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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-02-10

1t will be seen that the number OF
acres sown to wheat. oats and barley
in 1898 was 429,749, and that this had
increased In 1904 to 1,5S7.337. The
total crop in the cereals mentioned was
9,033, 297 bushels In 1898, md In 1904
It had grown to the magnificent total
of 35,413,522. In the year just closed
the forward movement" In the agrl-
culture of the west has been the won,
der and envy of the world. New sec
lions OF the country have been placed
under tribute to the plow and harrow.
and the grain area has been largely
increased. This Is particularly the
case where It has been demonstrated
that alberta Red" winter wheat may
be successfully grown, and along the
lines Of the new railways towards the
center Of the country, where mixed
farming prevails.
The future Of the Canadian West ID
assured, and for years to come It In
bound to be the land Of promise to the
agriculturist OF every nation and Of
every cline, and the land Of oppor-
tunity to every settler within its
bounda
Fullest information can be secured
from any Canadian Government Agent.
That dow Of god feeling traditicnally
believed to follow = kind act % DAMP :
ened when one IL not exactly sure wheth-
er or not he has been proved an essx
mark.
Very Low BATES south Feb. 9th and
Goth.
On above date ruund-trip Home-seek-
er's ticketo, limited to n days, will BE- on
sale at Very Low Rates to many points
on the Nashville, Chattanooga ! 81. Loai9
Ry. in Tennessee, North Alabama eno
tions Of the South. Ibsfsl stop-oxsrs Il
| lowed. Round-trip rates from Chicago
| win b ~ PEI. cent, lso thar The or
Wv roto. Think Of iti Call "a yoqE
| koine AGsnt for Attenuation er write =
Bod nm osuld hardly evs % ~. q
~ thing thsx q that sre rsal -. q
~ : ssssi1sssSI : : s "a s'tis;s;
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-02-10
very Low lAtss south Feb. 9th and

Bed m osuld hardly ~ d ~ a
- tkinp skey q that sEs RI -: L
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-02-10

That dow Of good feeling additionally
believed to follow . kind act 10 DAMP
ened when one - mot exactly sure whetn-
er or not he hss been proved an essN
mark.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
Loaded for Witches.

In witchcraft lore silver seems to
have been credited with great power
To dispense evil spirits. In an old book
oil the subject one reads of valiant
Souldier w'o had skill in NEGRO
nancy" and who always used Silver
bullets to shoot away the witches"
The evidences of such superstition are
brought directly to tho modern eye
through the discovery made by
Pennsylvania farmer
Mr.. Vedderman is interested in Gu
rios, and purchased recently an old
musket at farmhouse sale. From it's
appearance the weapon antedates the
revolution. 1t was in a deplorable
state of rust, and in cleaning 1t the
new owner discovered that it was
loaded.
He caref"'ly withdrew the charge,
and to his surprise found instead of
bullets two silver shillings, dated 1881,
tightly wadded with leaves of Bible
of ancient print. Beneath the coins
was small lock of hair and a piece
o. paper containing an illeg-
ible quotation. The gunpowder
was coarse and undoubtedly of colo
NAL manufacture. The whole looks
very much like a charmed charge, cal
culated to demolish some weird lady
OF the broomstick.- philadelphia Rec
ord.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
HAVE TITLES BUT NO MONEY
Aristocracy of Italy, In General, Is
MiserabIy Poor,

There is an old Venetian adage
which says "Conte che non conta non
conta nient" ga count who doesn't
count money! doesn't count for any
thingO. And this cynical proposition
1t is said represents fairly we'll the
sentiment of the modern Italian. In
that country the general feeling to-
ward the titled aristocracy is of utter
Indifference. The lesser sort of titles
are regarded as almost valueless, even
by their possessors. 81 have known"
says writer, "a case of noble lord
who followed the interesting occupation
OF street sc vanger. In cafe in a
certain Italian town | was habitually
served by a waiter with the title of
count and name famous in Venetian
history. And l am personally ac-
quainted with lord of ancient lineage
whose title descended from father
engaged in the vocation of railway por-
ter. In general. the aristocracy of
Italy is miserably poor"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
Queer Way to Catch Birds.

