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Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
ORCHARD AND GARDEN NOTES


Never cut limb from q fruit
tree unles you know Just why you
do Il.
II the rabbits have only gnawed
the outer bark. wrap the wound with
cloth.
Diversified gardening is the safest
course for growers supplying local
markets.
"It is a bad mistake to neglect M
orchard when II is not producing q
crop of fruit
Seed potatoes, like table stock
should be stored as cold az possible
without frost
A bruised potato IL shortlived
potato. Handle them carefully. a. Il
they had feeling.
II air-slacked lime be In earth
in which plants are potted It viii
keep worms away.
An experienced pruner notes the al
rection Of growing branches and
prunes accordingly.
Put the potatoes designed for seed
purposes In barrels or bins where
they can be kept from the light
II is best to manure and plow the
garden as soon as the growing season
is over and the crops harvested.
Don't forget that rotation in the
flower beds and borders Is as neces
sary as in the fields and gardens.
Cabbage and caulifower will grow
better IL frequently cultivated. Tie
the leaves about the cauliflower heads
to keep them white.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
The Sanitary Hoo WaIlow.

e u.
The up-to-date hog yard has feed
ing floor, the advantages of which
are many. Such hog yard should have
a sanitary wallow. Here are the d.
rections for building:
One of cement may be made by dig
ging q hole Is inches deep and 10
feet square. In the bottom pack 6
inches of coarse gravel or cinders.
and on this lay 3 inches of coarse
concrete. Smooth OF the surface and
raise the sides 6 inches higher.
This makes shallow basin. which
will make a good sanitary wallow.
and barrel Of water day will be
sufficient to keep It going. II you
have running water which can be
piped into the basin. 80 much the
better.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

other young women as assistants. Up
on arrival at the church mamma
places her baby or small child In the
care OF these young women, who take
the tot into the study where Pastor
Aker prepares his sermons.
During the services the children
must be amused, lest perchance one
of them set up howl calculated to
disconcert Rev. Mr.. Aker in the midst
Of his most flowing passage and to
distress the particular mamma who
may identify the infantile wall.
Miss Ferguson says the plan is
working splendidly. Mrs. Aker de-
clares that hereafter II any mamma
member Of the Methodist church stays
away from Sunday services, she will
be called upon to do still more ex-
planning than heretofore Pastor Aker
has not been interviewed.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
NEWLY BROKEN LAND CROPS
Common Practice Of Sowing Flax Re-
l'eves Struggling Farmer. but 10
Not Always Best.

The very common practice OF SOW
ing fax or some other crop on newly
broken land has apparently grown In
favor during recent years. owing no
doubt to the great increase In the
growing of that crop. The practice
oftentimes relieves the struggling
farmer who is beginning work on the
homestead. but 1t is not the best
thing that can be done for the future
production of he land. This at least
is true. where the normal precipita-
tion Is low. as low say as 10 to IL
inches.
When crop Of hax or wheat or
other grain crop is taken from land
the season that It has been broken.
no opportunity Is given for moisture
to 80 down into the dry subsoil to
motsten 1t. The crop may absorb It all
in a dry year and then not have
enough to perfect its growth. In such
instances the grower usually IL anx
ious to follow with another crop the
next year, and to obtain 1t he may
simply disc tho land. The second crop
II indeed one can be taken from the
land that year. In turn takes all the
moisture Of that season. none II left
for the soil, much less for the subsoil:
hence the subsequent cropping for .
time IL much liable to be attended
with disaster. II the first plowing has
been shallow. the condition will be fur
ther aggravated.
The necessities OF the newcomer. In
very many instances compel him tc
adopt some such course In order that
he may get means that will enable him
to carry on his work. But many adopt
this method because they are anxious
to get quick return for their outlay
without being compelled to farm thuA
There ID no question that It ID mot thu
best method to adopt II would b
better in the end to allow the land "a
lie idle during all the first summer.
thus giving time for moisture to 90
down into the subsoil. With some 70
serve Of moisture IN the soil. better
crops may be grown. at least In the
future that Immediately follows.
The benefit from having store Of
moisture in the subsoil in dry season
cannot be overestimated. A email
amount Of such moisture may save .
crop. The rainfall during the growing
period may be only enough to carry
the crop on to the caring stage. One
more inch Of rain would make the
crop and 1t does not come. II in the
absence Of that inch Of rain there was
reserve moisture In the soil. the crop
would be carried to completion.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Husband Wa MILLING.

