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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
KEEP UP THE WAR ON HOOK
WORM DISEASE.

Messrs. Editors: l want to en-
dorse recent articles in The Pro-
gressive Farmer and Gazette as re-
CARDS to treating sallow, bloodless
and poorly developed children, for
hookworms. Every doctor should
look after this in his practice. If he
does not possess a microscope, a
piece of plotting paper will answer
the purpose satisfactorily. Put the
patient on milk and soup diet day
before treatement. Give 80 grains
thymol at a. m. and 10 p. M, and
dose castor oil at IL m. Examine
stools one week later, and if eggs
are found, repeat the dose, and fol-
low with a good tonic.
Test for Eggs.
Put about one ounce of the stool
on plotting paper, remove from the
blotter in 25 or 80 minutes, and If
worms or eggs are present you will
have a blood-like stain. While you
are after the hookworm keep up a
hot fight against the house fly and
mosquito. w. l.. LEE, MD.
Petal, Miss.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
A GOOD CROP OF OATS.

Messrs. Editors: The following is
a statement of what can be done on
the poor hill lands of Madison Coun-
ty, with oats, as shown by results on
the farm of Mr.. Geo. B. Olive, of
this community.
Eighteen acres of red clay hill land
that would not make one-fourth bale
Of cotton per acre, was broken with
reversible disk pillow s to 10 inches
deep. The land was so dry and hard
that it could not have been plowed
with moldboard pillow. The land
had been previously MANFRED at the
rate of 3 to 5 tons per acre. The
land was pulverized well with a disk
harrow and oats drill in in October.
This left the oats in the bottom OF a
tiny furrow Each rain, instead OF
washing the oats out of the ground,
washed dirt in about the plants and
enabled them to withstand freezing
In early spring. when the oats be-
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
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CORN AFTER VELVET BEANS.

Messrs. Editors: A reader asked
lately about turning under velvet
beans; says they grow SO rank they
can't be turned under
An up-to-date farmer in our Sec
ton, and a subscriber to The Pro-
gressive Farmer and Gazette, grew
an exceedingly heavy crop of velvet
beans last year and turned them un-
der after much labor Result: This
year he planted corn on that place
and has what is promised to be the
best corn ever grown in southern
Alabama. Firing? No; no sign,
and the crop is estimated to make rs
bushels to the acre.
c. O. White, Fairhope, is the man
who did it. and he but carried out
what you have always advised in
The Progressive Farmer and Gazette.
T. E. MCFARLAND.
Fairhope, Ala.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
The Low Wagon the Thing.

Messrs. Editors: If you will give
me the space i will give my expert
ence with handy wagon.
/ ordered a set of iron wheels to
fit my wagon, which cost me SIS laid
down, with an extra set of thimbles.
My tires are 3-inch tread, rear wheels
"a inches. front 80 inches high.
made frame for my wagon to haul
logs on. l have hauled logs that
scaled As feet. with two mules.
We never use anything on the
farm but the low wheels. They do
not cut my farm into ruts like the
narrow tires. x. x. x.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27

farmers to take
ourselves off to
one side and each
put the question
fairly to himself,
''Am ! doing my
part to assist Ma
ture in her work
of identifying the
world ?" Before
man b e & a n his
W or k Of d e :
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
-ALL AROUND THE FARM

gan to grow, nitrate of soda was ap-
piled broadcast at the rate of 100
pounds per acre. The oats were cut
with moving machine, having cradle
attachment, and the yield for the
whole Is acres was between $50 and
500 bushels. Some of the best land
produced as much as SO bushels and
the worst as low as Is bushels. The
oats were followed by cowpeas,
broadcast S. p. DENT.
Camden, Miss.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27

