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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Applying Fertilizers to Cotton
Progressive Farmer.

The Georgia Station has carried
out the most exhaustive trials on
manner Of applying fertilizers to
cotton. The officials report as
between the two methods used
applying in the seed furrOw as
against bedding on the fertilizer
the bedding on gave best re
suits. W. give the summary Of
conclusions reached after three
years investigation Of this sub
ject.
(D Taking the three years ex-
periments together, it is quite
safe to conclude that a fertilizer
of which the nitrOgenous ingredi
ent consists Of cOttonseed meal,
is more effective in increasing
the total yield when applied in
advance of planting and bedding
on.
(2) That such fertilizer when
bedded on fourteen to sixteen
days in advance Of planting will
induce earlier fruiting and lar
ger early yield of cotton.
Note (1) 1t is partly assumed
that the advantage Of bedding on
the fertilizers in advance of
planting is mainly due to the
fact that coitonseed meal requires
"some little time to become SOL
uble and available. This as
sumption, however, is only tenta-
tive, and it Is quite probable that
it is equally important that the
acid phosphate and muriate of
potash should be applied and bed
ded on some time in advance of
planting.
(2) 1t should have been stated
in its proper place that in each of
three experiments from sixteen
to twenty pounds of nitrate of
soda. per acre, were applied in
the burrows with the seed, in all
of the plats. This method of ap-
plying a small quantity of nitrate
of soda has long been practIced
on the Station Farm and is strong
ly advised as a practice.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Sulphuring Fruit.
From Progress Farmer.

A number Of inquiries have
come to me from time to time re
gardlng the practice Of preserv-
Jag dried and fresh fruit with
fumes Of burning sulphur. Fruit
preserved in this way is injurious
to hea Ith. The fumes Of burning
sulphur have long been used to
bleach dried fruit and prevent it
from becoming dark, as ls always
the case with hOme-dried apples,
peaches and other fruits. The
product left in the fruit by this
process is sulphurious acid a
part Of which, at least, in stand
ing IS changed to sulphuric acid.
Both OF these products are quite
injurious to health, az they iu-
terIere with the digestive process
es. Fresh fruit in jars or cans IN
water is sometimes preserved in
the same way by burning sulphur
In closed box and allowing the
water or other liquid to absorb
the fumes Of the burning sulphur.
Fresh fruits can be readily pre-
served In this way but they are
very obiscUona bic for eating our
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07

The Methodists Of Rock Hill
are arranging TO celebrate the
50th anniversary of the found
ing of a Methodist church in
Rock Hill. An elaborate pro-
gramme has been prepared for
the occasion. which will extend
over several days, beginning
April 18th.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Shall l Mix Clay with Sandy
Soil, and Plant Corn in
w ater FurroW ?
Southern Cultivator:

Southern Cultivator:
Kindly answer the following
inquiries in your next issue: (D
Is hauling clay on sandy soil
and mixing Herewith an advan-
tage? If so, why2 (2) Would
you advise breaking corn land
very deep and planting in water
furrow! Yours truly,
kershaw, S c., B. n. j.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Agricultural Department.

ucts are bound to suffer IN the
long run. At present there IS no
way Of improving on the old
method of carefully preparing
the fruits or vegeta bles and put
ting them up in the usual way by
properly sealing In glass or tin
vessels.
B. W. Kilgore.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
J Johnston Co., n. O.

grow, and from which to draw
their nourishment. These are the
fundamental principals after all.
Loose earth is food for roots,
and the roots will always be
better able to extract a supply
of food from pulverized soil.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Comment by the Editor:

I. 1t will be very beneficial to
your sandy soil to have clay
mixed with it, but hauling it
would be very expensive way
of securing it, unless you were
removing the clay for some pur
pose. A better way would be to
plow deep enough to bring up
some of your clay subsoil and
mix with the sand. An inch or
two of clay turned up this way
every year, would increase the
productiveness of the soil. The
clay is beneficial to sandy soil
for the following reasons: CD
Sandy soil is too porous, and
hence parts with its moisture e
too readily. (2) The grains of
sand are insoluble and offer no
food 10 the plant roots. (3) The
clay particles are finer--they
assist in making the sandy soil
more compact and moist being
finer, they offer much more
water and food surface to the
tiny rooolets of the plants. These
clay PARTICLES are much more
readily converted into plant food.
You have noticed that water
running over clay lands becomes
muddy because the particles are
small enough to be held suspen
ded in the water, and under
certain forms many become SOL
uble so the plant roots can take
them up. BY chemical analysis,
93 per cent Of sandy soil was in
soluble; while with clay, only So
per cent was insoIuble. In other
words, 7 per cent of the sand
was soluble, and 30 per cent Of
the clay. Or the clav offered A
times the amount of plant food
The advantages OF a sandy soil
are the ease with which it is cul-
rivated, and the readiness with
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Notice of Dissolution

