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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

With common peach trees, which
are shorter lived than apple or pear
trees, these precautions are not so
important, particularly in the after
pruning. 1t the time of forming the
head, however, this is very important
because these trees are much more
liable to split down with heavy Dad
Of fruit than the apple and pear.
The general rule in the after-prun-
ing Of the peach tree is to shorten
the yearly growth about one-half. OF
course this is not always necessary,
particularly during seasons of heavy
crop and sparse rainfall, when the
natural growth Of the plant is very
short.
Whenever the normal growth is
under eight inches little additional
pruning is necessary, but whenever it
exceeds hat amount, heading in will
be advantageous. This serves the
double purpose Of preserving a COM
pact symmetrical tree, and at the
same time reducing the annual crop
of fruit.
Thus, the fruit which is allowed to
rematn on the tree receives a larger
amount Of nourishment than would
be the case were the full annual
growth left and the tree permitted to
ear it's normal quota Of fruit. The
fruit will also be larger and Of better
quality.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

Germans that the sugar must be
hoed into the beet"
In no time Of it's life should q sugar
beet be allowed to stop growing, for
Is it once becomes stunted It is doubt
full whether it will ever make as good
q beet as it would ave beer under
conditions OF continuous growth.
Another way the beet has been i'm
proved is by increasing It's sugar con-
tent. Vhis has been done without In
creasing the size Of the beet.
II a largely Increased yield of beets
is combined with a much higher sugar
content 1t is entirely possible to OBJ
tain three times as much sugar per
acre as is produced on an average at
the present time.
h present average yield of beets
per acre in this country Is about 10
tons, and the percentage Of sugar ac-
tually extracted and refined does not
exceed -, making the average yield
OF sugar per acre approximately 2,40G
pounds.
Yields of more than 80 tons of beets
per acre are sometimes obtained and
yields Of more than 20 tons are COM
mon.
From 20 to 25 per cent of the sugar
In the beet has been reported SO fire.
quently that it is safe to assume that
an average content of 1S per
cent is within the limits Of possibility.
If an average yield of 20 tons per
acre and an average sugar content Of
IS per cent could be reached. we
woul have an average yield Of 1900
pounds of sugar per acre.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07
HALF SHAVED.
Negro Dashes From Barber Shop.
Thinking TOnsOrial Artist Was
About to Cut OF His "Haid.'

Wilson, Nov. Henderson Dew, a
negro draymen of Wilson,, was a
frightened man last Tuesday morn
ing, and had he. been a white men
there is no doubt but what he would
have been as white as a freshly laun-
dered sheet. He entered the barber
shop of Sydney Wheeler for the pur-
pose of getting a 'scrape,' and he
came powerfully near getting into a
shindy, sure enough. After the bar
Der had lathered his victims face,
warts, pimples and bumps, Anderson
spit in a cheese box beside "the
chair of torture AS soon as his
was made known to The
knight of the razor" he exclaimed:
Oars no 'spectoratin' allowed in dis
t~onsorial parlor whilst All am WELD
IN de razzoo, an All wants yer to
remain comfortably seated in dat
chair while All finishes dis lob: IN
bussides. Abs had it in fer YOU fer
err long time fer formin' aainst me in
Mayo Dickinson's cote des case All
done sell er little liked
Anderson saw his mistake in going
to the shop Of his enemy to have his
wool clipped, and to divert the bar
dere, doa yer see dat big spider
dangling down from der Iofto if he
stings yer der shorely will be a
blackberryin' in dis ole town termor-
rer." The warning saved Anderson
for as soon as Sid cast his ewes mn
wards his razor hand was cousht bv
Anderson, and out of the chair he
jumped, and hit the grit going
toward police headquarters with one
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07
WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW.
Disposition Of Spinners to Buy Freely Mt
and Around Nine Cents One of the Fac
tors of Market.

