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Adapted ^ Ibtrtant crop in south ^Bjch Risks From Frosts as Menace Birners of So-Called Corn Belt? Only Necessary to Pulverize V Soil to Absorb Moisture. W (By a. H. ALFCRD.) he long seasons of the south make Peculiarly adapted to the cultivaH of the corn crop, since there Is r any riskB from early frosts ching corn as there is in a large Irt of what is now termed the corn lit. The rainfall is sufficient to propco maximum crops and it is only pcessary to pulverize the soil and ll it full of vegetable matter and lant food for from 6 to 15 inches nep so that It will ubsorb the rain pd conserve the soil water by froLent and shallow cultivation. Upertile soil and good seed are esWsuccess in corn growing, ^^roitliout thorough preparation of IRoil before the seed is planted we have "ho right to expect a good crop of corn. If we will only give our lands | the preparation th&t the farmers in the central west give their lands we can* by reason of climatic conditions and natural tltness for the crop, easily beat them in production, and the doing of this is not a question of mere application of so much fertilizer per acre. The results of the experiment stations seem to indicate that at the usual price of corn and commercial fertilizers, the protltable production of corn upon commercial fertilizers is almost a hopeless undertaking, unless the corn crop Is grown in a systematic rotation with nitrogen-gathering crops. The Oeorgia station says: "That at present prices of commercial fertilizers they cannot be used with prollt." The Ohio station states: "In no case has the increase in the crop been sufficient to pay cost of fertilizers." The Virginia station says: "In no instance did the nitrogen application give a gain equal to its cost." ^An application of a medium amount J fertilizer on average land will toMtfj^^^Hually pay a profit. Ilarnyard ma : valuable inthe amount of available for Iy in i!.i> son. anus numus to the ind iuiproves the mechanical con>:is. Le \ rage yield of corn In the L about 15 bushels. It is an l'-r <> Improve in yield and in B Dm yield to an acre can B be d< ubled with very little inB bor or expense by plant^Bt< : and more prolillc seed in adHn 'icreasing the fertility of the l b> t>< tter methods of prepara^Bi ( ivation. 'v should be adapted to s of the soil and climate BW A is grown. There is 110 crop grown that is *0 much influenced by being . tramferjed from north to south of the section where the corn Is to be grown. Therefore, we should avoid sending north or south of our latitude for seed, but should take at the start the best corn attainable that 1 has been long grown in our latitude and through careful selection, year after year, bred tip. Tho average corn grower plows plants and cultivates one fourth to one-third of his corn acreage without receiving anything for his labor. This CORN GROWERS' RULES. 1?Save Seed Before Oct. 1st. 2?Test Each Ear. 3?Grade the Seed and Test the Planter. 4?Improve the Seed. 5?Do Not Import Seed. 6?Do Not Continue Without a Rotation of Crops. 7 n ~ 11.1 r*_ti ? ...... i?uu niui rouow uais Witn Com. is because of the vacant hills aud barren stalks attributable to poorly selected seed. The method of planting must be adapted to the section and nature of the land. Where the soil is high and dry soil, or where very dry weather is likely to prevail during the growing season, planting corn in the water furrow is probably best. The soil can be gradually worked to the corn. Where the laud Is well drained, it is generally best to plant the corn on a level so that Hat, shallow cultivation may bo practiced to the best advantage.' On wet lands, it is usually best to plant on beds and give the corn ridge cultivation. The result of the experiment stations seem to indicate that it makes no particular difference in yield whether the corn is nlnnttMi in nm? or in drills. The distance apart in rows and drills must be settled for each locality and each particular soil. The i amount of moisture and fertility of J the soil must be considered in do- I elding the distance in the drill. Where i the soil is light and dry. weather usually dry during the growing season, best results are generally obtained by having the rows four or five feet I Apart, with one etalk every three feet i - . I m apart in the row. Where such ihln planting is uecessary, it is generally preferable to plant soy beans, pea nuts, or some other crop between tLs corn rows. The cultivation of the corn crop should always be level and shallow, except in low, undrained lands, where it may be necessary to plant in ridge* and to keep the middle clear to assist in drainage. The first cultivation should be made before the corn conies out of the ground, and the best implement to use is the harrow to merely break the crust and allow the corn io come up easily and uniformly. Then