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MORNING SESSION,

Friday, April 9th, , A. N.
The morning session was called 10 order
and opened by th' reallns OF 4 passage Of
Scripture aad singing.
As per programme reading and arith-
metic were discussed before recess,ald Z.
5. History after
AFTERNOON SESSION, /: 80 p. NJ
The afternoon session was called to or,
der and opened by calliug the roll
Grammar was discussed before recess.
After recess committee. consislin. of
5. P. Mackey, Mia Topper and Willis
Benedict, was appoinlel, to draft set of
resolutions for the consideration of the
members Of the Institute
Gen. Beal.e then gave short history of
Dakota
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
/. ResoIoed That we tender our hearty
thanks TO those people of Canton who
have so kindly entertained teachers, and
to the members Of the sc hool district
board of Canton for the use oftheir school
building by the Institute.
2. Rss0tCed That we, the members Of
the Institute concur with the CON .n'tte G
appointed by the Institute last fall rl their
| opin:on with reference to an uniformity
| of text books. and also in their recon.
mendation to the district boards for a set
! of books for our common schools, viz
Appleton's Readers, Robinsnn's Shorter
Course Arithmetic, Clark's Grammar ami
Monteith's Geography.
! 8. Resolped That to our County Supt.
/ Prof, Jacobs, for his indefatigable la
bors in behalf of the interests Of the Coun
ty and the interests ofthis Tnstitue, and to
the Territorial superintendent, Gen Bea-
! die. who has labored so disinterestedly
( and ably for the members of this lllstit ute
| and for the advancement Of education in
the Territory, we respectfully tender our
gratitude and appreciation.
T. Resoloed That we request the propri
stors Of the county papers to publish the
! proceeding II this Institue.
| On motion the report Of the committee
was adopted
! And the fifth semi. annual session Of the
Lincoln Co. Teachers institute came tc
IA end Willis E. BENEDICT,
Secretary.
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MORNING SESSION

Wednesday, April Esd, 1879, a. ".
The moining session of the Institute
was called TO order by the Territorial Sup,
Opened by the reading of passage of
Scripture and singing
The first thing on the programme was
an exercise in Reading, conducted by Gen.
Beadle.
After short rest the subject of Ari,h-
metlc was treated under the supervision o.
Gen. BeaGle.
AFTERNOON SESSION, I so p. II.
The afternoon session was called to or.
der by the Ter, Sup, opened by roll call,
Grammar and Spelling were saca dis
cussed respectively under the supervision
nf Gen Beadle.
Aher recess the subject Of Geography
was discussed, conducted by Ter, Sup,,
Prof Jacobs made few remarks upon
the subject of school economy
Deonors Groloppe, w A kiusley aud
E, F. Gould were added to the register.
swelling the number to thirty-four
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
NJ )nday, April 2lst, 1879. 2P. NJ.

NJ 'nday, April 2lst 1870 2PM.
The first session Of the Institute WAS
called to order by the Co. Supt, B. q
Jacobs; and was organized with the fol,
lowing persons present, viz: s. p. Mackey,
H. C. Couklin, j, F. Carpenter, Mia Tup.
per, May Rowley. Emily J.Hanner, J Belle
Bedford, May E Glldien, Carrie Mackey,
Clara ". Shaykett, Clara Eldy. Carrie A
Barger. Adolnh Shnman Allie Cheseman
Lillian Coloney, Lottie Wells. Willis C.
Benedict Mrs Boyce, B. G. Jacobs and
by electing B. C. Jacobs. President; Willis
Z. Benedict, Secretary, and Miss Clara
Shaykett, Assistant Secretary
A committee to attend to the entertain
ment of teachers from abroad was ap-
pointed, consisting OF Mrs Boyce and
Miss May Rowley for Lower Canton and
Belois. and II G. Conkl,n and Wills Ben
edict for upper Canton.
Owing to unavoidable circumstances no
programme had been prepared fr Mon
day, so the exercises consisted STA general
discussion upon the topics of or thoepy
aud writing.
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LOCAL. MATTERS,

