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The farmer and mechanic., 1910-11-15

The indications are that the corn
crop will not largely exceed that OF
last wear probably it will not greatly.
if at all, exceed 1850, 900, 900 bushels,
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-11-15
7e,
Vol. IS, No IA

as soon ,ible, to see that it is
We'll covered nd to provide for drain
1ng off all surplus water that may fall
on the land as quickly as possible by
running water burrows through all the
low places in the field
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-11-15
RALEIGH, N. c., NOVEMBER IS, 1919
NeNHS for : the +. e~r1lgr.g

anu 'he gram ration can be some
"hat reduced, and as mixing with tha
cut or SHREDDED fodder keeps if in q.
coholtlon IN the stomach much mora
readily acted upon by the Digestive 60
cfeuons and, therefore, capable Of ha-
ing inuch more fully utilized so that
less grain gives better returns.
nc me weather has permitted Of
'ie saving OF the late forage crops in
ine condition and the yield OF SOW
peah and coWpea hay is perhaps Iare-
er than has ever before been mada :,
this State. Second crons Of o,o,,a,
and third and fourth crops of alfalf,
nave oeen saved in fine condition and
the outlook for the stock for winter is
now very different from what If used
10 be when the poor animals were Ief,
10 wander about all the winter In tho
stalk fields gathering a precarious
meal from what they could find in
oHeached and frosted blades and weeds
system which usually resulted In
serious losses of cattle and at the best
In the stock coming through the winter
IN far worse condition than in the fall
With well-saved shredded fodder and
some soy beans and cowpea hav and
htSie grain young stock can be
kept growing and improving all the
winter and start the spring with good
vitality and ready to make the best
use OF the pasture.
The government report on the wheat
crop or the year has now been issued
and makes the total yield e91.769. 900
bushels-winter wheat, 45s,2e4,O0o;
spring wheat 23:.475,oOo bushels.
This yield is much higher than the
condition Of the crop before harvest
'hoicafed The threshing yields have
come out much heavier than was an
dcipated in both winter and spring
wheat the average showing 159
bushels Per acre, which is above the
average for q series Of years. The
all required for feed and seed in this
country and the surplus for export will
be small. The indications would
seem to be that Europe will require to
import largely, as the English crop is
below the average slightly, the
French crop very consid bly, short
and there is no large excess above the
average in the other European pro-
dueing countries, through Russia
seems to have fair crop. Much Will
depend upon the yield Of the Indian
and Argentine crops now coming on
for harvest as to how great d demand
will be made upon this country and
Canada for help. In any event. we do
not look TO see any serious reduction
in the price now current for the crop. !
Our own opinion is that the price Is
likely to advance rather than fall, |
though we do not expect to see it
reach a high price unless the Indian
and Argentine crops should be very
largely short.
The oat crop of the country Is a rec !
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-11-15

After the wheat crop has been seed
ed all land not soWn with winter
cover crop should be ployed whenever
the land is in fit condition for plow-
Ing. Let this plowing be deep, and
where the subsoil is good one-not
leachy-subsoiling will also be OF ad-
vantage. In the past this fall blowing
OF land has been sadly too much neg
lected in the South. 1t has many rea-
sons to commend it, even though we
do not have the severe freezes here
which are SO great help to the thor
ough pulverization Of the fall-plowed
land in the North We have frost
enough usually to do much pulveriza-
ton, but even If we do not have this
there Is yet great good to be done by
fall pIowing. All our land needs to Do
much more thoroughly, deeply and
frequently piowed than is customary
before 1t is put into crop. The admit
tance Of air and sunshine into the soil
and subsoI has marvellous effect in
sWeetening it and fitting it to become a
congenial soil for plant growth The
particles OF soil need to be much more
finely broken than can be effected by
merely plowing in the spring once
Unless this is done the plant food in
the soil IS left locked fast In the ciods
and can be Of no help TO the crop
The fall plowins of the land opens II
for the rains to penetrate 1t and the
water is conserved in the subsotl 10 be
ready for the support Of the crop. Ex-
cess Of water is carried into the soil
and not compelled to run off the sur
face, carrying with it soil and fertility
and starting gullies. Another great
purpose served by fall plowing Is the
exposure Of the grubs and pupae Of
destructive insects TO the weather and
to the birds. These two agencies will
destroy a very large number Of these
pests, which. unless so exposed, re-
main snugly in their winter nests
ready to commence their destructive
work as soon as vegetation starts In
the spring. Do not be persuaded to
neglect fall plowing by the excuse that
The land may need blowing again In
he spring. IF it does it Will be great
y benefited by the extra work pus
Continued on page two.)
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-11-15

