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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22
INVALUABLE QUALITIES
(From the New Republicl

Yet here is MT. Roosevelt back on the first page, the object of everyono's curosity, the only man mentioned for the Republican nomination who ex- cites the least popular interest. Those who an nounce his extinction because they wish it again wrong. Someone else may be nominated but the colonel is the everyone has to reckon with. And even his btterest enemy will have to confess that his hold on the attention of America is due to qualities invaluable in democracy He has taken a positive ine he has created real opposition, he has presented real alternative. He has fought for a point of view with reckless courage; his cards all on the table while other Headers" remain wrapped in the gloom of their prudence resolved to make no enemies and capable of making few friends. Let no one be surprised MT Roosevelts resurrection. He is filling the where Republican leadership ought to be.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22

1t is said that these people cannot keep the covers over themselves at night, they shiver that the covers fall off. We arc very fortunate to have choosen what is called the Banana Belt of Alaska" " to make homes in-or was it the use of good judgement? Bo is it may let us pray for the outsiders including the Seattle people that they may not freeze stiff.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass at S:30 a. n. High Mass at t0:30 a. n. Sunday School at 2;30p.n. Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m. Week Day Mass at 8 a. n. Rev. PAUL P. KERNS.
 Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22
PITY THE POOR UNFORTUNATES

It would be well for us Ketchikaners not to go to seep at nights-with windows opened to cool off our roomswithout remembering in our prayers those anfirunates who have to reside in any other part of A1aska-ves even in Seatte-during these cold days.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22

Three Tree Point 45 Stewart B. q. I5o Prince Rupert 95
 This table is compiled in nautical miles which are60S0 feet. The Iarg- est part of this list was complied fol the Post Office by the Captain of tn Gedney and isauthentic.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04

however, the soil Is deficient in lime
the plant, though appearing fair in
the fall, may lack the vigOr to go
through even reasonably mild win
ter. Two mistakes are often made,
and these should be guarded against.
The young clover should not be pas
tured closely in the fall nor should 1t
be allowed to seed. Last fall. owing
to the favorable summer young clover
was found blossoming and seeding in
many fields This is bad because it
weakens the plants and increases the
number of clover-seed insects, the late
broods finding these flower heads q
fine place in which to lay eggs which
hatch into larvae, many of which may
live over the next. winter.
Provided there is lime and phos,
phorus enough in the land, second.
year clover should give little trouble
unless attacked by root borers or 9th
er insects. There are leaf-eating in
sects that do damage locally and some
fungi have been known to kill whole
fields or to reduce yields, but the In
sects working on the roots probably
give more trouble than other insects
or than diseases. When field be-
comes infested with root-eating in
sects there is nothing to do but pillow
it up. The fact that insects and dis
eases of all kinds Increase in clover
fields is one of the best reasons why
such field should not be kept longer
than two years.
The principles of successful clover
growing may be summarized as fol-
lows:
Give the clover a chance to make a
healthy plant by adding lime, phos-
phorus and potash to soils that need
them. In some way add vegetable
matter to the soil and keep up the
supply by turning under clover often
enough.
Give the seed fair chance by plac.
ing it in mellow soil and covering it
from one-half to one inch deep.
If sown with a nurse crop, give the
young plants a chance by not seed
ing the grain crop too thickly. by top
dressing with manure il practicable,
and by cutting the stubble as high as
possible.
For further information the reader
is referred to Farmers Bulletin No.
455 of the United States department
Of agriculture.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
BUILDING A POULTRY HOUSE
Extreme Open-Front Structure Fur
nishes Ideal conditions-Roost-
ing Closet Desirable.

