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Morris tribune., 1899-04-15
WILL YOU TRY SUGAR BEETs2
This County Gets Two Hundred
Pounds of Seed.

This County Gets Two Hundred
Pounds of Seed.
County Auditor Spur is soon to
receive 200 pounds of sugar beet seed
and will parcel it out to such of the
farmers as call for it. Many farmers
have already signifed their intention
to put in few pounds Of the seed.
Following is synopsis of direc.
tions for growing the beet which will
be of Interest,"
Never select poor land. The best
soil is the so-called E'bottom." New
land should not be selected as it
never produces high tonnage-it
should be at least two years under
cultivation
FLOWING.
In case the blowing has not been
done in the fall, pillow as early in the
spring as the ground will do to han
die without sticking for two reasons:
First, because the sooner the weeds
are encouraged to grow the more of
them can be killed before planting
the beets.
Second, because land plowed while
the weather is cool will retain the
moisture much longer than it will if
plowed during warm weather.
In the spring never throw up more
than two inches of soil that has not
been stirred up before; if your soil
has never been ploWed over six inches
it is better to use subsoil pillow to
loosen the ground the proper depth
These instructions refer only to spring
plowlng. When good land with
deep soil is plowed in the fall, it
makes no difference how much new
soil is turned up as it will decay in
winter through the action of frost.
After spring blowing harrow or
better float once Immediately, and
then leave the ground as it is until
the time to seed, thus allowing the
weeds to sprout. Ii the previous crop
was corn it is absolutely necessary to
take the stalk and roots off the ground
in the right manner in order to per-
nit of easy and proper horse-cultiva-
ton; it will not do to pillow the. stalk
under, as it cannot be done effectuallY
the cultivator- knives bringing them
back to the surface.once more, and at
the same time dragging along with
them more or less beet plants. The
best way is to remove the mold board
from the pillow which will enable you
to loosen the roots without turning
the corn, stalks under. Then gather
them up with haYrake into piles
and after burning as much as pos
sible haul off the remainder.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-15
Oats And Horses For Sale,

Five hundred bushels of fine seed
oats and FIVE good farm horses for
sale for cash or on time until fall.
14t3 G.. w. DoPKINs.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-15
GTLPIVATI&a.

This work is performed with enc
horse eultivators, which work two or
four rows at time. II, after sowing,
heavy rain should cause crust to
form on the held, the light harrow is
recommended; bat this only In case
the seed has not germinated, as other
wise it would be better to run a cult
vator ever the feld, following the
rows, which can be dome easily before
the seed is up as the marks of the
press-wheels can be plainly distin-
guished. This work, however, can
be better done by hand hoes eleven
inches wide (see hoeing) AS soon
as the beets break through the
ground and the rows can be followed
the cultivation must begin, the earlier
the better, in order to not destroy
the weeds, but to loosen the soil,
which permits the air TO penetrate,
thus forcing the growth of the beet
Morris tribune., 1899-04-15
SEEDING.

The seed is planted about the time
corn is planted, or generally from
April 20 to May 20. Not less than 20
pounds Of seed per acre should be
used to secure good stand under all
conditions; because, should the
weather be dry the best seed will
come up;frst and there will be enough
for a good stand; on the other hand
SHOULD crust be formed on the field
after heavy rain one plant will help
the other to break through the
ground Therefore, SOW at least 20
pounds to the acre.
Seeders made especially for this
purpose, seeding four rows at a time
and dropping the seeds continuously
in rows "a inches apart, will plant
10 to II acres per day. Never plant
over three-fourths of an inch deep,
but see that the earth is we'll packed
around the seed by the press wheels,
attached to back of drill, because by
pressing the surface the necessary
moisture for terminating in dry sea-
son is drawn by capillary attraction
out of the lower soil. The heavier the
soil and the earlier the planting the
shallower must the sowing be in order
to prevent the seed from rotting in
the ground. The deeper the seed is
planted, especially in heavy soil, the
weaker the plant will be if they come
up at all. Therefore avoid deep
planting.
Morris tribune., 1899-04-15
[ iiell Cod
Easily?

