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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-30
EASY SCIENCE STUDIES FOR
FARMERS.
XIV.-Soil Making.

rocks is going on constantly. Wher-
ever they are exposed the weather
affects them inits work of disintegra-
ton. Frost burts open the largest
rocks wherever a crack will allow wa
ter to enter. Pieces of rock roll down
from their parent hills into streams
where floods carry them forward,
grinding the corners into pebbles
and sands, and the finer particles be-
come soil.
Soil may be divided into two class
es, according to it's origin, viz: In
digenous, that which remains where
it was made, and Alluvial, that which
has been carried by streams and de-
posted along the banks. Soil of the
first class partakes of the nature of
the underlying rocks. For example,
we speak of a limestone soil, mean
ing that it was made out of the lime
stone found in the district. In GER
tain other regions we find soil strong
ly ~impregnated with iron, seen in
the red color, which indicates the
presence of that mineral. In this
country all that soil found on up
lands south of the Both parallel is
indigenous. That of the bottom lands
and of the fiat prairie is largely al
Iuvial. Rivers, during food times,
have brought down vast quantities
Of soil and deposited it along their
banks. Sometimes the course of a
river changes and the deserted low
lands contain rich soil, which in a
dry season produces immense crops.
Many of our fiat prairies were once
great lake or river beds; the water
disappearing left the floor a level
stretch of mud which, through the
years when plant growth was undis-
turbed became very fertile. The
main reason for this is that such soil
stays put" and does not wash away.
One of the greatest losses incur
red by an owner of rolling land is by
washing of soil. This warfare of the
clements goes on year after year.
Every rain makes little gullies, and
big rains make all kinds of gullies.
a gully is a space occupied by air
where before it was filled with good
soil. The gully habit is like most
other bad habits; easy to get into
and hard to get out of. Filling up
with brush helps a little, because the
brush retards the flow of water and
helps to hold the soil in place. The
best thing to do with land that is
apt to disappear by the gully route,
is to put it in pasture. Grass roots
bind the soil and prevent it's escape.
A heavy rain delights in a newly
plOwed field on a hillside, with nice,
long fUrows running over the hill, or
a cornfeld where the cultivator made
his last trips up and down instead
Of across the field. After the rain
tons of this field are spread out along
the Branch" taking a rest until the
next flood carries the soil farther
down; so on by easy stages it is
Enn11I L4
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-30
GUY E.

Agricultural implements now rank
sixth in Importance among exports
of manufactured articles of the
United States.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-30
The Agricultural Department Year Book.

issuance of the Year Book of the De-
partment of Agriculture. It is sent
out at a time of the year when farm
ers are most busy; did it come six
months earlier or six months later,
when work on the farm is not so
rushed it would probably receive a
much wider reading. It seems to
come, however, just about the time
most convenient for use by Congress
men who desire reelection; they can
send it out just as their campaigns
are warming up and thus show the
farmers of their districts in what
great esteem they are held. Of
course no farmer who receives regu-
larly a liberal quota of free cabbage
and radish seeds just in the nick of
time for spring planting, and later,
an Agricultural Year Book from his
hard working Congressman, could
think of voting against him provid-
ing he aspires to reelection! The
present volume of the Year Book
contains among its interesting pa
pers, clarifying at Home and
Abroad" by Major Alvord, Chief of
the Dairy Division. This gives the
farmer some points on how they do
it in Denmark and other countries
where dairying is a Especially" Gin
dustrial Progress in Plant Work."
by Professor Galloway, is an article
of more interest and use to the aver
age reader than it's title indicates.
Mr.. @. G. Elliott contributes an ar
ticle on Farm Drainage which should
be passed over by hardly a farmer
in the United States. "Top Grating
of Orchard Trees" by Mr.. Powell,
gives some plain pointers on how to
convert worthless or undesirable va
rieties into their opposites. "Dis-
tribution and Magnitude of the
Poultry and Egg Industry" should
be entitled "The American Hen Su-
preme." Several articles on forestry
and numbering are of more or less
general interest, for every farmer
should have at least a wood-lot.
Bacteria and the Nitrogen Prob
lem" contains some sound advice and
information regarding the building
of soils.
"The Cost of Food as Related to
It's Nutritive Value" could be profit
ably read by every housewife.
"Practices in Crop Rotation" con-
tains nothing particularly new, but is
well worth reading. Improvement
of Corn by Seed Selection" if read
and followed out by every Ameri-
can farmer would result in a vast
increase in the American corn crop.
Other articles which deserve more
than passing mention are "Fertiliz-
ers for Special Crops" "Practical
Results of Experiment Station
Work" "Peach Orchards" rainfall
and Irrigation" "Foot and Mouth
Disease" and Selecting and Judging
Horses" In addition to these there
are a number of special articles par
ticularly adapted to certain sections
-,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-30
Last Weeks North Carolina Crop Bulletin

