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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
The Lesume Special

~ HE GREATEST evidence Of the wave OF
MN improvement in farm methods and practice
49, In the South Is shown by the attention be-
ing paid to the legume crops. especially to cow
peas and crimson clover When more than twenty
years ago, began a crusade for the cowpea it
was rare to see field Of peas, except in the corn
fields. The Southern farmers hardly seemed to
realize what bonanza they had in the pea, which
they and their fathers and grandfathers had been
planting in sort of haphazard way for genera
lions. Then peas were picked and failed out and
sold for so to rs cents bushel. Now hundred
acres are grown where one was grown twenty
years ago, and such a demand has sprung up all
over the country for the seed that peas are seldom
lower than two dollars bushel and generally
higher. 1t is a curious instance of an immense
increase of production attended by higher price
for the product. Now, farmer can NOW and
cure HIS pea hay at the proper stage, and the
seed Will ripen and can be threshed from the hay
and cleaned by the Roger machine at rate of half
bushel of clean peas a minute, and the hay left
in fine shape for feeding. Twenty years ago a
Legume Special would hardly have attracted the
attention OF the farmers. But the paper and the
institutes have made the farmers acquainted with
the important role the legumes play in the i'm
provement OF the soil. and the farmers are finding
out their value rIf.a
Nine years ago came from Raleigh to Sails
bury, Maryland. to speak at farmers institute.
TOLD the farmers that had ridden that day all |
the way up from Cape Charles, nearly 100 miles. |
ana my eyes had been panied by the sight of the |
pare land IN winter where the corn and truck
crops mad been grown the previous summer. and |
told them OF what we were doing in North
carolina with crimson clover, and what could he
oohe Win 1t here on their sandy SOIL Now, I
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

Johns neghbors watched all these things
closely and at the store Saturday afternoons
John was discussed. and the general opinion was
that John was on the road to the county home.
He was getting to be book farmer" and book
farming did not pay in the South. they knew very
we'll.
But when these men who had no cows went to
the store to buy butter. they were told that they
could get Mrs. Crakore's butter for 80 cents
pound and not cent less, and the store-keeper
said he had quit selling the oleomargarine they
had been getting for butter.
John had fine lot of half-bred pigs, and his
neighbors had to buy some pigs in the spring.
and John got IS each for his as soon as weaned,
and would not sell many at that price.
Thsn, when they saw John driving his mares to
they said that John had gone nas da99zE @
was going to ruin his crop. But John kept on
with harrow and weeder and the weather turned
rainy, but between showers he got over the land
and broke the crust rapidly while his neighbors
were getting hopelessly In the grass.
Then when they were trying with single plows
to cover up the grass John mounted his riding
cultivator with his two mares hitched to it, and
went over his crops in less than half the time his
neighbors took. and did better work.
His neighbor. Jim Mulekin, came over one Sun
day afternoon and was astonished to see that
Johns cotton and corn were perfectly clean and
thriving. why, said ne, the grass In my cot
ton is almost high as the cotton. I am just
waiting till the rain stops that can go into it
with turning pillow and cover the grass up"
"You need not have had the grass there" said
John, 'sif you had used the harrow and weeder
when 1t started. and then had two-horse Guilt
vator to get over rapidly between the rains"
'But amt got but one mule" said Jim.
And you will lose enough on your cotton crop
to have paid for two more mules" said John II
have found out that horse power is cheaper than
man power. and that there is profit in farming If
it is done right. Are you going to sow peas in
your corn. Jim?"
Sow peas. and they sellin' at $3.50 bushel?
reckon not. Can't afford It,"
II can not afford not to do it," said john "but
have plenty Of peas and would not take $2.5 a
bushel for them so long as can find vacant
place for them"
Fact is" said Jim. 81 don't see how l am to
pay for the fertilizer I bought, and it CROWN
grass instid Of cotton"
What did you buy" said John
why, bought the regular 2-8-2 that have
always bought, and they charged me $25 a ton
for 1t. and that was the cheapest they had. and
l used zoo pounds an acre on the cotton"
Perhaps the lowest priced, but not the cheap-
est, said John. I did not buy any ammonia. but
mixed acid phosphate and potash, about 1O-5
on the crimson clover last fall, and this spring T
added only acid phosphate for the cotton. for the
clover is giving me all the weed I want. and nm
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

