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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-17
Don't Stay in the Cant Do I"
Class.

[THE WAY to &c. able to farm right
h is to begin farming just a. near
ly right ~ possible. The poor
man is the very one who should study
his business most closely. The rich man
can do as he pleasea. bu. the poor man
will always be poor unless he thinks a.
we'll AZ works.
Readers write to us saying that they
would like to farm a. we advise. but are
no, able. No man 10 going to &c, able
who draas along withou, studying his
work. making no effort to do il in q
better way. II man has no capital at
all. the bes, thing he can do 10 to work
for wages until he gets little ahead. II
he has jus, a little. he should begin i'm
proving his methods his implements.
his stock and his land jus, a. fas, a. he
can. no, attempting. OF course to farm
like a man with money TO bum.' but
trying to find GU, the truly economical
wny-,he one tina, will pay the best for
the money and labor invested and then
following it Jus, A. elosely a. he can.
There 10 lots OF work ahead for poor
man. any why he may take il, bu, with
energy. thrift. and good judgement. no
Southern farmer who 10 able to work
need stay in the can, do class very
long.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-17

fine example OF what n farmers institute
may grow into is afforded by the East Tennessee
Farmers Convention. which held It's thirty-third
annual session In Knoxville the latter part of
May. This Convention lasts three days. and is
attended by from 1000 TO 1000 farmers and
farmers wives each year There at least
800 present this year the day The Southern Farm
Gazette man dropped In. There are special meet
ings OF dairymen and hortculturists, and one
session each year Is devoted TO the ladies. The
best speakers obtainable are on the programs;
and IL would be hard TO estimate what the con-
vention has been worth to eastern Tennessee both
In It's practical assistance along agricultural lines
and In the promotion OF social intercourse among
the farmers OF the section.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-17

t-Ilig vnc- III the farmers than on the men who
come to talk To them. Tho farmers must wake up
go tho needs OF their section. aud then try TO get
from the speakers ideas that will help TO supply
these needs. trust that all over the South the
summer Institutes will DO farmers institu tcs.
II they not 80. they will not accomplish what
they should
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-17
Brief Replies to Questions of All Sorts.

fT ROM GATES COUNTY. y. c.. a correspond
KH ent writes about tract OF swampy land,
lzl and the subject will likely be OF interest to
many readers all over the South. He says:
Il have a piece OF low. sandy land too
springy TO cultivate well with a crop, which
would like TO put into permanent pasture.
Can you give me some idea what TO do with
1t? | have another piece OF heavy. trashy
land not very well drained which has at the
present time quite growth of weeds on 1t.
which would also like TO put into permanent
pasture for stock"
The best thing would be TO thoroughly drain
the land first and then II might grow good grass
But he SOW ii TO foul meadow grass II he can
get 1t dry enough TO pillow. and the heavy. trashy
land can be prepared and sown TO n mixture OF
meadow fescue, tall meadow oat grass. redtop and
alsikc clover. On the lowest wet land 10
pounds OF foul meadow grass and 10 pounds OF
redtop per on the other. SOW pounds OF
meadow fescuc. pounds of tall meadow grass
and 5 pounds OF redtop. and both. after SOW
Ing the light grass seed. pounds per acre
OF asiko clover seed Sow ut any time after
August
A South Carolina reader writes:
Il want to plant some clover for grazing in
winter. l have some clay land and some
sandy land ali planted In corn and cotton.
How shall plant clover TO get IL early. and
what variety is best for grazing and for
iandimproyer?"
In this case would SOW peas In the corn now
and then when the peas are ripe and the leaves
falling SOW crimson clover seed among them. In
the partial shade OF the peas IL will usually do
we IL Ia not practicable TO get this clover large
enough TO make early winter pasture. but later
and into spring. II not overstocked. IL will grow
mp and make - good crop OF hay fine crop TO
turn under for sweet potatoes or cotton.
Lastly. for this time. here is n question about
that widespread and troublesome weed. sheep
sorrel. lis there any way TO get rid of sheep
rol?" is the question: Il can't kill II. though |
turn II out OF sight With two-horse pillow. by the
time my corn is up the sorrel is up and has mat
on the land"
Now. there is difficulty In getting rid OF
sheep sorrel IL man farms we'll In good rota-
ton and lines his land once In six years. Sheep
sorrel Will thrive in soil too for better crops
Ike clover. and the only remedy is TO sweeten the
soil with lime and make the conditions favorable
for crops which will not thrive In n sour soil
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-17
PROF. MAS SEY'
Editorial Page.

