Southern Planter a MONTHLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO

Established 1840. THE Seventieth Year Southern Planter A MONTHLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO

Practical and Progressive Agriculture, Horticulture, Trucking, Live Stock and the Firfeside,

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THE SOUTHERN PLANTER PUBLISHING COMPANY. Proprietors.

J. F. JACKSON, Editor.

Vol. 70. OCTOBER, 1909. No. 10. CONTENTS.

FARM MANAGEMENT: Oleomargarine Laws -r^. 949 Virginia Duroc Swine Breeders' Association 949 Editorial—Work for the Month 929 Hints to the Boys 949 Value of a First-cIass Pasture 931 Suggested by the Septfrxnber Planter 932 THE POULTRY YXbD: Report of Committed on Soil Investigation Poultry Notes 950 and Experiments in Illinois 933 Virginia i^ultry Show 951 The Winter Cover 936 Simple Fixtures Make Easy Money 7~951 New York State Farming 937 The Farmers' National Congress 952 Preventive for Wheat Smut 938 , The Carmai^ Peach 952 Fertilizers and Manures 938 THE HORSE: Crimson Clover Seeding . .~~T 938 Notes 953 TRUCKING, GARDEN AND ORCHARD: Morgan Stallion in Powhatan 954

Lo ! the King Has Come 954 Editorial—Work for the Mouth 939 The Nomination of Commissioner of Agri- Lime-Sulphur for use Against San Jose culture .'t 955 Scale 940 Virginia State Horticultliral Society 941 MISCELLANEOUS: Should Nurserymen Grow Trees from Care- Ground Limestone 956 fully Selected Scions Only? .* 941 Loudoun Heavy Draft and Agrimtural Af* Paris Green Distributor 943^< sociation . .^ ?57' . •J LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY: The Tenant Question 958 The Tazewell Pair 959

Editorial—The Dairy Inspection Question. .• 944 Good Advice from an Old Virginian—Some Editorial—^Dual Purpose Cows 944 Experience and Suggestions 959 The Dual Purpose Cows 945 Enquirer's Column (Detailed Index p. 1005) 998

The Dairy Industry in Virginia -, ,. . 947 Publishers Notes 960

.' .' The Dairyman's Cow 947 Advertisements . 960

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70th Year. RICHMOND, VA., OCTOBER, 1909. No. 10. Farm Management.

WORK FOR THE MONTH. 88 when harvested as compared with 91 last month and Tlie drouth to which we referred in our last issue as a ten year average of 76. This crop has maintained a won- having seriously impaired the yield of the crops in the derfully high condition all through its season of growth Valley and Northern sections of this State especially and and the result is a crop much above average, both in quan' to a less extent almost over the State, has continued with tity and quality. The total yield is estimated at from more or less persistence to this writing (Sept. 22) and as 280,000,000 to 290,000,000 bushels, thus bringing the whole a result the crops have been cut materially shorter than wheat crop up to a yield of about 700,000,000 bushels was the promise earlier in the season. More especially or a little more. This crop with our present population is this the case in the Northern sections of the State to feed and requirement for seed will not leave much where farmers find themselves with a very short supply surplus for export and the prime is not likely, in our opin of feed for stock during the winter and the promise of the ion, to decline. European requirements will not be so smallest corn crop that has been harvested for many large as Russia is said to have made above an average years. In the Middle and Southside sections, whilst the crop and is exporting freely. The demands of our own yield will be reduced, yet there will be near an average population and not the export demand is now and will in quantity of corn as the acreage planted was larger, if the future be the factor which will largely dominate frost holds off long enough for the late planted to mature the price of wheat until we considerably increase the The weather during the whole crop season has been ab- acreage or yield of the crop or both. In a recent speech normal as We have had not only a deficiency in moisture Mr. J. J. Hill said that the normal increase of our popu- but also a deficiency in temperature over the whole State. lation each year would call for an annual increase in To a more or less extent this has been the case all througl the wheat crop of at least 15,000,000 bushels. To meet the South and the effect is apparent in the reduced this our farmers will have to do much better in wheal condition of the corn and cotton crops on September 1st. production than they have done for a number of years past. This drouth has also extended largely throughout the corn belt and inst'"ad of our having a record corn crop The average condition of the tobacco crop In Virginia as looked probable two months ago the total estimatec is 85 as against 90 a year ago and a ten-year average crop will not be much, if any in excess of that of last of 84. In North Carolina 77 as against 84 a year ago and >-ear although the area planted was so much larger. Up a ten-year average of 81. In South Carolina 85 as against to August 1st the promise was for a crop of near 3,000,- 83 a year ago and a ten-year average of 84. In Mary- 000,000 bushels. Now it is estimated that it will not ex- land the condition is 75 as against 85 a year ago and a ceed 2,700,000,000 bushels, if so much. The average con- ten-year average of 84. In Tennessee the condition is dition of the crop on September 1st was 74 as against 80 as against 90 a year ago and a ten-year average of S4 on August 1st and a ten-year average of 80. Since 81. The crop is now all in the barns and curing and the this report appeared condition has been further im- indications are that the quality will be good though paired. With this prospect it may be fairly assumed tha lighter and thinner in texture than a year ago. If the corn will not be cheap again this winter. The con- color should come up good the crop will find a ready mar- dition of the crop in Virginia is 77 as against 89 last ket at good prices. Lugs have been selling well though year and a ten-year average of 87. In North Carolina not so high as a year ago when there was a heavy de- it is 78 as against 84 last year and a ten-year average mand for this class of tobacco. of 83. In South Carolina it is 84 as against 81 last year and a ten-year average of 78. The hay crop of the country is estimated at nearly 7,000,000 tons less than that of a year ago and the qual The average condition of the spring wheat crop was ity IS not so good, as much was injured by the June 930 THE SOUTHEKN PLANTER. [October,

rains. Hay is likely to be in demand all the winter at The ridges left between the furrows seems to protect a good price. the plants and good crops are secured in this way on land on which the crop always formerly winter killed Sweet potatoes and peanuts have made better crops badly when sown in the ordinary way. In our last issue than at one time appeared probable and are now being we wrote more fully on the seeding of this crop and to , etug. that issue we refer ourreaders. The harvesting and saving of the various forage crops atid, of late crops of hay and alfalfa should have atten- The preparation of the land for and the seeding of the tion. At this time of the year these crops require much wheat crop should have attention as from October 15th more time and care in curing than earlier in the sum- to November 15th is the best time for seeding this crop mer but if well cured they are better and more nutri- in the South. In our last month's issue we wrote very tive feed than crops saved when the sun is so hot. Do fully on the subject of the preparation of the land for not hurry the hauling but let the crops cure out well wheat and refer our readers to that issue. We do not in the windrows and cocks and see that these are well know that we can usefully add f^nything to what we then aired and sunned just before being stored in the barn said. The great factor to be observed is the best pos- to carry off all dew and gathered moisture. sible preparation of the land before seeding. This and not the quantity or quality of the manure or fertilizer The harvesting of the corn crop will require attention. used is what is going to be most potent in securing Do not let it stand until all the fodder is burnt up. Cut a good yield. Now that cow peas and the other legume as soon as the corn is well glazed and dented and set crops are so much more generally grown we ought to up in shocks not too large but well put up and tied see a considerable increase in the average yield of round the top so that they will stand a good wind with wheat in the South and there is plenty of room for this. out falling. Do not waste time and corn pulling foddei We ought not to make a less average than 25 bushels and cutting tops. Save all the crop. It has cost time and of wheat per acre and ought easily to get 30 bushels money to make it and is too valuable to leave balf of and yet we only get an average of about 13 or 14 bushels. it in the fieia. The leguminous crops will supply the nitrogen needed Don't delay filling the silo too long so that the frost if only they are given sufficient phosphoric acid to make catches the corn "and injures the fodder. Whilst it is them grow luxuriantly. The addition of lime to make not desirable to cdt corn for the silo wnen it Is in its the potash available and further phosphoric acid to sup- most vigorous state of growth, as it is then so full of ply the need of that great constituent of seed formation water that the product makes a sour silage yet at the should ensure better yields. When the crop follows a lux- same time it is important not to wait too long so that runiat growth of cow peas or soy beans or clover it is it becomes frst-bitten before being cut. It should have essential that these should be plowed down early in the sufficient moisture in it to make it heat well so as to fall or better that they should either be grazed off or drive out the air and pack closely. The nearer is to it be cut for hay leaving a long stubble to be cut into the m-aturity without being dried up the better silage it soil with the disc harrow in preference to plowing down. makes. If the corn should become too dry before it The plowing down of heavy crops of these legumes is can be siloed it should be watered as it is cut into the inadvisable in that that first, it is a waste of good feed; silo so as to ensure the heating, otherwise the product second, that it makes the land too puffy and light for will mould badly. The heating destroys the mould the best growth of the wheat crop and destroys the germs. If you have cow peas or soy beans to silo let capillarity of the soil and lastly it brings the nitrogen these be cut along with the corn and be well mixed nodules on the roots to the surface where the nitrogen as they run into the silo. Used in this way they make is lost by being dissipated in the air. We are strongly a most nutritious and well balanced feed but if siloed of opinion that the liberal use of raw ground phosphate alone the product is a slimy, slippery silage which stock rock will be found a great aid in securing better yields do not eat Avell. Cover the top of the silage with cut of wheat but it will require time for the results to be chaffed straw or waste marsh hay to the depth of a foot seen as the phosphoric acid in the rock is in a slowly and water this freely so that it will pack down closely, available form. Experiments have shown that the wheat and fill with mould and thus effectually seal the silage. plant takes up its supplies of th's constituent largely in the later periods of its growth and by this time the The seeding of winter oats has been much delayed rock phosphate should have become available when it by the ground too being dry and hard to plow. The is applied in conjunction with a leguminous crop cut showers we have had will have put the land into plowing into the land- Raw bone meal is always useful in growing order and not a moment's delay should be allowed in wheat as it not only supplies phosphoric acid but also pushing on the seeding as it is late now for putting In a small percentage of nitrogen which gives the wheat the crop but if put in deeply with a drill or if seeded a start. Another great factor in securing a better yield broadcast and covered with a light furrow thrown by a is the use of greater care in selection of seed, not merely plow or if cut in with a disc harrow the crop should in selecting a variety which has been found adapted to make (sufficient growth before the winter sets in to the section but in the selesting only of the cleanest, stand well. The too shallow seeding and light cover- heaviest seed. All light and shrivelled grains should ing of winter oats is largely the cause of winter killing. be blown out and all weed seeds be eliminated. Heavier The seeding of winted oats in deep furrows is now be- seeding is also needed. The sowing of a bushel of seed ing largely practiced in some of the Southern States to the acre is not sufficient except upon very rich land. "lOO'.i. THE SOUTHEK.N I^LAXTKR. '.);;i

i"\vo bushels is much more likely to make a profitable ered off then if a dressing of a ton of lime to the acru' crop and we would never seed less than I'o bushels. can be given and a harrow be run over the land to break Another point requiring attention is the soaking of the the crust and open out 'the matted sod the pasture will seed in a formalin solution to destroy all smut germs. be in a good condition in the winter to receive. a toi)

The old blue stone and lime preparation is not ef- dressing of manure if it can be spared or an application fective for this purpose. We have had reports of a of 200 or 300 pounds to the acre of raw phosphate rock number of crops this year where the yield was greatly or acid phosphate and in the early spring a light seed- reduced by the presence of a large proportion of smut ing of mixed grass seeds. The effect of such treatment ears in the crop. All this could have been prevented will be to make a pasture upon which stock can be by using formalin on the seed and this at a very small grazed profitably and which will each ^ear improve in cost. The proper way to use the formalin is to mix stock-carrying capacity. A good pasture will return good one pint or pound of formalin in 40 gallons of water. money on the labor and cost of making it and .make

This is sufficient to treat 50 bushels of wheat. Spread the farm as a whole more profitable. the wheat on a tight, clean floor four or five inches thick, then sprinkle the formalin on it from a watering Have all barns, horse and cattle stables and sheds can and turn over with a shovel so that every grain is cleaned out thoroughly and given a coat of lime warh wet. Leit stand a little while and then sprinkle again inside and out if not painted outside first having all nec- and turn again. The wheat should absorb 3 or 4 quarts essary repairs made to roofs, doors, windows and siding of the solution per bushel. Then pile and cover* with so that when it is time to bring in the stock they may

clean syacks or canvas for two hours and then spread be comfortable and dry. It is poor farming to try to

out to dry and when dry it is ready for sowing. Be warm buildings with live stock. Nails and boards are careful not to put the treated grain into sacks which have cheaper than good feed for this purpose. had untreated wheat in them or it may again take up

the smut germs. Treat the seed just before it is wanted Don't forget to come to the State Fair at Richmond for sowing so that it may not have to stand long in October 4th to 9th. We are going to have a grand ex-

the sacks or it may become heated and the vitality of hibit of everything from the farms and gardens, and the germ be destroyed. Almost every year we have to for them, and amusement galore day and night. We shall warn our readers against some attempt to palm off upon be there. Make our tent your headquarters and leave them some new variety of wheat for which extraordinary your baggage there or at our offices. yields are claimed. Last year we warned against the Alaska wheat fraud for which a yield of 200 bushels or VALUE OF A FIRST-CLASS PASTURE. more per acre was claimed. As a fact this variety Editor Southern Plunlcr: rarely harvested more than 25 or 30 bushels per acre Our Southern farmers fail, I believe, to realize the and the wheat of such poor milling quality that no one value of a first-class pasture, else there would be more wants to buy it. We have heard of several who, not- of this class of pasture in our section. The writer has withstanding our warning, got bitten with this fraud- been privileged to travel over much of the South from This year we have a letter from a subscriber enclosing Maryland to Mississippi, and will state candidly that not us circulars and photographs from the Stoner Seed Wheat one, so-called pasture in a hundred is worthy the name Company of Fincastle, Va., which is putting out this bestowed upon it. Why this condition exists I do not wheat on a contract which calls for the grower to pay $5 know, unless it is as I have stated the farmer i.? not alive an acre for the seed and to deliver all the wheat pro to the value of first-class fields of grazing crops. That ducpd back to the Stoner Wheat Company to be paid first class pastures may be made in almost every sec- for at the market price of milling wheat. This wheat tion of the South country admits of no denial and is is reouired not to be seeded at the rate of more than proven by the fact that in every section the writer has half a bushel to the acre so that the grower is to pav visited are found a rew really good pastures. for the seed at the rate of $5 per half bushel... The Farmers who travel little, and so see little of the coun- contract provides that this price is to be paid for the try, have a very vague idea of what a real first-class seed if the wheat makes 20 per cent, more than the pasture is. I have had men to take me out on their average crops grown in the previous three years. farms to inspect their live stock and during our drives This wheat is a variety of which we heard a few years or walks would ask me if I noticed what a splendid pas- ago and about which we wrote the Department of Agri- ture they had, when the plain truth was that their fields culture at Washington, suggesting that they investigate were not producing one fourth the grass that they were the matter. They did so and advised us that the wheat capable of producing if properly handled, but were pro- had no greater merit than any other wheat which had ducing an abundance of plants that have no place in a been carefully selected for a few years. In the face pasture field. We must come to know that a pasture is of this advice we advise our readers to be cautious about valuable only in proportion to the pasture plants it con- taking hold of this proposition. tains, and the luxurience of their growth; and that brush, briars, thistles and weeds are not, and never will be, We invite the attention of our readers to the article in valuable pasture plants, and so have no place in a pas- this issue on Pastures from our friend, Mr. French. The ture field after !the farmer has had time to remove fall is a good time to begin the work of cleaning out the them. And, my friends, we will have a much greater bushes and bramble patches, scrub pines and sassafras. amount of time to devote to our farms than we may now After all these have been cleared away and rocks gath- think we have when we learn to utilize the spare 932 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

minutes and hours as they pass. We have all seen stores tion that would not make $7 per acre or less than half that were dirty, everything in a muss, nothing much in what the labor was worth that was expended on the its place, but the proprietor and clerks always found crop. Seeing these things the writer was Impressed time to sit around the front door and gossip. We have more than ever with the utter folly of the single crop seen other stores where all hands were tidy, everything system and the neglect of grass, the greatest soil builder In its place right where it could be located at a mo- and holder we have and at the same time one of the ment's notice the show cases shining and everybody busy cleanest money-making crops we can grow when pastured all the time. We would expect to see the owner of this with first-class animals. store succeed and we would seldom be disappointed- We Our soils are, many of them, decreasing in fertility. farmers may well learn the lesson from this, to utilize The remedy is grass and legumes fed to good animals. the spare time when actual farm work is not pressing The labor problem is bothering many of us. The in getting rid of things that have no place in a well con remedy is grass and good animals. •ducted business farm. If I should ask every reader o Money matters are troubling many of us. The remedy The Planter whose pasture fields are entirely free o here also is grass and good animals to graze it. Not brush, briars, thistles, etc., to hold up his hand how good grass and poor quality of cattle, nor good cattle many hands, think you, among the 50,000 would go up and poor grass, but good grass and good cattle. Think Again, were we to ask those whose pastures contained n about it, fellow-farmers- A. L. FRENCH. galled or bare spots to answer. Here! do you believe our Rockingham Co., N. C.

farmers would all speak at once? I doubt it. Then there are thousands of acres of so-called pasture that are SUGGESTED BY THE SEPTEMBER PLANTER. nothing but swamps on which good animals should never Editor Sloiithcni Planter: be asked to graze because of the fact that grasses pro- Lime Spreading.

duced in water-sobbed land are wanting in nutrition and I have done a good deal of lime spreading in the past

unpalatable. Drainage will increase the value of these and always found that it paid to pile the lime and slake lands many fold and pay handsomely- That these wrong with water. Most of my spreading was done with conditions may be changed at little expense and good shovels from a wagon, but the more recently invented pastures made in the South we know from experience lime spreaders seem to me to be as great an improve- on our own farm. This farm was only a few years ago ment as the manure spreaders are for manure. Of course, as poor as anybody could imagine it to be, and we were it is unpleasant to handle lime in any way, but there is laughed at when stating that we expected to have good, less in this way and a more uniform spreading. Have productive pastures on it. Time went on. The brushes and used the spreader on a farm in which T am Interested briars were grubbed out during odd times when the land this fall, and know that it is better than shovel spread- was too wet or too dry to work propeny. A little grass ing. seed was scattered about. The galled spots were ma- Cotton Seed. nured—as the manure crop grew—until to-day, although Of course, all the cottonseed should pass through the it is nothing like we expect to make it, we have some oil mills and the meal be returned to the farms that

fairly good pastures. One hundred and twenty acres grew the seed. But it is evident that this is not the carries, seven months in each year, about 65 head of case even to the extent that the product is manufac- cattle, 150 sheep and lambs, around 100 hogs and five tured, for the meal goes North and to Europe more than horses, and a gentleman visiting us last week remarked to the Southern farms, and it would be far better for that the pastures contained enough for twice the stock the farmers if the seed were all kept on the farm if they were carrying. But these fields are growing grass, they are going to sell it off instead of exchanging seed ?rass only, and that good grass. Not a swampy or galled for meal. Of course, there would be a waste, but there spot appears in the fields, nor is there a bush briar or is a frightful waste from the farms of the South in let- thistle growing In the 120 acres, and the labor expended ting the meal go away. Of course, it would be a great on these fields this year has not totaled $5 altogether. saving if all the cotton seed not used for planting was seed It has simply been given "a stitch in time" and keeping pressed for oil, but it is a worse waste to sell the everlastingly at it. Pastures like these grazed wilh first- to the mills and return none to the farm than it is to class grade beef cattle, sheep and hogs will pay better keep the whole seed and feed or use it as ma- than 6 per cent, on $150 per acre, and they are possible nure. The fact is, that all the seed not used for seed cattle be over the greater , part of the South. But such pastures should be pressed for oil and then enough are not made by stringing three strands of barb wire kept in the South to use the meal and stop the frightful around a brush lot. They require attention, fertilization, waste of fertility from the Southern lands. But there needing, mowing occasionally, and when small bushes are thousands not near enough to an oil mill to make appear the business way to do is to take the mattock the exchange of seed for meal and hulls, and for them

and with one "lick" remove them once for all. it is better to feed the seed on the farm than sell it The writer spent five weeks the past summer at the outright. Mississippi Institutes, and for three weeks was asso- Red Clover. the ciated with a gentleman who owns 3,000 acres of pas- There is no doubt of the value of red clover to Northern ture (Burmuda grass and white clover) that is netting Northern farmer, as Mr. Marsh suggests. The that him $4 per acre per year grazed with common Missis- farmers, as a class, understand this, but complain did. The sippi scrub cattle that sell at 2i.'. cents per pound. And they cannot grow red clover as they formerly Middle States where T yet T saw thousands of acres of cotton in that same sec- complaint is general all over the 1909.] THE SOUTHEKN PLANTER. 933 have attended institutes. It is largely the result of an the beef market. Mr. Luttrell in effect tells me to stick increasing acidity In the soil through an increased de- to the poor land and let cows alone. Now, I have not pendence on fertilizers and a smaller attention to stock the slightest objection to the beef men boosting what feeding, and also to a deficiency of lime, phosphoric they call dual purpose animals. But who ever hears an acid and potash in many cases, and very generally the experienced 'airyman talking dual purpose? If I was failure is due to the using up of the humus in the soil, feeding beef animals I would feed the Doddies, which so that it dries out and bakes so hard after harvest that have topped the beef market more frequently of late a good stand of clover is often lost. But the present years than any other breed. But if Mr. Luttrell prefers interest in alfalfa is of more value to the Northern half milk and half beef I have not the slightest objection, farmer than the Southern one for with the same but I know that the same animal cannot be as good for amount of effort, time and expense I have seen devoted milk and for the beef at the same time. Many of the to getting ten tons of alfalfa hay, I could have made fairs have offered prizes for dual purpose animals with- forty tons from cow peas and crimson clover, and in out getting any. Why do the breeders not show them? the meantime would have done more for my land. Any Mr. Luttrell says that "the dual-purpose cows, in many one with a pet lot of strong land can grow alfalfa, but cases, are favorites as strictly dairy cows" Then just it will never take the place in the South for the im- to that extent they are not dual purpose, and not beef

provement of the land that peas and crimson clover fill. animals. I would like to see one of those milking Around my home I can see here and there a little patch short horns. I tried hard once to get some, and paid of alfalfa that has been nursed up by a good deal of $1,000 for two heifers and a bull calf that were claimed expense, while all around the whole countryside farms to be of the best milking strain, but got pure beef ani- have been redeemed from barrenness and made profitable mals and not milk enough to feed a calf. But if the by peas and crimson clover- Let the people who cannot beef men are satisfied with the half and half animals grow these grow alfalfa, and let the Southern farmer I do not see that any one should object. The dairymen stick to the crops suited to his conditions and which will are not anxious about them. redeem every waste place in the South if used intelli- Goats. gently. I can get more dollars worth of feed in one year Angora goats are all right where a man has a lot of from peas and clover than anyone can get in two years bushes to be cleared, but no goat is in place on a clean from alfalfa. and well-managed farm. Turn goats into woodland and Plows. there will be an end to the reproduction of timber. It is very evident that where one leaves last year's Th'^re is nothing that will rid an old field of sassafras corn stalks on the land and has weeds as high as the sprouts better than goats. But where a man has good horses' backs he has need for something different from grass pastures he needs sheep more than goats. the Oliver plow, but the farmer who does not allow such Winter Oats.

a state of affairs can use the Oliver with success. It is That is an odd notion stated in The Planter that some not a plow for foul land nor heavy turning under of think winter oats must occasionally be sown in spring vegetable growth, and as a rule I do not want any of to prevent their running out. In the South, if compelled that to do unless I was trucking and could afford to to sow oats in spring, I would always sow the winter waste good feed as manure. For foul land Mr. Smith oats because they will give better weight in the South is right in preferring the South Bend, and I would add than the regular spring oats. But there is more danger the Syracuse. But for clean land and ordinary sod turn- that they will run out through careless seed selection ing, the Oliver is as good a plow as I ever used and than in any other way. If farmers would use the fan- lighter draft than the others of same size. ning mill thoroughly and get rid of the light oats and Crop Rotation. the cheat seed, which looks like a small oat, they would Mr. Felts has probably as good a rotation as he could have stronger growth from the heavy seed and no cheat. have for his purposes, and I am glad that he is giving to Blow out everything but the heaviest of grain, both of

to the dogs in the neck. But I could never see why oats and wheat, and you will not be bothered with run- any one should bother with poles or stakes or scaffold ning out. W. F. MASSEY.

to make pea vines into hay. I never used a stake in my life, have made hundreds of tons of the prettiest REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SOIL INVESTIGATION hay from cow peas and never had a load of spoiled hay AND EXPERIMENTS IN ILLINOIS. in my life. It is easier cured than clover hay, for if This report contains matter which bears so pertinently caught in a rain it is not as seriously damaged as clover on conditions affecting the fertility of land in Virginia is, and in all my hay-making experience I have simply and other Southern States that we gladly publish It. cured it in cocks, as I do red clover, only that it often We are indebted to a gentleman in Tennessee for the has to remain in the cocks a little longer than clovei privilege of its publication and commend it to the at- The main curing—the real curing—should be in the tention of our readers.—Ed. barn. But I am glad to note that Mr. Felts has found To the Board of Directors of the Illinois Farmers' In-

out that a good farmer does not need to buy nitrogen, stitute : and I bid him Godspeed with his motto. Gentlemen—Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, August Dual Purpose. 4th, .5th" and 6th, your committee on soil Investigation There are doubtless animals in the Short Horn and and experiments inspected the experiment station fields other beef breeds that have been developed to dairy type located at Momence, Urbana, Odin and Vienna. and are deep milkers, but such animals would never top Several men having extensive real estate interests in : —

934 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [ October y

this and other States, together with representatives of sweet clover. In the grain farming the corn stalks are trunk lines of railways, editors of agricultural publica- disked down, and the threshed straw from the clover is- tions and others interested in the work, joined the com- returned to the land, also the wheat and oat stra'w, so mittee at various points, viewed the experiments and far as practicable. The straw is applied in moderate noted the results. amounts to the stubble ground where the young clover Dr. Cyril G. Hopkins, director of the soil experiment is growing, and also as a top dressing on the young work in Illinois, lead the party and in his usual forceful, wheat. Dr. Hopkins, in answer to questions as to how convincing manner, at each of the fields visited, explain- thick the top dressing should be, said: "As in all things ed in detail the plan of the field, the crop rotation prac- agricultural, the farmers' judgment must be used and ticed, the treatment of the soil and the results obtained. the local conditions must be considered, but surely an The largest part of the first day was given to the in- ideal system of grain farming is one in which legume spection of the field at Momence, in Kankakee county. crops find a prominent place, and practically all pro- - This field is located on the peaty swamp land prevalent duce except the grain or seed is returned to the land in that locality. All plant food elements are present in to some extent, of course, in the manure of the work this soil in large quantities except that of potash. The horses, but in the large part by direct methods." addition of this element produces results which can be The second day of the trip was spent in ' Marion seen as far as the eye can distinguish the growing crops. county, the Odin fields being located in that county on The demonstration on this field is a clear one and can- the typical "hard-pan" lands of "Egypt." Experiments not be misunderstood by any who are interested in the on these fields demonstrate the need and value of the subject of soil improvement. application of limestone and the turning under of Late in the afternoon the party reached the Urbana legumes. Humus is very lacking in this soil and as fields. The series of tests on these fields, intended to soon as the land has been treated with limestone, clover demonstrate a method whereby a grain farmer can main grown and by a few crops turned under, it begins to tain the fertility of the soil while continuing in the grain respond with better crop yields. business, was thoroughly explained by Dr. Hopkins. It The rotation practiced on the Odin fields is corn, wheat was conclusively shown that through a proper system and clover, with the use of legume catch crops, usually of crop rotation, together with the practice of returning cow peas, in the corn. Phosphorus and potash also show to the land the "crop residues," such as corn stalks, a profitable increase over their cost in crop yields this straw, green legume crops, etc., the land will more than when applied to this soil. Untreated land under acre hold its own, and where elements of plant food needed rotation of crops, averaged 10 bushels of wheat per over are supplied in quantities larger than necessary to pro- for six years. On the treated land the average is period. duce large crops, the soil is growing richer each year 27 bushels per acre for the same fields and listened It was also shown that lime and phosphorus can be added About 150 farmers gathered at these the lecture with profit on the investment aside from the profit that attentively to the explanation of the work and inter- comes from the gradual Increase of fertility. by Dr. Hopkins. During his talk, the Doctor was times by persons asking questions, or by In the grain farming system, as conducted in these rupted many some particular point repeated that thej experiments, with no special treatment aside from the those wishing note of it. A few of the points brought out use of legume catch crops, the corn yield for 1905, 1906 might make follow and 1907 averaged 69 bushels per acre. Where one-half Dr. Hopkins At least 75 per cent, of the farmers of ton per acre of ground limestone was applied five years — are essentially grain farmers, and it is commonly ago, the corn has yielded 72 bushels per acre, and with Illinois that the percentage of grain farmers has been phosphorus added for six years at the rate of 25 pounds reported increasing for several years and is still increasing, not- per acre per annum, the average yield of corn per acre withstanding the general teaching of the past that live has been 90 bushels for the last three years. The ad- stock farming should be followed. dition of 100 pounds per acre of potassium sulfate further do you consider' of first importance in the increased the yield to 94 bushels per acre. Q. What treatment of this soil? In the live stock system, where manure alone was Lime, and ground limestone gives best results. applied, the corn averaged 81 bushels per acre for the A. — next? same three years; the addition of lime made an increase Q. What decaying organic matter. Humus does not of four bushels per acre; lime, phosphorus and manure A. Humus, the crop; it holds moisture and assists in making increased the yield 12 bushels per acre, and the addition feed available the plant food in the soil. The rate of avail- of potassium brought the increase up to 15 bushels per on the season. acre. ability depends What percent of the elements of plant food does One of the best crop rotations practiced in the systems Q. a crop take from the land? of grain farming by the Station is the four-year rotation should say that with good farming a crop will of wheat, corn, oats and clover. This affords opportu- A. I use one per cent. nity for seeding clover with both wheat and oats, the rotation maintain one crop being plowed under as green manure for corn, Q. Will not a good system of crop and the other mowed once or twice in the early summer the fertility of the soil? more maintain the fertility of of the fourth year and later plowed under for wheat, A. No sir. We can no crops than we can maintain our after the seed crop has been harvested. Sometimes it is the soil by rotation of the privilege of drawing checks necessary or advi&able to substitute other legume crops, bank account by rotating the various members of our fam- such as cow peas, soy beans alsike clover, alfalfa or on the account between 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 935

ily. Proper rotation is good farm practice, but it will not itentiary, Menard, 111., and with the assistance of the Gov- furnish the needed elements of plant food. ernor of Illinois and the Railroad and Warehouse Commis- Q. Does the addition of potassium benefit this land? sion, a very low freight rate has been granted on ground A. The application of potassium shows good results limestone. The railroads are doing their part in this on the corn crop. Results of experiments indicate that a work—they are doing all they ought to be asked to do in 60-bushel crop of corn requires about 50 per cent, more this matter. potassium than a 30-bushel crop of wheat; this ac- may Q. What is the method of applying the limestone? count, in part, for the greater effect of potassium on corn, A. There is no spreader on the market that will sat- although about the same relations holds for phosphorus. isfactorily handle such heavy materials as ground lime- important An difference probably exists in the relative stone or rock phosphate. The limestone should be spread feeding powers of the two crops, influenced by the dif- as evenly as possible and this may be done with a shovel ference in root systems, different depths of feeding, and either from a wagon or from small sized piles placed at in the difference in season conditions. A further im- intervals through the field. A very good home-made portant question is whether more or less of the ef- spreader is described in circular No. 110 of the Experi- fect attributed to potassium may not be due to the ment Station. A copy will be sent to any one on request. stimulating action of the soluble potassium salt in liber- Just send a postal card to the station at Urbanna, and you ating other substances from the soil instead of serving will receive the circular; you can also have your name directly as plant food; if this proves true, from investi- put on the mailing list for other bulletins issued by the gations now in it progress, will be advisable and more station. profitable to substitute some less expensive material, such Q. How much clover should be plowed under to pro- as kainit, for the concentrated potassium sulfate in these duce a crop of corn? experiments. It should always be understood that the A. A 100-bushel crop of corn requires about 148 pounds plant food contained in all soils is almost entirely in of nitrogen, thus to return the nitrogen removed by it insoluable form; that growing crops can take up plant would require a crop of clover amounting to two and food only in soluble form, and that one of the problems one-half tons of hay together with the corresponding one always to be considered is how to enable the growing and one-fourth ton of roots. A ton of clover contains crops to secure sufficient plant food for maximum yields. only 40 pounds of nitrogen and it is well to keep in mind Q. Do you say that green clover or cow peas plowed that the nitrogen contained in the clover roots will not under will make raw rock phosphate available? exceed one-half of the amount contained in the total A. Yes, sir. The nitric acid formed by such decaying growth above ground. organic matter in the soil is seven times as much as is Q. How about manure? needed to make phosphorus available- As an average A. One ton of manure contains 10 pounds of nitrogen of the four years from 1904 to 1907 inclusive, wheat and it would take 15 tons of manure to supply nitrogen grown on this field in the rotation practiced, has produced for a 100-bushel crop of corn, or 7 1-2 tons for a 50- 11 1-2 bushels per acre with no special soil treatment, bushel crop. all crops having been removed. Where one cow pea crop and some catch crops had On the Vienna field in Johnson county, the committee been plowed under during the rotation, the average yield viewed the conditions which prevail in the Ozark Hill of wheat was increased to 14 bushels per acre. Where region. On these lands lime makes clover growing pos- limestone had been applied and the cow peas also plowed sible, and the green manure supplies the needed humus. under the average yield of wheat has been 18 1-2 bushels Results from treatment on these lands are as striking as per acre. Where phosphorus has been applied in addi- on other experiment fields. The total wheat crop for six tion to the u.=!e of limestone and green manure, the aver- years on this untreated land was 16 bushels; on treated age yield of wheat during the four years has been 27 land 100 bushels, a difference of 84 bushels, or five times bushels; and where potassium also has been included the as much as the land produced without treatment. Clover average yield has been 29 1-2 bushels of wheat per acre. on untreated land made two-thirds of a ton per acre; on land, Q. How much limestone should be appled to this land treated two and a half tons; corn yields correspond- per acre? ingly. A. Two tons of ground limestone to the acre shonlfl The various tests on the fields visited in Southern Ill- be applied, and five tons would be better. Heavit^r ap- inois show conclusively that the soil first needs lime plications will give greater profits per acre, but probably so it will grow legumes, then the legumes, then the le- .ess profit per ton of limestone. It is not known how gumes should be returned to the land to provide rapidly limestone in the soil will be used up. Probably decaying organic matter which in turn will not only after a liberal application has been made, addiiional ap- hold moisture and bring about a better physical condi- plications of one ton per acre every four or five years tion of the soil, but will furnish the nitric acid needful will be sufficient to keep the soil sweet, but further in- in making the mineral elements of plant food in the soil vestigations, extending over several years will be neces- available. sary to secure satisfactory information concerning some of At this field, Chairman Allen addressed the farmers these questions. who had viewed the fields, after which Dr. Hopkins Q. What is the cost of ground limestone. talked for an hour discussing the various results obtained A. You can get fine ground limestone delivered at from this and other fields of the State. Following are Odin in car load lots at $122 1-2 per ton, and for 97 1-2 a few of the questions asked and the substance of the cents per ton delivered at Centralia. It can be obtained answers thev received: at about 75 cents per ton from the Southern Illinois Pen- Q. Do you think this soil can be built up through a 936 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [Octobci-, system of live stock farming without the purchase of limestone, and if for any reason clover fails, soy beans fertilizers? or cow peas shuld be substituted. In this system the A. I do not. The history of nations shows that live only produce to be sold from the farm is the grain of stock alone without the purchase of fertilizers or food wheat, corn and oats, and the seed of clover, all stalks stuffs from outside sources does not keep up the fertility and straw to be returned to the land. This is a system of the soil. In all countries a few farms and some mar- that is not only possible but it is simple and easy and ket gardens can be kept fertile by the use of waste fer- profitable. The only requirement of the land owner is

tilizing materials from the cities, or even by the purchase that he furnish the lime and phosphate and see to it of grain produced on other farms to be fed in connection that the rotation is practiced. with all of the produce of the farm and all manure ap- During the trip. Dr. Hopkins made many good talks and plied to the one farm, but there is no independent sys- answered hundreds of questions put to him by interested tem by which the fertility of a farm can be kept up by farmers, but in all of his talks and answers to questions merely returning to the land the manure that can De he was never heard to discourage exclusive live stock made by feeding only crops produced upon that farm. farming, or to advocate exclusive grain farming, but the Even if this were possible the system would not be appli- burden of his thought seemed to be the necessity of urg- cable because the world does not live upon animal pro- ing both live stock and grain farmers to adopt systems ducts only. Bread is the staff of life, and grain must be that will maintain and improve their soils. produced and sold from the farms. H. A. McKEENE, A live stock farmer operating a large farm is rarely Secretary. able to apply more than ten tons of manure to the acre once in five or six years, whereas he will remove from THE WINTER COVER. the soil more plant food in two crops than the total Editor Southern Planler: amount applied in five years even if we do not take into Many will fail to sow crimson clover seed this fall be- consideration the loss of plant food by the ordinary cause of the high price of the seed, and many others too method of handling manure. From the moment manure is because there is not seed enough to go around. Of voided it begins to decay, and loss of organic matter course it is desirable to have a legume crop as a winter and of plant food also begins by decomposition, volatil- cover, but where this has not been sown rye comes in ization, and leaching. very handily. Of course it is simply a saver of nitrates Q. Will you suggest a system that a strictly grain that might get away from us in winter, and a maker of farmer may follow to build up this soil? organic materials to increase the humus m the soil. A. Yes sir. First let the land owner give sufficient But even rye is better than bare ground in winter, and thought to his farm to plan a good crop rotation and then there is still plenty of time for sowing it. As a win- let him see to it that such a rotation is practiced. Such ter cover crop the rye should never be sown in less a is practical on rented farms as well as on those course quantity than two bushels per acre, and the earlier it operated by their owners. Let the grain farmer adopt a is in the ground the better winter cover and winter pas- four year rotation, viz: ture you will have. First year Oats, with clover seeding. — A recent writer in one of the farm papers calls those of having been Second year—Corn, the young clover us who have been hammering away at the farmers to plowed under in the spring as late as practicable, and increase the humus content of their soil, "humus cranks." after disking. I do not know what the world would do if there were Third year—Clover to be mowed once or twice in May no cranks, no men with hobbies, that will help mankind. or June and left lying on the ground. Only the clover I must confess to being one of the humus cranks, for seed crop to be harvested and removed. in all our efforts to improve the productivity of our When the wheat, oats and clover crop are threshed, soils, the increase of the humus is the important matter. let the same wagons that haul the crop from the field to A farmer in Eastern North Carolina has been for some the machine haul back the straw and throw it out in years growing peas and other legumes solely for the windrows across the field. To or three extra teams may increase of humus-making material in his soil, aided by be required for this, but it is the best time and it is applications of acid phosphate and potash. He has built the most economical method of returning the straw to up his soil to such an extent that he said he was ex- the land. Commonly all the threshed straw may be re- pecting to make three bales of cotton per acre this sea- turned to one field, preferably, perhaps, to the field where son had it not been damaged by a storm, and he would oats have been harvested. The straw should then be certainly make two and a half bales, and about 100 spread over the land between the windrows as uniformly bushels of corn per acre. as possible to prevent smothering the young clover. An- I think that he would have done the same thing more and used other plan is to put the straw in the stack, afterward load economically had he used the legumes for feed been longer in get- it on wagons, haul it to the barns, spread it in the stalls the manure, but would perhaps have reached. And and after it has soaked up as much liquid as it will hold, ting to the point of productiveness he has a section will bring load it on the manure spreader and spread it on the the wonder is that while one man in half bales of field. At some time during a rotation of this kind, spread his land up to the making of two and a him who ad- over the land 1,000 pounds of fine ground rock phosphate, cotton per acre, there are men all around half bale of to be plowed under with the decaying organic matter. here to the old plan and make less than a mule This may be applied either to the wheat stubble or on the cotton per acre and not corn enough to feed the oats stubble. If the soil is acid, it must be treated with that works it. 1909.J THE SOUTHEKN PLAN TEE. y37

One would suppose that an object lesson like this would farmers still plant and dig their potatoes as well as ap- make better farming all around the neighborhood. But ply the fertilizer by hand. In putting in their crops, it seldom does. The difference very largely is that the they "patch it up" if anything, worse than their South- farmer mentioned above always has a winter cover on ern brothers, it being a common thing to see in a ten his land while the land of his neighbors lies with dead acre hay field an acre of oats in one corner, barley in cotton stalks on it all winter, to be chopped down in the another and corn and potatoes in the center with no spring and the land planted to cotton again, aided by a attempt to follow a regular rotation. This system leads little dribble of the poor 2-8-2 fertilizer. to carelessness in handling of the land, and a stone or

Mr. Costen of Northampton says that my advice to the stump will be left until it gradually grows up with brush sweet potato growers on the Eastern Shore to sow and spoils half an acre. Apparently no one ever thought crimson clover as a winter cover to be turned for sweet of digging it out. While a swale that a dozen rods of potatoes is all right, for he has tried it. What a great tile would drain, will be allowed to spoil several acres saving of labor it would be in place of laboriously raking of land and interfere with the economical cultivation of and hauling the pine leaves and woods trash all winter their best fields- The fact that they are losing the rent to turn this in for sweet potatoes. f^ good crop of of the land never seems to worry them in the least. crimson clover would save a large part of the fertilizer Very little attention is paid to rotation of crops or bill because the grower would only have to supply the the growing of clover as a soil improver and dairy feed, crop with phosphoric acid and potash, the clover giving it being easier to buy the nitrogen from the fertilizer him an abundance of nitrogen. Cow peas in summer and agent and the meal from the feed dealer. In fact, many crimson clover in winter make a team hard to beat. of the farmers are simply trading their milk check for I have often been asked if peas sown among corn would their feed bill, with nothing left for profit. injure the corn crop, and have always said that in my In buying fertilizer we see the same happy go lucky experience the presence of the peas is an advantage to system pursued. The average farmer will say that he the corn in any favorable season, for I have always be- wants a $20 or a $25 goods and leaves the selection en- lieved that the bacteria on the roots of legumes are ni tirely to the fertilizer agent. We must say that the agent trie ferments, oxidizing the free nitrogen in the soil is justifying this trust reposed in him and in the ma- air, and hence nitric acid which at once seeks a base jority of cases is advising a better goods, and it is true in the soil and is a nitrate that is taken up by the pea in the North as in the South that more potash is being roots and the roots of any other plant that may be pres- used each year with profitable results. ent with the peas. The recent bulletin of the Kansas Under such a system we are not surprised to find our Station shows that this would seem to be correct, for old friend 2-8-2 very much in evidence just as he is In they found that corn with peas sown among it made the South, in spite of all the hard knocks given him by more corn than land alongside that had no peas sown the Southern Planter and other papers. The Northern on it. It would seem then that peas among corn are farmers even go the Southern farmers one better and buy an actual help to the corn crop while getting organic such low grade goods as 1-7-1, 1-6-2, and 8-3, and if any nitrogen in the pea growth for future nitrification. thing poorer was made, they would be glad to buy it. W. F. MASSE Y. It is estimated that of the five millions spent for fertilizers in the i^impire State, one third at least is useless NEW YORK STATE FARMING- filler. Better fertilizers are very gradually introduced. Prob- hklitor Sauthern Planter: ably the most popular fertilizer among the best farm- After having been told so often that the South is be- ers is one supplying 2 per cent, nitrogen, 8 per cent, hind in methods of farming, it is encouraging to travel phosphoric acid and 10 per cent, potash, while the up- and see that in spite of our many mistaken practices, to-date cabbage and potato men use either the above we are still ahead of our neighbors in many ways. With goods or a 4-6-10 or a 5-8-8. this object in view I thought that a few comments on Among the progressive dairymen who are growing Northern farming, as seen by an outsider, would be in- clover in a short rotation, a combination without nitro- teresting to your readers. gen, containing 10 per cent, phosphoric acid and 8 per We have been told again and again that the Northern cent, potash, is very popular. farmer is up to-date in everything, until we have come Very little home mixing is done. Dean Cook, of the to believe it. In this as in many other matters distance Canton School of Agriculture, is using with good results lends enchantment to the view and it will not bear a a mixture of 300 pounds of nitrate of soda, 1400 pounds closer examination. The chief difference between the acid phosphate and 300 pounds of potash, while the most Northern and the Southern farmer is that the Southern fruit men are using equal parts of bone meal, acid phos- man knows that he is behind and in spite of many ad- phate and potash in connection with clover cover crops. verse conditions is trying to catch up wth the proces Probably 99 out of every 100 tons is ready mixed goods, sion, while the Northern man thinks that he is at the as the Northern farmer does not take kindly to home top, when the fact is that if he does not improve his mixing, but in many cases he buys some high soundin.s; methods, he will soon be left far in the rear. name like "Sure Growth," "Plant Food," "Success," It is true that we do not see so many one-horse plows "Champion," or "Peerless," forgetting that, as a rule, the as in the South, but there are very few three horse rigs prettier the name, the lower the analysis. The North- and none of the four horse outfits that we see in the ern man thinks that the Southern man is wedded to his West. The corn is still planted by hand, no up-to-date old ways, but in this respect he lives in a glass house. f.vc row planters being used, while the majority of the Q. FRED MARSH 938 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

PREVENTIVE FOR WHEAT SMUT. its management, so that a very large proportion of the

Considerable loss ocurs to farmers each summer by manure produced on our farms is lost before it ever wheat smut, according to the corespondence of State Zoo- reaches the field.—Prof. Charles E. Thorne, Wooster, O. logist Surface of Pennsylvania. A formaun dip has been recommended in a bulletin heretofore issued by Professor CRIMSON CLOVER SEEDING. Surface, and letters have been recently received inquiring Editor Southern Planter: whether this is a reliable remedy for wheat smut, and There has been heavy loss among the farmers in this how it should be used. The following answers to seven State this year in failure to get stands of GTerman queries in one of these letters, in regard to the use clover (crimson clover) owing to the protracted drouth of formalin, were made by Professor Surface: which has been so persistent and general. 1. Yes, it is a practical preventive for smut of wheat The writer is one of those who has niet with this loss and oats. and in my case it has been a severe one, as the area 2. You use one pint of commercial formalin (forty seeded in corn has been a large one, and there is at per cent, solution of formaldehyde) in thirty gallons of this writing but little to show for it. And I find that water. generally in this part of the State and I suppose else-

3. Immerse the seed for at least forty minutes. where, at best, seeding in corn at "laying by" time 4. The best way to do this is to put the seed into a whether the seed be covered or not, is precarious and owing to uncertainty of securing a stand I will have bag and let it stand in a barrel of formalin solution, and the when you wish to dry it spread it on the barn floor and to abandon the practice unless something can be done

shovel it over occasionally. to ensure better results. I writing to if of your many sub- 5. The strength is gradually lost by evaporation when am know some had longer experience with German it stands open, but not quickly lost. scribers who have have, can help us out. the few 6. You can dip any number of sacks in the same ves- clover than we From I it I find this sel as long as you replenish it with the same percentage; years of experience have had with I have or, in other words, return what is carried away by the clover one of the most valuable soil improvers previously removed sacks. You can keep the undiluted ever tried; but I meet with so many failures in get- formalin in stock as long as you desire. ting stands, due in the main to dry spells which I be are subject to in Piedmont Virginia 7. The diluted liquid is not at all dangerous to han- lieve we more are dle, and the unused seed does not need to be washed during the summer months and September than they near as Richmond. I want to ask after it is dry, as it really does not poison it, as it in sections even as particularly what the experience of those who merely kills the germs that are upon it. After it is has been clover in the (hulls) as there once dry it is safe to feed it to stock or otherwise use have seeded German pug be a farmers save their seed at it, if not used for seed. must good many who least for their own use, and beat them out or run them through a threshing drum which will leave a good deal of FERTILIZERS AND MANURES. the seed in the hull. I am directed along this line The Ohio Experiment Station has carried on several of inquiry from noticing that where I have had oc- series of experiments in the use of fertilizers and ma- casion to throw the old clover straw there is always a nures on crops grown in systematic rotations. In one of good stand, and this year I gathered some of the ripe these experiments, located on the farm of the main sta- heads and sowed them in the pug over a plot of land, tion at Wooster, on a soil peculiarly responsive to the and notwithstanding their having been most unfavor- action of fertilizers and manure, there has been produced able conditions for germinating, the stand is excellent from one of the treatments, a 14-year average increase and plants seem vigorous. to the value of about eight dollars and a half per acre Now if there is anything in this suggestion, would annually in a rotation of corn, oats, wheat, clover and it not be worth somebody's time to get up a machine timothy. The cost of the fertilizer producing this in- that would simply get out all the seed in the pug, for crease has amounted to $23 for each five-year rotation, sections where there is trouble in getting stands? If this or a little more than $4.50 annually, thus leaving a net applies to German clover may it not also apply to other profit of $4 per acre, or enough to pay the rental of the clovers? land. I know of no similar test in which results equal Fluvanna Co., Va. C. E. JONES. to this have been attained for so long a period. But We have subscribers who raise their own crimson

on the same farm, stable manure, used on a rotation of clover seed and always sow it in the chaff and they corn, wheat and clover, at the rate of eight tons per tell us they rarely fail to make a good stand. The chaff acre every three years, has produced increase to the evidently holds the moisture around the seed and keeps

value of more than $12 annually, or more than $4.50 it nourished until the roots get hold of the soil. We for each ton of manure. In other words, eight tons ot have always held the opinion that very much of the manure has produced an increase greater by 50 per loss caused by clover of all kinds dying out soon after cent than that obtained from a fertilizer costing $23. being seeded and in the winter is caused by not It is true that manure is not always produced Avith- sufficiently covering the seed. We always covered with out cost, but the expert feeder expects that on the aver- a weeder or light harrow or cuHivator and rarely failed age the increase in value of the animal fed will pay to make a stand. A subscriber wrote us some time ago for the feed and care, leaving the manure free of cost- t>iq+ he bad lost his stand for several years and then And this very fact, that the manure is looked upon adopted the practice of sowing with his drill and since as a product that has cost nothing, leads to neglect in then had never lost a stand.—Ed. 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 939 Trucking, Garden and Orchard.

