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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03
Not Too Late Ia i'lant SOY H-ans.

McnsrH Editors: As tho season
has been very wot and backward.
there arc many aclda yet not plant
cd. others where early paintings will
have 10 be abandoned Tho Hoy bean
comes In right hero now. as IL can
DO planted much later than corn or
peas even and stlli make n good
crop In middle Tcnnoahce good
crops have been made planting as
late as July 18th 10 :5th. Further
south. aiili later may do.
Acre for acre. Woy beans arc worth
much moro than corn for feed. more
even than co@pcAB. and coat less TO
raise than either one. atm plant
Ing two-thirda of my corn ground In
SOY beans this year. would do that.
regardless Of the Not season. and
can not do otherwise this year
The beans will endure dry spells
much better than corn. too. and i'm
prove soil AS much or more than
co@peAH will II dry. cultivate shall
lo~ and often. II very dry. cultivate
more They are much easier TO har-
vest than cowpcaA. too.
A. NJ. WORDEN.
Coffee Co. Tenn.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03
POOR PREPARATION AND POOR
CROPS
The Difference Between Coed and
Poor Preparation May Mean tin"
Difference Between Fair Crops
and None nj All.

Messra. Editors The present do
plorablc condition OF the crops
over "a large area Of this State
iA not altogether result Of
bad weather. but Is 10 IA large er-
tent. tho inevitable result Of the un.
prepared condition OF tho soil when
the crops were planted. This season
and the condition 81 crops should
teach "A lcason that will never be- for
gotten tina, is. that IL ls money.
time and energy volt spent 10 thor
oughly prepare the land before
planting The previous preparation
Of the soil aill this year. In many
cascs. mean the difference between
"A fair succesa and failure.
We have recently seen fields OF
both cotton and corn practically free
OF grass where tho cropa looked
healthy and vigorous with tho prom
lne OF fair yield. In the same sec
ton and planted on soils Of like
character, VIC fnd many acres OF cot
ton and corn dwarfed in aize. yellow
In color. some OF the cotton still dy-
Ing. and much OF the corn. II worked
out will produce little but fodder.
The explanation OF the difference
in the condition OF tho crop IL very
apparent. In one case the land was
we'll broken In the fall and re-bed-
ded in the spring and narrowed I'M
III all ciods were puverized. In the
other case the land was not touched
in the fall and in the spring rush to
plant early. the land was half pre-
pared, In many cases. with little
one horse pillow. After all the rain
We have had this land is still rough
and cloddy and would not have pro-
duced over IA half crop had weather
conditions been favorable.
How long will we OF the South
continue this sipshop method OF
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03

more particularly. BY spring of the
fifth year. which was last year. had
enough manure TO reach over my
crop. The result was. | made seven
bales OF cotton. one hundred and fifty
bushels Of corn. seventy-hve bushels
of potatoes and seventy-five gallons
OF molasses.
After paying my fertilizer bill out OF
the previous crops had two bales OF
cotton and scventy-fiye bushels OF
corn. This last crop gave me ave
bales OF cotton and seyenty-fve bush
els Of corn over the other crops. be
sides my potatoes and molasses. So
YOU sec what the gain Is. and can
we'll imagine what fertilizer ! viii
use hereafter,
II. u. SUMRALL.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03

Meaars. Editors. | waa told when
moved hero that alfalfa would not
grow here am satisfied now that
Il can bc grown with prom; here. !
have cut mino once. getting ] = tons
per acre. and II IL ready 10 cut again.
Tho tree usc Of lime wlll keep tho
crabgraHs down We have some
. 600 tons of Stacked limo that have
tried 20 get tho farmers To use, We
offered IL Mt 30 cents ton. bu; no
ono wlll take q; Hut 9 out 10 are
buying hay and corn. and am grow
Ing mlnc from acres 20 feed I
mules
work Tor limo plant aud took
after .o.srro farm. Three years
ago the company'a books showed
So from The 20 acres. Last year
ss43 from the aamc land.
+. \. COnHS
i.agurde. Ala
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03

