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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

ming his march at the Iowa line. has
advanced full up to the Minnesota river,
and, having crossed that stream, now
moves in slow and measured steps into
the very fortress of wheat. In what
zone his march shall cease no one can
tell, for acclimauZatiOn seems slowly but
surely to accompany his nOrthernmOve-
ment. With the march of corn goes
swine and stock culture generally.
Blue grass and clover, Carrying the
sure banners of revolution, have con-
quered the Southern zone of the state,
and are also marching to the North to
conquer more frigid climes. They
carry with them new products, new con-
ditiOns, lasting changes. If these new
and better farm factors shall continue
to increase in the next decade as in the
past, and they will, wheat will be sub
Stantialiy relegated to the rear as a soil
rObber, in fact, dethroned. The de-
cadence has happily begun, for while
wheat was go per cent of our whole
crops in 1880, by regular graduation it
only As per cent in 1889.
The Lesson of All This.
The lesson of all this is that we must
learn to present Minnesota as an all
round agricultural state. We have
shouted wheat too long and too loud,
and thus dwarfed our other splendid
agricultural resources in the eyes of the
world. The idiots who shout for an ice
palace should be sent to Alaska. l want
a corn palace, dairy palace. horse
palace, an iron palace, palace Orna-
mented with ShOrthOrn bulls and Nor
man stations, and not with polar bears
caved In Ice and EsquimauX sledges.
Give us something that truly reflects
the prime products of the best all-round
agricultural empire in the world.
j. II. BAKER.
Oak Cliff Farm, November, 1891.
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Hambletonians. In draft horses we
doubt If any equal agricultural pop1la-
ton can show as many Norman, Per-
cherOn and Clyde stations. Every
neighborhoOd is we'll supplied, and their
progeny are going forward to market.
This new industry has taken a firm hold
upon the tastes of our people, and the
conditions of our grasses and climate
assure for us superiority. Of the 100
600 farms III this state, only about one
half are yet horse-producing. These
farms, estimate, sell about one horse
annually, at an average, at the farm, of
$50 each, equal to $4,000, 900. &.
Blue Grass and Clover.
1t used to be said that you could not
raise fine horses and cattle where blue
grass would not grow. Throughout
Southern Minnesota blue grass is now
growing as rich and luxuriantly as that
of Kentucky. The highways and past
ures i'll my vicinity are carpeted with
blue grass. 1t provides the early spring
and the late fall feed. Whatever of sup
posed virtue there is in this grass. we
have it most abundantly. Red clover
nowhere grows better than in this zone
of our state. 1t is at once the feeder
and fertilizer. The hay product of this
state is not less than two and a half
millions of tons. At valuation of So
per ton, it is worth not less than $780,
600. There is something to raise besides
wheat in Minnesota.
Other Cereals.
We are growing noble crops of oats.
The average crops run we'll into the
thirties, about 81 bushels. To show
comparative results, Ohio, in eleven
years, averaged % bushels per acre:
Iowa. IS: and Minnesota, 81. These are
the figures of the government statisti-
clan. We are now raising about
100000 bushels annually, which, at 20
cents per buShel, is worth SS,OOO,OOO.
A crop which has made Its appearance
in the wake of retiring wheat is barley.
In the southeastern portions of our stale
it has become standard crop, and such
wealthy counties as Goodhue, Winona,
Olmsted and some others grow twice as
much barley as wheat. 1t averages
them from twenty-three to twenty-seven
bushels per acre, aud is a more certain
crop than wheat under like conditions.
We are now raising about 10000. 900
bushels of barley, which, at 40 cents per
bushel. is worth S4.OOO.0OO Thus many
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statistician, the average wheat crop of
the United States for the past twenty
years is II bushels per acre During
the same period that of Minnesota has
been 1915 bushels per acre. This aver
age per acre, after very careful eXami-
nation of all obtainable data, we
believe to be correct. During
the last ten years, according
to the department of agriculture,
