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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
THEY MAKE BETTER WIVES.
W omen Of Ip-tO-Date Tastes and
Habits Preferable 60 the Old
Fashioned Ones.

let old-fashioned people croak as
they wili," remarked well-known
literary woman lately. says Cassell's
journal. "but in my opinion the mod
ern girl is great advance on the
maidens Of generation ago.
Freedom and fresh air have
made her more self-reliant and
healthier in tone. She may be more
hoydenish. but she is less hysterical
Instead Of working samplers OF she'd
ding sickly tears over sentimental
novels. she is out and about getting
an insight into the world and its
ways
"As result she makes q good wife,
one who can share her husbands
tastes. understand his difficulties and
act as his chum and partner. The
wife Of the past was too often a
childish. sentimental woman. with so
little knowledge Of the world that
she was quite helpless II IL was her
fate TO be deprived Of her husbands
support. But today 81 is not an UNI
common thing 10 find women as
capable in business as their hus-
bands
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
POULTRY YARD PICKINGS.

Disease Is friendly to the drlnkiui
fountain lined with green slime.
The poultry raiser and his fowls mus
have plenty Of grit-and that's no Josh
Hens and pullets may lay as well with.
out the attention Of d male bird as with
II.
Ten cents a pound Is about the aver.
age for hens IN the market for the whole
year.
One Of the very best rations 10 feed
the young chickens is coarsely ground
oatmeal
Silver penciled Wyandottes are max.
Ing reputation as layers. The Ham.
burg blood IN them is responsible fof
this, no doubt
Eggs will absorb favors almost as
readily as milk does This fact does not
seem to be well understood. but should
be remembered.
Because the hens begin to fall OF In
laying at this season do not forget 10
take good care Of them. They are sim
ply taking a brief rest
Remember that to be a good exhlbi.
ton bird one must be strong and perfect.
ly shaped. No poorly kept bird ever
comes up to these two requirements.
The best breed Of fowls on earth will
produce only scrub results n neglected /
and a scrub flock will more than pay IFS /
way II given conscientious. intelligent
care
More and more the general public Is
coming to realize that there is not so
much difference IN breeds Of fowls as
here is IN the people who take care Of
them Commercial Poultry.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
curious oId EngIi.h Custom.

An old custom for which Wotton
churchyard. England. IS famous. was
observed recently for the one hun
drcd and eighty-ffth time. Twelve
boys Of the parish assembled in the
churchyard, and, with their fingers
upon the tomb OF William Glauyille,
repeated the Greed. the Lord, Prayer.
the Ten Commandments and after
wards read the fifteenth chapter Of
the First Epistle TO the Corinthians.
and wrote two verses Of the same.
William Granville left in his will $40
each for five boys who should sue
ccssfully perform the task. This
number was afterward increased to
seven.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
NEST FOR EGG EATERS.
Clever COntrIvanee which Surnrf...
the Vicious Hen aud Usually
Cures Her.

The habit OF eating eggs probably
originates from lack Of bones. oyster
shells. or other form OF lime. and when
once formed, il Is almost incurable The
quickest cure is decapitation for the
table, but oftentimes a fowl is too VAL
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
First Known Of III. DnhIln.

A strange spindly plant with nod
ding little flowers was sent from the
City Of Mexico 20 the Madrid botan-
zeal garden in 1884. and. being new
20 the botanists, was named Dahlia.
after Dahl a Swedish botanist. Flor
lists soon noticed the great POSSIBLE
ity Of variation in the flower in color
and size. but it was rare in Europe
until HUMBOLDT brought from Mexico
a quantity % the seed.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
salt In the PnnItr, rnnh

Salt does not XIII poultry. though such
has been the claim II the fowls are al.
lowed TO have access to the broken rock.
salt, OF brine from a pork or fish barrel
they may eat too much and be injured
but a proper proportion OF salt in the
food is as necessary for fowls as for
animals Many diseases are due 10 a
failure TO supply salt. and this accounts
for the cures effected by Il IN some cases
tho fowls when sick being benefited by
salt because 1t supplies a long-felt want.
Farm and Fireslde.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
IL Saved his Leg.

?. A. Danforth. Of LaGrande. Ga. SUI.
Tered for six months with a frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes
that Bucklen's Arnica salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcer,
Wounds, Piles. its the best salve I'm
the world. Cure guaranteed. only
% cts. Sold by White x Co. Druggist;
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
neht. of southern citl...

