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The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
PREPARING SEED BED.
Success of Crop Depends Largely -
lntelIissntIy Handling Soil
In Advance.

The Importance of properly pTepar-
ing the seed bed for corn cannot be
too strongly emphasized, for the sue
cess of the crop depends to very
great extent upon the rapidly and
vigor with which the seed starts int
growth.
Corn gets a much better start when
planted in fine, mellow soil, rich IN
plant food and supplied with a moder-
ate amount of moisture. The seed
will not germinate readily If placed
in coarse, lumpy soil.
If the corn is planted in a fine anG
mellow seed bed termination takes
place quickly, and the young plants
get plenty OF food, because the roots
come in actual contact with more OF
the fine earth particles, on the surface
of which the moisture and plant food
are found.
When the young plants are thus sit
/ uated they are able to withstand ad-
verse climatic conditions.
A very large proportion OF corn this
year will be grown on ground that
was AA NOAA AeSt FCdAg OIg III DtAkEL
words, on cOrnstalk ground. It y In
the management of this ground that
some farmers fail to produce as good
results as they desire.
The proper thing to do with corn
stalk ground is to first cut the stalks
with a stalk cutter and then disk the
ground at the earliest opportunity as
preparation for plowing.
Corn as well as other grain requires
a solid seed bed, which is made By
cultivation after plowing. The main
use of the disk and harrow is to COM
pact the lower portion Of the furrow
slice and then throw loose soil on top
in which the seed will find easy ger
minatiOn. While this is being done
weeds are terminating, and by subse-
quent operations they are being killed.
which, If left alone, will bother all
summer long and rob the soil Of much
available plant food.
Some farmers intend to plant corn
en- clover sod that was manured q
year ago and plOwed last fall. And it
is important to get on this sod as ear
ly as the ground is In proper condition
and disk 1t thoroughly and keep on
disking at intervals until it is time to
plant corn.
It is not best to wait and let the
grass grow up between the burrows or
on sods that have not been properly
turned over. The grass viii do no
good, but harm, and therefore the
quicker the disking Is done the better.
By so doing capillary connection viii
be restored with the soil below ana
thus conserve moisture for the plant,
which sometimes during the year It
will most certainly need.
When corn is planted on Oat or
wheat stubble it should have been
plOwed in the fall, but If this has not
been done follow precisely the same
course that is applied on the stubble
disk first. then plOw-then give the
same treatment afteTward.
Some think this too much work, but
that depends upon the way one looks
at it. If he is cultivating acres it
probably is, but he is not cultivating
! acres, but corn, and it is much better
to put the work usually put on eighty
acres Of land on forty and grow some
| thing else on the other forty.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01

stem peculiar to the winter squashes.
tinctive pumpkin odor, and the seeds
were small yellOwish straw cOlOred in
stead of white and were thinner than
squash seed. There were but fourteen
seeds, most of which were sent to the
Cornell experiment station. For some
reason the seed failed to grow for the
station people, and the seed that was
kept produced three vines. These vines
were in an isolated spot and were of
extreme interest during the entire
growing season. One vine, while ap-
parently healthy, never grew higher
than three or four inches, though 1t
lived all summer and continued to
grow slowly. The other vines made a
vigorous growth. One resembled a
pumpkin vine, while the other for the
most part resembled the squash vines,
though the fruit blossoms were her
maphrOdite, and the pollen blossoms,
though well formed, neither opened
nor produced pollen.
This vine produced no fruit, but judg-
ing by the embryo they would have
been quite pumpkin-like. The vine hav-
ing the pumpkin vine characteristics
had normal blossoms except that the
male blossoms produced no pollen. One
fruit was produced by this vine, and
in shape and color was Ike the picture
except it had a large, round stem. The
seed from which these vines grew had
been fertilized with pure squash pol
len, yet the pumpkin characteristics
persisted in the next genera ton.
Squash pollen was supplied to the fruit
blossoms on both the vines of the
second generation, but the few seeds
in the one squash that grew were en-
tirely hollow, and very interesting
experiment came to an abrupt end.
Professor L. II. Bailey in his PLANT
Breeding" speaking of the refusal of
distinct species to cross, says, For in
stance, if we apply the pollen of a
Hubbard squash to the flower of a
common field pumpkin there will
simply be no result; the fruit will not
form" Professor Bailey had much ex-
perience in crossing cucurbitacsOus
vines and wrote advisedly; but, given
the proper conditions, the bees were
able to produce a hybrid that baffied
the skill of a painstaking scientist Ia
boring to produce similar results.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
COOPERATION IN ROAD WORK
Better Opportunities For
All to Help.

