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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

We note that the cities and towns
throughout the United States are
almost unanimous in their stand
against the showing of the Jeffries-
johnson fight by the moving picture
exhibition. Following the announce
ment of the result of the recent
fight there were race riots in MANY
sections and several were killed.
The showing of the pictures would
bring about more race friction and
the officers are doing right in cutting
out the pictures.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

The letest catalogue of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College
shows remarkable progress. The
total enrolment was $40 a gain of
l24 over the year before. One hum
dred and eighty-two of these were
agricultural students. In addition
twenty-seven teachers attended the
May School to equip themselves to
teach agricultural in the common
schools. Three new buildings have
just been completed and a fourth is
now under construction. The facul-
ty for the coming year will number
so technical experts. The next ses-
sion will begin on Sept. 7th.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21
THE STATE CONVENTION.


met in Charlotte, Thursday, IA tn,
inst. State Chairman A. H. Eller
called the convention to order and
Alex J. Fields acted assecetary. Mr..
Eller delivered the opening address,
and then called Senator Lee 5.
Overman to the chair as temporary
chairman. Senator Overman made
a strong speech.
All the counties in the State were
represeuted except Tvrrell and Clay.
The committee on permant organlza-
ton selected Hon. Walter p. Moore,
of jackson county, for chairman,
and no mistake was made for Mr..
Moore made fine presiding officer.
The chief fight in the convention
was over the Supreme Court Judge
ship. between Allen and Manning.
The vote on the first ballot resulted
as follows: Allen 526.978 votes;
Manning, 1892 votes; Judge
Aliens majority, 92.OO6 votes.
Other nominations made by the
convention were as follows.
For Chef Justice, North Carolina
Supreme Court, Hon, Walter Clark,
by reclamation.
For Associated Justice, Hon. Plat
D. Walker, by accltmation.
For Corporation Commissioner
Mr.. H. c.. Brown, for the short term
and Mr.. w. T. Lee, Of Haywood
county, for the full term.
Nominating addresses were made
in the convention by Ex-Gov. Chas
B. Aycock, Ex-Judge R. w. Winston
Charles w. Tillet, Victor S. Bryant
w. E. Daniel, Jas. A. Lockhart, w
c.. Hammer, J. D. Murphy, Cy. Wat
son, Theodore F. Klutts and others
These speeches were Of high order
and have received high praise anc
especially Aycock' S speech in placing
Judge Allen in nomination.
We are publishing the platform il
another column of this issue. l
sets forth clearly the principles O
the party.
The convention was harmoniou
and pleasing and the delegates lief
the convention with the best of feel
ing for each other.
The democracy of North CAROLYN
is thoroughly alive to the interest O
the State and for all that goes t
build itup.
------ o..A.-5 ~ s.Io
for the handsome entertainment
given the delegates by the city O
conventions, These people certainl
know how to entertain visitors.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21
Trinity Park School
A First-Oass Preparatory School.

Certificates OF graduation ac-
cepted for entrance to leading
Southern Colleges.
Faculty OF ten officers and
teachers. Campus of 10 acres.
Library containing more than
10000 bound volumes. Well
equipped gymnasium. High
standards and modern methods
fdreg BY tbjGrBBmnthhFf opl edtars Hfs.
Expenses exceedingly moderate
Twelve years of phenomenal sue
cess.
For catalogue and other in
formation address
+. S. ALDRIDGE, Bursar,
Durham, n. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21
The JUDGES.
The List as Confirmed by the Demo
cratic State Convention.

The State convention by a unani-
nous vote confirmed the nomination
Of judges made in the various judi
cial districts, and in advance ratified
the nomination to be made in the
thirteenth district in August. In
that district there was a deadlock
between Messrs. E. B. Cline, of
Catawba, Edmond Jones, of Cald-
well, and T. B. Finley, of Wilkes,
and the convention adjourned until
in August. The nominees in the
other districts to elect this year are
as follows:
Second district-R. B. PEBBLES, of
Northampton.
Third district-H. w. Whedbee,
of Pitt.
Fourth district-Chas. M. Cooke,
of Franklin.
Sixth district-Frank A. Daniels,
Of Wayne.
Eighth district-W. ]. Adams, of
Moore
Tenth district-Benjamin F. Long,
of Iredell.
Eleventh district-H. P. Lane. of
Rockingham.
Thirteenth Convention
nominee in August ratified.
Fourteenth district-M. H. JUS
tice, of Rutherford.
Fifteenth district-Jos. S. Adams,
of Bumcombe.
Sixteenth rict-GarlandS s. Fer
guson. Of Haywood.
In the districts not mentioned
there are no elections this year.
High Point Enterprise.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

