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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
USING POULTRY MANURE.

Three Farmers Express Opinions
About Its Value as Fertilizer.
The following opinions concerning
the use Of poultry manure were gath
cred by the Orange Judd Farmer:
AS poultry manure Is the richest
and most valuable farm fertilizer
take special care OF It. The mort prof
table way I have found In dispos-
ing OF 1t is to use 1t as u top dressing
for grass. 1t Is also especially val
liable for onions and newly set straw
berry plants Corn and nearly all
garden crops do well with It, II Is
especially rich In nitrogen and Is
quickly available for the use of plants.
I never mix 1t with wood ashes or any
thing that contains lime, because lime
sets free the nitrogen I'm the form of
ammonia. Sifted coal ashes are not
Objectionable. nor is gypsum. Sand
and loan are useful; dry muck is espe-
cially so."-Henry r.. Ingalls,. Greene
County, N. Y.
81 have applied several hundred
bushels Of poultry manure mixed with
twice its bulk of stable manure In the
fall or early spring to corn land that
was badly run down. The result was
yield at the rate of eighty-three bush
els Of corn to the acre. have also used
considerable poultry manure on the
garden, but here 1t should be applied
In the fall and narrowed or disked In
to give best results. II applied In the
spring It often burns tender pla 40
My best results have come on the corn
In my estimation It is much better
than any complete fertilizer costing
S24 to $50 a ton, provided it is kept
dry by being mixed. as made. with
muck or other good absorber Fired
Grundy. Greene County, Ill.
Every day | sprinkle the dropping
boards in my poultry house with sifted
coal ashes and clean them of every
morning. The manure thus secured
is spread on the garden In preference
to every other fertilizer. My garden
beats those Of all my neighbors."-E.
B. Leek. Suffolk County. N. Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
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BELT LACINGS.
From .he Kansas Farmer.

j
these drawings are made to show the
ends of the belt coming together where
the line runs through the middle OF
each. A choice may be made OF the
method preferred and the hOh' punch
ed accordingly. Either of these meth
DDS may be used on belts not wider
than sixteen inches. Where belts are
wider than this the lap splice would
be better. All belts should be cut a
little shorter than the distance around
the puAeys, say one-third to one-quar-
ter inch for each foot In length. Punch
the holes so that their diameter will
be about three-quarters that of the
width of the thong. Begin lacing in
the center and work toward one ledge
Of the belt. then back through the cen
ter to the other edge and return to
the center with both ends OF the thong
through the same hole. but from oppo-
site directions. Then punch an awl
hole about an inch distant and tuck
both ends Of the thong through this
and cut them OF so that the ends will
be only about one-half inch long.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
Fine Market Garden, With
hn ! Mile and 81 of the
Roanoke CITY Market

About 13 acres of fine garden land,
10 acres OF river bottom; fine spring on
the property, with voter piped to the
house and the water from this spring
could be run through 10 acres of the
land by Prayitation, as the spring is on
nearly the highest point Oh the proper
ty. There is a new, up to- date broom
house. barn and necessary Cutbuild-
ings; about 200 young fruit trees. differ
ent varieties, not yet into bearing, but
In fine shape; 165 grape vines. The
property has a fine growing crop. one
third OF which goes with the place, if
sold at once. Possession can be given
at once. rice, So, 200.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
$500 FOR THREE DAYS WORK
How 1t Paid a Kansas Boy to Use
Disker Before Flowing Wheat.

Last year the extension department
OF the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege issued n circular urging diSking
wheat Immediately following the head
er. to be plowed two or three weeks
later. Most Of the farmers thought
this would be too much trouble for the
increase in yield 1t might bring. but
boy in Edwards county persuaded his
father to let him have thirty acres on
which to try that plan. His older
brother also had thirty acres adjoining
his field. which he put in in the or
binary way. the same as his father did
1000 acres. The soil was the same
the seed wheat was the same. and the
rainfall was the same
The only factor that differed in the
history Of the crop was the disking of
the wheat stubble Immediately after
the header Yet the wheat thrashed
out forty-six bushels and ten pounds
to the acre for the ground that had
been so treated, and the brothers yield
was only twenty-five bushels. That
was about the average for the 1000
acres of the farm also. Wheat at 30
cents would pay the boy who disked
before time TO plow about $500 for
three days work.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
Nice Small Farm and Orch
ard for Sale

