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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
ROTH COTTON AND TOBACCO

The farmer who ties his fortunes to one crop
is not showing wisdom. The lesson "hlch the
cotton farmers have learned by reason OF 'he
uar in Europe is one which should last for
long time.
The cotton farmer has been advised Tunes
without number since the war caused the stump
in prices to decrease his cotton acreage thls
wear If he fails to heed the advice ne Is piah-
ming for low prices for the 1915 crop. A oe-
crease Of fifty per cent would mean that the
prices would go bounding up.
With the knowledge that the early signs are
for decrease plus the increased exports OF
cotton the market has advanced, and the past
week passed above eight and quarter cents
fer spot This advance should not cause the
farmers to go in heavy on the crop this year,
for if they do their action will spell another
year of low prices.
Not alone should the cotton farmer decrease
his acreage, but the tobacco planter should do
the same In round numbers there was sur
plus tobacco crop in the past two years OF
million pounds. Tobacco men of sound judg-
ment tobacco men with experience declare
that there should be increase of acreage this
year but that in the eastern sections of the to-
bacco raising States the wise thing to do would
be to decrease the acreage and put in other
crops
If the market for cotton and for tobacco is
overloaded the coming the result can but
be low prices. What will avail great crop
and low prices? A smaller crop and good prices
would bring in more cash and the cost Of the
crop would be less. Good, hard, common
sense should guide the who produce cot
ton and tobacco in the size of the crops which
are raised. Safety first is to be found in de-
creasing the acreage and in planting other
crops the land taken from the cotton and
the tobacco acreage.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
WHAT'S IN THE LAW?

The vast number of the laws passed bv -
General Assembly Of 1915, as those passed -
other &C eneral Assemblies make it rnatte7 .
impossiblity for to know just at the o14s
of a session exactly what laws have he,
enacted, outside of the big measures or thcz.
about which there has been some popula~ dem
onstration for against
Here in Wake county find TO the asr0ris-
ment of almost all the people that there his
been established recorders court for Zel.lt4r
and Little River township. The people thera
we suppose, knew about the matter the ftg
having been introduced "by request By Repre
sentative Douglass but it is dollars to do}lef.
nuts that there few in the county vh,
knew that the county itself TO pay $2590
a month for the court, this on the funds
being a part of the bill -
Other parts of the State may find that they
have laws Of which they know nothing, and in
this very thing there is direct advice to the
people of North Carolina that they would be
wise in their day and generation if they gave
a rousing big majority to the proposed amend.
ment to the Constitution by which local and
private legislation would be taken from the
hands Of the General Assembly and put III The
hands of city, town, and county authorities
It is certain that by this means the people OF
any community would know about legislation
which concerned them, and not be in the darb
to it. And if there we-e vast OF
bills to consume theStime Of the General Assem-
bly, the public could keep up with what goes on
during session and have chance to be heard
about Things to which it objected. When tho
list Of the measures which became laws -
known may expect to learn many things
about which in the dark Il g
high time to end system which permits tho
occurrence of such things.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
THE RANDOLPH SOIL SURVEY.

The synopsis Of the government soil surves
Of Randolph county as printed elsewhere in ths
paper today should prove Of value to every far
mer in that county and indeed to every farmep
in the State who has not applied the ap~
proved ideas to his farm methods The News
and Observer feels justified in printing the
lengthy synopsis by reason of the great interest
that many people taking nowadays in IL.
modern ideas of agriculture.
There is perhaps no new advice 10 the farn1~
ers of the State that is given in the synopsis ot
the soil survey The conclusions drawn there
have been drawn over and over in farm papers
But it takes line upon line and precept upon
precept to make an impression, and the general
conclusions Of the soil survey may be the straR
that will break the camers back OF doubt Ia
more than one instance, while the specific infor~
nation as to the various soils in Randolph
a typical fine farming county--will doubtless
deeply interest many Of the progressive people
OF that and other counties
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
RncGe NaH4 No4
By w Frank Rocker Argx

