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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-06
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE
Mr.. Bliss Knapp, c. S. e., Of Boston
Mass. Will Deliver Addresses
In Montesano and Hoqui,

In Montesano and Hoquiam
A free public lecture will be given
by Mr.. Knapp. at the Calder opera
house in Montesano, next Thursday,
May s, under auspices of the Chris
ton Science Society of that city.
On Friday evening, May 9, Mr..
Knapp will give an address in the
Christian Science church in Hoquiam,
to which the public is cordially in.
vited.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-12-05
INVESTIGATION ON
SOUTHERN FARMS
Cotton Belt to Raise Live Stock
Must Have Pastures.
PASTURES FOR FARM ANIMALS
Very Few Farmers Have Compared
Benefit to Be Derived From Acre
of Cotton and Acre of Bermuda
Grass, L~espedeza and Glover.
CIV G. III.

IL u. III.
If the cotton belt is to raise hogs,
mules, horses, cattle, sheep and so on
successfully under present land and
labor conditions, it must resort to
pastures and cheap hays. If it is to
produce the necessary quantity and
quality of all kinds of live stock it
must devote more and better land to
pastures and meadows.
Many formers in the south prize
wheat, corn, oats, cotton, rice and
cane as crops because their growth
has become a habit. Very few farmers
have compared the profit derived from
an acre of cotton and an acre of Ber-
muda grass, ~lespedeza and some win
ter clover. On many farms the grow
ing of cotton represents a loss instead
of q profit. On many farms In the
south the growing of leguminous crops
for two or three years until the worn
out cotton lands will grow good grass
and the soding of the land in Bermuda
grass grazing of pure bred hogs, sheep,
cattle and goats, horses and mules Will
result in big profits instead OF the
loss sustained by the growing of cotton
on the same land year after year.
Senator ingalls, said: Next IN I'M
portance to the divine profusion of wa
ter. light and air-those three physical
facts which render existance possible.
may be recorded the universal be-
neicence of grass" ingalls, told the
whole truth, but few farmers in the
south believe what he said. Not n
farmer in a thousand fully appreciates
\ the full value of a good, permanent
pasture. The most prosperous counties
in England owe their prosperous agri-
culture to the magnificent pastures.
I The blue grass regions of Kentucky
mas done much to Our farmers to
appreciate grass to some extent. There
are sections of Tennessee and Virginia
where the successful growing of fine
stock has helped Kentucky to gain,
friends for grass.
We firmly believe that we are telling
the truth when we say that the main
cause of the lack of prosperity on
southern farms is the absence OF good,
permanent pastures. We have turned
out a worn, quilted cotton field,
stretched two or three barbed wires
around it and called it our pasture.
Not a furrow was turned, not a seed
was sown. No wonder that our pas
lures are often referred to a "a place
where grass does not grow"
A good pasture is made by thorough
1y preparing very fertile soil and seed
ing it to the right kind of mixed
grasses, so that every square foot OF it
is well covered with nutritious grasses
instead of broomsedge briars and
weeds. The large majority of us have
never had a good, permanent pasture
and therefore. base our conclusions on
The Tupelo journal., 1913-12-05

