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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

This is time when farmers are be
coming wide awake to the possibili-
ties of new crops as well as carefully
studying the means of improving the
old. The need of growing leguminous
crops for improving the soil and bal
ancing feeding rations for livestock is
also fast coming to be realized. AS a
result the acreage Of cowpeas. soy
beans, sweet clover and alfalfa upon
Kentucky farms is increasing very
rapidly. Cowpeas and soy beans fit
easily into crop rotations and are cas-
lily grown. Sweet clover is wonder
full plant for retaining washed and
depleted soils and can be grown wher-
ever there is good drainage and plen-
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
CBy w. MILTON KELLYo

(By W. MILTON KELLY)
1t has always been more or less of
an unsettled point as to how much
constituted bushel, or how much we
shall give or take for a bushel of
vegetables. The consumer can sell
dom estimate how long a bushel or
barrel of any kind of produce will last,
even though he uses about the same
quantity daily.
The size of the bushel is usually
regulated by the price of the article
bought, as with potatoes, if they are
cheap, the producer and middleman
give liberal measure, but when they
are high and they know that they are
masters of the situation, they give
the consumer very small measure.
They philosophically arrive at the con-
clusion that they should be we'll paid
for their produce and the expense of
handling it.
AT such times the measure is not
carefully filed or rounded up and
the buyer has to take what is given
him. On the other hand, if the pota-
toes are cheap, the grower and the
middleman have lost the vantage
ground they held and are willing to
fill up the measures rounding.
The same by-play goes on between
the dealer and the man who buys the
article for his home use, only of
course, it is more skilfully played
than in the former case in order that
the dealer may make an honest living.
Who has not bought vegetables for
family use at different times and been
surprised at the difference in the num-
Der of pecks that constituted bushel
or barrel of potatoes?
How much more simple it would be
to place one or a dozen heads of cab
bage on scale and sell it for so much,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
LIVESTOCK NOW
FARMERS HOPE
COMMISSIONERS NEWMAN ISSUES
REPoRT-FARM CROPS ARE
BELOW AVERAGE.
CORN REPORT DISCOURAGIRG
Livestock Stood the Drouth Better
Than Anything Else Produced
On the Farm.
Special Frankfort Correspondence,

Especial Frankfort Correspondence
Frankfort.-Although the corn crop
report as of August 1 is the most dis
couraging that Commissioner New
man has given out since he went into
Office, there is a ray of hope in profits
on livestock The livestock has stood
the drouth better than anything pro-
duced on the farm The report is as
follows:
Corn has dropped from a condition
of 81 per cent to 65 per cent. Burley
tobacco from 65 per cent to Sc per
cent. Dark tobacco from a condition
of 81 per cent to 81 per cent. Glover
pastures are disappearing, showing
condition of 55 per cent; Bluegrass GA
per cent, and alfalfa 65. Cow peas and
soy beans are resisting the drouth
better than any other of the forage
crops. Again we would like to call at
tention to the possibilities of these
two legumes, and the farmer who has
sowed few acres of either of these
plants in all probability will have hay
for winter, as well as improving his
land. fruits are dropping off the trees
on account of the drouth conditions.
The condition of apples is given as 81
per cent, pears at Sc and peaches at
rs. Livestock conditions are given:
Horses, 80 per cent, cattle SO, hogs So,
and sheep SO per cent. Poultry as a
rule is doing well. Garden conditions
are given at 81 per cent.
While rains would not do the corn
crop any good, yet it would be of great
help to the man who has sown late
maturing forage crops. There has
been but little summer blowing done
on account of the ground being too
much packed to break up to SOW rye,
barley or wheat as early as possible
in order to have winter pastures.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Amounts Spent in Primary.


j. C. w. Beckham received $5,325 in
compaign contributions and spent ST.
55666 to obtain the Democratic nomi-
nation for the senate, according to his
postprimary expense account filed
with the clerk of the senate, in COM
pliance with the federal corrupt prac-
tees act Other candidates for the
senate spent the following sums: Gov.
James B. McCreary, S6,169.76; D. H.
Smith, $37S.61; George Nicholas, 40
cents, and William Marshall Bullitt,
nothing. Gov. McCreary received
$6,64O in campaign contributions, Rep
resentative R. Y. Thomas, Jr., spent
$4,539.20 during his campaign for the
congressional nomination in the Third
district, and Representative ]. c. Can
trill says he spent $1,165 in his cam
paign for reelection in the Seventh
district.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
MAY Have Demonstration.

