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The Detroit times., 1912-09-14
"Good-By, Jim"

Since his nomination II has SCENE
at times as IL Gov. Wilson had 10
his Wilson-like qualities. He has bee
so afraid Of making mistake ths
he has done nothing and said nothinI
ringing or definite.
This torpor Of caution Gov. WilsoI
shakes of In the few remarks tha
he arises to make concerning III
Smith, OF New Jersey. On the JirI
Smith issue Gov Wilson has reacheI
belief that he Is willing to avoy|
II Is that the aforesaid Jim Smith
without unnecessary cruelty but final
ly and definitely, shall be thrown intl
the political garbage heap. Gov. vii
son Is willing TO concede somethin1
to harmony, but he will not 90 to th1
extent Of acknowledging the possibIl
ity Of combining his ideals and thos1
Of Jim Smith.
II the governor makes himself uni
derstood he Is not so much againsI
Smith. the man, as Smith, the repre-
sentative OF the boss school OF potJ
tics. With such he has and can han
no parleyfng or associations.
This Is good news. II indicates 1,
Gov. Wilson is elected that he will
deem It not only his privilege but his
duty to assist In ending not only
Smith but Murphy. He will clean nm
his party as a national organization
as he has done 1t as a state organize.
tion, and he will be on the watch
against its becoming dirty again
New York Globe.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-14

The Kent county delegation has
chosen the Hotel Pontchartrain for
headquarters during the Republican
state convention at Detroit, Sept. "a.
The Democrats of Adrian are plan
ming to give big Democratic ban
Qret In October that will eclipse any
thing OF the kind known In that sec
tlon for years. The idea was sug-
gested at the county convention. and
was received by the delegates with
unanimous approval. The largest
available building will be secured ana
the best speakers to be had will be
engaged.
The esteem In which National Com
mitteeman Edwin O. Wood Is held by
his fellow Democrats OF Genesee coun-
", was eloquently expressed in reso-
buttons adopted by the Genesee county
Democratic convention which took
note OF Mr.. Woods serious illness In
the following words:
'It is with deep regret and solici-
tu6e that we. the delegates to the
Geneseec ounty convention of the
Democratic party, learn of the illness
OF Edwin o. Wood. Democratic nation
al committeeman from Michigan. but
We are encouraged by the cheerful in
formation that he is on the road to q
speedy recovery. While we deplore
the temporar loss of his influence ana
assistance in the present campaign In
which a glorious triumph for the Dem
ocracy and the country is assured, IL
is OF infinitely greater Importance to
his family. his friends and the COM
munity that his health and vigor be
restored and preserved for greater
activities and usefulness"
Aid. A. B. Manwarring. OF Ann Ar
Dor. has been named as the candidate
for the legislature from the second
district of washtenaw on the Repub-
lican tncket to succeed r. r. Seely
who withdrew.
There was quite little furry In the
ranks OF the Democrats OF Kent coun-
ty the other day, when 1t was pub
lished that two OF their candidates.
Rial V. Macarthur for sheriff and Com
stock Konkle for county clerk. were
not enrolled and consequently were
not entitled to place upon the cleo
tion ballot. Examination OF the en-
rollment books. however, showed that
in making copy one page had been
inadvertently skipped and upon that
page was the name of Mr.. Macarthur.
He is therefore entitled to place on
the ballot and his name will appear
there. Mr.. Konkle. it was discovered.
is not enrolled at all. AS the law pro-
vides merely that votes cast for a
man enrolled in another party shall
not be counted. Prosecuting Attorney
Phelps Is now looking up the question
OF permitting a name on the ballot OF
man not erolled at all II Is likely
however, that he will be certified.
The fightig spirit displayed at the
Ingham county Republican convention
oisposes OF the assertion that the
backbone OF the Republican party has
been broken and that the organization
is going into the battle this year de
moralized force. In Ingham county. al
least, the organization is as compact
The Detroit times., 1912-09-14
From Another Point of View
Probabilities for next week: Fair.

