Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-12

The Pennsylvania Republican State Con-
vention have Instructed their delegation TO
support for the presidential nomination,
Gen. U. S. Grant, and to vote as unit on
all questions that may come before the
convention" This places Grant fairly in
the field and sets the ball a rolling.
The unnecessary and unaccountable de-
lay in the transmission of telegrams is not
only vexatious and annoying, but is a
source of great Inconvenience to the busi-
ness men and others, who are compelled to
submit to that which is little less than i'm
position The trouble is not in the local
offices, nor with the local agents, it is with
the company, and the reason given by them
is that the lines are overcrowded. But this
is an excuse that don't excuse, for it shows
that the lines are literally patronized.
This being the case, the company should
increase their facilities, as the high rates
and immense amount of business transact
ed will certainly warrant their expending
q portion of their earnings in providing in
creased facilities to accommodate the pub
lie. That there is cause for complaint is
shown by the grumbfng at other points
along the line and it is further proven by
the fact that of two messages forwarded
recently to the same address, the one sent
last-twentyf four hours later-reached its
destination first. Come Mr.. Telegraph
Company, give us another line; you can
afford it, and we require it. The people
are fast learning that a one cent postal card
forwarded by mail, travels almost rapidly
and safely as one hundred cent telegraph
message.
We through the kindness Of Mr.. J. D.
Good are now able to answer the questions
of Mr. C. Sax in regard to the growing of
flax, and will say that the answers, are
compiled from facts furnished by the
Minnesota Linseed Oil Co. and are conse-
quently reliable For convenience we ar
range and answer Dir. SuX's questions in
regular order.
1st. Cline of sccding?" Sow as soon
as the Surface is dry and warm, and the
fir ost is out to the depth of three or four in
ches, the warmth from above and moisture
from beneath, will cause the seed to germi-
nate and come up evenly. If not sown
then wait till the frost is out TO q consider
ably greater depth The ground should be
we'll pulverzcd by two OF three harrowings
before sowing, and one after.
end Amount of seed per acre." Half
bushel to 30 quarts is sufficient.
3rd Can it be sown by machinery?"
Yes. The seed may be put in with Il seed
er, setting the teeth SO as to run lightly.
The ground should not be rolled at time of
sowing, but the crop will be greatly benc-
fitted if we'll rolled when up from two to
six inches.
4th. rs our soil adapted to its growth?"
The average soil of Minnesota, avoiding
the extremes of wet bottoms and sandy
knolls may be considered suitable for flax.
9Th. Number of bushels per acre of an
average crop?" On good ground, prepar-
ell, seeded and harvested with care the
yield in some instances has been from 20
to 81 bushels per acre of prime seed Flax
grown in this county has averaged Is to 20
bushels per acre.
9th. "Manner of harvesting and thrcsll
ing crop"
list. CUTTING.-When most Of the bolls
and lower parts of the stalks have turned
yellow, and the seeds are brown, and the
lower leaves have dropped off, it is ready
to harvest At this stage it will cut as
easily as wheat. Be careful not to cut be-
fore ripe. Unripe seed cannot be properly
filled, and must fall short in weight.
Use smooth knife in your reaper Cut
high-only low enough to get all the bolls.
Cd, SHocKING.-Set it up as soon as cut,
in conical gavels, and handle the same as
barley, or buckwheat; or, better still, bind
and shock the same as wheat.
Sd. STACKING cures very fast, and
in good drying weather may be stacked
the day after cutting. Don't wait day
after it is ready, for a threshing machine
or any thing else, but stack, STACK, if you
want to save your crop. Build good
solid stack, always keeping full in the cen
tre-heads in and butts out-and top out
with prairie hay. Stacks must not be dis
turbed for two Or three weeks, or more
until the Flax is through the sweat,
which leaves the seed heavier and better.
4th THREsHING- Vibrator" ant
minnesota Chief" are considered the bes
Flax threshers; but good work is also done
with the Case and other makes, with fla1
attachments.
7th rs it in demand or slow of sale
price, &C., &C." On these points, the follow
ing from private letter is our only infor
nation. ''We have gone up into Manitob,
and purchased some very choice large seet
for sowing, at iiigh cost, paying 20 cts
per bushel import duty. This seed we ar
selling to good farmers at fair price, pay
able in the fall and contracting the crop
Under this plan there is no cash outlay 70
seed, although it would be advisable t
if possible buy your own seed. Flax va
ries in price from 81 80 to So, 90 per bushe
and is now quoted at $l,95.
AS regards the proftableness of flax as
crop: We think there must be, sooner @