Prot Massey will personally answer
inquiries on Agricultural subjects
sent By our readers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
PRESERVE THE MISSIONS.
Concerted Movement to Save The Re
 lies of the Padres. z


 Los Angeles, Cal, -(Cpecial. )-Pre- serve the missions. That Is the key note of a movement which before, the dawn of 1910 will be heard from the Pacific to the Atlantic in the supreme effort to preserve the crumbling ruins of the old Spanish missions in Cali- fornia Wealth and influence of Cali fornia's most prominent citizens are be- ing exerted, and their plans to make the movement countrywide in It's scope have touched the responsive chord President Taft lent his influence to the preservation plans in his speech at Riverside, Cal, when he said:
 "California is one of the few States of the Union which has picturesque past which the people of the State should do all in their power to pre- serve. I fully sympathize with the desire of California people to preserve these missions and the style of archi- lecture they created"
 The movement to which the Execu- tive gave impetus has long been popular but up to the time of the Presidents expression of pleasure It's popularity was limited in a measure to Californians.
 s Protestants have Joined hands with the Catholics in futhering the move to- ward preservation of these relics of the pioneer Catholic fathers. A fund, contributed by those interested direct ly in the religions in which the mis- sions are situated has been proposed. and willingness to further the move ment in that manner has been forth coming from many sources. The Land marks Club of Los Angeles, Is active in the work "A heritage of loveli- ness of sentiment, of all that Is beau tiful in our natures" Is the way one member of that organization referred to the missions.
 Like Medieval History.
 The stories of the missions are like pages from medieval history. Yet to- day they stand almost in a state of de- cay, with the exception of the edifice of Santa Barbara, which. thanks to the public spirit. has been restored to all its beauty.
 Three of the finest of the missions San Juan Capistrano, San Antonio. and San Batista---are in need of immediate attention. San Bernardo Mission, in the San Bernardo Valley. Is deserted and rapidly going into ruins. Some effort at preservation has been made at San Gabriel, between Los Angeles and San Diego, and today 1t Is in fairly good shape
 The example furnished by the lure of old-worli beauty Is being used as a strong argument in favor of pre- serving the missions by the Land marks Club. Appeals are being made to the men of business on the Coast
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
$25 co WORTH OF FIRE
 WORKS GIVEN AWAY.


1t Costs You Nothing to Vote.
 Here Is chance for some boy to get n big lot of fireworks free for Christmas. At Todd's Gun Stone, II North Court Street, is. a display of Choice Fireworks valued at Twenty Ave Dollars and consists of Roman Candles, 10s 70 and 30 ball. Sky Rockets, Mandarin Fire-Crackers, 2 and Ia inch salutes, Flying Fish. GrnsshOppers, Fountains, Mines and several other varieties of Fireworks.
 The entire lot will he given away to the hoy whose name is first drawn from the barrel into which the names will have been deposited. You can deposit your name, written on q card. i'm the barrel, one time each day until Christmas day, when some one will be selected from among the crowd pres- ent to draw out one card and the lueky name will receive the Twenty i've Dollars worth of Fireworks on ex- hibition in our front window. The contest is for boys under sixteen years old. Start the ball to rolling boys, and get this assortment of Fire works free. Drawing will take place at 10 o'clock Christmas Day.
 Don't forget the Sign of 'sThe Big Gun," and if the Rig Gun Is not out In front, its not Todd's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

