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.V . ;-:.---T Ml::' i 4..;-' . V" : 'H- I I KOUNDEtJ! VOL. LXXXVI1-KO. 45 VTLMTwCJ-TOK, CM SIWDAY MOBKING, l OVEMEB 13, 1910. 6 WHOLE NUMBER 13,453. DEEP FALL BREAKING OF LAND BOLL WEEVIL LETTER FROM THE CAPITAL RIVERS ft HARBORS CONGRESS 1 " am as Short Week Topic for Discussion in November in " Connection With Fapmers' Co operative Demonstration , Work Good Crops. Planting of Peanuts SuggestedHigh Prices Militate ' Against Substi tution of Cotton by An- ! s other Crop. Election Night in Washington Dr. Woodrow Wilson and Construc Seventh National, Convention at Washington Early in December. . , Congressman Ransdell Talks of the Work. tive Statesmanship Re joiced Over Success. ra kiwi . - m b a it ? a v a m ' . - r m. i ....... v- --- - . jajMlf f A K s ' 'V 1 "... " ' r :y": . ; iJ V : ' PAGES 9 T0 16 V i , . HGHnrm tub The Horse to Reian Aq Kinq For One , '.' : -. ' . ; - . '. VWWM I B III ' . 4 (By C. R. Hudson.) For a considerable number1 of years Southern farmers have been trying to produce lar&a, profitable brbps of corn on shallow soils. The records of corn growing' show that they have failed. During this same period a few of the more progressive farmers have been breaking tbeir lands from six to eight inches, and even to ten inches deep, and have produced from thirty to sixty bushels per acre at a small cost. For forty years the aver age depth of breaking land in North Carolina has been about four inches with an average yield of less than 15 bushels of corn per acre. Last year the men engaged in the Farmers', Co operative Demonstration Work, broke three thousand acres from six to ten inches deep and harvested a little over 40 bushels per acre. The cost was about 25 cents per bushel. Can we not learn a valuable lesson from the experience of these farmers? Let us study, briefly, some of the ad vantages of a deep sou.1 une or tne most important problems ocnnectea with corn growing is a properly dis tributed supply of moisture. We can not have this on shallow , soils, ' The shallow soil is soon filled with water during rainfall. If the rains continue several days, the soil stays saturated with water. This keeps out the air. (Two things cannot occupy the same space at the same time), uorn win not grow unless air gets down to Its roots. Therefore, corn fails dur ing wet spells of weather. The ex cess of rainfall usually does much washing under such conditions. When the rains cease, the small amount of water held in a shallow soil is soon exhausted by evaporation and by toe ing used by the corn, so that the corn now suffers for lack of .moisture With a deep soil these conditions do not exist. When rain comes, it sinks down into the lower parts of the deep sou, letting the air- into, the upper portions so that , the corn continues its growth. When "i dry weather pre- vails the deep soil, bj aJrtthniKtte Jurnishinjnmny. previous rains, is able to supply moiTgestmns wkfch aid In the destruction f tilt a Art mi orVt frit Irctbn h a StMvi ffFMkti I m m a . a . I ture enough to keep the. corngreen and growing. In this section we nearly . r always have a wet spell or a dry spell of weather" during the period of corn growing. One usually follows the oth er. The effects of both extremes can be largely overcome by having a deep seed bed. Then, too, it stands to rea son hat there is more plant food In a deep soil than in a shallow one. Some exceptions to these state ments should be noted. A soil that is filled with water during a consider able portion of the year is 'not bene fitted by deep plowing. If such soils were well drained, then deep breaking would be good for them. Many marsh es and other wet soils would produce big crops if they were drained and deepened by plowing. Loose, sandy lands, with open porous subsoils, without any clay in them or under them, are not much benefitted by deep breaking. If much humus is to be turned under on them, then deep plowing gives much better results. The time of deepening the soil is important. Many farmers -wait 'till Spring to deepen their soils and often make poor crops because the subsoil was too wet to be plowed after the Winter rains had falen. The proper time to do daep breaking is during the Fall and early Winter, provided the soil and subsoil are dry enough. This permits several weeks' weather ng to take place before Spring plant ing begins. On land that has never had the atmosphere down into it. is not a fit place to plant seed. This also allows the soil to be pulverized Both the air and the freezes are 'y tamable in maWng plant food available for the use of crops. In do ing deep breaking at any time, it is '.. auisaDie to turn very much of e raw subsoil out on top. Those who expect to make big crops next son if begin now t0 deepen the PrODerlV dnnp utiiIm gTuraim md,tlonSj no furtlvgr deep Dreaklng "i be necessary in the Spring. Then w the time to do a lot of discing and we i 7 ,ng ,in order t0 iake a nice, ell pulverized seed bed. 0I"U etln:ri o- A-68. Farmers' Co drp if raoMtratlon Work, ad D C r' S- A KnaPP- Washington, Bulletin: Farmers' Bulletins 87 and WaKhin lTS Secretary of Agriculture, "abhington, D. c. - DELAYED JUSTICE. Voun 9 Man Confined Four Years in Hohto Texas, Nov. 22.