Probabilities for week: Fair.
a
STILL be the lot
aldermen.
Outside everything else the public
does is kept well under
ri o.
which fact We congratulate the nominee.
n
the that being strictly humanitarian lines
years
pondent this time over
The Detroit times., 1912-09-14

Catechism who Is much too hotly en-.
gagged In Furnishing the iniquitous by
verbal assault to be conscious of any
contribution to his campaign funds
that may be made by one or another
of the major objects OF his wrathfu,
attack. Bless you, he would not know
standing there at Armageddon bat
Ting for the Lord, all covered with
blood and perspiration and exuding
truth and other virtues from every
gaping pore-if some sinful corpora
ton should pay the bills of the whole
campaign in exchange for a written
promise from him, given in a mo-
ment OF Observation-Disclosures never to
attack IL elsewhere than at Arranged
don or a mothers meeting.-Louis-
Vile Courfer-Journal
The Detroit times., 1912-09-14
POLITICS AND STATE PRES

as ever. Whether Il can win Of
Is OF course. another question,
In this connection Il must be
fessed that the party members
not overconfident OF victory. Il
are going into IN ebattle before
II the sentiment exhibited at the
" convention is any criterion.
their colors nailed to the mast. a
Is only when the issue Ii greatl
doubt that any political organic
ever takes this course. II Is 81
thing OF Don't give up the
spirit, for II prepares for defeat
while II Is making ready for the
ing OF the battle.
II the other county organization
Michigan are imbued with the
spirit. the warmest political camp
that Michigan has seen In many y
is due for this fall. The Democ.
and the Progressives declare tha
Is last ditch fight for the Repu
ans and that 1 sperhaps true. but
possible TO put up a nasty scral
even a last ditch.
The convention might have sliI
By without indorsing Taft. bu
choose the other course and di
with a whoop. II Haunted its co
In the faces of its opponents reck
ly. There was no pussyfooting al
the premises. The organizaI
marched solidly into the last al
position and prepared to camp th|
Lansing State Journal.
The result of the election in Nal
with a small Republican plurality.
tn eRoosevelt and Taft voters uni
on candidates for state officers, she
plainly that with three candidates
the field at the president elect
Gov. Wilson Is certain to have
electoral vote. At no state elect
In a presidential year have the Rer
licans had so meager a plurality.
In 1900 the reelection OF Will
Mckinley was forecasted by Rer
lican plurality in the state OF 3d.
and In 1904, the Republicans won
26.S00, and Theodore Roosevelt sw
tn country from coast to coast.
This var the Republican plural
as reported. Is close to 5000, v
the Progressive and regular Rel
licans united, but at the Novem
election. with three tickets in
held there can be very little doubt
to the result, as the Roose
strength Is considerable. For
first time, since the Republican pi
was organized. Maine is quite GER
TO cast its electoral vot for a De
cratic candidate for president.
Thus, We plainly see. In all part
the countr. the passing away Of
partisan alignments in the prese
Of new ssues.-Jackson aPtriot,
| Harry l.. Warren, OF Bay City,
prominent In Republican circles
Michigan for a decade, has resi- 2
the poNtion of deputy collector
internal revenue in Bay City.
denied that politics has any bear
on the situation, yet It Is bt
pointed out that he has been an
dent Roosevelt man and that he
been very active in the campaign
Mayor Roy o. Woodruff, Of Bay
the Progressive candidate for {
gresham in the Tenth district.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-14
Editorials By the People


To the Editor of The Ttmcs:
The other day I noticed a letter
from one OF your subscribers In which
a solution Of the garbage problem
was suggested by means Of incinerat-
ing plants placed at regular intervals
over the city. I think this a very
good suggestion--in fact, the best
that has yet been made, and would
like to see some such plan In opera
The Detroit times., 1912-09-14
wen-Known veterinarian Dead.

