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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-03

only after the plant fully matured
and dry.
g. plant when the hard but before the stalk
become fully dry and shocked later being shucked by
hand by husker and shredder
The entire plant when but not fully dry is and
put in silo.
cutting the pulling the leaves lessons the yield of
the time The work required about
harvest the entire and
considerable of the feed value of the plant is lost
Method No advisable only when rough forage abundant
and By harvesting this least onehrd the feed value
crop field weather and Even when live
allowed stalk fields the feed value OF the stalks
and largely lost by weaherng wet weather
soils injured by the ramping of the livestock
When feed needed and the harvested by machinery
the harvesting and shock the
utilize all forage The chief objections to this
method that it heavy work and that there difficulty sometimes
curing 1t heavy and shock but
dsagreeabe work than pulling fodder and when by
machinery method full
cuty the the shocks chiefly due to
cutting green failure and tie properly To
shock properly tight and high enough
qTes and practice but it entirely practicable to do this
When hard demanded there OF harvest
ing the that all with putting into so
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-03
FEATURES OF THIS ISSUE.

PRACTICAL DITCHER-Progress the Black Belt of
AIaba
\ GIRL IN HER TEENs-Every Girl Should
NOT RUN FOR MONEY-Some Wrong
Commonly Held 10
FEEDING Do Not Use
as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
COOPERATIVE CREDIT Conclusion of
This
KEEPING &
% Farm
SUCCESSFUL VETCH GROWINC-Iiow to Handle the Crop
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-03

In all of the in the so should
be and shocked and the entire panstover and grase o
Feed always and priced
Therefore, it will pay all forage grown.
The question simply whether not there will be sufficient gain
the whole for the
methods Nos and We maintain that the of
will be worth from $5 to $40
than that obtained in pulling fodder
topping pulling and the stalk fields
and need exceed 81 to So
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-03
Vol. XVII. No. 81.
IHAT we do not grow corn for
the grain or ears alone is evi-

THAT we do not grow corn for
the grain or ears alone is evl-
denced by the Southern system
of fodder pulling and the practice,
gradually becoming more common,
of cutting and shocking the entire
plant. The chemists have told us
that there is about the same feed
nutrients in the stalks and leaves as
in the grain, and the livestock testify
that these stalks and leaves are of
value in practical feeding. Unless
the stalks and leaves are put in the
silo and preserved in succulent con
dition, the value which a chemical
analysis gives the different parts of
the corn plant is not realized by the
!. livestock. Perhaps under the best
&methodS of dry-curlng OF the StOver
and shredding or cutting the stalks
and leaves to reduce the waste to a
minimum not over half as much feed
value is obtained from the stalks and
leaves as from the ears, of an aver
age crop.
Where rough feed is abundant
and cheap there may be some doubt
as to its paying to cut and shock the
corn crop, but wherever rough for
age is scarce or high priced, as is the
case in the South almost every year,
there can be no doubt that it pays to
harvest the entire crop for feed.
The crop is now harvested in one
of four different ways:
1. Either the leaves or tops, or
both, are pulled or cut while the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
Shock to Washington.

Washington. December 15.-News OF
the death in London to-day of An
bassador Reid came as shock 10 OF
fetal Washington, for it had not been
generally realized that Mr.. Reds ILL
ness was of a serious nature.
President Taft paid an unusual tri-
butte TO the late ambassador and eX-
pressed his grief in a cable reply to
message of sorrow from ning George
of Great Britain. which reached the
White House early to-day. The Pres
ident also sent his sympathy to Mrs.
Reid. Through his own personality.
MIR. Reid. the President said. had
drawn America and Great Britain to-
gether in closer friendship. The King
message said:
1T is with the deepest sorrow that
have to inform you of the death OF
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid at noon to-day. AS
YOUR ambassador in this country, his
loss will be sincerely depleted, while
personally ] shall mourn Tor an olo
friends of many years standing, Tor
whom | bad the greatest regard ana
respect. The Queen and l 5. mpathize
most warmly with Mrs. WhlNla"
Reid in her sorrow
Your Majesty's sad news of the death
OF Mr.. Whitelaw Reid" replied the
Reds death is loss to both coun-
tries, for his service as ambassador was
exceptional in the closer friendship
that he secured between them. His
own personality. his intimate knowl-
edge of both countries. his profound
respect and love for England, entirely
consistent with the highest loyalty on
his part to this country. gave him
peculiar influence for good in his great
station sincerely thank Your
Majesty for Your message and your
expressions of sympathy and respect
To Mrs Reld the President cabled:
Mrs. Taft and / extend - You our
deepest sympathy in your great sor-
row The country has lost a most
able and loyal public servant. Mr..
Reds death ends one Of the notable
careers of the great men who have
represented this nation in London. He
has exercised "A personal influence that
was exceptional in maintaining the
close friendship of the two countries.
and he has been successful in Il re-
markable degree in the two very heavy
branches of his duty-the one of pure
diplomacy and the other the Offering
to the thousands of Americans who
have frequented London during his in
cumbency a friendly hospitality that
made all of them feel at home. Ne
hope that the thought OF the great
name he leaves will in time mitigate
vOur grief
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
CN@4<eZ
tinuany asked him to give his time

