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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
FERTILIZING THE COTTON CROP.
The Economical Fertilizers Mississippi
Farmers Use-Adapting the Fertilizer to the Soil


velvet beans, or peanuts Harvested
by hogs on the land), the nitrogen
In the fertilizer can be reduced to a
very small amount. or even omitted
entirely. In the absence of pre-
vious crops OF legumes, it is well
to use at least 100 pounds of cotton
seed meal per acre, or while cotton
seed meal Is so high to substitute
60 TO 100 pounds of nitrate of soda
applied after growth begins.
1t is much more difficult to reach
q conclusion as TO whether a given
soil needs potash than TO decide as to
It's need for nitrogen. AS a rule, the
more clay a soil contains, provided
drainage be good, the smaller is the
need for potash In the fertilizer. The
more sandy the soil and the cleaner,
and whher. and deeper that sand,
the greater is the need for potash in
the fertilizer for cotton. The ex-
PLANTATION Is found largely in the fact
that on such poor sandy soils cotton
rust usually reduces the yield. and in
the further fact that, in some way
not thoroughly understood, potash
salts have tendency to cause the
plant TO resist the attacks of rust.
II is a good general rule TO use pot
ash In cotton fertilizer on those sandy
soils where cotton rust usually oc-
ours. In our tests II has been re-
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

peatedly found that 100 pounds of
kainit per acre affects this end of re-
tanning the leaves late into the sea-
son, and thus increasing the yield,
almost or quite as effectively as dou-
BILE this amount.
On most of the tests made in Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana, the use Of
potash under cotton has been I'M
profitable, while a large proportion
of the tests made on sandy soil in the
southern part of Alabama have
shown a profit from it's use. Prob
ably the difference is due to a larger
proportion of coarse sand in the soils
OF the latter region.
Among the soils in Alabama on
which potash has usually been of no
benefit are the reddish or yellowish
type of stiff lime soils of the central
prairie region. In the same field
may be found black gray lime soils,
where cotton rust occurs, and where
potash is sometimes helpful.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

M the making OF fertilizer for
HM mulas for any crop are subject
TO many exception, yet 1t is worth
while to seek for some general prin-
ciples regarding the fertilization of
cotton. After noting the results of
fertilizer experiments in n number of
States. and especially after careful
consideration of the results of more
than 400 local fertilizer experiments
made throughout Alabama during
the past two decades. the writer be-
lieyes that 1t Is possible TO formulate
some general rules for the fertiliza-
ton OF cotton.
The cotton plant shows n much
more general need for phosphorlc
acid than for either nitrogen or pot
ash Indeed. as regards the regions
where commercial fertilizers are in
general use. we may assume that the
need Of the cotton plant for phos-
phorlc acid is almost universal. Ger
tsinly the black waxy soils OF the
central part of Alabama and the
eastern part OF Mississippi. and the
similar soils In Texas. are not very
responsive TO applications OF acid
phosphate. And yet. even within this
central limo belt In Alabama. there
are soils where acid phosphate af-
fords a profitable increase In the yield
of cotton. especially when applied in
combination with a liberal amount OF
nitrogen Such soils. TO which appli-
cations of phosphate are advisable.
arc the reddish or yellowish grades
of prairie soils. when considerably
impoverished. Likewise the grayish
prairie soils often respond profitably
TO phosphate In combination with nj
trogon. However. so far rs my ex-
perieuce goes no grade OF lime prairie
soil pays as high percentage OF
profit on the use OF acid phosphate
as do many OF the sandy. loamy. and
other uon-calcarous soils.
Assuming. then. an almost univer-
sal need for phosphoric acid. n farm
or Is usually justified In taking as
n baal, for cotton fertilizer at least
200 pounds of acid phosphate per
acre.
There Is no universal rule regard
ing the requirements OF the soil for
nitrogen. However. the size and
character of tho preceding crop Ike
1, easy for any thinking farmer to
decide whether cotton on given soil
probably requires nitrogen In rhe
fertilizer. Tho larger the stalks on
given field. tho greater the Prob
ability that nitrogen Is either not
needed at all. or else is needed only
in small quantities. II the proceed
Ing crop was cowpeas, SOY beans.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

Enclosed find p. 0. money order
for 81 to pay subscription on your
paper. / consider it the best paper
! know of for the Southern farmer.
H. B. Gurler, Macon, Miss.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