Farm Of As acres on the Norfolk Il
Western railroad, FIVE minutes walk of
the station; about 25 acres cleared, bal
ance In timber; good new broom dwell
ling. we'll built and finished in good
style; concrete basement; good stable
and barn aud other out buildings; we'll
at kitchen door: 600 peach trees two
years old; 30 apple trees and 20 pear
trees, all thrifty and well cared for.
Price, 81, 500; $500 to 81 600 cash; bal
ance on easy terms.
List your property with US for sale.
We have the buyers.
Farms tor Sale
WINGFIELD & HARRELL
Real Estate and Insurance Agents
Y. NJ. G.. A. Basement,
Roanoke. Va.
Aug II
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
THE FARMERS CREED.

believe in stacking, in the point
ed tops grouped in every grove and
lanyard. believe in the manure
spreader. Ibelieve in farmers pic
MICS and Chautauquas and fishing
trips, in getting away for a day now
and then after the summer seasons
work is over. believe in the fall
pastures of rape in the stubble fields
when the blue grass takes its sum-
mer rest.-lowa Homestead.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
An Adjourned Meeting of the
Stockholders of the Rock
bridge Motua1 Insurance
Company
will BE- held at the
COURT HOUSE, LEXINGTON, VA.
Saturday, September 10, 1910
AT IL O'CLOCK, y. NJ.


An amendment of the charter is again
necessary in order TO Increase the CAPT
tai stock OF the company, the PROPOSE
ton Of paying w. +. Patterson for con-
tents lost In the barn of and insured III
the name of his father, CIV. l.. Patter-
SOM, the election OF officers and two
directors and other important matters
will come up.
1t requires that a majority Of the
number of shares OF stock he represent
ed IN order That he citing can be held q,
therefore il is important that all stock
holders who have not sent their pro xie-
in will mail or deliver them to one OF
the directors or someone else who will
attend the meeting. One or mure
stockholders can sign the same proxy.
Kindly attend to this anG avoid the
expense of another attempt at having
IA meeting.
Il. &. WALKER,
Aug 81 ct Sec. and Treas.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
Hints For Beekeepers.

There is money in Bookkeeping
If it Is managed properly. Bee
J keeping is being carried on with
both profit and pleasure by
; many thousands of people in all
parts Of the United States, and
; while. as a rule, II is not the
sole occupation Of those who
pursue IL. there are many places
where an experienced beekeeper
! can make a good living by de-
voting his entire time and atten-
ton to this line OF work.
Arrangements should be made
to plant crimson clover II you
have bees. 1t will blossom early
next spring and furnish n valu-
able source for honey.
Dirty comb may be old comb,
partly filed with honey, propoli.
dead bees or larvae, green with
mold or worm eaten. AS a pre-
vention of the last trouble some
one suggests burning sulphur in
a barrel and filling the top OF
the barrel with hanging frames.
covering the whole securely TO
keep In the fumes.
In extracting, an essential Is a
small stove for heating a shall
; low pan of water. into which
the uncapping knife can be
dipped from time to time. This
is used TO remove the honey and
wax, and a hot knife cuts more
readily. An alcohol stove burn
ing denatured alcohol has been
found to work we'll
Don't extract your honey before
. 1t is ripe and then expect to get
the top price for 1t. and don't
expect to sell honey again to
customers to whom you have
once sold unripe honey.
Toads are enemies of bees.
. They may be avoided by using
hive stands four TO six inches
Off the ground
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
i arm ana
Garden
METHOD OF LACING BELTS.
Four Ways of Getting Satisfactory Re-
suits on Thrashing Machines.

suits on Ihrashing Machines.
In iacing belts on the thrashiDg ma
chine an effort must always be made
to have the ends Of the belt Joined
perfectly and to have the work done
SO that there will be the least possible
irregularity on the belt surface and
consequently the least amount of fric-
ton on both the belt and the thongs.
says the Kansas Farmer. Here are
four ways OF doing It The first draw
ing on the upper left hand corner
shows the pulley side and the next
one the outside of the same lacing
The other drawings appear in the
same order and show the pulley side
first. then the outside. OF course
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
Tho Weed Tax.

