THE DANBURY REPORTER.
VOLUME XXXIII.
DON'T CULTIVATE TOO^DEEP.
Jt Is Estimated that the Farmers Of
North Carolina Lose 1.000.000
Each Year By Cultivating
Their Corn Too Deep.
If we knew as much about the
root of the corn plant as we know
about its aerial part and the ear
wo should secure larger yields per
acre, fur this knowledge inevitably
would do away with deep cultiva
tion, which is fundamentally
wrong.
At last I have been able to se
cure a pho! 2 ra P'' which shows to
my satisfaction the root develop
ment of a corn plant six weeks
old. Of course some of the roots
were broken off in getting the j
plant out of the ground. In
length the principal roots of this j
plant range from two to five feet.
Imagine what a mass of corn roots
is in a field when the plants are
six weeks old or older !
THE MORE BROKEN ROOTS THK
HARDER FOR THE PLANT TO
GROW.
A good healthy plaut should
have about ns much root growth
as the plaut shows. This plant
three weeks later would Bhow a
much more elaborate root sys
tem. It would be about this time
that corn would be laid by.
Plants feed through their roots,
tiking in food and water through
the root hairs that branch off from
the larger root 9. Roots being the
feeders of the plants, great care
should be taken not to injure
them. But this is not done by the
generality of corn growers. They
practice deep culture, and lay by
the crop by plowing deep
and ridging the rows. Many soils
naturally are shallow, so that in
order to secure plant food, roots
must confiue themselves near the
surface, especially when the mois
ture supply is adequate to their
needs.
Now it is evident that deep cul
ture of corn after it is five weeks
old or older is sure to prune the
roots. Every grower has had proof
of this when he lifted his gangs
out at the end of the row and
noticed clusters of fine roots wrap
ped around the shanks right over
the shovels. These are coru roots
that hava been torn out. The
more of them you break off the
more difficult it is for the plants to
gather feed; you handicap them
just that much, and cause them to
use their energies in overcoming
the injury.
MAKING FIVE BUSHELS MOKE PER
ACRE CONVERTED MR. WING.
Every root is busy conveying
food and water to the plant. Cut
it sg and the plant suffers. You
may not notice the injury, but its
effects will be reflected in the
yield, even though you may secure
what you think is a good yield—it
would have been larger if you had
not pruned the roots by deep cul
tivation.
If you don't believe this, nil you
have to do is to try deep and su
perficial tillage side by side. You
will be couvinced. 1 bad my
doubts about the matter until I
■howed myself in this way. The
difference on ray farm in favor of
the shallow culture was five bush
els per acre. It has been more in
tists made by other growers and
by Experiment Stations. In any
case I am sure a farmer will find
shallow culture more profitable,
and the beauty of it is that it does
not cost any more. In fact, it is
easier on the team. It has other
a Iviuitages, too.
BETTER NOT CULTIVATE AT ALL
THAN RUIN THE ROOT GROWTH.
Surface tillage field
level so that it is more easily got
over by wagons, mowers, binders
and other implements that are
used the same or the following
year. Deep cultivation facilities
soil erosion, especially in rolling
districts, such as we have here.
Plowing deep at the la9t, or when
laying by corn, is a severe shock
to the plants, severing thousands
of roots, disturbing others and
promoting the evaporation of
moisture. It is worse than no
cultivation at all. Many a grower
has injured his crop to the extent
of eight or ten bushels per acre in
this way.
NO EXCUSE FOR RIDGING CORN AT
ANY TIME.
'There is no excuse for ridging
coru at any time, especially "when
laying it by. Some men think the
brace roots should be covered, and
for this reason practice throwing
dirt to the corn. This is a mis
take; braoe roots do not require
such attention. Let them stick
out naked. They are for emer
gencies. If the corn plant should j
be lodged, then these brace roots J
will got busy and help it get up or
aid in overcoming the injury in
flicted by the wind or other cause,
of the plant's downfall.
Meat farmers practice deep cul- j
tivation in order to cover up the
weeds that are not cut out by the
operation. If they would use the
right kind of cultivators there
would not be any weeds to cover,
provided there was a favorablo
season for farm work. I appre-1
ciate that rains in the spring often
delay cultivation of corn so long
that weeds get a big start, and are
mastered with much difficulty,
but this is not generally the case.
Weedy corn-fields are usually to
be attributed to an inferior seed
bed and poor culture at the out
set. There isn't much excuse for
thetn. We have been able to keep
our corn clean, even in wet sea
sons, by doing the right thing at
the right time.
THE RIGHT WAY TO CULTIVATE.
