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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-17
"a. sc mutton and Beef.

The Wisconsin experiment station
has been comparing the cost Of pro-
ductien Of mutton and beef One nun
dred pounds of gain were made by
a wether lamb on 3S4 pounds of corn,
400 pounds Of corn fodder and ~ -
pounds of potatoes. To produce lOo
pounds Of gain in steer required oS4
sounds of corn. 1875 pounds OF bran
and CAS- pounds Of silage.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-17
A Step In Securing Early Cotton.

A Step In Securing Early Cotton
To secure an early crop OF cotton
choose an early maturing and produc'
tive variety of cotton and plant on the
beds and a early as possible. Apply
In the seed burrows forty to seventy
five pounds per acre Of quickly availa'
bic fertilizer preferably twenty-five 70
forty pound OF nitrate Of soda.-R' j.
Redding, Georgia
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-17
Sass.zss<
EARN% CARDEH
wS
DECAY OF APPLES.

One Factor IA Keeping the Fruit I'M
muns From Mods.
The care with which fruit Is ham
died In the orchard or plantation ana
In the packing house is one OF the I'M
portant factors in determining its ship
ping quality. II Is the one factor
above all others that keeps the thick
skinned fruits, like the apple and or
ange. immune from the attacks OF the
common molds. These fruits do not
often decay as long as the skin IS
whole unless they are weakened Dy
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-17
IN A FIELD OF gALE.

priced. IL the growth Is forced IN the
early spring, It can be fed much earlier
than Oct. /. Kale would proOaoly
be an excellent winter feed also toI
hogs and poultry 1t does best On well
manfred, deep. rich loans and sandy
soils. The only objection to the use ot
kale Is the difficulty Of getting It out OF
the field when the ground IS wet aad
muddy. For this reason we'll drained
land should be selected 1pon which :
plant this crop.
Where the weather * quite cold Saie
Is not sufficiently hardy to STAND 9ul
during the winter, and It's use as a
soillng crop would be limited to the
fall
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-17
Forestry In North Carolina.

All chestnut that shows the least
sign Of decay or Of worm holes should
be cut. No chestnuts should be leti
standing unless they are straight
sound and healthy and are under six
teen inches in diameter breast high
advises f. w. Reed OF the national
bureau OF forestry In cutting chest
nut sprouts may be counted on for the
reproduction of the species. and in or
der that they may come up strong and
vigorous care should be taken to cut
the stumps as low and as smooth as
possible
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-17
Cost Of Concrete Posts.

II is claimed by one Investigator
that concrete posts can be made for
"A cents each 1t is explained, how
ever. that this low cost would be posi-
BILE only when large numbers Of posts
are made.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-17
Advertise In Home Papers.

1t is quite within the range OF pos
sibility that If the local mochans
would advertise a little more In tho
local paper the local people would buy
many things from them which they
now buy from the mail order houses.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-17
ITCHING PIMPLES
cured NV Cuficura I'm Nebraska,

sI had suffered with itching Pimples
Tor wears. AT last friend told me to
get Snticure Soap and Ointment. l did
60 and in three weeks my face was
entirely cured. / am so pleased with
Cuticura Remedies that l will recon-
mend them to other sufferers. Mrs.
Florence Delavergne, R. F. ID. NO. z,
Auburn, Neb., Aug. %, 1906.
connlete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Hurnor OF Infants. Children. and Adults con-
ssts Of Cutlcura Soap (25c,l TO cleanse me SKIN;
C,tcura ResoIvent C50c). Cor n the form OF Choeo-
iste Coated Pills 25c. per vial OF 6O TO Purliy tne
Hood Sold throughout the world fotter Drug
q Chem Corp Sole Props. Boston. Mass.
mailed Free How to Cure Every Huinor'
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-04-17
N S&7W NoTfo|kSsWe

