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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
INCREASE NEARLY $500, 900 900.
Decrease in Il
Large. the Value OF Crops IS Much
INr>o.n

nv The Associated PresS.)
Washington. Dee. 18.-Wlth De
creases in the production OF the eleeeh
important farms crops, not lhclouinS
cotton, the total value OF theSe cIopS
this year reached the total OF $500
$4,000. according to the maj eSu-
nate announced today by the De
n ortnent Of Agriculture. This is an
increase of almost s1~90,O0O.OOo over
the last report. The department ;
final estimate of production to-day I'LL
fers considerably from its prel1nllars
estimate made in November because
OF a revision Of the acreages Daseu
mon the census bureaus hsures,
which became available since tnal
time. The important features OF lhe
different crops compared with ldS'
year were: :
Corn-An increaes Of 100000 IN
acreage. a decrease Of 354,1'2,ooo
bushels in production and an increase
of s1SO,441, 900 in value.
Winter Wheat-An increase OF L
$4,000 in acreage, a decrease OF o.
4SS.OOO bushels in production ana a
decrease of s3,167,O00 in value.
Spring wheat-An increase OF =
O29.OOO in acreage, a decrease VI -
$4,000 bushels in ~productlon ana q
decrease of s14,S21,00O III value.
OdIS-Ah 1IlSlS StS
acreage, a decrease OF 2oS,zl3'ooo
bushels in production and an increase
of sS,257,O00 in value.
| Barley-A decrease or 1lo,ooo IN
acreage. a decrease or 13.o9-,Voo
| bushels in production, and an increase
of s~3S,756,OO0 in value.
Rve-A decrease Of 5000 IN acre
age. a decrease Of 1,1I6,oVO pu5helS
in production and an increase OF -
6O4.O0O in value.
Ruckvheat-A decrease of 2t,OOo
IN acreage. a decrease of $4,000 DuSn-
els in production and an increase OIL
$685. 900 in value.
Flaxseed-An increase OF 29o.Voo III
acreage and an increase OF ~so,Soo'ooo
in value.
Pice-A decrease Of 26,500 IN acre
age. a decrease Of 1,576,O00 busnels III
production and an increase OF sl,ooo'-
600 in value.
Potatoes-A decrease of 10000 IN
acreage. a decrease OF 5b,29o,ooo
bushels in production and an increase
OF s39,212,00 in value.
Hay-A decrease of 2,6!4,Ooo~ III
ocreaee. a decrease Of 13,554,coo TONS
in reduction and a decrease OF 49,
10000 in value. .
Tobacco-A decrease Of 353.30o IN
acrea ee. a decrease of l~9S.3o6,ooo
hounds in production and a decrease
Of ~s16,s32,oO0 in value.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
The Report in Detail.

Washington, Dee. 2o-The Census Ru-
reaus report OF cotton ginning for the
seventh period OF the season. from pecem-
Der ! TO l. Inclusive. issued Al ~ 4. m,
today shows the number Of running bales
g.nnel to the latter date from the great
record breaking cotton crop grown IL 1911.
with comparative ginning statistics to tho
corresponding date OF last year and the
former record years OF 1901 and l9J>. IS
follows:
United State 1&.759.652 bales. compared
with 1o.691.fii bales last year, when 30
per cent OF the entire crop was ginned
prior TO December Il. ll.tIf,26t bales n
1908. when go PER cent was ginne1, aud
II .31l.i1I bales II 1904, when $40 per cent
was ginned.
Round bales included were a3.oo4, COM
pared with 1G0. iS6 bales last year. H.
GA bales in 1893 and 2l5.059 bales in lghS.
Sea Island cotton bales included We're
90, t3G, compared with 15.22S bales last
year. S5,117 bales in 1909, aud S,3l6 bales
in 1908.
Ginning by States with comparative
statistics and the percentage of the en-
tire crop Ginnei PRIOR TO December Il IA
previous years follows:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

So Pounds.
The acreage planted and the farm prlce
per buShel on December ]. 1911, 1olloWS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
THE REIGN OF RIGHT.

