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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
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il the gospel of farming as preached
by The Progressive Farmer and Ga
zette becomes generally accepted by
the tillers of Mississippi soil, we will
soon see a mighty change in the net
returns from Mississippi farms.
Many of our Northern farmers now
located in Mississippi are engaged in
diversified farming, with splendid re-
suits. l met a gentleman here this
morning whose son has for several
years been located in Madison Coun-
ty, Miss. He advised that a letter
just received from his boy, Mr.. Ar
thur Middleton, announced that he
had this year experimental with win
ter wheat, which showed a yield of 20
bushels per acre. A neighbor re-
ceived % bushels per acre. Several
of our Northern men located in that
county, have this season threshed g.
600 to 1000 bushels of oats. These
farmers all grow more or less cotton,
but they cultivate such a variety of
crops as will enable them to make
their larm operations profitable even
though the boil weevil should get all
of their cotton.
]. F. MERRY,
General immigration Agent, him.
ois Central Railway.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23

l know of no paper that comes up
with The Progressive Farmer and
Gazette.-Prof. J. A. Dabbs, Aber-
deem, Miss.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23


what | have written would have pre-
vented practically all of the criticism,
but that matters little. We have ad-
vised the growing Of crimson clover,
and many of our correspondents have
done the same, and it matters not
under what conditions we have ad-
vised 1t, or how far the men who have
failed to succeed with it came from
following instructions, we must &C
cept all criticism given by those who
have not succeeded in growing the
crop. In most cases the failure is
ing to follow our advice about the
time OF sowing, preparing the land,
inoculating the soil. or in some other
essential feature. Those who have
failed on more than an acre certain
ly have not followed our advice, for
we have repeatedly urged the folly
Of sowing larger area until it
has been grown successfully on a
small area. The value of this advice
is two-fold. Cd II this advice is fol-
lowed the heavy expense Of a large
failure is avoided and. CD IL sue
cess Is made on a small area, abund-
ant material for inoculating other
parts OF the farm Is secured.
But we are willing to accept the
criticisms which usually come with
the best OF good humor: for many
valuable lessons have been taught,
and substantial progress made to-
wards the more extensive introduce
ton OF this splendid winter legume.
We have stated that we believed 1t
would grow almost anywhere In the
South. when properly put in and
the soil well inoculated. We wish
more OF our readers would report
their experience; but enough sue
cesses have been reported among the
many failures, to confirm our belief
that crimson clover will do we'll in
Mississippi. for instance. as 1t does
further east. 1t is simply question
OF getting a stand of strong, we'll
rooted plants before cold weather
comes. and proper incubation OF the
soil. These conditions may some
times be difficult to obtain, but when
once they exist success is practically
assured.
Soil Conditions.
Ii Is generally known that most
legumes do better on soils containing
considerable lime. and some OF them
positively refuse to make satisfactory
growth except on what are popularity
called lime soils. 1t has even been
suggested that the frequent failures
with crimson clover are largely due
to a lack Of lime in the soil. This
seems to us very improbable, for we
have seen splendid crops of 1t on the
Coastal Plain sandy lands OF North
Carolina, where there is certainly
little lime, and also on soils in Missis-
sippi and Alabama which are defici-
ent in carbonate Of lime. 1t may be
more easy to obtain the necessary in
oculation on lime soils, but we be-
lieve crimson clover may be success
fully grown on almost any Southern
soil that Is sufficiently well drained
to grow the common crops and Is not
positiyely sour. Like most other
crops. Il will do best on rich SOIL.
Time to Sow.
One OF the chief obstacles TO the
extensive growth Of crimson clover Is
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
$500 More a Year Farming: How to Get It
BY GROWING MORE CRIMSON CLOVER
The Most Common Causes of Failue-The Sow
Where incubation is Necessary-Begn With a Small Area
BY TAFT Butler.

