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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
RESOLUTION NO. AZ. Declaring

RESOLUTION NO. AZ. Declaring
IL necessary TO improve the alley be-
tween Main and State streets from
Mark street south to Mill street by
grading. setting curbs and CROSSINGS,
retaining walls. cutters and catch
busins. determining the general nature
OF the proposed Improvement. the
grade thereof aud approving plans.
specifications and prohles thereof.
he II resolved by the Council of the
City of Marion. State of Ohio. three
fourths of all members elected thereto
concurring:
necessary to improve the alley between
Main and State streets from Mark
setting curbs and crossings. construc-
ting the necessary drains, retaining
walls. catch basins and cutters, and
paving the roadway with NITRlFlED
brick block, In accordance with the
plans specifications. estimates arc
protlles of the proposed Improvement
by the city engineer and now on file
in the office of the department of pub
lie service. which are hereby approved:
fB. That the grade of said ALLEY
as improved shall be shown on said
plans and pronles,
% That the whole cost OF said i'm.
proVement less one-iiftieth thereon
aud the cost of intersections shall be
assessed by the front footage upon the
following described lots and lands, to-
wit. All lots and lands bounding ana
abuttlng upon the proposed Improve
ment, which said lots and lands arf
hereby determined to be especially
benefited by said imprOXemenl:-a alln
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
chaakx John Forster.

In civilian Harrison Ainsworth and
His Friends the author. S. NJ. Ellis.
tells quaint story Of Ainsworth and
his friend John Forster Ainsworth
had discovered fine set of HOgarth's
engrnvings which was beld Mt f5. a
sum which. he said. II could not Just
then spare or at least did not think /
ought TO spare. | took john Forster
down to see the Hogarths, whereupon
he actually said that he would ana
must hnve them himself and Ms he hnd
not f5 of loose money at that moment
| should lend that sum to him. J
pointed out the absurdlty of the posi-
tion--that I wanted the engravings for
myself and could not afford 10 lay oIit
the mouey: how, then. could I lend it
to him? 1t was of no use, He over
ruled me. had the f5 of mo and bought
the Hogarths was longing for"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
NEW YORK PRoDUCC

New York, April 99.-Flour-Quict
and steady.
Pork-Quict; mess tSm1S,25.
Lard-Steady; Middle West spot
S.15@S.25.
Sugar-Raw, easy; ccntrifugals, g6
test. 3,92; Muscovado. so test, 3.42;
refined quiet; cut loaf $40: crushed
$50; powdered 5d5,O5; granulatcd
ig0.
Tallow-Quiet; city 5 1915; coun.
try 3-416 is
Hay-F'irm and higher: prime so
mf1O; No. 3 l,OO@1.o5; clover so
m1.1O.
Dressed poultry-Dull and weak:
turkeys 1903: chickens 14@1S IL;
fowls II a l6; ducks 10m16.
Live poultry-Quiet; geese 10:
ducks IA fowls 10 1-2@1f; turkeys
10; roosters 10.
Cheesc-Steady; state milk. com-
mon To specials. 1-2m15 3-f: Skins.
common to specials. 3@1O la full
skins eq2 1-2.
Butter-Weak; receipts 1910:
creamery extras 22 state dairy tubs
i5a22 ~; imitation creamery hrsts
16W17
Eggs-Weak; receipts $1,000; near
by white fancy lSr21; nearby mixed
fancy iSMl9; fresh lrsts 17d1a 1-2.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
RESOLUTION NO. AZ. declaring Il

