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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29

the bull may be kept many years with
out finding out his strength, is much
healthier and safer and surer stock
getter, and is, / believe. much more
Nable to be the sire of quiet, pleasant
offspring. In serving COWS one service
is enough, even better for the cow than
two, and certainly better for the bull.
A COW with ono service is more liable to
have a calf than if more are allowed. A
yearling bull may serve three or four
COWS week with no injury to himself
if allowed only one service to the cow
and day or two between cows do
not believe two or three-year-old bull!
would be limited if treated in this way,
and his calves will be uniformly strong.
1t is the injudicious treatment and
worse than unnecessary overwork that:
Injuries the Vitality of the bull and
causes him to sire weak calves and to-
have an early decline of power. A
little good judgment and common sense
would keep almost any bull in active
usefulness as long as itseemed desirable
to retain him.-C. M. Winslow, in Farm
and Home. &!ai, 5.s :.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS,
Selected and Original Articles On Var.
ious Topics of Interest to Rural
Readers.
Many Useful Experiments and Suggestions
Among ten Subjects Under Con-
sideration.
LEACIIED ASHES.

The agricultural editor of The New
York World has the following concerning
wood ashes; 'It is common to consider
leached ashes of little or no value as a
fertilizer, from the fact that the potash
has been abstracted and therefore its use
at the best can only be for it's mechanical
effect on stiff and hard soils, and
thus many persons neglect to haul
it out on cultivated lands at all. While
it is true that nearly all the potash has
been taken out, the lime and phosphoric
acid still remain, and as ashes contain
more lime than potash it often occurs
that leached ashes on certain soil produces
highly beneficial effects, almost as mark
ed as those of unleached ashes on another
field. This arises from the fact that the
soil of the field on which it was used al
ready contained sufficient potash, but was
deficient in lime and phosphoric acid.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
Good Inseetivorous Birds.

The following birds are to be classed
among the most helpful kinds in the
general warfare against insects. Rob
ins for cut and other earth worms.
Swallows, night-hawks and purple mar
tins for moth catchers. Pewees for
striped cucumber bugs. Wood thrushes
and wrcns for cut worms. Cat birds for
tent caterpillar: Meadow rsrks, wood
peckers and crows for wire worms
Blue-throated buntings for canker
worms Black, red-winged birds, jays,
doves, pigeons and chippies- -strawbe,-
ry pests. Quail for chinch bugs, locusts.
Whip-pcor-wills for mothA Hawks, all
night birds, etc.. tanagers and black
winged summer red birds-curculios
There may also be mentioned the fol-
lowing insect pest destroyers: Nut
crackers, fly catchers, chimney swifts,
indigo birds, chipping and song spaD-
rows. black birds, mocking birds, o.
chard ortolsa. sa.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
When Shou Id the Cow Come in Milk.

In answer to the question at what sea-
son is the most profitable to have COW
in her largest flow of milk, it may be
said that it will depend entirely upon
circumstances. If cheese making is the
object the COW should be fresh in the
spring, but there will be a sensible fall
ing off of the milk beginning on the
failure Of the autumn pasture, with a
continual decrease through the winter
and a final drying up in the early spring.
The result is II comparative scarcity of
milk through the winter months. On
the contrary if the calf is dropped in
early winter the COW will be fresh when
milk is usually scarcest. and at Il period
when a higher price can be obtained if
sold to families as milk, or if used for
butter making. AS the May and June
pastures will send the milk of such cows
up again in nearly a full yield along with
those that have calved in the spring. the
advantage in many cases would seem
to be on the side of the COW that gives the
most milk in winter
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
The Grad all Currant.

From observation made at the grounds
of the Cornell university experiment
station. Professor Bailey has arrived at
the conclusion that the Crandall currant.
which was supposed by its disseminator
to be hybrid between the Missouri
currant and the common red currant. is
really variety of the Buffalo or Missouri
currant, with no inclinations of hybrid
ty. He pronounces the variety as quite
distinct, and believes that when further
selected and improved upon it will be-
come a staple. The bushes are vigorous
growing. requiring considerable space.
The fruit is blush black, with sweet
flavor, and is especially esteemed for
culinary purposes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
THE STOCK BULL.
His Importance to the Breeder-How He
Should fa TrAatad md Handled