ment that tears up the little white
root hairs. Never practice the bar
barous methods of using n turn pillow
TO lay-by with. No up-to-date farm
er will be guilty Of such n blunder.
Whenever you see a so-called farmer
layinE-by cotton with turn pillow or
any other tool akin 10 It. he is gen
orally trying TO hide multitude OF
sins in tho shape OF crab grass. the
result OF former improper culuva-
ton. might say. OF ignorance or
laziness. and one is about as bad as
the other. Always lay-by the cotton
as nearly level ~ practicable. IL
viii suffer less by drought and no
more by wet Any good culuvator
with sweeps will do the work efTec-
lively Land so vet that ridge
farming has 10 be rc&orted TO had
better be- planted in some other crop.
And Don't Plow While the Land Is
Wet.
It "a never too dry TO plow cotton.
II Is always hurtful TO plo1 whom
wet Perhaps this IS. next TO tho I'm
proper preparation Of the land. the
most costly mistake cotton farmers
make II IL very Injurious at laying
BY time. causing the shedding OF tho
squares and the lcavca TO turn yell
low and drop OF when ihia takes
place at this RtAgo OF the growth the
cotton never RECEIVERS.
=. II HOBBS
sampson 60 y {.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03
What Stable Manure Did for one
Small Farmer.

Mesars, EditorH, have farmed
for myself i've years. using CONNER
cial fertilizer the first four years
when ! began 10 study whether II
was paying or not
used about NIFTY dollars worth
Tor at least paid that much for IT. j..
and made on an average 3 bales OF
cotton and Rcventy-iivc bushels Of
corn year. 30 YOU can readily see
what put me To studying.
While thinking over this | began
to save up the barnyard manure
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03

~ 1LLIONS OF DOLLARS are
Nh lost in the South annually by
~ improper methods OF cultiva-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03
Editorial Comment: Mr.. Sumrall'
II. -. SUMRAIl.

Editorial Comment Mr.. Sumralls
experience IS proof Of what We have
80 often said that Southern soils
need. first and most OF all. more hu-
mus. Mr.. < should not conclude.
however. that commercial fertilizer
will not pay II he uscs them to
balance up his stable manure and to
grow loEumiuous crops. his soil will
soon be we'll supplied With both plant
food and humus and his crops will
continue 10 increase
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03
Don't Tear Up the Roots al Your
Cotton.

Deep cultivation should never be
rcsoried 20 AT this time. The cult
walton of cotton should always be
rapid and shallow. tso no instru-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03

MN 1ILlONS OF DoILAkS are
lhU lost in the South annually by
@ improper methods OF cultiva-
ton at Iaying-by" time. The three
great mistakes that many farmers
make. are: CD Laying-by too early.
CO. cultivating too deep. and 90
blowing too wet.
Don't BE I'm n Hurry tn stop Guilt
walton.
The first OF these will cause the
cotton TO have stunted growth and
become foul and grassy II We have a
wet fall. have seen some very
fine prospects very much injured BY
ne owners getting in too big hur-
~ TO lay-by: and my observation has
been that where one cotton-patch
has been hurt by blowing too late,
ten have been hurt by quitting too
esGly. The cotton should be Guilt
waited until Il has reached sufficient
size TO shade the ground so AZ 10
prevent the growth of all weeds and
grass that may come up afterwards.
for there IL no more unslghuy OBJ
ject TO an up-to-datc farmers eye
than real grassy cottonheld at
picking time.
Don't Tear Cp the Roots al Your
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03
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thought-provoking review Of the
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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03
When and How to "Lay-By" Cotton.

Each Year by CD stopping Cultiva-
ton Too Early, Flowing Too Deep CD Working Land
Wet.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03
Farm For Sale

\ 40 acre farm with good tonan, houses,
fchcus, pasture, aud water. touching Mang'
ham. la, with Hank. Churches. and lligh
school. on railroad direct 10 \atChCk. Also
loo acre farm In miles of clinton. In easy
reach OF Two OF tho best colleges In Aississlp
pL IL you want educational advantages ana
a good farm, too. here are two chances.
NJ. a. WELLS, Clinton, Miss
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
STEEL WORKS ON FULL TINE
Plant at Sparrow Point Has All
Departments Busy.
Rail Viii Resumes Operation to FIJI
Accumulated Orders Of
Railroads.

