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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14
THE MONEY CROP is THE
TROUBLE.
(Cary Farmers Journa1.)

We farmers are having a hard time
Of It these days. Last year we raised
g. little crop of cotton and when the
time Of stress and strain came and
we needed a little money the world
said. 'sWhy the divil don't you raise
cotton? Anybody that's got plenty OF
cotton car get all the money they
need
Well, we set to and this year We
raised a very respectable crop of cot
ton (some call 1t a bumper crop,
yet j doubt its humping as high as
some Of the estimates when all the
| returns come in), and now they say
"What the dtvil you raise SO much
| cotton for? You can't get What 1t cost
| Won to make 1t. So do what he may
all the fault and all the loss Is laio
on the farmers shoulders, and with
him it's a case OF heads | win. tails
you lose"
While we are harping on the high.
| ness Of this years cotton crop It would
| he we'll not to forget that there are IL
| the world today several mil
| lion people dependent for full-dress
on a finger ring. garter or oraceiet.
| These people are being rapidly
brought In touch with civilization. so.
| called. and as they are. ike Adam OF
old they cry. Il am afraid for | am
naked" and to these people the cot
! TON crop is not too big until their
needs are supplied: Then there are
scores OF thousands OF folks raising
| cotton who have not a sulnclency OF
cotton cloth or cotton goods for their
use. and to these cotton raisers the
crop is not too big. Oh. but you say
these people haven't the money to
buy cotton goods. Exactly. and right
| there you bring another factor into
| the problem, to-wit. n 50 the
situation as we see it stands about
this way We ave a large crop OF as
fine cotton as ever grew, White, long-
| staDIe. lust as many yards or clotH
in a pound Of it as any ever offered
| on the market, the whole frontier or
o;y;lization from "India'S coral
strand to where Africa's sunny foun-
tains down their golden sands, IS
swarning with actual or Prospective
huyers: countless thousands OF cotton
srowers are in need of the finished
Cotton cloth. the defect is in tne
money crop which is not sutncieht 70
transfer this cotton to the folks Who
want ii. If this is a fair statement OF
the ease, hen by all that's plain we've
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14

taken the wrong SOW by the ear"
when we go to "doctoring' the cotton
crop. It's the none crop that's 1T
fault and reason, sense and
good craftsmanship all say we ought
to apply The remedy where the defect
lies. The cotton crop is all right,
there's not a pound too much or I
defect in the quality. the buyers are
here, but the money, the money Is the
broken link in the chain and right
here we must put in our ticks to
mend it. Storing cotton. reducing
acreage, ~curtailing production, are all
temporary makeshift measures, they
are 70 more curative Of the condition
than would sticking A1lcock's porous
plasters on the soles Of the feet to
cure consumption. The South today
is suffering not from Il surplus OF cot
ton, but from a shortage Of money,
and any measure or movement that
fails to take this fact into considera-
ton will fail miSerably. We are try
ing to squeeze q 15c pound of cotton
into an Scent price and it will hurt,
just as 1T would hurt to squeeze a No.
II foot into q No. 6 shoe. Give Us a
good mone crop and the cotton crop
will take care OF itself until those who
need cotton goods are supplied.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14

wheat was cut. He took fifty bushels
OF corn per acre from this land and
then put it into winter forage for his
hogs a northern mar settled in
Western North Carolina In 1905, on
what might have been taken for Pow
erty Flat; but he knew what he was
about and what the land could do.
The second year after ne began his
intelligent farming the land yielded
II bushels of corn to the acre on the
upland and 20 bushels on the low!and.
In 1910 the average yield Of corn on
this same old worn-Out soil, as It was
considered by those who had starved
on 1t formerly. vas 60 bushels to the
acre, the increase in the yield being
over 500 per cent on the upland and
at least $50 per cent IN the lowland.
Another North Craolina farmer in the
western part Of the State made n
profit Of S27.94 the acre last year on
wheat. Still another North Carolina
farmer-C. G. Medlin. Of Salisbury
averaged SO bushels of corn to the
acre last year with the help of only
$3.50 worth Of h~igh-grade fertilizer
to the acre.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14
Eight Ears to the Stalk.

