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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
VIRGINIA APPLES
BEST IN THE WORLD
CONTINUED From First Page)

tContlnued From First Page.)
course OF treatment should be planned
not only with reference to the diseases
10 be controlled, but also with refer
ence to the probable effect Of the fun
gicide upon the fruit and foliage of
tho variety to be treated.
Tho Ben Davis. for example, Is so
seriously russeted by applications OF
Bordeaux mixture that often most OF
the fruit Sprayed. with this fungicide
is rendered Second class. In Virginia
this variety does not suffer materially
from the attacks Of scab, bitter-rot, or
other serious fruit diseases, the leaf
spot which Is easily controlled being
its chief fungous enemy.
How Apple Families Differ.
THE Ben Davis In Virginia may,
therefore, be successfully sprayed with
a weak fungicide which will control
tho leat-spot, sooty fungus, and slight
scab infections without injury to the
fruit or foliage. The York Imperial Is
another variety which has no serious
disease of the fruit. and in addition
1t Is not subject to Bordeaux russell, so
common on the Ben Davis, but the fol-
iage is susceptible to leaf-spot and Is
often badly injured by applications Of
Bordeaux mixture. SO that it is de-
sirable to spray this variety also
with a less caustlc mixture.
"On the other hand, the Albemarle
pippin is seriously subject to the at
tacks OF bitter-rot and must be treat
ed with strong fungicide, such as
Bordeaux mixture, for the control OF
this disease. The fruit OF this va
riety is susceptible to Bordeaux injury,
but since such injury is produced only
by the early applications of the mix
ture the treatment may be so planned
as to avoid 1T. One of the lines sui
phur sprays may be used for the first
and second sprayings after the petals
fall and Bordeau> mixture for the
bitter-rot treatments which come later
in the season. These are some OF the
finer points TO be considered in con-
nection with spraying, and the or
chardist who gives them due consider
alton will obtain the best results in
the production of good fruit"
Virginia Experiments.
Last spring, when Mr.. Scott came
to Virginia. he had the assistance OF
Leslie Pierce, an expert from thu
United States Agricultural Department
and the Two conducted experiments II
various orchards with various lime
sulphur preparations in comparison
OF apple tree diseases. Experiment
were made. Mr.. Scott says in his cir
cular, on the yellow Newton or Abe
marie pippin at Crozet, the winesaE
York Imperial and Ben Davis, In Au
gusta county, and the York Imperia
and, Ben Davis in Shenandoah county
and the results and conclusions re
corded above were reached.
The self-boiled lime sulphur mix
ture the home-hoiled lime-sulphur SO
luton, and the commercial lime-sul
phur solution. as we'll as Rordeau
mixture. were used. The solf-boile
mixture was used in two strengths
that is, eight pounds of lime and eigf
OF sulphur TO fifty gallons of waite
md ahen ten pounds OF lime and lie
OF HulItlur to fifty gallons of waite
The home7boiled solution used was Az
pounds OF sulphur and two and ha
pi lins t2-htIy gallons at water. an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
sc,ooo,ooo DEED FILED.
Transfers All Rockingham Power
Company Property To Committee.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Wadesboro. n. c., April 1.-The deed
transferring all the property of what
every nature OF the Rockingham Pow
er Company, now engaged in the con-
structlon of the great hydro electric
plant at Blewett's Falls, has been
filed In the once OF the Register OF
Deeds OF shis county. This deed Is
made by w. II. Browne and w. A. Lee
land, commissioners. and transfers to
the reorganization committee all OF
the property of the corporation. The
consideration named in the deed is s2,-
100000.
1t is understood that the reorgani-
cation committee IS now at work or
plans by which s2,o00,00O can DO
raised to complete the plant, tho
work to be begun Immediately. This
plant, when completed, will generate
10000 horsepower. and will mean in
dustrlal development in this entire
section
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
BUILDING ACT|V|TY
THROUGHOUT SOUTH

Continued From First Page.)
proposes, provision being made for 1t
by an issue OF new bonds. TO be availa-
Bile as required over several years. The
Frisco system, tho Rock Island. the
Sante Re and the Southern Pacific sys-
TENS also have large work proposed
and under way In the South.
Texas Is tho particular field occu-
Dying the attention of these lines at
present. and while the Sante Fe aecms
to have gotten good start Of It's ri
walls with tho long line and branches
1t is building in the western and
northwestern parts OF the State, tho
others are displaying activity, and
may be expected to build wherever
there rs good prospect OF Batisfnctory
returns Each OF them has plans In
contemplation, and the near future
will probably show important develop
ments.
IT must not bs imagined that othor
lines Ia tho South not mentioned
herein are idle. Practically every
ono Of them ia el,hsG completing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
ONE CALLUS FARMS
AND HOW THEY PAY
CONTINUED From First Page.)

