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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

Oats were considerably dam
aged by, the freeze the middle of
February. Fall oats appear to
be about Is per cent killed.
Wheat was also killed here to
slight extent. Rye was not hurt,
A fine crop of lespedeza was up
and was killed. 1t is to be hoped
there are plenty of seed left to
come up yet. Mellllotus that
was up was not seriously hurt.
Fruit buds were damaged to
some extent.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

We can introduce more hav
and small grain crops that will
Weld their return with a small
amount of blowing and no hoeing.
Herein lies our salvation from
the evil of Scarce labor. When
half OF our farms shall be utilized
with the minimum of hand labor
we will have abundant labor for
the other half. And then a sys.
tenn of diversified stock and
grain and grass farming will
soon build up our lands till the
half cultivated will yield more
than the whole now does under
constant and often careless cul-
tivation.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

Mr.. A. w. Halbert, of Stark
vile, Miss. has Just returned from
Iowa with about 10 head of Red
Poll cattle to add to his breeding
herd. He will probably i~nocculate
these cattle and offer some for
sale. 1t is now proved to be quite
a safe and certain prevention
againsttick fever toinoculate with
a little of the blood of native ticky
cattle.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

Cotton is enjoying a regular
boom in price, being above the
1Oc mark in New York. We
doubt if we ever see really cheap
cotton again. The worlds needs
are rapidly expanding, and labor
is higher and scarcer than it
ever was before. Is it not entire
ly likely that labor will quit the
cotton field rather than raise the
ataple at a low price, when
such inducements are offered in
other lines?
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

The government estimatesana v.
erage of 90 bushels of potatoes
for the entire crop of the United
States. The New York acreage
was 4O7, O82 and the average 66
bushels; Pennsylvania, 545,O19
acres, average 80 bushels; Ohio,
1882 acres average 81 bushels;
Michigan, 270,OUO acres. average
y bushri-; Illinois, 146, 292acres,
bushels; Wisconsin
25O,O22 acres, average lis BUSH
els; Minnesota, 1920 acres av-
erage 90 bushels; Iowa, 1929
acres. average % bushels; Indi-
ana, 82,S60 acres, average .lO1
bushels; Missouri 95,S70 acres,
average 1913 bushels; Kansas, II;
573 acres, average 13S bushels,
Nebraska, 1924 acres, average
137 bushels. These show
what can be expected of potato
culture. The government esti-
mates the average farm price at
AZ cents per bushel.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01
DvRHAMS,

A fine lYt of young bulls, red in
color, handsome in form and rich IN
breeding. They will please the most
exacting and will be priced worth the
morey. Poultry all sold but two fine
Pekin brakes, but can furnish eggs
from fine matings of White Holland
turkeks, Barred Plymouth Rock chick
n and Pekin ducks. Write for prices
on your wants. r. p. HITE.
Gallatin Tenn.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01
Eggs and Fine Fowls.

| now have my yards mated
will be glad to have orders for
b. p. Rock eggs from best mat
ings Sl.50pers setting of rs. M. y.
turkey eggs, $500 for Is. I also
have 4 M. b. Toms at $500 each.
IL years old at $500. Please
order from this ad and | will treat
you right. II. A. CLARK,
Bolton, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01
Rules for Pruning.

UThe knife or saw should
never be used on a fruit or orna-
mental tree unless there are pro-
sltively good reasons for so do
ing.
(2) Train all trees while
young with a central leader, or
main shoot, and never allow tv o
main branches to grow in such
a way as to have the weight of
the tree come upon a foIk of the
main trunk.
(3) Wher branches cross, O
as to be injured by rubbing to-
gather, the weaker of the two
should be cut out.
a. When one branch rests
on another under it, the weaker
of the two should be cut out.
81 Suckers or water sprouts
should be out before they have
made much growth; but if the
main branches are bare, or if the
head is open in places, suckers
should be allowed to grow where
they will over this condition:
If part of the tree is weak in
growth, this weak wood NAV be
cut out and some of the suckers
allowed to grow in its place.
The cause of these sprouts is
that the sap becomes impeded by
the bending down ofthe branches
with weight of fruit. by the hot
sun striking the branches, or
prehaps by some injury to the
bark pruning or gathering the
fruit, and nature makes this
effort to repare injury.
The removal of these suckers
will soon result in the death of
the tree, while allowing some of
them to grow where needed will
renew the vigor of the tree.
Co., If large branches are to
be remov make the cut in the
middle OF nlarged. part where
it joins the main branches or
trunk, and not quite in line with
the face OF the main branch or
trunk.
On Paint all wounds above
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

