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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17
THE CRY "BAcK TO THE lAnD''
Experts Studying out the Problem Of Why 50 Many CITY
Bred Men Fail at Farming
BY Professor W. ,. spiIIman.

A special study OF the equipment.
management and income Of a large
number OF small fruit and truck
farms. many OF them run by people
who have recently come from the
city. is being made by the office Of
Farm Management of the Y. >. De-
partment OF Agriculture.
This study mas given ms somewhat
"a new point OF giew. In general these
small farmers are no. successful.
This fact has led us to study the ques-
ton more closely, and as result a
scheme for the management Of 4
forty-acre farm is outlined which
seems to be practicable.
The diagram shows a convenient
scheme for subdividing forty acres to
TT 1t 70 the croppiag-system outlined.
III will be observed that the forty acres
are divided into eight fy acre tracts.
One OF these is set aside for what
may be called the '.homea;ead". These
FIVE acres are at the center on ono
side. and II is supposed that public
road passes this side OF the tract.
OF these i've acres. half an acre is
utilized for the house and yard and
the barn and barn lot This space is
ample for what me have IN yieH. One
half acre Is devoted TO garden. one
and half lcres to orchard and the
remaining two ACRES to 4 paddock.
Into which TO turn the stock Or eS-
ercise.
BY judicious management thes- t@o
az 90 al H.. "a A.. - tFett
some pasture and sone suiliag- rsps.
The other seven fise-aere .rasts are
to be devoted to seven y.ar rotation.
When this rotation Is y ~ s.lng.
the crops on the farm Tor n Girs . YEAR
are as follows: Field A potatoes He'll
b. three acres Of eahiass ~ / two
acres OF onions. field co-s field y.
cow-peas; field +. corn: heid & clover
field q. clover.
The next year each Of thee err rs
would move 10 another field as FOL-
lows: The potatoes wce'G - {. Geld
q. which was in clover the rear he
fore. The cabbage and ol.i,.s,S n-xt
Year would go to field II TIE cpril
on field c would go tie rext year to
field B. Cow-peas In iisll y wasisi 90
the next year to hsld g Tie com n
field f would so 10 D.. whie I. would
be sown In clover and F IN clover.
The next year each crop wcl,d
move TO mother field in tie same
manner. so that each year nntatcas
are sown after second.year clover.
cabbage and onions are planted aster
potatoes. etc. Commercial fertilizers
would be required FOR the potatoes.
cabbages and onions.
The potatoes. cabbage and onions
on this farm wopld form the market
crops. The two fields of corn. the
field OF cow-peas and the first years
seeding OF clover would furnish twenty
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

acres q forage for the livestock. WI ,
the second year clover would furnish
Pasture for tie livestock during the
GUNNER
IN each 81 the two cornherds some
winter grain. :.ich as wheat. rye. etc.
cotld be Gown carry in August al the
time when tie eDrn Il la b.. that is.
~h6n cultivation Of the corn ceases
ILis wheat would furnish fan and
Writer pattars FOR he livestock.
IN the co.naefd. which Is 10 be fol-
loved b. clover the wheat would oe
tuned Under early In the spring In
prepars ton FOR "ring the clover. Tn
ne cotniieii. witch is 10 be followed
by cow-reas the wheat could remain
until re second year clover field Is
reads - tim the stock on. at which
uae u nisht lc plowed up and sown
70 cow-Tsas. We thus have pasture
during the Whole scar III sections
Were the seasons remit winter
raat-fsff.r
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

to milk but there is more danger In
feeding this kind OF meal than MIDI
lings as Il is more likely TO produce
di1rrh ca or scours. A little fiaxsecd
meal will improve the ration and sup
ply the place OF other foods.
Before they are four weeks old they
are fed a little hay. or rowen. IN adj
dition 20 their milk and meal. There
Is more danger OF feeding too much
skimmilk than too little. as too liberal
feeding OF It Is apt TO bring on ire
scours.
Some calves can stand more than
others. but about fiye quarts az a mess
twice a day n enough for any calf II
Il Is supplied with hay. meal and
water.
We provide our calves with water
after they have drunk their milk and
give them all they want skimmilk
should be warmed 10 blood heat be-
fore feeding 70 young calves
Fed to calves. the milk makes them
grow, faster and pays as well as when
fed to pigs. They are provided with a
shelter In the pasture 10 20 under
when II storms or the sun Il hot ana
they appreciate IL highly.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

