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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
HO ME MING
FEATURE OF FAIR
Plans Approved for New Admin
~istration Building and
Auditorium.

Plans and specifications, as sub
mitted by Architects Scarborough and
Howell for the proposed State Fair
Administration Building, for which the
City Council has appropriated $4,000,
have been approved by the subcom-
mittee and will be recommended to the
Committee on Grounds Ind Buildings
at its meeting next Monday night. The
subcommittee was ready to make its
! report last night, but the general com-
mittee failed of a quorum. The ac-
companying photograph was made
from drawings by the architects.
The plans call for a handsome build
ing to be constructed of brick. and
will be modern in Its appointments. 1t
will be ESQ feet square, and will con-
tain 10000 square feet of floor space.
There will be ample space for twelve
rows OF exhibit booths of eight feet
in width, and twelve feet for the ac-
c~ommodation Of patrons.
One feature Of the big building is the
arrangement so that when occasion
arises 1t may be converted into an au-
ditorium for the accommodation of
10000 or more people with an cconom-
ical distribution OF seats. When large
conventions come to Richmond this
structure will afford ample room for
the meetings.
Leased to Fair Association.
The building when completed will
be leased to the State Fair Associa-
ton for a period of sixteen years. The
Council has entered into an agreement
with the association In which IT
agrees to pay the city 4 per cent. OF
.he expenditure for the construction
of the building. anil $1,000 additional
per year.
Those present at the meeting last
night were. cohncilmen Tucker, selph'
Powell, Don Leavy and Batkins
Messrs. Cohen, Miller and spilman, OF
the Fair Association, and the archi-
tects were also present.
According to Mr.. Spilman. one OF
tho directors of the Fair Association,
a large number of Richmond manufac-
tuners have already applied for space
upon which to exhibit their products.
The Great Northern. the Norfolk and
Western, the Union Pacific and the
Chesapeake mi Ohio railroads have
secured reservations for exhibits for
the fair to bo held In October.
Mt is Mr.. Spilman's idea to have
Home- Coming Week for Virglnians
during the State Fair here, October 3
to s, He IL In earnest about this
plan, and said last night that he in
tended boosting the Homecoming fea-
ture OF this Gears exhibition.
NM Aa ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20

the people of Petersburg, of both sexes
and all ages. sat up until a late hour
last night, with the hope of getting
some view OF the comets tail. through
which the earth passed. or at least of
witnessing some evidences of the tails
presence. All elevated and desirable
positions in the city We're occupied,
many of the people being supplied with
field or opera glasses. but the great
majority trusting to the naked eye for
a view. The general testimony to-day
was that nothing out OF the usual rou-
tine was seen-no m%eteors, no aurorai
lights. no Notwithstanding but
a beautifully clear sky n bright stars.
Some of the parties were prepared to
greet the tail with fireworks of AL
kinds, and these We're shot off to adj
vantage anyhow, to ease the general
disappointment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times-D Dispatch,
f3no r,,ly c,..--,

~
Chesterfield county is in a turmoil
over regulations in regard to cow
tick. No one seems to know Just how
far the inspectors can go in their re-
strictions and efforts to ascertain are
being made.
Several farmers think that the Fed
eral officers are enforcing exceedingly
rigid regulations. and that where it
is sometimes impossible to change pas
lures. the inspectors are attempting
to force them: and further. people in
some instances have received orders to
house their cattle in stables. when new
pastures could not be secured. 1t is
also claimed that discrimination is be-
ing shown. in tha some are allowed
to keep their cattle in old pastures
where others are not.
In Hastings Court.
Thomas Mickens. charged With cut
ting a woman, will be tried next Mon
day in the Hastings Court, Part 2.
Claude Moody, charged with cutting
Thomas Hancock in the abdomen. will
be tried Tuesday. Thomas Howell.
charged with embezzlement, will APP
pear May %. The grand jury selected
by Judge Ernest II. Wells is composed
of j. 3. Clopton, C. S. Wells, Frank
B. Duniord. Samuel Meyer. George
Paul. W. NJ. Lipscomb. a +. Holt. b.
a. Nunaally and W. o. Randlett.
Baseball Lineup.
The Wizards will try negotiations
with the Richmond Tigers tomorrow
afternoon on Wizards diamond. The
Wizards have the following games
scheduled: Billikens. May IS; c. C. "A,
June 4: Brotherhood r r. team. June
IL: weyanokes. June IS: Oak Groves,
July 4 (evening), and the fast Man
chester team July 4 morning). This
latter team has defeated everything
on both sides of the James except the
Wizards. and a large crowd Is expected
ITO be on hand to cheer the favorites.
Wizards line-up-Livesay. L. Cen
try. Neal. Cook, Crostic, Latham. II.
Gentry. Jones. Wilson. Dunnavant
The Wizards would like to try con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
BANKERS IN SESSION.
Meeting of Members Of Group -Four a
~ t-Ba8- 1855 TvnOh hppru 49, 4.1HHlIeGH

