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The river press., 1911-10-18
T. II, SHERMAN.


clustered hot on his heels. Harold Fl.
Hilton. the British champion, came
within one stroke Of Sherman's total.
In tho second days play, however.
Sherman fell by the wayside along
with champions and former champions.
Vice President Sherman himself Is
a devotee Of the game Of golf and has
made some good scores. Tom is the
youngest Of his three sons and has cap
tured many medals aud cups. Sher-
rill, Mr.. Sher,nan's oldest son, who is
a banker at Utica, N. Y, also was in
the recent tournament. The other son.
Richard Updike, is a professor Of
mathematics at Hamilton college, from
which institution Mr.. Sherman and the
three boys were graduated.
The river press., 1911-10-18

This bank eolicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liber al treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
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Nearer the End,

If were younger" said the rich
old man, II believe l might win you
for my WIFE,"
"Yes." replied the cold beauty
dreamily, considering his sixty-five
years; "or, say. fifteen years older
Catholic Standard and Times.
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Seeking Honors.

The trouble with most men
is that they want to be at bat
) all the time and are never will
ing to do any fielding.-Chicago
) Record Herald.
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His faiIina.

Paradoxical as it may seem.
there is one thing the man who
knows it all can't seem to learn.
and that is when to stop talking.
Philadelphia Inquirer
The river press., 1911-10-18

IVERSIDE CAMP l0593, Modern Woodmen
II of America, meets every second and fourth
Thursday of each month at Odd Fellows hall at
o'clock. Visiting neighpors cordially invited.
j. C. MYERS, VIC.
j. E. EPPERsoN, Clerk.
The river press., 1911-10-18
TOM SHERMAN.

Son OF the Vice President Of The United
States Is Crack Golf Player.
Thomas Moore Sherman, son OF
Vice President James s. Sherman
Is a crack golf player. In the seven
teenth annual contest for the American
amateur championship, held recently
on the Apawamis links at Rye. N. Y,
Mr.. Sherman led all Of the experts at
the close Of the first days play. Mr.
Sherman played around in IS and led
a long list Of golfng celebrities, who
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Defined.

Tommy-Pop, what is ennui?
Tommy's PopeEnnui, my son, is a
disease that attacks people who are SO
lazy that they get tired Of resting
Philadelphia Record.
The river press., 1911-10-18

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice.Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR J. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
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LeuisIatively EXPRESSED.

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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
NEED OF MORE FERTILIZERS
Amount That Can ProfitabIy Be Used
Depends Mainly on Condition
of the Soil.

We use millions of dollars worth OF
commercial fertilizers in the south
every year We should use ten times
the amount we now use. However,
our soil is not now in the proper me-
chanical condition to use more than
we are now using.
The amount of commercial fertilizer
that can be profitably used on soil de-
ponds mainly on the depth of the soil
and the amount OF humus in it. If the
soil is thoroughly pulverized for from
eight to fifteen inches deep and filled
full of vegetable matter it will gener-
ally pay to apply as much as 1000
pounds per acre. However, if we burn
off the grass, trash, corn stalks and
other vegetable matter and scratch
the land about two inches deep it is
not advisable to use more than 200
pounds per acre. Break the land deep
this winter and turn under all the
vegetable matter in sight and you
will be ready to make heavy appli-
cation of fertilizer next spring.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Sled corn-cutter.

appointed, but there are some short
cuts that will lessen the labor.
We have never found the corn har.
vester satisfactory in this section,
says writer in the Homestead. Most
of the corn is cut by hand. The most
satisfactory method have ever prac
ticed was to tie up the saddles at the
places where the shock was wanted
and cut the two rows by hand, then
use a one-horse sled cutter if the
corn were standing we'll.
Start in at one end, and as you
reach a shock stop and set up the
bundle you have cut. In this way
a row of corn may be cut through
almost as fast as horse can walk.
The cutter herewith illustrated is sim
ply sled with an old saw blade Sc
cured at the proper angle. Two men
can operate double cutter, which
is made the same way, except there
is blade on each side. When the
shocks are finished, let them stand a
day or two unless it is stormy, then
draw tight with rope, anG tie with
Irvine.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