A. L. WRENCH work of de-
struction all nature presented one
harmonious picture. The wooded
plain, without break, joined the
tree-clad hills and these in turn were
ovar-shadowed by the majestic
mountains, all clothed in their cloaks
OF living green. Man came into the
foreground Of this picture and, to
supply the needs Of himself and fam
lily, began TO draw lines OF discord
everywhere Little time there was
In those rough pioneer days to give
TO thoughts of landscape beauty, as
the stern realities of life in the will
derness were taxing mems bodies and
minds to the utmost. And ii is not
for us 10 censure them IL they have
bequeathed to us many broken hill
sides that should never have been
cleared of the giant oaks. pines. and
running vines that held the soil in
place, for they were-the majority
OF them-living up to the light OF
their time.
Things OF beauty are uplifting to
human natures The man who looks
out each day on beautiful. har-
monious landscape picture enjoys a
daily uplift OF thought that the man
deprived OF this blessing cannot have.
So IL seems TO me, my friends, that
II we are, by reason OF neglect or
though tlessness, depriving our wives.
IF hpunty
blessing that II is almost every ones
privilege To enjoy who Is a country
dweller. that we are failing in our
duty TO that extent.
Many child is looking out from
the front OF the home this morning,
and the most striking object within
the line of its vision is a SCARED
hillside. scanned with gullies that
the pines and broom-straw are try
ing their best TO hide. A few hours
work. a few loads OF manure, some
work with the axe, mattock, and
scythe. together with few dollars
worth OF grass seed will transform
this sad example of mans folly into
a thing OF beauty that will gladden.
the heart not only OF the child who
looks upon 1t. but OF every other
member OF the family and neighbor-
hood. Not only this, but piece
OF idle capital is put into shape to
go to earning a good dividend. suf-
fcient the first year to pay for all
labor and expense incurred in the
retaining.
The child goes to play in the back
yard and looks out on tangie OF
briers, thorn bushes and abandoned
fruit trees. set off by dilapidated
fences and numerous out buildings
In every stage of decay. The child
erswing up under such conditions
Will surely see less Of the beauty OF
country life, the farm home Will APP
peal to him in less degree and his
mind will be stirred with less beau
tiful Impressions than would be the
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
BY A. L. French.

case were he ever, during his early
years, in the midst of cleanliness.
order, and beauty, such as every
farmer may, if he will, bring onto
his farm at little or no expense.
Let us think upon these things.
my friends, and when idle hours
come, devote them to cleaning, re-
pairing and identifying our homes
and acres. to the end that we be
better men and that our children,
through their beauty-loving natures,
are bound with the cords of love to
the thing we love-"The old farm
home"
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27

Will some of our readers who are
growers of Japanese clover (Lespe-
deza) seed write us regarding the
best methods of handling the crop
for seed?
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
OATS AFTER SORGHUM AND
AFTER PEAS.

Messrs. Editors: / will give you
my experience Tin a small way) with
the use of peas as an improver with
the following crop.
Last year l planted 2 acres in sor-
ghum and acres in peas, both max
ing good crops. In December l plant
ed this patch in oats. The land plant
ed to sorghum being made" land,
well MANFRED and fertilized The
pea land was thin and when l plant
ed oats only fertilizer was used.
Now, the land where ! had peas
has vigorous, thick stand, we'll
spread and deep green color, 20 to
"a inches high at heading, while on
the land where | had sorghum the
oats were a pale green, yellow, about
IL to IA inches high, and did moi
spread in drills. One acre of the
oats on the pea stubble was worth
four Of that on sorghum stubble.
G.. w. TAYLOR
Pelahatchie. Miss.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
THE BEAUTY THAT BELONGS TO THE FARM.

Every Country Place Should a Beauty-How tho
Ola F1eds May BE Redeemed Home SURROUNDINGS
Made Attractive
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27

Editorial Comment.-The expert
ence OF Mr.. Taylor is such as we
would expect. The sorghum took all
the nitrogen 1t used from the soil,
and the land was left just that much
deficient in one of the important
plant foods needed by oats. The
peas took the greater part of the
nitrogen they used in their growth
from the air and from one-fourth to
one-third of this was left in the soil
in the stubble and roots to furnish
nitrogen for the following oat crop.
An application of nitrate OF soda
would probably have benefited the
oats sowed after the sorghum, but
would not have been so good nor so
economical way of supplying nitro
gen to the oat crop, as allowing peas
to gather it,
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27

