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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
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1t was only whitcwashed gate
which we first noticed connected with
q certain farm. This of itself did not
signify very much, only that it was q
feature of the general system upon
which the farm was managed. Look
Ing farther, we found that all fences
were built on straight lines and were
kept in good repair; the barns and out
buildings were neatly painted; the corn
was all cut and shocked; there was
evidence OF good blood IN the drove OF
Plymouth Rock fowls, the dairy herd.
the bunch Of steers in the feed lot and
in the hogyard. Everything was neat
ASA pin around the entire homestead,
and the whitewsshed gate was just
only part and parcel of the perfect
care which the farm received.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
We notice that all the agriculture,

We notice that all the agricultural
papers published as far west as Ohio
give more or less matter on the sub
ject of commercial fertilizers. Year
by year the territory where the use Of
such fertilizers becomes necessary
creeps little farther west Will the
rich lands Of the mississippi valley
ever have to face this need? Not If
Intelligent methods Of caring for the
soil are observed. but if the skinning
process SO much in vogue all over the
west Is adhered to we shall have to
depend upon commercial fertilizers for
plant food in the future. A man cam
not continue to draw on bank for
money unless he makes some deposits,
and the way in which TO make depos.
Its to the credit of the soil 10 to keep
the farm well stocked, feed the prod
uots Of the soil to the stock and grow
plenty of clover. The above is such
IN old fashioned and homely truth
that we feel almost ashamed to repro
duce It In these notes, but 1t beats oil
how many people there are who either
do not know 1t or will not heed it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

If one will take notice Of row Of
willows or of an orchard, it will be
seen that both hedge and trees have a
decided lean toward the northeast all
through this western prairie country.
A friend asks us why this is SO. There
are two reasons for 1t. One is that
both the apple and the willow grow
most thrifty in a cool and moist eli
mate, and so the largest growth Of the
tree is on the cooler and moister side.
Another reason is that during the
growing season of the tree the winds
are mostly from the south and south
west, and thus tend>to shape the tree
IN the manner named. 49,.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

You sell cream-butter, in fact-from
your dairy of - cows. You know to q
cent what your receipts are from the
cows, Do you know what that cream
costs you to produce? Make few
tests and see if there are not some
cows in the herd which do not pay
their way. Milking is too hard work
to year after year pull the teats of a
COW which does not pay her way. Some
cows will make butter at q cost of
from 9 to 8 cents per pound; others
won't produce it at a cost of less than
IL or Is cents. Tie latter belong in the
feed yard and not in the dairy barn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

1t is good idea to look over the hog,
poultry and stock yards in the fall and
see how good a job Of culling out you
can do of stock which it will not pay to
winter. While you are at it it might
be just as well TO take look in the
horse barn. On most farms there is
more or less stock which will not be
worth as much in the spring as in the
fall, and it will cost from Sc to So a
head to carry these culls through the
winter. Old hens, old sheep, old
horses, old cows, it is best to let the
other fellow winter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
Corn which will make a growth a,

Corn which will make a growth av-
ereging about six feet IN height in
southern Minnesota WILL under the
same conditions. make growth of
eight feet in central Iowa and ten feet
IN Missouri. 1t is also interesting to
note that It is not the taliest corn
which will produce the largest ears
and the biggest crop. During the war
we went through cornGelds tn Tennesl-
see where the stalks were 10 and Ii
feet IL height where the yield Of corr,
would not be over Is bushels an acre
of the yeriest nubbins. 1t is the diam
eter Of the stalk rather than the height
which determines the size of the ear.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

a field Of evergreen sweet corn plant.
cd adjoining the pasture is the easiest
and best solution of the problem OF a
milk producing ration for the daisy
COW during the August droughts and
for fall feed. II can be cut and fed
green as reeiie:l early, and later can
be shocked and FED. 1t beats sorghum,
Kaftir corn. soy heans. rape ard all the
forage plants known. Feed it, ears and
all. and you will get the best OF re.
turns from the milk pail.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

The man on the farm should never
be, satisfied with mediocrity either in
the matter of crops or stock. His
standard should not be the average
crop nor the average animal. The DIFF
ference in value between the average
crop and the average animal and the
value of best crops and best animals
is largely clear profit. A man can
never get ahead prots,ing crops and
stock which only just pay their way.
The production Of best things requires
not so much more labor as more brains.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

As western lands become more val
uanle The wasted acres associated
with orr four rod highways Will be-
cene more and more apparent. For
highway uses it is but seldom that
more than two rods in width of the
roadway is required. AS soon as the
highway is permanently graded this
rod of land on either side of the road
should be incorporated into the cult
waited fields adjoining, or. what would
be better, be devoted to timber culture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

