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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
RETURNS FROM COTTON
" Can Be Made II Govern
oIent instructions Followed.
First Thing TO % 10 TO Destroy The
Weeviis and Then Force the
Pianta TO early Maturity
Roll Seed In Solution.

~ G. r., walker. La, says In a let.
ter: u have even got nerve enough
TO Try and raise a crop Of ~ acres
" cotton You are TO blame. however.
for the main part Of this inspiration
! have been following up your talks,
bulletins etc. on cotton and boil
vocyil subjects and have come to tho
conclusion that ! can make a profit.
able crop of cotton
SO for ! have been unable TO get
a bulletin on the use Of a]rsenate Of
lead have read somewhere OF its
being +, perfect success Can you put
me right on the suhioot7
There is one point In your Hat
ticshYrr speech. az reported tn the
PAPERS. that is not clear 'o me You
advised the rolling Of The cotton seed
ln some solution. before planting
What is the purpose of the prepare.
ton"
You are right You can grow profit.
able crops ij.cort cotton In normal
season The government gives you
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
CARING FOR
NOTING HENS
Require Large Amount OF Feed
Containing Nitrogen, Such
aH on Meal and
Protein Feeds,
ony } BAILEY BRrcEp

Most people believe thar II they
can force their hens 10 mott early they
viii luy more eggs during the season,
but this rs not true Hens that have
NOTED late will lay more eggs during
TIE winter than the early molters.
rhis has been shown by the most
careful experiments. but The facts are
n generally known,
Noting hens require o large amount
OF feed containing nitrogen such ns
OIL meal. meat and other feeds rich
IN protein Melting can be forced By
cutting down the iced OF hens as Il
has been shown by experiments that
scantily fed hens begin moltlng ear
lier than those on full feed. but the
former do not finish moitinL much
earlier.
Starved hens mott more uniformly
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE
TANK FOR STORING MANURE
Detailed Instructions Given for Making Suitable Receptacle
on Farm Where Six Horses are Kept Most
Satisfactory Bottom IA Ctay-Tank and
Section Of Wall Shown.

wise n shed over tank. on six by six
inch concrete supports. REINFORCED
with n three. eighths.inch iron rod In
each corner. and inserting hali.incn
bolt and washer I'm each for tying down
raftcr plate.
The sides are REINFORCED concrete,
a cheap foundation for which can be
made by breaking field rock In the
trenches for the first fouriuch layer.
grouting same with q cement grouting.
then continuing 20 on In the layers
with roughly broken rock, aud groui
ing solid Each layer should be set
tied lightly. Tho walls should be
made from q fairly rich mixture. say
one part cement. two sand, and four
Of screened gravel
The most satisfactory bottom for
this tank viii be q layer OF clay, thor.
oughly puddlcd. and about four inches
thick The seepgge will not DO ma
torial. and there Is quite a saving ~
first cost. n OF concrete. there Us dan.
ger OF the bottom honying during win.
ter. unless It Il kept covered with ma.
nure Anyway, II viii be- well TO try
the clay, as tho concrete bottom can
be added at any time
The labor OF handling the manure
on n place whore many animals are
Kept Is a much heavier and moro cost.
~ Job than many would believe who
have not kept an account, and II
should be lighJcucd IN every way pos.
sible one method IS 20 use q manure
carrier. and unload direct from this
into the mauure s%preIder. Where a
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
IN SOD HOUSE
Man OF Royal Lineage Thus Re-
sides in Kansas.
e. o. Smith, Whose Ancestors csms
From England with the Pilgrim
Fathers. 10 Descended From
King Charles I.

