davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
To Growers of Cassava.

The writer is very anxious to get the addresses of all parties in Alabama growing cassava in 1905. It would be an accommodation if those who will kindly furnish me with this informG- tion would indicate the area planted, the apparent condition of the seed canes when planted, the per centage of stand up to this date, the approximate date of planting. and the character of soil. If there are any readers who in former years have used cassaya as food for either hogs or cattle. I should be especially glad to have them write ma the results of their experience.
 The chief difficulty in making cas- sava a practicable crop in the Southern portion of Alabama, the only portion of the State to which 1t Is thoroughly adapted, lies in the danger of injury to het buds stored for seed purposes through the winter In the case Of friend for our use in an experiment. at sprouted. This was due, not wholly to the winter killing of the seed cane, but also to long delays while the ma terial was in transit.
 Any parties having experience as to the greater per centage of stdu1 ob- tained by sprouting the seed canes in watered bed before planting them in the field would confer a favor by giv- ing the results of their ob bsorvltlons, either through these columns or in q private letter. All the informant on asked above is desired in the interest of the public. Prompt replies to this request will be especially appreciated.
 J. F. Duggar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Ht7 7VEN[Ja!n!allV VlEW)fl!egEEFARNER. )l!gE 5


Bermuda will be one mass of under ground stolons, and in such case the method I adopt is as follows: I blow a furrow only deep enough to just go under those stolons, and cut clean. I then leave a furrow unplowed--cut and cover-I then with an implement al- most like a strong doub1e-shovel, but with one or two coulter-like cutters, set forward to cut the plowed furrows into mana geable pieces, I go acress the piowed ground. It will be seen that this shakes out the grass roots and all, and drops the loose soil into the fur rows made by blowing. If very thick I rake with a sulky rake in windrows and bum I then blow across the un- plowed furrows and repeat as before with the cultivator, leaving the ex- posed grass and roots to die in the hot sun and stirring the ground from time 10 time so as to expose any roots that may have been missed. This If need be may be continued so far through the season as to be sure that the Bermuda is effectively killed. By this method I have repeatedly killed Triticum re- pens, grass with underground sto- ions much worse to kill than Bermuda or Johnston grass.-Wm. Lomas in Farm and Ranch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
MERCHANTS TO MEET.
Big Gathering Scheduled for Anniston
 Thfa NNRek.

Big Gathering Scheduled for Anniston
 Anniston Nav n 7MMespesial Mesk )-Next Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday the third annual meeting W the Retail Grocers and General Merchants of Ala bama will meet in this city as guests of the local branch of the association. Secretary F. M. Nixon has prepared an excellent program. and has secured prominent speakers to take part in the meeting. The national president of the organization will be present and will speak Tuesday night at the Circuit Court room, where the meetings are to be held.
 The program is as follows:
 Tuesday--10 a. m., call to order by President w B. Tomlin of Birming- ham, devotional exercises by Rev. J. D. Ellis, enrolment of delegates, com mittees appointed on credentials and resolutions; 2:30 D. m, welcome address, Hon. Thomas E. Kilby and President James A. Wallis of Anniston local; re- sponge by J; E. Davis of Birmingham n,adna am port of Credentials Committee. annual % tary F. NJ. M Nixon. report of Treasurer R. J. Copeland. general discussion. . John A Green of Cleveland, o.
 Wednesday, 9:30 a. m.: address by J. A. Van Hoose of Birmingham. presi. Association. miscellaneous business; II a. m, stockholders meeting: to 3 D. m, barbecue at Oxford Lake.
 Thursday, 9:30 a. m., report Commit- tee on Resolutions, election of officers, appointment of committees, next place of meeting, adjournment.
 W. E. Knox. the Superintendent of the Division of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad, says that he hopes to get the first trains through the AL toona tunnel on the 21st, but If any thing should interfere, it will be one week later. or May 2Sth. before a schedule is run between this city and Birmingham via Altoona. MT. Knox says that it is his intention, as soon as the track Is in good order. to put on a double daily passenger service be- tween this city and Birmingham, one of the trains starting from here about o'clock in the morning. the other starting from Calera, both returning late in the afternoon of each day.
 When the cases of G. w. Mulligan and c. M. Meeks were called in Pro- bate Court Judge Crook announced that the affair had been compromised and all witnesses might return home. Null rest of Meeks for attempted assassi- nation last week. Meeks also secured a warrant for Mulligan and his son, all leging attempted assassination. When the two men came here yesterday for trial, they were accompanied by a number of we'll meaning neighbors, who using their best endeavors finally brought about a compromise and set clement of the affair. The feud that dates back several years and their neighbors will be delighted that there will again be peace and harmony be- tween them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Choosing A Ring

