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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
BREEDING Dairy Cows.

In breeding dairy COWS a man should
have a definite object In view. Too
many shift from beef to dairy when
dairy products are high and beef prod
ucts are low and then shift back again
from dairy to beef when beef rises In
value. BY this method man is con-
stantly shifting from one breed to an
other, and as result he Is getting a
herd that is good for neither milk nor
beef. A man must have an ideal to-
ward which he is breeding and then
bend all his energies to that end. This
shifting from one breed to another is a
suicidal policy that will ruin any man
and any herd. - Kansas Experiment
Station
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
Elkins Wedding Rumor Stirs Capital

this account in every country he has
visited since then.
Miss Elkins is typical American
girl. She differs from the average
society girl or the members of her
"set," inasmuch as she positively re
fused to be presented formally to So
ciety at a tea, dance or other func-
ton, according to the American Gus
tom of launching young women on a
social career. She just came out" by
degrees, after a complete preparation,
as far as schooling and accomplish
ments are concerned. She had tray
eled widely during her school days
and has made trips abroad with her
parents, or with her mother, each.
summer since then. She is one OF the
most daring riders and skilled whips
among the women in Washington.
She seldom drives in anything as
tame as an automobile, but is usually
behind her housekeeping, prize-win-
ming cob or trotter, or on the back of
her thoroughbred hunter. She is
familiar figure in all cross-country
runs and the horse shows in the
eastern part of the country.
Miss Elkins is not exactly a beau
tiful girl, but is one Of the most
striking of her generation. She is
TALL with a well-poised head, erect car
riage and frank, merry face. She all
ways dresses in the most perfect
taste, and always appropriately. Her
father is reputed to be worth from
$1O,0OO,OOO to s15,O0O,O0O, and her
grandfather, former Senator Glass;
away Davis, is supposed to have a
fortune of $6O,O0O,OO0 Her portion
from her fathers estate will be about
two millions, and from her GRANDPA
theirs will be about four millions, so
that, though the money consideration
is well known not to be a factor in
this prospective match, she will take
to Italy, if she goes, the handsome for
tune Of six millions
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
Hihernation of Boil WeeviIs.

1t has been often noticed that in a
wooded country boil weevils appear
first in spring along the borders of
fields next to the woods and gradually
work inward from the edges. so that
1t seems probable that In wooded
country most of them hibernate In
woodland Around outbulldings and
barns also are found favorable places.
as there are always more or less rub
bish and protection in such situations.
In 1908 more than five times as many
weevils were found In piece of cot
ton near the Texas State college barn.
where cotton had been grown the pre-
yious year. than were found In any
other locality in that neighborhood. 1t
is also noticeable that weevils are al
ways more numerous near gins than
at distance from them. Unfortunate
ly where much rubbish and grass are
present and where the soil remains
loose and is not packed by rains large
numbers OF the weevis winter In the
cotton fields
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
Careless Secretary Causes Much Trouble

prevent their wreaking mighty ven
geance upon the delinquents. To make
a bad matter worse they saw in next
mornings paper that their would-be
guests had been members of q the!
alter party the night before. What
happened next none but the principals
know, but others noted that within a
week Mr.. Blank and Senator So-and1
so were not on speaking terms and a
few days later, the former came out
with an interview stating his prefer
ence for some one else as Republican
candidate for the presidency, That
was the last straw. Explanations were
asked for and received to the effect
that Mr. BIS secretary after accept
ing the dinner invitation, crossed off
the wrong date and he and his wife
had gone at the last minute, to the
play with friends on the evening they
should have dined with Senator S. FL
nocent of intentional wrongdoing, he
in turn had bean cut by the latter s
GOODNESS and turned political tables
lust for fEnl''
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
How to Make Teeth eIiaten.

