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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18
Methods Of Fertilizing an d
Cultivation by Which He
Made 1872 Bushels of Corn
on an Acre in larendon
County, S. c., and Won
the Prize for Biggest Yield
in the Nation.
Progressive Farmer.

Progressive Farmer has mem
toned the remark able yield of
corn produced last year by Mr..
A j. Tindal, Of Clarendon Coun-
ty, S. c., which won for him the
800 prize in the National corn
contest for the largest yield In
the United States. We have
been wishing to publish for our
readers an account in detail OF
of the methods by which Mr..
Tindal accomplished this truly
note worthy result, and are glad
that at last we have an authori-
tative report on his achievement.
This report of the National corn
contest is by Prof. Thomas Shaw,
the crop and grain expert, and
covers in detail the methods
employed by the prize winner.
Mr. Tlndal is a graduate of Glenn.
son College, S O., and followed
the methods of scientific farming
which have grown out of his
training at that school of agri.
culture. The report as published
by Prof Shaw is as follows:
The acre IF corn grown by
Mr.. Tindal produced remark
able yield. 1t made him the
winner of a 800 prize mot in
Guiding State prizes.) The corn
was grown on land possessed of
cash value of $50 per acre.
CHARACTER OF THE SOIL.
The soil, rather low and natur
ally wet, was humus in its COM
position, at least, to a consider
able extent, chocolate in color
and was underlaid at a depth OF
about two feet by mixed gravel
and pipe clay of non-Jeceptive
character.
The soil was naturally enrich
ed by washing from the surround
ing soil and had also been high
ly fer,ilized during the three
previous years. 1t had IN it
one open and some branch drains
that we're covered. In 1903 900
pounds of guano, with compo
sition of S-S-4, gave a return OF
1927 pounds of seed cotton. In
1904 600 pounds of 4-S-4 guano
and sixty pounds of nitrate OF
soda gave 1872 bushels of corn
and nine bushels of cowpeas. In
1905, 600 pounds of guano, 100
pounds Of nitrate OF soda and
thirty pounds of nitrate of pot
ash gave yield OF 1912 pounds
of seed cotton.
PLANTING AND FERTILIzING.
On April 5, 1906, the ground
was plowed to the depth Of four
teen inches, and the same day
was cross-plowed and sub-soiled
10 the depth of twenty inches,
using a ten inch turning plow,
and the sub soil plow run in every
furrow was home. made. Imme.
diately after, the same day, al
spring tooth harrow was run
over the acre to the depth of
three inches and also a smooth
ing harrow. On April 18th it
was similarly narrowed and the
harrow was at once followed by
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18
Agricultural Department.

same way as on April 10Th.
The fertilizer applied was as
follows: 600 pounds of complete
special guano containing 4 per
cent ammonia, 8 per cent phos-
phoric acid aud 4 per cent pot
ash; 500 pounds of cottonseed
meal with composition of 7.1t
and /; 500 pounds OF Peruvian
guano with q composition OF
SS 5 and D; and 400 pounds Of
nitrate of soda with is per cent
Of ammonia. The first three fer
tilizers were applied in furrow
on May Z, at the time OF the
planting of the corn, and the
fourth was given as top dress
ing on June 18th. One man,
with mule and plow, opened the
burrows and three men applied
the dressing by hand. The cost
OF the fertilizers before applica-
ton wa. $32 As for the acre.
The variety planted was the
Marlboro Prolific, grown by the
owner, who in 1900 introduced
the variety into the neighbor-
hood. The seed was planted in
rows that were made with the
shovel. The kernels were buried
three inches deep in well-pre-
pared soil and one inch apart in
the line Of the row. The rows
were thirty three inches distant
and twenty-eight quarts of seed
were used, the termination of
which Was considered perfect.
The weather was dry until June
10th and was then over wet.
THE CARE OF CORN,
On May 10th a weeder was
run over the corn 10 the depth of
two inches. 1t was cultivated =,
May 22nd and June 2nd, with
si1teen-inch sweeps running to
the depth of about one inch. On
May 30th the crop was thinued
by hand to the distance OF four
10 six inches between the plants
and weeds were removed. One
day with three men was occup pied
in the hand work.
HARVESTING THE CROPS.
On August 9th the tops were
cut off and the fodder stripped
from TIE ear down. On Novem
ber 30th the crop was harvested
by plucking the ears. The same
day The stubs of the stalks were
cut by hand and shredded. The
yield OF the corn was 1872 bushels,
giving an average of sc per cent
corn to cob.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Expenditures were:
Interest on land at 6 per
cent. $3.50
cost Of blowing 500
Cost of narrowing 100
Other labor in preparingland ] 90
Cost OF fertilizers 32.45
Cost of applying festilizers 90
Cost OF seed so
Cost of cultivating $50
Cost OF other work 1.5O
Cost of harvesting $50
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-18
KEEP YOUR MONEY
CIRCULATING.

