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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-11

mick binders, purchased of the Milton
Implement Co., last Saturday. He ex-
poets to begin harvesting his 1000 acres
of magnificent crop next week. While
his entire crop is very good he has one
quarter which has an extraordinary crop
of wheat on it. Last year the crop Of
wheat off this particular quarter brought
something over $4,000. This years crop
promises to far exceed this amount, pro-
viding the price remains above 70 cents.
Mr.. Wild also raises stock on scale,
the magnitude of which would frighten
to death the conservative old down east
stock raiser who thinks he is the ''whole
thing" when it comes to stock raising.
While at the late Winnipeg exposition
he, in company with Senator Chas. Plain
of this city, made deal for a magniti-
cent herd of two and three-year old roam
Shorthorn cattle, purchased of George
Allison, Elkhorn, Manitoba. This herd
was exhibited at the Winnipeg expo.
sition, and fourteen first prizes have been
awarded to individual animals of the
herd at various expositions in Manitoba,
Mr.. Wild has magnificent farm build.
ings, dwellings,, barns, granaries, etc.
and everything about his place is kept in
the best of crder.- Milton Globe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-11

DR.. Donovan has thirty quarter Sec
tions Of land in this county for sale
heap Oh time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-11

For land filings, contests and final
proofs call on F. W. Mclean, U. S. Land
Commissioner. 4
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-11
To Our Patrons:

The First National Bank of Langdon
is now prepared to furnish it's customers
with check books having the internal
revenue stamp engraved on each check.
Same can now be had upon application
at the bank.
O IL THoMpconr Goah;or
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-11
o. E. THOMPSON, Cashier.

A stubborn cough or tickling in the
throat yields to One Minute Cough
Cure. Harmless in effect, touches the
right spot, reliable and just what is
wanted. 1t acts at once. H. D. ALERT
& Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-11

We have twenty head OF
hrst-class farm horses for
sale. Young and sound.
No brOnchOs.
Mooney & McHugh.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-11
Additional Local News.

H. D. Parsons is looking forward to a
visit from his sister, who Is expected to
arrive from Chicago next week.
r. P. McAllan made us pleasant cal
on Monday and said that the barley
harvest will be on in full blast down at
Osnabrock this week.
Co. Treasurer Robertson's eldest daugh-
ter, Annie, accompanied Miss Agar and
Miss Carrie Hendrckson on two weeks
visit with friends at Portland.
Alex. Schwartz, lately returned from
u years absence in Ontario, left yester-
day for Mlnto where he will stay with
friends until the crop on his Mt. Carmel
farm is ready to thresh.
The celebrated Fire Clay Cooking
Ware, sold by Chas. Keenan,, is now in
use and giving The best of satisfaction in
tho fo1lou1,,,r l,oto o,,.1 f,,,,l;oc
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-11

Parties calling for any of the above
letters will state that they have been ad-
vertised and be required to pay charge
of one cent for advertising.
p. MCHUGH, Postmaster.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-11

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-11
Strayed or Stolen.

FRANK E. B. MRRCER
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
Spraying With Kerosene Emulsion.

Kerosene emulsion is one Of the most
valuable insecticides we have, and as
1t may be easily made and applied It's
use should be general on the farm and
well understood. 1t is made by dissolv-
ing one-half pound of common hard soap
in one gallon Of boiling water Remove
from the fire while boiling and add two
gallons Of kerosene, converting the
mixture to an emulsion by passing it
through a force pump with spray
nozzle back into the same vessel, con-
tinuing the operation until it appears
like thick cream and the oil does not
rise to the surface.
Used to kiln common insects during
the growing season, the emulsion is
diluted one part to ten OF water, the
dilution being greater when the insects
are small. Used on animals the dilu-
tion is one part Of the emulsion to
eight or ten Of water. It must be applied
thoroughly, as 1t is effective only when
1t comes in direct contact with the in
sect. A spray pump is the only proper
method Of applying the emulsion, and
the finer the spray the more effective
it will be. Many plants could be saved
from scale and other insect enemies II
this simple remedy was applied In time,
and In this age Of numerous and annoy
ing as well as dangerous insect enc
mics the farmer or fruit-grower who
goes with out spraying outfit Is run
ming risk he can Ill afford.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
The Sheep Industry.