-Grsdins has been commenced this
side of the Sioux.
The grade ssa1es are being set on the
uue 10 the James River west from Canton
-Presiden, Wicker and Engineer Wat,
ties were st the Dixon House Thursday
night.
-Au eagle captured in the Black Hills,
was exhibited on the streets of CANON
Saturday.
The "Physiog:" OF our hotel-keepers
form the ground work of perpetual and
broad grins.
Tom Hood has an addition TO his
stock of Stationery, Picture Frames, Wall
Paper and fancy Articles
-Hntfsmith and Martin dropped in
only 10 let us hno" that lrvs in DelewsEe
were doing no damage
WIN, Cuppetr is building an Office
upon the new addition TO tho Village
Plat, for renting to Dr. Dunlap, Dentist
-Horsce Roberts, young man from
Minnesota. Is canvassiug for subscribers
to newspaper he intends starting al Can
ton.
j. w Tsylor, Of Linden, Wis, called
on Friday, He is one ofthe editorial fra
tcrnlty, and has located timber claim
near the James River
The bankers, Gale & Ward, have
nearly completed building south Of Fl
S. Gilberi's store, on Main 81. which they
will occupy for their banking business.
I. n, Martin has re,opened his hotel
since the rush of travel has commenced
garb after few months change 10 pri
vste citizen.
The Concert given av The members of
the Cornct Band had full attendance and
was we'll conducted. This (rhu:sdayl
evening a Dance will be held .t kellafs
Hall. for the benefit of the Band.
MIR. Allibone. Of Delepre. called On
Tuesday last This gentleman and his
three sons have five quarter sections Of
land in Delapre, and have made vaiuabl,.
Improvements. He prefers Dakota Il.
Minnesota, where he spent thirty years OF
his life.
Charley Christopher who is 50 well
known as the late clerk of Il. Benedict
has rented the store building of DR.. South
ard, and is stocking, it with full assorc.
ment of groceries. He will doubtless re.
ceive his share Of custom rs his acquaint.
ance is extensive
Sheriff Bovee aud W J. Wallace OF
Elk Point, were in town Monday They
went up to Sioux Falls in the ufterno ,n
Mr.. Wallace IS a caniillte for the ao--
pointuent of District Attorney for the 4rt
District. He would make an energetic
ptncial
We met Granger parliaman n. the
Falls, and the only Ineligible conyers,-
ton we could elicit was about trees
shrubs, berry bushes and lands down IN
pclepre, where he has pitched his home
fepee. He thinks legal business is a
myth compared with his Lincoln couuly
possessions. ...f .
Mrs. Warren Dunbar, wife of the 10
eating engineer Of the Milwaukee road
spent II few days in town with some friend.
this week, leaving for Snellon Tuesday
morning We knew Warren and his es
timable lady years back before they were
"twan,' and Eh4 lapse of years has 40
aoated their noble qualities.
The Ae,cs invites all to come up &c
Canton. How cruel, and foreign to hi
generous nature ~ have borne the secre
in silence SO long of knowing what Others
did not where the road was coMing
Well, If hr will promise never to do $,
any more. this f,rlorn community will
for give and forget
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cas-cs ,. Q. DIRECTORY.

a-za-re 2.-.s Gss-1 4s-ty-- -r-rs lay e1c-ct sun
~ n=pA-ts every das eIesps Sunday
e -
rr-.z - -s-.- saas4 Arrives sF-ss day except Sun
=. - Departs every lay except Sun
- 49,
S.-zl. al Axlto~- nail a-r.S-. ever. roestsy
= r-sssy q. - II. Deps-ts same dsss Il ! ?. n
r. / 5-Ea1s2c zsasl arrive. every friday. n
DrpsE every SSIarday, at - u.
H~ss-< E-ycE. <rssI-: : -. u. - =. On SoC3A!s
- = - -. sai one hour a..ez1ae -asi, sc-
- @-- ne sarEn-
sUgN FALDE. Postmaster.
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|. Ladies' Slippers at Dawson Bros,
Fairview.
Gents Wool and Straw Hats at DAWSON
Bros, Fairview.
Choice Lemons at Dayison Bros,
Fairview
-Gents Boots and Shoes. cheap. at
rDs1fec4, Brns'., Fs,.vte,p
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MoRSrNe Session.

