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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
RACE SUICIDE ON THE FARM
(Ry G. II. BARNS }

The pitiful story was told recently
IN Northern daily paper o. an in
duStrious and capable farm l4borect
who had answered several advertise
ments Of farmers III need Of .ust such
experienced services as he vas able
to render; but whose application WAS
rejected in each instance, because he
had wife and two small Children.
The farmers wanted neither women
nor children about Their farms. =,
this competent farm worker Was
Obliged to accept employment in
city stable.
1t is 70 be feared that this Is by no
means an isolated instance. Human
kindness has been So far eliminated
in many cases. from the relationship
between the farmer and his hired
help and that relationship has been
put so exclusively on a hard business
basis, that the complaint is common
that the farmer cares more for tn"
comfort and happiness of his cattle
and hogs than he does for the we'll
being of his men,.
Under healthier conditions in rural
life the married workman would re-
ceive the same preference that he
generally does from employers in
mercantile and nanufa curing pur-
suits: as being more reliab BILE and less
likely to seek change. if fairly we'll
treated. than the single man. Aside
from this. however, there is moral
and social obligation, resting al lcas.
as strongly on the farmer as on any
one else. to encourage family life
among workers, and thus TO promote
stability in rural populations ara tn
discourage the nonadism among la
borers which is the bane of our agri-
cultural enterprises.
1t is altogether probable that the
actual decline in population, shown
BIZ the last census to have taken
place in extensive agricultural areas
is due to the discouragemen of mar
riaee among farm workers. and the
refusal Of employment to men with
families.
That way lies the decline Of States
and the ruin of Democracy. If We
want growth in population. and the
perfect working out of the Demo-
cratic ideas underlying American in
situations, we must reverse our meth
DDS welcome rather than repel the
man with Il family. and be willing to
share with him some portion OF the
opportunities of the farm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24

Apple trees may be pruned any time
from late in the fall until spring. Care
sould be exercised in pruning TO give
the trees an open head. This does not
imply that all small limbs should be
removed leaving q lot of Whipstocks.
but that such Of the larger limbs that
are parallel and close together or
those that cross. should be cut out.
Half of the difficulty Of pruning Is
avoided if one decided to allow the
tree to take its natural turn rather
model.
Too many fruit growers think that
pruning a tree ShOrtenS its life. There
is little reason for such a belief other
than the general statement that it is
unnatural to prune tree. However,
nature prunes more heavily than men
and at all seasons and in the rudest
manner. BY this it should not be un-
derstood that care is not necessary in
the mechanical onerattion of pruning.
1t is important that large limbs be re-
moved with great care and the wounds
painted to prevent the entrance of
fungi which will induce decay
Avoid all crotches that will have a
tendency to split down or break when
the trees become loaded with heavy
fruits or s1eet and ice. If bad crOtches
cannot be avoided they should be
strengthened with iron bolts to pre-
vent them from breaking and ruinin g
the tree.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
SPREADING MANURE LATE IN
THE SPRING.

A great many farmers that
manure must be spread during the
winter in order to be Of any benefit
to the ground the following season
Our experience disDroves this argu-
ment and goes still 2 step further
proving that manure spread even in
the late spring will greatly improve
the crop that season.
Last spring after our corn had been
planted straw manure and refuse
from the feed lots were hauled out
and spread over the corn field. Partly
as an experiment we chose a little
slope where the ground was thin and
graVelly.
When the corn came un it soon
took on a deeper and healthier hue
where the manure had been spread
and the growth Of the plant was
more rapidly prompted than in other
portions OF the field.
Also, this particular spot was al
most entirely free from weed pests OF
any kind during the whole season.
the manure forming a sort of mulch
which smothered out the weeds.
These favorable conditions were
maintained till corn gathering when
there was a marked difference in the
yield of corn in a certain portion Of
the field. the difference being several
bushels more per acre in favor Of the
ground on which the manure was
spread after pla ntin~.-M. COverdeH
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
North Carolina Needs More People.