Is not at all difficult when you see the trayfuls of signet rings spread out in our cases.
 If you have any thought of getting a signet ring, it will be to your advantage to see our line ard make satisfactory choice.
 For a little girl, dull yellow gold, heart shape, $I.z5.
 For lady, flat oval top, carved flowers on band, good weight, $3.so,
 For men, strong, thick, solid gold, carved head or foliage band, Sc. 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
prennring to Kim Cattle.

It is important that an animal in- tended for slaughter should be kept off feed from twenty-four to thirty-six gorged and the blood, loaded with as- simulated nutrients, is driven to the extremities of the capiliaries; In such condition it Is impossible to thoroughly drain out the veins when the animal Is bled and a reddish colored. unattrac- tive carcass will be the result. Food in the stomach decomposes very rap idly after slaughter and when the dressing Is slow the gases generated often flavor the meat. water shoul9 slaughter, as it keeps the temperature normal and helps to wash the effete matter out of the system, resulting Tn nicely colored carcass The care or animals previous to slaughter has con siderable effect on the keeping quail ties of the meat. It is highly import ant that they are not excite uln any way sufficient to raise the temperature of the body.
 of blood vessels, and If extreme VII cause souring of the meat very soon after dressing. In no instance should an animal be killed after a long drive or after a rapid run about the pasture. If heated by such causes 1t Is Tar pet ter to allow it to rest over night pe- fore killing than to risk the meat spelling. The flesh of an animal that has been overheated is usually a pale color and very often develops a sour or putrid odor within three or tour days after being dressed It Is also ii,9, essen sen died so as not to bruise the body Bruises cause the blood to settle in that portion of the body afrected, pre- senting an uninViting appearance ana often cause the losS or cohSlueFdpio part of the carcess.
 A thirty-six hour fast. plenty Of wa ter careful handling and rest before slaughter are all important in securing meat in the best condition for use, either fresh or. for curing purposes When much meat Is prepared for use on the farm 1t will be best to provide such tools as are necessary for the rapid prosecution of the worK. T. A a-inch sticking knife, a 14-inch steel, a 2S- inch meat saw, a candlestick scraper, and an axe are all of the tools really essential to rapid dressing some thg ground or floor and place to hang inc fighter animals should also be pro vfded What these arrangements shall be depends largely on the amount or A block and a tackle with 6-tnch pulley will answer the purpose very well when they may be had and a suitable place is at> hand for suspending them. Age meat to quite an extent. While it is not possible to state the age at which an animal will be best for Ioeat 1t is welI-known fact that meat from old animals Is more likely U pc toush man that from young ones: The nssh Of very young animals frequently lacks flavor and Is watery. An old animal properly fattened and in good health condition.-Denver Field and Farm.
 sWARMING OF BEES.
 Management in SwRrming.
 ,- When RestNa.xSn ~, saan isaAipN Qx yt2-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08

Electric lighted dining cars on trains and A between Birmingham and Nav Or isans Lebanon and CinchnaSt; also on trains to 3 between Montgomery ana Nashville. Service a Ia carte.
 New and handsome chair cars (sssts free) operated on trains l and [ between E,"1,rnsti and New Orleana High baoG Saat coaches and chair cars are also run on all through trains between Cincinnati Louisville, St. Louis, Evansville A@mpala Nashville and New Orleans.
 Train No. carries through Pullmans from Chicago Cincinnati aud New York to New Orleans. Also through day coach and Eieepar between St. Louis and Montgomery. through tourist shoppers to San Frapeiaeo Orleans and St Louis to Jacksonville; also
 Train No. carries through PullmanA from Cincinnati and New York to New leaving Montgomery at s:Se ?, m- TSssdAy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
American and British Banks.