The debts Of most southern states
diminish slowly, but the debts Of
southern cities are not generally
considerable. New Orleans owes SIS
100000; Louisville. 100000: Kansas
City, S6,OO00Oo; Memphis, $500. 900:
Atlanta, S3,3oo.OOO, and Nashville.
s., 5000
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
Working Overtime.

light hour laws are ignored by those
Ilreless, little workers DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always al work
night and day. curing Indigestion. Bill.
business. Constipation, Sick Headache
and all Stomach. Liver and Bowel roub.
les. Easy. pleasant, safe. sure. ONLY
2oc at White x Cos. drug store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04

It's mighty queer how women will
go on trusting their instinct, even after
they have married their husbands that
way.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04

Vanity looks through a maguifying
glass when ii is interpretive and
through microscope when it examines
thers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
PREVENTS EGG EATING.

liable for this treatment. and Il NAV
be worth while 10 prepare a nest like
the one shown in the illustration The
bottom Of the nest IS In two parts. The
larger piece stands 10 the rear lust
enough to cause an egg TO roll down It.
A glass nest egg is made fast 10 the
lower piece to induce the ben TO lay on
the bare nest When the hen has laid
the egg and turned around TO peck IL
She Is much astonished TO see IL roll
out Of sight. - b p. Wagner. In Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04

Terrible plaques, those itching. poster
ing diseases OF the skin. Put On end
70 misery. Doan's Ointment cues. At
any drug store, 90
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04
yne Minute Cough Cure
tor Coughs, Colds and Group.
Sour


No appetite, loss O. strength. nervous
ness. headache. constipation. bad breath.
general debility. sour ris.ngs. and caisrrh Of
the stomach are all due 10 indigesilon. Kodol
cures Indigestion. This new discovery repre-
senis the natural Juices Of digestion as they
exist In healthy stomach. combined vfth
the greatest known tonic and reconstuctve
properties. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does noi
only cure Indigestion and dyspepsia. but this
famous remedy cures al stomach troubles
by cleansing. purifying. sveeiening and
Strengthening the mucous membranes lining
the stomach.
Mr.. S. s. Bal. q Rsvsnsvsood ". Va, nys.-
vas troubled viih scr stomach Tor twenty ysErs
kodoi cured ne AID Ss Ee noz us.nt n NIB
Ter baby"
Kodol Digests What You Fat
Bottles only 500 SIC holding ~ tines the nsa
sic. which sell for SO cents
Prepared By z. o. oswfTT 4 CO.. CHICAGO
THE WINSTON DRUG 60.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04

Keeps flies from holses ano
cattle. Kills all vermin.
gal. can with spray, Sl.50.
nc. CRUTE Druggist.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-09-04

Time liable uleTe.t SATURDAY,. Iai, d. ~.
-iL g. N.f stations. Iauye.. i,
III. Won. nn-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Ladies' s. Silk
PettiCOatS now
$3.50
Colored Dress Goods

kOlOreQ DreSS UOOOS
ALI.-WOOL FRENCH CHALLIES, for
mer price 4Sc-in this 2Sr
sale. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
45-INCH SILK AND WOOL SMALL
CHECKS, former price Csc .20C
IN this sale........
SILK AND WOOL STRIPED GRANITE
CLOTH wAISTINGS, former 2SC
price 59c-in this sale. Wv
SILK FINISHED VELVET ISr
EENS-in this sale-per Yard. 10S
IMPORTED CAMEL'S-HAIR NOVELTY
SCITlNGS. spot effects. former Z5C
FRENCH MATTE CLOTH, 5o-inch, brown
and gray. former price $L25- QSc
In this sale. ........................>
5O-INCH PAINE ZlBELINES, mixed col
ors. former price $1.39- OSc
STRIPED CREPE CLOTH WASTING,
bright colors. former price 2Sc
S9c-in this Observation-Disclosures.
s4-INCH ALI-wOOL CAMEL's-HAIR
PLAID, former price $50 per S0C
yard-in this sale.
ALL-W0OL CASHMERE PLAIDs, for
mer price 70c per yard 2OC
in this sale. .......................O/ ~
HIGH ART IMPORTED ROBE PAT
TERMS, former prices $500. 5000 and
$S.00-in this sale DQ ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Draperies

