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The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
DIED.

BROWNE-On Friday, March II, 1910, at
1880 D. m, ROBERT WILLIAM
BROWNE. aged sixty-three years.
Birthplace, Galway. Ireland.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
DoTY-on Friday. March Il. 1910, at 2
a. M, JAMES II. DOTY, husband of
Helen Z. Doty
Funeral services at his late residence.
Ii04 Fifth street northwest, Saturday
March y. at 4 p. IN. Friends invited
TO attend. Interment at Utica, n. Y,
Lancaster. Ohio. and Utica, n. 7.
papers please cony.l
PARNELL - On Thursday afternoon.
March 10. 1910, at her residence. I22i
Monroe street. Brookland. d. c.,
ROSINA NJ PARNELL. IN her
eighty-eighth year.
Interment private.
PERKINS-At The Garfield Hospltal.
after a brief illness, JAMES BRECK
PERKINS, OF Rochester. N. Y, In his
sixty-third year.
WEIDMAN-O Thursday. March 10 1910
JULIA NJ. WEIDMAN, widow OF John
G. Weidman, Of Kit Carson Post,
No. 2
Funeral from the residence Of her son.
81 Seaton street northwest, Saturday
morning. March p at 9 O'Clock,
thence 10 Immaculate Conception
Church, where requiem mass will be
said for the repose Of her soul. Rela-
tives and friends invited to attend.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
CONSERVATION GETS RAP.
Representative Taylor Says Coal Il
Plentiful In Colorado.

AAtAtAAuA IN 0OtOFadO.
4 loud howl against conservation was
turned loose by Representative Taylor.
of Colorado, before the House Ways and
Means Committee yesterday.
Enough coal has been found in nv
State TO run the fires Of this country for
nine centuries Mr.. Taylor declared, but
the cOnservationists have bottled II all
up. 1 think that as so much of our
land has been set apart in this manner.
the government might authorize the is
suance Of these bonds TO make good the
contracts with thousands of settlers who
have invested their all for a gold brick. -
Mr.. Taylor charged that the cattle
herders rent the Colorado lands for a
quarter of a cent an acre, and that that
was why the bond issue is sought by the
government.
Representative Mondell. author of the
bin. said that former Secretary Of the In
terror Garfield. the father of the certi-
ficates Of Indebtedness plan Of raising
the reclamation funds. stiu heartily
favors that idea.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12

In an interview last night at labor
headquarters following his return from
Chicago. President Samuel Gompers, Of
the American Federation OF labor, de-
clared that the forces arrayed against
union labor in the Philadelphia strike
met in secret 10 plan their schemes and
took neither the public nor the working
men into their confidence. He charged
the transit company with melting the
trouble and breaking faith with It's en-
ployes.
Ever since the strike OF last June" he
said, when an agreement was made be-
tween the men and the company, the
company has been engaged in nullifying
the result Of the strike and its agree
ment"
Offers His Services.
Mr.. Gompers said he knew that nego-
tiations and conferences were taking place
between the representatives OF the COM
pany and those OF the street railway men,
and when informed the tactics would
probably result IN trouble he rendered the
good Offices of the American Federation
OF Labor, and his own. 10 help in adjust
ing the differences. That offer was made
10 President Kruger. OF the street rail-
way company. and Mr.. Gompers stated
with authority that any matter that could
not mutually be adjusted. no was en-
powered 10 offer, and did offer him, ar
hitration by any impartial body OF men.
TO that he answered that he thanked me
for my good Offices. but that the sltua-
ton was adjusting itself.
Under President KrugeTs direction the
strike-breaking agencies began TO import
men into Philadelphia" said Mr. Gompers
''Then. in the course Of ten days, he dis
charged nearly 200 men OF his old and
faithful employees, because they were
members OF the union. The men saw that
this would simply mean that their or
ganizatiou would be gradually wiped out
OF existence. They asked that men who
had given faithful service TO the company
should not be discharged. He persisted in
his course, and the men went on strike
10 maintain what they had. and also TO
16a.utzin tfc'E Union Tha strike occurred
ala leter aa n1agle trike OF other
wrrlmen.
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WAGON DEMOLISHED BY CAR.
Small Panic Caused Among Passen.
gers on II Street Line.

