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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

Now is the time to be thinking
about saving or providing feed for
the live stock next winter.
So long as we buy feed for live
stock, and so long as the farmers of
the South do not furnish our cities
and towns with the feeds they need,
our live stock will be poorly fed, and
an animal poorly fed is about the
least economical machine on The
farm.
Give the SOW, at narrowing time, a
house with a clean, dry, hard floor,
board preferred, and use little or no
bedding. A bed made in the house
or out in the lot is the cause Of
the death Of most of the pigs that
are laid on and smothered by the
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
\ LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY X
Some Seasonable Suggestions.

SOW. Without bedding one is occa-
sionally stepped on, but these aooi
dents are rare compared to the num-
Der that will be smothered OF over
laid in a large bed. The way Inc
SOW makes a nest or bed is verlta-
BILE trap for the young pigs. Inc
next best means of preventing
the sows lying on the pigs is to spike
a 2x4 around all sides of the pen
about six inches from the floor anu
the same distance from the Walls.
Don't think about getting better
or more live stock-not until you
have passed the thinking stage Oh
the feeding problem and actually ar
rived at the point of having ALREADY
provided an abundance OF feed TOT
them.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
rr,l Oanrria Farmers IL

The Georgia Farmers TX
vention in Macon in 1908 psaaon eco
resolution asking the memoersysed
cease to take papers carrying wh"
kew advertisements. and to subscribe
only for papers which keep It's col.
umns clean OF trashy and immoral
advertisements. Let every one who
reads this, write a postal card to an
and all papers coming into thei =
homes with whiskey advertisements
in them, saying: stop your wills
key ads, or stop my paper. Farm
ers' Union News.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
pRoGRh -, FARMER AND GAzETr

.,mers without cowp e. soy
in s Or peanuts .noala an at once begin the
planning ~ y 'o Of some means to supple
Oh. snum ed is aso deficient in protein. like
; ~s es ss I'm ; ;sss %sss given a
crease era .d l.s s feeding value. We, there
t ten ms MS " wsy pHooa dry lot on corn to
IN son eor tbem anSvide some succulent
feed ~. ..,aIs OIL TO sell. IL neces-
sary - nounds frcorn and buy a
rev .sarv nro, OF tankage to
auu 'n1 ,,or ON, lein and varie-
" 'n nor,s NJ co e part OF tank
age r,,ch bet I'm will almost
oei 'a'"'' liter than corn
alone.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

"7E HAVE been calling atten-
wv ton to the necessity for graz
w ing crops in order to make
pork at low cost, and have urged the
necessity of growing cowpeas, soy
beans, peanuts, etc., for fattening the
hogs this fall.
Feeding All Corn Expensive and
Many readers have needed our adj
vice and have sowed or planted
these crops. There are probably
more, however, who will fatten the
hogs in the old way, on corn in a
dry lot We feel sorry for these
people, for every pound Of pork
made during the fattening period
will be made at cost of from s to
IL cents a pound live weight. To
those who have the cowpeas, soy
beans or peanuts, we wish to state
that they will find it profitable to
feed little corn, even at a cost OF
from 60 to 80 cents bushel, to the
uO6o WAAO tAOy OH b oLih6 ehOcC
legume crops that are rich in pro-
tein. While 1t is difficult to obtain
SO cents bushel for corn alone fed
to hogs In dry lot, Professor Gray,
of the Alabama Experiment Station,
states that he has obtained as much
as 81 bushel for little corn fed
while the hogs were grazing legnme
crops like soy beans and peanuts.
The differences in the values obtained
from feeding corn under these diff
that corn alone is deficient in pro-
tein, while the legume crops are de-
ficient in carbohydrates, and 1t re-
quires the two feeds to balance each
other and obtain the best growth.
We would not advise feeding more
than one-fourth or one-ffth as much
corn when the hogs are on cowpeas,
soy beans, or peanuts, as would be
to make full feed Of corn.
Try Finishing With 1 Part Cotton
seed Meal to 8 or of Corn.
The chief and practically the only
objection to the fattening of hogs on
these legume crops is the softness OF
the fat in the dressed carcass. The
proportion of lean meat will be great
er than when fattened on corn alone,
but the fat and the lard will be soft
and Of inferior quality.
The feeding of a half ration OF
corn Tor three weeks, or the feeding
OF an all-corn ration for two or
three weeks will correct this soft
ness or the fat. but perhaps the best
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