Draperies
SILK PLUSH, "a inches wide. for 2Sr
mer price $1.00-tn this sale. NV
COLORED MADRAS, a inches. former
price Csc per yard-in this 1Sr
SCOTCH AND NOTTINGHAM LACE
CURTAINS, used as samples, former
price $50 and $2.50-in this ZSC
EXTRA FINE IRISH POINT CUR
TAINs, former price $675 to 81 QS
$SOO-in this sale, per pair. .~1>O
TAPESTRY PORTIEREs, heavy fringe
top and bottom, former price 80 IS0
1885 per pair-in this SALE. .V@'DO
HANDSOME BORDERED PORTIERES.
red and green. former price IS 81
$6.75 to $7.95-in this sale. VD'DO
ROPE PORTIEREs, for single doors.
former price $l.76- 81 %
in this sale. ~'~
ROPE PORTIERES, for large doors. for
mer price $s.s5-in this 81. 15
OPAQUE WINDOW SHADES, on spring
rollers, 3x7 feet. former price 1SC
45c each-in this sale.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-13
Not One=Tenfh
of the reductions made
are qu0tedin this ad.
Mems Furnishings

NEWS soILED LAUxDERED SHIRTS,
broken sizes. former prices 75c 20c
and sl.00-in this sale. OS&
HIGH-GRADE FANCY AND WHITE
STIFF-BOSOM SHIRTS. all sizes. for
mer price $1.O0-in this <S~
MEMS EXTRA HEAVY DERBY RIB.
BED WOOL SHIRTS AND DRAWERS,
former price 51.00-in this <n-
SAFE.
NEWS ALL-SILk NECKwEAR, i'm
perials. four-in-hands and scarfs, an as
sortment of the newest effects. IN.
former price 50c-in this sale. .......ISC
MEMS FINE FANCY Isle HALF
HOSE, imported novelties, former price
5Oc-in this sale. per o.
..................:.LO(
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-03-13
PROFITABLE WINTER WORK.
There is Always Plenty to BE Done
During the Cold and stormy
Days of Winter.

It would be impossible for me TO
outline a plan of profitable winter
work that would be suited to all
farmers. since the environments and
requirements of various farms are so
different. ! am never at n loss. how
ever. TO find plenty of work for the
winter season that will prove profit
able at any season of the year. and
have noticed that the farmer who
plans for work in the shelter usually
keeps his surroundings in good con-
dition. During the cold winter days
the stock need extra attention. and
j. the stables have not already been
made as warm as possible this matter
should be attended TO first, as ii is
better to keep up the animal heat by
providing warm stables than to have
the animals eat an extra amount of
food in order TO keep from freezing.
Corn and oats are costly fuel Then
there Is the manure TO be taken care
of. This can be drawn To the field
and distributed to advantage during
the winter months. On most lands
the manure is better spread early.
Then there Is usually some sod to be
turned. and all favorable days for
plowing may be profitably spent
in turning the sod. The freezing and
thawing VIII help pulverize the soil,
and the water from melting SHOWS
and spring rains viii sink down into
the suisoil and remain there for the
use of the crops. When the summer
drought sets i'm this stored-up moist
ure viii be drawn upon and the crop
will be much more able TO resist
drought. rs the work is done ut the
farmers leisure. the blowing is more
likely 10 be we'll done than if left un-
til the spring rush. But during the
winter there are likely to be many
days perhaps half the timc-that is
more profitably spent IN the shelter.
II is not profitable 10 work in the
fields during the cold stormy days.
Those days are better spent around
the fireside. If the day is not too
cold there may be machinery which
can he repaired under shelter, but If
this can not be done the time is bet
ter spent in reading and studying
agricultural books and papers and
planning for next years crop. This
time iS by no means wasted; in fact
! il may be made as profitable aS the
| days spent in the field. We need this
study more particularly at this sea-
son. il will help us TO arrange for n
better plan of managing our crops
during the next summer. | have
made it n practice To plan for cer-
tain amount of agricultural reading
each year. | undertake TO study Il sub
: iect and limit the time in which this
work iS to be done. Then when this
is complete take up some other
subject pertaining TO agriculture, and
this. with the agricultural papers that
come TO my desk. gives me plenty of
reading matter to profitably occupy
my spare moments.-A. j. Legg, in
Agricultural Epitomist-
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-03-13
A NOTE OF WARNING.
At Prevailing Prices Almost Any
Crop VIII Hiring the Farmer
More Money than Cotton.

