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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20

large number of Chinese vessels dur ing gale at Hongkong. Hundreds of native sailors were drowned.
 ITALY PLEASED
 RoME-In the Chamber of Deputies replying to question asked by Sig. Csmpai on Italy's relations with the United States, Premier Rudini said that he had taKen note of the friendly expressions contained in President Harrison's message and felt confident that the questions at issue between the two countries would soon be set tied.
 MORE GOLD. DENvER-An important mineral discovery was made few days ago Tn the placer diggings near Golden. For some time A. J. McQua,d has been putting in place na achine at a poin three miles below c. lien, with which o operate tue deposit in that locality The result has proven astonishing, as it was found at depth of 40 feet that the gravel paid from $2 to $3 per yard, and some of the ground is found to be much richer than that. The ma chine used in working the ground has a capacity of l5OO cubic yards of dirt or gravel per day, and in the ground now worked pays enormously, at least $2.O00 a day. MT. McQuaid says that at the place where he is operating the machine the deposit is 40 feet in depth, and the geld is mostly what is known as "small shot," though there is some flour gold"
 FALSE REPORTS.
 BUFFALO Dispatches have been received here from Grover Cleveland contradicting the sensational reports concerning the illness of Mrs. Cleve- land. He says she was never better in her life.
 | COLIMA's ERUPTION.
 FL PAso-A special from the City of Mexico says it is feared the City of Colima is destined to share the fate of Pompeii as the volcano is in a violent state of eruption. Ashes have been falling for several days being carried hundreds of miles by the wind. The government has ordered the terrified inhabitants of the city to flee for their lives.
 l TUCSON ELECTION.
 TUCsoN-The city election held here yesterday was one of the most hotly contested in years. The Democrats lected City Marshal, R oche; treasur- CT, w. F. Overton; collector, H. Levin; and one councilman. The republi- cans elected city recorder, c. H. Mey- CT and two councilmen. AT WASHINGTON.
 TUcsoN-A Washington special to the Star says, it is not true that it has been definitely settled that Springer will be the head of the way and means committee although it is entirely prob able he will be chosen for that posi- tion, being one of the most prominent of northern democrats from whom & chairman is apt to be selected. It is probable that Mills, McMillan and Wilson will be appointed on the com mittee together with one man from New England. one from Ohio, one from the south and one from the far west. It is practically settled that Holman will be chairman of the com- mittee on appropriations.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20
AFFIDAVIT.

or P Johnson of assessment work on San Rafael mine, Tombstone dist
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20
Aonday's Nstly
 Ko P will meet tonight.
Snow yesterday morning.

There was no eastern mail today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20
A BRAZILIAN PROTEST.

RIO JANEIRo-A public meeting was held yesterday at which strong pro tests were made against the imperial honors paid by France to the late Emperor of Brazil on the occasion of his funeral in Paris.
 Governor Fortella finally decided to acct de to the request of the govern ment that he resign ] is position as Governor of the state of Rio Janeiro, and he has accordingly sent in his resignation. He will be succeeded by Admiral Silveira.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20
DEED,

William Glading, Trustee to Frank GladingTrustee, 13 mines in Dragoon mts, Cochise district $I.
 Frank Glading, trustee, to William Glading, Alfred 0 Hamer, Sam s. Campbell, trustees, same property, -$1.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20

WAsHINGToN-The6 Secretary of the Navy has received a cable message from Captain Schley, commanding the U. s. s. Baltimore, saying there appeared to be no further necessity for the presence of that vessel at Val paraiso. She sailed yesterday for San Francisco for the purpose of being docked and sciaped. The Yorktown is now the only American war ship at Valparaiso, but she will be joined there in about ten days by the cruiser Boston, which sailed from Montevideo @ few days ago.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20
IDENTIFIED AGAIN,

BosToN-The bomb thrower is now thought to be conclusively identified with Henry L. Norcross of Boston, g note broker whs has been doing busi- ness at 12 Pearl St. Fragments of the dead mans coat were identified as being of the same material used by a Boston, firm recently for the manufac- tue of Norcross' clothes, as well as being recognized by Mrs. Norcross as being the same kind as the suit worn by her husband at the time of his disappearance. Buttons taken from the dead mans trousers also bore the name of the same tailor, Brooks, Tailor, Boston,"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-20
FALSE REPORTS.

