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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
Making Money
On the Farm
and Plant
ing the Orchard
By 6. v. GREGORY.
Author Of Home Course In Modern
Agriculture"
Copyright 1909. by American Pres,
Association
Copyright 1903. by American Press
Association

TvERY farm should have ut
least few fruit trees TO pro-
vide fruit for home use. Where
soil and climate are favorable
and good market can be secured
fruit growing for market IL very
profitable business.
The most important point In plan
Ming an orchard is selecting the loca-
ton. The land should be naturally
we'll drained II possible. IL not, arti-
flcial drainage should be resorted TO.
A moderate northeast slope is the most
desirable. Trees on n north slope do
not start as quickly In the spring. and
the danger OF having the fruit buds
nipped by an untlmely frost is less
ened. An orchard on such e slope
also suffers less from sun scald and
drought.
IL tho hill on which the farm build
ings are placed is large enough the
orchard can be located on the north
slope and the buildings on the south.
A windbreak OF n double row OF ever
greens on the west and north will stop
the snow In winter and help to keep
tho fruit from being blown Off I'm sum
mer. To complete this protection the
windbreak will have TO be extended all
the way around, since I'm summer many
Of the heavy winds come from n south
erly direction.
Air Drainage.
The question OF air drainage is fully
as important as that OF water drainage.
Cold air Is heavy and drains rapidly
into tho hollows, while tho air ON the
slopes is warm and dry. The differ.
ence OF few feet I'm elevation often
makes n difference OF several degrees
In temperature. An orchard located on
rise OF land will escape many of the
frOsts that cut down the profits In an
orchard less favorably located. Trees
on hill are also less likely to be trou.
bled with fungous diseases, since dry
air Is not favorable 20 them.
A soil too rich in nitrogen promotes
leaf and wood growth at the expense
OF fruit. For this reason black prairie
soil is not so well adapted TO fruit
growing ns some other lands. Loamy
clay soil underlaid with a porous sub
soil makes an ideal foundation for au
orchard. Cleared tlmberland is also
very good.
You cannot expect success with an
orchard IL you plant the trees in q
hole In the sod. The land should be
put in to some cultivated crop for al
least n year before setting out the
trees. This gets the soil in good tllth
and the trees will have n fair chance
from the start.
What TO Plant.
Having decided on the location fol
the orchard, the next step is to select
the kinds and varieties OF fruit to be
grown. The apple is the most widely
grown tree fruit In this country. II
has hardy varieties that can be grown
well up into the northern sectiona
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

FIo. xxx-Low HEADED APPLE TRRR
are TO be and the dead burrows between
the rows. The dead burrows Will thus
serve as bitches to carry Off surplus
water. It is better TO do this blowing
in the fall II the preceding crop can
be got Off the land I'm time. In tho
south the planting may be done In the
fall also, but I'm sections where the
ground freezes to any depth Il Is safer
TO plant I'm the spring Fall planted
trees are liable TO root killing during
the winter. In the drier parts OF the
country, too, the roots do not get suni.
Client moisture to supply the trunk and
branches. md the tree is so badly
dried out during the winter that It
is killed.
In lands with n stiff subsoil running
n subsoil plow down the row before
planting Is practiccd with good results.
In extremely hard soils n little dyna-
mite exploded in tho bottom OF the
hole loosens up the subson consld.
erably. The hole should be dug lnr-
ger than tho roots OF the tree and
fine soil thrown I'm around the roots.
The roots should be well spread out
and tho tree set three or four inches
deeper than It is 60 be finally. BY
taking hold OF the top and churning II
up and down after the roots have been
covered with dirt the soil Will be thor.
oughly worked I'm around the roots.
AS the tree IS worked up and down Il
is gradually raised 20 the proper height
Part Of the top should be cut on be-
fore planting. The top is dependent
on tho roots for its moisture supply.
A considerable part OF the root sys-
tenn has been lost in transplanting. and
the top should bo cut back 20 match.
In planting one or two-year-old trees,
known as whips" this cutting back
serves a double purpose by causing
the tree 60 throw out branches Just
below where it is cut on. In trees OF
this kind the cut should be a few
Inches above where the Hrst branches
are TO be.
There IS considerable difference OF
opinion concerning tho proper height
TO head apple trees. Low headed trees
are much less liable 90 sun scald since
the branches shade the trunk. They
are easier % spray, and the apples can
be moro easily gathered. There IS also
much less damage from large branches
being broken on by the wind. The
chief objection 20 low heading Is that
II IS difficult 10 get near the trce when
cultivating tho orchard. This obiec.
ton, however, is hardly enough 10 out.
weigh the advantages OF low heading.
II the soil Is firmly packed there Is
little need Of using water in The hole
when planting trees. The dirt should
DO packed very firmly around tho
roots. Get in with both feet and pack
10 as hard as possible 10 is good
plan 10 lean the trees n little 10 the
south in order that the branches may
shade the trunk better md also be.
cause the hardest winds in summer
arc usually from n southerly direction.
The standard distance apart FOR 40.
pie trees Is thirty-two to forty feet
each way. Plum and cherry trees
may be as close as twenty feet Ap.
pie trees are often planted 10 by 30
feet the alternate rows being Of some
early bearing. short lived variety.
When the latter trees come into bear.
ing these fllerB should be cut out
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

