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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13
PE0PLEOF THIS VICINITY
ARE GRANTED PENSIONS
/, from the NEWS correspomdsnt.)

Washington, Dec. 13:-Represen-
tative Howell has been advised that
pensions have been granted to Maria
E. Shepherd. of Long Branch. at $12
a month; Sarah A. Dougherty, of
Woodbridge, at $12 a month; George
H. HER, of Belmar, at SIS a month;
Sarah Connolly, of Belmar, at $12 a
month; Joseph T. Field, of Red
Bank, at SIS a month; and w. A.
Fountain, Of Matawan, at SIS a
month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13
soile, EXPLOSION Kills Two.

Hazleton. Pa, Dec. 13.-An explod-
ing boiler In the silk mill of Reed &
Lovatt at Weatheriy killed two men.
wrecked the plant and damaged a
number of private dwellings. Five
hundred girls had just left the mill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-13
EARTHQUAKE
is RECORDED
Special By United Press Wire.

Washington, Dec. IA distant
earthquake of moderate intensity was
recorded by the seismographs of the
weather bureau, beginning at 1902
0 clock this morning, 76 meridian time.
The maximum motion occurred from
1885 to 1885 apparently the origin of
the disturbance was at a distance of
from 5000 to 5000 miles from Wash
ington. The duration of the entire rec
ord lasted an hour and q quarter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23
FARMING IN CEYLON.

General farnin2 is practically an
unknown enterprise in the island OF
Ceylon. In the early days Of the
British occupation the European
population was too small and widely
scattered to induce any capitalist 10
embark on such q venture every
available acre of land was planted in
coffee and such subsidiary source of
profit making as general farming was
never seriously thought Of. Tea sue
ceeded coffee as the chief industry. and
the new capital hat flowed into the
island was all invested in 1t. Tea IS
still a great industry, but q greater
has sprung up in rubber, ana with Two
such profitable openings for capital II
il not surprising hat farming has
failed to attract the attention it de
rye
To commemorate a royal visit IN
1870 a wealthy Singhaiese philantnro-
pist donated 100000 rupees e5Z,44Z)
to open a model farm. The governor
made a grant of land in Colombo tor
the site of the farm n appointed a
committee TO "a the lines on
which it was to be worked. Cattle,
sheep and pigs were imported from
Europe, substantial buildings We're
put up, and for a time 1t appeared
that the model farm was gong TO De
true to it's name. But lhe eApli
noan+ it anDears was based on VI 4
lines. The site was altOGether I'M
suitable. being subject to periodical IN
]undations. The upkeep of the farm
swallowed all the available money the
venture went from bad to worse, ana
finally a severe flood carried OF al the
live stock. damaged the buildings,
and brought the experiment TO an emu
within a few years. 3,
General farming in Ceylon on sounu
business principles will return a nahd-
some profit. 1t could rely for It's sue
cess chiefly on the raising of live STOCK
and the supplying of eggs, butter anu
milk to the Colombo hotels ana the
well-to-do residents both kuropeau
ana Cavlonese. If vegetable and fruit
foru,tne can be worked in conjunction
with it. so much greater VIII be us
chances of success
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23
MATURING GRASS LAND.

Excellent result may be obtained
by applying summer 11anure to the
thin spots on the meadow or newly
seeded grass land Immediately after
harvesting.
The n not only furnishes plant
food to the grass and lover but it
acts as a mulch n protects the tiny
plants from the sun and heat.
When manure Is applied to grass
land great care should be exercised
in spreading if the work is done by
hand and when a manure spreader
is used ten loads an acre IS sufficient
to secure maximum results.
One great mistake We make in the
management of our grass lands IS
that Of cutting the stubbie too close
and allowing the hot sun to burn every
trace of organic matter out Of the
surface of the soil.
Grass roots must have protection
from the hot summer sun and winter
frosts if good meadows are secured
and maintained from year to year.
In cutting small grain crops it will
be much better for the seeding If the
grain is cut six or eight inches hlgh
leaving the stuDblo to protect the
grass or clover plants from the rays
of the sun.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23
AWAKENING OF FARMERS.
10 The Great Possibilities OF This
Forward Section.
(Greenville Refector.)