To the Editor: Will You kindly give
me space in your valuable paper for a
few thoughts, as follows?
The Census of 1910 has given North
Carolina a total population of 2,206,-
1857. The total land area of the State
is 1880 square miles, or 1,O91,200
acres, an average Of IA acres for each
inhabitant. Let us compare this with
the figures for Pennsylvania. That
State is given a population Of 1865
I'LL and has land area OF 44,99S
square miles. or 2S,S0C,200 acres, an
average Of 81 acres to each person.
TO populate North Carolina as
densely as Pennsylvania would re-
quire 7,722,o04 more people than she
has now When it is considered that
not more than one third Of the States
disable land is used, and that idle land
has absolutely no value to the human
race. there is nothing to debate. Even
a forest need not be idle. for it can be.
and by all means should be, used for
grazing sheep and cattle.
The fact is, that there is not one
among all the great interests in this
State which would not be ben Gifted b.
an increase of population, for, in the
last analysis, tie wealth OF a State OF
nation is in its people. It is there
fore unnecessary to discuss the need
existing for more OF them.
The question before us, then, is, can
we get them, and how?
Manifestly. if we desire q more
rapid increase than that given by the
birth rate, the people must come from
elsewhere; and if this be so. how are
the ytO be brought Let Us see. In
the State Of Pennsylvania. as has been
seen, there is only 81 acres per per-
son. In the State OF Massachusetts
only 10 acres per person. It would
appear from these facts that there are
probably a large number of people in
these States who would decide that
their opportunities would be bettered
by coming TO North Carolina for
homes. Eut is it by any means prob
able that they will come unaided by
any suggestion from us? All they
know about North Carolina does nos
excess? what oCr sch0oi Oors know
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24

tried beet growing in the State and
outside OF it are against it. No other
crop has been SO thoroughly tested by
the government to determine the best
localities for it's growth
L shall be CAD to supply any one
who may be interested with a lis, of
publications by the State and Fedora!
governments upon the subject.
Very respectfully
w. A. WITHERS.
Chemist n &. Ayr Eek. Station.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24

about New Hampshire-merely a geo
graphical name
II We want people to come from
tneSe states. OF elsewhere. must
HFSt MAKE them want To come and
that means simply advertising N
modern life, advertising Is pcrSuAd =
people Ia do something am every
business worthy the name aaveriSe<
II we want more peop:e We must
make business of immigration and
use business methods
GALI.ATIN ROT EETS
epreSenta tive FROM Pun com -. Co.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
BRADSTkEETS REVIEW.
Trade UndercurrentS Are Running 4
Little More Freely.
(By the Associated Pres

BY the ASSOCIdCtu fIGSS.-
New York, Jan 20.-Rradstreets's
tomorrow will say: Trade under
currents are running little more
freely in consOnance with the prog
ress Of the season. but the improve
ment is neither widespread nor mark
ed. While the larger centers report
that statesmen are sending in better
orders for dry goods and kindred lines
less important cities, with a few ex-
ceptions. principally in the South,
agree that trade is not better than
fair to good. At the moment job
bers are busy on early spring ship
ments and wholesale trade has not
as yet assumed an active appearance.
In industrial lines little in the way Of
Improvement has developed. On the
other hand there is better demand
for lumber at Southern points, ferti-
lizers are active, farm machinery is
in good request and builders hard
ware is in demand, but profits in
this line are scanty. Brightness in
those lines are offset by further weak
ness in pig iron by continued dull
ness.
Business failures in the T. S. for
the week ending Jan. 10, were 500
against 353 last week, and 275 in the
like week of 1910.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24
PRUNING AND TREE SURGERY

Systematic pruning and tree sur
gerry are very closely related Tree
surgery includes the intelligent pro-
lection Of all mechanical injuries and
cavities. Pruning requires a previous
intimate knowledge of the habits OF
growth of trees; surgery on the other
hand. requires, in addition. a knowl-
edge of the best methods for making
cavities alright and preventing de-
cay The caring for cavities in trees
must be urged as the only means or
preserving affected specimens, and
the preservation of MANY noble speci-
mems has been at least temporarily
assured through the efforts OF those
practicing this kind OF work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-01-24

