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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17

of last season. or about $4,000, 600
bales. iinters included, whereas linterS
this year will not be. counted untii
the end of the eason These are the
conditions which the trade has 10
reckon with, the farmer in particular,
and unless some concerted action Is
taken by the producer to keep this
large quantity Of cotton from coming
on the market, receipts VIII continue
heavy. stocks will increase and 1t viii
be a hard matter to bring ABOUT any
advance Of Importance
What they say is worthy of consid-
Grafton for they tell the farmers that
unless some concerted action Is ia
ken by the producer to keep this large
quantity of cotton from coming on
the market, the receipts will continue
heavy, stocks will increase, and 1T
will be a hard matter to bring about
any advance of importance
Commenting upon the situation,
which is a serious one to the m
Of the South, a prominent North Car
Gilman, talking with the editor or
this paper yesterday, said that the
crop evidently is a big one and the
great question for the South is o
u DldCo II L l1C pCSt gu N
what to do in the future. He gives
several rules that he thinks the farm
ers should adopt:
Rule I. Convert ten million acres
of land from the, production Of cotton
to the production of food rops.
Rule 2. Begin this plan by sowing
one-half Of this area in small grain.
.n-, q 49, f~~o i~fN n
Farmers Union who a to buy either
on credit or for las any food sup
plies that can be raised OF the farm.
"Rule 4. Stand fat-footed IN this
platform, convince the world you are
in earnest by sowing big grain crops
now
The crop this year is earlier than
eve before and this gentleman says
that the dry weather has left a great
deal Of fertilizer in the ground, and if
small grain crops are soWn farmers
will get the benefit Of this fertilizer.
Speaking further of this matter, he
says: eff these plans a be carried
out, the farmer can hold cotton for
an advance. If they cannot be put
mo SlASS% Will III ~"
price for cotton, further talking IS
unnecessary and the sooner the farm
er sells his crop, the better Off he will
be-"
All Of which is respectfully submit
ted. We do not agree with the gen.
tleman in his conclusion hat the
sooner the farmer sells his present
crop the better, for that is not wise
under any condition unless the farm
ers are going to raise next yea a rec
ord breaking r o of cotton, but the
gentleman is eternally right in saying
that the farmers should raise their
own hog and hominy. The great need
today with North Carolina farmers is
to SOW small grain. The cotton farm
ers meet in Raleigh on next Wednes-
day, and these and all other sugges-
tons should be considered to the end
that the South shall not be robbed Of
its years hard work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17
FARMERS PUT DOWN PRICE.

Spinners and exporters Will bay
their cotton at the lowest poss lie fig
ure. II The farmers continue II pour
in the cotton at present prices, they
are helping to put the price down
sill lower. If the farmers VII hold
for a fair price, they will get it. A
12,500,000 bale crop should Iring
fourteen GEMS; a 1 $4,000, 900 bale crop
thirteen cects; a $4,000, 900 crop
should not sell under II cents. Mr..
Farmer: Why help to put down tbe
price of your crop by flooding the
market?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17
UNCLE WALT
The Poet PHILOSOPHER

Some kinds of hogs are sure to drop
into the busy barber shop ON Satur-
day, when people
CONCERNING there await their
SWINE turn to take a chair
and have the gentle
barber prune the whiskered tassel and
festOOn. And when the hog gets in
a chair the barber has to cut his hair,
and treat him to a dry shampoo and
dye his struggling galways blue. 1t
takes the barber half a day to curry
down this swinish jay. and people
have to wait their turn, and righteous
wrath 10th in then burn. You've seen
the porker in the car, who wants all
comforts that there are; he occupies
a pair of seats on one he piles his
grips and fleets, and On the next his
carcase lies, while to a book he Clues
his eyes, thus to avoid, by hoggisll
guile, the gaze of people i'm the aisle.
who stand on feet hat ache and
smart, and curse the hog. from heels
to heart. Oh, hogs that roam OF
tOotsies four, you're surely creatures
to adore, compared with hogs on
trilbys two who root their way this
sad world through:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17
WEEKLY TONIC.

(Faber.)
Live the true life of a man today.
Not yesterdays life only, lest you be-
come a murmurer, nor tomorrOws
lest you become a visionary; but the
life of today, with happy yesterdays
and confident tomorrows.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17

Cotton farmers cannot prevent
gambling in their staple and tobacco
are at the mercy of the trust.
But both can fight their enemies,
and while waiting for public officials
to enforce the law equally car help
themselves by raising more hog and
hominy and reducing their cotton and
tobacco crops.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17

What is vinegar? That is the sub
ject that DR.. Wiley is now tackling.
Too many injurious acids are now
used and the health Of the public will
be promoted by preventing the sale
Of anything but vinegar made from
cider. Wiley is going TO lengthen
human life by the pure food propa-
ganda. Long life to him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17
Do COTTON FARMERS WIS
CHEAPER COTTON?


