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Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10
A PER SONAL WORD.
AUSTIN, Mimi, Sept. 4, 1902.

TO my friends in Mower County:
AS the primary elections win be held
on next Tuesday, September 18th, it
will be impossible for me to reach per-
sonally all my friends in the county.
But l assure you, if do not get to see
you personally, that shall greatly ap-
preciate your kind ASST stance and CO.
operation at the polls. I am in the field
as candidate for senator from this
county and my name appears on the
republican ballot for the primary elec-
tions. I make direct appeal to the
people for their aid. Iwish to go to
the legislature, if I should be nomi
mated and elected senator, without any
thing in the way Of dictation or pledges
to interfere with my independent and
conscientious action in favor of what l
consider for the best interests of all my
constituents.
I have been a resident of Mower
county nearly % years and 1 believe
that am too we'll known to have any
thing started about me for purely politi-
cal purposes, injure me in the least
There will, no doubt, be such stories
started at the last moment when too
late to refute them. My platform is a
very simple one. I believe in the strict
est economy in our state affairs consist
ent with good service; in legislation
that shall be just and equitable to all
classes; in the equalization Of taxes so
that farmers and others whose property
is all in sight shall not bear an unequal
proportions; in election of United States
senators by popular vote of the people;
in the restriction of public franchises
and privileges for the interests of the
people at large; in shutting out all un-
necessary legislation; and in an upright
and fearless stand for the right under
all circumstances. How far I may be
deemed capable of undertaking the po-
sition of senator from Mower county is
a matter to be settled by the people
Themselves In regard to the workings
Of the primary law, I can say little at
this time, because nominations directly
by the people are an experiment in this
county. After the law has been tested,
we shall all be better able to judge how
far it is benefit.
There are interests at stake in which
the people are vitality concerned. Be
assured that certain adverse interests
will be we'll represented at the polls on
September 16. Why should not the
people make special effort to get out
and express their wishes? Please use
special effort to get voters to the pri-
maries on next Tuesday.
Yours truly,
G. D. BELDEN.
Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10

BEAR in mind that the result OF the
primary elections next Tuesday is sim.
ply nomination. The regular election
comes in November. There is rumor
abroad that there will he full county
democratic ticket made up by petition
after next Tuesday to be voted on at
the November regular election.
Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10
Fine Farm For Sale.

The Mineral Spring Dairy Farm is
offered for sale with Or without Stock
and Machinery, 125 acres. Farm located
one Vi, mile south Of Cedar City School
House good 13 room house large new.
barn. and large granary and buggy
shed. not sold By Sept. 20 will rent
.for 81 cash 81 share 70 the right man.
EVANS Rural No 2sAustin. A
Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10
G.. D. BELDEN

JUST what business the outside oleo
organs, like the St. Paul Dispatch, have
in first district politics is hard to un-
derstand except on the theory that the
oleo interests would be greatly injured
by the reelection of Mr.. TaWney as
congressman.
Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10

THE interests of Mower county will
be we'll served by the denomination
and election of representatives Harden
and Nolan, our present efficient mem
bers of the lower house. The expert
ence gained during their first term will
be of great benefit in their effective
work in the next legislature.
Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10

The, talk about 'disfranc chising> at
the primaries is made purely for
political effect and to awaken unfair
prejudice. No, democrat would think
of going into republican caucuses and
county conventions under the former
methods Of nomination to have voice
in the selection Of republican candi-
dates and no republican would think of
going into democratic nominating con-
ventions. Why should others than re-
publicans now seek ito help nominate
republican candidates.? =.
Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10

eandi idate for senate
i vish hsall nv friends Is know that 1 hays Alsd
my aHidavit 40 . candi idate for Senstpr IRON
aries In September, and will greatly appreciate
their cooperation and support .s3
G. B. BnLDM. q
II For Representative. I.
thereby announce myself as 4 candidate for
Representative from the Sixth Legislative dis
trict, subject to the Republican primaries in
September WILLIAh A. NOLAN. s
For Representative. + - III Il
hereby announce myself as q candidate for
the Office Of Representative from the Sixth dis
trict tsouth representative district OF Mower
county, subject tosthe ballots of the Republic.
can voters at the prima aries to be held Septem.
Eber 16, 1907. + 81 GEORGE w. W.9HARDEN !,
j. For Representative.
i hereby announce myself as candidate for
Representative from the South District, subject
to the decision Of the Republican primaries. :
*.nl@ +: :4s%.% L HANS J. HANSON. 4.
: For Superintendent. y
hereby announce myself as a. candidate for
the Office of County Superintendentof Schools
in accordance with the wishes*of many friends
in this county and subject to the will of the
voters at the Republican primaries. ~, =,
= n -. LILLIAN B. HAYES,
+ For Judge of Probate. >.
hereby announce myself candidate for the
Office of Judge of Probats subject to the de.
ciS1On OF the Republican primaries
J. M. GRERNMAN.
=, For Judge of Probate.
hereby announce myself as a candidate for
nd of ohoto fbo
ballot subject to the decision of the voters at
the September primary election.
L. F. CLAusEN.
For Judge of Probate. Z
! hereby announce myself candidate for the
office of Judge of Probate for Mower county,
and respectfully request you to, cast your votes
for me at the Republican primaries.
W. w. RANNEY.
For Sheriff.
y desire to announce myself as candidate for
the Office of sheriff on the Republican ballot,
subject to the wishes of the voters as expressed
at the primaries. J. c. JOHNSON, JR.
For County Commissioner.
hereby announce myself as candidate for
county commissioner from the fourth district,
Mower county, subject to the decision of the
vote at the Republican primaries.
P. O'MALLEY.
For County Com mmissioner. H..
= hereby announce myself as candidate for
the Office of Commissioner for the Second Com
missioner district of Mower county, subject to
the Republican voters at the primaries to be
held in September. WILLIAM Brown.
For County Commissioner.
:. hereby announce myself candidate for the
Office of County Commissioner for the Fourth
district, Mower county, subject to the will of the
Republican voters at the primary election.
L ~ JOHN 81. FRENCH.
For County Auditor.
hereby announce myself candidate torIthe
Office of auditor of Mower county, subject to
the will of the Republican voters at the prim-
ary election. GEORGE ROBERTSON.
For County Auditor.
hereby announce myself as candidate for
the nomination of County Auditor of Mower
County subject to the endorsement of the Re-
publican voters of the County at the primary
election, September 16, 1902.
GEORGE NJ. SHORTT.
Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10

Every subscriber who pays up for
the TRANSCRIPT to 1903 gets q fine
new up-t to-date map Of Minnesota :abso-
3lutely- free. Call in and see them.
Send in your subscriptions at once
while this offer holds good. =-~.s@ ~ If
Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10

Sss HE aud ditori of5ee has beens pom Al
summer for the Hing ef amdayits ~
aspiring csndi idates for the different
county offices from the prohibit ion,
democratic and peoples parties. The
fact that only one candid date from these
three parties has thus fled leaves them
either entirely without a nominating
ballot next Tuesday or with curtailed
one. The question is pertinent, who is
responsible for this condition Of things?
Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10


it is not worth what it costs. And yet,
So is the best man for the place, but
Z think / shallyote for some one else.''
If mon are nominated ii that way by
the present primary system, then it is
conclusive evidence that the primary
system is not accomplishing what it
was intended to do. if It does not re.
suit in the selection of the best can
didate, what is it good for? But it
won't result that way unless the voter
lets his ballot follow his Judgment as
to qualification. W hen that is done
the present primary system will Justify
its existence, and will accomplish what
it was made for.
Britt Tribune: Il While stopping at
Ogden q few days ago we noticed bub-
sbles continually rising off the waters
that cover the farming lands. On8in-
EYestiga alton $i it proved to be the hired
men coming up to- get air, they were
cutting oats under the water. Che
ducks went on top Of the sbarnsr.t to lay
their eggs and the eggs 5rol ling off tie
roof were being hatched by the mud
turtles. II The rural route drivers had q
seat on top of their wagons and driv- dri
ling into.a mud hole they whipped the
horse as long as u was in sight 4 and
then whipped the sbr bibles until iit
came out on the other side of the
Islough They run lawn mowers on the
lSsideWalks Sundays to scare the bull
frogs off 80 the ladies' can 90 to church,
The farmers are all / growing gills and
Lair blad dders and fins are sproutinQ On
their backs. is very wet ddolWna that
lWay this season.
Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10
For County Auditor.

hereby announce myself as candidate for
the nomination of County Auditor of Mower
County subject to the endorsement of the Re-
publican voters of the County at the primary
election, September 16, 1902.
GEORGE NJ. SHORTT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.

There are few farm crops which
haye a wider range of distribution
than alfalfa. 1t is without a rival in
the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast
States, it is the leading legume in Ar
gentine Republic and it has been
grown along the shores of the Medi-
terranean Sea for more than 1000
years. In the States east of the Mis-
sissippi River it has not been gener-
ally grown but it's area is increasing
every year and the writer can testify
to seeing beautiful fields of it in New
York, Michigan, New Jersey, Tennes-
see and North Carolina. In this State
it is a staple crop on Col. J. S. Carr's
Occoneechee farm and on the estate
of Mr.. Geo. w. Vanderbilt at Bit
more.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26
A CROP ROTATION FOR EASTERN
CAROLINA.
Southern Pines, n. @.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
I had three acres in Canada field
peas and oats cut off in June, and on
July 2, planted two acres to water
melons. These are looking very well;
will give them their last working Sep
tember 1st, with a harrow, and SOW
crimson clover on top, twenty pounds
per acre. The third acre was planted
to fall Irish potatoes on August 1st,
they having been under cover for 80
days and beginning to sproUt. They
are coming up now. Land was plough
ed deep, broad cast, deep burrows run
three feet apart and 400 pounds cot
ton-seed meal applied. Covered with
harrow and thoroughly mixed, marked
out on same furrow and potatoes cut
with one certain eye; then dropped
and two good burrows thrown on
them. Cultivate by narrowing cross
wise, and at last working SOW crimson
clover. At proper time ship melons
and dig DotatOes with hayforks and
turn the whole loose to the clover.
Take a piece of wood and cut the
ends away till it fits the rows on each
side. Knock off the heads of as many
forty penny nails as needed and drive
them in the bottom, put a beam and
handle on it, run down cotton rows.
1t will pulverize the top of the ground
nicely. Sow crimson clover twenty-five
pounds to acre. You will be surprised
at the results; you can Craze this after
the cotton is all picked out till April;
good for sows, pigs and lambs. If
near your house your chickens will
lay all winter. Take stock off in
April; it will head in May. Turn un-
der when in full head with a double
plough, use a chain if necessary. Let
it stand two weeks, harrow thoroughly
and plant in peanuts.
You will find that your land will be
benefited as much in this way as by
sowing peas in your corn. Your
Uncle Jack has practiced this for some
years, and has kept his land from
washing in winter and had plenty of
humus in the land for the next crop.
Peanuts planted this way attain their
greatest perfection.
What good are turnips for animals
VIII Professor Massey or some other
scientific man answer in Progressive
Farmer?
JACK JOHNSON.
Hertford Co., n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26
LOUISIANA COTTON FARMERS Or
GANIZE.
They Have Formed an Association and will
Market Their own Product.

All the leading cotton planters of
Louisiana have organized themselves
into the Cotton Producers Assoc:a-
tion, with Shreveport as headquarters.
The members pledged themselves
not to sell or dispose of cotton seed
during the season of 1913,a3 except
through the exchange at Shreveport,
and that the exchange will receive all
tie seed and do all the selling, being
thus able to fix prices, whicE will be
Uniform.
A committee was also appointed to
assure concerted action to combat the
railroads and fix the proper railroad
charges for the transportation of cot
ton seed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26

New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
capitalists, headed by George W. Ire
land of Philadelphia, have purchased
a tract of 35O,OOO acres of the most de-
sirable land in Cuba. 1t has been dis
covered that Santiago province, be-
tween Santiago de Cuba and Manzan-
lilo, on the south coast of the island,
is capable of producing the finest
grade of sea island cotton, and it is
the purpose of the new company which
is known as the George W. Ireland
Land Company, and will have head
quarters in Philadelphia, to begin the
culture of cotton in great quantities at
once. Four million dollars will be
spent IN improving the property.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26
CURING CORN FOR SHEDDING
How to Avoid Damage by Rainy Weather.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
Please give me by return mail or in
first issue of The Progressive Farmer
a plan with full instructions how to
shock corn in the field so it will not
damage by rainy weather before it is
ready to shred. l have been shredding
mine for two years. I use a No. II
Keystone snapper and shredder driven
by Heebner's 3-horse lever treadpower,
and they do the work nicely. The only
hindrance to its being up to the gen
eral recommendation is in the diff
Guilty of the damage occasioned while
curing for shredding. I have not yet
been able to avoid a considerable loss
in this direction.
Kindly furnish detailed informa-
tion asked for at once. as week after
next will be too late for this season.
MAURY WARD.
Duplin Co., n. @.
(Answer by DR.. Charles W. Burkett,
of n. G. A. and M. College.)
La answer to this inquiry, we have
always found it the best plan to put
the corn in the shock in the following
manner:
The corn from four hills is tied to-
gether, that is one hill or stalk of corn
from one row is tied to the stalk of
corn or hill in another row, then two
other hills in the same row and cor
responding to the two others already
tied, are tied across these making a
"gallus" or stand" around which the
corn in shocks is placed. The corn
is thus supported in the "gallus" and
from five to ten armfuls on each of
the four sides of the shocks. When
this is done the shock is tied with eth
er stalk by breaking the corn between
the joints or with binder twine; in so
doing the shock is perfectly made and
will stand, ordinarily, the most severe
storms. Because of the Iooseness in
the center the corn will thoroughly
dry out so as to cause no mold or de-
cay in the shock. This method of
building the shock is far more desira-
BILE than cutting the corn first and
laying on the ground after which it
is set in the shock and tied. This lat
ter method, while universal, causes a
great deal of mildew, because the corn
is too closely compacted together and
thereby does not thoroughly dry out.
The making of the 'gallus" is a simple
affair and can be very easily learned.
Simply select any four stalks or hills
three or four feet apart, each way and
in two rows, then below the tops over
in the center twine the leaves together
around the other stalk or hill, thus
making a solid and staple support.
Then as soon as the corn is cut it is
carried in the arm and set around the
shock where it is left to dry.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26
Raleigh, N. c., August 26. 1902.

make better horse hay than if the
leaves remained.
Alfalfa can be pastured but should
not be overpastured or it will die. A
1900 tract of it in the Argentine Re
public grazes more than 1900 cattle
all the year besides 100 or more horses.
Mr.. J. E. Wing of Mechanicsburg, o.,
pastures both sheep and cattle on it
with excellent results.
Grazing does not hurt alfalfa if
fields are grazed internationally, but
it does hurt it if the grazing is con-
tihuous and close. It lends itself to
the practice of soiling (that is, cut
ting and feeding to live stock in the
green condition., better than any 9TH
er known crop.
PRODUCTIVITY.
The stories told of the productivity
of alfalfa are many and varied. 1t
may be cut in the climate of New
York three or four times per year,
and in North Carolina four or five
times. The total yield of these sever
al cuttings should range from three to
seven tons per acre per year of dry
hay.
On good land suited both to corn
and alfalfa the latter plant will yield
more pounds of dry matter per acre
than corn and it's feeding value per
ton is greater than that of corn (the
whole plant). Indeed these two crops
should go hand in hand, for corn is
the king of grasses and of carbona-
ceous foods, while alfalfa is the king
of legumes and of protein foods.
How to grow alfalfa and what dan
gers are to be avoided will be the
theme of another article which I shall
furnish The Progressive Farmer.
A. D. McNAIR.
Southern Pines, n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26
A PERENNIAL.

Alfalfa is probably the longest lived
of the useful legumes. Cowpeas and
crimson clover are annual plants, red
clover is a biennial or two year plant,
but alfalfa is perennial though it may
easily be killed under unfavorable con-
ditions.
The writer knows of a small area
of alfalfa that was sowed in 1882 and
is still yielding crops. There are said
to be fields in Mexico which are Is
years old; but, be this as it may, the
writer believes that when alfalfa is
given favorable conditions it will live
as long as a goose. GLOW long does a
goose EveW The writer asked that
question of an old farmer once and he
replied that he did not know, for he
had not lived long enough to see a
goose die. Joking aside, it is we'll
known that alfalfa is very long lived
plant unless exposed to conditions
which are not congenial to it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26

GERALD MCCARTHY.
Biologist N. G. Dep. of Ayr.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26
ROOT SYSTEM

An alfalfa plant has one large tap
root with many branches. Where the
soil is pervious and the water table
low the roots may become very long
perhaps six to ten feet or even longer,
but where the water table comes near
the surface the roots do not extend
far and are not healthy. It is the long
roots that enable alfalfa to withstand
droughts better than any other crop.
Drought diminishes it's yield, but it
remains green when everything about
it is withered and brown, and when
rains come it responds quickly to the
stimulus.
QUALITY FOR FEEDING PURPOSES.
The quality of alfalfa for feeding
COWS, sheep, hogs and all young stock
is second to none. To cut and feed
green it is better than red clover and
equal to cowpeas. The stalk is slen-
der and dries into hay more quickly
than cowpeas but not as quickly as
the grasses.
Feeding experiments with mich
COWS show that well cured alfalfa hay
is nearly equal in feeding value, ton
for ton, to wheat bran, and the leaves
are superior to it; hence if a process
were devised for separating the leaves
from the stalks, the leaves could be
sold at a high price as a concentrated
protein feed and the stalks would
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26
Hertford Co., n. @.

Often change doth please woman's
mind.-Sir T. Wyatt.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26

Blood only serves to wash ambi-
lions hands.-Byron.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26

Choose an author as you choose a
friend
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26
THE VALUE OF ALFALFA AS A FORAGE,
PASTURE AND soILING CROP.
A Crop not Widely Known in North Carolina
The First Of Two Interesting Articles
by superints ndent McNair Of the
Southern Pines Experiment
Farm,

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
To those who are interested in grow
ing forage crops for COWS, sheep, hogs,
or beef cattle and who are making
preparations to SOW something for
them this fall the writer desires to
say a few words concerning alfalfa;
and for the benefit of those who are
not acquainted with this plant a brief
description will be in order.
A LEGUME.
Not the least of its advantages is
that it is a legume which means that
it will, when properly treated, gather
nitrogen from the air just as cowpeas
do. A ton of the cured hay contains
from 40 to 45 pounds of nitrogen
which in the form of nitrate of soda
or cotton-seed meal costs approx
mately Is cents per pound.
Like all other legumes it is benefited
principally by potash and phosphoric
acid and, like the clovers but in con-
trast with cowpeas, it requires consid-
cradle lime.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-08-26

CONTINUED to Page s.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-26

Governor AycOck in Favor of Teach
ing the Negroes.

ATHENS Ca, April 25.-The eloquent
address of Governor c. b. Aycock, of North
Carolina, was the feature of the forenoon
session Of the Southern educational confer
ence Governor Aycock's subject was "Edu-
cation and the Voluntary Tax" He was re-
peatedly interrupted by applause and when
he ceased speaking the entire audience
rose to cheer him. Governor Aycock said
that the State of North Carolina had de-
termined that every child of the State,
white and black. should be educated If
there were some who did not think the ne
groes ought to be educated he did not agree
with them. No educated force, he said,
could do as good work as one that had
been trained. The speakers closing words
TO the audience and to the Northern visi-
tors told how the North and the South
once contending for union and independ-
ence, were now united in a more glorious
independence than had ever before been
enjoyed.
Mr. Ogden presided. DR.. Charles d. Nc
Iver, president of the North Carolina State
Normal and Industrial College at Green's
bOro, told something of what had been
done in his State since the meeting of the
conference last year. over thirty cities or
towns have voted on the question of in
creasing the school fund by local taxation
and only three which voted have not
agreed to do this. Four hundred libraries
have been established in connection with
the public schools.
DR. H. b. Frissel of Hampton and Dr.
Robert Fraser, of Richmond reported on
the work done in Virginia. President Ed
win a. Alderman, of Tulane University
New Orleans, reported for the year in Lou
isiana, three parishes twenty-six wards,
nine towns and seventeen school districts
have added to their school facilities by
special taxation.