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96 THE SOUTHERN PLANTER. [January,
teurs as well, and also the general
public.
The fiction number is happily timed.
It contains the beginning of Dr. S.
Weir Mitchell's new novel, "The Red
City," and short stories from May Sinclair,
Jack London, Charles D. Stewart,
David Gray, Barton W. Curne,
Katherine Metcalf Roof, Roger A.
Derby and Frances T. Lea—tragedy,
pathos and humor being well
balanced. .
A new novel by Dr. S. Weir
Mitchell is always a cause for con
gratulation; and "The Red City" renews
acquaintance with some of the
characters and scenes of Dr.
Mitchell's greatest success, "Hugh
Wynne." The opening chapters tell,
in the author's characteristic fashion,
of the coming to Philadelphia, in the
time of Washington's presidency, of
a young Huguenot emigre and his
widowed mother, and of their meeting
with Hugh Wynne.
In this number, too, F. Marion
Crawford tells the true story of Beatrice
Cenci—"a great love-drama, less
noble, but ever more human, and surely
far more awful, than the 'Bride of
Lammermoor'"—basing this new version
of a long misunderstood tragedy,
in part, upon some recently found
valuable letters and documents not
before published.
The topics of the times seem especially
timely—"A 'Demonstration' by
1908—Editorial
Our Subscription Campaign 2
FARM MANAGEMENT:
Editorial—Work for the Month 3
Rotation of Crops
Land Improvement
Fertilizers in the Central West 6
—
Governor Hughes," commending the
State Executive's recent utterances on
civil service reform; "A Good Working
Hypothesis," the doctrine that
things are really getting better;
"Mars: a New Phase," "Hard Times
and Good Books."
It should be a Happy New Year
surely for every youngster fortunate
enough to have the January St. Nicholas,
for a richer, fuller number of that
children's magazine was never issued.
It is almost a White House number
Chester M. Clark telling in much interesting
detail of "A Day's Work
With the President," all the routine
of one of President Roosevelt's busy
days, while Jacob Riis relates the
story of "Slippers, the White House
Cat."
This first-of-the-year number brings
the beginnings of three tempting new
serials: Ralph Henry Barbour's "Harry's
Island," continuing the fun and
adventures of the old favcfrites of
"Tom, Dick and Harriet;" Agnes
McClelland Daulton's "The Gentle
Interference of Bab," opening delightfully,
and Carolyn Wells' and Harrison
Cady's funny, very funny, "The
Happy Chaps."
Besides all the jingles and pictures
and departments, there are several exceptionally
bright short stories, more
chapters of the fascinating "Three
Years Behind the Guns," General
CONTENTS.
Factors Affecting the Corn Crop 8
Corn Fodder and Lime 9
Corn Breeding
1
Crop Rotation—Lime—Farm Horses 13
A New Breed—Duroc Jerseys at V. P. 1 14
TRUCKING, GARDEN AND ORCHARD:
Editorial—Work for the Month 15
Apple Growing in Virginia 15
Tidewater Virginia Truck Crop Experiment Station.. 16
The Virginia State Horticultural Society 16
The Scuppernong Grape • I 7
LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY:
Swine Husbandry in the South—Necessity for
Successive Grazing Crops
The Reduction Sale of Live Stock at Blacksburg
2
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LIVE STOCK AND DAIRY (Cont.).
Howard's story of his experiences
with the Indian Chief, Pascaul, and
suggestions for lots of fun with "Butter-Dish
Toys" in the new installment
of "Hints and Helps for Mother."
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
AMERICAN FORESTRY ASSO-
CIATION.
The Annual Meeting of the American
Forestry Association will be held
in Washington, at the New Willard
Hotel, on Wednesday, January 29,
1908, beginning at 10 o'clock A. M
On the evening of the same day a reception
will be held at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pinchot and Mr.
Gifford Pinchot, the Forester.
On arriving in Washington, members
will be requested to register at
Room 305 Epiphany Building, 1311
G Street, N. W—the offices of the-
American Forestry Association. Programs
and invitations to the reception
will be issued at the time and
place of registration.
Fittsylvania Co., Va., Sept. 23, '07.
I like the Southern Planter very
much.
J- W. NEAL.
A Neat Binder for your back wmbers
can be had for 30 cents. Addr«»
our Business Department.
Finishing Beef Cattle 22 '
Scrub vs. Pure-Bred Calves for Feeding 24
A Plea for Devon Cattle - 25
Cattle Quarantine—Notice for the State of Virginia.
• The Troublesome Insects • • • 26
THE POULTRY YARD:
Poultry Notes 2 ?
Profits in Leghorns arid Flymouth Rocks 28.
THE HORSE:
Notes
MISCELLANEOUS:
The Farmers' Winter Course at the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute
3i
Improvement of Tidewater, Virginia, Lands 32
The Need of the South—Intensive, Not Extensive,
Farming
Demonstration Farm Work in Virginia 34
Editorial—The Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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A DV E RTIS E MENTS: -
Enquirers' Column (Detail Index p. 88) 7fc
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