=
The agricultural interests Of East
ern North Carolina are just begin
hlnS TO be developed. We have never
properly appreciated the great nat
ural endoWments of his section in soil
ana climate conditions. Our farm
ers are beginning the crop rotation
system in many sections. and thus the
old, lands are being re-
claimed and renovated. The old rule
was clear land and farm it in clean
cultural crops until it was practi-
cally or what is
called worn OUT and when it be-
came SO u~nproductive as not to yield
profitable results from hired labor,
then It was tenanted to a still more
worthless class who completed the
work of destruction, and in his way,
large areas Of magnificent farm land
IN this naturally fertile coastal plain
nave been abandoned to broom grass
and old field pines, but within the
last few years changes have been go
ing on-a new order is getting to be
the rule. Farmers are divarsifying
more, and planting more Of their
land annually in legume crops. Much
OF our farm land hat has heretofore
been barren all the winter, and thu
exposed TO the destroying influences
Of the weather, is now covered with
winter growing crops, which protect
and conserve the fertility of the soil.
In an address delivered by Prof.
Massey in the courthouse here a few
years CO., he made the Bile
statement that the leeching of the
lands by winter rains on uncovered
fields actually caused the waste Of
more plant food, and was a greater
drain upon the land than was the
summer crop Of corn or cotton. Think
of this amount Of wasted fertility,
that not only does not give a penny
OF revenue, but requires the expendi-
ture Of large sums of money annually
to clean out this soil fertility from
the bitches and drains where it has
been washed by the winter rains be-
fore the spring crops "a be planted
Every acre of land in Eastern North
Carolina that is devoted to the growth
OF cotton, corn and tobacco should
have some winter crop growing on il
| every year-rye and OatS-and when
the land has been properly inocula-
ted, crimson clOyer can be SOWn ir
the cotton and covered witt. a ligh,
harrow run down between the rows
at the second Or third picking Of the
cotton, which will afford not only
protection to the land during winter
but will give much grazing for stock
and can be turned under as humu:
in the spring. Likewise the corr
land can be sown in rye. or a hardy
variety of winter oats after the hogs
nave had the run of the field to ge
the peas which every good farmer
| plants in his Germ, While the tobacco
crop furnishes az ideal opportunity
to SOW crimson clover. These things
we are learning, and when we shall
have learned their trG worth anC
value. their practice will become uni
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23
A ISSUE.
July Number Of Bulletin of North Car
Olina Board OF Health.

The July Bulletin of the North car
DINA Board of Health which mas Just
been issued containing in it many ar
ticles OF unusual interest. Always of
value, the Bulletin for July Is eX-
tremely valuable.
Editorially there is discussed The
Danger of the Common Drinking
Cup" the frontespiece illustration OF
the Bulletin being q publlc drlnklnS
sup fashioned as a skeleton deaths
head chained to a fountain. The edito-
rial sets out the need of abolshinS the
public drinking cup, and requiring the
use of individual cups, cheap paper
cups imperVious to water, being sug-
gested, az is also the paper towel, not
as luxurious, but as sanitary necessi-
ties.
The other editorials are of value
and in one it is noted that with TWEEN
ty-four patients to be treated for pre-
vention Of rabies as the greatest num-
Der at any one time III the United
States Laboratory of Hygiene, that
the North Carolina Laboratory has
had as many as forty cases at a tune,
thus speaking we'll for its usefulness
an value
rough the Bulletin there are
articles touching on practical, every
day needs in the effort to prevent d.
sease and hold on to health. Sanitary
maximS are given. and there are ar
ticles on the preservation OF the teeth
and the prevention Of yphol ever
Rev. George W. Lay. OF Raleigh, con-
tributes an article on "lrdnSpOrta-
tion ard Health" giving valuable ideas.
DR.. John A. Terrell has a review Of
the status of the hO0kworm disease IN
North Carolina with advice for its
control and eradication, while in an
article and eradication TO the chemical
diagnosis Of ~hookworm disease, DT.
VIM. Allen, OF Charlotte. remarks that
the hookuorm is often a guest IL our
best families Mr.. L. NJ. McCormick,
sanitary officer at Asheville, contri-
dangers brought by the ly. once
again it is stated that Veronica Wa
ter is dangerous 10 the public health.
The Bulletin gives its usual reports
as to diseases and deaths in the State,
and il is easily among 7 best issues
given TO the public. \ copy Of it IN
each home Vould help, and parties
desiring it should write to DR.. W. 5.
Rankin. secretary Of the tSae Board
Of HEALTH, Raleigh.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23

Ry w. II.

