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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
A Living From Ten Acres
(RichmOnd Times-Dispatch.)


When all the crops have been har-
vested and all the accounts settled,
the net profit is the real test Of the
farmer. Brilliant experiments are
well enough, and the trial of unusual
methods is most interesting; but how
the farm pays alone determines the
value Of the new system. Intensive
cultivation, diversified crops, farming
specialties and secondary crops are,
therefore, only important when it can
be demonstrated that they enrich the
farmer.
That veteran planter, T. O. Sandy,
Of NottoWay, is thoroughly convinced
Of the truth Of these principles. In
a recent letter to che Southern Planter
he backs up his belief with a trans
cript from his ledger for a preiod Of
three years. The farm in question con-
sisted of only ten acres, and was ap-
parently in a bad condition when cul-
tivation began. ~Subsoiling was neces-
sary, while two and one-half ton Of
bone meal had to be used. From the
profits Of that year, therefore the ex-
pense of these improvements had to
be deducted. But the ten acres pro
duced 700 bushels of corn and twenty
tons Of corn slower, with a net profit
of $49O.50 to the owner.
When the corn was worked for the
last tine during the first season, Grim
son clover was SEEDED Tor the next
season, twenty pounds to the >re.
This required little cultivation, and, at
the end of the year, yielded sixteen
tons of hay, worth s169 net. For the
third season the ten acres were fer
tilted with two n one-half tons of
bon meal. and were planted in tim
othy. herds grass, sapling lover and
alfalfa. After all the expenses Of this
season had been paid the years hay
crop sold for $3.50. Thus, within
three years, the profit from the ten
acre lot amounted to 1892, or a clear
yearly revenue Of $41.O7 per acre.
Here is a sermon that needs no
praise. Here is an argument in be-
half Of good farming that requires
no explanation. If every farmer in
Virginia would take it to heart, the
next three years would revolutionize
the agriculture Of the State and triple
the productivity Of our farms.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
FARMERS DIVORCES FEW.

Divorces mons farm folk are very
rare, l am glad to say. I have never
seen but two unhappy marriages be-
tween and farm girls, but one
of these was a sad case and ended in
divorce. The man was not an unkind
man, or rather he did not mean to be,
but he was a miser and money
crazed. He drove everybody on the
place to the very limit of endurance
and included his wife in his work.
rushing madness.
He thought of nothing but money
and of course got rich in a few
years. But by that time he had
formed the habit and couldn't break
it. He never abused his wife, but
neither did he think of giving her
any comforts. Her home was merely
furnished; she eve went anywhere
except to church, and, being a woman
of spirit, finally resented such treat
ment. She tried to coax her hus-
band to make her an allowance or give
her money enough to furnish her
house and buy a piano for her daugh-
ters. He was actually shocked at the
suggestion, although I know he sold
his apple crop that year for $4,000
on the trees.
His wife left him. sued for sepa-
rate maintenance n got it. The
children were given their choice Of
parents and went with their mother.
Inc court gave her a good, stiff al
lowance and she now lives in COM
fort with her children.
Her husband never forgave her for
her attack upon his bank account and
today he is eating his heart out alone
on the farm with an old colored wo-
man for cook and utterly alone ex-
cept for the company of three men
who help him make more money.
If he ever sees his mistake he does
not acknowledge it, but keeps a grim
silence upon the subject. He never
speaks to his children and is Stunned
by his neighbors. It is a clean case
Of "a good man being warped out Of
line by greed and giving up home,
wife and children for the sake of
seeing his bank account grow fat
3. E. Lara.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
Movement OF Cotton.

