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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
SOIL SURVEY OF
 JACKSON COUNTY
About B Per Cent of Land Is Under Cultivation-Thirty-two Per Cent
 Operated By Owners

Washington October 9.-(special IA report on a soil survey of Jackson coun- ty Alabama, made by the bureau of soils United States department of agri- culture, is out. A thorough study of the soils and condition of agriculture in the county is embodied in the report which contains map of the county showing ey- cry town, stream. road. church. school house, etc. The county contains 1i36 square miles, or 727,040 acres.
 'rhe highest elevation is 1600 feet" says the report. while the plateau top about FOO feet. The average rainfall is slightly over 52 inches, the greater part of which falls between December and May. About 8 per cent of the farm land is under cultivation, which comprised l5,GS5 acres in corn, producing 14s1 ,5SO bushels; 15,ss5 acres in cotton producing 5to2 bales; s540 acres in wheat, produc- ing 34940 bushels, and 3640 acres in grain, niillet and grasses. peas. tobacco. sweet and Irish potatoes, and miscellaneous vegetables are grown for home consump- ton.
 The total value of live stock, according to the twelfth census. was s94s574, and of products not fed to live stock, s1, 392 S40. The orchard products were valued at si442s and the forest products at ssS, ,45s.
 Corn has far greater acreage than any other crop and is grown both for home consumption and for market. While it is grown on all of the soils of the area, it does best on the alluvial areas along the rivers and their tributaries and on the loam and clay loam types of lime stone soils. Yields of 25 to 75 bushels are usually obtained on these soils with out the addition of fertilizers and could be considerably increased by a deeper and more thorough preparation of the seed bed and the proper selection of seed. The yields over the entire area ranges from 10 to 75 bushels per acre.
 Corn and cotton are the principal crops produced.
 cept by few of the more advanced farmers. who appreciate the value of in- cluding legumes in their cropping sys- tems as means of replenishing the sup ply of organic matter in the soil. Cow peas and soy beans are generally select ed for this purpose. Commercial fertil- izers are extensively used. especially in the mountainous regions.
 Farms range in size from 4o- to 800 acres About 32 per cent are operated by the owners. the rest by tenants. Farm lands have increased considerably in val ue during the last few years. Valley lands are held at s10 to s75 an acre. mour- tain plateau lands at g to $50. and lands on the mountain sides at g to 8. de- pending upon whether cleared or not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10

Illinois and one in Wylam. The funeral will be held at Mrs, Marshalps residence in Wylam Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. Henry C. Nelems of Pratt City will entertain the ladies of Grace Pres byterian church Friday afternoon. The affair will be a linen shower in honor of her niece. Miss Ruth Phillips, whose mar riage has been announced.
 Mrs, Will Inman will entertain the Young Ladies Missionary society Friday afternoon at her home at Martins sta- tion. on the South Ensley car line. While 1t Is the regular monthly meeting of the society. it promises to be one of unusual interest to the members of the organiza- ton.
 S. G. Spence has taken charge of the Western Union telegraph office as man ager at this place.
 Nell Mcleod of Swalnsboro, Ga, Is tho guest of Mir. and Mrs. n. F. Faireloth of Ensley Highlands thls week.
 Hon. Alfred Harrington of Swalnsboro. Ga, has returned home after a short visit in Ensley. MT. Harrington contcm- plates locating here in the near future.
 Assistant Postmaster Robert Farley is confined to his room with slight att tack of fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
BUT THREE JURORS IN
 GRABOW RIOT CASES

Lake Charles La, October 9.-When the trial of the Grahow labor riot case was adjourned at o'clock this after noon until tomorrow morning three jurors were in the box, John Hagan and Albert Derouett, accepted this forenoon. and s. W. Mack, farmer, accepted this aft noon The 90 veniremen had been &C., cepted when adjournment was taken, and Judge overton ordered 50 talesmen of the special venire of 150 ordered this forenoon by the court to be summoned to .main'ng i0o. should the jury not be com pleted earlier, to appear Friday morn ing.
 The court instructed that the 15o new talesmen should be secured from points as far distant as possible from the scene of the Grabow riot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10