-The de inhaLArrlcan courts so forcibly Zi h.,01?- Floyd Brown' a eounty I n S ?n confined in the witho. J ? lthQ PaSt four murder h A;Lal ,n tne cSe roomin ,.:.;: , lH lravis street return country, p.;" oome'in the rv t m me y- Brown cave v. i . . . : I'!? t0 secure ko 1. ' . " uas -"ea in vuune ott , aearing. The nrose- I... . " "'lUIIlPV B CVin c- . ay is that nZ or tms de- lnsanity an? th 1 S "'I UP a pIea-of Ermine his S?? In an fCort td de niS mental condition. San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 12.- Among the -most recent suggestions for the elimination of the boll weevil is the planting , of peanuts. This is but one of the hundred or more sug gestions that have been made' during the last three years, but It is becom ing increasingly apparent that no campaign against . the boll weevil which calls for the' planting of any other crop besides cotton, will be generally adopted throughout the South. . This is not due to the ignorance of the Southern planters. The cause for this antipathy to. any such means of fighting the boll weevil can be seen in the daily, reports of any newspaper. With cotton prices as they now are and with the; trend steadily upward as it has " been during recent years, it is quite easy to see why the South ern cotton farmers refuse .to plant any other crop. The Standard Oil Company and the steel trust and all the other alleged monopolistic corpo rations could never boast such com plete control of any necessity of .life as the Southern cotton farmers have. m When crop conditions are ideal the Southern cotton farmers can make a bale to the acre and such a crop will pay a large net profit compared with any other crop in the world, but when crop conditions or the. boll weevil re duce the product of the farm to half or even less than half a bale to the acre, cotton prices immediately soar and what-is lost in cotton is made up in higher prices. India; Africa and Asia strive in vain to Supply -sufflcie'nt cotton to anect materially the monop oly now so firmly held by the South ern States.. If any progress is to " he made in the war on the boll weevil it must be made by the use of ene mies of the boll weevil. , Some progress is &ow being made along that line.' . Early planting of the crop gives it such an advance in growth before tie. boll ;, weevil be comes active that t is able to with stand the iiasifct'sv attaek.,: Destruc tion of stubbl in the Fall is helping And the United States Department ot of this vejy expensive crop pest. Some dea of the profits from the cotton rop can be' gathered from the recoroV'made toy Southwest Texas dur ing tfie season which is now.drawing to a, close. Early Spring frosts reduc edthe crop in many Southern States by as much as 50 per. cent. In South west Texas, - however, there is no frost A large number of the farms particularly in the vicinity of San An tonio, made from half a bale to a bale an acre. . With cotton prices hovering about 15 cents a pound and cotton seed prices higher than ever before, owing, to the, heavy --demand for the various 'cattle feeds produced from this seed, these farmers have made fortunes this year. In fact, so pro fitable has the cotton crop been that a great many of the homeseekers who are purchasing lands in Southwest Texas are becoming cotton planters instead of growing citrus fruits or trying tha numerous other crops which during recent ' years have be-J come popular in this semi-tropiCal territory.