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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

Potatoes quiet at $3.25@3.75 for
Fla. No. l. per Dbl. No.. $2.5O@3;
red, $3@3.5O; Ga and s. c.. No. /,
$2.75 @3.25; culls, per bbl., 50. Old
potatoes in bulk, $1@1.25 per 100
lbs. Sweets. 50c0$1 per basket for
Jerseys. Onions, Bermuda, $1.75@
1.S5 per crate; Texas. yellow, SIG
1.85, and the same for white, N. C.
cabbage, $1.25@1.75 per crate for
new white; S.. c., Flat Dutch, per
crate, $1.75@2; Va. per bbl., $125
OILS. Asparagus. per doz. punches,
$1@2 for Va; Md. and Del, flo
2.75. Beets. 81 q 4 per 100 punches.
Carrots. $2Q3.50 per 100 lunches;
old. $1.25@1.75 per barrel. Celery.
$1@2 per case. Cucumbers. Fla,
$1.25 q 1.50 per basket. Chicory,
per bbl., 1908. Escarol, $2.5O@3.5O
per Dbl. Eggplant, $1.5O@3 per box.
Green corn $1@1.50 per crate for N.
c. Kale. per barrel, 25 q Acc. Let
tuce, 25c@$1 per basket. Okra,
$3.50 @5 per carrier. Oysterplants
81 per 100 punches. Peppers,
$2Q3 per large box. Parsley, $1.25
Q2 per bbl.. for curly. and SO a 4 for
plain. Peas, per large basket, Bait.
$3.50 ga; Va, 25c more; N. c., per
bush. basket, large. s1@1.50. Ro-
maine, 76c. @ $1.25 per basket. Rad
ishes. 5O@75c per 100 lunches.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

hmm weld was 25 bushels per acre.
In another field there was a dlHer-
ence of IL bushels in favor OF alfal-
ia on the land for two years, besides
the other land by the side OF this
was aided by five to seven tons OF
stable manure from horses. A Diff
ference of at least 60 per cent is to
be expected as a result of increased
fertility due to alfalfa kept on land
two to four years.
How long it is best to leave alfalfa
growing on a field to get the maxi
mum fertilizing value is question
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
THE MARKETS.

Rhubarb, $1@1.25 per 100 punches.
Scallions, 50@75c per 100 punches.
String beans, $3.50 q per basket
for Fla. wax. Spinach, pei. bbl., 35 q
75c. Squash, Fla, white, per box,
$1@1.5O. Turnips, COCO $1.25 per
Dbl. Tomatoes, $1.50@2.75 per car
rier. Watercress, 75c @ $3.50 per 100
punches.
Apples, $3@4.75 per bbl., fair
average being $3.50. Strawberries,
S@15c per qt.
Butter, 2S1A @29c for creamery
specials; imitation creame~ 231a @
24c; factory, 22@23c. =
Eggs, Southern, regulaA pack,
firsts, 1914 @20c. ~,
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

vet unsolved. 1t seems that it gives
it's best results in a systematic rota-
ton of four to six years.
Where alfalfa is not paying crop
the clovers and peas will aid very
materially in restoring land toward
it's original production.
JESSE M. JONES.
Montgomery, Ala.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
GRAIN, FEEDsTUFTs, ETO.

CORN IN BULK Per Bushel-No 3 white
q n: No. : mixed 701Sc.; No. yellow 711ac
BRAN-Per Cwt.-o1.A
OATS-Per Bushel-No white. $780,; No. .
mixed tito 6 4E#
HAY-Per Ton. in Bales-No. 3 SIG 50. No
Sc1.50: choice ~ 50.
CORN MEAL, bbl.-$310 to 1925.
FLOUR. hard wheat, Kansas patent-S545 to
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