SSOHlluutu rom
acres than under the old system he
made on his 400. OF course. he has
adopted modern methods. and farm
machinery. intelligent cultivation. eco
nomic business principles and little
judicious marketing have taken the
places of costly Cheap" Niger labor.
haphazard working. bad bookkeeping,
or none at all. and silly overcome
denco in the fellows in the markets
The 1o0-acre fellow has time to look
after these details. When he was rae
ing himself to death to look after 400
acres he didn't have the time and so
he caught fts right and left. and was
gotten the better of by everything he
came in contact with from the lazy
negro he hired to hoe corn unmatched
down to the commission merchant he
engaged at distance to soil what he
had left after feeding so-called la
borers. etc.
The Smallest Plantation.
me small farm. intensely cultivated
~ the thing In Virginia. In my opinion.
was never more forclbly struck With
THIS Inct than was the day after
reading letter to Commissioner Kon-
err which was sent to him by the owner
or what Is probably the smallest farm
~ N'FBlHla. me owner or the little
patch Is very modest man, and 1t is
TO be feared that he would die OF fright
M ne saw his name in print. and SO 7
VIII not give It. 1t Is sufficient to say
that his little patch" and 1t is all his.
4 TOO, is located In the Underwater sec
ton. lie writes the commissioner as
follows:
MY farm comprises only twenty
four acres. and from this modest area.
must be excluded eight acres Of in
tractable ravine, OF which make
| limited use an pasture. my farming
operations being devoted to the res
naming sixteen acres, which are un.
der cultivation The use OF certain
PORTIONS of this land for second crop
makes the annual blowing area on an
! average twenty acres.
One Years Results.
| During tho past year my hooks
show the following result:
soo bushels OF lriBh potatoes. $3.50 on
| Ilfty buahcla OF sweet potatoes rs 90
Teens and black peas. rs 90
Dhrly cnbbaBe.-.. =. 75 90
,iar"en pena ,.,..........,.... 40 90
4 nhhp peana Observation-Disclosures, 40 90
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
Staples & Lemons, Inc,
Advertising Agents,
9th Floor Mutual Bldg,
Phone Mad. 1906. Richmond, Va.

When the several thousand vacant
acres In Virginia get cut up into little
farms that show UP like that descrtb-
ed above then win the old State bloom
indeed, and the good roads problems
and the educational problems, and
themselves, and that without political
roclishness or any other kind OF
trouble.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
Choosing Mediums

All mediums are represented by us.
We will give you our candid opinion as to
which class will suit your proposition best
whether you should use newspapers, maya
zines, street cars or bill-boards.
Itrequires constant study to keep informed
on the circulation and class of readers of the
various publications.
We know of one manufacturer who was
using mediums only 3 per cent. of whose
readers were possible customers.
Such advertising leaks as these are costly.
In our office you will find the rate on nearly
every publication in the country, as we'll as
detailed circulation statements.
You can come into our office and send your
advertising on a days notice to Maine or
Florida, New York or California.
Advertising is merely buying inquiries at
SO much per- hence the Importance of using
mediums that bring replies at the lowest cost.
By receiving advance information of pro-
posed increases in advertising rates, we are
able to save our clients much money and to
buy space for them cheaper than they could
purchase it direct
Last week we saved two of our clients
$1,000 by buying space before the price adj
vanced.
This shows the importance OF having men
who are thoroughly familiar with the adver-
tising situation to handle your advertising.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03

