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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
ELECTRIC SOIL-TESTER.

Clever Invention for Determining the
Amount of Moisture.
The well-known fact that damp
earth is a better conductor of cleo
tricity than dry earth is the basis of an
apparatus invented by Prof. Milton
Whitney, chief of the division of soils
in the agricultural department, which
he thinks will be valuable aid in pro-
ducing the best results from the cult
walton of soil. The plates, construct
ed of the material which forms the car
bon points in arc lights, are sunk in the
ground at any desired depth. A cur
rent of electricity is then passed from
one to the other, and an instrument
measures in ohms the resistance which
the soil between the plates makes to
the passage of the current. A table
prepared from the results of many ex-
periments shows at glance the per-
centage of moisture in the soil.
The apparatus will be especially val
liable in dollhouse culture, in Prof
Whitney's opinion, for in that the con-
ditions are best for regulating the
of moisture in the fields can be regu-
lated to greater degree by cultiva-
ton. This is particularly so in sec
tions of the country where irrigation
is practiced. BY the use of this appar-
atus, which is simple and compar-
atively inexpensive, the farmer can ac-
curately determine what crop is best
adapted to the soil of each field, and
thus make his labor and investment
count for the most in results. From a
series of experiments conducted last
summer Prof. Whitney has practically
demonstrated that when pasture land
shows less than one-third per cent. of
moisture it has reached the danger
line, and severe drought is immi-
nent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
GOOD THING TO HAVE.
There Are Many Reasons Why Cart
Should Be on Every Farm.

There Are Many Reasons Why a Cart
Should Be on Every Farm.
There are very few farms in this
country where q cart may be found,
and yet one of these vehicles is very
handy thing to have about many times
in a year. There is some sort of
prejudice against a cart, that has no
good foundation. A cart with cart
harness and sober horse will often
take the place of team and wagon, and
at any time of the year when small
load is to be hauled one horse can do
the work, if cart is at hand, instead OF
going to the trouble of hitching up two
horses.
For hauling seed to the field, or ma
nure, where Il little is needed, or for any
other light work, cart is better than
n double team. For hauling in such
crops as potatoes, for hauling feed to
and fro for the stock, and for many
other purposes, a cart may be used
to save using a double team and a two
horse wagon. This makes it matter
of economy, and there is hardly a farm
in the country where cart would not
pay for itself many times over.
A cart that has the bed so arranged
that the load can be dumped is the
handiest form to have it made in, as
the load can be dropped, whether it be
potatoes or cordwood or coal, by simply
tipping it out. If the cart be made with
wide tires, it can be taken over places
with a good load on it where an ordi-
nary wagon could hardly be hauled by
two horses.
The writer knows from experience
how much labor and wear and tear of
team and wagon is saved by having a
cart to hitch to when light loads are to
be hauled, and knows that they are
economical in time, tools and labor
harm and Fireside.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14

it to and d as Indicated in the illustra-
ton. Attach one end of the two ropes
X and y to h and run them through the
pulleys attached to the crosspiece f.
Fssten these ropes to the hind legs of
the animal to be lifted. If one rope and
a gambrel is preferred, attach it to the
middle of h and run through pulley at
m. Two ropes are preferable. BY this
apparatus one man can lift the heaviest
carcass. A wagon box bottom side UP
may be placed between a and b for a
platform.-H. o. Sorl1ness, in American
Agriculturist,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14

which is brought into position on the
left of the pulley, at f. The rope is
passed through the loop of this car
riage, over the pulley and downward,
the hook at the end of the rope taking
hold of the large ring of the hanger,
which has been used as a gambrel. The
carcass is raised to proper height,
when the hook at the top of the hanger
is placed in one of the links of the chain
suspended from the carriage. The rope
is now withdrawn from the pulley at
{ and hung upon the carriage, and by
the continued use of the windlass the
hanging animal is borne away to the
left. The second carriage is now
brought to the left of the pulley, the
rope rearranged, and the same opera
ton repeated for the second animal.
AS it is important that the upper sur
face of the beam remain smooth and
lard, it is protected when not in use by
board covering extending few inch
es on either side, or the shelter box (m)
fer the carriages may extend from post
to post.-American Agriculturist.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
The Best Time for Flowing.