Are you frequently hoarseT
Do you have that annoying
tickling in your throat? Would
YOU feel relieved if you could
raise something? Does your
cough annoy you at night, and
do you raise more mucuS in
the m0rning2
Then you should always keep
on hand a bottle of .uw.aIgsd
Morris tribune., 1899-04-15

Experience has shown that beets
shrink considerably if shipped in
warm weather, therefore it IS advis-
able for the farmer to pit the larger
parts Of his beets and ship them to
The factory when the weather gets
cool
Morris tribune., 1899-04-15
HAYESTING.

BY the first part of October the
beets are ready to harvest; the first
planting generally a few weeks ear
lier. AS the beets increase in tonnage
mostly in September and the first
part Of October the harvesting with
full force should not be started be-
fore the middle Of October. The har-
vesting is done with a two-horse
puller which loosens the beets but
leaves them in the ground. After
this the beets have to be pulled by
hand and topped with a corn knife at
the base of the bottom leaf and then
they can be shipped to the factory,
or better yet, pitted at the field and
shipped in November and December
after the beet growers have finished
their other farm work
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

Her Hull Exposed TO Pubic WkN-De-
seription Of tI.~ BoSs
New YORK. September 2t(The sham
rock was today safely prydocked at
Erie basin. There was no attempt to
hide the lines OF the yacht from view
The yard vas open to/the public from
morning until nightsGand hundreds of
yachtsmen stooS(for hours while the
water was being pumped out, that they
might ct a look at the underbody and
reel of the challenger.
The Shamrock lay alongside the part
ly burned steamer Bucaros all night
and early this morning her crew vas
put to work scraping off the green
paint that covered her topsides, ex-
posing the true metal underneath. Just
what metal these two upper streaks
of plates are composed of is a secret.
but it looks much like a composition of
aluminium and nickel, very light and at
the same time quite strong. 1t is pos
sible that the Shamrock will not have
her upper body reprinted for fear it
| may retard her speed.
AT the time the Shamrock's keel
touched the blocks, there was about
twenty-one feet Of water from the
blocks to the. surface which makes her
draught about the same figures or an
| inch or w less. The crew was at
once put to work in two squads scrub
bling the hull with brushes.
The shamrock is a power craft, with
her greatest beam about where the
masthead runners fasten TO the deCh.
The underbody, which is of bronze was
covered with a sort of slime, which
came off readily with a vigorous appli-
/ antSor ~ colt rxyofnr md hr,,cs1- II
ing the plates shiny and smooth. When
the hull and keel were fully exposed
there were expressions of disappoint-
ment on all sides. The experts expect
ed to see something new and a radical
departure from the Die type of English
| cutter.
| The Shamrock can be described as o
| vessel with a Britannia body and a De-
| fender fin and lead, including the lat
| ter's rocker keel, but with greater
| draught than either. There is nothing
| particularly handsome about the cut
ter's lines, except that they are all
| curves, there being no straight ones,
| except from the run of the garboards
to the lead.
In comparison with the Columbia, the
Shamrock is. fuller bodied, especially
amidships, has about a foot more beam
and a draught about ten inches greater.
The Shamrock carries more sail than
the Columbia, as her mast is stepped
about two feet further aft, giving her
more headsail. while the mainsail is
also larger than the cup defenders.
The Shamrock's amidships creations
are continuous curves from the deck
lines to the turn of the cardboard. Her
bilge hardens greatly at the quarter
just opposite to the Columbia's and
gives one the impression that it will
retard her progress in sailing.
Amidships, the Columbia has a line
almost straight from the 5ilge to gar
board, giving her a fatter floor, while
the Shamrock is full and round.
When the lead keel was exposed il
was found to be unlike the Columbia's,
in that it is unprotected by bronze.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

