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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

corn crop, but leave out of consider.
alton any part Of the fertilizer which
may remain to benefit later crops.
On very thin lands from 200 to $50
pounds per acre of the same fertilizer
should be used. When larger amounts
OF fertilizers are applied following
crops will be benefited much more
and special care should be taken to
apply with fertilizer grain drill In
stead OF by means Of a fertilizer at
tachment in the hill or drill at the
time of planting. The application OF
from 7b to 80 pounds will usually give
the best results If applied in the hill
or drill, The application of too much
fertilizer In the hill or drill at time
of planting is dangerous on a dry sea-
son, when 1t is likely to cause the
corn to fire, but in seasons Of abun.
dant rainfall as much as $50 pounds
may be applied in the hill or drill
without danger.
While fertilizers properly used are
very valuable on some soils, the good
corn grower will not depend upon
them to maintain or keep up soil fer
tility. They are temporary helps in
securing or increasing crop and
should always be used with the best
rotations for the locality. II fertiliz-
ers alone are used year after year the
effect on the soil will be very much
the same as though corn had been
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21
WARMTH FOR LITTLE CHICKS
Temperature In Brooder Kept Close
to 100 Degrees During First Week,
Then It Is Reduced.

The advent OF several hundred
brooder chicks means that all other
plans are subservient to them for the
first two weeks Of their life. We plan
ahead so that the household work
Iced not interfere in any way with
giving them full care, especially for
the first four or FIVE days, says a
writer in an exchange. We have found
that when we can keep our chicks
growing steadily until six weeks Of
age there is little trouble afterward.
Warmth is Of first importance for
these downy babies. With valuable
hatch we examine the temperature
several times each night until five
days Of age. We keep the tempera-
ture In the brooder close to 100 de-
grees during the first week, and re-
duce this about ten degrees during
the second week.
After the third week, II the chicks
are well grown and the weather Is
moderate, we place them III a fireless
broOder heated only with jugs and
cans OF hot water. These brooders
consist Of q stout framework six
inches high, which is placed over
plenty Of char on the floor of the
'brooder house. over this is placed
loosely an ample cover OF burlap SO
that 1t touches the floor about the
sides and sinks down in the center so
as to rest on the floor. Under this
burlap the chickens love to crawl.
During the day one jug or can of
hot water is kept under each brooder
to encourage the chicks to enter when
tired. At night enough are used II
the weather is cool so that they can
all get near the heat. II there is
tendency toward piling up IT indicates
that there is not sufficient heat. When
sufficiently warm the chicks spread
out evenly about the brooder. The
burlap while retaining the heat yet
admits fresh air. The chicks use
these breeders until old enough to
roost on low perches.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21
GRADES OF LEsPEDEzA HAY
Choice Quality Should Not Contain
More Than one-TwentIeth For
eIen Growth, Well saied.

The following are the grades Of les
pedeza hay recommended BY the
Louisiana Lespedeza Growers asso-
citation:
Choice lespedeza hay shall be lespe-
dera not mixed with over one-twen-
tieth foreign growth. properly cured.
bright natural color. sound and well
baled.
No. 1 lespedeza hay shall be lespe-
deza with not more than one-eighth
mixed with foreign growth. properly
cured. good color, sound and well
baied.
No. 2 lespedeza hay should be lespe-
deza not good enough for No. l. not
over one-fourth mixed with foreign
growth, fair color. sound and well
baled.
No. 8 lespedeza hay should include
all hay not good enough for other
grades. sound and well baled. provid-
cd no hay shall be termed lespedeza
hay unless It contains at least 50 per
cent lespedeza.
No grade that shall include Al hay
badly cured, stained. threshed. or from
which the seed have been removed, or
il IN any way unsound.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