There is no sort of public work in
which folks are interested generally
where the principle of cooperation
could be followed to better advantage
than in the care of the public high
ways In some sections this fact
seems to be recognized, in some others
not
Especially is there need of this CO.
operation in those sections where
earth roads are the rule and where
the character of the soil is such that
there is need of working it at a criti-
cal time, following heavy rains or wet
seasons. Particularly is this true of
stiff clay or adobe soils. which can be
advantageOusly worked and leveled
only when they possess the proper
amount of moisture and the right con-
siStenCy.
Under such conditions it is impOsSi-
bic for one road superintendent and
his helpers to give all the road of
their territory treatment at the proper
time. As a result many such high
ways dry up rough and hard and re-
main in this condition Tor months.
Could a system have been followed
which would have enlisted the aid OF
property owners or renters along the
highways and the roads have been
dragged at the proper time a good
highway would have been secured.
The benefit of this cooperative sys-
tenn is recognized in some states, the
road tax being RENTED in case prop
erty owners give a stipulated amount
of aid in keeping in condition the
roads abutting their own premises.
This plan gives excellent results and
should be adopted in other places
where the roads at certain seasons of
the year are little short of unspeak
BILE, yet for the attempt to keep which
in repair large sums are expended an
nually, but to little purpose.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
CONSlDERATE.
The Thoughtful Host Desired to Spare
His Guest the Unpleasant
Little Detail"

Two friends. one q prosperous look
ing business man and the other at
least we'll dressed, CHANGED TO meet
not long ago. and the second gentle
man remembered that 1t was bis turn
to buy the dinner" so they were soon
repairing to a fashionable restaurant
Their orders were generous, and they
fingered long over the good things. not
forgetting cigars at the end.
When they felt that they really bad
to leave or else pay rent the host
showed a bit OF fdgetiness and re-
quested that the other go outside and
wait for him; that there was an ''un-
pleasant little detail" he wished to
discuss with the proprietor and could
not think Of embarrassing bis friend
by having him oVerhear it The
friend did as requested. stepping out
side and waiting at the nearest corner.
He had been waiting only about i've
minutes when Of a sudden the door OF
the restaurant few open. and his erst-
while host shot through It as from =
catapult. followed by some most IN
complimentary terms.
What's wrong?" was the nrst In
quiry OF the waiting friend.
"Oh. nothing much" was the an
swer. except that the unpleasant lit
tie detaIl' had to discuss with the
proprietor was that | had no money
to pay for the dinners."-Pittsburg
Gazette Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
RAISING GOOD CELERY.
Practical Methods Which Must Be OBJ
served In CultiVating a Prof.
liable Crop.

Early in spring prepare a cold frame,
in which sow the celery seed very thin
in rows.
When an inch high thin the plants to
an inch apart. About the 1st of June
prepare ground by making a trench
ten inches deep and one foot wide with
sloping banks.
Remove all soil from trench and In
bottom put thin layer Of henhouse
drOppings. Cover with good, rich soil
three inches deep. If plants are large
cut off the long leaves. Plant in the
row six to eight inches apart.
If the weather is extremely warm
cover the trench for a few days with
boards.
Cultivate the plants by drawing the
dirt to them as they grow until the
1st of August. If necessary to irri-
gate put straw on each side the trench
and pour water on this to prevent soil
from hardening on the plants.
Never hill the plants when the
ground is hot and dry, but rather
when damp and cool, to prevent rust.
The list Of September bank the
plants for bleaching by covering with
dirt loosely over the top of the plants.
AS winter approaches cover with dirt,
over which put a top dressing OF raw
stable manure to prevent freezing.
Raise White Plume for early and
Giant Pascal for late. ANY one treat
ing celery in this manner will be sue
cpSSfUl
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
Table No. II.

rover boxes or by having boxes set
closer together and still be of cOnven-
lent size.
To make a table as shown in the
lower figure use a large dry goods box
about three feet long, two and one
half feet wide and two and One-haIf
or two and three-fOurths feet deep.
Lay on side, putting in a shelf about
one or one and One-half feet wide
halfway up the back. Lay another
box, same length if possible, on top of
the table next to the wall, this box
being ten or twelve inches deep and
with a shelf, as in the larger box.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
Selecting Site For Garden.

