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The Monticellonian., 1917-11-30
Major Bishops Great Record.

I spent couple of hours with these officers of the British service. One of them, Maj William Avery Bishop, has won the Victoria Cross. and the Mili- tary Cross. and twice has been given the decoration of the Distinguished are arranging to give him the Cross of War. It is probable that no other man in the warfare of all time has won such recognition for high gal lantry. He is a Canadian from Owen Sound, in the Lake Huron country, and he is only twenty-three years old.
 This youthful Canadian is an avia- tor. and only one man in all the arm ies of Europe has surpassed his reg ord, and that man is dead, Guynemer the Frenchman, brought down 52 Ger man airplanes. Guynemer held the record, but he is gone. Bishop has brought down 47 German airplanes, and has engaged single handed in 110 fights. He is the marvel of the Brit ish air service. In his no battles he never has received scratch.
 It is not likely that Aviator Bishop will remain long in the United States. He has won a rest, but he does not look as if he needs it. He went straight to his canadian home on his arrival at an Atlantic port, and soon thereafter married "the girl he left behind him" when he went flying to the front two years ago. Bishop never sat in the seat of flying machine un- til after he had reached England. Fly ing seems to be an instinct with him.
 aa.-
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Vocal Records
Cap. II. Saunder$, Mgr.

A2l73-10-in., 75c.--EIe That Dwelleth in
the Secret Places Most High-The Nine
ty-first Psalm. MacDermid Orchestra
accompaniment. Nevada Van der Veer,
contralto. Saw Ye My Savora- Com
munion Hymn. Bracket. Orchestra ac-
compartment. Nevada Van der Veer,
cOntralto.
A2l74-1O-in., observation-disclosures. I'm
accompanied. Columbia Stellar Male
Quartette Beauty Eyes-Tosti. Unac-
companied. Columbia Stellar Male Quar-
tette.
A2177---10-in., 75c.-Our Star-Ruben-
stein. Arranged by Elliot. Orchestra
accompaniment Grace Kerns. soprano
and Reed Miller tenor. The Farewell
Nicolai. Orchestra accompaniment.
Nannette Flack. soprano and Reed Mil
Ter, tenor.
A2ls3-1O-in 75c-To Child Who In
quires-Olga Petrova. Poem composed
and recited by Olga Petrova. Cd To a
Mother-Olga Petrova. Poem composed
and recited by Olga Petrova. ca A
l. LIES Lesson--Riley. Recitation by
Olga Petrova.
denotes "Symphor
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Miss Gladys Upland visited with
Mrs. J. A. Borud the fore part of the
week.
Mrs. j. L. Hanson departed for Mi
not Saturday.
Miss Ida Engelson is now staying
at the Kinyon home in Rolling Green.
C. H. Hanson drove to the city of
Des Laos with wagon Monday. He
reports hard times-high cost Of liv-
ing-hard roads.
Miss Emma Engelson visited with
friends at Des Laos last week, return
ing home Saturday.
Ole Gulikson is very busy man
these days, rounding up his stock for
spring.
Ed Newly spent Monday at the j.
e. Goulden home
Andrew Upland was shopping in
Des Laos Wednesday.
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April 2, in all the schools in Rolling
Green.
Miss Pearl Dunkel called at the
Warner home Wednesday.
Mr.. Eide and Mr.. Semmrud spent
Wednesday evening at the Borud
home. A hot game Of Norwegian
whist was played.
Mr.. Oscar Flom departed for St.
Louis, Mo-, last week with his brother;
who has been lame for number Of
years, having to resort to the use of
crutches in getting about. The doc,
tors sim this part of the country had
given him up. 1t is now reported the
little Gentleman is improving slowly.
Martin Flom spent last week at Mi
not visiting relatives and friends.
R. S. Waggoner paid P. T. Berg a
visit Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Waggoner, who has been
on the sick list and who was taken to
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Welcome Rev. and Mrs. c. L. Clifford.