To make the teeth glisten, besides
making them white, brush them every
morning with warm water, a fairly
stiff brush and a good dentifrice, says
the Cleveland Leader. A good denti-
frice is an absolute necessity to keep
the teeth pure. After they have been
thoroughly cleaned go over them with
a solution Of water and peroxide, and
the teeth will glisten beautifully I'M
Less they are in an unhealthy condi-
ton. Cleanliness cannot be accomplish
ed with an old water soaked tooth
brush nor one which is used constant
ly. Have two brushes, and when one
has been used for couple of days
wash it In carbolic water and lay it in
the air and sun for two days. Car
bolic water is made by putting two
drops Of carbolic acid in a pint of boil
ing water. When the brush becomes
discolored on the back throw 1t away.
If your teeth are close together use
dental floss. In the East Indies, where
fine teeth are the rule, the charcoal of
the betel nut is used as a tooth powder.
1t is smooth and alkalescent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
Taft Is Depicted in Moving Pictures

time the secretary's horse switched
it's tail camera clicked. The ex-
change of salutes. the spirited swing
of the squadron into line, and the long
lines of ordnance presented a pan
Drama alone worth the price of ad-
mission.
The Taft party was photographed
from the moment it left the city to
make for the post across the Potomac.
In the party were Mrs. Taft and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Taft.
Favorite sons have cigars named
after them, and get nice canned
eulogies in convention resolutions, but
there is nothing to it but fame when 1t
reaches the moving picture stage.
These films will be shown, sand
wiched in among illustrated songs
in all parts of the country. One thing
it will prove, and that is the secretary,
despite the fact that he is big in
body, is an accomplished horseman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
THE FARM HORSE.
Errors In Care During the Season Of
Light Work.

Errors In Care During the Season Of
Light Work.
With a great many farmers the win
ter season is one of comparative rest
for the farm horse OF course there
are farmers who make it a point Of
keeping the team busy all winter, but
even with these the work is not what
1t Is in the other seasons During the
or less teaming, such as hauling wood,
ice, ETC., but the work is not regular
Then In grain and hay growing Sec
tions there is considerable team work
to be done in getting this produce to
market, and there is other work for
which a team is required, but with all
this the horse is not called on to do
anything like what he has to In spring
and summer.
Winter Feeding.
But while the work for the average
farm horse is not nearly as hard in
winter as in other seasons. time of
comparative idleness is by no means
| the most agreeable to him or the best
for his health. On the contrary, he is
exposed to various Ills from which he
does not suffer during the season Of
hard but regular work. One of these
| ills is irregular and careless feeding
During the spring and summer. when
the horse is working hard, he is regu-
larry fed certain amount of grain and
reasonable quantity of hay. In win
ter the grain ration is cut down and
the hay Is increased. Some farmers
make the mistake of feeding a great
quantity of coarse fodder through the
winter to the detriment of the animals
health. Others stuff their horses with
hay until they are entirely out of condi-
| ton for any kind of use. Probably In
nine cases out of ten the heaves are
brought on by the injurious method OF
feeding horses in winter.
Watering the Work Horse.
Another mistake is the manner in
which the work horse is supplied witt
water. Often the water Is offered the
horse when he wants to eat rather
than drink, and because he refuses no
more is given him until the next regu-
lar time for watering. BY this time
he has become very thirsty and drinks
too much, says a writer in Country
Gentleman And in freezing cold
weather how many warm or take the
chill off the water before giving 1t to
the horse?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
GOOD ROADS APOSTLE.
Charles Thatcher Advocates Highway
From Ocean to Ocean.

Charles Thatcher Advocates Highway
From Ocean to Ocean.
Preaching the gospel of good roads,
Charles Thatcher, a resident of Wheel
ing, w. Va, Is now travelling from
city to city endeavoring to interest the
citizens of the nation in permanent
highways and primarily one or more
great arteries for vehicle travel from
ocean to ocean. says Bloomington
Qll) correspondent of the Chicago In
ter Ocean. While he was in Blooming
ton his curbstone talks to the audi
ences, attracted by the unique outfit
accompanying him. were marked by
earnestness and enthusiasm. He is
not working any grating or adyertis-
ing dodge. No one is asked for mon
ey, and he has nothing to sell. For
this reason he is attracting attention
and is winning supporters in his move
ment
After a residence Of some years in
the far west he became imbued with
the idea that the absence of good
roads leading from the east to the
west was a serious handicap to the
latter and that the possession Of good
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

