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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
P~ERCHERONS OR MULES?
and the Mule Are the Best
For the south.

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Fer purely draft purposes, either in
the pillow or wagon, there Is no breed of
horses superior to the Percherons, but
there are other things to be considered
by our correspondent besides strength
in measuring the Utility Of the Perch
eron with that of the mule. Surround
Ing conditions and the purposes for
which these animals are to be most
generally used should determine their
respective values to Our correspondent.
In the north and northwest the heavy
draft horse Is used almost exclusively
on the farm as well as in the cities.
He Is unquestionably better adapted to
the climatic conditions, the methods
Of farming and the kind of crops grown
there than any other animal, otherwise
he would not be so generally used. In
the south his usefulness Is confined al
most exclusively to the cities, where
his superior strength can be used to
the greatest advantage in hauling heavy
loads of merchandise, but for farming
purposes he is supplanted by the mule.
For the same reasons the PerCherons
are preferable for farming in the north
and northwest, mules are most desired
in the south.
There is no doubt but that a certain
amount Of PercherOn blood, say a quar-
ter, or even a half, would greatly i'm
prove the farm horse Of the south in
giving them strength and size. We
have seen q number NJ these grade
Percherons-~that Is, animals by thor
oughbred Percheron sires, or even by
grade stations Of this blood, and out
Of ordinary southern farm mares that
were very superior farm animals, more
so than the grade Percherons bred in
the north and northwest, owing to the
fact that they had more finish and &C.
tion, which they get through the blood
of their dams.
The grade Percherons of the north
and Of the southern farm mare is, more
or less, based upon the blood Of the
thoroughbred runner, and their def
cheney In size and strength Is in a meas
ure compensated for by their activity
and courage. Mares Of this kind bred
to a Percheron would give most excel
lent work horses for the farm, but so
long as cotton, corn and sugar cane is
grown in the south, and so long as we
have our present methods Of farming
there is nothing that will surpass the
negro and the mule on the southern
farm.
For these reasons, and because a mule
will keep in better heart under more
adverse circumstances, is less liable to
disease, and will thrive on rations that
would starve a big Percheron, we would
advise our correspondent to stick to his
mules for farming In his locality. But
If his surrounding circumstances are
such as to warrant him in thinking he
can use the big draft horse to better ad-
vantage than he can mules, and he is
disposed to make the experiment. then
get the grade Percherons out Of we'll
bred mares.-Southern Agriculturist.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
War Upon Potato Hugs,

Amy poison will kill potato bugs.
Some use slug-shot, and others pre-
pared remedies; but the cheapest and
most effective remedy, is paris green.
You take one pound of paris green and
mix it thoroughly with 10 CT so pounds
OF cheap flour or lime, and sprinkle
oYer your potatoes when the bugs first
begin to appeal. Il will not do to have
the mixture to contain any larger per
cent Of paris green, for it will kill your
potato leaves. Put on dry in this way
it will remain effective for a week or
two and kill all that may hatch out in
this time. The best way to sprinkle
is to put 1t in a thin bag, or put it in a
tin cup with holes made in the bottom,
and fastened on a pole, go along eacn
row, knock the pole with a stick or
club, until each plant is well sprinkled.
If you will only take the pains to do
this, there is no reason why any one
should fall to make a good crop of
Irish potatoes, on account of the raw
ages of these bugs.-Southern CuItiva-
tor,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
FARMER AND PLANTER
SEED CORN TERMINATION.
The importance OF resting the Vi
taIity of All Cora Intended
For seed.