Fifty passengers on car No. Il were
frightened, but not injured. yesterday
morning, when the car collided with a
wagon under the viaduct in H street
northeast.
The wagon, owned by T. G. Wiley, of
e26 street northeast, was crossing the
tracks between the iron pillars which
support the railroad tracks above. The
motorman saw the team and made every
effort to stop the car. The car struck
the team, almost demolishing the wagon.
There was a small panic among the
passengers before 1t was learned no one
had been injured The damage TO the
wagon Is estimated at 500.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
WILL REOPEN PAPER MILLS.
International Company Has Force
of NOnuniOn Men on Rand.

Saratoga, n. Y. March 1.-THE mills
OF the international Paper Company at
Corinth, which have been closed since
Sunday when the employees went out on
strike. will resume operations within the
next twenty-four hours with nonunion
men as operatives.
Tonight couple of hundred strike
breakers are in the plant under the guard
OF Pinkertons, deputy sheriffs. and three
companies OF the State National Guard.
The anticipated opposition from the
strikers to the entrance Of the strike
breakers into the plant failed to develop
to-day.
The strikers have decided. they said,
to permit the strike-breakers to go to
work at the plant. believing that they
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS. OFFICE OF THE
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia Wash
iugtoas d. C., March 3 lsl0-Notice is hereby given
that at the tax sale q March Is 1903 property as
sessed In the names which follow vas sold for the
tax Of 1877, and not redeemed on or before
MARCH e. 1910 when the redemption period ex-
pTes deeds therefor win be issued 70 the purchasers
at the tar sale in question; Mary B. Alexander.
Robert Lewis Ames, Ancient Order Of Sons and
Daughters OF Moses, John Archer Henrietta Baker
Hannah Barnes William Boswell. r. Charles
BOurns. Frances A. Boyd. Joseph @. Breckenridge
Ella II. Brooks. John H Brooks. Mary L. Brown,
Catherine BuscheT. Thaddeus Cahill. Thomas Camp
bell, Fannie Carroll Josie r. Chew Edwin C.
Clark. Ethel NJ Clark. Annie A. Clarke William
IA Cole. Mary S. Cook. George h Corey Her1ick
T. Corey. Admr.; James H. Cranwell. Julia Dorsey
z. Scott Douglass. Silss W. Downing Lulu Nc
Carthy Driver, Kate EaTngey, James E. Evans
Douglass K. Fitzhugh. c. Sidney Foster. Samuel X.
George, Thornton Cray, Mary +. Green and others
Ebert B. Hamlin. Trustee; Peter Harvey, FToreuce
Head. Marian ". Henson. Margaret A. Higgins
Lewis ". Holmes Theodore and Catherine Homer
James Z. Hutchinson aud others, GeneSieTe Joset.
George James. John c. Jones. Catherine Kemp.
John James Key. John King Carrie Z. 7. Knox.
Joseph lawson. Miles v. Leavy, Edward Lewis,
Minnie E. Lewis. Herman L. Livingston William
W. Mccullough, Henry Mc(irann Fanny MeKenney,
James A. Mclaughlin Annie T. McQusde Malissa
NJ Main. Catherine Meyer, Warner Miller, Louisa
A. Mills, Emma- V MontEomeTy Charlotte and
James II. Moore Liunis E. Moore, Mary Moore.
Caroline Nelson. Agnes Y. 0'Conno. Emma V.
ODonnel, Mary R, OYeTton. Mary Z. Palmer Fred
erick D. Parker. Fanny n. Plummer. Mary T.
QueenAn. John W. Rawlins, George A. Reader,
William Reynolds, Elizabeth Rhodes. Elizabeth B.
@. Rodgers Estate Of John H. Rothert Albert Scott
Maria c, seitz, John H. Shears. Francs H. smith,
Walter Smith, Symmeryille Z. SniFely, Ellen Sula-
van. William O. Taylor, Silas Terrell. William
Thomas Julia P. Til, Caroline r. TRACY, Patrick
Tracy, Trustees National Grand Tabernacle 0rder
~ Cali IL n
wick Ellen NJ Washburn and others. Robert
Wheeler. Sarah ". Williams CUNO H RU-
DOLPH. JOHN A. JOHNSTON. WILLIAM v.
JUDSON. Commissioner D. @. mh4slz
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.


