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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

has four to six leaves, then thin tn
stand and use side dressing OF
high-grade fertilizer. attached or
combined with cultivator, applying
side dressing with fertilizer and Gull
tivating at least one row at a trim
with team and one hand. | prefer
to alternate the cotton scrapers or
sweeps with the shallow cultiyator
plows. Just when plants begin to
fruit, 100 pounds OF nitrates sown
broadcast before the cultivators will
tell In color OF plants In twenty-four
hours IL there is n good supply OF
moisture. II pays TO keep the rows
clean and crust broken until bolls be-
gin TO open. at which time crimson
clover seed should be sown Just In
front OF the last blowing. | find the
large Sc 10 40-inch sweeps best for
reaching up under cotton limbs with
out injury TO the crop.
Several years back planted q
piece OF land In cotton. hills four feet
each way. manuring heavily In the
hills. The crop died out on half the
land and one month to the day after
the first planting We planted half tho
patch and left the hills only 10 to 10
inches In the drill and TO the aston
ishment OF all the late planting left
thick In the drill was white with open
bolls before one open boil showed on
the hill cotton-all tho same kind Of
seed
Now. II | thought that this advice
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

K~1ROBABLY two-thirds or more
IN Of the Souths cotton is pro-
~ duced by the "one-horse," or
thirds or more OF the South's cotton
is produced by the "one-horse," or
single pillow. driven by the cheapest
laborer and the least progressive of
any farmer on the continent
The wants Of this class Of our peo-
pie are limited. and consequently no
intelligent and progressive farmer
can compete with the common la
borer by the use Of his crude nipple
ments and methods. The up-to-date,
intelligent farmer by the use Of his
improved methods and implements
can utilize his brain power and busi-
ness tact which will bring him up
ahead ten to one.
The cheapest cotton grown to-day
is on something like this plan: After
the land Is properly broken, bed up
with a reversible disk. two-horse.
laying-off and finishing one row at
each time through. With the one
seed-at-a-time cotton planter and fer
tilizer distributor put about 1876
pounds high-grade fertilizer In with
the seed. planting the seed and dis
tributing fertilizer all at one trip.
When seed begin TO sprout 20 over
with weeder. breaking crust and kill
Ing all grass and weeds on two or
three rows at one trip. Repeat this
wedding every six or eight days I'm
the opposite direction until cotton
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

Die. DO not, as SO many do, break
IN narrow strips, losing from 10 to
20 per cent in time and leaving the
farm striped with dead burrows,
which encourage and often force
washing. Break deep, thoroughly
and broadcast Before the turned
soil becomes dry and hardens go
over the freshly broken land with
disk, drag, or harrow until a seed
bed is made-a real seed bed, and
not seed bed in name only. Thor
ough preparation conserves mois-
ture, unlocks plant food, saves fer
tilizers, facilitates cultivation and
should double the crop yield.
Why do cotton farmers plant on
high beds? There can be but one
good reason for high beds, and that
is the fact that the soil is too wet; but
cotton should not be planted on such
soils. High beds are not only useless
but expensive, more difficult to Guilt
vate, cause greater injury from
drouth and encourage and force soil
SOtIoA cOllS OASIluB AL
excuse for high beds are exceptions.
We have the high-bed habit-lets
quit it.
Having prepared the land up to
the time when bedding is commonly
done the modern cotton planter will
ride on a machine drawn by two or
three heavy work animals. This ma
chine will open the furrow, put down
the proper quantity Of fertilizer, mix
1t with the soil. cover drag, roll or
harrow the row smooth, plant the
seed, cover and roll; and all this will
be done with one passage of the ma
'cnine and will be done better than
by the slow and expensive plan now
SO common. Such preparation and
planting leaves the land in shape for
the weeder, and for the cultivator
that works row at one passage and
not only saves half, or more than
half, the time required for cuItiva-
ton, but permits of the cultivation
being done when the soil is In the
best physical condition after rains
and before weeds have made head
way.
Give first and constant attention
to the soil; the soil makes the crop.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