Meade, Kan.-A man with royal
blood In his veins lives In a sod house
on a Kansas prairie and has lived
there for twenty.seyen years,
h. y. Smith. whose farm 10 three
miles southwest Of this place. Is de-
seconded from a niece o. King Charles
/ OF England. who WA boheaded In
1919 by the British house OF com.
mons.
smiths great grandmother was a
niece Of Andrew Jackson. president OF
the United states. and he Is directly
descended from John quincy Adams.
another president. His grandlather's
brother was capt Jedcdiuh Strong
Smith. the original pathfinder OF the
American plains and Mountains. The
first white man who saw Salt Lake.
Utah, The FIRST white man who crossed
the mountains aud deserts to Los An.
gclcs and the FIRST man who brought
gold rom California TO the states"
Smith zones Of n family ot
pioneers Ills ancestors. Jcdcdiah
and Ira Smith. came from England
with the Pilgrim Fathers aud landed
IN Plymouth In 1920.
When Charles ~. was king OF Eng
land Earl Simouds Of the Isle Of Man
was an officer OF the kings household
and he fell IN love with tho kings
niece and asked King Charles for her
hand In marriage. Tho king was tho
legal guardian Of his niece and he re-
fused to permit the wedding There
upon the niece clopcd with Earl -.
monds. who carried her TO his vessel
and set sail for America. one OF tho
kings warships went In pursuit and
overlook the clipping couple, but tho
earl fred a cannon shot which car.
ried away the foremost Of the kings
ship and thereafter the earl and hls
bride had clear sailing They landed
In the Carolinas and from there went
10 Canada.
Twin boys were born OF tho mar.
riage and tho mother. niece Of tho
king. died at their birth After the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
GEnEpALFARM
ANOTES$ 8

save no seed corn early.
Cabbage should moi succeed itself
Grape cuttings should be- planted
early DO the spring
Fan blowing Re injurious 70 cut
worms and s~rasahOpptrs.
Fine hair denotes good quality IN a
pig nearly aB much as boz a horse.
Let apples hang 90 The trees Just
about as long as they will hang there
without getting mellow
II vim only take about half AZ
much grain and other feed 10 rlisc %
litter OF pigs n they arc given pasture
Teams AZ steady work. whether on
the farm or on The road, " turned
out 20 Craze AZ night, 0 % lose flesh
and become dull.
Too much grass weakens all teams
al hard. steady work. A run IN the
grass lot or fields sundays or rainy
days IA sufficient
II n has a large fock of sheep
much time viii be saved and better
results obtained by tho use OF the
machine clippers
n you are thinking Of buying a
boar nj the fairs this fan do moi
select n that Is oyer.fat because faI
does not mean qunllty,
While sheep will eat grain and ans
kind OF grass and some kinds oI
weeds, they are. after all. dainty feed
ers and their feed must be absolutel,
clean.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

weevils appear on the little cotton
early In the spring. pick them on and
destroy them.
Fourth: lick up the punctured
squares and destroy them for az least
one month after the first square forms
on the cotton.
The production Of an early crop Of
cotton Is accomplished as follows
First; Cut the cotton acreage to
i've or six acres to the mile so that
cultural methods may be closely tol
lowed.
Second: Plant only warm. quick.
making land In cotton You may plant
bottom land. hill land. rich land, or
poor land. but II must be quickmak
ing land.
Third: Whore the soil responds TO
commercial fertilizers apply from 300
10 1000 pounds per acre TO furnish
plant food aud hasten the maturity
Of the cotton.
Fourth; Thoroughly pulycrizc the
soil before planting Work the soil
until u is like an ash hoop for three
or four inches deep
Fifth: Plant early. rapid iruitiug
prolific cotton seed
Sixth. Plant as carly as tho sea
sons will permit iu rows q little wider
apart than the cotton usually grows
tall
seventh: Commence TO work the
cotton as soon NJ possible and never
permit q crust 10 form or weeds and
grass TO come NJ Continue till the
cotton begins To- open
Write 90 the star. crop Pest Com
miss on, Baton Rouge. La. for o
bulletin on the use Of ]arsouate OF
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
EInns 500 Pearl In Tooth.

