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TRUE VAIL i: G? WOOD LOT NOT REALIZED Wood Lot Composed Mostly of Young Whlto Oak In Excellent Condition? There Is Thrifty Growth and Plenty of Young Tree# Starting to Renew the Stand. (Prepared i>y the United StatPH Depart* iiH'iit (If A k r J ?? ? 1 1 1 1 j i ? ) Mont ?' farmers already own wood Iota; every farmer ought to Own one. Yet . the wood lot 1h frequently not a paying proposition financially, and in almoHt never as profitable as It should ho. Wliy? Simply because the farm er does not realize Its true value. Ah a result he neglectB to care for the trees during their life, and Ih at a dis advantage when it comes to selling them. Any effort to improve present conditions must, therefore, take these two facts into consideration. The essential point for every farm er to recognize, is that the trees In his wood lot are JiiHt as much a farm crop as are his corn, oats, hay, or oth er products. Moreover, they have many advantages over other crops ? they require comparatively little care and labor; they can be harvested dur ing the winter when other work Is slack; there are no storage charges on the crop because trees can be left standing without deterioration an in definite time until the^ can be sold profitably or used to advantage on the farms; and they furnish protection to buildings, to cattle, and to .crops, from wind, drought and froHt. Unquestionably, then, the wood lot deserves better than the present neg lect, or Often worse, to which It Is now subjected. No farmer would think for a moment of hurtling over a crop of young wheat. Yet that is just what many do with their crop of young trees. Nor Is the damage confined to the young growth; even the larger trees, though seldom destroyed out right, are weakened ho that eventually tin y will toll a prey to insects, fungi, or Wind; furthermore, the fertility ot the ho 1 1 la greatly lessened by fires. Every lire that runs through a wood lot in a direct source of loss to the owner. The absolute exclusion of fire is, therefore, the first and most im portant step In the rational manage ment of the wood lot. Closely connected with tills is the exclusion of stock, ? which do much damage in destroying and retarding young growth, pilrlieularly of broad leaf trees, and in packing down the soil and exposing the roots of trees. Finally, the farmer should select the trees to be cut In such a way as to Improve rather than impair the wood lot. Too often the reverse has been the case and the wood lot has de U riorated steadily through the re moval of the best trees, leaving thb less valuable species and poorer Indi viduals to take possession of the ground. No 'knowledge of technical fonstty is necessary to enable the furm> r to recognize the trees which are defective, crooked, unusually braneh> ,-or ot undesirable species; or to reniii-o that Up* of tin w, Roots of Soft Maple Trees Exposed as the Result of Heavy Pasturing ? The Soil Has Been Trampled and Washed Away. for fuel and other uses to which they can bo put on the farm will greatly in crease the value of the remaining Btand. Equally im|>ortant with the raising ? of thy crop is Us final disposal. Every farmer knows what his wheat is worth and what is the host way to sell it. Very few have any similar knowledge regarding their trees In that fact lies the real explanation of the present un profitableness of the wood lot Sc long as the avcr*|?e owner knows less concerning the value of the timber than any other crop on his farm, he cannot hope to Bell It at Its truo value W'.tal kinds of product (posts, poles. ties, mine timbers, lumber, etc.), are in greatest <loniuiicl iu the locality? What species of trees ure best adapted for each? In what sizes should the material be cut? Hy what unit of measure (cord, lineal foot, board foot, piece, etc.) should they be sold? What price should they bring on the basis of their value to the purchaser? These are samples of the questions that every farmed should be ablo to answer to his own satisfaction before attempting to dispose of his wood lot products. Evep then he may be ajtj a disadvantage when dealing singly with a purchaser who Is more expe rienced in such matters and may have more or less control over the local market. Co operation among wood lot owners in the dispoHal of their timber is consequently as necessary as In the disposal of 'their fruit, vegetables, or grains, and is frequently the only way In which they can secure Its full value. Above all, the secret of success In handling the wood lot, lies In the rec ognition of the fact that trees are a Cattle Browsing on Young Oak and Hickory StumpB From the Wood Lot of th'e Year Before ? If Cattle Were j Kept Out, Theoc Sprouts Could Get j a Start and Stand Could Be Quickly Renewed. distinctive farm crop. When