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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-21
HER STOCK AND
STORE OF HUBBY
LORE CONCLUSIVE
Six of Her Own Have Made Her
Prone to Think They're
All Elusive.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Nov. FL
Mrs. Amy Bracken wanted her testi-
mony in the divorce suit started by
her husband, Delos Bracken, accepted
by the court. as that of an expert.
81 guess 1 ought to know how a
husband should conduct himself, FOR |
have had six Of Them she said.
Her husbands lawyer, all uncon-
scious of her record, had began the
cross-examination by asking if she had
ever been married. before she vas mar
ried to Btacken
Yes she said with a smile, as she
realized the startled effect of her full
reply, Il have enjoyed six h-oneymoons.'
The judge gave Bracken his release.
100 Years Look Down p Hobbies.
BOSTON, Nov. 21.-"The hobble skirt
has nothing on the hoop skirt that l
wore thirty years ago; in fashion 1T
merely 4 shows the opposite swing of
the pendulum OF. style, but it is not
likely to last Such was the opinion
given by. Mrs Mary l.. Chase, of
Everett. who on her one hundredth
birthday did not f~ayofab1y regard the
latest wrinkle in dress for women.
II wonder what those hobble skirt
women would do if they had to run
away from n mac dog?" said she.
Tumble along, I suppose, until some
man came along n helped them up"
Falls Into Flooded Cellar; Rescued.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.-Falling
into the cellar of her home after the
bursting of a pipe had filled it with
nearly three feet of water, Mrs. Mar
garet Gray, Al years old, of the rear OF
224 Christian street, narrowly escaped
drowning yesterday. She was rescued
by Morris Cohen, % years old, who,
living next door, heard her cries for
help.
Mrs. Gray was sitting on the side
walk in front of her home early in the
afternoon. The cellar door was open
and, losing her balance as she tipped
her chair backward, she fell through
the gap il the sidewalk.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-21

Mrs. Leland Hamilton Ross, Of 81
Johnson avenue, has issued invitations
for a bridge at her residence Friday
afternoon, December ., given for Miss
Mary Gaddis Plum. n Of this seasons
d~ehutantes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-21
BOYS LEG BROKEN BY WAGON.

Suffering fromsa compound fracture
of the right leg, Herman Rittens-
bscher 9 years old, of 255 Runyou
street. is in the city Hospital, The
lad tried to jump on a wagon in from
of his home Saturday and was thrown
his leg getting tangled up with the
spokes in one wheel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-21
Miss Anderson EntertaIns.

Miss Sophronia Anderson. of e12 NJ
Prospect avenue. was hostess tc
the members of the Forest Hill
Literary Society Saturday night. wher
the study of the South was continued
DR.. Theodore W Corwin was tbs
speaker of the evening and took fol
his subject, Slavery and the Consti.
tuition in Southern Oratory.' Follow.
ing the lecture Miss Emily Piersor
gave piano selections n Miss Jean
nette Anderson. a niece Of the hostess
contributed vocal solos. A social hour
followed and refreshments were served
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-21
A Cityful of DoHlies

Surely there can not be any kind Of doll baby made that is not
represented in this great collection. We've searched high and low, far
and wide, for the P~rettiest dolls, for the biggest dolls. for
the littlest dolls, for the quaintest dolls, and we have
gathered together such a family as has never been seen in Toyland.
How the little girls will enjoy seeing them! How they will covet
them. with their beautiful dresses and their rolling eyes, and their curl
ing locks and pink cheeks And with the dolls there is everything to
dress them and keep house for housekeeping that mama uses, at
home or in travelling, SO that dolls may be equipped just as mama is.
giving the little ones fullest play for planning for donys comfort and
enjoyment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-21

is made of the en-
of Miss Elizabeth Albright
Strong, daughter of MINIS. Emma J
Strong. daughter of Mrs. Emma }
Moffatt Waldo, of New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-21

Miss Margaret Clarke. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Clarke, OF
60 Heller parkway. and Julien \
Bried. of Oakland, Cal, viii be mar
ried Friday night at the residence Of
the brides parents. The bride VIII be
unattended, and the ceremony will he
performed by the Rev. John Mcdowell
pastor Of the Park Presbyterian
Church. The wedding viii be small.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
SCCTIE'S VIEW OF COTTON.
Present Conditions as Viewed BY the
PianteTs-Isevising the Crop Esti-
mates and the Basis for New Cal
culatiOnS-AS to the Future.
On. Y. Evening Post.O

