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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
Industrial Notes

The following items OF Industrial IN
terest to virginians, are called from
the Manufacturers Record:
neutrality-suspicious. Of Music
, company awarded contract to Atkin-
son & Co, Richmond, Va, to rebuild
! Academy of Music; cost about s4o.-
900; plans by c. K. Howell. Rich
mond. Va
Etaunton-Alhert Schultz awarded
contract to NJ. r. Stoddard. Staun-
ton. to erect New Theatre: three
stories: brick and terracotta: audi
forum. smoking-rooms, cloakrooms.
ETC.; sig boxes; seating capacity. L.
900; elevator, building will be 70x116;
non freproof construction: metal
roof; cost $4,000; plans by T. J.
Collins s. Son. Staunton.
Portsmouth--Dr. Joseph Grice will
open bids In ten days to erect mar
ket and store building; one and two
stories; s0x216 feet. ordinary con-
struction; tin and gravel roof: cost
s25. 900: plans by B. r. Mitchell. Nor
folk, who may be addressed.
Portsmouth--St, Paurs Catholic
church will erect parish house; cost
$4,000. Address the pastor. St.
Pauis Catholic church.
Richmond Plumbing Acme
Plumbing company. capital stock
$4,000. Incorporated; Frank A. Co.'S
by. president 8. T. Tinsley, vice-presi-
dent, secretary-treasurer.
Richmond Characterization
Construction company, capital stock
$4,000, Incorporated: James Mullen,
president; Robert w. Stump, vice.
president; B. E. Booth. secretary
treasurer.
Norfoik-Mercffants and Me-
chanics' Savings bank will open bids
in about three weeks to erect bank
building; b2x52 feet; one story; Are
proof construction; steam heat: COM
position gravel roof: granite front;
cost $4,000. plans by 3. r. Mitchell,
Norfolk. (Recently noted.)
MISUNDERSTANDING and Mer-
chants bank opened bids to erect
bank building; ]. T. Nuckols. Rich
mond, is lowest bidder and will prob
ably receive contract: plans by A..
F. HUNT Richmond. (Recently
noted.)
Sufrolk-Barrels and Boxes--Suf-
folk Barrel and Box company. CAPT.
tai stock $4,000, Incorporated: w. 8.
Cross. president: J. r. williams, vice.
president: w. J. Norfleet, secretary
treasurer; viii establish plant: stave
heading and shook machines.
Bridgewater-City voted $4,000
bond issue to construct water works.
Address the mayor.
Duhlin--City voted $4,000 bond Is
sue for water works. Address the
mayor. (Recently mentioned.)
CIarksville-City will construct L.
600 to 1900 additional yards grano-
lithic sidewalks: bids opened July
LIST; committee. 8. l.. Magee and r.. T.
Willis. (See Machinery Wanted.'D
IAwrenceville-Bru county
voted $4,000 bond issue for road
construction. including road through
Lawrcncevills from Dinwiddie county
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

Petersburg-Norfolk and Western
railway Is reported surveying to build
more second track near Farmville on
It's line from Lynchburg to Petersburg
and Norfolk. G. g. Churchill Roam
oke, Va, is chief engineer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

Extraordinarily will construct L.
600 to 1880 additional yards grano-
lithic sidewalks: bids opened July
list; committee. s. l. Magee and r.. T.
VILLA (See Machinery Wanted."o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

Strashurg-Warner Moore. OF
Richmond. Va, president Of Powha-
tan Lame company, contemplatss
building MIGRATING plant.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
PROTECTING HAY IN STACKS
shed or Other Place for Storing
Rough Forage Should BE Part
Of Farm Equipment.

Southern farmers are VIGOROUSLY
bad stackers. Not being expert in
stack building, and possibly also on
account of the effects of a moist eli.
mate. they stack their hay in small
stacks. This, says Progressive Farm
er, means that a large proportion OF
the hay is exposed to w%eathering, and
the loss is large.
For these reasons, hay sheds should
and must become more numerous. It
would appear that the further North
we go the less objection there ought
to be to stacks. but, as a matter Of
fact, while the Canadians, for in
stance. are better stackers, and have
less rainfall, they, put much more of
their hay and other crops under shell
ter.
A hay shed or a proper place for
storing rough forage should be a part
OF. the equipment Of every farm.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06

