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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29

How tn minimize the numbers ana
n-od,ct;vi+v of the tenant or
farmer Is one OF the pIoo-
lens the South must some Gay SOW.
A recent issue Of the raI.ios
Union News sheds suggestive HsA' on
the issue, when it thus appears ~
clear gum to large landowners III
everv section Of the Southern states:
The men who own hundreds OF
acres Of land, a thousands OF
acres. are in a position to 90 d
great work not only for the pres
emf but for III future genera
lions.
How? BY cutting up their lana
into small tracts. building com
Portable residences, not xpens1Ve
but neat. and selling them TO
farmers on easy terms
Hundreds of farmers who are
now renting, hundreds Of men
who have gone to the city would
be glad to purchase a fifty to a
hundred-acre farm on easy terms.
These men would go to these
farms, improve them, beaut1ty
their homes, educate their chill
dren and build UP an intelligent
citizenship.
Saw, Mr.. Banker and Mr. Large
Landowner, will you not help US?
We need the help, and we need it
badly.
Some months 6 Dan Hughes, Of
Danville, who has made a special
study Of the subject, wrote the Con-
stitution advocating a plan very SINH
lar to that urged by The News.
He showed hat II the system Of
deferred payments, such as prevailed
with city property, were transferred
to the farm, II number Of the more
enterprising class of troopers" would
eagerly seize the opportunity to own
their farms.
The idea is a good one for South
erners controlling large land holdings
to carefully consider.
The man who owns his acres is a
most producing farmer, and an in
comparably better citizen.
The landlord disposing Of property
by the partial payment plan could SO
secure himself as to virtually elimin-
ate the element OF risk.
1T would, be an excellent
stimulus to the South's development
if the vast areas now held in ''cold
storage were taken out and put to
more important tasks than those of
gathering unearned increment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29
How Good Roads Paw.

At Salisbury. Md. where we have
long had smooth she'll roads, they are
being replaced with tar-macadam. A
good rock foundation is laid and rolled
tight with a ten-tor stnam rar'o~ Ta-
Is spread over this, and a LAYER Of
finely broken rock is spread and ro1Ied
tight into the tar: a cover Of fine
sandy clay is then rolled on. and there
is a road as smooth az a floor and
thirty feet wide. I can remember
when land along these roads. when
the roads were deep sand, could be
bought for SIS to $40 an acre. It can
not now be had for less than $500 an
acre near the city, and you have to go
ont a good many miles to get it for
$1DO an acre, and the good roads have
done more TO make this advance than
any other one thing. I know one farm
four miles out that in my boyhood was
on a mold sandy road where now there
Is smooth nacadam. It sold then for
$2,4OO, and r%ecentlv for $4,000, and it
is not any more productive han when
1t sold for $4,000. SO much for good
roads, over which it is fun for the
rural mail carriers to drive, and easy
Tor the farmer to haul his produce.
Good roads pay better than ANYTHING
the pubic money a be invested in.
They raise the taxable basis: but the
tax now paid by farmers in the wear
and tear of teams and wagons is more
than any increase In taxation would
be. And yet there are farmers who
kick against taxation for good roads.
AS a rule, low axes indicate low
values and lack of prosperity in a sec
ton, and I have always noticed that
where the taxable basis is high, the
farmers are better Oft and more pros
porous, and are farming better. Years
ago I met an Ohio man, looking fol-
land in North Carolina. He asked
what was the tax rate in the country
districts. and on being told, he sai6
that they could not have good school:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29
Sunday School Union Convention

Especial to News and Observer,
W~adeshoro, Nov. pa union con
Ventlon OF all OF a Sunday schools of
all denominations in the county VII,
be held in Wadesboro Sunday A.
this convention addresses win ha do
llvered by State officers of the Inter
denomlnational Sunday School Asso-
clatlon' and steps taken to organize
Arson county. The sessions az tho
convention will be held in the Meth
odiSt church.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29

The bridge Is water tight anu al
fords a good wagon shed for te]o
summer and winter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29

Progressive Farmer.)

