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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-06
Mixed and Diversified Farming and
Stock Raising.
(By W. M. KEEL

10y A"
To maintain the fertility Of the soil,
to cultivate it to the best advantage,
to raise it's products at the least eX-
pense, to secure the best farming i'm
plementS, to select the best livestock,
to feed them in the most intelligent
amer and to build up a permanent
system Of agriculture should be the
end and aim sought by a system Of
mixed or diversified farming.
There are but few sections of any
State that are especially we'll adapted
to the production Of any one staple
and there can be no solid or perma-
tent system OF agriculture unless it
is pursued in it's various branches,
hence, diversified farming is essential
to success in most sections Of the
country By this we do not mean to
say there is no room for the specialist
but what we do mean to say is that
the specialist must make his cropping
system or branch Of livestock feeding
independent upon diversified farming
and animal feeding and returning all
the. manure to the soil or else buy
large amounts OF commercial ~fertili-
zers if he maintains the fertility of his
soil What we need is a class Of men
who possess sufficient strength Of mind
to guide them into aging back to the
soil, by way Of manur or fertilizer,
a portion OF hi is borrowed by way
or crops hat are removed from the
soil and taken to market.
A farmer may be a feeder Of live
stock, a breeder of pure bred stock
or a specialist in potato growing, fruit
growing or dairying and make the
rest Of his farming subservient to his
one chosen branch, thus maintaining
his soil in a fertile condition Wthout
buying large Of fertilizers or
The great point to be observed in
diversified farming is to make eacn
branch pursued fit nicely into the
whole general scheme Of management,
to eliminate all waste and plan the
cropping system SO that all crops viii
not be dependent upon care and at
Ierron at the same time. A great dea!
OF the success OF mixed farming de-
IoIds upon the manner in which it is
r. xed and as a usual thing the man
VIII" attempts - do too many things
~i'1 make a failure of them all. This
is one reason why many agricultural
lists are advocating special lines of PRO
duction.
However, special lines of crop PRO
ductlon or stock feeding does not nee
essarlly moan that we must exhaust
tho fertility Of the soil. There are
many spsclalt1e:, uflat will AFFORD all
or n advantage of specialized farm
ing as Wei as Of diversified farming
althoush they may possess few OF tho
drawbacks Of either.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-06
GOOD HOUSES FOR o-
COWS. DiTpv
BY ". r. Cnh,.

In dairvino =. -E~
ia a raco afo me 1lTsC corss.
mncb " Neatly Carl a,.
senarahIN alE acComnoa-.> IL
s+itntion mixed with ~o.-1
aini,o ~ proper feeding - ...
]nrovirion nea!th OF the ann aa.,-
mnst ha luai'S' sanitary hr. LIS
tanca mater OF the frSt 2
~ +; ~s.,'
healthy tFe certainty ~,
taino5 cattle cannot
go NeAlnIItIE in c~.rcrr-~ NAH,
ve,onmae ~ Ine ~propasauor ars
eeonan+rn oiSeaSe germs. sr3 -
which ~ a. cohoIuon Of the 81. IA
da+ad @ ar cattle are Ace
thoro,eh FeEy proper sgbia,. -..o-
snac+ion NHS ana syStema-..
~ "'
from +ba DJeCI IS an importar.
n,h1ia p0!n' Vi View Of the -a,
pNoio' pue 1t IS OF even Pro- -
Tba fira
bonEn essentials in the rrs-.
IL, 81 Co"9 are SUFFICIENT ve7-..
LII go eahltaFy arrangements -.
Of 80 h,liia me thorough cles7r-s
'uiLulnSs
liouSins or COWS. AS ,r4...
a.a-o!es VI STOCK, IL is esserttsI -
uast,n:iaee air space AND
veli.1iatloh- n w terms are W.,
nsnoilS NOUS as every practical farm,
FreSh air Is essential tn -4s
Ha 81 heaIth but large or-.-
aied IS as ittIe a guarantee as II
al or good ventilation
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-06
Cotton Can Fecd and CiOthe the
World.