during the fall so characteristic of
the Cotton Belt. Early, say in July
and August, there is sufficient moist
ure to bring up the plants, but if
not, dry weather follows they may
die. They are more likely to die if
the soil is not properly inoculated,
but even when the soil is known to
be inoculated, stand is frequently
lost If August and September are I'M
usually hot and dry. On the other
hand, IL the sowing be put off until
late in the fall there may not be suf-
ficient moisture to bring up the plants
and enable them to make the neces-
sary growth to withstand the early
winter freezes. Too late planting, or
too early planting is, therefore, rath-
er risky; but there is no time when
difficulties may not be encountered.
The latter part of September and the
first half of October would seem the
most favorable season, if there be
sufficient moisture in the ground. In
soils well supplied with humus and
properly prepared, such moisture will
usually exist, but this is not always
the case
Preparation of the Soil.
A freshly prepared soil is best, but
the crop is probably of most value
as winter cover for cotton lands.
The soil is in best condition in the
GA1I -
cultivation of the crop; but this is
usually too early for the greatest
safety in securing stand that will
withstand the hot dry weather OF
August and September. 1t is, there
fore, probably advisable to freshen
up the surface Immediately after the
first or second picking, SOW the seed
and cover lightly with side harrow
or shallow-running cultivator.
Seed.
When crimson clover seed could
be purchased for from 50 to 81 a
bushel of 60 pounds. and Is or 20
pounds per acre sowed, the cost was
extremely reasonable; but with seed
now selling for double that price the
advice to first prove that you can
grow it successfully on a small area
becomes especially important.
The seed deteriorate more or less
rapidly and consequently care should
be taken to obtain fresh seed, shown
by their bright, shiny appearance, or
a test should be made of their germi-
mating qualities before they are
sowed
incubation.
We know of no legume which
more positively refuses to make any
thing like a satisfactory growth with
out the soil being we'll inoculated
with the germs that live on it's roots
and enable it to get its nitrogen
from the air. IL every other instruc-
ton is followed except this and fail
ure results, do not blame us or Grim
son clover. The fault will be yours.
We wish all soils were inoculated or
that the germs were carried to the
soil with the seed, but such is not
the case and we are not responsible
for it. A successful crop may be
grown without your taking any steps
to inoculate the soil, but the germs
must be in the soil before the crop
will be a success. Usually 1t requires
repeated seedlings on the same land
twn
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23

General immigration Agent, Him
oils Central Railway.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
Time to Sow.

One OF the chief obstacles to the
extensive growth of crimson clover Is
the uncertainty OF getting stand OF
vigorous plants. This dimculty'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
A Good One On Him.
(Contributed.)

In little town in Wake County is
a little man who runs little bank.
He has lived there little while, and
he talks a little politics. So in his
little boasting one day in a little
group, he said, SCI joined the Demo
cratic party when I came here be-
cause it was more respectable. A
little Republican in the little group
replied, ''Well, Mr.. Blank, am glad
you have found some folks more res
pectable than your ancestors. The
Republican knew that this little
boaster's father was true Republi-
can. To join the Democratic party
for such a reason shows the little
caliber of his little brain. He did
not join it for even a little principle,
but because he was little man.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
CoNFEssEs To MURDER


New York. June .3.-The Lake
Como murder mystery is solved Por-
ter Charlton. an American youth Of
good family. sought b. the police Of
tao continents. vas arrested IN Ho-
ooken, =. j., shortly before noon 10
day as he stepped from the North
German Lloyd liner Princess Irene.
In less than an hour be had confess
ed without tremor that In a At Of
temper be beat his wife into InsensI-
bility with maliet. damned her body
In a trunk and sunk II in the water
OF the Italian lake.
She was Mary Scott Castle. Of San
Francisco, woman sixteen years his
senior. divorced wife OF Neville II.
Castle. a San Francisco lawyer. and
beauty.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD
COMPANY.
All Sorts of Aquatic Sports-Fire
Works-Big German, Morning and
Evening, Atlantic Hotel, July 4th.