Something has been said in this paper
in relation to the time of blowing. We
quote the result ola three years test of
the question at the Utah experimentsta-
ton as shown in the fourth annual re-
port of that station. For three seasons
beans were planted. The report shows
that on the plat plowed in September
the yield was 1886 bushels; plowed Oc-
tober II the yield was 11.59 bushels;
plowed April "a the yield was 11.56 bush
els, and plowed June the yield was
1898 bushels-a difference that cannot
be clearly ascribed to the time of plow-
ing, and so far as the season and the
crop bear on the question, the time OF
blowing might have been at the most
convenient moment without any APP
parent detriment to the crop. a test OF
the temperature of the soil at the sew
eral periods of blowing showed no spe-
cial advantage for either period. The
moisture also was tested for the several
plats with similar results.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
POTATO GROWING IN KANSAS.

c. J. Norton in the Practical Farmer.
A glance at the map shove that
Kansas is in the exact geographical
center of the United States. The
great potato belt of the State in the
famous Kaw Valley, from junction
City, Kas., to Kansas City Mo. The
soil is the regulation sandy loan, and
very fertile, needing no manures at
all for several years to come, and on
" just beginning tc pillow under
clover. The fields are perfectly level,
aud patches" of six hundred or eight
hundred acres are common, without
a single ditch to mar the work. The
rows are from eighty to three hum
dred and twenty rods long, and the
blowing and cultivating is done on a
scale that would surprise an Eastern
farmer, AS our annual rainfall is but
slight, it is necessary to Fall and sub
soil, using the new process sub break
er, that does not throw out any soil,
in order to catch all the rainfall pos
sible. This ground is not broken
again in the spring, but is simply dis
ced and floated, potatoes cut by ma
chine, planted by the Avery two
horse planter, weeded with harrow
and weeder, and laid by with the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
GENERAL FARM NOTES.

1t is wasteful to feed whole wheat to
swine.
Bran is an excellent feed for COWS and
horses.
Give the cow a bran mash directly
after calving.
The English potato crop is large and
of exceptional quality.
The feeding value of potatoes is esti-
mated at one-fourth that of grain.
Marsh hay is the very best material
for the winter mulch for strawberries.
The tomato pack has been much light
er than last year, but of better quality.
1t would seem as if incubation were
the only safe reliance against hog chol-
era.
Boiled turnips mashed and mixed
with grain form an excellent poultry
food.
The Australian wheat grower is I'M.
derselling the South African farmer in
his own market.
Finishing with corn alone gives soft
pork, which is reckoned abroad as Q
fourth-class article.
Sugar beet pulp fed in connection
with alfalfa and wild hay are said to
produce high-quality beef.
Danish pork sells for S14.1S in the
London market, while American only
brings S9.72 for 112 pounds.-N. Y.
World
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Hoc.HoISTINo DEVICE.
Simply indispensable for the Hauling OF
Heavy Animals.

Simply lnOlspenBaDAc IOE inc -
Heavy Animals
A convenient device for hanging
hugs is a valuable assistant in the hand
ling of heavy animals. The accom-
panying illustration represents the
principal parts of such contrlvance.
Stout posts "a and b., seven or eight
inches square, are firmly fixed in the
ground about 16 inches apart, and
stand ten feet or more in height. These
are connected above by a hardwood
beam (c), three inches thick and ten
inches in depth, mortised into the posts
end held by pins or bolts. AT f, near the
post b, and directly over the platform
upon which the hog has been made
ready for hanging, a small pulley is
suspended from the beam, using for
this purpose an eye bolt passing
through the beam but not above it. The
frame of this pulley should be large
enough that the hook on the end of the
rope may be readily put through it or
removed. A number of carriages sim
liar to are made to run on the beam.
They consist of a hardwood roller four
inches in diameter and of about the
same length, from which hangs long
iron loop inclosing the beam. This loop
should be wide enough below, and ex-
tend downward far enough that the
carriage may pass to the pulley at f.
From the loop hangs a chain about IS
inches in length. Through the post
an opening is cut just below the beam,
ard pulley (k) inserted, over which
the rope is carried down to windlass
fixed on the post few feet from the
ground. A hanger (h) is provided for
each carriage. In this different length
of stick may be used as n ''spreader,"
thus adapting it to larger or smaller
animals.
In working this device all the car
riages to be used are transferred to the
right end of the beam except one,
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Harper's Weekly.
In 1896.
In 1896.

