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The Southern farm gazette., 1909-03-06

cotton grower cultivates his rron with
n man labor. and consequently with aman ,a,a,n
u expense. We quote the following aas..i. ia''har
bis methods lie first states tha, h. ps'oh OF
abundance Of sced~on light lands fror, es an
'ne and half bushels por acre. and m .,,, que 70
wo bushels. and then says. 'anas
When you see tho ground begin IN ,
along tho roSs. then commence ths 80
vation. DO not Sait for the cotton IN come
Where you have n crust formed By rains -, ~
across tho rows with light iron.,oo,s
smoothing harrow With teeth set So thev an,
not drag up the cotton In four 10 s,x A..
run diagonaliy across the rows again ana
peat In fcw days. going In opposl,. dir.
tions. now take the weeder and IN, :,
straight across the rowR then dIarona,,v 4,
both ways. going over ono. n week p,,,, a.
cotton Ia four or hvo inches high n ,h,.
work is well done. IL needs no hoeinr nm ;.
This time. Nov. so over with hoes th,,n,,.
TO stand and clearing all grass left bv hay,o-
aud ~e"d"r. On lIsht lands and whore ,h.,.
In no cruat. use the weeder from the .,,,,
After hocing. II your land In such that cni,ix,.
tors can be- used. BY all means use them. en-,
tiva'urs that wlll work a row NJ one ,r,n
uto those as long "a YOU can straddla IN. eo,
ton. then 1nsh vith the open and shn, klna
they will rlow n middle nj ono trim All r,,
uva'ion should bc shallow. deeper when ,hs
cotton In small. using grca, care not IN br.,t
u" small feeding roots aM they .x,sna
through tho land. They arc doing tn. vor,
Tor you. searching for plan, food I'm svsry
squar" Inch Of coil. 90 break a, fow OF them
sa possible Keep tho middle. clear Of rrss
AZ all tines -
The Southern farm gazette., 1909-03-06

Y and has made considerable money farming
ays:
! use a rotation of crops that makes my
cotton follow peas that have been sown after
small grain. / cut the peas for hay. except on
tho poor spots. and after frost turn under any
stubble grass. etc. which may be on the land
with reversible disc plow. | use the rever-
fible disc plow because with II man and
three mules can do more work than one man
can do with any other pow | ever used. |
follow the plow with a Rccdiug of onc-half
buFhcl OF rye per acre and harrow in Next
spring. when tho land is dry enough 20 work
and before the rye begins to head. take a
disc harrow and sharpen each disc we'll. then
set tho ditca 10 run about three inches deep
and run II over tho rye. This cuts 1t up and
The Southern farm gazette., 1909-03-06
How We Waste Our Cotton Seed.

tTl OUR discussion OF the better utilization
IHNI OF the eottonseed wo shall indicate how
- much more stable manure can be obtained:
aud In our previous article fertilizers the lines
"'"hs ~hich more Intelligent fertilization are to
s"'hc ""f" pointed out. In our article on Better
Seed" We called attention TO the Increased Yields
ot certain varieties over the average varieties
planted. but We cannot refrain from again calling
attention To the great Importance of every grower
obtaining tho hes, varieties for his section. and
.h"h improving their yield by proper selection
IN" tests OF varieties made by the Experiment
STATIONS are the most extensive and most ca refuly
conducted and are therefore tho most Trustworthy.
ana We Insist that any man who Is in real earnest
In his EFFORT to get $500 More Year" from his
farming cannot anord TO neglect to get the two
leading varieties In the tests made by his Expert
meht station and test them In comparison with the
variety no In now planting. by this means alone
good share of that $500 More a Year" may be
obtained
The Southern farm gazette., 1909-03-06
When To Lay BY.

