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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07
ALMA INSURANCE AGENCY.

ALMA INSURANCE AGENCY.
HOME-Ecw York y.
UNDEkW kiTEhS- New York,
HARTFORD :, Conn
FIRE ASSOCIATION -Phila. Pa.
AMERICAN .. -
AGRICULTURAIr-W Watcrtown. y. Y.
MICH. FIRE & MARINE-Dctroit Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS-Graui Rapids
NEW YORK LIFE Ny
ACCIDENT ms. CO.........of North America.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07
DAVID LEACH
SIM ON FINK.

pOOT AND SHOE maker, repairing done
- promptly. State Street, first door south
of Lovcand's furniture store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
JOSEPH HAUSER

DAINTING on silks ard satins also Frescoing
I neatly done on short notice. Headquarters
at Stutz furniture store,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07
MARCUS PO.IASkY,

A TnORNEY and Counciior at law and Sol
n icitor in Chancery, Practices in all the
State and Unite States courts, Particular NJ
tention paid to collections and remittance
promptly made. Moneyto loan, Office oppo-
IL e the new hotc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07

TINlL ENGINEERS & SURVEYORS. sur
~ Veying, Levelng aud Rl,ilruPd work. Real
Corners set free ot charge ou all lnuds pur-
chased of us. Once ian Martin Cons block,
st. Louis. Gratiot Co. Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07
~R A(RR fp
HASTINGS & WELLS.

nEALER in the best brands of Cigars. Tob-
~ ncco Pipes Wines and Liquors. Pure Alco-
hol "A specially
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07
FRANCIS PALM Err.

A TTORNEY at Law and Notary Public.
a Pension papers executed, and all other
Legal papers correctly and neatly drawn,
Oiiice over Delevan x 90. 5 store
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07
j. L. CLARK

A TrORNEY and Couucilor az Law. Illegal
"A business by letter or otherSsc, will be
promptly attended to, Office in Bartons brick
block, up stairs,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07

O II GRAN DALI,
MECHANICAL 4 OPERATIVE
D i N II 3 y !
ST. Louis, Mich.
Every practical invention or Improvement
uthc profession made use of as desired.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07

DRACTlClNG Physician Ofiice hours; otto IL
L a, m, to p m. OGice in webb's Drug
tore, Back rooms up stairs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-08-07
S. d. YERINCTON.

DHYSICIAS and Surgeon, Office hours : 30
L to $3.50 a, IN. 1920 to 2p. IN, and to p, IN,
Office in Wrights Opera House Block,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02
The Dairy.
Butter For Packing.

Notes from the american Agriculturist.
Cream, or milk from well-fed COWS, set
below temperature of sixty degrees
Fahr, churned, and worked at tenn
perature not exceeding sixty-six or six
ty-seven degrees, ought to make good
butter, which if not overwolked, and
carefully salted, will keep good for
months, if packed. Exposed to the air,
no butter will keep long. A very
title over working will surely spoil any
butter. THIS is more common fault
than most people will believe. Much
stress is laid upon working out the but,
te.milk. Good butter is said to be
well-worked, and so every BEGINNER is
likely to lay great stress on the working,
an over-do it. On this account, it is
we'll to wash the butter when it comes
from the churn. Churning may also
be over-done, and the result is much
the same as when the butter is over
worked; that is, it becomes greasy,
When butter "comes,' in minute gran
ulcs, these gradually agglomerate, and
become grains Of the size Of must
ard seed, then as big as wheat grains,
nd finally masses form the size Of hick-
DRY nuts and upwards. After butter
passes the granular form-say as large
as grains Of wheat-it cannot be thor
oushIy washed, and when it forms large
masses in the churn it is churned too
much. When in the mustard seed
stage, the butter should be chilled by
the addition of some cold spring water
or ice water. Then the buttermilk
should be drawn off, and cold water ad
ded in the churn, the dasher being slow
ly moved while then this water is &c
be drawn uf, and more added ; using
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02
Experimental Stations.

