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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

When land intended to be planted to
corn has been plowcd in the fall or
winter one Of tile best ways Of pre-.
pairing for corn is to 80 over 1t carefully
with the disk harrow, cutting It rca-
sonably deep and then working it into
good filth with the smoothing narrow.
II tho blowing has been done we'll
much time can be saved in the spring
and the planting be done in much bet
ter season.
Generally it is important to get the
corn planted as soon rs the condi-
ton Of the sod will admit. There IL no
advantage In planting when the soil IL
cold and wet, while every advantage
il to he gained by planting as early as
the soil is sufficiently dried out to work
into good filth and warmed up SO rs to
induce Il quick termination Of the seed.
While 1t IL often the case that good
seed corn will remain in the ground for
some time and yet gcrminatc, yet there
IL more or less loss of vitality and the
plants will not be as vigorous or
thrifty as II conditions had been more
favorable. so that Il quicker germina-
ton could be secured. Under what
may be considered favorable c0ndi-
tons corn planted in warm. thor.
oughly prepared soil will germinatc and
the plant will show above ground in
side of five or six days after planting.
In order to secure u good growth and
yield it is essential to have good seed
n,.1 linn tn rNl.l I'm n
oughly prepared. Thorough preparl-
insurcs II quicker and better germina-
ton of the seed, but aids materially
in lcsscning the cultivation necessary
with this crop. The longer farm the
more thoroughly am satisfied that 1t
pays to pillow deep and thorough wller-
ever the character Of the soil will ad-
nit. blowing only when necessary and
then using the disk harrow or some
implement of this class to prepare the
soil for the seed. taking care to work
into as fine Il filth as possible and then
with cultivated crop only. stirring the
surface frequently and keeping as fine
as possible. and the more thorough
the preparation before planting and the
better aud more seasOnably the cult
walton the better the growth and yield.
The Thorough preparation before plant
ing applies to all crops while Of course
cultivation applies to only part. AS
we cannot control prices we must les.
sen the cost of production as much US
possible. aud the thorough preparation
is one Of the essentials necessary In &C.
curing this. ut the same time keeping
economy Of labor In view.
For this reason. when the character
of the soil will admit, all Of the plov'.
ing possible should liz done in advance,
NO that at the proper time the work
OF preparation and planting can be
pushed along us rapidly as possible.
N. ]. 8.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

II will, perhaps, require Q little stretch Of
The imagination on tho part Of tho reader "a
recognize the fact that tho two portrsits st
tso nead OF this article ara Of the same In
dividusl and yet they are truthful sketches
m,nsh non gu. Paotosrapns. taken only q few
ran ct Minois-Mr. G. d. Harris, whose i'd
dress I. No l,e29 Second Avenue. Rock
Island, M The following extract from q IL.
ter written BY Mr.. Harris explains the mar.
velous cnanEea IN bis personal appearance. He
writes: "Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery ,eayed my fe and has made mo .
forty. years yet. You will remember that /
was just between life and death, and an az
my friends were suro IL was case Of deeth.
until commenced taking . second bottle OF
Golden Medical Discovery when I became
abe 70 ut up end Tho cough was very much
stopped, and bsfore I had tafen six bottles 81
the Golden Medical Discovery my cough
ceased and was Q nav man and ready for
busine0
now feel that It q duty that owe 70
my fellow-msn 70 recommend to them tho
,, Golden Medical Discovery which saved my
failed to do mo any good.
send TO you with this letter two Of my
Photographic; ono taken q few weeks before
was taken down Gok In bad, and tho other
was taken after waa wells Theao two pho
fozraphs 3 are faithfully rs-produoed at The
". Harris experience In the uss Of I" Gold
% Medical Discovery" u not an exceptional
one: Thousands Of eminent people IN al
parts OF the world testify, in just q omphatic
An2u1Ees 70 tts marvellous curative powers
over al chronic bronchial, throat and lung
diseases, chronic nasal casaIrh, asthma, and
kindred diseases.
Eminent Physicians prescribe "Goldsn
4cdical Discovery" when any Of their dear
ones lives aEs imperilled By that drcad Dis
eass, Consumption. Under such circum-
stances only the most reliabls remedy would
b dspendsd upon. Tho following Letter q 70
tho point. Il q from an eminent phyEcian Of
Stamps, Lafayette Co, ArE. He eays
"cor1umption Z hereditary in my wiies
ease. Ny wife has q sister, Mrs., II n.
Clsary, that was taken with consumption.
shs used DR.. Pierce's Golden Msdical Discov-
ny, and, to the surprise Of her many friends,
sho got well. Ny vito haa also 6ad Hem.
orrha.ses from taS lungs, and her sister in
sisted on hsr using The sGoldsn IsdIcai d.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Perfectly Helpless.

