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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05
n SPARRoWS.

Outside my garret window there's q roof.
And there the lively sparrows love to come
In wintry days, eager to get . crumb.
Though feathered warm. In brown and gray.
not proof
Arc they 'gainst hunger. From q ledge alooS
They furry down, alert and froliCsome.
And then again they're sober eyed and glusn.
Anxious that | should give for their behoof.
They are abused by some, I freely own:
And when / gave food l ave scen them fare
Away awhile, as IL they had q fear
OF unexpected harm. but meier . stone
Would I throw ct these gossips Ut the air
That the duh weather fills with cfatty cheer.
Edward 8. Crearner In View York Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05

The best way to avoid scalp diseases,
hair falling out, and premature badness
10 to use the best preventive known for
that purpose-Halls Hair Remover.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05

Professor Bell, of telephone fame, Is .
large, strongly built man who looks as
though he enjoys life. He hasa most
contagious smile.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05
One at Colby.

Colby. Wis, Aug. 5.-The Exchange
bank of Colby has closed its doors. The
bank had a capital of $50, 900 and owes
depositors about $50. 600.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05

Found-South OF the railroad track, a
child's cloak. Enquire at this office.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05

It was not until 1925 that the New
England mackerel fisheries were prose-
cuted with any appreciable ucces
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05

The season for low shoes will not be
over for several months yet. To give
room for fall goods Reed s. Shelso are
closing out some fine Oxfords and slip
pers at cost.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05
Fer Rent.

The Mckay building, corner of Egan
avenue and Main street. Apply to
j. w. HURLEY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05

Ayers Cherry Pectoral gives promp
relief. That's why it excels all other
preparations for colds and coughs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05

Come early and get the best bargains
in Oxfords and slippers at Reed Il
Shelso's.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-05

Majestic + Steel + Ranges.
Diagonal Crates

Used on all Majestic Ranges,
For which patent. is applied for.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13

bees consequently necessarily too. thus par
ucipatlnR in reciprocal advantages they
receiving from the plants sustenAnce, anu
at the same time giving them fertility, both
10 the horticulturist as we'll as to che florist
tnelr valuable assistance in procuring re-
HuneratlVe returns. Thus we see that the
great architect Of the universe has given to
man the bee. as a valuable oc-worker in
perfecting his wondartul designs in nature.
which are, as We all must admit, for
the good OF all concerned ft 10 equally
true that " IL were not for the valuabls
AID the bees and some other insects perform
IN fertiliZink many OF the blooms OF fruit
trees and garden plants, we should soon be-
found wanting in proper supply of fruits
ana seeds in carrying on the laudable bust
ness or horticulture as well as fail in hav,
Ing seeds OF a good quality at planting time
Then let me ask. would it not be good pol.
icy In ell who wish 20 succeed in the one
should also provide at least few stands OF
bees TO aid In carrying on the other.
l have no long spun theories to offer al
to the necessity OF all who can do so to keeI
Few stands OF bees. 1t Is Weil-kuowu
fact many OF cur vegetables, such as Gu
cumbers, tomatoes and other garden prod
ucts, are greatly benefited in the work o.
the bees In visiting each blooming plant
which Is sure to exchange pollen from one
TO another, thus aiding the siller Of the sol
in maturing and furnishing a bountifu
crop to the husbandman, as well as muct
aid to the horticultural.
hope that have at least mentioned G
few points in the above remarks that may
be or some interest TO those OF my bee
keeping friends who may in the future wist
to manage bees in connection with horti
culture. for surely herein lies grand truth
that the two callings are directly and init
mately connected with and depend largely
on each other.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13
Placing the Crops for 1905.