ORANGE. Mass, Sept. 14.-Earl f.
Budd, member OF the state live stock
commission and one OF the best known
veterinarians In the United States.
died Of blood poisoning in the Memoir
ial hospital yesterday. The disease
was contracted while operating on
COW.
The Detroit times., 1912-09-14

Business-lfke Printing. NO fus, -,
no feathers. The plain. neat kind thsK
looks right Times PrintfnR Co NJ
-trhn R=Est Pfi Main ffss or City ssss
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28
PRESERVATIVE TREATMENT FOR
TIMBER USED ON MODERN FARM
OF Methods of Preserving Posts Rails
Dippinr in Creosote Is Considered SUPERIOR
Naturally Durable Woods Compel Use
OF Inferior Product

shielded from the direct heat of the
fire. In some respects the barrel
tanks are not satisfactory on account
of them leaking, which is almost sure
to occur after few days use. Never
theless, the barrel outfit will suffice
when only few posts are to be treat
ed and when, in consequence, the
treatments are few and short.
Thorough seasoning should always
precede impregnatlon. Even air-dry
wood is unfit for treatment after a
heavy rain and when thus saturated
should be permitted to dry for at least
three days.
Bark retards or prevents the pene-
tration of the preservative into the
wood. 1t also uselessly increases the
cost Of treatment by itself absorbing
OIL. Peeling the posts before treat
ment is, therefore, necessary. Even
the paper inner bark should be care
fully removed.
The tops Of posts should be cut
obliquely to shed rain water. A bevel
made with an ak is preferable to one
made with a saw, because 1t is
smoother. Beveling is particularly
important If the tops of the posts are
not to be treated.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28

pounds of corn. Begin with a light
ration and work up gradually to the
maximum. They should be ready to
market the latter part Of July.
Prime corn-fed cattle are scarce
during the summer, as most of the
feeders in the lots are finished and
shipped out before this time. The
packers must have cattle with some
finish, and they pay q good price to
get them. Coming on the market at
this time, the steers fed on grass will
bring almost as good a price as stock
fed full grain ration in dry lot.
The success of this plan Of feeding
Is due to the low price at which the
cattle can be bought and the thin con-
dition of the animals coming in the
common class of feeders. Making eco
nomical gains is not breed but
type characteristic. Often the best
and poorest gains made are by indi-
viduals of the same breed.
Less labor Is required with summer
feeding. The cattle gather their
roughage, and the manure produced
by them Is distributed, and evenly. In
winter, dry-lot-feeding steers are fed
a ration of IS to % pounds of grain
a2d to s pounds Of hay apiece, when
on full feed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28

late years have been high in price II
not in quality, says writer in the
Baltimore American. The difference
bets cen what / received and what
cockerels Of that age would have
brought, was my pay for spending
about five minutes each to ca2onize
them in July.
Chicks Matched in the natural sea-
son are much easier to raise than
those coming earlier or later, and in
my experience either pay just as We'll.
But | plan the marketing in a some
what unusual way. I keep Plymouth
Rocks of a light pullet mating, be-
cause then | can tell the sex when
they are only a day old. Then during
the months Of May and June I sell as
baby chicks all the pullets as fast as
they are Matched. When you find a
fellow who has not Matched quite as
many chicks as he had planned, 1t is
right easy to sell him baby chicks by
just saying that you will pick out all
pullets. That gets them nicely out Of
the way.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28
EnuIIsh Workmen.

If what Rider Haggard writes is true
the condition Of farm workmen in Eng
land Is sad one. He describes some
of the places where men are compelled
to live as "vile and not fit for hui
man being" At one place he found
20 men working on farm but could
see no cottages. There was one long
low building on the place. 1t looked
like wagon-house. 1t had no win
dows. Sacks were laid on the floor
and there the 20 men slept. A hun
dred yards away was an elm tree on
a hill, and there he found the ashes
of a fire and rod to hold a pot. This
was the dwelling place-the kitchen
and the parlor of the 20 men. Winter.
and summer they did their cooking
and spent their Sundays under the
tree:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28