Do cotton farmers Of the South
wish to send cotton down to eight
cents? That would seem to be an alb
surd question, but it is the question of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17
ALL FOR $1.7O

There has never been offered in
North Carolina 80 much good reading
for SO little money as we are Offering
under the following: propositions: For
$1.7O we will send the following for
enc year:
h Weekly News and Observer, an
eight-page weekly, newspaper.
The Commoner, an able weekly
journal. published by william Jen-
uings Bryan
The Farmer and Mechanic. sixteen
page North Carolina home and farm
weekly journal
Thus for One Dollar and Seventy
e you al get all these paper
one year.
". c. MOORE, Manager.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-17

TUESDAY, -. October II, 1911.
Evening star., 1911-08-12
RESIDENCE PROPERTY
IN STEADY DEMAND
Local Realty Firm Gives Sum-
mary of Transactions Com
pIeted This Week.

Announcement has just been made by
Harry V. Bouic e. Co., real estate bro
kers of the sale for Owen 7. Reeves.
former bank examiner for the District,
of the residence at 3155 Northampton
street Chevy Chase. ID. c. The property
consists of bungalow with ten rooms
and bath, on lot fronting % feet on
Northampton street. with a depth of 12a
feet, with a garage on the rear Of the
lot The price stated was $4,000. Maj.
A. S. McLemore, the purchaser, will oc-
cupy the house. Mr.. Reeves, who for
several years has been bank examiner
for the District has been assigned 70 the
same post in Chicago, the most impor-
tant financial center of the middle west.
Other transactions reported by the
Bouc company include the following:
The Isabelle apartment house. located
on llth street and owned by Mrs. An
drew 3. Graham, was sold for $4,000.
The building contains six apartments and
stands on lot GO by 120. 1t has rental
income of 81, 100 year. The new owner
will hold it as an investment.
For z. J. Jordon. the residence No.
500 street southeast, for $1,000; the
house at No. I34 4th street southeast, for
S3.IO0, and the dwelling at No. 1910 10th
street northwest. for s4.J00
For Miss Mary Il. Fettis. lot on Sth
street northeast, for 81 400. The purclaS-
er will build store and apartment.
Evening star., 1911-08-12
SALES IN TWO WEEKS
AGGREGATE $4,000

Sales aggregating over $50 600 have
been consummated by the Willett &
Reinccke Company, Incorporated. during
the last two weeks The transactions in
cluded the following:
For Edward j. Handy to Robert J.
Carr No. 1860 Jackson street, Brookland,
ID. c. The improvements consist OF
two-story and attic dwelling. containing
seven rooms and bath. The lot contains
800 square feet.
For Martin l.. C;ottwals to Michael r
o Brien. premises No. IL eth street
northeast. 1t is improved by suhstan-
tiai two-story bay-window brick dwell
ing containing seven rooms and bath
and garage.
For Richard F. Pairo. dwelling NO
1871 Florida avenue northeast.
To Hattie 4. Cross. the tWo-Stor!
brick house at G35 Columbia road north
west. 1t contains six rooms.
For Daniel Z. Leah to Albert GianoiT
the two-story colonial-type house al Dol
Columbia road northwest.
For Edith II. Gottwals, 10 Antonio
Gianoly. premises No. 6l5 Columbia real
northwest. It is a two-story brick house,
containing six rooms and bath. Mr.
Gianoiy will occupy it as his home.
For Robert /. Carr. tc Edward J. Hand
Iy, premises No. 4529 Georgia avenue
northwest. The improvements consists OF
substantial two-story, semi-detachs
dwelling. having seven rooms and bath.
For E. n. Gottwals. 10 John 4. CTittys.
premises No. G1I Columbia road no. Invest.
a two-story pressed brick. sixroom hodse.
For T.. H. GottvaIs, to ALERT Gianoly.
the residence No GOT KENYON street
northwest.
For same to James D. Risdon, No COS
Kenyon street northwest The above
houses arc in the new row recently COM
pleted by Mr.. GottwaIs. each being Of the
colonial type with large front and back
porches. Each is two stories in height,
containing six rooms and bath.
For Edward j. Handy, TO Robert I.
Carr. lot IS. square 3130. which lies on
north side of Rock Creek Church road,
just east of Georgia avenue northwest.
The lot contains about 1000 square feet.
Evening star., 1911-08-12
WORK SOON TO BE STARTED
ON LETTER HOME IN VIRGINIA
Structure to Cost Between $4,000 and
$4,000 to Rise on Knoll Overlook
ing Palisades of Potomac.

