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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
TW0 DRAMAS. ONE COMEDY
AT GEM THEATER FRIDAY

The three reels at The Gem theat-
cr today are "The Old Kent Road,
by the vitagraph; THE Salvation
ist," by Pathe ard when a Mans
Married" Essanay film.
A synopsis Of 1.-THE Old Kent
Road;
Bill Simmonds is a poor coster
with a large family. His wife is a
GOOD woman. but with rather a short
temper. The daughter Sue, the eld-
est, is their great comfort and the
neacemaker Of the family when
things go wrong. The first pictures
show the Simmonds family life. and
Harry Gettings, young coster who
$ paying court to Sue, with her pa
rents consent.
One day, to the old Kent Road
comes Mr., Mallett, a lawyer, who
tells Bill that his uncle at Gambler
we'll, has quarreled with his only
S)n, and dying, has left the house, a
yearly income and his donkey and
shay to Bill. Joy reigns In the
Simmonds household. With money
that Mallet advances they buy fine
Clothes, and Bill, in a new corduroy
uit, drives the family in his newly
acquired shay" much to the adj
niration and envy of the Road. But
Dill does not now think that Harry
is good enough for his daughter, aud
freaks off the match, to poor Sues
great unhappiness They remove to
The cottage at Camberwell and put
On great airs, but alas, pride goes be-
fore a fall
In his old desk, Sue comes across a
package addressed to Mr.. Mallett.
the lawyer. 1t proves to be a later
viii Of old Mr.. Simmonds, leaving all
TO his son, and so poor Bill, after his
taste of greatness, goes deJectedly
back to the Old Kent Road. But to
Sue, misfortune brings happiness, for
the faithful Harry is again received
, as her sutton and Bill and his wife
Try to make the best of things in
ntemplating their childs happi-
ress.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
BULLETIN LEAGUE
GAME STOPPED BY
A HEAVY RAINFALL
St. Josephs and Lincoln Schools
Postpone Battle Until Monday
Game Saturday

Rain yesterday afternoon stopped
the game between Lincoln school
and ST Joseph's Parochial school, al
ter one inning had been played in
the race for The Bulletin cup, for
the school championship of the city
of Cairo. The score was nothing to
nothing.
The Lincoln and St Joseph boys
seem to be well matched and Will
play the postponed game on Monday
afternoon, The boys yesterday
agreed to this, because the boys Of
the Catholic school will have to go
into retreat for their first commun-
ion, Sunday.
The next games will be played
Saturday afternoon. The first game
will be started at o'clock and the
second at 4 O'Clock.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
UGH! NOT cAl0MEL, CASTOR OIL OR SALTS,
BUT DELICIOUS SYRUP Of FIGS" TONIGHT
Gently Canses Your Stomach Liver and Thirty Bowels
Bile, Decaying Food Classes and Clogged-up
Waste Without GRIPPE or Nausea

This wonderful fruit laxative acts
as a liver and bowel cleanser--tonic
not as an irritant. Its action Is
natural and gentle--no gripping. it
is delicious-no dreading. 1t Is posi-
tive and prompt---no waiting.
If your stomach is sour and filled
with vile gases, your head aches, or
you are bilious, nervous, dizzy, half
sick, your tongue coated, your thirty
feet of bowels clogged with waste
not properly carried off-don't wait.
Surely take a teaspoonful of delicious
Syrup of Figs tonight, and In the
morning all constipated waste, sour
bile, gases and poisons will move on
and out OF the system. gently but
thoroughly--no griping-no nausea
no weakness. In the old days peo-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16

pie let these matters run until they
needed large dose of physic, then
they took something severe, like cas-.
ter oil, salts or cathartics, that
meant abuse to the bowels These
are the days of the gentle and ma
tural--the days Of Syrup of Figs.
This way you are not drugging your
self. Syrup of Figs being composed
entirely of luscious figs, SIENNA and
aromatics cannot cause injury.
Ask your druggist for Syrup of
Figs and Elixir Of Senna," and look
for the name, California Fig Syrup
Company on the label. This is the
genuine--old reliable. Any other
so-called Fig Syrup Is an imitation
often meant to deceive you. Refuse
such with contempt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16

