The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-03-12
Additional Locals.

shipped to st. Louis on Monday of this
week two car loads of cattle which
were fattened and put in prime market
condition on the farms of these gentle
men in the fourth district. The cattle
ranged in weight from 1900 pounds
down to about HOO and we've perhaps
the best market cattle that have been
shipped from this place in a score of
years, if indeed they have ever been
equalled. Mr.. Harvey accompanied
the shipment to st. Louis to market
them to the best advantage. We hope
to report more about the sale next week
that people of the county may see how
well Fayette county cattle stand in the
markets.
DR.. Murrey of Coyington, assistant
state veterinarian came to this county
last week and killed the ten Holseitn
cows which were condemned some time
ago as having tuberculosis, and which
had been bought but short time be-
fore by W. T. Lazenby in the north
at very high price for stocking his
dairy farm near Williston. The Falcon
is informed that the state will pay one
half the appraised value of the cattle,
Mr.. Lazenby having to stand the
balance which will mean loss of more
than $1,000 on the ten head. Such a
blow to the dairy business here must be
seriously regretted by those who have
long seen in that industry wonderful
prospect for this section.
The Falcon learns with pleasure that
Rev. Burke Culpepper will do most of
the preaching at Joyner's camp ground
at the usual camp meeting next sum-
mer. The date fixed for the meeting
is July % and Mr., Culpepper will be
there turnout the meeting. Effort was
made several months ago to make ar
engagements with him to conduct that
meeting, but until recently it was not
possible to make dates fit with en-
gagements which he already had. He
held meeting in Somerville more than
year ago and was most cordially re-
ceived here, his meeting being one of
the best the city has ever had.
He made many friends here who will
be glad to know that he will be at the
camp ground at the 1915 meeting.
In spite Of The Falcons well know
policy of NOT shipping cabbage plants
given on tickets we have had numerous
requests this week to ship plants to
different subscribers holding these
tickets. We are giving the plants
away absolutely free and can not go to
the extra trouble of fixing packages for
mailing, even tho subscribers pay the
postage. Please do not ask US to send
them by mail, we can't start it, and
this means You as we'll as the other
fellow. Plants will be sold at .95 per
100 and will be mailed any where in the
county at 40, but don't ask US to send
plants on tickets by mail, and if you
have asked it and have not received
your plants this is your answer.
From ]. W. Moffatt, county demon
,tration agent, The Falcon learns that
arge fields of oats planted in this coun-
~ last fall have been killed by the Sc
we're freezes of the past winter. This
s unfortunate. The acreage was
arger than ever known in the county
before and that the loss will be heavy
8 calculated to cool, somewhat, the
lrdor of those who were turning from
cotton to other crops. 1t must be re-
rendered that we have but few win
.ers as severe as the one just ending
md that what has happened this winter
will hardly happen twice in decade. {
Mr.. Moffatt also informs US that the
acreage being planted to spring oats is
much increased over the acreage of re-
.ent years and shows disposition on
he part of farmers to raise at least
enough for their own needs of grains.
The cold and wet weather during the
after part of February and this far in
March has retarded cat planting for the
pring crop, but will not serve to de-
rease the acreage materially.