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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
Years and the Stand is Poor. Half
an Average Crop.
(Roanoke Chowan Times.)

(Roanoke Chowan Times.)
Crop prospects in the vicinity of
Rich Square are more discouraging
than in many years; in fact the old
est citizens do not remember when
the crop gave promise Of such poor
yield. Many farmers will not make
as much corn as they planted. The
heavy, continued rains in June, fol-
lowed by a drOuth in July hat has
not yet been broken ruined the corn
crop.
The acreage in cotton is perhaps
less than in years, the stand is poor
and the growth very small. Even
with seasons from now the yield Of
cotton cannot be much more than
half IN average crop.
. Peanuts lave stood the extremes
better. There are some fine fields
Of peanuts, though not as good as
usual at this season OF the year. This
crops seem to be less affected by ex-
tcessive rains or drouth. Where they
have been kept free from grass and
properly cultivated the yield of pea
nuts ought to be good. But OF many
farms this crop was damaged by the
grass while trying to save the cotton
and corn.
Many of our farmers are preparing
to SOW wheat and oats on much Of
the land planted in corn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
Good Crops Expected.

Getting at the crop condition is a
hard matter. [ think this can be
truthfully said about the crop in Nash
county. On stiff land good farmers
have good crops Indifferent farmers
have poor crops, as the grass has
taken them. Crops are not SO good on
sandy land, as there has been too
much rain. My observation of the
crop leads me to say generally speak
ing that it is good. Good farmers
say it is an average crop. Equally
as good farmers say it is about 70
per cent of the average crop.
My opinion is hat if favorable con-
ditiOns continue the Nash county
FARMERS, as a whole, will harvest good
crops his fan. There are those
that differ with me.
r. E. RANSOM.
Spring Hope, N. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
PERSON.
HAW CROP OF CORN
Crop in Little Better COndi.
ton. Wheat Crop nla

tIOI. wheat &FcD Si2iIi1.
Replying to yours in regard to con
dition of the crops in Person county,
wish to say that the yield and quality
Of the wheat crop was fairly good, but
the quantity is small, for the reason
that a mall crop was seeded
AS to the corn crop, it lOokS as II
we cannot possibly make more than
half q crop, for the reason of excessive
rains early in the season, and up to
and, say, about the 20th of June it
was impossible 70 work the crops as
they should have been. Since about
the goth f June We have had very
little rain, and the crOps, both corn
and tobacco, have been seriously in
jured by reason of the drought. The
tobacco crop is in better shape than
the corn, and, while we cannot make
a large crop, yet we may make a fair
crop should we have rains within the
next few days.
There have been showers in some
parts of the county recently, which
have improved the tobacco-Where we
have had rain, but they have been
very spotted.
One reason why the tobacco crop IS
better than that of corn is where only
one crOp can be worked the farmer
will always give attention to his to-
bacco crop at the expense Of his corn.
j. A. LONG.
poyhoro ~ q
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03

CROPS ARE GOOD


Best in Pcndef in Past lcn Ac2rS.
In reply to your request as to con-
dition Of crops in PendeT | will state
after making due and diligent inquiry
by rail, phone, river, rural delivery,
steamer Duplin" and all other come
at-able sources of information. The
outlook for corn, cotton, peanuts,
sweet potatoes has not been better
for the past ten years. While the
stand Of corn is not so good as could
be wished for and late planted was
haired By the bud-worm to an alarm
ing extent it is apparently shooting
and caring amazingly we'll. Some new
corn fodder has been pulled or
stripped" and quite q few farmers
on Topsail sound are nov finding
new dip blad fodder, thus cutting
down those terrible heavy bills for So
called timothy hay which consisted
of marsh grass inside and a few
timothy stalks where they could be
seen on the outside of the bale, for
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03

it is very small and is hardly
taken into account in the census re-
ports. What cotton is being grown
here, is particularly fine. The con-
ditions of corn and peanuts in New
Hanover is said to be the best in
several years; in fact. it is stated
that these two crops in this Immediate
section of Eastern Carolina were new
er better.
THOMPSON......
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
ALL CROPS SHORT