'T saw WI certainly seems to me
the queerest way to catch birds when
I was in Siwanganga, in India, last
year." said a traveller. "a native sat
behind bushes in which were con-
cealed a number of nets, one smaller
than the other, and the smallest one
hung with suoods of horsehair. The
man was initiating bird calls and do
ing it very well indeed-so well that
the birds were fluttering from all
points to see wrat was going on.
"But, good as his limitations were,
they were not good enough to lure
the birds into the nets. They merely
fitted around just in front of the con-
cealed hunter, and | wondered what
he would do. The answer came in the
shape of a zebu, which appeared sud-
denly out of the bushes and headed
straight toward the birds, which in
their haste to get out of the way
darted into the bushes where the nets
were spread. Then l saw that the
zebu was being driven by another ma
tive, and they told me that the animal
often drove as many as half hundred
birds into the net at once"
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
TRUTH ABOUT THE LAND OF UR
District of Busy Cities Filled With
Hum of Commerce.

We may gaze to-day, even as we
walk the streets of London and Paris.
upon immortal statues, and majestic
obelisks, dainty jewels of gold and
delicate silver vases, exquisite signets
and vast libraries, maps and pictures,
school boy exercises and children's
toys, some of which were buried in
oblivion two thousands years before
Abraham was born. The land of Ur
was no desolate expanse of pasturage;
1t was a hive of industry; a district
or busy cities, the home of a thriving
commerce of settled laws. 1t had its
schools and monasteries, wherein were
studied the lessons of an historic past
of which its citizens were rightly
proud. Abraham and his family were
no mere Bedouin sheikhs-as Bible ar
lists love to paint them-rugged, I'M
couth, unlettered, but men of influence
and substance, whose wealth was
secured by written conveyances,
whose transactions in land and stock
gave occupation to the lawyers. Only
the poorer peasantry were denied the
art of writing, and there seems no
valid reason for resisting the broad
claim made both in the Talmud and
by Josephus that Abraham was
abreast of the intellectual movements
of his day.-Sunday Strand.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
HAD BEEN SWINo, . t..
Ten Thousand Years Acc, IL L.
lord Remembered IL.

I'VE had an old hotel keeper in IN
OF our Kansas towns who was ii T.
of many quaint theories" sid
Joseph Tomlinson, a lawyer of ii
pendence. Kan.
Zone of his odd conceits was tha
all human beings will come back
earth in exactly 10000 years, and tht
they will duplicate in their reappea,
ance every act and word of their pr,o
existence. This was his pet hobb,
and the old man would expound It tt
every guest. On one occasion a couple
OF strangers whom he had entertained
over night and who had listened to
his 10000 year formula, when start
ing away in the morning, owned VI
that they were dead broke and could
not pay, but one of them remarked
that 1t did not matter, for at the end
OF a hundred centuries they would
call that way again, and as he would
be keeping the same house they would
cancel their Indebtedness.
mo, you won't get off with that
dodge" spoke up the landlord. 81 am
onto you sharpers. You are the same
rair of swindlers that beat me out
of hotel bill 10000 years ago, and
you can't work that racket on me
again. Washington Post.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
For Foretelling Weather.

The weather forecaster has a new
instrument which tells the amount Of
aqueous vapor in approaching winds.
The old wet and dry bulb thermom-
eters have proven entirely unreliable,
so that accurate observation has re.
quired apparatus too elaborate for or
binary use. The new "aquameter,"
simple instrument, therefore fills an
urgent need. The opening and shut
tings Of two taps and raising and low
ering of a mercury reservoir draw
measured quantity of air into glass
vessel, and as this comes in contact
with anhydrous phosphoric acid the
water is quickly absorbed, causing the
mercury to rise in narrow glass stem
to point showing the exact percent
age of aqueous vapor in the air.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
THE WOMAN WHO LACKS GRACE.
Has Missed Useful Friend and Power
full Benefactor, SAYS Writer.


1t Is a greater drawback to a woman
to lack graciousness than IL is for
man, as far as society is concerned,
for 1t is in the daily little matters of
social life that it is most felt and the
most missed.
1t is not, however, only in her own
house and her place as the hostess
that lack of graciousness in speech and
manner is drawback, says the Phila-
deiphia Inquirer.
Wherever her lot may be cast, and
among whatever people-whether she
Is placed in subordinate position or
Is at the head of affairs, whether she
is rich or poor, an idler or worker, at
the beginning of life's journey or well
on the upward road. 1t is the same.
II she lacks this gift she has missed
useful friend and powerful benefac-
tor. Without it she certainly may get
on, but with it she is almost sure to do
so, and at the same time will gain
friends and win affection.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
viii Turn Down Politicians.

