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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

Alfalfa should be sown durfng ,t..
month and September. This cr1n his
now passed through the exper,narrsI
stage in this State and has -estahrsha4
itself as a crop upon hich ", can
rely when once h Ian conditions
are made suitable for it, The greq,
alfalfa farms of Curls on the Jan.s
river, and Captain Jacks at PORT Cmr.
a on the Rappahannock. upon
both of which it is being grown Inv
the hundreds of acres. have demon
Strated that We can produce alfalfa
here as we'll and as cheaplv as thnv
car do in the West. II fact. il is noyy
being successfully grown in almost
every county in the State, EXCEPT in
the Mountains 1t is true that in most
Of these places it is as Yet only being
grown in a small way. but it viii onIy
be a matter of q few years before II
Will become one of the staple crODs Of
the State 1t is no use trying to- grow
1T on poor land or on land infested
with weeds, but we would strongly
urge every farmer to begin at once
to prepare at least an acre or two for
the production of the crop. Take as
rich a piece Of land as you have ana
break it deeply and finely at once
and apply q ton of lime to the acre
and induce all the weed seed in il to
terminate as quickly as YOU can and
as these terminate Kill them by har-
rowing on a hot, dry day. When Won
have in this way got rid Of his tr0uDle
than apply 400 pounds OF bone meal
and acid phosphate per acre and har-
row this in and hen secure 9 hundred
pounds of soil from an OLD alfalfa
field. Take you seed at the rate Of
twenty-five pounds per acre and
sprinkle it lightly with water and
dust the soil from the alfalfa field
over this seed and mix the two thor
oughly SO that each seed shall be
coated with the soil and then SOW 1t
once. Sow half the seed one way "
the field and half the other way and
harrow In lightly and if the land is
dry roll it. This hOu enahle YOU
to secure a start with the crop The
seeding should be done before the end
Of September so that the plants may
get well established before winter.
RutaOagas and turnips should he
sown this month and September. i1l-
tabagas should first be sown in this
month and the tur-Ips may follow in
September. These Crops ear be o
either broadcast or in drills. They
make the best yield sown in drills two
feet six inches apart and thinneI cut
to stand eight inches apart IN the
drills. For seeding broadcast -FOUR
pounds Of seed per acre is sufficient
NO farmer who keeps cattle, sheep or
hogs should fail to grow ~rutabagas or
tuTnips. They make a most valuable
addition to the winter feed, and for
ewes especially are one Of the most
useful feeds for inducing a good flow
of milk for the lambs.
It is not too soon to begin the pre-
paration of the land for sowing WIHte-
oats and wheat. Winter oats to be- =
success ought not to be sOWn later
than Septem Der, and the soOncr the
land is ploWed and the work 81 pro
pairing the seed bed is begun the be-
ter the prospect for a good c019
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16
SHOULD THE FARMER
BOY STUDY LATIN
CONTINUED from Page One

Continued FROM Pag one
The North gave up such 'lH
timey' ideas as Prof. PaschaIs. long
ago, consequently the North Is lar
ahead Of the South in industry and
wealth.
E r. HARDESTN
GOldSborO, y
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16
GREAT III
COVER
DROP

CTRED wit. veg
etable reHir't-
removes all 81 .-.'.
toms OF drop .'
S to 20 days
60 days efect per
manent cure. 1.rla-
treatment furH'-
ed free to
sufferer I..
ing fairer o
circulars "a
tie s n 0 b-"
and free l'--'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

the clover and grain mixture VIII
greatly increase the pasturase during
the winter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

treatment write -,
Dr. H. H. Green's Sons. RoH y, AtiAh'@'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

Don't let the weeds grow UP on your
.stubble land and smother out the
grass and clover seeded there ever
if nothing has been sOWn on the
land. don't let them grow and SEED.
They rob the land Of fertility and
moisture and return nothing, but
cause labor to get rid Of them another
wear. Run the mower over them be
fore hey flower and seed and let
them remain as a mulch.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

