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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
CHOICE OF CROPS TO FOLLOW COTTON
Splendid Opportunity This Year Cop-Begn
Now Prepare for Next Years Crops.
BY Prof. J. F. Dussar. Alabama Field Editor

sowing these after oats than by
planting them in the corn. though
this is by no means universal rule.
Moreover, the cowpeas thus grown
as the exclusive crop after oats, may
be much more economically harvest
ed than those in the corn field.
The point of this article Is not To
imply that an acre OF oats Is better
than an acre of corn, but that those
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
Our Greatest Trouble.

The lack Of feed is. in the opinion
of the writer, by far the greatest OBJ
stacle to successful live stock grow
ing in the South. OF course, the
quality of our stock is not good, but
no animal, it matters not what his
breeding may be, can prove profitable
without feed and reasonable care.
When it is proposed to winter live
stock on the range CD or to furnish
them pastures 10 to IL months in the
year, we know at once that failure is
assured. A few may be able to come
out with a profit on that basis; but
the majority will continue TO fail as
they have in the past.
Winter pastures are helpful and
will furnish much feed; but the man
who expects 10 make success OF live
stock production must provide much
stored feed for the winter months.
The cheapest of these are the leg
umes, silage and cottonseed meal and
with these, the winter pastures, and
the rough forage which may easily
be produced, our short winters should
not stand in the way of successful
live stock growing.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

will be protected at night from wind
and rain. Nothing more is necessary
in the way of housing.
Separate Old Stock From Young.
Another point at which much loss
may be saved is in separating the
older animals from the younger, the
large ones from the small. The habit
which we have developed Of confin-
ing the hogs, cattle, mules and all
other live stock of all kinds and of
all ages in one barn lot is expensive
in injured animals and lack Of
growth. AS to the amount of feed
which shall be given, that is largely
influenced by the kind and age Of the
animals, and the purposes for which
they are being kept. Mature ami
mails that are idle should be kept
on as little and as cheap feeds as
practicable; but the dairy cows and
young, growing animals ought to
have and will pay for rather liberal
feeding, il they are of good enough
quality to justify keeping them at
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

the OOtlOn belt IneTe Will
Il be practically no top crop.
Hence, if the supply Of labor per-
mits, many field will be cleared of
cotton at an early date. This early
removal of cotton permits greater
range of choice as to the best crop to
grow next year where cotton grew
this year.
If we were asked to name what
might be called a standard rotation
for the Cotton States it would read
like this:
First year, cotton.
Second year, corn with cowpeas
between the rows.
Third year. oats, followed by cow
peas.
Fourth year, cotton.
This gives half Of the land in cot
ton, and is generally recognized as
a very practical plan. The chief
reason why cotton is here followed
by corn lies in the fact that corn Is
easily removed, whatever the char
acter of the season, in time for the
pldHIlUS OL ldll OdlS, WHlle COllOH
usually occupies the land too late for
the best growth of oats.
However, the exceptionally early
date at which many fields this year
will be free of cotton makes it pos
sible to construct rotation just as
good or better than the above by hav-
ing oats instead of corn to follow
cotton.
AS between the two crops, the ad-
vantage of the small grain lies large
ly in the fact that it requires the ex-
penditure of less labor per acre than
does the growth of corn. Hence, the
farmer in a locality where labor is
scarce or growing scarcer will year
by year substitute small grain for a
part of his corn. This by no means
implies that the production Of corn
will be neglected or decreased. On
the other hand, the condition just
mentioned offers every inducement
to make maximum yield of corn
on a minimum amount Of land
An additional slight advantage
which oats have as compared with
corn, is the fact that larger growth
of cowpeas is usually obtained by
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
PROGRESSIVE FARMER AND GAZETTE.

