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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
Wake County Cotton Farmers Take
Right Action.

The Wake County cotton farmers
,ore taken the right steps to get bet
% tor prices for cotton. Saturday.
1etb , q committee was appointed to
IOTc;t the cooperation of bankers
81 merchants, and on Saturday,
S8rd % Chairman r. III. Jones report
~ their action, which we earnestly
commend to all other cotton growing
sections:
sYour committee waited upon the
+bo presidents of the various banks
If this city and found them thor
onohlv in accord with the movement
ubich we have inaugurated, agree
mo unhesitatingly to lend at least
tbree-fourths of the prevailing mar
ket price on cotton stored in any
Raleigh warehouse. The President
Of one bank informed the committee
that he would on that day gladly lend
100000 on such collateral. Anoth-
er bank president stated that he
would gladly lend sufficient funds to
carry the entire cotton crop of this
county.
"Your committee also found the
merchants who have made advances
or this crop very willing to aid the
movement, readily asserting to ex-
tend the time for payment to those
holding cotton in storage, and there
bv showing their unfaltering conf
dence in further advances for our
great staple crop.
"At present prices farmers may
obtain advances of seven and one
half cents per pound on stored cot
ton. which is more than cotton was
selling for when the Southern Cotton
Association be0an this movement.
By this means a farmer storing his
own cotton can easily buy that of his
tenants who are compelled to sell,
thereby keeping the crop from too
rapid marketing and fastening the
inevitable advance in prices"
Cotton is going up-no doubt
about it-and farmers everywhere
should make arrangements to store
and hold.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
Last Weeks South Carolina Crop
Bulletin.
Bulletin.

There was slight deterioration in
the condition of cotton due. mainly,
to premature opening, caused by
rust and drought. On sandy lands
the crop is nearly all open and most
of it picked, while over the State
generally is is opening fast. Growth
and fruitage have stopped, but this
is immaterial, as what fruitage
would be taken on after this time
would not mature. Caterpillars have
appeared in Berkeley County on
cotton, which is the only report of
damage by insects this week.
Late corn is in need of rain. There
is slight deterioration of minor
crops, due to want of moisture, over
the western parts and slight i'm
provement in the eastern portions.
Fall truck has improved. and recent
ly planted seeds are terminating
well. Rice harvest made good PRO
gress. Much hav and other forage
was saved in prime condition.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
Black Rust of Cotton.

The North Carolina Department of
Agriculture has since September 1
received numerous samples of diseas-
ed cotton bolls, showing blackened
surface and in many cases having
the immature lint exposed and rot
ten.
These diseased bolls show the
presence of the spores Or reproduc-
tive parts of a parasitic fungus
Colletotrichium gossipyium. The
fungus seems to be spreading in
North Carolina and already, does very
serious damage. The estimated dam
age now caused is about one-half the
normal yield on the infected areas.
The spores Or so-called seeds of the
fungus live over winter in the di-
seased bolls and stalks of the pre-
ceeding crop usually left in the field.
The spores undoubtedly live upon the
seed stored III barns and cotton gins.
When this seed is planted or when
unaffected seed is planted upon in
fected soil the fungus starts growth
along with the seed and grows up
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26

through the young plants. eventual
ly coming to the surface of the stalks
and forming black patches on stalk
and bell. Great damage is done to
the growing crop by the threads of
this fungus choking the sap vessels
of the leaf-stalks, thereby causing
the leaves to fall off. When young
bolls are seriously infected they stop
growth, open and expose the imma-
ture lint which soon rots.
The only practical remedy for this
disease is to rotate crops so that cot
ton will not come uron the same land
oftener than once in three years.
Seed cotton should never be taken
from the piles at gin houses. The
seed should always be carefully Sc
lected from healthy and prolific
plants in the field. Such selection,
together with a proper rotation, will
prevent the loss now caused by the
disease and will at the same time i'm
prove the strain and increase the
yield of the crop.
The use of fungicidal sprays upon
cotton is not recommended.
GERALD MCCARTHY,
Biologist n. @. Dept. Agriculture.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26