(LESWoitTH STOCK FARM. Bur.in. K.,.
ortue ky. Property Of Mr.. ALLEN IS. EDEI.EN.
,nasn e Tot saie n, reasonable prices typical Ken.
me most fashionable strains and our own founSs.
aqn stock. which includes tho ssnsation.i Hon.
.',sl ninx and the choices, brood mares In Ken
solicited. Write for literature. He.vi..s wtnrs
Ky. State Fair. 1906 1907. 1904 "'""~
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

Mr.. ID. p. McCrackcn. Paxton. IN. ons Of the
best hog nrn in the country. informs as that be
viii ell at Memphis. Tenn. for u. l. Cure. .
lot Of Hora Boars. Bred Sovs ard SpstnG Ptgs
that should prove q good opportunity fer south.
sm breeders TO get good. useful los Of pure bred
hogs at their value
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
HOW TO FATTEN YOUR HOGS THIS YEAR

Feeding Hogs August to De-
Finishing Corn and Cottonseed Meal WI"
at a Pound-Old Wasteul Practice OF
Will Cost You Over Twice as Much.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
BY TAFT Butler.

means of firming the fat and lard Is
to feed a ration consisting OF part
of cottonseed meal to 3 or 4 parts
of corn. The cottonseed meal is
even more effective than corn in
hardening the fat and the mixture
makes cheaper and more efficient
ration than corn alone. In fact,
there seems to be no ration which
will give more rapid, cheaper. or
satisfactory gains for short period
than this ration of corn and cotton
seed meal.
But Never Feed Hogs Cottonseed
Meal Over Four Weeks.
There is just one serious objection
to recommending the feeding of any
cottonseed meal to hogs at anytime.
The objection is that the average
man, when he finds his hogs doing
so well with a ration OF one-fourth
cottonseed meal is likely to increase
the quantity and continue the feed.
ing until some of the hogs are killed
by cottonseed meal poisoning.
There are at this time certain in
terested parties advertising cotton
seed meal, that are advising the
feeding OF cottonseed meal to hogs
and stating that 1t will not injure
them. All hogs fed cottonseed meal,
even large quantities OF II given for
long periods. do not die: but many
Of them do and some OF them die
with certainty and regularity when.
ever any considerable quantity is fed
for periods OF 30 to 40 days and up-
wards. A ration OF one-fourth cot.
tonseed meal may frequently be fed
for much longer periods before In.
jury results, but we advise our read.
ers against the use OF cottonseed
meal for feeding hogs. except for a
period not exceeding four weeks al
the close or end OF the fattenina
period.
Making Pork at 3 or 4 Cents a Pom,
Then, II when the cottonseet
meal and corn has been fed that lon,
the weather is not suitable for kill
Ing, or IL for any reason the hog
are not slaughtered, stop the feed
Ing OF cottonseed meal, even IL corr
alone must be fed. Hogs grown o,
cowpeas, soy beans and peanuts, will
~ little corn, from August I To DE
cember 1, and then finished with cor,
and cottonseed meal and slaughtere,
at Christmas time, may be made 70
from 3 to cents "a pound live weight
or a profit of 100 per cent at the YER,
least.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

Of tho choicest s,rains In America with IN. ird,.
sldnsites ths, count In the show ring. BuaT ~
ship. Sirrd by my 100 ID. Pearl Isear Chsr,,.s~
rrrfni1r sth ilssos. son Of iosd prsruIsr arA
NHh. son Of Lord prcsnies buoi. Ara ous -
eno'ee sows oil tho bcst brccdinx. am sure cs.
please any one wanting the hast NJ motto 4 A
unto others A. would have Others do unto me.
L. ID. ROBERTS. RI wa-.o.-. a.,
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
Fair View Farm Berkshlres

~ Headed By Alabama Prcmis~. g1sss and Fair
Ssw Lord prsmier. 1850. Pixs ready 20 shlp
o.eod iines and good individuality at rssson~his
yhniees write Tor prices and descriptions Eysry
ming suaranteed to bs ~ represented
H. II. MAITOA, Verona. Miss.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
BERKSHIRES