A house with a large area of glass
and no muslin has a high moisture
content and low temperature, accom-
panied with rapid changes. An ex-
IRENE open-front house furnishes ideal
conditions, providing the birds are pro-
tected from rain. snow and drafts.
A house, the front Of which contains
some muslin and glass Is a very effi-
cient type. Hollow tile construction
makes very desirable house, but 1t is
doubtful whether at the present prices
of tile and mason labor the resulting
increased cost warrants it's use. A
roosting closet with double walls ID
desirable In shed-roof laying houses.
The providing of ample means OF
properly ventilating shed-roof, paper
covered houses adds greatly In reduc-
ing temperature during spring and
summer. Tongued and grooved boards
for the outside wall when covered
with a layer of building paper are
reasonable in cost and supply IN q
great measure the nonradiating quail
ties of double wall.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
DIVERSITY ON A FARM PAYS.
Raise More Live Stock and Various
Kinds of Crops With No Attempt
to Specialize.

Do you practice diversified farm.
ing? Farm records show and good
farmers agree. in general, that diver
sified farming is the most profitable.
Diversified operations mean the rails
ing of live stock and various kinds OF
crops with no attempt to specialize.
This plan gives opportunity for crop
rotation, for distribution of man ana
horse labor and for the maintenance
of soil fertility.
All of these are essential to good
farming. Crop rotation aids in main
tanning crop yields and soil fertility.
the distribution OF labor reduces the
cost of operation and the maintenance
Of soil fertility is the basis OF all sue
cessful agriculture
Diversified farming is of importance
because 1t allows farmers to carry our
these farm practices.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
THE ORIGIN OF sURNAMEs
Those Most Familiar Were Taken
Originally From the Occupations
Of the Holders.

Once upon time given names
were the only names in use. One was
Tom, Dick or Harry, and that was
all there was about it. Our present
surnames arose from the nicknames.
Thus Tom the Taylor became in time
Tom Taylor, and his descendants
used Taylor as the family name. The
most familiar OF our surnames were
taken from the occupations OF our
forefathers, as Smiths, Bakers, Brew
ers, etc. Many men, moving to new
towns, had the name OF the place
from which they had come fastened
upon them Others took names like
Pope, King and Bishop, from playing
those parts in plays. Hogg and Ba-
con are simple. Purcell developed
from pourcel, meaning little pig. Gait
and Grice are old dialect words of
the same meaning. Tod meant fox.
Fitchie was p0lecat, and SO the keen
student of language traces the begin
nings of our names in the old dialects.
Some of the nicknames were original
II distinctly uncomplimentary. az See
~ for silly, Cameron for crooked nose
ard Kennedy for ugly head. Grace
developed from gras or fat.-Ameri.
can Boy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
USING THE TUBERcULIN TEST
Southern Dairy Owners Urged to Make
Test at Least Once Yearly to
Eradicate Disease.

II there were not serious conse-
quences involved it would be amusing
the way some cattlemen object to the
tuberculin test, because it Is not &C.
curate. The trouble is that 1t is too
accurate to suit these men. In over
ninety-eight cases out Of one hundred.
in which the tester has claimed the tu-
berculin test showed tuberculosis, and
post mortem examination has been
made, it has showed the test and the
tester correct. 1t is probable that tu-
berculin never causes an elevation or
temperature unless the animal has tu-
berculosis. The tester may make
mistake occasionally, but II he only
fails in two cases out of one hundred
the test Is remarkably accurate. We
know OF nothing of this nature in
which mans Judgment is involved that
is more accurate.
Southern cattle are comparatively
free from tuberculosis now, and II our
stockmen would look to their inter-
ests and not only test all cattle
brought in, but all those now on their
farms, once a year, the disease would
never become menace to our herds,
as is the case in some sections, and
millions of dollars and many human
lives would be thereby saved.
Every dairyman should tuberculin
test his herd once year and the
state should prohibit the shipment of
any cattle into or within the state,
for dairy or breeding purposes, unless
tested and found free of tuberculosis.
The Progressive Farmers
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Red clover Is commonly seeded with
small grain which is called the nurse
crop. This nurse crop serves two
functions, it keeps the weeds down and
1t produces a money crop while the
clover is making it's first years
growth. Whether it is wise to use a
nurse crop depends on so many things
that it cannot be discussed within the
limits of brief article; 1t has been
abundantly shown, however, that il
weeds are kept down by clipping, the
clover will make better growth when
sown alone than when with nurse
crop. In dry seasons the nurse crop
is pretty certain to cause the death
OF the clover by taking all the mois-
ture and then leaving the young plants
exposed to the heat Of July or Au-
gust sun when in a weakened cond1-
ton by reason OF the lack OF mois-
ture. If a nurse crop Is used care
should be taken not to seed 1t too
thickly, since the thicker the grain
crop the more certain 1t is to smother
the clover or to take all the moisture
and leave the soil dry at harvest time.
OF the small grains rye shades the
ground the least and oats the most
and these crops represent both ex-
tremes OF desirableness so far as red
clover is concerned. The most fire.
quent causes Of the death of young
clover are the drought and heat to
which the plants are subjected upon
the removal Of the grain crop. The
amount of injury caused will, OF
course, depend on the season.
Injury will also be worse on soils
deficient in humus since these run to-
gether and dry out more than soils
having plenty of organic matter Top
dressing the fields with manure during
late winter is as good preventive Of
this danger as can be suggested. The
manure will not only prevent loss of
moisture but will furnish plant food
for the young clover, making stronger
plants, better able to withstand
drought. 1t is also advisable to leave
the grain stubble as long as possible
SO as to afford shelter to the young
plants.
If there is a good stand OF clover on
a field in September and October
there is every reason to expect good
stand in spring, barring. of course,
most unusual weather conditions. II,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
fBy w. cOFFEY.)

