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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12

about one foot apart in the Tow. Save
only the largest and best canes. The
width Of the rows may be two feet,
with a space of four feet between
them. Keep the ground clean with
cultivator and hoe and the soil stirred
about the plants.
Keep III mind the tree form when
pruning, Pinch off the top when the
cane is about four feet high. The lat
erals will then grow, and you will have
a bush something like a tree pruned to
vase form. The laterals should be cut
back to Il or two feet in length, and
the new growth will then make a bush
of sufficient size to make a large crop.
Tender varieties that must be laid
down In winter should not be so
pruned. Blackcap raspberries and
b~lackberries require more room be-
tween the plants in the row than red
raspbc-ries.
Cultivate, if possible, until July, then
place a heavy mulch Of strawy manure
between the rows to retain the mois-
ture and furnish plant food. Set posts
four or five feet high. Nail two pieces
Of board about two feet long and four
inches wide horizontally on the posts,
one at the top and one about three
feet from the ground. Nail smooth
fence wire to the ends of these boards
or arms to support the canes.
The plan described for raspberries
and blackberries may be best adapted
to general culture, but there is another
by which the finest dessert fruit may
be grown. Set the plants about seven
feet apart each way, allow only three
or four canes to grow in a hill, set
three posts around these in the form
of a triangle and nail some wire around
them for a support. Make the soil rich
and cultivate both ways with a cult
vator. In May of each year keep back
all of the new canes except three or
four of the strongest for next years
%fruiting. Give clean cultivation until
July, then mulch between the rows.
If you wish to set a new patch Of these
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
THE BEAN CROP.
Good Soil and Economy of Space Will
Make 1t Pay.

Good Soil and Economy of Space Will
Make 1t Pay.
The raising of white beans is a great
industry in many sections, and it is
profitable because the output Is as
much a staple as wheat or corn. Like
these crops, it is a foodstuf which has
keeping quality.
The bean growing industry has gravi-
tated to the poorer lands, 81 that but
little Of it is found in the corn belt.
And yet there are places in the corr
belt, and many of them, where beans
might be grown to advantage. Sandy
knobs or WORKOUT fields which will
only make twenty bushels of corr per
acre will return a greater cash product
if planted to beans.
Bean culture was once considered
very laborious, but 1t is not necessarily
so now. By the use Of modern ma
chinery 1t is made easy. They may
be planted with a two horse corn plant
er, cultivated with riding plows and
weeders, pulled when ripe, thrashed
and even sorted by machinery.
To make the most of the space the
hills may be only six inches apart, but
the rows should be wide enough to per
NIT horse culture. When planted II
this way and carefully cultivated, il
the ground is free from weeds, the
crop may be carried through by horse
power. But If the soil is foul one
hand hoeing will be needed. The crol
is loaded from the puller into hay
racks and hauled to the barn. Spread
upon the barn floor or loft, it will be
ready for thrashing after two weeks
Of dry weather. Before marketing
sorting is absolutely necessary.
The old plan was to get the family
together in the evening about the
kitchen table and each by handfuk
picked out the bad specimens. Blu
the modern bean sorter Is a small ma
chine and cheap, which you may take
into any room. The motion is con
trolled by o treadle, and a slowly NOV
ing canvas carrier brings the beans t.
your hand as fast as you can lool
them over, one spry man doing tht
work Of five by the old system.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
THE WHEAT.
Binding and Shocking 1t So as to Get
Best Results.