An enjoyable reception was held at
the M. E. church Tuesday for the new
pastor, Rev. c. L.. Clifford and his
wife.
Some enjoyable musical numbers
were given by Flaten's orchestra and
a piano duet was rendered by Prof
Field and Mrs. Flatland. Bruce Fran
els presided over the meeting and in
troduced F. B. Lambert, who welcomed
the pastor and his wife on behalf of
the official board and the congregation,
and Rev. J. N. Mackenzie of the
Episcopal church, and president of the
ministerial association, who welcomed
them on behalf of the Minot ministers,
all Of whom were present except Rev.
P. w. Erickson, who was attending an
important anniversary meeting at the
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr.. Cliff
ford in his response, told of the hos
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Minot for treatment is reported i'm
proving.
John A. Borud is very busy man
nova days, selling stock in the new
Cooperative Farmers Elevator Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Varnes and son,
Chester, spent Tuesday evening at the
Borud home.
John A. Borud boarded the train for
the Magic City Thursday on legal
business.
Soon will the wedding bells be ring
ing.
Mr.. Andrew Upland and family
spent Friday evening at the Klung-
ness home.
Ole Strand drove to Logan last week
to visit with his niece, Mrs. Frank
Sandquist.
The Rose Valley Ladies' Aid met at
the home of Mrs. l.. Lastly last Thurs
day, with large attendance.
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Popular Songs

A2171-10-in.. 75c--Fm Coming Back to
California (Thats Where l Belong)-
Ball Orchestra accompaniment. En-
pire Male Trio. The Whole World Comes
From Dixie-Hanley. Orchestra accom-
paniment. Irving Kaufman, tenor
A2ls9-1O-in., 75c-Theres Just Bit
of Monkey (Still Left in You and Me-
Monaco. Orchestra accompaniment M.
J. OConnell, tenor. Come Out of the
Kitchen, Mary Ann.-kendis & Bayh:,.
Orchestra accompaniment. NJ j. OCon-
nell, tenor.
A2l87-1O-in, 75c.-Silver Bay-Wen-
rich. Orchestra accompaniment. Knick-
erbocker Male Quartette. Tho I'm Not
the First to Call You Sweetheart (Please
Let Me Be the Last)-Lange. Orchestra
accompaniment. James Reed tenor and
Jams r. Harrison. baritone.
A2l8l-1O-in., 75c.-Ev'ry Little While
Tate Orchestra accompaniment Al
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Mork Lake


Mr.. William Whorley and wife from
Freedom township are spending few
days with friends in Rolling Green.
also attended the Goulden wedding.
Misses Ester and Gladys Mork and
their brother, Harriet, and Olga and
Ivenhoe Eide, who are students at the
Minot Normal, are spending their va
cation with home folks.
Mr.. Ed Lastly purchased Ford
car from Carl P Carlson last, week
and the writer understands that Carl
is going to begin farming this spring.
Mr.. J. R. Eide and family spent Sun
day at the VIM. Peck home.
II. B. Semmrud and J. r. Eide went
to the county seat Thursday on bust
ness.
School will begin again Monday,
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Jolson. comedian. Pack Up Your Trou-
bles in Your Old Kit Bag (And Smile,
Smile, Smile)--Powell. Orchestra &C
compartment. James +. Harrison, bari
tone, and Kn;ckerbocker Male Quartette.
A2184-10-in.. 75c.--That Good Melody
Berlin. Orchestra accompaniment. Irv-
ing Kaufman, tenor. Misery-Jackson.
Orchestra accompaniment. George o.
Conner, tenor.
A2l85-1 DIN, 75c--Just the Kind of a
Girl You'd Love to Make Your Wife-H.
Won TilZer. Orchestra. Arthur Fields,
baritone. To Any Girl-Von Tilzer and
Brown Orchestra accompaniment. Rob
ert Lewis tenor.
A2ls8 Il 0in., 75c.-Somewhere in Dixie
H. Won Tilzer. Orchestra accompani-
ment. Empire Male Trio. Keep Your
Eye on the Grille You Love.-Schuster.
Orchestra accompaniment. M. J. O'Con-
nell, tenor.
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pitality that had been shown since his
arrival. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
Stewart-OlsOn Nuptials.

Miss Marie Stewart, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Stewart, was unit
ed in marriage Tuesday evening to
Anton Olson, a popular and prominent
electrician Of the city, who has been
employed by the (Minot Electric Co.
for some time. The ceremony was
performed by Rev E. A. Deake, pas
tor of the Baptist church. Mrs. Olson
has been in charge Of DR.. A. D. Nc
Cannel's office for several years and
is one of the city's charming young
women.
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*A5e34--12-in., $1.5O--My Little Love
Hawley Orchestra accompaniment. Nor
gan Kingston, tenor. Wonderful Garden
Of Dreams-Foster. Orchestra accom-
paniment. Morgan Kingston, tenor.
A5935-12-in., $1.25-King All Glorious.
Barnby. Orchestra accompaniment. Col
umbia Double Mixed Quartette. Radi-
ant Morn-Woodward Orchestra accom-
panimcnt. Columbia Double Mixed Quar-
tette
A5937--12-in $1.5O--The Nightingale
Song-Zeller With bird limitations by
Sybil Sanderson Pagan. Orchestra ac-
compartment. Lucy Gates. soprano.
Listen to the Mocking Bird--Weimer.
With bird limitations by Sybil Sanderson
Pagan. Orchestra accompaniment Lucy
Gates, soprano.
*A5sae-12-in., $150-Kentucky Babe
Geibel Orchestra accompaniment. Louis
Graveure, baritone. Since You Went
Away-Johnson Orchestra accompani-
ment. Louis Graveure, baritone.
*49788- 2-in $500; single disc--Martha
-Flotow. 'MAppari." "Ah! SO Pure"
In Italian. Orchestra accompaniment.
Hipolito Lazaro, tenor.
Series" records.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31
LARGE YIELDS OF CANTALOUPES TO ACRE

