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PAGE FOUR TUESDAt, STTT. 12, 191 (J KEIDSVTTJE HEVTf.; FEIDSVTLLE. N. C. Ihe Reidsville Review TUE8DAY AND FRIDAY ; THE REVIEW COMPANY (Incorporated.) ANTON OLIVER President pm. M. OLIVER .. ... W President B. J. OLIVER Sec. and Treat. $1.60 PER YEAR a v (Entered at the postofflc t ) Relds tlle, N. C, aa second data l , n mat-far) position, therefore, to sell his cash crop whenever the marketing condi tions are favorable. The relatively favorable position of such a farmer assists him In commanding the confi dence of lenders. On the other hand, consider another class of farmer, who comes to the local merchant and makes credit - purchases of bacon, cornnieal, and canned goods for ta ble use, and who goes back to his farm with a bale of hay or a sa.'k of feed in his wagon bob. In his cotton field there are patches where the yieli Is poor because of low soil fertility and indifferent methods of cultivation. The only enterprise on the farm is cotton growing and this crop is mor taged in advance to supply the food and feed purchased in town and con-1 sumed on the farm. This farmer lias ; least two years more, Involving j minimum of labor to take care of th.it acre, and Insuring a splendd piece of ground for his noxt crop. There will be no washing away of any soil from this portion of Mr. Somers' farm whil it is under grass. PRESIDENT WILSON PREDICTS TRIUMPH FOR SUFFRAGE AMERICA FIRST AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY FINANCE THEY ARE RIGHT HERE. Every town Is Inhabited by two kinds of citizens; the one that sits around ready to criticise everything and everybody; and the- one that sees the good qualities in his fellow man. The one that has faith in himself, and consequently, has faith In his own town and in his fellow man. The Charlotte Observer has this to say of the two kinds of citizens: There are two classes of citizens in our midst in almost every town the kind that sits around, slouchy-likc, with a care-free and mind-easy de meanor, ever willing to Jump upon somebody or something, criticising, knodking; flaying this or that move ment or man, curdling the milk of hu man kindness with the wormwood of their acid natures. Then there's the other kind of citizen we're all bj proud of so glad to be associated with, so pleased to greet. This other kind you know him when yod'see him Is the fellow with a smile and a good word for every living thing the kind-of a man who believes in himself and has fall h im plicit in the future of his town. Pos terity has given us nothing more magnificent In a century of time than this creation of the blending of those elements that soften human kind, make the world better and brighter our thoughts purer, our purposes more sublime. This kind ofa man is ver present when any public move ment for the common good is agitated. He Is stirred to action by the common Impulse of the higher motives, with bis hands on the pilot wheel, his shoulders to the burden, his face to the East, for there rises the sun of another day, the dawn of rt new era, the birth of a nobler resolution. . o ; ; little if anv credit at the bank. He gels a limited store credit on an ad vancing basis from a local merchant. He is the most expensive kind of cred it and probably be s the farmer who is the least able to pay for it. It would seem that one of the greatest benects that will come to the country will bo the making of a busi ness man out of the farmer. After that has been done he will find his use for the rural credits bank reversed. Ih will have become a depositor instead of a borrower. Charlotte Observer. -o- THE BORROWING FARMER. The Observer has referred with sat isfaction to one feature of the raral credits system that tends to make - business men of the farmers. It will do this fay reason of the fact that it will promote habits of commercialism that the average farmer has not here tofore considered a part of his every day life. He will begin to look to the establishment of his credit just as the business man la town does. He will be required to cultivate bmituss ability and business habits. That very end having been accomplished a great service will have been done the agri cultural communities of the Country by reason of the establishment of the rural credits system. Mr. C. V. Thompson, specialist In rural -organisation, has-' contributed' an articlj on the factors affecting the borrowing of . short term farm loans and tho LJnitod States Department of Agriculture has embodied this article in a bulletin which carries Information every far mer should know. Treating of the characteristics of the borrower, Mr, Thompson says that the person who Is known to be a man of honesty and Integrity - and who shows ability and Judgment in the conduc t of his farm business will ordinarily coniniuii 