The enthusiastic SOutherner who
declared a couple of years or so ago
in northern company that a mar could
was regarded as a dreamer and a fool,
nc less so another patriot who de-
clared that no section of the world,
and certainly no other section Of
America was so independent Of other
sections as in the South. The cotton
fiber has long clothed Millions, but it
is only within comparatively recent
years that the seed from the South's
ten or twelve million bales of cotton
have been utilized for anything except
fertilizer and it is not beyond the
m Of men who are still young
when cotton seed were burned to be
gotten rid of. Last year Southern cot
ton planters received something like
$125,O00, 600 for the SEED to his cot
ton.
The cotton farmers of North Caro-
lima last year received about 20 per
cent as much for the seed to cotton
as they did for the staple. This year
about the same ratio will probably
hold.
The turning out of new cotton seed
products and the remarkable popu-
the doubling of the price of cotton
years. The producing of these pro
ducts have had the thorough cooper
alton Of the chemistry department OF
the National and State departments OF
agriculture in the preparation of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-06
MOISTURE AND THE CORN CROP.
Amount Of Water Required to Mature
An Acre OF Corn-An Interesting
Study.
(Statesville Landmark

In periods Of drought, such as we
have just passed through around
Statesville, and which has caused
so much anxiety in regard to the
corn crop, it is fitting that we
study our conditions and try to learn
something hat will be OF value to us
in the future. It is said that leach
bitter has its sweets," and if we as
farmers can turn to good account some
Of the lessons to be learned from the
deficient rainfall OF the last four
weeks, maybe it will prove a blessing
in disguise.
So many farmers have asked me
about the rainfall and soil-mOisture
necessary to produce a crop of
corn. that I take his opportunity
to present a study Of this question at
this time, in the hope that it will re-
cefve careful consideration. There
are, however, SO many things to be
taken into consideration in connection
with the rainfall hat the subject be-
comes quite complex. In the first
place. l desire to direct attention to
our annual rainfall, and the amount
Of water we are quite sure to get upon
every acre Of our land during the year.
Our average rainfall is about 50 inches
per annum, and the amount that
would fall upon an acre during the
year would amount to about 1,312,O22
gallons, or SAL tons, allowing 8 Is
pounds to the gallon, and for the four
months from May 1 to September 1,
when the corn crop needs the greatest
amount Of water, we would get about
1923 tons per acre, with the usual
rainfall. Now as a good corn crop
will require about Is inches of rainfall
during these four months, it would
require about 1873 tons of water.
About three-fifths of this quantity or
nine inches, is absorbed by the roots
and eXhaled by the foliage of the
plants dawes and Gilbert. vol. ID The
remainder escapes by evaporation, and
this takes place only und er favorable
conditions.
1t is plain that the soil conditions
van very greatly and cOnsequenti the
amoun Of water escaping by evapora-
ton would depend upon the conditions
Of the soil, the atmosp here and the
cultivation. The average normal rain
fall would apparently give US a surplus
Of 246 tons OF water, but this would
| depend again upon the condition of
the soil. II the soil is in a condition
to receive and hold this water IN re-
serve for he needs OF the plants, 1T is
readily seen that, with the moisture
held In reserve by the soil from the
winter rains there is a sufi-
cjent amount Of water to d large
CROPS. but as a large amount OF the
water falling upon the land runs Off
and is not held in reserve for the use
Of the plants, another question con-
fronts us as to how this water shall
he absorbed by the soil and held for
! future use. h subject VIII be treat
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-06
THE BULL RUN TTJE SEr,
ARATOR.

At the Springfield Illinois State Fair
IDS. year we asked a woman who was
what power she used to r,n rs se.,oi
la.or We make the bull do IT,
m?rh, n replied. We have a tread-
nnlii ahu as our bull is gentle and kind
we Just have him step along tin the
c "u,n Is oone. It is good for him be-
power is even because he - Ine
as an engine. We hand him = ~.
Gnu ne Is satisfied. We milk twantv
eu"s and the separator AXE cars ~
al .ne milk in about half an hour hnt
snau De a long and hard job with a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-06

n. r. Walmosey. Of the M-s,.c.
Audubon Society Of Missouri az. ...
that the slaughter Of h-rls " nan .a1.
the United States over >''0.. ,94
He Saws the English spaTF"" he
only bid that is Of no EaI"9
farmer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-06

Life is a campaign, not "
has it's defeats as well - It'
Don Piatt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-06

The beautiful is BEAUTY
the eve of the soul.-Jol'f''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-09-06
HOW TO MAKE THE SOIL PAY.