eTS iiE time has come when unclc's going to
~ select his patch for raiishes, beans and
such Just where the chickens scratch But the
lnttcrs thought of till troubles in the
camp when uncle kicks UP all the earth with
awful stamp. The neigh
GARDENING. & bors next door are his friends
throughout the winter DAYS.
You hear word about their "bloonnir,'
hateful ways until the bonny springtimc
comes aW the garden is to plant, then uncle
about the neighbcrs chicks begins to rave and
rant. Uncle cleans the premises of bricks,
rocks and sticks, and many are the lame ones
among the neighbOr's chicks. The row Is
started In full blast to last thro summer DAYS:
the chickens are a menace, an ooh, the dread
fui ways some ncighbors have" is all you hear
throughout the sunny hours. an the whole pop
ulacc stands in fear OF the rocky showers that
poor angry uncle hurls the neighbor's chicks
which will, such energetic vim to his garden
sticks. Truth about the matter is, Friendship
can't survive with gardening on either side
while chickens are alive.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

The Virginia Legislature did well pa&H
resolutions approving the course of President
wilson III dealing with foreign nations "h8
mas displayed marked foresight and judgment
IN dealing with nations now engaged in was
ana has secured to the United States recognt<
uon OF her rights, and kept the country ~
peace the resolutions say. Coming at time
"hen the troublesome matter of the Eitel
T Frledrlch Is up, these resolutions should DO
oonoly grateful to the President They express
the pest sentiment Of the whole country re-
saroless OF politics. For many prominent Re
puohcans have commended the foreign polic}
of Wilson
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

AdniIing friends all over the country rejoice
that the operation on Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo for appendicitis successful and thev
wish for him a speedy recovery. The healthy
financial condition of the country, in the face
Of circumstances which in previous years would
have paralyzed business, is due in SO small de-
gree to Mr.. McAdoo. The country is vitally in
terested in seeing him make satisfactory re-
covcry.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

by order of the Governor General OF Belgium.
compulsory school attendance by all school chill
oren VIII be enforced hereafter. It evidently
WIZ take something worse than being almoss
ehaceo oy war to convince Belgium that the
education OF it's children is not essential to Il,
highest we'll being Of it's people Belgium's dee
Votlon to its school interests in the face Of an~
palhng disaster is beautiful
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

The life story Of Mrs John D. Rockefeller %
printed in Saturdays News and Observer was
as pretty a romance as if it had been taken from
the latest and most approved love story. Mrs
Rockefeler led beautiful life holding most
wisely that ito be good wife and mother is
the highest and hardest privilege OF woman
10 read the narrative Of her life is to under
stand In part at least the remarkable success o.
her husband.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

The postoficc is regarded q good barorne-
Ter OF business and as steady Improvement in
the business Of the nations postoffice depart-
ment tor January and February is reported it
is safe conclusion that business generally
speaking, is picking up. All that is needed ia
that money be put to work and that is being
done increasing scale
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
IsEPI BLJCANS ARE FIOUNDF,KING.

With all Indications that only the name OF
Woodrow Wilson will be heard in the Demo-
cratic party as the next nominee for President,
the Republicans t1oundering around in the
''favorite SON. pond trying at this early date
to find some one Of Presidential size.
This houndering is outside of the mention OF
Justice Hughes and ex-President Taft, about
whom there is recurring talk possible can
ddates Of the Republicans in 1916. The name
OF Col Roosevelt bobs up and then as
probability Il he return to the Republican fold.
There is activity to these, but in States
where there Republicans who think they
might achieve the nomination there is activity
on behalf of these ''favorite sons"
The New York Times in discussing this mat
ter Of the Republican party being "about to
enjoy the luxury OF it's first favorite son cam
paign in twenty eight years." a campaign which
comes whenever a party finds itself without
any figure Of Presidential size who stands out
sufficiently to awaken general enthusiasm and
to make it obvious that he is the man of the
hour" enumerates the possibilities in the favor
ite line follows:
"The list to date, however, is fairly impress
sive considering that it is only March, 1q1s
and that the convention will meet in June 1915
Ohio has less than four, Gov Willis ex
Senator Burton es-Ambassador Herrick and
Senator-eieCt Harding. Illinois has Representa-
tive Mann; Idaho, Senator Borah: Iowa Sena
tor Cummings; Massachusetts, Senator Weeks.
Pennsylvania, Gov. Brumbaugh; Missouri ex
Gov. Hadley; Indiana, ex- Vice President Fair
banks; New York, Gov. Whitman Wisconsin
Senator La Toilette OF course Ohio will not %
into the convention with four favorite sons. tha+
matter will be thrashed out between now and
then, and she will have only in 1916"
That there will be many more names ad5ad
to this list goes without saying, and which will
emerge from the melting pot only time can tel,
But if none Of the list emerge as the nra
eminent choice may look for a scramble in
a long drawn out convention Of the dead-,ocl
order, with the "favorite SON. who makes 49,
best "of dickers and deals and backstairs co,
ferences between party leaders as Harrison NO,
chosen in 1882 as the nominee And as +o +ho
'favorite son." Hughes and Taft>b5sinoss o.,
New York Times takes the vitw thar "p.o,, Z
this medley are two figures Of really don;,o.:
sze-Justce Hughes and ex-President r.<+ n.
Justice hughes will hardly consent to ,naLo -.
race--H he did the favorite sons vvo,,,a 49,,
to the brush like rabbits-and tba rs. ~
has So Iar consisted chiefly of kindly co,,r,o..
on the high standing he has gained bv his .o,,,~e
| since he left the White House."
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