The importance Of testing the vital
ity Of corn which is intenled for plant
ing can not he oyerestimated. 1t is
strange that farmers are willing to
plant corn without first being reason
ably certain that every kerne! put into
the ground is capable OF producing a
goOi, healthy plant.
During the present eason more than
81, 900, 900 acres will be planted to corn
In the United States. which will require
approximately 1900, 900 bushels Of
seed. OF this quantity it is almost Ger
tain that from 1000, 900 to 1000, 900
bushels, or nearly 20 per cent, Of the
corn first planted will fail to grow as
d result Of the low vitality Of the seed.
Thousands Of acres will have to be re-
planted either in their entirety or in
part, and many thousands more will
grow to maturity with an imperfect
stand.
Farmers have 20 long been accus-
toned to having q stand under ordi-
narily favorable conditions varying
from TO to SIS per cent, that many have
come to think a stand Of IS per cent.
or more Is impossible. Yet experiments
have shown that, barring unfaYorable
weather at planting time, the work of
grubs, wirewOrms, etc, there is no rea-
son why a stand Of corn should be less
than Us per cent, OF recent years,
however, the conditions have much inn
proved, and never before has there been
such a demand for seed corr Of high Vi
tality. A few of our best farmers are
beginning to realize that one of the
greatest factors in profitable corr pro-
duction Is the securing Of seed which
will show a high percentage Of germi-
nation.
If each corn grower woulS give a lit
tie time during the early spring to the
testing Of his seed, the vitality of each
individual ear of corn intended for
planting could be readily determined.
The poor ears could then be discarded,
and the 1000, 600 or 5000 900 of bushels
Of seed corn which fail to grow each
could lie very profitably con
yerted into pork and beef. However,
this is Of minor importance in COM
parison with the increased production
Of corn which would be made possible
in the United States by a judiCious Sc
lection of the seed ears-weeding out
those which are dead or of low vital
ity.-U. S. Farmers Bulletin.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

or who attach more importance 10
pedigree than TO utility.
But, under all these adverse cLrcum-
stances, the dual purpose COW IS rap
idly winning her way TO popular favor
with both dairyman and farmers aud
she Is coming with a large p~r5p1nder-
ance of S%horthorn blood in her yeERs-
blood that made her valuable al a
dairy animal long before any Oh the
other breeds were known or recognized
for this particular purpoae-hl0od so
strong in dairy qualities that after a
century Of neglect, comes 30 the front
and stamps her and her grades as the
best dairy animal the average farmer
can have.
And why not? The average farmer
has a horse that he Uses for riding or
driving, and when rushed with work
uses him in pillow or wagon. Is not this
a dual purpose horse? Could the aver
age farmer have q better animal for his
purposes? The most poprlar sheep and
~ hLbhNbI It4EEd CAAGo VIC HdfE III
day r that variety that combines
both wool and mutton
To the average American farmer
this dual purpose COW question is one
of Importance. The average farmer
makes up the majority Of the citizens
of the United States, and the COW that
is best adapted 10 his purposes is the
n that Will pay him best There IS
not in this ountry a greater need or
more general demand at this time for
any domestic animal than the dual
purpose coy, for her greatest value
and natural home is on the email farm
with the average farmer.
Her annual credit account Is from
twenty to twenty-five dollars for milk
or butter, after supplying The needs Of
the family, and q lusty, vigorous calf
that will sell as a yeariing or two
year-old for from SIS to $50, end then,
when her usefulness is over, either as
a mixer or BREEDER Try her off and
she can be economically and quickly
fattened for beef.
1t is not my purpose to say anything
against any of the improved breeds,
bred for special purposes, They are
all valuable in their respective spheres
and we could not get along without
them, but it is the dual purpose that
is for the masses, the special breeds for
the few.-Cor. Southern Cultiyator.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
SEES SEISMIC PERIL.

graphs which record movements
much too slight to be sensible,
practically hair of the earthquakes
recorded in California have been felt
in the vicinity Of San Francisco.
Only a few, however, were severe
enough to be destructive. The most
evere was April ~ 1902. Others
severe enough to be destructive oc.
Cured April q. 1892, and March 80.
1898. A careful record of earth.
quakes and Ct earth tremors las
been made at Lick Observatory and
on Mount Hamilton
According to Professor Ulysses s.
Grant. head of the geology depart
ment Of Northwestern University.
there is no city in the country in
Which a great earthquake could be
more destructive than in San Fran
cisco. because the western city is
built on a solid foundation Of rock.
IF a shock Of equal severity had
occurred In Chicago" said he, 1T is
probable few buildings would have
been destroyed, because of the clay
and gravel foundation of the city. 1t
ia probable there may be smaller
shocks in the Western States for a
few days. and there may be consid.
cradle danger from tidal waves, for
these things are likely to come at
once,
In fact, 1t may be that so severe a
shock as the recent enc In san Fran
cisco may bring on a tidal wave that
will be large enough to e~xtinguish
the flames along the water front,
Il cannot say that | think there is
any connection between the eruption
Of Vesuvius and the earthquake in
California, because the two phe.
nomena are of different origin. The
latter is of the sort that is caused
by sliding or slipping in the rocky
crust from cooling, Besides this, the
line of volcanic sympathy which
causes a chain Of earthquakes to &C
cur at about the same time, rum
from north to south"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