Apples -. Observation-Disclosures. IS 90
Cider vinegar ................ 125 90
Milk and butter from four COWS 21O 90
Live animals ................. d2 40
Slaughtered animals ....,..... 20 30
1000 pounds honey. fifteen
pounds wax from eleven
hlVes ................. 81 Az
Surplus eggs .'..... 40i
Surplus asparagus ........... 10 90
Hay NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~ 4OI
Total ..'.............-. GOA SO
These sales were made after full
provision for the support of three
horses, four mich cows and some
smaller stock. including calves, pigs
and chickens. The farm pays full trib-
ute to the home table. and only surplus
Is sold. We have the usual garden
space. which supplies us with variety
of vegetables and fruits for the home
use, which are not included In the
list of money crops. My expenses !
compute as about $3.50, for labor. fer
tilizer. wheat bran for cows. and for
interest on original investment and
taxes and insurance.
Looking Carefully to Details.
1.-THE depreciation In tools and ma
chirery, I believe, Is compensated by
the improvement In the soil under my
plan Of tillage. I bought the farm
thirteen years ago. The frst crop was
consumed by one horse. and / was
obliged to hire out during part of the
year to meet expenses. Since then II
have produced as high as $50 bushels
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
Checking Advertisements


Our services do not end with preparing
copy and sending cuts to the various papers.
checking department is maintained by
u.s.
Newspapers, magazines, farm papers, trade
papers from all over the world come to our
office.
Those papers in which our clients are plac-
ing advertising are Systematically checked
and kept on file for reference
Omissions and poor prints arc detected
Thus we save our clients hundreds of dol
lars.
We would like to submit plan to those
concerns which have within them the capacity
for expanding.
These plans would consist Of drawings,
copy, and a list of the mediums suited to their
needs, and suggestions as to booklets and
follow-up literature.
We can tell you the exact cost before
penny is spent
Suppose you have our representative call
and talk it over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-03
IN April LIST Mr.. George w.
" Lemons became identified
with the Staples Advertising
Agency, and will have entire
charge of the Copy Department

His addition to our force means the culni-
nation of Our work in gathering here corps
of the most talented advertising men we can
find.
1t means an Agency in the South second to
none in the efficiency of its staff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
% the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Dear Sir-My attention has just been
called to an eleventh hour letter dated at
Birmingham, April %, and signed by c.
F. Bell & Co., Franklin, Stiles & Frank
lin and Tennessee Mills company, as men,
bers of the merchants committee, which
letter willfuly and grossly misrepresents
nv position on parcel post legislation in
Congress.
The letter in question in part says:
1--WE wish to inform you that Senator
John H. Bankhead. who is candidate
for reelection in the primary on May
2, declares in his platform in favor of
the parcels post legislation in Congress.
The effect of this will be to build up large
department stores in cities of the north
and east and will of course be exceed
ingly injurious to your business as a mer-
chant If it does not destroy it. We there
fore urge you to work and vote against
Senator BanKhead."
The parties who signed this letter evil
IDENTIFY never read the parcels post bill, nor
that portion Of my platform to which they
refer. which is as follows: In order that
the rural free delivery service may be
utilized to the fullest extent l favor the
establishment of the local parcels post,
so as to permit the carrier to deliver
packages from the initial point to any
portion of the route. or from any patron
on the route to any other patron. or to
~ point from which the route begins.
This service would be of the greatest
convenience to rural patrons and will en-
able them to order by telephone or letter
articles from local merchants and have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

Evidently the author of the card was
not familiar with the fact that Captain
Smith has for the last 20 years made hts
living by working for foreign corpora
tons. He makes no charges. But the
questions asked do me an injustice. are
unfair, and absolutely false, and are 20
inconsistent with Captain Smiths past
life that it compels me to conclude that
someone behind the scenes inspired the
card.
There is nothing more distasteful to me
than a newspaper controversy. Especially
is it distasteful when the controversy is
with friend and that friend happens t.
be man as old as Captain Smith H.
do not believe that his card will have
porting me. | was born in this county,
and my whole life work has been here.
/ am deeply interested in the welfare of
the county. think it is important that
the best men should be sent to the leg
islature and senate, and l share in tho
view which seems to be general through
out the county, that 1t would be SYM
pathetic sight to know that the greatest
county in the state should have for its
senator man who has had no previous
experience in such matters, and who
could not draft bill. and when drafted
could not tell whether ii was constitu-
tional or not, and whose principal quail
fication for the position seems to lie in
the fact that his name appears on
slate HUGH MORROW.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

