The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-02

rec Planting. Information.
low Cuttings.-How to prepare them for
setting.
For tie Anti-Monopolist.
AS this is the time that many secure
the cuttings OF white willow. cottonwood,
etc., write to give my experience, as it
may save great deal of useless labor,
and render planting almost a certainty.
Cuttings now severed should be pre-
pared ready for setting and buried in
cool, dry place until it is time to set
them. They can be taken off the tree
at any time hence until the leaves I'M
fold without affecting the growth, if
thus kept dry and cool.
When taken out preparatory to setting
they should be immersed in about three
inches Of water, soft water is prefera-
BILE, tor four or five days, when tie gang
lions from which come the roots, burst
the outside bark and appear like white
pimples uponits surface when these ap-
pear, they should be set at once and in
twenty-tour hours the cutting will be
rooted, and almost as quickly will be
growing If the white does not show
upon the bark there is no prospect of
the cutting ever growing and it may be
thrown away at once.
II these directions are followed with
the white willows, not one per cent. OF
those set will be lost, no matter how dry
the season may be.
A. +. BALL.
Some Criticisms on the Elevators on
the Line Of the Saint Paul and
Pacific Railroad.
kANDIYOHI Co. MINI. I
Fec. IL. 1876 J
Editor Anta-Aonopoltst:
Having read the article of Mr. Delano
in your valuable paper, in answer to your
correspondent in Otter Tail Co., and not
feeling at all satisfied with them | would
like to ask him the following questions:
II one of your inspectors should grade
wheat screenings and tailings ut No. 9
wheat, ;,na grade wheat that is badly
sprouted No. 2. and also grade scotch
fte wheat perfectly tree from sprouts but
containing little cookie in it as No. 2,
would you consider that inspector quite
able person for the position, aud would
you discharge him. ifthose facts were
proven? Do you consider your eleva-
tors and grain houses built in the best
manner and equipped with the best ma
chlnery, when farmers are compelled to
haul up two steep grades in order to I'M
load into them?
How mnch grain is taken by the in
spector from each draft? and how much
from a common wagon load tor shrink
age, wastage etc? Does each inspector
take the same amount
Do Messrs Davidson aud Delano, re-
ceive cts u bushel for all the wheat
which passes through al other elevators
not ordered by them and that passes over
the line OF the st. Paul Il Pacific Rail
road Does not Mr. Delano believe that
ID cts II bashel is an eXorbItant price to
pay for transportation to St. Paul?
Why do not Messrs. ID. & ID. estab
lish No hard grade of wheat. with
bins for the same, like Chicago, Miwau-
kee and St. Paul?
Why do not Messrs. d d d. elevate
their wheat by machinery, las all first class
elevators do? Why are not inspectors
obliged to keep their elevators open at
all hours Of the day instead OF closing
an spending two hours tor dinner when
teams have been waiting for hours to be
unloaded.
Cant Free Trade and Equal Rights
exist rs long rs the present contract be-
tween the ST. Paul Il Pacific Railroad
Co and Messrs Davidson aud Delano
emainS in favor?