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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-17

the principal topic of the night, and
the discussion was led by Nh. X. W.
Scott.
The best development of the evening
was the heart Of the message Of MI.
Scott to the farmers. which was. in
''Thc chcmist tells US that about
half the feeding value in the corn
plant is in the stalk, shuck, and blades.
and this has also been proVcn by ac-
tual feed tests. If this is true, are
we properly harvesting the corn crop
50 as to get the most out of it? on
this point there are various opinions
held. some pull the fodder, cut the
tops and pull the corn. haul to some
convenient place and shuck by hand.
This is the practice in our
state today. but is it the best way?
My oWn experience says not. Besides
being tedious and slow it has been
proven by actual test that the shrink
age of cOrn where h fodder is pulled
is Il loss equal to the Valuc of the
fodder saved, and therefore our labor
is lost. This has been proven in
Mississippi and Georgia by pulling fod-
der from every alternate row across
the field. and leaving the other row
unmolestcd. and when the corn is
ready to harvest gather the corn
where fodder was pulled and weigh.
and then gather the other and weigh
1t. The past season | cut With Il Nc
Cormick corn harvester, a driver and
three hands to shock in eight days
fifty acres of corn that must have
averaged fifty bushels to the acre. The
total cost could not exceed one dollar
per acre. When | got ready to shred
the corn [ placed the engine and
shredder cut in an open space. and
stacked the StOVer, making a long rick.
1t took seven days to shred the corn.
kent three CONS in the field. The
entire cost did not exceed one hun
dred dollars. his corn never touched
the ground from the time it was
shocked until it was in the crib
In conclusion Mr.. Scott urged the
farmers to look conditions in the face,
cccp the diver of the shredder and
corn harvester, and bring them into
general use.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-17

At l2:30 O'Clock the Farmers state
'~9IlFentIpn held its last session.
Mr.. ). S. Jeffrey. director of the Ez-
i'IIilent station. spoke instructively
on arm Poultry" a sbujcct in Whfcn
esfed.
Mr. ). II. Hobbs. Of Sampson county
deiiFered a carefully prepared and
r@pable paper on Cotton Growing"
tie discussed intelligently this irapor-
tan. subject in all its phases.
Miss Mae card. a young LADY ON
Eaged in the Farmers Institute work
uhder the supervision Of Or. TAFT Put
Ter. entertained the audience with .
uelshtfuily refreshing speech on nor
OK IN the institutes. in the endaaror
- improve and beautify countrv
homes. 1odhlis
Inc Women.s Division and tho S,,ta
Association adjourned -
near the farewell words from Pr;
cent Moore. Their deep affaction e.
MN was evidenced in their profound
a~ltehllon y every word he uttered and
I M Lnflllng applause thev gava -
- SURFING sentiments he smoke ,f
- d~iIiIouIclng the new officers of "a.
convention ne briefly reviewed ~ -
"oIk or the sessions and snIandid -
= the farmers. Before Nc co,,Id
JouIn the meeting sine die eeoa-a
eaeoiutloa expressing trust love go
hdeil.y 70 him and the great caU.a ~
Ni0 i'iAiers which he represents vac
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-17
DAIRYNiEN'S ASSOCIATION.
Round Table Discussion at interest
ing Meeting

The annual meeting of the State
DairEmen's Association vas held yes
terday at the \. and NJ. College. and
there was an interesting informal dis
.usSion Of dairy problems. Vice
President A.. G. Green presided.
Mr.. r. II. Cover. of Clayton. spoke
on, Can Dairying be Made Profitable
on the Small Farm?' Mr.. Covers
paper vas a thorough and convincing
argument for taking conditions as
they exist and making the best Of them
He related in a graphic manner the
way i'll which the small dairyman
can make excellent pogress and sue
cess. Mr.. covers paper caused a
spirited discussion on the practical
bility of making or improving pas
should be used as it exists or be I'M
Mr.. L. f. Davis discussed points
for Small Dairymen.' He sad
~dairyming conditions are rapidly i'm
proving in this State, and people are
giving more attention to the feed
ing and breeding Of live stock.
Mr.. \. c. Green spoke on 'VVhat
Dairying Has Done for Me" In q
delightfully."- humorous vein Mr.. Green
told of the experiences he face when
he called upon the old cow to help
him out.
Others who participated in the in
teresting discussions were Mr.. r. L.
Shuford, Mr.. Z. w. Scott, and Mr..
McLane.
An interesting session OF the asso-
citation will be held this morning.
after which the election of officers will
occur.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-17
Ashley Horne President
CFrom News and Observer July l3th.)