WORK FOR THE MONTH. cember. They will make more growth during this month and the next than at any time in their life and a little The harvesting of the apple crop will require the atten- frost never hurts them. Beets and mangold wurtzels tion of orchardists this month, but as our crop this year should be pulled and stored before frost touches them. is so largely a failure this work will not require the time which it usually does. In some orchards, however, there Kale and spinach is a fair sprinkling of fruit and if this has extra care should be sown at once for the spring given in selecting and packing, the short crop over the crop. whole country will ensure good prices. We are pleased to learn the success of the associations which of packing The plants for growing the spring crop of cabbages in handling crop last have been formed the year and we should be pushed on in growth, but do not forrce them too have no doubt but that all orchardists will find it ma- much. They should be short, sturdy plants ready to set out terially to their advantage to thus market their crops. at the end of this month and in November. Get the land Don't because the crop is with short seek to dispense ready for planting them out and remember indoing this that the aid of these associations and thus fause them to be- cabbages want plenty of fertility in the land if they are come discouraged and close up. You will want them badly to be successfully grown. Use the mineral fertilizer when you have a heavy crop to dispose of. There is no phosphoric acid and potash liberally but do not be too question but that this is the proper way to handle the liberal in the use of nitrogenous fertilizers at this season. fruit crop to the best advantage. All of this that is needed is just to start them well and then in the spring give top dressings of nitrate of soda to force the Carefully sort over all products of the orchard and growth and heading. garden which are to be stored for winter use and take

out all imperfect and damaged products and let these be Lettuce plants set out in frames or open ground last used first. If stored away with the others they will only month should be pushed on with cultivation and fertilizer cause the spread of disease and loss. In our last issue so as to head up this month and the next. Have means we gave advice as to the best way to store these different of protection at hand for immediate use in case of frost. liroducts and to that issue refer our readers.

Sow seed for lettuce plants to set out in the frames Don't be in too great a hurry to dig the winter Irish next month for the winter and early spring crop. This potatoes. Let them become fully matured before lifting seed should be sowed in frames so that the young plants and then sort them over carefully and store only sound can be protected in cold weather. and undamaged tubers and if our advice as to storing is followed you will have potatoes good up to next May. Potatoe onions and the Queen variety may yet be set out for the early spring green onions, but ,no time should Mr. Foreman, of Tullahoma, Tenn.. who has written a be lost in getting this work done so that ,the bulbs may little booklet on "How to Grow and Keep Sweet Potatoes," get well rooted and start growth before the cold weather which can be had from him for 25 cents, says that a small sets in. crop for home use can be very successfully kept by packing them away in barrels in sawdust, not letting the Strawberry plants may be set out during this .month potatoes touch each other and keeping these barrels in a and November. They should just get well started before room where they will be dry and warm, say where the the cold weather sets in. Prepare the land well and use temperature will not go below 45 and not above 55. potash and phosphoric acid liberally.

The late fall cabbages should be pushed on as fast as trees begin to be set out. We have possible by frequent cultivation and top dressings of Orchard may now ^ fall of orchards in the South, as nitrate of soda, so that they will head up in November always advised planting trees have a and early December and then you can have fresh cabbage our experience has convinced us that the better chance of growth when so planted than those all winter by heeling the plants over to the north and much plant large three or four year plowing a furrow on to the base of the heads unless the set out in spring. Do not trees. one and two year old trees always do bet- section where the crop is grown is a very cold one and old The your liking, and the winter a severe one. In such a case part of the crop ter and you can then form the heads to should be pulled up and the whole plant with the root let this be low down. On should be stored in a kiln or pie, setting them head downward and packing them closely together so as to run Some earth should be drawn up to the celery plants tip to a point and then cover the whole well with straw to keep them from spreading, but do not earth up to and boards to keep out the wet. blanch the stalks until next month. They will make the best of their growth this month if the land is kept moist Rutabagas and turnips should not be pulled until De- either by watering or mulching. —

940 THE SOUTHERN PLANTEK. [October,

LIME-SULPHUR FOR USE AGAINST SAN JOSE SCALE suited the purpose as well as any form of sulphur used Concentrated Preparation: —Powdered Commercial Sul- previously. In fact, it is the writer's opinion that this phur Substituted for the Sublimed or Refined Sulphur form of sulphur was used quite generally the past Cheaper—Spray Early. winter. Editor Southern I'luiitcr: The use of powdered commercial sulphur will greatly When the lime-sulphur preparation was first brought cheapen the lime-sulphur wash, which taken in conjunc-

out in the Eastern States, the general recommendation tion with its effectiveness should place it further than

was to use the flowers of sulphur in preparing it. We soon ever in the lead, as the most effective and economical learned, however, that the flour sulphur was just as good spray for use against the San Jose scale. No doubt,

and recommended it. Both are grades of refined sulphur.* it can also be used in preparing the self-boiled lime- Our tests soon showed us that the flowers of sulphur sulphur wash for summer treatment against plant dis- being very finely divided had a tendency to collect into eases. The wash must be used very weak in the sum- little pellets, so the lime could not reach it and act on mer as the regular strength will defoliate the trees. it promptly, and that the flour sulphur not being quite It should be pointed out in this connection that trees so fine, did not collect into pellets and more of it went infested with San Jose scale should be treated at the into solution. earliest possible moment after a majority of the leaves

These facts and the additional fact that almost chem- drop. Do not neglect it until the rush of spring work ically pure sulphur is mined in Louisiana^ impressed comes on, when it is so likely to be neglected. Such the writer with the idea, that it should not be neces- materials may be purchased to far greater advantage sary to purify this Louisiana sulphur to make it suit- by uniting with your fellow fruit growers, so as to be able for orchard work; that all it needed was to be able to purchase in large lots. finely ground. The Crystalline Louisiana sulphur—the Concentrated Lime-Sulphur. There has been on the unground, lumpy sulphur—was tried a few years ago, market for s me years a lime-sulphur preparation, which and found to be unsuited, mainly because it did not go the manufacturers have been selling as a substitute for into solution quickly. the home-made article, and many of the fruit growers We took up the question of getting this crystalline who are not familiar with the process of preparing this Louisiana sulphur ground in the fall of 1906, and there material have purchased the prepared article. It will be was finally placed on the market a brand of sulphur quite a saving for the fruit growers to prepare this wash known as "Powdered Commercial Sulphur," guaranteed themselves, the difference in freight of the dry sulphur to be 99 1-2 per cent, pure sulphur. This is simply and the prepared article, should pay the cost of pre- finely ground Louisiana sulphur. Samples of this sul- paring the wash. phur were obtained from what appeared to be two The question of preparing the concentrated lime-sul- sources, and alalyzed.t The same relative quantities phur preparation at home was taken up recently by of lime and sulphur as recommended in our regular for- Prof. John B. Stewart, of the Agricultural Experiment mula (30 pounds of lime, 30 pounds of sulphur to 100 Station, State College, Pa. His results were published gal'ons of water, cooked for 40 minutes) were used in in Bulletin No. 92 and any interested person can no this work. By this means something over 99 per cent, doubt, obtain this publication by writing to the author. of the sulphur was dissolved. sample of chemically A Briefly stated, the method of preparating is to use pure flowers of sulphur was analyzed at the same time less lime than usually recommended—50 pounds of best and in the same manner, with the result that a very stone lime, 100 pounds of flour sulphur, 50 to 55 gal- small fraction over 95 per cent, went into the solution. lons of water, and he recommends that this mixture be This made a difference of 5 per cent, in favor of the cooked for one hour, after which it may be stored in any powdered commercial sulphur, largely because the convenient receptacle, that does not expose it to the flowers of sulphur collected in small pellets, as indicated air. above. The product should then be diluted with water as re- The powdered commercial sulphur is possibly a trifle quired for use, whch can be done very readily by using coarser even than flour sulphur. It should be very finely a Beaume spindle graduated -from zero to 36 degrees. ground to dissolve quickly enough for use in preparing As it is being diluted about ten pounds of best stone the lime-sulphur wash. Its advantage to the fruit lime should be slaked and added to the solution. Ma- grower is the fact that, not having to be refined, it can erial prepared in this way can be reduced with from be sold cheaper. These facts were brought out early 8 to 9 parts of water. The concentrate is about as enough in the past spraying season to enable us to give strong as that purchased from the manufacturers, and the powdered commercial sulphur a thorough test will keep very well, as mentioned above by excluding against San Jose scale. This was done by several or- the air—the lime should not be added, however, until chardists, one of whom used 1,000 pounds, finding it one is ready to spray the solution on the trees. *In tbe process of pur'fication, crude sulphur Is heated in a specially The recommendation to spray with lime-sulphur all constructed vat until tt passes off as a vapor and over into another vat. infested with San Jose scale When this vapor conn eases the part that edges over first condenses Into trees in orchards that are a powder, knowT as flowers of sulphur, while the large bulk of It runs just as soon as the leaves drop, can not be too strongly down on the sides of the vat as a liquid, after which It Is collected and ground Into a very line powder, forming what Is known as flour Bulphur. emphasized. If necessary repeat the application again spring, but it should not be left JWe understand this sulphur Is mined by forcing a jet of: steam Into the in late winter or early depths of the e»rth, by which the sulph'ir Is melted and In forced out till spring to then be neglected and the trees allowed tbe liquid state, leaving tbe impurities behind. to go to ruin. fAnalyslsby W. 8, Vartln, formerly assistant In chemistryTTnThelVlr- preparations glnla Polytechnic Institute. Do not depend upon the manufactured 1909,] THE SOUTHERN FLAN TEE. 941

for they are costly and there is also a tendency to Special Premium. use them weak because of cost. The writer is familiar Offered by Dr. J. B. Emerson of Albemarle Co., Va., with sad cases of this kind where hundreds of dollars open to competition from any State or Canada of $50 for have been lost this year, even in small orchards, by the the best five boxes (one of each variety) of Albemarle fruit being specked with scale. Pippin, Winesap, York Imperial, Ben Davis Grimes Blackstone, Va. J. L. PHILLIPS, Golden, Jonathan, Spitzenberg, Baldwin, Paradise Winter State Entomologist. Sweet, Rome Beauty. All growers in the countries named are cordiajly invited to enter for this compelit- VIRGINIA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. tion, and to notify the Secretary of their entries by Information as to Exhibits at the State Fair and Else- December 25th. where. WALTER WHATELY. Secretary. The Executive Committee of this Society have decided SHOULD NURSERYMEN GROW TREES FROM CARE- of and failure of stone in view of the short crop apples, FULLY SELECTED SCIONS ONLY? fruits generally this year, to confine our Society's en- Is This Question of Sufficient Importance for the Fruit gagements for making collections for exhibition at the Grower to Select Scions From His Best Trees that State Fair, at Richmond, October 4 to 9, and at our Bear Annually and have Trees Propagated Annual Meeting, to be held at Winchester, January 5 From Them? and 6, next. Editor If found desirable, the apples shown at Winchester Southern Planter: will be exhibited elsewhere, outside of the State. There has recently been considerable discussion in re- The Society's Exhibit at the State Fair will consist of gard to the selection of buds and scions for propagating apples purchased by the Society, and contributed by purposes. For many reasons no operation can be of more members, and will be shown as a collection of Virginia importance than the selection of materials for propagating purposes. apples by the Society; those apples that are contribute J The following is taken from the "National by members to the Society's collection will be shown Nurseryman:" with the grower's name attached, but those purchased "Editor National Nurseryman. will be shown as the property of the Society. This ex- "It is, I believe, a well established and physiological hibit will be sent to the Pittsburg Exposition in October, principle that those plants propagated by means of seed, with the cards of the contributors attached. vary much more than those propagated from cuttings, All members are however invited to enter fruit for ex- and that selection plays a much greater part, in the hibit as individuals under the premium schedules pub- former, in keeping the variety fixed, etc. lished by the State Fair management, copies of which "However, I believe it is also recognized that selec- can be obtained on application to Mr. Mark R. Lloyd, tion should play an important part in keeping varieties General Manager, State Fair Association, 809 E. Main up to a fixed standard, and even in improving the stand- Street, Richmond. ard where plants are propagated exclusively from cut- If the members thus entering their fruit, will use an tings. This would appear to be true with the potato identification card on their exhibits issued by this So- for instance. ciety (which can be obtained on application to Walter "It has been the custom of many nurserymen to cut Whately, Secretary, Crozet, Va.,) their names will be propagating wood from the nursery row. The trees in listed and advertised by distribution at the Fair by Mr. the nursery being well cultivated, manured, etc., grow H. C. Wysor, the Society's representative in charge of very rapidly, and also very late in the season. Because our exhibit; thus giving our members free advertising, of their rapid and late growth, and the fact that the and this will be in addition to the members competing soil is not always given all the elements of fertility that for the premiums offered by the State Fair Association are necessary to fully mature the wood, the scions from for the classes in which their entries are made. such trees would not be as well matured as scions taken The schedules for entries, and premiums to be offered under the best conditions from bearing trees. I have at our Annual Meeting, at Winchester, Va.,on January known in some cases where scions were cut continu- 25 5 and 6, 1910, can be had on application to the Secretary ously from the nursery row for a period of perhaps years. Special Premiums. "Will those who are informed and interested be so The local Committee at Winchester uaving the Horti- kind as to state their opinion on the following: cultural Meeting in charge offer the following: "1st. Whether scions taken from the nursery row, as (1) For 25 boxes of any one variety: 1st prize, $7500; suggested above, would have a tendency to cause the 2nd prize, $40.00; 3rd prize, $20.00. trees grown from them to come into bearing later, or (2) Six boxes of any three varieties, two boxes of in any way affect their general fruitfulness? each, 1st prize $20.00; 2nd prize, $10.00. "2nd. Would cuttings from apple trees, for instance, (3) Five boxes of any five varieties, one box of each that came into bearing their seventh year and continued 1st prize, $20.00; 2nd prize, $10.00; 3d prize, $5.00. to bear annually thereafter, be more likely produce (4) For the best two boxes of any variety outside of trees that would bear well, than trees grown from scions the Valley, 1st prize, $10.00; 2nd prize, $5.00, 3d prize, taken from the nursery row, as mentioned above, or $2.00. from trees that had reached their 20th year without (5) For the lai-gest apple, 1st prize, $3.00; 2d prize, bearing good crops? $2.00: 3d prize, $1.00. "3d. Would it be desirable for a fruit grower to 5»4l' TI-IE SOUTHERls^ PLANTER. [October,

cut scioDs from his apple trees and propagate trees from men to use the best possible scions and to this end cer- them for his own planting, or have responsible nursery- tain exceptional trees might be treated, whenever found, man to propagate them for him? with the special aim of producing first class scions." "4th. Would it be important for nurserymen to grow We hope to have comments on this subject from per- and care for a scion orchard in the most improved man- sons interested, and shall be very glad, indeed, if the ner, so that it will bear annually and well, mainly as a discussion of this matter should lead our Experiment source of propagating wood? Stations to make some definite experiments. "If nurserymen can find time to give me an opinion The bud and graft wood should be free from San Jose on the above, I assure you it will be appreciated greatly." scale and other insect pests and plant diseases, such as '1 wo of the replies to these inquiries are given below, crown-gall, peach yellows, little peach, etc., and the one of which is a copy of a letter from Prof. William peach pits used in growing seedlings should be selected A. Taylor, Pomologlst in charge of Field Investigations from trees that are free from peach yellows and sim- of the Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. Department of ilar diseases. Agriculture, and the other is a copy of letter from another If reasonabl-e care is exercised to see that the San Jose well known horticulturist: scale and peach yellows are held in check in the vicin- "Replying to your inquiry of the 21st inst., regarding ity of the nursery, the main source from which the stock the advisability of continuous propagation of fruit trees may become affected is from buds and scions used in from the nursery row, I would say that while so far as growing the stock. known to us, there very little record is exact of tests If this wood is to be cut from the nursery rows, which made under conditions that ar fairly comparable and, is no doubt a very bad practice, every stick of it should therefore, very little evidence upon which a conclusion be carefully scrutinized in a good light to see that no could safely based, I think that there can be no doubt be scale is p.resent, and if there is any found, no other cut- general principles, that on it is better to propagate most tings should be made from the nursery, certainly not fruit from the wood of thrifty and productive bearing from any block of stock within half a mile of this one trees, rather than from nursery stock. With most of the Remember that this is the main source of San Jose scale fruits, propagation from bearing trees would be tree in the nursery, and that it must be guaraed against like considerably expensive more and would necessitate poison. As an added precaution, every stick of this higher prices for the young trees grown in this way. propagating wood should be fumigated. This difficulty could to a considerable extent be over- Buds from other nurseries or outside places should be ct)me by frequently "renewing" the nursery row stock carefully inspected and then fumigated." from which scions are to be cut, thus keeping the trees Scions From Bearinn Apple Trees- from which scions are cut within one or two removes We have often called attention to the fact that scions from bearing wood, and at the same time insuring that should be cut from bearing trees. While it is not easy thrifty vegetative condition, which promotes ease and to do this in all cases, it should certainly not be diffi- sureness of propagation. cult in case of the apple. In the first place, cuttings "I have known of nurseries in which this practice is from the nursery row where the trees have grown rap- common, and there is no reason known to me why it idly are immature and no doubt a much larger per cent, should not be found, practicable in all fruit nurseries. of the grafts made from them will die, than would be "In addition to its theoretical soundness, as regards the case if the scions were taken from more mature preservation of fruit producing tendencies, this practice bearing trees. The nurseryman in the latter case has also tends to insure against perpetuation of errors in the opportunity of selecting scions from the most thrifty identity of stock as it necessitates annual or at least fruitful, and otherwise desirable trees. If this were prac- frequent re-examination of bearing trees by some respon- t ced from year to year, we should be able no doubt to sible person. increase greatly the fruitfulness of our trees, as weU truly yours, "Very as cause them to come into bearing much earlier in life. WILLIAM A. TAYLOR, The Scion Orchard (Apple). "Pomologlst in Charge of Field Investigations."' Every nurseryman should have his test orchard from "In reply to your questions of the 21st ult., the fol- which he expects to cut the propagating wood for nurs- lowing is written: ery work. This orchard should be guarded as the apple "1st. It seenis to me that the scion determines gener- of his eye. It should be kept in the very best condi- ally the nature of the limb that develops from it, there- tion for growing fruit as well as for scions. A nursery-

fore, it is desirable to secure them from plants that are man, however, who is not located in the commercial or- old enough to indicate their tendencies—whether of slow chard section will no doubt find it greatly to his advant- maturity, early fruitage, etc. age to employ a reliable person to grow his scion or- "?d. Scions from an apple tree that bore fruit in its chard- Certainly the wood should be renewed from bear- seventh year are more apt to produce limbs that bear ing trees every few years.—See Prof. Taylor's letter earlier than scions from a tree of the same sort that above. did not bear until its twentieth year. This orchard should be protected from San Jose scale

"3d. It seems to me desirable for a fruit grower to cut and crow gall especially. The trees for this orchard scions from his best trees, or get a grafter to make the should be grown from scions taken from some of the selection, provided that his trees are first class in every best trees in the State—some that have borne young respect. and borne continually each year. No tree should be

"4th. It seems to me that it is important for nursery planted unless it has a perfect root system, is low headed 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER.

from diseased trees for propagating and is absolutely free from infection with crown gall. also by using buds eliminate the trou- The trees should be planted about 12 to 20 feet apart, purposes, makes it possible to almost healthy trees. headed low and kept pruned back so that all parts can ble by selection of seed and budwood from lines were presented to be readilv sprayed. Some observations along these Milwaukee They should be thoroughly inspected twice each year, the American Association of Nurserymen lu Entomologist especially for San Jose scale and crown gall, and must in June, 1908 by Mr. J. L. Phillips, State that el- be sprayed twice each year with lime-sulphur preparation. of Virginia. We wish to state here, however, forts been obtain peach seed for use in tho This is absolutely necessary. The following in regard have made to Georgia, where peach yellows is not known to the scion orchard is quoted from Mr. Sherman, State nurseries from plan or some Entomologist of North Carolina: to occur. All nurserymen should adopt this for securing peach seed for pro- "There should be no let up in the protection and care other equally as good should mean somewhat given this orchard, and the spraying with lime-sulphur pagating purposes, even though it wash should be done absolutely without fail, even if the greater cost. in propagating peach trees should be scale is not known to be anywhere in the vicinity. This The scions used healthy trees also. The best means of get- is not a case where they should be sprayed after the obtained from ting them from healthy trees is to arrange to get them scale is found—they should be sprayed as a continual yellows does not occur. They protection to the trees, and to kill any few scale-insects from sections where peach is single which might become established on the trees without the should not be cut from any orchard if there a affected with this disease. knowledge of the nurseryman. Do we make this clear? tree in that orchard J. PRICE, JR., "Should the scale be discovered on a tree in this block W. Asst. State Entomologist. which is used for buds and grafts, the entire tree (we Blacksburg, Va. say this without modification) should be cut off well below the ground and burned immediately. You cannot PARIS GREEN DISTRIBUTOR. afford to take risks in this matter. If you have been Editor Southern Planter: adopted the fol- spraying the trees regularly, as here advised, the scale After years of experimenting I have plan for fighting the Colorado beetle. Wishing is not likely to be widespread, but no tree on which i lowing brother farmers in the yearly fight they have is found can be allowed to remain. Is this plain?" to aid my will give a brief The above should also be adopted in regard to any or to make to save their potato crops I can make chard trees on the grounds of the nurseryman, and he description of it. It is so simple that anyone operated. should use his every effort to see that the same plan it. The picture shows how it is

is adopted in regard to all orchards in his vicinity. As it has been demonstrated that scions from trees diseased with crown gall are more liable to produce trees affected by this disease, than scions from healthy trees; every tree found in the scion orchard affected with thi' disease should be routed out at once. Some nurserymen may consider the above too much trouble for growing nursery stock, or that it is too costlj to buy scions from a firm that will give such attentioi to growing them. The writer wishes to state franklj and candidly without intending reflection upon anyone that fruit growers should refuse to buy nursery stock from such a nurseryman. If the fruit grower demands

good stock, he will get it, but he must at the same time be willing to pay a good price. Nurserymen or orchardists who will start a scion or chard along these lines, will be in a position to reap rich rewards when the friiit grower comes to demand pedigree trees free from insects and diseases. The samii will together 12 inches he in store for the nurseryman who will add to this low Take two pieces of 1x3; nail them standards, bore four augur holes headed trees, and help to get commercial planters tc apart on two or three other, adopt this style of tree. through each piece exactly opposite each 1-inch Healthy Peach Buds and Pits for Propagating Purposes and insert through the holes a hickory pole 3-4 to plants Peach, plum and apricot trees are subject to peacl diameter and of sufficient length to reach to the bore yellows. This disease spreads from tree to tree anc to be poisoned, the poles to work a little loose, required and as from orchard to orchard, and is also distributed by mean holes in the poles to adjust the length of nursery stock. far apart as may be necessary to have the bottom of the the Peach trees in the nursery grow rapidly, and they ma\| hole over the center of the row. At the end of he affected by peach yellows and not show the charac pcle make a bag of close meshed homespun on a 1x3x9 to pour Paris green teristic appearance so the inspector can find it. This be piece and have a hole in the 1x3 in ing the case, the inspector must rely upon watching thf in. This contrivance will put on 20 acres of poison desired use trees after they have been planted in the field, to find a day with one mule and rider. Should it be to bag a little out whether or not the nursery in question is sending on plaster with the Green only make your diseased trees. larger and with a larger mesh of cloth. I always use for 20 The fact that the disease is distributed by growing the Paris green pure and have been doing it seedlings from seed taken from the diseased trees, and years. Charleston. S. C. JOHN S. HORLBECK. 944 THE SOUTHEEiV PLANTER. [October, Live Stock and Dairy.

THE DAIRY INSPECTION QUESTION. Americans are ever ready to pay good prices for animals in last issue fact Since writing on this subject our a that can win. The farmer can bring his animals In from has come to our notice which more strongly than any the pasture for a one-day show in natural condition with- other We have heretofore mentioned condemns the out much trouble to himself or to the animals, but to methods of the Richmond City Health authorities and be on the fair grounds a week means a serious interfer- stamps them as unjust and injurious to our dairymen ence with the habits of the animals and with the duties It appears that on account of the great shortage of milk of the farmer. Shows lasting a week or a show circuit and cream supplies required by the people of Richmond, must be supported by professionals. The exhibits can shortage our farmers mak- and which dairymen and were interest the visitors for one day, but if it is extended ing efforts to meet until checked by the city authorities, over four or five days, races, side shows and gaming de- additional supplies in large auantities have been brought vices are naturally introduced to draw the crowds and into the city from New York State. These supplies have retain their interest. Unfortunately at many American mainly come from a large dairy company in New York fairs these side attractions have overshadowed the agri- City which gathers its product from more than 300 dif- cultural exhibits. At the Tring Show no races, no side ferent farms in that State. The sources of these sup- shows, no noise of barkers crying their attractions or plies have been allowed to send in their product to this inviting the unwary to try gaming devices were to be city without being subjected to any inspection whatever seen. The one non-agricultural exhibit was the ride by by the Richmond City authorities. A Virginia dairyman i the Dragoon guards. Their gorgeous uniforms and their not allowed to send either milk or cream into the city splendidly trained horses made their evolutions a great until authorized by the health officers of the city, after delight to all. The sheep dog trial might hastily be local inspection by city officers who have been shown to classed as non-agricultural because the dogs did more be manifestly incompetent and unfair in their work. In- than would be required of them on a farm with a flock spection by the State authority is not admitted by the but their training and ready obedience might be called city authorities as sufficient for a Virginia farmer, an agricultural asset. They drove wild sheep half a mile, whilst a New York farmer could send in his product with- through numerous gates, with only a panel fence at each out any inspection whatever by our State or local author- side, so that the sheep could go around instead of ities. Surely such discrimination against our own citi- through the gates. zens should not be allowed for one moment and the Another point of difference in the American and Brit- authorities who have permitted it should be sternly com- ish shows is the fact that the stallions and bulls which manded to amend their ways. "What's sauce for the play so important a part in any American show, were goose ought to be sauce for the gander." This only seen only in yearling and calf classes. One hundred and more forcibly illustrates what we have contended for, that fifty Shire mares and colts were shown. Some were only the State authority should be invested with full and sole ordinary, but many of them would look well in our poW' r and authority in the premises and that every source strongest shows. When American farmers take the pride of supply should be placed on the same footing and the and interest in their farm mares that is shown in Eng-

city ! authorities be limited in their work to examination land, they will not need to pay such high prices for im- of products when delivered within the city limits. ported stallions. Perhaps the most notable contest at the Tring Show

I DUAL PURPOSE COWS. was in the dairy division. The Aylesbury vale is a fa- Anent the controversy now running between Messrs. mous dairy region. The tenant farmers have herds of Luttrell, Thomas, Doak, Arbuckle and Massey as to the beautiful Short-horn cows- I talked with a number of relative value of different breeds of cattle to the ordin- farmers who told me they sold any cow which did not ary farmer for dairy and beef production the following produce fi^fty pounds of milk per day when fresh. Of communication from Professor Hill of the Chicago Uni- the twenty-two Short-horn cows in the milk and butter versity to the Breeders Gazette will be of interest. Pro- contest seven produced over sixty pounds and one pro fessor Hill has just returned from England. Whilst there duced seventy-four pounds of milk. There were just un- he attended the Tring Agricultural Show, a local county der fifty pounds and they had been fresh an average of show in a strictly agricultural section of England. Of tbis six weeks at the time of test. The Short-horns produced show and the stock thert' exhibited he says: just a fraction under two pounds of butter per day on th( Our state fairs and thp International bring out greater fair ground. To see the thousands of red, white and numbers of highly -fitted animals for exhibition and roan cows in England that weigh from 1,200 to 1,500 greater crowds to study and admire them than were seen pounds, that give four or five gallons of milk per day, at Tring Show, but our show work is professional. For that produce calves which grow into htmdred-dollar the most part the exhibits at the local shows there are steers at two years old and that bring seventy-five or produced by amateurs. The numbei- of exhibitors is one hundred dollars themselves when they are through

great but the entries per exhibitor are low. A great num their dairy service, is enough to convince any one that ber of the farmers in each county take pride in produc- the dual-purpose cow is not a myth. ing colts or calves or pigs or lambs good enough to win Great as it was, the show of daii-y Short-horns wa? in the local show. The good work quickly meets financial surpassed in numbers by the show of Jerseys. Fifty reward also because the landlords, the brewers and the beauties, the cream of the cream breed were in evidencf 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 945 by their product as well as by their fawn-like beauty. on his capital used in stocking and working the farm Moat of them belong to the estates of the nobility. The and hence prefers to be a tenant rather than an owner, tenant farmers say they cannot afford to keep the Jer- as he has full protection by law for his capital invested seys because they are so small and will bring so little in improving the land. for beef, but the lords and ladies are very fond of them and take great pride in their beauty and their fine pro- THE DUAL PURPOSE COW. duction. Editor Souttiern Planter: The fifty Jerseys in the test averaged under forty To relieve the reader from Professor Massey's misap- pounds of milk and made one and three-fourths pounds prehension that I am a beef man, I ask to be indulged of butter, an average which for that number in a show, in a few more personal references. First, instead of be- yard test is excellent, but they were not able to stand ing carried away with some high-class individuals—for higher than third in the butter test. A Short-horn cow meat production, I rather dislike the type (its chubby got second prize with a production of sixty pounds of heads, thick necks, prominent throat-latches and bris- milk and two pounds fourteen and one-fourth ounces ot kets are particularly unpleasing to me) in females. I butter. do not consider such cows well adapted to Eastern con- Jerseys and Short-horns both were quite distanced by ditions. So strongly do I feel this way that I have discard- cross-bred cows this time. Dulcie, a brindle four- the ed as nearly perfect specimens of such a type as one year-old weighing 900 pounds, fresh two months ago, proof ordinary means could hope to buy or breed in a life- of ounce of duced three pounds and three-fourths an time, for instance Rubertress, a sweepstakes winner good butter in one day and won the first prize. To at Virginia State and other fairs, out of the thrice the showing worse for the prize breeds another make world's champion Ruberta. I am simply an average farm- cross-bred cow won fourth prize. The six cross-bred en- er, keeping a small herd of cows for turning grass, tries made an average production of butter of two and roughness, or anything they will eat, into milk, biltter, one sixth pounds and won first and fourth prizes. The calves, meat, hides —whatever will bring money. Now it .50 Jerseys got third prize and showed an average yield is plain that a large part of this country's bovine popu- of about one and three-fourths pounds. The twenty lation is kept by farmers just like myself who have from Short-horns got second prize and made about a two- four to ten cows and expect them to yield milk for their pound average. The larger numbers of the pedigreed own and other young on the farm which, as well as them- breeds would easily explain the lower average yields. It selves, are counted upon for laying on flesh when oppor- would seem though that the larger numbers should cap tunity offers in such form and quality as will bring a profi- ture more prizes in an open contest. table price. Probably three-fourths of those who read This test and conversation with English farmers and the Southern Planter look at cows from the same stand- breedei'S makes me think we have been laying too much point; are not in the dairy business; from lack of mar- stress on pedigree and fancy points. The farmer whose ket facilities or other physical limitations and will never live stock must pay the bills should select and breed be. Hence is is that when taking this, the only correct for product rather than pedigree." view point for a vast majority of farmers that we ob- Mr. Henry Wallace of "Wallace's Farmer" who has ject so strenuously to the unwillingness of such men as recently returned from England, confirms what Professor Professor Massey, Mr. Thomas, etc., to even acknowl- Hill says as to the popularity of Short-horns and Short- edge there is a dual purpose cow. Ever since the nota- horn grades amongst the tenant farmers of that coun- ble Shaw, Carlyle vs. Hatcher, Hoard controversy men have been trying try. He says that it was stated to him that nine-tenths to push the "farmers" cow, the"dou- of the cows kept in England are Shorthorn grades and his ble decker," the milking Short Horn and Red Poll off observation confirmed this. In the great cheese making the map. Her owners as a rule, lacking the enthusiasm county of Cheshire high grade Short-horns are the pre- of the one-idea zealots, allow the Fairs in their judging vailing type of cattle and these cows provide the means and the press in its preaching to run largely under the through which the tenants make a good living and pay influence of special-purpose dairy or beef strains. But rents of from $8 to $10 per acre per year for their farms farmers are not the simple "guys" which our city daily and Mr. Wallace says that his visits amongst these joke makers would have us believe. Whenever any farmers convinced him that they were a prosperous peo- breeders or et of breeders succeed in combining two or ple and did not work so hard or so continuously as the more important functions to a degree of perfection hith- average American farmer. The English tenant farmer erto unknown, in one animal, with sufficient enterprise he found had usually more capital invested in his busi- to give the new strain or variety proper publicity they ness and stock in trade than would suffice to buy a farm will surely win the bulk of the trade in both lines af- In the Mississippi Valley; that he was more of a business fected. To illustrate there was a time when the South- man than a laboring farmer and this resulted in his down had the run, at least in the general farming coun- making a good return on his capital, in fact much more try. Along comes the Shropshire claiming almost, if not than he could on the same money invested in the own- equal quality and thrift with more size and a heavier ership of the land he farmed. We can fully confirm this fleece. For these reasons it now claims to be the near- both as to the type of cattle usually kept and as to the est approach to an ideal sheep known to date, probably condition of the tenants- The average tenant's capital most numerous in its purity as well as in grades and in directly interested in the on the farms of England is $50 per acre. The owner crosses, .\lthough no way I can scarcely pass a well fitted flock without tak- of the land is content if he can make 3 per cent, on his breed with in inveistment. The tenant can make much more than this ing off my hat. Professor Massey agrees me 946 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

the propriety of combining two products from this one profit could be realized from cows by still another

animal. Let me asli why. If a good mutton sheep may method, i. e. the sale of veal. When dairymen generally just as well be a good wool sheep a good beef cow may get into such a frame of mind that calves are considerd not as well be a good milk cow, a good table fowl also be only a necessary nuisance to be gotten rid of at once, a good egg layer, etc.? they may often be bought for a song and sold for $12 It is on this contention that Messrs. Arbuckle, Lut- to $15 each. City markets want this meat and pay trell, and myself base our belief that general purpose $8.50 to $9.50 per cwt. I fail to see what bearing the ex- farmers want general purpose cows, a demand which the ceptional sales of a few famous breeders has upon the Short Horn and Red Poll is able to meet. We refuse question at issue. I shall not weary the reader by ref- to be ignored or called either beef or milk men (It re- erence to prices made by Short Horiis but in this connec- minds me of the youngster's (an American born son of tion would remind readers of the well known fact that Erin with exalted ideas by hearsay of the "ould coun- no breed ever went higher or oftener into four and even

thrie") essay on "Snakes in Ireland" which began by five figures. Furthermore it is not unlikely that such saying there were no snakes.) extravagant estimates upon the value of fashionable Mr. Thomas befogs the issue in at least two sections strains may occasion harm and loss both to the man and of his treatise. (1) In taking up a general statement the breed. Certainly an effort to base or in any way es- made near the close of my first ai'ticle as if it were the timate the money value of the increase from a practical the claim I had set out to prove, that they were larger farmer's grade herd upon such unusual, I almost said milk producers individually than any dairy breed. I do fictitious prices, is not well supported by reason. When not find this statement nor necessity for proof along that the solid old farmer begins to compare the like dreams line, although as indicated by records oi various Short with certain facts he has had rubbed into him by the Horns submitted the showing would not be bad for even scales in the market he is thoroughly disgusted. Jerseys this manifestly unfair basis. In 1900 Canada and the especially lacking both in scale and quality for meat must United States counted up 469,851 registered Short Horns suffer most in such a comparison. He may buy a Short with but 158,515 Galloways, Angus and Herefords all put Horn bull calf for $50 to $100 and eventually get his together. Without being able to place my hand on fig- money back from the butcher but the male half of dairy ures I am quite sure none of them can compare with the interest is not wanted after the calf fat is gone. Short Horn in price. My statement which brings the The American farmer is in love vi^ith dual purpose challenge viz.: that the Short Horns are making more breeds. He likes to get meat and milk, meat and wool,

beef than any special beef breed and more milk than any meat and eggs from the same animal for it simply means other milk breed might have been stronger and still economy of production. It surely takes less to raise within the truth. As a matter of fact we are perfectly and keep one animal than two. This man is found in willing to concede there is a place for the yellow Jersey every community, his number is legion. The breeder and its yellower butter; the big Holstein and its blue who carries such lines finds his goods half sold. His milk. Let the man on a small place near a city market market is wide and buyers many. Only specialists can keep the black spotted kine and ship milk, another with use the male surplus in the dairy line for breeding. The corn land to finish hogs, a successful creamery close by Island, with a little help from the ring leaders on this or sufficient eauipment and experience to manufacture side will supply the comparatively few needed. So there butter choose the Channel islands varieties in fawn color is no outlook for cash except the milky way into can or and black points, but the general farmer may well be- churn. Probably that just suits the specialists who only ware. Introduction of dairy blood has wrought the un- want one income, which must come after a special man- doing of practical cattle production for many a commun- ner. I trow most farmers will agree with me in not ity. It is not merely a question of conformation and pro caring exactly how the money comes "jest so it ain't portion of flesh to fat. An equally important objection tainted" and would if anything prefer its coming from arises through the internal nerve force developed by such calves or other self-cared for product than milk because intense concentration on one object. The bulls are ac- they represent less labor which is the one thing on the knowledged more vicious and even the cows get too farm you can't always buy at any price. Notwithstanding handy with horns and feet for ordinary fences, gates, etc. some attractive claims made by crop specialists it is So even to grant that they consume less tood on account much easier for the average farmer to make an ordinary of smaller size—which is a mooted question—it would farm support a family and show fair profit from running be fully offset by the extra difficulty in handling. several kinds of stock and crops, somewhat of a rotation An owner of say 150 acres or more with sufficient graz all around. The natural increase of his flocks and fields ing to carry calves to an early maturity in reach of an in- will be more satisfactorily taken care of, his own time come from milk too could not do better than use select more fully occupied, hence less outside help needed. He Short Horns or Red Polls. Suppose half or even less o will not turn hog sick, having gone head over heels into the cows carry all the calves, milking, that bugbear of th swine—which take to lice, trichina and tuberculosis until dairy is cut half in two. A report recently went around they eat their heads off, or the college-sent cholera re- that a Loudoun dairyman began milking Saturday noon, lieves the premises and the hog market of its coming kept it up all night and Sunday and was scarcely able burden (which owner figured out he would unload in kieep- to catch up by Monday evening when his help got back ing with Coburn's hoggish arithmetic.) from their Fourth of July booze. Again we might con- Specializing doctrine is in order with organs lik« cede the superiority of the breeds Mr. Thomas champions Hoard's Dairyman or Green's Fruit Grower but advice for milk or butter production and yet prove that more net for rotation of crops and general purpose stock should li)Oit.J THE SOUTHEKX rLAMIOli. 94 < prevail in farm journals of the Planter's age and stand ter the business; and to give to consumers of dairy pro- ing. Many city bred farmers are led astray by such ducts confidence that they are getting a clean, sanitary foolish doctrine. article. Short Horn men in the business for beef only have Our best citizens would cheerfully comply with the bred and fed the thickest fleshed individuals they could reasonable requirements of a State authority; and would find resulting in strains unexcelled for the manufacture take pride in doing a clean, honorable business. of meat. A few, on the other hand, would, if possible, Inspection that adds expense, or inconvenience to the run every pound of the cows' nutriment out through her dairyman, without improving the product is a parasite udder, producing a type spare of flesh and irregular in on the business; and its ill effect concerns every tax- outline. We may concede the presence of two radically payer, and consumer of dairy products in the State. different although not essentially antagonistis types within Many of the demands made by the Richmond inspectors both breeds, Red Poll and Short Horn, and still contend appear to be simply to satisfy "city regulations," which for the dual capacity in each breed as a whole, because the dairymen do not always regard as reasonable and

it has always been the inspiration and guarantee of thei right. As a result many are kept out of the business. long lived and wide-spread popularity. The Short Horn Some who were doing a clean business have been com- has what must be to the mind of the specialist a most pelled to quit. The citizens of Richmond are being taxed

miraculous record, i. e. the actual combination in one to support the authority that forbids that they shall have animal. Jewel 2d, of outstanding excellence for beef and plenty of milk and cream. The owners of farms pre- superior performance at the pail, having received two vented from going into dairying will grow smaller crops, distinct awards of first in class at a leading English and will pay less taxes and will have less money to spend Dairy Show also best cow in a strictly beef competition with the various other lines of trade, and they will have at Smithfield. less enthusiasm for good roads, and other public improve- The Short Horn tribe belongs to the F. F. Vs. Its emas- ments; and will not likely be quite as useful in their culated male members gathered grass and grain into a neighborhood and to the community at large. self moving product and crossed the mountains to West- If the next session of the State Legislature will so leg- ern markets a hundred years before Harriman and his ilk islate as to place control of the dairy industry solely in learned to lay in wait for railroads. There were none to the hands of the State Dairy Commissioner the prosper- wait for. With the Virginian, pioneering-bent, they car- ity of the State will be enhanced and the members will ried the best type of England's agriculture into the rich- do themselves much honor, and add millions to the est sections of Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Jllinois. wealth of the Commonwealth. Iowa and the Western States, made the blue grass sod Orange Co., Va. ALBERT MURPHY. yet thicker, the corn fields grow larger, wrought homes out of the wilderness where both are now living on th'- THE DAIRYMAN'S COW. fat of the land. Some time there will be such a home- Editor f^outheni Planter: coming—probably at the State Fair at Richmond—tha* Permit me to correct some errors which the compositor people of every kind will be convinced that nowhere do allowed to creep into my article in the September Planter. ancestors cut such ice as Short Horns and "Ole Virgin'i On page 854 a little below the middle of the second Fairfax Co., Va. W. B. DOAK. column the paper reads "we are not looking for occa-

sional cows for feeding purposes." I wrote "breeding pur- THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IN VIRGINIA. poses." In the first line in the paragraph beginning Kditnr Sfiuthrrn PJfiiifrr: near the top of the first column on page 85.5 the word The large crops on the dairy farms in different sections is Shorthorn, not Southern. The first word in the last line of the State, are object lessons, teaching the great possi- of the article should be Now, not No. >iMtiPS of agriculture in Virginia when combined with Before going into any further discussion of the dairy- dairying, and suggest that the dairy industry should have man's cow from the standpoint of new matter, I want every possible encouragement. to answer some of Mr. Luttrell's questions, and analyze It is not reasonable that the pioneers in this infant some of his statements, as contained in the September industry which is being fostered by a competent State Planter. Dairy Commissioner, and promises to m.ake the Old Do- I think I should say to Mr. Luttrell that it is not my minion "blossom as the rose," should be required bv a intention to raise a question of his veracity; he misun- city authority to go to greater expense in preparing for derstands my argument if he giv s it such interpretation. the business than is required bv the State inspector, or In order to obviate just such charges as that and put by the authorities at the Capital of the United States. records on oflacial basis, the Advanced Registry clubs have One of our neighbors who was recently connected with been organized, and the records that I quote in my let- the banking business in this State, has lately started a ters are oflicial records. Every one of them is certi- dairy, and ships his cream to Washington although it fied to, not by the owner of the animal, but by a repre- would be more convenient and take about one hour's sentative of some experiment station under whose super- ^^orter time to send it to Richmond. It is sent to Wash- vision the records were made. W'hen T ask Mr. L. to ington because of the onerous conditions Imposed by the produce records, I mean official records; not that I doubt Richmond authorities. To bring the dairy business up his word, but so that there may be a parity between to its highest possibilities in its usefulness to the producer the figures T give and the ones he gives. and consumer, and its worth in stimulating every other T have made no claim for the Holsteins, or any other Industry in the State, there should be snrh inspe^-t'on dairy breed as beef producers, and would not advise their as would encourage the best farmers in the State to en- 948 THE SOUTH KKX PLANTEK. October,

use for that purpose. The dairyman '.j after milk, nut I will answer the inquiry concerning the disposition beef, however. of the bull calves of the dairy breeds by saying that a Mr. Luttrell gives the points that have been used by large number of them go for veal in one way or another;

beef men—or as he terms them Jual-purpose men—in perhaps in the manner that mine do. I have neighbors judging dairy ccr.s; and while they are all right as far who take my calves when three days old at $3 each and as they go, L:iere is one single element that should be veal them. J cannot afford to use $150 worth of milk given hfty per cent, in the score which Mr. L. omits to make a $12 veal, nor to raise them for steers even entirely. It simply shows the error of the old system of If they would make decent steers. But 1 would like to judging. No place was given in the score for milk pro make a like inquiry of Mr. Luttrell. What becomes of duction. In my opinion the cow's ability at the pall nine-tenths of the bull calves of the beef breeds? Do should be given quite fifty per cent in the score, when they bring $60 or $80 as yearlings on the Chicago market the cow is being judged for her dairy qualifications. or do they become the average steers on that market He also enquires concerning the necessity of the angu- which as calves consumed milk worth as much as they lar conformation in the dairy cow. I will ti-y to explain themselves were wor'th at weaning time? If there was

why such condition exists. Let me state first that the no other market for the milk then it is a different prop- difference between the angular cow and the smooth, osition. sleek Shorthorn or Poll cow is largely one of flesh. On Mr. Luttrell's description of my "farm of research" was the same feed one cow will produce fat largely, while humorous if nothing more. another will add no flesh but will produce milk more I would like now to look at this dairy question from freely. Temperament is largely responsible for the dif- a little different angle. From the last sentence of Mr. ference. Let me make myslf clear, if I can. By temper- Luttrell's article I would judge that the beef men do ament, in this connection, I mean, among other things, not quite understand the position of the dairy breeders the quality in the cow's make-up, which causes one cow and dairymen in this cow selection business. If they to assimilate her food and reduce it to fat, and another think any dairyman advocates the extermination of the to reduce it to milk. The best beef cows are the ones Red Poll and Shorthorns they misunderstand our position. which turn the feed largely into beef, and the best dairy It may be that I have not been explicit in my state- cows are the ones which turn heavy feeding into milk. ments of what I understand to be the offices of the var-

I have known some Shorthorn cows, for example, that ious breeds. I am impressed with the idea that miscon- were good milkers but were poor fatters; in other structions and misconceptions are very frequently occa- words they were economical producers of milk but were sioned by improperly stated definitions or premises. Let

not economical producers of fat. the beef breeders understand in the beginning that I do Therein lies the explanation of the difference between not claim a single thing for the dairy breeds in the way the angular and smooth types of cows. If a suflicient of beef production. The breeds that Mr. Luttrell and number of breeders of Shorthorns and Polls would fol- Mr. Doak represent are no doubt unsurpassed as eco- low the line of breeding indicated by the rough bony nomical beef producers. To the man who wished to Shorthorn cow cited above they would soon produce raise steers as his main business I would certainly not strictly dairying cows; but few of them do—that sort of recommend the adoption of any of the dairy breeds; to cow is rejected as a type for the breeding of beef, for the man who wishes to go into dairying—and by dairy- the simple and sole reason that she is a hard keeper. ing I mean the economical production of milk—I certainly You are entitled to all the honor you claim for your could not recommend any beef breed. beef production, Mr. Luttrell, and, so far as that is con- If We will analyze this matter thoroughly we will find cerned, for your own herd of cows. I venture to say that there are virtually four phases or divisions of the however, that with all this heavy production of your cattle industry:

cows you haven't made a single ofiicial record; not be- 1. The pure-bred beef cattle breeder; cause the cows haven't produced enough, for they surely 2. The pure-bred dairy cattle breeder. have, but because the Red Poll Club hasn't felt the milk 3. The steer raiser and farmer. end of the business of sufficient importance to warrant 4. The dairyman. the creation of an advanced registry club for the breed. Not all men are so situated as to be dairymen in the

Mr. Luttrell and other breeders well know that a bet of strict sense in which I use It. Either city or creamery a hunded thousand dollars is no better than one of five market must be available. In each of the four divisions thousand or ten thousand, but what is more to the point some one thing is paramount. The breeder of dairy there is a vast difference between a test of five or ten cattle makes the breeding, not the milk production, his cows and one of one hundred cows. Five or ten such main business; the beef breeders make the breeding cows might easily be found, but it might be difficult in- paramount. In other words the men in the first two deed to find one hundred, in fact Mr. L. virtually ad- classes depend on the sale of their pure-bred stock for mits that in his statement; and wjiat is more, five or the main Income from the business. But only a small ten or even one hundred cows would not be at all repre- number 'of the farmers In Virginia can hope to follow sentative of the breed. The fact that Mr. L. might have that branch of the business. The rest of us must be a herd of twenty large milk producers is no guaranty content with buying a pure-bred bull from one of the that the cows from the herd of some other Poll breeder breeders and then do whatever will produce the great- would be equally good. I will name you the official est net returns. To be a successful breeder of any breed seven days' fat record of one hundred cows of dairy of cattle involves an outlay of a good deal more money breeding, Mr. Luttrell, can you do the same thing for any than 75 per cent, of the farmers can afford. The pro- beef breed? cedure that will do the most for the people of Virginia —

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IS not that which a few breeders with plenty of money in his next message to Congress, because of the vast and can do, but rather, that which will be within the means Important interests concernd. of the balance of the farmers and will show them the "This movement does not represent any spirit antago- best net income. In simple language it means either nistic to oleomargarine. Our people do not object to the the raising and feeding of grade beef cattle for beef manufacture and sale of oleomargarine by licensed deal- on the one hand, or the production of milk and dairy ers, who will sell it as oleomargarine, under legal restric- products on the other. In either case we have need of tions; but they strongly protest against its sale as and for the breeders—the beef breeders for the men who raise genuine butter. steers, and the dairy breeders for the dairymen. And "If we stand together in our demand for a better and there is room enough for all of us. more effective oleomargarine law, our Senators and Con- There are certain elements that must enter into or gressmen will come to our aid, and thus protect, conserve, be considered in choosing between raising and feeding and advance daiiying and farming interests throughout of steers and taking up dairying,, and to my mind the the United States." principal thing to be considered is the availability of a market for the dairy products. HINTS TO THE BOYS. I cannot take space this month for a further discus- Editor Soufhern Planter: sion of a choice, but hope to continue it in the Novem- ber Planter. After ten days at the seashore I came home one glorious Fauquier Co. O. A. THOMAS. September afternoon and found the shady lawn with close- clipped grass was full of my "Reds." I was glad somebody OLEOIVIARGARINE LAWS. had left the gate open, for I never saw a more beautiful We have received the following communication from the sight. Pure Butter Protective Association of Pennsylvania and The outlook for poultry raisers was never more encouraging than now. Poultry and eggs are higher than invite the attention of our readers to it and ask that they I have ever known them at this season, at once write their Senators and Congressmen asking their and though the season for eggs for hatching is over my Reds are still support of the bill to be introduced for amendment of the laying and paying well for all the good things I give them law as to the sale of oleomargarine. We have no objection to eat. to people eating oleomargarine if they want it. but we What I started out to say was that the other day I do object to its being sold as butter. Ed. noticed one of finest cockerels Editor FSouthern Planter: my was not eating and the general appearance of "The dairying and farming interests are deeply con- had having been on a spree. I picked him up, found his crop full and sour watery cerned in the pressing need for better and more stringent stuff ran out of his mouth I held his Federal oleomargarine laws. A united and determined when head down. Well, after holding his head down till I had emptied his effort will be made when Congress convenes to secure craw. I put a good sized lump of baking soda down his proper remedial legislation. It is a well-known fact that throat and let him go. The next morning he was as in nearly all sections of the United States oleomargarine hungry as the others and is entirely well now. is palmed upon unsuspecting consumers in immense There is a great deal of talk about the boy problem. quantities as, and for. genuine butter. In other instances If parents would take the trouble to look around they unscrupulous dealers will violate all oleomargarine laws would see here and there some families with healthy, in the most flagrant manner by ignoring the regulations hnppy, in and if inquired closely regarding the selling and marking of packages, coloring good boys them, they they would find in nine cases out of ten those boys had a of oleomargarine, etc., and it is believed that the time nice little hen house and could work off their surplus for marked changes in these defective laws has arrived. energy making coops and taking care of their chickens The Pennsylvania State and subordinate Granges, Penn- learning of sylvania Pure Butter Protective Association, Pennsylvania as well as the value a penny. There are few or city lots on which a poultry house could not be Department of Agriculture, including the Dairy and Food town built that would go a long way toward reducing the meat Division, and various other State and ox)unty agricultural I several small in organizations, unitedly took the iniative steps early last bill if no more. know of back yards which rose comb Rhode Island Reds are raised success- spring to secure these much-needed changes, and a com- fully. This past week I have had letters from the moun- mittee representing these various active organizations em tains to the sea praising my Reds and wanting some more. ployed the best legal talent available to formulate a proper Blackstone. Va. LOUISE V. SPENCER. national oleomargarine act. It is probabale that the Hon. Boies Penrose, of Pennsylvania, will introduce the pro- posed oleomargarine bill in the Senate during the early VIRGINIA DUROC SWINE BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. days of the next session, and it is confidently expected meeting of this association Murphy's that the entire delegation in Congress from the Keystone There will be a at the 6th day of October State will show their loyalty and fealty to the agticultural Hotel, Richmond, on Wednesday, of Fair week) at 8 o'clock in the eve- classes by supporting and voting for the new bill. (Wednesday the and others interested in hogs are in- Many thousands of Pennsylvania dairymen and farmers ning. All members instructive and interesting pro- have already petitioned President Taft and United States vited to be present. An will arranged for the occasion. Senators Penrose and Oliver to take up this subject at gram be the earliest practicable opportunity, and It is urged that LESLIE D. KLINE, the President should recommend changes in these laws Secretary and Treasurer. 950 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October, The Poultry Yard.