OF as correct type and as well bred as money can
buy. Litters out of Rivals Duchess I'd. by Aldora
Premier Sd. (Tbe $l.325.00 sow. Less Artful
Other good ones $500 to 5000. Sows and Gifts
bred to Master Duke 106S43 or Las Master I'd.
Price S65 90 to $4,000. Two year old Masterpiece
boar 10000
NASH COLLINS, MD. Delhi. La.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13

BOIL WEEVIL REMEDY
CORN AND MEAT
Prize winning Berkshire Pigs for sale. Have
six very fine Sows, will farrow August and Sep
TENDER. Send in your order and get choice. Salts
faction guaranteed or money refunded.
H. B. FORD, Centerville, Miss.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
NEW TOWNS SPRING UP.
ilouriShing Places on Cannon Ball
Branch Of Milwaukee.

A number of new towns on the
Cannon Ball branch of the Milwaukee
railroad, extending from Mobridge,
S. D., to New England, n. D., have
already sprung into existence and
promise to become fiourishing places.
Among them are Raleigh. The sec
ond town, which has not yet been
named. is composed quite largely of
S~candinavians. The third town, also
as yet unnamed. is a German COM
munity. The next town is Bentley, Il
town already in existence, but which
has been moved two miles in order to
be on the railroad. Mott, a well es-
tablished town, is the next one on
the line, and following Mott is Regent,
the last town on the line being New
England. Nearly all the new towns
are already equipped with stores. lum-
Der yards, restaurants, etc, in readi-
ness for the rush OF settlers which will
follow the filing for h Standing Rock
reservation lands at Aberdeen in May.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
South Dakota
State News
Interesting
News
Items
HEIRS TO \ GREAT FORTUNE.
Clay County Hen May Soon Possess
a..H Millions.

..
Andrew Bergstrom, of Vermillion.
and John Bergstrom, of Dalesburg.
Clay county, may soon be millionaires.
being the only living heirs of ole r.
Bergstrom, who died recently in Ten
nessee, and whose fortune is estimated
at from 81, 10000 0 to $4,000, 900.
Twenty years ago ole r. Bergstrom
was an itinerant preacher in South
Dakota. travelling from place to place
spreading the gospel. He preached
many m in Clay county, and
many old timers knew him well. At
that time he could count his worldly
possessions with ease. lie died q short
time ago in Tennessee, leaving a for
tune estimated at anywhere from ST.
100000 to 81, 10000
After leaving Clay county years ago
Bergstrom went to Oklahoma Here
he got his first start towards riches.
He gave up preaching and began spec
ulating in the oil district. In IA COM
paratively short time he amassed a
fortune of $175, 900. From there he
went to Cumberland county, Tenn,
and began buying up timber and coal
lands. He invested heavily, and before
he knew it was the land king of the
south. 1t is not known how much
land he owned at the time of his
death, but it is estimated that his
holdings reached ACC, 900 acres. This
land is said to be worth from SO to
$35 per acre, and if his is the case
Bergstrom was more than four times
a millionaire.
Shortly after the news Of the ex-
preachers death was received by the
brothers in this city a news item ap-
peared in the dailies to the effect that
Bergstrom had left his fortune to an
had assisted him to securing a divorce.
But this the brothers deny, and claim
to have letters in their possession
showing what disposition would be
made of his fortune should he die.
Attorney Thoma Sterling has been
engaged to investigate the case in
the interest of the brothers,, who are
the only heirs.
Bergstrom's death was due to heart
disease and he was also a sufferer
from Bright's disease. A year ago he
vent to Indiana for his health and i'm
proved rapidly. But on returning to
the south he was again stricken.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
HAVE BATTLE WITH ROBBERS
Citizens of Kansas Town Wage Losing
Fight.

Robbers ~dynamited the safe of the
Bank of Edna, at Edna, Kan, Thurs
day, secured an amount estimated at
$4,000, and escaped on a hand car
after exchanging shots with a number
of citizens. one of the citizens was
shot. but it Is believed not seriously
wounded.
h robbers were discovered at
work and a number of men surround
ed the bank and began firing into the
building. The robbers made a dash
for the street, firing as they ran, and
soon reached the railroad tracks. At
ter one of the pnrsuers had been shot
the robbers We're enabled to board a
hand car and gain a good start up the
Dad
Later an armed posse started in
pursuit, but the robbers appear to
left the railroad a short distance out
of edna n to nave escaped into the
country.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
NO RAG OF DIVINE.
Rev. Albert Evans Left Mitchell Two
Weeks ago.

