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Thursday, December 23, 1909. 19 THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER. I . i ; i .v.-v 1 'i j .ifii,'-J!:;.vj! WW 4. r ? r .In f 4 5 1 GOOD CROPS IN JOHNSTON CO. (Continued from Page 6.) down at first time, about 2 or 3 inch es from roots of corn, broad casting 2 pecks of peas per acre, plowed out thoroughly with cotton plow with 10-inch sweeps. The land is light gray loam, in clined to be sandy, with soil about 10 inches deep. On this particular plat of 14 acres. 4 acres were planted in a white prolific corn of the Cook variety, which yielded 2 to 3 ears to the stalk; the other 10 in White Dent one-ear variety. On the 4 acres prolific corn he gathered 305 bush els; on the 10 acres 1-ear kind he gathered 504 bushels. The pea crop was good; only picked a portion oi best side of field of peas that aver aged 19 bushels peas per acre. Turned hogs in to finish after the corn was gathered. The cost of bedding and re-bedding per acre each time, $2; drilling in seed, 20c. per acre; one furrow on them, 20c. per acre; one furrow, to stir up, 20c. per acre; one more furrow to finish ridge, 20c. per acre; first Btirring corn. 40c. per acre; three full plo wings, $1.20 per acre each time; Making cost of work, all told, $9.20 per acre. Fifteen bush els cottonseed. $5.25; 300 tpounds fertilizer, $5.75; making $20.20 per acre, 14 in field, a total of $282.20. Gathered 869 bushels of corn at $1, -$869; 8,200 pounds fodder at $1.25, $105; 224, bushels peas, at $1.25, $280. Making $1,254 the nil yOTnccTiriTHPi'inni n krr ' i ir.i hi i up i 1 1 1 ti II g PRICES CEL0W ALL OTHERS I &ive a f new sorts for v trial with every order I fill rp: YAGrand Big Catalog rnpg ( Illustrated with over rilEE L ff i engravings of vegetables y- and flowers. Send yours and .rWTyour neighbors' addresses. R.H. SHUMWAY, Rockford, Illinois The South Atlantic Quarterly says of "A Southerner in Europe": "Mr. Poe has given us sensible and well written chapters on contempor ary conditions in Europe, . . . . a series of the most suggestive and 11 luminating studies of the roads, th farms, the social customs, the train ing of workmen, the scientific treat ment of agriculture, etc. Mr. Pot has the spirit and point of view oi Thomas Jefferson, who in his day did the people of Virginia the same serv ice. Both writers have the seeing eye, and illustrate Matthew Arnold' conception of culture as the knowl edge of the best that is thought and said In the world." While the supply lasts we will send The Progressive Farmer and one coi of "A Southerner in Europe" (hand some paper binding) for $1.40; regu lar price $1.60. Order, to-day. FAR.r.1(ZR V A NT CD Want to rent at once on shares to a (rood tenant a four-hor e (arm one mile from Rai elKb. on macadam road, R P. D. and tele phone. A pood place for a f ,od farmer with working family. Good team and implements on in place. None but a ober and Industri ous and capable persor leanted. Rt-f rence given and lequlred. T. B. PARK RR. Ralkigh, S. C. Christmas Holiday Excursion Fares Via Norfolk & Southern Railway. The Norfolk & Southern Railway will sell oxtremely low Round Trip Excursion Fares between points on Its lines. December 17, 18 21, 22 23. 24,5 and 81st. also January 1st 1910 and final 11 ult lea vine destination up to mid night of January 6th. 1910. Gtt complete Information from Ticket Atent or address ' H. CHTJDQINS, G. P A., Nowour, Va. . w crop was worth, putting the peas at an average of 16 bushels per. acre, which they surely would have . made. The corn and fodder were measured. Then add $5 per acre ?ent for land and you have a profit of $901.80. Mr. Johnson's cotton crop this year will yield oyer 600 pounds lint cotton per acre, and his fertilizer Mil, is less than $11 per acre. There are quite a number of others in Johnston County whose farms make about the same showing, where they follow rotating their crops, and sow such crops as will give plenty of veg etable matter to plow into the soil at least once in every two years. One of . the best fields of cotton I have seen this year is that of : Mr. W G. Wilson, of Wilson's Mills. A part of his field was sown in crimson ciover last fall, the rest to rye; and after cotton was all picked, cut cot ton stalks with cutter, and left until April. Broke with a disk plow and a 2-horse plow, about 8 to 10 inhces; then harrowed with disk harrow. Han off rows 4 and ' 6 feet apart, drilled in rows a small amount of stable manure. On 12 acres of piece he put in drill 800 pounds of fertil izer consisting of cottonseed meal, potasu and acid phosphate mixed on the farm to analyze 8-4-5; ridged two furrows and planted. On the other part drilled in with fertilizer drill about 1,000 pounds acid phos phate and 400 pounds kainit per acre. This where the clover was. itan rows, drilled in small quantity stable manure in drill, ridged 2-fur-row ridge, and planted Simp kins' cottonseed. Soon as cotton began to come through ground, ran a weeder over it. In a few days there was a big rain; soon as dry enough, ran weeder again in opposite direction from first