davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14

was sitting, milking COW, when a
ram. which was in the same enclosure
butted her violently, breaking. her
arm and otherwise injuring her about
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
) CeciIJ Wing 8
Fifty Years Ago
ELKTON. MD. NOV. -. 1858.
TIE MARKETS.

ELM On, MD, NOV. -, 1885.
THE MARKETS.
Reported by H. s Sites. Elkton.
November -, 1883:
Red wheat SiI2; white do, Si2o,
corn, 70 cents; oats. 80 cents.
MARRIED.
Brumfeld- Kirk At Lancaster City
on the 18th uh., by Res. Mr.. Powell,
Mr.. Augustus Brumheld, OF Rising
Sun, Md, to Miss Maggie r. Kirk, OF
llarrisvlle
McClenahan- Farrow. On the nth
inst, at Holly Hall, residence of Ed
win Wilmer, Esq, the brides uncle.
by Rev II. f. Hurn. John McClena-
han and Laura ]. Farrow, both Of this
county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
RELEASED FROM JAIL

The parties from Elk Neck com.
mi'tcd to jail ON suspicion OF having
been concerned in stealing heller
from Mr.. S S. Matiit were released
ON Sunday
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
DIED

Near Cccilton. on the 25th u,.,
Ann NJ. wife OF DIR. Samuel +. Wills,
and daughter OF Joseph NJ Eldridge
Esq.
Carter On Tuesday last at the resi-
dcnce OF Henry r. Carter, Esq. in this
county, Josephine, aged "a years and
II months, youngest daughter OF the
late Joseph C. Carter.
Haincs At the Brick Meeting
House. on Wednesday last. Mrs. Har-
rictt Haines. consort OF Joseph Haines
Esq. Of that place
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
THE OLD CANAL DAM.

Rowlaudv;llc letter The dcstruc
ton oi the old canal dam by the sum
mcr ireshct was considered by most
persons tho final quictus to nayiga.
ton; but the iuvinciblc Shurc has re-
ncwcd it IN a more permanent manner.
in a shorter time. than any work OF
the same magnitude was ever con
Structcd. tn the writer's knowledge
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
FAIR At CHERRY HILL

The lair and festival for the benefit
oi the NJ T.. Church at Cherry Hill
takes place next Thursday afternoon
and evening " understand that 1900
tickets have already been sold
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
CONOWlNGO BRIDGE.

The work on the Conow'ngo bridge
goes on finely, and, should the weather
continue favorable the contractors say
It can be crossed by Christmas Much
OF the work can be done after the
bridge I, ready 60 cross. such as roof
ing, etc This is a work Of no little
value to the people OF the upper part
OF the State aud OF adjoining counties
81 Pennsylvania. many oi whose citi-
2cnS have taken an active part IN the
enterprise. II is all important to have
a good road to the bridge. The old
one is hilly and likely 10 wash with
every heavy rain and is often SO rough
that travel on ii is difficult.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
HORSE CLOTHING

Horse Blank and Lap Robes in abundance II is not
tell about S-A blankets. You know their quality
Enough said. We have got them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
UNDERNEATH

Sale Underwear closed
few left and probably the kind and you Come and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
WHEAT AND CORN.

Whoa; presents a most beautiful ap.
pcarance, for the season. and should
the fly NOT commence upon il, there is
every appearance Of fine crop. Far
mcrs are busily husking corn which
will fall short Of an average yield.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
DRESS GOODS
CLOTHING

orders Clothing Ladies' Coats and
Call and
you All prices
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-14
Burlington S
There is a Cause for Every Effect

The volume of trade that centers in X
effect of antecrdent causes, not difficult To
stood, appreciation naturally follows.
Honesty If purp' Sc, An equal chance
TO wealth or color. All favors shown are 4
few or to few days in the week. The {
equal footing and that footing is the loves
innate merchandising.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-21

spread broadcast on the aiubble dur
Ing the winter and Uhtrd year, put
In corn. among which peas are so~n
and the peas left on tn. ground. with
crimson clover sown among them io
be turned for cotton In the spring.
for cotton made him i.io0 pounds.
and with acid phosphate and potash
applied Ia the cotton.
II would not be long I'LL tho third
makes aa much cotton as the whole.
and the corn and small grain VIII
ba thrown In,
Then on the iow-land whore you
have been planting corn continuous"
~ and getting smaller cropa than
Tho land should bring. breed the
corn 10 n more compact stature. and
piau, IL closer. Sow alsike clover In
the corn and the next season NOW u
once and the following year turn
the sod for corn. using II different
corn for the iow-ground from what
YOU plant on the upland. Tor the
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-21

