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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-11-14

The Low Breaks Down Somewhere
that is painfully evident in the pub
lished Official Record of the Octo-
mer Criminal Term. In the jury box?
Maybe. Only the Jury can judge.
They tried four cases and promptly
acquitted though they looked to out
siders like bad cases. But the out
siders didn't hear the worn evil
dence nor were they charged with
the instructions as to what is the
law. Six defendants plead guilty.
There was one conviction but not by
a jury. rs Grand Jury indictments
were Mol Pressed, 6 were Continued,
8 Passed to the Files, 2 sent back
to the j. P.'s. Thus did the mountain
labor and bring forth a mouse.
The Stute Hos Lost Governor
Bailey one of the cleanest men who
has occupied the office. For a long
item it has been evident that his
health was failing. For more than a
month before his death it was gen.
orally known that he could not sur
vive much longer but none of the
papers would print the news for
fear it might be seen by the sick man
and add to his depression, SO much
was he respected and loved.
Fielding Wright of Rolling Fork
in Sharkey county steps up from the
Lieutenant Governorship to the Gov
ernor's office automatically. 1t
would hardly be possible to have a
better man for the place. He is a
quiet man, a deep thinker, not SUBJ
.ject to stampedes. He will seek ad-
vice in the form of information be-
fore he makes up his mind and then
we can feel sure it is his own thought
that speaks. That is according to his
record as legislator, and as presiding
officer of the Senate, and the opinion
of those who have been associated
with him Being a good as well as
clean politician it is likely he will
be selected by the voters to fill a
four year term in his own right at
the general state election next year.
The Republicans Sweep in last
weeks election needn't bother us too
much. Personally I feel that it was
the radical elements who had gained
a position of such power under the
democratic label that lost out. 1t
was the people, neighbors to the
ommunist-socialist-radicals who
flatly refused to stomach them any
longer. They wouldn't stand for the
CIO-PAC leadership. Quite likely
the rank and file union men are as
decent and good Americans as the
balance of us, on the average, but
the ones who had gained control Of
the unions were the foreign long
hairs or their stooges and dupes. The
nations very positive reputation of
the whole bunch is heartening. We,
of the South, may be in for some acts
that we do not want but in the long
run we likely will not suffer any
more than we would have anyway.
| am a Democrat and my father be-
| fore me, but l believe in individual
liberty within the law and the time
honored American way of life; OF
the right to think and speak and
worship as conscience dictates; OF
the duty the citizen owes the Nation;
of the free right to work of every
man or woman; that office holders
are the servants of the people. We
have certainly been swinging away
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
from the old American way of life,
maybe the pendulum is on the
swing coming back to liberty.
Tulk About Tax Reduction is idle
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-11-14

Use The Classified Ads-It Pays
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1946-11-14

Tolk About Tax Reduction is idle
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Two New Clovers
Resist Disease,
Increase Crops

The Agriculture Department has
announced that the seed of two
newly developed clovers-the Cum
berland and the Midland Red-will
be available to farmers for spring
planting. The clovers were de-
veloped In experiments during the
last 13 years.
The department said the new
varieties will give greater yield
per acre and are resistant to the
disease, anthracnose. Tests indi-
cate that the two clovers will yield
about 21a tons per acre, compared
to yield of 112 tons per acre from
ordinary red clover.
Product Of Four Strains.
Midland Is the product of four
common strains from. Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Iowa, and Is particularly
adapted to those four States. 1t
Is weather-hardy, the department
said, and highly resistant to North
ern anthracnose.
Cumberland combines common
strains from Kentucky, Tennessee
and Virginia and is resistant to
Southern anthracnose.
Anthracnose, Northern and South
ern, Is a fungus which attacks the
leaves and stem of red clover. Air
borne, 1t can demolish a clover crop
any year 1t gets a good start and
has favorable weather. 80
In addition to these two star per-
formers. the departments plant in
dustry section is proud of two more
new strains, Dixie Crimson and La
dino White Clover.
Resists Early termination.
Dixie Crimson is new hard
seeded clover which wears a rain
coat. 1t therefore pays no attention
to early rains. and doesn't germinate
until late in the season. 1t was
developed in Georgia and North
Carolina.
Other crimson clovers, a research
expert explained, are wetted by
early light rains, germinate too soon,
and are killed off by heat and drough
before heavier rains arrive later in
the season.
Ladino is a foreigner, coming to
this country several years ago from
Italy. The department arranged
for passports, coveting Ladino for its
great size.
And Ladino has repaid the depart
ment's confidence. It is a giant
white clover, which has been found
to provide excellent pasture in
Northeastern States and irrigated
lands of the West. It stands graz
ing better than most clover, and
grows high quality seed,
Evening star., 1946-10-27