A farm demonstrator from the Ken
lucky Experiment Station at Lexing-
ton is said to be available for Frank
lin county, and H. K. Gayle, who, is
connected with the Farmers Co-opera-
tive and Extension Department at the
Experiment Station, was in Frankfort
with a view to enlisting the support
of prominent farmers in the plan to
have a demonstrator brought here.
The services of demonstration are
declared to be of inestfnable value
and many counties in the state are
said to be clamoring for them. IN
der the present laws an appropriation
from the United States for farm de-
velopment work amounting to $4,000
is available for Kentucky, and wher-
ever a county will pay one-half of the
expense of the demonstrators salary
the other half is paid out of the gov
ernment's appropriation.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
The Anomalous MEXICAN

In the opening paragraph of one of
his best stories Kipling wrote: LET
1t be clearly understood that the Rus
sian is delightful person till he
tucks his shirt in. As an oriental he
is charming. It is only when he in
sists upon being treated as the most
easteriy of western peoples. instead
Of The most westerly of easterns that
he becomes radical anomaly ex-
tremely difficult to handle. The host
never knows which side of his nature
Y going to turn up next" There is a
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
MAKING Good slIao-

Sorghum and corn in about eouai
parts make good ensilage. The corn
requires from one hundred and ten
to one hundred and forty days after.
planting to ripen for silage. while the
sorghum requires from seventy-five to
ninety days. This should be taken
into consideration when the two crona
are intended for mixed silage.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Surplus of 100000

Kentucky is to make very little
whisky for the season of 1914-1915.
This is the understanding reached at
a meeting of Kentucky distillers. AS
a matter of fact, each individual pres
ent notified the chairman that he pro.
posed to produce this season SO per
cent or less of his average crop for
the five seasons from 1910 to 1914, in
elusive 1t was estimated that per-
haps 80 per cent of the states capacity
was represented at the meeting,
which was an enthusiastic one
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Appeal Is Sent Out.

In proclamation issued by Acting
Governor McDermott the people of
this state are requested to make gen.
erous contributions for the use of the
Red Cross Society in it's work in the
hospitals and on the battlefields of Eu-
rope. The proclamation follows:
Whereas, a terrible war is now rag
ing in Europe and immense numbers
of men are engaged in deadly conflict
by land and sea, and, suffering, and
soon many more will be suffering,
from wounds and illness; and as all
humane people in our state must de-
sire to do something to. relieve the
sick and wounded, without regard to
their nationality, 1 now make an APP
peal, in the name of our state, in the
name of humanity, for contributions
of money from generous persons for
the immediate use of the Red Cross
Society in its beneficent work of char
ity in the hospitals and on the battle
fields of Europe.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

somewhat similar difficulty with the
Mexican. He can be charming, but
one never knows whether he is the
most northern southerner or the most
southern northerner, and he can
change from one to the other with a
facility that Is almost genius
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
THEY WORK WELL TOGETHER.

Fruit and poultry work well to-
gether. provided the fowls are given
the whole orchard in which to run.
Certainly fowls are great weeders.
and if one wants to keep down the
grass in thu orchard he can do it with.
out trouble f-his flock of hens is large
enough.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Plurality Of sos.

Former Gov. Beckham received a
plurality of $500 in the. August pri-
mary over Congressman Stanley.
There was total of 15s,SO5 votes poll
ed, of which Beckham received IT,
SIT votes, Stanley 65,S71 and Gov. Nc
Creary 20,267. Complete returns in
the Progressive and Republican races
have not been received as yet by As
sistant Secretary of State Vansant.
Mercer county is still missing, but
must be filed before, August Is, on
which date the state election commits
sion will meet to canvass the returns.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Growth Of Cattle Business.

