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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21
EASY SCIENCE STUDIES FOR
M
XVu.-Humus.

Come, let us talk about Humus.
Humus is decaying vegetable matter
in the soil. It comes from a pure
Latin word which originally meant
"earth" or the ground" Not only
out of the dust of the earth is man
made, but his very name "human'
comes from the same source.
Without humus there would be no
soil-there would be only "earth."
The distinction is that "earth" con
sists of the mineral detritus of
weather-worn rocks, while "soil" is
"earth" mixed with humus.
In attempting to classify soils and
earths there is no end to the divi-
sions and distinctions. Soils are
light or heavy, warm or cold, wet or
dry, compact or porous, fine or
coarse, rich or poor, fiat or rolling,
upland or bottom, hungry, leachy,
loamy, sour, sweet, clayey, sandy,
Iimy, marty and endless combinations
of these. Whatever kind you may
think of, or whatever combination,
remember that humus is the farm
er's best friend. Humus gives rich
ness and blackness and porosity and
nitrogen and mellowness and capiI-
larity. Humus is the product of fer
mentation of grasses, roots, leaves or
any other organic matter. 1t can be
made artifcially by applying barn
yard manure, straw, cornstalks or
any other waste vegetable product
to the land and allowing it to decay
and become mixed with the soil. But
remember hat it isn't humus until
it begins to decay. Such rich plant
food is not available until it's tissues
and cells are broken down and be-
come soluble. And it must be diluted
with earth to become fit food for
plants. A compost heap is too much
of a good thing; it's too strong, and
until it is incorporated with the soil,
is useless.
Humus is not only the direct
source of plant food, but it profound
ly mOdifes the physical properties
of soil. 1t is not only the principal
source of the heterogeneous food of
plants, but it increases capillarity
and the moisture-storing capacity
Of the land. Another great value of
humus resides in it's capacity to lib
crate phosphoric acid and potash.
You all know about the powerful
Observation-Disclosures, Phosphoric
Acid and Potash? If you do not,
you'll get it some time in Easy
Science Studies. Suffice it to say
that these are three essential chemi-
cal soil elements demanded by plants.
Humus furnishes nitrogen and also
makes get-at-able-and-usable the
phosphoric acid and potash that
would otherwise lie dormant in the
soil. Humus acts as a p%eptonizer,
just as pepsin acts in the human
stomach on albuminous food. It "di-
gests" the phosphoric acid and pot
ash and the rootlets consume and
the plant system assimilates.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21
Summer Care of Milk and Cream.

terra. These bacteria are minute
forms of plant life and like corn or
any higher plant their life depends
on temperature, food and moisture.
Milk is a perfect food for these
bacteria, which are common IN the
air of the milk-room and cow stable
as well as on the cow and the hands
of the mixer. It contains the food
and moisture, and summer weather
furnishes the most desirable temper
allure for their rapid growth. The
care of the milk then should be such
as, first, to prevent as far as possible
the entrance of these germs, second,
to retard the growth of those which
do gain access to the milk.
The body of the COW, the hands of
the mixer, the air, and the seams of
the pail and other milk utensils are
the common sources of infection.
In the summer time, the tanks of
the cow are usually free from ma
nure, but her hair is well filed with
dust, especially if the pasture borders
a much travelled road. Frequently
the COW wades in ponds and streams
and the udder gets coated with mud
which dries on. At milking time, the
mixer gives the udder and teats a
few stokes with his bare hand before
milking. The motion of milking
shakes a shower of bacteria laden
dust into the milk. If the mixer wet
his hands with a stream of milk, this
farther softens the dirt on the teats
and his hands and the dirty milk
drips into the pail, carrying a great
many bacteria with it.
To avoid this contamination, the
udder and surrounding parts should
be wiped off with a damp cloth; this
not only removes much of the dirt
and bacteria, but leaves the hair
damp, so that what remains does not
fall off readily. The mixer should
wash his hands thoroughly and then
milk with dry hands.
The Illinois Experiment Station
finds that the number of bacteria
which fall into the milk from an ap-
parently clean but unwashed udder
is 1920, as compared with 80, when
udder has been washed just before
milking.
In spite Of the best efforts, some
bacteria will go into the milk; this
makes it necessary TO cool the milk
as quickly as possible to so degrees
or below. Professor Fraser said, be-
fore the Indiana State Dairy Asso-
citation, that at a temperature of 90
degrees, germs common to milk null
tiply two hundred fold in one hour,
while at IS degrees, only eight fold,
and at As degrees are practically in
active.
The most economical way to secure
this cooling is with so-called> "shot
gun" cans, (about eight inches III
diameter and twenty-five inches deep,
costing 60 to Is cents each), set in
cold water, using ice if possible; if
not, use cold well water. In the lat
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21
VAN NORMAN,