u = DeHl Oh AeflCultuIes WEATHER BUREAU.
Washington. Friday. March Il, l9l0.-S D. m.
There will be local rains Saturday in the South
Atlantic and Middle Atlantic states the Lover
Lake region, and the Upper Ohio Valley followed
by partly cloudy in these districts Sunday. Ia all
other parts Of the country the weather viii be fair
Saturday and Sunday.
The temperature VIII rise Saturday IN the Missouri
and Upper Mississippi valleys. and Sunday in the
Lake region, the Ohio Valley, and the Afiddls At
iantio and South Atlantic States. Warm weather
win continue in the Western districts during the
next two 70 thTee days
Steamers departing Saturday for European ports
viii have moderate easteTly winds and unsettled
weather 10 the Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
STRIKE REFERRED TO O'NEIIL
Commissioner Instructed to Report
Findings 10 Taft.

Announcement was made at the White
House yesterday that the telegram 10
President Taft from z. z. Greenwait.
of the Pennsylvania State Federation Of
Labor. asking the Chief Executive to use
his good offices TO stop the strike in
Philadelphia has been referred to Com
missioner of Labor Neill. Commissioner
NELL was instructed 20 report his find
ings to the President.
The telegram was sent to him because
the President believed he was more IA
miliar with labor conditions leading I'D
to the strike than any other official of
the government.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
PROMINENT METHODIST DEAD.
Mrs. Amanda Il. Bowling Was Com
sistent Church Worker.


Mrs. Amanda E. Bowling, widow Of
Thomas Bowling. the well-known auc-
toneer. died at her residence. 614 z street
northwest on Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. She was identified with Meth
odlsm all her life. joining Dumbarton
NJ. z. Church when she came TO George
town as a bride in 1883. and joining Wes-
ley Chapel NJ. E. Church upon moving
to her z street residence.
She was among the founders of the
Methodist Home for the Aged. a life
member, and continued on its board Of
managers until the time OF her death.
She is survived by four sons. Frank W,
Noble c.. Harry W. and DR.. Thomas
Bowling. and one daughter. Mrs. Fran
els A. Woodward. all residing in Wash
ington.
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Local Temperature.

Midnight, 30; a. m. 50; a. m. p; sA m,
80 a. m, 30; 10 a. m, 81; y N, 80; p. H. 81
2. m. s. ?. n. 50; p. m, So 10 p. m. IS.
Maximum, 80; minimum, q.
Relative humidty-s q. N, 81; p m, 81; p.
m. IS. Rainfall Is p. m TO 5 D. M, co., Hours
Of sunshine. S. Per cent OF possible sunshine, 50.
Temperature same date last year-Maximum, 50 !;
minimum 81
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
Oppose Head Tax.

Representatives OF the various Jewish
and Slavonic organizations Of the eoun-
try appeared yesterday before the House
Committee on Immigration in opposition
TO the proposed increase in head tax on
immigrants and also to the educational
test
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
TRENTON STRIKE ENDS.
Men Win on All Points hut Recog-
milton of the Union.

milton of the Union.
Trenton. n. J.. March 1.-THE directors
Of the Trenton Street Railway Company
decided on peace this afternoon. and to-
night an agreement was signed. under
which the men are pledged TO return to
work tomorrow morning.
The company acceded TO substantially
all the demands. except the recognition
OF the union. but agrees &c treat with
committee OF the men as 70 future diff
ferences which might arise.
The settlement of the strike followed a
day of rioting and disorder. during which
cars were stoned. their crews attacked,
and a number OF persons injured.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
BOND TAX BILL REPORTED.
Measure Authorizes Increase In Rate
on Government Threes.