there has been a considerable increase In membership and finances. memorial service for Miss Julia Ward. late corresponding secretary of
 the State Women's Missionary union,
 who was burned to death several weeks ago, was conducted yesterday after
 noon. Mrs. w. A. Sanford read the memorial resolutions and delivered a short eulogy on the life and work of Miss Ward
 Plans of the American Baptists to
 raise $1,250,o00 for education in the
 foreign mission field were outlined by
 Rev. W. Y. Quisenberry, secretary of
 the Adoniram Judson centennial move ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
E FARMERS TURN ATTENTION
 TO DIVERSIFIED FARMING

over all of the territory traversed by the lines of the Southern railway and the railroad companies associated with it. "Its object is to demonstrate to farmers
 methods by which the average yields of the staple crops of each locality may be increased, not on experimental or demon- stration farms, under special conditions.
 and with exceptional resources, but on their own farms and with their own re-
 sources. The department Will work in harmony and cooperation with the state commissions of agriculture, state agricul- tural colleges and experiment stations.
 and the United States department of agri- culture.''
 The report said that during the year special attention had been given to the upbulding of the dairy industry in the south Tn January, 1912 a dairy instruc- tion train, especially arranged and fully equipped for lecture and demonstration work was placed in operation under the direction of the companys dairy agent said the statement "Ninety-eigh points were visited and 12,906 people attended the lectures and demonstrations. The operation of this car has resulted in in creasing dairy farm herds and in the general improvement of conditions sur rounding the dairy industry
 During the year the company operated agriculture trains in cooperation with various state boards of agriculture Stops were made and meetings held in III cities and towns. the total attendance being estimated at approximately 6O,S50.
 The operation of these trains aroused in- terest in better agricultural methods, and it Is believed that the results will be beneficial to the farmers and to the
 company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
STEEL PRODUCTION
 SMASHES RECORD Steel Corporation Makes
 Million and a Half Tons
 STOCKS DECREASING
DECREASING
Tremendous Production Is Being Ab- sorbed by the Country Without Apparent Difficulty--Prices
 Do Not Check Buying

New York. october 9.-(Special. .)-The Iron Age will say tomorrow:
 Consumption of pig Iron and of all forms of steel is still increasing. The week has brought fresh evidence of the fact in numerous price advances, in tho reduc- ton of pig iron stocks while production is
 increasing. In larger shipments from
 warehouses and in the moving further forward of delivery dates of the mills.
 Indications point to a continuance Of all these conditions with no signs as yet
 that higher prices have checked buying
 So much of the business entered for de- livery this year must be carried over to 1913 that buyers are finding unexpected
 difficulty in placing material needed in the first quarter.
 Aeeumulating demand in bars, plates
 and structural shapes has overriden quasi | attempts to hold prices down, and this
 week the largest Pittsburg company mas advanced bars to $1 40 and plates and shapes to $1.45. These levels on consid- erable sales for next year. Rivets and sheets have been advanced Sl ton. Railroad buying promises to figure large | ly for long time. or the l5,000 cars ,- NSs HSNN AS PSAuiii5, oVVO HtNe been placed. The largest structural item l IS lo,0OO to l7,00O tons let to the American Bridge company for new steel works and l finishing mills at Cleveland. The Inflow I or orders in other finished lines showed
 no let up. In bars 1t Is most remark | able. Verified statistics of pig iron pro- auction In September show a total of g. 1 46S,SSs tons. or SIPS tons a day, against 2,6ls4a tons in August, or Sl,O46 tons a
 day. There was a gain of 10 in active fur
 naces to 266 on October l, with capa- city of SS,426 tons day. Including char | coal iron, production Is now at the rate
 of S0,s00000 tons year.
 Higher pig iron is almost a day-to- day development
 Bessemer and basic pig iron in the een-
 tral west have advanced to SIT and s16.
 respectively. at Valley furnace and the | market is very firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10