Mr.. Meanitall-so you have quite re.
covered from your throat trouble, Miss
Cotillion?
Miss Cotilion-Yes; but it has left me
In O terrible condition. The doctor says
I shall never be able to raise my voice
or scream.
Mr.. Meanitall-That Is not very sc.
rious; you seem to talk oil right.
Miss Cotillion-Yes; but suppose some
one should try to kiss me, for instance?
Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
sIackcrel Fousht Dy Bluea.h,

1t is stated, rs Il curious fact in nat
ural history, that once this season 81
school of mackerel. estimated at 100000
barrels, made their way into MasSachu-
sets bay. headed for the shoal waters
of Barnstablc bay, but were held back
and finally driven off by another big
school of blucfish off Race Point and
SO lost to our tishermen.-New Bedford
Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

notwithstanding Devices.
the two shown In the illustration us
among the most successful and easily
made and tried. The one in the upper
part, A, is made as follows: A strap
is Fastened around the body of the cow
end halter nut on her head. A stick
Is attached to the halter and reaching
between the front legs is fastened to
the strap around the body. This pre-
vents getting her head around.
The device shown in the lower part,
II. is simply a necklace made from old
biccm or fork handles strung on a
strap and buckled around the neck.
Fit 1t to the COW and make the sticks
long CROUCH to keep her from putting
her head on the side. but be sure they
are not long enough to chafe the Shout
ders or throat when the head is not
turned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
His Plea.

Thompson. while bicycling yester-
day, rang for baby carriage to mako
way. 1t did not, and the baby was
killed and he arrested"
How can he excuse himselfY'
"He pleaded self-defcnsc."
"Tlle Dickens!"
YES; it turned out the baby was his
and teething"-Iife.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Never heard Of II.

Tcachtr-Do you wish your son 10
study political economy?
New York Citizen vagurly)-roliticaj
economy? What Is that?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
His PenQnce.

First Hcathen-That missionary was
pretty tough
Second Heatlen-Ycs; I know now
why he told lis we ought not to cat
meat in Lent. wish Id followed his
advice. I've got bad case of dys
pcpsia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Rot Persona Gr.,a.

Chawles-I want to intwoduce Callow.
deah boy.
GawGe-Thanks, aw, but don't care
to know him. old man.
Chawles-Why?
Gawge-I heah he cawn't even make
his own salad dwcssing. think a man
ought to be able to do something these
hawd times.-Town Topics.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Mirht DO Detter There.

Mrs. Nuwcd-I want you to hire girl
for me to-day, dearest.
Mr.. Nuwed-Wherc shall 1 go?
Mrs. Nuwed-Why, to an intelligence
office. where got the last one.
Mr.. Nuwe,l-Wcll. If You got the last
one in an intelligence office l think Ill
try some idiot asylum this time as an
experimentation Topics.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
A Miatnke.