Morehead City, June 25.-The
most elaborate program of aquatic
sports ever arranged is now being
prepared by the management of the
Atlantic Hotel. for the July 4th cefe-
bration at Morehead City.
A grand display of fire works will
add greatly to the amusement feat
ures.
There will be a morning and even
ing German at the Atlantic Hotel.
Special trains will be operated
from Raleigh via Wilson, Greenville,
and Washington on Sunday, July 3rd
and Monday, July 4th, and return
and excursion tickets will be sold al
very low rates.
Col. Frank P. Morton is arranging
to entertain the greatest crowd op
July 4th. nthe history of the hotel
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD
COMPANY.

Go To the Sea Next Sunday-Sea-
shore Sunday Outing Special Raj
eigh, Wilson, GreenvilIe and Wash
ington, to Morehead City and Beau
fort, Every Sunday.
Cheap weekend and Sunday Ex-
cursion rates, via Norfolk Southern
Railroad.
Special trains leave Raleigh SIS
a. m, Wilson 7.01 a. m, Farmville
8.O4 a. m, Washington 9.31 a. M,
arrive Morehead City II noon. Re-
turning special train leaves Beaufort
p. m, Morehead City 5.15 p. M
Ask nearest ticket agent for COM
plete information.
H. c. HUDGINS, G. P. A,
Norfolk, Va.
tOaug2S
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
STATE TROOPS SHOOT CRIMINAL
Fate of the Barricaded Georgia Des-
perado Killed Three Officers.

Irwinville, Ca, June 27.-Fanati-
cally defiant even while the shadows
of death closed around him and vol
ley after volley from the new Spring
field rifles Of two State militia COM
panies made a sieve of the walls Of
his humble home, w. H. Bostwick,
the white desperate who observed
his last Sabbath day by the murder
of two officers of the law and the Sc
rious wounding of three others, paid
the penalty of death shortly after 5
o'clock this morning. He succumbed
to many wounds received from the
volleys fired into the building early
in the night by mob of Infatuated
citizens or from those of the military
which began an attack after 4:30
O'Clock this morning.
Surrounded by his six little chill
dren whom he held prisoners, almost
to the end of the siege, Bostwick,
who had declared his intention of dy
ing rather than submit to arrest on
the charge of attempting to murder
his brother-in-law, fought the battle
to the last ditch. Knowing that
death was near, the desperate man
finally allowed the children to leave
the house, but they would not reveal
one incident of the night to the mill
tary officers.
The dead are:
J. P. McInners, sheriff Irwin Coun-
ty; Steve Davis, chief-of-police of
Ocilla; Deputy Sheriff Sheffield, r.
win County; w. H. Bpstwick, victim
of shots fired into his home.
The injured are:
James Gill, seriously wounded;
Deputy Sheriff T. G. Base, arm brok-
en- and shot in bdpmen: Deputy
Sheriff Wyatt Tucker, injuries slight.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

The Caucasian ~ila - sent 10
Eew subscribers frun now untIi
December Isl. ia elabs 90 sour
o. more. for S cents 70 each
subscriber. This wiIl gtve ron
ali the news through the can
patga. including The election re-
turns in November. The Can-
eastan has been enlarged TO
eight pages. and viii he unusual
~ interesting froEn now untii a.
ter the Campaign.
Write as for sample copies
and special subscription blanks
Try 20 get mp q large club be-
fore our next Issue
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
Wants To Help Some One.

