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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1891-02-12
The Pulnit and the Stage

Rev. F.. M. Shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound. Kan,
saysi 81 feel it my duty to tell what won
ders DIR. Kings New Discovery has done
for me. My Lungs were badly diseased,
and my parishioners thought Icould live
only few weeks. / took FIVE bottlss of
DIR. Kings New Discovery and am sound
and well, gaining &c lbs in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: After a
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
/ am confident DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, beats them all, and
cures when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness can do my many
thousand friends is to urge them to try
it." Free trial bottles at M. A. Shell
drup's Drug Store. Regular sizes SOC.
and $1.00.
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The feeding rack shown herewith is
from Stewards Shepherds Manual, a
most excellent work on the subject of
sheep husbandry. Portable feeding
racks, X-shaped, can be cheaply made.
Keep salt in a dry form where they
can get at it all the time. Irregular
sailing is injurious, as ewes will fire.
quently abort their lambs from an over
dose of salt.
They should be yarded or guarded at
night and examined regularly. No farm
animal will consume and turn into use
as much 'sroughage;" but too much inn
proper food is as bad as feeding INSULT
GENTLY; either method is certain to in
jure if it does not kill.
A pair of toe clippers, such as are
kept at all hardware stores, are neces-
sity for the farmer who keeps sheep.
says The Northwestern Agriculturist.
The feet grow too fast when kept on
level ground and sod and must be cut
back or lameness results. In its
natural condition the sheep likes rough
and rocky lands, where it's feet are
worn away by climbing among the
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palmer than my words can make it. A,
is the surface; G, capillary tubes; B,
sub-soil, which will call the home OF
moisture.
These capillaries are the equalizers of
moisture in the soil. When the rain
is abundant the water goes down these
tubes to the drrer sub-soil beneath; when
the drouth prevails then the moisture
from beneath goes up these tubes to re-
ieve the parched surface of the ground.
Hossw OF MOISTURE.
It is true ths- home of moisture" may
be so saturatsA with water as to be
death to plant life, unless the farmers
art assisted the capillary tubes by drains
that would lead the awater of death" to
q lower level and exit. Moving water
in soils may be called alife," but stag
nant water is death
The agriculturist of wet sections must
meet the danger of stagnant water, but
the farmer of tine dry region must solve
the problem of using with the greatest
economy what life-giving water nature
has given him
DRY PR slnIE ILLUSTRATED.
The sketch gives q section of dry
prairie soil in the growing season, when
the accumulated moistures of the past
fall and winter is ascending the natur-
ally appointed channels to succor the
parching surfsas of the land in summer.
The natural sack of moisture at this
time in this section is intensified by the
absence of trees, and the prevailing
winds, that lilsc rotber bands carry off
the moisture as fast as it appears at the
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anything then think we can safely say
that this method has not proven sue
cess, and it is about time to be able to
safely call it failure. Here is shown
the surface of the soil, the plowed por-
ton, the location of the seed (repre-
sented by dots), the capillaries and sub
soil.
This cut shows the depth of blowing,
at which point the ascending moisture
must stop until the capillarity of the
soil is restored. The space between seed
and capillaries has been turned by the
pillow, and the capillarity Of so much of
the soil has for time been destroyed.
The grain is sown in the loosened soil,
with the parched surface soil overhead
and cut off from the source of mois-
ture supply from beneath. Here we
have an excellent example of the
monkey and parrot" experience. The
Northwestern sirocco playing the part
Of monkey, and the grain crop (that VIC
need, but sofrequently fail to get, pass
ing through the experience of the par
rot, who reported to her mistress that
@she had had a hi of time"
FACTS KNOWN TO DRY PRAIRIE FARMERS.
We now make note of two facts that
are well known to every cultivator of
these Western soils. First-While the
land at first breaking is firm, at each
subsequent blowing it grows more and
more like an "ash heap" and out of this
loosened earth the summer winds lick
like flame the moisture it may con-
tain. Second-This loosened and best
upper soil is the soil that is blown away
carried off on the wings of the wind.
In this case we are not even privileged
to sell our soil in the half-bushel;
we are robbed of it by the fleet win d
bandits of the great prairie. We have
not the consolation of having received
price, inadequate though it may have
been.
IMPROVED SEEDING METHOD ILLUSTRATED.
Looking at this matter carefully does
it not look like a clear case of an old
custom adhered to regardless of new
conditions? Now, what shall we do?
Again I will give an illustration to out
line what appears to be better method,
and one that is more in harmony with
the facts in the case.
Here we have the capillaries of the
soil represented as before. The dark
band at the top represents the soil cut
up and pulverized by cut away or disc
harrow, instead Of being plowed. Let
this be done to the depth of about three
inches. Pulverizing with these nipple
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i0S came the
Great Northern Railway Line.

with $500 miles of steel track it runs through
go counties in Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Montana, reaching all
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1t reaches more points in Minnesota
and the Dakotas than any other line
1t is the shortline between Sauk Centre and
Minneapolis and st. aui, connecting
with trains TO the east,
1t reaches Duluth and West Superior with
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For rates, tickets, maps and guides, apply to
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SOIL CULTIVATION.
A FEW VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS
TO MINNESOTA FARMERS.