One Of the frequent mistakes Of the
season is the too early turning Of the
COWS upon the pastures, where should
be obsolete system of feeding is still
kept up. The first growth is too succu-
lent to be healthful and too small 10
give a full feed, and 1t lessons the ap-
tite for dry food. Two weeks delay
will make difference of fully SO per
cent in the effect Of the feeding through
the summer. 1t will afford time for a
vigorous root growth, without which
the heritage will not be able to recover
the injury by the too carly spring pas
turing, and thus the growth will be les
sened permanently. 1t will be much
better to delay the feeding and spend
the time IN encouraging the growth Of
the grass by an application Of 100
pounds per acre of nitrate of soda with
the same quantity Of gypsum. This
will show its excellent results all the
summer and keep the hcrbagc green
and luxuriant, SO as to carry a larger
number Of cows than 1t would other
wise do. Pasturing is a costly business
anyhow, but still more SO II the mis-
take is made of feeding 1t down before
1t has made much growth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Going to Make the r

Going to Make the Place Attractive,
"Why is Footlight having oil the
electric fans taken out Of his icc-cream
parlors:"
"Ol. he's hit ON a better plan than
that for keeping the place cool next
srmmer."
"What is itY'
"He's going to have Boston girls for
walters" Chicago Inter Ocean.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

Never Iuy Whisky for Medici.
Gal purposes unless you know the bottlery
OF IT to BE- reliable. as most whistles soi,I
Gnier celelrated names are spurious. clleap
articles. whose bottlerS cannot utforI Is
M their names on the labels.
Uncle SANS Monogram Whisky is bottled
ny the oldest and largest firm III the liquor
Inc IN the Northwest ind the favor with
winch 1t hns been received Is the best proof
Of Its SUPERIOR quality. Ask your druggist
4: ietail dealer for j..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
yl,e DsHcr.nc.

Marriage" remarked tho professor,
WAS Il rite practiced by the ancients-''
Ard bachclorllood." interrupted !,
maiden Of forty, rs wrong practiced
by the moderns."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
A Juyenile Parndi.e.

First Boy-I wish we lived in South
America.
Second Boy-Nhy do you?
First Boy-The schools down there
always close every time the town is
bombardcd.-Good News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

You can't draw breath without inhalins
poison, II you s0jOurn In u nlalarIOus local.
ny during the unhealthy seasons. The deni.
the only certain safeguard against tie moi.
sonous vapor AMI Its products chiIIs and
lever lever ,remtttent fever, ;isue, cake aud dumb
remedies. also. constipation, biliousness. dys
pcpsia and rheumatism
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

nekeman's ca m p;,"r Ic" with GIycerlne.
Lures Hands ard Face. Tender or Sore Feet
Chholains. Piles kc. G. 81. Clark Co., Now Haven CT
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
A Letter to a Milkman,

"AIy dear sir. your milk is excellent:
!Sour prices are reasonable; tue service
is entirely satisfactory. We do not de-
sire to complain in the least. would
like. however, 10 know If YOU used
boiled water. 1t is very important that
you should not spoil such admirable
milk by the infusion Of the microbes
that swarm in ordinary streams. II
you would kindly kill these creatures
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Goose Raising an the Farm.

No more profitable fowl can be raised
on the farm than the goose. 1t is pop
ular error that the goose requires plenty
of water to paddle and swim in. All
the water necessary is plenty to drink.
II geese are kept out of the water,
they will fattcn better. and the feathers
will be more oily aud last longer, nor
does It require so much grain to Keep
them when they do not run in water.
The goose Is On easily marketable
fowl, and 10 not 80 hard to raise As the
turkey and does not require tho care.
1t will feed on grain stubble aud pns-
lures, and taken the year round its
cost of keeping ia small. Hatch the
goose egg with q hen, ~ she will
make better mother than tho goose,
putting from FIVE to eight eggs under
each hen.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
One Charm.

Jasper-New York always has ono
great charm for me.
Jumpuppe-What is that?
Jaspcr-It is not Brooklyn.-Towp
Topics.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

A COW owned by NJ. A. Phillips, LIVING
near bristol: Fla; gave birth u short time
tinct heads, with four ears, four eyes, tive
mouths and two tongues.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

A MEDICAL man has found out that dis.
mai weather has n bad effect upon the rea
He says his deductions made on cloud1 An y:
often prove to be faulty.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

Yes. sir. we want some good men, men
OF irst-class character and ability to rep.
resent US. Among our representatives are
many OF the nohlest and best men In
America. aud parties Of that stamp can vi.
ways find splendid opportunity at our es
tahlisimeht, That III the way Mr.. Is. +.
Johnson, Of the firm Of Is. r. Johnson & Co.,
!tichmohd. Va. stated the case in reference
TO their advertisement In this paner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

der received their name from their 6eina
-irst located In the priory Of st. Lazarui
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

F9lios and quartos were the favor:te size
Of books for 2OO years. e'~e
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

"Haason's Magic Corn salvs."
druggist for II. Price Is cent?,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

The specially of a Milwaukee scientist
Prof Peckham, Is the collection of single
group OF spiders-those species which have
no well.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
A had sign.