San Francisco ChrOnlcle.
 The banks of the United States hold deposits to the amount of $1O,449,7S2,- 094 those of Great Britain, $4,5OS.955,- 900. It Is not surprising that coun- try with SO.000.000 people should be able to make a superior showing in this regard, but the tremendous rate of the growth of deposits in this country compared with that of Great Britain is striking. In this country the increase since 1896 has been $5,- 27s,657,124;- duringl the same period British deposits increased only $515,- 25O.OO0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Spanish Peanuts.

Editor Stockman and Farmer:
 I cannot give up this crop so long as I stay on the farm. It has so many advantages over other crops. First, It has no insect enemy; second, It Will withstand more dry weather than any other crop, and, third, poor sandy land that will not pay in any other crop will make a fine crop of peanuts. l had this year twenty acres in peanuts that easily made fifty bushels per acre on land that would not make over eight bush els of corn without fertilizer. They make the finest hay l ever fed when properly cured. If you pull them up in the evening and the sun shines bright the next day, take them in late in the evening and you will have the sweet est hay you ever saw. My horses will leave alfalfa to eat peanut hay cured in this way. /
 The peanuts are the finest hog feed I ever fed. If you want to feed your hogs on peanuts. have a block in your barn or crib and q sharp hatchet and you can chop off the bunch of peanuts from d pint to nearly a quart on each root. You can chop off two bushels of peanuts while you would be shelling hogs faster than anything else and keep them healthy Some people say there is no money in peanuts, but 1 know there Is, for I get money the year two stores, besides I fatten my hogs and feed them to my horses and cows. Brother farmers, tW them by all means. Plant the rows tRree feet apart ana the hills one foot apart ? clean and you need not worry a-out the yield. If you plant about April 70 they will be ready to harvest about August 2O They are most valuable crop c. D. Perego, in Texas Stockman and Farmer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
To Kill Bermuda Grass.

Y urn ana IhduCA'
 I have seen and read several ways recently in Farm and Ranch of killing Bermuda grass. While at present | am running a section on the l. M. K. k: at this place, am a constant reader of Farm and Ranch, and I would like to be a good farmer. and if the Lord is willing, some of these days I am going to be a good farmer.
 Killing the old Bermuda is quite easy What we want Is shade over the entire plat of grass and .we3 have 1t killed. This can be done by breaking the sodded Bermuda weif and then sow ing with peas that will vine well. As soon as the first crop is off SOW with peas again, but break up the ground well as at lirst; The two crops in one H season will kill any Bermuda patch; provided you get a real good stand broadcasted. Do not drill peas in to kill Bermuda SOW them brpadcast and the next year you will have a nice clean piece of land. Killing Bermuda one way. h the first hlses la :, you sao6nt get you are fertilizing your land Third. and best of all, you have two crops in one season of the best hay that can be raised c. H. Lee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Begin Taking 0zomn1sion Today
 and Your Cure Begins Today
 !E7I[1[L[.E.!d.I.!|{'l l! l.
Rs 0aS L1s1r 01 Eus~lsiOa -Psv AnaalsanA'