~LynchburE.
Especial to The Times-Disnatch.l
Lynchburg, Va, May 19.--Group four
of the Virginia Bankers Association
met in second annual convention here
tonight, there being about fifty bank
ers present from the sixteen counties
contiguous to the Hill City. The Wis.
itors We're given an automobile ride
over the city this afternoon, and to-
night at the.Hotel Carroll an address
OF welcome was made by William q.
Wilson,. president of the %I.ynchburs
National Bank. Walker Scott, Of
Farmville, responded. Other addresses
We're made by B., Estes Vaughan, 81
Lexington, and State Bank Examiner
c; g, Barksdale. Of South Boston. The
visitors We're rendered a banquet to-
night at the Hotel Carroll. N. p. CAT
ling, secretary of the State Associa-
ton, being the toastmaster.
The officers elected at the BUSINESS
session are: Secretary, Walker Scott,
OF Farmyille; Advisory Committee, i,
y. Tucker. w. Morgan and n y
Burka.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
THEFT OF s32,o24

Ihrcc ckaEc of Money Stolen From
RAILROAD Depot.
on City, May 19.-Three packages OF
money, containing ss2,o24.24. were
stolen from the Pennsylvania depot
here at $3.50 O'Clock this morning. while
John j. TRULY. the station agent. was
loading baggage INTO a Buffalo. bound
train. The money was being shipped
by the Adams Express Company to
Philadelphia.
me railroad detectives Investigating
the robbery. are of the opinion that the
theft was the work of one man. un-
aided. who was aware that the money
was in the depot, and who knew lust
where 1t was located.
Left by Pay Car.
The Pennsylvania Railroad paw car
arrived in OIL City late last veninE.
and turned over to the day. station
agent there packages, wrapped in
Manila paper, containing s~32,oo4.a4.
which was r%eceipted for in the name Of
the Adams Express Company.
The money was consigned to the
treasurer's office of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company in Philadelphia.
The packages proved to be too bulky
Tor storage in the small depot safe
and Night Agent TRULY placed them
Nv SoSk DeIlHu lHe tlCket counter.
covering them carefully. There was no
II in the depot at the time.
AZ $50 o'clock his morning a Bur
falo-hound Pennsylvania train pulled
into the station and TRULY stepped to
the platform, closing the office door
behind him. h door is self-locking.
While about 200 feet from the depot
Office TRULY saw by the light Of the
station platform lamp that the of1ce
door was not closed. Hurrying back. he
ran into his office and Immediately
discovered that the three packages Of
money were missing.
Hurried Search FruitIess.
shouting loudly, /. he attracted the
attention of five policemen. who were
within a block of the place. A hur-
fled search of the train and vicinity
of the station was made, With no re-
suit.
Express company and railroad de-
tectives arrived here this morning to
aid in the investigation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
WILL GAIL FOR NEW BIDS.
for Building Roads in Spot
sylvnnia Too High.

Especial to The Times-Dispatcll.l
fredericksburg, Va, May l9.-Georse
w. Perry, Capt. NJ. 3. Rowe. Dr.. w. A.
Harris and NJ. w. Thorburn, road
commissioners for S~potsylvania coun-
ty, opened bids here for building roads
in Spotsylvania county, in accordance
with the recent bond issue, when $780,
600 was voted for that purpose. AS
sistant State Highway Commissioner
G. P. Coleman was in conference with
the commissioners. Three bids We're
received. one from Pennsylvania, one
from New Orleans and one from a
resident of Spotsylvania county. All
We're thrown out as being too high,
n now bid will be advertised for at
once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
EccLEs coNFEssEs CRIME.
E1oncratcs Two Others Who are sem
fenced to Denth.

Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch.l
Danville, Va, May 1a.-John Eccles,
a young negro, in the Danville Jail.
under sentence of death for the killing
Of Sidney Woods. colored. in a free-for-
all fight on an excursion train Easter
Monday, between Roanoke and Rocky
Mount. has made a confession of the
crime. RE eXonerates lanes Hairston
and Thomas Bailey. also sentenced to
die, and William Cowan, who was given
eighteen years for the crime.
The confession was made to Rev. j.
C. Holland. pastor of Keen Street Zap
fist Church, with whom the negro
became acquainted during his visits
to the jail. All four OF the negroes
are confined in the Danville jail. owing
to the unsafe condition of the Martins
VILE jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
Now christian church organized.

