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J.S.TRIGG
REGISTER
SES MOINES, IA.
CORRESPONDENCE
SOLICITED
Not a few farmers have Invested A
typewriters and find them a very use
ful adjunct to their business.
We once knew a man who could nei
ther read nor write, yet there was not a
man who could beat him figuring Inter
est on a note.
A corn grower In Iowa .tast year had
4,600 acres In practically one corn
field, which averaged him fifty bush
els an acre, making it really a notable
crop.
The Ilungarlan brome grass Is al
most as hard to get rid of as quack
grass and should not be sown as a ro
tation crop where clover and timothy
will grow.
' If corn is planted too thick, there will
be few if any ears, and In this case it
Is not defective seed or seed which
lacks in vitulity which is the cause of
the barren stalks.
Even in Ohio the farmers hardly daro i
try to raise a crop of wheat unless they j
use about 200 pounds of bone dust to .
the acre, and the farther east one trav-,
els the more they have to use.
Better butter than Is now made will :
probably never be made, but there are
lots of chances to make more of It.
.With modern facilities and knowledge :
It seems strange that there Is so much ;
poor butter still made. !
We have two or three Inquiries as to
the changing of seed grain. It will al
.ways pay to change once In three or
four years, getting the seed from the
north of you and from sandy land if
yours Is clay, and vice versa.
It is estimated that country green- j
boms and suckers have dropped $100,
1)00,000 in Chicago the past year in
connection with the various games of j
graft which thrive in that city, the
board of trade chief among them. '
The colored man has simply got to
work out bis own salvation, and be will
never do It save through good hard
work and economy. The easiest way
out for him Is through a bank account,
for the possession of money will secure
bim a respect and consideration from
the wbite race which he can obtain in
no other way.
The farmer of fifty years ago was
not supposed to be an educated man. '
In fact, it was commonly thought that
the less education be bad the better
farmer he would be. Today the sue-
cessful farmer Is almost of necessity
an educated man. The more he reads (
and thinks and the more be knows the
greater his success.
A friend tells us that he rid a large
field of cockle burs' which had com
plete possession of the land by repeat-,
ed mowing during the (ate summer and
fall. Another tells us that be got rid of .
them by pasturing the land closely with
sheep. Another says that a summer
fallow with two or three plowlngs and
plenty of disking and dragging will
finish them up.
There are three or four promising
wheat propositions in sight today one
the winter wheat possibilities of the
southwest, in Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory; another, winter wheat on the
dry lands of western Kansas and Ne
braska, macaroni wheat on the semi
arid portions of North and South Da
kota, winter wheat In the Alberta coun
try and spring wheat all the way from
Winnipeg, 2,000 miles northwest Not
the least promising of the lot Is the
macaroni wheat proposition.
An Interesting fact in natural history
Is related by an observer that of a col
ony of bank swallows which found a
large horned owl hidden In a hole hi a
large tree and the united work of the
little birds to destroy a common enemy
by closing up the entrance to the hole
.with small sticks, mud and the gluti
nous matter used hi the building of their
nests, making the old pirate a prisoner
to starve to death. It would be Inter
esting to know just how this deep laid
scheme was born and by what sort of
bird telepathy all tbe birds of the large
Sock became Inspired with the one pur
pose, which was accomplished between
daylight and dark of one day.
AW W
I A reader wishes to know why he
cannot raise as good crops now as he
did forty years ago, when his section
was first settled. That's easy to an
swer. He would not expect to get ae
much work out of an old and broken
down horse as he would from a young
and vigorous one, and It is that way
with the land. The soil has been work
ed out, is deficient In plant food and,
like the old horse, will soon lie down
In tbe harness and refuse to work any
more. It need not have come to this
had ordinary sense been used In the
cultivation of the soil, but as it stands
today the biggest problem which con
fronts the largest number of American
farmers Is how beat to restore fertility
to wornout lend,
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A WONDERFUL PROOF.
the BnrnliL Glass as a Demonstraa
tor of the Son's Heat.
"The sun's heat is so great"
But an Intelligent young woman in
terrupted the scientist impatiently.
"After all," she said, "it is guesswork,
this talk about the excessive beat of
the sun. You can't prove any of your
claims."
He was disgusted.
"I can't?" ne cried. "Why, it Is the
easiest thing in the world to prove that
the sun is hot enough to melt Iron,
granite, the bardest substances known,
Into liquid, Into steam."
"How would you make such a proof?"
she asked Incredulously.
"With the burning glass," said he.
"A burning glass Is slightly rounded.
Thus It bends Into a focus It concen
trates upon one small point a number
of sun rays. The tiniest burning glass,
catching only a few rays, will light a
fire, set off a gun or bore a red bole In
your hand."