ChiCago,-There are Slight indica.
tons that Chicago may experience
an earthquake within Il few years,
according to Professor ]. Paul Goude,
Of the University of Chicago geology
faculty, The presence Of certain
species of rock in the earth inside
or near the city limits, he believes,
Is an indication Of a condition that
might result in the ~dismantling Of a
portion Of the city,
There Is no absolutely geological
proof that Chicago may have an
earthquake in the next few years. p
Professor Goode declared One can
detect slight symptoms, however.
Certain formations of certain kinds
Of rock underneath Chicago might
be taken as an indication An earth.
quake is as simple as the breaking
Of a timber.
u bolisye that the seat Of the
disturbance at San Francisco vas
about seven miles below the surface
of the earth, 1t was quite probable
a slipping Of the crust Of the earth,
Generally one block Of the crust
slips up while the other slips down.
The focus Of the disturbance may be
noted by the direction of the cracks
in the Sierra Madra Mountains are
in the wrecked buildings,
The Sierra Madra Mountains are
young and are growing slowly, and
no doubt their growing was the
cause Of the earthquake"
According to Rollin D. Salisbury,
Of the university, California has ex-
]perienced close to 1000 earthquakes,
of which number AIT have occurred
in San Francisco.
Previous to 1887, 94S earthquake
shocks have been recorded in Cali.
f%ornia," he stated. "Of these All
h. 70 taken place in San Francisco.
Since that date the earthquake rec
ord of California, 50 TAR MS available,
Is as follows: 1889 35; 1889. 40; 1890.
30. 1891, I'll; 1885,. A.; 1898, Al; 1894,
| 80; 1895, sc; 1896, 40; 1898, 26.
THE majority Of this large mum
Der Of earthquakes were the merest
tremors. Many Of them would have
passed unnoticed but for the exist.
ence at various points of setsmo-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
HERE AND THERE.

1t is well to remember with all
clasSes of stock that it is better to keep
n good thrifty animal than two poor
ones.
When whitewashing the poultry
house, 1t is a good plan to add two ia.
blespoonfuls of carbolis acid per buck
ct of whitewash.
The heifer that Is expected to make
a good dairy COW should always be
kept in good thrifty condition-not
stunted in growth at any time, as it
will prove a drawback to her maturity.
Before sheep are admitted to the
fattening pen they should be carefully
examined by an experienced shepherd,
and il any evidence of skin disease or
vermin is found, they should be dipped
thoroughly.
There is no reason why an unprof-
liable COW should be retained, yet in all
dairy stables may be found COWS that
do not pay for their food. The profit
derived from the best cows Is made to
cover the loss from others.
Many hogs are killed by quack O
trums when cholera is supposed to be In
the herd. Acconite and concentrated
I've are fed plentifulNy and the hogs die;
starvation is better treatment than rank
poison indiscriminately fed.
Essex rape Is a plant that has long,
narrow leaves looking somewhat like
a turnip, but has no bulb, and its leaves
are valuable for hogs, sheep or cattle.
1t will grow two feet high, and all stock
delight In eating IT. It will bloat cat
tie and sheep, therefore you should Be
careful in first turning them on It
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
THE DUAL-PURPoSE cow!
The Animal That Is Rapidly VIM
ming Her Way Into the Good
Graces of the Farmer.

1t is quite natural that anyone en-
gagged in breeding a special class of
live stock should prefer 1t to all 9TH
ers and contend for its superiority
over animals of the same variety, but
not bred strictly in their lines Of blood.
For instance, the breeders of Jerseys,
Holsteins and Ayrshire cattle, all strict
ly dairy breeds, hotly contend that
the shorthorn should not be consid-
cred other than a beef breed, and ig-
nore the fact that there is such q thing
as a dual~purpose COW. Strange to say,
there are many Shor.horn breeders
who make the same contention.
but they are almost without an excep-
ton being engaged in breeding fancy
animals for the fat stock shgw ring.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