better keeping varieties. such as
Wealthy, can bc kept nearly all win.
ter. Not all farmers have ice or arc
located within reach ~ n storage ware.
house. however.
IL VIII generally pay TO put largo
part OF the orchard into reliable win.
ter varieties. For home use apples
arc appreciated more along toward
spring and will bring higher price.
An important point 20 consider I'm
selecting varieties Is quality. This ~
especially important In those grown
for home use when the fruit Is TO
bo shipped any considerable distance.
shipping and keeping qualities are OF
first Importance, and tho eating and
cooking qualities take secondary
place. Yield IL also important
Buy at tho Homo Nursery.
In buying fruit trees it Is best TO
steer clear OF agents with plausible
stories OF wonderful quality and Yield
Some nursery agents nro honest and
conscientious, but so many are not
that IL is difficult TO separate the sheep
from the goats. The best way IN TO
make your selection OF varieties and
then get the trees OF some reliable nurs-
eryman I'm your own locality. III YOU
can go 10 the nursery and buy them Of
tho nurseryman himself so much the
better. In that case you can select tho
trees yourself and be sure OF getting
good ones. Thrifty one or two year
old trees, with well developed root sys.
tens, stand transplnntlng better and
arc cheaper than larger ones
As soon as the trees are received
from the nursery they should be heel.
cd in." This Is done by digging n
trench and covering the roots aud
about half OF the tops with dirt. when
tho trees have been shipped for some
distance II sometimes happens that
they are frozen when received In
this case they should be placed in
some outbuildlng. covered with straw
and left TO thaw out gradually. In
this way little harm will be done.
Preparation For Planting.
The land should be deeply plowed
before planting and well dlsked and
narrowed. IL Is good practice 10
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HTo. 1x1x-THRTrY YOUNG APPLE TRKR.
while other varieties are adapted "a
southern conditions The plum IS ever
more hardy than the apple, and some
OF the improved varieties give as de.
licious fruit as could be asked for.
Cherries are also fairly hardy, and p
few trees are a valuable addition to
any orchard. In the milder sections
peaches and pears can be added 10 the
list.
The question OF variety Is one that
must bo answered for individual con.
ditions. The old standard varieties are
the most reliable. Varieties that are
already doing well IN your locality can
be depended on. Your state expert.
ment station or horticultural society
VIII gladly furnish you n list OF the
varieties that are adapted 70 your 10
cality. One mistake often made in
settling out an apple orchard is In
planting too many summer and fail
varieties. These arc OF little value
FOR market; they do not keep well
and are largely wasted unless they can
be canned or dried. Since the devel-
opment Of cold storage some OF tho
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

Iu many towns and counties now a
white painted stone post gives in clear
black letters at every fork In the roads
n list Of towns hardly less formidable
than those on the train bulletins Of u
railroad terminal At a glance the
Traveller may sec his way along for
fifty miles
Sometimes the automobile associa-
tions are themselves responsible for
Information disseminating guideboards
OF different construction, but equally
useful. The necessity Of providing q
new class Of travellers with n new sort
OF facts has been back Of the move
ment for guideboard rehabilitation.
The contrast IN this respect makes II
easy TO distinguish the regions Of horse
drawn vehicles content with a next
town direction and those places which
have felt the era OF tbe automobile.
a lesson IN local geography is car
ricd IN every such guideboard Per-
hops this revival OF The guidoboard is
but a return 10 conditions that prevail
cd before the days OF the railroad
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