I The proper method of retiring rural
highway bonds is one of the serious
problems which must be worked out
by county commissioners and others
intrusted with the expenditure Of road
funds. The three methods usually
followed for meeting bonds at maturity
are known as the sinking fund, annu-
ity, and serial bond plans.
Sinking Fund Bonds.
The majority OF highway bonds now
outstanding have been issued as
straight terminable bonds to be retired
by sinking funds. The term of these
bonds varies from 10 to 40 years,
with an average Of nearly rs years.
The fund to retire them is accumu-
lated by annual installments paid by
the taxpayers, and is supposed to draw
interest continuously and to accumu-
late sufficient amount to discharge
the debt at maturity. The interest
which the sinking fund draws is usu-
ally from one to two per cent less
than the interest paid for the loan.
Five per cent highway bonds are COM
mon with the sinking fund calculated
to draw three and one-half per cent in.
terest.
The following table shows the an
nual payments which. with interest at
three, three and one-half and four per
cent, compounded semi-annually, win
amount to $1,000 at the end Of a term
Of years.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

and get his seed or typical samples
early enough to make his own germi-
mating tests.
II the farmer happens to have q
stock OF seed left over from year be-
fore last and doubts the seed from
last years crop, he would do well to
test the older seed also and then use
whichever shows the greater vitality,
Seed corn If properly cared for will
retain its vitality for several years,
Many farmers knowing this always
select an extra amount Of seed from
any unusually good harvest.
The following method OF testing
seed corn 10 taken from Farmers
Bulletin 70t: The corn is placed on
drying racks made by driving wire
finishing nails about four inches apart
on four sides Of stick. A number Ia
placed over the nail and the butts Of
the ears are put on the nails. II wire
fencing or other seed racks are used,
the ears can be numbered In other
ways.
In single ear testing, two kernels
from opposite sides OF the ear on the
top, two from the middle and two
from the butt are put In numbered
squares or portions Of terminating
boxes or other testers. The kernels
are kept moist at room temperature
not below 30 degrees Fahrenheit, nor
below so degrees Fahrenheit. After
six or seven days the seed should be.
gin to sprout. Only those ears from
which all the kernels give strong
sprouts should be reserved for plant
ing.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21
START FOR ASPARAGUS BEDS
one-YearoId Crowns Found Superior
by Experiments at Pennsylvania
College.

Experiments at the Pennsylvania
state college have proved that one
yesrold asparagus crowns are superb
or 10 two-year ones Growers can
easily produce crowns from seed
cheaper than they can buy as good
ones. Moreover, they can select the
large ones. which the college has
proved win yield FAR better than sec
ond and third sizes. In = six-years'
test on this point, the largesized
crowns have produced 500 an acre
more q year than the smalFsired crown,
80 Il viii pay growers to throw away
the small ones when planting. The
slight difference IN cost Of large above
email crown Is returned many times
over each year as long IS the bed
lssts. which 4 should. for fifteen 70
thirty years.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21
METHOD FOR TESTING SEEDS
Simple Plan ls TO Use Two Inverted
Plates, With MoIstsned Biottlne
Paper on Inside.

Two methods for testing the email
seeds such as timothy. orchard grass,
clover and the Ike vary only in the
materials used to keep the moisture
near the seeds. Sometimes blotting
paper Is used and at other times cloth.
Two plates are taken and sheet OF
biotting paper put on each plate. The
two papers are moistened quite lit
tie. the counted seed placed upon one
paper and the plate with the other
paper inverted over the first plate. The
plates tend to hold in the moisture.
but they should be examined every day
until the test is finished for fear the
blotters get too dry.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

keep the soil in good condition by the
proper use of barnyard manure, crop
rotation. clover. cowpeas and similar
crops which build up the soil.
BY tests made on the outlying ex-
pertinent fields in various parts of the
state. Missouri agricultural experiment
station has found that on the usual
misunderstanding upland soils the
highest net returns per dollar invest
ed in fertilizers lie secured by ap-
plying from rs to 90 pounds per acre
Of a fertilizer containing about 2 or 3
per cent nitrogen. or 10 per cent
available phosphoric acid and from 2
to per cent OF potash. The same
amount Of steamed bonemeal also
gives good results. These reeommen-
dations consider only the effect on the
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21
CHEAP LANTERN NEVER PAYS
Keep Close Watch for Explosion or
Serious Blaze and Consequent
Less Of Property.

