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, 1890-02-05

The people have asked for bread and
they are to be given a stone. Representa-
tive Adams proposes to copy the Colo.
RADIO law in regard to public moneys.
Tressurers are simply trustees of the
funds aud the receipt or use of any
interest is punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment. SO far as public benefit is
concerned this law is practically a dead let
ter in Colorado and we cannot hope that it
will prove otherwise here. 1t does not
even assume to right the evil for under
the existing law the people do not receive
any benefit from the use of the moneys
nor would they under the proposed law.
If the house cannot evolve anything bet
ter than this they might just as well let
the matter drop.
, 1890-02-05

The Rackef store is OPEN
ing neaC goods eCtr y day.
#. " ATSOE
, 1890-02-05
NOTES.

The council investigation committee
after q thorough inquiry into the matter
have found that Secretary Meldrum has
violated the United States statutes in
failing to advertise for bids on the print
ing of the Legislative bills. The secretary
declined to appear before the committee
on the ground that they had no iurisdic-
ton over him as a federal Official. While
this NAV be s it is an open confession on
the part OF the secretary hat he could not
defend himself against the charge which
has been brought against him. While to
a gleeful nature like that of the secretary
such a termination OF the investigation
Lay prove in the highest degree crafty
ing it might occur to a more matter of
fact person hat the time for an e1plana-
ton had arrived.
, 1890-02-05

When all things are equal the forma-
ton of new counties is a very desirable
thing. 1t stimulates growth, and com
pact subdivisions arouse the interest of
all residents within them in the subject of
improvement But the mistake should
not be made by the legislature Of rushing
every hot-bed community into a separate
county organization. 10 the eyes of
many sobo=-minded people the trainers of
the constitution were not in the least too
conservative when they placed the neces-
sary taxable valuation OF proposed new
counties at two million dollars, and at the
same time took into consideration the
financial condition of the old county after
Its Acknowledgement. II, in the cases o.
the four new counties.now seeking organ
i~zation, enabling acts were passed fol
their organization upon a showing of not
less than Que million dollars in assess.
able valuation. while they would not
even then have too much upon which to
sustain a ountY government, there could
be no serious objections made to their or
gauizstion. The establishment of new
counties when the taxable wealth
doesn't warrant it only increases
the burthens OF the people in the
old counties and throws a heavier weight
upon the masses of the people In tue
new. A minimum of taxable wealth
should by all means be established for
proposed counties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

