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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
LOOK WE'LL TO THE EARLY
LETTERS.
(By GEORGE W. BROWN

The early filters Of pigs are very
profitable assets upon the farm pro-
Hdlng the owner looks we'll after
them in gettine them along until the
weather is sufficiently warm to make
their existence comfortable.
Early pigs that are housed for some
weeks after their arrival in damp
barn Easements. or poorly ventilated
noS houses cannot grow into profit
able hogs, for they spend too much
time in a gloomy. dark corner huddled
together in a bunch of steaming straw
e~ndeavOring To keep comfortable.
Really, this is not the kind Of COM
fort they should have. \ warm base
ment IS a fine place for early pigs at
narrowing time and for a few days
afterWard, but if the sunligh cannot
be directed into their nests after Il
few days the nesting quarters should
be moved to some light airy quarter
where the direct rays of the sun can
be shed upon it.
The youngsters Will soon be found
baSking in the sunshine n thriving
nightly compared with pigs allowed
to stow themselvs away in punches
in dark corners
For this reason we like Very much
the portable hog bunk for early pigs.
letting the door face the south eX-
posture in order to let in plenty Of sun
light.
A W~ell-betie nest of fresh straw
in a bunk Of this sind where the pigs
can get the MONDAY sun is just as
important to them as a generous feed
A curtain of burlap may be fastened
to the doorway with a STRIP OF lath
at the bottom. and closed down at
night time or on bad. stormy days.
We also have COX i'll the top OF
our hunks upon which We can hang
a lantern when we can make the in
t terror ~ - farfa t1o 90 - n, ~ n- fir,a
upon the coolest winter day We have
here in ohio.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
DENTTTION IN THE HORSE.

Many of the more common digeS-
tive troubles Of the horse are directly
t~raceable to some imperfection of the
teeth. Neglect of these often leads to
imperfect, irritability, digestive dis
turbances and eye arrangements.
When dentitiOn goes on regularly.
the colt gets sixteen new teeth. eight
in each jaw, between its second and
hire years. Therefore, the mouth
should be often and carefully exam
ined at this period. and all irregulari-
ties adjusted.
If the colt seems TO be in a languid
condition.. this will retard dentition
and should be remedied by extra feed
ing, especially Of oats.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK
Prominent Farmers OF P~aSquOtanIz
Will Plant One Acre Under Direc-
ton OF Agricultural Department..
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and ObServer.)
Elizabeth City. March 11.-A move
ment Of vital interest to his county,
and one hat viii no doubt prove OF
i~ncalculanle benefit to this entire sec
ton, has been started by a NIB
of PasQuotank cOunty's most progress
sive farmers. These planters lave
agreed to plant one acre of land I'M
der the direction Of the State Board
Of Agriculture for the Of as
certaining the relative value OF mod
ern, as opposed to ordinary. methods
Of agricultural practice. In c~onsidera-
ton of these tests, the farmers are
to receive all seed, fertilizer and in
strustions free of charge from the
State Board of Agriculture. Regular
reports are to be made to the State
board and accounts Of all
expenses in connection with cu1tiva-
ton of the acre are to be kept and
reported The planter is to receive all
returns from the acre thus cultivated
under the direction of the State Board
of Agriculture.
Among the prominent planters who
have agreed to the test acre are: Shell
ton G.. Scott, Euclid Heights road;
I. S. Cooper. Main Street road; Frank
Whitehurst, Norfolk road, and Caleb
Ives, Rum road.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

ne mas the nerve to rent a farm. and
me "Hilngness to learn how to do
Things ne can usually get a start in
mat way until he can land on his
own feet, although it is a way better
adapted for the young man with the
enthusiasm Of youth han for the old or
man who has already men to
doubt his ability and his prospects.
But the man who asks advice is
told that l would rather go TO a cotton
farm than to any other, for | believe
In the long run it gives more promise
OF a satisfactory and profitable occu-
patton.
BION IL. BUTLER.
Southern Pines. 4. C.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
STANDARD VARIETIES OF DUCKS.