New York, Nov. 12.-The following
statistics on the movement Of cotton
for the week ending November p,
were compiled by the New York Cot
ton Exchanges:
Weekly Movement
Port receipts, this year, 367,730; last
year, 484,052.
Overland to mills and Canada, this
year, 52,278; last year., 66,191.
Southern mill takings ~(estimated)
his year, SIS, 900; last year, loo, 600.
Gain Of stock at interior towns, this
yea 56,555; last year, 1862.
Brought into sight for the week,
this year, 5%61,563; last year, 704,S95.
Total Crop Movement
Port receipts, this year, 3,594,39O;
last year, 3,575,O68.
Overland to mills and Canada, this
year, 1876; last year, 301,239.
Southern mill takings (estimated)
his year, $4,000; last year, 10000.
Stock at interior towns in excess of
September 1st, this year, 484,430; last
year, 549.324.
Brought into sight thus far for sea-
son. this year, 4,962,006; last year,
5.155.631.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
HeStcr's Visible Supply.

New Orleans, La, Nov. 12.-Secre-
tary Testers statement of the worlds
visible supply of cotton, issued today,
shows the total visible to be 4,3O2,151
against 3,959,65l last week and s.
842,159 last year. OF this the total
of American cotton is 3,6SO,151 against
3,512,651 last week, and 3,289,159 asst
year; and of all other kinds, including
Egypt, Brazil and India, etc, $4,000
against 447, 900 last week and $4,000
asst year.
Of the worlds visible supply Of cot
ton there is now aflOat and held in
Great Britain and Continental Europe
2,394,OOO against 1,9S3,00O last year;
in Egypt, $4,000 against 10000 last
year; in India, 224,O0O against $4,000
last year; and in the United States, L.
$4,000 against 1,581,O0 last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
n Farmer-Prince.
(FrOm David Rankin-Plain Far
mer," in Technical World Maya

(F'rom David Rankin-Plain Far
mer," in Technical World Maya
zine for December.)
SKY years g a poor Indiana
ceremony was Over he turned to the
parsOn and said: Here is five dollars.
It is every cent in the world I have.
Take it-all I want is an even start
in the world!"
A few weeks g I stood on the
eye lose itself in the distance Of a
six thousand acre corn field. The I'M
dulating corn riding up the slope Of
a hill and dropping softly over made
me think Of some placed green sea.
Turning to David Rankin I looked at
MIN and marveled at the manc Of
a mere farmer.
How did you do it?'' 7 asked Of the
worlds most extensive farmer.
EARLY and late he nswered smil-
ing.
There are other men in the world
VINO own more land than David Ran
kin, of TarkiO, Missouri, but thew are
not farmers. There are men who
have fine farms but they have
ought the money to the farm. Every
acre in David Rankin's farms in Atchi-
son county, Missouri. produces. Il
uoht craze sheep, nor pasture CATTLE"
he explained simply, II farm"
IN the midst of the great Missouri
Illlnols-loWa corn belt are his farms.
cattle and corn are the products. Land
on all sides sells at one hundred dol
lars an acre and up David Rankin has
zo:o4o acres OF such land devoted to
raising corn and feeding cattle
Although eighty-four years old
David Rankin is light Of step, quick
OF movement, and enjoys good health.
IL IS evident that his regular life and
moderate living is the explanation. Tn
az MS WORK ne is systematic and runs
his many acres on nlan
farmlng to him is a business and not
merely a way Of eking out an exist
ence.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
WEEKS COTTON REPORTS

reported in a few departments OF iron
and steel. this is not surprising in
view of the recent pace at which con-
sumption has expanded. IN other
lines however. greater activity is re-
Elected. and practically all mills find
it increasingly difficult to make deliv-
cries.
The break and subsequent recovery
in the cotton markets served to make
BUYERS mire cautious, but at the same
time led manufacturers of cotton
goods to be more free in discussing
terms of new contracts. Prices are
being adjusted steadily to the higher
costs Of production.
Footwear conditions continue to i'm
prove and trade in all varieties is
more general and OF large volume.
There is a good trade in leather, and
while the demand is not especially
large, it is sufficient to take about all
Of the available supplies. Leather
prices rule very firm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
Cotton Receipts.
(Bv the Associated Press,

