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Evening journal., 1910-10-29
Vita high or Low Neck, Long or
Short Sleeves.

Shirred dresses are greatly in
vogue THIS season, and this one is
exceptionally pretty. The trimming
portion allows most effective use of
contrasting material, and the skirt
can be finished as illustrated or left
plain, as liked. Wool crepe makes
this dress, and trimming is silk, while
the yoke is made of tucked net. II
something more dressy is wanted. or
for the gi-ls who like round necks
and short sleeves at all seasons of the
year, the dress can be treated as
shown in the small view All ma
terials that are soft enough TO be
shirred are appropriate.
The dress is made with a fitted
body lining over which the waist is
arranged The waist consists of the
shirred portions and the trimming
portions, and the skirt is straight.
The sleeves are cut in one piece each,
whether they extend to the wrists and
are finished with cuffs. or are made
short and are finished with bands
The quantity of material required
for the medium size. II years. 8 IA
yards "a or q. yards sc or 3 is
yards "A inches wide, with l IL
yards q inches wide for the trim
ming, and IL yard of all over lace.
The pattern 6795 is cut in sizes for
girls of 10. IL and Ia years of age
and Will be mailed to any address
by the Fashion Department of this
paper on receipt of ten cents. or
in haste send an additional two cent
stamp for letter postage which in
sures more prompt delivery0
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
THE A ENGINE.

Farmers who shelter their maChin-
cry in the field during the winter are
rot apt to make much OF a success OF
the gasoline engine in farm work. The
gasoline engine is d very handy power,
and is deserving OF widespread popu-
larity. 1t viii ii! many inches on a
good sized farm, and very few Of us
have begun to know its value. But it
must be we'll cared for and kept We'll
housed, for. there are certain condi-
ions under which it operates that arc
simple but memorable. It will haIiz
quicker than a mule if the conditions
are not right. Any farmer can get
valuable assistance from q gasoline
engine If he will give 1t proper care.
It's care is very simple. First comes
protection from the weather. A tar
Dau1in is a very good cover for an
engine that is kept out of doors. and
even one housed is better If kept Gov
cred when 1t is not in use Live bar
te-ies are necessary. Electricity IS tn
shark Of life to a gasoline motor. \
clean spark plug Is necessary at the
other end OF the battery wire. The
mixture OF gasoline and air must be
lust right for the most effective "ofh
at the greatest economy of power, al
though the motor will work and waste
gasoline. Adjustments OF this kin
are simple to learn and should bt
understood by the man who mas
charge OF the engine. a freduen
cause OF trouble is the failure to stralr
| the gasoline when filling the tank. Pay
but little attention to men VINO ctaIn
that their gasoline IS absolutely clean
or the result will be disastrous. t'lthel
strain the gasoline through Z cnainols
or a finely meshed strainer. GOOD III
bricating oil is another important es-
sential. No gasoline engine can ei*e
IFS best service unless II Is property
cared for and housed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
FAD ROADS AND SMALL LOADS

The president of a Western railroad
shows what the difference between
good roads and bad mean to the farm
er. by some facts relating TO his own
road.
He says that twelve years ago the
railroad was able to handle only t32
ions to q train. 1t today hauis EST
tons in one train. This was made pos
sible through Improvement of track.
engines and ears. which additional i'm
nrovement has cost many millions OF
dollars.
The III principle applies TO the
faTne r with his team as to the rail-
road man with his Our
country has some OF the best railroads
and some Of the worst wager roads
# the wagon roads We're improved. so
the farmer could have a continuous
good road from the farm TO the mar
ket. he would be able TO pay the cost
from the increase IN cash 10 a very
few wears.
true-about a billion dollars for 500
900 miles OF macadam-and we can
not expect Western farms when stone
material Is secured, TO stand this ex-
pense. but We do maintain that the
common dirt road OF the South ana
West "a, 10 inorove3 Nftv nor cent
made possible during the rainy seasons
and fit to carTv GOOD loads at ell times
and at very mall expense.
Drainage by tile and ditch. the con-
slant use OF the log drag. which costs
practically nothing, would IN three
years convert thousands OF miles OF
700 into Fna hi~hwa and a13 mill
lions to the income OF the farmers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
Corn in North CAROLINA
columbia State.}