Bird S. Coler, who will be president
Of the borough Of Brooklyn for the
next four years, says that of the 49,
900 voters who elected him $4,000
cared nothing for the squabbles
between leaders and would-be leaders
in different party organizations. Con-
sequently he will consider the wishes
of the $4,000 and conduct his office
without regard to the wishes of the
politicians.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
Fault In American Poetry.

DR.. Maurice F. Egan, professor of
English language and literature at the
Catholic University of America, who
is regarded as one of three represent
atives of the truly best in American
literature, thinks American poetry
lacking because not American in
spirit.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10

\ sal boy va. telling anoth
lall boy the story of Cleopatra ar
hen the narrator got to the perio
1 the dusky queens death the lie.
ener asked, What is an asp?" I'm
esitatingly the story teller said, at Il.
very large kind of wasp with ?
leadly sting and as she ate the fig
he wasp stung her in the throat and
so she died" The explanation was
given in the most unconcerned way,
and it was evidently clear to the boy
that that was the meaning of the bas.
ket of figs and the asp.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
Goethe and His Ghost.

Goethe, the German poet, declared
that he had met the ghost of himself
at a certain place attire1 in a certain
way, and later to have found himself
at that particular spot dressed as had
been the ghost of himself
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
Chaffee To Have California Home

Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee contemplates
becoming permanent resident of
California. He is inclined to select
a home at Berkeley or Piedmont. Gen.
Chaffee will retire early next year
and is determined to spend his remain
ing years in California.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1906-02-10
The Chronic Bachelor.

The age of house can sometimes
be concealed by few coats of fresh
paint. Theoretically, it is the same
with a woman.-Cleveland Leader.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18
Ne6riGtet aus Snbiana.

6Iora. Srei oespsraten Burden
geIang ss tudbreno Der Na4t In Srpan
uno 2anois Mhble ben @sloi6rant au
fprengen, uno NIT $50 3u entfomntsn.
Trant Stout. Elm Na6tudater, Der lid
Dem 8ebduoe ndbern polte, pmroe
oura &epolbsrI9afs bertrieben. eine
poHe wuroe oraaniirt, bod mar BET
4ntunft berielbsn, bon ben &dubern
niGts msbr Su ieben.
g. e. 2eRanhe, aufieber Der
Whble, Der In Der Office i4lief, uuroe
our9 bas Osfnsn Der O%fficetbtire ges
usdt. gr iprans aus benz Bette, urn
Td feline Sarotfinte gu bulen, puroe
absr borber srgriHen uno getnebelt.
Gin Mann belt BET tbm Wa9s. wdb.
reno bi. anberer ben S9rant ipreng'
ten.
2aapette. Wdbreno mebrere
poli3ifen auf cine aus 2pgansport
sinsslaufens WsIbIns bin Jra4twas'
sons nod sinsm Nsssr burdiu&ten.
auf pd9en bic bon @oe sslisferte ge.
idrsibung angebli4 pabte, 3inoete 90.
li3ift Dale Cole Elm Strsi9bOl3 an, I'm
i'm Sunfeln In einsn 5ra9trassn bin.
einisbsn 3u fbnnsn. Cine furatbars
erplofon fol9te, unb Der poli3tf
uurbe bon Der @spalt bsrIelbsn au.
rhdaeiaIsubert. @lsi9 barauf ftuno
Der Wasgun In Glummsn. gs srgab
R6, bob osrisIbs NIT garbon6l b.Iabsn
getpsisn. unb baB oas bon bsmielben
sntpidelte @as ia enisinoets. Der
Wasson brannfe boafdnbie ab.
SbeIbpbtIle. Gin irrfnni'
ger Wann, Der H9 faf aIer feiner
alsiosr entlsbist bate. uurbe nod
aufrsgsnbsr Saso In elmer rsut, Mei.
len iaoli9 bon BIER bels9ensn S6bls
eingsfangen.
3usrif erf4ten Der Mann In einem
Ssb6l3s, no er bis 3dune abriB, unb
ipdter eri9isn er in mebrersn 6arm=
bduisrn, 6rauen uno Sinoer er.
f&rsdsno. @ouperte, wsl8s man in
ben 8lsibern beg l1nelhdiiden Dor.
fapb, tpsiTen bic Namen 9abio Ylau.
bart, Columbus, Sno., unb Spring
fielo, gus, auf.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18
Gin Ha6saft.

