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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Agricultural Experts Make Discovery

pecially prevalent in the newer dairy
ing sections of the middle west In
one region this trouble occurs so fire.
quently that it is spoken of among
commission men as the fishy belt.
The immediate cause Is generally
ascribed to the presence OF tri-
methylamin in the butter" continued
the experts, so the sleuths got on the
track of this and found it mot guilty"
Next they tackled oidum nactis, and
this, too, proved an alibi. Then they
inoculated the butter with the third
suspect, bacterium lactis aerogenes,
and it, too, was proved innocent. The
bulletin finally concludes that the
cause is as about as follows, to-wit:
"Fishy flavor is caused by a slow.
spontaneous chemical change, to
which acid is essential, and which Is
favored by the presence of small
amounts of oxygen. It's immediate
cause is a particular substance pro
duced by the oxidation of one of the
combinations of the acid developed in
the ripening of the cream. The sub.
stance oxidized may be the result Of
a hydrolysis of the cream"
And here is the climax:
The remedy: Fishy flavor may be
prevented with certainty by making
butter from pasteurized sweet cream.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21

TN the midst of the throes of the
tariff fighting and the uprisings in
Turkey and Persia, Uncle Sans staid
and placid department of agriculture
at Washington hurled a bombshell to
the center of the worlds stage the
other day in an official bulletin on "fshy
flavor in butter" Yes, there it is in
all it's fearful portent
For four years, according to the bull
letin, Uncle Sans bureau Of animal
industry sleuths have been on the
trail of the microbe which gives to
butter "a peculiar oily taste suggest
ing mackerel or salmon"
But they have not caught the mi
crobe yet.
Although there are very few ref
erences to this subject in literature"
announces the bulletin, the trouble is
widely distributed.
ut is known to occur in various
parts of the United States, but is es-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21

the average FARMER 10 accomplish this
for himself without outside assistance.
In order to do il the seed from one
ear should be placed in one row. We
will suppose for example that 20 of the
hest ears that can be found are planted
separately in 20 rows in a small patch
by themselves. This takes a little
extra time of coarse, but there are few
operations on the farm that will pay
bigger profits on a mans time. These
20 rows should be given a little atten-
ton when they are tasseling, in order
to eliminate the tassels from barren
stalks, as has been mentioned At
the end of the season, by husking out
one row at time, it is possible to
ascertain which was the best seed ear
sown.
From the best row of the 20, seed
may again be selected for part of the
crop the following year, while the 20
rows will probably furnish seed for
the entire crop. BY cultivating few
special rows each year, such as those
described, a gradual Improvement in
corn can be made. This method win
within a reasonable period greatly
affect the yield per acre. ans = =oEss
We want your friendship.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Secretary Latta Startles Congressman

ident came off; but Mr.. Latta sudden.
ly lost his voice and had hard time
unloading his impedimenta and the
proper formal speech. He managed to
get through it, and in timely rea.
son, of course, of the constant prae-
tice during the Roosevelt administers
tion-acquired a commendable nom
chalance about it.
But he never dreamed of appearing
in any other costume than the long
and dignified black frock coat OF
craftsmanship. 1t was supposed that
garb was as necessary for him as
the flowing robes of black which add
something to the terror with which
the supreme court judges inspire a
lawyer appearing before them for the
first time. What, therefore, was the
establishment when he appeared the
other day in natty sack suit and de-
livered his message with the ease Of
a telegraph boy with a message:
One explanation offered is that Mr..
Latta has to make the trip so seldom
nowadays that he can't arrange al
ways to have the long skirted coat
handy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
GET RID OF BARREN STALKS.
BY So Doing You Eliminate Factor
That So Materially Reduces
Corn Yield.

A close study of the corn plant has
shown that large per cent of barren
stalks is found in the average corn
field. Investigation into the cause of
this barrenness has demonstrated that
pollen from stalks that did not produce
an ear, although effective In fertilizing
power produced grain that in turn re-
suited in barren stalks. This having
been determined. 1t is only necessary
to destroy the tassels of barren stalks
In order to eliminate the factor that
so materially reduces the corn yield
The result In cutting out these
stalks has been even more gratifying
than could have been expected, for it
has now been conclusively proved that
1t is possible to grow crop of corn
with practically no barren stalks Not
only this. but 1t is within the power of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Will Renew the Fight.