that cantaloupes do best on a gray
loan with clay subsoil. On this soil
they attain the most rapid growth.
The better the preparation given the
soil. the better the quality of the mel
ons. Mr.. Parker planted his melons in
rows six feet apart, with the plants
two feet apart. Eight hundred to
thousand pounds of fine commercial
fertilizer was used, giving better fia-
vor and more healthful stock than sta
BILE manure. The yield in good sea-
son is enormous, Mr.. Parker in 1911
gathering over one hundred and fifty
crates of selected melons for shipment
to the acre while the melon grower
is subject to the vicissitudes of over
supplied markets, Mr.. Parker's ex-
perience has been such as to lead him
to remain a cantaloupe grower on a
large scale Other planters of this
section contemplate varying their OPP
erations by introducing cantaloupe
growing on a smaller scale, adding 1t
to the other money crops that now
mark diversified agriculture in this
section.
The United States soil survey of
Sumter county says:
"Cantaloupes are grown in Sumter
county to a small extent, and there is
no reason why the industry could not
be developed on a commercial scale, as
there is an abundance of soil well suit
ed to their production. Cantaloupes
do we'll on a wide range of soil types,
but seem to do best on a deep sandy
loan or sand. These we have here in
the Norfolk sand, the Norfolk coarse
sand, the deeper areas of the Norfolk
sandy loan, the Orangeburg sand, and
the lighter portions of the Greenville
loamy sand. The average yield is
about 100 crates per acre.
"At the last cultivation it is good
practice to plant cowpeas between thu
rows, turning the pea vines under af-
ter the melons are harvested. Melons
and cowpeas should be followed the
next year with oats and cowpeas The
best varieties for this section are thu
Rocky Ford, Eden Gem and Soil;
Nut"
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; SHOULD BE A GREAT y
; BEEF RAISING SECTION. y

1t has been demonstrated by the
United States department of agricul-
ture that beef can be produced in the
South at cost of three cents per
pound. a rate so low that other sec
tions find it hard to compete with it
There is no section that offers so
long grazing season and so large
and pfSlifc variety of forage crops.
nor growing season for crops of so
long a period. This great abundance
of forage and the long grazing season
are the most pertinent facts in the
growing of beef and pork and the
chief cause of the extreme cheapness
and ease with which the livestock in
dustry can be carried on in this Sec
ton.
There is a world of difference in the
feeding and care of stock in this sec
ton, compared with the feeding and
labor required in the North and West,
the Southern farmer having all the
advantage of his competitors and be-
ing able to raise his stock without the
labor and cost of all-winter feeding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

