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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

national production of corn increasing faster than that of any other section; the same is true with regard to wheat" etc., etc.
 Preparing for Larger Production.
 The agricultural rehabilitation of the south has proceeded along lines which have been preparatory to a greatly in- creased production of wheat; and as might well be expected under such cir cumstances. corn. grass and live stock. rather than wheat, are the present con- cern of the southern farmer As fast as the southern farmer improves through the renovating effects of the grasses, le- gumes and grains fed to live stock, to that extent will be noted an increasing production of wheat in the south. The change as noted by the Secretary of Az riculture, will become more pronounced with each passing year.
 Today the southern states traversed by the southern railway lines are more not able by reason of the very conclusive ob- ject lessons in wheat growing than in a large aggregate production of the cereal; but enough has been accomplished along this line to satisfy the practical farmer that wheat is destined to become as dis tinctive of the south as 1t IS or the other parts of the country with maximum yields, where proper methods Of farming are employed equal to the performance of the best wheat lands of the west.
 The total area devoted to wheat grow ing in Southern railway states in 1903 was 4.126.4S0 acres distributed as follows: Virginia S0d557 acres; North Carolina, 633. 060 Acres; South Carolina, 270,261 acres; Georgia. 299.95S acres; Alabama, 112,123 acres;. Mississippi, 3569 acres; Ten nessee, 1,OS3.531 acres. and Kentucky, 920,- hp ntal on area was 0.314,595 bushels, and while the average was only 7.3 bushels as com pared with 12.3 for the country at large this average is largely influenced as in the case of corn by the participation of the tenant and his inefficient methods On the other hand the very best exam pies of wheat growing, in point of pro- duction per acre, found in the south, com- pares favorably with other sections The southern farmer who is producing from 25 to 50 bushels per acre is increasing in number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
PEACH GROWING.

That there is no better country in the world for producing fine peaches than that trayersed by the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad is fact now well established. The soil, climate and gener- al conditions over a very large territory through which this line runs. for peach growing is ideal. The fine peach crops that have grown in the Frisco territory the past few seasons. together with the remunerative prices obtained has greatly stimulated interest in the peach industry, and now preparations are being made for the planting of a large acreage all along the line of the peach growing sections.
 The object of this bulletin is to aid as far as possible the beginner, and to give to those seeking locations for peach growing. information of what may be reasonably realized form the industry in this section.
 As so many fruit trees are planted in careless shiftless way resulting in clear loss of time and money, and as there are many who want to plant trees, yet seem to have but little idea of what a tree re- qures in way of soil and general treat ment. and because of the interest and importance, the subject will be treated in detail and at some length. It is always a safe plan to plant and grow such crops as are best adapted to the soil and eli mate, provided always that there is a market where such crops may be sold at remunerative prices. This Is true of peach as well as other crops, and it would be useless to try to grow peaches for profit on soils or in sections where the conditions were not favorable for the in dustry. Soils. climate markets and gen. eral conditions will be briefly noticed.
 That we have heretofore had a market for only a limited amount of peaches is the main reason why the industry has not had a greater development. But this trouble has been removed and now there is home demand for a large amount of fine fruit, and besides the experiments that have been made in exporting peaches has proven a success. so that we now have a market abroad established for peaches; and the question now is to grow enough for the market demands. Then again, the,consumption of fruit is largely on the increase in our own country. So no one need have any further anxiety about a market for fine peaches
 The present demand for peaches gives a permanent market for very large crops and the question now is will we be able to grow enough to supply these demands? Several matters will be considered in this connection, the first of which of which will be. locations for orchards.
 Orchard Location.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