Binding and Shocking 1t So as to Get
Best Results.
From the time the wheat stands
waving yellow in the field until it Is
in the hands Of the miller is an i'm
portant period. The cutting Of the
wheat may not be a difficult task, but
much depends on how well the grain
is gathered and bound and shocked.
If the machine does not gather the
grain well, a good deal of it will be
lost falling down before the sickle or
stringing out from beneath the aprons.
Care should be taken to avoid this.
The binder should also gather the
not look ragged or part be lost in the
shocking. The binder should be shift
ed just right, so that the bundles may
be bound near the middle. Binding
too close to the butts or heads will
make them i~nconvenient to handle, as
well as cause the dropping out of a
part of the bundles.
The shocking of the wheat is very
important, especially in those sections
where rains and winds are frequent.
The bundles cannot be thrown together
any old way and be expected to stand
the storms of wind and rain.
My experience has proved that the
best and strongest shock is made In
the following manner Place three
pairs Of bundles in q row, then set one
hrrI1o of ooab on1 ond thran on naah
side. The caps should be placed on
lengthwise of the shock and spread sc
they will cover the top of the shock
and hang down on the sides, protect
ing the heads Of the wheat and turn
ing the water IKE the roof OF a house
For twenty years we built u shocks
TN this and seldom ever Lost
any wheat from winds or rain 1t was
often necessary to go v the field aft
er a severe windstorm and replace
sonte of the caps, but seldom did VIZ
have to rebuild a shock.
After the wheat is all cut and shock
ed it is the best plan to have it thrash
ed as soon as it will do. 1t can the1
be stored away in a rat proof granary
or hauled direct to market. We be
lieve it is wise to sell Immediately
after t%hrashing. The higher price fol
which one may hold will not more
than offset the shrinkage and loss IL
handling, and sometimes the hfghe.
price is never realized. A person ha(
better take a few cents less than ruI
the risk.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
CUCUMBERs.
They Need Plenty of Heat, Light and
Moisture.

They Need Plenty Of Heat, Light and
Moisture.
To grow cucumbers to perfection
plenty of heat, light and moisture are
required. They will thrive in any
good soil not too heavy or sandy.
danger Of frost is past. Six or eight
seeds should be planted in each hill,
the hills being about six feet apart
each way.
In the early spring seed may be
sown in hills which are protected by
glass covered frames. When the
plants have grown to about four
inches In height and there seems to be
little danger of them being injured by
insects or other causes they should be
thinned out to about three plants In a
hill.
Frequent c%ultivating is needed until
the vines begin to run freely. AS GU
cumbers areo subiect to several dis
eases, the old vines should be de-
stroyed or cleared away In the autumn,
and the crop should not be planted
two years In succession on the same
land. The worst feature of cucumber
culture Is the insect pests, but these
may be controlled by busting with dry
insecticides or even with bone dust
Cucumbers t. picking should be
gathered when quite small. They may
be successfully preserved in brine,
from which they are taken as needed,
soaked in fresh water and, placed in
vinegar. There are many varieties,
each good for a purpose.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
CUTTING TREES.
Economy Dictates That Sapllnss
Should Not Be FeIIed.

Economy Dictates That Sapllnss
Should Not. Be FeIled.
1t is worth while for farmers to pay
a little more attention to their farm
timber lots. Any one who has had to
buy lumber lately knows that its price
Is almost p%rohibitory.
In fact, building operations on the
farm as we'll as elsewhere have been
greatly kept back by the high prices
asked for all kinds Of lumber.
Take a trip about the country, and
you will see some things that will
make your heart ache if you care any
thing for trees. In the mill yards of
the east and middle west, where hem
lock and pine grow, you will find little
trees, hardly rs large around as a
s%tovepipe, waiting to be sawed.
Some of these will hardly make a
2 by 4 scantling.
If those saplings could have been
permitted to stand a few years longer
they would have been worth many
times more than they are now. But
the spirit seems to be to cut the trees
down now and let them go for what
they will bring. This is quite in line
with much we do in other directions at
| the present time. The dAlar we can
get now is the dollar we must have.
Tomorrow may look out for itself.
The farmer has 1t in his power to
put a check to this waste. How? BY
cutting only such trees as are dead or
beginning to die. The hest farmers do
this themselves, and if they rent their
lands they insist that their tenants
shall do the same. And then they may
set out more trees.
If they are compelled to cut any live
trees for building purposes, they may
also set out other smaller trees to take
their place. They may also fight fire,
the worst enemy we have in our for
ests. They may work for better timber
laws. And they may educate their
boys to love the woods and try to keep
them growing.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
Farm ana
Garden
THE FRUIT CROP.
Some Ideas Worth Putting Into Prac-
tice Next Season.

