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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02
Stock Feeding Does Pay.

But I rather hope that no one Will
bale it, for they will be tempted to sell
it, and no farmer can afford to sell
peavine hay. He should feed it all on
the farm with cotton seed meal and
corn slower. Talk about stock feed
ing not paying! Go through the coun-
try n note the difference between
the farms Of those who feed cattle and
the farms where no cattle are fed, and
see the difference in the crops and the
condition Of the soil. There may not
be a wonderful profit in the cattle di-
rect, but the influence of the feeding
on the farm will mark the difference
etWeen a successful farmer II an
unsuccessful n for l have seen It on
opposite sides Of a road in No1th Car
DINA.
The man who grows plenty Of tor
and feeds it to stock is always q
man who is careful about the prepara-
ton of his land and the cultivation o.
his crops. He finds that peas. GRIM
son clover and cow n do more
for his farm than 2-8-2 fertilizer driD-
bled in cotton rows, and he finds t12r
a rotation that enables him to pro
duce these crops also enables him L.
grow more cotton and corn one one
third Of his land than the all-cotton
man grows on an area equal To tha
whole of his.
He does not spend his money for
nitrogen that he does not need to buy.
but is more liberal in the application
of phosphoric acid and potash that
make the grain and the cotton on the
big plants he gets from a ~turned-down
clover sod. And feeding cattle. he has
money coming in in the spring and
does not nave to borrow it to start ms
farming.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02
THE GOLD MINE
OF THE u

To the Editor:-Shall the mex
haustible Gold Mine Of the South.
Cotton, be curtailed by the bears
claws. or shall the cotton States by
their united action try to secure a fair
price for the farmers cotton, which
would not only benefit the farmers,
but business men, professional men,
and indeed, the whole community; or
shall the farmer accept prices from
the curtailing mill men and specula-
tors?
Mr.. Editor, in an editorial in your
paper of the 18th inst, headed Cotton
and Cotton Mills you quote from a
cotton manufacturer whom you say IS
one of the best manufacturers in the
State. Is he not a cotton Spectator
as we'll a. a cotton manufacturer?
I do not say hat he is but SO per
CEN of manufacturers are also cotton
spectators.
In buying our cotton they are gen.
orally bears, depressing the price; for
when they cannot buy below ten cents
they see they cannot double the money
invested in raw material then they
urge a curtailment in production Of
factories.
Even if they gave US fifteen cents
for our cotton the spinners Would
make so per cent. profit, and the dry
goods manufacturers would make 40
per cen profit.
But cotton manufacturers. dissat-
isfied with this profit, are calling
meetings of the mill men and T try
ing to get all the spindles in the world
to join with them In curtailing the
production of the factories by which
they hope to realize a greater profit
for the material they have ON hand,
and also to brighten the cotton grow
into accepting such prices as the
mill men dictate.
In Europe the cotton manufacture
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02

ers are rejoicing because American
mills will curtail their production, Tor
this action will enable European mills
to run on full time and Will roOab
give them cotton at lower ngureS.
| European manufacturers are glad to
net Is per cent profit on their cotton
manufacturers, but the manufacture
ers of this country T not satisfied
| with less thar SO per cent profit.
The onIy remedy for the trouble
is for the manufacturer to stop spec
ulating and confer witt the farmer
| through the Farmers Union and they
agree upon a price according to the
| quantity raised that year, so that the
producer and the mill man may each
get a fair share of profit. This would
also insure steady work for mills
hands and thus add greatly to their
comfort.
One thing is certain, if there is not
some means found to stop the depres-
sion Of the price Of cotton, the man
ufacturers will either buy their cotton
through the Farmers Union or the
Farmers Union must establish cotton
mills. Sufficient capital can be easily
raised to establish the mills on a
profitable basis by every farmer sub
scribing one dollar Of stock for every
bale of cotton he raises.
We farmers do not wish to do any
thing to cripple the profits Of any
other branch Of industry; we want
to live and let live, but we must stop
spectators from debating the price
for which we may sell our cotton.
The interest of the whole NJ
ity is so interviewer with the interest
Of the farmer hat every citizen
throughout the South Mould unite
in their efforts to prevent any cur
tailment in the profits of the Gold
Mine Of the South. .
S, c. Won GOTTSCHALK.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02
By J. A. JEFFERY.
State Agricultural College