past season, might serve to carry
that disease over for another season.
It is safer to burn badly infected
material.
The mixing of soil and fertilizer
with the material going into the
compost pile is open to some ques-
ton. There Is danger of a part of
the fertilizer being lost through
teaching. However, in most cases
the nitrogen, the one element most
likely to leach, is used by the bac-
terra which cause the rotting down.
The little fertilizer that is wasted
will be more than Offset by having
the compost rich and ready to use
in the making of flower beds or veg
etable garden.
Many gardeners prefer to buy
the imported peat moss for improv-
ing their soils. No doubt that ma
terial has a great beneficial effect,
but it has very little value as q
plant food. The benefit Is mostly
mechanical. Well-made compost
adds plant food as well as improves
the physical character Of the SOIL
Compost is badly needed to improve
our soils. Don't burn the leaves.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Farm Back in High Production
Once.Depleted Virginia Property Proves
Value of Care and Supervision
By jones BirchfieId

place back on a profitable produc-
ton basis.
When she first started, she said,
farming was pretty much riddle.
IT had to keep repeating to my
self: Now, hay is what stock eat.
Straw is what they sleep on
That is about all I knew about
farming"
The farm was planted in corn
that first year in order to make
some headway against the weeds,
Mrs. Krock explained. Then, year
after year, pastures began to replace
the corn fields until the farm plan
now calls for only one field for corn,
grain and hay rotation.
Intensive Fertilizing Plan.
In developing her permanent
pastures, Mrs. Krock planted blue
grass, white Dutch clover and or
chard grass and drilled in 400 pounds
of superphosphate to the acre. This
was followed by applications OF O.
AT and 2-12-2 fertilizers. The
pastures are clipped to add mulch to
the soil and keep weeds under oon-
troll.
Other fields are being turned to
lespideza and alfalfa to provide hay
and pasture for the cattle and hogs
that are raised on the place.
The principal pay crop is cattle.
Each spring feeder calves are pur-
chased and are sold the following
January after fattening. So far,
10 white-faced Herefords are the
greatest number that have been
grazed, but with the added fertility
of the fields the farm now is capable
of fattening as many as Is cattle
each year.
Advice Of Agent Sought.
The Krock hogs. bred and fat
tened on the farm, are Tamworths
and Hampshires. They are butcher
ed and cured for consumption by
those who operate Limestone.
In becoming first-sate farmer,
Mrs. Krock has sought the advice OF
the county agent and of the techni-
clans of. the Lord Fairfax Soil Con-
servation District. She also has had
help from Clarke farmers who have
guided her in the cattle business.
1--WE learned" she said, that the
best way to learn farming is by do
ing it,"
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Crop Values Soar During War

The dollar value of farm produc-
ton in the II counties surround
ing Washington more than doubled
during the war, according to the
Census Bureau. The 1945 census
of agriculture revealed a gross farm
production in these ii counties of
$63. .289, ,453 for a single year, COM
pared with $29.721,745 as shown by
the 1910 census.
OF 1878 farms In the II counties
reporting to census enumerators on
values of all farm products sold or
used by farm households, the aver
age per farm was 1885. Highest
average production per farm-s3,962
was reached in Loudoun County,
compared with $3.50 in Montgom-
cry County; 1886 in Frederick
County and $3.815 in Howard
County.
The following table shows the
total dollar value Of all production
by counties and the averages for
each county:
Evening star., 1946-10-27

Good land that through neglect
has been allowed to lose its fertility
will bring itself back into high pro-
duction under care and proper
supervision.
That this is true has been dem
onstrated at Limestone, the TIA
acre farm in Clarke County, Va,
owned by Arthur Krock, chief of
the Washington bureau of the New
York Times.
The Krock farm, a part of the
original Lord Fairfax grant, lies IN
the shadow of the Blue Ridge
Mountains between Berryville and
Castlemans Ferry. The house,
which has been reconditioned by
the Krocks, was built in 1852 by
Henry Castleman and overlooks the
old road that was used by Braddock
to bring his artillery through Snick-
ers Gap.
Started With Basic Plan.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Krock pur-
chased Limestone in 1889 it's fields,
which now support some Of the
finest pastures in Clarke County,
were wilderness of weeds. To Mrs
Krock goes most of the credit for
the practices that have put the
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Gardening Tips
fOr This Week

