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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25
Better Crops for Every Acre in 1910

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On page we are publishing the
first installment Of our "best crop"
reports; and a very interesting in
stallment 1t is, telling of some re-
markably good crops. In fact, re-
markably good crops Of one kind or
another have been reported from all
over the South this year. even from
the sections where weather conditions
were very unfavorable. These reports
show what we can do; but the fact
remains that the average yields .his
year Of all our staple crops will be
little. II any. above the average IN
years past In some States they viii
be less.
Why is this? When farmers here
and there all over the South have
been making 100. or $50, or 200
bushels Of corn per acre. why does
the average yield remain below 20
bushels? When the boys in MI.
Parker's corn contests can average
nearly 60 bushels Of corn to the acre.
why do most farmers In North Caro-
lima continue to make only Is or 20
bueshels?
There are. Of course, several rea-
sons for this state of things. This
has been a very bad season over
most Of our territory. A large part
OF our lands have beeen worked by
ignorant and shiftless renters who
make little or no effort to improve
their methods. These large yields
have In most cases been made on
small areas, while the greater part
o. the crop has made only the Ordi-
nary yield.
1t Is to this laSt phase Of the sub
ject that we wish to call attention.
Big Yields IN single acres arc good
things as showing the possibilities of
farming and giving us high ideals: but
big yields on single acres will never
make rich farmers. Wha: it will
take to do that. is profitable yields
not necessarily record breaking
yields. but proflt-paying yields-on
al the acres cultivated. To make $50
bushels Of corn or three bales of cot
ton on q single acre which is given
special care and special opportuni-
ties is q fine achievement. but the true
ideal Is to have the farm so that 10
or 20 or so acres can be counted on
to make so bushels Of corn or one
bale OF cotton without excessive fer
tiiization or special preparation
When we have learned how to grow
good crops, not only on a pet acre
here and there. but on all the land
We cultivate, we will be on the high.
way to prosperity, and not till then.
And we can do 1t. A bale of cot
ton or SO bushels of corn to the acre
could be made the aevrage produc-
tion for the readers Of this paper in
the next five yars. This we believe
with all our heart; and we believe
too, that any reader who will study
the reports Of good crops in this and
succeeding issues will agree with lis
How can 1t be done?" Well, there
Is rv one in:a'lible rule that can he
given. IT must be dOu. by system
attic and continued good farming
that Is. D by the rotation Of crops
with n legume following each crop
OF grain or cotton; CD by the pre-
vention Of washing and better drain
age; CD by the increase of the soils
humus supply through the growing
OF legumes. the use Of cover crops
and the keeping of enough stock to
consume the rough feeds grown on
the farm; (4) by better methods of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

MANY persons find themselves af-
fected with a persistent cough after
an attack Of influenza. AS this cough
can be promptly cured by the use OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, II
should not be allowed to run on until
1t becomes troublesome. Sold by w
w. Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

'The greatest danger from In
Huenza Is Of its resulting in pneu-
monia. This can be obviated by using
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as II
not only cures influenza, but counter
acts any tendency Of the disease to.
wards pneumonia. Sold by w. w
Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

THE peculiar properties Of Cham
berlains Cough Remedy have been
thoroughly tested during epidemics
OF Influenza. and when it was taken
IN time we have not heard Of a sim
gle case Of pneumonia. Sold by w. w.
Sibert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

Albert NcGhaney an old and
worthy colored citizen, Of Privateer.
died on the 21st instant at his home
about five miles from town. He was
over 10 years old and has borne a
good character through life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

