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not burn you full of holes. Write to me Cor
calD for photos of men vino have worn
these bare metal affairs. I have 1000 let
ters, too on the subject. Let me mail
some Of them TO you.
Beware of the old-style Belts under new-
style names.
My Belt Is about half the price asked
for the erematory kind. Generates cur
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My Belt can be renewed when worn cut
fol- only rs cents-no other belt can be
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Is worthless. -.rr, 4r -.s
Write to-day. will send you free for the
asking my new book about Electricity,
symptom blanks and all particulars. No
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Electric Suspensory for the permanent
cure of the various weaknesses of men Is
FREE to every male purchaser of one Of
my belts. Sod only by
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Department "A - Deuver (,oJo
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San Francisco Wool.

San Francisco, Oct. 1o-Spring wools-
Nevada, 12414c; Eastern Oregon, 12915c
valley Oregon, 17@19c. Fall wools-North-
ern mountain lambs, S@10c; mountain
lambs, sa10c; San Joaquin plains, 6@sc;
Humboldt and Mendocino, 12@13c
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Cash OuOtatinnS.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
easier and about 10c lower No. spring
wheat, 6GG701ac No. red, 721ac; No. 2
corn, 315sm32c; No. oats. 22s4 @l2314c: No.
white, 25m26c; No. 3 white. 2412G251ac;
No. rye, 56G56Ac; No. 2 barley. 3Sa391ac;
No. fax seed, $1.16; N. W., $1.16; prime
timothy seed $2S5; mess pork, per barrel,
S75dS. 25: lard, per 100 pounds, s.. 25@5 so;
short ribs sides. loose, 81. 9065.25 dry salt
ed shoulders, boxed, 61s@6Ac; short clear
cid
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SPECIAL BARGAINS IN BITTER
Root valley farms: write for list. RAJ
valli County Abstract Co.. Hamilton.
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London, Oct. 1O.-Consols, 1O4; silver,
26Ad. Wheat cargoes off coast, nothing
doing: cargoes on passage, quiet and
steady; English country markets firm.
Anaconda, s1OH; bar silver steady at
26Ad per ounce; money, 3 per cent.
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Live Stock.

Chicago. Oct. 10.-Cattle-Good to fancy
cattle sold at $5.sOa7; commoner grades
at 81 .50G4 .S5; stockers and feeders brought
1904 80; bulls, cows and heifers, $2G5. rs;
Texas steers, $3.2O@4.30; rangers, $Sa5.10;
calves, $497.
Hogs-Heavy hogs sold at a.O5G4. rs;
mixed lots $4 35Gl4 rs; light, 81 40@4 rs:
pigs brought s3.90@4.70 and culls s15094.
Sheep-Sheep sold at s2d3 for common
and $3.90d4 for prime wethers, Western
rangers bringing $3.25@3.9 Lambs
brought $4,000 for common lots and $50
SIS for the best, Western range lambs
bringing $4.50Q5.
Receipts-Cattle, 5000; hogs, $4,000.
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Financial Cablegran,

New York, Oct. 10.--The Commercial
Advertisers London financial cablegram
says: The announcement which was made
during the days session of the stock ex-
change here that the Beers had presented
an ultimatum which, 1t was reported, de-
manded the withdrawal of British troops
from the Transvaal boarders within 4s
hours, was received contemptuously gem
orally by fnanciers, and especially in view
of the persistent rumors of the purchase
from Portugal of Delagoa bay. The mar
kets were inactive but stronger on bear
coverings and the knowledge that buy
ing orders were awaiting an outbreak of
hostilities.
Consols touched 104 In the American de-
partment the opening was steady Later
there was general sagging till near the
close, when squirt occurred in Louisville
& Nashville. In the street also prices
rose, though there, as on the board, bust
ness was small.
Tintos were e4sA. the price going up on
bear closing of contracts. The Bank of
england to-day bought f132,000 gold in
bars, 96s.000 in Russian coin and E160O0 in
French coin. Money was easier.
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II!ll!ll!IEIIlI