DY the death of Senator William
- Pinckney Whyte of Maryland, Sen
ator Stephenson of Wisconsin becomes
the second oldest member of the SEN
ate. When Mr.. Stephenson was elect
ed to the senate year ago there were
four senators whose age was greater
than his. Senators Pettus and Nor
gan of Alabama died last fall and
Senator Whyte, who was born August
29, 1924, became the oldest senator.
Senators Allison, Stephenson and Cul-
lom were born in 1929, Mr.. Allison in
March, Mr.. Stephenson in June, and
Mr.. Cullom in November Mr.. Allison
is now the Oldest senator in point of
years as we'll as in senatorial service.
The late Senator Whyte was stick
Ter for the proper spelling of his name.
Only a few weeks ago he explained to
one of his colleagues how it. came
about that he spelled his name with a
W" He said that his father, who was
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
HAULING MANURE.
Some Reasons Advanced For Postpon.
ing the Work.

Some Reasons Advanced For Postpon.
ing the Work.
There Is no best time to haul ma.
nure that will apply in all cases. The
matter depends upon conditions. In
one case it might be well to haul and
ipread directly on the field as fast as
the manure is made, and in another
case such a proceeding might involve
considerable loss. 1t is good judgment
in this as in other things that counts
in the end, remarks a writer in Orange
Judd Farmer
Hauling manure directly from the
stable to the field in winter is econom-
ical of labor, inasmuch as it may be
done with sleighs when there is not
much other work to do, but it is not
economical of manure If the manure
of the land it is hauled on to is such
that the fertilizing elements of the
manure will be largely lost by leach
ing and running away. Such condi-
lions would be met on billy ground.
where the water would run into the
hoIlows and carry the fertiIizing ele-
ments with it or in waterways where
spring freshets run.
More or Less Loss.
There is more or less loss on ali
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24


Il. Flinty grain grown under dry land
farming; 2. Half starchy grain.l
Shepard states that "for the yield,
hardness, -four yield, protein distribu-
ton and the quality of both bread and
macaroni durum wheat, especially Ku
banka, is to be recommended for gen.
eraI USE"
Several years ago Clifford Richard
son of the bureau of chemistry pub
lished the results Of several hundred
analyses of wheat grown in the va
rious states of the Union, from which
it appears that the average protein
content of our American spring and
winter wheat CTriticum vulgare) is
1872 per cent, whereas the average
proteid content of considerably over
100 samples of durum analysed by the
writer is AT, or 2.5 per cent more than
that of the common wheat.
Durum wheat grown in Algeria con-
tains only from to 10 per cent of wa
ter. Common wheat grown in cOun-
tries adapted thereto contains from 10
to 16 per cent of water, according to
the moisture of the atmosphere. The
difference in the water content was
sufficient to make the French officials
investigate the ACCESSIBILITY of buying
wheat from dry land regions, which
wheats would contain less moisture,
and thus not only a large saving
would be made in the cost of trans
portation, but more wheat per bushel
would be actually obtained.
The cuts here shown represent cross
sections of wheat grown under vary
ing conditions Fig. represents a
durum grown on land not irriga ted,
being finty. hard and translucent and
containing over IS per cent of protein.
No. is an intermediate grain, showing
both the starchy and the flinty charac-
teristics. No. represents a grain
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

SGTHE best laid plans of mice and
i men aft gang agley," and so it
was with the guest list of a high Off
cial who recently planned dinner in
honor of President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Every invited one accepted and covers
were laid for a score and ten guests
but only % arrived. What could be
the matter Minutes seemed like hours
while the hostess was torn between
two thoughts, would it be worse to
keep honor guests waiting while the
table was reset, or let them see va
cant places around the festal board.
The former way was decided upon
and all the while the change was be-
ing made both host and hostess re-
GREETED that political reasons would
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
ROAD WORK IN MAINE
Paul D. Sargent Tells of the State
Highway Building.
PROGRESS MADE EACH YEAR.

