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Page Two THE CAROLINA UNION PARMER [Thursday, July 11, 1912. Farmers' Institutes Four Parties Will Cover Every Section of State Dur ing July and August—Every Farmer in North Carolina Should Attend at Least One. Capt. T. B. Parker, who has charge of the work of the Farmers’ Insti tutes under the Department of Agri culture, has just announced the schedules of the four different parties which will cover every section of the State during the coming two months, conducting these institutes for bet tering the conditions of North Caro lina farmers. 'rhe Farmers’ Institutes as it has been conducted in the past, needs no words of introduction or commenda tion, every farmer of standing in the State knows something of its value and the large place the Institute de serves to hold in improving the agri cultural and rural conditions. One of the leading features of each appointment given below is the Wo men’s Institute and as this is really the more important of the two, we especially request every woman reader of this paper to attend. As an inducement to the farm women, the Department is offering a prize of $1 for the best loaf of bread baked and exhibited by a woman or girl living on the farm. Town women can not compete for this prize. The follow ing conditions are to be observed: The exhibitor may use any kind of yeast she prefers, but salt rising bread will not be given a premium. Not that it is not good bread, but we want to get our women in the habit of making bread easier than by the salt rising process. That process is too slow, laborious and uncertain. The following score card will be used in judging bread: Flavor, 35 points; crust,—color, depth, texture, 20 points; lightness, 15 points; grain and texture, 10 points; crumb, color, moisture, 10 points; shape and size, 10 points. Size recommended: 7 1-2x3 1-2x2 3-4 inches. This size is not obligatory. Institutes will be held as follows: PABTY No. 1. July 22—Littleton. July 23—Warrenton. July 24—Floyd’s School House. July 26—Stovall. July 26—Creedmoor. July 27—Epsom. July 29—Loulsburg. July 30—Frankllnton. July 31—Apex. Aui^ust 1—Plttsboro. August 2—Lee Court House. August 3—Cameron. August 6—Aberdeen. August 6—Hoffman. August 7—Rockingham. August 8—Morven. August 9—Polkton. August 10—Monroe. August 12—Waxhaw. August 13—Matthews. Apgust 14—Iron Station. August 16—Llncolnton. August 16—Cherryvllle. August 17—Shelby. August 19—Ellenboro. August 20—Union Mills. August 21—Marlon. August 22—Glen Alphlne. August 23—Connelly Springs. August 24—Dr. Foard’s Store. July 19 July 20 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 26 July 26 July 27 July 29 July 30 July 31 August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August August PABTY No, 2. —Goldston. —Siler City. —Liberty. —Carthage. —Raeford. —Eagle Springs. —Star. —Troy. —Mt. Gilead. —Norwood. —Albemarle. 1— Richfield. 2— Rockwell. 3— China Grove. 6—Concord. 6— Mt. Pleasant. 7— Harrisburg. 8— Mt. Ulla. 9— Morresvllle. 10—Huntersville. 12— Plnevllle. 13— Dixie. 14— Gastonia. 16—Casar. 16— Reepsvllle. 17— Lowesvllle. 19— Holly Grove. 20— Denton. 21— Farmer. 22— Asheboro. 28—Randleman. PARTY No. 3. July 18—Bllboa. July 19—Roxboro. July 20—Leasburg. July 22—Ruffin. July 23—Bethany. July 24—Dan Valley School House. July 25—Danbury. July 26—Walnut Cove. July 27—Franklin School House.* July 29—Pilot Mountain. July 30—Westfield. July 31—Tobaccovllle. August 1—Trap Hill. August 2—Wllkesboro. August 3—Boonvllle. August 6—Elkin. August 6—Winston-Salem. August 7—Summerfield. August 8—Pleasant Garden. Apgust 9—McLeansburg. August 10—Jamestown. August 12—Kennedy’s School House. August 13—Wallburg. August 14—Arcadia. August 15—Clemmons. August 16—Kernersvllle. August 17—Elon College. August 19—Friendship. August 20—Mebane. August 21—Hillsboro. PARTY No. 4. July 18—Old Fort. July 19—Swannanoa. July 20—Weavervllle. July 22—Mars Hill. July 23—Marshall. July 24—Dana. July 25—Columbus. July 26—Horse Shoe. July 27—Sellca. July 29—Penrose. July 30—Candler. July 31—Bethel. August 1^—Rock Hill School House. August 2—Murphy. August 3—Brasstown. August 6—Hayesvllle. August 6—Bryson City. August 7—Cullowhee. August 8—Hlgdonvllle. August 9—Franklin. August 10—Otto. August 12—Mocksvllle. August 13—Woodleaf. August 14—Statesville. August 15—Eupeptic Springs. August 16—Taylorsville. August 17—Newton. August 19—Sherrill’s Ford. August 20—Denver. HAY IN ROTATION. (Prize essay of Southern Ruralist of Atlanta, Ga., written by Mr. C. W. Beam, Cherryville, N. C., Route 3.) Farmers of the Piedmont section of North Carolina, generally speak ing, are not at present trying to raise stock as a business, but, like,most of the Cotton Belt, just plowing and planting nearly all lands in cotton. The red hills are washing away and at the same time we are buying hay and corn from other sections less fa vorably located perhaps than ours. We have been growing red clover, peas, cane, vetch and soja beans for twenty years with almost perfect suc cess. We sow one and a half bushels of oats with one-half bushel of vetch about September 20th on good land which will cut six to eight loads of fine hay early in May. Two days of sunshine with one turning is the only requirement to produce the finest hay ever seen. Red clover that is sown on last year’s wheat land is ready to cut at about the same date and requires about the same time to cure into hay. The clover land, after cutting the first crop, is allowed to grow a sec ond crop and is followed by wheat, blit the land where oats and vetch grew, is immediately sown in peas and sorghum cane, one bushel of the former to one-third bushel of the lat ter per acre. These are first mixed together and sown by hand and eith er disced in or shallow plowed and rolled. The crop Is ready to cut by September 15th, when we almost in variably have dry weather. After cutting this crop, after dew is off, we let it lie two days and then rake in windrows and let it thus re main another whole day; after this, it may be stored either in barn or stacked in open field. The writer well knowk that this is in conflict with much that has been written on the subject of hay-mak ing by those who are considered “good authority’’ on this very import ant subject. He has fed hundreds of tons of moldy hay for the simple fact that he had confidence in the pro fessors who told him to mow it away still limp and let it “heat and cure in a tight barn.’’ To the wind with all such nonsense. In years when there Is no weather for haying—and such will sometimes come—we cut the poles eight feet long, and with a stake and hammer, drive holes and insert stakes eighteen inches in ground, and stack around these poles immediately after mow ing, and be sure and not make stack more than four feet in diameter, and if possible, put two or more pieces of cord-wood under each stack, then, in finishing stacks, put two large forksful of hay over top of pole, which is but six and a half feet tall, and this makes an umbrella over bal ance of stock. In addition to the hay we make, as outlined above, we shredded all our corn last year, which doubled our stock-carrying capacity. So well pleased were we with the experiment that we are planting increased acre age to corn for the sole purpose of increasing our forage supply. TEN THOUSAND MILES APART. Bride iu Holland by Proxy Weds Sweetheart Who Faces Texas No tary—The Reason Assigned. A ceremony which, extending across 10,000 miles, is to' unite Har ry Von Tenbrink of Wichita, Texas, and Miss Helen Swartz of Amster dam, Holland, was begun June 16, giving Tenbrink claim to the title of champion long distance bridegroom. Tenbrink remains in Wichita while the bride is nearly on the other side of the world, but their lives are to be linked none the less securely be cause of the vastness between them. The strange ceremony began yes terday when Tenbrink stood before a notary in the presence of witnesses and made a declaration of his inten tion to wed Miss Swartz by proxy. This declaration, duly signed and au thenticated, is to be forwarded to the Danish consul in Galveston, who will send it to Queen Wilhelmina of Hol land. If it meets with her approval it will go to Miss Swartz, who will stand before the lord mayor of Am sterdam and make a similar declara tion. Then she will be, to all intents and purposes, married to Tenbrink. Mrs Tenbrink will sail for Texas in July. One reason for the cere mony being performed by this long distance method is that the duties law make it very difficult for an un married woman to get a passport out of Holland. This duty will be cir cumvented by the absent treatment wedding. Von Tenbrink will have another ceremony performed by a minister when his proxy bride reaches Texas. WEEK END AND SUNDAY EXCURSION FARES TO NORFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH VIA NOBtOLK SOUTHERN R.VILROAD. Round Trip to Norfolk. From— Week Sunday. End. Raleigh 84.75 |2.60 Zebulon 4.75 2.6# Wendell 4.75 2.5# Middlesex 4.25 2;5t. Bailey 4.25 2.54 Wilson 3.76 2.'fi0 Farmville 3.76 2.80 Greenville 3.75 2i’)li6 Washington 3.76 2.26 Rates to Virginia Beach 26 cents higher than fares to Norfolk. r Week-end ticket sold for Friday night'ahd Saturday morning trains good to return leav ing Norfolk Monday following date of sale; Sunday tickets sold for trains Nos. 6 arid 16 Saturday night good to return on traln.'iNo. 5 levaing Norfolk at 9:00 p. m. Sunday fdl- lowing date of sale. For particulars, ask any ticket agent. W. W. CROXTON, General Passenger Agent. Norfolk, Va., June 28, 1912. WEEK END AND SUNDAY EXCURSION FARES TO BEAUFORT AND MORE- HEAD BY THE SEA. Round Trip to Morehead City. From— Week Sunday. End. Goldsboro 82.25 81.26 DaGrange 2,00 _ 1.25 Kinston 1.76 I.## Dover 1.66 1.00 New Bern 1.26 .76 Oriental 1.76 1.26 Bayboro 1.60 1.00 Vanceboro . .*. 1.50 1.00 Washington 2.25 1.26 Rates to Beaufort 20 cents higher than fares to Morehead City. Week End Tickets sold on all trains Fri day and Satrday and Sunday morning good to return until Tuesday following date of Sunday tickets sold each Sunday, good to return on date of sale only. For particulars ask any ticket agent. W. W. CROXTON, General Passenger Agent. Norfolk, Va., June 28, 1912. THREE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTIONS ORDER FOR SOUTHERN RURAUST THE BIGGEST AND BEST AGBICULTVRAL PAPER IN THE SOUTH SEND NO MONEY Kindly Sign the Blank Form Below and Become a Regular Subscriber. We desire to invite attention to our three-year subscription proposition. We hope to obtain one hundred thousand additional subscriptions during the present year to continue for three years. It is practically a trial sub scription and payable at the end of the first year. The subscription can be stopped at any time by paying for the peroid the paper is taken. The subscription price of this paper is $1 (X) for three years, and the*- bill for the subscription is sent to the subscriber at the end of the first year. When the bill goes out we slip in a list of handy Premiums for the subscriber to select from, providing he pays the bill promptly, and the general result is that the bill is soon paid. SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. Southern Ruralist, 20 South Forsyth St., Atlanta, Ga. Gentlemen : You are hereby authorized to enter my name as a sub scriber to the Southern Ruralist for three years. ON APRIL 1, 1913, I. will pay One Dollar for the three-year period. This order is given with the understanding that I am at liberty to stop the paper at any time by paying the subscription to that date. v: Name Postoffice. Date. .1912. R. F. D. No. .State
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