There are twelve standard varieties
of ducks raised in this country, as fol-
lows: The White Pekin, White Ayles-
bury. COlOred Rouen. Black CaNuga,
COlored MuScOvy, White A1uscoyy. In
dian Runner, Gray Cali. White Cali.
Black East India. Crested White and
Blue Swedish. OF these varieties, the
first seven are considered profitable to
raise; the two varieties of Calls and
the Black East India are bantamo
and are bred more for h showroom:
the Crested White may be considered
as almost purely ornamental. while at
present but little is known Of the Blue
Swedish in his country.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
4 So5 BUNCH OF ASPARAGUS

The bunch OF asparagus was raised
by HOPES Brothers, OF West Chester,
Pa. and was sold for S25.
MI. f. 3. Hopes says regarding
thei rmethod of ~cultivating asparagus:
W. do not cut out any until the
third year. and then only about two
weeks. After that we cut about SIX
or seven weeks.
I'VE use Doth phosphorus and stable
manure for fertilization. 1t takes con
time and care to cultivate
and keep an asparagus bed clear OF
weeds. Asparagus is not unlike other
crops, the more careful treatment
YOU give it, the greater Will be your
reward"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
GROWING CABBAGE PLANTS.

Cabbage delights in a cool. deep.
moist soil. Give plenty of room by
putting the rows -four feet apart. and
one and a half TO two feet in the row.
The early varieties require less space
than the late flat types. The early
crop may be followed by late beans,
spinach. beets. ETC.. if so desired. The
cabbage plant should be left in the
ground until the head has fully Ie-
veloped, if the maximum Weld IS de-
sired. They may be left in the ground
until late in fall. Cabbages an very
easily be stored for winter use. Tho
plants are pulled and the heads plac"d
in q trench with the roots upward
and covered with a mulch of coarse
material and earth. Cabbage can ne
successfully stored in a good cellar IL
one can be secured. 1t may be expect
ed to do we'll where gardening can
be successfully conducted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
(By the Associated presS.)

- 80
Pleasant Prairie. Wis. March 10
With the country Immediately sur
sounding the wrecked Dupont De Ne
mours powder mill. which blew UP
last night. a waste of dismantled
homes, the first action today of the
residents was to seek the elimination,
of powder works from their county.
Indignation meetings, 1t which this
demand was voiced, were held IN
Pleasant Prairie and at Kenosha.
The effort to safeguard their homes
is to be taken before the Wisconsin
legislature, accord ng to present plans.
The destruction of the victims
homes in most instances IS q calamity,
although only one life was lost. 10
attempt MAS made today to accom-
plish ann hing hyond temporarily
patching of shattered houses. Few
women remained in town. Not one
stove was in working order. Lack OF
food became a pressing problem dur
ing the day.
There have been nine explosions IN
ten years at the powder works but no
disaster has compared with the pres
ent one in the extent of property dam
ages, although more lives have been
lost. In the explosion of 1906, nina
men We're killed.
1t was generally believed tonlSnt
after communication had been eStaD-
lished with the farm houses IN the
danger zone, and after physicians had
made records Of the cases treated that
Engineer Finn is the only person
seriously injured.
The financial loss to the company
is roughly estimated at $500, 900, but
the total loss due TO the explosion is
too widely distributed, eleven to be e.
timated. Powder men today began
| flooding the ruins to safeguard the
community against further explosions.
Fragments Of the body Of E.. s.
Thompson, the only n killed in last
nights explosion were found TODAY
| in a pond half a mile from the glaze
| mill. where he met his death In the
initial explosion. The head, one arm
and both legs were missing. \ jury
| vas enpanelled today by Coroncg
Stanton to fix the cause of the eN-
plOSiOn.
That the explosion started in the
glaze mill. where Thompson was kill
ed, and that its cause was defectiyt
working OF the machinery used in the
delicate process OF putting the last
fin sh on giant powder, were indicated
today. by the statement of Engineer
Joseph Finn, hinself seriously in
jured, who was a witness Of the first
Of the five explosions.
A piece of one of the glazing cyl
inders a steel fragment more than
three feet in diameter and six feet
long. was hurled two miles. 1t crash
ed through the roof of a tWo-Story
building occupied by Fl. A. King. The
cylinder made an eight foot hole in
the roof. and. nassing through the
structure, was buried in the cellar.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

