River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-15
Damn Wheat.

DEAR SIRs: We desire to call the
attention of farmers through your
paper to the question of damp wheat.
The greatest care must be exercised
in threshing to sort the damp from
the dry. Millers will be compelled to
discriminate heavily against even
slightly damp, and it won't pay to mix
in damp with dry. The following
from Pioneer Press report of Mime
apolis market of 18th inst. shows
what they think of it:
"This market was quite bare of de-
sirable offerings. The demand was
first rate for sound, dry lots, but damp
parcels were not wanted at all by mill
ers. A good deal of this kind is look
ed for in the immediate future, as
farmers and dealers are known to be
too often careless in their hurry to
push along their work. Wheat is now
being taken in at country stations, if
reports are true, that has to be punch
ed through the elevator spout with a
stick. Such stuff will be further
damaged if left in the bins of an ele-
vator and if forwarded to this or any
other general market will be condemn
ed by inspectors, and can be sold only
to mixers, land then at very unSatlSfac-
tory prices. Farmers and all other
parties handling damp or sprouted
grain should exercise great caution
i'll keeping all such parcels out of
sound dry grain, as the depreciation
in the value of the whole if mixed
will be greater than the total worth
of the unsound parcels that are got
rid of in this way. 1t would be money
in the pocket of the owner to throw
it away entirely rather than put it
into good, dry grain. Expert mixers
do not attempt to raise the grade of
damp or sprouted grain by mixing I'M
til it has been aired, dried and sceur-
ed and few country dealers or farm
ers have the facilities or are sufficient
ly skilled to successfully accomplish
the work. Attempts will therefore
end in failure and ultimate loss to the
owner. With the exercise of little
care when threshing separations of
damp or sprouted lots from that which
is dry and sound can be easily made
and will certainly pay many times
over for the extra trouble required.
1t is a pertinent question TO put to
farmers now if it pays to raise a crop
why wont it pay to save it in good
condition! VIII some farmer take
the trouble to figure up and inform
us what it would cost to cover stacks
containing, say, 1000 bushels of
wheat with some sort of barracks!
1t is highly probable we shall now
have at least two years of compare
lively high prices for wheat. Prob
ably no other crop will pay so well.
We feel safe in advising farmers to
go for big breaking for wheat this
fall. And we feel still safer in advis-
ing to fix to take care of a crop after
raising it. FREEMAN & JACKSON.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union of the Seventh Congressional
District Will hold convention at
Hudson. Oct. 5th and 9th. A litera-
tre table will be provided. 1t is de-
sirable that delegates and members
come prepared with funds to furnish
themselves with literature for the
coming years work. Mrs. Mary A.
Woodbridge, of Ohio, corresponding
secretary of the National w. G. L.
IT,, and Mrs. d. A. Beale, of Geneva,
Wis, corresponding secretary of our
State w. G. 7. u, VIII be at the con-
vention. Good Templars, Temple of
Honor, and Red and Blue Ribbon Clubs
are invited to attend, and send fra.
ternal delegates.
EMMA NJ. DARLING, Dist Pres t.
Many lose their beauty from the
hair falling or fading. Parker's Hair
Balsam supplies necessary nourish-
ment, prevents falling and grayness
and is an elegant dressing. 18-4t
KISN1CKINNIc KINDLINGs.--
Miss Dora Watkins has gone to Be-
lott to attend school.
Mr.. Edwin Lowell had a relapse last
Sunday, but is better at this writing.
0. J. Robinson and wife, of Ohio,
are visiting relatives here, at Board
man and River Falls.
Geo. Dickey left for the west last
Tuesday where he expects TO locate.
His family will follow in a few weeks.
Rev. A. S. Collins preached his fare
well sermon last Sunday. We are
in hopes that he will be sent back
again.
Mrs. q. II. Morse and family and
Mrs. Clarke, who have been spending
few days at C. w. Fuller S, left for