TIN hE absurd practice. 90 common all over u.
INI Cotton Belt. of stopping cultivation on
49, certain date instead Of basing the length a
sime the crop should be cultivated on the s,sr,
OF us growth and the weather conditions 10 par
"a''y responsible FOR our small average yield. II
many cases tho yield can be much increased or The
crop saved from Er~a, Injury. by breaking n.
crust and preventing the evaporation of the ~
ter 'hat Is by saving for IN. roots OF the plants
instead OF permitting IL TO go OF into the air
ot course. sugEontiona can be offered or plans
made only for normal conditions and n from suy
oaaS" tho grass aud weeds get a start the weeder
ana 'he narrow will have TO bo laid aside and 9th
or tools used but tho methods of cultivation best
suited 70 economical cuitiyation-that IL IN. uss
OF the wccd"r and harrow-arc also the b.s, tools
Tor pr~'~ntin. the grass getting a start either 10
act or dry weather
The Southern farm gazette., 1909-03-06

r~1 EEi.INC that IL In easier TO poiut out ho~
KS our $500 Moreea Year raa ming can DO
@AJ made through reducing tho Goa, of produc-
ton and through better handling of tho cotton.
s~ed. the remainder of this article will bo devoted
TO ihesc phases OF tho question. Tho Goa, of pro
duotion may be reduced Ia two ways: First, by
cultiva'ing a given area for lcas and. socona BY
making ,ha, area yield more The chief defects
I'm our methods of oultiv alton which have Increased
the coat of production have b~cn Insufficient pr~rp-
aration of tho land which ha. made cuiiv alton OF
the crup dnicuit and ~np~nsi,~--,oo grca, coa, In
making beds putting in fertilizers aud planting
and the failurr to such methods and tools
In cuitivating the crop would permit tho sub
stitution 81 horse for man labor.
For instance. the writer Is acquaint~d with tao
good cotton growers. one Of them dcacgihcs hln
preparation Of the land "a follows:
The land having been previously pro
pared by plo~ing auHh. turrowa are made
from three 10 four feet apart wi,h wide
shovel tplos) the foundation of the beds
on which the seed are 90 be- planted and tho
plants are TO stand The fertilizer ia then APP
piled In these open furrows and we'll mixed
with the noil by running once ar twice with
a coulter or long scooter Then list with two
burrows OF "A turn piow."
The other. who is "A very sueocnnfui cotton grow
The Southern farm gazette., 1909-03-06
The Preparation of the Seed Bed.

|, Al y STATED. tho land In not usually s0Ylci-
IAN entity well prepared before planting to
sAS make the use OF iabor-saving tools practi-
cable In the cultivation o! the crop. and hoein. and
man labor the most expensive factors In the pro-
duction OF "A cotton crop. cannot be reduced TO A
minimum. which should always be the aim
As an illustration OF how one very successful
The Southern farm gazette., 1909-03-06
This Weeks Guide Post to- $500
More a Year.
\ otR territory B.. aer~. arr
quir~d to produce y bale of cots,

FHI w tSruofy 3-s acrrs arr ~
An quircd to produce = bale of cotton.
GA~-' One bale per acre u an agricultural
proposition which any man of average In
tciliCrncr and with as~ragr land can solve
on~-fhird uf tho land in cotton can. in flvc
years DC economically made tn produce n
much as all uf u now produces.
While NC believe that cotton b. worth
more than IN CENTS. aud that much may
bc done to Increase tho pruats of cotton
growing by h~it~r marketing. VIC arr eon-
stne~d beyond tho shadow of n doubt much
more can b~ donr by reducing tho cot of
producing q pound of cotson and by prop
~rly utilizing tho cotton>~~d.
Tho chief defects In our method. of rui.
usation have h~~n iasuna~i~nt ps~p~rasioa
of tho land. which ha. made cultivation
at tho erup dtficuis and -xp~n.ivr and
the failure tn usr such u,~tls.xts and sapis
- ~uald permit the sat~sisatioa of be~~~
fov man labor.
We know two cotton xyow~r~. Ou~ ru~~
on~r ar twir~ arro~s tho n~ld tn rnix the
fcrsiiisrr With thu coil and ,h~n twice
morr tn form tho b~si tho other, . u,orr
sncc~.sfal farm~v. go~~ only once so ao
what tho frat tak~~ shr~r az four srtr- to
accomplish.
Th~ time so lay by d~p~nd. ON tho stage
of growth and weather conditions, not on
the day of the month
The Southern farm gazette., 1909-03-06