His Importance to the Breeder-How He
Should be Treated and Handled.
A large partof the success Of breeder
Of any kind of cattle depends on the bull
which he places at the head of his herd,
on the quality Of the animal and his care
and management A man may add a
flns COW to his herd and her individual
calves will slowly improve it. but the
influence Of fine bull is Immediately
perceptible in the calves from the whole
herd, and a fair percentage should be
superior to their dams. While individ-
A merit is necessary in the bull, that
which lies back o. him in his ancestry
on both sides is equally so Particular
attention should be eivcn to the dam of
the bull. for he is moro likely to impress
her qualities on his offspring than those
Of any Individual animal, not excepting
his own. The caro- of a stock bull
should begin with his birth. He should
be kept growing steadily and fed that
kind Of food which will produce . good
growth Of bone and muscle without be-
coming fat Milk, new or skinned,
ground oats, bran or middlings and good
hay and grass arc the best foods for .
bull that is intended for q long lite of
usefulness Also he should have exer-
else by run in pasture or yard until
he Is 1S months or two years old.
He should have kind treatment but
no fsmiliar petting. Never on any &C.
count sllow any one to play with him.
The bull should be kept In the barn
where he Is near the cows, and as near
as possible to one Of the main passage
ways. If near the COWS he is contented
and more quiet and it he stands whero
he constantly sees the men passing him
he becomes familiar with them and is
not so liable to become vicious. But on
no account should the men pay any at
tention to him in passing, either to
quarrel with him or to caress him. Let
them understand they are to let him
alone and pay 20 attention whatever to
him: He should be frequently lot loose
in the yard with the COWS, and after
two years old it is better to hood him
when turned loose. He then gets the
exercise without endangering any lives.
or molesting the fence. In this way
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
The Pcnrls NJ R1hrain,

The pearl fishery is the great ocou.
patton OF the Bahreinee. The pearls
OF their seas are celebrated for their
firnIness. and do not peel. They are
co,4monly reported to lose per cent,
annually or Gfsy years in color and
water, but after that they remain the
saa g. They have seven skins.
Swhereas the Cingaiese pearls have
only SIX. The merchants generally
buy them wholesale by the Old portu-
gnsse weight OF the chao. They di-
vide them into different sizes with
sieves and sell tilem in India SO that
as is usually the case with special
tics. it is impossible to buy a good
pearl in Bahrein.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
NEVER TOO FULL.

the meaning still more clearly. If this
is placed on the watering tank in the
yard there will be less trouble about .
wet yard in the summer and an icy,
dangerous one in win ter.
A littlesingenuity will devise means
for dispensing with the rope or pulleys.
To box in the spout and place the float.
directly under the cock, using one that
would be closed as the hoar rose on the,
water in the tank would be good. In a
square tank the pulleys can be attached
to the side of . building and so be out:
of tho way.-Farm and Home ,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
II: H. Ruth.
WORTHING WAITS.
:s,ns Bulge; s,ss. :, News From the Hub

Az 2tns Budget Of News From the Hub
City.
3lVoRT11lNGl, August 13.-Speciul Cor
1,essponde1ece:: v Our farmers warehouse is
now RAINING full capacity and our
farmers are enjoying the usually good
prices for their grain. :. "A. o. Streeter
brings to market some of the finest wheat
ever shipped from this point. Nv. E..
Hammer is studying telegraphy. with w.
4 J. Henry at the depot here. He is a young
man oftin0rc than ordinary brightness
and will uo doubt make. a number one
railroad man if he sticks to the business
-. Those of ourcitizens who arepushing
the county seat project are getting on
slowly and it is now feared that the mat
ter cannot be brought to a vote, at the
November election. -. Miss Bertha White
head and Miss May Henry. are taking
music lessons of teacher at Canton. . =. =.
O.. NJ Nerson madea trip to Lennox last
Friday on business. :. C. ID. Morris and
family visited Sioux Falls a few days the
lytnEapart of last week. e Jones has a
MI ilesk,beiaind the counter. James
s will move to town this fall in
ord to be ready for business when the
coming county seat boom arrives. :.
Miss Eveline Kennedy, of Canton, it is
understood. will teach our public school
this winter. Miss Kennedy has taught
our school before and gave the best of
satisfaction. She will be received with a
hearty welcome among us....F. A.
LeAvitt is in the northern part of the
state this week looking after his political
affairs. Mr.. Learitt is very much en-
eouraged over his prospects and says the
Independent movement is stronger all
ever the state than he had expected.
Since it has come to pass that republicans
are>required to carry an affidavit in their
ltOckets in order to secure recognition in
tho &. O. p. Lcavitt has gained many
supporters in Lincoln county whom he
would otherwise not have had. The way
tho caucus was conducted at this place
WIS enough to disgust the most loyal re-
publican in the state. {. w. J. Henry,
the station agent, who is one of the
disappointed republicans who were
subjected to the orders Of the ring at the
regent caucus. is very indignant over the
Kramer in which he was debarred from
,4sting Mr.. Henry has resided in this
lity more than five years, has always
ported the republican ticket and if he
Xtlot Il republican we have none in the
township. Yet the ringsters who en-
xlneered the Lynn township caucus had
s.,v use for him. could name dozen or
twz, others if necessary.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
GEN, BUTLER's STATISTICS.