WV I1oIS
AS it Is the business Of The State 10
tell the truth about North Carolina
and other Institutions We renar for
the encouragement Of the Charlotte
newspapers that Jerry H. Moore, the
1~5-year-old lad who produced 22S
bushels and 5 pecks Of corn on 9
South C%aroluina acre IN Florence
equity. was born IN North Carolina
in Arson county (Which Is on the
South Carolina border), September 20,
1895. 1t is OF further interest that
Jerry Moore purchased his seed corr
from MI. Fats. Of Wake county. ~.
C.. who had produced 226 bushels on
an acre In Mort Carolina in 1903. and
proceeded to beat the recor OF Mr..
Pats on South Carolina soil.
TO give publicity to these facts
yields keen and copious pleasure to
The State. It is pleasant to enphasze
that North Carolina has produces
something besides myths and to show
that our neiehbor is not without merit
free Of doubt.
The lesson Of the story Of jerry
Moore and his achievement is that a
North Carolina boy gets IL fair chance
when be comes to South Carolina. The
OPPORTUNITIES for North Carolina tai
ent are for the most part to be found
in South Carolina and there IL roon
in this State for all the Jerry Moores
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
Portable Hog House, Showing Plan OF
Construction.

The question of shelter Is an i'm
portant one, whether in the Northern
or Southern States, although in the
South-the far South especially-verv
little shelter except at narrowing time
is needed. At farroHing time the
mother should always be supplied with
a building that will afford shelter from
the rain and the wind for both the
mother and the pigs until the pigs
become dry. II the wind strikes the
young pigs when they are first born
they will often chill to death. Each
farmer can make HIS own shelter, TO
be IN keeping with his surroundings,
but probably the best and most
omical building that can be made Is
the portable hog house, as shown in
the illustrations.
These houses may vary in size: those
by 8 feet, or 8 by s feet will be found
most satisfactory. The roof need not
be over 7 feet high at the highest
point. The house may be made on
runners to facilitate moving IL about.
To prevent the SOW from crushing the
pigs at narrowing time, a scantling
should be fastene@ to the inside of the
house, about 8 inches from the ground,
projecting about 10 inches toward the
center OF the pen. h small pigs can
run under this protection and keep
the mother from lying upon them.
Up pASAiN'
especially at narrowing time.
The necessity Of the careful feedine
Of the SOW before narrowing time
should be apparent to every farmer
for it Is impossible to obtain good
pigs from a weak. improperly fed, neg
iected mother. ---.
Pastures are the basis for the prof
table handling OF soWs- h pigs
should be gotten up to weaving time
as cheaply as possible, and the cheap
est way to do this is TO have a pasture
for the sovs to run upon every month
in the year that is possible. In the
South it is very little trouble to have
pastures practically the yea around
but in the Northern States mOre
months of grain feeding are necessary
OF course, the gov should be provided
with some grain in addition to the pas
ture, but the pastures will save a srea'
amount Of grain. 1t must be remem-
bered tina the SOW be nourished
in such q way that the pigs will come
into the world strong and healthy
Corn alone will not keep the SOW 1r
d good, healthy condition., but corn
along with a good IegunlinoIs pasture
will provide her with q good ration
When pastures are not available. such
feeds as skim milk and bran should
be used along with the corn. No
more than one-haif Of her ration
should ever be made UP Of corn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
SHELTER AND FEED FOR Slows
Raising Hogs q Profitable Business if Properly Conducted. To
Neglect the Sow Before the Pigs Come is Not Good Bust

