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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02

seed for number Of acres
the next year.
This would give the seed an op-
portunlty to become better accli-
mated and he could select the best
seeds for home use which is an op-
portunity that seldom comes to a
farmer who buys seed from the
seedmen who sell it from the gen
eral crop which is raised BY farm
ers especially for them.
Then there is always an OF IL
tunlty for a farmer to sell choi4>
seed oats, corn or potatoes to his
nearbby friends for a better price
than his general crops will bring
The time is coming when goot
seed will be better appreciated BY
farmers.-M. w. Kelley.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02
SOFT-TONED BELLS OF
CHINA

The natives Of China use large
bells of their own make in many Of
their temples and monasteries. |
have noticed all through Japan and
China that the tone of the monas-
terry and temple bells is very soft
and smooth, due to the superior
quality Of the material used in
their manufacture and to the ab-
sence of iron clappers. the re-
and mellownes Of tone The bells
are never swung, being always sus-
pended in a fixed frame, and the
sound is produced by striking
them on the outer edge with a
soft tones which are SO delightful
ly melodious.- s.-Consul Samuel l.
Gracey, Foochow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02
KEROSENE EMULSION.

Kerosene emulsion IS one Of the
standard remedies in the combat
against insect pests. 1t is made by
boiling one pound Of whale oil, or
caustic potash soap, or one quart
of soft soap in two gallons Of soft
water When the soap Is dissol-
we'd pour the solution into the
spraer, adding two gallons OF kero-
sene. Then pump into itself until
the compound has the consistency
Of butterrnilk and its bulk has in
creased to nearly FIVE gallons
This is the stock solution. For
spraying dilute two parts Of the
stock with Q or 10 parts OF SOFT
water | cannot recommend I
stronger solution This is a never
failing remedy against the laphis.
onion thrips, and other sucking in
sectS. Biting insects, too, will
succumb If the spray touches them
For best results the spraying must
be repeated four or five times III
intervals Of FIVE to seven davS. 1t
must not be used on vegetables of
which the leaves are eaten l.. "
russ
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02
QUICK DEVELOPMENT Or
BIG INDUSTRIES.

The Bermuda onion industry
which last year amounted to over
one thousand car loads has been
developed in the United States in
the last few years.
The large celery industries OF
southern and central California
was developed during the past de-
Jade There has also grown up
III connection with the celery in
dustrv large cauliaoWer indus
try which places product IL the
Eastern markets at a season when
they are not supplied BY the Long
Island and uup-State sections OF
New York. There has been al
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02

least fifty per cent increase in the
area devoted to the production Of
celery in Florida during the last
decade and similar extensions Of
the potato, tomato, and strawberry
interests Of this State.
There has been a very large in
crease in the acreage Of truck
crops i'll the vicinity OF Norfolk
and Portsmouth. The area de
voted to spinach and kale has been
greatly increased aS we'll as that
devoted to the standard truck
crops such as potatoes and cab
bage. The successful deyelo-
ment Of rtuck interests on the
Eastern Shore Of Virginia vas dc
veloped in the last few wears.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02
A HEAVY WAGON lack.

Four pieces Of wood. three bolts
two screws and one piece Of wire
completes the list of material re
CURED for very simple and handy
wagon jack.
One piece of ox4 hardwood. two
feet, SIX inches long for the main
upright; one piece Of Ix4 hard
wood, two feet long for lever, one
piece Ix4 hardwood. with notches.
Four pieces Of wood, hree bolts
One piece Of two-lnch stuff 10
inches square for the base
The lever is secured to the up
right with half inch bolts :, IL in
ches long.
The piece with the notches i,
fastened to the lever with a half
inch bolt, and the piece Of wire
that holds the notched piece II
place is fastened to the upright
piece with screws.-W. !. G..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02
GROWING IMPROVED SEEDS

believe that every farmer
would fund it profitable to devote
d certain portion Of his farm to
growing seed for the coming year.
In this way he could buy seed each
year and plant it on his test
grounds and grow all that would
DC required for his next years
crops.
One quart Of some new variety
OF field corn would grow enough
seed to plant quite an acreage and
tue cost would be comparatively
s'nall. A peck of some new kind
OF potatoes would furnish seed
Tor quite a patch next year. One
bushel Of seed oats would furnish
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02
A GOOD PRUNING SUCCESS
TION.

