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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
Fire Destroys Valuable Barn.

Wayne. Neh, Oct. 17.--The large 1o.
by 50 barn OF i. A. Jones, a prominent
farmer. four miles west of Wayne, was
DESTROYED By fire. His oats crop, all his
harness, carriages and puggies but one,
Il eight head of hnrsesE were hurnad.
STnesorigfn Of the FIRE Is unknown. In
Asllraneeson barn, $1,000. small fnsur-
allce an grain, stock and buggies.
Good Rains Over State.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 18.-Rafn has
fallen almost continuously in5the east
seryl half ofsNebsasga for the paststhrea,
days and there is no sign OF q break
In the clouds.
An average Il nearly two Inches OF
Mater has fallen since Sunday. No
Observation-Disclosures has been done, but
arfnersaa fea the consequences IL he
skies do not clear soor.
The small streams are rising and the
lowsfelds are fiorded.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-22
Funds for Monument.

Cantor. s.. al. Oct 2l.-The subscrip-
ton lists which esrecently started
u for the purpose of soliciting funds
1900 monument to be erected In
the court house square In this city to
the memory Of h so~ldiers.of the civil
classes and IT is probable that the
necessary amount VIII b raised with
little dihlcrlty. The monument is to
be completedswitainfthe next year.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
A Small Clock of sheen.

A small flock of sheep can be prof
itably kept on any farm, where sheep
killing dogs do not too much abound.
Where few, just as where there are
many kept, they should be of some re-
recognized breed whose proclivity is
for fine wool or fine mutton, or for
both wool and mutton, as the farmer
may choose. The dual purpose sheep
will generally prove the most salts
factory, and there r such that will
yield a heavy fleece of good wool, and
leave a carcass that will make from
rs to 100 pounds of excellent mutton.
which when properly butchered ought
to bring from Sc to So. There is no
live stock, except goats, that can be
grown at so little cost as sheep, and
there is no animal that exerts SO
good an influence on the farm as de-
stroyers of weeds and fertilizers of
the soil.-Farm and Ranch.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
HERE AND THERE.

Hard work in farming is not nee
essarily good work; but right farm
ing, as a rule, brings prosperity.
The fact is daily becoming more
apparent that special training in agri-
culture is an essential element of sue
cess.
lit is a poor plan to work the
hands to the neglect of the brain. Let
the brain lead off, and better financial
results will surely follow.
"A well-thought-out plan for next
summers work will do much toward
making the seasons work a happier
success. Better do most of the think
ing and planning before the rush of
work.
1T is corn that enables this
try to sell to Great Britain alone
more that three hundred million dol
lars worth of live animals, dressed
beef and packed provisions annually
from its production.
In selling farm products appear
ances have a great deal to do with
the price. 1t is better toNhave a good
appearance and low quality than to
have the reverse. City people like APP
pearance and buy largely on looks
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
The Wisdom of the SERPENT,

Organized effort among farmers in
selling their products is becoming
every year more and more necessary.
Commerce is organized for the pur-
pose of obtaining farm products at
as low a price as possible, and if agri-
culture is not organized for the pur-
pose of securing fair prices, it is very
easy to see who must suffer. Farmers
generally have been too Isolated, too
individually Independent to get to-
gether on any but immediate neigh
borhood enterprises. If a church or
school house is to be built or a mill
or gin to be erected, it is generally
easy enough to raise the money, and
organize for its proper investment.
But the prevalent idea among farm
ers has been that as they grow their
own crops on their own land, and
breed and feed their own live stock,
that they are fully competent to sell
or buy anything they have, or any
thing they want. The fact is, they
are. NJ more competent in their bust
ness than merchants and spectators
are in theirs, and men in every COM
mercial line have learned that by
combination and thorough ~organiza-
ton they can accomplish their pur-
poses much more effectually han by
individual effort. Farmers should
look at things as they exist, not as
they think they ought to be. A mob
can't successfully contend with a dis
ciplined foe, nor individual farmers
with organized bodies whose inter-
ests are directly opposite to theirs.
If farmers would receive ~even-handed
justice they must meet organization
with organization. If the business re-
lations of the producers and the COM
mercial Intermediates is to be a war,
then let the armies be organized, dis
ciplined and drilled. In no other way
can the contest be made interesting.
Farm and Ranch.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Best week I'm Cow. Lactation.