To produce strong, healthy pigs,
they must be looked after before they
are born. The SOW, while pregnant,
must be cared for n fed properly r
she Is to give birth to a good litter Of
pigs. As q rule, the SOW is neglected
during this period. the owner seeming
to think that the application of arr
and feed after she has narrowed is all
that Is required. We shou!d know
that a poorly nourished mother means
q weak, sickly litter Of pigs
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
$3.50 Recipe Cures
Weak Men Free
Send Name and Address Today.
You Can Have II Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

have IN my possession q p~rescrptto0
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Tight In their o~n homes-withtut any
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power and virility. quickly and quietly.
should have q copy. SO | hxye determines
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90 any MAT who will write me for 1t.
This prescription comes from & physician
who has made q special study OF men and
] al. con vlsced 10 is the sarest-acting COM
Binaton for the cure OF de6cient hood
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] think | owe IL TO my fellow man Ia
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this splendid recipe In a plain ordinary en-
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
WHAT ONE Girl DID.
Lexington County Maid. on one Acrc
RAISED Enough Cotton to Pay Her
way Through Winthrop; Makes
Two Bales This Year,
columbia Stata1

columbia State.1
Inc following exceedingly interest
ing account OF how she earned money
70 pay her expenses at college IS told
by a freshman tuden at Winthrop
II was not written for publication.
u Is given publicity with the con
sens OF the college authorities:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
SELECTING a ROOSTER.

IF you intend to keep males for
h~eedino fhet+er buy a rood rooster
from someone else. though. select one
cockrel for each dozen pulietS.
Pick out the most masculine appear
ing bird in the lot He should be =
GOOD f~stnr strong. VIGOROUS and art~
I've. Keep these breeders by them
selves until three weeks before vow
begin RI save the eggs for ~h9tchtn";
then change the males in the breeding
pens every week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13

makes 3 study Of why, when and how
ut should be done. just as he studies
the reason for planting and pruning
II certain seasons and IN certain
ways.
Why DO we mulch" Not to pre-
vent freezing Gas many new to the
work seem to thinkl.A but 70 prevent
thaWing. 1t is premature fthauinG
rather than hard freezing which we
have to guard against.
A bed of hardy bulbs will not be
niured if the ground freezes solid far
below their depths and stays 50 for
months. but If the surface of the
ground is left bare and exposed to the
bright sunshine of the ~pre-spring DAYS.
the surface soil thaws. the bulbs start
top growing. and the neXt freeze-up
does them Al injury.
Every time u thaw is followed by q
freeze more injury is done until the
bulbs are heaved out Of the soil and
the starting bulbs ruined. 81
The mulch is intended to keep the
direct sun rays from the soil and so
prevent the Warming Of the surface
soil until the time when it will not
freeze again.
knowing that effort should be d.
rected toward keeping OH warmth
rather than providing it, 1t is easy
to understand how a mulch Of loose
iva CO 81 dAfs CIV! Z 1oaS1Sr -
stalks. light barnyard litter or what
eve is convenient, is better than 2
dressing Of heavy that may
keep the soil sufficiently warm. di-
rectly under it, to start growth Of
plants and then smother them. Let the
covering be light and loose. remem-
bering that the object Is mainly TO
shade the soil from the sun and pro-
tect It from the sweep Of the winds.
If the material Is light enough to be
blown away by the winds, a few light
branches should be put over it-jus'
enough to hold the material where
put If some old woven wire fencing
is available, a strip OF that pegge1
Town at the corners holds any sort
Of mulch securely.
The same law h applies to the
fat beds where bulbs or h~alf-hardS
plants are wintering applies to tbs
half-hardy shrubs on which tht
protection to prevent the first warn
days from starting dormant e "a bud:
into q premature growth that will be
killed by subsequent freezing.
Here straw. cornstaiks. evergreen
boughs. or other material must bs
stood on end around the bushes, anc
n order to do the work in the easies
way and with the least material, al
dead branches should be cut from tns
shrubs and the remaining branches
drawn together as closely as may bE
| without inturing them. Use broad
strips Of cloth for this work Cor twist;
Of straw, in order to avoid cutting
the branches.
Cover the ground with q Ish
mulch, then stand the protection ma
terial around the shrub and tie 1t in
| place. When this is lone, examine i
near the ground and open it out il
places to admit a circulation OF al
over the surface OF the soil, and, IN
cideEtally, spoil fine nesting places 70,
mice and nOieS.
Parreis with both ends out make
good protectors il the lower end rest:
on something (bricks for eNample> t
hold them up from the ground, ant
the tops covered With hurlap.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13