Monday, April 22d, 1879, 9: 80 \. N.
Institute called to order by the Presi-
dent, who introduced the Territorial S,l-
perintendent Gen. Beadle, who opened
the morning sessi IN with few remarks
and reading selection from Scriptures
followed BY prayer by Mr.. Bell.
Gen. Besdle informed the Institute that
the exercises Of to-day would consist in the
laying out Of work for the succeeding
davs ~
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"A fresh supply Of Boots and Shoes
Just received al Dawson Bros. Fairwiew.
--Davison Brothers, at Fairview, btiy
Corn, oats, Butter, Eggs and Hides, In
fact everything you have 70 sell.
/ :. Cash psid for Wbest at Dawson Bros.
Ta!rrtaw E 3 93
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your sugggest1on. Yoy BED We look uponl
you quits as one Of tho family"
'Ihss y very good Of you,N | replied,
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BUSINESS NOTICES.


BUSINESS NOTICES.
e~1>~s~--e>~>-e-c~>-~~
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Wood, Lime Hair and Cement for s.le
cheap at ST. Crolx Lumber Yard.
Farm For Sale.
Eight miles west OF Canton consisting
of 100 acres--forty acres IRE under pinw
Five acres Of thrifty timber planted. En,
quire ~ this Office Il
Money to Loan.
Farmers OF Lincoln and adjOlnins coun-
ties can secure Real Estate loans on from,
one to Ave years time ut reasonable rates
by applying to NJ Grigsby. at Sioux Falls.
For SAle.
A farm of 1t3D acres, situated IS miles
west Of Canton and within three miles Of
the Milwaukee RailrHad rs located. En-
quire at this Office.
Aprif "a, 1870. 1T
Herd Notice. s.,
The undersigned will fake ifock to hard
in his herd Oh the Rock River Ia SIOUX
County, Iowa, At 15 ets, per head for th4
seafon for cattle. Cattle will. be sailed
once q week and good bull will t'e kept
in The Herd. n. o. addref&,
81. BELLIsFIEIp.
Irene. Glniis Co, 1owA
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HEsCKLLANEOTs.


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have splendid list OF desirable Eanasi Ia Lyon
aad Sioux counties, and can ofer bargains Aa nser
y every Township. OsI and ssa ma.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23
DIRECTORY FOR ADVERTISERS.
HERALD BRANCH OFFICE, 2ss BROADWAY.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT FOR RECEPTION OF
ADVERTISEMENTS AND SALES OF PAPERS


AMusEMENrs-ls. PAcsaa.h, ssA andesh e0ls
SiLLIARDs-2p PAeE-eth col
ASp f2 and % .s
BUSINESS oPPoRrUNIriEs-iiIn faox
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DANCING AcHpEaIEs"l2raH' u sa'i; F4a.-ssA col
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SEA HSEs nHssaEs % "a sSs a. ss; sst
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NV rAGEsc1Tf5Ssss4 AE.sszT fossssa 81 f.o.sA col
PERsoN NAI.-lsr PAcE.lst col
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RH4f Hs$4ER pssss.
SALES AT .A.UCrION-2p PAGE-4th col
SITUATIONS -FEMALES-l2TH PAos-lsf,2d.
-. Sd and 4th coils.
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALES-l2 PAcE-oth col
SPECIAL NOTICES--lsT PAGR-1st, I'd and 3D. cols.
GPORTING-DOGS. BIRDS, &C.-1sT PAcE-Sd col
THE BALL SEASON-lsT PAGg-4th col
THE TRADES-l2rH PAGR-6th col. $3.50
THE TURF-1sr PAGE-9d col.
I'd coils.
sb 81 TO
2D PAcE-2d col. F.
WANTED TO PURCHASE-lsr PAGE-4th col.
WATCHERS, JEWELRY, &C.-2D PAcE-6th col.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY PROPERTY FOR SALE OH
TO LET--2D PAcE-1st COL
YACHTS, STEAMBOATS, kC.-lOfH PAcE---6ih col.
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HORSES, CARRIAGES, sc.
oGREXr AUCTION SALE OF GENUfNR TR0TTiNG