(By the Associated Press)
New York, Nov. 1.-THE following
are the total net receipts Of cotton at
all ports since September list: Calves
ton 1,191,760; New Orleans 454,973;
Mobile 1"15,212; Savannah 9O7,462;
Charleston 147,405; Wilmington 215,-
954; Norfolk 257,298; Baltimore &c.
968; New York 1,347; Boston 1888;
Newport News 1885; Philadelphia
552; San Francisco $3.50; Brunswick
131,793; Port Townsend 5,096; Pensa-
cola 55,64S; Port Arthur & Sabine
Pass 39,017; Jacksonville 1904;
Eagle Pass, Texas, 41O; Ell Paso,
Texas. $50; Laredo, Texas, $50; Gulf
port 1901; Georgetown 524; Texas
City 4,752; minor ports 1873. Total
S,580,005 bales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
STOP LEAKS ON THE FARM
By Not Permitting Waste p,aoo
Exist, a Considerable Per Centaa
May Be Added to the Yearly Pa"sse
me. NV
BY e. e. LARA

One of the greatest losses that
be avoided is due to thoughtlesslv Civ
ing over small pieces Of land to cor
stltute thickets n waste places
AT first thought most farmers will
say 1T doesn't amount to much. but -
you will figure up the amount of NOV
producing and you are paying taxas
on you will soon ascertain the far,
that you are losing the use of a CON.
siderable per cent Of your and invest
ment.
ALI other business men take into con
sideration such items; why should NOT
the do as We'll? An Illinois
farmer writes as follows: Il keen
tab on a piece of land [ purchased
three years go. It was a somewhat
broken 2O-acre tract, with several
strips and corners turned out to non
cultivation. Having acquired it late
in the winter and being overcrowded
with work, I couldn't get to it then.
SO l decided to make an experiment
with it. The first year it was crop
ped according to my Instructions and
the amount and value of the produce
carefully determined.
The second yea l had all neglect
ed portions brought into cultivation
and cropped similar to the previous
year. When the crop was harvested
and the amount and value calculated
| found I had an increase of IA per
cent over the previous crop. Accord
ing to other plots Of mine I had to
attribute 8 per cent Of the increase to
better season, thus leaving II per
cent in favor of cleaned up waste
places, besides the appearance of the
land wonderfully improved and the
selling price greatly enhanced"
OF purse h only value Of such
an experiment is to serve as an OBJ
ject lesson and an experiment that
few will undertake, out l hope it may
stimulate some farmer to grasp the
Importance Of utilizing all of his land.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
LiperpoOl Weekly Cotton.

Liverpool, Nov. 12.-Following are
the weekly cotton statistics:
Total sales, all kinds, $4,000 bales.
Total sales American, 10000.
English %spinners' takings, $4,000.
Total export, $4,000
Quantity %afloat, all kinds, 461,O0O.
Quantity afloat, American, $4,000.
Total sales on speculation, 1000.
Total sales to exporters, 1900.
Imports, all kinds, 10000.
Imports, American, $4,000.
Stock, all kinds, $4,000.
Stock, American, $4,000.
American forwarded, 65, 900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16

week last year, 473,732. Total re-
ceipts since September 1st, 3,580,005;
total receipts same date last year, 81
553,e55. Exports for h week, $685.
PIT; export for same week last year,
29O,831. Total exports since Septem-
Der 1st, 2,421,313; total exports same
late last year, 2,325,S43. Stock at all
United States ports, 946,818; stock at
all United States ports same time last
wear. e1O.7S9. Stock at all interior
towns, 5000; stock at all interior
towns same time last year,, 7O5,21O.
Stock at Liverpool, $3.50; stock at Liv-
erpool same time last year, $4,000.
Stock of American aflOat for Great
Britain, 1900; stock of American
afloat for Great Britain same time last
year, 3O8,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns.

New York. November Il, 1909.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
DUN'S WEEKLY REVIEW
Further Progress is Made in Readjust-
ment of the Markets to Higher

PfICCS.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Nov. 12.-R. G.. Dun &
COmpany's weekly review of trade to-
morrow will say:
Further is made IN the re-
adjustment Of the markets to the
higher prices which are Inevitable in
a period of big gold production, reviv
ing industry and active speculation.
While some slackening Of demand is
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16
Comparative Cotton Statement.

