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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

The farmer cannos possibly obtain
the amounf Of efficient help. that he
could N the hand were retained long
enough 10 get settled Sin the harness
40 70 SPEAK; while the hard II placed
- . 6isadssntage by having 70 adjust
himself 70 the environments REGULAR
20 every place az which he begins 10
work. Then. too. he loses consider
able time In going from one place 70
another. searching for work.
We are thorous1hly convinced that
the farmer must adopt 10 certain
extent. the methods Of the city EN-
ployer. n the hired man works over
time. he b earning his employer
money and should receive extra pay
for nis labor. ~ for any reason, he
loses time, he returns his employer
nothing for that time and conss-
quenfly should have an hours wages
deducted from his pay. This stand
ard would insure absolute fairness 10
both.
Then. let the farmer retain the
same hand the year around. even
though there BE- a small part Of the
time that he could be dispensed with.
The sork Of the busiest season wiii be
handled all the easier vhen n does
come on. And AZ The seasons pses the
really wise farmer VII. zee ample
cause for promoting the competent
hand and raising his salary accord
inxiy.
Indeed. We sec no reason why the
farmer should not make the faithful
hired man Of years. his partner IN
business.
In CONGESTION. u II an important
fact that this scsrcify of farm help ID
vsiidiEs q dsteriorsfing influence or
thu fertility OF the colt and fhs I'm.
provemsnts Of farms In general. sinos
many II them are too extensive 10 b.
lpropsriy kept up BY their owners
sIons. ana there ~ gittio doubt bu,
that this eventually win dopreciass
land sslues IN certain portions Of the
country and ~ the SINE time rais>
the price Of staple crops produced
shouId our readers cons,ssr SONS oi
the above drawbacks oyerdrAvu, 10,
them remsmbsr that the farmer os
the hired man very oftsn carries than
% even srcstsr eStrsnss than ths1
lara bsssv'h rsprsssptsd 70 b.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08
RABIES ALWAYS DANGEROUS

During the past year there have
been many casts % rabies IN Kansas
and 0ther Western states which has
caused much loss 81 live stock and IN
several localities people have been
bitten ~ nbla doss
This Il one u he oldest dis,asns
Known and y vas Described by Ar.
stoiie In the fourth century. y. q The
season Of The year makes very little
difference, ~ the disease l. just as
prevalent IN the winter az IN summer.
This i contrary 70 she ideas 81 many
persons who think that JsIy and Az
gust. known A. Dog Days IL the only
time tina, dogs are subject 20 rabies
The disease IL caused IN nearly al
cases by the bite ~ a rabId animal.
but u IL possible 90 contract fhbles
from the saliva. the tears from Ne
eyes or the milk Of a rabid animal.
The fsbld d0s IA a source ~ danger a
Few days before the symptoms o. the
disease appear. bat IN no case before
- was bitten BY . Fabld animal %
otherwise inoculafed.
fiof weather. lack 81 water. or M
treatment ali never IN themselves
produce rabies
The symptoms seldom develop IN
lees than ~ days after the animal va,
bItten.--rnost commonly three 70 sis
uecks-but they msy not SLOW from
s'x months 10 year. Not all animsl'
bitten develop the disease. II dependI
somewhat on the part OF the bod,
which was bitten.
In man there Ia Isss danger ~ bitter
through the clothing than upon ths
hare parts ~ the body. the face bsins
thu most dangerous II IL not IN.
common for the symptoms 70 deseior
! IN less than t~o sesks when bitter
upon the head.
There are two forms 81 rabies, IN,
furious and the dumb. la the farioul
form the dnx IL nrsf noticed 20 seel
the company Of his master more thar
usual o. he viii seek DARK. SECLUDED
places. Sometimes he wfIl maize aud
dsn starts toward ohi~ets After {
DAY or two he viii start 70 psnds
about. and will sometimes trsvs
many miles . day.
\ " Il very Iihslv 70 bite other AMI
mAiA bus will often pass hofss or mat
lua,en thsy intssfsso stth ~ sswss
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08
BE YE WATClFuL

