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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
Wheat Crop in the United States.

Extensive Investigations of the condi-
ton and acreage of wheat in the United
States has recently been made. A care
full digest of the reports received indi-
cate that the area sown to spring wheat
IN Minnesota will be about 5 per cent.
more than last year, in Dakota II to Is
per cent more, in Nebraska per cent.
less and In Iowa and Wisconsin about the
same. The acreage last year in Mime
sofa, as reported by the Agricultural de-
partment, was 3,1S1,O00, with an average
of IL bushels per acre, making a total
crop of 100000 bushels. This report.
as to both acreage and yield, has been
criticised as being too high; but taking
it to be correct, this year the acreage
will be obout $4,000 and present indi-
cations point to an average yield fully
as large as that of 1884, when the total
crop was 50,0O0,00O or 100000 acres. In
some of the older counties the acreage
has decreased by reason of farmers chang
for flax, large crop of which was raised
last year. The increase is due almost
entirely to the opening up of new land.
The crop of the Northwest was marked
early last fall at about the highest price
of the year, and the low prices which
deferred farmers from seeding a large
area. There is a marked increase also
in the acreage of corn and oats, but
decrease in flax. The latter crop
is exhaustive to the soil, and the farm
ers find it more profitable to limit the
production of this crop to be about two
years at a time. The increase in the
acreage of corn will be fully 10 per cent.
over that of last year. In Dakota fully
II per cent. more land will be devoted to
wheat than was ever sOwn before. A
large amount of new breaking has been
done, and while farmers in the older por-
lions of the territory are going into
coarse grains, grass and stock-raising,
the decrease from this cause is more than
offset by the new land opened up. The
wheat acreage reported by the agricultur-
al department last year was 2,187,OOO, an
average yield of 1913 bushels, making a
total crop of 280OO,O0O. From reports
obtained from every county in the terri
tory, it is estimated that the acreage this
year is fully II per cent. larger, making
a total of nearly 100000. The condition
Of the crop at this time compared with
last year is much better. With an aver
age yield equal to that of last year, Dako-
Ia will raise over 3O,OOO,OOO this year.
Barring accidents to the crop and with
favorable weather from now till harvest,
it is safe to say that the total yield of
Minnesota and Dakota combined will
reach nearly 100000 bushels This es-
innate is of course speculative as the crop
is subject to mishaps which may greatly
reduce the yield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
Potato
Kansas Farmer.

Potatoes need rich. loose soil, and
they need clean surface cultivation. As
to seed, it is generally admitted now
among those who have made experiments
that whole potatoes, make the best seed.
If potato seed is covered lightly in good
soil and then covered with straw Or coarse
hay for mulching, in certain localities the
crop will not only be more certain, but it
will be better. The mulching prevents
evaporation, which is very important
matter at the time when potatoes most
need moisture. But when the ground is
pIowed deep md is in frst-class condition
when the planting is done, good cultiva-
ton will go far toward securing good
crop in ordinary seasons in Iowa and Kan
sas.
This is one of the special subjects that
has not had the attention it deserves in
Kansas In the range of the writer's ex-
perience and observation in Kansas as
well as in other states, sod ground is good
for potatoes. The best potatoes we ever
raised in Kansas were grown in wild prai-
RE sod the first season. The seed was
dropped in every third furrow, chucksp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
Couldn't Tell a Lie.
New York Telegraph.

A prominent Maine journalist, former
ly editor of Portland paper, once prac-
ticed law In FOXcrOft, and at that time a
quaint old man named Graves lived in
the neigebOring town of Guilford. He
had little property, but was very slow
about paying his bills. He became in
debted for small amounts to number of
stOrekeepers in Dover and Foxcroft, and
they gave their claims to this journalistic
lawyer to collect. He wrote several let
tiers to the old man, which produced no
effect, till one day he threatened to attach
his farm if he did not call and settle
within 48 hours. The threat made the old
man pull out his stocking, and on the
next mornin after receiving the letter he
appeared at the lawyers office and said
that he was prepared to pay.
"HOw much does it all amount to,
squire?" he asked.
''Twenty eight dollars" answered the
lawyer.
'How's that, squirrel" demanded the old
man.
'You owe Ferguson Sc and Snickerson
So and Jeggerson IS, and my charge for
collecting is S."
II did not know you had any bill against
me-"
II must have my pay for writing those
letters to you"
"Well, [ declare, squire, wasn't calcul-
atm on that. I'm pretty old man, most
80, and it was hard for me to get this
money together to pay these bills. I'm
not prepared to pay you"
The old man begged the lawyer to let
him off, and after considerable talk the
lawyer said:
'Look here, Mr.. Graves, you have made
considerable mischievous talk about me.
You have gone through the country call
ing me big liar and other hard names.
Now, if you will go around and see every
body to whom you have made this talk
and tell them that what you've said about
me is false, III knock off the s..
After rubbing his old gray head, the old
man answered:
''Mr. Pullen, I'm most 80 years old, and
too near eternity to tell such a lie as
that"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
SILENT SOUNDS.

