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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-13
EDITORIAL
THE PROBLEM OF SOIL CULTURE.

the people that live on them. They vary greatly
in origin in composition and in productive pow
er Like other things, they are subject to change'
and respond to good treatment suffer from IN
attention or neglect.
On every side even casual observer sees SOILS
which once abounded in fertility, but which are
now so exhausted that they barely pay the cost
of seed and tillage Other soils which Inherited
poverty through generations of thriftless owner
ship, are now noted for their high productive
power. Every soil helps its owner In proportion
to the owners ability to help it. High pedigree
in soil, If may use the term In this con-
nection, counts for little, if a poor farmer owns
the land Just as the canvas reveals the training
and power of the artist, so the soil testltles to
the intelligence and skill of the owner.
The Supreme Test of the Farmer.
Power to make the soil produce is the supreme
test of good farming. Without this power, ideal
climates happy situations, propitious seasons are
of as little agricultural value as sounding brass
or tinkling cymbals."
The tiller of the soils can never excuse his
failure by blaming the soil he owns. The good
farmer makes every kind of soil do his will and
become fertile There is no soil, whether it be
the granite soil of New England the red clay
plains, the limestone lands of the Middle West
the deep vegetable soils of the prairie States,
the black lands of the Southwest that will not
become productive in the hands of an Industrious
and intelligent
So, then, the kind of soil is not the paramount
object of consideration in trying to make farm
ing pay What then is the vital consideration?
1t is this: knowledge of the soil and its man
agement. We must so know our soil and its prop
er management that we make it yield better
crops; that we can permanently improve it for
the generations that come after us; that we can
make not two, but five blades of grass stalks
of corn or grains of wheat grow where one grew
before. These happy ends can be achieved only
by the most intelligent cultivation, and by the
application of every principle of improvement re-
vealed by modern science.
Helping Nature.
The soil, know. was once rock. Through
countless years this primitive rock has been dsin-
tegrating to make soil. The great forces of ma
ture, through summer and winter, have been at
work on it. Heat and cold, freezing and thawing
have broken the rocks into bits; water, air and
decay of vegetable life have broken the bits into
powder, and still the work goes ON. Soil build
ing never stops. To reap reward the farmer
ously. IF the soil has been robbed of humus this
important element must be returned; chemical
fertilizers must be added when needed. Sandy
soils that have been water-swept have little plant
food left in them, hence both humus and fertilizers
must be applied to them. Clay soils must, by
both tillage and crop rotation, be made to re-
lease the plant food thev hold locked up.
Old Lands Not Exhausted
ho bo oil
exhausted, and dead as commonly supposed. Most
of them are simnlu sick and tired and heart
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-06-13


available for the tiny fbrous roots 1he pioW Will
let air and moisture into the soil. There these
two useful bodies will be as useful as they are
above the soil where they iron to rust leaves
to crumble into powder forest trees to break into
their original clements brick to chip into pieces
stones to lose their tenacity. In the same way
that they cause all these visible bodies to resolve
themselves into original elements and go to feed
plants in that same way do they act In ne SOIL.
plants. in that same do they act In the soil.
plant food, and render this hitherto locked up
Giant food available for the plant.
Tillage More Needed than Fertilizers.
This action is readily understood if we examine
an analogous case. By heat the air is driven
from can of fruit that we wish to preserve. The
fruit rich in delicate favors and appetizing es-
sences keeps as long as air, with the destroylne,
bacteria it carries, is excluded from the can.
But puncture the can or the lid, and at
once the fruit begins to decay. and to become fine
fertilizer for a potted plant In like manner
much plant nutrition is canned in stiff or pack
ed soils. But let deep plow share come crash
ing into these Soils and at once the canned up
awake farmer must ascertain how it is with his
cotton bolls.
ALI soils, however, do not need tillage any
than all animals need corn and wheat The wide
awke farmer must ascertain how it is with his
soils, However, we do know that for the greater
part of our older lands. tillage is needed
than fertilizers. This is especially true of the
hay and meadow lands, of the clay lands of the
Middle States, and of the red clay corn and cot
ton lands of the South.
Deepen Root Bed Gradually.
Good thorough tillage means more than mere
ly turning four five inch furrow. It means
a gradual deepening of the seed and root bed un-
til ten or a dozen inches are turned to the air
for publication and reiuvination. I say gradual,
because some soils would be physically hurt by
sudden deep blowing. The innovation must, in
many cases, come slowly or the soil may be In
iured for years. When there is probability of in
jury by deep plowing let the plow down gradually.
Go one, two or even three inches deeper at every
blowing until deep and comfortable seed-bed is
obtained.
Chemical fertilizers will aid in soil improve
ment So will some medicines aid people when
they are sick. But let us not depend on either
too much. They are costly in the first place. and
then, again, they may do harm. Alcohol may be
used as medicine, still it may lead to disease.
Commercial fertilizers add plant food to SOIL and
produce better crops for time, but if depended
on too much, they may do serious HARM for un-
der the commercial fertilizer system of farming
the humus in the soil is soon exhausted and these
sorts of fertilizers do nothing to restore this in
valuable ingredient.
The Function of Fertilizers
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
LOS ANGELINA