A number of our most intelligent
farmers Of this state have, FIR number
of successive sessions OF the legislature
made fruitless ate mpts to have al ex
perimen tai station established. under
the auspices Of the state. The main
obstacle to accomplishing this desirable
purpose appears to be the strong infu
ence, professional politicians, in high
places have, in keeping the misnomer
Of an agricultural college, which Mary
land is blessed with, sAddled on the
government as roosting place for
friends who are incompetent to make a
living by their own industry, or are too
indolent to make the attempt. This
mercenary motive has been abetted by
the dulness or ignorance, or both, of
members of the legislature, of the in
terests of agriculture Of the state. II
hope that this latter lass may be en-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02

each time about AZ much az there was
buttelmilk. 1t is best TO strain the wa
ter, to keep out specks. After this, the
butter may be taken from the churn by
the ladle, and by pouring the water,
which will probably have small floating
grains upon it, through hair-sieve or
hin muslin strainer, stretched over
hoop. Thus catches all the butter
When we'll drained and slightly COM
pacted into lump, though still gran
ular, it may be weighed, an ounce to an
ounce and fourth of fine salt added to
the pound, which is to be worked
through the mass with as little working
as possible; set the butter in cool place.
and leave it from one to several hours.
The most of the buttermilk will have
been washed out, the salt will 6ud what
is left, the water adhering to the
grains. After standing, it may be
worked so as to get it into solid mass,
pouring off the brine. For the best re-
suit, the butter should decrease in
weight, or barely hold its own after
sailing, and should retain half an ounce
to one ounce of salt to the pound, nc
cording to the taste of the family or GUS
toners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02
TARMIWLAND JOURNAL.

lighteued somewhat on the great value
of such institutions to the farmer, we
give summarized statement Of d recently
published Report of the Massachusetts
Experimental Station. .
Various crops have been subjected to
chemical analysis, experiments have
been made in ensilaging fodder, analytic
examinations made in connection with
stock feeding, analysis made Of fertiliz-
ers, attention given to testing drinking
waters from various portions of the State,
and Prof. Maynard reports his investlga-
tions on the injurious insects, on the
causes of diseases in grasses, on the vi
tally of old seeds and the effects of cold
on fruit buds.
In the experiments with cnsilage, the
quantity of milk was found ia every
instance to be increased, and the great
est increase took place by feeding mod
crate quantities, or from thirty-five to
forty pounds 10 a day. in connection
with other food. The addition of wheat
shorts or bran but slightly affected the
absolute yield of milk, but it improved
the appearance of the cows and increas-
ed the value Of the manure. The exper-
irnents in feeding gluten meal, In con.
nection with the analysis Of the results,
were numerous and thorough, and the
examination Of samples from various
sources proved its highly heterogeneous
character and left no doubt of its value
for feeding purposes under suitable cir
cumstances. 1t is obtained as by-pro-
duct in the manufacture of starch and
glucose from corn, and consists mainly
of the germs of the latter, with more or
less skin parts and starch. 1t is offered
for sale by the carload at $2l ton, at
Boston and at Springfield. Minute ex-
aminations were made Of the compost.
ton of milk under various influence, of
the feeding of swine; and Of the compo-
sition of hay, bran and other foods for
animals. These results, as DR.. Goess-
mann states, deserve more than pass
ing notice, on account of the scarcity of
examinations of similar character; and
the significance Of the various analytic
results will become more apparent as
the work progresses.
The report gives the results ofvarious
field improvements, of the influence Of
fertilizers on fodder crops, experiments
with potatoes, with corn ensilage, special
fertilizers in fruit culture, and miscel-
laneous analyses
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02
THE Young People.
Rabbits for Market.
TONER'S,