Rs0o1 E4snr O1 Essmasios ~PGy MnoazasnA" It's VitAlixed Medicinal Food Proper kies are Very Quickly Realized. ~ In Bringing Healthy Color 10 tns Checks of the Pale and Sanow. , A.. In Producing Strength to the WeaA' tO the Feeble and the Invalid. <,,. In TOning up the System of ConVa1es~ cents from Exhausting Diseases
 In Cleansing the Entire System In Nourishing the Wornout.
 In Rounding Out the Thins Peaked EAces of Children. In Building up on their Little Bodies Ehe Desirable Pink and White Flesh. and In Dott1ng their clocks with the fretty Color and Dtmples that make Mother 8 Heart Glad.
 OZOMUL,S1ON xs an Antidote for all Diseaee9 Caused pY
 Rxposuxs to Cold and Wet 10 prove it's Medicinal Food Merits a Trial Bottle Free by Mail wui be sent on request. Write by letter or postal card to
 ozomulSiOn Co.,, Ss Pine St., New York. 4n pZuGKista- atzesc -ieafcs a99 =As43Qs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08

Wednesday and Saturday via New orI..
 and Southern Pacific '@Ans
 Train No. carries through Purlr,.
 from New Orleans to New York ana CinnttlS natl and Jacksonville to St. Louis' naH1aI- CT to Chicago. "Assp-
 Train No. ( carries through PuIIm., eleepers from New Orleans to New YorL Cincinnati, Chicago and through day coa.,S and sleeper Montgomery 10 St. Louis with out change
 All through sTatns make close connaott,r at Cincinnati. Evansville. St. Louis ana New Orleans for all points North, South
 For further Information pertaining to Eatess routes and schedules consult ticket agents L. & N. R. B. or write or call on F. Sid Jones. Dist. Pasa Agent, and R. 0 peirees Tray. Pass. Agent BirminEham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
GRAND ENcAMPMENT.
Odd Fellows of Alabama Are at An-
 nistOn.

 Anniston, May 7.-(special )-rhe first session of the grand bodies of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Alabama will be held at 10 a. m. tomor- row at Royal Oak Hall in the Smith building, the occasion being the grand encampment meeting.
 The sessions of the body will prob ably be completed Monday and Monday night Calhoun Lodge No. 2oS will have the hall for their meeting.
 The officers of the grand encamp- ment are as follows:
 Grand Patriarch, J. r.. Broom, Mont- gomery.
 Grand High Priest, H. Vogel, Mobile, Grand Senior Warden, J. A. McClus- Grand Junior Warden, S. J. Erkert. AVondale.
 Grand Treasurer. F. Erswell. Birmiag- Grand Scribe. Robert West. Mont Grand Representative. J. c. Jones,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Honor,ng schiIIer,s Memory.

Vienna, May 7.-Festivities incident to the centenary of the poet Schiller's death are in progress here and else where throughout Austria where the German language is spoken. This morning several thousand school chill dren marched to the Schiller monument in Vienna sang and listened to ad- dresses and recitations.
 The observances will be spread over several days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Diseases of the Apple, Cherrys Peach
 Pear and Plum with Methods of

Pear and Plum with Methods of
 Treatment.
 The above is the title of B1llotin No. 132 of the. Alabama Experiment Station at Auburn. It is written py Dr. E Mead Wilcox of the experi- ment station staff. It is being mailed this week to all Alabamians whose names are. on our mailing list. that is to all parties who in recent years have been receiving the bulletins of thIs station. It Is large and well illus trated bulletin, dealing with the fol- lowing diseases:, Bitter rot, black rot, canker. fly speck, hairy root. rust, scab, and sooty blotch of the apple; black knot, gummosis. leaf spot, of the cherry; brown rot, crown gall, ieaf curt, rosette and yellows of the peach; blight and leaf blight and scab of the pear; canker and plum pockets of the -num. Directions are also given for making the common spraying mate. rials, employed in the treatment Of plant diseases. Persons not already on our mailing list. that is. those who have received no bulletins from this station during the past year; may ob- tain this bulletin free by addressing a request to Experiment Station. Au- burn. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
The Harlequin Cabbage Bug.