The agriculturists attending the
Farmers State Convention arose yes
terday from their baptism into the
waters Of agricultural knowledge and
experience, filed with a new spirit n
feeling as they never did before the
nobility of THEM divine calling.
The past year With the farmers Of
North Carolina was one of transcend
ent agricultural opportunities and
achievements, and they proved them
selves stewards I to the trust Of
God. Under the memorable leader
ship of the retiring president of the
convention, Mr.. Charli G. Moore,
there was a general awakening among
the rural classes in all parts of the
State, and not only have the methods
of farming been improved, but the
men with ard hands and soft. warm
hearts. living nearest to earth and
nearest to heaven, have q keener
of their social obligations, with purer
devotion to civic righteousness, and
in their new personal independence
strengthened themselves in the
fight for the full freedom Of them
selves, their homes and their fellow
men.
Hon. Ashley Horne. the newly elect
ed president of the convention, is
North Cardinals most eminent agri-
culturist, and one of her foremost
citizens. Under his administration
the States agriculture will enter new
fields Of triumph, and in his State
where the climate is the finest and the
soil the o fertile in the world Presi-
dent Horne will advance many
branches OF farming to agricultural
perfection.
Two exceedingly important actions
were taken by the convention at its
session yesterday. \ vigorous protest
was sent to the North Carolina Cor
Iporation Commission against the pro
posed increase iii freight rates On fer
tiIizers. The other action was the aff-
~liation of the convention with the
North Carolina Farmers Institutes,
providing for the biggest annual gath
ering of farmers. and most beneficial.
the State has ever known. All
the meetings will be held at A. and NJ.
College.
DR.. TAFT Butler. State Veterinarian,
WAS elected secretary of the conven-
ltion. DR.. Butler is the most promi-
|nent veterinary surgeon in the South.
land a great organizer as Well as
.iscientiest. He is director of the Farm
fers' Institute work. which is conduct
ed under the auspices of the state
Department of Agriculture. and the
much desired affliation of the two in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-17

Inspiring Meeting OF Women in Il
Noble Cause.

The second annual meeting of the
Woman'S Department of the State
Farmers Convention, was held yes
terday at the \. and NJ. College. Mrs.
T. /. Stevens, the extremely enre-
getic and capable president. to whose
efforts the establishment of this de-
partment is largely due. greeted the
convention, and pleasantly and grace
fully introduced Mrs. z. E. Mofitt.
who gave a very attractive and in
~teTesting address of welcome. She
spoke feelingly of her interest IN
farmers wives and farming. the
herself having had the management
of a large farm. and among the most
pleasant memories of her childhood,
We're the country drives with her
father, he telling her about the woods
and trees. She brought Onward the
necessity Of the c~ountryman's taking
interest in the country schools and
made an urgent plea for their better
ment. Miss Viola Boddie, Of the
Greensboro Normal gave an extensive
talk along educational lines
From the foretaste of yesterday the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-17

1tS ~ Nt' 49, AiN'. = W. 1874
we as farmers viii have to make the
farm and factory cooperate. This we
can do or we can engage n some other
line OF f;u-ming."
Mr.. Allen was followed by Nj,
Charlie G. Moore. who encouraged the
association in its purpose Of
ton. ana outlined a policy Of proce-
dure.
Col. Grimes Speech.
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unon for , ennaca ana s,td th., h.,
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state
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ha safd 90 de- enI,nthinr aHd If go,
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Itbat tho tobarco farmers are mani
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of oreanizinr ynu naaseet ,],anan-
laty On hri~bt tobar.a ma ran ~
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-17
Convention and Institutes.