Don't neglect the brood SOW. A
good litter of pigs well raised will
be worth as much as a bale Of cot
ton this fall; why not give them
some of your attention?
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

You have not fulfilled every duty
unless you have fulfilled that Of be-
ing pleasant"
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26
FARM SEEDS

Write Vineyard Farm, Griffin, Ga, for descrip-
ton etc of Cook Improved Cotton Seed Marlboro
Corn and Appler Oats. These are well known. and
recommended by the different State Expt.. Farms
az the best on the market. We plant no other
and gin no other and have our own machinery to
keep them pure. The Government has bought large
quantities from US for distribution, which proves
the character of our product. Cotton Seed $1.00.
Oats 81 90 Corn 81 90 per blu. I. b. Griffin. Ga.
Orders filled promptly.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

COR SALE.-Best selected Improved Mosby
Seed Corn. Least subject to damage by wee
wills. In shelled at e 90 bushel: over ten
bushels 81 e. T. R BARBER. Arnot, Miss
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

BRANCH'S GENUINE RA TIL ESNAKE
WATERMELON SEED
ONLY Pure Sfruin Carefully selected Kept pure
In United States forty years. No other variety
grown on plantation of 1900 acres.
Pure seed impossible where different kinds are
grown. o. 15c-2 o. 25c-4 OF. 4Oc-h lb. Cool lb.
IL 0O-5 lbs. A.6O-l0 lbs $3.50, delivered.
Remit registered letter money order. Send for
Seed Annual. Manual on melon culture with all
orders. M Brunch, Berzelia, Columbia Co.. Ga.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-26

HILE ANY general rules for
INV the making OF fertilizer for
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
TWOFIGHTS
IN RENO ON
The FOURTH
Sid Hester, Promoter of the
LangfOrd-K -Ketchel Fight viii
Have That Affair Pulled Off
in the Morning Before the
Big Battle.
TO BUILD ANOTHER ARENA

JefFries and His Gang Reached Reno
This Morning and Were Given
Great Ovation, the Crowd Follow
ing His Auto to His Training
Quarters-Made More Noise Than
Was Generated in Welcoming Ted
dy-An Uncertainty of Fight Being
Pulled or Is Ended.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
The FIRST
PASSENGER
AIR SHIP

Friederichshafen, June 22.-The
first aerial passenger cruise as part
of regular airship service was
successfully begun today when the
Zeppelin dirigible Deutschland
sailed from here with 10 passengers
and arrived safely at Dusseldorf,
280 miles away.
The trip was entirely successful
and the passengers were pleased
with the experience. Those who
were fortunate enough to board the
craft for the journey paid as high
as $50 for a ticket. The ticket
stubs were retained by them as SOU
venirs with the consent of the air
ship management.
The promoters of the dirigible line
are the Hamburg Steamship COM
pany and the German Airship COM
pany
The Deutschland did not try to
make speed. Crowds cheered as the
vessels few over Stuttgart, Man
helm, Cologne and other cities. The
Deutschland probably will attempt
to ny to Brussels before returning
to Friederischshafen
The companies backing today's
trip are planning to establish several
aerial lines radiating from
Berlin.
The Deutschland is expected to
carry 20 passengers on the next
trip. Trip tickets cost $25 and $50,
according to the length of the voy-
age.
The cabin Of the airship is fitted
up luxuriously in mahogany and car
pets. At one end of the compart-
ment is a buffet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22

Monterey, Mex, June 22.-Fran-
cesco Madero, candidate for the
presidency, was today lodged in the
penitentiary at the order of the Diaz
administration. The charge of Gin
sulting the government" which was
placed against him June when he
was first put in jail was changed to
"inciting to riot"
The new move, which the liberals
declare is confirmation by the gov
ernment that the elections Sunday
will be farce, has aroused the revo-
lutionists throughout Mexico. The
spirit of revolt which has been con-
fined to the border cities, has spreal
to the interior, and today Mexico is
boiling with political excitement.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1RE.l