sacks; dull, barely steady; sales. 10000
bbis Cornmeal dull. Wheat-Recelpts,
bu futures, $4,000 bu spot; spot market
opened, lower, closed firmer, with options in
moderate demand; Nc. red, 944sc eleva-
tor, 96Ac afoat 95!2@97lsc +. Q. b.; ungrad-
ed red ss@SSAe no northern sSMc
snd Sss'sq a S5 a !Sis E@ G sloa E5sga
$685. se As ssssgss es e Closing at
9 9sssc; October 93ssSe2a4e closing at
ing at 95lsc: May, 5s@sslsc, closing
at -9SAc. Rye strong; Western. 57l1@
1896, Barley malt quiet. Corn-Re-
ceipts, 81, 800 blu; exports 81, 300 bu; sales,
4 s169,O0O blu futures; 16 700 blu spot. Spot
market unsettled, early weaker, closed
steadier. moderately; No. 2. 43l9@144c eleva-
tor, 44@44lsc afoat; ungraded mixed, 400
45Ac; steamer mixed, 43l2@43s4c. Options
qsie firm July 4s@4sasse closing at
September, 44ss@44Ac. closing at 44Ac;
October 447s@45Ac, closing at 45Ac. Oats
Receipts, 1900 bu; exports. 200 bu: sales,
100000 blu futures, Isl, 900 Blu spot; spot
quiet; July, SIC, closing at SIC; August,
35N@35ssc, closing at 35ssc: September,
s33@@34Ac, closing at 34Ac; No. 2 white,
July, 39l2c; spot, No. white, 39l2c; mixed
western. 35D3Sc; white mixed west
sern, 3s@4312c; No. 2 Chicago, 3Sc
Hay dull. easy. Hops dull, steady.
-Coffee-Options opened steady, SOLO points
down; closed steady, unchanged to 10 points
down; sales, 1926 Bags, including July,
l71O@1715c; August, 17c; September,
16.40@16.4 5c; October. Is S5c: November,
1880; December, ]5.4O@l5.5Oc; spot Rio
quiet, steady; fair cargoes, zoe; No. z, fiat
bean, 1SA@1Sssc. Sugar-Raw quiet, firm;
sales, 224 hhds muscovado, 89-test Al 3-16c,
and a cargo of centrifugals, 96-test at
3 1-16c, C. i. f., for Boston; refined firm.
fair demand. Molasses-Foreign nominal;
New Orleans quiet. Rice active. firm. Petro-
leum steady; crude In bbls., Parker's, 7.4Oc:
refined here, 6.2Oc; Philadelphia, 7.2Oc;
Baltimore, 7.20c; United closed at $3.50
for August Cottonseed oil dull. Tallow
firm; city ($2 for pkgs.), 1890.
Turpentine steady; quiet. 42H@4Sc.
Eggs firm for finest; Western, prime, 16@
TIC; Western, fair to good, l4l20151ec;
receipts 1924 pkgs Pork steady: mess,
Sl3.25@13.75; extra prime, $lO@lO5O.
Cut meats steady, quiet: picked bellies,
51s@5Ac picked shoulders, size; picked
hams, 9A@1Oc. Middles easy; short clear,
$3.50. Lard lower; dull; Western steam,
S6.07I2; sales, sou tierces, sc. 05@6. 10; OPP
tionsales, $50 tierces; July, $6.O7 bid; Au-
gust, S6.OS; September. 1928; October,
1854; December, $685.. Butter quiet;
Elgin. 1712c: Western dairy, 6@11c; Western
creamery, 1O@l7c Cheese quiet weak: part
skins. 4@5s4c; Ohio fiat, 5la@7c. Pig iron
in good demand; strong. Copper firm; lake.
July. $l675. Lead unchanged: domestic,
$3.50 Tin active; unsettled; straits, $2l.4o.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
Wholesale Produce.

Pork, Bacon, Lard. Etc.--Pork, mess,
smoked long clear, Csc; breakfast bacon,
sac; long spiced rolls, sac; tierce lard,
Gao; key lard, 7c; 3-lb tin pail: 7I3c; 5-lb
tin pail, 7ssc; lob tin pail, 7Ac; 2O-lb
Flour-Patents, s4so@5; straight, 81. $50
4.3O; bakers, So 25@3.5O; buckwheat,
So. 5O@3.7 rs: rye, S2.4u@2.7o.
Beans-Medium, ST.. 25@1 so: navy, $3.50
@1.75.
Dressed Meats-Fancy dressed steers, 81. 25
@45O: choice steers, SI@425; COWS and
heifers, $350@3.75: country-dressed beef,
S2,5O@3; headquarters, $500; forequarters.
1908; veal, 4I295lac; extra heavy mutton,
7I5c; country dressed mutton, 4@5c; pigs
feet and tripe, 9Oc@S1 per kit; quarters, 81.
Fish-Whitefish and trout. 6l2c; pike,
cl2c; pickerel, SC; croppies. &c; Holsters, 18c;
halibut, 1sc; salmon. lsc; redsnappers, loo;
black bass, 12c: bluefsh, 12c.
Furs-Mink, 50c0$1; marten. 81 25@2.5O !;
otter, $6@S; beaver. per Id. 1904: fisher, S.
OF; cross fox. $500; silver gray fox. Sl5@
rs: red fox. 81. 65; kit fox, doc: wolverine,
S4@5; wild cat. soc, house cat. 15c; skunk.
10000; muskrat falD, lie; muskrat win
teri. 13c: muskrat (kits), SC; badger. 81 :;
black bear $1,000: black cub bear, $4@7;
brown bear, $1,000: brown cub bear, $40
z; grizzly bear, S1o@15; grizzly cub bear,
Hides-Green hides, per lib, 4c: green salt
ed hides per Id, 4l2c; green sailed long
haired kip. per lb, &c; green sailed veal kip,
per lib. 4lac; dry flint hides, per ID, &c; dry
sailed hides, per Id. &c; green calfskins, per
lb, 4I2c; dry calfskins per ID, &c; wool,
washed per ID, 24@26c; wool, unwashed,
per Id, 16@19; tallow, per ID, 4c; ginseng,
per Id, S2.75 seneca. per lib. 32c; beeswax,
per lib, zoe; dry deer skins, fall. per Id, 3Oc;
dry deer skins, winter, per Id, 25c; dry ante
lope skins. per lb, 23c; dry elk skins, per ID,
zoe; dressed buckskin, per ID. S1.25.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
SHEEP In IOWA.
The Des Moines Register Farmer
Treats of the Varieties.

