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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
TO PREVENT sTINKING SMUT IN
 WHEAT.
Director c. D. Smith, of the MAehi@an Experiment Station, Writes on s"o
 Best Methods of Treating Seed;

ExperIrnent Station, Writes on tne
 Heat Methods of Treating seed.
 The usual prevalence of stinking smut in the wheat crop calls Tor extra. ordinary effort on the part or Wheat growers to prevent a repetition or the iosz next season. It Is now well Rnown that this smut is Q disease carried TOT ward from one year to another Tn the seed wheat The disease converts the kernel into a black. ill-smellins mass of sporAs which. when the smutty ker- nels are broken up by the thresn'hs machine or by handling, attach them selves to the sound kernels. After m fected wheat is sown, the kernets anu these spores of smut germinate at the same time. The smut plant grows in- side the wheat stem throughout the season, and, when the crop is ripening' 1t turns the kernel in the head or the wheat into the we'll known smut ker- neIs, The spread of the disease may best be prevented by finding, if poss sible. seed wheat free from smut. 1T you cannot obtain clean seed of your chosen variety. try the following treat ment;
 The first step is to clean off space on the barn floor some ten feet square or larger, if convenient. Sweep tnls area very thoroughly to remove all spores of smut possible.
 Next buy of your druggist pound bottle of formalin. He may not nave this in stock, therefore. order 1t at once that he may have it in time for your use. Aa,
 Mix the formalin with water in large barrel in the proportion of one pound of formalin to 400 pounds of wa ter. This means that the pound oI formalin should be mixed with hfty gallons of water, enough for thirty-hve portions you can mix any quantity de-
 1. Be sure to keep the bottle OK
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13

ard southern Pacific.
 Train No 2 carries through PullmAns from New OrlsaAa to New York and Cincin- nad and Jackhonytlle. to St. LouiA making
 Train No carries through Pullman sieerers from New Orleans to New York, Cincinnati Chicago and through day coach and sleeper Montgomery to St. Louis With Ali throagh trains make eloss ca olnection at Cinoinnad Rvansviiie, St. Louis and New orleans for all points North. south For further information pertaining ts rates. routes and schedules )onsuit ticket agents l. C N. R. R.. or write or call on W M. wood. T. P. A.. z2 Commerce. st., surgas.. Rn1Hss. 'tsS unscu 1rHiS Tsefss xa:nt ' A'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13

for these columns the results of their observation and experience along these lines? Tn the same issue it would pc desirable to have q record of the ob- servation of farmers bearing on the prevalent belief that cowpeas growing on lime land eaten after frost are more apt to injure livestock than cowpeas gfown on sandy iand.
 A Good Example In Road Building
 In a recent trip through parts or Wilcox County, an hour or two was spent by the writer waiting for tram at Snow HILL On looking about for farmer who had conducted several ex- periments for this station, found nm getting up steam in steam roller which had just been unloaded. Inquiry elfcfted the information that this was the beginning of work in macadhmiE- ing a road about two miles long be- tween the village of Ftirn1ar and its railroad station, Snow Hill This com u1unity, reaiixing the need for good roads, had taken practical steps to bring about the object of their desire. Plans are on foot to raise about $f.600, and the complete outfit of machinery was loaned by It's manufacturers and was already on the ground at the time of my visit.
 Public spirited and competent men were in charge of the work, one of the leaders being the County Surveyor, who is also a farmer, Mfr. E. L. Cum ningham.
 However he is a man who is always glad to have the help of specialists. I suggested that it might be well for the community to have the advice of an expert road builder and offered to write to the office of public roads asking that man be detailed for short time to assist in this work. I have just re- ceived a reply from the official in charge of that office stating that with in week or two fie would probably be able to furnish the desired expert as- sistance.
 The encouraging condition in con- nection with this piece of road is the determination of the people to have q road and the realization of the fact that they could afford to raise by sub seription a considerable sum to be profitably expended in the construction of q road. They did not wait for af appropriation of public funds nor foI the issue of bonds. but went about tho matter like business men making ar investment on which they could req. sonably expect to realize a handsome dividend. Public spirit was factol with them also, for quite probably thi. road will serve as an object lesson tt | the entire County and will be the leav ! en the result of which may be q per | fected system of good roads in Wiico,
 County. !. F. D.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13

