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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22
TEACHING AGRICULTURE IN
SCHOOL

Miss Lois Coffey. of the Macomb,
Gll.), Normal school. has developed
some very good work in teaching aSri-
culture in her geography class.
The upper4nost idea here is to show
What practical things of the farm AN
be successfully taught to children ana
made wen more cultured and interest
Ing than the PIC book studies. Garden
plots. twenty feet quare were plant
ed one each IN corn, clover, cowpcts
and SOY beans and two in alfalfa.
The Gaily lessons in corn were writ
ten in composition form b. each pu-
pill. The errors made were noted. but
the work WaS not rewritten. This
furnished excellent motive for correct
English.
Each child decorated his booklet
cover with an original corn drawing.
and some excellent results were OBJ
tanned. The following items were
taken from The best one OF these
booklets in the pupils language:
"Humus is wholly decayed vegetable
matter OF Il very fine texture and
dark brown or black color. Partlr
decayed vegetable matter is not hui
mus.
'HuInus is formed by the action of
bacteria, On vegetable matter in the
presence Of a small amount Of air and
dampness. If too much air Is present
carbon1c acid gas is ormed
The principal use Of humus is for
food for growing vegcta BILE
because it is decayed vegetable mat
ter which IS composed Of hydrogen, nj
trogen oxygen and carbon. 1T also
improves the texture of the different
soils. HumuS united with clay makes
1t moro porous, and with sand. makes
1t less porous. Humus, being Of e.
loose. fine texture, increases the ca
paclty for film water bees use it has
more surface to be covered"
'Leguninous plants produce their
seeds in pods and transfer nitrogen
from the air to the soil. Glover,
white or red, alfalfa soy beans, cow
peas, and Netches are the commoneSt
legumeS.
The bacteria gather the nitrogen
from the air and when the plant dies
the nitrogen goes into the soil. Bac-
teria are microscopical vegetable or
ganisrns which are present in almost
everything. These live in the nodules
or tubercles on n roots of legumeS.
These bacteria have plenty Of nitro
gen to from, as there are 49,
5000 pounds in the dir on every
acre OF land.
'Tillage also saves moisture because
1T increases the capacity of the soil for
film water. One man found that on
a soil 9 to II inches deep there was
IT per cent Of water. and in another
part Of the field there was only IL
per cent Of water. The first part OF
the field had been properly titled and
the other had not. Tillage prevents
evaporation by making q soil mulch
or blanket to keep the sun from
e~Eaporatfng the underlying moisture"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22
\ LITTLE

If a SOW. heavy with pigs should
stray into your yard, don't 'tshoo" her
with the hoe handle. Better shut her
UP and notify your neighbor. He'll
thank you, and then besides one Of
your sows may break out some day.
A mistaken notion that she would
not stray away caused me to turn one
of my pure bred Poland China sows
into q pasture for a day. / found
her dead but managed to save six
of the little pigs by feeding them IN a
bottle for awhile. The cause Of the
sOw's death was q mystery to me for
a time. hen [ learned. quite by ac-
cident, that a neighbor had beate her
because she came around his pens. [
wanted to give him a dose Of the same
medicine, but my wife persuaded me
that it would be foolish and would not
bring the SOW back to life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22
HAVE PLENTY OF HIGHT.

Have o been using the same old
sputtery lamps this winter to read byr
Then it is no wonde you are having
trouble with your eyes. 1t pays to
have good lights to work and read by.
Better pay out money for good lamps
than s~pectacles. There are q number
Of improved makes Of kerosene lamps
that give q good, strong, steady light
and also some very brilliant and eco
nomfcal gasoline lamps. Some OF
these almost equal the brilliancy OF
electricity.
But whatever the lighting power
used. h quality Of the light should
be as nearly pure white as possible
not red or yellow. Don't keep on using
the ANTICIPATED little lamp with it's tiny
wick and Pickering flame. The best
and brightest is not too good-then
the young folks, and older ones, too,
on the farm will spend the long win
ter evenings more pleasantly and
pPOfitabfy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22
KIND TREATMENT Of ANIMALS PAYS WELL

men, While for other men they show
a marked preference. Likewise they
seem to enjoy doing certain kinds of
work, While for other kinds Of work,
they manifest so great q dislike. that
they will not do it, can neither be
coaXed or driven to it. Some cows
like certain mixers and for them of
course give their richest milk and in
largest quantity, while for others they
Will hold up their milk. AS q rule
these are not blind and senseless
Whlns, but both the likes and dislikes
had their origin in some previous ex-
p~erience which forme ed a reasonable
basis for the manifested love or
hatred.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22
EARLY CORN PAYS WE'LL.