The Des MOines Register Farmer
Treats of the Varieties.
Our political economists who wish to
turn us against the sheep, tell us that
Iowa is mol state to grow sheep in. 1t
is place for corn and hogs and the
like. They tell us Iowa has tried sheep
and it would not pay. So Iowa tried
Spanish rule long ago, and French rule,
and finally Anglo-Saxon rule. The
South American republics have the
Spanish customs yet. Life is being in
fused by Anglo-Saxons into our South
ern neighbors, and they will get
moves on themselves. A genera
ton ago Iowa tried the Spanish
sheep. the Spanish idea of sheep,
the sheep suitable to Spain and por-
lions of the United States that have
pastures like Spain, by men who de-
sired to follow the wandering. nomadic
habits of Spanish shepards-keep sheep
all summer on wild grass and all winter
on what nature supplied. The ventures
were made several degrees too far
north. New Mexico and around there
might answer. Iowa would not, and did
not. This state has a winter about it
that frowns on all things nomadlc,
Spanish, lazy, tropical. 1t is an Anglo
Saxon climate. 1t wants Anglo-Saxon
animals-horses, cattle, sheep and all
that. Now an entirely different
class of people from the Eastern
schoolmaster with a drove of
the problem, and the result
will be an Anglo-Saxon sheep. Iowa
will be stocked up with tame grass
sheep. mutton sheep, large sheep, a
sheep that raises early-maturing lambs,
a 200-pound sheep, a sheep that will
turn heavy grass into mutton, that will
turn great cribs OF corn into a salable
product with a profit to it; sheep you
might tie up like cow, gentle, civil
lied sheep. 1t is not for sale anywhere
just as we want it. The heavy soils
and pastures and feeders of the old
world have hints for us, and experience
for US, and sheep to begin with for us.
The coming Iowa sheep will not be just
precisely any foreign sheep, because
our country is different from other
countries in many things. We
will not feed roots as the Brit
ish farmer does. and our sheep will
therefore be different. Nobody knows
just which Of the breeds is best. Meet
ings must be held some time and notes
Coln pdlcu WilcIo Gu0 OUduion 10 lcliS-
iously excluded. We will say that we
believe the Spanish sheep has a place
in cur country, room to expand fully,
but the heavy soils of Iowa that grow
great crops Of corn and grass are not the
places. Who ever attempts to engraft
the fine wool sheep on our heavy soils
will not be Endorsed when the mutton
sheep is fairly discovered. The best
beginning we can get will be from
farms similar to our own, from people
who work with their coats off, and grow
grain to feed sheep and have big NUT
ton sheep. We believe the next ten
years will put the future sheep of Iowa
well in hand. The state needs it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
Dairy Dots.