is worth a dollar and ten cents semi
annually. He planks down the money
for everything he buys, and by this
method he lives at one-third less than
ordinary renters. He has ONE extra
money made working rented land.
He keeps it close to hand land between
busy times he mixes this money
with some brains and makes quick
shifty turns which pay.
He is a splendid farmer and die
tates to the landlord. "I'll take your
farm" says he, "and work it careful
ly. I'll keep it cleared up and i'm
proved as best I can, and give you
your Part, but you must give me fire
wood, a pasture, and garden"
He is dictational, this renter. He
has his way or moves. But he sell
dom emoves, for with all this, the
laLdlord gets more rents and his farm
iencrases in productiveness every
year.
Any renter, by exercising judg-
ment, and by thrift and industry, can
do as much. If they find after few
years. trial that they are still in the
class of Ellis's hero, they had better
give up farming and study law or
medicine.
Two years ago this fellc Brook
sher marketed twenty bal.s of cotton
at sixteen cents. The landowners,
many of them, held for twenty cents,
and they got it-in the neck. He
sells the highest quality of hay, the
fattest pigs and calves, and the best
of everything. He always realizes
good prices because he has to sell at
no certain time. Sharpfoot isn't af-
ter him and there is no sword of
Damocles suspended over his head, as
per record on page so and so at the
court house. He has an interesting
family of children, who work in sea-
son and attend good long term each
year at the high school. His family
is friendly with and on terms of the
strictest quality with the land owner
This man represents a good class
of people. No unstable hills; money
in compact form; good stock, pro-
vision and cash, ready to pull up and
leave on short notice; a good home
for him anywhere; master of the
most fascinating profession on Gods
foot-stool; independent, happy and
content; drawing his sustenance from
the earth, living off the fat of the
land, breathing Gods pure air and
living in his sunshine-wen, I wish I
were a renter.
W.D. TROUTMAN.
TreGe1l Co. N. O..
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
ABOUT VITAE-ORE.
ADVERTISEMENT

The man Or woman too prejudiced
to try Vitae-Ore because it is an ad
vertised treatment is like one who
cheats at solitaire. He Injuries no one
but himself. Read about it on last
page.
Paul said: "Prove all things; hold
fast that which is good" Vitae-Ore
has been before the American peo-'
pie for three decades and is still
growing in popularity. They have
it and hold fast to it. Read about it
on last page. You can test and prove
it without a penny risk.
While the hunter looks afar after
birds, they fly up and escape at his
feet. Why look further and longer
for a cure for your ills, while Vitae
Ore is right at your feet? Read about
it on last page:
Building up a weak, debilitated
person by using tonic medicine con-
tanning alcohol is as foolhardy as US
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X
Trying to cure disease or conquer
a pain without help of medicine is
the same as trying to swim a strong
torrent when a stout bridge is close
by. Vitae-Ore is the bridge between
the shores of i'll health and good
health. Read about it on last page.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
Knox Co., Tenn.

A combination of corn and pea
vines, we'll grown, form tough prop
osition at housing time unless one
has a silo to put them in. Notwith-
standing the proposition" a great
many more of them should be grown
than are now grown, and you are to
be congratulated upon having such
fine crop of them. You would prob
ably find difficulty in cutting them
with mower on account of the rank
growth and tangled condition. In
that event you will have to cut them
with grass blade, allow them to wilt It
a couple of days, then put in tall
cocks, and allow them to cure there
sufficiently to prevent the corn from
molding when put in the barn or or
stack. I should not cut them until
the corn is past the roasting ear
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
Cutting Mixed Peas and Corn.

Messrs. Editors: About the first of
July / sowed one and one-half bush
els of peas, together with two and a
half gallons of corn, with one sack
of good guano to the acre. Now the
peas and corn are more than head
high; cannot walk through them
beats anything / ever saw. How can
l save them? Corn is now silking
and tasseling. Can I stack as l
would pea-vines alone?
T. J. W.
Knox Co., Tenn.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26

Use Virgfnia-Carolina Chemical Company
Fertilizers under your Wheat and Oats and
other fall crops.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
Here's Renter Who is Happy Him
self and Whose Landlord is Happy.

