The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 11, 1906, Page 2, Image 2
Agricultural
How to Have Winter Pa
ture.
Southern Cultivator.
Is there any winter grass re
ly worth anything at* a practh
winter pasture for January a
peoruaryr li so, what is
Where "an I tret the a*?ed ? \V1
is t ? When planted ? H
planted* and how much seed p
acre? I; have a hen! of gra
Hereford* and pome Shorthor
{ want to plant something !
them to graze on in Jannary a
February on prairie ploughs a
bottoms. I have a tine pasture c<
listing of Bermuda. Jonson gra
*nd Milhlotus, which lasts fr<
o >ut 1st of March to middle
December. The Mi Hi lot us whi
comes from the seed lasting un
bout middle of December, a
that which comes from the ro<
the following spring, gives go
crazing by first of March and i
ill the Johnson grass and Bern
ia come in. I tind 1 can not i
lord to feed beef cattle, when
an get only 3 to 3 1 4 cents I
fat cattle. So we are forced
inter them as cheap a? possib
Oan I plant the grass you sugg
:n the pasture where my cati
Are now running, without fei
:ug ? I will turn them in t
fcelds about December 1st, a
-.bev will get good grazing tht
mtil about 10:h to 15th of Jar
?ry, when 1 want to ta
?bem up again. 1 enclose stamp
envelope for reply. This is i
written for publication.
J. 1). K
Ilaynesville,Ala.
Comment by the Editor:
We are always glad to hear
?p one who is interested in I
*tc_k business and especia
when they are endeavoring
raise more feed stuffs for the
We know that our people <
raise cattle, that they can
made remunerative and the m
ure made clear to enrich <
*oil. We love cattle and pastu
green, and want to see more
them ami a better type. Yes, j
can have such a pasture as )
desire, but such pastures co
f?nly a? the return for money a
labor. Still they will pay and j.
veil ; both in feed for your cat
*nd in teaching you how to
t-he right kind of work. We wot
like for you to carry out the f
lowing program, and report
suits to the Cultivator. First, ta
ten acres of land, fence off
itself; break it deep and harr
?ell. But on all 'he manure y
can spare; broadcast it over
possible. Sow two acres in L>w;
fcssex rape; two acres in rye a
bur ( lover and hairy vetch ; t
ncren in rescue grass and Ktissi
Brotne ; two acres in wheat a
oats mixed. Our markets t
paying Armour <V (Jo. over fi
centn for beef gross; and if
will get good beef breeds a
Jatten them weJi there is
reason why we run not ^et ji
a* good prices. If we will get
matters in a husinesg way <
c?ii not only raiae rattle, hut p
a good market price for the
<>:ir cities are growing and th
mils' he fed Hiid our fresh hp
will he much better than c
stale stufl shipped from Chit
go.
In Self Defence
Major Urt'nm. Iitor ao?l Manager of I
tv?n-titntionalist. Kminence Ky., wh
no wan fiercely attacked. fonr years ai
by l'iles ls>nght h box of Hi.cklen's Arn
Calve, of which hr says: ' It cured tijp
t<-o ilajs and no trouble since." Qmck
healer of Hums. Sores. Cuts and Wonn<
'Joe at -I. F. Mivkey (k>, Crawford Bro
buuuetburk Pharmacy.
I Department
is-1 Curing Pea-Vine Hay.
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W.J.J , Americus,Ga.?l'leafe
Bend rae ?nme literature ou tht
best manner of curing pea-vine
-1 havAnswer
: I may pay, in the first
place, that there i' no cut anc
dried rule that will suit ever\
1 ft ^ ?
ca?e. I will give you our methoc
j which we have used for tifteei
i P I* '
years or more, with perfect saiis
O I c
faction in saving a good quality
of hay without serious losses ?
' Cow pea vines make the best haj
^ when cut at the time it is 11
" bloom and just a few ripe or ful
) fl - I
' pods on the vines, and properl\
sp' cured, but it is more difficult t<
cure at that time than later. Oui
' ' practice is to wait until there art
j a pood many dry pods on tin
vines. We start the mower aUei
n" the dew is elf in the morning am
"t" run it until noon, or a little later
r,<^ 1 sometimes. The vines are allowe?
in*,!o lie on the ground, provide!
,u* there are no indications whatevei
a^" j of rain. The next morning, atte
the dew is pone, they are tuitiei
^"r over or raked into windrows witl
to a hay rake. In the afternoon w<
'e*!put them in cocks about live o
Pp* | <?ix feet high and let them remaii
t e without any further attention un
u" less there shall be strong indica
tions of rain, in which case w
n cover each cock with what wi
!re call a hay cap. This is made o
111" ordinarv seconds, sheetings o
I *
killings, whice costs six or sevei
i ^ '
>ei cent" a yard. Each cap is six fee
tl? square with a rough eyelet hoi
WtirL'oH 111 ou/tU ?\or If * '
I ? w. vnvu \j\/k lici 1 t "
: stretched tightly over the cocl
and tied down by mean* of i
piece of twine or a whisp of ha;
near the bottom of the cock
of Thus protected, the hay wil
he stand until it is ready for tin
illy barn, which will be known b;
to twisting any one of the larg
m. stems between the thumb am
lan finger. If no moisture exudes o
be becomes visible, the hay can b
an-1 carried to the barn and storet
,ur j away, or put into a large smcl
res and covered with a few pound
of I of straw or grass hay. A farme
rou must exercise his sound judgtnen
,ou in the details of the process fron
cutting to storing away.