RESOLUTION NO 43. Declaring It
necessary to improve ST. James street
from state street to Vine street by
grading. setting curbs and crossings;
constructing the necessary drains and
retaining walls. cutters and catch
basins. determining the general nature
Of the proposed Improvement. the
specifications and proiiies therefor.
BE II resolved bv the Council OF the
City OF Marion. State of Ohio. three
fourths of all members elected thereto
A. That Il is hereby necessary to
Improve st. James street from state
street to Vine street by grading set
the necessary drains retaining walls.
catch-basins aud cutters. and paving
the roadway with vitrihed brick. as
phalt block. sheet asphalt. asphalt or
tar macadam. vitrihed brick block IN
accordance with the Dlans, speciflca-
tions. estimates and profiles of the
proposed improvement, prepared pS
the city engineer and now on file I'm
the office of the director of public SER
vice which are hereby approved.
B. That the grade of said street as
Improved shall be shown on said
plans and .prohles. to-wit: The estab-
&c. That the whole cost of said i'm
provement. less one-fifteth thereof.
and the cost Of Intersections shall be
assessed by the foot frontage, upct
the following described lots and lands
to-wit: All lots and lands bounding
and abutting upon the proposed Inn
provemcnt which said lots and lands
arc hereby determined to be especially
hcnefited by said improvement. and
tffat the cost OF said Improvement
shall include the expense of prelimi-
nary and other surveys and OF the
printing and publishing of notices.
resolutions and ordinances required.
and the serving of said notices, cost OF
construction together with the inter-
est on bonds issued in anticipation OF
the collection of the deferred Install
ments of assessments and other neces-
sary expepnses
%. That the assessment so to be
levied shall be paid I'm ten annual In
stallments with interest on deferred
payments and not to exceed six l6)
per cent, per annum. providing that
the owner OF any property assessed
may. at his option. pay such assess
mants in cash or any number of IN
stallments of the same at any time
after such assessment has been levied.
with interest to the semi-annual in
terest day of said bonds next follow
ing the date of payment.
II. That bonds of the City of Ma
rion. Ohio. shall be issued in anticlpa-
tiOai of the collection of the 'asSess-
M, rs by installments and In an
amount equal thereto.
r. That the remainder of the en-
tire cost shall be paid by the Issuance
Of bonds as provided by law.
Passed April "a, 1911.
Earl n. Smart. President of the CITY
Council.
Approved bv the Mayor. John c..
Setter. April 90. 1911.
Attest: Miles Longshore City Clerk
Star 4-2S SIS. Mirror 4-29 $50
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
EAST BUFFALo.

East Buffalo, N. Y, April 39.-Cat-
tle-Receipts so: market dun and
steady: prime steers 6.35dl 6.iO.
butcher grades 3m6.25.
Calves-Recetpts 15O head; market
fairly active and firm; Gull to choice
i.75@ $50.
Sheep and lambs-Receip,s 5000;
market active, 10@ 15c higher; choice
lambs $50 @5.75; cuil to fair AIS a.
5,25; yearlings 4G75O; sheep l,75 a
l.10.
Hogs Receipts 1850; market fairly
active, 5@l0c lower; yorkers $3.50
$50; pigs 6,65; mixed 6.45D6.50;
heavy 6.35 @6.iO; roughs $3.50 $40;
stays 4,5O@5.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
TOLEDO GRAIN.

Toledo ohio. April -Whcat-C Cash
and May 50 5-S; July 80; September
SS "a
Corn-Cash "a; May SO "a; July 81
is; September 5j.
.Oats-Cash and May "a Ia; July
~ "a; September 80 ~.
Rye-No. .. 92; No. 3. 81.
Cloverseed-Cash and April 90:
october and December ESQ; March
7S5.
Alsike-- Prime .; August s. !
Timothy-Primc ~.
Butter cggs and hay-Unchangod.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

New York April 2o-Thc weekly
bank statement as issued today,
shows the following changes: Reserve
un all deposits increase 4,3S4. $40: re-
serve on deposits other than United
States. increase $,367,35O; loans in
crease S3O5,2OO specie. increase S5.O44.-
500; legal tenders increase Sl,2lj 80
deposits, increase $7,50O.9OO circula-
tion increase $G2,30O total loans ST.
$3.50, ,352 800 The surplus Is Sil ,O56,O75 as
compared with S.l7i,45O last year and
Sl1 1,79j,f0O two years ago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
MEN WANTED

Wages ss5 TO $50 a Week In Automo-
bile WOrk--ThOusands of Jobs
Waiting For CORlpeteit Men In all
Paris OF the Country.
In addition to the immense mum
Der now in operation about 100000
Automobiles will be manufactured
this year and this means work for
thousands of men qualified to Sell,
Repair. Drive and Demonstrate Au-
tomobiles and Trucks. The Rochester
Automobile School will tit any man N
few weeks to fill any OF these ro-
sltions, without interfering with his
present employment, get him q job
and give him an opportunity 70 make
$40 weekly while learning. For in
formation write Rochester AutOno-
hile school, s2l Church ST., Roches-
ter, N, Z. b
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

Chicago, April 29,-Hogs- Rccelpts
$4,000; market weak; mixed and
butchers 5.S5D6.15: good heavy $40
m610; rough heavy 5.7Om5.S5; light
$50 @6.2O; pigs 5.75@6,iO.
Cattle-Receipts 200; market is
steady; beeves 5m6,45; COWS and
heifers '2.4O@ 5.G5; stockers and feed
ers 4@5,6O; Texans 1900 $50; calves
t25MG.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; market Is
steady; native 3@4.6O; western 3,25
m4.6O; lambs, native. 4,25W6.1O;
western 4.75m6.t5.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
colora Warm and ce;d.

