ftliiK. COUNTY NEWS, TRYOff, NORTH gABOLINA
tHARLOTTE'S ENVIABLE RECORD
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. u.,to i iiMu CAr-tKIMENT WITH PASTURE
0R0PS FOR PRODUCING WOOL AND MUTTON
. Wen Second Honors in
Nomber Cf UiSimguisneu. ocrv.ct
Crosses Awarded Her Soldiers. T
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Bit Alihiife Efa
Charlotte. Charlotte leads all North
li.-i in fho rmrnhpr nf Tl.
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h Carolina leads tha
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outhorn states.
total of 4,920 aistmguisnea ser--,a
have been eiven to
Lire cry" -
ml medals of honor. North Caro-
received io uisuuguisucu service
hor srlrt5frs NftW Vorlr
roses 111 4 "
1 A1 2 distinguished apr-
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ice medals anu iaua u uia usi ot
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Tennessee, South Carolina and Call-
mia tie for third place in the num-
er of congressional meuas ui noaor.
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,-i,i,v- February 13, mis Deing
decided by the toiwcco assccia-
Ti-,;rtollv all nf th WAri "rmm
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ias been marketea.
Monroe. At a meeting of the dl
l:,nr of the Monroe chamber of
Commerce a resolution was adopted
Ldorsins the proposal !or tho state
to issue fifty million dollars-in bonds
hr the construction of hard surfaced
hways throughout ne. state. ,
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Sheep Relish Frequent Change of Fresh Forage Crops.
Red Springs The birthday of Gen.
Robert E. Lee was ODservea nere by
kcises being held in tne auditorium
I of Flora Macdonald college. Mem
))flrs of the United Confederate Veter-
'aiis attended in a body.
Fraaklinton. A new bank is the
next business venture ior mis piace,
Imaking the second financial institu
tion for the town. The new enter
prise 'will be launched with a paid in
capital of ?50.000 ana a paid m sur
plus of $12,500. . . ;
Shelby-The Shelby Aews, a week
ly newspaper, asKea ior a temporary
receivership through Judge Allen who
.3 presiding over a term of court at
Lincolnton. The request was granted
aad TT. H. Thompson, a stockholder,
was appointed temporary receiver.
Taskegee. Ala. Governor Bickett of
Sortb. Carolina and State Superinten
dent cf Education T. H. Harris, of
L Louisiana have accepted invitations to
discuss racial relations in the south
fiuriug. the annual Tuskegee negro
conference. .
(Prepared! by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The old dictum of making two blades
of grass to prosper where one formerly
succumbed has been applied to sheep
farming In an experiment conducted
by specialists of the United Stptes de
partment of agriculture. A field of
SO acres has been used exclusively dur
ing the past four seasons, for produc
ing forage crops to be harvested by
sheep. The field Is divided into ten
plats, and during the recent season
every portion grew at least two dif
ferent crops, while on some of the
unit areas three crops were grown
and grazed. ;
Oats and Peas Follow Wheat.
Fall-sown wheat provided the earli
est available pasturage in the spring,
and after this was exhausted the
sheep were shifted to an early spring
sowing of oats-and peas. Thence they
moved to another tract of oats and
peas, which they grazed luxuriantly
and well until the supply of green
stuff was curtailed, when they were
transferred to alfalfa and rape pas
turage. This medley mixture of green
feed furnished good grazing until
about the middle of July, when the soy
beans were available for pasture pur
poses.
As a consequence of the intensive
utilization of pasture crops . for mut
ton and wool production, this field of
30 acres furnished sufficient feed for
70 ewes and 60 lambs for a 200-day
period. The best grazing resulted
from a patch of three acres of soy
beans, which carried 60 sheep for 30
flays with satisfactory results. The
system of management followed was
to move the lambs and, as far as pos
sible, the old ewes at regular inter
vals of not less than two weeks from
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one patch of green feed to another.
This practice of moving the sheep fre
quently to fresh 'ground, as well as
the plan of plowing the land for the
subsequent crbp, eliminated the dan
ger of loss from stomach worms.
Although the system requires some
extra preparation of the land and
seeding, as well as shifting of the
sheep from one plat to another and
providing plenty of water for the mut
ton makers, it nevertheless, is be
lieved worthy of trial, especially in
sections of high-priced farming land
where a maximum return must be
realized from every acre used.
The Results Applied.
