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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26
Rilea.

Piles are frequently preceded by a
sense Of weight In the back, loins and
lower part Of the abdomen. causing the
patient to suppose he has some aflec-
ton Of the kidneys or neighboring
organs. At times symptoms Of indi-
gestion are present. As iatulency, un.
easiness of the stomach, etc A mois.
ture Of preparation, producing . very
disagreeable itching. particularly at
night, after getting warm in bed, Is .
very common attendant. Internal, ex.
ternal and itching piles. yield at once
to the application Of DR.. Bosanko's
Pile Remedy, which acts directly upon
the parts affected, absorbing the
Tumors, allaying the intense itching.
and effecting . permanent cure where
all other remedies have failed. Do not
delay until the drain on the system
produces permanent disability, but
try II aud be cured. Price fifty cents.
Ask your druggist for IL, and when
you can not obtain Il Of him, We will
send 1t, prepaid, on receipt OF price.
Address The DR.. Bosanko Medicine
Co.. Piqua, Ohio. Sold by Oscar
Sets. 50.
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CHARMING.
Marsh's Golden 8sIssm for the Throst
end lunQs, Gives Perfect Satisfaction.

Msrsh's Golden BsIssm for the Throat
snd Lungs, Gives Perfect Satisfaction.
1--WE have great confidence In your
Golden BalsaIn. We have used IL in
our family several times, for Group,
Coughs, Colds. Sore Throat, etc, aud
found IL to be charming remedy
Mrs. A. l.. Harris. Kansas City. Mo.
II have handled your Golden Bal
sam with success. 1t gives perfect
to my customers. &C. I.
VanC leave, druggist, Stanberry. No.
~ have been afflicted with an afftc-
ton Of the Lungs for nearly two years
I have used all the popular and well
known remedies, but nothing has ben
Gifted me 30 much as Msrsh's Golden
BaIsam, which I am now using.
G. Ries, Wyandotte. Kansas.
Marsh's Golden Balsam is for sale by
Maynard & IIouser, druggists. Salina
Large bottles so cents aud 81. Trial
size 10 cts. Two doses will benefit. A
large bottle will do wonders.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

One Of the pleasantest and most Do.
sirsble restdence properties In town.
The building contains i've rooms and
. large pantry. . large cellar with
brick door, good well and cistern, with
eistern pump In kitchen. The two
lots afs enclossd With . substantial
picket and board fence. They contain
bearing fruit trees, shrubbery, etc.
This property win b soad very cheap
and On vssy eaey tefmsL Also lbe sAls
. good piane foe el7S. For any fal>
thsf inlbs0atioa apply 10 N. p. ca.
roll q u. D. 1ampoun. ISL
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Free o. Cost.

By calling ut Oscar. Seitx'sdrug store.
You can get . sample bottle Of DR..
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup
winch will relieve the most obstinate
Cough or Cold, and show you what
the regular 50 cent sire will do. When
troubled with Asthma, Bronchitis,
Dry. Hacking Cough, pains in the
Chest, and all diseases Of the Throat
and Lungs, try q sample bottle Of this
medicine. IS.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

Week lunss. splitting Of blood. con-
sumption. and kindred affections,
cured without physician. Address for
treatise. with two stamps. Worlds
Dispeusary Medical Association. Buff
lal0 NJ "
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To Lorenzo d. Faulkner and Julia A. Faulkner.
defendants
Wen will take notice that you have been sued I;
y that the said plaintiff. Elisha Dresser, has
het his petition against you In TIE District Court
Of Saline county. Kansas: that you must answer
said petition before tn Isl day 81 December.
lss2. or the sam. will be taken a true and iuig-
ment rendered accordingly, for the sum Of four
hundred and fifty dollars and twenty eight cents
tSJ0. 49, on three prcrnis-ory notes. and the fore
closure Of two mortgages upon certain real estate
situated in Saline county, Kansas. and described
rs follows, to-Nit:
first--Oa the northwest quarter OF the north
west qpirter II section no. tweriy-four ga IN
township no icuTtreL ia s.uth in range
III west Of thu sixth Principal Meridian. Sc
oni-Jb the n0rth-eas quarter Il IL north
west quarter OF -rctiy" w-bty- our i2sl IN
township no. fourteen 10 south in range
one a., vest OF the sixth Principal Ne. idisb.
ELISHA DRESSER Plaintiff.
T. ID. ". MAScnEsrxs, fitint.u Attorney.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