Thomaston, Conn-lluska Aarillcs,
an italian lnboror employed at Wig.
wan reservoir here, Ia 800 richer aa
a result uf a visit TO a local dentist,
Tae dentists examination OF a tooth
which had been troubling Antilles,
showed that a good sized pearl had
lodged In q cavity In the side OF tho
tooth, II Was removed In good condi.
ton and appraised at 500 Antilles
remembered getting something In tho
cavity when eating oysters a few
weeks K at a shore resort
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

very d]ociDOoll modified IN to chem.
zeal composition by processes OF
breeding Types of grain can be pro
duccd IN which tor instance the nitro.
gen percentage IS greatly Increased
and 20 a long way improved as iood
tor man ard beast
II, IN addition to THIS. Indian corn
can be made 20 furnish itgcli. through
accommodating bacteria, win this
higher nitrogen content directly from
tn oNh1ustlr-s sturohou-cs OF the air.
in, agricultural miracle OF the age
9iH tay" been wrought
so one can predict whether or not
rhl, Will ever ON to pass. but from
nrtl o. now known. the oudyayor 10
urrs 30 o. come 20 pass seems NJ
toast worth while
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
MANURE GOOD
FOR FLOWERS
Roas Buah IN Tremendous Feeder
Of Rich Soil Should be
Given Additional
Leaf Mould,
tny MYnLE TYLER IRoNsl

III W NHHHHH
= A sorrespondeL, asks u manure
will harm rose bushes adding ttni
one OF her nelghhors told her that u
would prevent them from towering
we never heard OF such a Ihing
before. u 10 a fact, however. That IN
some parts OF the country there are
4beo6ie who stiTl believe that manure
wul poison the soil for farm rops'
and doubtless this idea has spread TO
rose bushes.
nothing wa ever more absurd
Roso bushes are tremendous feeders
al rlch soil aud Il should always be
composed OF welLrotted manure ne
aides additional real mold and the
natlre soil should be Of the richest
character.
a heavy Dan or clay and gravel
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02


than others ana this is particularly
noticeable IN hens $50 or three years
old
I'm un experiment conduct i by the
Cornell experiment station Il was
found thu' on a basis OF 100 hens the
led aock produced eggs to the value
Of sg9 - moro than by the starved
flock
The total income from nh tho birds
was S27S for tho starved nuck and
$3.50 for the fed flock. q difference in
favor OF natural melting Tor the year
Of aboL, 500
a western pOultryman OF long ex.
porlonco gives his method OF coutroll.
ing mOlting as follows:
As Don as the hens are through
laying he turns them N N alfalfa,
feeding them dry bran only. Ia add.
ton Under this treatment they get
thin, Then he feeds them a mixed
ration ~ grains and meat. giving n
light feed In the morning and all they
will eat at noon and night Under
this treatment they finish molting
quickly. get new feathers and begin
laying in September. ny October /
they are all In good laying condition
and make a profit through the fan
and winter.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
Inersass Value Of Lsnds.

One reason why farm lands In tho
west are more valuable than those
OF the east Is because the western
farms are big enough 10 permit the use
of traction engines IN blowing An en-.
CINE drawing a gang Of eight niows.
turning over a strip ten ieet wide. at a
speed OF Two and a hail miles per
hour. dragging harrows behind Will 10
30 acres per day There are not many
forms In the east where such opera
tons are possible.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
Try a Separator.

Those who have never tried a sopn.
ratur. but fear there rs too much dish.
washing should Investigate rcmom.
boring that there are brushes tor
cleaning spouts. etc, and that no
wlping rs required Just take tho
pieces out Of scalding water and let
them drain dry. which viii only take
a short time.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
Lime and Plaster

Some Of my %neighbors use lime and
plaster IN raising grain and corL and
can grow II better without fertilizer
says a writer In an exchange. yill
try lime next year and II can ral'o
potatoes can raise clover and ~
ahead Of the game Take corn when
Il Is worth 81 go a bag and II will take
a pretty good potato srop TO equal Il
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
Thsrmomster Shelter.

