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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
Matters of Inter est Just Now.

[IIl UMUS is THE thing we must continue TO
fIl insist upon. DR.. Butler shows how We
- nave the advantage of the West In every
thing else. The Southern soils on the uplands
did not have as much humus as the Northern up-
lands IN the start. for in the open woods OF our
hills the leaves blown to the lowlands and
hollows while in the North the heavy SHOWS pack
them down TO decay where they fall.
We have better corn weather. no risk that fros,
VIII catch the crop In an immature state. more
rainfall. IL We only plowed deep enough and prac-
ticed shallow and constant level cultivation to re-
tain the moisture; and all We lack Is the mellow
ing. Misunderstanding influence of the vegetable
decay with Its swarm OF living organisms that are
continually bringing food into availability In such
a soil.
Dr. Butler says: I'VE can beat the West when
ever we set out to do It," Every great corn con-
test Tor yield per acre has been won In the South
win the Southern prolific corns, and do not be-
lieye that there will ever be a corn deyeloned for
the North that has this prolific character for as
soclated with the making OF more ears per plant
comes in the need for long season to mature
corn of this character.
We have shown that can beat the Corn Belt
IN product per acre when We try. and now We want
10 Try 10 bring up all our acres to such production
IL can be done. and done In an economical and
profitable way by good farming and an everlasting
abandonment or the old planting idea and gamb-
ing on the chances with a little w-grade fer
liilzer. asked trucker here to-day what char
acter OF commercial fertilizer he uses He said
that nothing less than 7-6-5 would give him
the results he wants. that he had lost thousands
OF dollars by using lowgrade fertilizer and
wanted plenty or nitrogen TO push his early crops
along.
This, of course. is for growing early truck crops
ana our truckers have learned that they must have
a high-grade fertilizer for these On the other
hand. thought OF the thousands OF farmers who
are using 200 pounds of 2-8-2 with the hone
or squeezing little more cotton out OF the land
from which all the humus has been burnt out
Ihey DO not need fertilizer SO high in nitrogen
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
Caustic Lime or Ground Limestone.
CORRESPONDENT. who In ono OF tho
many Interested In lime and iia effects on
the soils. writes an follows:


- The soils. writes an follows:
Please tell me which is better TO use on
iahd, causuc lime or ground llmcatone7 VIII
caustie lime destroy the humua In tho aoilr
How long VIII II take for tho lime TO take
effect? When should IL be applied to the
land7"
10 him / made this reply: Il dcpenda largely
on the condition OF the land as to whether would
use The freshly slaked burnt lime or the ground
limestone. II the soil is we'll supplied with hu.
mus and needs limo from being In an acid eondi.
uon, would prefer to use the burnt limo nlak.s
with water TO powder. The ground rock applied
heavily VIII gradually Rweeten the soil and hiring
ABOUT conditions similar TO those I'm lime solIa
but we use either. not manure but ma n re-
agent Tor bringing about mechanical chang.s In
the SOIL. and s"eetening 1t and releasing plant
iood' Lime hastens the nitriacation OF humus
anu thus brings II into use as nitrate and ~ the
hutnus-making material is not kept up IL Will
doubtless, aid in destroying IT, Twenty TO twenty
hVe bushels per acre is enough In any case II
Is best applied TO the land after turning n Hod
ana should then be well narrowed in as Il sinks in
the land and should be- near the top 30 as In nass
through the whole soil. on which It begins TO act
at once
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

as the truckers do. but they do need to use more
heavily the phosphoric acid and potash to get
large crops of peavnes on the land for hay and
crimson clover to turn for the cotton and corn
and for putting humus-makng material in the
soil.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
REPEATING FERTLIzERs.-The t,

REPEATING FERTILIZERS.-Tho fact that a
second application OF fertilizer gave Mr.. Wanna
maker more crop simply ahowa that the crop had
not as much rs IT could use In the ars; application
and If the arst application had been more liberal
or equal 10 both. have no doubt that as good
or better. results would have been had from a aim
sic fertilization. The only case In which would
use another application after the first would 30
where In vet season the nitrates had been waAh-
ed away early. and In that case an application OF
nitrate OF soda 10 the growing crop would DO of
benefit When man docs not put on enough a,
the start he may nnd the additional application Of
benefit. but whore there was plenty used at frat.
there VIII be little results from another appica-
ton.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

The Progressive Farmer and Gazette ia the only
southern farm paper that runs no patent stock
food advertising.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
Professor Massey's
Editorial Page.
Farm and Garden Work For April.