N S&7W Nprfo|kSsWestsnl
Schedule in effect Nov. 95th, 1905.
leave Buena Vista.
NORTHBOUND.
Mo- 931P.M. Daily, For Basic. Luray
Hagerstown and New York. Pull
man sleeper to Philadelphia.
No.14, 3.36P.M. Daily, For Hagerstown
baltimore Philadelphia. New
York and intermediate stations.
Pullman sleeper to New York via
Harrisburg
SOUTHBOUNO.
No. /. 729 AN. Daily. For Roanoke
Bristol, Bluefield, Norton, Win
ston-Salem, Charlotte N. G,
Welch and intern ediateate sta
tions. Pullman sleeper Phila
delphia to Welch.
No. IL. 2G9P. NJ Daily. Fol Roanoke,
Bristol. Bluefeld, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations, and
Knoxville. Cincinnati, Columbus,
Chicago, and points West and
Southwest. Pullmansleeper Buena
Vista to Knoxville and Roanoke to
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Additional information and rates ehesr
fully furnished by g. q. Abraham
Ticket Agent, Buena Vista, Va.
w. B. BEVLLL, NJ. +. BRAGG
Gen. Pass. Agent Tray. Pass Agt,
ROANOKE. VA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
SOUTHERN MILLS
IN EXCELLENT SHAPE.
Summerficld Baldwin Puts Them
Ahead of Eastern
Plants.
CONSTRUCTION is MODERN
Cotton Manufacturers Have Made
Great Strides of Late
Years.
CONSTRUCTION is MODERN
;pecial to The Tlmes-pispatcn.l

Especial to The Dispatcn.l
BALTIMORE. June mfr. Summer
field Baldwin. of Baltimore. has re-
Gently made tour OF inspection Of a
number of cotton mills in the Piedmont
section of the Carolinas and Georgia,
and is much impressed with the won
derful advancements in most every line
of business, but especially in the cot
ton mills and in municipal improve
nents. In an Interview with the Manu-
facturers' Record this week he says:
".ali of the mills more recently
erected are equipped with modern
buildings, with houses and grounds
surrounding them, the latter being at
tractively laid off. The mill villages
everywhere iare being greatly i'm
proved, having streets we'll paved and
lighted and with sidewalks in most
cases equal to those found anywhere
New residences and stores and other
buildings are to be noted in all OF
them All OF the mills, as far as my
observation led, are being run success
fully. iutelligently and In a most up
to-date manner. The average equip
ment OF the Southern cotton mills to-
day in the way of buildings and ma
chiuery Is higher than that OF North
ern mills. this being duo to the fact
that the buildings constructed at 6
later date have embodied in them the
very latest improvements and are de-
TN
| machinery.
while what I have said refers es.
pecially to the cotton mills, so far as
my observation extended it applies tc
every class OF industry. Most of the
labor for the cotton mills heretofore
was drawn from native help. but, ow.
ing to the hight price obtained for cot.
| ton, they are staying on the planta-
| lions. and have no incentive to work ir
| the cotton mills. "A number OF the
mills now send wagons to tho noun
taons beyond and bring back laborers
| for their mills These are provid &c
| with houses. and are educated to work
In the mills. The mills are also doine
| much to better the surroundings O,
| their employees, and many Of them an.
| propriate money to supplement the
regular school funds. so that the schools
may be kept open for the full term
They also provide Fairgrounds, base
ball grounds and assist their en-
| ployers In either building unlo1
churches or UNCONVENTIONAL churches
while public halls are built for enter
tainments and such purposes Some O
the mills are operating savings banks
as community interest to enable thei
employees to save their wages and pur
chase their own homes. Taken alto
gether, the section through which
have travelled is broadening and i'm
proving IN a wonderful way, and Their
IS every evidence there that not onl,
VIII TINS prosperity continue undated
but that even greater results will ~
accomplished along all lines" :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
MOUNTAIN WASTES
GROW FINEST FRUIT.
Mr.. Winfield Scott Transforms
Vast Territory Into Beautiful
and Paying Orchard.
MANY THOUSANDS OF TREES
Orchard Now Consists OF Nearly
$4,000 Fruit-Bearing Trees,
OF Many Varieties.
Special to The Times-Dispatch. i