tors OF Market.
(By the Associated Pfess)
New York, Nov. 3.-CottOn has been ir-
regular under the sway Of conflicting in
fuences, show Of big receipts and increas-
ing estimates of the size Of the crop and
now of killing frost, manipulation of De
the shorts in that month 80 some pretty
plain indications that in the %neighbor-
hood of 9 cents spinners are disposed to
buy freely.
The Governors meeting at New Orleans
had some effect. though it has not been
marked, nor has the run1or that European
bankers may finance 100000 bales been
taken very seriously. nor the estimate from
New Orleans Of 13, 100000 bales as the
worlds consumption Of American cotton.
But growing evidence Of a restfveness OF
cline in prices which has sent quotations
of some months we'll below the 9-cent
level and OF an increasing disposition in
some sections Of the belt to hold back
cotton have certainly not been without
some effect.
Southern spot markets have latterly
been nrmer with a good European demand
reported at some interior points of which
the basis is noticeablv better than it was
recently. Spinners have bou hit more free
~. Continental spinners have been buy
been good buyers. Liverpool's daily spot
sales have latterly doubled. Shorts, big
and little, have become uneasy under the
resistance met to a further decline after
the price had broken through 8 cents to
q new low level and have ~Iatter1y covered
freely. These include W~aldorf-Astoria in
terests and others identified with the short
side. Wall Street houses have bought for
both sides Of the account. Southern and
Fall River mills are running on full time.
The drift of things in the dry goods trade
is towards improvement. Stocks Of dry
goods in the hands f distributors are 80
per cent smaller than last year.
The WOODEN industry is Weakening up.
A severe freeze has latterly threatened i'm
pOrtant tracts of the belt in the South
west and here. There will be little
top crop. On the other hand, receipts have
been at times enormous and spot houses
IN control of the December option have
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

In records that defy the tooth Of
time.-Drvden.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

Clay loans are very Tor
sugar beet production, provided other
conditions are favorable; but more
depends upon the physical condition
Of the soil and upon methods Of Gull
ture than upon the particular Kind
or variety of soil used. The soil, how
ever. should be we'll supplied with
humus and we'll drained.
During the past few years there
has been a remarkable advance in the
price Of farming lands, especially in
those localities where beet g fac
tories are in successful operation.
The production Of single-germ beet
seed is a method of thinning beets
before the seed is planted. CONNER
cial beet seed consists for the most
part Of from wv to sever individual
seeds welded by nature into n mass.
1t is evident that plants produced
from such g. mass of seeds must Of
necessity be very close together, and
thus far no mechanism has been de-
vised whereby the plants can be pro-
perry thinned Thus hand labor has
to be resorted to.
Repeated efforts have been made
to break up the seed balls by passing
them through various forms of rollers.
but the seed coats are SO hard that
any device that has been tried not
only breaks the coats but likewise h
seed balls, thus destroying the germ.
The Department of Agriculture has
been more successful in this line by
its efforts to produce a single germ
seed, and it's scientists have within
the past year increased the produc-
ton of single germ seed from 2 to Is
per cent.
The yearly consumption per capita
has increased 8 pounds during the
past ten years, that is, approximately
645, 10000 0 pounds, or $4,000 tons,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

more sugar was consumed last year
than would have been consumed ten
years ago had the population at that
time been the same as it is today.
This goes to show that the manu-
facture of beet sugar in the United
States, in spite Of its wonderful pro-
gress during the past few years, has
not even kept pace with the increased
rate of consumption.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

been quietly selling in and buying later
months. It Is commended hat IS per cent
Of the crop has been picked and that frost
can do comparatively little harm as the
rest is open. Much of the time the weather
has been reported very favorable for -,ck-
ing and marketing. Manchester has been
dull. feeling the effects of the news from
China. Unsettlement in that country. st
is feared, may have : bad effect on trade
and China is next to the largest of Man
chester's customers. Those who believe in
lower prices insist that the law Of sun
ply and demand and not governors con
ventions must fix the price and that arti-
fetal interference with the normal course
Of trade is likely in the end to do more
harm rather than good. However this may
be, the undertone of late has been stead
Ter. The spinner is less afraid to buy
than he was a while back. The market
shows more resistance around the Scent
level in spite Of the big ginning figures.
very few cancellations Of orders. Covering
Of shorts here and buying by big trade
interests have neutralized the effect OF the
weight Of the crop. November export en-
gagements are said to be larger.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

One day a farmer entered a Hoosier
farmers store and asked if he could
exchange some butter for hardware.
The huInor Of the thing appealed to
the proprietor.
Why, certainly he said. Take
the butter right up to the house. My
wife is not at all particular"
The Hoosier farmer looked him
over slowly and critically from head
TO foot, and then drawled out: Land
o / should say nott"-Los
Angeles Times.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

side Of his face covered with lather.
He claims if he had not acted as he
did that he would have been a "daid
Niger and says: "Ah knows nah
turn will nebber cum ergin in Sid
Wheeler'S niger barber shop
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

Death hath a thousand doors to let
out life.-MaSsinger.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-07

Men are but children Of a larger
grOWth.-Dryden.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10
RED.
it's the Red Blood Corpuscles That
Proper Food Makes.