E. S.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
Three Crooks Of international
Reputation, Caught by Secret
Service Men.
GAVE THEMSELVES AWAY
Mistoolt Secret Service Agent for Easy
Mark and Tried to Sell Him II
Countcrfciting Machine

New York, Nov. l9.-Three well
dressed Austrians are prisoners in
Brooklyn totlay'.as the result OF the
activities OF secret service men who suy
that the three are crooks Of interna-
tioral reputation and the most expert
yeggmen now in this country. The
charge against the prisoners is at
tempting to swindc one of the secret
service men out of $500 by the use of
machine which was supposed to print
excellent limitations OF United states
silver certificates. The secret service
man was told that the plates In the
machine had been stolen from the bu-
rcau OF printing and engraving ut
Washington. The machine was given a
trial IN tho rear of n Brooklyn saloon.
n strip Of white paper being run
through the notor-lrivcn rollers while
perfectly good $40 certificates were
pulled out of the other side by means OF
n device connected with false drawer.
The .trla, w8.; so successful that the
secret service man made an engage
inent to buy the machine last night.
When the three Austr'ans owed up
at the rendezvous. they were arrested
The prisoners gave their names us
solomon Stromlaufer Samuel DRESSER
and Boris PadolslSy. Capt. Coughiln oil
the BROOKLYN detective bureau believes
the three have cleaned up 100000 by
the same game in the last year. a
lot of them, lc says, are well to do, ana
own many parcels of New York real
IN 70 .
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
REVOLUTION IN
MEXICO IS OVER.
Appears to Have Ended With
Capture Of House Of
Jose Cerdan.
-1
THE PLoTTERs ARE ARRESTED
Number Killed ut Pucbla Estimated at
Hundred and Scvcnty-Iroops
Held In Readiness.

Mexico City, Nov. 19.-Reports from
Pucbla, where revolutionary riotlnS
occurred yesterday. are that the town
is quiet today Similar reports are
received from interior cities. Esti-
mates of the number killed In the
fighting vary from 100 to 10.
on this point. however. no reliable
information is available. Strong forces
of cavalry and infantry are patrolling
the streets and pickets and sharp
shooters occupy the church towers.
The revolutionary movement, which
began when policemen attempted to
break up n meeting of anti-election-
lists appears to have ended with the
capture of the home of Jose Cerdan,
who is accredited with having headed
the rebels. Gordon Is said to have es-
capped. He Is grandson of Gen.
Miguel Alatrste. former governor of
the state of Puebla. Forty-two alleged
plotters against the government have
been arrested. They include the moth
er and sister OF Cordan. 1t was the
sister and not Cordan's wife, as first
reported who shot and killed Chief of
Police Miguel Cabrera and who In
turn was shot to death.
Tho body of Cabrera was thrown by
the rebels into tho street where 1t re-
NAMED throughout the lighting.
Troops of, artillery and cavalry arc
held in readiness in this city to be
rushed to Pucbla IL occasion requires.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
GUN .ExPL0DEs,
KILLING -FOUR MEN
Was From Washington Gun Factory
And Was Being Tested at the In
diana Head Proving Grounds.

Washington. Nov. 19.-Four men were
killed today By the premature explosion
OF Il 5-inch gun at the Indian Head
proving grounds OF the navy.
The brcecll block Of the gun, which
was being tested blew. backward Into
the gun crew Lieut. Arthur G. Caffee
was one of the men killed.
The dead, in addition to Lieut.. CAT
fee, are:
j. L. Brown, bakery foreman, in
stantly killed .
Nelson jackson. n negro baker at
tendant, died shortly afterward
]. J. Learr, ordnance man, died at
1885 am.
Sidney Dyson. negro. member OF
the gun crew. was seriously injured.
The ordnance bureau has ordered a
board OF. Inquiry to develop the details
Of the accident, the. only witness 10
which, so far as can be learned. We're
John C.. Coleman and Sidney Dyson,
both colored.
The gun. which was a new one from
the navy-yard gun factory. had been
fred twice The accident occurred
during the third round, just as the
breach was being closed. The acci-
dent was similar to the explosion which
caused the death of 10 soldiers in the
nit of one of the disappearing guns NJ
Fort Monroe, Va, last summer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
BUSY DAY MAPPED OUT
FOR COL. ROOSEVELT

