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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-20
PREsERyING FRUITS.


Beautiful Peaches, Pears and Damsons for
preserving.
CARTER BROTHERS,,
sep14 Ct King and Henry streets.
oysters AND FRESH FISH, am
" now prepared to serve my customers with
oysters and fish fresh daily. Country orders
solicited and prompt attention given. Both
phones. w. II. MCKINNEY, Reardon's
Wharf. Alexandria. Va. sepl9 81
Curtice Brothers SAP MAPLE SYRUP
Blue Label CATSUP, ASSORTED JAMS
and BAKED BEANS Just received by
! G. MILBURN.
CAMPBELL'S SOUPS cases Tomato
Chicken, Vegetable, Clam Chowder, ana
other varieties Of soups just received ny
j. G. MILBURN
Genuine ARABIAN MOCHA COFFEE
just received by J, Z. hI-boHN
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-07

Uncle 10, in his splendid article on
care of poultry, tells us that we can
not expect our hens to lay In winter
if we allow them to roost in cold
places or in the wind. Now do you
suppose it will help the flow of milk
for a COW to lie in a shed where
there are plenty of cracks where one
could throw a cat through? I think
not. More feed is required and less
returns realized from all kinds of
stock kept in such, poor shelter as
are provided on the average North
Carolina farms. It is true we do not
need the expensive barns used in the
North, but our stock does need a
place these cold nights where the
wind at least does not blow
Lumber is cheaper here than in the
North and a suitable barn for dairy
purposes need not cost much and also
be worthy of the name.
E. r. ALLEN.
Stanly Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-07
Southern Dairying: Winter Care of
Cows.

Messrs. Editors Il was much in
terested in the article in this weeks
paper from your correspondent from
Wayne County.
Some of his points, relative to the
advantages possessed by the South
ern dairymen over our Northern
friends, are well taken. The climate
of our Southern States gives many
advantages, and there is no good rea-
son why the South should not be at
the head, at least in agriculture.
But / would advise your cor
respondent not to trust to "most
any kind of shed" for shelter for
his cows if he enters the dairy busi-
ness. I was raised in the North, know
the methods in use there, the difficult
ties met, etc.; but / have been as
tonished that Southern farmers do
not build better barns. The need here
is almost as great as in the North.
The few cold days here are just as
bad on stock as are the cold days
there. 1t is true one can "get along"
with any old shed, but his cows will
shrink so much in milk during a
cold snap as to make him wish he had
provided better shelter.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-07
"Alfalfa: Earth's Best Gift to Stock
men,
Stanly Co., N. @.

Messrs. Editors Il want to raise
500 bushels of oats to feed to Berk-
shire pigs; and I should like to ask
Prof. Burkett for suggestions as to
seed, planting and fertilizing. What
does he think of Burt oats?
This rough spell of weather has in
creased my enthusiasm for alfalfa.
To carry 100 sheep-twenty-fve of
them young lambs-through the
past three weeks is a job no one
need want. We did it, and alfalfa
tells the story. We had the hay and
decided to let the sheep have what
they wanted. They were like crowd
of boys on a picnic. Even the little
fellows would crop in. fill themselves
and then lie down and chew the cud.
1t was a cheering sight. In my en-
thusiasm for the GRAND alfalfa, /
gathered a bundle and hurried
around to see the Berkshires. They
ate it as if they were cattle. / be-
ieve alfalfa is mother earth's best
gift to the stock-breeder.
Another thing that has helped us
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-07
The Cows Stable.

The cows stables should have light,
ventilation, cleansing, drainage, no
offensive matter allowed about the
stable, sufficient supply of pure wa
ter and wholesome food for the cows.
No dairyman should be so negligent
as to be responsible for the trans
mission of disease through the sale
of milk for the want of cleanliness.
Our best authorities claim that the
danger from COW tuberculosis is
small compared with the danger
which may occur from uncleanliness
and improper sanitary conditions
about the dairy.-Dr. G. H. Gore,
Stark Co., Ohio. ~
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-07

bear this long siege of weather is the
appearance of the first litter of
spring pigs. Cherry Blossom, per-
haps my best SOW, took rough day,
but she brought eleven handsome
pigs. I mention this because it is
a result I have worked hard to get.
That is, we set out to get a herd
of sows that we're large and thrifty,
that would fatten rapidly, and that
would bring a large litter of even
pigs. Nothing less than this will
satisfy a good farmer.
H. H. WILLIAMS.
Chapel Hill, N. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-07