After ire irr tro-,s 60 through
re peach o. hard with IN. l.u,,
lna'rufnens sefspins the bodies OF ~.
ifesa = least tho lrches from IN. sur.
faee % the ground.
snail diamond ,r aaff.ats,,.ea
shaped hoe. with hsncic MOI over
iwo feet hoEr. IA another tool ,es
ms have 20 act oyer the trees
rapidly.
10 the late ieil. most all crk. hsve
haiehed cut and most Of the I,tIs
grub VIII be between the Earth ard
hafk, within few inches or the ~
o. 'he soll. In scraplng tie rough haft
- outside ~ the bark of the trees.
~ wiz get % per cent. % them
10 the sprins 30 over The ,recs
hEain. In three or four dnys AFTER
koirs over the trees the second tlm..
go "ter them a third time. len
son can readily sse all YOU have
Iaissed the second soing-over. In the
thlrd koing-0ser drag the soll bark
70 the trees leaving tie dirt a little
lh lowest ~ tbs base OF the trees -
w. VI. Underwood.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17
PROFITS or FRENCH
GARDENERS.

The French gardener uses around
Paris besides bis 100000 hotbcds
over s.iso.ooo bell glasses IN the open
ground. And he sells ss.1o0. eee
werth Of spring produce forced b.
these bell xiaasss every year. leaving
out the profits Of the other nine
months when people DO not al at stop
eating. London was akina It's bulk
o! spring food from French gardens
paying $40 a ton freight. and u l. only
within three years that EngiIsh gard
snsrs have found that they can raise
~ fine or nrer crops lN the SAINT
methods. ~ Icss than 81 ton ffe'Sh'
from their hothsds 10 cuysni Garden
MARKET
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

The guinea fowl Is a native OF warm
countries and has Natural fear OF
snow. 30 IN the actin when ruineas
are caught out IN q snow storm there
Is a good chance for trouble n we
undertake TO force them TO walk
through snow 10 the poultry house.
The guincas will take 20 flight
rather than wade In snow and rather
than light on the ground when
covered with snow they will light IN
trees or u there are no trees they viii
light on the tops III LaIidinrs.
II saves trouble 10 house the ruincas
a. soon ~ u n apparent that snow
will cover the ground and keep them
housed until The storm IL rast.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17
KEEPING 1IlE BULBS.

After fros, has destroyed the
Dahiias and cannas cut the stalks on
six or eight inches from the tuhess.
dix them and place 70 dry. airy
location until they are dusty. then
place them IN bags and hang I'm a
frost.proof cellar where yea keep
potatoes The frost must not be ~
lowed to nip them either while In the
ground or drsing and the cellar must
rot be too warm.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17
FIGHT THE PEACH E0REa NOW
Do Not Wait Until Spring for by Then the EGGS vii,
Have Matched and the Insects Scattered Into the Tree

90 20 your blacksmith wath a ten
or twelve Inch fat Me and have nv.
o. sir inches % the small end made
IN the shape Of a sharp-polnfed <nI.s
Blade With one sids 81 the blade rai
and the other half round.
Both edges o. the bia :. must BE-
sharp.
bend this bad 70 a crescent shape.
rish the fat side on the inside o. ne
bend. Put a good handle on and you
have an Instrument with Witch ycu
esa sif down to a tree and scrnpe a
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