Wheat and Tobacco Suffer Less
Than Corn and Cotton.
Wheat and cotton have suffered
less from the rain than corn and cot
ton. The condition Of the crops in
Orange county is as follows:
Cotton, roper cent of average crop.
Corn, IS per cent of average crop.
Tobacco, SO per cent, of average
crop.
HillSbOrO, n. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
P~ERQUIMANS.
FORTY PER CENT COTTON CROP
% Per Cent of = Corn and so Per
Cent of Peanut Crop.
FORTY PER CEl

The best information I can get Is
hat there will be raised not over 40
per cent of a cotton crop; IS per cent
of a corn crop and about 50 per CEN
a peanut crop. This indicates an
Improvement of 10 per cent in the
last 80 days. The lands have been
damaged by the heavy fall of water
in Nay and June at least 10 per cent.
T. S. McMULLAN.
HertfOrd, N. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
~PASQUOTANk.
SHORT.
Half the Crop of Cotton is Lost
Farmers Greatly Discouraged.

Half the Crop of Cotton is Lost
Farmers Greatly Discouraged.
From the best information I can OBJ
tain in the short time given me, it
seems to be the general opinion of
those best posted on the crop condi-
ions that the cotton and corn crops
both will be considerably short in this
county. The heavy and continuous
rains have literally swamped the fields,
stunting the growth of the cot
ton crop and preventing work. It is
estimated hat only about one-half
the usual cotton crop will be realized
and the corn crop will fall consid era
bly, short of the usual yield. If the
month Of August SHOULD be spared
from the excessive rains, it would
very probably bring out the cotton
crop some and brighten the outlook
somewhat for the farmers At the
present time, the farmers and mer-
chants of this county are greatly dis
couraged over this, the fourth year of
crop failures.
Earlier in the season some money
was made in this county on Irish pOta-
toes and it is generally conceded hat
it was the biggest and most prosperous
year on this crop ever known.
M. c. CROWSON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
NEW HANOVER.
CORN AND PEANUTS VERY GOOD

Indeed These Two Crops in Country
Adjacent to Wilmington Were
Never Better.
Wilmington, N. c.. July 31.-New
Hanover is one of the few counties
In the State that makes but little pre-
tentiOn as an agricultural section,
except as to trucking. However,
there is a larger acreage OF cotton this
year than ever before, but even then
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
All Crops Short.
ONSLOW.

Onslow County has suffered from
excessive rainfall, and the crops ave
been injured ecaus Of these condi-
lions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
GREATLY DAMAGED.

Hurt 5 to 40 Per Cent-Mnch Bet
low Average Crop.
Reports from all over this county
show that the tobacco and corn crops
have been greatly damaged by the re-
cent drouth. 1t is estimated hat the
corn crop is damaged at least so per
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
PAnLICO.

The conditions in Pamlico County
are such as to expect fair crops.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
a Short.

Cotton and corn improving during
past few weeks, but will not be over
rs per cent. of an average crop. This
county raises very little of other crops
mentioned.
Elizabeth City, N. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-03
PROSPECTS DISCOURAGING.

Rich Square. N. c.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

lists IN order 10 consider in a technical
way the question Of greater uniformity in
dealing with the problem OF the Greater
South as affected by publio highways.
Precedence Of the Ports.
Perhaps the most significant thing IN
this whole movement, as affecting the
South, is the manner in which the COun-
ties around the ports are working for
better roads. The region around Hamp-
ton Roads. and the remarkable body Of
water Of which il is a part, are alive
with the fervor for roads. as If con-
sclOus OF the time coming when the
Southwark swing OF commerce will touch
the shores and make them alive with
shipping.
The same prescience is visible at Jack
sonville. at Tampa. at New Orleans. and
at Galveston, and has been earlier shown
at Savannah. II is part Of the dawning
consciousness that the victory OF the
South IS coming along the highways OF
peace and that coast and mountain, low
land and highland are bound together in
one destiny whose fullness is still be-
yond sight. but the dimensions OF which
can be surnised when We know that the
South. greatest IN natural resources and
OPPORTUNITIES. Is still the least developed
third OF the greater nation that is yet
to be.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
Political.