When YOU keep YOUR money in your pocket hide round
home you doing just that much retard the indus
trial growth of communtyths is detriment to you as
we'll as Others
When keep the Bank is saf yet where
be loaned those who will it for increasing and
building of the business of the community an in
creased property value in both town and country you want
be of those who help build and improve our town and
surrounding country in and start account with u.s. The
of your deposit material the fact OF making
a start in the right direction.
Now the time to start account for the earlier you be-
gin the you will be able to place to account
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
LANCASTER, s.
JONES RE vce.Pr
E NJ. CROXrON. Cashier
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-03-22
A Hunting Trip.
Ed t6r TRIBUNE:=

Ed tor TRIBUNE:-
 Please allow me a little space in your paper for an account of my hunting trip last week in company with my old boyhood friend, Ali McNiel. After par taking of an elegant dinner pre- pared by Mrs. McNiel, we took our guns and 1 soon found myself among the scenes of my child hood. We visited the Moore spring, now the property of G. L. McNiel, where 1 attended a camp meeting about twenty five years ago. As we sat there, resting, I realized the force of the words ''How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood.
 We had fairly good luck in bagging game and at sunset we returned to Mir. McNiel's home where an elegant supper was awaiting us. After supper we visited the family of MT. Lee Tabor and spent jolly evening. Mir. Tabor's family are all musi- cians, and with guitar, fiddle, banjo and organ, they made the weIkin ring. This good time lasted till near eleven o'clock and we then returned to MT. McNiel's. Next day we went to the wo ods and fields again. After another night spent 1t MT. McNieIs, we visited the farms Of Ali Leathers, N. w. Teter and the old Oak Hill cemetery.
 I had a splendid time among the scenes of my childhood with the companions of my boyhood days.
 T. E. WILSON.
The Green Forest tribune., 1907-03-22
DOINGS AT THE HUB