The man who produces good seed
is benefactor; he who produces
scrub seed is a malefactor.-Rev. M.
G. Hamm.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21

specials; imitation creamer' 231a @
E 24c; factory, 22@2ac.
Eggs, Southern, regul.sA pack,
, firsts, 1917 @2Oc. ~,
HOW ALFALFA BUILDS.o HP THE
SOIL. &C
An Increase of 60 Per Cent, in Corn
and Cotton After Two Years of
Alfalfa - Legumes Necessary to
Maintain Soil Fertility.
Messrs. Editors: Everywhere over
our country one sees lands that are
washed, quilted, laying out" or
producing Improbable crops. They
are examples of repetition of agri-
cultural history the weld over,
where a one-crop system predomi-
mates, as here. One Reads OF dls-
tricts in Europe which have been
farmed 500 years and are still pro-
ducing good crops. Those men are
truly farming and not robbing the
soil inherited by them.
These lands so depleted by us are
first robbed of their nitrogen and
humus products secured from or
ganic matter. These are added by
barnyard manure, other vegetable
matter, or such crops as alfalfa, clio
vers, or peas; and these, when used
properly in a crop rotation aid IN
restoring the lands to their virgin
productiveness.
Their nodules decaying leave their
deposit of nitrogen gathered from
the air. Their roots are true sub.
sellers bringing up plant food from
greater depths. These roots, when
they die. leave vegetable matter to
decay and make humus.
Not only is actual fertility in the
way of plant food added but the
physical condition as we'll is bene-
fited.. The ground is more mellow
and plows easier.
Last year we noticed a field newly
sown to alfalfa, in the fall, behind a
thin stand of peas. The alfalfa was
growing vigorously and six inches
high. BY the side Of this and on
! the same character of land and with
the same treatment except the one
Icrop of peas the alfalfa. was two
inches high with a weak growth.
On another farm in north central
Alabama a rotation of red clover
two years. then cotton, aend next
corn, was followed in 10-eore fields
Each tenant managed 80 ..eres this
way. They agreed they p1 /. uced as
: much cotton or corn on tie allotted
10 acres as they would on 8 e whole
: 80 acres without the two gears of
clover. In place of working 30
acres each year they had ,unly 20 to
go over. SO could farm it better. The
, red clover was sown. in the fall on
the corn lands. FASKK NSMkE8F
On our plantation fall oats sown
. on land two years in alfalfa pro-
: duced "a bushels per acre. In the
, same field on the same kind of land
except it had been in cotton. oats
, yielded only Is bushels per acre
difference of 20 bushels in favor Of
alfalfa on land for two years. Tho
: second and third year the line of
oivlsion was readily distinguished.
Corn planted On land. for tbroo
: years in alfalfa, yielded 80. bnsba,s
per acre. Before the alfalfa its mo-
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
HOW ALFALFA BUILDS. oHP THE
SOIL. &C

An Increase of go Per Cens, in Corn
and Cotton After Two Years of
Alfalfa - Legumes Necessary to
Maintain Soil Fertility.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-21
TO THE MAN WITH THE REA]

If doing thing better than the other fellow doe
it is worth your while read hieh.class books, pa
benefit you in your chosen field.
The successful farmer who really makes progre
who reads, studies and thinks for himself and does
for him. 1t is essential that you form the hab
keep abreast of the times.
Herewith present partial list of the newes,
every phase of rural life. All of these have been wr
authorities their respective Subjects in plain Ian
understood in many they have been especially
FOR descriptions we would refer you to our SOL
mailed free application.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
AWAITS DEATH CALMLY
AFTER SHOOTING HIMSELF
Farmer OF Riley Centre, ST. Clair
County, Fires Bullet into HIS
Bran While Despondent.
PORT HURON, Mich.

