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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
DAMAGE To TREES
BY THE MICE
nv 7. r MUNDELL.l

(By j. Z. MCNDEIAI1-J
The time OF year is at manu-
In many localities, the rabbits VIII o
ri, to do damage to your shade anu
fr,1it trees where they are not pro
tected nv some means. Conslderaoie
lose occurs each year by the rdopi'1
oirdline the trees. PAINTING ~
trunk of the trees with efther % ~
washes mentioned in the follo"l'is
formulas will prevent the INJURY II
properly done and in time
Formula No. /. SLACK IN va
over night the quantity OF uhSia' ~ =
lime needed for the work. In the
morning add enough water TO MAKE
y GOOD thick wash. Stir the mlht ~
veil and to each 2 1-2 gallons OF the
wash add two tablespoonsful o. fai -
green Take care to mix Well IN the
wash. Apply to the trunk 9, tne
tree with an ordinary pant Or ush
keep the wash stirred up so the III
gradients will not settle to the bot
tom Of the pail.
Formula No. 3 Slack the lime as
above and stir in just before using IN
place of the Paris green from one
half hound to one pound OF arSeIdte
OF lead to each pailful OF the WASH.
A handful of salt added to the WASH
will make it stick better 10 the trunk
Of the tree. Apply this wash III the
Formula No . Take equal parts
Of unslaked lime and COW manure
and add enough water TO make
thick wash, and apply with brush
This makes a cheap and effective rem
edv to keep rabbits from gnaW1ns
young trees.
Formula No. a. Make a WASH OF
equal proportions of sulphur, stove
SCOT and unslacked lime. Put IN
enough water with these ingredients
to make a thick paint. Apply With a
brush in the ordinary manner.
1t takes no extraordinary skill or
practice to make and use any OF the
washes given in the above formulas
All the care that will be necessary Will
De to mix them carefully and apply
in a Workmanlike manner. In form
ulas and 2, two ounces of strycn-
nine may be add ed instead OF the
Paris green or a'e"nate OF lead.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
DIGF1STIBLTTY OF THE
PRICKLY PEAR.
Possibilities for the Usefulness OF This
Plant When Combined With Other
Feeds Are Great.
p +, HARE
BY r.. E. HARE

The Increased use Of the prickly
pear as feed for all classes Of ruml-
nants, especially for range and dairy
cattle, makes it important tor the
proper preparation Of u ration that
The feeder know how much digestible
nutrients to expect from feeding
given quantity Of the plant either
alone or mixed with other feeding
stuffs.
Many chemical analysis have been
made of a number of different mem
bers Of the cactus family to deter
mine their value as feed for animals,
and while this data gives, with a fair
degree Of accuracy, the amount Of the
various nutrients contained iii the diff
ferent species of the cacti, no reliable
record Of digestion experiments has
been found, SO that it has been i'm
possible to say just what proportion
of the different nutrients were avail
able to the animals.
In order to determine the digesti-
bility Of the prickly pear and thus
guide the feeder in the preparation
of rations from this plant, extensive
Investigations have recently been
made in Texas, New Mexico and other
southwestern States.
The principle Of conducting d.
gestion experiment is very simple.
First, the ANIMAL is fed the feeding
stuff the digestibility of which is to
be determined until all other feeds
have been removed from the alimen-
tary canal The animal is then placed
In q stall specially designed for feed
ing and for collecting refuse without
waste. 1t is then fed a weighed
amount of the feeding stuff, the COM
position of which is determined by
analysis. All the refuse is collected,
weighed, analyZed and the amount
of the several nutrients which it is
found to contain is subtrac:ed from,
the amount of the corresponding nu-
-trients fed
A good idea of the stalls used il
these experiments may be obtained
from the illustration. They ar.
made Of proper length and breadth
SO that the animal may be down com
fortably, but not wide enough to per
nit them to turn around.
The experiments developed the fact
that animals scour badly when fec
prickly pear alone; besides, Other
feeds are needed to supply the proper
amount OF proteids. For these rea
sons it is better not to feed it alone
When prickly pear is fed with
cured fodders or grains tile digesti
bility OF both is increased. In feed
Ing mixed ration of prickly pear ant
alfalfa. or prickly pear and cotton
seed meal the general effect is t,
increase the digestibility Of all three
feds.
If the ration Of prickly pear vii
increase the digestbility Of all feed
ing stuffS, as ii apparently does tina
Of alfalfa and cottonseed meal. the,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
THE MILKING SHORTHORN.

