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the following classes-under each Of
which l shall give examples Of the
most promising varieties that have
come under my observation:
Big-Boll Varieties, of medium
earliness. Here belongs Triumph,
which has so many points Of merit;
here. too. belong Cleveland and Cook
Improved.
Medium-BoIl Varieties, Of medium
earliness. The most hopeful repre-
sentative of this class, If it lives up
to it's present promise, is the new
variety, Trice. This is the nearest
combination Of extreme earliness
with a rather large boil. Another
promising variety is still in its in
fancy. l allude to hybrid between
King and Triumph recently made by
the Alabama Experiment Station,
which thus far has combined earli.
ness and large size of boil.
The Small-Boll Varieties, very early
and early. Under the very early va
rieties l would rank King and IL:
many synonyms, including Simpkin,
and Broadwell. Under the medium
early small-boll varieties the frs
rank in productiveness is taken b!
Toole.
I Triumph has immense bolls. It Il
by far the earliest OF the very larg'
boil varieties that | have tested. /
is also comparatively storm proof.
While these excellent qualities o
Triumph, together with a fair degre
Of productiveness, have made II Just
ly favorite with most farmers VIII
have grown 1t. yet at the experiment
stations outside OF the boil weevI
regions, Triumph has general
proved less productive than Cool
Cleveland, and Toole. Because of 1t
many good qualities and absence @
conspicuous faults I can hearth
recommend Triumph for boil weevI
conditions.
Cook Improved.-Cook has bee
one Of the two or three varieties az
eraging the largest yield OF lint a
the experiment stations In MississiI
pi, Alabama, Georgia. and Mort
Carolina. It's strong points, next 4
Its productiveness. are its compars
tive earlinsss and the size of the boil
which places 1t barely in the big-bo
class. 1t has several weak points, In
GLIDING variability In the form c
plant and considerable tendency 10
the seed cotton to fall from the bul
However, the most serious weakness
OF Cook is its special susceptible
to the attacks of boil rot or ar
thracAose.
For several years the Alabama e,
pertinent Station has been engaged |
improving or breeding up this variet
with a view to evolving strain tha
would be highly suitable for boil we,
vii conditions. Up TO this time W
believe that our work has resulted 1
the following distinct improvements
} (D Increased production OF lir
per acre.
CD Increased earliness OF some 50
lected strains of the Cook variety
CD Greater uniformity and othe
improvements In the shape of tn
: plants.
Cd Increased percentage OF lir
above the already high percentage e,
pected OF the Cook variety
(61 A dacraaca ,p tho amount =
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Nk who live in the region ALREADY
t& ] invaded by the cotton Doll
weevil abundantly proves that 1t is
possible to grow cotton profitabiy IN
spite of this pest. Fortunately, sue
cess has not been confined to those
who grow any one variety of cotton.
The choice of any particular variety
is, perhaps, even less important than
proper fertilization and judicious
preparation and cultivation.
We have learned. in the region not
vet invaded by the weevil, that no
one variety is best for all conditions.
The strain is more important than
the variety. This is but another way
of saying that more depends upon the
intelligence with which seed are Sc
lected than on the name OF the va
riety.
Likewise in the presence Of the boil
weevil region the choice should be
any one variety. However. In the
weevil region the choice should be
limited to those varieties possessing
certain qualities. The presence OF
the weevil places even higher pre-
MUM on the care with which indi-
vidual plants are selected to become
the parents of an improved strain OF
cotton.
Chief among the characteristics OF
variety or strain suitable for boil Wee
vii conditions are earliness and pro-
ductiveness. have made careful
study of the results of variety tests
at every experiment station. and have
myself tested more than $50 va
rieties. These tests at many stations
show conclusively that there Is no
one best variety for all conditions.
At the same time they show that
there are some varieties which have
practically always taken high rank
in yield Of lint per acre. Among
these varieties which have proved
productive under wide range OF
conditions are Cook Improved. Cleve-
land. and Toole
Earliness Of opening is good, for
cotton must be open early in order
to be picked out early enough for
the destruction Of the cotton stalks
in the fall. Bennett has pointed out
that the early setting of bolls is even
more important than their early
opening. This. OF course, is because
the bolls which set early are usually
left unmolested to complete their
growth SO long as the weevils can
find sufficient supply Of younger
and later forms to attack. AS he has
shown. this tendency to the early set
ting Of bolls is usually associated
with short joints and fruiting limbs
springing from the main stem near
4 the ground. An early cotton plant
never stands on stills.