One clear. cold winters iey Benin
min franklin spreud u nuuber W
handkerchiefs carefully % n ieyel
stretch or snow. one OF the handkcr
chiefs was black. anoiher white ana
the others of various c0lnrs. Sonio
time afterward he returned and ~
moved the hankerchlefa carefully ca,
by one measuring the depth of suoH
under each. Under the b.uck handkcf
chief he found that the snow had melt
ed considerably: under rcd haudkur.
chief. almost as much; undcc II blu,
handkerchief. very little. ana Ha3er the
white one scarcely any. ~ tbs siiuplt
experiment he learned that color has q
great deal 10 do with tue warmth OF
clothing. White sheds ti'9 suns heat
almost as well AZ an oiiskin sheds
water: blue is nearly ns heRt proUf:
green IL less so; yellow is y warm rolor
red a still warmer color. while black
sOaks MP almost all the suns heat that
strikes Al. Make the experiInent SOM
time and you will zee why black
clothes are out of place in the summer
time and white ducks In winter
Christian Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

" ANTED-The people Of Marion and
vicinity to take advantage OF the
following special club discounts on
White Sewing Machines. A few
words to your neighbors may save
you and them money. This offer
includes all styles OF White Ma
chimes. either for cash or on time
For club OF members, 81 each,
amount saved 81; for club of 8
members, SO each. amount saved
80; for club % members. 81
each, amount saved SIC; for CLUB
OF members IS each. amount saw
ed S25. A. s. Kecler at Finley's Art
Store, 1870 S. Main st.
4-4-12teod
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

m5 so; veal calves . T5d6.
sheep and lambs-Receip's fair;
market steady; prime wethcrs Q 3S0@4
good mixed Q 30m3 IS; fair mixed Sd
so; lambs . jOd5 50; spring lambs Z
Gt10 so.
Hogs-Rcccipts 10 doublodecks mar
kct lower; prime heavy gOf6 30:
mediums 40@G i5; heavy yorker 40
6t6 so: light yorkcrs 6 80; pigs $50.
roughs 50l5 80; stays 46ri %.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
Shoe Repairing.

THAT SHOE REPAIRING can be
quickly done while you walt In
comfortable place; work and style
guaranteed. Also sell best oak tan
leather, nails, shoe polish. Shoe
shining parlor. Louis Jevas, 14l
N. Mali 81. Open evenings.
6-16-I IyI
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

FOR SALE am booking orders
now for eggs for spring Matching
from my exhibition Barred Ply
mouth Rocks. No better birds In
Marion county, They are also bred
20 lay eggs. 800 per Is eggs, $500
per so eggs. BRby chicks spe-
cialty. w. E. Finch. Phone 1914
2-1-n.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
Glasses Fitted.

]. &. LUNGER, NJ d.. South Main
street, hts glasses, removes aden-
Olds. new treatment Cor catarrh
and Deafness Orice hours, 8 to IL,
1 to 5. Telephone IS.
b-13-th-fr-sat. 1yT
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

PERSONALS


Mat Realty, of Bucyrus. is in Ma
rion visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bouic attended
the commencement program at Os'
trander Thursday.
Henry Oberlandcr, Of Bucyrus. wius
q business visitor in Marion Friday
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
HOMES
IN MICHIGAN

Land hardwood SID to sis per acre
Ia Wexford county. Also Mason.
Manistee. BeIzicocOla, Newago. Pine
and hardwood mixed So, $40, SIS, $40.
per acre. Land In the sOurt part of
Michigan improved from $tO "a. 4f00
perare.
Bargains IN Kansas land seward
and Meade oounfies. Also Setllatibk
county land ranging in price from
SIS up 10 S6T per mere. In buying this
ranch land you get One-iifih OF tho
crop II YOU buy before May list.
Some OF this land has gOOd buiid-
ings ana l. close TO market. Canada
land from $17 to $25 per acre, al
prairie land, Alberta, SaskatchaHAn.
Take train from Marion 10 the lass
mountain valley. Remember we VIII
treat you well. No more pF0srerolls
country ON the globe. We can sell s0u
Texas land, either the IDaniiannIo Of
Texas or the gulf coast that VIII do
YOU good. Also Oregon land ~ q bar.
gain. Sc us for cheap homes either
at home or abroad, ave tltK sieip sou.
Next excursion May End. z
THE j. w. CLARK CO.
lIi Court Street. Marion, Ohio. /
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

trimmed glasses on David
between Sugar and Wood streets.
late Tuesday afternoon. Finder
please return to Mirror office or Il.
G. gThompsonS. i1I9 Wood atgSet.
4-26-3tpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
CLEVELAND.