the clover and cotton l nave uSeu oVV PouHus VI
fertilizer an acre that did not cost me much more
than your 200 pounds. for bought for cash.
Bought for CASH." said Jim. ''Whar in the
world did you cit cash in the spring?"
"Been selling you fellows butter at 80 cents a.
pound all winter, and pigs in the spring, and /
fattened two steers and sold them to the butcher.
Sold some corn. too. and oats, and lot of late
potatoes and sweet potatoes, and all the help i
need can get cheap. for the darkeys know they
will get their pay Saturday night, and when my
cotton is made it will belong to me, for do not
owe anything at the store The store is always
owing me. and the chickens and eggs my wife
raises buy all the clothes she and the children
wear. & AN
"Then directly my winter oats will be COM
ing in. and shall have good crop to sell. In
fact Jim. since l went up the country and saw
how those farmers there do, have gone to farm
ing, too, and can beat those people up-country,
for we can make as much corn and oats and wheat
as they can. and have the cotton for surplus
CROP
''Well, John. we had all about concluded you
were gittin' so extravagant that you were on the
road to the poor-house, and the fact is you are
gittin' the start on fellows and after the crap
is laid by, them mares of yours are going to have
colts and next thing, you'll be four-horse
farmer" GstkE bEe ~ sbz&4# E&A1&A
Il am going to have all the horse power need
and hope to have some to sell, and my heifer
calves will make better cows than the old ones,
and shall sell my bull and get another one not
akin to them, and shall. before long, have cows
nearly full-blooded. In the same way 1 shall
breed up my hogs, and as soon as get the land
to make more grass. I shall have some sheep.
was as poor as you. Jim, and 1t only takes a
little of brains to get out of the one-mule
class and go to farming. Cotton is a wonderfully
g.. =
expect to get over a bale acre this year, and l
will have made good living out of the other
things l raise, and my cotton l can put under
cover and sell when the price is best. while. you
taselk b the iap q aRy 81 a'ss be
well, John, / am goin' to tell these things
to the fellows out at the store, and rather think
we'll wake up
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

The best way to rest land is to keep It busy
between sale crops growing something that will
iced stock and feed the land at the same time
the legume crops
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

fH1 AM CHEERFULLY writing personal re-
MOI plies to letters from the subscribers to The
2 Progressive Farmer and Gazette, but do
not propose to do this for men who do not take
the paper If you are subscriber, say so when
you send a query Otherwise shall expect
dollar for the reply. and you had as well SEND the
dollar to the paper for years subscrinion .or
cannot spend time and labor writing letters ~.
twooont stamp to people who will not take the
COMMISSION MERCHANTs.-Mr. r. e. Han
ley, business manager of the League of Commits
sion Merchants. Buffalo, N. Y, writes, asking
why, In a recent article in The Progressive Farmer
and Gazette. should proceed to condemn all
commission merchants?" The fact is, that did
not condemn all commission merchants at all. but
only warned the shippers against the rascally
ones. and said that the best way to market pro-
duce is the way doing here on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland and Virginia, by organizing
produce exchanges. l have no quarrel with hon
orable men in the commission business. and am
glad to get the printed list of the members Of the
League OF Commission Merchants, who have or
ganized for sef-protecton against rogues / am
also heartily in favor of the growers organizing
for their own protection and advantage. The
League is. doubtless. good thing for those who
have to ship direct to commission merchants, and
1t will protect the shippers. But the exchanges
have proven their value and have come here as a
permanent thing Where there are large numbers
of growers shipping, exchange is the best
thing to handle the crops. But where one is To-
Gated so that exchange is not practicable, then
consult the agents Of the League before shipping
and find out who are to be trusted.
10 h.nafa vs -
NUT GRASS.-The only way to kill nut grass
is not to let 1t show leaf above ground. This
means constant cleaning off. for it will be up next
day, but If constantly prevented from making
green leaves the roots will die. Nut grass spreads
more from seed than from the roots, and being
neglected late in the season, it fNs the soil with
seed, and nothing but constant vigilance will
eradicate 1t. l have just made garden here
from piece of land that is full of it, and am go
ng to do just what advise; clean up every shoot
every day. Nothing short of this will answer
reese penned on the spots will keep it down. 1t is
aid. but have never tried them
Inc pest way TO rest land is to keep 1t busy
rnxuin
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
Comments and Suggestions.