On the basis of the results in this
experiment a flock of 200 breeding ewes
would require 80 acres of forage crops.
It would require the services of two
men and one team to produce 80 acres
of forage crops, in addition to caring
for the sheep. Winter feed for such a
flock, together, together with that for
horses, would require 35 acres of sim
ilar land, making a total of 115 acres
of farm land necessary for the main
tenance of a 200-ewe flock under this
system. On the basis of the 1919
market prices, the gross income from
a reasonably well-managed ewe flock
handled in this way would be about
$3,000. This figure represents the re
turn of the ewes on 115 acres of land
and a year's work of two men and four
horses.
There would be a higher expense for
seed than In ordinary farming, but
the amount of labor required and its
distribution throughout the year would
afford a very marked advantage In fa
vor of sheep farming as compared
with other agricultural activities pro
ducing an equal revenue.
PROLONGING LtfE OF TREES
Filling Cavities Wpth Cement Ends
the Spread of fjfecay, and Is.
' a Simple Iteration.
; Filling the cavities of trees with
cement to prolong fAeir lives is being
wuuuuiiiy ana successfully practiced.
it is not only wortJ& while in preserv
ing fruit trees, but Hs also the means
of saving valuable hade trees. Trees
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witn. cavities severft , inches deep are
often cut down whey, by using a little
cement and sand, tey. could be kept
anve for ten or fiftifcn years longer.
Of course, the ca&ties are small at
t 1
nrstr Dut continue f'f get larger. They
favor decay, . weakening the tree.
With a knife or i chisel remove all
of the decayed wocm. Trim the edges
of the wound smokhly with a sharp
knife. Then a coat $t paint or shellac
should be given-thouter edge of the
wound. Successful powers recommend
the use of creosot; and coal- tar to
disinfect the insidepf the cavity after
it has been thoroughly cleaned out.
This may be appliefl with a brush.
The cement maytthen be put in im
mediately. A gopd mixture may be
made of one part cftnent to two parts
of clean sand. j ' "
After , the cemef and sand have
been stirred a 'few 'inures add enough
water to make tl mixture into a
thick paste... Begii filling the cavity
Durham. The board of city alder
men of Durham have been asked by
the city school board to issue bonds
to the amount of $650,000 for the pur
pose of extending and enlarging the
city school system.
Asheville. When the. work of the
tounty tax supervisor is finished and
Use revaluation is concluded, It is be
lieved that the tax rate, in Buncombe
county will be lowered from $3.10, the
present rate for state, county and city
toes, to not more than $1.25, for all
of them. -
Rockingham. The Rockingham
ost-Dispatch made a progressive step
n placing an order with the Mergen-
thaler Linotype Company for a new
Model 14 linotype.
Greensboro. Former President Taft
fcas been engaged to speak at Burling-
on March 18. The Parent-Teach-
ers
. , v.. w v u ill . W ri ww
association. The subiect of his
address is not Vnnwn vf it i tta
Jmed that he will talk on some edu-
aional topic. '
HOG STYLES CHANGED
IN SOUTHERN STATES
Apparent Aim Is to Expedite
Growth in Best Type.
AshevillP. The remainder fyf the
w'ter will be long and hard, with
s,we cold-weather in February and
irch. according to John Drake, fa
t5Us mountain 'weather prophet, who
es out his annual forecast to"news
Pw men. Drake is so well known
w we mountain spotfnn ti!it w fnr.
is eagerly waited by hundreds of
ople tfroguhout this section.
Shot While Driving Auto.
yo t0nia'Atnos Morri8' prominent
, "S druRgist of the city, was shot
ace and head while riding in
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f DUUICWUCie 111 H1C
m section. Several shots" from
SflOte-iir, ....
. - ruierea nis race, neck ana
ed auLomoDiie were penor
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tv v vu"c mimeuiaieiy to mo
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yet ine cause tnerefor. as
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Has been t'b ; Aa.otner important step
Dew hof i f to secure tne proposed
ng of t,' fr'r Statesville. At a meet-
tatesvm T u or directors of the
tion was company, a resolu-
ortgaepPu"Se to Issue $100,000 first
bn TJa 0nds anl the matter has
tockhol,le V meeng of the
Ipected tsf v e company, it is
!on of fl y win adPt the reso-
ay ma . " directors, so that the
af thu L;f opened for the erection
toture ea enterprise In the neat,
Farmer Should Not Be Influenced by
Fads or Fancies in Selecting and
Maintaining Breeding Stock
No Best Breed.