BUFFALO Dispatches have been received here from Grover Cleveland contradicting the sensational reports concerning the illness of Mrs. Cleve- land. He says she was never better in her life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

The agriculturiStS of the state have
been singularly successful in their oat
crops, while the wheat crops have
been repeatedly destroyed by storms
and insects. There seems to be ter
Tible fatality lowering round the wheat
crop Of Minnesota, which makes it an
exceedingly risky thing for farmers to
place their all in it. If the crop escapes
destruction by storm it has a more seri-
GUS gauntlet to run from insects. A
farmer in Washington county was re-
Gently heard to remark: Il have tried
wheat raising and diversified farming,
and while, Of course, it is nice to raise
wheat, the risk you run is far too seri-
Gus for the working farmer. You never
know how you will come out. | know
what it is. There have been years when
my entire wheat crop has Oeen de-
StrOyed by insects. When l turned to
diversified farming, very singular to say,
the land has never been troubled with
these peStiferOuS pests. Since then |
have never missed making a living out
of my farm, but in those days of the
COS when [ relied solely on wheat and
the crop failed, | can tell you it was
pretty hard existence through the en-
suing winter. The farmer who relies
solely on wheat will, in the end, find his
farm covered under blanket mortgage,
and in the end foTcibly compelled to
leave his homestead. But by diversified
farming it is different. Every year
since L diversified my crops my finan-
cial condition has improved. l have
improved my land. improved my build
ings. and my banking account has al
ways had a snug balance on the right
SideD
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

The potatoes are purchased really by
the starch factories. but in addition
ready and excellent market is found for
them in the large cities. The export of
potatoes to other states is also large
one and increases with the recurrence
of each season. Last year, when the
potato crop all over the country was al
most failure, in Minnesota the blight
was not so severely felt, and those farm
erS who had saved potatoes secured an
excellent return. The demand was so
great that the price quoted was too
much for the starch factories. and they
temporarily suspended operations. Min
neSota is gradually forging TO the front
for this product. The size of the pota-
toes grown are remarkably large-so
much that samples taken East are
looked upon as more of a curiosity than
an article of diet. But not only as a
curiosity, but as a delectable food the
Minnesota potato will stand its own
with that grown in any other country in
the world.
The bean crop tipped 5000 bushels in
1867. There were 527 acres sOwn. In
1880 there were 1,53S acres und9r cult
walton, with yield of 20.904 bushels, an
average of 1865. The acreage for 1899
was 27.S9, with yield of 34,2O6 bushels.
This year an estimate gives: Acreage,
1922; bushels, 1861.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
GRASS SEEDS.
A Falling Off Observed in Apple
Tree Culture.

Grass seeds may next be mentioned.
In 1871 the product of the crop was 49,,
S23 timothy bushels and 2,5SS clover
bushels. The showing for 1889 was
430.304 timothy bushels and &C, Alb clover
bushels.
The apple tree industry is depreciat-
ing. There were in 1874, 3,742, 479 apple
trees growing in the state. The trees
bearing were placed at 114,474. These
are the figures given in the report of the
commissioner of statistics, and pre-
sumably are correct. The year follow
ing the report from the same source
shows that the apple trees growing in
Minnesota had decreased from 3, 742, 479
to 8S9,S74. There must be some mistake
about this. However, while there may
be an error here, there is no gainsaying
the fact that the number of apple trees
are yearly growing less. The largest
number of apple trees bearing was
30l. 455 in 1885. There were 30l, 53S trees
growing in 1889, with but 1880 bear
ing. The figures for this year are:
Trees growing, 351, 30S; bearing, 1890.
This gradual falling off in apple
growing is inconceIyable. In the years
from 1877 to 80 it appears to have paid,
for the farmers report each year an in
creased number of trees. But then the
decline came, and the fall has been
very marked. AS in sugar. this decrease
can only be accounted tor by the eX-
PLANTATION that the farming community
are directing their energies to other and
more profitable branches. 1t is natural
that with the development of the state
and this development may be said to
have only just begun-that some of the
less unremunerative branches will be
neglected. Take the growing of flax as
an instance. 1t is natural to assume
that when the farmers are made TO I'M
derStand the remuneration for them by
undertaking its cultivation, not only
for seed but for fiber. that some less re-
muAerative branch will go to the wall.
Its the same old story: the survival of
the =flttest, or, in this particular case, the
survival of the best payer.
So rich is the soil CT Minnesota and so
suited its climate that there would
seem to be no end to the products which
can be raised. Few people would
imagine that grape growing was to any
great extent INDUCED in. The popular
outside opinion-particularl Eastern
opinions that in Minnesota is nothing
but cold waves, snowstormS and cy
clones and such like death-dealing Wis
itors are entertained. The popular
mind has not grasped the lovely spring
weather, the cool breezes of summer Or
the inyigorating fall months which are
enjoyed by the Minnesotans. If they
did, there would not be so much land
still undeveIoped. Later we will en-
large more full On this undeveloped
land; but to return TO grapes. Grape
cultivation is & most profitable one to
the farmer. He recognized this fact
early, for in 1ST4-as far back as the Of
fetal reports go-there we're 36,145
grape vines reported bearing, yielding
114,922 pounds of grapes. The greatest
year for grapes in Minnesota was in
1SS5,-when there were 1887 grape
pounds. The reports for 1890 read: ss,-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
BUCKwHEAT AND POTATOES.
Both Show Up Great and Paying
CrODS,