light vine crops to shade the soil and thus protect it and push the growth of the trees.
 After the trees have become well grown and come to bearing, it may be well to adopt a system of cultivation by mulching, which will be explained fur ther on.
 Handling Peach Trees.
 This bulletin would be incomplete with out a few words on this important part of commercial oreharding. Much of this handling comes before the planting and unless great care is exercised in the se- lection of the trees and unless they are properly handled the whole labor of pre- pairing the soil and planting will prove a failure. As before stated, failures in planting orchards are expensive and cannot be indhlged in. Really there is no reason now for experimenting in this matter of planting and growing orchards, for 1t has passed the experimental stage, until there are now so many successful growers that the beginner by the aid of their methods and advice may be able to succeed right from the beginning. Some growers are very indifferent about buying their trees, depending almost en- trely on what some tree agent might have to say for his stocks and often take it for matter of fact that all trees offered for sale are all right and as good as represented.
 The better plan will be for the planter to go to some near by reliable home nursery, and by the aid of the proprietor select his trees, culling close and throw ing out all diseased stock and all ill- shaped trees Be careful to select trees that have healthy roots and bark. Then again, trees are subject to root disease root rot and root knot or club root All trees thus affected should be rejected, and none but beautiful, healthy, straight trees should be used. Another mistake that many planters make Is in selecting large trees. These it may seem to the inexperienced should make bearing or chard earlier than the small trees, and the large trees may bear some fruit earlier than the smaller, but in the end there Is nothing to be gained by planting large trees. Good, strong, one or two year old trees will be large enough, and such trees will give a crop of commer- cal friut as early as will the large trees.
 There are several very important mat ters to be gained by planting the small trees. There is less loss; the smaller trees will take hold quicker and they may be trained and shaped to suit the grower right from the start. Many growers, who, after having been at ex- pense and labor in preparing their lands for trees, loose all by bad purchase of trees or by careless handling of the trees, or by letting them remain out of the ground until the roots are entirely dried out. A little forethought along these lines will save a vast amount of loss and vexation, and, as stated, the planting of a commercial orchard is one of too much importance tc bear making mistakes Few live to plant many orchards. so the best plan is to start right and keep right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Simply Write Me

The offer is open to everyone every where. who has not tried my remedy But vcn must write ME for the free dollar package. l will send you an order on your druggist which he will accept as gladly as he would accept a dollar. He will hand you from his shelves standard size package and he will send the bill tt me. There are no conditions-no re- ouirenents All that l ask you to do is te write-write today. l will send you my hook on Rheumatism beside It is free. I. will help you to understand your case.
 Address Dr. Shoop, Box Sl93, Racine, XVia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

I ask no deposit-no reference-no se- ourity. There is nothing to risk-nothing l. promise-nothinG to pay. either now or later. AnyRheunatic sufferer who does not know my remedy may have a full dollars worth free to try
 l willingly make this liberal offer be- cause know that Dr. Shoops Rheumatic Remedy may be relied upon ALWAYS to bring the utmost relief that medicine can. Years before l discovered this rem edy l studied the nature of Rheumatism. For Rheumatism is really
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
A DOLLARS WORTH FREE
 ID ANY RHEUMATIC SUFFERER

on not only occasionally but always. For the ravages of Rheumatism is everywhere and genuine relief is rare.
 l spent twenty years in experimenting before I felt satisfied that I had a cer- tain remedy for this dread disease-a rem edy which would not only cleas ont the poison. but one which would stop Its formation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
"Nulcan"

the man who painted him is now located a 219 North Twentieth street. Hermitage of course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Orchard Location.

The matter of location so far as slnnes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

light vine crops to shade the soil and thus protect it and push the growth of the trees.
 After the trees have become well grown and come to bearing, it may be well to adopt a system of cultivation by mulching, which will be explained fur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Planting of the Trees.

After the soil has been thoroughly pre- pared the next step will be the planting of the trees. This, as well as other work. should be properly performed. The trees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

national production of corn increasing
 faster than that of any other section; the same is true with regard to wheat"
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17

At the hospital a week later, after
an amount of vigorous persuasion on
sKennedSs part they put him on a
stretcher and carried him to Corcoran's
cot. Corcoran, covered with bandages
'nnd plaster, smiled weakly as Ken
nody put out linen-swathed hand to
him.
John" said Kennedy, there's some
thing I've got TO say TO you"
Corcoran's face reddened a bit. He
moved uneasily on the cot. "oh, that's
all right, Dam" he protested.
Kennedy grinned. "Ye may not be
the handsomest man on the depart.
ment Just at present, Johnny Cor.
coran," he said, but so help me, you're
the whltest. t."-Youth's Companion.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17
WISE WORDS,

