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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Southern Agricultural Topics.
Modern Methods That Are Helpful to-
Farmer, Fruit Grower aud Stockman

1 would use a mixture Of enponnds
Of orchard grass, five pounds d reds
top and ten pounds of tall sneadcSf
oat grass per acre. You must use:
liberal seeding to, get goed turf
Then on that land apply 900 pounds
Of cottonseed meal and 100 pounds
Of acid phosphate per acre hlirrowed
in before sowing the grass. In
late October or early November. Here.
1 would add to the fertilizer about
fifty pounds of muriate Of potash
per acre, but they say that potash IS
not needed in your State. After get
ting a stand of grass, keep 1t good BY
an annual t~op-dressing of some fer
tilizer and keep the weeds mown OF
rand the droppings scattered With q
harrow, and the pasture will improve
annually. Then to prevent brooms-
edge from getting started, spread
some lime on 1t and harrow It fine
with a slant-tooth smoothing harrow
about once in four or five years, and
if the Bermuda creeps in do not worry
about 1t, for you can have nothing
better in summer.-ProgressiYa
Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Dreadnought on the Phone.

When the English fleet assembled
for the recent display in the Thames
one of the first things done was to
make it possible to ring up the Dread
nought.
Asteam cutter with q drum Of tele-
phone wire laid a submarine line from
the pier to the vessel. The shore end
was connected with the regular .ex-
change. This was done to save the
high voltage electricity required fol
wireless.-New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Renewal Of Old Strawberry Beds.

Renewal Of Old Strawberry Beds.
Many of the leading growers of the
strawberry recommend taking but a
single crop from a plantation. This
means getting only n crop from the
land during two years. Thus, after
the picking season is over the plants
are plowed under and the land is'pre-
pared and planted to some late forage
or other crop. This method also re-
quires setting a new plantation each
spring and keeping a double area of
land in Strawberries for at least q
part of the time.
In this State, however, TWO, three
and sometimes more crops are. taken
from a plantation in successive years.
Some growers state that the second
years crop is often greater than that
of the first year after setting the
plants, while the third is apt to be in
ferior to the first two. The number
Of crops that can be harvested with
profit appears to depend to a consid-
cradle extent upon the method of re-
newal, the care and freedom from
weeds, and the use of fertilizing ma
terials. In some cases six and seven
crops of berries have been taken from
the same plantation before putting
the land into other crops, but this is
not regarded as profitable.
Two methods of renewal, with
some variations, wei noted. In one
method the old rows are narrowed
down to about one foot by light plow-
ing or deep cultiyating between the
rows. During the remainder Of the
season cultivation and irrigation ere
given the same as in new plantations,
the runners being allowed to root
along the sides of the rows until the
spaces are only about n foot wide.
Additional thinning of the plants
in the rows is frequently secured by
blocking" the old rows. This is
done by hand with a hoe or by means
of a cultivator run crosswise Of the
rows.
In the second method of renewal
the rows are plowed along n side
about one-third only of the width Of
each row being left. The correspond
ing side of each row is plowed under
and the next year the reverse side is
thus treated. In this way all CT the
oldest and weakest plants are re-
moved, and the next year the rows do
not stand on the same land as the
year before.
This method possesses two dis
tinct advantages over the former.
First, it allows of the breaking up
and cultivation of the soil in the cen
tire of the old row, which has become
packed and hard. Second, the plants
left to send out n are younger
and possess more vitality than those
in the centre of the old fow, and are,
therefore, capable of producing better
plants. This method seems better
adapted to longer duration of the
plantation than the former, andeis the
one practiced by many of the most
successful growers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
@

The man who has just married his
stepmother is the most cheerful opti-
mist in the world.-Philadelphis, In
qulrer.
Indeed? And what have You to
say of the man who married his
mother-in-law? = Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Kinsmen. These.

Landlady Ito Prospective Lodger):
"May I harsk what you har, sirf"
Prospective Ledger (impressiyely):
"I am a humble follower of the mnse,
madam" Landlady: Climbed, SIR!
My last ledger was connected With
the stables, sir.''-The Taller.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
A champion CT the Cause.

