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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
THE CULTIVATION TO DO NOW.

IT the corn fields are free of grass
and weeds, do not run the cultivators
when the soil is too wet In a wet
spell, when the weeds and grass are
getting too large a start, it may pay
to run the plows or cultivators
when the ground is little too wet,
If necessary to kill these weeds and
grass; but if the crops are reason
ably clean, keep out of them until the
soil is sufficiently dry.
In dry weather keep any crust
which may form at the surface we'll
broken by stirring the soil to a
depth of two inches. The need for
cultivation does not stop until the
corn is made, If either grass or dry
weather are present. 1t will do the
crop more harm than good to pillow
it deep at tasselling time, but if there
be grass and weeds or If there be a
crust on the surface of the ground.
it will pay to cultivate shallow as
long as the crop is growing or MAX
ing.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02

cation of the fertilizer and the disk
ing may be given Immediately after
the alfalfa is cut the first time in
the spring. l have also disked it
after the third cutting, in mid-sum-
mer with good results. Do not set
the harrow with too much angle, but
somewhat straight and put addition
al weight on if necessary to get it in
the land. The splitting of the crowns
OF the alfalfa seems to help rather
than injure the plant.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02

conditions are all
right. 1t is a
waste of time to
undertake to grow
1t on any but a
we'll drained, fer
tile soil free from
acidity and con-
tanning humus;
also the necessary
bacteria must be
In the soil, natur-
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
THE COTTON CROP OF 1909.

The final figures of the Govern
ment place the cotton crop of 1909
at 10,315,3S2 5O0-pound bales and
the value Of the crop at $812,OS9,-
S33. This is 3,271,924 bales or
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02

l. u FARMER In the soil, natur
ally. or be added. Lime is another
essential In growing alfalfa. Possib.
ly none OF our crops require as much
lime as alfalfa. have known four
tons OF slaked lime to be applied to
one acre OF land for alfalfa. 1t is al.
ways safe to apply lime TO any land
intended for alfalfa.
Where alfalfa succeeds there is
probably no forage crop grown that
will equal II in value. Wherever sue
cessfully grown In the United States
IT will give from three cuttings In
the North. to seven or eight In Texas
where the seasons are longer. with
a probable average OF one ton OF cur
ed hay per acre at each cutting, the
feeding value OF which Is nearly that
OF wheat bran. Owing to its deep
roofing proclivities II will stand more
dry weather than any other OF our
forage crops, and at the same time
is very much helped by timely rains.
Good Soil, Good Seed and incubation
A gentleman who has learned
TO grow alfalfa successfully, stated
that his success is due to the thor
ough preparation of the soil before
seeding the alfalfa. Half prepare
ton will not suffice. The land must
be well drained, deeply broken, a
perfect seed bed made, vegetable mat
ter. preferably stable manure, incor-
porated with the soil. and heavy APP
plications OF lime made Then, with
the addition OF the bacteria peculiar
to alfalfa and good seed. one may
confidently expect to grow 1t sue
cessfully.
There is probably nothing that
Is more essential TO alfalfa-growing
than to have the soil we'll inoculated
with the bacteria. The best way to
obtain this is to procure soil from a
field that has been growing alfalfa
successfully for some years. While
200 pounds will give partial inocula-
ton. many times that quantity per
acre is better. | have applied a ton
or soil to an acre with very crafty
ing success. This soil should be APP
piled either late In the afternoon or
on cloudy day and Immediately har-
rowed In. Sunshine is death to bac-
terra. therefore the less they are ex-
posed to II the better for them. Soil
may be brought from any distance,
but when 1t arrives 1t will be best to
put II In dark place where 1t will
not dry out too much before using 1t.
II Is always best to get 1t on the
land and narrowed in as quickly as
possible after getting it. | have
found the fertilizer attachment to
grain drill a very convenient way to
put the soil out. This distributes 1t
evenly in any quantity desired, and
II is Immediately covered, thus pro-
tecting the bacteria from the direct
rays Of the sun.
Good seed, free from obnoxious
weeds. is another essential In grow
ing alfalfa. 1t is well to procure
sample Of the seed you intend to SOW
and submit them to the botanist OF
your State Department Of Agricul-
ture, or to the Department Of Agri-
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02

