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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20

carpenter f0udItf VI = I o. W
want poultry and egg. We can pay
top prices at all times. Get oul
prices before selling. We will not be
overbid in cash.
21-tf Yours for business,
CARPENTER & SHAFER MFG Co
So far the corn crop has not been
injured by the drouth. while oats
fax and hay will not yield over hall
crop.
Minnie Freddie of Papinville, was
granted divorce from her husband
and given the custody of the child
rem.
1t is reported that the great Welt
mer institute of magnetic healing at
Nevada, is preparing to close, Thirty
five stenographers were released last
week.
In court last week Cathrine Wood
was granted a divorce from her hus-
band and given the custody of their
eight minor children.
A fine baby boy came to bless. the
home of Captain and Mrs. '. l..
Johnson on Tuesday, June 18th.
The TINES extends congratulations
The bond of +. l.. Kellogg, arrest
ed at Fit Smith. Ark, for running
away with girl under Is years of
age, was fixed at $500 by the court.
j. b. Walkup, formerly a promi,
nent citizen of Bates county. now
owning a fine home within one mile
of Nevada, was in Butler on Monday
and complimented us.
Richard Galloway, miner at shaft
No. 81, Macon. Mo, shot and killed
his wife Sunday morning and then
escaped jealousy, it is said,
prompted the act
The first car load of Carthage rock
for the new court house arrived
Monday. The first rock laid on the
ground in the court yard weighed
about 5,000pounds.
Special train to Carthage. Mo-,
June 2Sth, "Woodman Day" Leave
Butler in time to arrive in Carthage
about 1870 a. m. only S1.25 for
round trip. f. &. Vandevoort. Agt.
Nellie Weller was granted divorce
and 1925 alimony. She was l ) years |
OF age at the time of her marriage.
According to her allegatio her hus-
band was bad fellow. They lived |
near Mulberry.
During the thunder storm Wednes-
day of last week JAS Watson and |
Ed Lothian. two young men work
ing for :. \. May, east of Drexel,
took refuge in the barn and both
were struck by lightning. Watson
was killed instantly and Lothian was
badly stunned.
Miss Matte Stott, wife of William
Stott and daughter of Madison Owea,
died at her home near Culver, Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Death was
due to consumption of which disease
she had long been a sufferer She
was a most estimable lady and be-
sides relatives. leaves many warm
friends to mourn their loss.
City Marshal J. H. MiewaId and
Officer \. Benefited, of Rich Hill.
passed through here to-day on their
return home from Carthage. They
had been there to take George Pull
liam OF Rich Hill before the United
States commissioner for counterfeit
ing. Pulliam pleaded guilty aud was
sent TO Jail 10 await the action of the
tinted States grand Jury. He was a +
chicken buyer travelling through the
country in Il wagon and worked off
his spurious coin in paying for his
purchases. Nevada Post.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20

Carpenter & Shafer Mfg Co We
want poultry and egg. We can pay
top prices at all times. Get our
prices before selling. We will not be
Overbid in cash.
21-tf Yours for business.
CARPENTER & SHAFER MFG Co.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
JIM'S C. q. & M. M.

See J. S. Pierce for Fire, Tornado,
Plate Glass, Accident or Burglar In
suranCe. l4-fT
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20

J. ;. Pierce represents twelve com
panies and sells insurance that don't
'tbust Off
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20
Tornado in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., June 15.-The Tag
end of a tornado struck the town OF
Dorchester. forty miles west OF Lin
coin. between , and / o clock this af-
ternoQn. Some houses We're unroofed
and moved from foundations and a
few buildings demolished. No one in
the town was killed and the injuries
inflicted We're not serious West OF
Dorchester a quarter OF a mile six
cars of an east-bound Burlington
freight train We're blown from the
track, and their contents scattered.
A tramp in one OF the wrecked cars
was badly injured. Traffic on the
main line of the Burlington was
blocked five hours. The storm i
thought TO have been severe in the
country.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-20

Teethina was first used by DR..
Charles J. Moffett. a graduate OF
Jefferson Medical College. Philadel-
phia. Pa. in his extensive and sue
cesSful treatment OF children in Geor-
gia in overcoming the troubles Incl
dent To teething and not summers.
Teethina (Teething Powders couu-
teracts the effect OF hot weather and
keeps the digestive organs in a
healthy condition. and has saved the
lives OF thousands OF children in the
doctors native state whore pEvsi-
clans prescribe and all mothers give
il. and il i criminal In mothers in
our section 10 allow their babes and
little children 10 suffer and PERHAPS
die when relief can b. easily obtained
by giving Teethina. It costs only
- cents at druggists: or mail -
cents 10 {. J. Moffett. NJ. D.. 81.
Louis. Mo. 32-2-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
The Land Roller.

