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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
DAIRYING AND TRUCKING.

The truck farmer who is farming
without manure maintains the supply
of nitrogen in his soil by the use OF
legufnes and buys a fertilizer. In
this way he secures a better balanced
fertilizer than the dairyman who uses
manure rich in nitrogen and deficient
in the minera elements on clover sod
that is alreadv rich in nitrogen.
Now as nitrogen is the most expen-
sive element of fertility We can read
lily see how much more profitable It
WCuld be for the dairy farmer to
iengthen his rotation one year and
grow some highly organized market
crop that would sell for more than
enough to pay for the purchased
grain foods required to feed the dairy
cows.
better use of the surplus of nitrogen
and the purchase Of a small amount
of mineral fertilizers would enable
him to greatly increase the yield Of
every CROP grown in the rotation that
is followed in growing food for his
cattle.
believe that we should try and in
corporate some Of the methods Of
soil handling practiced by the truck
MANAGEMENT OF our dairy business if
we succeed in deriving from It the
largest and most certain profits.
1t Is difficult to conceive of a moro
profitable type of farming than a Judi
cious blending of dairy armin and
market crop growing, but in order
10 successfully combine these two
types OF agriculture we must abanao,
old and unprOfitable methods of dairy
ing and get right down to a study of
the principles of soil fertility.-W. NJ.
Kelly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
KEEPING MANURE IN
It's Value as q Fertilizer Depends Upon
The Manner Of Its Distribution.

10Y ~. l.. IASoA
One of the important problems on
the farm is to conserve as much OF
the fertility as possible, and still pro-
| duce good crops. It is we'll recog-
f, nizedthat one OF the best ways OF do
ing this is TO feed to live stock a
large proportion OF the crops grown
and to return the ~by-prOduct, MANURE
to the land. This brings up the i'm
portant question Of how best to han
die this manure so hat it will be
best conserved.
It is quite generally considered,
now, that the most economical way,
both as to the economy Of labor and
elements OF fertility, is to haul the
manure direct from the barn to the
field. in the northern States there
are, Of course, come days in the win
ter when it is difficult to get the ma
nure onto the field. However, every
day hat it is possible, n should
be hauled directly to the field and
spread.
There are two ways by which the
fertilizing value is lost; the first IS
by heating, and the second is by
teaching. II manure is left in piles
about the barn, it soon begin. to
heat especially il it contains a large
proportion OF horse manure When
it heats, the n IS decomposed
and the element of most value, nitro
gen.. is lost in h form OF gas. In the
spring and early summer, if manurr
Is lying about the yards where rain
can fall on it, much Of the fertility is
leached out and carried away. II ma
n1re is spread ON the field directly
from the barn, heating is prevented
until the manure is covered up in the
soil. Then any elements that are
liberated by decom position are taken
up by the soil and saved. When ma
nure is spread out on the field. it dries
out; and, as the larger part of the
manlre j. in insoluble form, even
II it does rain on the fields, very little
fertility is washed out, because it is
not soluble. 1t does not become solu-
bic until covered up in the ground,
where it is kept moist and where de-
composition can tax place. Then
the teaching leaves the fertility in the
soil, where it is used.
Considering these facts, and the
tact tina is handled fewer
times when hauled direct from the
barn to the field, makes it quite evil
dent, that from the standpoint Of eco
nomy, this is the practical way of han
ding manure.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
CORN CONTEST FOR BOYS.

