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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Conditions the Past Week as Given
by The Department.

The week ending s a. m. Monday.
April 18th. had a moan temperature Of
about &c degrees. which is 4 degrees
above normal The first Of the week
was cool, the middle and latter portions
were very warm. 1t appears tha. the
frost of the 5th reached to within a
few miles Of the coast, and that thin
ice formed over the northern counties.
but that the damage was slight, and
was confined to white potatoes and
other tender garden tcuc!; Fruit es-
oarcd injury.
There were quite general rains on
the Sth, heavy in the western and
northern counties, that Gelayed farm
work materially by making the ground
too wet to piow in the already named
divisions, where rlowing was practic-
able on one o. two days only, az the
close of the week.
The rainfall was light, over the east
ein half Of the state and farmwori was
scarcely Interrupted by it. The week
closed with warm, cloudy, threatening
and showe:y conditions prevailing,
that are favorable fer growth OF yeSe-
tation. but are unfavorable for the
rapid progress of farmwork.
Planting operations made favorable
progress. in the eastern and southeast
IN counties, and are as far advanced as
usual. at this season. In the western
counties, planting is from 10 to Is days
later than usual. with but little corn
and no cotton planted.
Corn that was planted early is COM
Ing up to fair stands, and some is De-
ing cultivated. Birds are destroying
stands in a few counties. Cotton plant
ing has not advanced beyond the CEN
trail counties. and. in places, in the
eastern counties IS being purposely de-
layed, awaiting more settled weather.
Oats look we'll in few localities only.
Generally they have been seriously
damaged by grain aphis. and by rust.
Some fields are ruined. Wheat has an
unusually rank growth, but in places
the plants are turning red, in other
localities rust has appeared, both con-
ditions tending to mar its prospects.
Rice planting has made fair progress,
except in the Georgetown district
where the lands are still too wet to
work. Tobacco plants are plentiful and
early. Transplant!rg is actively under
way. Some farmers have almost lin
ished this work. Strawberry shipments
are being made from all the eastern
truck districts. Melon plants are sick
ly in the Charleston districts owing to
defective seed. Other truck crops are
growing slowly. Bugs have appeared
on white potatoes. Pastures afford fine
grazing. Fruit prospects appear to be
unimoaired, with, however, few 10
calities that report peaches sparsely
set.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Metal to Be Tested.

Washington, Special.-Unable to de-
termine with any defniteness the real
cause for the recent explosion on the
Iowa, the board of investigation ap-
pointed has recommended critical
mechanical and chemical test under the
direction of an expert board to estab-
lish the condition Of the metal OF the
burst gun. Secretary Moody, acting on
this recommendation probably will ap-
point an expert board. Rear Admiral
Higginson has reported to the Depart
ment that the mate Of the injured gun
was damaged by the explosion, recelv-
ing several deep scores and scratches
along its chase. It Is recommended that
this gun be not fired until thoroughly
examined, tested and aligned.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Plant Forage Crops.

In laying out the land for crops see
that provision is made for growing an
abundance Of forage crops, such as-cow
peas, Soy beans. sorghum. miliet $50
called Pencillaria, which has been
much advertised and recommended. Is
nothing more than the old cat tail mil
let.) and in Southern Virginia and the
States South Teoe;ate. Do not let the
live stock have to depend for their long
feed next winter on the blade and corn
fodder made in the production Of the
corn crop. Southern lands will never
be improved until more stock feeding
crops are produced and either fed or
turned under. Southern Planter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Demand For Corn.