and is 20 greatly rslishsd ~ I'VE
stock Of all kinds that It u -satsu up
clean. -
The modern corn-huGiEsr viii musk
laIi the way from 900 to 1000 bushels
per day, the output being regulated
by the condition OF the corn ana the
weather. The huske- does its best
work on bright. snappy days when
the corn IL dry. This machine maps
the ear. conducts them between two
iron cylinders on which are fastened
little pegs which grasp the ears and
tear the husks from them. The corn
10 then elevated Into the wagon while
the shelled corn drops into another
receptacle and all IL saved. The ma
chine OF course shells more or less
corn and the dryer the corn the more
II shells.
After the fodder leaves the snap
ping rows II comes into contact with
a shredder-head, which tears It into
iine bits, and IL is then blown into
the barn or wherever 1t Is wanted for
storage.
Careful investigations, not only by
tie government. but by many of the
state experiment stations. show that
corn can be handled more cheaply
by the use Of machinery than by hand.
There. are several kinds of corn
binders. and while each kind may
have ITS special advantages, there
are sonespoints that should be partic-
uiarfy observed In the selection Of the
machine.
With q machine IN which the
bundles OF corn are bound while IN a
horizontal position there IS usuaIsy
more or less trouble from the bundles
catching on the stubble and being
torn apart
A short iron rod on each Of the
ldividcrs helps to keep the binding
gear from being choked. A machine
which has two needles does not need
10 raise the corn so high. hence less
power Is required TO run II. A very
handy attachment Is knife that outs
the stubbie close 20 the ground. thu
making further operations on the
same ground more convenient
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17
RAISING rscEoNA

Pigeons must have clean water for
bathing o. &c every day. II should be
siscn them early In the morning. The
birds cannot live without II.
The b. thing dishrs should be
smptied after the birds have used /,
as Il quickly becomes foul and should
not be allowed 10 stArd.
The pigeon that goes about with
dropping wings Il sick bird.
a. the first sign Of sickness the bird.
should be taken out Of the pens and
placed b. themseIve Uniess they
are very valuable they should be
killed Al the snd OF three days n they
are not entirely we'll
squads are pretty well covered with
feathers when three weeks old.
Before engaging In the pigeon BUSH
ness 30 and spend week OF two with
some successfui pigeon breeder. One
can icarn more this way than from
three months reading IN = book.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17
NATURES METHOD.

Sow the seeds OF lettuce. radIshes
and other vegetables OF this kind this
fall and cover very lightly with earth.
Over this place a deep cover OF litter
and lay IL ON thick enough TO keep out
the frost.
Next rprfng you win be surprised
70 eco these vegetables coming up
through the ground when you take on
the mulch. They will have from one
to two weeks start over those started
In the spring.
Come 70 think OF u. this is pretty
near the way nature takes care OF
seeds In the winter. They fall froii
the plant. bury themselves IN the soil
and the wind covers them with the
mulch Of leaves and grass.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

Mr.. Bush Brown Of Washington n
G.. sculptor. who is great admlrer
and student 81 horses writes most en-.
tertsininriy u Horses and Horse
breeding. In the American breeders
Magazine. lie bssee the classification
OF the horse ON sc origin. making
three main types. the Celtic. Asiatic
and the Arab or African horse. Com
parsons Of the skeleton OF the
thoroughbred and uuttef with the
Arab furnish explanations % the
superior carrying power and enaur-
snce OF the Arab. and also IL MASTER
g beauty, ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

A New FORK farmer picked up a
horseshoe In the road. and the next
moment he vas struck by an auto
mobile which tossed him 10 one sidc.
While Chester was shaking his fist az
the chauffeur. another car came along
and threw him 10 feet In tho air. He
siighted on the soft side OF Z ditch
and was unhurt When within 500
feet Of his homo .ie was struck for the
third time by another anternohile and
thrown into nold vhers no lay un-
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17
SUGGESTIONS THAT MAY HELP.

start the youngsters In the way Of
reading useful books before they &C.
auire the "dime novel, habit.
DO you sometimes envy your mer-
Hehant CT yoLr banker his success
Then try systemiring your business. az
he does.
Shoot the worthless farm dog: sell
the kicky dairy COW and the kieSy
horse and awe the collaborating HOG
a dose Of the AK.
The farmer who plays fair with
his wife. sees that things are ~ con-
venicnt and lahor-saving IN the kit
chen an they are about the fields and
the barns.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17
A GOOD CELLAR VENTILATo2
To Insure Good HEALTH Too Much Attention Can Not Be
Given to the Sanitary Condition OF the Farm House

,lon q the pipe in the floor and the
chimney.
The pipe should = made to cores
p,nd With the dist-nte from the door
70 j dstare. two or sa.ec feet above
the Or, a'gce.
WHEN heater Is located In the
hass ment % the dwelling the yenti-
later may Is run Ia connection with
ihe heater pip.s.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