Last weeks North Carolina Crop Bulletin
Cotton suffered from the deficiency
in temperature and from cold dews
at night, as made evident by it's con-
tinued slow growth; it is smaller than
has been seen at this time of the
season for many years; chopping is
finished and final stands are fairly
satisfactory. There is an unusually
large number of complaints of dam
age by lice, both to the leaves and
roots of the plants. Corn has grown
fairly well; it has received thorough
cultivation, and in the southern por-
ton killing or laying by it's generally
underway; late planted is still being
damaged by worms. Some early
varieties of corn are in silk and tas-
sci in Duplin County. Improvement
in tobacco has not been marked;
much of the crop is reported to be
poor, and in limited localities it wa
much injured by hail; in the north it
is said to be growing up narrow and
buttoning low; topping has COM
commenced and cutting and curing
will begin in a week or two; a little
has been cured in Scotland County.
Harvesting winter wheat, rye and
oats is over, except west of the Blue
Ridge; most of these crops have been
safely housed and a little wheat has
been threshed; spring oats in the
west suffer much from rust. Rice,
peanuts and sweet potatoes are doing
we'll. Many field peas have been
planted and are up nicely. Cutting
hay is underway in the west. Fruit
will be plentiful in only a few Sec
tons; peaches are rotting to some
extent; the yield of late apples in
the west will be small; grapes con-
tinue to be very promising.-Wades-
boro Messenger and Intelligencer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-30

Good roads enable farmers to haul
more produce with the same expendi-
ture of horsepower. The farmer
saves in time and in wear and tear
on horses, harness and wagon. He
can sleep later and get to market
earlier, stay later at a neighbor's and
get home sooner. Good roads pro-
mote social intercourse, insuficiency
of which is one of the reasons why
so many persons leave the country
for the city, and why so few give up
city life for the country, except at
that season when nature is at her
best in the country and at her worst
in town.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22

bay DEEDS Five Cents Each. 90
Cents per Dozen. or 81. 90 per
Hundred
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22

called at the White House and re-
monsuated with the President for
his stand aud yesterday he sent Tor
the newspaper men, "to set them
Straight" and told them that he APP.
preciated that the time was short
and that he would be satisfied with
any step in the right direction such,
for instance, as the passage Of the
bill establishing the Department OF
Commerce and Labor as that would
mean the creation of Bureau OF
Corporation and could therefore be
construed as something accomplish
ed. Wenever it is reported a, the
Capitol that the President has
threatened certain action, some
Senator says, "I'll tell Teddy IL will
affect his nomination and well hear
no more of that" and generally the
Senator is right.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22
NEWSPAPER LAW.

In respect to the fequirmenis for
legal newspaper publications. the
State Of West Virginia has pursued
IN the past a very niggardly course
toward the press. There are many
matters of public interest and state
ments OF financial affairs. which
ought TO be required la be publish
ed, should be at legal rates and in
at least two papers of opposite poll
tics in each county where the e are
two such publications.
The law should also provide that
where ever publication is required
In legal proceeding. it shall be
taxed by the clerk OF the court as
part of the court costs of the case.
and be collected by him at the same
time and in the same manner as the
other cou.t costs are collected and
by him paid 10 the publisher
and lnat no civorce be granted OF
Judgement or decree be entered
without the payment 80 the publish
er's fee for the advertising frqur,d
ia such case.
No license u sell liquors shpnit
be granted wi,bnu, an rdvrr,isc
men', once week for thirty ds,s
In advance of The application l,cine
considered, in a, least two rapers
OF opposite politics OF there l.,
such )iu the county where the s,lai
Cation is made. The application
should state not only who is apply
ing for the license, but where the
applicant proposes TO sell Extract
from Governor Whites message o
Legislature.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22