Notice Is hereby gwen that the firm
of ID. >. Wilson q Co., OF OscpoIa. =. G..
was this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. The business will be closed
out by ID. ). Wilson. All debts dine
the firm Of ID. :. Wilson & Co. must
be paid to ID. s. Wilson, and all claims
against said firm must be presented
to him.
ID. s. Wilson, t,e
Jas. Wilson. v
3-27-O6-4w.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-07
Fertilizer Experiments.
Mr.. Johnson Has an Expert
ment Station on His Own
Farm and Gives Results.

From Progressive Farmer
BeluH | give results of some
experiments in cotton for the
year 1905. The land was we'll i'm
proved and was in cotton in 1904,
and dunghlll near nv yard:
Rows 20 yards long, 3! feet
wide.
lbs. Seedcottop.
No. mo manure, 1,455
No. 2-Two rows, 800 lbs.
fertilizer before plant.
ing and $50 on June %, 1,163
No. 3-Two rows--450
pounds before planting 1888
No. 1.-Two rows-300
pounds before planting
and 60 pounds nitrate
soda June Goth 1920
No. 1.-Two rows-900
pounds guano 1882
No. 6-Two rows--45O
pounds guano before
planting and 60 pounds
nitrate soda at same
time 1,S17
No. lone row-No
manure LAO
The land was well prepared be.
fore planted and cultivated often
aud we'll the seasons were very
unfavorable In the early part of
season, favorable in the latter
part.
The fertilizers used were of my
own mixing, snalyzing about as
follows:
10 per cent phosphoric acid.
q per cent ammonia.
per cent potash.
Examination of table will show
that liberal application of am
mona was beneficial to land of
this character and that two ap-
plications were better than one.
| think 800 pounds Of fertilizer
before planting and $50 pounds
from Goth Of June to 10th of July,
mixed as follows so pounds IA
or 16 per cent acid, Is to 90
pounds mUriate of potash, and
80 pounds nitrate soda or 60
pounds kainit in place of the
muriate of potash will give bet.
ter results than to put all the
manure in before planting. Our
best farmers use nitrate ofsoda as
topdressing on cotton in July so
to 100 pounds per acre 1t keeps
cotton green and growing late
and generally pays well.
| think it pays to manure mod
erately well and SOW wheat and
oats and manure heavy; follow
with peas, and manure well with
acid phosphate and potash. If
land is good cut vines for hay; if
land is very thin and deficient In
vegetable and organic matter,
turn under by the threeyear rota,
tiOn-cOttOn, corn, small grain
and peas. We thereby fill our
land with vegeta BILE matter which
is most needed and must be fur.
nished before we can succeed in
improving our worn land and
maintaining our better lands.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
A CHARMING Et1.ctio,,

4 delightful social event OF the cur
rent week was the progressive whist
party given Wednesday evening by
Capt. and Mrs. H C. Whiteman al
their hospitable home in upper Asoen-
sion. The tables were arranged on the
spacious yeranda, which was attract
lively decorated with japanese lanterns
and swept By cool, invigorating
breezes that added greatly to the en-
ioyment of the pleasurahle occasion.
Miss Helene Reuss proved the fortu-
nate winner of the ladies first prize, an
artistic urn, while g. Donnaud Bent
ley captured the gentlemen's trophy, a
handsome silk umbrella. The consola-
tion prizes. a pretty bisque ornament
and china match-holder, were
awarded to Miss OdiI@ Mire and r. N.
Slator, respectively During the eve
ming cafe noir was served. and at the
conclusion ofthegames a deliciouslittle
supper was partaken of. Those from
Donaldsonville who enjoyed the gra-
cious hospitality Of Capt. and Mrs.
Whiteman were DIR. and Mrs. E. &.
Sims, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Gondran,
MIR. and Mrs. G. Donnaud Bentley,
Mrs. R. n. Sims, Jr., Misses Ella
Bentley and AnnE Sims, and r. N.
Slator, James Fortier and 7. f. Nc
{1prn7iatr
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
BITULITHIC STREETS
John c. Lanphier Il1spects
Pavement That is Giving.
Satisfaction in
St. Louis.