second place. At the first quarter he
took the lead aud was never headed.
IN desperate drive OF two horses,
Los Angelina won. with Barney Drey.
fuss close second Deimunte WAS
third. Time i:i7 "a. Church Light.
Nupilal. Heater Honey. Leila Hill and
Discuss also ran. Los Angelina, was
q favoriio az 3 20 2, together with
barney Dreyiuss, who was also quoted
NJ the same price The odds ON the
others ranged from 20 I on Dol
monte 20 ) 10 ! on Church Light
Joe o. Wins Third Race.
The third race Of the day probably
proved the most exciting OF yester'
days card. Il was the four furlongs
worth $3.50. Seven horses and all OF
them good ones. went to the post Joe
ID. at "a ., Neya Hustler, az I TO ?
aud Linn Of the Law az even money
were an heavily played. Starter Stone
had all kinds OF trouble with the boys
az the post and Il WAS probably ten
minutes before the horses we're Oft.
Jockey J. Porter who had thu mount
on Neya Hustler. had no control over
his mount and was fined $40 by the
starter for repeatedly breaking
through the barrier Once when the
boy went through the barrier Il failed
10 give with and he was ierked OFF the
horse. The animal ran up the track a
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
THE JUANITA MINE
IN KELLY DISTRICT
BONE or CONTENTION AND MUCH
TROUBLE, WHICH HAS BEE..
AMicABLV SETTLED.

What for a while promised 20 be
real western warfare. ln connection
with a controversy which has been in
progress for d year over the posses.
sion OF the launita mine lea the Kelly
distfict terminated amicably on
"wednesday of last week. Winchester
rifles and six-shooters played a prom.
lnent part. and q was only through
the level-headedness OF some 81 those
interested that hlOodshed was avoided
Last August Hon e. B CRtron,
owner of the Iuanita mine In the
Masdalena district. leased and gave
an option ON the property 90 n. ~.
Thomas This lease aud option Mr..
Thomas assigned 20 u. r. Hobart. at
Missouri, as security for a debt of
t4,G7O. II being stipulated Ia the trans.
sections that Mr. Thomas was 10 ship
the miue's entire output OF zinc ore Of
a certain grade 10 the Cherokee.ian.
yon Spoltef company, ~ Kansas %
~ credited la Mr. Hobart and apply
on the debt mentioned. According ga
TIA terms Of the agreement. II the
amounts uf ore thus shipped on or be-
fore MAY z, 1905. should not Do
enough 10 cancel the debt, then Mr.
iiohnrt was 20 have peaceablo pos.
session OF the miue. No ore was
shipped under this agreement. ON
Saturday Mr. HObaris agent took
possession OF the property. Fred
Thomas and Others made repeated at
foniDa by threats. hy force and arms
20 intimldnie and deprive plaintin Of
p0oaaessiOn aided cOunaelled and
abeited BY r. ~ Cairon, as plaintiff u
informed and believes These facts
are CLEANED from the complaints IN
the legal proceedings which followed
Attorney Jas. O. Fitch. " this city
was employed 10 represent Mr. ITO
barts interests Ia the case and Hon
r. y. Cairon, who la alleged % have
consented 20 the transfer OF the lease
and option and afterwards 90 have
claimed that the lease had been for
ieited. represented defendantB' inter
csts. Mr.. Fitch finally secured from
Judge Parker an order for an iniunc
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
FIRST DAY OF SPRING
RACES GRAND SUCCESS
FIOsOdOra Wins the 2:l3 Pace Worth 5000 in
Exceedingly Easy Fashion
FAVORlTES IN RUNNING EVENTS CAPTURED PURSES