the average price for wheat in the Unit
ed States has been S2.7 cents per bushel.
For the same period, the average farm
price for wheat at stations 100 miles
from Minneapolis has been so cents per
Dushel. The average product of wheat
In the state for the past ten years has
been about 4l,O00,000 bushels per an
mum. This, at the price above men
TONED, would give us an annual income
from this cereal of about 1872, 800, 900: but
out OF this must come both seed and
consumption at home. Upon an aver
age acreage of 100000 acres, and
one bushel and half per acre for seed,
we must deduct at least So, 500, 900. which
leaves us, without considering conSump-
ton, only about 500, 900, 600 as the net rev.
enue of our wheat. BY referring back to
ourlncOme from other products. it will be
seen that the combined values of our
corn, dairy and oats products are alone
nearly equal to the value of our wheat
crop; and that all of them combined
excel it by S27, 0OO, 900.
Now, ii we desire to consider wheat
from another standpoint, we find that it
costs about s. per acre to raise wheat.
The items have been carefully cOnsid-
cred, and the general accuracy cannot
be successfully questioned. The aver
age number of bushels of wheat we
raise being 1875 per acre, and the aver
age price being 50 cents per busheI, an
average acre of wheat is worth S1l.16.
Deducting the cost, viz, 81 per acre, we
have SAG profit per average acre of
wheat. Nor does this estimate include
any percentage on the value Of the land.
This estimate for 16O-acre farm would
only give US about $500 as the total net
income if every acre was devoted to
wheat. This brings wheat farming
close to poverty's door.
The Battle Against Wheat.
1t will be observed that the battle
against wheat is strongest in the Older
and richer counties, where mixed farm
ing prevails, with higher results in pro-
tecting soil, as we'll as in remuneration.
Observe also how king Corn" begin
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things are encroaching upon the ancient
domain of wheat.
Flax has forged to the front, because
of its value as speedy realiZer of cash.
l do not advise the raising of it under
any circumstances; but as a first crop it
has proved in recent years very re-
munerative one. We are producing this
year about 100000 bushels, which,
at an average of 1O.5 bushels per acre
and at a valuation of so cents per bushel,
yields about S3,200,000. In such cOun-
ties as Jackson, Murray, Mobiles, Rock,
PIpeStOne, WatOnWOn and Mower it has
proven wonderfully productive. They
find it more profitable than wheat. In
1859 we raised but 1000 bushels of fax;
but In 1891 the agricultural department
credits us with 1852, 9S1 bushels.
The Wonderful Development of
Poultry Culture.
The aggregate values now derived
from poultry in our state is understood
by few. The time is upon us when this
item must enter largely into our esti-
mates of farm products. The poultry
products of the United States for the
past year were estimated officially by
the government at valuation of $780,
100000. No statistics for our state have
been Ot1claliy gathered, but from varl-
Gus sources l estimate the value at not
less than 100000 year. The egg in
dustry has grown to fabulous dimen-
SionS. Country stores would starve out
but for the productive nature of our
hens. 1t is an industry interviewer with
all good mixed farming. Nowhere are
fowls more healthful than in this state.
But the exclusive wheat farmer never
DOtherS with pOultrV
Said John Sherman number of years
ago to the writer, when on visit to this
state, "Why do you raise so much wheat
in Minnesota" / answered: Because
it is both productive of and of the highest
quality" Said he: ''Why. the poultry
product is worth more to my county in
Ohio than the wheat product"
Value of Products Raised In Min
nesOta other Than Wheat.
Now, by maSsing the annual value of
the above enumerated farm products
other than wheat, we will readily see
that wheat, while it is the leading
money producer for our average farms,
is by no means the sole reliance of agrI-
cultural Minnesota. These estimates
have been made with care, and are
drawn from the most reliable existing
sources of information:
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The World Now Knows the Elements Agricultural Great
ness, But 1t Cannot Be Too
% Often Told.
Boomers to One Side. Make Room for Actual Facts
Which Must Interest Every
AgPicuIturst.

