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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Orezco's Army Defeated In Bat
tie at ReIldno, Mex
IS NOW FLEEING NORTHWARO
Revolutionary Force IL Disorganlzed
and May Offer Little Further
Resistance.

Ell Paso, Tex, May 25.-Leaving
nearly 900 dead in the suburbs of Rel.
lano the rebel army under General
Orozco is retreating to the northward.
according to advices received by e.
c. Llorente, Mexican consul here.
Following two crushing defeats with.
IN one week-one at Coneios and the
other Thursday at Rellano-the rebel
chieftain is having a difficult time
keeping his troops together long
enough to organize further resistance
to tn advancing federals.
The Mexican consul declared that
private advices he has received show
that the federal victory at Rellano
was a sweeping one and that General
Huerta is following the fleeing rebels
and harassing them with all the cav
airy under. his command.
Even the rebels at Juarez do not
attempt to conceal the fact that
Orozco's troops were routed.
They excuse the defeat, however, or
the same grounds they excused the
rebel reverse at Conejos-that the fed
eral artillery was too powerful, max
ing ii impossible for Orozco's men to
get close enough to make their num-
bers count.
Engagement Lasts All Day.
Although the first clash at Rellano
began Wednesday afternoon, lasting
until dark, the real battle did not
start until 4 o'clock Thursday morn
ing.
1t lasted practically all day and was
ended only when Orozco ordered the
retirement northward of his main
body.
1t was still dark Thursday when
Huerta, the federal general, ordered
his artillery to open fire on the rebel
position in the suburbs of Rellano.
Before day broke the federal front
was a blaze Of fire, Huerta's entire
force being engaged. The federal ar
tillery fire was particularly deadly,
quickly forcing Orozco's gunners to
run to cover. abandoning their guns.
This at once increased the disadvan-
tage of the rebels, while 1t enabled
the federal rifemen to get in close
and pour in a CALLING rife fire.
Several times Huerta ordered his
infantrymen to charge, but each time
Orozco's force succeeded in driving
the enemy back. Huerta also attempt
ed to turn the eastern rebel flank, but
Orozco massed rifemen at that point
and repulsed the attempt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Gave Him somethinq.

Accused Of begging~ exclaimed a
magistrate. "Why, you are the very
man who was begging at my door yes
terdayr'
EYES," assented the yagrant, with a
sheer, 'and you didn't give me any
thing"
"Well, I'll give you something now.
Fourteen days"-London Telegraph.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06

A Poor Job.
my wife made me what / amp
Have you forgiven her yetY-Sat-
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
SUCCESS IN PEANUTS.
Recommended as One Crop in
Diyersification Scheme.
Believed That as Large Returns Can
be Secured as From Cotton, Even
Before the Advent of the Little
Boil WeeviI.
(Bx H. c. THOMPSON. ]

With the advent of the boil weevil
In Mississippi, farmers and agricultural
workers of the state and national gov
eminent began to look for money
crop which would in part at least take
the place of cotton. Peanuts had been
grown successfully in Louisiana for
few years so It was natural for the
fErmers of Mississippi to give them a
trial. Aside from a small area in the
southwestern section of the state,
where few enterprising men have
been growing peanuts for two or three
years, the industry is new one. This
is the first year in most sections and
tie acreage for market is about $4,000
with indications for large increase
next year.
While do not claim any big things
for peanuts, and do not advise anyone
to grow them who has no confidence
in them, do believe that we can Sc
cure as large or larger returns per
acre than has been secured from cot
ton, even before the advent of the boil
weevil l do not believe in growing
peanuts to the exclusion of other crops,
but recommend them as one crop to
be used in the scheme of diversified
ton now being advocated.
She boil weevil forced you to change
your methods and in a few years you
will be better off than you ever have
been, because you have been taught
to live at home. Wherever we find a
section or man growing feed for the
stock and food for the table we find a
prosperous section or prosperous
man. 1t is well known fact that in
years past the Southern states spent
half of their cotton crop for necessi-
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