sible apples with us are those like
the Lyman's Prolific. Wealthy, Pat
tens Greening, etc., apples that orig.
mated in the northwest.
While the development Of new va
rieties is a thing apart from apple
culture as generally understood, yet in
q e county where apple growing is
more or less uncertain because Of the
absence of thoroughly hardy varieties
all who are interested in the develop
ment Of the apple industry will be
planting apple seeds from time to
time. In ten years most of the trees
thus produced will be bearing fruit.
There were exhibited at Minneapolis
last fall over one hundred Seeding ap-
pies, many of them of high quality,
all grown from apple seeds planted
ten years ago.
At the same time, it is possible to &C.
complish something with the varieties
In existence. Crabs and hybrids Of
the following varieties have been
found suitable for growing in the
northwest: Virginia, Whitney, Early
Strawberry, Minnesota, Gideon No. 6.
Florence and Lyman's Prolific.
Among apples suited for the same
region are the Duchess. Hibernal.
C%harlamoff, Patterns Greening.
Wealthy and Malinda.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06

should be done when possible: Guilt.
waited crops. such as corn, should be
put In and kept clean. The Russian
thistle furnishes fodder II cut green
with oats or millet and cured as hay.
The large rolling plants usually grow
In waste and vacant places. II careful
attention be given to the eradication
of these there will be fewer left to
roll over the country. The plants that
grow In a grain field are usually too
small or too slender to roll much.
The points that need to be empha-
sized with the Russian thistles are the
following:
First. Pure seed grain.
Second. The growing Of clean cult
waited crops.
Third. Growing oats or millet for
hay. cutting the same before the this
tie ripens any seed.
Fourth. Stubble fields cleaned after
the crop is removed by burning or by
moving and burning when dry. THE
stubble may be plowed in fall, but do
not pillow under plants that are ripen-
ing seeds.)
Fifth. Flowing late in spring after
the seeds have terminated.
!. Sixth. Narrowing the wheat or other
crop after 1t is up.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06

them in a broad trench made with 4
plow.
Clean cultivation for apple orchards
is undoubtedly the best, especially in
a dry country. In very wet seasons
a bushel of oats to the acre may be
sowed upon the land late in July and
narrowed in. These will help the
trees to ripen their wood and will af-
ford a protection in winter. They will
not greatly interfere with cultivation
the. following spring. The apple
blight must be guarded against and
when twigs or branches turn brown
and die, usually in June. they must be
cut of and burned.
It Is found best not to trim apple
trees much in regions like u own.
but rather to let the head grow dense
and compact to protect the trunk and
larger limbs. The lines of successful
apple culture has moved toward the
northwest so rapidly during the past
twenty-five years that North Dakota
also has something more than a rea-
sonable hope for future success.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
NORTH DAKOTA APPLES
Crabs and Hybrids Have Been
Found Suitable.
Fruit In Northwest Seems to Succeed
Better II Trees Are Headed Very
low-clean Cultivation 10 Un.
doubtedIy Best

(By G. B. wALDRoN. North Dakota
Agricultural College.)
To the average man, fruit growing
means apples. All over the country
on farms where nc special effort 10
made to raise fruit, one will find apple
trees growing. Because Of the great
a~daptability Of the apple to meet vary.
ing conditions this is true over large
regions that a generation or two ago
produced no apples. Generally speak
Ing it has been found that the apple
q introduced into regions Of new con-
ditions only al new varieties have
been created to suit those conditions.
Practically all Of the apples grown in
the eastern states today are Of varie.
ties that were created there, and the
same condition is being found true in
the northwest. Aside from the Russian
apples that were created under condi-
tons similar to u own the only pos
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06

college, grounds. 1t is set SO that 1t
throws the soil toward the center Of
the road. This photograph was taken
a few days after heavy rains. No ruts
were found as, the road being high in
the middle, there was no place for wa
ter to stand and make soft places. This
drag can be made of wood, facing the
cutting edges with iron.
Notice the crown in. the road or the
raise in the center, that is one of the
most important principles in road ma
king. AS soon as a place is left where
water can collect ruts will form and a
poor road results.
Where there are ruts, there will be
dust as when the Jumps are broken
up they will be powdered. A road as
shown above develops very little dust
as there is nothing to be ground up.
In making and repairing roads the
first thing to watch is that the road
bed is kept SO that water can not
stand on it..
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06