~7F YOUR land is high and mellow and we'll
MI drained, why not try good preparation and
LIN drilling the cottonseed level land. Then
start the cultivation before the seed terminate
and get above ground. by running the smoothing
harrow and breaking all the crust When the
cotton is up on bed you run through after it
terminates and leave all the crust right around
the plants for the wind to chafe the stems against
But when the harrow is used the crust is all taken
away. Then the weeder both ways as soon
as the plants show, and you will rapidly destroy
the grass that is just starting There is nothing
like rapid work at this time to prevent getting in
the grass in rainy weather. 1t takes hard work
to kill grass after it gets few inches high, while
it takes little time with the wide weeder to kill it
the seed terminate.
Then keep using the weeder and If your
run out exactly, you can take out two teeth
two rows and keep the weeder going till the
cotton is blooming. Then if you have
keystone weeder you shut it up like Guilt
vator and keep scratching and as you do not
turn up fresh earth with more weed seed, you
will have clean rows.
But while this can be done with the weeder |
would prefer to use a two-horse riding cultivator
thus cultivate both sides of the rows at once set
ting the cultivator to shallow. For we must
remember that the roots in the soil are feeding
the tops and cotton roots run far and wide
the rows and the surface roots within three or
four inches Of the top Of the ground and any deep
cultivation or any use of a turning plow will
not only tear the roots. but will turn up soil TO
dry out and weed seed to grow
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02
WHAT SORT OF FERTILIZER?-Mr.


tells you how to find out. and you find out
more about your soil by plot experiments than
any chemist can tell you by making analysis
of the soil. And you find out. too. that the
chief thing needed in old soils Is phosphorlc
acid. You can get the nitrogen from the air by
the growing of peas and clover. but to grow these
successfully you must have an abundant supply
OF phosphoric acid and In the lighter soils plenty
OF potash, too. Supply these In a liberal manner
and the peas and clover will do the rest IL you
feed the forage and return the manure TO tn
land. 1t is humus-making material you need far
more than commercial fertilizers containing nj
trogen.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

KILL THE GRASS AS 1T sTARTS.-It ia A
hard job to get out OF the grass when you are
once In. II is easy Job 10 20 rapidly over a
field with smoothing harrow before the crop comes
up and then with the weeder keep down every sic
OF crust Il takes mere scratch to destroy grass
that is just terminating from the seed. and II you
keep up the shallow cultivation through the sea
son. you KIN all the grass seed that within tho
limit where they can terminate But the man
who waits for the grass 10 get the stArt has TO
turn lot OF earth TO cover IT. and he brings up
more seed near the surface 10 sprout and has
the slow work TO do over again. all because no did
not have an implement that he could run rapidly
over several rows before the grass got start
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

BUY COWPEAS NOW.-If you have not saved
your own seed. do not wait till sowing time when
the price has gone up. but buy early. Do not i'm
agine that you not afford to sow peas because
the price is high You can not afford to neglect
them. Cowpeas and crimson clover are the team
that will bring prosperity to the Southern farms
If properly used and fed If you can not feed
beeves, you at least feed hogs and there is no
better place for the hogs than a pea field, and no
better way in which to make the peas of value to
your soil. At present prices, the feeding of hogs
promises to be the most profitable industry on the
farm.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-02