Friend-'Why do you encourage
these woman suffrage meetings?
Surely you don't approve of thera?"
Husband-"Approve? With all
my heart! I can come home as late
as I like now without finding my wife
at home to ask questions File
gende Blaetter.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Not Quite So Fad.

eft would please me very much,
Miss Stout" said Mr.. Mugly, eff you
would go to the theatre with me this
evening""
Have you secured the seats?" III
CURED Miss Vera Stout.
"Oh, come, now" he protested,
you're not SO heavy as all that!"--
Tit-Bits.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
A Practical Youngster.

"Why do you think your baby is
such a clever child?"
Because" answered the sensible
woman, "he just laughs and plays
and has a good time instead of think
ing up smart sayings for us to repeat
TO the neighbors Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Familiar Scenes.

eyes; I'm just back from Europe"
ibid you see any towns abroad
that reminded you of homer"
ooh, yes. In Venice everything
was flooded, and in Pompeii the
streets were dug up."--Kansas City
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
To His Credit.

what do you most admire about
Hamlet?" said u actor.
"The fact" replied the other, "that
he didn't employ alienists to prove
that he had a brain storm or some
sort of dementia." = Washington
Star. :.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Wireless.

They were on the st. Joe boat.
PERCY" asked Claribel, snug
ging closer, what's making that
rasping, cracking noise?"
Its the wireless telegraphic ap-
paratus, dear" said Percy. Its
sparkling, too."-Chicago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Two Misses.

"Now that you're living in the
country" said Cityman, "don't you
miss the early morning noise and bus
tie of the city,"
"I do" replied Suburbs, "if I
miss the 40 train" = Catholic
Standard and Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
To Be Quite Modern.

"Tommy, you have written this
sentence. 'The pen is mightier as the
sword and it is incorrect. How
should it be changed7" "Pen ought
to be changed to typewriter, ma'am.'
Chicago Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
There's a Difference.

Curch: "Does your wife spent
much of her time shoppinY" Goth
am: "She says not. She says she
spends most of her time waiting for
her change. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
s'Seeinp Things at Night

Mrs. Upper Tenne: eyes, doctor,
black and red spots appear before my
eyes every night. What would you
advise me to do for it9" Doctor:
"Stop PLAYING bridge. madam"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
One Consolation.

ct like to visit that collection OF
musical instruments in the museum"
"What pleasure can you derive from
viewing a lot of musical instruments
locked up in cases7" 81 like to see
'em safely out of circulation. l live
in a fat .''-Louisville Courier-Journal
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27

Salt is becoming one Of the most
important minor industries Of the
State Of Ssouth Australia. The output
Ghfs year is estimated at 10000 tons.
Over 1000 tons Is exported weekly to
other Australian States and to New
Eeasands
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Good. Reason.

"Ma," said a newspaper mans son.
"I knew why editors call themselves
we" -
"why?;. ~
$50 the MAJ that doesn't like the
article will think there are too many
people for him to tackle. From An-
swers. =.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
A Rainy Spell Philosopher.

Noah was disgruntled.
eft is very nice to be saved, but
there is nobody to borrow an UNI
brella FROM" he complained.
Thus we see all situations have
their drawbacks.-New Yorl; Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Seasoned Well, of Course.

Ostend: Spa, this magazine states
that there are so many seasoned duel
lists owe in Germany. What IS q
Seasoned duelistq" Pa:"One that
has been we'll peppered. nv son."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Little Room For Improvement.

"Well," asked the agent, Chow do
you like this fat7" 81 must say"
replied the lady who was examining
it, "that there's little room for i'm
provement. - Chicago Record-Her-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
The Rub.

"I want work of some kind" ~
why don't you pick up an aban-
doned farm and run it?"
"I would If I could also pick up
some abandoned experimentation
sas City Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Another Version

Maud Muller donned a gingham neat
and went and raked the meadow sweet
With new mown hay. -.
The Judge passed in his touring car,
A fast machine; y
And then the meadow smelt of tar y
And gasolene.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Iibel

sT see that royal blood has been
discovered in an old American fam
ily."
Don't believe it. Some gossip is
always making a slam at our old fam
ilies."-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27

"a blind and rich farmer is In Pitts
burg seeking a wife. who, he insists.
4 smust be pretty"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
Pleading For Time.

"Amelia, I am going to ask you the
old, old question"
40, Herbert, this is entirely unex-
pected! need time to think! Please
ask it OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tri-
bune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
-ETw The Worst.