With the preparation of building plans
now well under way, construction work
will be begun within month upon "A
country mansion for Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Letter on tho palisades Of the Potomac,
on the Virginia side OF the river abou-
two miles above Chain bridge. quite re
ccntly negotiations for large tracts of
acreage property between the Leesburg
we're undertaken for MIR. Letter by Henry
q. Mackall. and options were secured on
total Of about :'5O acres. These options
arc now being taken up as rapidly as
have ono of the finest country homes in
the immediate vicinity of Washington,
but he also will have ample facilities for
conducting one of the largest modern
of the land is covered with virgin timber
and all or il is we'll watered by spring
water creeks which run through minia-
ture valleys Of their own until they
CinpI! INTO Tue
While the land is naturally picturesque,
with its rolling hills overlooking the river
and it's woods and valleys it will be sus-
ceptible of material Improvement at the
hands of the landscape architects, and
particular attention will be paid to the
vistas from the house and its porches,
as well as TO the treatment of the groves
adjacent to the dwelling. In fact, the
view from the house of the Potomac
river and valley will be especially attrac-
tive and from the porches the view Will
extend almost to the city. One of the
important incidents to the purchase Of
this property by Mr.. Letter lies in the
fact that no more timber will be cut
within his holdings to mar the beauty Of
the palisades of the Potomac.
Plans Drawn by Mr.. Letter.
Before undertaking the purchase of the
property Mr.. and Mrs. Letter spent many
days in exploring it on foot and on horse
back. and one result of their study Of the
land, and after the options were secured.
was the actual planning Of his future
home by Mr. Letter himself. The one
time bull of the wheat pit delved deeply
into the realm of architecture and the
working plans which now are being pre-
pared are along the lines Of the owners
original suggestions.
The house. which will stand on high
knoll almost directly opposite Glen Echo.
will be about 10 feet in length and fully
sixty feet in depth. 1t will consist Of a
main building more than forty feet in
width with wings at each end. each thir-
Evening star., 1911-08-12
MANY TRANSFERS OF
DWELLINGS AND LOTS

Moore & Hill. Inc. have sold for the
Misses Alice and Caroline ]. Graham the
large stone and brick residence, No 1iI'
Fairmont street, at the corner of FAR
mont street and University place. the con
sideration In the transaction being about
$4,000. The lot, which is fan-shaped, has
a frontage Of fifty feet on Fairmont
street, and ii contains about 1900 square
feet. William ID. Barry was the pur-
chaser
Other sales reported by Moore & Hill,
INC, include the following:
For Charles L. Fox. lot on G street be-
tween 9th and 9TH streets northeast
For Harry Kite to LLOYD w. stephen
son. premises No. 2q1 Macomb street,
Cleveland Park, for $3.50.
For Harry A. Kite, premises, No. 1907
Sd street southwest, for $500.
For Michael v. Hauler, premises, No.
1925 18th street southeast.
For Harry A. Kite to Henry Clarke
premises, No 11O3 Sd street southwest.
For Robert S. and Henry l.. DAWSON
premises No. 80 X street northeast, for
81, COO
For William f. NJ. Gardiner a farm in
Prince Georges county, Md, for $500
To William G. Wick. premises No. 2O6
For John l.. Warren to E. c. Wood
ruff premises No. .751 Macomb street.
Cleveland Park, for $3.50
For Harry A. Kite. premises No. 11Oo
Sd street southwest. for $500.
For Harry A. kite to r. J. Quigley,
premises No. 1905 Monroe street, Mount
Pleasant. for S7.750.
For Mrs. NJ E. Cowell. premises No.
262S l. street northwest.
To Mrs. Emma A. Hodges. premises
No. 1928 Columbia street northwest.
For ZepD Bros. premises No. 405
Hobart place northwest.
For Harry A Kite to Joseph Griffin,
premises No. 1107 Sd street southwest
For Henry G. Nau to Mrs Mamie +.
Venom. lot on Georgia avenue for
$3.50.
For Zepp Bros. premises No SIS
Quincy street northwest.
For W. y Mahorney. premises No.
1888 Morse street northeast.
For Edward NJ. McA1eer. premises
No. S22 Kennedy street northwest
Evening star., 1911-08-12
American Phosphate Lands.