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17

and endowed and permanently cared for Con-
nent to schools and churches. No vacant lots.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17

Terms-One-tenth cash, the balance 1 per month
Guiding taxes, interest and insurance
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17

These homes delivered you complete including la
screens shades and fences They clean. that you
in
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17

Good streets, sidewalks curbs, gas, sewers electric
phone lines. Car service on the Grand Avenue We
eighth Street line Tract office at Gramercy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17

hundred select FROM each of them archtecturaly
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Of his get, lot II. irst prize.
Colt under one year. second prize
F. C. Brown. mare four years and
over. first prize. One year and over
second prize.
J. s. Cradle. black roadster filly
second.
c. e. Murphy. grade mare. lot 8
first prize.
Mrs. w. ]. Elder. lot 16. sucking
colt. first prize.
Mrs. F. NJ. Mason. two year old
mare, second prize.
Albert Howard. best jenny with
sucking. first and second prizes.
Stock Awards at Fair
The stock exhibit at the Weld
county fair was recognized as one OF
the most interesting and superb OF
the entire exhibit.
The prizes which were won fol-
low:
H. D. Parker, guernsey bull and
COW, also second prize on COW.
George NJ. Houston, Jersey bull,
first prize.
Pierce Land and Stock company,
Short Horn COW. first prize.
E. c. Billings. Guernsey calf first
prize.
Ida Henderson. two year old dairy
COW. first prize.
Ida Deffke. best dairy COW three
years old and over, second prize.
Ida Deffke, first prize best dairy
COW two years and over. first.
A. NJ. McClenahan, dairy COW and
calf. three frsts.
A. H. Soaring. grade Guernsey
under one year, first.
George Emerson, grade roadster
one year, first.
East Evans Horse company. stall
lion and three of his get, first
T. E. Rowe received the first prize
on honey exhibit.
C. B. Owens, first prize on light
driving team: F. C. Brown. second.
Mrs. Flora Heaton, ladies' single
driver. first; Mrs. Spear. second.
Pulling contest, two horse team.
Don Brock. first; Roy Baird, second;
o. G. OFarrell. third.
Judges. J. w. Mcpherson, ], w.
Shearer. c. Mackey.
Ollie O'Farrell. double draft team,
5000 or over, first; Leroy Baird.
second
C. B. Owens, single driving horse
by gentleman, first.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06
LASALLE MAY OPEN
NEW ROAD THERE,

LeSalle. Oct. 4.--The town board
held an adjourned meeting Monday
evening for the purpose of consider
ing the opening of new road west
OF the railroad track. The old road
at this place, which was used by the
farmers during the beet hauling sea-
son. was taken up by the railroad
company at the time the round house
and other improvements were put in.
1t was decided to open the road for
a distance OF one and one half blocks
and have 1t graded Immediately.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06
TR WELD COUNTY FAIR
DRAWS LARGE CROWDS

One of the most pleasing and
best arranged departments OF the
fair was the horticulture depart
meat. in charge OF ]. w. Dillon.
While there were not as many diff
ferent exhibits in this department,
10 few who did display their pro-
Ascts Of orchard, surprised the peo-
20 by the variety and quality OF
Mir display.
There was qualification on all
SIDES when these exhibits we're view
ID to discover that a country here
tofore thought almost a non-fruit
section could under proper cultiva-
tion yield such supurb fruit of sc
excellent a quality. Many farmers
consulted the superintendent and
ethers on how to achieve success in
their orchards and there is nc
doubt but what many fruit trees
grape vines and berry bushes will
30 planted the coming year as di-
rect influence of the exhibits at the
fair.
The prizes in this department
we're awarded by Prof. Leslie F.
Panll of the State Agricultural col
BeGe and were as follows:
Apples. Tobias Mattox.
Basket, Wolf River, first. n. w
oseenings. box, first; jeanette Rose
second. Plate of Wealthy. second
PsAte Wolf River. first. N. w.
0rsenings. plate, first, Shenandoah,
D1ate. first, Danchey. first, Arkansas
uaack. first. Boxbury Russell. first
-DseAess. nrst.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06
WORTH THE COST

