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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26
LIGHT FRUITING OF COTTON.

LIGHT FRUIIING OF COTION.
j. G.. W., Banning. Ca, writes: 1 have
10 acres I wish to plant in cotton in 1912
A part of it is dark loose soil with a lot
of litter and trash on it. and red sub
soil 1t makes good weed three to four
feet high, but does not fruit as well as
it ought to. What fertilizer should 1 use
for a better crop? I also want a good
formula for corn. Should 1 plant big
variety of corn on this land? It ha sa yell
low subsoil
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26

As the cotton planting season ap-
proaches much interest is being evidenced
in the choice of varieties. Which IS pest
for all purposes will, of course, always
remain more or less a debatable ques-
ton, for the reason that some slight I'M
provement is being effected even through
sprouts products suddenly in the fields
of various farmers, or through the con-
centrated effort of plant breeders. All
will admit that we now have some bet
ter varieties of cotton than ever before
in the history of the cultivation OF the
staple. That we will still have better
varieties is a foregone conclusion Tor
as the years go by the effort of man
to improve both plants and animals
becomes better defined and the work is
carried on along more efficient lines.
The varieties making the largest yield
in the college demonstration field in 1911
were Butts Improved, with a total yield
of seed cotton of 1902 pounds, equival-
emf to 61757 pounds of lint. The staple
was seven-eights of an inch In length,
and the per cent of lint IS. New Era
was second. with 1,s0O pounds of seed
cotton, equivalent to 666 pounds of lint.
The fiber was one inch in length, and
the per cent of lint 81. Triumph was
third, with a yield of 1,7SI2 pounds
Of seed cotton representing 652.S2 pounds
OF INT. Inc EldBlG was OAiI eAAAN 90 S~oNAN-A
inches long and the per cent Of lint
965. Sunbeam, a strain developed at the
college, produced 1,172.S pounds of seed
cotton. equivalent to 1875 pounds of
lint The staple was one inch in length,
and the per cent of line H.5. This strain
il will be observed, while not making
the largest yield of seed cotton out
yielded all other varieties in pounds
of lint per acre, showed superior
staple, and a much higher percetage OF
lint than the great majority of the va
rieties with which il was compared Pc
terkin also made a good record, pro-
ducing 1,772S5 pounds of seed cotton,
equivalent to nO.27 pounds of lint. The
staple was seven-eighths of an inch in
length and the per cent Of lint 1915. The
falling off in the length of staple and
per cent of lint accorded it, therefore,
second place to Sunbeam.
Practically all of the varieties grown
this year made a yield of more than
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26
RESULTS OF THE VARIETY
TESTS WITH COTTON, 1911

one bale per acre. 1t should be noted,
however, that no extraordinary yields
were made by any of the varieties. This
was partly due to the fact that the very
intensive cultivation given the varieties
in former years was not followed this
year. This was done partly on the sug-
gestion Of number of growers who
seemed to think that their cotton was
better adapted to soils of moderate fer
tility than those which had been highly
fertilized. 1t is true that some of the
varieties which stood in the lead in
1909 and 1910 did not do
so well in 1911, and, of course, it is
recognized fact that variations of this
character will be observed from year
to year. owing to changes in soil and
seasonal conditions. At the same time
number of the improved and stand
ard strains which have been tested for
several years should not be discarded
because they may not happen every year
to stand at the top of the list. 1t is
also well to remember that a new strain
which may have made an exceptionally
fine yield during a given year should not
be widely cultivated, but rather expert
mented with to ascertain If its special
characteristics have been fixed through
careful selection
Many will no doubt be interested in
the methods of preparation and culti-
walton followed. The land was broken
during the early part of the winter of 1911
to a depth of at least II inches This was
done with a two-horse moldboard plow
The land was left just as it fell from
the moldboard In other words, it was in
a rough condition, the idea being to let
the freezes pulverize it as much as pos
sible. and to insure the absorption and
retention of the largest amount of water
possible. When planting time approached
it was narrowed thoroughly and fine
seed bed prepared. The burrows were
then opened A IL feet apart with an
eight-inch bull tongue, Four hundred
pounds of a 1914 fertilizer were applied,
and then a ton of yard manure per acre
was mixed with this. The listing and
bedding was then done, the beds raked
down fairly level before planting. In ex-
perimental work the seed is generally
planted by hand, but, of course, in field
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26
rErn Rox AND MANaER