POULTRY NOTES. a three-year-old sow. She was shown as a brood sow, With this month the show season begins and will con- yet had never farrowed a pig. The owner was very indig- tinue for four months. It has been many years since nant and said that she had won 12 first premiums and 3

I have shown a bird of any kind. I have been asked sweepstake prizes as the best brood sow. A herd of

many times why I do not show at the Fairs and poultry such prix.e winners would certainly be very profitable. 1

shows. I have said very little in these notes about show am giving these observations simply to show the value of ing stock and I do not intend to say anything further show ribbons to the practical man. I know that this than to give my reasons for not showing at these exposi- kind of talk will not make me popular with professional tions. In the first place I want to say that I am opposed showmen, but I am not a candidate for office and not to every kind and character of game of chance or gam- dependent on that mirage for my bread and honey.

bling. If it were possible to judge a fowl by perform- I do not wish to be understood to say that I condemn ance for real merit and give a certificate of merit to the Fairs and shows, I do condemn some of the rules and best specimens then it would mean something, but under methods. Fairs and shows are useful and helpful to the present system of showing and judging many exhibits show what can be done by skillful breeding and. feeding, are given premiums that are of no value excepting for but when stock of any kind is perverted into a mere show purposes. This is true, not only of poultry, but tool to catch prizes the honest fair manager should re- of all live stock, grains and vegetables. Take the corn fuse them stall room and the honest judge should rule show as an example. A man can take a small plot of them out. We have some of this same class of critters a land and put it in good condition, plant and cultivate in the human race and what are they good for anyway? few hundred stalks of corn, select the best ears, a sin- Take Harry Thaw and Evelyn for instance. Show birds gle armful, and win the prize. Does the judge know among the genus homo. Who wants them or their kind anything about the stalk, the character of the soil, the in the family? Please do not delay your orders. Fortun- yield per acre, the proportion of grain to stalk or any ately the supply is limited. of the factors that the farmer wants to know about the The few pullets that we have left are beginning to lay seed he plants? Does the poultry judge know anything in earnest. Not two eggs per day, but from three to five about the real value as egg producers of the stock he per week. We have only about 50 of our early hatched judges? If a bird of any particular breed conforms to ones left. The degenerate who stole the bulk of them the standard requirements in color, shape and size it will certainly not enjoy them or the money realized for will win the prize over the bird that happens to be. them. I think it wise to lay in a good supply of wheat defective in some point. Next, I see the great injustice at the present price. We can buy fairly good wheat now to and disadvantage of the common exhibitor over the for feeding, at 90 cents to $1.00 per bushel. This has professional. Fairs and poultry shows are made up large- some onions and cockle in it but not enough to mater- will ly of professional exhibitors and fakirs. A few men ially increase the cost for feeding. As soon as the bulk buy or raise a few birds of ten or fifteen different breeds of the crop gets into the hands (clutches) of the specu- circuit from then fit them for the shows and follow the lators the price will be much higher. There is no better start to finish. The birds are plucked, washed, dyed and| egg producing feed than wheat and at the present price handled for weeks before the shows and kept in the) of eggs and the outlook for higher prices I can see a pink of condition for the shows and at the close of the good profit in feeding good pullets and hens. I have a season they are done and of very little value. This is few three-year-old White Leghorn hens and I am think- true of horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, everything that is ing of yarding them separate and keeping a record of professional. I have seen dairy cows at fairs that were their egg yield to determine whether it will be profitable blanketed, brushed, combed, horns polished and stained, to keep them at that age and if it is I will keep them tails trimmed and udders extended by not milking them another year or possibly keep them until they die of old for 24 to 36 hours. Anything to win. If we could show age. This is an experiment that I have never known to stock in good breeding condition and have it in its nat be made and it would be very interesting to me to know ural condition, then have it judged by practical men it how long a pen of say ten hens would live and would give everyone a chance to have stock on exhibi- produce eggs. I have ten of these three-year-old hens tion and have it compared to other stock in like con- and I believe I will yard them and keep them to the •dition. There is usually a class for fat stock and much of limit of their natural lives. They laid more eggs this year the stock on exhibition should be entered and shown in than they did last year. I have no record of their av- that class. erage for the first year. If they would continue to be Next is the judging. I believe that a majority of men profitable for 6 or 8 years it would add very much to the are honest and judge stock to the best of their ability value of^ good strain. I believe that one reason why the but I do not believe that a majority of men are free chicks are not as vigorous now as they were years ago from prejudice. I do not believe that Leghorn breeders is because so many people sell their yearling and two- can judge Wyandottes, Brahmas or Cochins or vice versa year-old hens and keep only pullets to breed from. I Some years ago a young college professor judged the know from experience that turkeys will hatch much dairy breeds in a great fair yet this man had never owned larger and stronger from eggs laid by hens that are 3 a cow or milked one. Some years ago I was judging or 4 years old than from young hens. I have always Poland China hog.'? at Hillsdale, Mich., and I ruled out been able to raise a larger percentage of the chicks from —

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two-year-old hens than from pullets and may it not be is one style of house which is best for people. Very much true if We would make a careful test that much of the depends upon the location, direction of wind, slope of land, disease of young chicks and poults is due to this cause. character of soil, and proximity to other buildings. An It is certainly true that a very much greater per cent, earth floor is all right if on a dry soil and if filled well Thirty-five of chicks are lost now than in years gone by. above the outside level. . One course of boards nailed on to forty years ago I raised Black Spanish and Light Brah- vertically and the cracks covered with half inch strips

inas and seldom lost a chick. We did not hear any- three inches wide will be sufficient for this climate if thing about gapes, white diarrhoea, cholera, or in fact lined with tarred paper. My portable houses are built of any of the common ailments of to-day. Hawks, minks, half inch lumber for lightness and have shed roofs covered weasles, owls, rats and skunks were all that we had to with tarred paper, but although doors and windows were contend with. Now it is all these, many diseases and left open on one side they were too hot for summer night, worst of all thieves. I do not want to be a pessimist, so I pryed up the roof along the back with a crowbar but our courts certainly deal too slowly and leniently and put in 4-inch blocks, making a ventilation crack four with criminals especially thieves of all kinds. inches wide along the whole west side with windows and HUSSELMAN. door open on the east. This gives a draft over the roosts not on them—and increases the egg yield in mid-summer. VIRGINIA POULTRY SHOW. For permanent houses I rather like a shingle roof with The fourth annual exhibition of the Virginia Poultry good double pitch, the foosts eighteen inches below eaves, Association will be held in Richmond, Va., January 13-19, and a ventilation crack of ten inches along the eaves. 1910. The officers of the association are using their This crack is closed with a board hinged to the slate utmost endeavors to excel the previous shows, not only of the house and is also screened with wire inside. I in attractiveness, but also in a larger number of high like a floor six inches under these roosts, making a two- quality birds. story house, though the upper story may be almost all

We have been fortunate enough to secure the services above the eaves and the lower need not be over tJ feet 6 of J. H. Drevenstedt, of New York, as judge, and he will inches high. Wherever railroad ties are being sawed be assisted by Prof. C. K. Graham, of Boston, and F. S. there is apt to be a lot of short lumber for sale cheap. Morrison, of New York. The well-known reputation of Chestnut tie boards, which are sawed in sizing down the these gentlemen precludes the necessity of an extended ties, sell here for $1 per hundred feet at the local mills, introduction by us. and if damaged at even lower prices, and are the cheapest The comparison system of judging will be used, thus boards we can get. I can build a two-stoi-y house and avoiding the long delays, ties and mistakes of the score side it vertically with tie boards, by putting a wide board card and insuring a prompt and accurate placing of the around the bottom to bank the earth against and letting ribbons. the ends of the siding boards rest on it. The opening We are well equipped with the latest improved show under the eaves comes above these side boards, the plate coops and fixtures and can thus give comfortable and being held up by a few 2x4 studding, which are set wide attractive quarters to all birds entrusted to our care. apart, and by the corner posts which are only 4 inches. We assure all our exhibitors fair and square treatment The floor is laid of cheapest matched stuff or is doubled and proper care of their exhibits by experienced men and and covered with dry earth. Below is an earth-floored a prompt return of same at the end of the show. room. This is my most successful all-the-year-round We extend a cordial invitation to all interested to join house, and the sooner the weaned pullets are put into our association. We are glad to be able to state that our one the better. I have easy ladders going up through association is composed of wideawake gentlemen who trap doors to the roosting room. I prefer the lower room, have an enthusiastic interest in the development of the or living room, of the hens made with a large opening poultry business in this State. Our dues and fees are on the south as high up from the floor as possible. This small—just enough to carry on the legitimate business also can be closed by a shutter hinged at the top. There of the association. must be glass enough to give light in bad weather. I An attractive premium list will be ready for distribu- have described these fixtures for the older fowls first tion by December 1st, and it gies full information as to because they are most needed from this season forward. all awards, including a magnificent string of silver cups There are still a lot of weaned chicks which should and other specials. Competition is open to the world and not be forced into a house with old fowls. I have tried we welcome all. various styles of coops and have aboirt settled on a coop For further information address W. R. Todd, secretary, about twenty inches to two feet deep and any desired or 426 North Sixth street, Richmond. Va. convenient length. These I make of any scraps of lumber which may be fourteen inches or more in length. The SIMPLE FIXTURES MAKE EASY MON|Y. back of the coop is about fourteen inches high and the Editor Slouthrrn Plnvtrr: front as much higher as may be wished. Roof slopes one with one thickness of tarred paper In response to repeated inquiries from some of your way and is covered held down by plenty of lath. The cleats to which the readers I wish to describe some of the fixtures which we nailed fit outside the body of the coop, use in raising pure-bred Plymouth Rock chickens in lots roof boards are not slide off. The bottom is entirely sepa- of several hundred without the use of incubators and so roof does of boards running lengthwise or across brooders, and in keeping hens in small flocks. rate and is made the coop, as the lumber will cut to the best advantage. I will answer one question by saying that there is no or strips on which the bottom boards are nailed one kind of hen house which is best any more than there The cleats 952 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. October, I

rest on the ground, so that, if placed on a level spot, the eigh, N. C, beginning 3rd of November next. Col. Ben- bottom will be just off the ground. The body of the coop ehan Cameron of Stagville, N. C, is the President for this ffts down all around the bottom, outside, but not on it. year. The last year's meeting was held at Madison, Wis. In other words, the bottom fits the inside measurement was a splendid success both in point of numbers in at- of the coop, and as the coop is made of vertical boards t nuance and in the work done. We are anxious to see all rainwater is carried down past the bottom directly to the Raleigh meeting an equally successful one. Northern the ground, no matter how hard it drives against the and Western farmers have always rallied strongly to the sides of the coop. There must be a strip around bottom support of this institution but hitherto the Southern of coop to nail the side boards to, and this can be about meetings have not been so well attended. This is a re- an inch above their lowerends and can rest upon the bot- flection on our people which we hope they will remove tom, making a tight inside joint. The front of coop is at Raleigh. Every State is entitled to representation at largely wire. I cover bottom of coop with dry earth and the Congress and the Governor of this State has promised renew it weekly in dry weather, or simply brush off the to appoint a large number of representative farmers as droppings and leave the earth in wet weather. This is delegates to the Raleigh meeting and we trust that they the cheapest dry coop I have been able to make and yet will make a point of attending. The South-Eastern Pas- have it easy to clean and well ventilated. Coops for hen senger Association has published a tariff of fares, on the and brood are exactly like this except that they are railroads running to Raleigh, quoting one fare for the smaller and square and have a sla.tted wooden door which round trip. From Lynchbug the fare will be $5.75; from can be replaced by a piece of wire of half inch mesh in Richmond $4.90 and from Danville $3.40. This will place warm weather. the meeting within reach of our farmers at so samll a Our special coops for setting hens were described a year cost that it ought to be largely attended. or more ago, but requests for description still come in Useful as is the Congress in an educational way its These are perhaps the most important fixtures of all those greatest help to agriculture is through the resolutions which make possible the hatching of over one thousand adopted. Resolutions from a body of intelligent, repre- chicks per year without other daily attention than that of s ntative, conservative farmers ,from almost every State little children. in the Union are Bound to be influential. The influence I make what we call a tri-nester, 4 feet long by 18 depends much on the number of States represented, for inches wide, divided into three nests, each 16 inches wide! each State has a member of the resolutions committee. by 18 inches. The tri-nester is about two feet high in The Congress has been a strong factor in securing a front and 18 inches at the back, the cover being cut into national department of agriculture, the interstate com- three separate lids for the three nests The front has one merce commission, rural mail delivery, oleomargerine board about eight inches wide clear across at the bottom, legislation, freeing denatured alcohol from taxation, in- and above this a good solid two or three-inch strip which creased appropriations for agricultural education. projects at each end to form a handle. One narrow board The Congress now stands for extension of the parcels in the back is also left long for same purpose. The top post, national aid for good roads, improving inland water- part of the front side of each nest is left open but fitted ways, postal savings banks, conserving natural resources, with a slatted door which drops in from the top like the especially soil fertility and forests. Federal aid to second- door of the common rabbit trap. If a solid bottom of ary agricultural schools. boards is put in, the coop can be moved while hens are sitting, which is a great help. I use earth and tramp it THE CARMAN PEACH. proper shape, then put into the nests and in nearly the Editor Southern Planter: in the soft material and shape it nicely and tramp it as In the Enquirer's Column of your September number solid as possible. If the nest is loose the eggs will settle I noted that the Carman peach was not included in your down each in its own depression and the hen cannot list of peach trees recommended to be planted In South- turn them proi)erly and many will be broken. The tri- west Virginia. I think it will be doing your correspond- nester yard is 2 feet high by 4 feet square with two ent a favor to add it to the list. During the past six years paritions, making three runs 4 feet by 16 inches. One while it has been under my observation, it has never side (at end of runs) is left open except for the top and failed to bear, and this season when all the other va- bottom strips, which make the frame. This open side rieties of peach trees in my small orchard failed al- fits against front of tri-nester and gives each hen a pri- most entirely, the Carman bore a full crop. The tree vate yard with covered nest at one end. is vigorous, healthy and productive. The fruit never rots, If brought at night and placed in the nest and the eggs and is of the best quality. The tree blooms late; and slightly warmed and gently slipped under her, not one the fruit ripens with us about the beginning of July; hen in ten will refuse to sit. Let the hen sit on her own so that it is a rather early peach- , nest two nights before you move her. We keep twenty- BartoM* Co., Ga. ROBT. H. COWPER. five hens going through the early season, buying sitters as needed. Thus we are raising our pure Barred Plymouth Rocks by natural methods, but in a wholesale way. and EVERY REASON. they furnish the only easy money on the farm. "Why does your new baby cry so much?"

Vienna, Va. W. A. SHERMAN. "Say, if all your teeth were out, your hair off, and your legs So weak that you couldn't stand on them, I rather THE FARMERS' NATIONAL CONGRESS. fancy you'd feel like crying yourself."—October Llp- The next meeting of this Congress will be held in Ral pincott's. 1909. J THE SOUTHEKN PLAXTKIi. The Horse.

NOTES (W. J. Car/er.) ter; Ballacalla by Imp. Ardington, dam Tentore, by Imp. "Broad Rock." Rigoletteo, from Vestlaia, White Garter's dam by Tom When this issue of the Planter reaches the majority of Ochiltree. Both Sir Wooster and Ballasalla were bred its many readers the Virginia State Fair will have com- by Col. Robert Neville, at Pelham Farm, and the Arding- menced, as the opening day is fixed for Monday, October ton gelding was sold by his breeder this season to A. 4th with the curtain to be rung down on the following Henry Higginson, of Boston, for a price right around Saturday. The show, with its many and varied attrac the $5,000 mark; Tourney, brown gelding, by Tournament tions will be on day and night. This will be the fourth dam Sally Suple, by Richilieu; Essex 11, by Judge annual exhibition of the Virginia State Fair Association Morrow,' dam Mimosa; Jimmy Lane, by His Grace, son of and In the history of the organization the outlook was Eolus, dam Anna Page, by Hayden Edwards; Fin Mac nev^r brighter. President Henry Fairfax, General Mana Cool, by Chorister, dam Valorous, by Stalwart; Wood- ger Lloyd and their associates in directing affairs have side, by Norwood, dam, B 11 Andrews, by John ample cause to feel elated over the outlook. The exhibit Happy, and My Grace, by His Grace, dam Varsovienne by of live stock, agricultural and mechanical products of our "Wilful. Among the largest owners and staunchest sup- grand old commonwealth will doubtless exceed the splen- porters of steeplechasing are men that figure as breeders did aggregation of former years, especially that of 1908 also, including Col. Robert Neville, J. E. Lane, of Esmont when the feast of good things provided came as a reve- and David Dunlop, of Petersburg. Thus far all of Mr. lation to the big crowds passing through the gates, for Dunlop's horses have been purchased after reaching win- on Wednesday, Richmond Day, the attendance was right ning form, but the Lane stable has been mostly made up of around sixty thousand, a record likely to be broken this jumpers either bred or developed by the owner, who has fall and which the character of Virginia's big State Fair made some good sales, which also applies to Col. Ne- richly merits. ville, who has doubtless bred developed and sold more steeplechasers of real class than any other Virginia » Virginia bred steeple chasers have been strongly in evi- breeder. dence this season: in fact, when the number of horses in training and those that have started in races are con- Expansionist, the chestnut gelding, by Norwood, out of sidered it may be said that this state has furnished the Gemima, by Hiemdal, was in good form during the close lion's share of performers over the jumps both in the of the Saratoga meeting, and with good weight up won United States and Canada. One of the useful horses of a steeplechase, distance about two miles, finishing ahead the season has been furnished in Young Blitzen, a chestnut of Grandpa, with O. K. in third position. Time 4.24. Ex- gelding, five years old, by Blitzen "The Iron Horse," out pansionist is now eight years old. Imperialist, a full of Molly Davis, by Gaberlunzie, who was bred by John H. brother to Expansionist, was one of the most useful steeple- Chafiin, of Richmond. Young Blitzen's career has been chasers ever sent out from Virginia. Both horses were of the checkered sort and rather through force of merit bred by Pitts & Dorrier, at Scottsville, Va., who owned than by favorable opportunities has the chestnut gelding both sire and dam. The latter, a daughter of Heimdal, made history for Virginia bred steeplechaasers. A win- from Gem, by Duke of Magenta, was bred at historic ner in 1908 for Alvin and J. L. Garthright, whose colors Bullfield Farm, in Hanover county, former home of Nina, he has carried again this season. Young Blitzen won at Boston's greatest producing daughter, and her noted son. the Baltimore and Richmond spring meetings, while he Planet, by Revenue; likewise other turf celebrities of was in good form again at the recent United Hunts former years. meeting at Pimlico and after his successful essay for first money an offer of $2,000 was refused for the chestnut TheVirginia bred mare, Tearolaine, 2.14 1-4, by Teroleon gelding. Young Blitzen will be entered at the Virginia dam Stamboulaine, dam of Captain Cook, 2.20 1-2, by Stam- State Pair meeting, during the week of October 4-9, and boula, son of Stamboul, 2:07 1-2, is doing well this sea- is likely to win one or more of the purses offered. The son in the stable of C. F. Barnes, of Easton, Md., who busiest horse of the year and probably the most con- piloted the chestnut mare to victory in the 2:15 trot, a sistent performer has been the old chestnut gelding, contest of seven heats at Canal Dover, 0-, and the long- Grandpa, now ten years old, by Imp. Grandmaster, dam est trotting race of the season. Tearolaine took the third, Philippa, by Darebin, who has been returned a winner at the seventh and eighth heats in 2:14 i-4; 2:16 1-4, 2:16 1-4. big tracks and is apparently now in the best form of his Second money went to Tellus. who took the second and extended career. Among others appearing in the Turf sixth heats in 2:15 1-4, 2:18 1-4; and third to Stroller, Guide are Lizzie Flat, by Flatlads, dam Lizzie M., by who took the fifth in 2:16 1-2. Charley Thomas won the Eolus; Sandy Creeker, by Aloha, out of Turca, Bergood- first heat in 2:16 1-4 and the fourth in 2:16 3-4, but had dam by Tristan or Turca; Waterway, rated by some as the hard luck to be shut out in the seventh. Five heats one of the good horses of the year, by imp. Walter Level of this long drawn out contest were fought out on the out of Runaway,by Algerine, son of Abd El Kader and the first day and the remainder on the following one. Strol- famous Nina, By Boston; Burgoo, by Imp. Potentate, out ler was the original favorite, but the Virginia bred mare of Turca, dam of Sandy Creeker; Touchwood, by Norwood, enforced recognition as the contest progressed. dam Isolde, by Imp. Water Level; Sir Wooster, by Imp. The daughter of Teroleon was again first in the 2:15 Ardington, dam Lady Wooster, McCann's dam, by Woos- class, an early closing purse of $1,000, at Canton, O., a 954 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER [October, week later. Five heats were required to decide the lathe will be the means of reviving interest in this breed ter and Terolaine won the third, fourth and fifth, with so celebrated for stamina and all-purpose usage a half Lady Bryan and Bervaldo standing second and third in century ago. the summary. Terolaine was bred by J. H. Wingate, of Roanoke, Va., for whom she won the 2:23 trot, purse $2,000, ai Richmond, Va., in 1907 in addition to several other early closing events of that season. She is now only seven years old and able to trot several seconds faster than her record indicates.

Bergoo, the four-year-old bay gelding by Imp. Potentate, dam Turca, the mare of double paternity, by Tristan or Turco from Silver Blue, by Longfellow, is being cam- paigned along the line of the Canadian Circuit and won a Handicap Steeplechase, short course, at Fort Erie, 3:45. Bergoo, like his half brother, Sandy Creeker, promises to make a useful horse over the jumps. This gelded son of Potentate was bred by General William T. Townes, of the Afton Green Stud, at Culpeper Va.

Blameless, the Bllerslie bred gelding, 3 years old, by Fatherless, out of Auria, by Eolus or Eon, won recently at Victoria, B. C, where he carried 109 pounds and ran five furlongs over a fair track in 1:03 2-5. Aurie's dam was Sample, the dam of the Eolus stallions, Aurus and Aureus, both of whom were formerly in the stud at Ellerslie. Charlie Doherty, brown colt, 4, by Fatherless, dam Lizzie RALPH MORGAN. Truex, by Requital another product of Ellerslie, later followed the victory of Blameless winning 1-2 by at 4 fur- The United States government, through the Bureau of longs in 0.57 3-4. Animal Husbandry, has been breeding these horses for the past few years, maintaining two stations for this sole Out of five starters in a steeplechase, distance about pui'pose. "Uncle Sam" strongly recommends them and two miles, on the second day of the Sheepshead Bay meet- will be glad to mail circulars numbers 124 and 137 to ing, four were Virginia bred horses, of which Grandpa, interested parties on application to above department at chestnut gelding, ten years old, Grandmaster, by dam Washington. B. M. S. Philippa, by Daraebin, was returned the winner, with Ex- pansionist second, Essex 11, the unsexed son of Judge and Mimosa, was third and Sandy Creeker, by Aloha, out of LO! THE KING HAS COME. Turcaa, Bergoo's dam, brought up the rear with Bobbin Editor Southern Planter:

Around fell. Time 3 : 53 2-5. Four days later at the same While at Leesburg Horse Show, where I officiated as meeting. Grandpa won the Labor Day steeplechase, with judge of the draft classes, I had the pleasure of meeting 139 pounds up, defeating Bigot, 3-5; Kermath and in 3:53 Mr. Groome, of Warrenton, Va., who exhibited his im- Grandpa was bred by A. S. Craven, in the Greenwood ported Suffolk Punch stallion. Stud, while Essex II came from the of J. farm W. M. As mentioned by me some months since in The Planter Green at Fredericksburg, and Sandy Creeker first saw I have seen in the West in 1893, and since that year, light at A. S. Payne's Annita Stud Farm near Charlottes- many Suffolk Punch horses,, and I have yet to see a ville. horse that it would pay any one to breed to—that is, comparatively speaking. If the Suffolk advocates are breed- MORGAN STALLION IN POWHATAN. ing for a medium sized horse, and one with style, action To W. M. Nicholls, Fighting Creek Stock Farm, Pow- and good clean limbs they can get a 1,500-pound or 1,600- hatan Courthouse, Virginia, belongs the honor, so far as pound Percheron stallion that, crossed on our native We are informed, of owning the only registered Morgan mares, will produce a "general purpose" horse—that is, stallion in Virginia. Being an ardent admirer of this he will be either an expresser, fire department horse, a famous breed, Mr. Nicholls recently purchased of Dr. good ordinary farm horse or general delivery animal, etc. J. D. Massengill, Blountville, Tenn., Ralph Morgan, 5771. Where has the Suffolk any advantage? He is not as As will be seen from the accompanying photo, he is a beau- active, clean-limbed or "showy," and only has one attribute tiful horse, perfect in conformation and altogether a that distinguishes him, and that is his color, which he splendid type. He is two years and four months old, almost invariably imparts to his get, and this sorrel and weighs 900 pounds and is 15.2 hands high. He is, there- chestnut color is unpopular with a great many users fore, splendidly developed for his age and shows great and buyers. promise. He is a good walker, a fast trotter and is broken I am not speaking of Mr. Groome's horse particularly, to both single and double harness. as he is without doubt the best specimen in this country, We congratulate Mr. Nicholls on his purchase and hope having won over all comi)etitors in England, where these 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PI.AXTKR. 055

horses have been bred and raised for generations. I be- only admit one breed of horses to be worth consideration lieve tbis horse was placed second twice, and only beaten from a breeder's standpoint. We and the great majority then by the same horse. Xow Mr. Groome gave an order of people believe that each of the different breeds has a

for the best Suffolk that was for sale, specifying that he place to fill and a horse of no other breed can so well fill

should weigh a ton. He got an 1,850-pound stalWon, this place as the one specially bred for it. We can be- weighed in high flesh, showing, as I have heretofore lieve that the Percheron fills the bill for a heavy draft stated, that the 2,000-pound Suffolk is a rareity, and when horse for city work fairly well, not in our opinion, how- attaining this weight is not a representative Suffolk, but ever, so well as a Clyde or a Shire (Mr. Lewis will, of a "sport" or "fluke," while the Percheron, properly fed and course, say this is an Englishman's prejudice. Well, let handled, often tips the beam at 2,400 pounds and occa- it go at that! The Englishman the world over has the sionally 2,500 pounds, although you can find them of the reputation for knowing a good horse and for having the lighter boned and coachy type, that weigh 1,000 pounds ability to produce him fitted specially to meet different less, owing large to the horse's or colt's environment. conditions and requirements and he is not afraid to back A draft stallion should not weigh less than 1,850 pounds his products in these different lines against the world),

in working condition and 1,950 to a ton "in flesh." He but when it comes to a strictly farm horse for farm work

should not measure less than 11 inches at the smallest a F'ercheron is not in it with the Suffolk Punch, nor is point below the knee; should carry a good well spring a grade Percheron bred in the manner suggested. If the rib and be wide across the chest and through the stifles horses of this breed had not proved their worth by their

and stand on a good set of legs with flat bone, good big work the E'nglishman M'ould long ago have found it out feet; and even then the ton stallion bred to our native and would have discarded the breed. They have made mares will get more "chunks," misfits" and "general pur- good on the farm in England for more than a hundred pose" horses than draft horses. years and we believe they will do so here and be just Impractical men often take up an idea that they can the type of horse our farmers want to enable them to have improve the breeds by crossing with another, and thereby teams capable of handling modern farm machinery and lose yeai-s experimenting and money that if expended in yet not so heavy and clumsy as to make the earth tremble breeding in line, or to the same breed of stallion that when they walk over it. City pavements may carry the their mares are from, would bring them in a few years heavy Percherons but farmers don't want a horse moving valuable incomes. over their fields with the weight of a steam roller. There What more plainly illustrates the money in raising is a place for both the Percheron and the Punch. Let

Percheron horses and breeding to good Percheron stal- them each fill thcise places and no unworthy jealousy exist lions than the teams of Swift, Pabst, Heinze and other between breeders of the different types. Practically they high priced teams all over the country; horses that as do not compete with each other in the market. The one geldings were bought at figures ranging from $380 to is a city horse, the other a country one. We do not doubt $6C0. the latter figure paid at auction by Armour for but that Mr. Groome's horse will soon become a popular "Big Jim," weight 2,480 pounds. This horse was bought sire of farm horses and that we shall see steady improve- when horses were at their lowest figure. Sells Bros, are ment in the farm horse stock of the State.—Ed. exhibiting the six-horse team of gray Percherons they claim to have paid Armour .$25,000 for. THE NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER OF AGRICUL- I will not call attention to any of the points of Mr. TURE. Groome's great king of horses, but every visitor to the State Fair should see this much-heralded wonder, for he The State Democratic Committee, after canvassing the is certainly one of the greatest horses in the world of his returns of the polling, decided that Mr. Koiner had been breed. nominated as candidate of the party by a majority of A Rockingham farmer last year sold a 4-year-old gelding 1,118 votes over Mr. Brown. That Mr. Brown should in his field hitched to a big plow to a shipper for $300. have come so near defeating Mr. Koiner is a matter of all he had the courage to ask. This gelding weighed a ton. great credit to him and the discriminating and think- Another farmer sold a pair of grade mares weighing ing electors who voted for him. That Mr. Koiner should over 3,500 pounds for $675. All of these were Percheron have been nominated again after the exposure made of grades. Why has the number of Percherons in the United his constant and continued failure to work in harmony States increased 400 per cent, in the past sixteen years with the State Board of Agriculture which by the con- and the increase in Sui¥olk has been imperceptible? stitution is charged with the care of the agricultural in- Simply because the users of horses have learned that terests of the State and of his failure to keep and make no other breed can compete with the greatest of all draft a satisfactory accounting of his dealings with the funds horse the — Percheron. .TOHN F. LEWIS. of the Department as reported by the Legislative Audit- Rockingham Co. ing Committee is astonishing to us. We can only ac- We have known our correspondent so long and so well count for such action by supposing that a large number of as an out-and-out Percheron man that we are not sur- them never investigated or studied the conditions. Had prised that only he found confirmation of his formerly they done so we are satisfied that Mr- Brown would have expressed adverse opinion on the Suffolk Punches in Mr. been nominated. We regret the result more for the fu- Groome's importation, although he is compelled to admit ture welfare and advancement of the agricultural inter- that he is the finest horse of the breed in this country. ests of the State than for anything personal either to This is quite as much as we expected to get from him. Mr. Brown or ourselves. Some victories are more dis- The difficulty in arguing with Percheron men is that they astrous than failures and this is such a one. f 956 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [Octobei,

Miscellaneous.

GROUND LIMESTONE. bring out any single instance in which when most any form lime, car Editor Sotithern Planter: of calcium (sulphate of lime, phosphate of bonate of lime) was used rationally without good results I wish to commend your interest in crushed limestone I will not go so far as Mr. Wing did in his answer to the rock for agricultural purposes. Country Life Commission, "that if the farmer could just To economically build up most of our Southern soils get plenty of carbonate of lime all other things would be lime will have to be used and it seems most fortunate that added unto him." However, there undoubtedly is some the rock dust will take the place of the burnt lime, since peculiar virtue in calcium—actual values far above what; many of the State have within their borders ample lime- the chemist finds by analysis. Witness the outstanding stone rock. We have been working with the farmers of success limestone countries have achieved in all branches Tennessee for a few years to get them to use the rock of live stock. dust, but a lack of uniformity of railroad rates has been Let every Virginian interested in land urge this measure the greatest barrier to its introduction. upon his Representative before he goes to Richmond. As a solution to the situation we have tried to en B. courage the manufacturers of rock crushing machines to W. DOAK. get out a portable machine, such as could be operated with an ordinary threshing engine and produce from ten Planter: to twenty tons per day. Two firms have been working on Editor Southern this proposition and will have machines on the market I am exceedingly glad to see the move made for cheaper within the next few months. One of these firms will and more abundant ground limestone in your State. The exhibit their portable machine at the Tennessee State idea of having the State do the grinding and sell It as

Fair this year. We believe that the portable machine will it has done in Illinois for 75 cents a ton is a splendid do more to introduce crushed limestone than even re- one. It will bring millions of wealth to Virginia if it can duced railroad rates, as farmers living more than a few be done. Why can it not he done? Is there any reason miles from the railroad find it expensive to haul. why the State should not do it? At present I tliink there The value and demand for crushed limestone rock for is not a firm in Virginia making the stuff. There is room concrete construction is a competitive factor that must for everyone to make it, any way. Virginia ought to use be recognized in the introduction of crushed limestone a million tons this year. I question if there is an acre rock for agricultural purposes. The portable machine of land in the State that would not be helped by appli- would adjust this competition. cation of more carbonate of lime. Recently in Augusta Our experiments in this State with crushed limestone county I saw a field of alfalfa that was beautiful on one rock are very much beyond what we had anticipated, and side, poor and miserable on the other side. Dust from a I feel sure that many of the lands which have been re- lime crusher, carried by the wind to one side, has made duced in fertility by single-crop methods or injudicious that side so beautiful and good. There are a thousand rotations may be practically redeemed by the use of such illustrative evidences in Virginia of the Immense crushed limestone rock, phosphorus, green manures and good that can come from use of raw, unburned lime dust legumes. H. A. MORGAN. and no possible evil can ver come of it. Agricultural Experiment Station. Tennessee Tell your legislators of the 6 tons to the acre of alfalfa that Hayes L. Morgan got by use of ground limestone in Rich Valley (on limestone land; mark you) of .the 1.209 Editor Southern Planter: tons of alfalfa hay that Mr. Jack is getting this year on No measure of greater moment to Virginia farmers the Rappahannock, from use of limestone. Tell him that directly and to the entire State eventually can come be- ground limestone will make bluegrass everywhere possi- fore the Legislature than the ground limestone proposi- ble, and better blue grass where it is already established, tion suggested by The Southern Planter in behalf of the that it will add millions to the value of Virginia farm State Farmers' Institute. Illinois is using a large part lands and in no possible way can it harm anyone. It of her convicts in crushing rock for public roads and will do the prisoners good to take the exercise needed to

grinding the purest limestone, which is sold to farmers break it and throw it into the crushers. It will increase for just enough to oifset wear and tear of machinery, the tonnage of the railways for it will give them crops to superintendence of guards and other cash outlay, generally haul. then about 60 cents per ton at the quarry. The railroads For the sake of your State work up a campaign for this cent per ton per agreed on the very low rate of half a thing. With cheap ground limestone, and farmers taught mile for hauling same. Such a general movement in the of to use it, you can redeem Virginia from the reproach work revolution in its soil, variety Old Dominion will a poor soil, return to her her young blood now wandering products. Persistent use of lime rock and volume of its in exile, schools will flourish, villages grow and prosper, changed followed by sairfoin. etc., has completely the ap the country merchant, the blacksmith, the preacher, the I have pearance of whole provinces in France. What laborer, every one in Virginia will be the richer for it. seen of Virginia farming, both west and east of the Blue E. W. ARMISTEAD. Ridge, in the limestone country and out of it. fails to 1909.] Tllh: SOUTlIEKiX PLANTEiR. 957

LOUDOUN HEAVY DRAFT AND AGRICULTURAL AS- By way of entertainment the afternoons were given over SOCIATION-

Tlie third annual exhibition of this association was held at Leesburg, Va., September 1st and 2nd. It was the pretty general opinion of the several thousands who paid to see it, that the show was a most creditable one, especially as to quality. Notwithsanding the severe drought through which Loudoun county has passed this summer, the burnt pastures were not rellected to any appreciable extent in the stock shown, as it was in excellent condition. President Westmoreland Davis, Secretary W. A. Metzger and associates have laborcl indefatigably for several years to make this little county show a success and their labors are bringing forth good fruit. It has been our pleasure to attend these exhibitions from the initial one and we note a great improvement, not only in interest, but in the quality of the stock also. Loudoun county has the foundation well laid to become one of the greatest horse markets in the East if she will only avail herself of her opportunities. Let the farmers continue to support this show where friendly rivalry is a sure incentive to breei jng better stock and more of it- John F. Lewis, of Rockingham county, a prominent Pereheron breeder, placed the ribbons in the heavy draft classes, giving general satisfaction. A striking feature of the show was the exhibit of nine pure-bred Pereheron stallions, owned in the county. There was not a medicore one in the lot. The Virginia State Fair has never equaled this class in quality or quantity. Additional interest in this exhibit was due to the fact that several owners gave special prizes for the get of thei horses. Among them were E. B. White for the get of 'Cassius"; H. C. Rogers for the get of "Artisan"; Berke- ley Ward for the get of "Colonel"; C. J. C. Maffett for the get of "Canoak"; Thomas R. Smith for the get of "Pragon." H. C. Groome, of Airlie Farm, Warrenton, Va., exhibited his imported Suffolk Punch stallion, "Sudbourne Don." As this was the first Punch ever seen in the county, he naturally created a great deal of interest and no little favorable comment. Westmoreland Davis and E. B. White exhibited each day an excellent lot of imported Pereheron fillies much to the delight of the crowd and credit of the exhibitors. All classes were well filled and many of them were leixceptionally strong. Especially so was that for best grade mare or gelding two years old. Fifteen entries faced the judge and gave him an uncomfortable half hour The cattle exhibit consisted of Guernseys, shown by Morven Park. H. T. Harrison and H. H. Trundell, all of Leesburg, Va. The swine department showed Berkshires. Large Blacks of England and Yorkshires, exhibited, respectively, by F. E. Saunders, H. T. Harison and Morven Park. The sheep exhibit consisted of Shropshires, exhibited by W. A. Harper and H. T. Harrison and Dorsets shown SCENES AT LOUDOUN HK.WY DR.AFT SIKUV 1. The crowd at the grand stainl. by Morven Park. 2. Imported Pereheron Fillies—Selma Stock Farm. In the agricultural department, upwards of fifty ex- 3. A Smart Tandem—Mrrf. Davi.s Up. hibitors showed excellent samples of wheat, corn, rye, 4. Imported Pereheron Mares—Jlorvtii Park Instate. oats, potatoes, apples and butter. 5. Blue Ribbon Grade Draft Mare. 6. First Prize Six-Horse Team. Seventeen exhibitors made a splendid showing in the poultry department, especially considering the season of to racing and steeplechasing, for which an attractive pro- the yrar. gram had been provided. k 1)58 THE SOUT'HERN PLANTER. Octohrr,

We append list of winners in the heavy draft classes: ing as well as the fence rows and him only renting from Best mare or gelding, 4 years or over, grade—C. E. year to year. On top of this the owner having the gall Norman, Purcelville, Va. to ask two-fifths of the crop and the tenant to furnish Best mare or gelding, 3 years, grade—M. H. Whitmore, everything but the land and the buildings— is this fair?

Leesburg, "Va. ' I have seen tenants who had been compelled to turn Best mare or gelding 2 years, grade Lees- —E. B. White, under dead sage grass three feet high and put -same in burg, Va. corn next day. In such a case who has the least brains, Best colt, 1 year, grade Berkeley Ward, Peonian — the tenant or the owner?. As to the negro tenant, he is Springs, Va. just what the land owner has made him and if he is not Best brood mare grade C. E. Noorman, Purcelville, — Va satisfactory who is to blame and why do the land owners Best two-horse team, grade C. E. Norman, Purcellville, — employ him? It surely cannot be because he is cheap as

Va. -^ he is certainly worth no more than he is paid and very Best mare or gelding shown in harness, grade—F. M. seldom that. Love, Leesburg, Va. Now as to getting Northern and Western farmers to E. B. White Special—R. L. Kidwell, Leesburg, Va. come here. T am from the West though raised in the South Best mare and foal, grade—Berkeley Ward, Paeonian and wish to say right here that unless the owners in Springs, Va. Virginia wish to treat the Westerners as men who are Best 1909 foal, grade—E. B. White, Leesburg, Va. their equals in every way they will never become ten- Best six-horse team, grade—M. H. Whitmore, Lees ants in Virginia. In many cases the houses offered them burg. Va. to live in would not be tolerated in the West for the Best four-horse team, grade—C. E. Norman, Puree hogs. As to working for wages, well a good man can get ville. Va. $45 and board for ten hours work per day the year H. C. Rogers Special—^E'dgar McCray, Hamilton, Va. around excluding Sundays and national holidays. Will Berkeley Ward Special— (Winner not reported). Virginia farmers be willing to pay it? I think not. Thom'as R. Smith Specials (2) —W. T. Brown. Leesburg Let us consider a question of ability. I can put in 300 Va., and W. L. Simpson, Purcelville, Va. acres of various grains every year and care for it alone C. J. C. Maffett Special—.J. G. Everhart, Areola, Va. (excepting the harvest) and plow under a pea crop besldp Best three colts, mares or geldings, 3 years or under where needed. Now can I afford to work for wages bet get of same stallion—E. B. White, Leesburg, Va. ter than work on shares? I rather think not. I kno\\ H. T. Harrison Specia"— C. E. Norman, Purcellville, Va. SHEPHERD. both IVTr. Grizzard and Mr. Massey tell the facts but whert is the difficulty? For vou must admit that the owners have less (or at least no more) brains than the tenants QUESTION. THE TENANT or these things could not be. Editor Southern Planter: I am right from a commamlty In the far West, settler] I note that some reference is made to the tenant sys- by good honorable old Southern gentlemen who lost all tem in your August issue, in Virginia. I have had the they had and fought through the war, went West and misfortune the last two years to be forced to become a have done well, and such things do not exist there. A tenant and in reading the various opinions I find nothing man is a man. be he a tenant or a wage worker or ownei-. of the real side of the difficulty. so long as he so conducts himself. Otherwise he is forced In the first place I have never found a land owner who to leave the neighborhood.

would keep his part of the contract, or a farm for rent But I know of no part of the United States wheie a

that would feed the renter if it was all put in crop th man can do better at farming than in Virginia, and I first year or any year after if it was farmed according would that I could get the use of all the vacant farms for

to the owner's ideas so far as I have heard them as yet. a rental of ,say 6 per cent, of the investment without one As to the owner feeding the tenant's family or stand- dollar from the owner in cash or security for me in any- ing good for his debts I think in such a case it only shows thing. the owner to be as much of a fool as thp tenant is a The only remedy is for the owner to lease the land rogue. conditionally for a term of years compelling the tenant Now as to Mr. Massey's suggestions for a man tO work to follow some rotation satisfactory to both and to put in for wages I would like to hear what any owner would a stated number of acres. Give a tenant a clear farm with like to pay a man as wages or how he would estimate good fences or pay him for doing such work for you. If his value. I have seen tenants who think they are work- the land won't produce when the tenant takes charge thp ing awful hard when they have in 25 acres of corn and a owner should make it produce by supplying all the fer few peas, then others who are to lazy to do even half tilizer necessary the first year, as the tenant could not that yet the owners will offer $25.00 per month to all be expected in fairness to make the land and pay for the alike, they feeding themselves. They will furnish a ten- use of it besides. After the first year the rotation will

ant one mule and a pony plow and tell him that .he take care of it with the addition of very little fertilizer.

must put in corn. At times I have known that the land has Give the tenant four good horses or mules, a gang plow, been in corn for forty years straight and then they a four-horse disc drill and an IS-foot harrow and he won'i

grumble if ho makes nothing. I have seen the owner be all day p'owing and working one acre. offer a tenant land wherein he could not run a plow I hope we shall hear more from both sides of this suli- twenty feet without hitting a rock or a briar patch or ject—a vital one to Virginia. M.

sassafras thicket and expect him to clean it out for noth- Florida. 1!)0!).] THE SOUTHEKN PLANTER. 959

THE TAZEWELL FAIR. Planter, but like thousands of other young Virginians, I Editor Southern Planter: drifted away from the old State, and The Planter did The Tazewell Fair Association has just closed the most not follow me. Looking back over these years, I am con- successful exhibition in the history of the county. In vinced that after all there is no place like home. In my terest was manifested on every hand, both by exhibitors experience I have found no well graded road to success; and visitors. The attendance was the largest In th We must build the road ourselves, and that calls for the history of the association, the attractions the most varied expenditure of energy, and the same energy properly di- and the exhibits of highest class. Many things exhibited rected would accomplish just as good results in the old would have taken high rank at a State fair, and quite a home as elsewhere. It is not a question of where you number of articles shown will appear on the tables, in are, but of willingness to work and we must expect a the stalls and in the coops of the coming "Virginia State few privations even under favorable conditions. Big Fair in October. The first prize bearded wheat (awarded fortunes are not scattered about promiscuously over the to R. S. Moss, Burkes Garden. Va.) was pronounced by Southwest waiting to be gathered up by restless young many (the representative of the Norfolk & Western ex- men from the older states. I would not advise the hibit being one) the best wheat ever seen. Apples, grapes sturdy young Virginians of the present day to break up potatoes, tomatoes, etc., shown would certainly push the family ties and youthful associations to seek fortunes in products of any section of the State for first honors. The distant fields but to stay right at home, develop their credit for the surprising success of the agricultural ex- muscles and brains, and contribute to the upbuilding of hibit is largely due to the editor of The Clinch Valley the Old State. I have found old time Virginians in every News, who devoted his paper and his personal efforts to section in which I have been, and they certainly are a pe- working up this, the people's, feature of a county fair culiar people; in fact they stand in a class by them- Mr. LeaBaume's (Norfolk & Western Railroad) beautiful selves. It matters not how far they may wander from museum added much to the attractiveness of the agricul- the Old State, and however loyal they may be to the tural section. State of their adoption, they are always Virginians, and The poultiT show was a surprise for quality to Judge will be sure to remind you of that fact if you give the Corey, of New York. A list of winnings will possibly ap- opportunity. With best wishes for the Planter. pear elsewhere in The Planter. Marshall Co., Miss. A. D. CHESTERMAN. The exhibition of cattle and sheep, while not larger than usual, was of high quality, the splendid Shorthorns, THE TENANT SYSTEM IN VI RGI Nl A—SOME EXPERI- Hampshire and Southdown sheep from the Hon. H. C. ENCE AND SUGGESTIONS. Stuart's farms being among the entries. The contest, Editor SoutTiern Planter: which, due to the limited number of entries, was between After determining how best to produce "hog and hom-

all breeds exhibited ( a difficult and hardly fair proposi- iny" there is no question of more vital importance to the tion), was a close one between Mr. Stuart's Southdowns large land holders in Virginia than how to make our and Mr. C. R. Brown's Shropshires. The committee hung surplus acres pay. By surplus acres, I mean those acres the blue on Mr. Stuart's ram. Mr. Brown's ewe and Mr. the landlord can't work himself or have worked by hired Brown's pen, the latter winning also second ram and labor. Mr. Grizzard's appeal to Professor Massey voices second ewe. the desire of many hundreds of farmers in this State Mr. Stuart's magnificent Percheron stallion, winner of to know how to deal with this matter of renting land the blue at the International, 1906 was one of the attrac- and also making advances to irresponsible persons who tions of the fair to the critical horse judges of this great work these lands in such a way as to exhaust them in horse-raising county of Tazewell. a few years and make no effort to return anything to The exhibition of saddle horses has never been sur the soil. In the tobacco sections of this State these ques- passed in the history of fair-making in the county. Th tions have been more prominent and the landlords there blue ribbon for best saddler, to the chagrin of Tazewell have had both white and colored tenants to deal with. fanciers, went to Russell county. Mr. A. A. Wysor being The writer has had a great deal of experience in the the winner. past, in renting out lands for himself and others. On For. a report of the spectacular racing the interested account of the bad health of my father, at 19 years are referred to the daily papers who keep better posted years of age I had to take possession and run a 1,000 on such matters than your country correspondent. acre farm in Halifax County, Virginia. I worked a good Who can estimate the impetus to the progress of agri- part of the farm with hired labor; a part on the "part culture and stock raising .given by a county fair? of the crop" system—that is I furnished everything, and Burke's Garden, Va. A. S. G. the negroes did all the work and we divided the crops equally 'when gathered. They paid for half the fertilizer GOOD ADVICE FROM AN OLD VIRGINIAN. used. T rented th'- remainder of the tract to white and Editor f

' its contents that I am sending you my subscription for those working on the "share" system, and those work-

' three years. By the way, the Planter and myself are of ing on the "share system" made considerably more than

^ the same age, both having come into existence the sam'^ the white and colored tenants who paid me the fourth year, I probably a little the older, ar : but am having part of their crops. T raised corn, wheat, oats, and tobac- Tived early in .January. As a young man I read the co, besides clover, cow peas and sorghum. Only the first 960 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October, four crops named were raised by the tenants and share A Question to be Decided. hands. I should have worked the entire farm with hired As Professor Massey says, no good man from the labor but for the fact 1 could not get a suitable man for North or West will go into a delapidated dwelling with a manager, and tobacco was one of our main crops; bad outbuildings, so the question arises and every land- this product was selling below cost; I refer to the dark lord must decide the matter for himself as to whether grades of tobacco that AVe air-cured; and I made entirely he had better build good houses to get good tenants or by hired labor it would have been at a considerable loss, put the money in stock to graze on the surplus acres. so I made a change in the crops cultivated by the hired If the landlord's farm has a good deal of natural grass hands and raised no more tobacco. I had pastures fenced or will produce a reasonable amount of grass or clover and bought a good many head of stock. This enabled when properly seeded, it is generally best to put your me to get rid of many tenants. As corn was selling money in stock, instead of good buildings with expectation low I Jed a great deal to my stock. For ine very reason of securing a good tenant. We have had some experience tJiat grain was low the negroes who worked on shares along these lines. A few years ago I had a tract of 400 insisted on raising mostly tobacco because there was a acres of good land lying adjacent to the farm I lived good market near by and the colored man always likes upon. On the 400 acres was a log cabin and no other the cash. I generally had to make advances to these houses. I used a part of this tract for pasture. I could men but I always saw that they made enough to repay only rent the remainder of this tract to a man with one The hired men and share hands were under my personal horse for thirty dollars per year—about enough to pay supervision, but I could take no control over the tenants the taxes. I then built a nice 6-room dwelling, good and they farmed as suited their own ideas. There was stable, packing house, grainery, tobacco barns, etc., and one thing I always insisted on with tenants, that they in a few months I had secured a good tenant who pald should cultivate so many thousand hills of tobacco, be- me a money rental amounting to ten per cent on the cause if they raised a large crop of corn I rarely ever assessed value of the land with the improvements added. got my part. They commenced to eat and feed it up A great many farms were rented every year in my part as soon as it got to the roasting ear stage and by fall of the county, but I was the only landowner who re- a good part of the crop had been consumed and no one ceived a money rental, the others had to take one-fourth but the tenant knew how much had "been made. They of the crop on account of the want of proper buildings. would also feed on the oats before all the crop was har- The next year afterwards, I bought a good many Jer- vested and rarely gave me an honest account of what sey cattle and some pure-bred Berkshire hogs. I had had been made. So the landlord hardly ever got his the cows well attended to and ran a butter dairy, sell- dues. Not one tenant in a dozen paid money rental in ing a great deal of butter at good prices in near by those days- Among the tenants I found the whites did markets. Special care was given to the hogs, conse- the best; although the most of them were lazy, shiftless quently they were very thrifty, kept healthy and in- and dishonest. When it came to laborers I found the creased in numbers very fast. I solfl many pigs in Vir- colored men would do more work, stick by you longer ginia and North Carolina at big prices. Now when I and stand rougher fare, houses and surroundings than came to compare the money put in improvements with the white man who worked for wages. that put in stock I found, notwithstanding the good rental A Suggestion. my tenant was paying, the amount invested in the stock This practice of renting land to irresponsible persons brought in larger returns. Professor Massey speaks in for a fourth part of the crop ought to be broken up at glowing terms of the working of the "share system" in once. It is entirely within the power of the landlord to Maryland, but it is not clear from his statement as to do so, irrespective of any action on part of the the whether the landlords there furnish half of the team, tenant. The landlords in every locality have got to get tools, and seed. In Southside Virginia the rule is for together co-operate — organize landlord's club and — the landlord to furnish all the team, tools and seed, also every member agree not to rent a of land unless foot feeding the team; providing the share hand's with dwell- the applicant contracts to pay a money rental and is a ing houses and suitable barns' to house the crop; giving person fairly industrious and honest. And other condi each family land for a garden and also the right to run tions ought to be insisted on. The tenant must take a one cow in the general pasture and room for two pigs, lease for five years and observe a certain rotation of and also the right to get all the wood they may need, crops designated by the landlord, make all the manure hauling this with the landlord's team. The share hand he can, and keep all fences in repair on the leased prem must furnish all the labor and tlie only expense he is put ises. Let the tenant understand that the days of the to he has to pay for one-half of all fertilizer used on one-fourth part of the crop system are gone forever. So his crop. In the bright tobacco districts the share hand the remedy right in the hands of the landlords and if lies can get his fertilizer on time, paying for it when his he does not enforce it he can only blame himself. The tobacco is sold. As for advances, if the landlord can't sum demanded for the use of land ought to be rea- the help him, the warehouses will. So the share hand here sonable, if overtakes tenant during and any disaster the has as good a show as anyone could ask, and if all of the year he should be given a proper time to pay his them were industrious and would save their earningBl crop dues. Somp tenants will attempt to dispose of the they would soon be able to purchase half the land in thej before their notes are due, in these cases they can be State. I am told by a gentleman from Ohio the land-i tenant pays a stopped by an attachment. When the lords there don't furnish anything to the tenant, yetl harder than when money rental he will work a great deal receive from one-third to one half of crops as a rental] he simply pays the one-fourth part of his crops; In the for their lands. T. W. ARMISTEAD. latter casp he is not at all concerned as he can always

hand over the one-fourth part, be jt much or little. Harrisonburg, Va. 1909.] THE SOUTIIEKX rJ.ANTEK. 9G1 THB PUBLISHERS' NOTES. TO ADVERTISERS. WOOD'S SEEDS. Southern Planter Please bear In mind that we must Best qualities PUBLISHED BY have all copy or instructions for ad- obtainable. vertisements by the 25th of each THE SOUTHERN PLANTER PUBLISHING CO., month without fail. Every month we RICHMOND, VA. are compelled to omit advertising in large volumes for the simple ISSUED ON 1ST OF BACH MONTH. reason Winter or that copy does not reach us in time.