Cleveland, April 9.-Hogs-1.5 500
lOM l5c lower; hcavics 6. mediums
& 20; workers.. pigs and lights 635w
u. 40.
Cattle--3 cars; slow.
Sheep and lambs-6 cars; 5.35 top.
Calves--1O0; 5.75 top.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
Teeth,

DO you WANT to save youth teeth?
1t means health and happiness to
you II you do, Consult DR.. Lawson.
dentist, and he will give YOU honest
advice as to their needs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

ful Rose Comb Rhode Island
Whites. (Not Reds.) They are
something new and are Iva best !
laying. IA stest growing chickens
l ever saw and for table use hnvs
absolutely no equals s1.00, $3.50
and sz.e0 per IS special prioes
on large orders II. ID. Keller.
Marion o. y. O. Box 429. Phone
Lass and r.. 5s7. al 2 mo.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
SOCIETY
and CLUBS

Miss Harriet Butcher entertained
the members of the B. $ q. club, at
her home on East Church street. Fri
day evening.
The young ladies spent the evening
very delightfully."- with games and
music and at nine thirty o'clock, a
dainty lunch was served. Miss
Eleanor Miller, of Australia. was the
only club guest.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

WANTED--A reliable middle aged
salesman to represent our house
locally or as traveller. Permanent
position. Good pay. Experience
unnecessary. Burr Nurseries, Man
chester, Conn. 1tp
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

WANTED--Lawn mowers to sharpen.
Work guaranteed. Phone 5-237.
4-27-6tpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

WANTED-A fresh COW; must be a
good butter maker g.. IL. Bonn
barger. City. sy-5t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

MOVING. TRANSFER AND SToR-
AGE--We move, crate. store and
do transfere work OF any kind.
Phone 1905. s, Knoch. s21 Bel
mont.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

WANTED--Position to do housework
by lady with a child or some one
to board a child six months old. see
Annie Haberman at Busy Bee oy
address Maggie Haberman, City.
1tpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
-
Wanted.

vANTED-Ladles to bring combingr
and have puffs. curls. switches,
ransformations, etc, made TO or
DER, by Mrs. Charles Welch, 2S4
North Prospect street just north OF
railroads. All hair rooted. Work
guaranteed. Phone 1908.
12-9s-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

FOR SALlG-One Vcrnus Martin bed,
one quarter oak dresser. dining
chairs, baby carriage and stoves.
1876 Brcen st. 27-3tn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

El Paso. Tex April 29-Two OF the
officers Of the federal army at Juarez
whose advice has been sought by
Diazs supporters during the peace ne
gotiations are Lieutenant Luis j, Her
nandez and Lieutenant Adolph M.
Landolf n German officer seeking
adventure in the Mexican republic.
These officers are important members
of the staff of aids of General Navar-
ro, commanding the federal troops at
Juarez.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

FOR SAL11-Farm OF f1s acres; good
buildings; newly fenced; 1-2 milo
from postoffice church, graded
school and railroad. Address q.
II. Corey. Bristolville, Ohio. ss.
4-15-12t-eodp
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

good girl for general
housework. Inquire Of Mrs. John
Stark at county jail. 4-25-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

FOR sALE--IIatching eggs OF pure
bred s. c. White Leghorns and OF
best layers. s1.OO per 1b eggs; 80
per so eggs. f. r. Baseler. Marion,
o., r. II. Z. Phone 1902.
t-17~1mo pd.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
Miscellaneous.

z PER CENT. ON YOUR MONEY
PRINCIPAL SECURED. AND you
MAKE BIG PROFITS BESIDES by
investing In one of the big Ohio
steel mills which owns the monopoly
of the great Gebhard process OF
making steel castings and harden
ing steel surfaces. An excellent op-
portunlty for safe investment that
should bring large returns and a
constant increasing income for life.
Write fortfree Illustrated booklet
regarding excellent investment and
describing Gebhard steel Reads
like romance--it will interest you,
Address Mr.. Pembrook Bishop. Win
ton Place, Cincinnati o.
A01f0tn
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

ITATcHING EGGS-I will now book
orders for eggs from my wonder
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
For Rent.