Kerwin was one of the leading batters of the American Association. Gremin- ger succeeded in buying him from Minneapolis last spring. In 143 games In Montgomery last year, he had 14o hits, 73 runs, 3s sacrifice hits. 2s Jtolen bases and batting average of .2S2. In fielding he had 190 putouts. t4 assists, errors and an average or .971. Miller only played twenty-five games with Mobile last summer and hit .2s1, but the year before in the New York State League (where Mobile got him). he batted 1904 and fielded .s4s.
 to start the spring season with, Hub Hart. Spike shannon. Miller, Gribbens the catcher drafted from the Penn syivania and West Virginia League and Krebs. Montgomery had never loaned to Bill Phillips's Wheeling team In the Central League. Saturday morn Ing he was recalled, Phillips thanking the local club for the use of the back
 A letter was received by President Joseph Saturday morning with the news that he had recently had a con- versation with Forest Thomas, and that the star pitcher assured him that there was nothing in the talk of his not wanting to come back to Montgomery, but that. on the contrary, he would be one of the first to report next spring Tn Greminger's letter was also the news of a young pitcher wanting to sign. and Saturday morning President Joseph sent the youngster a contract to sign. MT. Joseph says that he has e couple of fast pitchers on the string, but their names cannot be given out yet. Krebs will be traded to a certain club in the Cotton States League for a hard-hitting. fast outfielder. leaving GreminEer 6 splendid nucleus to start the spring of 1910 on. A telegram also came to President Joseph from President Andrew of the Chattanooga club with the news that everything had been arranged and that there would be no need of the Birmingham meeting next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
.O'NEAL SPEAKS THROUGH FRIEND Announcement Made of
 Candidacy. DIFFERS FORMAL STATEMENT Bowman and Stallings Are Candi-
 dates Spokesmen. Say That Candidate Will Set Ont Prin- cipIes in Accordance With Po-
 sition of Montgomery Con-

Authorized to speak for Hon. Elm nett O'Neal, Peyton G. Bowman and Jesse Stallings, of Birmingham, ir Montgomery Saturday night announced the candidacy of MT. O'Neai for the governorship of Alabama, subject to the action of the Democratic party N be expressed either in primary or con vention. The formal announcement of the candidacy of MT. o'Neal, ex- pected to be made at this time, is de- ferred several days because of the death of his brother, A. M. o'Neal at Florence Saturday.
 It was said by the two spokesmen that the declaration of Mir. O'Near s position regarding questions before the people of Alabama at this time will be made later in his formal an nouncement. but that such declaration will certainly be in complete accord ance with the position taken by the montgomery conference held Septem- ber Is, last, at which was formulated the principles and platform upon which the recent anti-amendment campaign was made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
WILL SHOOT AIRsHIPS. Government Designs Gun to Train On
 AAw

Washington, D. C.. Dec IA gun is being designed by ordance experts in the army for the purpose of shoot ing dirigible balloons and aeroplanes.
 General Crosier. chief of ordnance in his annual report to the Secretary of War, submitted the dim outlines of the difficulties of which the gun must overcome.
 "Dirigib1e balloons and aeroplanes move rapidly. change directions quick ly, alter their elevations at will and are removed from any objects that assist aiming, points out the ordnance chief
 For short ranges General Crosier says that 1t Is probable that the fire of small arms, rifle or of machine guns against the men aboard airships will prove most effective. Sixty United States rifles. calibre 30, model of 1903, are now being fitted with con troller for vertical angle of fire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
BARNES SCHOOL WINS
 FROM EDGAR ELEVEN