There is a pressing demand all over
the South for corn. Men. women and
children are needing it for bread.
Horses, hogs and chickens are needing
it for food. Corn is scarce and the
Western farmer is getting rich selling
corn and -four to us of the South. But
we are eagerly crying to these very
farmers that we have the best section
on earth. We think they should sell
out and come down here and help us
enjoy the scarcity Of corn, says the
Southern Cultivator.
Now, We think it is plainly the duty
of every farmer to grow more corn
this year than he has been doing.
Plant more acres and make more per
acre.
You can easily do both. There is
no good reason why your crop should
not average forty bushels per acre.
Prepare the land well. If you have
not broken it deep, ten or fifteen inches.
then lay off your rows and run long
scooter or subsoil plow in the bottom
of your rows. Then throw on two fur
rows and do the same to each Of these
and you will have a good place to plant
in. The water will be right under your
corn and that will help resist the dry
weather.
Fertilize as we'll as you are able,
with stable manure, cottonseed or COM
mercial fertilizers. Break the midd|es
as deep rs you can. then plant at least
1000 stalks per acre. Every time a
crust forms run over it with weeder
until it is six or eight inches high.
Then use cultivator or scrapers and fol-
low each with q dashboard.
This is important. Keep the top pull
verized and you will prevent the evap-
Grafton Of the moisture. Your corn will
remain green and keep growing in .lry
spells when corn not treated this way
will stop and turn yellow.
Keep at this until your corn Is in
full silk. We haze never failed to get
a good crop Of corn when we did this
way.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Tho yrr,ue in Cro..-B.ced,ng.

No one can calculate the vast I'M
Droyement that has been made in
Southern poultry in the last ten or
fifteen years, by the introduction OF
purc-bred males among the common
hens of the farm. In Tennessee it
has revolutionized the poultry busi-
ness. and from an obscure and neg
lected branch Of the farm industry, it
has advanced to q position Of first i'm
portance. Indeed, in point Of cash re-
turns, and the general aid in the family
maintenance, the poultry Of Tennessee
ranks first. Nor, is this true Of Ten
nessee only. 1t is becoming more or
less TRUE of the whole South.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Largest Man Dead.

Fayetteville, Special.-At II
o'clock Tuesday at his residence on
Gillespie street, died Mr.. James A.
Burns, a prominent business man of
this city, CT great energy and ample
means, carrying on grocery on
Gillespie street, with a large sloth-
ing house in the Williams-Morgan
iron-front block on Hay street. Mr..
Burns was probably in physique the
largest man in North Carolina. weigh
ing, when in health, about $40
pounds. He was a native of Ala
nance. a near relative of Mr.. RAN
som Burns, Of this city, and OF the
late Sheriff Burns.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

with hard shell so that they may be-
planted when the frost Is barely out
of the ground and before it is safe TO
put in the wrinkled sorts. Its main
good points as claimed by the intEf
ducer are, are the general excelle1
of the variety, its heavy yield, size ~,
pod and regularity Of ripening. It -
extremely early, the peas of good size.
we'll filling the pod and the plant, while
a strong grower, is dwarf. Those who
grow peas for market will do well to-
make a test of this variety and see
if it is worthy with them OF extended
cultivation. indianapolis News. 3
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23

horses hauling up and one man loading
sleds. We use good sized sleds without
runners for hauling hay to the stack.
With this force we have built a stack
of fifteen tons in about three hours.
The chief advantage of this stacker
is that it can be moved so easily. After
finishing one stack We hitch team to
stacker and in twenty minutes are
throwing hay onto new one.
The casting ut A turns on the pole
and allows the yard to swing around to
any position, dropping the hay at any
part of the stack We drive one stake
at E and one at C and put weight at
3 to anchor the stacker firmly and
keep it from moving or tipping. When
the stack is nearly completed we find it
necessary to put chunk under each
corner 3 and G to raise that side higher
than the other and throw the hay in
thet centre of the stack.-Chas. B..
Wing, in the Breeders Gazette.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
The r1an in the Barrel.

New York, special.-Vito Laduca,
who was supposed to have been the
proprietor OF the butcher shop in Stan
ton street. where nine arrests were
made in connection with the murder OF
the man found in the barrel in East
Eleventh street. last Tuesday morning,
surrendered himself at police headquar-
tars and was held by the police as a
witness. Nikola Test:o, l9 years old,
wfo lives with him, also went to police
headquarters and Was detained by the
rolice for the same purpose.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
The Alexander Murder.

