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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-16
Bossy.

Our best friend among the
farmyard people-yes, we must
place the COW before good old
Dobbin, for we should suffer more
if she were taken from us than if
we were deprived Of the horse.
Bossy is the chief support of
many a poor widow. 1t is by.her
help that the oldest son is able to
go through college. 1t is ofteQ
Bossy who dispels that terrible
bugbear, the mortgage on the
farm. Not only does this gentle
eyed lady furnish us with meat,
milk, cream, butter, and cheese,
but her hide is used for shoes and
ss, her hair mixed with NOR
tar to plaster the walls of our
houses, her hoofs made into glue,
and her bones used for knife hand
les and buttons
The cow is as old as civilization
itself, herds of cattle having been.
kept by ancient Egyptians, Assy-
rains, Hebrews, and Greeks, part
~. for food they furnished and
also for the labor they performed.
Every country has its W pc
euliar breed Of cattle, one of the
strangest being the sacred run
ming OK" of. Ceylon, a little crea-
ture only thirty inches tall, that
IS used to carry express matter
long distances because he is such
a swift runner.
Every herd of cows has a ruler,
a dignifed cow who usually gov
erns her band with a rod of iron.
Every member knows that she
may not eat or sleep in a chosen
spot, that she must not pass first
over the pasture bars unless she
has obtained her leaders permis-
sion.
Bulls have long worn rings In
their noses, but only lately has
it become the fashion for cows
to wear ear rings. Last year a
law was passed In Belgium fequir-
ing every COW to have an earring
with her special number engraved
upon it.
Bossy is a most loving mother
and an efectionate friend. She
likes to have people talk to her,
and one clergyman whom know
said he felt like taking off his hat
every time he met a COW. Did you
know that Bossy has a musical
ear? The maid who sings as she
milks succeeds In filing her pail
much sooner and with less labor
than does the maid wAo is silent
at her work-Selected.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-16
The Poultry yard.

The March-hatched quilts viii
be the early fall layers.
Many incubator chicks r kill
led with kindness by being over
feed and kept too-Warm
You need not be afraid the hens
vii. eat too much crushed shells.
Let them have all they want.
Make it a rule ia. count the
biddies every day. Some folks
never do this. They might be
robbed and never know it.
/ have heard the advice given
to feed the chicks all they viii eat
up clean. That won do. They
will eat up clean (the first week
Q rtwo) more than they have any
business eating.
Hard enough to set for three
weeks, without having to be
gnawed All the time by insect pests
Look at your setting hens once In
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-16
Hog Raising in Watauga

Mr.. Editor FL wish to give
your readers my short experience
IN hog raising since March, 1919.
In that month 1 bought a pair
OF Duroc pigs, and in August the
SOW narrowed ( pigs, which ] sold
for $50. Then on April 2 she
mothered a litter Of 10 which i
sold for 5000, and on September
Ia she brought forth II pigsAlost
three-of which I sold 5 for $25.
leaving four still on hand. So
rating them at the same price at
which the others sold, the SOW
paid me $131.50, and during the
same time the male paid me $50.
SO making a total of $1.79. Then.
after feeding the two parent hogs
sixty days, feeding them % ~
bushels of corn, / bntchered and
weighed them and the pair Melted
1856 pounds. The lard, after be-
ing rendered out, weighed 80
pounds.
My experience With the Two hogs
was as follows: / put them in the
pen on November IL, one weigh
ing 294 pounds and the other 2O4
pounds. On December IL, /
weighed them again and one had
gained 81 pounds and the other
had gained lis making a gain of
212 pounds. During the next thir-
ty days they gained 30 pounds
making a total gain of 422 pounds
in sixty days, being weighed the
last time after they had been kilt
led and bled.AW. w. Blackburn
in Watauga Democrat.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-16
A One Horse Farmer S Success.