'hough the government report places
1t at 1000, 100000 bushels. In n1acine
1t at this figure We are inclined to
mink tnat the very large number Of
barren stalks found almost all over
the country has not been allowed for
sufhc1ently. In the South we have q
much larger crop than was ever be-
Aoie raised here and several of the
states, notably Louisiana and Miss.s-
slppl will be amongst the exporting
States, which IS quite a novel position
Tor any Southern State. We are glad
TO record this fact and hope that in
few years time the other Southern
states will join this group and cease
to keep their corn cribs in the West.
AS the States come into this position
they will become producers of meat
products and cease to keep their
meat-houses in the West and then our
money will be kept at home and 90
TO the development of the agriculture
al and other resources Of the South.
When once the people Of the South
our advancement VIII be rapid in all
that goes to make a country great and
prosperous and We can hope TO see our
waste lands made productive and the
country be filled up with a prosperous
people. Thousands Of people from the
cold Northwest will then seek our
more congenial climate rather than go
still farther North. Already the tide
is setting this way and it only needs
for US to let these people see that we
can produce the corn, the wheat and
the meat needed to support our pop
ulation for them to hasten their steps
this way.
The farmer and mechanic., 1910-11-15

The work Of seeding the wheat crop
should be pushed on as rapidly as
conditions of soil and weather will
permit, that we have the opportu-
nifty to become we'll rooted before the
cold weather sets in. We have never
cared to see a very luxuriant growth
Of wheat in the fall, as our experience
has been that rarely has such crop
proved a heavy yielding one. Where
the wheat grows too luxuriantly, it
becomes very tender and is apt to be
very seriously injured by the frost A
lururant growing crop also usually
tillers too freely and makes too many
stalks upon which the heads are usu-
ally small and the yield light We are
always satisfied if we can see the
wheat nicely above the ground before
the winter sets in and looking strong
and Of healthy color. Often when
the ground is very dry at seeding time
it is difficult for the wheat TO make
even such a showing as this, and yet
we have known such crop TO make
an excellent yield. We would much
rather seed in ground too dry for i'm
mediate termination than IN land too
wet to work into a fine seed bed.
Wheat can overcome a late start in
growth on account of dry conditions
Of the soil but it cannot survive stand
ing in water Even when the plant
above the ground seems very thin on
the ground on account Of late starting
in growth the roots seem able TO make
very considerable growth and such a
crop will start vigorously with the first
warm weather in the spring. We do
not know that we can usefuly add
anything to what We have said in our
last two issues as to the preparation
of the land, the fertilizer or the seed
ing Of the crop, and to these two issues
we refer our readers. The main point
now Is to get the crop into the ground
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01
LETTER WRITTEN BY
HENRY CLAY
Attorney Wright Has Epis
tie Penned by Noted
Statesman in 1919.

Attorney Fred Wright, of this city.
has one of the most interesting rel
les that is to be found III this sec
ton of the state. This is letter
written by Henry Clay in 1919 to
|. B. Reynolds The letter was given
to Mr.. Wright by his father who was
civil war veteran and who came in
To possession of it with other valu-
able relics before the days of the re-
bellion. The letter is written on
plain white paper and is very we'll
preserved. The wording shows the
writer's excellent command of Ian
guage and his pure English. 1t also
evidences tinge of humor. The
letter is as follows:
Lexington Ky, 20 Oct, 1919.
Dear Sir:
| received your favor OF the 18th
ult., and learned from it with great
regret that your people remain in
exorable toward you because of your
vote for the compensation bill. They
must be very hard-hearted. since for-
giveness has been extended to almost
every other fellow sinner you had
on that memorable occasion. You
Justly count on my friendly DISPOSE
ton toward You and if you will tell
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01
the passing of the old paddIe-wheel