Some Ideas Worth Putting Into Prac-
tice Next Season.
1t is a mistake to suppose that fruit
bearing plants will do their best if
they receive attention only now and
then. Irregular care will not amount to
much. Moreover, the cultivator should,
as oon as the bearing season is over,
begin to consider what may be done
to induce a better crop next year.
Many old plantations of raspberries
and b~lackber1ies that are filled with
dead Inc and weeds can be so re-
newed and renovated that they will
bear an abundance of fine fruit. To
keep a berry patch in the highest state
Of productiveness the old canes should
be removed after fruiting and the
young growth of small canes properly
pruned out and thinned in the row. If
this is neglected next year you will
have a small crop Of inferior berries,
good neither to eat nor to sell.
Blackberries and the red or sucker
varieties Of raspberries require similar
culture. In May begin to cultivate and
to thin plants in the row. Blackber-
ries should be thinned so the plants
will stand at an average distance of
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
THE SCHOOL FOR THE PEOPLE.

The Thirteenth Year of This Well-KnOwn
Institution Will Open Sept |, 1908.
There will be a prominent new
feature-in that those boys and
girls who will not, under ordi-
nary circumstances, study will
be under the direction of one of
the teachers to direct their studies
at night.
There are the following schools
maintained: Music, Art, Elocu-
ton, Penmanship, Commercial,
Normal, and Literary. Thorough
in everyone Of them. We have
all international reputation. No
liquor, no tobacco, no cursing, no
cards. Prices very reasonable.
Catalog for the asking.
Rev. J, NJ. L. LYERLY, Phi. D.,
Crescent, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12

berries select a deepy clay loan, but
make it only moderately rich with sta
Bile manure for raspberries, as the
canes are less hardy in very rich soil.
The marketing Of small fruit may
be greatly facilitated by having a num-
Der of basket crates. A plan for such
container is shown herewith. Its di-
mansions are so arranged that three
of the crates can be made to occupy
the space of two when it is desired to
store them. The dotted lines Indicate
how the two crates may be arranged
opening to opening so as to contain the
third. The dimensions Of the crate
are shown on the top crate, the same
being sixteen and one-eighth inches
long, thirteen and one-eighth inches
wide and twelve and one-eighth inches
high, with two end cleats which makes
the capacity equal to a bushel. By
turning the paper to the right a better
view Of the crate may be had.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
A SIDE VIEW,

ground and twelve feet to the caves.
The upper floor will hold several hun
dred bushels Of small grain, and the
two corncribs s by 40 feet will hold a
large amount of corn.
Sliding doors are provided at either
end, and a large ventilating window in
the opposite gable ventilates the entire
building. The driveway is used a part
of the season for farm implements
Farm and Ranch.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
Weedy THOUGHTS,


Kill the small weeds and You will
never have large ones.
A dead weed goes to seed.
Mustard Is better in the kitchen than
In a wheatfeld. Pull 1t up by the
roots.
Persistence brings reward with Can
ada thistles. but 1t takes lots of per-
%sistence. Don't let the thistles seed.
Sometimes it is well to salt them after
cutting.
The best time to cut sweet clover is
when 1t Is in blossom. 1t is hard upon
your tools, but harder upon the clover.
Better hoe a corn1eld four times
when the weeds are small than once
when they are big. It's cheaper.
1t doesn't pay to cut burdocks with a
hoe. Use a spade and cut deep.
Dragging corn either when it just
comes up or at three or four inches
will save lots of trouble later. Use a
spike tooth harrow.
Do unto your weeds as you would
have your neighbor do unto his.-Farm
Journal.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
I arm ano
0arden
MODERN GRANARY.

A Practical and Economical Building
For Storing Corn, Wheat and Oats.
Some writer's tell us that the aver
age farmer annually loses one-twen-
tieth of bis entire crops from the lack
of proper buildings in which to store
them and hold them for profitable
prices.
While the writer cannot vouch for
the above statement, he does know
that an improvement in the usual
storehouse for grain. ETC., on the aver
age farm is not only desirable, but
very necessary If the farmer would
save to himself the profits on his prod
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
THE QUAIL.

hordes that prey upon plant life. The
quail or bobwhite is n of the farm
ers' feathered friends.
This interesting bird is helpful to the
farmer in destroying weeds, bugs,
grasshoppers, cotton boil weevil and
many other insects. If not hunted, it
is a tame bird, often appearing In the
farmers gardens Oh barnyards. The
cheerful whistle Of bobwhite on the
fences, In the pastures and meadows
is attractive to the farmer as he plows,
plants and reaps. Let every farmer
start out today to be a friend Of birds
and to protect them. The farmer will
thus benefit himself as well as the
birds.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
Potato Rot

