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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
The Execution.

Slow and sure" remarked the man
with the quotation habit, "Is a good
motto
But" protested the thoughtful
there Is one thing that can
never bo slow and sure"
What's that" queried the quota
tion dispenser.
"A watch" replied the t. t.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

dawdling over his breakfast, Break
fast at 10 o'clock In the morning, and
not dressed at that"
II suppose ne thought that on sun
day morning he might indulge him
self" said the married mans wife.
at was past 0 when you got down to
breakfast"
There's a big difference between
and TO-" said the married man.
IAN hour. isn't there?"
"An hour Is a big difference. If
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
The Woman Question

y was handed another ipstalImont
Of the eternal woman question this
morning remarked the benedict
What's the answer?" qucrlcd the
young bachelor.
My wife asked me If her hat was
ON straight" replied the frelght-pay-
ing purity OF the matrimonial part.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
A Slight Jolt.

He (boastingly)-It takes nix gen
erationS TO mako gentleman, you
know"
She (cnlmly) and what a
pity that It only takes one generation
to unmake hint"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
He Made Good.

Trotter-"When young Biffkins
left college few years ago he de-
clarcd he was going TO forge his way
to the front. Did he make good2"
Homer-"As forger, yes. He's
now occupying q front row cell In
the penltcntiary."
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
A Has.Been.

Hyker = There goes an ex-pugil-
ist"
Pyker-"Doesn't he fight any
more?"
Hyker-"Oh, no; he was beaten
at his own game"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

she did not notice that they were
headed for n water-soaked log float
Ing barely above the surface Of the
sea.
With Il rendlng crash they struck
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
He Wasn't to Blame.

Boy Cat depot)-"Glmme 10 cents
fer oarryin' yer grip. mister9"
Traveler-"But l haven't any
grip"
Boy-"Well, youse needn't blame
me cause you amt got no grip. 1t
amt my fault"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

had left him with dread or the sea
that prevented his learning to swim.
He sat gingerly where Nell told him
and pretended to like 1t for her sake.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

now and then"
Not furnace shovels," said the
married man II bet you never knew
me to do that trick. Too busy 10
think OF II, Say, if that isn't the
limit! I'd give up So for back seat
under the balcony to see him busy
once. There he was in his pajamas.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

HUGE raindrop fell up
on Kate's check and,
mindful OF her best hat,
she fed to the first
doorway until the
storm should pass 1t
was only n summer
shower, but she want
ed the hat 10 wear at
the picnic tomorrow
and shc hurried for
shelter.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Wise Father Time

"Ihey say that time flies" said
tho inquisitiye one.
"Of course l fy,' responded Father
Time. "If [ Travelled In an automobile
I'd always be breaking down on the
way"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Hadn't Noticed It.

SImpkins-"Your wife is certainly
outspoken, isn't she?"
Timkins-"Not that | know of.
never met any one who could out
speak her"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

the trunk. a broken limb tore through
the plankiug or the boat, and the
water gushed In It's wake.
White and trembling Tom spTang
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Giving Her the Credit.

TomGlX-"I was surprised to hear
thai YOU and Mrs. Weeds were en-
gagged. ! had no idea YOU would
marry a widow" "
Hoiay-"I hadn't II was an IDEA
of her own"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Much tlle Same

Little candles" quoted the moral
izer, "arc easily blown out"
Little salaries are similar. yet diff
ferent." rejoincd the demoralizer.
''They are easily blown In"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
melodrama? You

But the leading lady touched him
gently on the arm.
Calm yourself. Gaspard," she said
quietly. Il merely meant to state
that have seen sixteen summers as
warm as this one"
With a humble apology Gaspard
withdrew with his ak.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

What do YOU call a very urgent
collection" asked tho busy house
Wife.
why. yer see. l have lust been
fined $29,240,0O0 for ridin' on an
oil car an I've only got Two days 10
set it together"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

tronomy?" asked the city broker.
Nav, l don't reckon they do" an
swered Farmer Geeham. Ez fur e2
know, they amt TELESCOPE in tn
hull township"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

Slight misunderstanding
do the people of this community
devote much of their time TO gas
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
We got it. announced

We got it, announced
the married man, 70
turning from his call
next door. "He was
very sorry that he
hadn't brought it back,
but he'd been so busy
he overlooked It..
Il suppose t h a I
might happen" said
his wife. i've known
YOU to forget things
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Serious. Indeed.

Lady" said the tattered tramp
at the gate. cant yer spare me a
dime on very urgent collection ?"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

cedure. and Nell quietly humored
him, but today all things were
Changed. She had to handle the boat
alone, and In a struggle with the sail
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Limited Understanding.