Baltimore. Aug. 4-For the first time
in nearly two years all departments Of
the Maryland Steel Company are run
ming full time. six days a week, and
with sufficient orders booked to keep the
steel-ral mills going for about four
months. even if they do not receive an
other contract. The payrolls Of the COM
pany now contain the names of nearly
1000 men and boys. This compares with
about 1850 at the. height Of the business
depression and about $500 on April l.
The steel-rail mill was the last branch
Of the big plant at Sparrows Point to
resume operations in full. II had alter
mated between idleness and running on
short time. with a force Of about one
quarter OF normal, for more than year
Orders for rails have been coming in
at a satisfactory rate for several weeks.
and now the tonnage on the company's
books is the largest since 1907. with
promise of steady expansion following
the re-entrance Of the railroads IN the
market for supplies
The latest order or size for steel rails
was placed with the Maryland Steel
Company by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad a few days ago. and calls for
1eO0O tons of the Bessemer type. The
price was SIS a ton. and the total cost
therefore. is $2SO,0O0
The revival in activity at Spa-rows
Point means much TO retail trade in Bal
timore, especially TO the merchants do
ing business in the eastern part OF the
city A small fortune is disbursed week
ly in wages by the big industry among
it's thousands Of employees. and the
larger percentage OF this money finds
its way TO the retail centers. and plays
no small part IN stimulating trade
generally.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
LAST STAGE COACH GOES.
Sam Houston Demolished and It's
Timber Cast on the Scrap Heap.

Austin, Tex. Aug. A-After standing
in the alley west Of Patterson's livery
stable since 1873 the stage coach sam
Houston has been torn to pieces and
the timber cast in a waste heap. The
Sam Houston was the victim Of city
legislation. It having been ordered re
moved from the alley. but 1t was in
such delapidated condition that it could
not be moved. The coach was torn to
pieces and another relic Of the early
Texas days passed into history.
II the old stage coach tould talk, Il
could tell of some hair-raising events
that would probably make the blood
and thunder" stories look like thirty cents
Mexican. II made its first run between
Austin and Brennan in the year lS4l. when
Texas was filled with Indians and bad
men, Six and eight mules were driven
10 the old coach. six being driven IN
good weather and eight in muddy
weather.
In its day the Sam Houston was the
scene OF many a fight and hold-up. The
wood was marked in numerous places
by bullet holes. which were all that re-
manned In history Of many Of the fights
in which the coach was the center Of
battle Guards we're always carried
along with the coach IN the early days
20 prevent Indian attacks and hold-ups
by bad men who wanted TO rob the
mail
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
Would Add Millions of Acres
TO Tillable Area.
PART OF CONSERVATION IDEA
Work OF Reclamation in the West
Directs Attention 10 Waste Lands
OF Dixie - What Louisiana and
Florida Are Doing to Eliminate
BayOuS and Everglades.
BY 5. A. ARMSTRONG.

congress has appropriated 100000 or
more for the irrigation Of the arid lands
Of the far West. and In this day OF
conservation there has been no more
wonderful achievement than that OF
making the desert blossom like the rose.
The reclamation OF these waste lands
is an engineering feat when is one or
the modern wonders Of the world and
forms the most romantic chapter IN the
history Of our Reclamation Service.
Yet. when the appropriation for the
irrigation of Western lands had barely
reached the Sl0,OO0Ool mark. Speaker Can
non is said TO have remarked. Heaven
knows. I would have stopped It if I
could" II is likely that he realized
for the first time what was then being
brought 10 the attention of Congress
namely, that there were between 75.O0O.-
900 and 1oOCl0O00 acres OF swamp lands
situated In the well-populated districts OF
the country, capable OF being reclaimed
at a cost OF 50 10 SIS an acre. while the
cost Of irrigatiag these more or less re-
mote desert areas was averaging $50 an
acre.
The railroads OF the West. however, and
certain large Western manufacturing in
terests. inaugurated persistent publicity
campaign TO educate the nation as 20 the
Importance of the air lands OF the West.
and soon interest and enthusiasm for
the subject had reached high tide. and
the irrigation OF the lands was assured by
appropriations from Congress.
Swnmps Are Valuable.
In taking an inventory OF the re-
sources. the development Of which is
soon to make the South the richest part
OF the world, it might on first thought
seem hardly worth while TO name our
swamps-those stretches Of wet land
which are to be found IN every Southern
State and which produce little besides
malaria and mosquitoes. Yet. instead or
being a menace 20 mankind. they could
easily be made 70 double the Souths
productive power and 10 add millions IN
land values.
The swamp lands OF America. II re-
claimed. would be worth at the least
Sl0O0 o,0t0.00C and would be capable OF
supporting a population Of many mill
ions. More than 20 per cent Of these
lands lie south Of Mason and Dixons
line, and when drained Will be worth
from $50 TO $500 an acre. In Texas and
Louisiana reclaimed lands have sold at
these prices after having been valued as
swamp lands at no more than q cents
an acre, For agricultural purposes such
lands are the most fertile in the world
The plucky little kingdom OF Holland
Is scarcely more than q solid wet area.
from which the water IS drained by
sluices. and lifted by thousands OF wind
mills. and Holland Is now to drain the
Zuyder Zee. comprising $4,000 acres. at
a cost OF S1,250 100000 That the swamp
Continued on Page 3, Column 3.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
SHEEP AND GOAT RAISING.
They VIII Receive Special Attention
at international Fair.