HORSES, CARRIAGES, &C.
4 GREAT AUCTION SALE or GENUfNK TR0TTfNG
IA HORSES.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION.
THIS DAY CrHU RsDAYL JANUARY 2a AT IL
AT THE PRIVATE sgxbsE GNscsA 10. WEST PATH ST.,
NEAR 5TH Av, = - =
INCLUDING sEvEN FAST AND FASHIONABLY
BRED TROTTING HORSES. VIZ: =
The fast handsome brown Trotting Mare Lady Bel
dam Forest Quoen 6y American star Is half
May Bird trot In 30 track; show 10 gait,
and is warranted sound aud kind.
Fast brown Geldng Hope, l52H hands old sirod
by b. Ciay's Clark Chief no by Manbno Chief dam by
Lexington Is half brother To Nicotine troted last
and beaten by oncha neck In 33; his best
record Is 49, which he beat and is warranted sound
Gray Geding Pilot i5,S hands high years od got by
Champion the sire of ST. Jines and Castle Boy dam by
kind
Bay gcidng Harry MITCHELL 152,a hands years old;
by Wells Yellow Jacket tho sire of Thomas Young
first dam by Kncaid ST. second dam by Aexan
der Abdsah; has record Fleetwood OF IT; beat
2 rs sound and kind.
Very fast black trottng Duchess IS
hands high old got by Jupiter, dam Flora Black
Hawk by Black Hawk Hero grand dam by Engineer; was
years old she beat 80 hsndy warranted sound
Reliable team Of gcntlsman's family Horses;
15 hands and od trot In 2u safe for the
most tnid and warranted sound and knd will DO sold
Also elegant Park Phacton with movable top Top
Road Wagons Single and Double Seighs Single and
Double Coach rhaston, Coups and Road Hanesses
n B-fhe above stock now on exhibition and owncr
invites gentlemen In search of of the above 70 call
ride and examine stock before sale full In
logue C. G. DUFF, Auctioneer.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

AMCSEMENTS.
NIBLOs GARDEN riiEArEE.
EDWARD y. sTARIN. Proprietor and Manages
GRAND MONSTER BENEFIT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. January %.
1t 80 +. NJ,
under the sanction Of the Police Department. the proceeds
for the benefit of the widow aud orphans Of the
OFFICER FukNESS.
who killed the Metropolitan Hotel In tho discharge
of his dut The performance will include
One act Of BEN MCCULLOUGH BY OLIVER D0UD
One act Of MOTHER AND son by the great UNION
SQUARE COMPANY
nneaet Of THE RIVALS" by wALLAcK's THEATRE
GRAND COMPANY.
One act by the unapproachable
HARRIGAS AND HART.
One act lby kind permission Of Mr. Tony PASTOR OF To
JEPPE AND FANNIE DELANo.
and the only
PAT ROONEY
will appear.
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DARK THEATRE. BROADWAY AND 22D ST.
HENRY T. ABBEY. ............... lessee aud Managss
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OF
MIR. JOHN Il. OWENS
Dion Boucicauts decentralization of Dickens charming
story for the first time ia thirteen years)
DOT
OR, THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH,
ENTIRELY NEW SCENERY.
by Mr. George Hester and ssistants following
POWERFUL CAST.
Caleb Piummer r.....................Mr John f. Owens
John Peerybngle e.................N Mr. c. W. Couldock
Tackleton. Mr. j. c. Padgett
Edward Pummer. mer...................M Mr. II. s. Dufeld
MISS Minnie Pnmef
Tiily Slowboy Miss Ada Gilman
ncrtna tne pima Miss sara Stevens
May Fielding Miss Mabel Jordan
Mrs Fielding. .-..........-.......Mr j. w. Bruton1
Incidental to the fairy In the first ~
MILE. SOHLkE
will give shadow dance.
EVERY EVENING AT 4. SATURDAY MATINEE AT q
RROADwAY THEATRE. CORNER 10Th ST.
EDGAR FULTON. N.............. Lessees and Managers
LAST WEEK or .TfE LINGARDS
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MATINEE,
LES FOURCHAMBOULT
f+ FRIDAY BENEFIT OF THE LINGARDS,
OUR BOYS.
ALSO SATURDAY NIGHT.
MONDAY, 27th, MIR. GEORGE EDGAR will play for the
first time Ia New York KING LEAR to the CorIex OF
MARIE GORDON Especially ged. land the Edgar Of
JOSEPH WHEELOCk. supported BY u special cast
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HORSES, CARRIAGES. sc.