Best News of the week at the
 County Seat as noted by our
 Alert Correspondent
 J. c. Bunch went to Joplin, Mo. Sunday evening on business.
 Rev. Evans is delivering a se- ries of lectures which are very in- teresting.
 Winfred Potter left Saturday for St. Louis to visit his sister, Miss Mary Potter, who is con- nected with the salvation army of that city.
 J. P. Oliver has sold his stock of general merch ndise iA this city to c. L. Meski,nen of Omega Township, who has moved the goods to that Township.
 Mrs. w. P. George and Miss Jessie Lewis returned last week from N. Il ha ,a tney spent the ginte .oa #ur h3 ot Nj Geoigea th. Mr,. tierrgo well r ... ost her trip an. is pr, a.. Inpfoved In health.
 Mar Carrol rc't rnsd fr II  Little I,t K Frida T rr he a! gone to take Am' Ferry to the Hes ,ital fpr x sous Dis- eases. lie vl@ite5= tie State house al,d witness sd I.ruc 6 !- ings ot the l. egi. t.tu1e during the session.
 Mrs. Albert Wygle, after spending several days With her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Wit ty, who live near this city, left for her home at Lone Woolf, l. T. Sunday evening. Her husband recently bought a tract of land in the Big Pasture" sold by the government. He paid S2015.00 for it.
 John McLoud has perfected his appeal from the County Court to the Circuit Court in the election contest between him and A. J. Russell fer the cffice of Circuit Clerk. Urder the law Mr. Me- Loud had six months in which to appeal from the findings of the County court, which would have expired Un lhe 18th. day of this month. Fl is contest it will be remembered vas fought oGt be- fore the County Court last tall, Russell winning in each instance and vas Commissioned by the Governor and i5 now the in. cumbent of the office. The case will come up for hearing at the August term of the Circuit Court.
 Mrs. Julia T. Rawlins, wife of Lee H. Rawlins, was buried at this place Saturday. Mrs. Rawlins lived in Berryville for over ten years and was universal ly respected by the people of this city. She removed from here with her family three years ago t. Dallas, Texas, where she lived at the beginning of her last illness. She was born at Rar- rodsburg, Ind. August the 14th. 1862, and was married to Lee H. Rawlins Sept. 10th. 1882. Fun eral service was held at the Christian church, of which she had been member since she was 15 years old, conducted by Rev. John Wells after which interment took place in l. o. o. F. Ceme- tery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
.TWO-CENT FURRY
ABOUT OVER NOW.
Texas, New York and South
Carolina Would Not Cut
the Revenue.
WANT GOOD SERVICE FIRST
No Reduction i'll Interstate
Tickets Until Federal Courts
Rule-Railroad News.
WANT GOOD SERVICE FIRST.

After sweeping over a great part OF
the,s country the two-cent passenger
ratio wave seems TO have spent It's force
and the now law has been or will be
put into effect in Il large number OF
states. The two conspicuous cxcep-
tons, however, are New York and
Texas. Governor Hughes. Of New
York, after careful investigation of
the question In all OF It's phases, de-
clined to approve the two-cent bill, and
In vctoing It, he declared that to re-
duce the revenue of the railroads
would impair the service to such an
extent that the reform desired by the
lawmakers would really mean inflict-
ing hardships on the people. New
YORK railroads are richer, the travel Is
heavier and the area Of square mile
population is greater than in most
states but notwithstanding these
,self-evidcnt facts the Governor, in a
clear-cut statement, showed that this
was not the proper time to make rad
ical changes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
Put IL to Sleep.

Contemporaneously with this veto
IN the Empire State the General AS
sembly OF Texas was considering a bill
to fix the maximum passenger rate Mt
two cents q mile on practically all Of
the railroads Tho map of Texas
covers tremendous area, much OF
winch Is thlnly populated, the towns
peihE separated by many miles Of track
running through desert. Commercial
organizations and newspapers. along
WIN leading men in the Legislature,
looked into conditions very closely. ana
when the atmosphere had been cleared
or political debate, the bill was put to
sleep.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
WILL TRY HARTJE.
Declares Conspiracy Charge Against
millionaire VIII be Fought.


P1TTSBURG. PA, August 11.-Dis-
trict Attorney Harry l.. Goehring to-
day declalcd emphatically that Angus
tus Hartie and John l.. Welshons viii
be forced to stand trial on the ndlct-
ment charging conspiracy against Mrs.
Mary Scott HartJe. Goehring declares
that the fact that he is related to
Hartje viii not prevent him doing his
duty Public prosecutor.
The indictment against Hartje and
Welshons las been pending since
shortly after the sensational trial OF
the famous Hartie divorce suit. The
work Of the September term OF crimi-
nal court is being outlined BY Goeh-
ring. and according to his statement
to-day Hartje and Welshons will be
forced to stand trial during this term.
Goehring's avowed position regard
Ing Hartja reflects the feeling of many
Of the millionaire's relatives and for-
mer personal, friends. who have been
turned from him BY his attacks on his
beautiful young wife,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12

