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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
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Good EruI. or proh.asIe EruI.

Good Fruit or Profitable Fruit
Good fruit does. not by necessity al
ways mean profitable fruit. In fact.
II is quite seldom that fruit Is OF both
good quality and profitable. This Is
certainly the case west OF the Allie
shany mountains. East OF that point
there are regions that grow both good
and profitable fruit. In that great
region known as 'The West" the
most profitable apples are those OF
only fair quality. but long keepers and
good shippers. In all this region the
fight for and against tho Hen Davis
apple has bcon ON ever since that
apple was originated. hut In spite OF
the fact that II is not OF hIsh quality
It has made hcadway against all op-
position. II has pushed Into all parts
OF tho country. has passed over the
Alieshany mountains and hns Invaded
New England In force. How has this
been possible. when Il was so roundiy
dlspraIAed! II was because orchard
planters had found II to DO a very
profitable apple. They werc always
sur. of getting n crop OF apples when
they planted this variety. Moreover
II keeps no long that II can bc held
for t!mc OF year when apples are
scarce. and at that tmc will sell at
good price. The apple trees being
planted row comprise very large per
ccntnsc OF ben Davis apples. oven In
tho New England states.
The same In truo Of small fruits.
The strawberry that Is good for home
use Is not shipper. Tho man that
plants must remember this. Ho may
plant ono variety for his own use bc-
cause that ono In OF hish quality. He
plants another 10 sell. because Il VIII
bear packing. shipment and trans
shipment. II Is impossible for the
strawberry grower to put tho best
quality berries on tho market. They
would be spoiled Lcforo reaching the
customer. II has been found that the
good shippers arc not generally bcr.
ries Of great favor or even beautiful
appearance. Men havo been looking
for fruit that would combine In Itself
all tho good and desired qualities. We
do not know Of any fruit that has
come up to the demand In this regard.
In fact. so far rs this quest is con-
ccrncd. We seem to bc nB far from tho
goal as ever.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
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[AGRICULIURE)
Msa,ss;aaRl}a,
-:.:zgk
lespede.s or Japan Clover.

The botanical name is Lsspsdeza
strata. or II a bulletin Of the Texas
station says: This is a summer-sfow'
Ing plant that thriyes on most OF the
iight soils found between the Trinity
river and the caroiinas. throughout
the Gulf states. II is strictly South
ern forage plant and will not thrive
north OF the latitude Of Kentucky.
Seeds have been distributed all over
the South from an original shipment
that was received at Charleston. s-
c.. some years ago. Birds. winds. and
all classes OF live stock have been IN
s,rumehtai In scattering tho seed
westward. When this weed nrst
makes It's appearance in a community
Il IL looked upon as n small weed
and causes some discussion on account
Of Its saiiyatins effect upon horseA-
After year or two. this tendency TO
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
Loss on Half Fat Steers.

Bulletin 76, Mississippi Experiment
Station: Even the best Mississippi
cattle are sent to market only half
fat. Usually they are only fed from
90 to 100 days and this will not finish
n steer, unless he is fat to begin with.
It takes too much feed to make a
pound of beef for 1t to be profitable to
feed animals that when sent to mar
l,et will not bring more than three or
four cents pound. In finishing ami
mals for the market the gains made
rarely ever pay for the feed consumed,
and in consequence the increased
value of the entire carcass, after being
fed, over what 1t was when the animal
was put on feed, must repres ant the
profits, If any, in finishing for the
block.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
Future of Georgia Peach Orchards.

II we succeed in OUTLYING tho San
Jose scale and also outlive tho glut
which threatens us. and which l think
is practically certain. those OF US who
arc peach growers of tho incurablo
habit may. II we persist and survive.
find n time when we can market our
peaches Mt n fair profit to reward our.
Efforts and our patience. says II. A..
Mathews. I do not believe that tho
large corporation orchards will con-
tinue long In Georgia after we reach
the coming glut. They will find their
dividend making capacity gone and
will be ..rst to succumb to the neces-
sity of meeting the new state Of
things by going out of the business
and selling their peach orchard land
for cotton, corn and sweet potatoes.
The business will then, I venture to
predict, settle down to a basis or
moderate profits. not more or greater
than those OF other branches OF farm
ing In middle Georgia. OF course
many an orchard will be cut down
and planted In the staple crops and
those who continue In the business
OF growing fruits will be the careful
horticulturists whose superior care
and intelliEcnc will make their sue
cess. They will produce finer peaches
and more OF them on the same amount
of land and the same number OF trees.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
The Wood Harvest.