ALL Cattle and horses which have
passed through one winter may be
roughed through succeeding winters
on coarse folders, such winter pas
lures as can be provided or on the
range, with possibly satisfactory re-
suits; but, young animals are not
profitably wintered in that way.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29


the farm animals during the winter
adds very greatly to the cost of their
production. In other words, it is
generally cheaper to permit the live
stock to gather their own feed,
which they usually do during the
growing or summer season. There
fore, it must, at first thought, ap-
pear to all, quite remarkable that the
best live stock in this and other coun-
tries, is now being grown in those
sections where protection from win
ter weather and the feeding Of forage
harvested during the summer are ne
cessary to successful live stock pro-
duction, for several months of the
year. 1t is often claimed that these
colder sections are better adapted to
the growing Of live stock, but this is
scarcely borne out by our milder
climate, greater facilities for produc-
ing feeds and the numerous isolated
successful live stock producers
throughout the South. Everything
points Enthusiastically to the fact that
the difference is in the men rather
than in the climatic conditions which
affect the live stock. Cattle and other
live stock can find enough feed dur
ing the winter throughout the greater
part of our territory to maintain an
existence. 1t is true, however, that
government statistics show that the
Southern States lose more live stock
during the winter from exposure to
the weather than do such States as
Nebraska and Minnesota; but this
does not mean that our winters are
more severe to live stock than those
of Northern States, but that the cat
tie are protected and fed less. Ours
can live-most of them-without
feed or care furnished by man, while
theirs would all die il not fed and
housed, and consequently, following
the human tendency to do the least
where nature does the most, we are
guilty Of gross neglect of our live
stock during the winter
The Simple Problem of Housing.
We do not wish our readers to in
fer that we think all live stock should
be closely housed and fed heavily on
stored feeds in this section during the
winter, but we do insist that better
care and more feed during the winter
will give more profit with much of
the live stock now kept on the farms
Of the South.
AS to housing, it is safe to state
that all dairy cattle, all young ami
mails going through their first winter
and many Of the others, should be
protected from wind and rain dur
Ing the months of December. January
and February. We need not give
consideration to the question of pro-
lection from cold, but dry sleeping
quarters should always be furnished
all farm stock. Much of the live
stock, such as pigs, calves, and other
young animals now kept in barn lots,
or damp and filthy houses, are at
distinct disadvantage, even as COM
pared with those that run at large on
the range. The latter can at least
md moderately dry and clean place
TO lie Again, the animals that are
housed are more likely to suffer from
lice which produce untold losses dur
Ing the winter and spring through
out the South.
In the way of care, we can safely
insist on it being profitable to give
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29
$500 More Year Farming: How to Get 1t
Despite Our Climate Win
Loss Due % Neglect
By TAFT Butler.

will be protected at night from wind
the Nothing more is necessary
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-29

"HROUGHOUT a large part OF
the Cotton Belt there will
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
CANNONISM REPUDIATED
Appeal from Decision of the Speaker
Sustained by Vote I82 to I6o.

After a struggle without a parallel in
the history of the House of Represen-
tativeS of the United States, the appeal
from the decision of Speaker Cannon
was sustained by vote of 1872 to I6C
at the session of the House yesterday.
The appeal was on the resolution Of
Representative Norris providing a COM
mittee on rules of fifteen, nine of which
are to be Republicans and six are to be
Democrats, and their selection is taken
from the Speaker. The Speaker is also
ineligible to membership on the COM
mittee as thus made up.
With this power taken from the
Speaker, the committee will provide
such rules as should prevail in a par
liamentary body of Americans, by the
rule of the majority voting and not &C
cording to the sweet will of despotic
Speaker.
This reputation of Cannonism may
lead to the resignation of Speaker Can
non. So be it.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
Involving the Right of the School Board
to Pay Rewards for the Conviction of
Violators of the Law.

A decision involving the right of the
School Board to pay rewards for the
conviction of violators of the law was
rendered yesterday by Judge Murff.
The contention of c. Luchini and 9TH
ers against the Police Jury is that it is
not legal for the Police Jury to offer
rewards for the conviction of violators
of the law nor for the School Board to
pay such rewards from the school funds.
In his opinion Judge Murff holds that
the Police Jury has authority for offer
ing such rewards, but the School Board
is restrained from paying out money in
its treasury for such purpose.
While from a business view it may
be profitable that the fines collected on
conviction shall be placed in the treas
ury of the School Board, the School
Board is restrained from diverting these
funds which as intended must be applied
for educational purposes only.
Immediately following this decision
an appeal was taken to the Supreme
Court by the School Board, represented
by District Attorney Foster and Hon. G..
w. Jack.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
THE YOUREE HOUSE
1t Is to Be a Ten Story Structure
Corner Market and Texas.