How Shall We Cultivate the Soil of Our
Dry Prairie Regions to Make Them
More Productive PA Practical Prairie
Farmer Tells His Experience For tho
Benefit of Others.
The following article was written by
a prominent farmer of Minnesota, in a
spirit of inquiry, and is printed in the
belief that it is worthy of investigation
and trial-by not only the farmers ef
Minnesota and the Dakotas, but of the
more Westerly semi-arid region:
One Of the most important questions
before the agriculturalists of Minnesota
and the Dakotas is this: What shall be
done with our dry prairie soils to make
them more productive? Congress is ag-
itated by the irrigation question, but,
like all large bodies, it moves slowly,
and the farmer that waits for salvation
by congress will probably only wait to
meet his doom. am not believer in
legislative salvation to any great extent
in anything, but have great faith in
salvation by individual work. AS an
agricultural people in the nineteenth
century we are "perishing" largely as
they did in ancient times, when the
prophet said, @our people perish through
lack of knowledge"
Considerable experience and observa-
ton have led me to study the treatment
of soils in the dry prairie regions of
western Minnesota and the Dakotas.
They are very dissimilar from central
and eastern Minnesota, and farming
methods that would be approved in the
latter would prove in many ways q
failure in the former sections.
CAPILLARITY OF SOIL.
In the cultivation of this dry soil l
think there is one central thought that
should always be kept in mind, viz,
the capiliarity of the soil; I will here
use sketch that will make this matter
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surface Of the soil. Much has been said
about the billiards" that prevail during
the winter in Western Minnesota and
the Dakotas, but the winter wind does
not make such destructive raids in those
sections as the summer sirocco."
OLD WAY OF SEEDING ILLUSTRATED.
Now, in view of the facts stated, what
are we going to do at the present time
in the dry region, as rule? think I
can again use an illustration to make
plain the average agricultural method
in this section. If experience teaches
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What is

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The shelter may be left open on the
south side. Observe cleanliness under
foot.
Never let them be exposed to storms,
or, if possible, become chilled by cold
rains. Nature has provided sheep pro-
lection against ordinary cold.
1t takes some time for wet wool to
dry, and in the meantime the sheep suf-
fers, if they do not take cold. They can
stand good deal of water, but it should
be inside and not outside. A soaking
rain washes the dirt down to the skin
and gives the wool a dingy appearance.
In fine weather at all seasons they
should be kept during the day on the
range. This is as necessary for health
full exercise as the purpose of securing
food. Plenty of air is one of the essen
tials to the health of sheep.
Ranges infested with burrs and devils
needles should be avoided. The former
spoil the wool; the latter have been
known to kill sheep.
In Landing time the herder or owner
should remain with the band day and
night. eternal vigilance" is the price
of lambs, as well as of the full grown
sheen
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Marvellous Endurance.

The vast amount OF labor performed
by the heart in keeping all portions of
the body supplied with blood is not gen
orally known. 1t beats 100000 times,
and forces the blood at the rate of 16S
miles a day, which is 5000, 100000
times and $3.50, $50 miles in a life time.
No wonder there are so many Heart Fail
ures. The first symphonies are shortness
of breath when exercising, pain in the
side or stomach, futtering, choking in
throat, oppression, then follow weak,
hungry or smothering spells, swollen
ankles, etc. DIR. Franklin Miles NEW
HEART Cure is the only reliable remedy.
Sold by ]. B. Perkins.
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Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DR..
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Saive and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies thatsell as well,
or that have given such universal salts
faction. We do not hesitate to guaran-
tee them every time, and we stand ready
to refund the purchase price. if satisfac-
tory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely on their merits M. A..
Sheldrup's Druggists.
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THE FIGURE M9.n

The figure in our dates will make long stay
No man or woman now living will ever date q
document without using the figure 9. 1t stands
in the third place 1890 where it will remain ten
years and then move up to second place in 1900,
where it will rest for one hundred years.
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CastOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children
DIR. G. G. OsGoop,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedv for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousq uack Rostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
On. ]. =. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
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A SHROPSHIRE.
An enthusiast lard we will not say it
was j. Bookwalter), in speaking of the
Shropshire, said: at is farmers sheep,
a rent paying sheep, tenants sheep.
1t is money making, wool producing,
mutton carrying sheep. It's bank, a
save-all, a frugal living and quick
fattening, hardy sheep"
Buy only the best pure blooded rams
to improve your flock.
The ewes should be served by the
rams during December SO that lambs
will come about June. This is most
important matter and personal attention
should be given to it by the flock master
in not allowing excess and exhaustion
by the rams. Overwork means barren
ewes and loss of lambs. See that the
duty is performed during the day, and
keep rams and ewes separated during the
night. for both should sleep. Thirty
ewes are about all any ram should serve
in one season. Both should be in good
condition, otherwise weakly progeny will
result. During this season they should
not be needlessly handled or driven.
Peace, quietness and kindness will tend
to produce docile lambs. 1t is not
good plan to allow the two to run to-
gether, for the rams become ugly and
fight each other, and buck the ewes,
often to their injury. Make study of
the business of breeding if you desire
success. A haphazard way of doing this
will not pay.
The Sorthdowns ara vary fina nutton
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Castoria.