Knicker-"What is the worst that
could happen?"
Bocker-"If women dressed to
please men and cooked to please
themselves."-New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27

To live in hearts we leave behind
is not to die.-Camubell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27

Last year more than $4,000 chill
d.en were taught to swim at the Lon
don public schools.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
GumsilY Put

"Going across for ~pleasure?"
mo, merely to bring the wife
home."-CasseIl's Saturday Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
His Position.

~FaTrT7Ers, His Position. EFF
ga lock of Napoleon's hair recently
fetched $40 at auction"
"Well, I'd gladly pay at that rate
for my own hair If I could get 1t
back,"-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27

TITS the mind that makes the body
acknowledgements.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-10-27
An Early ~Skyscraper.

"We are trying to catch up with
the cost of living" they cried.
Herewith they added the 'steenth
story.-New York Sun. a,e
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-05
GROUNDLESSWEATHER REPORTS
BY PROF HAZT FOG.

THE GLASS INDICATES THAT THE COMING
WEEK Will Be VERY WINDY. ASA LARGE
VOL UME OF HOT AIR WILL ARISE FROM
THE CAPITOL AT WASHING TON. WHEN y
CONGRESS MEETS AND WILL SPREAD
TO ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
DURING DECEMBER. SUNDAY SCHOOLS
WILL REACH THEIR MAXIMUM OF At TEN
DANCE. DUE TO THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
TREE CROP
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10

There is another proposition want
to call your attention to, and that is
the question of lobbying at Austin.
| sentative, was at Austin attending to
his duties as the sole representative,
there were other so-called union men
at Austin sent there by other interests.
These men were wearing the livery
of the union and selling their union in
fuence to the other interest to the
great hurt of the Farmers union.
'Tis a shame! Will you allow this to
longer exist? VIII you put a stop to
it? Make the men that attempt it
so infamous that hereafter they will
be detested.
"The whole strength of my admin
istration has been thrown against the
manipulation of cotton exchanges.
The matter has been carried to con-
gress and turns upon a bill that will
deny exchanges the right to use the
telegraph, telephone or the United
States mails, that will destroy them
just as effectually as did a like law
destroy the New Orleans lottery. We
have every assurance that this bill will
become law. The sentiment against
cotton exchanges is growing all the
time, and we hope to see the time
come when it will be made peniten-
tiary offense for any man to short
sell the farmers cotton.
This matter was taken up at the
beginning of our administration and
such headway has been made that to-
day we can assure you that satisfac-
tory results will be had all along the
line, and when the people understand
the fullness of the unions efforts
along this line, a twenty-million-ba
crop will produce no surplus. The
wholesale grocers, sugar refineries,
coffee companies. all the express COM
panies, together with the secretary of
war, secretary of the navy and post
master general have all agreed to use
cotton bags instead of jute bags. cot.
ton twine instead Of jute twine. Jute
is a foreign product, raised in India,
and comes in direct competition with
the cotton raised in the south. Ev-
cry union man should feel great in
terest in the production and consump-
tion of cotton. Therefore it should
be the pride of the cotton farmer to
wrap every bale of his cotton in cot
ton cloth, and at the same time aid in
the destruction of the jute trust; and
we hope every union man will adopt
cotton bagging instead of jute, thus
making the victory more complete, al
ways insuring stable price for your
cotton"
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10
Farmers Educational
m and Cooperative
III Union OF America
Matters s Especial Moment to
the Progressive Agriculturist

Trusting to the Lord is all right, but
the Lord doesn't do anything for man
that man can do for himself.
Have respect for the opinions OF
others. No one man knows it all. We
can all learn something from others.
Ii you let some one else do your
work for you, it is possible that some
one else will receive the reward for it.
In these days the farmers can have
the convenienees of telephones and
daily mail, and many have automo-
biles.
Farming is no snap For that mat
ter, no job is, If the man who holds it
makes the best of it. Snaps are not
makers for progress, but are promot-
ers of Incidence and stife ambition.
instead of selling wheat to specula-
tors, who gamble with it, wouldn't it
be good idea for farmers to sell only
as the demand takes it at good prices
we need more bin room on our farms.
A man gets just about what he pays
1or IN binding twine, with the excep-
ton that the better grade you get
the less bother it will give in the
binder. AS a rule the best twine will
tie enough more bundles to the ball
to make it just as cheap, with the sat
1sfaction of having no twine-bother
thrown in.
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10
COOK PLEASED WITH
REPORT; DECLARES PEARY
WILL CONFIRM CLAIMS
Explorer Who First Reached North
ern Goal Says There Is Pole Enough
for Two.

