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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-28

How to make a farm pay is the
great conundrum which every land
holder often asks himself, and not in
frequently, IN despair, he gives it up.
Land, says that practical writer, Jo-
seph Allen, often fails to produce good
crops, not because the laborers have
been awkward in their work OF plow-
ing and cultivating the crop, but be-
cause they did not know and fully I'M
derstand the relation of the soil to
the crop. Continued hard daily labor,
without an educated judgment direct
ing and applying correct principles,
may make fair crops, but it will not
produce the best results; it will not
make the land produce all that it is
capable of yielding. One fault with
the farmers is, when any crop or
special kind of stock is paying larger
per cent. of profit than any other stock
or grain they Immediately turn their
attention almost exclusively to that
special product or stock, until the
supply exceeds the demand, and, as g.
consequence, prices decline below cost
production.
Farmers should notice the signs of
these changes and revolutions in prices
of the different commodities. They
then could to some extent avoid all
the extremes. When any kind of grain
or stock pays an extremely high per
cent. of profit, they should not give all
their attention to that special object;
aud, on the other hand, when any ar
ticle is selling at or below cost Of pro-
duction, they should not discontinue
it's cultivation or production alto
gether. but they should avoid all the
extremes, and they will find that in
the final outcome they will be more
successful. There is no one special
system of farming, either in grain or
stock. that will give a large per cent.
OF profit each year on the capital in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-28

In looking back over the past it
seems that farmers in olden time had
much more jolly times than now. De-
spite our labor-saving machinery,
farmers work more days in the year
than they did forty or fifty years ago.
In new countries they did much work
in company, makinga pastime of corn
husking, timber logging and house or
barn building. They did not attempt
nor accomplish SO much work as
farmers expect to do now. Their
crops were less diversified, and this
gave them more leisure to 60 fishing.
These changes have not been wholly
for the better, and the growing dis
taste of American-born young men for
farm life is largely due to it's yearly in
creasing exactions. In many sections
farming land is being mainly bought
up by citizens of foreign birth, to whom
even farm life is an improvement on
their condition before they came to
this country. But it will be unfortun-
ate for us if the day ever comes when
our agricultural classes even approx
mate the condition of European farm
laborers. Cu1tivator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-28
How to Save In Fences.

A contributor OF the Home and
Farm says that during the last TWEEN
ty years he has greatly reduced the
cost Of fencing on his farm, and has
come to the conclusion that half the
money spent for fences is wasted. He
has saved the most from reducing the
amount of inside fencing. His farm
contains ninety acres, and he has
thrown sixty acres Of it into one field,
and has not turned an animal on It
for twenty years. The writer says:
81 have found it easier to keep this
land up to high state of productive
ness than if | had pastured it. I rely
largely on clover to fertilize it, and in
most seasons, by not pasturing after
harvest, can get as heavy q growth
of clover as those farmers who pasture
their young clover after harvest do in
the following June. [ consider that
this land grows three crops in every
two years, for get one of corn and
one of wheat, and a clover crop which
grows after the wheat crop is cut, and
which | believe to be worth, on an av-
erage, as much in proportion to cost
as the grain crops. | find this land is
improving under this rotation. The
idea that all the land on the farm
must be pastured, and every fence
made hog has cost our farmers
millions of dollars"
This writer recommends, if the farm
er wishes to have some clover pasture.
or to pasture portion of his large
field, that he get good portable fence.
With this he can temporarily fence of
portions OF his field. Clover managed
in this way will not only benefit the
land more, but also will furnish more
feed than if always kept cropped short.
The best grasses for early pasture are
blue grass, orchard grass and r6d-top
These all start early, and grow rapid
ly in the cool, moist weather of spring
they are not much injured by tramp
ing, and will bear heavy stocking ear
~, if the stock can be turned off as
hot, dry weather approaches. and this
will give them q chance to grow up
again for fall pasture. The portable
fence gives an opportunity to fence off
portions Of the pasture to have a
chance to grow while the cattle are
feeding on other portions, or on some
clover patch.
To the farmer who has always kept
his farm fenced in permanent fields the
plan seems difficult, but anyone who
tries it will be pleased with it, and
would not go back to the fence plan If
he could do it at no expense.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-28
Why Pork is the Cheapest Meat.

