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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
TO RAISE BUCKWHEAT
Crop Fills Best in a Rather Cool
Season.
Makes Good Feed for Almost Al
Animals and Has kutrltIve Ratio
Of Near One to Seven--Heips
Greatly In Kidding OF Weeds.
(Hy A, ]. I.EGGD

IVY n. j. IEGOD
I'uckwheat IL a crop that can be
sOwn any time after the danger from
frost is over up To about the first OF
August. with reasonable success.
Tho buckwhcat usually illis best In
u rather cool season and In localities
where midsummer III very hot IL IL
best TO defer sowing the buckwhcat
until late In the season so AZ to give
from GO to 70 days for II to mature a
crop before frost
sixty days IL sufficient for a crop to
make Itself usually
Tho grain makes a good feed for al
most all animals aud IL has a nutritive
ratio OF near one TO seven. 30 IL is
~ fattentng grain
The bloom of the buckwheat plant
produces much nectar and there will
usually be plenty OF bees on hand
during tho blooming season TO gather
che nectar.
Ia some localities In the south.
buckwheat has largely superseded
the oat crop Often II Is sown after
wheat and thus the farmer IL enabled
to reap two crops from field In one
season instead OF allowing his stub
Tile TO grow up To weeds after har-
vest
The buckwheat crop Is a great help
In iidding the land OF weeds as IL Is
rapid grower and keeps the weeds
back
II the wheat stubblc Is turned and
sowed to buckwheat and clover there
is not much chance for the weeds to
mature seeds
The soil should he plowed and let
settle for two or three weeks before
the buckwheat Is sowu
Drill in from three pecks to a bush
~ OF seed with from l25 to l50 pounds
of good grade acid phosphate per
acre with wheat drill.
II Is u good plan TO SOW timothy
aud clover with the buckwheat
Put the timothy seed in the grass
'seeder box and mix the clover seed
with the fertilizer
The clover seed In thus drilled In
COWS and a little below the general
surface of the ground. This protects
the clover from the winter freezing
and the soil Is In better condition
90 grow the grass than II IL had
been sown on the wheat fields In the
spring
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

her gather what food she needed.
Poor bird For who could tell what
trouble had been hers
The catbird has rightly been called
the northern mocking-bird: and so It
might well be, for its size. shape and
coloring so nearly resemble its more
gifted southern cousin that the name
well applies Having never heard the
mocking-bird. | cannot judge as TO
musical ability; but the catbird. while
a gifted musician and mimic. is not
the polyglot that the mocker is. But
II anyone doubts the musical ability
OF the catbird, just let him get out
early on some May morning. and all
his former doubts will be at rest.
Although the catbird sometimes
does considerable harm by destroying
small fruits and berries, the bird can
not be considered injurious. On the
contrary IN most parts of the country
II does far more good than harm.
Outside of the small fruits. which con-
sist mostly of wild berries in our
eastern states. the catbird feeds upon
destructive insects
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
PRoPERLY.MApe FLOOD GATE


Now that the season OF heavy rains
is at hand the farmers whose fields
are traversed by creeks and ravines
will be subjected to the annoyance OF
having their fences washed out. Flood
gates save many fences from being
put out Of commission, but unless they
are properly made and hung they are
apt to come to disaster during some
violent flood when the streams are
running swift and carrying wreckage.
trees limbs etc. The flood gate should
be built for strength and should be
made long enough to reach out good
distance on each side of the creek or
ravine. The timber used in its con.
struction should be heavy-unfinished
boards are the best. The frame
should be made of 2xs. The other
lumber-the boards which go across
the frame should be one inch thick
and twelve wide. Use spikes and ten
penny nails. The best way Is to bolt
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Protect Our Birds.

Insects cause us an estimated loss
OF t7OO,0O0OOO year In agricultural
products now A long study of the
food OF birds shows that this loss
would be much greater were It not
for our fcathered friends, and that
even the hawk and owl spent most
OF their time IN pursuit OF insects.
mice and other injurious animals. The
stomach OF ono bird examined con-
tained 1900 small insects OF kind
very destructive to fruit trees.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Soy Beans In Soruhum.

Please advise farmers to try some
Soy beans In sorghum, adding TO feed
ing value OF sorghum as forage and
good for the soil. Sorghum is the
most valuable feed for this section,
especially so in dry season In the
fall of 1911 | was offered bunch of
nice straight S00-pound feeders at
two cents per pound. but had to turn
them down as | had no feed A field
OF sorghum would have enabled me
to handle them at a profit of at least
$3.50 Farmers will make no mistake
In sowing a field of sorghum for for
age. Should 1t be frosted before cut
ting It will keep we'll in shock or
stack.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Calf Disorders.