Dairy Assistant.
Purdue Experiment Station.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
Public Sale.

Having determined to leave the
county. have decided to offer at pub
lie auction at the Guess farm on Otter
Creek pike, at 10 o'clock. Saturday,
Dec. u, the following property: Two
good milk cows, one Thoroughbred
Walking Denmark saddle colt. one
thoroughbred yearling jack. and all
kinds of farming implements and house
hold and kitchen furniture At the
same time and place the following stock,
the property of p. w. Powell, will be
publicly sold: One fine jack, 5-years-
old. l4s4 hands high; one coming three
year-old jack, Is hands high; one two
year old saddle horse and one two-year-
old saddle FLY. Pedigrees of the
above stock will be furnished on day oi
sale. The stock will be sold on a
credit of twelve months. Terms on
other articles made known on day OF
sale Chas Soper,
deco 2t Richmond, KY.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
PHONE so E. c. WINES DRUG STORE COR MAIN & FIRS1

eraI reception nall, win a nara noo-:
the second as ladies' reception hall.
and the third, with its roof garden
over the porches at every side. as a
rendezvous for those who desire to
study, in birdseye lesson, the beauties
Of the grounds. In the center of the
second and third floors is a light
well with attractive balustrades en-
circling, giving to the visitor on the
first floor, looking up, a magnificent
view OF the dome. with its many col
ored glasses. In the center of the re.
eeption hall. on the first floor. will be
installed exhibits of minerals. fores.
try, etc. It was at first intended to
have large mosaic map of the State.
showing by counties the products and
resources Int the Building Commit
tee. at a meeting early this month,
decided to abandon the plan of having
this map and to give the space in a
more effective way to the displays
mentioned. These exhibits win prob
ably pierce the light-well of the sec
ond floor. 1t has also been suggested,
and may be mentioned in this con
nection, that the heroic groups. to
stand on either side of the front en-,
trance. be chiseled out of Kentuckv
channel coal. The building, being
perfectly white, these groups. in their
blackness, as dark as night, would
certainly attract attention.
At each corner of the first floor
there will be a small room which.
with the stairway leading to the sec
ond floor, take up the balance of the
first At the northwest end of the
second floor are three rooms, so ar
ranged as to be thrown into one large
banqueting hall when desired. A
small space on the third floor will be
reserved as a serving room. with
communication with the first and Sec
Ond floors by a dumb waiter. The
third floor has been made as open
as possible to connect with the outer
galleries, formed of the roofs of the
porches. The roof above the third
foor-the main roof-will also be &C
cessible, and will give the visitor one
the surrounding grounds The main
picture of the exposition-the one
which corresponds in Importance to
the Court of Honor at the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago in 1S93-the
Cascade Gardens, pouring their mil
lions of gallons of water into the
Grand Basin, with Festival Hall sill
hOuetted against the terrace of Louis
lana Purchase States, a restaurant
pavilion fianking either end, is easily
seen from any of the floors of the
Kentucky Building.
Festival Hall is have the most mag
nificent pipe organ ever built, one with
millions of different tones. Sitting
on the porch of the Kentucky Build
ing it will be easy for the visitor to
hear this wonderful organ. While in
st. Louis the early part of this
month arranging details as to the
programme for Kentucky Day, Thurs
day, June 2. 1904. the delegation rep
resenting the Kentucky Exhibit AS
sOciatiOn called on Col. E. c. Culp.
secretary of the Committee on Cere-
monies, who volunteered to turn
over to the Exhibit Association Fes-
tival Hall for the night of June 2, and
to arrange a programme of music to
suit the fancy of the Kentucldan and
to be executed on the wonderful in
strument installed there.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
PLANS ARE MATURING.
Forestry Exhibit From Kentucky at
Exposition Will Be Very
EIahorafo