The revival OF the sheep industry
promises good returns to those who are
so located that they can grow either
superior wool or mutton, for 1t is evil
dent that extra efforts must be put on
one feature and no attempt made to
obtain both OF a superior quality. The
sheep is as sensitive to bad treatment as
a cow and 1t Is quite as apt to show In
the wool as in the carcass. II during
the growth of the wool the sheep has
to undergo adverse conditions there will
be a weak place in the fiber Of the wool
grown during that period.
Bear in mind that the evenness OF the
fiber has more to do with the price of
wool than It's fineness The sheep must
be kept In condition to grow good wool
by proper feeding and general care. The
food must be such as will sustain good
and continuous growth OF the wool with
out adding much weight to the carcass.
At all times the treatment must be kind
and the quarters clean and comfortable.
The breeding eve, more than any
other, needs exercise A sleeps weak
points are the head and lungs Sheep
crave a wider variety Of food than any
other OF the domestic animals, and some
succulent food is highly desirable for
ewes, but don't pay high prices for con-
centrated foods or sO-called condition
powders. Get five pounds Of gentian,
100 pounds Of oil meal, and mix with
wheat bran to help the ration.
For scab among sheep, which has
gained a strong foothOld in this country,
have those from the stock yards dipped
before leaving and again on their ar
rival at the farm. Then watch closely,
and Il one Is seen pulling its wool catch
1t, shear the spot and apply the dip,
rubbing it In with brush. The scab is
not hard to kill if 1t can be gotten at,
but it Is frequently found under the
scarf skin. Recent experiments have
demonstrated that the scab can endure
and multiply in sandy soil where scabby
sheep have been and clean sheep may
contract 1t by lying where it Is.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
Breeding to the Standard.

The most prolific source of failure in
profitable poultry raising is in-breed-
Ing and selling off the best eggs instead
Of keeping them for Matching purposes.
A poultryman starts in with fine strain
of fowls and by good care induces the
flock Of hens to lay eggs literally during
the winter when they are high in price,
and the product Is sold. When the
breeding season comes he uses the eggs
laid in the spring by hens that are not
winter layers for Matching, forgetting
the law of nature that ''hke begets like"
The result is that the young pullets do
not lay the next winter, as he hoped,
but are spring and summer layers, as
their mothers were. 1t is comparatively
easy to breed strain of winter layers
by simply using for Matching the eggs
from winter laying stock. Many changes
in breeds are made solely because the
owner thinks the flock is run out"
when, as matter of fact it simply
needs breeding up to the required stand
ard. Mate a few of the best hens of
your flock with a good male and keep
only the best chicks from the hatch.
Follow this method for a few seasons
and you will soon have a flock which
will be profitable.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
San Jose Scale Treatment,

Among the several methods Of treat
ment for San Jose scale, the following is
worthy Of attention. II the trees are
young and not In bearing, with smooth
bark, paint the trunks and larger
branches as far as they can be easily
reached with whale oil soap suds, two
pounds in one gallon of water, and
put 1t on thoroughly, being sure to get
ON inch or so below the surface to reach
scales at that point. During dry spell
In January spray the upper parts Of
the tree with q mixture of the same
strength and again treat the trunk with
the spray. In February or March trim
out carefully, and cut every twig and
branch that the tree can safely spare
The object of this trimming Is to get
rid Of those small spurs and twigs that
are most difficult to wet thoroughly by
q spray, and which would be most likely
to harbor isolated scales. The object, Of
spraying first, before cutting out, is to
retain the greater surface to catch the
spray, which will run down to the
Crotches and branchings that are left.
This treatment will kill all but very
small percentage of scales and some
trees win be entirely cleared. Thereafter
the trees should be closely watched In
early June. AT about the middle of that
month very careful search should be
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
InCubatOrs,