Advice lightly given deserves to be
lightly taken,
The man who profits from his mis-
takes has made a good investment.
Golden coin and fashions magic
touch will make the evil one look like
a saint
Money governs with the consent of
General Apathy and his well disci-
plined army.
Vulgar habits spring from a vulgar
mind, for as the thought is, so is the
deed in kind.
No man is any worse than he wants
to be, but most of US would like to be
better than we are.
'Tis true, and it's a strange thing It's
true, that a weakness which is not
strong enough to master us is no weak
ness at all.
It's wise man who knows good
thing when he sees it; any fool can
pick out the things that are good for
nothing.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17

crest your heart now and then dur
ing the day." said an instructor in
gymnastics,
"But the heart can't be rested,' a
pupil objected. 1T works incessantly
from birth to death"
1T rests the heart TO lie down." said
the instructor. Every nights sleep
Of nine hours saves the heart the lift
ing Of $4,000 ounces Of blood. Con-
siderable rest there, eh?
when We lie down, you see, the
hearts action becomes slower-slower
by ten strokes a minute. Thus in an
hour GOO strokes are saved, and in nine
hours 54oO strokes. Each stroke
pumps six ounces of blood, and there
fore in nine hours the heart is saved
the labor OF pumping $4,000 ounces.
"The heart often requires a rest
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17
Rape and ArtIcIioltes.

II, VI, c., Silcott Springs, writes |
would like some information regarding
the culture of rape and artichokes.
Answer: The culture Of rape is a
comparatively small matter. 1t should
be seeded as early in spring as posi-
BILE, the sooner now the better. Plant
in drills about twenty-four inches apart
on the level, using about four pounds
of seed per acre. Cultivate lightly un-
til the leaves touch the rows and then
you can Craze with hogs or sheep, In
case of sheep you should watch out for
bloat
Artichokes should be planted as soon
as possible in rows about three feet
apart and fifteen TO eighteen inches
apart in rows. From four to six BUSH.
els are required to plant an acre. The
ground should be prepared as for Irish
potatoes and the cultivation is practi-
cally the same. AS a rule artichokes
Will yield about twice as much as
Irish potatoes. From two to -four
weeks after they bloom hogs may be
turned in the field and allowed to root
out ana feed on the artichOkes. They
viii live on the crop practically all the
winter except when the ground is
frozen. They make an excellent graz
ing crop for hogs and are fairly sstis'
factory when fed TO cattle and sheep
Artichokes grow rapidly and are heavy
and will remain in the ground for sew
eral years, unless the hogs are allowed
TO root them out very thoroughly. =
A, NJ. Soule.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17
NOT TRUE THAT FIND
ING is KEEPING.
Unclaimed Property Must Be Hand
ed Over to the Police II Found In
a Public Place,

There is a very widespread idea, as
you may know, that finding is keeping,
This is not universally true, however
The maxim must be taken as subject
TO certain distinct and definite lim!ta-
tions.
Every law student is familiar with
the case Of the chimney-sweeper's lad
who, having found a ring, took it to
a teweler TO inquire what Il was worth.
The jeweler returned it without the
principal stone, and it was held by the
courts that the boy had a right to the
jewel as against everyone but the true
owner and was therefore entitled to
maintain an action against his despoil-
er for the value of the missing stone.
Moreover, as this was not produced by
the latter, IL was assumed to be
stone Of the finest water that would fit
the setting. This is the leading law
case upon the subject.
Any person who finds an article Of
value in public place is under obliga-
ton TO hand it over to the police. If,
however, there is any identifying mark
upon the property, or any other clue
by which the owner may be discovered,
it amounts to a theft to retain it from
him.
Unclaimed or untraccable property
found in a private house or on private
land, whether by servant Of the own
er or by a stranger, is presumed TO be-
long to the owner Of the land. But it
would be different in the case Of a more
or less public place, such MS a railway
station or the open part of shop,
when the finder would undoubtedly be
the keeper, Scottish-American.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17