In selecting a site for the garden it
must be remembered that most vegeta-
bles require sunshine as well as plant
food and moisture. Other things being
equal, a southern exposure is prefer
able, as this gives a maximum amount
of sunlight and will be favorable for
the growth of early plants. Care
should be taken to avoid a northern
exposure or a site sheltered from the
sun by buildings.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
LixsIx LINES In RiIIuiIIa.


''Well. sir" said the Billyille citI-
zen. ''ef they amt a power o. confu-
sion In the skies after awhile I'll give
it up!'
What's the trouble?' be was asked.
We'll, over yander is Deacon Jones
prayin' fer rain, an jest 'crost the way
is Elder Brown pertitionin' fer dry,
an the whole pOperlatiOn's crOwdin'
roun', bettin' which1l win. An the
high sheriff's done sarved notice to all
OF 'em to appear in court an answer
to the charge O gamblin' in futures,
an be says he'll git enough cash out
o. the gang to finish the artesian well
an paint the town halL"-Uncle Re-
mus Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
AR::::' Z: |: y!
Stingy manuring does not pay.


Is the harness tied up with string
anywhere? Take it off and do the best
job by repairing you ever did.
4 pound or two of nails will make
the fences all tight and save loss and
hard feeling between neighbOrs.
Get out some stuff for whifletrees.
Keep a little on hand all the time, for
you may need them before you know
it.
Have a bottle of rubber cement on
hand and some good glue. Fix things,
and do it while the other work is not
pressing.
Holes in grain sacks can be patched
by shaking out the dust and pasting d
piece of the same material on the in
side of the opening.
Sifted coal ashes, wheat -four and
sand mixed with water make an ex-
cellent mortar for patching holes
where plaster is broken.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
Old English Laws About sutton.

Old English Laws About Buttons.
Buttons have engaged the attention
Of legislators even more frequently
than hats. Five acts have been pass
ed to protect the button industry Of
England. and some OF these are still
unrepealed An act Of George l. in
fiicts a penalty OF 40 shiIlings on any
person using or selling buttons made
Of cloth. serge, drugget. frieze or cam
let"
This law. says the London Daily
Mail, was a source Of intense annoy
ance to foreign visitors. and the author
Of lie Parisien a Londres." a guide
written in 1884, is careful to explain
its provisions at considerable length.
He adds. however, that foreigners
who are able to prove that their
clothes were made in their own cOun-
try escape the penalty when first sum-
moned on the understanding that they
change their buttons within twenty
four hours"
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
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Table No. l.

feet long; stand on end about two
feet apart and cover with a single wide
board. Nail cleats inside boxes and
put in shelves at distances apart to
suit the purpose. Doors can be made
of wood from similar boxes and hung
at each of the three compartments, or
rod and curtains may be used. A rack
can be put at the back TO hang towels
on. The middle compartment can be
used for kettles, etc, and few nails
or hooks placed for hanging long han
died articles.
Cover the top of the table with q
sheet of zinc or a white OilclOth and
paint or yarnish the sides or cover
with fancy figured OilclOth pasted on
with smooth starch paste. The table
in the proportions illustrated would be
about two and One-half feet long. It
could be made shorter by using mar
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
Microscopic Measurement.

The measurement OF microscopic OBJ
jects is done by rulings on glass,
which are produced by wonderfully
delicate machines. These rulings are
constructed 80 as to accurately divide
an inch or any other unit of measure
ment into any desired number OF
parts-as. for instance, one One-huD-
dredth of an inch or one One-thOu-
sandth Of an inch or even one ten
thousandth OF an inch. The finest rul-
ings thus far produced by any Of the
machines are at the rate of something
like 100000 10 the inch. Some idea Of
the cIOseneSs of the ruled lines can be
obtained from considering that thou
sand such lines would occupy only the
space included in the thickness Of a
sheet of ordinary writing paper.-New
York American.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
Guarded Ais Beard.

AS Sir Thomas More laid his head
on the block be begged the executiOner
to wait a moment while be carefully
placed his beard out Of reach Of the
az, for, be said. lit hath not commit
ted treason" which reminds one Of
the story Of Simon Lord Lovat, who
the day before his execution on Tower
hill bade the operator who shaved him
be cautious not to cut his throat, as
such an accident would cause dtsap-
pointment to the gaping crowd on the
morrow.-English Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
An Old Family.