PuDlSheu Dy request.
A. P. Morey, of Sedalia, Mo-, in COM
munication to the Boston Journal, takes
issue with Gen. Buffers remarks before
the Butler club. Referring to the gem
eral' l'sassertions that the farmers could
not, if they would, pay the mortgages on
their properties, Mr.. Morey says:
"If Gen. Butler refers to the SO called
arid region west of the Tooth meridian,
his criticisms may be to some extent just,
but it is obviously unfair, nay, even
libelous upon the thrifty farmers of Mis-
souri,, Iowa, eastern Kansas and Nebraska
to make the sweeping assertion above
quotedsthat their mortgages will never be
paid
Imagine the feelings with which the
many ancient dowagers and spinters of
Massachusetts,, who have their few hun
jdreds of savings in western farm loans,
read Gen. Buffers speech. How many
sleepless nights and gloomy days has he
caused the thrifty and frugal New Eng
lander folk by his rash utterances? The
real fact is that, aside from mortgages
for purchase money of land, and also
leaving out the naturally unthrifty peo-
pie who would fail in everything" else as
we'll as in the west, the large majority of
mortgaged farmers within the sections
alluded to above have enough, or more
than enough, personal property around
them, to pay every dollar they owe.
''Iiwill give him some practical facts
which can be easily proven. There is a
loan agency in Pettis county, Mo-, loan
ing the funds Of private persons in the
eastern states, which has been in bust.
ness for nine years. 1t has made in that
county alone 3S5 farm loans, mostly fol
FIVE years, with the privilege to the Dor
rover Of prior payment. One hundred
and twelve of these loans have been paid
most Of them at maturity, some before
i,aa' sfho4 by, raalewals or sreborrowing, bu
a full paymentSand entire release of th'
mortgaged property, and not one is nov
| past due F' E
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
THE TRIBUTE WE PAY,

Some idea of the tribute paid by
American industry to foreign masters
may be gathered from this: A man
named Scully. who was driven from Ire.
land on account of his rackrenting and
outrageous oppression of his tenants, and
now lives in London, owns $4,000
acres in Kansas and over 100000 in Ill-
nois. From his Illonois estate alone he
has clear net income in rent of 5000, 600
per year. A Scotch company has fraudu.
lcntly gained possession of timber lands
in California on which the timber alone
was valued at 81, $50, 900, and this same
company has monopolized another track
on which the timber is appriscd at So,
100000. The only tin mines in the Unit
ed States are owned by English capitalists,
who own thirty miles of land where
the tin was discovered. Geo. B. Clark
& Co., manufacturers of SPECIFICATION at
Newark, n. j., have $4,OOO,OOO in the
business. Alexander Duncan. who once
lived in Rhode Island. but now lives in
Scotland. owns city real estate in Provi-
dence and elsewhere valued at not less
than S3,OOO,0O0, all paying high rent.
The Coates family own $4,000, ,OCO of
real property in Pawtucket which pays
Il handsome income. A great bulk of
our railroad property is owned and con-
trolied in England. besides hundreds of
millions in manufacturing industries
The truth is that our commercial in
terests as well as our lands, are rapidly
falling into the hands Of English Capital-
lists and monopolists Is it possible that
Americans are again to be made subject
to England through the cunning of cap
italists and the treachcry, of her legisla-
tors?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29

entrusted with political power.