New York, Nov. 12.-For the week
ending November II.
Net receipts at all United States
ports during week, 366,O5S: net re-
celpts at all United States ports same
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16

The girl who is a good listener 10
the one who hears the most proposals.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-11-16

When women get heir rights most
Of US will get left. 10
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
The Larger Homestead.

Editor Tribune:
Can homlesteader now secure 800 acres Of land
as homestead under the enlarged homestead
law passed by the recent session Of congress?
SETTLER.
No.
This new law provides for the en-
larged homestead only on land that
has been classified as desert and I'M
irrigable. No land can be entered
under it until :he department has
made the classification, and so far no
information has been given out by
the interior department as to when
this classification is likely to be made
in this part Of the country or else
where. If it is necessary to make Il
special investigation before any land
can be entered, of course it will he
some time before the law can be
operative; on the other hand if the
general land Office has sufficient data
to classify the land without further
investigation, as a result OF geOlOgi-
cal survey work, then the delay will
not be so long. So far the local land
Office has received no information
whatever from headquarters as to the
operations of the new law, and is not
authorized to receive any homestead
entries for more than 100 acres.-
Great Falls Tribune.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
ANTELOPES TO Be PROTECTED
Many Changes in the Game Laws That
Will Be of Interest to the
Local Huntsmen.

In an interview with the Helena Rec.
ord, Henry Aware, state fish and game
warden. has given the provisions of the
new laws as follows:
Antelope and beaver are given abs"-
lutte protection, except that to protect
ones property. permission may he sccur-
ed to kill the latter.
The open season on ducks. geese and
brant is from September | to January ].
with limit Of 20 II day.
The open season on grouse. pheasants,
sage hens and other similar species con-
sists safely Of the month of October.
with limit of five day.
Deer and elk may be killed legally only
in the months of October and November,
with season limit Of three IN the form
err and one on the latter.
Another measure provides that fish
from private ponds may be sold with the
exception that trout so disposed of must
be ut least nine inches in length. 1t IA
further provided that the ponds must be
stocked annually with 5W.0M fry.
The license regulations follows:
Resident hunters and fishers, $l.M.
Nonresident citizens fishing license,
$500
Alien licenses for big game" $25. aud
for small game, $40.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
SAVING THE TAXPAYERS MONEY.

At least one expense contracted by
the late legislature has been spared
the taxpayers of Montana, simply be-
cause house bill ,55 beat senate bill
l2O to the governor for signature.
The first named provided eight hours
for jailers, which meant three jailers
per ~ hours, two more than generally
obtains ut the present time. Senate
bill l2O, however, provided only for
two jailers, and being signed last re-
pealed all previous acts, putting house
bill 800 OH the dead list, and many
thousand dollars per year have been
spared the taxpayers of the state
thereby.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
A GOOD THING FOR SETTLERS.

a few years ago, government eN-
perts of the geological survey report
ed that large areas of land in Mon
tana are practically coal lands, under
a strict Interpretation of the law, be-
cause deep down in the ground there
are deposits of coal. Settlers who
have made final proofs upon these
lands have been unable to get patents,
although they have complied with the
law in every respect. The following
measure, passed by the recent con-
gress, is proposed to give them relief:
THAT any person who has in good
faith heretofore located, selected or
entered under the land laws of the
United States any land which subse-
quently are classified, claimed or re-
ported as being valuable for coal,
may, if he shall SO elect, and upon
making satisfactory proof of COM
pliance with the laws under which
such lands are claimed, receive
patent therefor, which shall contain
reservation to the United States of
all coal in said lands and the right to
prospect for mine and remove the
same.
''The coal deposits in such lands
shall be subject to disposal by the
United States in accordance with the
provisions OF the coal land laws in
force at the time Of such disposal. but
no person shall enter upon said lands
to prospect for or mine and remove
coal therefrom without previous con-
sent of the owner under such patent,
except upon such conditions as to be
security for and payment of all dam
ages to such owner caused thereby as
may be determined by a court of com
petent jurisdiction.
provided. That the owner under
such patent shall have the right to
mine coal for use on the land for do
mestic purposes prior to the disposal
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
MEAGnER COUNTY CITIZEN CALLED
Almon Spencer, One Of Montana's Foremost
Pioneers, Dies at Long Beach, Cal.