betler pay TWO prices Tor pure seed
OF strong terminating qualities than
to have poor seeds given to you.
Get Land Ready Now.
Those who contemplate sowing al
falfa this fall should begin the pre-
paration Of the land now unless they
have commenced before this. Break
the land deeply, manure and lime
well and SOW to cowpeas or soy
beans. Both of these are fine crops
to precede alfalfa. Cut them off for
hay in August or September, and
prepare the best seed bed possible
with disk harrow for the alfalfa.
This will be better than to pillow the
land again, provided it was we'll
plowed in the spring. In August,
September or October, according to
locality, SOW % to 80 pounds of seed
per acre and lightly harrow them in.
A weeder is fine to put the seed in
with. 1t is well to divide the seed
and SOW half Of them going over the
land one way, and the other half
going over the land at right angles
to the first sowing. This will insure
a more even stand than IL the seed
are all sown one way. Sow soon
after a rain when the land is moist
enough to terminate the seeds
quickly.
1t will be well for persons contem-
plating putting in alfalfa to write to
the Department of Agriculture, I
Washington, D. c.. and get bulletins |
relating to the crop. ]. e. Wing & |
Bros, Mechanicsburg, Ohio, also send
out free treatise on alfalfa. This
little book contains much valuable |
information, and is we'll worth send |
ing for
DO Not Cut Too Close the First Year
The first years management of al |
falfa may have an important bearing
becomes necessary to cut it to kill
out weed growth, do not cut it until |
1t begins to come In bloom, and then
not until new growth, suckers or
sprouts, start out from about the top
OF the grounds and are about one or
two inches high. This new growth
starting is an indication that it is
then time to cut the crop of hay. Do
not cut too close. Set the mower bar
so as to leave stubble two or three
inches high so as to not cut Off any
OF the new growth that has started.
believe many alfalfa fields have
been ruined by cutting the alfalfa
too early and too close to the ground.
For the best hay, alfalfa should
not be exposed too much to the sun
after IL is cut. Let 1t wilt for a
day, and put in tall but slim cocks
for some two days, II the weather is
good, and then haul to the barn and
store away in loft with Slated
floor, so as to let the air pass up
through it. All hay is cured by the
escape of the water from the plant.
If current Of air can pass up
through it, the water is carried off
much faster than when the air can
not easily pass through it.
1t is well in the very early spring
of each year to give the alfalfa field
a thorough disking with harrow, so
as to work the land and also destroy
any young grass or weeds that may
be ready to make start Before
disking apply broadcast 500 pounds
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
Saturday, July 2, 1910.
HOW TO GET A START WITH ALFALFA
Useless to Sow 1t Except in Good Condition
Begin Now Prepare Seeding-Imng and Jnocu.

BY T. B. Parker.

at Washin
n difficult
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while dodder
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08

KINGS CASE
IS UP TO NJ ROY
Ban Johnson's Secretary Commits
missioned To Go Into the Matter
and Decide If John Is an Outlaw

CHICAGO. Feb. Before Catcher
John King will be permitted to re-
turn TO organized baseball he will
have TO convince Secretary Robert
Mercy, OF the American league, that
he is not really an OUTLAW"
This became known today when Il
was announced that President Herr
mann OF the National Baseball com
mission. had appointed McRoy spe.
cial committee OF one to investigate
Kings case. II McRoy reports favor.
ably the national commission will
vote unanimously for the catchers
reinstatement.
incidentally. Chicago fans were ad-
vised today OF an interview with
King IN which the catcher declared
he would play with the Chicago Cubs
gratis next season il he could be re-
leased Internationally at the end OF
the season. King has several irons
in the fire. and he thinks II he could
once get free OF the Cubs he could get
$4,000 year catching for and man
aging some other major league club.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
Sporting Notes