"In view Of the close relationship
between the Farmers State Convention
and the Farmers Institutes Of North
Carolina. and as there are no funds to
|defray the expenses of this conven-
ton except by voluntary subscriptions,
therefore be it
Resolved, first. that the benefits de-
rived by our farmers from the discus
.sions and ideas advanced at this CON
ivention should be made permanent and
Its scope of usefulness enlarged as
as possible.
Resolved, second. that better to
advance the purposes of this conven-
ton. it shall be affiliated with the
Farmers Institute work of North Car
DINA in such a manner as to obtain
the cooperation of our State Depart
lment of Agriculture.
Resolved. third. that a committee
of five. Of which the president and
secretary shall be members, be ap-
pointed to effect this closer relation
ship between h State Department Of
Agriculture and the Farmers State
Convention"
On motion Messrs. r. W. Scott. Z
L. D~aughtridge and s. H. Hobbs were
lappOinted on the above committee.
Appropriation for Convention.
Resolved. first, that we request the
State Board of Agriculture to appro-
pirate a sum not to exceed one thous-
and G1.O00) dollars per annum to be
used for holding a Farmers State
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Another Great Bargain IN X. K
Tickets, Via. the Iron MOur.
lain Route.

On January End and 10th, Feb
ruary 9th and goth 1906, the
Iron Mountain Route will sell
one way Colonist Tickets to- GER
tain points in Missouri, Arkan-
sas, Louisiana, Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Wyoming, Eastern Colorado,
and to all points in Texas, In
dian Territory, Oklahoma and
New Mexico, at one half the reg
ular one way rate plus $500; for
example, the rate from Mem
,phis to Houston, Texas is $3.50,
one half of this, $500, plus s2.00
EQUALS 5000, this being the
rate to Houston. On the same
days the Iron Mountain will sell
one way Colonist Tickets to Pu-
eblo, Colorado Springs, and
Trinidad, Colorado, at one half
the regular rate, plus $500.
For maps, time tables, and
literature, address C. E.. Roun-
tree, T P A, or H.. D. Wilson, A
GPA, 40 South Main Street,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Soasa and his Band at the Agricultural
and Mechanical COLLEGE.

Sousa and his full band of 81 pieces.
accompanied by a soprano soloist and
q violin ~soloist will give a matinee at
the Agricultural College on the after
noon Of Feb. 10, from two to 5 F. N.
Persons from Tupelo q come to the
College on the regular train going south
at 10. A M. arriving at the College at
IL 20 in ample time for the matinee at
2P. n. They can return on the regular
train going north leaving the College
at s P. NJ. and arriving at Tupelo At Z
40. This IS an excellent opportunity
to visit the college and hear the great
est musical conductor in America, an
opportunity that will come to most OF
us but once in Z lifetime.
Every n will be assured Of = com
Portable chair at $1.00 or = reserved
seat at $3.50 children st o cents.
These are extremely low prices for this
event and we hope to get reduced
rates on the railroad.
Reserve all seats in advance by
writing to the Lyceum COMMITTEES
Agricultural College; Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
The Local Paper.

The city papers are all right
if you want them, but is the local
paper that advertisers your bus
mess, your schools, your churches
your numerous societies, sympa-
thizes with you inyour affliction
and rejoices in your prosperity.
In short, it is your local paper
that mentions the thousand and
one items in which you are inter-
ested during the year, and which
you do not find in the city papers
It is the home paper that records
you birth, publishes your mar
riage and chronicles your death.
To the great journalistic forty
page compendiums of the daily
happenings of the world-you are
not even a CIPHER. To get the
least notice from them you must
steal $500, 900, commit an afro
cious murder, or have a half
dozen living wives. But your
local paper watches over you
with loving solicitude all the
time. If you are sick it is sorry
and hopes you will soon be well.
It tells when you come and when
you go; when your house burns
down, or you build a new one:
when your Johnnie has the
mumps or your Mary has the
measles, and how much your
little Pet weighs on arrival. And
when you require the whole street
and both side walks to get home
from the lodge, it shuts both eyes
land NUNS the word" Yes
take the big papers if you are
interested in what is going on
in Africa, but if you want to
keep up with your own biography
take your home paper. Forest
Register.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
The Way To 1--we