profitable yields Of cotton has led
many TO depend upon them TO the
neglect of other things even more
essential to permanent profitable
farming. The cotton planter directs
his tillage and fertilizing operations
to the crop being grown and neg
lects the performance Of those opera
lions intended primarily for the i'm
proyement OF the soil. The condi-
ton of soil Is of Importance equal to
its composition. The use OF COM
mercial fertilizers has but little eff
feet upon, and often does nothing
towards the improvement of the
physical properties of soil, yet these
physical properties control almost en-
tirely the profitable consumption of
the fertilizers by the crop.
The depth of soil, the flneness of
its pulverization and its content Of
vegetable matter are the three essen
tials to an ample and continuous sup
ply of soil water; and water supply
controls the crop yield. A deep and
well pulverized soil, well supplied
with vegetable matter gives a high
average water content; a shallow,
cloddy soil, lacking in vegetable mat
ter, gives the extremes of water con-
tent, because such soil readily be-
comes too wet or too dry. These
good conditions cannot suddenly be
developed, but come through contin-
uous good practice which is direct
ed primarily towards permanent soil
improvement. The presence of these
good soil conditions will deHipie the
good effects OF aapppplli.ed fertilizers;
hall
Permanent high development In
agriculture will come through tllage
of the soil and not through tillage Of
the crop.
The time for cotton planting Is too
near at hand for majority OF the
cotton growers to give the soil the
preparation 1t deserves and must
have for best results, but there yet
remains much room for improve
provement.
Unless the next few weeks are un-
usually dry the haste in bedding"
for cotton will find many acres plow-
ed too wet, since the blowing will
be done for the crop and not for the
soil. 1t would have been much bet
ter had the cotton land been deeply
plowed last fall, or in December or
even in January. The past winter
with its many alternate freezings and
thawings was ideal for unlocking
dormant fertility in fall-plowed soils.
1t would have been still better IL the
blowing had been done in September,
or October last and rye, or oats, or
crimson clover. or vetch sown for soil
protection and fertility conservation
through the winter.
But it is now about time to plant.
Further, the things we eat are SO high
in price that it is most necessary that
we be sure to grow on our own
farms as much for man and beast to
eat as will be needed at home and
an ample surplus for sale. These
food crops will take some of the land
intended for cotton, but our good
friend, King Cotton, will be treated
better than in the past. Only the
acreage and cost of production will
be reduced the quantity, nor
the quality, nor the profit.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
HOW THE CHEAPEST COTTON is GROWN.

To Compete With Grow Cotton for Mere Living
the Use Advanced Mchods-We Can
Not Grow Food and reeds
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

Preparation Average Yields
The Necessity for a Good Seed Bed-Why High
BY Pi of. c. L. Newman.

~. HE FACT THAT commercial BIZ
M fertilizers, under prevailing in
OG conditions of farm practices, 90
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

two-thirds or more
~ Of the South's cotton is pro-
~ duced by the "one-horse," or
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
Judgment and decree of foreclosure rem
dered and given by the District Court Of
the Seventh Judicial District in and for
the county of Pembina and State of North
Dakota and entered In the Office of the
clerk of said court ia and for said county
Mortgage & Investment Company is
plaintiff and e. Jeanette Larson, David
Bell and J. III. Holmes. are defendants, In
favor of said plaintiff for the sum of $l94.8
which judgment and decree among other
things directed the sale by me of the real
the amount of said Judgment with interest
thereon and the costs and expenses of
such sale or so much thereof as the pro-
ceeds of such sale applicable thereto will
satisfy and by virtue of 9 writ to me issued
out of the Office of the clerk of said court
In and for said county under the seal of
said court, directing me to sell said real
decree. I. George Roadhouse. sheriff Of
said county. and the person appointed by
said court to make said sale, will sell the
hereinafter described real property to the
highest bidder for cash at public auction
at the front door of the court house in the
Dakota, on December l1th., 1910 at twelve
O'Clock noon.
!. The real property to be sold as aforesaid
10 Described as follows: the southeast
quarter SEQ of section ten (10) in town.
ship one hundred sixty-one (161) north of
,5Na Ilge ffty-two 90 west. Pembina county.
GEORGE RR1oADHoUsE,
shesiM it,. Of ReWbina county. North Dakota.
Attorney for Plaintiff. ;5!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18
SCARED THE OLD SAVAGE.
Ruse That Saved Dr.. FeIkin From
King Mtesa Of Uganda.