From the Scientific American. \
The phosphate lands which a year or
two ago were withdrawn from entry
for settlement by the federal govern
ment constitute, ii is said the great
est known phosphate deposit in ihs
world. These lands comprise nearly
the whole of Cinta county in VIZ o.
ming and portions. OF Morgalst441ch IA
and Cache counties In Utah and or
Bear Lake. Bannock. Bingham
Fremont counties I'm Idaho making in
all about 1900 square miles OF terri
tory which is more or less underlsin
by phosphate rock. Besides these -ysst
natural deposits II Is pointed out 'that
the gases from the smeters at Butte
and Anaconda. which are very injuri-
ous to vegetation, may be made to yield
sulphuric acid for the manufacture OF
fertilizers.
Evening star., 1911-08-12

| ty-two feet in width. only one section
of the basement will be excavated. and
this will be used storage room for
| seed potatoes and other vegetables in
tended FOR planting on thu farm. There
viii be small furnace room adjoining.
but this viii be used solely for eating
| the scedrcom.
! All Of the foundations vii be OF rubble
| masonry. the rock 10 be quarried on the
farm. Above the founda tons the entire
| house will be of frame construction, the
outer walls being of shing,c finish. No
great effort will be made to have the
! house architecturaliy beautiful inside. be-
cause it is TO be practical farmhouse.
and all of its interior walls will be COW
cred with compo- board instead of plaster
| the papering and other decorations to
be placed directly on these composition
walls.
| An avenue 100 feet in width and over
6.tHO feet in length will be built from the
farm entrance on the LcesburS pike, its
terminus being in a sweeping circular
drive leading beneath a pOrte-cochere at
the main entrance to the house. Nearly
all of the front of the main wing OF the
! dwelling will be devoted to a great en-
trance hall out of which will rise the
stairway leading TO the second floor. In
one corner of this main wing will be Mr.
Letters office and all of the remaining
floor space will be given over TO the din
ing room
All of the first floor Of one wing will
be made into a ballroom, and over this
and also on the second floor OF the
main wing will be guest chambers and
the sleeping chambers for members Of
the family. Modern plumbing will be
installed throughout, and fifteen or six
teen bathrooms will be provided.
Servants Quarters in One Wing.
The remaining wing will be given
over entirely to the kitchen, pantry.
servants dining room and servants
lounging room on the first floor and
servants bedrooms and baths on two
upper floors. This wing will be three
stories in height. but the total height
of the three stories will be no greater
than that of the two stories of the
main dwelling and the ballroom wing
The ceilings of the first floor of the
latter two wings Will be sixteen 1eet
in height while the ceilings of the
second floor will be twelve feet in
height.
One of the features of the house will
be it's fireplaces. and great open fires
only will be used to heat the dwelling
In winter. Each of the rooms will
have it's own fireplace, and in the ball
room will be two fireplaces The
house will be lighted by electricity,
the wires being carried in conduits
from the Maryland side of the river
As soon as he enters upon active
farming Mr.. Letter will bring from
Wisconsin a flock of $50 prize sheep,
and there also will be herds of cattle
and other blooded stock.
Mr.. Letters house will be built by
the r. j. Beall Construction Company
of this city. Ground will be broken
possibly before the end of August, and
it is expected the structure will be
completed in about six months. The
house will cost between $4,000 and
$751;
Evening star., 1911-08-12

where in the metropolis 1t has no back
yard to clear up. but has force con-
stantly at work in the streets Every
week Is old-home week. every summer
night a merchants picnic and an Eiks'
fair every public school lecture a teach
ers' institute. \ vilager, coming to New
York and determined to live his life along
village lines. could do SD with even
greater profit than at home. But here
things are overlaid with metropolitan
customs and eclipsed by them. Perhaps
only the Italians. whose illuminated street
festivals have already begun again. are
able to remain villagers In this cos
mopoliS.
Evening star., 1911-08-12
Got That Far.

Prom the Philadelphia Times.
She was very literary, and he was
not.
He had spent narrowing evening dis
cussing authors of whom he knew moth
ing. and their books, of which he knew
less.
Presently the maiden asked archly: OF
course. you've read Romeo and Juliet =
He flcundercd hclplcssly for a moment
and then, having brilliant thought,
biurted out sharply:
..'Tve-Iye read Romeo:'
Evening star., 1911-08-12

has merchants picnic when all the
stores close and the entire population
visits some amusement park In the en-
virons OF the nearest considerable city.
1t has an .Elks' fair" when various
side shows OF a frivolous sort pitch their
tents in the streets. 1t has a teachers
institute I'm the fall or spring. when the
best educators in the country give popu-
lar talks on historical and literary sub
iects. X has farmers institute i'll
the winter, when the men from the sur
rounding country, their field work done.
listen to lectures from state officials and
iucal experts. and tell their own ex-
gc.ieuces.
.lii these things you will find some-
Evening star., 1911-08-12
Twentieth Street Dwelling Sold.