mo
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,ax A Mother's Voice.
f"' A mother sang to her child on
j day.
| t *
J A song of that beautiful honu
?' above ;
e ,v>ang it a? only a woman sings
Whose heart lull f mother'
to I
0?; lov?ou
And many a time in the year
1' (bat came,
uri He heard the sound oi that lov
nd
wo sweet song ;
an It took liitn back to his chiluhooc
nd i ,]avs;
ir? ] It kept bis feet Irom the path
we, of wrong.
' A mother spoke to lier child om
1,01
1st | "*.vat
In an angry \oice that mad*
wel him start.
'0t I
m ^ an arrow had sped that wa\
ey And pierced his loving am
tender heart.
dd
Aim] when he had grown to n
man's estate,
And was tempted and tried ;??
all men are.
He fell, for that mother's angry
words
ira
in Had left on his heart a single
U. scar.
' '' ?Kxdiange.
She is a Blacksmith.
Unable to be a Schoolma'ar
Mrs. Wilcox Has Taken t
Shoeing Horses.
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Lineolnton, Neb., spe ial i
the News and Courier: t'nabl
t; to secure an appoint ni nt ?
I teacher in the rural school di
tr:c*? of Kansas where she resii
ijel, Mrs. Philo P. Wilcox turne
1 to blacK<tniihitm. which was In
husband's trade. Ill the 1 ?st fi
teen years she has reared a fan
t'v of fr ur children, 'and as In
Mi
jhu-lxii'. failed in health she hi
, | w orked more and more into tl
business, until now-, in the sul
, urb of College View, she does a
r|the work offered, with the ai l <
? i three oi her children
HorseMi'eiti'T is the only pa
M of the business at which Mr
1! Wilcox balks. She is able i
prepare a horse for it? shoes, b<
' j owing t?? the handicap of skir
: cannot affix the sh es to the an
mal's lioofs in the style It ng a|
, proved <>t blacksmiths.
^ Mr*. Wile 'X is 40. She has
a clear c ;mplexi 11 an 1 her bar
r ened muscles are evidence o; tl
i, long hours she has put in at tl
lorge.
During her girlhood days si
el received a good education, at
el ?as a teacher when Wilcox ma
' | ri^d her at Ro'elle, Kansas In
Kansas married women a
'*' not w ailed as school ma'ams, at
t |
barred on! of teaching she turn*
e
, j to the forge.
{ ' I like the work," >he says.n
,kAt first the tendency of peop
y to s'of> and stare was disconcei
1;..., K..I I
III., l/ll< UUVt I 'IIJII I I III I HI 11.
I I know of no other w. man b'ac
p smith in the country.
Most of my woik is in usii
e ' the making horses! oe
repairing waeons and (arm it
( plements, sharpening t'?ol? at
I the like. 1 am kept busy all tl
^ time. One of the girls takesca
. of the house ?nd the other thr
r ! hel p in t lie shop
t '?Two of my girls, aged 17 ai
1 15 respectively, are expert hie
jole repaire.'s, One makes lio
j
f."i to $8 a week at the work.The
oldest is a natural horn m
B chani-She can take the mo
I complicated bits ol machinery
e pieces, tell what is wrong, repa
it and put it logether again.
I "My husband is now in Mex
sjco for his health The work
hard upon him, but the rest
s u> like it and thrive upon it.
"My oldo.-t girl went out la
i summer wi'h a threshing machii
outfit and was with it all sur
jimer. Stie cut hands, fired tl
engine, ted the separator ai
s did part of the cooking for tl
j men. It is har lly girl's worl
I l?ut it does not harm her. Si
his as lithe and strong as a youi
i lion, arul in hicycle races In
' proved more than a match at lot
detune- lor the young men 1
i lie neighborhood.
UI still have a license to leac
and shall turn to that this wii
! ter, when the blacksmithin
k trade ig d;.l!est. I lia? thip wnr
! better tlian the school room."
11
\ Mystery Solycd
r "How t<> keep off periolio utt.icks
l>ilioit*ne<H nod )i iliitmtl constipation wi
, a invHtcrv (toil Dr King'* New Life I'll
j aol\vi for me." wntea John N I'lcaaan
. of MtKnolit, Iml. The only pills tint mi
g dm run teed to give perfect aatinfnction i
everybody or money refunded. <>nlv 2.1
it J F Markey Co., Crawford Uro8., Fan
I Jerburk i'hurtjuacy.
A , : "The Old Reliable." : H
o ^ THE BANK OF LANCASTER, Lancaster, S.C. g
j S CAPITAL $50,000.00. A
! V SURPLUS $50,000.00. X
" \A L?ans niade on Real Estate, at reasonable rates. A
(e 1 (I Collections given prompt and careful attention. ^
,f> I ^ Interest allowed on time deposits.. ^
.6. | Your business solicited. The oldest, the largest and mm
j. j || the strongest Bank in Lancaster county. ^
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Carolina & Northwestern Railw y Company
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,e Caldwell CS, Northern Railroad Co.