1t is often of much Importance to
know at what time in a cows lacta-
ton she is liable to make her best rec
ord, as the different live stock asso-
Citations favor animals coming within
a tested list. In order to obtain a
large number of records, the Nebras-
ka experiment station co-operated
with the Minnesota station and to-
gether 239 complete yearly records
were available. Out of this large list,
which was made by cows of various
breeds and ages table was compiled.
1t was found that the second and
third weeks of a cows l~actation in
most cases proved to be the best. The
records also showed hat a COW
reaches her highest butter production
at an earlier period in l~actation than
she does her greatest milk flow
Farmers Home journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Mississippi State News
Farmers discourage Candidates.

A d~iscouraging feature of the
State campaign to candidates is the
tendency displayed by farmers to
waste no time with the aspirants to
public office, the sentiment among
the agriculturists being that their
farm labor is a subject of more i'm
portance than the question of who
will be the next governor Of the
State or sheriff of the county. Yield
ing to this sentiment, candidates for
office in several counties, where only
two men are in the field, are making
agreements not to make a house to
house canvass, merely announcing
their candidacy in the papers and
leaving the question of decision to
the voters.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Prohibition Executive Committee.

President L. L. Fitzhugh Of the
Prohibition mass meeting which was
held on February II, announced the
appointment of the executive COM
mittee which was provided for by a
resolution adopted by the conven-
ton. This committee is to have
charge of the campaign for statuto-
ny and constitutional prohibition
which is being waged in this State.
The following is the committee:
Judge L.. Brame, Jackson; W. B.
Walker, Aberdeen; w. T. Lowry,
Clinton; W. A. Henry, Yazoo City;
Rev. B. G. Trigg, Greenville; B. T..
Hobbs, Brookhaven; T. M. Evans,
Gulfport; Rev. FL. McCue, jack
son; Mrs. A. H. Longino, Jackson.
No time for the meeting has been
set, but this will be left to the chair
man. No doubt a meeting Of the
committee will be held in a few
weeks.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
A COmmendable Issue.

F. M. Runnells, editor Of the Me-
ridian Star, has rallied about him
an enthusiastic support of the plan
to establish a State bureau of agri-
culture, immigration and commerce.
Practically nine-tenths of the news
papers of the State have given the
proposition a cordial Endorsement,
and the subject is likely to be one
of the most prominent brought be-
fore the next legislature. Its i'm
portance is fully realized by several
of the candidates for governor, who
are advocating 1t on the stump.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Death Sentence Reversed.

The Supreme Court last week re-
versed the death sentence case of
Whit Owens, convicted in Lafayette
county for the murder of Hamp
Williams, a negro. The reversal was
based on the ground that Judge
Lowrey committed a grave error in
not allowing the defendant a change
of venue. Chief Justice Whitfield
stated that the same reasons which
caused a change of venue to be
granted the prisoner in the Mont
gomery case should have operated to
the same end in the Williams case.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Good County Roa dis.

Alcorn county has ordered the is
suance of $4,000 worth of bonds
for the purpose of buying gravel to
place on country roads. The
amount to be raised will buy about
as much gravel as car be handled
in one year, and the expenditure
will no doubt be repeated next year,
and the work continued until good
roads" will be the rule all over the
county. The city of Corinth will
place $1,000 worth of gravel on the
streets, repairing the bad PLACES and
extending the system of macadam-
lied streets.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
GROWING THE SWEET POTATO.
A simple Operation, But 1T Needs In
~telligence In Order to Secure
Good Results.