The Scot has no monopoly OF DO
mestic felicity. ~ many . piQuani
paragraph bears witness. The othea
day an old farmer and his wife were
doing the sights Of q provincial
town. and. among other places they
visited = panorama Of South Africa
The views were extremely interest
ing, and the couple were en1oyino
themselves to the full. Az scene asteI
scene passed. the woman's enthust
asm increased. and at length, turn
ing to her husband, she exclaimed:
'Oh. Sandy. this 10 really splendid
I could jist cit here all my days"
"Ah, weel. Jennie, woman" replied
Sandy, to the mirth Of those sittino
near, "just sit you still there; I'll mot
grudge the saxpence."
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
sueee.a Win Poultry.

The poultryman who makes sue.
cess Of the business is usually the one
who selects one breed and sticks to It
year in and year out. striving each
year to bring them little nearer per.
fection.
It has come to be generally recog-
nized that success lies not SO much
with any one breed as with the man.
ner of handling the breed chosen. On
the other hand, the breed chosen
should be the one best suited to your
particular needs.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
IRRIGATION OF ALFALFA HAY
Sowing Some Grass With the Crop Is
Giving Excellent Results on
Many Western Farms.

On many farms of the west sowing
some grass with alfalfa Is giving ex'
cellent results -Four grasses are used
for this purpose and we recommend
fifth. The four commonly used are
timothy. bronze grass, orchard grass
or meadow fesque, In places, no
doubt, the slender wheat grass Will
give as good or better. results than
any Of the foregoing. The method ia
to SOW the ordinary amount of alfalfa
seed and then put on from 10 to 20
pounds Of the grass selected, and har'
row 1t In. These grasses which grow
tall enough will head just above the
alfalfa, and 1t is claimed fields pro-
duce as large crops of both alfalfa and
the grass used as would be grown
II each were planted alone. Such al
falfa and grass mixtures make excel
lent stock feed, especially for fat
tening. as the grasses widen the ra'
ton. Mixtures Of this kind are not
recommended for dry farming. Grass
sod In alfalfa shortens the life OF the
alfalfa plants and prevents thorough
harrow cultivation.
Irrigate the ground before planting.
Do not irrigate the seed up II It IL
possible to avoid 1t. Do not irrigate
alfalfa when too young. unless you
know 1t IL burning. Many practice ir-
rigating old fields early In the spring
before the alfalfa starts, but this is
probably not the best practice. Fall
or winter irrigation is better. Alfalfs
may be winter killed II irrigated so
late that the water freezes around the
crowns Of the plants. II the water Is
absorbed by the soil 80 that It does
not stand and freeze, no damage will
be done. or II the ground is thorough
ly frozen and the water merely forms
ice over the surface, 1t does not harm
the plants. Usually the first crop can
be produced without irrigation: but
alfalfa should be irrigated for each
of the second, third and fourth crops.
Some farmers practice irrigating just
before cutting the hay. Irrigating at
that time leaves the ground damp.
which interferes with moving. makes
the hay more succulent and delays
curing. which may cause injury to the
hay. 1t does, however. put moisture
in the ground. where 1t produces a
quick and vigorous start from the
crowns for the next crop. Alfalfa
should be cut. cured and removed
from the ground as quickly as possi-
BILE. Then irrigate after the cutting.
II is. easier to spread water on the
stubble. The irrigation can be done
better and does not interfere with
making the hay. Alfalfa does not
stand well in water. The irrigations
should be as short as possible. Some
OF the best farmers in the west now
practice furrow irrigation for alfalfa.
The burrows are made with corn
marker or something Of the same
kind. They are usually shallow fur.
rows, four or Ave inches deep. and
made two feet apart. Running water
through these burrows prevents food
ing the crowns, and on many soils
better crops are produced.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Earmers FOR Austraila.