Should a rain occur immediately
after planting, we either run the
barrow or a weeder over the field
just as soon as the soil is suffi
ciently dry to work satisfactorily.
Any weed seeds that may have
sprouted in the meantime are
promptly killed by this operation.
Moreover, the crust on the surface
is broken and the dust mulch left
the evaporation of moisture, which
is very important in weather such
as we had last spring. The break
ing of the orust also is an advan
tage to the sprouting coru in that
the sprouts can force their way
through without difficulty. A
weeder is used every week, some
times twice a week, after the corn
"comes up" until it is too large
properly to work with this admir
able tool; then the surface cul
tivator is introduced. The weeder
ÜBed with proper frequency will
kill the young weeds before they
establish themselves.
USE OF WEEDERS AND CULTIVATORS.
In case wet woather interferes
so that the weeds get too big for
the weeder (remember that this
implement is a weed preventer
rather than a weed killer), then
cultivators fitted with knives in
stead of shovels take the place of
the weeder. These knives cut
about an inch of dirt, making a
clean sweep of the woeds. They
do not get down to the roots of
the corn plants. We do not hes
itate, however, to use the shove'
.cultivator while the corn is small,
in case we cannot do satisfactory
I work with the weeder or the sur
-1 face cultivator. Ido not believe
that any appreciable injury is
j done corn by the shovel cultivator
until the plants are say six inches
high; then its use should be dis
| continued. So if the weeds get a
, start while the corn is young, you
can go after them with the shovel
cultivator and plow as deep as you
like. But don't keep this up; as
the corn progresses introduce su
perficial tillage.
DANBURY, N. C., JUNE 13, 1907.
THE PINAL WORKING OF THE CROP.
We continue to use the surface
cultivator as long as we can with
out breaking down any corn;then,
in order to preserve soil moisture
rather than keep down weeds,
which have already been con
quered, we use a one-horse harrow
shaped like the letter A, dragging
it between the corn rows.
tool finishes the job in fine shape,
leaving the surface smooth and
well broken up. We have also
used the wheel of a corn planter J
in giving corn its final working. A
fine-tooth harrow is to be pre
ferred.
It is a good practice to sow cow
peas, rape or sow beans with the
corn just before the last cultiva
tion. If you have sheep and hogs
these crops will make you money.
—Progressive Farmer.
STOKES BOY IN TENNESSEE.
Thinks the Wheat Crop Here Looks
Better Than It Does There-
Stock As Well As Other Things
Are High.
Knoxville, Tenn., June 4. —Just
a few words to the Reporter, as I
am one of the old Stokes county
boys.
I left Stokes on the 23rd of
May. I saw some beautiful scenes
on my way here crossing the Blue
Ridge mountains. When we start
ed up the mountains I wondered
how we would ever got across, for
it looked to me just like we wero
runniug against a rock wall, some
times the engine and cars would
be in a round ring but we kept
winding around until we got
across. We came through six tun
nels and it took five minutes to
run through the last one. We run
on the banks of the Freuch Broad
for about GO miles and there was
high mountains, one on each side
of us.
Knoxville is a fine place. The
crops look very well here but I
think the crops in Stokes look as
well or a little better than they do
here. The wheat crops look bettor
in Stokes than here.
This is an awful hilly and
mountainous country. Tennessee
river runs along the odge of the
town. It is a fine place to boat
ride, and a good irumy places for
the people to enjoy themselves.
Knoxville has about 70,000 inhab
itants.
raise some stock here, but'
stock are high here and every
thing else is high.
ARTHUR BOYLES.
'Mr. Alex. Southern, of German
ton Route 1, attended the Con
federate Veterans reunion at Rich
mond, Va., last week.
Mrs. D. A. Binkley and children
returned Friday from an extended
visit to their old home at Lewis
ville, Forsyth county.
—
Jamestown Ter-Centennial. Norfolk.
Va.. April 26th. Nov. 30th. 1907.
Southern Railway announces
extremely low rates to Norfolk,
Va., and return on account of the
above occasion. The following
round trip rates will apply from
Walnut Cove, N. C.:
Season Tickets, $1£,30.
Sixty Day Tickets, sll.lO.
Fifteen Day Tickets, $10.40.
Coach Excursion Tickets, $0.20.
Coach Excursion Tickets will
be sold on Tuesday, with limit
seven days from date of sale, will
be stamped "Not Good iu Pull
man or Parlor cars." Other tickets
will be sold daily April 19th, to
November 30th inclusive.
The Southern Railway will af
ford excellent passenger service to
and from Norfolk on aocount of
this oocasion.