OF all the crops that the farmer
grows there are none that could be
favorably compared with the sweet
Iotato crop, a crop which requires
but little experience in order to be-
come a successful grower. However,
some knowledge is necessary, but the
rules to follow are very simple, so
that it is possible to attain success
in the growing of this profitable crop,
even for those who have had but lit
tie experience on the farm.
Though the growing of a sweet po-
tato crop may be very simple, but
nevertheless it is one which requires
attention from being placeds in the
hot-bed until marketed. And here l
might lay considerable stress on the
growing of plants in a hot-bed. For
a great number of years / have made
it a point to grow a few acres of
sweet potatoes, and during this time
l have had ample opportunity TO
learn their requirements. To begin
with, l believe the hot-bed is the es-
sential point to consider.
/ select the sunny side of a hill and
there dig to a depth of about eighteen
inches into the ground. This dirt L
always permit to dry before return
ing it to the bed.
Upon finding the dirt sufficiently
dry, / then place horse manure in the
bed, being extremely careful that the
manure is fresh, placing this to a
depth of from ten to twelve inches
after being firmly packed. Over this
/ then return the dirt which / had
previously removed, covering the ma
nure with about four inches of dirt.
This = permit to remain for four days
before planting or setting the seed.
Then [ take a garden rake and pull
verize the bed, thereby destroying
whatever growth the weeds have
made. Then I set my SEED into the
bed, not allowing any potato to touch
any other. Over the seed thus set L
give a sprinkling of dirt, and after
all of this is accomplished the work
of keen observation begins. Should
the bed become too warm, water
should be Immediately applied. How
ever, it will not be best to be eXtrava-
giant in the use of water, for should
the bed become chilled the potatoes
svould rot fully as much as by get
ting overheated. Therefore too much
care can not be exercised in maintain
ing the required temperature. After
the plants have attained a height of
about two or three inches they are
fit to be transplanted.
In order to get a fair yield of sweet
potatoes the ground should be plowed
at least ten inches deep; shallow
blowing should be discouraged. The
sweet potato is one of our few crops
that require poor soil. Where the
ground has a tendency to be rich the
sweet potato will go to vines.
1t is one that demands extensive
cultivation, and it is in the sweet po-
tato, field hat the imam with the
hoe" can be most profitably used, and
it would be advisable to nave the hoe
hands draw the runners upon the
ridge to prevent the pillow from catch
ing and disturbing the roots. Guilt
walton should be continued until the
vines have made q vigorous growth.
The sweet potato prefers a dry sea-
der fair cultivation is capable of pro-
ducing 400 bushels.-T. F. McGlynn,
in Farm and Ranch.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
FARMERAND PLANTER
RAISE MORE CORN.
1t Is the Plain Duty of the Southern
Farmer to Raise More Corn
thnn He Has Been Doing.

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 need
ing it for food. Corn is scarce and
the western farmer is getting rich
selling corr and flour to us of the
south. But we are eagerly crying to
these very farmers thai 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.
Now, we think it is plainly the duty
Of every farmer to grow more corr
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 40 bushels per acre.
Prepare the land well. If you have
not broken it deep, ten or fifteen
inches, Their lay off your rows and run
a long scooter or subsoil pillow in the
bottom of your rows. Then throw
on two burrows 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 well as you are able,
with stable manure, cotton-seed or
/ commercial fertilizers. Break the mid
dies as deep as you can, then plant at
least four thousand stalks per acre,
Every time a crust forms run over it
with a weeder until it is six to eight
inches high. Then use cilltivator or
scrapes and fellow each with a dust
board.
This is important. Keep the top
pulverized and You will prevent the
evaporation of the moisture. Your
corn will remain green and keep
growing in dry spells when corn not
treated this way will stop and turn
yellow.
Keep at this until your corn is in
full silk. We have never failed to
get a good crop Of corr when we did
this way. We would plant a part of
the crop this year early varieties,
such as the Albermarle Prolific. You
will need it early.-Dixie Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Gulf Coast

The work of dredging Pascagoula
channel will be commenced by the
government during the latter part
OF the present month"; Dredges
have been ordered to the channel
for the commencement of opera
tions, and when the contract is COM
pleted P%ascagoula will have one of
the finest harbors on the gulf coast.
The old theory that channels
dredged in the Mississippi sound
will fill up again with sand during
storm disturbances has been entirely
exploded by the ucce of the work
at Gulfport and Grants Pass, which
have successfully withstood the test
OF the most severe storms.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
sumner jail Accepted.