Michigan State Agricultural College.
Ensilage may be roughly defined as
moderately ferInented succulent feed
ing material. The succulent material
is usually grown corn in this country.
Other materials sometimes used are
green field peas, cow peas, soy beans,
horse beans, ensiled alone or with
corn. Green rye, wheat, oats anu
Others Of the grasses are sometimes
used.
Some practical ensilage users think
that certain of the Iegumes, such as
alfalfa, clover, field peas, COW peas or
soy beans, mixed with corn make a
much more desirable ensilage han
does corr alone. Three reasons ars.
offered for this preference:
l.. Stock enjoy this mixed ensilas1
better.
2. Stock thrive better upon it.
5. Such an ensilage approaches
more nearly a balanced ration.
The green material is nearly always
cut into short lengths before being put
into the siIO. For several aso it
is better to cut it, but it is not impera-
tive that it be so cut. In early prac-
tice not even corn was cut in enSilIng.
The best ensilage is produced when
the air can be ket most completely
from coming in contact with the en-
SLED material.
A silo may be defined as a deep
chamber With alright walls, in which
green folders are preserved in a mild
ly fermented condition for future
feeding.
In a good silo the wall should be
perfectly air tight: otherwise air will
get into the ensilage and promote
molding and rotting.
The inner surface of the wall should
be perpendicular and smooth. Where
these qualities are lacking, open
spaces are almost sure to occur be-
tween the ensilage and the wall of the
silO as the ensilage settles. The air
will work into these spaces with the
effects mentioned above.
The walls should be strong and rigid.
II they do not possess these qualities
they will crack or spring and air will
be admitted to effect the spelling of
the ensilage.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02

to produce a perfect silage, the round
sllo being the most popular type.
The Illustration shows a view of the
hOllOW-Walled cement SflO of !. A.
Porter, Adrian, Mich. 1T has an inside
diameter of II feet and stands SO feet
high above the floor. The foor stands
4 IL meet below the surface OF the
ground and 6 inches above the bottom
Of the foundation.
The lower three feet of the founda-
ton is of cObble stones and cement: the
upper two feet is Of concrete. The
foundation is 10 IL inches wide at the
top and brOadens inwar and
to about II inches at the base, the
floor having a diameter of only Il feet.
The silO wall above ground has q uni
form thickness of eight inches and is
unique in it's construction. Forms arS.
used in it's construction, but the wall
is rendered hollow first. by the use
Of forms, and. second, by the b%uiidIn.,
into the wall of tiers of No. 2 three
inch drain tiles. The Illustration rep
reSents d horizontal croSs-Section OF
the wall. 1t shows not only the ar
r~angement of the tile and other hollow
spaces, but also the outer and inner
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02
RALEIGH,

forms, the plan of the door frame and
the name Of reinforcing the walls
with the wire cables. The hollow
spaces formed by the tile and by tho
forms are continuous. The tiles begin
six feet above the foundation. form
spaces lying below the tile. The form
spaces are continuous from foundation
to the top Of the wall. The inner form
was built of 2 by IS by 26 inch pieces
of pine, nailed upon two circles of elm.
Each of these circles was built up of
2 by 8 inch pieces, breaking joints witt.
rs by 8 inch pieces. All Of these
pieces were cut to circles Of proper
radius.
The outer form was built Of 5 by IL
inch sheeting tackled to perpendicular
ribs 1 by 1 inch, placed one foot apart.
This form is REINFORCED by 2 by IL
inch strips nailed outside and at the
ends of the ribs. These forms were
clamped into place by means of two
IL inch bolts in each form as shown
in Fig. 9.
The frame for a continuous Doorway
is made Of 2 IL by 6 inch oak bridge
timber, with a 1 by l IL incl strip OF.
the inner edge against the cement,
W hich strip acts also as a shoulder for
the doors. An inch strip on the out
side of the six-inch piece makes the
thickness of the doc frame equal to
the thickness Of the wall. Cross-pieces
of the same 2 1-2-inch materials are
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02

the frame is % inches. The frame
thus constructed was set uD so THAI
the sill stood one foot above the foun-
cation properly braced, and SO was
built into place.
FOR reinforcement wire cables
were built into the wall at intervals of
eighteen inches. The n or
stretching the cables is shown In the
illustration. In the lower wall four
No. Z wires were twisted together for
this purpose; in the upper wall two
Z or No. 9 wires were twisted to-
getheF.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02
SmaSheS All Records.