The Minnesota State horticultural
society offers prize of $1,000 in cash
as reward to the originator of n new
apple which shall be as hardy as the
Duchess, as good in quality as the
Wealthy and as long keeper as the
Melinda. The originator OF this apple
will not only get handsome sum of
money, but he will be likewise hailed
as q benefactor to oil the northwest, a
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

Thorough drainage. proper grading
nnd a coat of gravel is the combination
which will give good roads in the west.
Where gravel is not obtainabie bnrned
clay Or broken stone will be used Us q
substitute.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

The sugar which you bug at the store
and use in your home is in all proba-
bility made in a German factory from
beets grown upon land worth from
$500 to 5000 per acre. AS large a
tonnage of beets per acre and OF as
high saccharine value can be grown
on any of the corn land of the north
west which sells for less than $50 per
acre. This ought not so to be.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

Oklahoma farmers are producing big
crops of winter wheat at q cost of %
cents tushel and selling it Mt 60
cents. and as Il result oklahoma farm
ers are building nice houses and riding
to town in fine carriages.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

You can put down as a fake of the
first water the travelling doctor, so
called, who will guarantee q cure of
q chronic ailment in consideration of
your giving a note in advance for the
fees. Your note will turn up in the
hands of some third party, and it will
make you sicker than ever to think
how you have been swindled.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
TRIGG.
Copyright, 1899, by j. S. Trigg.

a curious natural law not well I'M
derstood almost invariably forces all
the small and poor apples into the GEN.
ter of the barrel and the big, nice ones
ont to each end. Some scientist should
lock this thing up.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
wan be Bur,ed :, aran,l..

Washington, Nov. 17.-(By Associat-
ed Press -Otis cables: "It is impos-
sible to send the remains of Major
John A. Logan home now. They will,
therefore, be buried at Manila. Five
days elapsed before the body could be
sent from the battlefield to Manila.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

There are hundred varieties OF Sc
lected and improved plums which will
do well in any of this northwestern ter
ritory when properly cared for. Among
the best are Wyant, De Soto. Hawk
eye, Stoddard. No mistake will be
made in Planting these four varieties.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

The size Of the farm should depend
upon the man who carries il on. Some
men are 40 acre farmers, some so,
some can handle quarter section. The
trouble through the west is that the 40
acre fellows are generally trying to
run quarter section or more.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

If we had $500 to invest in stock to
start herd, either for dairy or beef
purposes, we had rather by far buy
four registered heifers at 500 each
than ten grade animals at $40 each. 1t
would only take about four years to
prove the correctness of this statement
to any man.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

The German 1rlle is a square foot of
ground for each growing sugar beet.
If this rule could be observed on full
acre of land, it would produce over SO
tons OF beets Of the required size.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

A COW which viii not make to exceed
125 pounds of buffer in a year has no
place in 4 dairy herd kept on $50 land.
She belongs in the range herd, where
st may pay TO let her raise calf
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

A dairyman is q poor man from
whom to buy a COW He naturally will
only let his poorest and most unprofitt-
able COWS gp.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

been removed long before; it was SIM
ply one of the queer situations that
comes with war and which the soldier
prefers to smile over rather than talk
about.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

Flax straw, by q new process, Is be-
Ing made into manila paper and card
board.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

The man with a good wood pile and
n warm barn well filed with fodder
can welcome the first storms of winter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

The hired man and the rainy day
have not been able to get i'll contunc-
1ion to any great extent this season.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

Minnesota has vast supplies OF fuel
Hooked up in her peat marshes. Some
day this peat will be utilized.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23

In theoretical way, like Is said to
beget like, but never where a grade
sire is used.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
TRAINS LEAVING JEFFERsoN sCRnHr
UNION STATION
-. Packard, Agsns
- IOWA CENTRAL.

Arrive Depart
St. Paul Passsnger-daily.. 9:05 pm 6;iS al
Has through sleeper and coaches 10 81 Pnul
| and Minneapolis a, .
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

The Postal Telegraph company is
no sIouch when it comes to grab
bing new territory for its wires.
1t has arranged with the Gate City
Railroad to string wire along its
right of way to Shreveport out OF
here, and will handle this roads
business, Mr.. Clinton P. Russell,
represents the Postal company IN
this deal and he is here now, and
placed an order for the poles and
wires. And still the good work
goes on.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

A gentleman of this city who
does not wish his name known, says
he will give food to deserving poor
who may be suffering during this
Geld spell. This means the resident
poor of the city aud not tramps and
hoboes. Send address to this office,
and the supplies will be sent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10
For Sale

A truck farm of 20 acres in the
suberbs of Texarkata, on which is
located a good FIVE room frame
house with good barn aud out build.
iugs, vineyard and young orchard,
good fence and in a high state of
cultivation, good sprirg on the
place that never fails. This proper
ty will be sold at a bargain, In
quire of w. g. Cook,
10 tt. 20l East Broad st,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10
His Wa,ch Was Slow.