The board of supervisors have in
spected the new Jail buildings at
Sumner and accepted it for the
county. The Jail is an up-to-date
two-story brick building, has six
steel cells and steam heating appara-
tus and perfect sanitary arrange
ment. 1t cost $4,000. The sand
stone and granite foundation of the
new $4,000 courthouse has been
placed, and the building will be
completed in time for the next term
of Circuit Court, to be held in July.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Analysing Candidates.

The press of the State has COM
menced a close analysis of the va
rious candidates for governor and
the issues they have preached before
the people, and it seems quite likely
that the remainder of the campaign
will be devoted largely to critical
study Of men and measures, which
means that the fight must inevitably
narrow down between the radical
and conservative elements, and the
man who is the victor will be the
foremost advocate of one or other of
these elements.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Successful swine breeding.

In order to promote successful
swine husbandry there are a few
things hat it will be well to keep
in mind. There has been too much
tendency for brood sows to produce
htters small in number, and as one
>goes about among the breeders re-
ports are frequent of litters of four
and five pigs. There are several causes
for this, but one is a matter of in
heritance. Sows from pigs that have
narrowed such small filters should
not be used for mothers.
A o of selection should be
adopted, and every breeder should
have a standard to be adhered to ex-
cepting under unusual circumstances.
Sows should farrow filters of eight
or more, and should rear easily, bar
ring accident, filters or ten at least,
if that number are narrowed. Bears
from large filters, if possible, should
be used for service, so that the ten
dency will be to develop the prolific
habit. If n is a breeder, the diff
ference between profit and loss is
often one of size of litter. If our
breeders will select large, roomy,
well-matured sows, from prolific fam
lilies, and will mate them to stroLg-
boned, thick-fleshed, blocky, short
legged boars, they will add greatly
to their wealth in swine. Strength
of bone and limb is also essential in
successful swine husbandry. A pig
should have an active movement. A
serious defect seen in many market
pigs, as well as brood sows, is the
broken down foot. with the dew
claws dragging, when they should be
free from the ground. Too much
heavy forcing, while young, will cause
the feet to weaken at the pastern,
but if good bone exists the tendency
towards defective pastern will be
much lessened. If IL breeders will
Gull inferior animals from their
herds o severely, and in breed
ing will seriously consider the two
points of productive capacity and
strength of bone, they will make a
wise improvement in the character
of their stock.-C. S. Plumb, in Mid
land Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
The Q Justice.

Hon. J. H, Price of Magnolia,
who was appointed justice Of the
Supreme Court during the Tempo
rary withdrawal of Justice Terral
from the bench is one Of the strong
est members of the South Mississip-
pi bar and his appointment will no
doubt be generally commended by.
those members of the profession
that are best acquainted with him.
He will sit for the remainder of the
March term, and should Justice Ter
raj be unable later in the fall to re-
sumo his seat the temporary ap-
pointee will hold on until he feels
strong enough to do so.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
U. 9. Postal ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

The postoffice department last
week gave out the, number of addi-
tional clerks to be allowed the Mis-
sissippi postoffices, and the promo
tions in salaries to be allowed the
clerks already in Office. The changes
take effect July l, and are as fol-
flows:
The Jackson postoffice has the fol-
lowing increases: Three clerks from
$500 to $500, one from $500 to
$500, one from 5000 to $1,000.
Corinth gets two additional clerks
at 5000 and one clerk increased from
$500 to $500.
Greenyille gets two additional
clerks at $500, n increased from
500 to $500, and one from $500 to
5000
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Good Suggestion.

A well-known lecturer was once in
vited to tea at a certain house. I'm
mediately on being seated at the ta-
bic, a little daughter of the house
said to the guest, abruptly:
'Where is your wife?"
The lecturer, who had recently
separated from his ~better-half, was
surprised and annoyed at the sques-
ton, and stammered forth: esva
81 don't know"
Don't know?" repeated the child.
"Why don't you know"
Finding that the child persisted in
her interrogation, despite the mild re-
proof of her parents, he decided to
make a clean breast ofthe whole mat
ter and have it W. at once; so he
said, with calmness:
well, we don't live together. We
think, as we can't agree, we'd better
not"
Cant agree? Then why don't yor
fight it out, same as father and
mother do?'-Detroit Free Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
THE WINTER WOODLAND.