Plant good seeds, but don't
believe half the catalogues say
about the wonderful virtues OF
new crops and new varieties
The virtues OF new things in the
seed line are worse exaggerated
than the merits of patent med
icines very often.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

Don't forget that fine blooded
stock under neglect soon become
quite as scrubby as any thing in
the neighborhood. 1t requires
good care even more than good
blood to have and maintain fine
animals.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

Plan togrow large crops OF
peas. Nothing is better food
for stock. and often they are eat
en-, the after effect on the land
will be equal to an application of
$500 worth of commercial ferti.
tier to the acre.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

Use only acid phosphate on cot
ton where peas grew last year.
Plenty of Nitrogen has been sup
piled by the pea crop. This
may also be said regarding
fresh land, bottom land, or land
that has lain out for some years.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

r. p. HARNESS., S,arkville,
Miss, offers a good combination
horse in this issue. We know
Mr.. Hardness to be reliable and
you can rely on what he says.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

We hear much complaint of
the oat crop being killed. This
IS a great hardship in this year
of scarce corn.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

A subscriber wants lnfor ma
ton concerning a small cannery
in connection with a ginning
business.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

A. H. Bradley, Flora, Miss,
offers bunch yam potators,
Jerusalem Artichokes. and a fine
Poland China SOW.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

W. have two Inquiries tor John
son grass seed. Those having
them would do we'll to advertise
them.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01
White and Silver Laced Wvandottes

FOR SALE from prize winning
birds, cockre' scoring 90 points, hens
from 90 to 90 'oints. Prices on appli-
cation. No better blood anywhere.
Eggs $500 to So. so per setting of Is.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
OAK LAWN POULTRY YARDS
Aberdeen, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

DR.. w. w. Boyd, Osborn, Miss.
offers eggs from his fine pen in
this issue.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

J. Q. Poindexter,, Ravine, Miss.
has a fine Jack offered for sale.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

Entered at the Post Office at Starkvine, Miss
as 81 cond-class mail matter.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01
Southern Farm Gazette
Advertising Rates.

Ste card elsewhere in this sue. These rates are
net and will be uniformly adhered To.
as- Mess specifically instructed, all ads viii be
rud 4, d charged for un il ordered out.
80 Ali transient and short-time advertisements
payable in advance
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-03-01

8 &c PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
The Poet OF the Boys.

The Nashville American is booming
Ma Hon. WILLIAM Frederick MOORE of
Memphis as the legitimate successor
of j. GORDON COOLER. the lamented
laureate OF South Carolina. When
greedy death with jealous hand plucked
from the reluctant and protesting earth
j. GORDON CooGLER and stilled forever
his tuneful Tyre sobs our poet-loving
contemporary, melted by just regret.
many OF us felt that the South had lost
her sweetest singer" All OF us felt SO,
but while there is one fibre of emotion
and wood-pulp left, there will be, as Mr..
DoBsoN sings, more poets yet From
the heights of Hagerstown and the
bowers of Pilduzer, DITHYRAMB DICK,
the supreme son of song pours illimit-
able music:
" With echoe, a. of eagles Rschylcan and SAPpHo
singing in the nightingale"
Mr.. DICK may be classified by pedants
as border poet, but the South should
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
Our Right to the Name "America. VI

