The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., October 15, 1910, Page 715, Image 15

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FRUIT, TRUCK, VLOLfA^b.
HOW SOME TRUCKEllS ARE CO
Ol’ERATIMi.
Messrs. Editors: It is only of late
years that the farmers of the coun
try are organizing on practical, ef
fective, business lines. Leaving the
general features of the question, and
referring more to local matters; we
uee that the farmers of the Eastern
Shore of Virginia—Accomac and
Northampton counties—have been or
ganized ou a strictly business
basis, a very satisfactory basis, and
also a very protllable basis, for sev
eral years, during which time co-op
eration alone has saved them hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.
The truckers of the Norfolk sec
tion have also beeu organized for
iweral years with splendid results.
Considered from Individual or com
munity standpoint the two organi
sations named have been very, very
successful indeed.
A still more recent organization
Is that of the "Currituck Produce
Exchange Company." of Currituck
County. N. C. This company was or
ganized and incorporated in March,
and has 150 members, with W. H.
Gallup, of Jnrvlsburg, N. C., Secre
tary und Treasurer.
This is strictly a local organiza
tion. covering a territory of about 60
square miles of wonderfully produc
tive soli, when properly handled.,
The principal market crops are Irish
and sweet potatoes. A great variety
of other crops are grown for local
or homo consumption. The greatest
need of the territory covered by this
new organization is an improvement
in transportation facilities. By hold
ing their organization steady, and
not attempting to do it all at once,
by strengthening their lines with all
the m*w recruits obtainable, by
arranging it so that the membership
fees or expenses w ill not be a burden,
by reading and studying the ag
ricultural papers carefully, by doing
considerable talking, much reading
and more thinking, and then acting
as a unit in securing the tirst. few
Objects desired, the new organization'
will gain prestige, not only with its
own members, but also with outsid
ers. l his will give the company
weight and intluence with the trans
portation people and aid materially
in securing desired concessions.
A. JEFFERS.
GRAPEVINES IN THE RACK
YARD.
Messrs. Editors: Of late years
much interest is being manifested in
the improvement of the back yard.
Cleanliness, of course, comes tirst,
and that is a matter of daily atten
tion. Plants for the back yard ought
to be of economic value. Hedge
plants, without thorns, along the
fence line, or bordering the walk,
serve a good purpose daily.
The pot, sweet and medicinal
herbs, such as parsley, thyme, sage,
uud rosemary do well, and are con
venient in back yards.
Hose bushes and rose vines are
thorny and therefore not well suit
ed to the part of the premises used
for hanging and sunning household
linen. Plant your roses elsewhere.
Grapevines need a good foothold.
They climb freely. It is not the ap
proved method of cultivating grapes,
but for bhade over the kitchen win
dow or porch, a vigorous Concord,
Delaware, or Catawba grape answers
the dual purpose of giving shade
and producing fruit. Plant on the
eastern side and train the vine
around to the window or porch. The
root in a sunny place, the vine will
staud a western or northern expos
ure.
Scupperuong vines are excellent
for covering arbors. An arbor of
rough construction, extending from
the back door, say toward the gar
den. with just a single Scuppernoug
grape vine, will be green all summer
and full of grapes in September.
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Cowpea Thresher
A Koger Pea and Bean Thresher
Thrcsiiea and clean* cowpca* and
*oy Dean* from mown vines as
perfectly h» nnv up to-dHte wheat
thresher <loc» )t* work. l<ess than
2* of bioken peas; leave* viue»
in fine condition for baling. En
doiNtd by 1‘rof Massey, Govern
ment Hxj>crt*, State Experiment
Stations Made in two sues. Just
what Southern farmers have want
ctl for 20 years.
Free Catalogue on request.
ROGER PEA i BE»N THRESHER COMPANY
HORKhTOWN. UMN
A Dixie Pea Huller
male* bi» profit, out oi Cow
I'rsa. I lulls sml deans wilh
out bunting the peas increases
their value 10c per biulirl.
Many have given enliie sslit
faclmo lor over 10 yean. II
lusttaled raising free upon
letjueal. V lile today Dept 24
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l The long distance lines of the Cumberland
Telephone & Telegraph Company. In.or
l«rra ed. connect you with all Important
cities and towns In the United Stales.
Save time ana money.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE fc TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
(Incorporated)
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Muscadine vine near so as to fer
tilize the bloom of the Scuppernong
m order that it may bear.
Grape vines feed on bone greedily.
Kvery bone from the kitchen can be
utilized by burying at the root of the
vine. Sweepings from the yard make
a rich mulch. Waste water from the
kitchen is no longer waste water
when applied to the grape vines.
Soapy, washing-powder dish water is
loo valuable to throw away. Applied
to both roots and foliage it is highly
benetlclal.
Grape vines subjected to this prim
itive mode of treatment should be
ilrst cut away to iwu uruutuea, uaw
ed, and then two collateral branches
allowed to each of the main
branches. A. M. LATHAM.
We planted three rows of garden
peas November 1. 1909. and got a
mess April 13. 1910. That is some
thing new for the old farmers
about here.— L. C. Hines, Jr., Salis
bury, .v c.
ro.ck phosphate
Without grade finely ground Tenn me*
Phonphute Kook. Guaranteed 28 to 30 p< r
cent ptumphorio acid. Sold direct to con
lunwn at lowest prices. Prompt ship
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B1KM1NGHAM, ALABAMA.