fT1 EEi.iN0 tha; ~ In easier TO poin, out no =
Mn our $500 Morea Year "a. ming b.
80 mado fhrnnrh xntn ho nfr
The Southern farm gazette., 1909-03-06

farming,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
GUARDSMEN ARE ANTICIPATING
The OPTICS GRAND BALL

Maybe think The Optic demand at the encamp-
en grounds last night When the guardmen
was to act the role of host big ball in their honor all
know the particulars and special edition Optic containing
the of the dance which camp
distributed to the boys exhausted in hurry On every
last night The Optics dance the chief topic discussed You
should how the soldiers anticipating the coming Friday
night They all their good behavior they will be sure to
get passes for the occasion.
Now The Optic is not going to be ngy about dance In
order TO make the occasion the should be
extends the people Of both East and West Vegas
cordial invitation attend the Friday night and help The
Optic dispense that brand of hospitality good Fellowship
which has made the West famous 1t won't you anything and
are certain will have good time There noting
exclusive about The Optics dance big party for
body old and good looking otherwise you don't
dance least be and look will be plenty
of room in the balconies
There will be for ALL handsome souvenirs of the oca-
sion Committees being selected which will have direct
charge the affair and these will be tomorrow
Friday evening The Optic is going make one long to
be remembered by everyone who participates it to be regular
hereafter each the National holds its
the rifle range.
Now let again admonsb you forget the date Friday
night the time o'clock and the place the Duncan Opera House
If you miss the dance you'll be sorry and viii
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
ARE LOCATED IN WYOMING
PRICES BASED ON INTRINSIC VAL
UE AND REACHES $500
PER ACRE
new OFFICIAL DEPARTURE
SECTIONS HERETOFORE WITH.
DRAWN ARE RESTORED TO
PUBLIC DOMAIN

Washington, July 81. - It was an
nounced today that the department of
the interior had classified as coal
land and restored to the public do
main certain unappropriated lands in
the Evanston district in Wyoming.
fixing the price for disposal in some
cases as high as $500 an acre
The tract includes lands involved in
what was known as the Horse Thief
canyon cases. An investigation
months ago showed much valuable
coal land in that district had been
secured by alleged fraudulent opera
tlons and the land was reconveyed to
the government with a $4,000 cash
rayment for coal extracted.
The price fixed op these lands is ID
accordance with the policy of disposl
ing of public lands containing coal at
prices based on their intrinsic value.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
WRECK AND LOOT FAST
FREIGHT TRAINS IN EAST

New York, July 21. - Abandoning
their attempts on express trains as
too dangerous, eastern train wreckers
are turning their attention to fast
freights a.. offering less risk and
equally as rich booty. The arrest Of
five men at Hackenssck, N. J., reveal
ed plot to wreck fast freight on
the West Shore road. Distractions
we're placed on the track, but these
we're discovered before the train ar
lived. Many thousand dollars of
goods stolen from freight ears in the
last few months has evidently been
the work of an orgaaized gang max
ing speciality of stealing silks and
valuable fabrics.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
tcontlnued on Page 5A
TWO PRESIDENTS WILL
EXCHANGE coURTEslEs

Washington. July 21.-Instead Of
shaking hands across painted bound
airy on the International bridge at Ell
Paso, Texas, Presidents Taft and
Diaz will exchange visits. Taft eros
sing into Mexico and Diaz setting
foot on U. s. soil. 1t will be necee'
sary for Diaz to obtain permission
from the Mexican congress to leave
Mexico. The meeting Will take place
on Taft's western trip sometime after
September Is.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
LIKE The REAL THING.
BLUE ARMY ATTEMPTS TO TAKE
POSITION OCCUPIED BY
ENEMY
FIGHTING IS SPIRITED
MIMIC REslEcEMEHT TAKES
PLACE NEAR SETTLEMENT
or Los WoILEs