- This ; year hundreds of farm ers planting their .first crop of cotton haye . made net profits sufficiently large to payvfor their, land and' all the agricultural implements . necessary for its tillage. Whie possibly larger profits are made from onions, garden truck, fruit and alfalfa, the difference between the cost of preparing land for these crops and for cotton is a very big consideration. So great has been the demand for cotton, that ranches of from 20,000 to 50,000 apres in Southwest Texas are being broken up by colonization com panies and rented In farms of 160 acres to farmers on the share, plan. On this plan, if no crop Is made, the owner of the land receives no rent for his land. This is 'an indication of their absolute faith in the cotton crop. Many' of, these large tracts are valued before, their subdivision, at from $10 to $25 an acre. On even a fairly good crop, Buch as was grown this year, the average rental received Is eight dollar an' acre. It ...will be readily seen that, this Is a very large interest on the . . investment More? over, thiu plan makes it possible for the farmer to accumulate a bank ac count with which In two or three years he is able to purchase- the land he rents. In this .way several large colonization 'companies are making their 'lands- profitable within a year from their purchase and are at ' the same time gathering purchasers by one of the most Inexpensive methods yet aevisea While the continued Influx of farm ers , from thev"Middle ' West '. will ad vance the production of all , the crops it is possible to grow in Southwest Texas, there is, no doubt that this ter ritory will ! continue to be he great factor in the cotton world, as long as the demand for; cotton ' continues to grow faster than production as it now does. These conditions apply to a lesser. extent throughout the South. Shall Women Vote? . If they did, millions would vote Dr. King's New Life Pills the true remedy for women..; For banishing dull, fagg ed feelings, backache or headache, constipation, dispelling colds, ' impart ing appetite , and toning up the system. they're unequalled. ; Easy, safe, sure mil:: a t . , i J I. - I. ' New York, Nov. 12. The horse is king again for a short week. The opening of the annual. horse show in Madison Square Garden yesterday, is attracting the attention of owners throughout the United States and Eu rope. . More crowned heads ol Europe have sent horses to take part In the exhibition than ever before, while the entries from the United States demonstrate that the automobile and the aeroplane have not put the horse on the retired ' list Society promises to make the show, a memorial one for lavish dinners and display of gowns. Hundreds . of prominent people from a s'core of cities have engaged boxes and seats. -TOURING IN SOUTH. Interesting . Announcement by Auto mobile -Association, New York.! (Special. Star Correspondence.) ' New York,' Nov. 9. With the tour ing season in the Northern States gradually waning, the touring bu reau of the American Automobile As sociation at 437 Fifth Avenue, New York, is now receiving many inquir ies for Southern routes, and haa a daily stream of callers . who have trips In view' in Dixieland. During the past six months, Indicating the country-wide increase in automobile touring, the A; A. A. has had visitors from nearly every State in the Un ion, the greater number ! pf, ,whdm have enjoyed the scenic beauties or New England andits generally excel lent roads. . Callers at headquarters have included members of: the Auto mobile Club of Hawaii, while the Au tomobile Club of Southern California and other Western Clubs have been liberally represented. A recent-application for affiliation with the National organization is the Motor Touring' Club of Jacksonville, which wills be. prepared to dispense hospitality and the latest Florida touring information to those A. A. A. motorists who visit Jacksonville m their' Peninsular State wanderings. The Florida East Coast Automobile Association .has signified its -willingness to participate in the Florida State body - and the St. Petersburg Automobile . Club ot the Wtgfet coast is another - organization , wych will be included. ' , t An influx of motorists is guaranteed for the forthcoming Grand Prize rare at Savannah; - where - jthe Savannah Automobile Club: is well . prepared to take care of them. .The, Jloyd Coun ty Automobile Association of Rome la another Georgian club which has re cently 'been formed and will be active in. welcoming the motoring wayfarer. ; Correspondence at A. A. A- '.Nation al headauarters-indicates that a score f.of Southern clubs, -and several State Associations ? will be added to the membership "roll, I which now-'has a total excess of 31,000.- The : plan -or the local club, then the State Associa tion, and finally the National organi zation, is demonstrating that it Is the best method to ' secure improved au tomobile conditions in the matter or good roads, the collecting and dis seminating , of. touring information and satisfactory " legislative measur es, - not .losing sight of -the fact that contests lof; endurance, economy, and speed, are tetter governed and regu la ted. - . V ' "r: X1'- - ".:. ! Purity -'and- Quality. 