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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

fail, and II was so this season In this
locality. July the peas were just be-
ginning to pod and the oats to head
out On that day / cut the first feed,
and | give you some figures just for
what they are worth and not as proof
positive of anything. We continued to
feed from this plat once day for twen-
ty days, all they would eat, to the fol-
lowing stock: Fifty-four cows and
heifers, not all in milk: these were
fed the whole twenty days. The first
eight days twenty calves and three
aged bulls were fed about what they
would clean up at feed. AS the milk
from the herd is weighed at each milk
ing, l give you the figures for the last
seven days before feeding the peas and
oats. 5000 lbs. The first seven days
of July the milk weighed 5.232 lbs. and
the next seven days 5,097 lbs. This
brought us up to July Is. when the
peas and oats began to show the effecti
of the continued dry. hot weather, but
the cows ate them clean until the last.
July Fl we began feeding drilled corn
on which the ears were well set but not
much corn on them. Fed all the cows
would eat up once a day for seven days
when the milk record showed 4,4S9 lbs,
an average OF 63S lbs. per day, against
an average for fourteen days on peas
and oats of 1877 lbs. and to help out
my hobby little more, will state that
on the 22d of July. the second day we
fed corn. one heifer's milk was added
to the mess. averaging Is lbs. per day.
After this date we began feeding twice
a day of the corn, and with the help Of
two more of those special purpose heif-
ers, brought the mess up to 700 lbs.
per day. This is not all: it took less
rods OF land to feed of the peas and
oats than Of the corn, which was a
good growth.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

the soil In such abundance as TO be
practically inexhaustible. The amount
Of these three elements, then. contain
ed In soil will determine its fertility;
and since all OF them may be consid-
cred OF equal importance to plant
growth, a deficiency in any one OF them
makes the soil poor"
Taking Kansas soil as an example
the writer goes on to show that 1t con-
tains 5000 pounds Of nitrogen to the
acre to the depth OF one foot. For an
ideal crop of wheat 59.46 pounds OF
nitrogen per acre is required for both
grain and straw. According to this
an ideal crop OF wheat could be grown
yearly for 20 years before the supply
OF nitrogen would be exhausted. By
the same cropping the phosphoric acid
would last lis years and the potash 200
years. But these represent the fertii-
ity In only the first foot OF soil. Many
OF the roots penetrate below this
depth, and, as the rain annually brings
down to the soil from six to ten pounds
per acre of nitrogen, II would seem
that the fertility of the soil is prac-
tically inexhaustible. But the writer
recognizes the fact that soils do wear
out. and explains 1t as follows:
In the first place only small por-
ton of this plant food Is ever available
to the plant at any one time. Nearly
all the nitrogen, for example. exists
in the form Of organic matter. which
cannot be used until it undergoes the
process of nitrification, the process oy
which the nitrogen of organic matter
is converted into nitric acid and nj
trates. Notification takes places by
means of bacteria, which live in the
soil. In order that these bacteria may
thrive and perform their work well,
they must have conditions of warmth
and moisture, must be supplied with
oxygen, and the acid formed must be
removed or combined with some base.
Quite often base easily acted upon
is not present and too much free acid
accumulates. Then, too, in water
logged soils the temperature remains
too low and the air Is excluded by
the water. We must find some way
to supply these necessary conditions.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Potat oes Scientifically Raised.