Nothing has been heard of Rev. AL
bert Evan since his disappearance
over two weeks ago, although earnest
efforts lave been made to find some
trace of him by his wife n brother
1t has been intimated hat when Rev.
Mr.. Evans left Mitchell he took some
of his wife's jewelry, and that he had
gone with another woman These two
statements are said to be untrue. In
quiries were made in New York as to
the possibility of his sailing for Eng
land, where he was born, but the
steamship companies have been I'M
able to afford any information on that
line. Inquiries have been made al
Canadian points where he is known.
and he has not appeared at any Of
these places. The search will be kept
ND,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
WOLVES DOING DAMAGE.
StOckmen Meet and Organize a Boun,
ty Association.

Wolves have recently become so nu-
merous and bold in the extreme south
western part of South Dakota, includ-
ing the western portion of the Pine
Ridge reservation and adjacent terri
tory in Wyoming, that the stockmen
of that region have organized what
will be known as the indian Creek
Wolf Bounty association and have Of
fered liberal bounties for all wolves
that are killed. For each grown wolf
killed the association will pay a boun-
ty of $25, and for each wolf pup kill
ed the sum Of SO will be paid. These
liberal hounties will be paid during
the ensuing year. The officer of the
association are: D.. M. Wallace, Ard
more, president; Otto G Pape, Edge
mont, secretary; James w. Christian,
kirtley, Wyo., treasurer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
TWO PAYMASTERS HELD UP.

Officials of Coal Companies Victims
of Attack-One Man Dead.
Two paymaSters of coal companies
were held up the other day in differ
emf sections of eastern Ohio and were
robbed of sums approXimating $4,000,
and as a result one man is dead and
another may die. Edward McGann,
paymaster of the Dexter Coal Com
pany, and Robert Pommering, an as
s~istant, left Pittsburg for the mine Of
the company at Brilliant, o. They car
ried in a satchel $4,000, the weekly
pay roll. While driving to the mines
from the train two men beat them
into i~nsensibility and escaped with the
satchel. Pommering is reported fatal
ly hurt, while McGann is in a critical
condition. George Evans, aged 60,
paymaster of the Muskingum Coal
Company, was hot from ambush at
Buckeye, ten miles down the river
from GAINESVILLE, and died. He was
robbed of $1,000, the weekly pay roll Of
that company. Evans was walking
from the office to the mines, half q
mile away. There is no clew to the
robber.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
WHEAT Il MOBBED.
Patten Driven from Manchester Eek
change,

A hostile demonstration on the floor
Of the cotton exchange at Manches-
Ter. Eng, and one directly contrasting
It for friendliness on the cotton ex-
change at Liverpool were met with
Friday by James A.. Patten. the Chi
cago wheat and cotton operator. In
the first Mr.. Patten was mobbed and
probably escaped injury only by be-
Ing rescued by the police; in the lat
ter he was greeted with cheering and
other manifestations Of friendliness.
The brief vacation in England Of
the Chicago operator has been spent
mostly about the Liverpool markets.
and Friday he made up his mind to
run over to Manchester and see the
city and visit the cotton exchange. 1t
was known to Mr.. Patten that there
had been threats of IN unpleasant re-
ception should he visit "Cottonopolis,"
but he refused to believe they would
be carried into effect.
These threats, 1t is said, emanated
from persons on the exchange Who
had lost large sums as a result Of Mr..
Patients operations in Chicago and
from theirs who held him RESPONSE
BILE for Thursdays rise in cotton and
who believed hat his visit to England
had for its purpos the manipulation
Of the market.
Hardly had Mr.. Patten touched the
floor of the Manchester exchange be-
fore the outburst came. He was hoot-
ed and 5eered by the throng and then
surrounded INT hustled to the street.
The business of the exchange was
suspended n hundreds of men left
the pit and followed the Spectator
into Bank street. Here the visitor re-
ceived a reception even more riotous
than that which greeted him inside.
A hundred fists were shaken at Pat
ten, who turned deathly pale as the
threatening crowd pressed closely and
seemed on the point OF a%ssaulting
him. At a critical a strong
force of police arrived, and Patten was
hustled into an office and out the
back DOR into a cab, in which he was
hurriedly driven to a railroad sta
ton. He took the first train for Liv-
erpool.
While unframed, Mr.. Patten was
greatly surprised and irritated at the
dislike the people of Manchester had
shown for him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
GENEROUS JOHN D.
Oil Magnate Said to Be Planning to
Give Away Money.