The old year ends and the Christ
mae -.-- time when. icaving
for moment our work itself, our
attention, is given rather 70 ths spirit
which alone makes all labor worth
while. LOT Unfittingly, therefore,
may we now turn aside from the
severely practical considerations of
the farmers daily tasks to the spirit
In which we would have every men,
Der of our Progressive Farmer
Family 60 about these tasks. Bet
ter seed, better tools, better stock,
better cultivation. better marketing
from years end to years end we
urge these fundamental principles
of more profitable farming, and yet
we have failed miserably II our typi-
cal Progressive Farmer reader has
not gone back Of all these things
and cought the deeper spirit we
would have him imbide.
We would have every farmer love
MS work even as the artist loves his
work, and In this spirit, too, every
farmer should love his farm Itself
as he would love favorite horse or
dog. He should know every rod OF
the ground, should know just what
each acre Is best adapted to, should
feel a Joy and pride In having every
hill and valley look it's best, and
should be as much ashamed to have
field SCARED with gullies as he
would be to have a beautiful colt
marked with lashes as much
ashamed to have piece Of ground
worn out from Ill treatment as to
have horse gaunt and bony from
neglect; as much hurt at seeing his
acres sick from wretched manage
ment as he would be at seeing his
COWS half starving from the same
cause.
| Love your ground-that piece of
Gods creation which you hold in fee
simple. Fatten Its poorer parts as
carefully as you would nurture an
aiiing Collie. Heal the washed, torn
places In the hillside as you would
the barb-scares on your pony. Feed
with legumes and soiling crops and
1ertilize the CALLED and barren
patch that needs special attention,
nurse 1t back to life and beauty and
fruitfulness. Make a meadow of the
bottom that is inclined to wash:
watch 1t and care for it until the
kindly root-masses heal every gap
ping wound, and in one unbroken
surface the tides of grass. break
into form Of flowers" upon the outer
edges. Don't forget even the forest
lands. See that every acre Of wood
iand has trees enough on to make
IL profitable; "a good stand Of the
timber crop as we'll as of every other
crop. Have an eye to the beautiful
In laying off the cleared fields q
tree here and there, but no wretched
beggar's-coat mingllng Of little
patches and little rents; rather
broad fields fully tended and Of as
nearly uniform fertility as possible,
making Of your growing crops, as
1T were each beautiful ,arment,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

William Sanford, white, fell from
c. N. Il L. train near Prosperity
Tuesday and was killed. He was un-
der the influence Of liquor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

The Sumter watchman was found
q In 1850 and the True southron in
1sss. The watchman and southron
uow has the combined circulation and
influence Of both OF the old papers.
and 10 manfestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25

During the year now drawing to a
close we have sent the Watchman
and Southern to our subscribers twice
. week ut the same price previously
charged for the once-a-week issue.
To do this has entailed considerable
additional expense and work. but we
feel repaid by the appreciation of our
patrons. who have. without excep-
ton. az far as we have been able TO
ascertain. found the twice-a-week
paper more satisfactory than the old
weekly. For next year we have
planned to make the watchman and
scuthron a better paper than ever
before and more Of q necessity In
each household In this section Of the
state. We sincerely appreciate the
loyal support and patronage Of our
friends and we trust that they will
aid II with their influence and recon-
mendation TO enlarge the circulation
and usefulness Of the paper until II
goes into every home In Sumter and
adjoining counties.
We take this occasic.. to extend to
our friends an expression Of appre-
citation Of their support. and to wish
for each and every one to whom this
greeting may come best wishes for
. happy Christmas and q happy and
more prosperous New Year than they
have ever before enjoyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-25


DIR. Cook. on the face Of the evi-
dsnce submitted. 10 an imposter. but
q he made Il pay handsomely and
has saited down 800. 900. he 10 en-
titled 60 quality for the capitalist
elaa- ~ 81
Comptroller General Jones will
render himself extremely unpopular
in columbia and elsewhere among
the corporations and capitalists II he
keeps on telling unpleasant truths
concerning the, tax-dodgins habits OF
big corporations and prominent citi-
zena
The year now drawing to a close
has been one Of considerable ma
~ al prosperity for Sumter. but not
progress. srewth and development.
~ ydar must show change In
respect IL Sumter Is TO hold her
pi ce as one OF the 1--we towns OF the
State. Htt3s
Why 10 the United States 90 anxi-
Gus to acquire dominant influence In
Nicaragua? Can II be that there IL
possibility that the Nicaraguan ca
nal may eventually be built for use
while the Panama route Is preserved
as a monument of misdirected effort ?
IL the Farmers Union Of Sumter
county. County Superintendent Of
Education and the school trustees OF
sumter County will cooperate In the
organisation OF corn growing clubs
araong the boys OF Sumter County we
wll endeavor to raise a fund for the
payment Of substantial prizes to the
boys who succeed In growing crops
worthy Of prizes. We are satisfied
the business men of Sumter will con-
tribute literally toward q fund to
induce the boys Of Sumter County tc
enter the State corn growing contest
And we believe the boys Of Sumter
county would do their part II en-
couraged to enter the contest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-11