A colored porter In an Austin store
asked the proprietor for days leave
of absence. "What'sup now 81 OARS
u niggali gwine ter git married, and |
Oughter be present to see him fru."
'WhO is this cOlored man ut whose
wedding you have to be present."
Use de niggah, boss"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

DR.. r. V. Pierce's Golden Medica,
Discovery" cures every kind of humor
from the common pimple or eruption
10 the worst scrOfula.
Four to six bottles cure salt-rheum
or letter.
One to five bottles cure the worst
kind Of pimples on the face.
Two to four bottles clear the system
of boils, carbuncles. and so.es.
Five to eight bottles cure Corrupt or
running ulcers and the worst scrofula.
BY druggists. and In half-dozen lots
1t great discount.
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eAblene Academy

This popular PRACTICAL and BUSINESS
SCHOOL. located At Abilene, Kansas. will ope n Is
Fan Tern. September Ash. lss3.
We have established regular business and scade-
mic ccufs0. The former embracing Commercial
Arithmstic, Penmanshp single and Double Entry
Book Keeping, Commission Banking. lz~s Of Bust
De0, Business Forms and Correspondrnee- The
lastef, al the Practical English Branches and
German, II desired Scholanhips for the Busi-
nss cousse vill be sold for the next sixty days Of
en.W each Terms for the Academic Course.
a. - fer for tho school year OF thirtysx veeks.
In esch case, cash or note in advance.
Hea. J. y. Hodge. U. s. Land Once. sslins.
Rev. A. J. HaYtsock. Pastor Lufh. Church, salins
Hen. c. H. LeboA. Abilene Bank, Abilene
Nr. A. ". Rice. Firss National Rank. Abilene.
Mr.. J. Z. Bonebnke, Pres Hardware Co. Abilene
q. 2. HARRINGTON, Priaeipsi.
Abilene, Kansss.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

restore functions ,nl proure Health and Happi-
mes where befase vss desponl-ncy and <lcsri.
The Specific Medicine Is being Esd With s"n-
derful Success
Pamt lets sent free TO all wri;s Tor them and
get full particulars.
Price Specific 81 per pSk.Se. or six parkase-
for 81. Will be sent By mail on rvceit ii money
Address all order
). \. slNPSON ME0ICiNECO.
Budslo. New YORK
Sold in - lima by Oscar S-its.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

Goody goodness:-"Mamna, there's
q mosquito on the back OF papa's
neck ; shall / hit IL? "No said the
mother, considerably, '.your father
might not approve oft. He's a MEM
Der Of the society for the prevention
Of cruelty to animals"
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FARMERS FRIEND,
South Bend, Indiana.
ONLY FIFTY CENTS A YEAR.
CIRCULATION, 80, 900.

CIRCULATION, 80, 900.
The largest and best agricultural paper In the
country. Eight Large piye<ts columns few I'D YER
'isemcnis and almost double the reading natter
given b, the 81 - and % agricultural pspers but
we send u t. you tor 50 cents year Premiums Ia
every subscriber. premiums to club rasers and q,
splendid pr sents given them in addition consist.
ing ola $50 New Birisrii Clover Huler com
pet", ineluing re-cleaning attachment which
cleans the seed a. threshed: $50 Casaday sulky
Flow so S'idensser Farm Wagon Oliver
Chilled Pnws, Sewing Machine. Siiverware: etc
some OF the department.. Of the Fs,er, Friend are
Pam Topic. III Orchard. Lave Stock, The Poul-
tIy lard, Hem and Health, Domestir Economy
Young Folks, The puzzler. The story Teller, The
Funny Place, Sunday iicsding, The Clover Leaf
The hrary, Letter Basket, Various Topics Cor
r-$pondcuce. Bints for the Season, Worlds Re-
o'ri, etc. pr'ctiet Il farmers anil the best writer's
contribute To IL. Ngrnt, make Money canvasslng
for ~ ANY subscriber authorized 10 act As agent
semi % eeni' for years subscription. write
your name aud these o: yoar neighbors on postal
card for free sample copies aud orr illustrated
Premium List
Farmers Friend Pub. 60.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

