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l^age Twd umdi^f fAtum [Tiiursday, July ^5, l9i2. FAR^rERS’ INSTITUTES. Schedule of Institute Parties Now (covering the Central and Western Parts of the State. PARTY No. 1. July 22—Littleton. July 23—Warrenton. July 24—Floyd’s School House. July 25—Stovall. July 26—Creedmoor. July 27—Epsom. July 29—Loulsburg. July 30—Frankllnton. July 31—Apex. August 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—Marion. August 22—Glen Alphlne. August 23—Connelly Springs. August 24—Dr. Foard’s Store. PARTY No. «. July 19 July 20 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 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 I—Goldston. I—Slier City. !—Liberty. 1—Carthage. 1—Raeford. .—Eagle Springs. I—Star. ■Troy. •Mt. Gilead. I—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— Lowesville. 19— Holly Grove. 20— Denton. 21— Farmer. 22— Asheboro. 23— Randleman. PARTY No. 3. July 18 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 Apgust August August August August August August August August August August Bllboa. ■Roxboro. I—Leasburg. !—Ruffin. •Bethany. Dan Valley School House. ;—Danbury. •Walnut Cove. ’—Franklin School House. I—Pilot Mountain. I—Westfield. .—Tobaccovllle. 1— Trap Hill. 2— Wilkesboro. 3— Boonvllle. 6—Elkin. 6— Winston-Salem. 7— Summfirfield. 8— Pleasant Garden. 9— McLeansburg. 10—Jamestown. 12— Kennedy’s School House. 13— Wallburg. 14— Arcadia. 15— Clemmons. 16— Kernersville. 17— Elon College. 19— Friendship. 20— Mebane. 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 16—Eupeptic Springs. August 16—Taylorsville. August 17—Newton. August 19—Sherrill’s Ford. August 20—Denver. NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL TRAIN . As previously published In these columns, le Atlantic Coast Line will operate an Ag- cultural Train over Its lines In North Caro ls this summer, under the direction of the grlcultural and Mechanical College, IVest aleigh, N. C., and the United States Agrl- iltural Department. Our fanners should be deeply Interested In le three features that will bo demonstrat ed at each stop made by this train, viz.. Live Stock, Drainage, and Improved Farm Implements. This is a day of progress and the country that is content with the old methods will have to take a back seat. People In other walks of life have realized that they must apply the latest methods or fall. There is as much, or more, room for Improved meth ods on the farms as in other lines of busi ness, and we are sure ths.t our farmers will take advantage of every opportunity that Is offered them. The Itinerary of this train wli! be as fol lows: Monday, July 22. Arrive Smlthfleld o. m. Tuesday, July 23. Leave Smlthfield 11:30 a. m. Arrive Elm City 1:00 p. m. Leave Elm City 4:30 p. m. Wednesday, July 24. Arrive Nashville 9:00 a. m. Leave Nashville 11:30 a. m. Arrive Whitakers 1:00 p. m. Leave Whitakers 4:30 p. m. Arrive Scotland Neck 6:00 p. m. Thursday, July 25. Leave Scoland Neck 11:30 a. m. Arrive Aulander 1:00 p. m. Friday, July 26. Leave Aulander 8:00 a. m. Arrive Gates 9:00 a. m. Leave Gates 11:30 a. m. Arrive Wllllamston 2:30 p. m. Saturday, July 27. Leave Wllllamston 7:30 a. m. Arrive Pactolus 9:00 a. m. Leave Pactolus 11:30 a. m. Arrive Aurora It30 p. m. Leave Aurora 4:30 p. m. Monday, July 29. Arrive Ayden ■ 9:00 a. m. Leave Ayden 11:30 a. m. Arrive Kinston 12:30 p. m. Leave Kinston P- *”• Arrive Goldsboro 9:30 p. m. Tuesday, July 30. Leave Goldsboro 11:30 a. m. Arrive Mount Olive 11:69 a. m. Wednesday, July 31. Leave Mount Olive 8:30 a. m. Arrive Warsaw 9:06 a. m. Leave Warsaw ....11:30 a. m. Arrive Clinton 12:05 p. m. Leave Clinton 4:30 p. m. Arrive Burgaw 6*30 P- Thursday, August 1. Leave Burgaw 1-®® P- Arrive Castle Hayne 1:30 p. m. Leave Castle Hayne 4:30 p. m. Arrive Jacksonville 7:30 p. m. Friday, August 2. Leave Jaksonville 11:30 a. m. Arrive Pollocksvllle 12:30 p. m. Leave Pollocksvllle 4:30 p. m. Monday, August 5. Arrive Chadbourn 8:^® Leave Chadbourn 11:30 a. m. Arrive Fairmont 12:30 p. m. Leave Fairmont 4:30 p. m. Tuesday, August 6. Arrive Parkton 8:30 a. m. Leave Parkton 11:30 a. m. Arrive Laurlnburg 1:®® P- *”• Leave Laurlnburg 4:30 p. m. Wednesday, August 7. Arrive Steadman ®:®® ”*• Leave Steadman 11:30 a. m. Arrive Manchester 12:30^. m. Leave Manchester 4:30 p. m. Arrive Jonesboro 6:16 p. m. Thursday, August 8. Leave Jonesboro 11:30 a. m. At the Morning Stops the Lectures and Demonstration* will begin promptly at 9:30 a. m. At the Afternoon Stops they will be gin at 2:30 p. m. For more detailed information about this train and any further particulars address,, W. J. CRAIG, Passenger Traffic Manager, Wilmington, N. C. E. N. CLARK, Agricultural and Immigration Agent, Atlantic Coast Line, Wilmington, N. C. I. O. SCHAUB, , . . vr Special Agent In Extension, A. & M. College and U. S. Agricultural. Department, West Raleigh, N, C. Jimmy bit his pencil, and looked at the