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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16
Two Engines are Sp|intefed
in a Crash Near the City
ofDanvilIe.
FIRE LIGHTS UP The RUIN
s.yeral Of the Train Crew are il ured and the
Passengers Badly Shaken Up 5tveh-
teen @: the Cars Wtre
Wr ck5d in the
Crash

Greensboro. n. c., June 11.-A wreck on
the Southern this morning has prevented
anv trains from beyond Danvllle reaching
here today. At seven o clock north
bound freight and passenger tram NO !"
of the Danvilc and Western had hcai-on
collision or the main line four miles this
side Of Danville Engineer Womacll, OF
the freight. and his fireman were com
pletely covered up In the wreck, and were
rescued the latest report being that the
engineer would probably die. Several
passengers were injured, though none of
them seriously
1t has been impossible to ascertain here
names of injured or extent OF same. First
reports were to the effect that ten were
killed and telegram here summonlnS
phvsicans created great alarm, which was
allayed when this order was revoked and
intelligence came that no one serious
ly injured except engineer and fireman
DR.. MichauX went to the scene OF the
disaster to be met there by Danvil.e ply
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16
About Sweet Potatoes.

considered preferable 10 cishtf mur.Atr II
potash 81 hainlt
Large potato,~ are CONS .detsd beat Tor
seed They have larger csc- ami produce
larger stalks than small aotatoc- and con
~equcutly The weld i~ larger They may
be cut INTO pieces of tNo or three cgce
each one party recommend cutting 10
tatov~ tn iwf~v INTO quarters aui planting
the seed ends ,thc end tha. contain the
most Of thc ewes down.
THINNING TO o>E STALK
Proper to~t~ have shown that The quau
tity and quality OF thc potatoe ,au D.,
materially improved BY thinning to onr
| stalk procured Tins tdca a- follows
some years ago two adjoining par,rl~ ~
land Of about equal fertility were planted
| to potatoes. ON one parcel thu potatoe
| Mere planted immediately after hcgnE cut.
| The potatoes FOR tho Other parcel Hcfe
| aircd ter several days thus becoming much
| ,hriyclcd before they were pl.Htcd The
result Wa- that The parcel planted V.lh
/ frc> hly cut potatoes produced about dou
bic the quantity of tops ~ thc other
parcel but at digging tius >t~ touut
that the latter had produced a'pul dou
bic the quantity of pottoe- thc hr-t
parcel produced tops The latter ipto
toes.
Ii wa, evident that sail difference IA
yield WAS attributable 10 onc of two
causes. FIRST, TO the effect produced -
curing the potatoes second. 10 The dlmln-
ished number OF tops a result oi curing
II the latter Was the cause similar Ie.
suits could be procured by thinning the
plants. After proper tests J satisfied my
sell that it was the diminished num-
/ ,,l4 r I3- tFl
and that similar results can be- procured
by thinning to one piunt After thunlng
single plants wlii -tand u the drills Is
inches apart, vhict I consider plenty
close provided that ,nc aoll has bccu
properly fcrtlZed.
From -aid time TO the present ! have
been an advocate OF thinning 10 one
stalk. l have had Others to test the
plan, and they all report material al
vantage in favor oi thinning. GGt 4 NIT
ter Of 50 much Importance needs further
tests to determine the merits of sand two
points, especially tire effect OF partially
; curing the potato before they are planted
The New York Experiment station ha
recently reported adversely on The sub
jcct of thinning potatoes. ! suggest
further tests.
! The plant, drawn for thinning pur
poses. can be advantageou-ly transplant
cd; | have found them to answer an c2
ccllcnt purpose
Advantages OF mulehing Potatoe- ID
this climate whether planted carly %,
/, late, should 30 muIchcd 10 a proper depth
with straw, leaves OF other litter, thus
keeping The ground cool aud moist. ~
/ Planting IN mia summer and mulehng ~,
Z approximate IN the carly tall the proper
temperature TO the greatest extent posi-
bic. Hence. the superiority of fall pota
: toes over those planted IN carly spring
. to mature IN mid--ummcr during tn,
2 time Of our greatest heat
: BRYAN TYSON.
Carthage, y. g.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16
TOBACCO AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Secretary Bruner Working in the Interest of
an Exhibit