Sir Watkin Williams Wynn. talking
to friend about the antiquity Of his
family. was told roughly that he was
"a mere mushroom
How is that" he asked indignant
ly.
Why" said the other. when | was
In Wales a pedigree Of particular
family was shown TO me which filed
more than five large parchment skins,
and near the middle of it was a note
in the margin. About this time the
world was created.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
INEXPENSIVE TABLES.
Can Be Made of Grocery Boxes CsV-
cred With Oileloth to Give
Neat Appearance.

These two illustrations show ways
OF making very convenient and serV-
iceable kitchen tables by using cheap
store boxes. If possible procure dry
goods boxes made Of good, smooth
wood, but If only the rougher grocery
boxes are to be had they can be utilized
by covering over with OilclOth after
the table is completed.
To make the table as in the top fig
ure use two boxes alike, each about
10 by IS inches and two and One-half
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
The kind In Wrono,

The king can do no wrong" quoted
The wise guy.
"Oh. that all rOtr' retOTted the sim
pie mug. who had been up late the
night before. suppose you were
drawing to a straight and wanted
either a deuce or seven spot"-Phi-
Rdelphia Record.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01

A New Method of Planting Tomatoes
Instead Of planting tomato seeds in
a box. as most people do, cut hole in
a small potato, fill it with dirt and
plant your seed in this, writes Yigne
M. Carey Of Grand Rapids, Wis, in
Popular Mechanics
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
Wh.rn the Profit Lies.

There is the most money in the long
run in dairy by selling the cream or
butter only and keeping the other
products on the farm. Skimmilk is
turned into money fast with pigs.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
The Tuher Family.

The potato plant, the tomato plant
and the tobacco plant are closely al
He'd, belonging to the same family. One
has its tubers developed, the other its
fruit and the third its leaves.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
His Proof

Mrs. Youngwife-Wh have you
ever done to prove your love for me?
Mr.. Youngwife-Darling, I've contract
ID a lovely case OF chronic dyspepsia
Judge
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
Small Audience.

Bacon-Did you say the professor al
ways counts ten before he speaks7
Egbert-No; he only counted eight at
yesterdays Iecture.-Yonkers States
man
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01

Remember you must die. Let this
not startIe you. but let it soften you
while there is yet time to do some
good In the world.
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
He Knew.

Say, pa
We'll. what Is itE'
PA. what Is aIfaIfaF
It's slang term for whiskers. son. "
replied the city man as be resumed
bis novel el.-WashiugtOu Herald
The Washington bee., 1911-04-01
What He Remembered.

'Who was the man In the iron
mdsk?'
i don't remember the catcher
name. but can feIl you who pitched" ="
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-02-16
Notice..

Having qualified as administrator
upon the estate Of NJ. d. Joyner,
deceased. late Of Halifax county, N.
c., l hereby notify all persons having
claims against said estate TO present
them to me, or to my attorneys,
Kitchin & Smith, on or before the
18th day Of January, 1912, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar OF their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make imme-
date settlement.
JOSEPH L. JOINER,
l-l2-6t Admir- of M. D. JOINER.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-02-16