Cleveland, October 9-(Special. )-The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say.
 Production of steel ingots and pig iron In October will probably amount to the largest tonnage in the history of the country. The Steel corporation will make fully 1.b00.000 tons of steel and the production of Independent com panies will represent about the same tonnage. Iron ore shipments are also making new records, as September was the fourth months in which more than AooO,00O tons of ore were shipped from Lake Superior mines and it Is expected that this month will show shipments greater than aiiy other October in the history of lake traffic. Tremendous production of pig iron, steel and fin- ished products is being absorbed by the country without difficulty
 Pig iron stocks in the central west continue to decline at a rate of 25, 000 tons or more. And In other parts of the country there is proportionate reduction in stocks. Labor shortage continues to be embarrassing and out look Is for even more unfavorable com ditions. War between Turkey and the Balkan states may attract large num- Der or volunteers from this country. Some have already enlisted
 Complaints of car shortage are heard
 = dry company has ordered 100, 900 tons of plates shapes and bars to cover re- qulrements for car construction AL though predictions of higher prices on shapes plates and bars have been made more freely during the past week there has been no general movement upward although independent companies are in some cases asking higher prices. All companies are conservative in taking D pusihess and frequently find that they are not able to place orders for mora than half their requirements.
 Placing of contracts by Corrigan. Me Kinney x Co. for erection of finishing mlils at their new Cleveland plant ia latest indication of the growing inn portanoe of that city as a steel manu- facturing center. The building will he erected by the American Bridge com pany and calls for 17,000 tons of steel Contracts for high level bridge across the euyahoga river at Cleveland in- yolVing apout 1000 tons will probably be awarded to the King Bridge com pany.
 Pig Iron prices are still tending up- ward and some sharp advances have been made. In the Pittsburg, Valley and Lake districts sales have been made at considerably higher prices and ac- uyity continues unabatedly. The Cam pria Steel company purchased 25.oOo tons Bessmer at SIT. The valley coke market has been excited during past few days Supply Is not equal to de- mand and labor shortage makes 1t i'm possible to increase production to any great extent. It is extremely diffYcult to get any prompt furnace coke at less than sS and s3.25 ovens has been paid TOT tonnages of considerable size. The oid material market in Pittsburg has also been excited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
Examiner Appointed

Montgomery. October 9.-tspecial.)- Governor O'Neal today appointed K. F. Mckenzie of Hamilton pension examiner of Marion county, to succeed A. J. Horn, deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
ALMErpA HERE YEsTERDAY Y

Rafael Almeida was in Birming- ham yesterday en route from Cin-. cinnau to his home in Havana, Cuba. Almeida finished the season with the Cincinnati team and will spend the winter in Cuba. He picks the Giants to win the worlds se- ries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Next Monday night at the meeting of the Ensley lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor, recently organized, about 20 more members will be received Into the organi- zatlon. A most suspicious beginning marks the entry of this new organiza- ton among the fraternal lodges of the city and it has already assumed a. posi- ton well up to the front in point of mem bership.
 Miss Daisy Simonton of Dothan Is the guest of her brother, Holt Simonton.
 After wandering about the woods all of Tuesday. Mrs. Ellen Montgomery. aged "A years, drank a bottle of carbolio acid yesterday afternoon about o'clock, She was a native of Scotland and was in bar health. which is said to have caused mental depression, which led to the act. She had been watched all day and when her guard saw her begin drink ing from the bottle he rushed to her but could not get there in time. She leaves eight children, three being daughters, Mrs. Robert King of Ensley, Mrs. Agnes Pitts of Wylam and Mrs. Alexander Mar shall. One son is in Scotland, three in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
CROP GATHERING IS
 BEGUN IN BUTLER
Week of Prayer Being Observed in Greenville-Improvements at the
 First National Bank

Greenville October 9-(specIa1 l., The farmers of Butler county are ex- periencing some excellent weather The present fair weather has been in evi. dnce for few days and the farmers are very rapidly gathering their crops.
 The ladies of the Baptist church .ro meeting every afternoon this week for prayer. The prayers are being or- Tered for the cause of state missions.
 For some months workmen baya been engaged in making some exten. sive improvements to the building of the First National bank. An addition was built to the building to enlarge their office space. New fixtures ana furniture and a double vault were also built The interior was finished in ma : hogany and marble and the general tone of same was in keeping with the rest of the building.
 The stores that have been under going q complete remodellng prepar- atory to being occupied by Blackwell Dunklin Drug company and the Move Jewelry company are about ready for occupancy.
 N Shelly and Miss Louie Hightower were quietly married at the home of Gen. and Mrs. J. B. Stanley this morn ing at Il o'clock. MT. Shelly Is from Eufaula.
 Last evening Samuel Thompson and Miss Frankie Hobbs were married at the Methodist parsonage Rev. O. ". Calhoun performed the impressive cere- mony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10