The cnlturist can not escape punish-
ment for heightened on tho plea Of
ignorance.
Those at the head OF the horticul-
tural depar tment Of PENNSYLVANIA der
clare that a large percentage OF the
orchards OF the state are infested with
San Jose scale, yet e is safe 70 :
that many who are harboring the pest
little suspect It's presence
A Boston woman writes that three
times day through the season did ]
20 out and gather up the gypsy moth
and destroy II. her love for her mag
nffcent trees being sufficient incentive.
Yet the caterpiiiars which evaded her
vigilance viii be on hand next year 20
bother her or some one else.
This last summer for the FIRST we
noticed chicory tn soms OF the mead
ows to which 1t was before foreign. In
other places 1t has become nuisance,
despite the. beautiful blue dandeiicn-
like blossoms. No doubt the farmers
will soon, cease to regard II merely a.
"a stray. For when such things come
they come to stay unless opposition i
given
The orange hawkweed has gradually
gained ground from the east to thu
middle west. snG vet many who have
Ia on their farms little suspect it, true
nature.
We war against toads, when thes
iare really helpers. for save few We
nomcus snakes in the mountains ans
deserts. even this despised form has ~
lsconon,ic value. And yet the littl'
nuisances slip In and we give them a
slsast NO tnhcspitAbie reception.
The ne Of small lens win serv'
NJ . ecod detective. whether n Is al
rected upon the seed bin, or the bari
OF our fruit trees. Cultivate the hahi
of observation along with your crops
n y a most convenient product whe'
rightfully uscd.--B. l. r.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08
why IS FARM HELP SCARCE?
Bys c. NIIIer.i

ReFsiarity and system Of employ
nIent in ths city are such that the
fuaploye knows exactly What ~ re-
Tuired n him. that he begins 70 work
"a = certain hour and stops Al ! reg,i-
lar hour. II be labor before or after
his regular working hours. he e al
lowed overtime. usually az double
wages b the hour.
Furthermore. ~ the workman IN the
city grows mere prpncient In his line
81 labDr. promotion almost invariably
pushes him W notch higher. IN both
position and salary
Again. certainty q employment the
year around holds many q man In the
city.
The conditions surrounding 90.
cosnfry iaborsr are almost entirely
fbe reyerse Of those just mentioned
IN gile city While most fssmsrs have
resuiar hours for beginning work and
another for stopping. there are -
many Interruptions and unlocked for
contingencies, arising IN crop or
weather condifionF that the hired man
Frequently works two or three hours
pFer.fisIe. and this grows % be such
a cofnfnsn occurrence that all he sets
for hts extra labor 81 perhaps q half
Z hr9ys longer rest 81 noon which II
really for the sake Of the teams. a
formal word o. thanks. or--nothinrl
A for winning promotion. the farm
hand rarely ever expects a. Some.
times he demand. better wages. bu,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

ne viii usually return home Dur,,s
this period he IA irritable. seldom sas.
ms OF afinkins. Ne cannot drink DO.
eAase hls throat = parnlyxeS and Ne
enhnei swallow. often h. viii fores
sticks and stones down ria throat q
Efforts y mtlsfy hunssr and thirst.
This period n Irritation l..s twa Al,
three dnya folioasd 81 : psf,.a ~
rafalysaM which - shown Ny The voice
which changes 20 prolonged howl
Then the hind legs are pafalexea ana
death quickly follows
~ q rane ~ iumb fables IN. A.~
seeh Die masters company or NAV
hids u dark places. becomes unabls a.
swallow. the loser nu hans@ so~n
ana The tongue pFotrudrm which mas
swell and turn dark and death en~p~
10 from fDbf 60 ten days
IN cattle, they are prone ,s ol.ns<
chlskens and dogs and Docasi..all,
run AZ man. often falling down. wIsb
: twiiehlns u muscles. bat seldom BIZ
Horses are mote vicious than Cattle
eitinF he mansor himself or anythins
within reach.
Treatment consists Of tho ras,sur
process which must b. taken b.f.ys
me symptoms have Developed. IA
order % BE- effective n must be ssker
within = very few days after helms
pitfen ~ = fabid animal. The mad
ZONE = o. no use "a a prevention d
The brain Of a rabid animal show,
small, round o. oval bodies under IN.
microscope called nerri ana nav,
never been found IN the brain AZ :,
animal unless Il had been ine.alss~d
With rabies vlrus
when an animal II suspected Of hav.
ING rabies The head saould h remas. !,
40 soon after death a. rn.s,has
wrapped IN cloth which ~ saturassf
w ~ per cent formaiIns. placed Il
IN box and sealed, IN warm wes,hs,
u should be enclosed r. a bor of h.
and shipped % TIE veterinary dspsys'
menf ~ experiment $ssfians on ~.
nearest pas'suf Institute.
Persons who have been bsttsr 4,
snifnnls suspected q HAVING ssb,s,
should he sent 20 = rastsur lnssltut,
Iss ~ YEN EARLIEST momsnL
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08
EASY COME. EASY GO