While the Shorthorn is generally
regard ed as a prime beef breed. there
are among the best mixers Of this
country many strains of we'll bred
ShorthOrns. In New England there
are one or two herds tracing back to
Arabella and the Constance and Wa
terloo families
Many herds of Shorthorns can be
found whose cows produce from 40 to
so pounds of milk per day. These
cattle are smooth, we'll feshed, and
fatten off into prime beef.
The admirers Of ShorthOrnS claim
that they can be 50 bred and fed that
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
EEEDING NOTES

ne sell leeder is not good for young
piss, as under five years of arc mo-
Viii ct too much
Every locality in the Country can
pfocuca Kind of feed capaE,e Of
Jaiahcin.' up the corn ration.
Tag sanger of overlooking in tho
case & young pigs is ALWAYS jrin,;,,al
a maximum results.
Salt and air-slaked lime--a little
more lime than salt, will act favora fIv
on the stomach OF sheen and assist IN
prev enting bloat.
IN my experience I have found mr.
food for dairy COWS that gives better
satisfaction than ground oats. Tho
Cow rarely tires Of them. Thev give
a delicious flavor to the milk and an
aroma to the butter
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24

The center pole should be very
strong, a small telegraph pole being
the best for the purpose. The bot
tom should be made with a. shoulder
to fit in the hold of the cross plank
at the bottom.
IF the pole is twelve feet high the
bottom frame should be about six feet
square. It should be made Of 2x6
plank strongly bolted together. Three
pulleys are used and the crane can be
swung around to any position.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24

they will produce good beef animals
and at the same time make good dairv
COWS: or. they can be bred and fed
lor the dairy to the opposite extreme
and make good beef as well.
Oh course, such breeding will in
tune ruin the constitution Of the
STOCK and destroy their qualities. both
Tor the beef and the dairy. The ten
oency Of the Shorthorn to fatten too
easily is one Of the objections to this
breed; but, properly fed, as they are
ia England, they still retain strong
place in the dairy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
a HANDY LIFTING DEtAOC.

This is a portable hay derrick VIZ.
con no used for lifting man ythinss
. hont the farm. 1t is excellent Tor
Ioa ding shocks of fodder onto a wagon
in the field. ,oa
Placed on runners it can be hau!ed
along the row of shocks and WIN
its use one man can load as much
corn as three can without It. IL Is
also useful in loading hay from Inc
stack to the wagon or from the COCK
tC the wagon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24

me department of Agriculture is
experimenting with corn shipped from
ohiha- Plants raised last wear aver
age less than IS inches in height
Win an average of II green leaves
at the time Of tasseling The ears
averaged 1-2 inches in length ana
4 Is in greatest circumference with
10 and IS rows of small grains
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24

10 not keep apples too warm or
el,S VIII rot They VIII stand dry
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24

Have no hesitation in disposinr Of
the Improbable cows They arc !.
mistake. Let somebody else have
them. They may be good for him
they certainly are not wanted by Won
Retain only the good ones and maxi
a start toward putting your business
on prohtable. money making basis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-19
BLUFF SPRINGS.
Special to The journal

Bluff Springs. Nov. 1s.-Mrs J. A.
McCaskill and three sons. of Fiona
ton. are the guests of Hon. and Mrs.
E Y. McCaskill, of Nora, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jones, Of Fo-
shee, are visiting relatives here for
several days.
B. H. Smith, of McDavid. spent Sun
day here.
Misses Dora and Katie White. of AL
ton, Fla, are the guests of their sis
ter, Mrs. 5. Stanton.
Miss Maude Barker. of Pensacola. is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. W. r. Still
ley, this week
Mrs. Lee Walker and little Miss Nell
lie Mann. of Pensacola. visited here
several days this week, the guests Of
Mrs Walkers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Bond.
Hargis Gonzalez of Pensacola,
spent Sunday here with friends
Miss A. 9. McDavid returned TO
Pine Barren Sunday evening. after
visiting he- home here for several
days.
7. c. Douglas and little son, James,
of Mobile, visited here last week
Mr.. and Mrs. s. T. Stanton spent
Monday evening in Pensacola
Mrs. VIII Douglas returned home
| Friday evening from Mobile. where
she went to be with her sister, Mrs.
| Brooks CorIey, who is quite i'll. Mrs.
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Negro Found in
Unconscious Condition