Air. j.. Il. Reese, who has a lit
lie farm OF II acres on the out
snirts Of the city, had a row to
pick with the Democrat andt4e
ProgresslYe GARNER as ne dropped
into the office the other day. Iii
a feeble way the Democrat las
been trying to do the Aaron anu
Hurr stunt to the armer In It's
effort to get the farmers to run
two horses.
Now 1t so Details that Mr.. Reese.
is a one-horse farmer and is a bit
r~esentful of what has been said.
of him and his class. Said he:
Last year [ sold at 49, cents
cotton for $406. / raised at zoe. a
bushel $3.50 worth of corn: 800
bushels of sweet potatoes at 40c
a busheI, 1920, 70 bushels of wheat
at $1.15 worth 1895; Is bushels.
of rye at 800 worth $18; 100 bu..
of cotton seed at SOC, $50.
Besides this, / have hauled be-
hind thus same one horse 100,
cords of wood to market. | have
three cows and sold II pounds of
butter a week. / killed 100 pounds
of pork, and don't owe a cent In
the world except for the Democ-.
rat, and l am here to pay for
that
We tried to convince Mr.. Reese.
that he would accomplish just
twice what he has done if he had
had a mate to that marvellous piece
of horse-hesh, and we have a sneak
ing idea that he believes it, for he
admitted that he had snapped this
horse, which by the way, was Z
years of age and weighed 1900.
pounds, for two horses. But he got
bit. That horse was worth three
ordinary horses.-Hickory Demo
crat.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-16
Val,1e Of Wood Ashes

a correspondent wants to know
1t he can use to advantage a large.
pile of ashes which IS near him.
to applv to his land.
Wood ashes vary much. In their
composition according to the var
iety of wood hurr4d and the.
anopnt of leacline that has taken,
place UnleacEed ashes, contain.
from Is to 40 De- cent. Of potash
aree quantities of lime and 4
small amount of phosphoric acid
are also fround in unleaehed wood
ashes.
The average composition of ash
es as found, where they have been
more or less exposed to the rain
and other materials become mixed
with them, is about 4 to 6 per cent
of potash, 2 per cent phosphoric
acid and 80 to 30 per cent Of lime.
Ieached ashes contain / to 10
per cent of potash and phosphoric
acid each, and % to 80 per cent Of
lime.
# potash is needed, there is
probably no better form that in
wood ashes. The pKosphoric acid
and lime will also be of some value.
With a haul of less than a mile
and fresh ashes being added to- the.
supply each day, they can be used
to advantage on any soil not
hrndantly supplied with lime and.
Id apply the ashes.
br at and harrow In a week
20 before planting the crop.
They may be applied in any GUAM
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-16
-Four Essentials to Southern
Agricultural Prosperity

IF the farmers Of the south pro-
dnced all the mules, corn, hogs,
and hay that are used IN the South,
what would be the effect on our
agriculture 1t would simply
mean a revolution. There are few
counties in the whole South that
have a railroad station or a steam
boat landing that do not buy
large quantities of two or more Of
these staple products. There IS
no way Of estimating accurately
the money spent each year for
these farm products, but it is SIM
ply enormous. All this would be
retained in the South to circulate
and increase all lines of business
but this is only one of the many
benefits which would-accrue. Not
until we breed our own mules can
We hope to have enough OF them
to do our farm work well and.
economically. There are no great
err weaknesses in our present sys-
tenn of doing farm work than those
resulting from a lack Of mule
power-the use Of small, ineffec-
tive implements and of man labor
which should have its place taken
by machines and mules.
AS long as corn and hay are
purchased to feed live stock, we
can never hope to keep that nee
essary to build up our worn lands
and consume the forage which
must be grown when a proper
crop rotation is adopted.
Hogs offer one opportunity for
getting into live stock h~usbandry
at a small cost for breeding stock
and there is abundant proof that
they can be produced on cheap
SoutherngroWn feeds at a large
profit over present prices. Here,
indeed, is a money crop" equal
to King Cotton if cultivated with
the same interest and moderate
intelligence.
Many of the suggestions offer
ed for the betterment of Southern
agriculture are rejected by south
ern farmers, as impracticable I'M
der existing conditions. This is
generally not true, the impracti-
bilify Of their adoption resting en-
tirely IN the disinelination Of our
farmers but who will dare state
that every individual farmer in
Che South can not raise his hay,
corn and hogs and a little more
fof the town people OF his sec
ton, if he really wants to.
Moreover, the farmers Of the
South, as a whole, can raise all
the mules used by the South, just
as soon as they want, or try to do
so.
Mr.. Lem Banks of Memphis,
Tenn, who is largely interested in
Southern agriculture and a close
student and observer of condi-
tions. insists that if the South will
simply grow these farm products,
mules, corn. hogs and hay, in sufi-
Gent quantities to. supply the
South, all things else needed to
regenerata orr agriculture will
come naturally and easily. Who
can deny the truth Of this state
merit or offer any sensible reason
why we should not produce these
farm crops in quantities to meet
all orr needs APregressiye Far
mer.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-16

tity from 500 pounds to 9 ton TO
the acre. If land il deficient in
potash, and the ashes are applied
to supply that plant food, BOO
pounds to the acre viii do very,
well, but If on sour land, where
they viii probably do must good,
a ton to the acre or more mighF
be used.
IF these ashes contain 2 per cent
of phosphoric acid. that is 40
pounds to the ton, which is worth
about 500. This alone will pay
for hauling, if land neds phosph-
for hauling, if land needs phos-
phoric acid.-Exchange.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-16
some Farmer SCH Bum stalks