alsI usnr Die guten 2eute in Ssutf4'
lamb niGis Bsferes ;u t6un hdtten,
Hsiat bic aufrsauug fiber bic iOeben
psr6Hentli9ten WsmOiren bss perfOr.
bsneu Rei9stan;lsrs, Jtrfsu b.. 5Oben.
lobe, nod bsfdnbig. Die neusfe
Wuibmabung III, bob bic ger6Hent'
Iiaunq biefss Observation-Disclosures Elm
Ra&eatt Der Sob,nlObe's isin lou.
p.asn abissuns zines ibrsr auaebOri'
gen, bes 5hrfsn SObsnlO6e'Sanseis
burg. nIs Chef BEG osuii&sn ROlOnial'
amtss. Eisis germut6ung Idbt bic
SamtIis 6O6enlObe uno i6re WotiDe
felber i'm bsntbar i4Is9tsfeu 2i9te er'
fGeinen. Ssnsr n%b9sean9ene Qolonial'
DEF 6frf SObsnlObe mar isiner i&uie.
rieen aufsnbs In 9sgsnpdrtissr trt.
tii9sr 3sit 10 penis sswa8ieu, oab sr
hberbaupt gar ni9t bdtte FIR oas Der,
antuortli4e Smt srnannt usrosn fol-
len. gr tpuBts in ben bsutidsn GduB.
sebistsn ni9t annd6srno gei&eio; er
bate nu& nidt einmnl Den grnft Der
Arbsit. Obi9On bic @irrsn In
Seuii9,s e onsfafrifa feline sanse auf.
~mertinmisit unb 25dtigtett srforbsrt
bdiisn, nabm Ct In ben a9t WOnaten
Ieiner amtli9sn S6dtieteit ni&t rpeni.
ger als orsi mol urlaub unb iisb bic
9inee In ben Qolorisn esbsn, tpie He
MOLTEN. Die Berbfsntli9ung oss Mss
naoirsnusrtss aug FOLDER 8sranlafun9
utiros ois gan3e ansslsgsnheit nod un'
srquidli&er erf&einen lahen. Die
ean,e angslsgsnbsit pdre cine raid
bOribsrgsbsnos SagssieniatiOn uno
tDfros upbl loon tpieosr in 0er9efsn=
belt gsratbsn isin, o6ne ben 2drm, Der
f9 bartibsr srbOb. Ran iolte fi9 In
Tsuti4lnnb bnrtbsr tlar usrbsn, bob
man bamit i'm Sntersfe beg 0erlags,
bu96dnolsrs gearbsitst bat.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18
6sssnpartis beidaftist man fi6

6ssenwartis bsi6aftist tiati fid
tn England nit Der 6raes, Oh 8rob.
b%ritannisn bic SnisI ct. SsIsna auf.
gsben iOa. Die Snfel bat ndmli9 ibrs
fribsrs geosutune itr ben eeeberiebr
ldngf bsrlorsu. Sim Ottobsr bisiss
Sabres uiro bic bortise britif&. @ar.
niion suridgaugsn usrbsn. Gum
S@uss Der ger6lteruns bon 1900
Perionen (oaruntsr 200 britiI&e an.
fsolsr) uirosn bann nur 5 poli3ifen
3urhdbleiben, uno biss Rnb hberoies
nt3t sinmaI @sibs, iOnbsrn Reger.
Die etrabsn uno Telephone, bic biz
Der bon benz Nilitdr In Orbnung ge.
halts1 tuuroen, utirben permutblia In
Rhr3e tuieoer bon Der Bilbfd9e Der.
f9uinosn. @is bic Sa&e iebt lisat,
blsibt ben susibsn anFeoIern meter
ni&ts hbrig. als bic SnTel gu Der.
lafsu.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18
6runbeigenthums uebertragunsen.