John c. Lanphier, Jr., returned
from st. Louis Friday, after an in
| spee4ion Of the plant of the Granite
Bituminous Paving Company Of
that city, and of the pavement
known as the Bitulithie pavement,
which they have laid and are laying.
He says the pavement is awonder,
possessing all the noiseless qualities
and resistance Of asphalt and being
IN addition, harder, more durable,
easier to clean, waterproof, and pos
sessing a slightly roughened sur
face, which largely prevents the
slipping and skidding to which We
h1cles on wet asphalt are SO liable.
He had frequent opportunities of
comparing this pavement, of which
there are IS miles IN st. Louis, with
asphalt and brick pavements OF sim
liar age, and IN every instance the
comparison was altogether favorable
to the bitulithic LindeH boulevard.
leading to Forest Park and the fair
grounds, was paved with this nearly
three miles and is one Of the hand
soonest streets in the city. Chestnut
street, which is fourth IN the coun-
try in the amount of traffic, is paved
with it, and IS giving absolute sat
isfaction. Springfield (Ills.) News,
Nov. IS, 1906.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
The Burnside Brands A-Touriae.

In a letter to a DonaldsonVilIe
friend, Hon. Henry G. Brand of Burn.
side, senior representative in the gen
eral assembly from this parish, gives
an interesting outline Of an attractive
summer tour he and his charming
daughters, Misses Alice and Virgie
Braud, are enjoying. The letter is
dated at the Palmer House, Chicago,
August =, and says; Il began my va
cation on the End instant, coming di-
rectly to this city, thence to ST. Paul,
Mimi, thence to Duluth, where I
boarded the steamship Northwest for a
three-day voyage over the great lakes
TO Detroit. From the latter city I re-
turned here last Saturday. Tomorrow
afternoon our party, composed of
Hunter @. Leake, wife and daughter,
Miss Mary Ellis, my daughter Virgie
and myself, will separate, the Leakes
returning home, and Virgie and I going
to Nashville and Chattanooga. Tenn,
on visit to relatives in both cities. We
viii join my daughter Alice In Chat
tanooga, and will return home not
later than the 18th instant. Virgie
will enter Belhaven College at Jack
son, Miss, on September 10. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
BASEBALL.
Maroons Play AL Around Pelfeans-The
Birds Again Defeated By Their
Hoo-Doos-oT for the
Delightful City.

The Plaquemine Maroons returned
to DonaldsonvilIe last Sunday to wipe
out the defeat administered to them by
the Pelieans the preceding Monday, and
did it to the satisfaction Of all con-
.eerned, as the score OF 9 to will tes-
tify. The famous Lefebvre was on the
slab for the visitors and what he did
to the local batsmen was a-plenty, =
only Swb-Landry and M, ariani-
ever succeeding in connecting safely
with his delivery. He was given al
most faultless support, the one miseue
chalked against Ed. Wilbeft being the
tumble Of a sizzling grounder from
d. Weber's bat that was almost too
much of a tabasco proposition to han
die. Besides their pretty field work,
the Maroons-When they did begin
hit like fends and simply batted their
way around to the home plate and
victory. scoring enough earned runs
to more than cinch the game.
'Ruhe" Yentzen, who had twirled'
SO successfully against the Plaquemine
boys in the previous game, was again
on the firing line and for four innings
was touch-me-not, but IN the fifth one
''O'Rourke" got a bingle and then the
sfRube'' seemed to let up and the Ma
Rooms secured one or two hits each
time up-eight in all. These, together
with three errors and several dumb
exhibitions BY the birds at critical
moments. gave the boys from Persim-
knoxville nine runs. The remainder Of
the sad story is told in the subioined
snarE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Registration Notice.