0Q14G 0444g4G ~04A4
Messrs. Editors Our farmers
down here in the east are pushing
On their work with the full hope
that the coming harvest will not
be flooded as was the last. How
ever. we find a few farmers along.
the highways piling and burning
their cotton stalks and corn stalks.
These are the men who cant find
time to read The Progressive Far
mer, but go on in the Destructive
way their fathers work.
This waste of humus is now
rather the exception than the rule
with our farmers, and the disk
harrow is generally used now IN
stead of the torch.
The trucking interests about
New Bern do not seem to be as
extensive as heretofore. Wet
weather and poor transportation
seems to be the causes of reduc-
ton.
There viii be more corn and
oats than usual. In a number of
places now we see pigs grazing
fall oats. Where oats were not
put in the fall, that work of seed
ing is now going on, and some of
us are putting basic Stag broad
cast on our cat land and running
light harrow over to mix it with
the soil, as we know much of our
lands are sour from the foodings
of last year.
We notice In The Progressive
Farmer a plan for s~prouting oats
for chickens. j have a cheaper
one, which is to- sow the oats on
plants where the hens can stratch,
cover lightly with cultivator or
disk and let the hens scratch for
them, by sowing a plat each week,
sometimes oats, rye and wheat
mixed, we keep the hens scratch
ing, and the more they scratch,
the better they lay, if they get
what they need by scratching
DaLane Ia Progressive Farmer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05
Sale of Wash Goods

25c SERGE 14c
Wash storm serge for spring suits and separate rate
hairline stripes. 25c quality; H.
Sale price, per yard ..........--..-..- L ~
15c oRGANDY &c
Bordered and allover designs in printed batiste,
fast colors. 15c qualities; Sale price, O.
zoe GALATEA 14c
French gaIatea, in light colorings for children's
there is nothing nicer serviceable
than galatea, also good for coat suits. Full Sc
inches wide, regular Zoe quality; H.
Sale price, per yard ........--..--.--.. L y
$50 pieces of gngham, in fancy pfads. and stripes
and the staple checks, fast color, 15c IL
quality; Sale price, per yard ......... L u
Csc ZEPHYR 14c
32-inch Scotch zephyrs and gingha1ns, in truly
remarkable range of choice, embracing every solid
shade as well all the ideas of the season in
fancy patterns Worth to Zoe per yard; 14c
Lnene crash sJiting yard wide, in solid colors-
brown, tan, old rose, light blue, gray, pink and
delft biue-25c quality; Sale price, t.
25c FLAXoN 1sc
Printed Flaxon, linen thread finish, white ground
with colored stripes figures some so different
patterns to choose from. 25c quality; 10.
Sale price. per ward - lOC
25c DIVINITY 14c
Printed dimities, of Irish manufacture, lingerie
finish, neat figures and dainty stripes,
25c quality; Sale price, per yard 49,. L 4 l.
CSC WOLFE 26c
Striped voiles, very fashionable, colors absolutely
fast, stripes woven 35c and 40c DC
qualities; Sale price, per yard . ZOC
Csc TISSUE BINGHAM 21c
Tissue bingham IN checks and stripes of many
sizes and a wide variety of choice in coloring
this gingham washes well, regular 35c o.
quality; Sale price, per yard ........... Il X
15c LINENE tic
Medium weight hnene suiting, fast color, full
assortment Of shades, 15c quality;
Sale price, per yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. L Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05
SEVERE STORM IN
SOUTHWEST TEXAS
Hail Kills 300 Goats Near
Bracket Tornado at
Comfort.

San Antonio, Texas, April "a storm
of wind and hail played havoc in the
extreme southwestern section of Texas
Yesterday In measure, however. the
damage was offset by the benefit to
growing crops by the rainfall that fol-
lowed the wind and hail On the Want
ranch. nine miles east of Bracket 500
goats were killed by hail
In Kendall county the storm reached
the proportions of a tornado, demol-
ishing three buildings in the business
section OF Comfort. and wreckfng a
number of steel windmiIIs on nearby
ranches. No one was injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05
MONSTER PARADE TO
HONOR FIRE VICTIMS
Unidentified Dead In New
York Fire Horror Are
Buried

New York, N z, April 5-Twenty
labor unions, with a membership of a
quarter of a million, will today pay
tribute to the memory Of the victims
Of the Washington place fire by pa
rading through the streets Of lower
Manhattan. At the same time the city
with. simple services, will bury the
bodies Of the II unidentified victims
in Evergreen cemetery. Brooklyn
Many factories in the city closed to-
day because the employees desired to
take part IN the parade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05
SKINNER ARRESTED AGAIN.

