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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12
Dinrrhoea Quickly Cured.

81 was taken with diarrhoea and
Mr.. Yorks, the merchant here, per
nuaded me to try a bottle OF Cham
berlaln's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. After taking one dose
OF II ! was cured. II also cured others.
that ! gave Il to-" writes NJ +. Geb-
hart, Oriole. Pa. That is not at all un-
usualAn ordinary attack OF diarrhoea
can almost invariablybe cured by one
or two doses Of this remedy For sale
by all dealers. 12-4t.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12
DESIGNATION OF sCURRY
COUNTY'S GOOD ROADS DAYS

~ Tue m'h anu H"fs "a hNNAA >
County:
In response to the request Of the
mass meeting of good roads adyo-
Gates, held at Snyder, on Saturday,
August % tn, that | should do so,
do hereby designate and set a
part Thursday and Friday, October
End and 3rd. 1913, as good roads
days for scurry county, and do here
by request every able bodied man
and boy. fifteen years old and oder,
TO plan ahead for these days and
when they come to put in these two
days in working the road or roads
that you want worked and that are
tue most important to you in get
ting TO market, getting your mail, or
going TO church.
The four road supervisors OF the
county and each and every road over
seer are earnestly requested to take
an active interest In this movement,
work up an enthusiasm for improving
our roads, plan for the work before
hand and when time comes TO do it,
so direct It that It will be the most
effective
In addition to the supervisors and
the road oyerseers the names OF the
following named citizens are suggest
ed, and they are hereby requested to
take an active part in Getting their
neighbors all to take an interest in
the work and TO respond to this pro-
posed concert OF action by all work
ing together for the betterment OF
our roads. namely: j. " Riley. A. N.
Woodland. Van Sumruld, II. w. Har-
less, j. VI. Bailey S. j. Johnson, J.
NJ. Appleton Herman Schulze, j. II.
Day. c. s. Smith. J +. w. McFar-
land. @. l.. Autry A. j. Carnes. w.
r. Minor. ID. u. Daniels, NJ. w Scriv
ner. j. A. j. Jones, r. p. Martin.
l.. o. Kimbrough. Ed Thompson. w.
J Robinson. G. NJ Maule. J. l. Choru
J. +. Coston. j. w Wemken, p. W.
Cranfill. j. b. Jordan. Bernard
Longbotham, J. d. Robson. r. T..
HALEY. w. y. Lemon. w. II. Shuler.
W. T. Rankin. ID. r. Bright, J. S.
Hart. Cornelius Davis. 4. NJ. Herren.
j c. Snuffer. J. J. Crenshaw. 4, T.
Champion, w II. Kimsey r. c.
Herm. T. j. Rhea. T. Y Hammond.
W. A. Doak, C. W. Lewis, y. + wag-
ner, II C. Mccormick. d. +. Womack,
Thell Browning. y. y. Como. ]. II.
Fondy VIII Murphree. w. A. Pitts.
J. A. Quinn, T.. r. Pruitt, Haywood
Patterson. S. J. d. Hallman. August
Stahl, Sam Wilson. J NJ. Cuthbert-
son. W A. Brownfleld. Ross Bishop.
H. p Wcllborn. C. II Barnhart, l..
~ Perlman. Fred Morris. d. A. Rob
erts.
know that II Is busy season OF
che year. but by having thirty days to
plan for it. It is hoped these two
spare days can be arranged for. be-
gin planning for them now.
The matter OF sufficient tools for
all to use on the same day Is a handi-
cap. but I am sure where there Is
a will there is a way" and Il is hop
ed all can find something 10 work
with Take your own tools. a pillow,
a scraper. a pick. an axe. even a hoe.
Our roads can be greatly improved II
nothing more Is done than TO open
ditch 10 drain the water away from
the road or TO keep IL OFF the road.
The dog holes filled up. the stumps
cut of. the rocks rolled out viii
be an improvement.
Complaint is made OF the oondi-
ton Of the roads on some Of our ru-
raj routes. Lets improve the bad
places In these.
Had you noticed IN the papers that
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12

The Sig,al agrees with Gov. Col
quit In opposition TO the proposition
for the state to pay the expenses Of
candidates for office. We have GER
tainly wandered a long way from
democratic moorings when we must
look to the patronizing dictation of
the state 10 say who may run for Of
flee, or how much money he may
s0uander.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12
Let ~ fit you with spectaclcs.
Warren brothers.