10 Ellis and Rustic, Greetings: l
have read your remarks in The Pro
greSSlve Farmer and Cotton Plant.
But say, now: Here's Will Brook
Sher, not a fictitious name, but
man IN the flesh. mile from here.
lie IS nothing but a renter. The
merchants never credit him for
penny's worth and the landlord does
not stand for his summer rations.
Not even the horse dealers ever take
mortgage on him. They wouldn't
tnnk of it. But he's high-headed
and Independent.
IN the first place, he has discov
cred that valuable secret that dollar
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26

state and the peas begin to show a
few ripe pods, unless threatened with
frost.
T. B. PARKER.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
SPECIAL RATES TO RALEIGH, N. c.
SEABOARD
ACCOUNT OF
NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR
OCTOBER l6th-2ith, 1905.
OCTOBER ieth-2lth, 1905.

The Seaboard announces they will sell ex-
State Of North Carolina, Including Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Richmond, Petersburg, Suffolk,
State of Virginia, account of the State Fair,
October 16th-21st, for one first-class limited
admission to the Fair Grounds (minimum
rate Including admission coupon, $1.00)
The rates from the principal points will be
as follows:
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26

Use Virginia Carolina Chemical Company
Fertilizers under your Wheat and Oats and
other fall crops.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26

The Seaboard will arrange to operate
special trains from Weldon, Oxford, Louis
burg, Hamlet and intermediate points to
Raleigh on Wednesday and Thursday Octo-
ber 18th and 18th.
For further Information apply to nearest
G. 81. GATTIS.
Travelling Passenger Agent.
Raleigh, N. G.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

religion be no myth, then this one
has II place in the house of plenty.
In the ashes of ouJ bodies We live
again, and the life of this one will
move one and touch and quicker the
lives of many within an ever widen
ing circl e, and his influence
will be felt, unconsciously it may
be, farther and longer than can be
appreciated. In The spring the grass
will cover his grave but he is not
there. Look higher and you will
See him. w l. Is
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07

Familiarity breeds contempt
tor mosquitoes.
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SAVE MONEY.
By Taking Advantage OF
Our Cheap Clubbing
Rates.

By clubbing with THE COUNTY
RECORD you can get the following
newspapers and magazines at !educ
ed prices. To take advantage Of
these cheap rates both publications
must be paid for one Year III ad
vance:
The COUNTY RECORD and the
Twice-a- Week News and Couriel
one year each $ $50.
The COUNTY RECORD, the Allan
ta Constitution and the Sunny
South, one year each, S1.75.
The COUNTY RECORD and the
Home and Farm, one year each,
Sl.25.
The COUNTY RECORD and the
New York World, (three times
week. one year each, Sl.65.
X
The COUNTY RECORD and The
Commoner, (W. J. Bryan's paper
one year each, 81 65.
The COUNTY RECORD and the
Youths Companion (new subscribers
only) one year each S2.25.
X + 4
The COUNTY RECORD and the
American Farmer, one year each
S1.15.
THE COUNTY RECORD and the
National Magazine, one year each,
S1.6o.
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LIKE FINDING MONEY.

Finding health is like finding
mo, ev-so think those who are sick.
When you have a cough, cold, sore
throat, or chest irritation, better act
promptly like W G Barber, of Sandy
Level, Va. He says: 81 had a ter
rible chest trouble. caused by smoke
and coal dust on my lungs; bat after
finding no relief in other remedies, |
was cured by Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds" Greatest sale of any
cough or lung medicine in the world.
At DR. w V Brockinton's drug store;
SOC and Sl.OO; guaranteed. Trial
bottle free.
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ATTACKED By A MOB

and beaten, in labor riot until COW
cred with sores, a Chicago street Car
conductor applied Bucklen'S Arnlca
Salve, and was soon sound and we'll.
"I use 1t it in my family. writes
GJ Welch of Teknonsha, Mich.
"and find it perfect. Simply great
for cuts and burns. Only 25c at
Brockinton's drug. store.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-09-07
Citation Notice.
STATE EOF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG

COUNTY or WlILlAHSBCRG RG.
Bv : McH Sect E>quirr. Probat"
judge. Whereas. Mrs Emma y Kennedy
made -iiit I" me. 10 e rat ier j. lteI :
Of administration OF ,he eStat- of AMI
effects Of w w Kennedy, deceased
IhcS" are therefore 20 cite and Hd-
muuiSh all ?ud singular the kinGr"d
and Creditors Of the said " W kCu-
mcdv. dccra>r!. liL} they hc and
appear bri"rc me. III ic Count Of Pro
hale.io be held al kiH.,,rce,S : con the
llth day Of september next, after pnhli
cation thereof, III ii u'clucE in the fore
noon, I" s!I"w cause. if any they have,
why tie sad Administration >huu.d
n" bc granicd.
Given under MY hand. t * 2Hrh q Y
IF .NuguSt .Annn DUm.ii. 10 j.
IuhlI>hcd um the '!>i day Of August
1905 in The Comfy RECORD.
= NCB SCOTr.
Probate ,Iudgr.
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Rev. E F Erwin, Pastor.

lSt Sunday: Klngstree II Il IN, and
Union 4 p. M.
2nd Sunday: Central II Il. n., and
Kingstree $50 p. III.
3rd Sunday: Union II u m, and
Kingstree $50 p. m.
4th Sunday: Kings'ree, II a. m,
and Central. 4 p. NJ.
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Rev. J. W. Truluck, Pastor.

Scranton Baptist Church-1st
Sunday, z p, m. 2nd Sunday II a
m. 4th Saturday and Sunday II a
m.
Evergreen-lst Saturday and Sun
day II a. IN, 3rd Sunday 8 p. m,
Cowards-Srd Saturday and Sun
day II a, m. 1st Sunday 8 p. m
Phase observe and come,
Your Brother,
J. w. Truluck, Pastor. :
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Citation Notice.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
BY ) McB Scott Esq. Probate Judge.
Whereas A II Williams made suit to
me To grant him letters Of admini>tra-
tion of the estate oi and effects OF
Rosannah Singletary.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
moniSh all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said Rosannal
Singletary deceased, that they be and
appear before me in the Court Of Pro
bate to be held al kingStroe, :. c., on
Monday, the 18th day of >eptemher.A u
1903, after publication thereof. IT II
O'Clock in the forenoon, to show cause
if any they have why the said admins
tration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this the third
day of September,A D,l905.
). Mob. SCOTT.
Probate Judge.
Published on the eth day of Sept.
1905 in the County RECORD.
Familiarity breeds contempt
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Rev W B Justus, Pastor.

In the Methodist Church at
Kingstree.
Preaching--Sunday morning
II O'clock.
Preaching-Surday evening,
$50.
Prayer-meetiug Thursday
evening, $50,
All are cordially invited to
attend,
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Pastors Of Charges in Williamsburg County
are Invited to Publish in this Column their
Schedule OF Apnn, ,ntmentS Ereel
Rev. W. J. Wilder, Pastor.

Rev. W. J. Wilder, Pastor.
Bloomlngyale Baptist Church
1st Sunday, II a. m; 3rd Sunda.
7:30 p. III.
Cedar Grove--1st Sunday $50 p.
M; 3rd Sunday, II a. m.
Black Mingo-2nd Sunday, II a.
m; 4th Sunday, 7:3O p. m.
Bethany-2nd Sunday, 4 p. M;
4th Sunday, II a; m.
Turkey 'Creek-4th Sunday, 4 p
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
Komura Investigating
Anti Japanese Feeling

TOKYO. Sept. 12.-It is reported here
that Baron Komura has been sent In
structions to remain on the Pacific
coast of the United States a sufficient
length OF time TO make a thorough in
vestigation of the anti-Japanese feeling
which IS said to exist there and which
may. it is feared. lead TO an attempt
in the American Congress to enact a
japanese exclusion act. similar TO that
of tie Chinese.
1t is impossible to confirm the story
1t has received considerable credence.
especially among those opposed TO the
Katsura government. who claim that II
such instructions have been sent to Ko-
mura the object is as much TO keep
him out of the country as long as pos
sible ss TO gain information concerning
the alleged anti-Japanese feeling.
The followers of Count Okuma arc
confident that when the diet meets In
special session. they will be able 10 com
pei the resignation of the Katsura min
istry. as a result Of the feeling created
by the signing OF the Portsmouth treaty
They recognize the fact. however, thai
the longer the minister is able to post
pone the debate on the treaty, the bet
| ter its chance Of retaining office. IL
Japan, as elsewhere. popular indigna
| tion does not last indefinitely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
Virginia Democrats Are
Ready for More Fight