TVERY farm should have Mt
least few fruit trees TO pro-
H. vide fruit for home use. Where
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
Mr., BOWSER PEEV|SH
lrrltated by Warm Weather and
One Mosquito.
HE MAKESsLlFE uNBEARABLE.
Refuses 20 Eat Wlfe's Pie-ordersd
One Of Whor,leberry and Was Served
neutrality-suspicious. as Burglar
by Mistake.

by M. QUAD.
Copyright, 1909. by Associated Literary
Prossl
" II had been n hot day, and Mr..
Bowser came homo sticky and
III out or sorts, Mrs. Bowsor saw
how things were even before he
had entered tho gate. and sho shaped
her policy accordingly. Shc got him
downstairs ana through dinner with
out an outbreak. and then sho fell
down. That Is. the cook brought on q
huckleberry pie for dessert It had
been mado because Mr.. Bowser had
asked for It. Something like n Hmilo
camo to his fnco rs he saw It, and no
would have enjoyed IL had not Mrs.
Bowscr said:
You see. dear. wo remembered your
favorltc. / hope it IL as good buckle.
berry pic as your mother used 20
make"
"HucheberryT ho querled as no
drew back. Mrs. Bowser, if you can
speak tho English language, I wish
you would do So"
"Why, whnt is wrong2'
There IL n berry called whortlo-
berry. You have no moro license TO
call It huckleberry than you have to
call Il n crabnpple."
"But tho grocer and lots OF other
people call 1t huclSlcberry."
What the grocer and lots OF other
people call things Is nothing to me. ]
asked you to mako II whortleberry pie.
The cook has made pie OF something
else, and it can therefore bo removed" /"
you surely arc not going to stick
at such a triflo as that" said Mrs.
Bowser. "If you want It whortle,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30
THE COP AND
THE ANTHEM,
Troubles OF a Tramp In Seeking
a Cozy Winter Refuge.
BY o. HENRY.

Copyright. 1906. by Mcclure. Phillips a
Col
On his bench In Madison square
Soapy moved uneasily. When wild
geese honk high OF nights and when
women without sealskin coats grow
Kind to their husbands and when
Soapy moves uneasily on his bench lu
the park you may know that winter
is near at hand.
A dead leaf fell In Soapy's lap. That
was Jack Frosts card. Jack is kind
TO the regular denizens OF Madison
square and gives fair warning OF his
annual call. At the corners OF four
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

young yet; he would resurrect his old
eager ambitions and pursue them with
out faltering. Those solemn but sweet
organ notes had set up n revolution in
him. Tomorrow he would 60 into the
roaring downtown district and End
work. A fur importer had once offered
him n place as driver. He would find
him tomorrow and ask for the POSI-
ton He would be somebody I'm the
world. Tie would
Soapy felt a hand laid on his arm.
lie looked quickly around into the
broad face Of a policeman.
what are you doin hereT asked
the officer.
"Nothin'," said soapy
Then come along" said the police
man.
za,..Ihree months on the island" soid
DGiairate IN the police court tae
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30


WILL SEQ that Cook says Peary
stole his supplies.
Phil-sorter like talin' candy from q
baby, eh7-New York Tribune.
soIlIoquy Of tho Pole.
I'm discovered
AZ last,
After centuries
Past
But why an this
Mussf
Why need he
This fuss1
have stood here
Alone
while tho world years
Have flown.
Been comfy
And nice.
Kept wen packed
In Ice.
But why an
This row1
what DO they
Want now7
They marched up.
These men.
Then marched down
Again.
Baltimore Arnsrioan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-09-30

own Improvement Enthuaiaal
Jenks-Aro you an advocate Of The
city beautiful?
Jinks-I am. / would Ike 60 see ty.
cry trolley pole 10 town made as beau
tiful az a BARRIERS sign.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
Erecting. New Shops.

