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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-04-25
AULKNE HERE
To SEE ABOUT
TIE PLANT
Superintendent of Timber De-
partment of Santa Fe Says
Big Tie Ranch Is Under Way

q Faulkner eupprfuteudpnt o.
49, u..-1 g.. a..
me 'e an" '"'0'' "'P"i'iiS"' WI '"'
Santa Fe system, arrived IN the city
yesterday and conferred with local
h,,gino-s n,., ana ,aitya,, ,fdsials rs.
7"'Ui"e '"0 "" ,'
tlmpef preserving plant Whioh Us 10 p'
erected here 1T once hy the Santa Fee.
General Purchasing Agent HODGES ma.
t,.+ t,f, a,d ia. ..t,it. ,n.,n th.
officials Interested lh the tie plant lh
ibis city is encouraging. They AN say
tbat tba comnonv 10 anxio,s ia ret fb.
plant under way al once ana lherc
will be no delay. The site has bccl
assured by local men and work win
'oslI SUM-
\ nnmber of Santa zee surveyors
nave pttl pu74 SCUM ol lur pIt7tne
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-04-25
Fire and kindiine wood for sale at
The superior Planning Mil. SC

Couldn't mo the one man Il this
town who wants thai saddle or drtv-
ing horse Of yours rs surelv and "a
quickly as a For sale ad can do: and
Sherlook's fee would be larger
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
How Does Humus Benefit the Soil

Humus benefits the soil in the fol
lowing ways: 1t gives capacity for
holding water; it has the capacity, to
supply food to plants; it gives rise
to decomposition of plant and mineral
matter in the soil; that is, when plants
decompose corbonic acid gas is evoiv'
ed and this gas in turn acts ON various
minerals, decomposing them; 1t gives
the soil a capacity to retain heat
an essential for the process OF decom
position, and all in all, it adds to the
sum total of the plant food in the soil
There is nothing on our farms that
will better maintain and give rise te
humus than will the barnyard manure
Barnyard manure will supply nitrogen
largely to the soil. 1t will make th'
clay soils more porous and loose
will give sandy sails the property o
retaining moisture.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
Turn Rocky Lands Into Pastures.

There are thousands of acres of
lands in central Tennessee where the
soils have been washed away, expose
ing lime rocks, without enough soil
to grow peas. What little soil there
is is strong and would grow anything,
but there is not enough to support
plant. These cedar glades can be con-
verted into valuable pastures. The
plants to do this work are Melilotus
abba and Bermuda grass. Sweet clover
will grow in what might be called a
lime bed, and its roots are deep. III
they will do down between the rocks
and draw enough nutrients to live
the first year, then the basis is laid
for accommodating dirt and vegetable
matter for the future.
Who will try this experiment? Melil
otus and Bermuda can be united to re
store the rocky surface to a green soc
that will yield $40 worth OF grazing
per acre for sheep, cattle and hogs
Southern Agriculturist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
Loguminous Crops.

DR.. Traps, of the Texas station,
writes: The farming of the future is
going to turn more and more towards
leguminous crops, and / would like to
see you preach that every farmer
should replace the meadow hay, etc.,
that he grows for his own use as much
as possible by peas. clover and other
nitrogen-assimiliating crops. Nitrogen
is going to get more expensive in fer
tilizers, and it is all talk about get
ting it from the air electrically, so
far as fertilizers are concerned. The
method is too expensive This is
what we have been preaching for over
twenty years. Over twenty years ago
we wrote that the coming farmer
must be legume farmer, and he is
coming more and more to be such
In our late Clearfield address we tool
the broad ground that the farmer who
farmed in a good short rotation witt
legumes would never need to buy al
ounce of nitrogen in any form. Ant
some farmers have already realized
this and succeeded in increasing thei
crops without buying nitrogen. TIT
day is coming when all will under
stand this.-Practical Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
QoctorinQ Horses.