Mr.. l.. n. Alexander, Of Mount
MourDe, was a visitor at the Enter
prise office Saturday. bringing with
him a stalk of corn, on which there
are eight well-developed cars. The
eight will measure four feet of corn.
1t was grown in n field that was last
year planted in molasses cane, and
made the best yield Of corn TO the
acre Of any he has raised in many
years, considering the season during
the present year. whe drought killed
the crop by pcrishiue. He made
something like 40 bushels 10 the acre,
although the field in which the stalk
was grow was only one Of n num-
Der Of patches" Mr.. Alexander
says that the variety IS known as
We%k!y's prolific.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14
A Wonderful Triumph.
(The Oxford Banner

This section boasts of one of tho
"far1ningest' men in the country,
and yet our admiration is almost
equally divided between him and his
horse. Having farmed with one horse
twenty-five years Of 6 he made this
rear about 90 barrels Of corn, twelve
barns Of tobacco and three sacks Of
hay. We expect even greater things
OF him next ear as he is planning
to have big help.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14
g. Who Can Beat Stanley?
(Ihe Stanley Enterpng.

(Ihe Stanley E~nterprise.)
Reports from a reliable source say
that Daniel Hathcock. Of Fur town
ship. has gathered from four and n
half acres OF upiands AZ bushels
and four pounds Of shalled corn. II
there is any one in the State who can
beat this on uplands we would like
10 hear from him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14
How Fine Apples Are Raised.
Baskerville Gaette-News.)

4 carload Of apples were shipped
from Willets the other day. They
were fine apples, of great size. per
feet shape, many of them. and fine
color. They were dumped into the
car like corn in the ear, or ballast
rock; dumped in bruised and injured,
and every one Of them worthy to have
been wrapped carefully in tissue pa
per. "A few years ago. said q man
of that neighborhood, 4 would not
have given % cents a buShel for ap-
pies from that same orchard. THY
had no market value. They were
small. knotty. about as ornery az
apples grow"
Spraying-that tells the whole
story. TT ought to be compulsory"
said a HAYWOOD farmer, Gu the train.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14

1909, and 2,502,S62, or $50 per cent.
In 1908.
All other States. 57.511 bales, COM
pared with 24,S35, Or 29.3 per cent, in
1910; 34,437. or $50 per cent, in 1909,
and $500, or 500 per cent, in 1905.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14

q Winter. ruler Of the inverted year
CoWper.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14

lis always morning somewhere in :hc
worfi-Horne.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-14

The manly part Is tc do with might
aud main what you can do.-Enecsoa-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
DVILLE,

Herbert Benson and George Robinson,
were in town Saturday.
Mrs. S, b. Castle is sick and is at
tended by DR.. Thomas.
Leroy Williams has gone to Brattleboro,
where he has employment.
Mr.. Hewett and bride were at Earle.
Putnam's visiting last week.
Rev. Mr. Simpson returned Saturday
night from Southbridge, Mass.
Miss Hazel Bolster and Mr.. Amsden
were at E. L. Bolster's Sunday.
John Bolster drove to Manchester
Sunday, spending the day with relatives.
G. p. Burbee, ]. NJ. Kendall and L. X.
Burbank were in Manchester during the
week.
II, C. Williams took business trip to
Massachusetts, Thursday, returning the
last of the week.
II. c. Williams Is having some fine
lumber piled up. 1t looks as If Harold
meant business for the spring.
Mrs, Melvina Bradley, who has been
confined to the house about two weeks
under DR.. Boland's care, went Tuesday
10 the hospital in Brattleboro The doctor
accompanied her.
Walter Williams, about II years old is
supplying the people in the village with
NO. l +-foot wood. 1t is pleasing to see
lad of that age show such commendable
energy, and he should be given all the
encouragement possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
a Manx Poet,

Friday evening Prof Charles B. Wright
of Middlebury college spoke before an
interested audience on THE ManX Poet
Thomas E. Brown. The lecturer quoted
from Whateleys rhetoric the best way
to present an unknown subject like the
above. He read a portion of the poem
entitled "Betsey Lee" as one of the best
examples of his narrative. He spoke of
the Manx dialect. how much had been
done in the Isle of Man located be-
tween England and Ireland to preserve it
against the universal rise of the English
language, that prizes of books and even
instruction in the schools could not pre-
vent its extinction. The unique descrip-
tions of Parson Gale and DR.. Bell found in
the authors "Forcastle Yarns" showed
the great love these two individuals were
held in the esteem of the people of this
community. He spoke of the four edi-
tions of the authors work and that these
had come out since 1890 and the last
complete edition was published three years
after the authors death in 1900 by
11oughton, Miffln & Co The lyric and
elegiac poetry of the author was clearly
explained and a number of quotations
considered and compared with Tennyson
1t was one of the best lectures of the
course and the thought Of many was If
Dr. Wright could interest and hold our
attention on an unknown author the way
he did, what could he not do with Whit
tier or Burns?
The next and last lecture of the
course will be given on Thursday even
ing, March 16, by President John NJ
Thomas of Middlebury college on the sub
ject The Spirit of Old Vermont" DO
not fail to secure your tickets now as
the rush later will be great. DIR. Thomas
Is the most popular speaker today in
Vermont,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
WINDHAM.

