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I Devoted to the Inter??t of Those Who 1 W Till the Soil M f CONDUCTED BY J. M ?F ATY A ? rf&T What Humus Does for a Soil. 1. A new ground never parks o runs together; It never suffers fron drought; It never suffers from we weather; It can be cultivate* ?oon after heavy rains; It can be stir red during the long drought; am there is no difference between It am the old land except TRASH?vegeta ble matter, humus. 2. Therefore in plowing do not for get to add trash and turn it into th< ?oil. The analyses of soils show that they may contain tons and torn of plant food and yet not yield gooc crops?simply for the lack of trasl ?vegetable matter, humus.?Unlot Farmer. Comforts and Conveniences. In one of our city papers the charg< Is made that farmers as a class du not keep up with the times in provid ing modern Improvements for their homes. This was said in explanation of some facts stated by a lady who has recently visited considerably In country neighborhoods, and found a condition of things that led her to say she knows why the boys leave the farm; they and the girls, as well as the rest of the family, are not made comfortable there. This lady goes on to say that the family in cold weather is huddled into one room, the kitchen perhaps, as that and possibly one other are all that are kept warm. The parlor hall and bed rooms are cold as out doors, and there is poor opportunity for read ing, study or amusement. The family must retire and rise In cold rooms. The editor goes on then to enumer ate other hindrances to comfort and conveniences In the farm home. Among those are the outdoor well In stead of an Indoor pump; absence of ?ink and drain pipe; the wood house or coal Hhed, furnace, and other Im provements that are deemed so es sential In city homes, owned by peo ple of even the most moderate menas. We fear that there is too much truth In these assertions. While there ure many well appointed farm homes,| there are probably many more In which the conditions described still prevail, and which need not be so if the owners could be prevailed upon to make certain changes and improve ments, which they are abundantly able to afford. Too many farmers Jive along with the inconveniences and dissomforts referred to, merely from the force of habit. It is the way their fath< rs and mothers lived, and the way In which they spent their childhood and have lived thus far. They do not need to live so, and ought not to deprive themselves and their children of the comforts and conveniences?not luxuries?that mod ern invention has put within their easy reach. Farmers are too much Inclined to save up their money for some unknown purpose in the dis tant future, rat^'M- than for the com fort and enjoyment of themselves and families in the present. The chil dren want games, music, interesting reading matter and social amusement, and those things should be furnished, together with pleasant and comfort able homes, and these they must have Jf they are to be contented and stay ?n the farm willingly. All readers who wish to know how to Improve their surroundings, pro vide modern conveniences and make their homes wht they really ought to be, should write for farmers bul letin No. 270 issued by the U. S. 1)< - partment of Agriculture. It will be sent free, upon request to Hon. Jas. Wilson, Washington, D. C. It is very complete and valuable, especially as regards devices for water supply, house sewerage and heating.?Indi ana Farmer. Something About Sugar. We would not believe it, If any body less worthy of belief said it, that w<! M an average American ci tizen disposed Of 0V?r 82 pound* of sugar each year. That ,s "ve1, and one-half ounces a day, almost * quarter of a pound, nearly half a teacupful. The Uureau of statistics \n its recent report shows that the total consumption of sugar In the United States during 1907 was over seven billion pounds. "Calculating this enormous total at the averpj" feUil price of 6*? tehtS ft pound/' feport states, "we get a tOt&l of $372,000,000 as its cost to tha consumer, or more than $1,000,000 for each of the 36& days of the year." The statement shows that 21.3 per cent of the sugar consumption of the country, was home production; 17.7 per cent was brought from our in sular possessions, and the remaining (1 per cent, came from foreign coun tries. Forty-three million pounds was the aggregate of the exportation of of sugar from this country. The United States sugar record for 1&07 shows that the quantity of that product imported from foreign coun tries was larger than ever before; the quantity brought from our island possessions was larger than in any previous year; the quantity produced at home exceeded that of any other ^year; the quantity exported was larg n! er than in any year of the last de t rade, and the per capita consumption 1 was the largest ever recorded, an ?'average of 82.6 pounds for each man, t woman and child of continental Unit 1 ed States. An equally Interesting feature of this record year of 1907 was the fact - that the production of beet sugar for i the first time exceeded the produc i tlon of cane sugar, the product of > the year being: Cane sugar, 544,000, I 00? pounds; beet sugar 9(17,000,000 i pounds. II The world's production practically has doubled In the last twenty years having grown from 17,000,000,000 lbs. in 1887 to 32.000,000,000 pounds in 1907, und, while the United States i consumed about 18 per cent of the i total world's production of 1887 It con sumcd 22 per cent of the greatly in ' creased production of 1907. Beets i now supply one-half of the grand to tal produced, while twenty years ago they supplied but about one-third of the total product.?Indiana Farmer. Straight Talk on Tobacco. Women's tirades against tobacco do not carry much weight with the average smoker; nor do the charges 'of its harmful