Bowel troubles In calves are some
times caused by milk that is exces,
sively rich. Milk that is moderate or
low in butter fat is usually better Tor
young calves. Indigestion in older
calves is usually due to unclean milk
or feed unclean vessels, close con
finement In dark. insanity stalls,
and irregular or excessive feeding. In
some cases 1t appears to be due
mainly to sheer weakness and in
ability TO digest.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

An authority on horses says the
gray Will live the longest and that
roans come next In order. Blacks, he
asserts. seldom live 90 be over twenty
aud creams rarely exceed fifteen. The
bay he omits. II is common ohser-
walton that grays and sorrels often
live TO useful old age AS to the
alleged short terms of the other col
ors there Is room for discussion
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Measuring Stack OF Hay.

To estimate the weight of a stack OF
nay. take the height In feet to the
caves and add half the height from
the caves TO the crown. Multiply the
pep,y by the length In feet. then null
tiply the width In feet and divide by
~, which gives the contents In cubic
yards. New hay will average about
l30 pounds to the cubic yard and from
.IG0 TO 1870 pounds Of old hay will be
contained In the same cubic area
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Man Without a system.

The man who is always behind In
his work and frets and worries be-
cause he has so much to do Is work.
ing without system. No use trying
to do more than one thing at time
and II one will adhere TO this rule and
have time for doing e,arything day
after day and month after month. the
kinks will soon straighten out and he
could do his work easily and without
friction
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Plsturlnu AIfalfa.

Alfalfa is the ideal pasture crop for
hogs. Divide the field In three or four
parts and pasture each only few
days at time. This enables the
plants to grow undisturbed most OF
the time and gives the hogs fresh
tender pasture all the time. The
change is better for both the pasture
and the swine
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Hardy Chicka.

Chicks reared in the open air from
the beginning are, as rule. more
hardy than those brought up like hot.
house plants In warm rooms. and on
board floors They develop quicker
and are less liable to disease-two
very essential items in profitable poul-
try raising.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
EeedjCu Place.

Pigs should never be fed on the
ground in yard or pen where their
own excrement abounds. Changing
from place TO place in the pasture
does very well in the summer. but In
the winter good feeding floor should
be provided
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Demand Regulates Price.

Cheaper feeds do not seem to make
so very much difference In the price
OF butter. This Is one commodity the
value OF which is determined by the
demand as much az by the cost Of
production. The cheaper the feed the
greater the profit.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Increased Onion Culture

In the leading onion growing sec
t!on there Is talk of a moderate in
crease in acreage this year. The profit
seemed to have been fairly good last
year, and the behavior of The onion
market certainly compares well with
that OF the potato specially.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
lmproveu Oairvmen

There is no use In getting better
cows and new modern dairy appar.
atus unless there is an improvement
In caretakers also
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Too Much Rlsk.

The man who keeps high.class draft
mares to perform his farm work can.
not afford to put them into the hands
of an incompetent hired man.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17

A ton OF newly stacked hay will oc.
cupy about 500 cubic feet. three
months later 1t will have settled to
fOurfifths pnat bulk.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-17
Sprav for Swine.

II you cannot provide dip for
swine. give them a spray The boys
can spray hogs without any trouble
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18