LOng-Staple Varieties.
1t seems to me that the necessity
for pqr1ipQcc dao1c n DIV,
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1t furnished with 4Plow cutivator
Two Pillow
Sit kof
1T has
spreads the
regularity quantity the
equal nseen
the
row Feet to the two Side Beams and
Guano throw
oWith Pow speadsr and
In world
with cultvor Bar with
Sit practical
dirib
aboravng speader Dresser combined in
N'N ."
1O-Then
You
or cotton instead fruit
write at once for Of merchant
tees Cole Spreaders. to order by
Do not delay; there will come frat
served. quickly. " ' "'
THE COLE MANUFACTURING CO..
Box 400, Charlotte, NJ c.
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VARIETIES OF COTTON FOR BOIL WEEVIL
CONDITIONS.
Eariness dunn and Smal-Bo Varieties
Seem to Re Most the Best
Varieties.
Bv Prof J. F. Dueear Alabama Experiment Station.

@HE EXPERIENCE of those
NE who live in the region already
xN invaded by the cotton Doll
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HIGHWAY FOR AUTOMOBILES

From the daily Consular and Trade Reports.
On account Of the condition Of Spanish
roads the country is little visited by
motorists. The Barcelona Society for
Attraction OF visitors reports that in
many instances IT is compelled to advise
tourists TO give up contemplated trips
for lack Of roads and often bridges. The
Automobile Club Of Barcelona. states
that a caravan Of eighty cars belonging
10 the Perigueaux Club started for Bar
ceiona in June, last, and could not cross
the frontier
That Spain would reap great benefit
from visits Of foreign tourists were its
roads In proper shape is evidenced by
the numerous inquiries from prospective
tourists In December, 1907, there were
5000 licensed motor cars in France, 16i.-
600 In England. $1,000 in Germany. l2,0Oo
In Belgium. 5000 in Switzerland. and
$1,000 in Italy. in all over 100000 in Eu
rope. This number is greatly increased
by American cars brought over for the
touring season 1t was estimated. in 1908,
that there were 5000 cars owned In Spain.
The Barcelona Club states that leo cars
were purchased in that city during 1909.
Widespread interest in Spain and Span
ish life would undoubtedly bring many
Of these $4,000 European motor cars in
TO Spain were IL not for the impracti
bility OF Spanish highways. In view OF
the !mpossibility Of putting in a limited
space OF time SPANS entire system OF
roads in suitable shape for motor-car
traffic, the Barcelona Automobile Club,
through its president, the Marquis de
Mariana. urges the construction of
circuit highway The highway would
enable tourist entering at Bayonne to
travel through central Spain to Seville
and thence following the Mediterranean
coast. to the French frontier, covering
the principal points Of interest. Victoria.
Burgos, Vanandolid. Madrid, Toledo, Gu
dad, Real, Cardova. Seville. Malaga. era
NADIA. Murcia. Alicante. Valencia. Tara
gona. Barcelona, Corona, and la Jun
guerra. In addition to the circuit high
way, there are connecting highways
which it Is stated are already In fairly
good shape. These roads are those from
Barcelona to Madrid. by way OF Sara
gOssa and Guadalajara. and the roads In
the north of Spain and TO Libson.
The circuit highway as proposed would
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mighty. Gaynor. fatherly and fnical,
perhaps. answers all OF his own letters
one hundred a day at times-giving them
touches OF Justice, humanity, and wisdom
and building. brick on brick, mis- growing
local structure Of confidence and popu-
larity.
Ring Robbed City.
From Flatbush, sprawling in the sub
urbs. Gaynor moved to Brooklyn He
was now a prosperous man. actually and
prospectively. Public conditions were
very bad. A ring was robbing the city
The highest bidders were obtaining con-
tracts for bridges and pavements. Gay
nor. the free attorney for volunteer
clients started suits He put the prop
erty OF the elevated railroad on the tax
lists. Bills for brass bands. amounting
20 N74l4. were submitted and approved
after the Columbian celebration in 1898 in
honor OF the discovery Of America. Gay
nor, stern, accurate, and unweary,
showed that all the bands in Brooklyn
and New York City could have been
hired for less money. He stopped the
sale TO tbs city OF the pumps pipes. and
machinery OK a water supply company for
Sl.250OOO that had been purchased by the
ring for SlS5,OOO At first he fought alone
In all he spent $4,000 Of his own money.