South of the Mason and Dixon line
hog styles are changing, the underly
ing Idea apparently being to eliminate
extravagance, to effect intensive econ
omy, to expedite growth In the most
profitable types f porkers, to amalga
mate, as soon as possible, the good
points of the most profitable producers
and to concentrate them In the ma
Jority of southern herds.
It Is undeniable that some breeds of
swine do better under certain condi
tions and with certain feeds and meth
ods of feeding than . do others, al
though there is no outstanding breed
which excels, report specialists of the
United States department of agricul
tare. No fads and fancies should In
fluence the farmer In selecting or
maintaining foundation breeding
Rtnrk. Primarily the farmer breeds
hogs for profit and accordingly he
should work only with utility animals
of the most desirable type.
In every breed of hogs there are cer
tain lines of breeding that are deserv
edlv popular because they have been
built through generations of careful
selection by master breeders who have
been successful in establishing . the
more fundamental qualities. The farm
er should keep these facts in mind
and should continue such improvement
hv rlose culling and proper reeamg,
ttip farmer's popular hog should be
of a breed that is liked by both feed
ers and packers, animals that are
adapted to all sections of the country
and which will thrive and fatten on a
large variety of feeds, it is essentia
that such porkers produce the maxi
mn weight at the minimum cost
that they mature early to the greatest
iht consistent witn quality ai
wthPv inherit the ability to pro
duce an abundance of frame and to
make rapid growth.
Broad, high backs with good spring
of ribs and full, deep nams aenoie i
,r nhilitv ana .. nign-priceu. i.u
Good strong feed and heavy bone are
essential for the support and produc
tion of great weight. Long, deep and
roTmy bodies denote prolific qualities
0T;,ftnHr nf nork. Deep chests and
ShC open esare gns
. ' '-.il a mnro ttlPO t tOT
nnd energy, aize
wnrid and more money for
e "ZtJ producers who raise
tcribed above,
WINTER WORK FOR FARMERS
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A Street in Cadiz.
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Wood Cutting in Cool Weather Does
Not Interfere With Field Crop
Operations.
Farmers, as a rule, have too much
to do at certain times of the year and
not enough at others. Many farms are
unprofitable because their owners have
ittle or, nothing planned for winter.
Wood cutting can be done at any time,
but cool weather favors the rate of
production, and In the winter the work
does not conflict with that on regular
field crops. If cut In winter logs are not
subject to rapid drying, nor to deep
checking at the nds of the logs, which
often occurs In summer-cut logs and
appreciably reduces their sale value.
Because of Injury from the southern
pine bark beetle in the. hot season, it
is practically necessary to cut pine in
the fall and winter months. Damage
and loss in summer often come from
wood-rotting fungi, including' the
"bluing" and other staining of wood.
For these reasons a good many farm
ers turn profitably to logging and saw-
milling for a few fall or winter months
each year. Nearly every kind of wood
product can be satisfactorily handled
in winter, according to the 'forest ser
vice of the United States department
of agriculture.
Putting a new hfrt into a tree. Ce-
ment has been instituted for the
ADIZ has made up its mind to
be equal to the opportunities
with which the after-the-war
world abounds. We shall hear
of Cadiz in many ways, says The
Christian Science Monitor. It has taken
note of the new determination of the
northern ports such as Vigo, Bilbao,
and some others, and of Oporto of the
Portuguese, to make a big forward
movement, and, Spain generally being
in an advantageous position in the
matter of maritime commerce, it con
ceives a more brilliant future opening
out for it In the new world conditions
than ever It had dreamed of. Viso.
with the connivance of the Americans,
it is understood, is about to make a
strong bid for the carrying trade with
North America, and as the main port
of entry into Europe from the upper
half of the American continent.
But Cadiz has had an advantage in
the past with regard to the South,
and hopes not only to maintain It, but
to strenghten It. She- has been, in
effect, a great receiving and distribut
ing center, dealing with the South
American states; and spreading the
goods she" received over Portugal and
all Spain. She has flourished, and she
heart" and rrioqj. ?f the body,
from the bottom tend tamp the ma
terial thoroughly. NThe work may be has done weU bv herself in every way
But witn uaaiz as witn practically
every other place in Spain, there has
in modern times been a decline and a
done on a warm d&,-and cement must
be protected fronjy freezing at least
forty-eight hours Remember that
warmth and moistpire are essential for
the uniform and tapid hardening of
concrete.