A Georgia correspondent asks me
to give q, more detailed account OF the
greenhouses used for winter forcing IN
the Lake shore region. He wants to
know if they are high houses or low
glass shelters, and whether they are
heated in cold Weather or merely
shut up.
The houses are all built by firms
that make a business Of constructing
greenhouses. They are built in sec
tons about rs feet wide with iron
cutters between the houses resting on
iron columns high enough to walk un-
der, SO that a large number Of sections
make one large house with a ridge
and-furrow roof to each. A line Of
shafting runs through overhead, and
to it are attached iron levers, and as
the shafting is turned by q sprOcket
and chain, like that on a bicycle, the
ventilator Sashes are opened or shut
by a man standing in one place. The
houses are heated by steam boilers,
from which lines of piping run
through every section of the house.
Inasmuch as a night temperature Of
70 degrees must be maintained for
cucumbers and tomatoes, they must,
of course, the houses, for without
heating apparatus everything would
be frozen up tight. The soil IN these
houses is a compost OF rotten anu
and soil. eighteen inches deep. Unde
this soil runs lines of terra Gotta pipe.
through which, every fall, steam is
injected to heat the soil to a mper
ture sufficient to destroy the disease
germs that attack the plants. 1 sup
pose that each 25-foot section OF one
OF these houses will cost, for every 100
feet in length, including heating appa-
ratus, about $4,000. I was in one
house at Grand Rapids that covers
nearly two and a half acres I did not
ask the cost, but do not suppose that
it could be built for less than %s150,OOO.
including the boilers.
This is a large investment. of course.
on a small area. and a heavy insur-
ance against hail Is carried by all Of
them. But that the business pays IS
SHOWN by the prosperity of the grow
ers. One man at Cleveland. Ohio, with
twelve acres. half of which is covered
by glass houses, sells an average of
s3o.ooo IN products annually. He
started with 500 in cash and has re-
fused $4,000 for his place, from
which, after paying liberal wage to
a large force, he gets a clear income
or $4,000 a year. These men nearly
all started on a small scale and grew
as they became skillful in the work.
Winter forcing is not a business for a
green-horn, for It takes skill and ex-
perience to produce the crops, and it
IS day and night work all winter The
man mentioned above burns 81 eco
worth OF coal every winter. Men
skilled in the work get SIS a month as
fOremen.
1t IS q fine Illustration of the value
or concentrated capital on a small
area, and that it pay is shown by the
way the gardeners ride around in their
Dig motor cars and keep adding TO
their glass area. When a single wagon
load of cumbe and tomatoes from
these houses often brings $500 il IS
easy to see where the profits come
from. They are beating Florida at her
own game.
1t takes good feeding TO make good
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29
Good Farming in Johnston.
(RpOCOn SDOkpSm3fl-

(b0ISUn OpUh CoIA"IE[ :.
Mr.. Julius Morgan, who lives att-'
two miles west Of Benson, nade lo~-
teen bales of cotton this year Oh seE.-
acres. This is a splendid avera2e @l"
shows what excellent arme We have
in our community.
M. j. M. Whittenton, one OF e.
best farmers in this section, mao
barrels Of corn this year on m
acres of land. He also made So
bales Of cotton on four acres. ne ~
one Of the best small farms III -'
county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29
A WE'LL BARN

A most convenient barn has nst
been built for a Michigan farr7er 1t
is 40x72 feet and the arrangano7t is
excellent.
The main floor may be use1 f,r
threshing and has ample accomrsa.3.
tons for hay.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29
TWO DRINKING FOUNTAINS.

The one on the left is made from,
an Old empty can and pan. Two ears
are soidered on the sides with a wire
SO 1t can be hung in a frame. This
can is placed right side up and filled
with water when a cork is put in
through which is made a small hole
The can is then inverted and made
secure and a shallow pan is placed
under the cork. The water will fill
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29
A SIMPLE CHICKEN DRiN tts,

1t is not very easy to drive chickens
where they don't want to 60. SAyo-
ing with the apron or thrn"lnA uP
the arms only serves 10 -rignen fit"'
and rarely accomplishes the obj @'
sired.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29
HANDY Bon FOR SUMMING
ARTICLES.

This is a box having panes of glass
set in as seen in the picture. It is
roaoe any size and the top is ooened
by three hinges Ga, b, @, and knob
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29

is also a large sheep barn on "ro side
with five windows. giving ample light
and ventilation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29

A simple help is q paim~lea' La-
wired to a long stick. Used gently
the chickens may be guided IN ~"5
direction, and are never frisht@ne'-
This device is especially good tor 1-s
purpose of driving ducks, as thes ere
extremely and easily lf.-"'
ened.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29

Ii some farmers put as much n, ,na,-
into feed for their farm pigs as the
do to upon the blind pigs in t,,w.n
their families might have more IL -.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29