n. J. kgSDkLI a Cos-oes:s-f visa ~ - ~
testimony In favor ofyoar Valuable linfs>pt, Kes-
DAN, SPAWN Care In thu spring ~ isss siippa
on the Ire AMI sprsised my night iml, a shs ksss
joint ! ~as sery lame asd II tf1ss ssf<fe1 ~
n,s-t srcrueiafinz pain vors , bssdage % 10
for over year. sna trisj most -v~ryshias 10 ~
reseb bal could fni roshinx that ~sa6 give ne
permanent rsiief whsn Sservprked u voum
pain me very much. In April i-7- hsunn 10
thiak shosd b. n eriypl. sor Iife but kavfsr
sbnse Of Keptairs Spssin Cure thosgh soxA Try
H. ! usef one-thir1 of bgssi, and enpsfi~heel
relief NJ once. TIL pain len NE and rs -
troubled since feel very srrfefsi 10 200 -
could r-connend kes-iaIis spssin Cure 70 al 49,
sol Ger with sSrains and rhsumsti>m-
Yorr. truly, MRS. J. BocTGlL
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

A famous temperance agitator sur
prised his son, q lad of fourteen, In
the act Of attempting to extract the
cork from q whisky bottle. "What
are you doing there ?" he asked in
dignantly. "Father," returned the
boy, placidly, II cannot tell o lie; I'm
trying to solve the Irish question"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

sanity and IN
carly grave. or
both. No mat
;e- hov shatter-
ed the system
may b fronex.
c0,es or any
kind, . short
course Of this
medicine viii
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

nRo@ bssiseo ssv befsrs tAs psbls
nKS Hoa can maize mccoy Ga1fs q
vosk for % THAI q asythin9 els
Capital ses nesdsd. We Gin sssrt yes. sis cay
and spvsras as1s q hsos BY he sn6nsasSnns.
Men. veaes, bsp al eirl vasied evssyvhsss
verk fss -. Hsv , the tios. You eas vssk
sssees- Tee 60 lise q ksns - 4 ~ Sssk.
No ssher ts1sso I'm ~ 20 seasly = ven. Ne
ses - - 49, 49, ~ q eseghgs
.: III -: S !. - - ~ ~ =. 49,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

Psfssns NM. wshiDssos Co. NY ,F-b ,ils.s
- :. III + 80 ,o,, xssSsI,.. a. G,isi
- 0aliGDsnt snkle spsain Of sixteen months
sas1iag. Bad tsss1 many thing. bur In vain.
Year ken1Alrs 9posin CuSs Dst the foot To the
sssssd asaia, AZ Ter ths Ara the since hurt in
. nsfursf pnsitios- For family lpiment IL eseels
aayshing % ever pssd.
Y0an truly, REV ~ p BELL
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me ever used for dseI seated pain Standing short
some are afraid 1t on human flesh simple
morse but should
S1 2. NAN and we know from SPAWN
child
wonderful human flesh and
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From COL. L. T. POSTER.
ioungsfosn, Ohio. MAY 10Th. I-~l

foungstosn, Ohio. May 10Th, Is>o
Da b. J. kESpALL Col had q very valua-
bic hambletonian colt which priz-d very highly.
he had large bone SPAWN ON one Joint ami
smaller one on the otner which made hin, yer,
lame bad him under the charge Of too yet.r-
one day reading the advertisement Of KkypaIt'.
SPAWN CunR In the Chicago Erj,,s,, I determined
at once TO try IT, and got druggists here 10 send
10Y n.tncy ordered three hotties. I tock thora
all and thought would give IL . Thorough trial
used u according 10 directions and by the fourth
day the colt ceased TO be lame and the lump hal
entirely disappeared. ] used hut one bottle ant
the colts limbs are as frye from Jumps and a.
smooth a. any horse In the State. IL r. entirely
cured The cure was 90 remarkable that I LET two
Of my neishhors have the remaining two bottles.
Who are nov using IL. Very Respectfully
7. FOSTER
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