You do not hear it? Unto me
The sweet, low sound comes ceaselessly:
And, floating, floods the earth and sky
With tender tone
You do not hear the restless beat
Upon the floor of childish feet
Of feet that tread the flowery street
OF heaven alone.
At morn, at noon at eve, at night
l hear the patter soft and light,
And catch the gust of wings snow-white
About my door
And on the silent air is borne
The voice that from my world was torn
That left me- comtortless, to mourn
For evermore.
Sometimes floats up from out the street
The boyish laughter, bird-fike, sweet
turn, forgetfully, to greet
My darling fair;
Soft as the ripple OF the stream,
Br6eZe-kissed beneath the moons pale beam.
HOW strangely real doth it seem
And he not there
All, no; you can not hear bis call;
You catch no laugh nor light football
l am his mOther-that is all;
And He who said,
81 will not leave the desolate,"
Has, somehow, loosed the bonds of fate
And left ajar the golden gate
Which hides my dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
BREATHE SOFT AND Low.
GOOD CHE Err.

Breathe soft and low, o whispering wind,
Above the tangled grasses deep,
Where those who loved me long ago
Forgot the world and went to asleep,
No tow ing shaft, or sculptured urn,
Or mausoleum's empty pride,
Tells to the curious paSSer-by
Their virtues, or the time they died.
T count the old familiar names,
O'ergrown with moss and lichen gray,
Where tangled briar and creeping vine
Across the crum bling tablets stray.
The summer sky is softly blue;
The birds still sing the sweet old strain,
But something from the summer time
Is gone, that will not come again.
So many voices have been hushed-
So many songs have ceased for aye
SO many hands | used to touch
Are fol, ed over hearts of clay,
The noisy world recedes from me;
| cease to hear its praise or blame
Tue NOISY marbles echo back
No hollow seuna of empty fame.
/ only know that calm and still
They sleep b-yond life's woe and wall,
Beyond the fleet of sailing clouds,
Beyond the shadow OF the vale;
l only feel that, tired and worn,
/ haltupon the highway bare,
And gaze with gearing eyes beyond
To fields that shine supremacy fair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
Some Valuable Advice.
Inter State Journal.

Pause before you repeat an injurious
story about any one. Say to yourself,
This may not be true, or it may be ex-
aggerated," unless you have proof of the
veracity Of your informant. People some
times tell falsehoods, they often make
mistakes, and they sometimes "hear
wrong" There are auricular illusions as
well as optical illusions. Take all these
things into consideration before you even
believe. As for repeating the story, ask
yourself if ii is necessary. 1t sometimes
is necessary. Then do it with the fear of
God and the remembrance of the golden
rule before you. Let us give the helping
hand and not the downward push; SO may
the angels reach their hands toward us
when we stand Ia need.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03

under the edge of the last turned sod so
that the horses would not step on them.
The sprouts soon appeared between the
edges of the sod, and they grew right
along, needing no cultivation. That sug-
gests the propriety of making sod special
ly for potatoes. Sow grass seed and make
a meadow, and every year pillow up as
much of it as may be needed for pota-
toes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
JELLIED TONGUE.

One large boiled tongue, cold two ounces
of gelatine dissolved III pint of water,
one tea-cup of brown veal gravy, on pint
of liquor in which the tongue has been
boiled, one teaspoonful of sugar, one tea
spoonful of burnt sugar for coloring,
three teaspoonfuls of vinegar, one pint of
boiling water; put the gravy, liquor, sugar
and vinegar together; add the burnt sugar
dissolved in cold water; add the dissolved
gelatine and mix well, then strain through
flannel; cut the tongue in slices as for
table, let the jelly cool and begin to thick
en-, wet a mold in cold water, put a little
jelly in the bottom then a layer of tongue
more jelly and so on until the mold is full
and then set in a cool place to harden; to
turn out dip the mold in cold water for an
instant, invert upon a dish and garnish
with celery sprigs and nasturlium flow
ers. This is a handsome dish and easily
made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
The Household.