with fuo weather and a fast track
che opening day ~ the spring race
meeting az Traction park yesterday
afternoon was successful IN every de-
tail and a large crowd cheerod the
favoriics TO victory. a. IN every one
% the four races. the fayorite won,
and az consequence the buokies
were hard hit
The FIRST event on the card was the
2ita pace. the Anhueser Busch 81 90
stake. The entries IN this event were
Florodora, owned by q ~ Estahrook.
Denver; Seldom Wilkes. } ". Hogan,
Los Angeles. Daniel D.. Thomas =.
Hubben. Albuquerque shecam. Jake
Levy, Albuquerque. Amblo W. owned
by g. w. Hays. Colorado Springs. was
scratched. F1Orodnra opened red
hot favorite and WAS held ai prohibit
tive odds during the four heats of the
race. Selden Wilkes won the first
heat In driving hnlsh. shecain sec
nnd and Flurudcrn third f'lorodura
took the next three heats straight and
won the race. Time ego.
Los Angelina HearlS Backed.
Il is said the hookies paid out a
large amount of money on Los An.
gollhO. winner Of the CastOria stake
yesterday afternoon. az n mile. and
worth $500 Too much credit cannot
be given Jockey Eddie Porter. who
rode this horse. When the barrier
went up. Los Angelina who had been
crowded behind the field goi OF IN
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
KLOCK DELIVERED
IMPRESSIVE ADDRESS

The Memorial EXERCISES at the Elks'
opera house this morning and0r tho
auspices Of q. X. Warren post. Grand
Army o. the Republic weFe very
largely attended Attorney 0fOrso q
ki0ek delivered an interesting and ln.
prcssive memorial address. Special
music was alao rendered ana Lincoln's
Gettysburg address was read.
AZ the close OF the services ai The
opera house the members "a q. N.
Wares post, the Woman's Relief
Corps and Ladies' % the o. A. a.. en-.
tered carriages and proceeded 20 the
cometerlea where they decorated tho
graves ~ the departed soldiers and
sailors a large humber ~ flowefs
had been donated for this purpose asd
not a soldiers crave vas overlooked.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03

news of The naval battle from any
british source l.. We east. The Jap.
anesc legation 80 similarly withou.
news from its government Reports
are current on the stock exchange
purporiing to be authoritative from pri
waite sources to the effect that Rojest.
yensky's flagship Knalz Souvaroff
was among the yossels sunk and that
the Japanese are following up the
Russians and picking off their ships
one by one.
The admiralty calculates thar wire.
less communication -Nith VladiyoatOk
might be- eEtablished early this after.
noon or tonight, but a. all dispatches
go first 10 the emperor. the news Is
not likely 10 reach tho public before
tomOr row
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03

short distance where she was caught
by several stable hands and Porter
again tOok the mount, the fall not in.
iuring aim beyond severe shaking
up. When the horses finally did get
on. Honest John. long shot was
Iofi a. the post. Joe u. ridden by
Jockey scaton. won pulled up. with
Linn of the Law a close socuod aud
Nova Hustler third. Time 81 ~ Mel.
We May Philanthroplst. and RaEnarok
also ran.
Mary Glen a Surprise.
Although openinR az 10 I and be
las backed down 90 three 20 two.
Mary Glen proved surprise In
me fourth and last race Of
yesterday afternoons card. Is.
tado. OF the Tanner stable. and Or.
Tom. the McComas colt. both locke
better 20 the talent according 20 the
betting. Tho Kraft horse went the
six fuflongs In the good time Of I
aud was never headed. The field got
On IN 6ne order with Estado first, Dr.
Tom second. and Mary Glen third. AZ
the three quarter pole Mary Glen was
worked 90 the rail by the hne riding
Of Jockey SingctSh, who had the
mount and he brought her home four
lengths ahead OF Trlllim. an outsider
IN the betting who finished second
with Estado close third. Jack
Adams. Los Ernas. Scar Face. Pres.
emily. Or Tom, The Coyenanter and
MIA. also ran.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
,.ssasssass,sss.a

Toxic, Way 3o.--Thc battle
fought IN the Korean Strata 10
considered the greatest modern
. naval fight,
Practically all the Information
received came IN brief wireless
. messages. transmitted when pos.
. eihle after the fiBhts and during
. the pursuits.
Admiral Togo has gone north.
= ward and the navy department
does not expect extended reports
: Until The fighting has been I'm.
) lehcd.
Reports thus far received lndi.
: cate Togo obtained the victory
: without the loss or the SERIOUS
: damage Of . single battlcship or
: cruiser. His casualties arc re-
: ported insignificant.
. Il is believed that the Russian
. Casualties are heavy. although
: the Jape appear 20 have rescued
. large number.
. The political effect Of the bat.
tie and les influence on commerce
. has already been felt. A. noon
today the navy department noti-
. fed shipping men that the sea
was free.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
HOW RUSSIA GOT NEWS
or THE GREAT DEFEAT