COW peas, soy beans, lespedeza, pea
nuts or some other good leguminous
crop for n or two years and h sod
ding it in Bermuda grass, crimson
clover, burr clover and white clover
and lespedeZa for pure bred hogs, cat
tie, horses, mules, sheep and other live
stock to Craze.
The best pasture grass for the south
is Bermuda. We are growing corn and
cotton on poor soil to feed a few scrub
stock to obtain the necessary cash to
pay the expenses. We are not able to
say just what is the average cost or
production of an acre of cor or cot
ton, but the cost of production Of an
acre of Bermuda grass on fertile soil
is a fence and a gate to turn the stock
in. The stock will harvest the grass
and usually bring a large per cent. OF
clear profit.
Bermuda grass is the great pasture
grass of the subtropical and warmer
ssn,,sa regions throughout the
world. 1t is widely distributed through
out the cotton belt and holds the place
in those states that Kentucky blue
grass holds in the north. 1t is a warm
weather grass. 1t will not grow in
cold weather and usually winter kills
when the temperature fall much be-
low the zero point.
1t is primarily a pasture grass and
is relished by all kinds of stock. 1t
will stand close grazing and much
tramping. 1t also makes hay of excel
lent quality, but it will not grow tall
enough to NOW except or very fertile
soil. On fertile soil under favorable
conditions, it often furnishes two or
three cuttings, yielding in a season
from two to four tons of hay per
acre.
Since it furnishes no late fall or
early spring pasture, summer n
winter clovers and vetches must be
added to the sod or other grasses, or
animal pasture crops must be grown,
in order to supply continuous grazing
The Tupelo journal., 1913-12-05

able Iabors, substituting good hogs.
brood mares, cattle and furnish the
the hands, l~abor-saving Implements
and strong teams to till the more Level
acres on the farm.
The pasture lands should not only
be fertile. thoroughly prepared and
preporly fortified before sodding 1t In
grass, but the briars. brush and
weeds must be kept down and the
grasses fortified and cultivated every
two or three years. Where lespedeza
or some winter clover, or both, grow
on Bermuda sod 1t will not be neces-
sary to apply nitrogen except to the
poorer spots.
It will usually pay to apply q light
dressing Of phosphate once every two
years where the soil responds to acid
phosphates. On some sandy soils it
will pay to apply potash every two
years. The use of q disk harrow on
the Bermuda sod every two years
will cause it to take on new life.
We must not permit stock to Craze
the pastures too close. II we keep the
leaves of any plant constantly cut it
will finally die. It is a most excellent
plan to have two pastures and never
Craze d more than q week at q
time.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-12-05

----4 - r--- -
the value Of a permanent pasture on
our experience with a pasture where
grass does not grow. We have never
yet valued a thoroughly goor, perman-
ent pasture high enough.
There are, of course, pastures with
out grass, such as pastures of COW
e soy beans, peanuts, velvet beans,
oats, and so forth, but there are tenn
porary pastures and last for only a
short time. OF course. we must have
such temporary pastures in order to
succeed in the live stock business, but
the subject before us just at present Is
a good, permanent pasture full of nu-
tritious grasses and clover. W. are
talking about taking land and thor
oughly preparing it and fertilizing it
with acid phosphate and planting it in
The Tupelo journal., 1913-12-05

for stock. We can mix lespedeza.
white, crimson. burr 0evers and the
vetches with Bermuda and they viii
grow well together. We can also mix
orchard grass, tall oat grass and the
red top with Bermuda But putting
lespedeza on the Bermuda sod to as
list in furnishing summer pasture and
winter clovers, or q vetch on it to fur
nish some winter and early spring
grazing. we car supply continuous
grazing for our stock and at the same
enrich our land.
Sow ~lespedeza seed on Bermuda sod
In February or early March, SOW the
winter clovers or vetch seed in Sep
TENDER and October. When the seer
are sown on a heavy sod. it is usually
necessary to disk it In order to insure
termination Of the seed at an early
date.
Bermuda may be p~ropogated both
from seed and root cuttings. The
seed method is not recommended 81
cept where it is very diflcult to secure
pieces Of sod. Plow the land deep and
disk and harrow until it is fine. Lay
OF rows about two feet apart and four
inches deep with shovel plows. Drop
small pieces OF the sod every two feet
In the burrows and " with q har-
row. A drag or light roller will put
the finishing touches on the job. The
sodding Of the land may be done at
any time during the year.
When we have made hill land
fertile by deep blowing, the addition
of commercial fertilizers and the grow
ing Of leguminous crops, and have
thoroughly sodded them in Bermuda
grass and summer and winter cloyers,
we can cut out some Of Y nnprofit.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-12-05

Let US urge the farmers Of the cot
ton belt. especially those to the east
Of the boil weevil line, to put 9 large
per cent. Of the cotton land in grass.
We have a great variety Of grasses to
choose from, such as Bermuda, blue
grass, meadow foxtail, orchard grass.
red top, meadow fescu, alsike clover.
tall oat grass.
Money invested In thoroughly good
permanent pastures Is like money in
vested In government bonds.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-12-05
Keeping sheep In Condition.

