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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Economy 10 Needed.

On all farms there are waste places
that ought to be brought into produc-
tiveness-parts OF fields and patches
where weeds hold possession, ponds
and seepage boys thai need drainage,
slopes subject to loss 10y washing and
erosion, barren TrOts on knobs or
ridges that need fcrtiliZing, brushy
spots that should be grubbed or sub
dued by sheep or goats-in short there
are scores OF things 10 be done to put
the business Of farming high-priced
lands on a paying basis. Economy is
the thing needed-not niggardliness
but the practice in farming of econo-
mical methods that have wrought great
success In other lines Of business. Els
pecially is there n great and growing
need In these latter days of greater
care in conserving the fertility OF the
soil.-Field and Farm.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
American Breeds Of Fowls.

The Plymouth Rocks are regular.
everyday fowls, good layers. give
brown eggs. are good mothers. and
steady sitters. They breed very true,
are quick In growing. make excellent
breilers, fatten readily. so that they
are good in autumn for the table, and
make excellent capons. The Wyan'
dottes are a specklod breed, and, when
bred true, are very handsome. They
are more fashionable now than the
former, and we'll bred ones are In good
demand at paying prices.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18

Grasp of Grip Pros
trated Me.
DIR. Miles Nervine
Built Up My
Shattered Nerves and
Gave Me an Appetite.

OF the millions of people. who today suffer
from nervous or heart weakness, n large per
centage trace the cause directly 90 deadly
LaGTippe. IL is germ disease, and makes
4 di cct at ack upon ule nerves, putting an
extra strain upon them at the time theiryital-
ity il at the lowest cbb IL aGrippe has
left you tn "A shaitcrcdnevous System. with
loss OF appetite, lack Of energy, ms pmniN
frequent headaches and morbid tendencies,
you should strengthen the weakened nerves
with DIR. Miles Nervinc. II will undo all
that grip has done, bring back appetite, rest
and restore the nerves 10 their normal activity.
IL want u write this testimonial for the
beno ht 81 those who have suffered from that
dreaded disease aGrippe. ] suffered sew.
eral weeks with IT, andnothing tried ,eemed
TO l. nett me In any way shape or iOim q
SUD, almost DEATH and ina ly my
daughter rec mmcndrd DIR. Miles Ncfyinc
to me and can trthluly say from thc first
day f! il better than in weeks. IL gave me
relic l,liit up nav shattered nerves and gave
me lcndid appetite. ! cannot speak too
highly oi Il and want 10 say, each and every
one who has suffered from l-aGuppe viii
find instant tIhcl 10y getting a bottle OF Or.
Miles kcivine. Insist ON hayin. IT and take
no other. IL Is simply splendid. Hoping
this will bcnriit some poor SUITE ret ] remain,
--MKs. Or ROE b. liAtI, Jackson, Tenn.
All druggists sell and guarantee hrst bot
tie DIR. Miles X, medics. send iur free book
on Ncrvou, and ! at Diseases. AdlIess
DIR. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Better PACKAGE for AppIes

There is demand for smaller pack
age for apples. The west is far In ad-
vance Of the east in the matter OF fruit
packages. We handle the bulk OF our
apple crop In standard fifty pound
boxes and our plums, peaches and can
taloups all go in the crates adapted
for handling them, which are attrac-
tive to the buyer. The bushel apple
box has greatly Increased the demand
for apples and many boxes are sold to
individual families which would not
buy a barrel at a time. The half
bushel box will strike a lot more good
customers in families who now buy
only by the quarters worth. The great
advantage of fruit in small packages
is that 1t sells direct to the retail
trade without breaking Of the package
or remeasuring tho contents. A great
many of the common groceries whicA
are now sold in neat pasteboard pacnt
ages we're formerly doled out in bulk
and they are all used more extensively
since being put Up I'm attractive car
tons.-Bield and Farm.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
RANDY. TABLE FOR OAPoNIzlNo
Description Of How Its Made and MS
Use
PocahOntas, Virginia.