A report sent out by the Cornell Ex-
pertinent Station says: Such remark
able results in potato growing have
been secured during the past three or
four years on the Cornell Experiment
Station grounds, that it has been
thought desirable to test the methods
employed here to ascertain whether
they will give similar results on other
soils and in other hands. 1t is hoped,
also, by having the tests made by the
farmers themselves on their own
farms, to attract the attention Of po-
tato growers throughout the state,
more emphatically than it has been
possible to do by the work done at the
station.
The land used for these experiments
at the station is a gravelly soil which
analysis has shown is carrying little
more than half the potential plant
food found in average soils. 1t has
not been MANFRED or fertilized since
the autumn of 1898, and has produced
heavy crops of grain or forage each
season till planted to potatoes.
In 1895, eight plants averaged at the
rate Of 1926 bushels. ranging from
304 to 415 bushels, according to treat
ment. That year was especially fav-
orable for potatoes and the average for
the state was extra high, being 122
bushels per acre.
In 1896, nine plats averaged at the
rate of 1894 bushels. ranging from
PASS to 350.3 bushels. The average
yield of potatoes in New York for that
year was SO bushels per acre.
In 1897, ten plats averaged at the
rate of 1922 bushels per acre, ranging
from 234 to 3S4 according to treat
ment The average in the state for
this year was 62 bushels per acre.
The experiments of 1898 were SINH
lar to those of 1897. and are described
in Bulletin 156. The average yield OF
eleven plats was 1928 bushels, ranging
from zoe to 1886 bushels, according
to treatment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
TESTS PATIENCE.


The Most Patient People Must Show An
noyance at Times.
Nothing spoils good disposition
quicker.
Nothing taxes mans patience
Like any itchiness of the skin.
Itching piles almost drive you crazy.
All day it makes you miserable.
All night it keeps you awake.
Itch. Itch. Itch With no relief
Just the same with eczema.
Can hardly keep from scratching IT.
You would do so but you know il
makes you worse.
Such miseries are daily decreasing
People are learning they can be cured
Learning the merits of Doan's Oint-
ment.
will cure piles, eczema, or any itchi-
ness of the skin
Read the testimony of a Battle Creek
citizen.
Mr.. A. G. Ayers, bookb binder of 1917
West Main street, Battle Creek, says:
My hands became so sore from eczema
that it was with difficulty / could bend
my fingers. The skin cracked open,
large scabs formed and in addition to
the spots being tender they itched
intolerably. l tried everything 1 could
hear about or get hold of to stop the
trouble but was unable to do so until
1 procured Doan's Ointment. L had
heard it spoken about by several peo-
pie but as thought it would act like
all the other preparations which tried
l waited some time until / was com
I Nall a1 % l.
to do something. Doan's Ointment
cured me. Up to date, and this is some
months after / stopped the treatment
have had no indication of any return.
Doan's Ointment for sale by all
dealers Price SO cents Mailed bs
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, solo
agents for the u. S. Remember tn.
name Doan's and take no substitute
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Ensilage and City Milk Supply.

A correspondent writes to Hoard's
Dairyman as follows: Our local paper
has copied the following item, which
has created some inquiry and little
disturbance in our milk trade, as it
has in other localities:
Licenses to sell milk in the city
have been withheld from several milk
men because of improper feeding.
principally of ensilage. According to
Investigations by the board Of health,
the milk produced by ensilage feeding
is not good. Butter makers will not
buy it, it is refused at the condensed
milk factories and at some cheese fac
tories. It's sale has been forbidden in
the city. The health board believes
that the quality of the milk used has
much to do with the health of COM
munity; and the stringent rules en-
forced here in regard to the sale of
milk. backed by the notably good
health Of the city, gives the claim
strong ground.-Meadville (Pa.) Tri-
bune."
Can you point me to the latest facts
as to ensilage feeding and its effect on
milk and butter? Also, as to the
rules of condensed milk factories as to
the use of ensilage.
Albion, Pa. e. F. d.
Hoard's Dairyman replies: 1t would
be interesting to know where the board
OF health obtained the information on
which it founded its ADVERSE decision
regarding the use OF cnsilage. 1t Is
probably a case of misguided enthusi-
asm, rather than a decision from ac-
tual facts. City boards of health have
often very peculiar methods, and in
their endeavors to make record" for
themselves, frequently do foolish things
and make equally fool rules aIxl regu
lations. Ensilage has passed the stage
where its healthfulness as a milk pro-
ducing feed can be questioned by prac-
teal dairymen or by any one who has
practical knowledge on the subject.
Much OF the butter and cheese produc-
ed in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota
is from cows whose feed is part en-
silage during the winter months. II. b.
Gurler, whose certified milk sails freely
for the use Of children and hospitals in
Chicago at II cents a quart. uses en-
silage freely. We could bring up nu-
merous other cases, but it Is hardly
worth while, as ensilage is perfect
ly wholesome food for milk produc-
ton. The board Of health is right
when 1t claims that the quality OF the
milk has much to do with the health
OF q community, but its quality is more
a factor of age and cleanliness than
any other condition.
For some time manufacturers OF
condensed milk have refused to allow
the use Of ensilage because they were
afraid of its possible effect on the milk
that was sent to foreign countries.
This objection is giving way and in
Michigan the owners Of condensing fac
tories are beginning to advocate the
use OF ensilage and encourage the
farmers to build silos.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Latent Fertility In the Soil.