FLORIDA marmalade is made by slicing a
dozen oranges, removing the seeds. Weigh
the s1ced oranges and pour on water in
the proportion of two pintS and a half of
water to pound of orange: to q dozen
oranges add the juice of one lemon: LET
the fruit stand over night. The next day
boil 1t until the rind looks clear: then cool
1t and weigh it. After it is cold. put it
again on the fire with an equal weight of
sugar, and boil the marmalade until it
Jellies. Then cool it. This recipe will
produce about four quarts of marina
Iade.
Scalloped eggs are q very desirable
luncheon dish. Boil six eggs for half an
hour, drop them into cold water, and when
cool enough to handle remove the shells.
Take the white off the yolzs, and chop in
to chunky bits with a knife, mash the
yolks into meal, add to the yolks enough
salt and pepper to season well. Butter
well an earthen baking dish, cover the
bottom with thin crackers dipped in boil
ing milk, add layer of chopped whites
and seasoned yolks mixed cover with
thin layer OF cracker crumbs mixed with
bits of butter, add another LAYER of ego.
and one of cracker crumbs on top. Beat
one egg light, add four tablespoonfuIs of
milk and little salt; pour over the top
and set In the oven to bake for fifteen
minutes.
Cold chicken may be Dreaded and fried
after 1t is cut in joints. Have ready the
frying kettle half full of fat over the fire;
slft large platter of dried bread crumbs.
and beat two eggs until they are quite
smooth. When the fat begins to smoke,
dip the chicken first in crumbs, then in
beaten egg, then in crumbs, and fry it
brown IN the hot fat, laying it on brown
paper for moment. There can always
be plenty of crumbs on hand if care is
taken to dry all bits of broken bread in a
cool oven, and then crush them with
rolling pin, and sift them, the fine
crumbs are suitable for breading, and the
coarse ones for buildings. Crumbs should
be kept in glass or earthen jars in cool
place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03

A robin which spent good portion of
last summer pecking its reflection in a
cellar window, on a street of Peabody,
Mass, is reported by local paper to be
back again and already as busy as b efore
in its foolish attempt to drive away his
shadow"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
Taking No Chances,
Estelline Bell.

A man came into the office of a Dakota
insurance company and reported that he
had sustained loss.
House insured in our company, eh?''
asked the president.
yes"
premium paid up:"
Every cent of it,"
did you try to extinguish the ire?"
Yes, tried hard as l could
Save much of the furniture?"
Not much-burned too fast
How did it catch FREQ
''Well, think it was from the chin
ney."
Yes, that's it, you must excuse me from
any futher parley on the subjective can t
pay your loss. You can readily see that
house are as sure to catch fire from the
chimney, or the stove, or incendiarism, as a
thousand other causes. We can't insure
against certainty and make money. If
you will just read over your policy you'll
find that the only thing we insure against
IS spontaneous combustion that is not
dead sure to happen and we find we can
just make living profit when we take
risks against it alone. Please move on
and make room for this committee of
gentlemen who want to talk about taking
out a policy on Baptist church.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01

has passed both houses OF congress and
gone to the President.
The Iowa legislature has passed the bill
to abolish circuit courts making eighteen
judicial districts Of the State with forty
five judges.
Trains on the N. P. r. R., were detained
at Mandan on the 25th, owing to high
water In the Hart River, and sprung
bridges.
The breaking up Of the Hart river near
Mandan, D. T., is giving the Northern
Pacific some roub!e in running their
trains.
At Minneapolis on the 23rd the Republic
cans nominated Hon. g. A. Pillsbury for
mayor and the Democrats DR.. A. A. Ames.
The ice gorge at Elk Point D. T., broke
on the 25th, and the water rapidly went
down greatly to the relief of the settlers.
The estate of the late John B. Raymond of
Fargo D. T., shows an appraisment of
$12o, S55, 81 and liabilities of $138, 522,97.
The banking firm of Green & Kindred at
Fargo, has dissolved, the new firm of Wis
ner and Green organized.
The annual session of the Dakota G. A.
r. department began its session at Water
town on the 23rd.
The Bank Of Cooperstown, Dakota, has
suspended owing to the Lehman Elevator
company failure.
Sir John Macdonald is very ILL.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01
THE MARKETS,