Twenty-four Hundred Miles of Road
Already Laid out-GraveI Generally
Used For Surfaeing-How the Work
10 Done.
Paul d. Sargent, state highway COM
missioner of Maine, In a recent adj
dress before the good roads and legis-
lative convention of the Automobile
club Of Springfield, Mass, spoke as
follows about road work in Maine:
The construction Of state roads in
Maine presents little different prob
lem from that in any other of the New
England states. This Is partly on ac-
count of our large area which is sparse
~ settled and our low valuation For
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
Modern Oiled Roads.

country is soon to be made available
through roads constructed by what
some one has dubbed the petrolythic
process, says the Los Angeles Times.
In riding over IL country road few
days ago chauffeur was heard to re-
mark. Il have driven over all kinds
of roads. but that sausage machine
roller beats down the best surface
ever travelled over" Judging by the
mileage now under construction by this
process, it would appear that the gen
eral public heartily indorses the opin-
ion of the driver quoted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

NO MATTER what the future may
~ hold in store for Secretary of War
Taft, he has achieved fame. A few
days ago his portly person was en-
shrined in hundreds and hundreds of
films, which will go to make up a pic
ture show presentation of a review Of
the cavalry and artillery at Fort Myer.
Neither the secretary nor Gen. Bell,
who accompanied him, posed. They
just ambled up and down between
lines of artillery, powder and lenses.
1t was an ideal day, and the pic
lures were very successful. Every
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

not care to take a clean towel each
time or to use some one else's towel.
To avoid this trace with lead pencil
the name or initials of each member
Of the family in the plain space that
is on the end of each Turkish towel
and then work over in outline stitch
with red marking cotton, which is a
fast color even when boiled. In this
way each knows his own towel.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
sTARcHY SAMPLE.

[Grown under excessive irrigation.l
from the same kind of seed as that
which produced No. 1 and grown on
adjacent land, but under excessive ir-
rigation, the result being a soft, mealy,
dull looking grain somewhat shorter
than No. l and containing IL per cent
of protein. 1t has lost its durum char
Rcteristics entirely and is no more suit
able for making good macaroni than
are our soft wheats.
Sample No. 1 has the dark amber
color of the fiinty grain. No. 2 is an
intermediate grain and No. the light,
starchy grain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
HOG CRATE.

the hogs in, the stanchion and the
crosspiece in front. which should be
wider to hold the pins. and find inch
lumber sufficient for this piece. The
floor also is inch stuff, and the upright
stanchion is made of by 6 stuff. with
bolts at the bottom and two other
bolts to use as pins at the top. The
crate is four feet long. fourteen inches
wide at the bottom and twenty-fOur
inches wide at the top. | place it In
the hogpen door, let the hogs In from
the rear and let them out from the
front after the rings are adjusted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
How to Clean Wall Paper.

To clean wall paper. first brush the
walls thoroughly with a long handled
broom which has been covered by a
buster, then wipe with clean cloths I'M
I'll all dust is removed. Cut a stale
loaf of bread in four pieces and lightly
wipe the paper with it, holding the
bread by the crust and rubbing down.
never up or across.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
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Garden
DURUM WHEAT.

Comparison of This Variety With Our
Common Grain.
Professor Shepard of South Dakota
has recently issued a report on durum
wheat, in which it is shown that ku-
banka contains. less bran than Red
Fife, that more flour is made from Ku-
banka and that the -four contains Il
larger amount of the proteid of the
wheat than does flour made from
northern spring wheat. Baking tests,
however, show that spring wheat
makes a larger loaf and contains a
larger amount of giadin in the gluten
than is the case with Kubanka wheat.
Taking it all in all, however, Professor
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
An Ideal Climate.