State Senator Theo Billbo, of Pearl
River county, and Hon. a. L. Yates,
member of the lower house from Marion
county, are among the visitors at the
capitol.
Messrs. Bilbo and Yates led the fight
for a constitutional convention at the
last legislative session, the main purpose
of their campaign being to secure "a
more equitable legislative apportlon-
ment and more adequate assessment
laws. They declare their purpose to re-
new this fight at the approaching legis-
lative session, and feel confident that
this time it will result in victory.
The two lawmakers are much graft
fed over the paper read by Associate
Justice R. B. Nfayes, of the supreme
court, at the annual convention of the
Mississippi Bar Association at West
Point last week, in which the jurist set
forth some strong reasons why Missis-
sippi should have revision of her con-
stitution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21

at the contemplation of such a won
drous opportunity 10 be improved,
and struck speeches. at the thought
of having such great ladies take an
interest in them, decided that 1t would
be necessary to give the bureau girls
some especial opportunities to get
used to the overpowering thought. So
it was proposed that some OF the
young women should be invited to visit
some of their benefactresses in the
homes of the latter and learn how II
was all done, observe the method OF
eating ice cream with a fork and
taking soup out of the side Of the
spoon, and such like correct little
wrinkles.
Somehow this didn't much appeal to
the girls, either; they rather opined
that their table manners were good
enough, and didn't feel the need of be-
ing further impressed with the splen-
dor of being patronized by ladies who
used gold dinner services.
But the federation committee worked
away earnestly, and finally the expIo-
sion came The committee found 50
of the women in the bureau would
have to be dropped out Of the service
before the moral average would be
raised to the point where contact VITA
the federated benefactresses could be
established at all
That settled IT. Every woman and
girl in the bureau resolved herself
into an indignation meeting. 1t was
what all had been expecting, they de-
clared. Those society women who
wanted to convert working women
into butterflies, of course, couldn't I'm
derstand. Why should they be ex-
pected to? They had meant we'll
enough, but really they could hardly
be commended for tact and diplomacy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Aldrich to Quit Senate at End of Term

known. While the tariff bill 10
under consideration, the financial leg.
islation, in charge of the national
monetary commission, is making little
apparent progress, although consider
able work is being done by experts
employed by the commission to gather
data for its use
Next autumn Mr.. Aldrich will
make a trip through the country.
delivering a number of speeches, or
addresses, as he prefers to call them,
explaining the work of the none
tary commission, it's plans for the re-
organization of the monetary system,
consulting with bankers and business
men and explaining his views.
Early this year Mr.. Aldrich ad-
dressed a chosen audience at the
home of DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter on this subject. In the autumn
he will visit Chicago, st. Louis, Kan
sas City and probably other finaHeiAl
centers, where he will address lf&e
audiences on the subject
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Lieuer journal Admits Saloons
Insane" Defiance of Law.

The leading liquor papers see this
condition Of affairs, but seem helpless
10 stem the tide Of their own trades
chronic lawlessness.
Either the advisers OF the saloon
keeper ara incompetent to deal with
the situation or the saloons in
difference to the protests that are be-
&Mg made against 1t would seem
90 show that It is being led to slaugh-
oar house by an evil genius" runs an
editorial warning in Bonfort's Wine
and Spirit Circular. March Is.
Dontfort's editor continued: THE
votes which are routing the saloon in
state after state are being cast by men
&c who object to saloons being con-
ducted in connection with gambling
and prostitution and to saloons selling
% men who are intoxicated and which
Keep, open on Sunday and during for
@adden hours" Their vote is "a pro-
ts1k against the saloon being a nui-
sance and against its being conducted
NO we all agree that the saloon should
a0t be conducted" and yet cried out
tn01 bOnAOFt eUItOr Will tue eNlocnI
Gfankness OF despair:
. 1--WE FIND THE SALOONS EVEN
HN STATES LIKE KENTUCKY,
WHERE PROHIBITION THREAT
RMS, BEATING AGAINST REGUIA-
TIONS AND IN SOME PLACES IG-
N0RTGG ALL REGULATIONS WITH
a FATALITY THAT is RECKLESS
KR NOT INSANE"
"0ur. trade is being hurt, not by its
foes, but by its customers and its
friends, and the wisest advice the sa-
looms can have is TO heed the Biblical
Injunction and not continue to kick
against the pricks,'" concludes this
sage adviser Of the trade in the well
known journal of the whisky inter
eHtg.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Prohibition and License In Can
ada.