a great many farmefs are like the
Timber Jack who. after MARKING
hard all winter in the weeds With
out seeing the face OF any human be-
ing except sis fellow worknen. came
out IN the spring With his seasons
wages intact IN his pocket
After two weeks Of drunkenness and
dehauchery he woke up ono morning
with rs certs IN his poeket. the last
cent he had. Walking into : saloon
he threw the coin on the bar. ordered
two drinks and quickly disposed Of
them.
.All in - said the barkeepsr.
-yis, yis. sAis Jack: mo matter,
sisy come. aisy go" and he walked
out to join eang bach 10 the woods
Manyscssrners operate on Jacks
plan In regard 10 the u.s. Of their val
liable machinery. They wos@ hard q
get the money 70 buy plowa respers
and other labor savers. and then Dc.
liberately squander their savings b
leaving their machinery 20 b. de-
stroyed by the weather.
On one farm the writer xaw It lsRs'
ssoe worth Of machinery which had
been rendered Dracticsily useless with
In two years By exposure to I'M
weather. A me reaper which wa
only three ana half years old wa
left standing after the last wheat cut
ting. and is already 10 rusted ant
warped and wcafhsr-beaten that
can never again be used.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

There Il no doubt that wheat bran
ia one OF the best feede that can be
used 10 produce large now Of milk.
yet. az present prices. around so per
ton. u u about the most expensive
feeder the dalryman can us<.
One pound ~ cottonsred meal has
feeding value equal 20 ene.and-A-
half pounds 81 xheat br1n. but Of
course Il win not DO 10 replace the
meal with bran.
cowpez has has a value almost
equal 20 that % bran. the exact ratio
being isoe pounds Of bran 10 5000
pounds os,hny.
Many feeders believe that aifAIfa Il
fully equal 20 bran pound for pound
and n the bran has 10 be bought In
the open market the value Of alfalfa
~ certainly greater. because the crew.
inx 81 alfalfa or any other good CROP
always improves the land shii~ feed
brought m from the outside only adds
lts nAnurizi fnsse 70 The soil.
Farmers In the south can hardly
anord % buy bran. being - far from
the big markets the price h generally
|hish--from SIS 70 sac per zen. IN
any country whsr~ feed n high ever
Effort should Be made % gsow ever
pound u feed possible uron the land
itself. southern farmers ara bsein.
ming 70 spprcesste the value % THU
practice ard more stock feed h BEING
rrv~n In that country than ever b..
fore.
while Il 10 . gratifying fact sIso
that more livestock Il being rnissd
there T. no desbt that the amount Of
stock food per hs>a that 10 srpvn Of
southern farms II sssstily iacYsnn1ns
cotfonsesd meal Il fsvorfss tex
for che csws IN the south nnd root
many farmers feed too much AZ III 4
they seuld grow more coup~aa haov,
psfeh. elossr and alfalfa ana buy i~s
prepared feeds. their prnnss would b.
larger and thsfr soii greatly improved
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

These observations ars not Intended
AZ a critlclsm u the liberal-mindsd
farmer. nor ere fhey plea for the
siotnfuI. shirkinx cIass Of farm hands.
They are meant ~ an index of what
might be termed clrcunstantial con-
di.ions existing sn farming districts
today. fo-ether Eith spgsestfoux
ffat may assist in the beffer-
menf Of those conditions and Ia the
ultimate solution al the great vital
problem now being faced ~ the
American farmer--thas % necurinr
and retaining skilled help IN the farm
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

We know a farmer in New jersey
who makes 6ood deal of money BY
buying NJ fairly eood c6ws nnd selling
them Vt auction IT'S saisN are held
Just before they become fresh. or
when they are apringinx udders. - :
COW looks NJ her best atssth&t ssss.c.
For month or two Isestous 20 the
sale he feeds literally. brushes the
ceatssuf the animals vigeroa'sly twice
dpy and when the sale day arrives
their horns are polished. their tails
comhed and they present : 80 per
cent better appearance Than cows o.
better blood which have hail only or-
binary care In shis way this Jer-
seymah gets from SIS 70 2ao per COW
more than anybody else IN that
county.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