"A blown beauty of the summer is
Il "A just beginning to merge into
the richness and ripeness of au-
tumn. would IL not be well for us
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Approximately $15O.0O0 worth of oil
and tanks in the Oklahoma fields We're
destroyed by fire during severe
cordng to advices received Thursday
morning at Tulsa, Okla.
The two persons injured Wednesday
in the explosion of a gasoline tank
on a ferryboat in st. Georges bay, off
the west coast of Newfoundland, were
in a comfortable condition today, and
it was found that their injuries con-
sisted only of burns which were not
serious Two men, Arthur Goodland
and Samuel White, were killed by the
explosion, the other IL passengers and
the crew reaching shore safely, al
though several had narrow escapes
from drowning after being thrown into
the water by the force of the explosion.
The thousands of mill operatives in
Olneyville, the largest wooden worsted
mill section of Rhode Island, were fur
Their encouraged Thursday by the an
nouncement that the mills of the
American Wooden Co. which have been
on a four and five day schedule for
several months will run on full time.
This includes the Riverside mills which
reopened Monday after being closed
for three weeks While the mills are
not running to their full capacity the
depression which has held the COM
munity in it's grip for sometime is dis
appearing and a more promising out
look is in sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
At Adjt. Gen. DiII's Office.

Second Lieut.. Irwin f. Thomas of
WaterVille battalion quartermaster
and commit sary, will not be able to
accompany the Second Infantry to
Pine Camp being i'll with typhoid
fever. In his place Col Hume has de-
tailed Second Lieut., Charles A. Mars
ton of Co. ID, Norway.
Capt Albert Greenlaw of Eastport,
the quartermaSter of the Second In
fantry, began yesterday the loading of
the baggage cars which will take the
regiments field equipment to Pine
Camp, n. Y. 1t takes two big 90
foot cars to hold all the tentage, cook
ing outfits and hospital stores, ETC.
which the regulations for the organ
lied militia say shall be taken into the
field, The tentage alone includes l01
conical wall tents. - wall tents three
hospital tents, two storage tents and
IS common tents. The regiment Will
take its intrenching tools for the first
time. These tools are divided among
the squads of II company so that each
company can within a very short time
hide itself pretty cffectually from the
sight of the enemy. At the present
strength of the regiment each COM
carriers made to attach to the car
fridge belt six pick mattockS with
carriers: Is Intervening shovels with
carriers: one two-foot folding rule
and three wire cutting nipperS. These
tools are smaller than the full-siZed
shovels. axes. picks, etc. which each
company carries for general camp
purposes. There is a fixed allow
ance of the latter also of camp ket-
ties mess pans. etc. The entire field
equipment of the regiment has been
packed and made ready for shipment
by experienced men in the state store
house and it is believed that no Ma
tional Guard outfit will take the
maneuver field this year with more
complete equipment or with it's equip
ment packed so as to be more avail
able for quick use. Capt. Greenlaw is
putting his equipment into the cars 50
that it will come out in the proper or
der, company by company just as it is
wanted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
OVATION TO GEN. coNNOR.
9TH Maine Regt. Veterans Hold Re
union at Long Island.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 18-The annual
reunion of the veterans of the 7th
Maine Regiment took place Wednesday
at their headquarters at Long Island,
and for the first time for several years
Gen. seldom Connor of Augusta, the
colonel of the regiment, was present.
When the Ex-Governor appeared on
his crutches and made his way to the
headquarters he received an ovation.
Dinner was served in the hall Pres.
Henry w. Knight of Brooklyn, N. Y,
presided, and the chaplain, Rev. j. w.
Smith. invoked the Divine blessing. AT
the close OF the dinner Pres. Knight
introduced Gen. Conner, and the vet
Grams rose and gave three cheers. Gen.
Connor spoke of the bravery and ris
cipiine of the regiment.
Chaplain Smith, DR.. Norcross, the
surgeon of the regiment, DR.. H. B.
Fernald of Cambridge, and Lieut. II.
F. Libby of Melrose, formerly of the
LIST Maine Cavalry, spoke, and the fol-
lowing were chosen officers of the as
ISOLATION: Pres, Henry w. Knight.
Brooklyn, n. Y. Vice Pres, G. G. San
ders, Gorham and Nelson Fales, Thorn
aston; Sec.-Treas., Major A. A. Nick
erson, Portland quartermaster, George
Hunt. Cumberland; chaplain, Rev. J.
w. Smith, Empire; commissioners
sergeant; DR.. W. s. Norcross, Lewiston
sergeant, George F. Rood. Cumberland;
surgeon, Dr. w. s. Norcross. Lewiston;
historian. John Hart, Portland; officer
of the day, John F. Mullin, Portland.
1t was announced that during the
year seven former members of the as
sociation died, and of the previously
unreported names of five others We're
added to the roll of the dead. The vet
Grams joined in singing a reunion ode
written in 1901, by the late w. d.
Hatch. former member of the regi-
ment. and many were in tears when
they sang of the GLORIOUS. Tough Old
Army Days. as their former comrade
termed their army experience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
Students of Old Monmouth Academy
Gather for Reunion.