Many of our people are suffering more
or less from grip.
Miss Lucy Hawks of Chester visited
her brother, A. F. Hawks. recently.
The ladies' aid spent a pleasant after
noon with Mrs. Henry Abbott Feb. 23.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Abbott visited
their daughter Mrs. Henry Ward, in
Chester Saturday.
The ladies will serve dinner as usual
town meeting day, the proceeds to be used
for the benefit of the town library.
We are glad to report that the bones
of Henry Puffer's leg are knitting and APP
parently he is doing as well as could be
expected.
Mrs. VIII Carleton recently received
a visit from her uncle, VIII Aldrlch Of
Londonderry and her brother, Henry
Gardner of Jamaica.
VIII Carleton had a narrow escape from
serious injury a few days ago while wat
ering his horse. AS he stopped over to
examine one of the horses legs the horse
slipped crushing Mr. Carleton against
the wall In such n way as to severely
strain the muscles of his left leg.
Glebe Mountain Grange in its meeting
Tuesday evening conferred the third and
fourth degrees on class OF eight.
chicken-pie supper was served. Visitors
were present from West Branch and
West Townshend Oranges The Grange
voted to present Henry Puffer, one of its
members, who is suffering from a broken
leg, the sum of $25.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03

rose after being i'll with grip at her
sisters home some time.
A lecture preparatory to the Lords sup
per will be given by the pastor of Con-
gregational church next Saturday after
noon at 2.30 in the vestry.
In the Baptist church next Sunday
morning Rev. Joseph Mexican, pastor, the
subject will be The World, the Kingdom
of God, and the Local Church"
Hazel IS. Taft and Hazel Jones, stu
dents in the Emerson college of oratory
in Boston, will return home for a vaca-
tion of ten days tomorrow evening.
Mrs William S. Holland, formerly of
this town, now of Brattleboro, is on the
sick list Mrs. Fred Lawrence was called
there this week to help in their family
Mr.. Bacon opened his new mill on the
in front of the mill is well covered with
large amount of lumber. The old mill
was burned a few weeks ago.
Olive Pierce arrived home last Satur-
day night from Mt. Hermon, Mass
where she had been teaching the first
four grades of school. She will return
soon to teach the spring term.
The death OF Mrs, Abner Bristol Of
West Townshend last Wednesday morn
ing is loss to her family and the COM
munity that will be deeply felt. She
town.
Melvin Austin's granddaughter, Mrs
Jessie Kimbal Roundy, when in attend
ance a. her brothers wedding in on
tario, Calf, spent a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry G. Franklin in Glendora
They live about 20 miles from Los An
geles.
Townshend had at least one Washing
ton birthday celebration. The young
ladies of the parsonage invited four of
their friends, Misses Ruth Watson, Stella
Reed, Ethel Sparks and Hester Holden,
and the complete affair was carried out
according to the olden time.
The Wheeler family has been a much
afflicted one this winter. Recently Lester
was in Brattleboro at the hospital for
treatment; Wilfred met with an accident,
in the MILL injuring his thumb; Mr.
Wheeler had an abscess on the hand
which has recently been lanced. All are
doing well
The sermon preached by Rev Joseph
Mexican last Sunday night was not only
interesting and instructive but with a
small amount Of extra material, should
make popular lecture which would at
tract audiences in other communities His
subject was Dreams, what are they?
Can we interpret them?"
In the Congregational church Sunday
morning the pastor will speak on the
subject The Death of a Great States
man.. In the evening the topic will be
The Call of the Greatest Law -giver -
In the Y. Z, s. c, +. conservation meet
ing the subject will be Lessons from
Great Lives. III. Moses" Leader. Maude
Esther Greenwood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
JAMAICA.