New Orleans, La, Specfal.-Captain
R. Duckworth, inspector Of the Liver
pool police department, has arrived at
Biloxi, Miss, and is securing the his
tory of the British ship Avonica, in
connection with the four members OF
the crew, who are charged with mu-
thy and numbering Captain Alexander
Stowe. First Mate Macleod, Second
Mate Abraham jones' and several men,
bers OF the crew, February IS, On the
Gigh seas. A number of the crew were
shipped at Biloxi and near by points.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
News of the Day.

The overhauling Of the Alexander at
the Norfolk navy yard his been recon-
mended by the bureau Of construction.
A Newport News, Va, dispatch says:
"The battleship Maine arrived in
Hampton Roads from San Juan Friday,
and is at anchor off Old Point Comfort.
The ships six-inch gun platform will
be examined by a naval board from
Washington to determine the extent Of
the weakness that has developed"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Minor Mention.

The Chicago Tribune prints q special
dispatch from Lewiston, Maine, saying:
Although the engagement of United
States Senator William P. Frye to Mrs-
Garret A. Hobart, widow Of the lata
Vice President, has not been officially
announced, friend Of Mr.. Frye, who
for years has been one Of his foremost
supporters, says it is reality. This
friend stated that the marriage would
take place early in the summer and
that the honeymoon would be sp Mt in
the Rangely Lake region"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Good Farming.

When it said, make all the hay and
forage you can," the Southern Ruralist
was giving some good advice. Do not.
be afraid of getting too much. but
while you are doing this be sure to
have some good steers and milch cattle
to consume it. Be n manufacturer.
Manufacture the raw products Of your
farm into the concentrated forms
beef, pork, poultry, butter, eggs. This
leaves all the manure Oh the farm to
he used for soil enrichment to grow
larger crops to be again manufactured.
That is the secret OF profitable farm
ing. That is the kind of farming the
South needs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
TeIegraphic Briefs.

The United States Supreme Court
sustained the contention Of the city
of Memphis, Tenn, in the tax proceed
ing of the Union and Planters Bank
against that city. The bank claimed
exemption from taxation. The opinion
sustained the decision OF the United
States Circuit Court, but held that the
Circuit Court Of Appeals should not
be justified in assuming jurisdiction in
the case.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
News Notes.

Teachers in the Chicago public
schools must pay their bills, otherwise
they will have to look for employment
elsewhere, says the school manage
ment committee. The specific case
which caused the committee to act was
taat Of young woman teacher who
was married last year. He creditors
charged that she failed to pay for her
wedding clothes, and that she also
owed s120 fer board. The committee
ordered her TO ray ter bills O. look for
& rev place.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Cuba Gets Isle Of Pines

Washington, Special-Although the
negotiations are still in progress be-
tween the United States and Cuba re-
specting the Isle Of Pines, there is
reason to believe that the treaty to be
Aieawn and which is now practically
complste will confirm the title of
3Cubc to the island.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Killed While Playing Bali.

Newman, Ca, Special.-Punch Ar
mold, Is years old, son OF the county
supervisor, was killed Monday after
noon while playing baseball. He was
struck over the heart by swift ball,
and fell to the ground. Physicians were
summoned, but the boy expired within
a few moments.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Bree,ler,. Alfalfa Stacker.

We are asked to invite discussion OF
the fastest method for handling alfalfa
hay in the meadow, our correspondent
being dissatisfied with his stacker and
stating that it takes too long to move
from one stack to another. We SUBJ
nit a drawing Of 4 stacker which has
been in use on Woodlawn Farm for
two years and which seems to us
would help our correspondent in his
difficulties. Our field force when stack
ing consists Of two men OH the stack,
two men ut the fork. boy to ride
horse ut the derrick. four boys riding
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
A New Garden Pea.

