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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
There's Always Something to Learn


AS Mr.. French suggests, it takes
line upon line and precept upon pre-
cept to work improvement in farming.
There is always something new in good
farming, something that one discover
in regard 20 the nature of his particu-
lar soil, though it may be in regard to
the same old crops. In fact, the farm
er who is not finding out something
new, who is not learning, is going
backward, one or the other according
to whether the farmer is farming and
studying or not. The young mar who
wants something new should follow
the Investigations of the experiment
stations, which are always on the
lookout for new facts and the doing
away with old errors. l wonder if
the young man who wanted us to give
h1m something new is practicing the
improved methods on his farm which
We have been urging, or whether he is
still farming in the old one-crop way
while asking for something new.
There are some new things that had
best he let alone. l am continually
getting letters from men who want to
know whether 1t would pay to plant
sunfoWers or ginseng Or something
else new in place of cotton. / always
know that men who write in this way
have not been successful with cotton
simply because they have not farmed
with cotton, but simply planted it year
after year on the same land with a
couple of hundred pounds of the mix
ture of 8-2-2 and sand. These are
the men who are after Something
new and are ready to plant anything
in the same old way, hoping to get
something from nothing. The newest
thing with these men would be good
sytematic farming, but I fear it will
be the last thing we can get them to
adopt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
President of Road Acct
ed By the Big Strike to
Meet Noel Monday
F|REMEN STRIKE SETTLED

1t is Probable That Results Will Fol
low the Meeting Tomorrow in Miss
issippi Which May Pave the Way
for a Settlement of the Trouble With
the SllOpmen and Clerks, ClanlOr-
ing for "RecOgnition'' of Their
settlement of G. and F.
Strike.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
Progressive Farmer.)

'r'-
Floats or pulveriZed phosphate
rock. is a good carrier Of phosphorlc
acid Of there is plenty OF nestabie
decay in the soil, or if II is mixed IN
stable manure. At the Ohio station
they used but 40 pounds in a ton OF
stable manure, and the result was a
crop almost treble that from a ton o.
stable manure without the floats. L
would use it in manur rather more
heavily, or fully so pounds to a ton,
or Il good tWo-horse wagon 9cad.
No treatment of the see will be OF
any avail to stop the smut in corn.
The smut is the fruiting Of the plants
hat have been growing through the
stalks all and the black smut
answers in the place Of seed Cattle
can eat the smutty stalks without in
jury, and then the smut will get into
the manure and be carried to the field,
and it terminates and enters the
plants as the seed terminates, n at
no other time. Hence the only way to
get rid Of smut in corn is to keep the
smutty stalks away from other fodder
and burn them. Then practice a good
rotation Of crops and do not plant
corn after corn on the same land.
els it best to pillow land in the fall
for mex years crop?' That Will de-
pend on the character Of the soil to
some extent and on the way you treat
it after blowing. A heavy clay soil
is much benefited by good breaking in
the late fall. But l would not let it
lie bare all winter. Would SOW some
winter crop on it-rye is better than
nothing-for the plants will catch and
take up nitrates that would wash out
Of the bare soil in winter, and you can
recover them and add some organic
matter to the soil by r~e-plowing in
spring and turning the rye under when
less than knee high. sandy soil J.
would never pillow in the fall except for
a winter crop like crimson clover or
small grain. The heavy soil is pull
verized by frost, while the sandy soil
does not need this action.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10
MASSEY'S VIEWS

tatoes should stand still till the frost
cuts the tops and then should be lifted
and banked with earth in heaps of
not more than % bushels
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-10

In the lower South seed OF the
Chinese Rose-Colored radish can still
be sowed, and they will remain in the
soil all winter without getting pithy
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1911-10-20