Winsotn Salem, N. c., June 12.-Secre-
tary /. K Bruner, Of the State Board
Of Agriculture, was here today IN the in
terest Of the proposed tobacco exhibit at
the Worlds Fair at ST. Louis. 1t was
decided to call a meeting CT the Winston
Tobacco Association, to be held in iew
days At this meeting a central commit
tee will be chosen. Delegates will be
appointed from each tobacco growing
county in the State to a meeting TO be
held in Raleigh early in July, when the
question of an exhibit at the World ;
Fair will be definitely decided. Mr. Bruner
left mere for Virginia TO confer with the
tobacconsts of that State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16

weather IS when it IS actual use Our
people have not yet seemed to appreciate
the Importance Of taking care of what
they buy IN the shape Of farm tools. A
majority Of farmers, owing to neglect in
taking care OF their gear and tools, are
forced to lay in a supply nearly every
spring before they can begin the work OF
spring preparation and planting. If tie
harness, and especially leather collars, arc
oiled occasionally, the plow tools painted
once a year and carefully placed under j
dry shelter, they will last FIVE times as
long as they ordinarily do. Every time 2
dollar IS expended for neglect Of this kind
it is an infringement or loss on the bust
avoided and saved. dollar saved IS y
dollar made
" we take care of the dollars or smaller
amounts, the larger sums Will grow and
take care OF themselves to our profit and
future advantage. These are the smaller
details of farm life which few people give
much attention to, but - cannot be denied
that they are of prime Importance when
properly considered. 1t may be cOntended
that the question here enumerated, es-
pecally along the line of repair work
comes within the province of those who
are equipped for the business and make
such work a speciality, but the avera ge
farmer needs to save every dollar that he
can, and his first duty is to his family
and the development of his individual af-
fairs. This duty cannot be well per
formed if there IS a leak in his affairs
which takes his annual earnings to pa
| the cost Of living and operation of his
business. Besides. it is fact well es-
ia blished that when farmers become ii
prosperous condition every other depart
ment of business is benefited. If we did
our repair work at home, took better cal
of our farm tools and saved money there
/ by, it would better enable us to patron
| ize the mechanics for better grade Of IN
| proved implements and his services would
then be in better demand, while our bust
ness would grow and farming become
more pleasant and profitable. There arc
| thousands of little things which we car
advanta geously do at home and everv n: /
should give more thought and action tc
/ these little details. Buy only what i.
| absolutely necessary, save all the mOllc!
possible by doing all the repair work al
home and then if luXuries are desired FOL
the pleasures and comforts of the family
thing in good shape on rainy days fOl
the fair weather and pushing times. Shali
/ tools are required In successful cultiva
ton. and the place to keep the farming I'M
plcments in good order IS at home. Ii W,
make good crops the profits will be larger
If poor crops arc produced our debts will
not be 50 heavy.
HARVIE JORDAN
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16

IS. These tools can be bought at the
prices named from any of the larger east
ern western firms handling hardware
This puts the possession Of a complete out
fit for home use within the reach of every
farmer, no matter how small his farming
operations may be. Two or more small
farmers living close together, especially
tenants on large plantations could club
together and buy an outfit for common
use and hardly feel the cost, aside from
saving considerable more money than the
first cost in one season. These small out
fits properly cared for should last many
years and pay for themselves over and
over again.
Good work cannot be done with dull
tools and if man has a place at home
where he can sharpen his tools, especially
the ploy hoes and every two or three days
the work in the field will be done much
more rapidly and satisfactorily, and max
ing much lighter draft on the work
stock and hands. When plow hoes are to
be carried some distance for repairs they
are often used until it is almost impossib' e
to do anything like satisfactory work with
them. These small things may appear o
be trivial at first plance but when they
and due regard for saving of time keeping
the tools in good order and further fact
Of much greater Importance, that Of MAX
ing an earnest effort to live at home and
save the cost of operation, they assume
much larger proportions. 1t is true a hoe
helve singletree, plow beam or anything
else made on the farm in an unfinished
manner may not ,ook so nice and smooth
! q hN 20 ri rlyr,1.,,
but so far as durability and the purposes
for which these home made tools are in
tended is concerned they serve their ends
/ just well.
Farmers as a rule have more idle time
out of their field work than any other
class of people engaged III business. This
idle time on rainy days can be proftably
utilized in making all necessary repairs
during the spring. summer and fall, the
seasons when the farm tools need atten-
/ ton most We too often pay SIS to SO fol
a wagon body which could just as we'll be
made at home on rainy days for two OF
three dollars.
A few dollars worth of rough lumber
can be bought and planed and laid aside
to dry for such work, and after the jot
has been done to the best of our ability
a dollars worth of paint will put on the
finishing touches. The wagon may no
be striped up and glazed with varnish like
the city job would make it at heavy in
creased cost. but it viii do just wei
for hauling up the crops. Farmers ge
along very we'll without boiled shirts fo
every day wear and patent leather shoe
for Sunday There IS a paint now man
factured which only requires mixing will
water to make it pliable and it is said t
last as long as the higher priced paint
which require oil to utilize it. goo'
shelter ought always to be provided 10
not only the wagons and bugglcs, but ais
for the reapers, mowers, rakes and ever,
tool used about the premises. The onl
time that any tool should be out IN tn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16
TEACHING TEACHERS
Twenty fourCounties Arrange
for Summer Institute.
This is but Partial List and Many Oilers Viii
S7on Announce Iheir Dates for
Institutes.