A young lawyer received call from
a well-to-do farmer, who was in need
of legal advice The lawyer looked
up the statutes. and told the farmer
what he should do. fEHow much 2"
queried the farmer. "Well, let's call
it three dollars" replied the lawyer.
The farmer handed over a fve-dollar
bill The lawyer seemed embarrass-
ed. But, after searching through
his pockets, and the drawers of his
desk, he rose to the occasion, and
pocketed the bill as he reached for a
digest. "1 guess, neighbor," he re-
marked, as he resumed his seat, "I
shall have to give you two dollars
worth of more advice."-Philadelphia
Times.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-07
PRACTICAL POULTRY TALKS.
vHO to Start with Pure Poultry; the Hen House.

3. Your rs or 100 mongrels can be
improved In their egg-laying quail
ties by feeding them literally in the
morning with a warm mash COM
posed of bran, shorts and corn-meal
with cut clover or pea-vine hay well
scalded, wheat and boiled oats at
noon and parched corn at night, and
twice or three times a week about an
ounce to a hen of green ground
bone, or some prepared meat scrap;
with such ration they will lay
more than enough extra eggs to pay
for the trouble.
4, 5. As a best breed of pure
bred poultry to keep, I know of no
best breed. They are all good. 1t
all depends on how you look at it..
If you want general purpose fowl.
something for large meat and fair
amount of eggs, winter and summer,
then any of the larger breeds will
fill the bill-Plymouth Rocks, Bar
red, White, Buff. Wyandottes, White.
Golden, Silver Columbian. or Black.
These will lay well, averaging from
$50 to 200 eggs per year; weight,
from eight to ten pounds when
grown; make excellent broilers and
are good settlers and mothers.
But of you are more for eggs than
an ali-purpose fowl. then any of the
smaller breeds will do. such as Leg
horns, White, Brown, Buff and Black
Minorcas, White and Black Hou-
dams, and Hamburgs; these lay few
more eggs than the larger breeds. but
eggs are not so large. Nine White
Wyandotte eggs will weigh as much
as one dozen Leghorn; but as eggs
are not sold by the pound, it doesn't
make much difference; occasionally
one will get broody, but only for
day or two, and it would be useless
to try and set one. With proper feed
and care, they will lay nine months
out of the twelve.
The main effect is to start right,
get the best fowls or eggs money can
buy, and from a breeder who has a
reputation for a good line of bred
stock. You would not buy a scrub
Jersey COW for mixer, or scrub
blooded horse for a racer and expect
to win.. The same rule applies to
pure-bred birds.
UNCLE 10.
Box 46, r. F. d. No. Z, Charlotte,
n. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-03-07

nett Co., n. c., writes: "D Will
YOU tell us the best way to start the
poultry business on small scale Z
(2) How to arrange yard and house?
(3) We will have some rs or 100
scrub hens this spring and summer.
(Q What we want this year is eggs.
90 We want you to state best thor
oughbreeds to get later on"
Answer.
/. There are two ways of starting in
the poultry business on a small scale
one is to start with setting or
ten of pure-bred eggs the first year
and building your flock from that;
and the other is to start in the early
spring with a trio (two females and
one male), or a pen (four females
and one male). Since you write
about house and run, l suppose you
contemplate starting with fowls.
3. If you start with a trio or pen,
one roll of two-inch wire netting,
five feet high, would make a yard
large enough for the first year. Put
posts twelve feet apart and around
base of posts nail a ten-inch wide
board. Tack wire to base board and
posts. but do not put any strip at
top of wire as it is an inducement
for the fowls to fly over. A roll of
poultry netting contains $50 feet;
this will give you a yard 3712 feet
square, sufficiently large for three or
FIVE fowls the first year.
As you will not want to build a
new house every year, would advise
on the start building house 10 x 12;
this will accommodate nicely twenty
FIVE grown chickens. Build this in
the centre of the yard so that the
birds cannot mount the roof and fly
over. Make your house seven feet
high in front and five and one-half
feet in rear, twelve feet front and
ten feet deep, facing the south.
Make framing of 2x4, corner posts
4 x4, and weather-board with ten-inch
wide plank, stripping cracks. Cover
roof with shingles or any of the new
roofing material, felt or paper. Place
door on upper left-hand corner three
feet wide and in the front centre a
six-light sash. either on hinges or so
it will slide back and forth. Nail
cleats on the inside of house, sides
and back, three feet from the ground,
and on this place boards to be used
as dropping boards, leaving six feet
IN front not covered. Above this
board place your perches; 2 x4 scant-
ling make the best.
This arrangement divides your
house, giving an up and down stairs.
In the lower floor arrange nests on
side wall and cover the floor with
chatf or any other litter you may
have for scratching material. Chick
ems to be healthy must work for what
they get, and the scratching pen is
the thing to make them do it. The
window will give all the light needed. |
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
81 what the people opposite srnnns for?
PAPA's CONSENT.
it lovely? Papa consents.