The sitting hen Is giving place In
many sections to the incubator. and
when large numbers OF chicks are to
be raised this is probably the best
method of Matching. Unfortunately.
many makers OF incubatOrs furnish d.
rections for running them which are
more or less obscure, so that the follow
ing points may be found helpful, and
II closely followed may be considered
reliable.
Neither an incubator or a hen will
hatch infertile eggs. Obtain eggs pro-
duced by healthy, active hens mated
with vigorous males and the infertile
eggs will be very few
Experience has shown that eggs for
an incubator should all be put in at
one time and not trayful one day and
another the next day or the next week.
Start the incubator, and after it has been
running for a few hours put in the eggs,
selecting those which are we'll formed
and which have not been exposed to
the cold long enough to have become
chilled. The proper temperature Is 1899,
though eggs will hatch at temperature
ranging from 95 to 1867, the lower tenn
perature retarding and the higher tenn
perature fastening the Matching. while
the right temperature brings chicks out
on the twenty-first day. Every incu-
bator should contain several thermom-
eters, so that the temperature may be
read in different parts of the egg draw
ers, and If not even the position of the
eggs should be changed daily so that all
will have an equal chance
The eggs should be partially cooled
daily, by taking them out of the incu-
bator for ten minutes or more, the time
depending on the temperature Of the
room in which the thermometer Is To-
Gated, and the eggs should be turned
while being cooled. BY the tenth day
the amount Of animal heat from the
live eggs will be great and the artificial
heat must be regulated accordingly. II
the weather Is warm it may be necessary
to dispense with the lamp entirely Care
should be used in removing the first lot
of chicks from the machine not to chill
the remaining eggs. Open the door as
little as possible, and when each lot is
removed put in jar or two of hot
water, which will quickly bring the tenn
perature up again and also provide
moisture. AS to ventilation and moist
ure 1t is reasonably safe to follow the
instructions given by the maker of the
machine. The main points aside from
these are given above and may be easily
followed.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
The Value Of the Weeder

There are few agricultural implements
which have proved their value to the
farmer so largely in advance Of their
cost 40 the weeder. AS we have come
to better understand the value of stirring
the soil, or, in other words, cultivation,
In order to render more available to the
growing crop the moisture and chemical
elements Of the soil, the more neces-
sary has become some tool which would
do the work effectively, and in the
weeder we have one which answers the
double purpose of a cultivator and a
weed exterminator OF course, this tool
Is not really available on all soils, but
nearly every farm contains some land
which Is frlable and loamy and usually
enough so to make the weeder a profit
able investment
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
Profit in Geese.

In our anxiety to make money from
chickens we often overlook the fact that
among the domestic feathered tribes
there are others that may be profit
ably raised. There are many things in
favor of the goose, and not the least
Of them Is the fact that they require less
food when growing than either chicks
or ducks. Then, they are less liable to
disease than any other fowl and can be
profitably raised In large numbers. The
Toulouse Is the best general-purpose
breed. being docile and too large and
clumsy to fly. To raise geese success
fully suitable place must be given
them; plenty of grass and free access to
water both winter and summer Is about
all that is required Most farms have
some portion which can readily be
turned into goose yard with profit.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16

would do we'll in the localities indicated
and be, In time, a source OF profit as
well. In many sections of the country
maple groves may be planted with profit.
A grove Of fifty trees will not occupy
more than quarter of an acre Of ground
and will produce from 200 to $50 pounds
OF maple sugar annually, worth on an
average 10 cents per pound; this, to say
nothing OF the advantages OF such
grove as shade, for wind-breaks and for
the purpose Of eqUalizing moisture and
temperature. A grove Of maple treeO
could be planted on every farm, where
the tree will thrive, which ia twenty
acres or more in extent, and the ground
occupied will never be missed. such a
grove In the pasture would be of sufi-
Client benefit as shade for the COWS to
pay for setting 1t out even If no other
returns were possible.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
To Tell Fresh Eggs.

There is no known method for telling
with absolute certainty II an egg Is fresh
without breaking it, but the following
tests are all of them good and will en-
able the farmer to know whether he
ought to market his eggs or keep them
at home. A fresh egg will nearly al
ways sink In water. When held to a
strong light a fresh egg is clear and no
Earring of the contents will be felt when
the egg is shaken in the hand. A hard
boiled egg from which the shell readily
peels Is not strictly fresh, for the con-
tents Of fresh egg adhere closely to
the she'll.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
Preserving the Grain Of Butter.

