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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-03-12
Corn Breeding Wise and Unwise
Methods.

rz7s THE SPRING time comes the corn crop
~ is always a matter of interest. AZ our
SQAY readers know. have for years been bat
tling for real corn seed Improvement, and insist
ing that what the farmers need. what the country
needs is more productiveness OF corn per acre.
But all over the country we hear OF students be-
ing taught corn judging. and corn shows are held
everywhere In which the whole idea In to show
corn of a typical characted OF ear. Only this and
nothing more.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-03-12

ing II IL had ever been shown that
the typical ears that meet the re-
QuIrements OF the score-card estab-
lished by the corn judges did neccs-
sarily carry with them an increased
yield per acre.
But the score-card does nothing
of the sort II simply says that .
certain ear is better shaped than Al
other according TO the requirements
of the score-card. IL does not show
that the score-card ear haa behind Il
an inheritance OF productivcncsa- In
fact. have seen ears at these shows
that did not get a ribbon. which. I
acre than those which did Get .
prize.
The score-card cs,ecms highly the
ear that shows n complete covering
OF the tip with grains and as near
as possible the same character In
the butt. But why insist on these
tip grainsf They are always reject
ed for seed. and an ear OF this char
acter will tend 10 make an car no
longer. but rather shorter than the
seed ear. while an ear with \ snous
shows an effort on tho part OF the
plant TO make II longer.
The fault with all this corn juds-
ing Ia. that II induces growers 70
work for q single feature In tho corn
plant. and TO neglect other charao-
ters OF more value TO tho farmer.
No breeding. either OF plants or ani-
mails. Is good breeding II II docs not
take the whole plant or tho whole
animal into consideration. In the
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-03-12

oorn was being cut. and 1t was the only corn feld
have examined In all my life where could not
and a single stalk without Why? Be-
cause he has for years never allowed a barren
Stalk to ripen tassel In his field, and has finally
bred out all tendency to barrenness.
Do you go through your field when the green
tassels being made. and pull out the tassels
from barren stalks? II you do not, you will never
Save less than 10 per cent, and probably more, Of
.staiks that make ear. and breeding more
barren stalks all round them from their scattered
ipollen
A letter at hand from farmer asks me how
TO make the greatest amount Of corn acre.
II ann not at all interested in that That is, am
mot interested in these contests single acres. II
our friend wants to enter contest, would sug-
ygest that he take the account that Mr.. Bats has
given of the growing of his great crop
I am far more interested in trying to help
Farmers to farm proftably their whole field
-zther than to wastefully fertilize a single acre
$40 get prize. At farmers institute last week
Ghe director of a station said that some assume
tsaat does not respond to commercial fer
Gsli1ers, evidently referring to what have often
said that 1t does not pay to use commercial fer
Siiizers corn. But corn, like any other plant,
veiH of course, respond the available plant food
given 1t either In commercial fertilizers stable
But the point have tried to make is,
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-03-12

have often mentioned the experience of the
wheat growers in eastern MARYLAND. WHO have
seen their land Increase wonderfully In produe-
tiveness while buying no fertilizer for any crop
but the wheat, and then usually only acid phos-
phate. The farmer whose crop of s7h bushels per
acre have mentioned. seldom makes less than
40 bushels of wheat per acre, and usually more.
and right alongside his corn field saw a field
that would not make over IS bushels OF corn on
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-03-12

that the corn made by the use OF commercial Ter
tilizers cost too much as compared with ina.
grown through the use Of crimson clover and
manure At present high prices for corn the ap-
plication of fertilizers may show profit. but at
the average price of 1t will be found that all
the extra corn made has been made at very good
market price.
What have for years been trying to impress
on the Southern farmers Is that we can improve
our soil, and make ii pay its way in the improve
ment, by depending on legumes and the feeding
of them with the cottonseed meal and corn stover
more economically and proAtahly than by depend
ing on commercial fertilizers for every crop
grown.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-03-12