Dayton, o., June 22.-Governor
Judson Harmon was re-nominated
by acclamation today at the Demo-
cratic state convention. Harmon
was given a great ovation following
the nomination.
In response to continued calls for
a speech Governor Harmon said:
81 shall endeavor to continue try
ing to make the phrase, Serving the
people a true description and not ?
false pretense. 1t is a figure OF
speech with a chief magistrate who
does not serve the people. who uses
his powers to advance his own inter
ests or other interests than those of
the public or who fails to use his
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22

powers to safeguard the general
welfare A perfunetory performance
of routine duties is not enough.
4 confess that would like TO
continue my work and that / should
not relish leaving 1t unfinished.
Needed reforms in the federal
government are greater than can lie
met in the election of congrssmen.
A waste in public funds to the ex-
tent of $3OO,OOO,OOO is openly CON
fessed and this is worth investigat-
ing, especially when the people are
struggling to meet the cost of living.
Neither economy nor watchful re-
gard of the pubic welfare is possl-
ble at Washington while the reign of
the favored few continues.
"The voters have been imposed
upon by tariff taxes, levied ostensi-
bly, to obtain public revenue, but
really for private profit. But never
before have they been fooled by the
promise of substantial reductions
which has been broken in their faces
when their votes are secured. A
power so insolent in the control of
law making is a power that must be
overthrown without delay.
There cannot be relief while the
interests proflting through the tariff
laws are allowed to frame them, as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22

Revolutionary preparations are
spreading and it is believed that the
election Sunday will be the bloodiest
in the history of the republic.
The liberals are openly declaring
that Madero was arrested simply be-
cause he is a candidate for the pres
idency. Meetings called to denounce
the governments action are being
broken up by the police and rurales
and government troops are patrol
ing the border and guarding border
cities.
Every liberal leader that could be
found has been banished and the au-
thorities are searching for others
connected with the party.
In Neuvo Leon, the home of Ma
dero, excitement is most intense.
General Bernardo Reyes, who was
named as a candidate for the vice
presidency against Ramon Corral,
administration candidate, was for
merly governor of Nuevo Leon, and
was man of wonderful popularity.
He was deposed and virtually exiled,
though ostensibly he went to Eu-
rope to study military organizations
His exile caused great excitement
throughout the state and his follow
ers fiocked to the Madero standard
when he was nominated for the pres
ldency.
The people of Neuvo Leon are par
ticularly bitter against Diaz for hav-
ing exiled Reyes and Jailed Madero,
and it is believed there will be ser
ous rioting when the elections be-
gin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
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San Francisco, June 22..-Positive
announcement was made today that
the Langford-Ketchel fight will be
staged as a 45-round go in Reno on
the morning OF July A. Sid Hester
stated that in the event that Tex
Rickard will not permit the use Of
the Jeffries-Johnson arena for the
go, another arena will be built for
the battle.
Hester declares that at first Rick
ard agreed to permit the use of the
big arena for the morning fight but
has since experienced a change OF
heart. He still hopes, however, to in
duce Rickard to relent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22

Only about one of every thousand
married couples live to celebrate the
golden wedding anniversary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
Jen Reaches Reno.

Reno, New, June 22.--James j.
Jeffries and his party reached Reno
at 10 o'clock this morning. The
train was met at the station by q
crowd that numbered hundreds.
Jeffries was given an ovation as he
stepped from the train. Jim Cor
bett was received with lusty cheers
and there was send-off- for every
member Of the big fellows training
star.
Jeffries tried to dodge the cheer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22