The shortage In supply of wood on
many farms is duo directly to the un'
scientific manner in which our wood
lots have been handled. It is mis-
take to suppose that 1t is necessary to
dcforest our farms in the supply OF
the farm stove with fuel. All this
talk about the "woodless era" that Is
coming Is nonsense. II we stir our
selves to find out the best way to har.
vest our wood. There is one great
fact that should not be forgotten and
that is that every year sees billions
of cubic feet of wood added to the
bulk of our forest md woodlots
through annual growth. So great Is
this annual Increase that II 1t be prop.
erly handled It will supply all OF our
needs. In the wood lot we must pre-.
vent fires and cut out the mature wood
systematically. Fires are made pos.
sible generally by tho accumulation
of large quantities of rubbish on the
ground under the trees or near them.
In our wood lots the most mature
trees must be cut and the immature
trees left to grow. Yet how often do
we see trees slaughtered indlscrimi.
nately by the woodsman. AS tree
approaches maturity its annual In
crease Is very small. and 1t does not
pay to leave 1t to cucumber the ground
for years. The wood harvest is one OF
the most important of all the har.
vests on the farm. 1t, to n great ex-
tent, renders the farmer independent
of tho great sources Of fuel supply un.
der control Of great monopolies. More
over, the source of supply being at his
very door. he Is saved the cost of cart
age, which is always n large part OF
the cost of fuel.-Farmers' Review.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05

Insects generally must lead jo-
vial life. Think what it must be to-
lodge in lily, fancy the fun Of tuck
ing ones self up in the folds of
rose, rocked to sleep by the gentle
sighs of the summer air. nothing to
do when you awake but to wash
yourself in dewdrop and fall to eat
ing your bed clothes.--Leigh Hunt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
Sheep.
Comparative receipts:
GRAIN.

Grain.-whcat. choice milling. PET
100 ibs.. Si.::: rye. Colorado. bulk. PET
100 ibs.. poe: oats. bulk. Nebraska
new. white. Si.o6: mixed. si.ot: In
sack. Colorado. white. si.io: corn In
bulk. s5c: corn chop. sacked. s:c:
Colorado corn and oat chops. sacked.
si..s: bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs.
u.OO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
Hay.

Hay.-upland. i,cr ton. $1,000: scc-
ond bottom. choice to fancy. si0.5yst
ii.Oo: good to choice. $3.50: timothy.
si:.o0: timothy and clover. sii.o0si
ii.50: alfalfa. prime. $3.50: straw.
$500: South Park wire grass. $500.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05

Women can't drive nails, but when
1t comes to driving bargains she has
the gterner sex beat block.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
Live Poultry.
Butter.
dda.

Eggs. fresh, loss OF. doz.
Eggs. fresh, case c'n't. doz....
April storage. per doZ. .......
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
Land Area Of kawall.

The land area of Hawaii is 4,000,.
900 acres.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05

France has more than four million
acres of vineyards.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-05
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