Keeping Sheep IN Condition.
Doctoring sheep Is expensive and
often unsatisfactory. unless the symp-
toms Of the disease are clearly under
stood. II the sheep are not exposed
to bad weather in the late fall and
are given proper car and feed there
Is not much show for disease, unless
brought in from other flscks. With
sheep an ounce Of prevention is worth
considerably more than a pound OF
cure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21

Games Today.
Richmond In Newport News.
Portsmouth In Roanoke.
Petersburg In Norfolk.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. May TO-
In q great pitching battle between
Charley Paxson and Charley Strain,
the former Just breaking into pro-
fessional baseball. and the latter play
ing his second season, Richmond this
afternoon triumphed over the Ship
huilders by a count Of 4 to 0. Honors
were about even 80 far as the<pitch-
ing went, and had not Parsons sup
port wobbled and fallen to pieces, in
the sixth, there IL strong likelihood
that the game would have been halt
ed by darkness without neither team
having a score. judging from the way
both moundsmen were going at the
end of the ninth.
Newport News did not get man
past second base. while Richmond
only accomplished that feat in the in
ming In which the Colts scored all OF
their runs. Kernan's error permitted
them to put a man on third. and Ross
Raley's misjudgment completed the
bean splitting. In the sixth. with Mace
IN easy out. Strain drew q pass. the
first that Paxson had issued in twen-
" innings. With two strikes on
Eberts, Strain started to steal and
was safe when Paxton pitched wild.
Eberts hit to Tarleton. a fly ball. Grit
nm came up, and. after fouling off
about twelve balls. hit an easy one at
Herman that the third baseman bob
bled. and then knocked into the foul
territory trying to scoop 1t up. Strain
crossed the plate ahead Of Kernan's
throw. after he had recovered. and
Grimm had raced to second. Laval then
drew q pass. and Raiey hit a slow
roller toward second that both Pax
son and Gasmeir tried and failed to
get. Piez followed with a drive
straight to Ross Raley In left. The
fielder came In on a dead run. stopped
and stabbed at the ball as 1t scared
over hts head. rolling TO the fence for
4 three -base knock, and putting over
three more runs Neither Of Rich
monds errors were costly, and their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21
COOLERS TAKE
BASEBALL FARCE
LONG AND BADLY UNPIREI
GAME LOST BIZ TARs.
sCHRADER GETS HOMER.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
NORFOLK, VA, May 20.-In two
hours and a quarter Of farcial play.
made 20 by the rank decisions OF UNI
pire Kennedy, Petersburg defeated
Norfolk ~ to Z this afternoon. Thirty
hits were made by the two teams, with
the Coolers getting seventeen OF them.
Schrader. the Norfolk fIrst sacker.
connected for home run in the
fourth inning with none on. 1t was
the first four-baso knock OF the
season. The bail bounded over the
low picket fence along left field. Ken
needy gave the worst exhibition Of UNI
piring seen here this season, the visi-
tors getting all the worst Of the de-
cisions. He banished Spencer from
the game and put Vance and Brooks
out OF the park for talking at him.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21
Prep Schools
Will Battle TODAY