1 hold Minnesota to be the best all
round agricultural state in the Union,
and believe the proposition to be sus-
ceptible of demonstration. Wheat is far
from being our only reliance. Having a
dozen arrows in our golden culver, we
yet habitually tell the world we have
but one. While it is true that the wheat
crops of Minnesota are wholly unprece-
dented in quality and equally so in
quantity, the impression has gone far
and wide that our agriculture is some
what limited to this cereal. The repu-
tation of our great mills and superior
flour have carried our wheat fame to the
ends OF the earth, and dwarfed the noble
and even more profitable products which
have proven to be equally natural to
the soil.
A farmer myself of many years ex-
perience in Minnesota, and following
those lines and raising those products
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The inventor.
Elncripifv

EleCtIlCltE
The true inventor needs more than
the generality of readers will imagine
to produce in this rapid age anything
of value TO his fellow men. He must
possess genius-not the genius of the
artisan, but of the artist-lhe power to
create, not to elaborate. He must be
patient. considering every detail reIat-
ing to his discovery, not rushing into
print and patent Office with half-di-
gested ideas that require the subsequent
supervision of trained experts to reduce
to practical shape. He must have suffi-
cient means to support himself and his
family-if he possesses One-and to pro-
duce practical evidence of his discover
les in order to Illustrate to the capitalist
or promoter their advantages. He must
be fOrbearing under rebuff, Indifference
or ignorance on the part of those whom
he seeks to enlist in his support.
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interprising farmer. Our climate Is
even more favorable than that of Yer
mont; and as compared with Texas.
both our wool and mutton are far more
valuable. Our f1ocks are wonderfully
free from disease, have raised sheen
for ten years, and no disease had an
,peared among them. All my neigh
bors are equally fortunate. 7
place the cost of raising sheen
at from 90 cents to 81 ner
head per annum. The demand for
mutton increases every year, and prices
rule high. My tieeces now average ten
pounds, though began with onIv six
Topping with full-blood sire and good
care will Increase both fleece and Size
We are now selling to tue SHAMELESS
about 10000 sheep at an average of - N
per head, equal to $4,000, and about
2,6OO,OO0 pounds Of wool at abont ~
cent cents per pound, equal to s45O.OOO; total.
S66O,OOO-the present annual yalne of
our sheep product. We are blind &c
farmers to our own interests that the
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Field SEEDS.

SunfOWer Broom Corn BuckWhat
all varieties OF Field Corn such Pride of the North
Farmers FayOrite Hickory King Golden
our NEW EARLY BUTLER WHICH Is THE EARLIEST AND MOST
PRODUCTIVE YELLOW DENT CORN EVER INTRODUCED
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26
TO The FRONT WHERE IT LONGS,
Minnesota Great Agricultural State Given the Rank
1t Deserves Among It's Sister
States.

Plain and Practical Presentation by Gen. Baker, of the
Showing That Wheat Alone Makes Not
This State.
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Grass SEEDS, Etc.

Clover Timothy Blue Grass Red Top Alsyke Alfalfa and
BROMUS NERMS RUSSIAN FORAGE grass
stricken districts and dry Soils 1t nutritious yields
the than Alfalfa recommended by experimental
station Garden City, Kansas.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-26

The other cereals above mentioned
are buckwheat and rye; these with
beans, grass seed, sorghum, honey, gar
den products and fruit, most of which
SO largely enter into the products of the
non producing wheat farms, are valued
at Sl,000.000. Potatoes are given, by
official authority. at an annual value of
81. 200,0 900. These items cuta large figure.
Take rye; it, like barley, is increasing
in production in the older counties,
showing in 1890 a yield of $4,000 bush
els.
1t is no part of the purpose of this pa
per to swell the foregoing with an ac-
count of our manufacturing. lumber
and mineral resources, with which nat
swell to rounfness and completion
the North" This paper is from purely
an agricultural standpoint
Plain Truths About the Profits of
Wheat Farming.
The present year, with its extraordi-
nary yield of wheat has broken all pre-
viouS records, and is one of those ex-
ceptiOnal crops, with all its attending
conditions, which occur only at long in
teryals; and probably this generation
will not see its like again. Such a
phenomenal yield can hardly enter into
any reasonable forecast of the future.
Statistical science will fight shy of such
estimates. Statistics is a sober science,
and does not enthuSe over an isolated
fact. According to the government
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Northwestern Headquarters For
Flower Seeds.

Choicest strains Panse Vrbena PetrOna Aster
FAMOUS QUEEN CARNATIONS that attracting
attention Beautiful double Towering Carnations had
three months from very large
exceedingly fragrant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The Painters and Decorators Union OF
this city initiated number OF new mem
bers last Monday night. Although tpis
union has only been in existence since last
July and started with eleven members III
now has a membership of nearly Nv, ana
is constantly growing. A demand Tor the
nine-hour day W i'll soon be made by the
organization.
The Knights Of Labor at their recent
convention in Toledo voted To submit
proposition TO the American Federation
of Labor, looking toward the mutual
recognition of union cards, labels, etc, be,
tween the two great organizations Should
this be accepted by the Federation the one
organization would probably support the
other in case of a strike.
BY recent enactment OF the Common
Council of Hartford, Conn, nine hours
constitutes days work for all city EN-
ployes in that city.
Gen. Francis A. Walker Is giving a
series of ten lectures on political economy
for the Women's Educational Association
of Boston on Monday mornings IN the
lecture room of the Boston Society OF
Natural History.
A lecture was delivered Thanksgiving
Day at the Catholic University OF
America, Washington, ID. C., on The
Political Economy of Edward Bellamy's
Looking Backward" by John j. Lalor.
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THE TESTERS BELL.
As "Puck" Tinkles IL.