A Northwestern Agrieulturist CORE
spondent asks if naturally good cow
NAV be ruined by bad handling, and
adds that he has well bred Friesian
cow that has the appearance of good
mixer, but produces only fair amount
of rich milk. A cow which, with proper
feeding and training, might have been
heavy mixer, may be made very in
different animal by bad feeding and
training. Feeders who wish to develop
great cows select we'll bred calves, feed
food which develops muscle rather
than fat, handle and develop the
udder as much as possible, and in every
way by feeding and care develop early
the milking tendency. Such heifer
has natural limit to her capacity to
produce, but she will be very likely to
reach that limit. On the other hand,
we'll bred dairy heifer, if kept fat from
calfhOOd, may make good cow and
will respond to care and feed, but will
never be what she might have been
under more favorable circumstances.
A heifer which suckles her first calf,
for instance, will never develop the
udder capacity Of which she is capable.
and will never reach her natural limit
Of milk production. The best COWS
are good to start with, and are then
pIOp6Ily lOu duO plOoCO9Od AiOih oiiO iiOo
suns of summer and the trying storms
of winter.
1t would seem. says Mirror and
Farmer, from the more recent discover
les, that the milk is the first thing about
diseased cow that is affected. DIR.
Babcock says he can detect in the milk
the approach of milk fever and garget
week or ten days before there are any
outward signs, by the formation OF an
extra amount of fibrin In the milk. We
all know how sensitive milk is to out
ward influences. Why should it not be
equally sensitive to inward influences?
A fistula or sore of any kind which
causes the taking up of poison or
diseased matter by the absorbent
vessels must poison the hood to
greater or less extent, and it is
pretty generally conceded that the
blood is the source of milk. In case of
tuberculosis, the milk must be loaded
with the germs of the disease, as the
blood has to all pass through the dis
eased organ. That it is so has been DEM
onstrated by feeding the milk to young
animals. Some stomachs may be strong
enough to resist and destroy the disease
germs, but who wants to take the
chance? If the milk were boiled. it
might destroy the germs. So cooking
the meat of diseased animals might de-
stroy the disease germs in it. But 1t is
not pleasant thought, to say the
least, that you are eating what was so
diseased that your only salvation lies in
the cooking!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
Scientific Paragraphs.

A firm in Munich is making carriages
to be propelled by gas generated from
benZine.
In Chicago 5000 barrels per day of
crude petroleum serve the purpose Of
100000 tons of soft coal per annum for
fuel.
In accordance with resolutions passed
by theBrussels Academy of Medicine,
the Belgian government is about to for
bid public seances of hypnotism.
The light from the heavenly bodies,
seen throgh the best telescope, with the
new eye-piece, will be 1900 times as
bright as that seen by the naked eye.
In experiments to show the rapidity
of thought, Prof. Donders. of Utrecht,
has proven that it requires .067 of sec
ond for the brain to elaborate single
idea.
1t is suggested to use the photograph
as cash register. Every sum the CASH
Ter receives might be called in the pho
nograph and there recorded as check
on the account.
The whole range of the Swiss Alps
has been seen at the distance of 204
miles by Hippisly, when the weather
was clear, and Sir W. Jones affirms that
the Himalayas have appeared distinct
and clear 224 miles off
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
NOW COMES sCHEMING.
Merriam Men Show Their Hands
- President Halls Chances

Merriam Men Show Their Hands
- President Halls Chances
Looming Up.
And now the state administration is
openly in the Alliance fight.
Last evening every trusted employe
of the present state administration, from
Railroad Commissioner John l.. Gibbs
down to the deputy grain inspectors,
turned out and worked with every dele
gate to the Alliance convention that
they could reach, endeavoring to
persuade them that Henry Plow.
man, of Otter Tail, is the
proper man for the farmers to nominate
for governor. Caucuses and conferences
of the Donnelly-Plowman- Merriam
combination were held everywhere, and
no stone was left unturned to form
coalition that would result in the
nomination of Plowman. Their scheme
Is TO turn the Donnelly vote over to
Plowman on the first ballot this morn
Ing, and if possible to nominate him at
once.
But the scheme will not work.
The hardest blows delivered against
1t came from the members of the con-
venuon from Plowman's own county,
who do not hesitate to brand the PloW-
man move as a scheme of the Merriam
men to bring the Alliance at once into
disgrace with the intelligent people of
the state.
Who is Plowman?
Henry Plowman," said an Otter Tail del
egate last evening, while a well-meaning
man, is densely ignorant. and his nomina-
tion by the Alliance would kill our local
ticket which has now an excellent chance of
being successful. We have thrown the Re-
publican party overheard in Otter Tail, and
II this convention saddles man like Plow-
man upon us it will not only be disgraceful,
but also as mean an act as ever was done If
It's done, but one course remains for us, and
that is to pull out, and 1 believe it will be
done"
The strength of the Plowman, or ad-
ministration faction, however. is not
nearly as strong as many suppose, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17
AFFECTS THE FARMER.
The Tariff Bill as 1t Appears to
the Chicago Tribune.