MeGuire's University school, which
Won the first Of the series to de-
eide the prep champions from the
Richmond Academy Monday, will
again battle with that team today at
Byrd Park. A second victory will
bring them the cup while q defeat
will necessitate the playing OF the
third game on Friday
This series was arranged after the
complications, an the league affairs
arose, which caused the High schssl
to withdraw their team and which II
was stated would cause the disband-
ment of the organization. None Of
the games played during the early
part Of the season count in deciding
the winner, the entire matter being
settled. by mutual agreement, by the
results Of the games now being
pIayed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21
LOSES
TO YOUNG OLSEN

Young" Olsen last night at Broad
Street Park defeated s'Billy Collins in
one of the fastest and most interest
ing wrestling matches ever seen In
Richmond. The match was of the
clean variety and kept the fair sized
audience attentive throughout the
contest. Collins tipped the scales at
100 pounds before the match, While
Olsen weighed 1856.
The wrestler began operations as
soon as the referee had started the
contest and there was no time wasted
in making things interesting.
In nineteen minutes, after escaping
some close positions, Olsen put Col
Inns shoulders to the floor with a bar
lock and scissors hold.
The short intermission seemed to
help Collins greatly and he fioored
Olsen in twenty-nine minutes. The
throw was made on a head scissors
hold. for which Collins had to work
hard.
In the third session Of the match
things were ended quickly. Hardly
half minute elapsed after the men
had come on the mat before Olsen had
Collins shoulders barely an inch from
the mat, using toe hold. Collins
was powerleSs to do anything within
this grip and forfeited the match to
Olsen.
Before the bout began a telegram
was received by George Herbert from
Joe Turner. the wrestler, who has sew
eral times worked on the mat here.
challenging the winner of last nights
bout to a match some time In the near
future. Turner is now In Washing
ton.
Olsen has already had three matches
with Turner. being victorious only
once.
The bout last night proves that the
wrestling game in Richmond il not yet
dead and many good bouts are being
promised for this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21
WOULD PROTECT
GAME OF STATE

Sportsmen of Richmond will meet
at the Business Mems club Friday at
ternoon for the purpose of organizing
the Virginia Game and Fish Protec-
ton association. The meeting Is
scheduled to open at $50 o'clock.
The game laws OF the State are
constantly being violated, according to
the sportsmen, and the organization Is
being formed to secure a strict en-
forcement of the existing laws. by
means of a game warden, and his
deputies 1t is also reported that
those joining the association will take
1t upon themselves to report any vio-
lations Of the game laws which may
come under their observation.
All sportsmen interested in game or
fish are invited to this meeting, when
permanent organization Will be
formed and officers elected. The fol-
lowing sportsmen have signified their
intention of attending the meeting
Friday:
w. C. vogt. j. 3. Dunn. E. r. Iaf-
ferty. Albert Hunt, C. B. Cooke. ]. M.
Bossieux. p. J. Fiippen, j. T. Leath,
w. p. Glinn, w. j. Wallace, e. Clarke.
A. Clarke. George c. Howell. w. A.
Graves. ]. Harry Lawder. w. A. Mann.
Peter Winston. G. r. Winston. w. H.
jerks. W. B. Catlett. H. II. Smith, c.
Sims Bailey. w. HI. Eanes. r.. w. VIM
free, II. B. Bib. r. H. Kratz, c. ".
Robinson, j. c. Easley. M. E. Mar
cuse. -. II. Smith. Morris Hunter. J..
L. Speights. T. Peter Howle, c. J..
Phillips, .. D. Peters. T. Jack Humid
ley. Hill Montague. @. N. Shuman. W.
d. Crenshaw c. w Montgomery. John
T. Powers. Charles l.. Page, L. Shere.
r. F. Coleman. L. T. Christian. G..
Carlton jackson, j.. A. Lamb. Joseph
Button, Leroy e. Brown, ST.. Otto
Lohmann, Frank L. Kerns. Ernest
Eubank. Martin L. Anderson. Bob
Cole. Charles Petticoias, J. w. Per-
cival. K B. Savage. Oscar Lohmann.
Clyde w. Saunders, John A. Jones,
Albert Workman, John Adam, DR.. f.
M. Hardy. Writ e. Taylor, J. E. Fer
gusson. :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21
Giants shutout BY Cards.