The illustration shows pea OF
comparatively recent introduction,,
which has been tested by market gar
dercrs in all sections Of the country.
and found to be all that Is claimed for
it. The variety seems to be well named
First of ALL" The peas are round
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Nine Killed by Cyclone.

Birmingham, Ala. Special.-A
brief special to The Age-Herald from
Evergreen, Ala, says that at least
nine persons were killed and an i'm.
mense loss to property was caused
by a cyclone which visited Burnt
Cork and Peterman, in Monroe coun-
ty Tuesday night.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Old r1an Shot and Killed.

A special to The News and Courier
from Saluda, S. c.. says: "Rucus burst,
young white man, at Pleasant Cross,
shot and instantly killed John Shaver,
aged go and the father of family. The
trouble grew out of dispute as to
land rented by Shaver"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
Farmer Cuts His Throat.

Spartanburg, S. c., Special.-A spe-
cial from Seneca says that Thomas
Hewbanks, a young farmer who lives
at Oakway, ten miles south OF there.
committed suicide Sunday morning.
The man was missing several hours
and search for him resulted in finding
him dead in field near his home, with
his throat cut from ear to ear. NO
cause is assigned for the act
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-04-23
MARKETS..


The grain and provisions market eX:
perienced another weak session and
closing prices were lower all around;
Nav wheat being off IA; corn Ia
lower and oats down 1-4@3S; pro-
visions were from II IL to Y IL
lower.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
QUOTATIONS OF COTTON YARNS.

New York, June 19.-No. 1851 and ISL
warps, at 17-17j4; No. 14s-1 warps, at 171a-
IS: No. 16s-1 warps. at 1872; No. 20s-l
warps, at 20; No, 22s-1 warps, at q; No.
26s-1 warps. at %: No. 6s to los yarn, at
16-16h; No 12s-1, at 17-17 Ia: No. 14s-1,
at 17Es; No. 1851, at Is; No. 20s-1, at 1879
20; No. 22s-1, at 2012-21: No. 26s1, at 81
zig; No. Ss-2ply soft yarn, at II; No.
10s-2 ply soft yarn. at 171a: No. $50 ply
hard. at 1872; No. 1852 ply hard, at II;
No. 12s-2 ply hard, at 17-171a; No. 14s-2
ply, at 171a-1S; No. 1882 ply, at 1S-1S12;
No. 2Os-3 ply, at 2Oh-21; No. 24s-2 ply, at
21-21K; No. 2ss-2 ply, att 211A-22; No.
2os-2 ply yarn, at 231z; No. 4Os-2 ply, at
81; No. $50, 4, and ply, at 161a; No 2Os-2
ply chain warps, at %; No. 24s2 ply chain
warps, at %: No. 26s-2 ply chain warps, at
221a; No. 30s-2 ply chain warps, at 2S12;
No. 1858 ply hard twist. at 1S-1S1S: No.
2Os-3 ply hard twist, at 2012-21; No. 26s-S
ply hard twist, at %.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
For Whooping Cough use
CHI ENEY'S EXPECTORANl
City Extension Election.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Aldermen

Be it Ordained by the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Raleigh
Section /. That notice is hereby given
that an election as called to be held on
June 18th, 1903, for the purpose of sub
hitting the question of extending the cor
porate limits of the City of Raleigh as
provided by an act of the General As
sembly of North Carolina at its session
in 1903, entitled, "An Act to amend the
Charter OF the City of Raleigh by increas-
ing it's corporate limits" ratified March
9Th, 1903; and providing for the following
extension:
"That the corporate limits Of the city
Of Raleigh be, and the same are hereby
extended, on the East to the road run
ming North and South, just East OF the
Soldiers Home and known as the Tarboro
Road, to line on the western side of said
road, which line shall run due North and
South and parallel with said Eastern
limits of said city; on the North three
eighths (as) of mile to line running
due East and West and parallel with the
Northern limits of said city; and on the
West one-half w Of a mile to a line
running due North and South and parallel
with the Western limits of said city. And
the new boundary lines on the East and
West shall extend North until they inter
sect with the new Northern boundary line,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
BaYbee e. Co.'s
Cotton Letter.