Alies 6. Nlsrlnber an @brifina 8.
gaming. Got Sc, Wspst's 2. addition,
40 BEL 125 6ub, baeant, Roroieite BON
profpset Str, wsfli9 bon 2spfons.
Ipsnue, $1,000.
Soispbins g. Zimmerman an 2utp
u. @ais, Sbsil Got 259. NobIss Subo
aubsnlot As. ETC., 80 BET - Sub, bsr-
bsHert, ORisite SabioIOn Str, r0ro.
lid bon Obio Strabs. %, 100.
2urena @afefislo an Warp @pan.
Got 21O. &Oismont aoo., 35 bel 1875
CUB, berbefsrt. Ofieite 6oImes aoe.,
ihoIi9 bon gieturia Str. $1,275.
Narp Rpan on 9ursna @atsfslb.
Got Isl. bisisIbe Aoo.. 35 35 bel 1873
JuB. UerbeRert. Ofieite Warman abs.
ihbIid bon Iietoria Str. $1.075.
Sbomas 6arbsp an Settle MsreSiib
u. a., Got 80, Prier's Subj, Robion
u. u. abb. Al Bet $50 CUB. berbsf.
isrt. Ohisite Roaa Str, n6roli9 bon
0aibin9ton Str. 81. 300.
@ornelia 6. &anbal an @alter g.
Ranbau, Got 1872 tn Wi1sr u. N's.
partpap Nbo., 40 BET 140 6ub. ber-
bsRsrt, norbusfli9s gds Rosbns unb
Roads Nbss. So, 1000.
Soiepb 6ir3el u. u. an gorn,Ita 6.
Ranbaq, basfelbe. $1,000.
Ssrsmi4b Sriffn on George Bort.
Got SO In Bates Subj, 9beiI bon
OutlOt 80, nsrbsKsrt, Shbfsite Der
Narplano Str, uefli4 BON S1elbp
Str. $1,250.
Sobn 8. 8aisn an CLAUDE .. Ste.
pbenfon, Cots SO unb 147, @aisn's
Sub Bruotfoe abolition, 40 Bet 1872
SUB iebe, baeant, Norbtpef. unb Sub.
ofsds Is. unb Orforo Str. $3.50.
gbarles O. Rsnner an Ora 8. Ga.
ton, Got 145, Nrmfrong part gtobi.
tiOn. 40 BET $50 Jub. baeart, Rorb.
mefsds Barnes Npe. uno 35. StraBe.
$500.
gli3abetb g. W. 9satb an gli3a u.
gorbalsp. Sbsil Der Nots So unb "a,
Drate's SuboisiRon, Outlot II, 40
Bet - SUB. Derb., Wefftite Ridlano
Str, nbroli9 bon Ohio Ctr. $4,000.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18

Der Dirtt Sbomas 6lemina
uou Ho. 804 Wef Waibington. STRIDE
tuuros gefsrn bon ben &aolsrpoli3iRen
6aa uno WuQen tn Daft aenommen
uno nod Der Station a%bgsfihrt. no er
wegen @rOBotebfabls sebu&t tuurbe.
9srielbe tpirb bsi&uloiet. sinen, geuiI.
fen 2ioIa Wef bon columbus, Snb.,
weI9er frfbsr In indianapolis uobnte.
sinsn Siamantring 3efoblsn 3u baben.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18

Cine GersIsihuns unierer Grimi'
nalfatifit nit Der anberer Xdnber if
isbr Iebrrei9. SIM lsbten Sabre er.
eianeten H9 In ben Ser. Staaisn 1876
Worb- unb 8obtf4lagfdls; In SeutI8.
Lamb 321. Dieter untsri&isb pirb
bur& ben umfanb ertldrIi4. bab In
Dextf&lanb 95 pro3ent Der Angetlag.
ten f9ulotg befunben wurosn; Bet uns
aber lur 1.3 pro3ent.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18
I'm 0ebrasfa erbaIteu he ffnnireu

SIN Nebrasfa srbalten bic ftuoiren.
ben Rdo@sn isst aud untsrri9t I'm
Scgen. DDS giebt mebr arbeit fhr
ots S9eioungsssriate. Sm gbsfsusr
bats Der amsritanif9s Satts Bis iebi
mod lsioli4 ausgsbalten. Die bor.nbs
Satin piros CUR 66le MAIDEN, unh
oa ohrfte .s aud benz 9soulbisftsn 3u
beib tusrben.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18