"Yes."
. "The solur heat which the burning
glass collects for us Is the tiniest frac
tion of the sun's actual heat. We can
prove this by focusing with our glass
rays from a powerful lamp or a great
fire. We get a small, bright spot, a lit
tle beat, but this beat Is nothing to
compare with the beat of the lamp It
self. "So, knowing, now, that the solar
heat which the burning glass gives to
us Is but a fraction of the beat of the
sun, we take a burning glass a yard In
diameter such glasses have bece made
for the sole purpose of convincing skep
tical persons like yourself and this
glass concentrates mnny hundreds of
sun rays for us, and It gives us a heat
greater than we can obtain in any fur
nace, a heat that will melt rock Into
vapor."
The scientist smiled triumphantly.
"There Is your proof," he said. "The
burning glass will only collect a tiny
portion of a burning object's heat, and
the tiny portion of the sun's heat that
It gives us Is yet sufficient to change In
a Jiffy a block of granite Into a puff of
steam." Exchange.
A FEARFUL PEST.
The Ferocious Mosquitoes That
Knirm In Scandinavia.
Hunters find the mosquitoes a terri
ble pest In parts of northern Scandina
via. One writes: "The warmth of the
sun is rousing our deadly enemies, tbe
mosquitoes, into active warfare. At
tacked ns we are by a few score of
viciously piping skirmishers from the
mighty host, we have before advancing
to look to the Joint:- of our harness and
don our gauntlets; then in descending
the loug slope toward our bivouac the
scores of the foe are gradually multi
plied to hundreds, the hundreds to
thousands, the thousands to myriads,
till we are at length enveloped in a
dense cloud of winged fiends. Tbe
horses are a distressing sight. From
nose to tail, from hoof to withers, their
unfortunate bodies are covered with
what might be taken at a casual glance
for gray blanket clothing, but which Is
really a textile muss of seething Insect
life, so closely set that you could not
anywhere put the point of your finger
on the bare hide.
"For such small creatures mosquitoes
exhibit an astonishing amount of char
acter and diabolical Intelligence. They
dash through smoke, creep under veil
or wristband like a ferret Into a rabbit
hole and when they can neither dash
nor creep will bide their time with the
cunning of a red Indian. We wore
stout dogskin gloves, articles with
which they could have had no previous
acquaintance, and yet they would fol
low each other by hundreds in single
file up and down the seams, trying ev
ery stitch, In the hope of detecting a
flaw."
And the same writer concludes: "The
problem presents Itself, Why are these
vermin so horribly bloodthirsty and so
perfectly formed for sucking blooS? It
Is one of the great mysteries of nature.
On the uninhabited stretches of Fin
mark they must as a rule exist on veg
etable diet, tbe chances of blood so
rarely occur."
Genesis of Cotton In America.
The first planting of cotton seed in
the colonies was In the Carollnas in the
year 1621, when seeds were planted as
an experiment In a garden. Wlnthrop
says that in 1643 "men fell to the
manufacture of cotton, whereof we
have great stores from Barbados." In
173G It was cultivated In the gardens
along Chesapeake bay, especially in tbe
vicinity of Baltimore, and at the open
ing of the Revolution It was a garden
plant In New Jersey and New York,
but its real value seems to have been
almost unknown to tbe planters until
about 1780.
The Chameleon.
The American chameleon, a small liz
ard, inhabits various parts of the south
ern United States. The little animal
has the remarkable habit of quickly
and completely changing Its colors,
varying from brown to yellow and pale
green. Its food consists of Insects.
Tbe little animal is perfectly harmless
to higher forms of life, is often kept
as a pet and has been worn attached
to a chain as an ornament The toes
are provided with adhesive pads, which
enable the lizard to run upon smooth,
vertical surfaces.
The Room at the Top.
"All the lower berths are taken," said
the ticket seller. "You'll have to take
an upper berth."
"Of course," grumbled the professor.
"There's always room at the top."
Chicago. Tribune.
In the British museum are books
written on oyster shells, bricks, tiles,
bones, ivory, lead, iron, copper, sheep
skin, wood and palm leaves.
THE RISE OF A RENTER.
He was just starting for himself
twelve years ago and was very poor
bad only an old plug team of horses
and a little secondhand farm machin
ery. He had a bright little woman
for his wife, and both had the ambition
to better their condition If hard work
would do It. He was wise enough to
Bee that it would be better for him to
secure a good farm for a term of years
than it would be to shift from farm to
farm year by year, so he found an old
man whose boys had all left bim, the
wner of a good farm, and got the old
man to rent bim the farm for five
j-ears, with the privilege of ten, and,
further, got him to put on the farm
twelve good cows, six well bred sows
and twenty ewes, landlord and tenant
to share equally In the profits and in
crease. The little woman said she was
going to make the grocery and cloth
ing bills out of her poultry, and did.