follow with a harrow or weeder, going both ways, and after the corn gets six or eight Inches tall, the two-horse cultivator, which enables the operator to cultivate both sides of a row at once, is the best impleim nt to use. It is always much easier and mora satisfactory to prevent the growth of weeds or destroy them soon after the seeds germinate than it is to attempt their destruction after they have attained a firm, fast hold The sectional steel harrow, or the weeder. on light lands Aill of humus and so on are the implements to use in cultivation. The later cultivation after the corn gets tall is the small-tooth, one-horse cultivator. Worked in this way the roots are unharmed and the moisture is kept right where they seek it. Many carefully made experiments have shown that the stalks, leaves and shucks of corn have a feeding value equal to the grain. Of course, if we let the stalks stand In the field until the grain is fully matured the GOOD PLACES TO HANG SEED, 1?Dry Ventilated Cellar. 2?Dry Attic or Spare Room. 3?Dry Ventilated Shed. 4?Any Dry Ventilated Building. BAD PLACES TO HANG SEED. 1?Stable Over or Near Stock. 2?Over Oats or Corn. 3?Damp Cellar. 4?Closed Attic Over Kitchen. 5?Any Damp Close Place. 6?Out in Sunshine. stover will be of very little value. Hut if the corn is cut while the fodder is still green and untouched by frost, that is, as soon as the ears ate well glazed, and is cured in the shocks, tha fodder is of far more value for feeding. The most important and valuable invention in the connection with the corn crop in recent years has been the invention of the silo, into which the green corn is cut, preserved in a succulent state for winter feeding and for tiding over a drought in the sum* mer when the grasses fail in the pastures. The silo is indispensable to the breeder of either beef or dairy cattle. ^ .More corn brings into use the pastures and idle lauds of th * farms. It is a basis for the cheaper food supply for the masses. Therefore, the production of an abundant supply of corn is one of the essentials of good farming. The south will be prosperous when the necessary corn is grown within her borders. Where it is common only to gather the grain and then turn the cattle into the field to glean thr- fodder, that, standing in the frost had become practically worthless, the cattle ranging over the soft and wet ground, puddle the soil and do serious injury to it in the future cultivation Then, too. the land is left hare all winter and loses fertility in winter rains, when it should have the green cover crops on it at all times. Modern machinery has greatly lessened the labor of cutting and shocking the corn. We now have machines to cut and bind the corn, and we have the buskers and shredders that separate tho corn from the stover and tear up the whole stalks and leaves into such a shape that not only is a far larger portion eaten, but the waste part is in such a shape that it makes valuable bedding. SAND FOR THE SICK CHICKS Kansas Farmer Saves Many of Hi# Little Fellows by U?e of Gravel ?Remedy for Lice. (Dy J. D. K-JNTKIl.) I see so often in the paper of pou pie being troubled with white di urrhoea In their chicks Three years ago we lost most all of our young chicks witli this disease and 1 concluded It was the want of sand, so this year we have sie?ed sand for them when they are on?* day old and put a little bran on millet and wheat and corn chop, all mixed, equal parts, on the sand?just a little so they will get more sand than the mixture, and this year 1 have 1">0 and have scarcely lost a chick. I had f>t> little ones and did not lose one until 1 ran out of uand, when one died and the oth. rs looked bad. so we got the sand right away and they picked up immediately. For mite lice we use a pint of grease and one quart of coal oil and a pint of crude carbolic acid and take a swab or turkey wing and till all the crevices in the chicken houses with the mix- , lure and we have not seen any of the lice since two years ago, barring one or two times In the summer when I went right at the roosts with the mixture and they quickly* disappeared. Locate Borers. The drops of gum which exude 'rom the roots of the peach trees show ivhere the borers are. ' * I I TOO MUCH IN IE By GEORGE ELMER COBB. "No use?I'm too much in love!" ' declared Harvev Dallas The young attorney closed with a slam the law book he had been look- | ing at listlessly for an hour or more, i seized his hat and left the office. "I won't KtillllJ it llliv it- It.t told himself as he reached the street. "I've shown Nellie that I love her in every way I could, without actually telling hi r so. I'll tell her tonight, and end the misery! 