It k good feeding to make good
stock.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-11-29

at G. The bottom is slightly slartrd
for draining. which runs at (e). All
the articles get a good %sunnin. and
are kept from gathering dust or any
floating matter. About nine pallcs of
glass makes q good size.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
.EVERS' INJURY SERIOUS;
MAY CAUSE RETIREMENT
Friends Fear That Speedy Sec
Ond Baseman Will Never
Play Again

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-John Evers, the
Chicago Nationals crack second base
man, had his leg reset yesterday at
the West Side hospital. A number of
his teammates We're located in the
gallery of the operating room and
watched the setting of the broken
bone, and when DR.. Davis, who con-
Quoted the operation, declared it was
the worst break he ever saw in any
mans leg, they all left the hospital
with the idea that Evers might never
get we'll enough to come back.
For forty eight hours, at least, Evers
will have to lie with his leg elevated
at an angle of forty-flve degrees. Be
fore he can move the injured member
the plaster cast will have to harden.
Some unforeseen accident might occur
between now and the time of healing,
and such a thing is possible, accord
ing to Dr. Davis and his assistants. He
acknowledged that the break in Evers
leg is the most complicated he has
ever had to deal with, and while the
physicians feel certain they will be
able to turn him out in good shape,
six chances in ten are against the
speedy second baseman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
OUTLOOK FOR RACING
BRIGHT At EMERYVILLE

EMERYVILLE, Oct. 6.-The outlook
for some fair sport this coming race
season is very encouraging. While but
few important stables have been an
nounced to campaign out here up to
date, it is safe to assert that there will
be several hundred useful horses at
Emeryville at the opening on the 18th
of next month. Last season turfmen
were timid about shipping out here on
account of the uncertain condition that
surrounded the turf. Judging by the
rulings last year, the California Jockey
club do not fear any interference, al
though it is common gossip that the
steam roller is to be applied to oral
betting at the next legislature.
The purses this season are to be
bigger which will have a tendency to
improve the sport, which was very bad
last season, and judges standing for a
whole lot of in and out running. The
horses that performed at Salt Lake,
Vancouver, Butte, Ogden, Denver and
other western points are now being
shipped to Oakland California should
secure at least ten stables from Louis
vile and half a dozen from the Can
adian tracks, 1t is also likely that half
a hundred horses that figured at the
recent New York meetings will be sent
here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07

In a closely contested struggle of the
pitchers battle style, oakland made II
two straight from the Villagers yester-
dav afternoon at the Chutes, winning
by a score of to O. A single error
marred the fast fielding stunts of both
delegations, and the fans were joyous
at seeing the semblance of real ball
again.
Wolverton, captain of the visiting
team, was struck on the temple by a
pitched ball in the first division, and al
though able to walk to first after re-
gaining consciousness, he was COM
PEELED to retire in favor of cameron.
Willie Hogan moved up to the hnal
corner station, Pfyl went to center and
Cameron appeared once more on his
regular sack. The Oakland captain VIII
probably be around for battle soon
hut will not be seen in action for day
or so at least
Maggert's fielding work was the fea-
ture of the day. He came into the cir
Gus program in the second inning, When
Kitty Brashear banged game-Wln-
ming swat to deep left center. Maggie
sprinted for the fence and picked off
the missile with one hand. 1t looked
like Peter de Jeff back on the nome
lot. and the fans went wild.
The only scoring of the game took
place in the second inning. After Mag
CERT had gone down, Roy to Kitty,
Wares received a base present and
went to second on Pfyls biff to left
Hogan singled to the infield, filing the
sacks, and Wolyerton won the game by
becoming a martyr to the cause in
getting in the way of the ball, Wares
being forced across the plate. CutshaW
singled through Lindsey, scoring Pfyl
and Swander and Mite retired the side
with lofts to the field. Score:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
PIONEER OF BASEBALL
CONGRATULATES CUBS

CHICAGO. Oct. ga. G. Spalding,
candidate for United States senator
from California and veteran of the
baseball game. called at the head
quarters of the Chicago National
league team yesterday to congratulate
Manager Frank l.. Chance. President
c. w. Murphy and members of the
team for winning the 1910 pennant.
During his visit Mr.. Spalding was
presented with the baseball which he
pitched forty years ago this summer
when the Chicago White Sox defeated
the Forest City team at Rockford,
Mr.. Spalding expressed the opinion
that the baseball season should be
shortened.
II am heartily in accord with the
stand taken by President Johnson OF
the American league, and to my notion
the ideal baseball season should start
late in April and end October l." said
Spalding. "Then the worlds series,
the greatest event of the baseball
year, would be started under perfect
weather conditions. Mark my words.
the game is going to the dogs unless
some radical changes are made along
these lines"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
WILL CONSTRUCT NEW
U.OF C. ClNDER PATH