Oregon has accomplished a great
deal during the past ten years. Tor IN
that time the State has placed its
fruits on the markets Of the entire
world. Much OF this brings the very
highest prices
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
Tobacco Habit banished

DIR. ELDERS BOON BANISHES all
forms OF Tobacco HAbit in 1s TO 10 hours. A posi-.
tive, quick AND permanent relief. Easy TO take.
No craving for Tobacco after the first dose. One
to three boxes for all ordinary cases. We guAran-
tee results In every case or refund money. Send
tor our free booklet giving full information.
Sldery' SanAtarium, Dept. s S.. Joseph, No
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

Ever effort should be made TO util-
ize the space in the garden at all
times. BY studing the habit OF the
plants used, paintings can be made
which will give the greatest variety OF
vegetables on the minimum amount
of SPACE.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

The most humane Nay - break Up
broodinees in hens is t. pen them
alone in 4 age or 4 pen where thrr"
are no nests. As a rule. after beng
thus isolate. for a week or ten days
they will change their mind ana be-
2n laying again.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

Southern Pines, n. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14

Good soil. good seed. good cultiVa-
ton are essential points n growing
good potatoes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-03-14
POWDER EXPLOSION
KILLED ONLY ONE
But the Homes of the
People Are Wrecked
NO MORE POWDER MILLS

The First Action Of the People of
Was TO Seek the Elimination OF
Powder Mills From the County
lack Of Food Was a Pressing Prob
lem Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

FOX APRIL 9. 1911
chance to rectify matters. Next time his op-
sonic index is above normal again. Next
time, perhaps, it is up to LAP. And if it
stays there for couple of months the pa
tient is safely on the road to recovery. His
body has immunized itself against tuber-
culosis, and if he is careful to keep in good
condition the disease will never more bother
him.
All Cleared Up
A GAIN, in the use of vaccines the opsonic
index is of vast value. Long experience
showed that vaccine, when it was injected
into patients veins, produced at the start
not immunity, but greater liability to dis
ease. Thus, DR.. Wright noted that when
efforts were made to cure boils by inoculat-
ing patients with attenuated staphylococci,
the first result was to increase the number
of boils This puzzling manifestation he
called the negative phase, and as a rule it
was followed by positive phase, during
there was nothing certain about it, and
physicians were much puzzled.
The opsonic theory clears it all up. When,
in an effort to stimulate his opsonins to &C
dvity, horde of half dead bacilli are intro
duced into mans veins, they give his op-
sonins and leucocytes hard tussle, even
though they have no hope of winning, and
so his opsonic index drops to far below
normal. Then, as his white ccrpuscles are
stimulated and begin to work in earnest, it
rises to normal, and in the end goes higher
than normal. 1t is then that the vaccine is
beginning to do its work of immunization.
Now it is obvious that by studying man.
opsonic indices it is possible so to arrange
the dose of vaccine that the negative phase
is very short, and so to gage and time sub
sequent doses that the opsonic index, after
it has once got above normal, will never fall
lower again. This possibility is of enor-
nous importance, because it makes the use
of vaccines exact and scientific, instead of
haphazard and inaccurate, as in the past.
When Koch perfected his tuberculin, as
we have seen, experience showed that it often
made patients worse instead of better, and
so it was denounced as fraud. In the
light Of DR.. Wrights researches this is now
known to have been due to the fact that
Koch and his disciples used excessive doses,
which produced such violent negative phases
that the secondary positive phase never ap-
peared. Soon, believe. it will be possible
to conduct the whole operation with exact
ness: to employ just the right amount of
tuberculin, and to observe its effects from
hour to hour. Indeed, DR.. Trudeau and
others are even now engaged in perfecting
the process.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
FARM FOR SALE

SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS BUYS FARM OF
24o 80 improved balance timber running
water, large house, barn and other buildings. Six miles
from rural mail route. Machinery and tools
A. H. Serrurier, New Lisbon, Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
How Diseases Are Combated