To make large wounds heal
quickly, first see that the trees are
in a vigorous growing condition.
When a large cut must be made
paint the wood with white lead,
then cover the most Of it with a
piece of zinc. The healing tissue
called the "callus," will start from
the edges Of the wound. In the
course Of time this callus will fold
over sufficiently to cover the
wound. Its spread may be hasten
ed by splitting the callus with the
point of a sharp knife once each
year. Early in the summer IS the
best time to do this, as the callus
tissue is most active at that time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02
SOIL CONSERVATION AND
MOISTURE.

The KEY to the problem Of soil
conservation lies in the due control
OF the water that falls on each acre.
The water is an asset of the great
est possible value and should be
looked upon as such; saved, if
held where it would do good-lost,
ii permitted to run away-doubly
lost if it carries away soil of value
and does destructive work below.
The remedy lies with each indi-
,idual farmer. Terraces should
be constructed on all undulating
farms. and crops cultivated on
level according to these terraces.
All but too late parts of Georgia,
Alabama and South Carolina
awoke to the fact that they had too
long allowed the rains to fall and
the floods to come, unrestrained,
aud wash away their source of
wealth. leaving them red, unpro-
ductiye. quilted hillsides, in place
Of their once productive farms.
They aWoke to the fact that they
must conserve what they had left.
The subject of terracing was agi-
tated. few pioneers terraced their
farms. and proved to the majority
that the idea was practical. The
farmers seeing the benefits of this
were not slow to adopt the method
and the result is, that they have
reclaimed their once depleted
fields and are now producing from
one to one and a half bales of cot
ton where only one-fourth bale
per acre was good yield before
tcrracmg was adopted.
For uncounted ages the soil o1
China has been titled, and instead
OF being exhausted, is even more
fertile than it was in the beginning
of their cultivation. The reason
of this is that each farm is terracee
to a level-cultivated on a level
no fast down-pour of rain washe:
away their soil, but it is retained
BY their terraces and is drawn of
gradually. or finds its way to tn
streams through the sub-soil.
We must awake to the fact tha
our lands are our means Of llvell
hood that the farmers produc
TODD and clothing for the ever in
crea,ing urban millions, as we'll a
themselves
Conservation of soils and mois
ture are items that effect all, an
the farmer, who is the man on tn
ground and who has charge, mus
buiId for the future, as we'll as tn
present.
lhe farm should be terrace<
plowed deep. we'll cultivated, crop
rotated and fertilizer used. wher
needed-H II. Parks, Crane
field Okla
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02
SQUAD RAISING REQUIRES
WORK.

There IS possibly no industry
that looks more simple. or will
figure out better dividends than
does that Of raising squads. The
amount of information that has
been published by professional
dealers IN SQUAD breeders has been
enormous and while much Of it
has Deen in the main correct, many
aiding statements have, how
{, 'ss : rnade-statements that
proba. " Id cause a business
man to ), rs the subject more
carefully. but which the average
person. to whom this literature has
been sent, has read eagerly and
quoted as gospel. The result has
been that many a widow has
placed her thousand dollar life in
! surance IN SQUAD breeders and
equipment, expecting at least a
thousand dollars in dividends
within few months. since the
greater portion Of this literature
says: 'They will pay for their
feed from the start (of course be
ing properly mated).' As a rule
the investment not only has failee
to produce the dividend expected
or even to pay for the feed that ha:
been eaten, but has also given :
considerable amount of work. ant
the stock would be hard to chang
into cash, even at loss Of seventy
five cents on dollar.
Some advertisers claim tha
pigeons require little or no care
This statement is not correct No
only must the houses be KEEP
clean. but the birds must be fe'
and watered regularly twice eac]
day. To rear squads successful
person must know his birds
must know that there are none bu
working pairs in the loft, mus
keep them free from vermln. an
be in a position to notice anythin
irregular that may be going on i
the loft This requires a constar
care and attention, and a loft {
two hundred pairs should have {
least two hours work per da,
5 besides one day a week for KILN
the youngsters and cleaning up
{ general
It should not be underStoo
. from this that money cannot [
made from the SQUAD industry b,
: it is doubtful if any person ca
take up the squad industry as
: business and pay expenses, e
peciallv during the first year {
two. unless he has had training {
i previous experience, as would
g required in any other industry
, make it a success.
Q bib htr must be aperfect gen
- 011CH DEXyET ODMENT n
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02