JIMMY guess your father must lick
sou pretty often, Jack.
Jack-How did you guess it?
Jimmy-Because there's hardly a shin.
gle left on your barn.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

1t ia said TINT over 200.O(,O books lav
beet written about the Bible.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
FOR THE FARMER.
INTERESTING INFORMATION ABOUT
THE FARM.

Come Advice About Preparins Cora
land /. sele.Sucking Cow Does Il
Pay to Thin Corns-Goose Raising
On the Farm.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Good Seed Corn.

The difference between good and
poor seed corn lies first In the variety
adapted to the climate; second, in the
careful selection Of the most well dc.
vclopetl ears, and third, in the careful
dryin. down of the ears in o. warm
atmospheric warm room or loft free
from early frost.
How many farmers carefully observe
all these conditions? None, except
those who lave studied the questions
In physiology relating to the reproluc-
tlon Of life, whether in plants or ami
mails. A judiclolls selection of ears,
or Of the seed of other cereals, is Of
the first Importance, since as like pro
duccs like. the nearer we get to the
type, whether In animals or plants
the greater the propotency. 1t is
not necessary to follow the physiolog-
ical question any farther.
Coming back to the question of corn,
tile first point that interests the farm
er is the length of time required for
rireniDg, which is between ninety and
one hundred and ten days. In the corn
zone Of the United States-that ia, the
belt that raises tile bulk Of tic CORN
corn that will ripel full, sound ears
In enc hundred days is the com to
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

At n small village IN Kent. South Eng.
ian'i. twenty shirts are annually given away
IL deserving pour p'rs: IIs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

Phidias understood the art of softenlng
ivory 30 az. from Q single tusk, to produce
plate from twelve to twenty inches
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Self-sucking Cow.

From the numerous devices given by
our exchanges for keeping cows from
sucking themselves we have selected
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Never I,uy WHISKY FOR ned,cI

barbara IL Of Latin descent. Tho first
balbara was foreigner or stranger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
breathing Poison.

Camilla Is Latin. The frst Camilla VA
female attendant 1T u sacrifice.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Th. nc.t Men Wa,tea.

1t Il said that IN organized svstem Of
CLARITY prevailed in Egypt 900 years DO
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Docs 1t Pay to Thin Corn,

1t has been urged by some that it
is best to plant many more kernels than
are wanted for stand, then thinning
the corn when Of proner sizc-say six
to fourteen inches high-bcing careful
to remove the weaker stalks. In order
to compare the results Of this method
with that Of planting only SO many
kernels as will give the desired number
of stalks per acre without thinning,
the university conducted the following
experiment: Four-tifths of an acre Of
land from which the soil had been re-
moved some years previous for making
brick, was measured and divided into
four equal parts. A strip of uniform
width across the plats was laid out,
giving an equal amount III each plat.
MclilOtus, or sweet clover was grown
ON the land, the four seasons of 1888
to 1871 inclusive. The melilotus was
not cut, but was allowed to 20 down
each year and rcseed the land. A crop
of wheat was cut from this ground In
1892. Aside from any effect which the
mclilotus may have had, the land was
practically uniform in quality and con-
dition. The plats were planted at the
rate of one grain per foot In the rows.
The seed was excellent and almost ev-
cry grain grew. These plats were not
thinncd. Two plats were planted ut
the rate of three grains per foot in the
rows. and were thinnel to practically
the same number Of stalks per acre
as were then on the plats not thinned.
,f,,sp TIL.
four weeks after planting, and the corn
ranged from one to two feet high.
The plats which Wee thinned yielded
G0G pounds of car corn, while those
which were not thinncd yielded S12
pounds, Il decrease of II per cent due
to the thinning. This was an excep-
ticnally dry season. The thinning prob
ably caused more injury than would
ordinarily result,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