II never pays to use a cheap lantern.
During recent years the desire for IN
dersellins has resulted in the sale OF
q lantern whose burner. instead Of be-
iE5 securely screwed on the oil reser.
voir. Is merely slipped on.
As consequence, II the lantern IL
upset. tie burner comes OF and the
oil Is allowed to run out upon the
lighted wick. The result Is either an
explosion or serious blaze, and IN
less speedily checked. damage to IEfs
and property. One part Of the farm
equipment that ought always to b
safe Is the lantern.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

packed under the cattle and sheep
that are fed loose in the barn. writes
]. NJ. Hare Of Illinois in Farmers Re
view. It is hard work to tear this up
by hand and get It into shape for even
spreading BY the manure spreader.
This man tried one hook at first.
and II helped him 50 much. he made
the same tool with two hooks, and II
saves him so per cent time and labor
In separating and loading his manure
spreader
The hooks are made Of 2i1x4it-inch
steel bars. Is to 20 inches In the bend
bolted to sxs-inch or sx4-inch oak bars
four feet long. and II has been found
none too strong for one horse.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21
TESTING is ESSENTIAL
Trial to Determine Vitality Of
Seed Corn Is Necessary.
Where Farmers Have Reason to Doubt
INABILITY of Seed, terminating
Test 10 Recommended by
Government Expert.

Testing seed corn for termination
always a profitable farm practice-is
an absolute necessity this year in
many sections. In a number Of dis
tricts the last corn crop from which
seed for planting will be taken was
late in maturing or 80 moist when har
vested as to call for special precau-
lions. A high moisture content makes
seed corn particularly susceptible to
damage from freezing or heating.
While complete testing for germina-
tion should take place shortly before
the seed is planted, the specialists Of
the United States department Of agri-
culture believe that II will be simple
forehandedness for farmers who have
any reason to be doubtful about the
viability of their seed to make a pre-
liminary terminating test with few
typical ears taken at random from the
rack. II these preliminary tests show
that the seed is good, the owner then
can continue his precautions to guard
1t from weather damage. If. however,
tlhis test with few ears indicates that
the seed is of low vitality, the farmer
should at once make further tests to
satisfy himself as to whether his seed
corn generally Is good or bad.
II a farmer finds his seed is bad, he
should take steps at once to meet the
difficulty. The farmer should secure
his seed from well known sources, buy
1t upon terminating guaranty basis
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21
spRoUTED BARLEY FOR HENS
Good substItute for Oats and Easily
HandIed-creen Food 10 Desirable
for Young Chicks.

II one is having trouble getting sat
isfactory growth In oat sprouts or get
ting the oats to sprout at all. perhaps
the seed has been treated with too
much sulphur for the smut. A man
in New Hampshire reports that his
treated oats nodded and would not
sprout.
Barley makes . good substitute for
oats to produce green poultry food in
the winter and early spring before
nature furnishes green vegetation out
doors.
The harley may be sprouted about
the same as oats, the seed being
soaked IN warm water "a hours and
ten spread out the thin layers in
sprouting tins or on shelves. where
moisture and heat may be provided.
Green food Ia especially desirable
for part OF the ration Of young chicks.
as It helps to keep their digestive or
gans healthy and aids their appetites-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

There Is All the more need Of green
food toward the end Of winter 20 set
the fowls IN condition to lay fertile
eggs for Matching. Second quality
cabbage. maasels. speckea apples. or
anything Of that kind. win DO.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

The way 10 plump = dressed fowl
Il 70 dip II for ten seconds IN water
nearly or quite boiling hot. and then
Immediately IN cold water. Hang n a
cool place untf the animal beat ID
entirely out Pumping gives the feEl
! mach more attractive appearances.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21
IA. auaIl md ih. MeevII.