The first Republican shot in the New
York mayoralty campaign has raised the
whole issue of party sincerity or OF party
hypocrisy as affecting both Republican
and Democratic leaders. Congressman
Parsons, as president OF the New York
county committee, gave TO the press last
Sunday a dictated statement saying that
a combination OF Tammany men and up
state Republicans was what had defeated
the reform election bills in the last legis-
lGture advocated by the New York City
Republicans. and making the following
explanation OF that combination:
I'VE discovered that It was part Of the
deal entered into to get support for
Speaker Cannon and the rules In the
House OF Representatives from Tam
many. no information OF this deal was
given to the Republicans from New York
City either at Washington or at Albany"
The particular local application Of this
charge is that in the present city regis
tration and election Tammany expects to
carry out extensive frauds which the re-
form laws would have made impossible,
according 20 Parsons or course, he UNI
derstood very we'll that ne was using a
dOuble-edged sword and that as he swung
u 20 smite Tammany and certain rural
State Republicans he at the same time
slashed viciously into the regulations OF
several Republican leaders OF national
prominence, chief among whom was
Speaker Cannon himself Parsons said
that later he would give the names Of the
men who had carried out this deal De-
malls were promptly issued by Congress-
man Malby. State Senator Raines, and
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

profits IN the quick sale or enhanced
value Of lands in which they are inter
ested.
Nearest Material the Best.
The wise States are those that work
out means for utilizing their own road
material. instead OF attempting to i'm
port something that IS ideal In its re-
suits. The coast States, for instance.
have shells, sand. and clay: they should
not set their hearts on asphalted maca-
dam. In some parts OF Kentucky, on the
other hand. macadam would be cheaper
than sand and clay.
Study brings to light an astonishing
diversity Of method throughout the South
in the matter OF levying taxes. voting
on bonds, State aid without State con-
troll. State control without State aid, the
point where authority lodges, &C. 1t
would appear that a convention should
be summoned OF lawyers and tax special
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
ANALYSIS OF THE WORLDS LATEST NEWS.

Peary's official statement and voted its
confidence in his report Of the discovery
OF the north pole.
OF the Maine coast on Wednesday, the
new torpedo boat destroyer Reid. on trial,
broke all speed records for her class. by
going 1854 knots and hour. The Reid is
2sS feet long and is propelled by a Par
sons three-shaft turbine.
The international balloon race which
started from Zurich last Sunday, with
seventeen entrants. was won by the only
American balloon entered. that of Edgar
w. Mix, OF Columbus. Ohio, which was
named America II. Mr.. Mix landed at
Gutown. Warsaw, or Russian Poland
Tuesday morning. The cup has been
awarded 10 the victor, and next years
contest Will be held in America The In
ternational goal race for balloons. which
was started at the same point IN Switzer-
land and was won b. the Swiss balloon
Mars. pilOted by DIT. Farmer. who land
ed within 500 yards Of the point selected
previously.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

with Honeywell and Tolland aboard,
landed at Silas. Ala, a distance OF 4s5
miles They were longest in the air.
namely. Al hours. q minutes.
Edmond Kelly noted as a lawyer and
advocate of socialism. died at Nyack.
n. Y. Monday.
Albert Pulitzer brother OF Joseph and
founder Of the New York Journal, killed
himself after a long illness at Vienna,
Monday.
Dudley Buck. the famous American
composer. died I'm his homo at West
Orange. N j., Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
Educational.

DR.. Abbott Lawrence Lowell was form
ally indicted into the presidency Of Har-
ward University ar Cambridge, Wednes-
day, the ceremonies being held on a plat
form in the yard in front Of University
Hall. First there was tho procession Of
the faculty. members Of the corporation,
delegation Of professors from many other
colleges and the governor of the State,
his staff, and other civil officials. The
president OF the overseers placed the seal
and other symbols of Office in the hands
Of DR.. Lowell after which addresses were
made and the chimes rung. The main
point Of the inaugural address was that
they should frame a system Of educa-
ton which without sacrificing individual
variation or scholarship shall produce
an intellectual and social cohesion, ut
least among large groups Of students
and points Of contact among them all"
On the same day in the old town Of
Stratford-on-Avon. England, the famous
old Hazard House. birthplace Of Jonn
Harvard, the founder Of Hazard Uni
versity and neighbor Of Shakespeare, was
formally dedicated as the property OF the
university. Ambassador Reid officiated
The old house IS the gift OK Edward
Morris. of Chicago. who acted on the suR-
gestion Of Marie Corelli Hereafter II
Viii be open 10 the travelling public.
It is announced that Charles NJ. Pratt.
president OF the Fratt Institute OF Brook
Ign, and secretary OF the Standard OIL
Company. and his sister, Mrs z. B.
Dane. will soon give to tho school an
endowment fund of Sl.7OO.OOO.
The New York University has added
20 ifs establish neut a ds,,artmen. OF
journalism with eight courses ali NJ
p5actioal nature. Prof. j. F. Johnson.
formerly Of the University OF Penusyl-
vilnii Is its Lead.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
SUSPENSION CALLED BLUFF.
French Believe Gen. d'Amade VIII
Soon BE ReinHtated.