New York, september 21.-The stock
market fell a degree further today to-
wards stagnant, and the activity, such
as it was, showed an added tendency
to center in a few speculative special
ties. Tennessee Coal was relatively
much more prominent than for some
time and registered an extreme decline
Of 6A points. American Tobacco show
ed the continued effects of the pres
sure to which it has been subjected
recently up to the time of the an
nouncement of the declaration of the
regular dividends. The weakness in
these two stocks served to hold back
the market, which showed a tendency
to advance from an early period in the
day. Better advices from abroad made
the opening higher, and the announce
ment of an additional engagement Of
$3.50, 900 in gold in London for import
added to the conviction that the ex-
change situation admitted Of regular
import operations.
The continued high. price of money,
in spite of the gold announcement,
served as a setback to the advance,
as was the case yesterday. But later
in h day rumors We're industriously
circulated of the early approach Of
gold imports on a large scale. At the
same time the money rate was quickly
offered down by successive stages to 3
per cent. but before 2 o'clock call loans
had been made at all the way from IL
to 20 per cent. 1t was said that money
could be had at a lower rate on some
high grade railroad stocks, but the
higher range was that quoted on the
stock exchange. Even on the higher
grade of collateral the margin required
was Widened materially. Under cover
of this requirement and of what were
called commissions there was room for
considerable manipulation of the quot
ed rate. This vas true in the time loan
market In short oansa as well as in the
call loan department. Very little is
doing in mercantile paper, but rates
are firm.
Predictions of a favorable statement
tomorrow upon which late the clear
ing house institutions are to make
their weekly return, was a factor in
the frmness of the market. The outgo
to he sub-treasury will be something
less than $4,000, 900. Shipments to the
interior AVE continued on a consider
able scale. How far they have been
offset by small sums here and there,
attracted by the high money rate, IAN
not be clearly estimated. So far as
stock market operations go, there has
evidently been a further contraction of
iodIlo. IHe character OF the statement
will largely depend on how far the de-
mand for accommodations in prepara-
tons for October 1st settlements has
offset this contraction. The movement
Of prices in the railroad list was very
narrow. Atchison preferred enjoyed a
belated demand on account of it's Au-
gust statement n Southern Pacific
rose quite strongly late in the day. The
stringency of the money market re-
C111fa6 in n 1no1S~o - 49,
change rate, in spite of the further ad-
vance in the private discount rate in
London.
The bond market was without anv
special feature. but vas inclined to
firmneSS.
Total sales, par value, were 81, 050, 900.
United States 3S declined &c and old
As coupon Nc in the bid prices. The
total sales Of stocks today were 1886, 500
shares.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

Seventh Genera Council of Churches
Ofthe Presbyterian system

Ofthe Presbyterian system
Washington, September 27.-Little
business Of importance was transacted
today at the first session of the sew
nth general council Of the alliance Of
the reformed churches holding the
Presbyterian system. The day was de-
voted to the delivery Of addresses and
to the transaction of routine business,
preparatory to the general work of the
conference.
The opening sermon of Rev. DR.. John
Dewitt, professor of church history at
Princeton theological seminary, and the
formal address of president of council,
Rev. DR., j. Marshall Lang, of Glas-
gov, Scotland, indicated that the sub
ject of Higher Criticism" as it is
popularity termed, would be a fruitful
topic of discussion in the council.
should opportunity offer.
A proposition looking to a coalition
of the forces of the Presbyterian coun-
Gil n the Congregational council,
now in session in Boston, was made
late this afternoon. The summary
manner in which it was side-tracked
furnished ample evidence of the differ
of opinion which exists among the
various bodies Of the delegates.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
THE yellow Fever

Jackson, Miss, September 27.-The
board of health record tonight shows
five cases of yellow fever Of pronounced
type now existing in Jackson, three
new ones having been reporte during
the day. The additional patients are
Mrs. 0. J. Waite, Mrs. Jacob Kausler
and MCGEE Porter, all white. The lat
ter is a brother of Major D. F. Porter,
who died Of the disease two weeks Ego.
All infected houses are Isolated and
under close guard. There is a contin-
ued disposition on the part CT citizens
Ito remain in town, and. up to date, not
over 200 people have left. The general
belief is that EARLY frost will stamp
out the Infection.
New Orleans, September 27.-Two
cases of yellow fever were reported by
the board of health today. There were
no Deaths.
Key West, Florida, September 27.-
There are twenty-six new cases of yell
low fever reported and one death to-
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
Cotton