The erection of ter1-story structure
comprising the latest and most desirable
improvement is being considered by
President Peter Youree of the CONNER
cial National Bank.
This structure is to be erected at the
corner of Texas and Market street, at
which was the Hub Saloon. It is to
have frontage of ninety feet on Texas
and eighty feet on Market.
The property desired has been &C
quired, the price being $4,000.
1t is designed to begin the work of
construction as speedily as possible.
The structure has not been named,
and since it is to be hotel or an office
building with the Commercial Bank on
the corner of the ground floor we would
suggest that it be named the Youree
House, which would stand as a monu-
ment to Captain Youree in the years to
come.
If the structure should be converted
in to hotel it would fill want which
is not only present but is growing. Such
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
ANOTHER RAILROAD.

Gibsland News: Bienville is to have
another railroad in the near future.
There is now in course of construction
road from Hodge across by Danville
and Liberty Hill to Bienville, which is
completed except a gap of very few
miles near Liberty Hill. This road will
connect the L. & N. w. with the Rock
Island, and give transportation to a
section of country that has long needed
it. This road traverses some of the
finest farming lands in this and Jackson
parishes, and the installation of passen-
ger and traffic trains will mean won
derful development for that section.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
JOE STORMIA
Failed to Appear in Court When Called
Bond of $500 Declared Forfeited.
Ferris Monsour Bondsman.

At the session of the District Court,
criminal section, Judge A. J. Murff,
when called Joe Stormia failed to ap-
pear yesterday After a reasonable de-
lay, as he did not appear, his bond OF
$500 was declared forfeited The bonds
man is Ferris Monsour.
The bond had been increased by order
of Judge Murff from $3.50 to $500.
Stornia was to have been sentenced
for selling liquor without license. His
conviction is familiar to readers of the
Caucasian He operated a saloon at
West End under the guise of a social
club. He has been a violator of the law
and was apprehensive of full limit,
which possibly induced him to forfeit
the bond, for which Monsour was Sc
curity.
There is no telling where is Stormia.
At least his whereabouts is not known
to the sheriff nor his deputies He may
yet be apprehended and if he is he may
expect no leniency whatever. Such of
tenders should receive the full limit Of
the law.
1t is just as we'll now as later, to have
impressed on men of the Stormia kind
that the law will be enforced and that
saloons operated as social clubs will not
be tolerated in this community
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
NEGROES LYNCHED
Charged With Aiding in Jail Delivery
in Arkansas.

Marion, Ark, March I9-Bob Austin
and Charles Richardson, negroes, were
lynched at an early hour this morning
in the court house square here by a mob
of 800 citizens.
The victims were charged with aiding
and abetting the Jail delivery which oc-
Cured here Monday night.
The negroes were hanged to tree in
orderly and went about its work in
businesslike fashion. ~
During the night several white boys
stoned negro residents, and this led to a
report that an attack was being made
on all negroes in the town.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20

If it is a question of quality and price
when it comes to stationery, we think
you are looking for US. Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
REAL ESTATE SOLD
At Good Price to an Investor from
Oklahoma.

A few days since a resident of Okla
homa, having missed the train at the
Union depot, was compelled to lay over,
and while waiting sauntered about the
city with which he was we'll pleased. In
deed, so we'll plepased is he that he has
invested in Shreveport realty. Notably
he has acquired from Miss Susie Cook
the lot corner Crockett and Louisiana
streets, forty feet front, for $4,000, and
a lot adjoining for $6ooo Besides, he
has invested in other property, which
for the present is not to be given pub
licity.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
HOW'S YOUR ROOF?
1t May Be Leaky-It May Need Some
Little Attention-Do Not Delay.