PORT HURON, Mich. May 10
Especial. D-Langdon Pase, 40 years
old. pioneer farmer residing near
Rii,y Centre. this county. went 20
Armada at . o clock Monday afternoon
and purchased a revolver
He returned TO his home. went I'M
mcdiately 70 the granary. and putting
the muzzle of the revolver TO his
mouth. pulled the trigger A few min
utes afterwards when he walked into
the house. the members OF the family
saw blood coming out OF his mouth
they thought he had suffered hemor-
rhaga and were about 10 get relief 10"
him when Pase declared that he had
shot himself
Two physicians were called and
found that the bullet had lodged in
the mans brain. IL could not be
reached owing 10 the fact that il had
taken an upward course and the doc
tors state that he cannot live.
The cause Of Mr.. Passes action IS
said to be due TO the fact that he
was Respondent over poor health
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

similar character from another
publication. Both were rejected.
There have been other offers since.
With regard 10 this character OF
work Nh Roosevelt feels that he
owes certain duty TO the Outlook.
He is not bound 10 them by any ex-
elusive contract. but he has under
taken 10 use that magazine in linn
tied wav for the expression OF his
personal views. and he does not think
il would be fair TO contribute articles
on similar subjects 10 other publica-
lions.
And vet he needs the money.
Some very exaggerated ideas have
gone abroad as 10 the income enjoyed
by Mr.. Roosevelt. think II is quite
generally known that the work for
Scribner's paid fiat sum OF $4,000.
am not az liberty 10 state what the
Outlook salary Is, but will say that II
is a quarter OF what another publica-
ton offered for similar services. 1t Is
not large
The expenses OF this European trip
and they have been heavy--are be
ing paid by the colonel from his
Scribner earnings. From this sum
came also two-ftths of the expenses
OF the African expedition.
OF course. the colonel has had all
kinds OF lecture platform offers. He
has been invited 10 name his own
terms for talk on any subject-hunt-
ing "reminiscences. literature. travel
or politics. But all these have like
wise been declined To friend with
whom he was discussing the matter
privately. the colonel said: In my
present frame OF mind | can't bring
myself TO discourse on the evils OF
wealth at 5000 a discourse.
So the colonel is >contenting himself
at present with holding expenses
down 10 the minimum. and trying to
figure out entirely honest and honor
able ways for increasing his income.
For" says he. "a mans first duty
Is to provide for himself and his fam
lily. Until he has done this he has
no business TO deliver homilies on
business to others"
Holding down expenses while on a
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

trip like this n not easy. The Euro
pean mind can grasp only one idea
about an ex-president OF the United
States He is TO them "A great pei,
sonage-a "furst"--a prince, duke or
count. and must therefore be both
powerful and rich. lie must have the
royal suite al the hotel. and must
pay for the same he must tip ON n
scale suited to his greatness lie
must give up right and lett. In a
right roXal way--and that is all there
IT, to II
In vain does the patient Mr. Abbott
explain thai Mr. Roosevelt is only a
private citizen. that he Is travelling
Just as the journalists with him travel
that he wants just the same accom-
moGatiCns on trains and az hotels
which they have The native smiles,
shakes mis- head, and says. Yes. IN,
we see ke dimes with kings and en-
perors aud is honOrcd by dukes and
princes. Surely. he is OF great sta
tion and must have the best
And so the colonel digs.
One thing. however. will be ap.
parent 20 the friends ~ Roosevelt IN
the United States. and the colonel
has asked that il be made perfectly
clear namely. that all invitations TO
make public addresses anywhere OF
any character shall he accompan,e ed
10y assurances that all expenses VIII
be paid. There probably will not I've
many addresses-certainly there viii
be- none before the middle of August
but II will be well To remember
that what arrangements there are
should include this incidental feature
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
s4,S0l,533 WILL
. be GIVEN SCHOOLS
Wayne, With 1898 Pupils, To
Get $779, 694, Largest Amount
of Any County.