New York. September z7.-Aftar a
very exciting day the market for COT
ton futures closed firm al a net advance
OF Is To 10 points. This represents q
rise since The bun movement st I'm of
81 to Is points. The highest price re-
corded today a. contrasted with che
close OF ten days ago, showed a gain of
IL points.
Tie opening OF the market found
IDEAS very much mixed. owing To ths
unexpected break OF 3 points az LIVER
pool. Less confident holders We're in
cnned 10 unload when October had bS-en
reAcned on the call with the result that
near months developed a decline Of \
10 8 points. Bull enthusiasm soon or.sr
came n apprehensions OF smaller
longs. a. support I'm the ehape of very
neAvy buying orders came In from All
directions, and before the peaInp o.aI
had been disposed OF. a rise OF 2 10
points on the far months had taken
place From this time on there VA.
sc~rceiy a waverins in the upward
movement, at no time was the mar
ket quiet The European coruom tr.d~
their bearish attatude ara
z ssneraI break to cover was ma1a a.
Liverpool prices at the later 49,.
showing a net rise for the day ~ , a.
: points. The Liverpool market cIoaeg
e4cited and Irregular. C-onsnic,r.
among buyers locally were we1I knou,n
Ssw oreans and Philadelphia export
rouse and Representatives of asStnra
cotton mills. "Tn
Buiish sentiment was enea,sa..
investment circles by private ana on
clai declarations that r~eceInts n,tnh-
De expected to fan or and nevs ~
49, IN southern spot markets had
sa.n oyanced LIS to u at many points
49, port receipts fen 500 bales be-
$3.50 ..EnaIes and over 10000 bales
day la, AMOUNT received the same
- yeaT mi port movement thus
tnis week shows a decreasa as coms
1871 with 1hat of the same time
year OF nearly 30. 900 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

Mr.. John ". Smith, representing the
Liberty Warehouse, for the sale of e
tobacco, Danville, Va, arrived in the
city yesterday. He has been to Lum-
berton. Fair Bluff, Florence and other
eenters in the tobacco regions Of this
part OF the country. He say the to-
bacco raised in this part Of North Car
DINA is Of very fine quality and il il
eagerly sought for.
The Liberty Warehouse is the anti
trust warehouse that was established
at Danville largely through MI. Smiths
influence, and since has made it warm
for b trust people.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29

ueCoy Wins in the Eighth hound.
ne Gornnaek sent Tn Els Corner for
A.ERnw

Ne ornaack Seng Tn His Corner for
Taking
New York. September 2T.-Before
1000 people al the Lenox Athletic Club
tonight Kid Mccoy clearly proved that
Jack Mccormack, CT Philadelphia. Won
by a f1uke a few weeks ago in Chicago
when he knocked Mccoy out. They
met AZ catch-weigths for a twenty
round go. and Mccoy reversed matters
in a very thorough manner.
He simply smothered the big wrestler
and made him look like a novice. He
sent him Town several times. but Nc
COrmack "a satisfied with these
breathing spells, as he .lay down sew
era times with out receiving a punch.
He also transgressed the rules by hold
ing and wrestling and was frequently
cautioned. He feigned being groggy a
couple OF times and tried TO catch Nc
Coy off his guard SO that he could
swing his right over. Mccoy was not
TO be fooled by these wiIes, and kept
on the alert all the time.
He would certainly have put McCor-
mack to sleep had the big fellow stood
up and fought like a man. The spec
tators became disguised with McCor-
mack's actions and so did Referee
Charley White, who sent him 10 his
corner in the eighth round on account
Of his dropping, and declared Mccoy
the winner.
Before the fight Mccoy was the fav
orite at 10 to 3. Even money was wag-
/ cred that The fight would not last six
rounds.
After the men entered the ring, Peter
Maher challenged the winner.
| Mccormack looked twice as big as
| Mccoy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
The Dry Goods Market.