(By w. COFFEY.)
The number Of lambs received by
the large markets greatly exceeds the
number of sheep. Before the West
turned to mutton production the re-
verse was true, but now 1t Is esti-
mated that lambs constitute 80 per
cent of the total receipts of the Chi
cago market, and doubtless the same
Is true Of the other large markets.
Not only has there been a change
In the relative numbers of sheep and
lambs marketed, but there has also
been change in the distribution Of
the lambs through the different sea-
sons. Formerly, when the supply was
drawn almost exclusively from native
f1ocks. they were on the market in
appreciate numbers during the sum-
mer and early autumn months only,
but now they are received every week
in the year. AS the large numbers re-
ceived would indicate, lambs are pre-
ferred by the consumer, and this even
distribution Of them throughout the
year has doubtless greatly stimulated
consumption.
A great deal of interest attaches to
the relative merits Of western and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04

excels are the flavor, color and juici4
ness of it's meat The same is true Of
sheep although in lesser degree. The
best native lamb is better than the
best western lamb because 1t Is better
fed. The western lamb is forced to
take great deal of exercise over the
range in its search for food, and this
is perhaps one of the reasons why it's
flesh is darker In color and less juicy
than that of the native lamb Of prime
finish that has usually been confined
to small pastures.
It is claimed that the range grasses
do not equal those in the districts
where native lambs are grown in I'M
parting desirable flavor to the flesh
of lambs Lambs fattened on the
range are often driven long distances
to shipping point, and subjected to
several days Of scant food and water
supply while en- route to market. AL
though these lambs are usually rested
few days at the feeding stations, it
is believed, nevertheless, that the
hardships undergone in reaching the
market are in part responsible for the
criticism brought against the flavor,
color and juiciness of their meat. The
fact that the best native lambs are
conceded to be better than the best
western lambs for the meat trade
should be matter of great encourage
ment to their producers. However.
producers as whole should be chiefly
concerned about the merit of their
average product, rather than that or
a few exceptional individuals that sur
pass anything else of their class. Rela-
tive to this fact the buyers for the
packers assert emphatically that the
average native lamb is much inferior
to the average western lamb. This
statement should be seriously con-
sidered by producers of natives in
general, because when linked with the
statement that the best native out
classes the best western, it suggests
that the producers of natives are
either handicapped by difficulties
which they cannot control or are open
to criticism in their methods.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
ERADIcATING TICK IN SOUTH
Essential to Successful Development
OF Sound Agricultural System
Expense Is Small.