Instead OF restoring the bat on the
convict farms. Gov. Colquitt will re-
ceive applause OF the people n he
viii rush the murderous guards and
officers into the penitentiary for
good icng terms OF service.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12

Look for Kincanon q Davis ad
this week. We have joined the new
p. p Club and will receive y dozen
each week Of the latest styles Come
and get you one.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12
II you need Wall Paper See,
Warren brothers.


The Ladies Of the First Baptist
Church will serve dinner at the
Faught-Clark building, Wednesday,
September II. Price 80 cents. Every
body is cordially invited.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12
A Rlr R.rt.

Mrs. G. X. Crawford Of Route /
brought TO the Signal o,iice this
week beet that weighs five pounds.
This is surely great vegetable coun-
try.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12

wanted-Bring me your subscrlp-
ton or renewal 20 The Dallas Semi
Weekly Farm News. 800 per
year 44-sm
OWL DRUG STORE.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12

We have a nice tract of land TO
trade for merchandise, see us.
tip Wilson & Pyeatt.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12
Cashier w. W. Echols OF the Herm-
leigh Bank was In Snyder Thursday.

A. P MORRIS.

Notice is hereby given that a stock.
holders meeting OF the First State
Bank and Trust Vo.. OF Snyder. Tex.
as. will be held on the LIST Tuesday in
October. 1913. the same being the
eth day of October. 20 elect a board
OF directors for the ensuing year and
to transact such other business that
may properly come before said meet
ing.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12


The Signal learns that a movement
is started TO launch a crusade In
scurry county for building dams on
the farms to hold the storm water for
future use. II is proposed to get as
many farmers as will. to agree to
build dams and the Commercial Club
will bring government engineer
here to draw plans for the work.
All who will join in this matter are
requested 10 leave their names with
Miss Willie Strayhorn. 4 small dam
may be made to hold enough water
to irrigate few acres and on these
acres the farmer may grow more
stuff than on all the rest of his field.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12

Notice the date OF expiration on
your signal.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12

Mrs. G. W. Johnson Is SIN critically
H. Granville came back from Lub-
book Wednesday evening to be at her
bedside.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-12

Respectfully.
12-3t G. L. Ezell. Cashier
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08
While Away IN italy love
Grows Cold
Italian Laoorer Brings Two SUITS
Against Owenbys Of
of Murphy
Iiy the Associated Press

AsheviIle. April 5.-The sequel 10
tho shooting Of pietro i,sca,a.s,. an
italian labcrer. by 4 A. Omenhs s..d
home of the latter. near Murphy, last
January, was written today. wheu .ae
Italian died suits which reveal ~ IN
usual chain Of circumstances.
In one suit Fiscalatti seeks 10 re
cover $4,000 damages fcr pcrsonal
defendant father and son. and IN u
second suit he seeks 10 recover $1,000
from Miss Sarah Owenby, daughter OF
the senior Owenby. which sum the
italian alleges he deposited with Miss
Owenby as evidence of mis- good faith
in his promise to marry her.
The plaintiff alleges that he met
Miss Owenby at Fort Terry, \. !,
two years ago, that she apparently
returned his love hen he visited her
at her mountain home near Murphy,
anG that she promised to marry him
1t is further alleged that urgent hnsi
necc called Fiscalatti back TO Italy a
few months later, and. accoCdins 10
the complaint. Fiscalatti quoted III.
young lady's doubts as to IS return
by placing in her care the sum Of
$1,000.
The plaintiff alleges hat when ne
came back to this country six months
ago, the young lady's love had grown
cold. hat she refused to marry hin OF
give hjni back his $1,000. and that on
January 10, Of this year. he wa shot
and severely injured by the gifts
father and brother. when he lfSeai-
attil refused to leave tho premises
without his money.
The father and the brother we're
tried for m~Urderous assault on the
italian on January II, and were &C
quilted by q ma"istrate on the ground
that the OwenbyS had repeatedly
warned the Italian to keep on the
premises and that Fiscalatti had writ
ten threatening letters 70 tho Owen
by family.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08
AMERICAN COTTON OIL
co. MAY BE INDICTED
BY Federal Grand Jury on CharSt Of
Violating Sherman Antitrust Law.
(By the Associated Press