Monmouth, Me, Aug. 18-Many for
mer residents and 200 students of the
old Monmouth Academy gathered here
Wednesday to participate in the l4th
annual reunion. A picnic lunch was
served on the lawn in front of the acad-
envy. The exercises We're opend with
prayer by Rev. c. !. Spear, followed by
greetings by Rev. c. E. owen of Wa
terville, president of the association.
Prof H. r. Pierce of the Ohio UniVer-
sity gave a poem. and Payson Smith of
Augusta, State superintendent of
schools, spoke of the Forward Move
ments in Education"
4 concert was given in the evening
in Cumston hall. an event that is held
each year on the evening of reunion
day. the soloists appearing being Miss
Evelyn Mellen of New York, violin;
Frederick Kennedy of Portland, tenor
soloist: Miss Adelyn Bushnell of Bos~
ton, reader: Miss Pauline Morse of Old
Orchard, pianist and Frank Wellman,
accompanist.
Pres Owen was POSTMASTER at the
banquet in the afternoon and among
the speakers we've Prof. j. w. Hewitt
of Wesleyan University, who referred
to 1.-THE Songs of Long Ago." the pro-
fessor and a chorus giving number
of selections. Brief remarks were made
by Judge A. M. Spear of Gardiner. l.. ).
Metcalf of Bath, B. F. Leighton OF
Washington. Dr. George M. Twitchell
of Auburn, w. Fl. Judkins of Lewiston.
DR. H. NJ. Blake, Harry II. COchrane
and ]. 3. Packard of this town, c. S.
Stetson of Greene, w. r. Pettengill of
Leeds and Charles A. Barrett of New
York A number of interesting letters
were read from graduates who We're
unable to be present. and the post
prandial exercises closed with the sing
ing of america"
The dinner committee consisted of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Gooding, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Perkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Andrews. Miss Anna Blake. Miss
Edith Haynes, Miss Ethel Potter and
Carroll Bent. The decoration commit
tee consisted of Miss Inez Marston.
Miss Laura Lord, Miss Ruby Day, Hill
ton Hewey and Frank Richardson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The 2lst West Phillips reunion took
place Wednesday in the Reed school
house and on the adjoining grounds
with an unusually large attendance.
The company was called to order by c.
l.. Prescott, president of the associa-
ton, after which there was an address
of welcome by Bion Wing and prayer
by Rev. NJ S. Hutchins. The picnic
dinner. which was in charge of a COM
mittee consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Fuller and MIR. and Mrs. William
Booker. Several addresses. readings,
songs and reading of the West Phil
lips Echo" to which there were many
witty contributions. which We're great
ly enjoyed. occupied the time after
dinner. Brief memorials to several
members who have died. notably Prof.
n. G. Bracket of Storer College, whose
death was very recent. was read and
touching remarks upon this subject
We're listened to with close attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
New Business for Maine

Ihe Commissioner of Industrial and
Labor Statistics, Thomas ]. LYONS of
EihainaVen, wants the addresses of all
the sons and daughters of Maine who
now reside outside the State He pro-
poses to send them literature show
ing the tremendous advances the
state has made in recent years and to
enlist their aid in telling the news to
others The present mailing list is
made up of 1000 names. a verv small,
portion of the total number of former
residents now living in other states.
me commissioner is sending out the
following letter:
STATE OF MAINE
Bureau of Industrial and Labor Sta
tistics.
Thomas j. Lyons Commissioners
VIM f. Lawry, Chief Clerk.
Greeting:-
The State of Maine, through the
Bureau of Industrial and Labor Sta
tistics, is conducting a vigorous cam
paign to bring its wonderful ad-
vantages to the attention of manu-
facturers, capitalists, summer resi-
dents, tourists, farmers and those
seeking employment as farm laborers. :"
AS one of the many thousand loyal
sons and daughters of Maine residing
In other states and lands, will YOU
kindly send us, on the enclosed, post
card, the addresses of such persons as
might be interested in Maine farm.
industrial opportunity. summer resort
or summer property.
Thanking you in advance, I remain,
Yours sincerely.
THOMAS ]. LYONS, Commissioner.
Maine people who care to enlist in
this very laudable movement to pre-
sent the attractions of the Pine Tree
State to the people in the rest of the
country, can aid very materially by
sending the addresses of their friends
and acquaintances to Mr.. Lyons at the
State House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19