Especial to 1.-THE Times-Dispatch.l
Lynchburg, Va, May l9.-ReY. Fl. d.
Corey, one of the most successful
evangelists of the Christian Churches
of the State, has Just returned from
Phoenix. Nelson county. where he sue
ceeded in organizing a new church
with ffty-eight members, fifty OF
whom were baptized by him recently.
church has called w. II. Leak. of
the Virginia Christian College. for
half of his time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
Arre.ted in Lsnchhurg.

Especial 70 The Times-Dfspatch1
~Lynchburg, Va, May 19.-Joseph H.
Monk, aged twenty-five years. Of
Greensboro. was arrested here to-day
and held for the Greensboro authors
ties on the charge of passing worth
less checks in that city. Monk was
arrested at the general delivery of the
post-ofice when he called for mail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
Of South Richmond

illusions with any team in the city.
Address c. r Cook, Sit Stockton
Street, South Richmond.
Meeting Of Elks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Gas r q r IA

az RI Round Trip to Norfolk.
0l.JU Ocean View. Virginia Beach
and Cape Henry. sunday
May 10. and every Sunday thereafter. via
Norfolk and Western Railway. Two
fast trains. The special leaves $40
a. NJ, nj the Cannon Bali at O..
Quickest time. Best route.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-20
Hurried search Fruitless.

Shouting loudly, , he attracted the
attention of five policemen, who were
within a block of the place. A hur-
RED search of the train and vicinity
of the station was made, With no re-
suit.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-01-18
In winter the brood soWS snoulu

In winter the brood so"s shoule
have something to take the piaeo o-
the green pasture. -, o,
know OF nothing that Will e4oai
alfalfa. bright and green, run tiIou5,
= cuttlnss machine. Two thlrdS choheo
alfalfa and one-third shelled corn
mixed together and ground IN sletA
mr. erinder. make an almost ldeal I'd
ron which can be fed dry or HlAeo
thicl<ly with scalding water; I.ele
salt adds relish. 1t is cheap rallolf
and has just bulk enough TO take LIS
place of grass. ,.;,+
If one cannot have alfalfa, hrlSh1
veu-cnred clover is good. sorghum
cane is a good fall feed until heaVy
.reezlng. Mangles or sugar pee'@ "A
of course very gOod.
1t is very necessary that the pIoou
soWs have exercise, that they may
bring strong litters OF pigs, fuil OF
x11al1ty. 1t is best to keep the same
sows for several years il they nave
proven good breeders and care1ui
m mothers; they will raise more ana
better pigs than the young gllts.
Mature SoWs can be kept breeding,
raising two litterS annually, ana can
be carried from year to year aitef
be carried from year TO year alteF
weaving their litters, quite cheaply.
| with little or no grain after the spring
| litter is weaned until the fall litter
| comes, if they can have fresh grass or
| other succulent feed. We should
produce as much Of the feed as pos
| sible ouselves.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-01-18
FUTURE OF THE FLAX CROP.
II Has Never Been Permanent In
dEstry in the United States and Ma y
Yet Die Out

FLAX growing would never become
permanent industry in the United
states. The farm methods have been
very crude and the results irregular
IN each locality in which it has been
introduced it yielded Well, but later
gradually failed until the grower,
meeting with loss abandoned it en-
tirely.
1t has been looked upon as a short
hVed crop, suited only to new lands
ana 'ittle attention has been paid to
T. Improvement Of the race OF strain
of the seed
abandoned in the eastern States, the
Lax crop has gradually moved west
ward until now it is practically MAX
ing its last stand in the Dakotas and
Minnesota.
The acreage of the crop for seed
alone has been increased in new lands
Of the northwest SO that the annual
value OF the crop Of North Dakota
hiotlt IS about double that Of all the
States in which flax was raised fer anz.
year previous 10 1890.
North Dakota now raises batwee n
14.oU 900 ana l6,00O,0G0 bushels OF
seed. and il sellS at about an ayera ge
oi 81 per busnel on the farm The
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-01-18
CARE, OF MARKET AND
Hiis.rEtING HOGS
Feed al Care Must Be Varied in 4Ac-
cortaslcc With What Is to Be Done
" iih L. i. lAIfl1,i.
" ltfl 1
iiAlfl1,t,