One of the new AIiddaugh Shannon
homes on 10th street facing Rock Creek
Park has been sold by Shannon & Luchs,
real estate brokers' to w. S. Hance for
home 1t contains ten rooms and three
baths. and such additional features as
electric irons, fireless cookers and hot
water heaters. The consideration in the
transaction was $3.50
Evening star., 1911-08-12
Wardman House Finds Buyer.

Ralph III. kimball has purchzsed
through the real estate office of Sharzon
& Luchs the two-story brick dwelling al
607 Lamont street northwest. which,. ne
will occupy as his home. 1t is a kx-
room dwelling and Is one Of a seriess OF
los houses recently completed by HAIRY
Wardman.
Evening star., 1911-08-12
Village. and City.
nm the New York Mail.

From the New York Mail.
Many of the best institutions of village
life seem to be lacking in city like
New York, and one deplores the lack.
Yet. " one searches. he may find them or
their equivalent under the surface.
The village has "clearing-up day" in
the spring, when everybody burns up the
rubbish In the back yard. rakes the dead
leaves fron, the from. lawn, and makes
minor repairs ON the premises. II ias an
''o,d-bo,uc week wheI, former residents
aud ;le ch;ldrtri cf present ONES co'n
Sa1l. IL renew by-sone ,lssC' .ativi.s. l..
Evening star., 1911-08-12
House Sells as Investment.

The two-story brick dwelling 1853
Parkwood place northwest has been
sold through the real estate office of
Shannon & Luchs to 0. W. Towles, who
will hold it as an investment. 1t is a
six-room dwelling containing all modern
improvements The consideration in the
transaction was $1,000.
Evening star., 1911-08-12
Two Sales Reported.

Stone & Fairfax report the sale OF the
new dwelling at the southeast cornee Of
18th and Fairmont streets. Columbia
Heights, recently erected by Charles ".
King. jr.. the consideration being 50. 500
The same firm sold for Mr.. King the
two-story dwelling No. 1896 Fairmont
street for $6.JOG.
Evening star., 1911-08-12
Transfer in Holmead Avenue

The dwelling at 1855 Holmead avenue
has been sold TO Mrs. Iona Gressett. who
will occupy it as her home. This "a e
was made through the real estate ofiice
of Shannon & Luchs 1t is practically a
new structure. being one of twenty-five
houses recently erected in this block.
Evening star., 1911-08-12
Sale of Business Property.

The H. r. Howenstein Company has
sold to DIR. Claudius p. Hutchison OF
Herndon. Va, a new store and fiat build
ing at 644 III street northeast for tile
sum Of $500 The building is TO be
occupied as cigar and stationery store.
with fats above.
Evening star., 1911-08-12

The state Business Mems Association NJ
West virginia selected Wheeling as the
next meeting place before adjournment
at Fairmont.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
A FORGOTTEN ARIST0CRACY.

IN SUNDAYS year or two ago, you "ou'u
Gee little bent, white-haired old lazy "ith
q black crane bonnet, trimmed with rath-
or smart little touch OF white, and brlSht
black silk dress and black silk shawl, Green
doun the steps OF an old brick house near
ny. The proprietor's round. curly little
Girls called her "Aunt!e Whitecap,' be-
cause she always wore lace cap indoors
and always had the white riooon IN her
bonnet.
SUNDAYS at church time she went ana
came in the stransest old carriage. always
freshly painted, but made in the style OF
sixty years ago The body swung between
the springs which hooked up behind ano
before like the handle and nose OF grav!
boat She had lived there since the avenue
was living place for our best families
Two years ago she died, and there were
a great many distinguished people at the
funeral. The house is growing dinSy now
there is dust on the blinds and the grass
plots are trampled by children like the
others.
Here. half way Of the stretch Of the ave-
nue. is ST. Mark in its three-cornereo
green churchyard. 1t is a village church
! for all the world. Of warm red brick, WIFI
brownstone at the corners and square
brown steeple. The elms grow high over II
and catch beautiful golden coors from thf
late sun. even in early summer. Betweef
the church and the avenue there is broad
bit of ground that is very restful to see
Here lies Peter Stuyvesant. last Governor
OF New Amsterdam. in corner OF the lano
that once was his own. Stuyvesant Square
likewise part OF his farm, was named FOL