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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15
LESSONS FROM THE COTTON
CROP OF 1909


ped before planting and maintain
aluse cuItlVat1On through the season.
ne foregoing is especially for lands
where, under WeeYil conditions, there
IS an excess of plant growth.
f11th.-Ihe lands must be well
drained and no larger area planted
than can be intensively worked.
SlXth.-Al The supplies or TODD and
forage must be raised at home and can
De on the lands not planted TO cUllou.
SEVENTH is practically safe to
make in boil weevii territory
IL the farmer follows government in
Structions.
Elghth.-There should be a risid
system OF inspection to see that the
plan is followed.
The great drouth and the intense
neat IN July ana August last year
throughout Texas and Oklahoma ac-
the Importance of deeper
tllage and more thorough prepa,a-
ton Of the soil.
/ ask every agent Of the Farmers
Cooperative Demonstration Work,
and every farmer in the Southern
States to do his best to make a ban
ner crop Of all farm staples in 1910.
Washington, d. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15
PIGEON LORE.

We know two aid ladies III New
Jersey who spent S4lU for buildings.
breeding birds and two years time.
and who gave UP SQUAD raising as q
bad JOB.
A seventeen-yeDr-oId boy ought
the whole outfit fox $50 and cleared
the purchase price the first year bur
doubled the SIZE OF MS flock. There
is the difference.
Keep the pigeons flying lofts clear
Of bolts as the birds arc apt to in
lure themselves by flying against
them.
4 stranger poking around among
the pigeons for twenty nsrutes WIFI
do a great deal of damage.
If y8G buy Il homer thst has large
warts on its beak you may be sure
hat it is more than two years Old
Never buy pigeons unless II mat
ing is guaranteed
SQUADS set in the nest until they
are ready TO leave it for good.
It costs from 80 cents to y 800
per pair TO feed breeders 10 10
months.
In the big cities the market for
SQUAD is good for every month IN the
year.
One can learn many things from
| books but one Of he things ono can
! not learn all about g piGeon-raising.
| That takes experience.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15
FERTILIZER FOR THE BERRIES.

A ~well-knOwn gardener recon-
mends the following in the culture OF
Strawberries
or Peruvian guano, 500
hounds per acre: fine ground bone.
1000 pounds low grade ~sulphate OF
potash, 500 pounds; nitrate OF soda,
100 pounds.
All these materials may be mixed.
applied after blowing ana before set
ting plants and thoroughly 1icorpo-
rated in soil by narrowing.
Driad blood. 200 pounds per acre;
low grade sulphate OF potash. 500
mounds: nitrate Of soda, 100 pounds.
The Stag is not mixed with tNe
blood. tankage or guano, as it cause
= loss Of ammonia. It is better to APP
ply the Stag by itself. but Ell the other
materials may be mixed before appll-
cation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15
WHEN THE FLOW is SLOW.

Tn cold weather when liquids, such
as molasses, syrups boiled cider. etc,
flow irregularly and slowly and Z
is in haste, insert a bent metal. ruo-
ho- or glass tube in the receptacle
above the liquid and half the time Is
needed to get the desired supply.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15
MAKING MEDICINE FROM WEED
SEEDS.

Many thousands OF dollars worth
of weeds are imported TO this country
every year TO be used in making med
icine. Wild mustard. limp
son, dandelion and Similar piantS.
which are regarded as uuisances by
American farmers, are sold to our
chemists in large quantities. A quar-
ter Of q million dollaH5 ~as paid las;
wear for 100000 pounds OF Wild
mustard.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15
HELPS FOR THE FARMERS WIFE