ties of life that could better be pro-
duced at home The solution of the
problem, therefore, is to reduce your
acreage of cotton and grow other
crops. The results being secured in
Mississippi this year indicate that
peanuts is one crop that should be
grown.
tt peanut crop is not what it
should be this year, because Of the
poor stand, the lack of proper prepare
ton of soil, lack of good cultivation,
and unfavorable weather conditions.
Wherever we find good stand and
where the peanuts were properly culti-
waited we find a good yield. Many
farmers who planted peanuts had no
faith in the crop, and what work they
did was done in half-hearted way.
We would not expect good results from
any other crop under these conditions.
and should not expect them from pea
nuts. Considering all of these factors
the crop is good. The yield will vary
all the way from 10 to rs bushels per
acre, with the average for the state
rs to 80 bushels per acre. Thirty
bushels is about an average, but is not
a good yield any more than one-third
of bale of cotton is a good yield.
We find many farmers securing 40, SO
or so bushels of peanuts and from
three-fourths to ton of hay per acre.
Throughout Mississippi we find
poor stand of peanuts and resulting
poor yield. The poor stand is due to
the use of immature and broken seed
and to poor preparation of the seed
bed and unfavorable weather condi-
tons. The immaturity of the nuts was
due to the fact that they were har-
vested too soon and picked from the
vines before they were properly filled
out The nuts were badly broken in
threshing We will look for better re-
suits next year, because the farmers
will save their own seed and in many
cases pick them off by hand Each
farmer who is growing peanuts, should
save his own seed and make selec-
ton of the best plants at harvest
time The ideal plant is one with a
heavy yield of large, uniform nuts
clustered around the base. Whenever
such plant is found it should be
thrown aside and put up in separate
seed stack
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

In response to a query as to where
the different breeds of cattle, their
names and the countries they come
from, together with the best dairy
and beef strains, the Hoard's Dairy,
man makes the following reply:
There are five prominent breeds of
dairy cattle, in this country, the Jer-
sey, Guernsey, Holstein-Friesian, Ayr
shire and Brown Swiss; and three
less prominent, the Dutch Belted,
Kerry and Dexter-Kerry.
The Jersey breed originated in the
Island of Jersey, the Guernseys in an
other of the Channel islands, called
the Island of Guernsey. Holland is
the home of the Holstein-Friesians,
also the Dutch Belted. The Ayr
shires originated in the county of
Ayr, in the southwestern part of
Scotland Switzerland is the native
home of the Brown Swiss. There are
two types of Kerry cattle which orig
mated in Ireland; the true Kerry"
and the Dexter-Kerry.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
information on Drainage.

Farmers Bulletin 1877. Drainage OF
Farm Lands
Senate Document 443, Sixtieth Con-
gress, Swamp Lands OF United States.
House Document 1880, Sixty-first
Congress, Expenditures for Drainage
Investigations
Bulletin BIB, Overlooked Lands in
Gibson County. Tennessee.
Bulletin 25, Drainage Reclamation
in Georgia.
Bulletin 240, Tidal Marshes and
Their Reclamation.
Document 1886, Drainage Investiga.
tions, 19O9-1910.
Document 1894, Development OF
Methods of Draining Irrigated Lands.
The above publications may be had
free by addressing Drainage Investi-
cations, United States Department of
Agriculture, Washington, D. c." For
those below, address Superintendent
of Documents, Washington, D. c.:
Circular IA, Excavating Machinery
for Digging bitches. Price, cents.
Circular rs. Swamp and Overlooked
Lands OF the United States. Price, S
cents.
Circular 81, Drainage of Agriculture
al Lands of Boliver County, Mississip-
pi. Price, cents
Circular 1O4, Fifth Louisiana Levee
District. Price, s cents.
Document 925, Drainage Investiga-
lions. Price, SO cents.
Document 1923, Reclamation of Tide
Lands Price, 10 cents.
Document 1922, Alluvial Lands of
Lower Mississippi Valley and Their
Drainage. Price, cents.
Document 1915, Louisiana Wet Frat
RE Lands. Price, 10 cents.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