The corn contests which nave been
carried on in the many States nave
proven Of great educational value to
the boys. he prizes offered have
added zest to the endeavOr to make
the best showing and produce the best
corn, but h knowledge and expert
ence gained are Of far greater import
ance than any prize. Last year there
was issued in Arkansas a circular on
the effect Of the corn contests upon
the boy participating IT says:
The boy who has engaged in a con
test Of this kind. whether success
fully or not, has gained practical
training OF far reaching value and
lasting significance. He has been
brought in tuch with hto great
natural laws on one hand and with
modern science on the other. He has
by his own efforts demonstrated nc
relation between h two. He has
been led to work and think. to apply
knowledge to the most practical
affairs Of life. By his own efforts he
has made a crop and dignified him
self by accomplishment. He has es-
tabliahed in his own mind for all time
the relation of theory and practice.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
ORCHARD SUGGESTIONS

We shall never stop suggesting rak-
ing up the fallen leaves and twigy
under the trees and burn them in tha
fall.
A thick set hedge In the north west
side Of the exposed orchard Will very
OFTEN save the trees from permanent
injury.
On our own place sly fine trees on
the crest Of the hill exposed to ths
north winds could not be brought 10
full bearing while those in the hollow
OF a hill SO feet distant thrived from
the start.
All damaged limbs Should be cut
out because they are likely 70 fnjure
others while swaying in the winds.
Get stable manure on the orchard
land during the early fall and right
along through the winter months.
All Weed and dead branches should
be cleaned out Of the mall fruit gar
denS and burned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
STOPPING s~MALLIF.Kc

The most impressive thine
S niek was J at a man who kept 5000 s5 Yse5
and put it away in his vest 9 leAce
l couldn't help asking him how olAet
wool he saved in the coursa r'.sA
year n that way. He said - the
about two pounds. That seemed 9@ 10Y
pretty small business to me h,. Ike
| got better acquainted with tho @-'eF
l learned that he had q habit - +u%o
ing up loose nails, scraps Of ;rnr Fl-A-
all that sort of junk, and 7 har@-. $40
thlnk MN very close. until AZ To-. l.
oa"neo upon me that the old MY
a ms whole farm on the same do
He wasted nothing, but was NOT 1870 r1a
He kept the big things going as nteE;,
as saving the small ones, and ~ 9u1'
immensely rich. A good many 4o}I,I@
are wasted on the average farm a,sr,
year IN things too small to nn.i-n!,
Many a farmer would get out ~ 49,
buggy to pick up a cent who sIIoa's
a nlckels worth Of grain to 1rfhh'1
here, hay to be lost there. and (, ~
all around the farm. The little rhfngs
are worth thinking about-C s
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
RAIL FENCE PHILOSOPHY.

The man who gives good measure in
bushel and barrel will get good meas
ure In the esteem Of his neighbors.
No man who is continually at odds
with his neighbors can be at peace
with God.
II we give the truth a chance it VIII
always take care of us and save many
a bitter heartburninH.
We should always keep looking for
happiness. Troubles will find us with
out looking for them.
Some men try to put their guilty
conscience to sleep by a sort of hyp-
nOtjSru-but it seldom stays put.
A hole in the fence is like a hole
in the seat of ones tFousers-it de-
instant attention.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
BELIEVES IN SAVING TIME.

Some years ago a farmer in our
county found his pillow clOgged with a
two foot piece Of scantling which had
been used for some purpose in the
field and left there. He stopped long
enough to think up some warm
things and lay the offending piece OF
timber straight in the furrOw whore
it would be covered the next round.
When he plowed the same field for
wheat the next year he did not see
the piece Of scantling but it was there,
and when the drill caught it and
broke a break pin, requiring hall an
hourS's delay, the farmer did not stop
to pick the offending thing up, but
left it with four inches sticking above
the level.
The next harvest found that two
foot piece Of scantIing again.
Then it caught in the gearing or the
binder, raised right up and caused a
smash which stopped harvesting for
two days, during which time a Wln4
storm came and levele3 the gram
to the ground, so that much Of It "as
lost, because he did not keep his
fences in repair and could not turn
his hogs on the stubble. This farmer
believes in saving time and it would
be a dead waste of time II thro"
sticks and stones on the pillow anu
carry them to the edge % the heIo
0 know, where they could b. H-l
out of the Way along the fence.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
DON'T BOARD UNPROFTTARIr
COWS.