An Ohio woman says Grape-Nuts
food gave her good red blood and re-
<sored the roses of youth to COM
IlHion that had been muddy and
Il chy. She says:
For 10 years had stomach trouble
which produced breaking out on my
face. The doctors gave 1t a long Latin
name, but their medicines failed to
cure it. Along with this I had fire.
quent headaches, nervousness and US
ually pain in my stomach after meals.
81 got disgusted with the drugs,
stopped them and coffee off short, and
quit eating everything but fruit and
Grape-Nuts, with Postum for my table
beverage.
THE headaches, stomach trouble,
and nervous weakness disappeared al
most like magic, which showed that
when the cause was removed and
good food and drink used nature was
ready to help.
MY blood was purified and my COM
plexion became like young girls,
while my weight was increased from
80 to 120 pounds in few months
good, solid firm flesh, where it used
to be soft and flabby.
81 recommended Grape-Nuts and
Postum to one of my friends, who was
afflicted as had been. She followed
my advice and in a short time was re-
stored to complete health and in about
months her weight increased from
100 to 14S pounds.
"Our doctor, observing the effect of
Grape-Nuts and Postum in cur cases,
declared, the other day, that he would
hereafter prescribe these food prod
ucts for gastritis." Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book. THE Road to
wellville," in pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above Icttcrf new
ync aApears from time to time. They
are nuIne, true, and full of human
Interest.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10

er he had dispersed a small Union
force at Tompkinsville he Issued q
proclamation to the people Of Ken.
lucky He was preparing the way for
Gen. Bragg's invasion Of the state.
He routed the Union forces at Leb-
anon. and captured several prisoners
in a fapidly-executed raid. He press
ed on to the Ohio. destroying long
railroad bridge between Cynthia and
Paris. He dispersed the Home guards
at Cynthia and was advancing on Gin
cinnati when n cavalry force under
Green Clay Smith drove him to Rich
mond.
In 1863 he crossed the Ohio river
into Indiana. capturing a small num-
ber of prisoners. Later. with $500
men and six guns. he crossed the Cum
berland river at Bnrkesville. At Co
lumbia he met party of Union cav
airy. fought them three hours. and
partly sacked the town.
His capture of Corydon. Ind. and
the stern measures used In replenish-
Ing his supplies caused him to be de
nounced as a brigand and aroused the
eutire north. He was forced to re-
treat and his raid ended at Burlington
Ford, Ind, where 800 Of his troopers
were captured. Morgan escaped. In
diana breathed more freely and Gin
cinnati, which he had threatened to
capture. halted in its hasty plans or
defense.
Gen. Morgan's methods brought
forth severe criticism in the north. but
the south regarded him as great cav
alryman. and the state of his birth.
although 1t did not Join the confed-
eracy. now honors his memory.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10

them well and tramp down. leaning
the tree slightly to the southwest.
6. Thorough tillage with cultiva.
tor during the growing season and
plowing the land each spring, turning
1t each alternate year toward the
trees, are recommended.
Z. Prune each year in early spring
before the growth starts. removing all
cross branches and thinning out where
too densely grown, 30 as to balance
the tops and afford free air circula'
ton and admit sunlight to all parts OF
the tree.
8. All classes, summer, autumn and
winter apples, must be carefully picked
without loosening the stems from the
fruit, handled carefully to avoid
bruises or breakage of the skin, and
placed under protection from sun and
wind until final disposition Is made
of them. Apples for home use should
be stored in some place where the
temperature should be kept as low
as possible without danger Of frost
9. Summer and autumn sorts. If for
market, require an immediate disposi.
ton, as they are exceedingly perish
able. Winter varieties may be held
for a while during a glut in the mar.
ket and in seasons OF a shortage gen
orally. At other times It is question
of good business policy for the pro
ducer to consider well the best way
of disposing of his crop.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10
DIET FOR THE TUBERCULOSIS
General Idea That Too Much Food
Cannot Be Given, Is Shown to Be
Erroneous.