J. F. JACKSON, Editor. A NEAT BINDER. Hairy Vetch makes not only one of the largest-Q If you will send thirty cents to our B. MORGAN SHEPHERD, yielding and best winter feed and Business Manager. business oflBce, we will send you a forage crops you can grow, but is neat binder made of substantial Bris- also one of the best of soil-improv- B. W. RHOADS, tol board, in which you can preserve ers, adding more nitrogen to the Western Representative, 844 Tribune an entire volume of the Southern soil than anyiother winter Building, Chicago, 111. crop. Planter. Many of our readers find this a useful device, as they always Wood's Descriptive Fall Cat- MANCHESTER OFFICE, gives full save their copies for reference. alogue information W. J .Carter, 1102 Hull Street. about this valuable crop; also ^about all other ADVERTISING RATES Will be furnished on application. A FARMER'S ACCOUNT BOOK. We can furnish a very simple and Farm 6 Garden Seeds The SOUTHERN PLANTER is mailed complete account book for farmers' for Fall planting. Catalog'ue to Bub'dcrlbers in the United States, f^ use for fifty cents, postpaid; or we r* Mexico and island possessions at 50 mailed free on request. Write cents per annum; all foreign countries, will give a copy to every subscriber for it. $1; the city of Richmond and Canada, who will remit us $1,00 for a three 7S cents. year subscription and ten cents to REMITTANCES should be made cover mailing. T. W. WOOD & SONS, direct to this office, either by Regis- tered Letter or Money Order, which This book contains records for Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. will be at our ri'sk. Wiien made other- labor, planting, buying, selling, breed- wise we cannot be responsible. ing, and inventory and will last the SUBSCRIBERS failing to receive average farmer for two or three years. regularly their paper promptly and In the back of the book are gesta- will confer a favor by reporting the fact at once. tion tables, rules for computing con- WE INVITE FARMERS to write us tents of corn cribs, hay stacks, etc. on any agricultural topic. We are always pleased to receive practical articles. Rejected matter will be re- RAFFIA SUBSCRIPTION OFFERS. turned on receipt of postage. No anonymou's communications or We call especial attention to the full Red Star and Arrow Brands enquiries will receive attention. page advertisement of subscriptior Address THE SOUTHERN PLANTER, bargains in this issue. While we can Bale lota of 225 Iba. each. iRICHMOND, VA. save you money on pretty nearly any We are direct Importers—stock paper published, we are emphasizing always on hand. Write for special ENTERED AT THE POST-OFFICE at present a few really valuable books prices, statins quantity required. AT RICHMOND, VA., AS SECOND- CLASS MAIL MATTER. that every farmer should have in his Sample sent on request. library. Simply write us for prices McHUTCHISON A COMPABTT, on anything you want, not mentioned Raffia Importer*, in the ad or the club list. 17 Murray St., New Yoik. THE CLEANEST |^^»«! THE MOST THE U6BTE5T ^^' COMFORTABLE SOUTHERN POULTRY GUIDE. This book is a crisp, concise work, FEARLESS >, 125 pages, illustrated, giving the re- ^ POMMEL sults of Cal. Husselman's forty years' Manure Spreader experience in the poultry business. The "Fearlkss" Spreader, built narro^v, It 's especially written for the farmer .spreads ^ride, because the circular beater SLICKER with a flock of chickens, rather than distributes outside the wheels. Covers evenly a six and one-half foot .-rtrip, spread- X and the fancier with an exhibition pen. ing' from a three foot box. Passes a farm have just arranged for another sjate easily as an ordinary heavy wagon. cheapest in the We Means fewer trips to the field and no driv- edition, already end because it the cost of which enables us insT over manure spread. Write at once for free booklet. wears longest to offer the book alone for 50 cents or, including year's HARDER MFG. COMPANY a subscription to BOX S2 The Southern Planter, for 75 cents. Cableikill,:«.Y. EVERY GARMENT Send in your order now. GUARANTEED WATERPROOF A Neat Binder for your back num- A.J.TOWER Co. Boston. US.A. bers lowEB Canadian Co, limited ToooNra Canaqa. can be had for 30 cents. Address our Business Department.

CAPITAL $1,000,000.00. SURPLUS $475,000.00. Special attention paid to out-of-town accounts. Correspondence invited. BANK OF RICHMOND Three per cent. Department. ) Interest Al lowed in Savings Main and Ninth Streets. Compounded Semi-Annually. '1 962 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October, WITH THE ADVERTISERS. The Youth's Companion has a BALING WHICH prominent announcement on another page. DEDERICK'S PRESSES

The Page Woven Wire Fence Co. For hay and everything that can be baled IS starts the season's advertising this —strong, serviceable, durable Presses, made month. from the best of materials, by workmen who are experts at press building. YOU? Fleming Brothers are advertising Backed by more than fifty years of sys- their well known veterinary remedies tematic developmentand Improvement. The Dederick was the/'rs< practical Baling Press in this issue. —It is the best to-day. Good for a lifetime Straub Co. offers P. K. DEDERICK'S Sons The our readers of hard work. Our its excellent grinding mill again this 55 TivoLi St., Catalogue will in- Albant. terest Fall. you— N.Y. Dickelman Mfg. Co. offers a good It's free. roofing on another page. The Enterprise Mfg. Co. has an attractive half page anouncement In 1 im:rFPiMi!.«?t; this number. Which of these women is you? W\M Fairbank, Morse & Co. offers the One has consented to use a disk jiuuilBil'

"Jack, ..I filled "bucket bowl" cream separator, Jr." engine this month. Write "'"""i-jitZJ.r'MBIilllifJiii and will spend twenty minutes twice for particulars. a day washing the 40 to 60 disks it con- The Vermont Farm Machine Co. is tains, as shown in the right hand pan. advertising its celebrated U. S. Cream One has insisted on having a simple, Separator in this issue. This company sanitary Sharpies Dairy Tubular and will have an attractive exhibit at the will spend only twenty seconds twice Virginia State Fair. a day washing the tiny piece in the Horsemen will be interested in the left hand pan—the only piece Dairy advertisement of Dr. B. J. Kendall Co. Tubular bowls contain. of its well know spavin cure. Self-Feed Baling Be the left hand woman. Insist on pi; a Tubular. Look up the advertisement of the 3-Stroke KldRK Press Kelly Duplex Grinding Mill. Latest addition to the great "Ell" family. Three strokes with automatic self-feed makes the gang Venable & Ford have a half page hustle. Built on lines that make horse presses really valu able. Greatest advertisement of attractive bar- leverage when pressure is hard- farm est. Low Step-over, Full Circle, Block Signals, etc. gains in this issue. A little giant in strength. We've always led as hay- press builders— 18 different stvles. horse and belt World's biggest separator factory. Sales P. H. Gold is offering his entire powers. All in onecatalog and it's free. Wrlteforlt. if exceed most, not al' others combined. Collins Plow Co., 118S Hampshire St., Quincy, III. Write for catalog 290 herd of finely bred Berkshires. Look up his advertisement. The Sharpies ^Separator Co. The Sysonby Gardens have a prom- West Chester, Pa Chicago, III. Toronto. inent announcement of prize-winning WOOD Can. San Francisco. Cal. IN ANY POSITION Winnipeg, Can. Portland, another page. Ore. poultry on IAkfI OM ANY GROUND _ . 4 Into 6 It. Through The King Weeder Co. has a half SAWS!^'^ '*^'' ^ Man * Poidino Daafe 9 "'"I? page ad in this to which atten- man Sawing Machine DBalS & Croas-eiriSaw issue Slo OcordsdallyUlhsusual avorage for one man. THE CAMBRIDGE. is invited. tion Biras BABIjCi?==sia^=SEi« JO. BiWS DOWN CORRUGATED Ralph Izzard offers some finely Lancl R.oIler and Pulverizer bred Jersey bulls at farmers' prices. J. B. Gray, the veteran Poland- China breeder, has his usual Fall an-

nouncement in this issue. Our 1910 Model Machine saws faster.runs easier and will last longer than ever. Adjusted in a minute to suita 1?- Maj. A. R. Venable, Jr., has three year-old boy or strongest man. Ask for catalog NO.M74 advertisements in this issue offering and low price. First order gets agency t)oldlag Sawlog Mach. Co.,lSS C. Harrisoa St., Cbteago. I". a splendid Jersey herd bull, also some young stuff and his flock of R. I. Red THE3 BBST IN THE WORIiD. fowls. HARVEY BOLSTER SPRINGS Soon save their cost. Make every wagon a spring i I Used by the State T3St Farm, "Vlr_ IwaBon, tberefore fruit, vegetables, eggs, etc., I ginla Agricultural College, Sweet I bring more money. Ask for special proposition. I Briar Institute, THE STANDARD PUMPING ENGINE Hamj BpriBg Co., 733 17th St. , BaeiM, Wli. I Miller M. L. School I and some of the best farmers in the State. We have pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the half R. F. Harris & Co., Charlottesville, Va. page advertisement of the Standard Pumping Engine for water supply Free Trial To You Tlie • MOniaRCH" plants. This company, through its STEEL STUMP PULLER, agent, the Sydnor Pump and Well Co. is now prepared to serve the farmers OSGOOD in this territory with an entire outfit for water supply for the house, kitch- SCAX.E: Indispensable on every farm^ en or barn. They will take great saves the time »nd money yoo estimates on wouldspendon a public soale.and pleasure in submitting assures perfect accaracy »1. cost of installation of such a plant. ways. Prfci'd within WHte r reach; good fora life- Remember that it does not matter for 0»fro«d Scale Co*. Gatmloeue noxZOSBfnKhauiton, N.V. what your source of supply is, this The best and simplest on earth. N( will deliver water to any cost to you, except freight, until It It company the et up and giving satisfaction. Nina and every point at which it is wanted. Wo Will RiuP A RURAL MAIL BOX, years experience in this buslnesi See the Sydnor Pump & Well Com- W¥C WW III UIVC The best and handsomest Write for catalogue and prices. Galvanized Steel Rural Mail Box made, to the first pany's exhibit at the Virginia State JOS. W. RITCHIE, Agent, person sending address of party "iuvassmg for peti- today.-^ RoBte 1, Grottoes, Va. Fair, also send for their catalogue. tions for new Rural Route.-Write ^ 190S.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 963 FREE SAMPLE OF CONGO- Careful buyers instead of making H their decision in the hardware store while the dealer is talking, prefer to get samples and study the matter over quietly and thoroughly at home. In the case of roofings this is easily Roofing and Man- THE 'YOUTHS done. The United ufacturing Companay, who make Congo Roofing, are willing to forward samples of all grades of their roofing, together with booklet telling about their famous guarantee bond, free of COMPANION any interested. The charge, to one These nine issues if you subscribe now receiver is under no obligation to buy. FREE The' manufacturers of Congo Roof- ing believe that their material stands The contents of the 1910 volume would Investigation pretty well, and are sat- cost ^30 if printed in book form. The isfied to let it talk for itself. If you are in the market for roofing paper will be filled with reading that young you need not hesitate to ask the com- and old delight in — and every line of it pany to send you a free sample. Ad- dress the United Roofing & Mfg. Co., "worth while." Good things for next year : Philadelphia, Chicago or San Fran- cisco. 50 $400,000,000 WASTE. Star Articles — by Men and Women One of the problems of the age is Famous in Some Profession or Field of the prevention of the immense waste Useful Achievement. of natural resources that is going on in America. The United States government is trying to conserve the 250 wild game, forests, the water power, Good Stories — including Several Serial the land and other natural resources. Stories; Stories of Character, Adventure But each individual farmer loses 10 per cent, of his output of "animal and Heroism. products," such as eggs, cheese, milk, meat, etc., from th$ ravages of insect 1000 pests. The total sum of money actually lost in this way every year by Notes on Current Events and Public the American farmer amounts to Affairs ; the Most Recent Discoveries in about $200,000,000—equal to about one- Nature and Science^ fifth of the total capitalization of all the national banks in the United States. 2000 These losses, caused by insects, One-Minute Stories — Anecdotes and could be largely prevented, if every Miscellany; Timely Editorials, Children's farmer would regularly use Black Articles, Draught Disinfectant and Dip, to dis- Page, Weekly Health etc. infect all his animal and poultry Illustrated Aaaouncemeni and Sample Copies houses and the animals and birds of the Paper Free. themselves. Not only that, but an additional saving could be made in the Subscribers who at once cut out and send this prevention of germ diseases, which New slip (or mention this publication) with $1.75 for the probably cost the farmer another NOV. 1910 Volume of The Companion will receive $200,000,000 per annum, by this same AND All the November and December issues from the time disinfection, properly carried out in the subscription is received, including the Thanksgiving and Christmas Numbers, and accordance with the instructions that DEC. The Companion's "Venetian" Calendar for 1910, lith- go with the medicine. ographed in thirteen colors and gold. Then The Youth's Companion for the fifty-two weeks INCOME INSURANCE of 1910 —-a treasury of reading that ^ould cost $30 if printed in book form. FREE oq a Has come to stay. Peonle want it The many wills left, providing annual incomes through trustees, attest this THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, BOSTON, MASS. fact. Men want certainty- A lump sum of money left to a widow, is liable to be borrowed, loaned, wasted, or lost by ba,d investment, or the in- A KEEN LAD. " 'Say, Doc. I guess I got measles,' come therefrom delayed or greatly "I had always heard that New Eng- he remarked, 'but nobody knows it depreciated. landers were 'smart,'" a young phy- 'cept the folks at home, an' they ain't Money left with a Life Insurance sician who has "graduated" from a the kind that talks, if there's any good Company, to be returned as an annual village practice remarked the other reason to keep quiet.' semi-annual, quarterly or monthly in- day, "but I hardly thought it develop- "I was puzzled, and I suppose I come is safe. ed at such an early age." looked it. Our interesting document No. 842 He smiled reminiscently, then con- ' 'Aw, get wise. Doc,' my small giving full particulars will be sent tinued: visitor suggested. 'What will you giVe on request. "Just after I settled in Dobbs Cor- me to go to school an' spread it T. A. Cary, No. 601 Mutual Assur- ners a 12-year-old boy called on me among all the kids in the village?'" ance Society Building, Richmond, Va. one evening. —Lippincott's. — —

964 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

THE REAL GOVERNOR. On Our While Govprnor Wilson, of Ken- Big Cut Direct Price tucky was house-bound last winter, Send your quick, for owing to a strained tendon in name, Free Books and Grind ear com, nhelled his leg, cut price on Quaker City Feed Grinders, so com, oats, rye» wheat, bar- he was attended by "Jim," who had reserve for ley, Kaffir corn, cotton seed* we can one you to just suit yotu corn in shucks, (^hcuf oatd. been general factotum to many Gov- needs and save you all jobbers', middle- orany kind of grain: coarse, ernors, and who men's and dealers' profits on medium or fine. The only was a source of much mill in the world made fun among State House attaches. with a double set of grind- Quaker ers or burrs. The lame leg caused the Governor SIX SIZES to move his office temporarily to the City Feed mansion, 1 Easily operated. Never where he received many chokp. Fully guar- Grinding anteed. Especially delegations. adapted tor gaso* On one occasion Mrs. Wilson Mills lino engines. had waited luncheon for thirty minutes, Now sold only direct Write for catalog and from our big factory any information desired. and told she his Excellency that he on our liberal prompt DMPia MILL • MF6. CO. must come down and eat with her. shipment plan on 20 SpringliBld, Ohi, Boi "My dear," said Mr. Wilson, "just Free Trial as soon as I see that delegation of men down stairs I'll be with you." No Deposit, and Mrs. Wilson was determined, and Freight Prepaid said. "Jim, you go down and tell Convince yourself our ROOFING them to wait." at risk that the Quaker City Mill =^eight Paid—Order Now "Jim," frowned the Governor, as grinds fastest, does the best work with least power and least that worthy started off to obey the Get Breese Bros, guaranteed Roofing now— trouble on your part. Ear com, while the factory price is still lowest and we — mistress of the mansion "Jim, you shelled com, all grains—separate or pay freight. None other like it, or so good. know who is Governor, don't you?" mixed, coarse, medium or the finest Unqualified GUARANTEE. One-ply, 35-lb. table meal; try the Quaker "Yas, sir," grinned Jim, on all of roll. S1.35; two-ply, 45 lb. roll, S1.85: three-ply, with seem- these. Grinds soft and wet com jost as 55-lb. roll, $2.25;— east freight prepaid to points ing innocence, "yas, sir, I'll go down well as dry corn. of the west line of Minnesota, Iowa and Mis- and tell the Write for Free Book, cut prices, gfnar- sotiri, and gemmen to wait, sar." north of south line of Tennessee— anty, free trial and prepaid freight Lippincott's. offer. on orders of four rolls or more. One of Our New 1910 Quaker City MiUs Order from this advertisement will just fit your requirements and make or write for Sfenerous Free ABSORBINE FOR you good money. Specify Feed-Mill Samples to test. We save you SPRAINS. CataloKue. money. The readers of this publication will THE STRAUS CO. THE BREESE BROS. CO. doubtless be interested in the follow- 3737 rabert Street, W. PhilaJelpfci«. Pk. Roofing Dept.64 Clr.clnnafl Oi ing letter, which was recently received by W. F. Young, Springfield, Mass., from one of his customers: "In the SAVE MONEY ON ROOFING spring of '07 I sprained my horse strictly high very badly and tried many so-called MILLS ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^- ^^^ °^ SAW AA^"^'^ $^ sitr< I 1^^^^ grade rooting, either rubber or flint coat cures and gave up in despair. 1 had Whether you want a little mill for custom face, with cement and nails complete. BB^H sawing or one that will cut 50,000 ft, of lumber * Most liberal offer ever made on first class seen your ad in many papers and last roofing. Betterthan goods that sellatmuch higher prices. a day, we have it for you in the Knight Mills spring I Don't spend a dollar on roofing until you have seen my horse got lame, and of modem build and construction. We make thought I would give Absorbine a eight sizes of mills (portable and staiioTiary) ASPHALT ROOFING chance. To my surprise my horse and a line of saw-mill appliances and ma- UNITO chinery that is abreast of the times. It will senit no money when you order Unite Roofing. You began to get better and now he ap- to know about Knight Head Blocks, Satisfaction Guaranteed. Write today for free samples for pay you test and comparison and our unparalleled selling plan. pears like a 5-year-old colt, although Set IVorks, Swing Saws, Single Sam and Gang Edgers, Self Feed Rip Saws, etc. Write Dept. A6,Clevaland,0. he is only 26 vears old. J. H. De- UNITID FACTORIES CO. — ior free Catalog to tell you of the np-to-date Witt, Shokan, N. Y." things in our Une, Mr. Young would be glad to send Send for it today. THE KNIGHT MFC. GO. free giving detailed infor- pamphlet )S4 S. Hartet mation regarding treatment for re- moving soft bunches, swellings, reducing lameness, inflammation, etc. MONTROSS METAL SHINGLES Write to-day. Absorbine for sale at druggists $2 per bottle, or sent ex- DEAN EAR CORN CUTTER. Resist wear. Best roof- press prepaid upon receipt of price. ing on the market. M ade In 1, 2 and 4 hole size; Slices com F. P. D. F., by us for over 20 years' W. YOTJNG, from Va to 2 in.; does it rapidly; just Satisfied users all over the 109 Temple St., Springileld, Mass. the machine to prepare corn for country, storm, Lightn- calves, stock or fat cattle; no waste, ing and Fireproof. Orna- they eat it all. Cutter returned at mental. Inexpensive. HELPS TO HOME COMFORT. our expense if not satisfactory. Cat'i logue gives full infor- Circulars free; write today. EASTLAKESHINQLE There are many houses whose mation. Enterprise Wind Mill Co., weatherside rooms are cold in winter Sandwich, III. MONTROSS MBTAL SHINQLB CO., regardless of how hard the furnace is Dept. 11 113 Brie St., - - Camden, N. J. driven. There may be sudden chansres BOILERS AND BNGINBS. in the weather, or cold halls that 16-horse Traction, |300; 12-hora«, TEU ME cannot bp heated effectively with the $260; 10-herse, $200; boilers and ea- horse, all styles YOUR ROOF TROUBLES regular heating apparatus. A port- Sines from 2 to 100 and sizes, new and second band; 4- Let me tell you, FREE, how to cure your able heater, such as the Perfection horse gasoline engine, $75; 8-bor«a roof troubles for keeps. ROOF-FIX cures Oil Heater, will overcome these con- $160; 12-borse, |200: Saw-Mlll. |1SC; roof troubles in your felt, gravel, shingle, steel, boilers, tanks and smoke-stacks. tin or iron roofs. The loiigest-lived roof-dress- ditions nerfpctlv. GASBT boii.|!:r wobks, ing made— for sound roofs. Oet my new free The "Perfection" is an oil heater, Springfield, Ohio. book about roofs and roofing. Write to handsomely flnisTTed in lapan and ANDERSON, "The Roof-Fix Man" nickel, and is equipned with a patent mteasp maoHT paid $8,78 Uept. 1 Elyrla, Ohio 6 burner and smokeless device which for « Bunr WbKb, SImI TlrM. with Robber TtrM, nU Prevents flame being turned too mff. wh«UKto4lii.trud. Buigr'TopltS.BO.SIu/oiaOIll Ikf thp •qiki lU: llanMSS.tI. Urn knu tar tmo. CuilnnPrMW Repair viBOOS. ClK»aMU.O. A Neat Binder for your back num- high or low, and the heater from Wbeclt, ift.fiO. W.gon Umbrellft rBEB.w bers can be had for 30 cents. Addreai smoking. our Business Department. With the "Perfection" at hand you Please mention the Southern Planter. 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 965

See That Generator? can in a few minutes warm any room Can Save a Lot of Worli^ or liall in tlie house tliat liappens to Can Save a Lot of Wonevl be cold. It will supply suflScient heat Can Increase Your Comtortil when it is too warm to run the regu- YOU Can Increase Your Protltat lar furnace and too cold to do with- If yon are Intereated In Ihoe© thinfr* ^^ out heat entirely, and will prove a we'll llko to send you our new book about great factor in improving the comfort and, furthermore, saving trouble and ^ ELECTRIC "SSfr«... and Iha expense in any household. At night there is nothing that will ELECTRIC "-">«Sgon add more to the real comfort and coz- J^« More than a niiUlon and a quarter of them ar* iness of a home than the Rayo Lamp. In use and several hundred thousand ttumers say that they are the best investment they ever made^ It gives a clear, steady light, perfect They'll save you more money, more work, give be^ for reading or sewing, or any purpose ter service and greater satisfaction than any othar metal wheel made—because Thoy'rs Made Bettar. and suitable for any room. It has By every test they are the best. Spokes united Co latest improved burners and Is an un- the hub. If they work loose, your money bnck. usually safe, clean lamp for house- Don't buy wheels nor wagon until you read our book. It may save you many dollars and It's Ire*. hold use. Being made entirely of CO., Bad. metal except ELECTRIC WHEEL the shade, the danger Box 146 Quinoy,llls. of carrying a glass lamp about Is eliminated by its use. Be able to tell yoar blue dress from t>lack. See while you are trying, with- Perfection Heaters and Rayo Lamps out Btrainlngr the eyes. No smoke, ne are sold by all dealers. Sl«bes to break or lamps to clean, or fall or explode; no danger of kllUns you while you sl«ep. Leai work per SYDNOR'S RHODE ISLAND REDS. month than one lamp. Costs less than W. D. Sydnor, formerly of Barton Kerosene, and always ready at all Heights, but now of EUerson, Hanover will send you one ready to tlmea. We county, writes that put up. Write us to-day. us his birds are in ' nDEJAL EPWORTH ACBTYl.BNB CO., fine shape and that he will have a IS THE 20 TEARS- «20 Elder St., JOHNSTOWN, PA. fine exhibit at the State Fair. Though THE EMPIRE WAY SERVICE WAY recently moved to his new location, he is rapidly getting in shape an up- Any old wheel may prove effl- 'cient in a ehort trial. But the ^ ited Wealth May Be Your^ to-date poultry breeding establish- -Twheel that will give 20 yeara* Fservice, roughing it oa the farm* below the surface of ment. j is the one that merits you r order. the ground in depoilta f A customer writes . "Enclosed find of coal, oil, gae, oree Forderfor Empire wheels. I have had or metala. The sureet CATALOGUES, PAMPHLETS, ETC. fa set of your wheels in almost constant j and most economical asQ for 16 years and are as good Banking by Mail. Issued by the J they [ '* wa/todeterminewhat I M when I got them. We make them f Planters' National Bank, Richmond, even better now. Quality is the Empire the ground contain! I is by of idea all thro". We gain success Uiro' I means the Va., giving full and interesting in- I excellence. Oonstrnctlon is the vital 1 I 'American" structions to prospective depositors [point in making steel wheels. "The I '

1 Empire Way" makes thorn indestruo- ad- Coring IMachine in this institution. Look up the \ tible. For lasting service, and lack of

which will I repair bills. Empire Steel Wheels can't remove a vertisement and send for a copy of \ jj=- coreof any size, any \ be beaten. Remember the Guarantee. depth, thru any kind of shale or rock the booklet. ^ Ask about Empi reWatrons. Catalog free. ..im^ ^ formation cheaper than by any other Dpire Mfg. Co. , Box San Jose Scale. A pamphlet issued 25B • QinncrJlt method. Our new catalog describes every method of well sinking and mineral prospecting—FBEE. by F. G. Street & Co., Rochester, N.

The American Well Works, oibm * w«rk>, Aurora, III. Y., giving a few facts about remedies First Nat. Bank Bldg., Chicago. for this pest. It is interesting and BARGAMS M Sydnor Pump Company. Bichmocd. Virginia. valuable and our readers should send 2nd Hand Machinery. for it. ^~ Duroc Facts. Circular of Cedar For Sale by Grove Stock Farm, Conetoe, N. C. Rockford Engine Works. tO t Dept. 85, Reckford, lU. ^L giving information in regard to this h TheJOngine 9 The Watt Plow Co., s thai wiU pleate you ^H breed as well as list of animals in o Q RlchmoBdi Ta. Bttore yoa fufiSSk Bg this farm's herd. See the advertise- ^ Goairaci or *J^HH«m|L^. •^ m nt in another column. One 8 H. P. Peerless Geiser Kns^tne /zTn and Boiler, on steel Trbeels. naed tvro bay write (or Catalogue No. IfiO. Issued by the . fflg^S^^'^ § ^^^^"-"^^||[ 9 months, and as sood as ne-w. our propost. -'i^' - Chicago House Wrecking Company, n One 8 H. P. Frlck Eclipse Boiler and ? Hon Ncat-Nobbr-Haaly. < Chicago, n., in the interest of its Bng^lne, on wheels. In first-class or- All Styles S to SO ta. p. immense mail order trade. Farmers der; jnst oirerhanled. should send at once for this book as One 12 H. P. Ames Bnirine and Boil- Tvheels, in they are sure to find listed in it er, on Just overhauled our shop, and in first-class shape. numerous article

seeking in some way or another to secure a portion of the profits. They A Sample of are not stopping to consider whether FENCE-FREE! they have the best machines, whether PAGE they Let us Kend you an Bctunl sample of Page can do what the best machines Woven Wire Fence and our vuluublo Quar- can do, but determine to secure ter Centennial Catalog Free. See the real Page Wire! Kxamiue the method of weav- profits, if not one way then another. Page Knot— the Knot ing the wonderful They hold out false that c'lin't eouie ofl'l Study the many styles inducements, of Page Fence and the Panorama of Pic- alluring prices, and claim for the tures showing extreme tests which this splendid fence withstands. Head how. in machines things that they cannot ful- our great mills and factories, we put elos- fill; but the ordinary tU'lty, tensile strenitth and durability farmer does not into High Carliou, Basic Open Hearth Steel know the truths or falsities of these Wire. Learn what this means in economy. Specified by D.S. Government as standard claims, and how he is to discriminate of quality- Approved by a million farmers. surrounded by these conditions. Write at once for Free Sample of PageFence Thi= and Grand Quarter Centennial Catalog. is the situation of a great many men Page Woven Wire Fence Co. who would like to buy a separator, B»x2l8A Adrian, Mlohi but are not well posted on the machines, and, therefore, not able to decide from the advertisements and the talk of the sellers: in other words not qualified to judge between the claims of the different machines. UTOLOADING SHOTGUN The sensible view taken by a hard- "V/ÔU don't headed, intelligent German farmer have to bother to * strikes us as being a pretty good plan load a Remington Autoloading for the ordinary farmer to follow. Gun. The recoil does all the work He says: "I did not know anything of ejecting the empt]r sh^l and about the merits of the machines throwing • loaded one into place. 4.50BnysBest All-SteelFarm Gate from an investigation of them Cheap as wood. Lasts a lifetime. 12 ft. long; 54 in. myself because You pull and release the trigger (or hitth. Resistsallkindsof stock. Also Farm Fence. Orn: I am not an expert, neither meulanVire and ^Vôucht Iron Fences. Catalogue frei am I an each of the five shots. Write for Special Otfcr. expert in medicine, and I therefore consult The Ward Fence Co., BoxSI 7Pecatur, Ind. a doctor when any- Pleasant to shoot because of thing is the matter that I do not un- slight kick. Absolutely safe because derstand »ieo tkat the in regard to myself or fam- of the Remington Solid Breech ily. I 2Mh CKNTVRY FARM GATB therefore looked around and ob- Hammerless feature. Easy to is th« most served that the experiment stations, handle and quick to point. simple and the agricultual practica colleges, the majority Try one on ducks or erne. You of farm gate the winners in the butter contests will agree with the sportsman who and wrote "I wouldn't take a $1000 for 3ver produc the large proportion of the up-to- ed. Do yov my Remington Autoloader if 1 cate scientific farmers couldn't gel want to were using the another." Anyone can De Laval afford one, the price is so moderate. make men- separator. Now this was as good ey? an endorsement as I could Ifyour dealer can't show yoa H. M. MTBRS, L.odl, Oklo. hope for, acting just as these wise one, write as for catalogae Sole owner Pata. U. S. and Canada. men who are experts in their lines and literatare. and m the dairy business, whose ex- THE REMINGTON FARM perience and knowledge and wisdom ARMS COMPANY, FENCE enabled them to select the De Laval Ilion, N. Y. cts. a rod This was all _ For a 26-lnch high the evidence that I want- Agency, 315 16 ed Broadway, Hog-tight Fence. Made of of the value of this well tried and New York City heavy wire, very stiff. strong highly and durable; requires few appreciated machine, and T posts. Sold direct to the bought the farmer on 30 DAYS FREE De Laval and am glad that .;^TRIAU. Catalocriie free. I did so." Interlocking Fence Co. WÂJSITEHD box 30 morton, illinois. THE COMING CENSUS—INFORMA- TION WHICH FARMERS MUST = Bills to Collect - FURNISH. 15 Cents a Rod of the United State*. Each person in charge of a farm In all portions For a 22-lnch Hog Fence ; 1 Be for Agencies will be asked to No collection, no charee. 25.inch; 19c for 31-inch; 22 l-2c state the acreage and wanted everywhere; 25 years' expe- for Stinch; 8Jc for a 47-lnch value of his Farm Fence. Btt-lnch Poultry farm—that is, the acre- rience. PAIiMGRE'S COLLECTION Fence 37c. Lowest prices ever ae-p and value of the land kept and AGENCY, 911 Main St., Richmond, Va. made. Sold on 30 days trial. cultivated by him; Catalog free. \V rite for 1 1 today. also the area of KITSELMAN BROS., land in his farm covered with wood- Box 14 MUNCIE, IND. land: and, finally, that which is utilized for WNi snecifled farm purposes. a Each HEAVIEST STRONGEST farmer will be asked to give FENCE MADE MADE. Bull. the strong chlck- acreage, quantity nroduced and HEAVIEST GALVANIZING en-tlght Sold to the user at WholeKoIe value of each crop, including IMost of your neighbors have prices. We Pay Freight. Catalogue free. grains, hay, vegetables, fence troubles. You can avoid COILED SPRING FENCE CO., fruits, cotton, to- them by buying Wiive Box 53 Winchester, Indiana. Brown bacco, etc.. raised on the farm in the Fence. Absolutely rust proof. sencon 1909. 1 5 to 35c a rod. We pay freight. 160 styles, from extra close 1-inch Each farmer will Monarch Hydraulic be asked to report spaced Poultry Fence, to the the number and value r>f all domes- ^ strongest Horse, Cattle, Hog & Bull Proof tic animals, poultry and swarms of Fences. Getcatalog Cider Press nd free sample for test bees on the farm IV,, Great strength and ca- Anril 1910; also Brown Fence & V/ire Co pacity; all sizes; alsc the number and value of young ani- Cleveland. O. gasoline engines, mals, such as calves, colts, steam engines lambs, pies, savf mills, thresls. and of young fowls, such as ers. Catalog free. chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.. raised Monarch Machinery Co., 610 CortlandtBldg..NewYorlr on the farm in 1909. He will be 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 007

further asked to state the number and kind of animals sold during 1!)0'J Crestline "Sunshine" and the receipts from such sales, the SHIP HE YOUR number purchased and the amount paid therefor; and also the number Double Acting Barrel slaughtered for food and the value of such animals. The law requires a report of the Spraying Pump OLD METALS number of cows kept for dairy purposes in 1909, and the total estimated For Spraying Trees, SbrobH, Etc., and amount of milk produced on the farm; for nil Dlseufectlng PurposeH also the amount of butter and cheese With Solid BrnNa Upper and Lower sold and the amount received from HIDE5 Cylinders, all BrasM Plunser, Brass such sale. Valve Seat and Extra Larse In addition to the inquiry regard- Air Chamber. ing animals, etc., on the farm April RUBBER 15, 1910, as explained previously, the census will seek to ascertain the quantity and value of all eggs, honey and wax produced on the farm in 1909. SCRAP IRON Of the expenditures of the farm, the census schedule will call for a statement of the amount paid farm labor; the amount paid for feed for live stock, and the amount expended <5ar Lots a Specialty for fertilizers in 1910. If the farm changes owners or tenants between the crop year, 1909, and the date of enumeration, April 15, 1910, it is requested that the oc- cupant of the farm in 1910 shall secure the above information relating 50,000 to the farm for the preceding year, 1909. The owner or tenant this year should leave his book record with his successor. Hides Wanted The census act provides that the information shall be used only for the statistical purposes for which it is supplied. publication shall be Write for Prices. "No made by the census oflBce whereby Guaranteed. SatiafiMStion the data furnished by any particular No CommiBBi(»iB. establishment can be identified, nor shall the director of the census permit any one other than the sworn employees of the census office to ex- Ohbces Sbnt Samb amine the individual reports. Fkkight Bills Furthermore, the information re- Day ported on the agricultural schedule Abb Mabkbd Paid. will not be used as a basis of taxation or communicated to any assessor. The act also states the fines or terms of imprisonment or both in Fig-. 825 With Automatic Agitator and Two Spray Leads. cases of violation of the secrecy Im- posed upon supervisors, enumerators, The orchard and the fruit are the pride of the plantation, the pride of special agents or other employees, t the farm. The returns from fruit Clarence Cosby, provides a penalty for false answers acreage are greater from money and or for refusal to answer. labor expended than from any other farm investment. Director Durand wants the farmers Can you afford to raise poor fruit? to this year that guess- B«Ukllsh«« 1890. keep books so Can you raise good fruit without work and recollections will be elimi- spraying? How much money have you nated as far as possible from the lost by not spraying as you should? RICHflOND, VA. thirteenth census and the farmers' Whether you have one tree or one organizations are coming to the thousand trees spraying will pay. front with cheering offers of co- The above pump is high grade and will outwear and outspray most any Labgbbt Dbalbb i« operation toward producing a prac- pump made, regardless of price. Out- tical, useful and believable census of fit as dhown complete, mounted on Scrap Iron, Metals, Hidei, America's farm population, operations barrel, costs $18 net. Shipped at once and wealth. from our large stock. Do not wait too Etc., in the South. long, order now and be ready for both fall and spring spraying. CONVINCING THE JURY. Complete descriptive circular of our BEFERENCES: "The recent press reports touching "Sunshine" Sprayer is free for the ask- the of whiskey juries in Ten- ing or is sent with each pump ordered. National Bank of Virgrioa, use by nessee," says a New York lawyer, Ask MS. t Bank of Richmond, MANUFACTURING "reminds me of an amusing incident THE CRESTLINE COMPANY. Biadstreetfl and Don. in connection with a trial I once wit- nessed in Arkansas. Pamps—Sinks—Hose, "The defendant had been accused CRESTLINE, OHIO, U. .S. A. 968 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

of selling adulterated liquor, and some whiskey was offered in evidence. This was given the jury as evidence Contrast a' dried out, AGRICULTURAL to assist in its deliberations. weather-worn strap from "When they finally filed into court. a harness ignorant of oil, His Honor asked: with the soft, glove-like " 'Has the jury agreed on a ver- dict?' springy quality of leather LIME. " 'No, your Honor,' responded the oiled with foreman, 'and before we do we should like to have more evidence.' " EUREKA PLAIN ROCK —Lippincott's. OR HOW TO CONDUCT A POULTRY Harness Oil SHELL LIME FARM. Think how much better BAGS OB BULK Everyone knows how to keep hens the leather looks ; how —or think they do. Their fathers much easier it is for the kept them or their neighbors keep horse ; and how much SPECIAL FINE HYDRATED LIME them and surely they know how. But longer it will wear. Noth- FOB DBILLINQ. the fact of the case is hosts of people don't know how, as is proved by ing like "Eureka" Oil to If in the market for any grade and the many abandoned poultry houses make a harness soft and and neglected yards. any quantity of black Ask your dealer. The reason for failure in the hen OIL COMPANY business haven't STANDARD is because people (incorporated) learned the important facts or truths LAND LIME or principles just spoken of; and in a nutshell it is this—you must main- Write for our pricelist and particulars. tain the digestion of the fowl at its maximum performance by means of a suitable tonic, if you would get re- T. C. ANDREWS & CO., Inc. sults. FREE! NOBFOLK, .... y^_ This is known as "The Dr. Hess Idea," and its practice is working a complete revolution in the poultry in- ATURAL Fine -Ground dustry. The reason is on the surface. N Phosphate Growth and egg production are == brought about by elements derived The Reliable Land Builder from digested food—therefore, the In rotating your crops don't fail to more food digested the more growth Two Sacred Resurrection Plants apply natural fine ground phosphate or eggs to repay the owner. (THE ROSE OF JERICHO.) before plowing down your clover, stub- These rare and curious plants grow and stay green ble or grass sods. This is the best At first glance this whole problem by placing thcra in water. When taken out of water time to apply Ground Phosphate to the seems an easy one. If eggs and flesh they dry and curl up and go to sleep. They will keep In this state for years. Simply place the whole plant soli direct. At a cost of $1 per acre come from food digested by the fowl, per crop each crop grown during the Into water; it will open up and start to erow in about twenty minutes. We will send Farm News, the big- rotation Is safe to increased to then it's a simple matter of giving be 25 gest little paper In the world for the farm home, on 75 per cent., provided you use only the more food. trial 3 months for 6 cents. Send 4 cents to prepay natural product, and not the "kiln A great many, ignorant of the real postage and expense on the plants, and G cents for trial to Farm News, only bnmed." Our free booklet explains the nature of the hen, argue this way; subscription 10 cents in alL difference. Agents wanted. Either offer separately if desired. Address, Farmers' Ground Rock back up their arguments by a corres- 'ARM NEWS, 133 Wasbiogton St., iSpriasHeld. OUI Phosphate Co., Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. ponding course of action and literally kill the hen that laid eggs has golden BBST, SIMPIiBST, MOST DURABLB for them. Rock Phosphate The whole error lies in supposing All grades Ground Phosphate Rock that the hen can digest—without as- STANCHIONS & STALLS sistance anything and everyVi^ng and Ground Limestone. Prompt ship- — stable: and bath. you choose to give her. Only a cer- ments and guaranteed analysis. tain percentage of grain, or milk, or Up-to-Date Sanitary Fixtures. Agents wanted. meat can digest; the balance p?.sse'5 SOUTHERN LIMB & PHOSPHATE CO., off as waste matter. The business of COLUMNS, PIPE, TANKS AND Birmingham, Alabama. the poultry man then, is to increa-53 the percentage of digestion because TROUGHS. kills Prairie Dogs, Wood- every particle of increase is that CliARENCE COSBV, chucks, Gophers and turn into Richmond, Va. Grain InsectB."The wheels much more for the hen to FUMA of the Gods grind ilow, large, rich eggs, or add to her weight but exceedingly smalL" So the weevil, as sweet, delicious flesh. but you can atop their grind with By all means, go into poultry, if you FUMA CARBON BI-SULPHIDB want a sensible, out-door life, but KB Others are doing. It fumigates don't forget "The Dr. Hess Idea" and iirji^i.v,,v,iTi II II II II nil II II II nil 111111111111 poultry houses and kills hen lice. Poultry Pan-a-ce-a, because nothing IDdward R. Taylor, Penn Yan, N. Y. else is at all comparable to it as a Ornditisntal Iron FsncG LawT.'oburoi^.oeiii. KILL SAN JOSE SCALE WITH~ corrective of poultry ills such as roup, eteriea^ublic Grounds. Also Wrought Iron Fence. Catalogue cnvsric pot- cholera, gapes, etc., and nothing else free. •Write for Special Offor. nnnivtt SOAP mo. 3 THE WARD FENCE CO., Box esO, Decatur, tod. gets as many good dollars out of the Jaine* Oood, 0!(8 N. Front Street, business. PLANET JR. GARDEN IMPLEMENTS. Philadelphia. Poultry Pan-a-ce-a is composed of Turn drudgery Into pleasure and in- A Neat Binder for your back nam- simple elements and yet positively crease your yield. 1909 catalogue free. helpful ones. Iron is well known as S. L. ALLEN & CO., Box 1107-X. bers can be had for 30 cents. Address beneflcial to the blood; bitter tonics Philadelphia, Pa. our Business Department. act on the digestive organs and ni- Please mention the Southern Planter. 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTElK. 969

trates carry out of the system pois- ANNOUNCEMENT onous waste matter that would otherwise cause disease. Having completed the grreater portion of the work on hand at the time of the withdrawal of my last notice, ABOUT STEEL SHOES. I wish to announce that I am again ready to take up my advisory work Public interest in steel shoes con- along agricultural lines, either by cor- tinues unabated, and the big factory respondence or personal visits, and I invite all those experienced farmers in Racine, Wis., that turns them out who are unprofltably employed, and is almost snowed under with busi- Inexperienced, the who are In doubt ness. as to the best mode of procedure, to A great many subscribers of write for terms. My charges, even this paper are wearing these wonder- Including traveling expenses, are in ful shoes. Never in recent years has the reach of every man who desires to profitably cultivate 100 acres of land. an invention been brought out which Crop rotation, balanced rations and promises to save the farmer such an fertilizer formulae are my specialties. J enormous expense as will be effected PERCIVAL HICKS, when steel shoes are almost univer- sally worn. pair steel shoes North, Mathevrs County, Va. One of outlasts from three to six pairs of XMAS POST CARDS the best leather-soled work shoes. Printed In Colors and Cold This means a saving of $5 to $10 10 THESE SIX AND FOUR MORE 10 FIRST NATIONAL BANK a year in shoe bills, besides the ad- The grandest ami most, heautifnl Xma-i Cards in tbe world, in many irorireous colors with bacU- of wearing ab- embcisscd and printed vantage shoes that are K-round and borders of irold. Send 4 cents in stanjps, say Richmond, Va. solutely waterproof, always easy and you will show them to 10 friends; we will send them ana tell vou how von can Bret our jjreat Xmas Box containtne comfortable, and that never get hard, oOKTand Holiday Post Cards, absolutely free. Send today A strengr, conservative, well-man- one of the 10 our magnificent 1910 warped and run over at the heels. and we will ine\ndc as agred institution. A safe depository Calenrlar Card, by C. Allan Gilbert, the celebrated artist. Its makers claim that if every sub- FARM NEWS, 118 Factory St., Springfield, Ohio for all clasaes of customers. scriber of this paper would adopt Steel Shoes for field work in place of SECURED Capital $1,000,000.00 OR Ft E Surplns, 800.000.00 leather-soled shoes or rubber boots, PATENTS Depoaita, 6,000.000.00 RETURNED the total annual saving would be Send sketch for free report as to JOHN B. PVRCBLL. President. thousands upon thousands of dollars. patentability. Guide Book and What to Invent, with valuable list of Inven- JNO. M. Jr.. VIce-Fres. The rapid extension of the Steel MILLKR. tions wanted sent free. One million and Cashier. Shoe business, which is now less than dollars ottered for one Invention; three years old, indicates that within 116,000 for others. Patents secured by A Savings Department for tha a few years millions of farmers will us advertised free In World's ProgreM. Thrifty. be wearing them. The saving in shoe Sample free. BVANS * Wn^KHf8, bills will be almost beyond estimate. 848 F Street, Waahlnston, D. O. FARMXKS An interesting little book, "The Sole Insure Your Buildings, Live Stock, of Steel," issued by the Steel Shoe