He dismisses the subject now by saying:
Yes; II was a long fight"
The second test of the people was as
convincing and satisfactory as the earlier
test at Flatbush had been. Gsynor. bat
ting In court paying his own expenses
also carried his fight 70 the polls, and
the ring went down in ruins A mass
meeting nominated him for mayor. He
refused 10 run. saying he was not work.
ing for public Office, which may have been
true
However. he accepted the nomination
for justice OF the Supreme Court The
annual salary of judge is 1880. Cay
nor's fees as a lawyer averaged n good
deal more, but a judges term was four
teen years. He had now been practicing
his profession for nearly two decades.
South of Brooklyn, at Coney Island. a
rufiian named McKane had long voted
dead men. stuffed ballot boxes, and tam
pered with tally sheets when the majori-
ties we're doubtful or crumbling away
Gaynor, up for office himself, sent word
to Coney Island that IL the frauds were
repeated. McKsne would go to jail. Nc
Kane, to show his contempt, repeated
the frauds. and multiplied them as well
His sentence to Sing Sing was seven
years. Sixteen of his tribesmen went to
prison for completely in his crime.
Friend of the People.
So Gaynor. in his judicial robes. a little
man OF thunder. with lightning bolts in
both hands; dispassionate, reserved and
cherries in mien. trying the people and
finding them faithful. was acclaimed by
The people as being their friend. The
Democratic leaders strove to run him for
governor the next year and again in 1904
Richard Croker offered him the nominal
ton for mayor in 1897. as did the fusion
lists in 1906. Becoming a candidate. final
~. in 1909. he carried Now York City by
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liam J. Gaynor. alert. cool. and cere-
monious closed his first week as a prac-
ticing lawyer During the next three
weeks he earned $3.50. He had always
saved money when he could. The first
year at the bar he made considerably
more than he spent Thence onward. his
income steadily increased. When he was
elected TO the bench his fees were very
large. amounting some years 10 $4,000.
He took in young men from time 10 time
until he had six partners. A student OF
human nature he made no plumbers His
youthful associates became successful
practitioners and one OF them, Edward
NJ Grout. was elected comptroller OF
New York City and later nominated Cor
governor
Unique in His Elements.
Until now. and I am writing OF many
incidents and facts never before printed.
the origin and early evolution OF Mayor
Gaynor have been rather obscure and
even mysterious. Furthermore. he is so
unique In his elements and methods that
scientific study OF his character has
been and will remain exceedingly difficult.
Nevertheless, his growth has been logi-
cal and consistent and within the rules
he early established for his own govern
ment
The Gaynors, I suppose. were Irish. The
grandfather is said TO have cleared a
farm three miles from the village OF
Orskany, IN Oneida County. which, IN
the language Of the father contained
''sixty-three acres, three roods, and
twenty-one perches." Hay. corn. pota-
toes. and oats were the usual crops.
There was a herd OF twelve cows. and
butter, sailed and packed away until
autumn and then sold 10 dealer from
Rome named Brat, was the real main
stay OF the family The father Of the
mayor was very poor. and the children
were badly fed and badly clothed
Johnnycake and pork we're the principal
items OF diet.
The boy william remained on-the farm
until THE year after the battle of Get
tysburg" He plowed. moved. split rails
made fences. and cut and hauled cord
wood during the winter Three big cop
per pennies paid in hand for little sled
that he made. was the first money he
ever earned. AS he grew up and when
he could be spared from home. he occa-
sionally got 50 cents day for farm work
In the neighborhood
The school house was two miles down
the road. Sometimes the Gaynor chill
dren had to dig their way through the
snow The building was of implanted
boards and a slanting shelf. or desk.
extended along the four sides Of the
room. All the pupils sat with their faces
toward the walls. throwing their feet
over the long benches when reciting their
lessons or holding a spelling school.
Mayor Gaynor remembers that ne froze
HIS ears more than once. and that on
cold and windy morning he froze his
cheeks and suffered intense pain while
he warmed his numb body at the wood
stove In the center OF the room. There
was also a term at the public school
in the village OF Oriskany.