So. petersburg, D. m, May Co.
The hrst definite news from Russian
sources Of naval battle fought ia the
straits VI Korea came from Captain
chagin, Of the cruiser Almax, who
has arrived at VlndlvOstOk
Ne telegraphod % the emperor that
he had Witnesses fao sinking % the
batlloshlp kniaz s0usaroff and re-
ported that Admiral Roiestycnsky waa
wounded.
Capt Chagln saw NoieatyesSky low
cred On board the torpedo destroyer
Buiny aud said that the admiral pre-.
sumably was saved. The Bunny, how.
ever. had not reached Visdivoslok
when Capt. Chagln sent bis telegram
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03

ms nature Of the Russian naval a..
feat. ana have led 70 che comment
inat Russia has played her last trump
End must bring tho war % close
The eeml-oiilcial Temps this after
noon makes an urgent appeal on the
subject. y0icinE the sentiment Of allied
nations that Kassia shall abandon the
ntruggie. which has become hopeless
and make the bsts peace possible. The
paper adds that Roiestyensky has lost
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03

gnion former commander Of the
fourth division of tho Pacific fleet and
recently commander at the Inf0rma.
ton squadron, composed OF scouts
Russians Is among the prisoners cap.
tured hy the Japanese Vice Admiral
ROjestYenaky appears 10 have escaped
when ihu battle hogan Saturday and
ne Japanese are still Ia pursuit Of
him and his Russians.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
POSTOFFICE LOCATED
IT WILL REMAIN FOR THE NEXT
FIVE YEARS IN IT'S PRESENT
LOCATION.



About a month ago Assistant
. Superintendent Hall. OF che post
Office department visited Albu.
. qucrque on duty In connection
. with the location of the post
. once. as the lease would expire
. ON August 1. 1905.
While here Mr. Hall received
. several bids for the location, and
3 today, In letter received By
8 Postmaster Hopkins, and submit.
: ted 10 Mr. Barnett. from First A..
. slstant Postmaster General Hitch
. cock, the proposition OF Mr.. Bar
. nett had been accepted by the
. postOiilce department and in con.
. sequence the local postoiice win
. remain In ia present location for
. term Of FIVE years from August.
1, 1905.
Mr. Barnett will al once thor
. oughly renoyate and Improve the
. building. and In addition, 20 give
. more needed room, will erect
. tw0story brick building, with
. lower room capacity 81 20 BY 30
3 feet. In the rear OF the present
building These Improvements
, and additions have boon placed
: under the personal supervision Of
. Architect IaDrlere. and he VIII
; piuah the work 10 completion a.
. early az possible.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
FiRE DESTROYS THIRTY
rive AUTOMOBILES

Boston. Nlay 80 Eleacon Garage an
extensive establishment onerated ~
adjoining we're damaged $50 900 40
tfUO,w0 by are today. Thirly.nyo
AUTOMOBILES we're destroyed
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
The Derby Tomorrow.

fWN ANfNN fN'HNffNFNf
The Albuquerque Derby At mile
and n sixteenth. will he the feature Of
the Decoration Day card tomorrow
and rerOrd breaking crowd will as.
semble at Traction park II the wealth
cr H. good The great showing made
10y Los Angelina yesterday may result
la making this horse a rcd hot favor.
ito In the derby. Another one OF the
Cabin stable. Tar Baby will he coupled
IN tho betting with Los Angelina and
this stable viii be heavily backed as
the talents are stuck ON Los Angelina
However, the conservative ones say
that Barney Dreyfuss viii DO the trick.
aud this animal will. u rs believed
open up ut almost prohibitlye odds
The entries for this race are as fol.
ows.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
RUSSIA MUST NOW
SUE FoR PEACE.

New York. May ~ -Adviccs from
London and uiher leading continental
fnacial centefs by local bankers we're
al Of the opinion that the Japanese
decisive victory VIII hasten peace. Re.
ports that the government n Wash.
ingiun had slHnified ~ willingness 20
act A. mediator IN event Of peace
proposals we're current and added 20
the hopeful feeling IN financial circles
that the cud 81 the war might be- look
90 la
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
EMPEROR DoUerFUL HOW
TO Owe OUT NEWS.

st. Petersburg. May ae.A long
cipher dispatch reached Emperor Mo
hOlas during the night but the con.
tents have not been made public u
"a nnomciaily stated that scyeral Of
the fast Russian shlps succeeded Ia
shaking pn their pursutrs and have
reached Vladlvogtok. and iha she gov
ornment "A now IN possession of rs
own version * the naval disaster of
Saturday and Sunday
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
RELYING ON THEIR
OWN IGNORANCE.