There are women who in petty ef-
forts to save wear out their bodies.
exhaust their energies and waste their
time instead OF remembering that
done, beautiful sights to be seen and
helpful books to be read.
inventions for making houSework
easy are daily multiplying. many OF
them 50 helpful and inexpensive that
che often wonders that they were not
purchased as soon as seen. Very often
the sel1-denying housewife berateS
i:erself roundly for c~rirnping along
without q Wished-for pan, ~egg-beater
q some kitchen utensii when she
realizes that it could be bought for q
few cents.
insufficient help in the kitchen is
the rule rather than the exception on
the average farm. Too often the
housenother IS allowed to undertake
moro than her strength will permit.
hence We look into the tired and
worn faces OF a large majority Of
farmers wives, faces from which all
animation and interest in life has de-
parted.
This is SO. not because there IS
nothing inspiring III country life and
surroundings but simply for the rea-
son that the body is overworked and
no matter what the employment or
environment an oyertaxed brain or
body Will show tag and WEAKNESS.
Therefore give the women Of the
family plenty OF help and all neces-
sary cOnyenfences for eXpediting
household labor n let the housewife
urge system in every department AMI
pfofnptnesS in the performance OF
every duty; for with proper III
- "a a N IN 81 80 and n y. pciAnf holm nD9
system the domestic machinery will
run smoothly and time for rest and
recreation be provided and h tired
~housckecpers take Il new lease en- lie.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15

1t is said that in some parts Of the
south farmers use the razor-back hog
as a defense against wolves and
sheep-kiiiine dogs. 4 hungry razor
back can whip half q dozen wolves at
the same time and so fierce do these
poYkers become that sheep-ki1l;ng an
;ynals 90 not venture near q farm
where they arc kept.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15

Their is a lot OF satisfaction In the
way the large business houses take
care Of their teams. It's getting to
be the exception for them 20 nave
poor. abused horses. e are not
good advertisements. and an adFer-
is worth q good deal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-15

An experimental potato ,arIn n"o
hoer established near Greeley, Colo.
ON ten acres 100 varieties Of potatoes
will be planted including seed from
evarv foreign country where they nave
been grown with success n farm
will be maintained by state appro~
ton Of $4,000 g year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
the AIa.t. wheat Fake.

The Alaska wheat" fake, which has
been pretty thoroughly exposed in the
west, in now attracting attention in
the east. Commenting on the result
of some experiments made by a New
Jersey farmer with this cereal gold
brick" the Boston Transcript re-
marks: IF the wheat of Alaska can
reclothe our old but still responsive
acres with harvests of the golden
grain, It will be an obligation of no
mean magnitude to be added to what
we already owe her for past and po-
tential yields of gold and copper, ium.
Der and coal" Unfortunately for the
responsive acres which are awaiting
the coming Of Alaska wheat, that ia.
nous cereal has been repeatedly ex.
posed as fraud. Its latest previous
appearance in the limelight was in
Idaho, and the Saturday Evening
Post. by giving 1t page of praise,
brought 1t to the attention of scien.
lists and agricultural experts, with the
result that the government issued a
fraud order which prohibited the Ida.
no promoters circulating any litera
ture regarding 1t.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13

Owing to its abundance, straw is
added to barnyard manure, but 1t can
be made more serviceable II made fine
with the feed cutter before being used.
While straw may soon rot after being
mixed with manure, yet In fine con-
dition 1t Is much better absorbent
and can be forked into the manure
with advantage. When loading and
spreading manure there is a saving OF
labor when handling that which is
fine, and the manure will be more val.
liable because the loss of ammonia
will be arrested by the use OF suitable
absorbent materials.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13

heater and one that conceals the
wedge and eliminates all possibility Of
the head flying off as the wedge can
not come out. This new vay Is to
oore a hole the size of the handle and
three-fourths the distance through the
head, then cut slot in the handle
and insert wedge as shown In figure
/. Put the wedge end into the hole
bored in the head and drive 1t in.
When the wedge touches the bottom
Of the hole Zig 2) 1t will be driven
into the split of the handle. thus fore
Ing the sides out and making a tight
Ht-Popular Mechanics.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
Epigram Criminal Code,

Procrastination is the thief Of time.
Curiosity is the porch climber of
society.
The past is the hold-up man of am
bition.
Good-fellowship is the flrebug of so.
briefly.
Conscience Is the sneak thief Of con-
tentment.
The bore is the pickpocket of pa
tience.
The college boy is the checkkiter Of
humor.
The flrecracker is the pirate Of
peace.
The welsh rabbit is the ghoul Of
sleep.
Hard luck is the shoplifter of hope.
Bad cooking is the sandbagger Of
civility.-Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
Making Good Butter.

