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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-02-14

The primary object in using fertilizer
is to odu a larger yield of the crop
already growing, on the land to which
the fertilizer is to be applied. AS a rule,
Of more or less promptly available plant
food. In other words, a commercial fer
tilizer contains in every hundred pounds
weight from 10 to 16 pounds of available
phosphoric acid, either alone, or that
amount of phosphoric acid and potash
combined, or of these two and nitrogen
combined, making in the latter case, what
is called a complete" fertilizer. Now,
this 10 to 16 pounds in each 100 pounds
of the fertilizer is supposed to be, and
should be, practically soluble and avail
able at once, or within a week or two,
for the use of the crop, says Virginia.
Carolina Fertilizer Almanac.
The remaining portion of the fertilizer,
or the "a to 80 pounds in each 100 pounds,
is a mixture of insoluble phosphate and
ganic matter and other things that are
necessarily incident to the manufacture,
and cannot be economically removed.
to either the crop or the soil.
So when we apply a h~igh-grade fertil-
izer to the soil the object is to supply
increase the yield of the cotton, grain,
grass, or whatever the crop may be-.
Incidentally, however, this fertilizer does
help the land, because it induces a larger
growth of stalk, roots and foliage of the
piants-or those parts that will be re-
4 dose TO- o. ana this 0f feptilize part for OF i 5na so,s.
not only Increases the yield of seed cot
ton, bu also the size of the stalks,
the foliage, hul1s and other parts that
go Immediately back and form a part of
the soil in the shape of humus decayed
vegetable matter). But the principal way
to improve the soil itself, is to add vege-
table matter to it in the form Of stable
manure, renovating crops. rotation of
crops, etc., in a more direct manner.
1t would seem manifest, then, if we
wish to Increase the yield Of corn, cotton
wheat. oats, grass, etc. that the fertilizer
should contain the three elements Of
plant food in the proportions that are
best suited to the particular crop. This
is particularly true if the purpose is to
use liberal mounts Of fertilizer per acre.
In such case h deficient supply, in the
natural soil, of any one or more of the
three valuable" elements (phosphoric
acid, nitrogen and potash) need not be
specially considered.
According to carefully conducted field
experiments, conducted al many Of the
experiment stations, it has been found
that cotton requires a fertilizer that con-
tains about one part each of nitrogen and
potash and 8 1-3 parts of available phos-
phoric acid. This demand would be met
by a fertilizer containing 10 per cent.
available ~phosphoric acid, 8 per cent. of
nitrogen and 3 per cent. Of potash; or,
as ordinarily expressed, 10E3S3 fertilizer.
One analysing S.7O-l.70; or 8+2.4O-2.40;
nr E1o-2.10, etc., would answer just as
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Goldsboro Investment Co..