One of the most valuable arsenic
mines in the United States was dis
covered on Virginia mountain
when a farmers COWS were killed
from drinking water from its pois-
onous deposits.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02

Ii YOU are not already practici1g
rotation III Your farming. now i,
good time TO work out a SYSTEMATIC
cropping scheme for Your farni
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-02

Constant vigllence Is the price OF
success in the growing Of carden
crops.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

Senator Bailey was wrong when
he referred to comment on the late
Houston convention as being a pr1-
vileged right of man who was at
tending his own funeral. Democra-
cy assembled down at Houston and
forever buried those things which
have worked to the hurt of the
junior senator and the democracy of
Texas and the nation. But Texas
needs strong minded men like Joe
Bailey He is clothed by the pa
rent party in that faith which, if
he will adhere to it, will make him
more useful than ever before.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06
Street Paving in Hillsboro

isboro than Clebume hasn't the population
territory Santa Fe shops fact
boo sad
back there last Saturday compliments were heard
of people
that
spirit enterprise BEAUTIFULLY paved and also
This without hurt anybody and
We told that
to
would be willing the old muddy dusty
They has helped that
light with the outside
better Other cities know that Hsbo has
gressve pride that they formerly
looks OF the
the needed
the merchants
looking outshon bum
and will result in general improvement
along and beautiful sboroCebune Review
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06
DISAPPOINTED LOVER
HELD AS DYNAMITER.
Accused of Blowing Up Home OF
Girl Soon To Become Bride.

Scranton, Pa. June 6.--Rivalry
between two youths for the hand
of Mary Lantolfo, belle of the
Italian colony in Scranton, is
thought to have furnished the mo-
tive for an attempt to wreck the
Lantolfo home with dynamite early
this morning. The girl Is to be
married Sunday to Peter Mister,
and Tony MeIlane, whose love She
| rejected, fs a prisoner at police
| headquarters, charged with the dy-
namiting.
] The explosive was placed under
| the front porch of the Lantolflo
house and it exploded at 2 O'Clock
! this morning. The front of the
building was damaged and all the
| windows were smashed, but the
five members of the family, sleep
ing in upper rooms in the rear,
| were not hurt.
Mel1sne's threats that he would
prevent the wedding, coupled with
his presence in tho noighborhood
during the evening, led to his ar
rest.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06
Appointment Called In.