The state of Oregon is in the same
latitude as South Dakota and the New
England states, but the Japan cur
rent equalizes the temperature and
gives Oregon an ideal climate. All
kinds of forage crops are grown with
out irrigation except in a very small
area in southeastern Oregon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
How to Regulate a Clock.

II you have clock with pendulum
and it is inclined to run slow screw up
the little thumbscrew for that pur-
pose. If it is as high as it VIII go and
still runs slow, take off the thumb
screw, put a washer on and screw 1t
back on again. You viii find the clock
Is regulated.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
HANDY DEVICE.

A Simple Contrivanee That 10 Easily
Made and Used.
A hog ringing device Is here pic
tured in regard to which a writer IN
Farm Press says:
In making this crate use by 4
timber for all cross and upright pieces
except the board at the back to fasten
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

by keeping the expense divided equal
" between the states crossed. Thatch-
err has Travelled 1000 miles in his
unique tour Of education and believes
that he has inaugurated movement
which will not die.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
tuberculosis In Pics.

In view of the increasing anxiety
about tuberculosis in pigs, every pre-
caution should be taken to know def
nitely that all milk and other animal
products fed to pigs are free from tu-
hercnlOSiS
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

ONJSSk1ufIN17S W IFkffSF VWSSs
Gracefully did she break the en-
gagement?
Myrtle-He told her that she was
the only girl he had ever kissed.
Grace-What OF It?
Myrtle-Why, she naturally rea
soned that he was either untruthfnf or
absurdly foolish, and he was hardly
worth having in either case.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

were unknown to the drivers. They
were the worst trails imaginable"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

How TO Arrange q FamiIy's Towels.
When one battles every day one does
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

While cleaning his shotgun on the
front porch ut the family residence,
Robert Mathis, son of wealthy citizen
OF Crystal Springs, accidentally shot
and killed himself.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

Reports from Pike county indicate
unusual activity along agricultural
lines. The Farmers Union Is strong
throughout that section, and their pol
icy of diversifcation and thorough
working of the soil is being largely
carried out. A considerably larger
area will be planted in food crops than
heretofore.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

Dave Duncan shot and killed Babe
Cooper, peaceable farmer living near
Pontotoc. Cooper was to have been
married the very day he was killed.
Duncan is said to have been drunk, and
Cooper started to assist him to remount.
Duncan pulled his pistol and shot Coop
er through the heart: killing him In
stantly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

Through the efforts of Land Com
missioner Nall between 1000 and 5000
acres of land which had been wrong
fully parceled out under the homestead
laws of the United States, has been re-
turned to Mississippi as state lands,
over which the federal government
neither has nor had control or iuris-
diction.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

The annual convention of the Bank.
ers' association will be held at Brook
haven May Ii and Ia.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

Prof. Tinney, who is working in the
interest of the state interdenomina-
tional SUNDAY school convention, urges
the establishment of county convcn-
lions throughout the state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24
Miss sippi
News

General Manager Mckay, of the
Mississippi state fair, announces that
active work of preparation for the No
vember exposition are now under way
and will be pushed throughout the
summer period. Although the recent
legislature failed to make an appropi&
ton to aid the work of the state fair.
the officers are not In the least discour.
aged, but will go ahead with their de.
termination to make the 1908 exposition
on larger and more comprehensive
scale than ever before.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

Chairman Lee of the Mississippi rail-
road commission is trying to adjust the
Natchez depot controversy, which has
been pending for nearly year.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

Inquiries concerning alfalfa go to
prove that where one farmer is grow ing
it now, two will be doing SO in the near
future. 1t will no doubt prove valu-
able crop for co siderable portions of
the State.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

The hog and hominy crop Of Missis-
sippi this year will be much larger than
ever before, if present indications can
be relied upon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-04-24

A lively clash is on between Col.
Tom Haynie, editor of the Farmers
Union Advocate, and the executive
committee of the Mississippi branch Of
the Farmers Union. The bone of con-
tention is the effort launched by Col.
Haynie to organize the Colored Farm
ers' Cotton Business Cooperative
Union.