AGAINST the snow the forest trees
stand stern and black and stark,
intent on every passing breeze
From week to week they bark.
ihey bark for Pan amid the void;
FOR birds that gaily sing;
Stanch sentinels, through storm and COLI
They watch and wait for spring.
ABOUT their feet the timid hare
"A sally bold has made;
me fnimble squirrel scampered there
the powdered glade.
Inc wood mouse here in terror ran,
The owl upon his heels;
And more. a life unseen by man,
The telltale snow reveals.
While grim, submissive, over all
The world that moves below,
Chained fast in winters icy thrall
The trees but letters know.
Not theirs to wander far and wide
Through still and crystal bowers;
lis theirs in patience to abide
And wait the April showers.
Edwin. l.. Sabin. in Farm Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Truck Outlook Bad.

The outlook for truck growers in
Clay county is not fattering, for, al
though there has been no seriously
cold weather the almost incessant
rains have prevented any work being
done in the way of preparing lands
and planting; not even the planting
of early potatoes and peas has been
possible. The acreage will necessa-
rily be below the average. Peach
and plum trees are coming in bloom
and the expert orchardists say that
the prospective crop is injured.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20

Secretary Of State Power last
week recorded the charter Of the
Pensacola, Meridian & Northwest
ern Railroad Company. It is incor-
porated by John A. Lewis Of Me-
ridian, w. v. DeLahunt of st. Lou
is, Henry M. Coudry and Murray
f. Smith of Vicksburg. The line
is to be constructed from Pensacola
to Water Valley, Winona or Grena-
da, in Mississippi, or Memphis,
Tenn.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
To Teach Agriculture.

There is a general demand for a
law to be passed by the next legisla-
ture requiring that agriculture and
horticulture be taught in the public
schools. The State board of edu-
cation has for some time seriously
considered this branch of study, but
it is doubtful of the general success
Of the experiment, and it is also
doubtful if the step will be taken
unless directed by legislative act.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Delinquent Lists.

A number of papers in the State
have published the delinquent poll
tax lists Of their counties during the
past week, Notwithstanding the fact
that the compensation allowed for
the work is wholly inadequate, the
maximum allowance for any county
under the provisions of the Sea-
wright bill being only $25. The de-
linquent lists thus far published are
much larger than usual.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Nav Enforce PAYMENT.

Few Of the county tax collectors
in Mississippi realize that a poll tax
judgment constitutes a lien on per-
sonal property and are not attempt
ing to enforce the collection of this
obligation from delinquents, a fact
which will probably cause the legis-
lature to enact a more specific law
on the subject at the next session.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Pearl Fishing Industry.

The discovery of valuable pearls
is reported from Fish Lake, near
Greenville, and fishing for the gems
promises to become quite an indus
try in that section. A fisherman
named Will Wager last week found
several frst-class pearls among the
Fish Lake mussels, some of them
valued at 500 each, being large and
of perfect shape and luster.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Not Landed e

Miss Ascum-Wasn't that Mr.. Bond
| saw you walking with last even
ing?
Miss Coy-Yes.
Miss Ascum-He is a landed free.
holder of the county, isn't he?
Miss Coy
isn't quite landed yer.-Stray Stories.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Industrial Activity.

The past week has been one of
unusual industrial and business ac-
tivity in Mississippi. Gov. Lon
'gino has approved charters of new
corporations with an aggregate cap
ital stock of nearly So, 100000, and
a large batch of charters is now on
his desk awaiting approval.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Fertilizer Fakfrs.

Mississippi farmers are being
warned to be on the lookut for the
fakirs who generally make the
rounds about this season of the year
selling patented formulas for
making fertilizers at a minimum
cost, and which, in every instance,
are absolutely worthless. The Mis-
sissippi experiment station will fur
nish farmers with all desired infor-
nation concerning fertilizers free Of
cost, the only expenditure required
being a two-cent stamp.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20
Page for Bishop.

: The name of Rev. Frank Page,
D. D., pastor of st. Johns church in
Brooklyn, has been suggested in con-
nection with the Office of Bishop of
Mississippi, made vacant by the
death of the late Bishop Hugh Mil
Ter Thompson, and it is quite likely
that his name will be presented to
the Episcopal diocesan council at its
meeting in Jackson in April.