For thirty years. ]. r Boyer.
OF Fertile, No. needed help and
couldn't find IL That's why he wants
10 help some one nov. Suffering SD
long himself he feels for al distress
from Backache. Nervousness. Less OF
Appetite, Lassitude and kidney dis
orders. He shows that Electric Bit
ters work wonders for such troubles
Five bottles" he writes, wholly
cured me and now / am well and
hearty. It's also positively guaran-
teed for Liver Trouble. Dyspepsia.
Blood Disorders, Female Complaints
and Malaria. Try them. soc. at all
Drug Stores.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30


Of it.
THE referee system is the great
est asset that the Democratic party
has in the South to-day, and nothing
can keep the Democratic party to-
gether and keep Mr.. Pou and the
Democratic politicians in power ex-
cept the continued existence of the
Republican referee system. When
the best part of the Democratic par
ty walks out of that party and into
the Republican party, as it is doing,
then that condition will be changed
IN North Carolina, and we will no
doubt have a Cabinet officer and a
number of first-class appointments;
Dut above all of that when North
carolina goes Republican the Offices
tnat 1t will get will be the smallest
consideration. The State will take
new lease on life and it's present
prosperity will be doubled. It will
mean the coming of much more cap
ltal and the most desirable immi-
grafton to develop our most wonder
Iul natural resources. Indeed, with
North Carolina in the Republican
column, it will rapidly become one
oI the richest and most powerful and
progressive States in the Union. II
MI Fou does not know this, there
are enough voters in the Democratic
party who believe it to come and
make the State Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
Captain Roy Smith Drowned.

Wilmington, n. c.. June 26.-
Capt Roy Smith, about thirty years
master of the steamer City of Fay
etteville, plying between this city and
Fayetteville. son CT the late Henry
II. Smith. for many years telegraph
editor of the Wilmington Morning
Star. was drowned from a naphtha
launch in the Cape Fear River. near
Orttn Cove, eleven miles below Will
mington, to-day at noon.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30

We Want Agents in every locality
where we are not now represented.
Write US for our special terms to
agents. The Caucasian, Raleigh,
n. c.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-06-30
Murderer Only a Boy.

Charlton Is only twenty-one years
old and a son Of Judge Paul Charl-
ton, Law officer Of the Bureau OF In
sular Affairs al Washington. and a
classmate OF President Taft's at Yale.
The boy married Mrs. Castle in Will
mfngton, Delaware, last spring over
his parents protests. nl-mated and
both OF erratic temperament, they
sailed for Italy for their honeymoon.
body was found in the lake by fisher
men on June 10th.
Fleeing from Italy under an as
sumed name, almost penniless and
shabby of dress, Charlton on landing
ran straight into the arms of Captain
Henry Harrison Scott, U. S. A, the
murdered wife's brother. He was
taken to police headquarters at Ho-
boken, where, after pitiable col
lapse so spasmodic that 1t produced
nausea, he regained his composure
and unflinchingly signed the confes-
sion.
Captain SCOTS FOreight.
Captain SCOTS foresight, directed
so accurately that it falls little short
of a weird premonition, resulted in
young Charlton's arrest. Stationed
at Fort Wright, Captain Scott obtain
ed hurried leave of absence at one
o'clock this morning and went to Ho-
boken to scan passengers of incoming
liners.
He accompanied the prisoner to
police court but did not hear the
heart-rendering confession that pour
ed from the young mans lips. Charl-
ton, whose collapse after arrest SEEM
ed due to fear of Captain Scott, re-
fused to make a statement in the
army officers presence and the latter
left the room. Throughout the or
deal Captain Scott bore himself well,
but at the request of detectives who
had noticed a bulge beneath his coat
which to be a pistol, he surrendered
the weapon without objection.
In his signed confession Charlton
declared that no one else than he
had hand in the death of his wife.
1t was the old story of incompatible
ity and high tempers. After he had
told his story in a rambling way,
Chief-of-Police Hayes condensed it
into a typewriter statement which
he asked the prisoner to sign. In
filling out the form, Charlton gave
his age as twenty-one, his birthplace,
Omaha, his occupation bank clerk, "
and his place of residence 204 West
Fifty-fifth Street, New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
HOLDEN TALKS CORN
Iowa State College Professor Ham
mers Good Seed Corn Gospel Into
Small Audisnee-Farmers Should
Know What They Arc Going to
Plant and BE GETTING Corn.