A statistician has estimated that
the cotton farmers Of Texas lose be
tween $4,000, 900 and t5O.0oa.O00 a
year because. m spite Of strict game
laws and active game wardens. the
quail, which Is one Of the enemies Of
the boil weevfl, has been killed on
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

CBy NJ +. MILLER. Missouri Agricul-
tural Experiment station.)
Increasing interest is being mani
Tested In Missouri and adjacent states
In the use OF fertilizers for corn. Many
OF the inquiries received ask for the
best methods of applying the fertilizer
as well as the best fertilizers to APP
ply.
II properly used, commercial ferti-
lizers are helpful, particularly on GER
tain soils, but It is usually better to
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

There are many objections to the
sinking-fund method of retiring high
way bonds. It may not be possible to
obtain continuously the required rate
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

Rsdishes should be grown anIszly
and pulled a. the proper time Thsy
soon become hard and woody. TIE
best plan with raeishes = to co. .
short roN every wesk Until Il "a -
late IN season 10 sow then.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21
MANURE LOOsENER IS HANDY
Tool contrIved by Progressive Young
Farmer for Using Horss Power
to Tear Up Manure.

Here Is sketch of a tool contrived
by one Of our progressive young
farmers for using horse power to tear
up stable manure that has become
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-04-21

TIE best thing 70 do with dead
chicks Is 70 hurn them up-as soon IS
fund.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-28
Little Rock, Arkanses
BODCAW

Howdy to every body as l believe everybody is my friend if not you can step aside.
 The Lord is still blessing us with good health and by the sweat of the brow. we have plenty to eat and what more should we want. WilHsvile you are a bloWed up suckeron your bet you will lose for am a married guy. Any one old enough to write is married per son as We believe in carrying on all such good work here al Bodcaw. You are guessing wei. Bodcaw s'nt any City only wide place in the road with good people and plenty of driakinp water of course we are Chicama Chubunda
 Charlie Mattison is happy boy as his future looks good to him. Our school opened with the larg- est enrolment we ever had still room for more.
 Have a fine foot ball team ready to but heads with any team except Blevins as we are afraid the weather might change
 Goose Ankle you wanted to knew what went with the big log it haS been manufactured into lumber and Whiskers Hughes vii. build a large Ark as Noah die and he wants those boards to cover 1t with, can he get em?
 As for those watermelIons the Lord only knows whether the owner was present at the eating 1 don't. all tho l am not disputinp your dishonest word am per suaded to believe you are a Hol- . lness Preacher or a horse trader one they are both good property.
 wont bet who the WillisyIle correspondence Is but will take a dry guess tits Champ Clark or Bob Ingersal or some one else cant say for sure just now, he is OK aul WaN
 As everything is all right nothing new to say will say to the readers of the Picayune suc- cess toYou all excuse all mistakes cal them good wishes to all
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-28
EDISON'S ADVICE

Thomas A. Edison has written himself into the history of the world. Heis imbedded in the gratitude of the people He is the highest type of human genius and has done more probably than any man living or.dead to shat ter the house of mystery and make nature yield her utilities unlike most scientific men he is practical. He is d student of the world $ events and of men. As he analyses the present situation we are in the midst of a crisis that calls for caution. He doubt less proceeds on the theory that as the world is tossed about n storm and stress. we. as par of it. feel the force of the tempest and that in putting one foot for ward we should be quite sure that the one behind us is based on the solid rock of experience
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-28
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY

Before listening to the com plant of your children about the general fendishness of the teach CTS. and getting all worked uI ard excited over it, It is better to reflect a little. Remember your one, or a half dozen cher ubs drive you crazy about hall the time. and bear with th' teacher who is making for you intelligent men and women out of as unpromising raw materia as you were twenty or thirty years ago. Remember that be sides your boy, who of course every body knows is an angel. she has to contend with that aw ful boy of your neighbours and you know full well what a terror he Is
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-28

and safety, rather than the fleet ing sands of uncertainty.
 This is his advice to the Amer ican people
 Mir. Wilson has now had a. bout four years of experience and l think that he has learned faith and trust. do not think it a logical or sensible thing to change to an inexperienced ard untrjed man just for the sake of achange a Or without much bet ter reasons being given for than any have noticed.
 Roosevelt was my choice. He has had experience. and is one oi the best Americans. But the machine controlled Republi- can party would not have him Therefore l am for Woodrow Wilson
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-28
SEE HERE.
po You Want Your Kidneys ENper
 mented Onn