time. In about 12 or 13 days ran weeder cross from before and chopped the cotton to stand. Plowed with small hoes or culti vator, and every 10 or 12 days ran cultivator over it. About the first of July on the portion where he used 800 pounds pounds of fertilizer, ap plied of same mixture 250 pounds per acre in siding furrow. Plowed rith cultivator again. After chop ping, used cultivator five times, two times to row; twice, three times to row. The whole field was fine. The 6 foot rows looked the best. The 4 foot rows finally turned in the most pounds lint cotton per acre, by about 60 pounds. The field of 16 acres averaged 1,085 pounds lint cotton per acre at 14c, $151.90, an aver age for fields Cost of same as follows: Cutting stalks and sowing rye, 95c. per acre; breaking land and harrowing, $2.40; running rows, drilling fertilizer and manure, $1.15; ridging and planting cotton, 70c. per acre; running weed er three times, 15c. each; chopping cj scaixQ, t 5 teats; grassing twice, 55c. each; running cultivator five times, two times to row, 45c. each; twice, three times to row, 60c. each time. Total for work, $10.85. Fer tilizers on 4 acres, $10.10 per acre; 12 acres, $12; average, $11.53. Six loads manure to acre, $12; picking cotton, $14.30; ginning, per acre. $5.43; hauling to gin and from field, $1.15 per acre. Total expense per acre, $40.96. , This, I think, clearly shows the value of humus in the soil. This land is improved land, making from one to two bales per acre for the last 15 or 20 years; but with a constant supply of vegetable matter in the soil, with thorough preparation and tillage, it shows that good crops can be grown every year, as this was the wettest year in this county In 20 years. - GEORGE L. JONES. Smithfleld, N. C. HOW A BOY'S PRIZE YIELD OF CORN WAS JIAIMS. Gross Return of $335 Prom One Acre The Importance of Good . Seed The corn crop made by Mr. Usher, to which Prof. D.N. Barrow refers, is so striking an illustration of what boys can do that we take from the Columbia State the following infor mation in regard to the way he did it: - "The land on which the corn was produced is a sandy loam. It was cleared in 1907 and was planted in corn and peas. The same crop was planted in 1908, and 65 bushels of corn were produced. Prior to the large yield cottonseed meal and 100 pounds of nitrate of soda were used, "The acre was well fertilized this year, tne following being used: 200 pounds of commercial fertilizer, 100 pounds kainit, 300 pounds second grade Peruvian guano, 900 pounds cottonseed meal and 600 pounds ni trate soda. The land is considered worth $75 per acre. On March 20th the land was broken; it was subsoiled with a Boy Dixie plow. There was no barnyard manure used. "Great care was exercised in the selection of seed, which was Garrett's Prolific. The seed was planted on April 1st. in rows 6 feet apart. There were no hills and only one peck of seed was used. The seeds were care fully hand picked before planting. The cultivation comenced on April 28th, a Boy Dixie plow being used. The acre was cultivated five times, on April, 28, May 17, June 1, June 18, and July 9th. The corn was thin ned by hand, one stalk being left to the hill, 8 inches apart. Hand labor wasused in removing the ragweeds and morning glories, which were re moved in one day. "The 1521 bushels produced by the young farmer will be sold to the Gov ernment for seed purposes. The price to be paid is $2 per bushel. The sum of 305.00 will be received for the seed alone. One and one-half tons of fodder were produced, which sold at $20 'per ton, netting $30, bringing the total amount received from the acre to $335. Praise From One Who Knows. Bully for The Progressive Farmer. Merry Christmas to you. You're making the greatest paper, almost, in America. Success to you. Go on. JOE WING. Mechanicsburg, Ohio, Dec 14. It is good to be children some times, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself. Charles Dick ens. The Charlotte Observer, Char lotte, N. C, says of "A Southerner in Europe": "A book to be enthusiastic about. There is no dull line in It. Many a man will Uarn more from It than he would from a trip to Europe itself." While the supply lasu we will send The Progressive Farmer and one opy of ."A Southerner in Europe" (hand some paper binding) for $1.40; regur lar price $1:60. Order to-day. EST CIUP0ST DRILL BAIN YARD MANURE DISTRIBUTOR evekuade Vrftt SAN0ERS IIF6. CO., Dates. 6a. T.R.ACINQ FARM, DUBLS ITS VALUE. NO WRIGHT FARM LEVEL alto best for Dtehlrt, Oradlnt. Irritating, Blldlnf. Muner In running line lor others. rlte now lor special aveney offer. Frank WrUhU Wft.. Cave Sprlns. o Cnolce Barred and White Plymouth Ho. ks. Single and Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds and Golden Wyandottes lor JCets 10 ssoo. Wrltn your wants. CHAS. C. SMITH. - Watkbtowh. TKHjt ( First nubllshpd In Dntlv to ber Tori969.) , ' eCm" , PUBLIC SALE OF OKLAHOMA SCHOOL AND PU8LIG LAUDS. Notice Is hereby given that the ktate ox vKiauoua wm -oner ior saie and st-l at pubilc auction 120,138.70 acres ot scbool and public lands situate In and beluuing to said State, together with all appiais improvements thereon. Said lands win !..