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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-17
1254 LIVES LOST ACCORDING
TO LATEST REPORTS GIVEN
ToI Of Human Life Terrible ACCOrdng] Latest Reports.
Only O63 Saved 1t is Said

New York, April 16.-These pima
cles of fact concerning the world 5
greatest steamship disaster-the sink
ing of the great White Star liner I'll
tanic, off the banks of Newfoundland
at a. m. Monday-stood out promi-
nently today, as sifted from the wire
less reports received here.
Revised estimates of loss of life,
1924 souls.
The $1O,OOO,OOO steamship, with
cargo and jewels worth perhaps $10,-
100000 total loss.
No mention among the survivors of
Colonel John Jacob Astor. His bride,
nee Miss Force, of New York, has
been saved. Major Archibald Butt,
of Georgia, is still unaccounted for,
as are many other persons of inter-
national Importance who were GA
board the ill-fated vessel.
j. Bruce Ismay, president of the In
ternational Mercantile Marine, own
ers of the White Star line, is among
the survivors, with his wife.
The Cunard liner Carpathia, has on
board 866 survivors, the total thus
far accounted for, but a detailed list
of the names Of those saved could not
be learned tonight. The Carpathia IS
steaming for New York and will reach
here Friday, when the full details of
the awful catastrophe will be given to
the press by survivors.
Many of the survivors on board the
Carpathia drifted for hours in open
life boats before being rescued, and
suffered severely from cold and expos
ure. Many others are now believed to
be still adrift in the open ocean with
out provisions and suffering indescrib
able hardships.
Wireless messages to St John, n.
F., report the Allan liner Virginia,
en- route there possibly with additional
survivors on board. That she car
ries survivors, however, has not yet
been confirmed.
Meagre details of the catastrophe
| began to be received here tonight, but
it is believed these are all largely in
accurate, owing to the excited condi-
ton of the survivors, and the only or
ganized efforts being directed towards
reporting the general results of the
accident. Captain E. ]. Smith, it !:
said, went bravely down with his ship
without having an opportunity to com
municate directly with the agents o
his line That he and his crew enforc
ed rigidly the law of the sea, and say
ed the women and children first, i
indicated by the preponderance of wo
men among the survivors. Most of tn
members of the crew also went dow
with the Titanic, it is said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-17
TITANIC NEVER BELIEVED
TO BE "UNSINKABLE.s

London, April 16.--Alexander Cae-
lisle, designed of both the Titanic and
Olympic, in an interview today, said:
II never thought there was such a
thing as an unsuitable ship. When
the news first came that the Titanic
was sinking by the head thought e
likely that she would reach port. Ins
fact that she sank within four hours
after the impact with the ice ina1-
Gates that her side was torn out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-17
WINDSOR POST CARDS
GOOD ADVERTISEMENT.

y To the end of advertising =
y Americus in general and its ex- v
\ cellent hotel facilities in partic- =
= ular, the Windsor hotel manage .
= ment has had prepared 5000 :
y handsome souvenir post cards for =
\ distribution among guests and pa =
\ irons and which eventually, will =
= find their way into hundreds OF :
\ towns and cities throughout the :
y United States. Upon the re-
= verse side of the card is a hand
some picture Of the Windsor ho- !
= tel.
y - ' y y \ \ y Y y y 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-17
STEAMER NINA FOUND ONLY
MASS OF FLOATING WRECKAGE

Halifax, N. s., April 16.-The Sable
island cable ship Nina reported this
"l'erhoon by wireless that she had
''snted a great mass of wreckagc,
pul no boats or RATS from the I'll
tanic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-17
River Falling at Selma.