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In your
Issue OF the 22d inst, under the caption We
Are Americans" your Washington corre-
spondent makes these points:
First-Evideqce OF our right to be called
Americans is found In the action OF the
Hon. John Hay. when Ambassador to Eng
land. In substituting American Embassy for
Embassy OF the United States" on his official
HELD.
Second-He found warrant In the practice
OF republican countries composed OF union
OF States
Third-The citizens Of these countries, on
the rule that the concluding term OF their
selves Americans" but they are Colombians,
Fourth The Constitntionn q our E., country;
America =" BY the rule, therefore, we, and we
only. are Americans"
There Is probably no prospect OF any serious ns
question OF our right to national name OF
who more promptly than i would range him
my attitude and plea would be more on the
ground Of initial adoption adverse possession
and usage by universal consent, than on the
actual and unauestionable truth and justice
We were the first United State. and !. Of Of
az Ssd ms .ao'
"4 Our preemption ne OF rntsd States Whether
ohe mad ts sdRPss.ys S5 SSeH on har
territorial names. These causes confer upon
us claim to be called Americans, but; I'm
partially considered. it might be thought to
be founded not 40 much in equity as on the
postulate that might makes right" or that
necessity has no law. .
register as Americans" they could claim to
be right. and support the claim by the, argu-
ment that the United States OF America is
a synecdochea part for the whole that
there are others that the official style is
United States Senate. United States Navy,
American for a prenomen. and that, in South.
ern republics. American Minister" would
probably be though outrt. But asI have
said. our position will probably never be dis
turbed. JAMES BrRKE.
ToMpKlysv1LLH, Staten Island May IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
New Army Order.

An order of much importance has rust
been issued by the Secretary Of War, GREAT
ing in effect a new system Of inspection.
inspectors Of departments hereafter are 10
be under the control Of Department Com
manders, almost wholly, and will make their
inspect ions at their direction and render re-
ports to the Department Adiutant General.
When the reports have been availed Of by
the Commanding General they will be
forwarded through the proper channel to
the Inspector General Of the Army. Special
INSPECTIONS will be made by officers chosen
for their fitness by the Secretary OF War;
thus artillery matters will be supervised
by artillery officers, cavalry inspections will
be made by cavalrymen A large amount OF
paper work" hitherto required, but found
OF little practical value Is abolished by the
order, which directs that the forms known
az Post Memoranda" and Summary, OF
Post Inspection" shall not be used, but that
inspectors shall use convenient notebooks,
talk with officers in charge OF the places
being inspected. and mingle with officers
at posts, thus getting their ideas ae to any
reforms that may benefit the service anel
noting those that appear valuable
An important paragraph directs tlNt
when efficiency is well above superior
standard OF excellence. commentator
should be unstinted, but where plain duty
only is performed compliments are to he
avoided, and praise bestowed sparin gy.
While preserving the red tape that is abso-
lutely necessary, the order cuts on mNCh
that has hampered matters in the past and
nuts the inspections on a more business
like basis than they have had.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
A Younger City's Birthday

To-day st. Petersburg, the one great
European capital that is younger than
New York, celebrates the two hundredth
anniversary OF its foundation. The date
is even more important as marking the
birth Of the Russia we know, the creation
OF PETER the Great.
In planting his new capital on the
marsh islands OF the Neva, PETER de-
liberately turned his back on the semi
Oriental Muscovite traditions and de-
termined that his land should strive for
it's full share OF what Western civiliza-
ton could offer. He decided that his
Russia and her history should 60 with
the West and not with the East.
Two centuries have built up magnifi-
cent city OF i, 500 900 inhabitants in the
Neva swamp. They have made Russia
mighty power in European politics, even
If NAPoLEoN's prophecy of Cossack
Europe ia still far from fulfilment.
Forgetful OF the forbidding clouds that
now envelop her, to Russia and to st.
Petersburg we say, GOD speed!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27