well, provided these lower grades be ap-,
piled in heavier quantities.
So it has been found that corn, sugar
cane, sorghum, grasses and other crops.
belonging to the grass family respond
best to a fertilizer that shall contain 10
gen and 2 parts of potash or a lO-5-2
Fertilizer. The following formulas are
IN precisely the same proportions, only
practically the same results only when Q
correspondingly larger application shah
pc pc n@' 90. per or 7 acFs soE1 a. 81 s4.s % OF Or
course, these lower grades can be sold
at lower prices than the high grades;
m nuu, as sco a rue, the tn n1 Iar4 qha h VII find it
both on account of their cheaper price
per unit" and also the saving of freight
the latter being precisely the same, per
ton. for both high and 10 " grades.
APPLYING FERTILIZER WHEN
PLANTING.
While it is certainly true, in our ex-
perience. that the greater part of the fer
tilizer should be applied about two weeks
mixed in the soil of the bedding furrow
and bedded on, there are circumstances
that would justify a farmer in making
one or more intercultural applications,
including one at the actual date of plant
ing. The following are such circumstan-
% When a farmer has not been able
to secure the whole amount of his fer
tilkers before planting time.
W IL LII COuCIuO0S, alter Ills crop
has been planted and is growing, that
he did not buy and apply as much as he
should have done before planting.
90 When the yellowish green color and
want of vigor in the appearance of the
plants indicate that more nitrogen IS
needed by the crop.
We believe it may be safely accepted
as a general rule that a small portion
of virginia-Carolina Fertilizer should be
applied with, or near the seed, at the
time of planting. The effect of this small
application is to supply. the young plants
with available. food during the first stage
of their growth, inducing prompt and
vigorous development. For this purpose
40 to so pounds per acre may be applied
ded on two weeks before planting.
tilizers may be made at the second or
inches height of the plants up to Is inch
es, or the middle to last of May, and the
middle to last of June.
made in the siding furrow, or the fer
tilizer may be strewn along in the middles
ahead of the pillow or cultivator. There
is no need to fear that the plants will
not get the benefit of a. high-grade fer
tilizer If put anyhere, on or between the
rows. June 26th is the latest date at
which the writer has ever applied fer
tilizer in this way to \tther corn or cot
ton, although there ia little reason to
doubt that even later applications would
to a the cost Of the fe-+tlizer.
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A. N. WALTER DEAD.
Brief Career as President Of the
SeabOdrd Air Line--The
Funeral in Baltimore
Tomorrow.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 12.-The Sea-
board Air Line office has been informed
by wire of the death in New York of
President Alfred n Walter, of that
road, Mr.. Walter was elected presi-
dent about six or eight months g to
succeed J. M. Barr.
New York, Feb. 12.-President Alfred
Walter, of the Seaboard Air Line, died
at his home, IA West 18th street, in
this city, today. He had been i'll about
two weeks.
Mr.. Walter was Sc years old and was
a railroad man all his life. He began
as a rodman on the Allegheny Valley
road in 1872, and worked gradually up
ward until he had held important posi-
tions with several of the big Eastern
lines. In December, 1894, he became
president of the Delaware, S~usquehana
Scuylkin Railroad in July, 1907, he
was made president OF the Lehigh Val
ley railroad, and a few months ago he
was elected to the presidency of the
Seaboard Air Line.
NofIolk, a., Fep. 1Z.-Mr. waiter
had been i'll for ten days or two weeks.
He was taken sick with a slight indis-
position which was first not considered
serious, but which became more alarm
ing in the last few days. The exact
cause of his death could not be stated at
the general offices of the Seaboard in
this city.
The funeral will take place in Balti-
more, probably Thursday.
Mr.. Walter was born in Brooklyn,
N. Y.sOctober End, 1851. He first en-
tered abroad life July -, 1872.
Mr.! Walter is survived by a widow
college in New York.
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LADIES LIST.

Persons calling for above letters
will please say advertised. Rules
and regulations require that n cent
be paid or. advertised letters.
l.. N. GRANT,
Postmaster.
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Administrators Notice.

Having this day qualified before the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Wayne County, North
Carolina, as Administrator upon the estate of
J. w. Sum1nerlin, deceased, noticeis hereby given
to all persons indebted to said estate to make
immeniate payment to the undersigned, and to
all persons holding claims against said estate to
present the same for payment to undersigned
this notice will be pleaded in bar of their re
covery.
This the 2Sth day of January, 1907.
w. H. SUMMERLIN,
Administrator of J. w. Summerlin.
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Dissolution Notice.

TIL firm of M. E. & H. L.. Bizzell is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.. H. l.. Bizzell
retiring from the firm. The business will be con-
tinued by Mr.. M. E. Bizze1 at the old stand, and
he respectfully asks the continuance of the gen
erous patronage given the old firm. Mr.. M. E.
all debts due them are payable to him.
M. E.
H. I.
In retiring from the above firm. I wish to
thank the public for the patronage given us and
ask a continuance of same to my successor. Fol
the present I will continue in the employ of Mr..
M. E. Bizze11 and will be glad to serve my friends.
H. L.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-02-14
COTTON TRADE In CHINA.