Many farmers no doubt will be lead into
devoting large area to cotton this year, as
the result of the high prices obtained for
the tail end OF their crop of '92. II we are
to believe the reports sent out from differ
ent counties in this state as well as from
other sections of the country there is evil
IDENTIFY a strong animus toward greatly
increased acreage OF cotton. If this proves
true it will certainly be an unfortunate
thing for the country. Well may we ex-
claim: "Ephraim is joined to his idols.
let him alone"
1t is to be hoped that there are a goodly
number OF farmers in every section who
will not be led astrey by the prices prevail
ing at this time. From present indications
this will probably be good crop year. and
II our farmers should devote the same area
to cotton this year that they did in '9l or
'92 the crop will probably amount to 9, 600 =
600 bales, il not a little more, and what then
will be the results A price, doubtless, that
will ruin the majority of farmers. We do
not want to prophecy evil, but we do want
to warn our farmers against precipitate and
unwise action on their part. We know we
are doing the right thing in advising
them to raise more largely than ever
food supplies for man and beast to improve
and extend their pastures, and TO enlarge
their meadows; to Keep more and better
stock, and finally get an income from the
sale of beef and pork as the result of good
pastures and meadows Wherever practi-
cable start combined peach orchard and
nut grove to come on in after years, when
you will enjoy steady income without much
labor. II nowhere else, start some pecaus
and English walnuts along the branches
By proper care and management you can
start nut trees in your meadow, or even in
the pastures, though the latter may not be
advisable, as 1t would require much care to
protect the young trees from injury, but it
could be done.
or course. plant some cotton, but not
more than eight or ten acres to the plow,
even less than this if you are not pressed
for such ns money" crop for immediate
use in the fall. The majority of our
farmers must have come money-yielding
crop in the fall, but when the diversified
system comes into vogue fully there will he
something OF a money~crop every month or
two in the year. This is not fancitul
either. Those who have beef and pork and
hay and potatoes and grain to sell will take
in some money every nonsh in the year.
There is no question about it! Diversified
farming will bring peace and plenty some
of these days, and may the good day soon
come when most every farmer IN Georgia is
a diversified farmer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13

saloons and billiard halls. where evil habit.
are I rmed by frequ trips 20 town. Where
the roads are good, the bicycle might be
used TO advantage, and where they are not
good the general government might be in-
voked TO contribute an amount equal to
local fund which might be raised, in pro-
portion to the ability of the taxpayers to
stand, for road Improvement. The state
and county should also contribute an
amount as large as practicable TOR
the enlargement OF the fund for
permanent road Improvement. By
such a course country life would not
only be made quite endurable, but a real
luxury by being put In direct daily com
munication with the rest of the world at
large Let the farmers everywhere urge
upon their congressman the importa &c OF
these questions until the requests are granted
and the relief comes In measures of reform.
The direct taxes ana the tariff duties I'M
posed upon the farmers are sufficient 60 in
auRurate these movements, on "a liberal
ecale, TO the great advantage OF the farm
ers in particular and the country at large.
The establishment of the free delivery sys-
tenn for the farmers and good roads for the
nation would lift the producers upon q
higher plane of existence, socially, morally,
intellectually aud financially, so effectually
that the people at large would be rewarded
to the extent of many times the outlay
necessary to supply long felt want.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1898

such as grow in the north or rthwest IL
our soils do not need one kind OF manurisl
matter they are apt to need some other
Ii not in need of nitrogen they are more
likely to need potash or phosphoric acid.
Ii will be found a difficult matter TO make
land too rich for Irish potatoes il 1t is APP
piled properly.
In those sections where early February
planting is the most appropriate. prepare
ton OF the soil should begin Ia December,
at any rate. early IN January. II the land
is in stubble il should be turned under In
December, and wide deep burrows should
be laid OF at 2lS or feet apart, and a good
rows should be listed on and additional ma
nure put into the list burrows. At planting
time these lists are deeply opened to receive
the seed.
There should be two eyes to the cut and
piece dropped every Is or Is inches in the
furrow. IL requires from eight to ten
bushels of good potatoes to plant an acre
properly. II cut to single eyes five bushels
can be made to plant an acre, but the yield
from such is nothing like as large as that
from the heavier seeding. It is much bet
ter to use cuts with two eyes. The soil
being prepared deeply and thoroughly al
planting time it only needs,k to give the crop
frequent and shallow cultivation to bring
into perfection. When the soil is stiff aud
inclined to run together, one deep blowing
may be called for shortly after the potatoes
come up. But on rich, loamy soil deer
cultivation is more likely to do harm rather
than good in our droughty, spring eli
mate. *t%F,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13
The Bee.