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11 TIME. TABLE.
0\ j SOUTHBOUND. NORTHBOUND.
No. No. No. No. No. No No. No. No. No.
57 01 08 ft 7 Edgemont 8 10 02 00 50
12 IMi Mortimer 11 05 i
a 1 00 Collettsville 11 05
G 00 . ... 2 40 8 05 5 15 Lenoir 0 05 2 12 0 00 2 30
to y 20 .... 8 45 3 83 5 20 Hudson 8 10 1 54 7 4 5 .... 1 45
... 7 10 4 05 3 83 5 23 Granite Falls 3 30 1 82 7 00 I 00
8 30 5 40 3 57 G t>0 Hickory 7 53 12 57 0 00 8 00 11 50
ts 5 40 3 23 G 25 Newton 7 28 12 28 1 00
9 00 .... 4 58 G 58 T.incolnton 6 55 11 40 .... 10 45 ....
.... 1 30 .... G 00 8 30 Gastonia 5 50 10 38 .... 7 50 ....
0 .... 3 05 .... 6 50 ft 10 Yorkville 5 '0 ft IS .... 5 57 ....
5 10 7 40 ft 50 Chester 3 30 8 60 4 30
CONNECTIONS
51 Chester?Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, and L. Sc C.
j Yorkville?Southern Railway.
Gastonia?S*>ut hern Rai I way
le Lincolnton?Seaboard Air Line.
Newton?Southern Rai 1 way.
ie Hickory?Southern Railway
K. F. RKID. Gen. I'a?s. Agent. Chester, S. C.
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1,1 Welsh Neck High School
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Co-Educational and Military. Buildings large and commodious,
re I heated by furnaces or steam, provided with shower baths and
1(1 situated on a campus of twelve acres. Pure artesian water. Inail
structors, graduates of leading colleges of the country. Terms
for board, tuition and medical attendance for session $120.00.
_ Uniforms for cadet, $30.00; for young lady about $18.00 for ses,
sion. Write for catalog.
>t'_ ROBT. W. DURRETT, A. M., Principal.
k- ( HAS I). JONES, President R E WYI.IK, Vice-President. ^
K M . CROXTOX, Cashier.
* The First National Bank of Lancaster,
LANCASTER, S. C.
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A Few Facts for Your Consideration:
ie
re '' ' It ST. That systematic saving pays. A deposit of flft.OO
h month for live years, with 4 percent, interest computed semiannually,
w ill yield you fi.'l.'I'i 'i7. Ten dollars a month for the
same length of time will yield f>fi(i-IAiO} while in ten years you
would have $1,171 7 ft.
^'1 I SECOXIh 'I he safety of your money The well known
... character and ability of onr board of directors is n sufficient
guarantee of honest and capable management.
Tlllltl). That we take any amount from $ 1.00 upwards.
? i i <>l It I II That your money is payable on demand.
/'// "/'//. That we pay 4 per cei t. interest on Certificated
of l?eposit.
*>t .Si A / //. That we extend to our patrons every courtesy and
j accommodation in our power, consistent wit h good hanking ; and
. : SE1'K.\T!F. we are i>pit?r Government inspection.
We respectfully soiir'-* t'< .
1 E. M. CROXTON, Cashier.
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:: A Word to the Public:
n We now have our GROCERIES in the Riddle Block, three
ie i doors south of the Bank of Lancaster, where you will find
,,1 a complete line of Fancy Groceries alwnvs >
v - - J ~ y UIOW CI
full line of Clothing that will astonish you when you gei^
our prices. We are now better prepared than ever to
i give bargains, and solicit your trade in the different lines
l? | we carry. Thanking you for past favors, we remain.
I>:! yours to serve,
Z\ Cherry & Company.
Remember, our Low-Cut Shoes are going at cost?second dqor
. from First National Bank. w
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Notice to Trespassers. To T he Overseers
All perjni.K wiiM.kr ?.*!< ? iii.i Qf the Public Highways of
they are hereby forbid d e n under the | & "
penalty of law, t? hunt with k'"> or; Lancaster County. ^
log, to tilth or attempt to catch tlsh, J
in any manner whatever, or to pick A* t he people will so in finish laying
berries, gather nuts, or ride. drive or hy their crops, I mil at earnestly urge
lH walk, out or attempt to out timber, or upon you all to warn out your hands
lH trespass In any other way, on my land on each of your section of roads and f
, in Indian F.and township, Lancaster work them and put them in good con*
rc County. Htate of Houth ? arolina, ad- dition. I hope you will all discharge
to Joining the lands of A. !\ Hpratt.Janies your duty faithfully. I am your humla
Wilson. Daniel Wilson, .lames Kirh- hie servant.
\. ardson, and others. This July 9, 19<H}. July, 17 1 ". <?*>. M. ('. Gardner,
i MKH. M.E. GORDON. 7-18-tw. County (Supervisor.
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