They are as salable in the large cities
as poultry, and are kept at the poultry
stands in the markets. They come in
season about the holidays, beginning
with Thanksgiving, and last all through
the winter. They are more easily kept
than poultry when they have sufficient
run, but if confined too much, are sub
jected to just as many diseases-and
some of the same-as fowls are. The
retail prices vary from 40 to 60 cents
pair, and at such rates they are cheaper
than butchers meat Some confusion has
arisen in regard to this question from
the fact that our rabbits are not rabbits,
but hares. Rabbits are burrowing ami
mails, and live Underground. The
English rabbit is a real rabbit, and is
bred and kept largely for market in
sandy hillside places, known as rabbit
warrens." These places are alive with
the little active creatures about dusk,
and appear to US much like the prairie
dog towns of the West. Their flesh is
excellent, and their fur is sought for
various purposes.
Our eastern hares are larger than the
Eng lish rabbits, and do not burrow, but
make their nests on the ground, under
bushes, and among brakes and long grass
1t would be necessary to provide suit
able place of this kind for them. have
had them by scores among the under
growth ola piece of woods, and they
came from it into field of orchard
grass, and nestled under the tall tufts.
Any rough, dense woodland would be
suitable place to breed them in but
regular crops must be raised for them.
White and red clover, cabbages, peas,
young corn, sweet corn ears, and turnipe,
would provide succession of green foou
for the summer. and apl les, cabbages
and turnips, with bran, corn meal, and
run in the shrubbery, would provide
winter feeding. OF course water is in
dlspensabIe. Low eversreens make the
best shelter for them.
The northern hare, which turns white
in the winter, is a much larger animal
than the eastern one. 1t subsi>ts on
hemlock and spruce buds and barks, and
the general underground of the forest.
have taken them of weight of seven
pounds in the fall when they were 10
rood condition. These hares sell ia the
New York market for 81 TO 81 80 each
in the winter.
The Ell glish hare is the best Of al
the varieties. 1t lisa large animal, We Oh
ing five to eight pounds, and sell, IN
England, in It's season, for about shi-
lings (s1.25). The few have seen
imported sold in New York for SIS each.
They feed upon grass. wn'aa, turn p>,
and other farm crops, and the English
farmers say seven hares eat rs much as
one sheep, and they are therefore much
opposed to them when running wild 10
large numbers, as preserved"
The breeder would need 3 foot by
mesh wire fence around his rancho.
Nevertheless this industry might be
carried on successfully by the right man
in the right place, and ii the stock were
once introduced into the market, and
housekeepers learned the several excel
lent ways of cooking the meat, it would
certainly become very popular 5.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1885-10-02
-fi-aas = 4aa.
The u arua
Heavy Corn and How to Raise it.

Aeavy Corn ana Row TO Raise 1t.
"Abner Davis of Upper Oxford has q
ten acre field OF corn which is said to be
the best and heaviest in the township.
Mr.. Davis planted it about the first of
May. Two hundred hogs were fed in
the field last year and at planting time
the hills were dosed with Susquehanna
rock"
We clip the above from one Of the
Oxford papers, and propose calling the
attention of our farmers to the important
lesson it tcacheo. Abner Davis has
struck the true line to really successful
farming. BY this we mean high farm
ing making 3 blades Of grass or grain
grow where two grew before. Mr.. Davis
fed 200 hogs on 10 acres Of land. The
hogs of course did not get all of their
living off the land but were fed other
feed, but they got the larger portion Of
most valuable part Of their feed, doubt.
less, off Of the field which was in grass,
clover we presume. The green crop
kept the hogs in healthy growing con-
dition, and assisted them to assimulate
the concentrated food given them in the
most advantageous manner. The crop
of clover was one of the most valuable
fertilizers that could have been put on
the land. 1t covered and shaded the
soil, protected it from the sun and wash
ing rains Of summer, serving as mulch
the entire season. 1t afforded rich
flesh and bone product for the growing
hogs. The manure of the swine was
distributed over. and absorbed by the
land, which not only retained the void
ings of the hogs. but the green growth
that was not eaten was tramped into the
soil, forming one Of the most valuable
top dressings it was possible to supply.
The nitrogen contained in the rain wa
ter which fell upon the field through the
entire year was preserved in the surface
sol. by the covering mulch of matted
clover, which protected it from evapora-
ton while the decaying vegetation form
ed humas, thus providing the most per-
feet reservoir for storing and retaining
thu soluble nitrates, retaining them as
f.od for the grain crop that was to fol-
low. The growing corn having thus a
most bountiful supply of nitrogen in the
proper condition for plant food, the
young corn was enabled to send out its
roots in all directions and utilize for
greater portion of the phospates contain
ed in the prepared South Carolina Rock
('Susquehanna" being doubtless typo.
graphical error in the above quotation. }
The lesson which we wish to impre s.
which this experience of Mr.. Davis
large crop teaches, is the unapproachable
merits OF green manure. 1t is the only
road to make very rich land, Simply
cropping in grain with the customary
grass rest, the green crops to be mown
and converted into hay, will never pro-
duce more than simply good land. A
high degree of fertility which will dou
be, or nearly so, the customary average
crop can never be attained by any sys
tenn of farm improvement, that d, es not
include green manurlng, and the hog
crop can be made one Of the most val
liable adjuncts to this system Of farm
Ing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03
Use Connection Made.