Oklahoma is the banner cotton
State of the year. approximately a
million bales being the harvest. This
means valuation OF S75,000,o00
from the harvest. and II the value Of
the seed Is included. $50, 100000 is the
amount Of money this years cotton
crop is wo-,a 20 the Few common
wealth.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
DIPLOMAS GRANTED
FRIDAY NIGHT

Before large and interested audi
ence composed of the friends and
relatives of the senior class of the
High School the graduating exercises
were brought to close Friday night
at the Odd Fellows hall, where the
diplomas were presented by Il. r.
Castner, president of the school board,
after the exercises were finished. Mr..
Castner made short speech at the
beginning of the evening, congratulate
mig the city on the successful showing
of its educational institutions and the
class on the completion of its high
school course.
A violin solo, with piano accompan-
ist, was we'll executed by William
Chandler
The class Grafton, "A Patch of Sun
shine, was delivered by Miss Bessie
June Vowel, after which Miss Ruth
Vinton rendered delightfully."- a piano
solo.
The commencement addl ess was
delivered by DR.. Joseph r. Wilson.
president of Portland Academy.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25

When the courthouse project was
authorized the county court proceeded
to sell to the government for a federal
building land adjoining the recent
courthouse. The government has
building land adjoining the present
building. The county court also
bought site on Washington street,
about half block, overlooking the
city, for the new courthouse, the
Baptist church on it has been torn
down and excavation has been COM
menced. The structure was to be COM
pleted by fall.
At first recall proceedings were
threatened against the court, the
member of which are A. f. Lake,
judge; II. c Rooper and c. II. Slough
ton. of Antelope and Dufur, respective
ly, commissioners. The recall is still
threatened, but no petitions have been
circulated.
1t is claimed by advocates of the
courthouse that great majority of
owners of taxable property voted for
construction and that ranchers of the
interior were the opponents. Farmers
are behind the present legal action,
which may stop construction of both
the courthouse and the federal build
ing.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
MERCHANTS HAVE
NOVEL SCHEME

The Merchants Association was
called to order Tuesday night at the
Commercial Club with President Enoch
Brayford in the chair. d. Mcdonald,
chairman of the committee appointed
to get the sentiment of the business
men of the city as to a Fourth of July
celebration, stated that the committee
found the citizens about equally
divided in their opinions concerning the
event. Under such conditions the COM
mittee thought it advisable for the
association not to proceed further with
plans for a Celebration.
The organization is planning a novel
scheme to secure better attendance Of
its members. Each member will be
assigned a certain number. Every
meeting night these numbers will be
placed in hat. The man designated
by the last number drawn from the hat
will receive $5 if he is present. With
such an inducement full membership
is expected to be present at every
meeting.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
REAL ESTATE
CONTINUES ACTIVE

W. S. Farris, the total sum of whose
transactions in the Hood River Valley
since his arrival here last fall has
amounted to $98, 900, bought last week
through the agency of W. S. Nichol
the 40 acre tract of w. f. HARRISON
south of the Odel district, paying a
purchase price of $4,000. Thirty acres
of the ranch purchased by Mr.. Farris
is set in commercial orchard, the trees
ranging from one to IL years. Mr..
Nichol also reports the sale of the Is
acre place of Jno. Radliff, in the
Frankton district, to Antoine Hangs
man for the sum of Sc, 450.
Real Estate continued active through
out the week. The last deal was con-
summated late Saturday afternoon,
when e. 0. Hall purchased from J. W.
Shipley his 10 acre tract near the
brick yard paying for it the sum of
$l5,O The ranch is set in CONNER
cial trees
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
FIRST BERRIES SELL
FOR Sc PER CRATE