A leak in a roof, unless stopped in
time, may lead to hole which, to fill,
may be more costly than the leak. Do
not delay. Money is saved by stopping
the leaks instead of the holes. w. B,
Weaver is prepared to make any old
roof as good as new. He gives special
attention to painting and the repairing
of roofs of gravel, shingles, tin and
iron. His work is guaranteed and his
prices are moderate. Orders by mail or
by Cumberland telephone No Ills will
be given prompt attention
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
REV. /. H. sPEARING.

Richland Democrat: Rev. ]. H. Spear
ing, rector of ST Marks Episcopal
church in Shreveport, has resigned and
will go to Sewanee to teach in the uni
versity there. Mr.. Spearing win be
missed very much by Shreveport and
the State of Louisiana generally, as he
has long been identified with the State
and all its interests.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
WEATHER BULLETIN
FORECAST OF STORMS TO CROSS
THE CONTINENT.
THE EQUINOCTIAL PERIOD
The Storm Center May Be Experienced
Near the East and West Coasts of the
Continent Near March Twenty-eight
A Radical Change on that Date.

copyrighted 1910 by w. T. Foster. }
Washington, D. c., March Io-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance to
cross the continent 70 to 23, warm wave
I8 to 22, cool wave Fl to 25. When our
great CD scientists undertake to inves-
tigate the equinoctial storms they ignor-
anatly suppose that March Fl or p must
be the dates and therefore they find
nothing in the equinoctial storm theo-
ries. They seem to be incapable of
learning that the exact dates of equi-
noctial storms vary from ten days be-
fore to ten days after the equinoxes.
The moon and planets regulate these
dates For this year the equinoctial
storms should be double, coming to
meridian 90 about March IS and 28,
with no important storms near Fl, ex-
cept cooler weather and low tempera-
lures will be crossing the continent.
Last disturbance in March will reach
the Pacific coast about rs, cross Pacific
slope by close of 26, great central val
leys II to 20, eastern sections 80. Warm
wave wifi cross Pacific slope about rs,
great central valleys 27, eastern sections
20. Cool wave will cross Pacific slope
about 28, great central valleys 80, east
ern sections April I.
This will be one of the equinoctial
storms, the other having occurred near
March I6. Our magneticians all admit
that the earth's magnetism develops
greater energy and variations near the
equinoxes and planetary meteorologists
know that magnetism is the basis of all
storm forces.
From March 10 to rs temperatures
will range lower than usual, but as this
equinoctial disturbance approaches the
Temperatures will go up rapidly and all
kinds of weather, usual to the season.
may be expected.
The most radical change in weather
features may be expected near March
28, at which time the earth will pass
between Jupiter and the sun. have not
calculated the locations of these Jupi-
ter magnetic disturbances, but as | ex-
pect one storm center to be, on March
28, on Pacific slope and another on At
antic coast, Jupiter's effects will prob
ably be experienced near the east and
~ kln =
March 28.
Next bulletin will reach out into April
and will be important because it is one
of the principal crop months.
THE COMET.
Most people are fearing the results
when the earth passes through the tail
of the comet, but that is not the danger
point The gases of the comets tail
fourteen million miles from the comet
are exceedingly light as compared with
our atmosphere, and therefore can not
penetrate to the earth
But the solid body of the comet will
pass very close to the earth's orbit about
eight days after the earth will have
passed the point of crossing, and as I
see it the poisonous gases that may be
thrown off from the comet will follow
the earth along the path of the earth's
orbit ] can not say that these gases
will reach the earth, but if they do it
will be along the path mentioned and
may cause some strange diseases during
the spring and summer
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
RIVER AND WEATHER.

River: Denison OF; Arthur City 62;
Lewis Ferry 3.4, fall of OF; White
Cliffs 40, fall of I.3; Fulton 70, fall
of 90; Ringo Crossing IS, fall of o.3
Finley 4.8, fall of IL; Spring Bank
OIL; Shreveport 80, a fall of OF.
Weather forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Generally fair and warmer
Sunday.
Red river forecast: An unimportant
change OF fall will occur at and above
Shreveport during the next 48 hours.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
COTTON MARKET
Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, March 70, 1910.