II the extra session of the legisla-
ture, which is to adjourn this week.
accomplishes nothing more than the
Initiative and the referendum, which
it has already done. and the primary
election law. which will be reality
before adjournment, 1t is worth the
price, and Governor Shafroth has
made good.
While we are on the subject. we
want to ask the republican taxpayer
who pays on ten thousand dollars
worth Of property. just how much he
thinks the extra session has added
to the sum he will have to pay In
taxes?
Our republican politicians are al
ready putting up a great cry about
how much 1t is costing the taxpayer,
and the waste Of the peoples money.
Let us make this statement: II
the legislature convened every day
In the year and ran up bill of q
million dollars. your taxes would not
be increased one penny.
Why?
Because the entire state expenses
outside OF the income from fees. is
paid from q tax Of four mills on each
dollar OF taxable property. and nc
legislature can incumber the income
OF future years. Appropriations moi
paid out of the revenues of the two
years life OF the legislature that
passed them, are dead and void. The
only sufferers from the expense OF
the extra session are the appropria'
tions in the fifth class, mostly private
relief bills, and others that for the
most part should never have been
passed, but which are sops dealt out
by legislators to their several com.
debts.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

years ago. in exchange lof +
key vote for the Normal s1
preparation is something
are unable to fathom, ana
believe, when the repuoIie1
have this fact brought 10
tention. that many Of iheM
see 1t clear to scratch MS .
their ballot and vote ior on'
OF the democratic nominees
or course the republicans
mud singing. when 'he
mentioned. but mud or no
ler's vote for the repeal OF
practical Temperance law u
ever put on the statute "
matter OF record in the nous
of last session. And the WI
deal was framed up before
ton of 1908. when he ag''
change for the promised y
DR.. Snyder and the S'S''
school. to trade his vote "
key interests in Denver III
for their support OF lhe
training school bill. ne y
delivered on both sides
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06
DMOCRATIC SENATORS
BREAK MACHINE IRONS

Denver, Oct. 4.-f the Democrat
ic platform pledges are to be re-
deemed, the odious senatorial eau
Gus, which has blocked legislation
for fifty-six days. must be abolished
and showdown" en- the open floor
of the senate must be forced.
After the machine senators had
weathered Saturdays caucus, they
imagined they had won their fight,
and the organs of the .'interests"
joyfully announced that with the ex-
ception OF the primary election and
registration bills. the sacred para
mounts"-as they sneeringiy refer
red to the platform pledges-were
doomed to defeat. and that even
the two bills which would be CON
sidered" would be SO emasculated
that their own authors would not be
able to recognize them.
This rank avowal of the machine
program. however. has created a
storm Of indignation which promises
to smash the entire precious scheme
into smithereens.
The majority of the members OF
the house. under the leadership OF
Judge Hicks, have made it clear that
they will not be parties to the be-
trayal OF the people and that they
| will not consent to the adjournment
of the extra session until the sena-
tors have been forced to go ON rec
ord on all the pledges.
the platform democratic senators
are being urged on all sides to put
an end to the caucus farce. and ia
compel the Adamses. and the Irbys
and the McCues to come out into
the open and make public record
of their. treason.
The machine senators are plead.
ing that the platform senators are in
honor bound" to remain in the eau.
Gus. In answer to this plea 1t IL
pointed out that the original caucus
agreement was secured through
false pretenses and that the machine
men have never hesitated to violate
or ignore 1t when their interests sug-
gested such a course
At the opening of the special ses.
sion, Billy Adams and his support
ers promised the platform senator,
that is they would go into caucus all
the platform pledges would be take1
up and pushed to vote without un
necessary delay.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06
SIX THOUSAND ACRES
OF IONGMONT BEETS

Longmont. Colo. Oct. 4-Tomor-
row morning will see the beginning
of the harvest OF the beet crop in
this district. There are more than
5000 acres OF beets. The $4,000
tons which this acreage will produce
WIN mean that 100000 will be dis
tributed among the farmers. Octo-
ber IL the factory will open. The
crop IL good in comparison to that
Of past years and 10 averaging IA
per cent sugar.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06
New Manager at Carrithers'

f. 8. Carrithers has resigned as
manager OF the Carrithers Clothing
company and will retire from an ac-
tive part in the businers. John r.
Kay, who has been assistant in the
business for some time was elected
to the managership OF the company.
and, with his experience In the
clothing business will undoubtedly
put the Carrithers Clothing company
in the front rank OF Greeley clothing
houses.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Rollin Haynes leaves today for
Fort Collins where he will take the
six months course in agriculture. He
will return six months next year to
complete the course and then expects
to demonstrate his ability on a ranch
near Greeley.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06
Deafness Cannot lie