Both worked early and late. At the
end of the tenth year this was the re
sult: The landlord bad his farm In
fine productive shape, better than It
ever was under his system of manag
ing it; the tenant after his sale found
himself with $5,000 in bankable notes
and cash, three teams of good horses
and a lot of good farm machinery, be
sides a lot of poultry, pigs and other
things; he bad bad a good borne to
live In, had not had to worry over a
big debt and was In good shape to buy
I a small farm of his own. This Is no
exaggerated picture, but has been
duplicated over and over again. Had
be become a one year renter, raising
grain to sell, he would have been at
j the end of the teu years Just about
where he was when he started, while
the landlord's farm would have de
preciated In value several dollars per
acre.
THE SOFT MAPLE.
The soft maple tree for prairie plant-
I Ing possessed two distinct merits one
Is it will grow and do well more close
ly planted than any other tree, the
trees seldom dying out by overcrowd
ing; thru it seems proof against the
tramping of stock, something which In
sures the death of most other varieties
of forest trees. We know of a large
feed yard where 100 cattle or more are
fed each sen son, and In this yard is a
grove of soft maples planted about ten
feet apart. The tramping and the
shade prevent tbe growth of any grass
or vegetation under the. trees, and
these trees are perfectly healthy and
from thirty to forty feet In height.
Had these trees been of any other va
riety three-fourths of lliem would have
been dead long ago. Besides this, the
maple Is a very rapid grower, affords
a fuel of the best quality of any of our
soft woods, and If one has enough trees
they may be very successfully and
profitably tapped for sugar in : tin?
spring of the year, and no nicer flavor
ed ttuur i;n eM-i uiuuo iuuu uiul
made from the sup of the soft maple
tree. The more that we see of this
tree the more we are convinced that
for northwestern conditions it is one
of the best trees to plant.
Ol'TLOOIv FOR THE FARMER.
The new year opens auspiciously for
the farmers of the country. Crops have
boon good and the general level of
prices for all farm products very satis
factory. Money Is abundant and in
terest rates low. There is a more gen
eral attempt to apply science to agri
culture than ever before, and It Is be
ing done with marked success. It
touches the breeding of animals, ani
mal diseases, crop rotation, drainage,
Irrigation, the storage and marketing
of farm products, co-operative efforts
among farmers. The new year finds
most farm homes connected with the
outside world by rural mail delivery
and telephone and a broader field of
effort opened to every man who tills
the soil. Not the least Important and
significant thing is that more men than
ever before are beginning to realize
what an Intelligent and scientific work
ing and care of a small piece of land
can accomplish and how such work
may be made to materially Increase in
comes none too large. While floods,
droughts, elemental destruction aud un
profitable markets may conspire to re
duce the farm Income it Is still true
that never before has the average
farmer been so well prepared to meet
such misfortunes.
A DOWN EAST FARMER.
Here Is the story of a down east
farmer. When be married he took his
father's old farm, which had been in
the family for a hundred years. He
did bis best to make it pay, but the
sins of the fathers were visited in an
agricultural way upon the children of
tbe third and fourth generations, and,
work and plan as best he could, he
could wrest from the poor, exhausted
soil nothing but a bare living. At forty
years of age be concluded that be bad
bad enough and moved to the west,
securing a homestead four years ago
in one of the newly opened Indian
reservations. In four short years he
has made himself the owner, free of
debt of 320 aero; of as fertile and
productive land as can anywhere be
found. He has a good home, fine build
ings and his Income from bis farm, be
sides his livi-.ig, of over $3,000 per year.
Tbe funny thing about this Is that
when he goes down east to bis old
borne and tells bis old neighbors bow
well he? Is doing they think he is lying,
and, as for coming west and like
wise benefiting themselves, no argu
ment will budge them an Inch, so wed
ded are they to their old environment
and traditions.
Ayers
Your doctor will tell you that
thin, pale, weak, nervous chil
dren become strong and well
by taking Ayer's i-arsaparilla.
Small doses, for a few days.
Sarsaparilla
The change is very prompt
and very markei. Ask your
doctor why it !s. He has our
formula and will explain.
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or thin blond.
Hiiparilla com
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Alli. K. Ha hJilN-" ' m VintUuil, N. J.