day morning OShea was employed
by Mayor Pro TEN Greaney by the
authority of the city council TO de-
fend Johnson as he had not been
able to secure counsel. Johnson was
exonerated by the coroner's jury and
afterward indicted by the grand
jury.
The suit Of the Adam schaaf Piano
Co. VS.. Jennie sigler for the recovery
of a piano was tried yesterday.
Judge Butler took the case under
advisement
Fred D. Nellis aaginst the Cairo
Electric Co., trespass, recovered a
verdict of $1,000
States Attorney Wilson will have
two cases before the court today.
One against Percy Grubbs and Henry
Gray, charged with breaking into an
Illinois Central freight car and
stealing, and a case against Charles
Collins who is charged with steal
ing watch and a pistol from a man
who he found asleep
County Court Cases.
Deputy Game Warden Morgan
swore out warrant for the arrest of
Daniel and Henry Brewster, Frank
Orr, Henry Moore, Robert Brinkett
and Thomas Manner all residents of
Missouri The men were caught
fishing near Mcclure unlawfully and
without a license, The main point
in evidence was that they were SEM
ing and catching the fish by nets.
Deputy Fish Warden Oscar Taylor
brought the men to Cairo yesterday
morning and their trial was held in
the afternoon. They were found
guilty and fined $40 and costs each
Not paying the fines or giving bonds
all were placed in the county jail
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
ROWDY COBB HITS
SPECTATOR WHO'S
NOT RESPECTFUL
Detroit Wins But Bully Outfielder
Goes Into Grandstand
After Man

New York, May 15.--Detroit won,
; to today. In the fourth Ty Cobb
Jumped into the grand-stand and
thrashed a spectator. Manager Jen-
lings said, after the game, that the
man had applied an ugly epithet to
the player. Cobb Immediately was
lut out of the game. Perry, who
.ook his place in this inning, struck
out for the third with the bases full.
The score: H. ii. r.
Detroit ..........-.. s IL 2
New York 4 8 >
Batteries: WilIett and Stanage;
Warhop and Williams.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
FIVE KILLED; SEVEN
MISSING AS RESULT
OF WASHINGTON FIRE.

Seattle, Wash, May 15.--Fiye
lives are lost, two are missing and
property damage Of several hundred
thousand dollars are the results Of
forest fires of last night. The fires
still are burning uncontrolled but in
most sections the situation shows
improvement The only loss of life
occurred in the fire which destroyed
four logging camps in Skagit county.
Fifty million feet of green timber
were destroyed by this fire Other
fires in western Washington brought
the total destroyed to seventy million
feet.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
CAIRO TEAM TO PLAY
TWO GAMES WITH
MOUNDS TEAM SUNDAY

The Cairo team of the X. |. T.,
league will play two games of ball
at Mounds Saturday afternoon and
Sunday afternoon. The Mounds
team will be made up of talent from
Belleyille, Carlnyille, Herrin and
other places A good game is prom
ised. The game will be called each
day at 3:15. Those who attend
from Cairo will 30 to Mounds on the
2:35 Illinois Central train.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
SENATE GIVES
GOOD ROADS BILL
Third READING
Measure Appropriatiug Money for
Surveys Advanced by State
Legislature

Springfield, May 15,-The two
houses of the Illinois Legislature es-
.ablished working relations again,
.oday, when the Senate reconsidered
Is action of last night and passed
he appropriation for the payment
the mileage and postage allow
nee to members of the third special
ession, defeated last night by a
ote of Is to II, the bill was passed
oday, "a to 3.
The Senate next changed the date
4 its sine die resolution from May
y to June 5. II Is understood that
Re House will concur. The Senate
assed the Senate bill, amending
ne East ST, Louis levee bill so as
0 provide for the expiration of the
erms Of trustees and election of
heir successors.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
River Forecast.