The only way to tell whether or not
every cow in the dairy Is earning her
keep is to buy a abcock tester. The
illustration shows q complete outfit.
The description Of the various parts
is as follows:
No. 1, scales for weighing; Ne. 2.
milk pail; No. 3, galvanized iron box
for keeping samples of milk; No. 4
suiphuric acid; No. 5, Babcock hand
tester; No. s, composite sample jar;
No. Z. beaker for adding acid; No. 3,
test bottles; No. 8, acid measure; Nos.
10 and IL, pipette; No. l., clinical
thermometer; No. IS, h~ydrometer for
determining strength OF sulphuric
acid.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
TANNING SKINS.

To tan any kind of skins fret
scrape all the grease and flesh off
sprinkle the flesh side with eo1,a]
parts of pulverized alum and salt or
wash it well with a strong solution
of the same. hen fold the flesh sid o
together and roll 1T compactly. in
Whlch state it should remain ten or
twelve days. e it is opened and
sprfnkled with bran or sawdust to
absorb the moisture and rolled IN
again After twenty-four hours the
process is completed by thorough ruh-
bln" ari "1anir"1ation on which tho
~pi2hility depends.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
GOOD CROPS NECESSARY.

Who is most Interested in q good
crop and q sure crop? The farmer
the manufacturer. the railroad man
merchant, or the banker. The NOR"
! study the problem the more it BOOKS
as though the farmer is the o--l
fixed to stand a poor crop, and t1ai
1t hurts the others more. The farm.
looses less sleep over it than any ~
the others and proportiOnately Ir"t.
farmers fail than any of the cih'.
lines of business mentioned IN
time Of poor crops. The faI".'
can get his living from the t71'-
can reduce expenses and ecOnOmlE-
q way that the others cannot.
this it is plain that it is OF Vita
terest to all that crops be a SUI
thing for each eyar, and eat"
these industries which has T"~
grown out-of the farm ought t.
forth their best efforts to see thai
farmer handle his farm acc"Iu
to the best that we know of taTIh-'7
r. p.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
CURING THE SEED CORN.

The importance of selecting and
drying seed corn in the fall cannot be
too strongly urged. A good drying
rack Is a great convenience and may
easily be made The rack should be
placed in a dry room, but one that is
not too warm.
BY the use Of this rack it will be
easy to keep certain grades Of corn
separate. a few hours work this fall
may increase the corn crop very ma
terially next year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18
a IiGiiT AIRY POULTRY HOUSE.

Ih1s poultry house car he h,i,+ ~,
any ingenious farmer from the drauc,
lnss and descriptions given here. The
framework should be made Of 90
men stuff sheathfng for the main nar -
~ III. oullo1ng. 1t is never a good
nonI ~ use old boards in building a
poul'iA mouse, because they harbor in
sects. Setter use new material ana
eoeer thoroughly with paint inside
and out, hioioe
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-10-18

Straw" or Blue Stem" that has been
grown for more than two generations
in the South. Fultz is also a good
variety in many sections.
But don't neglect the oats. Now is
the time to commence sowing.
r. J. REDDING.
Griffin. Ga.
The evening world., 1910-12-13
SENATORS TO VOTE SOON
on DIRECT ELECTION.
Question of Constitutional Amend
ment Almost Ready to BE Sub
mitted for Action.

WASHINGTON. Dec. B,-More than
a year ago Senator Bristow of Kansas
offered a resolution providing for an
amendment TO the Constitution by which
Senators should be directly elected. II
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. by which II was p~igeon-holed for
months. Finally. yielding to urgent de-
mands. the resolution was referred 20
Senators Borah. Dillingham; and Rayner
as a subcommittee. II was agreed tina,
the entire committee would approve the
determination reached by them.
The subcommittee expects 30 report
next week. 1t will be In favor of cleo
ton of senators by direct vote OF the
peQple, The subcommittee divided on
the question SneatOrs Borah and Rayner
Will make a favorable report. while
senator Dillingham; Will dissent.
II the report Is accepted by the full
committee as pledged In advance II will.
be ready for early transmission to thu
Senate for final action.
All the old line senators will oppose
any change. The progressives and
Democrats. who would form a majorit,
in favor of the proposition. would III
able to control the eventual disposition
Of the matter.
The evening world., 1910-12-13
Girls Faint In the Alsles.