RY VIRTUE of the requirements of Act No.
- 1873 Of 1898, as amended by Act lis of 1902,
will keep my office open daily from s O'Clock
a: N. to o'clock p. NJ, and from 2 o'clock to 5
o,cioek, p. m.,. for tue purpose of making a
revision OF registration of all legal voters OF
places:
August 20, Belle Helene, near 1st precinct, 9th
August e, Picard 4 Geismar's store, near End
precinct, 9Th ward
August p, Mrs. Leontine Landry store. near
1st precinct. 8tff ward
August z, GalFez School House. near End
August 2; st. Amant School House, near. Ind
precinct. 18th ward.
August % and "a, Gonzales, Landry Brothers
store, near lst precinct. 18th ward.
August % and 20. Courthouse, DonaldsonyilIe.
Z. A. LANDRY. JR..
Ex.offieio Registrar 1f atars
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

MIR. and Mrs. Prosper Leblanc have
issued invitations to the marriage Of
their daughter, Emily, to George Gas
ton d Autry. which will be solemnfzed
in the local Catholic church at 1890
O'Clock p. N. Wednesday. Sept. 5. MIR.
q 'Autry is former citizen of this par
ISL, but for the past several years b as
resided id New Orleans, where he is
engaged il business. The hride-elect
IS q popular and accomplished Young
lady, and has a host Of friends IN AS
censien and elsewhere who will be
pleased to learn of her prospective
happiness.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Only one Pelican went as far as third
Sunday and that was Landry, VINO hit
| a tWo-s aeker and stole the next bag.
Fully 1900 people saw the Maroon
| Pelican game. HoW's that for proof
that DonaldsonFille is the best base
! ball town in the state:
Can you do as we'll, 'Simmonvil1e?
Abe SLIDER gave Plaqpemine hard
rap and paid the Lafourche towns a
| deserved compliment when be stated
that whenever We need any money.
we come down here ard get il.
We are willing 10 admit til at with
the aggreg alton Plaquemine has now,
they can come down here any day and
take the so per cent, but it's hard on
Persimmonville to think that she can't
| support her own team. And yet there
isn't a saIaried man III the bunch, SO
| they tell you.
The Plaquenfne Maroons are the
| fastest and best aggregat alton the Peli-
cans haveever gone against and there IS
no disgrace in being white ashed bF q
tean=of It's ealibre. What We are proud
OF is that We did beat them once.
Prejean as q catcher is right there.
and he throws to bases like a shot,
15llS uAaL Y II4SluSE hIQ aduI4IFGTSS III
this section Of Bob Murch, the ponu-
lar Vicksburg boy who played second
on the local team for several seasons,
will be pleased to learn that he has
| been signed by the Montgomery Ala ]
Southern Leagae club. and it is possi-
bic that be will take part IN the game
10 be played between Montgomery and
New Orleans at Athlete Park, New
Orleans, tomorrow afternoon. Here y
to yout Bob and our slncerest wish is
that yon viii I'm axe good. ana be-
come famous.
Tomorrow afternoon at Holy Cross
Park, New Orleans The PelicaGs will
tackle the Parker lakes. and while
this team has the reputation of being
the fastest n the state. Manager Leche
Expresses confidence IN the ability Of
the aggregation he IS taking down to
give them the fight of their lives The
birds will leave or the excursion and
will make their headquarters at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
BETTER THAN BRICK
OR ASPHALT.
~ TjorrTs Nh Nav ID foe

ST. LouIs, Mo, Nov. IA, 1896.
JEFF McLEMoRE, Austin, Texas.
Opinion Of discerning tag payers
and other. competent judges is that
Bitulithic is far superior to brick
OF asphalt. {signedl
Waiter B. WOODWARD.
Mr.. Woodward is the head Of the
great printing house Of Woodward
Herman Printing Co, st. Louis,
BituIthie is laid by the Southern
BitulithIc Co., B. Ne. Hyams, rep
resentatiEe, New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
An approaching wedding