1ne cotton crop is planted on a
yo1neWhat larger area than that IF
last year, and the condition on June
1etn was several points higher than
Nna1 cate a year ago. Since that
Ano !" ~ probable that some damage
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

German millet may be seeded at
the rate Of a bushel to the acre and
on fair land will make a nice hay crop
in sixty days. Cut when in bloom and
before the seed forms and it makes ar
excellent hay for cattle, though not SO
good for horses.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

August 10. 1910.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

1t is not too soon to begin the pre-
paration of the land for sowing Winte-
oats and wheat. Winter oats to be Z
success ought not to be soWn IIje'
than September, and the soOner the
land is ploWed and the work pf pro
pairing the seed bed is begun the be-
ter the prospect for a good c019
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16
Farm Management

has been done to the condition by
the weather we have had, put sun
the promise is for a good crop. 1'c
markets, however, WOULD seem 70 nc
likely to want it all as the price SUI!
keeps hig1 having now gone over 10
cents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-08-16

The indications are that the oat
crop will be a good one. Probably
$4,000, 900 bushels larger than that OF
last year, though this may yet be some
what affected by drouth, which is pre-
vailing in the Northern and North
western States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30
TAXATION AND PROSPERITY.
Everybody Should Understand the Re
iation Of Taxation To Prosperity.

Not many understand the relation
of taxation to prosperity. Every
body should know about it, Wher-
ever liberal policy has been adopted
by the local assessors, great prosper
ty has resulted, as, for example, in
Schenectady. in New York. which has
grown in population from 1855 in
1880 to $4,000 in 1910, and in assessed
valuation from $3,393,410 to $43.45S,-
1926, has multiplied it's population 600
per cent. and its assessed valuation
1,400 per cent. in thirty years. Sche-
nectady in 1905 had upward of four
hundred manufacturing plants. with a
total output of over $33,OO0,000 of
products. These statements are a
part of resolutions adopted by the
New York Board of Trade and trans
portation. preliminary to an official
call for a state convention to consider
the advisability of amending the state
law for the taxation of manufacturing
corporations, so that their taxation
upon capital and surplus, outside OF
real estate and special franchises. will
be uniform throughout the state, and
will protect them from inequitable
taxation upon their machinery and
tools and all investment employed in
manufacturing as is done in Pennsyl.
vania. Maryland, several other states
and the Dominion of Canada.-Leslies
Weekly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30
No Conclusion on
Football Rules.

Philadelphia. April 2s.-After an ALL
day discussion of the respective merits
of n restricted or unrestricted forward
pass and the retention of the present
method of defence or a defence confined
to the limits of the offensive scrimmage
line, the National Intercollegiate Foot
ball Rules Committee adjourned tonight
without reaching any definite conclusion.
At the close of the Days session IL -.
Hall of Dartmouth, the secretary of the
committee, announced that the commit
tee was getting together on a number of
compromises and that it was the hope of
all to adjourn for the year tomorrow noon
and to then make public the decision OF
the committee respecting all the points
now under discussion. In case the COM
mittee is unable to complete its labors
by tomorrow noon there will be an ad-
journment until evening so that the men,
bers may attenu the University of Penn
sylvania relay races in the afternoon. In
any event. the committee feels confident
that the rules will be finally adjusted at
this session and that any minor matters
left unfinished can be completed by a mail
vote.
While Mr.. Hall declined to make public
the extent of the conflicting views.
enough was learned as foundation for the
belief that the forward pass will be re-
tanned in some form and that there will
be some modification of the defence. 1--WE
are getting nearer to an agreement on
those points," he admitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30