y, NV J-I''i
The pig ,..at IS to be sold iof mea.
has but a lew months to live ana
there should be no iet-up in feeding
from birth.
1t viii begin to eat Shel1ed corn al
3 or 4 weeks of age, and a little sweet
skim milk or q thick mush OF the
same material as that given the moth
er is a great help to hasten growth.
W ell bred or even good grade pigs
should weigh SO to 80 pounds when
weaned at months OF age. and
should then go on alfalfa. clover o.
other fresh green pasture and have
corn twice a day.
Late in the summer there should
be ready for them a pasture of rape,
field peas or soy beans, besides the
corn
If their teeth becomes sore, change
| to sheled corn. soaked twenty-tour
| hours in water slightly salted
1t will pay to have a cool, shady
place where it is rather dark. if pos
! slble, for the pigs to lie in during the
| heat of the day. with free access TO
! a mixture Of salt, copperas, lime and
ashes
| The feeder should watch closely to
see that every pig is eating With a
relish.
If pigs cough it is probably due to
a dusty shed. Worms Will also cause
a cough, and if the hair becomes
starving and dead in appearance it is
| we'll to give a worm powder
| In raising hogs to be used as breed
ers the object is very different They
are not to go to market at G to IC
months of age, but to grow on to ma
turity.
They should be pushed for rapid
growth, but must be fed for a growth
of frame and bone; rot fattened or
h11f en-, ~ NV
protein.
At 6 to 3 or 10 months of age they
should show more length of body and
more scale than the market hogs and
be smooth and we'll covered. but not
SO fat rs for market
ihls can be very easily done by
ie@diiS mixed grain ration, with 1O
oil meal
Use corn, barley ana OATS .ronnd
together, mixed thickly with vata,
ana led 1T once while sweet. IT ys
h3och better to mix three pour,ls G,
MIX TO one pound Of grain.
II one has no milk the next hes,
1ted IS III per cent Of iankage. If one
mas mas the corn and does not want K
guy the mill feeds. he can use "a ne,
cent OF corn and 90 per cent Of fanll.
age and nave a Well balanced ration
Inc summer treatment OF you17e
pigs should be about the same as fo1
,ra 80 piSS. For late summer
anu fal! / have made it o practice t
nave ield of Evergreen sweet corr
10 Ited IN the roasting ear.
peS1n by adding one stalk ana 90,
Tor each pig III addition to MS otbe,
leed; IN Il few days, two stail<s an:
TWO ears, and gradually Increase, mi,
lafnount to a full feed while dir,,inisr
Ing the other ration
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-01-18
MUST WE USE COMMERCIAL FER
TILIZEKS?
The Answer Depends Upon the Kind
and Character OF Crops Which Are
to Be Grown.
(By G. d. Lyon. }


Allow me to answer the foregoing
question by saying that | will answer
it in the affirmative, excepting, per-
haps, in the ease of the farmer. who
carries on dairyinS to a considerable
extent on purchased concentrate feeds,
or the man who buys live stock and
fattens it out on purchased grain.
Even in these cases the addition OF
so much nitrogen manures to the soil
will put it OUT of balance" and much
better crops could be made by the ap-
plcation Of some phosphoric acid and
potash.
For the general farm wnere both
corn and wheat can be grown, and
where the land is kept in pasture part
of the time, the four field, four year
rotation provides a paying crop every
year, keeps the land covered with a
growing crop all the time, furnishes
humus to the soil and prevents soil
loss by washing or teaching.
The farm made mamie can be ap-
piled during winter on the land intend
ed for corn and turned under, or it can
be allowed to accumulate in Well-bed-
ded box stalls and applied after break
ing, the latter plan being greatly in
favor with those who have adopted il.
NO arbitrary plan can be laid down
as to the depth Of breaking, but our
best authorities agree that moderate
depth is as we'll ada pied to most crops
as deep breaking is, and takes less
labor.
For corn it is preferable to work the
fertilizer, at least 500 pounds per acre
OF q 2. +, or per cent nitrogen. 6
per cent phosphOric acid and per
cent potash into the soil before plant
Ing. Some may ask why Il 9, g. s and
why not more nitrogen? To which T
answer that the clover, timothy soil
nndCr
the necessity OF buying this high
priced element Of plant food is gone
Ihe cultivation of the crop should
be thorough, constant and shallow, af-
ter the plants have attained any con-
siderab bic size and should be kent nm
long as possible.
The maximum quantity Of feed NAV
be secured by puttins, the crop in the
slio but the next best plan is to cut
ana STOCK the corn, thus saving both
corn and fodder.
Cur land is then prepared for wheat
py disklng, narrowing and dra gging
until 1t is IN perfect condition when
the wheat IS drilled with the CONNER
clai fertilizer. and / have never used
more than 500 pounds per acre, and
! very often less: but it must be borne
IN mind that my land was naturally
very rich and most of it has been we'll
| cared for, and would not hesitate to
o7C liioit, tHe same formula as for
| corn, Ii had land that demanded it.
By this system OF rotation a 100
acre farm has each year Twenty-Five
acres OF corn, twenty-five acres OF
Nhea; and fifty acres of fine pastura
c"nable Of carrying a large amount Of
stock.
There may be better plans, but after
investigating several Of these We have
come to the conclusion that o11r o,v,,
Old one IS best, and our crops show
our conclusions to. be corrort
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-01-18