kilograms were received in Great
Falls last Friday by A. G. Gormley
informing him Of the death of his
father-in-law, Almon Spencer, at
Long Beach, Cal, who passed away
that day after an illness of two
months. His death was due to a gen.
eral breaking down incidental to old
age. Mr.. Spencer was about II years
of age and was one of the pioneers of
Montana. At the time of his death,
his wife and daughter, the latter be-
ing Mrs. Gormley who had gone to
Long Beach about three weeks ago,
were at his bedside. 1t is supposed
that the remains will I've shipped to
White Sulphur Springs for burial.
Mr.. spencer was 4 native of Can
ada, having been born near Prescott,
province Of Ontario, February 0, 1898.
In 1850, having completed his educa-
ton, he engaged in navigation OH the
Great Lakes and in 1854 started for
the Pacific coast, going via Panama.
He remained in California only
short time, going from there to Ne
vada, where the gold excitement was
then at it's height. In 1865, during
the progress of the Sioux war, he
made trip with pack horses from
Nevada to Idaho without being mol
ested by the Indians, and devoted the
summer to prospecting in the vicinity
Of Idaho City. In the fall of 1865 he
started for Montana, arriving in Hell
ena in October. Upon reaching Last
Chance, Mr.. Spencer joined with 9TH
ers in erecting log cabins, the type of
habitation in Helena at that time,
and in the following winter he joined
in the memorable sun river stampede,
which entailed some loss of life and
much suffering to the gold seekers.
In the spring Of 1886, Mr.. Spencer
went to Meagher country, where he
made his home during the remainder
of his life. For the first five or sin
years he gave his attention princi-
pally to prospecting and mining with
varying degrees of success, and in the
fall Of ~ lie made trip to his old
home in Canada and was united in
marriage to Miss Margaret A. Stitt.
The following spring he returned to
Montana with his bride. locating nea T.
Canyon Ferry, Meagher county,
where he engaged in the meat and pro-
vision business, continuing opera
tions in this line for Il few years and
meeting with good success. lie even
tually removed to White Sulphur
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19
by the United States Of the coal de-

by the United States Of the coal de-
post.
provided Further, That nothing
herein contained shall be held to
affect or abridge the right Of any To-
Gator, selector or entryman to a hear
ing for the purpose Of determining
the character of the land located,
selected or entered by him, and to "a
patent without reservation if the land
shall be determined not to be chiefly
valuable for coal, or to abridge or
deny the right of any entryman who
has earned a title to the land covered
by his entry to a patent without res
ervatiOn.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-03-19

owner were found in the trunk. Among
them was lot of correspondence with
an eastern Young Mems Christian assoc
citation. The papers proved of great as
sistance to the authorities in proving
Beasley's Identification and photographs
led to the recognition which led to his
arrest in Butte.
The Great Northern detectives have
been on the fellows trail since the rob-
berry. having big suspicion where the
loot was cashcd. The trunk was used for
concea lment even then. For II week it
remained in the caboose on the train of
which Beasley had charge. The next week
it was hidden in Great Falls saloon
and the following week it was transfer
red to Beasley's room. and from there
it was checked out for Butte.
The authorities expect to fasten
number of recent robberes of box cars
on the Billings 4 Northern to Beasley.
He is unmarried and not more than ~
years Of age. The moment he was trap
ped he made IL statement. but it il be-
iieved withheld information as to other
depre,lations in which it was suspected
he was mixed up.
Got One Year.
At the trial Beasley implicated
Brakeman j. j. Mullan in the rob-
berry, and both pleaded guilty to
charges Of grand larceny and bur-
glary, respectively, and each was SEN
fenced to serve year in the state
penitentiary.