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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-05
Should Raise !
Supplies.
lone
: farmers
Warren Record. J

hc farmers of the count, held
IN interesting meeting Saturday to
take steps to raise home supplies
and incidentally reduce the acre
asc IL cotton. \ few Of the faith
ioi farmers had gathered, and
many who would have been here
are III accord with the action
taken. President Liner, Of the
ounty onion. presided. Short adj
dresses were made by several pres
eul. The meeting was harmoni-
DuN and with one exception-alld
'l1 was already doing the very
'o'NG that the resolutions required
- bc done. and expected to con-
NHue doing 1.-THE farmers pres
cat all signed an agreement to
4iaht ao many acres for them
serves and ON shares. of food
suits, corn. wheat, clover. peas,
&C, as they did III cotton.
The editor Of the Record. Mr..
'i"('hew Duke and others took the
f"und that the proper solution Of
t''c whole matter was for the
'3r'hcr to ilrst be sure that he
!""''tcd enough land in corn, peas,
P''"''eS. hay, orchard and gar
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-05
All for The Farmer.
CIV ilinington Star. !

We don't care how m,lch a
farmer gets for his cotton, or his
meat, or his butter, or his eggs,
just SO there is enough Of every
thing to keep the South from send
ing its money away from home.
We would like to see every farmer
so independent that he can stick
his price tag on everything nc
produces He NAV as we'll do ii a>
anybody else. While North Caro-
lima IS spending millions OF dollars
for food and feed stut1s at high
prices. he Star would like 10 see
every dollar OF it going into the
pockets Of her farmers The Star
is not running for any office, 50 i
can say this and shake hands with
the farmers without any fear 81
favor The farmers do not make
half "a much money and good
things To eat Is We would like -
see them doing on every ril'abit
acre in the State We don't advise
the farmers. but We advise WI
them. and that is the reason there
j, going to bc d greater dix cr>if'
cation Of crop something along
the eating line
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-05

usual SIGHT il Mas last week uil,a
the ground was white with SNOW
Many farmers have abandoned al
efforts to get the staple picked and
expect to ploW i, under ii the
weather ever clears OFT long
enough to permit OF ploNin2 The
general disposition. however.
seems to be to get Is much oi it
picked Is possible, even though
the winds and rams have pla> cd
havoc with il This IS one xcar
when every edge IS being nrIc =
+ cut
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-05
Two Million Bales Of Unpicked
Cotton.
C harlottc Chronicle. J

tAidllDllc \clllDllttlt.
Mr.. \. Brown, Of Chadbourn,
IS canvasslng some parts Of the
cotton country, IN the interest OF
diversified crops and yoca,ions. He
Is particularly cauvassins among
bankers and merchants, among
those bankers who loan money to
the farmer and among those ncr-
chants who make advances IL the
farmer. Mr.. Brown SAYS that if
the cotton made this wear was
picked, there would be 100000
bales. tie says there may be p
500, 900 to 100000 bales Of cotton
yet unpicked Much Of this TN
picked cotton IS loaned on, either
by bankers or merchants, and IN
the face Of the biggest crop ever
made. there are in some sectioas
bankers, merchants and farmers
who have suffered financially. Mr.
Brown thinks that the remedy is
for the bankers and merchants not
, to advance money on al all-cotton
crop, but rather to people who
! make their own supplies first and
all the cotton they can afterwards,
We speak Of a cotton crop as a
divine given monopoly for the
! South, and yet Our best results III
making cotton proves more or less
q disaster to three Of the most im-
portant business elements III the
South. to-wit: the banker, the
merchant and the farmer. If New
England had such an opportunity
she would fund way to handle the
cotton crop really as monopoly
and not as cut-throat monopoly
either. She would probably he
getting 90 to 30 cents pound for
cotton under some system Of man
aging the production. 1t would
really pay the South to get some
body like Mr.. Aldrich to come
down and formulate plans for max
ing the cotton crop bring maxi
mum Of money and no supplies to
buy, instead Of minimum OF
money and all the supplies to buy
Think Of over two million bales
Of cotton left in the fields unpick
ed! 1t IS surely scandal to The
South
In confederation OF Mr.. Brown
report, The Charleston News anC
Courier of Yesterday says The
farmers OF South Carolina have
not yet given up trying TO get tht
cotton out of the fields and 1t TN
derstands that great many gin:
are operating on full time. \
Bamberg last FRIDAY half dozel
wagons loaded with seed cotton
were noted late IN the afternoon
waiting their turn at the gin, anc
; the statement was made that tn,
gin has been running steadily
From the car window on the rail
roads throughout lower Soutl
Carolina field after field still whit,
with cotton may be noted IN un
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
HALF BILLION INVOLVED.
Suit Begins to Quiet Title to Cafor.
MIA Oil Lands.