For further information, and Pull
man reservations address any
Agent Southern Railway or write
W. H. TAYLOE, G. P. A.,
Washington, D. C.
R. L. VERNON, T. P. A.,
C harlottj, N. C.
MOUNT AIRY HAPPENINGS.
Local Market Has Lots Of Home
Raised Vegetables—Vote To Be
Taken On $25,000 Bond Issue
For Statesville Air Line
Railroad Other Notes.
Mount Airy, June (>. The
trucking interests around this city
are becoming an important in
dustry, for now the local market
is well supplied with early home
raised vegetables, which are far
superior to those shipped from
elsewhere.
This has been an unusually!
cold and dreary spring, but by re-'
ferring to an old newspaper pub
lished in 1880 we learn that on
the 17th of June of that year one !
inch of snow fell at Shelby.
Hence, this is not the coldest
spring ever known in the Old
North State.
The past few days have been I
record-breakers in planting tobac
co, millions of plants having been
transplanted to the open fields.
There has been a scarcity of
plants, but most of the farmers in
the county have secured enough |
to set reasonable crops. Of course j
the crop will not be as large as j
that of last year, but with careful j
and thorough cultivation, it will
doubtless bring as much.
The Board of County Commis
sioners has ordered an election to
be held in Dobson on July 10th
for the purpose of voting upon i
the question of issuing $25,000 in
bonds as stock in the proposed'
Statesville Air Line liailway that
is to bo built through this section.
While bonds for this purpose were
defeated iu that township last
November, it is said that senti
ment has greatly changed, and
that the bonds will be voted is
freely predicted. There is no
; question as to the great advan
tages of this enterprise, as it
would mean more to that im
mediate section, as well as to the
entire county, than anything else
that could be done, and it is hoped
that the citizens of that township
| will take advantage of this great
I opportunity, which would ma
terially aid in the development
and upbuilding of the county.—
Mt. Airy Leader.
'
When to Wear Good Clothes.
When people know you are
| making money you can afford to
wear old, shabby clothes. But
when you're hard up put on the
best togs you can get. You know it
doesn't make any difference how
bad a wolf feels, just so he doesn't
show his distress. Once he begins
to limp and whine the rest of the
pack are upon him in a trice, ready
to eat him up. —Lamar Democrat.
Miss Mattie C. Taylor, of Wins
j ton, came up Tharsday and will
j spend some time here visiting rel-
I atives,
/*
Mr. D. S. Watkins, of Walnut
| Cove, was 'here Thursday. Mr.
Watkins attended the reunion of
the old Confederate Veterans at
Richmond a few days since. He
also visited the Jamestown Ex
, position while ho was away. Mr.
I Watkins says that the buildings,
; grounds, etc., like a good deal of
| being finished and that the at
] tendance is small.
I REMARKABLE RESCUE.
That truth is stranger than fic
tion, has once more been demon
strated in the little town of B'ed
ora, Tenn., the residence of C. V.
Lepper. He writes : "I was in
bed, entirely disablod with hem
morrhages of the lungs and throat,
Doctors failed to help me, and all
hope had fled when I began tak
ing Dr. King's New Discovery.
Then instant relief came. Then
coughing soon ceased ; the bleed
ing diminished rapidly, and in
three weeks I was able to go to
work." Guaranteed cure for
coughs and colds. 50c. and SI.OO
all druggists. Trial bottle free.
OAK GROVE.
Oak Grove, June 4, —Mr. D. F.
Tillotson, wife and daughter spent
Saturday and Sunday with rel
atives, Messrs. Jno. E. and Geo.
W. and Bony Smith. All had a
jolly old time.
Mr. Charlie Boyles, of Pinnacle
Route 2, called on Miss Ella
Smith Sunday.
Air. Martial Smith fillod his
regular appointment at Mr. Dock
Boyles' Sunday.
Mr. Voss met with the Oak
Grove choir June 2nd, and a large
crowd was present. He will be
with them July 7at 9 o'clock, a.
m. Everybody invited to come out
and take a part.
We are glad to learn that Mr.
Bofty Smith is conducting an in
teresting Sunday School at Oak
Grove. The people both old and
young aro taking a great interest
in it. We believe that a good Sun
day School is one of the corner
stones of the upbuilding of the
churches of our fair land and
country.
PLEASANT BOYS.
Death Of Mrs. Mary M. Boyles.
Mrs. Mary M, Boyles was born
May 19th, 1830, and died June
3rd, 1907, aged 71 years and 15
days, She leaves one son, two
brothers, four sisters and a large
number of relatives and friends to
mourn their loss. Her husband
was lost in the Civil War. She
lived a widow more than 10 years.