Speaking at convention of the Pan
handle and Southwestern Stockmen
recently President w. B. Slaughter
predicted the greatest growth the
country has ever known in the cattle
business. He did not believe that the
shipment Of beef from other countries
would affect the cattle business here.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
LARGEST Number of Votes.

United States Senator J. N. Camden,
who received the Democratic nomina-
ton for United States Senator for the
short term, led the ticket in the pri-
mary. With Clinton county missing
he received 1877 votes. Former Gov
Beckham, who won the nomination for
the long term, polled 72,677 votes.
Camden led the ticket by 1,120. Col
Bennett H. Young polled 34,S0S and
David H. Smith 1899 votes.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
THE EUROPEAN APPLE cANkER.

European apple canker is becoming
common in apple orchards in different
parts of the country.
The preventive is to adopt spray
ing as a settled policy, giving the
orchards several sprayings every sea-
son, whether they geem to be required
or not. Then the invisible spores of
destructive diseases will be rendered
harmless.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Balance to states credit.

The balances on hand in the differ
ent funds of the state government at
the close of business July 81 were an
nounced by State Auditor Bosworth
as follows: School fund, $3.50, 495.1S;
sinking fund, $12,86S.42; general ex-
pense fund, sos, 81; cash in treas
ury $S49,074.43. The outstanding in
debtedness of the state amounted to
s2,541, 665.95 as against $4,000, S81.96
for last month.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Agricultural Libarles.

Agricultural libraries consisting OF
$50 volumes each are being sent into
rural communities by Commissioners
of Agriculture Newman. The libra
ries are placed in charge of preach
ers who have agreed to look after the
distribution and collection of the
books. Libraries have been sent to
the following places: The Rev. Fa-
Their Zeller, of Raywick; the Rev.
w. P. Gordon, of Cadiz; the Rev. j..
T. Cherry, of Jeffersontown; the Rev.
Hugh O'Sullivan at WhitesviDe, and
the Rev. James C. Rawling.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Raspberry Water II.

Press raspberries through a Bne
nair sieve-enough of them o.s41ake
three pints of Juice. Add one Bound
OF powdered sugar. the juice OF one
large lemon. and one teaspoonful Of
raspberry extract. Then freeze.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
lobster cream.

Whip one-half a pint of cream stir.
season u highly with cayenne and
salt; cut up half q boiled lobster ana
mix with cream. Put into cases. Car
nish with parsley and some lobster
coral. .oDseef
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
After Territory


At the meeting of the fiscal court at
Winchester a committee was appoint
ed to investigate Clark county's claim
to about nine square miles of land now
included in Fayette county's borders.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton of the court by T. G. Stuart. The
committee is composed of County At
torney S. T. Davis, Col. T. G. Stuart
and Magistrates ]. S. Lindsay and E.
B. Dooley. Col. Stuart told the court
that when the survey was made max
ing Clark county out of part of Fay
cite county the line was not properly
run. When the survey was made from
the mouth of Boone Creek, which
creek marked the boundary between
the two counties, the line was run in
several hundred feet, cutting off about
nine square miles of land that should
have been included in the Clark boun-
Diary, but which was given to Fayette.
When Col. Stuart was member of
the lower house of the legislature he
had bill passed by the house to have
the survey made the second time, but
the bill was held up in the senate.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Tobacco company sued.

The Burley Tobacco Company was
made. defendant in suit filed by w.
o. Cook, of this city, for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries alleged to have been
sustained while at work in the plant
of the defendant in this city.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
In The suburbs

How do you know your neighbours
wife has temper like an angel's?"
Because he smokes whenever he
likes In the parlof. and they have
had the same cook sir months"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

The most serious objection to sch
ing hay from the farm is that it car
ries away too much OF the fertility 81
the farm.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
cuItIvatino Corn.

In cdltivating corn let your culti-
yations be such that you will conserve
what moisture there is in the ground
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Distribution of Funds.