She-Isnt it lovely? Papa consents.
He-Does he, really?
She-Yes. He wanted to know who
you were, and told him you were tape
clerk at Scrimp & Co.'S, and he seemed
real pleased.
He-I am delighted.
She-Yes, and he said we could be
married just as soon as you were taken
into the firm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
To the Poor.

To the Poor.
Mrs. Newbride
with an air of tri-
unph)-Really. 1
was greatly sur
prised to get a
wedding present
from the Van der
Gilds. They are
so very exclusive,
you know.
Miss Jellis-Yes,
but they are very
charitable. / be-
lieve.
New to Her.
Ellen What's
yOur friend the
actress, playing in
now?
Frank - Roper
tory.
Ellen = Oh, is
she? That's a new
piece | never saw,
isn't it?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
a Conscientious
Jury.
JUDGED,

Mrs. Nexdore-
A prominent pro-
fessor of music
tried my daugh-
ter's voice today.
Mrs. Pepprey-
All! I suppose he
found it guilty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
Heredity.

do you believe
in the doctrine of
heredity ?"
"Of course I do.
Did you notice
what a beautiful
black eye Charley
had yesterday? He
got that from his
father"
But his father
hasn't a black
eye"
Cant help that.
1t was from the
oil d m a n t h a t
Charley got it. He
told me so him
self"
A Conscientious
Jury.
Judge = Ahem!
The verdict seems
to be decidedly
mixed.
Foreman of Jury
your honor.
It's in accordance
with the evidence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
THE PLEASURE oE 1T.

Knox-We went to see the Kokeleys
last night and enjoyed ourselves huge
ly.
Cox-The idea! Why, they usually
fail dismally at entertaining people.
Knox-Exactly. We enjoyed our
selves talking about them on the way
home,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
MISNOM ER,

Pray why is she called grass widow,
This muchly deserted queen?
The name doesn't fit, for all will admit
The lady is far from green.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
Had to Do Ii.

Jenkins made
an assignment the
other day."
For the benefit
of his creditors 2"
mo, for the ben
eft of his wife.
He is praying for
his creditors"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
Forth and Back.

W ~ ds'S LAWN
"Verses."
This was the
heading the poet
wrote over the
latest effort of his
muse.
"And reverses,"
he nuttered as it
came back to him
from the magazine
publishers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
Compulsory Out

Compulsory Out
lay.
as Bibb a good
neighbor ?"
mo. He's very
unpopular because
he paints his home
every spring, and
that compels ev-
erybody in the
block to do the
same"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
Beyond Him,

Beyond HIM.
FREDDY said he
heard such a good
joke the other
day."
'It can't be, for
Freddy would new
er have recognize
ed it,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
1T WILL.

II WILL.
We have the horseless carriage,
The wireless message fleet,
And no one will disparage
The hogless sausage meat.
We have the cowless butter
And exc the boozeless bar,
But won't our bosom fiutter
To see the strapless car?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
SEVERE SACRIFICE.

Here's where some scientist rises
to remark that if you eat onions you
will live forever"
What would be the use of living for
ever when no girl would ever let you
kiss herr"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
Friends No Lon.

Friends No Lon
ger.
II cut his ac-
quaintance," she
rem arke d, "be-
cause he paid such
a poor compliment
to my taste and
judgment"
What did he
do?"
"He wanted me
to marry him."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
Not the Same.