IT you have a good market. early
sweet corn is q paying crop. 1t can
be planted thick and an enormous
number Of ears grown to the acre. ]
have had as high as 1.O0e dozen ears
to the acre. and it generally sells at 5
cents to IL cents a dozen. While the
later sorts are much bitter and
sweeter ears they do not, as q rule,
pay as we'll as the earlies. Plant Cory,
White Mexican and Early Minnesota,
They will be done and off the ground
by the last part of July, and you can
get another crop in after it l generally
drill sorghum in between the rows
when [ lay it by and by the time the
corn is picked and the fodder cut off
the sorghum is knee high. and by fall
will make several tons OF the finest
feed for horses or cattle. We grow.
all our fodder for the horses that way.
in early sweet corn and early peas.
Fl. Z.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22
ITEMS.

Fruit that has been shaken from the
trees should never be stored for winter
keeping.
An Indiana authority says that not
n farmer in 100 in that State plants
an orchard and takes care OF it.
In the Hood river country in Oregon
where some Of the finest fruit IN the
world is raised the farmers have
formed unions for mutual
and also to aid each other in Keeping
up prices. A good plan.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22
TCRNIP FORAGE FOR SHEEP.

In England the turnip crop is uti-
llzed very extensively in feeding
sheep. but in this Ountr it would
not be made to play the same part
in the of sheep feeding. The
turnips are not harvested in England
but the sheep are given the run of the
turnlp field and harvest their own
feed. but in this country, where the
ground freezes up about the first of
December. it would be impossible to
harvest the crop in this manner, al
thoug'h it might be profitable to hur-
die the sheep in this manner during
the fall n harvest the crop of win
ter feeding. but where ensilage can
be grown to provide s~ucculence for
winter l do not believe that it would
pay TO depend too largely upon root
crops Tor winter feeding.-W. NJ. X.
A donkey, shipped by a farmer neal
Wentzville, Mo, while confined in q
warehouse over night, blew out the
gas by braying and was found as
phyxiated in the morning. The farm
er is suing the company which ~resists
on The ground that eyer q mule ought
to know better than to blow out the
gas.
An Inventive genius in England
has a process by which
eggs six months old are made to re-
tain all their neW-la1d qualities. The
eggs are diSinfected and then sealed
with parafiin wax.
Chocolate Fudge, Good.-Put a cup
full Of sugar and half q cupful of milk
into q saucepan and when 1t boiis stir
in q square of unSWeetened chocolate.
Cook until the syrup spins q thread
when dropped from q Or forms
q soft ball in the fingers when drop
ped in cold water-about ten or fifteen
mute Then remove from the fire,
add a teaspOOnful OF vanilla extract
and q teaspoonful of butter and beat
with a spoon until it begins to thick
Ell. Then turf into q buttered shall
low pan.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22
IN THE DAIRY.

Foods known to possess laxative
qualities should be found in every
dairy ration. Those in which it is
pronounced should be fed moderately.
1o induce the greatest possible milk
flow in heifers their calves should be
from them the first week aI-
ter calving.
A poor mixer is n Of the surest
ways Of diminishing the milk flow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22
REMEDY
Health, Vyr0r.. HanrineS<.

