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OXFORD PUBLIC LEDGER FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1909, 2 MUCH CORN GROWN. Former Records Made Attract At tention in Chicago Valuable Prizes Given. The records made by those entering the corn glowing contest in South Car olina have attracted such attention in other parts of the country that this State is now recognized as a competit or of some of the Western States. As a result Commissioner Watson has re ceived a letter from Mr. W. O. Pais ley general manager of the National Cora exposition, held at Chicago, ask ing that this State be m the list of States competing for the prizes offered annually by the exposition. Mr. Watson has replied that he will be glad to do everything possible to ob tain entries for the exposition and is gratified that the possibilities of this State have been recognized. The fact that there is an opportuni ty offered to win some very handsome prizes is shown in the letter written by Mr. Paisley, who states that over $54,000 in premiums is given at the exposition for the best crops of corn -wheat, oats and grasses. "The South,' he writes, "is taking an advanced step in agriculture, inasmuch as the farm ore rT that station have found that they could raise good crops of other things besides cotton and this means much for the prosperity of our coun try." The States represented in the mem berskip of the exposition include th great corn growing States of the North west, The headquarters are located at Omaha, Neb. When South Carolina enters this iield she will be well advertised as one of the leading corn States of the Un ited States and will receive that kind of publicity in other parts of the coun try which will bring residents here. If the local State contest as provided for by the South Carolina legislature the list of entries has been gratify ingly large this year. Thirty six of the 42 counties are represented and there are from seven to nine (average) contest ants from each county. 0. B. Martin, formerly State su perintendent of education for South Carolina, now assistant in the boys' demonstration work at Washington, has placed South Carolina in the list of States to be benefited by the boys' club prize trip to Washington. In this State the counties where the con- test is open are: Lee, Florence, Clar- endon, Marlboro and Newberry, these counties having been regularly organ- ized in the demonstrative work. The prize is offered by Dr. S. A. Knapp, who is well known in South Carolina in connection with his visits here in the interests of farm demon- stration work. The prize offered is a trip to Washington with all necessary expenses paid and an opportunity to meet the secretary of agriculture and the president. Dr. Knapp also agrees to buy as much as 25 bushels of the selected seed in the crop produced on the prize acre at 2 per bushel if the winner de- isires to sell. The rules of the coatest are that the ru-kTre Pnforill n- rha nnnW 4-1, j & lyj,. wc puze xuuai, nut, uc uvci xi years 01 age;must be members of the regular county boys, clubs; must cultivate at least one- half acre under demonstration methods; exniDits must be delivered to the coun- ty superintendent of education by Oc-j tober lb; the amount of the yield and the method of measurement must. hf I certified by each boy and attested by at xeuL lwo witnesses wno are dism- 4fTPfitf( in rnatiTKr li- .Qnx . 1 I dwai(fa uniform basis will be use, ine Dasis or awam 13 35 tollws: m 1 Greatest yield per acre, 25 per cent.; best one-half bushel exhibit of corn in ear, zd per cent.; best book account, snowing mstory oi crop and all ex- penses, 2o per cent; the best showing nf riTCiflt flTl l'mrostmont 0?i j. I vc, pci ceuu ronne imormation oi those who j i I , . 1 will go into this contest it is stated 0f aoout iu ear oi me com should be brought to thecounty superintendent not later than October 16 and for tne following year the seed should be care- fully selected. From an F xchange. VVe have tne oesr.iot ui uamessana . . i ii.i t i I collars we have ever had. Sullock a rensuaw. B r, 1 I. fit to go wno ii ;uu w Cultivation of Corn. The Farmers Cooperative Demon station Work under the auspices of the U. S. Department of Agriculture is giving our farmers some good ad vice in regard to the early cultivation of crops. The information obtained from its literature and through its men in regard to corn growing is about as follows: Corn is one of the