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he~alth-bullder no other pills "a COM
pare with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They tone and regulate stomach, liver
ana kidneys, purify the blood,
strengthen the nerves: cure Constipa-
ton. Dyspepsia. B~iliousness. Jaundice,
Headache. ChillS and Malaria. Try
HEM. csc. at all druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02
THE INCREASE Of CEMENT S|LOS

of the ensilage in cold weather. Such
portions as adhere to the walls by
freezing are likely to spoil if they thaw
out slowly.
Built of stone, brick or cement, the
walls may be made sufficiently strong
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02

It is easier TO prevent i'll. habits
than to break them.-German.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-02

Plant o Tobacco, showing method
Of saving seed under bag to prevent
crossing.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-12
For Cash Down.

Copyright 1908. by T. c. McClure.l
 One June day tin peddler came alone to the farmhouse of Joe Pinchly and halted for a drink of water. He didn't stop because he had any idea that he could sell as much as a nutmeg grater. The house was a frame, un- painted, weather beaten and gloomy. while the barn and sheds were of logs the fences gone to decay, the fields grown up to weeds, and the whole out fit spoke of poverty and shiftlessness. Years before the house had been built for a roadside inn, but travel had been diverted to another road, and its own CT had abandoned the place. Shiftless Joe Pinchly had come along with his slatternly wife and "squatted" there and raised just enough corn and tur- nips to keep going. They were sitting on the rotting veranda smoking as the peddler drove up.
 If you had any gumption about you, you could make $1,000 out of this place this summer" he said.
 "Tve broke my back here for four wears and almost starved to death" re- piled Joe.
 But you lack gumption, you see. Gumption means knowing how to let up on farming and take hold of some thing better when it's right at your door. Lord. man, but what a chance you have missed"'
 i've allus told Joe there was money buried somewhere around here ob- served Mrs. Pinchly as she removed her pipe from her mouth
 Buried money be hanged! It's right on top of the ground. It's right betore your eyes. It's in the house. It's ly- ing around loose and waiting to be picked up. If you'd had gumption you'd be riding in your own carriage today. You didn't have it. You had to wait until I came along to show you where he money is'
 And you'll show us!' exclaimed husband and wife in chorus as they rose up and looked around.
 That's to be seen. First 1 want to look this old house over Wanl to see every room in it, Then l want to have a square talk with you. You are sick of staying here, and am sick oi tin peddling-not but what it's noble profession, but 1t doesn't furnish the opportunities for hustling man.
 There was talk lasting for two hours. The peddler drew up paper |, and the three signed It. When he de parted Joe Pinchly and wife were feel ing quite balmy. They hadn't found any money, but they were noddine their heads at each other and grinning There was a village five miles to the cast of them and another six miles to the west. and in both of them weekly newspapers were published. Before night next day the peddler had inter viewed the editors. The editors had
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-12

Paris Pattern No. 2595, All Seams Allowed -Mole-colored broadcloth has been used for the development of this jaunty little Russian suit, which is distinctly new model that will no doubt prove very popular. The left front is made with a large rever and ials over the right front for the fas teriGg; pieces of wide braid and brass buttons giving the effect of a closing. The rever, collar and cuffs are also trimmed with the braid and a belt of the material gives a long-waisted ef- feet. The knickerbockers are gath cred into the knees by elastic run through with wide hem-casings. The pattern is in four siZes-two to five years For a boy of four years the suit requires 3A yards of material 27 inches wide, 29s yards 36 inches wide. or 15s yard 54 inches wide; 2A yards of braid
 To procure this pattern send 10 cents to Pattern Department" of this paper. Write name and address plainly, and be sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-12