We feel called upon to raise note
OF warning TO our readers. The pres
ent indications all point To an extra
effort 10 grow cotton. Very many are
arranging 10 raise from one bale To
two per acre. The efforts in this di
rection are not single or isolated.
They are we'll distributed and quite
numerous. And they are oraiseworthy.
They are on the line of progress and
success. They look to the increased
productiveness of the soil and 10 bet
ter seed and better cultivation TO pro-
duce these better crops. All of these
will help to cheaper the raising of
the cotton. This is highly commenda-
BILE but still il tends To Increase the
crop. Then. again. the fair prices of
the past two seasons are stimulating
the cotton growers TO plant more.
Again. the gradual. yet steady. growth
of farming in the south Will of it
self increase the rcrcagc in cotton.
There will he much more land in cul-
tivation in the south this year than
anv former year. Now, we feel that
il IS necessary. in view of these and
many other reasons. TO warn our
readers that there IS danger in plant
ing cotton this year. Now. while so
many will rush on to loss and ruin. is
your time TO steer for safe and sure
thing. Every other farm product is
bringing good prices. You can make
money by planting any and all crops
besides cotton.
vt the prices now prevailing any
thing paws better than cotton Heed
our advice and give attention to all
kinds of crops that feed men and ami
mails. Grow hogs, cows. sheep. chick
ems: anything that can be sold in the
market will pay you better than cot
ton. This is one time when you can
take no risk in raising supplies; vege-
tables. fruits. melons. hay. corn. oats.
wheat. peas, pinders. sugar-cane
broom corn. sorghum. potatoes. cassa-
VA. rice. and 30 other crops that grow
IN the south
You risk nothing in leaving cotton
entirely out this time. Cotton costs
about what you get for it. The profit
is very small.
But when we advise men to do this
they reply: I'VE are compelled 10
raise cotton because we are in debt
Well. that is the very reason you
ought to quit raising cotton. What
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-03-13

A Study I'm the Systematic Use OF
Crop Fertilizers by the
Progressive Farmer.

We all understand that plant food,
that Is. the vital substance of ma
nures and fertilizers. Is composed OF
three materials or elements-potash.
nitrogen and phosphoric acid: also.
We know that these three elements
must be used in quantities that bear
certain reference TO each other. We
know that a crop may require GER
tain amounts of nitrogen, potash and
phosphoric acid. and also if one-half
of the potash be taken away. though
even the nitrogen and phosphoric
acid be doubled. the resulting crop
viii be only half crop or less. That
is. every pound of nitrogen used by
plants in their growth must be ac-
companied at the same time by Ger
tain amounts of potash and phos-
phoric acid. This being true. very
important matter is proper compost
tion OF manureS ana fertilizers: that
is. the correct proportioning of the
plant food elements for any partic-
ular crop.
The actual plant food needs of
crops is very clearly shown by the
chemical analysis of the crop. In this
we must take the whole crop. as
plant food is just as necessary for the
stalks and straw as for the salable
portions ef the crop. and the one can
not he grown without the other.
Reckoned in this sense, we give here
with the actual plant f od contained
in good crops per acre. of the more
widely cultivated plants:
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-03-13
HERE AND THERE.

-Reein now and feed the colts
some wheat bran At least once day
DO not think that because sheer
have a good coat Of wool they neec
no other protection from snow ano
rains.
A hcifer calf intended for dairy
cow should be trained from birtf
with this end in view and be made
gentle and tractable.
Every Indication points TO con
stantly increasing demand for goo6
COWS i'm the future. y great many
dairy farmers are giving but super
fetal study TO this feature OF theil
business.
AS the planting season is ap
preaching il is very important TO use
our best efforts to get our seed il
well prepared. finely pulverized soil
February and March should be giver
mainly to this work.
The worlds markets can only con
sumo given quantity of cotton, ano
all above that only serves TO embar
rass all parties and always results il
lowering the price. Hence it is no
to the interest of the southern farm
er 10 plant so much cotton
1t is true that the quantity which
year TO year as new uses are founc
for cotton. But this increase is MOI
equal to the increased area that the
growing south brings into cultivation
each year.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-03-13
Pllos-

1t viii be noticed that there is a
wide variation in the total amounts of
plant food, due to The fact that some
Of these crops produce an acre yield
many times that Of others. Also. all
crops of the clover family are omit
ted. as they store up atmospheric nj
trogen. and therefore contain plant
food over and above that actually
necessary for their growth. On this
very account. fertilizers contain less
nitrogen than the crops they are in
tended To grow. as compared with the
potash and phosphoric acid. simply
because the clover is meant to sup
PLY rather cheaply TOO. more or less
plant food nitrogen. There is one
more point to take into considera-
tion. PhoSphoric acid when applied
Ia the soil very quickly takes insolu-
Bile forms. which means in effect. that
il has become largely unavailable as
plant food. On this account. the
amount actually contained in the
crop is doubled in judging n fertilizer
for same. this as rough sort of COM
pensation for this tendency towards
taking insoluble forms. 1t is not very
accurate. but il is all we have. and its
error in all probability is on the safe
side.
Omitting the nitrogen in the above
table. and doubling the phosphoric
acid. we have the potash and phos-
phoric acid needs about as follows:
m 4
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-03-13
To Prevent Called Shoulders.