Seats on the New York Stock Exchange are
selling two thousand dollars higher than they
did q while back and that is another sign that
business is warming up again. 1t will soon be
back at the old stride
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

1t is observed by some that Taft seems to
have a talent for being ex-President instead of
President. Well Mr.. Taft is going to be allowed
10 make use Of his leading strong point
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16

The Memphis Commercial Appeal quotes a
North Carolina paper saying that very few
women look o9 enough to vote and the Mem
phis paper inquiries, 'Taffy or contemptuous
sneerf" Name the paper and will answer
the question.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16
NJ orning onic
tProverbS iii. 3-4.)

tProverbS iii. 3-4.)
II F'r not truth and mercy forsake thee bind
Ia them about thy neck: write them upon the
table OF thine heart shall thou find favour
aud good understanding, in the sight Of God and
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one small room. The size Of the trunk
and the length OF the stay have much
to do with what is taken along. And
good things Is better than q maas Of
insists.
Some n may say that abe hal no
opportunity to obtain the kind Of fab
RIGS mentioned here. But this can
scarcely he rue anywhere. Evcn IN
the remote country districts precious
old coverlets and relics Of the hand..
craft days may be found. A friend Of
mine picked UP for almost nothing
some lovely old strips OF crossstitch
on home woven linen. OF course ,hese
were made in a foreign country~Po
land. I think.
Many of the European Immigrants
that have gone into farming commu-
mites or small towns have brougns
with them pieces OF handiwork with
which a little silver persuades than
to part. When the dweller IN the
small town takes her annual trip 10
the metropolis she might mako 4, a
point TO seek out an Oriental ahop,
or an upholstering establishment. or
a department store merely. whers a
bit Of embroidery or a fne piece ..
chintz or tapestry could be purchases.
Sometimes remnants Of futurist
silks or quaint crepes or d~elainea can
he picked up for very little. A pro-
fessional shopper would gladly look
up a few attractive fabrics and serf
them by mail at a reasonable cost.
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In front and were opened UP m the
middle of the point. Below them was
a finely plated fiounce OF the tafeta-
Tho bodice Of taffeta had q long v
shaped opening in front with a waist
n fold and 9, liar OF velvet, and the
shoulders and long Sleeves wers Of
gray chiffon. Only the high, far,ng
points OF the collar were III adapted
70 the plump wearer. as are all tho
collar arrangements that tend to
thickcn the neck lines.
THIS idea OF chiffon nounces, slk
horlered, N a silk skirt Ia popular.
as Ia that Of silk founc~s on a chiffon
skirt, and rich combinations tend
toward fulness without too great
bulk. Flounced SKIRTS of chiffon with
just tho borders of tho nounces IN
tafreta are liked also.
One OF the best looking froohp at .
recent tho dansant WAS Of tho same
soft creamy Hight gray of which We
have had much to say to-day, and had
It's draped and pointed bodice Of tar
fcta fitted closely to tho slender
wearer, who Was evidently wearing
m Of the new corsetA.
Tho skirt. rather amazing ely short
and full, was OF gray chiffon and
trimmed up to the hips in rufies Of
the chiffon hordered by wide, deeply
scalloped bands OF taffeta. Long
sleeves were of chiffon, but there we're
cuffs and deep collar Of sheerest white
organdy and the hat worn With tho
frock WINS of white straw yelled in or
CANDY, which dropped q couple of
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tones and subdued by age 20 that IL
has no suggestion Of g~arishness. This
makes n good strip for the centre
Of a table or for the wall space above
n desk. The cost was si.2b. Two
other heavily embroidered bits In won
derful old blues were rescued from a
booth at the CALIFORNIAN fair in Lon
don for a shilling each.
Then there is my East Indian hand
printed bedspread with a seam down
the middle. Unified or bifurCated, It
has many a time come nohly TO the
front as window h~angings, door cur
tains or trunk owe 1t Is a mass OF
strange but harmonious figures In
blue. rose and green on q cream
ground. In utility and attractiveness
1t is worth several times the small
sum tsomething like $3.50 that l paid
for 1t In Edinburgh; and II bids fair
to treble its four years Of service.
And there is the old fashioned hand
woven %coveriet in blue and madden
and white that transforms the gaunt-
est boarding house cot into an inviting
couch. II a bought for IS In a
mountain cabin In Arkansas. Two
others. of simple blue and white, were
purchased in a Wisconsin village for
little more than a dollar each.
A small Oriental rug in soft dark
reds and blues l seized upon for SO
AT q sale OF odds and ends. 1t renders
an ugly chair vastly less ~forbiddinG,
and II has been known 10 travel from
the tioor to the wall when there was
some good reason for its flying about
ike the wishing carpet.
A strip of duh blue and gold tapestry
is a delectable bic that can give an air
to the %shabbicst abode. II cost about
- and was a bargain nj that. An
other piece. in peacock blue and
range IS stIll more lordly In ia hear
.ng; II o a rather fabulous sum
which didn't come out OF my purse.
Md there are various bits OF Chlrtz
and hand woven figured WOODS and
linens that lend their share Of Cayety
20 the scene wien occasion requires.
Let no one suppose that 1. would
give me pleasure to have all those
things with me at orce, displayed IN
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FOR THE TRAVELLERS ROOM.