entrusted with political power.
Politics being tho science of govern
ment it is well for the people to be inter-
est in every political movement.
When the masses of mankind learn
that ''the chief end Of government should
be the happiness of mankind" the mys-
terry of the human government will dis
disappear and castles and classes will be
known no more, and the human family
will become one universal brotherhood.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
CLIFFORD GETS THE BOUNCE.
The Republicans In Convention At Mitchell
j. r. Gamble For the
=, %eH Place.
Pichier, MeiIett, Taylor and DoIiard are
Re-nominated- PettgreWs Ring
Rules the Roost.
THE STATE CONVENTION.


Mitchell, Aug. 2S,-Speciol Co'respon.
dence: The republican state convention
which assembled in this city yesterday
completedits labors today. Sol Starr OF
! Deadwood was temporary chairman and
G. H. SHIELD, of Day county was chosen
permanent chairman. The convention
/ was anything but harmonious and the
BlackIills people as well as. heprohibi.
tishlIS 10 away very discontented.
FoAoS !sa is the ticket placed in nomina.
ton:
For Congress.
J. A. Pickler,
J. r. Gamble.
For Governor,
A. G. Mellette.
Lieutenant Governor.
G. "A Hoffman.
Secretary of State,
A. 0. Ringsrud.
Treasure,
W. F. Smith. :,
Auditor, ~
L.C. Taylor.
Attorney General,
Robert Dollard.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Cortez Samon.
Commissioner of School and Public
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
NEVER TOO Full.
An Excellent Way to Koep tho Water
Tank from OVERLOOKING. .


Tank from Over1Owing. %
An excellent way to control the water
in a tank is the one in common use and
probably not patented. A weight is at
tached to the faucet Of the tank which
is just sufficient to close it and keep it
closed. A strong cord passes upward over
small pulley, then horizontally and
down directly over the center of the
tank, and is then attached to a float.
When water is taken from the trough
OF course the surface falls, lowering the
float. This pulls on tho cord, which
lifts and opens the valve, allowing wa
ter to flow into the tank. When the
tank has filled sufficiently the
float is raised, tho cork slack
ened and tho faucet closed. The
accompanying illustration will convey
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1890-08-29
Great F.rmers'AlIi~nce Meeting.

The largest demonstration that has
ever occurred in Lyon County, Kas,
took place at Emporia July 5. 1t was
meeting undor the auspicies of the
Farmers Alliance. and was called to
listen to the president of the National
Alliance, L. L. Polk, Of Washington.
and Ralph Beaumont, chairman of the
legislation committee Of the knights
of Labor, and other speakers. II It is
estimated that nearly 20, 900 people
were there. A procession fully five
miles In length formed and paraded
the streets to Soden's Grove, where
tho exercises took place. Many sug-
gestive banners were carried, but none
Of . political nature, however. The
meeting was thoroughly political, the
president Of the National Alliance, IN
his speech, declaring the Alliance
should be, and was, as full of politics as
an eggshell was full of meat A bal
loon ascension formed part of the pro-
gramme, but just as the :eronaut was
about to let go the balloon broke loose
and escaped, fortunately without injury
to any one.
Missouri has now 3, $50 chartered
Subordinate Farmers and Labor Unions
and 100, 900 members, and volume "a
large As the Bible would not contain
the resolutions they have passed 6e-
nouncing the protective tariff, and the
proposed Federal election law, and f.
vortng free and unlimited COINAGE of
silver.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-23
A Course of Lectures foz s1.75.

A notable gathering Of the worlds
leaders comes before the readers OF the
Youths Companion during the year 1890
It is like a great lecture course OF fifty
two weeks, with over 100 lecturers, each
famous authority in some branch of
art, literature, state-craft, science or
education. And these lectures cost only
three and one-half cents each, on the
basis OF a years subscription, or fifty
two numbers for only $1.75.
Is it not worth three and one-half
cents to have Gladstone address you for
half an hour? Or to listen for an equal
time to Tyndall on the wonders OF
Nature? And it is just such great men,
following each other in rapid succession
each week, and discussing every instruc-
tive and entertaining topic OF the day,
who speak to you. through the medium
OF their paper and your paper-the
Youths Companion. -Four hundred and
forty thousand families attend this great
lecture course. You can attend it by
reading the Youths Companion each
week. II will be sent you for one year
at cost OF only $1.75. Send for illus
trated prospectus Of the entire series to
the Youths Companion, Boston, Mass.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-23
Arrested for Robbinx the Mails.