Macon, Ga, April 5.-Anncunce-
ment was made here tonight by Alex
ander Alderman, United States attor-
ney fer the Southern district of Geor-
gia, that he will lay before a Federal
grand jury, which meets in Augusta
Monday morning. evidence looking e
the indictment OF the American Cot
Ton on Company, of New York. under
the Sherman antitrust law.
1t will be charged that this com
pahy, with and affiliations IL
every cotton State in the Union has
fixed and attempted to fix arbitrarily
the price OF cotton seed from the pro
ducers. One and forty witnesses from
every branch Of the cotton seed in
unstry nave been ~subpoenaed TO ap-
pear.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08
AMERICAN NAVAL STORIES Cn
Will Continue to De Business .,,a
Stockholders Will Not Ts,~r


Richmond. Va. April 81 COM
mitfee representating the stockhold-
e,.s o. the American Naval So
company, OF Savannah, Ga. mot .
similar committee from Neu VI
here today to arrange details for ~
liquidation OF that corporation CT
American Naval Stores vii,
continue to do business az hafora. :.
said a member of the commt+tae
night. The purpose Of the t;o,,
ton has been made Known - -
stockholders through circulars and M
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08
Prof. Mdssey's Views
FROM THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER

seed. Tho seed for sets Shouio DC
soup in light soil of fair fertility l
SOW on soil that was; niafureu Inc 'o"A
before and give them no manure VI
fertilizer. Then the rows snouio oe
made about sixteen inches apart and
the seed sown YER thickiy. Just So
the little onions get their roots IN u
co;l they are I'll right. The cleaneSt
Of cultivation is needed, and when the
tons ripen the sets are taken up ana
the soil sifted from them ana thcS are
spread out under shelter to cure win
the tons left on and the tops shoulu
no, be removed til lthey are wanted
for sale or planting. I use seed OF the
Norfolk Early Queen. and rcp1ant the
acts iii September, and the young
onions will be large enough for bunch
ing green or eating green in late rep
rrary or March. I grow some plants
from seed Sown in the frames unoer
glass in January and transplant these
10 the open ground IL March 70 make
large ripe Onions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08
INJURED BY EXPLOSION.

Michalove was the victim Of a %ratJ.r
accident yesterday afternoon, when =
gas stove exploded in her kitchen and
she was severely burned about the
head and chest. She was unconscious
for several hours. It is thought that
she will recover.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08
FOR PASTTJR TREATNE\T.

Asiievilie. April 5.-AIIs. yvilburn
6ucKner left Yesterday FOR Raleigh to
TAKE the Pasteur treatment. af,e.- be
ing pitten by a mad dog Eionday. The
dos > mead Was sent 10 Raleigh Tuee-
~ Aof an examination and 4 teie-
gram Yesterday afternoon ~ =, tho
SIecr that an cEaYninatior had = OK
ed cllat the canine wax mad
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08
hrs MORGAN AND
DAUGHTER AZ HtNt.

by the Associated Press,
Highlands Falls. n. Y, Arr. E.
MIS-. j.. Pierpont Morgan and Miss
Anne Morgan arrived here today foI
4 rest, pending the arrival Of Mr. aJ..r-
cams body. They will remai. at the
Morgan country home, "Craestor."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

Years ago some one i'll eastern North
Carolina sent me specimens of a holly
with golden yellow berries. and | heard
that there Was another tree OF TINS
kind near Holly Springs. Nursery
ireu north are anxious to get hold oil
This variety. and ii any Of orr readers
know OF such q tree in their neigh
oorhood I will be glad to be Informed
about it and can tell You where to
send Specimens.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

AS the killing OF weeds As important.
il is important that il should begin
early. for il is far easier to Kill grass
and weeds just starting than it IL alter
after they have gotten a stout hold
on The soil. The excuse many make
for drifting the cotton or corn Is
that they must do it to cover and kill
the grass. If they had worked the
crop properly at the start, and used
implements that would enAble them to
gett over the ground rapidly between
showers in catching weather. they
would not have the grass in the rows
10 kill. 1t is the implements that
eQuirc going two or four times IN tine
rows that pat behind and
give the grass a start, II one goes
over the corn and cotton land with a
Slant-tOoth section harrow just be-
fore the plants come up, ne not only
kills . great deal Of grass. bat makes
the stand more certain BY get;iftS the
crust CUT Of the way.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

(By the ASsOclated Presa.)
Washington, April 5.-More than
f5O.O00.00o parcel post packages We're
mailed during the three months the
system was in operation, according f.
computation made today by the. Post
office Department.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

tura in the SOIL The aeration of the
soil. too. is an important matter. for
a crust left on the soil not only ia
TORS the evaporation Of moisture u
shuts out air that is needed in the
soil.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

Inuuircrs keep asking what Is the
value Of salt as a fertilizer. None AT
all. &, nay have some effect against
the bud-worm, and a in dissoiving,
release other plant foods to some ex-
tent. Int il is not worth 6otherins'
with.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

Cultivate clean and rapidly to de-
stroy the weeds and grass as they
start. and cultivate shallow and level
rapidly to keep the moisture from
.evapOrating 50 that the plant roots
will flourish n the fertilizer be dis
solved.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08
Why We Cultivate.

one Will say to keep down the weeds.
True, that is one reason for cultivatins
a crop. but it is far from being the
only reason. In our sunny climate
there is another very important rea-
SON.. This is the conservation of nois-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

Snhscribcg5 arc asking where - get
...rtain varieties Of sweet potato seed
md plants. Those who have them
should advertise them. as thCTc Is
picnty of Ieonand for them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

think farmers vii do we'll TO try
Cvanamid and drop the nitrateS OF
soda till the importers erdnce TIE
price. +. is now entirely TOO costly
% use.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08
THE GARDEN IN APRIL.

April. over Il large part Of the South.
u the rea! spring gardening month.
The more tender things like the snap
beans can go into the ground and the
early tomato plants can be set in the
ground.
Those who are taking SO much in
terest in the tomato for home canning,
should have their plants fairly early
In order to have a longer season for
work. Then too. in many parts OF
the South the early-set tomato plants
are apt to fail in the heat Of late
June and July. and it is we'll % SOW
more seed and have a succession Of
later crops that will keep them going
till frost. In fact. I have made it a
practice to sow some seed Of tomatoes
in early April. and again to SOW in
late May in order to have plants that
will be full Of mature and unripe co.
matoes when frost comes.
For canning purposes, the growers
in the great canning region OF Mary
land plant nothing out the Stone. A
few here and there claim that the to-
mato known as Greater Baltimore is
more productive than Stone, u the
all seem to want the Stone
y they get It
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

\ second sowing of beets can now be
made. using the Blood Turnlp varieties
that make larger roots than the carry
ones. AS the soil will be getting dry
or. il is we'll to scatter a Jew SEEDS Oh
radishea in the beet rows, to come up
quickly and mark the rows 50 tnat
cultivation may begin before the beets
are up. always drop seed OF beetS
about three inches apart in the rows,
for each seed being COMPOUND Will
make several plants and there will still
be some thinning to do.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

\ correspondent in South Carolina
wrote recently asking about the grow
Ing OF onion sets. as he wanted to
grow an acre for sets. The chief ex-
pense in growing sets Is the seed. For
We should SOW sixty pounds Of seed an
acre. and these will cost at least $40.
WHICH - a considerable Investment in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

Okra can now be owm / use plen-
ty of seed and thin out the plants to
a foot apart in the rows. erklns
Long Pod is a good early sort, and
the White Velvedt is good and taller
and later.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

\ readers asks. Which il the bes.
To undertake. to grow alfalfa tor hoE
or To grow peas and turn these under
70 improve the land. and grow Ger
man inlet for hay" With a rich piece
Of land YOU can make good hay crops
with alfalfa but OF the average farm
land of the South you can make more
hay and just as good, with less cost.
from p ard soy beans. AS Il
rule, 1 would not turn under peas,
but would make hay of them and feed
10 stock and return the manure to the
land that grew the peas Then [
would not make hay of millet. You
can get far better hay from peas and
soy beans, and they are not SO ex-
haustive on the land as millet. Then
,.tjllet. il let mature seed, is a dan
erous feed for horses. There is no
sort of objection to anyone having q
patch Of alfalfa, but it is not a crop
- take into n short rotation for the
Improvement of the soil. Taking a
series of years on the average land III
the South. l can make far more hay
with cowpeas and soy beans. and in
the lower South with velvet beans,
than with alfalfa.
a reader asks: IF the S-2-2 fertil-
izer is such 4 fraud, why Oes the law
allow it," There is no fraud in the
Liii|Ct II 70 JUST I'D L ilo
fesses to be. and the manufacturers
are not to blame for making what
the farmers demand. To make q fer
titizer Of this low grade in order to
meet the demand for a low-priced fer
~tilizcr they are obliged to use filler
What l have argued is that this low
grade fertilizer furnishes the plant
food at a higher price than fertilizers
of q high grade. and you pay for sack
ing and freighting the filler that it OF
no use to YOU. But the manufacture,
is not the one to blame, but the farm
or who buys the low-grade fertilizer
Il he can get a ton Of it for les.
money than q better grade. WheI
farmers fully understand that it il
the value Of the plant food in a fer
tiliacr that fixes the price, they will
soon see that they can get the needed
plant food in a more concentrate
form for really less money thar il cost
i'll a low-grade article. In fact til,
report from the State analyses shoy
that the manufacturers Of fertilizer
sold in the South, are really endeavor
ing to have their articles show a littl
better than their claim for they ar
anxious that no unfavorable repoI
shall go out about their goods.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08


Then after orn or cotton is np, the
weeder comes into play and can be
run both ways rapidly cver the
grOund, working the soil right around
the plants and again killing the grass
just as it starts and preventing n
young cotton plants from being chafed
by the wind against a. crust. Every
Onc knows how much damage is often
done TO young cotton by the wind
bruising it against the crust, and the
duty Of the c~ultivatOr is never TO al
low the crust to remain there.
You can run the WeedeT several
times before the plants get too tail.
Then start the c~ultivator
and run it shallow and rapidly and
you and keep thee rust broke and
the loose cover of soil on the surface
to keep the moisture below from evap-
Grating, while If you went TO barring
off with a pillow, YOU would simply be
letting the sun in TO dry the soil. ana
When throwing it back to ridge up
against the plants, You would still fur
Their aid in the drying out of the soil.
The fertilizer you use on cotton
must be dissolved in the soil before
the roots can use them. and il the
moisture is not preserved there viii
be slow solution and the fertilizer viii
NV LAAS3I 1SSN IN 1NH1SSt GAAN
Importance Of shallow, level and rap.
id cultivation. Then. as we have said
the running of a turning pillow in cot
ton Or corn at laying-hy tears the root:
Ii this. Of course, lessons the crop
and by ridging up the soil the droutI
of summer has q worse effect.
OK
Some years ago | was ut an insti
tnte in upper Piedmont Virginia. ant
right near the courthouse where tn,
institute vas held, in August. Their,
Wer two fields Of corn. In one tielt
the farmer a laid the crop by will
a big ridge to the rows, and i'll tn,
ether field the land had been culti
waited level. The ridged up corn il
the dry weather and hot sun wa
piped up II looking very sick iron
the loss Of roots, while the other fielt
was green and fiourishing. And tn
most amazing thing about it was tina
; that man will keep on ridging up hi
/ corn in all probability. though RICH
alongside he had an example how E
do better.
z In our hill section there is still an
I other reason for avoiding the ridges
t for wherever there is a ridge ther
must be a valley, and the valleys catcl
: the summer rains and gather a hea
next valley below till a flood ruShe
down the hill and d gully is started
9 Level cultivation will avoid this.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

For q climbing snap bean, l have
found nothing better than Berger's
Green StringleSS. 1t is nOt entirely
strfngless, however, but is a wonder
full bearer, and the beans are as good
as navy beans when dry. This is an
improvement on the ola Dutch Case
knife bean.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

The cauiiflower plants should now
be we'll advanced towards heading.
for if they DO not head before the
weather gets hot, they will not make
much of a head. When the heads
show benz the leaves down over them
to shade them from the sun. No mat
ter how we'll the soil was MANFRED for
these and summer cabbages. dressings
OF nitrate of soda will help greatly.
Heavy feeding is essential to making
good summer cabbages and cauliflow-
ars