Of. tho New York Stock Exchange, no
matter how well known cannot les
sen it.
Nor is tho business Of the country gem
orally suffering any damage from Wall
Street bears" They are powerless to
diminish its volume, and 1t is indifer-
ent to them and their performances
The operation Of the forces OF nature
proceeds without regard to them. They
cannot prevent the growing Of the crops,
on which rests our prosperity. first OF ALL
Temporarily, manipulation may ahect
/ Stock Exchange prices, but permanently
these are adjusted with reference 10
actual and stable values. Bears may
frighten or force liquidation by people
who have bought stocks with money
which they have borrowed and can re-
pay only by the sale Of the securities,
but they cannot compel anybody to sell
property which he really owns at less
than he believes its value They may
put down prices on the Stock Exchange,
but II the income from peoples invest
ments remains unaffected what diher-
ence practically does 1t make to them?
Only those obliged to sell stocks have
had any reason for alarm in such stock
market as we have been having lately.
The rest Of the people are preserving
their equanimity.
The continuance OF the present bear
movement, our correspondent warns
us, may be Stock Exchange panic
which would certainly affect business
conditions" But he puts the cart before
| tho horse 1t is not the stock market
which affects the business conditions,
but the business conditions which affect
the stock market. With general business
prosperous, as it IL now. furry in the
stock market, even II it should become
panioky, would be a storm confined to
Wall Street, and it would quickly pass
over, even there.
Moreover, there is no sign OF panic
in Wall Street or anywhere else. The
traffic OF the railroads is Of an unprece-
dented volume, and in no department
OF trade and manufacture is there any
cessation of prosperous activity that
is not caused by the temporary strike
mania. The explanation of the Stock
Exchange declines is simply that, for
the time being the market is overloaded
with securities. Prices have fallen sim
ply under the operation Of the law OF
supply and demand and go far from
the present situation being alarming, it
has been inevitable for months past,
is healthful and the possible conse-
quence OF panic feared by our corre-
spondent has been averted rather than
| invited by it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
Against an Hereditary G. 4. r.,

To THE EDITOR or The SrS-.Sir: With
reference to the letter OF "Guidon." in The
Sun to-day. the G. A. r. has always been OPP
posed to hereditary nobility, and is not in
politics. The badge represents personal ser
vice and the wearers are not indiscriminately
chosen. Their claims for admission are
closely scr,itinized by the various posts.
They can be e xpelled for misconduct. To make
descendants members without, election is
ridiculous un- American, opposed to the whole
conception Of the fraternity II eSempllttes
Incidentally. 1t may be stated that the
Roman Catholic Church. jealous Of secret
orders removed the ban from the G. A. r. in
1887. chiefly because Of its non-perpetuity
and that 1t was thus not dangerous now, or
In the future. The Paultst Fathers held n
memorable service in the evening Of the
SUNDAY after Memorial Day in that year. with
e1-solders on both sides the officiating priests,
and now our comrades can attend funerals
and decorate the graves in the Catholic
cemeteries in uniform. which was not per-
mitted before.
II is very unlikely that the G.. A. r. will ever
favorabv consider the proposition Of "Gu-
don" or course some old soldiers will agree
with him. and there exists an Order OF the Gin
cinnati, the Loyal Legion, for officers only;
and the War Veterans and their sons associa-
citation for those who like the hereditary idea
and are eligible. 81
NEW YORK. May 26.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
sam.on's I.ion-kill,nE Out classeti.
From TIE Chicago Tribune,


All records OF hand-to-hand encounters
with wild beasts have been smashed by
Arson Sercof OF Torrey Creek Canon, Wyo.,
who bested mountain lion fcw days ago.
Sercoff was prospecting, when he ran across
a lions den. Determining to secure the
kittens. he dug his way into the den. At that
instant the mother lion sprans upon him
from the rear and a struggle ensued,
The lion overestln,ated its first leap and
did not secure a good hold. and Sercon was
enabled to twist about and face the animal.
With one hand he grasped its lower jaw In
such manner that 1t could not Use it's teeth.
and with the other he managed TO cross the
forefeet and hold them against his body
50 that the claws could not be brought Shh into
together and Sercon worked his body in
between the beasts hind legs. IN this posi-
ton the lion BILE to do little with its
claws.
Sercon buried his teeth in the lions neck
and tore frantically at the flesh Until he
severed the jugular vein. The lion struggled
1ercelv, but soon became so weak from the
loss of blood that Sercor was enabled to
sDrng out Of range and watch it expire.
He emerged, from the encounter with few
painful Cashes. The skin Of the animal
measures eight feet from tip to tip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
Breathitt's River Loop.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS--Sir' As there Is
or less interest Just now In the town OF Jack
son. Brcathitt county. KY, let me mention one
fact In connection with the place which may have
been overlooked In the rush. AZ Jackson. or 10
It's immediate environs the small boy who nnds
II dfncult to throw a stone across vacant lot or
the baseball player who is making n record when
he throws ball Ills yards, can stand within a
few fee, OF the Kentucky River and throw stone
or ball seven miles down the stream. then turn
around and throw ono seven miles up the stream,
and / have done y. Let me explain The Ken
lucky River at this point runs among the hills
which are steep and rocky and at Ja6kson II strikes
the NILS opposite the town on the upper side and
bounds back SO to speak In great loop around
territory OF bottom land seven miles IN circum
ference coming back to the lower side Of the sharp
dividing ridge to within few feet Of itself seven
miles above BY the measure around. This ridge
IA 100 or 800 feet high and Is so narrow that one
for 100 so yards on It's top must walk carefully
or he will slide into the water below. A tunnel
rs feet long has been Cut under the "saddle and A
mill al the lower end gets seven miles OF fall In
a. feet. There are good many rivers with loops
In them. Ut know Of none equal to the Kentucky
River at Jackson.
NV York MAY 26.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
Law CLASS ON STRIKE.
They Dispute Woman Members Quailflcae
lions for q Degree.