nailed upright in the center Of the
JuN to form a support Tor attaching
tto thermometer; this holds the her
wumof.T away from the sides OF rhe
box. whore II Is not Influenced so
much by The suns rays strikiur he
box 49," have found THIS q moro sat
l-iac,ury shelter, when placed uua
little distance away from The build
lug, than banging tho t~horWomc'or ON
tlr north side OF q building. or on the
porch WHOM painted nicely II makes
a very neat looking shelter
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

We give a plan OF concrete ma.
nure tank. and also a section through
one Of the retaining walls. writes
George r Weston In the Country Gen
tlcman. In response TO a query. Inis
IL designed to take care OF the manure
from six horses on a farm Since
nothing Is said about any ~ncighbortng
residence or dairy. wc have not ron
sidcrcd It advisable for 80 small q sur.
plus ms is likely 20 accumulate from
this number OF head to suggest going
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

rapidly, and n deep plowirg ls prac.
ticed. tho ground will be 10 condition
20 absorb a heavy rainfall
u Is estimated that ten inches OF
loose soil viii absorb two inches OF
rainfall 4 large supply Of organic
matter should be maintained, u pos.
sible. b. growing Ioguwes and cover
crops
10 fact a soil that IS liable 20 wash
badly should never pass through ths
winter without a cover crop The
roots viii hold the sull PARTICLES %
gother and .hy top Will prevent rapid
surface currents from forming
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

hillside site can be secured Tor the
storage pi' OF tank. a gravity" sys.
tom of loading may be pat In by scrap
ing ogt q road on tho lower side. that
NiII allow the top OF the bed OF the
sproador 10 be- q little below the level
OF the bottom OF tank.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

well drained are suitable soils FOR rose
bushes a trench 90 least three feet
deep should be dug and filled win
alternate layers Of o ana com
post and well worked 90 before mo
roses are planted
After the plants have become woli
started they SHOULD sun receive
manure and this should be applied
every spring IN liberal quantities
DO not be afraid OF giving your
rose bushes a soil too rich. The richer
u Is the more vigorous viii be- the
growth 81 your plants and the moro
beautiful viii the color Of your flowers
be.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
ny J. 8

The grain annually destroyed and
wasted by rata and mice. 30 10 claimed.
runs we'll up into the millions "
bushels II this Is true. and the
writer has reason to believe that q u.s.
n u certainly strange. with the pres
ent high price OF an grain. that the
farmer and others who handle and
store more or less grain. DO not use
o prccautior and care IN the cree
tion Of cribs and E]ronnrics. Il is not
n very hard or expensive matter 90
build q practical rat and mouse proof
Eranarv
The building shown rs rat proof and
will be an ornament to any farm, 20
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

The only successful peppermint
raiser IN tho Tinted State, rs s1iI 10
be- Miss Mary Clark OF Horriau Mlon
She has l~wogiy.,lght acre, Of The uprD
aud runs her own dlstllory whicn
produces from three 10 tour hundred
pounds OF on every year
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

The hay fields OF Pennsylvania av
eragcd eighty pounds more per acre
than those OF other states 10 the
Union during 1910
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

when 1 fad "a o tha' lives 81
~ The feeder and gets Oar and lszv.
ne ls usually 200 lazy 90 work and ta,
lazy o. lay eggs and letter De sent
% me butcher
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
HLah Pst. nslp, mu,tsn

The high prices OF pork during tho
past few gears has helped The mutton
market
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02

Florida and California ang we're
exported last year tu tho extent VI
cog 300 boxes. worth t2iiJ 500
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-02
PRODUCE Fine Meat.

win alfalfa pasture, corn Ia the
uu.y thing needed ID produce the
huoe' at beet and PORK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
ANDALUSIA PEOPLE
 TO BOOST HIGHWAY
Covington Votes Monday on Local OptiOn-Turpentine Still Is
 Burned