Eradication of the tick is essential
to the development Of sound agri-.
cultural system in the South. Land
there Is still cheap and much Of it is.
making no money for anyone The
pasture season is long. feed can pc pro-
duced at minimum cost, and only in
expensive shelter Is required.
The tick by compelling quarartinesI
adds to the cost of getting cattle to-
outside markets. Ticky beeves cannot
be transshipped and must go to inn
mediate slaughter Free cattle can be-
transshipped to markets where prices
are higher or can be sold as feeders.
The difference in price between ticky
and free cattle runs from one-half to
one cent a pound or FIVE to ten dol
lars head.
The tick kills imported or pure-bred
stock and thus makes 1t hard for the
tick-infested regions of the South to
raise any but scrub cattle.
A yearling calf from pure-bred
bull and native COW will weigh from
$50 to 600 pounds. Such a calf is esti-
mated to be worth $40 to $23 more
than calf from scrub stock
A few swims through the asenical
dipping vat and the ticks are killed
and your animal is worth five to ten
dollars more. provided your neighbors
join in and the country will dip It's cat
tie and free itself from costly quaran-
tine restrictions. Five cents worth OF
arsenic per head is all it costs after
the vat is built. A vat costs only $50
to 500 and will dip all the cattle as
often as needed. The only other costs
are driving the cattle to the vat and
handling them in the bath.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
oKRA IN VEGETABLE GARDEN
Most Excellent for Stew or Soup
plants Are Quite Tender When
Young-Sow in May.

To add variety, okra or gumbo 10
be used for soup or stew is fine to
have in the vegetable garden. While
It cannot be plG ated. as rule. until
about the middle of May. when it does
get started it makes fine growth and
bears we'll. 1t will grow and bear in
one soil about as well as in another.
The seed should be sown in drills
from one and one-half to two inches
deep, these drills two feet apart and
the plants thinned to Is inches in the
row The main trouble is In getting
the plants started. as they are quite
tender when young. The seed is err
ratio in sproutlng, there frequently be-
Ing places in the rows for quite lit
tie distance where no plants have APP
peared.
White Velvet Is very satisfactory
variety. 1t bears abundantly and the
pods are large These pods have to
be gathered when young and tender.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
DEFINITION OF PERFECT SOIL
Sand, Clay, Lime and Organic Matter
Are Named as Necessary inoredi-
ents by Ohio Expert.

Prof. Alfred Vivian, head Of the de
partment of agricultural chemistry Of
Ohio State university, defines a per-
feet soil as lone which contains the
ingredients in perfect proportions;
sand. to enable it to absorb air and
moisture in proper amounts and to
render it warm and friable; clay, to
keep it cool, and prevent too rapid
teaching or evaporation OF water;
lime, to assist in the decay OF vege-
table matter, and organic matter to
retain the best amount OF moisture
and to furnish material for the vari-
Gus chemical processes continually
going on in good Soils"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
In Leap
Year

Blu GEORGE COBB


Copyright. 1916 by w. G. Chapman.)
There were two predominating fea-
lures. dread and timidity, In the
thoughts and actions Of Ralph Burton
as the leap year came in and he was
made the target of organized menace
and raillery on the part Of those who
fancied they could play upon his
weaknesses.
You're q selected victim, Burton!"
declared more than one OF the little
town club OF which he was member.
"Oh, he'll never escape through the
MONTH" insisted others. You'd bet
ter keep away from the trap Of So
cial functions"
Il rarely favor them," observed Bur-
ton gravely.
And have a bodyguard," was the
further advice. II understand that
the girls clubs laid out a regular
program, with dates and victims. Not
an unmarried man in the town will
escape"
"Yes, and a well-fxed individual
like Burton will be the especial OBJ
ject of persecution"
Ralph Burton smiled, but it was not
a natural smile. Nature had awarded
him shrinking, self-deprecating ele-
ment, and he had never battled it. At
twenty-eight he found himself re-
served young bachelor with an Unborn
generation for all womankind, yet
bashful and retiring. II he had ever
loved. he had never been able to
summon up the courage to confess
the fact to the object of his adora-
ton.
"A confirmed woman hater," was
the snappy ultimatum of more than
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
PULLING POWER OF TRACTOR
Prospective Purchaser Should Insist
Upon Knowing Pounds Engine 10
Capable Of Exertino.