The territorial soldiers this morn
ing participated in an exciting sham
battle, which was an exhibition of the
7, cal thing with the exception that
blank cartridges we're used and there
were no casualties. The fight took
place hals a mile northeast of the set
Element ci Los vigiles. about two
miles from camp, and people living in
the vicinity who had NOT read The
Optic were considerably excited when
the firing began, believing hat a war
of some sort or other had broken out.
couriers we're detailed, however, to
explain matters and this lad The ef.
fleet of allaying any fears that existed
Leave Camp EaF;y
At o'clock the Brown army left
eaaAn in heavy marching order. in
command of Captain Bayless and
First Lie, tenant G. e. Morrison. This
force took up position near Los
vigiles, scouts were sent out 20 give
warning cf the enemy's approach and
the command awaited developments
At 8 O'Clock. or just an hour later,
The Blue army IN command Of Cap
ain Dessauer, departed from camp to
ocate and attack the enemy, the OBJ
ect being to take the position and
'orce retreat, Scouts of the Blue
lrmy were not long in locating the
'nemy, and after arranging the COM
,anies comprising the offensive force.
captain Dessauer ordered the sol
Tiers forward for an immediate at
ack.
Before leaving camp the guardsmen
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
BRAKEMAN TAKES FALL
OUT OF POLICE CHIEF

Not a little excitement was caused
yesterday when it Became known that
a north end Santa Fe railway brake
man had mixed up with Chief of Po-
lice Ben Coles In rough-and-tumble
fight within the shadows of the city
jail.
The brakeman. Who gave his name
as ]. Keleher, when arraigned be
fore the police magistrate charged
with a minor infraction of the law.
was found guilty by the court and
assessed fine of S. and trimmings
or eight days labor on the streets.
Not being able to pay, the man was
ordered back to jail.
Chief Coles started with him for
the calaboose. but Just before he
reached there, his prisoner and he
had some words, with the result that
the latter shot out a vicious lefr
which caught the officer on the tip OF
the nose, and followed this up with
several upper cuts OF the Stanley
Ketchel variety.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21

Chief Coles was taken by surprise
but when he recovered himself he,
too, started to mix matters. The men
clinched and fell to the sidewalk, and
in the tussle that followed, the chiefs
gun dropped out Of his pocket and
out of reach. But this was not need
ed by the officer for within a few
minutes he had his assaiIant holIering
"enuf." He then went to jail peace
fully.
Both men bear the marks Of the
encounter. The chief has a slightly
discolored left optic. few scratches
on the face and puffed nose; the
brakeman a pretty sore anatomy in
the vicinity Of the solar plexus.
where the chief landed few short
armed jabs of the kind that made
Fitzsimmons famous.
The aftermath shows the brakeman
out Of job AM working On the
streets with BAN ana chain At
tached, while the chief IS on the job
a. usual.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
CAPTAIN |. ". HFELD
THANKS The OPTIC

. Captain Ludwig VIM. Ilfeld. of =
= Company H. New Mexico Nation =
= al Guard. voices his appreciation =
q of the steps taken by The Ostic =
. to entertain the enlisted men at =
. dance on Friday night. Captain =
= Ilfeld expresses his views on the =
q subject in the appended commun- =
. ication: .
; Editor of The Optic: =
. Being one Of the natiocal .
= guard officers stationed here in =
, the performance Of military du- =
ties, very much appreciate the .
. courtesy shown by The Optic in =
= taking steps to entertain the en- .
. listed men of the national guard .
= now encamped here. at a dance .
. on Friday night. If can person =
, ally assist you in any way at all =
b please command me- =
= Capt. Ludwig VIM. Ilfeld. =
reg. Quartermaster and Com" =
. o = . = = = . = = =. = = = =
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
CLouDBURST NEAR GALLUP
CAUSES A BIG WAsHouT