The best butter is made from cream
collected about the same time. Mixing
cream from three or four days skim.
mings is what makes the texture of
butter uneven and the flavor poor.
Keep the different skimmings sepa-
rate, and churn them separately, as
far as possible. This requires some
more work. but 1t makes better but
ter. If several skimmings are mixed,
stir the mixture well when cream is
added
All cream should be frequently
stirred when ripening in order to
make the ripening progress evenly
through the mass. Always skim milk
before 1t becomes coagulated
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
The Wheat Situation.

The high prices which our farmers
have run up for wheat have stimulat.
ed the cultivation Of the grain
wherever 1t is possible to raise 1t.
Last year Chile produced 10000. .00o
bushels, and was encouraged by the
results to sow many more acres this
year. Experimental stations of the
Chilean government are distributing
the best varieties of seeds among the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13

Results of experiments at the Kan
sas station show that deep plowing e
to 10 inches) tends to increase the
number of soil bacteria in both sandy
and silt soils. Deep blowing tends to
increase bacterial activity. More am
monia is produced. Deep plowing
tends to decrease denitrincation of the
reduction Of nitrate and the liberation
of free nitrogen.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
THREE.HoRSE HITCH.

usual proceeding is to use any old
bucket and some hot water. A hand
full Of bran is stirred into slop, and,
scalding hot, is put under the sick
animals nose, only to be rejected. 1t
should be cool, or cold. and only moist
enough to hold together when pressed
in the hand. Then add little salt,
and 1t Is relished by the sufferer
California Cultivator.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13

Here Is a device
that I have found
very convenient
and effective In
preventing feed
bolting. The feed
Is put into a hop
per CO. outside
the manger, and
Is allowed to run
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
The Experimental Plot.

Every farmer should have, and easi-
iy can have, a small experimental plot
OF ground for testing the soil and diff
ferent crops. No farmer can ever
know the highest capacity of his soil
till he has fertilized a small portion
OF his land very heavily with COM
plete balanced mixture of fertilizers,
planted the very best of seed, and
given the crop, or crops, extra good
cultivation. Many farmers hear or
read Of 100 bushels of corn to the
acre, or several hundred dollars an
acre made in growing special crops,
and do not believe that 1t is possible.
They do not believe 1t because they
have never done half so we'll on their
own land, but they never put half the
amount Of fertilizers, nor half as good
seed. nor half as good cultivation, to
the crops they grew. Try an acre, or
even half acre. Of ground on your
own farm this coming season and see
what results can be had from it. Be-
gin now to fertilize and do not stop
Till the piece of land is as fertile as
1t can well be made with at least
three different kinds OF fertilizing mat
ter. Prepare the land in the very best
manner, use the best seed, and give a
dozen civilizations. You will surprise
yourself with results-Journal of
Agriculture.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
Object of Soil Culture.

Cultivation of the soil Is not merely
done to kill weeds, but 1t is moisture
conservator; makes the soil more por.
Gus, 80 that the plant roots more cas-.
lily penetrate in search Of plant food.
In time Of protracted drought the cui-
tfvator should be kept going whether
there are weeds or not
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
|FfliHj il
E SsE~ BY JULES VERNE.
CHAPTER XII.-(Continued.l !