Selma, Ala, April 16.-After one of
the greatest rises recorded here, the
Alabama river at this point has be-
gun to recede
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
Trough for Chickens.

through the ceiling board between the
studding and take out the board. Put
two small hinges on 1t, replace, and
fix button to hold 1t in place. Next
cut a slit about two inches wide and
nearly to the studding on both sides,
about foot above the floor. Insert
trough running back. and slanting to
the outside clapboards. Allow the
front edge of the trough to come lit
tie above the opening in the wall SO
the feed will not ovsrrun. With coal
scuttle the trough may be easily
filed, and the hens cannot waste, or
get on top Of the trough and foul 1t.
I have three In my house for grit,
shell and bran, during the winter.
Where one feeds grains and thinks
it best to keep hopper before the
fowls all the time, this plan will be
liked, as 1t takes up no room what
ever. II ones house Is not ceiled the
boxes may be put on the outside OF
the troughs running through. The tops
Of the boxes should slant 80 the rain
will run off. These, Of course, will
have to be filed from the outside.
With this plant the feed drops down
as fast as the hens remove It from
the troughs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
OCTOBER REMINDERS

Arrange sheds and mows to feed
shredded fodder to the stock-if you
have never done so you will be pleased
With results, especially with the fine
lot of manure you have to spread.
Hay stacks in meadows adjoining
corn fields should be fenced now in
order to give free range to our stock
Just as soon as the corn is husked. To
dig post holes in frozen ground Is not
what we call SNAP"
To furnish food for the world is an
accomplishment worthy of great
praise, but it is not our whole duty.
remember that Tuesday, November 6,
Is election day.
See that the seed corn which you
have carefully selected and hung up or
put on racks to dry is not subjected
to freezing weather. Sudden weather
changes may happen any time-we
should guard against these.
Pasturing alfalfa or clover too late
Is bad practice, to say the least These
crops, when cut or pastured close, are
apt to be winter killed.
Are you making a record and order
Ing the needed repairs for the various
machines as they are stored for the
winter?
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
H0LkSSES AS A STOCK FEED

W. C. Stader, Vinegrove Kentucky,
writes: what do you know about the
value CT black strip or low grade mo-
lasses as feed, and how much should
be fed?"
The Experiment Station Bulletin
No. 11S, Of the Massachusetts Expert
ncnt Station, Amherst, Mass, gives
a very complete digest of the subject
Of molasses as a feed. The conclusions
do not seem to be very satisfactory
regarding its value. Where it can be
obtained cheaply, and where the grains
are high priced, il probably has place
in the feeds It is sometimes fed by
diluting it with water so that stock
will drink it, but generally 1t is used
to give cheaper feeds more palatabil-
ity; that is, it can be mixed with chop
ped straw or other coarse hay and
stock will eat this to get the molasses.
It is also used to quite an extent with
alfalfa meal.
It's principal feeding constituent Is
the sugar or carbohydrates, and the
conclusion of the Bulletin seems to be
that these can be bought more cheaply
In such feeds as corn than in the
molasses. However, it would be we'll
for you to find out what it would cost
you in your locality before deciding as
to feeding or not feeding it. At the
present prices CT other feeds, we are
inclined to believe you will find that
an investment in molasses for feed
will not be profitable one.
Yours very truly,
INC SERVICE BUREAU.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
HOLDEN LEAVES
IOWA COLLEGE
The acorn Nan" Joins ! H c
/ Service Bureau.
TO HELP PUSH WORK FORWARD
co-Operstion Movement for Larger
Crops, Better Roads, More Proc
porous People and
Better Nation.

This marks the beginning Of a new
and greater business service. 1t is
cooperative movement for larger
crops, better roads. happier homes.
more prosperous people, and richer
and better nation. That is to say,
the H C Service Bureau proposes to
help DO for all the states and for Can
ada what Holden has done for Iowa.
After considering many offers, and
after an investigation of the company
and its works, Professor Perry G.
Holden has entered the service Of the
! H G Service Bureau at Chicago.
Professor Holden is known wher-
ever. real agriculture Is known. His
whole life Is one OF service. He orig
mated the idea of carrying informa
ton direct to farmers. He is the IA
ther of the demonstration train, short
school coursss. the corn show, county
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
PROPER ATTENTION TO BREEDING EVE
| DURING AUTUMN SEASON is DESIRABLE
Extra Labor and Care at This Time win be Repaid Many Times
ia, Over at Landing Time-Rape Makes One of Most
-. Excellent Feeds for Flock.