There is no more important question
before the farmers of the country to-
day than that of maintaining and keep
ing up the fertility of the soil, says
Mirror and Farmer. The success of
all farming operations depends upon
it. Whether the farmers speciality is
live stock, dairying or grain growing,
he cannot make a success of any one
unless he gives special attention TO
maintaining the fertility of his land
and making 1t as productive as posi-
BILE.
In the December number OF The In
dustrialist, Mr.. r. w. Clothier dis
cusses the latent fertility OF the soil.
He states that farms do run out" from
long-continued usage and improper
treatment, but adds that in the major
ity OF cases very small per cent Of
their natural fertility has been taken
away in the form OF crops. BY far the
greater portion has been wasted by i'm
proper methods of cultivation. To
quote:
"A very small per cent OF the total
weight OF plants Is furnished by the
minerals OF the soil; and OF this small
per cent the following elements are
necessary to plant growth: Iron, sui
phur, nitrogen, phosphorus. potassium.
calcium, sodium. silicon. oxygen and
ehlorin. or these. all but potassium.
phosphorus and nitrogen are present in
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
NAVAL MAGAZINE WRECKED.
Appalling Accident Reported from
Toulon, France.
DEATH LIST REACHES SIXTY.
Disaster at La Goubran, I'm the Depart
ment of vsr-Over One Hundred Per
sons Said to Have Been Injured-Er-
plosion of smokeIess Powder.

Great loss of life and property was
occasioned by an explosion in naval
magazine No. l at La Goubran, be-
tween La Seyne and Toulon, France.
Sixty bodies have been taken from the
ruins.
Some of the victims are supposed to
have been blown to atoms while others
are believed to have been carried into
the sea and drowned. The injured
number 10 and many of these are
seriously hurt.
The explosion is supposed to have
been caused by chemical decomposi-
ton in box Of smokeless powder.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

From Farmers Review: Any ex-
element or disturbance Of the animal
system always affects the milch cows.
In April, 1898, the Kansas Agricultur-
al College purchased II head Of cows
from Lincoln county, which had to
be forwarded by rail for over 100
miles. Records were kept from each
individual milking, and it was found
that with the ride, inconsistencies and
change of feed it took nearly two
weeks for these cows to return to
their normal quantity and quality of
milk Observations since then have
demonstrated that any unusual excite
ment or disturbance always influences
the milk flow A little knowledge Of
the structure of the udder will show
why.
The udder is composed of cavities,
or milk cisterns, and milk ducts, sur
rounded by muscular connective and
fatty tissues. At the end of these
milk ducts we find small cells which
have the property of secreting and
transforming nutrients from the blood
into milk. These cells are most active
at the time of milking, and in fact
large part of the milk is elaborated at
this time. This necessitates a good
supply Of blood to the udder during
the process of milking, for 1t is i'm
possible for these cells TO manufac-
ture milk without fresh supplies of
nutrients from the blood. Any ex-
element that tends to contract the
muscles of the udder or turn the
blood to other portions OF the body
will cause a decrease in the flow Of
milk. Beating the cow with a milk
stool or speaking to her in harsh Ian
guage may cause the blood to flow,
but not to the udder. Even feeding
the COW while milking her is bad
practice, as 1t tends to divert the
blood from the udder to the digestive
tract. Every act OF the mixer and
every surrounding of the COW should
be such that the latter will give her
whole attention to the secretion OF
milk at milking time. In other words,
allow the blood to flow to the udder
ID. H. OTIS.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

James Madison Wells, ex-governor
OF Louisiana and president of the re-
turning board that declared that state
to have been carried by the Republic
ans in 1876, thereby electing Hayes
president of the United States, died
suddenly the other morning at his
home in lie Compile, Rapides parish,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

Gen. Maxine Gomez asks Gov.-Gen.
Brooke to reduce the American army
of occupation to 10000 men, retaining
10000 Cuban soldiers in the service of
the military government.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
KASKASKlA SWEPT AWAY.
Mississippi River Destroys Remnants o
First Capital OF Illinois.