LANSING, Mich. May l0.-(Spa
clal.l To-day the fftleth semi-annuaI
apportionment OF the primary schoo
interest fund was announced by Super
intendent CT Public Instruction, L. t.
Wright. The sum OF $4,90l .533 viii
be distributed among the 7540S2
schools OF the state at the rate OF
$6,5c per capita. lngham county has
1l,09S school children and viii re-
ceive S72,137.
Wayne county with its 1888 school
children will receive the largest
amount of any county in the state as
there is S779.694.5O to its credit
Kent county has 40. 2y4 children ~
school age and will be benefited 70
the extent OF 1851 81. Roscommon
county drew the smallest amour,
: S4,l99.
In Altoona county the school dis
tricts will be benefited TO the extent
of $l3.20l. This county al the pres
ent time has nearly $4,000 primary
money on hand and the interest ON
this alone is sufficient 10 pay the
salaries of the teachers. This sacred
fund cannot be touched for any other
purpose and each year the amount is
gradually accommodating IN some OF the
counties.
Practically all OF the state officials
are OF the opinion that this law should
be changed and il is expected that
efforts will be made AT the next SEES
sion OF the legislature to secure an
amendment TO the present law which
prohibits the counties having more
primary money on hand than can be
used from sharing in the apportion-
ment until their present amount has
been expended.
The apportionment OF other coun-
ties is as follows: Calhoun. $S4532.5O: |
Clinton. see ,260 so; Eaton, $44.7S5; !
Ionia, $52 526.50; Jackson. $75.3S0.50: F.!
Shiawassee, $52.214.50; Oakland, S7l.- I
$3.50: Kent, $26l,91l.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
DIES PLAYING
AT FUNERAL OF FRIEND
Had Been Members Of the Same Band
and for Years Had Played and
Marched Toqether

EVANSVILLE, Ind, May l0-In
disregard OF his wife. Jason Debar.
tuba player GA years old. who had
been i'll, insisted upon rising from his
bed 10 play IN the band az the funerai
OF a fellowmember, Jacob Baker.
Debar and Baker had been lifelong
friends. In funeral professions and
at public festivals for years they had
marched and played together.
Miss playing the funeral march for
the man that was a brother TO me-"
exclaimed Debar 10 his wife. Not II
fall in my tracks
The wife helped him on with his
uniform. He hooked the strap OF his
big brass tuba over his shoulders and
walked rather shakily TO the place OF
formation OF the funeral cortege.
Before the procession had gone two
blocks Debar, blowing into his tuba,
dropped dead in front OF the hearse.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
TAFT URGES THAT PLEDGES
OF HIS PARTY BE KEPT
Delivers Address Before PassalS
Board Of Trade-ls Satisfied With
Railroad Bill.

PASSAiC. y. j.. May lO.-In his
spt cen before the Passaic board Of
trade last night. President Taft re-
ferred 10 the platform pledges OF the
Republican party He said he was
certain shat the bill granting state
hood TO New Mexico and Arizona
could PASS. measure In the interest
OF conservation has already passed the
house and the senate II expected ID
do likewise The president said the
United states ought TO be permitted
by special legislation 10 sue the state
for forfeiture when II is found that
proper Steps have not been taken 10
protect the government lands.
MIR. Taft said he would work dill
gently Ia Keep the platform pledge in
regard 10 injunctions. and he wants
congress 10 pass bill providing for
the publication or all campaign con
tributiOns.
He repeated his recommendation for
the establishment OF an Interstate com
merce court AT Washington. composed
OF experts who are familiar with the
whole business.
The president said the administra-
tons railroad nil had not been emas-
culated in a vital manner and pre-
dicted that congress would pass a
satisfactory law
Il think IL will he seen that the rail.
road bill which In many respects II
the most important Of the administra.
tion measures. still retains its impor
tant features. aud am hopeful that
within the next Two weeks We shall
see the passage OF the bill in both
houses. the adjustment OF the differ
ences between the two houses and its
final enactment" ne concluded.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
SAVING OLD HORSESHOES
TO PAY WAY TO BIG FIGHT
Proprietor OF ShoeIng Shop Has Ae-
cumulated $4,000 In the
Last Year.