the passing of the old paddle-wheel
steamboat.
In nearly every essential feature,
the Pioneer will be radical depart
IRE from present steamboat stand
ards. II will be steel hull, sub
merged tunnel propeller towboat,
driven b. combination of recipro-
eating and turbine engines-the first
use Of the latter type Of engine on a
river boat-developing 1900 horse
power. steam TO be furnished by the
latest type high pressure boilers, US
ing oil fuel The boilers and the
smoke stacks will be placed tandem.
The propeller will be six feet in di-
ameter
The Pioneer is built on the hull of
the old packet Chester, once the fast
est boat on the Mississippi river and
later in service on the Missouri river
from Kansas City to st. Louis. 1t will
be tried out on the Mississippi river
this winter and go into service on
the Missouri at the opening of navi-
cation next spring.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01

|. B. Reynolds, Esq.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01

me how ! can serve YOU. it will at
ford me much satisfaction to give
yoW<a substantial proof of it.
You ask my opinion of New Or
leans. Missouri Territory, and Pensa-
cola as a residence. New Orleans is
an agreeable residence except dur
ing the sickiy season, and offers
great advantages in the practice of
the law, but then You would have
to learn enc or two foreign languages
and to study two different systems
Of Law. With respect to the French
language you would easily acquire
that, especially if you would get q
Creole wife. The systems of law
would be most difficult.
do not think much of Pensacola
as place Of profitable residence.
Upon the whole, I would decidedly
recommend Missouri if YOU deter
mine to remove, as being more con-
genial with your habits and as offer
ing more inducements politically and
professionally.
| will speak to Calhoun in regard
10 an appointment and shall be glad
to concur with him in promoting
your wishes
: If the treaty shall be rejected with
Spain, what shall we do?
Are you for war or peaceo
| set out for the city shortly and
shall be happy TO hear from you. In
the meantime | remain
Faithfully and cordially yours.
II. CLAY.
T. r. REYNOLDS. ESQ
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01
HEAR WENATCAEE'S
ASPIRATIONS
Spokane Legislative Caucus
Will Discuss State CAPT
tai Change.

Spokane, Dec. 1.-Wenatchee, the
home of the big red apple, aspires
to become the state capital. and a
boom to this end has been started
by the Commercial Club OF that cen
ter of the Big Bend country.
I'VE will discuss the possibilities
Of removing the state capital to We
natchee at our meeting Friday night, -
stated w. L. Stephens, chairman OF
the Spokane house delegation in the
legislature. This is d new matter
to ne and | do not at this time. care
TO express an opinion, as chairman
of the delegation or personally. We
will have the matter up at Friday
nights meeting and will get an eX-
preston of the Spokane delegation.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01
SOCIALISTS ARE ON
ALERT
Hope to Land a Portion Of
Their Ticket at Com
ing Election.

The socialists are making siren
uous campaign and have hopes of
landing portion of their ticket at
the general election to be held next
Tuesday. Ordinarily the primary
election settles the question of Off
Gals. Tbs year, however, the social
lists are making a campaign by which
they will write in the names of their
candidates. George Egan, candidate
for clerk. is the most aggressive Of
the candidates. and has quite fol-
lowing not only in the socialist but
in the business life. who will support
him for the clerkship.l The effect OF
the socialist activity means that
candidate of both tickets will try to
obtain a full vote next Tuesday.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01
Mayor Of Cashmere Not Candidate

Cashmere, Wash, Dec. Mayor
G. 4. Huston will not be a candidate
and John Liddell have been placed
in nomination for the office. For
members of the city council those at
present mentioned are j. A. Prentis,
T. G. Gibbons. Hugh Stewart, Guy J.
Long. A. H. Mohler, G. NJ. Furry, J.
NJ. Francisco AMI John Kuelbs.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01
New Type of River Boat.

New Orleans, La, Dee. 1.-When
the steamer Pioneer, the first OF the
fleet of the Kansas City Missouri
River Navigation company, slides
off the marine ways here next week,
it will be unlike anything that has
ever floated on an American river.
If the hopes of the company are real
lied the Pioneer will mark an epoch
in inland waterway navigation and
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01
DR.. Mccoy Building,

Morrison. Nov. 30.-Dr. McCoy,
Of Wenatchee, is building large
house on his property east Of here
in the cOulee.
Loads of piling pass through here
every day on the way 10 the big dam
at Moses Lake, which the Pettigrew
interests are putting in to irrigate
several thousand acres.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01

will come up for trial in the local
courts. The young woman claims to
be the offspring of Baldwin and Mrs
Lillian Ashley Turnbull. She asks
for two-ninths CT the estate, which
was appraised at 81, 100000.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01
Baldwin Will Contest.