CORN PLANTING TIME.-If you have, as you
should have. crop of crimson clover to turn for
corn, do not be in hurry about it. The largest
crop OF corn | saw last summer after clover was
planted after the clover was dead and had done all
that 1t could do We have plenty of time to make
corn In the South without hurrying in the spring
and 1t is far better to let the clover mature and
then turn and harrow it and plant on the fresh
and warm soil where the will grow off rap
idly
But In turning the clover do not try to turn II
over fiat, but edge it up nicely. Turned under
nat 1t may interfere with the rise of capillary
moisture and the crop may suffer from drouth
But edge up the burrows, even If little clover is
lett on top. 1t will do no harm at all
You may have bought seed corn. Do not plant
it TIL you have tested its termination by taking a
lew grains from each you intend to use put
ting them in squares marked on a piece of cotton
cloth laid on box of wet sawdust and covered
with gunny sack and placed in a warm place
You can soon see the percentage that will ger
inmate. 1t pays to test the seed and avoid blanks
In the rows.
Take off the tip and butt grains of the ears not
because they will not grow, but because In plant
ing with corn planter you want grains of uni
Vorm size to make the machine drop right
IN THE GARDEN.-April is a busy month here
The tender seeds can now go into the soil Snap
beans are to be started, onion seed sown for sets
sweet corn planted, and the early potatoes work
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27
Literary News and Notes.

The February Strand Magazine con-
tains an excellent amount of interesting
material, the fiction being particularly
strong. Mason's detective story. '"The
Murder at the Villa Rose,'' is continued
and H. G. Wells contributes charac
teristic story entitled, my First Aero
plane" There are a number of other
capital stories. The articles deal with
subjects of that out-of-the-way charac-
ter for which the Strand is famous.
"Spy," the well known caricaturist,
writes his "Reminiscences, and num-
Der OF auctioneers relate their experien-
ces In the auction-room which are highly
diverting. All who play Patience" or
Solitaire" will be interested in Profess
sor Dalton's article entitled, my Fa-
vorite Patiences. The color section is
this month devoted to 1.-The Child and
the Camera"
In the February number of Every
body's, Judge Lindsay's autobiography
grows in intensity of feeling and inter-
est. If the Denver fnanciers have al
ready felt impelled to institute libel suits
on past issues, the present instament
surely will set their legal departments
to working overtime. ''Nervous Troub-
leo IS all dIIlCle ny h6V. Odmuel
McComb, D. D., of Emmanuel Church,
Boston, on the cure of neurasthenia by
suggestion. Of the fiction, "Tuggin' to
be Genteel," is one of Bessie R. Hoover's
"Opal" stories, full of quaint humor and
sentiment. Gosh by Arthur 8.
cFarlane; ''The Chosen Instrument,
by Samuel Hopkins Adams; "Our
Horse, "a comic" by Louise Closer
Hale and EST. Georges Dragon" by L.
Frank Tooker, help to tighten the num-
Der, with mixture of fun, romance and
adventure.
A well-known novelist who withholds
his name tells most interesting and val
liable story in the February McClure's
of his experiences as moderate drinker.
Prof. Hugo Munsterberg, who recently
told the readers of McCIure's how psv-
chology could be applied to commerce
with beneficial results, tells how it could
and should be utilized by young America
IN the choosing of a career; Xavier Paoli,
1.-THE Guardian of Kings" writes de-
lightfully of the courtship of King Al
phonso and Princess Ena; W. H. Rideing
contributes another chapter OF his rem
lnlscences of noted writers; L. S.
Brownell tells of the great work Canada
IS dong for her farmers and Perceval
Glbbon describes Louis Brennan's latest
experiments with his mono-rail car.
There are stories by Alice Perrin, Helen
Green, George Kibbe Turner, E. 3.
Waterworth, and Mabel Wood Martin.
The number also contains another INSTALL
ment OF Arnold Bennett's amusing satire,
"What the Public Wants.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27
THE KNIGHTIE CLUB OF sEARsPoRT