SPOKANE. Wash, May l0.-Hav-
Ing made mp his mind that II Jefiries
and Johnson were ever matched he
would see the fight, Charley Staley.
proprietor of the Staley Horseshoe
Ing shop. commenced IA months
ago. saving horseshoes TO pay his ex-
penses.
Up 10 date he has saved between
$4,000 and 10000. or about eight tons.
which. he says. will amply pay his ex-
penses To the fight and pay for a
good seat
Mr. Staley intends TO sell his shoes
the latter part OF May. when he
fgdres that he will have several thou.
sand more
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
Rev. 2. o. Leete elected.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 10.-The first
national convention Of the Methodist
Brotherhood opened yesterday on
GERS were elected as follows: Presl.
dent. F. e. Tasker. New York; vice.
president, Rev. F. ID. Leete, Detroit;
general secretary. Rev. F. 7. Thomp
son. New York: corresponding secre-
tary. w. 3. Patterson, New York; re-
cording secretary. Rev. A. r. Craig,
Columbus, o.; treasurer II. II. Mont
eomery. New York.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
TWO CHILDREN HAVE
NEVER SLEPT ON LAND
Home, Since Birth Years Ago. Has
Always Been on a Sailing Ship u
Which Their Father is Captain.

SEATTLE. Wash. May lO.--Doro-
thy and Annie Kragh, 3 and IL years
have never spent a night ON land
They have made their home since see.
ing the light of the world In the litl"
cabin OF the sailing snip Claverlcy, OF
which their father, Capt. A. c. kragh
has been master for years,
The Claverley is here to load a ca
pacity cargo OF wheat for Great Brit
ain They have never been seasiCk,
and are now pursuing their studies
on board The snip During their years
OF travel these little girls have been
in some Of the worst storms that have
ever swept the Pacific ocean.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
Hoods
arsapariIla

Gives the system the best prepa.
ration for the hot waves OF sum
mer which are So enervatingl t.
the weak and rundown. Take il
this spring.
Get IL today In usual liquid form or
tablets called Garsatabs. 100 Doses 81.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
COL. ROOSEVELT is GUEST
OF KAISER AT LUNCHEON
tCon,inued from Page on~l

during Roosevelts stay In Berlin ana
the cancellation of many OF the
Z functions planned I'm his honor. have
robbed the world of spectacle that
IL was looking forward 10 with un'
feigned interest Roosevelt and the
kaiser have ALWAYS been considered
two of a kind" Roosevelt has been
called the Kaiser OF America. and
tue kaiser the Roosevelt OF Europe.
The death of King Edward, how
ever. cbanecd all this and the meet
ings between Roosevelt and the kals-
er viii be few and informal The first
OF these took place at o'clock this
afternoon ~ the Potsdam palace,
where the RoosevehS had luncheon to-
day The greeting the kaiser extended
was cordial IN the extreme. though II
was evident that he was much de-
pressed by his royal uncles death.
Remain Some Time At Palace.
The Roosevelis remained come time
al the palace and enjoyed themselves
in a strictly informal way Crown
Prince Wilhelm and his family were
also at the palace. The family al
buns of the Hohenzollerns, which
are only shown 10 visitors on rare
occasions were inspected by the col
onel
Leaving the palace. the Roosevelts
notored back TO the embassy. where
they will remain as Ambassador Hills
guests during their STAY here. The
next meeting between the colonel and
the kaiser will take place at the Uni
versity OF Berlin. Thursday. when
Roosevelt delivers the third OF his
European lectures. II is probable
that a third and more extended meet
Ing will be arranged.
The train bearing the Roosevelts
and newspaper correspondents arrived
ut 8 O'Clock. The public has not been
thrown of it's guard by the announce
ment that the train was late and great
crowds we're packed about the station
rhe police had great difficulty In
keeping the crowd back from the
rooted parkway that led from the sta
ton 10 the palace reserved for the i'm
perial carriages.
Won Schoen explained the absence
OF the imperial guard and Roosevelts
enjoyment OF the joke WAS as great
as Won SchOen's embarrassment The
glitter OF Won Schoen's STAFF gave the
Roosevelts an inkling OF what might
have been witnessed had the kaiser
received them in person. The trip 10
the embassy was without demonstra
ton Few of the thousands who lined
the way knew that the ordinary taxi
cats contained the Roosevelts.
English Government Doesn't Object.
Although all the official entertain
ments In honor OF the Roosevelts have
been cancelled. their stay in Berlin
will be anything but duIi Sir Edward
II Goschen. the English ambassador
to Germany, in response TO a request
from the German foreign Office com
municated with his government and
found that II would not consider II
breach OF propriety for a large part Of
the entertainment program TO be car
ried out
The kaiser, however, Will take little
part In the entertainment. He will
not attend Chancellor Bethmann. Holl.
weg's dinner 10 the Roosevets tomor-
row. nor the military maneuvers az
Doeberitz. The emperor's state din
ner. scheduled for Thursday night. has.
OF course. been cancelled. The col
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
ILLEGAL FISHERMEN FINED.
Fifteen Who Soeared Fish Are Fined
$40 and Costs.