Now is the time OF the year to ex-
anime the trunk and base of apple,
pear, plum, ounce, peach and cherry
trees and see If there are any signs OF
tho borer. If detected cut them out.
There is nothing more destructive to
fruit trees than the borer. There are
two species found in apple and pear
trees-the fiat and round head apple
tree borers, It is no trouble to detect
them after a few are found. No fruit
grower should permit his fruit trees
to go unexamined and untreated.--
Farmers Home Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11

ger the signs OF a
story as plainly as
Four Of the bodies
Dom on the second
those OF the De-
lrty, muddy base.
pad been dumped
llnd on any Of the
To proof Of their
landlord. H. Mag,
their names. All
&hat the men had
rent In advance
a week before.
ann iiNad in the
upper floor. They
and were appar
aceable disposition
gularly every day
~ equal promptitude
le who lived below
the night Of the muir.
~ guessed at because
appear on the second
he murder. Some one
aiord and he summoned
iey broke in.
nott knew the dead men.
sted as a suspect ut first
nothing to prove against
he gave the police all tlit
70 Know. He said the ner
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
oRAcULAR
Some potters live by means Of their

Some potters live by Of their
urnings.
The small boy with his first watch
is having the time Of his life.
Every dog has his day, but the leas
are on him both day and night.
1t is a p~ersevering undertaken who
aecomplishes all he undertakes.
Love seems TO resemble a bottom
less pit when some people fall In.
Cashier w, r. Bell, OF Mount Union.
Pa, has the distinction Of having two
sons cashiers OF banks who are among
the youngest not only in Pennsylvania.
but in the United States. Harry A.
Bell was elected cashier of a Mid
dletown bank last May whe1 % years
and four months old, and Jesse G.
Bell was elected cashier of a Saxton
bank when 81 years and six months
Did last December.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-05-11
When New York HAD slaves.

In Washington's time there were
2t,s24 negrs slaves in New YORK.
state,
The Washington herald., 1906-12-20
Cireuit Court No. 2.
JrsTICE ANDERsoN.

BraiUerd vs.. Albright verdict for defendant.
Plaintiffs attorneys. =. A. Bowen. r., and Gordon
Gordun defendants attorneys. Worthington.
Head & Fraiey
Russell vs.. Washington Post Company. uy
respited Plaintiffs attorneys Wilson & Barksdale:
defendants attorneys Chaplin Brown G. A Doug
lass and J. Paul Earnest
Brill Davis time for defendant % plead ex-
tended 20 January S Plaintiffs attorneys Wolf <
Cohen and r. 4. Jones; defendants attorney.
Henry r. Davis
Assignments for to-day:
No. CO. Kane vs.. DEFINE. Attorneys Bendheim
& Rothschild and Burke-R Ross Perry * Son.
No 49, BistOn rs. Garter. Attorneys. L. h.
David-Hamiton. Colbert * Hamilton
No. las. Ewing IS. Chase. Attorneys X. r. Perry
4 S1u-Witou J. Lambert
No. IS. Scott vs. HeuelI Attorneys. Mackau &
Maede-IrTing Williamson and ". n Williams.
No. s. Cross IS. Javns, Attorneys, ". Z
Lester-J. Z. Scsegs and Thompson q Iaskey.
No. T. T0tten Us. Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad
Company. Attorneys. Thompson * Laskey-Ham-
uton, Colbert q Hamilton.
No. s. Ransom Us. Capital Traction Company
Attorneys. +. ". Hackett-R. r Perry & son and
g. T. Dunlop
No. g. Totten rs. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. Attorneys. Thompson & Laskey-Ham-
ilt0u. Colbert & Hamilton
Nc. 100 May Metropolitan Railroad Company
Attorneys. Taggart Budlong-J. J. Darlington.
No. 400. Taylor IS. Washington and Rockville
Darlington
No. I3i Richards vs. Zuihorst ATTORNEYS. ". L.
Prentiss-Hamilton. Colbert q Hamilton.
No. s. Wylie, Harkcr q Camp Company vs.
Riley Attorneys, G., NJ. Brady-Douglass & Doug
lass
The Washington herald., 1906-12-20
Equity Court No. 2.
JUsTICE Gould


