Jk 3, 1907. ]
WINSTON-SALEM SPECIAL.
IMPROVING OUR SOIL.
Offers Farmers Some Excel=
j lent Advice Along that Line==Why the
f Sowing of Peas and Rye Helps the Land.
'Jtrory good tobacco farmer
siat tobacoo thrives best on
a|pp»b jjr virgin soil. This is due
'"W^b«aBure, to the fact that
oontain more humus
Iran wr)rn or older lands. Fur
ii :ieral or commercial fertilizers
may be applied in abundance to
la ids deficient in humus and give
pi ior results. The tobacco crop
e>> poses a very great leaf surface
t the drying influence of the air
ail d sun, and consequently draws
vtjry heavily on the moisture or
wkter content of the soil. And by
no other means, can we store the
needed water in the soil, so easily
and cheaply as by filling the land
w.th decaying vegetable or organic
matter. It has been claimed by
soine sdentifio men, that humus
will absorb or hold three times i's
weight of water. It wrf* be seen,
7Twi? wish to keep the
soil stored with sufficient water to
hold the plant-food in the land in
soluahle state, so the plants can
taie it up during H dry season, it
is important that we also keep it
st ( red with no abundance of hum
us! Humus not only enablos the
sol to hold the necessary water to
keep the plant-food in a Soluable
st ite for tho use of the plants, but
it help 9 to develop carbon dioxide
in p |Jie soil, and this, in turn, act
us; up the soil grains and other
deid or i lert matter tends to dis
• ve is.ort.ionB of them and convert
th implant-food they contain into
:>v liable forms. Humus makes
tl laud more spungy or puffy,
A us allows the airtocirculato
re frt ly through it, which is
o y ts atial to the growth of
" " >B. It is said that humus
stives food for the microscopic
lii in a soil, and that the waste
priduc of these microscopic
f n us 'it life are an essential part
' r f xl of higher plants or
forms of vegetable life. Humus
gi' es the land a brown or dark
color, and thus enables it to ab
sofb more warmth from the sun,
whan ii the spring, the soil is cold
Bnii needs warmth. On the o:her
hand, in extremely hot weather,
i ' whi*n a toil deficient in humus
wo ild get compacted and hard,
and servt H § a good conductor to
catty lie extreme heat down
thr l gh thu thin smface soil to
the damage or disadvantage of the
pla it roots, the spongy or humus-
I
tilled si'il would serve as a non
conductor, and keep the extreme
hef f away from the roots of the
plants. The humus-filled soil ab
so/ba warmth by virtue of its col
or } bin. its porosity or sponginess
>s to prevent it from ab
moirgh heat in hot, drv
wut, « »o damage the roots of a
groji-iig crop. But this cannot be
Tgajd 0 ) the t ght or compacted
soil f o^ its heat-conducting power
ia during extremely hot
g f t carries down sufficiebt
ito {iH i r damage the plant
t t r t tiwing near the surface of
the iand
Ve bnj ve now pointed out some
of |! at lvantagae of filling our to-
V ' with humus, and land
rig tor S&W Props, for that
H-nd r e wlil i UBt add
jjif our experience and
practice, we have learned of no
quicker and easier way to get
hnmus-forming matter into the
land than by sowing eowpeas and
rye, and working the dead pea
vines and green rve into the land.
But it is now too l ite to sow pens
on the land intended for tobacco
nest year. But as it is not too
late to sow rye, we would advise
every farmer to sow at least a part
of the land he intends for tobacco
next year, in rye. The rve will
not only add humus to the land,
but it will serve as a cover-crop
and hold up much of the plant
food that would leach or wash out
of the land during the winter. The
soil-water, and carbon ('ioxide re
sulting from the decav of roots in
the land are constantly liberating
plant-food in the soil, and much of
it will leach out or wash away
duritig the winter, unless there is
a crop growing on the land to take
it up. Then too, the acid secre
tions of the roo*s of growing
p'ants act on the s >il an I tend to
liberate plant-food at all times.
Si iwe see that it is best to keep
sane kind of crop growing on the
land all the time.
PLOUGHMAN.
Two Bright Boys Wanted At Once.
We want two tiright boys, aged
about !."> to 17 years, to learn the
printing and newspaper business.
Mollycoddles, who care only for
cigarettes and girls, need not ap
ply. We want boys who are not
afraid to work, and who want to
learn, who can read and write, and
who have some kind of ambition
to do something in the world. We
will pay board and small wages
besides till they learn, and will
then advance their pay as they be
came more capable.
This is a good opportnnity for
those who desire to learn a bus
iness that offers unlimited future.
Let us hear from you at once.
Come to see us. We need you
bad. Dou't wait to write.
THE REPORTER,
Danbury, N. C.
Mr. Cahell Hairston, one of the
prominent citizens of Walnut
C"ve, was in town Monday and
dropper! in to see the Reporter.
Mr. Hairston is in the best of
spirits regarding the ultimate
coming of the cotton mill.
It is estimated that less than
five | er cent of the tobacco crop
is now oat, and that by next Sun
day very little will be unhoused.
Never before within the mem
ory of our oldest citizens have the
conditions been more favorable
for cutting and caring.
Dont forget tl at H. A. Hawkes,
eye specialist, will be at the store
of John A. Burton at Walnut Cove
on October 17th and 18th for the
purpose of fitting glasses fur
those in need of them. Now is
your chance to gei a pair of spec
tacles that will suit you.
Big Sale Of Town Lots.