King Mtesa Of Uganda.
When the we'll known African tray
eler DR.. Robert Felkin was staying
with the bloodthirsty King Mtesa of
Uganda many years ago the king. out
OF gratitude for his visitors medical
treatment. wished to cut off his head.
On DR.. Felkin representing that the
treatment was not finished and that If
interrupted 1t would cause Mtes,' s
death the latter granted him a re-.
prieve until he was quite recovered.
Then, however. nothing awaited. and
the execution was determined upon.
Emin Pasha. who was friend of
DR.. Felkin. had instructed him most
accurately about the state Of affairs IN
Uganda and the court of King Mtesa
and had revealed to him an important
state secret-namely. where Mtesa's
powder store was hidden. DR.. Felkin
remembered this at the right moment
and as last resort threatened that IL
Mtesa killed him he would bring down
q fash of lightning upon his powder
store. Mtesa replied incredulously.
"Tell me where it is. whereupon DR..
Felkin whispered in his ear. ut is
concealed under your harem."
Mtesa turned pale and allowed Eel.
kin and his companions to live. The
lightning makers" authority increas-
ed when next day fash Of lightnin.
happened to strike near the harem
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that that certain
by Rose Mandler and G. w. ,Mandler her
State Bank of Fairdale. N. D., corporation,
mortgaRee. dated October 18th A. ID. 1908,
and filed for record in the office of the
Register of Deeds of Pembina county
North Dakota on the 18th day of Novenl-
Der A. ID. 1905 at 8 o'clock A. NJ. and duly
recorded in Book lO2 of mortgages on
page 500, will be foreclosed by sale of
the premises in such mortgage and here.
matter described, at the front door of the
court house in the city of Pembina in the
county of Pembina and state of North
Dakota, at the hour of2 o'clock p. NJ. on
the 18th day Of December. 1910 to satisfy
the amount due on such mortgage on the
day of sale.
The premises described in such mort
gage and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are described as follows: those
certain premises situated in the county Of
Pembina and state of North Dakota, to.wit:
Lot three 90 in block three 81 Hebert's
Addition to the townsite of Cavalier, N. ID.
according to the plat of said townsite
addition on file and of record in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Pembina couf1.
ty at Pembina. N. d.
There will be due on such mortgage at
the date of sale the sum of three hundred
fourteen and 75-1O ($S14.7O dollars. besides
the costs of foreclosure including the
attorney's fees allowed by law.
Dated November 7th, 1910.
Farmers State Bank of Fairdale. N. d.
T. w. MORRISSEY,
Attorney for mOrtgagee,
Edmore, North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18
RACING PIGEONS.
Jhslr Wonderful Speed and Mysterious
Homino Instinct.

Homina Instinct.
Racing pigeons are the fleetest Of all
creatures. They have maintained a
speed Of mile and half a minute
for a hundred miles. according to q
writer In Golfers. aud they have
down 700 miles between the rising and
the setting of the sun.
Pigeons have flown u thousand miles
back to the home loft. In 1904 a bir,i
covered that distance in days z
hours Is minutes. proving how up,
erring is the mysterious booming in
stinct that will drive pigeons across the
continent without swerving. But this
test Is not true sport. The birds sim,
ply hurl themselves against time and
space till they are played out. They
can never race again.
The racer rises into the air with
heavy, slow wing pulsations: then.
once poised over the starting point.
there is swifter. shorter beat. and
the time is hit up" to the third and
permanent wing rhythm, rapid and
steady as pulse beat. which carries
1t home.
Racers fly 800 feet high over land. but
low over water. Their enemies as they
fly are wind. rain. gunners and hawks.
They do all their flying between sun
rise and sunset. If caught out over
night they fend for themselves till
dawn
The homing instinct is lifelong. Dur.
ing the Franco-Prussian war the Ger
mans caught homing pigeon which
was on it's way into beleaguered Paris
The bird was Kept prisoner for ten
years. 1t was then released. 1t imme.
diately returned to its old home.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18