We send to China in considerable
drills and jeans. Our rival in this trade
of coarse cotton goods is Great Britain.
Japan may become a rival, but at pres
emit she sends to China much less than
this country does-far less than Great
Britain does.
A very large reduction in our trade
in coarse cotton goods was reported in
1906, but the full returns from Shang-
hal, the leadingi:port, show that the
decrease in sales OF American goods
was not due toaany. hostility to this
country, but was due to over-importa-
tons of cotton goods in the previous
year. @ The importations from Great
Britain and the United States were cut
down insalmost exact proportions. The
decrease in exports from each was 26
per cent, and this was not made good
in the small imports from Japan.
In the year 1907a.large orders from
China are respected both in this coun-
try and in Great Britain. No doubt the
Japanese mills will endeavor to secure
the trade, of Manchuria as fast as it is
opened to thes world. The province is
said tosbe full of Japanese traders who
are familiar with the Japanese cur
rency now in general use in thai war
worn province. Things will not be nor
NAL there until China is in full pos
session, and the Russian troops are
wholly withdrawn. The time limit of
evacuationtwill soon expire.
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In Deposi+ing Money, Thinlin

In DepositIng Money, Thinking
Men want to now what security is
offered by the bank. AS Security for
your deposits the Bank of Wayne offers
to you-its past record-sixteen years
of successful management, and q Capt
tai and Surplus of more than Two
Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars, all of which must be lost be-
fore any depositor.can lose a penny.
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Goldsboro Buggies !

The Goldsboro Investment Company, Lesses Of the
Goidsboro Buggy Company, and manufacturers of
the Reliable G0IDsBoRo RUGGIEs, have made
Messrs. Edgerton & Edgerton, of Goldsboro, sole selling
agents for their Buggies to the retail trade at this point,
for 1907 and we stand behind their guarantee of every We
hicle made by us.
Parties desiring special makes, or any order for a vehicle
at retail left with US will have our careful attention.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in P0stOffice. G+s.ss~-
boro, Wayne County,. ~ e..
Jan. %, 1907
MEMS LIST.
B-W M Baker, ~.
C-Rufus Carr, J J Collins.
E-Ezzelle.
F-George Faison.
H-Bud Holt.
willie Jones.
K-L N Koonce.
Ia Lieberman.
NC f Morton, Sylvester MCGOWAN.
Ri P Roberts, G w Rhodes, J A
Reeves.
LADIES LIST.
A-Mary Avery.
B-Fannie Baker, Flora Buttum, Lola
Best, Lucy Barnes, Hattie Brew
ington.
C-Bessie Crow.
G-Hepsy Grady.
H-Mollie Howell, Lulie Hargrove.
ida Jales, Emma Jones.
M-Metta Martin, Hannah McCoye.
O-Tolia O'Neal.
S-Ada Smith, Dora Sasser, Perry San
Iarc lido TovJor
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BAILEY SCORES.
Ex-GOv. D. R. Francis a Star
Witness.

Witness.
On Being Asked as to Second Clause
in Cooke Charges Against Senator
Bailey Before Senate Investigating
Committee In Regard to Purchase
Of Gibbs Ranch, He Declares
That the Charge is Absolutely
False.
ST. Louis, Eeb. "a special to The
Dispatch from Austin Tex,
says:
Former Governor D. R. Francis, of
Missouri, was the star witness today
before the Bailey investigating COM
mittee and repeated his denials on be-
half of Senate Bailey. Senator Hanger,
attorney for Bailey, read to Governor
Francis the second clause of the Cooke
charges referring to the purchase OF
Gibbs ranch.
SIS that charge true?'' asked Sena-
tor Hanger,
absolutely FALSE replied Francis,
'texcept that I i assist Bailey to buy
the ranch" but later told of paying
Senator Bailey's obligations to II. C.
Pierce.
Senator Cooke asked Francis if he
was the medium through which
Pierce was to procure Bailey's politi-
cal or legal influence to allow the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company to center
Texas, Francis emphaticaHy said that
he lac nothing to do with the Waters
Pierce Oil Company. He insisted that
the charge was a reflection on him and
he wanted the charges proved or with
drawn.
Francis went on to recite hat in
April, 1900, he wired Bailey at Gaines
Vile to come to ST. Louis, and that he
gave H. Clay Pierce a letter of intro
duction to Bailey. His purpose in
wiring Bailey was to bring about a
meeting. Mr.. Pierce had asked the
conference by telephone.
Pierce had told the witness CT his
Texas troubles and asked about a
Texas lawyer to help him.
Francis recommended Bailey.
"What, that Texas politician" said
Pierce, according to Francis. testi-
mony.
Francis aid that Pierce later told
him thai he had lent money to Bailey.
Francis found in his letter book that
on Nov. %, 1900, he paid Pierce So, 300.
Bailey directed him to do SO.
Francis told of his conference with
Pierce, in which he said, "Clay, you
are not going to let Bailey do that
work for you for nothin?" Pierce re-
Piled that Bailey would not take pay,
but he (Pierce) had lent him money.
Mr.. Francis recalled a letter to Pierce
in which he sem 50, 800 to pay Bailey's
obligations and that Pierce returned
due bills of MI. Bailey's obligations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-30
OBITUARY.