1 am to see her homo from the musicule, and it will be just my chance. Charming Nellie Davetial had been in his thoughts all the morning. She was in his thoughts more than ever, as Dallas strolled down the principal business street of the town and then turned into a thoroughfare. Everything seemed to suggest the precious object of his meditations. As Dallas passed a fruit store he noticed Miss Esther Kimbell, i dainty basket at her elbow, paying the store keeper. Miss Esther Kimbell was a newcomer in Springvillc. but she was the chosen particular friend cf Nellie. In the same place Harvey had observed Nevil Treseott. Nevil was ' cashier in the local bank. He it was who had lirst introduced Harvey to Nellie. Nevil was the shyest young man that ever approached a young lady. Since her arrival Harvey had known that Nevil worshiped the handsome brunette. Miss Kimbell. at a distance. In his usual blundering way Nevil seemed anxious to speak to Miss Kimbell, but got as far as the fruit bus1. * ? ? . % . . - n<-i, iiiiu i-umigt'u ins imnu. Flushing furiously he bolted for the door of the little shop, unseen by the unconscious object of his adoration. "Poor fellow?bashful as ever." smiled Harvey, ami passed on his way. His thoughts came buck to his own affairs, and he was absorbed in phrasing the words he would emv *' 1 { I i \ It Was Addressed to "Miss Esther Kimbeii." ploy in confessing his love to Nellie, when li" found ho had made a. detour of several squares and had again nached the principal village street. Miss Kitubell, carrying the fruit basket had just crossed the street ::?> feet ahead of Harvey. As she clear ed the curb a sealed envelope fell from the basket. Harvey hurried forward and secured it. A glance showed that It was addressed to "Miss Ksther Kim bell." Harvey barely knew her. having met her casually only twice. \ small boy was passing. Harvey halt- | ed him. "Hurry after that young lady and give her this letter." directed Harvey. The lad did as directed; Harvey noticed Miss Kimbell pause and take the letter, but regard it in silent wotderment. Then she apparently askel the boy in question. He pointed at Harvey, just turning the corner. "She asked me who gave it to me,' reported the lad, catching up wit*i Harvey, "and I told her it was you.' l/hi you ien ner she Hud droppe.' the letter* out of her basket?" ques*tioned Harvey. "No, I didn't know that." The incident passed quickly from Harvey's mind. He concluded his speech mentally. In high satisfaction he anticipated the effect it would have upon liis inamorataAt eight o'clock that evening Harvey proceeded to Nellie's home, lie , carefully went over his pet speech ! twice on his way, to he met with a decided shock at the doorway of the Davenal home. | I Nellie's sister answered Ills ring, to advise him that Nellie herself was suffering from a headache and could not go to the musicalo that eve- 1 ning. ; ' "No?no other word?" stammered the disappointed Harvey. "No, sir," replied the pert miss 1 rather chillily. he fancied, and Harvey | retreated, aghast. ( The next was a restless, unsatisfac- i tory day for Harvey. He could hard* ( ly wait until evening to call upon his | lady love. Again Nellie's sister met : him at the door to inform him that i Nellie had gone to visit some rela- I 0 tlves in the city, and might not re- ' turn for n month. And no further message! What did it mean? Had Nellie divined his intentions, and, caring nothing for bint, thus speedily* terminated their t ompanionship? In a wretched state of misery the disconsolate Harvey wandered about the streets, sun, moon and stars seeming forever blotted out of the sky. He had no heart for company, and evad ?n up mis aim acquaintances. Ho had to halt, however, as an eager voice hailed him, and Nevil Troscott came running tin to hitn. They paused under a friendly lamii post. " 1 teen trying to liml you all the evening." pronounced Nevil breathlessly. and Harvey noticed that his dejected face and mournful eyes betokened that he was laboring under some unusual stress of trouble. "What's the row?" queried Harvey, rather indifferently. "Harvev," answered Nevil with a groan." it's all over!" "What is?" "Ksther Miss Kimbell. 1 staked everything on a bold move and?lost out." "Oh, then you have proposed to her. eh?" questioned Harvey, with a sort of seltish bitter satisfaction in realizing that some one else in the world was in the same unhappy boat with himself. "Yes. in a way. I got word to her that 1 loved her. You know how timid 1 am. I didn't dare to toll her so to her face. She was to tie a blue ribbon to the shutter of her room if siie eared for me. No blue ribbon," and Nevil sighed dismally. "Try again." suggested Harvey, too deep in the blues himself to give a fellow sufferer any comfort. "I'm going to resign and go west and become a hermit," declared N?v vil desiieriit el v "Oh. you'll gut over it." insisted Harvey, himself wondering how ho was going to recover from the death blow to his own ardent hopes. Harvey managed to get rid of his disconsolate friend and resumed his lonely