- NJ n Great chance 20 make money.
HHH Ill Those whs always take alvan-
~ ~ = - stag- Of the gboI chances isf
making money that are offered generally become
wealthy, While those Who do not improy. such
chances remain In poverty. We want many mea.
women, boys and girls to work for uigh, in their
own localities. Any enc do the work properly
from the drst start. The business will pay more
than ten times ordinary vsgas. Expeusiy- outfit
furnished free. No one who engages fails 20 make
money rapidly. You can devote your -hul. time
to the work, or only your spare moments. Full
information and all that Is asedcd sent free
Address SIfSsoN & Co. Portland. Maine
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26
SPAWN CUREl

10 nssG sundn
ss.is Z. s nt .n
shhA give
.
~ say A1se ~ssSs ~pss - ~ pgrtasu
BIZ. r. u KENDLLL e co.
EWOsbWS1k E6lle Ter1s001
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PERSEVERANCE WILL TELl.
PAWN CURE!

Kelley. Island ETi. Co. nsis. March siss
Dn. J. b KHxD.IL A Co-tsesr-r have aard
your Kenda'rs SPAWN Cure . spawn ssl
pieAs-d 10 r~yort that "a has taken the enlsrx~-
ment completely OF t'tyok cue bottle 70 perform
the cure. I confident that n 10 10 prop-rfy us>A
Il viii Do all yo1 claim for u
Nours truly, G. ". LINCOLN
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26
Consumptlon.

1t Il said that $1,000 people die All
nually in the United States alone from
this disease. In some sections of the
country one death in every three is
from Consumption. This can he, and
should he avoided our people are too
about an ordinary cough or
cold, and other symptoms of throat
and lung affections that lead to this
disease. You should arrest 1t while il
Is In the germ. Two or three doses of
DIR. BosankO's Cough and Lung Syrup
will relieve an ordinary cough or cold.
1t does not dry up cough like many
preparations on the market and leave
the disease behind it, but acts directly
on the throat and bronchial tubes, re-
moving all the phlegm and morbid
matter that accumulates in the throat
and lungs. 1t allays all irritation, and
renders the voice clear and distinct.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

Acme, Mich, December 18th, ls-g
Da. B. J. kKxpAIL q Co.-Gents-T sent yoa a
dollar for your Kendans SPAWN Cure last summer
which cured hone SPAWN With half botti, The
best Imminent ever used
fsars respectfully, HOMER HOxIE
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26
.AXTED-AGENT+ ready for sub
w srrioenL The leading book Of the century
Ewes DauQhters,

Or COMMON SENSE FOR MAID. WIFE AND
HOfHER- Dy Marion Harliu. Author of Com
Doa Sease IN the Household" etc. A book vhiea
o. bese judges predict viii outsci do more good.
- essaSe grssaer sessstion than any YORK pub
ViIl 6e eseeriy sourhs for By hundreds Of thou
49, - are funihr With her othcr vorks-
Bright varied, and affirmative in style, true and
~ - n6fteF. yoax HALL, ID. D.
Fl en- heugsily eniorps every vcsd uttered BY
sGhers In es0DsnAasioa Of is--6GxsoS -Lorsiss
$1,000 Assoeoa fPoo ne Scarf. Ne
GXpe1l0e0ee0G.
1850 espsss ordered by agents. In slvsnee 81
psSllnsisc For terms sna territery sdAreD
is. GOODMAN CO.
10 Lanalle stSe<4, CAieaeo
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