Memphis, July 1o.-Bumper crop
expectations in this portion Of the
cotton belt have about been dismissed.
opinion IS now c~rystallizing around an
idea that it will AXE exceptionally
good conditions to insure a large crop.
While the cotton farmer may be an
Optlmlst at heart, anything that bid
lair to interrupt growth of the pro-
duct which is to feed and clothe him
and his dependents finds quick re-
spouse, and he looks for conditions
to continue against full production.
This year circumstances are SO un-
usual, and there is such an imperative
need for a big crop-or, at least, the
whole world thinks there is-that the
disposition to become alarmed at un-
toward conditions is perhaps keener
than usual. There has been so much
aid about the world needing 1000
900 bales of cotton to avoid another
year of high prices, and so much has
been done to fill that need, that the
air has been permeated with a feel
ing that such would be forthcoming.
Some Drawbacks
Acreage was increased and every
energy was bent to get a good start.
The unfavorable conditions about the
start did not discourage this feeling
to a serious extent. During June there
was a superhuman effort made to get
the crop clean, and thus enable late
ness to be overcome as rapidly as
possible before the fruiting time. as
of plant growth and fruiting
at the same time are not very good.
gwen average Weather conditions.
But the past two weeks have led
many people to alter their ideas. The
report from every direction during
most of the month was that the crop
was to a good stand, plant healthy
and fairly clean, but from two to three
weeks late. The past few days have
changed the advices as to cleanness,
Tor 1t has been impossible over a large
area in the Central States to keep III
with the growth OF grass and weeds.
result has been foul fields and
further delay to growth. This will
mean abandonment of some acreage,
for the b supply in the delta sec
tons is limited, and with a perfect
season it is difficult to properly cul-
tIvate a large acreage. There are
areas with the plant a half or third
as high as it should be at this date.
with the fight against the grass a
one Outside the weevil districts |
insect pests are not doing much in
jury, though following the cool nights
hce worked considerable injury. |
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
PICKING LIMA BEANS.

Pole lima beans are the finest Of all
varieties, for garden culture. They
are somewhat late in maturing IN the
North, but generally ripper a good per
cent of q crop before frost. AS a
green shell bear they are unsurpassed.
The beans must be picked OF the
vines pulled before a frost or a slight
freeze spoils them. They must be
spread out thinly, for they mold quick
" if left in bulk.
For market the green beans may be
shelled. In this case they should
never be molested, but if the hills
are dirty, as they are apt to be after a
rain, they should be washed and dried
in the sur the day before being
shelled.
If not dried off the water makes the
shells very tough.
After the beans are shelIed they
should be spread out thinly on a table
or on a cloth on the floor and not put
in baskets until ready to start to
market, as they heat and mold very
rapid if packed in quantities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
INTERCCLTTRAL FERTILIZATION

I am getting daily letters from
farmers all Over the South, asking
when, during h growth of a crop.
it IS best to apply a second or third
application Of commercial fertilizers.
Now, 7 do not believe in the value of
these second n third applications
so far as the phosphoric acid and
potash used are concerned. I believe
that the time for the use of all Of
these that are needed is before plant
ing the crop. Phosphoric acid and
potash do not wash or leach from
the soil as nitrogen in the form of a
nitrate does. The soil will hold on
to them for years till used Up by
plants, and I can get better results
from these by being liberal enough
with the first application SO that no
more will be needed.
But with nitrogen the case is diff
ferent, especially where the nitrogen
applied at the STRAIT was in the form
of nitrate of soda. which rapidly
teaches from the soil. and which is
always better and more profitably APP
pned during the growth of the crop.
But I nave also for many years
argued that no cotton or grain farmer
needs to buy NITROGEN if he farms
right. With a short rotation of rops,
the growing of an abundance of le-
gume forage and the feeding of it to
stock, and using the manure on the
land, the farmer can maintain and
increase the productivity of his acres
without spending a cent for nitrogen.
is especially true with the cot
ton farmer who wisely exchanges his
seed for meal and hulls, and feeds
the meal with his roughage. h
wheat W of eastern MARYLAND
have long since found that this is
true, and the majority of them have
not bought ammonia in a fertilizer
for many years. and during that time
have seen their crops doubled and
trebled over what they were when
using a complete fertilizer and de-
pending on it alone.
I am heartily in favor of the liberal
3 Of fertilizers. far more liberal
than the cotton farmers in genera
use. I know that the men who have
for years been dribbling 200 pounds
OF 2-S-2 per acre have wasted their
money and Impoverished their soil.
and that if they had dropped the first
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19