Miss Lucy A. Sargent of Searsport en-
tertained the members Of the knlghtle
| Club at her home Monday evening, Janu-
airy 18th The affair was in a way a re-
membrance party and each took with her
! book in which was pasted newspaper
I clippings, place cards, and other souve
Mrs of the many good times which the
club has enjoyed since its organization.
The knlghtles was organized February
| IA, 1907, at the home of Miss Florence
Colcord, Bay View place, with the fol-
lowing membership: Miss Funice Whit
tum, Miss Lucy A. Sargent, Miss Louise
Pike. Miss Jessie Black, Miss Edna Black,
Miss Harriet Erskine and Miss Florence
Colcord. Later Miss Guida Homer of
Bucksport was initiated and Miss Mabel
Griffin, Mrs. Maria Gilkey Blanchard and
Mrs. Helen Pike Colcord were made hon
orary members.
Miss Whittum, now Mrs. B. b. LARA
bee of Islesboro, was the first bride, Miss
Jessie Black, now Mrs. John H. Mont
gomery of Bucksport, the second, Miss
Louise Pike, now Mrs. Edison Fletcher,
the third, and the fourth and last was
Miss Guida Homer, now Mrs. Harry
Stevens of New York.
The first baby was Edward Herbert
Colcord, son of Mrs. Helen Pike Col
cord, who is also the mother of the third
and fifth babies, Amos Pike Colcord and
Emma Frances Colcord. The second
baby was Marie Blanchard, daughter of
Mrs. Maria Gilkey Blanchard, and the
fourth was little Edna Black Montgom-
cry, daughter of Mrs. Jessie Black Mont
gomery and namesake of Edna Black,
one of the most loved and popular of all
the Knighties, whose untimely death in
June, l9O8 was the first break in the
happy company. Although the merry
companies have continued to gather
without her, her memory is dearest in
the history of the club and her place will
never be filed
The making of the memory books
brought back many pleasant affair of
the club and when complete will be high
ly priced by the members. A pleasant
feature of the evening was the telephone
conversation with Mrs. Larrabee at Isles
boro, each of the members having pleas
AIT greeting for her. Miss Sargent served
candy during the evening and later sand
wiches, assorted cookies and chocolate.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27
Simple Remedy for LaGrippe.

LaGrippe coughs are dangerous, as they fire.
quently develop into pneumonia. Foley's
Honey and Tar not only stops the cough but
heals and strengthens the lungs that no Sc
rious results need be feared. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no harmful
drugs and is in yellow package. Sold by all
Druggists.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27

In the spring of 1908 Mrs. florence
Robbins of Cross Hill, Vassalboro, start
ed in the poultry business with one
barred plymouth rock hen. The hen laid
dozen eggs which Matched 10 chickens,
nine Of them pullets. January 1, 1909,
Mrs. Robbins had the mother hen and
nine pullets and from the 10 birds she
realized up to January l, 1910, $31.69
She has 10 pullets at the present time,
all Matched by the hen in less than 20
months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27

A decision has been handed down by
the law court reversing the verdict Civ
ing $250O damages for personal injuries
to Fred E. Lovejoy of Saltwater against
the Maine Central railroad. The plain
tiff was hurt by the running away of a
loaded car. He claimed the brake was
defective. The law court finds that the
evidence is insufficient to establish the
plaintiffs case or the negligence of the
defendant.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27

1t is a dangerous thing to take cough med
cine containing opiates that merely stife your
cough instead of curing it. Foley's Honey and
Tar loosens and cures the cough and expels the
poisonous germs. thus preventing pneumonia
and consumption. Refuse substitutes and take
only the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in the
yellow package. Sold by all Druggists.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27

For indigestion and all stomach troubles take
Foleys Orino Laxative. 1t is the natural rem
edy for Indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn, bad
breath, sick headache torpid liver, biliousness,
and habitual constipation. Foley's Orino Lax
alive sweetens the stomach and breath, and
tones up the entire alimentary system. Sold
by all Druggists.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27
Pittsfield Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. HAYES of Troy
visited Saturday and Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bagiey, Manson
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juan Goedale of Unity
were in town over Sunday, visiting his
sisters, Mrs H. J. Bracket and Mrs. E..
J. Ney.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Manson went to
Boston Sunday for visit of few DAYS
with relatives in that city. From Boston
they will go to New York for a visit with
Mrs. Manson's brother, Henry Lampher.
-Pittsfeld Advertiser.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27

81 suffered habitually from constipation
Doan's Regulets relieved and strengthened the
bowels, SO that they have been regular ever
since "A. E. Davis, grocer, Sulphur Springs,
Texas.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL. THURSDAY, JANUARY a. 1910
Rev. i ". williams r.stit,es.