because have something to talk
with YOU about that Of vital Importance all.
The subject is the raising COTTON under BOIL WEEV conditions
The experience past years proven all under boil
weev conditions failure follows where short staple early maW
ing varieties planted
infested with the boil weevi have been OBJ
tanned v nan6np the W. SIlPS grown Carolina
We have just purchased the picking Mr. Smphs CROP bearing
his trade mark had this lot shipped and will be few
days we are thus assured Of having the first picking
We urge upon you threatened with the Boil W the necessity giving
this attention |
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hennnnd hAB~ouds hv are us
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The Adair County news., 1911-05-10
AbSher.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Grant were
at Mr.. S. H. Jones, last Sunday.
Mr.. James D. Weatherford is
on the sick list.
Mrs, Virgil Keifey visited her
father Sunday night.
Mr.. C, G. Russell made a bus
mess trip to Campbellsyille, Fri
day.
MFR. Edgar Rule made a flying
trip to Gallin one day last week.
Miss Emma Robertson is spend
ing few days with her aunt,
Mrs. Ben Robertson.
Mr.. Carven Hutchinson and
Miss Meekie Homphress visited
near Knifiey, Saturday night anC
Sunday
Mr.. Frank Cooley was the
pleasant guest Of Mr.. Alvin Mar
tin, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Robertson
Mr.. John w. Sharp ana sister
Miss Annie. visited at Mrs. Mat
tie Martins Sunday.
Mr.. Mat Robertson spent Sat
upday night with his sister a
Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Hum
phress, Misses Annie, Emma anC
Clara Robertson spent Sunday q
Mr.. Rufus E. Bailey's.
Mr.. Tom Taylor, OF Campbells
vile, was III this neighborhooC
one day last week, on business
Mr.. Osey Dillingham; made
special business trip to Cane Val
ley, a few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w P Dilling
nam attended the burial of Mis-
. Ermine White.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-10
Memoir.

No family is exempt from the
entrance Of death, but some
families are called upon by the
relentless foe sooner and more
frequently than others. Some
/ persons are called to mourn
again and again, while others are
happy with their loved ones.
Such q one is Mrs. Clay Wolford.
Only such a short time. since she
laid her babe in the grave, and
now she has had to see a favorite
sister laid away in the sllen,
tomb.
Mrs. Matte Lou Ferrill was
0ornand reared near Lebanon,
KY, and was a daughter Of
Root. L. and Harriet Fulbs.
! She was married about fourteen
! wears ago to J. H, Ferriil, a
/ farmer, near New Haven, Ky.
They have one daughter. Irene.
Mrs. Ferrill became a CHRIS
cian at nineteen years of age,
united with the Baptist church,
at Rolling Fork, She lived a
! .aiUhfu. life to the end, and made
every preparation for herself,
husband and child, that was nee
essary when the end should come.
Her funeral was held in the
! Masonic Hall at New Haven.
The sermon was preached by her
pastor aud kinsman, Ed. John
FerreI. The text she chose was;
l Cor. 15:5457. She was Of such
/ sweet character had that she
many friends, and no enemies.
. She died of the dread disease
/ consumption, and was so thought,
/ ful and careful that no one should
( become infected with the disease
Mrs. J. G. Close, a sister, Of
/ Campbellsville, was with her al
the last. Mrs. Wolford couio
not be with her, bat attended
her funeral services.
Blessed are the dead who dit
in the Lord. ="
The Adair County news., 1911-05-10

pulled off first Fiddler's Conven-
ton. Over 1000 tickets were
sold, 80 fddlers entered from
four States.
On April 20, 1911, comes off
second of series. As | was prin-
cipal of their school for two
years, they always invite me.
The watchword now is, He that
hath not fiddle, let him sell his
garment and buy one" Ny
wardrobe went three years ago
for q fiddle, so I am heeled 4
man can't be fiddler and have
clothes too; but I mean to have
Ian army blanket turned into q
toga. Melvin L. White.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-10
Eaid 0kIa
Editor News

Editor News:-
Perhaps a few items from this
country would be Of interest TO q
few of your many readers. We
are having a beautiful Easter.
The sun shines bright and warm
nevertheless we had a little ice
sooo this meaning, but the sun
cane out and warmed things up.
We have a good prospect for a
fairly good crop of wheat aud
oats; however there was thoUs-
ands of acres OF wheat died here
during the fall and winter.
This country suffered from the
most severe drouth it has expert
enc since the opening of the coun-
try seventeen years ago; it never
rained from August, 18th until
the last of Febuary, except one
Or two showers. and consequent
ly there were lots Of wheat never
got root enough to stand the
drouth and the wheat that was
sown late never come up until
March. Corn is done planted
here, some Of it up, but | guess
Jack Frost will get that. We
plant corn so deep it takes two or
three times as long for it to come
up and then it out grows any
thing you ever saw.
AS there is nothing happening
here and nothing of interest to
write | will close wishing the
News and its many readers sue
cess.
Lee Bryant.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-10
FREE FOR STOMACH and BOWELS