lima against tho Southern Railway,
testing the right Of the lMSaf to lease
the old South Carolina and Georgia
Railroad, will be submitted. This limo
touches Columbia. Augusta, Charles
TIN and intermediate points. and ,in-
der a former law any citizen may sue
for penalties. The proceedings
are OF friendly nature tho
Southern being more anxious than tho
state to have tho question legally de-
ternined for all time. If the court
holds that 1t did not take over a COM
petitive road---nnd tho general iln-
preston is that this will be the ruling
tile Southern Will begin Immediately
to Improve tho property and Will
spend large sums Of money In build
Ing new terminals at Charleston. The
case Will be heard In the State court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
browns TO SAVE
WIFE IN COLLISION
Captain Petersen, OF the Nor
wegian Bark Viking, Dives
After Her in Sea.

NEW YORK, August Hills bark
cut down in gale on a pitch dark
midwinter night off Cape Horn. Cap
tain Hans C. Peterson OF the Viking,
saw his wife swept away as he was
trying to lift her to the bows OF the
bark which had struck his vessel. He
dlved into the sea after her. and
neither was seen again. His crew
scrambled aboard the other bark, the
Atlas, of the Standard OIL Companys
fleet.
Word of the drowning Of the cap
tain and his wife and Of the loss of
the Viking. which was of Norwegian
registry. was received yesterday by
Philip Ruprecht marine superintend-
ent Of the Standard Oil Company, in
4 letter from Captain Dart, of the
Atlas. The Atlas Is now at Rio
Janeiro.
Captain Dart writes that on June S
the Atlas. deep with 5000 tons of coal
Tor the use of the navy at San Fran
cisco, struck and sank the Viking on
her way here from Aulslandd;; New
Horn. 1t was a bitterly cold night,
If the Antarctic winter with a gale
blowing Tho Atlas, steel vessel,
was the stronger and cut q terrible
cash in the Viking
Seeing there was no chance to save
his vessel Captain Peterson called to-
his men TO save themselves. which
they did b. climbing over the bows
of the Atlas as the two barks were
locked together. The captain stayed
TO help his wife, but just as she was
clambering over the wreckage a sea-
swept her overheard. In an instant
~ etn,. has ID / ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
BOARD TO PASS ON
THOSE WOOD BIDS
Question Of Investigation to Be
Decided by Aldermen To
Morrow Night.
The WEEK AT THE CITY HALL
curfew Matter Comes Up Fri
day Nigllt-IIigh License
Talk Later On.

Along with consideration of other
matters at It's meeting tomorrow night,
the Board of Aldermen Will take up.
for concurrence or rejection. the roso.
luton calling for mn investigation OF
the charge that bids submitted TO tho
Committee on Relief of tho Poor for
800 cords Of wood to be used at the
city Home had been tempered with.
Though other subjects VIII come be-
fore the meeting, this Investigation la
regarded by the public generally as OF
paramount Importance. The resolution
was introduced by Councilman Graham
b. llobson at a meeting Of the commit
tee last Monday night and was Inn
medihtely passed by the Common Coun-
ell Whether the Board will concur is
somewhat doubtful, in view OF con.
ficting statements, but tho common
opinion is that 1t could hardly fail to
order an examination when tho at
fair has brought forth so much dis
cussion, and when 1t is said openly that
the envelopes containing the wood bids
had been mutilated by some perBun
anxious to secure inside information
for the benefit of another bidder. /,
MUCH Full1lUlSHeu DuSl1leSS lS on the
docket and a number of new matters
will be brought up.
Alderman Dabney recently gave no.
tice that he would introduce an ordi-
nance to get at the record of the Light
and Water Departments, his idea being
to have more Information than the
ordinary statement of receipts and diH-
bursements.
Busy Week for Committees.
The various committees Will have
busy week. When the calendar was
made up on Saturday 1t did not in
cludc any gath erings for tonight. On
Wednesday night the Committee on
Water Will hold n meeting.
On Thursday afternoon at o'clock
the Committee on Grounds and Public
Buildings will consider routine affairs,
and at s Z. NJ the Committee on
Streets Will take up tho report OF the
subcommittee favoring hhe Cutshaw
proposition to designate streets cross
ing Main by number instead of name
Tho Committee on Light Will hold q
meeting at the same hour.
The curfew ordinance may, bob up
during the week, and 1t is more than
likely that the Committee on Ordinance,
Charter and Reform will deal with 1t
at the meeting Friday night. The high
fore the committee this week. but
when II is reached later on 1t VIII be
discussed pro and con.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
Tilnrs.D ispatfb Dranrbcs.