/ Slowly, perhaps, bat surely, is the
outside world finding its way to >u-
pcrior The latest is our sister city OF
i Ashland, which now has direct COM
munication with the future metropo-
lis Of the Northwest, via the Northern
Pacific railroad. Tracklaying on the
eastern extension of thi, road cover
ing the sixty miles Of country living
between Superior ana Ashland, has
been going on from both ends for
some time and the two crews Of work
men came together at about three
o'clock last Sunday afternoon. the
18th uIt, at point about fifteen
miles this side of Ashland, when the
% last rail WAS laid with appropriate
ceremonies" some three hundred per
sons being present TO assist In driving
the last spike. and formally 'toasting"
the completion of the ncw division.
The first through train went oyer the
road from Superior to Ashland on
Monday, the 29th of December, 1884
The new piece Of road is to be in
spected at once, and regular trains
will no doubt be put on the route in
/ the course Of Il week or ten DAYS. This
gives us another outlet to Chicago, so
that we are no longer dependant up
Oh one line Of road for our CARRYING
business. The contractors, Mcssrs.
Dauby & Richard, under the superyis-
ion Of the efficient Engineer Col J. 3.
CIough, have done good work, and
the road for new one, is said to be
in excellent condition. Shake, Bro
Their Fitield, and Brother Bardon, and
all other good AshIandersi
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03
Our Fourth Year.

With this number we enter upon
our fourth year as editor and manager
of the TIMES. In the main, the past
three years haye been very pleasant
ones to us. We have done what we
could to give TO the public a good
clean, readable local paper How well
We have succeeded we will let our read
ers answer That in all we have said
during this time we have pleased ey-
erybodv, we do not claim. We never
run newspaper on the please every
body principle, and We wouldn't pay
the postage on paper that was run
on that plan, forit would not be worth
the - cents. The TINES has not been
the tool or organ of any clique or
faction, political or religious, neither
can it be under its present manage
ment. For our public local offices we
have supported men, rather than party,
and worked for and voted for Demo
Gratis and Republicans on the same
ticket, and we shall continue to so ex-
ercisc our own views in this direction.
We may have erred in Judgment, and
may have said things that might Just
as we'll have been left unsaid, but at
all times we have only had the good
of our town at heart. We came to
Superior to stay, to make this our per-
manent home; what little wealth we
could command has been planted in
Superior clay, and we are naturally
anxious to see the village grow into a
large and tiourishing city, and to this
end we shall ever direct our energies.
To those friends and patrons who
have stood by us and assisted US with
their patronage IS we'll as encourag ng
words, we return our hearty thanks,
and wish them all prosperity during
the new year now before US And we
are also sorry that there are any who
stand aloof and refuse to be comforted
because we cannot agree with them in
all things, and we would like to have
these differences of opinion, political
or otherwise, excluded from our bust
ness dealings as business men should.
Again thanking all for your support
and good will, we will 90 to work on
the new year, and try to make the
TINES even better than it has been in
the past wears.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03
cck OF Prayer,