Electric lignIeu a,nlng va.s are on trains and a batWeen Birmingham and New or iesas. Lebanon and Cincinnati: also a oa trains 10 2 between Montgomery anu
 New and handsome ehalr cars Sseats freeJ operated on train1 l and | Detwefn Cinuinnati and New Orleans. High back seaf coaches and chair cars are also run on all through trains between Cincinnatl Lolfsyilie. St Louis Evansville. Memphis, NasiaviiIe and New Orleans. -.
 Train No. carFies though PrilMans m from Chicago. Cincinnati and New xSrk se sleeper between :. Louis and Montgomery. through tourist sleepers to san Francisco
 Train No. . carries through Pulimans from Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans and St. Louis to Jacksonville: also
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
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leaving the land richer after each crop Nromn,ittee in Southern Cultivator.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. itching, Blind Bleeding, Protrndhing Ph ng,oasv sJ if D DI 16 PAVEMENT fails to cure in 2 to Aavs k0c. -- 7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
ACT TODAY. DO IT NOW
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Through

very lib4ral terms. Through 4she A6ss atfser Cwmpanys
 Eneleoed slnd e3 DO for months sub- WeKfpta0n to The Daily nna Sunday Ad- wexklseR, and send me prepaid, The Ad- waRkisexsn new Multi Colored map of AL abana. Unftek states and the world, O1kereG . . WRemium.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
Sowing Wheat.

October has been too warm ftyf the seeding of wheat in the South if danger from injury by the fly was to be guarded against. We may now expect cooler weather and the seeding of wheat should be pushed with all the speed possible. Many farmers com plain that the soil is too dry for seed ing. We would strongly urge that this be not allowed to interfere with the work. The old adage common in the old country Sow in dust reap you must" have been almost Invariably proved true. Last fall was a very dry one in the South and largely so throughout the country, and yet the crop this year throughout the country Is larger one than reaped for many years past although many of these crops were seeded in land we'll sup piled with moisture. We had numbers of farmers to tell us this year that the wheat sown never was seen above the ground until the new year, and then
 was very weakly looking and yet at harvest the crop was a good one. The great point to be attended to is perfect preparation of the land before seeding, and to secure this even at this time of the year. 1t is well worth sacrifice ing weeks time. The great cause of the light yields of wheat which are so common throughout the South is inadequate preparation of the soil, neglect of lining the land and thus securing luxuriant growths of the legunimous crops and consequent lack of humus in the land. These and not more fertilizer are what are needed to secure as good yields in the South as in any other part of the country
 To be content to go on making a yield of 10 to 12 bushels to the acre which is above the average yield of the South ern States is sheer coffy andf waste of time and money. No such crops can result in anything but loss, even with a high price per bushel. Wherever leguminous crops are being grown and their success ensured by the applica-
 tion of lime. and the land is we'll pre- pared by early blowing and repeated
 working of the land for a month or six weeks before the seed is sown, yields of from 25 to 30 bushels of wheat to the acre are being made. We have
 had numerous reports substantiating
 this The South ought at least to
 make all the wheat needed for the sup
 port of her people and can easily do
 this without greatly increasing the average area seeded in wheat and with
 out expending one dollar more for fer
 tilizer for the crops. When the land
 has been as we'll prepared as possible
 giving a firm subsoil with a dust mulch
 of three inches of fine soil on the top then drill in the seed or SOW broadcast
 at the rate of two bushels to the acre except on rich land where one and one- half bushels will be an ample seeding. Sow only the eleauest and plumpest seed. Blow out' an shriveiled and small grains and all the weed seeds Jn this issue will be found articles deal ing with the selection of wheat for seed and reports from two or three experi- ment stations giving the yields of dif- ferent varieties of wheat tested at those stations. We do not advise that new ' varieties of wheat should he 70"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
November sowipgs for Forage :.