a good field roller is a necessity on ev-
cry well cultivated farm. regardless OF
the quality OF the soil, and should be
used much more largely than 1t is.
1t is needed in the spring to roll the
meadows as soon as the ground is settled
sufficiently 10 permit the horses 10 walk
over II without making too deep impress
sionH. il viii aid materially IN pressing
the grnss roots into the earth 80 that
they will grow at once and not die be-
cause Of the drying spring winds and
sun.
The winter wheat can IN many cases
be rolled 20 an advantage and especially
20 with q iosmy soil that with the alter
nate thaWfnR and freezing 20 which II H.
often subjected 20 during the latter part
Of winter. and early spring tends 20 sDew
the plants Going over the ground with
q roller nfter the frost ~ out o. the
Frognd viii iesseB materially the injury
from tide cause
Rolling tha Geld after tbs seed Il foWn
Wil not only secure o better termination
~ the seed 400 a more thrifty start ~
fhs psnfs ~ grow, bpf WIii rave fne
aoi in 3 much better condition fpf baf-
gesfluF fhe crop Rolling tbs sfi sfegna
10 v efpsciai sqysuisgs shsn dover 70
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

depth. 1t is a mistake that deep roofing
of the corn plant depends on deep plant
ing. If the seeded is rightly prepared
the corn roots will take care of them
selves. If there is lack of moisture at
time of planting a greater depth may be
necessary.
1t doesn't pay to get in hurry when
preparing to plant corn. / mean by this
it doesn't pay to leave anything undone
that ought to be done in order to gain
time that you may beat your neighbors.
Tests made by agricultural experiment
stations have generally resulted in more
bushels of corn per acre from planting in
drills Is to Is inches apart, than plant
ing in hills. In these tests, however. the
cultivation has been very thorough, so
that the drilled corn had as good a
chance as that planted in hills. The
greater ease and thoroughness of cultiva-
ton has been very thorough, so that the
drilled corn had as good chance as
that planted in hills. The greater ease
and thoroughness of cultivating corn
checked or planted in hills is much in
favor of that method of planting. The bet
ter method for most farmers is that of
checked-rowing or planting so as to adj
nit of cultivation two ways. l think
about the only reason most farmers have
for drilling their corn is that it is more
easily and quickly done than checking.
DO the easy and the rapid methods Of
farming always pay? Let each corn
grower as he plans his work for tho
coming season which marks the first year
in the new century destined to be greater
than all the past decide to practice inten-
sive culture with this great staple of
American agriculture and raise not more
acres but more bushels.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
Bermuda onion Sets n Failure.

For the first time we planted couple
of quarts of these sets the past fall
In all our experience we have never
had such a failure as this experiment
proves. Here on the first of April, just
after active growth had set in, more than
80 per cent of the young onions are shoot
ing to seed" the seed stalk appearing af-
ter the fourth leaf. These sets were of
very uniform size but rather large.
In the same plat are numerous rows of
onions growing from sets of American
growth and varieties. Not single one of
these has thrown off a seed stalk.
Whether these Bermuda onion sets were
grown in the South or not we do ndt
know, but 1t is clear they are not adapted
to successful culture in this section. Per-
haps some of our readers have had a like
experience with them. The large part of
our onion crop is being grown from the
Bermuda seeds The planting was made
in November early. The two late freezes
hurt them somewhat, but the crop is
promising. 1t will not pay to transplant
these small growing kinds like the
Queen" or Bermuda" That practice
should hold only with the large sorts,
such as the "Rocca," Prize Taker." and
like kinds.
If fresh seeds can be had the Bermuda
onion should be sown i'm October and
November and there is no need to thin
out to a stand so that not more than y
to 10 plants are left to the running foot
of row. If the soil is rich or well manur-
ed on the surface after sowing the seeds,
good cultivation will make merchantable
onions at that rate of crowding.
They are as easily grown as turnips.
s. A. c..
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
EnrIY Insects.

AS early as the 9th of March the old
collard stalks of the garden were a liv-
ing mass of Lincoln or Harlequin bugs
Where did so many come from SO early
in the season? They were all full grown
ana were mating for the productions of
many millions of eggs for the first crop.
Where did these pernicious insects hiber-
nate? Evidently in the soil about the
oollard stalks. These same coIlards were
infected with these bugs in the fall, and
1t was tough fight along in Septemoer
to save the nearly full-grown collards
from their poisonous suckers. BY hand
picking and a free use of pyrethrin the
plants were protected through to cold
weather, and no insects were visible at
any time during the winter. In this plot
10 feet by 100, it appears that many thous-
ands hibernated and made their stimuli
taneous exit the last days of March. In
so far as this was possible, this first
brood was exterminated. This insect may
be counted on to make itself felt this sea-
son, as the winter has been favorable to
their existence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