San Antonio. Tex, Aug. H-Sheei ind
goat raising. one Of the biggest indust les
Southwest Texas. will find special repre-
sentatiOn at the international Fair 10 be
held in this city in November.
The international Fair Association will
do its best TO secure large and complete
exhibits. and the sheep raisers are CO.
operating enthusiastically. IN addition to
many orders for space from the South
west. sheep and goat raisers from Ari-
IONA, New Mexico. Oklahoma. and even
Oregon. have made reservations.
The Fair Association has provided very
liberal prizes and premiums for all
classes. and a number OF special trophies
will be given TO blue ribbon winners. One
Of the trophies already received is a
silver loving cup from Benn & Son, Of
Greystone. r. l. The cup is intended 10
be awarded 10 the best mohair producer.
Sheep and goat raisers associations have
also announced their intention to provide
trophies. The Texas Goat and Sheep
Raisers Association will meet here during
the fair
In view Of the fact that Southwest
Texas produces annually over 100000
pounds OF wool and nearly 5000, 600 pounds
OF mohair. and has some of the best
sheep and Angora goat stock IN the
country. the coming fair ought to prove
OF interest 10 outside breeders.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
MAY PAY DIVIDENDS.
Alabama Concern May Liquidnte De-
ferred Payments from Earnings.

There has been considerable talk rs
Gently in financial circles about the Ala
bama Consolidated Coal and Iron Com
pany paying some. If not an. the deferred
dividends on its preferred stock The
News learns from an authentic source
that the payment OF these dividends will
depend almost entirely upon the market
;or iron.
The company is selling a large amount
Of Iron. but there is little profit in il at
ruling prices. During the depression the
Alabama Consolidated took advantage or
the favorable labor conditions 10 store
great quantities Of iron. and when prices
reach reasonable basis the company
Will therefore. be In position 20 realize
20 the best advantage on its stored stock
Of material and in better position TO con-
slider the question Of dividends.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15

the result upon the citizenship OF the fu-
ture would be as marked as the habit OF
instructors 10 go 10 Europe 10 study has
been upon the college and university fac
ulties of the country.
The principle have tried to state prac-
tically applied would work out In cOsno-
politan rather than provincial training,
which is vastly important in the high
thinking and the high living OF the edu-
Gated men OF this country in the future.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
PROPOSED FORESTRY LAW.
Ruse Bill in Alabama Legislature
Opposed by Lumbermen.

From the Southern Lumbernan
The Reese forestry BILL introduced re-
Gently at an extra session OF the Alabama
legislature, is meeting with much oppo-
sition on the part OF the lumbermen The
mill operators in Southern Alabama are
protesting vigorously against the meas
ure, and many were in Montgomery 20
present TO the legislature the lumbermen's
views
The measure makes Il unlawful ito
cut for saw-mill lumber any tree less
than twelve inches in diameter. or TO tap
or box for tUrpentine any tree less than
fifteen inches In diameter" According TO
Mr. W. Y. Lovelace. Of Brewton. Ala.
the measure will be ruinous to the mill
men who now own and operate the vel
low pine lands OF Alabama IL Will put
the naval stores men out OF business, and
prevent the clearing Of pine lands for the
purpose OF farming in Southern Ala
bama."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
Mar Chenpen AutomobIIe..