tu,>>. s,v,. production in the United
states is from 25,OQ0,000 to 100000 GOO
bushels.
II the farmers of the northwestern
states will pay more attention TO this
.,rop they will find it to be probably as
profitable as any other that can be
- ised on their soils
The important seed-cruShing mills
20 located at Buffalo, Mimi, New
Eork and Chicago. These axe care
j about go per cent Of the oil and
cd.
Professor Fl. /. Bolley. potanist Of
70 North Dakota station, has made
F.. exhaustive study of flax cultivation
4 his conclusions are that, generally
leaking, the flax crop may be said to
low best in the colder parts of the
temperate regions. Seed may be
grown on soils under conditions similar
10 that OF successful spring wheat cul-
tivation. while the fiber of the crop is
at present produced III the regions OF
heavy ia ns and somewhat colder,
cloudy skies.
The crop also possesses other gen
cral capa bilities OF varieties which al
low of the production OF farm crops
of seed flax, at least to the southern
limits of winter wheat producing re-
Sions.
1t has been thought that flax de-
mands a very fertile soil, but Professor
Rolley's experiment illustrates that II
it is not part cularly hard on the soil
! in that in some parts Of the Red River
! valley the soil is too fertile for the
! growth of a. flax crop when atmos-
! pheric soil moisture IS normal. He
| finds, in fact. that much better crops
! of wheat may be raised after lax thar
! after wheat.
/ 4 Nv "a
growth season results in weak and i'm
| perfect stems and poor seed. Severe
| drought in time of Towering or seed
! pening is also harmful. 1t is nee
| essary, therefore, to provide a type OF
| soil which will maintain to the las1
sufficient supply of moisture. Sup
piled with subsoil mixture flax viii
stand very severe heating an6
drought.
Farmers in the eastern parts Of the
! United States have found that theI1
! crops have gradually dwindled unit
they became unprOtita BILE, and the
trouble was attributed to flax-thicl
soil. Professor BOlley discovered tha
instead the trouble is primarily will
the soil, and that it is not chemical,
exhausted, but that the trouble is dus
to micro orga niSIns.
These troubles of funSouS characte1
are usually introduced into the soil b,
unsoWn seed, and it has been proven
that by proper treatment of the seet
by fornaldehyde the disease can h,
| prevented, provided the land is not al
ready infected. a crop rotation is alst
advised. There is much, of course. j,
the selection Of varieties OF seed. care
|, fGl cultivation, cross breeding ant
) proper methods of cultivation.
! Farmers are advised to raise thei-
own Seeu. tlean II thoroughly anf
= treat with 1ormaldehyle: practic,
lonS-peflod crop rotations. inclndin.
at least two cultivated crops ana tw,
or more III grass or pasture.
+ Avoid using poorly c0mposted harm
3 @ Solu ina',oIe "hch contains fla,
. straw. All tools, such as nlo1ys har
rows etc, should be throuoghl,
: cleahed before used in .no{,,e,
soil ''i''' i''7
With rig-st methods q crop IN hi
country may be developed into p Iarg
<siio prontahIe one; without them if j
uootaeo to disappear as one OF stand
ard character
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-01-18
TREMENDOUS IRRIG ALTON Pro
JEsf<T

Joseph Jacobs q coneuItins cngi-
neer OF the United States reclanoatinn
service, is making preliminary slIr,,a2'1,
lor the irrigation of the Quincy conn
~ portion Of the Big Bend district in
the State Of Washington. He viii rnn
mes for bitches to cover 500, 900
Some OF the richest land in yvae,,
.h&ton lays under This proposed Dro-
ecu 1t will cost several millions az
dollars to complete it. which will be
among the biggest fn the west
Accident is commonly the paran+ ~