the range oi prices pili On 'his mar
net:
Beef steers. choice srassers
l.i0o to i..50 lbs. .H.25aii,50
Beef steers. medium to
good. 1000 to l.i00 ibs... 3..SGt,25
Beef steers. common to fair s.5cG3,7S
Cows and hsif.rs. choice
srassers, 1000 to 100 lbs 5000 , 20
Cows and heifcrs common
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-05
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
The public announcement by Hon. S. NJ
Adams, Probate Judge of Chiffon county,
that he has renewed his allegiance to the
democratic party, is matter of more
than ordinary significance. Judge Adams
has been one of the most Jealous and
influential leaders of the populsts for
several years. Now, however, when the
populite party has practically ceased to
exist and the alternative is presented of
uniting with either the democratic or
republican party. Judge Adams does not
hesitate to step back into the ranks of
the former, His action will be hailed
with pleasure by democrats everywhere
He is well known throughout the state
and his example and influence will be
beneficial to the democratic party.
The Advertiser has assurances that
Judge Adams does not stand alone among
the populists in his choice of future po-
litical party affiliations. Other populite
leaders, In fact the rank and file of the
party In every county in Alabama, are
re-uniting with the democratic party-the
white mans party of the state
| This is as it should be. The ratification
of the new constitution has resulted in
the elimination of the negro as a DO
litieal factor in Alabama. There are now
10000 registered white voters in the
state and this number will be increased
until practically every worthy white man
in the state will be a registered voter.
The recent primary election has demon
strated beyond doubt that a fair and
honest election is possible and hereafter
no man will dare to attempt fraud or
cheating in the conduct of an election
Therefore, why should not at least every
white man in Alabama who has ever been
democrat be a democrat today?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-05
Quoting Scripture.

President Roosevelt, like Presidential
Candidate Bryan. illustrates many points
in his arguments by quotations or stories
from the Blblo.'' said well read lawyer,
land 1 see the Presidents recent
speeches, in which he used scriptural
phrases freely, has started discussion
in the newspapers as TO whether the
masses of today are as familiar with holy
writ as they were in the early days OF
the republic, when the Puritan element
was still strongly in evidence
"A hundred years ago the Bible, the
catechism and the hymn book constituted
the entire library of the average family
Of humble condition. Every boy and girl
high and low-was required to memorize
scripture. In Presbyterian, Congrega-
tional, Methodist and Baptist houses
family worship was the rule, and every
morning and every night the children of
the household listened to the reading of
a psalm and other portions of the Bible.
Family worship is no longer common
among laymen, and while thousands and
thousands of Sunday school children ac-
quire more or less knowledge of scrip
ture by aid of the lesson papers, the i'm
preston seems to be that there is, on
the whole, a marked decline in Bible
reading.
THE late William F. Howe of New
York, who had the reputation of being
the greatest criminal lawyer in the
world, chung to the old idea that the ad-
vocates best capital, outside of a knowl-
edge of the law, was Bible lore In ad-
dressing jury he never failed to quote
great deal Of scripture. Here at home
our most successful criminal lawyer, b.
M. Allen, says that his use of scripture
Is always effective. When the jury he Is
addressing appears to be losing interest
In Mr.. Aliens argument the ready advo-
cate invariably wakes 'em up by ex-
claiming; Hear what the good book SAYS.
and then reciting a pathetic or dramatic
Bible narrative which eleven out of
twelve of the jurors had heard mother
tell.
Let the statesmen and lawyers keep
up their Bible lore. 1t will never be
entirely lest"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-05
Southern DEVELOPMENT.

THAT part of President Samuel Spen-
GERS annual report to the Southern rail-
way company which relates to new indus
tries in the south is extremely interesting
and encouraging" remarked a Birming-
ham fnancier.
THE figures which Mr.. Spencer gives
are all the more striking when it is re-
membered that they deal entirely with
manufacturing plants recently completed
or in course of construction on or near
the line of his road. The plants repre-
sent an aggregate capitalization of $112.-
10000, and the actual cost of the indus
tries was $4,000. 959 Diversified industry
is coming to be more remarked every
year.
GAS a result of the construction of these
numerous manufacturing establishments
the traffic of the Southern has grown to
be widely diversified. a fact that is an
element of the greatest strength.
THE earnings of the Southern railroads
are now no longer dependent upon the
success of a particular CROP but are de-
rived from so many different sources that
the wide fluctuations of the past no long
err occur.
THE development in the Southerns ter
ritcry has been indeed wonderful In the
past few years. remember talking in 1894
or 1895 with an agent Of the Southern
who had just returned from trip oyer
the line for the purpose of looking at
the traffic situation and making a re-
port direct to President Spencer. He
said the result of his observations was
very depressing. He found the south IN
bad condition. Everybody was talking
bad crops and no money
"T am afraid. said the agent, that
]. P. Morgan & Co.. who have financed
the reorganization of the line, have made
a poor investment Well, the Southern
did not haul much freight that year or
the year following but good crop years
came and northern capital turned to the
south. The history of southern develop
mcnt in the past five years has been al
together cheering. The Industrial and
mercantile progress of the south has been
indeed phenomenal. and Morgan & Co.
made no mistake in backing the Southern
railway"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-05
THE 1.-TWO HAT" MEN.