1.00 l linttln. .j. r. AYEft CO.,
The Children
Biliousness, con1 ination prevent re
covery. Cure tlic; o with Ayer's Pills,
The
Implement Co
1302 Main St., Richmond, Va.
Have issued a new and interesting
Catalogue telling all about the beet
Time, Labor and
Money Saving
Farm Implements.
It gives descriptions and prices oO
Corn and Cotton Planters,
Wheel & Disk Cultivators,
Farm Wagons, Engines,
Buggies, Surries,
Harness, idles,
V. Crimp & other Roofing, I
Barb Wire, Fencing, etc
Farmers will get the best Farm
Implements on tbe market and
bave money by sending us their
orders. Write for our Catalogue.
Mailed free on request.
Waverly
Nurseries
Growers of the Leading
:Va.rieties ofz
Peaches, Plums, Apples,
Pears, Grapes, Figs, Scup
pernongs, Pomegranates and
Other Fruits Adapted to the
South.
Also Shade, Ornamental
and Nut Trees, Shrubbery
and Roses.
Write for prices on your
wants.
-PALL iHOFf MAN. Prop.
ALABAMA
You Furnish the Bride
We furnish the Come.
Just receivd nice line Parlor
and Bed Room Suits, Couches,
Upholstered Parlor Suits, Pic
tures, Hall Racks, etc. We
have an assortment permitting
us to furnish the home in keep
ing with any purse.
We ere also prepared to serve
the public as Funeral Directors
in a careful and courteous man
ner. Kearns 6, Fox.
DR. F. A. HENLEY
ASHEBORO. N. C.
Nitrous Oii a 1 Oiygsn for painlessEi
traations Offices First Rooms Over the
Bank of Randolph.
A C McALISTER & CO.
Asheboro, N. C.
Fire, Life and Accident Insur
ance. The best companies represented. Offices
over the Bank of Randolph.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine relets. c
c. iffliiM imm um in oast I a month. This sfonainre.
Spring-
tyles Are
The Remnant Sale recently advertised in these columns
was a greater success by far than we expected. Our
customers swept our counters and shelves almost clear
of all goods of this class.
Believing the ladies of Asheboro and Randolph county
would appreciate the opportunity to select their spring
dresses and furnishings before warm weather begins
we have filled our counters thirty days early with the
most complete and attractive line of
Dress Goods, Laces. Embroid
eries, Etc.
ever shown by us. They embrace all the most popular
fabric and patterns.
A few we mention which are popularized in fashion
centres, and will be largely worn during the coming
spring and summer are Taffeta Gingham, White and
Brown linen for shirt waists. For more dressy suits
Lansdowne, an imported fabric of wool and silk, has
taken a lead; while shadow checks and printed Silk
Tissu are becoming notably popular.
Besides our regular line of trimmings we have just
received a large shipment of laces, hamburgs and em
broideries, which were imported by New York dealers,
and will only be on sale here for ten days.
Spring Hats for Men.
Large line of Hats in straws, furs and panamas, the
shapes to be worn during the coming season are already
on sale at our store.
Call and see them.
Monis-Scarboro Moffitt Co.
Free Delivery.
t The Vital Point. 1
WVipn if nnmftH tn ftatiner vou wan some- ct
thing you like. The same applies to the
necessary articles for the dining roomjwhere w
you do your eating.
Dining Room Suites and Fine j
Theodore Havener Dinner Sets
from $25.oo to $loo.oo per set. 3
We are adding a full line of Mantels, Til- g
ing and Grates that will be worth your while a
to inspect. J
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Mattings of all
Rugs, Axmimster Velvets ana tmrtwortn
Wiltons, varying in price from $2o to $65. 1
A call will convince you. 3
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. High Point, N. C. J
in mi Mil
The Spring
Millers is the Place-
Something to please all. New goods alr3iiy h 1 :i,
more coming.
Merchandise bought at this store stan for siI?
and quality, bears inspection and is offered a!; o.-iui
that invite most rigid comparison. Our lini ot niv
spring dress goods, and trimmings eclip aifc'iinr
ever shown in our store. The latest fads in f araishin jj
for ladies, gentlemen and childrens boys aii girU en
be found in our immense stock of goods.
W. J. MILLER,
We Handle
High Point Buggies, J. I. Nissen Wagons, Empire
Drills, Corn Planters, Johnston Harvesting Machin
ery, Mowers, Cultivators, Plows, Stoves, Ranges,
Mill Supplies, Builders Hardware, Buggy and Wagon
Harness, Stag Paint, 1 gallon makes 2; Roofing,
Barb and Smooth Wrire and everything in the hard
ware line.
See us before you buy we can save yo money.
Lewis & Winslow
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Here.
'Phone No. 7.
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Outlay
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Hardware Company.
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