HARPERS WEEKLY is q journal for the
whole country. It deals with the events of the
world that are important TO America
In carrying out this policy, in 1895, Julian
Ralph visited China and Japan, and iourneyed
through the West; Richard Harding Davis
took trip throughthe Caribbean Sea; the ev-
olutions of the new navy were described and
illustrated by Rufus F. Zogbsum; Frederick
Remington presented studies of Army and
Frontier life; Poultney Bigelow attended the
Kiel Canal.
In 1896 like attention will be given to every
notable happening. The CHER events in art,
literature, and music and the drama will be ar
tisticslly presented W. D. Howells, in the
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Theprogress of the Transportation Commission
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Harper's Bazaar
In 1896

The twenty ninth year of HARPER'S BA-
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
Grasses i'm the South.

One good result of the enforced
economy among southern planters is
the matter of grasses. For long time
the south was regarded as unfit for
grass production, although men here
and there demonstrated its falsity. Mr..
HiIyard, a northern man, but for many
years resident of the south, proved by
actual and frequent experiments not
only was this section great grass
country, but perhaps the greatest in
the world. He showed that the south,
in her more favored regions, surpassed
the north in cultivation of the grasses
and forage crops grown there, and that
she had numerous plants of that kind
which the north could not successfully
produce. It has been proven by an
alysis, by facts and figures, that our
Bermuda grass is far more nutritious
than the famous -timothy.-Augusta
(Ga.) Chronicle.
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Hsa4 Sw
EARME&IGARDEN.
AS y. ES@'
A HOSTING DEVICE.

1t Is of Great Service When killing
Beev$ on the Farm.
The accompanying illustration repre-
sents a simple device which is of great
service when butchering. The uprights
a and b are AXIS, or ordinary post tim
Der ten to twelve feet long. These are
set into the ground two or three feet,
five feet apart. To the tops of these
fasten with bolts or spikes. Place
C and d in position, secure the upper
ends at and f, and set the lower ends
firmly in the ground. For h use an old
shaft or piece of hard wood and fasten
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14
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PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIETY
DIRECTORY
ATTORNEYS.

ATTORNEYS.
IA EWING. Office one door west of post
Office, up stairs.
CAMPBELL & HAWKINS, Attorneys. Office one
door east of post Office, upstairs, lola Kans.
FoUsr & soN-Attorneys and Counsellors-st-
Law Office two doors north OF Northrups
bank lola. Kansas.
A. GABD, Lawyer. Office in REGISTER
building.
VIZ. GLOVER. Attorney at Law, First National
Bank building, Humboldt Kansas
PHYSICIANS.
W.D. scoTT, NJ. D-physician and accoucher.
Office first door north Pennsylvania House.
JE. JEwfLL NJ. D-physician and surgeon.
Special attention paid to surgery and eye dis
eases Moran. Kansas.
SECRET SOCIETIES..
R-McCook Post No. 81 meets the first
SATURDAY. on or before each full moon at q. A.
r Hall All comrades in good standing are In
yited to meet with the Post J H Vsnnuys, Z
McCook Relief Corps, No. AS meets the frsI
and third Saturday afternoons of each month at
GTatiS McClaren, Sec. Margaret L Miller, Pres.
Salem Chapter No. 4 Order of Eastern Star
each month. Mrs S A Ellis w
Miss Agnes Robinson. Secretary
CHURCHES.
Fpiscopal-Services on third Sunday of the
month. Fred E. stimson, Missionary In charge
III. Churce-Preaehing every Sunday even
ing at go p. m; Sunday school at S45 g. m;
Young Peoples meeting at p. N AL are cor
daily invited Rev. King, pastor
Methodist EpiscOpal-Corner of Jefferson ave
nue and Broadway. Services every Sabbath at
u m and 7:30 p. m Sunday school at S45 &
m Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening
at 7:SO All are cordially invited to all Of these
meetings. J. Hunter, pastor.
Baptist-on Sycamore street Preaching Sun.
day morning and evening SUNDAY school al S4S -
ESQ m. Young peoples prayer meeting ev-
cry Sunday evening. NJ. F. King, pastor.
R.formed-Diyine worship in the Christ Re-
formed church at IL o'clock g. m every sun
day Evening services every TWO weeks
at half past seven O'Clock p. m. Sunday school
every sabbath at 10 o'clock g. m All are cor
daily invited to attend. L. 5. Faust pastor.
Presbyterian-Madison Ave Preaching ev
sry sabbath at II N and ES0 p. m. Sabbath
school al e45a m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
Al O. m. Everybody welcome. W. L,
Sor'-- NsStnr
second Baptist-Services every second and
fourth sabbath of each month. Preaching al
II o clock a. N. and $50 . m Prayer meeung
"wednesday evening You are welcome.
MISCELLANEOUS.
vet Regular meeting every second
and tourth Friday al o'clock p. m, at the
Presbyterian church
Allen County Horticultural Society meets
eyery second Friday Of each month al z 0elocH
"a At g A hall J. I. TresdWay, Treas.
Pancoast Secy
lola Public LibrSry-Over Horthrups bank
Open every Saturday from 70 p. m stocE
and membership tickets for sale ~ the room
Mrs. Vim. Knapp. Librarian
T. 3. jtover-A bstracter OF titles. HISS com
olete set of abstract books for Allen county; INT
only one who makes investigation of pues
9paciRltJ lola Kansas
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CITY GOVERNMENT.