by local applications, a "a
reach the diseased poI.' o.,
There is only one VIZ .on,
ness, and that Is py ..@s
remedies. Deafness an m
infiamed condition OF NH
ing the the Eustachlah yoo
this tube is inhamto ,ssg
rumbling sound or lmpetio tio.
and when 1t is entlres5 mia,
ness is the result, anl N'ct ost
flammation can be tahtn al
tube restored to its hnli.d
hearing will be desll s-s
nine cases out of lel, l,,,, b
Catarrh. which is n"thl,,'gm md
famed condition OF @
faces. rrrrlrs
We will give one ll. lllu d
for any case OF pgni bs
catarrh) that cauhy' nd
Halls Catarrh Curs, ,NEY
lars free. +. j. C3lH'NN ri
Sold by druggist PbHt. d
Take Halls FANNY
patton.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Miss Clara Boetto. who has been
living here the last four months, left
Monday for Holly to make her
home.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06
DISGRACED HIS OFFICE
By G. II, w.

Just how the citizens OF this
county, who are nearly ninety per
cent anti-license, can cast vote for
the republican candidate for repre-
Harrison Teller. after his
vote on the county option law two
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

w. f. Culver went to Boulder to-
day for a few days visit with his
wife. who is in the Boulder sanitar-
ium
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mrs. F. A. Thomas OF Macon City,
who has been visiting her daughter.
Miss Clara Boetto. left Monday for
her home.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Miss Louise De Marsay of Denver
has been visiting friends in Greeley
a few days and went to Cloverly this
morning for visit.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mrs. ]. C. Wylie entertained the
ladies of the Unique Card club at her
home Monday afternoon.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cooper have re
turned from six months trip to Cali
fornia and New Mexico.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mrs. George Weber 10 i'll with ty.
phoid fever Mrs. Weber was taken
Ill the day after her return from a
visit east
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

DR.. and Mrs. c. S. Durham who
have spending the last five months
in Greeley left today for their home
in st. Louis
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mrs. Henry Ohrt who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. l.. p. Chipps
since last Thursday returned to her
home in Longmont Monday.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Miss Roxye Adams of Denver
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. o. Fl. Adams.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

The New Century club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. ]. D. Potter.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Miss Nellie Foley was the guest
of Prof. and Mrs. Theo. Fitz over
Sunday and returned to Carr Mon
day where she is teaching.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mrs. F. J. Peyton. has returned
from a few days visit with her sis
ter in Denver.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mrs. J. Y. StoekihE ~
in Greeley MondaE ,ao
has just returned ron .,5(
trip to Salt Lake cry o.
Springs.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mrs. N C. Madison of Denver is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Elmer
Coyer.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. James Sackett left
Sunday for Cambridge Springs. Pa.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mrs. w. H. Gill went to Denver
this morning for few days visit.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Judge James E. Garrfgues return
ed this morning from Denver.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Taylor OF Ault
were in Greeley today.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mrs. c. A. House Of Fort Lupton
was in Greeley today.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

p. w. Parkison was in Denver on
Monday.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

RIB. Rugh left Monday for Omaha
on business trip.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Mrs. Henry II. Larkin was In Den
yer Monday.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06
(From Tuesdays Daily
b. PArriott was a Denver visator
do

(From Tuesdays Daily
b. Parriott was Denver visitor
monday.
p. w. Parkison was in Denver on
Monday.
Mrs. Henry II. Larkin was In Dem
yer Monday.
f. II. McClenahan returned today
from Denver.
Miss Eva Campbell was Denver
visitor Monday.
Miss May Whorton of Lucerne was
in Greeley today.
NJ. f. Cummings OF Timnath was
in Greeley Monday.
X. B. Rugh left Monday for Omaha
on a business trip.
Mrs. C. A. House of Fort Lupton
was in Greeley today
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Taylor Of Ault
were in Greeley today.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

f. II. McClenahan returned today
, from Denver.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Miss Eva Campbell was Denver
visitor Monday.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

NJ. f. Cummings OF Timnath was
in Greeley Monday.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-10-06

Miss May Whorton of Lucerne was
in Greeley today.