Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-26

COUNTY, CUuseutlOl W w hOAO III
Webster on Saturday, Aug Is, 'SS.
BY order Republican township
Committee. +. r. RUGGLEs,
July 10th, 1888. Chairman.
Rev. Ashley, of the Sisseton
Agency, held services at the court
house, on Sunday evening and re-
NAMED over Monday shaking hands
with his numerous friends hele. =
lie informed us that his wife's SIS
ter, Miss Martin, had almost recoy-
cred from the recent stroke of light
ming, by which shescame near los
ing her life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mosier, of
Waubay, were rejoicsd last Saturday
morning over the arrival of a pair
of twin boys. George came down
town about nine O'Clock, and was
seized by his admiring friends and
seated on a hay rake, and Rex. i'm
proyised for a team. In this man
ner they paraded through the city,
nearly the entire population in the
procession. Every where they went
Mr.. Mosier was treated to the ci-
gars, thus reversing the usual GUS
tom. In the meantime, rs an old
lady, an eye witness, expressed it,
"The way that thare Rex AIRED and
snorted and cayorted aroud, in them
there fills, was Jest r-e-dicalus~ 1t
was gala day in the city ami every
body was happy. George was es-
corted home and is now doing welt
and his wife and boys hope, that by
good nursing they will be. able to
pull him through. Rgi-says he
never had such a hankerin after
grass in all his life before.
The hen does not rec hive that
recognition at the hands of the far
mer her merits deserve. The egg
business has become an important
one, running up to millions of dol
lars annually. There are not many
weeks in the year when eggs are be-
low ten cents. In fact they average
in price over cent apiece for the
year; and yet many farmers regard
the poultry business as small one.
IL they could visit each neEt in
the poultry ysrd, or the barn and
stackyard, and pick up a nickle each
day they would not consideo it a
small business, and the only differ
ence is that they have to carry the
eggs to market to get the value. =
Two hundred hens at work will ay-
erage, say one hundred eggs daily,
which is equal to one dollar. This
will make twenty-six dollars per.
month, and is more than the wages
of good farm hand, and viii pay
the tax on q good farm. And yet
this Is but one months work for
two hundred hens. This says moth
ing of the sale of the increase.
The wage-earners on farms in this
country exceed 10000, 900, while
there are upwards of $4,000, 600
persons directly dependent on far
ming for their livelihood. These
10, 600, 900 farm hands, their en-
ployers,E and the capital invested,
produce annually over 3 900. DOC, 900
exclusive of cotton and tobacco. OF
this, s per cent only is sold in for
eign markets, 90 per cent, being
consumed at home. Which market
then, should the farmer uphold
and encourage? What tariff prin-
ciples should he maintain and sup
port? What would become of the
great home demand and remunera-
tive market should the Mills bill be-
come law? Why it would shriyal
aud shrink amazingly, while mil
lions Of idle mill operators would
be driven to the farm. Imagine the
number of farmers doubled and the
home markets shrunk to one-half
or one-fourth its present sizei No
wonder the owner and workers of
farms are becoming anxious and
taking deep interest in this, to
them more than any one, else, vital
question, but double harvest will
accrue if every man will do his duty
The Pastime base ball club OF
Webster, was invited to play at Fort
Sisseton with the soldiers club last
Saturday. II the day had been or
dered for the occasion, it coflld not
have given greater satisfaction. A
shower had laid the dust and left
the air cool, and the sun shone up
on world refreshed and beautiful.
Quite party of ladies and gentle
men accompanied the Webster club,
all of whom were welcomed cordi-
ally and entertained royalty by the
soldiers; an excellent dinner was
given us at the soldiers dining table
and everything was as neat and or
derby as though prepared By wom-
en-. After dinner we were shown
about the libraries, school room,
hospital, stables and armory until
the game was called, which occu-
pied a trifle over two hours and re
suited in score of IL to Is in ia
yor of the Webster club. The fol-
loving is the score by innings:
Webster, 0077Ia000 -15
Fort SissetoD,...... GII1401- I2
Time of game two houu-including
orations by Morris.
Thos. Lawler, umpire.
The game excited much interest
aud enthusiasm, bit as a remarka-
Bile fact concerning a game of bah,
we are glad to state, there was but
one "kicker" on the ground. At
I ter the game concluded, some of
our ladies presided at the organ and
all joined in a rousing sing of Cos
pei hymns. A soldier accompanied
his comrades in several songs with
his guitar. A company exhibited
their perfection in military drill,
!. for the benefit Of the members pres
eiit of the Webster militia. A fine
lunch was spread for those of our
, party who remained until tea time,
and, though not lady of the post
J was visible, there was no lack OF
, courteous, refined consideration ex-
{ tended to our party, and We shall
remember our visit to Fort Slsscton
with unsullied satisfaction, and the
company of soldiers stationed there
as intelligent, civil gentlemen. The
I only calamity OF the day to record,
: was the falling IN love OF one Of
5 orr young ladies with the Fort