The descendants of Thomas Allen
held their annual reunion Wednesday
in the hall at East Dixfield with an
attendance of about 65. and it proved
a very enjoyable occasion. Picnic din
ner was served at noon, after which
there were remarks by several members
of the family, followed by brief musi-
cal and literary program which was ar
ranged by the secretary of the family
association, Mrs. Hadessa l.. Allen.
There were members of the family
present from Jay, Wilton, Rumford.
Mexico, Paris and Dixfield, besides sew
eral, who years ago moved out of the
State, but are now revisiting the scenes
of the younger days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
HORSE DISEASES.
Troubles of the Respiratory
Tract.

Roaring, High Blowing, Thick
Wind Grunting: Roaring is a chronic
condition in breathing caused by some
sort of obstruction to the respiratory
| tract; polypi, thickened membrane,
deformed bones, paralysis of the nos
tril may cause the condition called
Roaring. and paralysis of the muscles
Of the larynx. this last being the cause
for most cases of Roaring.
Sometimes nervous horses will snort
and make a blowing noise, when first
starting out, this being frequently the
result from checking or forced cramp-
ing of. the neck in some manner.
Chronic roaring shows no evidence
of any disease of the larynx. except
ing a wasting condition Of the mus
cles; when roaring actually becomes
confirmed no medicine will be of any
use but if the trouble is taken in hand
early enough much may be expected
from proper treatment. A skilled
Veterinary may operate successfully.
Electricity may be effective. Absorb
ent or blistering is sometimes used.
To demonstrate case of true roar
ing, drive rapidly up hill with good
load requiring more than ordinary eX-
ertion. Some cases require more work
than others to show the full char
acterstic sound. The breathing be-
comes rapid. nostrils expanded and
the horse is almost suffocated. Never
breed from a roarer 1t seems trans
mitable.
Grunting does not always mean
true 'roarer" Still such a horse is
to be looked upon with suspicion. OF
course, horse afflicted with pleurisy,
pneumonia, rheumatism, urinary and
kidney trouble. may grunt when sud
denly moved about or started up but
this circumstance does not indicate
the "grunter;;" work him out by ex-
ira driving up hill with a load, test
ing his wind for signs of the roarer.
OF course, you would not try the sick
horse for this purpose.
Sometimes roaring is confOunded
with High Blowing. The latter is
purely a nasal sound, nothing like
roaring and it is not a disease, just
habit They soon stop high blowing
if put to work. Whistlfng is only an
other sound of the roarer, although
many horses affected with sore throat
or inf1amed larynx produce a whist
ling sound when breathing but upon
recovery this peculiar noise in breath
ing passes away, so too. Thick Wind
is another name for roarers, or else
it is connected with heaves, while
horses too fat. pot bellied, from too
much hay feed horses not exercised
enough, mares with foal, these all
breathe in a manner to be styled
Thick Wind. but if the cause is re-
moved, the breathing becomes nor
NAL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
"Rats" and "Puffs"
Prevailing Hair Styles Cause Many
Scalp Diseases.

Women who cover their heads with
masses of false hair and fibre should
understand that it is only a question
of time until their scalps become dis
eased. Rats and puffs are denounced
by doctors as "unhygienic dust and
germs catchers." The air is excluded
from the scalp, and the pressure on
the delicate network of veins soon re
suits in the loss of hair. Girls and
women should clean their hair fire.
quently with Birt's Head Wash to
overcome the injury caused by being
in style" This is a delicately per-
fumed antiseptic shampoo made OF
neutral soap, glycerin, white of eggs,
cocoanut oil and salicylic acid. 1t
gives a gloss and sheen to the hair
that nothing else will, and restores
the scalp to a pink, soft, healthy con-
dition, removing every trace of dam
druff or scales. Csc. and soc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19

the milk from each COW in their
herds daily, and as a special encour-
agement, milk record blanks are be-
ing furnished free to such farmers ans
will agree to do so, the only condition
imposed being the agreement upon the
farmers part that at the end of the
year he will forward to this depart
ment a summary of the yearly milk
records by months. of each COW.
"A large number of farmers have
already awaited themselves of the offer
and nearly every day brings addition
al requests for record blanks