From the New York Herald.
The heads of the 1.-TWO hat men are
said to be the next to roll off at the
hands of Mr.. Shaw. secretary of the
treasury. The secretary began his moral
crusade in the treasury department by
warning poker players against indulgng
in this expensive pastime. He next dis
charged an employee who had a dead
sure" race track system, and those who
are studying the signs of the times say
that his next move will be against the
two hat men.
The two Hat clerks are those who
find it impossible to go to work at 9
o'clock In the morning. and who do not
remain at their desks until the hour of
luncheon, at noon, without visiting some
one of the nearby bars for inspiration.
They go into their offices In the morning
wearing an ordinary street hat, which
they carefully hang up in a conspicuous
place. In their pockets is another hat
of the soft variety and small in shape.
When the nip" time arrives they
leave their street hat on the peg as "a
sentinel to notify the chief that they
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-05
WHEELER AND LORD ROBERTS.

From the Washington Times.
Every patriotic American, north or
south, will be glad to hear that General
Wheeler is being made much of in Lon
don by Lord Roberts and everybody else
of consequence. Joseph Wheeler is one
of the unique figures In American history.
Commander of the cavalry forces of the
confederacy at &c. welding that unequall-
ed army Of rough riders into a weapon
that was always hitting where least ex-
pected, he fought bravely. resourcefully,
and effectively until fighting was at an
end. and then he brought out his good
common sense and proceeded to become
a notable figure in civil life. It is rare
indeed that a man has two such chances
for distinguished military service as
came to him, and rarer yet to find the
man who can rise to the occasion. He
found his way to the front In the Span
ish-American war as promptly as in the
war between the states thirty years be-
fore, and the picture of fighting Joe" as
he rose from a sick bed at Santiago to lead
his men to victory is one which will not
fade so long as the Stars and Stripes
hold their color
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-05
-IaIUII IITf5 IIIVI IIIIIBF
MAN DIED UNIDENTIFIED.
Police Believe Unfortunate Man Was
Robbed and Murdered.

Chicago. September A card bearing
the inscription I'd. Appleton & Co., N.
Y. and London. Thomas v. Perkins au-
ditor," is the only clue to the identity OF
a well-dressed man lying dead at an I'M
dertalxing establishment in this city. The
man was found yesterday in an uncon-
scious condition in Van Buren, street.
near Wabash avenue, and from the fact
that no money or valuables were found
on him the police are working on the
theory that the man had been assaulted
and robbed At the Samaritan hospital
he failed TO regain consciousness and
died today. The wounds, which 1t Is sup
posed were responsible for his death,
were a cut on the right side of the head
and a confusion of the scalp.
The dead man was apparently Is years
old. In his pockets, when searched was
found the card bearing the name OF the
New York and London concern, and in
the hat were found the initials 1T. " p"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-05
EMPEROR BEsTows ORDER.
Commander of ST. Petersburg Life
Guard Honored at Posen.

Posen, September 4.-Emperor William
has conferred the Order Of the Black
Eagle on General Tchertkoff and of the
Royal Crown and Star on General BrecK-
err, commander Of the st. Petersburg Life
Guards, the regiment of Frederick Will
liam Ill The town of Posen generally
was brilliantly Illuminated last nieht.
Thousands of persons assembled in ffcnt
of the building where the emperor and
empress are staying. and at intervals
cheered them vociferously.
Emperor William received General
Tchertkoff and the other Russian officers
before dinner. He addressed them all as
follows:
Gentlemen: Before taking my leave I
must express to you my pleasure at hav-
ing been able to welcome at our parade
the officers of my two Russian regiments,
whose uniform 1 am proud to wear. Your
presence is proof of that old comradeship
in arms which has united our armies for
the last century. This cornradeShip still
| exists"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-05
JUST ENOUGH TO RESoLUTE.