the retarding influence of the dust
mulch, will amount to several inches
each month in midsummer. In case
the land is plowed only three or four
inches deep, though thoroughly pull
verified, it will store an amount of
moisture entirely insufficient to sup
ply crop requirements in any protract
ed drought. These shallow and gen
orally poorly prepared seed beds are
the principal cause of the low corn
yields in the south, and they affect the
cotton yields similarly, but not so
much, because cotton is more
drought-resistant plant than corn. If
planting is done at all, it is folly to
prepare a seed bed SO shallow as to
bring about the almost total loss of
| the crop some years and reduced
crop every year.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

penetrate the soil in the south depend
spon the depth of the blowing.
1t has been proved without question
that the roots of plants penetrate the
soil deeper and feed deeper in deeply
allowed land Thus, in general, it may
ae stated that when the soil is plowed
three inches deep the plants have
three inches of food, when plowed six
inches deep they have six inches of
food, and when plowed ten inches
deep they have ten inches of food.
The fact that the bottom of the plowed
land is not as rich in available plant
food as the top portions shows the ne
cessity of getting more air and heat
down to them by deeper tillage.
The soil requirements most essen
tial to the growth of plants are heat
and moisture. Deep breakage in
sures air and heat at greater depth.
For plants to do their best there
must be in the soil constant supply
of moisture, so that film of water
can envelop the soil particles and alb
sorb nutritive elements. The hair
roots of plants drink this for nourish-
ment. If there is any more than
enough to serve as films for the soil
particles and capillary water, there is
too much, and it should be drained
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

of. This can be determined by dig
ging a hole 20 inches deep. If there is
standing water in the bottom of the
hole, it indicates that there is too
much water in the soil or subsoil.
The capacity of given soil to hold
film and capillary moisture depends
upon how finely it is pulverized and
upon the amount of humus in it. I'm
plowed lands retain but little water.
Thoroughly pulverized soil three inch
es deep cannot store enough to make a
good crop.
In all southern states there are
every year periods of drought, some
times not serious, but generally suf-
ficiently protracted to reduce the crop.
Tie remedy for this is increased stor-
age for moisture. This can be accom-
plished by deep and thorough tillage
and by filling the soil with humus
(partly decayed vegetation). The eff
feet of deep tillage has been explained
The effect of humus is to increase
greatly the storage capacity of soils
for water and to reduce evaporation
A pound of humus will store seven and
one-half times as much moisture as a
pound of sand, and the sand will lose
its water by evaporation three and
one half times more rapidly than the
humus. a clay soil will store only
about one-fourth as much moisture as
bumus, and will lose it by evaporation
twice as rapidly
Plants use an enormous quantity OF
water An acre of good corn will alb
sorb and evaporate during its growth
nearly ten inches of water. About
three-fourths of this amount will be
required the last rs days of its growth.
or at the rate of three inches of water
month. This is in addition to evap
Grafton from the soil, which, even With
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
BEEF FOR COTTON PLANTER
Some Sort of Diversified Farming
Plan Will Tend Towards Better
and More Reliable Results.