FLOYD, VA. June Situated
among three mountains. called tho
"Haycock," on the summit of the Blue
Ridge. some $500 feet above the sea
level in the rough hilly and mountain
Gus county of Floyd. is a fine fruit
orchard. owned by Mr.. Winfield Scott
merchant. bank cashier and a proml-
nent business man of this village
Mr.. Scott is the owner OF n large
boundary for the distance of eight
miles. broken here and there by origi-
nal forests, field, pasture. and farming
land. over half of the orchard has
been set out within the past three
years. and his reason for planting ORR
g!nally was based on the belief mat
in this section OF the Blue Ridge. the
soil was better adapted to the rails
ing of fruit than anything else, and
was all experiment, and the fruit from
the same was fed for time to hogs
and cattle.
In the spring of 1891, he started
with about 1000 apples. and 400 pears,
and has continued planting until it
now consists. OF 10000 apples, $500
peaches, 5000 pears, some ounce. april
cots, cherries and English walnuts
The variety of apples chosen We're
Paradise, Winter Sweet. Ben Davis,
Johnston Fine Winter. Virginia Beauty
and numbers OF other famous apples,
the Albemarls pippin included. All
have thriYed we'll. and the quality of
| the fruit is fine.
| There Is q ready market at all times
for the apples, the brandy distillerles
taking them at twenty five cents to
| forty cents per bushel
/ TJaa Shlps large quantities of
apples and pears, which find, from their
quality ready market, having in one
year harvested and sold $4,000 worth.
Mr.. Scott also runs a cannery in con-
nection with his oIner business, and
finds ready sale for the fruit canned
from his mountain orchard
The first land Of about 800 acres
| which he planted was originally q
dense forest. consisting principally OF
oak. chestnut, and hickory. These were
cut and burned upon the land, the
stumps being left in the ground to de-
cay and help supply the soil,
| The trees We're planted sixteen feet
arart In rows twenty-five feet wide.
The only preparation was to dig hole
| sufficient large to take In the tree
| roots as grown in the nursery. the
| ground being cultivated in corn and
thoroughly broken up, all weeds and
bushes being killed out, and after the
trees get few years growth the land
is put in grass.
The only drawback to the fruit crops
| in this section is the late frosts, and
there are thousand of acres OF land II
this county available for fruit of varl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
WHEAT PRICES TENDING DOWN.
Due Principally to Improvement II
Domestic Crop Situation.

Domestic Crop Situation.
The feverish activity, which char
acterized the wheat market last week.
has been conspicuously absent in the
much lighter in volume and the ten
dency of prices toward lower levels.
owing principally to Improvement in
the domestic crop situation which in
duced holders to unload and checked
professional operations for the rise.
The Southwest, which had suffered
from the lack of sufficient moisture.
was favored to some extent with bene-
fetal rains and more seasonablel tem-
peratures, While in the Northwest the
weather was reported as becoming
warmer, thus PERMITTING the compile
ton of spring wheat seeding, which
had been considerably retarded.
Conservative commission houses fa-
vored the selling side, believing that
the reports of damage to the crop had
been much exaggerated and that with
good weather conditions much Of the
deterioration would be overcome. AT
times during the past week sharp rail-
lies have been taking place. based on
disquieting news from the crop sec
tons but the action of the market in
dicated that manipulation on the part
of bull cliques had much to do with
these flurries.
The foreign situation has continued
bullish. with the exception OF Rouma
MIA and Hungary, where better weather
has prevailed recently; but even under
the most favorable conditions foreign
crops generally are expected to show
u marked shortage.
Both corn and oats have ruled
slightly easier though the declines in
these cereals have not been SO pro-
nounced as in wheat Corn at times
displayed considerable strength. owing
to recent freezing temperatures and a
good shipping demand, while oats have
been firmly held as a rule on renewed
reports of damage from insects.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
COMMISSIONS IN 8. q.
Agents. Association VIII Con.,dc,
Question at June Meeting.

Agents. Association VIII Consider
Question at June Meeting.
The South Carolina Agents Associa.
ton has issued o call for meeting
June 18th next, In regard to the
commission question they nalvely re-
mark: Another feature will be- tho
discussion and probable adoption of
resolutions relative to change in
commission basis from tho present plan
to that Of Is per cent. flat and 10 per
cent. contingent. Similar resolutions
have already been adopted by the assoc
Citations of other Southern States that
have already mot, and most likely will
be by those yet to meet, and 1t Is be-
lieved that the United action of all
the associations will accomplish the
desired purpose. The plan Is equitable
and II 1t becomes effective will greatly
increase the possible income of each
agent, and In no instance can that In
come be decreased except by failure
to continue the present volume Of
business"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
WAGE ADVANCE is GENERAL.
Upward Movement Includes 100000 New
England OnNrutiNes.

BOSTON, June 1.-The upward move
ment in the wages of New England
cotton mill operatives, OF whom there
are nearly 100000, has become general.
and 1t is expected that within the next
few days notices OF an advance will be
posted In many of the mills WHICH
have not already Informed their en-
ployes of an increase,
Up to now tho mill officials employ
Ing 10000 persons have announced
an advance. In southern New England
and western Massachusetts, a raise OF
about 10 per cent. was given TO So
900 operatives. The Amoskeag Cor
iporation, of this city, the largest cot
ton concern In the world has posted
notices In all Its mills In Manchester,
N, H., that wages Will be advanced
five per cent next Monday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
STATE LAWS SCARE
T|MID INVESTORS
Southern Financier Blanes Them
for Drop in Railroad
Stocks.
IN CHECKS DEVELOPMENT
CHECKS DEVELOPMENT
Roads Afraid to Put Out New
Capital While Agitation
Is On.