'y'-AU ' The only considerations in. making Blue Ribbon Vanilla and. Lemon Extracts.-- positively the finest that can -An,-w. nf n.Vt- mill r T,Ylr U THE, PINEHURST SEASON Programme Leaves No Open Dates on the Calendar. (Special Star Correspondence.) Finehurst, N. C, Nov.12. While the opening of the Holly Inn on Sat urday next, marks the formal com mencement of the Plnehurst season, midseason beginning when the doors of the magnificient Carolina swing back on Saturday, January 7th, the village annually claims many .from the middle of October, some of whom remain until late in May, year after year finding increasing members flocking . her,e during the Winter months, for the enjoyment of out door life in - this sunny clime where "Winter" is merely a misnomer for perpetual autumn. The season s programme of sports and social pleasures leaves no open dates upon the calendar. The Coun try Club's schedule begins Thanks giving week and continues through April, including numerous golf, ten nis, trap shooting, and pistol events. Fox hunting is to feature through the presence of Mr. James T. Twitty of Buffalo, and his pack of fox hounds, and the various equestrian gyfkhanaB will afford entertainment for the en tire village. Baseball will provide excitement for devotees of the na tional game, and riding and driving will vie with'autoing which becomes an important factor through the rap id . development of the Capital ' High way Association route to Southern Winter resorts. Socially the season promises to be a gay one, the holiday cotillion at the Holly Inn preceding the brilliant affairs which enliven the season at the "Carolina, afternoon te at "the Country Club, numerous din ners and dances, and various enter tainments combining to round out weeks -long to;be remembered. The Summer has been a busy one and much has -been accomplished In the way of improvement and . exten sion, village beautiflcation and: tnej like. Thus early' the demand for cot tage Accommodations bids fair to ex ceed the supply .. and hotel bookings are very large, indicating a season which will rank , with the best of those in the remarkable history ot this unique resort which has sprung into - world-wide fame in 15 , short -years.;.'" ;.; s-:'r .' ; RICE GROWERS. . : Organizing a Selling Agency for Four - v. ; : Valley States. ' Houston,' Texas, -Nov;., l2.-RIce growers v of Texas, Louisiana, Arkan sas and Mississippi are now ; voting upon a proposition ,to' organize a cen tt --7 tra selling . agency to nanaie ; tneir have joined the farmers in this movement. The wholesalers and . re tailers form the. protesting element It is claimed that although some rice has sold as low as $2 per bag this year, that the consumer is getting it no cheaper than when the rice brought the farmer $4 per bag. - The central selling agency is supposed to do away with the middleman who keeps down the price to the farmer and boosts it to the consumer. ' The ads will show you whether or not there's a chance today to buy that piece of furniture at your price. 1 NOTICE Why You same t (t Are NEW GOODS ARRIVING DAILY -A As YET; (By Dr. Walter C. Murphy.) Washington, D. c, Nov . 12. The citizens of . the District of Columbia, ag Is well known, do not exercise the privilege of franchise, but they take a lively interest In Presidential and Congressional elections. Before the newspaper . offices Tuesday night thousands congregated to hear the latest returns as they were flashed on the .canvass fresh from the telegraph wires. The gathering last night was remarkable for that absence of enthu siasm which usually greets election returns in this city. Paces of former champions,' such as Roosevelt, Taft, Forakeri Depew, Sherman, et id omne genus, that in days past received the liveliest enthusiasm, were received Tuesday night almost in silence. This was due to the large number of Re publicans . present, who heard with grim silence the people's echo of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bilL ' But for -the sduads of mounted oo- Ion. foot Nrhlch-had to line up on elth- erv side -of the tracks to : permit the street cans to plough their way slowly through the crowds, the affair in Washington partook more of the na ture of a funeral than a jollification A The election of Dr. Woodrow Wil son ' as Governor of New Jersey, will be gratifying to his many friends in the South; and if the truth must be