this is ' once thoroughly understood and the ' same attention Is paid to their produc i tlon and marketing as to other crops, , the wood lot may confidently be ex pected to become out; of the most profitable portions of the farm. HOk riCULTURAL NOTES lit some canes the orchardist ought to employ ii disinterested person to do his packing. * ? * l.in^ the fruit basket with burlap, tuij or ' three thicknesses, to prevent bruising and scratching. It tries a man's eyes and his hon esty us well to see all the worm holes when packing his apples. ? ? ? The high-headed tree is easier to cultivate, but the ' low headed tree makes the fruit picking easier. ? ? ? The bushel box is a favorite with t he average family, because* it suits them better than a barrel at one time. ? ? ? It is generally true that self-pollinat ed fruit is not as larg?* or vigorous as fruit from crosaod-fertili/.ed blossoms on the same tree. ? * * The unsightly trees with rotted and split crotches to be Been evervwhero might have been saved had they been pruned to form a central stem, ? ? ? Never leave a sharp fork, that is, a branch which extends at right angles out from the trunks. Such forks gen erally split down sooner or later and destroy the entire tree. ? ? ? The ground dries out more quickly under a high headed tree and more fruit Is blow,, off by the wind When >ou find cross branches rubbing each other cut one of them out ? * * Pome fruit commission men who have a very particular trade are learning that they can get more for, apples packed In barrels without heads than when packed In the usual way. and pressed down tightly. SOW ALFALFA IN EARLY FALL AM Dang** of Interference From Weedt I* Avoided-? Plant Is Not Very Vigorous at Start. A fcreat many people who sow al falfa In IIih spring eomplalij (hat t li? "weedr. take It." They do In a great . iDiUnpM. Wttdi and lidlfi will not ho able to occupy the auuio ground.. One or the other must jjaln t In* upper bund in abort ord?*r, and tllo weed* ure the more enduring und the harder to conquer. As a conse quence the alfalfa l? smothered out by thom, and along )n the middle of the Hummer you hear another man pi <m I a i i ii t it k (bat alfalfa la no good. Weed* have caused more alfalfa failures than aour lands, wet noils or poor seedbed preparation. The danger Id particularly great where the seed Ing la done In the spring. JKvery weed seed In the aoll la fighting for air enough and warmth enough to aprout, and after It aprouta it will fight for room enough to make its growth. Alfalfa la not a particularly vlgoroua plant In Its first few daya of life, and it la the flrat few daya that count in the growth of alfalfa verHUH weeda. On account of the danger from ln> terference by the weed crop, it Is naually better to sow alfalfa tn the fall, or in late Hummer. It will be time and money saved to put in the aecd In the aummer fallowing of the land, atlrrlng the hoII enough to keep down each successive weed crop. The hoII stirring will not only get rid of the weeds that have come up, but it will stimulate the remaining seeds that are lying in the s<fll to germina tion and growth. In this way several successive seedlngs of weeds can be disposed of and the ground left fairly clear for the summer or fall seeding of alfalfa. Winter or early spring plowing will go a long way toward preparing a good seedbed for the fall sowing of alfalfa. If the ground needs it, turn under considerable quantities of ma nure when It is broken. If lime is needed, this should be spread before the plowing and turned under so It will have a chance to thoroughly mix with and sweeten the earth. GIVE POULTRY CLEAN WATER Especially Needed by Laying HAis for Production of Eggs ? Good Plan Shown In Illustration. * ' Let the poultry, and especially the laying hens, have all the water they will drink during the winter and havo the water warm and have it clean. The demand for water during the win Easy Method of Keeping Drinking Water Clean. \ ter ou tho part of animals and birds is great, but they drink less than they should because it is usually cold when given them. Don't be satisfied with Riving water to the fowls once a day, but see that they have It three times daily at least, and in a clean vessel into which they can not get their feet. APPLY LIME TO ACID SOILS Only Economic Neutralizer or Correc tive Within Reach of Farmer ls> Lime ? Meaning of Word. Tho only economic neutralizer, or corrective, for soil acidity which is within the reach of the farmer is lime. Ordinarily one thinks of lime as that material used in the making of plaster and mortar. Throughout the agricultural world today, however, the word "lime" has taken on a very general meaning. It not only includes burnt lime, or quicklime, but also air and water-slacked lime, ground lime stone, marl, pulverized