Use.
Take four pieces OF two by three
scantling, and a board three feet long
and fourteen inches or more wide. In
this board bore hole two inches In
diameter, as indicated Ia the illustra-
ton, where the back OF the fowl will
rest. This Is intended for the loop
which holds the wings To drop through.
with weight attached to II under
meath. Then, near the edge cut a slot
one foot long and one inch and a half
wide 10 hold the end of the "leg-hold-
err" This leg holder" is made of any
piece OF Hat wood. two and "A half feet
long and three Inches wide. with one
end formed into handle II should
be covered with several wrappings OF
cloth where II bears on the legs, 10
prevent hurting the fowl. at the
handle. and just clear OF the table.
half brick or similar weight Is
attached, with string a foot long.
The other end of the leg-holder IL fast
ened to the table at the slot by tying
a small piece OF wood to the same, the
connection TO be mado through the
slot with enough string 10 allow the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
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ABOUT RAISING TuRKEyn N
The Turkey Raiser Must koep Hts
Eyes Open.


The Turkey Raiser Must keep Hts
Eyes Open.
Inc common turkey is q native OF
North America. Its name arose from
The confusion Of the bird with the
Guinea fowl, which Is known as a ma
tive OF Turkey. There IS no better
place for keeping turkeys than n large.
open shed. 1t should be SO construct
ed as to protect the fowls from tho In
clemency OF the weather, and especial
ly from wet, which plays sad havoc
with them. Have high perches. but do
not neglect to make broad ladder
Tor them TO walk up To roost. II might
DO asked why a ladder, when the tur-
kek In Its wild state roosts on trees
and other high places? When we fat
ten fowls In the domesticated state,
they become heavier than when wild.
and the weight is too much for the
strength of their wings. While enjoy
Ing their liberty. they take exercise
which preserves them from "alder-
manic proportions" Avoid roosting on
trees; many flock has been wiped cut
OF existence In consequence OF this.
There Is no surer way To introduce
roup among your fowls than I'm allow
Ing this practice.
The female begins to lay I'm spring.
AS rule. she will mako her nest In
some obscure place. where she will
drop an egg daily. or every other day.
until rs high as twenty eggs are laid.
according 10 the maturity of the bird.
A turkey hen Is n very persistent sit
ter and will often half starve before
she VIII leave the nest. III kept I'm the
house all the morning. which Is tho
timo they lay. the possibility OF hid
Ing their eggs is avoided. In the sec
ond layings, the number Of eggs rarely
exceed thirteen. Incubation varies
from twenty-eight to thirty-two days.
Young turkey chicks should be rem ov-
cd from the nest shortly after they ars
hatched.
In feeding poults about two or three
months old, such boiled herbs as wild
succory, turnlp-tops, and cabbage
sprouts. arc suitable. Boiled potato
skins and few potatoes may be given.
mixed with beans oats, barley or buck
wheat. When six months old, boiled
potatoes. mashed and mixed with
meal. and fed fresh I'm clean vessel.
( continued for about n month morning
and evening. will develop good
weight, and NJ them for tho market.
If tho early market is TO DO met, do
not fail TO keep tho fowls n greater
portion of their time In darkness. aud
curtail as much OF their exercise as
possible. Turkey poults must be pro
| tngtnn
as well as Intense sunshine. In case
of rain. they should be housed at once.
The turkey raiser must constantly
keep his eyes open. and never neglect
the slightest act of kindness or clean-
illness. great many turkeys die an.
nually for want of these.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
rresnass Nntice.

All pa tirs are hereby warmed undo
l'cnal iy of the law. against trc. pa,sir.
npor NY inim ~ ar North 1aycWel, 90 NJ
ON b"undnry Of landwhich have rented
trom A. = Perry. about one mile West 81
razrw II q II. Toy riding, walking. C>hib,
bunting ~ I'm aaY other manner The la ~
Il L. rightly emf or c,d 9rnliei u,slns,.
crs
G.. II. Peciy
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
GAS TO L A..
Bears the ,!hs Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature "a Exzzzzm
4 Runeway Hicycle.