prolific dent varieties that suit the
upland are no, so well suited to the
low-land. Grow there rather n large
cared corn like the Horse Tooth or
Hoita Strawberry. and select seed
from the .arw nearest the ground.
and try To 80, more stalks on the
ground than you have been growing.
for you cannot make n big crop
without plants enough To make IT,.
Your iowiand viii stand this sort OF
II rotation and will rapidly improve
In production. and finally. with the
corn OF upland and lowland you will
have corn not only for feeding and
fattening hogs. but will have corn
to sell to your ncighbors who do not
farm In a rotation.
But where the farmer has land OF
uniform character and all suited to
cotton and small grains he could
make. as his land improves. a long
ar rotation for the whole by sowing
crimson clover In his cotton. and on
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-21

Divcrsification Day, March 21st.
Read the calls on page 5 and be
sure to attend the meeting to take
counsel with your neighbors.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-21

mao. as every tnouknttuI IaT-
mcr studies his soil. gradual
ly working into the rotation that
In his particular case seems to
give the best results. Then.
after getting one-third or one-fourth
Of our land into Il condition to make
AZ much cotton as all OF II makes
now. do not be tempted to run 1t
down again by planting greater
area In cotton because you imagine
that there In money In doing so, but
year after year stick to the regular
course. and you will not only grow
your own supplies. but supplies for
other people who imagine that they
cannot afford to grow anything but
cotton.
Think over these things.
w. +. MASSEY.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-21
}. II. SATURDAY. MARCH Il. 1908
Volume Kill. No. II.

should you adopt Tha, will
depend on each mans condi-
tons. In many caacs In the
South the one crop system has
largely grown up out of the di-
versi,y OF conditions on the
farm. A man has good upland
suited 10 cotton. and fertile low
lands that makes good corn. and
he does not sec how he can
make a rotation that will suit
both. In fact. In many cases
this In ime~acticabiw. ana u
would b. wise to adopt q rota-
ton especially for the upland.
arranged To develop II In tho
production OF cotton.
But" says one. IT takes nh
my uplands TO make the cotton
want" But II by rotation
of crops and better farming you
can yet as much cotton from
onc-fourth Of the land as you
do from tho whole. and can bc
at the same time getting ragu-
able crops from tho remainder.
and have 1, all Increasing in
produc;tscnras. with lcaa CT
p~nac In the purchase Of fcrsil.
iserm. would II not be- ~isr 10
do so7 The change from m area
Of land making 100 pounds Of
lin; per acre io ono making
from 500 10 1000 cannot bc
made all at once. but II can b.
done with nearly all the upland
cotton soils %! tho South.
Try an extra preparation OF
halt III. land you commonly
have been putting In cotton af"
ter cotton. and pu, peas on the
mainder and NOW them for ha,
feed ,o stock. Sow crimson ci'
on the pea stubhi~ and turn II in
spring for cotton. aud put the y
In cotton this year In peas
clover. and even with this aI,c
tDn In crops you VIII soon Nc
greA, increase and you can II
the cotton with only acid phosp
and potash nsiag no nitrogen.
the peas and clover viii fur
that.
Then after You get as much
ton from half the land IA you
from all of IL. divide IL into II
and Introduce winter grain [
either oats or wheat and Ia
these with clover 10 turn for co
and make n three-ysar roiatio
thrst year, cotton. with tse
year, oats following the cotton.
peas following the oats and cut
nay, then the barn-yard ma
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-03-21
Published Weekly.


this clover spreading during the
winter all his manure broad
cast. aud plant TO corn. Fol-
low the corn with wheat after
cutting and shocking II. and af-
ter the corn IN shucked and the
stover hauled OF. the shock
rows can be put in oats. Follow
oats and wheat with peas for
hay. and disc the stubble fine
for whea, again. using acid
phosphate and potash on the
wheat again with peas. and SOW
crimson clover on the pea stub
bl. and turn this for cotton In
the spring.
One farmer In South Caro-
lima wrote me some years ago
that one crop of crimson clover
turned down for cotton made
him i.i00 pounds. while old
stalk land alongside where there
was NO clover. made 500 pounds
Of seed cotton with n complete
fertilizer.
OF course these are merely
suggestions. for. as | have here
toforc said. no one can lay down
hard and fast rules by which
every man shall manage his
land. But what / wish especial
~ TO impress Is the Importance
OF producing forage for domestic
animals and the raising OF ma
nurc through the peas and clo-
yer. and the increase OF the hu-
mus In your land through a ro-
iation In which the legume crops
come frequently on the land.
Variations can OF course be
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
THE STOCK MARKET