far-fetched at the moment, but the
more I think of it the more l believe
he is right. We do not pay enough
attention to the sanitary condition Of
the vessels in which milk and other
feed for the hogs is kept The hog is
q clean1y animals when 1t can be, ana
more than that pork is made for men,
women and children to eat. 1t should
be as sweet a. possible and free from
any diSeaSe-prOducing element 1t
cannot be if we feed the hogs from
vessels that contain leftover feed that
has become sour and rancid from heat
and exposure to the air. We sold Il
pigs that averaged 10 pounds to the
local butcher last winter and when
he came out to look them over he
remarked that they were the cleanest
lot Of pigs he had bought for months.
He also complimented US on the clean
feeding pens and their surroundings.
and taking advantage of his evident
satisfaction We had no trouble in get
ting a nice toppy price for the lot
NJ. T., Wisconsin
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
A Bic Drainage Proposition That
Pays.

Last week I was on a farm IN the
Dismal Swamp of Virginia that would
be an education to any OF our oouth-
ern farmers to visit. This IS the srea'
6.OO0-acre farm that the late A w
d cut out of the swampt along
the east side of the canal. The locks
in the canal keep the water up Y
feet above tide and the drainage is
towards the Elizabeth River, east
ward. Mr.. Lindsay divided the great
tract into r~ectangles of amout 80 acres
by great bitches, and there is plenty
of fall towards the river for drain
age.
The farm coming into possession
of his son. Mr.. Frank Lindsay, a man
u%facturer in Portsmouth, but the most
enthusiastic of farmers, he determined
to make the drainage more
and to sink the water down SO that
he can grow alfalfa an that rich soil,
AS rich as the Delta of the Mississippi
or the YazoO.
He bought a steam dredge and set
it up in a cOrn field and pumped
in enough water to float it and then
cut his canal down-grade, the water
following, of course. He has now cut
over seven miles, and is down to q
tide-Water marsh where he is straight
ening the channel Of the creek 70
Elizabeth River to give him a short
cot 10 tow his loaded barges to Nor
folk.
h whole canal viii he II miles
long. 30 feet wide, and startjne seven
feeG Geen at the upper ond. ie orHr
Is feet deep at the lower end. IN
the upper reaches where I "n0- he
water is simply tTickling down in a lit
tie stream IS feet below the surface,
where once there was was z 1norass on
high land. Ten feet below the surface
the dredge cut through a bed Of sea
shells two feet thick. and these rotten
shells will make q fine application 20
the black soil. At the lower end the
water is eight feet deep in the canal
and Mt. Lindsay intends to put in q
lock SO that he can take barges Up
into the farm to load, and can, if
needed, back up the water in a dry
time and irrigate the land completely.
He has 200 acres in corn this
summer that Will make IS bushels an
acre. There are also 800 acres in
irish potatoes now being shipped,
and 7 saw them digging potatoes that
Will run from SIS to 100 barrels an
acre. He estimates his potato crop
at 10000 barrels. He has rs hands
on his payroll, and keeps a school
children. and hauIs the white children
to school and back in Talk
about bonanza farming in the West,
here is a bonanza farm right nea the
seaport at Norfolk, and there are mil
lions of acres of these swamp lands
all over the South waiting for some
one with energy to open them up
land. too, that an Illinois black prairie
can not equal in fertility. Drainage is
un~queStiOnably one of the big prob
lens all over VI territory.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
(COr. Farmer

(Cor. Farmer and Mac1aH.
To the Editor: Wheat in t.r s'o-
ton is fairly good; oats ar" snrt. "'-
ing to a bad stand. The pro- r..' ..E
corr is gloomy, as it is u"".'-.F
small for the time Of year. "'. I'D
some places, yellow.
Cotton is very small for tho tine III
year. is yellow and hard IoH4.r- AS
for tobacco, [ have mad" '.n.'..n
crops of tobacco, and the cror- ri m.
section are the sorriest | ha#' oyer
seen. Unless something ur..'~
happens out of the ordinary r'.-.
of crops growing the maloriI .
bacco will not pay for the yer.
These conditions were hr""2'.
bv three weeks tremendouS "'.
tinued rainfall in June, f"Il"".. "
drought. ...y
Sutton. n. c.. July 10, 1910
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
WITH THE SOW AND PIGS.