"My son." said
the good old man,
"if you only work
hard enough when
you undertake a
thing you're bound
to be at the top
w h e n y gu a r e
through"
But suppose I
undertook to dig a
well?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
SURE ENOUGH.

Well, if they boost the price Of bread
And make the stuff too high,
Well do without it and instead
Well all eat apple pie.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
THOSE BILLS.

did the doctor give him up?"
Yes. collector of bad debts has
him in charge now"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-24
Loath to Change.

Bank Cashier
My dear sir. your
bank account is
overdrawn so Of
ten that we are
compelled to ask
you to transfer it
elsewhere.
But, good heav-
ems, I don't know
any other bank
that will trust
mel"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Graham.Lee Won Debate

The second annual debate be.
tween the Graham-Lee and Wash
ington Literary Societies of Wash
ington and Lee University took
place last Thursday evening il
the University chapel. The era
ham Lees were the winners, as they
were in the first contest.
The question debated was, "Re'
solved, That the Interstate Com.
merce Commission should be given
power to fix railroad rates." The
affirmative was defended by the
Washington Society, whose speak
ers were Messrs. D. S. Macdonald,
W. F. Semple and R. B. Stephen
son; while the Graham-Lee Society
upheld the negative with Messrs
c. R. Pilkington, j. W. Flanagan
and j. II. Larrick.
The committee of judges, com
posed of DR.. Jas. A. Quarles, Prof.
Abram P. Staples and DR., W. s..
Currell, awarded the honors of
the contest to tho Graham-Lee So
ciety.
Music was furnished by the
Virginia Military Institute or
chestrR.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Christmas Buyers and Buying

/
The Christmas trade in Lexing &
ton is beginning to show an in
crease in volume. Nearly all the
stores in town carry special lines
of goods for the holiday season,
and their tempting wares are find
ing ready customers. Many per-
sons make their Christmas pur-
chases before the rush of the few
days just previous to Christmas is
on, and in that way they have
mere time to select what they
want, and there are much more
varied stocks from which to
chOoee
Many persons are always on the
lookout for tgrgGins, and they
argue that prices are reduced near
the conclusion of the holiday
trade. For that reason many per-
sons put off their purchases until
in the midst Of the Christmas
trade.
An examination of the advertls-
ing columns of The GAZETTE will
show prospective buyers where to
deal. The articles carried by
these dealers are too numerous for
mention. Consequently all our
readers are requested to make their
purchases at these stores.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Torture Of a Preacher

The story Of the torture OF Rev. o
D.Moore, pastor OF the Baptist church
of Harpersville, N. Y, will interest
you. He says: II suffered agoniesr
because of persistent cough, result
inc from the grip. had to sleep sit
ting up In bed. l tried many remedies,
without relief, until took DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. which entirely
cured my cough, and saved me from
consumption" A grani cure for
diseased conditions of Throat and
Lungs. At B. H .GorrelPs drug store;
price SOC. and $t.00, guaranteed. Trial
bottle free.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Morning Marriage TOmmorrOw

An curly morning marriage il
announced to take place tomorrow,
The contracting parties are Miss
Leila Alma Bare, the attractive
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James w,
Bare of near Lexington, and Mr..
Enmet Wjnden Perkins of Fork
Union, Fluvanna county Va. The
time set for the ceremony is $50
O'Clock. The BRIDES pastor, Rev.Dr.
Charles Manly, of the Lexington
Baptist church, will oficIate, and
he will be assisted by Rev. DR.. c..
S. Gardner, pastor of Grace Street
Baptist church of Richmond. Mrs.
Shelton Perkins of Richmond,
sister of the bridegroom, will pre-
slice at the piano and play the we'd
ding march.
The bride will be dressed in
white ladies' cloth, with chiffon
and taffeta trimmings, and will
carry Bride roses. Her sister, Mrs.
C. G. Hogsett, will serve as matron
of honor. She will wear white or
CANDY with lace trimmings, and
will carry carnations. The best
man will be Mr.. G. G.. Hogsett.
The parlor will be decorated with
evergreens, potted plants and cut
flowers.
Mr.. Perkins aid his bride will
leave on the 1880 Chesapeake and
Ohio train for a wedding trip.
They will reside at Fork Union.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Rev. Mr.. Pratt and Miss Syme
Married In Washington