Consul Samuel II. Shank sends from
Mannheim a description Of a new Ger
man invention for driving automobiles. 1t
is a so-called hydraulic driving gear"
by which. it is said. the cost Of con-
structing a car is lowered and the weight
reduced about 400 pounds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
Conner Corn DiSnppenrs.

The gradual withdrawal from circula-
ton in Korea Of copper cash. whose value
is one-fifth OF a sen (Japanese), or one
tenth American cent. is reported by Con-
sui General Thomas Sammons. OF Seoul
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
Rnr Land I'm Mexico

Consul Louis Hostetter. OF Hermosilo.
notes considerable real estate activity In
the Mexican state Of Sonora, where sew
eIal American companies are developing
large plantations
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
Big COAL PRODUCT
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Output in 1903 Had a Value
OF $40, 1853, 054
DECREASED 1888 PER CENT
Conditions Favorable in that State
for Cheap Mining of FueI-Ln bOr
Troubles at Minimum in Period
Covered by Report-Finds Market
Outside of the state.

The production Of coal in West Virginia
the United States Geological Survey.
was H,SgISlS short tons, having a spot
value OF S4oW9O4
Owing TO conditions more favorable for
the cheap production Of coal I'm West Vir-
ginia. the percentage Of decrease during
1905 was less than I'm Pennsylvania, Mary
land. Alabama, and Ohio. In a pre-
liminary statement issued IN January.
1903. it was predicted that the output OF
coal in West Virginia would show a de
crease between 10 and Is per cent. which
would reduce the tonnage 10 an amount
about equal 10 that of 1906.
The decrease was 6.I93.74O short tons, or
12.SS per cent, from the output in 1907,
and the 1905 production was 1920 short
tons less than in 1906. The decrease in
Pennsylvania Cbiruminous coaD was Z %
per cent. in Maryland 20S9 per cent. in
Alabama 1871 per cent, and in Ohio 1927
per cent The decrease in value Of the
production in 1903 was $7,S3L576 or 1888
per cent.
AIDoE NoHuAAlOmS kNEOrG Die.
Another reason why the percentage OF
decrease in West Virginia was less than
in the States named is that. except in
the Kanawha district, few Of the miners
in the State have organized. and there
was no suspension Of operations pending
the adjustment OF the wage scale.
Although some vigorous attempts have
been made from time 70 time 70 organ
lie the coal miners Of West Virginia,
most of sthe mines continue &c be oper-
ated on either the open shop" or the
nonunion basis. though many OF the
mines in the Lanawha region have for
several years been operated under agree
ments with the miners union. The strike
record for the State was a total OF 50l
men. who were idle for an average Of 14i
days each Only four mines reported
suspension due 10 labor troubles.
The ten-hour day prevails in most OF
the mines. 4oS, employing 1850 men.
working ten hours a day I'm 190S $50
mines, employing 1,426 men, worked nine
hours and 30 minutes. employing 1.2i2
men, worked eight hours.
Market Outside the state.
West Virginia more than any other coal
producing State depends on market con-
diiions outside Of her own borders for
the disposition Of her coal product. The
manufacturing industries OF the State are
comparatively unimportant when consid-
cred in connection with the large and
cheap supply Of hlgh-grade fuel. Prob
ably more than half Of West Virginia's
coal is shipped away TO support manu-
featuring industries in other States.
The coal mines of West Virginia In
1908 gave employment 70 56.S6l men, who
worked an average OF 1S5 days, as com
pared with 59.0Z9 men for an average of
go days in 1907. The average production
Continued on Page 2, Column 9.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
SOUTHERN MEN GO
NORTH TO SCHOOL
Increasing Numbers Study
in Columbia University.
THE PRACTICE IS COMMENDED

II Results I'm Broader Training,
Larger View for the Student, and
Cosmopolitan Rather Than PrOvin-
ciaI overwhelmingly Discussed
in Its Effect on Future Citizenship.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-15
BOY LIFE MANLY
At MERCERSBURG
School Has Fine Setting in
Cumberland Valley.
CHIEF FEATURE OF THE TOWN

Academy Stands in Center of One
Hundred and Twenty-Five Acres
Rich Plain BeIOw-Four Hundred
Young Men study There Each Year.