Did you ever stop to think of the tax
you are paying to keep up the weed
crop? says Alvin Keyser of the Colo
RADIO Agricultural college. II the state
should levy tax on your crops equal
to % per cent of the value you would
rebel In righteous Indignation, wouldn't
you? Yet good many of us permit
a stand Of 25 per cent Of weeds to &C.
cupy our fields and think we are doing
pretty good farming too.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
Skin Shoes.

do you know. Dot" said Johnny.
shat they can make shoes out of all
kinds of skins?'
Not out OF banana Skins?'
"Sure. They'll make slippers out OF
them."-Phiadelphia Ledger.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
Wood Contract

Sealed bids will be received ty the
Undersigned on or before September
10, 1910, fer Inisning good mel chant
able wood TO the Poor OF Lexington, H.
haif-cord and quarter cord loads, long
or block, for the year ending Septem
Der, 1911.
J. l.. II ENDERSON,
aug. 81 10 3t. Over eer of Poor
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
Why Not Do Your Own Experimenting 2

why Not Do Your Own Experimenting 7
Why not maintain a little expert
mental plat of your own? 1t is not
always the part of good judgment to
plant whole field In some highly rec
commended variety about which you
knew nothing except through the
statement Of others. With small
plat in some handy corner of the farm
1t Is possible to test out new varieties
Kansas Farmer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
Chocolate Ruddinn

Wash One-halt cupful of Irish moss
and put into one quart OF milk. let
heat and cook till the milk thickenS
some. Shave one square of chocolate.
add two heapng tabirSpoOniuiS oi
sugar and TWO OF water. Cook Ills
well blended then mIA WIN The mIik
and moss Add one nd!f irlSj,ponfiE
of salt ana Strain l'u dr,H >pr,.
cold with sugar. .,,;tit ~ = lnr.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
Detroit's First 4.

1t Is claimed that .l".'r.'h G..~,'..i
ChaussgrOs de Derby. Il Flcu' cn
gineer. made the first maps OF Detroii
In 1749 and 1854.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07

Aug 81 ct
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-13
"They carry a dividend Of : per cen,

"They carry q dividend Of Z per cent.
aud the company will purchase them
back ut any time for the original price
paid"
Mr.. Wilkin said that the housing
problem was one which ia of the utmost
importance in the country. To solve
this, he continued, we build our own
cottages, each with eight rooms and
charge the men 81 90 Il week, and find
that even at this low figure we make
n profit OF I per cent. ave have an
old age pension scheme on the same OK.
cellcd basis as that in vogue in Ger.
many, whereby the employers aud work
ers contribute an equal amount week
ly to the fund,
MANY men find after they have
been some years at the factory, and
among the trees, that they have gain
cd sufficient money and knowledge to
set up for themselves ON IA small bold.
ing.
"There are $50 small holders NJ Tip.
tree, and we encourage this plan 1s
much as possible.
"ln spite of the fact that there ~
plenty of work to do, the social side OF
the community is not neglected, and
there are rowing clubs, football teams,
and QUOT contests.
There is never any trouble in the WI.
lage. Everything goes on serenity. II
is II little world of it's own. 1t has
reached the millennium state without
the aid of Socialism, for Socialism Is
n word that has no meaning in Tiptrcc.
The mel ate patriotic, and il war
broke out in England and the news
ever reached 1iptree they would one
and all take up arms for the country
for the have something to fight for
their wi homes and the interests
which are theirs"
II only needs u walk through the
hamlet to realize with what a perfect
harmony 1t is blessed. Snug and neat
little cottages, smiling faces al the
doors, and bright and happy children
greet the visitors, who, it he be from
town, will realise what country villages
might be il this system were in vogue
generally.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-13
LONGEST SINGING RECORD.