About $4,000 cars % potatoes are
handled In Chicago annually. making
an average OF a little r,orc than forty
cars daily. Many of these potatoes
are eonsur ed within the city and the
res. supplies vast territories where
the crowns Of the vegetable Il prac.
slcalIv unknown.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

A furrow pIowed through a field
that Il soaked with water viii aid and
hurry, this Process OF drying several
days. On tile bare spots scatter a
generous quantity Of grass seed. ma
nure each lightly anu go over the
ground with a spiked-tooth harrow
again. Frost hrows grass roots out
Of the ground. Get out the roller and
20 over the fields before they are I'D
an dry
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

Make seeding Dahii pay By -rsis-
ine as many TO the asrc as you can
pointoos and from seed N started
oafiy Transplant the seedlings once
nefors settling out IN the rnrdon. then
sivs them rich 9ronnd and cultivate
keap clean and have DAhiiAs 10 Keep.
batter ut = sss1.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

conscious for an hour. No bones were
broken. Not once ala he let 20 Of tho
horseshoe. and he attributes 70 tho
horseshoe the great luck which this
talismsn brought him. and has nailed
Il over the psrior door.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

Make q practice Of sprinkiins lime
70 the Watering trough and no scums
WI form on the surface. Just when
'ns lime les~~ IL strength the scum
VII begin 10 form wash out the
rough and tepess the dose Ants
sssps The water sweet
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

Wash the seed Of all squash. cu-
eumber. etc. to remove the pulp and
dry thoroughly before putting away.
0ths rwiEe they VIII rneuid. 4 canai-
tion which seriously impaiFs The
ssrminalins power.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

A little iime scattered through po-
tatoes a. they are put away for winter
viii absorb dnmpness. keep them from
sf routing early and assist In keeping
them from rotupg. II viii not injurs
saALh ..-.<--14 q .sur-.a..s !. = = .
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

foi , -aerc Farm subdivided Into
.ichr fi,c-acre Traits. This shows
"a son.cnlent Method OF Subdivision
Which Gives Access 10 All the Fields
riihont Wasting Winch Land in
haads. Length NJ Lines Given In
Rods.
The city man must not get the idea
that he cgE start in system of this
Kind without experience and make a
success OF il from the start. IL viii
mean lot of very hard work. very
hard work. hard living and hard
tldy, for the two or three years. and
- these three things study is the most
important.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

Tear down the old damp sheep shed
and build one with plenty Of air and
places for the sun to shine In. and oae
IN does not leak drop.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

We can all be thankful that we are
living In this glorious age % develop
ment In everything that works for the
upiif Of humanity.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

or course the new reaper and
me- wer and the piows and hay rakes
snd harrows are all -afe IN the ma
chine shed. II not. why no
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

The real leaders IN farm work or ~
anything else are the men who say
"ccme on boys not the men who say
go along.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

ny placing your order for ineu.
b. tors now you will be sure TO gel
them In lime. while II you walt til
Christmas you may be disappointed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

Flie for Swapping lrrc- and Hail.
p1smosd Hoc.
sides Of II without moving. The a.
smstsr Of the bend hould be at least
three inches
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

To dry vet article quickly. wrap
u In Turkish bath towel and WIRING.
Te towel win absorb most Of the
moisture.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

u T. a great temptation 10 feed she
pigs the runty potatoes but. often they
cs~sc bad cases Of scours Boil than
60 bcssnfe.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17

N YOU believe M u .et" start large
Chinese. Ills bnlbs growing IN water
snf pebbles fust after ThnrksTirlpv
nd hrvr them hin m On New ycars
hay and te lucky tho -est Of the rear
40 SAY the Cslss'talA
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-11-17
ADDING MILLIONS TO THE CORN CROP

THE EASY HARVESTING OF AMERICAS CORN CROP
MADE POSSIBLE WONDERFUL MACHINERY
The Holly chieftain., 1911-10-20
eluffins 4 British Bore.