Yesterday afternoon a cloudburst
near Gallup caused a bad washout on
the Santa Fe coast lines. tying up
traffic today. As a result there was
no through train from California east
this afternoon. train No. 2 being an
nulled the other side of thu washout.
No. 10 from 81 Paso and Albuquerque
was held until No. Us time and will
do that trains work today. It Is un-
derstood the Santa Fe lost a bridge
ind considerable track as result Of
the flood following the cloudburst
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
MOTHER HAS new THEORY
NOW BELIEVES HER SON WAS
BEATEN TO DEATH AND
THEN SHOT
WITNESSES DISAPPEAR
FORMER OFFICER MISSING AND
DEAD MANS FIANcEE IS IN
CANADA

Annapolis. Nd, July 21.-Leutenant
William F. Bevan, officer Of the
guard, on the night Lieutenant Sutton
was shot, resumed his testimony this
morning. Bevan, whose testimony diff
fered in several particulars from that
Of Lieutenants Adams and Osterman.
told of seeing Sutton standing in his
tent door pointing a revolver at the
feet of Lieutenant Rocker, after It
had been reported to him a fight had
taken place in the Marine camp.
Bevan said he placed both under ar
rest, but that Sutton made a remark
about going to leave camp for good"
and ran down the path disregarding
his arrest. Later hearing shots. Bev-
an started he ran towards the parade
grounds where ne found Osterman
and Sergeant Hart. sitting on sut-
TONS body and Adams trying to get
at Sutton to strike him. BeVan then
took hold of Sutton to prevent him
using his revolver. when some one
shouted: MY God, be has killed Roel-
kerr Sutton then extended his arm
toward his head end fired. killing
himself. Bevan denied hearing SUIT
ton threaten the life of any one in
lamp.
Sutton's mother now asserts the
belief, after Bevan's story, that her
ION was beaten to death by other Of
icers and bullet wound afterwards
Lieutenant Edward P. Rocker, a
much wanted witness, who has left
he service, cannot be found. It is
Unlikely that Miss Margaret Stewart,
# Pittsburg, who spent the evening
'receding his death with Sutton, win
estify. She is in Canada and un-
Wiling to return to testify.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
DAMAGE TO RAILROADS
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
WIRES DOWN AND TRAFFIC
TIED UP
MANY STREETS FLOODED
WIND CAUSES WATER TO WASH
OVER GREAT SEA WAL | PRO-
TEcTING CITY

Galveston, July 21.-A hurricane at
tanning, a velocity of sixty miles an
hour cut Galveston off from all COM
munication for several hours today.
All wires are down in every direction
A railroad bridge was washed away,
cutting off outside communication.
Water washed over the sea wall and
flooded some Of the streets four feet
deep The storm, which was general
along the gulf coast, passed to the
south at o'clock when communica-
ton was partially resumed.
Galveston in Danger
Houston, Texas. July 21.-Fiom ths
nature of the gulf hurricane, it is
certain if the water at Galveston hac
risen above the sea wall there. there
is also highwater along the Texas
coast for hundred miles in either
direction. The gulf coast is very low
with habitations almost at the waters
edge. The hurricane blew tremendous
tides against the shore, overflow
ing the ordinary dryland for miles.
Fishing villages and small communi-
ties and summer resorts along the
coast are in grave danger of destrdc-
tion.
A fishing slooo hurled by the win
broke through the center of the
bridge between Galveston and the
mainland, destroying all wires. The
waves are breaking over the sea wa;l
and several bathing pavilionss have
been destroyed. The waves are tween.
ty feet high and the velocity of the
wind 65 miles an hour.
People Deserving City
General Manager Van Week of the
Southern Pacific has sent special
train to Galveston 10 bring many of
the inhabitants who are fleeing for
the city of Houston. These fear
repetition of the feartu :Lial wave
of September 8, 1900, when a West
India hurricane swept the gulf coast
and caused horrifying loss of life
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21