II
syhs orsat M0sieiaass l'lrst lsv,pss N
Engagement .nS Paris.
Paderewski.s nrst really ilnf,ortan,
Engagement essa pianist was ID Paris,
He was engdged; to play In the draw.
Ing room Of a lady famous for her. mu.
sicales, and his fee. which seemed 10
him enormous, was SO. He managed
to persuade the humane agent to pny
him in advance. and when Paderew.
ski had redeemed his dress suit from
pawn and paid for shoes, gloves, tie
and other essentials he had no money
left for cab hire. so he was forced to
walk to the scene Of his engagement.
The music loving audience inspired
him. He played with feeling, passion
and mastery Of his instrument as ney.
-er before. His success was instant
and unmistakable. The poor .pluyer
had suddenly become the lion or the
hour. his dream had become reality.
and fame and fortune were assured
him.
At. last after disengaging himself
from his admirers he turned to leave.
when his hostess, remembering with
regret the smallness of the fee for SO
marvellous a performance. offered him
her carriage for his return home. Blu,
Paderewski's pride came to the rescue
In his courteous yet reserved way b.:
made formal bow, and. saying. NO.
thank you. madame; my own is wait
Ing" he stepped out for his long walk
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18
SUMMONS.
State of North Dakota, /! O..
C0,,S,kx, IF po,,,hi~o SSs

State Of North Dakota. Lss.
County of Pembina. So
In District court, Seventh Judicial Dis
trict.
Citizens Bank of Drayton, a corporation.
plaintiff. vs. Flavius /. johnson, Edgar w.
Johnson, Minnie N. Johnson, Maude e.
Johnson and all other persons unknown
claiming any estate or interest in or lien
or incumbrance upon the property des-
cribed in the complaint. and their I'M
State of North Dakota to the above
named DEFENDANTS: You are hereby sum-
moned to answer the complaint in this
action and to serve COPY of your answer
upon the subscriber within thirty (3O) days
after the service of this summons upon
IN case of your failure to appear or answer,
judgment will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
The complaint in this action will be
filed In the Office of the clerk of the Dis
Dakota, in the city of Pembina,. county of
Pembina and state of North Dakota.
Dated this 24th day of October. A. d. 1910.
H. B. SPu4LER,
Attorney for plaintiff.
Residence and Post Office address,
NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM.
The defendants will please take notice
that the relief sought in this action wholly
consists in excluding the defendants from
all estate or interest In or lien or encumb-
rance upon lots ten .lO). eleven Ol) and
end @ in a SiGsh f. u.s.
Of Pembina, state Of North Dakota. and
that no personal Judgment Is asked for in
this action against any Of the defendants.
II. B. SPILLER,
Attorney for plaintiff.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18
Followed the Book.

"Die. Bertrand Maltravers!' Kissed
the villain. And the hero Of the piece
prepared to fall and perish. as per in
structions Of the prompt book.
But, alack. the revolver with which
the fell deed was to be executed failed
TO do its horrid work! The villain,
1owever, was a man Of resource.
He stole behind his victim and smote
him on the head with the butt end
of the refractory weapon. and the hero,
thinking one death as good as another,
Tell to the ground.
All would have gone we'll now, but
the promoted super. who was taking
the part Of the policeman who discov-
cred the body, was late in taking his
cue. He walked on and in due course
found the body. He was not funny
man by any means. but still his first
words caused yell Of laughter.
"Shot!' he cried tragically. Hes
been shot through the back"-London
Scraps.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18
DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT.
How the Paving Value Of Asphalt Was
Brouutt to Notice,