stroll. It took him by the Kimbell place. Just as he was passing its guto a soft voice halted him: "Oh. Mr. Dallas?one moment please." Harvey halted in some surprise, lie noticed that Miss Kimbell was very much flustered. "I hardly know what to say to you or how to say it." she stammered in an irresolute way. "The note you wrote me?" "The what!" involuntarily exclaimed Harvey. "That you sent me by that boy," faltered Miss Kimbell. "Why, I sent you no note," explained Harvey. "I saw it fall out of your basket, and had the boy return it to you." "Saw it?fall?out?of?the ? basket!" repeated Miss Kimbell iu utter mystification. "Who put it there in the tlrst. place?" "I'm sure 1 don't know," replied llarxey. "If you still have the note, you might show it to me. I certainly will be glad to help you solve this enigma," and a minute later he was in the parlor of the house examining the note in question. A broad smile crossed Hnrvev's face as he read the brief, extraordinary missive. It spoke of love? and a blue ribbon! and was unsigned. 'Do you know who wrote it?" inquired Miss Kiinbell eagerly. "I think I do my friend NevilTrescott, and lie is one of the best fellows in the world." "1 think -o>. too." murmured Ksther, and she blushed eonseiously "I have iloi.e you a great wrong.'.Mr. I?allas," she added Bravely. "1 supposed you wrote it. I told Nellie, and ?" "A word from you will rectify it all!" cried Harvey buoyantly. The word was sent by wire, to Nellie. Another word later that made Nevil Treacott happy, and there was a double wedding. (Copyright, lltki, !>i W. Chapman.) SOCIETY WITH HIGH PURPOSE Safeguarding of Human Life the Idea of Recently Instituted Organization. Believing that a human life Is worth more than a dollar. Abraham Lincoln Graham, owner of a printing shop in Manhattan, has organized the Society for the Protection of Life. Mr Graham was the father of a child who was killed by a trolley car in Jersey City five years ago. He brought an action against the company because lie believed it had been negligent, and the jury gave a verdict for one dollar, in effect holding that a child's life is worth only one do! lar. This came to ht* known us the "dollar a 1 if?" .ease. Mr. Graham and those associated with him i" the new society believe that they cat: increase the valuation at human life i.. the courts, hut main ly their object is to prevent accidents rather than to obtain redress, sifte' hcchU nts have happened. They in lead to teaeli children to cross streets with caution, not to play with matches and to avoid hazardous pas times. They also expect to be able to reduce the number of tires and ao cddetits in factories. Gentleman and Seffragette. Remaps tin* captain ->f the French liner l>a Provence has the solution aft r all. When Mrs. Pankhurst an nounced that she would hunger strike >n the then prospective return voyage lie politely said: "I am too much of i gentleman to insist upon the !nd> fating against her will."?Cincinnati Enquirer. msriiNGT Only Two Steps to Get Oi >SIII\(!Ti).\. i'lmrlos A. Kram. aud VT dcpartim nt at Washington. at one ti lountry printing oHice. His stories of co , . ,: at the Capitol ?a I I ' ciote to illusti JO II some of the i W<)l?U At one time I ^ry*'T. matters to a ?/* eertain colon iL i?oy??i sheet N yLQ-j?^ ^W>.v4^m^r tributed as hi staff who having accutn ** *le*' ^ traordlnary a colonel with the tlire.it to resign unless it " 'licsinn.' shouted tlte indignant color rum tiend! Itestnn! Why, you'd be as hi couldn't lind as much shelter without me wood Vou ingrate! 1 have supported y< and now when 1 am temporarily enibarr me! Why, if you ever dared to do a th with all the vitrolie power of my pen! Yc and no decent man who reads my Journal "Whereupon the printer turned up his " 'Denounce me!" he said with line d for support, 'no ahead and do your wors two steps and be outside of your circular Secretary Joseph P. Tumi AMONtl the many duties which fall to president's secretary, is that of censoi mi thi* nriwifli'tit'K mnil ntnl #??* M^ and one tin* president could tun do wiv bo saw everybody and read everything for his inspection In* couldn't get any s could In* perform his duties. For that reason, if you have any perso ness with the president of the Fnlted Stj had best see Mr. Tumulty. He is the ens in Washington to have a chat with. If y a congressman or a newspaper corresponc can see and speak with Mr. Tumulty w hour. And if tin* petitioner's mission is president need know of personally, the | will see the petitioner or know of the within live minutes Hut if it isn't?th Tumulty, for all his blue eyes and yel and beautiful complexion is a wall of ; one million miles high The white enaua between the secretary's big room and the ineffective barrier that a humming bird Joe Tumulty, raising his soft Irish voice one: "No, sir. rou can't sec the president Then it becomes the great