of land. viz. One certain tract of lana
described in a deed registered in the
REGISTERS Office OF said Halifax Coun-
ty in book 80 D 37S, and executed by
John Atkins and wife TO Robinson ana
Fries. and nor 20 i. j. Macdonald as
set forth in the deed from the SAID
party of j5e first part TO tee Sala par "
OF the second part; another certain
tract Of land described in deed reg
istcred in said Registers olice III
book so, 327, and executed by Mar
tha Pope to Robinson and Fries ana
not to A. j. Macdonald as set forth
in the said deed from the said party
of the first part to the said party OF
the second part; the said interest IN
and to the lands conveyed in the said
two last mentioned deeds having been
afterwards conveyed by Robinson ana
Fries to the said North Carolina LulG-
Der Company, by deed, registered III
said Registers office, in said Halifax
County; another certain tract of land
described in a deed made by Gabriel
Marrow TO the North Carolina Lumber
Company and registered III the said
County of Halifax in book 50, 500,
said deed not having been executed
to A. J. Macdonald as is set forth III
the deed of tie said party OF the first
part TO the said party o. the SECOND
part; a certain other tract OF land de-
scribed in q certain deed registered III
said Halifax County in book ", p 2o4,
and executed by N. Hoffman and wife
10 the said North Carolina Lumber
Company and not to A. J.MGcDonaid
as set forth in said deed from the
said party OF the first part TO the sald
party CT the second part.
And by the same authority and for
the same consideration, all personal
property of the said Halifax Land
Company, OF every nature and descrip,
ton, wherever situated. both i'll and
about the company's factory and plant
at rillery, n. c., and elsewhere, parti-
cularly all boilers, engines, saving
| machinery, drying machinery, planning
machinery, hangers, pulleyg, tools, fix
lures, implements and plant general
| ly, and all the timber, lumber manu-
featured and manufactured, logs
office furniture and fixtures, books
stationery, supplies, and materials
railroad iron, railroad track and tres
ties, engines, cars, skidders, livestock
books and accounts OF the said Hall
| fax Land Company: and also all rights
privileges and franchises granted by
or under the laws of the State oil
North Carolina TO the North Carolina
Lumber Company and its successors
| All Of which said property was
| duly conveyed to The Halifax Lane
Company by that deed OF record il
Halifax County in book 212 on page
"A, ct sea-:
! Said property will be sold collec'
lively and not in separate parcels.
Sale will be had from the porch
Of the Office of The Halifax Lane
Company, in the town OF Tillery.
This January 18th. 1911.
ALBION DUNN Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-02-16
HCg5 10 CUR. asEU .5aT1sE1
1t Is A Eaecr1aI D:soaae And re

1t Is a. Internal D:scaga and Re
GG:res An Interim! lcarneGy.
The cause OF rheumatism ami lindrea
disease is al excess OF uric acid III the
blood. &c cure this terrible disease this
Gc.5 mist be expelled and the system 80
regulated that 10 more acid will be
formed in excessive quantities. Eheunla-
tis-l IS an internal disease ard requires
an internal remedy. ECBBINC with
Oils and Iinin2eHts WILL NOT CURE,
affords only temporary relief 81 best,
causes you to delay the proper treat
raent, AMI allows the nlalady 70 gct Z
1irI13er hold on J-ou. Ldnirnsnts may ease
tac pain, but they Will no more cure
rheumatism than paint viii Change tho
liber of rotten wood.
Science has at last discovered g per-
feet and complete cure, which is called
Rheunacide. Tested in hundreds Of cases.
it has effected the most marvellous cures;
we believe ii Will cure you. Rheunlccide
gets at the joints from the inside. sweeps
the poisons out of the system. tones up
the stomach, regulates The liver and
kidneys and makes you well all over.
Rhoumacide strikes the root of the dis.
ease and removes its cause. This spier-
did remedy is sold by drug gists and
dealers generally al soc. and 81 . bottle.
In Tablet form at 25c. and SOC. a package.
Write to Bobbitt Chemica; Co., Balti-
more, Md. Booklet free. Tablets sent
by mail.
FOR SALE Ely
E. T. WHITEHEAD COMPANY
Scotland Neck, N. C.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-02-16
Sale of House and Lat.

BY virture of power vested Inn.
by that deed of trust executed tom.
ON the 9th day of January, 1865. Or
Henry Pitt and his wife, Lou f.e
which deed Of trust is recon. a m
the Register of Deeds OAica g.
Halifax County in Book 193. al lsg
POI. will on Saturday the Alb r
OF March, 1911, at II o'clock, sell q
public Auction, III the town Of Sa.
land Neck, n. c., to the hi-
bidder, for cash, that house aadn
described in said deed Of ti.gs. a,l
lying, beng and situate IL tta #
town of Scotland Neck, N. ~. r.
more particularly deserted as 81.
lows:
Beginning at point on tie
side Of Roanoke Street,
20 the Map Of said town, 4,
reference is hereby made. rs t
in Mcrtherly direction from
corner Of Roanoke and Thrift
Streets, thence along no .
Streets in q Northeriy ul
fifty feet to Tom SHIELD
thence Eastward along Tom S
line to The town ditch. thence
said ditch Southwark fly
thence parallel with ;tig, 81
Street to Roanoke Street. ihe hr
mig, being part of the ians
cd to Henry Pitt by deed so
IL the Register Of Deeds C 81
Halifax County in Sock 81. \.
500. This the 1st day Of Ecb G
1911.
S. a. DUNN, Tgust..
s. A. & r. &. Dunn, Attorneys.