There VIII be many teachers institute,
in North Carolina this summer, and thus
far twcntyfo counties have determined
upon haying those
The counties, the date Of the beginning
Of the institute and the conductor are a-
follows, the place of meeting to bc the
county seat instead OF ~ otherwise u3me4.
ABurkc. June +. Herbert o. Houa
Cabarrus, August date not hAe3.
Walter Thompson.
Caldwell June S Cfor four weeks, \. L
Waltz.
Chatham, August /.
Cherokee july /.
Cleveland. August 3.
Craven tat DoycrJ, June y, L. l.. Har-
grove.
Durham. August "a N G. S Noblc
Forsythe. August 3 r. H. Curtis
Greene, August 2. Alex Graham
Halifax tat Enfield, June -. L. +.
Shepp.
Haywood, July l.. G T. owen
Jackson Cat Glenvillcj, July -, J. /
Fouet
Johnston, July s.
Lincoln. July II or a.
Mitchell, July 10.
Pitt Cat WintcrvilIcJ, July 20.
Randolph, August 8.
Stanly July y, walter Thompson
Stokes, July 20.
Swain, July 10.
Wake, July l. At \. and NJ Summer
School
Washington, Jun, Is. Everett
Wilson, August Is, e. F. Mangum
These Institutes are to last for from
two to four weeks each, and besides these
there are many other counties that wil
hold Institutes, the dates OF which have
not yet been selected.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16

TO disease. such a. black rot than Those
from draws. The exemption from dl>ca>,
i> such that cuttings from diseased tuber~
sometimes produce healthy potatoes. bu'
it j. of course best to have sound healthy
potatoes for seed.
Sweet potatoes should not follow sweet
potatoes nor shou.,- ,ney be bcdded two
or more years in succession the sam,
site. Better skip three or four years
| now have some experiments on hand
to determine the difference between cut
ting vines INTO lengths OF one two or
three leaves.
In order TO test with one leaf. from
two TO four leaves should be left on
the stubs when the vines arc cut and
removed Succors VIII soon start from
the stubs the upper succors generally
leading When these succors attain three
or four inches. cut and remove one JOINT
OF the stub with the succor .en root
and transplant as aforesaid, leaving the
tops OF the succors above ground The
potatoes viii form from the JOINT Of the
old wood and Will generally exceed III
yield vines cut and set IN the usual way.
say one foot long
A COW pea sod that was properly sup
piled with potash and phosphoric acid,
when the peas were seeded, Will bC good
for sweet potatoes. The peas VIII draw
from the air an ample supply Of nitrogen
to serve the potatoes.
From 200 to 400 pounds of acid phoS
phate and s. to 40 pounds OF murlate
OF potash or $40 to $50 pounds OF kainit
iii lieu of the muriate of potash may be
| applied per acre to drills and mixed with
the soil, preferably few weeks before
the ridges are constructed
FALL POTATOES.
Other things being equal potatoe>
! planted from the goth to the Goth OF Jun,
will in this climate (North Carohna) yielC
more and better potatoes than thos'
planted in early spring. Therefore the,
should not be planted IN early spring cx
ccpt for early use and the early market
| Potatoes planted about the Goth of Jun
| Will mature IN carly fan and may b.
harvested about the first appearance o
frost Potatoes thus grown Will keep II
good condition, without sprouting to hurt
until the time for the next June planting
arrives.
Second crop potatoes may be used 70
seed in lieu OF the above.
A clover or cow-pea sod is considered
best for potatoes. II SAID crops, Whe1
seeded, We're properly supplied with pot
ash and phosphoric acid they have draw
from the air suffcency OF nitrogen I
serve the potatoes.
The drills may be laid off three fee
apart. A suitable narrow pioW may b
run several times in the bottoms OF th
drills. thus preparing loose beds.
One-half the usual dose Of potash an
phosphoric acid may be applied IN tn
drills and mixed with the soil, prctcrabl
few weeks before planting. SAID dose
per acre, may consist of 20 TO 40 pound
Of muriatc or sulphatc of potash, or IS
to $50 pounds of kainit IN lieu Of th
nuriate of potash, and $50 TO $50 pound
OF acid phosphate. Sulphate OF potash !
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16
Talks With Farmers.