A parliamentary blue book issued
March 81, 1909, shows that convictions
for drunkenness in Canada have In the
last ten years increased by 164 per
cent In the year ended September,
1907. there was an increase Of 121A per
cent I'm convictions for general ofrenses
under the criminal code. In the W.
kon there were ifty-six convictions for
every 10000 of the population and in
Prince Edward Island, which is the
PROHIBITION PROVINCE, ONLY
ONE CONVICTION.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
TRADE" SCOTS
AT REGULATION"
flying Prohibition, Drink
Takers Betray Scorn
of ALI Law.
lily Press Points Out Liquors
Constant Contempt Of
All Restriction.

= It looks as II the liquor trade will
no 20 its doom the chronic anarchist it
Gas been for half century.
+ The daily press, while not holding a
e@ief for the Prohibition side OF the
Nreat reform, is just now keenly alive
10 the danger and, absurdity Of the
Vtcuor traGic's reckless attitude toward
law and order.
Neset on all sides by indignant pub
&c opinion, the brewer and his allies
ere apparently becoming more disdam-
s&ai and contemptuous OF public opin-
tons than in any previous time.
Nothing could more certainly assure
ehe trades humiliation than such a
daredevil, anarchistic attitude.
The Milwaukee Free Press, in a con-
epicuous editorial entitled "Regula-
e5cn,' March 81. 1909, takes its home
brewers 20 task in these pointed
words:
Tho public knows just exactly what
,Rrohibition stands for. With the reg
zuhtors' we have nothing OF the sort.
Ss Just words, promises and proc
Iamations, but no definite coherent
-caan OF campaign.
= 'sFhe Brewers association, for in
staace, adopts resolutions favoring the
passage and enforcement Of laws for
Che regulation Of the drink traffic and
for keeping such traffic from unlawful
aud improper accessories.
sounds mighty good, but where Is
the Brewers association engaged In
snflitant, obvious and effective move
ment to secure legislation that will
caean out the American saloon and dis
courage drunkenness?"
Another leading daily newspaper
thus pictures the notorious attitude of
the liquor men toward every attempt
at law enforcement:
Regulation was as salt for the pres
ervation of the saloon.
Regulation would have destroyed
enemies within and enemies without,
but the liquor men could not see 1t
that way.
'They fought regulation. When reg
Wsat1ons were made they ignored them.
They endeaVored to oVerturn what
t&w did restrain them and contended
for q more wide open condition than
ever. All of this. Of course, was sui
eide.
The wide swath that Prohibition Is
cutting through the states should be
q warning to saloonists in the dis
trfcts yet untouched.
Regulation is their salvation in view
Of the Prohibition wave"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21

THE uplift has had another backset
in Washington, they say. 1t comes
about through the remissness of AS
sistant Secretary to the President
Latta. Mr.. Latta is the official mes
senger from the White House to the
houses of congress. He Tugs up all
the messages of the president and sol
EMMY presents them when the houses
are in session.
The first time Mr. Latta delivered
message to the senate is an occasion
we'll remCmbe red. He is abort six
and half feet tail, and when he ap-
peared at the door of the chamber
with a bundle of documents from
President Roosevelt he got slightly
ratified. He was duly presented and
the formal reception by the vice-pres-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
RAISE MORE CATTLE
BEEF INDUSTRY IS NEGLECTED
IN THE SOUTH.
Writer 81 Opinion That Too Much I'm
poraance Has Been Attached to
the Cotton crop-Faets
Worth Consideration.