1 the confidence of his banker and obtain credit on terms relatively fay-ruble for his class of loans, whereas the in dividual who is uncertan In his per gonal character, erratic in his Judgment and irregular in his busi ness habits will be considered a less desirable risk. The farmer who wants to negotiate a loan will be' re quired to submit a statement of his business the same an In the case of merchants and manufacturers and the farmers will be supplied with special ly prepared blanks, or rate sheets, by such banks as to hold to this plan. There is a significance attached to this rate sheet. It will show how far the farcuer devotes his energies to a single crop, or how he diversifies his farming and gives attention ' to tho raising of foodstuffs for his family and feed for his animals. If, for ex ample, a certain farmer has a gardea and raises enough vegetables anJ fruit to supply the family needs, If bo keeps enough poultry, pigs, and other livestock to meet tke requirements of bis household for eggs, meat, milk and butter, lf'te provides enough pasture, bay. and fodder to feed his livestock, be has this advantage, that when the cash crop, whether cotton or grain, is ready for sale In the fall, it Is not tied tip with a lien to meet a season's ad yatce for food or feed, lie is ia a GRASS IN ROCKINGHAM COUN.Y. The farmer who has not an acre of land n condition to put into alfalfa this season need not be without gras.T next year, and the fact that he pit's some of his land into grass will : s sist in brnging it into condition for alfalfa a little later. An aero of -.or-manent pasture can be laid down now at an average cost of $25 -we are now talking of very poor land; land in fair condition may be laid down at a much lower cost, and this land will give a profit of at least $20 next year (as much, or more.tHan could be made rjut of corn on the same land, while tho land will be improving in value all tne time), and every succeeding year, un-1 til broken, this acre should yield a profit of arounl $50. Of course al falfa pays much bettor, but alfalfa cannot be successfully raised on poor land. Mr. J. W. Somers, Huflin Houie 3. who rents from Mr. Adklns, sowed an acre of grass under the direction of County Agent F. S. Walker last fall. The acre of land selected was about as poor a patch of land as there was in Rockingham county. It was sown In grass and red clover. The land was well broken, and well harrowed an 1 disced, and a good seed bed prepar ed. Twelve one-horse loads of tna nure were used, valued at $12, and In addition 400 pounds 2-8-2 ferin, .r, costing $1.50. The cost of working the' land-for Beeding was $4.50, and the cost of seed for the acre $3.55. The cost of harvesting and housing the crop was $3.00, making a total cost of $27.55. Mr. Somers took. 1500 pounds of good hay off this acre the firRt season, which was well worth $15.00, and deducting the cost of laying down, would leave him a pro fit of $17.45. This work was done by a renter, on a two-horse farm. The land is Im proved to four times Its original valao, and will remain under grass for at Triumph for the Woman Suffrage cause in a little while was pre dicted by I'resident Wilson in Atlan tic City in a speech before the annual j convention of the National American I Woman Suffrage Association. I "I have come here to fight with i you," the I'resident declared. Im- I mediately the 4.000 women present j stood and cheered. A few minutes i later Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, hon- j orary president of the Association, with Mr. Wilson still present, de clared: "We have waited long enough to get the vote. We want it now. l j want it to come during your adminis- j Uration." Again tho great audience ' of women stood and cheered, wav- ing handkerchiefs. The President's pledge of support to the Suffrage Association caused Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the organization, to say in a speech soon after he closed: "You touched our hearts and won our fealty when you said you had come here to tight with us." The President did not speak on the method by which he would bring about woman suffrage, but said "we shall not quarrel in the long run as to the method." The women in their speecnes aiso failed to mention the . question of method. At the conclusion of his ad dress, Mrs. Catt thanked him for speaking. MANY ALFALFA PLOTS GOING IN ROCKINGHAM THIS YEAR About fifty separate and distinct lots will be planted to alfalfa this fall. They will be planted on ground al ready in good condition, and well limed, and from these fifty plots there will be enough hay cut next year to remove from Rockingham county the reproach of buying hay from other States, or counties. Five cars of ground limestone have been ordered and are now on the wjv to be used in planting this