French Believe Gen. d'Amnde VIII
Soon BE ReinStated.
Paris, Oct. 9.-The suspension to-day
Of Brig. Gen. d'Amade by Minister Of
War Brun for his unexplained statement
in the MAtin last Monday that France
ought to intervene in Morocco to pre-
vent Spain from waging a war Of terri
torial conquest, IS "huge blur in the
opinion OF the French public.
The suspension. it is confidentially
stated, was merely to keep up appear
ances" and to satisfy the demands OF
diplomacy. Gen. d'Amade, it IS pre-
dicted, viii shortly be reinstated and re-
sumo his command Of the Ninth division,
stationed at Orleans
The French public and much Of the
French oflcialdom agree with dAdame
that SPANS activity in Morocco threat
ems to interfere with the French sphere
OF influence" particularly with Algeria
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

Joseph E. Cotton IS a native OF Louisi-
ana, and represented New Orleans Union.
No Il, in the Denver convention in 1889,
being chairman Of the finance committee.
He established, owned, and edited for
several years a daily newspaper IN
Natchez. Miss He is a member Of sew
eral fraternal orders; was president Of 6.
p. 0. Council National Union, for two
years. and is now vice president Of the
National Union cabinet Of the District OF
Columbia Mr. Cotton has been interested
for many years IN work among prisoners
in the Jail and wOrkhouse, and the sick
in the city hospitals. and IS now chairman
OF the relief committee Of Columbia Ty-
biographical Union.
The abolition OF the Interior branch let
out one Of the most popular men IA the
Pressmens UniOn-Charlie Schultz.
In the recent reorganization OF the
Rumford Press. a printing corporation Of
Concord. y. Il. ex-senator William T.
Chandler was chosen president: S. n. d.
North. former Director OF the Census.
vice president, and W s. Rossiter, for
merly chief clerk OF the census and for
a short time acting Public Printer, treas
ulEA hllu Bcl4tl d lldllAEtL- MI -NoA III
It is stated. Will have charge OF the com
pany's New York Office.
A postal from Billy Garrett. former
secretary OF Columbia Union. now at
Panama, says: "Halsey. Kreiter. and
self are O. K. and hold a few short ses-
sions occasionally. although climate is
not conducive 10 good backcapping."
Paul Battenfeld and Mrs. Katharine
Taylor, pressfeeders, have been trans
ferred TO the night force.
Matthew L. Allison, whose death occur
red recently at his mothers home IN AIif-
lintown. Pa, at the age OF forty years.
was well known and highly respected by
his former fellow-workers IN the G. p.
o., where he was employed as compositor
and proofreader Tor a number OF years.
resigning IN 1856 10 accept a position as
editor Of bulletins in the Department OF
Agriculture, which position he held al
the time OF his death.
FRESHMAN Adolph o. RogaIsky holds
the seasons fishing record He says that
while on HIS late trip TO Wisconsin. &C
cOmpanied by two companions. $50 black
bass were caught within two hours in
one OF the lakes or the State.
John r. Lamson. for many years as
sistant foreman OF the Interior branch.
has been assigned as q reader in the Job
proofroom.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
WRITING MEMOIRS IN PRISON.
Nine. SteinheII Declares She Knouu
Identity Of Husbands Murderer.