A COMBINATION HULLER.
The Victor Pen Huller thrashes
Peas, Beans. Sorghum Seed. Kaffir
Corn, Garden Seed. etc. Strong,
easily operated and light in weight.
Does neatly an much work as larger
and heavier machines. Good cider
mill, w heat Ian and separator. Can be
laken apart and set up again ill five
minutes. Cutal^',”e free upon reqviest.
Address Depi 24 VICTOR PKA
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SOW PANSIES NOW FOR SPRING
R LOOMS.
(Continued from page 707.)
rounding surface. Avoid fresh ma
nure, using new soil mixed with a
rich compost. The very best is de
cayed turf from a sandy loam. Rake
line and level. Soak the bed with
boiling water so as to kill all insects,
worms, and weeds, allow the surface
to dry, and rake over fine.
Sow the seeds on the surface any
time during this month. Cover them
with sand to a depth of % inch,
and dust over the surface of the sand
4 ounces of powdered sulphur to
every 7 2 square feet, or % ounce for
the 3x3 ft. space. The sulphur will
prevent mildew during the five or
six days of dark covering, and will
prevent the seedlings from damping
off. Press lightly, and give the sur
face a light watering of cold water.
Cover the bed, making it totally dark
and water-proof, and do not water
again until the seeds come up.
In five or six days, or as soon as
the plants commence to break
through the soil, remove the dark
covering. Then cover the bed with
two thicknesses of black cotton mos
quito netting, using poultry netting
for support. This is done to make
the bed insect proof, and to furnish
shade; and. in case of heavy rain or
hail, will protect the tender seed
•ings. Water daily through the net
ting, but do not remove it until the
seedlings are large enough to trans
plant—that is, from five to six weeks
after sowing or as soon as they have
made two perfect leaves. Transplant
to rich soil, using well decayed ma
nure. Put the plants 4x4 inches for
commercial purposes, for garden
growth 6x6 inches and for exhibition
blooms 8x8 inches.
Pansies are perfectly hardy, and
can be wintered in frames covered
with cotton cloth on a poultry net
ting for support.—Garden Magazine.
The bath room should be consid
ered as essential as the bed room.
Good Positions Assured.
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banks, Govenors, etc., who have employed from
one to a dozen of our graduates. We hfeve mors
bankers, business men and railroad officials on
our lists of graduates than any other College in
the South.
The best and most complete courses In Book
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Railroading, Public Accounting, etc
Be Sure to Get Our Catalogue.
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ALEXANDER FALL. President
Nashville, ... Tennessee
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N. V. MtXSON, R. F. D. No 2. WEST POINT. MISS.
! W le&ckTreesThai Will Bear ffonv
f^^^eryrcveivWho lfivow How to GrowDii
1^ JjB JJ J Buying peach trees, or any kind of 'rees, Is mighty Im
N 1 Jl r Important. because if you get j»oor trees at first, it takes years
1A v jj IJ n jJ to start over again—four or five years, at least. There’s no
'a. \V Iff/ ^sk *n ^rees fmm Fruitland Nurseries; we protect you at every step.
\ij]| The Double Test We Give Every New Peach
M4 ^’e have Mg test orchards, where we plant new varieties and watch them,
see how they grow and h-'w they l-ear—at what season and whether profusely/
m or sparingly. If they make good, iou get a chance to buy them.
WL II 1 We have Mg commercial orchard* producing many car’oads of fruit each
w W I year: here we learn the special requirements of the large orchardist.
a I l Write ToOny lor our 54th Annual Catalogue
R\1 1—■nhist'idng and fully describing our fruit trees — Apples, Pears, Persimmons,
I n C,fjM Plums. Nu*s. etc., and a great variety of ornamental trees, vines, roses,
1 Of 1/fHn **'ni*1* an<* plants. We wfl! send a copy free, to persons expecting to purchase. Address.
I 1 W,\I **• BERCKMINS CO.. Inc , Fruitland Nurseries. Drawer 1070-E, Augusta, Ga.
I r^ A.Grove of Our Pecan Trees
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■ 0 r/Pecans are a sure ana profitable crop.The demand
-xceeds the supply, and Is increasing rapidly. Good
y.-y^fP' |i J.:. nuts always command fancy prices.
^LLw. Plant Some Glen Saint Mary Pecan Trees NOW
Put them w herever vou have room. 1 f land is in croj>s, plant
and cultivate around the trees. When they bear, the returns will be
** greater than t^efore. Our trees are strong- I'est for the South. Ask
Catalogue 7— describes I'est Citrus and Deciduous Fruits, Shrubs, etc.
ttjnt Mary Nurseries Cotnnnnv.lllen Nnlnt Mnrv. Florida_ __
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Syrup Cans
Should be Clean, Sanitary, Tight. No second-hand, im
perfectly cleansed packages should be used. Bright, uni
form packages help to sell your Syrup. Tin cans are
more easily filled, more readily handled, safer to ship,
and more satisfactory to the consumer than any other
form of container.
Is your Syrup packed in American Cans ? If so
you find a ready market for it.
Made in all sizes and a variety of styles. Catalogue
on application.
American Can Company
New Orleans Atlanta Dallas
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