Produce, Etc, In Virginia Division, Co , Dept. 255, Racine, Wis., gives FARMERS' MUTUAL BENEFIT full information in regard to these ASSOCIATION. popular work shoes. Send for a copy >^OU IINJV^EINT of the book or turn the company's One client made $85,000 last year. Best ncurlty. Praperty Insured to advertisement in this issue and order Our free books tell you what to In- |S00,000. Arerave cost per |1,000 par vent and how to obtain a patent. pair Write year, $6.00. Territory limited to cown- a of Steel Shoes on the order for them. Send sketch for free opinion, ties of Cheaterfleld, Amelia. Powhatan, blank furnished for that purpose. Mr. as to patentability. We advertise your Nottoway, Dinwiddle, Prince Oeorge, N. M. Ruthstein, the secretary and patent for sale free. Surry, Charles City, New Kent and treasurer of the Steel Shoe Company, WOODWARD & CHANDLEE, Regis- James City. For plan and membership tered Attorneys, is invented the shoe. write to the man who No. 1237 F Street, Washington, D. C. OHARLBS N. FRIBND, General Asaat, Owing to the fact that the business OHBSTER, TA. of the Steel Shoe Company was so Orfranised January •, 1899. much bigger than anticipated, the WANTED, company not always able fill was to Man on Farm to attend to chicken orders last season. The promptly and game raising. State experience manufacturing facilities have been in- number of children and their ages, Write today for our creased to such an extent that orders free prospectus. It also compensation required. can now be filled as fast as received. tells all about our B. W^. C„ Southern Planter. new building; superb equipment; elegant ANNOUNCEMENT. auditorium; able fac- ulty; and our method The Fourth Annual Exhibition of A Great Discovery. of securing positions. the Virginia Poultry Association will DROPSY DO IT NOW. CURED with vege- be held in Richmond, Va., January 13- table E. M. COULTER, Box 767. Roanoke. Va. remedies; re- 19, 1910. The officers of the Asso- moves all symptom ciation are using their utmost endeav- of dropsy In 8 to 20 days; 30 to ors to excel previous shows, not 60 days "PRACTICAL FARMING" the effects permanent only in attractiveness, but also in a cure. Trial treat- Prof. "W. F. Maasey's latest and best larger number of high quality birds. ment furnished free to book Is now on sale. It retails for have been fortunate enough to every sufferer; We nothing fairer. For 11.60, and is worth it. We shall be secure the services of J. H. Dreven- circulars, testl-

very pleased to send you a copy at stedt, of New York, as judge, and he 'fp, monials and above price and will include a year's will be assisted by Prof. C. K. Gra- _^ _„„..^„, free trial treatment write DR. H. H. GREEN'S SONS, subscription to The Southern Planter. ham of Boston, and F. S. Morrison, of Atlanta« Ga. Remember, we deliver the book and New York. The well known reputation of these gentlemen precludes the give you a whole year's aubgscription Berkeley Co., W. Va., June 19, 1909. for the price of the book, $1.60. necessity of an extended introduction Planter SOUTHERN PliANTBR. Richmond. Ta. by us. I appreciate the Southern The compairson system of judging more and more as I read each issue. Always mention The Southern will be used thus avoiding the long Planter when writing advertisers. delays, ties and mistakes of the score CHAS. P. LIGHT. 970 THE SOUTHERI^ PLANTER. [October^ card and insuring a prompt and ac- RARE BARGAINS Schroeder & Husselman curate placing of the ribbons. are well We eauipped with the lat- IN Real Estate Agents est improved show coops and fixtures and AND can thus give comfortable and attractive quarters to all birds en- Northern Virginia Farms Farmers trusted to our care. We assure all our exhibitors fair and Office 1301 East Main Street square treatment and proper care of A Few Specimens: their exhibits by experienced men .c^RICHMOND, VIRGINIA and a prompt return of same at the No. 172. Contains 316 acres—(0 acrea end of the show. In oak and hickory timber; 6 mllea We have for sale many of the best farm bargains In the State. We are We extend a cordial invitation to from station, situated near the vlllagre; practical farmers and know what Vi'e all interested to join our Association. considered one of the best wheat and are selling. We are not speculators. We are glad to be able to state that grain farms In Fairfax county. The If want to buy farm for a home you a our Association is composed of wide or for investment we can suit you. land Is a little rolling; machinery can en- We have all sizes of farm, from 7 acres awake gentlemen who have an be run all over It. Tlte land Is all In to 30,000 acres. We here give a few thusiastic interest in the development good state of cultivation; well fenced samples. Write us for full list. of the Poultry Business in this State. and watered by spring's and running acres, two miles from station, 11 75 Our dues and fees are small just vtreams. Improvements are a 7- miles from city; 50 acres cleared; fruit; — good good 8-room house and good outbuild- enough to carry on the legitimate room house with elegant shade, good business of Association. ings; good soil; seven minutes walk the table and all out-houses In good re- to church, school, store and post- An attactive premium list will be pair. Price $20 per acre. office. Owner includes all crops, team, ready for distribution by December tools, implements, cow and calf, household goods—everything necessary to go 1st, and it gives full information as No. 194. Contains 176 acres, 26 acre* to work—for $4,000. to all awards including a magnificent In good timber, balance Is cleared, 9 229 acres, 75 acres cleared, balance string of silver cups and other spe- acres In orchard In full bearing, goed colonial of 8 rooms, timber; house cials. Competition is open to the six-room house, old barn, good grran- brick foundation, large hall; large world and we welcome all. yard and large shade trees in yard; ary, hen houses, dwelling In a grand large new barn and other outbuildings; For further information address W. oak -shaded lawn, spring at house, splendid land; 8 miles from station. R. Todd, Secretary, 426 North Sixth farm watered by streams and springs, Only $3,000. Street, Richmond, Va. situated on good pike. One hour'* 200 acres, half cleared; 8-room brick house; all necessary outbuildings, drive from Leesburg, Va. Owner 1» everything in good repair; well and A JOURNAL OF EASTERN TRAVEL, anxloua to sell. Price |3,500. springs; timber enough to more than "TRAVELLER." pay for the farm; three miles from 208 600 acres ' Loudoun Blu« railr.iad. This fine farm is yours for While we were in Tokyo, the fall No. — $3,500. art exhibition took place, and here we Grass land, 8-room brick house, In good 906 acres, 450 acres cleared and in saw many dainty landscapes painted repair, farm well fenced, elegantly cultivation, 100 acres fine bottom land; in silk. The coloring and lines were watered, excellent bank barn, good or- close to school, store and post-office; good new 8-room house with bath and soft and exquisite, and the birds and chard, fine timber. Price |26.00 per furnace: large barns an! outbuildings; fish had the most life-like appearance. acre. two acres in fruit. This farm will It was all charming, and I don't be make 12 farms of 80 acres each and lieve any other nation can produce oi No. 201—406 acres, Loudoun Blue can be bought for $30,000. copy it. Still it could not be called Grass farm 8-room brick and frame We will show you these farms at our dwelling, elegant repairs, excellent expense. We guarantee title and a great. The golden age of Japanese square deal. Send for new list of art seems to be past, and the future barn 40x100, water in every field, well farms. is threatened by foreign influences; fenced, good orchard. Price |10,600. SCHROEDER, & HUSSELMAN, tending to weaken its individuaity. We 1301 E. Main Street, Richmond, Va. saw a good many pictures painted No. 202—476 acres. Blue Grass land, after the modern German school, and small 6-room house, land la good, well could not help thinking how much bet- fenced, excellent water, good small orchard, excellent situation, but build- — FARMS — ter it would be to keep the old standards which have given to the world ings are enly fair condition. Price, IN the art of broken line and irregular 19,000. outline, and the soft, harmonious No. 209.—206 acres, beautiful little blending of neutral tints which is so Southside Virginia County farm, 6-room dwell- truly artistic. Loudoun ing, beautiful shaded lawn, water in Our last hour was spent in the his- all fields, good fences, land la amootb 910.00 to 930.00 per acre. torical museum, where we saw screens, kakemonos or scrolls, old and level, good barn and outbuildings. With buildings, fruit, timber, Price $6,600. sood water, best markets. Level manuscript, fans and embroideries, land, productive soil. lacqure and bronze, and both Shinto No. 210.—273 acres, Loudoun blue "Write for our Real Estate Herald and Buddhist relics. To us the most grass land, well located in grazing with map and full information. interesting was the case containing ectlon, excellent orchard, well wat- Christian relics, for St. Francis Xavier PYLB & COmPANT, IBC ered, 6-room house and outbuildings and his helpers had proselyted such In fair condition. Price per acre. Peterabnrg, Vlrslmla. large numbers in Japan that in 1614, $13.60 the Dimyo of Sendai went to Rome on a mission to the Pope, was well received, and returned, bringing holy VIRGINIA Write for complete description of FARMS pictures, rosaries, crucifixes and a Near these properties and Catalogue of Washington City, convenient to book of devotions. Side by side with the great Northern markets, suited for other places. stock, dairy, poultry, fruit, trucking these are exhibited objects of a very and general farming purposes: Wash- different nature, those by which Chris- ington City Improved, unimproved and tianity was suppressed a century later. suburban properties; timber lands. Wm* Eads Miller, Write for catalogue. These are trampling blocks with fig- NICOl, * RANSDELL, ures of Christ and the Virgin, on Box S. P., Manaaaas, Va. which those who were suspected of HERNDON, VA. 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTEIR. 971

Christianity were compelled to tread when their religion had gotten such a hold on the State as to threaten to become a power in the nation. The collection of grave ornaments SOME OF OUR BEST FARM from ancient times was also very instructive. Besides bringing food and drink offerings to the dead, it was c-.istoniary to give them other things, such as a sword to a man, or a mir- BAROAINS ror to a woman. Human sacrifice was the also common at the graves of FINE RIVEK PLAIMTATIO.V IIV VIRGINIA. great. Human victims were buried up 656 acres fertile land, g-ently rolling; 150 acres wood land; 116 to their necks in a circle, and left river acres rich bottom; 100 acres clover and timothy; actual yield oats 30 to 40 bushels; there to perish. This custom was '''''®'"^; .^^ ^^ ^^ bushels; last year's corn crop, 3,500 bushels, the l^xcellent^t-^.'.nl'tf residence,i, of ten abolished two centuries ago by rooms; necessary outbuildings; R. F D • teleohone- Emperor Quinin. Being grieved by '°'''- °'''"'' ""' ^^^^^ of %i5,000 Terms"%^r-?^'i°rd' clsh' '"^ to cloll'êstTte'. the groans of the victims around his brother's grave, he decreed the aboli- F.\RM AND TIMBER TRACT VERY CHEAI". tion of the custom and the substitu- 347 acres, two miles station; over tion of clay images of men and ani- million feet timbpr mr.-ti-., «,.,-o-:««i ''"" ^"^'^ strong' red i^""^ ^^"' ?and!l5racres ^feared °"fcef- mals in their places . At a later day, f/nT^'Tênt neighborhood; near village, churches and schools, roller mill r' f n- •phone; dwelling of five rooms; ' .Jun sho or suicide by the sword be- five barns for cattle -l^nou&hEnoi^h timbertiJ^hk,. A i to pay for it. on farm came an honored custom with the Offered at low price of $5,000 Samurni. who at the death of his BEDFORD COXJNTV CATTLE AND GRAIN FARM. Lord, felt it his duty to follow him 320 acres on his ghastly journey. $12,500. Eight-room dwelling; stock barn; two tenant houses- f'^.l^^^^J'ô^^^^ns-- orchard: 60 acres woodland; 40 acres boTtom"aSd-choco-' Often on the street, we would see rolling; acres 65 timothy and clover, 60 acres sod; fenced and cross- funeral procession passing on foot, fenced;ft^.oH "î;handsome farms a adjacent; 2Vi miles station, good road; telephonl-".ciepiione, headed by priests and acolytes. The R. F. D.; schools and churches half mile. dead were carried, sitting in an up- GOOD AÂLUE NEAR CITY. right position, in a closed box, with flowers and candles around them. The 140 acres; hour's drive of Lynchburg, $3,500; old-fashioned rooms,.„„ fronting house, 5ix public road; nice orchard; necessary outbuildings- 40 acres mourners, in white, followed. wood land, balance pasture and cultivation; rolling land; red and gray soil- Marriages are arranged by the eld- produces good crops of wheat, corn, oats and tobacco. ers of the house, without regard to the feelings of the contracting par- GOOD CAMPBELL COUNTY FARM. ties. Marriages are now registered - 340 acres, $5,500; 2% miles station, good road; 'phone line; R. F. D but the chief ceremony seems to be strong red land, lies well, free from stone and stumps; 75 acres good creek bottoms; that the bride and groom drink sake good crops of corn and tobacco on farm; 8-room brick house- fair outbuildings. Is cheap and will go quick. out of the same vessel. Handsome gifts are exchanged and there are re- DAIRY OR TRUCK FARM. joicings and festivities on the occasic 176 acres, $4,500; one mile station, six miles city market house, of a marriage. At the bride's home, good road; 20 acres creek bottoms, 50 acres wood and, balance cleared; lies well; funeral rates are performed to show good soil; fruit; 6-room dwelling; well located on public road and will make that she dies to her own family when excellent dairy, poultry or truck farm. she enters that of her husband. Th HANDSOME VIRGINIA ESTATE. house is swept out and the death fire is lit before the gate. Woman's rights 843 acres, $16,000; handsome brick residence, nine rooms, perfect condition; cost in marriage are very lightly regarded, $7,500; large oak grove; 150 acres in high state of cultivation, now in grass and crops; 200 acres good pasture, baance wood land and timber if indeed she is allowed to have any. valued at $6,500: new fencing on the place cost $2,000; three miles county She must subject herself absolutely to seat; excellent community; five miles railroad town; land lies well; soil her husband's family, which may ir red and chocolate; well watered; 75 acres creek bottoms. Owner ' very elude a large connection. Moreover, anxious to sell. Worth investigating. she may be divorced and sent away for the slightest cause, without any VENABLES® FORD, Lynchburg, Va. redress. Education, however, is slowly changing this state of affairs. With the education of the nation may come, perhaps, Christianity. Not Christianity in the form we worship, but adapted to their peculiar needs on JOHN F. JERMAN the basis of the Greek and Roman Church. Expediency, in the first HEADQUARTERS FOR place, will demand it, because Japan now, as one of the first Powers, may no longer bow down to stocks and VIRGINIA PROPERTY stones. They can pursue the same policy in religion as in affairs of Main Office, Fairfax, Va.j Branch Office, Vienna and 1316 I St., X. W., Waah, D. O. If you want to buy a grain, State. They can cast aside the old dairy, fruit, truck, poultry or blue grass farm, city or village property. It will pay you to send for 80-page catalog. It is full system and take up a more progres- of bargains. It contains all kinds of business propositions. It will pay you to sive one. buy a farm near the capitol, where you have good markets, and the benefit of steam and electric R. R. service. has taught of a Buddhism them My catalog is free to you. gentle Savior, full of compassion, I am always ready to show property, and try to help my clients make a and has given them a calendar of good investment. saints and a gorgeous ritual. In ex- My Blotto ! <mtm<^XL4^^:iSt<±m. H. Moss won 1st hen, 1st cockerel, 1st pullet, 1st pen. Dr. Witten won FLORIDA WANTS HOMESEEKERS AND HAS GREAT 2nd hen, 2nd cockerel, 2nd pullet. INDUCEMENTS TO OFFER. Standard Bred Poultry Farms, 2nd in the Land of Manatee (west coast) you can grow bigger pen. crops at less expense them elsewhere. Fruits and vegetables grow In Barred Rocks, Standard Bred like magic in the rich soil. A ten acre farm can be bought very Poultry Farms, 1st cockerel, 1st pul- re£isonably, and will net more than a hundred acres in any let, 2nd pen, 1st hen. Geo. H. Moss, Northern State. Fruit Crops net $500 to $2,500 pet acre. 2nd cockerel, 2nd pullet, 1st pen. Vegetables $1,000. In single comb R. I. Reds, every- Write for our booklet, written by a western man, containing thing but second pen to Dr. R. P. full information and homeseeker's rates. Copenhaver, Standard Bred Poultry Farms winning 2nd pen. J. W. WHITE, Gen'l Industrial Agent, In rose comb R. I. Reds Dr. Witten Seaboard Air Line, NORFOLK. VA. Ist cockerel, 2nd pullet, 1st pen. White Wyandottes, everything, young and old to Standard Bred Poul- try Farms. Farms in Northern Virqinia Black and White Orpingtons—ev- DAIRY, GRAIN, STOCK, POULTRY, FRUIT. erything to V. L. Sexton. Near Washington and Baltimore, and in easy reach of Philadelphia and Brown Leghorns—Standard Bred .s'ew York. markets and unsurpassed shipping facilities. Poultry Farms. Unlimited Reasonable in price. Near good live towns, schools an'd churches. Write us. Partridge Wyandottes—everything CLAUDE G. STEPHENSON, to Mrs. J. H. Lewis. (Successor to Stephenson an'd Rainey, Herndon, Va.) — : s

974 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

aTTRaCTIVE Buff Orpingtons—everything to — — Hamilton. MODERN HOME Minorcas—everything to F. W. Pen- FOR satE dleton. CRITTENDEN'S Handsome 8-room house, gravitation Best pair Pekin ducks—Geo. H. water supply, bath, hen house, car- Moss. riage house, dairy, stable and cow shed, all in first-class repair; dwelling- Indian Runner Ducks—1st pair, Mrs. Real Estate has just been newly papered and paint- M. Cassell; 2nd pair, Mrs. Grasberg. ed inside and out; good orchard of The beautiful pen of White Leg- AND 250 apple trees, besides peach orchard and other smaller fruits, all in full horns exhibited by W. R. Todd, of bearing; 1% miles from the station; Richmond, attracted much attention, long distance and local 'phones in the as did also V. L. Sexton's white and house; good fishing and hunting in Loans Office black Orpingtons. season Land is naturally strong bluegrass soil, and I will sell the build- The handsome silver cups offered I solicit your correspondence land, ings with from 80 to 200 acres of by the Burke's Garden and Tazewell and patronage. Valuable infor- according to the wishes of the pur- breeders chaser. The apples and grazing' alone both went to Dr. Witten for mation to home seekers. will pay a handsome interest on the the best pullet and best cockerel in DeL,. S CRITTEIVDEJV, Ashburn, investment. Will sell at a bargain. the show. Loudoun County, Va. For further information apply Box (512. \Varrenton, Va. Agricultural Exhibits. The agricultural exhibits, both in CO HIE TO VIRGINia quantity and quality, surpassed the FOR RENT OR LEASE sanguine expectations. ex- 400 tracts of land in Va. farms most The Farm of 235 acres, 6 miles west of timber, mineral, fruit, oyster propo- hibit of fruits—^apples, grapes, toma- Jetersville in Amelia County, Va. ; good sitions. My new catalogues con- toes and garden vegetables, etc., were improvements, splendid water, nice tain properties in 26 counties, many orchard, large yard with fine as fine as ever seen at a county fair. oaks; two of the best bargains in Va. I pay dwellings, one in fair condition; good your railroad fare up to one thous- The corn and wheat exhibits were fences, stable and cow barn; rural de- and miles. You have no expense for specially good—both field and sweet livery; store and school house each livery hire. Write for catalogue. corn, oats, rye, buckwheat, rutaba- about three-quarters mile 'distant; three churches accessible. Sixty acres Great bargains on new R. R. gas, beets, pumpkins, potatoes, beans, open land, 40 more easily cleared. Soil J. R. EliAM, Box 267, etc., were as fine as ever seen. In all suitable for corn, wheat, tobacco or Cliarlottesville, Va. there were 150 exhibits. grass. Rent, first year, or less than 4 give a partial list of winners: $150, We per cent, on investment. S. C. Compton, Falls Mills, won Address T. P. SHELTON, Burkeville, For Sale first on Arkansas Red Apples, and Virginia. Timber Mrs. Maggie Fuller, second. Best splendid piece of standing Oak A collection of apples, Dr. Dunnigan; and Pine Timber for sale, half mile from loading point on railroad, stand- second best, T. J. Brown. Best col- VIRGINIA FARM AGENCY ing on about 100 acres of land; esti- lection of grapes, A. M. Black. A. J. mated about 500,000 feet of good lum- Copenhaver won first on black grapes ber. Will be sold cheap for cash or Opposite C. & O. Depot, Richmond Va. will have it cut on shares, taking one- and Dr. Dunnigan second. Other pre- third of net price for my part. Well miums will be announced later. C. R. located and 3asy to handle. Price, Timber Lands first field corn, and J. $1 500. Brown won on W. M. WATKINS, SAXE. VA. S. Gillespie second—two very fine and Farm specimenns. A. S. Greever first on at low prices Address, Deparment A. yellow corn. P. G. Baugh first on best A SNAP collection. J. A. Leslie first on sweet corn and Miss Martie Witten second. ViRGINM FARimS Must be sold to settle up an .Jas. Ed. Peery had the finest pump- Poultry, fruit, dairy, grain, stock, estate. Good farm, land lays well, truck farms, and colonial estates. kins and H. M. Saunders second best. Low well watered, productive, some prices, delightful climate, abundant good timber, young' orchard in Geo. W. Moss won first on smooth pure water, large eastern markets, bearing from 30 to 50 trees; house wheat, and Robert S. Moss first on timber lands a specialty. Write for of seven rooms in fairly good re- bearded wheat and P. G. Baugh sec- free illustrated catalogue. pair, good corn house, tobacco WILES LAND COMPANY, (Inc.) house, stable roomy but out of re- ond on smooth wheat. F. M. Moss Ricbmond, Va. pair. A good and productive farm second on bearded wheat. right on the public road, in a good RBAii bstate: for salb. neighborhood, 7 miles from station, From the- Mountains to the Ocean. good road to station: 50 miles west James T. Peery won first on oats, Catalogue free. Loans made on farms' of Richmond; healthy location, good Established 1875. C W. Hall, Falls Mills, won first on climate. Price $2,700 if sold in the GBO. E. CRAWFORD & CO., next 60 days before arrangements Irish potatoes—the finest specimens 1009 K. Main Street, for another year are made. ever shown here. Rev. Geo. Buston RICHMOND, VA. For further particulars apply to Branch, Norfolk, Va. sal' they were the finest he ever J. O. SHKI'HERn, Palmyra, Va. saw. P. G. Baugh won first on buck- "In the Green Fields of Virginia**' wheat. VIRGINIA COUNTRY HOMES Homes for nil; health for all; happi- Live Stock. ness and independence for all. All A beautifully illustrated periodical. sizes of Farms at corresponding prices For free copy list Stuart's and of 200 select Hon. Henry C. fine stock, but ALL reasonable. properties in best parts of State ap- from his estate at Elk Garden, were ply MACON & CO., ORANGE, VA. to the admiration of the large crowd. H. W. HILLEARY & CO,;, Charlottesville, Va. He won first on the following: Branch Offices—Richmond, Va., Fred- b St two-year-old heifer, best one- Virginia Farms ericksburg, Va., Warrenton, Va., Cul- year-old heifer best cow and calf, peper, Va. best yearling bull, best herd—one MOST SELECT LIST, and in aU sec- aged bull and four cows. Best draft tions of the State. FARMS. staMon. The stallion won champion PREB CATALOQUE. IflBeral and Timber Iianda. ship in the International Stock Show R. B. Inc. Free list on application. CHAFFIN & CO, in Chicago in 1906, was consid- W. A. PARSONS & COh and RicHmond, Va. Uar B. Mala St.t Richmond, Va. ered the best draft horse in the Davis Hotel Bids. world. Premium for the best saddle Please mention tbe Southern Planter. 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTEW. 1)75

horse—A. A. Wysor, of Russell county; J. T. Smith, second. Wmmrmntrnd to Olvm Satlmtmctlon- KENDyiLCS Best combination horse, Nathan Easterly; second. Dr. Melvin Croc- kett. Best saddle stallion, John W. Bu- SPAVIN chanan. Best saddle colt, John T Keesee. Caustic Balsam For the best pen of hogs, all breeds ClIREi competing, C. R. Brown won first premium. SURE REMEDY" First and second premium on ewes, "ONLY I GadsdJn, Ala., Apr. 20, 1U09. C. R. Brown. Dr. B. J. Kendall Co. lientlenien: Please send mo copy of your TKE\T1SE. I have been uslnttyour Spavin Cure for 20 years, and tknd It is the only sura remedy. SHORT HEALTH TALKS. It Is the best liniment I can get for horse and man. Yours truly, VV.J.McBee. No. 1.—The House Fly. That tells the whole story, and It Is the experience that hundreds of thousands have had in the past 40 years, and It's the experience you The common house fly,~" which will have—"It is the only sure remedy"— makes its appearance in the spring ForSpavin,Rfngbone,Curb,Splin4, of the year and remains as a guest and All Lameness Swellings until the return of cold weather, is Has Imitators But No Competitors. Sold By Druggists— S1. 00 a Bofie.O bottles tor 86.00. Keep It on hand always, lie ready for the generally regarded as little more A Safe, Speedy and Positive Cure tor stopsthe pain, starts the enierpreney. Kendall'L- than a nuisance. He insists on com- Curb, Splint. Sweeny, Capped Hock, circulation, penetrates and removes the cause Btrainea Tendons, Founder, of the disorders. Ask (or a free copy of "A Treat- ing where he is not wanted, and al- Wind Horse." If not at dealers write to— Puffs, and all lameness from Spavin, ise on the ways appears in the wrong place; OR. B. J. KENDALL CO., Enosburg Falls, Vt. Bingbone and other bony tumorSo but, aside from this, he is not con Cures all skin diseases or "Parasites, sidered by most people as a menace Thrush, Diphtheria. Removes tJl Bunches from Horses or Cattle, to health. CAN BE As a Human Remedy for Rheumatism, CURED Recent work by experts, how- Sprains, Sore Throat, etc., It Is Invaluable. Moon Blindness Every bottle of ever, has shown that the house fly Caustic Balsam sold Is Warranted to grive satisfaction. Price $1,60 Ci is one of the most dangerous agents per bottle. Sold by drugglsta, or sent by express, charfres paid, with full directions for in spreading disease. This is due to for VISIO its use. QTSend descriptive elrcalaroe8 not blister or remove' baby's bottle, the milk, or the fruit. the hair. Cnrea any puff or swelling. Horse can These germs are often taken into be worked. $2.00 per bottle.delivered.Book 6 D free. FELKER'S NICOTINE ABSORBUnE, JR., (mankind, $1.00 bottle.) the system, multiply, [develop, and Stomach-W^orm Remedy For Boils, Bruises, Old Sores, Swellings, Goitre, cause disease. Typhoid fever, Varicose Veins, Varicosities. Allays Pain which (A Capsule). W. F. YOUNG, P. D. F., 109 Temple St., Springfield, Mass. causes so much sickness in the com- The Great Internal munity every year, is spread by the PARASITICIDE. fly as well as by bad water and bad The only known De- USE CRAFT'SDISTEMPERandCOUGH CURE stroyer of Stomach milk. A safe and sure pre- Worms. Guaranteed. ventive and positive cure The only good fly is a dead fly. Price $3.00 per box of 60 doses, prepaid. for all forms of Distem- There is practically no way to kill per, Influenza, Pinkeye, W. A. Felker MfK. Co.. off all the flies, but, by screening Coughs and Colds in auincy. 111. Horses, Sheep and Dogs, the windows and doors, and by cov- 50c and $1 .00 at Druggists ering the dishes containing food and or prepaid. Write for free booklet "Or. Craft's Advice." drink, the number of flies can be least, WELLS MEDICINE CO.. LAFAYETTE, IND. much reduced. At the very the Quickly and positively cured In less fly can be kept out of the sick- tiian three weeks with one application of Send for Ronlilet DEATH TO HEAVES room. If the manure is Olorie Tr«ables- removed ADAM'S RAPID LUIWP JAW CURE NGWiOn S I>isteinp«rCDrs frequently and is sprinkled often Easy to use. Written GUARAN- nuaraDlred or Hoocjr Back. TEE accompanies each b<'ttle. with lime, it will not be so attrac- Don't delay hut write today for ^f^.X'""' *i.0Oper can, at dealers, or frea circular. Dept. 27. Expreii Paid. ISTrs'Sale. tive a breeding place for the flies. THE NEWTON KF.MEUT tO. .C.Adam* Mfg. Co., Algona, In. Toledo, Ohio. If the closet is screened and the flies 970 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [Octobei

kept from the excrement, the danger to the household is considerably re- Order For Senrt Your duced. E. G. WILLIAMS. Com., Va. Dept. of Health.

NATURAL PINE GROUND PHOS- PHATE AS A FERTILIZER. SEEDS In any quantity. Higher The problem of permanently en- quality. TO riching the soil and at a minimum Prompt delivery. expense, is one which is of the great- Our price list giving com- est interest to all classes of Agricul- plete information, Diggs&Beadles turists. We have before us quite an prices, interesting little booklet on this sub- varieties, &c., FREE upon ject, which endeavors to show how request. "THE SEED MERCHANTS" this can be done in part by the use of Natural Fine Ground Phosphate 1709 East Franklin St. Rock. It is sent free to all who send Clover Seed, for it by the Farmers Ground Rock Grass Seed, RICHMOND, - = VA. company, of Mount Pleasant, Tenn. It treats of natural methods of fer- Branch Store 603 and eo,' East Millet Seed, Marshall Street. tilization, tells how to build up the lands and make larger crops withoiit Seed Grain, are headquarters for su- We complete fertilizers, shows how by perior Seeds of all kinds. connection with the use of fine ground Seed Potatoes, NEW^ CROP GRASS AND phosphate fully as large increase in Cane Seed, CLOVER SEEDS. crop yields can be obtained as by the Garden and Flower Seeds, Seed use of bone meal or acid phosphate, Etc., Etc. Onion Grains, Vetches. Alfalfa, and at one-fourth to one-third the Sets and all seeds of the highest quality and germination. Flower- cost. Write to-day. ing Bulbs. Poultry Foods an'd One of its most attractive features Supplies. is a discussion of the application of Write to-day for our free cata- ground phosphate to animal manure S. T. Beveridge Co. logue and price list. & Your correspondence solicited. during the feeding of live stock. It 1217 E. Gary St, shoM's how at an insignificant ex- RICHMOND, . - VIRGINIA pense ground phosphate applied daily tr> manure as same is being recovered will add anywhere from 50 to 100 per "Rarva" Meat Meal cent to the productive capacity of such manure, and, confirmatory of cent. Fat. 85 per cent. Protein, 7 per this, it gives results compiled from IS A bulletins of the Ohio Agricultural Ex- periment Stations which are wonder- POULTRY FOOD ful indeed. It also gives a compen- dium of results obtained by the Ex- Free from preservatives, chemicals periment Stations of Maryland. Penn- or foreign matter of any descrip- sylvania, Illinois, etc., in the applica- A. HORN, The Berry Man tion. It is a meat builder, bone- maker and EGG PRODUCER. It is tion of fine ground rock phosphate the lean fibre of beef, clean and to the soil direct, such results show- Soddv, Tennessee and ordorless. pure, appetizing ing increases in crop yields all the Thoroughly dry, ready to feed, or mSi'R. F. D. No. 3 you way from 25 to 85 per cent. may be used in the mash, a.^ Tlie liargest Berry Grower In the prefer. Sample on request. Our readers will do well to send South. for this Booklet, mentioning the Sacit, 100 pounds, $3.25. 500 acres in Strawberries. 50,000,000 Southern Planter. plants for sale. A new plant field RICHMOND ABATTOIR, of 100 acres. Place Your Order Novr for Planta. 267, Dept. M, Richmond. Va. Box Northampton Co., Va-, .July 1, 1909. I want every grower to Investi- Send for the "Rarva" Booket. I do not want to miss a single copy gate my new "Tennessee Favorite." very best for mar- of the Southern Planter. The berry grown ket—size, color, flavor and shipping qualities considered. Even in size .T. T. CHURN. throughout season. I picked and FLUID sold from one acre 4,456 quarts at MINOR'S a net profit of 11 cents a quart, SHEEP AND HOG DIP. FROM MISSOURI. making a total profit of $491.16, in Its use permitted In oMolal dipping the Spring of 1908. For the season Tanks. oc- Low prices on Dipping The following amusing incident of 1909 I shipped 194 crates per acre circulars for tne Testimonials and curred some years ago in Northwest- which net $2.52 per crate. To vouch asking. ^ ^ MINOR & CO., ern Missouri: for the truth of this statement I 811 l-onK Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. A gentleman went to a small prim- refer anyone to M. Fugazzl & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, who handled these itive village for the purpose of in- shipments. specting some land which he had In my thirty years' experience X SEED WHEAT owned for a number of years, but have found nothing quite its equal. had never seen. Reaching the place Does its best in low, strong land. Introduce and to reach all grow- one evening, he secured lodging in a To I offer for sale 180 bushels of Leap's ers, only $4.00 per thousand. Try small house. varieties: Aromas, Seed Wheat at $1.60 per bushel them. Other Proliflc The next morning he went to the Klondyke, Lady Thompson. 60 lbs., bags included. It yielded of back of the house, where, on a bench, Special Prices to Nnrserymen. this year 30 bushels per acre. References: Citizen's National was a tin washbasin and near at The \V, M. "W^ATKINS, Saxe, Va. Bank, Chatanooga; Sam. A. Conner, hand a barrel of water and a dipper. Sheriff of Hamilton County, M. Fu- Always mention The Southern After washing his hands and face he gazzl & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. Planter when writing advertisers. took from his pocket a tooth-orush, 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLAKTEIi. 977

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w ] Poultry-Yard 1 IL^-^is ^ J/^ ^teH^" ml Sr Insurance , .^J PF' There's a way of handling and feeding poultry which practically amounts to a guarantee system. Poiiltrymencall it "The Dr. Hess Idea." and the "gist" of it is that the proctss of di^ailon has more to do witii filling the egg basket than has the quality or quantity of the food given. That is—a small feed, aw// digested, is better than a large feed half wasted through indigestion. Practice proves this true. Fowls receiving small doses of DR. HESS Poultry PAN-A-CE-A

every day in soft feed lay more eggs; fat quicker; are more hearty, healthy, active and contented than those fed without it The reason lies in the tonic properties of the preparation. It acts beneficially on each organ— not as a stimulant or excitant, but as a strength gi'ver. Dr. Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-a, given as directed, means z. paying poultry business to the man who gives it. It helps tide over and shorten the moulting season. It cures Gapes, Cholera, Roup, etc. It keeps young cliickens growing every minute, and when fowls have passed the profitable age it puts them in good condition to sell at a good price. A penny's worth feeds 30 fowls one day. Sold on a written guarantee. lA lbs. 25c; mail or express 40c; 5 lbs. 60c; 12 lbs. $1.25; 2S lb. pail, $2.50. ^ Except in Canada and Extreme West and South. .^^^^ '^^'!^'> ^f^ ^^^>^^«^,^^^^^^^ DR. HESS & CLARK, Ashland, Ohio ^.^^^^^m^^^f^'- f.rJ Send 2cenli for Dr. Hess 48- page Poultry Book, free. ff

tj— YuL^jJ ^IDtlV U^^^HJ Any farmer or stock feeder can increase his profit balance at the year's endby " ' fc*#%r. %# ^#W1%. I >Sr ^rl^ following out "The Dr. Hess Idea" in feeding farm animals. Vtgestion isan important function to look after—food itself is not all. A strong digestion means the greatest preparation of food used and the largest ratio of growth and production made. Dr. Hess Stock Food gives great digestive power, therefore it makes more inilk in the cow and more flesh on the steer. It also relieves the minor stock ailments. Fed in small doses and sold on a written guarantee. 100 lbs. $5.00; 25 lb. pail S1.60 Except in Caikada and Extreme West and South. Smaller quantities at a slight advance. Send 2 cents for Dr. Hess Stock B ook, free. INSTANT LOUSE KILLER KILLS LICE HcCne'a "RlBsIet" and, pouring some water on it from Barred Pljrmouth Rochs. the dipper, proceeded to brusli liis RHODE ISLAND REDS teetli.

Successive winners In strongest com- A small boy of tlie tiouse watclied Owing to continued ill health I have petition at Richmond and Washington, him for a few moments in unfeigned determined to discontinue breeding D. C. When looking around for your birds for the shows or for utility pur- astonishment, then yelled: "Oh, mom, R. I. Red chickens except in a very poses, you should pause and look come quick and see the fellow sharp- small way. I, therefore, offer my stock well at beautiful stock, the my young ening his teeth!" Lippincott's. of Hens finest that I have ever raised. My — and Cocks for sale at $1 each, "Ringlets" are unexcelled in size, vig- except a very few fine birds. I have or, beauty and egg production. Write Hens and Cocks worth from $2 to $5 me. I will have birds that will please A green Christmas maketh a slim you, both in quality and price. Satis- coal-yard. each. Of course, while moulting these faction guaranteed. birds are not attractive looking, but In writing for prices, state for what A frog in the pond is worth two in they are bred from best stock purpose birds are wanted. your throat. I could buy. I.BSLIC H. McCITE, Box 4, A breach-of promise suit is a poor Many hens very light colored. I GREENAVOOD, VA. substitute for a wedding coat. will have a few very fine young birds State V.-Pres. Am. Plymouth Rock Club I'lir There is nothing that will burn a sale later. hole in your pocket so quicKly as a Correspondence solicited. Valley Farm cool million. A. R. VENABLE, JR., Barred Rocks, The man who said, "Talk is cheap," Mllnwood Poultry Tard^, B. Leshoma. never had to pay his wife's telephone S. C. Farmville, Va. My choice breeders for charges. aale to make room for If, as some poet has said, all life ROSE COMB growing stock. is music, the tramp must have been set CHAS. C. WINE, to rag-time. if Rhode Island Red Mt. Sidney, Va. What a comfort it would be the wolf at the door could be trained to Kggs from prize-winning stock for For High Grade, Pure nrrd chew up a few duns as they arrive! sale, 15 for $1, or 3 sittings tor $2.50. There was a time when a nundred WHITE EMBDEN" GEESE. Black Langshans thousand dollars seemed like a good I,. E. SMITH, Appomattox, Va. WRITE TO deal of money, and, come to think of A. M. B1..4CK, Taaewell, Vn. it, it seems so yet. Please mention the Suuiucra I'u-.iint. i 078 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October, HINTS BY MAY MANTON. Princess costumes are essentially S. C. W. LEGHORNS WHITE WYANDOTTES smart in effect and promise to con- First Cockerel, second Pullet, first tinue their vogue for a long time to Pen at Tazewell, Va., Fair starts my show record for 1909-10. Free range, come. This one is made after one of high grade, egg producers is my foun- Fifty Alarch and April hatched the very latest models with a flounce dation stock. For eggs and stock PULLETS now ready to lay, for that provides graceful and becoming write sale at very reasonable prices fulness and flare while it is smooth W. R. TODD, Richmond, Va. These Pullets are from the stock fitting at the body portion and gives the cuirass effect. It can be made as Glenview Orpingtons* lliat made such an unusual record illustrated and utilized for street wear of winnings last year in the Vir- S. C. BUFFS EXCLUSIVELY, or it can be made long and coUarless ginia and North CJarolina shows. and become adapted to indoor occa- I will not srell any »ggB for hatching n«xt season. If you want some of Twenty-five Cockerels, very large of the pretty sions. It allows a choice the best stock «f Orpingtons in th» and very vi hlte, from same matings, new Moyen age sleeves illustrated or South, BUY NOW. Prices reasonabl*. offered worih th>- money. the simpler ones shown in the back State your exact wants. Twenty splendid yearling breed- view and it is consequently adapted B. S. HORNB, Keawlck V«. seasonable materials. ing Hens and half 'dozen yearling to almost all Chiffon broadcloth with trimming of Cocas at a bargain. soutache and yoke and sleeves of ^TO MAKE ROOM Write explicitly just what you For my young stock I will offer Irish crochet is the new combination some of my choice WHITE PLY- want. illustrated, but thinner materials as MOUTH ROCK YEAR-OLD HENS in well as heavier can be utilized, and any quantity to suit at $15.00 per dozen. Also a few male birds to any lace, Standard-Bred Poultry Farms for the yoke and sleeves spare, from $2 to $10 each. Order embroidery or other yoking material direct from this ad. Eggs, $1.00 for Burke's Garden, Va. will be found appropriate. As shown 15; $4.00 per 100. in the back view the gown is made C. M. WALKER, HERNDON, VA. from crepe meteore and it suits such I am now prepared to sell some fine materials and the heavier ones equal- MISS LOUISE V. SPENCER, ly well. Blackstone, Va. PURE BRED R. C. RHODE ISLAND PEKIN DUCKS ^^ RED young or old, hatched from prize win- STOCK FOR SALE. ners at Jamestown Exposition, Madi- Member of R. I. R. Club of America. son Square, Philadelphia, Virginia Fair and Poultry Show, etc. WHITE POULTRY YAHOS Also some fine Breeds prize-winning White Wyan- dottes, White Guineas, White China WHITE WYANDOTTE^ Geese, White Holland and Narragansett Turkeys, White Muscovey, Mammoth HENS AND ROOSTERS. Pekin and Wild Mallard Ducks. J. P. DUNSTON, Propr. EVELYN HEIGHTS FARM, LORRAINE. VA., W. W. Thomas, Prop. Catlett, Va. Sliver liRced WYANDOTTES. BRAZILIAN DUCKS A fine lot of young- Great layers, beautiful white and sters now for sale. Or- large size, draies weight 10 to 11 der early and get first pounds, ducks 6 to 7 pounds. They pick. All farm raised lay almost all winter. Price, $5 for and vigorous. Special trio. prices in quantities. Address Write for prices stating W^OODSON VENABLE, how many wanted. Farmvllle, Va. DR. H. H. L,EE, Poplar Hill Poultry Farm. PEKIN DUCKS Lexington, Va., R.P.D. 4. Fine large birds last springs hatch, also some two year olds, cheap if sold at once. A few S. C. Brown Leghorn cockerels. TAYLOR'S MRS. F. H. W^ILKINSON, R. F. D. 1. Alexandria, Va. White Wyandotte Chickens, White Holland Turkeys, White Muscovy Ducks, stock and eggs in season. R. RANDOLPir*TAYL,OR, Hickory Bottom Poultry Farm, n R. F. D. No. 2. Beaver Dam, Va.

SPRING BROOK POULTRY FARM 3the big three3 Calpcper, Va., H. H. Scott, Prop. Breeder of Northrup strain Black Minorcas, Whitman strain of Brown Leghorns, and the best Silver-Laced THE SOUTHERN PLANTER entries at Richmond Wyandottes. Six Richmond, Va., 50c. a year. and Herndon won 2 first, 1 second, 2 thirds and a club special. Eggs in season. Stock for sale. Southern Fruit Grower —WANTED— Chattanooga, Tenn., 50c. a year. THE INDUSTRIOUS HEN LIVE WILD TURKEYS 6425 Princesse Costume, 34 to 42 bust. and native Pheasants for breeding pur- Knoxville, Tenn., 50c. a year. poses. The costume consists of the fitted These three monthly publications Va. sent for one year for only R. t.. BLANTON, RIclimond, portion, flounce and sleeves. The fit- win be yi.OO. Address, ted portion is made with the center SOUTHERN PLANTER, Please mention the Southern Planter. front, side-fronts, backs, side-backs, Richmond, Va. 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 979

SYSONBY GARDENS, INC.,

Petersburg, Va.

EGGS AND STOCK FOR SALE FROM OUR PRIZE PENS.

BARRED, BUFF, WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS

Bred from A. C. Hawkins' Royal Blue, Gardner & Dun- ning-'s and U. R. Fishell's strains.

ROSE COMB and SINGLE COMB RHODE ISLAND REDS- De Graff's strain.

SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGHORNS-Wyckoffs Strain

We have 2,000 birds to choose from—all Southern farm- raised. Baby Chicks an'd Eggs in season. Safe arrival guaranteed. All correspondence answered promptly.

HOME=RAISED and double under-arm gores. The LARGE VORKShlRES flounce is gored and can be either Herd-Headers and Duins tucked or gathered. Both the fancy of Herd Im- HORSES FOR SALE and plain sleeves are made over fitted ported. Boar and Sow Pigs by massive ported im- CHEAP boar out of big sows that raise 10 to 12 pigs to a litter. These Black Combination Gelding; 8 years are fashionable Yorkshires, but not as old; 15% hands high; 1,050 pounds. high priced as har- fashionable Berkshires Movements easy and graceful in We kept four fashionable the saddle. Reliable Berkshires ness and under for a year, but they were too well all harness. Compactly bred and safe in to raise a pig. We got 48 pigs from beautif j1. formed and four Yorkshire sows, same time, same Sorrel Mare; 6 years old; 15% hands care. We gave up Berkshires. Our high; 950 pounds. Fine family, farm Yorkshires come so fast and thick we and brood mare. Compactly formed. are almost giving them away. Write Drives nicely. Safe for ladies and for figures. children to handle. OVERBROOK FARM. Black Mare; 7 years old; 15% hands; 8 W. Conway Street, Baltimore, Md. 1,050 pounds. Drives nicely. Works well everywhere. lUEADOW BROOK FARM Black Mare; 5 years old; 15% hands; FOR SALE. 1,025 pounds. Very handsome and Large York- traveler. Very com- stylish. Good shires and Poland pact. Works everywhere. Chinas. Special low- Dark Bav Mare; 6 years old; 15% price now on pigs hands; 1.000 pounds. Gentle and in pairs not akin. stylish. Fast in harness. Also Hampshire, Pair 2 V4 -Year-Old Well-Matched Black down sheep. All Horse Mules; 14 hands; 800 pounds stock registered or each Have been driven some. eligible. Bay Mare Mule; 3% years old; 15 Vi J. D. THOMAS, Round HIII, Va. hands; 900 pounds. Thoroughly broken to all farm machinery. PURE-BRED W. M. AVATKINS, BERKSHKRES Saxe, Charlotte County, Vn. POLAND-CHINAS TAMWORTHS Pigs from Registered Stock for sale. Several Berkshire and Tamworth SADDLERS Boars ready for service. J. C. GRAVES. Barbonrs^Ue, Va.

We are making special prices on fifteen high grade Saddle Mares; also Half Blood Hound Mule Mares, for the the next sixty days. If you want a saddler of any Pups for sale. Brevi from a full blooded description, write us. man trailer and deer or fox hound; F. given up to make the finest for bear, J. COOK & CO., deer or fox. Lexington, Kv. DIXON BROS., LEXINGTON. VA.

J. A. STROTJGH, IHORG/ini COLTS Plaited Dress, FOR 6436 Girl's Box Breeder of pure bre(J 4 to 10 years. and Fillies and High-Bred Fox HounJ BELGIAN HORSES Puppies. Address which are faced to form the stallions, Mares and Colts for sale; Dr. JOHN D. MASSENUILL, linings imported and native bred. one, the under sleeves Blonntvllle, Tenn. deep cuffs of CRIMORA. VA. .

980 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October^

of the other. The fancy sleeves are Registered made in three sections and are finish- Mannsfield Hall Dairy ed with narrow rolled-over cuffs. The closing is made invisibly at the back. ull Calves I'he plainer sleeves shown in the back Farm view, are finished at their lower edges with straight bands to match B AT Fredericksburg, Va. the gown. Sizes; 34, 36, 38 40 and 42. FARMER'S PRICES Box plaited dresses are always I am overstocke'J with Bull Calves pretty for the younger girls and this (12 out of the last 16 dropped also bulls) an'd will dispose of them at rea- one is with body and skirt por- JERSEYS made sonable prices. Registered Bull Calves for sale at tions in one, held in place by means For $20 each 1 will register, trans- fer, crate farmers prices. of a belt. In the illustration the ma- and deliver at express office these elegantly terial is one of the plaid novelties bred Jersey Calves from my working herd averaging 7,000- with trmming of plain color. pounds milk per cow per year. Just as illustrated it makes an No better working herd in the State; both St. Lambert Golden Lad Strain excellent sturdy frock for the first and Island breeding. school days. If it were made of rose RAIiPH IZZARD, Fredericksburg, Va. colored, pale green or blue cashmere PURE-BRED and trimmed with Oriental banding it LARGE YORKSHIRE SWINE would become completely transform- JERSEYS ed and adapted to occasions of great- AND From Registered Prize Stock er dress. The dress is made with front and POLLED DURHAimS pair, 10 weeks old $12 a back portions and is ''Ox plaited at (Or Hornless Shorthorns.. the center, front and center back and I have two fine 2 to S-months-old Apply, Secretary Jersey Bull Calves by a famous Ken- the skirt portion is laid inverted in tucky bred bull. Price $35 each or t60 plaits at the under-arms. The neck for both. is finished with the fancy collar, Polled Durham Bull and Heifer there are epauletts over the shoulders Calves, yearlings and older dtock. Write for prices to and Jerseys For Sale the closing is made invisible at JAMES M. HOBBS, the back. sleeves are in The two 1521 Mount Royal Avenue. Imported and Imported in Dam pieces each with rolled-over cuffs. Baltlmiore, Md. The collar is finished separately and Note—See my one-third page ad of 150 HEAD IN THE HERD ad.iusted over the neck. Sheep, Hogs and Poultry elsewhere in The pattern 6436 is cut in sizes for this issue. from, and not a single ani- To select girls of 4, 6, 8 and 10 years of age Established 1884. Hamp- but what is for sale. We won Devon Herd mal and will be mailed to any address by Flock Bstabllsbed 1880. first and junior championship on shire Down yearling bull, Eminent 14th, at the Na- the Fashion Department of this paper heifer not tional Dairy Show; First on on receipt of ten cents. years; First and CATTLE millc, under two DEVON In second on heifers under six months, B1TLLS AND HBIFBRS, and seven other ribbons on the twelve SOME NOTED SOUTHERN EDUCA- SHBBP, head we exhibited. HAMPSHIRBDOWN Write to-day and get pedigrees, de- TORS. RAMS AND KIVKS. and prices. Address scriptions Mary Washington. ROBBRT J. FARRBR, Orangre, Va. ALLENDALE FARMS Amongst the most distinguished of PURE BRED SHELBYVILLB, KY. the Southern educators of the olden time, we may mention the two Le Conte brothers, John and Joseph. Hereford Bull COQUETTE'S JOHN BULL John LeConte was born in Liberty pounds tot- (Herd No. 63980.) county, Georgia, Dec. 4th, 1818, being Calves, weighing about 600 fat. a sale. Price $50 each. Weight about 1,405 when the son of Dr. Lewis Le Conte (1782- Lambert, whose grand sire. J. li. PITTS. Scottsvllle, Va. pure St. noted botanist. gradu- Canada's John Bull V.. No. 20092, sire 1838) a John of 11 tested 'daughters and grandson ated at Franklin College, Ga., in 1838, of Mary Anne of St. Lambert, who and received the degree of M. D. from Hills Herd. ounces butter in Walnut made 26 pounds 12% the York College of Physicians seven days. New Twenty-flve ReglBtered Anffua fe- and Surgeons in 1841. as His dam. Coquette of Glen Rouge, He settled males and two bulls for sale. II., No. 64931, made 22 pounds butter a physician in Savannah Ga. In 1846 Lambert. J. P. THOMPSON, Oranse, Va. in seven days—a pure St. he was made professor of natural He is a sire of eight descendants, who have done better than 14 pounds but- philosophy at Franklin College, and ter in seven days. in 1856 professor in the S. C. College. Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Having sold my herd of Jerseys, re- In 1869 he was made professor of serving eleven of my choicest yearling Some fine registered Bull and Heifer physics and industrial mechanics in prices. heifer.s, I offer this bull for sale at Calves at farmers' low price, considering his breeding. the newly founded University of Cal- WM. M. WATKINS, Address A. R. VElVABLiB, JR., ifornia, and in 1875 he became presi- Saxe, Charlotte Co., Va. Box 147, FarmvlIIe, Va. dent of that institution. He was not only a very earnest, capable teacher, JERSEVS THOROUGHBRED but a fine author on scientific sub- Combination and Oolden Lad. For aale BERKSHIRE BOARS, jects. He published a scientific jour- 46 Cows, 6 Heifers, 26 Bulls. nal and proceedings of learned socie- S. E3. NIVBN, Landenberc, Pa. JERSEY BULL CALVES, ties, important papers on physical sci- DORSET BUCK LAMBS. ence. He also wrote a treatise on PREMIER BERKSHIRES 81r6 of cal^eB, FLYING FOX. «64S«, general physics which, when nearly completed, The large, lenpthy, grrowthy kind. A aon of Flying Fox, who sold (or |7,800 was destroyed by the burn- fine lot of pigs, bred from flrst-claaa at the Cooper sale, 1902. ing of Columbia, S. C, in 1865. sows, ready for April delivery; prices All 'atock in best condition and gruar- His younger brother, Joseph right B. P. Rock eggs $1 for IE. anteed as represented. Le Conte, was born in Liberty county, J. T. OI^IVGR, Allen's licvel, Va. F. T. ENGLISH, CentreTllIe, Hd. Ga., Feb. 26, 1823. He studied at a private school under Always mention The Southern Please mention the Southern Planter. the distinguished Alexander H. Stephens, and grad- Planter when writing advertisers. uated at Franklin College in 1 841 1909.1 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 981

PURE-BRED CHICKENS, TURKEYS and DUCKS

The early buyer always gets the Rams of all kinds are gettins Now is the time to order your fall best selection and lowest prices. I White scarce so order at once, farmers, stock and get them In their winter have choice birds of Barred, before It Is too late. I have the fol- and Buff Plymouth Rocks; White, lowing ready for prompt shipment: quarters. I have fine 2, 3, 4 and 6- Brown and Buff Leghorns; Black One exhibition registered, 3-year- and Buff Orpington. Extra Pigs and Shoats, both White old Shropshire Ram, weight 200 months-old fine stock of the three breeds of pounds, $45; 3 registered yearling sexes, of Berkshlres, Poland-Chinas, Orpingtons. Single and Rose Comb Shropshire Rams, very choice, $30 Rhode Island Reds, Black Minorcas, each; 2 fair good yearling Shrop- C h e s t e White, Duroc- Jerseys, Black Polish, Silver Hamburgs, good shire Rams $20 each; 3 extra Yorkshires and Light Brahmas and others. Pekln Shropshire Ram Lambs, $20 each Tamworths. Also and Rouen Ducks. Bargains for and 3 Shropshire Rams eligible to some fine Service Boars and Bred early buyers. Farmers, don't delay registry at $18 each; 2 fine year- ordering your White Holland and ling Hampshire Rams at $25 each; Sows. Prices right for quality of Mammoth Bronze Breeding Turkeys. Lambs, $18 each. Hampshire Ram stock, and courteous treatment as- They are going to be very scarce Also Southdowns, Dorsets and Lin- and high. I am booking orders for coln Rams, Ewes and Lambs. Order sured. Send me a trial order. November shipment or earlier if to-day and you will never regret desired. Hens, $3.50 to $4.50 each; fcuylng a good pure-bred Ram. Address Toms, $5 to $6 each. JAMES M. HOBBS, 1521 Mt. Royal Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland.