Complaints are common from com
~parauFely small and constantly crop
ped gardens anent the poorneSs OF the
produce. Even such a thing as a cab
hage Is 50 as TO run
away on lanky legs as no well-behaved
cabbage houlj
All this is Very a~nnoying 10 those
who take infinite pains with their gar
dens and go TO some expense in get
ting reliable seeds. All this may
occur, and does occur, where ample
manure of the barnyard is applied
TO keep the soil in fertile condition.
it is in fact a kind of soil sickness
winch ordinary cannot over
come, but actually a~ggravates.
One sees far less of this in large
gardens for the simple reason that the
larger area gives a much wider range
and rotation of cropping. Yet even
mere com PARSONS may often be drawn
betWeen the produce of the large areas
and vegetables under field cultivation
TO the distinct advantage OF the latter.
There is fortunately an antidote. for
freshly ground or freshly slaked lime
is an antitode for his. In liberal
dressings it will prove a quick and
lasting tonic to the sick soil, and not
only should this be administered when
spring opens, but as far as possible
dressed through crops of cabbage and
80 lAio q NlN 10 aIlu
lightly hoed in.
time can be readily obtained
IN the best condition there is really no
excuse for the bad state of things de-
picted and even if an extra price has
to be paid it is still the cheapest be-
cause the only satisfactory thing for
the and whatever NAV be
spent in ordinary manure if expended
on time for several seasons would
work Onder
Doctors differ over the value of
freshly ground lime, and the virtue Of
the newly slaked article, the ultra
caustic properties OF the former being
by many considered an advantage.
With that / agree, but consider the
is only temporary as With
exposure to the air the 5laklng IS
thoroughly in evidence.
Well burned lime, not too long from
the kiln, will be found to. answer all
in this direction and it can
be Slaked in a barrel or in heaps by
giving it a good sprinkling with water
and covering with old sacks or some
thing similar, when 1t should be i'm
mediately distributed.
Positive effects Will be noticed the
first season in the improved appear
ance of vegetation and negatively in
the disappearance Of much Of the
lower forms of insect and fungoid life
in the garden.
OF the value to the fruit bushes di-
rectiy by reducing their and
Indirectly by stimulating healthful
growth, l cannot speak too highly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23
CHANGE OF PASTURES.

It is poor business keeping the hogs
in the same lot year after year with
ont renovating them. We ave very
little disease among our hogs and |
attribute it to the fact that we ploW
I'D the lots at least once a year and
often twice and change the hogs from
one lot to another frequently. | be
lieve his practice and allowing the
hogs to have access to clover pasture
and clean running water VIII reduce
the mortality among these animals 70
the extent not dreamed of by the aT-
erage farmer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23

tlSOS) advocating and urging an in
land waterway from Boston to the
south Of Georgia Florida then being
Spanish territory, discussed three
to Albemarle Sound.
The Dismal Swamp Canal was COM
menced in 1857 and opened in 1-o4
It's construction has cost about 5000
600. At one time the State OF Virginia
and the United States had large hold
lngs in the shares Of this CORPORATION
me state OF North Carolina also at
One time owned some stock in this
canal. 1t Is now owned by the Lake
Drunmond Canal & Water Company.
The D1SmaI Swamp Canal is % miles
long GA Miles in Virginia and 8 miles
in North Carolina), n connects
Elizabeth and P~asQuotank Rivers from
Great Bridge via Deep Creep, Dismal
Swamp Canal and Turner's Cut to
South Mills. The canal is 60 feet wide
at top and 40 feet wide at bottom, 9
feet deep with two locks $50 feet in
length and SO feet wide. It has q
water feeder canal into Lake Drum
mOnd which is a natural reservoir, aud
it is claimed that the projected dram
age Of the Lake Drummond area will
cut off the water supply from the
canal. h Dismal Swamp Canal is
one Of the oldest in the United States,
us work was commenced on it thirty
l1SS ycdIS BciC1C Tie EIlc canal WIS
completed and eighteen years before
the opening Of the Middlesex II New
England. l understand it is offered 20
the government for ~s1,70o,0 600.
The Albemarle and Chesapeake
Canal was completed between 1855
and so, and the cost of construction
has been something over $1,000, 900.
1t was first Incorporated in 1850, as
the Great Bridge Canal Company. It
is eleven miles long (812 miles in Vir-
ginia n 2h miles in North Caro-
lina), is 80 feet wide at top and so
feet wide at bottom. 8 feet deep has
one lock 220 feet long and 40 feet
wide. It connects North River st Coin
jock with Currituck Sound 2h miles
and joins North Landing River 1T
North Landing with Elizabeth River
S IL miles.
The State of North Carolina at one
time owned $3.50 600 of the stock CT
his company, and Currituck county
also subscribed $4,000 to this eI,ter-
prise. l understand this canal is Of
fered to the government for S5OO,0Oo.
Both tho canals or either of them, are
ready for use the day the government
makes either or both of them free.
Many people advocate the pu chase by
he government Of both. It might be
advisable for the government tt main
t. II both. There is another route pro
posed, Known as h Cooper Creek
Route am the principal OBJ ection TO
that is the long wait for digging Wllilc
either Of *hc others is ready for inn
mediate use.
A free waterway has been raj>ed for
years and frequent, feeble and desul-
tory efforts hav been made in this Gl-
rection It is now time for the pe,
pie of Eastern Carolina to get togethe-
in rne est and not allow special inter
ests to longer block relief that our
people are clearly entitled to. We aD-
~preciate the efforts Of Senator Sim
mons. Mr.. Small and our other repre-
sentatives and urge them to continue
to make an aggressive fight to unbot-
tie traffic on our sounds and rivers.
| Every pressure should be rough to
bear for immediate and favorable &C
ton for a free waterway.
J. HRYAN Els.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23
HAVE PLENTY OF AIR.