-
 New York, June 1e.--while some slight expansion of volume offered in the stock exchange today. dealings were still almost ,radefs rhs s cIass anSs was Sasns tRs enlarged operations on political views and on their opinions of the developmsnts at the Re. their own avowais. They attached most im- portance apparently to the so-cailed anti bought and bid up stocks on receipt of informlt!on alleged to como from the pest tive terms that the prop.lsition to in. ,rt a plank restricting ths Issuanse of isiuhctions oy certain n niegulatisns woiud De cevr,ed :nto not elective outside of a narrow circle. the political activities having nc ether aplareni to caution and hesitation. Other matters seemed 70 be ignored.
 Money continued to work easier and rates so abundant that nothing more pfom,ses to to influence money rates. There was an advance in the private discount rate at Par day d and continusd M strensth @ .n .A tbe for eien exchange market indicated the possibility of further outgo of gold
 like s2O, 000.600 from the banks before July l, to comply with .he new law requiring that dats and Has psr cent bs 1909. Notwithstanding .he ease of the mon out under the influence of large new issues. The steady buying of the new Union l'ac:fIc ts at e5% was done mostly by single bro- kerage firm. The statement of the coun- try's foreign trade. for May affords no ex- plantation of the gold outflow, the falling off In exports being more than doubled by the decrease in imports compared with May last year
 The only influence traceable to the re- ports of continued unfavorable weather conditions in the Southwest was the com parative heaviness of one or two of the granger railroads in that section. notably Atchison.
 Bonds were irregular; total sales par val ue &3.96s.000. United States 5s and the As registered advanced h per cent. and the new 4s coupon per cent on call.
 CLOSING STOCK HIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
Tsmperaturs Rain- Stations: 1---t-----l------l fall
Extracts from Reports of Correspondents
 (County--Rlace.l
Norfbern District.

BIonnt. oneonta Fair and warm weather prevailed, though light shower occurred degrees. and the lowest s1 degrees. There was an abundance of nshine.--Aouilia J.
 Calhoun. Anniston: The mean temperature 76 degrees was one degree above the nor grees. and the lowest s2 degrees. Light showers occurred on the sth and ,loth.--
 Cherokee, GaylesviiIe: Generally favora- ble weather prevailed, and the sunshine
 ss n ,atn nSSndans @ shoEcss 9eerrssa S on the
 Colbert, Riverton: Fair weather prevailed and the temperatures were seasonable. The on the sth and 10th, the total rainfall be- ins .s2 inch.--E R. Neiles.
 ed. though light showers occurrsd on three days The highest temDerature wss go 75 per cent Of the average sunshine was received.--Eugene A. Grayot.
 DeKalh, collinsyille; Fair weather prevail ed though some showers were received dur in the first part of the week. The sunshine was ample,-F P. Newman:
 prevaiied.--y Savage
 Jackson, scottsboro: The highest temper dsSTs was Th.rs Sss Sunsns The only rainfall was 0. 90 inch on the 10th.
 Jefferson. Birmingham; The mean tenn perature. 1e degrees. was nearly normal. The highest temperature was 90 dsereea.
 Madison. Madison: Fair and warm wealth CT prevailed. though showers occurred on the 9th and 10th. the total rainfall heinR 1 IS inches. More than the average sunshine was received.---Albert Kifsh
 Marshall, Albertviile: Fine weather pre- vailed. The only rainfall was 0.74 inch on the 1ith, The highest temperature was a1 degrees About 70 per cent. of the average sunshine was received--J. B. Hobdy.
 Morgan. Decatur: The highest tempera- ture was 92 degrees, and the lowest 6s de- grees The total rainfall was 40 inches. There was an abundance of sunshine.--E- A. CarriRer.
 st. Clair Pell City: Fair and warm wealth CT prevailed, though a thunderstorm, with rain, passed over this section Friday sven- ing.-F E. Spears.
 Walker. Corodova: The highest tempera- grees Fair weather prevailed, though show occurred on the 9th and 10th.--Scott Maxwell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17

t advanced to .ssAc and then declined to GAe. The close was at SsM M Q ssc.
 Clearances of wheat and flour were equal ply decreased z,S05, 600 buaheis.
 Minneapolis, Duluth and chicaxo reported receipts of zss cars. against 2T0 last week and 3s7 year ago.
 The corn market was strong throughout the day. owing to an active general demand brought out by reports of more rain in the corn belt. An advance of K@fc in cash corn helped to stimulate demand for the options. The market closed stronk. at the
 July opened k@Kc lower at esH@ho and advanced to s7 # Q ssc where it closed.
 Wet weather. unfavorabie crop news and the strength of corn caused strong market in oats. prices advancing tc from the low point of the day. The close was strong at the top.
 July opened hc higher at 43%c. advanced to 44&c where 1t closed.
 Provisions were active and firm, the bulge in coarse grain. bringing out a good demand by commission houses. The bulk of the trading was in the September delivery At the close September pork was up F e 10c at $14. 45Q47h; lard was 2kc lower at $s.s5 and ribs were 215c higher at ss.o5 O ss.07h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
Nrau nRr.rANs f,0TrnS-