the purpose of milk production In
other words, one ton of cottonseed
meal is worth $500 pounds of wheat
bran. The records of these expert.
ments show that COWS fed on a daily
ration of six pounds of cottonseed
meal, thirty pounds of silage, and six
pounds of corn stoyer, at cost Of
twelve cents, produced 2,01 gallons Of
milk per day, at a cost of only 5.97
cents per gallon; while the same cows
fed on a daily ration of ten pounds Of
wheat bran, thirty pounds OF siiage,
and six pounds of corn stover, at a
cost of 1919 cents, produced only l.89
gallons of milk per day, at cost OF
1907 cents per gallon. A mixed ra-
ton of four pounds of cottop7eed meal,
four pounds fwheat bran, thirty
pounds of silage and six pounds OF
eorn slower, at cost of fifteen cents,
produced 2.07 gallons ct milk per day,
but the cost per gallon was rs cents
The cottonseed meal used in this ex-
periment cost $23.50 PEI ton, and the
wheat bran $4,000 per ton, these prlc-
es being below the average for cotton
seed meal, and above the average Tor
wheat bran in the North. DR.. Soule
states that it is important to remem
her that cottonseed contains at least
$500 worth of plant food per ton, at
the prevailing prices for commercial
plant food, and seventy to ninety per
cent of the fertilizing constituents OF
the meal may be returned to the land
in the form of manure.
While lands suitable for dairying,
which are located within few miles
of the larger cities, can be bought for
a low price as compared with the val
lie of lands near Northern markets o.
the same size, such location Is not
essential. The Central of Georgia
Railway makes very low rates for
shipments of milk and cream, on a
distance basis as follows
Five Gallon Cans-Ten miles or
less, 5; eleven to twenty miles, &c;
twenty-one to thirty miles. &c; thirty
one to fifty miles, 10c; fifty-one to
fifty-five miles 10c; fifty-six to sixty
miles, lie; sixty-one to sixty-hve
miles. lie; sixty-six to seventy miles,
12c; seventy-one to seventy-five miles
70; seventy-six to eighty miles, lSc.
Eight Gallon Cans-Ten miles o;
less, 7c; eleven to twenty miles, SC;
twenty-one to thirty miles, lie; thir-
ty-one to fifty miles, 12c; ifty-one 7
fifty-fye miles, 19c; fifty-six to sixty
miles, lac; sixty-one to sixty-hyt
miles, 15c; sixty-six to seventy miles
16c; seventy-one to seventy-five miles
lie; seventy-six to eighty miles, 1Sc.
Ten Gallon Cans-Ten miles or less
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

Catalogues are grown on large
scale by only one planter near
Americas but several others have es-
sayed minor experiments, and 1t S
III obable that as result there will be
widening of the acreage devoted to
the melons with every year. While,
as 'th many other crops, cantaloupes
vary in their profits from season TO
season, the results so far OBJ
tanned have been highly satisfactory.
1t has been shown by several seasons
operations that soil and climate are
both peculiarly adapted to the produc-
ton of a solid melon, of very fine fla
vor, well suited for shipment to dis
tant markets.
Mr.. Elton Parker, of Americas, is the
pioneer cantaloupe grower of Sumter
county. His experience has made nm
an enthusiast along this line. In 1911
Mr.. Parker planted eighty acres close
to the city. Planting about March 20,
using Rocky Ford seed direct from
Colorado, he began shipping melons
June Is and continued shipments un-
til the end of July. AS general thing
the shipping season is shorter than
this. The melons were placed in re-
| frigerator. cars and sent by fast
| freights to the large markets. From
the eighty acres Mr. Parker shipped
over twelve thousand crates, On the
early shipments he netted about $l.00
a crate, the middle period shipments
were not as profitable, and the closing
| shipments yielded well financially. On
an average forty-fve melons were
| shipped in a crate, the average weight
to melon being two pounds. The mel
ems were picked when just about fully
matured, they ripening within twelvt
to twenty-four hours, reaching mar
ket in fine shape for consumption be
ing firm, easily handled and possess
ing all the rich flavor that the Rocky
Fords are noted for.
1t has been Mr., Parkers experience
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