Some years ago enthusiastic poul-
try breeders made the extraordinary
claim that it costs no more to pro-
duce pound of poultry than a pound
of pork. Possibly, deducting value of
eggs from laying fowls, this may often
be the fact; but that is not what was
meant. The truth is that for many
reasons chicken meat must always
cost more to produce than any other,
while pork is nearly always the cheap
est of all meats. The hog has small
er proportion Of bone and limbs than
any other domestic animal. It's body
is compact, and it's digestion is rarely
out of order. A further possible rea-
son is that the hog loses less that 9th
er animals by evaporation. Horses,
COWS and many other stock sweat
from their entire bodies. The pig only
perspires through two or three small
tissues in hlsfront legs. This inability
to sweat, causing the retention Of
much matter in swine's flesh that
would in other animals pass off into
the air, is unpleasantly suggestive as
to the healthfulness of pork as food,
especially that slaughtered in warm
weather. AS the hog is thus lacking in
means of removing efete matter
though it's skin, it is the more import
ant that the other excretory organs
should always be in good order.
Hence the advantage of feeding sui
phur and charcoal occasionally, to
keep the bowels open. Corn, which
will always be staple food for hogs,
has the advantage OF being both laxa-
tive and diuretic, but it is so fattening
that plenty of water and some green
food should be fed with it to promote
free discharges of the urinary organs.
If pigs do not fatten quite as fast on
this regimen their flesh will be apt to
make more healthful food.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-28
The Puzzle of the Egg,

Matthew Williams in one of his
lectures says: EVERY one who eats
his matutinal egg, eats sermon and
q miracle. Inside of that smooth.
symmetrical. beautiful shell turks g.
question which has been the Troy
town for all the philanthropists and
scientists since Adam. Armed with
the engines of war-the microscope,
the scales, the offensive weapons of
chemistry and reason-they have
probed and weighed and experimental;
and still the question is unsolved, the
citadel unsacked. Prof. Bokorny can
tell you that albumem is composed Of
so many molecules of carbon and nj
trogen and hydrogen, and can per-
suade you of the difference between
active and passive albumen, and can
show by wonderfully delicate expert
ments what the aldehydes have to do
in the separation OF gold, from his
complicated solutions; but he can't
tell you why from one egg comes "a
little rid hin, and from another q
bantam. You leave your little silver
spoon an hour in your egg cup, and it
is coated with a compound of sulphur
Why is that sulphur there? Wonder
full, that evolution should provide for
the bones Of the future hem There is
phosphorus also in that microcosm;
and the oxygen of the air, passing
through the shell, unites with it and
the acid dissolves the shell thus MAX
ing good, strong bones for the chick,
and at the same time thinning the
prison walls. Chemists know a good
deal now about albumen, and if they
cannot tell us why life differentiates
itself therein and thereby, they can
tell you how not to spoil your break
fast"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-28
FARM AND HOME.
The Farmers Wife,


From out the rosy land of dreams
She comes at early morning;
Ine aeW upon the meadow CLEANS,
Fair as brides adjoining.
Aroma from the waving pines,
And fields of blooming clover;
Inc noisy brook that sings and shines
With willows bending over.
The eastern sky CLOVIS all aflame,
AS though to one behOldiDg,
The gold and sapphire clouds that came
were heavens gates unfolding.
But all this glory stands apart,
Nor charms her wit b it's beauty,
For care sits heavy on her heart,
Where falls the line of duty.
The COWS await the milking time
with soft and patient lowing;
The sturdy farmer. in his prime,
Must hasten to his moving
His wife must speed the m0rn's repast.
And work with nimble fingers,
For farmers ALL from first to last
Make hay While sunshine fingers.
And when the meal is DER, the pals
OF foam1Dg milk are waiting
Win fragrance caught from sunny wales,
To future joys relating
The cream lies thick, like cloth of gold.
Where shining pans are trimming
Their riches gathered fold on fold,
Ali ready for the skimming.
Then, later, as in olden days
With much of stir and hutter,
By weary hands the dasher plays,
And wins the golden butter.
And so the day goes on and on,
No time for rest or pleasure;
ic
Is true in fullest measure.
And as the sun sinks in the west,
And day grows into even,
Weary and worn she goes to rest,
And almost longs for heaven.
Good HOUSekeeDin
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-28