tinuany asked him TO give his time
to.
Whitelaw Reid was in his seventy
sixth year. having been born on cc'
10 er -, 1897 in Xenia Ohio. Hs> be
came a newspaper writer as a youns
man. and never broke off his connec-
zion with the publishing business. he
was editOr-in-chie of the New toih
Tribune for many years, and after
ward became proprietor OF that Jou'
nal
In tho meantime. however he served
in the FIRST Congress Of the Civil War
in 1861. and then as war correspon-
dent At one time he was librarian OF
the House of Representatives al
another time he was a cotton planter
in Louisiana.
Later in life he went into the dip
,ouatic service. and was sent 10
France as United states minister IN
1889. remaining until 1892. During
that period he did some important zip
louatic work in securing the resclnd-
ing of the decree prohibiting the fm-
nortation OF American meats Into
France and also in negotiating the
reciprocity and eXtradltion treaties
between the United states and France.
He came back 20 the United States 70
run as the Republican candidate foi
Vlce-President on the ticket with
President Harrison.
some years later, in 1897. he was
sent as special ambassador TO Great
Britain to attend the celebration OIL
the diamond jubilee of Queen victoria
His next important work was as spe-
ciaI commissioner to the Paris con-
ference
In 1898 ne was again appointed spe
rial commissioner 10 Great Britain TO
.he coronation of King Edward VII
He was chosen In March. 1908. United
states ambassador TO Great Britain. IN
succession to Joseph II. Choate- since
that date his popularity in England
which was very great. augmented year
nv wear. for he identified himself with
all the social. educational and other
movements Of the United Kingdom
Whitelaw Reid married IN 1891
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
Talk Of HIS Successor.

Washington, December 15.-The
American ambassadorship viii not
long be left vacant. Although Presi-
dent Taft was said tonight not 10
have decided at this time upon a sue
cessor TO Mr.. Reid. 1t is understood
that he will FIJI the place in rev
weeks The President regards the
diplomatic problems in which this
country and Great Britain are at pres
ent entangled as too important 10
leave the United states unrepresent-
Cd even for "a few months at the court
OF ST. James.
The President is understood TO be
hopeful that the senate will connrm
any nomination for this ambassador
snip which he sends IN. II is the Gus
tom for diplomats holding important
posts to resign with a change or ad-
mlnistration, and therefore tae Sfesi-
cent believes that the Democrats
would have no object in holding up an
appointment Wis.,. ~ Dtss, "VN4d ~
tor only few months.
In the last two years there have
been frequent reports that the frvsi-
dent contemplated replacing Mr.. Reid
at London with former Nlc"-irts4'
dent Charles W. Fairbanks; that John
Hays Hammond. special ambassador
from the united State at the corona
ton of George V. would be appointed
ambassador. and that other well
known Republicans OF wealth had
been talked about for the London post
IN circle. clvse to the President. Many
Of these reports were revived again
when the news of Mr.. Reds death
reached Washington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
OBITUARY
Mrs. Laura shepherd Webb.

Mrs. Laura shepherd webb. seventy
three years old. the widow % William
Thomas webb. died Yesterday morn
Ing at Ais O'Clock at her home. 205
West Grace Street Mrs. Webb SUI
fsred stroke % paralysis a week
azo. and her condition was critical from
that time until the ,nd.
Mrs Webb was a daughter q the
late Dr. Stith Meade shepherd. %
Pctcrsburg. AMI was born In that city
December 81. 1899.
she spent her early life in Peters
burg. and there she married Mr.. Webb
Later Mrs webb moved 20 Richmond.
and was q resident Of the city for
more than thirty years. She was .
member % Centenary Methodist Church
md vas q devout Christian character.
beautiful in her simplicity anJ sin
ccrity.
She IL survived by three daughters
ana two sons-Shcpncrd webb. Mrs
Edward II. Benson snf Miss Frances
p Webb. Of this city william y
webb. - Jacksonville. Fla-. and Mrs
Charles OBJ Cowa-din. IT. 81 Roanoke
VI.
Mrs webb also leaves two sisters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
NO DECREASE IN
'MOONSRIN|NG'