Repair and paint garden furni-
ture and fixtures now Creosote the
posts at the ground line to check
rot and termite action. Check the
drainage of flower beds to avoid
standing water during the winter.
Pick all the larger green tomatoes
before the frost takes them, wrap
in small pieces of newspaper and
place on a shelf in a cool room to
ripen. Most tomatoes sold during
the winter ripen en- route to mar
ketS.
Cabbage should be pulled and
stored before the ground freezes
One way is to dig a shallow trench
and place the heads in it with their
roots up; then throw loose dirt
over the heads without covering
the roots.
AS soon as leaves begin to fall
from deciduous shrubs and trees it
is safe to transplant. They will
make some root growth this fall.
Pansy plants are hardy and need
not be covered. Do not cover the
foliage when placing plenty of we'll
rotted manure around them.
Peruvian daffodils Gsmene lilies)
can be dug now. Tops can be cut
off either before or after drying.
When dry, store bulbs in paper bags
in a dry, warm place.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Committee Chosen

The directors of the Potomac Rose
Society elected this committee Oh
nominations: A. E. West, chairman;
j. W. Ruellnan. Edward L. Ford,
Mrs. Niels j. Hansen and Mrs
Walter H. Gannaway. The direc-
tors also proposed these speakers
and subjects for the Rose Institute
in March: DR.. Richard Wright,
Roses in History; DR.. R. c. Allen,
Practical Rose Growing" and DR..
Robert Pyle, European Rose Stu
ofi
Evening star., 1946-10-27

3,308 farms reported home consump.
ton valued at $l,709,813.
OF the SIS, ,2o5. .4O3 representing the
value of all farm products sold of
the farm, the main classification Of
revenue were as follows:
Value of all crops sold, $23 3,544, ,514,
compared with $10,549, ,009 in the
1910 census value of all livestock
and livestock products sold, $31 ,317,-
672, compared with $14,698, ,455 in the
1910 census, and value OF poultry
and poultry products sold, $685.
412, compared with $2,299, $50 five
years earlier.
Despite the large production of
cash crop like tobacco in this area,
figures show a strong inclination
among the farmers to market their
crops through livestock and animal
products. Frederick County, for ex-
ample, had gross sales OF $6,465, ,l94
of dairy products.
In Prince Georges County, tho
leading county in tobacco produc-
C1On, revenue ITOiil tllc odiC Va SAoPS
was SIS, 1905 ,985, whereas the revenue
from livestock and livestock PROD.
ucts was $1,129,760.
Montgomery Stresses Animals.
The situation was reversed IN
Montgomery County, where values
of livestock and livestock products
sold amounted to IS ,597, 1872, COM
pared with s1,600,9l5 from the sale
of crops.
Figures for other counties, with
crop sales listed second in each case:
Loudoun-s5,7l1,95o and $685..
845.
Anne Arundel-s1, 1850 800 and $3..
1888 500.
st. Marys-se2s, ,75s and 50, 2,72o ,22e.
Calvert-s212,35o and s2,850,095.
Charles-s355,513 and s2,785,512.
Howard-s2,67l, 1895 and STOP, 1862.
Fairfax-s2,s17,3 1888 and s5o3,521.
Prince William - s1,8l5,655 and
1927 ,827.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Appraisal of Timber
Before Selling Urged

Farmers with stands Of market
able timber should consult a re-
liable forester before contracting to
sell their trees to sawmill opera
tors, according to Extension Service
officials.
It was pointed out that unless
the farmer has knowledge of tim
ber values, he stands to lose unless
he first seeks expert advice. One
farmer, it was said, received more
than double the amount offered for
a stand of timber after getting 1t
properly appraised.
Evening star., 1946-10-27

Chevy Chose Point 8 Hordwore Co.
56o8 Conn. Ave. Wo. lO4S
Bethesda Point~& Hordwore Co.
1914 Wisconsin Ave. Of. 4i6l
Loeel Paint 8 Hordwore Co.
5307 BoIto. Ave. WA. i18o
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Compost Pile Affords Excellent
Means of Disposing of Leaves
Simple Containers Are Adequate to Save
Soil.Building Elements for Garden
By Wilbur H. Younemon