1t has been discovered since the
wreck at Pollock, on the Iron
Mountain railroad, in which two
lives were lost, that Engineer Wat
Kins watch was fftyseven minutes
slow. The Mountain should have
time piece inspector or some sys-
TEN for comparing time, better
than they seem to have now, tax
ing the present case as criterion
for criticism of the loosness in run
ming trains by stop watches.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

If you meet this reporter today
aud have occasion TO clasp his
hand, don't think because it is
frozen and has sepulchural feel
ing, that he has it in for you. He
is built that way and can't help Il.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

H, ], Allen, of Attention, La,
started out yesterday FROM Shreve-
port for this place to attend the
yellow pine convention, but he did
not get here until last night, He
said the tender of the locomotive
was derailed aud it took seven
hours to get ii on the track again,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Mr.. Rufus Gentry of Little Rock
and Miss Parallee Drake of Hope,
were married last Thursday at the
residence of the brides parents.
Quite a number of friends and rela-
tives were present The couple
left for Little Rock which will be
their future home. Mr.. Gentry is
a prominent business man of Lit
tie Rock. Our best wishes for a
long aud happy life.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

If you have any humanity about
you, see that your COW and other
domestic animals are well housed
and fed during this cold weather,
even if you have to cut down your
own supply of living to bread and
meat diet.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Col j. j. Kress, traiumaster OF
the Cotton Belt arrived here last
night and will remain today look
ing after the men under HIM and
such other business as his official
position calls on him to attend.
We are glad to see the colonel in
his usual good health.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Prof. G, A. Thompson, the well
known piano tuner and repairer, is
back from Hot Springs, and will be
here for a few days. Leave orders
at Holman boarding house, ! %
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

The lumbermen are fine look
ing set of gentlemen-they are all
money makers and good .dressers-
hence the henceness.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Yesterday Hardin Brothers Cap
tured a Theological library ana
revolving book case. S. NJ. says he
does not propose to study theology
but he will set some young gentle
man up in business who may wish
to join the ranks of this noble pro-
fession at very small cost.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

John ], Brown, pilgrim for Ten
nent Stribliug Skoe Company, of
st. Louis, Mo, was showed up here
today, and when we last saw him
he was trying to ,haw up things by
selling Joe Bediugheld a bill OF
shoes. Mr. Brown has many per.
suasive ways about him, aud If be
did not dispose of a lot of shoes to
Mr., Bedingdeld, we are badly fooled
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Those who appreciate good dental
work will do well to call on DR.. Sims.
who has been located In Texarkana
about four years guaranteeing all
work, yet there has not been four
filings returned broken down or
fallen out, ONCE over Palace
Drug Store,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

This snow has its uses, one of
them is, you can rabbit hunt and
follow Mr., Rabbit to his hiding place
by his tracks in the snow.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Miss Pearl Spearman has re
turned from the Cincinnati Con-
servatory of Music, bringing her
diploma as a graduate in music,
with her.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

If you are suffering for food, or
know of any one that is, send name,
place of residence to this Office and
they will be supplied during this
cold weather.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Many of our young men were out
last night with slelghs riding their
friends. We have been promised a
ride by Harry Hunter and shall
listen for the jingle of his bells.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Don't forget to call at Chas. S.
Erber's while looking around for
wedding or birthday present. He
has thousands of beautiful things
that are quite suggestive, l-29
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Ny brick residence tor sale on
Rose Hill at sacrifice price.
81 I'm. MRS. V. G. SKIPwITH.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Manager Allen Whitley of the
Auditorium has booked the Myrkle,
Harder Repertoire company for
three nights, March 2, 3 and 4
We hope the weather will be propi-
tious on this occasion,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

For white Brahma eggs, call on
Mrs. F, G. Wootten, 1900 Maple
street-$l per setting. l-30
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Messrs, ]. ]. Chambers and
Ho mer Williams, of Wilton, are at
the RandOlf.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Wanted. --Stenographer. Write
care this paper giving age expert
ence and salary expected. 2-5.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Warwick, Moore Co., are sole
agents for Ferndale pack canned
goods. Tomatoes es3i lbs cans, 3 for
SOC; corn, 2 lbs cans l5c; Superfine
Peas, 2 lbs cans zoe; Salmon, 10
25c, half pound cans two for 25c.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