Many traditions with regard to the
feeding of tuberculosis patients and
with regard to food in general, are
given severe blows in a series of ar
ticles published in the October num-
Der of the Journal of Outdoor Life. the
official organ of the National Associ-
alton for the Study and Prevention OF
tuberculosis. DR.. John r. Murlin OF
New York, assistant professor OF
physiology at the Cornell university
medical college, holds in an article en-
titled 1.-THE Dynamic Principles of Nu-
triton" that a consumptive will gain
weight and do well on three pints OF
whole milk. eight ounces of cream.
five ounces Of milk sugar. six eggs and
two slices of buttered toast as ra'
tion for "a hours. The entire diet,
with the exception Of the bread and
butter could be prepared in advance
and served for a cost of about fifty
cents for the day. Miss Cecilia Flick
of the Henry Phipps institute of Phil
adelphia also offers some sample diets
which the ordinary family can prepare
for even less than fifty cents a day.
Or. David r. Lyman of Wallingford
/. Conn. and DR.. Paul B. johnson OF
y Washington. D. c.. both agree that
the ordinary person eats too much
and that the old notions about stufiing
a tuberculosis patient at all times and
seasons have been proven false. Dr.
Lyman holds that eggs are not nee
essary article of the consumptive's
diet. and that tuberculosis patient
should eat anything that agrees with
him that ia nourishing. He thinks
that a tuberculosis patient should eat
only a little more than person in
ordinary good health.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10
LOVE NOTE COMES TOO LATE
orocer's Clerk Finds Girl Who Wr. Q
It Is Married and Has
Family.

Boston. Mass.-The Society of
Canned Flirts, in Boston. received an
other recruit the other day. when a
Rockland grocer's clerk sent an ardent
note to a young woman who had writ
ten her name on the label of a can
of squash. At favorable moment he
indited q missive to the squash cam
ner, mentioning himself favorably and
offering to correspond further Now
he is wondering how long ago that
squash ripened under the autumn sun.
rhe letter he received In answer to
his note read:
MY Dear Boy: Times have changed
since | packed that can of squash and
wrote nv name on the label have
married since then and have a family
of my own. You should have written
sooner"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10
STATUE TO MORGAN
Memorial to Bold Raider Un-
veiled In Lexington.
Splendid Equestrian Statue Of Noted
Confederate General Who Was
Prominent Figure During
Civil War Period.

Lexington, Ky.-Kentucky recently
celebrated the memory and deeds of
one of the confederacy's greatest cav
airy raiders, Gen. John H. Morgan,
whose name. with that Of Gen. Mosby
of Virginia, fills the annals of daring
In the civil war.
Morgan's name was terror in the
border states of the Ohio river until
the union forces dominated Kentucky,
and his brilliant service in many OF
the most important battles. including
Shiloh. Pittsburg Landing and others.
stamped him as one of the great lead
ers Of the south.
His career was cut short Sept. 4.
1864. when he was trapped by federal
forces at Greenville, Tenn. and was
shot dead in attempting to escape,
with his staff. from house In that
city which had been surrounded In
the Union surprise.
The entire south has taken an In.
terest In the erection of this monu.
ment. The Kentucky legislature ap-
propriated $500 toward its cost and
the Daughters of the Confederacy a
like sum. Other contributions came
from private sources.
Pompee Coppini. the sculptor. OF
Los Angeles. Cal. executed the monu-
ment. Coppini. the sculptor. Of Los
Angeles, Cal, executed the monu-
ment- Coppini is an Italian.
Morgan's first notable exploit was
his invasion Of Kentucky from Ten
nessee in 1861. Twelve hundred men
marched under his standard. and aft
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10