Washington. December i5.-"Moon
shining" and bootIegging" continue
without sign of abatement. declares
Royal f. C2belI, Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue. in his annual report
made public to-day During the fiscal
year 1912 2.465 Illicit distilline plants
were seized. about the same number as
the previous year. and the commits
sioner admits that the government did
not get all OF the violators of the law.
\ great number OF moonshiners still
are operating. resulting in a large
loss of revenue to the government, he
adds. Illicit distilling is most preva-
lent" SAYS the commissioner, ''in the
States of Georgia. Alabama North and
South Carolina, Tennessee and Fir-
GINA"
The total number Of corporations in
the United States during 1911 as shown
by returns under the corporation tax
law was 2ss352. with capitalization OF
se0.067.i3S. 925. bonded Indebtedness of
s321s3. .96l. and an aggregate net
income of 1928. s0T.347. Capital stock
increased ever 1910 by more than 81
$50. 7Os. 900. and bond and other indebt-
einess by sl.44s.201.oo0. while the net
income decreased by sl4s.5z3.00o.
Inc Ccfp'Edtiois tdNs " h4'" > '''''-
S2S5S3 go on the 1911 returns. Is "N-
pected by Mr.. Cabel to become a CON
stantly increasing source Of revenue
20 the government.
The commissioner recommends the
revision Of the oleomargarine law,
because. as at present constituted. IL
results in evasion and fraud.
lie estimated that internal revenue
receipts during the current fiscal
wear will reach s32s.9O0.o00. and dur
ing the fiscal year 1914. proba bly,
SszS. ooo. GOO. breaking all previous re-
cords
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
ABANDON HOPE
FOR AVIATORS
Searchers Confident They Met
Death in Pacific
Ocean.
PART OF MACHINE FOUND
Horace kearney and Newspaper
Man, a Passenger, the
Victims.
PART OF MACHINE FOUND

Los Angeles. Ca. December 10
Horace Kearney, the young Kansas
City aviator attempting n hydro-aero-
plane flight from Los Angeles to san
Francisco. is believed to have been
drowned. together with Charles Law
renee. a Los Angeles newspaperman
who was accompany him on the
trip 4 pontoon OF the hydro-acro-
ylane "Snookums" was picked up late
to-day in the Pacific Ocean by motor
boat off Redondo Beach and towed into
santa Monica by a party of fishermen
Thirty hours continuous search Tor
Kearney and Lawrence was without
result. except that eileen II. Martin.
fellow aviator. nearly met Kearneys
fate while attempting to alight on the
waves of Point Mugu. where he was
seeking the missing men.
Efforts at organized search have for
the time being been abandoned
Charles Day. who Duilt Kearneys
machine. went down to Santa Monica
and looked at the pontoon He identi-
ned il as the one he had put on the
'.Snookums." remarking that Kearney
had often said death would catch him
while flying.
Engine trouble. Day said. probably
drove the men to the surface of the
sea which smooth for months at a
time, had been agitated for three days
by a thirty-mile gale. \ swell. it is
believed. wrenched off the pontoon
which has been recovered. This un-
balanced the machine and probably
threw the men into the water or
dragged them down In a sudden over
turn.
Glenn Martin, in a fruitless effort to
find the missing men, few from San
Pedro to-day. carrying Frank ;. Car
butt. secretary OF the Los Angeles
Athletic club. They were followed by
Garbutt's power launch. Forty miles
up the coast Martin flew. while Gar
butt searched the waves with powerful
glasses. At Point Magu. Martin. as
had been agreed. alighted on the water
and replerished his gasolene supply
from the power launch. but attempting
to rise found the waves would not let
him. The launch took the air CraN in
tow and headed back for San Pedro.
but near the breakwater ran out OF
fuel and rolled helplessly about until
rescued. The aeroplane was wrecked.
snd but for the aid OF the launch.
Martin and Garbutt might have been
drowned when they slighted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
Two More Fatalities.