London, May 6.-What il believed
to be the most prolonged singing per.
Torrance ON record has just been
achieved by Mr.. Alexander X. Porter
a magistrate living in the Liverpool
suburb of Waterloo, who before retir.
ing from business was chief account
ant in Liverpool of the North and
South Wales Bank.
Mr.. Porter has sung a hundred songs
in one evening by way OF demonstrat.
ing his vigour at the age of seventy
two.
The veteran magistrate Is sprightly
in his bearing, and has a ruddy and
cheerful face. lie believes that vigor.
GUS and frequent singing tends to long.
cvity and good health, and attributes
his W mental and physical well.beiug
10 vocal exercise.
Since he was q lad he has always
begun the day by u vigorous Bout Of
singing before breakfast. and closed 4
with u liberal exercise of his vocal
chords in the evening.
The more he has sung. the more he
has found himself able TO sing and he
contends that the singing has invigor.
ated his heart and brain expanded his
lungs, and so contributed largely to his
enjoyment of good health.
Mr.. Porter, ON his seventy second
birthday. gave Il party to relatives and
friends, and during the evening sang
seventy two songs, one for each year
of his life.
The songs included modern light Op.
era, old ballads and sacred selections,
and were rendered in powerful baritone
accompanied by pianoforte.
The feat took six hours with neccs.
Sary intervals.
As the outcome of n suggestion that
he had exhausted himself, the wonder.
full veteran invited his friends another
evening. when he sang 100 songs, and
demonstrated that his staying qualit.
les were better than those OF some of
his challengers.
On this evening Mr.. Porter began
singing ut aquarter tn seven in the even
ing aud finished at half past one next
morning. his performance thus occupy.
ing, with intervals, six and three quar-.
ter hours.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-13
FIGHT FOR LIFE WITH A LEOPARD

London, May Mr.. G. NJ. Wyn koop,
a prominent American sportsman, who
has just returned to England from n
hunting expedition IN East Africa. has
brought with him n story Of an I'm.
paralleled fight for life with a leopard.
Mr.. Akeley, of New York Museum
of Natural History, was the her. of the
combat. He shot u leopard in the left
leg while hunting near the Tana River.
The Infatuated beast sprang at him and
hurled hi,a to the ground. A terrific
struggle followed.
Mr.. Akeley W.. unable 10 shake
himself free, and the animal seized his
left arm and began to chew it.
The unfortunate hunter was unable
to move and was compelled to bear the
sickening sensation of having his limb
slowly eaten until the leopard neck
came within reach OF his ~disengaged
arm. Then, with a desparing effort,
Mr.. Akeley clutched the animal by the
throat and %strangled II.
When his assistants discovered him
he was found TO be terribly injured,
but he is expected to recover.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-13

HOME OF GREAT HAM INDUSTRY

London. May 6-The inhabitants OF
Tiptree, Essex, the home of a great
ham industry owned by Messrs. vii.
kin, Limited, are now about to enjoy
the privileges of co.partnership.
For twenty years the workpeople
have thrived under n system whereby
they have shared in the profits Of the
concern according to their own endcav.
ors, and under this principle has been
created the most wonderful little vii
liage in the country.
No one eveF leaves or wants to leave
Tiptree. Its people are contented and
happy, and have no craving for the life
of the great cities. The secret Of this
pleasant state Of affairs lies solely in
the bonus schemes employed by Messrs.
Wilkin, Limited.
Mr.. wilkin, who is seventy Ave years
Of age aud the active head of the frm,
is known as ''the father of the vii.
lage." and il was under his parental
Ahiiu'H'' NuuA wv bbuuS SCHtHlt ilH
tured and made the village what il is.
1.-THE co.partnership idea" he said
in a recent interview sis the outcome
of the success of the bonus scheme.
al have always found that my work.
people have lone their best and that
they have an extraordinary interest in
their work under this system.
During the whole time the business
has been running only one man has
left TO answer the call to town life.
"IIe has been away for two years
when one morning, TO my surprise, I
found him at the entrance of the work.
Il have come back sir" he said;
them towns are no good
IT decided to start the co .partner.
ship in u small way. 10 see how the
workpeople would take il, and offered
800 shares AT $500 which il the parity
price, the shares being worth consider.
ably more.
"They were over subscribed almost
Immediately, a number Of the men ask.
ing for az many as fifty shares, al.
though the number is limited TO TWEEN.
~ shares each.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-13
GENERAL ROUNDUP
OF FOREIGN NEWS

to be had in lovely soft shades, such
as m%ignonnette, lichen, ivy, willow
absinthe, rescda, moss, olive, bottle.
green aud apple-the clear, true green
of the upripe fruit.
Purple, unlike green, may be worn by
almost anyone, and this year amethyst,
and wistaria show promise of great
popularity.
Then there are the beautiful reds,
among them Chanticler, the brilliant
color of the roostre's comb; lobster,
vieux rose and coral.
Cream of tan is a most effective color
ut all times OF the year. This season
u IL known as blonde-the yellow Of
rich cream ;biseuit--a deeper tone, and
wood brown.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-13