In many instances. more .. .-. ALLY
If the sows 7 old, it vi. J.. .a-t to
TAX the pigs as soon as they .arae
and remove their tusks. m I1ta I,~er
and upper jaws. These tu~as ire .f-
ten very sharp and painful t. Oh. sow
and will her to jump up uuDcaly
when they are sucking. 1t is ais. the
cause of sore mouths caused .r the
pigs fighting for their pla"" at the
dinner table. Experience has .hnsn
that the pigs from aged SONS are
more apt to have sharp taeh than
those from younger soWs.
Pigs mus have a thrifty star" in
life if they make good moUeE fur their
owner. 1t requires a large amount
Of food to overcome the Eu'"r'#
habit in a bunch Of pig au. every
day they are not gainIn- The" are
losing their owner food. car" #14
money.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
SHORT EXTRACTS THRON AN
&NEfzS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

\ correspondents asks about plant
ing q secodn crop of potatoes on
land where one good crop has been
grown this season. 1t would be better
to plant the potatoes in another piece
of ground. but they can be planted, if
necessary. on the same land. Cut
them in halves and put in a sort of
Windrow and cover thicklv with straw
or pine leaves till they show signs of
sprouting, and then plant in deep
burrows and cover lightly al first and
then gradually work the soil to them
till leyel.
Tt is USUALLY too early to SOW Grim
son clover at layine-by of cotton. and
he sowing should be made about the
time of the first or secon picking.
The seed will usually gerrninate then
Without preparation. Here the prac-
tice is to go through the corn in
August with q light One-horse harrow
and SOW at once after the light stirring
of the soil. here peaS have been
sown in the corn YOU a let them
grow and mature till the leaves begin
to fall and then SOW the clover seed
among them. or can cut the corn and
shock it and NOV the peas for hay
and then lightly disk the stubble and
SOW the clover seed at any time in
September.
mere Is nOInlnS th0t can be done
for the red spider on cotton that would
not cost p good deal. Spraying with
strong sOapSudS is about the best
thing, and busting owe with flowers
Of sulphur is also good. But in the
cotton field these are costly remedies
If the weather turns wet, they will
not do much damage, but in dry
weather they flourish. Spraying ever
with clear water will help destroy
them, for thew can not stand damp
ness. But even that is a laborious
and costly job.
You can apply nitrate Of soda to
cotton at any time during the growth
of the crop if the plants need help.
If the land makes a strong weed. /
do not think that the application will
be need ed, as the effect of nitrate is
mainly to encourage growth, the cot
ton being made by the ~phosphoric
acid and potash.
With heavy fertilization you can
plant late cabbage seed and set the
plants in late August and grow a good
crop.
The clearing of timber at any sea-
son will W 10 effect on the fer
tility of the soil.
To get a crop of vetch and rye.
the best time to SOW j9 in Ia'n August
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19

1t is but a short .,,- -
crop will begin to raL1 -'-4 aet.-s -.
loom already havir~ .r-.t -
AT this centre the fre. 10 e.-r
DAYS later than last Vas H.
behlnd the average d1.. ana -
plant begins to fruit n"-1 "a.
stalk IS checked TO a .@-. III If T..
tent. With a small sta. 81.
SOUND, a big frultage carr '5asc-
Or. This is serious ar, -ar-t
n ground for moro .-rr SIS
estimates. -~N~> .-,
Outlook for Speculation
Iracucal farmers eanr.+
win average conditions tr.. .o7,
~eehS pehihd, II crop can r-.. -'~-
llie 1t may he pass... :
Win the cotton world So ~--
heed OF a big yield, it is Il r ID
sumption to expect il. r1Ht as
other reason why the 4t az
sell fall and winter outIrrl5 10
INDUCED in two or threa g.. Freely
has almost disappeared ~1 age
tInued strength in the srr-. .H-
tons is another cause for .... l">,
the short side and m-aiuta5rfr- -
Ing attitude. Holders Of thz ~'
Of the old crop of late have n4s~
ing gradually, but the fse- --
orally is that the bulls Will ,,.
riOuS trouble for the spa...sf.
interest before new cotton ..r
in a~ppreciable quantity. Som. .
the cotton bought here IS g..ru go
contract delivery, but suian,~~ a4ro
been getting a portion Of .rs ~
rest viii be held subject L. +n. att
of the future market.
The Cotton Indictments
The Indictment OF the ust... h~n.
by the Federal jury has }.en a.a.E
discussed down here, and uuar.wn.sr
condemned. 1t is considered .r ~.
tack on the South as a ~saet.., in.
spired and f~urthered hy parties VIII.
gauged market conditions wrongly
The idea is held that instead IS r..
straining trade the hull craW.. have
done the reverse, and have prevented
a crowd of professional oparatur-aa t
spectators from using the remnant Of
the short crop as a football in the.l
operations.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
PROF. MASSEY'S VIEWS
THE PRoGREs sIvE FARMER.