OiiAA <All.-tOOnIlnue0.
All, except Hatteras; and why could
this extraordinary man not sleep like
the others? He grew more and more
excited, and it was not the thought of
returning that so affected him.
Whatever might be the cause. he
could not sleep; yet this first night. at
the pole was clear and calm The isle
was absolutely uninhabited-not bird,
nor an animal, nor fish.
Next morning, when Altamont and
the. others awoke. Hatteras was gone.
Feeling uneasy at his absence, they
hurried out of the grotto in search of
him. There he was standing on a
rock. gazing fixedly at the top of the
mountain. His instruments were. in
his hand.
Presently Hatteras said, in hurried,
agitated manner, as If he could scarce
ly command himself
Friends, listen to me- We have
done much already. but much yet re-
mains to be done"
I'VE are close to the pole, but we are
not on it."
We are still 46 minutes latitude
from the unknown point" resumed
Hatteras. with increased animation,
"and to that point 1 shall CO."
But 1t is on the summit Of the
volcano" said the doctor.
II shall CO."
The tone of absolute determination
In which Hatteras pronounced these
words 1t is impossible to describe.
His friends were stupefied, and gazed
In terror at the blazing mountain.
Very WELL" he said, finally, "since
YOU are bent on 1t, we'll 60. too"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13

farmers. II American farmers keep
down their production to hold up
prices they may find they had such
good thing that they tempted all the
world into 1t and broke up the snap.
New York Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
Increase In Farm Horses.

Government reports show that farm
horses have increased in number from
100000 to 2O,0OOOOO since 1900, and
In value from $44.61 to 1864 each.
Illinois has more farm horses than
any other State In the Unio-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13

Diversified farming is fast redeem.
Ing agriculture. Even the Western
people are finding out that crop rota.
tion Is more remunerative than the
onecrop method Of farming. Diversi.
fed farming and stock raising will re.
deem the West as It has the prosper
Gus part OF the East.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13

into the manger box (a) in a thin
stream. The size of this stream Is reg
ulated by the slide (c). and It is inl-
possible for the horse to get more feed
In his mouth at one time than he can
easily masticate.-Farm and Home.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
Bran Mash.

Can you make bran mash? Like
coffee, mashed potatoes and a few Of
the everyday things. the average fur
nished Is not of good quality. TO
make bran mash, take a clean
bucket, well scalded out. and put in
the measure of bran. Then pour into
the center. stirring all the time, scald-
Ing water enough to make 1t moist.
Cover 1t closely while hot with a blan-
ket, and let 1t stand three or four
hours, until cold. There are many
times when a COW or horse is sick
and weak, and needs a bran mash. The
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13

How to Fasten -MaIlet Handles.
The old method Of fastening mallets
% handles by boring hole through
he head and inserting wedge from
he outside may be superseded by a
new way that makes the tool much
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
The Mustang.

What is known as the California
horse or mustang Is In his ancestry
and essential qualities an Arab
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-05-13
To Prevent Feed Boiling.

So many horses, especially nerv,
drivers, get in the habit Of gulping
their feed down in great mouthfuls.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-11-10
TRUSTEES NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue of the authority confer
red upon me, the undersigned trus-
tee, in certain deed OF trust given
on the third day OF February, 1909,
by Wash McAfee and wife, Mitt Nc
Afee to w. ID. Ragland to secure a
certain Indebtedness therein set
forth and described. which said deed
of trust is of record in the Chan
Gerry Clerks office, ian Brandon, Mis-
sissippi, on page l25, at book SO of
the record of trust deeds, default
having been made in the payment
therein provided, and having been
requested so to do, | will on the first
a. day of December, 1910, during
legal hours, at the main entrance to
the county court house of Rankin
County, Mississippi, offer and ex-
pose for sale and will sell for cash
% the highest and the best bidder,
at public outcry, the following de-
scribed land and property, lying
and being situated in the County of
hankin and State Of Mississippi,
and being more particularly describ-
ed as follows, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of the
northeast quarter Section 3d. Town
ship 4, Range 3, East, containing in
aggregate forty acres more or less.
One sorrell horse, ten or twelve
years old, with one hip Knocked
down, and one-horse wagon.
Said property is sold for the col
lection Of the indebtedness secured
by the said deed Of trust, interest
and the expenses incident thereto,
and the title is believed to be good,
but | will convey only such title
as is yested>in me as trustee.
Witness my signature this the Ist
day Of November, 1910.
T.. S. MAY, Trustee,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-11-10
FIRST TOBACCO FACTORY ES-
TABLESHED IN CLARKSDALE.
Actual Manufacturing of Tobacco
Commenced at Factory on Tues
day.-Quite Curiosity and the
Plant has Large Number Visitors.
ClarkSdale Challenge.