No more attractive exhibit at the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis is to be
made OF Kentucky's products and re-
sources than that in the Palace Of
Forestry, Fish and Game. In this
building, as we'll as in all others on
the exposition grounds where Ken
lucky is to have a part, the associa-
ton has been looked upon with favor
by the chief of the department Ken
tucky's forestry space is on two of
the main aisles of the building and al
most in the center. between the two
chief entrances. Mr. A. N. Struck.
Of Louisville, the chairman of the
committee, and Mr.. William Boa, the
field representative thereof, have for
counsel and assistance in their work
the following well-known gentlemen:
Clarence R. Mengel, Girard Alexan-
der. Cecil Erasier, Gen. John B. Cas-
tleman and Ernest Kettig, of Louis
Vile The forestry exhibit from Ken
lucky, representing seventy-odd diff
ferent varieties of commercial tim
bers, will be made as rustic in APP
partition is to separate Kentucky
from her neighbor. and on this parti-
ton will be displayed all the products
Of forestry with sixinch sections
from logs. II was first suggested by
DR.. Tarleton H. Bean, the Chief of
ha <lf Co. 4, .,
Exposition, that the timber display
be made in eight-foot sections, so
cut as to show all the grains of the
wood To utilize space. however. Il
has been determined to show only six
inch sections. In this way not only
every variety of timber in the State.
but the finished products from the
same. Some kind friends of the as
ISOLATION living in Eastern Kentucky
have brought to the attention of the
organization a number of massive
trees in different counties which ap-
proach in size the monsters from
California. Long sections of these
trees will be s'tjwn in the outdoor
forestry exhibit.
DIR. Bean, in a recent talk with an
officer of the association, appeared
anxious to have Kentucky to include
in her space in his department the
medicinal plants of the State AMI
the seeds from the various trees. He
also wants mounted specimens Of
fish and game shown and, in this con
nection, 1t may be mentioned that the
association is endeavoring to get the
Polytechnic Society of Louisville to
let it have it's wonderful collection of
native Kentucky bird skins now in its
possession. This collection was made
by Mr. Charles Wickliffe Beckh4m,
a relative of Governor J. c. W. Beck
ham, at the time connected with the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington.
There are three thousands specimens
in the collection. showing the differ
ence in plumage especially.
Kentsckians win be interested in
knowing that DR.. Bean has assigned
John J. Tully of Louisville. space
twenty by twenty-one feet for a dis
play Of his handmade fish nets, etc
DR.. Bean wants Mr.. Tully to give al
the life possible to this exhibit and
has invited him to manufacture the
fish nets in the space allotted 70 him
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
WORLDS FAIR NOTES