Mr.. Henry W. Powell is erecting
two buildings on his lot in the rear
of the Parker and Advertiser build
ings. One is to be 20 by 80 feet, in
size and the other % by 42 feet two
stories high. Later he will add a
large shed on the side of the l9' Y
building. As soon as the carpe"
have completed their work M "
ell will move his carriage anu re-
pair shops now located to the rear
of the court house on Jeter street.
He will not stop short of installing
complete and up to date equipments
in every department of his shop.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
SUPPORT OF GOSPEL.
CONTINUED from first page)

financial an spiritual interests.
1t is the influence of the ministry of
the gospel of Jesus Christ that first
opens up the way for great volume
of business. Then thro' her ed
ucating and civilizing enterprises
fits mer with capacity to handle
this great volume of business; and
last (here) but not least, by her ,hu-
manizing and moralizing influences,
makes it possible for men with COM
parative safety and security to pros
ecute successfully the great, enter
prises of our country. The gospel
thus appeals to business men of all
classes for their hearty, honest sup
port.
The plan of support which God
fixed, amply provides for all the de-
mands which should be made upon
the church, and guarantees in re-
turn, to all who follow this plan,
health prosperity and salvation.
The divine plan for the support
of the ministry is tithing. The
church does not demand this, but
God does, and the church ought to.
Christ said, This tithing-ye
ought not to leave undone. Matt.
%. %. And God regards the leay-
ing off our tithes as robbing him.
Gcd says "The earth is mine and
the fullness thereof. The gold and
silver are mine and the cattle upon a
thousand hills. The birds and the
fishes are mine ALSO" And we our
selves, are; Gods stewards. We are
in charge of Gods business on earth
That is all we are here for. And
God demands II of our time and
LILO of all we make, as rents. If
we do not pay this rent freely and
prosper, God sends his deputy sher-
ifs and collects with interest. Frosts
out of season, mildew, blight, Wee
wills in grain, worms in fruits and
vegetables, and in meats, diseases
in stock and barrenness; drought,
fire, flood, wind, storm, cyclones,
consumption, lack of grass for stock,
war, pestilence and famine; all are
results of our: failure to pay God all
that we owe Him. And all these
calamities could and aooatld be avert
ed if we were faithful to our trusts.
See Deut. 2s; Haggai:. Zacheriah;
Malachi and other scriptures.
We get more out of the ministry
in return for what we put in it than
we do from anything else. If we
gave no more time nor support to
our material interests than we do to
the support of the ministry, an ordi-
nary farmer would not make cart
load of nubbins a year. Our schools
would not teach outhalf their terms;
lawyers would quit the practice at
the BARI doctors would 60 into other
business; and merchants into bank
ruptcy. Yet all acknowledge that
there is nothing of such vital, infin-
ite interest to man rs is the eternal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
MoDoC CORRESPONDENCE
Educational Rally Postponed
Until August, Prize Offer
ed to Chrysanthemum

The barbecue and speaking an.
nounced for the eighth of May has
been postponed until the fifth of
August, the day now appointe d
by Mr.. Swearingen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cheatham
of McC Cormick, have been on visit
to their daughter, Mrs. J. II. Mar
shall.
Mr.. Reese and his mother, Mrs.
y. p. Marshall, from Appling, are
in town.
Miss Mae Harris, of Lincolnton,
spent Thursday night with her niece,
Mrs. Warren Mcdaniel. She was on
her way from the music festival in
Spartanburg, of which she spoke SO
enthusiastically that one inwardly
resolved not to miss. Augusta Mon
day and Tuesday.
4 No one in Modoc is favored with
even a glimpse Of Mr.. Pat Robert
son these days for he is staying
closely at home accustoming him
self to the idea of papa" A ten
pound boy after six years of wait
ing is enough to make a fellow snlile
and feel proud.
Mrs. O. J. Holmes returned to
Red Hill to-day. She has been
spending some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Pat Robertson.
The friends of Mr.. Gordon Bus.
sey are glad to see him out again.
Mrs. Bire Morgan has the finest
garden around. Her chrysanthe.
NUNS too look as il: they expected
to win the dollar prize offered by
the club.
The timely shower of Thursday
night was so refreshing. The river
is reported too high forcrossing to-
day.
The w. o. w. is growing. New
members at every meeting. Trey
are talking hall improvement now.
SClJOURNER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
Chosen Special Agent.

Mr.. J. B. Haltiwanger has ac-
cepted a position as special agent
for Mr.. w. S. .Cogburn's company,
the Great Western Life Insurance
Company of Kansas City. Possess
ing very decided mathematical tai
ent, together with his wide personal
popularity will enable Mr.. Haiti.
wanger to take rank among the in
surance agents in very short time.
Mr.. Cogburn and his growing COM
pany are to be Congratulated upon
securing Mr.. Haltiwanger's services.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
NearIy$3o0 a Day.