1iohi VI
Announcement was made by the
war department that out of the total
of 100000 annually appropriated by
congress for apportionment among the
various states for the purchase of sup
plies and ammunition under the mi
litia law, $1,599,362 has been set aside
by the secretary of war for that pur-
pose during the fiscal year 1915. The
remainder of the unallotted funds,
amounting to $400,637, has been re-
served for special allotment to meet
any exceptional and urgent needs that
may arise. The law requires that the
funds shall be apportioned according
to the number of senators and repre-
sentatives to which each state is en-
titled in the federal congress. 1t is
provided. however, that no state shall
be entitled to benefit unless the num-
Der of its active militia shall be 100
men for each senator and representa-
tive to which each state is entitled to
congress. The state of Kentucky re-
ceived $2S,332.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18

Open up and clean out every drain
ditch on the place. az
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-01
WP,V, CLUB FORMED IN WARRENj OFFICERS
 ARE ALSO SELECTED

The Womens Political Victory Club has organized a branch in Warren. The first meeting of the newly organ ized club was held yesterday after noon in the residential suburb and starts out with a membership of eight cen.
 P. c. Bucknam, the well known pro hibitlon worker, was in attendance at the meeting and gave a very instruc- tive speech pertaining to the workings of the club and its aims. His talk was very well received by those pres eut.
 Immediately afterwards the selec- ton of officers for the club took place. The following is the roster Mrs. J.. A. Taylor, president; Mrs. c. l.. Chap man, vice-president; Mrs. l.. E. Hawes secretary; Mrs. O. MSaelid, treasurer.
 In preparing for the future meetings of the club the officers and members think they will have some very inter esting meetings.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-01

WASHINGTON July 31.-The pres ident and his administration acted promptly today to reassure the coun- try against any financial dangers growing out of the European war sit uation.
 First the president took steps to bring about the immediate organiza- ton of the federal reserve board in order that the new currency law might become effective.
 MoAdoo, approving the closing of the stock exchanges of the country. issued a statement announcing that half a billion emergency currency was ready at the treasury department to be immediately available for the Nat iOnal banks
 America is in position to take care of herself he asserted. To make more easily accessible this half bill
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-01
TWO LITTLE ONES
 PARTAKE OF POISON FOUND IN TOMBSTONE

TOMBSTONE, July 31-(speciaI) Two little ones lay at deaths door here almost simultaneously in differ ent quarters of the town this after noon, as the result of finding poisons and taking of them Both children were saved by prompt ministrations, although in the case of one, the four year old son of Dr. Pitts, enough poi son had reached the stomach of the child to have killed half a dozen men.
 The Pitts child was playing in the office of its father when 1t got into an open medicine case and extracted therefrom a bottle Of deadly poison, from which 1t took a drink The fa- ther happened to turn as the child put the bottle down and realizing in- stantly what had happened, seized a stomach pump and went to work In the battle which followed for the life of the child, Che father won by a very marrow margin.
 The other child was the three year old son of A. J. Harmon who found Ia cracker on which rough on rats had been spread, the cracker thereafter being put in a closet The child in crawling about got the cracker and ate of it Prompt medical aid and heroic treatment saved its life
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-01

lion of currency, authorized under the Aldrich-Vreeland act the senate at the suggestion of McAdoo, passed un- animously an amendment to the cur rency law. modifying the clause pro yiding that banks of the National Cur rency Association must secure their outstanding currency notes with Unl- ted States bonds to within 40 per cent of their capital
 The amendment would give the treasury discretionary authority to ig- norf this restriction. The amendment goes to the House in the morning and probably will be signed by the presi- dent before night The White House announced that a successor to Jones for the reserve board would be nomi- mated tomorrow.
 In the senate optimistic assurances were heard on an sides, regardless of party affiliations. Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, dramatically declared "in Europe they mobilize armies and nav
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-01

and in addition to these there is the long list of candidates for county, township and city offices, while an ad- diuonal ballot is provided for the non partisan candidates for the judgeships.
 The contest for United States sem ator with nearly a dozen aspirants in the field is naturally attracting most attention The heads of the state tickets are the only places that can be predicted with any certainty Cover nor Hodges is assured of renomina- tion by the Democrats. Arthur Capper, the Topeka publisher, who was the gubernatorial candidate two years ago, when he was defeated by Hod- ges by only twcnty-nine votes, will again be named to head the Republi- can state ticket The Progressives have picked Henry Allen as their can didate for governor For other places on the state ticket and for representa- tiyes in Congress there are numerous candidates in both the Democratic and Republican ranks.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-01
KANSAS TO NAME CANDIDATES