An immigrant recently arrived in the extreme Southern part of Alabama, writes to ask what crops he can at once plant for the use of his horse. COW. hogs and poultry. He writes at a date too late for sowing many of the winter growing forage plants. The principal crops that you can plant at this time of year are tho small grains, especially oats and rye. It IS a little late to plant the seed of Dwarf Essex rape but as the seed are cheap, only about 12c. per pound, you might plant patch on a rich spot, using the green leaves for chicken feed or for hog feed or afor salads Some of your neighbors can in- form you whether turnips planted this late have any chances in your locality. Next spring you will need to plant for your stock sorghum. cowpeas, soy beans and peanuts. You will probably find sweet potatoes and peanuts espec- ially suited to your land. All the oth- CT crops that you mention should do well in your locality except Kaffir corn, but most of them will need consider able Fertilization. Bermuda grass should thrive. but should not be intro duced into any field where later you may wish to plant fruit trees or truck crops. German millet will succeed only on your richest land. The so- called Alabama clover or Florida clov- CT having white bloom and growing in summer and fall Is not a member of the leguminous family, "soil reno vators," but when grown as volunteer plant and cut early, may be utilized as hay on rich land
 The scooter blow is not alone suffl- cient though it has It's uses. You probably need an additional small turn blow, the one horse size costing about s1.50, the two horse size several times as much. I. F n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13

formalin tightly and securely corked. It is not d dangerous poison. but IS un- healthy to take either by the nose or mouth. Do not mix the formaHn anu water until you are ready 10 use tneH.
 Thoroughly wet the floor, on whicn you are to treat the wheat. with tnis formalin mixture; make sooo anu .ha wet Then spread on layer or the seed wheat which you have previously well cleaned with flaming mill. win d sprinkling pot go over the layer or wheat, wetting it thoroughly, shovel- ing 1t over and resprinkling until every Kernel is wet on all sides Add more wheat and sprinkle or take up the wheat already treated and put down a new lot. Before putting the treated wheat into bags to carry to the feid 1t may lay in a pile for day, not longer because of the danger of heating ana the further danger that an excess or fornalin may hinder germination. Put the treated wheat into clean bags or into bags that have been wet with the formalin mixture. Be careful not to stir up a dust in the barn while the treated wheat Is still exposed. The dust will be likelyto be made up large iy of the smut spores which we are lighting.
 well to allow it to dry either on barn nOOr treated lOu8 euouSH pcloEchdhu with the forma1in mixture to allow 1t to become thoroughly dry or on canvas. free from smut spores. and spread on the ground in the sun. The drill and everything else with which the wheat comes in contact after treatment should be free from smut spores or washed
 with the formalin mixture.
 If you cannot buy forma1in at your
 druggists you may try corrosive sulim-
 ate if you dare when you remember that 1t Is deadly poison, and the greatest care must be taken to allow no animal
 access either to the drug itself or to the wheat that has been treated. Use a pound of corrosive sublimate to 400 pounds of water (fifty gallons). Dis solve the drug in three or four gallons of hot water in wooden vessel. Do not allow the mixture to come in contact with metal. Later add enough cold water to bring the amount up to the fifty gallons. Proceed as with the formaiin mixture except that great care must be exercised to prevent pois- oning live stock or children.
 Our experiments have shown that | either treatment will reduce the | amount of smut in the wheat to a very | small quantity or. If the season be right, will prevent smut altogether. c. D. Smith, Director Michigan Experiment Station
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13

Prof. Karl Schleich says that "com- batting fatigue with nicotine, alcohol, tea or coffee, is like bandaging the eyes of watch dog.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13

shinsky, Mrs. Josiah Jernigan, Mrs. ". B. Folmar, with their guest, Mrs: Q. E. Cole of Columbus. Ga, stood with Mrs Beard in the parlor to receive the guests while other members of the club who assisted in entertaining were Mes danes Hamilton Weedon w. L. Davids, Charles Henderson. ". c. Black, J. Randolph Brown, W. l.. Haralson, John P. Selman Leon White, Mark Ellison, J. M. Sanders, Russ Minchener. Frank Johnston, S. J. McMath and F. J. Co., wart.
 No Life Insurance Policy ever offered to the public can compare with the new Policy issued by the Travellers in- Eurance Company. See D. J. Well and Company about 1t. tL
 Senior Partner-"We had best have that young bookeepers' books exam ined He took twelve drinks between here and home yesterday"
 Junior partner-"How do you know?"
 T was with him. He was treating me"-october Smart Set.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13
kL 4 3 4 M A. GEOGRAPHY.