tor.
 This little hattened insect, about one- half inch in length and prominently very common in the gardens at this season of the year. Their attacks are especially severe upon cabbages, Acauli- flowers and collards. This insect Is one of the true bugs and belongs to the stink bug" family. In adition to feed ing upon a large number of garden vegetables it also feeds upon wild mus tard and upon the common weed known as shepherds purse.
 The original home of this insect was evidently in New, Mexico. where 1t fed entirely across the Southern States to the Atlantic coast and has gradually worked northward to aDout the lati-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08

tude of Central Ohio. In the northern part of its range it is frequently cheek but the mild winters of Georgia and adjacent States do not seem to affect 1t. The adult bugs pass the winter Tn Information and in the spring @ depqsir dtbnr available food plants they can ma. Tn Central Georgia egg deposition some times commences as early as the latter part of March. The eggs are deposit ed in punches of about two doze!t upon the lower surfaces of the leaves. The insect, under favorable conditions may pass through its entire develop ment from the egg to the adult in from two to three weeks, so that increase during the season may be very rapid.
 There are no practical remedies that can be applied during middle or late summer In the early spring, however, the insects are but few in number and posed to plant cabbages. collards, etc, the bugs can be trapped by planting very early few rows of mustard. Ihis being the first of their food plants 70 appear they will naturally collect thereon. They can also be trapped by placing leaves of cabbage about the and can then be gathered by hand or kereseney, .es Dy iR5S'hf For 'thfs @ trepping cabbage leaves taken from cabbages kept over winter can be used to good advantage as can also few cabbage plants start ed early in pots indoors or in hot bed By trapping the hlDernatlng Drood Tn this waW and by gathering off the first bugs that appear upon the main crop, the succeeding generations will be greatly reduced. Early maturing vari- cites of cabbages. collards, etc.. should be used for the main crop so that the latter will be harvested and out of the way before the bugs become abundant in midsummer
 After the main crop is harvested all stumps of cabbage or caulifiower plants, all collards, vines, turnips, mus tard plants and in fact everything upon which the bugs can feed should be carefully removed from the garden and burned up This will prevent the in sects attaining great numbers in the latter part of the season and there will, therefore, be less of them to pass through the winter ready to attack the following years crop.
 Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 12, 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Huntsville
II Grand Representative, John Ellis,

Anniston.
 Tonight at o'clock Rev w. M. Crawford, pastor of the First Cumber- land Church of Montgomery. Grand Chaplain of the order, preached at the First Methodist Church. Many Odd Fellows and their friends were pres ent. Major L. N. Buell., department commander of the Patriarchs Militant, with a large number of this branch of the order attended the services.
 On Tuesday morning the first session of the Grand Lodge will be held at the auditorium. An excellent program has been arranged for the opening exer- cises. The Rebekah State Assembly will meet Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
How to XIII Bermuda.

This Is Tn answer to a request made to Farm and Ranch of How to Kill
 Bermuda. This is not the best time of year to attack Bermuda, the hot. dry weather Is the best. However, as from the description of the ground the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08

Don't forget the cooking demOnstra- tiOns at the BijOu Theatre every after noon of this week They will start promptly at o'clock. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-08
Treatment of Young Red Glover.

From locality in the northeastern part of the State where tho soil IS fairly we'll suited to the growth of red clover comes a letter that suggests two of the most common causes of failure with this crop even when soWn on suitable soil. In the endeay1r to get two crops by sowing lred clover with some small grain lies the expia- nation of much of the trouble in keep ing stand. The other common trouble is the absence of tubercles from the roots of clover which means that in- oculation, effective ihoculation. Is needed. The reply to this letter is subjoined:
 treatment for red clover soWn this spring with oats is at hand. am afraid this red clover will have too many adverse conditions to overcome to make a great success with any course of treatment Tke presence of the heavy crop of oats in your clover will subject the young clover plants in a dry season to great danger of be- Ing killed early in the summer by fei- son of the exhaustion of the moisture from the oat plants. This injury can be reduced by cutting the oats for hay as soon as practicable. The fact that the clover is yellow suggests that ar tificial inoculation has not been su3- cessfu2 ir this case. If there are no tuberc1es on the roots it may be well for ycu to SOW broadcast about 2 ton per acre of the soil from red clover field. This soil should be finely pull verized and the best time to apply it would be just after a rain.