Virginia's Premier Rival Like his older brother, he studied Registered medicine, taking the degree of M. D. 117^83 in New York in 1845, and settling at POLAND CHINAS Macon, Ga., as a physician. He also A blue ribbon winner at Va. State Sunshine and Per- 1908. He Is one of the Great resembled his brother in quitting the fection blood. Fair, pigs Boars of the Berkshire Breed, is not practice of medicine in order to de- Choice lot of but has now ready for only a splendid Individual vote himself to natural science. In Three proven himself a wonderful breeder. shipment. 1850 he studied natural history under months pigs, $6. His pigs are large, even size no of quality Professor L. Agassiz, at Cambridge, Choice Gilts and "runts" fine length, full Boars, Berkshire heads. Anyone and in Service with best of 1853 was made professor of from $12.50 to $15. pig to head a In search of a top boar this branch at Franklin College. In All stock in fine condition, strong herd, write me. My pigs are good 1856 he became professor of Chemis- and healthy. large prolific sows of best out of Va. breeding. Prices reasonable and stock try and Geology in the South Caro- F. \V. HOUSTON, Lexington, must please you. lina College and in 1869 he went with Clifton Stock Farm. S«mer«et, Xm. B. P. SOMMERS, his older brother to the California University where he was made pro- JOHN H. ROSE & Co., PIGS fessory of geology and natural his- BERKSHIRE tory. He not only wielded his pen Richmond. Va. in :he production of many important ShadovrleSB Biltmore strain, good individuals, of The Famona scientific papers, but published essays oithcr 8 '^x Ten fineJersey heifers and Plymouth on education and the fine arts and Angle Lamp Rock cockerels. . "The Mutual Relations of Religion guaranteed as represent- Everything and Science." Perfection in OH Llshtins- ed or money refunded. Only. Ya. R. S. YOUNG. Professor Josiah Boyce, of Harvard last University, many years ago a pupil of Mr. J. Lsuigenderfer made $1350.00 Dr. Joseph Le Conte of the California year from five of our 0. 1. C. 1-2 ton Sows. University, offers an eloquent tribute Positively only perfect stock shipped. Average to the memory of his former friend weight, 150 lbs. at 4 mo. and teacher, in "The International I. C. Hogs are cholera O. Monthly of September, 1901. proof—9CC our guarantee. Write today for Illustrated "In those days," says Professor circular showing some of Boyce, "Prof. Le Conte's lectures oar famous herd. 0. treated in an elementary way of bot- Hie H. S. Nelson Co., 907 C«ton Bldg., Cleveland, any, zoology, and geology in succes- G. T. SCHOOLEY, sion. The Professor had to work with- assistants, and laboratory and HamlUon. Va. out field work were not then recognized Pure-Bred Breeder of parts of instruction in elementary college courses In these departments. No. 203, as Illustrated, »5.70. But what the courses lacked in thor- Lamp gives more light, I. C. HOGS oughness, they made up as far as pos- The Angle O. consuming less oil, than any lamp sible in philosophical spirit, in breadth market. Don't hesitate in sale at reasonable prices. on the Pigs for of view, in the before mentioned arch- sending your order. The "Angle all we claim for it. Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshlrcn. itectural and artistic skill of exposi- Lamp" is |C. Whites. Largo stralni. All tion, in depth of Insight into prob- JOHN H. ROSE & CO., akin. Brod lages, mated, not lems. In a desir** to give our minds ISows, Service Boars, Gu«mt«y Wholesale and Retail freedom, and finally to what Le [Calves, Collie and Beagle Pupa true Stoves, Crockery, Enamelware, land poultry. Write for prlcea Conte himself recognized as the logic Glassware and Holiday Goods. land circular. aspect of of science. Upon this last 1427 E. Main, Richmond, Va. P. P. HAMII.TON, his topic, Le Conte laid no little stress Cheater C*. Pm. [Cocbranvllle, We were certain, he told us, to forget in later years, most of what he —

982 THE SOUTHEKN PLANTER. [October, SHROPSHIRES had said. But he hoped and desired THE HISTORY OF A GREAT BERK- PINEHURST we should not forget the method of SHIRE BOAR. worlc In no one else with whom I Mr. D. E. Barhart, of Bristow, Va., have come in personal contact, have writes the readers of the Planter I ever found the same union of the about his sensational boar, Earhart's love of details with the success in Model Premier 116131. an artistically beautiful oral presen- Mr. Earhart says this boar is truly tation, in elementary lectures of what a model in breeding, size, quality and he conceived to be meir system. finish and is destined to become one Many as fascinating lecturers you may of -the great breeding boars of the find, but such are seldom as thorough world. He is from a long line of workers as he was. Many more pro- prize-winners, being a son of the ductive men of science exist, but few great Baron Premier 3d, who was are as true artists as Le Conte was." Junior Champion in the St. Louis Mr. James P. Holcombe, an accom- World's Fair and he by the Grand plished scholar, lawyer, writer and Champion of the world at the same educator of youth, was born in fair, Premier Longfellow. Lynchburg, Va., in 1820. received He "His dam was Her Highness of Bilt- his education partly at Yale and more, who was descended from a long and partly at the University of Vir- line of English prize-winners and ginia. Before the war he was profes- made for herself a great record in sor of civil, constitutional and interna- both the sale ring and breeding pen. tional law at the latter institution HOME-BRED RAM. This sow has produced many great and instructed many a young man who boars but I doubt if any of them will THE WAY." has since made his mark at the bar equal Earhart's Model Premier. While WARDWELL'S "LEAD of the State. just two years old and standing 2 ft. In 1907 we won CHAMPION RAM at Just before the breaking out of the International, Michigan State 9 in. high; he measures 8 ft. 3 in. Chicago Tyler, and New York State Fairs, and every Civil War, Mr. Holcombe, with from tip to tip with a heart girth at Vermont State Fair. and distinguished Virginians, FIRST PRIZE other of 5 ft. 7 in. and 5 ft. 6 in. around In 1908 we won champion Ram at was a member of the "Peace Com- Indiana and New Tork State Fairs. the loins. He is estimated to This year we have bought at a cost mission" which went to Washington weigh near eight hundred pounds, in of $900 the 1st Prize Royal Ram city and vainly strove to bring about and his short,' broad face, broad, long England. Our rams are better than an amicable adjustment of the issues ever and we have reduced the price 30 and even body, well filled and round- per cent, from last year. at stake. During the war, Mr. Hol- ed hams mark him one of the great- fail to for our circular of Confed- Don't send combe was a member the est boars of the breed. I have own- giving price and breeding of rams. We erate Congress. are making a special offering, so buy ed many great boars but as the sire early and get first choice. After the war he founded an admir- of big litters of well developed pigs, We pay not only great care to get able school for boys, in Bedford even more Earhart's Model Premier beats them the BEST in importing, but county Va-, about fifteen miles from care in selecting our breedine flock. all. His pigs are nearly all his type This Is undoubtedly the reason our Lynchburg, Va. It was called "Belle with good fancy heads, broad, long flock has such a great reputation. Vue," an appropriate title, as it was and smooth bodies and while they HENRY I,. WARDWELIi, located in a peculiarly beautiful and mature quickly, they make hogs of Springfield Center, York. New picturesque country. Here Prof. Hol- great size and quality. He is mated WOODLAND FARM combe spent the closing years of his to some of my most famous sows and life, instructing youth and carrying has the best opportunity that could DORSET SHEEP on his reading and studies in his ad- be given any great boar to make a No Ewes for sale, and only a few mirable library. He was a man, not record. I also have a choice lot of left. three or four Rams We have only of fine intellect and scholarship, young boars and gilts 4 to 5 months flock-headers these, among which we del- offer at reasonable prices. Better or- but of high tone, refinement and old, sired by him and a number of der before they are all gone. icacy of feeling. He contributed some young pigs of the best quality that CHAS. B. WING, very valuable works to the litera- I am offering at reasonable prices." Successor to J. E. Wing & Bros., ture of the law. Yours very truly, MecbanicsburK. Ohio. "Selections of leading cases upon D. E. EARHART. law, decided the Su- commercial by Mr. Earhart says he will later write United States." NOTICE preme Court of the the readers of the Planter about an- I have sold all my DORSET 1847. other famous boar, Earhart's Combi- LAMES for this sea.ôn I am ready "Digestion of decisions of Supreme pleased to hear orders for nation and would be now to booi my next crop Court of the U. S. from its organiza- of lambs, which I expect better than from any who would like stock . from tion the present time." ever. My prices are right. to —1848. these great sires. Address H. H. ARBUCKLE, "The merchants book for reference Edgewood Stock Farm, for debtor and creditor in the United Maxwelton, W. Va. States and Canada." TAMWÔRTH PIGS. Besides the above legal works he From Registered Stock ôf Fine made a valuable compilation entitled Breeding. Knowle of Cook Farm 5087 at DORSET SHEEP "Literature in Letters" (1868) consist- head of herd. Sire 2nd prize boar ing of selections of famous letters, at Royal Show, Eng., 1907., Dam I have to offer, this season, some mostly English. 1st prize gilt at same show, 1907. very fine Dorset Rams; prices In reach A very notable Southern educator VOIiNEY OSBVRN, of all. of a somewhat later period was Dr. Bluem^nt, Liondonn Co., Va SAMUELi T. HEiNINGER, J. L. M. Curry, a man of grat and Bnrke'R Garden, Va. varied gifts who played many roles BROOKDALE FARM, Virginia. in life and played them ali well, Pocahontas County, West CHESTER WHITES but whose lasting fame perhaps rests Red Polled Cattle. Best hog on earth. Fall pigs now chiefly on his gifts and achievements of best breeding. The cattle that suit coming. Please let us have your or- as the Virginia farmer best. Write for ders. Satisfaction guaranteed. an educator. He was born in photographs and records. S. M. WÎSECARVER, Rnstbarg, Va. Georgia, but became a citizen of Ala- DORSET SHEEP. bama in early life and represented Always mention The Southern A Prime Yearling Ram and a Few this State in the Federal and after- Choice Ewes. Planter when writing advertisers. ward in the Confederate Congress. J. D. ARBUCKLE, M. D., Casa, W, Va. 1909.] THE SOUTHEEN PLANTEK. 983 WHITE WVANDOTTES FOR SALE— FOR SALE—C HOICE Don't be satisfied but WHITE with anything Plymouth Rock Cockerels, $1 to the best. Stock direct Arthur $5 from during October. Eggs in season. Duslin. sell yearling G. Must a few VV. N.. Clemmer, Box 605, Staunton, Want Ads. Hens and six months' Cockerels to Va. make room. Prices $1 to $3. Mrs. W. W Sproul, Middlebrook, Augusta FOR SALE—TWENTY-FIVE BARRED Rates 2 centa per word. Caah with county, Va. Plymouth Rock Hens; good ones. order. Initials and flgrures count aa Charlie Brown, Route 1, Cartersvllle. one word; 25 ents minlnvum charge. MAMMOTH BRONZE, WHITE HOL- Va. land Turkeys, White Wyandotte, Leghorn, R. I. Red Poultry. POULTRY, ETC. White SINGLE COMB R. I. RED PULLETS Choice stock bred from winners. for sale, $1 apiece or six for satisfaction guaranteed. $5. S. C. RHODE ISLAND REDS— I OF- Prices right, Wild Rose Poultry Farm, Gold Dale, fer for sale for Immediate or early Circular free. Fairview Farm, Va. fall delivery trios that will maki Shrewsbury, Pa. BABY CHICKS— 8 CENTS EACH— wonderful breeders. I can mate up A SACRIFICE—175 cockerel either with splendid hens or FOR SALE AT Shipped safely anywhere. Culver S. C. White Leghorn Hens and Pul- Poultry with promising puUats. I believe I Farm, 948 Burnham, Benson, lets, 22 Cockerels, six Universal Neb. have the finest fancy-utility strain Hovers, four Incubators, 1,600 egg in existence, ind have in my yards capacity. Fountains. Write for SOME NICE WHITE WYANDOTTES today the finest lot of that I fowls price. Willow Poultry Farm, South for sale. O. O. Harrison, Mt. Ulla, have ever owned. I hava furnished Mills. N. C^ N. C. winners for most of the big South- __^ ern shows, and I have a hen now FOR SALE— S. C. BROWN LEGHORNS, TWENTY-FIVE ROSE COMB LEG- laying that has laid over 900 eggs. also S. C. R. I. Red Cocks, horn Hens, 75c. each. Allen Wood, Trios, price $5 to $10. Dr. J. H. C. Cockerels, Hens and Pullets froni Route 4, Petersburg. Va. "Winston, Hampden-Sidnjy, Va. prize winning strains and the best egg producing families. Order quick LIVB STOCK. BURDECK STRAIN OF BUFF ROCKS. and get the best. Evergreen Farms Bred for size and eggs only. Sent W. B. Gates, Prop., Ri ce Depot, Va. to Virginia show last year two FOR SALE—BEAU DONALD HERE- cocks and one hen to be scored. BEAUTIFULLY MARKED PLYMOUTH fords, a few choice calves, year- There were five hundred birds en- Rock Cockerels and Pullets, also lings and cows of this popular fam- tered, tut a small class in the Rocks Wyandotte Cockerels, 65 cents ily of Herefords. Also a few select White Berkshire pigs by Premier (Theo. Whitman, judge). I won first each. Weigh two to three pounds Champion by Premier Longfellow, out of Roy- and second cocks and first hen and Extra fine Toulouse Ganders, $2.50 Rock special for best surfaced Poultry Yards, al Bachelor sows. Sweepstakes win- Buff each. Blue Hill ner at Ky. State Fair, male. These cocks head my pens, and one bay Somerset, Va. Saddle Filly, 3 years, weighs 1050 but breed for only size and eggs. lbs, by old Denmark out of Ky. sad- White for description birds. of John PLYMOUTH ROCK COCKERELS AND dle mare, stylish and fast. Elkton E. Morris, .Jr., State vice-president Pulets, also White Wyandotte Cock Stock Farm, Forest Depot, Va. Guff Rock Club. Orange, Va. erels from 65 cents to $1; well marked and vigorous. Extra fine FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN—HAVING BILL OF SALE FOR THIS MONTH— Toulouse Ganders, $2.50 each. E. F. lost my corn crop by high water, I 100 White, Brown and Buff Leghorn Sommers, Somerset, Va. will sell the following stock at bar- yearling hens, $1 each; 25 Rose gain prices: One pair 4-year-old Comb Brown Leghorn hens, 1 cock, CORRESPONDENCE SOL,ICITED CON- colts, well bred; 1 pair 9-year-old $25: some breeding pens of Silver cernlng- young stock from finest pen brood mares, fine farm mares; 1 pair Laced, Columbian and Buff Wyan- of Crystal White Orpingtons in the 2-year-old mules; 10 head pure-bred dottes. Buff Orpington, R. I. Reds, 10 world. Eggs for present late sea- Holstein cattle; 1 pure-bred Holstein hens and 1 cock, J15; one pen each son at half price, $2.50 per 15. Mrs. bull; 10 head pure-bred Shorthorn White Rock and Dark Brahmas, 8 L. C. Catlett, Gloucester, Va. cows; 1 pure-bred Shorthorn bull: hens, 1 cock, $15; yearling Duroc milking strain of Shorthorns; several Registered Boar, first $20 gets him. SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORN head Polled Angus cattle. Write for Clarence Shenk. Luray. Va. Pullets and Cockerels for sale; two prices, terms and description. Oak nice cocks for exchange. Also Hill Farm, Wenonda, Va. AM SELLING OUT MY PURE-BRED White Rock Cockerels for sale. Stock stock Indian Runner Drakes, $1.25; guaranteed. Price $1 each. B. G. FOR SALE—TEN ANGUS COWS. Ducks. $2; April hatched White Hol- Bass, Rice, Va. 8 Heifers, choice breeding, mostly land Turkeys and a few fine old Prince Ito blood; 5 Hackney brood Hens and Gobler, Toulouse Geese, BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS, BRED mares. 2 Yearling Fillies. 5 trotting- also two 1-year-old Ganders. A few to latest standard requirements. bred Mares, 1 Yearling 1 2-j'ear and line-bred Barred Plymouth Rock America's greatest laying and exhi- 2 3-year Fillies, all high class racing Cockerels and Pullets for 80 cents: bition strains. Finest I ever had. blood and should go fast; 2 Geld also some Hens for $1. Have one Summer prices if ordered now. ings. 1 and 2 years; 1 Clydesdale orange and one lemon tree with fruit George H. Morris, Ashland, Va. Stallion, 2 years; 1 trotting bred now it on will sell cheap. Inghram Sallion. Don Piza, 27060. one of the Poultry Yards, Somerset, Orange FOR SALE—SINGLE COMB BROWN best sons of the great Gambetta county, Va. Leghorn Cockerels, Pullets and Hens. Wilkes. Myer & Son, Bridgeville, Del. Fine laying strain; also Barred STANDARD-BRED POULTRY FROM Plymouth Rocks, Bradley strain. Mrs. SALE IMPORTED GERMAN $2 per FOR — hpad up. White Plymouth C. M Bass, Rice Depot, Va. Sallion, 4 years old, 16 hands Rocks, Silver, Coach Golden, Columbian. high, weighs 1,350 lbs., good flat . Black and White Wyandottes, R. I. ROCKLAND POULTRY FARM, YOUNG bone, fine style and action, plenty Reds, Pit Games. Indian Runner, Barred Plymouth Rock Cockerels; eye and a nobla Aylesbury. of speed, a perfect Blue Swedish. Mallard, splendid values at $1 each. Next disposition. Have both German and T\^hite and Colored Moscow Ducks, size 75 cents each. Mrs. Keesee of registration. Toulouse and American certificates Brown Chinese Geese. Brooking, Somerset. Va. A bargain for some ona interested in All bred from prize winning stock breeding good serviceable horses. Ad- Dennis Bros. Co., & BInns Hall, Va. S. C. W. LEGHORNS—FOUR FIRST dress. T. E. Roberts, Chase City, Va. at Roanoke Fair. Pullets BARGAINS IN premiums PURE-BRED UTILITY from $1 up; Cockerels from $2 up. SALE SADDLE STALLION, 5 Poultry, $1 each. FOR — White Plymouth Densmore, R.. No. 3, bay; extremely Bocks, W. H. F. D. vear.s old; blood White. Silver and Columbian Roanoke, Va. handsome, stylish and spirited: un- Wyandottes, R. I. Reds. White and almost perfect in all Brown 'Leghorns. trained but Pekin, Indian Run- FOR SALE—LARGE COLORED MUS- gaits; saddle bred on both ner, Blue saddle Swedish and Muscovv covy Ducks; hardy and prolific. Only sides and of distinguished ances- Ducks. Burlington Farm, Charles choice stock shipped. Write for gentle and tract- City, Va. trage; disposition prices. W-. B. Coleman, Mannboro, able; thoroughly broken to ride and HENS, HENS, Va. drive. Address F. G. D., R. F. D. CHEAP TO MAKE Scottsville, Va. room; extra fine Barred No. 1, Rock and R. C. WYANDOTTE White Wyandotte, also SILVER LACED beauties in $2.50; Cockerels, $1; MUST Cockerels. Orpington Cocks, $1.25 and LARGE YORKSHIRES—WE A few White $1.25. Mrs. Fannie stock and offer Cockerels. Miss Smith, Lanrlor Hens, $1 and reduce our breeding Clara Depot, Va. and a very fine Pkaultry Yards. Croxton, Va. Carter, Rice three excellent sows boar, also gilts, and pigs of both FOR SALE—SINGLE COMB WHITE BEAUTIFUL S. C. RHODE ISLAND sexes. Will make remarkably low Leghorn Hens and Cocks. $1 each. Red Cockerels, $1. Mrs. Armstrong, prices to quick buyers. Meadow T. C. Morton, Rice Depot, Va. Union Mills, Fluvanna county, Va. Grove Farm, Ivy Depot, Va. -

984 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [Octobei'.

LJVJB STOCK (Continued). WANTED—TO BXJT AliL, KINDS BEAUTIFUL HOME IN CUBA; GOOI' Wild Birds and Animals, partlcularl;; 8-room tile roofed house, 25 acre FOR SALE—KEGISTKKKD GUERN- Tame Deer, Wild Turkeys, White good land, quantity of fruit tree^^ sey Bull, bred at V P. I., and seven Squirrels, Peafowl, Otters, Red Foxei never failing well with wind mill; fine Jersey Cows and Heifers. If Oray Squirrels, Partridges, Pheas- one and one-half miles from city oi not sow previously will sell at my ants, Beaver. State price when writ- twenty thousand; fine location, high, dry healthy; public sale of stock, crop and farm ing. Dr. Cecil French, Naturalist, and good for tobacco, 1909. Dr. oxanges or vegetables. Price, $2,000. implements, November 3, Washington, D. C. Walter Stuart, Farmville, Va. Address S. T. Holmes, Pinar del Rio, Cuba. REGISTERED AB- BY PAYING FREIGHT CHARGE AND SEVERAL. YOUNG tax, will ship a bulls. Sired by Gold $2 pound we you FOR SALE—A FINE CONTAIN erdeen Angus dog. FARM 26957, who was never beaten good house, watch or hunting ing about 500 acres, situated in Nugget State kind of dog' want. Animal In the show ring, at farmers' prices. you Greensville county Virginia. Will Relief Society, 2115 14th St., N. W., David I. Jaynes, Massaponax, Va., sell as a whole or divide in two Member of the Aberdeen Angnis Washington, D. G. farms. Will sell cheap if sold be- Breeders Association. fore December 1st. For particular.'^ FOR SALE—ONE YOUNG COON DOG, address owner, B. D. Robinsoii FOR SALE—ONE PURE-BRED JBR- one trained Ferret for rabbit and Graysburg, N. C. sey Bull Calf, 6 months old, parents mink hunting Stamp for reply. eligible to registry; breeding good James E. Gibson, Jr., Route No. 1, «'INE ESTATE FOR SALE—THREE as any. Will sell at a bargain. Charlottesville, Va. sets of handsome buildings; resi- E. L. Cousins, Rockdale Farm, Big dences contain 10, 9 and 8 rooms; Stone Gap, Va., R. F. P. 2. FOR SALE—NICELY MARKED five other settlements. Beautiful sit- sable and white female Collie Pup- uation, good gr&zing and farming FOR SALE—ONE JERSEY COW, SIX pies from champion bred stock; $3 land, 1,200 acres. Will divide. Price years old; not registered; bred to each. William Sheppard, Front $25; close to town. A. H. Clement, registered male; will be fresh in Royal, Va. Apcomattox, Va. November. Price $50. Keesee Brooking, Somerset, Va. FOR SALE—REGISTERED BEAGLE FARM, 71 ACRES, 10 MILES FROM Hounds of the choicest breeding. Richmond on R. and P. electric line iPOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR The best dog on earth for hunting and A. C. L.; new tin roof dwelling young stock—One fine Kentucky rabbits. Address Evergreen Farms, of eight rooms and large halls: 15(i Jack, good size, fine disposition and W.. B. Gates, Prop., Rice Depot, Va young fruit trees just in bearing: very sure, gets fine colts. Sold for clay loam, clay subsoil; lays well. no fault. Write for prices and terms. DACHSHUND PUPS — PURE-BRED Cheap at $4,500. H., care Southern Samuel Hairston, Wenonda, Va. stock, imported from Germany in Planter. 1906, for sale. Capt. F. J. von THIRTY DAYS' SALE OF THOROUGH- Schwerdtner, Annapolis, Md. NICE FARM FOR SALE—ON Ac- bred Jerseys and Holsteins, strippers count of sickness, 50 acres open, 100 and fresh cows; also one and two- FOR SALE—SCOTCH COLLIE PUPS; acras in good timber; telephone and year-old bulls at farmers prices. 8 months old; very high bred. Cheap school wagon; one mile to railroad Dennis Bros. & Co., Binns Hall, Va. to make room. Charlie Brown, Route and post office; cannery and barrel 1, Cartersvile, Va. factory three miles; creamery in FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR Wiliamsburg. O'Kern, Dlascond, Va. mules or heavy farm horses, 2 to 4 FOX, DEER, COON AND OPOSSUM years old, 2 bull calves, 1 herd bull. hounds and pups, $3.60 to $16 each. SALE, 241 ACRES. GOOD heifers. FARM FOR Prince Barbara, 10 cows, 8 For bargains write me. E. F. Wil- location, among the very best of Myer & Son, Brldgeville, Del. mouth, Shelbyville, Ky. neighbors. A bargain for same one. POLLED Address Owner, Route 1, Carters- FOR SALE—REGISTERED RUFUS-RED BELGIAN HARES. SOME ville, Va. Herefords, Wilton, Anxiety and fine stock for sale. Tillman E. Jeter, Howe strains. Prices moderate. Ap- Paces, Va. WANTED—TO RENT ON SHARES OR ply Samuel T. Earle, Jr., 1431 Lin- money consideration my farm of over den Ave., Baltimor e, Md. BEAGLES—PUPS AND WELL-TRAIN- 90 acres in Chesterfield county; nine ed Dogs for sale. Best strain. James Address PIGS miles above Richmond. PURE-BRED YORKSHIRE R. Parker, Cypress Chapel, Va. "Farm," Box 465, Richmond, Va. from August litter, $6 each or $10 a pair at eight weeks old. W. B. TWO NICE POINTERS; RIGHT AGE FARMS FOR SALE IN NORTH CARO- Va. Brown, Wells, North Garden. to break; fine blood. John lina.—Get my large list before they Estes, Va. are leased. State location, size and PONIEa—SEJVBRAli SHETLAND AOT) wanted. R. E. broken. Cme about price of farm others for children, well REAL ESTATE. Prince, Raleigh, N. C pair matched roan mares, 6 years, kind; single and double. J. M. Cun- CLENDENING AND THOMAS REAL ningham, Brandy Station, va. TIRED OF FARMING? BOYS LEFT your farm Estate Agents, Round Hill, Loudoun home? Why not exchange county, Va. list best Large of farms and WANTED—A MARE, SEVEN OR for city income property in town property in the famous Val- eight years; about fifteen hands; bay city in United States? Frequently ley, ranging in price from $10 per or brown Arcadia, Route 4, Ricn- good trades can be made with peo- acre and upwards. mond. ple anxious to live in country My business is to bring such people to- WANTED—FOR A CLIENT, A TRACT FOR SALE—THREE DUROC-JERSEY gether and help them 'deal on basis of fine timber land, also chestnut Boar Pigs two months old. Pedigree fair to both. Send full description boards. Address A. W. Mason, furnished. P. J. Boelte, News Ferry, if you wish my services. No charge Hazleton, Pa. Va. unless deal made; 33 years business record back of me. Clarence Pettit, 110 ACRE Specialist, TRUCK AND GRAIN FARM FOR SALE—REGISTERED BERK- Real Estate Exchange for rent near Richmond. Call per- shire Pigs. Satisfaction guaranteed. Pittsburg, Pa. sonally. Joseph A. Johr, Meadow. Adams, Ad dison, Va. Va. J. W. DAIRY AND POULTRY FARM FOR GRADE fifty acres lo- FOR SALE—SIX GOOD sale—farm of about POSITIOirS HBLP. Dairy Cows; coming fresh. M. O. A., cated fifty miles from Washington, care Southern Planter^ in Fauquier Co., Va., 1% miles from station on Southern. Accessible to WANTED—SINGLE MAN FOR WORK- BEST BREEDING OF LARGE YORK- new creamery. Improvements: seven ing manager of farm near Richmond, shires at bargain prices. W. E. Stick- room house, horse stable, cow barn, Va. Owner lives on place but work.s ley, Strasburg, Va. poultry house, fenced and well wat- in the city. Farm in good condi- ered. Price $2,800. O. A. Thomas, tion; necessary implements, team, FOR SALE CHEAP—FINE JERSEY Bealeton, Va. etc.; excellent home for good man; Bull Can furnish registry papers. salary or profit-sharing basis. Place Box 286, Roanoke. Va. WANTED TO EXCHANGE CITY LOTS only 3^4 miles from city and half in Gulfport, Miss., for Shetland mile from end of car line. Refer- FINE SADDLE AND DRIVING HORSE ponies, collies, blood hounds, er ences required. J. W. B., care Mrs. William for sale. Address fancy poultry. J. D. Stodghill, Shel- Southern Planter. Birch, New Glasgo w, Va. byville. Ky. EXPERIENCED FARMER, SMALL DOGS, PKT STOCK, ETC. FARMS AND TIMBER LANDS AT family, desires to rent farm or lowest prices on easy terms; great, manage estate; has capital. Refer- farm-' TURKEYS est bargains in Virginia. Write for ences exchanged. Diversified WANTED—LIVE WILD ing preferred. J. F. Engler, Route Pheasants for breeding purposes. catalognie. Address J. R. Elam, Char- and I. Easton, Pa.. R. L. Blanton. Richmond. Va. lottesville, Va. —

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POSITIONS—HBLP. (Continued.) SBBD, PLANTS, Etc. ON SALE TO QUICK BUYER ON Ac- count of bereavement, an excellent BIG MONEY FOR AGENTS WE WANTED—TO BUY WHEAT SUIT- dairy business comprising cows, — liorses, crops, furniture and Imple- want some good agents to sell Dr. able for seed. Will make offer to run four years. Thornber's Herb Renovator, f. o. b. your station and furnish ments. Lease for the showing $50 stomach, liver, kidneys, rheumatism, sacks. Send sample and state Near to good city an^ dyspepsia, headache, nervousness, variety and quantity you have for weekly, easily doubled. Genuine, Planter i-.onstlpatlon and the blood. We will sale. N. R. Savage & Son, Seed and Apply B. C. R., care Southern pay big commission for either men Feed Merchants, Richmond, Va. or women agents. Any one can make SHEET MUSIC- SHEET MUSIC— $1.00 cents. from $3 to $6 per day. Send 25 cents CULTIVATE GINSENG—SEED FOR worth of Sheet Music for 25 the names of five piano play- tor a full size box and agents terms. sale. Directions given for planting. Send us w* Paw Paw Remedy Co.. Roanoke, Va. R. F. Cecil, AltaVista, Va. ers and 25 cents in stamps and will mail you four copies of popular WANTED—WORKING MANAGER FOR IMPL.EMISNTS, MACHINERY, ETC. sheet music. Southern Music Co., country place, full knowledge of Box 30, Richmond, Va. farming and machinery. Give wages FOR SALE—12 -HORSE POWER KEEP desired, references and full partic- Aultman-Taylor Traction Engine in "HOW TO GROW, STORE AND Vegetables and all ulars. Address R. B. care Southern flrst-class working order. Price Sweet Potatoes, Planter. Kinds of Fruits Grown on the Farm." $250. Five-Horse Power Farquhar years ex- Vertical Engine, mounted on four This is a booklet of many WANTED—POSITION AS MAN- perience, giving a simple and prac- FARM wheels, good order. Price $140. cents and get agar, single, thoroughly competent, Eight-Horse tical method. Send 25 Power "Capital" Gaso- .1. Fore- experienced in Western and So\ith a booket by return mall. A. line Engine, mounted on wagon, In Tullahoma, Tenn. ern farming. Address, "Farmer," Jet- good running order. Price $275. man, ersville, Va. For full description apply to Crutch- field Bros., Mayo, Va. WOODWARD & SON, RICHMOND, VA. WANTED—POSITION AS FOREMAN RICHMOND Laths, Shingles. and manager on a farm. Can give Lumber, FOR SALE—ONE HURST FOUR ROW Sash, Blinds, D o o r b. references as being sober, honest, potato sprayer with orchard attach- Mouldings, As- straight and reliable W^D Frames, and with the ment, in good order. P. J. Boelte, VIRSINIA phalt Roofing. Yards and experience. R., Vashtl, Va. News Ferry, Va. buildings covering ten acres. WANTED—MAN ON FARM TO AT- FOR SALE—100-EGG MANDY LEE tepd to chicken and raising. NITROGEN GATHERING BACTERIA game Incubator. Late mo'del and perfect clovers, State experience, number of children for inoculating alfalfa seed, condition; $9. E. L. Dupuy, Black- other legumes. and their ages, also compensation stone, Va. vetches and all required. B. W. C, care Southern Guaranteed pure. Pamphlet free. Planter. FOR SALE—ONE SUCCESS MANURE Bacterio Supply Company, Box 99. Spreader; been used three times; Richmond, Va. WANTED — SOBER, INDUSTRIOUS good as new. Price $80. .T. T. man (married) to work on farm Rogers & Son, Nassawadox, Va. WILL TRADE VICTOR TALKING near Richmond. References. Address •—._.^ ^ Machine or Savage 22-caliber Re- A. B., care Southern Planter. MISCEIiLANBOUS. peater for White Plymouth Rock Pullets. F. D. Wills, Farmville, Va. "W^ ANTED—TWO YOUNG SINGLE men to work in butcher shop and RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE FOR SALE—GENUINE OLD SPANISH help milk; good opening for first- of limited means to enjoy the free Mahogany Furniture (English made), class man. Forest Home Farm, advantages of Washington. Short- varioud ornamental articles. Apply PurcevUle, Va. hand and typewriting Included in N. S., care Southern Planter. home expenses, and positions found WANTED. GOOD ALL-ROUND WHITE for students. To live in Washing- man for farm work, house, etc., fur- ton Is a liberal education. Address Always mention The Southern nished. self Mrs. Novella Routt Reynolds, 1812 Give age of and family. advertisere. Address E. G. Craig, Keswick, Va. Belmont Road, Washington D. C. Planter when writing

He became a minister of the gospel and afterwards a college professor. Farmington He also served acceptably for several years as U. S. minister to Spain, and indeed filled this position so well that he was sent back there again to rep- Stock Farm resent our government at the coron- atiOH of the young king Alphonso. Near Charlottesville, Va. Dr. Curry was for a number of Pine Registered years the chief administrator of the Peabody and Slater funds, those im- SHORT HORNS portant endowments for the promo- tin of Southern education, and his Bull and Heifer Calves, and young calves wise counsels contributed no little to Yearlings from 4 to 6 months old. the proper and efficient management Pure-bred Sarred Ply- of these funds. His long experience mouth Rock fowls for sale. as a professional educator in the Eirdwood, Va touth, together with his exceptional R . Warner Wood, opportunities for knowledge gained Diamond 241584. in the distribution of the income of the Slater and Peabody funds gave FARM him better information than was CEDAR GROVE STOCK probably possessed by any other man HEADQUARTERS FOR of the educational and social conditions of Southern people of both RED POLLED CATTLE races. He appreciated fully the diffi- YOUNG BULLS AND HEIFERS. culties involved in the Southern race Also the home of the "North Carolina" Herd of problem, and strove wisely and dili- gently to make those difficulties less DUROC'JERSEY HOGS and to promote the truest interests of Cherry Red Herd headed by N. C. Commodore, 24463; N. C. Colonel. 26087,

23711. • both races- He also did a great deal and Orion T., , » ^ More than twenty sows in service, each one of which is from notea prize to promote a good understanding be- winners. ,. ^ , ,. j »• tween the North and South. Price for Pigs under 10 weeks old, $9 to $10 each; pedigrees furnished witn Pew men have been so generally each pig. W^rite for prices on mature sows or bred gilts. esteemed and beloved by all parties. W. A. THIGPEN, PROPRIETOR. CONETOE, EDGECOMBE CO., N. C. —

986 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

Pure-Bred Angora Goats

See Exhibit at Va. State Fair Ort. 5th to 9th. Sheep Shelters

Flock headed by registered buck BAHAMA BILL,T65657 Trios for sale, two does bred to this famous buck withjbuck'oi entirely difierent strain of breeding $20.00 MORELAND STOCK FARM H. G. HUNTER. Owner. DOSWELL. VA.

classes and sections as Dr. Curry, and his death which occurred in Feb., 1903, brought a distinct sense of loss, not only to the South, but to the whole country at large. JERSEY BULL CALVES

WASHINGTON NOTES. at prices to justify farmers buying. They are from four to five months old, Fare Better Than a Queen's. in good condition and solid colors. No better breeding can be found In this Secretary Wilson returned this week from a month's vacation on his section Also a few^ Heifer Calves about same age. Everything we offer is farm, and in discussing the prosperi- of our own breeding on our own farms. Also a Guernsey Bull ready for ty of the farmers of the west and the high wages of the workingman in that service. No females for sale. part of the country, said. "The average laborer is to-day living better than Queen Elizabeth did in her time. Take the meat bills of M. B. Rowe ® Co., ""vSS^"^' the laborers here in this city to-day. You will find that they eat meat three times a day—most of them and what is more, they are not content with any kind; they must have Demand for Greater than supply the best cuts. They can afford them. B6rkshir6S As a result the price of meat is way up. While the farmers are pro- If not ready to buy, let me book ducing more and your orders at once to make sure of more beef every getting them. The record breaking year, they are not producing enough price of ordinary stock hogs is bound to meet the increase in population. I to advance price of fancy Berkshires, do not look for the prices to decrease \ so don't be caught napping. materially My herd, one of the oldest in the soon." United States, represents the most "Is it true," he was asked, "that famous blood worthy ancestors of the Western farmers are really in- England or America. Ask this paper of my reliability. vesting large sums of money in auto- mobiles?" THOS. S. WHITE, "There is too much truth in those reports," he responded. " The farm- Fassifern Stock Farm, Lexington, Va. er is out of debt, he has paid for his farm, his fences and his machinery. CLARK'S SAMPSON TOBACCO PRESS AND JACKS. He has money in his pockets and big crops to continue to come in. He is Every tobacco grower should have one or more of these presses. Save money using this press; make afraid to invest in by Eastern securities, money pressing for others. The platform of this lest a year might bring trouble there. press is 3% feet wide and 4 feet long. The height As a result he puts his money in lux- in the clear is 4 feet. The press or jack stand is on uries, instead of channels that might top of the beam overhead. This is a very powerful press. give a return. Why. folks in the Many Hundreds of Them Are Now In Use in tlie To- East do not know what luxuries are. bacco Sections. They must go West to find out from We sometimes make them inuch the farmer. larger for special work. It is used fpr pressing in barrels, hogsheads DOUBLE ACTION "The farmer is still handicapped by and cases, fruit, tobacco, dry goods, lack of labor. Too many have gone also for tank scrap, etc. It weighs CUTAWAYrtY) HARROW^ 560 The work from the farm to the sidewalk. I about pounds. wood is of the best hard maple, lioped made that education along agricul- ash or oak. The iron ^work is con- tural lines would remedy this, but the structed of the best malleable iron tide has not yet turned backward. One and steel, strongly bolted together. thing, however, the farmer today, by Write to-day for FREE BOOKLET and Special Prices. means of improved machinery, can CUTAWAY HARROW CO., 8«1 Main St., HIGGANUM, CONN. do many times as much as the farmer accomplished ten years ago. He does When corresponding with our advertisers always mention Southern Planter. 1909.J THE SOUTHEEN PLANTEK. 987

Allandale Registered Jersevs FOR sale;

GOLDEN BARONET— Sire, Baronetti's Golden Lad SEE THE EXHIBIT 76908; dam, Baronelia 208304 by King Fox 64667, son of GREAT OF the great $7,500 Imported Champion Flying Fox 61441, Born September 20th 1907; solid dark fawn; an un- usually handsome young bull, now ready for service, ALLENDALE BULLS beautiful head, per ect incurving horns, lofty carriage, deep girth, splendid loins anil withers, straight back, AT THE superb tail settings, broad hips, thin long tail with magnificent switch, skin loose and soft, splendid body, large and beautifully placed rudimentaries A grand VIRGINIA STATE FAIR individual, worthy to head any herd in Virginia.

WE HAVE THE QOODS, AND WE PROPOSE TO MAKE PRICES TO GET THE BUSINESS

Allandale Farm, = Fredericksburg, Va. —

THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. fOctober, Hygeia Herd Pure-Bred Holstein-Friesians

It is no more expensive to maintain a good bull at the head of your herd than a poor one, and the former is certainly worth many times his cost. Therefore, write for pedigree and price oa one of the richly bred bulls which this herd now offers for sale. Addreaai W. F. Carter, Jr., Ag«nt. Croaet, Albemarle Coimty, Vlrdnla. W. FtUhnsh Carter, M. D^ Owaev, The breed holds the milk and butter rec ords of the world; the herd embraces some of its best families. it with ease, too, for a farmer sits BIG UIIiKING, HIGH-GRADB OR RE2GISTKRBO at nearly all his work nowadayq." HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN SOWS Weather Forecasts Valuable, Are what the South needs. We furnish the kind that All the pall everj Profenor Willis Moore, chief of the time they are milked. They are "mortgrage litters." Don't keep unprofltabfc scrubs. Send weather bureau, says of its agricul- for free circular, "Cow Boarders." tural service combined with rural We furnish cows that .win give from 7 te free deliverv. that forecasts reach — H its gals, per day and 6,00t more th- n 1,000,000 larmers daily. to 6,000 qts. a year. 'As many more farmers get our fore- We recently sold casts by telephone, as a matter of Sweet Briar Institute, Sweet Briar, fact, thousands Va., a ear of farmers put tele- of high-grade Holstetn phones into their houses for no other Cows. Go and look at reason than to be informed about the them. They are fairly weather—our forecasts, you under- representative of what we offer. stand, being for the day on which We are responsible they are made, and practically for „, .. and furnish the highest the day following. We have been of Two "Mortgage Lifters"—^Milk Records of 12,000 lbs. references. Year. great service to the cranberry grow- Each a All ers of Wisconsin, the cane growers mall orders will receive the same attention as If personally selected. Write to-day stating wants. of Loufeiana and the orange growers THE of Florida, m giving warnings against SYRACUSE BREEDERS' ASSOCIATIOIV, Vtlea, If. T. frost. Cranberry marshes are flood- ed, cane is quickly cut and piled in THE HOLSTEIN HERD windrows and smudges are started in orange groves as effective measures against frost. Let me add that the train dispatchers of all the railroads in the country get our morning and evening forecasts, and thus are en- HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS abled to know about the coming cold A WORKING HERD, WORKING EVERY DAY IN THE YEAR. waves in winter and each year save millions of dollars worth of perish- Holstelns are the BEST because: able merchandise, such as fruits, Holstelns are larger and healthier than other dairy breeds; Holstelns vegetables, certain kinds of chemi- produce larger and healthier calves than other dairy breeds; Holstelns yield more milk than other dairy breeds; cals, and other manufactures." Holstelns yield more butter fat than other dairy breeds; Holstelns produce milk that can be kept longer and shipped farther than that of other dairy breeds; Holsteins produce milk more easily digested that that of other dairy "The wire worm is getting to be breeds; the worst insect pest in the whole Holstelns are found in more countries, they occupy more territory and State of South Carolina," aserted a they probably produce more milk, ' cheese and butter than aO others Combined. native of that State, recently. "Close to Charleston the wire worm has ab- Registered Bull Calves Ont of Heavy Producing Cottb for sale. solutely destroyed an area of farm JOS. A. TURNER, Gen. Mgr., Holllns Institute, Va. crops 20 miles long and 25 miles wide. Many farms have been abandoned and the pest is speading, too, MEADOW FARM DAIRY I and unless some means is found to check its ravages, it eventually may PURE spread over the whole State. For the BRED past two years the government ex- Holstein-Friesians. perts have been down there studying the pest, but little real progress toward exterminating the worm has A WORKING HERD OF SEVENTY-FIVE been made. The wire worm knows no discrim- REGISTERED COWS—ALL FIRST-CLASS ination in destroying crops. Usually he begins on the grass and after that Young Males and Females for Sale. ''""c'rrngi.'v.^^ta?" is destroyed, he starts in on the corn and cotton. After finishing those, he eats up everything that is left." TELL, THE ADVERTISER WHERE YOU SAW HIS ADVERTISHBUBNT. 1-909.] THE SOUTHEKN PLANTEH. 989 MORVEN PARK PROPERTY OF WESTMORELAND DAVIS

•Registered Percherons-

Five years ago, we sent our representative to France with instructions to secure the best stallion and mares that could be selected. We then imported the French government approved and premium stallion "VIBRAYE" a prize winner himself, and a son of the celebrated "BESIQUE" for six years the winner over all France. The animals selected beside being prize winners are rich in "Brilliant" blood. Our Import- ed mares work every day,thus demonstrating their suitability for the needs of our farmers. We have now two year stallions and colts for sale.

Registered Guernseys

Throughout the North and the West, the Guernsey is the cow, and as our farmers require to increase the butter fat content of their milk, they will find the use of a Guernsey bull upon their herds most satisfactory. Our herd consists largely of animals selected by^us upon the Island of Guernsey and is headed by the great bull "France's Jewel VIIl" son of "La France VIII" who made 13,000 pounds of milk on grass on the Island of Guernsey. The herd is rich in France, Masher, May Rose and other fashionable sarains of Guernsey blood. Our herd is regularly tuber- culin tested by the Agricultural Department of the United States. We are still increasing our herd and have only bulls for sale at reasonable prices.

—Large Imported White Yorkshires—

These pigs are the bacon pigs of the West and of England. They are hardy and prolific. If your sows are of the lard type and give but a few pig", a Yorkshire boar will increase the size of the litters and improve the quality of the m^at. Our pigs have heavy coats of hair and do not sun scald. Af.er eighteen months of exposure without shade ard practically no shelter, we exhibited at the Virginia State Fair a boar which took the Championship of his breed. His skin was in a fine condition. We highly reeimmend the use of these boars to our farmers.

WE ARE ALSO BREEDERS OF DORSET HORN SHEEP.

For further particulars apply to LIVE STOCK DEPARTMENT MORVEN PARK, NEAR LEESBURQ, LOUDOUN COUNTY, VIRGINIA —

990 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October^ ROSE DALE HERD ABERDEEN-ANGUS CATTLE

We offer to the farmers and breeders of the East strictly choice Toungr Reg-lstered Bulls from weanlings to serviceable age. They are of the straight, broad-backed, low-down, compact, blocky type- Many of them show ring animals. They represent the blood of Mas-

ter II., of Meadow Brook; Gay Lad, Jr.; Heather Lad II., Zaire V., Ermine Bearer, Blackbird of Corskle IV., Black Abbott, Abbottsford,- Coquette X., Etc. They are well grown out. In thrifty condition, but not pampered. Ctome and see them or write us your wants. Prices right. We can- please you. Angus cattle are our specialty. We raise no other stock but give them our undivided personal attention. ROSEDALE STOCK FARMS, JEFFERSONTON, VA.

Soil Analysis Not Helpful. Someone is going to get a flrst-class Angus herd header at It is a common notion on the part of farmers that a chemist can tell by analysis just wht a soil may need, and prescribe just how that soil SUIMiMY HOME F/kRWI should be fertilized to attain the best this coming fall. Sire a Jilt, son of the great Erica bull Imported Equestor. results. This notion, however, is er- Dam sired by the world-famous Gay Blackbird (the sire of the $3,050 roneous, at any rate, for it re- so as Gay Lad that was champion of America during 1895-96). Second dam, a Nose- lates to the East. Chemists can an- gay daughter of the great Beau Bill, champion during 1894 and sire of the alyze the virgin soils of the West dam of Vala, probably the most popular Angus female ever in the American for instance, and the analyses may Show Ring. Imported Equestor's sire w^as Equestrian, one of the greatest bulls ever mean something, but it does not with at 'Ballendalloch." Eastern soils. Don't wait for the other fellow to get this first class bull, the product There are several reasons why soil of the greatest champions of two continents, but write and have him booked analysis is not helpful. In the first for you at once. Write place it is difficult for the farmer to take a sample which means anything. /I. L. FRENCH, Owner, Byrdville, Va» Soil samples taken three feet apart in the same field often analyze quite differently, and the question arises, EVERGREEN F/iRMS which is right, if either. Then again, I AM NOW OFFERING AT REASONABLE PRICES inasmuch as most eastern soils, other than sod land freshly broken, have JERSEY CATTLE been fertilized more or less and be- A few select Bulls, Heifers and Cows, all ages. cause a considerable portion of the manurial constituents thus added are BERKSHIRE HOGS sex. not used up, but are unevenly dis- Boars ready for service. Pigs at weaning time $5 each, either tributed, other sources of errors are introduced. Moreover no chemist can FOWLS S. I. Red, Bryant's- distinguish with any degree of cer- S.. C. Brown Leghorn, Brace's Strain of New York; C. R. Strain of Massachusetts. tainty between plant food which is ADDRESS W. B. GATES, PROPRIETOR, RICE DEPOT, VA. available this year and that which may not be available for a hundred years to come. The total content of each ingredient is determinable, but not its availability. A soil may be JERSEYS and BERKSHIRES. literally loaded with plant food, says A few fresh Cows and some due to freshen early in the spring. Director Hill of the Vermont Experi- A nice lot of Young Sows ready to be bred; excellent' breeding. ment Station, which owing to its in- Some good S. C. Brown Leghorn Cockerels and Pullets for sale. solubility the crop cannot use. Fur- RIVER VIEW FARM. C. M. BASS, PROPRIETOR, RICE DEPOT, VA. thermore crop failures may be due to causes other than the lack of plant food; such, for instance, as soil acidity, lack of humus, inadequate tillage, FOR faulty drainage, etc. Soil analysis may disclose a relative lack of plant food, YOUNG REGISTERED HACKNEYS SALE. or the presence of some deleterious matter, but further than this at pres- Two Registered Hackney Fillies, sired by General II., color, chestnut, two and three years old, respectively; and one Registered Hackney ent it cannot go, popular notions to Handsome +hp contrary notwithstanding. Stallion, by Hedrick (no kin to the fillies). These animals are especially breedy, well formed, and a good size for their ages. Address The Rural Free Deliverer. T. O. SANDY, BTJRKEVIL.l,E, VA. In its varied operations there is no advertisers always Southern Planter. public activity of more widespread When corresponding with our mention :

1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTEE. 991

Hog Cholera

is a dangerous disease. If you permit it to spread through your herd, you may lose all your hogs. Dr. Salmon, Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, states: "In hog cholera, the first effect of the disease is believed to be on the intestines." Breeders have proven the truthful ness of this state- W. p. HALL Ch, SON ment by using successfully Black-Draught Stock & Poultry Medi- Proprietors, The Bee Hive Drug Store, Adrian, Mo. cine to cleanse the intestines as well as to stimulate the liver and digestive organs. Note what W. P. Hall & Son, of Adrian, Mo., say regarding this medicine

"We have sold Black-Draught Stock & Poultry Medicine in our store for 16 years, and it is the best we have ever seen. I honestly believe you have the hog medicine of the world. The hog cholera was very bad here. Nearly every hog in Adrian, except ours, died. By using Black-Draught Stock Medicine we saved all of ours. W. P. HALL & SON, Proprietors, The Bee Hive Drug Store.