Buckwheat has sprung into promi-
nence since 1889 as a product of Mime
neSota. In 1867 there were but l 900
acres of buckwheat under cultivation
throughout the length and breadth of
the state. III 1889 this had increased to
an acreage of 1856, the yield for that
year being 30, 73j, the average per acre
being 1906. In 1889 this jumped to
1924 acres, the average yield being
12.70. A drop, however, was expert
enced in 1880. The acreage then was
reported as 10, the yield 132. 703
bushels, all average Of 1890 per acre.
Minnesota is yearly gaining prestige
for its potato products. Each year wit
nesses a most gratifying increase in the
crop. The northern half OF Minnesota
is producing an immense crop of pota-
toes each year. The establishment of
starch factories all over the state is
making the potato product a very val
liable one to farmers, and, to some eX-
tent, accounts to the marked increase
of the potatoes grown. This increase
is exhibited most forcibly by the follow
ing tabulation:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

Flax and hemp will cut no small
part with the farmers of the North Star
state in the future. The last legislature
considered the growing of flax so i'm
pOrtan; that a special committee was
appointed Ito investigate and report
whether or not it Is practicable to pro-
duce to advantage flax or hemp fiber
grown in this state suitable for making
binding twne." The committee made
very exhaustive report on its inveStl-
cations. 1t was proved that we had an
admirable climate, fertile soil; that no
state in the union offers SO many adj
vantageS TO this branch of agriculture,
for, in addition TO those named, We have
abundant water power, such as no other
country possesses; the most perfect
machinery tor harvesting, preparing
the fiber and for any other purpose;
ingenuity and spirit of enterprise, i'll
short, every condition is present to ell
sure success. This legislative committee
reported: That flax and hemp can he
grown i'll this state at a profit cannot
longer be a matter of successful dis
pute. The fact that over 100000 acres of
flax have been grown in this state each
year for some years past makes this
statement no longer matter of expert
ment or doubt. We do not hesitate to
say 20 each farmer in this state, grow
flax. A Door farmer will not succeed :;
the SlOvenly cultivatOr will get tbe-nin-
imUm, the painStaking cultivatOr the
maximum, results and prices. To the
young man who Intends to make farm
ing his lfe'S work, we say, the growing
and working in Minnesota of fax and
hemp for fiber. when followed with care
and intelligence, is line Of industry
well worthy of his studious attention.
Skill and experience in this line of work
will bring rich rewards
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