shouia De studied hy every eiti- zen of AEabamn. It should De taught to tlAe children, both in the se1ooI room and at home as q snatter of arst importance. One of the BEST AND EASIEST ways Co learn ALABAMA GEE- OGRAPHy is to secure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-13

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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20
VETERANS AND RIFLEMEN
ACCOMPANY GEN. LEE
To the Confederate Reunion
They are met at Depot by
Reception Committee

General Stephen d. Lee, Com
mander-in-Chief of the United
Confederate Veterans, escorted
by the Columbus Riflemen, Capt.
Mcclure in command, with Mise
Irene Robertson, Sponsor, Misses
Lucille Hardy and Sarah Sale,
Maids of Honor and Mrs. T. W.
Hardy, Chaperone, left over the
Southern Railway Sunday night
at 12:3O for Louisville, to attend
the re- union.
The party arrived in Louisville
a little after nine o'clock Monday
night. They were met at the
station by a reception committee
one hundred strong, which form
ed in line, and headed by a band,
preceded them to their hotel
amid enthusiastic applause.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20
Arm Broken by a fall.

Mr.. II, N, Spinks employed at
the Winston Hardware store had
an arm broken Sunday afternoon
by falling from "a delivery wagon.
It, seems that'Mr, SpInks was out
driving in %na wagon with t~ Of
his iitJie niece4 one Of " - m
thoughtlsz-Iy hit the horse with
the whip causing him to j u m p
and running the wagon over the
end of a log throwing Mr.. Spinks
and the little girls out. One Of
Mr.. Spinka arms was broken at
the elbow, the bone being driven
through the skin and protruding
inches, while the children
were. more or less bruised,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20
a Mississippi Boy
Deservedly Honored.

The many friends in this city
where he is we'll and favorably
known, will rejoice t. learn that
Mr.. W. L. Kennon, son Of Mr..
w. H Kennon. who has b g Il
attending the John Hopkins Uni
versity, at Baltimore, has won
the university fellowship. This
is one of the highest hcnors that
can be conferred on a student
and one that all strive for. MIR.
KennOn has been at the univer-
sity for the past two years d
working for a Ph. D., degree.
Only two months since he va
awarded a scholarship by t h e.
faculty for proficiency. The fell
lowship which he has now sue
ceeded in capturing making TWO
prizes we'll worth the effort h
has come to him in a very short
time. The fellowship arrie 81
with it a cash prize Of $500"
The above from the jackson
Clarion Ledger will be read with |
interest and pride by many Co
Iumbus people as the young man .
was born here and has m a v /
friends and several relatives in /
.he county.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20
DR.. FRANK BROYLES
SERIOUSLY INJURED
The Result of an Accident
None OF the Particulars
Learned.

News was received in Colum-
Dus Tuesday announcing the Sc
rious injury of DR.. Frank Broyles
the popular proprietor of h e
Greenwood Springs. None Of
the particulars were learned ex-
cept that he was caught by the
large saw in a saw mill and his
legs terribly mangled.
Dr.Broyles is a brother of Rev.
l.. NJ. Broyles, pastor of h e
Methodist church in this city and
DR.. n. W. Broyles of Bent Oak.
He is an honurable citizen a n d
his friends throughout the state
trust that his injnries are not so
bad as at first reported and that
he may soon recover.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20
CUMBERLAND OFFICIALS
MEET COLUMBUS CITIZENS
And Discuss the Telephone Situation. An Up
TO-DatG System is What We Will Have as
Result OF the Meeting.

Persuant to the announcement
made in THE COMMERCIAL last
Sunday, a meeting of the Cum
berland Telephone officials and
citizens of Columbus was held at
the City Hall Monday night for
the purpose of discussing the
situation in Columbus.
Mayor G n t presided and
introduced Mr.. Caldwell, ProsI-
dent, and General Manager Of
the company, who at some length
explained the reasons why the.
Cumberland Company had with.
drawn from the local field in Co
Iumous which was in substance
as follows: That with two COM
panies here neither one Of them
could make any money and
neither one could furnish first
class service to the public; that
if our people wanted cheap rates
and poor service, that is what we
now have and would continue to
have if we desired, but if we
wanted first class service and
were willin g to pay for it his
company would be willing to put
in the most modern appliances
including copper wire in cables,
instruments etc, that are in
use in any city and that they |
would erect or purchase a build
ing for an office, as the outfit
was one they could not afford to
put in rented or leased building. |
The rates for telephones for
this first class service after it
has been installed would be as
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20
"Childrens Day -