new vtgor which puts her In mucn tn'
same condition that she Is In the az
vent of cool weather.
Whether this is the reason OF no
does not matter to the farmer II ne
knows whether this or some othef
reason applies. he gets the results
looked for, which Ii Of vastly moro
Importance.
Oftentimes the means nearest at
hand are the best and this Is true IN
our particular case. The meadow ID
always at hand and could easily DO
used for fall feed for the ewes The
aftermath that springs up In the fall
makes good growth and furnishes q
very nutritious and highly palataols
food. II there Is some clover In 1t 80
much the better, as there Is no food
better for sheep.
Rape makes a very excellent food
and | am very partial to it. A small
patch of rape sown In the summer,
by this time Is large enough to make
lot of good feed. Another way Ia to
SOW rape In the corn at the last cult
walton and turn the sheep In the corn.
II few sheep are turned into a lot
Of rape and corn they may be allow
ed to run there for some time before
they will in any way damage the
corn.
Then, too, this furnishes fine feed
for the lambs after the ewes are tax
en- out. They may be allowed to run
here all fall and will live on the rape
and lower blades of corn. and II the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
rBy ELMER HENDERSON,

Nby DGINSC%NJ
A flock of ewes just weaving lambs
and In thin flesh at the time OF con-
toeption are apt to be very poor sub
ljects for maternity in the spring. NO
matter how well the eve may be fed
just previous to the time Of Landing,
she will not be in her best condition
to nourish her offspring unless she Is
In fair condition at the time Of mat
ing.
The reason Is at once apparent. II
a eve Is thin when she Is bred the
burden Of growing the young Is too
much of a strain upon her to allow Of
her gaining much flesh. This brings
US to what Is known as flushing
among old shepherds.
Flushing may be defined as putting
the eve upon highly succulent and
nutritious feeds just previous to mat
ing.
have said before that It was neces-
sary to have the eve in good flesh at
the mating season. This Is just the
object Of flushing.
1t has been found ~ all practical
shepherds that a pint Of grain IN
September Is worth quart at lamb
ing time. The reason is that the eve
fed grain in the fall has very little
burden to bear in the shape OF the
growing young, while In the case OF
the eve heavy with lamb all the food
eaten goes mostly to nourish the
foetus. 1t will be inferred that II
grain will make the difference In the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20

condition Of the eve, grass Will DO
the same thing-and this Ia just what
happens. The eve that has plenty OF
good nutritious grasses in the fall Is
almost sure to come to Landing time
In good heart and raise a good, lusty
lamb, while the reverse Is true OF the
eve that Is not given good chance.
Flushing Is especially desirable In
large focks where 1t Is desirable to
have the ewes all lamb at nearly the
same time.
With many iockmasters It Is con-
sidered desirable to have the ewes
bred as early as possible 80 as to
have the lambs ready for the early
and therefore best market.
It has been found that by flushing
the ewes they may be made to breed
earlier than they would otherwise, and
most Of them will lamb In q compar-
atively short period
It Is we'll known that ewes come Ia
heat with the coming of cool weather,
and 1t Is probably true that the fresh,
palatable grass. by cooling the sys-
tenn and invigorating the eve by a
fresh flow Of blood, infuses into her
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
SOME SYSTEM IS NECESSARY
PouItrymen Should Keep Books, Same
az In Any Other Limo Of Business
1T Stops Leaks.

Poultry keeping is business
and should be conducted along
business lines. Some system Of
accounting Is necessary. The poul-
tryman should keep records of all
the income and expenses of his BUSH
ness in order to know whether 1t is q
paying proposition or not. II it does
not pay he should know 1t and either
stop the leak or go out Of business.
An elaborate system of bookkeeping
Is not necessary. II the poultryman
wishes to avoid keeping full accounts
he can at least keep a cash account.
This does not express the exact finan-
cial condition of the business, but La
an excellent help 30 far as It goes.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20

cation Of weeds and the conservation
Of soil moisture. Tho timely culture
of corn not only helps the corn crop
but also materially aids succeeding
crops. By paying proper attention to
cultivation, corn can De easily made
to average 10 to Is bushels more per
acre than 1t would yield as result
Of improper methods of soil culture.
1.-THE initial cultivation should be
quite deep, from three to four inches,
as there is no danger at this time OF
injurying the corn By pruning the
roots" continued Prof. Moore. Sub,
seQuent cultivation should be just
deep enough to create good soil
mulch on the surface Of the ground
and at the same time to eradicate
the young weeds as they appear above
the surface. By rigid attention to
weed eradication and moisture con.
servation a bumper corn crop will ba
assured"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
LAYING TILE IN QUICKsAND