Irvine. There is no doubt at
all that in order to produce
the finest grades of fiber the flax
must be pulled, but for secondary quail
Flies it may as well be cut. The flax
should be pulled or cut as soon as the
lower half of the leaves have fallen off
and the balls are yellow. Use self
binder if it cuts three inches from the
ground or lower; if not, use reaper and
bind at once il you intend to keep the
straw straight. Stand up in rows of no
more than three bundles thick. After
eight days it will be dry enough sand
must be stacked. Never mind the flax
when the straw is not perfectly dry. If
for tangled straw. follow your own way
of cutting and curing, but cut as low as
practicable, and proper machines will
be on hand to thrash the new crop. both
tangled and straight straw, without any
injury TO the fiber"
But enough of fax and hemp. The
subject has been touched upon at more
than ordinary length, because of its vast
Importance. Here is branch of agri
culture, in its mere infancy, so far as
the flax fiber is concerned. 1t is. there
fore, of as much Importance TO the cit
izen farmer as it is to the prospective
farmer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
Facts to Be With Interest by the Eastern Farmer
Ready to Test the Golden North
west.

its climatic advantages passed upon and
the marvellous fertility of its soils dem
Onstrated; now let US see what has
been accomplished in the way
of diversified farming from tine
year 1880 to the present time.
We will commence with oats, as they
figure the highest to the wheat. In
fact, in 1889, the oat crop that year
exceeded that of wheat, the respective
figures being-fOr oats, Is, 253. 799 BUSH
els; for wheat. 40, So, 5S3. The last few
years wheat has overtopped oats by
about 100000 bushels. Another very
interesting fact, taking the year 1890,
we find that the total wheat acreage was
1852, 293, and the total acreage for all
other kinds of crops was 1892. 366. Here
we have in a nutshell evidence in SUD-
port of the statement that Minnesota,
while wheat-grOwing country, is also
capable of raising all kinds Of grain. If
this were not SO, why should the farm
erS place under cultivation 80, 073 acres
of land for diversified crops more than
is placed under cultivation for the rails
ing of wheat? But to return to the Oat
crop. Here we have statistics from the
present wear away hack tO 1858.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

rye, buckwheat, potatoes and beans
have been clearly put before the reader.
Much, however, remains to be said.
Let us take up sugar cane. They have,
as it were, blown hot and cold in regard
to it. For instance, in 1869, there
were 629 acres of sugar cane
under cultivation. This had mounted
TO 1896 acres in 1871, when the yield was
GS4.065 gallons. In 1889 the acreage had
dropped to 1893, with a yield of 220.251,
and i'll 1890 the acreage is given as B, 400.
No satisfactory reason can be given for
the way in which the cultivation of
sugar cane has varied in the state; its
sudden rise and then partial falling off.
The only reason ventured is that farm
erS, having found out more profitable
branches, have neglected this one.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
BEES AND HONEY
Help to Swell the Honest Gran
gers Banking Account.

Bees, honey and maple syrup make
up nice sum in the yearly earnings of
the Minnesota farmer. This industry
has been carefully ventured for a quar-
ter of century, and each year exhibits
a healthy increase in the number of
hives owned, the pounds of honey OBJ
tanned, the gallons of syrup and the
pounds of sugar secured. To once more
get down to statistics. Statistics tell
the story much more cOncisely and much
more forcibly than columns of padded
matter. There were Is, 7O4 hives re-
ported in 1872. and 1872, 94S pounds of
honey produced As stated, each fol-
lowing year marks an increase. This
increase is most gratifying, as shown by
the totals reached in 1S5O-91. In 1890
the figures are: Hives, 2O,G5S; pounds
of honey, 2l.333. In 1891: Hives, 23,-
1852; pounds of honey, 243, 742. The re-
turns from maple sugar and maple
syrup are also reassuring. There were
in 1874 1926 gallons of syrup, and 49,
2S5 pounds of sugar reported. Those
dwindled someWhat-the figures for this
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
1T CAN BE DONE.
Minnesota Made a Leading State
for Breeding ThOrOughbreds.

The advance made by no business or
amusement can compare with the
strides achieved by the thoroughbred
interest in our land during the last dec
ade. Whereas S1SO,0OO represented the
amount of money given for running
races in America during the
year 1880, almost s5,OO0,OOO was ex-
pended for the same purpose
last year, and we see to-day single
stables in one year winning an equal
amount to the entire sum devoted to
the thoroughbred throughout the length
and breadth of our land decade ago.
This has naturally raised the price of
the thoroughbred, which, has of late
years rapidly and steadily increased in
value.
The recent sale of the Belmont stud,
which aggregated over half a million of
dollars, sounds more like some story
from the Arabian Nights than a simple
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