George Frederick Bodley, the fam
Gus architect, is dead in London.
Rev. Frederick r. Tschan, "a years
old, died at Toledo, after brief ILL
ness. He was the son of Mrs. T. J.
Tscham Of Lagrange, I'll. and was or
dained an Episcopal minister three
months ago.
Albert A Wilson. formerly United
States marshal for the District Of Co
lumbia, a close friend of former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland and a member
of the board of assessors of the dis
trict, is dead at Washington.
Rev. Chauncey Murch, Presby-
terrain missionary, died in Egypt, ac-
cording to a cablegram received at
Toledo. He was As years old, and went
TO Egypt as missionary in 1888. His
wife was with him at his death, which
was caused by heart disease. Rev.
Mr. Murch was a native of Scotch
Ridge, Ohio.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-30
FOREIGN.

Emperor Francis Joseph develops
symptoms. of angina pectoris.
Mulad Hafd defeated his brother.
the rival sultan of Morocco, in a de-
cislve battle.
Secretary of War Taft was intro
duced at Manila banquet as next 2resi-
dent amid deafening cheers.
Optimistic report of improvement
OF Emperor Francis Joseph is doubted
in well-informed circles in Vienna.
The financial condition of the theat-
rieal bushes in London is almost ap-
palling most Of the managers being, it
is said, virtual bankrupts.
Patrons of London estaurants re-
volt against the rule squiring them to
wear evening dress 1t dinner, and the
managers Of r4ny establishments
were forced to g re way to the opposi-
ton.
William English Walling of Indian
apolis, son of Dr.. Willoughby WaIling
of Chicago, his wife and sister-in-law
were arrested in st. Petersburg be-
cause of their associations with the
Finnish party but were released.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-30

A visitor to this city yesterday ten.
dered a gold coin of the United
States in payment for a purchase and
was informed that the gold was NOT
wanted, and If accepted it would be at
a discount OF three per cent, or three
cents ON the dollar.
Some years ago it came to the
knowledge of the writer that a Lady
visitor from 1exas, being supplied
only with gold coin, found much diff
Guilty in shopping with it that it be-
came necessary to exchange it for
paper 1t was offered in a prominent
bank in this city and although the
coins had just come out of the San
Francisco mint, the bank would only
accept them at a discount. The situa-
tiln seemed either so absurd or un-
reasonable that was only cleared up
by taking the money to the sub
treasury. where it was at once, and
without the slightest hesitation, ex-
changed for greenbacks.
1t has become an interesting fact
that, although the democracy in the
south had been from its beginning
and up to the civil war a hard money
party, its success in paying debts
with confederate paper seems TO have
turned its head. and it became the
most strenuous champion OF paper
and silver money. The prejudice
against gold is remarkable. New Or
leen. Picayune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-30
NORTH WISCONSIN MARKETS
By A. D. Campbell. Commissioner Of immigration.

The intending settler In the new
Wisconsin will naturally ask, What OF
the markets? 1t is fitting question.
1t suggests preparedness to grapple
with the conditions surrounding pro
posed enterprise with the result that
when it Is under .tl-en there will be no
hesitation, no ..ai s-neartedpess about
the endeayor The markets of south
ern Wisconsin are superb, there are
none better. The farmers son, who
must look for ew home, should
note well the conditions that are to
surround him, and the southern Wis
consin farmers son should seek, If
possible, new home as greatly blessed
with respect to markets as the one
which. for need of land, he must leave.
In the new Wisconsin he win find a
home market ready to consume the
entire output of the farms as they are
developed The following from an ar
ticle by Edgar T. Wheelock, secretary
Of the Wisconsin immigration and de-
velopment association, covers the sub
ject well and fairly:
industrial statistics prove that
states in which industries are diversi-
fed are the most prosperous and the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-30
Mr.. DooLEY ON "PoLLYTIcKs.p

