The Danbury Reporter.
VOLUME XXXI
READ THIS. STOKES FARMERS.
How I Built Up Some Poor Farms.
If having been the owner of,
poor land fits a man to write about
poor laud, and if he is competent;
in proportion to the poverty of the
land, then 1 think I am the most
competent man in North Carolina
to discourse about poor land.
Some years ago I bought some so !
poor that the ownership carried a I
distinct species of disgrace along
with it. For time out of mind i
owners (ami since the war success
ive tenants) had skinned that land ,
or tried to, for generally the land j
did the skinning, the tenants ba- |
ing poorer at harvest than at seed !
time.
This land lay convenient to me. |
It was free from rocks, hills and j
waste places. It was light and in- :
deed somewhat given to sandiness ,
and therefore pleasant to cnlti- [
vate. 1 b night it. giving the owner i
considerable less than one-half the |
price he paid for it a few years 1
previously, and set to work to j
make it productive.
I did not intend for that land to
break ne as it was said to have
served its former owners. There
fore I sought to proceed upon
economical lines. Aware that of
the three elements of fertility, am
monia, potash and phosphoric
acid, that ammonia is both the
most costly and the easiest to es
cape the soik I decided to buy as
" S l ,oßsihle " eß '
peeially as it costs alxmt three
times as much as the other prop
erties per pound. Of course T had
to have ammonia, but I knew that
1 could get it without buying it at
so much per ton. In fact, get it
free, as the process by which I
got it. as will appear, did not cost
me anything extra to get the am
monia added. Potash and phos
phoric acid 1 also needed largely.
These I had to buy because there
was no other way to get them into
the soil.
The land was plowed and run
otf in rows three feet apart. In
these rows I sowed a mixture of
150 pounds of kainit and 100
pounds of acid phosphate per acre.
Listing on this furrow by a furrow
from each side I then split open
the list and also threw open the
furrow for the peas. In this fur
row I I evenly early in June
cow peas at the rate of one bushel
to the acre and covered them
lightly with a small tooth cultiva
tor. During the summer, as
needed, they were given three
plowings with a small tooth culti
vator, no hoe work being required.
The result was a fair crop of
cowpeas and pea vines. The peas
I picked as s ion as ripe and cut
the vines for forage.
In September I plowed under
the stubble and applied broadcast
the same quantity and the same
kind of fertilizer used for the peas.
This I harrowed in with a disk
harrow, leaving a perfect seed bed.
On this I sowed annual (crimson)
clover nt the rate of three gallons
to the acre and drugged it in with
a brush.
The following spring the clover
yielded a nnxlerate crop of forage,
the land being yet too poor to
raise clover with much success.
In June I plowed under the
crimson clover stubble and again
drilled in peas, using the same
fertilizer and the same mode of
culture as the proceeding year.
The autumn showed how my land
was improving. The c rop of both
(teas and pea vines was good. {
might almost say excellent.
In September the pea stubble
was plowed under and crimson
clover again sown, the treatment
being the same us that of the fall
before. The next spring gave a
very good crop of clover hay, in
deed. This I again followed with
peas, the cultivation and manur
ing being the same as for the two
former crops. The crop of peas
and forage that came that summer
was a wonder. Its equal had never
been seen in this neighborhood.
I now found that this pauper
fjjrm had been transformed into a
very good one indeed, worth many
times what I paid for it. That fall
I turned under the pea stubble
and put the land in strawberries,
my staple crop. Since then I have
grown as fine berries and as fine
crops of all kinds on that land as
anybody has grown in the county.
Every two or three years I have
rotated in cowpeas or crimson
clover, using potash in the form
of sulphate of potash and acid
phosphate on the berry crop, and !
my land grows better and bet» j
ter.—(). VV. Blacknall, in Pro- i
gressive Farmer.
How the Trusts Srike Every Home in
the Country.
The tariff question is a business
proposition that concerns every
man, woman and child, for it taxes
the average home sllO a year, or
more than one-tenth of the average
family's total income. There is
an average of one-eight-tenths
earners in an average home. These
contribute thirty days' labor each,
or fifty-four days' labor a year to
tariff-tax collectors. If this SJIO
went as honest taxes to govern
ment to meet necessary expendi
tures, no fault would be found,!
though the tax would be consider
ed extremely high. But only a
very small part of this sllO can be
classed as legitimate taxes. By
far the greater part goes to million
and billlion dollar tariff trusts and
monopolies, which thrive now as
never before in this country.