The farmer, if he only knew
it. is a little nearer the kingdom
of heaven than any one on earth.
He is certain of three meals a
day and is the only man who
can fence himself in and live
in spite Of all the rest of man.
kind. A few cattle, sheep and
fowl provide him with food and
clothing, while his fields yield
him fine -four and a source OF
revenue. So generous are these
provisions and So common, that
hardly one farmer in ten makes
an account Of them altho the
ordinary business man thinks ne
has done we'll when he reaches
the end of the year and finds ne
has a little more than made ends
meet. No one is so independent
as the farmer; he doesn't have
to truckle; if he is insulted he
Gan resent the insult without fear
Of losing trade and there is no
earthly reason with the improved
farm machinery he now has in
use why he should not have an
day and such leisure
for reading and study as would
soon make him one OF the best
informed men in any calling.
Why should not the farmer be.
ali this and more? Surely he
has the possibilities,
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
CHARLES SIMS,
PROPRIETOR
O. K. BARBER SHOP
Shop on Troy Street.
Office hours from 6 am. to 8 p. m.
The Hicks Almanac For 1906

The Rev. Irl R. Hicks Almana will
not be published for 1906, but his moth
" Journal, world and works, has been
changed into a large and costly Mag
azine, and it will contained his storm
and weather forecasts and other astron-
omical features complete. The Novem-
Der number now ready contains the
forecasts from January to June, 1906.
The January, number. ready December
Goth. will contain the forecasts from
july to December, 1906 The price of
this splendid Magazine is one dollar a
wear. See it and you will have it. The
November and January numbers con-
tanning the Rev. ri r. Hicks forecasts
for the whole year, and more complete
than ever can be had by sending at
once Is cents to Word and Works Pub
fishing Company, 2201 Locust Street
st Louis, Mo.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02

The report that Chief Justice
Whitfield would tender his reslg-
nation as a member Of the su-
preme court has been denied by
that gentleman. Judge Whitfield
took umbrage at remarks made
by Attorney General Williams
growing out of the Sandy Bayou
case, and refused to speak to the
attorney general in the consult
ing room of the Supreme Cour'.
That the Chief Justice has been
greatly annoyed by his associates
turning him down in the SANDY
Bayou case has been apparent,
but there is no grounds in that
nor the affair with the attorn' y
general to make him quit the
bench.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02

The Committee on Agriculture
has reported favorably the bill to
a department of agricul-
ture and immigration as a part Of
the government Of the state and
it now seems that the bill will
have smoothe sailing through
both houses and will become a
law. While we do not know the
full text of the bill, yet it's pur-
poses are well set forth in the
title and it doubtless means what
this implies. The agricultural
and horticultural features of the
bill are evidently it's good features
and should have the support Of
every member of both houses,
but an amendment should be
tackled on somewhere or at some
time that will knock out that part
or the bill which will in any way
lend the support and encourage
ment of the state to the immigra.
ton feature There is now prev.
alent in certain sections of the
state a disposition to introduce as
laborers in the cotton sections 9
certain class of low foreigners tt
take the place of the darkey, who
has heretofore been relied on tx
cultivate the large cotton farms.
We could not have no objection
to this if their introduction coulc
be confined to the sections where
only a low class Of laboris desir'
ed, but when once they are head
ed toward the state, there is no
telling where it will stop.
This class of foreigners, mostly
dagoes, are not desirable neigh.
bors and would never prove such
in the future. Unaccustomed tt
our government, low, crafty anc
murderous by nature, they would
prove a menace to good govern.
mant and decent society. We
have done we'll without them in
the past and we do not believe
that the State should be instru'
mental in bringing into the State
a cheap class to raise cotton in
competition with the good white
man who is engaged in the same
business. We can raise all the
cotton the country can consume
without importing help from
abroad.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
Fred Hubbard Tells a Funny Story

Fred Hubbard, the comedian that
nlavs Steve Coon the country boy in
Robert Sherman production Of My
Friend from Arkansaw which will be
seen at the opera house Monday Feb
tells the following good story He was
nlayinp an engagement during the fair
n 4 Missouria town when a young man,
from the country who evidently had
not been to many theaters walked up
to the box Office and said give me a
ticket" cant give you any down stairs
sell YOU one in the gallory said the man
IN the box office. Whats gong on
m there asked the young man. The
ticket seller explained that it was tile
same show only a different place to
sit 80 he took the ticket and went in.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02

The death of Gen. Joseph
Wheeler in Brooklyn last week
removes another of the great
generals of the Civil war who
won renown on the Southern side.
Gen. Wheeler was a soldier, states
man and christian gentlemen.
Few men combine all the ele-
ments of greatness as did the
DISTINGUISHED Albanian.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
The state distribution of school
books had sent out up to January
the first. l ,25O, 900 books.