UNEVEN PAINTV COATINGS BAD
BEEKEEPERS GO TO SCHOOL
Short Courses Are Now Being Con
ducted in Several Western States
Others to Follow.;
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The beekeepers of several states
which boast of large honey production
are going back to school. Under the
direction of representatives of the
United States department of agricul
ture short courses for commercial
beekeepers are now being conducted
in Idaho, Washington, California and
Texas. During the first two months
of the new year similar instruction
will be given in- Ohio, Kansas, Iowa,
Minnesota and New York. There is
particular need this seasou that own
ers of apiaries have all possible as
sistance because the shortage of sugar
promises to make It difficult to carry
the swarms through the winter.
Lrve Stock
Notes
Stock feeding provides steady em
ployment to the farmer.
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No animal on the farm succumbs
more quickly to disease than sheep.
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: It is Important that the calf pens
be placed to avoid too great variations
in temperature.
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Calves should pot be crowded not
more than four in each Ven. Provide
a stanchion for each calf. '
Great Care Should Always Be Taken
.to Have Themof Equal Mois
ture Rjistance.
Coatings of eqil moisture resist
ance should be apipled to all surfaces
of a wood produq which would give
dissatisfaction if tj, were to warp in
service. Tests at ihe forest products
laboratory; Maaisofj, v is., nave snown
that even when wjod Is properly kiln
dried, no - coating entirely prevents
it from pickingvuror giving off mois-
ture ana, consequently, rrom swelling
and shrinking unfr the Influence of
varying atmosphere conditions.
recovery. It Is believed now that tne
recovery will be great
The New Movements.
Cadiz starts the new period with a
fine new equipment in the matter of
her harbor. The new Reina Victoria
quay will astonish the commercial men
and travelers who go there after a
long absence. The San Felipe break
water has been extended, and there
have been dredging and widening oper
ations, so that capacity and accom
modation are now much greater than
they used to be. Big liners may now
berth themselves well, and as soon
as they are hitched up they will find
the newest electric traveling cranes
and all the most up-to-date port ap
pliances in operation.
So Cadiz bids the traders come, and
with Vigo, Seville, Bilbao and Barce
lona it helps Spain to make a new
challenge to the world in maritime
matters, and this she most certainly
Varnish, shellac? and other mois
ture-resistant finishes merely decrease joes. country has such a fine sea
the rate at which tfce moisture cnanges board and one so advantageously sit-
in wood occur. Te higher the grade
and the more coatlanpiIed, the slower
will be the moIstu cnanges.
Unequal coating on opposite sur
faces of wooden articles cause un
equal rates of change in moisture con
uated. The Spaniards have thought of
the maritime possibilities of their
country before now, but they are think
ing of it Intensely In the new condi
tion of the world economics. Already
far more ships are calling at Cadiz
tent and hence uqual shrinkage on than before the peace though these
k " n m rri I
the two sides Jbf he piece. The re
sult is that the ' wrbd tends to cup or
twist out of shapjk
mere callers do not amount to much.
In the old prewar days the Hamburg
American line established a regular
monthly service from there to Pernam
buco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and San
tos ; one or two French passenger lines
were making regular use of the port,
and the English boats did so regularly.
The war interfered naturally with
particular cities In a certain way andT
the poorest way of all to approach
almost any city Is by train. Never go
to Cadiz by rail. Better far, if you are
in mid-Spain and must use the roads
or the tedious ferrocaril, go, to Seville
or over to Tangier in Africa and make
one of those little voyages that are
regularly available. In order to come
upon Cadiz by way of the sea. It t
generally acknowledged that there i
no other sea approach in the world
that Is so beautiful as this.
Cadiz at such times and in such cir
cumstances is a glorious picture in
white and blue. She rises up from the
sea on a small platform of limestone
rock which only a very narrow Isth
mus holds to the mainland. In a ma
jestic silver beauty the houses with,
their azoteas, or flat ' roofs, seem to
rise like a fairy city above the deep
blue of the ,sea, their miradores or
view towers surmounting them. All are
heavily coated with whitewash fre
quently renewed.
Always White and Clean.
Thus the city is always white, quite
smokeless, and Is kfcpt spotlessly cleatx.