It is possible that bacteria may be as
ISOLATED in some cases, but as yet we
nave no positive proof of it. 1t fol.
lows that the object of all preserVa.
tive treatment is to prevent the
development of these organisms, and
that the most effective treatment is
the one that accomplishes this for the
longest period.
Fungi require for their best develop.
ment a certain balance between the
air and the moisture content Of the
wood, and a favorable temperature.
Thorough seasoning, on the one hand,
or thorough saturation with moisture
on the other, alters this balance to
such an extent that the growth OF
the organism is either retarded or
prohibited. Air seasoning only re.
tards the growth.
There are several methods by which
timbers may be given more thorough
preservative treatment. The surface
of the wood may be soaked with paint
or some similar substance. Such a
coating keeps the wood dry, and more
or less efectually excludes the en-
trance of the disappointing organ
isms. Such coatings, however, would
be applied only to well-seasoned ma
terial, since they will also tend to re-
tard the escape Of such moisture as
may be already within the timber.
Better preservatives are the products
of the distillation Of coal tar and
petroleum tar, which, in addition to
possessing the advantages of paint,
are antiseptics and poisonous to fungi.
The deeper such antiseptics penetrate
the wood the more lasting is their
effect.
1t is we'll known that wool decays
most rapidly when placed in contact
with the surface of the ground,
because the Notwithstanding organ
isms find there more uniform condi
lions of heat and moisture to encour
age their development. For this rea-
son the ground line Of post must be
thoroughly treated, whereas portions
of the post above and below this point
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28

Choice beef can be produced with
less high-priced feed, and at lower
cost, than it is produced by most feed
ers, thinks P. n. Flint, assistant pro-
fessor of animal husbandry at the
Kansas Agricultural college. Pro-
fessor Flint believes In a less expen-
sive method of fattening, in which
grass is the principal diet.
The common feeding practice of
many of the farmers of the corn belt
Is an expensive process. The cattle
are fed during the winter months.
Sheds have to be provided for shelter.
The cost Of hauling and feeding the
roughage for the cattle when in dry
lot is not a small item. Bad weather
is another Objectionable feature-more
feed is required by a steer to make
the same gain.
The feeding practice for more pront
is this: Common feeders-Cattle In
thin fiesh-may be bought at a low
price. Get steers two or three years
old. Feed them plenty Of roughage to
keep them in good condition until they
are turned out on grass. A few hours
day on pasture is long enough at
first, until their systems get accus-
toned to the change. Feed the steers
running on grass ration Of to IA
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28
PRODUCTION OF SUGAR BETS
DOES NOT NEAR MEET DEMAND
United States Despite onoeI1i
of n Past Few Years, Has MOI
Kept Pace With Increased Kate
ofC Consumption

IS per cent could be reached, we
would have an average yield of 1920
pounds of sugar per acre.
Clay loans are very satisfactory for
sugar-beet production, provided other
conditions are favorable; but more
depends upon the physical condition
OF the soil and upon methods of Gull
tivation than upon the particular kind
or variety Of soil used. The soil, how
ever, should be we'll supplied with
humus and we'll drained.
During the past few years there
has been remarkable advance in the
price of farm lands, especially In
those localities where beet-sugar fac
tories are in successful operation.
The production of single-germ beet
seed is method of thinning beets be-
fore the seed is planted. Commercial
beet-seed consists for the most part of
from two to seven individual seeds
welded by nature into one mass.
1t is evident that plants produced
from such a mass of seeds must OF
necessity be very close together, and
thus far no mechanism, has been de-
vised whereby the plants can be prop
erly thinned. Thus hand labor has
to be resorted to.
Repeated efforts have been made to
break up the seed balls by passing
them through various forms of rollers
but the seed coats are so hard that
any device that has been tried not
only breaks the coats but likewise the
seed balls, thus destroying the germ.
The department Of agriculture has
been more successful in this line by
its effort to produce single-ger!n
seed, and its scientists have within
the past year Increased the produc'
tion of single-germ seed from 2 to rs
per cent.
The yearly consumption per capita
has increased s pounds during the
past ten years, that is, approximately
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28

A Drainage Ditch Used to Lower the
Water Table In Dry Season.
When Damned 1t viii Raise the
Water Table In the Adjoining
Marsh, Producing Subrrigation.
When they occur in considerable areas
they are more easily cleared than cut
over timber land, and being free from
stone, can be brought under cultiva-
ton at much less expense than the
upland soils, even though drainage Is
necessary.
The first step in the development of
any marsh land is to drain it In the
case of large areas this will require
the construction Of large main bitches,
requiring the use of dredge, and CO.
operation among the adjoining owners
either by organizing a drainage dis:
trict or by having the town or county
officers take charge of the work. In
the case Of smaller areas this can
frequently be done by mutual agree
ment between two or three adjoining
owners.
Two kinds Of drainage must be pro-
vided for; first, surface drainage, and
second, subsurface drainage. 1t is oc-
casionally true that the construction
Of bitches around the edge of marsh
tract in such way as to carry off
most of the water from the surround
ing higher land without letting it onto
the marsh will reduce the wetness Of
the marsh land to such an extent that
crops can be grown without further
ditching. Ordinarily, however, bitches
on the marsh itself are necessary
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28