81 Petersburg. May 2a-M z
O'Clock tonighgi ADMIRAL WirenH.
chief OF the general stan of the navy,
authQfzcd a denial OF the statements
thet the government had received OF.
hciai adviccs regarding tue naval bat.
tle fought IN the straits OF Korea The
stan dueA not expect any news from
Nladivustuk until tomorrow. q is not
true that any Russian nset has
reached Nladlvnaiok. as reported this
Afternoon
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
SOME WE'RE SUNK
AND OTHERS CAPTURED.

Toxic. goo D. M, May 29.-in the
battle fought saturday IN the straits
of Korea the Russian batileships
baruEo aud Alexander III. three
aumored cruisers. Admiral NaSahim.
on pimitr l.unskoi and Vladimir
MonImach The coast defense iron clad
Admiral OushdKOn the 9rolg ted
cruisers syleilana and Jemtchug. The
repair shin kamQshika aud the cruiser
is;esin wee sunk The hattloahips
ore and Nicholi and the coast defense
iron clada admiral senlavln and Gen
cral Apraxlnc were captured
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
WOUNDED RUSSIANS
SEEK JAPAN REFUGE

London. May a0.-A dispatch from
Kabo. Japan, says that hundreds ~
Russians, many 81 them badly wound.
Cd. are coming ashore al Yamaguchi,
on the japan coast opposite the straits
OF Korea. In boats and ciinglng to
wreckage.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03

tiou restraining the defendants from
interfering with the plaltlfs peace
able possession OF the mine. Wedues.
day morning Mr. Catron handed Mr.
Fitch his note for fi.6i6fO In salts.
faction Of all the plaintiffs claims.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
WHERE IS RoJE Now9
rs oUEsTioN ASKED

81 petcrahurg. May 80 Tho re-
port that kniaE SouYaroff. the flag.
ship Ut the Russian fleet, which was
defeated by the Japs was sunk aud
that Admiral Roiestvensky was
wounded and placed on board a tor.
pedo boat destroyer - confirmed. This
whereabouts 81 the destroyer n an.
kknOWn.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
FioHrlNo is Still
REPoRyEo As OK

Nagasaki. May % The RUSSIAN war
vesaeia seen ami reported hy the Oc.
cldental and Oriental oompany'a
steamer Dofic. which has arrived
here, were The izamfud. q cruiser OF
the Aurora class and a gunhnai, prob.
ably The kazarsly The lstsef was
leaking Fighting continues Oft Okln
island
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03

JAPs TAKING HOME
CAPTURED CRUISERS

Washington. May 80 The Japanese
legation has received the following
c7blegram from Toxic
-Four Russian vessels captured BY
us were safely brought 20 our naval
port al sasebo on MAY 30 They are
the Ofel, the Nlcolai I Apraxinc. the
ilenyabln and the Maisnrv"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
JAPs SUFFER- IN the
BATTLE SMALL Losses

London, May 2a-Accordlng 20 an
exchange. reports on the Japanese are
that three cruisers we're sank and a
dozen torpedo boat destroyeu we're
tunk 0g disabled
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03

Toxic. 2i5 y. m.. May GIT % OF.
ically announced that Admiral Roiest.
fensky's hect has been practically an.
affiliated. Twelve Warships have
been captured or sunk and two trans.
ports and -wo torpedo boat destroy.
ers have been sunk.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03

hope and hla defeat has made Japan
master Of the seas without any fnr.
Their chance Of the Russian army or
navy achieving a victory.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
RoJEsTvENskY IS
NOW REPORTED LOST

Washington, May 30--The Post
SAYS that the navy department has ~.
ceiyed an onicial telegram from Toxic
saying that the battleshlp Kniaz Sou.
varff Admiral RoiestveHsky's flag.
Rhlp. went down Ia the action aud
that Admiral Roiostyonsy was lost
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03

Miss Minnie Craig has returned "a
the city from Las Vegas, whera sas
taught la the city schools the past
scholastic year. Miss Craig has been
reelected as q teacher IN the Las We
gas schools az an increased salary.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-03
FURTHER CAPTURES
ARE AUTHENTICATE

Washington. May 20 According 10
advlces received by the naval depart.
ment from Toxic, the Japanese IN al
dillon tn The ships already named,
raplured the Russian hatiieships Sic.
soi Vellhy aud the Russian flagship
was seriously damaged