Reply to NJ. e. Barton, Mishawaka,
Indiana: Twill you please give me
little information on laying tile on
farm that has a quicksand bottom,
also a little advice on killing out
Smartweed?"
This is quite difficult proposition,
and we believe the only way that re-
suits can be obtained is to use some
durable timber and lay a board in the
bottom of the ditch on which the tile
can be laid to keep it from getting out
Of line. You would need board
about the same width as the tile, that
is, for 4-inch tile a 1x4 board would
be sufficient At the points where
the boards join, short piece II or IA
inches long should be placed below so
that there would not be possibility
Of the tile becoming disjointed by one
end of the board settling.
II you can get a considerable fall,
the sand will probably not bother in
filing up the tile, but if you cannot
get fall of three or four inches per
100 feet, 1t would be best, if possible,
to fill in about the tile with clay or
some other soil through which the
water would seep and at the same
time keep out the sand.
AS to smartweed, we believe If you
get your land properly drained you
will not be bothered with this pest,
as it only grows in soil that contains
too much water for the proper growth
of ordinary crops. If draining does
not do it, we are sure that you can
get rid of it by cultivation. A few
crops of corn will help rid your land
Of this pest.
Yours very truly,
III C SERVICE BUREAU.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20

that affords greater profit for the
time and expense required than the
Indian Runner duck; and they are
not alone an all-round practical fowl.
but ornamental as well. Their alert,
lively nature, their graceful form;
beautiful colors and interesting
habits appeal to the artistic sense Of
every one.
The work alone in raising them is
very interesting, because it is easy,
clean and honorable, and, above all,
there Is big profits in 1t, which is the
greatest incentive to all business.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20

corn is not down too much they Will
not bother the ear.
Where It La intanded to make rape
and corn serve this double purpose OF
pasturing the ewes and the weaned
lambs 1t Is well to plant q lot OF
pumpkins for feed for the lambs latei
In the fall. They will do their owD
gathering and they are the best pos
sible vermifuges.
However well your fall pasture is II
Ia always well to remember that lit
tie grain will not come amiss, and J
believe 1t would pay every sheep own
er to feed a half pound Of oats to his
sheep every day during the fall and
winter even though they are on lux.
uriant pasture.
There are many other ways OF car.
ing for the ewes than the ones men
toned. The only point OF great Inn
portanee Is to give good, green food
and lots of t. What the kind OF food
will be. every farmer can best decide
for himself, but this much Is certain;
All extra labor with the eve flock at
mating season will be repaid many
times over at the lambing period
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
PROP. PERRY q. HOLDEN.

demonstration farms, and the National
Corn Exposition. AS head of the ex-
tension department of Iowa State Col
lege of Agriculture he did a work
which, Senator Cummins says, up to
the present time has increased the
wealth Of Iowa s30,0oo.0O0.
The object of the H Service Bu-
reau Is the promotion of agricultural
education, and a cooperation which
will tend to raise the whole tone OF
commercial, Industrial and farm life.
Since agriculture Is the basis OF pros
perity and progress, naturally farm
problems claim first attention The aim
is hirher efficiency, both on and off
the farm.
To do big work big organization
IS necessary. Not only the bisness,
but the perfection Of the International
organization az well appealed to Pro-
fessor Holden. The big general agen-
cies, scattered all over the United
States and Canada; the salesmea,
travellers and expert machine men;
the 10000 dealers-svery one, SO far
as possible, Is to be made an apostle
Of better farming.
For years the International Ha7-
vester Company has realized the I'M
portance of service. 1t has spent mil
lions of dollars in the perfection of Ia
bor-saving machines, and now the
company is going in for direct service
direct to the farmers, and direct to
the farmers children, that the men
and women of tomorrow may be more
capable and SO more prosperous than
the men ard women of today.
It is no longer theory that II We
are to get the most out of life we
must raise more per acre. "Inten-
siye farming" Is in the air. It is the
battle cry Of peace and plenty. But
raising more Is the result Of mind,
not muscle. We must know. And
not only that we must know we
know, and know why we know. We
must know good seed from bad, right
cultivation from wrong, and the why's
ard wherefors of climates, soils,
traits, cattle, horses, poultry, and SO
forth. .-
For these things the bureau was
established. But the bureau and
Professor. Holden see more than an
average increase of few bushels.
They see time coming when farmers
will raise twice as many bushels OF
corn, wheat and oats to the acre,
and Ike yields of all other kinds Of
farm products. They see a time when
farmers and farmers wives and their
children will think more and worA
less. Every bushel raised means just
that much profit, and the profits Of
the farm promote commerce and In
dustry.
After a period of good work in Mich
igan agricultural college, better work
at Illinois, and great work at Iowa,
Professor Holden now enters upon a
worlds work. While in future Pro
lessor Holden will designate Chicago
Is home, he says he Is not leaving Iowa
he Is merely carrying Iowa to the
rest Ok the world --...
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS EXCEL
Sometimes Called Egg Machines and
Also Afford Additional Value by
Their Feathers.