Continued on page eight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
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Portland, Ore, June 22.-Follow
ing the confession of Jesse P. Webb,
that he murdered William A. John
son, the police are today working to
ascertain what became of the $685.
600 which Johnson secured by the
sale of his farm near Renton, Wash,
several months ago.
With the exception Of $1,000,
found in the stocking of Mrs. Bert
w. Kersh, all the money had disap-
peared.
The police suspect that Johnson
was lured to Portland from Spokane
for the purpose of robbery, and that
Webb and his female companion had
deliberated ON the matter before she
came to Portland with Johnson.
Detectives are not satised with
,Webb's plea of self-defense Webb
said that he and Johnson had fought
in room 119 over Mrs Kersh, that
Johnson drew a slug-shot from his
pocket and struck at Webb, and that
Webb, being the stronger, took the
shot away from him and beat John
son to death.
The police believe that robbery,
not jealousy. was the motive. They
declared that Webb and the woman
planned the robbery, just as they
planned for the disposal of the body,
as Webb stated in his confession.
In jail today Mrs. Kersh continued
to tell conflicting stories Of her ac-
tions with both Webb and Johnson.
She said that johnson spent money
lavishly on her, but the police assert
that he could not have possibly ex-
pended $4,000 in six months, If her
stories Of the manner In which John
son spent his money ana lived are to
be given any credence The detec-
tives admit that they are bafIled CON
cerning the whereabouts of Johnson's
money. although they declare that
they are sure that he had more than
$1,000.
Bert Kersh, husband of the woman
underr arrest here with Webb, is ex-
pected to arrive today from Seattle
to claim possession of his 7-year-old
son, william.
Webb's Story Of the Crime.
To Deputy District Attorney Fitz-
Webb said that he was As
years old, was born in Iowa, married |
Lena samuelson in Axtell, Neb., came
TO the coast 10 years ago, and that
his wife and two daughters, aged ,22
and II. reside at 212 Eleventh ayen-
ne. Seattle. He said he met Mrs.
Kersh six years ago, and that last
November they decided to run away.
I'VE went TO Vancouver. b c."
jaid Webb, land after remaining
here a short time, she went TO San
Francisco and I went to Nelson, q.
;. was foreman in the composing
Dom of the Nelson News Last
April she Joined me in Nelson and
hen went TO Spokane TO live
worked in the 'ad' department OF the
jpokesman-Reyiew. I never heard
4 johnson until three weeks before
We came TO Portland. She told me
bout him, but never saw him until
Ve we're on the train on the way 20
PORTLAND.
"she told me in Spokane that she
attended to leave me and go with
ohnson. ! did not want her 10 go,
ut she went anyway. / had our
runks sent to the depot and paid the
xpressman. but did not check her
rgpks ! checked my own. That was
unday night. On the train / met
ohnson IN the buffet car and we had
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
CONFESSES
TO MURDER
OF JOHNSON
Jesse P. Webb Tells the Story
of the Crime, How He EIOped
With the Woman, and the
Circumstances of His Meet
ing With Johnson.
JoHNSoN'S MONEY MISSING

johnson Recently Sold Ranch Near
Renton, Wash, for $4,000, and
Only $1,000 Is Accounted For.
Police Believe Robbery, and Not
Jealousy, Was the Motive for the
Crime-Webb Claims He Killed
johnson i'm Self-Defense-Wo Woman
Denies All knowledge of the MUIR
der.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22

drink together and talked about
various things Johnson did not
know that the woman was anything
to me, and / said nothing about her
to him She came out and sat on the
rear platform with us for awhile, and
l may have passed a remark or two
with her. That was all When got
up in the morning wo were 40 miles
out from Portland Johnson was
already uE and we had little talk.
At the station / started out and
Johnson asked me at what hotel Il
stopped. l told him any old hotel
is good enough for me-. We we're
standing near the New Grand Central
bus, and he said, Let's go to the
Grand Central said all right and
we all three got In and went to the
hotel.
Men Drink Together.
johnson and / had a few drinks
in the barroom, and then they went
to breakfast, l went out and re-
turned later for my breakfast l met
Johnson again, and he wanted TO
show me the town. He had been
here before. We went to the park
and walked back, stopping at several
saloons on the way to the hotel. The
woman was not with us. At the ho-
tel Johnson became quarrelsome, ac-
cusing me OF trying to steal the wo-
man. We went to my room and he
quarreled again. Then he went to
their room. That was between / and
o'clock. I went down stairs to get
a bottle of beer, and took it to my
room asked Johnson in to have a
drink and forget It, He drank glass
Of beer and carried glass to the
woman. When he came back he
was sore again. Then ! went into
heir room, and we all had a drink Of
out of bottle. Then l went
back to my room.
"She went out aud I went back to
heir room again We had a drink
and Johnson said he would fix me.
He began to smash at me, and I de-
tended myself. Then he pulled a
blackjack out Of his hip pocket and
struck at me. l took 1t away from
him and beat him over the head with
t. did not down him the first time
struck him, and hit him again. /
10 not know whether I hit two or
.hree times before he went down on
he bed. After he was down hit
lin several times more over the head
Then l went to my room. In about
20 minutes / went back to his room
o examine him, and see If he was
lead. felt Of his heart, and knew
le was dead. She then came up
tairs, and I told her what / had {
lone.
Having read about a murder /
yhere the body was concealed in !
runk until they got away, we de-
ided to put Johnson in a trunk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
DIAz PUTS
OPPONENTS
<l61.
IN IN h. O'EN
Frances Madero, Candidate for
the Presidency of Mexico, Is
Sent to the Penitentiary by
Diaz for Insulting" the Gov
ernment."
ELECTIONS ARE A FARCE