We are in receipt Of letters from
Mrs. Eva Gaskins, 304 Madison St,
Topeka, Kan, and Mr. P H. Gavel-
las, Wagner, Okla, as well as many
others, telling about the wonderful re
suits they have secured in the cure Of
their stomach and liver troubles by
the use OF Dr. CaldweIl's Syrup Pep
sin.
This remedy, as all readers doubt
less know, has been before the pGb.ic
for a generation and Is now being
more extensively used than AIRY other
remedy for stomach, liver and bowel
complaints. According TO reliable tes-
timony, it seems to be q very quck
and lasting cure for constipation, i1-
digestion and dyspepsia. liver trouble,
-biliousness, headaches. sour stom-
ach, gas on the stomach drowsines=
after eating and similar disorders /,
is liquid with tonic effect, and so
The Adair County news., 1911-05-10
Never Out OF Work.

The busiest little things ever made
are DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Every
dill is sugar-coated globule of health
that changes weakness into strength,
languor into energy, brain-fag into men
tai power; curing Constipation, Head
ache, Chills, Dyspepsia, Ma aria. Only
25c at PAUL Drug Co.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-10

mild and gentle IN action that a child
as well as grown person can take It,
in fact, 1t has no equal for children,
women and old people.
It arouses the flow Of gastric juice.
ard by q peculiar action trains the
stomach and bowel muscles to again
do their work naturally, ard in time
medicines Of all kinds can be dis
pensed with. 4 free sample bottle
can be had for trial by serdirz vour
address to the doctor, for in this
way Mrs Gaskind5, 1fr. Gavef-as and
many others first learned of the cure.
Later, when satisfied If Is The remedy
.ycu need, do as others are doing and
bUy it of your druggist al fifty cents
and one dollar bottle.
For the free z7--tc address Or. W.
3. Caldwell 4Jz Caldwell building,
Monticello. H.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-10
L3ltim0Fe, n {.

4, p, 1911.
Editor News:
Why does not your paper at
once, proclaim jim Garnett as
the next Attorney General of
Kentucky?
Every body can see that it is
all over but the shouting, and
my Cherry Mountain electors can
not be longer restrained from
vocal gymnastics. Last year We
voted 844 times apiece, and we
are still sovereign voters. We
went in solid delegation to Con-
vention, and voted $40 times.
Then we had three primaries.
and voted in November.
Result, we more than doubled
Yates Webb's majority, put a
solid Democratic delegation in
Congress from North Carolina,
and made fine crops. Just tell us
how big a majority you want,
and Cherry Mountain will do the
rest.
As is known to all lovers of
sweet sounds and sonorous NOR
tails, Kentucky has more fiddlers
than any other State. am in
clined to think it organized the
first Old Time Fiddler's Contest.
but Georgia claims the honor.
Ere this effusion gets into cir
culation. the chances are good
/ for a record breaking occasion OF
this kind at Cliffside. N. C.
This is a cotton mill town, ff-
teen miles from where | live,
having a population of 1000, the
largest gingham mill In the South
under one roof and one manage
ment. The mill bnilding is LOG
by 608 feet, four stories high, op.
crates 10000 spindles. 1,5OC
looms, and makes 127 new, fancy
shades of gingham, and 85 stand
ard R. R. Haynes styles. r. r
Haynes is president of this mill
and is interested largely in foul
other mills in this state, beside.
banks, railroads etc. He il
worth $500, 900, and does things
Last year about this time, the.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-10

County court brought quite a
number Of people to town Mon
dav. The Master Commissioner
sold several tracts OF land and
some stock changed hands. The
merchants and grocermen did a
good business.
The Adair County news., 1911-05-10
Columbia District THIRD Round.

Albany, Maapin, May so.
Giensso-k. CreaIs5oro, May 13
IA.
Camp5allsviIIa Cir, Roachyiile
May 20-21.
Thurlow, Lady's chapel, May
%.
Greensburr, Hodges chapel,
May "A.
Spurlington and Early, Poplar
Grove, May 25.
Mannsville, Wesley chapel.
May 27-28.
Campoallsville station, May %
-29.
Casey Greek, Peiiyton, June 3
A.
Columbia. JuAe 10-11.
Cane Valley, June, 11-12.
GradyviIle, uns,I7-13.
Temple Hill, June, 2O-21.
Tomphnsville, June, 2.
West Tompkinsville, June, ,24-
25.
The District conference will be
held at Russell Springs June g.
9-1911. The first day will be
taken for the work of the Sun
day School and Epworth League
conference.
Let all local preachers read the
law regarding their attendance
AT the district conference and
govern themselves accordingly.
/ especially request that al
who love God pray daily for the
presence Of the Holy Spirit. The
committee are as follows:
License, J. L. Murrell, J. a.
+ johnson, R. T. Mcconnell.
Admission, 3. N. Currie, f. l.
Talley, J. ?. Van Hoy.
Orders. J. H. Walker, d, I.
Tarter, G. w. Pangburn.
T. L. Hulse, P. E.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19
PROTEST OF NEW ZEALAND
Land Of Radical Legislation objects
Because Its Premier Has 40
cepted . Baronetcy.