Copenhagen, Sept. 6.-Copenhagen
was electrified tonight by the report
of Commander Pearys announcement
that he had reached the north pole.
DR.. Cook was immensely interested
and said:
THAT is good news. l hope Peary
did get to the pole. His observations
and reports on that region will con-
firm mine"
Asked if there was any probability
of Peary's having found the tube con-
tanning his records, DR.. Cook replied:
81 hope so, but that is doubtful, on
account of the drift"
DIR. Cook added:
Commander Peary reached the
pole this year, probably, while was
there last year. His route was sew
eral hundred miles east of mine. We
are rivals, of course, but the pole is
big enough for two"
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10
SCHOOLS TO GRADE COTTON
o....,s. :. u1,,deu Very Few People
Understand knowledge E"S"'
Manipulated.

During the past few years Anto'the Al to the
cotton l'g growers have awakened NED, modify no t
t1Gt tSat 'at is sold Sy on the other felGM mbicb
scale seal of values, the nature s Q oi q trade
has has been carefully guarded sn1e as 4 out
secret. ,ieo e Today very few ,a;ns peOple about
side the trade" know anytnire yith which
graz grading M cotton. The ease ,'Iats WIN s this
the e'af expert buyer can %aHlpOinte NIP farmers
EmG~IGugg acE oP knowledge w is often tempez the ez
ton TO unrishteous .l,,op Pr0'if1h The a. farmers
pesSv IscE Of knowledge throws s,cv lS,CVV'CC? G?
bales bale, of cotton upon the the me'fa farme
9th of the i buyers, and makes the 'ai'D
=, helpless. Nont dairy COW
d and sees some beauties in bs sot P' stoc
r while Viii B, who knows VS. ofIy trye 'Ir value,
IS is n"t "cinch" nc A will get the ,s best y Ev
# trade when he buys the cows
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10

- co with the cotton grower re
mOft mnet So sell, and he sells on aa4 market on
mus la Simulated, not for his beneht' On tha
manlpplf' mani nf grades known only to the
other fellow o,, Cor rot.
This is the inspiring reason lot ,', Gov
ton grading schools. The eottoh hosa sa0a as
as the Ss buyer Ss has If been ss n?i aS
9q VINO It is not question Oh ottny suS
lzeG, ,sion this desire creating os 1910 nro
: lection. .4 ,+o+a to es
$ S,iaS UE.h summer course IN c0roo ueo
$ taDl,5n aing 1t is free to all VINO INA ma
a. graulhe gTaonh Let it be hoped that ,,' o'4t ~
x atotne totns will not be slow to Ioiio" u
s seaS1 a6 Of their youngest sister
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10
Enough Till Eternity.

The biggest marble quarry in opera
tidn in the world lies almost within
a stones throw of the heart of West
Rutland, Vt. Around its mouth is
stock of 10000 pieces Of finished mar
BILE. There is great gap in the hill
side. The marble crops out as bare
Of soil or vegetation as billiard ball.
You can walk over that hill and never
step on anything but marble, and aft
er two score years of blasting and
drilling they don't know how deep
hedeposit lies. Itseems there's enough
marble In that one hill for an eternity.
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10
And All with Company There.

Now, children" said the mother.
as whole roomful of company had
come in, suppose you run off and play
by yourselves"
IAN right, mother" replied Edith.
Can we go UP and play Hamlet and
Ophelia?"
Certainly" smiled the mother,
while her guests looked on at the
tableau.
"Goody!" replied Edith; then, turn
ing to her sister, she said: Now,
Maude, you run up to mammals room
and get all her false hair that you can
find. Judge.
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10
Cotton SpindIes in Use.