Sest beiBt ss wieoer, 9rooer
glspslano iOne gunbssisnntor bon
Hsu Jerisp werben unb I'm nd9fsn
Ssrmin S6sooOrs &ouisbsIt Senator
ben Rsw gOrt-glsi9 spsi psiBs Ras
ben. 3upisI oss gutsn, UNI uabr ;u
.ueroen.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18

@ann immer man in ben 3eitun>
gen stwas lisi iber cine Dame Der 9s.
fsai9aft" uub ibre 5anblungsn. oann
III ss oerart, oab man bsim 2sisn bss
geriGtss iagsn mug Hetie SeisQ.
fhQff.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18

Saft's 9eimfsbr bon Guba it se<
rabe teiH 8riumpb3ug, aber Elm eies
Der ssiunben 6Hsntli9en Weinuns Itsst
bod in isinsr REdts6r. Wenn ni4t
a~ufgsbobsn, 10 if BITE gsfabr elmer
annettion bod aufgsi9obsn.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18

Tonb6rte tuerben isbt aIs 2ieb>
lingsaufsntbalt Der 2rantbeitatsime
bs3si9net. Da fann man alfo BITE
garbisrs in 3uiunft Witruben.S 4arf'
ridter nernen.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18

6ans 10 ihleat. ME man ibu se<
ma1t Dat, muB grprdfosnt Stsuslano
bod ni9t seusisn istn. p.nn sr nod
Elm pripatbsrmbgsn BON $500, 900 be.
fst, an wsl5ss bic @ldubiser beran
f6nnen.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1906-10-18

Ssranf @eilader's SampIe @oom, F,
gde Columbia Mbe. unb 16te Strabe.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-06-27

manurlal elements can not be
supplied from this source, the
legume must be chiefly upon as
an economical soil renovatur. The
farmers are gradually realizing
the beneficial results of such
crops, and more extensive
acreage is being devoted 10 their
cultivation. 1t can not be pointed
out too clearly how luvaluah.e
such crops are ia almost all sue.
tI0us Of the South, uot only IN
sgppiylng plant food 20 the soil,
but 'I~o 10 improving its physi
cal structure In addition t. Inc
cnwpea, alfalfa has been grow
with success in other localities on
the Cecil sandy loan, and the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-06-27


alton, and statistics show that
the lands thus utilized on most
OF the tenanted farms are steadi-
ly deteriorating in productive
ness.
Several different systems of
tenure prevail in the area. the
share system being h @ most
popular. In this case the land
owner furnishes the stock, imple-
ments, and half the fertilizers.
and the tenant furnishes the
labor; snd equal division
OF the crops being made.
In some instances a specific rem
tai Is preferred whereby a certain
amount of cotton is taken by the
landowner for rent of each zone
morse" farm-in other words,
from one to two bales for as
much land as can be cultivated
with a single horse, which is
about 80 acres.
The average farm contains
about 80 acres, but this average
is considerably lowered when the
small tracts tenanted by the ne
groes are taken into considera-
tlon. Many plantations comprise
1000 acres or more. The farm
values range from 50 or So an
acre in the more inaccessible
parts of the county to $25 or
more near the towns, the average
for improved land for the county
at large being something over $14
an acre.
The farmers of Lancaster
County have no troublesome Ia
Dor questions to deal with as vet.
Field hands, usually colored, are
available during all the seasons
of the year. They receive while
working by the month from So to
$15, and so cents a day when
employed for shorter periods.
During the contemplating season
hands are paid according to the
amount picked, the price ranging
from 40 to so cents per hundred
pounds.
The interests of the farmers
are largely absorbed in the cul-
tivation of cotton. According to
the Twelfth Census, 40 ,646 acres
were devoted to this purpose in
the county. Corn is the next most
extensive crop, the acreage for
1899, the latest availabl exact
figures, being 33,O59. Oats, wheat,
peas, and truck, in the order
named, are cultivated to a less
degree. Small patches of sorghum
are seen on many of the farms,
the sirup made being used for
domestic purposes. In the south
eastern part of the county the
sander soils around Heath
Springs and Kershaw are emin-
emily adapted to melons, which
are grown to a considerable ex-
tent. None are shipped, however,
the home market receiving the
greater part Of the supply. There
are few orchards, but very L.
tie Is done toward Keeping them
in good condition. There is everv
reason to believe that the grow.
lngof fruits, such as peaches,
pears, and plums, would be at
tended with great success. For
these crops the sander sol
would prove better than the