The chief himself escorted us down the
road almost to the ruins, and when we.
parted he shook hands and said:
81 hope the gentleman may soon find
better health. AS for me, am going
to the South at once. We should
starve if we remained here"
I gave him my good-by, and the adj
venture was ended.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-28

"BUcK" GRANT says his nickname
was given him when his family moved
from Ohio to Missouri. He was called
"the Little Buckeye" and the name
stuck to him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-28

die within two weeks BIT the furthest."
am honest in what [ write. I real.
ly didn't care what they did with me,
and went to sleep with Yu shedding
tears and the gang jawing, and slept
until daylight without break. When
the chief again approached me I no.
ticed change in his demeanor. He
wanted to know just how much money
could raise. [ told him had landed
with 5000 in money, and of that sum
he had already robbed me of $50. Il
| he wanted the rest for my liberty, and
would restore my arms and allow Yu
to accompany me, he could have it.
1t was all he could get, anyway and ]
left the matter entirely in his hands. ]
expected ne would rant and rave, and
he did, but turned my back and gave
him no further attention. After a
stormy consultation, with his fellows
he came back to me and announced
that my proposition was accepted.
My man should be sent for the money,
and as soon as he returned with it we
were to be set at liberty. OF course,
could not be sure that they would not
kill me after getting the cash; but it
was a risk had to run. | wrote a
note to Barlow telling him what the
arrangements were, and what sum to
send, and soon after noon Yu returned
with the gold. 1t was counted and
found correct, and the chief told me
to get ready to leave. He was good
natured, as were all the others except
the one with the wooden leg, and
something like an apology was made
me for the capture and detention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
A MATCH AT SHOVELING.
DwelIers on Wabasha Street and
Street Railway Employees Create a
Small Com m ton.

DwelIers on Wabasha Street and
Street Hallway Employees Create a
Small Com M ton.
A snow-shoveling match, which COM
menced at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon on
Wabasha street, attracted a large crowd
and occasOned much excitement. The
merchants and residents on the east side of
Wabasha street, from a point Just above
the Clarendon hotel to Eighth street. have
been much annoyed by the huge bank of
snow piled in the street in front of their
property from the street car tracks. Yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, by preconcerted
arrangement. men were engaged to shovel
the snow from in front of each store and
building on the car tracks. The street car
company was soon on the scene with about
one hundred men, who, as fast as the snow
was thrown On the tracks, shoveled it back.
As the street car gang Outnumbered the
property owners crew two to one the
match was somewhat one-sided. John NJ.
Clarity had the street car crew in charge.
and Aid. Starkey boSsed the workmen hired
by the indignant property owners. Just
when the thing commenced to look
serious. Chief Clark and a detail of officers
appeared on the scene and arrested Aid.
SIdlhOgs OudllOo Olccllo, L. -. 1ltll6T,
Walter Kelly and Arthur Davies, who were
shOveling the snow on the tracks. In the
municipal court all of the quntette except
Aid. Starkey plead guilty to charge of
disOrderly conduct. and were fined
So each. Aid. Starkey was discharged,
and at the request of City Attorney
Murray sentence was suspended in the
other cases. The city attorney explained
that the street car company would remove
the snow before Monday morning. He said
it would have been carted away yesterday,
but the company was work ng all its men
to open the lines which had been blockaded.
and the company could not give the matter
immediate attention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
Gl.OBULES.