In arranging the feed box in the manger or
hay shoot by a little care, We can soon save
the first cost OF material and labor, IL an
Arrangement is put in like the one shown.
The trough and manger should be at such a
height that the horse when he is eating viii
have his head well up; just the same as a
natural position. The trough or feed box should
be two feet long. two feet wide and two deep.
IL viii then be large enough in which TO put
chopped feed without the horse throwing 1t
out with his nose.
The platform under the hay shoot should be
four feet long, two feet wide and two inches
below the level OF the top OF the feed box.
The hay shoot should be about 16x2O inches
This win allow the horse ample room TO get
The hay out a mOuthful at time. what nay
snd chaff falls while the horse Is eating talis
on the platform so arranged Tor II ana tne
horse win clean Il up nicely without any waste
whatever. u. - A.,
me opening Just above the manger i Tor tne
convenience OF the feeder. He may teea eorh.
mons or any variety OF feeds without gong
behind OF even into the stall where the morse Is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26

You should be able to purchase all the
cotton seed meal you need at retail
from practically any oil mill doing BUSH
ness in Georgia, and no doubt you can
secure through local dealers acid phos-
phate and muriate of potash in ton lots.
With these materials in your posses
sion you can mix any formula which
you may desire to use. Chocolate land
as a rule is somewhat richer than our
average soils, especially if it has been
given good care and treatment in past
years On such a soil an S-3-4 should
answer wen for cotton, and a 9-3-4 for
corn. Fpr cotton it may not be nee
essary to use any top dressing of nj
trate Of soda, but 100 pounds will prob
ably be found profitable to use on corn.
In our opinion it would be better TO
use 500 pounds of these formulas under
the drill row before planting. A wide,
deep furrow should be opened up. the
fertilizer put in, and mixed with the
subsoil with bull-tongue. and then the
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26
FARM HELP

LARGELY with the farmers themselves, according
~ nv way OF thinking. II farmers Will ar
range their work OF reorgani1e ther hetn9u7
= shsv can keep men ali the year around in
Sfead OF picking up Tom, Dick and Bill as they
sf~av out into the country during tbs rush
season Of harvest. pay all they can AFFORD give
~ keep out Of the mire OF Ignorance and IN
difference by encouraging the better side OF
their nature they viii not only secure mucn
higher tyne OF workman, but perform real
ssTvfce 10 humanity. Just keep in mind that
We are brothers all-rich and poor, farmer ana
hired rhan--and that every man Is entitled 10
square desl.-,A Hired Man.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26
A HOME MIXING PROBLEM.

A E. W., Philomath, Ca, writes:
Where can get the ingredients to
mix my own fertilizer without buying
in carload lots? Please give me a
formula to use on chocolate land which
has been in cotton a good many years.
Will have good lot of manure to mix
with the guano. have some good land
that am thinking of putting in hay.
Do you think / could find a market for
it? How would Burt oats and Canada
peas do sown in March? Could 1t be
followed with cowpeas and cane, and
thus make two crops on the land the
same year?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26

crop before it begins to mature is good
practice. On rich bottom lands big
cared sort of corn may often be grown
with advantage, but on those of only
moderate fertility, we are of the opinion
that the prolific varieties will give the
best results. Prolific corn seems to be
well adapted for general cultivation
throughout Georgia, judging from the
success we have had with it in our dem
onstration field.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26

Heretofore Canada has taken most OF the
FIRST prizes In the sheep exhlbitiOnsSat the In
ternational Stock show. but at the show held
IN December the breeders Of the United States
came 10 the front In good shape. Wyoming
and Kentucky carrying off the principal cham
pi0nships.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26

xhIte. and almost a. tender as young aspara-
Gus. II possesses 4 slightly bitter tiuge which
IS ercatly relished by most people. II is easy
uouAn's Earden-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-26

Better buy seed potatoes now. They are
,heaper than they vii Be next March AM
there Is a nrser stock 10 select FROM
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-29
Along the Miami.