\ has Nlw1ys besr 4 source Of gres,
wonder g me how any daifyman ~
expect g produces sSod milk when NJ.
COWS ~ compAile4 70 wade through
mud and NTH n the barn yard.
Even 4 the harm Itself Il scrupu.
katsly clsan--which 4 cApnot b. Il TIA
yards are MUDDY the odor arisIns
from ilthy harnyArd vii offset HI
the eaortn made 90 keep the min
clean when 4 comes from the COWS
Theirs Y ~ enc solution 10 NJ III
harpyardA zach must bc treated by
ITSELF and 70 meet the cchditions Il.
istinx ~ y ~ tne yard y situated IN
= gentle riope ~ thns WI be needed
y Tile drxinsec. placed ahoat sin ,ss,
apart Tile Win ksep any harEsard
|perfessly dry. but Y there is only an
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

tnE the sdDj. - that only good. plump.
healthy grains FREE from all foul
weed seeds may be grown.
The tanning min. judiciousiy used.
will do much to increase the yield Of
every small-grain crop and assist n
keeping our nelds free from noxious
weedm
Il viii take cookie out Of wheat.
buckthorn. piantain out OF clover. IN
fact II can be adjusted 20 ~ 10 handle
all kinds Of grain and weed-seeds-
II ynu decide that IL pays to sow
good seed and TO keep your fields free
IL ,m ncxicus weeds. then do not hest
tate TO Unrest . few dollars IN . fam
ming min.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

alens the ground more than nfiy 80
and snso a harbsa-rirs fsure sh'sh :
lnsrrsfsd his hands and face ihat =
wss otlIrsf r. let o. his hold. ~
eagle never unt<red IN ~ %
termination. however. and saiied aNAs
with the lamb and room disaprssfss
fren sisht.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

NJ farner ran ret any one to take
- same palms In grading his reed
thar he would himself. Some farmers
claim that II does mot pay 70 clean
grain.
IL II ! fact that It does not pay very
large returns 10 clean and grade grain
before selling II. but by grading our
own s>ed We can materially increase
tbs yield OF our small grain crops
The corn crop Of this country has
been increased millions OF bushels By
intelligent seed selection. All other
grain crops can b Improved BY grad
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

A zhe<t field owned by q Russian
farmer. comprising 70 acres At chero-
kee. Okla. yielded s,zs1 busheis an
average ~ a bushels Of 81 pounds.
The farmer sold this wheat for a1.os
per bushe; the crop bringing q, sss,
exactly fsss more than the entire
qu~rter section comprising his farm
cost FIVE PEARS ago.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

The new cattle cars Of the Pennxyi-
vAnia railroad have round corners and
very bolt and nat = cQunter-sunk ~
NAT the interior Is perfectly smooth
a the cattle cannot insure them
selves IN them.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08
A SIMPLE SADDLE

TIE ssfsrup-rs6tte i one u the most
eeNHNnssnt fhines 20 hmvs @besf the
fern. - i cones f. mIkhff hardy
whers acre Il ~ ottsr saddle lsff IN
- aarn a. . fine ~ @rnefstnry.
y y ampir 5 pair n Ftsrrups
sIkAisG r. . stfwr Pot hs9nket on
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08


AMER . mild summer and fAll
severe wiss~r - very hard On hosk
utility and ornzm~nssi vegetation -
the sropth = v~ry green ard unripe
Amonxss the nrps T. suffer would "
vnristjss II roe~~. ana heir proise-
sien should b attended 10 before M
siiahess srres orcurn
Take ~ood rpmmer and ram m
col a. hard - : rad All srpand each
plant. then plse~ 3 fofkfd o. two u
stable o. cor manure round ths sism
let this come Up iistis wsy Under
M branches hat not a.. - 4 T. ne
nsek or collar that wants wrAppins
ara u thls y projected there 70 iisns
danger Of the plants heins injured
sS~sbosps are good forss~rs All
~w@a1 fav&vu
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

J kass forrd bus through expert
rrtnn Esaoe - NJ ufis. fhat second
erDp rfescr nsah<s the very bsss
ehesDee rhieken feed for ehsrksas
fnaf ean be nssd. I tank Il heat,
Fros1c aifaitn ard fhat % hard "a
kat
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08
THE WISE DAIRYMAx KNOWS
THAT