Arthur Cavill. swimming instructor
at the Multnomah Athletic club, Port.
land, sometimes comes through with
a keenly caustic remark. Recently he
sat with some friends at the Heilig.
Just in front OF q box in which some
near-society folk were having the
ater party. A very talkative member
of the box party was nasal-toned
young Englishman, whose raucous
voice was almost continuously heard
in a succession of inane small talk.
Cavill and his friends, just in front
of the box, were having their nerves
worn to q frazzle. but all endured the
ordeal in silence until. the foghorn
tones were uplifted in an insistent In
vitation to the rest a the party to
visit his sheep ranch and partake Of
the hospitality Of the sheep camp.
II should be chawmsd. dontche-
know" the Englishman was saying.
ito have you drop in any minute. but
send me word ahead. dontcheknow.
and I'll kill the fatted calf"
THAT would be suicide" said Cavill,
all too audibly. and throughout the
rest Of the play there was peace
Portland Oregonian.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-10-20
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The Holly chieftain., 1911-10-20
GIVES FOOD TO WILD BIRDS
Unlevs Purpess Of Uncle Dick Society
In EnSIsAd With Five Thousand
Members,

Mrs. Harborough- -Sherard, an au.
thoress. using the pen name OF ''Irsns
OsgOod." who comes Of an old Vir-
ginia family. and lives In England, has
formed An association Of young people
interested In birds. under the title Of
the Uncle Dick society. The organise.
ton has nearly 5000 members. The
purpose Of the society is to furnish
food and watsr for wild birds, espe-
cially In the season when provisions
are scarce.
A feature of the work Of the society
In December was the Christmas par.
ties for the birds, In which the children
acted q hosts. On Christmas day, in
all parts Of Buckinshamshirs and
Northamptonshire, meat, bones and
cocoanut shells we're aflixed to the
trees and shallow dishes containing
water and sssd were placed on the
ground. Thousands Of birds congre.
gated and appeared to appreciate this
thoughtfulnsss.
A member a the society says: I'VE
keep the birds plentifully supplied with
mutton and beef suet. with a stick
run through the meat SO the birds viii
not run Of with the whole lot for
they are greedy little beggars, particu-
larly the robins. Then We cut the
ends OF cocoanuts, hang these on q
tree branch, and stuff the shells with
suet or best Tt. The tomtits per
form acrobatic wonders to get 1t the
suet and to keep OF one another.
Then We placs fresh water cut, twice q
day In freezing weather. for birds Of
all sorts. which eagerly come to drink
from the shallow sarthenwars pans.
These must not be more than an inch
deep, ~ birds drown easily whom
they are weak and cold. It must be
remembered they suffer as much from
thirst as from hunger in winter. We
put out seed-sunnower, canary and
many other sorts-and split marrow.
bones. and once In awhile We give
them big roasted potato or An apple
split open. together with bread crumbs
and other dainties. They become 10
tame that one may almost caress them.
All the children take . lively inter
est in the proceeding. and much good
has been derived from these little bird
partiss."-The Sunday Magazine.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-10-20
Automobiles Attention

Having secured few elegant fur.lned coats,
robes fur sets. for professional services, will
sscri6ce for quick cash sales. Gents black
bro.dcloth coat. lined with Spanish mink Gull
skins) elegan, persian lamb collar. cost $50 90
will sell for $500. also gents whole skin
muskrat lined coat. persian lamb collar, cost
$4,000 sell for S45 90. Black or brown cub
bear robes. size 54x66. beaver cloth lined cost
$1,000 sell for $1,000 q pair. Ladies' French
Sable fur Goa, (brown) length So inches. bar.
gain for 5000. same in black $500 Latest
style Belgian Ivnx SET Sl2O0 or black fox set
$500. Iceland fox set (.shite) 5000. All
new this season. Write. G. MHREHEAD,
118 E. 18th ST., New York, N. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-10-20
I1Ao Robber Tariff.

Did you ever hear that before ,
We have. and We have also oh.
served that it was u "bugaboo"
calculated to divert the attention
of the people while they were be-
ing robbed in some other manner,
A = matter of fact the tariff
itself does not concern you or me
q great deal. Not half SO much as
to know you can buy fairly good
Soft Pine Boards of US for 20 lit.
tie money. They are soft pine.
light to haul and easy to work.
Holly Lumber e. Supplies Co.
N. E. Berry, Manager.
A complete line of silk scarfs
and auto wells just received at
White Bros