The football team of Barnes School defeated the Edgar's School eleven Saturday afternoon at the ball park by the score of to O, in the last of the post-season scholastic gridiron contests. Both teams were evenly matched. but a fiftyyard run by Har- ris for a touchdown in the second half won the game for Barnes.
 After receiving the kick off in the frst half, the Barnes boys had the ad- 6tntage for sometime. However. the athletes of Edgar's School took brace changed hands frequently and punts were resorted to many times during the game. Barnes had an all-star team, but the Sanford brothers played the best game for the Edgar bunch.
 The lipa-tYf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
REPLIES TO BERNsTORFF.
Another Chapter in Pan-German Affair
 mt PhfIadeIphfa

Berlin, Dec. 4.-The managing com mittee of the Pan- German Union today issued an open letter addressed to Count Bernstorff, German Ambassador to the United States, and replying to that portion of the latter's Philadelphia speech in which reference was made to the union The letter in part fol- lows:
 There are no Pan-Germans, as you have depicted them in America. Such are invented by foreign organs hostile to Germany. Your excellency should have known that, and both as an off, cial and German should have opposed these widely spread lies and errors"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Clahhx Beat. Rohin.on

New Orleans. La. Dec. s.--Jimmy Clabby, welter weight. of Milwaukee. knocked out Jack Robinson, of Chi- cago. In the fourth round of what was scheduled to be the ten round main bout before the Royal Athletic Club here tonight. In the semi-wind up Billy Moorehead. of Milwaukee. was given the decision over Adoiphe, of France, after eight rounds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
DAN KERWIN TO GO TO MOBILE Traded For Catcher Miller of
 Gulls. FIVE CATCHERS FOR LOCALS Thomas Nails Report That He Will
 Not Return. President Joseph of Locals Says That Outlook for Pitchers is Good Several Trades in sight
 For Montgom-
 cry.

Saturday was busy day for Presi- dent Joseph of the Montgomery team, and big punches of news poured into local baseball headquarters.
 Three deals were made. the princi- pal one being that by which Dan Ker- win was traded to Mobile in exchange for Catcher Miller. An arrangement had been made whereby kerwin was to have been sold to Billy Smiths Buffalo team of the Eastern League. Waivers could not be secured on Ker- win in the Southern League, however, and Saturday morning President Joseph succeeded in pulling of the deal by which Dan goes to George Reeds Sea Gulls and Miller becomes a Climber.
 Mobile gets a corking good all- round outfielder. for several years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
PRESENTS TYPHOID CHARGE.
MIX Wagon Driver Placed Under Bal
 lu Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 4.-Henry Harri- son Comstock, a Norfolk milk wagon driver. placed under ban by the health authorities because of his alleged ty- phoid infection and dissemination of germs through milk twelve years after his recovery from typhoid fever. de- clared today that he will appeal and submit himself to the government ex- perts for examination.
 Comstock, who resists being placed in the typhoid" class, says he has been in the milk business hero for sev- eral years with no suspicion of this kind having fallen upon him before. He Is 35 years old and from Paris, III. He first came to Virginia with the S5th Coast Artillery at Fortress Mon- roe in 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Long Auto Run planned.

Fl Paso. Tex. Dec. 4.-An automo- bile endurance race under local aus pices will be made from Fl Paso to Los Angeles early in the new year. The pathfinder car will leave here January 1. driven by Fred Mundell. of Savannah. Ga. O. A. Perry, of Chi cago. accompanying him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

We are the Exclusive agents for Park and Tflford's fine candies. Re- ccivcd today Assorted Chocolates, Chocolates and Bon Bons Chocolate Marasehino, cherries, Metropolitan Re- freshment Co.,, I9 Dexter, Phone TITS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Lawyers Case Dismissed.