The attention of the readers of
the Repoter is called to the big
sale of town lots to be held at
Madison on Saturday, Oct. 12th,
when 100 nice town lots will go to
the highest bidder. On that day
fifty dollars in gold will be given
away by the American Realty
& Auction Co., of Greensboro.
Read full particulars elsewhere
in this issue
GOOD CROPS IN BRIM SECTION.
Protracted Meeting To Begin Fourth
Saturday In This Month—School
Doing Nicely.
Brim Route 1, Oct. I.—The
people around Asbury have saved
a very fine crop of tobacco, and
feed crop. We have had good
seasons all the year, and have had
a good crop of everything on the
farm. We had a splendid rain to
day that, will soften up the land
for wheat sowing.
Miss Francis Marshall, of White
Plains, is here teaching a sub
scription sell >ol, and is giving ex
cellcnt satisfaction to the com
munity at large. She is teaching
music night and mornings and
Saturdays at the home of Mr. (J.
Simmons. We are to have a sing
ing school begin here at Asbury
church on Monday, October 7th.
to be taught by Prof. King, of
Virginia. He is said to be a good
teacher.
The protracted meetings at the
Asbury church will begin on the
fourth Sunday in October at 11
o'clock. We learn that one Quaker
minister, and one Missionary Bap
tist preacher have been invited to
assist the pabtor, who is a Pres
byterian minister. It does not
matter so they are Christians, and
will stick.
S. L (>.
DOINGS ON DANBURY ROUTE 1.
Farmers About Through Taking Care
Of Tobacco Crop—Some flatters
Of a Personal Nature.
Danbury Route 1. Sejt. 30. —
Farmers in this section are about
through cutting and curing tobac
co. They will SOOII have some of
the weed ready for market.
Mr. Herbert Hay, who holds a
position at Winston. wa9 here the
past week visiting his parents.
Mr Joseph Coleman, one of our
best farmers, visited Danbury
Ttn sday.
Messrs. Fletcher Hawkins and
Charlie Sisk visited Danbury la-d
week. They report a nice time.
We judge they must have called
on some of the school girls while
at town.
Miss Daisy Dearmin visited at
the home of Mr. Joseph Coleman
last Saturday. She is attending
school at Danbury. Miss Daisy
is wearing a broad smile.
Miss Claudie Sisk visited at Mr.
J. H. Stewart's last Thursday.
Mr. Tom Petree and Alvin
Blair are giving tho girls a good
time it seems »t Mr. Stewart's.
If this escapes the waste basket
I will come again.
RED BIRD.
Box Supper At King.
The young ladies will give a
box supper at King, Saturday £th,
atfi:3op. m., for the lenefit of
Trinity church, and they invite all
the girls to assist them that will.
All the boys are invited to come
prepared to bid high on the boxes
as they will be sold at public auc
tion and the proceeds used as mis
sionary money. All come by six
o'clock, and after the party you
can attend preaching at Galatia
church. W. R. K.
We wish the government would
pay Mr. Rockfeller that witness
fee so he could have the mules
that pull th ■ oil wagon around
New Bern roached and sheared.
They look neglected.—Sun.
Piedmont
Warehouse
WINSTON, N. C.
Sold last year over 43 per cent, of all the
tobacco sold on the Winston market.
Honest, hard work for every farmer, and
the highest possible price for his to=
bacco, brought us the business.
We thank you most sincerely for this liberal patronage. This year we offer
you a better market for the sale of your tobacco than ever before.
Eight big factories work tobacco in Winston. Their business has increased
largely and they must have the tobacco. They can and will pay you more mon
ey for your tobacco right here on the Winston market than anywhere else.
Why ? Because when they buy your tobacco on other markets, you have to
lose the cost of buying, handling and shipping.
In addition to tlic Wants of our local manufacturers, we have orders from ALL THE BIG "IO3ACCO COM
PANIES IN THIS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Winston tobaccos are growing in favor witli thein every year,
and they are eager bidders on all our sales. Now you know that you can get more money lor your tobaccc
where the demand is greater and where the competition is stronger, than you can possibly get anywhere else,
and we will prove it to you when you come here.
Bring your tobacco to PIEDKONT WAREHOUSE. It shall have our personal and "best attention, and we
guarantee ycu the highest market price for every pile of it.
YOUR FRIENDS,
M. W. NOR FLEET & CO.
FIRST SALE DAYS AT PIEDMONT :
For October —Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. l'"or .1 miliary —Every Monday. Wednesday and Friday,
i For November " Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. For February " Tuesday, TliurHday and Saturday
For December " Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For March " Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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"THE PROOF OP TUB PURRING IS THE
BATING THEREOF. 9
"Union Brands" ers
AFTER MANY YEARS* USE HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES VERY FCUALITIES, '
AND ARE NOW BEING USED EXCLUSIVELY BY A LARUE ! I I;RS IN
VIRGINIA, NORTH AND S
SPECIAL BRANDS FOR TOBACCO, COTT VEGE
TABLES, FRUIT AND A
These fertilizers are manufactured from the best mate ' ixed scien
tifically with the most modern machinery.
THIS TRADE-MARK IN V BAG.
Increased yield per acre can easily he obtained by a RANDS" of
fertilizer, as they are formulated so as to bring results, an (billable.
•'UNION BRANDS" used side by side with other fei , WIl j,y their
results to contain qualities that will increase the yield per , m »rits of
these fertilizers.
MANUFACTUI
UNION GUANC
WINSTON, N. C. and NORFOLK, VA. *
j If your dealer does not handle these Fertilizers, write to us at Winston, N. C.
[SUPPLEMENT TO DANBURY REPORTER.