The Hood River Apple Growers
Union made its first express shipment
of berries Monday to points in Idaho,
the Puget Sound region, Portland and
Spokane. The berries are of excellent
quality and are selling at price rang
ing from 81 to $6 per crate. The first
crates of fruit received by the Union
were grown by II. c. Allen.
Sealy, Lowell & Co., the largest
fancy grocers of Portland, have com
municated with the Union by tele-
phone, asking for several carloads of
Hood River berries. This firm has
large holdings in the Valley and is
always in line to put its interests to
the front.
Across the river White Salmon has
had few berries a week or two
ahead of the Hood River crop. The
main shipments from both points, how
ever, will probably commence the first
week of June.
j. W. DeHart, of Hood, was in the
city Tuesday and he states that few
berries are being sent out from the
Underwood section. The status of the
crop is very much the same as that in
Hood River, said Mr.. DeHart. The
first Hood berries shipped were grown
by A. Frederick and were consumed in
Seattle.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25

F. A. Bishop was in Portland on
business last week.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY

L. Z. Coad, superintendent of the
city schools, and j. 0. Mclaughlin,
principal of the high school, at recent
meeting of the city school board, were
reelected to fill the same positions for
the next scholastic year. Miss Mary
Barton, Miss Hattie l.. Brunquist
Miss Flora Furrow and Miss Alice
Horning were elected to positions on
the High school faculty. l.. B. Gibson,
who has spent the past year studying
law at Stanford University and who
was principal of the high school last
year, was elected to the chair of adj
vanced English.
The Seventh and Eighth grades will
be transferred to the high school build
ing next year in order to make room
for the primary grades. The principal
ship of the Park street school has been
accepted by Miss Maud Howard.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
Bath House at Collins SnringS.

One Of the most artistically con-
structed and up-to date bath houses in
the Pacific coast has Just been com
pleted at Collins Spring by F. A.
Young. The entire ground floor of the
building is contructed of solid cement
which extends along the wall to make
a wainscoatng two feet deep, in a
rough finish. Two hot, two steam,
two massage, and two cooling rooms
are located on this floor, also 10 pri-
yate bath rooms.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
Third Street Now Graded.

Third street will be ready for the
wagons of the strawberry ranchers.
W. G. Aldred & Co. have pushed the
work to completion and the street is
now graded. The large Oak in front
Of the Hood River Market and the
Main restaurant was removed Tuesday
aftnrnOon
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
Prominent Artisan Here.

II. S. Bergman, of The Dales,
Assistant Grand Master of the order of
United Artisans, arrived in the city
yesterday. Mr. Bergman states that
that he is here for the purpose of or
ganizing a class of 20 or 30 new mem
bers in the fraternal organization. He
will spend about two weeks here. The
Assistant Master came here from
Dufur. where he organized a class Of
40 memDes.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
Would Prevent Building of Court House.

A dispatch from The Dalles to the
Portland Journal states that an action
looking toward an injunction has been
taken by dissatisfied taxpayers of
Wasco county, desiring to head off con-
struction of the proposed $50, 200
county courthouse, which was author
lied by about 200 majority at the gen.
eral election last November.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
PatChen Boy Shows Up Well.

Dick Wilson is going slow with the
horses which he has in training at
Pleasanton, Calf. A colt by Hedge
wood Boy out of Lady Patchen. by The
Patchen Boy, stepped an eighth recent
ly in 22 seconds, and is very strong
and handsome youngster. Western
HOrseman.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-05-25
Interesting Books.

The Circulating Library at Pliers
Book Store now contains 600 volumes
of the latest and most popular fiction.
Out of town readers or those who ex-
pect to be away for time, can get
several books at the same time at a
special reduced rate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
A SAD DEATH.

The following account regard
ing the death of VIM. Wagner. a
former resident Of this community
which occurred at his home near
Alya, Oklahoma last week has
been sent to the Leader:
The community was greatly
shocked and grieved on Tuesday
June 20, to hear that an accident
had occurred to William Wagner
north Of Alya, Oklahoma. While
he was taking care Of the teams
from the harvest field at noon
he was kicked violently in the
stomach by a horse and in such
a mannCr that he lived but a few
hours, the accident having oc-
CURED at the home Of his brother
August Immediately after the
accident he was taken to the
house and all that loving hands
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
POSTMASTER VINCENT IN
CUSTODY.