Harry Dallas and family have left
Nekoma for Idaho, expecting eventually
to locate in Saskatchewan.
QNobody except the premature mercan
tile advertiser has the nerve to rush
into print with the assertion that "spring
is here"
Hay famine among farmers in the
vicinity of Concrete has resulted in the
sale of three car loads there since
March 1st.
Miss Josephine Tennyson visited
Langdon and other towns on this branch
line last week in the interest of the
Children's Home at Fargo.
Another land deal that shows real
estate is booming in the vicinity of Sarles
this spring is the sale to George Nc
Donald by A. @. Naismith Of quarter
section three miles from that town for
$4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-11

Auctioneer Tony" kietfer, of Wales
is holding big sale today at the farm
of John Block near Dresden.
The birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Jos
j. kroetsch is announced as having ar
rived on the March 5th at Mt. Carmel
A revival wave at Hannah the past
two weeks is reported as having
occasioned some of the end-town sinners
to sit up and take notice.
The supper given by the ladies OF the
Presbyterian church at Wales, on Tues
day evening of this week was a big
success. The tables spread for the
accommod odation of the visiting public
were all that could be desired. The
church funds were increased by some
fifty dollars while a feeling of good
fellowship was the order The Wales
orchestra discoursed music throughout
the evening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-11

ing of last week elected the following
officers for the Year President Mrs.
Agnes Mcmillan. first vice president
MRS. iilooard: second vice president.
Hrs. Gordon: secretary, Mrs. Jas. Wool
ner: secretary of literature. Miss Gordon
assistant secretary of literature Mrs P.
keld: treasurer, Mrs. W. B. Dickson:
auditor, Mrs. II. Price. During the past
yoar the society has raised el20 for the
foreign mission field.
For Sale-.A newly built live-room
frame dwelling house: located at Wales.
owner wishes to sell at once: house is in
good condition; lot 25x15o goes with
this property Also at Dresden, pool
room and confectionery store and build
ing: two story frau e. good living rooms
for family over store. Terms 10 suit
purchaser Th45e two properties will
be sold separately Full particulars
upon application H. C. Wilkes. Dresden.
y. d. 90
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-11
BOOKS BOOKS
On Sale This Week
Copyrights at so Gents Each
H. L. FRANCS
TALK ON POTATO RAlsINGO
Agricultural College Kalf-slinute Talk

The Agricultural College is growing
alcohol potatoes. They were brought
from Russia. 50 far they have done
very poorly
Fresh cut seed potatoes are best Ii
to be planted with planter. take care
not TO cat too line, else they will Jam
together in the feed spout Of the planter.
1t has been found by our station that
If YOU lay seed potatoes in the sun, turn
ing them over from time to time. for a
week or ten days, that they will throw
out strong healthy buds, and that pota
toes so started yield much better than
those planted without such treatment.
Potatoes do not run out careful
selection maintains the Weld.
Home grown seed potatoes are the
best
Select your potato seed from the hill.
lake those hills having large number
of medium sized tn bers
Smoothness and ripeness are essential
qualities in good potato.
Deep planting-say five inches gives
the best results in a dry season, or on
lands that are normally dry.
Plant three feet apart, and from 1915
inches in the row. Shallow, fat cult
vation narrowing as long as possible
from the time Of planting, until the
potatoes are four to six inches high.
treatment of the seed for scab, spraying
for bugs and blight-these, with the
suggestions given above should give you
good crop OF we'll sized, ripe tubers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-11
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Just arrived, our fresh supply OF
Formaldehyde. Amos Abbott & Co.
Misses O'Relly and Mcnamara were
visitors in the city with friends few
days during the week from Nekoma.
Money always on hand for first and
second mortgage loans on Cavalier
county lands. Best of rates and condi-
ions. o e. Thompson. cashier.
We have never had a kick on our
formaldehyde. Why? Because VIC al
ways buy fresh supply overy year and
the best on the market. Amos Abbott
/ & Co.
Our Formaldehydc comes in barrels
and we bottle it ourselves, 80 that we
know what we are getting and can there
fore guarantee every ounce OF it. Amos
Abbott 4 Co.
NJ Kelly was given warm welcome
by old Langdon friends Tuesday on his
return to town after an extended absence
| in British Columbia and the Canadian
| Northwest
- ~ puttef"lcN an" f1d. Fflor, two
memoefs Oh the iiannah lodge /. q. o.
T., were mere iaSt week beng initiated
i'lto 'he hiShef degrees CT the encamp-
menu iooge'
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-11