The Wabash, at Mt. Carmel. will
continue to rise during the next AS
hours.
The Mississippi from below st.
Louis to above Cairo will continue
with little change, with further
slight falls probable, during the
next 36 to IS hours.
The Ohio, from the mouth of the
Wabash to Cairo, and the Tonnes
see, from Florence to the mouth,
will continue to fall for an indefi-
mite period
R. T. LINDLEY,
Local Forecaster.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
BODIES OF SEVEN
PERSONS ARE FOUND
IN RUINS OF HOME

Oacaman, S. Oak, May 15,---The
charred bodies of seven persons were
found today in the ruins of Chris
Peterson, near the town of Lund.
The bodies are supposed to be those
of Peterson, his wife and five chill
dren, Whether the seven persons
were murdered and their bodies
burnd, and whether they lost their
lives in a fire is not known.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
JOHNSON CASE GOES
OVER FOR ONE DAY

The case of Gus Johnson the negro
police officer who shot and killed
Napoleon Lipe. was called yesterday
morning in the circuit court and on
request of Michael j. O'Shea attor-
ney for Johnson the hearing of the
case was continued until next Mon
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
Cairo Gauge.

AT 2 o'clock this morning the
river stood on the gauge at 4l.6, a
fall of IL during "a hours.
Steamer Georgia Lee arrived from
Memphis at a. m. yesterday; de-
parted for St Louis at 10 a. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
Roads Bill Up.

The Senate bill appropriating
100000 for a road survey, prelimi-
nary to the establishment of a sys-
tenn of good roads was advanced TO
bird reading.
BY a vote of SIS to AZ the House
struck the enacting clause out in
Npmadoc's bill, eliminating the
party circle in municipal court cleo
ion and providing for the printing
Of the names of all candidates in a
single column.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16

Pittsburg 6.S rise 0.5.
Cincinnati 26.6, rise 0,5.
Louisville 1916 fall 0,3.
Evansville 28.6 fall 0.S.
Mt. Vernon 2S.9 fall OF.
Shoals, Ind. 1877 fall 0.S.
Elliston 1872 fall 10.
TerreHaute 1916 rise OF.
Mt. Carmel 1872 rise GA.
Shawneetown 30.7 fall 90.
Nashville 1870 rise 05.
Chattanooga 7.S fal 0.6.
Guntervills ITO fall 0.8.
Decatur, Ala. Sc fall 10.
Florence IL fail OF.
Johnsonyille 1872 fall OF. H*
Paducah 1877 fall 1.6.
Cairo 1926 fall IL.
st. Paul 90 fall OF.
Kansas City 116 fall 06.
Hermann, Mo. 125 rise O.6. =
st. Louis EOS, fall 0,3.
Chester 1877 fall 0.3.
Cape Girardeau 23.9 fall OF.
New Madrid 1873 fall 0.3.
Memphis 37.9 fall 0.3.
Shreveport 1872 fall OIL.
New Orleans 21.3 stationary.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
PHILADELPHIA, s; CHICAGO, 6.

Philadelphia, May 15.-In a long
drawn out game OF poor pitching,
Philadelphia won, s to 6.
The score: r. H. E.
Philadelphia .....'.. 5 IL ?
Chicago ........-. s 8 8
Batteries: Houck, kTause. Plank
and Lapp; Land, Peters and Kuhn.
Washington-Cleve rain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
American League.
BOSTON CLEANS UP
SERIES OF FOUR GAMES
WITH ST. LOUIS BROWNS.