The Vreeland bill. proposing to equal
lie the rate Of taxation on government
bonds, was ordered reported TO the House
yesterday by the Committee on Banking
and Currency
The purpose Of the measure is to pre-
vent the depreciation Of government 2s.
OF which there are $500. 100000 or more
outstanding, now used to obtain national
bank circulation.
Under the terms Of the Vreeland bill.
the one-half per cent tax on Is viii stand.
but the rate on IS win be increased to
Is par cert and o. s e 912 per cent
Ths Nreeianz hlH The indarasment d
ire Secretary 81 fe saFs
f.a4s.enE &c.. .s..-.,..l......
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12
Law student. Glve smoker

The second year class OF George Wash
inston University Law School made merry
at a smoker last night ut the CONGRESS
slona1 Hf8tsi Plans gzss -
hanoest - - tefa ge6
Fsnss. dean g DE is2 aehee8 xaen
leaves 70 3s.n the ssealty Il 1ais tat
gersst1.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia Office Of the Assessor. Washington. March
g. isl0.-Notice Is hereby given that on the sIsf
DAY OF MARCH 1910 VIII expire ali licenses
granted by the Assessor Of the District OF Columbia
10 peddlsrs snd produce dealers trading at large
Said licenses must be promptly renewed BY al such
persons desiring continue business after that date
WM. p. RICHARDS. Assessor. d. c.
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Tide Table.

To-day-High tide SIS 3. N. and 80 d m; lox
tide. 257 a N. and SIS D N.
ToEnorr0H-High tide. go q. m. and sSs D. M !;
low tide. S55 g. n. and An2 p N.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-12

John I. Mckinney yesterday filed suit
against the capitai Traction Company
fkifa s a Ferns ua
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Temnerafnren in other Cifien-

Temperatures In other cities, together with the
amount Of rainfall. for the twelve hours ended at
p N yesterday. are as follows:
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are not skilled workmen, and that the
company Will not be able to operate the
mills with them.
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Condition of the VVeter.

Special to Tie Washington Herald.
HAEpsz Ferg. ". va-s March u.-Bo&h rdysrs
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GOMPERS ASSERTS
STRIKE WAS PLOT
Company Forced Men to Quit
Their Places.
FL OFFERS WERE sPURNED

sActfOn Against Working Men in
philadelphia Was Taken After Sc
cret Meetings and Contracts Were
Broken without Regard to JUS
tice,D He Declares on HIS Return.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-11-25
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS SALE.
State of Mississippi. Noxubee Count

State of Mississippi. Noxubee County
w. F. Scales. ct al.
Cause No 33Os VS.. In cnancery
Mary Louise Scales.
Whereas on the first day Of November, 1910
at the regular October Term. 1910, Of the
Chancery Court of Noxubee County. Mississ-
ippi. was dnly appointed Special Commits
sioner in the above stated cause, and author
lied and directed to sell at public cutlery lands
hereinafter described, to the highest bidder
for cash, in front of the court house door. in
the City of Macon. Noxubee County. Miss.
will on
Monday, the sth day Of Dsssnbsr. 1910.
offer for sale and sell within legal hours, to
the highest and best bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described property lying and being
situated in Noxubee county. Miss. towit; :,
South half of the south half of Sec. ~. T..
is, R. IT. Which said above described land
will be sold separately. l will thea offer for
sale and sell the northeast quarter and east
half Of northwest quarter OF Sec; ~, 7. 10.
r. II. less 7.35 acres lying south Of the Ma
con and Memphis road, and more minute des-
cription of which is shown of record In the
Office of the chancery clerk of Noxubee comfy
north half OF south half Of Sec: 22. and the
east half of the southeast quarter. Sec. 20, all
in T, is, r II, / will offer for sale and sell
aid last described lands in sub.divisions ., Of
the highest price bid for said land to govern
will then offer for sale and sell lots 1. 2, B..
4. 8, g, 7,s. 8. 10, Il, ~, 10, ~. 10. 10 q
Sec. 8, T. is, r, II. will offer for sale and
sell said lots in tracts of not exceeding 100
acres, and then as whole, the highest and
best bid therefor shall govern. shall then
offer for sale and sell the northwest quarter
OF the northeast quarter of Sec. IA, T. 10, r..
16, to the highest and best bidder.
will make to the purchaser or purchasers
at said sale proper deeds of ccnveyances to
said lands. upon confirmation of said sale.
This the I'd day of November. 1910.
ERIE c. SCALES.
Commissioner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-11-25
BROOK SVILLE.
EIsENHow Err PERKINS.