1sA1zs l IT, n n
paign PERSONALITIES and he did not
think wilson sAohld put III hook
form deelarations that might not
have received ample consideration
outside Of a time when political az
ttyit,A was at fever heat. How
ever said M. Laferty, Wilson's
crltieisms OF Roosevelt vii not be
taken seriously. The statement that
the Colonel is in fayor Of legalized
monopoly and al that Is SO absurd
that uobody ought to be deceived ny
il. TO say that Roosevelt subordipates
the work from the men OF the country
TO monopoly Is absolutely, ridiculous.
The people whose cause the Colonel
has been Campaigning, know better
than that"
Representative Hamill, OF New Jer.
sey, declared that the book was fur
Their evidence of the Presllent-elect's
determination to arrive at 4 sadsfac'
tory solution Of the trust problem.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
IiRlNRER CON
MERGE RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS, Inc legislative
Committee II the Chamber Of
commeres, acting in conjunction
with the Legislative Committee
Of the Fsirmont business Mems
AsspeistIea haze attee several
weeks Of persistsris l5bae anS dil;
issht teseare6 "a stasgsag the VI
rioass lorna ,et the ssmmlssiep
plan Of government adopted BY
MAN. eittes Of the country, agreed
upon a plan similar 10 the ons
now In operation In :he City Of
Parkersbure, W. Va, which ls
fully set out il tae report Of the
Chairman 81 the Legislative Com;
mlttee this day submitted eynbo.
dying, the features Of ron.partI.
san, elections, and the Initiative,
Referendum and Recall; and
WHEREAS, II appears to TIE
members Of the Chamber Of Com
msree that this plan has already
met with the Endorsement by res.
vlution and, otherwise Of the indie.
pendent Trades Council Of Mar.
ion County the Woman'1 Club Of
Falrmont and other civic organlz,
atoms; and
WHEREAS, the citizens Of
Fairmont in the numher of O1s
have petitioned, In writing, the
Chamber Of Commerce to prepare
a bill providing for the said City
Of Fairmont charter e1;bodylng
these salient features, said fpeti-
lions signed by citizens from all
walks Of life, including lawyers,
doctors, ministers, teachers, mer-
chants, bankers, business men
and hundreds of Iaborlns men,
praying that said bill be lntroduc'
ed at tho present session Of the
legislature, and that the rePresen.
:atives Of the people OF this city
be requested to urge it's passage;
THEREFORE, be it iREsoL%-
ED, that The Chamber Of Com
merce lndorse the work done by
Its committee and lend It's hearty
support to SAID measure by earn
estIy advocating its passage at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
Hon 10 jIfakte
tBettef Syrssp than
+ Isol cda 3isy
A Family sppRly, sAylpi q nlid
Fqlis Guara.g9te (

. . y i. 4 - r
A full pint Of cough syrup nlehf
AZ YOU could buy for s. eau easily
~ made az hone: You SiiIl, iind nothing
that takes hold OF an ohstinate ieil
more quickly. usually ending \ sldg "
q hours. Excellent TO-, tof group
Whnoping cough, sore lung lnia,
.ho6rseness and other throat tfeiihles.
Nix one pint Of granliht n Wit
1h pint Of YARN water, and stir lQl >
minutes. Put 2k ounces OF Pinex city
cents worth In Q pint bottle, tleh add
tho Sugar Syrup It keeps perfectly
Take teaspoolful every, oneS Two pI
thtees hours,
This Is Just laxatiye enough % llclr
cure d cough. Also Rtimulat ea ;tllo app
tite: which Is usually upset BIZ q cough,
The tasta Is pleasant.
5. The effect Of pine and sugar yyiip on
the ihhamed membranes Is well known.
PineS is The most paluable CONGO lfalttl
COMPOUND Of Norway white pine * tfac,
rich In guaiaeol and ill the natttfll
healing pine elements. Other pyepaBSs
tons win not work in this fofIhIIli ls
The Pfnex and Sugar Syrup II eipe
now used by thousands Of houseRiye
throughout the United States and Cans
ada. The plan has been INITIATED but
tia old successful f6rmulg has iiieygI
BEEN equaled.
q guaranty Of absolute satisfact ion,
money promptly refunded, goes tlt tllls
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, oI vi
Get II for Won. II not, send to Ill2
Pihex Coz Fl Wayne Ind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
.INIIBHlITEREg
N NEW BOOK |. ( !.
QEGgl. wilson
SOME PRoeREsslves QUESTION
pRoRRlETY OF PRESIDENT
ELECTS UTTERANcEs' REGARD
ING ROOSEVELT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-PresI.
dent.elect Wilson's new book which is
entitled "The New Freedom" and
which made its appearance today ex-
cited much interest among Represen-
tatives and Senators.
Democrats generally, who were
asked for an expression Of opinion.
declared in carefully qualified
phrases, they believed the President
elect had AIKEN exactly the right
stand on most OF the important ques-
tons Of the day.
Some of the progressives question:
ed the prcprlety Of Wilson's utter
ances regarding Theodore Roosevelt,
saying that it would have been much
better had Wilson omitted mention
of Roosevelt.
The most discussed phase Of the
Wilson declaration was Ills comment
on the money trust.
cit is ridiculous to assert" said
Representative ]. Hampton Moore, OF
Philadelphia. that Just because
some men or group Of mon arc sun-
able t2 finance a particular project
that all Abe money is in control OF a
money trust. 1t is potent that the
ownership of all the money in the
world by q single indiyidual or q
number OF individuals is:impOssible.
OF course If improper methods
have been used in manipulating the
machinery of credit. n government
method could be resorted TO with
good effect. | think Mr.. Wilson
should be careful TO avoid the errors
that many other persons have made
in talking about this subject"
when Mr.. Wilson says there is q
monopoly of credit in this country
said Representative Stevens. of Nc
braska. "he is stating fact that has
been well demonstrated in the recent
investigation. If were given IN
limited credit would soon own the
world. take It that the new Prcsi-
dent will heed tho evils of Tho CON
centration Of wealth that has been
going on and avert a serious danger
to the country"
Representative Lafferty, Of Ore;
gon, declared Wilson's remarks rela-
tive to Roosevelt savored of the cam
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
tsATsN THE csEaTi MORA I Y