This soiling process is very essential.
The by-products from dairy herd of
twenty cows will give plenty of man.
ure for six acres of corn and cotton
without any other fertilizer and is of
far more benefit to the land than chem
ical preparations. | find the prices
of farming lands here very reason
able and most kinds of products can
be grown here that are grown in the
Northern states, together with others
not possible there. One can also make
two crops each year. The climate IS
ideal. the winters mild and the sum-
mers more pleasant than North owing
to the prevalent breezes. All in all
| consider this an excellent location
for dairying."
Columbus, with 10000 population,
Macon, with 10000 Atlanta, with 1885,,
600, Savannah, with $4,000, make ex
cellent markets for dairy products, as
we'll as a number of smaller cities Of
Georgia that can be conveniently
reached from this city or county.
Montgomery, Ala, with $4,000 popula-
ton. is also a convenient market.
The pamphlet recently issued by
the Central of Georgia Railroad, deal
ing with dairying in Georgia, gives
the following information of value to
those contemplating engaging in this
business:
Good lands, suitable for dairy farm
ing located near a good sized town. or
within easy distance of large city,
can be purchased for from $40 to S35
per acre; while cutoVer pine lands,
from which the merchantable timber
has been taken, and which has but
little underground, and can be cleared
for from IS to $40 per acre, can be
bought for from S. to SIS per acre;
and land which has been worn by
continuous cropping in cotton, the
three years if devoted to dairying,
with careful use of all manure and the
proper rotation of leguminous crops
with corn and small grain, to restore
the humus to the soil, can be bought
for from $40 to SIS per acre. There
is an exceptional opportunity for
| dairying, or dairying in connection
with general farming in the taking OF
such worn land and increasing its
fertility Hon James Wilson, Secre-
tary of Agriculture, has said
with proper attention to stock
raising and legume growing, you can
| in six or seven years make your
Southern lands worth 800 per acre
and there is no more alluring agricui-
tural opportunity in America than thai
Of taking $40 or 500 Southern land
and increasing its value Ave or Ter
fold in a decade, besides making good
profits while doing it..
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Secretary Wilson has also recently
declared that the lands in the South
are much better than those of Belg-
ium and Hoi and were originally, but
those lands will now produce as much
again as many Of the Southern lands.
and are worth from $500 to $1,000 per
acre, though they have been cropped
for more than a thousand consecutive
years.
The value of pasturage is based on
the value of the land and the number
Of cattle it will support. A good Ber-
muda pasture will keep as many cows
in good condition as any other pas
ture of the same size in the world, and
it will stand rougher useage. Ber-
muda grass will recover from over
stocking, which would completely kill
out bluegrass 1t is evident therefore,
that Bermuda pasture, on land worth
SIS per acre, will pasture cattle at
one-fourth the cost of a bluegrass
pasture on land worth $50 per acre;
and Bermuda is not the only pasture
available in the South Bluegrass is
popular pasture in North Georgia,
but further south the hot sun kills II
out, the same as a drought would in
the North There are many native
grasses grown all over the South
which nearly equal the value OF Ber-
muda. Orchard grass, wiregrass, crab
grass. Johnson grass, and many 9TH
ers afford excellent pasturage for
dairy COWS; and the mild climate en-
ables the Southern dairyman to keep
his COWS on part pasture, at least
during the winter months, when the
snow covers the northern pastures.
The climate also permits the growth
of winter crop of crimson clover
vetch winter oats, or winter rye, 70
be cured and fed in the spring, and
these crors all enrich and add humus
to the soil at time when it would
otherwise lie idle. Or, the cattle can
be pastured on such crops during the
! winter months, thus applying the
natural fertilizer direct to the land
without any cost for spreading
Silage can be produced on cheap
Southern lands at a cost of from $3.50
to $500 per ton. The Georgia State
College of Agriculture filled their silo
in 1910 at a cost of only $500 per
ton
Cottonseed meal, the very best feed
known for both beef and milk pro
duced than in the North. DR.. A. M
Soule, President of the Georgia State
College of Agriculture, states that, as
a result of carful and thorough expert
ments, they have found that pound
of cottonseed meal is worth one and
nine-tenths pounds of wheat bran fol
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-31

DAIRYING is a comparatively ne"
feature of the agricultural life or
sumter county, that is, dairying on a
commercial scale. There have al
ways been. since the early develop
ment of the city, parties who have
done a small dairy business, but only
in the past few years have there been
any efforts on a larger scale in order
to meet the rapidly growing local
needs. The success that has been
achieved is sufficient to justify the ex-
pectation that in the future dairying
will become an important industry in
Sumter county Situated, as the coun-
ty is, convenient to several large mar
kets, with ample transportation facil-
tiles, there is every reason why dairy
ing should flourish In this section. Elk
perience has shown that the climate is
peculiarly suitable for the industry.
The necessary food crops can be
grown here to advantage, the country
is we'll watered, land values are cheap,
stock thrives. there is an absence OF
the severe long winters that inter-
fere so much with the profitable con-
duct of dairying further North or
West. In fact conditions all combine
to make this an ideal territory for the
dairy business on a gradually ex-
banding scale.
One of the most successful dairy
men now located near Americas is
Mr.. r. w. Buchanan. Mr.. Buchanan
has this to say of his success in this
line and of the prospects here for
others engaging in dairying:
II came here a few years ago and
started a small dairy. This effort
was not crowned with success in the
start. but after some months of en-
ergy and perseverance succeeded IN
making the dairy pay prot1t each
month. I now find no trouble in dis
posing OF everything | can make in
the way of dairy products. l use the
common grade cows Of the country
and find by giving them personal at
tention, as we'll as plenty of feed
properly balanced, that the most OF
them can be brought up to an aver
age of from three to five gallons OF
milk per day. This milk sells readily
at thirty cents gallon, wholesale
and forty cents retail The price OF
COWS ranges from $50 to $50 each
Feed is very great item with the
dairyman, but with the long seasons
and mild winters, one can make all
the rough feed and good deal Oh
grain needed for dairy stock by
proper soiling one can have green
feed most of the time and this alone
speaks we'll for this section, as the
COWS require a great deal of green
feed to produce good flow OF mix