"It does seem stranger" queried
tho innocent bystandor.
What seems strange" inquired
the innocent bystander.
That after getting a man in hot
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

for wanting my wife to be something
moro to me than a name on the bill
boards and In the dramatic papers."
you want household drudge"
she proclaimed. THAT is all you
want, 1 want to let the fires of my
genius burn brightly, not smolder. a
sacrifice on the household altar"
Gideon shrugged his shoulders. "I
suppose you will not mind playing
tonight" he said. ITS part of the
dramatic drudgery to make love TO
some ono you hate. you know. 1t will
be good practice"
II shall not let your hatefulness
4 spoil my chances" she said. "You
know what 1t means to me tonight.
I think you arc trying TO make mo
break down on purpose"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14

o one was surprised
when Tom Minor be-
came engaged to Flea
nor Woodson. He had
rescued her from the
top story of the Ocean
house when that old
tinder box had burned
down. 1T was quite in
the natural order OF
things that she should
promise him the life
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-14
Narrow Escape.

OU'RE cross and hato-
full and l never want to
see you again." declar-
ed Molly, as she flung
herself away.
I'm not cross and
hateful" declared Bey-
erly Gideon. "If you
insist upon going on
the stage you are at
liberty to do 80. But
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
Additional Locals.

Turnip seed for sale at l.. B. KrShka s.
 Chas. Cummins, of Memphis was in the city Wednesday.
 G. w. Cranberry, of Cabot transacted business in the city last week.
 Miss Grace Betzner, of Cabot spent Wednesday with the fami- ly of J. c. Gardner.
 FOR SALE-At a bargain, a choice herd of dairy COWS consist ing of IS head and all giving milk. Apply at this office.
 WANTED-To rent one Store House in the city of Carlisle. Will want possession on Septem. Der 18th. Address Lock Box 224 Carlisle, Arkansas.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19

White Rose Gasoline for sale at l.. B. Krshka's.
 Attorney J. B. Reed, of Lon oke was in Carlisle Tuesday.
 Lanterns, the best make, burn No. wicks, Buechley sells them.
 Mrs. Orley Thomas, of Pine Bluff. is visiting Mrs. B. D. Muzzy this week.
 J. l.. Ducharme has returned from months stay with his family in St. Anne Ill.
 Bradley, our Furniture man, has an elegant line of straw mat ting. Cover your floors while the prices are lowest.
 Inspect our stock of harness and leather goods. Complete set all leather slip tug farm harness for $25.00. Robertson Myers Hwd. Co.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
RICE GROWING
Rufus J Nelson Potessr of Agriculture UniDensHD Ot Aykansas, Writes Interesh10Iy of Our
 Staple Crop.
Staple Crop.

There are thousands of acres of land in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas that for various reasons are not bringing profitable returns in agriculture. Much of this land, because of it's low, flat character and inadequate drainage is not adapted to the ordinary crops now being grown in the south. Considerable land in these states has been denuded of forest and is now deteriorating by rains and floods. That much of this land could be drained and re- claimed for corn, cotton, hay crops, etc., there is little doubt. But drainage for these swamps and low lands would cost an enormous amount of money and is not likely therefore to be con summated without state and fed eral aid, the prospect of which is not at all encouraging. The question is therefore, how can these lands be made profitable?
 Much of this land because of the warm climate, the level char acter of the soil and the abund- ance of water for irrigation is adapted to rice growing. In deed, thousands of acres of this kind in Arkansas have been transformed into rice plantations and are bringing the planters handsome returns. This cel cal within recent years has become one Of our most important crops and doubtless will receive more consideration when it's economic importance is fully appreciated. For results of rice experiments in Arkansas the reader is re- ferred to the bulletins 94, 9S Arkansas Agricultural Experi- ment Station.
 SOIL FOR RICE.
 Rice can be grown on many kinds of soil where the climate is warm and moist and there is sufficient water for irrigation. It thrives best on a medium loam with about fifty per cent clay. It should contain enough humus to stimulate the best growth and at the same time be fine and compact enough to retain irriga- tion water which is essential for rice plants. The level, retentive
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19