A tTlaI treatment Of a most wonderful remedy for
the cure ct Nervous Debility. Lost vitality. De-
spondency. Kidney and Bladder troubles. or any
absolutely free q charge by the celebrated Pro
lessor Fowler. BIS remedy goes straight to the
time before, feeling and enjoying its curative
effects. Indeed, the most amazing results have
been produced with these trial packages alone. Al
the sufferer needs to do to get strong. vigorous
and healthy, is to send his name and address to
Professor Fowler and the medicine will be immed-
lately Forwarded to him in a perfectly plain pack
age with nothing whatever to pay on it. Address:
Prof. f. &. New london, Conn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-22

Ab,,tiIons thrive in q sunny window
with southern exposure, but will grow
in east or west windows. They are
seldom troubled with insects. Il
scale attack them paint the trunk
and branches with lime water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-04


four preceding years under the Ding
ley law was 24.08 per cent.
THE information from the bureau OF
statistics was accurate. and it shows
as far as figures can show when thus
used that there has been a downward
revision of the tariff
From the treasury, department it IS
also learned that in the six months
from August % to Feb last the Gus
toms receipts amounted to $166, 092, S56. 81.
During the most nearly correspond
ing period of last year for which the
figures are available the receipts were
S13e.o0s. O7s.
Now why should not President Taft
be commended rather than censured for
presenting the facts? Shall prejudice
be permitted to so obscure the vision
that truth cannot be welcomed? Or will
the masses of the people prefer to know
the exact situation in order that they
may not be blindly led into the doing
of that which shall result in disaster
to commerce and industry throughout
the nation?
I'VE predict that the time is not far
distant when instead of anfmadversion
we shall be hearing praise for Presi-
dent Taft because he had the courage
to give the people the facts. When
that day arrives not only President Taft
but the Republican majority in con-
gress will be vindicated.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.

GFrom the Atchison Globe.J
| 1t is all right to admire women, but
not to the exclusion of everything
| else.
Be frugal and thrifty, and save up
your money until a good agent comes
along.
A boy will get everything you prom
| Use him, and as much more as pos
sible
When it doesn't rain on picnics in
Kansas, times are so hard that there
are no picnics.
Every man should keep his failing
health as much secret as he would
a diminishing bank account.
If man carries a revolver that is
| one indication that he hasn't sense
enough to be trusted with one.
Women are pretty smart, regard
| less of the fact that they occasionally
invest their alimony in another ex-
pertinent.
Sometimes man who has worked
hard all his life, retires, and becomes
so shiftless that he doesn't keep his
spectacles clean.
When two men go into beer sa-
loon, and become half drunk, the way
they lie about their country and their
wrongs is scandalous.
Nearly every man has the fool habit
of sitting in the shade, and wishing
things. and believing that he is ear
nestly striving for them.
After woman is nicely buried. her
husband begins to act like a horse
which is turned loose in the spring,
after being tied up all winter.
Dogs have more sense than some
people. When a dog is trimmed up
| to look like a lion, he is ashamed of
it; he prefers to look like dog.
An Atchison man, when called out
of town, says he is going to attend
the funeral of friend. He goes so
much that he is known as Funeral
BILL
A man who is a noted local author
! ity on flirting. says that when a man
hears a certain woman loathes and
despises him. it is sure sign she is
trying to fiirt with him.
When a mothers handwriting is
very poor, and Daughter is Proud and
every day than have her mother write
| a note excusing her absence.
We would like to be so rich that
we would never worry about dry
weather, or rainy weather. Ever
since we can remember, we have been
worrying because of lack of rain or
because OF too much rain.
An Atchison man has varicose veins
and has been informed by a special
| list that he can remove them. But
the Atchison man wants his varicose
veins: he is afraid of a war between
this country and Japan. and a man
with varicose veins can't be drafted.
| We lately heard two women roast
| ing another woman to a turn, and ac-
cusing her of half a dozen serious
| offenses. "Of course she is a good
woman one of them said: s-but-'
II guilty of half what was charged
against her, she wasn't a good wo-
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-04
FRON OTHER PENS
NO MONOPOLY.