As "Puck" Tinkles 1t.
"Do you think his party will give him a
vindication
They'll have to. He was proved guilty,
wasn't he :"
Mr.. White-"Ain't" and "Done il ~
am astonished that a literary man can
use such frightfhl grammar
Mr. ScribDler-Oh, l know it; but /
write so many OF those dialect stories for
the magazines that / amt as particular
as | oughter be.
"Blusher is the most bashful man l
ever knew"
Well how on earth did he ever come
to get married 2"
''He was too bashful to refuse"
What on earth is Binks picking on
the guitar Y'
"A quarrel, should judge"
If our street car conductors would de
vote half as much time TO trying TO per-
suade themselves that there isn't any hole
in given coin, as they do trying TO per-
suade themselves that there is, the street
car service might not be any better for IT,,
but the conductors would.
"What did Howell Gibbon say when his
mother wanted to force him into that
marriage Y'
"lIe said he had never worn a made-up
tie and he wasn't going to begin now"
Motto Tor the walking delegate I'll
came, saw, cankered.
Putts-Why did you call this ticker the
"Gullotine just nowi
Margins-Because my head "went into
the basket" after the tape, when we came
over here.
Mr.. p. NJ. Leeg-Facts are stubborn
things.
Mir. NJ. A. Sheen-Yes; but the editor
of an out-and-ou protection paper can
manage them so well that they serve his
purpose every time.
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Brief Marriage and Dedth notices inserted
free. Want" advertisements Of not more uian
ten lines half cent ,oord for the first Insertion
transient rates thereafter.
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At Music Hall This Evening.

To the Editor Of the Proptdenee NeUS:
most deserving organization appeals for
public recognition in the meeting announced
10 be held at Music Hall, Providence, this
evening. The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty 10 Children has accomplished a needed
service in our city and State, and thus tusti-
fled its claim TO the support of all good citi-
Zens. It's work and needs are not well under
stood, however, and the Music Hall meeting
has been arranged for the purpose OF dissemi-
mating information and making special en-
deavor 10 stir the hearts of the benevolent, so
that the best results of practical sympathy
and cooperation will follow. The workers in
the society will be- greatly cheered by large
attendance. H.
Providence, Nov. 25, 1891.
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LOCAL ITEMS.

TIE animal meeting OF the Charitable
Fuei Society will be held at 80 Weybosset
street ct II. M.
THERE will be Sunday school concert
at the Academy Avenue Congregational
Church on Sunday evening.
DIR. VosE will lecture on "The Christian
in Relation TO Temperance" Sunday even
ing at the Benelcent Church.
The sale OF seats for the "Old Home
stead" opened this morning at the poA
Office of the Providence Opera House.
THE classes in the junior department OF
the Sunday school of the Union Congre-
gational Church will hold social In the
church parlors this evening.
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Card of Thanks.

The Watchemoket Fire Engine Com.
pany. No. I. desire to vt urn thanks
10 The citizens Of East Prov lence and
the public In general ior cir gener.
Gus patronage and support On the oc.
cation Of their late fair. and also the
ladies who so kindly volume red their
assistance and by their aid helped 10
make this fair the most successful in
the history Of the fire company.
THE FAIR COMMITTEE.
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PENSIONS.
NOTICE.

We, the employees OF volney w.
Mason n Co., return thanks for the
liberal supply of Turkeys for Thanks
giving dinner.
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Some recent experiments in lighthouse
signalling in England have shown some
remarkable results from directing the
light vertically 60 the sky, instead of hor-
izontally across the water. When all
weather conditions are favorable the light
OF the Eddystone Lighthouse, as ordinari-
ly directed, eau be seen seventeen and a
half miles at sea, but IL was found that a
beam of light of much less power directed
vertically was visible exactly twice as far
and could be we'll discerned through an
ordinary fog.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-27

A young man in Auburn, Me-, who APP
piled to the city clerk for a marriage
license, gave his age as ~ years, and was
Informed that on account OF his Youth
fuluess ne would have To secure his par
ent written cOnsvut before "A certificate
could Oe issued. lie went out, an soon
ryt u ued with a bue. but pointou uocu-
meat. TINS ~ tU c.IIity that my son .JuiIu
---- ua- nay coueel marry Ann -- ur
a.! other Huu.aa. Ag ~ young in years.
b., OH u ueNy yueut'
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THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Organized According To Law Witho"'
New Members.