THE MARKETS.
ST. PAUL.
WHEAr-No. l hard, Sc bid; May 9Oc
bid, No. l Northern, SEC bid; No. Z
Northern, 72@74c bid.
ESs4R ssssd b. tSSs?55 't5: sstss
rre, S3.25@350.
Corn No. 9, s0c asked. May, $50 bid.
Oats No. 2 mixed, SOC. Bid, Sic asked
No. 2 white BIC. bid.
Barley No. 2, Coo. bid.
Rye No. 2, 47c. bid.
Flax Seed IS. bid.
H Baled hey, g.: 50 asked; timothy $3.50
Butter, extra s1@asc. bid.
Cheese, LOG lie,
Eggs, extra .l2c asked.
Live stock-Sales Of steers ranged 1885
@ 100 per 100 lbs. Sheen sold at $3.50
$3.50 per 100. Hogs $3.S5@$4,00.
M1NNEAPoL1s.
WHEAT-No. hard, cash, SAC. bid for
March. May, s7Kc; 70. Northern, cash
FLOUR-Patent in sacks held at
$46O@4.75. In barrels, $47O@4.S5; IS. Is
ESQ delivered at New England points
sylvania, points; bakers $360@375.
CHICAGO
Wheat, March 76]6c: May s1.916
Corn, March 35h: May. 3S5Sc.
Oats, cash 26A; May. 3O%
Flax seed No. i, $1.0s.
Pork, cash, 1866; May $9.70@S0
Live Stock. Cattle $3S5<05 10; Hogs
Il 2o@4.4o; Sheep, $2.40@53o.
DULUTH.
WHEArCash No. hard s5115: May SS%;
No. Northern cash S1kc.
MILWAUKEE.
Wheat-Cash, &c; May. s1sl.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01
MARCH-BY THE PACIFIC.

Hark, form the budding boughs that burst
Of songl
And whore tho leagues ofemerald stretch
away,
Out rings the meadow lark's ecstatic lay,
While the green hills the liquid notes pro-
long.
The slender callas shine, sanity throng,
From their broad leaves; and her slim
stem upon,
The royal rose unfolds her to the sun.
o gentle March! o turbulent and strong
For while the larks sing and the linn cts
brood,
Lo! sullen storm clouds sweep the smiling
dome,
And roar of winds, and the mad
tempestwrath
Beats on the blossomed plain, the forest
path.
And the vast ocean smites to seething foam.
-Orerland Monthly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01
Nen and Widows

A woman. il is said never torgets her
lovers. Ever and anon she recalls
them in sweet. cad dream, and she
counts them as nun counts her beads
il! her lcvotion,. But. a man forgets.
II" dnn' care much. 4 woman at 60
is always serious and sensible, and if
lett a widow III. lives true to her
memories and comforts herself with
her children aud grandchildren. But
Il wjdnwcr of three score Years is the
BIGGEST fn''| on earth. There ought to
be 4 rt'fcCmatory prison for boys under
10 and UIiowtrS over 60. An old
";dnWcr "ill put Grape on his hat and
dye III, his beard and start out on q,
matrimonial skirmi>h in two or three
months after The funeral
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01
Wearing Birds.

An ornithologist who recently rode in
a Madison avenue car, New York CITY,
tells Science that 1.-The car contained
thirteen women, of whom eleven wore
birds, as follows: Q) heads and wings
OF three European starlings; (2) an en-
tire bird (species unknown) of foreign
origin; () seven warb]ers, represent
ing four species; (4) large tern; (5)
larks; (6) the win Is of seven shore
larks and grass-finches; (7) one-half of
a gallinule: (0 small tern; 90 a tur-
tle-dove; QO) vireo and a Yellow
breasted chat; (1D ostrich plumes. ="
In short time there will not be a
plumage bird left alive in North Amer
lea, or perhaps Europe; and their ex-
termination must be charged to wo-
mans wicked vanity.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01

ACCOMPANIED by very brief mes
sage, President Cleveland sent to
Congress day or two ago, the report
of the civil service commission for the
year ending January 10Th. Applicants
have been examined by the commission
from every state and territory save Utah
The whole number of persons examined
during the year was 1902, of whom
6,872 were males and $50 females. and
the whole number examined since the
act was passed has been II, 49l; of those
examined trifle less than two-thirds
succeeded. The whole number of
appointments made during tho past
year from those examined was 1876,
making total of appointments during
the past two years 4,l76, and strangely
enough, these were very evenly divided
among the two parties. The commits
sion say it has had at all times the
cordial support Of the President AMI
bis Cabinet.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01
Church GOfrs.