Recently there was published in
the Atlanta Constitution two articles
giving almost opposite views of the
cattle industry in Georgia. Mr.. White
took decidedly optimistic view of the
future of this industry while Mr.. Saw
tell took rather pessimistic view.
Both OF these gentlemen believed that
the south country is well adapted to
the production OF beef cattle. Mr.. Saw
tell summed the situation up by stat
Ing that the main reason the cattle
Industry has not developed is the fact
that farmers pin their faith and their
Efforts to cotton" / hardly agree with
aim IN his statement that the industry
viii not develop. writes a correspond
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Valuable Publication.

The announcement that the publica-
ton of a historical volume to be entl-
tied Biographies of Mississippi Women"
is being received with a great deal
of interest and pleasure throughout the
state. Quite a number of the states of
the union have compiled volumes OF
prominent and representative women,
and it is believed that the Mississippi
volume will rank among the best of its
kind ever issued.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21

NELSON w. ALDRICH, senior sena-
~ tor from Rhode Island, has an
nounced that he will not be candi-
date for reelection when his present
tenn ends. His fifth term as senator
of the United States will expire March
4, 1911, and in the meantime Mr..
Aldrich hopes to see enacted
tariff bill which will be a credit to his
leadership and financial bill which
will completely reorganize the finances
OF the nation and which will consti-
tute monument to his service in the
upper house.
The part which Mr.. Aldrich is
taking in the tariff legislation is well
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Ex-Gov. Lowry Better.

The relatives and friends of Gov.
Robert Lowry are gratified at the slow
but steady improvement which he h" ;
shown since his return here last Tues
day. and the distinguished gentleman
himself feels gratified at the many evil
dences of affection and devotion shown.
Gov. Lowry is very much in hope that
he will be able to attend the reunion at
Memphis, and at the present rate of inl-
rrovement the probability is all in that
direction.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21

The Jackson Board of Trade has def
nitely decided upon the date for the
business mems excursion over the New
Orleans Great Northern railroad to cele-
brate the opening of traffic over that
line between this city and New Orleans,
the train to be run on Tuesday, July
6, following the running of the first train
on July /.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Ordered New Examination.

A sensation of unusual magnitude
developed at the capitol when DIR. c. G.
Coleman, president of the state board
of health, discovered unmistakable evr
dence that at least thirty-two of the
secret questions being used in the eX-
animation of applicants to pract'c
medicine had leaked out, and thereupon
declared the entire examination Oil,
ordered the preparation of a new loc u
questions, and the holding Of an ent-re-
ly new examination.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
THE TARIFF ON RICE.

Senator Foster of Louisiana and n
delegation of rice growers held a con-
ference with Secretary of War Dick
inson recently on the subject OF the
tariff on importations of rice from the
Philippines. 1t was agreed that when
rice shall be imported into the United
States from the Philippines free of
duty under the tariff act, the president
shall by an executive order impose a
duty on rice coming into the Philip.
pines from any foreign country equal
In amount to the duty on rice entering
the United States from foreign conn.
tries This contingency Is not likely
to occur in the near future. The phi.
ippines instead of exporting rice into
the United States. import approximate,
~ s600O.e00 each year.
Danish Proverb.
Much water runs by the mill while
the miller sleeps
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Protest Against Change.

Petitions are pouring in at the office
of the Mississippi railroad commission,
protesting against any change in the
passenger rate in this state, and when
the body meets to again take up the
question, it is likely that documents
from small towns where no organiza-
tions of this character are in existence
will be on file
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
UNBELIEVERS
MUST BELIEVE
by REV. A. c. DIXON, D. D.,
Pastor It the Chicago Ave. tMoedy's)
Church. Chicago.

The Atheistic I'M
believer must be-
lieve there may be
design without a
designer, law with
out in I e Iii & e MT
cause. The Bible
in calling him a
fool draws his pic
ture accurately, for
he must violate
the laws of his
mind in order to
say that there is
no God. Sayages in
their rudest state
1n mot roU CO
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Appeal Papers Voluminous.