''.,i.. ST. ~. ~ agI, cut on thu LEG
! & ore. frs Kiln Grove, III. II
81" .'l, .iubb ulccr unyieidinx o
=" - r-m les four years.
! h..', g. I ! LEAFS AFRICA Salv cured. It's
just as good tor buns, Scaids, Skin ervp-
tons an ,iies. 81 Jno. 4. Jack, ms
drug store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18

time TO prune.
but II the work
is done in the
early part of the
w ] ter IN err e
! care must be
given TO protect
ing the injured
parts. for with
the freezing and
thawing or sew
eral months the
cut surface will
dry In cry
deeply. and the
lonuer tho QY-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18

posture the greater the injury. II the
work can be done the last OF wintor.
just before growth begins, the injury
will be but little. The above practice
Will apply about equally to the apple,
pear and plum. but perhaps should be
applied with some variations to the
peach.-S T. Maynard, Massachusetts,.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18

When tho wire binder was invented
and inventors were at work trying to
comlpete the twin binder. there were
those who said II could never be done.
Nothing but human fingers were
thought capable Of tying n knot. II
was done however and is success. A
Nebraska man has completed an In
vention that will bind bundles with
straw and It Is said that he has been
offered a million dollars for the con-
trivance. The trust will OF course
want it.-A. Homan, in Field and
Farm.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18

A few years ago noticed two or
my nelghbors stacking grain with
forks. ! noticed also that their weight
was always on the middle OF the stack
and Of course they stood up all the
time. did not like the looks OF their
stacks and watched results closely, but
| have been compelled TO admit that
their grain keeps well. have never
stacked with fork, for I still believe
in giving some attention to appear
ance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
NicG0ifice For Rent

A nice Office rooms, for rent over
SPOTS Grocery store. Suitable for
i.ving rooms. Apply at News Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18


to prune too much and that II requires
the greatest good Judgment to prune
just enough.
How to Prune.-1. Never cut away
more wood than Is necessary TO obtain
the end In view. Err on the side of cut
ting too little rather than too much.
for IL too much Is taken of II cannot be
replaced In many years. Large crops
OF fruit cannot be grown on trees
with few exposed branches. 2. Cut
out all dead wood as soon as II Is dis.
covered (Summer Is good time to do
this, as dead branches can then be seen
at glance) 3. II two branches rub
together so as TO injure one anoth
er, the weakest should be cut away.
4. If one branch rests on the top OF
another, as In Fig. l. one should bs
removed. >. Head back and thin out
the top rather thun cut or the lever
branches 20 bring the fruit as low
as possible on account OF thinning.
spraying and harvesting (see Fig. q.
G. Never remove side branches IL Il
can be avoided. III II must be done,
cut as shown at Is, Fig. 3, and cover the
injured parts with two coats of lin
seed oil paint. gas tar or grating wax
Cover all wounds over half an inch I'm
diameter with one OF the above pre-
servativts. Z. Remove branches that
are too low or resting on the ground.
When 20 Prune.-The winter Is gem
orally Il time OF most leisure TO the
farmer or orchardist, and II Is a good
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
The Man with n He.

I would like TO see every farp<
the country own nice cav
some kind. Carriages are
nowadays that not To own one
family Is mere neglect. Old rio
Stlngy Will stlll ride I'm an old ".
with his family II In an insz<
thing to see n family going u
n nice carriage. II speaks l
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18

Take as good en-,
rs OF a watch 4
and the latter ALI
one would think
ms he does his binN
as long ms the watclf0
certainly can he made o.
deal longer 10y caring for itV
attention is given IL. Put -
as soon as the harvest IL done
note any repairs that should be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-24
B|BLY BUCH MAY
 LOWER RECORDS
It is Said Former Owners Now
 Regret Sale
IS A GREAT MONEY FARMER
Horse is Now Entered In $100,0oo Worth of Stakes This Season and Exum and Fles have Chance
 to Earn $12,ooo.

There has been much comment in Bir- mingham over the sale of Billy Buch. the famous race horse, which was owned by Flies and Exum of this city. The horse was sold to E. E. Smathers for SIS, 900 and one-fourth of all his earnings this season, but home people believe that the former owners would have made much more money out of the famous horse had they retained possession of him.
 Mir Smathers, who Is considered one of the best judges of A horse in the United States, says that Billy Buch is the great est horse on the American turf and he ex- poets him to break the worlds record at any time. In practice miles the horse has gone better than 2:o5, and it Is believed that he will lower his record of 2o7A by at least two seconds before the end of this season.
 Had the ownership of the horse been retained in Birmingham and had he come up to the expectations it would have been greater advertisement to the city than several new furnaces. It Is said that the former owners now regret that they sold the horse, and were they ahle to buy him
 