The sales at the Orangebnrg dis
pensary for March were ss,2ls.as.
The sales we're little less last
month than, they were the month
before. Orangeburg Times and
Democrat.
That was an average of nearly
three hundred dollars day; more
than. that, not counting Sundays.
And the people who bought. and
drank that liquor would probably
not have drunk one fourth that
quantity if it had not been on sale
for them there in their own town
and by their own county, tempting
them to buy it.-Newberry Observ-
er.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
Dry Goods Stores to Close.

We the undersigned Dry Goods
and Clothing merchants of the town
of Edgefeld hereby agree to close
cur respective places of business at
$50 a. m. beginning May lst and
continuing until September lst.
Saturdays excepted.
May & Tompkins,
Jas. E. Hart,
Dorm & Minis,
Rives Bros.
j. Rubenstein,
w. II. Turner,
]. W. Peak,
w. A; Hart.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
Horse-Shoeing.

Whenever you have horse-shoeing
repairs on your wagon or bdggy,
whether steel or rubber tired, come
TO my shon We are prepared to do
first class work of every kind and
guarantee every job we send out.
Give us trial. That's all we ask.
w. II. Powell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28

In a lengthy editorial upon the
action of the Florida legislature in
deciding by large majority to
submit the prohibition question to
a vote of the people, the News and
Courier says the way is being pre-
pared to; convert the state into the
greatest blind erjungle on earth"
We rise..to ask, is it possible to
make any place greater Jungle"
than Charleston? Notwithstanding
the fact that that city has FIVE or six
.dispensaries, It is reported that
there are between two hundred and
twenty-five and two hundred and
fifty blind tigers in the county.
Could Florida be greater jungle"
than this?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
Notice to Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that under
the direction of the State Superin-
tendent of Education 1 will hold
the regular spring teachers exami-
nation at Edgefeld, c. H., Friday,
May 18th, 1909. Teachers whose
certificates expire this year, as well
as those who purpose becoming
teachers, should be examined on the
above date.
A. R. Nicholson,
Supt. E. E. Co.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
Obvious.

Tommy ''Pop, what is meant by
circumstances over which we have
no scontrol?"
Tommy's Pop" Modern children
my SON."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28

When in need of a buggy try a
Chase or Meyer buggy. As to the
lasting and easy riding qualities of
the Meyer buggies ask T. G. Talbert
B L. Jones,A. A, Edmunds, DR.. J. n.
Grafton, w. IF. Powell, w. r.
Swearengen, M. G. Parker or j. NJ.
Cobb.
Edgfeld Mercantile Company.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
Hon. G. c. Featherstone contin-

Hon. G. c. Featherstone contin-
uesto occupy a high place in the
confidence and esteem Of the people
of the state. He was recently COM
missioned by the governor as jud ge
to hold special term of court at
Greenwood. and now the bar of his
own county, Laurens, has requested
that he be appointed to preside over
a special two weeks term of Civil
/. Court. This is we'll deserved COM
pliment to Mr.. Featherstone.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28

Full supply ,of mineral water
always on hand. Glenn Springs
water sl.75 for 5, gallons and Har-
ris Lithia water Sl.5O for gallons.
Penn & Holstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28

Senator oyerman, of North Caro-
lima, has introduced bill providing
for a tax ofsl2 on each immigrant
coming to this country. The object
of the bill is to raise revenue, as
well as TO protect American labor
andto keep out to some extent the
Objectionable class of immigrants.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28

The trouble at Clemson seems to
have become more complicated. One
member of the board of trustees
publishes a card condemning Presi-
dent Nell and endorses what Com
mandant Minus, has said, while an
other member of the board in a re-
cent interview took the opposite po-
sition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28

Let us sell you a stylish hat. If
our millinery department does not
contain what you want, we will or
der it for you.
J. Rubenstein.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-04-28
NOTICE.

Mott ce of final settlement and
discharge. On the sth day Of May
1909, in the office of Judge of pro-
bate at Edgefeld, G. Fl. S. c., the
undersigned will make a final set
tlement on the estate of Mrs. Mary
H. Toney, deceased; and at the
same time application will be made
for a discharge from their trust as
administrators of said estate.
William Toney,
H.<Spann Toney.