If your horse has collie, made good
whisky toddy, not too strong and with
long-neck bottle, holding his head
moderately high, drench him with
two ounces of whisky, the same
amount of water and as much sugar
as will all dissolve in the liquid. Rub
some turpentine and oil under the
girth field and he will soon be well
However, il this does not cure, the
next conclusion must be that the Dol
is disturbed from too much acid II
the stomach, caused by oyerwork aftel
a hearty meal. Drench the horse VIII
pulverized soda, half teacupful to
pint of warm water, which Will sweet
en- the stomach, or neutralize the acid
and if taoubles after this dreEsh witt
sugar and water.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
Poultry Notes.

Cracked corn is an excellent feed for
young fowls and should be fed literally
at this time of year.
~ your chickens lose their feathers,
drop their wings and die, look for lice.
The best time to do it is at night with
a good light.
Supply the want of insects to the
melting fowls by giving meat-the
bones and scraps fro mthe market are
a good source of supply.
Don't fail to get rid of all real old
hens and the overfat hens before win
ter sets in; you cannot afford to keel
these drones over winter.
On account Of being easily cleaned
easily removed and les sto break tn:
eggs sawdust is recommended as
materia for good nests
Turkeys are more profitable thar
hogs and are about as easy to raise
| The demand for them is always goot
and the market is never SO overstock
ed that prices fall low for any lengtl
| IF time.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
Elonaa.ion Of Tree Trunks.

1t is quite common question asked
of nurserymen by purchasers OF trees
If tree trunks elongate in the process
of growth. II they wish trunk 10
bear branches to, say eight feet from
the ground and there are some two
feet lower, many one inquiries IL the
branches will not ultimately be higher
as the trunks grow. This, the eionga'
ton of trunks, never occurs. A branch
forming from the trunk at say SIX feet'
will always be at six feet. After the
growth of one year is over there is
no more Tightening of the growth
of that season. 1t is important tna'
the purchaser of fruit trees should
remember this. Should a tree be de
sired with a head starting at certain
height and the branches are lower
than this, the end can only be gained
by trimming up to the requisite
| height.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
Winter Care Of PonItry.

In the morning feed boiled potatoes
mixed with corn meal, buckwheat
bran and small portion OF wheat
bran. THEM at noon give all the table
scraps, screenings. which consist large
ly of oats and buckwheat. At night all
the corn they will eat up clean. Water
and coal from sifted wood ashes and
plenty of sunflower and sorghum seed,
raw potatoes and onions chopped fine
are good for them. The roosting room
should have one thickness of obards.
battered and banked on the sides and
the feeding room should be large
enough SO the greedy ones will not
crowd out the others and get all the
feed. In this way the poultry be kept
healthy and produce eggs all winter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
FARr1ER AND PLANTER
GUESSING ON THE CROP.
Estimating Cotton Yields and Cotton
Consumption.

II is an old saying that crop is
not made until it is harvested, and 1t
is equally true that the size of crop
Is not determined until the last bale
Is counted. Last years experience
proved a salutary lesson in this re-
spect. Despite the estimates by the
Government, and a score OF aushorl-
ties, and in spite, too, of the early
ginners' reports issued by the Census,
the crop was underestimate, indi-
eating clearly that neither early esti-
mates nor early census reports are
in any way reliable guides to the true
size of the crop.
If there is a proness at the begin
ming of the season to underestimate
cotton crops, there is an even greater
proneness TO underestimate consump-
| ton. In all but very few years the
| consumption of raw cotton has exceed
| ed the early estimates, showing clearly
| that the requirements OF the world
| have fully overtaken production and
have been kept within bounds only by
the higher prices exacted for the raw
material. Mr.. Ellison now estimates
that the world will require this veal
12.IOO 900 bales. On the basis OF pas
experience it is perfectly safe to ado
| from 100000 to 100000 bales to thi'
estimate. With that addition, which
leaves but little margin for putting
away surplus stocks, there ought to D.
no fear of any but paying prices TO
producers of cotton, no matter wha
the crop may turn out to be, eve
should it reach M. Buston's figure
13,O00,O00 bales, which is probabl
will not, as that gentleman, lookin
at the crop entirely through spinner'
spectacles, generally overshoots tn
mark by a good margin. 1t woui
really seem to be more profitabl
occupation this season to closer
study consumption than to bottle
about the production.-New Orlear
Piacyune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
Value of Dead Leaves.