Boston, Mass, May 15.-Boston
won out in the ninth from st. Louis,
today Bradley's double and Wag-
ner's single scored the winning run.
The locals cleaned up the series.
The score: r Fl r
Boston ........ ....-. 2 8 0
st. Louis .,..,... 80. l 5 0
Batteries-Wood and Nuunmaker;
Petty and Stevens.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16

Any suit or dress In stock at one
third off regular price. Samuel
White Dry-Goods Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16

Any suit or dress in stock at one
third off regular price. Samuel
White Dry-Goods Co.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16

Subscribe for The Bulletin, the
best paper in the city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
NEWS OF THE RIVERS

I Memphis, Tenn, May 15.--River
stage was $40, fall Of 0-3.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
CINCINNATI 4; BOSTON 3

Cincinnati. May t5.-It required
eleven innings for Cincinnati to win,
, s.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
NEW YORK 4; PITTSBURGH 8.

Pittsburgh May 15.--New York to-
day defeated Pittsburgh, to 3, in a
hotfv contested game.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
Local Data Yesterday.

y,iphest .......... 81
Lowest ......... ...'..'-.... %
p. m. $500 1899 80
~ midnight (street record) ~ 81
Character of day .......-. CLOUDY
"a hour precipitation .a......- 10
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16

Batteries keefe. Humphreys and
Mclean; Brown and King.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
National League.

icago-Philadelphia, rain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
Weather Forecast.

For Cairo and vicinity-Thurs-
day, fair weather.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16
American Association.

Toledo-Louisyille wet grounds.
At Milwaukee: Milwaukee II, st.
Paul s.
At Kansas City: Minneapolis s,
Kansas City 8.
At indianapolis: C innings, rain)
Columbus s, indianapolis 0.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16

Sunrise and Sunset.
Sun will rise today .......... 4:4S
Sun will set today ......... 500
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-05-16

Observation-Disclosures, rain.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-26
tsEAI.l
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE or
COLORADO. INITIATED BY PETE
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE

Notice Is hereby given that at the
Elee!io 9ot TO be hsld o" 1si ~
electors of the state of Colorado. for
ing proposeI Law OF the State of Colo
RADIO, initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum, which IN
lures OF more than the required mum.
Der of legal voters, q per cent?; Or
the state of Colorado; duly verified, IN
the office of the Secretary of State on
the SECOND day of JULY. A. d. 1912.
at 3;55 o'clock P. ~ .,,n,,,,nr .,c,
proposed Law is found In Section. l Of
Article Of the c1ns,itn,ion ,o of TIE tie
fnitintive and referendum.
The proposed law OF the State of
Colorado is as follows:
TO REGULATE AS A Asp LIMIT THE
TNpERaRorNp MINES. IINDER.
M GF2TMR wo oBks ST. SoKk GuT
STAMP Mills, CONCENTRATING
sEssEa c sIRla2HIsArI F9Rocr ssei
AND COKE OVENS: TO DECLARE
SE dI7s n r HMP5qYH HEb YAN 1N!R
VIDE < PENAITY FOR THE vic.
T TATs ACE OF TIE T6 P R2YEA ALE IL
OTTER ACTs AND PARTS OF ACTS
IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ACT.
Bo IT Enacted by the People Of the State Of
Colorado.
section I. Employment IN all under
ground Mines underground workings.
open cut workings. open pit workings.
or directly attending smelling fur
naces. reduction works, stamp mills,
concentrating mills. COLONIZATION pro-
cesses, cyanide processes and coke
ovens wherever such employment is
continuously In contact with ncxious
fumes, gases or vapors. is hereby de-
clared to be injurious to health and
dangerous to life and limb.
section 2. That the period of en-
ploymept of men working In all under
ground mines. underground workings.
open cut workings. open pit workings.
or directly attending smelling furnaces.
reduction works. stamp mills. concen-
tratipg mills. chlorination processes.
cyanide processes and coke ovens.
wherever such employment is continue
ously In contact with noxious fumes,
gases or vapors, shall not during any
one month exceed an average of eight
hours within any twenty-four hours.
except in cases of emergency where
lie or property is in imminent danger.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-26
(-OI,ORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
ton UNDER THE INITIATIVE;
AND REFERENDUM.