I'LL Sa1I ~ oS 1liIlilAS ~
Give Away Money.
John D.. Rockefeller has asked the
aid Of Congress in disposing of a large
part of his wealth for the benefit of
mankind. The first step was the in
PRODUCTION of a, bill to incorporate the
Rockefeller Foundation in the District
of Columbia. The bill was introduced
In the Senate by Senator Jacob H. Gal
linger. Of New Hampshire. It was re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
The scope of the foundation is broad.
although it's purposes were embraced
In a short section of the bill intro
duced. This section reads: That the
object of the said corporation shall be
to promote the well being and to ad-
vance the civilization of the peoples
OF the United States and its terrific
ries and possessions and Of foreign
lands in the acquisition and dissem-
nation Of knowledge, in the proven
ton and relief of suffering, and in the
promotion of any and all Of the ele-
ments of human progress" Mr.. Rock
efeller is silent for the present as to
the purposes Of the incorporation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
TWO PAYMASTERS HELD UP.
Robbed in Eastern Ohio of $1,000 II
Cash,

>ssEsss
we paymasters of coal companies
were held up Thursday in different
sections of eastern Ohio and we're rob
bed Of sums approaching $4,000, and
as a result of the attacks one man Is
dead.
Ed Mccain, paymaste. OF the Dex-
ter Coal company, and Robert Pom
mering, an assistant, left P~ittsburg.
Pa, for the mine of the company at
Brilliant, o. They carried in a satcheA
$4,000, the weekly payroll of the mine.
While driving to the mines from the
train two men overlook them and
beat them into insensibility and es-
capped with the satchel. Farmers found
the two men laying beside their buggy
and sent them to the Gill hospital at
Steubenville, O.
The coal Immediately sent
out officers with bloodhounds and Of
fered a reward of $1,000 for the cap
ture of the robbers. Pommering
Thursday night was reported fatally
hurt, while Mccain is in a critical
condition.
Hardly had the excitement quoted
down when another holdup al re-
ported from GAINESVILLE.
George Evans, aged 60, paymastcr
of the Muskingum Goa company, was
shot from ambush at Buckeye, ten
miles down the river from GAINESVILLE,
and died at II O'Clock Thursday night.
He was robbed of $1,000, the weekly
payroll of that company. Evans was
walking from the company's offices to
the mines half a mile away. There IS
no cleW to the robber except some
torn pay envelopes that strew the
ground where Evans was attacked.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
Pardons by Gov. Vessey.

Wesley, on recommendation of
the state pardon board, granted elem
ency to Joe Dunn, who was s]enteced
from Lincoln county on a charge of
arson, h recommendation being that
he be transferred to the state train
ing school until he reaches his major
ity. Pardons We're granted to Mar
vim Stanley. sent from Lincoln county
or a charge of arson, and to Leroy
Naff, sen from Lawrence county on
u burglary charge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
FOR WATERWORKS AND LIGHT
Gettysburg to Vote on Proposition of
Issuing Bonds.

AS the result of several recent
meetings held by the business men
and other residents of Gettysburg,
that place promises to progress this
season to a greater degree than many
tother towns Of it's size. AS the out
come of the. meetings a committee
was appointed to circulate petitions
asking the city counci to submit to
the voters at the annual municipal
election this spring the proposition of
issuing bonds for the construction of
a municipal WaterWorks system and
also ar electric light system. The
petitions are being literally signed and
there is nc doubt the city council will
believe itself warranted in submitting
the proposition to the voters. 1t is es-
timated that at the most the water
works system can be constructed for
well within $4,000. The electric light
system would cost less.