crops that requires a great deal of moisture. Every stalk of average size will need three hund red pounds of water to make a good yield. This amount scarcely ever falls during the growing season, hence we must keep in the soil the winter rains for the use of the corn at any time that it may need it It is a well known fact thafcr a corn crop is ruined by a drought But if the land was broken early and deeply so that it caught the winter rains and then if by proper cul tivation the moisture is kept in the soil a good corn crop can be made in spite of a drought One of the mam objects of cultivation from now on, therefore, will be to cultivate shallow and frequently to conserve the moist ure, which is lost mainly by evaporat ing into the air. If the soil is kept loose on top evaporation is checked. Hence a weeder or other light harrow or cultivator should be run over the soil every week or ten days until the corn is too large. This loose dirt on IO W3 agCt -- "o iuuou vu vft. i tip acts like a blanket would on a wet horse. It keeps the moisture there by preventing the winds from carrying it off. Ioisture is always found under a plank or other covering on the ground. The loose soil on top in the field acts in the same way in retaining moisture. After the first or second cultivation and after the corn is six to eightinches all plowing should be shallow. A turn plow, a long scooter (goptier)or other deep running implements is not the best thing to cultivate corn with after the roots get out into the soil. Any deep plowing after this breaks the roots thus cutting off the power of the corn to get food and water. This early and frequent cultivation also keeps down the weeds and grass. Itu-susi ally the grass that comes up with the corn 'that gives the most trouble and that has to be gotten out by expensive hand hoeing. The best time to kill weeds is before they appear above sur- facej that is just when they are sprout- ing. This is always just after a rain, Stirring the soil dislodges them and tnem This work must be done just as S00n after a rain as the soil is dry enough to allow it After the grass is an inch high and after the soil nas crusted the weeder or harrow will not do much good. Many farmers make signal failures on this point by waiting two or three days too long af- ter a ram Qften untii tiey see a of voung grass. The farmer must watch conditions and get there jn time or his work is largely lost. 9noh imnlfiments should hft nspd will not require more than one or two trina rr row. This is firvmnm v on a of the things not often given much at- tention on the farm. The important thin?, then.is never to let a crust, form I o , on the soil since by that time the grass I 1 j t I gruwwg auovutjrouua ana inemois- uire is going out at a rania rate. Resolutions or Respect. I became pastor of Creedmoor Bap- tist church in 1895, and served them three years. During that time I be came acquainted with many of the iwml Mid many of them have proved to be ajnong my best friends .... Tne cnurcn afc thafc time was weak - m mnmhllkVm anA 5f M(moA fuof f and ends were a2ainst us. - XUUU tuc UUU3 The church building was wrecked by a storm so it was necessary for us to rebuild. Bro. J. R. Neathery was one among our other good members who took an active part in this work Jan. 1st 1909. I mnvr1 hnnh- f Creedmoor and nomin fnrtt rr tko mn.i, " uu the Baptist church. Our work has been moving aW niW expecting great thingsfrom our church work in the near future. On May 5th, 1909 our r T.nrA saw fit to take from our midst Brother T T? "rAi i i t great shock to ug &u ' tJM.naiu t a We as members and nastnr An nnf know uftw f - 1 love we had for his life and work in ourcnurcn, butwewant to say a tew 1 things in reference to his church work. We found him an humble servant of God who was willing to decrease in order that our Lords cause might in creaee, and possessing gifts and grace which enabled him to take a part in any of our services. He realized that "We were laborers together with God." He was faithfuul to attend all our services and took great interest in the Sunday School work. We are persuaded that he can say to us as Paul said to the Colossians: "For though I be absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit; joying and beholding your order and stead fastness ot your faith in Christ." How many rare things were in him! Who more loving unto his wife? Who more kind unto his children? Who more true unto his