a hair raising story of q haunted house. There were a score of other papers 1n the county. The peddler didn't stop until he had called upon half of them. He also stopped travellers on the high way and talked, and he talked to peo- pie in villages, and inside of two weeks 10000 people had heard the news that Joe Pinchly's old farmhouse was haunted. The reports were awesome and grewsome and hair raising.
 People are never satisfied to simply talk about haunted house if within reaching distance of 1t. The peddlei had provided for their coming. He had sunk his cash capital in buying pro visions. When the rush set in he was there to welcome it. All Pinchly and his wife had to do was to shake theiI heads and look mysterious and sell pies and sandwiches to hungry sight seers Boiled eggs and hot tea and cof fee could also be had at price. There were twenty different rooms and eel lar and garret to the old house, ant the charge for taking visitor through tuelu uil NuS OO NSito. hSy "SAS eoh en in groups of six at a time. If they merely desired to see the family bed room where a score of mysterious noises had been heard at night togeth- CT with the room where the peddler had been hauled out of bed by ghost, it was only D cents. The night noises as the peddler stated and the Pinchlys 1T Ia nf hn hna1 annSiCf- ed of groans, sighs. footballs, tappings, whisperings and large and well se' lected stock of other hair raisers.
 In one week 200 people came in wag- ons Some brought their food. and some boughi it. They camped about the house and paid their money to be conducted over it and then drove away to send others. During the second week they began to come by rail and were driven over from the village. The fare was $1 each The peddler had seen to that also to his divvy. Some of those who wished to remain all night and watch the outside of the house paid $ quarter apiece for bed on the hay ii the barn and bought sup per ana DTedkldSt. uOSe w uO WlSucu to pass the night in rooms in groups of three sat on the floor in the darkness and paid 90 cents apiece for the privi. lege. They heard ghostly noises and got their moneys worth. Next morn. ing they pal, whooping big price for boiled eggs, coffee and sandwiches.
 It is a matter of fact and history that the excitement was maintained for long eight weeks and that scores of people came at least hundred miles to see for themselves Then there was et-up. and the peddler and the Pinchlys showed their wisdom. They left the old house one night in thun. derstorm when the ghosts were play Ing tag through all the rooms and the sighers and groaners were signing and grooming their loudest. and no one around there ever heard of them again. Some folks said they carried away $2.O0O in the long green. Even if they raked in half that sum it was better than peddling or farming among the dead stumps. M. QUAD.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-03-12
Women to Vote In Siam.

Siam has recently passed law giv. ing women the right to vote in cer- tain cases While this may seem an extraordinary step for an oriental peo- pie the Siamese women themselves ex- plain that it is the teaching of Bud dhism. They point out that Buddhism breaches the equality of the sexes and gives equal education to boys and giylA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-31
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The average daily attendance Of
the Gainesville Graded and High
School for the month just closed was
nearly four hundred and nineteen.
This average Is about ninety per cent
OF the enrolment. Notwithstanding
the fact that twenty or more OF those
enrolled are not In attendance.
Two hundred and forty-three pu.
pills were neither absent nor tardy
during the month. A much larger
number never missed a recitation.
Those taking the standard maya.
zines, such as The Review Of Re
views. Forum, Century, Outlook.
Scientific American. and so forth. will
confer a favor ou the school by do
mating their copies 90 the school H.
brary. The school can use them 20
good advantage Ia the preparation OF
essays, debates and 30 forth.
DO not forget 90 vote for the school
in the piano contests. The school
needs at least Two more pianos. Help
20 place tlo pianos where they will
do mot g1ud
Send twenty-five cents. nifty cents, a
dollar or more to help purchase that
excellent and much needed set OF
reference works. We lack twenty
dollars and thlrty-cents 20 have
enough
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-31
Electric Theatre.