Before buying q tractor it is impor-
tant to know its pulling power. An
eminent authority says rated drawbar
horsepower is not a satisfactory way
Of stating q tractors pulling capacity.
The prospective customer should in.
sist upon knowing how many pounds
of drawbar pull an engine IL capable
of exerting, and also the correspond.
ing speed.
Drawbar pull in pounds means moth
ing unless speed is also given. Also II
you know the normal pulling capacity
OF your tractor in pounds. you can
figure to better advantage on how to
avoid overlooking it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
QUIZ WASTING GOOD MANURE
Every Forkfui OF Fertilizer Should Be
Returned 70 Soii-Ocn't
Throw It Away.

Every forkful OF manure should go
back to the SOIL Farmers back East
are paying out at the rate Of $3.50 for
the sacked condensed plant food equal
to that contained In one ton Of manure
--and are getting no humusforming
material, either.
We are heading for their fix fast I'M
less we quit wasting the manure. The
manure from one COW is worth anyway
$40 year. Why throw It away? Il
would be Just as logical to dump the
cream into the creek.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04

one OF those disappointed, for In in
telligence and fortune Burton was q
most eligible party.
The 'boys" at the club were fond
OF Jokes. and the arrival of the month
with 20 days in it favored their
wicked designs.
Now, then, you want to rush the
program hot and heavy" was the
decision OF Ned Walton, tireless mis-
chief maker and therefore the plot to
give Burton a period Of misery was
set in motion.
"A young lady called twice, sir, :
was the announcement of his landlady,
two evenings later, when Burton came
homo from the Office.
He colored and fidgeted. Visits from
young ladies comprised a proceeding
to which Burton was an utter
stranger. He could not even recall
where recently he had Joined company
with q member OF the opposite sex
so far as single block on the public
streets.
"Er-that is strange. Leave any
name? All. perhaps my sister from
Smithville."
"Oh. no, sir know her." disclosed
the landIady. She was yelled. Your
visitor was young and graceful and
acted very anxious to see you. It
struck me she was quite mysterious.
And when she left noticed she Joined
two other ladies' in the street"
Witnesses gasped Burton to him.
self. If all the crowd tell about the
outlandish exercise Of the leap-year
privilege by the female sex this
year is true. fear / am going to be
the object OF some annoyance"
For three days Burton did not go
home to dinner. For three evenings
he went without light in his room
and barricaded the doors. His s'veiled
lady visitor" did not appear again,
however. He began to feel relieved,
when q letter reached him.
Its pages were delicate1y scented
and the handwriting was exquisitely
dainty. Its sentiments were burn
ing, processing the ardent admiration
Of longing soul seeking life ideal, !"
and finding 1t in him. It promised
further epistles, it suggested that he
wear pink carnation in his coat the
next day, in order that his correspond
emit might know that her continued
attentions might not be distasteful to
him.
That especial morning Burton but
toned up his coat tightly and reached
his Office by unfrequented byways.
He stayed away from the club. he had
serious thoughts of taking vacation.
When one day a bouquet was deliv-
cred, he decided that affairs had
reached the limit. He was SO dis
turbed he decided to take day pr
Burton made for the outskirts,
craving for . days solitude III the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
VALUABLE FEED FOR SWINE
Pigs Receiving Rape Pasture in Add
ton to Corn Make Big Daily
Average Gains.

The animal husbandry department
OF South Dakota Agricultural college
conducted an interesting experiment
TO determine the comparative value OF
hogging off corn with and without
rape. 1t was learned that the pigs re-
ceiving rape pasture in addition to
corn made daily average gain OF 1-2S
pounds, while those receiving corn
only, gained but LOG pounds.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-04
sILo SAVES MUCH FEED COST
Begin Planning for Place to Store
Green Fodder Necessary for Cat
tie During Winter.

It's none too soon to begin to plan
on that silo for next fall. IL you
have not silo now you should be
planning to see IL you couldn't make
good use of one this year
A silo or two on every farm last
year would have meant the saving Of
q lot OF feed that was more or less Of
O loss without the silo