j. w. Hyde, of Jacksonville, Fla, one
of the big lumber men of the South. is
quoted as saying in Washington:
within the near future | expect to
see some big railroad placed in the
hands of a receiver. do not care to
name the road. 1t has been placed in
it's present condition partially by the
campaign waged by several OF the
States. President Rooseveit's attitude
has had considerable to do with dis
couraginG investors in railroads, but
think that most of the mischief has
been caused by the States; they have
scared people having money to such
an extent that the railroads have a
hard time getting cash needed for de-
vclopment.
The president of Southern road
told me that he had spent many sleep
less nights in an effort to obtain a
loan of $1O.O00,000. The pirce of Stho
railroad ties my firm supplies has
fallen off 5000 a thousand during the
last six months. The business of the
country is from 40 to so per cent
greater than the railroads can take
care of now, How can they increase
their equipment so as to meet the de-
mands of traffic if the money, to make
lit possible. is scared away?"
"We are particularly Interested In
the South because we do not want any
setback at this time Without penny
1.-THE South will be entirely independent
within three or four years. AS 1t is
the people of that section have more
money to-day than they ever had be-
fore 1t seems however, that we have
been going too fast, and that some sort
Of depression Will come in the neal
future. We should accept the warning
that has been given and prepare fol
it,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY.
Fine EARN Lands Changing Hands In
Grayson COunty-ChuSed by Bears.

lSpecidl 10 Tho Ilfncs-lJlSpatCh.
INDEPENDENCE, GRAYSON Co.
VA, June 1.-Sales of realty have been
brisk for few days, Commissioner of
the Revenue v. Il. Cornett bought from
James Catron a fine farm lying on Elk
Creek for $4,000. Mr.. Catron. Instead
of leaving the county to seek tor
happy islands out West, purchased
from Judge r. r. Kirby. for $4,000, a
tract Of land lying five miles north
from this place.
Last week. while force of men,
who are grading railroad from Fair
wood to Rugby, in the west end OF
this county, We're at their work in the
woods, n bear. with two cubs. rushed
out from among the trees. The labor
ers We're SO bodily frightened that they
forsook their work. dropped their picks,
shovels, wheelbarrows and carts. and
made for the tall timber. The bears
escaped capture, and SO did the men.
These bears are the first that have
made public appearance, unmuzzled,
In this county for years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
DOING GOOD WORK
FOR OUR FARMERS
Review OF What Has Been Ac-
conplished by the Virginia
State Farmers Institute.
GROWING INTEREST SHOWN
Attendance Has Increased in
Three Years to Twelve
Hundred.

BLACKSBURG. VA, June 1.-The
Virginia State Farmers Institute was
organized in August, 1904. The first
gathering and all succeeding ones have
been held in the city of Roanowe on
account of Its central location and the
generous hospitality extended to the
members by its citizens. The need of
an organization the object of which
would be to promote the best interests
OF the farmers of Virginia from the
standpoint of education and co-opera-
ton had long been felt, but the move
ment had never taken definite shape
before. The first meeting was not
largely attended. probably not more
than one hundred persons being pres
emit The next year, however. n bet
ter organization had been effected. and
the gathering was an enthusiastic one.
nearly three hundred members being
enrolled. and the aggregate attend
ance approXimating six hundred The
organization was now we'll established.
and in 1906 the largest and most en-
thus!astic meeting of farmers ever
held in the state assembled in Roa-
noke in July. there being more than
twelve hundred persons present at the
different sessions. and siN hundred be-
ing enrolled as members. That the
meeting was representative one is
borne out by the fact that fifty-flve
county vice presidents We're elected, all
of whom were bona tide members OF
the institute.
MINT Has Bccn Done.
Two annual reports have been pub
lished and distributed. The first Of
these contained $50 pages of printed
matter. and is a valuable contribution
10 the apriculturaI literature Of the
state as II contains tho addresses of
many Of tbe most successful farmers
in the state and of leading scientists
from various sections of the country
as well. The report for 1906 contains
200 pages of printed matter. being
more comnrehensive and valuable in
every way than tho nreyious, renort
Such in brief is the history of the
STATE Farmers, Institute IN 70 the
present time. showing how 1t has
grown in a period of three wears from
n comparatiyelv insignificant begin
ming TO condition where it occu.
nies 81 nrominnnt Mace In tho arri.
cultural affairs of tbe state and is
ono OF the most representatives or.
canizations of it's kind in the South.
Tho dement's flowing from the wor,,
| Of tho state Farmers Institute oar
not he enumerated with ease ri,
| fact that those attending II have mad,
two trims 10 Blacksburg to visit III.
I co,,ap. and station ,hrongh thn cour
! tesv ar t,a Norfollx and Westarn p.i,
way IL nor tbe least benehciai os ~,
rosults ~ these potherinys as - 90 "a,
Ma Lundrads or farmers ~ ,,,,a
narson,i inenection ~ tba aynar;,,,l,,.
,vo,,,, IN nropress which 10 aas,m,al,
,r,,isb .neoitc ;nforn,ation ~, ~, :,
Ma f,rmsr can contrn, ~ o,,an 49,
/ tha nanv dincultjes wifi n,b,ch h. ~
I - cnntona r. also em, Ml..,t na na
~ sa'tl s so ~ 'uta - .ne enuipmen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
Patents Issued.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, y. c.. June L.
Messrs. Davis & Davis, Washington
patent attorneys, report the granting
this week to citizens of this State, OF
the following patents:
Max c. Muhlbach, OF Newport News,
cOmpaSSes
Fred Pullman and w, I. Leatherland,
of Alexandria, amusement device.
4 John M. Walsh, of EIenrlco county.
fastener for Yehicle-curtains and the
like,
Byrd Q. Iearwood. Of Portsmouth.
valve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02