Farmers bulletin No. 113. United
States department Of agriculture. Is
entitled "The Apple and How to Grow
reau of plant industry, the writer OF
this bulletin. closes 1t with the follow
ing summary:
i. A gentle eastern or northeastern
slope, as rule, is the most desirable
for an orchard site, but this may vary
in different sections.
2. Soils such as are found in timber
regions afford the best results. but
outside of such districts clayey loans
having free surface and subsoil drain
age are best.
3. Well rotted barnyard manure is
the most valuable for apple orchards.
The next best fertilizer is crops OF red
clover grown among the trees and al
lowed to fall and rot on the ground
or turned under and the ground re-
seeded.
4. Thorough surface tilth Is required
to obtain the best results in the or.
chard, and when needing fertility the
land should be properly manured be-
fore plowing.
8. Trees are more safely set in early
spring. They should be strong. vigor-
Gus. one or two years old, having a
well-developed root system and, at the
time of setting. their tops should be
cut back to the height at which the
main branches for the future top are
to be formed. All broken and mutt.
lated roots should be cut back to
sound wood. For easy planting, open
out deep furrow with a two-horse
plow along the line where the rows
are to be made. and cross check at the
distance apart at which the trees are
to stand. At the crosses level off the
ground at the bottom of the furrow to
receive the tree with. IT'S roots in a
natural position fill in the dirt among
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10
WHAT'S THE MATTER
WITH YOUR BABY |?

one. tools often puzzled to know the
cause of her chiid's III nature. The
loudness of its crying does not neces-
sarily Indicate the seriousness of Its
trouble. 1t may have nothing more the
matter with It than a headache or a feel
ing of general dullness. II cannot, of
course. describe Its feelings. but as a
preliminary measure you are safe In
trying a mild laxative.
Nine times out of ten. you will find II
is all the child needs. for Its restlessness
and peevishness are perhaps due to OBJ.
struction of the bowels, and once that
has been remedied the hendache. tho
sluggishness and tho many other evf-
dences of constipation and indigestion
will quickly disappear.
Don't give the little one salts, cathar-
tic pills or nasty waters. for these will
act as purgatives. and they are too
strong for a child. In the families of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10

Mrs. A. NJ Morgan, Attica, Kas., tho
only laxative given is DIR. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin. 1t has been found to
poses of laxative. and It's very
mildness and freedom from gripping
children. women, and old folks gener--
ally-people who need n gentle bowel
stimulant. Thousands of American
families have been enthusiastic about It
for moro than quarter of a century.
Anyone wishing to make q trial of this
remedy before buying It In the regular
dollar q large bottle (family size) can
have a sample bottle sent to the home
free of charge by simply addressing DR..
W. b. Caldwell. 2oi Washington st.,
Monticello. Ill. Your name and address
on a postal card will do.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10
Restored Courage.

The southern lover was impetuous
says the author Of a recent book OF
"reminiscences of eastern Virginia, en-
titled Memory Day." and the maiden
was timid and unused to passionate
proposals of marriage. "Oh, don't!
she interrupted in a whisper. you
frightep me dreadfully.s = e.
Overcome by contrition, the young
man humbiy apologized for his fervor
and a painful silence ensued. The
girl broke 1t at last. %
Robert" she began, with hopeful
smile. 81 don't think-I-shall-be SO
frightened this time"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10
Pencils From Cedar Rails.

The old-fashioned cedar rail fences
of middle Tennessee now furnish the
worlds main supply of cedar pencils
and 1t is stated that these fences are
the sole remaining source from which
to make the best grade of smooth
whiting cedar pencils SO well known
to every schoolboy These rails bring
fabulous prices.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10

again. I don't know how to express
my thanks for the good it has done mo
and 1 hope all suffering women will
give Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound q trial. 1t was worth its
weight in gold. Mrs. j. z. ENDLICH,
r. +. D. No. Z, Erie, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, such as fnflamma-
tion, liberation, displacements, fibroid
tumors, irregularities. periodic pains,
backache, Indigestion and nervous
prostration., Every suffering woman
owes 1t to herself to give Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial.
If you want special advice write
Mrs.Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for IL.
1t Is free and always helpful.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10

Blood Poisoning is often caused by
slight cuts or wounds Death may result.
Hamlns Wizard Oil will draw out the
poison, heal the wound and prevent Sc
rious trouble.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10

A bald man doesn't want the earth.
Give him bottle Of hair restorer that
will restore. and he'll go on his way
rejoicing.