Il has long been customary for
christian people to observe the first
week in the New Year as q time of
special prayer for Gods blessing to
rest upon important interests in the
christian work. 1t is proposed this
year by the Presbyterian and Metho-
dist churches in this city to unite in
observing this time ,honored and APP
pIopriate custom, and they extend a
cordial invitation to christian people
of every name, and all friends Of chris
tianity, to unite with them in these
services. Meetings will be held each
evening through the week, with the
possible exception of Saturday even
ing. The first service will be held on
Sunday (tomorrow) evening at the
Methodist church, when Rev. c. l..
Richards will preach. The meeting
on Monday and Tuesday evenings will
be held at the same place, and the rest
of the week at the PRESBYTERIAN church.
Services Will commence at = o'clock,
except on Sabbath evening, when they
will begin at the usual hour, O'Clock.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03
The sheriff of TrempeaIeau coun-

The sheriff of Trempealeau coun-
ty has arrested and jailed three men
who have for long time back been
victimizing the people of that county
by means of incendiary fires. The fell
lows We're caught in the act of attempt
ing to burn Shows hotel at White
hall, by a Chicago detective who had
ingratiated himself with the rascals
and joined their gang There are three
other parties implicated, all six being
oath-beund The motive was chiefly
revenge. The property destroyed was
valued at about 81, 900, and consisted
of village and farm buildings, and
grain stacks State Journal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03

District Attorney Macarthur, of
Winnebago county, who was shot last
week at Neenah by crank named
Paul Steinel, died Sunday afternoon
from the effects of the wound. Near
thur was popular among all classes.
He leaves an invalid wife but had no
children.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03
Capt. and Mrs. james Edward

Capt. and Mrs. James Edwards
are off for the sunny cline Of Southern
California for the winter. They will
probably stop at Los Angles. The
Capt. has promised to write us letter
and let us know how he finds things
out there. We wish them a safe Jour
ney and good health while away.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03
With three sick children. n rus

With three sick children, a rush
of job work, cold stormy weather New
Years calls, etc, and our inability to
get any extra help, it is not strange
that the TINES is a few hours late this
week. 1t is a good number however,
and extra copies should be scattered
broadcast eyer the country.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03

The first white child born in the
the village of Tower was named Yer
million Charlemagne" ana was given
a town lot by the Iron Co., which
stood godfather on the occasion. The
name, however, proved too much, and
the child died not long ago.-Lake
Superior News.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03
The Omaha train encor

The Omaha train encountered
numerous heavy snow drifts on the
other side of the ridge, last Wednes-
day, and did not get through to Su-
perior until about nine o'clock. Too
bad they have so much snow and wind
down that way.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03

Mr.. VIM. Campau and Miss Han
nah Smith both of this city, were mar
ried in Duluth, last Thursday evening.
Our young friends commenced the
new year in good shape, and we wish
them great joy, and abundant pros
perity.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03

A cold wave, one of real old sort,
struck the Manitoba country on Tues
day. The thermometers got away down
near the 30 scratch. The same wave,
through Mr. Gee r. Stuntz and the
Tribune, struck Duluth Wednesday
morning
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03

The schools will commence again
next Monday morning. Now boys
and girls, you have all had u fine play
spell, been kindly remembered by
Santa Claus, and now give your full
attention to your books, and see how
high you can stand at the end Of the
month
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03
-Mc We're visited by quite {

We were visited by quite wintry
storm (for this usually mild latitude)
last Tuesday which lasted until about
noon of the following day. 1t came
from the Northeast, somewhat, and
went = whithersoever it listeth, )" even
to the invasion Of fellows drawer
LOGS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03

II s. LAND OFFICE BAYFIELD, WISCONSIN
- J.. Nol cml er 18TH 1881.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Demos GUuge against William G. Sargent, for
abandoning his Homestead entry No 3l4 dated
August 2d, 1881, upon SW4 of Section s, Town
Wisconsin, with view to the cancellation of said
cutry; the said parties are hereby summoned 10
appear al this office on the 2Sth day Sf January,
lSo3, nj 10 o'clock u. IN, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandonment
d4I2l \. K. OSBORN Register.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1885-01-03

All of our citizens will regret to
learn that Mrs. Chapman, nee Miss
Lou Perry, of Minneapolis, has been
very sick during the past two weeks.
1t was thought at one time that she
could not live, but last at accounts she
was better and considered out Of dam
cypr