Notice Is hereby given that at the Cen
Of November. A. d. 1872. there Will be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Colorado. for their approval
or rejection. the following proposed Law
Petition under the Initiative and Refer
endum. which Initiated petition contained
number OF legal voters Is per cent? of
the State of Colorado, duly verified, in
the office Of the Secretary Of State on
the TwENTY-NINTH day of JUNE, A.
D. 1912, at 1890 O'Clock. A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed Law is found In Section Of Arti.
Gle 5 of the Constitution of the State of
Colorado. providing for the Initiative and
Referendum.
The proposed law of the State of Colo
RADIO II as follows:
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT EMIT
LED AN ACT CONCERNING DE-
PENDENT AND NEGLECTED chill
DREN, APPROVED APRIL 2. 1907.
Be II Endcfed by the People Of the State of
section i. That Section Z of an Act
entitled An Act Concerning Dependant
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-26
fSEAIA)
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
OF COLORADO. INITIATED BY Pc
Triton UNDER THE INITIATIVE
n EErpn NnUrN

Notice IL hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on IN o
Firth day OF Eoyember, a; ID; ,, ILL.,;
electors of the State Of Colorado for
their approval or rejection, the follow
ing proposed Law of the State OF Colo
RADIO, initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which mi
OF more than the required number OF
legal voters e per cent? of the state
OF Colorado duly verified. in accord
ance with the Law, and filed In the
office of the Secretary Of State on the
T 1sis al 1i'so o,eioe cay A. 81 M JUNE a. =
The authority for submitting such
proposed Law is found In Section of
rticle s of the Constitution of the
state of Colorado. providing for the
Initiative and Referendum:
The proposed Law of the State of
Colorado Is as follows:
AN ACT
TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED AN
ACT IN RELATION TO CIVIL. SERv-
I ICE IN STATE INSTITUTIONS AND
MI INeH a. rsds 90 fHAr T2H T1
LATINO TO CIVIL SERVICE" AND
TO AMEND SECTIONS 3. 10. II AND
q. AND TO REPEAL SECTION IL
RI, II Enacfed by tho People of tho State Of
section 1. That the title of an Act
Service In the. state 1nstitutions and
M%nie'HsitssS ssme MAf here 30
IAN ACT RELATING TO CIVIL
Sec. That section. 3 of said Act,
approved March 80. 1907. be. and the
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-26

section 3. Any person. psrson. body
corporate or employer whe shall vie
late or cause to be violate ed any OF ths
guilty OF a misdemeanor. and upon CON
victi0n thereof shall be punished By I.
fifty dollars (y26O) nor more than. fSse
hundred dollars tS6o0l. or by imprison-
ment In the county jail not less than
or by both such fine and imprtson-
ment.
sion Laws of 1905, approved March al.
1905. ana Chapter liS OF the Session
Laws or 1911. approved June e.. 1871.
In conflict with this act, are hereby re-
pealed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. .&soee
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great seal of the State .of Colorado. At
the city of Denver. this First day Of
JAMES b. PEANCE.
fSEAL) Secretary of State.
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
contribution OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED By PETIT
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.