The cotton planter of the south, who
mas been looking in vain for years for
some relief from the ravages of the
boil weevil, and for more certain
money crop, owes it to himself to
consider we'll his equipment for rails
ing and feeding beef cattle, and the
desirability of his embarking in that
business at this time.
The cotton crop Tor some time has
been far from sure crop, and the
south needs today, as never before,
some sort of diversified farming plan
that will tend towards better and
more consistent results. Cotton can
not be depended upon year in and
year out as in the earlier days. Grain
farming alone will not only not main
tain the fertility of the soil, but in the
end will ruin it. And not all of the
south is adapted to grain growing.
With more equitable climate, with
natural grasses abundant the year
around. with sufficient grain feed
raised, live stock growing should be
profitable in practically all sections
of the south. The only obstacle is the
prevalence of the fever tick, and the
work of tick eradication is being
pushed in all the southern states with
much progress and there is much rea-
son to believe that in very few
years the tick will be confined to small
and scattered localities.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When roasting wild ducks instead OF
stufing them, put an onion In some
and bunch of celery in others. VI
course neither the onion or celery Is TO
be served.
Flour should always be sifted before
measuring. When baking powder IS
used sift it with the -four several
times, using two pieces of MANILA pa
per. the wrapping paper that the gro
GERS use.
Don't overwork, there Is nothing
gained and many times much lost by
1t.
II over heavy In weight eat less
sweets and turn away from candy.
Don't forget to drink plenty of wa
ter daily.
Keep the feet warm, low shoes have
no place after the frost arrives.
Work well begun is half done"
This means well planned. Let each
days work be carefully thought out.
have an aim and make 1t high enough
for something to work toward.
Take time to play little at least
once week, If not every day.
Follow up a match head that has
snapped off in striking, and avert
fire.
Water should never be thrown on
kerosene lamp when it has exploded as
1t only spreads the fame. Smother the
fire with rugs or quilts.
The ashes from the burned leaves
make fine sweetener Of the garden
soil
To pour oil on a smoldering fire Is
always reckless thing to do. One
may escape ninety-nine times. but the
hundredth will be your Waterloo.
Have a hot soup these cold nights
for supper dish, they are relished by
the best of men.
Remember there are none in the
humblest walks of life that are not
able to teach us something.
Experience is often dearly bought
and she is wise who will avail herself
of that which has been proved by
others.
Don't put off the Christmas prepare
tons another day, begin now, and
avoid case of nervous prostration
after the holidays are over.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

the advantage over the breeder OF
grades, owing to the fact that he has
an opportunity of marketing two
profitable Scrops from his COWS
calves and milk-the largest profit
lying in the raising OF pure bred
calves, as the milk of grades will
bring as much on the market as the
milk of pure breds. The cost OF rails
ing pure bred calf is no greater than
the cost of raising grade.
There is no particular market for
the grade calf, excepting for veal, I'M
less it be a nicely marked animal re-
sembling pure pred. In this event
nominal price may be asked for it,
while the pure bred calf demands, If
it be good individual, price which
will warrant it's care and feed, and
then handsome profit to the owner
when sold.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

1t may not be within the power OF
every live stock breeder to stock his
farm with pure bred cattle, but the
least that can be done is to obtain a
good, pure bred sire and by breeding
him to the grade cows he will soon
have herd which from all appear
ance will resemble pure breds.
1t is natural to expect pure bred
COW to produce more milk than a
grade, owing to the fact that her
breeding has been carefully looked
after for hundreds OF years, to see
that no beef type has beel crossed
with the milk-producing type, while
the breeding OF the grade COW has
not been so carefully looked after.
At the same time there are many
grade cows which are as heavy pro-
ducers as if they were pure bred.
The breeder of pure bred cattle has
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
For Better Fairs.

Many of the county fairs enjoy a
much better patronage than they de-
serve. The gamblers, the grafters and
the questionable amusements have the
right of way while the farm exhibits
are placed in some out-of-the-way
place. Such county fairs are certainly
not fulfilling their mission of advanc-
ing the farming people and the farm
ing interests. When our people fully
make up their minds to thoroughly
purge the fairs of the scum that now
imposes on the public Thea we will
have good fairs.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
SEED BED
Should BE Flowed in Fall With
Proper Implements.
Presence of Heat, Air and Moisture
Essential to Chemical and Germ
Action-Plants Use Large
Amount Of Moisture.
Ry the lac DIR. S. A. KNApP.l

Prepare deep and thoroughly pull
verified seed bed, well drained; break
in the fall to a depth of 8, 10 or IL
inches, according to the soil, with i'm
elements that will not bring too much
Of the subsoil to the surface. (The
foregoing depths should be reached
gradually if field is broken with an
ordinary turning plow. If disk pillow
Is used, it is safe to go to the above
depths at once.)
1t is the purpose of the farmers CO.
operative demonstration work to insist
Upon such preparation of the soil as
will furnish the best feeding grounds
scr the roots and such as will provide
1T all times plenty of moisture and
.ood for the growing plants. 1t is bet
ter to secure 10 or IL inches of well
trained. thoroughly pulverized soil
filled with humus than to go deeper at
the expense of less thorough prepare
ton.
The presence of heat, air and mois.
ture is essential to chemical and germ
action in the preparation of plant food
In the soil. The depths to which these
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
~. Az<o
Whitewash Formula.