Clarksdale Challenge.
The twist plant of the Amer ican
Tobacco Company of Nissippi. has
entertained a number Of visitors
during the week. AS this factory
is the first tobacco factory in Mis-
sissippi, in fact tho first one ever
in the State, it is notural!y a Gu
riosity. Manager !. w. Montgom-
cry, of Louisville KY, arrived Mon
day and the actual manufacture of
tobacco was commenced on Tues
day. IT is we'll worth any cnes
time to watch Messrs. Montgomery
and Brewer as they work at The
twist in its various stages.
The plant Will gradually adj to
its present force at the rate of one
or two hands each week until the
full force of fourteen is at work.
"Stingy Green which is The lead
ing brand being manufactured, is
certainly pretty to look at, and will
doubtless be a big seller in this sec
ton within a very short time. The
stock of tobacco on which they are
now working is five years old and
unusually fine.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-11-10
MAKING THE SOUTH THE HEAL
THIEsT PORTION OF
AMERICA.

What improved methods of san
itation will accomplish was streng-
ly shown by Casper Whitney in a
recent issue of Golfers Weekly.
Writing of Cuba, once fever strick-
en-, and an object Of fear for all
who valued their lives, he showed
that its present death rate of 1915
per thousand is lower than that OF
the United States or any European
country, the average death rate in
the United States being thirty per
cent higher, or 1872 per thousand.
All of which goes to show that by
keeping up the fight against our
great preventable diseases, tuber-
culosis, malaria, typhoid and hook
worm disease, we could make our
own Southern states, which are
more advantageously situated, than
Cuba, not only as healthful as any
other section of the United States,
but very much more healthful than
any other section. In a recent adj
dress in the House of Representa-
tives, Congressman Ransdell, of La,
speaking of the health of the south
was interrupted by Congressman
Goulden, who pointed out that
whereas, twenty years ago, insur-
ance companies objected to risks
in southern cities, there is no dis
elimination whatever against the
South.
The simple truth is, as Surgeon
General Wyman, of the Public
Health and Marine Service declar-
ed to the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, that while neglect of santa
ry precautions may be more hurt
full in the South than elsewhere,
the general observance of health
rules will accomplish more here
than elsewhere.
We can't afford to let the Cubans
beat Us. If they have reduced their
death rate 1876 per thousand as
against i6.2 for the United States
as a whole, then we in the South
ought to do better still. But to do |
this we must recognize the fact that
neglect of sanitary precautions is
really more serious in the South
than elsewhere, and we must not
only learn and practice individually |
the best medical principles Of by
giene, sanitation, and temperance, |
but we must double the appropri
ations and the moral support Civ
en- our state, county and municipal
health officers Starkviile Miss |
Farmer and Gazette.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-11-10

The Brandon Chapter of the d
ghters of the Confederacy wish
notify all of the veterans and
descendants Of veterans in the &C
ty that they will present CIR.
of honor the 10Th Of January
Robert E. Lees birthday.
It has been decided by the q
ganization not to present any eros
after 1912.
Any veteran or any lineraI q
scendant of a veteran who has
cross and desires one. will plea.
send his name TO Miss Bessie VI
Caskill, Secretary of Brandon Char
ter, right away as application olarl
must all be in and all filed ear
in December.
Any veteran who has lost b
cross is requested to communicaf
with Miss McCaskill.
In the case of the descendant. tn
only applies of course to, where q
father died without receiving an
cross during his life time.
The Daughters of the Confedera
are preparing for a bazaar to 7
gwen sometime between the n
teenth and the twentieth of Decell
Der.