consu, Joseph I. Britain, OF Prague ,l',
ConsOt cons tbat the statistics of the mum
repoftS req, ~ cotton e spindles in use in tn the
e entire world March l. ls1s' ",,st tn1@ 1S5os7,.
5ss'h 5s8 in use at the same date of Of snn. ohs
preceuine ,,se at present by the different
dies III u'o 20 tbe cotton spinners' unior
;s Is estimated at a,ol7'497'
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10

and doctor told me I would never
get more than temporary relief. A
dragging pain and lameness in my
back almost disabled me. Dizzy
spells come and went and the kidney
secretions were irregular. Doan's
Kidney Pills rid me of these troubles
and feel better than for years past"
Sold by all dealers. soc. a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10
SENSE ABOUT FOOD
-s About Food Worth Knowing

- :, sorious question sometimes u
i,et what to eat when d pei
NM" , tom ach is out of order ana nlos'
foods cause trouble.
ioous N,,+a food can be taken at any
vi ,;tt the certainty that it VIII
digest. Actual experience Oh peop, fnods
vauable to anyone interesteu ~ ct
A Terre Haute woman "ll'eo
Nd suffered with indigestion loi ao
fo,,r years. ever since an atIach u
a;d faver. and at times coulu cav
pntbing but the very hghtest ioou,
no .te,, suffer such agony with my
% ooh nv would wish l never hau u
eat anything cno Nuts and
since using it do not nave W s'ul ~
. myself any more, but 1 can eas aotis.
l. arv time and feel nourished ana sa'ls
% sed dyspepsia is thing OF tne p"'''
j. and am now strong and WE'LL
i .1Mv husband also had an experiences
1e ,.,, crone.Nuts. He was very weak
n va sicklv in the spring. Coulo No.
mt anu tand to his work. He was unoer
Oh the doctors care but meulcihe u,u No.
seem to do him any good until ns
~ gon to leave off ordinary 1000 anu uao
He Srane. Nuts. 1t was positively surpris.
tot 10 n see the change in him. he grew
n a hetter right off, and naturaliy ne nav
tha 49, u but words of praise for Grape
Nuts. orro+ cat ,
-. "Our boy thinks he cannot cav
cor ,oeo1 without Grape-Nnts, and n n
row. W. | learns SO fast at school that his teaci
,is %s or and other scholars comment On
nnt nlP am satisfied that it is because
Tim, np tbe great nourishing eiel"en's
sus- Grape-Nuts."
,tton "There's Reason"
49, rua II contains the phosphate OF pota
Pi0 yrop, wheat and barley which compi
With albumen to make the gray III
es tor to daily refill the brain ana her
NAV centers. o+ In
other IL 10 -" pl13 I,oi. children. There
INC rnonv mothers who give their you
sters almost any kind OF food
wben they become sick begin to p
the medicine down them The
wav Is to stick to proper 1000
be healthy and get along Withou'
"a 81, icine and expense.
IL ~ Ever read the above letter.
e meal n onpears from time to time
1t feru are genuine' true ""U
-ocL INTEREST
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10
Profitable Kitchen Garoen'

,orao kitchen garden may 'pe
profitable; but the the, smah man oma water when
dee aeeaed can be made to PRO produce meke mudu the
A success @ naV But if much is to De pc
gardeh srom pu the soil much must oe t
taken 80 1T It No soil is naturally rlcL L
enough for constant ur"'A'
xo+,rn of fertility.
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10
Be a Man Among Men.

Don't consult the speculator and
cotton scalper whom you know are
fetor The nrofits of your work. Why
ssna fass.ilsr s.ai.1 s----aa,ss.a--.-
-sfrs,a-g.-, T 1;sI it,Wiiltlliiass if With u warehouse
ran man or business agent TO 10 Dc no, volr your
non n1ong with other cotton? Are .te% h0' thar tpan
a0nS a%n agents more to be trust trusted arafed .re
the men nehnsd sIO YOU all these years and
and n a0nptu ,iUtug depends upon continuing n1,5
these practices? Don Don - ont ont on the
stpn sweets. Be man among meH'
fool among infants
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10

us, headache and oth-
er symptoms of kid
ney disease. There is
a way to end these
troubles quickly. Mrs.
John H. Wright, 606
East First St, Mitch
ell, S. D., says: "I
suffered ten years
with kidney eomplaint
Washington telegraph., 1909-09-10

,,;,,o, had been abandoned by many
S,s% ,, poarv accompanied a relief eX-
nedition which located The nero anu anu
brought him home. Commander @
paary,s domestic life has been So
teany that enforced absence from MS
napPI nea,iiv has been one of the greatest
bardebips of his adventures.