Most persons Will find it difficult to
appreciate the fine point of view which
would shut out any explorer from
searching for the South Pole by any
route that he wished to follow. There
has been some agitation, more or less
violent, in Antarctic exploration circles
lately as to the intents and purposes
of the various expeditions which are
planned or being planned for far south
ern journeys. 1t is because of this ag-
itation that Lieutenant Flichner, of the
German expedition, which is to make
it's start in 1911. hastens to assure other
intending explorers that he does not
purpose poaching on their preserves.
AS a matter of fact. he is not going
south to try to discover the South Pole.
What he wants to know is whether the
Antarctic continent consists of two is
lands divided by frozen straits extend
ing across the land from Weddeu Sea
to Ross Sea.
Now that seems to be such a very
modest object that really we don't see
how the British or American explorers
can make any objection. Further than
that we really do not see why if Lieu
tenant Filchner wanted to make an at
tempt on the pole itself he should be
denied the privilege because someone
else has the same thing in mind.-Buf-
fal0 Express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-04
THE USES OF WEALTH.

1t has been suggested that the Rookie
Teller foundation could confer on the
world no greater boon than illuminat-
ing oil at cost instead of a profit. 1t
would seem as though a single instant s
thought would show why this is i'm
practicable If the Rockefeller oil were
sold without profit nobody else could
live in the oil business. There would
be many bankruptcies. and the genius
which has chcapened oil by ceasing to
make profits for itself would dry up
one of the greatest sources for the ere
alton of capital the world has ever wit
messed. The suggested boon would be a
boomerang.
The best use of wealth is an economic
use. An honest profit is a sign of a
good use, a reward of merit, and not
an extortion. The squandering of
wealth in an unconscious manner, even
for well-meant but mistaken benevo-
lence, is not a merit. Compare the use
of a fortune in a productive industry
with the use of the same fortune in the
purchase of q diamond or picture.
Millions spent for Injuries. even II ev-
cry penny can be AFFORDED N the sense
that it is not disbursed in excess of
income, will have avery different erect
upon the country from the expenditure
of like sum in the purchase OF steel
rails or agricultural machinery.-NeW
York Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-04
THE TARIFF AND THE FACTS.

1.-The time has arrived when it is
possible to have something more sub
stantiaI tran mere affirmative and neg
alive assertions concerning the merits
of the new Payne-Aldrich tariff law
said the Des Moines Capital recently.
when the discussion was limited to the
declarations of its friends that it is
the best revenue measure ever enact
ed and that OF its enemies that it is
failure, it was not to be expected
that the public would be given that
degree of enlightenment which aids in
the reaching of sound conclusions. The
new law is now a little more than
seven months old. Facts are already
available which show the trend of its
operations. When President Taft spoke
at Providence the other day he made
bold to emphasize the following:
g 'F'irst-It IS the best revenue getter
we ever had.
'Second-It has by the returns shown
that it has the largest free list
s. @Third-It has shown that the rates
Of the Dingley bill have been material
ly reduced
President Taft has been vigorously
assailed in some quarters because of
these declarations. but now comes Ed
\. ard B. Clark. the Washington CORES
pondent of the Chicago Evening Post
a newspaper of notably insurgent ten
dencies-and makes it plain that the
president knew exactly what he was
talking about. Mr.. Clark says that the
president had authority from the bu-
Ieau of statistics in the treasury de-
partment FOR every claim made at Prov
idence. The bureau supplied him with
information to the effect that the av-
erage rate of duty paid on all imports
for the last six months was 21-00 per
cent ad valorem and that the average
rate for the same six months for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-04

there living their pitiful little lives
women eaten up by 5ealousies ana am
billions and the craving Tor exciteInehl.
and I learned that nothing makes a
woman happy but love and home
All the modern theories, all the ad-
vaneed arguments can never make me
believe anything else"
And then he knew that all his wait
ing was to have its reward He told
her, then, of his dreams and OF his
desires. He wanted her in his life II
seemed to them both, as they went out
that the world had changed: Their e
twas a radiance about the star-Hghted
evening that was a reflection of the
radiance within themselves.
AS he left her at her hotel. Christine
whispered. 'I have found my pot OF
gold, Philip
where 2" he demanded.
cat the other end of the rainbow.
she said. CAT the end that was near
est home, Philip" - copyrighted,
1910. by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-04
QUAKER NIEDITATToNs.
LFrom the PhiladeIphia Record