Today Mr.! Balllnger emphatically denied
thAtlhe sver prepared such an agreement
,andsns characterized the story as an-
other case where this man CLAWS delio-
erately attempted to build up a case 10
besmirch my character.
II bitterly denounce his testimony IN
that connection" added the secretary.
Questioned about Claws statement that
he met Ballinger in Seattle in the sum-
mer of 1908 and that the latter told him
the Cunningham claims were in bad nix.
Mr. Ballinger interrupted his lawyer i'm
patiently with:
THAT Is deliberate lie and. like many
other Of his statements to this commits
tee. 1t is another contemplate act of
that man CLAWS to besmirch my charac-
ter"
Passing on to when he became secre-
tary of the interior. Mr.. Ballinger said
.he burned all his bridges behind him.
dissolved his law firm and severed all
connection with corporations"
Mr. Vertrees asked Mr.. Ballinger to
explain whether as charged by CLAWS
he Changed his mind over night
about asking Attorney General Wick
ersham for an opinion as to the proper
construction of the law Of May 20. after
he had promised to do SO at a confer
ence with CLAWS, Commissioner Den
nett and Chief of Field Division
Schwartz. CLAWS feared that Assist
ant Secretary Pierce to whom the sec
rotary had referred the matter for an
opinion, might construe the law so as
to validate the Cunningham claims
Mr. Ballinger said he had not prom
ised to ask the attorney general for an
opinion but did so subsequently. He
said he spoke to Mr.. Wickersham after
a cabinet meeting and that the latter
told him CLAWS had already appealed
to him for an opinion on the ground
that it was necessary for his (Bal-
linger's) protection since it would place
me in somewhat delicate position to
require my department to pass upon
it,"
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30
A CHINESE BANK CLERK.
Does His Calculating on Frame o.
Wire and Beads. =.

The Chinese have a wav of getting
hold of the first principles of things
even though they may nol have develop
ed them into elaborate systems.
a foreigner, especially If he be of pre-
possessing appearance. is received with
great civility at a Chinese bank. "Schr-
off! shouts the head clerk. This word
is not as it sounds, German, but a cor
ruption of the Hindu 'sarraf. or ban
Eer's assistant. In response, noiseless
and deferential. with smooth shaveIl
flowing garment.
With great rapidity he will make an
exchange of notes. doing his calculating
on an abacns-a frame of wire and
beads, similar to those used in country
schools everywhere years ago. His long
1.-THE fingers move over the beads more
quickly than the eye can follow, but
there Is no mistake in the total.
Perhaps the visitor will want large
piece of money changed into small coin.
Instead Of going through the wearisome
operation of counting out the 900 pieces
included in this transaction, simple,
ingenious device is employed. A fiat.
wooden tray is produced containing 100
recesses, each just big enough to lodge
one coin and prevent the possibility of
two lurking together. The pile of small
coins is poured out on this tray. and
with one jerk of the clerks wrist the 100
recesses are filled and the surplus swept
Charlottesville (Ky.l Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30
A SPEEDY HEARING
OF Russell Will Case Is Desired b,
Judge Sheldon.

Cambridge, Mass. April ga speedy
hearing of The Russell will case in the
supreme court where il comes Oh en- an
pea from the probate court in disal-
lowing the petition of the North Dakota
claimant to nalf the property Of the late
Daniel Russell of Melrose, is desired by
Judge Sheldon of The higher court, and
the case has been set down for the pres
en-: session of that court.
The same lawyers. who were familiar
figures in the probate court here for tine
six months ending April 9Th, were in
the supreme court today when the ques-
ticn OF assigning Il date for the appeal
of The case came up for discussion. The
lawyers Tor the estate, in the lower courl
were anxious for a speedy trial., but
State Senator l.. A. Simpson of North
Dakota asked for IA postponement.
Judge Sheldon said however. that in
view of the long delays in the probate
court he wanted the present case at the
end of the trial list of the present term.
1t is expected that the case will not be
reached as the term has only 10 days
to run.
On. Monday the lawyers will again as.
semble to argue the question whether the
case shall be heard by Il single justice
or by judge and jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30
Appreciation Of
Aldrich and Hale,