SAIA 7klE 81 Mt No ALLEY
PieTuH s To 2:
The mos iaiptpaas morality pic;
ture the World shas ever known comes
to the Gfaad opera Aouse Tuesday
aud wedaesaa Feb. Is and 40 The
story is by tollo
Part One satan begins
at The gilalt tempting Adam and.
Eve and latef netting Cain agaips
AbeIs I satants activities among pre-!
historic men are largely confined to
sowing dEscontns that results in.
war. Through IFS evil promptlpgs the
Offering up, of islRia sacrifices begins.
Ills evil genius rs alsh here manifest
ed in his direction aofs the manutae.
..ure of the Arst sword. Based on
Milton's Paradise Lost
Part T8e Wherein Satan directs
his evil influences against our Saw
ior This part Is based upon the book
OF 'Messaide," blythe German author,
.klopstok. The coming OF Jesus is
a sight to Satan that is physically
unbearable. The evil one increases
his activities and is seen at work
among the soldiers Of Herod, His
particular instrument however, is
Judas Iscariot. Great is the Joy OF
the evil spirit when Jesus is finally
cruclfled. Greater SIN is his discOm-
Ature at Jesus again walks forth ipto
the light: In this part the visible power
OF evil working against the visible
power of good Is q fine lesson.
Part Three-Whereln Satan takes
science unto himself as one of his
agencies of.eylt In monastlc labor
atory he teaches a weak.mlnded monk
the art of distilling liquor, and there
by lnfltcts upon the human race the;
course of drink. Mephisto's work dur
ing the medieval period is then taken
up. His gradual development of the
temptation of life that have been
handed down TO rs Is skilifuily por-
trayed. The inevitable consequences
OF the immodeEate use Of money anu
wine are shown In a way that teaches
o great lesson.
Part Four-Whcreln Satan appears
at work among us in modern times.
While many of the sins of other times
still continue with us, the spirit OF
Eve has developed number of new
ones that wel do not forcibly realize
until we see this part of the picture.
The great trusts'are seen as agents of
the Devil to wreck the lives OF w.
men and workers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
UPPER eAWRAw,

Our meeting is progressing nicely
with good many conversions.
Doctor Sine was calling on WhetseI
run last week n few nights.
Miss Maude Sargent was calling at
Ben Sine's Sunday night.
Our school is progressing nicely
with good attendance, and good re.
ports with Fl. B. Berdine as teacher.
Mr.. Chas. Taught was in town Sat
urday, in the dentist chair of Mr.. Mo
ran. having some dental work done.
Miss Essie Rice has been staying al
Ben Sine's attending meeting
Miss Annie Flnharty is working at
Basnettsville at present.
Miss Nellie Haught was at Ben
Sues for supper Sunday night.
Miss Rose Williams was at b. F
Haughts Saturday might and Sunday
Mr..and Mrs. Frank, Youst are stay
ing with b. F'Haught III present.
Mrs. f. NJ. Efaw, Mrs. Emma Taught
and Miss Stella Taught have been at
tending meeting at Haughts Chapel.
Mrs. Nancy Harvey is worse at this
writing.
Anna Harvey has had fairly good
health, all winter.
Mr.. Noah Fluharty stayed all night
with George Robinson, near Farming
ton Saturday night.
Miss Pearl Mitchell has returned to
her grandpa's. She has been spending
few days with her sick mother on
Miracle run.
James Long and Charlie -Fluhary
were calling OH Ernest santee Sunday
Miss snowdle Sine was in Fairmont
at the opera Friday night.
BILLY FORKS.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
NUS Tx Rol. "A, f,fJ;E IN Us
ARn OINTMENT.