Thursday evening, at the Meth
odist parsonage, Mr.. VIM. r..
Eisenhower and Miss Willie Tom
mic Perkins of West Point were
united in marriage by the Rev. Il.
Il. Langford.
Mrs. H. j. Shull and son are in
Nashville with Mrs. Shull's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Crutcher.
Rev. N. G. Augustus OF Durant
spent one night this week with
DR.. J. S. Stanley.
Mr.. 7. w. Tate has returned
from New Orleans, bringing Miss
Rettie Tate with him from the in
Urinary. She is greatly improved
in health.
Mr.. and Mrs Jno. Cook are
visiting in Meridian at Mr.. Wells
Cooks.
DR.. Gus Mcleod and family of
Macon spent Sunday with Mrs.
Daniel Mcleod.
Mr.. Peter Minor and others from
Macon took dinner with Mrs. Leo
Tindall Sunday.
Mrs. Van Dyke of Marshall,
Mo-, is in town nursing her
daughter, Mrs, N, E. Mcleod,
who is quite ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Wilkins and
Miss Florence Cassill and others
went to Jackson to the foot ball
game Thanksgiving.
Misses Ruth Roger, her cousin
Ruth Cormack of Iuka, from l.,
|. & C. are at Mr.. w. M. Rogers.
Misses Ida May Jamison, Mabel
Woodward and Angelina Crymes
of |. l. & G. are at home. Also Miss
Olga Dotherow of M. f. College,
Jackson Tenn.
A union thanksgiving services
was held at the G. P. church
Thursday evening, Rev. E. E.
Langford conducting the service.
Drs, Murphey and Mcleod of
Macon and DR.. Paisley of West
Point were in town professionally
this week.
Miss LucilleWoodward of Louis
vile and Mr.. Roscoe Woodward
Of the A. & M. recently paid their
mother, Mrs. Glenn, a visit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-11-25
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
The State of Mississippi. Noxubee County
In Chancery Court,

The State of Mississippi. Noxubee County
In Chancery Court,
Emma Spann, ct al
No. 1920 VS..
Lott Ferris
By virtue of decree of the Chaneeiy Court
of said County, rendered in the above.styled
cause on the 1st dayof November. A. D. O,
of said Court, the undersigned, duly APP
pointed Commissioner of said Court, will on
the LIST MONDAY OF deer, A. D., 1910.
between the hours of IL O'Clock A. M, and
O'Clock p. M, sell at the west door of the
Court House in the City of Macon in said
Noxubee County, to the highest bidder or bid
ders for Cash upon confirmation of sale on
Saturday after the first Monday in December,
1910 the following described real estate situ-
ated in the City OF Macon, in the County of
Noxubee. in the State of Mississippi, towit.
A certain house and lot in the City of Macon
In State of Mississippi, as follows: Begin
ming 332 feet east from southwest corner of
fractional block rs, on Green street, running
thence north 100 feet, thence east 20 feet,
thence south 100 feet to Green street, thence
west along Green street 25 feet to point Of be-
ginning and being the property conveyed to
Carrie Ferris by ]. II. and s. M. Nicholson by
ded recorded In the office of the chancery clerk
Of said County in Deed Book SO at page 623
Dated this the I'd day Of November A. D..
1910, JOHN A, TYSON
Commissioner
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-11-25
Song.