land that is naturally as good. II not better than
his. And such fields can be seen In the best farm
ing sections. where the farmer has expected the
corn to make Itself. while the grass gets as high
the corn ears.
The one-acre contests have done good In show
ing how much corn our Southern acres can be
made to produce. and these crops have excited In
terest In corn in the South. and should make US
ashamed OF the low average OF the corn crop In
the South. where by good farming far more pro-
ftable crops OF corn may be made through a good
system OF crop rotation without spending much
money for commercial fertilizers. The man who
depends simply on making corn, cotton. OATS and
wheat by the OF commercial fertilizers only.
will never have rich farm. and will be writ
ing, as hundreds are doing all the time. to know
what formula and how much per acre he shall
use for this. that or the other crop: and they will
spend every year more money for fertilizers than
would enable them to get their land up to making
the ninety-seven and one-half bushels per acre
through good farming with only clover crop
turned under.
Replying weekly to fully 100 letters to farmers
In the South, this matter OF how much fertilizer
for every crop planted Is the burden OF the ma
jority, instead OF studying how little they need to
buy IL they farmed right. Our best farmers have
found that with good farming, plenty OF legume
forage and plenty OF manure made from feeding
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-03-12

chooses TO come out In the paper anu
tell just how he made 5000 bushels
rof corn on seventy-five acres 1t would
probably help some others. But II
a remembered the address. would
not give it. as l have no right to-
burden a correspondent with letters
that he may not care to be bothered
with.
That making 5000 bushels of corn
on seventy-five acres Of land should
be considered wonderful, rather puz-
tiles me. for l can name many farm
0rs who grow more. have friend
who made last summer 9Th bushels
per acre OF corn over thirty-acre
'0eld without an ounce OF fertiliza-
Uon. Only a crimson clover sod
turned under. Here was almost the
5000 bushels on less than half the
seventy-five acres. 1t Is easy for
any one, who will farm right and
follow what we have for years been
trying to impress on our readers
about corn. to improve his seed corn
and improve his land and make as
good crops as those who do these
things. This last-named farmer has
brought his land up by good farm
ing. and had he used his manure on
~hat thirty-acre field. I have no
doubt that he would have over 100
Oushels per acre. But he avoided
Oanuring that field as he was grow
ing the crop for seed and did not
wish to have abnormal conditions In
ahe soil. but q perfect uniformity In
The crop. l was In the field as the
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-03-12

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El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-12-10

relaciones, y que estaban dis
puestos a casarse; que, en-
consecuencia, ell Caporal nc
era culpable; que tampoco
era verdad la version de que
aquel haya dispuesto de fon-
dos Il otros objetos de su Sc
nor ito; que la existencia de
ochocientos pesos que cons
tan en- los libros que ella lie
vaba, estaba fntegra en- la
GAIA, como Sc vera al abrir-
Sc, 81 la autoridad dispone
que SO presente al efecto en-
la Hacienda, por ser ella la
dnica de la casa que conoce
Ia combination para abrirla,
De modo, que despues de
todo ell ruido armada por ell
primo K, para perseguir al
supuesto foragido, hasta el
extreme de pretender que Sc
le diera fuerza de rurales
vino q parar en- que mo es
ell leon como 10 pintan," ven
que probablemente la anlah-
tie paSeja, aunque a la inver-
sa de Ia costumbre estableci-
da, quedara unida por la
oyundaTmatrimonial, des-
pues de la consabida excuf.
sion 8 sea elyiaje de novios.
Del nal, ell menos.
ATTAIN AR.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-12-10
hambre levantan los ojos y

hambre levantan los ojos y
cruzan las nlanos.
Esquiv6 ell trato frfvo
10 de las mujeres y abomin6
de las urbes populosas. Sin
tic la attraction del campo y
!el amor a la familia. Aman-
s6se su carne y en- tolerancia
y mansedumbre .trocaronse
sus c6leras juveniles. Su a.
yer habia muerto. POrque no
llenar de perd6n nuestra bre
We vida? Y en- dos pedazos
quedo rota SUI belicosa espa-
da de estudiante.
Entonces fue cuando Leon
Tolstoi, que va llegaba a los
cincuenta amos, Sc aplic6 a
escribir. Todos los odios, las
hieles, las enyidias mordien-
tes, los atavicos rencores de
su mocedad, mudaronse por
obra de ignore que milagro-
sa adulcoracion moral, en-
sihcfetismo Y evangelical to.
lerancia. Diriase que ell escri
tor querfa deshacer y borrar
con sus libros, cuanto en- el
mundo habfa vivido ell hon.
bre; y asf, quien fue sensual
y orgulloso y cruel, di6se a
preconizar la castidad, la fra
ternidad y Ia mansedum-
bre. Este es el verdadero
Tolstoi, Ell Tolstoi admirable
que todos conocemos.
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-12-10