AS the leaves come tumbling
down there is the old argument of
whether to burn them or have
them hauled away. An aggressive
gardener will compost them. If
you have no use for leaves, why
not let your gardening neighbor
have them? r
Gardeners of the Old World have
been using compost piles for many
decades, perhaps centuries. They
save every bit of plant material
and rot it down. In the Orient they
use straw for mats and many other
things. but when 1t is too old for
further service it is thrown on the
compost pile to be given back to
the land from whence it came.
Simple Containers Adequate.
An elaborate pit or bin in which
to make compost is unnecessary,
in fact, a barrel or a hole in the
ground will do. The main idea
Is something to keep the leaves
from blowing away and to keep
the pile or heap from being un-
slightly. A wooden box with a
lid makes a very good composing
container.
Where space permits 1t is desir-
able to have three bins for the
compost. The larger one for the
current accumulation of weeds,
leaves, grass and other vegetable
matter. This material is, of course,
rather bulky when first placed on
the pile. The second bin is for the
material after it has rotted for a
period of three to six months, and
It needs to be only two-thirds as
large as the first bin. The third
space can be small in comparison
to the middle bin for it will hold
oughly decomposed.
Decomposition Can Be Speeded.
In placing weeds, leaves and other
material on the compost pile, it is
desirable to spread out each layer
and to add sulphate of ammonia or
some other source of nitrogen to
speed the decomposition. Hydrated
lime is also good for this purpose,
although the applications should be
rather light for two reasons.
First, too much lime causes the
material to break down too rapidly
with consequent loss.
Secondly, most plants like soil
eighty on the acid side, and an
overdose of lime will make the COM
post too alkaline for them.
Lacking the sulphate of ammonia, |
some gardeners add poultry, rabbit
or stable manure to their compost
piles. This need not be Objectionable
If enough superphosphate is added
to absorb the escaping nitrogen.
The manures add bacteria to the
compost pile and thus facilitate de-
composition.
Keep the pile moist and OCCASION
ally fork over of the material to.
speed the rate of breakdown.
Vegetable Matter Welcome.
Almost anything derived from
plants may go into the compost pile
even coffee grounds, banana peels,
grapefruit rindS, etc. However, some
of this material breaks down much
more slowly than others and the
final product viii not be ready for
use in the flower beds until the last
piece has decayed.
It is well to avoid diseased plants
from the garden or flower border,
largely because we cannot be certain
that the lime will kill all of the
disease spores. Throwing tomato
vines into the compost pile that
were infected with the potato blight,
which was so destructive during the
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Nectarines Cultivated

DR.. w. S. Flory, jr., Virginia Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station hor-
ticulturist, announced last week
that a nectarine program is now
under way. He said it is hoped a
variety of the fuzzless, peachlike
fruit can be established suitable for
Virginia. A recent survey, he said,
showed 1868, ,468 peach trees are now
growing in Virginia, and only a
small number of these are nee
tarines.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Current Functions
0fGarden Clubs

Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Coping have
announced plans for the annual
chrysanthemum show of the Wood
ridge Garden Club tomorrow in the
Sherwood Church Hall, Twenty
second and Rhode Island avenue
NJ E.
Exhibits from nonmembers are
welcomed and may be placed from
$3.50 to pm. Judges for the event
will be Willis N. Wheeler of the
Bureau of Plant Industry, Agricul-
ture Department, specimen blooms,
and Mrs. James A. Gamble for the
arrangement classes.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
A glass vase for the sweepstakes
winner in the specimen blooms
classes; 3 Korean "Dazira" plants
for the sweepstakes winner in the
arrangement classes; dozen tulips
for the best flower entered and a
dozen tulips for the best arrange
ment in the show.
Humor and originality will be the
keynote of the Flower Show for
Fun" planned by the Bethesda Com
munity Garden Club for next
Wednesday, at the Battery Park
Club house.
Mrs. A. R. Cole, chairman, says
rules which usually govern flower
shows will be thrown to the winds,
and even judging will be done before
the whole group. Admission to the
show will be "by entry only" and
anything that grows from specimen
flowers to weeds may be exhibited,
if cleverly arranged. Entries will be
received on or before 1890 am. Mrs.
Robert Ash and Mrs. H. H. Greger
will be among the judges. Luncheon
will follow the show.
American University Park Garden
Club will meet Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock at the home of the president,
Mrs. John j. German, 4941 Tilden
street N. w. A. C. Barrett will
speak on the spraying of roses.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Cash Sales Total S55,205, ,403.