These greedy trusts levy a tribute
of $94 a year upon the average
home, while the gevernment col
lects an average of about $75 a
year in taritf taxes; the collection
last year amounted to $15.49 per
capita, or $1052 per family of
47 persons. Do the heads of
these 17,000,000 families, the
voters, knowingly and willingly
donate $94 a year to the hundreds
of trusts? Do they love these
trusts more than they love their
wives and children? If not, why
should they vote to give this $94
to trusts that do not need it rather
than to keep the $94 for their own
families, who do need it? An
extra $94 a year would mean much
to the average family in the way
of better food, clothing and educa
tion.
Stokes Democrats Encouraged.
The Democrats of Stokes county
are putting up a warm fight and
they expect to elect a portion if
not all of their ticket. "We aro
better united than we have been
for many years and I feel confid
ent that we are going to win,"
i said a Democrat from that county
a few days ago. —Winston Sen
tinel.
J. D. Humphreys and N. E.
Pepper attended the speaking at
Dillard Friday.
QUICK ARREST. *
J. A. Gulledge, of Verbena, Ala.,
was twice in the hospital from a
severe case of piles causing 24
tumors. After doctors and all rem
edies failed, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve quickly arrested further in
flammation and cured him. It
conquers aches and kills pain. 25c
at all Druggists.
STOKES A ,If> CAIIOLISA
DANBURY, N. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 15101
PILOT MOUNTAIN. \
W. G. Dodson Returns from Baltin r«
Hospital—Other Items.
(From the "News.) 'J;
Dr. J. B. Smith and Mr. W. (i. l
Dodson returned to the city Sat-;
urday from Baltimore, where M rlj
Dodson has been consulting spec-/
ialists in regard to his physical i
condition. Mr. Dodson has been
suffering with a stubborn case of j
rheumatism for some time, and we J
regret to learn that there is no j
improvment in his condition.
Mr. Carl Stamey, of Olympia, j
Wash., is spending some time!
with his aunts, Mrs. J. T. Herrin '
and Mrs S. F. Pell, of this place.
Mr. E. A. Stoue has moved his
family back to town from his farm
near here. We are glad to have |
these good people with us again. |
Dr. and Mrs. J. L. Woltzhave a/
very sick child. A severe case of
diptheria, however, we learn at
the hour of going to press that
the child is improving.
The wife of Alfred Webster col.,
of this place, died this morning nt
3 o'clock of consumption. Alfred
has the sympathy of a large num
ber of our people, being a worthy
citizen.
Mr. S. W. Fulk, our popular
hardware merchant, has been con
fined to home limits by sickness
this week.
• Mr. M. L. Hill returned last
Friday from the World's Fair at
8». Louis and from a visi rel
atives in Indiana. Wo regret to
learn of the illness of his brother,
Mr. S. A. Hill, of that State.
The makeup of the Democratic
county ticket of Surry is the very
best that could have been selected
by anyone. And there is not the
least bit of suspicion of "ring or
doodler rule" to it. Tt is worthy
of your support.
Mr. A. R. Brewer brought to
our office quite a curiosity a few
days ago. It is the skull bone of
a rabbit's head that has a good
sized shot firmly imbedded in the
bone. In fact it had grown per
fectly fast before the rabbit was
caught, and how long it had car
ried the shot pressing on its brain,
will never be known. We have it,
drop in and see it.
Death Of Burrell Lemmons.
Burrell Lemmons, a well known
j and aged colored man, died at his
j home here Thursday night of con
sumption. He had conducted a
blacksmith shop at Danbury for a !
great many years and was respect- J
ed and thought a great deal of by
everyone. He leaves a wife and
other relatives and friends to
mourn his demise. The remains
were interred at the colored peo
ple's burying ground here Satur
day.
CONGRATULATIONS.
Mr. John 11. Cullom, Editor of
the Garland, Texas, News, has
written a letter of congratulations
to the manufacturers of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy as follows :
"Sixteen years ago when our first
child was a baby he was subject to
croupy spells and we would be
very uneasy about him. Wo be
gan using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in 1887, and finding it
such a reliable remedy for colds
and croup, we have never been
without it in the house since that
time. We have five children and
have given it to all of them with
good results. One good fsature of
thie remedy is that it is not dis
agreeable to take and our babies
really like it. Another is that it
is not dangerous, ami there is no
risk from giving an overdose. I
congratulate you iqwrn the success
of your remedy." For sale by all
Druggists and Dealers.
LOCAL BRIEFS.