Friend-But you cannot walk like
old man Weston. The idea of bet
ting a thousand that you can walk
from ocean to ocean in a month.
Pedestrian Ssh! l am going down
on the lthumus of Panama. Chicago
News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

The democrats of johnson county
are trying to induce Col. Ashley
Horne to accept the nomination for
the legislature from that county.
He would be big addition to the
low-making body Of our State.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

The Bingham School, whose area
of patronage during it's 117th year
extended from New York, Canada,
Montana, and California, to Florida.
Texas and Mexico, refuses pupils
every year for want Of room.
Its safety against fire and it's ex-
clusion Of hazing and drinking,
through it's inviolable pledge of
honor forced by the boys themselves,
attract both parents and pupils.
Its climate, sanitation, ventilation
and fare secure an average gain of
nineteen 19) pounds year.
Address Col. R. Bingham, Ashe-
vile.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

The Democrats of our sister coun-
ty, BERTHE, in convention recently
endorsed Jos. W. Folk, of Missouri,
for President. They also claim that
Mr.. Folk is a grandson Of North
Carolina-his father being a native
of BERTHE County.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

johnson says he is willing to give
,leffries another chance at the cham
pionship, and names Labor Day for
the date. Jeffries is silent.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

Eff | knew l was liable to be wiped
out sudden, an had a last-minute
vote ez to what I'd be next, I'd say,
EFF it's the same to you dear Lord,
thess do it over again. Make me a
boy ag'in TIL amt nothin like -
Century Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21
We suggest that our roads c

We suggest that our roads COM
missioners build one mile of sand
clay roads in this community. 1t
would not cost much and might be a
means of creating a new interest in
better roads. We want to see good
roads built throughout the county,
".ot,Ou
making the start.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

The salary system works we'll in
Clifford and other counties for
county officers.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

making the start.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1910-07-21

for the handsome entertainment
given the delegates by the city of
conventions, These people certainly
know how to entertain visitors.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
DRY FARMING CONVERT TALKS
BY Methods Now in Use 1t is Possible
to Double Productiveness of
Semi-Arid Lands.

DRY farming" said r. Dowden, O.
Texas ranch owner and recent dis
ciple of the Campbell method of dry
farming, "as now applied to the cul-,
tivation Of crops, is the result of years
of investigation and it has become
so perfected that it is very easy to
double the prcductiveness of the aver
age semi-arid land.
1T simply goes right to the heart of
the whole problem of maintaining the
physical conditions of the soil best
adapted to plant growth, which is the
same doctrine that is preached by Mr..
Campbell, except that Mr.. Campbell
prefers to call it scientific soil cul.
ture' instead of dry farming. So far
as the farmer is concerned the re.
suits would be the same by either
name. 1t is simply maintaining the
proper proportions Of air and water in
the soil cultivated and does not mean
an attempt to farm dry land; that is
to say, the land cannot produce crops
when it is dry, but the process of Gull
tivation proposed by this method does
make wet land out of dry land and
the moisture is conserved instead of
being allowed to evaporate by improp-
er treatment OF the soil. 1t finally
resolves itself into matter of cap.
Hilary attraction, which, in plain terms,
means the causes that have the effect
of bringing the deep-lying moisture to
the surface-drawing it up, as it were,
by this attraction"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Roots of Youno Treaa.

Trees are being bought and planted
now, and many persons look for nice,
straight stem, instead of examining
the roots. The reverse of this is the
correct practice. The roots are the
life Of the tree. II the. young tree has
bright. clean roots and plenty Of them
all will be right other things being
equal. Though the stem be more or
less crooked, il the roots are good and
The planting properly done the stem
will soon become straight.
And the smooth stem devoid OF side
shoots is not best. The side shoots
not only help in the growth of the
tree, but they protect the stem from
the attacks OF insects and In other
ways. and in addition they are an in.
dication Of good supply of the lateral
roots. SO necessary in transplanting
the tree successfully.
In the spring pruning these side
shoots do better to be shortened
three-fourths Of their length or more
and allowed to make some growth In
the summer, checking them by pinch
ing their points II they grow 80 fast
as to rob the top. When the top be.
comes large enough to shade the trunk
the side shoots can be cut az close as
may be wished. NJ
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
DIFFICULT TO MANAGE HOGS
Simple and Practical Method Is ia
Decoy Them by Means of Corn
Attached to String.
tBY A. ]. LONG,


Hogs when they are inclined to be
contrary are about the most difficult
animals to manage when changing
from one place to another. Especially
is this the case when we undertake to
drive them; they will huddle up and
turn their heads outward and refuse
to go without trouble.
Gentle hogs that are used to being
fed regularly will usually follow a
person carrying a bucket, but some
times this plan fails and then some
other plan must be followed. / have
often used large ear of corn with a
strong string two or three feet long
tied to the end of pole five or six
feet long.
The corn is dragged along on the
ground and hogs will forget everything
else and follow the corn, grabbing at
it. When the hogs get too close the
corn can be raised out of their reach
or else jerked from them.
This is the best decoy that 1 have
ever tried for hogs and beats driving
them or running them with dogs.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
increase Profits in Alfalfa.