 and usually with a centrifugal pump. It is believed that in many sections of the southern states canals could be opened and the area of rice growing greatly extended. By use of canals the planter with a small farm and limited capital may se- cure irrigation water by paying a portion of the crop. This meth cd is practiced in Texas and Louisiana. Although the charge is high,-one- fifth to one fourth of the rough rice-the canal owners bear all the expenses of providing the water supply, assume all risk and furnish means of extending the rice in- dustry to sections remote from the source of the natural supply.
 LEvEES.
 Levees to hold irrigation water on fields are neither difficult to construct nor are they eXpen- sive. They should be securely built, however. The best time for this work is early in the fall when the land is moist or even wet" It is highly important that the levees settle, pack and become impervious under the influence of the winter rains and freezes. To guard against seap- age and spring freshlets, the soil after it has been staked off should be thrown out to the clay or sub soil 3 or 4 feet wide with a blow, leaving ditch in the center of the~place the levee is to occupy. The soil is then tramp ed in the bottom of the ditch after which the ditch is filled, care being exercised to keep soil tramped with team and men. The soil then may be elevated with levee builder, or a wooden V-shaped frame, keeping the base of the embankment broad and the slope gradual.
 The cross levees or inside le- wees to regulate the depth of the water over the fields are tempo rary and may be thrown up in the spring after the rice has germinated or even after the water has been turned on the fields. Two to 4 furrows with a turn blow is usually sufficient. It is best to have as few cross levees as possible that the pro gress of the binder may not be retarded when the grain is har- vested. Cross-levees may be re- duced at harvest time if necessa- ry with a team and blow.
 PREPARING THE SOIL.
 Fall blowing is preferred since this gives the vegetable matter the benefit of the winter rains and freezes. Rice soiles are apt to be water logged" and acid as result of continued irrigation hence it is important to blow deeply in the fall to accelerate aeriation and nitrificatiOn. When rice follows rice, it is very diff cult to pulverize the heavy sod which the plant makes. It can
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19

prairie soils of Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana are excellent rice soils since they are underlaid by d tenaceous clay or imperviouS sub- soil which retains the water, and soon becomes firm enough to support a team and binder when the fields are drained. "Buckshot" soils produce well in rice and are not difficult to till. Sandy or gravelly soils, unless supported by compact subsoil near the surface are not adapted to rice growing because irriga- tion is not practicable. Alluvial soils with sufficient body to re- tain water usually produce well provided they are not too rich in vegetable matter and the fall permits the field to be drained when necessary. In general it may be said that rice will grow on almost any soil of ordinary fertility where irrigation water will stand on the field.
 WATER SUPPLY.
 Abundance of fresh water for irrigation in rice growing Is i'm peratively necessary. Although providence" or highland" rice can be grown in localities of abundant rainfall without irriga- tion, it is uncertain and sel- dom pays. The planter should be sure that he has an inexhaust- able supply of water before buy ing his power machinery or building levees. The expense of providing irrigation water when well is to be the source is con siderable, hence the planter is especially fortunate if he has a lake bayou or river adjacent to his farm. Moreover, water talk en from lakes, bayous and rivers is preferable because it is usual ly warmer and contains more nitrates and other soluble plant food than that taken from wells. On the prairies and in most places in the bottoms of Southern Ark ansas water can be secured from wells at distances ranging from 100 to 16O feet. These wells are 8 to 12 inches in diameter and are sunk on stratum of gravel where a perforated pipe, the strainer, is suspended. The lift is from p to 50 feet and power
The Carlisle independent., 1909-08-19
ChQs. SUisher's Banner Rice We'll

 and persistent discing or harrow ing. It may be necessay to break again in spring about 7 weeks before planting time but the disc has been found in most cases to suffice. Rice plants are shallow feeders and for this req son there should be a good seed bed made by deep blowing in the fall and shallow stirring in the spring. The disc, harrow and split-log drag are useful i'm plements in making good seed bed for rice.
 IRRIGATION.
 The irrigation season is from 70 to 100 days, according to the rate of evaporation and the time of planting When the plants are from 3 to , inches tall the field should be flooded, that is the entire ground should be covered with water and kept flooded long enough to kill the ordinary weeds and cause rapid growth of the rice plants.
 If the weather is cool and showers are frequent the rice may stand without irrigation till , or 6 inches tall Usually the growth will be better, ma turity earlier and milling quail ties better if irrigation begins when the plants are } or 3 inches tall and flooding continued at intervals of from 8 to 10 days.
 The water is permantly with drawn when the grain is in the tough dough stage" and the field allowed to dry so the crop may be harvested.
 HARVEST
 It is important to drain the field in time to allow harvesting before the grain is over ripe. As soon as the heads begin to turn yellow and hang down and the grain is in the dough stage" the field must be drained. This will cause the grain, when cut, to shrink slightly and become tough soft may be milled with the minimum amount of broken ker- nels. Rice that stands too long is often sun n-cracked and brittle and much loss is sustained in the process of milling.
 The SheaveS are shocked after the binder, as far as possible on dry ground, the shocks carefully capped to shelter from the sun and the depredations of birds. The sheaves will require from ten days to two weeks to cure before the crop is threshed. The rice thresher or separator is used. The grain is then sold to the mills as rough" or "praddy rice" The price received varies according to the market, and quality of the product offered for sale. Within recent years prices have ranged from S3.75 to $4.50 per bag or barrel of 162 pounds. Rough rice is usually estimated by the bag or barrel and not by the bushel. The Southwest Farmer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
THE E BASKET OF
ASIA
By Frank G. Carpenter.
ASIA