in this city on the 22d inst, and will go
down in sporting history as probably one
of the largest and most important the
state has enjoyed since the advent of that
sport in Florida. Some of the hnest
marksmen in the world will be present
among whom will he the champion. JACK
Tanning, OF New York. who holds the
world 5 record breaking 23l birds straight
in competition at Utica. y. y. and later
making another score of 175 straight
birds at Madison Square Garden, New
York. Mr.. Tanning is the travelling rep
resentative of the Latin & Rand Powder
Company. New York. There will be other
record breakers. principally among whom
are Harry Lencke of Savannah, Southern
representative of Peters Cartridge Com
pany of Cincinnati, one of the finest shots
in the South. Mr.. Fox, representing the
Winchester Repeating Arms Company,
another expert marksman has been in
vited and will probably participate. The
tournament of the Jacksonville Gun Club
will be held in that city on the nth and
18th inst. which will be attended by Capt.
Bowen and several members of the
Gainesville organization, after which
these gentlemen viii escort the visiting
markSmen to this city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
p. E. LEFEVRE,
Manager,
New Pier IS. North River. New York.

readily secured, unleeched wood ashes or
commercial fertilizers should be used "a
stead.
Another item of Importance is to have
the soil prepared in fine filth before
sowing the seed. A sandy loan is prefer
able for this crop on account of its be-
ing readily worked and easily cultivated.
While it is of no advantage to work the
soil while wet, every advantage should
be taken to have everything in readiness
SO that at the first favorable opportunity
the seed may be sown, as earliness in
sowing the seed is important. Land well
plowed in the fall, with good drainage
provided and then the surface worked
into a fine filth is preferable to spring
blowing.
1t is important to have good seed. as
a good, even stand is one of the essen
tial conditions of growing a good crop
Mark out the rows about fifteen inches
apart, making the rows as straight as
possible. When it can be done ii is better
&c use the seed-drill in sowing, as the
seed can thus be more evenly distributed
in the rows
Onions, however, may be transplanted,
and if they are too thick in some places
end too thin in others, they may be TAX
en- up and more evenly distributed
About four pounds of seed will be re-
quired to SOW an acre. The seed should
be covered about an inch deep. If the
soil is rather dry, a quicker and better
termination will be secured if the ground
is rolled after the seed is sown. If the
land is anywise weedy it will be best to
sow a few radish seed along in the row.
as they will terminate quickly and show
where the rows are. The cultivation must
begin before the weeds get started. If the
weeds can be kept from getting frairly
started. clean cultivation may be given
without too much trouble. But the onion
plant is so small when il first starts to
grow that if the weeds once get started
It is a tresome task to keep the land
clean good, sharp-toothed steel rake
or a shuttle hoe is the best implement with
which to begin the cultivation; 1t may be
used until the plants have made a SUI
ficient growth 10 permit the use of the
garden cultivator.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
Have the Land i'm Good filth.

One of the most important items m
growing good crop is a good germina-
ton of the seed and a vigorous sart to
grow. For this two things are essential:
one is to use only good seed and to
plant under the most favorable conditions.
So far as can be avoided the soil should
be neither too wet nor too dry. Either
of these conditions will make it impossi-
bic to work the land into the best condi-
ton for good termination. 1t is import
ant. to have the soil in good filth when
the seed is sown. This is so much the
case that while with many crops earliness
is quite an item it is always better TO
wait until the soil will work readily into
a good filth than to put the seed in the
ground under unfavorable conditions.
with all seeds a certain degree of mois-
ture, heat and contact with the soil is
necessary in order to secure a good ger
mination of the seed; and thorough
preparation of the soil will aid greatly
in securing a quicker and better germina-
ton of the seed, as well as better and
more vigorous start Of the plants TO
grow.
1t is easier to prepare the soil before
than after seeding, and for this reason 1t
is better to harrow, drag or roll once
more before seeding than to SOW little
carrier with the expectation OF finishing
the preparation afterward.
But with quite a number OF crops Il Is
not only in the better termination ana
start to grow that thorough preparation
is an advantage. With small grain crops
such as oats. barley and fax. as we'll as
with all grass crops, thorough preparation
is an advantage in harvesting the crops
when ripe.
With all cultivated crops thorough prep
aration is an especial advantage in that
IL permits of earlier and more thorough
cultivation.
With the soil in a fine tilth before plant
ing, cultivation can begin at any time
after. and II is easier 70 keep the weeds
down and the soil in good filth by early
cultivation than in any other way The
more thoroughly the weeds are kept down
and the soil IN fine tilth. the more Wig
orously tho plants will grow and the bel
ter the yield Plants TO give the best
yield must make a thrifty growth from
the start II stuuted during the early
stages Of growth no after treatment, no
matter how good, will entirely remove the
effects.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
THE FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO HOUSE
WIFE AND AGRICULTURALIsT.