Paris. Oct. SHINE. Steinheil. in prison.
charged with the murder OF her husband,
IS writing her memoirs. a portion o.
which were made public tonight. She
attaches Importance to a blood stain on
her own clothing when she was found
bound in her home after the killing. and
TO the fact that the detectives admit
there was an overturned inkstand near
her.
She declares she knows the identity OF
the slayer OF her hUsanbd; that he bound
her to a chair and gagged her. and in
this position she saw her husband killed
and her husbands mother died OF fright.
Following this according to the story,
the murderer caused her az the point OF
a pistol 70 write a confession that she
was guilty Of the crime. She declares
she has not revealed the name Of the
alleged murderer because she has no
proof against him.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
sourbt AID for yene1ueIa.

Berlin. Oct. at is understood Judge
W. I. Buchanan. special United States
envoy 10 Venezuela, While IN Bsflin
sounded the principal German bankers in
regard 10 the prospects OF a loan 10 en-
able Venezuela TO make a good financial
start
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
CzAR's VISIT ABANDONED.
Illness of CzarIna Said to Bar Trip
TO Ytnly.

Rome, Oct. s.-The Cars visit to Italy
has been abandoned for the present ow-
ing to the illness OF the Czarina. which
IS due 20 nervous excitement and worry.
Apart from every other consideration the
Gar cannot risk a hostile reception
which would affect the Czarina's health,
The above is the official explanation,
but It IS we'll known the visit would have
been abandoned whether the Czarina was
iu or well. because the government.
though willing to guarantee the Car
life, knew that II would be impossible 70
exclude hostile demonstrations.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
ENGLISH MOURN PICTURES,
Press LameBts Sale OF Old Masters
to Americans.

to Americans.
London, Oct s-From time 10 time
Some fine picture or other historic work
OF art comes to public notice IN England.
A transatlantic voyage is at once as
sumed 10 be its doom. The celebration
OF this artistic wake is sad enough when
the anticipated sailing OF one ancient
folio is lamented, but this week there has
been q weeping lamentation for gallery
full OF ancient masters.
Oddly enough, the gallery IN question
has been filed entirely with the view 20
helping Great Britain keep her great
treasures at home. The trustees Of the
National Gallery have collected a national
loan exhibition. Before the gallery doors
were open the voice Of lamentation was
heard in the land, Britannia weeping for
her pictures, and refusing 20 be com
forted because they are sure 20 DO sold
20 American millionaires.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
BLACK HAND ACTIVE IN SICILY.
Compulsory Insurance Their Latest
Device of ExtOrtton.


Device of ExtOrtion.
Rome, Oct s.-Italian Black Hand op-
orators recently expelled from the United
States are believed 70 be responsible for
a new method OF despoiling the people OF
Sicily. Every day. according to reports
from. Palmero. they invent some form OF
extortion. The latest device Is amazing
ly impudent.
The scheme IS to compel persons 70 IN
sure their lives and property with a con-
Germ especially established by the Black
Hand The directors Of the concern bear
characters hardly calculated to inspire
confidence on the part Of their clients.
Nevertheless, they are getting plenty OF
business At AIisilmeri practically the
entire population has been compelled 20
insure against murder, fire, and robbery.
The government, It is understood. IS TAX
ing measures TO put & stop 10 this state
Of affairs.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
Miscellaneous.

The balloon ST. Louis III. with g:
Louis Won Phul as pilot. and J. N.
OReilly as aid. won the balloon race for
distance which was started from ST.
Louis Monday. and also the Lahm Cup,
having travelled $40 miles before landing
at Mills Lac, MINI. The Indiana I'm
ished second by landing at Albany. Mimi.
a distance of SIS miles. The Centennial.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
All That Happened of General Interest Last Week Rapidly
Sketched in Precise and Illuminating Fashion.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1909.
CBy Universal News Analysis.l

NoTEThs will make OF
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

A postal from Comrade Charlie Cyphers
10 Dan Mccarthy says the old veteran
Is suffering from eczema and also having
trouble with his eyes.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

Miss Sarah Cromelein, 0, the ,-oo,-
room To' IS reported as rapidly convelescing
from severe case Of typhoid fever.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

Billy Bond. who filed the posit,o, ~
MESSENGER 10 the foreman OF printing
e YET. aCceptaDly all the time Oscar Rick
e es heio mat place. has again been as
signed TO the same duties
The Washington herald., 1909-10-10

Charles z. Young. after spending a
months leave at the home CT his mother
IN Wisconsin. returned TO the oflce
Thursday last. Mrs. Young accompanied
her son back 10 Washington. and win re-
main here for the winter.