7 Upon the wall in my Temporary
abiding place hangs a square
Of old Chinese embroidery.
Owe h surface of the pongee col
ored silk are scattered flowers and
eourds worked out In dull blues and
gilt, with touches Of dark brown.
Some OF the figures arc partly oblit-
Grated by the wear that its Celestial
owners gave the garment, Of which
It was once "A goodly portion. and the
effect In one of delightful s~oftness
and mellowcd charm. Nearly every
N who comes into the room speaks
OF the fragment of silk and those who
do not mention IT regard II with ad-
miration or perplcxity.
The remarks n tho questions that
the embroidery has brought out con-
vince me that many persons do not
appreciate tho possibilities Of inexpen-
sive fabrics As a means Of decoration.
This particular bit oost $1.75 at q
tea shoD. Suppose that in ny wan
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Swapping Turtle Wounds Girl.

DRESDEN. Tenn. June p Deputy
Sheriff Ed Fuller OF Ralston report,
that n large mud turtle attacked and
all hut devoured his three-yesr-oli
daughter. who had crawled under a gate
IN an effort to maxi her way 20 tho
lot whore he Was attending his stock
He heard her scream and ran TO hsr.
finding the child upon the ground ard
III" vicious turtle swapping her. She re-
ceivcd seven ugly wounds about n.
hands and l,gs. Had no one been nssr
II IS probable the turtle would nav.
killed tho child II is thought - was
a female turtle with a brood Of young
ones near by.
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,der1ngs|which happen to be frequent
and far chose to take with me- a
framed picture OF the size and artistic
worth Of the old silk piece. The mi
tial cost would be large and the ex-
pense and annoyance OF transporta-
ton formidable indeed. As II is, nv
Chinese treasure can be folded and
slipped into the pocket of a suit case
To lend It's beauty to whatever shelter
fortune may afford.
ANOTHER fragment Of antique
Chinese embroidery. the front breadth
of a mandarin coat, Is Of rich red.
sprinkled with flower sprays IN soft
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the bottom, was but very slightly full
at the top and was trimmed in over
tapping shaped founces OF pearl gray
chiffon, edged with velvet and set on
so that they ran down to deep points
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-02
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Based on a Law.

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