In short time tn arties will en-
gage In wan iv their great battles;
but tn question is, what tn diyvle will
they fight about? FIR a good tlianny
years we cud always get UP good
hard fight about tn tariff. Mention
tn wurrud tariff to me an I'd take
off me coat. Tn dirnmycrats fought
against tn tariff; tn Republicans
fought FIR it. No matther which side
won, tn tariff wint on tariffing. I
was thinkin' tn other day about
readin' Up some old papers an findin'
out how tn ad valoriam jooty on
osthrich feathers boosted me gas bill,
whin Jawnny McKenna, a black ray
publican, come in. WELL" says /, 81
suppose ye're still in favor iv crushin'
our infant INDUSTRIES undher an in
iquitous tariff that tn foreigner pays
afther he comes to this country"
says I, FIR 1t all come back to me like
a flash. ooh, tn divvle take tn
tariff" says Jawnny McKenna. Pm
free trader now. and so is Rosen-
felt, an SO are all good republicans,
on'y," he says, Eve don't know how to
do it an we cudden't thrust tn likes
iv ye." he SAYS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-30

must draw its foodstuffs from far dis
tant points. Between Ashland and
Superior there are number of small
towns that absorb the products of the
surrounding country.
"Still farther to the east, on the
border of the state, in fact, lies Hur-
ley and the Wisconsin iron district,
and, just across the Montreal river lie
norwood, Bessemer, and the Michi-
gan iron district Here is a large
market without any local supply, and
there are thousands of acres of fertile
farming lands within easy reach of
this market.
These are the principal large mar
with their advancement, benefit will
be received by Ashland, Washburn,
bayfield, and other lake cities. Mr..
Wheelock has merely touched upon
the manufacturing industries that are
to come from the water power oppOT-
tunftfes that prevail in this new
north. All the benefits bestowed upon
industry by Fall river, Fox river and
Rock river are duplicated over and
over in the waterfalls of the great
new north And when these are de
veloped as present progress promises
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-30
WISCONSIN.

Albert Schultz, aged 80 years, was
killed in runaway at Madison.
Geore White was held for trial
charged with the murder of William
Murray at Altoona, Oct 8.
Martin L. Foss has been appointed
postmaster at Foss, Lincoln county.
vice J. H. Fowler, resigned.
At Cumberland. J. Patsy Degredo.
aged 81 was run over and killed on
Monday by the cars, just north OF
mere.
At Racine a gang of burglars en-
tered the home OF Mrs. A. Simonson
and secured gold watch and other
property,
All injunction stopping the Wiscon-
sin attorney generals investigation
Of alleged franchise grabbing IN Mil
waukee was dissolved by the court.
A H. Hayard of GAINESVILLE has been
appointed deputy stu'e bank exam
laer to succeed Capt Tladdeus Wild
Of Milwaukee and will assume his new
position, Nov. /. The position carries
salary OF 81 500 a year..
The members of the state board of
health will come to Kenosha to begin
The work of purging the Kenosha river
Of the refuse dumped by big tanneries
The board will act in conjunction
with the city officials in the matter.
A. a. Shultz, farmer living three
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100000. no part of which goes tc
local farmers.
''The farmers of Douglas county, OF
which Superior is the county seat, dc
not raise enough foodstuffs to supply
the demand of the villages that lie
along the several railroads that cross
the county. The staple product OF
that county is hay. the only article
that is shipped any considerable dis
lance, and nearly every pound Of hay
that can be produced in Douglas coun-
ty finds ready market in the vii
lagos, the small surplus going t. SUI
perior where It commands a high
price. But per cent of the total
kets that now consume enormous
quantities of foodstuffs which are
shipped long distances. When the
northern Wisconsin farmers shall de-
velop enough land to supply their
home markets-that is, the markets
lying along the several railroads that
cut up that section of the state in
any direction-they will still have the
lake shore and iron mine markets to
which they can send their surplus"
But here Mr.. Wheelock has said
nothing of the future of those mag