We regret to chronicle the fact
that Warren Vincent, for some
years and until recently pOstmas-
ter at HOisingtOn is in trouble
over the disappearance of regis
tered package containing $4,000
which was in transit from the
Brinkman Bank in this city to
the Brinkman-Brack bank at o.
mitz some time ago. We are in
formed that Vincent was a volun-
tary prisoner, and was arraigned
before the United States commits
siOner in Wichita on Saturday of
last week, when he was placed
under bond in the sum of $2500
Mr.. Vincent claims to know moth
ing whatever concerning the dis
appearance of the package, claim.
ing that there was a slit in the
mail sack when delivered to him.
1t was several days before the
shortage was discovered. We Ger
tainly trust that Mr.. Vincent,
who is a long time resident Of
fHOisingtOn, will be able to prove
himself innocent of the chargfs
against him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
ORDERED TO vAcArE.

That there will be something
doing in the government building
matter is a cinch. Bids have
been called for to be opened on
August End, and on Monday of
this week, July 3rd., C. V. Brink
man the Onwer of the buildings
on the site, Main and Broadway,
received notice to have them off
IN thirty days. 1t is therefore a
sure thing that whoever lands
the contract will be getting busy
at once, This takes in all the
buildings from the Democrat Of
flee west. The government gets
a hundred and twenty feet on
fEe corner, and back to the alley.
That will leave thirty feet be-
tween it and the Democrat office.
and the Democrat office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
William Bolinger injured.

Word has been received of an
injury sustained by William Bo-
linger of this city, at present
on the BOlinger ranch in Clark
county. which. occurred Saturday
last at Fowler Mr.. BOlinger
drove into an elevator with a load
Of barley, on an extra high wagon
bed, containing upwards of ninety
bushels. When. dumping he was
caught between the wagon and ar
overhead drive of the elevator. re.
sultinG in a fractured shoulder
blade and some broken ribs. He
will be out of commission for
some time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
GENE WARE DEAD.

Eugene F. Ware, United States
pension commissioner under Pres
ident Roosevelt, and one Of the
best known lawyers in the West,
died suddenly from heart di-
sesSe Saturday night at Cascade,
Colo, a summer resort. The body
was taken to Fort Scott, 'Ksns.,
where the funeral was held We'd
nesday.
In addition to his widow.
Mrs, Jeanette Ware, and daugh.
ter, Miss Amelia Ware, the only
members Of the family with him
Ill Colorado, he is survived by two.
older daughters, Mrs. DR.. Neiss,
Of New York City, and Mrs.
Ralph Nelson, who lives in Idaho.
A married son, Eugene +. Ware
Jr., aged 26, recently gave up the
practice Of law to settle with
hsi father on his big farm near.
Fort Scott.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

could do was done, and five dit
ferent doctors were called in, but
nothing could be done to save his
life. He passed away at 5:25
Wednesday morning.
William Wagner was the SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Waner and
was born in EllinwOod, Kansas, .
June 3, 1887, being "a years and ,
Is days old at the time of his
death. The family left Elm
wood in 1898 and moved to.
Woods county, Oklahoma: where
VIM. lived with his parents On'a
farm a few miles northeast Of AL
va. But ten days previous to his
death he was married at the I7u-
theran parsonage to Miss Grace
Sheddy, and was preparing to
move to a home of. his own. But
God prepared him a better home
than he would ever have had. in
this world. He was in the full
bloom of manhood when death
overlook him. Besides the young
wife of but q few days he leaves
TO mourn his death an aged
mother, five sisters and six broth
erS, besides a large number Of rel'
atives.
Funeral services were held at
the home Of his brother on Thurs
day June 22nd at II O'Clock and
also at the Lutheran church at,
3 o'clock, services being conduct
ed by the Rev. H. Meif and the
large cOncOurse of sorrOwing
friends in Attendance spoke elO- o
quently of the respect and es.
TEEN in which the deceased was
held by the people of the COM
munity.
The sympathy of the entire
community is extended to the be-
reaved young widow, as well az
the other relatives. g 80
The many EllinwOOd friends Of
MIR. wagner regret to- hear Of
lis untimely death.-EIlin@O0d
Leader.