friend? Who more moderate unto his enemy? Who more true unto his word? "A handful of good life," says Geo. Herbert, "is worth a bushel of learn ing." We shall miss you, Brother Neath ery, at our services, but we know that. "God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have showed towards his name in that ye have ministered to the saints and do minister." "And I heard a voice from Heaven Baying unto me, Right, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from hence- forth; yea, saith the spirit, that they mav rest fresh from their labors ana their works do follow them." We are convinced that we ought to have said many good things about him while he was with us, but we fail ed to tell him to some extent, 'how much we thought of him, but we are persuaded that ne was a christian gen tleman who is due all we have written and yet the half is not told. Only eternity can explain his good deeds to the world. We extend our love and sympathy to the bereaved family- and relatives. 'And now, brethren I commend yoa to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. J. L. Martin, Pastor. Read and approved in church con ference. R. H. Rogers, C. C. WHEN HER BACK ACHES. A Woman Finds All Her Energy and Ambition Slipping Away. Oxford women know how the aches and pains that come when the kidneys fail make life a burden. Backache, hip pains, headaches, dizzy spells, dis tressing urinary troubles, all tell of sick kidneys and warn you of the stealthy approach of diabates, dropsy and Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills permanently cure all these disor- j t t f Zi. r..i i' woman's words: Mrs. H. Rinehait, Broad St, Ox ford, N. C, says: , Doan's Kidney Pills have proven very beneficiel to me and 1 do not hesitate to speak in their favor. A constant, heavy pain in mv back and loirs keot me in mis ery and failed to yield to the various remedies 1 used. A weakness of the kidneys also annoyed me, this trouble ii n i ii j i . JT J J Df Doan's Kidnev Pills for meat E -L. Hamilton's drug store. After I had used them a short time, the back ache ceased and the kidneys were re stored to their normal condition. I am now in excellent health and can only give the credit for the great change to Doan's Kidney Pills." For sale by all dealers. Price' 50 f 7 York Sle ageDtS fr the le United and take no other. Honor Roll of Bethel Academy. -a xx xx u i. tj- i i vid Hams, Herbert Hicks, Glenne f-i i war m -r n a I i a ran na r-m T 11 iit I u I Tippett. feecond Urade Murtie UicKerson, HjttSL Masengale, JNellie licks,JMelis8ai ... Harris, lxia ilight, vassar isrummitt w- . -m- , . . -rv ... m. . , . . , I ihird Grade- Certha Masengale, Jennin&rs Brummitt. Dorse v Harris. Patrick Hisrht 1 Fourth Grade Pearl Dixon.Hallie . Breedlcve, Essie Brummitt, Sammie Hicks, Alice curnn. Sixth Grade carrie Hight, Mary Tippett. Seventh Grade Florence Bradford, Bessie Hight. All sorts of love making at the sea shore. Even the Jacksonville Times-Union; WOJ1AN SNATCHED FROM THE JAWS OP DEATH. m0 Mi The Life of Mrs. C. P. Oreen of Bo- ton was Saved by BLOODINE Women who find it difficult to do their housework, who drag about their homes with hardly energy enough to lift a broom, who are all tired out, who ache, are lame, languid and distressed, will find in Blood ine " a medicine whose peculiar strength- giving properties make it impossible for j these all too common ills to exist. A great many women neglect themselves and disease follows. VBloodine" should be in every home, if taken when one is well it will keep one from getting out of order; if taken after disease has fastened itselt upon the system it will quickly throw it off. Mrs. Green says : " I wish to write you to let you know that Blood ine ' has saved my life and cured me of a long-standing female weakness, from which the leading Bos ton physicians said I could never recover. I find for womb affections, periodical sufferings and the general lassitude resulting, will quickly disappear after a few doses of ' Bloodine.' It has really done mere for me than I could express in a letter and I cam recommend it to all women suffering from female diseases." Bloodine Ointment cures Itching and Bleeding Files, Eczema, Ulcers, Old Sores r Ring Worms, etc. Large boxes SQs. J. G. Hall. Special Agent. More Such Cranks Needed. "I'm a 'crank' on the subject of good roads.5' exclaimed Mr. W. J. Thackston at a meeting held in the board of trade rooms yesterday when plans were discussed for making: secure for Spartan burgand Greenville the au tomobile highway between New York and Atlanta, which The New York Herald and The Atlanta Journal are advocating. Greenville, S. C, News. PERSONALLY. CONDUCTED. 