Judge v. w. Grubbs, candidate
for congressman at large, was mere
yesterday and decided to postpone
to some day later on in the can
vass. his appointment to speak here
tomorrow. He speaks in Hillsboro
today.
Judge Grubbs was once citizen
OF Ellis county, residing near where
the town of Palmer now stands
While here he met number oil
citizens from that section who knew
him when a typical cowboy or
! Grove creek.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06
sHERIFF's SALE.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Count
y of Ellis.
n By virtue Of an execution issue
t out of the Honorable District Cour
} of Ellis County, on the 4th day o
June, 1912, by the Clerk thereof
in the case of G. l.. Jackson versus
Emma Jackson and to me, as Sher,
if, directed and delivered, I will
proceed to sell within the hours
prescribed by law for Sheriff's sales,
on the First Tuesday in July, 1912,
it being the End day of said
month, before the Court House
door of said Ellis County, in the
city of Waxahachie, the following
described property, to-wit:
Being about $40 of an acre
of the E. D. Harrison survey and
that same is of the value of $4,000
Said land described as follows:
Being part of a 50acre tract
purchased by J. P. Williams fr6m
]. c. Robertson, December 20,
1889, in the town of Italy and
described by field notes, viz
Beginning IL feet + 60 w from,
the S E corner of SAD Robertscn
Score tract, stake at the z
corner of the L. H Richardson
lot; thnce N 80 W els feet, tc
the N e corner Of VIII Shls' lot
stake in the 5 edge Of 80 fool
street; th5nee s co " with the :
edge Of said street; along the N
line of viii Sims, VIII Meyers
Monroe Lewis and Margare
! Flakes, in all $40 feet, the N. r
V of this lot stake at N w corne
= OF Monroe Lewis and Margare
Il Flakes; thence S 80 E with the "
r line Of the Lewis and Flake lot
I195 feet to its S w corner, a stalk
at McChilds N w corner and N
!, corner of Sam Watson lot; theme
II s. so w. with the N. line of Watso
tt 210 feet to it's N w corner,
stake at the N f corner of Simo
McKissick lot and S e of Taylc
te Rankin; thence N 30 w with
ir line of Rankin 1876 feet to its
ne r corner, stake; thence N SO
in with S edge of said 80 foot stre'
tn to the place OF beginning, the
he one-half thereof.
to Levied on as the property OF Ell
hit ma Jackson to satisfy judgmei
MT amounting to s12.05 in favor
C. l.. Jackson and cost of suit,
he Given under my hand this 4
RS. day OF June, 1912
A. W. WILSON, Sheri
BY FRANK E. sPALDING, Deput
nd Wed6
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

Curtin Drug Co, the enterprlsing
druggists of Waxahachie. Texas, are
having such a large run on "HlNDI-
Po," the new Kinney Cure and
Nerve Tonic, and hear 1t so highly
praised that they now offer to guar
antee 1t in every case to cure all
forms of Kidney Troubles and Ner-
yous Disorders.
They pay for it II It does rot give
you entire satisfaction.
! II you use it, il is their risk, moi
( yours A 50-cent box sent by mai
under positive guarantee. VT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06
STANDING OF THE TEAMS

Take HERBINE for all distur-
bances in the bowels. 1t purifies
the bowels. 1t purifics the bowel
channels, promotes regular move
ments and makes you feel bright
vigorous and cheerful. Price soc
Sold by Curtin Drug Company.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06
APPEAL 40 VOTERS
BY MAYOR PRINCE.
Citizens of Waxahachie are Urged
to Vote for Street Paw
ing Bond

! Citizens of Waxahachie are Urged
to Vote for Street Paw
ing Bond
To The Voters of Waxahachie:
We are coming before you asking
that you vote for the $3.50 pro-
posed bond issue for the following
reasons:
Every town in Texas any where
near the size of Waxahachie has
paved streets. Waxahachie has be-
gun to show new life and we can
not afford to take backward step
by not voting for this bond issue.
Paved streets will make our city
much more sanitary, cleaner in
appearance, and can be maintained
for less than we spend every year
on mud streets. Our saving on
insurance alone is almost half
enough to pay the interest and
sinking fund on these bonds.
We have retired enough bonds
and re-arranged our interest and
sinking funds until the issuance
of these bonds will not increase
your tax rate of your tax rendition.
The tax rate for 1911 was s1.15
and your tax rate for 1912 will be
S1.20 on account of the public
school board being forced to ask
for 5 cents additional to maintain
the schools.
| We propose to pave all streets
in the fire limits (meaning all bust
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

The Dallas Times-Herald inti-
mates or insinuates that Hon, ]. H.
Lowry of Honey Grove manages
to get himself in position to in
troduce every candidate who comes
along Probably Brother Lowry gets
his cue from certain Dallas gentle
men who serve on reception com
mittees.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

Who can vote for improvement
bonds and general paving Law.
Any legal citizen who has a poll
tax receipt or an exemption certi-
ficate for 1911, and who on Janu-
airy list, 1912, owned any property
that is subject to taxation, can vote.
A legal citizen of Texas is a man
81 years of age or older, who is
citizen of the United States and
who has lived in this state year
and in the county six months.
His taxable property may or
may not have been on the assess
ment roll-it makes no difference,
he Is eligible to vote If he owned,
on January list, 1912, any prop
erty that was subject to taxation.
Property is of two kinds-real
estate and personal.
1t is not necessary to be prop
erty owner, In the eyes of the law,
for a man to own real estate.
If you owned on January list,
1912, either a gun, or watch, or
| a horse, or a buggy, and have a
/ poll tax receipt or an exemption
certificate for the year 1911, and
are legal citizen of Texas, you
can vote on the general paving
law Of for improvement bonds.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