Washington. April a9.--Cordial express
sions Of appreciation for the services Of
Senator's Aidrich and Hale, who have
represented Rhode Island and Maine, re-
speetively, for more than generation
In the United States Senate, have been
received by them from the governors of
those states. The letters were in re-
Spouse to the communications from the
senators announcing their Intention to
retire and giving their reasons therefor.
Gov Bert M. Fernald of Maine, in his
letter to Senator Hale, said:
Il wish 20 express to you my full ap
probation of your cordial expression witt
reference to myself in your letter Il
Chairman Boyd Allow me further to sa,
that am sure the whole tone Of you,
letter will appeal to the people of ou
state as most admirable hroad-minde,
and patriotic.
Il am confident that / but speak tn,
sentiment of many thousands in YOU
own State and throughout the countr,
in saying that the conspicuous and valu-
able services YOU have rendered the ma
ton for more than generation will lone
he effective"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30
DEMOCRATS DISAPPOINTED
When Insurgents are Again Found
Voting With the Regulars.

Washington, April 29.-The physical
valuation of railways is provided for by
an amendment to the railroad bill offered
by Mr.. Madden of Illinois and adopted
by the House today by 100 to 81. In favor
of this amendment the Democrats voted
as unite, while the Republican insur-
gents and many others of the majority
joined them.
Democrats today expressed disappoint'
ment when they discovered that Rep
Ravens voted with the regular Republi-
cans on several amendments to the rail-
road bill. Ravens occupied a seat next
to Minority Leader Champ Clark, which
made him all the more conspicuous wher
he became a Democratic insurgent anC
joined the Republican organization In
casting his vote.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30

rlotism in making personal sacrifices
IN order to accept the commissioner
snip.
1t was a frequent thing for Mr..
Roosevelt to say to his friends regard
ing me I have secured a $4,000 man
for S5000.' I was glad to go back and
earn some of the $25,000." In reply to
an inquiry from his lawyer as to
! whether he and Garfield parted friends.
Mr.. Ballinger said: Eyes" and began
TO read letter he wrote to Garfield
after he returned to Seattle.
My Dear Jim: -" he read.
Then his voice broke and he stopped.
Mr.. Fertrees took the letter from
MIN and read while Mr.. Ballinger ro-
covered himself. There was a refer
ence i'll the first few lines to Mr.. Bal
lirger's mother. who is still living but
very feeble. and this reference caused
MI. Ballinger to betray emotion Mr..
Ballinger then described his relations
with certain coal claims. with which
ne was professionally connected after
he left the land office. He emphatically
declared that in none of these cases
was his connection with them in any
way such as TO affect their status in
the land Office.
vi, Bailinger related his connection
with Clarence Cunningham after he had
left the land Office He said he met
Cunningham about Sept. 4, 1909 through
e. i. Smith. He said Cunningham call
ed! on him for information as to what
steps to take, calling attention to al
tidavits he had made. He said Gun
ningham called three or four times and
in the meantime proposed an outline as
to efforts to acquire coal lands in Alas
Ka, He SAID he did rot expect TO rep
resent Cunningham but as he was COM
ing East both he and Smith asked him
TO take the affidavit to Garfield. Mr.
Ballinger said ne took it to Garfield at
his home. He said he again saw Gar
field and also bennett in Washington
on Sept. so and that Garfield said to him
that il these people would come under
the law Of May %. 1908 they would get
their patents" otherwise they would not.
Mr.. Ballinger said he received 5000 or
$3.50 from Cunningham. which he said he
considered merely travelling expenses.
III the Wilson Coal Co. cases, CLAWS
testified that Ballinger drew UP an
escrow agreement which would give his
client. Watson Alien a right to purchase
four claims after title had been secured.
AS the claims had not beer proved UP.
CLAWS commended perjury would have had.
10 have been committed to secure patent3I
for those lands.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30
RICHMOND.
Boy Loses Both Legs Under Train
An Attempt at Suicide.