= r.
The seed corn special arrived in the
city over the Chicago Great Western
at 2:46 this afternoon, and an audi
ence of fifty-five greeted Professor P.
G. Holden, OF Iowa State College, in
oIie OF The audience cars of the special.
Professor Holden's address was
along the lines of the value of good
seed corn, and how to know whether 1t
is good or not by the use OF the test
ing box.
Professor Holden showed the farm
ers the importance of knowing by this
time what kind OF corn they were go
ing to plant, and urged those who had
not yet secured their corn to do so at
once.
The size Of the audience OF the day,
prior to reaching this city were as
follows: Dunkerton, "a; Waterloo, 3S;
Hudson, ITO; Gladbrook, go: Baxter
Mingo, and Bondurant were the other
steps scheduled for the day after leav-
ing Marshalltown.
General Passenger Agent A. L Craig,
and District Passenger Agent George
Bristow, of the Great Western. were
on the train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15

Two series Of stereopticon views will
be the entertainment for boys ut the
public library auditorium Saturday ev-
ening. They will pc Zone Thousand
Miles Up the Congo" and THE Young
Giant Killer" with the accompanying
lectures by Mr. Ray Ewald and Nj w.
n. Gilbert. Among the best books
available at the library on the former
subject, are Country of the Dwarfs,"
s.Journey to .Ashango-land" and
Equatorial Africa. AL by Du ChailIu;
Lfvanestone's TRAVELS andhCxpioratfbns
In South Africa" and Expeditions Of
ZAmbesi,n by the same author; etan4
seys In Darkest Africa" and Car
psntars ~Afrtca"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
LIGHTNING STRIKES BARN.
Damage Of $1,000 Done to Peter Brad,
Barn South of City.

A hay barn on the old Travis farm,
four miles south of the city on the
Haverhill road, belonging / to Peter
Brady, was struck by lightning at $3.50
Thursday evening and totally destroy
ed, together with it's contents. The
barn was filed with hay, twenty-six
tons of which were destroyed. The
total loss is $1,000, $500 on the barn
and s400 on the contents. The insur-
ance carried amounted to $500. divided
$500 on the building and 5000 on the
contents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
A. A. NICHOLSON.

am candidate for the republican
nomination for sheriff and if elected to
the office will enforce the laws with
out favor or persecution to any class
i of law violators. j. r. MEEkINS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
HAROLD c. LoUNsBERRY,

! I wish to present my name to the
| republican voters of Marshall county
as candidate for representative be-
fore the June primaries.
G. F. STANSBERRY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
County Recorder.

Please announce that / will be a
candidate for county recorder at the
republican primary in June.
ETA NORTHUP.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Representative.

I hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the Office of representative at
the June primaries. To make my po-
sition clear state to the voters that
I believe in progressive republicanism,
and if elected to the legislature will
ally myself with that element of the
party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
County Attorney.

To the public: I am a candidate for
the republican nomination for the office
of county attorney of Marshall county
Iowa, subject to the choice of the vot
ers in the June primary election.
E. N. FARBER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
County Treasurer.

To the republican voters of Marshall
county: I wish to announce my candi-
dacy for denomination as treasurer OF
Marshall county, subject to the wishes
OF the voters at the republican pri-
mary in June.
pnREIoT VIZ STE,vE~NS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
ROBERT w. STEVENS
Sheriff.

I will be candidate for ,renomina-
ton for the Office of sheriff Of Marshall
county. subject to the will Of the re-
publican voters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-15
I hereby announce nv candidac,

I hereby announce my candidacy for
the republican nomination for county
attorney presenting it as my desire to
stand for the strict enforcement of oil
laws Of our state and with this under
standing appeal to the will Of the vot-
ers of the republican party.
G. C. CASWELL.