Henry T. Skinner, formerly connected
with the United States customs service,
was arrested Tuesday night by the pO-
lice and held pending an investigation
It is alleged that he gave a check on
the Ell PasO Bank and Trust company To
the Ryan Drug company for So and the
bank declined to honor It. Skinner was
arrested in San Antonio about a month
ago and brought TO Ell Paso on a swim
ding charge, but later released
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05
CARPENTER PROMOTED.

Warren ". Carpenter. a special agent
of the United States treasury depart
ment in FL Paso has been promoted by
order of the secretary at Washington
to customs agent of the treasury depart
ment at Ell Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

SILK DRESSES. In foulards and
pOngees, the favored silks of the
season, there is everything you
could desire.
These are merely suggestions. A
visit 10 the Calisher Ready-to-
Wear Section will show you hun
dreds of beautiful and appropriate
Easter costumes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

SIPS CREPE DE CHENE e5c
splendid quality of this favored dress silk street and
evening Medium weight "a wide an excel
lent uster finish in all the spring coorings also black
and white, s1-25 quality; Sale price, Or
$3.50 PERSIAN CHIFFON $3.50
Alsik imported Persian chons full IS inches wide make
handsome waists, costumes and scars strictly alsk and
designs exclusive worth to $3.50 per yard; n1 ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

Fancy pique, for children's wear and womens
skirts in small stripes and figures, durable quail
ity that sells regularly at 25c per yard; IT.
Sale price Observation-Disclosures -
45c WOLFE 2ec
Cotton wolfe, 40 inches wide in solid colors, every
imaginable shade. also black and white, 90
545c quality; Sale price, per yard 49,. AON
35c WOLFE 27c
27-inch imported voile close weave, non-crush-
able, much used for undershps as well as for
dressy costumes, solid colors, 35c 07o
quality; Sale price ..-.......-.-...-. - ~
35c POPLIN 19c
Repps and Irish poplins, % and 30 inches wide,
yarn mercerized, wide range of eolors both plain
and fancies, all colors~ absolutely fast, regular
35c qualities; Sale price, To-
per yard .-.-..--.--..-.. ~
zoe MADRAS 14c
Shifting madras light colored, in small figures
and neat stripes, zoe quality; Sale price, I 10
per yard ...-..--.-- = -
15c LAWN &c
Fancy lawns and batistes in floral conventional,
figured, dotted and striped effects, II lie and
15c quaities Sale price, o.
per yard, only ....................-. ~
75c BATIsTE sec
Mercerized batiste, embroidered in self color or
in contrasting tint with wash embroidery
silk of permanent dye. This material is soft and
shimmery and makes very handsome costumes
and separate waists. 80 inches wide, 75c co.
quality; sale price, per yard ....-....-. OOS
75c WOLFE 42c
The new shimmering cotton voiles, in figured and
striped designs, for street and evening wear, can
be made over any color lining, qualities 49,
worth to 75c per yard Sale price III
75c SWISS WOLFE 42c
Swiss voile with self. color corded stripes comes
in all the most sought for shades for this seasons
wear; regular 75c quality; Sale price, 40.
per yard .............--....-.-.- xGN
soc WOLFE 33c
Wolfe striped with silver tinse, warranted TO
wash and retain it's original luster and color soc
quality; Sale price, %.
per yard .-.................-..-.. OOO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

EXTRA! EXTRA!
75c ROUGH SILKS 4ac
Heavy pongees and Raah silks 20 inches wide in
and all colors qualities that cheap at 75c per
yard; Extra Special tomorrow ............... roc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05
Easter Ready-to- Wear

This week we are making special displays of suits
and dresses for Easter. We are showing stylish
garments for women and MISSES a widely varied
assortment to please all tastes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

WHITE SERGE SUITS. A white
serge suit is suitable for Easter.
We are showing the pure. white
suits, as well as those with white
ground and black stripe
MARQUISETTE DRESSES. In
these we are displaying range of
beautiful models.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