R. B. Stevenson, Mayor. ..........S25 W
CeUNCILNEN: w. H. Mcclure, C. W. McNiel
G. Kreuter J. NJ. Williamson, Lutte L. North
rup, Salary each 5000 year. Regular meet
ing 2nd and 4th Thursday night each Month.
W, A. Cowan. City Clerk. $50 90
W. J. Evans, City Treaourer. . %
n T Anderson. Marshall. ............. 800 90
h 1. Brown. Night Watch. 40 90
John Harris, Street Commissioner 800 90
]. P. Duncan, Police Judge. ............... Fees
J. w. Thomas, Snpt. of Cemetery ......... Fees
Ew. Hall, corstab,es Fees
W. ]. Coniey,
SCHOOL BOARD: d. A. Ewing, President h.
L. Henderson, Treasurer NJ. P. Jacoby, Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-02-14

The earliest maturing fowl OF the
larger breeds is the Langshac.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

J.E. jewell, N. D.-physician and surgeon
Specisl attention paid to surgery and eye dis
eases Moran. Kansas.
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Harper's Magazine
In 1896

Briseis, a new novel by WILLIAM BLACK,
written with all the authors well-known charm
of manner. will begin in the December number
1895, and continue until May. new novel by
George du Maurier entitled The Marian, win
also begin during the year. 1t is not too much
to say that no novel has ever been awaited with
such great expectation as the successor to
TriIby. The Personal ReeOII etiOns Of Joan OF
Arc will continue and will relate the story OF
the Maid of Orleans. Other important fiction
of the year will be a novelette, by Mark Twain,
under the title, Tom Sawyer, Detective; a hu-
morous three-part tale called Two NOrmOns
from NuddIety, by Langton Elwyn Mitchell
and short stories by Octave Thanet, Richard
Harding Daeis, Mary E. wilkins, Julian Ralph,
Brander Matthews. Owen Wister, and other
well-known writers.
Prof Woodrow Wilson will contribute six
papers on George Washington and bis times.
with illustrations by Howard Pyle. Poultney
Bigelows history of The German Struggle for
Librty, illustrated by r. Canton WoOdville,
will he Continued through the WHITE. Two
papers on st. Glars defeat and Mad Anthony
Wayne's victory, by Theodore Roosevelt, with
graphic illustrations will be printed duIlng the
year.
A noteworthy feature of the MAGAZINE
during 1896 will be series of articles BY Casper
W. whitney, describing his trip Of 260O miles on
SnOW-sn0es ana wild OOR SleOGe trains mo ne
UNEMPLOYED barren grounds Of British North
America in pursuit Of wood bison and musk
oxen. Mr. Whitney's series VII have the
added interest Of being illustrated from photo
graphs taken by himself
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g. R-McCook Post No. 81 meets the hrs'
Saturday on or before each full moon at q. A
r Hall All comrades in good standing are In
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HARPERS PERIODICALS

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Regular meeting of Commissioners first Mon
day in January, July and october. and the first
Tuesday in April
L. stiIlwell, Judge 9TH Judicial District, salary
s2,5OO Terms begin LIST Monday in March
LIST Monday in June and LIST in November
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SOME HORSE TALK.
Some Observations that will be Worth
Reading III you are in the
Horse Business.

f. J. Berry & Co., union stock yard
Chicago report the market last week