In a panic the passengers fought with
one another TO get on the car. Fully a
dozen of them were bleeding where the
sharp spllnters OF glass had gashed
them. and three or four girls tainted
ana fell in the aisles.
BY the time DIR. Goldstein arrived with
AL ambulance two policemen. aided by
citizens, had torn away the fragments
OF the fattened vestibule n released
The evening world., 1910-12-13
GRAND Jury TO
FIX RESPONSIBILITY
IN NEWARK FIRE
Justice Gummere, in Address
ing Panel, Warns Against In
tluence of Public Clamor.

,ht., t,s,L,. 81, ,no e,rrom.
- -
,0' 10 ''"s NV" '
ifahd Jury to-day devoted nus entire
address to a discussion OF the invcstiga-
,io, which 4, ia IN mako into the cans.
-.
vi t"e "'"'nS vi '"eH'S -'o"' "o"''' c"'
ployees or the Wolf Mnnuficturing CONE
pany In the fire OF Nov 20.
This investigation, Justice Gummere
said. f. the most impor,an, matter before
,ha cra,, IurN IIe sn,l,o a., m. arm
-. :, ana.a.s.,.n, a.. m,as,taa,tnn =,
'"tS o' app,"d'"i"s " nNa'''"o :,
The evening world., 1910-12-13
" Truck Skide.

Coming IN the opposite direction was
n great numbering motor truck from
tho Greenpoint works OF the Dwight &
Church Soda Company. laden high with
heavy packages. and operated by
George Dougherty Of No. 39j Morgan
avenue. Brooklyn. AS the two vehicles
were about TO pass. the wheels OF the
truck skldded on the hard packed snow
and the big van slowed over onto the
right OF way OF the car.
An instant later there was a terrific
headon smash that stopped both the
car md the truck dead short. The
vestibule of the car was smashed in
as though It had been pa%steboard, PIN
ming the motorman. Joseph Copper. OF
| No. 90 Eagle street. fast In the wreck
age More than half the windows were
shattered and half way back the
wooden sides OF the car were splintered
| and bulyed.
TIL truck. strange 20 say. was hardly
damaged. but the driver. Dougherty.
was flung twenty feet away. lie land
cd head first on the roadway. Probably
the snow, which caused the collision.
saved him from a fractured skull or a
broken neck. for It lessened the force
Of his fall.
The evening world., 1910-12-13
HUNT ON ROOFS
FOR POLICEMAN
BELIEVED SLAIN
Detectives Go From House
tops to Cellars in Hunt for
James j. Judge.
THE T DEEPENS.
Was Last Seen at Stoop of
His Own Home in
Full Uniform.
THE T DEEPENS.

pa,,ov,,S ,ha, lame. 7 Jpdya Tho
,,t.a.u .st.uu. a.. prorx
- =.
~ ""S 'V" y" "V 49, "
nc chimhey OF one OF 'he houses IN
'c vicinity OF his home NO. s20 East
,'th Street. n squad of ten detectives
1ld three men in uniform carrying
.anterns began a search OF these houses
last night. The search continued until
80 this morning. but no trace OF the
g,liceman was found.
Judge. who had a clean record. was
assigned 10 strike duty during the re-
cent differences between the chauf-
!eurs and the garage owners. Ills hour.
we're long. and on the night of De-
ember .. when he started 20 his home,
dressed I'm fun uniform. he was near a
~c,llapse from cold and loss OF slecp.
Said "A. Wa. verv siok
lie bought a box OF ouininc pills at
y nearby drug store and then went into
ibe rear room OF the Hub cafe. Tween
iy-seventh street and Third avenue. To
Michael Sheridan. the bartender. Judge
complained tina, he was very sick.
He took two or three Of the pills and
| gave him a drink" Sheridan said.
when he left I Jaw him start for his
ZONE. He was only II few feet from the
,toop when / turned the other way. /
am positive he walked up the stoop."
That Sheridan had seen Judge the
uight Of his disappearance was only
earned by Deputy Commissioner OF Pc-
lice Flynn last night. Deputy Flynn was
- Il -. -N- G,..NA A.ath.r
in-law OF Judge, 10 search the houses
Ia the neighborhood.
From the day OF Judges disappear
ancs Il has been the belief OF many OF
MS associates on the force that he met
with foul play. probably at the hands
q strikers or sympathizers. 1t has been
-Eown that the day before his dlsap-
rcarance Judge took his months pay
The evening world., 1910-12-13
KING GEORGE WATCHING
THE CHRISTMAS SHIP.