The chairman OF the Australian Wa
ter Supply commission, is In Europe
trying to secure 1000 British. italian
and Danish farmers who understand
irrigation to settle on 1000 farms In
Northern Victoria. Mr.. Elwood Mead.
well known irrigation expert. former
ly residing In the United States. is
chairman of this commission and
through his efforts large tracts Of
hitherto improbable desert lands In
Australia have been reclaimed.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Feed for FattenIno sheep,

Clear corn is far from being the
best feed for fattenlng sheep, espe-
cially fattening lambs. A little wheat
in some form, even II damaged bad
ly, will help greatly.
A little bran or shorts, or oats. will
to an extent take the place Of wheat,
and good wheat screenings are still
better. Sheep should be gotten onto
corn diet very slowly. and II lambs.
should never be fed corn exclusively.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Keep Manure Drawn and Spread.

The work should 60 on as long and
fast as there is any manure to spread.
Spread and plow under where this is
best, or apply on the surface Of the
land already plowed. Where there is
manure to put on the grass land 1t
can be done at any time before win
ter sets in, but usually the earlier
this is done the better 1t will be for
the crop. Make the best use OF all
the manure as 1t accumulates and
aim to make as much as possible.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Question for ousstIon.

Question for Question.
Il shall discharge our butler." said
Mr.. Cumrox.
whats the troubles"
HE doesn't show me proper defer
ence. When ! am paying man lib.
orally, I consider It his duty to laugh
at my jokes"
"And won't he?"
Il don't think he can. Hes an nnc
lish butler. When In spirit Of sen
tie and condescending badfnags salN
to him, Hawkins. can you tell M
which came first, the chicken or the
eggr he said. Which did you order
first, sirr"
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Sorghum.

Sorghum is cane-like grass. with
the stature and habit of broom corn,
or of the table varieties of Indian
corn, but more slender than the latter,
without ears and Of glaucous hue.
Sorghum is cultivated throughout AT
rica, chiefly for the sweet juices Of
the cane. In the United States 1t
has been employed for many years to
make syrup, for which purpose 1t Is
more or less grown in every state. 1t
has also been the subject Of much
experiment In sugar making
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
overfeedIno a. the start.

Care should be taken not to over.
feed the hogs wher nrst starting the
fattening. II put up in pen or dry
lot, there Is all the more reason for
starting with small feed of grain
and gradually increasing 1t. taking
week or ten days to get up full
feed. II possible. give some green
feed while the hogs are on full ra'
ton Of grain.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Alfalfa for PIos.

A Colorado farmer feeds alfalfa hay
with portion Of good barley and wheat,
feeding about one pound Of grain daily
and all the alfalfa they will eat. This
farmer says he can feed this at cost
of about 80 cents per month. and the
pigs make fine growth.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
American Sunshine.

Until a man has made the expert
ment It is impossible to believe how
vivid and how severe on British eyes
is the glare OF the American sun. and
also how impossible 1t ia. no matter
how strong British prejudice may be
in that regard, to play golf in the coat
which all the traditions of Scotland
prescribe as decent Very soon the
Briton golfing In America will have
east from him that worse than super
fluous garment, and will be going with
light heart and raiment-socalled 'in
shirt sleeves"--like the American
himself. London Telegraph.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
croo. on lrrIoated Land.

The gross value Of crops produced
on the lands irrigated by the govern
ment's projects last year was $780,
100000. AS a result Of this work of
the government 1t is estimated that
land values increased more than $685.
100000.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Sheep Respond to Care.

Few sheep have as good care as
they ought to have. Too many farm
ers leave them to shift for them
selves. They can't do their best that
way. Make much of your sheep. They
are one of tho best kinds Of property
on the farm
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
Daniel and the Lions.