effects made by those whose opinions are dismissed as prej udiced. unfounded, and extreme. But fair-minded men ought to be ready to consider statements of scientific fact presented by a trained and schol arly investigator. When one of the ( leading physicians and nerve special- , ists of the United States, for exam- , pie, states that the effect of tobacco ] upon the heart and blood-vessels has , been proved to be that of an active polHon; Hint tobacco 1h responsible | for arterial degeneration In those ^ long habituated to its excessive use, j and interferes with the proper func tion of both lungs and heart, finally paralyzing their central nerves; that it acts upon the nerve-centers, brain, and spinal cord; that it has a powerfully depressing effect upon the nerves of motion: and that its chronic effects are to Induce a poi son-congestion of the bruin, spinal cord and the nerves in heart, lungs, muscles, and skin?it would seem that the rather positive disfavor with which some men and women view the use of tobacco Is not so unfound ed. after all. The chief excuse for using tobacco is that it is so sooth ing! The process of degeneration usu ally is.?The S. S. Times. Rank Foolishness. "When attacked by a cough or a cold, or when your throat is sore, it is rank foolishness to take any other medicine than l)r. King's New Discovery," says C. (). Eldrldge, of Empire, Ua. "I have used New Dis covery seven years and I know it is the best remedy on earth for coughs and colds, croup, and all throat and lung troubles. My children are sub ject to croup, but New Discovery quickly cures every attack." Known the world over as the King of throat and lung remedies. Sold under guar antee at Hood Bros, drug store. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Winter Care of Chicks. i Poultry requires a great deal of | care in t^ie winter, that is if you are | looking out for profit and want to j to get eggs when oggs are bringing . a big price. 1 do not wonder that , some farmers cannot make poultry ( pay. They could not make sheep or ^ cattle or anything else pay. if they . gave them the sacae attention they do their chickens. They seem to , think that If they provide them a ! place to roost that Is sheltered from i the worst storms, and throw out a ^ little corn to them each day, more j likely on the ear than not, they have ! done their whole duty, and should be i rewarded with an abundance of eggs ? and when they don't get them they J whine around that poultry does uot j pay. j In the first place they should l>o]j provided w ith a good w arm shelter, | and in addition to this a light shed; Whore they may remain on stormy days. The Bhed ?huuld have win dows, in the souiH U possible, toI 8l>'0 IheW what sunshine there is to be had for they delight In plenty | of sunshine. Then plenty of Rrit should be furnished. They tWed this and It also helps to provide them | with exercise. If you cannot get any thing else, buy the oyster shell that . comes for such purpose. Another thing, their roosting place ! should be kept clean, nothing makes ] Unhealthy, moping poultry quicker j than filth. Another thing so often neglected 1 and yet very Important Is plenty of j water, and this should have the chill ; removed; not given tee cold. Always empty the dishes nt night, then fill with slightly warmed water in the morning. Now as to feed, corn is good, but a diet of corn exclusively is no better for poultry than a diet' of potatoes alone would be for a man.1 Feed wheat In the morning and corn at niKht, but do not feed corn on the ear. The very best way, and one I assure you that the poultry ap predates, is to bake It in the oven; shell while warin and feed. If you never tried this, Just do It once and see if the chickens do uot almost talk their thanks. A hot mash once in a while is good for chickens, especially In very cold weather. Bran may be used for this, or if one has many small potatoes, a kettle of these may be cooked and perhaps thickened with bran. About once a week 1 always give a mash, with a good dose of red pepper in it. This helps to keep the chicks healthy and also warms them up when It is very cold. Do not neglect to save all the cab bage trimmings and other vegetable scraps from the house for the chicks suffer for want of the green things in the winter. Some farmers raise an extra supply of these things, with the chickens in mind, and I am not sure but It would pay all to do so; but at least do not neglect to use what you have, but save it and put where they can get It. But this is a lot of work. Granted, but so is anything that brings in the much sought after dollars, and If these suggestions are carried out I think that you will find your flock of poultry bringing in their share of them.?Irma B. Matthews. In Indi ana Farmer. The United States Phosphate Depas. ? its. According to the United States Ge ological Survey the large beds of phosphate rock recently found on Government lands in the West are necessary for the maintenance of fer tility in the United States, and the President has ordered them ? l . fa drawn from entry. It is hoped :it they can be kept under Governi. it i control and that the exportation of phosphite from them may be prohib ited. In 1907, 2,261,343 Ions of phosphate were mined, and of this quantity, 900,000 tons were exported. The Carolina and Florida deposits have reached their maxium production, and the Tennessee fields alone would on ly last seven years at the present j rate of consumption. Hence the ne< - ?ssity for keeping the phosphate at iome for our own use instead of "X [Kirtlng It to foreign countries.?The Progressive Farmer Horse and Cow Manure. Tho composition of manure depends jpon the composition of the feeding 'tuff used. The value of the - feeds s an index to that of the manure. Some facts as to ? the composition ind effect of different kinds of ma nure, set