LONDON, Dec. 13-King George Is
deeply interested in the Mauretanla's
attempt to make the round trip between
New York and this side OF the ocean in
twelve days.
All wireless messages reporting the
progress of the ship, heavily laden with
Christmas mail for America, are lmme-
diately forwarded TO him by special re-
quest at Lord Mount Stephens country
place. where he Is IN q visit.
The evening world., 1910-12-13
%CHILDREN'S HOME BURNS.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Dec. l3.-As
forty-three children, inmates OF the Chill
dren's Home here, were at prayers. Just
before retiring last night, fire started in
the building. Ralph Barnes. seven years
old. was burned to death, and the struc-
ture was destroyed, causing a loss OF
$1,000.
Besides the older children. there we're
fourteen babies In the building. These
were carried to salty before the fire
reached their ward.
The evening world., 1910-12-13
RUSSIA IS RELENTlNG
TOWARD THE JEWS
Gar Sanctions Cabinets Resolu-
ton Touching Residence in
Moscow Province.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. ban i'm
perial order has been published APPROX
ing a resolution recently adopted by the
Cabinet permitting Jewish merchants OF
the first guild 10 reside IN the city and
province OF Moscow.
on Nov. ! the Car approved the open
ing OF new sections to Jews for resi-
dence. Heretofore legal residence OF
Jews had been restricted to that part OF
the Polish province and the Ukraine
known a. The Pale" The new sections
embraced twelve districts in the PROV
lnces of VitebS. Volhynia, Mohilev.
Poltava and Kherson and the town OF
Yekatorinodor.
The action OF the Government resulted
from petitions OF the Inhabitants OF the
newly opened localities who desired the
admission Of jewish residents as q
means of improving local business con-
ditions.
The evening world., 1910-12-13
Lambert Jewelry Always the Finest---
Lambert Prices Always the Lowest
Savings on Diamonds
Quality Guaranteed

The buyer OF a LAMBERT dianUnu
solitaire ring saves on several details.
Tie pays no jobber's profit because we
import all diamonds direct. He does
not pay for the use of the diamond
cutters capital because we pay spot
cash, and therefore get the hest terms.
rhe general practice is to buy diamonds
on long credit. A COSTLY CUSTOM
FOR THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER.
Solid gold handmade mountings come
from the Lambert factory-ANOTHER
IMPORTANT SAVING.
The evening world., 1910-12-13

Copper the motorman. lie was neon
scous and suffering from a dislocated
hip. broken ribs and probably has In
ternal injuries. lie was taken TO the
Williamsburg Hospital in a critical con
ditlon.
The accident tied mp trafic for half
an hour at the height OF the rush hour.
The evening world., 1910-12-13
4 Novel Procedure.

tfrum the Boston Transcript
S when Belle rejected Jack he went
Immediately and proposed to Maud"
Yes, hui that wasn't the best OF Il,
What do you think? lie CAV Maud an
order on Belle for the enhancement ring. -
The evening world., 1910-12-13
CROWDED TROLLEY
IN HEAD,ON CRASH
WITH AUTO TRUCK
Motorman of B. r. 7. Car VIII
Probably Die-Women
and Girls Hurt.
VAN SkIDS IN SNOW.
Runs on the Track and
SmaSheS Platform, Pin
ming Man Inside.
VAN SkIDS IN SNOW.