Purchasers Of the best grades of butter
demand that the grain Of the product be
up TO the standard, and this Is not a
matter with which the care or feed OF
the animal has anything to do, but de-
pends wholly on the management Of the
butter before churning and working and
during that process. 1t consists Of rid
ding the butter of buttermilk and in
cooperating in 1t the proper amount of
salt without breaking the natural gran
ules Of fat. To secure the proper grain
In the butter the churning should be
stopped when the butter granules are
the size Of wheat grains. Handle and
work the butter as little as possible and
you will do much to preserve the grain
80 desirable. Great care must be used
to get the salt evenly and thoroughly
distributed and all Of the buttermilk
and water worked out Of the butter and
not destroy its natural grain.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
increasing the OOnaumptiOn Of Corn.

The prevailing low prices at which
corn has sold for several years past has
led to the advocacy Of plan for ma
tiOnal exhibition Of corn products, COM
bined with practical demonstrations Of
the various ways In which corn can be
prepared for human consumption. The
plan is a good one and should receive
the support Of every corn grower in the
country. AS a matter of fact, we are
relying too much on wheat as a basis
for breadstuIRs, and the time is coming,
with our rapid increase in population,
when successive seasons Of partial or
complete failure of the wheat crop will
seriously embarrass US, and it Is GER
tainly wise to learn, before necessity
compels us to, how we may turn our i'm
mense yields Of corn to the best advan-
tage It Is only carrying out the wise
maxim, "In time Of peace prepare for
war;"
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
Planting Trees in Groves.

The gradual determination Of our ma
tive forest trees should lead us to take
some interest in making good, so far
as we can, this wholesale slaughter.
There are many farms in all sections of
the country where small groves of trees
indigenous to the soil and climate might
be planted in locations practically Of
no value for any other purpose. In
addition to the native forest trees there
are many varieties Of nut trees which
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16

lustrous and Of the very best quality. I'm
like most large blacbberries, it has no
hard core but is sweet all the way
through, so sweet, in fact, that it may
be eaten without sugar. For cooking
and canning purposes it has been found
especially desirable, as 1t shrnks but
little and never falls in pieces. Although
the fruit is one of the largest size it re-
talns its full size throughout the sea-
son. Another thing in its favor, and
one which the larger growers who in
crease their plantations from their own
stock will appreciate, Is that it is read
lily propagated from the tips, a much
more desirable method Of increase than
by root-cuttings, the usual method OF
blackberry propagation.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
The Rathbun Blackberry,

The variety of blackberry illustrated
was first offered to the public gener-
ally three years ago, but the claims made
for it were 80 extravagant that eau
tious growers preferred to give it a
thorough test before planting largely of
1t. 1t has, however, borne out the
claims made for it and is undoubtedly
one of the best varieties now on the
market 1t is a regular and prolific
bearer, the fruit is very large, black and
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16
From Actual Experience.
particularly desired Write Tor clubbing rates

made for crawling larvae, which, be-
ing yellow and active, are easily seen
with a little practice, especially when
aided by good magnifying glass. Ev-
cry tree on which even one larvae Is
seen should be marked and treated with
either whale oil soap, one pound in a
gallon Of water, or mixture Of kero-
sene and water, put on with an emulsion
sprayer.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16

Send to this Office for clubbing rates
with other papers. We can save you
money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-21
STILL WAITING ON SPANISH.
NO DEFINITE FORECAST OF WHAT
WILL DEVELOP TODAY.