b. " Stark was at home over Sunday.
Mrs. Sherwin is improving.
Eva wolcott returned to her work
Thursday.
f. L. Williams is in town, Setting up"
his sugar orchard.
Stella Howard came home Friday for
the Easter vacation.
Mrs. Archie Bemis and family were at
L. E. Bemis's over Sunday
Miss Chase of Townshend Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. M. II. Willis.
Leon Brewster went wednesday to
Philadelphia, where he has a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. o. Allen returned Fri
day from a trip to Worcester and West
field.
Ernest Stark has moved to the farm
bought recently by A. b. stark from Mrs.
Manning.
Nina Gleason went to Wardsboro Tues
day to assist her aunt, Mrs. Bert knight,
who is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Boynton and son
and Irene and Nina Gleason were in
Wardsboro Sunday.
Mrs. A. w. Thomas will lead the
Christian Endeavor meeting. Topic,
Lesson from great lives"
The Busy Bees of the Relief corps
tied a bedquilt Tuesday afternoon in con-
nection with the birthday party.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Record of Putney
spent few days with Mrs. Records
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Stark
The Christian Endeavor society will
elect officers next week Thursday after
the usual prayer meeting Light refresh
ments will be served.
Alice r. Perham was at the hotel Tues
day and Wednesday with fancy work
Many of the ladies' attended her demon
stration and bought some of her goods.
Scott womans Relief corps have just
received a set of flags to be used in their
corps work. They were the gift of Sedg-
| wick corps of Brattleboro and are much
| appreciated
The members Of the Relief corps and
Scott post, G.. A. r., met in Grand Army
| hall Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the
birthday anniversaries of three of the
| members of the corps, Mrs. Anna Ellis,
| Mrs. Melissa johnson and Mrs. Lola
| Barnes. Each received many post cards.
| An excellent supper was served at 8
o'clock and a social evening was enjoyed
| by ALL
In the Baptist church the pastor. Rev.
| T. C. Brewster, will preach in the morning
| at IL o'clock the fourth in a series of
| sermons on the books of Philippians. His
| topic will be THE man with the church
| in his heart" In the evening a o'clock
| the topic of the discourse will be THE
| saint with a crooked past" the sixth
sermon in the series on THE great saints
| of the Bible"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
WILlIAMSNILIE.

Mrs. A. N Sherman spent several days
this week in Newfane.
Mrs Lena Ward and three children of
Londonderry are visiting In town.
The steam mill was closed from Friday
noon to Tuesday morning, undergoing re-
pairs.
L. o. Morse has closed his business
here. Last week he went to Milan, Mo,
to live.
Mrs. Alba Pierce of Park Hill, N. H.,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mundell.
The ladies' aid society of the Metho-
dist church will meet with Mrs. j. H.
Merrifed Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Vevier of Brattle-
boro were Weekend visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. A. e. Halliday.
The subject of the sermon in the
Methodist church Sunday evening will be,
THE young man and his reward
Miss Persis Washer came from North
field Friday and visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Washer, until Monday.
Miss Maud Blanchard of Townshend
| spent Sunday with Miss Helen Lewis.
Lewis Hitchcock of Townshend also was
| a visitor
| Ernest Adams of Marlboro visited John
| Sparks last week. Mr.. Sparks went home
with him Saturday for visit, returning
! Wednesday.
Mrs. Scott Eames of Brattleboro is
| spending several days at her home here,
owing to the illness of her sister, Miss
| Florence Dickinson.
Leonard j. Timson turned another leaf
in his life this week. reaching his 91st
year. He had no birthday anniversary,
having been born February 20.
The w. C. 7. U. will meet with Mrs
| Efhe Stedman Tuesday afternoon. A
good attendance is desired as there is
| important business to be done.
w. H. Tefft, f. L. Willard and VIII
Howe are the committee for the Grange
Ministries March II. Weeden's orchestra
of three pieces of Bellows Falls will play
for the dance following. Remember the
date and make plans to come as you
can't afford to miss the fun.
Coupon Bonds was played before a
big house Friday evening. Every part
was well taken and the play is spoken OF
in terms of highest praise. Much credit
is due the committee in charge, j. w
| Williams and Mrs. Hannah Halliday
About $67 was cleared on the play, sup
per and dance.
The first annual meeting of the Clean.
ers was held Wednesday afternoon
| These officers were elected: Pres, Mrs
E. r. Willard vice pres, Mrs. Maudt
Sparks; sec. and treas, Mrs. ]. W. Will
liams; chaplain, Mrs f. w. Morse; work
committee, Mrs. Lena Washer, Mrs Mel
lie Stratton, Mrs. Bertha Pierce, Mrs
Minnie Tefft, Mrs. Mary White. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs. Min
ME Tefft March 16.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
EAST JAMAICA,