* 1O-ltSE IL IoasG
by a freshman student at Winthrop
u was not written FOR publication,
u IS given publicity with the con
sent OF the college authorities:
nave always had q desire ia get
9 college education. but | wanted t.
earn the money 10 meet my expenses
| thought over the subject and decided
% plant n acre Of cotton. asked
papa What he tnOughet about il, ana
"hen he said. Good for YOU" ]
telt Very much encouraged. had q
morse OF my own. l hired the pillow
ing done and gaze papa the seed each
year for the fertilizer and e
In April. 1908, l planted my first
acre Of cotton. 1t is needless TO say
i watched it Very carefully when il
began TO come up. I chopped it ou'
myself, two feet in the drill. It looked
very small for a long time and | be
gan TO lose hope. although l did no.
say anythine about it. One day pap
came IN and said. Minnie, do you
know YOU are going to make more OF
your acre of cotton than l will on til
one next to it," This was very en-
~couraSlng. By and by it began I.
grow fast and bloom. Imagine my
delight when I found had the hrs'
cotton blossoms on the farm. BY tn
last OF August my cotton was as high
dS lily uedQ anu ldpIGi N rows 1Gul
feet wide. | knew l was going TO sci
rich at once
In September and October [ had il
picked and found to my delight haG
made n and one-half bales.
thought | was the Healthiest girl il
Lexington county. 80 have q bale ans
a half of my very own cotton. Cottor
was low that fall. I decided to hoit
it until l got 10 cents. which dis
next July. l deposited my money il
the bank at 1 per cent. interest. Eacf
year since / have planted just on
acre OF cotton and have always mad
a bale each wear. This year lathe
says I shall almost get two bales.
think / am a real farmer.
I have paid my expenses two SEES
sions IN the high school ana fa
money left over each year. When
left home I went to check my ore
out Of the bank to make my~frst pay
ment Of college dues, and D u | h9
1858. This necessitated my borron
ing 9 cents from papa. l feel sure
shall MAKE enough on my cotto
patch this year to meet my seCoa
term payment. and pay part, ii nc
all, Of my dues for another sessioy
Estimating that the cotton this yea
will bring me $40. I will have mae
s2s3 III three years clear OF ex
penses. This Is only one instance
what may be done o. n acre OF Lane
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
Good Portable Hog House.

the other half should be made UP q
q feed that will furnish plenty OF ash
and protein.
Leguminous pastures are the cheap
est feeds that can be found to go
along with h corn. With q good
Ieguminous pasture the SOW will be
maintained in good flesh when she IS
red q ration Of corn equivalent to l
nar cent. Of her live weight. For a
2O0-pound SOW this would be 2 pounds
Of corn daily. When no pasture IS
provided. it requires FROM q to Z
pounds OF grain to mainttin q 2eo-
Mound SOW in proper condition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13

that North Carolina raises. Moreover,
t IS not unlikely that Mr.. Bats. OF
Wake county. could achieve something
more noteworthy in corn raising If
he would move to Florence. Barn
well, Clarendon. or Horny in this
State, where the soil and climate
would be more responsive to his in
telligent eyprtiOnS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13

makes q study Of why, when and how
ut should be done. just as he studies
the reason for planting and pruning
At certain seasons and IN certain
WAYS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13
THE WHY, WHEN AND HOW OF
MULCHING.

fHy EVA RYMAN GAILLARD.)
1T is doubtful if any one form OF gar
den work is more important than that
Of muIching. but the one who secures
The best results from it IS the one who
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-08-11
SEVERELY sTUNe BY


Ammon Kemp and Curtis Bybee, oil
this city, head stackers on the large
farm of DR.. Fred Norris. just north
east of this city, were severely stune
bv the pesky bumblebee last rhurs-
dav Kemp and Bybee were Just
topping out a large rick of hay and
clover for DR.. Norris, sent up by a
large derrick and, it seems, the, last
bunch of clover sent up to Kemp
and Bybee contained more bees than
hav or clover. To make a long
story short, the bees entered the
clothes on the graceful form OF Mr.
Kemp. who Immediately threw away
his pitchfork, together with his
church letter and leaped from a ~
foot rick at gait that was last
and furious. Bybee. on the west end
of said rick, also felt the effects Oh
tbe business end of the bees, and al
co rolled off the stack with a yell
and without his church letter Botn
Kemp and Bybee were tenderly cared
for at the home of DR.. Norris where
Il is said, they ate more dinner than
they had for many weeks, and with
the proper putting on of "gun grease
all Is well. 1t was close call, but
the boys were badly stung.
Dill.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-08-11
POSTCARD SHOWER.