BY a sudden shift in the current OF
the Mississippi river almost all oil
what little remained of the historic
town of old Kaskaskia-the first set
Element in the Mississippi valley, the
first capital of the state of Illinois
was swept away Saturday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Named by Michigan ProhibitlonIsts.

The Michigan prohibition judicial
convention adopted a platform favor
ing woman suffrage and the adoption
of the initiative and referendum. Frank
B. Clark Of Detroit was nominated for
Justice of the supreme court
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Railroad Wreck in Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania newspaper flyer
was wrecked near Altoona, Pa. Two
of the train crew were killed and two
injured, and twenty cars and three
locomotives were broken up. The thir
ty passengers on the flyer escaped al
most without a scratch
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Pronounoe the story Absurd.

The war department officials pro-
nounce absurd the story that Aguinal-
do has taken several hundred Ameri-
can soldiers prisoners and removed
them to the interior.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
THREE PERSONS KILLED.
Fatalities Caused by a Cyclone at Mad
sonvIlle, Tenn.

sonville. Tenn.
Three persons were killed outright
two fatally and eight others seriously
injured by a cyclone at Madisonville
Tenn. The dead are: Edward l.. Hor-
ton, John Moser, Mrs. John Moser.
The fatally injured are: Mrs. Edward
l.. Horton, Miss Willie Irwin.
Those seriously injured are: r. A.
Robertson, wife and 2-year-oldchild;
Miss Della Mason. Miss Rogers. Chas
Pierce, Hugh Hicks and Prof. Charles
Kelley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Germany Decides to Walt.

1t is said Germany will not propose
the partition of the Samoan islands,
but will wait and see whether Great
Britain or the United States will pro.
nose IL
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

father before him were two of the
largest cotton producers in the world,
and also extensive breeders of FLOODED
stock, owning lie Compile, who ran
against Lexington on the Metarie
track, now Metarie cemetery, in 1856.
Because of his great wealth, family
connections. and prominence in poll
tics, Wells was elected a member OF
the secession convention.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Soldiers In "A Wreck.

A special train, consisting of six
coaches, filled with discharged SOL
diers, was derailed on the Mobile &
Ohio railroad, near Tupelo, Miss. Sew
en- soldiers were seriously injured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Loss May Reach 100000.

Fire in the clothing store of Besse,
Mills & Co., in the Windsor hotel block
at Holyoke, Mass, totally destroyed
the hotel and burned out several big
stores. The loss will be at least $3.50
600 and may reach 100000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

1t isn't what man gives, but the
way he gives it that shows his true
character.
The liquor question staggers the in
temperate man more than any other.
The man who has to struggle for
living acquires a superior education. 4
Some men drop all their money try
ing to pick up more.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
BOTH RECEIVE REWARD.
Senate Confirms the Promotions of
Dewey and Otis.

President Mckinley sent to the SEN
ate the nominations of Rear-Admiral
George Dewey to be admiral in the
navy. and Brig.-Gen. Elwell S. Otis TO
be a major-general by brevet. The
senate confirmed the nominations.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

Burglars blew open the safe in the
East Syracuse, N. Y. postoffice and
obtained nearly $4,000 in postage
stamps and money.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
AGAIN FOR GRANT.
Michigan Republicans Renominate SUI
preme Justice.

The Michigan republican state judi
cial convention nominated Claudius +.
Grant for justice OF the supreme court.
For regents OF the state university, Col
II. S. Dean OF Ann Arbor and Col. Eli
r. Sutton of Detroit were nominated
by reclamation. The platform rearfirms
the principles OF the st. Louis platform
and pledges them support as a sure
guarantee OF national prosperity and
honor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

The SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
birth of Carl Schurz was celebrated at
New York Congratulatory letters and
kilograms were received from all over
the world
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Tn. Situation Mt Manila.