DO not rlant shade trees too near
the house. Give the air a chance to
circulate around and through the
house. Set the trees so as 10 &hade
during the hottest hours, II
Won want them shaded. but never
close enough to prevent the air from
entering the windows freely.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23

To conceal resentment against a
person and appear friendly with him.
I am ashamed of it@COnfuciuS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-23
FIGHT BIDS FAIR
TO Be SETTLED
With Government Owner
ship of Canal
EDR A FREE WATERWAY

Looks Lake Old Fight Between Canals
in Eastern Carolina is to be Settled,
Roth Concerns Seeming Anxious to
re Purchased by the ont
~sToznentOus ISSUE to People in
Eastern North Carolina, Involving
the Making Free Of One of Two
Canals.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21
HERRING CATCH TO BE HEAVY
Large Fleet Engaged in Industry or
Coast Of NewfoundIand-Ar.
rivals Expected.

Gloucester, Mass.-One year ago
The first arrival of the Newfoundland
salt herring fishery for the season of
l90S-1909 reached here. 1t was the
schooner Veda M. Mckown, which
brought in full cargo from Bay of
Islands. N. F.
No schooners have come in so far
this season, but four boats are on the
way, all of them with good trips.
A dispatch from Bonnie bay an.
1ounces the sailing of two vessels, the
Meteor and the Olga, each bringing
about 1900 barrels. The William
Matheson and Lucinda |. Lowell sailed
tor home some days ago. All except
the William Matheson. which halls
from Bucksport, Me-. belong here
So far this season IS vessels have
sailed for Newfoundland to engage in
the salt and frozen herring fishery, 80
Of them belonging to this port and
three hailing from Bucksport Last
year AZ vessels were engaged in this
fishery and indications are that be.
fore the season ends in January this
years fleet will be fully as large.
Most Of the herring are smoked and
converted into the commercial "bloat
er," which. neatly packed In boxes, are
seen more and more in the stores, the
rich golden brown color making them
look as attractive as they taste
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21
NEW METHOD TO KILL TICK
BY Changing Pastures, Leaving Little
Parasite to Die Of Starvation,
Means to Be Used.

Washington.-By changing pastures
thereby leaving the little parasites to
die Of hunger among the vegetation,
vainly seeking some animal on which
to fasten and fatten, the cattle tick
will be eradicated from the southern
states. according to a bulletin just is.
sued by the department of agricul.
ture.
The author Of the bulletin is Harry
W. Graybill. one of the leading sc1en-
lists in the geological division of the
bureau of animal industry.
With small herds thorough spraying
and dipping will kill off the parasites
which are annually causing thousands
of dollars damage to cattle in the
south. but the only proper method OF
Kidding the big herds is in the change
of pastures
The female tick hangs to the animal
until ready to lay it's eggs, and then
drops to the ground, where the eggs
are deposited and Matched in the
grass. The little ticks then crawl up
20 the tops or vegetation and put out
their long legs in the hope of finding
COW to act as host.
If cattle can be kept out of this pas
ture for several months the little ticks
will dry up and drop to the ground
dead. 1t is only by constant change
Of this sort that the pest can be eradi
Gated. declares Mr. Graybill, who has
made extensive experiments with it in
Alabama.
According to Mr. Graybill, the cattle
Or Texas fever tick. is causing great
damage to southern cattle, and a
united effort made by state and fed
aral authorities with intelligent CO.
operation on the part of the cattle
men can remove the pest
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21
DOCTORS LIKE GERMAN FIELD
Country Is Fairly Overrun with Phy'
sicians-Number One to Every
1000 Persons.