The Congregational church at Nekoma
cleaned up s114 at a highly successful
basket social held last week.
$4,000 was the consideration in the
transfer of a quarter section of farm
land near Concrete this week.
| Milton, Sarles and Osnabrock, expect
to hold interesting village elections on
Tuesday of next week, the 18th inst.
The stork put in an appearance in the
vicinity of Nekoma last week, leaving an
infant daughter at Simon Lohn's home.
Merchant Dave McGlashan at Sarles,
has young son who recently arrived to
assist in looking after the firms business
interests.
j. H. Arthur, landlord of the Hotel
Arthur, destroyed by fire at Nekoma last
summer, has decided upon location in
the Canadian Northwest.
Milton high school has an orchestra
Of high musical order. Two new selec-
tions being practiced on just now are
''The Cane Rush" and ''The Aurora"
On Thursday of next week "Tony''
has another big sale at the Joseph
Schill farm at Mt. Carmel, who is NOV
ing this spring to the Canadian North
west.
VIM. Dryburgh, the Hannah banker
is shipping in three new Ford autos.
The two in addition to one purchased
for himself having already been dis
posed of.
The Modern Woodmen are furnishing
the majority of attractions at Ne
koma these days. Tomorrow night they
put on four act comedy and give a
dance on ST. Patrick's Day.
G. f. Sprinkle traded quarter section
of western Cavalier county land last
week with Postmaster Mclean of Sarles
for business location in Sarles. Sarles
is certainly on the boom this spring.
The Fl. D. Turner quarter section, east
of the village of Sarles, was sold to 7
B. Woods last week for consideration
of $4,000; 240 acres adjoining the town.
site of Sarles found buyer in NJ. j.
Hammes for $4,000. little over s33
per acre.
Sarles public schools put on an enter
tainment Friday night IN which farce
by the high school pupils mistaken
Identity was the drawing csrd. Prof.
B. o. Leary is principal and taught
schools at Olga and Wales before remov-
ing to Sarles year ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-11
'R'ft2 4t2 County.

Concrete holds Its first election since
8 incorporation next Tuesday. --'~~
A fire whistle supplants the fire bell
that has given the confagration alarm
at Milton the past twenty years.
The Northern Cement and Plaster
Co., commenced operations at Concrete,
last week with crew of forty mon.
Milton young people are winding-up a
pleasant series of club dances that have
been held during the winter months.
Milton is having religious revival
but it is noted that Editor Rishoff keeps
right on talking politics in the Globe.
Hon E. j. Moen's legislative record
at Bismarck brings from the Milton
Globe the endorsement that he is an
honest democrat.
The little form of the eleven month
old son of MIR. and Mrs. r. B. Gage, of
Sarles was laid to rest in the Woodbridge
cemetery last week.
"Doc" Morton the veteran restaurant
man who made the Old Homestead a
popular resort with Langdon people has
started up in business at Nekoma.
Milton is considering the advisability
OF holding regular market days during
the summer and meeting of the Busi-
ness Mems Union has taken the
matter up.
VIM. Bell one of Hannah's wide awake
stock farmers has added thoroughbred
Percheron stallion, purchased this spring
at Sioux City Ia, to his string of high
priced horsefesh.
Cavalier county obtained recognition
in the recently made appointments of
Governor John Burke by the naming Of
Hon. II. L. Helgeson, of Milton as a
member of the board of trustees of the
state unlvt rsity at Grand Forks.
Thieves have broken into freight cars
at Hannah, lately to the extent that
merchandise, principally canned goods,
to the value of S400 have been carried
OH unQ6r Cl6 cover OF DARKNESS. ll6
case has been placed in the hands of
its detectives by the ct. Northern COM
pany.
Hannah hockey players hung the
scalp of the Pilot Mound, Man, boys on
their belt in game played last week,
the two halves of the game being played
in 8-2 and 1873 respectively. With the
exception of one game the Hannah club
has an unbroken record of winnings so
far this season.
Next Tuesday is election day in each
OF the thirty-nine townships in Cavalier
county and the COURIER DEMOCRAT
would make request similar to that of
years past that the various township
clerks do their part in assisting US to
furnish election returns from as many
precincts as possible in our issue of the
paper printed next weeek.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-11