Los Angeles. Calf. Dec. with
in the next few days the suit filed
DIV Beatrice Anita Turnbull Baldwin
for a daughters share of the millions
OF the late L. j. CLucky"D Baldwin
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01
NOTICE r. A. M.

Wenatchee Chapter No. %, r. A.
NJ, will hold an election of officers
at Masonic Hall Thursday, Dec. l.
All members should be present.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-01
CLUB DANCE

Thursday evening, December LIST,
in Commercial Club Hall, under the
auspices of the Catholic Club.
Music by Orchards Orchestra.
Tickets, $1.00.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-13
AN INTERESTING STORY IN CHURCH
CORNERSTONE BOX PLACED IN 1855

the old Central Presbyterian
Fifteenth
church.
The follows
trustees of the
of the of the
Presbyterian church Of the city of
Rock 1855, A
fonows
Corker Marcus Osborn
Drum
s. Drunen
E. his labors under
Missionary the 9th of March, 1885,
installed following
April The
dedicated November.
which paid
$3.50 estimated of the edifce
w.
w. Buckley Hawley.
jeremiah P
w. F. A
Gaghagen.
William w. Buckley,
H
Kmbal.
population of the city 1000
Island, Ill, June T. 1865
of the ciy-Hon. Benjamin Harper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-13
five TEACHERS
ARE APPOINTED
Staff of the Rock Island High
School Reorganized for
the Coming Year.
THREE ARE GRADUATES
Misses Jennie Sturgeon, Maud Bear
and Ada Schoessel Appointed
Members of Corps.

At the meeting of the Rock Island
board of education last evening, the
positions on the staff of the high
school, made vacant by the resigna-
ton of teachers, were filed. Among
the new teachers for the coming year
are three Rock Island ladies, gradu-
ates of the local school, Miss Jennie
Sturgeon, Miss Maud Bear and Miss
Ada Schoessel.
Miss Sturgeon was elected to sue
coed Miss Stella A. Anderson as in,
structor of English. Miss Sturgeon
taught in Rock Island high school in
1903. She resigned her position to
take up post graduate work She
took course at Columbia university,
earning her NJ. A. degree there, and
later taught at Monmouth high
school for several years.
Miss Bear was elected as Latin In
structor to succeed Miss Ada M.
Hoebeke. Miss Bear is a graduate of
Augustana and spent the past year
in Paris studying.
Miss Schoessel is elected to fill the
position held for number of years
by Miss Lenore L. Negus, as instruc-
tor of English and history. Miss
Negus, asked the board last night for
a leave of absence because of i'll
health. The board granted the re-
quest, giving her leave for one school
year. Miss Schoessel has had expert
ence of several years. Last year she
acted as principal in a small school
in Iowa,
New Mem Instructors.
Horace L Howard Of Chicago was
named to succeed Charles r. Mann
as instructor in English. Mr.. How
ard is graduate Of Northwestern
university. with the degree Of B.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-13
Funeral of Harris Wilson.

The body of Harris Wilson, who died
Wednesday in Salix, Iowa, where he
had been making his home for the past
20 years, arrived in the city this morn
ing. The remains were taken to tho
home of deceased's son, b. H. Wilson,
1916 Seventeenth street, where fu-
neral services we're held at 10 o'clock.
Rev. H. w. Reed, pastor of the First
Baptist church, conducted the services.
Mr.. Wilson was a former resident OF
Rock Island, having left here in 1875.
The son, B. H. Wilson, is the only sur
vivor. Interment was in the family lot
at Oakdale cemetery, Davenport.
George Kingsbury, Irwin j. Green,
Frank Freeman, c. E. Gilman, G. c.
Blakslee and E. B. McKown served as
pallbearers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-13

