave me immediate relief. Alter using /.
few days l could 60 to bed and sleep sourd
ly all night and awake in the morning FED.
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but | always keep a bottle in the house ami
take dose when am very tired. alvav
recommend DR.. Miles Neryine to agop.
complaining Of loss of sleep or restl.ssnss,.
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the good it does"
C.B. NEVILLE, Harrisonville, Mo-
Dr.. Miles Nervine is sold at all drugpiss
on a positive guarantee. Write for hs
advice and booklet to
| DR.. MILES MEDICAL Go, Elkhart Ind
Sharp County record., 1901-05-10
Own Some Land.
Advice to Farmers From
The Texas Farm
and Ranch.

Many farmers, VINO wonIo
otherwise have homes of their
own, continue to rent and move
and rent again and move again,
because they cannot buy as much
land as they want at prevailing
prices. There is a distinct ad-
vantage in owning a large farm,
| Just as there is in owning a large
bank deposit, or a large amount
of valuable property of any kind,
But, because we can't have what
we want, shall we refuse to have
what we can? People in the
Southwest have been brought up
under a cheap land and large farm
system, and have been accuStom-
ed to spreading their crops thinly
over as many acres as possible,
and calling it farming, and now
that land is so dear they cannot
practice that system, they know
not how to shape their course.
Recently a Collin county farmer
wanted to know where he could
90 to find good land cheap, as he
could not afford to buy as much
as he needed at Collin county
prices; and with a rueful coun-
tenance, added: 81 have only
100 acres, and you know a man
can't accumulate anything farm
ing on that amount of land"
There is no better farming land
than this mans 100 acres. Not
an acre on it that will not produce
with good cultivation, 500 pounds
of cotton. Is bushels of corn, 20
bushels of wheat, 50 bushels of
oats, and all needed food and for
age crops, fruits and vegetables,
in similar abundance. The ques.
ton of a large or small farm, at
least, resolves itself into an alter
native-a small farm or none, and
the farmer takes his choice.
A farmer who has not the abil-
ity to get more than four. or five
dollars per acre from a fertile
soil, should have large farm or
90 out of the business; but for
one who can farm land to some
thing near its capacity, a small
farm may be better than a large
one; or, he may accumulate
enough in a few years to add to
his holding all the land he can
handle. A large farm affords
more room for expansion, for
growing crops and live stock on
large scale, and for making lar
ger profits with less physical la
Dor, and is adapted to the views
and ability of many farmers.
But there is a higher considera-
ton connected with the possess
sion of farm home. A man
with family Of children should
avoid, above all things, bringing
them up to a life CT vagabondage,
and the best security against such
, a contingency is a home-a reaI
home-however small or humble