Especial to News and Observer
New York, June 19.-Everyone interest
ed in the welfare of the cotton market is
to be congratulated on the developments
of the week. A great deal of water in the
new crop options has been squeezed out
Instead of the ridiculous imitation OF the
new crop at 10 lac. prices have worked
back below level of 9Mc. Apparently
the trade came to a realizing sense OF
what had been going on and from the
opening OF the week until the close, gen
eral process Of liquidation has been under
way. Prices have declined about sixty
points from the high level, and are now
getting back to a basis from which one
can begin operations once more. We say
congratulated because conditions surround
ing the cotton market are such that it is
safer to operate on the long than on the
short side of the cotton market. If, after
this decline the new crop positions can be
picked up around 9iac, it is doubtful
whether purchasers will regret the step
Trading has been on a liberal scale, in fact
we hear from every direction reports OF
the activity of cotton speculation. Several
commission houses have had to enlarge
their quarters and signs Of the times show
that there is more interest in cotton than
there has been in a great many years.
There are two very distinct parts to the
speculative board. The old crops are in
a position where we may readily see a
worlds cotton corner. AS to the new crop.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, June 19-After a weak OPP
ening this morning the stock market de-
veloped degree of strength and closed
higher than last night, net gains running
to point or over in the most apt speca-
lative stocks. The trading became intense
" dull and approached stagnation at times
at the higher range OF prices and the clos
ing was heavy but only slightly below the
best The days dealing barely aggregated
half a million shares and there was a con-
siderable congestion of operations in Read
ing, the United States Steel stocks and
Atehison. The United States Steel stocks
were under pressure at the opening and
had declined sharply III London before
trading began on what was TO be alleged
to be selling for the New York account.
There is a general conviction that hte liqui-
dation which has been going on in these
stocks is due to the special needs OF
large interest in the corporation and there
we're indications today that the stock be-
ing sold represented collateral for large
maturing loan Support was forthcom-
ing for the stocks and the principal bank
ing house in the steel syndicate undertake
ngs was an open buyer. The decision of
the United States Steel authorities to
maintain the schedule of prices at this
years level, and the official assertion that
large orders for steel rails for 1904 had
been booked gave an upward impetus to
the stock. The common touched 30 but
closed at 291h and the preferred closed at
the top price at so. After rally had set
in for the stocks the second mortgage
bonds were forced down by considerable
selling orders to SO, with fractional re-
covely at the last The coalers were con-
spicuous in the upward movement and the
principal buying of them was attributed
to a speculative combination OF probes
sional operators. Rumors circulated OF a
very favorable showing of net earnings for
May by Reading, while the upward move
ment was in progress The rise reached 2
points in Reading Atchison was also in
conspicuous demand, and was helped by
favorable reports regarding crop prospects
in its territory. The decline in the cotton
market was a favorable factor for the
whole list So was the prospect of fav-
orable statement.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, (par
value) $2,210.O00 United States bonds
were all unchanged on She last CALL
Total sales of stocks aday were 800
sares. including Atchiss 26.2SO Canadian
Pacific. 800: Erie. $4,000: Missouri Pa
cific. $4,000: Norfolk and Western. 2.210;
Ontario and Western, 1885; Pennsyl-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
r arrant e. Kings
Cotton Letter.

New York, June 19.-The Liverpool
market gave considerable comfort to the
bears this morning, but there was every
evidence that the fall months were over
sold, because sales had been advanced for
the last three days, and the public were
in the mood to sell cotton with the slight
est encouragement Every cotton trader
in the world has been waiting for good
weather and when IL came they were short
of everything that they could margin up,
win the result that the fall months are
probably in the most over-sold condition
that they have been for many months and
the slightest injury in any section of the
belt would cause a general movement and
a very sharp advance.
TAIAtANT & KING,
6S Broad Street.
SMOKE La Josephine" and Young
Fritz