po You Want Your Kidneys ENper
 mented On,
 Kidney troubles are getting nor, common every day Government healtI bureau figures say deaths from thr case are G2 per cent more than 20 year. ago
 Any 1ody who suffers constant back ache, who feels blue nervous and lrrp cable who has | .y spells, headach, and urinary disorders should suspect kdne, weakness Ovtrworked kidneys must have rc~t Take thinks easier hye more carefully lake good kld uey remed to build the kidney, uI sgtns
 B1t b. sure get Uoaus Kidney piIs the oldest the most widely used the best recommended of all klduy1 pills. now iu use all over the civilized world. Don't experiment with your ,dncys Thousands have already test. d uoau Ton have their experience to gJ bv Plenty of cases r.aHthtry n Prescott Here ouy
 W ". raat " Second St Pres .gtt. say- .I don't hesitate to give Doau kidnes T.li. my endorsement Ny back had caused me some dlscum fort. but Doan $ Kidney Pills relieved nae and l have felt better ever since. Y Price soc, at all dealers Don't sim. ply ask for kidney remedy get Deans Kfdney Pills the same that Hr. Teal had Foster Milburn Co.,. Props, Buffalo. New York.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-28

Business demand the very best there is in you. With the proper training, such as you receive in and naturally advance more rapidly. No matter what your wages are today-no matter how good your education, you need special business train ing a grounding in the fundamentals of business in order to be a success in the business world.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-28

Draughon's Little College specalizes in the training of keen, 'gh-mirded yo4n5 men and wo. men in order that they may fill positions of re- sponsibiity and trust in successful business insti tutions Just as the standards of this college are so much higher than other colleges so is tho de- mad for trained students far in exec $ of the supply
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-28

From January 1st July 31st, 1916, business firms and corporations called on Us to fill 402 positions. We filled 325 of these positions with our students and the other 77 unable to fill because of our inability to secure sufficient number of students and NOT be- cause of incompetency of any of our students. We merely did not have enough students.
 "THE SCHOOL THAT GETS
 THE JOB.''
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-09-28

Write us TODAY and We will give you additional reasons why you should consider first and foremost the necessity of special business education and why you should enroll in our college at once
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10

prtsting--thr plain neat kind-thst
10 -tght--IlD1~s Ioh Ucpt.-MRiu 1870.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10
LOCAL MARKET
REFLECTS SLUMP
IN NEW YORK

The U.boat crash In Wall street
was reflected only IN New York
stocks on the Detroit stock OK
change Monday morning The usu-
nj Monday morning dullness was
prevalent. however Everyone
seemed 90 be waiting 10 SEQ what
tho others were going 10 do, with
tho result that he market closed
with little interest In any Issue and
trading sparse
or The motor issues. Chevrolet
Maxwell md Studebaker were the
most sadly affected Chevrolet drop
lcd nine points IN the bid. Maxwell
four and half and S'udehakor
:hree and n half
Tho cause seewed 20 rcst in tho
belief that the sinking ~ nine boats
on tho American coast might pricip
itate serious international compiled.
tions Later discussions indicated
2 moro confident tone More reas-
curing ncws wHa received and the
market began 10 recover
Continental was IN fair demand
whilo MAXWELL preferred, with prIcce
unchanged from Saturday, sold wcll
Detroit Edison was or n quarter
Ford ~ Canada also suffered de.
cline ~ point. while Michigan
S'amping common Jumped 20 points
This accustomed little or no interest
however. as little ~ this stock
chanrpe hands n Is considered n
good conservative issue however
In poln' - activity it-ranks with
'hc bank sfocka
P1lve Detroit WINS m n roint from
SATURDAY. Re-, crr sold we'll az sc
The Detroit times., 1916-10-10
CLEAN ELECTION
NOW ASSURED
City Commission and District
Attorney Prepared to Take
All Necessary Steps

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has not med the Tc-isH"l ions win
III" city clerk. tho they nave ee"n
expected ~ ans tune ana u l. no"
IN" opinion IN the CITY NAH thai n"
Is waiting 10 present All DIS lhtoIiha
ton al the meeting
The commission must nave the
designations and o'h"r data pertain
ine To corruption IN the primary ne
lore HIlipg vacancies ana making re-
moValS. not only VIII inc commlS-