Tho following Branch offices have been
established for tho benefit OF those living
nj distance from the Main office of Tho
Times Dispatch. The Times Dispatch Wants
left Mt any of these branches VIII receive
the same careful attention as though they
had been left Mt the Main Office and there
viii be no extra cost to the advertiser:
sLAuGHTER's DRUG STORE. Twenty-ffth
and Ncnnble Streets
w. i. EANEs. 2S13 East Broad Street.
A. A SCOTT Twenty-fifth and Broad
Streets.
WILLIAMS PHARMACY Twon,y-nrs End
Marshall Streets,
TARRANT, GRANT & CO., Foushee and
Broad streets
G. w LATIMER, No 500 West Marshall
Stree,
THoMpsoN's DRUG STORE, No. 1921 West
Main Street
l. BEvERlDGE. Brook Ave. and Clayi
Street,
RADY's DRUG STORE Barton Heights
PEOPLES DRUG STORE '. 5000 Will
Harrisburg Avenue Fulton.
ROBINS PHARMACY. No. 200 East Mar
shalt Street
CITY DRUG STORE. 10. 1ti4 Eas: Main
Street, corner Fifteenth.
5uDsoN CUNNINGHAM, No. .o27 East
Main Street. corner Twent0-frst.
WALLIs's PHARMACY. No. 1874 South Pine
Street
KIRK PARRISH Co. No 41a East Broad
Street,
THE PARAGON PHARMACY, No sol West
Cary Street.
EATON PHARMACY. Twenty eighth and
y Streets.
RISON'S PHARMACY, No. 1l9 Canal Street.
] 7, LEWIS. No. East Broad Street
iGNDLEY & WALKER. Twenty-fifth and
Leigh Streets.
.NoRTns1DE PHARMACY. Fifth and Baker
Streets
CARRIERS DRUG STORE. No 1902 Hull
Street. Manchester
J"'ESTY- EIGHTH AND n STREETS PTAR-
-ACY. Twentyei shth and N Streets.
u = w KERN INC corner Twenty-fifth
and Church Hill Avenue
EAST PHARMACY, No. 2601 Q Street
TlMES-DlSPATCH, No. 40 North Sycamore
Street, Petersburg.
TIMES DISPATCH. No. 215 Eighth Street,
Lynchburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
nnIlrond. ana Newspapers.

Oho's Railroad Commission has put
itself In conflict with the opinion OF
tho Interstate commission as to the
right of railroads under the law to
contract with newspapers to exchange
advertising for transportation. 1t has
ruled In favor Of such n proposition,
but, Of course, It's determination gov
ems only 80 far as the state Is con-
ccrned. Commenting upon the matter;
an official OF one OF the roads says:
AT no time has there been any doubt
In the minds OF railroad people as
to the right OF the railroads to accept
consideration other than cash for pas
senger transportation. We have ex-
pected Just such n decision rs has been
made by the state Commission. and be-
lleve the Interstate Commission will
be compelled to reverse It's original
opinion, all law and precedent of bar
ter and trade being ignored by It's hold
ing"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
In South Carolina.