When clock refuses to run 1t is
often because it needs oiling, and an
easy way to oil it is to saturate a
piece of absorbent cotton and place 1t
in the bottom of the clock. The oil
will evaporate and oil the works.
A whisk broom is a great conven-
fence in sprinkling clothes.
Old bed spreads are useful for many
things. A large part may be used for
silence cloths on card tables OF II
enough is good, one for dining table
The smaller pieces may be made
double and used as bath mats. The
small pieces make fine wash cloths;
so every bit may be used.
A small-sized baking powder can.
with a. few holes punched in the bot
tom, makes a fine food chopper, and
can be used to chop potatoes while
they are frying.
If a coffee or spice mill Is needed
for other grinding, it can be nicely
cleaned by running a few dry crack
ers through 1t or little rice.
If velvet bows get mussed on hat or
gown, wrap the heated curling tongs
with wet cloth and steam them into
shape again
If sweaters and knitted garments
are dried on coat hangers they will
look much more shapely.
Bake pumpkin pie in small patty
tins and serve with spoonful OF
whipped cream on each.
Save all fruit juices to use in froz-
en- dishes or for pudding sauces.
Pulled rice makes much more deli
cious balls than popcorn. as there
are never, any hard kernels in the
rice to cause discomfort when eat
ing.
When steel knives are laid away, If
wrapped in tissue paper they will keep
bright.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
ADVANTAGES OF GOOD ROADS
Special Agent Rane Enumerates Ben
efits to Be Derived From Putting
Thoroughfares in Shape.

Mr. G. o. Raine, special agent of the
national department of good roads,
says:
The possibility of securing quick
medical assistance in the event OF
sickness in the family.
THE ability of children to attend
school regularly, although possibly liv-
ing considerable distance from the
schoolhouse,
The possibility of the family at
tending church and enjoying social
intercourse with their neighbors and
friends, both in the country and in
town.
THE possibility of utilizing time
during bad weather by attending to
business and social duties away from
home both day and night.
THE enlarged rental value of the
farm.
The ability to market produce
when it is scarce because those living
on bad roads cannot get to market.
The increase in the tonnage in the
hauling of produce to market and the
return haul of family necessities.
THE increase in the value of the
farms by many dollars per acre and
the possibility of selling with readi-
ness not known to those holding lands
not adjacent to good roads
The Importance given to the coun-
try by reason of it's being inhabited by
people who build and maintain good
roads with pleasure and profit to
themselves"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
HINTS FOR THE HousEKEEPER.

This is the season of the year when
we get our best nuts, and those who
are living without meat find they
prove good substitute.
Olive oil, cream and butter are all
valuable foods and should be used
freely.
The plan of keeping house purse
downstairs near at hand will save
many steps and much time.
Cookies and cakes in stone Jars with
pieces Of orange or lemon peel will
find them delicately favored.
A child's broom will be found most
useful In sweeping under heavy pieces
OF furniture or in small spaces where
1t is not easy to use broom.
Keep two calendars at hand; they
will be found most useful, one to tear
off, the other to keep to refer back to
past dates when necessary.
A dainty little ruching for the house
dress is made of the footing of lace
used good deal few years ago
D"oto Va pidlt Oh uOuDle TO narrow
binding, and put into the necks of all
the washable morning dresses. These
ruchings launder well.
A very easy way to tint lace anv
desired color is to use oil paints the
kind which comes in small tubes used
by artists. Thin it with gasoline and
dip small piece of lace to get the
right shade.
To make handkerchiefs look like
new that have been washed, iron when
very damp, or add a very little starch
to the rinse water.
Instead of sweeping the carpets SO
much with a broom, cover the broom
with bag, dampen slightly and rub
1t over the carpet in the direction Of
the pile. 1t will not be necessary to
sweep it so often.
Before writing letter a great helm
is to jot down items which NAV he
written about; in that way a good let
ter is written and when it is sealed
and on its way one is not so ant TO
remember that the most important
thing was left unsaid.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
BETTER PRICES FOR COTTON
Sure Method Is to Quit the One-crop
System and Resort to DIVERSE
fled Farming.