TOPEKA. July 81.-If the present political campaign in Kansas had much longer to run the big wheat and other crops promised for the state this year would be in grave danger of neglect Fortunately for the state and prosperity of its citizens the cam paign will end with the primaries next Tuesday. leaving the people free to turn their attention from politics.
 On the eve of the primaries for the choice os candidates for all public officers from United States senator and governor down to county officials the situation is admittedly the most complicated in the policical history of the state The multiplicity of oandi- dates Is the distinguishing feature In the six years Kansas has had primary elections there have never been SO many candidates as this year There are nearly 100 candidates for places on the state and congressional ballots,
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-01
NEW MEXICAN ALARM
 SOUNDED IN TAMPICOi NO CARBAJAL DEALING

VERA CRUZ, July 31.-Rebel lead CTS of Tampico predict that there will be no peace conference between the delegates of CaTanza and Carbajal at salullo. where the Carbajal dele gates are to arrive tomorrow
 From Col Gallardo, Villas personal representative in Tampico, and Col Nafarrate. military aide in Tampico. 1t Is learned that rebels in that region had not expected Carranza to even re- ceiye Carbajals emissaries and that if he does. the rebels will not agree to any terms made by Carbaial They insist that the revolution be settled by fighting and not by parleys.
 The information was obtained by Mexican newspaper men who accom- panied the delegates to Tampico, but who were forced to return here. the rebels refusing to permit them to land. Yillar and Allende were received with the utmost coolness in Tampico. None of the rebel officials were at the wharf to meet them and during their stay in the city they were shown no cour- tesies. They boarded train for Monterey, whence they expect to go to saltillo with no more recognition than accorded ordinary passengers.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-08-01

LONDON. July 31-There were only two factors tonight giving the faintest hope of averting a general European war-frst, Russia and Aus tria are again in direct negotiations; second, both Great Britain and France are using their endeavors in favor Of peace.
 On the other hand Russia has order ed general mobilization, while Ger many has declared a state of siege. which undoubtedly is a prelude if it does not cover. mobilization.
 France has not yet mobillzed, but cabinet councils which sat until late this morning issued decrees estab- fishing a moratium and taking other actions which could only be determin- ed upon the eve of war Unodicially the French army is being mobilized.
 A circumstanual but yet uncon- nrmed report is published in Rome saving that Germany is about to de- mand from both Russia and France immediate cessation of mobilization. Yet another rumor says the German ambassador has notified France of his departure.
 Great Britain is practically, though not officially. mobilized. The smaller European states, as a precauton, have ordered the mobilization of their armies Belgium, Holland and Swift zerland-to protect territory being used as a highway for the belligerents; Norway. Sweden and Denmark to guard themselves on general princi- ples.
 Italy makes no announcement. AL though rumor credits her with decis' ion not to participate in the struggle. there is little doubt but she is making ready for mobilization.
 Communication across Europe is cut of. There is universal application of censorship. with the result that it is impossible to obtain accurate knowl- edge of military operations in Servia.
 All code telegrams are refused. In short. an European nations are becom- ing isolated from each other by tele- phone and railway Many American travellers are held up by suspension of the international trains.
 Withdrawal of three famous German yachts from the Cowes regatta Is significant They include the Elm perors Meteor and Krupp's German ia. All the countries likely to be in- volved in war have prohibited the eX- port of many products. All stock ex- changes in England and Scotland are closed The European state banks have raised their rates and the Bank of England rate has been doubled.