tC generation, and Notwithstanding
all this the soil is still rich.
Among the Farms.
We drove about a mile from the
hotel before we reached the city wall,
This is thirty feet high. 1t has a
great gate on the side Of the town
near-Which the farm lies. We wound
our way out through this, and then
went perhaps two miles further, pass
ing many low tiled houses, until we
reached the mud wall which incloses
the suburbs. We were soon in the
country and in the midst Of such
farming as is commo in central
Manchuria. The fields have no fences
and their boundaries are marked only
by stones. The roads which cut their
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03

way right through the farms look
more like bitches than roads, n turn
this way and hat across the country.
Now u droschky was tilted ar an
angle of forty-five degrees, and 10Y
we bounced high as we went over the
drains crossing the roadway. We
frequently passed between g~reatditch@s
and | was tod that the Farmers
dug them to keep the traffic from cut
ting out into the fields and destroying
their crops
| asked Where We're the houses and
barns, and was pointed to a farm viii
lage which stood on a hill off by it
SELF The Manchus do not live on theiI
farms. They herd together in viii
lagos OF mud houses, and so out to
the fields. There are no barns, in our
sense of the word; and neither hay
nor straw stacks. About some of the
settlements one sees ricks of sorghum
cane and piles of bean stalks. Such
stuff is often corded UP on the roofs
and sometimes against the walls.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03

agricultural schools of America. There
are rooms for meteorological work
and plant breeding; and the lecture
halls are equipped with maps and
diagrams such as are used in the
United States. At present one-half
Of the instructors are Chinese, some of
whom have been educated in America.
the other half are japanese, the lat
ter having been chosen through the
pressure exerted by the Japanese con-
sui at Mukden.
Tartar Boys Learning Farming.
After a cup of tea, Director Chan
called IN the c~Ommandant in charge
OF The school. and asked him to put
the boys through their drill in our
honor. He did so. There were al
together $50, ranging in age from six
teen to twenty. The older students
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03

the houses, are many ragged trees
filled with great punches OF what |
at first thought were crows nests;
and / asked Director Chan as to the
birds which made them He re-
piled:
.Tho3e are not nests; they are
bunchHs of mistletoe, an air piant
which grows all over Manchuria. You
will find thOuhands Of such buncfcS in
every part Of the country. They are
very destructive, and are even worse
for the trees than are the orchids of
tropical chimes. Indeed. they are the
orchids Of Manchuria.",
Coming close, [ had a chance to
examine these trees. The mistletoe
lunches are scattered all over them,
and their yellow and red berries may
be seen shining out of the green. NO
~rosy-cheeked American belle would
dare to wander about in Nanchur1a.
She would be under the mistletoe halI
the time, and her lips would wear
out.
AT another place we stopped at a
grain stack to watch the farmers
thrash out the sorghum seed. They
took the canes from the tack and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03

This stuff is not intended for food.
It is the wood and coal Of the farmer.
All the heating Of the home is done
by the kang, a sort of a ledge two feet
high which fills one part Of a room,
and which has a series Of f1ues be-
meath it, These fiues are heated by
the kitchen fire. A little bundle of
straw or corn stalks will send the
flames running through the flues. and
make the brick ledge quite hot. It is
upon this ledge that the farmer:
family sit during the daytime, and
there, spraWled out side by side they
sleep at night. The houses are al
most all small, but many have out
d which are used for the
donkeys and. ponies.
=" The Orchids OF Manchuria.
Among the villages, rising high over
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03

cut off the heads and laid them on
q threshing floor. A stone roller,
hauled by a mule, was then driven
round and round over the seeds until
they were crushed off the stalks. The
refuse was then WinnOWed in the wind
and the stalks were piled up for fuel.
Before the seed is ready for food
it must be again ground to get off the
hulls. Sorghum grain is the staple
diet of the Manchu. 1t is the rice,
wheat, corn and meat OF the people.
The grain grows everywhere, and that
On stalks twice as high as a man.
Indian corn grows equally we'll.
Passing onward through scenes like
these, we at last reached the school.
It consists of a number OF One-story
brick buildings surrounding a large
court, in which is a beautiful garden.
The buildings are devoted to the class
rooms, laboratories and d~ormitories
OF the students. They are we'll
built, and indeed would be quite re-
spectacle in any Of the better class
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03

Mukden's New Agricultural College
and Its One Hundred and Fifty
Tartar StudentS-A Talk With ne
Chinese Director on the Country and
It's Observation-Disclosures Two Ameri-
can Agricultural Experts Saw
Manchurian Farming and How 1t
Is DOne-The Vast wheat and Corn
&IanGS-HOW the Government Will
Improve the Stock-Iiye Informal
ton About Il Little known Agcicul-
tuFal Empire.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03

HOW THE GRAIN FIELDS OF
MANCEURIA ARE TO BE OPEN
ED UP BY AMERICAN EDUCA-
TORS.