gallardo figura grangeoie ell
amor de las mujeres, ,eterna-
mente prendadas del ideal
"Don JUAN" y la historic
de sus valentias, en- su pro-
pia carne Y en- la de sus ami
gos, con honda sicatrices
quedo escrita, pues siempre
fue ell conde hombre de ma
no dura y pronta y de impa-
ciente voluntad.
Hasta que un dia, ALA en-
el caliente crep1sculo de la
juventud, ell aventurero com
prendio la inanidad de SUI vi
ia, y Sc arrepintio de cuanto
'.evaba hecho y escrito; y
fue su desengaflo tan since
70, su amargura tan honda,
tan apasgador su arrepenti.
niento, que quiso morir. u
ma manana, su mujer y sus hi
jos lie hallaron medic estran-
guiado en- su despacho: ell
conde habfa intentado ahor-
carse, colgandose de una vi
ga, pero esta cedio y ell sui
cida fue salvo.
Esta gran crisis espiritual
marca una "segunda epoca"
en- las costumbres y en- la Ii
teratura de Tolstoi. Ell glorio
so autor de "ReSurreccl0n, +"
Irenuncio a su patrimonio y
visti6 de blusa, dejose crecer
los cabellos y la barba, y sus
!ojos, antes autoritarios y fie
ros como los de ur noble me
dioeval, tornaronse en- blar-
dos y sondeadores. Ell macho
renidor convirti6se en- abue.
10 pacffico; ell antigua cosaco,
cuyo latigo implacable azot6
varias veces las espaldas del
populacho, sinti6 SUI corazon
llenarse de ternura hacia les
desheredados, hacia los hu'
mildes que, cuando tiener
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-12-10

{, blemente, en- tai situaci6n
sintiendose aislada, sin po
der gozar de algura expan'
ci6n, pues la tia y demas ia
milia seguia residiendo er
Tampico, y por consiguiente,
no habia pared de cal yca'atc
entire ella y ell Caporal, de
quien Sc hizo amiga, traban.
do luego relaciones amoro.
sas, y una de tantas noches,
mientras el ito dormia pro-
fundamente, emprendieron
ell vuelo sin que pudiera sa-
berse por que rumbo.
Levantase Mr.. K. en- la
M 1an :, J nc hallan ,e su
sobrina en- Ia casa, supusose
habria lido a la Estacion Dor
la correspondence; pero lue-
go, convencido de que no era
asf, Sc dirigio q la casa don
de Sc reunen los trabajado-
res de la Hacienda para re-
cibir ordenes, 6 inform. ado
de que ell Caporal no Sc ha-
bia presentado para senalar-
les sus respectivas faenas, re
gres6 a SUI casa, alarmado,
en- la creencia de cue su So
brina habfa sidoi. vfctima de
violencia POE parte del Ca
poral, ypas6 a Tampico, acu
sandolo ante ell Juez respec-
two, quien desde luego ex-
hort6 al acusado.
Nuestra pfima, al tener
noticia en- su huida de tai
disposition, Sc dirigi6-a AL
tamira, conslguio, un bote, {
impulsandolo ella sola con
los remos hasta llegar a Tam
pico, Sc alojo en- un hotel, J
en- seguida pas6 al Juzgado,
exponiendo que de su propia
voluntad Sc habfa lido en-
compania del Caporal, cor
quien hacfa tempo mantenia
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-12-10

facci6n en- todo ell pdblico y
Sc observe un orden que va
Sc quisfera para otras corri.
das, no obstante que la cus:
drilla y especialmente los
matadores, tuvieron toda Ia
tarde ell santo de espaldas,
|, al grado de que la gresca Sc
hacia imperiosa.
Pero no hubo gresca, y el
Epublico prob6 su educaci6n y
su cultura:
Ell Senor Manuel Guerra,
que tan energicamente ha
procurado ell progreso del
Condado de Starr, estable-
ciendo nuevos metodos de
cultivo, hacienda cestosas o.
bras de irrigation, ampliando
y mejorando los caminos ca
rretros, y trabajando incan-
sablemente porque ell ferro.
carril de Rio Grande 6 Lare.
do sea pronto una bella reali
dad, trata ahora de estable-
Ger una Inca telef6nica, en-
tire Romary Laredo, tocando
todos los pueblos ribelenos
de alguna importancia.
A ese respecto, comision6
al Sr. Genoveyo Trevino pa
re- que hiciera el recorridoade
Roma a esta ciudad, como a.
gente para la colocaci6n de
accloneS para "a 10fmaclon
de la compania constructors
| y explotadora de Ia Inca te-
lef6nica en- question.
Ell Sr. Trevino se encuen-
ira en- esta ciudad, y nos di-
ce cue de Roma a sn. Ignacios
coloc6 81 acciones, y que ell
resto para cien, que es ell nd-
nero total de las acciones, es
ia va asegurado en- los mis-
mos pueblos riberefios.
Es, pues, seguro que, muy
pronto queaara establecida
Il Inca telaf6nica. :"
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D||C SI10 ' Sl|||O,
lnGl Dc col v COMO.