President Na,in at the Detroit B"Se-
ball ,iuh. is back from l.lori'a
Nntty McIntSre ha~ ~hnken JncL""3-
Willie with bus ono. horse ei0ulr. an" ~
now racing 10 at Tampa
The Hebrew boys NJ the rrySdunre
gymnasium Walopcd &c sang ~ AIt.
lfl.a.s at basketball. %" 10 %. iast
night Sap-ro saot l1 FROM thr a"ld
The chicago auto show II draw nH
well. over -'non beiue 'ui trla.''.-
A Tot ot petrou"rs are "a utendane"
Ia spite OF had roads " hirh deferred
reminding tN, H.sp. lnrru tiHrtuUuiIrs
ar,,al Command .or .DHIrk krviet let
yesterda, ror tle Ch.ig" show.
=
Jack Thone,, the unfortunate Bo-ton
otItHcI3,r. is said 90 have again ulF-
located Ibis uai arm and is n7" pos
Sihly out of baseball for t'r rest OF "'s
RI,rrsidcs opened their season nv
bsttIrl t.v Su'F3t I've. Fl. 10 % ma an
interesting game
Grand Rapids High plays basketball
't Central FRIDAY "''ni"k.
John I. sullivan has hurried MISS
MAJ, Uartn~ BE- h"yno"d sweetheart.
~n. Is said to nc wealthy in trr own
II4Ht
~ seems perfectly logical. the Ann
AIaor - sH stutr tu"f'ai 'AaWpl"ns
drew UV" or tNr places "n F'tHtllaI
Jos"''t~ ~. Ah'H'tai ''ll
tr,u tune two - SlHde and Iorbttt.
The ou,rt COLLEGE boys played ~ ~
orurossed wiz st"s," frls4t last night
put il over them very handIly by
score OF 90 10 a.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
CY YOUNG TAKES TO TALL
TIMBERS LIKE F. JONES
Locks over the Western Country With
Fielder and Says He viii Move

Locks Over the Western Country with
Fielder and Says He viii Move
PORTLAND. Ore Feb 7.-"Cy'
young. the veteran Cleveland pitcher
has heard the call OF the timber coun.
try and will soon follow in the foot.
steps OF Fielder Jones. former man
ager OF the White Sox.
Young announced today that during
the present trip he expected 10 pur-
chase ranch. preparatory 20 going
into the lumber business. Young had
a long talk today with Fielder Jones
who told him OF the opportunities
offered for money making in Oregon.
IL Is rumOred that Young expects 10
make Oregon his home. when he is
through with baseball and Cy did not
deny this today.
They tried to pull OF the AbendpOst-
Hornet H. race FOR the lake champion
ship Yesterday but the Abendpost beat
the gun and was disqualified. The
race viii take place later in the season.
Maps 20 Meet Cardinals.
The Cleveland Americans and St
Louis Cardinals will meet in a spring
series at Little Rock. Ark. beginning
March 90 Four games viii be
played.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
BROWN SPRINGS
NEW SALARY BLUFF
Three Fingered HEAVIER Says He VIII
Go Into Aeroplane Game Ii Murphy
Won't Come Across With Coin.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Three-fngered
Brown. aviator.
That's the way baseball fans will
read Il, II the dreams OF the star
pitcher OF the Chicago Cubs come
true
Incidentally the desire 20 sit in the
hall OF fame alongside the Wright
brothers. Curtiss. Bleriut and Paulhan
is the real reason why Brown has not
yet signed 2 contract with the Chicago
Cubs for next season according 10 pri-
vate advices from Browns Indiana
home
Brown has struck for big raise
He expects TO get a. but ne also OBJ
jects strenuously to the new major
league contracts and has given II out
that he will not attach his signature
10 one. II President Murphy, OF the
Cubs. does not agree 10 Brown )
terms the three-hngered twirler ex'
poets 10 go into the aeroplaning bust
ness right away.
It's about time | was getting into
some kind OF business" said Brown,
and the air game looks good TO me-
| think there is a great future in the
sport and that later on it Will become
more than a pastime.'
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
.YOST LIKELY TO
LOSE A NEW STAR
All-Fresh Teams Best Tackle,
Picked as Sure Varsity Material
For Next Year, Whips a Cop.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.. Feb. 7.-(Spe-
cial) Just because two students ana
two policemen couldn't agree as TO
how the close of the FIRST semester
should be httingly celebrated. Coacn
fost will have one less valuable line
man TO work with next season, and a
probable candidate for the first eleven
VIII be lest Arthur Curnwen one OF
the parties TO the AFFAIR OF last Thurs
day night. has been summoned 10 an
pear before the faculty OF the literary
department Monday At p. m, and un
less he can give a pretty good reason
Tor being under the inS1ence OF liquor
he will probably be asked TO leave the
university.
Cornwell made the All-Freshman
team the past year at tackle and
played a great game throughout the
season Before Douglas arrived To
coach the freshmen Cornwell lined up
against the Varsity every night and
attracted the attention OF Coach Yost.
Douglas said that Cornwell was un-
doubtedly the best tackle in the state
and ought 20 make good with the first
eleven next season Cornwell played
with Saginaw high school when they
won the championship in 1907, and he
also played with them in 1905. He
Is a big fellow. weighing close TO 1870
pounds. and is exceedingly fast.
Cornwell. in company with Norman
Miller. OF Bay City drank 20 each
others health little too freely one
night last week. and were arrested.
"Corny" didn't like the idea OF spend
ing his time behind the bars SO he
mixed in with the cop" one cop"
Is now In the hospital.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
CHICAGO EXCITED
OVER THIS BOUT
It's Now Believed That Zybszko Has
an Even Chance With Mahmout,
the Turk. on the Mat.