Every farmer should have a perma'
nent pasture, depending In extent on
the size Of the farm. or course tho
great permanent pasture grass is Ber'
muda and Japan clover. Bermuda
and winter vetch also make an excel
lent pasture; also orchard grass ana
yetch make an excellent permanent
pasture, and so on. These permanent
pastures are Of the greatest Importance
for the farm work stock, the farm cat-
tie, hogs, etc.-Progressive Farmer.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17

What does it cost you to put up your
hay? This question is discussed in the
Southern Planter.
Western farmers use more labor saw
ing tools than their Southern brethren,
While our laborers get lower wages,
they are, as a rule less efficient and
their labor is really more expensive.
The claim is made for the South that
we have cheaper labor here than North
or West In Nebra ska and Kansas the
cost Of harvesting a ton Of hay will
probably average less than S175 per
ton, whereas the yield is a ton or
more per acre Here in Virginia as
much as half of the crop is being
charged for cutting, Hking, etc, and
getting the hay in stack, Hay being
worth S14 per ton i'm stack, this charge
would amount to 81 per ton. Having
seen hundreds Of tons Of hay sold out
West in stacks at SO per ton twenty
wears ago when labor was higher than
to-day. it seems to me that the cost
Of haying should certainly not be more
than So per ton here, where labor Is
cheap.
What is the actual cost Of moving
an acre of grass? How much for rak.
ing? How much for teddng twice?
How much for dragging the hay with
sweep from the windrows to the
rick? How much for one horse and a
boy to operate a stacker and man to
spread the hay on the stack
As anybody can make hay sweep
and a stacker, the charge for the use
Of these simple implements should be
very small. Something should be al.
lowed for wear and tear on mower and
rake. While We are at it, how much
does it cost TO load a ton OF hay on
wagon with pitchfork? How much
when the work is done with q loading
machine? How much does ii cost to
unload a ton into the barn with pitch
forks, and how much when the work
is done with horse fork?
While l have but twenty-five acres Of
grass, yet, TO pay for the harvesting at
the rate OF 81 per ton is quite an item,
A farmer doing such work for another
is, Of course. entitled TO a fair profit Of
over and above the actual cost Of doing
the work, Merchants are usually salts
fed with a net profit Of from ten 10
twenty-five per cent, above cost In d
case like this perhaps fifty per cent
more than the actual cost should be
allowed for profit.
II .Ae readers Of the Southern Planter
will give their actual experience as to
the cost Of harvesting their hay crops
an exchange Of IDEAS is likely TO re-.
suit in giving all an opportunity for
learning the cheapest and best meth
ods. Supposing We start with real
gcass crops or grass and clover mix
lures, what does the harvesting Of
your hay crop actually cost YOU per
ton, figuring your time as well as the
time Of teams and help?
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17

Otto Humboldt, while in the vicinity
of West Fork shot a snake of unknown
species, said TO be the largest ever
killed in Crawford County.
Humboldt was armed with a Win
chester and he shot fourteen bullets
into the quivering mass before he ven
tured in range. The snake measured
fifteen inches in circumference and
was fourteen feet in length,-English
Correspondence indianapolis News
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17

Passengers allghting at the No.
platform at Waterloo Station yester-
day afternoon found the platform occu-
pied by long lipe of live West Indian
turtles waiting for consignment to a
London caterer
The turtles lay on their backs on
straw, and were afterward dragged
along the platform on their backs by
porters who held the front fiippers.-
London Chronicle. .a.o-
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17

have. You may win some prize money
and 1t only costs the trouble Of taking
them to and bringing them from the
fair grounds. ds.-Charlotte IN. c. News.
The new enterprise., 1905-08-17
sUNoIAL AND ALARM CLOCK.

Old Father Time has many clocks
BY which our lives TO measure;
A few Of them are made for work,
And Others just for pleasure.
Tho snndial marks the peaceful lives
All free from clouds or bust,e;
Alarm cocks serve for other ones
To set up quick and hustle
-Mrl.andburgh Wilson, in the New York
sun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
CATCHING WILD HORSES.