Those democrats who are going
Woodrow Wilson for president will
find time to let the people know
of Texas and her greatness. Texas
! democrats are always Texas boost
ers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

It took some time to get the
sidewalk habit started, but now
Just look where it has gone to.
And it is the same way about street
paving. A start is all that's need
ed to make it go everywhere.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

In order to show that Wilson is
not the proper man to be nomi-
mated at Baltimore. the Texas or
gans are quoting literally from the
New York Sun and papers of that
ilk. This is sufficient to point out
to sure enough democrats their
plain duty in the premises.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

There are only nine candidates
for the seat in congress now held
by Hon. G. B. Randell. 1t will GER
tainly prove a difficult task for
Judge Rice Maxey to look after
the platforms of the entire bunch,
and keep them all inside the
democratic pasture.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

Gas in the stomach comes from
food which has fermented. Get
rid OF this badly digested food as
quickly as possible If you would
avoid bilious attack; HERBINE
Is the remedy 20 uneed. 1t clean
ses and strengthens the stomach,
liver and bowels, and restores ener-
gy and cheerfulness, Price SOC.
Sold by Curtin Drug Co. x
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

Madero and Orozco should agree
to temporary srmistice to that the
president can mobilize the United
States army at Chicago week aftel
next. Appearances indicate tina
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

The Bailey issue has been success
fully eliminated from the politics
of Texas True, one or two Of the
organs are trying hard to keep it
alive, but their efforts are meet
ing with little success.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

The Louisiana vote has been
claimed as solid for Clark, but the
convention in that state on Tues
day sent an uninstructed delega-
ton to Baltimore, twelve of them
being for Clark and eight for VIII
SON
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

In a Encouragement of rates by
the Interstate commerce commits
sion the Fort Worth packing houses
claim to have secured quite an adj
vantage. OF course they will give
the consumer the benefit of this
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

Idaho sends solid Clark delega-
ton to the Baltimore convention,
but it positively refuses to place
ex-senator Dubois on the delega-
ton, although he is the campaign
manager of the speaker of the
house.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06
Help the baby through the teeth

Help the baby through the teeth
ing period by giving 1t MCGEE Is
BABY ELIXIR. 1t Is heathfuI,
wholesome remedy, well adapted to
a baby's delicate stomach. 1t con-
tains no opium, or morphine or IN
furious drug of any kind. Babies
thrive under its excellent stomach
and bowel correcting influence. The
price is 25c and SOC per bottle.
Sold by Curtin Drug Co. X
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

Up in Dallas they do not feel nat
ursl unless they have some kind
Of a school fight on hand. An eff
fort is now being mado before the
board TO prevent the reelection of
some of the teachers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

Martin Dies of Texas and Teddy
Roosevelt are very much alike in
that each declared he would not
run again unless called out by the
people, and both are trying hard
to make the people call them.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

Jupiter Pluvius is again remind
ed that Ellis county will be pleas
ed to receive a short visit from him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06
) . . = = = = ~ . . , {
, BASEBALL CALENDAR. I
, . q . = O Q . = = = . . . . . Z
Texas League.
Texas League.
REsTTJ,T S YESTERDAY

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Dallas Z, Beaumont 0.
Galveston 0-6, Fort Worth so
San Antonio a, Waco 3.
Houston T, Austin 3.
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Dallas at Beaumont.
Austin at Houston.
Waco at San Antonio.
Fort Worth at Galveston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-06-06

John Sharp Williams charges
that it costs the government Sc TO
give senator a bath in the luxu-
nous bathrooms Of the COMPRESSION
81 office building If the process
would clean them politically as
well as personally, the price would
be cheap &c.,. ...