BLACK-DRAUGHT STOCK & POULTRY MEDICINE Sold bjr All Reliable Druggists and Dealers, P9

benefit and of greater popularity among the farming population than the rural free delivery. The thirteenth anniversary of its establish- BERKSHIRES! BERKSHIRES! ment merits the recognition that it is to receive in October. The service are cordially invited to visit our has grown from its initial five routes Tou with an appropriation of $10,000 to pens at State Fair, Richmond, Va., Oc- nearly 41,000 and an appropriation of $40,000,000 and reaches nearly a tober 4-10, and inspect our herd. The quarter of our entire population. most noted strains represented. Stock This daily communication with the world ought to and unquestionably always for sale. does make the life of the farm more attractive. During the long, hard days of summer toil, the recurrent MOORE'S BROOK SANITARIUM CO., Charlottesville, Va. presence of newspaper and magazine in the farmhouse offers a whole- some, even if brief, mental diversion ENTIRE BERKSHIRE HERD from thoughts of tired muscles and anticipation of the early morning FOR SALE. summons. Tn the more relaxed days of winter, the daily mail brings many On account of change in business, I will sell the choice of several SOWS, an hour of uplifting recreation to one good 2-year-old BOAR, and fine lot of YOUNG GILTS of up-to-date breed- many isolated housekeepers. Supple- mented by the rural telephone, it ing at bargain prices. Also two or three choice young 6-months-oId Boars. keeps the backwaters constanly eddy- ing in sympathy with the swifter cur- PHIL. H. GOLD, Winchester, Va. rents- Its quiet constant operation is worth a thousand nflficial commissions appointed to investigate the mental HILLCREST FARIHI BERKSHIRES cnddition of the man who bends Herd's Boars—Master's Compensa- his back at the source of wealth. tion No. 8434G; Sallle Lee's Last of It makes not onlv better, but happier Blltmore No. lll.ttST. extra pigs, from citizens and patriots. Its benefits are We have some good two to six months old, and the boar not merely theiretical. but visible and pigs are good enough to head any tangible. The rural letter carrier is herd. daughter loneliness mo- The above pigs are out of the deliver r from and and granddaughter of Premier LfOng- notony; he is the ally of the district fellow. Masterpiece and Lord Premi- school teacher. er and such other noted Berkshlres. All stock as represented, or money refunded. A New York Dispatch states that W. R. FBNSOH. Richmond, Va. 992 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October, Ft. Lewis Stock Farm THE) BEST PLACH FOR BLOOD AND RBGISTBRBD BERKSH/RES White Li«g:horn, «11 breeds of Plymoutli Rock, Block Minorca and Rhode Island Red Fewls. Eggs from these pure-blooded birds for sale. DR. W. li. NOLBN, PROPRIBTOR, SALBM. VA.

Mrs. Nelson Sweezey of Sayville, has a flock of what are known as "relig- ious fowls" which answer to but one call or sound. When Mrs. Sweezey GLENBURN BERKSHIRES wants to feed her fowls she gathers Great sons and daugliters of them —together by whistling a familiar hymn "Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and LORD PREMIER, Needy"—When the fowls will hasten to her side, knowing that temporal PREMIER LONGFELLOW, food awaits them. From mere chicks the Sweezey fowls have been thus MASTERPIECE, fed, and they refuse to answer to the in herd. ordinary call of "chick, chick," which We'are overstoiked and will sell sows and gilts bred or open at just brings other flocks to the feeding a little above pork prices. Pigs also at cut prices place. GUY E. MITCHELL. We have some nice Jersey (Jows and Heifers at bargain prices. GET THIS BOOK ON SAWING DR. J. D. KIRK, Roanoke, Va. WOOD QUICK. Here's a new 40-page color-illustrated book on the greatest friend the farmer or wood sawyer ever had in a machine for sawing all kinds of For Sale wood and timber. It illustrates all about the Folding Sawing Machine with which nine cords of wood have been cut in ten hours by one man. YOUNG BERKSHIRE BOARS Letters are reproduced in the book out of thousands received from users and owners of the Folding Sawing TWO Machines which tell from actual experience with it that the claims prove true. It Tuns easy, no backache, Grade Jersey Heifers quickly folded like a knife and easily carried as it weighs only 41 pounds. ONE YEAR OLD .lust send your name and say you are a reader of this paper and get FOREST HOME FARM. Purcellville, Va. this book free. First order gets exclusive agency too if you want it in youT neighborhood. Address and ask for Catalogue No. M-74, Folding Sawing Machine Co., Milton Farm BerkshjUres 158-164 East Harrison Street, Chicago. This saw has been in successful Premier Star, 70004 Premier Star II, 80865 S [ use over I Ruby's Fancy's Sister, 96241 seventeen years and every Milton Premier 113579 man ought to investigate ( Premier Star, 70004. its merits. I Ruby's Polly VII, 113,577 1 Ruby's Polly III. n3688 Fall Pigs are now coming in. A few boars about ready for service and NEW GASOLINE ENGINE. some fine gilts at $15 to $20 registared and transferred. ^ A high grade Gasoline Engine of JOHN E. MUNCASTER, Route 5, ROqÎLIiE, MD. 1 horse power at a moderate price EXCELLENT has at last been placed within th" reach of every farmer. SHORTHORN HEIFERS AND BUL^. There are a thousand and one By the Scotch topped Bull, Royal Lad, (advertio'ed by the old reli^le breeders, ever Interna- things for which a 1 horse power en- P. S. Lewis and Son as the best bull bred ^n their farm) by the tlonalwinner, Frantic Lad, son of The Lad for Me, champion of America in gine can be used to great advantage. 1900. Also a few fresh Short Horn Cows. Fairbanks, Morse & Co. have placed Pure Yearling SOUTHDOAVIV RAMS by Senatôr, a prize winner in Can- on the market the ".lack Junior" en- ada as a lamb and yearling. He was bred by Hon. George Drummond, the gine (little brother of ".Tack of all foremost SouthvJown breeder in America. J. SON, "Ellerslle," Charlottesville, Va. Trades.") It is a 1 horse power hor- R. HANCOCK & izontal evaporator tank engine entirely self-contained, which with the DUROCS SHORTHORNS SHROPSHIRES battery box is mounted on a wood base. By filling the tank in the iron Send for printed list of Durocs and DUROC PACTS. We have boar pigs base of the engine with gasoline and and dhotes, three fine bred sows and two great herd boars, COSUHODORB KING and BEAT'S TOP NOTCHER, for sale, at farmer's prices. the evaporator tank of hopper jacket The great Waverly herd of Shorthorns, dual-purpose cows, in calf, heifers with water, the engine is ready to and young bulls. run. Fifty flna Shropshlres, rams, ewes and lambs, from Imported prize win- This is a 4 cycle engine practically ners, from $15 to $25 each, registered. frofit proof. All parts are carefully LESLIE D. KLINE, Vaucluse, Va. 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 9{);{ designed and are very accessible. This engine is large enough to do very running City Farm effective work pumping, Mound Stock cream separators, churns, and other small machines, it is durable and will give excellent service. Shires^ Percherons, Belgians, Fairbanks, Morse & Co. are probably the largest manufacturers of Coach and Hackney Stallions gasoline engines in the world. They will be glad to send the book describing fully the New Jack Junior one I will sell at my barn cheaper than any other firm In America. horse power engine to all interested The reason I can sell cheaper l.s parties. See advertisement in this is because my father lives In Eng- land and he can buy them for me and save all middlemen's proflt»- There is no place in America that REPORTS. you can make a better selection than at my place, for I handle five U. S. Department of Agriculture, different breeds. My draft stallions 2.200 Washington, D. C. Office of Ex- weigh from 1,700 to pounds; my high-stepping Hack- periment Stations. Experiment ne.vs and Coachers weigh from Station Record Vol. XX. So. IC. 1,200 to 1,400 pounvls. If you are Bureau of Animal IiyJ^stry. Circu- In need of a good stallion in your community, write tell your vec.nt and me lar 147. The origin of the wants and I will try and place outbreak of foot and mouth die one there. T will give you plenty ease in the U. S. of time to pay for .the horse Every horse is backed up with an Bulletin 33. The Biological Surves:. iron-clad guarantee, and all of Brown Rot in the U. S. them are good enough to win in Bureau of Entomology, Bull. 79. any company. Correspondence welcome. If Fumigation. Investigations in solicited and visitors a good stallion Is wanted In your California. community please write me. Bureau of Plant Industry, Bull. W. B. BULLOCK, Proprietor, 139. American Medicinal Barks. Mounasville, W. Va. Forest Service Circular. Paper Brancta Barn: New Church, Acco- Birch in the North East. iiinc County, Va. here.) Forest Service Circular 166. The (Address me Timber Supply of the U. S. Farmers' Bull. 1iTeau of Afrriculture—Philippine Is Fruit use the land^ The Philippine Agricul- For Nice ture Review. MV- and April. 1909. DO YOU Oregon or New York bush .\rizona Bxperiment Station, Tucson. Ari. Bull 59. Oleander Poisoning el box. Send for Prices of Live Stock. SHIP APPLES? California Experiment Station, Berke- and Samples. ley, Cal. Bull 202. Commercial Fertilizers. Southside Manufacturing Co., Petersburg, Va. Colorado iJlêriment Station. Fort Collins, Col. Thirtieth Annual Ke- TELL, THE ADVERTISER WHERE YOU SAW HIS ADVERTISEMENT. BREEDING EWES BUY EARLY. Improve your farm and swell your bank account by stocking with Breeding Ewes. VVe are in po>'ltion to sell you tood 'ure-Qred Bucks and Feeding iambs, also Feed ng St«»rs. stock cattle and veHrhngs. Now Is the time to buy, anil iu the spring and summer will sell your fit entile sMeep and lambs at best market prices. We will sell you stock that will make you good money. Write us McComb & Block COMMISSION MERCHANTS For Sale of CATTLE, SHEEP, LAMBS, HOGS, CALVES AND FRESH COWS Best of reference furnished _ OFFICE AND pens: Established 1890. P. O. BOX 483 UNION STOCK YARDS, RICH'^'OND, VA. Phones: Office 1394., Residence 3224. 994 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

port of the State Board of Agri culture and State Agricultural College. Bull. 141. Grape Growing. Bull. 142. Tillage, Fertilizer, and Genasco Shade Crops for Orchards. Bull. 143. Cabbage Growing. Bull. 144. Celery Growing. Idaho Experiment Station, Moscow, Ready Roofing Id. Report of the Director for the Year ending June, 1908. Illinois Experiment Station, Urbana Trinidad Lake asphalt is the backbone of 111. Bull 134. The Insect Pests of is Clover and Alfalfa. Genasco. It the greatest weather-resister Circular 119. The Use of Commer- known. It makes Genasco cost a little more, and cial Fertilizer. A Phosphate Problem for Illinois makes it worth it because it lasts so long. Landowners. When you don't have leaks, damage, repairs, Indiana Experiment Station. Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. Bull and renewals to pay for, you have real roof-econ- 134. The Estimation of Fat in Un- sweetened Evaporated Milk by omy. Modified Methods. Bull. 135. Gowing Better Germs. Get Genasco— the worth while roofing for every building on the farm. Look for the hemisphere trade-mark, and you'll get the roofing backed by a thirty-two- Circular 115. Growing Onions for million-dollar guarantee. Mineral and smooth surface. Write for samples and Seed. the Good Roof Guide Book. Kansas State Board of Agriculture, Topeka, Kan. Report for Quarter THE BARBER ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY Ending March, 1909. Maryland State Horticultural Society, Largest producers of asphalt and largest manufacturers of ready roofing in the world. ..C. P. Close, Sec. , College Park, Md. Report of the Maryland State Horticultural Society, 1908. PHILADELPHIA Maryland Experiment Station, Cni lege Park, Md. Bull. 133. Cabbage New York Saii Francisco Chicag:o Experiments and Culture. Agricultural College Quarterlv, May, 1909. Feed Stuff Analyses- Massachusetts Experiment Station Amherst, Mass. Bull. 1?9. Bee- When corresponding with our advertisers always mention Southern Planter. keeping in Massachusetts. Nebraska Experiment Station. Lin- coln. Neb. Bull. 110. Report of the Nebraska Seed Laboratory. New York Experiment Station, Gene- CONCERNING THAT ROOF va, N. Y. Bulls. 307 and 311. Po- tato Spraying in Dtv Seasons. Write for Bull. 303. Paying for Milk at Cheese us prices on our products. Factories. We carry in stock at all times Bull. 309. Some Newer Strawberries Bull. 312. Occhards Injured by Tus- sock Moth. Bull. 313. Two Factors Favoring Success with Alfalfa. Bull. 314. How Sod Affected an EVERYTHING for the ROOF Apple Orchard. North Carolina Department Agricul- PAINTED AND OALV. V. C. AND CORRUGATED ture. Special Bull tin. Work in Se lecting Seed Corn. SHEETS; TIN PLATE IN BOXES AND ROLLS; North Carolina Experiment Station, RUBBER ROOFING UNDER THE FOLLOWING West Raleigh, N. C. Scuppernong and other Muscadine Grapes. BRANDS: North Carolina Geological and Eco- nomic Survey, Chapel Hill, N. C Victoria Rubber Monarch Asphalt Press Bull. 29. Drainage of North Carolina Swamp and Overflowed Lands. Reliance Guaranteed Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pa. Annual Report of the College. Lowest Market Prices without sacrifice of Quality South Carolina Experiment Station, Clemson, S. C. Bull. 146. Sweet VICTORIA METAL CO., Inc. Potato Work to 1908. South Dakota Experiment Station, 1007=9 E. Canal St. RICHMOND, VA. Brookings, So. Dak. Bull. 111. A Study of South Dakota B-itter With Suggestions for Improve- ment. TELL. THE ADVERTISER WHERE YOU SAW HIS ADVERTISEMENT. :

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Bull. 112. The Killing of Mustard and Other Noxious Weeds in Grain Fields by the Use of Iron Sulphate. (See letter below) Bull. 113. Progress in Variety Tests of Barley. Wisconsin Experiment Station, Madi- son, Wis. Bull. 166. Disinfection ^ and Commercial Disinfectants Bull. 172. Tests of Dairy Cowis. Bull. 173. Milking Machine Experi- ments. The Conservation of Phosphates In l^*mmmim f^PJ'" Wisconsin Farms. Bull. 175. A Three-year Campaign Against Bovine Tuberculosis in Wisconsin. Bull. 176. The Improvement of Wisconsin Tobacco Through Seed Selection. The Virginia State Horticultural So- ciety, Walter Whately, Sec, Cro- zet, Va. Report of the 13th An- nual Session of the Society, 1908. Virginia Division Weather Service, Richmord, Va. Reports for May and June, 1909. West Virginia State Board of Agricul- RO OFING ture, Charleston, W. Va. Report Colchester, Connecticut, September 4, 1908. 1909 for QuE^rter Ending June 30, Barrett Manufacturing- Company Horticulture. Dear Sirs: The Amatite Roofing on my own grain store is giving much better service than I could believe it would at such a moderate price. It is by far the NEW MARKET—A THRENODY, cheapest roofing on the market, when you consider the wearing qualities. Am going to use it on my other building. (.Signed) AMOS C. CASE. by the Hon. A. C. Gordon. This is a type of hundreds of letters which we get regarding Amatite. How shall the eternal fame of them be told? It is better made; has better waterproofing material and weighs Who dying in the heyday of life's more per square foot than any other roofing of the same price. morn. And Amatite has one distinction which it stand Thrust from their lips the chalice of makes out above bright gold. all others— it has a real mineral surface which does away entirely Filled to the brim with joy and went with painting. forlorn. Into the abyssmal darkness of that No other ready roofings compare with it from the stand- bourn. points of low cost, no maintenance cost and absolute Whence they who thither go, may protection. Sample and Booklet on request. never return. BARRETT MANUFACTURING COMPANY The cycling seasons pass in old pro- SEND' New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati, gression. Minneapolis, Cleveland, St. Louis, Pittsburg, New Orleans. Kansas City, Of beauty and of immortality, FOR liOndon, Eng. AT The ancient stars march on in far procession. BOOKLET The immemorial winds sweep o'er ONCE ine sea. The mountains drop their wine, the flowers bloom, While they who should have lived, sleep in an early tomb. The Virginia Poultry] f Association No blight had touched the garlands that they wore. WILL HOLD ITS Dewy and fresh, with innocence and truth; No dead illusions nor spent glamour ANNUAL SHOW bore With promises upon them—their gay youth JANUARY 13-19, 1910, RICHMOND, VA. Caught but the bubbles on the break- er's brim. A fine string of silver cups and various other special prizes will list, ready about De- Nor e'er beheld life lines with eyes be given and are fully described in our premium 1st. Send in your name for one. grown old and dim. cember J. H. Drevenstedt. assisted by Prof. C. K. Graham and F. H.. S. Morrison, will judge on first day of show. No delay; comparison sys- Were they in love with death's forget- tem only. For other information write to fulness. W. R. TODD, Secretory, 420 North Sixth Street, Richmond, Va. Thus to lio down with the enduring dead? Had wood and stream lost all ther with our advertisers always mention Soutttern Planter. loveliness. When corresponding —

996 TUE SOUTllEKN PLANTER. [October,

Or morning's sunshine faded over head. That they sought surcease of life's sorrows there, l^eaving wan love to weep o'er boy- hood's sunny hair? All the old questionings rise to our ONGO lips. In the sad contemplation of youth l^^ROOFING slain; Life's hidden meaning and death's '\JU"E- OFFER to the con- fied that Congo is the longest wearing dark eclipse sumer the best Ready ready roofing on the market that we have the The passion and the pathos and made arrangements with the National Surety pain; Roofing proposition on the Company to issue a Guarantee Bond with The unanswering answer that the wis- market to-day. We don't est reads, eoery roll of Congo. make Congo just to sell to a In the dim mystery that hangs be- These bonds cost us money, but they add hind the creeds. floating kind of trade and old, not a cent to the cost of Congo to you. And yet—and yet—we whose then forget about you. heads are grey, Before the National Surety Company would Whose hearts are heavy and whose We make Congo to wear— steps are slow; assume this responsibility, they convinced to give satisfactory service. With journeyings on this rough and themselves beyond a reasonable doubt that thorny way. We not only vi^ant your Congo would do all we claimed for it. And live We who after them, what may trade, but your good will. we know. there isn't another Ready Roofing on the want every buyer of Congo to be a Of their exstatic rapture thus to have We market to-day that carries a like guarantee. died. customer. That's our best ad- salisficd Don't you think that a roofing in which The marvellous, sleepless souls that vertisement. perished in their pride. the manufacturers show such confidence is

investigating ? To this end we have made Congo just as worth If the worn hearts and weary fall on sleep good as a ready roofing can be made. We Send us your name and address and we will With a deep longing for its sweet have tested it in every possible way, and by mail you a Congo sample free with our repose, Shall not they unwise whom the high long continued service. We are so satis- booklet telling all about it. God's keep Die while yet bloom the lily and the UNITED ROOFING AND MAN UFACTIJ RING COMPANY rose? 600 WEST END TRUST BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA, PA. To each man living comes a day to die. CHICAGO SAN FRANC1S0 What better day than when truth I calls to liberty? Writ in the rocks, the world's prime val page Is old, past human skill to interpret it, STRONGEST FENCE MADE Save where it speaks to grief of When you buy our High Carbon Coiled Spring Fence you buy strength, man's grey age. service and durability combined. Twenty years of experience—bard knocks. And with the end of all things is Las taught us that the best fence is made from heavily galvanized CoMed Spring Steel Wire o'er writ. All things save one, that hath unfad CLOSELY WOVEN FROM ing youth TOP TO BOTTOM And strength and power and beauty, Our Fence Is so closely woven that small pigs cannot "wriggle" through It, SoBtrong the vicious bull cannot "faze" it. We have no agents. We do clear eyed Truth. not sell to dealers but sell direct to user AT WHOLESALE PRiCES On mountain top—in valley—^by the sea. FREIGHT PREPAID Wherever sleep the patriots who Coiled Wire provides for expansion and contraction and prevents sagging between posts. Every pound of wire in our fence is made In onr own wire have died mill from the best high carbon steel. We give In her honor, at Thermopylae, At Bannockbtirn, or where great 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL That our customers may be cure they are satisfied. We have a full Une of rivers glide, FARM AND POULTRY FENCE. Oiu> V/holeaale Prices will save yon To the wide ocean bordering our own money. Write today tor our 40 page free Catalogue. shore COILED SPRING FENCE COMPANY, Truth sees the holy face of freedom Box 52 Winchester, Indlanam evermore.

The blood-stained face of Freedom that hath wrought For man a magic and a mystery; A Running Water Supply Plant Whose blade e'en when broken, yet that takes care of Itself—furnishes its own power—requires no attention or repairs—that hath bought RIFE HYDRAULIC RAM^o'tofTa',r?r?'r^r'"*"'^ A grave with the eternal for the stream, spring or pond. Ary capacity for all Home and Farm ne tlon. Town Plants, Rallroart Tanks, etc. Low In cost, hlgli in free. BatJsfactlon Guaranteed. Flans, Estimates and Book FREE. Freedom and Truth—these went be- RIFE ENGINE CO., 2113 Trinity BIdg., New York side them there. —: — — — —

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Marching to deathless death, forever young and fair. Guaranteed for 15 Years— "Send the cadets in, and may God forgive" Who spoke the word had welcomed No More Roof Expense rather death. When you use Dickelman Extra—your roof troubles are over. Our 15-year guaranty- stamped on every roll and given to you in black and white protects you Truth dies not and Liberty shall live. — absolutely It shiiply means that you will have no more roof expense—no more roof troubles—for at in E'en tho' youth wither the Can- least 15 years after the date you purchase. Most non's breath, likely you will never have to roof the same building And at the order, debonnair and gay, again. They moved into the front of an im- mortal day. DICKELMAN EXTRA "Battalion forward," rang the sharp Galvanized Metal Roofing command We guarantee it for 15 years, but know it will last twice that long. "Guide centre" and the banner was We kiimu that our reeling which was put up 2^ years ago is still in excellent unfurled. conditimi—and should last 25 years longer. We do not simply icll you ox promise you our roofing will last for 15 years '^^ gvarantce it. Ask your dealer about Then as if on parade, the little band DICKELMAN EXTRA. If he doesn't sell it, write us at once for sample and Trooped to the flag. A sad and som- our valuable roofing book—sent prepaid. Know w/y we can ^//(rra^/^^ our roofing bre world for 15 years while others make vague promises that mean nothing. Thrills with the memory of how they The secret of the durability of Dickelman Extra lies in the wonderful system went of galvanizing—and the high quality of the materials used. The metal sheet we use for a base is made by a special process which leaves it tough yet Into that raging storm of fire and — pliable and open-grained. So the galvanizing material fills up the "pores"—and actu- carnage bent. ally becomes a part of the finished sheet. This prevents it from cracking scaling—wearing or rusting off. A worn and weary world in sorrow weeps. ^^Wi\^G For high hopes vanished at life's The Dickelman sunny morn. Yet Truth, with eyes that never falter, Manufacturing Co. keeps 6S Gorsniey St. Her gaze on Freedom's face that ^^^FOREST, OHIO smiles in scorn Of death for them who wear the lau- relled crown. Get our book The early dead who die with an and sample, so achieved renown. Send yon can test it Creeds fade. Faiths perish. Empires Now for to know for rise and fall. yourself its sa- And as the shining sun goes on his Sample periority. way. Oblivion covers with a dusty pall! The life of man, predestined to de cay. Yet is there one thing that shall never Here*s Something New die From The memory of the Dead for Truth KeJamazoo and Liberty. Yeu can save enough real money in getting a Kala- mazoo, to buy most of your fuel —pay your taxes, A WONDERFUL PLANT. buy a dress or suit of clothes or materially increase your The Sacred Resurrection Plant is bank balance. You get the best made—the most econom- one of the wonders of the plant world. ical —the most satisfactory stove or range to be had anywhere at_any price. With an actual It lives naturally in water, and when cash saving of from ?5 to $40 on your purchase. Hundreds of thousands placed in a small vessel containing of satisfied users have told us this is true. little water grows and thrives and a We make it easy for any responsible person to own becomes green in color; but when re- |a Kalamazoo. We are the vuinufacturcrs. You get] moved it dries and curls up, appar- lowest factory prices, 360-days' approval test, and our ently asleep, and in this conditon will convenient terms. Take your choice live for years. One need only to place it in water again, however, to bring It back to life. The publishers of Farm Cash or Credit News, that interesting monthly pub- Write for Catalog- No. 400 and special terms. lished in Springfield, Ohio, have se- , It gives you all the necessary mformation about buy- cured a limited number of these curing; and using a grood stove or range. Compare our prices and quality with ious plants which they are offering on others, prove for yourself what you save in buying a Kalamazoo for cash or on time. Freishl prepaid. Safe delivery ' another page- These publishers are guaranteed. also offering a line of beautiful Christ- Kalamazoo Stove Co., Mfrs. mas post cards. See their announce- Kalamazoo. Mich. ment in this issue.

Dupage Co., 111., July 26, 1909

Tliii Oreo Thermam- I like the Southern Planter very cter MTct fuel and Direct to "%\i" much and get a great deal of valua- nulcM bakiiw cut* TRADE MARK REGISTERED ble Information from its pages. W. G. BUCHANAN. TELL. THE ADVERTISER WHERE YOU SAW HIS ADVERTISEMENT. — '

998 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October, ENQUIRER'S COLUMN. All enquiries must reach us by the OPEN 'speedN -> [GOVERNOR until the month following.

Seed Selecting—Sweet Potatoes Peanuts. Waterloo! J

1. Please inform me how to select seed corn. Is it best to plant from the lower ear and what is the best strain? Should seed corn be cut and shocked or stand until dry. 2. Is it best to bed small sweet potatoes for sprouts? Will they not run out by so doing. What time should they be harvested? 3. inform me where I Please 17 YEARS might sell my peanuts and best time The Waterloo Boy has ^\S YEAR to sell. H. P. H. ON THE atl ^OUARAMTEf MARKEt the Good Points that 1. In selecting seed corn the ob- go into any Gasoline Engine ject is to get a type which will have as many desirable characteristics as and it doesn't take the up-to-date farmer long to discover them possible combined in one plant. The and their value to him. It is the number of practical features ear should therefore be selected not embodied in an engine that determines the degree of satisfaction it will merely for one fine feature alone. The give to its owner. All gasoline engines have some good points, or there character of the stalk should have would be no sale for them and they would soon be taken off the market. consideration as well as the ear and Some engines have more good points than others, that's why some the position of the ear on the stalk and the neck of the ear and the engines are better than others. shuck on it should also be considered. The best type of corn is one with a Gasoline strong short jointed stalks, not over Waterloo Boy f^|;ines tall and with good blades. The ear hare all the grood points that go loto any gasoline enelne, besides many exclusive, patented fea- should be low down on the stalk and tures that increase their eflBciency and durability; make them marvels of simplicity and wonder- should have a short neck connecting fully economical engines to operate. That's why we say the Waterloo Boy is the best engine for farm use. it with the stalk, suflficient to just You can buy a Waterloo Boy for less money than you will be asked for engines containing allow the ear to hang down when ma- half of the good points we build into our engines. Besides we will send a Waterloo Boy to any tured. The shuck should be a close, reponsible farmer and iethim try it for thirty days on his farm doing whatever work he has to do. We will pay the freight both ways and return his money if after a month's use he can- well wrapped one, covering the whole not pick out the good points for himself—if he can't see that it is the one and only engine that ear, but not coarpe in texture. The will give him complete satisfaction. Now, when you buy a gasoline engine you had better be sure that the engine yon get was ear should bo Ions; and cylindrical, made by a concern that makes gasoline engines and nothing else. Our efforts are all directed that is. nearly the same circumfer- toward making and keeping the Waterloo Boy the best engine in the world. We have no other interests no sidelines. ence all the way from butt to tip. — to try a Waterloo want to see how much labor grains regularly Don't you want Boy? Don't you The should he set in and time it will save you? Remember we are offering you a free trial for 30 in rows running from butt to tip and days. Better write us today for our catalogue and free trial ofEer. the rows be clopely set on the ear. Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co., 20"^ W. Third Ave., Waterloo, Iowa. 30 The butt and tip should be closely YEARLY Horace L. Smith, Gen. Agent, DAYS grains. The set with cob should not 24 Bolllngbrook Street. Petersburg, Va. be large, only sufflclent to carry the CAPACITY FREE rows of grain and the grains shonUl 15000 ENGINES TRIAL bp large and deep set in the cob. The selpction of the lower ears for seed will gradually tend to the reproduction of this character of setting DOUBLE ACTION "CUTAWAY" HARROW of the earq and a gradual shortening I* "s made especially for every day WITH JOINTED POLE. This machme will of the stalk. As to what is the best CLARKS " rk It w-ill increase your crops 25 to 50 per cent. cut from 28 to 30 acres, or will double-cut _, strain is a meatter of choice depend- CUTAWAY 15 acres in a day. It is drawn by two med- Bl- RIG ing largely on the location. Some ium horses. It will move 15,000 tons of n MB ^-.JrAne oue foot in a day, and can be set tO CROPS corn doe=! better on low ground and earth ^ ^^^S. TOOLS move the earth but little, or at so some on high land and the strain se- great an angle as to move all the lected should depend on the location -^_. -^^ earth one foot. Runs true in line ^ "^ of draft and keeps the surface

in which it is to be planted. Seed , true. All other disk harrows have to run in half lap. — com is best matured on the stalks The Jointed Pole Takes All the Weight Off the Horses from the disks. and these should be left standing un- Necks, and keeps their heeis away We make 130 sizes nnd styles of Disk Harrows. til thoroughly dry ^/hen the ears Every machine fully wnrrantcd. Send for KREE Booklet with full purticnlnrs. should ho taken olT and be hung up CUT^'^AY HARROW COMPANY, in a dry airy place over the winter 861 Main St., HICCANUM. CONN. or be stored on racks in such a place so that the air can circulate through I them. 5?. The small potatoes made on Phosphate Rock vires which have been grown from Ground at cuttings taken olf the slin raised Superior to Bone or Acid Phosphate for Alfalfa and Clover, and plants after they have commenced to one-fourth the cost. See editorial, June Issue this paper, "Alfalfa In East- run freely make thp best seed from which fn grow slins for early planting. ern Virginia." This does not cause the running out FAR.MERS* LNIOX I'HOSPHATE CO., BIRMINGHAM, ALA.

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of the potatoes. They will continue to make as large potatoes as though grown from the larger potatoes and many more slips can be grown from the?'^ smaller potatoes in the same sized frame. The potatoes should be dug before frost cuts the vines. 3. Norfolk, Smithfleld and Peters- burg are the best peanut markets in the atate. We do not care to advise as to when is the best time to sell. A grower should watch the markets and decide this for himself.—Ed. TWENTY years ago the oil lamp had On a c- Spoiled Herrings. already been driven out of the coimt of its Please let me know what to do with city into the country home where being burned my herrings. They were put up by gas could not follow—so we thought. in permanent a packer and the worm has gotten in In those days we would have laughed brass fixtures them. They are packed in dry, coarse at the idea of a country home lighted attached t o witli gaslight. and salt. Would it do to make a brine walls and pour over them? But like the telephone and free mail ceilings, Acet- MRS. W. E. COX. delivery gaslight has finally left the city ylene is much to become a common rural convenience. safer than You should return the herrings to In the year 1909, the up-to-date smoky, smel- the packer and make him refund the villager or farmer not only lives in a gas ly oil lamps cost or supply you with other herrings lighted house, same as his city cousin, w h i c h can in the place of those returned. If but when he drives home on a cold, wet easily be tipped over. they had been properly cured the night he actually lights up his bam, his For this reason the Engineers of the worms would not have got into them. barnyard or porches on his house with National Board of Insurance Under- this gas-light simply writers If you do not adopt this course you by turning an called Acetylene safer than any should carefully sort out all the "ignition" button on a post or wall. illuminant it commonly displaces. wormy herrings and then resalt and * In addition to all these advantages, this change seems like repack the sound ones. We presume And quite Acetylene light is inexpensive. magic when you consider that this rural this might be done with brine or dry An Acetylene light of 24-candle gaslight is home-made—made by the salt but have no had personal exper- power costs only about 3f cents for ten family itself right on the premises. ience in thp matter.—Ed. hours' lighting, while for the same num- fifteen Take minutes once a month to ber of hours regular oil lamps of equal make all that can be used in a large Fertilizer for Oats. volume cost about 6 cents in kerosene, house. chimneys What fertilizer would you advise to and wicks on the average. The magic is all in the strangely, soil for oats to be sown use on red weird, manufactured stone known com- land is in peas for this Fall? The mercially as "Union Carbide." will be cut in. Expect Tiay, and stubble Tliis wonderful gas producing sub- Consider this carefully and you will crop with grass and to follow oat stance, "Union Carbide," looks and feels hardly wonder at the fact that there are clover next year. just like crushed granite. For country today no less than 176,000 town and P. B. BECK. lighted Campbell Co., Va. home use it is packed and shipped from country homes with home-made warehouses located all over the United Acetylene, made from "Union Carbide." Use 250 pounds per acre of acid States in sheet steel cans containing 100 Once a month some member of the For the grass phosphate for the oats. pounds. family must dump a few pounds of Union for which the land should and clover Union Carbide won't burn, can't ex- Carbide in a small tank-like machine after the oat crop has be prepared plode, and will keep in the original pack- which usually sets in one comer of the would use raw been harvested we age for years in any climate. For this basement. at the rate of 400 pounds "bone meal reason it is safer to handle and store This little tank-like machine is auto- or from 500 to 1,000 pounds per acre about the premises than coal. matic—it does all the work—it makes no phosphate rock per of raw ground * gas until the burners are lighted and acre.—Ed. All that is necessary to make "Union stops making gas when the burners are Carbide" give up its gas is to mix it with shut off. Lime for Land. plain water—the gas, which is then The lights located in every room in Am interested in Virginia land that instantly generated, is genuine Acetylene. your house, on your porches, in your •needs lime. Write to ask whether When piped to handsome brass chan- horse and cow barns, or barnyards and "burned or ground limestone is pre- deliers and fixtures Acetylene burns with chicken yards if you like, will all be i^rred. Presume the action is quicker an intensely brilliant, stiff flame, that ready to turn on with a twist of the when the stone is burnt, but is the tlie wind can't affect. wrist or a touch of the button at any general impression that it Is better. This flame makes light so white in time of the day or night. Tb« cost of getting the burnt or color that it is commonly called "Arti- No city home can be as brilliantly or raw lime stone to the property is to ficial Sunlight." as beautifully illuminated as any one of be considered. Out here some farm- Experiments conducted by Cornell these 176,000 homes now using Acety- ers use what is called an "end gate University have proven that it will grow lene. seeder" for sowing. Have often plants the same as sunlight itself. Won't you let us tell you how little s i re- it will cost to make thoueht it could >>a used in sowina: Phy cians fro ground lime stone on land and commend Acetylene this time-saving, as a germicide and a ^^'•''^fe money-saving, tb!«' could be clkeaplv done. for beautifying light at Cedar Co., Neb. G. W. P. C. remedy eyestrain and it is used as an your own home? lime is seen more The effect of the illuminant in fifty- Write us today stone is ap- quickly when the burnt four ho.spitals in New h o w large your plied, but it is more destructive of York City alone. house and how vegetable matter in the soil than the Then, too, Acety- many rooms you ground limestone. The burnt stone lene is so pure that you might blow have, and receive our estimate aCLi7 has a more vigorous action in chang- out the light and sleep all night in a books giving full information. ing the physical and mechanical con- loom with the burner open without \ddress Union Carbide Sales Co., dition of the soil and for that reason any injurious effects whatever. -^^ Dppt. A, 1.57 Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111. 1000 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [Octobt'v. we prefer to use it when first bring- This Ad Saves Deal- ing the land into condition for crops. .Later we would use the ground lime- er^ Jobber^ Catalog stone as it is equally effective with PRICE House Profits. the burnt lime in preserving the GET MY sweetness of the soil. At present it ' Buy direct from the bigrerest spreader factory in the world. is difficult to get the ground lime- —My price has made it— No such stone In this State whilst the burnt price as I maliC on this high grade spreader has ever been lime is to b ! had in any quantity and made before in all manure is now being supplied at a reasonable spreader history. I rave you price. It can be had at from $3.50 to $50. Here's the secret and reason: I make you a price on one based $4.50 per ton on the lines of the rail- on a 25,000 quantity and pay the roads. We are not familar with the freight right to your station. You "end gate seeder" but from our un- only pay for actual material, labor and one small profit, based on this enor- derstanding of it SIM* we see no reason mous quantity on a e why it would not be capable of being Get my bran new proposition with proof—lowest price ever used in spreading lime if only It can made on a first class spreader, be So adjusted as to put on not less with my agreement to pay you than a ton per acre- —Ed. CALLOWAY bacli your money after you try it 12 months if it's not a paying investment How's that for a proposition? If I did not have best spreader I would not dare make such an offer. 20,000 farmers have stamped Grape Vine Wanted—Potash for Corn. the-r O. K. on it. They all tried it 30 days free just like I ask you to try it—30 DAYS FREE. — FREE Will you (through the Planter) Drop me a postal, and say **Calloway, send me your now proposition and Big Spreader BOOK with low prices direct from your factory." I also .naka a new completa ateel gear Spreader—70-bu size. tell kindly me something about a H. Guthberson, Glarlbrook. Iowa. "Works fine. Spreads T. F. Stice, Oswego, Kans. "Often pull it with my grape called the Va. Dyer also where all kinds of manure better than any spreader I ever saw. small buggy team. Does good work. Have always used So simple, notliing to get out o( repair as ( >mpared with the before. Galloway much the best. If going to it can be had, etc. Also tell me other spreaders." buy a dozen more they would all be Galloways." how much muriate of potash to use WM. GALLOWAY COMPANY, 219 Galloway Station, WATERLOO, IOWA in corn per hill for best results. W. M. PARRISH. Greensville Co., Va.

We cannot find this grape in any of the fruit lists in our library. We never heard of it so cannot help you. Per- Shingles? haps some of our subscribers know it. If so, please answer. Very little Yes, I Make 'em of the land in this State seems to require potash for the production of and Edge 'em too corn. It is neded for tobacco, Irish potatoes and vegetables. We have I will cut square, had a number of reports that the use round or split blocks, of it gave increased yield of corn and and make wide or several of these came from the Tide- narrow shiniiles. I water section of the State where If can cut Box Boards anywherp it might have been expect- and Heading, too and ed to give results as sandy light and with a bigger saw T can bolt the stock and do many other useful heavy clav lands. If you decide to stunts. I liave Power Feed, a 24 inch shingle saw, a handy edger, with 8- try its effect we should apply at the inch saw and feed belts, and will work for you for $75 rate of ?5 nounds to the acre of muriate of potash.—Ed. r:.T:rsr: mighty good saw mills, tooi Grass for Roadside. Woodworking Machinery I have a roadway up the side of a Sttrell red clay hill. The bank on the one They have a nice book that tells a whole lot more about me and the other machines, and if side is an eyesore, as I have not been you'll iust write to the folks they'll send you one. The address is able to gret erass on it. I have too lone a ptrptch of it put sod it to on AMERICAN SAW MILL MACHINERY CO. in the usual way. Please tell me what 137 HOPE STREET N. J. to do with it. HACKETTSTOWN, Warren Co., Va. C. L. MELTON.

Grade the bank to a regular surface bv the URo of a hoe or mattock and The Real Thing in a Farm Power then snrend a coat of farm yard ma- complicated or always getting: out of order. Something you can under- nure on it and sow in this a miyture Use steam. Not stand and get service out of. Steam is the power for the farm as well srnac! pport^ a

ft of»ni'nr Vi'll Citv aMp Tf^ioTi fi venr James Leffel & Company apn was an unsij^htTv j^^llpd red Ti«" Box 238 Springfield, Ohir and has now a hpaufnl green feur* on got fn this way.—Ed. "When corresponding with our advertisers always mention Southern Planter. 1909. THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 1001

Crops for Silo.

1 wish some one who has tried it would give their experience with ensilage made from other crops than corn; such as oats, clover, rye, millet, cow peas, etc. Would it do to partly fill a silo with any one of these in their season and complete the filling with corn at a later period in the season? ROBERT W. TRAVIS. Dunkirk. N. Y.

Nearly all these different crops have been experimented with in the silo but none of them have been is quality of sil- This fine our found to make a age used alone. They all make a slippery, slimy silage which is not re) ished by stock. They make good silage when mixed witn corn and espec ially is this the case with cow peas supply the pro- NEW and soy beans which tein element which the corn lacks. Mixed with corn the silage thus made is nearly a balanced ration and stock do well on it. There is no objection to partially filling a silo at one time and then later completing the filling Book properly Cement with another crop if this is done. When the first crop is put in It should be covered with cut straw Just Published oT chaff or waste hay and this be well wet so that it will pitck down and fill with mould to seal the silage. FREE To Every Farmer When It is desired to resume fillins this covering must be removed and the new crop be put right on to the We want every farmer and cement worker to send for old silage at once before the air has this new edition of our Cement Book, time to cause decay to the silage. ''Concrete Construction about the Home and on the Farm/' The secret of making good silage is to cause rapid heating of the contents It is larger and better than any previous edition, and it de- of the si 10 so as to expel the air and scribes and illustrates many new^ ways of using concrete. then to keen the air from getting to There are 160 pages and over 150 illustrations. The directions it again. Ed. — for making cement structures are given in plain language that everyone can understand, with tables showing the _ exact Horse Sunburnt. Strawberry Fertili- amount of material required for the work zer. in hand. Please answer the following in your for this book now and the benefit valuable paper. How can a horse Send get / that tan of many new ideas for this year's work. mmm was once black and is now from sunburn be made to regain it's Wben you build, do not forget ,'^^ original color? 1 have heard that if that ATLAS Portland Cement makes PDRTUNO %,, at shedding time they are kept in the the best concrete and that the U. S. sun they will not sunburn- Is this Government bought ATLAS for the correct? How much Peruvian guann ATLAS would you apply to half an acre of Panama Canal. strawberries set out in the spring. T Ask your dealer for A TLAS. If he cannot supply you, write to want to apply it in .Tuly on land that is very poor. TheATLAS Portland CEMENT Co. -Albemarle Co., Va. H. B. l.APSLEV Dept. ^le 30 Broad Street, New York Daily output over SO, 000 barrel* —the largest in the world. 1. The sunburnt hair will be all shed when the animal changes its NONE JUST AS GOOD coat and tho original color of course will come back with the new c^at. off till 5% Wp know nf no means of preventing Double Saving Nov. 15th 1908-1909 thit; gradual change of the hair ex- Velilcie bargains in our Special "KEEP BUSY Sale Catalog cent keening the horses under cover Even atregfiilar prices you wU save mone.v Prices. if you buy now. Because leather, rubber an all the time. Tt would not bp nractl- other materials are rapidly advancing ^h /(Cumai/ — inco; cfll to keen the horses out in the sun and next year's prices will be higher. IJu.v before the advance—nt LE.SS than rejrulur all thp t'me during the sheddins of prices—you make two 8avin(r>* in one. In order to the coat hecnn^e of its being cast at keepall of our force emplrfjed durinsr the quiet season at full pay we will allow, if you mention this paper a tme when this cannot well be done 5% off 1908-1909 Catalog Prices and at that timp the is sun not so hot on all orders sent U3 before Nov, 15. 1909. This applipA on all a<; to matprfqlly Murray bufrtnes. phaetons^ surreys, pony vehicles, hamesB. sad- affect the color of dles, etc. MT-thout reservation of any kind. Order Now and Save thp hair. Some horses MoNE^-. Send for cat-'Inir, Or i f you have catalog ORDER at once are much more and get a high srade Murray vehicle :it a bargain. affected in this way than others. The Wilber H. Murray Mfg. Co.. 321-T E. 5lli St., ClndnraH, Ohio 1002 THE SOUTHERI^ PLANTER. [October,

2. We would not advise the use of Peruvian guano alone for top dressing strawberres. Peruvan guano is largely a nitrogenous fertilizer and its tenrency used alone would be to encourage excessive leaf growth. Strawberries and all the fruits need potash and phosphoric acid to induce POTASH fruit bud formation and firmness and color and flavor in the fruit. We The more thoroughly and practically the would use acid phosphate at the rate question is worked out, the more clearly it of 200 pounds to the acre muriate is demonstrated that of potash at the rate of 100 pounds to the acre, and Peruvian guano or ni- Every Orchard trate of soda at the rate of 100 pounds to the acre.—Ed. increases in bearing and improves in the quality of Its fruit by fertilizing with Potash. Pulling Fodder. Which is best, to pull fodder first or cut the tops first. There seems to Potash Pays be a difference of opinion here among To secure hardy stock and best yields use a fertilizer the farmers. containing: at least 9 per cent, actual Potash. To increase the Potasb total 1 per cent, add 2 lbs. of Bedford Co., Va. jt<'. V. Potash to each 100 lbs. of fertilizer. The best course is to do neither Send for Literature about soil, crops, ma- way but to cut down the whole stalk nures and fertilizers—compiled by experts. at near the ground and set up in Mailed on request—Free. shocks to cure out. In this way the GERMAN KALI WORKS whole crop is saved and not part of it. Atlanta, Ga., 1224 Candler BIdg. The crop has cost too much to make Chicago, Monadnock BIk. New York, 93 Nassau St. to waste any of it. It has been proved by careful experiments that nearly one half of the feeding value of the crorn crop is in the stalks, shucks and fodder and to leave any part in the field is to waste so much of the crop. The coarser part of the SAN JOSE SCALE crop, the stalk and the fodder is needed to provide roughage for cattle and Killed at a Savinq of 50 PerCent other stock. Every year thousands of tons of hay are brought into the Read These Extracts from a few Reports State from the West and of much DeVilblss Fruit Farm, Ft. Wayne, Ind.—Your W. 0. and C. F. Toms, Hendersonville, N. C — this is sold to farmers to feed to spray is an absolute success. Twenty-five acres We used your spray with the greatest success. their stock whilst of treea is practically they are wastng of my orchard was infested to a finish and I Our orchard 3,000 now food as full of feeding free from scale We consider it the best remedy value as that cant find a living scale now. Only wish I had they are buying. a cutter we have ever seen. Buy and language to make It stronger. cut up the whole stalks with the fod- G. W. Shields, Newtonville, O.—Had some der trees literially covered with scale from top to on them and the greater part will Burr-Oaks Farms, Stevensville, Mich.—We bottom, branches encrusted with it, so gave be eaten and what is left will be in found fewer scale after using your spray than your oil a severe test. Those trees are to-day the best shape for turning into ma- from the other remedies combined . Used ihem a mass of new growth and I cannot find a to nure go back on the land. Actual all in the same way at the same time. living scale on them. experiments have proven that pulling the fodder and cutting the tops at the time when they make the best WRITE NOW FOR OUR FREE BOOK feed causes a much less yield of corn Gives in full scores of reports like above and that the loss thus occasioned in - - N. Y. corn is more than the tops and fod- F. 6. STREET & COMPANY, 27 Railroad Street, Rochester, der are worth for feed, so that the whole labor of pulling the fodder, and cutting the tops is worse than INTELLIGENT SPRAYING lost. Ed. — The Rural New-Yorker stated editorially, Sept. 19th, 1908:—"The Rural Grounds now appear to be free from

scale for the first time in 1 2 years. :«: * * It has been a long fight, excessively discouraging until the soluble oils came to the Fertilizer for New Cleared Land. rescue three years ago. The prospect brightened at the first trial of these handy preparations, and repeated use seems to have resulted in victory," Spraying was omitted this year. I kindly ask ypu to advise me in your next issue as to cultivating newly cleared land. I have forty acres of low black land, clay subsoil, "SCALECIDE" will ready for a crop next which be alone did more in three years than Lime-Sulphur and other dopes did in nine. Are you still in the Lime-Sulphur ranks? spring. I expect to plant it in dorn, PKICICS :— In barrels and half barrels, 50c. per gallon; 10 gallon cans. SG.OO; 5 gallo.. cans, $3.25; 1 gallon cans, SI .00. Send for Booklet, "Orchard Insurance." using 300 pounds of acid phosphate i If you want cheap oils, our " CARBOLEINE " at 30c. per gallon is the equal of anything else. per acre. B. G. PRATT CO.. MFG. CHEMISTS, 50 CIIUKCII ST., NEW XOKK CITY. run 2. What are the best crops to , land like that in both spring and win- and probably potash before it will during the winter or early spring and ter. spring produce as it ought to. Nearly all the work it in lightly. In the 3. Is lime of any benefit to new low black soils are deficient in pot- wh n preparing for the corn crop ap- land; if so, what kind is the best to ash and they are sour and hence reply 250 pounds of acid phosphate and use? quire lime. Your best course is to .50 pounds muriate of potash per 4. Will you tell me how to kill apply at least a ton of lime per acre acre. Sow cow peas in the corn at nut-grass? A YOTTNG FARMER. (use burnt stone or shells—whichever the last working and later sow crim- Perquimans Co., N. C- are the cheapest and easiest to get) son clover for a winter cover crop 1. This new land will want lime —