There is one remedy and only one
remedy for low-priced cotton. We
must quit the one-crop system and re-
sort to diversified farming and stock
raising. We must live at home, board
at the same pleace. wear our old
clothes, use our old buggies, and live
in our old houses until we get out of
debt. We will then be free American
citizens and in a position to secure an
equitable price for our cotton
There is no sane man who does not
know that we will get more money for
ten million bales than we will for if
teen million bales. The history of the
past 20 years is proof positive of this
statement. We all know that large
crops of cotton mean a low price and
that low price for cotton means pow
erty and wretchedness all over the
south. This being true, why will
southern farmers and their wives and
children work in large cotton fields in
the heat and cold for about 800 days
in the year to grow a large crop of
cheap cotton to pay for high-priced
corn, bacon, lard, mules, and other
farm products with the profits of sew
eral middlemen, railroads, and supply
merchants added? There is no SEN
sible reason.
The too exclusive culture of cotton
has forced the price of cotton far be-
low an equitable one and established
the credit system. AS long as south
ern farmers raised their supplies at
home there was no overproduction of
cotton and no necessity for the credit
system. What hope is there for better
prices for cotton as long as the hus-
band, wife and children cultivate by
far the larger part of the farm in cot
ton to pay for corn, mules, horses,
bacon, lard and other farm products
bought at princely profits added as
credit profits? There is no hope.
The growing of every farm product
necessary for home use will curtail
the production of cotton, raise the
price to at least Is cents per pound,
and in addition, will enable us to use
the money obtained for cotton to build
magnificent homes, churches good
roads, educate our children, and fill
our banks to overlooking. The hold
ing of q part of our cotton from the
market will be of only temporary ben
eft, while the growing of feed, food,
and live stock will decrease the yield
of cotton, almost do away with the
necessity for the credit system and
on q hIo no IN hold o,lr cotton until yuo
obtain equitable prices.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

Berkshire hogs have been grown on
my farm for two years. The sows
are provided with individual houses,
and the plan is to have them farrow
in April. From 25 to 80 pigs has
been the annual crop so far; however,
| intend to breed more extensively in
the near future. When pigs come
in April it is possible to turn them
and the sows out on pasture shortly
after. Succulent feed cannot be sub
stituted unless under expensive meth
DDS, and it has been my experience
that the same gains and growth can
not be obtained as with good grass,
says writer in the Swine Breeder.
Berkshires are, in my opinion. a
splendid type. because they are a
large and healthy pig. They make
the best gains on given amount of
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

feed and finish up smoothly with a
large proportion of lean pork. From
the standpoint of the consumer, they
lead all breeds in quality and mar
bling of flesh. Aside from this, the
sows rank among the most prolific
of the lard type, besides making good
mothers to large litters. To farrow
ten twelve, or even more pigs, and
raise two or three is not very profit
able, but the good SOW seldom loses
any.
| have a yearling boar in service
at present, but prefer an aged sire,
either one or two years old. Young
sires are satisfactory, but do not give
the service of an older pig, besides,
the individuality of the sire cannot
be determined until they have pro.
duced number of filters.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

The names of the beef breeds and
their native homes are as follows:
The Shorthorn, commonly called Dur
ham, originated in northeastern Eng.
land, in the counties of York, Dur
ham and Northumberland; the Here
ford. in the county of Hereford, in
the lower third of England; the Aber
deen-Angus, in northeastern Scotland;
the Galloway, in southwestern Scot.
land; the Sussex, in South England:
the West Highland, in western part
of Scotland; the Red Polled and the
Devon, both in England.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
Swinging Off a Wagon Box.

holes bored in it near the center, to
balance the box, A is chain fasten-
ing B to the framework above D is
small double block, E is single
block, F is the rope. the hook G at
the end of B fastens into a chain at
the end of the box. H is ring sta
pied to the opposite end of the box,
to which the block E is fastened
When ready to raise the box pull on
the rope and the box will swing free
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
Handle for Carrying Tile.

is made from piece of gas pipe bent
IN the shape shown in the Illustration.
The material required is a piece of
gas pipe three-quarter inch in dame
ter and four and one-half feet long
Stick one end of the U-shaped pipe
In the bell end of the tile and take
hold OF the outside part with the
hand. A tile can be carried and
placed in line with this handle very
quickly.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
Loss From Cholera.