London. December 1.-The fall Of
an aeroplane to-day added two to the
list Of fatalities Of aviation. Lieu
tenant ". Parke. Of the royal navy.
and Mr.. Har6wick. manager OF an
aeroplanc company. Were killed when
the machine in which they were max
ing a flight from the Hendon Aviation
irounds to oxford, came down with a
crash on the Wembley Golf Course
mis- afternoon. The aviators were
pinned under the wreckage.
Lieutenant Parke was one Of the
leading aviators in the last army
manOeuvres. He received his license
in April, 1911. at Brocklands.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
DEATHS

ASpERSON-Died.S Sunday morning, IN
the home OF her daughter. Mrs. w
u Nelson. at Montgomery. Ala. MkS-
MARY VIRGINIA ANDERSON, widoW
OF Dr. W. W Anderson. OF STATE
burg. : G. y NJ Anderson. OF this
city. is one Of i've surviving chill
jren.
ARMSTRONG-Died at his residence.
30, East Broad December 10. S.lS
\. VI. ARCHIE BOILING ARM
STRONG. IN the seventy seventh year
Funersl ARRANGEMENTS will be an
nounced later.
BRAXTON-Died. saturday morning,
u ,cember II. sac O'Clock. in the
residence Of her son-in law. henTs
Lee Valentine. 10 South Third
street. MRS. HENRIETTA BRAN =
TON. widow Of william Arr-steao
Braxt0n. in the seventy-seVenth year
Of her age
The funeral will take place from
the residence. 10 south Third street.
MONDAY MORNING. Decenoer L. IT,.
At ~ o'clock. Friends 81 the FANNY
are invited to attend.
MARTIN DIED. AT the Retreat Tor the
sick. December -. MRS. MARTHA
e MARTIN. In the severty-nrst year
81 her age
Funeral uiu take place from the
home Of her son-in-law. John Ar
baush. fzzs West cary street az
T. " MONDAY. Intcrmcnt az RIVER
view
xvrPE--D.ed. ~ her home. cos West
Grace street. sunday. December y.
al AIS 4. NJ. MRS. LAURA SHEF-
HERD WEBB.
Funeral TUESDAY, MORNING ~
Il O'Clock from Centenary Methodist
chu-.h. Iniernsut private.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
Temperatures Above
Seasonable Average

washington. Dec~mbcr fs.-Thc
indications arc that temperatures
above the reasonable average VIII
prevail throughout tho country in
the coming week. according 60 the
Weather bureau with the PreciPi-
tsston generally iiEbt and coahn~d
principally Go the Northern border
>tas~~. the Northwest and the Pa
cta~ states. Ta~rr rre Indications
-a,- the weekly weather bulletin
that ncnr the cIosc 81 the week
the weather VIII h~~ome consider
ably colder ia che Northwest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
ENTIRE CAMP HELD UP
yircfnian Rc~f~t~ Hichwnymcn and Is
Fatally Injured

Lima. Ohio. December i5.-Onc man
IS believed to be dying and seven otn-
ers are "a critical condition as a
result Of being beaten up by highway
mon in south Lima early to-day.
Frank Holly. Of Graham. Va. the
most seriously injured. is said 10 be
fatally hurt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16

Elizabeth Mills. daughter of the late
Darius ogden Mills. OF New York. His
son. Ogden Mills Reid. Is president OF
the Tribune Company and managing
editor of the Tribune. His daughter
Jean, is the wife OF the Hon. John HUI
bert Ward. equerry in waiting 10
Queen Alexandra
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
Smithheld Visited
by $4,000 Blaze
Number OF buildings Destroyed and
Communication with Outside
World Is Cut on.

Communication with Outside
World Is Cut on.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I
Windsor. Va. December ID
Smithfield WINS visited last night by
"a $4,000 fire. II originated I'm the
mems furnishing store of q. j.
Seward a. Co.. and burned N block
in each direction. Among the build
ins burned were the telephone CEN
traI Offices, thereby cutting the
town on from ali communication
with the outside world. No definite
information can he obtained.
The fire wns stopped at the post
Office building at one point and the
Merchants md Farmers Bank mt
the other. Among the buildings
burned were the store of q. j.
seward a Co., the hank of Smith
field. the Home Telephone Company
and hardware store. the grocery
store of r. ". Wilson, the offices
of W. l.. Folk, attorney at law, and
4. =. Barrett, broker, and the print
ing Offices of ID. }. Mood X Co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16