Model schools for the blind and
leaf
: Old St. Louis-as it was 100 years
ago.
Ice Plant produces 300 tons of ic.
daily.
Special building on Art Hill f.
sculpture
Typical 40 mining camp in mi
ing Gulch."
Jubilee presents of the late Quee
Victoria.
Outdoor mining exhibit, coverin-
twelve acres.
Rose garden, six acres in area, so,
900 rose trees.
King Cotton" a statue in cotto-
so feet high.
sunken gardens $50 feet long an
100 feet wide
History of the Louisiana Purchase
told in flowers.
Approximate cost of the Exposition
$50, 900 900.
Palace Of Education, SIS by rs"
feet, cost 1919 999.
Palace of Electricity, 525 by $50
feet, cost $999.940.
Towers on Palace of Machinery are
265 feet tall.
Forty thousand horse power for Elk
position uses.
Largest silver nugget ever mined;
weighs five tons.
Fair opens April 80, 1904; closes
December 1, 1904
An 5000 horse power turbine engine
in power plant.
Size of grounds, 1910 acres, nearly
two square miles.
Largest gas engine ever made, 5000
horse power.
The sum of s15O.O00 appropriated
for athletic events.
United States Fisheries Building.
1873 feet square.
Revival Of the Olympian games Of
ancient Greece.
Fifteen exhibits departments; IA
groups; SOS classes.
More than 100 important buildings
on the grounds.
Over fifty foreign governments to
make elaborate displays
Philippine exhibit, costing 81 ,000.-
900. covers 40 acres.
Anthropology Building, 263 by 113
feet. cost $4,000.
Palace of Horticulture, 400 by 500
feet. cost s22S.OOO.
Palace of Machinery, SIS by 1000
feet. cost sf96.597.
Palace of Liberal Arts, SIS by $50
feet, cost $4,000.
Palace Of Manufactures, 525 by 1900
feet. cost $719,399.
Conservatory 200 feet square in
Palace of Horticulture.
Live stock exhibit covers 81 acres:
s25O,00O for premiums
Automobile chairs. carrying two
persons. reach all points.
Statue of Vulcan, in coal, iron and
coke, so feet high.
Art pottery mandatory In opera
ton, showing processes.
Half a million dollars expended IN
decorative sculpture.
Rainbow gardens line the Cas-
cades; flowers of every hue
Forty-four States and Territories
appropriate s5.S12.500.
International Congresses, learned
men from everywhere.
Hank Monks stage coach--the one
Horace Greeley rode in.
Model strawberry farm, with 400
varieties growing thereon.
Aerial navigation, 100000 appro-
priated for tournament.
Amount raised by city of st. Louis
and citizens, s10.000,000.
Intramural double-track railway to
all parts of the grounds.
Natural garden where all North
American wild flowers grow.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
Fight Will be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual recon-
mendatiop of DIR Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, will have long
and bitter fight with their troubles, if
not ended earlier by fatal termination.
Read what t. R. Beall. of Beall, Miss.
has to say: Last fall my wife had ev-
cry symptom of consumption. She
took DR.. Kings New Discovery after
everything else had failed. Improve
ment came at one and four bottles en-
tirely cured her" Guaranteed by all
druggists. Price see and 81. Trial
tOttles free I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
DIAMONDS

Are the most interesting of all jewels,
They have figured in history. poem
and song; been the cause of deaths
without numbers, linked hearts to-
getaer, provided ready money; all the
while serving as beautiful ornaments
Nothing could be more acceptable o.
economical as gift to ones self. OF
ones friends. Prices range from 81
to $3.50. all good flawless stones.
2d4t L. E. LANE.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
FOR A RAINY DAY

We have umbrellas that combine
beauty with utility. Our lowest priced
umbrella is as low as a good umbrella
can be sold for; our highest is the best
that can be found. Every conceivable
combination of gold, silver, ivory OF
wood is shown. What can make a
more acceptable gift? L. E LANE.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23

4 sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessless or stOm-
4ch up-sets. Electric Bitters will
quickly dismember the troublesome
causes. 1t never fails to tone the
stomach, regulate the kidneys and
bowels, stimulate the liver, and clarity
the blood. Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attend
ing aches vanish under its searching
and thorough effectiveness Electric
Bitters is only soc, and that is returned
If it don't give perfect satisfaction.
Guaranteed by all druggists. I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
announcements
FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized to announde Hon. ID. l..
MOORE, OF Mercer county as a candidate for
Congress in the Eighth District, to succeed
Hon. g. G Gilbert. subject to the action of
Democratic party. Your support is earnestly
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
House for Rent
KodoI Dyspepsia Cure

Digests all classes of food, tones and
strengthens the stomach and digestive
organs. Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion
Stomach troubles, and makes rich. RED
Blood, health and strength. Kodo
Dyspepsia Cnre rebuild WORKOUT, It's
sues, purifies. strengthens and sweet
ers the. stomach. Gov. !. w Akin
son. of W. Va, SAYS: II have used ;
nurbef- Of bottles of Kodol Dyspepsis
Cure and have found it to be very
effective and. indeed. powerful rem
ady f0E stomach ailments. / recon-
/ iiieHd'it to my friends" Sold by f. G
Wines. I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street
Jumping the occupants, or a hundred
,ther accidents. are every day occur
-ences 1t behOOves everybody to
ave a reliable saIve handy and there's
hone as good as Bucklen's Arnics
Salve. Burns. cuts, sores, eczema and
piles, disappear quickly under its
leoting effect. 25c at any drug store.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
The Lone Star State.