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Ambrose Ohlheiser and family arrived
at Wales last week from Mildmay, Ont,
and will locate on farm which Mr..
Ohlheiser has arranged to operate this
season. He spent last summer looking
over different localities in this county
and the Canadian Northwest, finally
deciding to move his family out here
from Ontario this spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-03-11
Time to Clean Your Seed Grain!

To properly clean Seed Hero Tanning Mill
Hero buy If doubt being Mill
those who them Or bring the different
grain will do better than other Mill the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-14
Opponents of The Amendment.

MODlle HSRlSIeT.
 Bankhead and Tomlinson. the same day. are out in opposition to the con stitutional amendment; and. by the way, MT. Tomlinson makes an argu- ment that is straight to the mark. Senator Bankhead's full statement is withheld by him until next week. be- cause of an engagement to let his local newspaper be the first to print what he has to say.
 A great deal has been said by the great assembly of anti-amendment men in Montgomery. The charge has been brought that the participants in that assembly were worn-out poli- carded and disregarded servants of the public. who are disgruntled because they are no longer at the helm of state. It mattered not to the amend the highest offices in the gift of the people of Alabama; that they have served the South In war and in peace, and retired to private life crowned with the approval of the world. Their mere appearance upon the scene. when called by what they conceived to be the dictates of duty, was made the excuse for abuse, and, we much regret to say, of riIicule. Nothing more shameful has happened in our history than the spectacle of the ingratitude of some of the sons of Alabama.
 The object was. of course. to make
 
 amendment are not men of the times, are cast-offs, nobodles whose wisdom, if they have any, Is not such as may be profitably availed of in these modern days.
 This plan of misleading falls down completely, however, when such men as Bankhead and Tomlinson speak Bankhead is not a ''has-been." He Is in the thick of our national life; he Is our honored senior senator. the sue cessor to the great Morgan, and close- | ly in touch with everything that ef- ] fects the good of the great state oi , Alabama. If these be any man who by virtue of official position and present 1 acquaintance with affairs deserves to l be respected and whose opinion should ] be of weight with the people of this state, that man Is John H. Bankhead | of Fayette.
 As for Mir. Tomlinson we have to say that no one In the upper part of the state Is more progressive, even radical. than he. He is not the holder of office and has held no office. but he has been a leader in new things ever since we have known him Not all the ways he travelled have been followed by us; we have parted from him with almost explosive force al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-14
CUNTER WILL NOT SPEAK
FROM AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE
 COMES INFORMATION
Program As Announced For Empire Theatre Meeting Will Be
 Rendered By MT. Seed

It was announced Saturday that W A. Gunter would make an address al the Empire Theatre Sunday in favor of the constitutional amendment. The Advertiser is authoritatively informed that MT. Gunter will not make any public address on the subject
 Hon. Walter D. Seed will address the men of Montgomery this afternoon at the Empire Theatre on the proposed constitutional amendment and again Tuesday at the court house
 The meeting will be held under the auspices of the Young Mems Amend ment Club and an invitation Is extend- ed to every man in Montgomery to hear the speaker.
 MT. Seed is we'll known as state treasurer and also as a candidate for Governor. He Is an ardent prohibition. lst, and is making many speeches in this campaign.
 The meeting this afternoon will be- gin at 3:30 o'clock.