Called shoulders are very common
in the spring when the horses are
first put to work. and are easier pre-
vented than cured, especially if the
animal is kept at work. 1t is very
important to see that the collars and
harness fit properly: then the collars
should he kept clean; keeping the col
lars well oiled will be a help. Wash
the shoulders at noon and night with
soft water after removing the har-
ness. When the teams are stopped
for a rest in the field. pull the c-9ars
away from the horses shoulders; in
this way gals may generally be pre-
vented-Nidland Farmer.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-03-13
Fnr,ncrS Nnkin. IN.

Farmers are beginning TO wake up
to the Importance of keeping their
soil fertile. They have found out that
they can not go on indefinitely taking
crops from their land and returning
nothing To it. As a result of this
more and more are rotating their
crops. seeding down more land to
clover, are keeping more stock to
produce more fertilizers. and are
learning that instead of their land
wearing out and the soil becoming eX-
hausted. that they can improve the
fertility of their land and raise heav-
ier crops with less labor, and make
more than they could under the old
system of robbing the land.-Midland
Farmer
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-03-13

II tenn mporariIN re4lSNe cat3rrh
n have been devised from time to
time, such as sprays, snufS, creams and
other local applications, but, as a rule,
the medical profession has little or no
enthusiasm in the trea tment. of cat arrh
1t is generally pronounced by them
TO be incurable.
1t therefore created great seDsa-
tion in medical circles when DR. Hart
man announced that be had devised a
compound which would cure catarrh
permanently.
The remedy was named Peruna and
in short time became known TO thou
sands of catarrh sufferers north, south, h,
east and west.
Letters testifying TO the fact that Pc
runa is radical cure for catarrh began
to pour in from all directions.
Thousands of such letters are on file
In the Office of The Peruna Medicine Co.
Rev. L. Stubenvou, Pel!a, Wis.
writes: II feel obliged TO extend you
nv personal thanks for my complete
suffered from throat and lung trouble,
but recovered my entire health by the
use of your excellent remedy. PeruEa."
The following letter from prom
inent gentleman Of Los Angeles. is n
case in point:
Mr.. J. w Fuller. President of the
jewelers. Association of Los Angeles,
Cal. has been in business in that cit V
for seventeen wears out of the forty-five
that La has been engaged in business.
Concernin. hi. experience with I'erun a
he says:
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-03-13

got you in debt? Was it not raising
cotton? Yea, verify And raising cot
ton viii keep YOU in debt.
Again. we are met with the argu-
ment that we must plant cotton be-
cause il is the only crop that we can
get credit on And we must have help
TO make a crop.
Here ii is again. This is the crop
that keeps you in debt because you
can mortgage il and eat il up before
you gather and deliver it. When you
quit cotton YOU viii not need 70 go
in 2ebt or give mortgages. Leave OFF
or greatly reduce the cotton crop
this year-Southern Cultivator.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1903-03-13
OF the Skin and Blood
Should Begin NOW

BLOOD HUMOURS. Skin Humours Scalp Humours. Baby
ID Humours and every kind of Humour from Pmples 10
Scrofu with Premature Loss of Hair may be speedily
permanently and economically cured by Cuticur Roven greatest
Of Blood and Skin Purifiers assisted by the external OF Cutcur
Ointment and Cuicsira Soap.
Thousands Of the worlds best people have found instant relief
and speedy by the Cutcra Rcsovcnt Ointment and
Soap in the most tourng and disfgurng OF ITCNG BURN
ING, and SCAI-Y HUMOURS, ECZEMAS RASHES. ITCH
INCS and INFLAMMATIONS
Thousands Tired Frced Mothers OF Skin Tortured and
Disgurcd all ages conditions certified almost
the medical
skill has failed TO relieve, much less
Cuicua Treatment local and and
perfect pure and wholesome the affected surfaces
Cutcura Soap Cruss and
and ckened Cuticl without hard rubbing
and apply Cuicua Ointment freely ay Itching Irritation and
Inflammation, and Soothc and Heal and lastly take Cuticura
Rct Cool and Cleanse the Blood and function in
a of healthy activity
To those who have suffered long and hoecssy from Humous
Blood Skin and Scalp and who have lost faith DOCTORS
medicines and all things human Cutcura Remedies appeal with
hardly be realized Every awakened
by has fulfilled More great Simple
and Hereditary Iiumours daily made by them than
by al Blood Skin Remedies combined. being
often sufficient the distressing when all else fails
per
Z Blood
ralx Paris H * dy
s. A