Many thousands of exposed and In
fected hogs have been vaccinated and
treated with serum in practically all
the states in the Union. The loss from
cholera after treatment has been
very small per cent. The hog cholera
serum has been successfully used in
many diseased herds of hogs. 1t is no
longer an experiment. Let us get in
touch with the veterinarian at our
experiment stations and learn just
what course to pursue when hog
cholera breaks out in our neighbor-
hood or in our herd
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
Southern Poultry Show.

The Great Central Poultry Show of
the South" will show in Atlanta, Ca,
January 8 to 10. Preparations are
being made for 1000 birds. The cash
prizes will be larger than ever before.
Write to G. o. Harwell, Atlanta, Ga,
for information relative to the show.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

A man in New York was sentenced
to an hour in Jail for shooting the
sweetheart who refused to marry him.
Why the girl was not punished for
being shot was not explained in the
judicial process.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
Cold Storage Eggs.

The Georgia pure food law requires
those who sell cold storage eggs TO
label them as such. Other states
should consider the ACCESSIBILITY of
rassing similar law.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

The players in the post-season
games each got more than the aver
age college professor gets for profess
ing whole year So long, however.
as the professors are content no
harm is done
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
ASo
Returns for Good Management.

The raising of poultry on the farm
or in conjunction with fruit growing
can be made very profitable with the
same kind OF management that is de-
voted TO raising good stock or good
grain.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

A Connecticut man lost his horse.
and after exhaustive searching found
the missing animal in an orchard ly.
ing beside pile of cider apples In
drunken sleep The snake stories OF
the season sound monotonous after
this.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

The latest fish story is woven about
an ocean liner which is said to have
caught string of fish through IFS feed
pipe Those nature takers always
manage to find new way to spring 1t.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

Burglars who blew open safe in
an Indiana postofice got only nine
cents. It must be that the Indiana
authors are sending their manuscripts
by freight
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

A German scientist comes to bat
with the claim that the soul is not.
immortal. We repeat his remark
merely to start an argument. We
hate peace.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

its origin Lost.

The property of the English crown
has been marked with the broad ar
row from times so early that no one
can now tell when it was first used
for this purpose or what was it's mean
ing.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

An English sailor. recently arrived
In New York, tells startling tale OF
his capture at the hands OF band of
babboons, He proudly says they treat
ed him like long lost brother. Some
people can be proud of almost any.
thing
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

A Chicago man has been sentenced
to walk the floor with ais baby for
two hours every night. He may con-
slider himself lucky he Is not the
father of triplets.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

A portable wireless telephone has
been Invented in England. In the fu-
ture man will have no excuse for
falling to telephone when he keeps
dinner waiting
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

Once upon time there was deer
hunter who died natural death, but
that was in the olden days when men
used the bow and arrow.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

A Chicagoan has gone crazy count
Ing money but good many people
would be willing to contract that form
of insanity If the money were only
their own
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

Partisan fashion experts tell US that
within a few years men will wear
knee breaches and powdered wigs
Evidently they do not know the diff.
ference between men and persons.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

A Chicago clergyman tells us that
the average man can tell all he knows
in seven minutes. but we are willing
to lay odds that it takes him more
than seven minutes to preach ser
mon.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19

A man asks divorce after getting
his own breakfast for twenty years
though this may not solve the break.
fast question.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-01-19
Boil Potatoes for PIGS.

1t Is a great temptation to feed the
pigs the runty potatoes, but often they
cause bad eases of scours. Boil them
to be safe. =