We have, as a nation, been inclined
to look on the New Zealanders as a
queer lot. But at last, though we
have hardly been able to understand
their government of strongly socialis.
tic tendencies, we are able to under
stand one protest they are raising.
Joseph Ward is the premier OF the
country. When Dick Seldom was run.
ming pub" and working In the
mines in the north island, and Hall.
Jones was carpenter. Joe ward--if
our memory does not fail us-was
working as a telegraph operator some
where around Christ church or Dune.
din.
Then came that revolution. which
followed the great maritime strike al.
most twenty years ago. with the re-
suit that the old Tory party of land
monopolists was thrown out bodily.
and the butcher, baker and candle
stick maker moved into the old rattle
trap frame parliament building at
Wellington to run the country. With
plain, burly old Dick Seldom and old
Scotch farmer John Mckenzie at the
head OF the machinery. New Zealand
started in on the most radical legis.
lation that the world has seen for a
long time. II was well suited to New
Zealand and New Zealand was well
suited to 1t and though there have
been great failures at certain times
and points. the sum total has been
good
In the meantime the character OF
the New Zealand people has changed
People who. when they were landless
and homeless. were radical enough.
are out-and-out Conservatives now
and are ready to denounce any rad.
ical legislation that will affect their
acres or holdings. Likewise have the
butcher. baker and candlestick maker
changed. Dick Seldom died true to
his start--a rough miner-but Ward
soon hiossomed out as Joseph Ward
and then, four years ago. he was
knighted. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward
did not. however. sit well with the
New Zealanders. At the recent colo
NAL conference Sir Joseph accepted a
baronetcy. This was just beyond the
limit for democratic New Zealand for
now the title Sir" became heredi,
tary. New Zealand has kicked out a
hereditary land monopoly and now II
is up In arms against a hereditary
aristocracy. According to the dis
patches Sir Joseph's political sun Is
sinking. New Zealand prefers to &C
cept Gladstone and Seldom. who re-
fused such honors. as her examples.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19
POINTERS ON
LAND BUYING
WHAT CONSTITUTES A WISE
INVESTMENT.

There is unrest among farm renters
in the Corn'Belt. They can't pay the
rents and make enough to buy the ex-
pensive lands there. Many who are
taking inventories OF their progress
find they have not made satisfactory
Roadway and have decided to go where
their knowledge and skill In farming
win yield better returns for their ef-
forts.
A great many farmers are locating
In Michigan. SANDER against her
lands is becoming thing of the past.
1t was largely mistaken notion of
the boards of visitors to lake shore re-
sorts. They got wrong impressions
because they never went into the state
beyond the shore sand. And that is
as different from sandy-loam as salt
from salt pork. Now most all farm
ers, and even those who have spent
their lives on black land, have come
to know the great productiveness of
sandy loan. They are no longer let
ting themselves be scared from going
to Michigan by back-number sand
talk, nor by the old, narrow-minded
prejudice against all lands different
from what one was raised on. Land is
too scarce. What matters it, If man
does leave black soil behind, If he can
make more money on sandy-loam, and
particularly where its qualities are
augmented by favorable climatic con-
ditions as they are in Michigans Fruit
Belt?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19
FROM TEXAS
Some Coffee Facts From the Lone
Star State.