GAY All the Ordinary Forms Ken,
Constantly on Hand and Orders
Filled Promptly. Special
Blanks Printed to Order
ssS- DEEDS Five Cents Each, 90
Cents per Dozen. or 81. 90 per
Hundred.
pas- Coal LEASES, Notice to Tres
passers, Gas and Oil Leases.
Constable Sale Bills, Title
Bonds, Bail Bonds, Appeal
Bonds, Bond for Stay Of Exc
cution, lndemnifying Bonds,
Commitments, etc, l cent each.
Res- SUBPGNAs, Attendance Bills,
Summons, Justice and Consta-
bic Fee Bills, Second Summons,
Executions, Dispositions, Abb
stracts, Venires, Writ of Fer
facias, ana Any Kind Of jusuce
or Constable Blanks, 10 Cents
a Dozen OF so Gents per Hun
dred.
bsD" Commissioners Summons.
Notices, Attendance Bills. No
tees TO Lien Holders and No
tary Blanks, Release Of Trusts.
General Release, etc, Gent
each or 10 Cents per Dozen.
SES- Blank Receipt Books, s. 10.
IS and IS Cents. Above are
bound and with perforated stubs
sss- Pocket Ledgers, bound in red
leather and indexed, IS Gents.
2oo-Page Indexed lie dgers,
well bound, IS Cents. Day
Books, 10 and IS Cents.
sSS' Ink and MusciIage. S Cents
Bottle. Penholders and Pencils,
to 5 Cents. Pencil and Ink
Tabs, and 10 Cents. Box
Paper, IS to IS Cents. Weekly
ana Monthly Time Books, s
Gents each.
ssD- Blank Statement Tabs and Bill
Heads, S and 10 Cents. En-
yelopes, 5 Cents per pack.
type Writer Paper. all grades.
Legal and Foolscap.
h'S- Wedding Cards, Visiting Cards,
Basiness Cards, Menu Cards,
Lodge Cards, Programs, Inyi-
tauons, Folders and Fancy
Cards 81 all Designs. Fancy
japanese Napkins, a. Cents per
Hundred.
DrS7 Call OF Send your Order for
anything Blank OF Printed at
he Argus PII0ting House,
Ff'ec 81 Kingwood. w. va
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22

Many former friends Of the Presi-
dent are disguised with his ayidity
for denomination and he is con.
stanlly estranging members Of his
party by his tactIessness During
the past week be gave out the safe
ment that unless legislation in ac-
cordance with the Attorney Gener-
ais antitrust recommendations was
enacted at this session be would
cali the Fifty eighth Congress in cx-
ira session for that purpose imme
diaiely after the 4ih u March
Asked what legislation mus, be
enacted to forestall such a call Mr..
Roosevelt said such legislation as
the Attorney General shall pro.
nounce adequate. Immediately
Senator Hanna and other inauen-
tisi members Of the upper chamber
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22
Wa sHiNeToNLeTrER.
Senator Dolli,"r from Iowa stirs Up
the old Moss-backs In the United
States senate.
Judge Parker or New York Being
Soomed for the Presidency.

Form cur Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, January ro, 1908 -
An attack almost as cutting as
that Senator Hill made on the pro-
tective Democrats in the Senate
when the Wilson bill was unhcr con
sideratiop, was made this week by
Senator Dolliver of Iowa. 10 the
utter CONSERVATION of his high pro-
lection colleagues. Mr.. Dolliver
stated what every newspaper man in
Washington knows TO be fact, that
the rates in the Dingley bill were
placed far higher than was deemed
necessary from the standpoint of
protection with a view To leaving
margin for trading purposes, that is,
with the expectation that the duties
would be reduced by the negotiation
of reciprocity treaties. Senator
Vest made this statement several
days ago and il was Immediately
contested by Senators Aldtich, Hale
and other extreme protectionists.
Its confirmation by Senator Dolli-
yer, himself Republican, was,
therefore, from the standpoint of
the Republicans, a most injudicious
and damaging admission and the
criticisms of the Iowa Senator were
severe in the extreme.
til
'More violence has been done 10
the protective system by the stolid,
quiet, uncommunicative failure of
the Senate to take action upon the
reciprocity treaties than all the
noise made by the Democrats on
COAL" said Mr.. Dolliver. He
charged that it remained reproach
on Congress that not one line Of the
wisdom Of James G.. Blaine remain
ed on the statute books and not a
step had been taken to fulfill the
purpose and spiri, Of the last Buffalo
address of President Mckinley.
The inte1ection of what they term
the "Iowa idea" in the Senate is re-
garded as the first gun in what pro-
misses TO become eventually long
and bitter fight between those Sena-
tors who are in a measure respon-
siye to the wishes of their constitu-
tents and that class which is wholly
subservient to theIprotected interests
of their States
IT I
The House passed yesterday an
extraordinary and ludicrous piece
of legislation with the alleged hope
of relieving the coal situation. The
bill, after having been rushed
through the. House, came over to
the Senate and was Immediately
taken up. The measure provided
that all the duties on coal should be
collected but that they should be |
rebated to the importers for period
of one year. When it came up in
the Senate, however, the Democrats
made unanimous charge and it |
resulted in the measures being so
amended as to place anthracite coal
on the free list permanently. The |
House accepted the amendment and |
the bill will go to the President to-
day. As it IS in accordance with |
the recommendation in his message
Mr.. Roosevelt will undoubtedly |
sign it and it may result in afford
ing the consumers modicum of
relief.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22
! ! 7