The dual purpose COW may be good
enough tor the man who wants to
KIN his dairy cowp for beef. or try to
make dairy cows out OF his beef cat
tle. but for the man who IL running a
straight dairy he should eliminate all
beef blood from the strain Of his ami
mails
The biggest COW , mot always the
bert animal In the dairy by long
shot Good quality may be contained
In . small COW and some breeders
assert that II h more frequently In
the medium or even under-sized AMI
mai than In the larger ones
The greatest waste In the dairy II
tho waste Of nnscientinc feeding
pourtng-FtnfTlng expensive food into
COWS that are unsuitable fog the pro-
dursson OF milk
No other department Of farming
sppeals more strongly 20 the pride Of
the farmer than dairysng- D2Iryine.
Hike sheep raining can only be pushed
10 IT. highest success by men Who love
1.-THE bus1neD and who are willing to
s&rrince II the start some Of the pro-
az IN order to build for the future.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

. cod = r<reif1l to as I<f ~ 3e
rs~retfui 70 the dumb b-szr under our
eass. n y downrixht cruelty 20 allow
<ny anir'al en the farm 70 = snpro-
rsa*a wIfh eshsforr&.l1 quarters dur-
inx - winter and - snssr from I~sk
81 fed and water AZ the prcpsr time.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

A visit to New England this sum
mer showed me that great many old
farms that had been practically aban-
doned are now being taken up by
enterprising young farmers and many
% the old sheep farms are being made
profitable by improved methods-
Among these are the pasturing OF
Western sheep. I believe there are
great opportunities in New England
fzrminG-R- ~.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

= farmer expects good workman
ship from the blacksmith and shs car
pentsr but u content 10 siourh sioas
sishoat having learned his own basi.
nesa
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

A German psychologist after some
interesting experiences has discovered
that hens really have good memoriea
They certainly never fsfi TO remember
that the h>~t scratching u in the
|choiesst flower bed in the garden
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

hold M the trap-6ccs. when ne - ~.
BIC snsws II the eAit ~ puAhes ~
trigger bark. which slides thfoush. 49, ".
hole and lets the sifd<-door fall. =
can b. made out Of any slrons 20 IL
. boy who Il handy With tools. " -.
an hour. and n never falls 10 wefa
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

whsnevsr prices Of farm pfoas..,
advance ! little TIE cry u ~ ~ -
The fAsmees have formed :
There II no man IN this country ~.
u BIC enough - form . eomn'ns 4
Of sfr ntlIion farmers ana eptfs'
y 3 nnG1e esuonIGnkAoA
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08
BURNING the ROADSTER

a great many people have the mis-
taken IDEA that the limo 70 burn the
roadside In order 10 kill tho many In
sects that winter In these places =
u the early sprinR Of the year.
II vou win watch CLOSELY At such =
place where the rcadsidc has been
burned IN the rprina sou viii see the
insects coming out OF the ground very
|thickly on the warm days
This proves that the insects were
not killed. Mos. Of them are IN the
gro nd ana the heat OF the IRE passing
over them does not harm them and
the trash burned from above them
makes l. AL the easier for the ! secss
10 come forth.
while nj doubt a few Of them are
killed the majority OF them are I'M
injured
The right time % burn these road.
sides 10 do elective work Il IN the
llnto sal! o. the year. after the cold
weather has already ser Id and All the
tender vegetation Is dry.
Then. IL ne roadsides are burned.
the insects IN such places win be killed
| ~ heavy frecxinE, as they usually 90
! not 80 very deeply Into the ground
! bur seem 20 depend on fhs coyerlns %
trash 70 protect them from the cold.
| This IL great BIT more effective
1 IN the killing q the insects than the
|srr,nx burning.
1 Not only does the fall burning 81
the rcAisides do good by the killing q!
tho insects that ~winter there. but II
also helps 70 keep the road In better
shape by allowing tess snow to collect
ia tho drifts a. Il usually does IN places
where there Il much grass and weeds
! -0regcr II. GiItzke.
/ Go through the fieids and pick out
the VERY best ears OF corn you car
md for seed. Then look over youi
ghbor's neid and II you can find
better ears there buy them and pas
Whatever he aka
We know Of big dairy ccsnpan,
N the east which Il erecting a mil
In Nebraska TO grind alfalfa 20 b.
shipped 1900 miles TO the cows And
alfalfa would grow right under th'
cows feet n Il only had chance.
i II r. not necessary 20 keep chicken
lfaf. especially while growing. but q !
/ livery important 10 keep them in Eoos
thrifty condition.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

xs>ssorps are good forss~n ssi
treat iAysrA
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

II Il not necessary 20 keep chickens
fat. especially while CROWNS. but u IL
very important TO keep them in GOOD
thrifty condition.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-12-08

Go through the feids and pick ont
the very best ears OF corn you can
md for seed. Then look over your
neighbors neld and II you can find
better ears there buy them and pay
whatever he askA