Washington, D. C.-Title to West.
ern oil lands valued at the stupendous
figure of $500, 000,O 900 is said to de-
pend upon the outcome of the legal
controversy which opened in earnest
Saturday before the Supreme court of
the United States. Edmund Burke
filed before the court his printed argu-
ment in favor of claim to portion
of the land in controversy, scathingly
arraigning the Southern Pacific Rail-
way company, also fighting for the
property. The case will be argued
orally January 6. The land in contro-
versy in this particular case is in the
oil fields of Southern California. The
Southern Pacific claims it under the
land grant act and Interior department
patents which contained the provision
excluding and excepting all mineral
lands, should any such be found in the
tract"
The validity and effect of this ex-
ception is receiving unusual attention
because Of it's having been included in
the land grants to other railroads for
decade after decade. Mr.. Burke con-
tends that all oil land is mineral land
According to the brief filed the inter-
probation Of the exception would de-
termine the Southern Pacifc's claim
to oil land worth more than the entire
road itself.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
WILSON TO Cali
EXTRA SESSION
Put An End to Business Dnce,.
tainty Soon as Possible.
Date VIII Be Not Later Than An,
l6-Revision Of Tariff to Be
Principal Question.

New York Governor Wilson on
nounced that Immediately after hi,
Inauguration as president Of the Unit.
ed States he would call an extraord;
nary session of congress to convene
not later than April Is for the burmese
of revising the tariff.
The president-elect sailed for Ra,
muda at 2 o'clock Saturday Afternoon
for vacation and will return Decem
Der Is. To set at rest speculation q,
to what he would do with regard to
tariff revision, he issued the following
statement:
II shall call congress together in
extraordinary session not later than
April Is. l shall do this not only be.
cause l think that the pledges of the
party ought to be redeemed AZ
promptly as possible. but also because
/ know it to be in the interest of bust.
ness that all uncertainty as to what
the particular items of tariff revision
are to be should be removed as soon as
possible.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
CLIMAX IS PASSED.
Socialism is Definitely on Wane in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

i
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, - That Socialism has
reached its climax in Milwaukee, and
lis now dropping backward, is the
declaration of political observers here
as result Of the election by which
Victor L. Berger. the lone Socialist
member of congress, was defeated,
and every Socialist Office holder in
Milwaukee county was voted to pri-
vate life.
The Socialist vote showed great
falling off over the spring election
figures, and although there was gain
in the state, Milwaukee Socialists
actually lost ground. In the state
the Socialist vote will total about co.
600, running even with that for Roose-
Welt. Four years ago it was only half
that figure, and the gain is more sig
niicant, for the state total this year
shows falling off of more than 10O,-
900 from the complete figures of 1908.
In Milwaukee, however, the red flag
movement appears to be finally lost,
and it can be said to have, accom-
plished only one thing, the elimination
here of partisan politics in municipal
affairs. The Socialists were beaten
in the city election last spring by a
fusion of Democrats and Republicans,
and this fall when county officers were
elected the same fusion accomplished
the same results.
Apparently all that was needed to
spell fms to Socialism's career in Mil
waukee was the opportunity to control
the administration. With that con-
troll the Socialists failed SO completely
in their projects of municipal owner
ship of utilities and other vague
promises of great things to be accom-
plished that their term in office was
only single term.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
64-YEAR-OLD DEBT PAID.
Chinese Leaves Money in Trust to
Satisfy Cons cience.


San Francisco = Chang Fook, "a
years old, who sailed for China Thurs
day, gave to Attorney John C. Catlin
six worn half dollars, wrapped in a
piece of faded China silk, which he
had held in trust for 81 years. Catlin
is commissioned to find Chin Foo and
return to him the money, which he
gave Chang on the frigate Boston in
1853.
Chang said he and Chin were cabin
boys on the Boston, then commanded
by Commodore Perry. While the YES
sci lay at anchor in Boston harbor,
Chang had shore leave and the money
was given him to buy opium. When
he returned Chin had been transferred
to another vessel, and Chang never
saw him again.
81 can't go back to China with this
debt unpaid" said the aged Chinese
to Catlin. "You must find Chin and
give him the money"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
SHOOT AlRMAN FROM SHIP.
Test of Device For Launching Aero
planes Success.