Richmond, Me. April 29.-(SpeciaD.
Harold Shaw, the S-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. George G. Shaw. met with a
very serious accident this afternoon. He
was on his way home from school about
8 O'Clock, when. 1t is reported, he at
tempted to pass slow freight train and
fell in such a manner as to throw both
feet on the rails and they were struck
by the wheels of the car. He was car
ried to the office of Dr. r. B. Peabody,
where it was found necessary to amputate
Doth legs below the knee. The amputa-
ton was very successfully performed by
Drs f. B. Peabody and W. N. Price. and
at this time of writing the boy is very
comfortable. Master Harold Is an eXcep-
tionaiiy bright and active boy and a great
favorite among his many friends and
schoolmates. who are deeply grieved over
the sad accident. The public unite in
extending Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw and family
their deepest sympathy.
Mollie Stockman attempted suicide
about $50 this morning by drinking a
quantity of Fowler's Solution, which is
composed largely of arsenic. She re-
manned IN an unconscious condition up
to o'clock tonight and the doctors say
there is bare chance of recovery. Her
age is about 20 years and she is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Stockman,
Church street. 1t is said that she wish
ed to marry a man who had been board
ing ut her home. but the parents object
ed very strongly and the man left town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30
61st CONGRESS.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

ed today which will receive the first
vote when the subject comes up, the
Iowa senator seeks to insert a pro-
vision declaring that no Increased rate
OF change in classification shall take
effect until it shall have received the
approval of the commission.
There is general understanding that
voting will be resumed tomorrow. and
1t is expected that all amendments, in
Guiding that of Mr.. Cummins will be
voted down and that the Crawford pro-
vision. which has been accepted by the
committee will be adopted
The voting stage was not reached I'M
til late in the day. The Senate had be-
gun the consideration of the bill in the
hope of being able to complete the sec
tion before the close of the Sitting, but
at the last moment La Toilette made an
hours speech, which had the effect of
delaying the voting for just that much
time
Previous to Mr.. La Follettee's speech,
the time had been given up to speeches
by Newlands and Cummins.
Senator Frye, President Pro Tenn, oc-
cupied the chair. and his recognition of
the Wisconsin senator was rather grudg-
ingly given. La Follettes speech was
a plea for no annullment of the Sherman
antitrust law as applicable to the rail-
roads. without adequate protection in its
place. In many respects it was re-
markable speech, and it was delivered
,, under somewhat trying circumstances.
The Senate as well as it's presiding Of
ficer evidently wanted to vote. and while
| most Of the senators retained Mel seats
there waH manifest impatience. ~ least
among tho advocates of The sbiilSS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-04-30
Weston Will
Reach New v"
York Monday.

Poughpeeksie, N. r., April 2s.-Edward
into Broadway" New York City, Monday
noon and complete his trans-continental
pedestrian trip from Los Angeles. The
aged pedestrian reached Wappingers
Falls, seven miles south of this city, al
$50 O'Clock tonight and retired at a hotel.
He said he would arise at o'clock, and
after breakfast resume his journey, ex.
pecting to reach Yonkers by nightfall
and remain in that city over Sunday. He
will start on the home stretch early
Monday morning. finishing his trip about
noon. s.
Weston passed through this city at 60
O'Clock tonight escorted by Chief of Po-
lice McCabe and Sergeant Sheedy, and
followed by several hundred people
Passing the Nelson House he barred his
gray head in response to hearty cheers
by a large crowd. He walked at a steady
and rapid gait and was attired In an oil.
skin suit which he wears during rain
storms. His health is good. but before
he reached Wappinger's Falls he com.
planned of severe pains in his right ankle
as the result of the accident near Castle
ton. He weighs but 1876 pounds. having
lost 20 pounds since he left New York
City on his walk to San Francisco.
Chief of Police McCabe presented Wes-
ton. on behalf of New York officials
with copy of the schedule of arrange.
ments to be carried out on his arrival In
the metropolis.
If Weston arrives in New York Monday
he will have reached his destination Il
days ahead Of his schedule. having trav-
eled 1883 miles since leaving Los An.
geles Feb. ].