Andalusia, August 1S.-(Special)-- The Americus- -Andalusia Mobile high way Is practically assured. On August 22 a good roads convention will be held in Andalusia to boost the proposition and approximately 5000 has been sub scribed by the citizens to entertain the convention. More than 300 invitations have been sent out and each mail brings many acceptances. Prominent speakers will be present and address the convention.
 The highway will mean much to south Alabama and the people in every are interesting themselves no little about it. Moreover, it will bring Gov ington county, one of the garden spots of the state, into prominence.
 -Covington county will vote next Mon day ron the question of local option. It is not denied by either side that the county will go wet, but there is some question as to whether the people will vote for open saloons or the dispens sary. As rule the town is for the dispen sary and the country people for open sa- looms.
 Excessive rains for the past week have greatly retarded the work of gathering cotton. The prospects for the cottoM crop in this county are not more than half as good as a month ago.
 The turpentine still of Sightler Brothers. together with their storage room and a good deal of crude stock, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss will be several thousand dollars with no insurance. This Is the second boss this company has sustained by fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
PLAN ID ESTABLISH
 CHAIN NEGRO BANKS
Booker T. Washington Is Chosen Head National
 Negro Business League

Little Rock, August 1S.-For the 12tr time Booker T. Washington. the negro educator, was elected president of the National Negro Business league at its session today.
 Vice Presidents: Charles Banks, Mis- sissipp; J. w. Bush, Arkansas; Harry T. Pratt, Maryland; s. G. Ebert and N. J. Turner, Oklahoma. Other officers elected were Emmel J. Scott, Alabama corresponding secretary; Culbert c. liar ris, Massachusetts, treasurer; F. H. Gil bert, New York, register: R. s. Hous- ton, Texas, assistant register, Cyrus Field Adams, transportation agent; A. l.. Will jams, comptroller, and w. M. Davis, Washington, official stenographer.
 c. O.. Jones of Louisiana was elected to the executive committee. The con vention closed it's session today. Tonight banquet will be given the visitors.
 The National Negro Bankers associa- ton today approved a bank guaranty plan for 54 negro banks in the south whereby it is proposed to protect the depositors of the banks to correct any evil which may develop in the future.
 The plan adopted is to raise a guaranty fund of $25. 900 at the start, that sum to be deposited in the penny savings bank in Birmingham, for the use of the gov erning board to be selected by ballot ol the various banks This board will have authority to select an inspector who will be empowered to make examinations of all banks whenever it Is deemed eX- pedient.
 The fund will be protected by an in- dennity bond sufficient to protect banks entering into the agreement.
 The fund for the guaranty will be rais- ed through subscription of $500 by each signatory bank approving the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-19
FOUR ARE DROWNED IN SWOLLEN STREAM Farmer, Wife, Small Daugh- ter and Aged Father in
 ClOudburst

Huntsville, August 1S-(Special. .)-Dink Hill a farmer who lived near Newman ket. his wife and little daughter years old, and his aged father, lost their lives late yesterday afternoon while crossing small stream near Maysville. They were riding in a wagon drawn by two mules.
 A small branch that Is dry during the. greater part of the year had been swollen by cloudburst. The wagon and team plunged into the current before Hill mo- ticed that the creek was not dry. The wagon was overturned and all of it's hu- man occupants were drowned. One of the mules was drowned. The body of Tut Hill of Newmarket and Princeton, who was drowned near Maysville Thursday, has been recovered Hills wife and daugh- ter were the other two victims. Their bodies have not been recovered.
 An hour after the tragedy the water had run out of the creek, and 1t was again as dry as the roadbed
 Hill and his father had been over to Gurley attending the reunion of Capt. Frank B. Gurley's cavalry troop.
 Jim Morton, a Pullman car porter, was brought here from Knoxville yesterday and lodged in jail on charge of larceny made by a passenger. Detective Casey arrested the negro, and says he is ready to testify against Morton because he claims that the negro stole $5 from him after he had bene placed under arrest.