pr,sKSMITH AND CARPENTER.
ID, making my rounds over the state at
line, farmers Institutes | often take Oc-
;,p 10 inquire as TO whether farmers
,u,- do their common blacksmith
.,,.utcr work at home or whether
.,..+i,I continue to depend upon the vii
l,a mr. town mechanics to do this work.
The information received shows that the
',.+ af this kind of work Is done in town.
= +. not 20 much the cost of paying for
saving pow sharpened, as 1t Is Is the
:. lost IN going to town to have the
work done.
+ j., quite evident that more money
,,,1lJ be saved IN the gain of time alone
t, having this simple kind of work done
on each farm than if the prices charged
sor doing the work III town were reduced
to actu. cost.
southern farmers have not yet walked
~, fuII,- to the importance of saving time
q. am ITEM OF value on their farms. But
the labor problem is growing to be a Sc
rious matter, and has already become so
in many localities. Any man with ordl-
nary intelligence can sharpen a ploW, hoe
make a plow beam, singletree and many
other parts of our farming implements
if he will only supply himself with the
proper tools.
If farmer does this kind of work at
home. it Is in no sense infringing upon the
rights or domain of the town mechanics.
There viii still be left plenty of work
for. them to do of a kind which the ordi-
nary farmer has not and will not have the
time TO learn to do. The ring of the ham
mcr on the anvil in the farm blacksmith
shor ought to be as familiar a sound in
every neighborhoOd as the ring OF the
dinner bell.
cannot remember time in my farming z
experience when my pow hoes were sent
to town to be sharpened or when my ordl-
rary woodwork was not done at home
The loss of the time in stopping a hand
ont of the field ta send tool to town has
always been regarded as a much more
costly item than the small amount of mon
Cy charged by the blacksmith OF
wood-Workman for doing the job. If the
farmer goes himself ne is likely III a short
while to develop the bad habit. which
many OF our people fall into, that of going
to town and killing time on the street
corners.
COST OF SMALL OUTFITS.
/ have recently been looking over some
price lists for blacksmith and carpenter
outfits manufactured especially for farm
ers and find that they can be bought
quite cheap for ordinary use. An every
day tooI-set for wood work consisting
Of saw. hammer, chisel, screw driver
brace and seven bits, square, rule, monke!
wrench, plane, wise and compass saw
the complete outfit for $40. In black
smith departments of these large hard
ware firms | find that a complete outfi
consisting OF a portable forge and bel
oWs. post drill a set of dies. heavy an
VII hammer and tongs, pincers, etc, TO
N4,' or smaller outfit consisting of anvil
torge and bellows, hammers, and tongs 10
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16
LADY HURT IN RUNAWAY,
Stores Broken Open by Burglars---An Escaped
Convict Arrested.

Salisbury, NJ c., June 12-Yesterday
afternoon Mrs David Crowscr, of this
county, was seriously hurt in runaway
Toootbcr with her husband she lcav-
ing The city for her homo when the horse
thcv we're driving took fright at pass
ing engine, throwing both out and break
mo Mrs. Crowser's collar bone. She was
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16
HARNIE JORDAN

For several miles out from Roschill the
effects of the terrible hail storm can yet
be seen Most farmers plowcd up their
crops and planted over again Window
lights were broken at nearly every house.
and the trees were stripped of their
leaves. The ground is now covered with
dead leaves and large patches of oats
were completely moved down.-Dupln
Journal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16
AN0IHtR Is THREATENED
Inc Mountain Splitting Just in Rear
OF the Cliff From Which the First
Avalanche Rushed---A Wreck
Near Hendersonville ON
the Same Road.

Ny the AssOclaNd PreSS.)
"7heNile, n. c., June 12-The side OF
mountain caved in on the Southern's
lacks between Spartanburg and Ashe
'.'e at noon today. Thousands of tons
VI i'eh and dirt plunged downward, com
p'g'oIr filing one of the largest railroad
'''9 ID the mountain of Western North
''''."a- and cffcctuaIly shutting off all
''e from the South. The landslide oc-
'''o near Tryon, n. c., just at the foot
-''oAa Mountain. The road Just had
',s'oed IN resuming operations of trains
' were blocked by washouts in Spar
'1'S county last week, yesterday be
'he first day that regular schedules
We're IN effect
.n Present disaster vii! cause the an
''ilnent Of all trains on this road for
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-16