NEW YORK. May 20.-Speaking
of inside ball, the Cardinals adopted
1t today to the confusion and COM
plete defeat of the Giants. Such
varied and clever batting as they did
was something for which the Giants
had no defense and they played cir
cles around the Champions and won
by a score of 8 to o. In addition to
this the Cardinals drove the peer
less Matty from the box.
Score by innings: r. II. e.
St Louis 900 o22 OPS IA 0
New York 49,. 600 900 600 4
Mathewson, Wiltze and Meyers and
Hartley. Umpires. Rigler and Byron.
Sox Pitchers Generous to Cubs.
BOSTON, May 20.--If all pitchers
were as kind to the Cubs as Hub
Perdue was in the second inning Of
today's game, II would be a romp for
the Cubs to grab the calico. All of
Chfcago's runs were made in the one
inning and only two hits were register
ed. However, one OF them was a
triple by Zimmerman with the bases
full as result OF three passes in
row. Two OF the Boston runs were
due to Connellys homer on top of a
pass.
Score by innings: R. II. e.
Chicago -.-..070 600 00t-7 o
Boston - $780,. 910 900 200-3 8 8
Batteries: Overall and Archer;
Perdue, Rudolph and Whaling. Um-
pfres. Brennan and Eason.
Reds Powcriess Before Alexander.
PHILADELPHIA. May 20.-Phil-
adelphia hammered Fromme from
the box In the third inning today and
the lead they amassed in the early
innings was sufficient to enable them
TO beat Cincinnati. in the first game
OF the series, by to l. The Reds
were powerless before Alexander.
Score by innings: r, TT. E.
Cincinnati $780, 600 DOL 0O0-1 S .
Philadelphia ...0Q2 200 OILS /
Batteries: Fropame. Packard and
Clarke; Alexander and Killer. UNI
pires, O'Day and Emslie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21

petersburg .zoo V4o ziS-lz
Norfolk 49,. .0I3 col 600 Z
Summary: Two-base hits-Som-
mons. 2; Whitecraft. Kircher. Home
run--Schrader. Stolen bases-Krepps.
Busch. Double plays-Krepps to
Busch to Barnett: whitecraft to Ven
able to Schrader to Whitecraft. Sacri-
fice hits-Whitecraft. Busch. Spy
Base on balls--Of Hedgpeth, !. of
Richmond. 8; off Sake. 3. Left on
8; Norfolk, IL.
Balk-Richmond. SAKE. Struck out
BY Richmond, 2: by SAKE. 4. Time
Of game, 2:20. Umpire, Kennedy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21
SCHOOL TEACHER Is

HARRISONBuRG. VA. May 90
Miss Elsie Hyde. a. public school
teacher. was thrown from her buggy
Sunday night. Her head struck a sharp
stone, cutting a deep cash several
inches long in her scalp. She was also
bruised about the face and body.
Professor Clay OVERLY, who was driv-
ing the team. hod got out of the
buggy to water the horse, which be-
came frightened and ran on. upsetting
the buggy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21
Query Column.

Dear Ed---In order to settle bet
please let me know the answer to the
following question: A bets b that
there is penalty for licking a postage
stamp. b bets that there il no pen
atty What is the answer?
tAnswer--The laws of Virginia are
strict in this respect. You may pull
off a prize fight II II Is given free OF
cost. But IL you charge anything.
then you are susceptible to a fine and
probable Imprisonment As q stamp
costs money we should say that there
is a chance for punishment In lick
ing a postage stamp.)
Mister Editor--In q game of set
back. If a man draws Ave aces and the
vis-a-vts has three aces. what is the
result?
(Answer-The verdict OF the coro-
ner's jury
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21