New York, September 27.-Bleached
cottons are advancing. Brown sheetings
and drills are strong. There are good
sales of courtyard sheetings at nc
sellers very reserved over forward
business. Ducks are tending upward
Denims are scarce and strong. Other
coarse colored cottons are very firm
Printcloths are idle, but a good demand
for wide orders with prices stifenine
Prints and ginghams are UNCHANGED
No change in woolens or worsted
GOODS. Auctlon sale or 1000 pieces
plain and fancy silks, held TODAY
passed off with generally good re,
=
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
THE FLOODS IN
The DevasitatfOn Wfdesprsad-Many
Lives Lost and Huch Properly Des,

The DevasitatfOn Wfdespread-Many
Lives Lost and .Iuch Properly Dss.
trOysd
Calcutta, September 27.-The great
storm of Sunday and Monday, which
caused destructive landslides and floods
gathered at he LEI Of the bay of Cal
cutta and then moved north, giving
heavy rain in Calcutta, Dinajpur, Ran
pur and Ja1paigui. FITS greatest fury
was felt at Darjee1ing. simultaneously
another storm gathered at Rangpur
and passed westward from Purnea and
MOnghyr.
The usually weakly reports have not
been received by the government and
there is reason to fear that the district
named is flooded and communication
interrupted. It is estimated that be-
tween Darjeeling and kurseong alone
800 persons have lost their liveA
The line between Darjee1ins and Son
d will be blocked, probably for two
months. Both the upper and the lower
Puslajohras nave been carried away.
A number Of bodies have been recov-
IRE On the Happy Valley estate. III
soldiers OF the Munstsr regiment are
searching for bodies and clearing the
roads.
1t 10 reported that the Teesta
sion bridge has been broken away by
the floods and THAT Kalimpong is. there
fore, cut off from communication.
Gangs OF natives and soldiers are
working to clear the roads. The storm
appears to have been extended an over
the northern portion Of Bengal.
Considerable damage has been done
at Siliguri, where a lumber OF wooden
huts and the plague camp has been
destroyed
The subsistence of the hillside at
Darjeelins continues, and is causing
alarm, as it threatens to destroy the
whole bazaar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-29
p i-ndenendence OF the Free state or

or Independence Oh Cnt rTeS Slde0 "
the Transvaal.
Tn a frrther resolution the voiksraad
declared that come what might, the
Free State would faithfully fulfill its
obligations to the Transvaal In virtue
of the existing political alliance.
London September ga few days
now should witness a definite develop
ment In the crisis in the Transvaal.
The volksraad "a sitting in secret ses-
sion last evening "wednesday ana the
burghers doubtless a the result OF
the deliberations of the Orange Free
State volksraad TO guide them in max
ing a decision as to tine reply to Mr..
ChamberIain's latest dispatch, which
will probably be shanded to the British
Diplomatic agent at Pretoria, Mr.. Cony-
ingham Greene, today, and be discussed
by the British cabinet tomorrow.
A telegram from Naples shows that
the British government is buying
mules there, as we'll as in the United
Seates. 1t is understood that 10000 win
be purchased altogether, but as it viii
take at least a mon to get them to
Africa and a similar time to get an ar
my corps to the front, it is evident that
big operations will be impossible until
toward the end of October.
At Liverpool it Is asserted that the
White Star steamer Britannia and 9TH
er steamers nave Deen gag dS
transports to carry troops to South
Africa.
The Lisbon correspondent of the Daily
Mail says:
IAN observation-disclosures con-
vention is being arranged, involving N
cession of territory, but giving England
financial control of Delagoa bay and
Germany similar control Over the nor
thern portion of Portuguese territory
in eastern Africa as security for an
Angfo-German loan Of $1,000, coo TO
meet PortugaIs pressing financial
needs"