A man who has tried the expert
ment claims that 1t is very easy to pre-
vent potatoes from rotting by placing
In different parts Of the cellar in which
they are kept a box containing a guam
tity of lump slack lime. He states that
this lime absorbs the moisture which
has such a detrimental effect upon po-
tatoes and in his cas- has resulted In
keeping his stock Of this commodity
always in good condition. The plan is
simple enough and is well worth a
trial by any grocer who has had diff
fculty in keeping his potatoes in a
damp cellar.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
The Sweet Potato Belt.

The northern limit for sweet potato
culture Is roughly indicated by a line
drawn from the border line of Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut on the east
coast westward to the northeast corner
Of Colorado, but the area where it Is
profitable commercially would be con-
Siderably south Of this, except in the
Mississippi valley, where It extends
well into Iowa, Illinois and Indiana.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
Announcement.

I hereby announce myself
a candidate for the office of Coun-
ty Commissioner, subject to the
will Of the people at the polls at
the November election. 1t elected
1 will serve the public to my best
ability, J. CALVIN Jingle
8-5-11t Faith, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
The Farmers Autos.

The farm paper that constantly dis
counts the automobile is not very en-
terprising. If you were to get at the
facts you would find about as many
road hogs who drive horses as who run
autos. The machine is becoming popu-
lar with farmers too. One prosper
GUS little Iowa town Of about 1,5OO
boasts Of only three chug buggies, but
all through the surrounding country
farmers W and use them extensively.
These are conservative, practical men,
too, not sports. The self propelled We
hfcae has many advantages, chief Of
which is a great influence on road im-
proyement.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
The Farmers Friend.

One Of the interesting features Of
the new school of agriculture IS the
recognition of the helpfulness Of many
feathered wild tenants Of our farms.
Thanks to the investigation Of the de-
partment Of agriculture, many birds
which were once ruthlessly destroyed
by the ignorant pot hunter are now
carefully protected because of their
usefulness in keeping down the insect
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
Popular Excursion to Norfolk, Va. Au-
gust 18th, 1908.

Southern Railway will operate
its popular excursion to Norfolk
on August 18th. Train consists
of first class day coaches and Pull
man cars. giving two days and one
night in Norfolk.
Following round trip rate from
Salisbury $4.50.
For detailed information see
large flyers, or call Oh your depot
agent. R. L. VERNON,
Trav. Pass. Agent.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
Killing Sumao.

For killing out sumac a correspond
emit recommends a flock Of sheep. First
NOW the sumac, then turn in the sheep.
sumac may be destroyed by persistent
cutting after Towering season and be-
fore it sets berries, but sheep will do
the work at less trouble and expense.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
Cough Caution

Never, positively never poison your lungs. !fyou
cough-even from a simple cold only..you should
always heal. soothe. and ease the irritated bron-
chial tubes. Don't blindly suppress 1t with a
Supplying poison. It's strange how some things
finally come about. Fol twenty years DIR. Shoop
has constantly warned people not to take cough
mixtures or prescriptions containing OPIUM.
late though-Congress says Put it on the label:
if poisons are in your Cough Mixture" Goodl
Very rood! terforthisyeryreaSonm0tiers.
and others, should insist on having Or. Shoop,s
Cough Cure. Nc poison marks on DR.: Shops
labels-and none in the medicine, else it must by
law be Oh the label. And it's not only sale. put IL
markable cough remedy. Take no chance then.
particularly With your Children. Insist on having
Dr.. shoop package with others and note the
difference. No poison marks. there!, You can
always be on the safe side by demanding
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
Alleged Officer in Trouble.