w. S. Allen and A. E. Gleason are
away.
Ralph Howe has finished work on the
section.
f. o. Robinson was injured last week
log smashing one of his toes.
Paul Johnson of Waltham, Mass, was
at E. NJ. Buffers a few days last week.
B. NJ. Sage and family of Wardsboro
Centre visited at c. E. Symonds's Sun
day.
N. F. PIERCE bought a horse the first of
the week of Hurdis Smith of London
derry.
Mrs. Paul Johnson. who was here with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Butler,
has returned to her home in Waltham,
Mass.
Elmer Chamberlain formerly of this
place, died of pneumonia in his home IN
Springfield, this state last week Wednes-
day. His mother, Mrs. E. p. Chamber
lain, left for Springfield Wednesday
morning, arriving there just before her
sons death. Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Cham
beralin and II. E. Porter and family at
tended the funeral, which took place in
Springfield Sunday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03
WARDS BORO.
II. c. Jackson is i'll with neuralgia.
Mrs. Ella Knight is improving slowly

II. c. Jackson is i'll with neuralgia.
Mrs. Ella Knight is improving slowly.
Three of William Clark's children are
sick with pneumonia.
Two hundred and nineteen books were
taken from the free library in February.
Miss Nina Gleason came from Jamaica
Tuesday to care for her aunt Mrs. Ella
Knight
Hanna Halonen entertained a party Of
seven women Wednesday afternoon in
the creamery.
Mrs Annie Newcomb and Genie Plimp-
ton and Dr. Hefflon's two children, Otis
and Beryl are i'll.
The a. Z. club will hold their next
meeting and monthly supper in town hall
March 9. All are invited.
F.. Bosworth of Athol has come to his
farm to spend the sugar season. Mrs.
Bosworth and daughter are expected the
last of the week.
Vermont Grange held a special meeting
Tuesday evening for comforting the first
and second degrees. Next meeting will
be held March "A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney of WATERFOWL,
accompanied by Mrs. Derby of Gardner,
are spending a week at their summer
home and boarding at +. Underwood 5
hotel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-03-03

The library will not be open the week
beginning March 5.
Maude E. Greenwood is sick at her
| home at this writing
Kate Chase went to Jamaica Tuesday
to visit Mrs. w. H. Willis
George l.. Arlington of Ludlow attend
ed James o. Folletts funeral.
Grace Chase spent last week with Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. H. Willis of Jamaica.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Kingsbury of South
Windham were at l. E. Chase's Sunday.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel McCarty is very sick with pneu-
monia.
Georgianna Mexican is home from
Westheld' Mass, where she Is taking
normal course.
Mrs Aldrich, Mrs, w. NJ Sparks's moth
er, returned to her home in Westmore-
land last Tuesday.
Irving c. Watson was in town last
week and moved the rest of his goods
to his home in Leyden, Mass
John Coy has received great benefit
from going to the Memorial hospital i'm
Brattleboro for blood poisoning.
w. NJ. Sparks spent a few days last
week in Westmoreland and one day in
Brattleboro on his return home.
A number of families have been affict-
ca WIN the pink eye. Some of the cases
have been painful and troublesome
Arthur a. Blood who has been very
low, at this writing Is gaining strength
ana there is hope that he may recover.
The Baptist ladies aid society will
serve their usual oyster dinner town
meeting day. All are cordially invited
Fred r. Gilbert spent three or four days
with his brother, Walter A. Gilbert. of
Brattleboro, and returned Saturday even
ing.
Rev. Ralph II. Tibbals has been select
ed to preach the baccalaureate sermon for
the class of 1911, Leland and Gray SEM
airy.
Daniel McCarty has returned from
Whiting, Me-, where he went to visit his
mother, who Is very i'll and not expected
to recover,
Dr. and Mrs A. d. Nash and Mr.. and
Mrs. b. C. Parsons and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Parsons's parents in
Wardsboro.
The Congregational church prayer
meeting will be held at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Lawrence next Thurs
day evening.
Since the recent good shedding has
come 1t becomes a common occurrence
to see 15 teams unloading logs at once
around Wizards mill.
Miss Alice NJ Wheeler, who has been
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Nc
kean, returned to her home in Winchen-
don, Mass, Thursday.
Mrs. Minnie Cobb returned Wednesday
to her work In Brattleboro at the Mel