Although the Indian Runners are
sometimes called egg machines, we
find they are of additional value for
feathers, by picking them at moulting
time, thus saving the feathers; and
also preventing them from being scat
tered over their lots or run, says a
writer in an exchange.
While they are great foragers In
search Of food, they never fail to re-
turn home at night.
Taking everything into considera-
ton, there Is certainly no other fowl
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
Famous Stage Beauties

look with horror on skin eruptions,
blotches. sores or pimples. They
don't have them. For all such
troubles use Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
1t glori6es the face. Excellent for
Eczema or salt rheum, it cures sore
lips; chapped hands, chiliblains;
heals burns, cuts and bruises. I'm
surpassed for piles 25e at all
druggists.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
BANNER CORN CROP
DESIRED BY FARMER
Immediate Attention to the Guilt
walton of Seed Bed Is the
Most important Factor.

Every farmer wishes to produce a
banner corn crop" says Prof. r. A..
Moore, head of the agronomy depart
ment of the College of Agriculture Of
the University of Wisconsin mo one
factor will be more instrumental in
producing such crop than immediate
attention to the cultivation of the
seed bed. On large fields the cultiva-
ton should be constant from the
time the corn appears above the
ground until it is laid by in July. This
Is absolutely necessary for the eradi'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
RaIalno Chickens.

BY all means raise chickens. Two
hundred or 800 with plenty Of range
can be raised to advantage at very
small expense because anything need
cd for feed can be raised on the farm.
Corn and wheat make a fine chicken
feed and for winter cabbage will add
to the value Of the ration.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
WANTED-An industrious man

WANTED-An industrious man
to represent one of the most ex-
tensive manufactures of Home
Remedies, Spices, Extracts, Soaps,
Toilet Articles. Perfumes. Stock
and Poultry Preparations in High
land or adjoining counties. Rep
resentativc must furnish suitable
conveyance Large profits and a
permanent position. Address lie
American Remedy Co., Titbn, ..
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20

The illustration shows my bee au-
tomobile," which I made myself. It
is long enough to hold five hives. Mine
Is made Of 2x2 oak, but I believe the
same size of pine would be strong
enough, and would be much lighter,
writes A. T. Dockham Of Eagle Bend.
Mimi, In the Gleanings in Bee Gull
ture. The handles should be wide
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
EXTENSION WHEELBARR0W FOR APIARY

apart, az then 1t handles much easier,
For spring use one from lum
Der wagon seat. It should be good
stiff one. This Ii very handy in put
ting bees In and out Of the cellar. "a
1t carries them very easily. 1t is
also very handy In carrying empty
supers to the yard. also In returning
filed supers to the shop.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20
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HANDY CHICKEN FEED TROUGH
Where One Thinks Hopper Best to
Keep Before Fowls All Time Good
Plan Is Given.

One Of the greatest needs in hen
house is dry, clean trough for feed
ing shell, grit, bran or the dry ration.
The man who has ceiled house can
try my method and I'll guarantee he
will like 1t, writes Mrs. NJ. L. Dean in
the Northwest Farmstead. Cut
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1912-12-20

therefore, IL hioASJ
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention. but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Thereto! (, when