SHREVEPORT MARKET.
The market closed quiet.
Receipts IS bales.
Sales to factors none.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
TRACK AND FIELD MEET
Has Been Postponed Until Tuesday,
March Twenty-second.

The track and field meet which was
to have been held yesterday by the
Shreveport High School was poisoned
until next Tuesday afternoon, March
22, on account of the inclement weather
The contests will start promptly at 3
pm. and will take place at Princess
Park.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20

a hotel would not interfere with the
Phoenix nor any other hotel. AS the
town is growing the needs of accommo-
dations are being felt and must be sup
piled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-19

He tItnhs he's q great refoTnler and
 ksaOlDS tt dll."
 it best that read it carefully myself anaIyZe it and learn all the circum- stances under which it was procured before l allow 1t to go to press. That is task which cannot be done in the short time that remains before press time. so we had best let it go over Intil tomorrOw-delay it one day. That won't hurt the story any"
 Mrs Nolan clutched a the ex-miner's lrm and cried Shriily:
 Now. now. Michael. that's not your usual way to explain things to one ot your employees. Order him to de stroy all this miserable stuff about the judge at once Don't hesitate like this Think what it means to me, to the children. to us." she pleaded.
 There, there. mother: you keep out of this,'' said Nolan kindly. yet firmly. I'm trying to do the best l can for you. It's because of you that I'm here now. But you see"-
 Ed Dupuy burst excitedly in upon them. and as the typesetters were be- ginning to become distracted from their work owing to the unusual situa- tion Brand began 10 fear that this new intruder would prove the final demor- aIizer of tho nnti~c nioht shift.
 To be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-19

teimy and your papers as good as dead.'' he threatened.
 Brand smiled
 "Oh. we'll try to struggle on.''
 ''The whole thing was a dirty piece of trickery. and we eau prove it."
 "Go ahead and prove it.
 We'll prove it was a faked picture" snarled the lawyer.
 What are you going to do?'
 Never mind what we'll do."
 Dupuy DOW delivered the prize threat that he had saved for use ill the last extremity, should it arise, and he was justified in assuming that it had arisen.
 "A temporary injunction would cer- tainly issue in a case like this," he said sternly. "I'll get one and close your shop"
 Sure. That's the thing: Get Bar telmy to issue one." suggested the managing editor sarcastically.
 Il will and put stop to your game. This muck raking mania is sweeping the country ike disease, breeding madmen everywhere. Brand, this is your tinish, He shook his fist vio- lently.
 Brand jumped up in anger and strode toward the lawyer lobbyist.
 Now. you get out ot here or I'll throw you out" he announced hotly. You will. will you? You just wait" Dupuy backed slowly out of the door, way.
 Brand hastened out into the con- posing room.
 Mac, they're beginning to squirm already" he cried.
 ''WeH make them squirm more in the morning." responded the night edi- tor significantly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-19

snapped Sylvester. "In the absence of my father forbid it. Do you hear" Brand took up a bundle of proofs and moved to the door. ''I'm afraid l can't take orders from you" he said. and he stepped calmly out into the composing room. Sylvester, nonplused. looked about uncertainty for moment. Then. with sudden thought. he went to the tele- phone.
 He placed the receiver a: his ear.
 Hello. Hello. Pm Mr. Sylvester Nolan. Get me the house on the wire, please" An office boy entered. What do you mean by trying to prevent me from coming up here:" asked young Nolan.
 My orders"
 You're discharged" The boy grin ned amusedly and hurried out.
 Hello. Hello" continued Sylvester at the telephone. "ls this you. moth CT? l want to speak to father. Pm at the Advance office. Hell's breaking loose here, and l want him to come down quick. Isn't he there? Where is he? Expecting him any minute? Oh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-19

to force the manufacturers to grant them better working conditions and recognition of their union have brought sympathetic aid from women and men in all grades of society," A prominent worker for the strikers has been Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont who gave her house as bail for a girl arrested Tor aSSaultlng nOnunion worker. Miss Taft, who is a student at Bryn Mawr, attended a meeting of Phila- delphia society women called to de- v1se ways and means to help the cause of the strikers. She said later that the reports that she would ask her father to help was rubbish"