GUS kinds, and, Mr.. scott. for an exam
pie. has demonstrated by hard knocks
and practical work, what can be done
on these hills. and so-called waste
lands, and the place which was once
tangled mass of laurel. Ivy and
heavy timber now presents civilized
appearance. and the experiment has
turned into Il good investment.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
VETERANS At WHITE HOUSE
Grand Army Omccrs Protest Against
Alleged DischaTge of ola Soldiers
in CIyII Service.

WASHINGTON, April n.-General r. B.
Brown. ommandcT-in-chief Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic; Corporal" Tanner.
past commandments and various local
officials of the organization called on Pres
ident Roosevelt today IN reference TO the
alleged dismissal from the government de-
pa tmeuts of many veterans Of the civil
war, or tholr widows, for no other cause
than old age. Some time ago the president
took Up tris question at IA CABINET meeting
and gave instructions that discrimnations
against veterans or their wild lws should
cease. During the call today Of General
Brown and his friends the president in
formed them OF the instructions he had
gwen and assured them that the old sol
dies should be cared for.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
AFTER BREWERlES
Supreme Court - Asked to bar Beer
Warehouses from the
state

TOPEKA Kan, April u.-Applic7ton was
made to the supreme court here today by
Attorney General Jackson for wrlts Of quo
warrs7to and injunc,'1ns against eight
brewery comp0 MES mostly Missouri and
Wisconsin concerns. and whisky iobhnrs,
20 not only compel them 10 cease doing
business IN Kansas through their agents
and cold storage warehouses, but also with
the ultimate purpose Of having receivers
appointed for the properties located In this
state.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
CHEZ QuARTERMAs7ERs OFFICE,
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS-SEA
bids for the erection % a two-sf1ry brick
manual training building, 40 by w feet, ac-
coTding TO plans and specifications on file
IN the secretary's Office, will be received by
the secretary Of the school board al OuaWa
Iowa, until O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day
q April, 1907, al which time the contract
Will be awarded, .. c. Bake, Secretary.
Apl2-D3t
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12
steamahIn Cnmnnnr EIects.

SFATTI l., Wash. April 1.-THE North
western Steamship company limited, had
rs annual election Of officers and directors
Yesterday. John ROsene was reelected
president. s. W, Fccles vice president.
j. H. Jarvis second vice president and
treasurer, and j. D. TTenhome The board
Of directors has been increased from nine
20 fifteen members and the GuEgenheim and
Morgan interests are we'll represenet
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12

SNAP. n taken az once; furniture for
Groom nat: same as new. Fiat 4. 18th
and Farnam Sta Qo)-zis Tx
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12

TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO LAND
Have some. rare bargains il Texas and
New Mexico laud, s. 70 $3.50 an acre
Go and see for yourself, low railroad
rates. For particulars address
ROBERT Z. DETES LTiDW.
SOC New York Life Bldg, Omaha Npb
toAl-M25l
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-12

CONTENTS OF four-room nat for sale at
sacrifice, must sell AZ once. Inquire
Of nat 2 Wright block. 18th and Chicago
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