wall of t'l The president, in the simple bucolic New Jersey and iust fixing to be chief < would have that door open all the time, it wasn't because of anarchists or lunat naturally h.sii't tine to tuss with the p him every day. !t Was i-jer Debut Into I !F you had been in Washington the 22d taw'ney-haircd Victor Murdoch of Kan leader of the Progressive party In the In to tie* Iienry I fYUP HArTA ftAVf ~~\ year old daugl AfFlPAvir> AH OtUFK tniMC'i ' It was the ) ^ * "7 ^ Mnrdoi k f was her delni ^ T - ' t, \" s Me i I | | d < st runger Rett# Lj v,g ,3 i^Wl/l ,,rsl Krnil?. njv-5 ",sn'1 u t<K Cj L>- so much red school?" asked Mr. Murdock. "There isn't any red tape. All you h leave her. We do the rest." ' "Hut I was talking to the principal, r aflidavis ami certificates and a dozen ( leader "lie told you'" exclaimed the pretty isn't a man. it's a woman. Mrs. ('. It Soi Just then the imposing-looking man walked by. "Isn't that the principal?" he inquirer "No. indeed, Mr. Murdock!" laughed clpal he's our Janitor!" Stamps Licked to Order Di CI I HIS TSM AS gift givers this year wi stamps when they affix the proper p unless they wish to. for the postottice de that its postmasters and their assistant attend to that duty if required. The innovation Is put in force in the i of le tter mail service during the holid ; nil ts expected to facilitate the movemen ? ast crush of matter thai will tax the r< i the department's many employes Orders were issued to postmasters postage when required on mail matter of < nd, third and fourth class, th?# latter belli; post matter The stamps will be pre-canei the plan is expected to prevent the greu of time experienced by postodlce patron waiting In line to buy postage and mu packages "Under such authorization," declared 1 tor General Burleson, "when a parcel is pr for mailing, the clerk receiving It. after ci indorse on the parcel the amount of the by an employe of the postoffice." The postmaster general l<i lieves his p time to the department ks well as to the PN CITY "51 inTS itside the Circulation Itor for the United Str.f s ;?o\'.tofhce too in his younger days worked In u untry newspaper editors are famous I. where he often intorjeits an anecrate a point when appearing before congressional committees. . when he was explaining circulation committee he told of the yarn of a el who was the editor of a flamin Hie south, which sometimes disgh as a hundred copies a week. I had .an old tramp printer on his Id slick type and drink whisky with y than any other man in the world alive, ttirnished him with a half dollien. and always put him off with ar; r whenevei the genius would muko for buck pay. One day the printer, ulated an extra fine jag and an exmount of dignity, approached the le ghost walked. lei. 'You low-lived companion of the >1 ,.l..ou .... .. I." ?." I- .U =~ .j..- f.-> * uuiic iii -.lit: wuuuh. 1 liu as could a vagrant fox in a Strang* uu in case and luxury for no return assed you threaten to turn against tug like ?hat I would denounce you >u would be scourged with my scorn 1 would look at you again!' i nose. ignlty. while leaning upon the desk t! I don't care. Why, 1 could take Ion!' " ilty Is a Real Censor the lost of Joseph 1'. Tumulty, tho p. His right of selection Is exercised lg list. It is benevolent censorship hout. If designed I! II fYOUCAHY] "or SfE THE nal busl- ( adamant. ^vi?5 . ! in silili 'l? t kooniQ t? n?utr o might demolish with his hill until a little, remarks to an Importunate una. days when he was a governor of xecutlve of the nation, thought ho ! tut he has changed his mind. And ios. either. It was because he juHt eople and the things that confront 3ublic School Circles of September you might have seen sas, militant, eager and optimistic nise of representatives, on his way I). Cooke school with his little sevenliter by his side. tirst day of school and little Miss going to enter the lirst grade. It t into public school circles, enry 1> Cooke school is an linposid to be one of the finest examples leture in the country. Kverything iposing the broud front steps, the lemblv ball. Hut most imposing of ntleman whom Representative Murabout the requirement* ot a little ng a seat in the lirst grade. Murdock found the teachur of the > bud 11 person has to go through tape to get a child in the public avo to do Is to bring the child and ind he told me I would have to get ither things," said the Progressive teacher in surprise. "Our principal i with whom Murdock had talked I "lie was the man who told me." the teacher. "He la r?o? the prlntiring Christmas Rash II not he forced to lick their oMago to their parcels for mailing part merit announced the other day s would gn^T) f/dTVlLU YOU ntereats J I LICK TH'SrAM?S| "r: II their 'oHtmas ? nllc< ting the requlrert pontage, may postage, which later Wltl he affixed .3 I ilar: will result in u fc.'tkt saving In people. i ?H