song.
Song has welded a strange power in
human history; it seduces men from
their homes to the field, it consoles
those they leave behind, 1t voices the
moods of the lover, the cynic, the
drunkard, the puritan, the maiden, and
the grandam; cowherds and scholars,
hussars and children, all. all. There
are songs about uear4y every mag
Unable thing on >arth, except the writ
ing and the reading of articles.-Ru-
pert Hughes in Smiths.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-11-25
Notice Creditors.

THE ESTATE
W P. snowden. Decd } Noxubee County Miss
Letters testamentary of said estate having
been on the Slst day Of October, 1910, granted to
the undersigned by the Chancery Court of said
County Of Noxubee at the October 1910. Term
thereof
All persons. having claims against said estate
are required to have same probated and registered
by the Clerk of said court within one year from
this date.
failure for one year to probate and register
any claim will bar the same
This 3lst day of October. 1910.
US, CAVETT.
Executor of said Estate
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-11-25
coNsrAsLE,s SALE.


The State OF MISSISSIPPI Noxubee County
No. lat vs. Execution
Robert ]. Walker.
By virtue of the above-writ directed to me from
the Off of i. T. Smith. Justice of the Peace. will
on MONDAY. the 9th DAY OF DEC. 1910
at'the court house of said county, within legal
cash the following real property, levied on by me
as the property Of said defendant and will be sold
to satisfy said writ and all costs, towit East half
Of southeast quarter of Sec. a. T. Is, r to E.. also
east half Of northeast quarter Sec. "a. T. 10. r 10
e, containing 1850 acres.
SIM. BOWEN. Constable.
This 3Ist day of Oct, 1910.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-11-25
Champion Cotton Seed.

/ have several hundred bushels of
Champion Cotton Seed for sale at $1.00
per bushel. M. O'BYRNE,
R. F. D. /, Macon, Miss.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-11-25
Registered Berkshire Hogs.

/ have for sale one registered boar,
ten months old, and ten pigs three or
four months old All are descendants
of the pair that took the highest prize at
the Worlds Fair over all br. eds. Can
be seen at my residence in Macon.
]. P. HUNTER.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20
Items of Interest.

The Northern Indiana Conference
of the Methodist church decided that
owing to the high cost of living fam
lilies that entertain ministers shall
not be asked to furnish more than
one nights lodging and one meal.
Blufton, Ind, is a dry town and
to this fact is due, according to anti
saloon people, the circumstances that
there are no prisoners in the Wells
county Jail, which housed the chorus
of a light opera company one night.
Washington is going to have a
great spring festival of music, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, May
2, 3, and 4, when some Of the most
distinguished vocal and instrumental
forces that the Capital and the ma
ton enjoys will be heard in con-
certs.
Postmaster General Hitchcock
says: SIN view of the large reduc-
ton already made in the rate of pos
tai expenditures, I am now firmly
of the opinion that a proper postage
charge on periodical matter would
wipe out not only the postal deficit,
but would cause a sufficient surplus
of receipts to warrant l-cent letter
postage"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-04-20

At this season of the year and a
little later, harrows and weeders
should play a very important part
in farm economy. AS fast as land
is broken each half days breaking
should be narrowed, to pulverize any
clods that may be present before they
dry out and become hard. Pulveriz-
ing is easily done at the proper time,
but if clods are left to become hard
they may be in the way in planting
and cultivating for a considerable
time. The narrowing also helps to
keep the moisture in the soil and
makes it mellow. The thoughtful and
observant farmer in this section of
the country knows that we almost in
variably have a drought during the
summer, so they begin thus early to
keep the moisture in the soil for
future use. Since plants take their
food only when dissolved in water,
we know that if there is no moisture
in the soil there is no food there
that can be used by the plants. Of
course, the yield of the crop is cut
off under such conditions.