Daniel and the Lions.
And It came to pass that Daniel was
cast into the den Of lions by order Of
King Darius.
EARLY the next morning King Darius
went to the den. rolled away the
stone and called out: do the lions
bitter"
mot unreasonably." replied Daniel.
who was well up in the legal vernacu.
lar OF the day.
"Good," calculated King Darius as
he rolled back the stone Thereupon
he went forth and proclaimed to the
multitude that the lion question had
beea Holvcc.--Puck
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
substitute Pasture for Hogs.

SubstItute Pasture TOT HogS.
Those who have a good alfalfa pas
ture for hogs are in luck. and those
who have not may help their luck
along by sowing mixture of all the
grains they have and adding about
six pounds of rape to the acre.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26
No jury.

didn't you give that man jury
trialr'
Look here.' replied Broncho Bob.
"there amt big lot o. men In this
settlement. We couldn't possibly git
twelve Of 'em together without start.
IN q fatal argument about somethin'
that had nothin' whatever to do with
the case."-Washington Star.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

After a woman living In . small
town has visited in the city for cou-
pie of weeks she calls her hired girl
maid.
Graham guardian., 1912-01-26

There isn't much home for the man
who has no selfrespect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
WONDERFUL RECORD
 OF BOY TEACHER
Instructor in Central Ala bama Just 21 Receives
 Life Certificate

Montgomery, August 3.--(Special. )-That Alabama has a boy wonder. equal in some respects to John Stuart Mill. or Macaulay, has just become evident to the state department of education. The youth ful IEodigy lives in central Alabama, where he has been teaching in the public schools of that section for the past five years.
 He Is now 2l years of age, and has sue cessfully passed his examination for a life grade certificate to teach. But to apply for life certificate one must have held a first grade certificate for five years, Alabamas young boy wonder was therefore, 16 years of age when he received his first grade certificate. Moreover, he was still in knee trousers when this man Gel fell upon his shoulders.
 But before receiving 8 first grade cer- tihcate he held second grade, and this certificate was won when he was IA years of age. when he first began to teach in the public schools of the state.
 He has now taught seven years, has achieved success in every school where he engaged in pedagogical pursuits, and has just passed a successful examination for a life grade certificate.
 P. W. Hodges, secretary of the state board of teachers examiners. declares that he is the most youthful aspirant for fife gradc honors he has ever known, and the department of education can fur nish no other example of such youthful achievement during the entire history of that department
 The records do not say whether he read Greek and Latin at 10 years of age or whether he has ever figured out the fifth dimension, but they do say that he Is a product of central Alabama, that he is a democrat, though not having yet exer- cised his franchise privileges, and that as Q pe1agogue he Is destined to become one of the most successful and brilliant the state has ever known.
 His name is withheld by the state department of education owing to the fact that no announcement has yet been made of the results of the recent state ex- aminations, and will not be until the ex- aminers have finished grading papers from his county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
Nature of Jones' Defense

Ut the latter got into the station, 1t
 as said. by an unused entrance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
CEMENT PLANT WILL :.
 RESUME OPERATION
Atlantic-Gulf Portland Cement Com pany Employees Notified to Report
 for Work at Ragland

Ragland. August Special )-Superin- tendent Harrison of the Atlantic and Gulf Portland Cement company, received a tel egram from General Manager Wyler this morning, saying that the plant would resume operation in one week. This news was received with great interest. as this plant has been closed for several days, pending the action of the receivers.
 Notices are being placed all over the plant for the men to remain here and be ready for the re-opening of work week after next.
 A great many improvements have been made from time to time since begin ming operations.
 The seaboard cars have been pillaged by some party or parties and one negro has been arersted with the goods on him and placed in the lock-up pending action of the court. Last night he broke out of jail and failed to put in an appearance this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
$15.00 Raincoats $12.75
A STORY OF THE LONG AGO
By ANNIE S. sroLLENw NwEnclx