"Childrens Day" services were
held in the Cumberland Preshy-
terian and Methodist Churches
last Sunday morning at II O'Clock
and as usual we're very interest
ing. The-churohes we're appro-
piately decorated with flowers
and evergreena and the little
folks never looked 4weeter IN
their lives.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20

follows:
Business houses, one phone on
line $3.50
Business houses, two phones
on line s. 80
Residences, one phone on line
81. 90
Residences, two phones on line
S1.5O.
And until the new system has
been established the rates will
remain the same as at present,
but the service will be improved
as much as it is possible with the
old appliances.
Mr.. Caldwell made a straight
forward and manly talk which
was appreciated 10y the large
number of citizens present all of
by rising vote, expressed
a hearty desire to have the good
service at an Increased rate.
which however will not amount
TO as much as two phones.
Mr.. Caldwell stated that an or
der would be placed at once for
the new Instruments, b O arc s,
wires, etc, and they would push
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20
McCrary--Wood.

At the residence of the bride
on East College street Wednes-
day afternoon at five O'Clock Mr..
James Ambrose McCrary d
Mrs. Alice NJ Wood were united
in marriage, Rev. A. T. Camp,
pastor Of the second B a p tt s t
church officiating.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20

Mr.. T. J. Cady is home from
Atlanta, where he attended the
National Plumbers Convention
Mr.. Jack Morgan, who has
been very i'll for several weeks,
was carried to DR.. Green's s In
firmary at Aberdeen, Monday.
Rev. w. E. Dakin, of Port
Gibson, WHO was recently called
to St. Paul's Church in this city,
has accepted and will take charge
about the 18th of July
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Harris left
Wednesday for Tate Springs.
Mr.. Lucius Lide spent Sunday
in Meridian.
At a meeting of the stock hold
ers of the Columbus Dry Goods
Company held Tuesday afternoon
the following Directors W e
elected for the ensuing year:
Joseph Donog hue, Thos. T..
Dee, d. D. Stephenson, ". c.
Buchanan and l.. A. Vaughan.
The Directors then elected Jo-
seph Donoghue, president, L. A.
Vaughan, Vice President and
w. G. Buchanan, Secretary.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20

Mr.. Drew Foote left Wednes-
day for Gulfport, TO accept a po-
sition.
Captain and Mrs. w. Z. Hop
per, have returned from a visit
to Danville- Va.
Hon. Nj. A. Franklin and Maj.
Walter Weaver, spent Monday
in Mobile.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20

Last Monday morning the Elec-
tric Railway Company resumed
con struct tt o work on Main
street which was suspended sew
eral weeks ago for reasons satis-
factory to the owners, who state
that from now on the work will
be pushed forward as rapidly as
possible to completion. About
fifty five hands begun work Mon
day morning excavating prepara-
tory for the rails and ties.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20

The marriage Of Mr.. Clarence
Harris. of Caledonia, and M $
Bessie In GIBSON, of Steens, is an
n0uuc-d to occur on June 21st at
the home of the brides parents.
Both of the contracting parties
belong 10 families highly esteem
ed throughout the country. The
young people have our b 5 t
wishes for i long and prosperous
life filled with much happiness.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20
ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY
RESUMES CONSTRUCTION.
Unless Some Hitch the Line will be Pushed TO Com
pletion. Large Number of Hands Begun
Work Monday Morning.

1t is highly probable that the
company will establish park
some where in the suburbs, as a
great deal of the rev en- u s
of a Street Railway comes from
the travel to and from such a
place. No one yet seems to know
what location will be selected but
THE COMMERCIAL wants to sug-
gest the hill two miles from the
city on the Military road which
is by far one of the prettiest To-
cations in the country.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1905-06-20

noon and apologized for their
conduct ana begged them to use
their influence to have the prose-
cution stopped. There is not
much doubt that young Pollock
would have been given a lengthy
term on the county farm if the
case had gone to trial as Sheriff
Eggleston had employed able
counsel and at first was deter
mined to prosecute to the limit
of the law.