Senator Bankhead Replies
To False Campaign Story
Candidate For Election to s. Senate Replies 10 mer
chants Letter and Defines His Position On Parcels
Post Question

them delivered at their homes at a trifiing
cost.
The effect of the bill will be to protect
the local merchant against mail order
houses in the north and east. Under the
provisions of the proposed bill no pack
age can be carried by the rural carrier
unless the package originates on the
route, It must be delivered at the post
office by the local merchant, or by a
patron of the office
Z The letter referred to is deliberate at
tempt upon the part Of the friends Of the
opposing candidate to mislead and deceive
the merchants Of the state to my preju-
dice. [ called on the parties who signed
the letter. and the firm of Franklin, Stiles
&, Franklin stated that they had request
ed that their names be withdrawn, but
that they were informed that many of
the letters had already been sent out.
Neither of the firms signing the letter are
members of the commercial bodies of Bfr-
mingham, They are self-constituted
committee, without authority to sign for
any one except themselves.
The letter referred to was evidently
withheld by the parties who inspired 1t
until such late date, no doubt with
the idea that the false statement of my
position and of the effect of the parcels
most bill could not be refuted before the
primary. feel confident that all parties
to whom the letter was addressed will re-
sent such unfair and unjust campaign
methods, The time Is past when the in
telligent people Of Alabama can be de-
ceived by campaign canards mailed out
on the eve Of an election. Very respect
fully, J. Fl. BANKHEAD.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

In distributing cards throughout the
county in criticism of me, my opponent,
Capt. John G. Smith, has been forced to
the extreme necessity of cheap political
methods in the eleventh hour of his cam
paign. There could be no surer sign that
he sees defeat.
1. l was elected to the senate by accla-
nation and without opposition in 1900. but
not as damage suit lawyer" nor as
a corporation lawyer" I did my best
to be true representative of all the peo-
Pile, without regard to creed or locality.
The leading so-called damage suit law
yers' are now my active supporters in
this race because they know that l am
fair and competent.
2. | did propose what he has styled the
Morrow Bessemer court bill, rather than
abolish the court entirely. which could
have been easily done, and which / was
petitioned to do by people not connected
with any corporation, but thought then,
and think now that Bessemer is entitled
to city court.
3. have never been introduced to Mr..
Brooks Lawrence; have never spoken a
word to him in my life, and I have never
made any trade or Agreement with him,
nor with anyone else, to retain the pres
ent Fuller and Carmichael bills.
If elected / will go to the senate of Ala
bama free and untrammelled, and shall
devote whatever fitness or talent / may
have for the position in being a true rep
resentative of all the people.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

The BludgeOn In the Drawing-ROOm
From Harper's Weekly.
have found that there is something
about a proverb which subiugates little
traditional minds. When I meet my
neighbor in the morning he begins,
ENORMOUSLY. II see you're using Almazo
roofing paper on that clubhouse of yours
1t won't last. It's poor economy to save
on materials. The best is the cheapest
IN the end
Now, there was time when | would
have tried TO rason with him, to explain
that the shed is in no way perma nent--
a few years to make room for more inn
portant buildings; but know better
than that. I throw back my head and
roar out the great "Ha. ha, ha.' that
l have cultivated so carefully for the
purpose. "Oho. l shout its a fool
who planes the under side of barn
floor"
The Swinburnian young collegian
laughs bitterly as draw near. "Aha"
he cries, ''and do you still take salts
faction in Brownings shallow optim-
ism?'
Il find It more to my taste" I reply,
than the temperamental dyspepsia of
the dust-and-ashes school, and leave
him, glowering darkly.
clustering as usual Uncle Bob greets
me. Look here, are you still trying to
get along with that kerosene cook
stove?" he asks. I'm never have one OF
the nasty things in the house again
ut does take little mechanical knacS
20 set the best out Of an oil stove !
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
(Commuuicated)
Open Letter to Mr.. Percy