planes Success.
Washington, D. CA successful
test was made here Of a catapult de-
vice for launching aeroplanes from
batteships.
The scheme, the invention Of Cap
tain Washington L. Chambers, in
charge of the new aviation work, in
volved shooting the aeroplane along a
steel plank by means of compressed
air. On the plank, which is level
and 80 feet long, the aeroplane sat on
top of car, which dropped from I'M
der when the end of the plank was
reached. Lieutenant 7. G. Ellyson,
navy aviator, had attained a speed of
40 miles an hour when his hydro aero
plane had gone the 80 feet along the
plank. He started his engine just a
fraction of second before the COM
pressed air was truned on. The ma
chine had started to rise before it left
the plank. It was in dead calm that
the test was made.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
Fruit Union is Assured.

Spokane, Wash.-The first definite
step toward effecting permanent or
ganization of fruitgrowers in Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and Washington with
view to marketing fruit through
common channel was taken here with
the adoption of resolution by repre-
sentative fruitgrowers, bankers, rail-
road traffic men and others at a ban.
quet rendered by. the management OF
the apple show here.
The resolution calls for convention
of delegates, one from each fruit dls-
trict in the states named to be held IN
Spokane December Is. :,
The resolution, which was adopted
unanimously, was introduced by N: =.
Richards, representing the Yakima
Fruitgrowers' association and was tne
result of private conference OF fruit
growers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
AERoPLANE's VALUE PROVED.
Accuracy of Artillery Fire Made Pos
sible BY Aviators.

London = The great value of aero
planes in war has been proved by the
Bulgarian army, not only in recon
naissance work, but for fire control.
That the murderous accuracy Of the
Bulgarian artillery was due, in a
measure, the the activity of the air
men is demonstrated in letters re-
ceived from the front.
Any attempt by war correspondents
to telegraph news of the employment
of flying machines by the Bu]garians
during the operations has met severe
censorship, but stories beginning to
filter through show that remarkably
effective work has been done by the
aeroplanes.
Percival Phillips, special CORES
pendent of the London Express, sends
q picturesque description Of the flight
of q biplane over the Bulgarian army
and the beleaguered city of Adrian
ople. He writes:
s'The first long reconnaissance took
place on the Tuesday following the oc-
cupation of Mustapha Pasha. A mil
itary biplane winged it's way conf
IDENTIFY toward the rising sun, making
wide detour above the troops, who
were full of enthusiasm regarding this
new and wonderful sight. Suisse
quently flights were made under excel
lent conditions, there being no wind.
"From the little cockpit the trained
observer, with maps and glasses, sur
veyed the wonderful panorama Of war.
Between Mustapha Pasha and Adria-
nople the country is q corrugated
series of hills and valleys, effectually
shutting from us here any glimpse
either Of the enemy or Of our first
line. To the aerial scouts, however,
these hills were no more han row of
Insignificant ridges cut by the broad
valley of the winding Martha, with
crooked yellow ribbon, the great
Constantinople road, as the most pro-
nounced landmark. !"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
YAKIMA APPLES TO MEXICO.
Twenty Carloads Go From Toppenisf
On Rush Order,

Toppenish-T Twenty carloads of APP
pies from the Yakima valley are be-
ing shipped to Mexico City by the
Richey & Gilbert company, a rush
order for new territory opened to
Washington fruit. Many carloads are
going to Eagle Pass and Laredo,
Texas, for distribution in the northern
section of Mexico.
"The territory is new to Washing
ton fruit and is being shipped because
the Grand Junction apples are not of
proper size and color this year." said
Charles w. Grant, of the Richey &
Gilbert company. "The demand in
Mexico City is for apples that are
fourier and larger in size and of the
reddest color"
Besides these shipments the Top
penish corporation is sending out 8
dozen carloads each day to Eastern
markets and to Europe. Shipments to
the Orient are about ended. In order
that the fruit may be properly pro-
tected, all shipments will be under the
care of man sent with each car from
now on until the end of the winter.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
irrigation Suit is Heard,

Washington, D. c. - The United
States court of claims heard argu-
ments in the case Of the Colorado
Delta Canal company, involving a
claim of 81, 437, 1856, alleged to be due
because the secretary of the interior
deprived the company of the right to
frrigate the arid lands of the Yuma
valley in Arizona. The government
contends the secretary was authorized
by special act of congress to divert
water from the Colorado river. The
petitioners claim, a vested right SUI
perior to that Of the United States.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
CURRENT EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
Ooings Of the World at Large
Told in Brief.
General Resume Of Important Events
Presented in Condensed Form
for Our Busy Readers.