CSC SILK NULL zoe
finch silk mu in coin dots fancy stripes stripes and
plain coors in all the seasons shades and white
Silk null favored fabric this spring. both
and evening S5c and SOC qualities; ~
Sale price per yard AVC
(12yard limit.)
$1oo CORDED PONGEE soc
in silks On the of the Raah but
has extra luser finish. Desirable coats Full
q inches wide, in light and dark shades, regular Nn
price S1OO per yard; Sale price Observation-Disclosures. OOC
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-05

EXTRA! EXTRA!
SOC SHANGTI SILKS 2ec
Washable Shangti silks, % inches wide for waists
dresses, good assortment of eoors, regular SOC on
quality; Extra Special tomorrow, per yard ZO e
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30

sat up straight and stiff while Seth
grumbled at the ho.sec.
I'VE can't get through he said at
last, when they reached a roadside inn.
where the lights shown red through
the windows and where sayory odors
were waited through the door as 1t
opened to revive other half-frozen trav-
elers.
"Now you go right in and get warm,
Seth" said little Grandmother firmly,
you amt so well, and IL stands to rea-
son that you ought not to get chilled.
But I'm going to drive right on to
Mary's end ii won't hurt me mite"
and without much more urging, Seth
climbed out and plunged through the
snow towards the inn, while little
Grandmother picked up the reins in her
mittened hands, clucked to the horses
and disappeared In the darkness.
II wonder why Grandmother doesn't
conner" said Billee, two hours later.
'Danmother," p1ped Baby, and
scrambled up into the window seat and
tried to peer through the darkness.
"Oh, guess she thought 1t was best
not to start in a storm" said Father.
soothingly, but PRESENTLY he went out
and looked down the long road and
listened for the sound Of sleighbells.
All night 1t showed, and the next
morning Father and Billee and Baby
looked over white drifts. The road
was blotted out, and only the tips of
the fence rails showed. A thin crust
had formed on top of the snow, how
ever, and the sun was shining.
Grandmother won't come" said Bill :
lee, forlornly.
'Danmother lost" piped Baby, and
tucked her small hand into Fathers.
mo, she won't come today" said
Father. She wouldn't start in the
storm"
But Baby cooked her head on one
side.
Il hears something" she announced
gravely.
Don't be silly. Baby" said Billee,
loftily, what could you hear?"
II hears a turkey, and he's says,
'gobble, gobble," said Baby. Doesn't
/, Father"
They all heard IT now, loud and
beating the air like gurgling waters In
by George" said Father. at is a
turkey"
Whose turkey?" asked Billee.
"Oh, it's Danmother dobbler," cried
Baby, jumping up and down and clap
ping her hands. Look. look!"
Sure enough, across the thin crust
OF snow same the great bird, shining
purple and green and gold in the sun
light, his chest flaming redly, and his
cry sounding forth triumphantIy to all
the world.
"Gobble. gobble," he said, uncor-
scious that this was to be his last day
Of life.
But where Is Grandmother" asked
Billee. puzzled.
Fathers face was white with trouble
Grandmother must have started" he
said. with the turkey. We must FIND
her at once"
1t was weary work to dig a path
but with horse and shovel Bifiee and
his father broke their way through the
drifts. while all the while the white
world echoed with the cry Of the great
gobbler.
AT last they came upon heaped W
mound.
Grandmother. Grandmother. are 20,
under thsrs?" cried Billee. and then. oh
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-11-30
From tho turkeys Point Of View.

A turkey sat on the topmost limb
or the very tallest tree,
And, roosting high. INDUCED himself
In this soliloquy:
Perhaps this thing Of giving thanks
Is what IL ought to be-,
But l am here to say II Goes
Not look that way to Inc.
"They send q proclamation forth
To say that thanks are due
For all the blessings they have had.
From every point OF view.
'some are but blessings In Disguise
And SO disguised, Cadzooks!
The very sbarpest eyes on earth
Can't tell them by their looks.
while not few that come their way
Are altogether good,
For which they feel they must express
Their lasting gratitude.
They say the whole world ought to take
One day, at least, to show
Its heartfelt thankfulness, because
Such streams of blessings flow.
And when they've published 1t abroad
For all the world to see,
BY Jupiter, they grab an axe
And make q break for mel
II, who have never done a thing
To any living man:
And ask no more than that they let
Me do the best / can.
Il fail to see where ] come In
With all those things that bless,
Aud why ] am in any way
form OF thankfulness.
And as to giving thanks myself
WELL really, j don't see
Why should give a single thank.
Would you, II you were me?"
William ]. hampton.