The record in the appeal case of c. 4.
Smith from the life sentence imposed IN
the circuit court of Lowndes county for
the murder of E. A. Laurent, travel
ing man. has been filed in the supreme
court, together with the brief of the
appellant. The record is an unusually
lengthy one, containing more than 1000
tYnewritten pages.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
raOnsn1ng the peer cattle business.

raDnsnlng the Deer cattle business.
One of the most important steps
towards establishing the beef cattle
industry in Georgia would be the intro
duction of bulls of the beef and dual
purpose breeds. There is too great
scarcity of beef blood. The Jersey
will never make good beef animal,
and yet more blood of this breed is in
evidence than of all other breeds For
strictly dairy purposes the Jersey is
excellent but for the general farmer
yho keeps several cows and is not so
situated that he can we'll dispose of
dairy products cattle of the beef or
dual purpose breeds are better. There
should be breeders of beef and dual
purpose cattle just the same as there
are breeders of the dairy breeds. Such
breeders will distribute bulls of the
beef type about the country and by
crossing upon common stock there
will be laid the foundation of the
beef cattle business.
In this matter of the introduction of
beef blood the large packer can WELD
a great influence He can encourage
the importation of beef blood and he
can show the farmer that he is will
Ing to give SQUARE deal when it
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Railroads File Report.

Most of the railroads operating in
the state have filed with the railroad
commission their statistical reports as
called for in their order adopted some
time ago, all reports to be dated as OF
June 30, 1905 All the roads have diff
ficulty in giving the accurate figures on
the original cost of construction, and
only few of them undertake to esti-
mate the present actual value of their
property. In the item showing cost of
construction is also included the cost
Of repairs during the past ten years.
The report of the Alabama and Vicks-
burg road shows cost of construction to
have been $1,SO2, 75O.25, with outstand-
ing stock of $1,O5O,OO0 and a bonded
debt of $2,O36,2OO.
The New Orleans and Northeastern
shows the cost of construction to have
been STAG, 6s2:69. It's outstanding
common stock is $6,000,00O and it's
bonded Indebtedness $S,s72, 900.
The Meridian Terminal Company,
owning no rolling stock nor main track
and physical property except the depot,
sheds and terminal tracks, leased by
the five railroads entering Meridian,
shows cost of construction of $685.,
354.o6, estimates its present value at
$125,oOO, gives its outstanding stock al
$4,000 and its bonded debt at $780,
600.
Chief of Police Allen served formal
notice upon every one of the numerous
places here where the various brands
of near-beer are sold, to the effect that
they must discontinue its sale after
this week, the time limit being only
four DAYS, or suffer the consequences.
The business is lucrative one, and
while some of the vendors will undoubt-
edly obey, to be on the safe side, there
are others who will not give it up with
out strenuous fight. The question OF
whether or not the sale of near-beer in
Mississippi is illegal will therefore soon
be determined
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget of State News Items Gathered Our Special
Correspondent at Jackson.
Treasury Balance Reduced.

The cash balance in the treasury at
the close of business on April 80 has
ben reduced since that date by sundry
heavy drafts and warrants upon it. A
pretty heavy draft has been made by
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
icge, which has drawn to date this month
the sum of 9,59709, which includes
some extra items on account of building
and improvements, as well as current
expenses.
AS very slight offset to the outgo
from the treasury there is source of
income that is figuring in the receipts
in the shape of state depository inter
est for Che past three months, some
thing like 81 500 having been paid in,
with more to hear from.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21

lot be an extravaganr statement TO say
that in many cases it is possible to
double the yield. even with the aver
age NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Far
mer
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1909-05-21
Plan RoyM Welcome.

Andrew jackson Council, United Com
mercial Travellers, the local branch of
the great and growing order of the peri
patetics, are planning and figuring to-
gether to give their brethren of Louis
lana and Mississippi royal and kindly
reception on the occasion of the grand
council, which will be held May 81 and
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