4 ~FoR SALE. THREE HORSES, A DusENRuRY
Top Wagon black bear Robe: also Bisnkets, "hP
kimba Sleigh Double Dunscomb Harness 10 be SOFA
at sacrifice Inquire West 10th 81. stable rear
ncar 7th
A BARGAIN-ETHAN ALLEN MARE; TkOrs 2t9;
n sound, kind, years Hamblctonian, years; sound
tros 50 top Wagon Dunscomb double and SIN
gle Harness Gould Sleigh bear Robes; quarter value;
i'll health Inquire 36 West 3Oh st. door east or
Brondway
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
OPOOLE x DONNELLY. .Lessees and Managers.
Reserved seats orchestra circle and balcony Soc,
be secured weeks in advance Box office always
HOUSES CROWDED TO REPLETION
with ENTHUSIASTIC AND DELIGHTED AUDIENCES.
DION BOUCICAULT THE COLLEEN BAWN
DION BOUCICAULT THE COLLEEN BAWN.
DION BOuCICAULT In THE COLLEEN BAWN
DION BOUCICAULT in THE COLLEEN BAWN:
DION BOUCICAULT In THE COLLEEN BAWN.
DION BOUCICAULT in THE COLLEEN BAwE
MYLES Ma COPPALEEN
Miss ADA DYAS aud an GNEQUALLED CAST
MArINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
: - SUNDAY EVENING, G1LMORE'S POPULAR CON-.
CERTS BRILLIANT ARRAY OF VOCAL AND IN.
STRUMENTAL CELEBRITIES
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ADJUSTMENTS.
E'IFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Mr. ID. H. Sole Director
SATURDAY EVENING NEXT. JANUARY %
Reopenin for the remainder the season. with Lar
ronges successful COMEDY in Ave acts,
DR. CLYDE, DIR. CLYDE DR. CLYDE,
with elegant and appropriate Scenery,
elaborate Mise on Scene.
the following remarkable cast
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-23

by Joaquin Miller the poet Of tho Sierras supported b.
LOUIS ALDRJCH. q. 4. PARSLOE aud WONDERFUL!
strong phenomenal cast
MAf1NEES WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, a. a
Box office open all day
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DOOTHS THEATRE. POPULAR PRICES.
DManager. j. H. HAvERLY
Commencing MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY "a,
The gifted American artists,
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uHAND MUNSTEK BENEFIT,
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. January %.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-22
Salt as q Fertilizer.

For some time much attention has
been paid to the subject of sowing
salt on grain. The effect of salt is
to stiffen the straw and prevent the
wheat from lodging. 1t sometimes
has the additional effect Of producing
clear. light-colored grain. Some
farmers sow as much as a barrel per
acre; one or two bushels will gener-
ally be sufficient. An English expert
ment made on the farm of the Royal
Agricultural Society of England, is
as follows: An acre of wheat dressed
with three hundred pounds of COM
mon salt, yielded thirty-nine bushels
of grain, with proportionate amount
of straw; while an adjoining acre left
unmanured, produced only twenty
nine bushels per acre, with the straw
imperfectly developed. The entire
cost of the crop is not stated, but this
experiment shows that the additional
ten bushels resulting from the salt
were produced at cost of thirty
cents each. In another case price
of ground intended for wheat was
plowed the preceding fall, and again
in May, when it was sowed with salt
and afterward plowed before seeding.
On the lst and I'd of September,
wheat was sown at the rate of two
bushels to the acre. The crop when
harvested, yielded, according to the
estimate Of the owner, Mr.. John
Parks, not less than forty bushels of
grain to the acre, with a luxuriant
growth of straw.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-22
Account Of the Meteor.