and property. The wind at that time
reached a maximurI velocity Of 155
miles an hour. diving in waves City
feet high which almost completely
destroyed the city. Six thousand
lives were lost ana p-operty valued
at $1S,0O0,0O0 was destroyed The
water reached a depth of sixteen feSt
in the city at that tins Since then
a mammoth sea wall costing s1,?60,
600 has feen built &c prots.'t the city
and the city spen. 'ver t2DpO.000
grading into the level of this wall.
Sabine Pass Is Indsr ten feet OF
water and the Southern Pacific tracks
are inundated. Nc wei f;unied re-
port of loss Of life has been received
here yet.
Waves Mountain High
MOBILE, Ala, July 21.-Vessels ar
irving here report a storm on the gulf
with the waves a mountain high off
the Mobile bar. vessels are unable
to make the harbor.
cloudburst in Wisconsin
Milwaukee. July 21.-A cloudburst to-
day in northern Wisconsin endanger-
ed several villages and did $500,000
worth of damage. The dam at White
river was washed cut, imperiling Od-
anah, whose inhabitants were warned
to leave. The state fish hatcheries at
we're wrecked and millions OF
fish carried into the lake. Traius
we're cut off from Ashland and Bay
field. Heavy rains also have endan-
gered the village of Heiberg, MINI. |
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
FRENCH ministry QUITS;
organizing new Cabinet

ed the premiership will be offered to
Burgois, former minister of foreign af-
fairs. although a combination with.
Poincare, as premier, and Delcasse as.
minister OF marine, is mentioned. The
defeat Of the CIemenceau ministry fol-
lowed sighting aIlusions made by the
premier t, Frances humiliation in the
Morocco controversy.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21

This action followed failure of the
{ fforts to meet the aggressive atti-
tude of Argentine on the one hand
and popular agitation in Bolivia on
the other. The orders of President
Montes to suspend the censenary fetes
at Lapaz in view Of the boundary de-
cisiop, which is regarded as ,ation-
al calamity is in the main the cause
CT the offense to Argentine.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
ASHES OF DAUGHTER
OF coNFEDERAcY BURIED

Colorado Springs. Colo, July 21.-
The ashes of Mrs. Margaret Howell
Jefferson Davis Hayes. daughter of
the. .confederacy. were placed at rest
in Evergreen cemetery here today, af-
ter simple ceremonies. The ashes
will be taken to Richmond for final
interment in the Davis family vault
in October
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
ARGENTINE AND BOLIVIA
ON VERGE OF WAR.

Lapaz, July 81 The Argentine
government has recalled Its minister
to Bolivia on account of dispute
over the decision of President Alcorta
in the Bohvian-Peruvian boundary dis
rute. The Bolivian minister > Ar
gentine has been given his passports
and diplomatic relations between the
two countries have been severed.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21

Paris. July 21.-The forming of a
rev ministry to take the place of the
Clemenceau. ministry, which retired
last night after an attack on Delcasse
by Premier Clemcnceau. during dis
cussion of the naval scandals, was
taken up this morning. 1t is now as
sured tha. three members Of the old
cabinet VII be retained. It is heliev-
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21
ROBBERY UNEARTHED
BY MERE ACCIDENT

Chicago. July 21.-Attempts to col
lect a wheel tax resulted in the re-
covery of $4,000 ir stolen goods. A
driver in wagon was stopped by a
policeman who demanded his license.
The driver fled efter firing at the
officers and the stolen goods were
found in the wagon.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-07-21

John A. Vaughan, a professor at the
Normal university in this city. is at
present in Wagon Mound. where he
is conducting the Mora county instt
tute This institute opened last Mon.
day, and has an attendance Of 2I.