Personals and News Items of Interest.
S -
i. E. P. Pepper went to Greens-'
Viro Monday.
!* Mr. Billie Lawsou. of Hardbank.
•Was here Monday.
Sheriff R. P. Joyce went to |
Walnut Cove Monday. j,
| The publie schools of the coun-li
y will open next Monday.
> N. A. Martin visited WiGston
(he latter part of last week.
. i
The dwelling of X. A. Martin is-
I being given a new coat of paint. I
1 W. L. Hall, of Vade MeouirJ
vas in town Saturday. Mr, Ha 11
j» a successful merchant of his l
community.
-
j Messrs. P. H. Young, O. 11. ,
j Young, and Miss Young, of Ma;:,
pissed through Monday enroute
tu Winston.
It is estimated that not lees
than forty Stokes people have at
tended the St. Louis Exposition
so far.
The registration books closed
Si'turday. Only those who be
come of age between now and the
election can register.
Hon. S. Porter Graves, of Mt.
Airy, spent Thursday night at the
Tin lor House enroute to Dillard,
where he addressed the voters on
Friday.
\ E Holton, nf Winston, *
wn,} billed to speak at Danbury
last Thursday, but his engagement
was not filled on account of so few
people turning out.
Very little tobacco is being
marketed now. The weather keeps
so dry that only those farmers
who have basements for ordering
their tobacco can get it ready for
market.
Mr. Everett B. King, of Groens
boro, came up Sunday night to
spend a few days visiting rel
atives. Mrs. W. W. King is yet
visiting at Stuart, Ya.
Superintendent D. P. Cooper
tells the Reporter that he expects
to have the county's new court
house completed by December
sth. The inside work, plastering,
: flooring, etc., is being done now.
Messrs. Jas. and John Cooper,
who have been here several
months at work on the new public
buildings, left for their homes at
Charlotte yesterday morning, all
the brick work here having been
| finished,
Dr. B W. Mebane, of Mount
| Airy, occupied the pulpit at tho
j Presbyterian church Saturday
! night and Sunday morning at 11
iA. M. We hear his sermons high
| ly commended by those who were
| so fortunate as to hear him.
Rev. J. T. Ratledge preached
his last sermon of the conference
year here Sunday night to an un
usually large audience. Mr. Rat
ledge is an excellent preacher and
his members and frieuds will be
delighted if conference returns
him to the Danbury circuit again.
Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Jones, and
Misses Fannie and Annie Kate
Jones, of Walnut Cove; Mr, and
Mrs. R. I. Dalton and Miss Sadie
I May Dalton, of Winston; Mr. and
M rs. W. M. Chisman and Misses
j Chisman, of Pine Hall, returned
I last week from a two-week's visit
at the St. Louis Fair.
Mr. Win. S. Crane, of Cali
fornia, Mil., suffered for years from
rheumatism and lumbago. He was
finally advised to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, which he did
j and it effected a complete cure.
I For sale by all Druggists and
' Dealers.
NETTLE RIDGE. j 1
Nettle Rridge, Oct. 2J5. j
A large crowd attended the as-|
sociation at Russell Creek the
15th. jl
Mr. Willie Ayors opened up j ]
a new lot of goods this week.
Mrs. M. E. Ashby is visiting 'I
friends and relatives this week. 1
(ilad to see her back in Virginia 1
again. '
Mr. JimTatutn happened to the !
misfortune of getting his stables ■
burnt and his packing house i
and three houses of tobacco, all of
i his grain and potatoes. It dam
aged Mr. Tatum very badly.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.
j William Ayors is on the sick list
I this week. We hope he will soon
recover.
Mr. Jim Rierson was visiting
I Mr. John Ayers Sunday. Mr.
j Rierson. what draws your atten
| tion.
Miss Percie Ayers is wearing
a three cent stnile this week. She
saw her best fellow Sunday.
Come again, Bachelor, No. 2. we
enjoy your letters.
I will ring off for fear of that
waste basket.
CHEERFUL MOMENT.
MOUNT Alnv.
(From the News.)
Rev. A. L. Betts has resigned
the care of the Baptist church at
this place. He will remain here
~a few days before lin neccpvji work
at some other place.
Tobacco is bringing a good price
on this market these days. Lugs
sold here this week for 10c. Very i
little good tobacco is being put on j
the market.
On Sunday October 10th, at the
residence of the bride's father, at
Flat Rock, granite quarries, Mr.