Wheelan rs, Wheelan; auditors report confirmed
and distribution ordered. Compliments solicitors
/ Stuart Mcnamara and H. 4. Moulton: defendant
solicitor. j. ". Jennings.
Horn IS. Horn. rule b show cause retunable Jan
uaTy !, 1907 Compliments solicitor, Albert Sillers
defendants solicitor " = Plamley.
kleTs kleps VIII established and trustee given
power to sell; bond. 5000. Compaiuant's solicitors
). Y. Hayden and H. /. Franc
Scott Jennings; receivers authorized and direct
ed 20 slL personality al public auction Complain
ants solicitors John RidOut and George G. Cert.
man; defendants solicitor, ID. ". ODonoghue
Reinhug vs.. Reinburg; amendment Of former de-
cree reducing alimony Compliments solicitor, "
GWynn Gardiner defendants solicitors Lester a
Price.
Aiackey rs. Felt salo confirmed and reference n
auditor Compliments solicitor. Candal Mackey,
defendants solicitor. Guy r. Johnson.
Freeman vs. Freeman; sale confirmed and reference
20 auditor. Complciuants solicitor John b Iarner
Boswell rs. Boswell divorce a win. mat granted
Compliments solicitors Campbell Darlington and
5 d. TEIitt; defendants solicitors Wolf * Rosen-
berg.
Washington Loan and Trust Company vs.. Dulany,
appearance # absent defendant ordered Complain
ants solicitors 4. = Worthiugt0n j. J Darling
ton. John B. Lamcr and W. e. johnson.
Title Guaranty and Surety Company vs. Shaw;
demurrer sustained. with leave 70 amend Complain
ants solicitor. Philip Walker; defendants solicitor
ID. W. Baker
SniJzer la Porte; rule 70 receivers return
able January 4, 1897. Compliments solicitor, Leon
Tohrusr.
No assirnr1e4t for TO-DAY
The Washington herald., 1906-12-20
HEAR COLORED MUSICIANS.
Society Women PatrOnesses at
Benefit Concert.

a novelty in the way OF entertainments
was given at .Rauscher's Hall. yesterday
afternoon. when cOlored musicians pro-
vided the programme for an affair that
was given with many Of the best known
society women Of Washington as the
patronesses.
The affair was given for the benefit
of the Colored Social Settlement on N
street southwest. originated by Mrs. A. c.
Barney, who headed the list Of patron
esses. and the Clark Domestic Training
School.
Owing, possibly. to the fact that much
of Washington society turned out to see
the cavalry drill at Fl Myer yester-
day afternoon, the attendance at the con-
cert was not large, and little money was
raised for the use OF the two institutions
for which il was given
The concert was good. and the numbers
were well rendered by musicians who
know their business. The best number on
the programme was a cOntralto solo by
Miss ChildeTs. and the Angel Serenade"
by Miss Lola Johnson and Felix f Weir
was good The recitation on Temper
ance" by Miss Ella NJ Boston was very
mediocre, and poorly received. There
were twelve numbers on the programme,
but they were not given In their order,
the seXtet finally appearing at the end
Of the entertainment as a quartet
The patronesses for the affair We're Mrs.
A G. Barney, Mrs John r Mclean,
Mrs. Bancroft Davis. Mrs. c. c. Glover.
Mrs. Ralph Jenkins. Mrs. John F. Rodgers.
Mrs. Philip Sheridan, and Mrs. John B.
Henderson
The Washington herald., 1906-12-20
Probate Court.


Estate Il Thomas Petrie letters Of administration
granted to Ann Petrie; bond 500 Attorneys. Blair
4 Thorn.
Estate Of 9)anel Ferguson; petition Of Mary Z.
Ford fled Attorney. Hayden Johnson
Estate q Marcus Rowland; win admitted % pro
bate and letters testamentary granted to Peter X
Franklin; bond, $780, Attorneys, Biruey 4 Wood
ard.
Estate Of George C. Cox; viii admitted to probate
and letters testameutary granted 10 National safe
Deposit Savings and Trust Company Attorney. ".
ID. Hoover.
In re Dorothy May Waters ct al order appointing
Ellen Waters guardian; bond SI.Ooo, Attorney, ".
h Baden
In re Marguerite Curtis; order authorizing invest
meut. Attorney, c. ". Dan
Estate e Leahbele Greenwood: order authorizing
expenditures Attorney, Howard Boyd
In re Victoria White; order appointing r. r H.
Lyon guardian; bond. $500. Attorneys Lyon & Lyon.
Estate Of Joseph Bildman petition for probate Of
will filed. Attorney Julius l. Peyser'
Estate of Walter 5, Fowler: order 20 sell personal
estate. Attorney c. j. Murphy
Estate Of Thomas F. Alvey; order appointing Anne
kidgely Alvey administrator; bond $500 Attor-
neys Baker Sheehy * Hogan.
Estate Of Mary y. OHaR, petition fer letters Of
administration fled Attorney William d. sullivan.
Estate Of GeoTseanna Beuy; vii dated May 2.