[From the Philadelphia RecordI
Would you call a proud farmer a haugh-
ty-culturist?
Time is money. but it is necessary to
Even the fellow who has been tarred
and feathered may feel stuck up about
The fellow who would go through fire
and water for girl must be pretty well
insured.
a back number as a last years fashion
plate.
The efforts of some people trying to
make both ends meet resemble dog chaG-
ing his tail.
The trouble with the men who get to
the front is that they feel so big we can't
see over their heads.
Miss Antique-"I think we shouId he
lieve everything in the Bible.' Miss Caus-
uque-'Is the date of your birth there?''
Nothing pleases the I-toId-you-so man
more than to see a friend CARRYING an nm
brella when the sun shines and a watkins
stick when it rains.
.Blobbs-''Is Wigwag still paying atten-
last SUMMER SIobbs-stVery iitfIe :.
Blo66sa"aow is that?" Slobbs-''They are
Wig" Guzzler has Joined the Yahoo
his life wonder what his qualifications
and an unquenchable thirst
Nell-She always looks as though
she had dressed in about 10 minutes.
Belle-Yess, it takes her hours to get
that effect.
This story is fat" said the editor.
w ell, explained the aspiring author.
Il read a book called Advice to young
Writers, and the very first thing IL
tells You is not to roll your manu-
script"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-04
KANSAS MURDERS.

day was the third triple murder that
has occurred in Kansas within the past
few months. The Van Royen murderer
is in the penitentiary; the Bork MUIR
derer is also there; and the slayer of
Lindahl and his children will doubt
less spend a peaceful old age in the
same sanctuary. Single and double
murders have become so common in
the state that they are given only three
or four lines in the personal columns of
the local papers. And we are so blamed
touchy about our murderers that we
make a great fuss when the govern
ment contemplates pulling off little
hanging bee on Kansas soil.-Emporia
Gazette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-04
HUNOR OF TIE DAY

Joque smith--.Aw, I was feeling punk ard
Reader-Is that so? Well. I've been notic-
ing that your jokes were rather rusty for
| the past week and wondered what was the
matter.-Judge.
$50 your wife wants to vote?. mot ex-
actly,' replied Mr.. AIeekton. 'she wants
the opportunity of voting IL she wishes.
Then she will do as she likes about it,
The motorist as he picked the man up
recognize his victim. %Re aA' me es see" he be
unused. where have ran across you be-
fore?'-St. Paul Dispatch.
In vain they told the heiress that the
duke was an imposter and worse. why
a price upon his head" But the heiress
pl seEe9Te 0gy 4 have the
How do you like my biscuit. hubby? I
my dear. 1 found button in one and a
eeaRer In Esc a;nother Msy6. you got the
hints. 'SLouisvilIe Courier-JournaI.
why. do you refuse me an interview.
how you earned your first thousand dol
lars" Excuse me, young man. I thought
lion.'-Louisviiie Courier-Journal
Mrs; TelIit-Yes. she is a decided blonde.
cide?-Milwaukee News.
Ye Saints of the Lord.-"What is this
Rockefeller foundation we hear so much
about. It's a lot of rocks like any
other foundation. kansas City Times
The Feminine Instinct.-'What on earth
made your mother bring home that bundle
OF OF i teathers! m sure don't know. dad.
unless II was because she saw il marked
down Baltimore American.
What's the matter with your ofrice
ooy?" He hurt himself while running
when 1 sent him on an errand the other
day Come OF! You don't mean to
say. Il do. He never did the Grand
put he found out why horse had fallen
down in the MISUNDERSTANDING Leader.
II think shall learn to like that friend
Of yours" Yes. indeed. He watched me
playing billiards for an hour yesterday
noon without suggesting how a shot ought
to be made."-Detroit Free Press
Mrs. Newlywed-PeopIe are saying that
you married me for my gold. Mr.. Newly
Wed-Wha nonsenSei If I'd simply want
ed gold, could have got it with far less
hardship and suffering in South Africa OF
sAlaska.-ScFaps. .-- ~ ~. ---. III
THAT girl must think I'm made OF
money" Whats the matter?'' IT in
Vited her to little lunch after the the
alter and III be hanged If she didn't order
pork chops."-Detroit Free Press.