BERKELEY, oct. 6.-With the re-
port today of the secretary for the
board of regents for the University of
California to the effect that the Pc
tition of the student body for a new
track had been favorably looked upon
by the building and grounds commit
tee and had received the Endorsement
if the president of the university, it
seems very probable that much
needed new cinder path will be con-
structed on the Berkeley campus in
the near future.
The location selected for the track
is in Strawberry canyon, beginning at
a point near the reservoir, below the
dairy farm. 1t will extend across the
bed of the canyon, west and south,
terminating in a tennis court below
the Stringham property.
The plans that have been considered
for the new track call for a first class
structure throughout. tt will be
uuarter-mile circular track, with
22O-yard straightaway. Space FOR the
field events will be laid off inside the
cinder path. The fact that it is to be
located in a canyon presents unlimited
facilities for unique bleacher con-
StruCtiOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
LOUISVILLE RESULTS

louisville, Oct, 6,-Climauc anu
track conditions were never worse ait tllaii
todav at churchill Downs. The trasN 4,A
vas a ouagmire and street car tralnc
Ieading TO the main entrance was sus-
pended up to noon. Only tne ree '''''' .
b bod the courage to venture out
The card was riddled by scratcne1iH, l,1ie
ord In the days feature, the Louisvlue
tha hest horses were withdrawn;
''tT The winner was Cherryola. france,
tho favorite, was cut off in the PACK
stre+nb .lo M and finished outside the money
Summary: -1dIeweiss, won;
D1indinette. second; Jach Wen'0f'
Time, nd a.. race mile and 20 yards-Tom Big
,oa oeoV~ won: claudia second; Elzaoetha"'
tbtrd Tlme, 1851 1-5. -,or, .
I'M I'D race six acknowledgements % Won .
Transvaai, second: The Fad. third lii'''
Fourth race South Louisville handlcap, hanIcsdn
IT. furionrs-Cherryola, won; John GtI,'' G,.-,
~ second: Emperor william third' Ali''''
1:16. .,,.,o,,o,s Little Father,
won. Golden Ruby, second; Lltte haJ1 g, q
third. Time, 1917 2-5. Hectagon orohe
Sixth race. mile and sixteenth-Cane,' h,'a
won: The Peer second; Pirate Diana thiru'
Time, 1854.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
KING BODIE HOLDS
BATTING THRONE
Pfyl, Nominal Leader, a Lacking
Feature in the Oakland
Batting List

Ping Bodie continued to larrup the
ball at regular gait during the week
and had little trouble in retaining his
lead as the coasts best batter. Pyfl
and Kruger, who have taken part in
but few games. loom up with good
averages, but the honors of second
place belongs to Fisher. Perry, DAN
zig, Van Buren, and Shinn of the Sac
ramento force made gains for the
week. Melchoir took slump down the
line for the Seals, while Jimmy Lewis
made gain of a few points. Maggart
is running wild stealing bases, but
Howard is coming strong in that line.
Carlisle is the only player with more
than 100 runs to his credit The aver
9pAS follow
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
AMATEUR SCHEDULE
GAMES FOR SUNDAY

GAMES FOX SbNDA1
Ios Angeles Athletic club and Palms,
at Palms.
south Centrals and Burk Athletic club,
at Ascot Park.
Rivals and Downey, at DOwney.
Los Angeles Cubs and El Monte, at
EI Monte.
Great Easterns and Oceanslde. at
Oceanside.
Westminsters and Jefferson Centrals'
Mt Fortieth and Mckinley avenue.
Los Angeles Grays and oxnard' at Ok
nard.
pecan Plating and San Fernando, at
san Fernando.
oIinda Ffrsts and GOIdsmiths. at
OIInda.
olinda Seconds and Santa Ana. ut
Santa Ana.
Euclids and California Athletic club,
at Boyle Heights (mOrning)
Redondo and Gardena, at Gardena.
University Merchants and San Pedro,
at San Pedro.
Moneta Merchants and Dyas-Cllnes, at
Forty-seventh and Moneta avenue.
whittier and Teddy Bears. at Los
Neitos (second game Of series)
Walnut and Pomona, at Pomona.
Riverside and ArlingtOns, at Arlington.
SATURDAY GAMES
CIunes and Soldiers Home, at Soldiers
Home.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
SOLDIERS ENJOY BALL
GAMES AT ATASCADER0