Barrel Outfit for Dipping In creosote.
require less treatment. The climate
of the locality should also be consid.
cred. In the warm Gulf states or in
a moisture-laden atmosphere posts re-
quire more thorough treatment than
In cooler northern climate or on the
arid plains.
The impregnation of fence posts
with creosote is best accomplished by
the so-called "open-tank" process.
This consists of heating the wood for
a certain period and then cooling it in
the preservative. The principle Is
simple: During the heating the high
temperature causes the air and water
contained in the wood cells to expand,
so that portion Of this air and water
Is forced out. The rest contracts as
the subsequent cooling progresses, and
partial vacuum Is formed into which
atmospheric pressure forces the cool
preservative.
The open-tank principle may be
variously applied in the treatment Of
posts. The best way to heat the posts
is to immense their butts in creosote
maintained at temperature Of
220 degrees F..
The simplest form of treating plant
consists of two creosote barrels, placed
about seven feet apart and connected
by a three or four-inch pipe. The
heating Is accomplished by building
a fire under the pipe. Each barrel
should be set with a shallow box or
provided with some gutter arrange
ment to catch the oil in case of an un-
expected leak. The barrels should be
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28

has been due to the Improvement OF
the beet or to less expensive opera
tions in extracting and refining the
product.
Thorough cultivation is another
factor in producing good sugar beets.
1t is a common saying among the
Germans that the sugar must be
hoed into the beet
In no time of its life should sugar
beet be allowed to stop growing, for
if it once becomes stunted it is doubt
full whether it will ever make as good
a beet as it would have been under
conditions of continuous growth.
Another way the beet has been i'm
proved is by increasing it's sugar con-
tent. This has been done without in
creasing the size of the beet.
If largely increased yield of beets
is combined with a much higher sugar
content it is entirely possible to OBJ
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28
Novel Poultry Hanger.
qRlIIHDfia

more effective. 1t consists of a string
and thin disk Of wood hung from a
nail, as shown at a In the drawing
herewith, says the Orange Judd Farm
er. When to be used the fowls legs
are brought together in a horizontal
position, as shown at b, and the disk
passed around them as indicated by
the heavy dotted line. The disk Is
then placed beside the legs, but be-
yond the vertical part Of the string.
Now the fowl is lowered and allowed
to hang head downward, as indicated
at C. If applied in this way there Is
no danger Of the fowl working loose.
To release the bird the position is re-
versed and the disk slipped to one
side.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28
NV @ p WILLIS.)

The amount of wood used on the
farms of the country and exposed TO
rapid decay Is enormous. 1t is estl-
mated that one million fence posts ana
rails, the equivalent of six pllilon
board feet, are required each year
For this class of material durability
is the first requisite. The naturally
durable woods were formerly plenti-
full over large areas, but in many sec
tons they have now become TOO
scarce and dear to use. There re-
mains, however, an abundance or In
ferior woods which, when preserved
from decay, are entirely satisfactory
substitutes.
Decay consists in the destruction OF
the wood tissues by low forms OF plant
life. These organisms we term fungi.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-06-28
DRAINAGE OF
MARSH LANDS
Rapid Progress OF Agriculture
VIII Soon Make It Destr-
able to ve1op
Waste Soils.

(By A. r. WHITSON and F. J. SIEV-
ERS, wisconsin,
While some use has been made or
marsh lands for growing wild hay and
for pasture in connection with tho
farming Of upland soils, relatively lit
tie effort toward the improvement Of
such lands has been made. The high
price of farm lands and the rapid
progress of agriculture will soon make
1t desirable to develop these waste
lands to the greatest extent. The use
of marsh lands for pasturage and for
wild hay Is not very profitable prac-
tice and should give way as rapidly as
possible to a better method of ham
ding them.
Marsh soils nave certain drawbacks,
but also some very important advan-
tages as compared with upland soils.