FOR RENT-Fou. .room Hat; centrai-i
ly located: rent reasonable. Inquire
OF f. \, Stcngel, optlcian. 1870 south
state street 4-27-6t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

FOR SALE-Eggs for Matching. Kel-
lerstrass Crystal White Orpington
from famous pen of thirty" SO and
s. per Is. II. S. Dombaugh, M. d.,
Waldo, o. 3-25-mo- -tu-fr-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

FOR sALE-Eggs for Matching from
White Plymouth Rock. u. n; Fishel
strain, $3.50 for rs eggs; also a zee
egg size incubator. Mr.. David
Neidhart II. r. u. No. 1. Phone
1904 4-tO-1mop
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29
For Sale.

FOR sALE-Rn5ber tired buggy IN
good condition. WIN sell cheap,
Telephone 1856 or R-1661. 2s-Sp
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

Friday evening. the friends of Mr.
Ralph Smith gave him a very pleas
ant surprise when they called at his
home on north state street to con-
gratulate him on his birthday.
Music and gahnes we're greatly en-
joyed by the young people. and an
elegant lunch was served at 10 o'clock
Mr.. Smith received a number of gifts
from his friends in remembrance of
the day.
Guests were: Misses Mildred Postal,
Vera Sells, Goldith Ross, Leila Harri-
man, Zona Lepper, Alice Smith, Hell
en- Parchall, Rosetta Galleher Doro-
thy johnson. Elizabeth Ronk, and
Blanche Bein Messrs. Dexter Hazen.
Guy Mack, Lloyd Gompf Earl SUIT
ton. Harry Camm and Lloyd Stull.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

The members of the I<ensington
club aud their husbands gave Mrs.
Clarence Huston and Mrs. Charles
Wayland q very agreeable surprise at
the home Of the former on Miami
street, Friday evening, The occasion
was Ia honor of the birthdays of Mrs.
Huston and Mrs. Wayland. and both
were very nicely remembered with
gifts from the club. Games and mu-
sic made the evening pass very en-
jeyably. and dainty two7course
lunch was served at 10 o'clock.
.s-.-.-r.,,.s., - '--r-'
pr II. h. Dwire, of Nevada, has re-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

Miss Ruth Smith entertained the
members of the B. o. f. club at her
home on east Center street, Friday
evening
The young ladies spent the evening
socially with music and games and a
course lunch was served by Miss
Smith at 10 o'clock.
on next Saturday evening, Miss
Nina Thew will receive the club at
her home on south Prospect street
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-29

pr, II. e., Dwirc. of Nevada, has re
Turned home after spending a few
days with Dr. G. q. sSInith&
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-29
WANT TO EMB.ARRASS TAFT
Some Senators Insist on Further
Tariff Legislation.

Washington, July 24.-Apropos OF
several speeches, which were made
today in the Senate by Democratic
and insurgent Republican Senators,
who are opposed to adjournment
without putting up TO the President
some tariff reduction regislation, it
is rumored that a conference will
be held tonight by some Of the Dem
ocratic Senator'S and some of the
members of the ways and means
committee Of the House.
1t is also thought that the the
House Democratic caucus tomorrow
the question Of throwing the gates
open to further legislation and pro-
longing the session will be threash-
ed out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-29
USE OF LIME AS A FERTILIZER
Test Being Made on Various Crops
I'm Alabama by Railroads.

Tucaloosa, Ala, July 25.-In order
to give practical information to
farmers Of the South as to the bene-
fits to be secured by the use Of lime
both for increasing yields and for
improving the soil. the Southern
Railway and the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad, through their
Cotton Culture Department. are MAX
ing experiments along their lines in
Alabama with corn, cotton, peanuts.
and other farm products. The lime
used analyzed 20 per cent and was
secured from MarengO, Greene. and
Sumter counties, where millions of
tons lie along the Warrior and Tom
bigbee rivers. The lime was ap-
piled In the spring and has resulted
in the promise of increased yields,
though it is too early to know what
the increase or the benefit to the
so!! will be.
Lime has been used for improv
ing the soil for many centuries and
authorities agree that a great part
Of the land under cultivation in the
Southwest is deficient in this respect.
resulting in ar excess of acidity when
vegetable matter decays. The use of
lime preserves the vegetable matter
in the condition most suitable for the
support Of plant life. 1t is not in
tended that lime should be used a.;
substitute for manure or COM
mercial fertilizers but that by its
use much greater percentage OF
the plant food in the manure or fer
tilizer may be retained in the soil.
AS soon as possible the results Of
the experiments being made will be
given to the farmers of the South.