Short IS the triumph OF evil.
Long Is the reign OF right,
The men who win by the al Of sin,
The trickSter. tile kncye. the t4 -.
May thrive for a time
on the fruits OF crime,
But their seeming success Is brrf
We know that the truth shall Jump
THAT evil shall ind It's doom
That the cause OF right,
Though subdued by might.
Shall break from the strongest tomb
That wrong, though il seems y ranph
Lasts only for d day;
While the cause CT truth
Has eternal youth,
And shall rule Ger the world tor aye
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

*l Fer tON.
(es) Pounds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
.TOPUT AN END TO
ANY DUPLICATION
On a Start for the Marriage of
Department of Agriculture
and A. & M. College
SPEAKER DOWD'S BILL
is NOW BEARING FRUIT

Joint Committee of the State Board
of Agriculture n the Board of
session Adopt Recommendation as
20 Various Departments of Work
Which is to Be Done Separately
and in CO-OperatiOn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
NORTH CAROLINA
HAS G|NNED NEAR
A MILLION BALES
While Texas Almost Reaches
Four Million Mark Govern
ment Report of Cotton Gin
ned to Dec. II. the Seventh
Period of the Season
CRy the Associated press

Washington. Dec. O-af the enormous
cotton crop grown during 1911. ana estt-
mated by the department Of Agriculture
at li,SSo.0o bales. there has been gained
prior 10 last Wednesday 80 per cent. or
IL. 1862 bales. according to the Census
Bureaus report issued today. This ex-
ceeds by more than 3.efa.eHn bales the
amount ginned to December Is. last year
and by almost the same amount the slu
ming OF previous record years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26

roocher-Now. johnnie, I am 90
;no to give you something hard: take
+hesa three words. plane, shaw and
Ratchet. and put them ali in the same
stence. u.-
Johnnie-Aw dat5S easy. Ho" s
dis: A plane hen saw a egg ana VEN
to hatchet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
GREENE COUNTY DIRT.
nouhyed In Value In Five Years Judg'
inc From the Price Paid For 1t.

(SnOw Hill Standard-IacOnlC.J
The most important deal in real
estate here for some time was con
rnmat Saturday when for a CON
@sideration Of $4,000 Mr.. W.. l. lar
$50 sold his Dali farm in Odds
township to Mr.. Jake B. Frizzelle.
The farm contains 200 acres and is
considered one of the best in the
county. Mr.. Carraway bought it i've
Years ago for $500.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
Don't Kill the Birds.
(Wilkesboro Chroni

lWilkesboro C~hronicle.)
The destruction Of game birds alone
80 is something to be regretted. II
ne farmers realized the value OF thest
birds on the farm they Woulo odhu
together and preserve thein-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
War destroys men, but luxury man
kind.
At once oorrupts the body and the
mind. Grown.
UNCLE SANS FINAL
ESTIMATE OF CROP
Production and Value of Prin-
cipaI Farm Crops for Year,
Announced by U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture
(By the Associated Press,

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The final estimates
Of the Department Of Agriculture on the
production and value of the principal farms
crops OF the United States for 1911 an
nounced today were as foloWS:
Crnrc *, Io1tn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-12-26
PILLOWS FREE! Mail Us

pound Feather Bed with 6-pound pair Of
Pillows FREE. Freight prepaid. New
Feathers, best ticking. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Agents wanted. l.
CORNWELL, Feather Dealers, Charlotte.
n. C..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
A School of Manners.

There is a great deal Of sly fun be
ing -poked at the Illinois Central rail
road for its efforts to instruct its EN-
ployes in the gentle art of politeness
but the fact is that no great corpora
ton ever did a wiser thing nor one
that is likely to bring more satisfac
tory returns.
Courtesy is the true spring of most
of the pleasant things that grow out OF
our relations in life. II smoothes the
rough places in diplomacy and brings
men together in a way that makes
them respect each others rights. 1t
prevents the official clothed In a little
brief authority" from becoming AFRO
CANT and unreasonable In the enforce
ment OF that authority. II makes the
man against whom this authority is
exerted obedient 10 law and causes him
to forget useless envy and spite, which
would make him inclined TO rebellion
against the constituted authorities.
The travelling public especially learns
to appreciate courteous treatment from
railroad employees and the latter would
be sure to feel greatly relieved If the
law of universal kindness and consid-
Grafton prevailed among the people
whom they are called to serve.
Let the good work go on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
The Real EanYIand.