told the people are now looking to that section of , the country for those ideas of constructive statesmanship .which are required to meet new con ditions necessary to the prosperity and welfare of this Republic And in this connection the decline and fall of the Roman Empire by Ed ward. Gibbon Is a history that should be put into the hands of every school boy in the land. We want the king dom but not the king. We want the empire but to h 1 with the Emperor. No returns have been more gratify ing than the overwhelming majority accorded to Maj. .Charles M. Stedman in the Fifth Congressional District in North Carolina; His many friends In Washington, who know his intrinsic (Continued on Page 14.) ' ' . , Unless Someone can show good reasons , why we should not consider this store ' . - -The Busiest Store in Town- we shall beginning Dec. 1st 19 to adopt this phraze in connection with the words "The Little Store" We Busy will find reasons in- THE LITTLE? (Special Star Correspondence.) Washington, D. C, Nov. 12. For the first time in. the history of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, whose' seventh National convention will be held in this city December' 7th, 8th and 9th, next, has the financial endorse ment of the Washington Chamber of Commerce, been secured. Last year the National Rivers and Harbors Congress had 3,850 delegates In attendance upon Its sixth conven tion, but it is thought by the officers of the Congress mat upwards of 5,000 delegates will be drawn hither during tne first week in December not only for ' the purpose of witnessing the be ginning of tue last session of the" Sixty first Congress, but also to participate in the proceedings of the great water way organization, of which Represen tative Joseph E. nansdell, of Louis iana, is president, and which stands for a "waterway policy and not a wa terway project." The benefits of a fixed and definite governmental policy on all questions are conceded.' The improvement of ' our rivers and harbors is in no sense a political question, but is an economic question in the truest meanig of the term. It appeals to all conditions of trade and commerce and it is a ques tion which intelligent public demand is hastening to a conclusion that can not fail to be the utmost pos sible benefit to trade and indus trial conditions in (the United States Congressman Ransdell who has for the past ten years been an enthusias tic believer in' an annual river and harbor bill and who has in season and out urged such a policy as a member of the rivers and harbors committee of the House believes the time has come when tne nands of the commit tees of Congress dealing with this subject should be supported .by an . assemblage in the .National capital December next of such generous pro portions as will show Congress the ne cessity for a broad and a', comprehen sive policy of waterway development. "There is a growing tendency in the country," said Mr. Ransdell, tq build Op strong local: organizations every where which. is a : magnificent thirigriri itself provrdedthese ' ehthtfsfasti do not overlook the , fact that their local " projects cannot be 'carried" through successfully unless the great National policy of their parent organizations be adopted by the Federal Congress.' "The work that the National Rivers and Harbours Congress .has been do ing has been a work of love and yet it needs the help of local organiza tions as it does of trade bodies as well as individuals to make It as it aims to be nationally educational in character. "The forthcoming convention should be the largest in our history for there is much yet to be done before a. na tional policy of waterway improve ments is written Into the statute books. We have yet much to yield and much to acquire before we realize our aims and every organization of. whatever character should lend a hand in the work we have been doing to the end that sporadic appropriations for widely separated projects . may be abandoned and that the coming river and harbor bill be modelled along, na- tional rather than along local' lines ( Try Star Business Locals for Millinery Department . Ready-to-Wear Department. Art Department. Drapery Department. Rug Department. Silk Department. -Dress Goods Department. Notion Department. Linen Department. . 1. ' v STORE. ,5 r V.-.t ..... Tj'; Ti I aw v- : -. ' "r , ; mm : mm :-i,a ..... . : i ii . . , 'lv ! hi LI 1- 5Jt r!j j ' 1 1' i J. 4 . . I . ' 'it! 1 Tilt ' it ML 1 1-1 il' 4 X . 1 '. ... . .X -. ' - ' - ' - . S w - v ' . - - '.' - ..' I r . -. !
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