Mr. II. Z. Craven Of Concord, a grddu-
ate of Wake Forest, has been elected prln
cipal of Pittsboro Academy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-12
PREACHER CHARGED
WITH ADULTERY
REV" .. H. NELSON A cuRssross EVANGELIST. WILL Dc
PROSECUTED RESULT DIVORCE COURT olsclos
uass-HE COVETED BARNEY scHmIprs WIFE AND CLAIM.
ED AN ANGEL OF GOO TOLD DESERT OWN WIFE

another woman. Nelson preached a
sermon 10 hts family on the Egbiaci
II Marriages Made in Heaven" and
etraig htway went doW ntosxn and In
atituted divorce proceedings against
Mrs. Nelson on ground of incompAi-
ibiiity % temperament. Mira Mel
son promptly consulted attorneys
and filed an answer and cross com
plaiut IN which she charged her
preacher husband with ufidsIity
The trial Of the case yesterday
VAS largely attended By Nelson :
followers and by hts wIfe's friends.
Judge SetsreT's fac. grew aterner
and Steiner a. the evidence va laid
before him. and a. tho conclusion q
the trial he seemed TO be searching
his mind for fIitink words 30 tell
the preacher what he thought OF a
hypocFi,e Hho would no baseiy -
aert n faithful. hardwOrkinR wife Of
% years.
Nelson and Ira schmidt have
been preaching on the streets to-
sefher for months. They claim "a
believe that churches are an instl-
tuition OF the devil. and that all
church members Will be sternaliy
/ damned. They are dcyout believers
In the Bible. they siiexs. but inter
Z pref it, meaning 10 suit themselves
and claim that each Christian. IN
! stead Of belonging 20 a sect. should
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-12
Eat Turkev with H1,msn the Owner At Garden Station

aala aer- worse Than motharl.as
Adulrh Nelson. tho ~ year old
con ~ the Nelson's told Indignantly
81 his fathers eunduet
why. dad IL tho auesf~st man I
ever aa~ 10 ssid We al thought
he had suns vraHy sure enough when
he toas ny little brother eu his knss
zud called mr % him and aid. HoYs
God has told me "a flee With Mfa
schmidt. and yau must he stzod hofs
when ! am not hrrr
= usrd e. $50 him and Mrs
schmidt 90 snsakinK aNzy into the
cemetery. and Trey walked and talk
ID thef. for hegFs-
when asked ~ his fathers law
ysfu II he dad not entertain hard
feelings toward his parent. the lad
replied You bet I do. bat didn't
until he hsEaa keeping campauy
with another woman besides fny
mother vas sort % sore Al him
too. xnpposs. because he woald
never let tu~ piay baseball OF foot
ball ~ anything ike that
He said ~ waH wfunK fof nte 20
ailaw my mind 20 dwell on such
sports. a. he wanted me 10 foiio~
in ~. footsteps and .prsad the true
gospel among the people. told him
Ia be hatund u I would"
Mrs. Schmidta husband. who is
said Ca be inclined Co be somewhat
more secular IN HE tastes than -
his wife. u .leo protesting against
her alleged holy affection for the
preacher aud Il r. understood has
started aivorce proceedings
The Nelson's hav. been living az
/ s202 Eleventh avenue west. HTfouv
he adopted religion as profession,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-12

Free Went kds
See Classified page for Free Want
Ada
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-12
RACERS IN MOST
P|TIABLE PLIGHT
sIx-DAY BIKE RACE NEARING AN END. AND CON-
TEsTANTs ARE ALL BUT READY TO COLLAPSE

Of but 10 Of the original i teams
o. bicycle riders. eirciiuE the saul
eerIike track
The last dsy ~ the race finds the
riders all IN pittahie condition.
is~Andsr. the hero Of the galleries. IL
not proof asaiur, the rigorH Of the
race. lie circles about under she
handicap Of a terrific cold The
wrists Of the men ate horribly
swollen.
Il 10 now conceded that " the sew
en- leading teams maintain their
present places. final mile sprint,
Just before midnight. viii occur be-
tween t,eandet. Waithour Fisher,
John Hndeli. Floyd krehs. Newkirk
and Breton. The first three are
favoriisk
Al O'Clock the score Of Lander
Butler. Waiihour Munroe. Nevkifk
Jacobson. Bedeii brothers. Krebe
Peterson. Contsnet- Breton. Bowler
and Fisher wes 2ikb miles. LAPS
k.eRan and Morgan. 2Isb miles.
laps. samson and Nsndcrrtuyft
2t7s miles. laps. Gongoiiz and
krehs. 2is7 miles. 4 Laps Record
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