From a beautiful farm down in Tex
as. where gushing springs unite to
form babbling brooks that wind their
sparkling way through flowery meads,
comes a note of gratitude for delivery
from the coffee habit.
when my baby boy came to me
hve years ago, l began to drink
Postum. having feeling that 1t would
be better for him and me than the old
kind OF drug-laden coffee. I was not
disappointed in 1t. for it enabled me,
small, delicate woman, to nurse a
bouncing. healthy baby IA months.
II have since continued the use OF
Postum for have grown fond of it.
and have discovered to my joy that it
has entirely relieved me of q bilious
habit which used to PROSTATE me two
or three times year. causing much
discomfort to my family and suffering
to myself.
my brother-in-law was cured OF
chronic constipation by leaving on
coffee and using Postum. Ho has be-
come even more fond of 1t than he
was of the old coffee.
In fact, the entire family. from the
latest arrival "a 2-year-old who always
calls for his 'potie' first thing in the
morning). up to the head of the house.
think there is no drink so good or so
wholesome as Postum" Name given
by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to-
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one uppeurs from time 10 time. They
are genuine, true and full Of human
interest,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19
Tourists In ireland.

The world is always willing to give
every renaissance chance, and we
have ours now Are we going to take
It? This matter Of tourist organiza.
ton may seem. at first sight. to be a
small one But our attitude towards
II win be regarded. and rightly regard
ed as a sign of our whole attitude to-
wards the things that the modern
world of business considers most i'm.
portant II we take no pains at all
to preserve and garner the golden
harvest which is open to US In the
tourist traffic. we shall be set down
as hopelessly incompentent In prac-
tioal affairs. II our visitors are bored
or cheated. II they are allowed to 60
away In ignorance Of the best views.
the finest scenery. II they do not dnd
the facilities that they have a right
to expect. the damning rumor will
spread abroad that Ireland 10 pretty.
Of course, but so dirty and uncomfort.
able" Not only will our tourist stream
dry up. but every Irish product. from
lace to butter. will have to fight
against that vague. Intangible preju-
dire against Irish goods and Irish me-
thods as being dirty and unbusiness-
like.-Weekly Irish Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19
~
!lNpQjE.

Green is the ruling favorite for even
ing gowns.
Three piece suits OF serge are in
great favor.
White serge has jumped into favor
with bound
Skirts show a decided tendency to-
ward drapery.
There seems TO be no end of black
velvet sashes.
satins continue TO hold firm posi-
ton in fashion.
Rows Of tiny buttons are used on
wraps and gowns.
The directoire coat may be a fea-
ture OF fall fashions.
There is again springing up feeling
In favor of boarders.
Mission handles are still in excellent
style for umbrellas
Each week sees long skirts coming
more and more into favor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19
For the Hostess


The Yarn Charm to Find Partners.
One OF the oldest stunts for Halo
we'en was to find ones future mate
by the aid OF a ball OF yarn. A
maiden was to take ball of yarn and
toss 1t through an open window and
then hold the end in her hand and
walk away. II she was TO carry with
in the year the ball would be picked
up by the man inside, who began to
wind up the yarn and thus draw her
back to him. A young matron should
use this method Of finding partners
for her Halloween supper. which is
to be served at $3.50. Knowing the
preference of her guests. she will have
the right man for each maid conceal
ed in the garage. One at time the
girls will be given ball OF warn.
there being one ball for each girl. and
she is to go alone through the yard.
which is to be lighted only with
Jacks" in the trees. When the man
winds up his maiden. who is instruct.
ed not to drop her end no matter
what happens. they will go out rear
door OF the garage and into the house
by a side entrance. Then the next
man is slipped into the hiding place
and another girl started to meet her
fate. There are to be ten couples. so
this will add much to the fun and
mystery. II the details as given here
are not practical. the same scheme
may be worked by throwing the ball
over a transom or over bannister
down stairs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19
Reolpe for chon suey.

give the recipe for chop srey
which is fine to serve at Halloween
feasts. The rice is to be eaten with
chop sticks. which are to be retained
as souvenirs. each pair being tied
with red ribbon.
One five-pound chicken.
A pound and a half of tender beef.
One pound of celery.
Two pounds OF bean sprouts.
One ounce of Chinese sauce. known
as sol
One can of mushrooms.
Salt, thickening
Cook the chicken and beef together
till they are very tender. take out all
the bones. add the mushrooms. onions
sliced Ia very thin slices. the celery
sliced In thin pieces. and do not cook
very long; then add the bean sprouts
and the thickening. and last the sol.
Enough for ten people.
To obtain the bean sprouts soak
beans In water till they absorb II all,
then keep them damp and In very
warm place. The sprouts come very
quickly. so there is plenty OF time to
prepare them. Sol may be purchased
at large grocery or at Chinese
store: lacking these. use Worcester
shire sauce. Serve the chop suey in
bowls with rice and the tea in cups
without handles For the table cen
terpiece have witch's kettle with in
cense burning inside.