Spaniards Claim That the Ameri-
cans Answer to Their Debt PrOpO-
sitiOns Is Very Long and They
Have Not Had Sufficient Time to
Consider It-They Apparently In
tend Not to Yield and Are Likely
to Make Another written Present.
ment To-day.
Paris, Oct. 2O-The Spanish commits
sioners have not yet received from Mad
rid either instruction or permission to
bid adieu to Cuban sovereignty without
further seeking to attach to this sover-
eighty some condition providing for the
assumption of the Cuban debt by the
United States. If they are as at present
disposed and instructed, the Spaniards
will not at tomorrow meeting recog-
nize affirmatively the United States posi-
tion. Should they fatty refuse American
insistance the spaniards recognizing the
physical power of the United States
against unaided Spain, will dumbly ex-
tend their palms upward and shrug their
shoulders. They regard the situation as
pitiable and are not averse to any SYM
pathy 1t may excite They affirm chat
the Americans answer to their debt
propositions is very long and that they
have not yet had time to mediate fully
on it. They, thus far, apparently intend
not to yield and will tomorrow make
another written presentment and expect
an extended discussion thereon. Whether
they win tomorrow be met with, or at
the close of the session, receive as to
Cuba the American ultlmatum of terms
and time, must be then developed While
this is now not quite probable, it is pos
sibe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-21
NO MORAL SUPPORT FOR SPAIN.
Americans Politely Refuse to Make
Any Concessions.

London, Oct. H.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Times says: II had a visit to-
day, Thursday, from great Spanish per-
sonage, who seems to have been commits
stoned to ascertain the trend of public
opinion on the negotiations here. He ap-
peared much depressed. He has found
great and general sympathy with Spain,
but has been able to discover any oossi-
bility of obtaining moral support against
the American delegates who are infiexible
In their demands and with much pohteness
of form have hitherto categorically re-
fnsed TO make the slightest concession
on any of the instructions received by
them, never having asked their govern
ment for the slightest notifications"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-21
MADRlD'S DISPATCH A FAKE.
NO NAVAL ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN
AMERICANS AND INSURGENTS.

Admiral Dcwey's and gen. OTIS Re-
ports Make No Mention of a Battle.
Washington Looks Upon Mndrid's
Account ms n Judicfous Aim to In
nuence the Paris Negotiations
spanish Cabinet VIII Insist That
Americans Have Never Taken the
Philippines.
Washington, Oct. 2O.-The sensational
Spanish report of naval battle between
Admiral Dewey's vessel and the insurgent
navy in the Philippines is received with
absolute incredulity in both the navy and
war departments. If there has been any
recent action, Admiral Dewey has failed
to mention 1t. and neither Gen. Otis nor
United States Consul Wildman have re-
garded it as worthy of notice.
IL is believed at the navy department
that the Spanish authorities refer to the
seizure of the little steamer Abbey by the
McCulloch on Sept. %, last
The steamer was of American register,
though formerly known as the Paslg. 1t
was reported TO Admiral Dewey that she
was bringing arms and supplies of war TO
the insurgents. He sent the McCunoch to
stop this movement. but when the cutter
found the Abbey in Batanzas bay the lat
ter vessel had landed her cargo of arms,
and the insurgents refused TO give them
up Thereupon the Abbey was seized and
taken by the McCulloch TO Manila. This
affaid could not be dgnified with the name
of naval engagement and Admiral Dewey
in reporting the seizure to the navy de-
partment made nttle OF it. 1t is just possi-
bic that there have been some similar
incidents not deemed worthy of report in
the Islands of Cebu or Panay, as IL has
been reported that some insurgent vessels
have been carrying arms to spread the
insurrection to those islands, and Dewey
would have repressed. But the reports to
The navy department show that 1t Is alb
surd to speak of an insurgent navy Sc
rlously for the entire force consists of a
few schooners, and one or two little coast
ing steamers, all put together not being a
match for the least of the vessels under
Dewey's command. The explanation of the
admirals interference with these vessels
in their operations is desire on his part
TO maintain the status quo in the Phil
ippines pending the conclusion Of the peace
commissions work in Paris. 1t Is said
there that 1t Is not surprising that the
Spanish cabinet Is trying to make much
of any incident that can be twisted into q
demonstration Of actual hostilties between
the occupying American forces in the Phil.
| ippines and the insurgents, for that would
make to sustain the contention they arc
sure to put forward when the Philippines
come under consideration before the Paris
commission that the United States forces
never have been able to take possession oi
and hold territory outside of Manila prop
er.
Under the rules of international law, such
a point would be entitled TO serious con-
slderatlon in determining what disposition
should be made OF the territory.