Apples in this region seem to suc7
coed better If the trees are headed
very low. those heading right at the!
ground after the original tree had,
killed back often proving the most
profitable trees. Where this soil will
ADMIT 1t is advisable to plant the
trees from six inches to a foot deeper
than they grew in the nursery. Trees
thus planted naturally grow a little
slower and ripen their wood better
thus possibly reducing the danger Of
blight and winter killing and at the
same time they are less affected
drouth.
Ordinary varieties may be planted
about twelve by sixteen feet apart or
II they have good shelter and rich
soil. sixteen by twenty feet. 1t is not
wise to try to try and grow apples
without q good shelter belt on the
south and west. This may be plant!
ed at the time the trees are set. 1t IL
a.poor plan to buy large trees. They
cost more and are worth less for the
planter. 1t is better to buy two-year-
old trees OF even root gratis. When
one does not feel like investing much
money in apple trees he "a buy root
gratis Of the best varieties for three or
four cents each that will make him as
good trees in eight or ten years as he
would obtain through planting trees Of
the regular size. Root-grafts should be
planted deeply, leaving a single bud
above the ground. The situation may
be still further improved by planting
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
improving Dairy Herd.

!, Choose a line. Of dairy cattle that
You like, and even II you have q scrub
Hot now, the good sires will Impress
practically all his calves with his
characteristics. Within five or NIX
yeas ;ou will be abb to raise grade
calves that will be worth as much as
the average Of your original COWS.
FIX in your mind an ideal amount Of
hay or grain per acre which you ought
Ito get from your farm. and put some
intelligent thought into the problem,
FL you do not obtain your ideal.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
hi Century in 1912

will contain-beginning in the January
number-a new novel, "Stella Maris,"
by w. ]. Locke, author of 1.-THE Beloved
V%agabond." etc.
Professor E. A. Ross is writing for the
Century during 1912, four articles of
great significance and interest on The
Middle West and what it stands for.
Many policies, he says, now Western,
are bound to become in the end Ameri-
al policies.
"Everybody's St. Francis" by
Maurice Francis Egan, American Min
lister to Denmark, will be a noteworthy
life of the saint, who for five centuries
has stirred the admiration of Catholics
and Protestants alike.
The Century has also in hand articles
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
TO DESTROY THISTLE
Russian Variety Is More Difficult
to Deal With.
1t Careful Attention 10 Given to Eradl.
cation Of Large Rolling Plants
There viii Be Few Left to
Roll Over Country.

By L. R. WALDRoN. superintendent
Dickinson s%ubstation.)
This Is more difficult to deal with,
It grows In lighter soils where the soil
ls apt to blow" and hence narrowing
the wheat is often detrimental. Per
haps the harrow followed by the roller
would be valuable. Moreover 1t is be-
usved the young Russian thistle plants
are more difficult to harrow out than
many other ANIMALS. The sowing Of
oats or millet. and cutting these green
TOR fodder is strongly recommended.
The stubble should be plowed, or
burned. If possible, to prevent any Of
the tehtstles seeding. Spring blowing
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
HERES ANOTHER GATE LATCH
Idaho Farmer Makes Improvement
Whereby But Two Moving Parts
4 Used Instead Of Three.

In your February issue l saw an idea
for a gate latch. / have simplifled
that latch until 1t has two moving
parts instead Of three and one bolt
instead Of four, writes John Rhodes Of
Idaho In the Nebraska Farm Journal.
To make this latch nail a short board
in the cross brace Of the gate, then
bore a hole through the two pieces
and through the upper piece Of latch,
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
Improved Gate Latch.

which is to form the lever. Bolt them
together so they will work easily. On
the lower latch piece nail two blocks
iof wood, one on either side Of lever,
and round of the orners. When the
handle of lever is worked back and
forth the lower end Of lever pushes or
pulls the latch and 80 opens or closes
the gate.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
BOX FOR SEED EARS
Handy Arrangement When Away From
Home and for Gathering Corn
Shown In Illustration.