She was afflicted about one year,
and for quite a while she was con
fined to her room and suffered
much, She had close and kind
attention, but every effort failed,
the time had come, The remains
j wore laid to rest in the family
I cemetory near her brother's, Mr.
D. M. Tuttle, on June Ith in the
I presence of a large oongregrttion
of relatives and sympathizing
friends, the writer conducting the
funeral services.
P. OLIVER.
MR. KITCHIN INTERVIEWED.
Says He Will Gladly Canvass the
State With Any Competitor Who
Thinks He Is Unsuitable For
the Office Of Governor.
*
Raleigh, June 3.—ln a lengthy
interview given out here Cong
ressman W. W. Kitchin, who is
: in the race for the Democratic.
! nomination for governor, to suc
ceed Governor R. B. Glenn, dec
lared that he would be glad to oan
j vass the State with any competitor
; who thinks he (Kitchin) has failed
; in his Congressional duty, or that
|he is or has been in any political
j combine, or that he is unsafe or
| hostile to business, or that his
j trust and railroad record is con
trary to the iuterestaof the people,
!or that he is otherwise unsuitable
for the office of governor. He says
;he is constrained to mako this
' challenge because ho cannot un
dertake to notice all the charges
I that ignorarce and malice may
i make against him and believing
| that joint discussions contribute
to a just understanding of differ
ences and relying on the intell
igence of the pooplo to refute slan
der and withstand all efforts to
mislead.
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THE FRUIT CANNING INDUSTRY.
Mr. J. Walter Tuttle Gives His Ex
perience In the Business —One
and a Half Acres Should Make
Enough Tomatoes To Fill
12.000 Cans.
King Route 1, June 8.
Mr. Editor :
A few years ago I ordered a
canner. I never had seen any can
ning done but followed the in
structions given in the book. We
canned string beans, apples, to
matoes, peaches and lost but few
cans the first year. We have sold
out this time and are having calls
for more.
We planted one-fourth of an
acre in tomatoes last year and
canned and sold $71,38 worth.
The cans cost us $17.00, leaving
as for our work $54.38 for the one
fourth acre. The tomato crop last
year was counted about one-half
yield. Wo only lost three cans of
tomatoes.
We have acref this year for
tomatoes, and it would not be
doing to furnish me two
cans to the vine, making 12,000
cans or 1,000 dozen at SI.OO a
dozen would be SI,OOO, less
$3(50.00 for cans, leaving me a
profit of $640.00. Even if it only
makes one can to the vine it will
be half this amount which will
bring more than that much plant
ed in tobacco, and only takes a
short while to make it.
You can get a canner that will
can about 1,000 cans a day for
ten or twelve dollars. Every farm
er lets enough fruit and vegetables
lay on the ground and rot to have
a cau once a day for six months.
This can be saved with a little
amount of work.
You can open your cans and use
■hem again by putting live coals
! )f fire on top of the lids and melt-
I iug the solder.
Don't lot fruit 3tand in the cau«
after opening. Empty immediately
and wash and dry your cans per
fectly and they will not rust Put
them in a dry place as tin will
rust in a damp cellar.
Buy you a canner and save your
fruit, and if you have more than
what is needed at home, sell at
wholesale prices and you will be
surprised how much you can make
in such n short time. Pack your
cans full and nice and where you
sell this yoar you will have no
trouble in selling next season.
Respectfully,
J. WALTER TUTTLE.
Taxes for Four Months School.
State Superindent of Public In
struction Joyner issued today ex
plicit and positive instructions to
all county superintendents of
schools to make careful estimates
of the money necessary for each
county to assure a four-months'
school in each district and present
this statement to the county com
missioners, who will be expected
to make an additional levy of taxes
at their July meeting for the
amount needed, this being under
section 41 12, public school law,
and section 3, article 9, of the
Constitution, the contention of
Superintendent Joyner being that
four mounths of school are now
clearly a nocessary expense for
which tax must be levied in spite
of the Barksdale vs. Sampson com
missioners case By the Supreme
Court in 1885.
He says he is sure the Supreme
Court now will sustain the neces
sity of such a tax and all the coun
ties now without four months
school must levy it. Raleieh
item.
Marriage At Madison.
The marriage of Miss Bessie
Pratt, of Madison, to Mr. GK H.
Simpson, of Durham, was cele
brated at the homo of the bride's
parents at Madison on last
! Wednesday. Both are popular
I young people.
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