At Q social club 70 which Jerrold
belonged, the subject turned one even.
upon music. The discussion vas aui.
mated, and Q certain song was cited -
IN exquisite composition. THAT
song" exclaimed an enthusiastic
member, always carries me away
When I hear It." Looking eskerly
round the table, '.Can anybody whis-
lie Il ?" asked Jerrold.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26

From REV. p. N. GRANGER

Thfng elder Of sc Adams Distrift
St Adams. W., Jan. 3o:h, Isso.
DR. B. J. KENDALL 4 Co:-Gen,s-In r-,ly IN
your letter vill ssy that ny experience 9TH
kendaIs spawn Cure has been ysry sa,Issaetory
indsed. Ihree or four year. ago ] procured .
bottle of your agent and With Il cured hor,e Of
lameness caused BY SPAWN. Last SEASON my
horss became very lame and turned him out for
. fev weeks When he became BETTER but When
put him on the rod he grev vorse, when dis
covered ringbpne vas forming procured . bot
tie Of kendairs SPAWN Cure. and with les than
bottle cared him 80 that he h not lsme-neither
caa the bunch be found
Respectfully youn, Pm GRANGER
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-10-26
A WAR INCIDENT.

The cry of ION to Richmond-
awakened no enthusiasm i'm the hearts
of the "Third Ohio" one day when
they found themselves en- route ms
prisoners of war for that famous cap
ital. Nor were thew enthusiastic
when they halted for the night and
prepared TO sink supperless into
dreamland.
The Fifty.fourth Virginia regiment
was encanped near nv and some of
the men came down IN have a Iook Mt
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-10-20
THE HOUSEHOLD.

| RE'4NANTS OF PIE CRUST.-Wher
you nave little pie left do not throw
it away; roll it thin, cut it in small
squares and bake. just before tea
put teaspoonful of raspberry jelly
on each square.
BANANA P1E.-Slice"'raw bananas
add butter, sugar, allspice and vim
egar, or boiled cider, or diluted jelly;
bake with two crusts. In the South
they use the cold boiled sweet pota-
toes in this way, and regard the pie
as choice.
When boiled oatmeal is left over
from breakfast spread it about alf an
inch thick on a well-bottomed tin
and place it in hot oven to brown.
Oatmeal cooked in this way can be
eaten by persons who find ordinary
boiled nsash'too exciting TO their di-
gestion organs.
BOILED ToNGUE.-Wash clean
and put in kettle of boiling water.
Skim we'll at first and place it where
it will slowly but constantly boil.
Too rapid boiling bardens the fiber
and renders the meat hard and tast-
less, without really fastening the
process of cooking. A pod of red
pepper will prevent the unpleasant
odor of boiling from filling the room.
Add halt pint of salt and keep the
tongue covered with water till done.
Boil until it can be easily pierced
with fork, take out and if needed
for present use take off the skin aud
set away to cool; ifit be kept for some
days do not peel suntil wanted for
table.
DELICIOUS little cakes, that also
havethe charm of novelty, can be emade
by making a rich tumble paste, roll
ing out in any desired shape; cut
some paste in thin, narrow strips and
lay around your cakes so as to form
a deep, cup-like edge; place on a we'll
buttered tin and bake. When done
fill with iced fruit prepared as follows:
Take rich ripe peaches Canned ones
will do if fine and we'll drained from
all juice,) cut in halves, plums, straw
berriess, pineapple cut in squares or
small trangles, or any other availa-
BILE fruit, and dip in the white of an
egg that has been slightly beeten and
then in pulverizsd sngar, aud lay in
the center Of your kes.-Hadjauapo-
lis J0aunQL
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-10-20
Grading Castor Beans.