.zack Vaudeville, a negro, was found
in an unconscious condition at the cor
ner of Blount street and Sixth avenue
last night about 3 O'Clock and it was
at first thought that a street car had
run over him. but when he regaincd
consciousness he stated to the officer
~ho went from the police station 80
Investigate the matter that he had
been struck by another negro named
Scott Douglass. His jaw was broken
and he was otherwise bruised up. and
was taken in tho patrol wagon to the
Pensa cola Sanitariunn. where he re-
ceived medical attention.
Vaudeville was at the corner of
Seventh avenue and Blount street. =
block from where he was first found,
when Officer Ciulla located him.
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FUNERAL Of
MRS. SIGAR|
SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED
AT ST. MIcHkEL'S THIS AFTER
NOON AT o'CLocK-l-.ST OF
PALLBEARERS.

The funeral services OF airs. Rose
Sigari, who passed away Friday night
at the residence Of her daughter. Airs.
+. G. benjamin, SIS East Government
street, win be conducted this after
noon at ) o'clock from st. Michaefs
church. the funeral cortegs leaving
the residence at $50. Rev. Father
Fullerton will ofIiciate. Interment will
occur in St. Michaers cemetery.
The deceased was seventy nine
years OF age and was a native OF Italy,
but had lived in Florida for sixty
years and in Pensacola d number of
years. She is survived by the follow
ing relatives: Two daughters. Mrs.
F. c. BENJAMIN and Mrs. NJ. SaccaTe;
one son, Frank Sisari; eleven grand
children, thirty-s six great grandchiI-
dren and two great great grandchil-
dren.
The following will act as the pail
bearers this afternoon, all of them
being grandsons of the deceased:
Frank Della ccio, John Lambardo,
Frank Barbara, Albert Marini, S. r.
Peake and Lewie Barbara.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-19

the time to speak briefly on forage
cops He said, in part, that Florida is
fortunate in her supply of forage
crops, but the farmers must have live
stock to have good farms. Our soil
| fertility must be maintained, and our
| live stock must be well fed. We have
| twenty or more native legumes. indi-
eating the great possibilities of the
! state for growing cow peas, velvet
beans, Soy beans, Kudzu grass, etc.
| There are many new grasses, includ-
ing Rhodes, para, natal, Soudan and
| molasses, besides sorghum, millet and
native grasses. The crab grasses of
Florida, declared the speaker, are
easily higher in analysis than timothy,
and our beggar weed more nutritious
| than alfalfa. The Florida farmers have
them the year through and yet con-
tinue to buy nothern- grown feed. This
| should not be, and our farming opera
| tons cannot be as profitable as they
| might be until the methods are chang
ed. In conclusion Professor Spencer
assured his hearers that Florida is a
great stock raising and forage state,
! and the two combined properly
handled in proper manner. will ac-
| complish great deal to improve the
| general farming conditions and put the
/ farmers on a more substantial basis.
Through the generosity of the good
people of Oakland and Tildenville. a
suburb of that progressive town, the
party was not only greeted by an en-
| thusiastic crowd, but were very agree
ebly surprised and complimented by
| being served with a magnificent fish
| fry and barbecue dinner. This hos
pitality, being entirely unexpected. was
all the more appreciated and relished
| by the members of the party. who will
| be under lasting obligations to these
people.
! owing to the lateness of the hour in
leaving Oakland it was nearly dark
when the train reached Clermont.
There was a good crowd. but the great
| est part of the time was consumed in
looking over the exhibits. and only ad-
dresses of a very brief and informal
nature pertaining to the exhibits were
given. The meeting at Oakland, how
ever, was a rousing ene-in fact one
of the most enthusiastic the party has
entertained on the trip. People were
present from every section of the
county. and all seemed deeply impress
ed with what they saw and heard.
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PEOPLE GREATLY INTERESTED
IN THE INSTITUTE TRAIN
BY Jesse E. Rurtz.