New Orleans. Dec. 4-Walter J. Du- rand. a lawyer of New Iberia. tried in a City Criminal Court on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, has been discharged, the court ruling that the evidence submitted was not sufficient to secure conviction. Du- rand was arrested on the complaint of Thomas Cavalier and F. J. Brunei, who claimed that he obtained $4G3 from them on the pretense of Investigating civil war claim for $79,000 before the United States Government at Washing ton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

and to the thousands of Easterners who have established winter homes in California
 Governor Makes Appeal
 "california has not great battle fields to honor, no statues of great generals to stir mart.St spirit. but 1t has got something better toward arousing enthusiasm in the crumbling monuments erected by the self-sacri- dcing fathers in their effort to bring men from darkness into light. The desire of the people to pre- serve the missions is something with which I am in full sympathy. and hope before I leave my office to be able to appoint a commission the duty of which will be the study of these missions and of the way in which to keep them to preserve their beauty as an ethical stimulus to the people or our State"
 Bishop Johnson, the executive head of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Southern California, speaks of the work of the pioneer Catholic fathers as monuments of national architec- ure. He says:
 These mission fathers built with great courage. great devotion, and great diligence, and they created style of architecture which we should maintain. This can best be done by Keeping for ourselves and those who come after the original examples or the beauty they developed.
 s'Tt Is phenomenal that the fathers should have builded so wisely and so beautifully. It is due to their memory and our own interests to keep for the country what they gave to the prov ince."
 Many Protestants Active
 Before Bishop Johnson came to Cali fornia he had interested himself In the cause of the missions. So great was his desire to preserve them, or. at least, aid in doing so, that he be- came a member of the Landmarks Club years ago. It is largely the work of the club that has kept few of the missions in a fair state of pre- servation. This organization is made up of 10 per cent Catholics and 90 percent Protestants
 President David Starr Jordan. of Stanford University. for years has been of the prime movers in the pre- servation work. He expressed himself strongly and logically on the subject He said:
 ..One of California's most important assets is found in the Spanish mis- sions. each picturesque and of real
 
 california's interest as the romantic Spanish names of cities. churches. and institutions--names associated with these missions. They are the oldest remnants of the early life in this country, and years of neglect has brought most of them to a deplorable condition. Some are utterly obliterat- ed. while others are rapidly falling into decay. So far the only steps taken to preserve these missions has been the mere patriotic influence of a few of California's people and by religious and historical societies. Three of the finest of these missions San Juan Capistrano. San Antonio. and San Batista--are in need of im- mediate attention. A rich man could desire no greater monument than the restoration of one of these mis- sions. And the people of California themselves than protecting these mis- sions from further decay"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

Soccer here today by the score of to O, but won a hotiy-contested game of basket ball from the same institution. the score being sg to 35.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
Get Your Suit Case.

We nave bought a suit case or hand some travelling bag for you to present to someone this Christmas. No gift more elegant unique or appreciated Why not select yours now?
 Gilbert Trunk Company. adv 39 Commerce St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
O heart of mine. we shouldn't

O heart or mine, we sHOuIuH
 Worry sol What we've missed of calm we couldn |
 Have, you know! What we've met of stormy pain, And of sorrows driving rain, We can better meet again,
 If 1t blow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

GOLD SIGNET RINGS. All si&es and kinds, si.00 and up- wards. Engraved free.
 Pepperman-JeweIer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
FIT FOR A QUEEN

Are our KiIiarney's and American Beauties. Such beautiful reniembrances are never out of place. Suppose you send AHer, box.
 s, B. STERN & co. Phone 1OO1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05
 BOYS LEAGUE STARTED.

Elementary Class at Y. M. 0. A. VIII Play Games, Z An athletic league was organized Saturday morning by the elementary junior class of the Y. M. C. A. boys. Four teams were chosen to compose the league and all the indoor athletic games were designated to count for so many points.
 At the conclusion of Saturday morn ing's gymnasium work. the standing of the teams was: Beckwitn, 45 points; Clark, 40 points: Pearsall, go points, and Harper, 80 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-05

Princeton Breaks Even.
 Princeton. N l.. Dec. 4-Princeton lost to Pratt Institute of Brooklyn at