A wagon feed box is handy when
away from home, and when gathering
corn is just the thing for holding the
seed ears, writes L. T. Smith In the
Nebraska Farm Journal. There should
be one box for each side and it is we'll
to have them large enough 80 two
horses can eat out Of one box II neces.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06

and pictures Of rare interest and value
on Charles Dickens and on Napoleon.
1.-THE American Undergraduate" by
Clayton Sedgewick Cooper-his general
characteristics, education a la carte.'
choosing a college. society life in Ameri-
car colleges, the place of the American
undergraduate in the world ~today-will
be full of timely suggestion.
The Century will continue to hold high
its standard of art and illustrative fea-
lures. Timothy Coles masterpieces of
American Galleries." Joseph Pencils
series Of The Panama Canal, and Boutet
de Monvel's illustrations for St. Francis
of Assist, will be of special in
terest,
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
st. in 1912

will continue to stand at the fore front in
literature-known every where
as the worlds premier magazine for boys
and girls. An important serial or series
of articles will began with every number
from November to April. St. Nicholas
is made for and addressed to the great
army of active, bnghtminded, young
Americans, and dominated
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
ROAD DRAG ESSENTIAL
One Shown in Illustration Made
Of Angle Iron.
implement 10 Best Thing Ever In.
vented for Road Making-keep
Bed So That Water Cannot
Stand on 1t ls Factor.

By w. C.. PALMER. Agricultural Ed
tor. North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege.)
The road drag. or perhaps better
known as split log drag. is the best
road making implement yet invented.
In the Illustration is shown one Of
these drags made of angle iron as
used on the North Dakota Agricultural
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
he Dickinson Press

has made arrangements to receive at this Office subscriptions for
"the greatest magazine in the wond"-The Century, and for 1.-THE
best loved magazines. Nicholas, for boys and girls.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06

by the American spirit. "Crofton
Chums" by Ralph Henry Barbour,
author of "The Crimson Sweater;
"The Lady of the Lane" by Fred
erick Grin Bartlett, author of 1.-THE
Forest C%astaways;" and "The Knights
of the Golden Spur" by Rupert
Sargent Holland, will be among the
prominent features.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
Clean Nests.

1t is almost a waste Of time on
your part as well. as that Of a
hen to set her in a house infested with
vermin.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
A Happy Suggestion

0AN you think of a better gift to one who likes to read than
- twelve months such reading as is found in the Century Maya
zine? And, if you are a father or a mother, ask yourself if you can
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than ST. Nicholas twelve times.
SPECIAL Offer We arr able, by special arrangement with the
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The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06

Machine IN Shed.
A machine a the shed y worthtw
lin the rain.
The Dickinson press., 1912-01-06
About Some
Good Reading for This Year
together with some suggestions
az to acceptable presents

y GOD reading is as necessary to the growth of the mind IS good
- food to the growth of the body. The man who supplies his
family with good books and good magazines has done for them the
greatest service next to supplying them with food and shelter. w
are very glad indeed to announce that
The Washington times., 1912-01-12
Munsey Writer Tells
Of Old Controversy

e. H. Sothern, the eminent actor, con-
tributes a most interesting article on
the great shakespeare-Bacon contro-
versy' In The Munsey for january. He
says. In part:
II recall that when a boy, with my
father, in London, one day picked up
at an old book shop a paper covered
volume which bore an unusual cover
design. In the center was q huge ket-
tie. under which was a roaring fire.
Emerging from the kettle were Shakes
peare's head and shoulders. Above this
design was Shakespeare's name, and the
bulEing side Of the Kettle bore the
words. boiled down. In short 'Shakes-
containing brief summaries Of the plays.
An earlier owner OF the volume-evi-
IDENTIFY an enthusiastic Baconian--had
run his pen through the first. and last
read. Boiled Bacon
Taking the book homo, I handed 1t to
my father. and asked for his opinion.
II ,tsr,n y ,nosnsenss,, neS.si nonssnss.
ten the plays. that the secret would not
have leaked out: For example-Bacon
had wife. and she a faithiess one.
Take every line that has come down
to us from the days of Shakespeare,
ana you can't lay your finger on q
word or phrase that can be twisted,
pinched, or tortured into the faintest
susgection that Bacon was the author
That eh. real to
could have been kept secret would
be q greater mystery-more inexplica-
ble-than the Sphinx"
The Washington times., 1912-01-12
McDEVTTT READY
TODO NEW YORK
Wikesbarre Politician Begins Day.
Stunt In Gay Gotham This Evening viii Spend
5000 In Twenty-four Hours.