IN South Carolina similar action was
taken The House of Representa- tives
IN February passed a bill cutting the
passenger rate from 3 to I-2 cents.
Before It reached the Senate for con-
currence representatives of the Tray
eler's Protective Association appeared
before the railroad committee and
urged that no reduction be ordered
They contended that what the public
demanded were better facilities and
service, and they made the point that
the law as proposed would retard prog
gress and might possibly lead to the
elimination of certain trains when It
was more desirable to have others
put on. The Senate. like the Legisla-
ture of Texas, killed the bill by a de-
cislve majority
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
STRICKEN WITT
YELLOW FEVER
Two American Soldiers Have
Fever in Cuba--News Con-
tirmed by Government.

Especial to The Times ispatch.J
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August Ii
The following cablegram was to-day
received at the Bureau of Insular AZ
fairs, War Department. from Governor
Magoon. at Havana. Cuba:
The board on infectious diseases,
Cienfugos. last night confirmed dag
nosis yellow fever, Private Funk
Earle, hospital corps. who left Camp
Columbia, Havana. July 9Th, arrived
Cienfugos. July 27th. taken sick Au-
gust 18th; also pronounced as suspicious
OF yellow fever case of Private Met
calf Wesley, eleven months resident
In Cuba In Cienfugos, since April 7th;
taken sick 9th Instant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
MRS. STEVENS WEEDS.
NInrrics NInn Who Notified Coroner of
Her First HuAbanl'n Suicide.

4
BALTIMORE. MD. August 1l.-De-
spite her indignant denials. which were
maintained within an hour before the
ceremony occurred. Mrs. Adele Horwitz
Stevens, whose first husband committed
suicide. was married this afternoon to
Beverly Robinson. Jr., Of Long Island.
There was difficulty in getting
minister to tie the knot. AS Mr.. Rob
inson is divorced man, no Episcopal
minister would of1iciate. Recourse was
finally had to Rev. ]. c. Sommerlette,
Of Zion Reformed Church.
The suicide of Mrs. Robinson's first
husband occurred under tragic circum-
stances in the home on Long Island,
September 6, 1905. Beverly Robinson
was visiting at the house at the time,
and it was he who notified the coroner.
Mr.. Robinson. was recently divorced
from his Wife who was Madeline Wall,
daughter of Frank J. Wall.
Mrs. Stevens's mother. Mrs. Benjamin
Horwitz died about q month ago. leav-
ing an estate Of about half million
dollars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
Solicitors ann 5ales,nel1.

CALENDAR SALE S NJ L Ma NEW
company, recently organized, with
$2oO,o00oO capital. wants statesmen
in every part Of the United States
to sell a strictly high-class line OF
art calendars tor advertising, be-
ginning January LIST. Exclusive, copy
rlghtcl subjects; new line new
ideas; new factory; exclusive terri
tory; liberal contract. Right man
can earn from $4,000 to $4,000 per
year. Experience not absolutely
necessary. but preference will be
given calendar statesmen. Only men
be considered. THE GERLACli-
BARLOW CO., Joliet, III.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
Agents GMallteo.

AG ENT S. WE l,jSITIvEI.Y HAVE;
the fastest -eellng household patent
on me market. .WoQLYERIN co,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-12
PLAN TnAw,s NEW DEFENSE.
Attorney ana Evelyn Go Over Cnse
With PrlhUncr IN TOmbs.

Attorney ana Evelyn Go Over Case
With Prisoncr In Tombs.
NEW YORK, August l1,-Active
preparations for the new defense TO
be used in the coming trial OF Harry
Thaw began to-day, when Martin w.
Littleton, his new chief attorney, Wis
tied the prisoner in the Tombs. Mr..
Littleton had an hours talk with
Thaw. and then Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw arrived The three talked for
another hour before the lawyer left.
In that time the whole case was
gone over, and the general idea for
the new defense formulated in the
rough. The new attorney Is undee.
stood to have some startling TESTIMONY
which never has been ever limited at
up to this time.
MI. Littleton refused to be inter-
viewed, but Thaw, aftet his departure
seemed OF more cheerful mood than
he has been for some time. Mrs. ThaW,
too, on leaving the Tombs, seemed
much cheered that active work in the
new night had begun.