Rev. I. W. Williams, Huntington. W. Va.
writes US as follows: This is to certify that /
used Foley's Kidney Remedy for nervous ex-
haustion and kidney trouble and am free 20 saw
that Foley's Kidney Remedy will do ali that
you claim for it." Sold by all Druggists.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27

Cheapest accident insurance-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil. Stops the pain and heals the
wound. All druggists sell it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27
Pneumonia Follous A Cola

FHFumOh1A FOIIOWs A Cold.
but never follows the use of Foley's Honey
and Tai, which stops the cough, heals the
lungs, and expels the cold from your system.
Take at first sign Of cold and avoid danger
GUS illness. Sold by all Druggists.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27

Feel languid, weak, rundown? Headache?
Stomach 'off"?-Just plain case of lazy liver.
Burdock Blood Bitters tones liver and stomach,
promotes digestion, purifies the blood.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27

Soothes itching skin. Heals cuts or burns
without scar. Cures piles. eczema, salt
rheum, any itching. Doan's Ointment. Your
druggist sells it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-27

PATENT.
Llncolnville was included in the Mus
335agus Grant by the Plymouth Council,
'0V, to Beauchamp and Leverett of Bos-
M England. Nearly a century later it
9ok the name of the Waldo Patent from
ae family designation of the principal
'Ggprietors of that date.
Inc grant consisted of 600, 600 acres,
~ ~ was made, not for immediate sale or
Element, but wholly to secure a mono
y. Of trade in those regions with the
'lulans, who were not consulted, in the
Fast, about the cession of lands.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
FROM OGDEN TO THE PEAK.

ogden says suggestion that road be planned over
parties travel the top of Observatory Peak
10000 level of the and overlooking Ogden and
great proved to him such fascinating study
possibilities that direction that he has given the matter
but instead Of automobile road he has conceived
the copper line from the end Of the carlne
Twenty the summit of the along which
planes guided controlled and supplied with He
aeropane using such trolley line, would be
safe delightfully."- out of the ordinary.
aeroplane gets its from gasoline engine
which part the machine This innovation provides
operated current supplied through the
copper guideway.
disposed discourage friend with the trolley
aerpane Observatory Peak but forced to confess the thing
appeal being delightfully."- uncommon yet
safe offering be the first to make the
Journey heavenwar though doubt aeropn constructed
within bounds would present less thrilling possibilities Of
than the aerial baskets which
employed parts Switzerland attaining great mountain
heights.
genius the journey would be devoid
danger because the flight the machine would be
by the of the failure Of the motor the
support the aeropane and clutch allow of gradual
to earth.
Notwithstanding the trolley aeoplane trust automobile
will continue search road from the Huntsville
range make determine whether is
practical great outlay to obtain auto highway of
grade to the top of the peak.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-08
CARING FOR THE CHILDREN.

society most stringent regulations regard the home
regard for the of the children The
forddng free love much condemnation of that
ationshp 6on Of practice which, general would fail
proper responsibility for the and guidance of the Off
spring. held be sacred solely order sanction
ealouc but principally primarily
the children Of the home the love- affection and undivided
interest Of those who bring them into the world,
essential 1t is to carefully guide the little Of home
by prominent writer who points the
sty teaching the intoxicating thrift and other
tues
tWig bent the tree inclined philosophers
parents ought forget the fact moment
during Take for instance single phase Of characterthrt
a each child to be thrifty Only lew are
naturally among Americans wuseful
Yet the difference waste make break
O
the boy If upon attaining maturity he required
to strike himself inevitably period of struggle
during habits will delay his ruin
his
In the of girl marry poor their hap
depend very largely her thrift For love does not
a cottage robs all of needed suenancc
things sway childhood The tiny soul should be taught
impressed the mind To
neglect this is to do the child real injustice