From thu Jasper Mountain Eagle.
1t is the universal opinion that the
democratic primary held in every county
in the state last week was the cleanest,
fafrest election held in Alabama since the
great war between the states. Although
the contest was warm throughout the
state, not difficulty as a result of the
election is reported from any section, and
the defeated men and their friends have
accepted the result gracefully, as good
democrats should. And another gratifying
feature. one we are pleased to see. Is
the victors and their friends are not dis
posed to crow over the result 1t was ONLY
a friendly family contest and passed Off
In way to please all good democrats
and discomfort the common enemy. If
the republicans had their hopes raised a
degree or two and scented the savory of
office from affair." they will have them
shattered when the ides of November roll
around. Their crowd is too small. There
are enough to meet and ''resolute." but
not enough to capture the state govern
ment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-05
unhnIdlnn the Monroe Doctrine.


When President Roosevelt is not de-
nouncing the trusts, he is apt to I'LL
h brief speeches with declarations in
favor of unfolding the Monroe doc
trine. He not only says that addi-
tional European colonization must not
be permitted on the American CONT
nent. but he says we must have
"drst-class, efficient" navy in order to
make European nations respect the
Monroe Doctrine.
This has aroused the ire Of various
European journals, notably that of the
London Saturday Review, which has
long been as anti-American as 1t Is
long, and declares in substance that
the United States is England's foe
even to a greater extent than Russia
This is mere nonsense, for the two
countries have too much in common
too much common sense, to tear each
other to pieces, thus wrecling Anglo
saxon civilization and strength. They
are natural allies, and such no doubt
they will remain.
The Presidents position in relation
to the Monroe Doctrine will be readily
sustained by men of all parties in this
country, and no doubt both parties
will favor the building of an efficient
navy. The Monroe Doctrine has al
ways been democratic doctrine. Pres
laent Monroe was a democrat, and
from his administration down to the
present time the democratic party has
upheld the famous doctrine. Presiden
Roosevelt is therefore but stealing
democratic thunder when he uphold
in all its length and breadth doctrine
lat is fast driving European occupa
ton out of all the Americas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-05
Heavy Democratic Vote.

The consolidation of the primary
vote brought some surprises. The cor.
rect figures show the total vote to
have been SO, 1886. of which Jelks re-
ceived 57,941 and Johnston 31,745.
Governor Jelks was therefore nomi-
mated by a majority of 25,746 votes.
No reported figures had placed his
majority so high.
A democratic vote of 10000 may be
regarded as full vote. True, South
Carolina does better. but South Caro-
lima has no poll-tax qualification. All
white men vote in that state. Here
they do not, and this alone accounts
ter much of the difference.
. But taking the registration as it
stands, 100000, let us see what the
democratic vote should be. Judging
from ascertained facts in Jefferson
county, fully 10000 persons registered
who had not paid poll tax on or be-
fore February /. There are 10000 re-
publicans and populists registered, and
$4,000 is a reasonable estimate of the
stay-aways in siXty-six broad counties.
The total deductions are therefore S5,-
coo, leaving $4,000 democrats to vote.
The number that did vote was in round
numbers $4,000, and it is doubtful in
deed if in this era of honesty a larger
democratic vote can be polled.
Comparisons with previous elections
are valueless, because those previous
elections were mere juggles of wiz.
ards, and no one knows or ever will
know what the real vote in any given
year since the civil war was. The
new record is 10000 democratic reg
istered tax-paid votes, and II stands
alone. 1t was honestly cast and
counted, and was in every county well
within registration that is subject
at any time to inspection, criticism
and amendment. When the populists
join the democrats no doubt the party
vote can be carried to 100000, but even
then there must be an exciting race
or issue In order to bring it out. The
vote of the first state primary may
stand many years as the record demo-
cratic vote of the state.