The steamer Olympic put out to sea
A passenger lost his spectacIes. The
Message was sent back to New York
by wireless. The glasses were imme
diately dispatched by an aeroplaDe
messenger and safely restored TO the
passenger on the Olympic.
The above was not written by a
Hans Andersen nor one of the Grimm
brothers telling a tale OF the mythical
happening in Fairyland. II was q
simple story of an occurrence in New
York as narrated by the news dis
patches.
There seems to be no need Of en-
bellishing the simple statement aboye
given. The truth Of the facts and the
matter OF fact mention of them are
the most forceful comment on the Won
derful achievement OF the age in which
we live. In the short time OF FIVE
years ago the above statement would
have been considered a flight of re-
porters fancy. Today we read 1t In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
Horses SIN Are Necessary

If any have prepared to bid sad
farewell to the horse and to bewau
his departed usefulness, let them with
hold their signs and tears for yet a
little while, for faithful old Dobbir
still fingers and promises to linger
longer than those who would mourn
his passing. says the Detroit News
According to the heavy hardware deal
ers in convention the consumption OF
horseshoes, supposed to be in stale
of swift decline. was never so great
as at present They believe that the
last census will show more horse
in use than the census Of 1900.
More buggies were made last year than
ever before IN the history of the in
dustry and horses OF quality command
a stiff and steady price. All this, in
spite Of the enormous production of
power vehicles; in spite Of the discs
trous effects predicted by men who sax
race gambling put under the ban is
evidence that must confound the
prophets Of horsedom, past and pres
emit
The meek, unlovely but useful mule
though without pride OF ancestry, or
hope of posterity. keeps up with the
procession of domestic animals. The
prophets have made themselves ridic-
ulous, for you can't keep a good ami
NAL down. Indications are all IN the
other direction. In the fall of 1898
the horse business was in the dumps
There had been an endeavor to breed
world-beaters for the race track when
suddenly prices slumped. II two or
three years promising twoyear-olds
from commanding prices ranging from
$1,000 to $125,0O0 dropped to a fen
hundreds. Along the public highways
in Michigan and other states one might
see animals commonly rated at values
from $50 TO 800 wearing placards
stating that they were to be had al
most for the leading home.
Things are vastly different now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

KB BAG ALSO PRODUCED Long COIL on
BLRxIBLE ROPE
Of coral beach with a background OF
thick jungle. Tall palms waved in the
breeze, and there was the luscious
smell of ripened fruit Except for the
tapping or the waves on the beach and
the chattering of monkeys in the trees
there was the dead silence Of complete
isolation
Lester carried his traps to the edge
of the jungle and set forth to seek
the legacy left him by his friend Gil
bert Olds. 1t took two hours to cir
Gle the island.
Making q sort Of rough camp occu-
pied another hour, and when 1t was
completed Lester had a small hut
matched with palm leaves and bound
about with cordage from his vaIise-
In the hut he placed his stores OF food
and water. inflated the air mattress he
had brought and was ready for BUSH
ness
He drew out Gilbert Odds last let
ter. written from this very same south
sea island One week after receiving
this letter he had heard OF Gilbert's
tragic death
Dear Lester" this last letter read.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
The Argus Daily Short Story
When the South Wind Blew-By Carissa Mackie.
Copyrighted 1911. Associated Literary

! 81 have found what / came after and
if can get away safely shall be with
you almost as soon as you receive this
| In case / never come back-and in this
part of the world one is apt to drop
out suddenly and fnexplicably-leave
everything and come down here and
take your legacy. The pearls will be
| yours If anything happens to me. You
know you grubstaked me to this ad
venture, and your trust In me will not
! be shattered.
Below L have given sailing directions
from Manila. and almost any small
trading captain will bring you along.
There is not much danger OF your find
ing anybody here. for the island bears
a bad reputation among the natives.
and there is nothing to attract the trad
ers save bountiful supply Of water to
fill their empty barrels. Until 1 leave
the pearls will be secreted In the trunk
Of q palm tree marked on the map be-
low. Must stop writing now, as l have
a chance to send this letter over to the
mainland AS ever yours, Gilbert
Odds"
1t was easy to recognize the island
from the sketch Gilbert had made.
I'm the trunk OF a palm tree" is a
very indefinite description of a hiding
place, for there were hundreds OF trees
on the island. and many OF them tow
cred fifty or sixty feet above his head.
he sat down to solitary supper
thinking Of his lost friend and the
meager ddings he had been able to
gather OF his sad fate The captain OF
the trading schooner had shaken his
head obviously when Lester questioned
him.
''Mr. Olds' fate isn't rightly known.
sir" the captain had said. He was a
young chap that took chances. and, in
my opinion. he lost out on one of his
chances. You can't count on these
natives hereabouts. They're a tricky
crowd. and I've heard queer stories
about that island There's many a
man lost his life going after the Rose
Of Dawn pearls, and the natives keep
away from It because they say it's
haunted. They will hang around II IL
there's q white man there. / suppose
they're waiting for somebody to dis
cover the pearls. and when they're
found. why. it's all up with the finder.
or all down. l should say, for. OF course.
they'll throw him to feed the sharks"
There was a chance. a bare chance,
that Gilbert was yet alive. He might
be a prisoner Oh another island. per-
haps suffering torture rather than dis
close the hiding place of the pearls.
Lester thought about these things
while the sun sank and a glorious
moon arose TO light the world with
silver radiance a little breeze sprang
up from the south. and Lester leaned
against the trunk OF palm and turned
his face to its cooling touch.
Then he heard It Family. sweetIy,
II was borne on the wings OF the wind
and swept over bis head In signing,
tunefui melody.
This was the haunted island of the
natives Was e the spirit of Gilbert
OIds seeking 10 hold communication !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