Washington. Nov. ia busy pro-
gram has been mapped out for Col.
Theodore Roosevelt for today. 1t was
his first visit to the national capital
since he left here. The colonel went
first to the Smithsonian Institute to
examine the multitude of specimens Sc
cured in the African expedition which
had been mounted there. He was en-
tcrtnined at luncheon by Gilbert Gros-
vener, editor of the National Gcograph-
ic Magazine.
This afternoon he is to be at the resi-
dcnce of his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas
I,ongworth, where returns Of the Yale
Harvard football game Mt New Haven
will be received.
During the afternoon Secy. of State
and Mrs. Knox, members of the dlplo-
matte corps and many other prominent
officials are expected. to call Mt the
Longworth residence for. ten.
In the evening the colonel will be tho
guest Of honor at n dinner given by DR.,
G. S. wolcott, director OF the Smith
sonIan Institute, at which Il Il number
of leading scientists will be present.
Mr. Roosevelt will leave for Oyster
Bay tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
INDIANS UTILIZING
DRY FARMING LANDS

Washington, Nov. 19.--With the help
OF the Indian reclamation service, tho
Indians are turning some pf their
desert land holdings into profitable ag-
ricultural lands. according to II, T.
Robinson. who has charge Of the In
dian Irrigation In Arizona. New Mexi-
co and Colorado. In those states the
Indian service has completed two
projects. and Is building four
more The six projects eventu-
ally WI irrlgate approximate
ly 1900 acres Of Indian lands.
In some parts OF that arid re-
gon, where water cannot be obtained
from running streams. wells are being
sunk. principally for the stock When
n sufficient flow Is found. however, 1t
Is used for irrigation as well.
"Thc sinking OF wells" says Mr..
Robinson, helps to get the nomadic
tribes together where they can be edu-
Gated Tho tribes IN the desert coun-
try naturally flock around n source Of
water supply and when there is II
large number In n settlement day
schools are established for tho Indians,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
MURDERED IN PRESENCE
OF WIFE AND CHILDREN

New York, Nov. l9.--stanley Scar
heck. stable owner, was murdered
early today at his West Tenth street
home in the presence of his wife and
six children. The police arrested his
brother in-aw. William McGce. chars-
Ing him with the murder. on the testl-
lnony of the family,
gethcr by the police. scarbeck came
from his place of business shortly after
midnight The wife and children had
bcen waiting for him and all went to
tho dining room for II late supper. Nc
Coo. who Had been living with the
scurbccks. became involved in a po-
llticnl argument which his brothcr-in-.
INV The argument waXcd more and
more heated. until, finally, according
to the police. MCGEE took up n pointed
knife from the table and plunged u
into his adversory's chest. The wound
resulted fatally before n doctor could
be summoned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
SPANISH CHAMBERS
DISCUSS PADDOCK BILL

Madrid, Nov. 19.--The discussion of
the paddock bill was begun In the
chamber of deputies today, The Carl
lists opposed the measure. This bill
as originally drawn forbade the on
trance OF new orders until n revision
of tho concordnte had been accomplish
cd or q definite law on the subject
pissed. The senate adopted an amend
ment limiting the period of Introduction
to years. This was viewed as n con-
ccsslon to tho opposition by tho pre-
mior,
The vatican had taken the position
that III vicw of the pending, negotia.
lions, tho government should not adopt
any legislation having u bearing on
differences that might BIO adjusted In
n revision. Canalejns has pcrsistently
refused to yield. insisting that his pro-
gram of religious reform and liberty
was u mattcrtwholly apart from any
thing that could be properly the sub
ject of diplomatic discussion between
Madrid and tho holy see. X
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
CUT AND BRUISED IN
GARMENT MAKERS RIOT

Chicago. Nov. 1o.-one man was shot
and four others bruised and cut IN a
riot of striking garment workers at the
Kedzie avenue station of the Metro
politan Elevated railway last night.
The disturbance assumed such threat
ening proportions that police reserves
were rushed to the scene In an EFFORT
to clear the street Of struggling men
and women.
The trouble Is said to have started
when strikers appeared on the platform,
of the elevated station and accosted
men claimed by the police to be strike
breakers,
Men and women who had been passen.
gers on a train ran to the doors. pu.
it was not until some time later mat
they were able to reach the street.
IVhcn thn first of the patrol wagons
arrived. the fighters had fled from inc
elevated station and disappeared In the
crowd which had gathered in the street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
RAILROAD JOINT
SCRIP RULING