Miss Daisy Simonton of Dothan Is the guest of her brother, Holt Simonton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

For Sale.
Registered Berkshire male pigs $40
to S25. Now is youropportunity to get
good blood into your herd at reasonable
prices. S. G. White Leghorns eggs at
75c per l6 7. W. JACKSON & Sons.
Prairie Psipt miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
TRUSTEES SALE.
The State Of Mississippi. Noxubee Co

The State Of Mississippi. Noxubee Co.
BY virtue of the provisions of a GER
tain deed of trust executed by Mrs,
Sallie G. Oliver and husband, E. A.
Oliver, on the 7th day of December
1909, to George Richardson, as trustee,
to secure to E. V. Yates, guardian of
Marian E. Patty, & certain indebted
ness therein mentioned, said trust deed
being recorded in Trust Deed Book 90.
page Is, in the Chancery Clerk S office
in said county, | the undersigned as
trustee, will on Monday, the 10th dav
of August, 1912, in front of the door of
the court house in the City of Macon.
Miss, proceed to sell within legal
hours at auction to the highest bidder
for cash the following described prop
erty lying and being situated in the
City Of Macon, Noxubee county, Mis-
sissippi, to-wit: Beginning at the north
west corner of the lot formerly owned
and occupied by DR.. S. V. d. Hill land
which became vested in me by mense
conveyances) in fractional block forty
nine (49), in said City of Macon, run
ming thence south along the east side of
Jefferson street n hundred and ninety
(l90) feet; thence east parallel with
Pearl street two hundred and thirty.
two (2S2) feet; thence north parallel
with Jefferson street one hundred and
ninety (l90) feet; thence west along
/ the boundary line between said lot for.
merly owned by Mrs Clarke Lewis anC
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
New Crop of Seed for fall and winter
planting. Collards, Mustard, Radish,
Spinach and Lettuce. i
JONES DRUG Co.
Citation Notice.

Bennett M. Borgess.. Comp't. State of Missis-
Unknown Heirs of Boaz October Term 1912.
Whitfield. ct al, Defendants Chancery Court.
To BoazWhitfeld Jesse w. Garth, Daniel w Green.
Alexander B. Stephens. Thomas E.. Tartt, John
=. Bledsoe and to the unknown Heirs of each of
the above defendants. via: Boaz Whitfield. Jesse
W.Garth. Daniel w Green. Alexander b. Steph-
ems. Thomas r. Tart and John b. Bledsoe, the
postoffice address and residence of the above
named defendants. and the heirs of each lof
them. being unknown to complainant. and the
names of the heirs being also unknownt to COM
plainant, and also to all persons having or claim
ing any right, title or interest, legal equitable or
otherwise. in the following described lands sit
uated in Noxubee County. State of Mississippi,
and described as follows, to:wit:-
% acres oil the north end of the easthalf of
northeast quarter of section "a, and 25S acre off
north end of the rorthhalf of section 35, all in
Township l6, Range II.
We command you to be and appear before the
Chancellor of our said Chancery Court at a term
thereof to be holden at the Court House in the
City OF Macon Noxubee County. Miss. on the
Fourth Monday, in October 1912, then and there
to plead, answer or demur to the allegations con-
tanned in this bill which is a bill seeking to
quiet and confirm title in Bennett M. Bog
CESS in and to the above described lands,
situated in said county and state, and in which
sad cause you are defendants. and you are
hereby further given notice that the de.
positions of Bennett M Borgess.. ct al, will be
taken in open court at tho hearing of said cause,
Witness my signature and seal of said court
affixed at my office in the City of Macon. Missis-
sippi. this the 10Th day of July 1912.
JOHN A. TYSON, Clerk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09