shells, and marble dust. Those different mate rials, with the exception of burnt lime and water-slacked lime, are common ly spoken of as "carbonate of lime," or "lime carbonate." because they con sist of ordinary quicklime combined with carbon dioxide gas of the air. Build a Strong Fence. It takes time and some money to build a pood fence, but it costs quite as much of both to rebuild a rundown one. One of tho most important parts of a fence, above all others, 1h the quality and sot tins: of corner and gate posts. On the corner posts de pends the stability of the fence, and time and expense should not be spared in setting them firmly. Lighten Farm Labors. When everything has a time allotted to It and it is finished and out of the way in that time, the labors of the farm seem materially lightened^ ITS THE MORTAR THAT COUNTS iU well an the bricks In building operation*. Mortar made with our ? lime or cement will la?t for ?kch. So if you want a durable building, one that will defy time Itnelf, u*e our mortar tmriiiiiK material* and l>e *ure. BURNS & BARRETT Mr. Ginner "j Gasoline Users It is economy to use good gas oline. State inspection shows ours to be the BEST on the market. Let us show you. Prices right. , Gulf Ref ining Company J. B. ZEMP, Agent. & IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT AUTO OWNERS Bring us your broken parts to be welded by special OXY-ACETYLENE Process We weld cracked cylinders, broken crank cases, fly wheels, gear teeth, pistons, aluminum, cast iron, or steel parts, and machine ready to replace. We guarantee every repair, and. the charge is but a fraction of the cost of new parts. Has your motor lost power on account of carbon de posit? We can burn the carbon out of your cylinders and give you a good clean job from $2.50 to $4.00, you absolutely take no risk in having this work done as we are thoroughly posted, and have the right equipment for this class of work. See us when you have any work in this line, and our prices and guarantee will interest you. ' SMITH'S GARAGE *?A nuiltc, t, office ot Treasurer, Ker*haw (v, Oamdeo, H, Sf|?i in |.,.J ? HotU* Is hereby gi^en that tlie iMKi^ win, lM) oiM'ii for collecting state, Com, ty u it< I School taxes from CX'tober iftiu ' 1 ta March 1st, 1 ; n . ? a penalty of I |H-r cent. will Ik? added to ft|| ' unpaid January 1st, 1?15; 2 iK.r (..i7 February i i i<ii.,; illM| 7 . t [? March i.-i 1010 'I'll*' mi.- per centum r.?i Ker*h?B# county la Ah follows: m. . . Mill* State taxes ^ (Jounty taxes j , Special taxes ?>2 Itoed taxes School In \c ? S|KM;f1h School taxes j Total 1..:! ..." (jf The following Hchool districts h.iv* special levies : * Special school tax District No. 1. j? , Special school tax District No. 2 4 S|H?clal school tax District No. 4 3 Special Hchool tax District No. 0 4 Special Hchool tax District No. 7 "4 Special school tax District No. 8 ?> special school tax District No. 1) 4 .Special' school tax District No. 10 5 Special school tax District No. 11 k S|MK*lal school tax District No. 12 4 Hpeelal school tax District No. 18 4 Special school tax District No. 14 a Special school tax District No. 15 t Special school tax District No. 17 a SiHH'lal school tax District No. 18 4 special school tax District No. 11) 4 Special School tax District NO. 21 ?> Hjieclal school tax District No. 22 4 Special school tax District No. 24] 4 Special school tax District No. 25 3 Special school tax District No. 2(J 2 Special school tax District No. 20 ?>' Special SChoof tax District No. 27 0 Special school tax District No. 28 2 Special school tax District No. 29.1 4 Special school tax District No. 30 2 Special school tax District No. 31 "ft Special school tax District No. 32 4 Special school tax District Ko. 33 4 Special school ta* District No. 34 4 Special school tax District No. 40. ii Special school tax District No. 40 ." 8 Special seliool tax District No. 47.. 4 The poll tax is $1. AW able bodied male persons from the 'age of twenty-ohe (21) to sixty (001 years, both inclusive, except real, .dents of the incorporated towns of the county shall pay two dollars ($2.) as a road tax, except ministers of the gospel actually in charge of a congre gation, teachers employed in public schools, school trustees and persons I>ermanently disabled In the military service of this State, and persons who served liiothe late wair between the States, and all persons actually employ ed in the quarantine service of this State, and all students who may be at tending school or college at the time when said road tax shall become due! | Persons claiming disabilities must pre sent certificates ffom two reputable I physicians of this county. ( All information as to taxes will be furnished upon application. t>. M. McCASKILL, County Treasurer. 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