 of his going bad.
 The horse Is entered in nearly s10o,OOO worth of stakes this season. and if he wins one-half of them. which there Is every reason to believe he will do. he win still earn over $12,O00 for Fies and Exum.
 There has been much speculation as to why the horse lost the s20,OO0 stakes at Brighton Beach last week, but horsemen say that at any time or in any race horse Is liable not to win for many req sons. Other drivers may eonspire against the favorlte and crowd him out at the finish, he may not be right or he may be worked too hard in the first heat
 It Is thought here that the reason Billy Buch lost the big race was that he had one more heat to go than the winner, as that horse did not go one of the heats, owing to his being crowded soon after the word to go was given by the judges
 This gave the winning horse a rest while the others had an extra mile to travel and when the third heat was started the winner was fresh. Billy Buch did not equal his previous record by nearly two seconds. and in fact the race was over second slower than the horses record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-24
CLERICAL WAR
 CARRIED TO END
PREMIER coMBEs OF FRANCE AND MINISTER OF MARINES MAKE IMPORTANT sPEEcHEs AT BANQUET AT sAINTEs.

Paris. August 23.-Important speeches were made yesterday by two members of the government. Premier Combes, speak ing at banquet at Saintes to celebrate the inauguration of a tramway to the lit- tie town of St. Perchare, In the depart ment of Charente Infereure. which he represents In the senate, affirmed his in- tention of carrying the anti-clerical war to the bitter end and denounced the reac- tionaries. He spoke of the importance of increasing the means of inter-communica- tion as aiding the spread of republican principles and then, discussing the dis tilllng industry, he promised to obtain from the finance minister certain fiscal concessions which would afford relief to the principal industry of the department.
 The second speech was made by M. Pe- 1etan. minister of marine, at Cherbourg, where he attended the launching of the armored cruiser Jules Ferry. He de- clared that the chiefs of the navy must submit to the republican regime. He did not want the naval officers to be taught by dominican priests that their swords were at the service of elericalism against the republic
 Both ministers were much applauded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-24
Why Diamonds Cost More.
From the Toronto Mail and Express.

From the Toronto Mail and Express. The price of diamonds has gone up 20 percent since the beginning of this year. This is due to the measure imposed by the owners of the De Beers and Kimberley
 mines of South Africa to meet the extra
 cost of mining and the scarcity of labor to
 work the valuable deposits.
 One Is inclined to believe the story that
 King Solomons mines were located in
 South Africa when 1t Is known that the
 consolidated De Beers and Kimberley
 properties have produced s5o0'000,000 worth of uncut diamonds. The value of the out
 put of the mines of this corporation last year was over s20, 000, 900, despite the fact
 that the production of total karats was less than in the preceding year.
 One of the main troubles that now con- front the mine managers is the scarcity of labor. Attempts are being made to get
 men from Zululand and from Barotseland, in Rhodesia, but with little success and 8
 good deal of expense. Last year ,o00 alone was expended in sending for natives,
 paying their railroad fares and feeding
 them on the journey to the mines. The
 natives have been spoiled by the high
 wages and a good living provided by the military authorities during the war, and
 are slow to return to the former rates of
 pay.
 Several new mines have been developed
 and promise to give rich yields, the Pre-
 mier and the Bultfontein, but neither ap-
 breaches to the famous Kimberley and De
 Beers mines. ! More than 350,000 loads of damantiferous ground were taken out of
 the Bultfonten mine last year, yielding an average of one-fifth of a karat per load. The figures for the De Beers and kimber- ley mines are given together and show
 that last year 1.499,000 karats were mined.
 valued at over s17,0o000o. This is a de- crease of over 25 per cent in the total out put but there was no decline in the value because of the advance in the price or dered by the syndicate. The yield of the new mines, the Premier and Bultfontein added another $3,000.000. The report states that there are now in sight in these mines more than 40 000, GOO loads of paying ma- terial, so that there is no likelihood of an sarly decrease in the worlds supply of diamonds.
 The largest and most valuable pile of diamonds ever brought together was at | the De Beers mine, the directors of which were desirous to know the quantity of dia- monds necessary to fill certain measure. | Diamonds of all kinds were put in just as mined, and it was thus calculated that | a cubic meter of diamonds would weigh I H. 967.oo0 karats and have an approximate | value of about S75.0O0,o00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Hermann.