OF the $63,2S9, ,453 gross produc-
ton, s55,205, ,4o3 represented cash
sales of farm products, while $8,-
$84,O50 represented the value Of
products used by farm households.
Shortage of food products in the
stores, plus the Victory Garden
movement, raised the average value
of farm products consumed by farm
households to $436 per farm, COM
pared with $3.50 in 1910.
In Montgomery County, 2,115
farms reported home consumption
of farm products amounting to ST.
126.895, and in Frederick County
Evening star., 1946-10-27
for Canning

Large apples have less waste than
small ones, according to test cited
by Maryland extension horticultur-
lists. A 100-pound sack of apples "a
inches in diameter produced SO
pounds of apples ready for canning.
A 100-pound sack of apples inches
in diameter yielded rs pounds Of
trimmed fruit.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Care of Dahlia Roots

Dahlia roots are not normally dug
until after frost has killed the plant.
After a killing frost the tops should
be removed and the tubers left in
the ground for a few days to ma
ture Glads should be dug as soon
as the foliage is mature; late
planted glads after the tops are
killed by frost.
Evening star., 1946-03-28

Guarding the mails was one of
the odd duties Marines performed
in past years. In 1921 and again
in 1926, Leathernecks were assigned
this task at the request of the Post
Office Department and were highly
commanded for their efficiency.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Soviet Consul Seeks
Attorney for Officer
Held on Spy Charge
BY the Associated Press

PORTLAND, Greg, Mar. pa
Soviet naval officer accused of
espionage today turned to legal
sIvice on whether to accept or fight
removal to Seattle for trial.
1t. Nicolai G. Redin, 20, arrested
by the FBI Tuesday night on a
warrant charging he persuaded an
unidentified person to give him data
on the destroyer tender Yellowstone,
had the aid of Russia's top West
Coast representative to help him
decide
1t. Redin spent his second night
in Jail under $25.000 bail, but Soviet
Consul-General Michael S. Vavilov.
who flew here from San Francisco.
said he would post the bail today
unless 1t. Redin, member of the
Soviet Purchasing Commission at
Seattle, was released on his own
recognizance.
A person close to the Office of
United States District Attorney
Hensx Hess said he believed 1t
Redin would be released to Mr..
Vavilov's custody. The spokesman,
who a:ked that he not be named
said cash bail would be meaningless,
but if the Consul General were
charged with delivering 1t. Redin
TO Seattle, appearance there would
be a virtual certainty.
1t. Redin was expected to confer
with an attorney and with Mr..
Vavilov today. Preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner
Robert A. Leedy was deferred until
today when the consul-general said
he wanted an attorney for his fell
loW-countryman. He said he would
try to get the consulate'S attorney,
but if he were unavailable, local
attorney would be retained.
The district attorney here said he
gained the impression in confer
ence with Mr. Vavilov that the con-
sul-general would recommend what
ever action the attorney proposed
and he believed it likely that pre-
liminary hearing would be waived.
Evening star., 1946-03-28
Senate Confirmation
|0f vardaman Seen
BY Bark|ey Today
BY the Associated Press

Majority Leader Barkley looked
confidently to his Senate colleagues
today for confirmation of Commo-
dore James K. Vardaman, jr, Presi-
dent Truman's naval aide, as
member of the Federal Reserve
Board.
Only two Senators, Republicans,
Donnell. Of Missouri, and Tobey, of
New Hampshire, told reporters in
advance Of the vote that they are
opposed. Normally, voting on nomi-
nations comes late in the legislative
day which starts at noon.
II intend to oppose Commodore
Vardaman by floor speech" said
Senator Donnell, former Governor
'of Missouri, who rounded up earlier
opposition testimony by a group of
former Vardaman business and
banking associates from st. Louis.
But Senator Topey, who directed
the long and strenuous opposition
Iagainst Mr.. Truman's appointment
of Edwin w. Pauley to be Under
secretary of the Navy, planned no
concerted fight against Commodore
Vardaman.
L think it's very mediocre ap-
pointment," Senator Tobey told re-
porters, "and 1 think the Senate
! should exercise it's constitutional
duties by refusing to give consent"
But the New Hampshire Republi-
can said he could not again go
through weeks of tension" such as
the Naval Affairs Committee hear
ings that preceded Mr.. Pauley's
withdrawal
L lost 10 pounds on that SEN
ator Tobey said Il was knocked
out by a cold and influenza and 1
haven't got my strength back yet"
Senator Barkley said he antici-
pated no difficulty in obtaining ap-
proval Of Commodore Vardaman's
nomination, which has been hanging
fire more than two months.
Yesterday Senator Barkley as
sembled II members of the Bank
ing Committee to send the appoint
ment to the floor for action.
Senator Tobey cast the only op-
position vote, although Senator
Capper, Republican, of Kansas re-
trained from voting. Three other
Republicans, Millikin of Colorado.
Buck OF New Jersey and Capehart