A new trade treaty with Russia
seems in good PROJECT.
At latest reports Roosevelt has q
lead in California of sc votes.
Severity of Bulgaria's demands de-
Law the conclusion of an armistlce
with Turkey.
There are now licensed in the state
of California 81, 728 automobiles, one
for every ~ inhabitants.
The English commons have adjourn
ed after one of the stormiest sessions
in history, caused mostly by the home
rule bill.
Alienists have decided that Schrank,
who attempted to kill Roosevelt, is In
sane on certain subjects and danger
GUS to be at large.
Portland police have arrested John
E. Hudson, or Ringing, believed to
be one of the smoothest and most dam
gerous crooks on record.
United States Treasurer McClung
has resigned. 1t is intimated the res
ignation is the result of continual
friction with Secretary McVeagh.
A Portland capitalist invested heav-
lily in Hood River land, and "loop"
railway or electric line in the Hood
River valley is believed to be his plan.
A Stanford professor claims to have
discovered a certain preventive of
badness, having a formula that is
sure death to the bacillus which de-
stroys the roots of the hair.
After playing with dynamite cap
all afternoon, Baker, Or, boy final
ly exploded the cap and lost one eye,
a thumb and two fingers, and was bad
ly burned about the chest and neck.
Two girl hoboes dressed in mems
clothes applied to the Baker, Or, au-
thorities for aid, after having beaten
their way from Boise, Idaho, in box
cars, and being without food for Sc
hours.
Chief Justice Roberts suspended
court at Santa Fee, N. NJ, to unite in
marriage Miss Nellie u. Brewer, Sec
rotary of the New Mexico Bar asso-
citation and the only woman lawyer in
the state, and Harold Pierce, the law
partner of Miss Brewer.
Roosevelt insists that the political
battle is just begun.
President-elect Wilson is consider
ing the calling of an extra session of
congress.
British Unionists forced division
and defeated the government on the
home rule measure.
Turkish soldiers die by thousands
from hunger, fatigue and lack of at
tention to their wounds.
The Mexican government is arrest
ing wealthy land owners on the charge
of aiding the Zapatistas.
Firing of big guns by battleships in
practice off.the Atlantic coast alarmed
the residents of coast cities, many
thinking the noise and tremors due to
an earthquake.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
Taft to.FiII Vacancies.

Washington, D. C.-President Taft
said that that he planned to fill all va
cancies occurring before March 4
without regard to the approaching
change of administration. There are
several important appointive offices
vacant, including the commissioner
ship Of the bureau Of Indian affairs
and the office of chief Of the bureau of
chemistry. The president intimated
that President elect Wilson probably
would find all positions filled.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22

Wheat-Bluestem, 823c per bushel !;
forty-fold, 79c; club, 79c; Fife, TIC;
red Russian. 76c.
Oats $26 per ton.
Barley-$25. 80 per ton.
Yellow corn-Sacked, $50 ton.
Mixed corn-Sacked, $32. so ton.
The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots, f. o. b. Seattle
Eggs-Select ranch, 49c dozen.
Poultry-Live hens, 10@14c pound /;
old ROSTERS, &c; turkeys, fat, live,
22c; do dry picked, 25@26c; geese,
13c; this years chickens, 14@15c;
old ducks, 12c; ducklings, 15@16c.
Ranch butter-21@23c pound.
Apples New, 75c@s2.25 box.
Casabas-$1. 75@225 dozen.
Cranberries- s1O@11 barrel.
Grapes-Tokays, $1.25@1.5O box /;
Malagas, $1.25 box; Muscats, $1.25;
Concords, 17@20c basket.
Huckleberries-6@7c.
Pears-Fancy, Eastern Washington,
$1.50@2 box.
Beef-Prime beef steers, 113@12c
pound; dressed cows, 103@11c; heif-
ers, Nos. and 2, 103@11c.
Veal-13@1sac pound.
Pork-13c pound.
Mutton-Ewes, &c pound; wethers
10c; spring lamb, 12c.
Almonds, 16ac pound; artichokes.
$1.25@1.35 dozen; beets, S1@1. 25
per sack; bell peppers, 10c pound, 81
OILS box; Brussels sprouts, 9@1Oc
pound; cabbage, lie, red, &c; car
rots, 81 sack; cauliflower, $3.50
crate; celery, 40@50c dozen; cucum-
bers, Los Angeles dollhouse, 81; chest
nuts, 8@15c pound; eggplant, 10c:
garlic, 8@10c; horseradish, 12@15c:
lettuce, head, local, 3O@40c dozen /:
dollhouse. $1@1.25 box; onions, Cali
fornia, 90c@s1 sack; Fanno, 1925:
parsley, 25@3Oc dozen; potatoes, To-
cal, $l4@16 ton; Yakima, $15@18;
sweet, California, 2@24c pound; do
New Jersey, Sc barrel; Hubbard
squash, 1@1ac pound; string beans.
lO@l2c; tomatoes. fancy, 4-basket,
$l-26 box; California Tugs, $1.50@2
turnips. new, 81. 25@1.75 sack: Val.
nuts, Ice pound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
ARMlsTlcE DELAYED,
Turks BaIk At Severity Of Terms Of
ferrsd ~ HuIgarians.