A writer in The Commercial Gazette,
of Cincinnati. troubled concerning the
spiritual welfare of the present admin
istration, has been looking into the
church-going habits of the president
and cabinet. He reports that the
president goes to Presbyterian church
about once month, looks bored du-
ring the services. but stands them out
determinedly. Secretary Bayard is
seen at an Episcopalian church at long
intervals. Secretary Whitney is also
an Episcopalian. Mr.. Manning was
once Catholic, but just now finance
takes up his attention to the exclusion
of otEer matters. Mr.. Lamar is seen
at a Methodist church, with far away
look in his eye. Mr.. Endicott goes to
an Episcopalian church, but not so
often as to cause comment. Mr.. Villas
Is said once to have entered a Presby-
terrain church, apparently by mistake.
when the services were half over.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01
The First King OF United Italy.

Victor Emmanuel, among his other
peculiarities, was tremendous eater,
and preferred to take his meals in the
strictest privacy and with the most en-
tire freedom from restraint. Often
when he was only King of Piedmont,
he would have all the dishes put On the
table at once, and then send away all
the servants. At such times he would
eat with his elbows on the table, up
setting the salt on the cloth, that he
might the more readily dip into it the
little raw onions which he was so fond
of and which he used to nibble all
through dinner. The quantity that he
could eat was amazing. On one of his
hunting trips he and his companions
stopped at the house of countryman
for the night. At supper they had veal
outlets. After the meal was over the
King turned to the officer next him and
asked him how many he supposed he
(the King) had eaten. AS his plate
was bare, for he had been throwing the
bones to his dog, the officer, who had
been watching the disappearance of
the outlets with awe, thought he might
venture on bit of politeness. and re-
piled 1.-TWO or three" The King re-
peated the question to the others in
turn, and they all, oat of respect, simil-
arly underestimate his exploits, until
he came to Savoyard who had no re-
gard for anything but the truth, and
replied promptly, "Your Majesty has
eaten nine.' The King laughingly adj
mitted that he was right.
Few people in America know, fan
cy, says a correspondent of the Provi-
dence journal. that the King dyed his
mustache and beard, which were orig
inally blonde. In his youth, about the
time of battle of Novara, he found that
his light mustache did not give his face
the vigorous character that he desired,
and he asked for bottle of hair dye
In putting it on carelessly he splashed
some of it on his face, and the next day
not only was his mustache blackened,
but his skin was darkened and blotched,
and as he thought that his face looked
stronger and more manly for it he kept
up this strange habit of painting him
self to the very last.
He was very witty, and numberless
bOns mOts of his are told. A couple
of examples will suffice. One day as
he was passing through Como the mu-
nicipality gave him a luncheon. As
he was complimenting the Syndic on
the excellence of his wine, the poor
man modestly replied that they had
some that was even better. "Ah! And
! suppose you are keeping it for d bet
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01
Pound aud jackson.

1t is lately came to light in tho
English Probate Count that a man
named Pound had lived with two wives
:ol Is Years. He divided his time
be tween them. and each thought
when H. WA, absent that he was away
on business. He was on the happiest
terms with both. He passed with one
wifi" rs Mr.. Jackson, and bequeathed
li.'r money ::r,icr that name. 1t was
a::,r:'";j ha; til" property he acquired
under the pam" OF Pound should go to
wife Pound. "'.d that under jackson
to wife Jackson. But for his tcs-
tarl"ntarv ''i~po~!'ionS. the women
v""'! probably have been in ignorance
If NE real tate VI things TO this
hour
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-04-01

ONE of the touching things in con-
nection with the celebration of Empcr-
or William's birthday in Berlin was
the formal visit made to the cradle in
which the distinguished potcntate was
rocked when an infant. 1t is made of
common oak and, like the Emperor
himself, is in a high state of preser.
walton,