forth by the Maryland ex periment station are of Interest. Cow manure, it is stated, contains ?onsiderably more water than that 'rom any of our oiher domestic ani mals. It ferments and heats slowly, md is ranked as a cold manure. A ?ow will produce 40 to 50 pounds of lung or solid manure per day, and 20 to 30 pounds of urine or liquid ex crement. A cow fed a balanced ra ion will void about one-half of the iltrogen in the urine, (which shows he importance of preserving the irine) about one-fourth in the milk, ind the balance in the solid excre ments. Horse manure contains less water han cattle manure, and as the horse las less power to digest cellulose, he manure Is more fibrous. Horse nanure ferments easily, and hence s called a hot or quick manure. In fermenting, horse manure gives off tmtnonia or nitrogenous products, ind rapidly deteriorates in quality. Because of the rapid fermentation >f horse mnnure. It easily becomes Iry and "fires." To prevent fire-faug ng and loss through fermentation, lorse manure, when in piles, shpuld >e kept very compact and moist. It s most valuable for cold, wet soils, fixing horse manure with cow nia iure will aid in preserving It. and ?ontribute to the value of both for [encral purposes.?Selected. i Doctors say take F iver Oil?they 1 undoubi ?ly me^n Scott's Emulsion. It would be just as sensible for them to prescribe triune in its crude form as to pre scribe Cod Liver Oil in its natural state. In Scott's j Emulsion the oil is emulsified and made easy to take?easy to digest and easy to be absorbed in to the body?and is the most natural and useful fatty food to feed and nourish the wasted body that is known in medicine today. Nothing can be found to take its place. If you are run-down you should take it. Send this advertisement, together with name of paper in which it appears, your address and four cents to cover postage, and we will sen I you a "Complete Handy Atlas of the World." SCOTT & BOWNE. 409 Pearl St.. New York NOTICE. Tho unerslgned having qualified as 1 Administrator on the estate of C. M. ' Kirkinan, deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said ; estate to present the same to me duly j verified on or before the 18 day of December, 1909 or this notice will be; pleaded In bar of their recovery; and) all persons indebted to said estate ? will make Immediate payment. This 15 day of December, 1908. Jas. H. Kirkman, Adiur. NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as administrator on the estate of Y. J Lawhon deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate ts present the same to me du ly verified on or before the 1st day of January, 1910 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said es tate will make immediate payment. This 28th day of December, 1998. J. S.MWH9N, Admr. / NOTICE. I 1 The undersigned having qualified at ' Executrices on the estate of L. P. j Adams deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said estate to present the same, to us du-! ly verified on or before the 1st day I of January, 1910 or this notire will p be pleaded in bar of their recovery; I and all persons indebted to said es tate will make immediate payment. This 28 day of December, 1908. MRS. NANCY E. MA8SENGIL.L, MRS. NANCY C. ADAMS, Executrices. l NOTICE. The undersigned having qualified as Administrator on the estate of I. R. Baker deceased, hereby notifies all persons having claims against Baid estate to present the same to me du ly verified on or before the 1st day of January, 1910 or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery; and all persons indebted to said es tate will make immediate payment. This 30 day of December, 1908. Florence E. Taylor, Admr Jno. A. Narron, Att'y. FOR RENT?A good two-horse I farm, four and a half miles south of ' Clayton?the Henry Duncan old place Apply to J. D. Parrish, Benson, N. C. | ' ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS AN INDIAN, Who was taken to Massa chusetts when four years J old. He grew up, not only with the New England ac- if cent and prejudices, but saved his pennies to give to missionaries that they might convert the Red Man. "On the plastic mind of a child, you can make impres- 1 sions that are indellible." If you will teach your child the value of saving his pen nies, and show him the im portance of a growing Sav ings Account, you need not give yourself further con cern about his future finan cial salvation. It will help him to build character, too. His account will be wel comed at ?5he BANKofWAYNE I THE JNO. A. McKAY MFG. CO. * Dunn, North Carolina. Founders and Machinists, Mill Supplies and General Machinery. We make the most satisfactory STALK CUTTERS in America. Our Cutter won highest prizes at both the North Carolina and South Carolina 1908 State Fairs. The world is challenged to show the equal of the "McK" Cutter. Sold almost everywhere. Two : Big I Stores We have oppn^d a full line of Furniture of all kinds, uext door to our large Hardware store, aud have new Furniture at lowest prices. Buck Stoves and House Furnishing Goods sold from this store. This store is in charge of Mr. Crosby Smith who will be pleased to have his friends and the public generally to call and see him. Don't forget that we have a full stock of Hardware at same stand. The prices are right. Hall Hardware Company, Benson, N. C. Bees laxative cough syrup CONFORMS TO NATIONAL PURE FOOD AND DRUGS LAW. An Improvement over many Cough. Lung and Bronchial Remedies, because it rids th? system of a cold by acting as a cathartic on the bowels. No opiates. Guaranteed to giv? satisfaction or money refunded. Prepared by PINEULE MEDICINE CO.. CHICAGO, U. S. A. p* I Genuine Peruvian Guano I | 3 5s 3 Untouched by the Chemist or the cManufadurer For TOBACCO j COTTON, TRUCK | PeruvianGuanoCorporation ? CHARLESTON, S. C 1 * 3
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