church, in the Sunday school work.
Even though the boys are full OF fun
and mischief and the girls full of gig
giles. they will take an interest in the
York later on, and so benefit them
solves and the community.
There are many OF you here tonight
who cherish memories OF the beautiful
old edthce which has recently been
RACED to the ground. Some OF you
first felt the Joy Of the life with Christ
within IT'S walls. To some Of you it
has been a scene of sorrow and sad
ness, as when you stood there beside
the open casket Of some loved one. To
others of you 1t has been one of glad
ness. You are all stepping over the
threshold into this new and promising
church. You have the prospects and
hopes of the future, which is filled with
great inches.
Inspiration for Development.
f"5 he church in the community has
long been recognized as the leader in
education and development. This fact
is emphasized the world over by lead
ers The church ever has been an in
splration. 1t was the church which
first gave to the youth the training in
knowledge. But there may be all of
this culture of the mind of conscience
without the right foundation for the
character, and the right foundation for
character cannot be laid without Chris
tiGrity. The church is stirring up, not
only women and children, but men as
wei, as is witnessed in the fact that
thousands of men gathered together
at Chicago last year to further the
work in the foreign mission field
Story written on Parchment.
With intense interest, the people as
sembled about the speakers stand, and
awaited the opening of the little box
which had been taken from the corner
stone of the old church, after search
of many weeks. Many stories concern
ing the contents of the box have been
told. Some said that it contained daily
papers from Rock Island and other cit
les. others that 1t contained old coins,
Jewels and many other things. There
was great surprise among the audience
when the contents of the box were
made known. An old water-soaked
parchment, containing the history of
the church up to the date of the laying
of the corner stone, copy of the Daily
Advertiser, now the Rock Island Argus,
and a copy of the Daily News, now the
Rock Island Union, was all that was
found in the box. Rev. Marion Hum
phreys, with great care, deciphered the
faded lettering of Darchment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-13
PERSONAL POINTS

Frank Hutton left this morning for
oils home in Hannibal, Mo.
J. B. Hayes will leave tomorrow for
months trip in Colorado.
Mrs. Luise Copp has gone to Vogue
tonsing, Mich, for a two weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman B. Hebblen of
Oskaloosa, Iowa, are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Proctor of Dow
ney, Iowa, are visiting Rock Island
relatives.
Miss Anna Lester of Peoria arrived
in the city this morning to spend a
week visiting.
A. G. Maurer left this moron1ng FOR
his home in Sheboygan, Wis, after Wis.,
ting friends in Rock Island.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Roger left last
night for their home in Burlington,
Iowa, after a weeks visit here.
Miss Edna Johnson left this morn
ing for her home in Streator after Wis
ting relatives here for a month
Miss Pearl Larrance, who has been
days, left for her home in Aledo.
Mr. and Mrs B. D. Connolly left yes
teTday for New York city, where they
will spend several weeks visiting.
Miss Ora Gross left this morning for
her home in Marion, Iowa, after spend
ing the past week in the city visiting.
Mrs. H. F. Spange and William Perry
Fave returned home after trip TO
Niagara Falls and on the, Great Lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E Beckwith of
Cha les City, Iowa, left today for their
home after visiting here three weeks.
Albert Hurley left this morning for
his home in Freeport, ILL.,, after visit
Ing relatives here for the past 10 days
Miss Dorothy Katz of Kansas City,
Mo-, is a guest at the home of Miss
Gertrude Finkelstein, 2315 Third ave-
nue..
Miss Elsie Ritter left for her home
tins morning in Galesburg, after visit
ing friends in the city for the past
week.
Mrs. L. A. Washburn, Of Vinton,
Iowa, arrived in Rock Island last night
10 make an extended visit with rela-
tlves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Yerbury and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rounds have return
ed from an automobile trip to Chi
| cago.
Miss Laura Bladel, of Oklahoma
City, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Bladel, els Seventeenth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Wiley of Turn
Falls, Idaho, arrived in the city yes
terday to make an extended visit with
| relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward S. Cutler of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-13
DEMOCRATIC MASS
MEETING TONIGHT
Candidates for County Ticket to Be
Considered and Campaign
Plans Discussed.

Rock Island county democrats VIII
hold a mass meeting at Turner hall in
this city at 1880 this evening for the
purpose of considering candidates for
the county ticket and for a general dis
cIfsion of the fall campaign. Through
an error in the call, the meeting was
announced for 1880 this afternoon, and
number of democrats assembled at
the hall at that hour, but when it was
shown that the official call read for
z: 80 this evening, those present agreed
not to hold a meeting, with the under
standing that all would be on hand this
evening The published call was for
2:30, but the card call read 1880.