Win. Williams and Miss Cora L.
i Similar were united in marriage I
E. C. Shelton performed the cere
mony.
Sam Allred and John Fuller
have a pair of blood hounds that
they have just received by express
. from Fair Haven, Vermont. Mr.
Allred gave us a few points about j
them this week that are interest-1
, ing. These two dogs are eight
months old and cost about S2(K).
They are about the size of an or
dinary hound dog but are alto
■j get her different in appearance.
Their ears are very large and they
have a shaggy, defiant look. They
are of the English strain and are
not very fierce. The Russian blood j
' hound is as fierce as a tiger.
Francisco R. F. D. Route Starts.
Mr. .larvis Smith, of Francisco,
j was a caller at the Reporter office
recently. Mr. Smith, who will be as
carrier, says the R. F. D. route
running out from Francisco will
| start Tuesday, Nov. Ist. This
I! route goes byway of Dan River
i and Dodcl postoffices.
It will have a large number of
• patrons.
' A PRISONER IN HER OWN]
1 HOUSE.
Mrs. W. 11. Layha, of 1001 Ag
■ nes Ave., Kansas City, Mo., lias
i for several years been troubled
I with severe hoarseness fliid at
times a hard cough, which she
. says, "would keep mo in doors for
' days. 1 was prescribed for by
» physicians with no noticeable re
l suits. A friend gave me part of a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy with instructions to close
ly follow the directions and I wish
- to state that after the first day I
I could notice a decided change for
s the better, and at this time after
- using it for two weeks, have no
1 hesitation in saying 1 realize that
. I am entirely cured." This remedy
I is for sale by all Druggist and
Dealers.
NUMBER :il
BETTER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
Growing Small Grain Successfully.
Small grain means full barns,
good flour, excellent stock feed,
pea vine hay, land gradually get
ting better, more cattle and liogs,
better homes and better conditions
every way. It is the salvation of
all farmers on the northern belt of
our cotton lands. Without small
grain there can be 110 systematic
rotation of crops and with a wise
rotation there can be no improve
ment of lands. In this Piedmont
belt from Danville down the
Southern Road to Atlanta oats
should be planted in October and
on up to December. The earlier
they are sown the better. Fall
sown oats are always sure to make
a fair yield; the spring sowing is
always doubtful. The proper
time to sow wheat is October 15to
November 20, but often very fine
wheat is made when sown late in
December.
There is more in the prepara
tion of the land than in the
amount of fertilizer used. Fully
three inches of the hard pan or
clay should be broken. That
should be done each year until
i the soil is eight to twelve inches
deep. That deepening process
cannot go 011 successfully without
the addition of humus, which
must come from small grain and
pea vines. The land being thus
prepared, after thorough harrow
ing it* Will be lor the /eed.
Oats in this climate should always
he put in with the oat drill to in
sure a stand in hard winters. It
' is a slow way, but a very sure one.
jWe saw the Appier oat, which is
! an improved Red Rust Proof, put
itx with a drill the middle of last
November. Winter set in before
they came up. The ground was
so cold they did not get up till
late in January. Then the spring
was so dry that they did not get
more than twenty-four inches
high. They stood the cold and
drought ami made fifteen bushels
to the acre on very poor land. If
a farmer wants oats let him sow
the Red Rust Proof or the Appier;
if good forage with a light yield
of grain, let him sow the tall
varieties. We find oats more
profitable than straw. When it
conies to wheat after the land is
thoroughly prepared the easiest
way to put in the seed is with a
good drill which will distribute
the fertilizer. There are hundreds
i of small farmers that cannot afford
to bny a drill for a few acres of
wheat and it is often inconvenient
to hire one. Let them scatter the
fertilizer by hand and sow the
seed the same way, and put in
with a cutaway harrow, or a double
foot plow with two short shovels
on the stock. The yield will be
as good as if put in with a drill.
' Charles l'etty in Progressive
Farmer.
ONLY MAKES A BAD MAT
TER WORSE.
Perhaps you have never thought
of it but the fact must be apparent
to every oue that constipation is
caused by a lack of water in the
system, and the use of drastic ca
thartics like the old fashioned pills
' only makes a bad matter worse.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are much more mild ami
gentle in their effect, and when
the proper dose is taken their
■ action is so natural that one can
1 hardly realize it is the effct of a
medicine. Try a 25 cent bottle of
' them. For sale by all Druggists
' and Dealers.
> Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets are becoming a
1' favorite for stomach troubles and
1 constipation. For sale by all Drug
gists and Dealers.