Turks BaIk at Severity Of Terms Of
ferrsd ~ HuIgarians.
London Difficulty has arisen over
the terms Of the armistice requested
BY Turkey Of Bulgaria. AS ! conse-
quence no armistice has yet been con-
cluded.
1t is said that Bulgaria demands the
evacuation Of Adrianople, Scutari and
Monastir as q condition Of agreeing to
an armistice.
Negotiations, however, continue.
The censorship is again exceedingly
severe and it is difficult to arrive ct
any correct idea Of the military posi-
ton.
The fall Of Adrianople is rumored
from both Servian and Turkish sourc-
es, but this still is unconfrmed. An
other report says the Bulgarians have
occupied Hademekeune, FL miles from
Constantinople. It this is true, it is
an important capture, as that town is
Nazim Pasha's headquarters.
With regard to other points, an i'm
provement in the weather has per-
mitted the resumption Of the Monte
negrin attacks against the Turkish po-
sitions around Scutari with some sue
cess. A battle is imminent at Monas-
tir, where the garrison has endeavored
to make terms for its surrender, but
imposed conditions which the Servian
crown prince was unable to grant.
Should an attack be made, the
Turks are not expected to offer strong
resistance to the combined Servian
and Greek armies and it is likely to
fall.
The Greeks continue their advance
toward Janina. They have taken
Metzovo, few miles to the northeast.
A report through Bucharest placed
the Bulgarian losses in the war at q
far greater figure than had been esti-
mated. According to this report the
killed and wounded number between
60, 900 and $4,000 out of total OF
800, 600 men and it is pointed out that
after allowance is made for holding
the line of communication only 1856,
600 live men are left for fighting.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-11-22
INDUSTRIAL dew OPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
TO TEST COTTON GRAIN BAGS
Farmers' Union Also Favors Storage
Tanks and Elevators.

Tanks and Elevators.
Walla Walla Practically unani-
nous Endorsement Of the proposition
to substitute elevators at railway sid
ings and steel tanks on farms for the
storing and handling Of the grain
crop, and the abolition Of the use 81
sacks, was given by the Tri-State
Farmers convention, which closed q
two-day session here Friday evening.
The matter was introduced by the
resolutions committee and discussed at
length. The decision of the delegates
was to adjourn to give more consider
alton to the matter, leaving it in the
hands of an Interstate committee
meanwhile for further study, and to
meet again at later date to take
definite steps if such course seems
advisable.
An alternative proposition much IA
vored by the farmers was the intro
ductionsof cotton bags made in the
south in competition with the jute
bags made from fiber grown in India.
A sample of cotton bags was shown.
The price of the cotton bags, it was
said, was cents, as compared with
IL cents for the jute bag now in use.
It is lighter in weight and is an
American-made product.
"The Farmers Educational and Co
operative union is extensively organ
lied throughout the south, just as it is
in the northwest" said j. P. Hill of
Rockford, one of the delegates, "and
our brethren there are seeking mar
ket for their cotton bags, just as we
are seeking market for our wheat.
If we could adopt this bag it would
help them as well as ourselves.
Some of these bags have already
been ordered. 1t is said one feature
of using them is that it would make
necessary much smaller needle and
finer grade of Irvine, resembling those
used in flour mills, rather than the
large needles and Irvine now used in
the harvest fields.