A man giving the name of D. J
Pinkerton was committed to jai
last week by Justice Fesperman,
of Spencer. The man is charged
With forcible trespass upon the
premises of an aged negro woman
Pinkerton wore the badge of a U.
S. detective. but it is not known
whether he is really a detective OF
not. He had been around Spencer
several days and kept we'll tanked
up on liquor.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
Eradicatina Needs,

In many sections of the west when
the weeds get too large for the harrow,
farmers use what is known as a
sltcker. The details Of construction
are shown in the accompanying Illus
tration.
feet wide, with four The run
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
A Eorcino Effect

Fresh manure has a forcing effect
and tends to produce stems and leaves
at the expense Of fruit and grain. It is
therefore better for early garden truck,
grasses and forage plants than for
DoEoals or fruit.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
DIR. Shops
Cough Cure
CORNELISON & COOK.
DR.. l.. S. FOX,
DENTIST,

1929 N. Main St. Phone 3O5.
Now is the time to have your teeth
looked after, this fall may be too late.
All work guaranteed. Best materials.
Latest methods.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12
FAT H..

Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.. Richie, of
Charlotte, are visiting their par
ents here.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-08-12

ucts that now go into the pockets ok
the grain Speculation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
Drummers' Samples Of Floor Csvahp
Specially Priced

We have just received q lot Of Drum
mers' Samples of Floor Coverings to
which have been added short lengths
of Carpeting---five to twenty yards
long---all of which are included IN the
important value giving. Our usual
decidedly low prices will prevail while
these goods last.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28


SPRINGFIELD. O. May z-~The
Wright brothers. most nuec-s~fai Of
all aerial nAtikafore. today h.Ean
preparations for the construction OF
an aeroplane which they cxpcef 90
turn over 20 the tnitsd states GOV.
urnmsut at fugt Never ssptnmb cf
=.
The rev machine Niii be uractl
eaily an exact dnpllmatr of the
aoforlanr which WAS emaalaed N
the resent ae,ldent al Kin ursil
TIM. n. G.. when the operator pull.
ed the wrong lever and sent the
fyer diying 10 The ground
The NHghtn say tho aecldsnf wna
nnimportanl. and that they ara con.
fldent tho machine hey will pre-.
sent for the tsat a. Fort Meyer will
fiil the hill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

these roads on THE date. n the
men obey the governor they VIII
lose their government posltlonai II
they obey uneie sam they will
either be killed or arrested, About
30 high nower automobiles Will be
entered IN the race. and there II
little danger OF the carriers going
10 lall u they venture on the fof
hidden territory
The course laid Tor the raeea II
IA miles over the two roads. one
race is 60 be 100 miles aud the
other 90 miles This means that
there will be automobiles ON every
mile Of the roads throughout the
day, The local postal authorities
have informed the carriers that tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28
WHICH
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
AND AUTO RACERS IN sUR.
ioUs MIDDLE OVER RURAL
MAIL CARRIERS or OREGON.
NV United presal

GRESHAM. Ore. May IS. -
Whether Co run the risk Of being
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COLISEUM

seziti.'s rsaains Naaa~sfiis fssa.~
ffirsHeier. see reserved seats ace
Performances Sc 1ft. sis aaiie
A MAGNIFICENT slfoW--A~ix
ANYBODY
Remember the uisEest NandssIIf< Act.
In the Wsss Are Here. ! she's. Tscr,
Day. >eN aefs New Ready.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28

run down by a0horse power auto.
mobiles. with the certainty OF ar
rest II they escape alive or Ia re.
slgn their positions and see their
families starye. II the duandry IN
which two rural mail carriers In
east Mullnomah county nave been
placed BY a clash between the state
authorities aud Uncle Sam
Gov Chamberlain has iasned a
proclamation fnrbldding traffic ON
the base line aud section line roads
On June 4. the date Of the read
races to be held hy the Portland Al
tomohile cluh The pastoftice de
aartmont has issued orders to It's
ural mail carriers IN that district
10 make their regular tripa over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-28


CHICAGO. MAY rs Chicago 90.
lice are rounding up negroes having
police records IN an enaeaIor 10
solve onc 81 The moat battling muir
der mysteries this city has dad IN
months -tnat surrounding the death
90 Roht q = Holmes purchasing
agent af the Commonwealth Flee
tfic Co.
The oniy clue the police have o.
sork on e a bloody Imprint af =
thumb. which waa found on the
murdered mans shirt Finger print
experts unite Ia declaring the I'm
print is that 81 n uogroa thumb
Holmes was struck dawn while
passing ana alley. Robbery Was the
motive.