Mrs. Herring and family returned
to Butler from Los Angeles, CAL. :,
where they have resided for almost
year. Mrs. Herring has rheuma-
tism and will probably remain here
for some time. She has been visit
ing friends in this neighborhood for
several days. Miss Susie Henson
will remain in Los Angeles for some
time. They report Mr.. and Mrs.
Bond we'll and doing we'll.
Merton Shillings, of Spruce, was a
visitor in our neighborheod Sunday.
M. H. Meinen, wife and two little
daughters, Elsie and Lena, spent Fri
day at the home of A. G.. Meints.
They stopped at Virginia to visit Miss
Margaret.
James Mccain, of Kansas City,
was a visitor in our neighborhood
Saturday evening and Sunday.
Mrs. S. E. Jones and son, Walter,
visited friends and relatives here a
few days last week.
Mrs. j. T. Fisher and Miss Louise
Allison attended the Sunday School
convention in Butler last week.
A number of people from this vi
cinity attended the Christian church
at Virginia Sunday night: Elder
Rogers preached a good, practical
sermon.
Harry Eiler started for Illinois last
Thursday. He visited in Kansas City
a few days.
There will be a township Sunday
School convention at the Tygard
school house Sunday, Sept. 8. Ev-
eryone interested in the Sunday
school be sure to come. Come to
Sunday school next Sunday at 3 a.
m. We expect to begin promptly on
time. Teachers meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Fisher
Thursday afternoon, this week.
MIAMI.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-29

It was estimated this would reduce
the price approximately two cents a
pound. Another bill was passed plac-
ing tax on incomes above S., 600.
This would have meant, in a few
words, the transfer of a portion Of
the burden of the taxation from the
breakfast table to wealth. But the
Republican Senate objected to any
such transfer, with the result that the
people will have to 60 on paying an
artificial price for sugar, while wealth
remains untaxed by Uncle Sam.
Perhaps some day it will be differ
ent. But it will not be until Demo-
cratic President and Senate are elect
ed to cooperate with a House Of Rep
resentatives that are really trying to
represent the will of thepeople Of this
country.
LaFollete Against Roosevelt.
Robt M. LaFollette, U. S. Senator
from Wisconsin, foremost Republican
progressive in the upper House of
Congress, is against Theodore Roose-
welt for third term, because, he says,
Roosevelt, while president, cooper
ated with the trusts, instead Of coop
Grating with me in my fight against
the trust"
Con the day that Theodore Roose-
welt was made president" declares
LaFollette, there were l49 trusts
and combinations in the United States.
When he turned the government over
to Taft there were 10000 trusts.
when Roosevelt entered the
White House the trusts and combi-
nations were capitalized at 1884,
100000. On the day that he turned
the administration over to Taft this
capitalization had grown to $31, 672,-
100000, more than 70 percent of
which was water.
II do not believe that the man who
was president for more than seven
years, while the greatest trust growth
in the history of the country took
place, at the very time Of all times in
the history of the Sherman law when
the enforcement of that law would
have destroyed trust organization
| do not believe that the man who
was president during that time is not
the man to find the way out now"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-29

We invite every woman who wants to
know what to wear and how to wear ito
come tomorrow for suggestions.
We want you to see and choose from
the most attractive and comprehensive ex.
hibition of handsome. yet popular.priced
Dress Fabrics ever produced by an Ameri
can Mill.
Beautiful Fall and Winter patterns and
weaves-colors and Weights-that will be
worn everywhere, are here for you to see.
enjoy and choose from-and if you love
pretty things to wear" we urge you to be
among the first to come.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-29
.1Gf6!t& Fabrics

Whether your preference inclines to-
wards heavyweight Serges, Broadcloths.
Cheviots. Diagonals, Cloakings. Whipcords,
Tweeds. Silk Poplins or Novelty effects and
plaids-you will find this display to be col.
lection of practical and helpful suggestions
we'll worth your consideration at this time.
All of the Seasons Stunning Novelties
and staple shades are neutrality-suspicious.
The new Blues, Greens, Grays. Puppies,
Reds, Browns and Tan shades are on dis.
play and are especially attractive in their
variety.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-29

The Showing of Exclusive Novelty ef-
fects is particularly elaborate; and it is of
more than ordinary interest to note that
patterns are the product of the great La Porte
Wooden Mills. at La Porte. Indiana.
You are therefore assured in advance
that any selection you make will be entirely
satisfactory both in quality and in price.
Every yard truthfully reflects the utmost
in Style; and. from quality standpoint.
represents the greatest value obtainable at
the price.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-29
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