Washington, Nov. 19.--Because Of de-
fccts OF the tariff under which called
exchange scrip books were issued by
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fc rail-
road, the interstate commerce comnis-
sion today held that the provision IN
the tariff limiting the right OF a pur-
chaser to demand redemption Of I'M
used coupons to IL period of Is months
was not valid. Tho commission award
ed PREPARATION to Il complainant for this
unused coupons, although presented for
redemption after the period had cX-
PRED.
Tho commission passed over the
question OF legality of the Use Of such
scrip books by interstate carriers
These books. instead of emitting the
holder to transportation, contain cou-
ppns valued at cents each IN the
purchase OF any passenger ticket over
the Santa I'c and numerous other lines
In the Mexico Arizona-Texa territory,
In exchange for these tickets th>
roads detach enough coupons to make
at their face value the amount OF the
regularly published tariff When all
tho coupons are exhausted the railroad
Joint scrip bureau allows all travellers
u cash refund, amounting to the diff
ference between the books price ana
actual transportation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
RIGID INQUIRY INTO
SENATOR LORIMER'S CASE

Chicago. Nov. ia special to The
Tribune. from Washington says:
The inquiry into the charges of brib-
cry in connection with the election of
William Lorimer to the United States
senate from Illinois Is to be given i'm
petus by the fun committee on privi-
leges and elections of the United States
senate. That body has determined to
place two witnesses on the stand and
cndeavor to obtain from them the facts
to round out the truth as gathered by
the subcommittee which conducted the
investigation In Chicago.
Tho witnesses to be heard are Gov
Charles S. Deneen of Illinois. and state
Representative Robert e. Wilson.
rhcsub- committee had the opportunity
OF hearing the governor IN Chicago, but
came to the conclusion his appearance
was unnecessary.
rho subcommittee was not disposed.
ii Is said. to enter into the fact!onal
politics of the state. feeling that Its
duty was limited to ascertanmcnt of
the facts in connection with the election
of Lorimer
However. Senator Bailey and other
members OF the full committee who did
not participate in the Chicago investi-
CATION believe II would be advisable to
hear Coy. Dcncen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
LABOR CONVENTION,
SOCIALISTS CALL MEETING

st Louis, Nov. 19.--Mcetings of COM
mittecs of the federation OF labor were
held today. The annual convention
will not meet again until Monday.
The most important meeting was that
of the adjustment committee. 1t last
ed all day. Its deliberations, were Sc
cret None OF the important questions
before the convention have as yet been
settled and it Is predicted that the
sessions of the first days of next week
will be productive of results. The
Socialist delegates have called three
mass meetings for today and tomorrow.
Tonight Victor Berger of Milwaukee,,
Socialist consrcssman-clect, will be the
principal speaker.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
MAYOR GAYNOR's ASsAILANT
NOT YET INDICTED

New York, Nov. l9,--James Gala
CHER, who shot Mayor ,Gnynor in Flo
boken last August, has not yet been
indicted by tho grand jury. He! Is in
jail in Jersey City and although, the
mayor has been performing the duties
of his office for several weeks, Gala
CHER Is still detained ITO await tho re-
suit of the injuries. which no inflicted"
The Jersey City prosecutors declare
they would be glad to get Gallagher's
case before the grand jury and move
1t to q speedy trial, but efforts to pro
cure from the physicians written
statement to the effect that the mayor
Is out OF danger and strong enough to
stand tho ordeal Of appearing at the
trial have been In win. (, 81. ~, &,
"A statement from the prosecuting at
torney says: & 4 S 81 K, " 81 ..s,s
"Whle Mayor Gaynor may be well
and sound and able to attend daily to
his official duties, 1t seems strange that
tho doctors attending shim won't send
to mo n written report saying Just what
tho mayors condition Is, Until sucl, a
report Is Forthcoming. VIC shall not pre-
sent the case to the grand jury
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-19
CHICAGO CHARITY
HOSPITAL DISCLOSED

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Chicago. Nov. 19.--The Chicago chart
ty hospital was closed yesterday after "a
20 year struggle for existence. The pub
. lie refused longer to support 1t and the
building and equipment were sold to
another hospital 1t was the only free
institution of its kind in the city.
I'VE gave more for the money than
any other charity in Chicago" asserted
Marvin Il. Pool, vice president of the
association. Tho natrons received
small salaries. the doctors charged
practically nothing for operating. Our
large expense was for food and heat.
.'Eut the public never had the inter-
est IN it that has shown for less worthy
charities. 1t has been an effort to MAIN
tain the hospital ever since 1t opened.
The directors have contributed large
sums for years but felt they could no
longer bear tho burden In the face OF
the public Indifference"