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Yol BE- this clean, white ointment
I'll ii clean white glass jar. You
iiaply fpbi i 81 land The pain Is some:
mes 4oisdoaa laye 70 maze Tl
Bother s sIth q e eiotn.
sieopte try MUsTERoLE
oilce ttiey insl n "a always. Every.
WIlefs 4tS 81 tghoIE has been intro.
d,,eed he d etnapd grows amazingly.
aliiIons os iais are used annually.
aetoFs ,;irses ,,ae3it ana franz,
IS sdSliiif I'D task your doctor.
Is ~ d staple remedy in
5ldf d instlika Il.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18


tie Legislature, me tlst TINS
ebaHber inform, tie isnoFablsa..
Iakn 6 Hatfield ana Heed
UPS, Senators from the Eleventh
Senatorial District. and g I. sha.
: vsr, William 8. Ice, III and oval
Murray, Representatives In the
& House Of Delegates from MaFiaa
county, Of this action and request
them to do alt within their power
to secure the passage Of such spe-
elal charter bla rs here recon-
Iuended by the legislative com,
nlttee, with the understanding
that the proposed charter plan Is
TO be submitted to the voters of
Falrmont for ratification Or reIee-
toe; and be It further,
RESOLVED, mat our repre-
sentatIves In the legislature DO
requested to prevent, az far as II
is within their power and by their
votes to do 50, any amendments
or alterations being made 70 said
bill which, would Ia any mapner
render puaatory the effect Of or
remove from Il The provisions for
non1partlsan elections the lnitla.
tive, Referendum and Recall; and
be It further efa,
REsoLNEn,i That copy Of
this resolution be forwarded TO-
each of the members Of the Jesis-
Iature hsreInbetore named. and
that copies Of the same be fur.
nlsbed to the local papers. with,
the earnest request that II be
published,
Done at the regular meeting Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18
MEMORIAL ExERclsEs.

The Frances E. Willard Memorial
service will be held tonight at 1880
o'clock at the ", g. T. Y. parlors I'M
der the auspices Of the W. C. I. u.
Members and friends are requested to
be present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18

Enter the contest for one OF the
fourteen valuable prizes offered and
you can be winner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-18

the Chamber Of Commerce thls.
eth day Of January, 1918.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12

monthly report in which he reported the
arrival of the road equipment ordered
purchased at the last session of the court
in August, and of the commencement Of
the road Improvement of the Dover anC
Camden roads from CoOper's Corner anC
the arrangement of another gang OF
workmen for other. road work within 8
week.
1t was reported that the Burton Road
authorized to be built at the August ses-
sion was in course of construction, and
i that j. M. Minner of Woodside had been
awarded the contract for building the
bridge on the road.
Three bridges in the Ninth district
were reported being built by George w.
Walheater and in every way satisfac-
tory.
Carpenters Bridge in the Eighth dis
trict was reported as having been re-
paired by the engineer force.
Steel for the Killen's mill dam was
reported as having been ordered and de-
livered at the site of the bridge.
Bridges in the Sixth district were re-
ported as having been visited and inspect
ed with the supervisor of the road
Marsh Hope Bridge in the Ninth dis
trict, dividing Kent and Sussex counties,
was reported in bad condition and in
need of repair or rebuilding at once.
The engineers of Kent and Sussex cOun-
ties have consulted over the bridge in
question and rough estimate was given
as costing betweenitwo and three thous-
and dollars. After the report of the
engineer had been read it was decided
by the Court not to take action on the
Marsh Hope bridge until it was ascer-
tanned what Sussex county would do in
the matter.
Commissioner Keith reported that the
committee appointed at the last meeting
to secure property or a place for the
storing of the c0unty's road machinery,
etc, had bargained for and secured the
option on the stable of Mr.. Messick. ad-
joining the Kent county Jail property,
the price agreed upon being $500, which
the committee thought was reasonable. !
By vote of the court the building and
property in question was ordered pur-
chased, the building committee having
power to cOnsummate the sale.
A committee consisting of commission |
ers Virden, Keith, Kenney and Donoho |
was appointed to visit and inspect two |
bridges in the Fourth district Marvel |
and Seuse bridges and report to the |
court whether they should be accepted 1
Or rejected.
Commissioner Ford was appointed
of one to inspect the Flemm-
ng Landing Bridge in the First district
and report his findings to the court at
the next meeting, and if necessary to
make repairs to do so at once.
Commissioner Keith moved that Mr..
Mott at Woodland Beach be granted
another year for the building of the
bridge and causeway at Woodland Beach.
In accordance with the gnew Kent
;ounty Road law a resolution was offered