State.
Governor Elhott MAJOR
Lieutenant Governor ......... lillian X. Painter
secretary OF State. Cornelius Roach
State Auditor INSTRUMENTATION T. Gordon
State Treasurer
Attorney Gene'al
Railroad and Warehouse Conn.,
Judge Supreme Court-Div.
Judge Supreme Court-Div
Judge X. C. Court Appeals
Representative in Congress NC. G. Dickinson
County.
Represent alive in Legislature. LIB. Baskerville
Judge Co. Court, North t-....Wm. +. Wolfe
Judge Co. Court. south Dist. ....-..... Frank Fix
Prosecuting Attorney ..... Dewitt c. Chastain
Shorln HoANo oon"oo"
Treasurer .......... John H Stone
Surveyor ................Jos Jos. A. Flammang
Public Administrator ~ ...W eldon D. Yates
Coroner .... ........R Robert Z. Crahtree
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-29

o. R. Barton, of Grapevine, Texas,
left for Kansas City Monday, after a
visit here with the family of T. D.
Embree in Summit township.
Mrs. Emma Hoch has returned to
her home in Wichita, Kan, after a
two weeks, visit at the home of w.
F. Jackson.
|. DR.. T. w. Arnold and family and
Charles Argenbright and family spent
Sunday at the beautiful country home
Of ]. E. Hook in Hudson township.
Park Lyle has returned to Kansas
City, after visiting the family Of his
father, Dr.. A. E. Lyle.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-08-29
Mingo Township Sunday School
Convention.

The 'Mingo township Sunday school
convention will be held at Cold Creek
church, Sunday, Sept. LIST. An all
day session will be held. Dinner on
the grounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
VANISHED GRANDEUR.
Glories Of tho Thames When Lonaon
Roads Were Markets.

In Tudor times royal residences
were situated along the Middlesex
bank Of the Thames, and splendid
barges manned by oarsmen in livery
were constantly coming and going be-
tween them.
1.-THE city companies" says the Lon.
don Times. "all had their state barges
pageants were numerous. High placed
criminals travelled down to their death
on the ebbing tide. Ambassadors and
other ENJOYS of foreign powers were
met at Gravesend by the lord mayor
and his aldermen and taken by river
in a stately progress to Tower stairs.
The regular route westward was by
river to Putney. thence by road across
Putney heath.
THAT way went Wolsey when de-
prived of the great seal, travelling
from York House to fischer in dis
grace, until he fell in with the kings
messenger on the heath and knew he
was his masters man once more. In a
later age the entry into London Of
Catharine of Braganza. the consort of
| Charles H.. was q memorable example
Of the river pageant.
I'm old days the city roads were
markets rather than thoroughfares, so
that even If anybody wished to 60
from one part of the city to another
he went by river, for the roads were
quagmires In bad weather and at all
times haunted by ~highwaymen and
footpads. Pepys, that type Of the pa
triotic permanent official. always used
the river. Such phrases as by water
to WHITEHALL and so by water home
constantly occur in his diary.
I'm Queen Anne's reign there were
10000 watermen plying for hire IN the
Thames and over a hundred Stairs
or landing places, in London proper.
These watermen were the Cables of
that age. The really curious thing is
that the Thames was still a main
thoroughfare less than a century ago.
Not until 1857 did the lord mayors
show proceed to Westminster other
wise than by water"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24