The appointment of colored
man as assistant District Attorney
for Boston is not one OF these in.
stances, however. Leaders in the
South practically dared the Presi.
dent to appoint a negro to an i'm.
portant position in the North and
Mr.. Roosevelt can, OF all things,
least stand "dare." The appoint.
ment promises to lose him many
votes in the Bay State.
TT
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations has decided TO report the
Cuban treaty, but they did not dare
to do so without pledging The United
States to make no further conces.
sion on the duty on sugar than is
nov provided by the treaty, 40 pei
cent from the DingIey rates. BY
this means they have probably effec-
tually blocked the negotiation OF
any reciprocity treaty with sugar
producing country as the treaty pro-
vides for 30 per cent differential
in favor of Cuba.
1T
The Statehood bill still holds its
place on the Senate calendar but
the Republicans arc strainipg every
nerve TO displace it and as the SEES
sion grows older without a vote il is
feared that they may prove success.
fnl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22
Hor,s Thlsl

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22

Withoutany intimation from Judge
Parker Of New York, or his personal
friends there is in Washington a
growing sentiment in his favor for
the next candidate for the Presiden-
cy on the Democratic ticket. Judge
Alton b. Parker was elected Chief
Judge OF the CouI, of Appeals of
New York State, which position he
now holds, having declined to ac-
cept the nomination for Governor of
the State last fall. 1t is now recall
ed that New York gave Mr.. Roose
Welt only 70, 900 majority for Gov
ernor and there is reason To believe
that his popularity in his own State
is waning. Last fall Governor
OdeIl vas elected by only 1000
plurality and it is the conviction OF
many New Workers that Judge Par
ker would have carried the State
into the Democratic column. New
York has 50 votes in the electoral
college and II is believed that with
Mr.. Roosevelt as Republican can
didate and Judge Parker heading
the Democratic dcke, the latter
would carry all those votes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22
RgI7S

The walking sick, what
a crowd of them there are:
Persons who are thin and
weak but not sick enough
to go to bed.
Chronic cases that's
what the doctors call them,
which in common English
means-long sickness.
TO stop the continued
loss of flesh they need
SCOTS Emulsion. For the
feeling of weakness they
need SCOTS Emulsion.
1t makes new flesh and
gives new life to the weak
system.
SCOTS Emulsion gets
thin and weak persons out
OF the rut. 1t makes new,
rich blood, strengthens the
nerves and gives appetite
for ordinary food.
SCOTS Emulsion can be
taken as long as sickness
lasts and do good all the
time.
There's new strength
and flesh in every dose.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22
MorsantoWn & KinsWoOd Railroad.

Time Table Nc. O.
IN kFFECT s 80 A. NJ. DEC. Ioo7.
All Trains Daily Except Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22
The West Virginia Northern Tims
Sehednle.

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22

{. Stop osIy on signal. or notice to Con
duc;or
K BRETT. General Manager,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-01-22

ses- All the Ordinary Forms Kept
Constantly on Hand and Orders
Filled Promptly Spe ciaI
Blanks Printed to Order
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-17