The following is the United States
government fomula for making white
wash:
Take half bushel of slaked lime,
slack it with boiling water, cover it
during the process to keep in steam,
strain the liquor through fine sieve
or strainer and add to it peck of salt,
previously dissolved in warm water,
three pints of ground rice boiled to a
thin paste and stir in while hot. Add
five gallons of hot water to the mix
ture, stir well and let stand few
days, covered as nearly air tight as
possible 1t can be colored by add
ing ochre, lamp black, ground keel or
blueing to suit"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
USE FOR VEGETABLE MATTER
Corn and Cotton Stalks, Grass, Dat
and Pea StubbIe Should Be
Turned Under in Field.

1t should be a disgrace to burn corn
and cotton stalks, grass, trash oat
and pea stubble and other vegetable
matter in the cultivated fields that
can easily be turned under during the
fall and winter. Keep the large plows
and strong teams busy turning under
vegetable matter this winter. And
don't forget to plant a winter cover
crop to reduce the teaching out of
plant food to the minimum, reduce
washing, furnish grazing and add
vegetable matter to the soil.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
HOLIDAY COOKERY.

The time will soon be here when it
Will be necessary for us to look up
the old family recipes and prepare for
the festive holiday season.
Fruit cakes may be made weeks be-
fore hand and are better for their age.
Fruit Cake.-Take two pounds of
raisins. pound of currants. half a
pound of citron. four cups of brown
sugar. two cups of butter, cup of mo-
lasses. eight eggs, two teasponfuls of
soda. a half cup of grape juice, five
cups of -four, the grated rind Of a
lemon. two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon.
a teaspoon of cloves, and also one of
nutmeg. Beat the eggs and add the
flour last giving thorough beating.
Bake in slow oven for the first hour
and quarter then increase the heat
to brown the cake
Fruit Wafers.-Take a cup each of
raisins, dates. figs and nuts nut
through meat chopper. Work and
mix together with little lemon Juice
then roll out on board busted with
powdered sugar. Cut in dominos and
poSn ~ Po"NOAOu SuSdI III Jokes with
waxed paper between.
White Fruit Cake.-Take a Gun of
sugar, three tablespoonful of butter
half a cup of milk. one and three
fourths cups of -four, the whites Of
three eggs. two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. half cup of shredded al
monds, one cup of shredded citron
half cup of raisins, half a cum Of
shredded orange peel Clipped verv
fine. Bake in a moderate oven FOR
one hour then increase the heat n
brown the outside. This cake is hest
three weeks old.
Orange iclng.-Take the rind of half
and the juice of whole orange. FIJI
the cup with hot water. add a teaspoon-
full of lemon juice. two tablespoonfuls
OF cornstarch. pinch of salt, the yolks
of two eggs, a third of cup of sugar
and tablespoon of butter. Cook nm
til smooth and the starch is wei,
cooked. When cool spread on the cake
for filling. For the icing soak the
grated rind of large orange in three
tablespoonfuls of lemon Juice. soueeze
through muslin and add powdared
sugar to the juice until thick enough
to spread.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Short Hay Crop.