WARRINGTON. May 2o.-Scven Of the nine
persons who have passed the necessary
examinations to receive the degree Of
doctor OF civil laws from the school of
comparative Jurisprudence and diplomacy
OF the Columbian University have refused
to take part in the graduation exercises
because the one woman member Of the class.
as they declare, is not fitted to receive the
degree. The seven recactrant members
admit that this woman. Mrs. Emma Reba
Bailey, has worked faithfully, but say that
she is not sufficiently grounded in the basic
principles Of the law TO receive the higher
degree.
Mrs. Bailey is past middle life. and has
been employed for some time as a clerk in The
General Land Office. She has pursued her
law studies after Office hours. Several
years ago she was graduated from the
National School Of Law, and subsequently
received the degree OF master OF laws
from the Columbian University law school,
Last fall she obtained special permission 10
enter the school OF Jurisprudence.
Lost Tuesday seven members OF the grad
uating class called on President Needham
to file protest against comforting the de-
gree OF doctor of civil law on Mrs. Bailey
they said they bore no III will or malice
toward her. but she was rot versed in even
the fundamental principles OF the law.
Her thesis, which some Of them appeared
TO have seen. was entitled "Shall the Power
Of the President be Extended or RestrictedH
This subject. the members Of the class sub
NIT. is an exceedingly difficult one. A
whole page Of the typewritten thesis. they
say, is devoted to a eulogy of Secretary Of
the Interior Hitchcock.
President Needham has promised to Law
the matter before the faculty OF the uni
yersity
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
\ Cb,.sm.n. Dread Of More Trcus,.

To The EpIroR OF TIE SUI str, | s,;hjoln a
copy of a letter shown 10 me By friend here who
arrived 4 few days ago from 1icntsIn, This letter
he received while there from nativr Chnsmsn
living la Pekn. You Will notice that !, hints al
further trouble In fckln, ". \. REED
SHANGHAI. China, April -.
pEKlN March 81 received your letter then I
yery glad and cannot express my thanks.
You With for me long time separated very sorry.
Just now hope to see you great many
Good bye.
Iheard yu "uen sean" meaning Tien,sinl. Place q
rebellion again doing disorderly' yet
but don't know Is true or false. About IA incen
diary General ma his soldiers 1900 60 to there
away from TunE Chow alredy.
Just now p. X. all men are afraid.
II have what news In Tentsn please you tell 10
me soon as the better. Good bye Your truly
TY HsI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
The RitualIatic TYNE.

To THE EDITOR or THE SrS-Sir. corre-
spondent Of THE SrN wants to have the "Rit-
uallstlc type OF man" defined. Is there dis
tinct type OF this character and. II 30. what is
1t like?
Here Ia my impression OF tho kind OF man
the style Of service at st. Mary the Virgins
and St. Irnatius's attracts In the first place,
he Ia what should call n damp Christian
Tho hand that he extends you is usually OF
the -olammy" order. and the meek tone OF
early mass" and the air OF depreciation
he Assumes. suggest rather the worm than
the man, In fact, he is very apt TO be what
my small boy would call sissy" This OF
course. Is not the tnvariablc type, but what
/! should call the predomnating one. To
healthy -ininded men and women there Ia
something about this type Of man that is not
attractive.
Why does the Ritunlistic service appeal to
hini Is " the air heavy with the odor OF in
cense? IL II the confessional?
NEW YORK, May 20. ANTI-RITrAL