Down in Texas at Yoakum. is big
Try goods firm of which Mr.. J. NJ. Hal
Ter is the head. Mr.. Halter on one of
his trips East to buy goods said TO a
friend rho was with him in the pal
ace. car: "Here, take one of these Lit
tie Early Risers upon retiring and you
will he no early in the morning feeling
good" For the "dark brown" taste,
headache and that logv feeling DeWitt'e
Little Early Rirers are the best pills to
use. Sold by E. G.. Wines I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the moneyHf1t'
fails to cure. Z. w. Groves signature
on each box % cents.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
Eor saIe.

Medium size goll top Office desk, re-
volving chair and three other good
Office chairs, all leather bottoms
1T CIV. GATES.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
Revolution Imminent

Knocking man down for calling you
a liar doesn't disprove the allegation.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23

A friend is man with whom you
can 80 camping twice. - -.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23

Women love clear, healthy COM
plexion. Pure blood makes it. Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
FOR ASSESSOR

We are authorized to announce ]. L. BAKER
of Blue Lick Precinct, a candidate for Asses
sor, subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce BUD DUNN
\ candidate for Assessor of Madison county,
subject to the action of the Democratic party
We are authorized to announced B. T.
GOLDEN a candidate for Assessor of Madison
county, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23
Graceful women
A Desire for Perfect Figure is InssparabIs

Desire for Perfect Figure Is Inseparabs
from Love OF tie Beautiful.
The scent of the violet or rose is as
precious as the lovely flowers whose
breath they are, and while the lives OF
flowers are brief and we can only enjoy
them for a day, the beautiful woman gives
the pleasure of her fragrance to us as a
permanent blessing. The soft fragrance
of beautiful woman suggests purity,
health and elegance; she is the refinement
of civilization; an index always of good
taste and an unerrinr hadre of yentilitv
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23

We are authorized to announce W. e.
LETCHER, JR., candidate for County At
torney subject to the action of the Democratic
party
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23

We are authorized to announce JNO. W.
BALLARD candidate for Sheriff of Madison
County, subject to the action Of the Democrat
ic Party.
We are authorized to announce B. B. Million
candidate for Sheriff of Madison County sub
iect to the action Democratic Party.
We are authorized to announce II. H. COL
YER a candidate for Sheriff of Madison coun-
fN- GIIhiact IL
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1903-12-23

We are authorized to announce R. H.
CR0OKE, a candidate for county Attorne v
subject to the action of the Democratic party
We are authorized TO announce W. r.
SHACKELFORD a candidate for County At
torney of Madison comfy, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-16

an equality in the matter of coal sup
plies for their ships. Russia for years
has been rushing coal to the Pacific
seaport and now has an immense sup
ply OH hand.
Japan has large coal mines close to
her seaboard and her harbors possess
the best coaling facilities in the world.
A last consideration. but perhaps the
most important, is the personnel e
the two navies. The japanese, from
admiral to jack tar, are imbued with
the most ardent patriotism. They are
convinced that their greatest enemy is
Russia and that the car, should the
opportunity come to him, would enslave
them.
The officers of the Russian navy are
undoubtedly fine sailors and brilliant,
brave lighters, but how about the man
behind the gun? 1t is common gossip
among the tars of other nations that
the Russian sailor is driven to his du-
ties like a wild beast. American officers
observed much to prove this while in
Chinese seas a few years ago. From
the tops they could look down on the
decks while the Russians were at drill
Each officer carried a short whip and
then would apply the CAD to the heads
and bodies of the wretched seamen as
they were urged to extra smartness.
Will such sailors fight with the same
spirit as the men who are filled with
the enthusiasm born of patriotism?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-16
SaIisbury's Funeral.

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