Notwithstanding its present impor-
lance and great value in irriga-
ton farming. the profits on the area
now IN alfalfa could be greatly in.
creased If more care and skill were
exercised In growing 1t. We all know
that the most essential conditions for
the production of alfalfa are abun-
dant sunshine. high summer tenn
perature, sufficient moisture and a
rich, deep, we'l.drained soil. All of
these essentials, save moisture, exist
naturally in arid regions and
when water is supplied the condi-
tions become ideal. Although alfalfa
can be sufficiently grown under
la wide range Of soil conditions, vet
all western lands are not equally well
adapted to its growth. but can be
made SO by q little cultivation from
the sod and subsequent fertiliza-
ton and even the dry farmers are
getting very good results from put
ting alfalfa where rosin weeds grew
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
AMONG DRY FARM ESSENTIALS.
Proper Moisture, Conserving, Soil Till.
age and Due Regard for Prae-
tees to Maintain Soil.

Prof. Alfred Atkinson, agronomist
at Montana agricultural college and
chairman of the board of governors
Of the dry farming congress. empha.
sized two among the essentials of
dry farm crop production, saying:
Included in the aim of the dry
farming congress is an effort to
bring to the knowledge of the world
the facts regarding the possibilities
of the non-irrigated farming lands
of the arid and semi-arid regions, in
order that these lands may be
brought into a state of usefulness;
and to assist the farmers who take
up these lands to succeed and be-
come permanent, contented home
builders in the community.
In the light of the knowledge so
far gained by farmers and investi-
gators, it would seem that there are
certain broad essentials which must
be observed if the farmers are to
continue in this branch of agricul-
ture. have chosen to emphasize
two which seem to merit the special
consideration of dry farmers. These
are: Proper moisture, conserving,
soil tillage, and due regard for the
practices which will maintain the soil
in productive state.
las new farming communities are
opened UP, the tendency is for those
who first take up the lands to start
skimming process. BY this mean to
grow soil-reducing crops like wheat
or other cereals year after year, and
return nothing to the land to COM
pensate for the food elements re-
moved in the crops harvested. If dry
farmers make this mistake it will be
in spite of the warnings of past ex-
periences. The community, the ma
ton, the state and the world have an
interest in the store of plant food held
in the soil ash this is a great treasure
house, from which future generations
must get their supply of lifes ne
cessities.
THE dry farmer cannot grow
wheat continuously without inviting
disaster. He must include soil i'm
proving crops, such as alfalfa and
peas to keep up the humus content
and nitrogen supply, and must grow
live stock in order that the valuable
plant food elements may not be
needlessly shipped from the farm"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
PLANT BARBERRY IN WINTER
Hedge They vegetate When lr.
rigated Occasionally.

Barberry bushes yield seed in abun-
dance which may be gathered at any
time during winter as the very acid
berries are not eaten by birds but
remain bright red and ornamental
amid the snow. If the berries are
sown the acid juice corrodes and kills
the sprouts but If the seed is taken
out by crushing the berries in winter
and pouring off the light skins and
diluted juice the seeds will be found
in the bottom of the pail after sew,
eral successive washings. Planted any
time in winter until the first of May
in seed bed or in line for hedge
they vegetate and grow freely when
irrigated occasionally AS it re-
quires three or four years to get a
hedge up to four feet from the seed
it is important to have the ground
where the seed is to be planted well
prepared and kept quite clean
throughout the growing season. No
plant grows with more certainty or
.endures the weather trials better than
the barberry and there need be no
failures. II any are found the place
should be filled with strong, reserve
plant. 1t Is best to have the plants
as close as eight inches apart in the
hedge rows and let them grow as
they will until the proper height is
reached when a clipping with grass
hook in June or September, or both,
will keep them in bounds. II desired
the barberry may be allowed to grow
into a single tall bush on the lawn,
and it makes a handsome ornamental
shrub.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
ENORMOUS INJURY TO
TOBACCO BY INSECTS
Conservative Farmer to
Cent of Value of Crops Annually
Lost by Pest.