According to tests recently made In
France. dead leaves possess a higher
value as fertilizer for the land than
ordinary manure. They are extern
sively used by market gardeners
about Nantes. Pear leaves rank high
est In heterogeneous content, oak
leaves come next, and the leaves OF
vines the lowest in value. Expert.
ments show that "A pounds OF peal
leaves, 80 pounds Of poplar leaves, 81
mounds of peach leaves. s2 pounds Of
elm leaves and SO pounds OF Locust
leaves are respectively equivalent II
nitrogeneous content to 100 pounds
of ordinary manure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09

skirts are much more severe than
those of last year.
All plated skirts are stitched down
to below the hips.
Wide bands of braid are used on
both jacket and skirt
One sees quite few Norfolk jack
cts on the morning suits
Huge flowers of silk and velvet are
used on the hats.
The principal millinery trimmings
seen, however. are wings and feathers.
An oddly of some evening gowns
in that the short pun sleeves are OF
different fabric from the resf OF the
gown.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
Pocket in Sofa PilloW.

bly, inviting, now, for one can throw
herself thoughtlessly down to rest and
later on when the desire comes to be
entertained and there is no one within
calling distance to hand the book we
were so interested in yesterday, we
do not have to leave or change our
most comfortable position, but, In
stead. dive within the generous pocket
of our nearest pillow and there we are
for another hour OF bliss.
oh, the JOY of pocket pillow! The
supreme comfort of knowing that
when rested we are sure to find some
thing interesting to read-either what
we left ourselves or what was laid
away by some one else. Whichever
IL is. we are sure to be interested
and continue the enjoyment OF ouI
restful position.
Now. for the making. Plan for
inflow of some plain color and ovel
this sew on a piece OF figured Sill
material of soft texture. Cut dag
onal niece off from one corner, make
a good sized hem and gather tau
with two rows of doubled sewing silk
Have good knots, small even stitches
and fasten securely to the pillow a
each end, so as to stand the strait
Of the pocket. Sew on the cord, al
ranging the loops at the corners
suit individual taste, tack on tw
graceful bows as indicated, and. b
hold. the pocket pillow" will be con
; plete, ready to be appreciated b
every member of the household.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09

whats 1t good for?" asked Terry.
Its good f'r tn little ma-an that
has tn Job iv maxim tn big ma-an
give in to him." answered Policeman
Flynn, promptly. ct is this wa-ay'
Terry: ha-ave big hulk Nv ma-an
to take to the station, an call on wan
or two others to help me. an we throw
him down an dhrag him to tn pathroi-
box. That's foorce an Whence. But
mebbe l pull me gun an ordher him
rr to 20 with me or I'll put a hole
through him. That's discretion or
mebbe gr-rab him be tn collar an
thry fr to yank him to tn box, he
helm bigger an shtronger than me.
That's foolishniss. But II sa-ay TO
him. TIL capt'in wants ye fr TO
shtep r-round to tn station fr TO
ha-aye a bit iv a chat or something
like that, an he takes it all In. an
goes with me, that's day-plomacy. Ye
see how it is, don't ye, Terry? T Is
tn art iv havin' ye-er own wa-ay with
out maxim throuble fr ye-ersilf."
"Who was the greatest diplomat you
ever heard of" inquired Terry.
"M-m-m, we'll, t is hazard to sa-ay,"
returned Policeman Flynn. Some
times think t is Ii Hung Chang, even
IL he do be a Chinyman: but there was
another felly who c'u'd have beat
! thin all, II he'd liver gone in f'r to use
, his talints tn Fright wa-ay. He had
tn idee iv it, but t was only spoor'
! an not july with him."
who was it."
"a felly be tn na-ame Nv Baro1
3 Moonchowsen-"
e Terry was duly impressed, and Tor
0 thine he sat silent, watching his moth
{ ef's preparations for feast OF pan
!. cakes.
Of "Ye-er father likes thim," she sal
as she noted his attention.
HE does" he replied, and then SUD
denly he bestirred himself and begal
to help her in various little ways.
"TIl give ye an exthra wan fr that
J. she said.
It "I1l get that shawl you left at Mr.
n Casey's after dinner" suggested tn
II boy, casually.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
Care of Celery.