stupor of complete intoxication beside
9 gallon jug of whiskey. from which
he had been drinking, Carl Hartung,
the 4.yesr.old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hsrtung of this city, was found
by bis parents lsst night. He died
shortly afterwsrd.
HELENA, Jan. 20. The supreme
court today reversed the judgment of
conviction In the cas- of 81. Lawson,
found guilty of grand larceny in Cas-
cade county. Lawson was convicted
on the testimony of q woman accom-.
plice. who, after the trial, said she
had perjured herself.
HELENA Jan. 20.-The plan of work.
ing the convicts on the building of
roads, after q two years trial in this
state, has convinced Attorney General
Galen that it offers the best solution
of what shall be done with the prison
ers for their " good, as we'll as that
of society.
MILES CITY, Jan. 2O.-Ed Meyers,
a homesteader near Mildred, was kill.
ed yesterday by.a falling coal bank
about so feet high, under which he was
extracting coal with q comp anion
named Olmstead. Meyers was com.
pletely buried and Olmstead partially.
The latter managed to work his arms
free and then pulled himself out.
ANACONDA, Jan. 19.-County At.
torney Stewart today filed two infor.
nations against former state superin.
tendeut Frank Healea, of the fish
hatchery, one of the best known citi-
zens of Montana, charging him with
grand larceny. Advices from Helena
claim that the shortage is in the
neighborhood of $500. After inves.
tigating MI. Heales's record, the state
fish commission recommended that be
be allowed to remain in the Office until
the deficit had been made good, but
his recommend alton was not accepted
by the attorney general aud Mr..
Healea was removed from office.
HELENA, Jan. 2O.-Suit has been
brought by John Wackey OF this city
against the Helena Cab company to
recover S5,l25 for personal injuries al
legged to have been received when he
was run down by q tsxi.cab owned by
the company and driven by William
Millegan. The allegation is the ma.
chine was running at q speed of 20
miles an hour, and the driver did not
loot the horn. Wackey had his arm
and two ribs broken.
STEvENsvILLE. Jan. 22.-Eight
head of the best blooded Durham cat.
tie in western Montana, the property
of George b. Pew, q Bitter Root val.
ley stockman. are dead, apparently as
a result Of having eaten copiously of
dynamite which had been left along
the banks of q canal recently con.
structed by an irrigation company
near Pew's ranch, close to Stevens.
vile. The stock evinced a peculiar
appetite for the explosive, it is said,
because of its salty taste, and they
nosed out about so pounds of powder
which had been buried in the soft dirt
bank OF the canal. Every vestige Of
the explosive went down the throats
of the Durhams and then they died.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
The Bread Board.

Hold the knife In a slanting manner
and follow the grain Of the wood
while cleaning dough off a bread
board. Also do the washing Of it
away from the iron sink, for the least
grease and black will get into the
soft wood.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County Commission.
ers Of Chouteau County, at Their
Regular January Session,

FIRST DAY..
Fort Benton, Mont, Jan. 2. 1912.
The board net in regular session at
2 O'Clock p. m. The members present
were Commissioners E. M. Kennedy
and Thomas Dowen and J.. Lee Sedg-
wick, county clerk. Chairman Skyi-
stead being absent, Commissioner
Kennedy acted as chairman.
In accordance with law the board
witnessed the annual settlement be-
tween the county treasurer and the
county clerk which is as follows:
Taxes charged treasurer. $419,85 n
BY taxes collected ......... S3S5. SAG GO
By Havre special improve
ment taxes..:-.:.... 1878 4s
Errors and double assess
ments .............. 2,Os4 80
By delinquent taxes...... 26,2S7 NJ
Difference between 1910
and 1911 levy on person
al taxes ............... SAG Il
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
THIRD DAY.

The board met at 10 a. m. with same
members present, and took up road
matters as follows:
Petition for county road filed Dec.
1911, beginning at SW cor. sec. Is,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-24
$4l9,658 n SAFE, 65s
w. r. LEET. County THoaan.ar

$4l9,6SS n $419,65s ~
srn W; R; LEFT, County Treasurer.
The petition for the appointment of
F. r. Stacy as constable of Havre
township was granted, and the clerk
directed to notify Mr.. Stacy to file his
bond and oath of Office.
The application of Assessor Buckley
for a chief deputy assessor was grant
ed, to take effect Jan. l, 1912, it being
agreed that the assessors office was
to check up the land and townsite plat
books.
The application of J. j. Guerin for
a raise in salary as stenographer for
county attorney was granted, and sal
airy raised to 500 per month to take
effect Jan. l, 1912.
The contracts and bonds of the fol-
lowing county contractors were exam
ined and approved: River Press
Publishing Co., printing. Drs. Cotton
& Murphy, medical attendance county
sick and prisoners in county jail at
Fort Benton. D. G. Lockwood, sup
plying medicines to county at Fort
Benton. St. Clare hospital, care of
county sick, poor and infirm at Fort
Benton.
The application of Maurice Spangler
for payment for lots for county Jail in
Chester al denied.
SECOND DAY.
The board met at 10 o'clock a. m.
with sam members present and audit
ed bills as follows: