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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18
What Stable Manure and Cowpeas
Did.

TN MAY, 1910 came from western
| Kentucky to this county, and took
charge of place that had been rent
ed to Negroes, and planted-not cul-
tivated-in cotton for SO long that
it was like the old fellows place.
1t was bottom land, because the top
had been washed off for years.
ears will shell bushel, and did not
spend one cent for commercial fer
tilizers.
On September 20, about one month
before the usual time for digging
potatoes, had eight rows dug, from
which / got 17A bushels of pota-
toes, worth 81 per bushel, yielding at
the rate of about 5000 per acre.
had both sorghum and Louisiana
sugar cane between ten and IL feet
in height.
These results have been obtained
by using what barn yard manure l
could gather, and planting cowpeas
thickly on all lands. and cultivating
according to Massey and Butler.
These results have also been ar
rived at under considerable difficult
ties, have been hampered by lack of
proper tools, by lightweight teams
and by never having farmed in this
country before.
On the other hand, we have en-
joyed excellent health, the land is
easy to cultivate, and responds very.
readily to good treatment.
The old fields that have been lGX=
ing idle for some years.. nFe 4elnG
reclaimed naturally by hne growth
Of lespedeza, broomsedgA. - Ders
muda grass, and make as ne -
turage as can be found in any eoun-
try. J. M. CLARKE.
Natchez, Miss.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18
saturday. January Is. 1871

fered by this Department, and a Ne
gro farmer, at Pratt City, runs him
a close second with 235 bushels.
What an object lesson to those
who do not believe that this soil of
ours is peculiarly adapted to the
growth of corn! R. F. KOLB,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18
How the Soil Should be Fed.

IN A LATE issue a correspondent
i said of the sandy coastal section,
that with proper handling every
acre can be made profitable every
year."
We would just change this little,
not because we do not approve it,
but to impress still another fact
with proper handling every year
every acre can be made profitable
every year" The point we would
make is that these lands need feeding
every year and we do not restrict our
meaning of the feeding to CONNER
cial fertilizers alone. These should
be used. but Southern soils need feed
ing every year with "roughage." We
feed the horse hay as we'll as grain.
These lands also need the rough
age'' as we'll as the concentrates.
or commercial fertilizers. They need
it every year, for two reasons: First.
our lands have been unfairly treated
by our farmers and must be built
up. This cannot be done by adding
little humus forming material only
once in three or four years.
Second, our lands need this
"roughage" or humus-forming ma
terial every year because our climatic
conditions cause it to decay more
rapidly. and the nitrogen that is made
available for the use of the plants by
this decay is more likely to be leach
ed out. This is especially true Of the
sandy lands of the coastal plain re-
gions, but these same climatic con-
ditions make it easy to supply this.
extra amount of humus which tha
soils need. If we can ever realizf
that to build up our soils we must
iced them every year-not once in
Tour or five years with sroughags
as well as concentrates" Southern
soils will soon cease t. be regarded
as poor.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18

Not in a spirit of dictation, but
simply as a suggestion, the Louisville
4 Nashville Railroad company points
out a plan whereby an amicable and sat-
isfactory agreement can be arrived at
concerning the differences now existing
between certain of the people of Ala
bama on the one hand and the L. & N.
on the other hand.
The question of freight and passen.
ger rates was made an issue in politi-
cal campaign. A majority of the peo-
pie, without full information on which
to base their decision, declared that
they wanted certain radical reductions
in rates put into effect. The details Of
carrying out their wishes were en-
trusted by the people to group of
state officials.
The reduction in rates was put into
effect. The L. & NJ, knowing that such
reduction would prove detrimental to
the railroad and to the state, filed OBJ
lection and took the matter into the
courts where it properly belonged. The
L. & N. contended that the proposed
sweeping reduction in rates would en-
tail serious financial loss to the railroad,
with resultant decrease in its ability to
fender satisfactory Gexvfce ~ Il y So
pe6I1e - Alnboma were ma - -
:titlsd.
AftoFsa thoroush investieatiun een-
1ucfed ~ 6pecfnl 1Gn1eers and fhe Fed-
&r1l Coake e 4Eeot oxpense e both
the people and the =. \ M, the position
Of the L. & N. was sustained. The
property Of the railroad and the service
to the people were protected by judi
cial decision.
There is now indication in certain
quarters that the people will again be
regaled with this question which has
been settled in the courts. There is no
reason to assume that the people will
reject the findings Of the Special Mas
ters and the decision of the courts.
Neither Is there any reason to assume
that if the people do reject the findings
and the decision that the Special Mas
ters and the court will change their
position.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18
RATES: A SUGGESTION

If the question is again injected as
political issue the same sharp division
of opinion will result, with all the evil
effects that acrimonious debate pro-
duces. Besides which the people will
again be called on to bear the same
enormous expense, with no doubt of the
same result before the Special Masters
and the Courts.
There is in existence in the United
States body second to none in the
world in judicial acumen, irreproachable
integrity, profOundness of learning and
absolute fairness-the Supreme Court
of the United States. Why not submit
the question at issue to this tribunal
for final decision?
The objection has been raised by those
responsible for the condition that the
expense would be too great. Already ap-
proximately 100000 of the peoples
money has been expended in the effort.
Are the people to lose whatever benefit
may be derived from that enormous ex-
penditure?
And will not repetition of the uues-
ti0n as political issue entail approxi-
mately a like expenditure? And is there
any guarantee that the people or the
latate treasury win be any better of,
q c0lnmsrc1aIly, than they
noM are5
q ~ other han6 Innst if ! III rrlrI.
sunptfon that tke peor1sS nloney -
~ wasted; that the service the II. q N.
seeks 70 render the people win b -
riously interfered with; that public dis
sension and i'll feeling will result?
This suggestion Is made ii what we
conceive to be the best interests Of all
concerned. The L. & N. welcomes an in
vestigation by the Supreme Court Of the
United States, and will cheerfully abide
any decision rendered by that tribunal.
Are those intent upon injecting this
question into politics willing to abide q
similar decision? II 90, why not secure
that decision, and II not willing to abide
that decision, why not?
We respectfully request thouehtful
public consideration Of this simple sug-
gestion.
WIFRAUR0Anm
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1913-01-18

o,... II you do not file yo;< papers, give this
copy 70 2 neignbor who doeS mi read ~
The Yale expositor., 1913-11-06
HERE AND THERE.

Capac citizens are interesting them
selves in the getting of flour mill for
their town.
The annual show of the Cass City
Poultry and Corn Growers association
is being held this week.
Croswell will be suggested as a favor
able place for the location of the De
troit Motor Truck Company's shops.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ed. McNulty, OF Buell. was badly bitten
in the face and arms by pet dog last
week
Six acres of the Avery farm in the
southern part of Port Huron city, will
! be decided 10 the city and laid out as a
play ground for children.
Jacob Nelson, an Indian living near
/ Caro-, died last week from tuberculosis.
This indian had been correspondent
for the Caro- Advertiser and was well
known in the vicinity.
The Temple theatre at Croswell has
been remodelled according to speclica.
tiOns Of the tire marshal and will soon
be opened TO the public again. John
Dear, of Detroit will have the manage
ment of the theatre.
he pOSlOlllCt SITUATION at OTOSWtll
becomes precarious, according to the
| Overseer. with the Republican bosses
on one side and prospective machine
on the other, 1.-THE fight is warm and
bitter, and greatly deplored by the peo-
pie of Croswell"
Mrs. Chas. j. STREET., of ST. Clair, who
fell down the steps leading To the
pOntoon bridge in Port Huron a few
weeks ago, breaking one ankle and
spraining the other, has sued the city
OF Port Huron for $4,000 damages.
Burt ID. Cady and Hugh IL. Hart are
her attorneys.
The state salt inspectors have filed a
claim for 1912 in the case of the
Davidson Wonsey Salt plant, located in
Marine City, which was recently closed
and placed in the hands of Eeceiver.
Referee Lee f. JOslyn of Detroit, has
been called on to decide the question.
lie asserts that this is the first case of
the kind ever brought before him.
W. L. Smith, of Inlay City, is the
man who has had the remarkable good
fortune for 81 years of never needing
the care of a physician. Now however
he has started in with a kids disease,
the whoOping cough, and for the first
time, called In doctor. He will likely
run the gamut of diseases now like any
small boy.
The Yale expositor., 1913-11-06
For Sale.

Broom house, : lots, barn, shed, hog
pen, hen coop, some berries and fruit
on lots; desirable place located on
Mechanic street, Yale, for sale. For
particulars and terms, call on or ad
dress DIR. w. q. Wight, Yale. 30
A 7-room house, on corner, known as
the sadie Gowan place. Good cellar
underneath, splendid well of water on
lot, small barn, lots of shade about the
place Price $l100, half down, balance
on time. Inquire of James Wallace,
Yale. 3
AS am putting in heating system.
| have for sale good base burner.
Will sell cheap. May be seen at my
wareroOms. Geo. Mcintyre. 26-
Farm 215 miles nsrth and miles
west of \ ale, containing so acres, with
of matched chestnut horses, years old
For terms inquire of Joseth Yuill,
Yale, Mich. 27tf
! have for sale either an 8 or 10
room house. Good location. Also four
lots in the Holmes addition. Will be
sold reasonable. For terms and par
ticulars write Mrs. Geo. Cork S14 Con-
gress street, Ypsilanti, or call at Ex-
positor office. 2S-4
Two top buggies and surrey, nearly
new. All bargains. George Mcintyre,
Yale. 80
Thoroughbred Ayrshire bull calf ell
igible to registration Robt. Carson, 3
miles west and y mile south of Yale.
| have for sale two second hand
cream separators; nearly new. Inquire
at the implement warerooms of Geo,
Mcintyre, Yale. 3ltf
Stove, Coles Hot Blast, for $1,000.
Good condition. Inquire at the Yale
Bazaar j. l.. Crandell. 3l2
One story frame house cheap. In.
quire at y ale State Bank. 3l4
One medium size base burner Coal
Stove art Garland) for sale. Inquire
at Lothian Il Palmer. 3O.2
Red Cross base burner, coal stove in
splendid condition for sale cheap.
Inquire of Dick Windsor at barber
shop. 31.2
The Yale expositor., 1913-11-06
AUCTION SALES

Having rented his farm, the under
signed will offer for sale by public
auction to the highest bidder at the
premises one mile east of Abbottsford
station on Tuesday, November IL, all
of his farm live stock, implements,
wagons, harness, etc. Sale to begin at
10 o'clock; free lunch at noon. Usual
terms. Geo. w. Bell, auctioneer.
Edwin Wo1d, prop.
The undersigned, administrator of
JOS. Mathews, deceased, will sell by
public auction at the premises | mile
southeast of Old Brockway or | mile
north and miles west of Avoca, on
Tuesday, Nov. Is, commencing at one
o'clock p m. sharp, quantity of live
stock and implements. Usual terms.
Geo. w. Bell, auctioneer. Mrs. Anna
j. Campbell, administrative.
The undersigned, having decided to
quit farming will offer for sale by
public auction at the premises one
mile east of the Clyde and Kimball
school on Monday, Nov, "a, all their
farm stock, implements, etc. Sale at
one o'clock sharp. Usual terms. Geo.
w. Bell, auctioneer. Chas. Scheffler Il
Sons, proprletors.
The Yale expositor., 1913-11-06
ORDER.

state of Michigan. In the Probate Court for
the County Of st. Clair.
At a session OF said Court held at the Probate
Office. in the City of Port Huron in said County,
on the 18th day Of October, A. ID. 1913
Present. Hon. Hugh II. Hart Judge of Pro-
bate
In the matter of the estate OF Samuel Carson,
deceased,
Robert j. Carson having filed his petition with
this court, praying 1t to adtudicate and deter
mine who were the lawful heirs or legal repre-
sentativcs of the said deceased at the time Of
his death, and their respective rights In and to
the real estate whereof said deceased died
seized, and also to determine who are now en-
titled to the same and the share or portion Of
each.
II is ordered, that Monday, the list day of De-
cember next. at 9 O'Clock In the forenoon, at
said Probate ONCE. be appointed for hearing
thereof.
And II is further ordered. that a copy of this
order be published three successive weeks prev
i0us to said day of hearing, IN the Yale Exposl-
tor. a newspaper printed and circulating In said
County Of st. Clair.
"a true copy HUGH II. HART,
GEO. l., BUWN Judge OF Probate
Probate Register g-t
The Yale expositor., 1913-11-06
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YALE, MICH.

CTATE OF MICHIGAN, In the Circuit Court
- for the County of St. Clair In Chancery.
Gertrude Thompson
VS..
Harry Thompson.
At a session of said Court, held on the 9th
day of September, A. d. 1913.
Present. the Honorable Harvey Tappan, Cir
cult Judge.
In this cause, 1t appearing by the afidayit filed
that the defendant is not a resident of this state
but is residing in the state OF Pennsylvania, on
motion of Moore x Wilson, solicitors for COM
plainant. IL is ordered that the appearance Of
said defendant be entered herein within four
months from the date of this order, and that In
case of his appearance he cause his answer to
be filed and copy served upon complainants
solicitors within fifteen days after service upon
him Of copy of the bill and in default therein
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fendant and that the complainant cause this or
der to be published in the Yale Expositor, a
newspaper printed, published and circulated In
st, Clair county; that such publishments be
commenced within twenty days from this date
and continued once each week for six weeks In
succession, or that a copy of this order be per-
sonally served on the defendant twenty days
before the time provided for his appearance.
HARVEY TAPPAN, Circuit Judge
NJ. j. O'CONNOR, Dept. Register
MOORE Il WILSON, 26-7
Solicitors for Complainant
The Yale expositor., 1913-11-06
a MINT of Terror.

Few nights are more terrible than
that of mother looking on her child
choking and gasping for breath during
an attack of Group, and nothing in the
house to relieve IL Many mothers
have passed nights of terror in this
situation. A little forethought will
enable you to avoid all this. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is certain cure
for group and has never been known to
fail. Keep it at hand. For sale by
Grant Holden.
The Yale expositor., 1913-11-06
Live Stock Wanted.

will load car of stock at the Pere
Marquette yards in Yale on Saturday,
Nov. 8, 1913. Highest market price
paid. Bring in your cattle, hogs and
sheep on that day as | cannot see you
all on account of the bad condition Of
the roads. G. Sly, Yale.
The Yale expositor., 1913-11-06
Pain in Back and Rhuemat,sm

Torment thousands of people daily.
Don't be one of these sufferers when
for so little cost you can get we'll rid of
the cause. Foley Kidney Pills begin
their good work from the very first
dose. They exert so direct an action
on the kidneys and bladder that the
pain and torment of backaehe, rheu-
matism and kidney trouble is soon
dispelled. Ii. Il. Hennessy
The Yale expositor., 1913-11-06
For Service.

have for service at my farm miles
south of Yale registered o. l. G.. Boar.
Terms $l.00, payable at time of service.
Also some good breeding ewes for sale.
Geo. Shearer. 30-2
The Yale expositor., 1913-11-06
Cause of Insomnia.

The most common cause of insomnia
is disorders OF the stomach and consti
patton. Chamberlain's Tablets correct
these disorders and enable you to sleep.
For sale by Grant Holden.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-10-10
COAL TAR COATING
FOR CONCRETE SILOS

The field men of the dairy farm
ing investigations of the United
States Department of Agriculture
have recently been giving careful
attention to methods OF improving
concrete silos SO as to prevent the
drying out of silage near the walls
and to protect the concrete from the
action of silage juice.
They find that the concrete silo
has given universal satisfaction
among the farmers, provided it is
properly built, of good material,
well reinforced and set on a good
foundation. The walls, however,
as ordinarily built, are porous, and
silage near the walls of the silo is
apt to dry unless the inside of the
silo is given a coating that will fill
the pores in the concrete. In the
case OF large number of concrete
silos in the south and west the field
agents of the division applied with
brush an inside coat of raw coal
tar thinned with gasoline. This
coat made the silos air tight and
also protected the concrete from the
action of the silage juice.
Silage juice, in some cases, effects
concrete very little, but in other
cases, especially in silos in which
broken limestone was used for ag-
gregate, the corrosive effect of silage
juice is quite marked, especially
around doors which do not fit tightly.
Coal tar thinned with gasoline
seems to afford excellent protection
to keep the acid from effecting the
concrete. If the corn has been cut
at the right stage and is of the right
degree of maturity and the silage is
well packed, there will be little, if
any, spoiled silage near the walls.
Coal tar can also be used success
fully for coating the inside of stave
silos.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-10-10
Helena, Mont, Sept. "a.

Helena, Mont, Sept. %.
The best way to learn what the
consumer thinks of our products is
to get an unbiased opinion from the
man who buys and handles it. I
can say for the benefit of the can
taloupe growers that they can es-
tablish great market on the Bur
rell's GEM variety, as the retailer
claims they stand up so much bet.
ter than the common Rocky Fords
that they can sell them cut with a
minimum loss.
found that the dealers had a
warm spot in their hearts for me
when told them was from Ken
newick and asked them how they
liked our yellow meated cantaloupes.
| would suggest to the growers that
they prepare a considerable acreage
for cantaloupes during the coming
year, and prepare it in the best pos
sible manner, 80 as to produce a
good, standard size. | will also urge
the grower to be careful to use the
right seed and [ think it would be
better to get it direct from the Col
orado section. I intend to visit
that section before returning and
will arrange to get such grade of
seed as will best suit the demands
of the market.
find that our Monte Cristo water
melons are not favorites with the
dealers, owing to their breaking and
decaying so badly in re-handling.
It is up to the growers of water
melons in the Kennewick dis
trict to produce better and larger
stock. Our melons were a disgrace
compared with some I saw from the
south. The watermelon business
could be made to pay if we had a
uniform, better shipping and larger
variety. This matter the writer
will investigate in the famous melon
growing sections of the country on
this trip.
Yes, I am placing orders for Ken
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1913-10-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Nv AO1 = " OAsA5D14OIeO
In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, for Benton County.
In the matter of the estate of H. N.
Rounds, deceased.
By order of said court made herein
on the End day of July. 1918, notice is
hereby given to the creditors of, and
to all persons having claims against
said deceased or against said estate,
to present them with the necessary
vouchers to the undersigned admins
tratrix of said estate, at the office of
c. L. Holcomb, the place of business
of said estate, in Kennewick in said
county and state, within one year from
and after the date of first publication
of this notice or same will be barred.
Date of first publication Sept. %,
1918.
OCIA E. ROUNDS,
As Administrative of said Estate.
C. L. HoLCOMB.
Attorney for estate, Kennewick, Wash.
9-26-10-17
4.si lsf-f.t
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CITY OFFICERS

! CITY OFFICERS
Mayor. L. Kolb.
Clerk-T. j. Wright.
Attorney-C. L. Holcomb.
Treasurer-J. L. Johnson.
Engineer-T. J. Wright.
Health Oficer-Dr. j. w. Hewetson.
Chief of Police-E. A. Terrell.
Police Judge. Staser
CoUNCILMEN
First Ward-R. H. Anderson, j. Ser
combe.
Second Ward-C. B. Hayden, H. w.
Desgranges.
Third Ward-G. CARRIER, ]. w. Behr-
mann.
Councilman-at-L Large E. Hunt
ington.
Kennewick Commercial Club-L. E.
Johnson, president; T. A. Swayze, Sec
rotary.
Kennewick Business Mems Associa-
tion-H. E. Huntington, president.
Kennewick Schools-M. S. Lewis,
superintendent; G. M. Annis, clerk.
School Board, G.. M. Annis, r. C..
Mounsey, H. E. Owen.
Kennewick Post Office-A. II. Wheat
on, postmaster. Windows open from
s a. m. to 6 p. m. Money order win
dow closes at 5:45 p. m.