Celery should now be earthed up to
blanch it. Do this work when the
plants are dry. Take piece OF soft
string and wrap around each plant SO
as to make them compact and then
bank up the earth closely around each
plant. leaving only the tops Of the
leaves exposed. Do not make the
sides of the banks of earth too straight
or the arth will slip down and leave
the plants exposed. When the banks
have settled add little more soil on
the top SO as to completely cover ny
the stalks up to the ton of the leaves
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
SELECTING Seed Corn.

Bear in mind that no matter how
much care you may bestow on the
selection of seed corn this fall I'M
less you store it properly 1t may lose
some of its vitality and prove a dis
appointment to you next spring
Store your seed corn in a cool, dry
room. Dampncss is to be avoided al
all hazards. A considerable quantity
of freshly gathered corn intended fol
seed should never be piled together In
a close bin or crib. Make drying racf
out of lath and boards and dry the
corn thoroughly before storing !
away permanently.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
WHY Some Animals Do Not Thrive

No animal can thrive when it is sup
piled only with a portion of that which
it demands and must have. The COW
that produces milk sends OF from the
farm every day certain mineral and
heterogeneous substances which she de-
rives from the food. She may be fed
an abundance OF corn, but the proper
ton of fat in the milk Is not large,
and the corn more than supplies all
the fat required; but when the food
no longer provides the other elements
that enter into the composition Of
milk the COW will fall of in yield. be
cause it is an impossiblity for he'
to produce substance containing Ger
tain elements when those elements
are lacking in the food.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
NEAT AND SENSIBLE COSTUME
FOR RAINY WEATHER.
European Authorities Indorse ire
Nell-Cut Killed Garment Tor
Out-of-Docr Wear-Riqht OF
Women to Dress as They
Please.

Should girls wear short skirts?
Why not? If they have the sense
20 do it, Is there anything neater
and trimmer than a well-cut Killed
skirt clearing the ground by two
Inches or more, and showing a pair
of high-laced boots? 1t is the last
thing in smartness for rainy weather,
and never was there a fashion more
hygienic than that of the 'trottoir
skirt, says an English authority.
In France, where they know how
to dress, and where economy has been
elevated to an art, no self-respecting
woman would appear outside her own
house, If there was a speck OF mud
In the streets, in a dress that touched
the ground. In Germany, where one
is housewife first and a woman att
erwards, it would be heart-breaking
spectacle to the neighbors II one
sauntered out casually in the morning
in a dress that did not betoken the
stern business of catering for ones
household by being held high from
the street by a steel arrangement
that fastened round the waist.
In Spain and Italy those women
who do not drive in carriages all
wear skirts to their ankles. and you
never see the American lady tourist
ciutching q bunch of skirt in one
hand while with the other she grasps
Geld glass, handbag and umbrella. II
England, then, the only nation tha
would doom its women TO sloppy w
tidiness of costume because the MOD
esty of the men must not be shocked
by the sight of a well-turned ankle
and a pretty foot? The days hav'
gone by when We were asked to D.
merely graceful ornaments of soci
ETY.. Let US at least dress as VI
please.
To-day, when he marries, ma
seeks a companion for the hard tram
over the hills and dales Of life. the
let him cease from admiring the dan
sci who is a vision of beauty In chea
lace and turn his attention instea
to the girl who shows that she ha
learned the habits of economy an
neatness, the girl who has probabl
paid for her gown with her own har
earned money, the girl with the sho
skirt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09