FCTTfndflus
 Hermann the Great will open the sea- son at the Jefferson theatre on Wednes- day night The inquiry for seats has already been large
 That he will more than delight those for tunate enough to witness his exhibitions of wonderful magic is well known fact He will show some startling illusions in ''The Bride Elect" "The Queen of Flame" and "The Princess Mahomeda." !" MT. Hermann has performed feats be- fore nearly all the crowned heads of Eu- rope and Aisia. He has made several trips to Australia, Africa and South America, as well as to Europe, Asia and North America Everywhere he goes he is greeted with large houses and enthusi- astic admirers.
 'sThe Laskys," In inspiring military mu- sic have been engaged by MT. Hermann for the season. Their brilliant interpreta- tions will be a fine addition to the com pany New scenery and effects have also been added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-24
TO INVESTIGATE PoAcHINo.
Steamer Sails from Halifax With a
 Government Party Aboard.

Halifax. N. S.. August 23.-To prevent another Alaskan boundary controversy and to make observations of the climate geology and natural resources of both land and sea of the northern regions of Canada. an expedition fitted out by the dominion government sailed from Hal- fax today on the steamer Neptune for Hudsons Bay.
 The expedition will report on the all legged extensive poaching operations car ried on in that great sea by the Ameri- cans The steamer will first go to Baf- fin Bay where the whaling stations will be Inspected, and thence to Chesterfield inlet, where she will go Into winter uuar- ters As soon as the winter has fully set In she will be made the center of siedging expeditions in all directions.
 Before leaving the inlet in the spring police post will be erected, which if Is the intention of the government to main tain permanently. The steamer will later proceed to Greenland and take pos- session of the land in the vicinity.
 The Neptune will return here in Mo- yember, 1904
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-24

bama where the movement had gained considerable strength.
 Up to this time the course of the Pres ident in opposition to the lilly white" movement was construed entirely as a political move to gain strength among the northern negroes who In many states hold the balance of power. From a po- litcal standpoint it was felt that the President was right in adopting the views of his advisers who are perfectly well aware of the fact that without the negro support Ohio, Indiana and Illi- nois would be as safely in the Democrat ic column as Alabama and North Caro- lima. Hence, the President was not blamed for his sudden change of base. To put himself on record with the lily whites would have meant the loss of thousands of negro votes in the north which the party could not afford to lose.
 This then was the situation when the Booker Washington dinner took place at the White House. From that time on to the negro race has been construed by practically the entire negro race and thousands and thousands of whites not as a political move, but in the light of the Booker Washington dinner, social equality. This feeling was only intensi- fled by the publication of letter from Booker Washington to the President which showed that the President had been guided entirely in the appointment of Judge Jones and other excellent south ern appointments by the advice of the famous negro educator.
 Wick and crum Incident.
 The Vick incident at Wilson, N. C.. the appointment of the negro Crum at Charleston, S. C.. the closing of the In- dianola, Miss, postoffce, the attendance of negro women at the White House re- captions, all in themselves things which would not have caused particular com ment had they occurred under Cleveland or Mckinley, were viewed entirely from a different standpoint with MT. Roosevelt as President The Virginia negro giant ess, who several days ago named her 163. pounds baby Theodore Roosevelt, ' did not do so for the same reason that a mother would name her offspring Grover Cleveland" or William Mckinley" She believed Mir. Roosevelt believes her to be exactly what she unfortunately Is under the written law of the land, an equal of the white. The opinion Is therefore ex- pressed by a number of southern members of congress who know something of the negro that his mind has to a great extent conceived the Idea that with the PPresi- dent acknowledging him an equal, his neighbor should do so. But. of course, the neighbor will not whether he resides in the south, Delaware. Illinois or In- diana.
 The result Is that his position Is one of increased .discontent and inability to un- derstand the true situation.
 It will not be contended that the Presi- dent had any intention of creating the impression he has, but there Is a sincere belief by many that the Booker Wash ington dinner, combined with the Presi- dents play with the lilly Whites" for renomination and reelection, must have caused in some degree the recent racial troubles.