It glistens In the sun against the blue
Andalusian sky, with waters lapping.
it nearly all around. The poets and
the descriptive writers have almost ex
hausted themselves In their use of fine
adjectives to describe Its beauty and
yet they feel they have failed. Span
lards call It their "tazita de plata," or
sVjrer dish; some of them say it is
more like a "palaclo de plata" beauti
fully chased, and from another aspect
they liken It to a great alabaster ship
floating out upon the waters. No terms
are too strong in which to speak of;
Cadiz thus seen from the sea, for she
is indeed very beautiful, veritably "at
.white pearl set In a crown of sapphirea -
! and emeralds."
The interior of no city could com
pletely match such an outside view,
but yet Cadiz, within, is good andT
pleasant also, and is always extremely
clean. But It Is a very practical place,
and though it hn5 its ntbedrWl with
a spire rising over all. It has little In'
the way of art one of the oldest cities
of Spain though It be to attract the
visitors who need it for their linger-.
Ing at any place. It Is a place to
wonder at, to tarry at for but' a little
:whlle, and then to leave, knowing It
full well to be unforgettable. But In
the new days of traveling that are be
ginning, no person who wander
toward the south of Spain shouldV
through neglect, miss seeing Cadiz
from the water. It will live In his
memory when he has forgotten many
pictures. It will hold Its place In his--esteem
even when he comes face to
face with the incomparable Bay of
Naples.
Planting, M4norial Trees.
Planting of treepln honor of heroes
who gave their livkfe in the. late war is
becoming a. favoi&e method of per
petuating the memBry of these men. In
will be maae meigpraDie Dy tne aeai- are Demg resumeu.
cation of Liberty Row, which will ex- Should Be Approached From Sea.
tend fo nine mlljs and will contain While in these present days and
694 trees each pitted in memory of hours economics are everything, and
a gold star hero of Cleveland. r other things seem secondary, it is al-
The trees will bf 'called Victory oaks ways nara to taiK ana wnre oi auiz
and each will contain a tablet bearing in the purely materialistic way. She
the name of a scMler, and the date has splendid-harbor facilities, perfect
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Opportunities lur uauc. - auuui un
street and places there Is a hustling,
businesslike look. Like all commercial
businesslike por$s she has a smart
up-to-date appearance. There Is some
thing about Cadiz which reminds one
of Genoa. She Is different from all oth-
and place of his ath.
Do Away Wi$Y the Billboard.
Signboards mori than ever are be
coming a nuisaneff on account of their
Increasing size amy number. Ourroad-
drta.a are hnn Vlci-nr with erfnt 'slfns
In flashy " colors, fiust as a traveler Spanish cities even the ports for
along roadways reaches a point where
a fine view is exacted a glaring sign
completely obstructs the view. It is
exasperating . io ivu u u;i:cuain. in
trude and force attention to his busi
ness on- an individual at a time' and
place where It .is mt wanted. No good
salesman conducts himself in this man
ner. Exchange. fc
P.3-
she is smarter than Malaga, and not
so tinged with American and French
as is the marvelous Bilbao. But there
Is something more about Cadiz there
Is her really lovely appearance when
she is approached from the sea.
Just as one should always, if pos
sible; be in a particular mood for the
complete enjoyment of certain experi
ence, so one should always approach
Few Saw Historic Act.
When the great seal of the French
republic was affixed to the peace
treaty thereby validating, the .slgna-'
tures of President Poincare and M
Louis Nail, minister of justice and
keeper of the great seal, only a few
privileged high officials attended. The
seal, somewhat larger In size than a
silver dollar, shows on one side the
seated figure of the republic with the
Inscription, "French Republic, Demo
cratic, One and Indivisible." ' On the
other side are the words, . "In the
Name of the French RepJ&lte, sur
rounded by a wreath of oak leaves en
circled by the republican device, "Lib
erty, Equality, Fraternity."'
The seal Is imprinted by means of
a handworked stamping machine, re
sembling a letter copying press..
Booming Japanese Commerce.
Among recent Instances of govern
ment help to Japanese commerce Is
the founding at Singapo-c and Harbin
of commercial museums as headquar
ters for Japanese trade. The museum
located at Singapore will aid In tne
development of trade In the South
seas; that at Harbin will serve Uaa
chuxia, Mongolia and Siberia, '
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