and three brothers-Mrs. Walter Din
widdie. Of Charlottesville. Va; Mrs
Frances Black. Of Albemarie County
Va: S.ith VI. shepherd. of Fishersville'
Va. Clifton shepherd. of Birmingham.
Ala. and Fred shepherd. Of Beiiefon-
taine. o.
The funeral will be held at Centen-
airy Methodist Church Tuesday morn
ing at II o'clock. the service TO De
conducted by the pastor. Rev. w ).
Young. d. d. assisted b. Rev. George
W. Mcdaniel. u. d. Interment Will be
private.
Archie Boiling Armstrong
Archie Boiling Armstrong. seventy
six years old. for thirty years an en- :
nov. 81 the Southern Railway. cleo
earlv Yesterday morning at his nom
sfe0 East Broad Street BESIDES ms
wife. he leaves two sons-h- - N'",-
strong OF Richmond. and James l.
,-r,s,-onp- Of st. Louis. Mo. lie also
tcsve~ two sisters-Mrs Pattie Mann
- this city. and Miss 7. y Armstrong
- tIivb shoals. y G: and three grant
cbsl5-en-A 7. Wrenn. T y Nrcnn
and Mrs. II. q. Butler
Mrs. Mary Virginia Anderson
uontsomery. Ala. December 10
A. MARY virginia Anderson. widow
Of DIR. w W. Anderson. OF Sta'eDu's g
\ g. died sunday morning al inc nome
81 her laughter. Mrs W. H. Ne'so"' u"
this city. =.
snc leaves Eve children: N An
so~so, ~ Richmond. W. ". Anderson
=, lexington. Ky. Mrs. Mark Reynolds
%, s.r,ter. :. C.. Mrs. W. J. saunders
81 Stateburg. : G.. and MIS- w ~
nelson. Of Montgomery. Ma
W. y. Eddin--
ESPECIAL g. Tho % mes Dispatch
Hampton. Va. December Nv. y.
rSsIns' seventy-nIne years old. died
suddenly here this morning IN his home
On Mallory Avsn~el He vne ana TOUT
sauehters survive him
". .. Holloway.
Hampton. Va. December Wv. y
rtoliouav. 81 Richmond. fell dead
across = gas stove while preparins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16

It's biq men who appreciate
the big way in when we 90
business.
Here's the biggest kind Of a
big proposition IN ONeTcoatS
and suits Of equally generous
proportions.
Patterns and fabrics that
dcape we'll in a large way.
New oPays, Oxford blue and
Quiet mixtures, some silk lined
$50 10 $50.
Overcoats-w without
weight 2S and $2S.
You can't 90 wrong here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16

oysters in the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Butler. in Phoebus. last
night. Mr.. Holloway came 10 Phoe0us
several DAYS ago to visit his daughter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

tcademy-Dnrk.
Bfjou--The Gambler and the Police"
CofoninI-N audcvsilc.
Empire-Miniature musical comedy
Iubin-N audcviIle-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16
Gov 9atr for oIassitifauon

ir-r ~p1-xcH or ForE KEYS. or
church 1854. sunday afternoon. re
fsrn 20 BALDWIN, & BROWN. 1857
f.4as Main street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16

Jrrf-l.rS1N DAvISs DESK. USED
bv him FOR several years aiier
a.. civil War. a. Little Rock. An
uhsn 90 uas president ~ the Ms
s.ssippi valley Relief Association. -
owned by " : Hammaker. Fiudlsy.
- and will - soid for reasonable
price. correspondence collected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-16

Hampton. Va. December Wv. J
ttol,ouav. Of Richmond. fell dead
scross 4 gas stove while preparins
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-04-12
Twin Brooks

Chas. Chavet reports the loss o
some fine seed oats from the elevator
last Saturday night.
The following ticket was nominated
at the village caucus held in the towr
hall Tuesday: Town clerk, Sam Mat
teson; treasurer, Enoch Lindquist.
Justice, Dan Filbert; constable, Erv,
Bardsley; assessor, John Essington,
trustee first ward, G. A. Durham; Sec
ond ward, Chas. Chavet; third ward,
MerleReade.
VIM. Brummond spent Sunday at
Wheaton.
A. j. Macheledt came home Tues
day to look after his farm.
Herman Schmidt of Big Stone visit.
ed in town over Sunday.
John Rehnke of Wilmot spent Sun
day with Seigfried Bohn, and attend
ed the easter services.
The new tennis court is about COM
pleted.
The easter exercises in the German
church were we'll attended and the
children are to be given much credit
for q fine program.