WHAT is true of tuberculosis is true of
all other diseases caused by specific
organisms. Today we combat them in one
of three ways: we try to kill the germs; we
try to neutralize their poisons; or we try to
steel the body against the effects of one or
both. In the past we have had to depend
upon general appearances to determine the
measure of success. Thus, if man had a
certain disease and we made an effort to kill
its germs, and he got well, we concluded that
the means we employed were successful. AS
a matter of fact, our germ killing device
may have been failure, and the man may
have got well through his own efforts, and
without its aid, or even in spite of its pos
sible damage.
The opsonic method will clear away this
haziness. 1t will enable us to determine with
some accuracy whether given remedy has
any effects upon given germ, and to deter
mine the precise nature of this effect. 1t
will enable us to discover exactly what &C
ton this remedy has upon normal and dis
eased white blood corpuscles. 1t will enable
us to determine how large dose is indicated
under given conditions. 1t will enable us to
avoid treatment that, while seeming to bene-
fit, really causes damage. 1t will enable us
to fix with some exactness patients degree
of immunity, and to find out whether this
immunity is increasing or decreasing. And
so it will show us when to aid his leucocytes
in their fight, and when to avoid the risk of
handicapping them. In word, it will give
us method of approaching an infectious
disease with some approach to the certainty
we now exhibit in approaching surgical
operation.
In the preparation of antigerm serum and
poison-neutralizing antitoxin, the opsonic
method will be extremely valuable. At
present when we seek to prepare serum to
combat the germs of some definite disease,
we commonly select some lower ANIMAL
usually a horse, -inoculate it with the
germs or toxins, wait until it seems to re-
cover, and then inject its apparently germ
proof or toxin-proof blood serum into Our
human patient. This procedure is theoreti-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08
Women's Lisle and Silk Isle Hosiery
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Unusual value giving in Women's fuliashioned m
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08
AT the Motion Picture Shows

edyy: Rory oMoore." drama.
GRAND - "Pathe's Weekly" top
ical news pictures. The WRONG
Patient" comedy. Queer Folks"
comedy; "a Daughter Of the
South" war drama
Exhibit - "'rhe Little Cripple"
drama; "a Gay Time In Washing
ton" comedy. Spike Shannon .
Last Fight" drama.
cisss A - Clever Beyond Her
Years" drama. Lake Then IN
Switzerland. scenic; How Algy
Captured Wild Man." comedy;
Jealousy" drama
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08

vance IN favor of equal suffrage
and she Is not at all backward
about advancing them. In the Unit
ed States or England.
The new children's orshopedie
hospital. nj Warren av. and Crock
cit st.. costing $4,000. will keep
open house to greet the public to
day from 2 O'Clock tn p. m. The
hospital opens with -four wards and
-four private rooms. In the past
three years 200 crippled children
have been helped by the hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08

Dream - "The Three Muake.
teere," drama: when Two Hearts
Are Won.' comedy
Circuit THE Playwright
drama: "The Prince and tn"
Pumps" comedy. "The Surgeons
Temptation" drama.
City "The Stuff Heroes Are
Made Of" drama. "A Question OF
Modesty," comedy: Pardon Me"
comedy.
lyceum "The Declaration OF
Independence" historical drama;
Miss Chatterer's Experience"
comedy; Putting II over com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08

Nine big acts will be the vaude-
Vile offering OF the Ballard High
School Alumni association tonight
at Recreation hall. Ballard. Old
graduates are furnishing most OF the
talent for the entertainment. but it's
going to be real vaudeville. Doro-
thy Leather will dance an rrish Jig.
Isabel Coleman will play the violin.
Dorothea Dayton, Irene Van Kuran
and Olaf Olson will be- seen IN n
Norwegian dance. Comma Moran
will appear In Spanish dance.
Mrs. Fredericton will spiel q mono
logue. The Scotch dance will get
attention from Effie Kyle and
Peggy Leather. And there will be
a sketch. too. farce entitled Mrs.
Mulcahy." with RIOS Comrade In
the title role. There will be IA per-
sons In the sketch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08