Thirty-nine deaths were reported during
the week ending last night.
Auditor Braden has arrived home after his
''snowed in experience in Sioux Falls.
There will be an informal meeting of the
Windsor Toboggan club this afternoon at 80
o'clock.
The Grand Rapids Fire Insurance COMPANY.
OF Grand Rapids, Mich, was admitted to do
business in the state of Minnesota yesterday.
At chess headquarters. Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. E. Hamilton will play a number of
simultaneous games with members of the
club.
A special meeting of the Seven Corners
Snow Shoe club will be held in Company DIS
room at the armory Monday evening, Nov. D.
at s p. m.
The next regular once-a-week Famiien
Tanz -Kraenzchen will take place at Turner
hall Tuesday evening, Nov. %, instead of
Wednesday. Nov. "a.
Gov. Hubbard yesterday issued certificates
of election to John Lind, John l.. Macdonald
Edmund Rice and Knute Nelson congress
men elect from this state.
The health Office report yesterday was:
Diphtherla at 407 ROndo street, Eva and Water
streets and GIG Lawson street; six deaths,
seven marriages ana one birth.
+ : The Minneapolis Gun club has accepted the
invitation of the st. Paul Gun club TO par
ticipate in shooting match at the state fair
grounds on Thanksgiving day.
John Rausch, an old man, who makes his
living pedding apples, WAS found lying in the
snow on Minnesota street yesterday. He
was removed to the city hospital by the
police.
Special Officer Fisher, Merchants police,
slipped and sprained his leg Friday morning.
and has a special officer in his place, and
hopes to be able to return to duty in the
course of week.
Frank Racine was arrested last night on q
charge of embezZlement. The complaining
witness. c. W. Sleeper, keeps grocery store
at Isl East Seventh street, and alleges that
Racine collected $50, which he neglected TO
turn over.
A dancing club has been formed by a num-
Der of the young people of lower town. The
members are Misses Marion Simpson, Alice
Pope, Lille and Virginia Bomp, Daisy
BIakely, Ida Green and Patty Raymond and
Messrs. Carpenter, Thomas, Breed. Braden,
Fannell, Percy and Glover Culbertson. The
first meeting was at Mrs. Gustave Bomp's, of
DeBow street. They will next meet with Mrs.
c. r. Breed.
Der Of commerce will meet to morrow even
ing at 1880 at the chamber of commerce. and
each Monday hereafter at the same time and
place. for the consideration OF such matters
as are to be brought before the state legislR-
ture during the coming session. affecting the
interests of the city. All interested in local
legislation. who desire the action of the conn.,
mittee, are requested to be present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
WE MUST HAVE PARKS.
Meeting of Citizens TO Get Inform.
alton and Advice on the PARK
system OF 81. Paul.

4 Meeting of Citizens 10 Get 1nfOrms
alton and Advice on the PARK
system OF 81. Paul.
There was quite large attendance at the
meeting of the Summit Avenue Boulevard
and Park association last evening, at which
Prof. Ii. W. S. Cleveland and Hon. G. NJ.
Loring, of Minneapolis, by special request
appeared and gave their views in regard to
parks and boulevardS. The meeting was
an informal one. and pretty much all these
two gentlemen said was in reply to ques
tons put to them by different persons in the
audience.
Mr.. c. NJ. Loring, who is president of
the park commission of Minneapolis. gave
q brief history of the parks of that city
and the work of the commission up to the
present. AS a result Minneapolis has at
the present time parks containing from
s to 80 acres each, or total Of l37 acres.
and miles of boulevardS and parks with
beautiful sites on lakes Calhoun and Har
riet. Mr.. LOring gave many instances
showing how the value of property
around the parks has been en-
HANGED in value. He hoped ST. Paul
would have a commission and beautify
Summit avenue to the river where's Mime
apoiis will meet st. Paul with ANOTHER av-
enue, which will make beautiful drive to
the lakes. Mr.. Loring also spoke in favor
of utilizing the Minnelaha grounds and
making park that would be glory to the
state. He declared that Minnehaha was
spot that other states would give millions
of dollars for. He cautioned the people of
ST. Paul, if they got park commission.
not TO have it too large. Minneapolis had
fifteen persons on her commission, and it
IN
persons were, in his opinion, enough, and
these ought to be appointed by the judges
of the district court instead of being elected,
for somehow men seemed born with an
itching for Office. As soon as the COM
missoners began to talk of improving
Thirty-tourth street and making a boule-
ward of it property went up so that the COM
misSoners abandoned it. He thought
there would be no trouble to have such a
provision put into the law as would keep
heavy teams off the boulevard Minneapo-
lis has about one thousand acres in parks,
including water, and she has expended
$3.50. 900 for these establishment and will
get back about 1925. 600 in assess
ments. The cost of keeping up these
improvements is about one tenth of a mill
on the valuation of the city. In many in
stances the commission had more land of
fered to it than it wanted. Wherever the
boulevards and parks 90 the value of land
Immediately and largely increases. In re-
ply to question Mr.. Loring declared that
no salary was attached to the office of park
commissioner and that as soon as it be-
came necessary to pay a salary that mo-
ment the commission should be abolished.
The city must rely upon the public spirit
of individuals for all this work, He was in
favor of making sinking fund out of one
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