from Greensboro. Joseph Stlckney named one of his sons for the count. and c. I. Stickney, q grandson, for merly of Birmingham, but now of Seat tie, bears the name also, Charles Le- febvre Count Desnoettes is said to have been man of wonderfully at- tractive personality, with handsome face, military bearing and manners of Chesterfield His military career was most interesting. IIo was with Ma poleon in his invasion of Russia, where the emperor's army was torn asunder by the Cossacks. He rode in the car riage with the defeated Napoleon In his nasty retreat from Russia, after the burning of Moscow.
 Count Desnoettes, 1t will be remem- bered served in many battles with Spain. He married n daughter of Ia Fitte a cousin of Napoleon's.
 Several years after his banishment from France, she made an attempt to Join her husband Tn America. but tho vessel on which she sailed was wreck ed off the coast of England and she that she was. she finally induced the Bourbon king and his cabinet to allow her husband. the count. to return to Europe, promising that he would not come to France. but would make his home In Belgium.
 After living here several years the count sold hls lands and in 1925 sailed for the homeland on the Albion. which was wrecked on the coast of Ireland at old Klnsale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
MAD|SON'S ADDRESS
 FEATURES SESSION
Montgomery Minister Talks Before COlored Sunday
 School Association
By HORACE D. sLATrER

Anniston, August S.-(Speeial.) )-That the exigencies of negro life in America demand dedicated lives, lives full of the blessings of a Christian religion, dedi- cated to service, was the burden of a strong address before the 21st annual ses- sion of the Alabama State Colored Bap- tist Sunday School convention. which is in session at this place. by Rev. William Madison, pastor of Day Street Baptist church. Montgomery, Ala.
 God wants your life to fill, to enrich, to ennoble," he said, "and what greater opportunity has any individual ever had than is presented in the complex slt- uatIon of our people here in the south. They need knowledge. they need com mon sense. they need industry, they need money, and all these things are only to be attained by a life of consecrated use fulness, such as will bring our people closer to God in a realistic and common sense way. Emotion is well enough but a practical every day working religion Is what our people need"
 Walter $. Buchanan. president of the State Agricultural and Mechanical col lege, located at Normal, Ala, called at tention to the rapid death rate of ne- groes, and pleaded with the leaders at the convention to try to change the unsani- tary conditions around public places where negroes assemble In large mum bers.
 Much business was transacted during the day. the principal matter being an other financial effort for Selma university officers for the ensuing year were elect cd as follows: President, A E. Plump Eutaw; vice president, w. g. Rivers An- nston; recording secretary, E. " Knight, Union Springs; corresponding sec retarv !. II. T.. smith. Selma; statistician, R. B. Hudson. selma; treasurer J. NJ Michael. Evergreen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
CLAIM JACKSON
 LACKS SANITARY MEAT MARKET

Jackson, Mss. August 3.--(SpeciaD-The ftate and city sanitary officers spent the second day of their work in Jackson with the marketmen. and report that their san itary condition is as bad or worse, if such a thing be possible, than the restaurants. So far no names have been given out, the policy of the inspectors being to give every man d chance to do right. In week or two another visit will be paid to those same places. and in the event the written orders left on the premises have not been compiled with the shops will be shut up and the managers prosecuted.
 In their report of their second day s Inspection 1t is stated that at ''the first market visited everything but a sanitary condition was found; about s5 pounds of decayed meat was found il the refrigera- tor, also a large pan of putrid sausage. covered with blue mould-'
 At the next market 60 pounds of de- cayed meat lgas found in the refrigera- tor and destroyed. The floor was filthy and fin front was large chicken coop with dozens of chickens. Open closets were found close to rear doors. floors were all dirty and many of them covered with sawdust, while the walls ant ceilings were roosting places for hordes of spiders. flies and vermin generally.
 The negro markets are all declared filthy and dangerous. In one $50 pounds of decayed meat was found and destroyed IT. another all of the meat was destroyed.
 .'The is not 0 sanitary meat market m Jackson, say the health autnt rites, but there are sanitary markets in the state, and we are going to see that Jackson has such or none at all.
 With some degree of teEerity." con- tinues the report. the slaughter pens were inspected and for fear of offend-