En
know not why.
That was the
year Ethel Anna
kin. now Mrs.
Phillip Snowden.
entered the pop
ulation statistics
OF our cousins
over the seas.
Mrs. Snowden II
one Of the many
living rcfutn-
lions that pretty
women are new.
or suffragists--
or vice versa.
whichever " ny
you are In tho
habit OF putting
A. she has In.
Vulnerable argu-
men,s Of great
weight 20 ad-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08
High Grade Wash Belts
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A CLEARANCE OF remaining lines Of fine Wash Belts.
<1ineudng tailored and embroidered styles in linen and
madras all with pearl buckles and prety handem-
brodcred. Speeally-good values at Zee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08

people of Mary
land. not be-
cause Ice was a
prociaimer on
en- erai prin.
eiplcs. but be-
cause President
Davis had ad-
vised him that IL
waa tho custom
49, sAfaa <n~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08
FISHER OPPOSED TO
PRIVATE MONOPOLY

Secretary of Interior Has Defended Leasing System Study
Of Alaskan Conditions Left His Mind Open Con-
tentions of Advocates Of Public Control of Coal Lands
secretary Of the Interior Fisher virtually
all the population Of Alaska kehsn Renal
psnrua Ne inspected Controller bay
peroo river In an indian canoe
excellent gasoline He ushsd over long,
climbed Mount Carbon get COM
Of the whole district After being put ashore IN 90
impossible either board the cut
ksssa he finally reached shelter
drenehsd and better supplied with Alas
experience other cabinet minister In history
This completed comprehensive trip which will give the Tan
administration benefit Of first hand Information about territory
msnshp. with Alaska put
ting MILDLY realizes s value tho nation and the
adopting such policies shall s to the
use OF the Mostly kesn settle
question action essential to protect the
thing certainly accomplished BY his Walt and
ssa"s frank s.s s sas m s S.. 20 ~.
and that @Ss"s ss % a. the % Alaska s.s no"
sasers public control Of the Goa. fss.
odayr That tho question" SO he h.. said
STATE. viii never
" ssss o az ns s Often have that
be permitted 70 enjoy the same opportunities there
you mistakes
THE ALTERNATIVES
Again again
srsss ne with
and has undousssdy given standing
s 40 not have s s s "s ns .. '
policy adopted without delay To the
refused commit himself the question o. policy
before coming Alaska; that patents
He has tms
Judgment which
~ nssns mott ere
EXAGGERATED
realizing great Secretary Fisher
Controller take different view from
~h was President
that either the best
possible Monopoly. bay
possible might
Secretary Fisher strong Impression Alaska
dealing applicable
In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08
Ig!slH|l1

The year 81 was a great one for
the suffrasists. Tutl Tut Don't
anu ihai Won
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08
wERE MOVED TODAY

More than 100 patients under
care at the old Providence hospital
were today removed 10 the new
building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08


the general OF an invading army
10 do. and Lee was such. In bis
proclamation Gen. Ice told the
people OF Maryland that the Poo
Pile Of the Confederate states had
seen with profound indignation
their sister state deprived Of every
right and reduced TO the condition
OF a conquered province. Ills army
was there 10 enable them again TO
enjoy the snalienable rights OF free
dom. and restore Independence and
sovereignty 10 their state. lie con-
eluded;- While the Southern PEG
pie will welcome you 10 your nat
nral position among them. they
will only welcome you when you
come Of your own free will"
The Pacific Northwest Society OF
Engineers has appointed Capt A. o.
Powell. r. u. Iiess~y sad J. A.
Jackson delegates 10 the third ma
tIonai conservation congress 10 be
held In Kanaas City. Mo-. September
1914.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-08
YOU'LL FIND 1T HERE
NEWS OF rHg DAY CONDENSED ron susv PEOPLE !
AT THE THEATRES

/ moore-"Miss Nobody From ,
Stafland"
\ seattie--"The Flower of the I
\ Ranch" 1
\ Lols--"ciassmates."
I orpheun'--vaudeville. I
4 Empress-vaudevillc. 1
4 psntages--vaudesille.
4 orsnd--Motion pictures and
\ vaudeville. !
4 Coliseum -- Motion pictures
h and vaudeville. I
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 \ q 4 4 4 7