The year after the battle OF Gettys-
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be about 1914 miles. No new roads will
have to be built. although most OF the
distance will have TO be thoroughly re-
paired and in many instances bridges
must be built 1t is estimated that an
appropriation OF from $4,000 TO $780,
600 would put the circuit highway in
shape for motoring and that a yearly
outlay Of from $4,000 &c SS6OOOO would
keep it in good repair.
1t Is proposed when the circuit highway
is ready for traffic TO inaugurate 1t by a
grand prize Of Spain. a motor car con-
test over the whole route under the pa
tronage Of the government The present
minister Of public works announces his
intention OF following his predecessor
policy in regard to this circuit highway
his predecessor having taken an active
interest in the proposition.
Galatians call special attention TO the
bit of road from Barcelona 10 the French
frontier, following the coast This road
will connect with the famous Corniche
and in the opinion OF local enthusiasts Is
destined TO surpass il. While this road
IS not included in the circuit highway
proposed by the Marques de Marianao
it could well be made a part of the pro-
ject instead Of striking through the in
terror Of Catalonia by way OF Corona
and La Junquera. The CatalOniau coast,
with its mountaie scenery. is noted for
its beauty. 1t is studded with attractive
seaports. many Of which. with the nearby
towns. contain interesting relics. Such
are Blanes. an old Greek colony; Lio-
ret, Tossa. San Feliu de Guixols, and
Palamos and Palafrugell. these last three
the center of the cork industry: Bagur
Rosas, La Escala. and Selvia del Mar
This route goes as far as Tossa, but
steps have already been taken for extend
ing It as far as San Feliu de Guixols,
and It is estimated that within two or
three years the entire coast highway will
be completed.
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GAYNOR, THE MAN PRECISE
This Strenuous Personality Acclaimed Peoples Friend Like
Country Doctor Transferred to Politics.

tonished at the collection Of the money
and immensely pleased over the modest
compensation. talked about the matter
In the streets, at his lodges, and among
his acquaintances. Afterward. Mason
and his friends retained Gaynor in large
affairs and paid him tens OF thousands
of dollars. The sagacious boy from the
country had sOwn a field to grapes and
olives.
With a balance Of Sl.2O in bank, VIII
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ened Gaynor with death. He was prose-
cuted and driven from the community.
Flatbush. fumigated morally. breathed
oe, ply and looked around.
A test Of the people had been made.
Public sentiment. Gaynor learned, was
reliable and sound. The laboratory was
small. but human nature. instead Of be-
Ing geographical. Is identical. Since then
Gaynor has kept withip his party. as he
lnterprets II. by study of Jefferson, but
he has declined to be a supplicant at eau
cuses or conventions. The voters, he Is
sure, want honesty, capabiity, and cour-
age in the seats OF government. high or
low. we are doing the peoples work. =
he often says. and are spending their
money" A striking sentence when spo-
ken IN sincerity. Also, the people COM
mend and appreciate the spirit Of cam
mQness. or democracy. No man is
above |the personal attentions of the
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he first thought of being a lawyer when
he was eighteen.
With hardly any money in his pocket
he went straight to the Office OF the
Daily Argus on reaching Brooklyn and
asked for employment He was put TO
work as a reporter and paid SIS a week
When he was assigned to the courts his
wages were increased 10 go Although
busy every day, he read law at night
In two years he was admitted TO practice
taking up his residence in Flatbush, a
town Of 1900 inhabitants. at the southern
rim OF Brooklyn. There. right Off he
began his self-imposed task Of breal,ing
up political rings and of putting govern
ment on an honest basis. a work. he
says. that he continued without missing
a single day up TO the time he was
elected mayor Of New York Even so,
there were persons who declared that no
was in alliance with Tammany Hall and
other political organizations. a connec-
ton ne still disclains with quiet but i'm
pressive vigor.
Parallel with law as a living and with
reformatory politics as a mastering i'm
pulse and a vent for his energy. the
young attorney went straight along the
line Of filial and family responsibility.
No duty was overlooked. A house in
Utica was bought for the father, mother,
and three sisters, and money was regu-
larly sent for their support BE a good
man. Mayor Cayor wrote to one OF tho
judges whom he had appointed to office
"and you viii be great magistrate -
Then he added: Il hope you will feel
more like bowling your head for assist
ance and strength than strutting about"
Mature counsel bluff and sensible, con-
tanning principles brought along from
boyhood. no doubt.
beginning of Campaign.