Senators Morgan and Pettus,
of Alabama, have announced for
reelection without opposition so
far. These distinguished citi-
zens of our sister state have both
passed the eightieth milestone,
but are yet able to hold their own
on the hustings as we'll as in the
halls of congress.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02
RATES OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate OF
81 90 per running inch per month OF
four weeks. Liberal discounts made on
yearly contracts. ;.
Notice of meetings Of strictly char
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be palo
for. :.
An local notices will be charged at
the rate of scents per line each insertion
No local taken for less than 20
There will be no deviation from TINS
rule.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02

The bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Boddie to tax bucket
shops S25, 900 annually for license
was defeated by one vote in the
house after a spirited fight. Mr..
Boddie will introduce another bill
which he has prepared that will
embrace his ideas and which will
make the running of a bucket
shop a penal offense.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-02-02

One of the changes which is
sought to be made in the new
code is the assessment of lands
every two years. With the num-
berless transfers which occur
each year frequent assessments
are necessary. The activity in
the real estate market and the
increased value of all real prop
erty from one end of the state to
the other business interests de-
mand the change.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-10
WOMEN COULD HELP OUT.
Wants Improvement Club to Ask for
 Hish Water Service.

If takes a woman to put men folks mn the right track. When the Town Plot improvement club vas wrestling with several problems last night communication was read from one or the women of that district suggest ing that the club stop talking about things which they cannot get just now and agftats for something that Ia within their reach. if they only knew how to make good grab for II. she wanted them to start out and nut up a tremendous fight for the extension of high water service into that part of the town and let every thing e.se remain on the waiting list for the present. Some of the mem bers got a trfse hufy at the idea Of a woman pokfnx her nose into men . assirs. but others saw the logic cf the hint. and while they didn't shout it from the hill tops they whispered ,t to one another. one Of the wise heads remsrking in an aside that Mrs hit fhe nail on the head The society should Invite this woman to appear at the next meeting and give them a short tslk on hov to make the most of their opportuni- ties
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-10
CITY NEWS

A few from this city went to New Haven to-day to get line on Yale which opposes Brown in the Elm City this afternoon.
 The Gilbert High school football team arrived in town this morning at l o'clock ready for the game with Crosby at State League grounds this afternoon at 3:3O.
 The Cyclones defeated the Sacred Hearts by the score of to 0. The, Cyclones made the only touchdown under difficulties. We challenge any team in the city under 90 pounds. Address Frank Galipeau or w. Shea, corner Union and South Main.
 A fellow who stated that he was from kansas started to inform the bystanders in Exchange place yester- day afternoon what great state Kansas is. He was just getting warmed up to his subject and was telling of the apples that came from the state of his birth when Officer Sam Walsh came along and made the stump speaker aware of the fact that AA IN S0iCu U ulSCOuTSc ON h10SdS, he would have to find some other place to show his ability as an orator.
 The funeral of Mrs Katherine Soultere, wife of Edmund Souliere of 9O Franklin street, will be held to- morrow afternoon at 12:3O o'clock, with service at St Anne's church and interment in Calvary cemetery. The deceased was daughter of Mir and Mrs Patrick Dowd. was born in Wa terloo. Ia. but removed with her par ents to HolyOke, Mass, when quite young and spent the greater part of her life in that city. She came to Waterbury in 1905 with her husband, who is stone mason employed on the new St Anne's church. She was very amiable woman and made a number of friends here. Besides her husband, she is survived by three children, her parents. three brothers, Patrick. Thomas and Joseph Dowd, and five sisters, the Misses Nellie, Marcella, Agnes and Grace Dowd, and Mrs Daniel Kelly. She enjoyed good health until a few weeks ago, when she underwent an operation and passed away Thursday morning.