Organized According To Law "nh""'
New Members.
The school board met Wednesday nlghe
and organized. w. III. Barney, IL. >. DOT
chester, NJ. II. Bixby, c. X. Stark, H. o
Hill, III. G. White, 4, 4. Cosgrove' w. r.
Follmar, J. o. San Souci, j. Il; kendrlck'
James Campbell, f. l. Dana, :" nd ID q
Alfred Metcalf, u. ;. Lovett, anu W. H'
Barstow were present.
The new members had not received their
certificates on account of the difficulty
stated in the News some time ago. Inc
board is compelled by law TO organize on
Wednesday following the election ana the
count was not finished. w. ii. Barney was
elected president and Henry B. Rose sec,
retary. Mr. Barney stated that he would
resign at the first meeting at when the
new members were present. Inc poaru
adjourned to Friday evening at TAD
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THE NEXT ELECTION.

The Board OF Aldermen Decide ON Dec. r.
For Mayor smiths Election.
The board of aldermen finished counting
the votes for the city election "Wednesday
night and declared no choice for mayor
and senator The next election was or
dered to occur on Dec. 2, next "Wednesday
and il is confidently expected that Mayor
Smith and j. c. B. Woods will be chosen
at that time.
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MARRIED.

ABERCROMBIE-STA ~ mr.
RALPH w. ABEHcRoMBiE OF Worcesier' MAJ. al. .
20 Miss lsABEI. STAPLES OF plainvnle, Dy tho
key 4. 4. Abercronbe o. Rev. j. w. mcdowell
assisting.
GRi NNEIL-STAP APLES-Nov. 2s, Mr. EDGAiis
a. GKINNELL OF Providence To Miss MINNIE ".
STAPLEs OF Painville. by the Rev. T. r. Aper-
cronble, Rev. j. w. McDOw ell assisting.
McMIIIh N-uEBDEN-I this city, Nov. %,
by the Rev. O. 4. Maryott, AT the residence OF
the brid, father, MIR. John Hebden, rem,
l.rtun stle,t MIR SAMUEL j. MCMILLAN and
Miss IDA h. HEBDEN, both OF Providence.
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TO IET-TENEMENTS.
10 LET HOUSES.

IIOUSE TO RENT - POP WASHINGTON ST.
i comprising eleven rooms and all modern con
ycnences. Apply to GEO. Il. BAkSToW. 81 Wey
bOssVt street.
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DIED.

CORNELIs-In this city, 2ith inst, ADD1E, wire
OF Edward A. Cornell, IN the 4oth year OF her
ace.
CORDEN-In this city, Nov. 90, JoHS, son OF
Theresa and the late William Corden, aged
year and 10 months.
LIVINGSTON this city. Nov. 20. JOHN H.
LIVINGSTON, in his 10Th year.
LEWIS-ln Warwick, Nov. 20. NELLIE LEWIS, IN
the 39th year OF her age.
MOTTE-In East Providence, 25th inst. EMILY
H., wife OF Joseph Motto, IN the SD year OF her
age.
PENBEi TDN-In this city, 25th inst. ELIZA
BkrH NJ. rEMBEtroS In her 9th year.
QUINN-In this city. Nov. 20, MANY A., widow OF
Patrick Quinn.
ROBRIN--ln Edgewocd, Cranston 25th inst,
JOSEPH Is. koBbINs, IN the o2d year OF his age
ROBINSON-In Pontiac, r. l., 25th inst, MARY.
wife Of John Robinson, In the Goth year OF her
age.
TuORNTON-In Pawtuxet, Nov. 25, JAMES A.
Il oNNToN. In the year Of his age.
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PrOht- come iu two ways to man who
IN rLuulug y "a clam lHrm near OldtOwn, Me
For $50 weeks lac leeds the clans on eel
cry m al and INDIAN meal, aud then he
buils tneIn, a busHyl at time. lie puts
In one quart Of wa e. and takes out eight
quarts of Juice, which sells for five cents a
glass after IL has been heated and sea-
soned. lie feeds pigs with the meat aud
they grow fat rapidly.
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INSTR UCTION.

VERBATIM REPORTING.
EDWIN Il. GARDINER, formerly official Court
Sienographer In Chicago, Boston and other cities,
will furnish verbatim reports of testimony before
courts commissioners, &c, and attend to all short
hand and typewriting work Instruction given IN
verbatim reporting. Apply at 33 Westminster street.
room o. or Common Pleas Court Room.