Stuttgart.-Germany is literally
overrun with doctors. Drs. Reuss and
Rosner Of this city have compiled In
teresting statistics concerning the
number of physicians in the empire.
The population in 1885 was, in round
numbers, 46,000,0OO. In 1907 1t was
$1,000, 0O0-an increase of 80 per cent.
In 1885 the number of physicians was
about $4,000. or one to every 5000
persons In 1907 the number of ply
sicians had increased to 10000, or one
to every 1000 persons. The increase
in physicians in this period was, there
fore, proportionately more than three
times greater than the increase in
population.
In 1885, about 100000 persons in
Germany were insured against sick
ness, and paid 100000 marks for
medlcal attendance. In 1907, more
than 100000 persons were insured
against sickness and they paid g.
100000 marks for medical attention.
Thus the average income of the Ger
man physicians decreased from 1906
marks a year in 1856 to 2,100 marks a
year in 1907. Since 1885 the relatives
of the insured have been supplied
with medical treatment in ever-in-
creasing numbers. The insured them
selves are clamoring for more treat
ment.
The figures are taken to indicate
that not only are the Germans grow
ing more sickly with the advance OF
their civilization and the pressure OF
their industrial development, but also
that they are becoming more fear
some on the subj OF their health.
The number of imaginary complaints
has increased tenfold. The birthrate
does not decrease, else Germany
would now be in period of incipient
nh onco
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21
Teeth Stop Bullet.

Bayonne, N. Joseph and Salvato
Oorio Quarreled in saloon and, going
out into the street, continued the dis
mute At Twenty-second street and
the boulevard Joseph drew revolver
and shot Salvato through the cheek.
The bullet was fiattened against one
of his teeth.
Joseph ran and Salvato, taking the
bullet from his mouth, threw it after
he fleeing Joseph, crying: Here, take
,our bullet with you; maybe you can
ase it again"
Salyato had his wound dressed and
hen caused Joseph's arrest. The men
are not related.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21
Charity Charge Dies Rich.

San Professionalism the estate OF
Mrs. Susanna Moore was probated by
the administrator 1t was discovered
that the woman, who was supposed to
have died in poverty, possessed a for.
tune appraised at $4,000. of which
s32. 900 was in cash. Mrs. Moore lived
N a howell and for years was a charge
# the Catholic Benevolent association
Since the fire OF 1906 she received aid
from the Red Cross society Two
cousinc in the east are heirs to the es
tate.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21

They say there is nothing new un-
der the sun. Here are two things
that prove the statement ridiculous.
/. The December issue of the CosmO-
politan magazine does not contain a
word or picture about Christmas, and
2. A recent special magazine article
on Denver does not mention little Ben
Lindsey.-AtchisOn Globe.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21

The reform mayor of Atchison is
thinking of making a rule that no
man over % may engage in an ANA
teur concert or dramatic effort, and
no woman over 19.-Atchison Globe.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21

We don't know how it is among the
women, but among the men a good
whist player nearly always drifts into
poker.-Atchison Globe.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21

Without wishing to discourage the
early-to-bed and early-to-rise phil0s-
ophy, it must be admitted that lots
of men who arise with the lark and
go to bed with the chickens, do not
amount to much.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21

An Atchison man went to Topeka
yesterday, and says the most wonder
full thing he saw was at a house where
he was invited to dinner; green jelly.
-Atchison Globe.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21

81 have two friends who never talk
behind my back. You may think you
have more, but l doubt it."-Drake
Watson.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-12-21

Colonel Roosevelt says he has moth
ing to say. It's a pity he didn't an
nounce that determination before too
much talking caused so much trouble.
-Atchison Globe.