- ottered for sale and sold at the door ot ' the courthouse wherein the county court ig I held In the following counties, and at the following places and on the following dar?, OKLAHOMA, Oklahoma City, Jan. luth to 13th. WIU, inclusive. KIOWA. City of liobart, Jan. 17th W 27th. 1U1U, inclusive. CADDO, City of Anadarko, Jan. 31st to Feb. 5th, 1U10, inclusive. I COMANCHE, City of Lawton, Feb. 7th 1 to 12th, 1D10, inclusive. TILLMAN, City of Frederick, Feb. 14th and 15th, ID 10. UltADl', City of Chickasha, Feb. 23d and 24th, 1U10. OAUF1ELD, City of Enid, Feb. 28th to March 2d. 11)10, Inclusive. I'OTT A W ATOM 1 E, City of Tecumseh, March 7th and 8th, 1910. LINCOLN, City of Chandler, Jan. 8th, 1910. Said 120,133.70 acres of land are divided into 704 tracts and each tract, with im provements, will be sold separately. No person will be permitted to purchase more than 100 acres. Said sale to be governed by the laws of said State and the rules and regulations of the Commissioners of the Land Ouice of said State. The terms and conditions of the sale of said lands and improvements are as follows : No bid can be made for the improve ments upon any tract of land to be sold. but the Improvements on any tract shall be purchased and paid for by the success ful bidder for the land. On each tract of land tor which some person has a valid' lease, such person as the lessee thereof, has the preference right to purchase such tract at the highest bid received therefor, or In tne event no bid jis received for such tract, such lessee shall have the. right to purchase the same at 'the appraised-value' , thereof. Each tract of land shall be sold' at public auction to the highest bidder and such bidder, upon the acceptance of his bid, is required to pay to the Commissioners of ; the Land Office, or their authorized agent, ' for the use and benent of the lessee of said tract, the appraised value of the im provements thereon as shown by the official auuralsement thereof, and in addition tn . the payment of the" appraised value of tne improvements, tne successful bidder shall, upon the acceptance of his bid, be required to' pay to the Commissioners of the Land Office, or their authorized agent, an amount equal to 5 per cent of his bid upon the tract of land, but in no event shall said amount be less than $50 and in no event will any bid for any tract of land be .considered or accepted for' less than the appraised value thereof, provided, however, ' 1 A- I I : . iu me evem mat tne lessee oi any tract offered for sale and upon, which a bid has been offered and received, desires to and does then and there exercise his prefer ence right to purchase said land at the t highest bid, he shall have the lawful right. iu uu auu il ue so elects, tne saie oi such tract shall be -made to him. The remainder of the purchase price, to wit, 95 percent shall be paid in forty equal annual payments, with interest there on, at the rate of 5 per cent per annum, provided, however, the purchaser of any tract-Is given the privilege aU any Interest pujuieui aiter expiration oi rive years to pay any or all deferred payments, both principal and accrued interest. Before any person other than the lessee thereof shall be qualified to bid upon any tract of said land, he shall deposit with tti Commissioners of the Land Office' or their authorized agent an amount equal to lO rtr runt nf tin unnruiaoH valna rvf tho lessee's improvements as shown by the of ticiai appraisement thereof and when such deposit is made and the person depositing the same for the purpose of qualifying himself to bid upon a particular tract, is un successful in his bid for said tract, such deposit if desired by the unsuccessful bid der will be retained and he will be quali fied to bid on any tract offered for sale thereafter until he withdraws such deposit. A full and complete description of each tract of said land can be had upon applica tion to said Commissioners of the Land Office, and, upon request, a pamphlet con taining a complete list of said lands by sec tion, township and range, together with a brief description of each tract thereof with the improvements thereon and setting out the appraisement of the lands and the im provements, together with a map of said county and an abstract of the laws author izing the sale of such lands and the rules and regulations addpted by the Commission ers of the Land Office will be furnished free of cost to any person. Address , til communications the Com missioners of the Land Office of the State of Oklahoma, or John N. Sheplar, Superin tendent of Sales, Guthrie, Oklahoma. Witness our nands in the City of Guthrie, in said State, on this 8iu day of December, 1909. C N. HASKELL. Governor. -I BILL CROSS, Secretary of State. M. E. TRAPP. State Auditor. E. D. CAMERON, Superintendent of Public Instruction. , J. I. CONNORS, - President Board of Agriculture. Composing Commissioners of Land Of fice of the State of Oklahoma. Attest: m rv a a oat nv SOU, KJ. CAOOIUI, : Secretary. " V
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