s. Mendenhall, Of Duluth, was at the Ryan
yesterday.
Mrs. 81. S. Treherne contemplates visit to
New York.
e. g. Holmes, Of Detroit, took breakfast at
the Merchants.
CONGRESSMAN a. B. Strait. of Shakopse. was
at the Merchants.
Judge L. L. Baxter, of Fergus Falls was in
the city yesterday.
ardson, of Minneapolis. dined together at the
Ryan.
A. j. Sawyer, of Duluth, stopped at the
Merchants last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Searle, of st. Cloud, are
guests at the Merchants.
Horace E. Horton, of Rochester, was a
transient at the Merchants.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. G. Stafford, of Dodge Centre,
stopped at the Merchants yesterday.
Miss Rebecca Ballard, of Pepin, is visiting
Mrs. j. A. Ballard, of Carroll street.
Mrs. s. 7. Mead, Of Hastings. and Mrs.
Jerry Palmer, of Chippewa Falls, are regis
tered at the Merchants.
MIR. and Mrs. Mcleod Stewart, of Ottawa,
Canada, and j. H. Stewart. of Macleod, N. w.
T., are Quartered at the Ryan.
Additional ST. Paul News on the
Sixth Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

Where the cowboy .sCaught Ou.o
A couple of Montana cowboys rode in
from the Transfer last evening looking for
an outfit of underclothing. They had just
come from Chicago and hadn't time to get
rugged out while there. They proved to be
very particular in their equipments. They
went from place to place until Goyer Bros,
East Third street. was reached where they
found an assortment of fine goods and
sombreros equal, they said. to the best that
any city could offer. They included SIS
hat among their purchases. remarking that
as ST Paul could give them a good layout
they would hereafter stake their chances in
getting suited here.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

Holiday Preparations for the Fas-
tidiOus Gift-Eivers of the SANITY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
Jncaudescent Electric Light.

Consolidation of the United States Incan-
descent Electric Light company and the ST.
Paul Gas Light company-The ST. Paul
Gas Light company takes pleasure in an
nouncing to their patrons that they have Sc
cured the exclusive rights to use the United
States system of incandesceut lighting for
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
Fur ~ ObcS,

Horse blankets, etc. The largest and most
complete line ever shown in the Northwest to
be seen at W. H. Konantz & Bros, 3S4 and
1856 jackson street. Our prices are lower
than the lowest; call aid examine our STOCK
before pu rchasing elsewhere.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
SIeiCh KelIS.

Piumes, etc. We have large line Of pad
onimes. string and shaft bells, together with
complete assortment of horse hair plumes
IN all colors which we are selling at exceed
ingiy low prices; call and examine our stock
oelore purchasing elsewhere. W. Il. Konantz
q Bros, 8S4 and 1856 Jackson street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21

81 Paul, and will be prepared within ten
Jays to supply 16, 90, 80 or 100 candle
power lamps to such of their consumers as
oeSife the incandescent hight.
4. l. Frost, Secretary and Treasurer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
PERSON AIS.

N. o. Werner, of Red Wing, was in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mosebach and Mr.. and Mrs
John Benham, of Chicago, and w. II. Rich
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-21
The Best Place
Where the Co,vboy. ..caught On,

To buy hosiery and underwear is McLains s,
3S4 Wabasha street.