Upward OF ninety passengers. mainly
women and girls bound for their work
Ga Manhattan. we're badly shaken up
and some were cut bv glass when a
crosstown car OF the II. II, r. crashed
into n huge auto truck In Bedford ave-
nue.. between North Fourteenth and
North Fifteenth streets. to-day. The
whole front end OF the car was caved
In. The moto,maa sustained hurts,
which may cause his death.
Filled with strap-hangers, the n was
headed for the Williamsburg Bridge.
Tho motormsn had taken advantage OF
tho long unbroken stretch. tho unlm-
proved tract that Il to be McCarren
Park. 10 speed up 10 his best -ait in
order to make up for time lost at
crossings and ice-ciogged switches. The
long centre aisle was TANNED and n
close-packed group Of half-frozen fac
tory hands n clerks were shivering
on the rear platform as the car raced
toward the East River.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-12-15
DRAGGING ROADS WITH AUTOS
How Six Machines Helped to Make
.H,so Miles Smooth and Hard.

How Six Machines Helped to Mxke
n,so Niles Smooth and Hard
The liuskogee Okla.) Motor club is
improving the roads IN Anshosee
county. This club is composed of fifty
motorists. The members have bought
nifty split log drags and are using
them OIL The roads leading out Of Mus
kogee. Dhe first trial was made a
short; time ago and proved great sue
cess.
A stretch of road two miles long
leading out OF one Of the city's prin-
cipai thOroughfares WAS selected.
When the ground was in the right con-
,dition the six split log drags were at
tached to the near aXleS Of six ma
chimes. and the two miles OF road were
thoroughly dragged. The result is that
they are as smooth and hard rs could
be Desired. 1t took the motorists about
quarter of Il dag to 60 the work.
This work is to he extended. The
fifty ms.Hbcrs Of the clnb are TO be d.
vided ihfo squads Of six each. Each
squad Is 10 br given 4 division Of road
to improve More drars VIII he made.
The maiefsal in Il drag Of this kind
costs $40 If imu"h, ut lumber yard
and hardware store. but any GARNER
can maze ~" with ordinary tOsaS for
practically n"'his@ hv using split Dgs.
as the 1!an" nt ,r- d;a.- suggests.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-12-15

Carol
By Charles Dickens,

q a2rry Christmas {" us ali, my
dearS, cod bless Us.
Which NJ the family rc-echocd.
God bless every one. said T,n:'
Tim. the last Of all.
He sat very close L" his fathers
side upon his little >ta";. H"h ned
his wifr"rcd little band IL his "a l. y"
loved the child and wished /" keep
him by his side ami dread Il thai =
might lie taken from him.
MIR. S,.roogc." said Enh-"In -"
YOU Mr.. >cro0gc. the f,uutier "f ~"
feast"
"The founder Of the feast mdH"f,
cried Mrs. C:atchit. reGdcnin". "!
wish | had him here. Id "fv" h>"' =
piece Of ny mind Ia fca>t u'"H. a'H' !!
hope bod haze y =n"l a}H 1T" i"r v.
"My der. slid Ey''. '',l:r ,i..;.r'':.
Christmas day"
at shau!d he Christmas day, I avn
sure" said she. "On Wh.'h ono dri',kS
the health of such an cdinnS, s;iH"N.
hard. mfcrling man aS Mr.. Scr"""".
You know hc i$ Rohcri, Noi"FlT
knows il hctrcr than yo1 1". poor F"!-
low"
.'Mv der" was Go''s mild arr,wcr,
"ChrisIwHS ley"
"Tn d"i~>l his hcHlth f"r y"u" Sa'.r
and tl.r days" said Mrs. Cratch'
mot for hi>. Lcns 2jfr :" h!m. \
d }