The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-03
Thomas j Walsh. a Two Rivers how

Thomas j Walsh, Two Rivers boy
has been nominated by the Democrat.
OF Montana for United States senator
Mr.. Walsh is a great lawyer and brilli
ant orator. He is Montanas membe,
of the Democratic ma tional committee
The recently published federal census
returns showing that there are more
mulattoes in America in proportion to
the total number of persons of negro
blood than there were in 1870 have
been>pretty widely commented upon as
indicating an increase of racial mixing
despite laws against miscegnation and
despite the supposed improvement OF
the moral tone of both races during the
last generation. 1t has remained for a
southern paper to make the obvious
explanation of the increase OF s per
cent in AZ years as follows:
This showing of steady increase
would be alarming but for the accom-
panying suggestion that it does not
necessarily mean growing intermix-
ture of whites and negroes, and that it
may be accounted for by a growing in
termixture of mulattoes and full-blood-
ed negroes, and the marriages between
mulattoes. Thus, although the num-
Der of mulattoes is increasing. it NAV
still be true that fewer children are
born of pure white and black parents
than formerly.
From the Southern point of view it
Is encouraging to find that the com
parlson of States shows relatively
fewer mulattoes where the negro
population is densest. In New En-
! gland, the East, North Central and in
the Pacific States about one-third of
the negroes are reported as mulattoes.
while in the Middle Atlantic States
and IN the South a general average of
about 20 per cent is the estimate.
st is strange that the average writ
err on this subject never reckons with
the fact that marriages between null
attoes increase the number of mulat-
toes"
A bulletin issued by an Agricultural
Experiment Station in corn growing
state gives the farmers the following
advice in regard to seed corn selection:
seed corn should be selected in the
fall just as it is coming to maturity.
Select well-de veloped ears growing
upon well-developed and vigorous
stalks. and of the same maturity.
Mark them and allow them to mature.
DO not select large ears from stalks |
that have grown in hills by themselves,
that have been extremely favored in
the way of rich spots or have been
favored in regard to moisture present |
but prefer those that have produced |
most heavily when growing under
average conditions. Other things
being equal, select ears from short,
thick stalks rather than from tall
slender ones as the latter are more
likely to be blown down. Never select
an ear that is extremely long of shank,
but rather select one of medium
shank with the tip pointing downward |
at an angle of about 45 degrees. Pre-
fer ears that do not have gross,
coarse, heavy husk."
Good seed corn well taken care of
the winter will minimize the
labors of corn growing next spring and
summer, and will enhance the quality
of the crop. Unless the farmer plants
good seed corn he will have Door
stand, and, in all probability, an indif-
ferent crop. The wise corn grover
will follow the advice given and lay the
foundation for good crop now, instead
of neglecting the matter and depending
on his neighbors for seed supply next
spring