Notice is hereby given that at the Gen,
eral Election to be held on the hsr Eth day
the State OF Colorado. for their approval
a ar aeasee,Hn to the constiaai,on 81 the
State of Colorado. initiated by petition
under the Initiative and Referendum.
natures of more than the required num-
State of Colorado. duly verified, in ac-
% I'VE + N Tfie day Of June A. b.
1912. At ll:se o'cleek' 4; ,t M .,,,,
proposed amendment ID the Consultation
Is found in Section OF Article of the
Constitution Of the State OF Colorado.
The proposed amendment TO the Consti-
tuition of the State OF Colorado 10 as fol-
x AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION /, OF
ton OF TIE STATE OF COLOR
Be z Enacted BY the People of the State Of
8 s q the Constitution Of the state d
Colorado be and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
State as to all matters of law and equity,
except as in the Constitution otherwise
provided. shall be vested in Supreme
and such other courts as may be pro-
yided by law. In counties and cities
and counties. having population exceed
ing one hundred thousand. exclusive
original Jurisdiction in cases involving
minors and persons whose offences con-
Germ minors may be vested in separate
court now or hereafter established by
law. None of said courts except the
Supreme Court shall have any power TO
state or any city charter or amendment
thereto adopted by the people In cities
acting under Article Xxx hereof az in
violation of the Constitution of this
that before such decision shall be bind
ing 1t shall be subject to approval or dis
approval by the people. as follows: Such
decision shall be filed In the office of
the Clerk Of the Supreme Court within
1t concerns a state law II shall not be
binding until sixty days after such date.
Within said sixty days referendum Pc
tition, signed by not less than five per
to and filed with the Secretary of State,
may request that such law be submitted
to the people of this State for adoption
or rejection at an election to be held
in compliance herewith. The Secretary
Of State shall cause to be published the
text Of such law or part thereof. as con-
stitutional amendments are published. az
near as may be. and he shall submit tine
same to the people ut the first general
after such petition shall have been filed:
provided that provision may be made
by law 70. also submitting such laws
or parts thereof at a special election. All
such laws or parts thereof submitted as
majority of the votes cast thereon at
such election shall be and become the
law of this state notwithstanding the
decision of the Supreme Court. to take
The Meeker herald., 1912-10-26

CONsTITUT1ON OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETI-
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice Is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on The
there will be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State of Colorado. for
their approval or rejection, the follow
ing PROPOSED amendment to the Con-
gtitution of the State of Colorado. mi
tiated by Petition under the Initiative
tion Contained the signatures of more
than the required number Of legal
votara Is per Gently of the State of
Colorado, duly verified, in accordance
With the Law, and filed in the office
81 the Secretary of state on the
isii. At 90 o'clock. A. NJ.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-08-09
METHOD OF SAVING MOISTURE
Who Raise Profitable Crops
With Small Rainfall.

There n much that can be learned
from the methods of the dry land
farmers who raise profitable grain
crops in regions with less than IS
inches of rainfall II the practices
which they follow to conserve the
moisture for crops were followed
more closely by farmers everywhere
bigger and better crops could be
grown.
The land is plowed deep to get a
good bed of mellow soil which will
hold the moisture. 1t is then packed
to make 1t firm, which holds the
moisture. and the surface is narrowed
within few hours to let the air into
the top soil and form a surface mulch
OF dry soil which prevents the mois-
ture from below going up into the air.
The thoroughness with which these
operations are done determine large
ly the size of the crop. On most
farms east of the semi-airid region
the roller may take the place of the
Bub-surface packer If it is used with
discretion.
The roller is particularly valuable
to use after pillow in late summer
and early fall when the ground is
dry. 1t should be we'll weighted and
follow the plow closely. But used
when the ground Is wet It will do
more harm than good.
Go over the ground after the roller
the same half day with Acme or
smoothing harrow and harrow again
after each rain before the seed is
sown. If the ground is plowed eight
to ten inches deep and well pulverized
the moisture will work up from the
subsoil. but the surface mulch will
keep it from eyaporating and a fine
moist seeded will result.
Soil moisture moves quickly up
and down but slowly sideways. II
quickly evaporates IL there is nothing
on top to prevent It, II the surface
Is stirred frequently It breaks up the
myriads Of tubes through which the
moisture rises from below and goes
of into the air.
The dry land farmers find that II
pays them to harrow their grain in the
spring. not only to destroy the weeds,
but to establish a new soil mulch
Other farmers would find even great
er profit In using the harrow or cult.
vator in their orchards and cultivated
crops after each rain all through the
season.