How the Paving Value Of Asphalt Was
Brought to Notice.
All forms of bituminous pavements,
whether manufactured from natural or
artificial asphalt. are in fact artificial
stone pavements. The industry started
with the use Of the natural rock as
phalt from the mines in the Val de
Travers. Canton Neufchatel. Switzer-
land. The mines were discovered in
1921. but it was In 1919 that its utility
as a road covering was first noticed.
The rock was then being mixed for the
purpose of extracting the bitumen con-
tanned in it for use in medicine and
arts. 1t is u limestone found impreg-
mated with bitumen. Of which it yields
on analysis from 8 to IA per cent.
1t was observed that pieces of rock
which fell from the wagon were crush
Cd by the weight of wheels, and under
the combined influence of the traffic
and heat of the sun a good road sur
face was produced. A macadam road
of asphalt rock was then made which
gave very good results. and finally in
1854 portion Of the Rue Bergere was
laid in Paris of compressed asphalt on
q concrete foundation. In 1883 still
larger sample was laid. and from that
time 1t has been laid year by year in
Paris. From Paris it extended to Lon
don. being laid on Threadneedle street
in 1869 and Cheapside in 1870 and in
successive years on other streets. and
then its use In street and road making
extended to other countries. -Ex.
change.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18

At the general election Nov. g., the
people of Drayton township voted on
the proposition of bouding the town.
ship in the sum of $500 for the pur,
pose of aiding in building a bridge
across the Red river at Drayton. The
township voters showed their approval
OF the proposition both as to the need
OF bridge and their willingness to bear
their share of the tax for special benefit
they receive from said bridge by
earring the proposition by large ma
jority. The citizens of Drayton town.
ship are progressive business men,
Drayton Echo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18
Could Do For Har.eIf.

She was very delightful but a very
aged lady-over ninety-and her friends
and relatives and even chance &C.
quaintances, drawn by her exquisite
personality. all did her homage and.
as the saying is, waited on her hand
and foot"
She accepted It all very graciously.
but with some inward rebellion. for to
q very old and close mouthed friend
she once said. with q quaint pucker
Of lips and brows:
II am reminded sometimes Of the
old lines:
Twa were BLOWN at her nose,
And three were bucklin' at her shoon.'
YOUTHS Companion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18

M 4 M u 4,
q nv itisnds had IS blund ersd Il,
think & M ~ "a = 81 oon.
stump ton, ImiGih snot ~ lliSs 4 nov.
write " =. sssnnd esss of fIailossi sburr,
Ky, 1but foryears - every attsmre
TO cure = lung-racking cough fail. AZ
last ] tried Dr.. Kings New Discovery.
The effect was wonderful. It soon
stopped the cough and ! *apl now in
better health than I have had for years.
This wonderful life.saver is an unrivaled
remedy for coughs. colds, lagsippe, asth-
ma, Group, hemorrhages, whsqpine
cough or weak lungs. Soc, s1.O0. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed BY The City
Pharmacy,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18
Saves an Iowa Mans Life.

The very grave seemed to yawn before
Robert Madsen, of West Burlington
Iowa, when. after seven weeks in the
hospital, four of the best physicians
gave him up. Then was shown the
marvellous curative power of Electric
Bitters. For. after eight months Of
frightful suffering from liver trouble
and yellow jaundice, getting no help
from other remedies or doctors, five
bottles Of this matchless medicine com.
pletely cured him. It's positively
guaranteed for stomache, liver or kid.
ney troubles and never disappoints
Only SOC. at The City Pharmacy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-11-18
A Word For the Tiahtwad.

a Word For the 1iahtwad.
In FRANCE they have an expressive
phrase, Liquid money" 1t means that
part Of the family income which is
used for the necessities and luxuries
Of life. 1t is quite apart from and
kept apart from the more serious, sub
stantial part Of the income. which is
the saved part. In America the entire
income is Liquid. and the man who at
tempts to make part Of 1t solid is
called a "tightwad." A "tightwad'
Is really man who creates q princi.
pal-a capital. in other words-and he
Is the living example Of what every
private business must be and of how
the country's resources shonld be han
dled.-Argonaut.