Revolutionary Preparations Are
Spreading to the Interior, and the
Whole Country Is Seething With
RebelliOn-It Is Expected That the
Election, Which Will Be Held Sun
day, Will Be the BIoodiest Ever
Held in the "BIoody' Country
Troops Are Everywhere.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
THAT JOINT
DEBATE IN
PORTLAND
TABERNACLE HOLDING 5000
WAS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. M
VITED TO CONTINUE DEBATE
IN PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE
STATE.
Especial to JournaI.O

Portland Ore, June 22.-The
joint debate with Clarence True WI.
son was packed meeting. All the
Methodist ministers and anti-saloon
league workers In the state were
present and the platform held 800
of them. The audience numbered
ive TO six thousand-the tabernacle
seating fiye thousand and standing
room being all taken. There was
not much attempt on the part Of
Rev. Wilson 10 debate the proposi-
tion, whether local option in Oregon
should be superseded by a constitu-
tional amendment, nut he delivered
a pulpit sermon against the unregu-
lated vicious saloon which Col Hofer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
HARMON IS
NAMED FOR
GOVERNOR
Gets a Great Ovation and
Makes Strong Bid for the
Presidency, for Which He
Was Endorsed by the Con-
vention Yesterday.
TALKS ON NEEDED REFORMS

Says "a Waste of Three Hundred
Million Dollars Annually Is Openly
Confessed" and that "Neither
Watchful Regard for the Public
Welfare Nor Economy Is Possible
at Washington While the Reign of
the favored Few Continues''-At-
tackS the Tariff.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-06-22
Papke Beats Sullivan.

Boston, Mass, June 22.-Billy
Papke has another decision to his
credit today but fight fans say he
should have landed a knockout in
his 12-round bout with Jack (Twinl
Sullivan at the Armory club here
last night.
Sullivan put up surprisingly
good defense and in the seventh and
eighth rounds had Papke. worried.
The fighters were locked in clinches
most of the time, as Sullivan resort
ed to this method of avoiding the
''thunderbolt's" swings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25

Nellie" said the teacher, you
NAV tell me how to make a maltese
cross"
"Step on its tall" answered Nellie
ptly.-Everybody's.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25
Horses Visit Clemens Store.

Considerable excitement was
caused Monday evening about 4:3O
by a couple of horses belonging to
Henry Booth. Mr., Booth brought
the horses into town tied together
and was walking and leading the two
with one rope. When near the depot
on Sixth street the horses began to
cause some trouble by fighting each
other, and after kicking and jump
ing for some distance they simply
ignored their master and, breaking
loose, ran up the street toward the
First National bank, where several
people tried to stop them. When di
rectly in front of Mike Clemens drue
store they changed their course and
veering to the left, made straight FOL
the plate glass front and started in
to the store. This move was entire
ly unlocked for on the part OF the
bystanders and quite scattermen
was made in front Of the store al
the horses came up on the sidewalk
Just as they were on the point o
entering, however, one horse slippe'
on the pavement and fell, when the
were caught by some men. 1t Is for
tunate that they were prevented from
entering the store for had they don
so they would probably have mixe
drugs in a manner foreign to all tn
arts and Vaccinations known to tn
pharmacists of the state.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-02-25

Rogue is ever calling return" for a
second draught of its limpid, health
giving waters.
At the close of the evening the
guests of honor were presented by
Mr.. Weidman with two pretty and
useful presents of his own make and
finish, from the Oregon manzanita, a
beautiful, highly polished cane for
Mr.. Shrader and rolling pin gavel
for Mrs. Shrader. Needless to add
how pleased and surprised the recipi-
ents were for the pretty souvenirs.
Albert Morris presented Miss Opal
with box containing a choice col
lection of native shrubs, roots and
bulbs from the hills and mountains
advising her to plant an Oregon field
on their Kansas ranch,
At a late hour the visitors bid Mr.
and Mrs. Shrader good-by and wish
ed them a safe and pleasant journey
to their Kansas home
1t was a most pleasant evening ant
will long remain as pleasant mem
ory.