Mrs. Patty Robertson and little
son are on the sick list this week
The farmers here all welcomed
the rain as it came in time to
save a large portion of their corn
crop.
Mrs. A. C. Tinsley, Mr.. Canada
and family, who have been stop
ping here, attended the Seventh
Day Adventist camp meeting in
Jackson last week.
1t is reported that the Adven-
lists will hold a meeting here
soon.
Mr.. J. Knight will finish the
Big Rock school we learn. He
re-opened school today.
Mr.. John Freeman and family
of Clay Town, spent last week
with relative here.
Barnard Wilder was at Kellis
Store Sunday.
, Fred Thompson left Saturday
for New Iberia, La.
Mr.. Jim Thompson is in Macon
on business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Thompson
and family and Mrs. Ben Daniels
and little son were the guests of
MI. and Mrs. w. l.. Cotton Mon
day and Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Wells from near Phil
adelphia filled the pulpit at the
Baptist church Sunday and Mon
day a. m.
1t is reported that Revs. Ellis
Jones and Floyd Butler, whc
were raised here will hold a re.
vival at the Baptist church the
first week in September.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Citation Notice.
The State of Miss;ss;nn;

~ ftoNN VI NlsSlSSlpph,
The Guardianship In the Cbapeerv
NO, 4SS or Count OF Noxubee
Robert Gillespie. County.
To the following who are non-rcsideuts of
the State of Mississippi, and the postoffice
address of each Of whom is as follows:
Mrs. Annie L, Bard dwell Camden Arkansas
Mrs lrma & Hunter. Valley View, Texas:
Mrs Melville c, Herbert, Ardmoro Oklahoma:
Ernest Cannon, Valley View, Texas: Hal NJ
S~annon' Ardmore, Oklahoma; Rupert Can
non VINO is a non compOS and an inmate If
the State Institute tor the insane at Terrell
rexaS and whose postotice address is Ter
rel, IeNas;N. K, Bard well, ClarksviIls. Tenn.
Nj. &. Bardwell. Clarksville. Tenn. who is
one of the administrators of the estate of thc
saio Robert Gillespie, deceased, and who Is
also attorney i'll fact tor the said n X Rard
well; Hal NJ. Cannon, Ardmore. O~kIahoma
VINO is one of the administrators of the es'
tate OF the said Robert Gillespie. deceased
ana who is also The guardian of the said Ru-
pert Cannon, non compos
we command You to he and appear before
the honorable James +, McCooi Chanccllor
of our said Chancery Court nj bis o,,;ce n
the City of koSciusko, MissiSsippi. on Satur-
gay, september 1+th, 1912, at 10 o'clocL n
in.' theE and there to show cause. If any Won
can; Why the " final accounts and rero,.ts
OF John A Tyson, Clerk of the Chancerv
Nmuit Sl the sad County otNoxuber and ex-
oWelo guardian of the said Robert Gillespie,
deceased. should not be allowcd and an
proved and said guardian be DISCHARGED and
the Snreties on his bond as such clerk for the
tstW enuing January LIST 1912 and the sure.
yes on ms bond as the guardian of said ward
sieu on January 27th, 1912, be released and
Witness my signature and seal If said
COURT affixed ut my Office in the City of Ma
con mississippi, this 10th day of lulv. q
JOHN A.. TYSON. Clerk,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-09
Center Valley Items.

DR.. and Mrs. Mrs. L. L. Crump
returned to their home in West
Point Saturday after a visit to
her sisters, Mrs. Mrs. E. Clear
manan Miss Thelma Chairman
accompanied them home.
MI. Walker Bethany has re-
turned home from Carter's Mills
where he has been at work.
Mr.. Tom Daniels and his
charming step daughter, Miss
Harriet Statat, of New Iberia,
La. visited Mr.. Daniels relatives
here last week.
Lave Hairston spent several
days with his grandparents here
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams and
little daughter, Mary Ellen were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Gurley last week.
Mrs. Jim Sellars, who has been
sick for some time, is some what
improved we are glad to learn,