Y en- verdad, que ell refrain
tlene raz6n de ser, al menos
en- 81 sentido de nc confiarse
denlasiado en- ciertos casos =
pcr eiemplo, como en- el que
paSsmos a narrar en- segui-
da.
Tratase de una de nues.
tras pr'maS, nj mas nj me-
rGs - - n. Y eraDl-
sima hembra, a Ia vez que
entendida en- ell despacho de
escrltorio y en- contabilidad,
qulen viva en- Tampico con
Ia farni!ia de su buen ito Mr..
X, que tambien es uno de
nuestros primos.
DeDido; pues,.. q las recono.
eldas aptitudes de la joven
en- die las labores, MIR. X, la
eneare6 de la contabilidad,
correspondence y GAIA de la
negoclaci6n agrfcola-ganade-
"a de "El Chocoy," Munich
: palldsd p de Altamira, en- cl
our Gel Estado, y della cual
asgOelaci0n es propietario 9
gerente.
=; Ia en- Ell trabajo, fue STEM
iss:.s p,s cumpllda y diligente. a
s'si cclon de-su senior ito,
-'snd' ~ ella miSma a la Esta-
zion q tepositar Y recibir Ia
solt' Ooue 'Ondencia, y todo lbal
pe,tectamente n bien.
.o1as. na', en- medic de aquella
tS.'r'G, tir =. S SIN con quien depar-
sino :, as horas de descanso,
cnaD.,e cI,O era con su tio, Y este
niaia" pTti,o0 sus atenciones le per-
''a'i e'tar presente; proba
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Ell CO,NDE
ToLsToY

Pocas vidas conosco tan >di
latadas, ni.tan pintorescas nj
tan ricas en- passages mora
les, como la del colossal move
lista ruso. Fue Tolstoi, en- sus
amos lozanos, mozo de ind6-
Gil coraz6n y de aborrasca-
das costumbres. Am6 ell vi
no, ell juego y.los viajes; su
El Democrata fronterizo. [volume] (Laredo, Tex.) 1896-1920, 1910-12-10
Contra todo 10 que espe-

Contra todo 10 que espe-
raban 8 temfan algunos timo
ratios, dadas~las noticias de
revolucionarios en- Mexico,
Ia corrida de toros que Sc We
rific6 ell domingo en- ell coso
de N. Lareio, fue un aconte-
cimiento, por lo,que a la en-
trada, al entusiasmo y al Or
den Sc refiere, pues hubo un
lleno complete, RENO la ss tis
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-13
INVASION
OF CANADA IS HEAVY

OTTAWA, April 3.-There is much
rejoicing in the columns Of the Cana
dian press over the continued and very
extensive American invasion Of the
Canadian Northwest. But the fact
seems to be lost sight of that while
there is so large an incoming OF Amer
leans into Canada, there is also a con
siderable outflow of Canadians to the
United States.
This Canadian movement toward the
United States is again particularly no
ticeable in the province of Quebec. On
every day of last year. as an average,
that province lost ffty-two of its in
habitants by emigration, the majority
OF whom left for homes IN the United
States.
Although the year 1909 was very
progressive wear for Canada generally,
nevertheless l0.0S3 persons left the
Quebec province alone to 90 to the
United States. The causes leading TO
this exodus are generally stated to be
the lack of employment, lack of prac-
teal methods in agriculture, debts from
luxury and the easy credit at dealers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-13

resolution of Eosebery :, but ats0 the
other -Vo resolutions proposed nE MIN.
The second, declaring IN general terms
the necessity Of reforming and re-.
constituting that house, was adopted
without a division; the third. which de-
clares that possession Of IeeraGe
should 10 longer Of itself give the
right to sit and vote in the house Ut
lords. was adopted after short de-
bate. with a near approach 10 unan-
im.tv. the vote being 10 TO i. Be
tween the two parties, there VIII Ger
tainlv be a clear contest Of the most
profound and important kind on the
issue of a. strong second chamber; and
the most acute question last now is,
how much popular support the Con
servatives viii gain for their side by
the adoption of the radical reform to
which the R0seberv resolutions com
nit them In a word, these resolutions
call for more power and less privilege;
for more strength. based on more ahll-
ftv to use that strength rightly. As
between this and Mr.. Asquith : pTopo-
sitiou to leave the house of lords what
Il IS in comTnsition. while depriving It
Of nearly all real significance in ac-
ton, there viii be plenty of room for
doubt as to the nation 5 decision. Sci
dom has a people been called upon to
decide. in a single election, a more
interesting or q more vital constltu-
+ioual OuestiOn-The Nation.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-13
RULING.