1909.] THE SOUTHEEN PLANTEE. 1003 and for a fallow to turn down in the spring. It may be well to sow a mixture of wheat, oats, and rye, three pecks to the acre, with the crimson clover, (12 pounds to the acre) to ensure a cover as crimson clover may not take well the first year. If the The Thing That Interests Dairymen Today cow peas are to be used to turn under the crimson clover and grain mixture is not which Company has made the most failures in its at- can be sowed amongst the vines in tempts to make successful Cream Separators, or which Company has August or September and the vines abandoned or discarded the most inventions because (by its own be left to die down and all be plowed admissions) of the inferiority of those inventions. under in the spring. 2. The year folowing, you should The questions which interest dairymen are : put the land in cow peas and cut these for hay and follow with oats using acid phosphate on both crops Which is the best Cream Separator and following with crimson clover and then bring the land into corn again in 1909? after which it should take grass and be mown for hay one year or two And which will continue to be the and then put to corn again. best Separator in 1910 ? 4. The only way to get rid of nut grass is to keep the land in cultivated Tlie United States Separator holds the World's crops for two or three years.—Ed. Record for close skimming. Feed for Hens. Its record has not been equaled by any Cream Separator, although Will you kindly give me through the columns of your magazine, the numerous attempts have been made to equal it. correct amount of food for 100 hens Tlie United States has a solid one piece frame. No for a year and the best kind of food bolts, screws or rivets to loose. to feed? work C. W. SLAUGHTER. Gearing enclosed in dust-proof case. Gearing runs in oil bath. Culpeper Co., Va. Closest skimmer in the world. Simple and easy to clean. It will take about 1 1-2 bushels of wheat per hen per year of the small- Light running. Longest life. er breeds. The larger breeds will re- The United States has the best point of all perfect quire more, say near 2 bushels. The separa- average cost of keeping a flock of tion—and cJso has more other good points than any other hens is $1.50 per year per hen. To Separator. bring the cost down to this it will be necesary not to feed wheat alone, at Selling Agents in every dairy section in the country, will grant a the present high price of this grain, free trial. but to make a mixture of wheat, cracked corn and oats and to feed Send for Catalogue No. 168 part of this in the grain and part ground and made into a mash with some bran added.—Ed. VERMONT FARM MACHINE COMPANY BELLOWS FALLS, VERMONT Stonor Seed Wheat. A subscriber sends us a letter from the Stonor Seed Wheat Company, of Fincastle, Va., in which they enclose a form of contract to entered into be Don't neglect to sts*s our exh bit of Oairy Implements by farmers desiring to grow this wheat and asks our opinion in the at the Fairs at Richmond, Oct. 4-9 and Ralefgh, 18-23, matter. We have discussed this subject in our article on Work for the Month, in connection with our advice on the seeding of the wheat crop. To this article we refer our readers. The wheat as we there state has been investigated by the Department of Getting the most engine for yonr money does not mean and no greater value buying the cheapest— it is a matter of securing an engine ATiculture has that wiU give reliable results year in, year out— the than any other carefully selected seed speed must be steady and uniform— absolute interchangeability of parts assured actual wheat. It is of course likely to pro- — power must equal rating. Every requirement duce a heavier yield than ordinary of the man who wanta a simple, reliable ?eed wheat which has gone through engine is met by the no process of selection from year to WEBER GAS or GASOLINE ENGINE year but inasmuch as the Company Sold Under Our Absolute Guarantoo requires the crop to be grown onlv Will lighten the labor of pumping, grinding, shell' for return the Company at the ing and all kinds of farm work. to Write today, telling us for what yon need market price of milling wheat there power and we will send you our new handsomely fully describing the is no great inducement for any one illustrated catalog Weber Engine best suited to your requirements. to grow it and pay $5 for the seed Sheffield Eas Power Co., 118 Winchester PI., Kansas City, Mo. Let It Furnish to sow an acre—Ed. Power for You Corn Growing. I have seven acres of the very TELL, THE ADVERTISER WHERE YOU SAW HIS ADVERTISEMENT. 1004 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October, finest of red clay land, have run same in clover and timothy four years, cut an average of three tons of cured hay per acre, during said time. I have broadcasted on this land about 300 t-^o horse loads of stable manure, and about 100 two horse loads of ashes. There is a good deep sod. I have just plowed and subsoiled this plot of land ENTERPRISE"Enterprise" Meat and Food Choppers cut the meat over 20 inches deep, harrowed, rolled with a revolving steel knife against a perforated steel cntting plato without tearing cr crushing. peas. soon as I turn and sowed in As Meat Easily cleaned. Tractically unbreakable and under or cut these I expect to seed vrill last for years. maciiirnii in crimson clover, I want next year The No. B "Enterprise" Chopper costs W/M^S the most corn and only $1.76; No. 10, shown In cut, $2.60. to do my part, to make They are standard family size, and not possible on said plot of ground and only save half the work at butchering would thank you to let me know time, but arc useful in the kitchen every Food day in the year. through your valuable paper, how to amount Made in 45 sizes and styles for Hand, •ultivate, kind of fertilizer, Chopper Steam and Electric Power. We also of fertilizer, and when and how to make cheaper Food Choppers, but recommend the above for the reasons fertilize, etc. given. Illustrated catalog free. Sold at ISAAC H. DUNLOP. Hardware and General Stores, etc. Chatham Co., N. C. Upon this piece of land, after what you have done, you ought to have no difficulty in getting a good crop of corr next year, even though you should ENTERPRISE Lessens the labor at butchering time. No. 2S—4 quart not fertilize it any further. However Two machines i:i one. Well made and Japanned pos- Sausage in order to make it do the best does its work quickly and surely. Cyl- Price $6.50 4 sizes sible should haul out and spread inder is bored true and pl.ato fits accur- We Tinned and ately. Pressure cannot cause meat to rise on the crimson clover during the win- Stufffer Japanned farm yard above tho plate. The Patented Corru- ter and spring as much gated spout prevents air from entering manure as you can spare up to the and casing, ensuring perfect filling and pre- amount of 10 or 12 tons to the acre servation of sausage. and with this would apply acid pho- Lard Maclune can bo changed into a Lard Press in minute's time. Can also phate at the rate of 50 pounds to a bo used as a Fruit Press. each ton of manure. At planting Press Tour dealer will be able to eupply you time or immediately after plantin-- with the "Enterprise" Sausage Staffer and Wo would apply one hundred poun'^ Lard Press. of nitrate of soda per acre to giv- the crop a quick start. It shoul"-" then make a good stand and a heav? crop.—Ed. Worms in Pumokin Vines—Sweet Po toes as Feed for Stock. ENTERPRISE The "Enterprise" Bone, SheU and Corn Mill Is 1. Please tell me what will kill O' a good all-round mill for farmers, poultrymen, etc. in pumpkin vines. The;' Bone, and for compactness, strength and durability Is stop worms unexcelled. Handy for grinding: poultry food and get in at the hill and joints. It is p making bone meal fertilizer. Mill shown in rutS8.50, inch long tha' Shell weightraibs., grinds i;4 bu. corn per hour. Look for white worm about one the nanio " Untcrpriso" on tho machlno you buy. (ats the inside of the vine about thf Grind up dry bones, oyster and other shells, corn, time the pumpkins begin to bloom etc., for your hens and watch results. and Other lamo

and frui. ties are : ColTeo Mills ; Haisin Seeders ; Fruit, Wine and Jelly Presses; Cherry Stoners; Cold Handle 2. What value are Irish potatoe'" Corn Sad Irons, Etc., Etc. as feed for horses and how man'i' Sold at Hardware and General Stores, etc. Write for "The Enterprising Housekeeper, " a book would be enough for one feeding" _ Mill 200 choice recipes and kitchen helps. How often should they be fed? If of Sentfor 4c. in stamps. there any danger in feeding Irish po THE ENTERPRISE MFC CO. of PA., Dept. 27 Philadelphia, Pa. SUNFLOWER FARM. Chesterfield Co., Va. The insect which is doing the damage to the pumpkin vines is the squash vine borer which attacks all the cucurbits (melons, cucumbers, pumpkins and squashes). It is one of CURED the most difficult insect troubles we ALCOHOLISM have to control as when once it has No Experiment. got into the vines no remedies can Alcoholism. Morphine reach it and it usually gets safely hid before its presence is noted. It is and other drug addic the caterpillar of a moth that lave tions cured in from four its egg=? on plants and they the as weeks. 28 years hatch the grubs at once make their to six way into the vines. They usually be- successful experience; gin fi hatch about July. About the Write for our booklet. only thins: that can be done is to "What do You Drink" prevent the worms hatching as far Institufek as p"ssiblp by destroying the eggs The Keeley GREENSBORO, N. C. on the vines. The caterpiHarc leave the vineg when they have done —

1909.] THE SOUTHEKN PLANTER. 1005 the mischief and caused tlie death of the plants pass into the ground of the plants and pass into the ground and there remain in a pupa state un- destroy them by harrowing the land and thus expose them to the winter which will kill them. No land upon 50 CENT which they have been prevalent one year should be planted in any of the cucurbit crops (melons, cucumbers, pumpkins or sauashes) the following year. This deprives the worms of their means of existence and they will die soon after they come out of the ground for want of tue proper plants for them to live on. It is a good plan BUTTER to encourage the vines to root at the joints away from the original root by putting soil on the joints so that if cut by the worms at a point near the BEFORE CHRISTMAS original root they may be able to get support from the joint roots and thus be able to keep alive and growing. Another means of preventing injury And What It Means is to plant a trap crop of early squashes or cymblings on the field before planting the main crop of melons, cucumbers or pumpkins. The "50 CENT BUTTER BEFORE CHRISTMAS"—is the moths will lay their eggs on thes. prediction freely made by the big leaaers in butter production, and the plants should be plowed down or if dry enough, be burnt and then based upon their close knowledge of trade conditions. the main crop be planted. Butter at anywhere near such a price means that a De Laval 2. Irish potatoes have very little Cream Separator value as food for stock of any kind WILL PAY EOR ITSELF BEFORE except it may be for hogs. When fed THE END OF THE YEAR in its savings over any gravity to horses 3o pounds of Irish potatoes or setting system. have been found equal to 11 pounds It of hay. Fed boiled to hogs 440 pounds means that a De Laval Cream Separator WILL PAY of potatoes have been found equal to FOR ITSELF BY SPRING over any competing make of 100 pounds of corn meal. There is separator in use or on the market. no danger in feeding Irish potatoes to stock of any kind but they should It means that an Improved De Laval Cream Separator be cooked by boiling them to get the WILL PAY FOR ITSELF WITHIN A YEAR over the best results-—Ed. older style De Laval Cream Separator in use. THE AUTUMN COUGH It means that no one separating cream from the milk of even a single among horses must have prompt at- cow CAN AFFORD to continue to do so a tention. It must checked effect- day be longer than can be helped without an Improved De Laval ively and the best means for this is Cream Separator. a tonic before hand and treatment af And terward with Craft's Distemper and buyers should remember that a De Laval Cream Sepa- Cough Cure. This well known reme- rator —on which there is just one reasonable price for every- dy is kept by druggists usually. In body—can be bought at a fair an emergency one may order it di- discount for cash down or on rect at the regular price prepaid' such liberal time that it WILL PAY FOR ITSELF out of from the manufacturers. Wells The its own savings. Medicine Co., Third St., Lafayette, That Ind. means that NO ONE need go a day longer without a De Laval Cream Separator than may be necessary to order DETAILED INDEX. and receive it, that and they CANNOT AFFORD to do so. Seed Selecting Sweet Potatoes It emphasizes the urgent importance of seeing the local Peanuts 998 De Laval agent or communicating with the Fertilizer for Oats 999 Company directly AT with Spoiled Herrings 999 ONCE, a material dollars-asd-cents los.s EACH Lime for Land 999 DAY of delay in doing so. Grape Vine Wanted—Potash for delay another day ? Corn 1000 Then WHY Grass for Roadside 1000 Crops for Silo 1001 Horse Sunburnt — Strawberry Fertilizer 1001 THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR Pulling Fodder 1002 CO 48 E. Mndlson St., Qeneral Offices, 173-77 William Street. Fertilizer for New Cleared Land 1002 CHIC,\GO. MONTKKAI,. Feed for Hens lOO.'l 1213 & 121.'. FHhert St.. 165 Broadway 14 A Kt PrinceMii St., Stonor Seed Wheat 1003 PHILADELPHl.*. ^VIXXIPEr.. Drunim & Sne'm'to Sts- 107 Firm Street, Corn Growing 1003 SAN FRA.\CISCO. NEW YORK PORTLAND, OREG. Worms in Pumpkin Vines—Sweet Potatoes as Feed for Stock... 1004 1006 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

FACTORIES COMBINE TO SELL DI- RECT TO CONSUMER AT LOW- ER PRICES. If you are watching the corners and McVicker Gasoline Engines trying to buy farm supplies cheap, here's a good thing to do. Write to the United Factories Company at For Every Purpose Cleveland, Ohio, and have them send We build McVicker Automatic Gasoline you their 224-page general catalog. Engfines in all styles and sizes. We can Here is one large catalogue gotten furnish Horizontal Stationary Engines of out by a number of manufacturing from 2 to 30 Horse-Power. Our Automatic Portable Engines, mounted on Steel concerns who are engaged in selling Trucks and equipped with Friction Clutch their products direct to users. They Pulleys, are from 4 to 20 Horse-Power. the McVicker, 2 to 10 get out one general catalog instead We also supply Horse-Power, mounted on skids, ready for of individual catalogs simply to save immediate use, without having to be set expense. They are not one concern up or connected with piping. Needs no like a trust, and they are not com- foundation. We build a Portable Wood-Sawing Gaso- petitors against one another because line Engine that is very popular. Every reasonable power requirement of farm or shop they manufacture different articles. It is met by the simple and adaptable McVicker Gasoline Engine. is their purpose by this combined selling department to reduce selling expense and thus to make a better Vs the ^arts of Any Other Gasoline Engine price for the same grade of article The extremS simplicity of the McVicker gives it an immense advantage over all com- than would otherwise be possible. petitors. It develops more actual horse-power than any other gasoline engine of the same rating—at less cost for fuel. Its governor Is so perfect in action that the McVicker There is quite a list of articles that will stand 50 per cent of sudden overload without slacking. you can buy most advantageously These are only a few of the great exclusive features that have put th« McVicker so from the "United Factories." One of far in the lead. Write for Free Catalogue, which tells the whole story. Tell us what farm machinery you would like to run with a McVicker Engine and we will send you the specialties is roofing. Their metal PLANS AND SPECinCATIONS FOR A FARM POWER HOUSE-FREE. Write at once. roofings and siding as well as the celebrated double flint coat "United" ALMA MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Station 0, ALMA, MICH. Qossuch Aye., Baltimore, Md. Asphalt roofing, go at astonishingly Nearest Salesroom ALMA MFG. CO., 517 low prices. You can get one of the best incubators in the world anl get an inside price on it. Then thero's paint, high grade paint at less r.rices than you pay for the cheap mixtures. One of the factories builds a motor Don't Go to the Spring or Well buggy for farmers that is an uu(iuali- fied success and the price is creating a sensation in the automobile "world. the Water come to You Send for the big free book and Have keep it for reference or as a guide to what you ought to pay for such articles as they manufacture. The book is mailed free and the bargains speak For over twenty years we have been Installing successfully, complete for themselves. water supply systems, and they are performing their good work to-day. With our force of experienced workmen, we are better prepared to sup- U. S. SEPARATOR EXHIBITS. ply your needs In this direction than any concern south of New York. We make a specialty of supplying Country Homes with pure, fresh water, We call the attention pf our read- and at a moderate cost. ers to the display of the Vermont Farm Machine Company of Bellows We are not tied down to any system, but are prepared to install the outfit which is best Falls, Vt., at the Fairs at Richm."r!d, adapted to your particular needs. We are largest house Va., Oct. 4-9 and Raleigh, N. C. Oct. in the South, dealing in water supply outfits, Pumps, Windmills, Gasoline 18-25. Engines, Rams, Pressure Tanks, Cypress Tanlcs and Towers. They will have a very fine exhibit Catalogue and prices on any of the above will be sent on request. of a complete line of 1909 United States Cream Separators. These "J.- past year and any one interested 'n Sydnor Pump & Well Co., Inc. dairying should not fail to see fliem. Many of the more prominent dair- ies in the country have been equl;) '• d Department "B," Richmond, Virginia. with these machines during the past few months and in all cases they are giving great satisfaction. The large increase in capacity with a smaller diameter of bowl makes them the easiest running separators on the market to-day. In building cream separating ma- FIELD SEED chines one of the greatest objects We have just received a nlca s tock of New Seed Rye, New German should be to make them skim per- Clover, New Red Rust Proof Seed Oats, New Winter Seed Oats, and have a fectly clean and still allow easy ac- full stock of all other Field and Grass Seeds. Will be pleased to send sam- cess to every part, whicch comes in ples, and make prices on application. contact with the milk. In the 1909 United States Separator bowl this feature has been thoroughly looked N. R. SAVAGE & SON, Richmond, Va. after. The smooth, curved channels rinse very easily and the easy access to every part of the bowl assures that TELL THE ADVERTISER WHERE YOU SAW HIS ADVERTISEMENT. 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 1007 no filth is left to contaminate futuere skimming. This 1909 Model United State Sep- arator will have to be examined and used to be fully appreciated. IMPROVEMENTS IN AMATITE READY ROOFING. Amatite Roofing, which has for several years been growing rapidly in popularity among our readers on account of its no-paint mineral surface, is now being made with several little improvements designed to make it easier to lay. One of these is the smooth lap, left along the edge of the roll, about three inches wide, where the mineral surface is omitted. This smooth lap makes a closer and tighter joint possible. The adhesive cement which is supplied with each Toll now comes in liquid form and does not require heating before use. Instead of supplying nails and caps the nails themselves have extra large heads thus saving considerable bother in putting down the roofing. Readers who are unfamiliar with this roofiing should send for a sarnple to nearest office of the Bar- rett Manufacturing Company, New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, Pittsburg, Kansas City, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, New Or- PAINT TALKS No. 6 leans and Cincinnati. Paint Implements Before Putting Them Away CORN DAY ANNOUNCEMENT. The most important time to repaint farm implements is before they are put The Virginia Corn Growers' Asso- away for the winter. A good tool in good order is the mark of a good workman. ciation is laying plans for a corn If a carpenter your place to build or repair and he had rusty saws show to be held next winter, prob- came to and dull hatchets, wliat would you think of him as a mechanic ? Rusty plows, ably in January. The exact time and implements with loose bolts, etc., do not speak well for the owner. place have not been decided upon but will be announced later, This an- Before putting- away farm implements in the fall have them thoroughly nouncement is made at this time be- cleaned and well painted. Cover the polished metal parts, such as plow mould boards, with an unsalted grease or oil. This prevents wasteful depreciation, cause it is desired to award at that show a prize for the largest yield of lengthens the life of the implement and saves money for the owner. corn grown on one acre of land in Pure White Lead and Linseed Oil (tinted as desired) is the proper paint for Virginia this year. T. W. Wood & farm implements. It alone has the required tenacity, elasticity, and body to with- Sons, of Richmond, have offered a stand the hard wear to which such implements are subjected. It does not crack, cash prize of $-50 for this purpose and scale, or scuff off, but forms a tough impervious coat thoroughly amalgamated ?s several other seedsmen and im- with the surface. plement dealers have expressed a The advance proof of purity in white lead, the icey that locks the barn beforehand, is the Dutch Boy Painter trademark. desire to contribute for this show, Buy of your local dealer if possible. If he hasn't it do not accept something' there will be undoubtedly many other else, but write our nearest office. prizes offered. The rules governing Houseowner's Painting Outfit No. '^M contains niuch the awarding of this premium are as useful information, color schemes, etc. Free on request. follows: NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY

An nfficp in each of the following citus : Rule I.—Each person entering com in New York Boston Buffalo Cincinnati Ohicaeo Cleveland St. Louis competition for a premium must PhiUuU'lphia [John T. Lewis & Bros. Company] Pittsburgh [National Lead & Oil Oompanyj be a member of the Virginia Corn Growers' Association. Rule II. —The corn entered for a premium must have been grown in Virginia, and on land owned, rented, or directly managed by the person WHY making the entry. NOTDO Rule III.—The premium in the acre contest will be given for the largest [SOME FALL number of bushels of corn grown on HATCHING Incubators, Brooders a single field of land, one acre in ex tent. Seventy pounds of corn in the 9 Poultry Supplies and Remedies ear or fifty-six pounds of shelled corn "Recognized Standard of Excellence" will be considered a bushel. The MODEIU "Model" Incubators, need for person making the entry must submit Indoor Biooders'and Portable Hovers are what you piotitable fall hatching and early winter brooding. equipment is not expensive and the profits in to the Secretary-Treasurer of this This roasters are big. You cannot make plans loo free particulars today. Association, a statement sworn to be- early. Write for fore a notary by himself and two dis- MODEL INCUBATOR CO. 22 henry street BUFFAL0,N.Y. interested persons, giv-ing the dimen- 1008 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. pOctober, slons and location of the piece of land, the weight of corn grown there- on, and the dates when such weights were made. The corn must be ONCE OYERQTWICE DISKED weighed not earlier than November 15th and not latei- than December 1, 1909, and all weights and measure- tf You Use An Imperial ments must be made under the direct Flexible Frame supervision of the two disinterested Double Disc Harrow I thereto. persons making affidavit coniijlete l-oretruck Disc Harrow In addition to this sworn statement (out throw) with a second pair of the person making the entry must libc sections (in-throw) attached a jointed of by send to the corn show one bushel frame that barrows the corn. This corn will be the ground twice the property of the Corn Grow- it one operation, come iving- one-haU in ers' Association and will be sold at time and nearly auction to the highest bidder the day one-half in horse- ver. Tlie forward of the show. pair of disc sections Any person who is not a member cuts the ground ''*''**'and throw it outward; of the Virginia Corn Growers' Asso- ) rear pair works it again and throws it back, com- leaving the surface level and finely pulverized. ciation and those who wish to The soil is put into better condition for seeding ' You can try an Imperial Double to than after two workings of an ordinary pete for this prize, should write Disc at our risk and test our statements. Any dealer disc. Only one more horse required would the Secretary-Treasurer, Lyman Car- who handles our implements is authorized to put them than be used in a trial with intending purchasers. Write us for single Disc of the same width cut; four are sufficient for copy of descriptive circular hiU rier, Blacksburg, Va., for a [ and particulars. the 6 i.nd 7 foot sizes. of the the constitution and by-laws BUDHER & GIBBS PLOW CO., 814 East Seventh St., CANTON, O.J Association. LYMAN CARRIER, Secy.—Treas. MAGAZINES. The most timely feature of the HERCULES steel Stump Machines^ October Century is the Clermont iCAST IROH chapter of "Fulton's Invention of the do the work of three iron grubbers staking required. Pull Steamboat," written by the inventor's ""VreVresentsN No down great-granddaughter, Mrs. Alice Crary I THE POWER V trees as well as stumps. Less cum- Strength to iron, Sutcliffe. This second of two valua- the square ^Tunpwatn) bersome than easier handled, ble historical articles is devoted to inch price almost as low. The only 16,000 pounds the Clermont's making, launching and \™i55WftR£\ steel grubber and it's history; and the narative includes TSSJ^sSbreakable. We pay STEEL freight and guarantee many of Fulton's own letters and ISTuIi^l'SiJ manuscripts now published for the for three years. STRENGTH Write for catalog and first time, in addition to autographic TO THE price list. plans for the Clermont, recently dis- SQUARE INCH covered. [HERCULES MANUFACTURING CO. Other timely articles of the number 120.000 LB'5.

Dept. 1 1 R Centerviile, Iowa, U. S, include Mr. A. Barton Hepburn's dis- I cussion of the Question, "Is a Central Bank Desirable?" contrasting the ri- gidity of the United States currency Perfect One Horse-Power Engine At Last with the flexibility of the currency It ia the strongest and best small engine you ever saw. The work it will do of other nations; also two articles on will delight you— so easy to operate and to shift from one job to another the growing use of the "finger print" The Jack Junior, a One Horse-power Marvel, ''evapomSr^ system of identification in govern- tank which takes the place of water jacket and does away with the large water cooliag tank required on other engines. Jack Junior is made mental and business circles. Charles Jack of the highest grade materials with all working parts expertly machine finished. Pour cycle, water cooled, make ana break Brewer tells of their use in the Juhior electric ignition. B. Uses gasoline or kerosene at less than 1 cent per hour Jack Junior United States navy and elsewhere; Pumping will pump water, run cream separator, milking machine, churn washing machine, grindstone, small air compressor, of in- Engine lathe or band saw sniali and Jay Hambidge has much corn sheller or ice cream freezer — m fact, any machine not requiring say on the remarkably suc- Belted over one horse-power. Jack Junior is mounted on wood base, com- terest to plete with battery, all ready to run. police to the New York Gas Engines from 1 to 500 H.-P. Pumping ; Engines, cessful use by Pomps.. Pumpr Handy Jacks, Electric ^ of this new method of identifying Lighting outllts Pump Belting and .4

BIG, FINR MAGAZINE FULL OF A which is sufficiently meritorious to that country and acquired his local GOOD THINGS. hold its own with the most fascinat- color at first hand. "Melissy" is the So many alluring books are brought ing of the best sellers- pretty daughter of a crusty but really out in the autumn that magazine pub- The complete novel is "Melissy," a good hearted Arkansan who has mov- lishers—wise ones—make extra ef- ta'e of Cowboyland as it is to-day. ed Westward. Through carelessness forts to improve their fall numbers The author is William MacLeod he loses a mine, which becomes the In order to keep their share of the Raine, who also wrote "Ridgway of property of an ex-city man who has attention of the reading public. One Montana." Any one who reads one incurred the emnity of the cattle men of the October magazines gotten out of Mr. Raine's Western tales can have by daring to bring sheep into what by wise publishers is Lippincott's, no doubt that he has actually lived in they have considered their territory. 1909.] thp: soutkekn planter. 1009 TOBACCO GROWERS:

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The Planters' National Bank, as Its name implies, Are you accustomed to keeping your money In an Is the bank for farmers, and has for years studied old trunk, closet or bureau? If so, do you realize the needs of rural residents, and as a result has what danger you are courting? The newspapers pub- evolved one of the most complete sys- lish almost daily instances of crimes tems of Banking by Mail ever adopted committed solely for the purpose of by any bank. obtaining money, and it may be that your home has been marked by the burglar. DON'T DELAY, ACT NOW, by de- positing your surplus money in this old reliable bank—THE PLANTERS' NATIONAL.

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This system is so simple, safe and The secret of how to become wealthy convenient that It brings in close touch ^ Is an open one. Save your money and With this Institution farmers who live '^ have it work for you. Place it with In the most remote sections and gives us in our SAVINGS DEPARTMENT them the same advantages as one vs-ho lives in Kieli- and it will earn for you 3 per cent, interest com- mond, Va. Write for our booklet, "How to Bank by pounded semi-annually. One dollar will start an ac- Mall." Free upon request. count.

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1010 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October, Some dramatic scenes take place ere the charming little heroine and her ESTABLISHED 1850 1,200 ACRES. manly lover are so placed that one can safely prophesy that "they lived happily ever afterward." There is a unique short tale by Olivia Howard Dunbar, called "The «^ Diminisher of Doom." Jane Belfield's ^ "One Leg to Go On" is a striking TREES! little story with a moral which some We are wholesale growers of first class nursery stock all readers might profitably take fo of kin'Js, Frnit, heart. "Five Colloquies," by Edward Shade, Oruamental Tr^s, Shrubbery, Hedges, Small Fruits, eac. Asparagus, Lucas White, is a war sketch of Strawberries, and California Privet in much merit. "Breakfast—and a large quantities. Lady," by Wood Levette Wilson; Tlie BEST is the CHEAPEST. Ours is the CHEAPEST because It is the "Mutatis Mutandis," by Clifford How- BEST. Handling- Dealer's orders a specialty. Catal ogue free. ard; "For Jimmy," by Eleanor H. Porter, and "The Pinacles of Fame" by Hopkins Moorhouse, are other short stones alike only in being good. FRANKLIN There are two special articles, one DAVIS NURSERY COMPANY. of them "The Theatre's New Rival" —about moving picture shows—by Day Allen Willey; and the other Baltimore, Maryland. "The Layman Art-Lover," by Jane Dearborn Mills. Short pieces in this line by Frank F. Bicknell, Amos D. Burhans, and Warren Barton Blak go to make up the always interesting ..ELMWOOD NURSERIES. department "Ways of the Hour"; and Thomas L. Masson contributes two notew^orthy little sketches entitled "Politeness" and "The Great White WE ARE GROWERS AND OFFER A FINE ASSORTMENT OF Way." APPL,ES, PEACHES, PEARS, GREENS. CHERRIES, PLUMS, APRICOTS, LIBERTY VS. NECTARINES, GRAPE VINES, CURRANTS, A colored man from Georgia had GOOSEBERRIES, STRAAVBERRIES, DEWBERRIES, lived in Washington but a few days RASPBERRIES, ASPARAGUS, HORSERADISH, he was arrested for some when ORNAMENTALS, SHADE TREES, HEDGE PLANTS, slight violation of the city ordinances. Upon hearing that the negro was in WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. jail, the secretary of the colored Y. M. C. A. secured the services of a minister to go with him and sign the J.B. WATKINS & BRO, Midlothian, Va prisoner's bail-bond. They reached ^^»i n^Wii t^t^ ' ^^%[ » the jail shortly before noon, and told ^ K n0^m ^> the negro the object of their visit. In response to the proffered kindness ESTABLISHED 42 YEARSI said: he I "Mistah Johnsing, I sho is glad you all is gwine tab git me out, but I wants you-all to fix it so I can't git W.T.HOODi&CO. out tell late dis ebenin, Of course the two Samaritans were somewhat taken aback by this OLD DOMINION NURSERIES ' unusual request. But a moment later RICHMOND, VA. = they lost their breath when, in answer to the secretary's question, the Georgia negro replied in a whisper: GROWERS OF HIGH GRADE NUR- > "Well, sah, dey's a-gittin' dlnnah SERY STOCK, FRUIT AND ORNA- ready, an' dey's cookin' greens; an' I MENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, EVER- sho would like to git some o' dem GREENS. ROSES AND SMALL FRUITS greens befo' I leabes dis place! ' October Lippincott's. WRITE FOR OUR COMPLETE CATALOG AND PRICES VERY LIKELY. The depot of Meridian, Texas, is about a mile from the business part of the town. One night a sleepy, Send $2.50 for 1,000 assorted weary, travelling man said to the Plants. Excelsior, Klondike, darkv who was driving him to the Lady Thompson and Aroma. hotel: Strawberry Plants JOHN LIGHTFOOT, Dept. 7. "Old man, why in the name of Cbnttanoogra, Tenn., R, F. D. Heaven did they put this depot so far from town?" itation, but jes' jumped up fer an an- THE SENATOR CONFESSES. The darky scratched his head in swer like dis, I s'pose dey done dat As every lawyer Knows, Senator thought and replied: so as to have de depot as near as Daniel is the author of a comprehen- "Waal, boss, I's fo'ced to admit dat possible to de railroad."—October sive treatise on negotiable instru- ments, which is generally considered I hasn't give de matter sufficient cog- Lippincott's. 1909.] THE SOUTIIEEN PLANTER. 1011

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The Model used by us===The Sloping Landside and Center Draff, Coupled wifh our Interlocking

Landside Device===raakes our Plow retain its ORIGINAL SHAPE under any and all conditions. Each part bearing its own hurt en and transferring its strain direct to the foundation of our plows prevents straining away from its orginal positions of any of the parts, consequently our SUCK AND GATHER IS PRESERVED DURING ENTIRE LIFE OF PLOW, AND IS ABSOLUTELY ASSURED EVEN WHEN BOLTS BECOME LOOSE. JUST THE PLOW YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. BEFORE INVESTING YOUR MONEY IN ANOTHER CHILLED PLOW, Write to us for further particulars The Wm. J. Oliver Mfg. Co. KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. N. B.-WH Y Don't Other Manutacturers show LANDSIDE views of their Plows? 1012 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

to be the leading authority on the subject. A friend one day inquired how it was that in the midst of his Strawberry Plants arduous politcal duties, which must have demanded his constant attention, he found the time to write two such exhaustive volumes. October, November and March are the month.s "Well," replied the Senator, "it to plant and we offer fine, happened this way: A young fellow well-rooted plants I knew came up to me one day and grown on new land, ready for Immediate ship- said, 'Say, Mr. Daniel, does a sight ment, the cream of many varieties Excelsior the bear interest?' And would you draft — earliest, Lady Thompson beginning a few days believe it?—I couldn't answer that after; Bubach, very large,^ ripening in simple question. So I determined mid sea- then and there to find out all about son, an'd Aroma, large, and the most productive it. It took me a long time, but I did late sort. Price, 50 cents per 100; $3 per 1,000. it." "Well, Senator," observed the friend J. B. WATKINS & BROTHKK, MIDLOTHIAN, VA, after a short pause, "does a sight draft bear interest?" There was a moment's silence. "Hanged if I know!" was the ab- rupt reply.—October Lippincott's.

COOPER'S DIP AT ROYAL SHOW OF ENGLAND 1909. Total exhibitors 183 Users of Cooper's Dip 172 Non-Users 11 Total Sheep exhibited 15615 Owned by users of Cooper's Dip 1475 Others ^ 85 Prizes given 378 Taken by Cooper dipped sheep. 547 Others 31 Percentage of prizes won by Cooper dipped sheep 94.6 Number of breeds shown 23 Breeds In which prize winners used Cooper exclusively 17

Colleton Co., S. C, July 1, 1909. I cannot possibly do without the Southern Planter and farm. C. M. GRACE. MEET ME ON **WAH HOO LANE'' Carteret Co., N. C, Aug. 16, 1909. I like the Southern Planter better VIRGINIA STATE FAIR RICHMOND OCT. 4-9, than any farm journal I take. R. W. TAYLOR. NIGHT AND DAY Ellis Champion Grain and Peanut Thresher, naniVFaeiuREo bv ellis kevstone hgriculturhl works, pottstown, pa. Grain and Peanut Threshers and Cleaners.

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1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 1018

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PATENTED EASY ON THE FEET! EASY ON THE POCKET BOOK! Dec 41906 Others One Fair Outlasts 3 to 6 Pairs of leather Soled Slioes Pending > steel Shoes are setting the swiftest pace in sales of any work I shoes in existence. They are so strong and durable, so easy and comfortable that farmers and all classes of workers are simply astonished. One pair will outwear from three to six pair of the best leather soled shoes you can buy. There's the utmost limit of wear in every pair of Steel Shoes—and. comfort as long as you wear them. They are lighter than all-leather work shoes with thick and clumsy soles. They need no repairs! They are absolutely waterproof and will keep your feet warm, dry and comfortable in the coldest weather, in mud, snow or slush up to your shoe-tops. Do you wonder that many thousands of woi-kes on the plantations will wear no other kind of work shoes.

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Sole ot Steel"— . better the feet warm and perfectly dry, regardless of rain, snow, slush let—send lor a pair f Steel or mud—no matter how cold the weather. They defy cold and Shoes on the Order Blank wet, protecting the feet even from dampness and chill. below. Nine-tenths of all cases of rheumatism, colds, and sore throat result from wearing all-leather shoes which leak or absorb GOOD-BYF} TO CORNS AND BrFNIONS! moisture. Pneumonia often develops as the direct result of cold, wet feet. NO MORE SORB, ACHING FEET. Why taxe chances when Steel Shoes offer real protection, with comfort thrown You will not suffer from corns, bun- In for good measure? Ions, callouses and blistered, aching — feet if you wear Steel Shoes. They HOW STEEL SHOES ARE MADE—STEE3L SOLES AND SIDE ^WATERPROOF are shaped to fit the feet and need no LEATHER UPPERS—ADJUSTABLE STEEL RIVETS IN BOTTOMS "breaking in." Easy on—easy off. No HAIR INSOLES. warping, no twisting, no curled-up CUSHION soles. The rigid Steel Shoes force the Steel Shoes solve the problem of the Perfect Work Shoe of all time to nppers to keep their shape. They rest come. the feet by affording support exactly The soles of Steel Shoes and an inch above the soles are stamped out of where It is needed. a special light, thin, rust-resisting steel. One piece of seamless steel from Don't torture your feet in hard, heel to toe! As a further protection from wear and a means of giving a twisted, warped, leaky, shapeless firm foothold, the bottoms are studded with adjustable steel rivets. leather-soled shoes. Don't sweat your Practically all the wear comes on these steel rivets. When steel rivets feet and maxe them tender by wearing wear down, you can instantly replace them with new rivets. Steel Shoes hot rubber boots, felt boots or arc- never go to the Repair Shop, for there's nothing to wear but rivets. The tics. cost is only 30 cents for 50 extra steel rivets. No other repairs are ever SAVE »5 TO «10 YEARL,Y! needed. Ad one pair of Steel Shoes will out- The uppers are made of the very best quality of pliable waterproof last three to six pairs of leather-soled leather, and firmly riveted to soles. There is greater strength and longer shoes or at least three pairs of rub- service and more foot comfort in Steel Shoes than in any other working shoes ber boots, it is easy to see that the in existence. It's in the steel and the pliable leather, and the way they are saving In shoe bills is great. At least put together. $5 to $10 a year! The thick, springy Hair Cushion Insoles are easily slipped out for cleand- SAVE DOCTOR'S BIM.S. ing and airing. These Insoles absorb perspiration and foot odors—absorb the Steel Shoes pay for themselves over shock when you walk on hard or stony ground. They keep your feet and over jar and again in the saving of med- free from callouses, blisters and soreness. icine and doctor's bills. They prevent sickness. MADE IN SIZES 5 TO 12; 6-INCH, 0-INCH, 12-INCH AND 1«-INCH HIGH STYLE Wear Steel Shoes and you need not are made with tops of 'different heights, suitable for every pur- duffer from Colds, Rheumatism. Steel Shoes Neu- pose, from general field work to ditch-digging. ralgia, Lumbago. Stiffness of the joints and other troubles and discom- •Steel Shoes. 6 Inches high, $2.50 a pair, are better than the best all- forts caused by cold, wet feet. Keep leather $3.50 shoes. your feet always warm, dry an'd com- Steel Shoes, 6 inches high, with extra grade of leather, $3.00 a pair, excel fortable in Steel Shoes. any $4.50 all-leather shoes.. Steel Shoes, 9 inches high, $3.50 a pair, are better than the best all-leather Order BInn k for Steel Shoes. $5.00 Shoes. Steel Shoe Co., Dept. 2S5, Rnclne, Wis. Steel Shoes, 9 inches high, with extra quality of leather, $4.00 a pair, are better than the best all-leather $5.50 shoes. Gentlemen.•--I eiiclose Steel Shoes, 12 Indies high, $5.00 a pair, are better than the best ail- for $ in payment for leather $6.00 shoes.. Steel Shoes, 16 Inches high, $6.00 a pair, are better than the best all- pair Steel Slioes. 1 leather shoes regardless of cost. Size A STYLE OF STEEL SHOE FOR EVERY USE. V* e s'rongly recommend the inch High Steel Shoes at $3 a pair or the y inch High Steel.Shoes Name at 54 a pair for general woik under all condliioi s. For ail classes ofuse re lulrinsr high cut shoes, such as ditching, lumbering, hunting, etc., onr Town ...... State 12 inch or 16 inch iiian steel shoes are absolutely ladispeiisadle. They give the vlnwsl possible protection. County R.F.D.... Fill out, tear oflf and mail the Order Blank TO-DAY. Dealer's name Racine, Wis. ^^^ STEEL SHOE CO., Dept. 255, 1014 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October,

THE TURKEY BUZZARD. prowls around feeding as does the an evidence of neglect of sanitary Editor Southern flanter: turkey vulture, destroying game in laws to rely upon the birds and a re- It is with deep regret that 1 read the shape of young rabbits and quail flection upon the community which in the last few issues of the Planter nests in the early summer. Hunting, suffers constant loss from their pres- of a movement to exterminate the hunting all the time for something ence. The mocking bird may eat a turkey buzzara or vulture. 1 don't to eat and should his trail lead into few cherries and other fruits and we know of any more serious blow to a farmer's poultry, this is just the think he is fully entitled to these for the Southern farmers than to have same to him. These dogs are caus- the good he and the small birds do in such a course followed as the extermi- ing the State the loss of thousands destroying the larva of injurious in- nation of the buzzard. To my mind of dollars every year—while instead setcs and the insects themselves and if these hog raisers would take care the State should be drwing an income of their stock and not let hogs in- from them. Let us have a Ave dollar fected with disease remain above tax on females and three dollar tax ground, they would help to stamp on dogs. See that it is well enforced POULTRY out disease instead of allowing it to and all cur dogs destroyed, then see RAISE spread as it now does. 1 have seen if the buzzard hasn't been blamed the turkey buzzard and black vulture, for a good deal of harm that doesn't the two species, from Maryland to the belong to him. I'm speaking from Cal Husselman's little book tells west coast of Mexico and they have al- actual experience. I've lost as high as to do It profitably. ways been doing a good work. Of seventy-five dollars worth of stock in how course there may be times when there one night from these prowlers, and no will be an exception to this rule. Will TGdrGSS the Co., SOUTHERN you kill our beautiful singer, Warwick Va. H. H. BAILEY. Southern mocking bird just because We are entirely with our cores- he eats a few grapes and raspberries? pondent as to the worthless dogs and POULTRY Who would bury the refuse fish and shall be glad to co-operate in secur- other undesirable matter washed up ing legislation to reduce this evil but on the beaches of our sea coast? this in no way alters our opinion as GUIDE Surely not the man who is too lazy to the importance of getting rid of 125 pp., cloth bound, Illustrated. It few miles inland the turkey buzzards. They are the to haul these fish a contains the meat of the Editor's on his farm, thus pro- prolific source of the spread of dis- and put them 40 years' experience in the Poultry crop from his run ease amongst live stock and serve no ducing a fair corn Business. Send $1 and we will en- countless cur dogs good purpose in a settled community. down soil- The ter your subscription to the South- infested and It is the duty of every citizen to bury with which the South is ern Planter and forward the book of the all animals and every which Mr. Cal Husselman or burn dead promptly. Poultry Department of your paper advanced civilized country recognizes SOXJTHERN PliANTBR, thing to the carrion draws attention to, is the this and do not rely upon Richn^ond, Va. legislate against. Unkept, unfed, he birds to discharge this duty. It is BUY BATTLE AXE SHOES

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1016 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October, we would do as much as lay in our gresses fiom year to year. The an- ble that swine appear to be more power to protect all small birds. It is swer to all inquiries as to the best generally afflicted with disease about a disgrace to our civilizatinn to see way to cure these diseases can eas- the time new corn is made use of, how they are destroyed. But these ily be concentrated into these words. but an examination might show that birds when they eat the fruit do not "Kill the buzzard, kill the buzzard." such a conditon is rather to be ex- carry about with them the germs of Do this and we reach the cause—de- pected. When the new corn is given disease gathered from dead carcasses stroy the cause of disease and dis- they greatly relish the soft, succu- the comparison therefore is not in ease is no more. There must be a lent fresh food, and, if permitted to point.—Ed. cause for every thing. I expect to do so, will eat enough to change tbeir hear lots of farmers call me a crank probable constipation to acute diar- THE TURKEY BUZZARD. Call me anything you please, if every rhea, and put them in a condition Editor Southern Planter: body will give the matter of the car- which invites other iiilments. Since writing you in April I have rying of disease by buzzards a min- Much of the so-called cholera b en waiting to see how the stock ute's thought, the conclusion is insv which comes in the autumn is but men of this old commnwealth are itable—the buzzard must go, or else the diseased condition brought about looking after their interest and it We will surely continue to get the re- by a sudden change from a limited, would seem, that with the exception ward of failure to a very great ex- dry diet to a plethora of the appe- of about six persons they are all tent in stock raising. I understand tizing new corn. The temptation to "still sleeping" or it may b? that their that the great State of Ohio has rush hogs off to market before cold greatest enjoyment is experienced turned her back on the buzzard. Now weather approaches should not en- in growing thoroughbreds to feed let us do the same by asking the leg- courage the farmer to make t6o sud- buzzards. What else is it than that, islature to repeal the act protecting den a change in his methods of feed- when the whole land is infested with the buzzard. ing. When the earliest corn is in these expensive pests, legally protect- R. K. ANDERSON. full roasting ear stage, it may be ed. Let all of Us call a halt for an Nelson Co-, Va. given, stalk and all, in moderate instant and consider matters as they quantity, without any change at first stand to-day. In the first place near- FEEDING NEW CORN. in the usual feeding. As the com ly every issue of the farm papers has Many farmers in the corn belt in- hardens it may be given more liber- something to say about "How to cure stinctively associate the thought of ally, but by gradual increase. By the disease," and "what remedies are the new corn with "hog cholera," and the time the corn is fully matured the best" and "who prepares these reme- belief is common in some localites hogs will have become well accus- dies," etc. yes, and we will have to that the use of new corn will cause tomed to it. The judicious use of hear more on these subjects and es- tho disease. This may indirectly be new corn is purely an application of pecially will it be needed so long as somewhat true, as the sudden change the judgement which should prevail the disease factory—the buzzard—is to new corn is not unlikely to pro- in feeding at all times. being petted, fed, and protected by duce a feverish condition which Hogs that have access to plenty of law and all of the stock men stand- would encourage the thriving of any green pasture are less liable to be off gazing at the damage as it pro- latent disease germs. It is undenia- disturbed by green or new com than

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Whether you grow peanuts extensively or not, the Ben- Prom Virginia and North Carolina, Texas and Tenne» tkall Peanut Picker will prove the most profitable Invest- see we are receiving testimonials from users who taaro ment you ever made. become warm-hearted friends. "With one you can double and treble your profits. You and your boys can do the work of forty hands, and Do Not Delay 4o it better. Think of It! Figure the wages of forty hands, then of that Every peanut grower will eventually have one of tha«« think pickers. much saved in hired help Such a machine will pay for Itself many times over. If you, yourself, have not sufficient use for one, r«« can it With one you can pick when the vines are In any con- make a valuable Investment plcklns peanuts f*r dition, thus saving them for hay. and moreover, they keep your neighbors. the feed clean. The machine can be moved as easily a« a wagoA. Last year machines to aka*t The peanut vine is the equal of alfalfa as & forage we did not have enough crop, and worth from $12 to $20 per ton. the demand. If to be sure of getting one, order now. This feature alone makes It an economy to own a you want Benthall Peanut Picker. Clip oft the below coupon, fill It out and mail to-4ar. and you will receive free our handsome catalog and foil Information- ^, Substantial^ Simple^ Economical Tliree cilpa of the BCiBsors betTreen ymm aad biKKer vraiAta. CUT HERE These machines are built to stand up under wear, so simple they can't get out of order, and economical becausa Benthall Machine Co., the repair bill will amount to practically nothing. The machine will pick Spanish and Virginia varieties Suffolk, Vs. equally well. Qxntlxhxn: It can be run by a single horse, team or applied power. Please send ma fall Inlormatlen What Farmers Say •bout the Benthall Peannt Flckei.

Mr. W. T. Sampson, of Suffolk, Va., writes: "The machine is more than you claim for it. I have Name- picked as high as 240 bags in nine hours and a half. I tiave picked approximately 5.000 bags this season, and m- legltlmate repair bill was the cost of one link to a chair Address-

was designed by Mr. J. B. Bartholo- mew, President of the Company. This machine has a four-cylinder gasoline motor mounted in front. It is adapted to use either with a tight box or rack or, in fact, in any form of bed for hauling a load on the tractor itself, and will pull three or four 14-inch plows, a drag and scraper for use on public roads, or it will haul a load on an ordinary farm wagon and other vehicles behind it. This tractor does not have pneumatic tires, but has steel rims perforated with two-inch hardwood plugs inserted. This enables it to run smoothly and silently without damage to the streets of the city or town. It will travel on a public road at the rate of ten or twelve miles per hour, THE AVERY FARM TRACTOR. photograph and description of the lat- and will climb the steepest grades The Avery Co., Peoria, Illinois, the est addition to their long line of labor with its loads. well-known makers of farm Imple- saving implements and machinery. It weighs about 4,600 pounds, and meste ana machinery, sends us a It is called the "Farm Tractor," and sells for $2,.^00. 1018 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [October, those previously kept in dry lots. from nearby fields had from 50 to 75 River, Ore., that valley and town Where they have ben pastured on per cent, more seeds than the others made famous for its strawberries and rape or green, succulent food of that and that they were larger and more Spitzenberg and Yellow Newtown character, the risk is greatly dimin- perfectly developed. In Colorado Pippin apples. Some of the articles ished. Pumpkins are excellent feed and Western Kansas, where bee cul- by Prof. Massey have been rather for hogs about to be put on green ture has been greatly developed in re- amusing to me from the advantage I corn. They supply succulence, and cent years, it is found that the alfal- have of being on the ground. Doubt- their seeds serve well as a vermifuge. fa seed crop in fields nearest to bee less some of Proressor Massey's —From Coburn's "Swine in America." colonies is much heavier and of bet- opinions are correct. ter quality than that of fields but a There is no question in my mind BEES IMPORTANT TO ALFALFA. f&w miles away. but that the South would enjoy a It has been discovered that the At the Kansas experiment station prosperous boom era if she would honey bee is of even more importance a small plot of vigorous alfalfa was waken and do some lively advertising. to the alfalfa than the alfalfa is to covered just before coming into Every town and hamlet here has its the bee- Th wonderful strength and bloom with mosquito netting support- commercial club whose business it is speed of the bees take them long dis- el on sticks. It was therefore known keep prominently berore the prospec- tances for their food and they have that no bees or other insects could tive homeseeker the advantages of recourse to a great variety of plants. come into contact with the blossoms. its particular locality. In addition But the peculiar construction of the Later a careful examination disclosed the transcontinental railroads are alfalfa blossom renders it unable to that the pods which had formed were spending thousands of dollars in ad- fertilize itself and its shape makes entirely without seeds.—From Co- vertising this Pacific Northwest. cross fertilization very difficult. In burn's "The Book of Alfalfa." I have been a reader of the Planter the marvelous "balance of good" in for four years and in addition have nature, alfalfa, like thousands of other HOW THE NORTH-WEST GETS been constantly writing for South- plants, is aided in its lease on life SETTLERS. ern literature and State reports. Dur- by the insect world. It is not known Through the columns of the Planter ing this tme I have learned of many just how many insects or birds as- I wish to thank your readers for things that are the equal of Western sist this remarkable plant, but the their articles on farm managers and advantages so much advertised. But honey bee is the most conspicuous, tenants in reply to my inquiry for so long as people will continue to the most industrious, the most eager information along this line; also those come West, there will be found op- and certainly the most useful. who have written me personal let- portunites and employment for them. Careful observations have been ters in regard to the same. However, In conclusion let me say that to made of seed pods grown near col- I was not a little disappointed in not those who may be inclined to come onies of bees, and also of those so seeing something from the farm man- West, Hood River extends a wel- far from any bee colonies that it was agers and tenants themselves. come. safelv assumed no bees had visited I wish also to correct the address Young orchards six years old have the fields producing the pods. In given after my article, viz.: Rood sold for $1,600 per acre, and at seven every case it was found that those River, Ore., which should be Hood years old have netted 10 per cent, on

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Southern Fruit . . Grower. 50 85 "Lead on! Lead on! Shepherd's Criterion 50 75 Said Farmer Brown; Souvenir-Bringing Coupon When two or more publications are If you're no faker To "Pro»py," care of International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated), Room wanted, the price for them in most From the town. 191 Harvester Bldgr., Chicago, III. instances For I would learn , can be found by deducting Dear Sir:—Will you kindly call on me at 50 cents from "price with Southern What you suggest — once with your "Glimpses o£ Thrift-Land?" Planter." I'm almost dying I prefer Monogram Pin to be bronze, silver, finish, for name(s) For a rest." D D gold of We cannot, under any circum- prospective buyers I enclose. Then "Prospy" goes on and fulfills stances, furnish sample copies of other his promise to show Farmer Brown Name publications. the way to "Thrift-Land." Address We will cheerfully quote our best We wish all of our readers who R. P. D price on any list of publications sub- appreciate anything light, interesting Please check kind of pin wanted. Would you prefer lapel batton to stlckplnf mitted to us. and artistic, had a chance to enjoy 1909.] THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. 1023

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