the Chicago Tribune.
1t is not likely that England will
change the policy of many years stand
ing and re-enact the corn laws, but it is
In the power of the government to
hamper greatly by unfriendly legislation
the importation of American meat prod
ucts. The continental states are all
welded to the protective policy, and it
will involve no change of front on their
part if they shut down utterly on the
products of this country. 1t is true
that there has been for some years next
to no market for American meats
on the continent. A regard for
the farmers of the West would die
tate that policy be pursued which
would open the market, not close it be-
yond hope. But with breadstuffs it is
different. In 1887 the farmers shipped
abroad 500, 1000, 900 worth of wheat. OF
this $50. 900, 900 worth went to England
and S34 900, 900 worth to the continent
to Belgium, France, Germany, Spain,
Italy and the Netherlands. Will the
Mckinley bill be much OF a boom for
the Western farmer, if at one blow it
depriyes him of market for 100000
worth of surplus wheat? What good
will cheap sugar be to him if he have
no money to buy it with?
The total value of American exports
in 1883 was $6S3, 100000. Of this S221,-
OOO. 900 consisted of cotton. That left
s462. 600, 900, of which S257, 1000, or
more than half, was made up of the four
items of breadstuffs, animals, meat
products, with butter and cheese and
tobacco. Therefore, if commercial
war comes it will be the farmers chiefly
of the West who will have to stand the
brunt of it. Judging from the tenor of
the speeches at their meetings they are
not prepared for it and in no mood for
it. They are complaining of their pow
erty. They will hardly relish scheme
to make them poorer. They say they
have not markets enough. They will
not fancy being deprived Of some of
those still left them.
Whether the Mckinley bill was or
was not meant by It's authors for the
good of the farmer, Mr.. Blaine. who is
now in position where he hears
quicker than any one else the sentiment
of the political and commercial world
beyond the seas, perceiveS that ii the
bill were to pass it would not benefit
the Western farmer, but the ryOt of
India. the peasant Of Russia and Hun
gary, and the cattle growers of the
broad plains of the Argentine Repub-
lie. Having strong American feelings,
he prefers that what is done be done
for the good of his fellow citizens. and
not for their injury and the profit OF
foreigners.
The building up of two Chinese walls
is a game that two can play at. Nc
matter how high Maj. Mckinley may
rear his, the powers of Europe can build
| still higher. This wall building may
amuse the architects, but where does il
leave the American farmer? If he
knows his interests he will side with
Mr.. Blaine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