"Castoria Is so well adapted to children thai
recommend it as superior to any prescriptiee
known to me-"
n. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Z.
tour physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among on
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that IT,.
merits of Castoria has won us to look witi,
favor upon it.''
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARH,
Boston, Mag.
ALLEN G. SMITH, Pres,
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THE TRIBUNE,
! inneapolis, MINI.

Drs. Starkey & Palens office records show
over $4,000 cases in which their original land
ynly genuine) Compound Oxygen Treatment
has been used by physicians In their prac-
tice aud by lnvaiids Independently. Over
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ids
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Hon. VIM. d. Kelley, Member OF Congress
Philadelphia.
Rev; Victor L. Conrad, Ed. Luth'n observ-
er, Philadelphia.
Rev. Charles w. Cushing, d. D., Rochester,
N. Y. -
Hon. VIM. Penn Nixon. Ed. Inter-ocean
Chicago. Id.
w. H.. Worthington, Editor New South
New York.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore. Melrose, Massa
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Mr.: z. G. Knight, Philadelphia.
shire, Bng.
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And thousands of others In every part O 1.-THE
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Drs. StarKey q Pa1en have the liberty To
refer to the following named we'll sown
persons who have tried their treatment.
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ewes are prOllnc. In England, where
sheep raising is a science, beautifully
marblized mutton is produced.
Marketable wool should be free from
burrs, chaff, and tags or skirt locks.
Wool is sold at the market price Of
actual fibre. Dirt in no form pays in
wool.
For winter fodder oat straw is esti-
mated at % per cent. and wheat straw
at 20 per cent. of average meadow hay.
Straw is less constipating than hay.
Flax straw mixed with hay makes a
good feed but alone is apt to act as
physic. In feeding, good ration il
what the animal will eat up clean.
The ewes should be tagged" that is,
the wool under the tail and around the
udder should be cut off to allow the
lambs freedom in sucking and to pre-
vent the accumulation of filth.
Avoid too much green food, and ex-
cept with old wethers or ewes being
fattened for market, concentrated food
should not be given.
Give them a change Of feed, If posi-
BILE, every week, by varying from hay
to corn fodder, then millet and straw,
ETC., as you can. This will keep their
bowels regular and make good flesh and
wool.
Let them have access to pure water;
stagnant water is bad and its use results
in parasitic diseases. Do not let them
eat snow, which can be prevented by
supplying them with water.
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The Southdowns are very fine mutton
sheep. They are short wooded. The
AMERICAN soUTHDowNs.

AmEhlCAN SOOIdDOWNS.
ewes are prolific. In England, where
sheep raising is science, beautifully
marblized mutton is produced.
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TIME TABLE.

For rates, maps, timemables or special
information, apply to agent. Northern
Pacific railroad, at Sank Centre, Mimi,
or CHAS. S. FEE,
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent.
St. Paul, MINI.
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Company, II Murray New City.
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The shelter may be left open on the
south side. Observe cleanliness under
foot.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-06

G. NJ. Dreamer, druggist, desires to in.
form the public, that he is agent for the
most successful preparation that has yet
been produced for coughs, colds and
groups. 1t will loosen and relieve severe
cold in less time than any other treat
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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-06
ShilOh's Catarrh Remedy,
A positive cure for catarrh, Diphtheria and
Canker Mouth. G. M. Dreamer.
A Long Line.

1t is 2,7l4 miles from City Of Mexico
to ST.. Louis. We have just placed some
superb Pullman palace seepers on
through line between those two cities,
via Ell Paso and Burton, which makes
the entire distance without change.
Los Angeles to st. Louis is 2,l2l miles.
Pullman tourist sleepers now run between
those points, via Albuquerque and Burr
ton, without change.
The Frisco line, in connection with
Santa Fe route, is a favorite one to st.
Louis and beyond.
e. 7. Nicholson, &. P. & T. A., A., T.
& S. F. r. r. Co., Topeka, kas.
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FRATERNAL ORDERS.

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SANTA FEE CHAPTER, No. /, R. A.
Masons Meets on the second Monday of each
month.
SANTA FEE COMMANDERY, No. l.
knights Templar. Meets on the fourth Monday
Of each month
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No l, 18th degree A. A. 8. R. Meets on the third
Monday of each month
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Meets every Friday night.
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drst and third Wednesdays.
6ERMANIA LODGE, No. g, K. z.
neets I'd and 4th Tuesdays
NEW MEXICO DIVISION, No. |, Uniform
month.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.
Meets second Thursday in the month.
Santa FE LODGE, No. 1857, u. U. o. o. +.
Meets Irst and third Thursdays
GOLDEN LODGE, No. 8, A. o. o. W..
heets every second and fourth Wednesdays.
CARLETON POST, NO. 3, Il. A. r., meets
irst anc third Wednesdays of each month, at
'he'' hall. south side of the plaza