Birmingham, Ala. April 80. 1910.
Mr. Walker Percy, City.
Dear Sir: received your special letter
of the 2Sth,. mailed to me this after
noon, setting forth your ideas Of the
legislation needed in Birmingham and
Jefferson county, on which l make no
comment; but ] most seriously object
to your leading the public to think that
you, Walker Percy, Bowman, Stallings,
or anyone else had anything to do with
my candidacy for the legislature. OF
the three mentioned, you are the only
one who has asked me what laws /
would stand for, if elected. l was a
candidate for the legislature three months
before I was Endorsed for that office by
the mass meeting. They Endorsed me of
their own accord. Several organizaSi ons
irdorsed me prior to the mass meeting.
Is there any reason why l should not
have the confidence Of the public and
withdraw from the race because the
mass meeting of citizens and several
other organizations of as reputable cit
liens as are in the community Endorsed
me: Respectfully.
T. C. MDONALD.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
DAVID R. FRANCIS
WILL BOOST SOUTH

New Orleans, April 30-(Special.)-
Ex-Gov. David r. Francis of Missouri
will be the chief speaker at the second
annual convention of the Southern Com
mercial Secretaries association, which
will meet in New Orleans May q and 2s,
with 20-day trip to Panama as an aft
ermath. Governor Francis within the
past year has taken a lively interest in
southern development matters and is first
vice president of the Southern CONNER
cial congress, an association of southern
commercial organizations banded togeth-
er for the purpose of exploiting the
south as a whole. The secretaries as
ISOLATION is composed of the executive
officers of southern commercial organi-
cations, which meets annually to ex-
change ideas and advice relating to the
growth and i'm provement of the work
of it's members. In recent years the
functions of the commercial secretary
have become highly technical and have
developed a separate profession or ex-
pert prosperity promoters" who strive
for and often achieve that which would
be more difficult to accomplish il left to
inexperienced hands. Governor Francis,
while busy In his campaign for senator,
nevertheless Is much interested in
movement which President Taft few
days ago declared is causing the south
to make greater strides than any other
section of the United States
While the Southern Commercial Sec
retaries' association is not, by its very
nature, a large organization it's members
represent the Invest and most active cit
les in the south, and their meetings are
characterized by attention strictly to
business. In addition to Governor Fran
cis number OF other men of promi-
nence in the country are on the pro-
gramme, among them being Governor
Sanders of Louisiana, w. w. Finley,
president of the Southern Railway;
Mayor Martin Behrman of New Orleans,
j. e. Watson. commissioner of agrioul-
ture Of South Carolina; e. G. Routzahn,
director of the American tuberculosis
exhimit; M. Z. Foster proprietor of the
Houston, Tex. Chronicle; John NJ. Par
ker, president of the Southern CONNER
cial congress-; Philip Werlein. president
of the New Orleans Progressive union;
Woodwork Clum, secretary of the Roch-
ester N. Y, chamber of commerce; Will
liam A. Gibson. executive officer of the
Chicago Association of Commerce; L. E.
Bentley, secretary OF the Louisiana Press
association; w. F. Sanders, secretary of
the ST. Louis Business Mems League,
and others.
Governor Francis. who was director
general of the st. Louis Worlds fair, is
especially interesting to New Orleans on
account of the Worlds Panama exposi-
ton, which will be held in this city in
1856. and for which $5,00o,oOO Is being
raised by local contributions and state
tax A round-trip rate Of one-half fare
has been made by the United Fruit COM
pany for the Panama trip, which is open
to secretaries and members of their re-
spective organizations. III. III, Richard
son, secretary of the Jacksonville, Fla.
board of trade, Is president and M. B.
Trezevant, secretary-manager of the
New Orleans Progressive union, is sec
rotary of the Southern Commercial Sec
retaries' association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
HON. THOS. L. BULGER
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

He is Endorsed by the majority of the
judges and lawyers in the state. His high
character and ability as a lawyer make
him popular with the profession. His
successful work for our schools and the
old soldiers make him popular with the
masses With the present and pr0pec-
two litigation In which the state Is in
volved it is all imperative to have man
of experience and practice at the head OF
the legal department of the state admin
istraton. Colonel Bulger is in every way
fit for the important position of attorney
general. Vote for him.