The Washington Post of Thurs
day, November 30th, published
the following notice of the mar.
riage Of Rev. Harry Waddell
Pratt, son of Mrs. Marian w. Pratt
of Lexington, and Miss Mary
Maxwell Syme of Washington;
The marriage of Miss Mary
Maxwell Syme, daughter of Colonel
and Mrs. s. A. M. Maxwell of
this city, to the Rev. Harry Wad-
dell Pratt, took place yesterday at
noon at the Southern Presbyterian
church, of which the bridegroom
is the pastor. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Frank j..
Brooke, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church Of Alexan-
dria, Va, assisted by the Rov. S.
L. Laws Of this city.
The maid of honor was Miss
Jahe Grey Syme, sister Of tie
bride, and the Rev. i. W..
Hollingsworth was the best men.
The ushers were DIR. William H..
Syme. brother of the bride, and DR..
Leroy C. Barrett of Baltimore.
Two flower boys. little nephews Of
the bride, Samuel and Leander
Syme, were also in attendance and
led the bridal procession. They
wore white suits with light blue
ties and carried large bouquets of
white blossoms.
The bride wore q gown of
champagne broadcloth, with hat
of blue tulle, and carried bouquet
of Bride roses and lilies of the
valley. The maid of honor wore
light blue eolienne, with hat to
match and carried a bouquet of
American Beauty roses. The church
was deliberately decorated by the
ladies of the congregation with
chrysanthemums, Bride roses and
palms. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple left on a
bridal trip. The BRIDES
travelling costume was Of blue
cloth, with hat to match.
Rev. and Mrs. Pratt will be ct
home after December 18th at No.
2119 California Avenue, North
west.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Wise..Turnbu11

Mr.. Harvey C. Wise left Lex
ington Saturday evening over the
Chesapeake ana Ohio for Orlando,
Florida, where on Thursday, Dec
ember 18th, he will wed Mics Anna
Halsted Turnbull, daughter OF
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. L. b. Turnbull,
who are spending the winter in
Florida. The ceremony will be u
quiet affair and DR.. Turnbull will
offlciate.
After a Southern trip of several
weeks, Mr.. and Mrs. Wise will
return to Lexington where they
will make their future home. NJ les
Turnbull is an attractive young
lady and is popular in the social
circles Of Lexington. Mr.. Wise
has been q resident Of Lexington
for the past seven years, and new
holds the responsible position OF
assistant cashier of the FIRST
National Bank Of Lexington,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Personals

Miss Bessie Adair is in Salem
visiting the family of DR.. w. P,
Norris.
Mr.. T. Standhope Tutwiler OF
Atlanta, Ca, is visiting his sister,
Mrs. j. Houston LeeOh.
DR.. C.H.Davidson and his bride
reached Lexington Saturday from
their wedding trip.
Mr.. D. S. Weaver of Stanton,
spent several days in Lexington
last week visiting his brother, Mr..
NJ. j. Weaver.
Mrs. A. D. Campbell has return
ed from Columbia, S. c., where
she visited her daughter, Mrs. D.
Clinch Hayward.
Miss Gwendolen Howe, who is
attending the Randolph-Macon
womsn'e College of Lynchburg,
spent Thanksgiving in Lexington
with her parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Jas. Lewis Howe.
Mr.. w. G. Warner, who spent
several months in Lexington with
his father, Mr.. G. V. Warner,
recovering from injuries received
in an accident at Berkeley, Va,
left last week for Berkeley, where
he holds the position Of city
engineer.
DR.. G.. M. Burton returned to
Lexington last night from his old
home at Psrnassus, Augusta coun
ty, Va. where he was present Sun
Jay at the reception held in honor
of the marriage Of his brother, Mr..
Thomas F. Burton and Miss Bessie
SillIng of the Psrnassus neighbor.
hood, who were married in Wash
irgton, D. c., Saturday, Decem-
Der End, returning to Augusta that
evening.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-12-06
Services at Baptist Church

The protracted services this
week at the Lexington Baptist
church are creating interest in the
community. Rev. Dr,C. 3. Gard
ner of Richmond, is assisting the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Charles Manly,
and is holding two services daily,
at 8 o'clock in the afternoon and
at 7 80 O'Clock in the evening. DIR.
Gardner preached his first sermon
on Monday evening. He is force
full and sympathetic preacher, and
has made fine impression OIL his
congregations. The meetings will
continue this week,