Ths relation bees hold in the proper aud
successful management Of horticulture has
never been very well understood 10 this
country, except by few of the most sue
cessful fruit growers, says DR.. J. M. Hicks
In an exchange. Nevertheless there is a
natural law that governs and controls those
fixed principles In the economy Of nature,
In the proper fertilization OF fruits both
large and small in order to carry out her
plans, that all may be equally benefited,
both rich and poor alike.
How beautifully we see and realize tho
fact that bees are the sure messeu gers in
assisting the horticulturist In reapinR and
gathering bountiful crop Of fruits. as well
as many OF the various grains and seeds of
the land. The intimate connection OF bees
with natures elegancies, the flowers, is an
association which links them aRreeably 10
our regard, for each suggests the
other, their vivacity and music
giving animation and variety to that
which might otherwise pail by beau
tiful but inanimate attractions When we
combine with this the services bees perform
In their eager pursuits, our admiration ex-
tends beyond them TO their great originator,
who by such apparently small means ac-
complishes 30 simply. yet completely, a
most important object Of creation.
That bees were kept and cultivated by
man In the earliest conditions OF his exist
ence-possibly whilst his yet limited family
was still occupying the primitive cradle OF
the race at Hindoo Koosh. or on the fertile
slopes OF the Himalayas, or upon the more
distant table land or plateau OF Thibet or in
the more verdant wales, or wherever It
might have been, somewhere widely away
70 the east OF the Caspian sea-is O very
probable supposition. Thence ensues tho
fair deduction thsr phanerogamous or
hower-beariog plants coexisted, aud
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13
free Delivery for Farmers.


The Endorsement OF the Postmaster GEN
eral given to this subject of the free delivery
OF mails to the farmers should be encourage
ment sufficient to induce the producers to
to take the question In hand and TO urge
the passage Of q message providing for the
extension Of the free delivery of mails into
the country, says the Western Rural. The
policy OF discriminating in favor of class
OF citiEens, who enjoy the CON-
forts of the town and those
comparatively near to the postofiices,
to the neglect OF those at a distance is pre-
posterous and unjust. 1t would be only
Justice to change the service to the class
which is at a dlsad vantage by this isolation
and distance from the postal service, il any
discrimination is to be made at all. Why
should there be such favors shown to those
who are accessible and able to help them
selves and to monOpolize the entire service
which belongs fully as much to another
class OF citizensl
The farmers are compelled to bear more
than their share or the burdens Of taxation
and other burdens we might name, and at
the same time are denied The privileges
granted to the favored and non-produoing
classes. There are many advantages which
might occur 70 the farmers by the use OF
the delivery system. To obtain the mails
regularly is becoming one of the essentials
IN a well regulated country home and to
make it incum bent upon q hundred farmers
to travel from one 70 six or seven miles,
six times a week, when two or three
carriers could do the work OF delivery at
light cost to the government in
proportion 30 the benefits to be con-
ferred upon a worthy class of our citizens,
to whom the country at large owes so much
This would also relieve the farmers sons to
some exteuk Mt least from the foundations
10 loaf on the street corners and TO visit the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13
The Scrap Book.

Roup is diphtheria OF fowls. and consists
OF acrid secretions invading the nose, eyes
mouth, throat and respiratory organs. IL
is provoked by shutting fowls in close I'M
ventilated houses, and is at the same time
very contagious and very fatal. The best
remedy is to touch the affected parts with
this mixtures Glycerine and spirits tur-
pentine, each one ounce; carbolio acid, one
dracbm.
Can you give receipt for making white
wash that will standl Answer. Procure a
forty gallon cask and one bushel of stone
or unslacked lime and put It in the cask,
Slack the lime with boiling water, putting
on q little at q time till it falls apart in a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13
Bee Keeping in the South.