New Orleans. June lB.--spot cotton was steady at an advance of E on all grades. sales were LSoo bales on the spot and 2oe to arrive.
 Futures opened quiet and irregular. The July option was unchanged at the opAning, the August option nineteen points up and October and Qacenabers two points up. AD- sence of oferings ims any volume finally re- Hpiked in huyAns movement which brought about an appreeiable advance in the market Tnis buiiish feature offset fine effect of the good weather reports and a none too favor able Liverpool. Some improvement was att nttendert upon the introduction of anti future bin in the Louisiana assembly. the bill having been unfavorably reported by the committee to which 1t was referred During the late session the market was given a further stimulus by the reports from the spot market. which showed improvement both in prices and the amount of cotton sold At the close which was steady. the active months were thirteen to eighteen points above the close of yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
WEATHER BULLETIN
U. S. DEPARTsrENT OF AGRICULTURE.
 ALABAMA SECTION.
ClimatoIogical Service Weather Bureau. Weekly Weather Bulletin fnx the Week Ending Mouday,
 Juno IS, 1908.
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The weather was generally favorable. Neary normal temperatures prevailed, and there was much bright sunshine. The rainfall was generally light, except. except in few of the middle counties. where 1t was heavy to locally excessive.
 The weekly mean temperature for the enc tire State, 57, degrees, was one degree below the normal. and degrees less than the mean for the previous week The afternoon temperatures averaged about 93 degrees Friday was generally the warnest day.
 The highest temperature was e5 degrees, at Opelika- The nights were pleasant, and the lowest temperature was 51 degrees. at Ofieonta on the 9th.
 The rainfall was unevenly distributed. Showers occurred in some portion of the state on every day, though there was no gen. one and one-half inches to 4.54 inches at Newborn. Hale County. the most of which was slightly above the normal in the Tennessee Valley. Over much the greater portion nf the southeastern counties.
 The following table showes the tempera- ture and rainfall at selected stations:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
southeru DIstr,et

Barbour, Eufaula: The mean temperature was T degrees; the highest temperaturs Showers occurred on four days the total rainfall being o.s5 tnch.-Dr J. B. Whit Butler, Mckenzie: Cloudy weather pre- vailed. Rain fell on the 9th, 11th, and I2th. the rain on the l1th being hsavy.-I. q Clark. whatley: The weather was gene rally warm and dry. Light showers occurred the 10th and Isth. Ample sunshine was SfS9 coffee. Pink: k With With the exception of in this sectionzJ. T. Dean
 Crsnshaw. LaPine: showers occurred on erable hail fell on the l1th. The sunshine was defieient.-B, S. Warner.
 IS degrees; the highest Temperature was ss degrees, and the lowest e4 degrees Dry weather prevailed, the only rainfall being Escambia, Brewton: Generally fair weath- CT prevailed. with occasional showers over the greater portion of the county.-p. c. Geneva, ssliersvuls: Cloudy weathes pre- vailed with light showers nearly every day The days were moderately cool during ing the latter part.--B. C. MeAliley.
 Mobile, Mobile The mean temperature, 7S degrees. was one degree below the normal. and the lowest S6 degrees. About 66 per cent of the average sunshine was received. o 67 inch fell on the l0th.--Weather Bu- Washington. FEuitdsle; The week was the nights pleasant. Light showers occur red on the 9th and 1eth. Ample sunshine was received.-G. M: Billhimer.
 Wilcox. Alberta: Fair weather prevailed. The days were warm and the nights pleas ant. There was an abundance of sunshine.
 P. P cHAFFEB,
 Section Director Montgomery. Ala
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
WILL BUILD THEATRE.
Business Men of TuseumbIa Behind The
 Project.

TuscumbIa. June 16-(Special)- 1.-The movement for the building of a 15.OOO opera house in this city is progressing favorably
 A number of business men are behind the project with their money and in fluence, and are determined to make the movement a success.
 At this time $9,000 of the desired amount has been subscribed. and the balance of the stock will probably be taken within the next week of ten days
 It is the purpose to organize S2o'- 900 stock company, and TO erect and most attractive in North Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Corrected Daily, These prices ars ct wholesale and not ts stSSSsmcOrn SGSsa@sa so1Oo: standAra soOa., Pearl 4Ae: gloss lump 4he: nickel goods Lsrd--Lsas loci compound Dc: basis Rios-Extra fancy hsad 7Me: fancy head eh @Ie; broken Ah gsc; Japan bh 05&c. iBiana soc.
 vinsgar-Per gallon Is@sse.
 Siss osoioe lse taney SaGs Hrs candies-xxx Soda she; xxx ginger sardinss--Amsriean mustard ss.1s, \ -oll aidss--Dry flints s0sc; dry saItsd sW7e; green hides a94c; green saited Ao.
 Wsol--clear isc: bury s0llc; washed dsai: standard csc: waterErOund sso; Fruit ana Produce--Fancy Ienons ssoa per box s4 2s: Irish potatoes per bushel cy HIP peanuts sAc ib,; choice Florida Pineappies s2.759sS .oo; new potatoes sl.so Tomatoes s2.25: Snap Beans stand sl. cueumbers s1. 50. Cheeae.-Fun cream. daisies lec: singles IS hc; ID. cuts square t7e.
 Gnsn erits--PsaT na R ssI ss;5S; per sack ss ss. cats csc; white 6sc; white clipped ssisc. timothy hay SIS. %; Johnson grass 76c; AI- falfa S1. 25; corn ssc.
 cotton seed huils SIS ton.
 Moiasses-Georgia cane. bbl 4Oc gallon; cases, gallons go 50 per easel maple syrup Log Cabin Brand. gallons sit; E gallons t7.6o; quarts s4. 25 per doz
 chickens-Hens S5 Q 40c; flyers ss@ soc; eranuiAtsd sRei ?. Y, O sMe. Eggs-12he. M
 Country Buttsr--i6c per h.: Jsrsey but ter 25c.
 Bagging-New jute 50 or 50 yd pieces 2 lb s%c; 1% ID. shc; new sugar sack 1M lb T&e: ID. shc; second hand sugar sack 7k @shc. F9sI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
THE METAL, MARKETS.

New York. June 1s-No very important change was reported in the London tin mar ket today. Locally the market was dull and 6 shade lower on the average.
 Copper declined 5s in London with spot closing at 5s pounds and futures at 58 pounds los. The local market was dull and unchanged.
 Lead was Is 3d lower at 12 pounds Ills Sd in London. The local market was quiet at S4 .47h @52h.
 spelter declined to 19 pounds ss in Lon don; The local market was dull and a shade lower.
 Iron was lower at 51s 1ihd' for Cleveland warrants in London. Locally no change.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17

G. NJ Drisdale. Treasurer; R. A. Beck. & B. Felix Throelkmorton, J. D.; j. D. Keenan, Secretary; M. J. Hindman, Tyler; w F. Trump. Chaplain. These officers will be publicly installed at the tri-cities park on the 24th of June, Jointly with the officers of the shef- field Lodge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-17
wrxv vORw coTTON.

New York June 1e.--The cotton market was more active and firmer today; closing pciSss csn sas Sales for the the day Jay were sstimsted at l50.00O bales.
 The market opened steady at an advance Cd and while 1t reacted slightly during the early session under a continuation or yester- days offerings based on the supposed iIn- provement in the average condition Of the other hand. there seemed to be considerable demand from Liverpool the South, ana local aonrces the latter probably being for cover ing prices advanced on reports that the flood situation in the Southwest. was De- corafng more serious The weekly report m sns s sSsrs Tsrs bS Dos and bullish runnors regarding the near month situation in all three of the big markets. and an increased demand from re-
 ssf The hiEhsst point was reached in the late trading and the market closed at praetieai- iy the best prices. Another break was while the official forecast indicated that un- settled conditions responsible for recent rains and floods in the west would prooa- ey Dass swsy ey rnITsdsya Se St ,nas wa4sr sg m the Southwest. No definite news Is yet available rearding the area flooded or per-
 Idvices as to trade conditions in Germany continue peBsimistic but spot markets are holding firm and the days official reports from the South reported an advance of hc ' neceipts at the ports today LOTTO bales. againaf li413 last week and 7.11e last year For the week (estimatedl eo.000 bales against s4.22s last week and 2s,5ss M Todays receipts at New Orleans 2.sso baiee against 1.3sl last year. and at Hous- ton 9.t1e bales. against 1.0t2 last year,
 Fnturee opened steady and closed qulet Month Open, High. Low. Close.