even to yourself, that you have .
chance OF escaping.
Not A Piker.
And 30 McDevitt Is going to show
New York that because one hales from
the land Of william Penn It ,ioesn't
necessarily signify that one is q piker.
He made his 1880 easily. He an
nounced his candidacy for q municipal
position. and after much convincing ar
gument and that much cash had been
handed him. decided he couldn't be
elected anyway. ana withdrew. Come
easy, 60 easy, McDevitt said, a. he
lined up q poolroom porter whom he
knew in Wiikesbarre and gave him q
Job 40 valet for twenty-four hours.
McDsvitt has planned for q suite OF
rooms in millionaire row" in one Of
New York's most sxpensive hotels, al
though he doesn't expect to spend much
Of his time there; q dinner OF at least
ten coursee for himself ana q box
party ct 'The Little Millionaire" an
extended peek at the Great White Way
when the show let's out, and after that
well. McDevitt says he stili has a
reputation to maintain in Wilkesbarre.
90 he refuses to talk for publication.
Dr.. Sweeney. q wealthy Wilkesbarrs
IL with McDevitt In the ca
pacity of q private doctor.
The Washington times., 1912-01-12
Carlin to Speak At
Carpenters Smoker

Congressman G. c. Cariin of Alexan-
dfia, Va, Samuel Gompers and Frank
Morrison, president and secretary Of
the American Federation OF Labor. re-
spectiveiy. will be among the speakers
tonight at an open meeting and snolx-
er of Local Union No. 1s2. United
OF America. William d. Huber. inter-
national president Of the Carpenters
ana Joinefs' Union, and Thomas Neal,
secretary. also will speak.
ed to every union carpenter In the city
to attend the, meeting, which will bo
held In the Typographical Temple. q
street northwest. beginning at O'clock
The Washington times., 1912-01-12
DELCASSE ASKED
TO SERVE AS NEXT
FRENCH PREMIER
Friends Believe Minister of
Marine Will Accept Post.
Slap At Germany.

PARIS. Jan. I'm. Theopile Del
casse. minister Of marine In tse Call
laux cabinet. and one Of the most
prominent men In public life, was to-
day offered the premiership by Presi-
dent Falneres. It 10 reported. Del
casse 10 said to have been granted q
few hours to consider before announc-
ing his decision. II 10 believed he will
accept.
BY many Deicasse Is believed to be
the biggest man in France. He has q
host Of friends but his enemies, too.
are legion. One Of his bitterest foes
is M. Clemenceau, the former premier.
Many Of Delcasse's warmest admirers
believe, however. that his elevation to
the prime ninistership will be con-
stru6d BY Germany 40 Q slap at her be-
cause OF the stand he took in 1906.
Others are 1ubilant over Delcasse's re-
ported appointment, believing that 1t 10
virtually q declaration OF independence
against German influence.
The Washington times., 1912-01-12
HALIFAX BUSINESS
!. SECTION VISITED BY
OBSTRUCTIVE FIRE
Burning Embers Carried
Through City BY Gale.
Troops Aid Firemen.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. l2-The
entire business section of Halifax was
endangered today bysa IRE that was
beyond control until $50 o'clock, al
though the firemen were aided by
soldiers from the. garrison.
The wind was blowing q gale, and
burning embers were carried through
the city, endangerinE the hotel section
and the Nova Scotia legislative build
ing.
Among the buildings destroyed were
the plant Of the Halifax Herald and
the big dry goods house Of w. 8.
Munnie.
The fire started shortly before 8
o'clock, and because Of the zero tenn
perature the flremen were unable for
a long time to properly tight It. A
special call was sent TO the command
ant Of the garrison. and he hurried
troops to aid the nre fighters. Occu-
pants Of the big hotels, short dis
tance from the scene, were ordered
into the street as a precautionary
measure.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The Washington times., 1912-01-12

wILKEsBARRE. Pa. Jan. 12--old
"Millionaire-for-a-day" McDevitt. he
who is to out-scotty the famous Scotty
Of Death Valley, although on q more
limited scale: who 10 going to show
little old New York Just how truth
ful millionaire who says he wants to
die poor should do the trick; who ID
going to spend 300 Of the sum he re-
ceived from withdrawing from recent
municipal election In this town. by Wis
iting the metropolis ana viewing the
Great White Way from his own little
private box. is speeding toward New
York with q valet and . large stock
Of enthusiastic anticipations.
McDevitt left Wilkesbarre at 1 o'clock
this afternoon. Away down in the bot
tom Of an inaccessible pocket, the man
who would be 2 Carnegie in nction
style for twenty-four hours, 10 going to
hide the remaining part OF his return
ticket When he wakes up tomorrow
barre, which win bring him here be-
fore the expiration OF his twenty.four
hours, II he wakes UP at all, McDevitt
will find himself penpilessL That's what
he's going to New York for. He says
they'll get your every penny, anyway.
90 what's the use OF trying to pretend,