After you have proved that you can
succeed there ere plenty OF people to
be found who always knew you could.
The less we see of the handicraft of
some persons the more We admire it.
One of the things that go to the
making OF a good husband is a good
wife.
The man who likes his own company
better than he likes that of others isn't
hard to please.
Being contented Is a habit that most
men acquire sooner or later In life.
Some women are born pretty. and
others acquire prettiness at a large ex-
pense to their better halves.
occasionally the man who loses bis
head.
The reason that most OF US are dead
sure we would ike TO be rich is be-
cause It is something that we never
nave tried
Don't worry over your foes. but
watch out for your fool friends
The worlds most successful mcdi-
zine for bowel complaints is Cham
pertains Cole Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy It has relieved more pain
and suffering and saved more lives
han any other medicine in use. In
for children and adults. Sold
1y all drugglsts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
Senator Bourne on Legislation

Discussing means for securing eff
fective legislation preventing misuse
of centralized wealth, Senator iona.
than Bourne, Jr., said:
The greatest problem before the
country is TO make the people respon-
sible for the enactment of laws by
giving them power to legislate under
the initiative and to veto under the
referendum in case the legislative
branch of any state fails to truly req
resent the general welfare of the peo-
pie and also to make the people re-
sponsible for the selection of public
servants under efficient primary and
corrupt practices laws, thus making
all public servants directly accounta-
BILE and responsive to the composite
citizen, individual unknown. The sub
stitution of popular for delegated gov
eminent is rapidly accomplishing this
result, thus substituting general well
fare for selfish interest as the motive
power of government and goal of the
public servant.
What Trust Decisions Show.
The recent decisions of the su-
preme court in the Standard Oil and
tobacco cases demonstrate that the
next greatest problem before the coun-
try is the enactment of legislation
which will provide broad, well defined,
legal avenues through which dynamic
mentality with centralized wealth can
operate with the greatest efficiency,
but with necessitated recognition Of
the general welfare of the people, the
rights of employees and employers,
insuring to the small stockholders
their proportionate share Of the incre-
ment incident to the operation OF the
capital in the aggregation of which
they have participated.
GENERALIZATION of people, government
and business is an economic evolution
incident to our civilization. Man can
not prevent but can provide legal ave
nues through which these great forces
must operate with the greatest benefit
to the general welfare and the least
injury to the individual.
THE legal avenues should be as
broad and we'll defined as possible, but
barriers should be erected along the
roadways providing for the imprison-
ment of any individual who attempts
to break through them. Ascertain
ment Of existing methods and condi-
tons should be the first step; collation.
of opinions from practical employees,
employers and economic students the
second; analysis and deduction based
on the entertainment and collation. of
views the third; the enactment of leg
islation embodying conclusions the
fourth; cooperation between lawmak-
ers and business interests on the lines
of ascertainment of the best legislation
procurable, with resultant protection
of the general welfare of the people
and cooperative rights Of employee and
employer, the desfderatum; ascertain
ment rather than Investigation, prose |
cution rather than persecution, the |
goal; publicity and not secrecy one Of |
the methods; the highest possible re-
ward for legitimate efficiency and rig |
Id obedience TO the law, with personal |
to the individual breaking
the laws, the result
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