On Board Farmers Institute Train,
Sanford, Nov. 17.--After three of the
most interesting meetings on the
itinerary, the farmers institute special
arrived in Sanford tonight. Leaving
DeLand at 10 o'clock this morning, the
train arrived at Oakland about u: 40,
where an enthusiastic crowd of repre-
sentative citizens of that section of Or
af1ge county were in waiting. The
exhibit cars were Immediately opened
and the various experts IN charge
were kept busy for an hour explaining
the exhibits to scores who seemed
eager for knowledge. The closest at
tention was given all departments.
and no doubt the farmers learned
many new points on farming, stock
raising, dairying and citrus growing.
The same conditions prevailed at
Clermont In the afternoon, where the
train was given a royal welcome.
The citrus display. which is under
che direction of T. B. DUMMY, accom-
panied by j. e. O'NeaI, an expert pack
has attracted a great deal. of inter
4ssslf9He being attached to the train
1t PHlatlxa. This exhibit represents
the FafsGn Brown Variety, Oranges
fren1SheAey hammock lands and ordi-
nary seedlings in all sizes; grape fruit
grown in all sections of the state on
both pine land and hammock. In the
display L1eTe Is a DON Oh white Ily
fruit, one half of which has passed
through a modern washer. Enlarged
photographs give reproduction of the
6ld-tiTne packing house. and there are
various views of the interior arrange
ments of several modern, up-to- date
packing houses; demonstration. of
the latest method of loading packed
boxes in cars for long distance ship
meflt. showing the method of stripping
and bracing; all sizes and styles of
field crates; various styles. of ship
ping boxes with and without hoops,
picking baskets and picking sacks;
gloves for pickers, graders and pack
ers; wagon springs for hauling, and
other paraphernalia necessary to the
industry.
Mr.. Quinby is one of the most
thoroughly posted men in the country
on citrus fruits, and at each stop his
remarks are listened to with deep in
terest by the growers. The subject of
his address is Orange Growing Hand
ling and Marketing. in which he adj
vocates the production of a more
slightly product; picking and packing
in a. way to prevent decay, giving the
packed fruit high class appearance;
assembling in SUFFICIENT quantities to
supply the same standard brand
throughout the season. and marketing
the fruit by combined efforts essential
to forced distribution and consump-
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SCHOOL TRAIN
HAS ARRIVED At
]. kISSIM NEE
FARMERS INSTITUTE SPECIAL
RECEIVES ENTHUSIASTIC RE-
scEPTIoN THERE AS WELL AS
s AT ALI OTHER PLACES.
Special to The journal

Kissinnnee, Fla, Nov. 1s.-WFlen the
farmers Institute train arrived at Or
tando 1t was met at the station by the
committee from the board of trade
and the party welcomed informally to
the city, Hon. j. M. Cheney making
the address. The members of the party
were guests of the board of trade at
dinner at the San Juan hotel and
highly appreciated the compliment
Leaving Orlando at o'clock, the
train was greeted by several hundred
enthusiastic school children and citi-
zens and the Kissimmee band. At
2:40, notwithstanding drizzling rain,
the people listened to Instructive ad-
dresses and made a thorough inspec-
ztfon of the cars.
"a The train leaves here Monday MORN
ing. making Winter Haven, Barlow
and Fort Meade, where a stop for the
night will be made.
President Murphree and Professors
McQuarrie, Berger and Spencer, of the
university, and Quinby. an orange eX-
pert, made addresses at Orlando and
Kissifnrneee on the following subjects:
Murphree, on a general line and the
Importance of this train to the peoples
Berger, on inspection and nursery
stock; McQuarrie, on dairying and
dairy feeds; Spencer, on hog raising;
Quinby, on citrus handling, packing
and shipping, explaining the best
methods for results.
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SOCIALISTS APPEAL
TO LABOR LEADERS
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 1S.--An appeal
was made today by the socialists to
the American Federation of Labor, in
convention here, to help them in their
fight to elect Job Hartman mayor of
Los Angeles.
The following letter from the ma
tional executive committee OF the So
cialists was read by President Samuel
Gompers:
1.-The national executive committee
of the socialist party on motion Of
Victor L. Burger, has adopted the fol-
lowing motion:
""rhat a request be made TO the
American Federation of Labor. through
President Gompers and Secretary
Morrison, that the federation assist
financially in the Los Angeles cam
paign and thus prove the solidarity OF
la bOr'"
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cRIPPS ACKNOWLEDGED
DEFEAT EARLY IN FIGHT
BY Associated Press.

Sydney, n. S. W., Nov. 1S.-Jimmy
Clabber, of Milwaukee, easily out
pointed Arthur Grips in their fight
for the middleweight, championship of
Australia today. The bout was sched-
uled for 20 rounds but Cripps &C
knowledged defeat in the fifteenth and
retired.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-19
BANKERS MEETING
IN NEW ORLEANS
BY Associated Press

New Orleans. Nov. 1s.--New Orleans
tonight is host to q thousand finan
ciers, who have arrived to attend the
thirty seventh annual convention Of
the American Bankers Association.
which begins Monday. 1t is expected
that when the convention is called 10
order the delegates and visitors will
total four thousand. Among the prom
inent men coming today is former
United States Senator Aldrich, If
Rhode Island, chairman of the national
monetary commission, who win make
an address.
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FOREIGN CCNSULS TAKE
CHARGE OF CUSTOM HOUSE
BY Associated Prem.