Virginia Democrats seem to have en-
joyed the touch Of strenuous politics
that was afforded by the primary con-
test this summer. and already there
is discussion of the possible candidates
for the gubernatorial nomination four
years hence.
]. Taylor Ellyson. nominee for heuten-
ant governor on this years ticket. is
generally accepted as one of the strong
men in the fight of four years hence
Representative H D. Flood. of the Tenth
Congressional district. is also figured
for place in the lineup. and Repre-
senta tive Glass OF the Fifth. Is named
by friends as d likely aspirant-
Judge William II. Mann. who was IN
the race this year. is also e e.
make another try for the pr
Harry ST George Tucker is
pire and to consider entering
Still another name heard in
is that of R. T. Duke. OF
county, relative of the
Dukes of tobacco fame.
Robert E. Lee. jr. OF Fairfax
announced as a candidate for
the house OF delegates the cor
sion of the Legislature. and
he has an excellent chance OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12
JAP PANESE SINK
TOGO'S FLAGSHIP
WHILE IT BURNS
Mlkasa One of Japan'S
Most Powerful
WarshlpS.
ONLY WAY TO SAVE HER
Vessel Will Be RaiSed-Fig-
ured in Sea of Japan
Battle.
ONLY WAY TO SAVE HER

LONDON, Sept. lo.-The correspondent
of the Reuter- Telegram Company at
Tokyo wires that the Japanese battle
ship Mikasa caught fire and sank at
2:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
1t was necessary TO open the sea-cocks
and sink her to save her. She will be
raised.
The Mikasa was one of the most pow
erful of the warships in the Japanese
navy.
Sine was Admiral Togo's flagship and
was used by him personally in the re-
cent great battle with the Russian feet
in the sea of Japan.
The Mikasa is first class battleship
of I5.eo0 tons displacement, She was
launched in 1902. and was built in Eng
land. The vessel IS 400 feet long, 10
foot beam, and drew 271z feet of water.
Her indicated horsepower is 16.i3l,
which gives her speed of over eighteen
knots. She carries 935 officers and men.
The armament of the warship consists
of four Pinch guns, sixteen 6-inch
guns, twenty 12-pounders. and a number
of smaller quick-firing guns She is
protected by an armored belt. four &c
nine inches thick, and above this belt
are six inches of steel.
Her deck is protected by three inches
of armor. and over her bulkheads are
twelve inches of steel. Over her heavy
gun positions is steel armor fourteen
inches thick. and six inches of steel
protect her secondary battery gun po-
sitiOns.
The Mikasa, as the flagship of che
Japanese fleet, suffered the heaviest loss
in the great action with Admiral Ro-
gestvensky.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-12

Crowded Building Topples
Down in New York City.
TENANTS PANIC STRICKEN
Inmates Escaped Injury and Perhaps
Death Through Heroism of
Woman.

NEW YORK, Sept. H-Another
crowded tenement house fell down in
New York today. That the panic
stricken tenants escaped death or seri-
ous injury was due to the heroism Of
a woman Miss Shevlin, who braved the
horror OF swaying walls and crum bling
floors TO warn all within the building.
The house was large. old-faShioned
tenement at 315 East Thirty-first street.
Ii was occupied by six families.
While no one was seriously hurt In the
accident. there was A panic in the neigh
borhood. as people for block away
were aroused by the crashing building
and ran out in their night clothing. fear
ing that all the houses In the block
were going.
The police reserves OF the East Thir-
ty-ffth street station were called out
and hurry call was sent to the Belle
vue Hospital. The Dolice calmec the
people and persuaded them 10 go back
to their homes. also obtaining LODGINGS
for the families who had been driven
from No. 3l5.