A nue burning out at the resi-
dence of Rev. W. A. Freeman, called
out the tire companies this morning
They did not have to couple on to
the hydrants, or threw water, as
the SCOT soon burned itself out.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

No misrepresentation at Chas.
S. Erber's, l-29
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Do you send valentines, if so, ex-
ami le ]. S. Raglands' stock and
make your selections,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

G. W. Hastings, a Kansas City
dealer in yellow pine lumber, is here
today at the Randolf.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

L. S. Thorne, general manager Of
the Texas & Pacific Railway, was
here last night,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

This snow is no local affair, it is
reportedin all the states except
Florida.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Chas, S. Erber has all the latest
styles in gold and silver friendship
hearts. 1923
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

For Sale-the place on College
Hill, (near the college, known as
the Smith dairy property, at bar
gain. 1t contains 73 acres-a good
four room house, large barn--well
fenced. will sell in whole or in five
or ten acre tracts, Come quick.
1-2g NJ. d. TILsoN.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

The Tennessee wag foare strict
ly up-to-date, the Edwards Harness
company will sell them to you on
easy terms. IS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

The thermometer ou the outside
has behaved quite well today, hav.
ing taken a stand at lSe and main
taiued It right along We may Get
use TO this kind OF weather after
awhile, but we are not ready yet TO
set the date as TO the time II would
have 10 continue this way to bring
us ar5und 10 the sathEed.nateh.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ, Davis are re-
ioiciug over the birth of a chiId--a
girl.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Five hundred unredeemed watches
at Erber's, See his stock before
your purchases. l.29
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Aud still the white fakes are sift.
ing down upon us at this hour 7
q. m.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Blauke Bros. fine candies at
Lambeth h Yarbroughs. 81.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

For Sale Five acres of land on
College Hill, on to 5 years time.
1-29 IN. d. TILsoN..
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Best confections IN the city at
S. N. Ragland's. IL.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Lap robes aud horse blankets at
cost at the Edwar, Varness COM
pany. .o,, Is
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

For fine tobacco, cigars and
smoking supplies call at S. NJ. Rag
lands. Ill.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Fine liue OF sterling silver novel
lies, such as hair brushes, combs,
clothes brushes, manicure sets, puff
)"xes, etc, at T. L. Schusters.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10
Swiss cheese,
Edam cheese,
Limberger cheese,
at LAMBETH h YARBRoUGH.

You can buy the celebrated eigh-
teen ninety nine Crescent Bicycle
for thirty.five dollars on the install
mcnt plan, at the Edwards Harness
company. 3
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Leading brand of fine cigars at
S. NJ. Raglands. l.O
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Fer White Leghorn eggs see A.
p. Brown at telephone office, Sl00
per setting. 129
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

When you visit Little Rock stop
with Gleason. He leads all others
in catering to the appetite and
comfort of his customers. His
house is unsurpassed by any in the
tate. 1912.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

For Sale-Ten acres of land on
College Hill, on to 5 years time
l-29 M, D, TILsoN.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Get your susw ball and hit him
bif-we mean your sweet heart.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

If you want a good watch, clock,
1r any kind of jewelry or silverware,
20 to Schuster's, on State Line Av-
.nue. II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Miss Maui is located in rotunda,
auckins honSe, solicits all kinds oi
.tenograph and type writing work.
2-7-6t
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Why don't you use Chase
& Sanborn'S Coffee?

How is your coal bin and wood
pile?
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Valentines, both comic and senti
mental-prices to suit, at ]. S.
Ragland.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Blach molasses and Blaeh sugar
for cooking purposes at Warwick.
Moore Co. l2-ll
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10
BAKING Ddu
Is a Pleasure

To the housewife when she
is provided with satisfactory
baking material for her pies,
cakes and bread. You will
have rich, light cakes and de =
ieious pies when using our
high grade Spotless Pastry
Flour, pure leaf lard fine IA
voring extracts, High grade
can goods are appetizers that
will whet the appetite.
Meriwether b Taylor,
Ils Eayt Br6hd sN
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

NJ. H. Star aud wife of Monroe,
Texas, are in attendance on the
yellow pine convention.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Chas S. Erber loans money or
diamonds, watches and jewelry;bus-
mess strictly confidential. l-29
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Il. P, Wilson, representing the
Union Pacific Railway is here today.
He is registered at the Randolf.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

A front room furnished ensulte,
can be had cheap by applying al
No. 92i State Line avenue. 28
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

Mr., c. S. Keith, whois a large
dealer in yellow pine lumber as well
as manufacture, having an Interest
in the 4 C'mill, is here today.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-02-10

We handle cheap canned goods
1ut we had rather sell you oul
Ferndale brand-they will give you
satiSfac,ion
Y II. WARwICK-hOORE Co.