"2' and doubled the non spent for
the other plant foods, there Woulo
have been more profit, provided they
had the help of their cotton seed
meal and the legume forage.
/ have consistently opposed the
growing of the corn crop with the
use of the complete commercial fer
tlizers, knowing we'll hat the best
preparation for the corn crop IS a
clover sod on which the farm manure
has been spread in winter.
And | also know that it is the phos-
phoric acid and potash that make the
cotton fiber rather than the nitrogen,
and having plenty Of nitrogen becOm-
ing available through the whole
growth of the crop from clover n
peas, and the residue Of the manure
used, there will be weed enough
without applications Of nitrogen in
the fertilizer, for the main use of the
nitrogen is to maintain the vital &C
tivity of the plant.
But where the farmer is merely
growing cotton and gambling on the
chances with fertilizers alone it may
be of value to him to use nitrate Of
soda during the growth of the crop,
provided he has used an abundance Of
phosphoric acid and potash at the
start. If he has used only 200 pounds
of 2-S-2 at the start, then he
might add more phosphate and pot
ash with the nitrate and risk results.
But this IS not farming. 1t is merely
growing cotton with the aid Of fer
t~ilizcTs, and the man who arms right
can cEG~d to use ph0sphoric acid and
potash far more literally, and
Ec>&s - spend a cent for ammonia
or nitrogen in any form.
Go to york and determine to have
a farmers institute at your place and
make arrangennents for it. Then go
to the institute prepared to get out
Of it all that you can. Have plenty of
questions that YOU intend to ask the
speakers. It does not matter if the
speakers make no set speeches, If you
Will ask questions enough to keep
them replying. / once started to
make an address, and the farmers
pitched in with questions that tool
up my entire time. and | made NJ
speech: but sill the same, they got
what they wanted, and that was bet
ter han ~anyOne's set speech.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19

OWner of country homes some
times forget hat the manure pile is
q menace to the health of the family.
particularly is this the case when
within easy reach of the dwelling.
Although q most excellent fertilizer
there is nothing hat will breed flies
more quickly or certainly than stable
manure n if it be true. as no doubt
it is, that they carry disease, then the
unsightly heap should be removed to
the garden or field where its value is
appreciated.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19

Two sons Of, the great horse Elec-
toneer 125 are Owned in Kansas, and
n of them sold in his prime for
$35,O 900. This was AntevolO 2:l9 IL
now 70 years old. The other son
OF EfecLoneer referred to is Colder
Slope 1I437
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
SCOURS IN CAIN T.

Scours is a disease caused ;.
gestion and generally o"'Ht -
feeding too much dry feei
change. Put the calf on q gram ...
and feed a bran mash +s
for a week. Turnips ana 't..-
are also good in cases Oh III
For cattle a small dose OF p
about 2 ounces, combined Nj. 80
ounce of laudanum given u.
linseed cruel is 2 good remeo-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19

Toulouse or Emblem gee.
good breed and not d1tlcA-- ~
They are large, vigorous t
abundance of feathers, anu =
when young he'll flesh is
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19
KEEP THE PALS An

One Of our institute lecturers told
us last winter hat we ought to rinse
out the pals after feeding the hogs.
every time. This seemed to me rather
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19

Clearing up and RENE
growths along the margins
den and fields with thor"t-'
uous cultivation Will give ann.
plete immunity from e"-
grubS, etc.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-19

Don't be spariug Of "ai'E p
window boxes. Ninety-nlne -[
failure out Of a hundred resi-.
a lack Of sufficient water. h..
posed to the air on all side ..-
tons takes place very rap. ,ra
ply water by the pailfuI ]hSl'a ~a
to grow just as good plant
window box as in the garden .. ..
Put a shallow box OF .-
shorts near the calf. II vi.
gin to eat it.