sects. A good stand Of thrifty plants
is such an essential thing to the grow
ing of a good tobacco crop that no
amount of labor should be spared in
the preparation and care of the seed
bed The insects which are destruc-
tive in the seeded are usually easily
controlled by spraying. A great deal
of spraying may be done on the seed
beds at comparatively small cost, for
the area is small and easily accessible
and as most of the insects In the beds
follow the plants to the field. there to-
increase in enormous numbers. it nee
essarily follows that reduction OF
the insects in the bed means a CORE
spending reduction of the same in
sects in the field. Then. too. while
the plants are young. they may be,
sprayed in safety with much strong!
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
COTTAGE chee.e Makinc

Cottage cheese is manufactured and
consumed extensively in the United
States. The original Dutch cheese is
the product made by allowing milk to
stand until it coagulates by the ordin.
airy process Of souring. The curd is
put into cotton bags to drain and
after all free whey has escaped the
curd is sailed, It is then pressed into
the form of balls and is ready for
Immediate consumption. The modern
method Of cottage cheese making DIFF.
fers somewhat from the above and
gives q more uniform quality Of
cheese. Skim-milk should be used,
as whole milk loses too much Of III
fat In the manufacturing process.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Preparing the Soil

The soil is prepared ~ applying
manure as freely as possible ia the
Iall. followed by blowing and then
next spring the soil is manured a M
plowed again. After blowing in the
spring spring-tooth harrow ia usad
repeatedly until the soil has been
properly fined and a few finishing
touches are then given with the
weeder This kind Of preparation
leaves the soil in the very hest nan
o ai Tor planting, having been
hlled with q large amount a. va1a.
table matter and plant food and thnr.,
ougnly pulverized to the full depth Of
the pillow furrow. =. =
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Freezing Pumps.

4 TO prevent pumps from freezing
drill small hole. say one-sixteenth Of
an inch or less. in pump stock below
well or cistern coverfar enough
down 30 that frost win not reach 1t.
With this method which first used
nearly forty years ago-the pump is
always primed, and in warm weather
all the water that IL pumped is fresh
and cool. y desirable to prevent wa
ter from vent n pump stock striking
wall OF wen. place . tin collar around
stock just above vent; collar should
be hve or six inches Wide. daring out
over vent and hang just low enough
TO catch the water,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
DRAIN AND IRRIGATlNG LAND
Country at Largo Now Awake in Mat
ter Of RedeemIng Her Vast
Amount Of Idle Soil.

+
The government, country at large.
Is now alive. wide-awake in the mat.
ter of redeening her vast acres Of
wet lands and irrigating her boHnd-
less domain of arid lands. Lands in
their dormant state, rich In soil and
climatic advantages to grow almost
every known cereal, vegetable and
fruit known and used by civilized
man.
All Of this great empire is being
brought in by scientific engineering,
river and swamp drainage and irrigat-
Ing bitches, will be paradise of prog
ress and make millions of homes for
intelligent Industrial farmers. Why
not? Populous and wealthy agricult-
ural districts and municipalities are
maintained below the level of the sea
in Holland and other European coun-
tries. The Tyrolean Alps and Hima-
layas have snug cities, vineyards and
gardens on their crests and plateauX.
the inhabitants building terraces on
farm and make their living. The
methods to reclaim the vast domain of
waste land in America. expense and
time is not a circumstance to what it
takes in the European countries.
The present generation is going to
see great revelations in this country.
rich states formed, great cities rise
where now may be heard only the
boot of the owl or the bark of the
prairie dog. The valley of the Nile
is fair example under irrigation from
the great dams. The everglades of
Florida are now being successfully
drained and reclaimed by the govern
ment and marvellous results obtained
by the farmer and truck man.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
tBy 2. p. MErcALr.,

Anyone walking through tobacco
field, il he is at all observing. cannot
fail to have impressed upon his mind
the enormous loss occasioned every
year by insects. Hardly a leaf can
be found which is not injured in some
way by insect pests. Either the leaf
is punctured by the flea bug or large.
irregular holes are eaten through the
leaf by horn worms or the whole top
has been shattered by bud worms.
True. much of the injury is SO slight
that it has no effect whatsoever upon
the price of the leaf tobacco but
much of the tobacco which ought to
sell for tirst-class wrappers sell for
lower grade because of blemishes
due to insects. A conservative tobac-
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-03-04
Water for COWS.

Cows giving milk require quite an
amount Of water, and it should be
pure and good, just such as one would
like to have enter into the compo.
sition of milk and it's products. Good
spring water is best Low, stagnant.
water is unfit for the purpose and
should be avoided where better can
be provided. In the hill towns there
are usually plenty Of good springs,
and they should be utilized for farm
purposes-in the pasture, at the barns
and the house. She stock should have
salt regularly. and then no more will
be eaten than is needed. This is one
of the essentials that should receive
due attention.