Uats OssS Sa'es
'Tn give ye two exthra vans fr
thinkin' iv goin' f'r It," said Mrs.
Flynn.
LUX at tn day-plomacy Nv tn
la-ad," commented Policeman Flynn
Did you see tn man waitin' for you
at the corner as you came IMP" asked
Terry.
who was heg" asked Policeman
Flynn.
GIVE It up" replied Terry.
why didn't We tell me Nv it befoor!'
demanded Policeman Flynn. Il hear-rc
Cassidy wa-anted FIR to see me-"
| Maybe it was Cassidy" returned
the boy, IAN maybe he's waitin' there
yet"
Policeman Flynn caught up his hat
and bolted out of the door. He was
back in about 20 minutes. sadly ous Of
temper.
| .Divil soul was there" he ex-
claimed, an so l wint on to Kelly's
p,a-ace to see II he was waitin' Whfn
did We see him there. Terry"
II didn't see him at ALL" answered
the boy. II only asked II you saw
him."
Eye sh'u'dn't be playin' Jokes on tn
oil ma-an, Terry" he said. where's
tn cakes?"
, 81 thought from the way you hurried
out that maybe you would MT be back,
, Terry calmly replied, as he disposed Of
:. | the last pancake.
LUX at tn day-plomacy iv th
lla-ad," commented Mrs. Flynn
: proudly.
(Copyrfght. 1906. by Joseph B. BowIsAl
(copyright bv the Century coS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
Cona-ivance Adds Greatly to Comfort
OF Leisure Moments.

Sofa pillows have been made OF
every size and shape, every hue, color
and design, but it remained for our
English cousins to show us that sofa
pillows had resources of comfort
never before dreamed of.
You can cuddle and snuggle and
dream and read in the depths OF
pile of pillows, but no one thought OF
having here and there pocket pill
low where the favored book, maya
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09

Now is good time to set on the
strawberry plants. Set out at least
1000 plants for an ordinary family.
Have them of three or four varieties,
early, medium and late. Do not re-
serve all your best land for cotton.
but take a part of it for your fruit.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09

Have you arranged to plant that
orchard we referred to last month!
II not. do not delay longer. Be sure
to plant out enough trees to supply
you with fruit in abundance through
out the entire fruit season-which
should be practically all the rear.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09

The brownish gray of moleskin Is :
leading tone among dress fabrics. DOM
IN sheer stuffs and heavier cloths
Those long bar brooches that nave
been put aside for years are nov
brought out and used in pin veiis In
bsck
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
w6r1ANS$aS SPHERE
SzzzzSg ssIa
50
Short Skirts All Right.
COSTUME FOR YOUNG GIRL.
Can Be Reproduced in Macy Different
E.nds of Material.

Here is a costume that is suitabis
&c be reproduced in cloth, serge, tweed
OF srieze. The skirt has a panel 'front.'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09

Tn. Little Glove Handkerchief.

Those that are clever needlewomen
find it quite possible to make the little
glove handkerchief at home and In one
Of its most attractive designs Tney
first cut down a large handkerchief 10
the right size and then roll IN very
tightly the raw edge on all sides. Inis
little roll is finally overhanded with 2
heavy linen thread of some color ano
then overhanded round again IN tne
.onposite direction. This crossing o.
the overland stitches forms many col
ored crosses over the roll which ooro
ers the handkerchief. When the glove
handkerchief is of fine quality IL II
edged with valenciennes lace.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09
Velvet Hems.

It is a wonder that velvet hens are
not too heavy for such sheer gowns
as chiffons and lace, but they are
found in almost every case this win
ter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-02-09

piped at each edge with silk, and orna-
mented with silk covered buttons;
the foot of sides and back is machine
stitched, four inches from the edge.
The jacket il very pretty ana
novel pattern, trimmed with piping
and silk-covered buttons. The leg-of-
mutton sleeves are finished with turn
up cuffs stitched at the edge.
Materials required: Seven yards 40
inches wide, one and quarter yard
silk
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-10-23

Col Slemp was plain man OF
the people, nor did he aspire to
De more. He was acquainted
with their needs, and he knew
and shared their hopes. and he
did what lay within his power
TO supply the one and to make
the realization of the other pos
sioie. The people trusted him
and called him to represent
them in Congress. He was
faithful to the trust, dischare-
ing his obligations to his con-
stituents conscientiously and
with great ability. There was
never a breath of suspicion
against his personal honesty or
his official integrity, and he
went to his last sleep admired |
md honored by his feliowmen. |
Bristol Herald Courier.