CAMP ATASCADERO, Oct. 6-Ac-
tive maneuvers were commenced by
the California National Guard today
when its cavalry, acting from Asun-
cion toward Sandy Ridge, worried the
infantry into deplOying for action. In
the morning the entire command, reg
ular and national guard alike, turned
out to witness the field firing of war
strength infantry battalion augment
ed by three machine gun platocns, all
under Major Wright of the Eighth
infantry.
The baseball league is providing
much sport of interest to the camp.
Two games We're played yesterday, the
Eighth infantry defeating the engi-
neers 10 to T. and the Thirtieth infan-
try winning from the Eighth cavalry,
=. LII.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
CLANS GATHERING FOR
GOLF TITLE TOURNEY

CHICAGO, Oct 6.-Miss Lillian B.
Hyde of Bay Shore, L. l., representing
the advance guard of eastern golfers
who are coming for the national
womans championship, which takes
place at Homewood next week, arrived
in Chicago yesterday.
Many players are expected to arrive
today. including Miss Fannie Osgood
of Boston, Miss Frances Griscom, Mrs.
r. II. Barlow and Mrs. Caleb Fox Of
Philadelphia.
The Canadian delegation, including
Miss Dorothy Campbell, the present
title holder; Mrs. Thompson and four
or five others, are due Friday. The
Canadian women will meet a team of
western women in match play on Sat
urday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
A. A. OF C. HOLDS MEET

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 6.-The
thirty-third semi-annual field day of
the Academic Athletic league of Call
fornia will be held on the University
Of California cinder track next Satur-
day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The en-
try list exceeds that of any previous
fall meet of the league, and from all
indications the meet should be record
breaker, as seventeen of the leading
high school teams of the state have en-
tered teams.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
CHICAGO TRIMS DETROIT
AND cINcHEs POSITION

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-Chicago virtually
clinched sixth place today by taking
the first game of the series from De
troit, II to 5. Manager Jennings tried
a left-hander, Peasley, who was
raped freely in the second and fifth
innings. Lange who relieved White
in the fourth, drove in four runs for
Chicago. Cobb got a double and a
single and a pass in five times at bat.
Score:
Chicago II, hits II, errors 3.
Detroit 5, hits 8, errors 5.
Batteries-White, Lange and Sulli-
van; Peasley, Willett and Casey.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
HARRY BURNS is HERE

Harry Burns, manager of the pen
nant winning baseball clubs Of EN-
paine, Sonora, Mexico, in the Sonora
Winter league, during the seasons OF
1907-S, who, in the sporting circles of
that southland is often referred to as
the "father Of baseball on the west
coast" dropped into the city yester-
day from Arizona.
During the two seasons that Burns
managed the Empalme club, he had
such celebrities as Pitcher Scott, now
twirling for the Chicago White SoX;
"Chick6 Gandil, also of the Sox;
KITTY" Knight, twirling in the North
west league; Yoey, former manager Oh
the Waco club in the Texas league,
and many others on his club and to
contend with on the teams of Hermo-
sillo and Guaymas.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL
PLAY STANFORD AND u. C.

ish Columbia Rugby unions are MAX
ing preparations for the annual visit
of their representative team to play
California and Stanford universities
here this month. The team will ar
rive here Sunday, October 22, and play
the first game of the tour against Cali
fo-nia university on the following
Wednesday,,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
DIVIDES
DAY WITH RosToNlANs

WASHINGTON Oct. 6.-Washington
and Boston divided tOdays double
header, the visitors winning the first,
5 to 2, and the second going to the
locals, to 5. Milan's steal of home
was a feature. Score:
First game:
Washington 2, hits s, errors 2.
Boston 5, hits 10, errors l.
Batteries-Gray, Otey and Ainsmith;
Collins and Carrigan.
Second game:
Washington 6, hits s, errors 8.
Called end eighth; darkness.
Batteries-Walker, Johnson and
Street; McHale, Wood and Carrigan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-07
SOME STATISTICS

During the season Oakland mas
scored more victories over Portland
man any other club in the league. The
WoIvertons have twenty-four wins to
+beir credit on the league leaders,
while they have beaten Sacramento but
twentv-one and Los Angeles twenty
times. Another peculiar feature Of the
race is the fact that the defeat Of the
Seals is due to their failure to beat
Sacramento, the tail enders. Portland
took tWenty-nine games from the sen
ators, while the Seals beat them fif-
teen out of thirty-tWo games played.