1t is ANNOUNCED that w c. Brown is
to resign the presidency of the New
York Central railroad, return TO Iowa
and stand for the United States sen,
ate. II Brown proves as successful q
politician as he has a railroad man he
will win, hands down-but then he
might just as we'll have held on to the
sure thing In the meantime. His en-
inent predecessor. Chauncey NJ. Depew.
did, and the people called him peach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
Many stories of the late Sir William

Many stories of the late Sir William
Gilbert's readiness at repartee are float
ing about. One of the cleverest of
these relates to his conversation with
a voluble young woman who forced her
attentions upon him at a musical "at
home" The young woman insisted
upon discussing with him the merits of
various composers. "Oh. l do so love
Sir Arthur's music" she gushed. Il
suppose he is now busy upon a new
opera. Then there is Bach. He is an
other favorite of mine. Is he still
composing?" Il don't think So re
piled Sir William. Il rather fancy he
is decomposing."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

A little trading schooner had carried
Lester Bidwen from Manila to a group
OF tiny islands that lie at the south
east Of the Philippines. and when the
ships dory had left him on a snow
white coral beach with his traps heap
ed about him he felt the first qualms
OF distrust in his mission.
The neighboring islands were bits of
dark blue blurred against the blue sea.
His own isIet showed a curving stretch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
July 8 in American
History

1747-John Paul Jones OohnIPauD, dis.
tinguished American naval COM
mander. born in Kirkbean. Scot
land; died in Paris July IS. 1892.
1759-COmmodore Joshua Barney. gal
liant naval officer in the Revolution
and war Of 1912. born; died 1913.
1SO2-General Daniel Morgan. Revolu-
tonary hero. died: born 1876.
19O5-The remains. of Paul Jones for
mally delivered to the United
States government by France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

the days news, perhaps without re
aecting on its significance.
Let 1t be repeated that an order
was sent from a ship at sea by wire
less and the order filed by a man fly
ing through the air.
Are there any other fields which
mans ingenuity will explore?
Will the aeroplane, like the wireless,
become an instrument of commerce?
Let Us reflect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

bank were ommited because Of the
prejudice against such an institution
by the country banks. Uncle Sam once
tried a central bank 1t was manned
and manipulated by politicians and
brought a panic on the entire country.
Aldrich's himsy Misrepresentation,
even though endorsed by Mr.. Tart, will
accomplish but little. Remembering
Its own last experience, this country
will not stand for another central gov
eminent bank.
A DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.
Election Of senators by direct vote of
the people, which is now held up in
congress by an amendment supported
by Bristow OF Kansas and the entire
group of special privilege servers in
the senate, is distinctly a democratic
proposition The report o. the proceed
ings Of the republican national conven-
ton of 1908 shows that the vote on in
GLIDING IN the platform a demand for
the election Of senators by the people
was; Yeas. ia and Nays s66.
WHAT FREE LIST MEANS.
The democratic free list bill in con-
gress simply means that the farmer
will get his vehicles, farm tools, wire
fencing, harness and shoes for less
money. Is not that a good thing?
CAN YOU FIGURE THIS OUT.
While the republican trust-buster,
Kellogg, was prosecuting the Standard
Oil company for the company, he was
receiving the regular and extra" COM
pensation from the steel trust. Direc-
tors of the concern that paid him these
fees were stockholders in the concern
he was prosecuting. What is the ans
wer?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06
Humor and
Philosophy
3v DUNCAN ~. SMITH
THE RESTLESS AGE.

GOING and coming.
~ Shifting about
Hither and thither,
In and then out;
Here for a moment;
Do not know where
They'll be tomorrow:
Little they care.
Now IN Milwaukee.
Now In Spokane
Or for some city
Taking the train;
Back to New Jersey,
on for the west
Stop In Missouri
Just for q rest
Chasing the bubbles.
Grabbing the cash.
Running a cornaR.
Going TO smash:
Saving a tribe
Just for a stake
Losing it maybe
All on q shaka
DAZZLING In business,
Digging for gold.
Down in the tropics,
Up In the cold;
Here for q minute
There for a day;
Some new excitement
Up and away.
Motion and action.
Hammer ana claws
Going and coming:
Never a pause:
Soorning to settle
Down for a wage
In one cramped vineyard
oh, what an ageg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-06

A Washington woman has applied to
the courts TO get her alimony increas-
ed because she is unable to live on
$500 a month The courts might rec.
ommend a course in domestic economy
for the lady.