A lady correspondent in Southeast Geor-
gia asks US if we cannot arouse some inter-
est in bee keeping. She is thinking Of I'M
dertaking the business on a small scale and
would like to acquire some information on
the subject so she can make a fair success
OF it, desiring to make some money, If only
a little, to help out her large family these
hard times. She asks a number of cues.
tions, the replies to which would require
several columns ifany attempt to give them
could be made here.
We have no practical knowledge Of bee
keeping, but perhaps some of our readers
may be qualified to give &C. j. F.ua few
practical suggestions relative to the matter.
If so, we will be glad to publish them. The
literature of "bee culture" 10 very extern
sive and c. j. +. should. as she must il she
would acquire full knowledge of the SUBJ
ject, provide herself with some one or more
books and papers which treat Of the matter
in all Of its details. By degrees she will
come to all the necessary kno Wedge, the
best OF which must be acquired through
experience, the only trustworthy knowl-
edge after all.
There are number of papers devoted to
bee culture and of books there are hundreds
Among the former there may be mentioned
the american Bee Journal, Chicago: Bee
Keepers Guide, Kendalville. Ind, and
GteGhings IN Bee Culture. Very instruct.
i've books upon the subject are the "a b C
in Bee Culture" by A. l. Root, and Bee
Keepers Manual" by Prof. a. j. Cook, and
bees and Honey" by T. G. Newman. Our
correspondent should procure something Of
Of the kind aud enter upon study Of the
subject.
We agree with her fully that much more
honey should be raised in the south, as it is
O very wholesome article of food and varv
cheaply produced. once one understands the
management Of bees. We shall be glad to
do what we can TO encourage the extension
of bee keeping, and we invite practical
articles on the subject from those who have
experience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13

Questions and communications relative TO
agricultural and horticultural subjects il ad-
dressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N. Mill
sdgeville. Ga, will receive immediate atten
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13

The Connecticut Mutual mas but one purpose
to give the protection of life insurance-and
there is and can be nothing worth paying for in
life insurance but protection-to those who
need it, in its best form. with perfect security
with perfect equity. and at its lowest possible
cost. That this company has done this in the
past, is doing it to-day, and is in position to 90
1t for the future, beyond the ability of any
other, its record of results and Of its present
condition is left to prove.
Respectfully submitted,
JACOR 7 HPEENu, rwos;1o,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13

Dyspepsia's victims find prompt and per-
manent relief in Hoods SArsaparilla. which
tones the stomach aud creates an appetite.
dd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13

Balance, net assets, Jan. l, 1884, 1884, 1896 a
The amount already returned to policy hold =
ers or their beneficiaries, and the net assets
held to protect present contracts, exceed the
entire premiums received by S43, c59, go 50 The
expense ratio is 81 per cent. This record has
no equal elsewhere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13
INTEREST.

INTEREST.
The interest received in 1892 was 81, 871. ISL 70
The overdue inter st Jan. l, 1898. was only
2514ll 40, on $50, 444,7 100 O2 mortgage loans, or
One-seventh Of per cent. On SIP, 967, 637 43 Of
bonds and stocks nothing was overdue
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13

GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13

in 1892 were S29G.5s8 81, a decrease from the
previous year of S37, 724 65 on a materially de.
creased holding OF real estate.
The rent account includes no allowance for
the company's use of its own home Office build
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13
INSURANCE STATEMENT.
47th Annual Report
To the Members:

To the Members:
The wear 1892 has been one of gratifying prog
-ess on thoroughly conservative lines and in
srvery direction. Growth, to a company of the
size of yours, is not necessary for any advan-
+sge to you. 1t does not diminish the mortality
cost. nor the expense account, nor increase the
interest account. 1t does not make your divi-
tands larger nor your insurance In any way
cheaper, stronger or safer. 1t Is desirable,
therefore, only as enabling the company to ex-
tend its usefulness still more widely and to do
for a greater number what It is doing for you;
and it is also desirable only as it can be made
without increasing the proportion of the ex-
pense account, which every member of the
company shares in paying.
The cardinal principle Of management In so
large q company as this already is, is to so ad
minister It's affairs as to give its present mem
bers the greatest possible results In the way of
sound equitable, and cheap insurance, and to
take on new business only so fast as it can be
done without interfering with that prime duty.
And in these days Of fierce competition by pc
culiar plans and heavy rebates extreme care on
our part and great and unselfish labor on the
part of agents are necessary to secure even a
moderate growth without a serious increase of
the expense account, raising the cost to every
policy holder
1t is. therefore, gratifying to be able TO say
that during 1892, as for several years past, we
have made substantial gains in new business
and amount in force without any practical in
crease of expenses; and that as a result of the
economy OF that and of many previous years
and careful handling OF business, we have
been able TO materially increase your rate OF
dividends, thus making the cost Of your insur-
Ance less even than before. We have also made
notable gains in strength through the increase
OF assets and OF surplus
The items of the years financial history are as
follows:
Rnnn irnd-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-13
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

$5,426,9e9 68
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-29

and sold them (for seed in the spring.
for half enough to pay for his forty acre
farm. | have never dared to write OF
this fact before as l disliked to be called
a fibber and an immigration agent, but
as have sold all my spare land now
can say what please
At last | have come to my starting
place-sweet potatoes. That's what |
started to write about against the ad-
vice of Mrs Walderman who is afraid
some one will call me bad names again.)
l got little retrospective and excited at
the start and digressed.
What | wanted to talk about was pO-
tato vine hay. reference to which was
made in q recent issue.
Several years ago advised the utilizing
of potato vines for hay. This hay has
been remarkably satisfactory to me dur
ing the past half dozen years. This year
our people have made an unusually large
quantity of this hay. The method is
extremely simple, and but few if any
failures have been reported.
One Of my neighbors strips the vines
from his ridges and hangs as many as
possible on the fence. They are not dis
turbed until they are sufficiently cured
to store The first vines he strips are
then dug, and the tubers removed. The
remainder of the vines are piled in small
cocks on the ground thus dug over, the
potatoes from these latter rows are then
extracted and removed. And so the pro-
cess continues until the vines are all piled
and the potatoes harvested.
The vines are left in the sun three or
four days, turned occasionally and then
stored in the loft Of the barn.
If meet with 10 mishap from this
communication will write again about
how we make butter from our cOws-nOt
tin ones-and how the little ANIMALS
thrive on potato and pea vine hay.
By the way, Mrs. Walder man requests
me to ask your household editor how to
pickle little onions, as we have about
esteem bushels more or less.
j. S. WALDERMAN.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-29
Air and Soil in Relation to Agri-
culture,

The air (the "atmosphere" surround
ing the earth) is essentially a mixture of
two gasses, oxygen and nitrogen. The
proportions Of these are practically the
same everywhere and at all times. and
they are intimately and uniformly mixed
together. The air contains, in addition,
very small and variable quantities of
other gasses, such as water-vapor, car
bonic acid, and occasionally minute traces
of others. 1t also holds suspended in it,
especially near the earth's surface, small
quantities of solid particles of dust, etc.
About one-fifth of the volume of the air
is oxygen and four-fifths nitrogen. AS
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-29
Sal Ammoniac Insecticlde.
The Los Angeles Times says:

The Los Angeles Times says:
An electrician of this city named Lund-
berg, has discovered that a solution of
water and sal ammoniac, or chloride of
ammonia, is very effective in destroying
the San Jose red and black scale bugs
The wash is very cheap, the cost being in
fact almost nominal, and it is applied
with an ordinary spraying pump. This,
if it will accomplish what the inventor
claims is a most important discovery for
our fruit growers, and knocks out the
expensive washes, even better than the
parasites.