These figures apply strictly to farm
ers, and are an indication of the general
prosperity of the state. 1t will thus be
seen, ali along the line. evidence is
being accumulated showing the enor-
nous advantages-advantages which no
other country in the world can show
under which the agriculturist oper-
ates in Minnesota. But, great as the
showing is that has already been made.
it may truthfully be said. in the words
of Queen Sheba, half of the glories
of the state have not yet been told.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

Stupendous as these figures respect
ing oats, corn and barley may seem.
they do not at all cover the various
channels which diYersifying farming in
Minnesota has ran into. The rye
crop cuts no inconsiderable figure. In
1857 there were 1883 acres of rye under
cultivation. which yielded 81, 763 BUSH
figures are given: Acres, 1882; BUSH
els, l7O,Sl7; average. 1899. For 1890
we have: Acreage, 80, 202; bushels, S45,-
207; average, 1850. The estimate for
this year: Acreage, 55,4O2; bushels,
1,12S, 900; average. 20.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
Journalistic Cycles.

Good News.
Mrs. Reider-I see the man who has
been exchange editor of the Daily Night
for twenty years is dead.
Mr.. Reder-My! my! Pm sorry to
hear that. Now they'll put some young
fellows in his place, and they'll be
printing all the old jokes over again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
TAKES IN TOBACCO.
Tons OF the Soothing Weed An
nualiy Raised in the State.


Tobacco raising is no small indus
try. This will be news to the outside.
as. to certain extent, it is news to
many residents of cities in Minnesota.
The ignorance which exists outside the
state respecting Minnesota-its great
agricultural capabilities; its boundless
mineral resources; its vast forests and
lumber interestS-is nothing surprising.
1t is only what is to be expected when
so many people within its borders are
unaware of it. Tobacco raising is a case
in point. You meet a citizen-an aver
age Intelligent mainland you say: ''In
1890 there were 6O,952 pounds of tobacco
grown in Minnesota" us that so?" he
replies. Il did not know that tobacco
was ever grown here" Ana you will
find this TO be the case with nlnety-nine
out of every hundred individuals YOU
care to address. Tobacco raising is no
new thing in this state. The reports go
back to 1868, when 5,99S pounds OF the
delicious weed were raised. This was
more than doubled the following wear.
and the yield has gone on increasing
ever since. The reports for the past
ten years show:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
THE THIRD CEREAL.
Corn Looms Up as Great Favor.
lite of the Farmers

The third cereal OF Importance grown
in Minnesota is corn wheat, oats, corn.
There has been steady growth in the
yearly acreage of land put into cultiva-
ton for corn. For instance, in 1868
there were 1899 acres under cultiva-
ton. This year there were 726, 1913 acres
under cultivation. This gradual growth
is shown by the following tabnIation:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

An article on diversified farming
would naturally be incomplete without
something about dairy products. That
Minnesota is eminently dairy state is
clearly indicated in another article in
this issue: But to impress upon farm
ers already on the land and intending
settlers it will not be out of place to
bring in the subject here. The grain
farmer is interested in maintaining a
universally Intelligent and successful
American dairy, for that means less
competition for him and a larger con-
sumption of grain. His market is a
freer one for every COW that lives. 1t is
in diversity of our Industries that our
prosperity is to be found. The dairy is
an important branch of our farm indus
tries: and to illustrate that the majority
of Minnesota farmers have learned this
to be the case the following figures con-
cluSlVeiV show:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
THE HAY CUT.

Flax and Hemp Open Il BoundIess
Field to Settlers.
Cultivated and wild hay figure no in
considerable part in the returns of the
Minnesota farmer. To show this the
following tabulation is only necessary:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
FARMING IN The MINNESOTA BELT
Some Of the Wonderful Results Achieved Diversified Farm
ing the Past Year in Min
neSota.
Wheat Is Not Alone King the of the Fertile Sol
So Cheap and Plenteous in This
State.

Other Crops Show the Same Remarkable Results and No
Reasonable Product Is Omitted in the
Roundup
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

Accurate Statistics Which Prove Minnesotas Right to Be
Ranked the Center Of Agri-
culture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

500 grape vines in bearing; lS5,OO4
pounds yielded. and the estimate for
this year is $685. grape vines bearing
with yield of 172.742 pounds.