"Brown's bronchial Trotlies" are Widely
known us an admirable remedy for broi,.
chitis, hOarseness, coughs und throat troub
los. Sold only In boxes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

How's This!
We offer one hundred dollars reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot bc cured
by Halls catarrli Cure
i. ]. CHENEY IL Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned. have known J.. j,
Cheney for the last fifteen years, and believe
him perfectly honorable IN all business
transactions md financially able to carry
West 4 Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Tole.
do. Ohio.
Wnlding. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and nucuoHs
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
Tree. Price. IS cents per bottle. Sold By
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
Specimen of St. Lout. Intelligence.

1t is not necessary to so into the
backwoods 10 lind cases Of refreshing
ignorance as to every day current
events. Although the newspapers have
been discussing the smoke abatement
question for three or four years, L
found IL man in North st. Louis the
other day who said he had never heard
n word about it, and who was evidently
speaking the truth. He was engineer
at Il factory from whose chimney
smoke was coming out in torrents. and
when l called his attention to it he
asked why it shouldn't. He developed
considerable pugnacity when l insisted
that there was law prohibiting smoke;
told me he had not read q ncwspa-
per since the war. and that If he caught
me on the promises again he would call
the Observation-Disclosures.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

t. Ono Of the largest hospitals in the world
ccives annually over 13,OUI persons.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

raise. Il h not necessary to fellow III
question farther.
The culdvators Of corn for seed pur.
poses select It from the crop planted
under the best conditions. Hence we
state how with correct soil and cult.
walton the scotland this again applies
to all seeds secured.
The corn being In the right stage Of
ripeness, the ears are shipped on in
the husk Unfortunately, and carried
to the sorting room. Here the per-
feet ears are selected aud the ears
pulled down over the butt. The ears
are then hung up and air dried; but,
for fear that the cob Is not fully dried
out, the ears IRE subjected to the heat
of n drying kiln of 100 deg. Fahrenheit,
until fully dry. Thus cured no ordinary
cold will effect the germ.
Do you, dear reader, select and prop
erly dry your seed thus, even measure
ably? II not, why not? Can you
afford to risk n 10 or 20 per cent loss
on yield from impcrfectly sowcd seed?
II you are not quite sure Of your seed
1t will pay to buy of some grower who
will guarantee the quality and sound
ness. II you have badly mixed lot
Of corn it will not pay you to buy pure
seed and thereafter keep 1t not only
pure. but know absolutely that every
seed will grow?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

1t is claimed that at ono time from 30
too TO 40 per cent OF coal In the, anthracite
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27
The Eject Of Feed o. Milk.


emphasizes the fact that fe,d has IN
influence on the quality of milk, in
these words: II I were to make q
factory cheese on which I was going
to stake my reputation rs maker,
I would want to be personally ac-
Quainted with the methods of all my
patrons, and to know that their COWS
were healthy and were receiving food
that would not injuriously affect the
flavor or the quality of the milk. The
fact that taste and smell will not al
ways determine the quality Of the milk
would make the above precaution nee.
cssary. 1t Is often too late to correctly
judge of milk quality Mt the factory
delivery window, us dangerous taints
may then be imperceptlblc to the
senses
A case in point happened under my
observation only two seasons ago,
where. unknown to the cheese-maker,
his patrons We're feeding to their cows
partly decayed potatoes. The milk
tasted and smelled all right, but work
cd wretchedly III the manufacturing
vat, the whey fOaming with the devel-
opment of an offensive gas. In this
case 1t required heat and fermcntive
action of rennet to bring out this dan
GcrOus Infection. An investigation led
to discovery of the fact Of rotten po-
tatoes being fed to the cows. and when
this was prohibited, the milk assumed
its normal quality. Being assured of
untainted milk by knowing what the
cows had eaten, and how the milk had
been cared for, should want to test
1t by the Babcock method to see that
there was ut least three and one-half
per cent Of butter fat in It.