CLEVELAND. May 2o.-The Maps
won from the Washington Climbers
today in sensational ninth-inning
rally. Carisch driving in the needed
two runs with a double while the
bases were full. The score was 10 to
s. Six pitchers were displayed dur
ing the game. the Maps using four.
Score by innings: r. III. Z.
Washington .042 002 o10--- IL 1
Cleveland =. 400 122 003-10 IL 4
Batteries: Mullin. Hughes and Will!
liams and Henry; Mitchell, Blanding,
Gallup, Kahler, Gregg and O'NeiiL
Umpires, Dineen and Hart.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21

NEW YORK. May 20.-with three
Pirates on bases in the fifth inning
Hans Wagner pierced the atmosphere
with a tempestuous base hit. The
ball travelled so swiftly over second
base that Stengel, In a hurry, allow
ed it to slip through his hands. The
Flying Dutchman. therefore numbered
around to the third bag before the
leather could be returned to the in
field. The Brooklyns lost to !.
Score by innings: r. Fl. E.
Pittsburg ... 900 03f 000--4 s 2
Brooklyn ..... 100 600 000--1 3
Batteries: Robinson and Simon:
Allen. Stack and Miller. Umpires,
Klein and Orth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21

Atlanta. IL: Memphis. 0.
Chattanooga, .: Montgomery. 0.
Nashville, 8; New Orleans, s; called
darkness.
Mobile Birmingham, rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21
Sporting News.

Sporting News.
John L. Sullivan. the eminent ply
steal cuiturist. has just arranged to
pull or an exhibition OF athletics. for
the benefit Of the local aspirants for
honors in the flstic arena
He has. after much time. trouble
and expense. signed articles for a
boxing match between Harry Mat
thews and Cliff Smith. two unknown
white hopes. Matthews Ia Familiarity
known by his friends as Pug" while
Smith answers to the name of kid"
: Kid and Pug win meet in the
squared circle at the baseball park.
at A. M. on May SD, where the
championship OF the United States will
be decided. The winner is to go
against the Japanese in the impending
war.
Betting Is being furiousiy waged. In
order to add tone to the affair. the
referee will be named from the board
OF aldermen. and there is a POSSIBLE
ity. that Alderman Powers may be
selected as the ofhcial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21

Stephen Grimm was born many
years ago. The date Ii immaterial. As
/ grew up to the stage at which every
youngster hopes to become president
Of the United States. ! fell into the
habit of looking for buckwheat cakes
for breakfast every day before went
to college. Then the happy thought
occurred to me that 1t would be good
to become = street car conductor, So
I tried this Not being able to collect
enough fares to keep the wolf from
the door. / betook me to the corner
grocery store and offered to split wood
for the poor people Of the neighbor-
hood for a mere existence. Al years
sped, as they do, took q look into
the future. and had my hand read.
Tho dopester who read 1t told me to
try my hand At Smelling peas, but be-
ing no good shell game artist. be-
took me 10 the busheS and Joined a
league. Then my star shono brightly.
After refusing to act as utility man for
the Giants. and declining to coach on
the Warrington line, I jumped into
the Virginia leASv1. where the fAtes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21

LINERS


He Comes Back.
CHARLIE STRAIN IL the lad to
bring the big ends Of the scores to
the Colts. After being out OF the
box Tor about two weeks and hay
ing played constantly in either the
In or the outfield during that time,
the boy came back when sent up to
the mound yesterday and held the
ambitious Shipbuilders to two meas
ley bingles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21

LAVAL CONTINUES to Smite the
pill and yesterday led in the number
of hits. He il playing an excellent
game at present and his work seems
to have Justified Steve Grimm in keep
ing him in preference to Tenant. al
though the latter has also ben play
ing dandy game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-21

Raleigh. Il: Asheville. 0.
Greensboro. Q; Durham. 8.
Charlotte, q; Winston. /.