hair may have dropped in by accident,
and such things found in the butter are
very damaging to the makers reputa-
ton, although the butter may be other
wise perfect in its qualities. The cream
strainer acts as check, and very often
separates notes of various sizes and
kinds, and other Objectionable elements
that were not known to exist. Its use
should never be omitted.
In mating breeding stock, says the
Indiana Farmer, either for the dairy or
for beef-fOrming purposes, pedigree is
of the highest Importance, that the
transmission of desired qualities may
be more certain; but equal with it, and
asmuch to be looked to are constitutional
vlgor and vitality of the parents. This
is the foundation upon which the hopes
for future usefulness is based. An ami
ton, and impaired digestive functions.
will never pay for the care, feed and
time bestowed in raising it. Breed
with these objects in view; then with
iudiclouS feeding, beginning when the
calf is young, failures and disappoint-
mentS will be rare.
An Iowa correspondent tells the
Homestead, of that state, he has ''fed
oats in the bundle great many years."
threshing only for seed, and is more
than satisfied with the method and its
results. IF the oats are cut with the
binder (you cannot cut them quite so
green. yet they need not be as ripe as
some think and are well shocked right
after the binder in round shocks, the
farmer can go to bed feeling that his
work is done up as he goes along. 1 have
fed my cows one and One-half bundles
ed a the a%e nay n5dn re aad s S
our butter in Chicago, Elgin prices.
With such feed we shipped in one year
over 5000 worth of butter from eighteen
of our native cows. Sometimes the cows
will leave little straw, but scarcely
ever enough to bed them. For young
cows oat bundles are splendid. My
cattle are all in stanchions when fed
oat bundles"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-17

FLOUR SHIPMENTS.
Milwaukee road, q $50 bbs; Omaha, 521
bbls; Minneapolis & St. Louis, 245 bbls
Manitoba. 1,472 bbls; st. Paul & Duluth,
2,565 bbls Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas
City, 1,644 bbls; Chicago, Burlington &
Northern, 1912 bbls; 500 line, 3, $40 bbls
CAR LOT RECEIPTS.
Following are the Minneapolis wheat re-
ceipts by cars: Milwaukee road. IL cars;
Minneapolis & st. Louis, 5 cars; Manitoba,
81 cars; Northern Pacific, L car; 500 Line,
cars.
GENERAL PRODUCE.
Medium butter selling pretty well. owing
to the scarcity of choice makes. Some deal
ers report that they are moving considerable
poor stuff at S@9c, that they were unable to
do anything with, not long ago, unless they
ceipts were large, including car of Mime
sofa full cream. The market is weak, but no
sales are being made under quotations as far
as learned. Trade is fair. Prices for
eggs hold fairly steady at 12@1212c,
including cases, though holders are pushing
Sales not daring to take chances of holding.
No sales of good, fresh stock have been re-
ported under quotations. New potatoes are
in better supply, both from local farmers and
from outside. points. Prices are strong on a
good demand. Green corn offered around
Sl.5O for boxes of eight doz; demand slow.
Good many tomatoes for sale. Celery
slow. The veal receipts Tuesday were
large and demand light. Good many
carried over, Market dragging. hange
of prices is about the same, though
it is difficult to get the top price,
scarcely any going above 512c. Mutton
Market weaker. Offerings are larger and in
quiry fair. Not much doing i'll lambs as but
few are coming in. Live Poultry Market is
a fraction higher. Offerings of turkeys, fowls
and spring chickens not large and demand
good, especially for springs and old hens.
Blueberries in large supply from outside and
home growers. Prices rather unsteady and
weak as holders were crowding sales.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Receipts-Wheat so, 22O bu; corn, 1850
bu: oats, II. 400 bu; hay % tons; fruit. H.
100 lbs; merchandise, l,42O.610 lbs; lum-
ber % cars posts, 6 cars; barrel stock. L
car; machinery, $4,000 lbs; COAL 42l
tons; wood, 16 cords; brick, SO, 600; lime,
car; cement 100 bbls; ties, l car; stone, 1
car live stock, cars; dressed meats, 10000
lbs; hides. 1890 lbs; tallow, 80 lbs; wool,
5000 lbs; sundries, II cars. Total car lots.
1856
Shipments-Wheat 20, 40 bu: corn, Q, 400
bu; oats IL 700 bu; flour, Is ,612 bbls; mill
stuff, 454 tons; merchandise, 1877, 290 lbs:
lumber, ~ cars; machinery. 145, 900 lbs;
cement 200 bbls; ties, Is cars; stone, 2
cars; live stock. & cars; hides, $4,000 lbs;
wool, sc, loo lbs; sundries, II cars. Total
car lots. 527.