Garden Notes-some New Ideas in
Cotton Groyving-Broom Corn-The
Spice wood Tree-Preparing Corn
Land - Better Flowing Needed.
Profitable Celery Culture-Artf-
chokes-Onions From seed-Tbe
Land Roller.
Nearly eight inches of rain in ten daysi
There is no question of the soil being in
a thoroughly saturated condition at the
opening of another years seeding. Three
rains from the 26th of March to the End
Of April aggregate seven and four-fifths
inches. All three of these were down
pours-three, two and three inches, re-
spectively, and the freshly plowed land
show the disastrous effects of such floods
of water. Where the land was az all roll
ing the washouts and gullies are visible
everywhere 1t packed the soil afresh.
Regular rivulets rolled along the furrow,
and where the water did not wash out
the corn seed already planted land in
some cases coming up, covered the seeds
and plants so deep with sand the corn
will hardly be able to grow. 1t will ne
cessitate much replowing and replanting.
OF course, it shows how important it is
for all rolling land to be terraced, more
or less anyhow.
Wherever there is any slope there should
be at certain intervals what the English
call "baulks"-strips four to ten feet
wide, running round with the level of the
land. If these baulks are planted to some
perennial and are never ploWed up they
will soon, with very little care and la
Dor bring the plats that they divide to
terrace level A small ditch on the
lower side of the baulk may or may not
be necessary to carry off the surplus wa
Ter of very heavy rains. 1t depends on
how the land lays. There is altogether
too little consideration given to this i'm
portant matter, protecting the soil from
washing away. The landowner doesn't
seem to care very much, the tenant still
less.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08
Another Bad Insect.

At the same time with the appearance
of the Lincoln bug. the Colorado potato
beetle is also in evidence. A great many
young potato plants, that have not been
out of the ground more than a week,
showed as many as three beetles devour-
ing the tender leaves. But for their prompt
discovery they would soon have made
way with the little foliage that had de-
veloped. The patch was gone over and
every beetle that could be found was kill
ed by hand. Later it will be necessary
no doubt to kill them by spraying with
paris green.
These beetles were very bad in Middle
Georgia last year for the first time, and
there is every reason to believe that they
will appear in destructive numbers again
this year. Potato growers will do well to
make ready to afford their crop protec-
ton.
In a small patch it is easy enough to
protect the crop by Manipulating the
beetles, but where more than a quarter
of an acre of potatoes is grown it is
better to poison them with solution OF
"paris green"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-08

have read several articles in the South
ern planter from Prof. Massey severely
criticising the artichoke as a farm crop.
He calls them weeds and says that when
they once get start that it is almost i'm
possible to kill them, says A. J. Legg in
an exchange. This is quite different from
my experience with the artichoke. | had
a patch of artichokes that turned hog
into last winter and there was not a
dozen of the sprouts come up on the en-
tire plot the next spring. Five minutes
work would have destroyed the last rem
nant of ertichokes. Artichokes are easily
raised More hog feed of the best quality
for growing pigs can be raised on an acre
of ground planted to artichokes than any
thing else l know of. They are so easily
raised and look to be of such a watery
nature that many people regard them as
being very low in food value, but the
chemical analysis shows them to be of
greater value as a stock food than any
other of the root and tuber class. The
government analysis as given in Bulletin
No. % of the L. s. Department of Agri-
culture shows them to be richer in pro-
TEN by one-hah per cent than potatoes.
Il also shows them to be twice as rich in
fat as potatoes, and nearly as rich in car
bo-hydrates. The bulletin gives the arti-
chokes as being much more valuable than
any other of the root crops. As the arti-
choke is higher in food value and is a
surer crop than any of its class it seems
to be one of the best crops that can be
raised for the purpose of furnishing
supply of nutritious and succulent food
for animals of all kind during the winter
season Artichokes are good for cattle,
sheep, horses and poultry. They seem 10
relish them better than any thing else.
Some people make the mistake of plant
ing artichokes on the poorest land. Those
who do this are sure to make failure of
II as artichokes require good soil If they
yield a good crop. They should be planted
early in the spring on a well prepared
soil and cultivated until they get good
start After they get the start of weeds
they viii take care OF themselves, as they
will keep ahead OF them and will finally
crowd them out entirely. They will grow
until after there are several frosts. Most
OF their roofing Is done late in the season
so they should be let go as long as posi-
bic. The tops make good feed for cattle.
30 II Is a good idea 20 turn the cattle I'm
the field late In the fall and let them eat
on the leaves and small branches. What
tubers are required fer feeding the cattle
and horses, should be powed out Of the
ground and stored away IN pits ana the
hogs may be turned into the Geld and al
lowed 20 gather for themselves. Arti-
ehokes are not injured by frezing II slight
~ covered up IN the ground.