Annoy, Nov. 1S.-The foreign consuIs
have assumed control of imperial GUS
toms and the posteffice and the dragon
flags on these buildings have been low
cred. Several days before Annoy de-
clared for a republic, the imperial au-
thority became ineffective and the
consuls refuse to recognize the provis-
ional government pending confirmation
of its authority from Foo Chow, the
capital of the province.
The revolutionary forces are re-
cruiting rapidly and detachments OF
picked men have been sent to the in
terror of the province to restore Or
der.
Todays reports from Chang Chow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-19
FARRELL SAYS HE HAS
NOT ENGAGED MANAGER
By Associated Press.

New York, Nov. 1S.-F'rank Farrell.
owner OF the New York American
League club, says there is no truth in
the story sent from San Antonio, Tex.
to the effect that he has engaged
Harry WolvertOn, manager of one OF
the clubs in the California League, TO
be leader of his club next year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-19
LEAGUES DISCUSS
SPECIAL "AA" CLASSIFICATION
BY Associated Press.

San Antonio, Texas. Nov. 1S.-The
special "AA' classification demanded
by the American association, the Paci-
fic coast and the Eastern leagues was
the order of discussion when the gavel
fell today beginning the closing ses-
sion of the National Association OF
Professional Baseball leagues. Some
definite action was expected today on
this classification.
The question of reducing the salary
limit of the minor league clubs was
referred yesterday to a committee on
revision which reported back that the
proposition was too large to be handled
in the committee.
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TALKS ABOUT TOBACCO CASE.

should force the government to appeal
from the decree in the American to-
bacco case said Samuel Untemeyer,
of New York, today before the sena-
torial committee on interstate COM
MERGE 1.-THE court should be forced
to say whether the dissolution plan
agreed upon is what it meant by an
order of disintegration." he added
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SECOND ARREST
FOR NON-SUPPORT

Johnson Waters, a we'll known young
man, and a son OF the late J. D.
Waters. was arrested last night on a
warrant charging him with non-sup-
port, this being the second time with
in the past few months that he has
been arrested on this charge.
It is claimed that after his former
arrest, Waters agreed to pay a certain
amount to the support of his wife, but
that he has failed to pay the amount,
hence the second arrest.
Waters Immediately made bond and
was released.
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are factions there have reached an
agreement and the lighting has ceased.
The casualties are said to have been
fewe than was first thought.
There was no further news today
regarding the reported activity OF the
anti-foreign white fans at Stoke.
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COMMANDED TO BE
IN READINESS TO PROCEED
Nv AsaocIated prsea,

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Commanders
Of the American troops now in the
vicinity of the Mexican border " ere
today ordered to hold themselves in
readiness to proceed Immediately upSn
request from the proper federal Off
Gals to enforce the neutrality laws OF
the United States.
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Gentleman Burglar
Who Killed Woman,
Pleads Insanity

= Springfield, Mass. Nov. 1S.-Bertram
G Spencer, on trial for the murder of
Miss Martha b. Blackstone while COM
rlitting a robbery March 81, 1910, will
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cHINA,s CLAIM SETTLED.

Mexico City, Nov. 1s.-The claim Of
China for damages because of the
cent revolution is practically settled
by the agreement of the government
to pay q million and half dollars
This must be ratified by congress.
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AS Others Hear Us: Shopmsn-
The fresh behring's are very nice this
morning. MIN. Lady-Er-have they
roes? Shopnlan-Well, MN, all FISH 10
dearer at this season Punch
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They say there are as many mi
crobes on a dollar bill as on a Hy.-
Gee, but I'd like to get near enough TO
swat few of 'em-"-Clcveland Plain
Dealer.
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ST BAsueO TsIeusp-'su 'AoN uodIIJ
in command OF all the Italian land
forces here. and it is under his direc-
ton that the campaign against the
Arabs has been carried on. There has
been considerable censure because of
the number of Arabs that have been
killed, many correspondents declaring
it to be a massacre instead of war
fare.