airaira, which ought to be in the ground by September 15th. It is not yet too late to include orders for ground lime stone to be used by the date mention ed, and we hope to materially In crease this order before long. To get a first class stand of alfalfa, the first season, at least, two tons ol lime to the acre should be used. The land should be well drained, and have plenty of humus in it, and the seed should be inoculated before sowing. With these preparatory precautions no fear need be entertained in plant ing alfalfa. Where no properly prepared land 's available this year, crimson clover ought to be planted in anticipation of following with alfalfa next season. Alfalfa must bo sown in the fall. Spring sowings do not give a good stand. ARE YOU GETTING 1 Profit Sharing Coupons New Fall Clothing, New Fall Haberdashery, New Fall Shoes, Please note that not only the usual excellence pervades our Fall and Winter showing, but extra effort has been put into every detail to make each department superior, and to excel all previous efforts in giving the best merchandise possible for the price. Collegian clothes were never more beautiful, every model from the extreme English to the tive genteel style, and in fabrics suitable for all figures, taste and ages. We have added to our famous line of Bion F. Reynolds' fine shoes another excellent make the Bostonian which makes a close second, if not a mate, to the Rey nolds'. All the popular styles and leathers are included in each of their excellent brands. The styles in hats are specially attractive of which we have the cream. Made in consirva- season. S. S. HARRIS JOE BENTON IS NOW WITH WATT'S WAREHOUSE I take pleasure in stating to ray friends and patrons that I am with the OLD RELIABLE WATT'S WARK HOUSE. Reidsville, N. C, where I will always be glad to welcome you and will guarantee you the top of , the market for every pile of your tobacco. "The Old Reliable" Watt's Warehouse needs no Introduction, as it is one of the leading warehouses for high prices in the old belt. Come to see me. Yours truly, JOE BENTON. Ruffln, N. C. A protracted meeting will begin at Peniel beginning at nght jn the third Sunday next Sunday, conducted by the pastor. Rev. L. P. Bogle. In Memorlum. Never was the community more shocked than last Wednesday when the news went out that Mr. Alelx. R Saunders was dead. He had been en joying the best of health for the last six months, and went out from his house Tuesday night well and hearty to be carried back In a short while seriously injured from a tree falling upon him. A doctor was quickly sum moned but it was soon seen that noth ing could be done, and he died within a few hours' time. There are but few men who ever lived in this country that had more friends that Mr. Alex. Saunders. He was a friend to all. ev en the colored people who knew him standing in a tremble upon hearing of his death. He was never too busy to Btop his work and help any one who called on him for help. There was never a tramp turned from his door without shelter and something to eat. He was honast, truthful and in dustrious. He leaves a wife and tho following chlldlren: William, Daniel, Bruce, John, Scott, Dick, Mrs. John Ellngton, Mrs. A. Pryor and Mrs. Will Allen. ' . The -funeral and interment occurred at Mt, Carmel cemetery on Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. TO. Jordan, and an immense concourse of sorrowing friends paid a last respect to the deceased. May God bless and comfort tne be reaved, and may they all meet in Heaven without one missing link, fs che prayer of A FRIEND. Mr. Allen McKnlght has returned tr Greensboro after spending a fe t days here with relatives. With Your Purchases? They Are VALUABLE. You Can Get them By Trading At IURTON-CHANCE- ' WALKER CO., FURNITUREUNDERTAKING UNION WAREHOUSE REIDSVILLE, N. C. HEADQUARTERS FOR HIGH PRICES TO OUR FARMER FRIENDS: We are glad to say that tobacco is selling unusually high and there is a strong demand or all grades. We have a full corps of buyers on this mar ket and competition between them is keen. We ad?ise our friends to sell their primings as early as possible while the demand is so strong. Our entire sales Saturday, the 9th, averaged $18.33. We are grateful to our friends for their past liberal patronage and hope to merit a continuance of same. We have a hard working force at the UNION and nothing is left undone to promote the comfort and interests of ourpatrens. When ready to market your tobacco drive straight to the UNION Ware house where you will always receive a cordial welcome and be assured of getting the very highest market prices. Yours faifhtully, UNION WAREHOUSE CO., J. R. and F. L. McColIum and Win. Young, Mgrs James Robinson. Jr., Floor Manager. A. E. Pettigrew, Auctioneer
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