A telegram of the 10th from
Worthington, mentioned the fact of
a large and brilliant metior passing
over that place from the northwest.
The meteor was of an unusually bril-
liant appearance, and attracted the
attention of citizens for miles around.
From Auditor Whitcomb, just re-
turned from that section, we learn
that the meteor came to the earth
Just across the line, about fourteen
miles southwest of jackson, in EN-
NETT county, Iowa, short distance
from a school house and on the
farm of a man named Barber.
Such was the velocity with which
the meteor was driven through the
air; and its weight, that it was en-
bedded in the earth, blue clay soil
to the depth of fifteen feet, the de-
preston of the ground at the top
being fully ten feet across. As soon
as the location of the fallen meteor
became known citizens turned in and
dug it up, the substance proving to
be nearly oval in shape, and about
twice the size of and ordinary silk
hat, and weighing nearly 500
pounds. Auditor Whitbomb got a
small piece as keepsake, which
presents all the appearance of melt
ed metal, maleable in its character,
Mr.. Whitcomb being shown a ring
that had been beaten out Of small
detached particle. 1t is reported
the parties having it in possession
have been offered 5000 for it.-[St.
Paul Globe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-22

THE Louisiana constitutional con-
vention is doing too we'll in limiting
Legislation. 1t has passed an article
prohibiting the Legislature from en-
acting any special or local laws and
from fixing the rate of interest, ex-
empting property from taxation or
legalizing the unauthorized or invalid
acts of any officer, servant or agent
of the State or any part thereof. All
this is right and in the direction of
practical reform, but we doubt
whether the people of that or any
other State can be persuaded to adopt
so effective a means of preventing
vicious legislation.-&. Paul Dis
Datck,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-22
Flax Raising.

1t is asserted by one who has had
experience in the cultivation OF flax
for the past five or six years, and is
confident that he knows something
about raising it, that sandy soil is
the best for growing flax. The
ground should be plowed as early in
the spring as possible, and the ear
lier the seed is sown the better.
A frost after the flax is up will do it
no harm. Even if the main stalk is
killed more branches will shoot out
and make larger yield. From two
to three pecks to the acre should be
sown broadcast, or it may be sown
otherwise. After sowing pass over
the ground with heavy roller. As
soon as the seed is ripe cut it down
with self-rake reaper, and bind into
small lunches. After becoming
thoroughly dry stack it as you would
grain. If properly stacked it will
keep we'll. Use a thrashing machine
for threshing, and the seed will be
ready for market.
The average yield of seed per acre
is about fifteen bushels and hence is
profitable crop. Sown in the
spring, returns will come in cash for
the crop four months after.
As heretofore, The Farmers Union
feels that it cannot too strongly urge
upon the farming community the
importance and necessity of more
diversified system of forming, it alb
solute failures would be guarded
against and sure and uniformly re-
munerative returns from the farm Sc
cured. One of the elements in this
diversity should be flax-seed produc-
ton, and no fears need be entertained
of always finding ready market at
good round prices.-Farnaer's Union.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-22

DISCRETION WANrED.-We beg
leave to suggest to General Chalmers
that, in the interest of the Democrat.
ic party, of which he is q conspicu1
Gus champion, he would do well not
to express his views quite SO freely.
There is q prejudice in the North
against having the army starved to
death by the same men who recently
spent four years in trying to shoot it
to death. If the starving process is
resolved upon by the Democrats it
would be wise for the cofederate
brigadiers to let somebody else
shoulder the buttend of the respon-
sibilities. The brigadlers NO doubt
think this Northern sensitiveness ex-
ceedingly unreasonable, but as poll
ticians they would do well not to
lose sight of it as often as they have
been doing of late.-[ From the New
York Tribune.