The late terrible earthquake in
Sicily, destroying the face OF the
country and sending thousands to an
untimely death, will soon be seen i'm
moving pictures and in due course
these will reach Gainesville TO be
seen az the Electric Theatre. The
pictures now being exhibited are the
latest products of the manufacturers
and every subject is a new one, inter
esting 90 all
Owing TO installing more comfort
able seats and the carrying away OF
the chairs formerly used. an idea
crept into the minds Of some that the
Electric Theatre was going to close.
To dispel this. the management de-
sires IL stated that this popular place
OF amusement will continue and inn
prove. II possible. with each week.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-31

when you have a bad cough or cold
DO not Zee Il drag along until Il be
comes chronic bronchitis, or develops
into an attack o. pneumonia. but give
al the attention Il deserves and set
rid o. Il. Take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and you are sure o. prompt
relief. From q small beginning the
sale and use Of thls preparation has
exlendod % ali parts Of the United
States and 20 many foreign countries.
ITS many remarkable cures OF coughs
and colds have won for Il this wide
reputation and extensive use. Sold
b. al druRHists
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-31
Tried BY JURY And
FOUND NOT GUILTY
G. c. STRICKLAND ACQUITTED o.
CHARGE o. LARcENY.
Asrus Nambsr 81 Hague Citizens Were
present 10 Testify IN ths Case
saturday.

Nearly lhe whole 81 Saturday was
fa.sn up b. Judge Mason in trying the
case ~ TIE state W. c. G. Strickland.
ths charge hing larceny, preferred BY
3 8 stafford. a merchant Of Hague.
Fuily q dozcn or more witnesses
we're present here IN the case. but
as an % the testimony was about
enc same. only four were examined.
which occupied the attention Of the
court the greater part Of the day.
stafford chained that Strickland
had stole q s. note from him. but
from the evidence the jury thought
othorWise and returned a verdict Of
mot guilty" after being out only a
short while.
Elk. Fagan. A. q. Steenburg. J. II.
vida. J. w. AIsop. H. n. entity and
w. NJ. Bradford composed the jury IN
the case. The prominence Of the par
ties Involved drew quite large crowd
Of on.looksrs.
n vas claimed that Mr.. Strickland
had picked up the money from the
noor IN the rear Of staford's store
some time IN september. but the
charge was not preferred until more
than two months later
Strickland refused an Overtures for
compromise and went 10 trial conf
dent Of being indicated. and the
verdict shows that bis confidence was
not misplaced. Certainly a more rep
resentative body Of men could not
have been selected TO try the case.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-31
LINEN SHOWER.
Reception in Honor Of Miss jolly by
Mrs. chas. Marks.

Mrs. chas. Marks.
WALDO, Fla, Jan. 3O.-One Of the
lOveliest affairs that has ever been
given in Waldo was a linen shower
given by Mrs. Chas Alfred Marks at
her home Thursday for Miss Ethel
Jolly. who is to be married TO Mr..
William b. Harvard ON next Thurs.
day.
Invitations were issued TO only the
intimate friends OF the bride-eIect. In
the receiving line were Mrs. Chas.
Alfred Marks. Miss Ethel Jolly. Miss
Ira Sisk. a guest of Mrs. Marks. and
Mrs. Andrew Jolly The bride-elect
was charming In an old rose gown
with embroidered net.
The linen was shOwered from a
beautiful wedding bell and the ribbons
pulled by Charles Alfred Marks. Jr.,
and although a baby be has proven
himself an excellent entertainer.
The sitting-rOOm was artistically
ueCoialeu III palms. lctho ohu Nut
flowers. the color scheme In the din
ing-rOom being green and yellow Of
yellow JASMINE and ferns. Dainty
and delicious refreshments were serv-
ed by Misses Emma Entenza and
Ethel Boring. Many lovely pieces OF
linen were received. showing how
much Miss Jolly is loved and ad-
mired I'm Waldo
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-31

THE MORNING CUP or PLEASURE
VIII Dee the cup OF coffee that is made
from our eyquisitely favored Mocha
an( Java mat has an aroma that puts
ne liIa srd appetite into those vhO
ar with that tired feeling" We
pride cuy elves GA our hitch srade
choice conee- and teas. and as Ne are
expert judges We pick the best from
the markets of the world.
SAUNDERS a EARLE.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-31
ADJUSTMENTS
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
New Baird Theatre.

Monday, Fb. s-"HaPPy Hooligm
in Ncw IOrk"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-31
Electric Theatre.

Ne'r .MOrHg Pictures, each Oftc,7,O, ~
and mg'.t, ercept Sunday.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-01-31

palate hearts seemed TO come closer
together and all present were filled
with the JOY OF good fellowship.