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. May To-
Especial Pleading guilty 10 spear
ing and netting fish in Betsy river.
Is fishermen were fined $40 and costs
each. In Justice Northrup's court.
Thompsonville, last night. They were
apprehended by Deputy Game and
Fish Warden G.. A. Smith, OF Traverse
City, who made the haul yesterday
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
BURGLAR GOES TO PRISON.

OWOSSO. Mich, May 10-Albert
Robinson. the Flint Negro convicted
in the circuit court of burglarizing a
local store several weeks ago. was
yesterday sentenced t. from FIVE 70
10 years in the Ionia reformatory. with
a recommendation of 10 years. Robin
son was the man who, when an officer
overlook MIN in the railroad Yards. at
tempted TO frighten his captor by
flashing polished umbrella handle
which resembled a gun.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
MAN NEAR DEATH WEEDS.
Marries Woman With Whom He Kept
Company IS Years.

SAGINAW. Mich. May l0-(Spe-
cial)-Major +. Stimson. who is criti-
cally i'll. and Miss Jennie Nicholson. OF
ST. Charles, were married at the
groom's bedside Monday evening They
went together - years and II is said
the groom cannot live.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

PARIS. April -
Col Roosevelt
bids fair 20 Keep
MP his record as
the highest priced
writer IN the bust
ress But al the
present time the
record is one OF OF
iers only. he has
accepted no pro
posals.
" nile we were
still at Cairo the
colonel received
TWO offers aggre-
eating 100000 a
year. one was FOR
10 articles, OF any
length and on any
subject. 10 be dis
tributed over the
year period. The
other offer was OF
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
A Man Wants To Die

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful dependency.
But DIR. Kings New Life Pills expel
poisons from the system: bring hope
and courage; cure all Liver. Stomach
and Kidney troubles; impart health
and vigor 10 the weak. nervous and
ailing. At E. c. Kinsel, Central Drug
Co.. Gray & Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
NEW CORPORATIONS.

LANSING. Mich. May lQ-The fol
lowing companies have filed articles
OF incorporation with the secretary
OF state: The BuellCrocker Lumber
Co. Bay City, 100000; Detroit Motor
Car Co. Detroit, increase from $780,
600 TO s250.000; f b. Busby Manufac-
turing Co. Detroit. $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10
GIRL TRIES TO KILL SELF.

SAGINAW. Mich, May 10-(Spe-
cialD Miss Forest Pedit. daughter OF
well known Standish politician. at
tempted to commit suicide Monday
night because her father elected her
beau who stayed until o'clock In the
morning She will live.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-10

Onel will visit the museums, zoo and
many other places of interest
The colonel il still hoarse. but says
he feels much better.