puertecita de los iardines del ho'
tel, os necesito. Tomad IN disfraz
cualquiera
R1cambole SO ape6 entreg6 las
riendas al criado. que lie segufa q
veinte pasos, y lie dijo:
&C mere en- el club volvere
tarde: dfcelo In st nora vizcon
desa.
Retrocedi6. volvi6 a pie hasta
la Magdsleua sdbio al entresuelo
de la calle de Suresnes. en- donde
hacfa una porci6n de dfss que 40
habfa yisto su ayuda de camara.
Vas 'buscarme para esta no.
che una blusa y una gorrs; Volvere
ESQ de las once.
El marques fu6, como habia di-
cho o 81 club, en- donde comic y
perdi0 Glen luises al bacara; salio
& las once y volvio 10 calle de Su-
resDes. Allf encon tro una blusa de
albafIil Y una gorra: ia vestldo cen
elias. se tirigi6 al boulevard do los
InvGlidos, al cual tenfan una sail
da los iardines del hotel Salandre-
Tn. Precisamenta enfrente de Id
puerta mencionada en- 10 esquelas
Que RocamboIe encontro enseguI-
an. nanfa un hanco adQaSQ0 80
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-17

Al dfa siguiente, a las cinco de
la tarde, cuando Ell marques volvfa
del b sque y atravesaha la plaza
de la Cor cordia, vio q Ia entrada
del puente a un negro con chaleco
roio le rece noci6 en- Ell acto. Era
ell lacay6 de Concepcion
Podfa estar allf per casualidad.
pero Roca N bole. como hombre que
olfatea bien y presiente los aeon.
tecimie q tos. fue dere cho 8 ei lie
miro. e criado did IN psso. ces
liz6 una carta eu las manos de Ro.
cambole, y Sc slej6 dirigiendose q
la Magdalens.
El ne gro no habfa dicho nj una
palabra, Rocambole escondi0 tan
pronto Ia carta. que nj IN tran
seunte noto aquella maniobra tan
r4Dida.
-Cuando realmente Qufere uno
ser fuerte & les oios de una mujer.
es precise obrar como 20 10 he he.
cho, dejar yer y ceer que Sc Ia anna
slu decfrselo obligarla q que Sc
declare-pens6 Rocambole. strs'
yes6 ell muslle Y abri6 In carta. que
contenfa solo tres lfneas sin f1rma.
xEs1a noche. las doce. en el
BOULEVARD e lQs 1nF6IidQss - la
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-02-17

paso para retirarse le cogi6 CJn-
cepct6n del braZo y lie dijo:
@Es extrsGo mo es verdad? que
una ioven en- mi situscf6n sc con
duzca como yo 10 hago; que lane
en- su ayudA a IN hombre, al que
conoce apenss hace dos meses, en-
lugar Ge echarse en- les bfazos de
su padre iPues bienl cusndo ha-
vais lefdo estss lfneas, cuando Sc
pals mi historic, DO os asom brarets
mas de que una pc bre mujer, colo
cada eDtre verdugos y v1ctimas,
hsya fbuscado q IN hombre leal
oara pedirle su apoyo.
Estas dltimas palabras de Con
cepcf6n debfan provocar una CON
fesi6n an su joven paladfn. El fslso
marques com prendi6 que habfa lle-
qado Ell momento de dsr IN tfmido
' SECURE paso en- ell corazon de la
bella seFillana.
-SeTsorits, diio con una. emo
ci6n tan Embellishments repre-
sentada que, pesar de Ia pene
tracion fpme nina Cencepcion Re
dei6 epgs mar; 20 20 Sc cuales
puaden ser los VSTuuBls nc quO n0
hl6fs III las vfctimas colocAdas
cerca "a yts, pero os sgrsdezco de
TodfIlas; Que Cs hayais acoTdado de
MI v Dios uutera que sea tan d.
choso que pueda bener que aflie
gar Ia vida por vuest ca1ss
TN ri 10 vivo tifl6 las mejilias de
Il 4nvens Rocambole continu6:- -
Poyoue, en- ell prC saiCo en- que vivi
NOS entre mazouinos calculos, en-
rnedio de esas gentes que no ven
nss oue ell negL9to, egcfhtss que
.oyTen hacia el diners. CT mo los he
1905 hacfa ell beceIfa, de ORC, es
tan raro. es tan diffc& para un
hoohrd ralsnte encontTsr Gaa oca-
st6n de c0nst grarse q Ia mujeraDys
mIrada. lleRo hakts el fondo del 90
rB56D H..
X allpronEnc1ar eSsAs ,i1s =
marou6e de ChGmery doblo una
-odtiia q atrevI0 . cl ger una Iaa-
no de Conception y II llevo rtspe'
tncaan1 epte sus lebioa, mientrsa
go ln y fY1raaa TO SalanaTeL@ ~