There is a very noticeable change in
Manila for the better, probably due to
the arrival of re-enforcements for the
American troops.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Cripple Creeks Gold Output.

Gold worth almost s56,O0O,OOO has
been taken out OF the mines in the
Cripple Creek, Colo, district in the
eight years since the camp was To-
catad
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

The magnitude OF the Indian Terri
tory and Arkansas coal miners strike
is alarming the industrial circles OF
Texas. Fuel is becoming scarce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

The American Steel and Wire COM
pany at Anderson, Ind, increased the
wages of 1000 employees from to 10
per cent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

Sig Cordosa, distinguished Italian
inventor. has invented a screw pro-
peller which will double the speed OF
ships at half the present coal con-
SllmntiOu
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Wages to BE Restored.

At Lowell, Mass, the operatives OF
all the cotton mills have been notified
that an advance in wages generally
restoring the reduction of January
1898, will take effect on April 8.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

The Chilian government, * is ru.
mored, contemplates a sale OF several
cruisers to the United States and Ecua
dor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

Our government has proffered The
use OF a warship to convey the re,
mains OF Lord Herschell TO England.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

Appropriations made by the Fifty
fifth congress shows an aggregate of
s1,566 800 ole.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

Poultry on the farms of this country
exceeds sheep in the value OF product.
and 1t Is claimed that even the wheat
crop must yield its pace to the large
supply OF podusg et eggs in value
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
Hoods SaadabMaM
EA4z:E5l11:lElHD

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, the nonirritating ssa
the only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsapariIs-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS

SomeUp-to-Dato Hints About Gull
tivstion of tho Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticuiture and
Fioriculture.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09
"Onb the Firsl Step
is Difficult. y

The first step in Spring
should be to cleanse Natune,S
house from Winters accunru-
Lations. Hoods SarsaparlLs
does this svork easily. IT Is
Americas Greatest Spring
Medicine. IT purfies the blood,
as millions of people say.
II makes the weak strong, as nervous
men and women gladly testify. 10
cures all blood diseases, as thousands
OF cured voluntarily write. 1t is just tho
medicine for you, as you will gladly say
after you have given it a fair trial.
Bad Blood" Although past 20 years o.
age am thoroughly well. 1t was three
bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla that made
me so after spending over $50 in medical
attendance. My trouble was a raw sore on
my ankle" MRS. LOUISA MASON. Court
Street, Lowell, Mass.
Running Sores" After worrying four
months L gave my children Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and it cured them OF running sores
Hoods Pills cured me OF dyspepsia and
constipation" MRS. KATE f. Thomas. 81
Governor St., Annapolis, Md.
Consurnptive Cough :" Five years
ago L had consumptive cough which re-
duced me to skeleton. Was advised TO
take Hoods Sarsaparila which did and
recovered normal health. have been well
ever since" MATILDA BRIDGEwATER, Cor.
Pearl and Chestnut Sts. Jeffersonville. Ind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-09

What some people don't know they
are always talking about.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-11
BEFORE THE. COURTS.

In the matter of Kahului Railroad
VS.. Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co.
and J. F. Hackfeld, debt, the Supreme
Court decided yesterday that the case
was properly before the court on ex-
ceptions. Justice Whiting wrote a dis
senting opinion. The asserting MEM
bers were A. G. NJ. Robertson. in place
of Chief Justice Judd, disqualified, and
j. T. De Bolt in place Of Justice Frear,
absent.
Suit has been brought by c. J. Fishel
against Geo. A. Turner of HilO, bill
for specific performance. Plaintiff af-
firms that he contracted with defend
ant for the purchase of 40 acres of
land in the Olaa district for $1,4-J.
Since then defendant refuses to deliver
the deeds as he has concluded to sell
the property to another party.
Ejectment proceedings have been en-
tered by Llika Kilinahe against the
estate of H. A. Widemann, deceased, to
recover lands in Kona and Honolulu.