CHICAGO. Feb. 1-ZUyszko VIC
tory over Henry Ordeman at Mime
apolis has boosted lis stock Tor as
.handicap match with Yussif MahmouI
az the Coliseum next week II is 0e
lleved By the Polish champion friends
that be not only viii prevent the Turk
from throwing Lin twice within an
hour. but VIII secure "a tai. himself.
Jnder the terms OF the match this
would give him me victory.
His win over Ordeman vas in Itself
a big feat. Ordeman is considered one
OF Americas best heavyweignts and
only recently issued a challenge TO the
world. According e. reports the bat
tie was a strenuous one and ZbyszAo
clearly outclassed the husky Gopher
star II be succeeds in taking a fail
from Mahmout in The handicap II is
believed by his bsckers he Will be en-
titled 10 a match with Gotch for the
worlds championship.
Two championship events also will
be on the card OF the show to be given
by the Empire Athletic club. They
will both be TO finish. Eugene
Tremblay, OF Montreal, and Max Lutt-
berg. OF this city, will battle for the
lightweight crown. They are consid-
cred the best 155-pound wrestlers In
the land Johnny Bitter. Of Toledo
probably will secure match with the
winner or the Coliseum bout.
The mlidleweight crown will depend
on the bout between Walter Willough-
by, OF Cleveland, and Ernest kartye,
OF Chicago
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
Y. NJ. c. A. HELPS IN
. FINDING OFFICIALS
Lamentable Lack of Local Governing
Talent To Be Made Occasion of
Systematic Search.

The lamentabie lack OF unprecedented
and competent officiating timber la The
local basketball arena has been one
commented on tor some years in De-
uoit. incompetent work by referees
and umpires has featured SO many %
the local contests that. of recent
years. the custom has come TO be 10
import upstate cXIerts When real big
games are carded.
During the season that Is now ~
progress the managers OF the various
trst-class teams have entered upon a
more or less systematic campaign with
new material This course has
already been productive OF several dis
coyeries OF the new crop the Ler-
chen brothers. Bert ana Frank, are
uuquestionabiy IN, leaders Several
other promising officials have made
their appearance. however
In selecting the officials for the I'M.
portaut y. NJ G. a -Oliyel game Mon
day night. the management OF the y
NJ {. A. has helped the movement
along by giving the jobs 70 Frank
Lercheu and Harry KiHsel both well.
known local athletes
One OK the diTculties In connection
with the choice OF officials has beel
found in The fac. that SO many OF thr
eligible men are cons iderei oar OF Che
question through their connection with
various leading teams In the capacity
of players. Neither OF the LelChens II
playing ,his year however. Frank hay
INK made an entry iu prof, ssional Das be
laH In the Three / league asst year
knsel gas for a time on tho Spaldiu-
list but has determined 20 take a "hifl
at the officiating proposition lie was
al one time a star with Eastern nigh
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
Deaf nute Umpire Signed
By The sally League

President Joyner. OF the sally league.
has the center OF the base ball stage,
If you please He always tries TO keep
just a little in advance OF the process
sion and generally succeeds
Joyner read about Manager Billy
Smith. OF Budalo signing a deaf and
dumb pitcher little later ne heard
how Manager Perry Iipe Of Macon.
Ga had signed a deaf and dunn D
catcher. That started Joyner think
lng he busted himself found deaf
and dumb umpire and signed him for
1910
That a. and d. ump business Is p
fine idea He can't hear what the
payers say and they n turn don p
have 10 listen 10 him. JONES is shak-
lug hands with himself over IFS sue
cess IN putting one over on the big
men OF baseball
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08

which will drop in front Of the target
upon hitting IT,
Such target. with a wooden
trough sloping toward the firing
point. 10 return the balls, small boy
10 gather up the balls and dump them
into the trough, completes the outht.
Simple. isn't Il? And | don't think
any one who knows baseball will DENY
K would prove effective. The pitchers
could throw az the target from the
distance they pitch. and the inhelders
could stand Al distances approNimat-
ing the distance each has 10 throw
I believe daily practice for the train
ing period would increase the errec
tiyeness % every man on the team
To, man who could place the ball Ia
space six inches square every time
ha threw would have better control
than The man who never tried the eN
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08

Make Every Ball Player Real SbarpshOOter
By Ha0mg Him FollooU in Matys FoOt5teps
Nv TIP WRIGHT.