The short hay crop has already af-
opinion is that the price will reach the
high-water mark of from $35 to $40
per ton. This short crop may be rem
edied to large extent by planting a
crop of oats on the most fertile soil.
If planted at an early date on fertile
soil well prepared and fortified they
are almost sure to make heavy yield,
and when cut in the heavy dough stage
make most excellent hay.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Iekz- I~,=4.eN.
Sudden End Of AGED Pal,

TWO old folks at olympic. Queens.
'ano' australia. died with pathetic
suodenness few days ago When
arthur Morgan. aged seventy years.
saw nre break out at some of his
arm lencing. ne excitedly ran to ex.
unguish it, but after hurrying a few
PAGES the old man dropped dead. His
aged wife ran to see what mad hap
pened' but the shock of finding MIN
dead was too much for her. and she
100 dropped lifeless close to her bus.
bands body.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Value of Paint.

The expenditure Of few dollars for
good paint and it's use on buildings
will prevent the weather from dam
aging the lumber severely, and add
very much to the looks of the build
ings. Ready mixed paints can be OBJ
tanned and instructions relative to the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Digging Pc4atoes.

Irish potatoes should not be dug
until fully mature if wanted for win
ter storing. Sweel potatoes should be
dug before heavy frost Turnips,
rutabagas. and ca srots should not be
pulled until the elsd of November or
the first of Dece mber Beets and
mangold wurtzels, should be pulled be
fore frost
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Good Fertilizer.

Every ton of cowpea hay contains
1896 worth of fertilizer; every ton Of
cotton seed contains $3.50; an acre
of corn that produces so bushels, both
stalk and gran, $1S.56. Such crops
should be fed to good stock, the
manure saved and put on the land.
The stock should be kept under sheds
and in stables when possible and
plenty of bedding furnished to absorb
all the liquid manure.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Hinge Stop for Barn Door.

from Popular Mechanics The stop is
made from an ordinary h'hge which
has. only one wing fastened to the
lower part of the door or gate.
The loose wing catches on the floor
ground or cement walk. When not in
use it is turned up a "a inst the gate.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
The Early Maturing Pig.

Early maturity is one essential in
the profitable growing of pigs. Pure
bred animals mature more quickly
than do scrubs, and they make larger
growth on a smaller amount of feed.
1t is just as easy to raise pure-bred
hogs as other kinds, and the profits
are greater. besides affording more
satisfaction.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

If horses were as intelligent as
many persons appear to think they
are. many an over-worked and under
led equine slave would seize the first
good opportunity to kick its brutal
driver to death
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
TAKING CARE OF CORN CROP
factory Than Harvester-Fod-
der Should Be Saved.

In years of scarcity CT roughage
like this, all the corn fodder should be
saved. In some localities this is done
goes to waste. Anyone who expects
to save and handle corn fodder with.
out great deal of work will be dis.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Wee'Iil Destroyer.

DISCOVERIES of an Egyptian worm
that will eat the cotton boil weevil
have BEEN discouraged by learning
that it isi canabalistic in its tenden.
cies ana Z will eat its companions as
readily rs weevils.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Loss in Handling Eggs.

The United States department of ag-
riculture is the authority for the state
ment that the losses in handling eggs
amount to $45,O00,000 annually, or II
per cent. of the value of the eggs pro-
duced in the country every year. Prac-
tically all of the loss can be prevented
by systematic gathering and hand
ling of the eggs.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

A Chicago man on his wedding day
signed an agreement to permit his
wife to do as she pleased Most of us
do the same thing. merely waving the
formality
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Change in South.

The south is near crest change.
The boil weevil will force diversified
system of farming and the Panama
canal will open up many new oppor-
tunities. Let us get ready Cor the
changed conditions.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

weather prophet predicts that
the coming winter WIFI be very warm.
But not so warm as the remarks he
will make later if he fails to fill his
coal bin.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

A Philadelphia minister recently got
check for wedding he performed
20 years ago, Most ministers. how
ever, will continue to prefer the cash
down.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15
Valuable Circular.

Circular No. 20 of the Indiana ex-
pertinent station, Lafayette. Ind,
should be in the hands of every stock
raiser. It is fully illustrated with cuts
of the different breeds of farm ami
mails.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1911-12-15

A fashion magazine says "a perfect
ut is fatal to stout woman" Still
1t would be as well If she should re-
frain from having fits of any kind