christian Church News-Letter)
In Columbus, Ind, and in Mexico,
Mo-, the friends of P. w. Harding,
who is now touring Europe with Bro
Kokendoffer and others. are arrang'
ing to give Bro. Harding postcard
shower on his birthday, Aug. 81.
To reach him, all cards should be
mailed at any time from now up to
Aug. 18th, and should be addressed,
P. w. Harding, Liverpool England
care of American Express Co.
Bro. Harding's specially is sur
prises, so here is chance to pay
him in his own coin.
Let us not forget that Bro
"Koke" is with Bro. Harding.
The Newsletter feels sure thai
all cards will be very greatly appre
ciated by these graduates" of this
great church at Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-08-11
IN MEMoRIuM.

In memory of little Mary Dora
Mayes, who was born April 27. 1910.
Just about 6 O'Clock, on the even
ing of July 1, 1910, Death entered
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Mayes,
and waited the spirit Of their only
child, Mary Dora. God only gave
her to them short months. but, oh,
how dearly they had learned to love
her. 'Tis hard to give her up, but
we feel that God knows what Is best
for us. For his will, not ours, be
done. And now, dear parents, we
would ask thee not to mouru. For
earth ties are not lasting. And soon
the call will come to each of us to
pass over into the other world where
pain and sorrow are never felt.
Take God thy sorrow; his help is
sure,
And all freely given;
We have no sorrow that he cannot
cure,
For such is the love Of heaven,
Don't grieve for her,
She has passed away
As all will, one by one;
But be We ready in that day, when
God shall say come home.
N. M. b.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-08-11
RAGSDALE,S CASH STORE

Louis Mason, cleo services 400
e. H. Carter, stamps, etc, 1886
r. w. Berry, PLY Co Farm 1880
R. w. Berry, PLY for Jail 1850
Geo. d. Barnard & Co., sup Co.
Clerk 9.05
Geo. d. Barnard & Co., sup Pro-
bate Judge l'ou
Mexico Elec 1t & Pow Co., light
Court House 34.oo
!. L. Shobe, End Or. salary, Co.
schoo supt. 10000
C. P. Arnold, sow and pigs for
Co. Farm 22.5O
L. T. Paisley, service Constable
elec 6.OO
McPheeters Bros, sup pauper at
Corn+v Farm 1850
McPheeters Bros, 8 pauper cof-
fins 1900
]. B. Woolery, attending Co.
Court zo.vo
Allen stallings, bill for blanks S.oc
Jno. T. Marshall, painting Court
House dome 4o'Vt
Allen Stalllngs, elec services SOC
Mexico Ledger, prim elec 170.7S
T. j. Asher, services at eIec SOC
1t is ordered by the Court that the
judges and clerks of the Aug. End
primary be allowed $3.50 each, and
those returning ballots. $3.50, and
warrants be drawn for same.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-08-11
satisfactory official.

THERE Is no politics connected
with the Prohibition Constitution
al Amendment movement in Missouri
Neither the Democratic or Repub'-
can party are on record either for
or against this amendment. Political
candidates and party organizations
have no part IN the movement. Lead
ers In both parties will vote for and
against the amendment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1910-08-11

THE University Missourian, refer
ring to Hon. D. R. Francis, candldat
for the United States Senate, says;
"Mr. Francis is one Of Missouris tru'
ly big and ablc men. His public and
private career has been crowned
with success. He has wonderful
fund of information and his speecnes
are always interesting and instruct
i've. The things being said by TINS
bririant Missouri Democrat are nav
ing a tendency to both promote par
ty harmony and insure party success
in November. He is being well re
ceived in all parts of the State.