It seems that for some time past there
has been complaint OF losses through the
mails on this division of the postal ser
vice, and government detectives have
been tracing the matter. Their efforts
resulted in the arrest at Fairburn on
Monday OF Sol Posner Of Deadwood.
Posner is young man who has long been
a resident OF Deadwood. He was aclerk
in the postoffice there under Postmaster
Smith and has been acting as postal
clerk for the past two years, running be-
tween Omaha and Whitewood. He had
resigned his position the first OF the
month and was contemplating going in
to the saloon business. Detective Wat
kins with the aid OF the present postal
clerk, Van Husen, entrapped the yonng
man very cleverly. Van Husen became
suddenly afflicted with lame arm and
Posner was asked to make the run in
his stead. Officer Watkins was con-
cealed in the car. Before reaching Fair
burn, Posner began his work OF opening
letters and was arrested by the detective
while in the act. He was taken before
the United States commissioner at Dead
wood and admitted to bail.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-23
Rapids Cracker Factory,

While taking our outing Thursday, we
found ourselves at the door of the cracker
factory and concluded to inspect the
works Of the new company. Their build
ing is located on st. Joe street, directly
south OF the depot. Although but just
fairly started under the present organi-
cation, we found four men at work. In
the basement are located the mixer, two
presses, cracker machine and revolving
oven. All are driven by q motor of Mr..
Herds own make, the water for which
is furnished by the Rapid City water
works. We found the force below at
work on soda crackers The dough is
passed from the mixer to the presser,
from which pressed or rolled into sheets
OF required thickness it is placed on the
inclined hopper of the cracker machine by
which it is further pressed cut and de.
livered in front OF the oven, into which
one man is kept busy placing it. Two
revolutions Of the oven and the crackers
are ready for the box. On the second
floor the packers work, putting up The
goods in barrels and boxes OF differen,
sizes. The following is a list OF goods al
present manufactured Soda and oyster
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-23
COMMUNICATED.
HAYWARD HAPPENINGS.

We are now having spring weather.
There is to be q dance at Palmer S
next Saturday night.
Hoisingtons have now moved their
mill up Foster Gulch.
Mr.. Guyette made a flying trip to
Rapid City on Monday.
Fred Sierth and August Engle are very
busy placer mining this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker, of Hermosa,
visited Mrs. johnson Sunday
Mrs. Blake sold beef to the Glendale
butcher last Monday at the price OF $50.
DR.. Siddons made call on Alfred
johnson last Saturday. He Is slowly
improving.
Mrs. Moody took her father and
mother homes yesterday. They have
been visiting with her u few weeks
II. S. C..
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-23
City Council.


The new council has taken an econom-
ical stand. At the session Monday
evening, action was taken on the fixing
OF salaries OF city officials. On motion
OF Mr.. Price, the salary OF mayor was
made IS per annum, and on motion OF
Mr.. Getchell, the aldermen will labor for
81 per year. City auditor, treasurer and
attorney will receive $4OO each; city
engineer, $3.50 per day and assistant
So per day; road commissioner, SO per
day, marshal, $75 per month and night
watchman $25 per month. The bond of
city engineer was approved. Committee
reported favorable on the Coad, Long
and Critteden gas ordinance. Onmotion
OF Alderman Fallon, it passed its first
reading. On the petition OF Hall, Reason
and Others for a motor line franchise, it
was asked that action be deferred.
Granted. Bids for printing referred to
committee on city affairs. The commit
tee on city affairs was instructed to con-
fer with the Electric Light company with
regard to prices charged the city. The
street commissioner was instructed to
make necessary repairs on Maple avenue
bridge. Adjourned to first Monday in
June,
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SOMERS-To the wife of H. W. Somers on Sat
urday, May IT, Il son. Mother and child
doing well.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-05-23
Delegates to Huron.

1t has been arranged for the Huron
delegation to meet at the Cheyenne river
crossing, smithville, on Friday evening,
May both, leaving the river for Pierre on
Saturday morning.