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Trip cost will include railroad and Pullman fares.hotels.dinincr our mania stage ride of five (5) and one-halfm days through the Yellowstone Nation- al Park, transfers, side trips, carriage and automobile rides at stop-over points and all actual expenses necessa - r7v , Side trips will be arranged at all stop-over points to places of interest, all details being arranged in advance and looked after en route. An attractive 33-day trip through the "Greatest Country in the VVnrlH" covering a distance of 8,755 miles of travel in a modern Pullman train with I fjl superb dining car service, eating andlri ing "The Wonders of the West" leis-1 urely, with all details arranged in ad- W rite at once to the undersifm for cost of trip, schedule and itinerary. ? maps,timetables and booklets of the lines over which the rmTf.v will - - r v w. are desirea, send 30 cents in stamps. C H GATTIS District Passenger Ajrent Kaleigh. N. 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We carry a full line of time and labor saving. ELECTRICAL DEVICES. We employ skilled workmen to in- stal any of the electrical conveniences in your house. Our charges are moderate both for material and work. A call at our store will be both interesting and profitable to your. Starnes & Usry I 0m ,0m ,0mr ,0m .0 ,0mf ,0m .0m 1 Tyy' . I I ji TIE FIRST MHOKUL BAWK, OXFORD, N. 0. Arc You Ready I fi ! '11 !?' (f li 1 h I .f 5 for the financial f3 come to you? Money saved (J (J hi Your Money 1 g! ?!? I W deposited in the First National Ban&Gx f ord, N. C, is Absolutely Safe, I (f I I jfS Insure Your Future -JL I W 5 I (f) by opening an account with the good old bank and adding to it regularly. The First National Bank; Oxford, N. C. is one of the foremost financial institutions of the State. l!i f II M lll"f7C! h M A A 4 per cent, interest on Savings Deposits. Call to see us, we'll tell you all about it. m H J DIRECTORS- J H Gooch, Z W Lyon, R S Usry. E H Crenshaw, R W Lassiter, W. J. Long m ill ' v m 'li W. H. HUNT, Cashier. J ' 'V Crim painted and galvanized roofing in large quantities in stock and all orders filled same day order is received. I will make the price, and deliver the goods, write at oace Samuel Davis, Clarksville, Va, Limited Partnership The undersigned have filed wl7h the Kegt ter of Deeds of Granville County, their certi ficate of a limited partnership formed by them for the purpose of manufacturing certain stock and cattle powders and stock remedies The same Is a limited partnership, the said L P. Royster having contributed $200.05 and the said J. M. Balrd and M. P. Uhamblee having contributed each 8100.00. The Bald business is to be conducted under the firm name of L P. Royster, Limited, April 20th, 1909. L. P Royster is a general partner, the others ara limited partners. L. P. royster, J. M. BAlIiD, april 23.6k M. P. CHAM BLEE. mmmm imwm Administratrix Notice Having qualified as administratrix of the estate of my deceased husband; J. Graham Rooerts before the clerk of the Sunerior court of Granville county , notice Is hereby given to all persons holding claims against his estatj ) 10 present inem 10 me ior payment on or 1 fore the 20th day of April, 1910 or this notice will be plead In bar of their recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate will please come forward and pay the same at once. LUCY M. ROUKKTS, Admrx. of J. G. Roberts, dee d. April 20th 1909. A A. Hicks Atty. arril 23.4U Notice of Administration, Havieg been duly qualified as ad minis tratrix of the estate of John M Kingsbury, deceased, notice is hereby given to all per sons holding: claims against said estate to present lhero to me on or before the 13th day of April, 1910, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate will please make Immediate payment to me. This April 13th, 1909- ROWAN E. KINGSBURY, Admn'r. , of John M. Kingsbury, dee d. GRAHAM & DEVIN, Attyxs 0m.0mr.0m ,0m.0m ,0m, 0m fw.fm.fm mm w wwViy ft opportunities thai will Good credit or ready casn is needed to seize thern. 5 ? p i, Q n lj (!? V J E C Harris, C G Royster Cures Backachf Corrects IrTeglaritieg Dn nnt etr hawt"! Store, CreedmQor.
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