an appfoachIag wedding Of much
interest 10 the numerous friends Of the
contracting parties in this community
and elsewhere IS that of Caleb Cushing
Weber, popular and prominent
young attorney of this town, and Miss
frankie Nieaud, a charming young
woman of New Orleans, which is
announced to occur in the latter CITY
on Saturday, Sept. 8. The Chief takes
pleasure in extending advance con
CALCULATIONS and good wishes TO the
prospective couple, and trusts that
the approaching elimination of their
romance will be accompanied by
a full and lasting realization of
loves sweetest dreams.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Hon. Henry McCall's feet-footed
roam horse, Archie, one Of the
handsomest and most valuable driv-
ing animals ii the parish, was
struck by lightning aid instantly
killed Wednesday morning, just. after
being harnessed and hitched in the
yard Of the Mccall residence on Evan
Hall plantation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Judge E. Joe Nerrett, Of Napoleon
vile, passed through town Monday en-
route home from Whitecastle, where
he addressed a mass meeting the pre-
ceding day in the interest of Col. S.
NJ. Robertson's candidacy for the
Democratic congressional nomhn alton
from this district.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Tucker, of
New Hope plantation, went TO New
Orleans Tuesday to meet their daugh-
ter, Miss Doeia Tucker, on her return
from Milan, Tenn, where she spent
several months very pleasantly as the
guest of relatives.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Miss Allie Wintz, the charming
niece of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Arrni-
tage, of barrow, returned Wednesday
from an enjoyable three weeks visit to
relatives and friends at Baldwin
She was accompanied by Miss Inez
Bereegeay, niece Of Mrs. Arfnitage,
who vii spend some time at the hos
pitable Armitage home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Mayor Chas. Manrin, Aldermen j..
z. Blum, w. A. Dill, D. Israel, Jr.,
and W. D. Park, and City Electrician
81. A. Thibodaux visited Shreveport
this week for the purpose of inspecting
the different varieties of street pave
.ment TO be found ia that city, leaving
here Monday night and returning
( Wednesday afternoon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

MRS. E. A. Thibodaux and her
dainty little daughter, Dorothy May.
returned Thursday forenoon from an
enjoyable visit TO relatives and friends
at New Orleans and Thibodauz.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

An enjoyable dance was given Sun
day evening at the lovely home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodnle Michel on
Pegtavin plantation. Dainty refresh
ments were served il abundance, and
the affair was voted a delightful sue
cess by all who had the good fortune
to be present.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

S. q. Burnett, a prosperous farmer
and leading citizen OF Burnside, was
in Donaldsonville On business yester-
day and favored The Chief with an
appreciated visit.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Rev. r. Miller, an eloquent Presby-
terian minister OF Plaquemine, will
eondnct services in the local Methodist
church tomorrow, and every third Sun
day thereafter, at Ii O'Clock a. m. and
5 O'Clock p. N. Seats are free and the
public is cordially Invited 10 attend.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

ID. 0hlmeyer and daughter, Anna,
and VIM. Reddington, Whitney Com
stock and Clarence Leblanc went to
New Orleans yesterday and left there
this morning for Chicago. via the II
iinois Central Railroad. They will be
away about two weeks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

]. Trainor Cornwell, of Shreveport,
representing the Barber Asphalt Co.,
IS ia DonaidsonVille on business con-
.nected with the projected paving Of
Railroad avenue and Mississippi
street, and dropped ia to make the
acquaintance of the Chief staff.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Rev. and Mrs. Norman Guice, with
their sweet little daughter and recent
" born son, left Wednesday morning
for their home at Gloster, Miss, after
an extended visit to Mr.. Guiee's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Tucker,
of New Hope plantation.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Preparations are under way for a
grand fair to be given Saturday and
Sunday. Sept. Is and IS, under the
auspices Of Ascension Council Ne.
10s7, L. of G., and. for the benefit OF
the good Sisters Of Charity. The en-
tertainment will take place in the spa
eieus front yard Of st. Vincent's In
stltuee, which will be brilliantly iIlu-
minated with electric lights and Chi
nese lanterns. and many novel ana in
teresting attractions will be provided.
Further announcements concerning the
prospective event will be made in next
week s issue of The Chief
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18
Dissolution OF Partnership

NOTICE is hereby given that the partner
~ ship heretofore existing between The late
Q. A. Bullion and Louis u Babin, under the
iTm name of @. A. Bullion & Cos. has been dis
solved by the death OF @. A. Bullion. and the
interest Of. Louis e. Babin IN said business has
been acquired by Mrs. @. A. Bullion, IN whose
name the business Will be conducted in the
future. The retiring partner will continue in
control and management.
LOUIS q. BABIN
MRS. "A. BULLION.
Hope Villa, La. Aug.1, 1906
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

Fred. Royce, host Of the popular
Nichols Hotel, and his sturdy little
son, Lee, returned Thursday afternoon
from brief visit to Mr.. =Rogge's som
in-law and daughter, MIR. and Mrs.
w E. Smith, at Gulfport, Miss.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-08-18

An important special meeting OF as
eensIon Council, knights Of Columbus,
will be held In the old Catholic. church
building at s oscloek p. N. next We'd
nesday. Aug. q. and a full attendance
OF members is desired.