Christy Matthewson SAYS his con
troll (and he has the best OF any
pitcher In the gamel is due TO the
fact that he practiced throwing al a
mark when youth.
Strikes me there is bunch In this
! for every pitcher. yes. for every ball
PLAYER and every boy. Surely nothing
| IN baseball Is more important than
accurate pegging. and the man who
can be depended 20 shoot the ball 10
the mark every time ne lets 20 or II.
other things being equal. gets the fat
jobs.
see at least one baseball manage
has declared my suggestion TO employ
coach 10 teach his players the art OF
quick starting and sprinuns, Is worth
trying. so here Is another.
II throwing az a mark was good
enough for Christy Matthewson. why
isn't IL good enough for every pitcher?
None OF them have anything notice
able upon the Giant star that /
know OF
And IL perfect control was secured
BY Big Six" by throwing at a marx.
ii will improve the control OF men
sters who are considering baseball
as a future means OF livelihood, well,
they cannot follow in the footsteps Of
better leader than Matty.
Why wouldn't IL De a good scheme
for every manager 10 have his pitch
ers. catchers and inielders, practice
throwing AT a target during the train
ing season? To work up interest they
might offer a prize 10 the man making
the best showing or the greatest i'm
provement. at the end OF the training
season.
Every ball player who wants 70 IN
crease his effectiveness. as every good
player surely does. would welcome
the chance, | believe 10 perfect him
self In throwing with accuracy
II wouldn't require much time and
very little money 10 rig up a target
and an arrangement 10 return the
tails in every training camp, and the
benefit would more than compensate.
A target similar 90 those used in
archery tournaments. soitly backed
would prove just the thing These
targets are made Of straw and are
intended for rough work They are
scr enough not 20 spoil The balls
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08

pertinent
The pitchers could practice with
th6ir curve ball as we'll as with the
fast ball, trying 10 curve the ball into
the heart OF the target. or 10 hit the
edge OF a ring as II they were trying
10 get the ball across the corner Or
the plate.
This practice would be more effec-
tive than throwing TO the catcher over
plate. because there would be no
question about the decision Every
man throwing would know just where
the ball went instead OF guessing
whether II went over the corner OF
lhe plate or missed IL entirely.
A. I said before II throwing az a
mark Is good enough for Matthewson.
IL ought 20 be good enough for minor
lcaguers and big leaguers not so tam
oas as McGraW premier
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
PENN HAS NEW SPLINTER.
In a Try.out Bachelor Beats Rams
dell and other Cracks.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7.-Batchel.
lo-. OF the University Of Pennsylvania,
showed up "a a new find for the
track team In meet held on the
indoor track as a means OF wedding
out the many candidates who have
been reporting daily for the team,
Batchellor surprised every one by win
ming out in the final heat OF the 60
yard handicap event.
Against him we're such men as
Rnmsdell and Haydock. so that HIS
winning out in this event was one OF
the features OF the work OF the pres.
ent season.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08

Two fast games were played in the
Light Guard league as result or
which Company c and the Reserves
are tied for first place. Company A
defeated Company c In a fast, furious
and rough. though clean, game. The
first half ended II to u, a company
up. This lead proved TO be too much
for the league leaders. Tapert for a
company and Black for G company. So
cured the majority OF baskets for their
teams I'm the second game the Re
serves defeated Company u by the
score OF rs TO II, Mccain for the Re-
serves getting eight field baskets.
Parker and Fleming did good work
for Company b.
The next games, Saturday night
will bring together Companies A and %
I'm the first game and Company G will
meet the Reserves in the second.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-08
THAT SECOND TY. COBB
by CHARLES t. DuFFIE.

one night a stork flew over the south.
with a sweet little baby held tight IN its mouth
being weary, the babe gave a sob,
So she III the roof OF one Tyrus Cobb
When left on the roof the babe gave a yell.
He knew II he tumbled - wouldn't be well
But "A doctor climbed up to the roof so high
Took the baby inside and handed II to Ty.
And then the good doctor gave him some mix
While Ty a-saying. hes hner IN an SIX
The babe looked around with smll aud COO,
As much as TO say. do 90 fink viii do?"
Mrs cobb delighted she CHANGED to be home
Tor had she been out she might not ave known
What dear little baby the stork had IN night
And left on her roof that cold winter night