The bronco is born for the saddle but is given
to resisting his fate and endeaYors to make
reciprocal the unpleasantness with which human
beings are associated in his mind. Indians first
captured him by the simple process of walking
down through days and nights of wild dashes
and short rests, OF interrupted meals thirst and
anxiety to final exhaustion. The white mans
system of catching wild horses is essentially the
same. Two more men with supplies and swift
horses work together. When herd is sighted
one man follows it for all he is worth, while the
others AXE camp. When the horse Of the first
man is exhausted he returns and another takes
his place. The herd. kept the jump with little
chance to eat, soon becomes tired out and is then
easily driven to the corral. This method is prac-
ticable because the herd while fleeing returns TO
the same general locality.-(Country Life in
America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
A SOUTHERN BARBECUE.

The way we fix for a barbecue is to begin to
get ready the day befo'. The meat is roastin
all night. We have plenty of different kinds
shote, calf, kid and gOat-and we roast EN-
whole. A trench is dug and oak bark Goals put
in. Then sticks are laid across for the shote and
other creatures to rest on. Some white man
has this in charge. but the niggers keep the fires
gOin' an do the basting and the rough work.
The next day everybody comes. There's a detail
to do the carving, and all step up and get
what want and go and set down by some
tree to eat it. OF course, there's pota toes and
cornmeal lightbread and pickles and cake, and
there's ice cream, and there's pure, genuine
coffee that the old ladies make in abundance.
Then there's fried chicken if any one is fastidi-
Gus enough to want it, and some enterprising
fellow is likely 10 bring a dozen bottles of beer
and invite his special friends out to his buggy
to drink it. But the best thing to my thinkin'
resurrection until he's eaten barbecued shote.
=(Outing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
FLOWERS WITH VEGETABLES.

You can't eat your cake and have it. too II
you cut flowers all over your grounds, particu-
larry near the house, the place will not look its
best. Moreover, we none OF US have enough cut
flowers for house decorations and TO give away.
II you plan TO raise great many flowers for
cutting in beds and borders you are simply in
viting backache and hours of unnecessary work.
The cheaper, easy and sensible way is TO have
q separate place for raising flowers that you
want for cutting. Select a place that is out Of
the way, so that the removal Of the flowers will
not spoil the garden or landscape effect. The
vegetable garden is just the place, because you
can have long. straight rows and cultivate them
easily by horse or. wheel hoe You can trust an
ignorant laborer TO hoe anything that is in
stra .ght lines but he is the ruin of informal
border-CThe Garden Magazine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
Mr.. HYDE.s LUXURIOUS STABLES.

James H. Hyde, the storm centre Of the
Equitable fight is reputed to have the most
splendid stables in America. There Is 4 speclal
room devoted 10 the harness, spOtless ana SHINING
table silver Ia a case are curbs. bits. bells,
sLirrups and whips There are carved wooden
cases. containing a verifable museum OF old sur
rups. position whips and hunting horns, and
great hall containing not less than twenty
eight carriages
The stables are ruled over by Francois Guillot,
Partisan, who served ". X. NaEderDht
for ten years. A lady visitor TO the STAPLES
admired of the horses eXtraVaGantly, ana
GUillot turned her and said simply ana ear
nestly: You viii only have 10 tell MI Hyde Inc
horse pleases you. 1 am quite sure he wll give
II 10 you"
aIr. hyde has an office in the stable, room
fu Of telephones and electric bells furnlshed
with fine carpets. OLD mahogany furniture spot
ing photographs and prints, coaching uopilleo
rand hunting horns Next TO his ONCE i ute
II kitchen which permits him and has guests 10
-re,one when the Whim sciZes them ana hANe
he upper IA stables freely and gayly MN
lelIa the chateau. i remember a very IesllFe ST
!, er that we had there with the lhefIioii -
fbe outside - degrees above zero, where l du1ss
lf f0nned old position hats or buhghter DoHiet5
]. ana blew hunting horns while everybody uAi ~
he cakeWalk-( Lindsay benson ia Ai4S
a1eAOrld's Work.