At the meeting of the St.Loui'
Merchants Exchange on the 2lst inst.
the following rules were adopted ir
reference to the grading of castor
beaaS, Wis: For the inspecting of cas-
tor beans in bulk 81 per car; for in
tspecting castor beans in bags, the
bags to be opened and refastened as
before, two cents per bag; for inspect
ing castor beans at warehouses, mills
or elevators, when bulked or other
wise fifty cents per ear:
When castor beans, upon inspec-
ton, show over I per cent of impur-
ties, tten it shall be optional with :he
buyerssto reject such beans, or to de-
duct one quarter of one cent per bush
ell for cash one per cent or fraction
thereof of impurities over 7 per cent.
All castor beans containing over
Is per cent or more of impurities
shall be inspected "rejected".
All castor beans bought or sold un-
der the rules of the St. Lnuis Mer-
chant Exchange, (unless otherwise
agreed upon at time of sale) shall be
bought or sold upon a pure basis;
that is, free from dirt and foreign
substances and must grade prime, or
No. 2, TO ell contracts.
Prime beans are such as are in
jured by fIost or rain, and weigh
not less than AZ pounds to the meas
ured bushel when cleaned,
No. 2 beans are such as are unin-
jured by rain or frost, and weigh not
less than 3s pounds to the measured
bushcl when cleaned, and shall be
valued at p per cent for each pound
below AZ pounds, less than the value
of prime beans.
Rejected beans are such as are
damaged by rain or frost, or weigh
less than ss pounds to the measured
bushel when cleaned, and such beans
cannot be delivered by contract, but
must be sold on their merits, py spec
ial agreement or by sample.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-10-20
Texas Beef.



A party Of gentlemen, represent
ing large caitle-raising and financial
interests in south western Texas, are
in this city examining cold-storage
warehouses and systems of refrigera-
tor cars for the transportation OF
dressed meat, with q view to estab-
fishing the practice ofsending dressed
meat from the grazing plains of
Texas to northern markets, Those
gentlemen bave been long accus-
toned to drive their cattle long dis
tances on foot, to RAILROAD stations
for shipment to Chicago, but the con-
tinued sale of lots of the public do
main north to cattle-raisers will soon
they think, prevent them from doing
SO. Now their cattle can forage on
public lands while on the march,
but then they would be trespasslng
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-10-20
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

The largest combined dairy fac
tory in the world, it is said, is at Ere
mout, Neb.
A Brownsville, Saline county, Mo-,
firm has brought 10000 bushels of
corn for December delivery at 40
cents bushel.
Over 900 car loads of grain from
the west were shipped from Hanni-
bal, Mo-, to Toledo, O., via the Wa
bash railroad, on the II, inst.
Herbs for winter use should be
gathered when the plants are in
bloom, and just as the bloom is be-
ginning to fade is the best time in
which to gather them.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1882-10-20
Weektg Gorualtis Gazette,
A Department Of Agriculture.
[Chicago Sentinel

| lChlcago Sentinell
The farmers OF the country shoulC
demand the immediate establishment
of a Department OF Agriculture
whose minister shall be member o1
the cabinet.
With an army of less than 10000
men there is a war Department.; will
a navy that is navy only in name
there is Department of the Navy
There is also Secretary of tht In
terror, ofthe Post Office Department
of the Treasury, and of the State -
but although Agriculture embraces
interests greater than all thesesothers
combined, there is no Department Of
Agriculture.
Ofthe 900 of inhabitants in
the United States, 25, 100000 are en-.
gagged in agriculture pursuits. OF
the 900, 900, 600 of domestic merchan-
disc exported last year over 100000
900 was supplied by agriculture.
This country Is essentially an ag-
ricultural country. Vast as its pres
ent products are the nation is only
in its infancy, for only about one
seventh of it's arabic land has been
cultivated.
If the money that is spent every
year in the War and Navy Depart
ments were spens in improving and
developing the agricultural interests
it would be vastly better for the
country. There are thousand ways
in which agriculture can be benefited
by a liberal expenditure of money.
There are experiments to be made
with seeds, with crops, with farm ma
chinery, with transportation that
farmers cannot afford to make on
their indiviual account. But if they
were made by the government and
the results published to the world
every farmer could profit by them.
Let farmers see to it everywhere
that Congressman are elected who
will support the idea of establishing
and sustaining Department of Ag-
riculture on scale that shall put it
to the front as the most important
and influential branch of the Govern
ment.