ceiling. It was less wearying than trying to write an essay on Henry VIII. But suddenly the sharp voice of the teacher broke in upon his reverie. “Two minutes more! he rapped out. Jimmy had to write something. So he set to work, and evoked the following: “Henry VIII. was King of England, and the great est widower that never was. He was born at a place called Annie Domino, and he had three hundred and fifty wives. The first was be headed, and then executed; the sec ond was revoked, and the third died, and then he married Ann Buletin. Henry VIII. was succeeded in the throne by his grandmother, Mary Queen of Scots, sometimes called the Lady o fthe Lake or the Lay of the Last Minstrel. He was buried in Westminster Abbey by the Archbish op of York.” INCREASING THE TOMATO YIELD The Department of Agriculture has just received a report from the New York Agricultural Experiment Sta tion of tests made to determine the infiuence of crossing in increasing the yield of the tomato. The infusion of new blood obtain ed by crossing somewhat closely re lated varieties, says the report, has been found, in many plants, to In crease the vigor and yield of fruits to a very marked degree. Among the common commercial crops, corn, bean, and tomato, have been proven experimentally to be greatly benefit ed by such crossing. With this idea in view the experiments were begun as far back as 1907 in order to deter mine whether crossing increased the yield of tomatoes, and if so, how much? For this purpose the Living ston Stone and the Dwarf Aristocrat varieties were selected. Tkeir fruit is identical in color and quite similar in shape, but the vines, however, are very distinct in stature, one being a standard and the other a dwarf. A third variety, Hedrick, a strain of the Livingston Stone, which originated at the Michigan Agricultural College, was also used in the experiment. This experiment was highly satisfactory. The Dwarf Aristocrat x Livingston Stone averaged 4.438 pounds more fruit per plant than the Livingston Stone and 10.558 pounds more fruit than its maternal parent, or in other words, if the plants had been set four feet by four feet, or 2,722 to the acre, six tons more fruit would have been obtained from this cross than from the Livingston Stone and over 14 tons more of fruit than from Dwarf Aris tocrat. If the cross had been made between two standards. Instead of a dwarf and a standard, the yield might have been greater but perhaps not, as the vines of the first genera tion were of standard size. NOBODY WON THE PRIZE. head (Liverpool) to Crosby village. There each competitor must buy a meat pie and walk around the ‘Big Stone’ and eat it.” About a hundred entries were re ceived and the walk took place on Whit Monday. Much excitement pre vailed, and a great cheer rose as a lo cal pedestrain was seen leading the rest of the crowd. His meat pie was soon eaten as he walked round the stone and he went to the judge for the $50. “Why,” exclaimed the judge, “I didn’t think you could have done it. The stone seemed too hard to eat.” “What’s that got to do with it?” asked the ped. “Everything to do with it,” answer ed the judge, “and nobody gets the $50 till they do.”—London Tit-Bits. The walking craze a few years ago gave a well-known sporting man an opportunity which he could not re sist taking advantage of. He had hand-bills widely distributed on which was stated: “A Great Crosby gentleman will give $50 to the man, woman or child who first succeeds in doing the fol lowing task: To walk from the Pler- WEEK END AND SUNDAY EXCURSION F.YRES TO NORFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH VI.4 NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD. Round Trip to Norfolk. From— ‘ Week Sunday. End. Raleigh 14.75 12.60 Zebulon 4.76 2.60 Wendell 4.75 2.50 Middlesex 4.25 2.60 Bailey 4.25 2.60 Wilson 3.75 2.50 Farmville 3.76 2.50 Greenville 3.76 2.26 Washington 3.76 2.26 Rates to Virginia Beach 26 cents higher than fares to Norfolk. Week-end ticket sold for Friday night and Saturday morning trains good to return leav ing Norfolk Monday following date of sale; Sunday tickets sold for trains Nos. 6 and 16 Saturday night good to return on train Ne. 5 levalng Norfolk at 9:00 p. m. Sunday fol 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. Bound Trip to Morehead City. From— Week Sunday. End. Goldsboro 32.25 31.25 LaGrange 2.00 1.26 Kinston 1.75 1.00 Dover 1.65 1.00 New Bern 1.25 .75 Oriental 1.75 1.26 Bayboro 1.50 1.00 Vanceboro 1.60 1.00 Washington 2.25 1.25 ' 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 sale. 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 SIBSCRIPTIONS ORDER FOR SOUTHERN RUwAUsT THE BIGGEST AND BEST AGBICVLTTJBAL PAPf R IN THE SOUTH SEND NO MONEY Kindly Sign the Blank Form Below and Become a Regular Sub>crlber. We desire to invite attention to our three-year subscription proposition. 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