a strong reminder Of the United
States, or, rather OF New York will be
seen at the Chatelet theatre May ~,
when the entire company Of artists, in.
GLIDING the ballet and scenery of the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York,
employed during the season just clos
ed, will DO presented in Italian opera,
under the management OF Gabrielle
Astrue, who is regarded as rapidly TAX.
ing the place of the late world famed
impressaric, Maurice Grau, and who,
in operate management is what Charl.
es Frohan represents in the theatrical
world.
The project OF a new theatre near
the Champs Elysees which is also in
NJ. Astruc Is hands, is fast approaching
completion, and is to he conducted
along the most approved American
lines.
models for children are seen in the
stores. One for a child of eight is IN
old.fashioned small cheek bingham
frock of tomato color, trimmed with
bands and ruffles U fthat most solid,
and pretty English embroidery. Touch.
- of black velvet appear on the open.
ing of the yoke and in the belt. The
dress in question was made with the
short skirt almost covered with rows of
tiny %ruffles, which has the effect of
making the little wearer resemble a
huge and beautiful flower.
Tn big department stores are show.
ing a quantity of desirable frocks for
little girls. one of the prettiest ma
terials used is u very narrow striped,
c~hangeable silk, such az was in fash.
ion some twenty years CO..
The models are most attractive. Many
have panels edged with pinked. out ruff.
files. One in particular was of china
blue and white stripe, with the yoke
and sleeves in finely tucked net. The
opening Of ahert.shaped side PANELS,
was u note of novelty. The trimming
in the skirt was composed OF three
small pinked out ruffles.
Another pretty design was of white
organde, with q lovely lowered design
in green. A broad band of silk to
match furnished the trimming ut the
bottom of the skirt, which was gath
cred into the band, producing a charm
ing effect. The waist was Of the popu.
lar one'piece effect, but cut on the bias
and edged at the sleeve and neck by
a band Of the same silk. The neck was
collarless and the sleeves reached only
to the elbows, which is the universal
style in which these summer gowns are
made.
Blue IN all shades has attained a
wonderful success with women Of fash
ion. The tints most in favor are aero,
nourrice, cadet, peacock. Copenhagen
and the ever popular marine.
Green is a great favoritc and is now
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-13

on hand. but the affair was conducted
without parallel for orderliness, disciu.
line and self control.
Only u handful of policemen were seen
throughout the capital. No more were
needed, for five of the Kaiser's Army
Corps on parade could not have con.
Quoted themselves with greater tran.
guilty and regularity.
The Prussian official theory that work.
ing mon cannot be trusted to air their
grievances publicly without peril 10
law and order has beer totally exploded.
and the Socialists have furnished .,
proof of the ~thoroughness of their or.
ganization which is not likely soon to be-
forgotten.
Three separate dcmonst rations took
Place. Two were in Berlin proper and
one in the outskirts, at the Trcptow
Park, the region from armed battalion,
Of the president OF the police, Her Won
Jagow, barred the socialists five week,
ago. Between $4,000 and $4,000 persons
took part in each Of the Berlin meetings
but Their ewcrc not fewer than 100. 900 at
th" Treptow Park.
= + +
Paris, May d.-rourists who come to
France on motoring expeditions will
soon have to pay a tax on their ears.
The Chamber of Deputies had allowed
them only three months to career in all.
solnte Freedom over the country, but the
senate, more generous, has increased the
interval To four months. after which
(Continued on third nnpcl
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-13
HAIRY RACE DEFENDS FROM DOG


London, May TEN Ainu-that
hairy race who believe they are de
scended from a dog, who have strange
rites, and worship bears have arrive
from japan and are now at Shepherd =
Bush, where their village will be ore
o fthe sights OF the Japan. British f."
hibitiOn.
A party of twenty.six Formosans
came with them, and they also will liz"
in their village in the exhibition ground.
London has seldom seen n stranger PEG.
plo than the Ainu. There were four
men, four women a little boy, and the
baby-okajaki-fast asleep in q bed
On his mothers back as snug and as
dusky as an italian "bambino."
The men have the thick curling
beard Of patriarchs, and their long
hair falls in coils over their shoulders.
The women's hair hangs loose about
their faces, and their lips are tattooed
thickly as though they were hinged in
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-05-13

with burnt cork. The upper lips are
tattOocd with fierce Kaiser moustsches.