The treasury department has de
cided to classify under paragraph 49,
Of the tariff act at a rate of 20 per
cent at vaIorem certain straw braids
shipped from Japan to the United
States. because these braids have been
bIeached with sulphur fumes. This
action i taken contrary to the advice
of the American consul at Kobe, Japan,
who advised the officials at Wash
ington that the straw TO make the
straw braids is fumigated with sui
phur when reaped at the fields. This.
he said, is not bleaching process,
but only a means of drying perfectly
to prevent the straw from being Gov
cred with spots and otherwise dam
aged. The decision of the treasury
department is in the form of letter
from the collector at St. Louis.
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and fertilizers have all sold we'll Price
uncertainties sciI tend to retard the
development Of distant trade. though a
few markets send good reports as to
early trade for fall. Collections are
irregular and range from slow to fair.
Money Is Slightly frmer at the inter
Tor. and western bank balances tend 10
decrease as the season Of outdoor 1c-
Invites advance. At the metropolis
money is slightly easier and exchange
has Softened Bank clearings. while
smaller than last week by 10 per cent.
partly due to the inactivity in securi-
ties, continue to show large gains over
a year ago. Summed up, the general
trade turnover IS larger than a year
ago, but not up to the sanguine ex-
prctations entertained some time ago.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-13
UNUSUAL PRICES
FOR OLD SILVER

LONDON-A collection Of old sill
Yer plate. the property Of Lord Tweed
mouth, recently has been sold at Chris
ties The most interesting item dis
posed Of was a William and Mary two
pronged silver fork, and Queen Anne
fork 0709) which realized a sum just
under 800, the price paid representing
the record figure of 620s. per OF. \
Charles IT, plain oval box and cover
weighing 10 OF. j. dwt. fetched Zoos.
per o.. while a plain Queen Anne tum-
bier Q70S) realized POS. per OF. -Four
Charles II. rat-tailed spoons Q669)
went at l10s. per OF. The prices
throughout the sale were very high.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-13
UNCLE SAM WINS.

There have been 2O2 judgments in
favor of the department of agricul
ture in the enforcement of the pure
food law, according to a statement
made a the department. The pure
food act has been in force a little less
than three years. OF the total suits
brought so far the department has
lost only three. The prosecutions
nave covered everything, from cattle
TO patent medicine One class of cases
that was very numerous, but thai:
seems from the records to be decreasing.
IS the underweight packages. These
nave included -four, canned goods, pre-
serves and all sorts Of package goods
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-13
HARDLY.

Dr.. Harvey ". Wiley, at a dinner in
Washington, said, apropos of Easter
and eggs:
"A school teacher told me an egg
story the other day. He said he was
giving a geography lesson, and. in the
course of a description Of the tropics
he told all about the cocoanut and the
cocoa palm. \ little girl held up her
hand.
'Cocoanuts don t grow on trees, do
they, SIR she sad. with puzzled
frown.
- Why. Of course they do. said the
teacher. Where did You think they
grew. Hannah %
Thought the monkeys laid EN-, :
She answered. -
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THE BUSINESS WORLD
Churchill Harvey Elder. Financial Editor.

SUGAR96 Degree Test Centrifugas 1850 Per Ton $500
Analysis Beets. s1ol.4o.
u WEATHER BUREAU 12Last 24 Hours Rainfall 90
Temperature Max. Weather.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-04-13

THIS SPECIAL SALE WILL mr.
TINUE FOR A FEW DAYS MN,
ONLY.
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An Oath

The Manager Of
HoIIsTER DRUG co, In,
being duly sworn, declares md.
that said company has sold AZ =.
over the counter, s775.75 ~o,.,
FOUNTAIN PENS in FIVE a.ys, IN,
April to April 9, inclusive.
(Signed) c. H. PFpn,,
Subscribed and sworn to betss \,
this 9th day of April, 1910.
(seal) ?. H. BURNETTE,
Notary PubH,