There were forty saloons in Flatbush,
thirty-nine of them unlicensed. when Cay
nor, aged twenty-four, went there to
live. The easy way would have been TO
pass them by unnoticed. There were also
two alternating political bosses. Why
jump the fence and fight rattlesnakes
when ono is on the road 10 town about
a matter of serious business? The an
swer is found in comu&n human nature
the instinct to pursue and destroy a
noxious enemy. With Gaynor it seems
to have been a duty rather than the
sport Of savagery. Possibly. too. deny
ing him the higher view. he meant to
experiment with the conscience Of the
peopls and the agencies Of publicity. II
must be remembered that he had been a
reporter and reporters when free to act.
are skilled, tireless. and heartless inquls-
itors OF jobbery and iniquity.
Anyway. Gaynor the newcomer. called
a public meeting. The response was quick
and willing. A citizens ticket swept the
town. Gaynor was made police commits
sioner. There were TO be no arrests. he
said. without warrants, unless offenders
were caught in the act OF law-breaking.
Policemen. under oath TO uphold the law,
were ordered to keep the law themselves.
Evidence was taken against six saloon
keepers. They were tried and convicted
before Gaynor had been in Office two
months ALI the others. except one. left
town. The man who remained threat.
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burg" when he left home. Mayor Gay
nor was thirteen years old. From that
time until his appearance in Brooklyn.
at the age OF twenty-five, little concern
ing his personal history has ever been
known. 1t is said that he was set apart
In his boyhood for orders IN the Catholic
Church. and that his education was con-
tinued in Boston. However that may be.
ne taught school in the West previous to
his coming to Brooklyn. He says that
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Wine Sauce.

Break an egg into small saucepan, add
two tablespoonfuls Of sugar, two table
spoonfuls of madeira. and two tablespoon
fuls OF ginger strip. stand in sauce
pan Of boiling water at the side OF the
fire. and beat without ceasing until the
mixture is thick and frothy. Must be
served at once.
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ODyHsht, 1910. by the Brentwood oOuTuyl
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NJ POLICE REPORTER
HIKES STATISTICAL
WST WATCH RESULT

J. Moran. a railroad laborer.
ksred z.07s beers in four days.
I ~ story he told in police
pr thls morning be accepted.
l. ! SAYS he breezed into town
70 slvss0. which. reduced TO
HNr money" and Invested. fur.
Aka a total Of 2.075 "scuttles Of
th Judge Gordon vas inclined
4 nHbt 7. Us bacchanalisrn feat.
hFsFe the police.
that's sic beers a day" pro
azsd Capt Stuart. cant be
H.
Or 1871 beers every hour "a.
lga are open. chimed In Desk
bryant Ilmstead.
o. siA1020 beers a minute" fix
fst PairOiman McNamee
hat makes 1862 3s pounds" re-
lastsd Clerk Danny Drew. or an
rsrzze Of 90 pounds Of beer a
b.
mats five gallons Of beer
q exclaimed Jailer COrbeft-
II dalliea With truth" exelaim.
4 iAsy at
lsags Gordon allowed the self
t@A3ed human sponge 20 20.
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EeR0 SOLDIER
HELD As SLAYER

sPOkANE. Nov. Is Joseph Ed
~ Hariand. aged q. a native OF
va Oa<s. Kent. England. died
haIi5 after ? o'clock this morn
q TIE Sacred Heart hospital.
: q charge Of murder will be
& against WIN. jefferson. a ne
Z aged II. member OF 81 com
located az Fort George
Iagsther with c. c. Cannon. a
- musician. also Of NJ com
=. Jefferson engaged iu a fight
NO white men, Thursday
It Front az. and Market 81
- ..u is alleged 10 have seized
slp q old planking about four
~ eeg and two inches thick and,
Ipas 4 over bis head. is al.
-. q have struck Harland a VI
-, NOV, Telling him to the
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cry Ual,ed rre--A

CHICAGO. Nov. rs. -- Charging
that a conspiracy existed 20 de
fraud the Illinois Central railroad
out Of si.Soo,ooO. the grand jury
today returned indictments against
Frank u Hartman. former gener.
al manager, John NJ. Taylor. Chase
+, Ewing aud JOS r. Baker.
Tho indictments, besides con
tanning tho general conspiracy
charge. also contain two counts
that the men accused operated a