Primary. Secondary or Tertiary Syphilis per
manently cured in Is to So days. You can be
treated at home for the same price under same
guarantee. If you prefer to come here we will
contract to pay railroad fare and hotel bill Is, and
no charge II we fail to cure. If you have taken
Mercury, iodide Potash. and still have aches and
pains. Mucous Patches in mouta, Sore Throat
Pimples. Copper-C olored Spots, Ulcers on any
part of the body, hair eyebrows falling out it
is this syphilitie BLOOD POISON that we guar.
antee to cure We solicit the most obs tina
cases and challenge the world for case we can
not cure, This disease has always bafied the
skill of the most eminent physicians. $500 900
capital behind our unconditional guaranty, Alb
solute proofs sent sealed on application AID
Chicago, III.
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Advertisements under this head cents
a word for the first insertion and / cent
word for each consecutive insertion. E.
o. D. or Sundays, &c per word each inser-
ton. No advts. taken for less than Is
cents.
Classified advts. per line per month. $1.2s
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Boston, Oct 10.-Boston G. Montana,
$50; Butte & Boston, Is; Parrot, At; Utah,
"a
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SEND % CENTS IN STAMPS ALONG
with coupon cut from to-day's Stand
ard and receive, postage paid. a copy Of
ION to Manila Address Standard Pub
fishing Co.. Anaconda.
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FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOM. GEN
tleman private family; modern con-
veniences. l N. Jackson, Butte.
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SUITE OF ROOMS WITH FIRST-CLASS
board; modern conveniences; day board
ers. 416 W. Galena. Butte.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS FOR LIGHT
housekeeping or offices. Apply to DIR.
ST. Jean, 30 f. Park ave. Anaconda.
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FOR SALE-FuRNITURE OF TEN
rooms, house for rent All modern, on
west side Win sch very cheap if taken
at once Investors Loan Realty company
81 West Granite, Butte
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FOR RENT-ELEGANTLY FURNISH
ed rooms. Morris blk, corner Montana
and Broadway, Butte.
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ELECTRIC BELTS

Why DIR. Bennett's Is SO Far Superior to
All Others-showlng How tho Current
Penetrates the System--Al Other Belts
Burn.
DR.. Benefits Electric Belt represents
many years of study and toll. know
that my Belt cannot fail to cure the OBJ
stinate and Notifying diseases of men
and women, and therefore I unhesitating-
ly guarantee the cure In every case where
l recommend the treatment of my Belt.
Electricity gets way down to the founda-
don of disease and removes the cause
thereby curing the disease.
l Will tell you that the greater part OF
my life has been spent in perfecting an
eectrode through which a strong current
Of Electricity would penetrate the system
without that frightful burning and blister
ing caused by the bare metal electrodes
used on all other electric belts and electric
appliances. Prominent electricians say I
have Invented and patented the most In
senious device of sthe century. Physi-
clans say there can be only one result
when electricity is applied to the human
system through these electrodes-that re-
suit cure. I have known for many years
tEat electricity was the greatest remedial
agent that would ever be known to NAH
but just how to apply the current so that
1t would penetrate puzzled all physicians
and scientists as we'll as myself I have
solved the problem. Through
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HELP wANTED-MALE.


statesmen AND SOLICITORS WANT
ed in every town in the United States
where we are not represented. to take or
ders for our hgh-class tailoring; lowest
prices ever quoted: all garments fully
guaranteed and shipped anywhere, with
out deposit, subject to approval; we take
all the risk: our statesmen are making
from SO to $3.50 a month; We equip you
fully for business; handsome sample book
stationery. advertising matter. fashion
plates; our instruction book teaches ev-
erything perfectly; measuring learned in a
few minutes by Photographic Illustrations:
large territory to good men; full particu-
lars on application. Address American
Wooden Mills Co. Qnc.), Chicago.
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THE SILVER BLOCK, los z. PARK,
Butte has been thoroughly renovated
Rooms always reserved for transients.
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have electrodes of
bare metai-electrici-
ty will not penetrate
the system through
bare metal---it Is re-
tanned upon the sur
face-hence t h e s e
fIightful burns. My
Bell has soft, silken,
chamois- o v e r e d
sponge electro d e 8
that render the Gre
matory process of
the old-styie belts a
physical impossibili-
ty. No doubt you
have noticed since I
have patented my
Belt that the bare
metal electrode belts
advertise "chamois-
coverings" and that
their belts won't
burn Don't be de-
ceived. Electricity
will not penetrate
chamois over bare
metal and I will give
$1,000 in gold for an
electric belt other
than mine that gives
enough current to bs.
curative that will
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FOR RENT - FURNISHED FRONT
room, modern conveniences; 500 E. Park,
Anaconda,
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FOR Observation-Disclosures.


FOR SALE-A BARGAIN IF TAKEN
this week: 5000 or any part at % cents
share of Butte & Bingham Copper COM
pany; must have money. Address Stock
Standard, Butte.
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FOR SALE-lS- ROOM LODGINbHOUSE
steam heat, electric light, bath, etc. !;
close in. Hall Bros. As E. Broadway,
Butte.
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FOR SALE-LOTS IN THE wASHOE
addition at very low prices and at very
reasonable terms. Investors Realty COM
pany. 81 West Granite Butte
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COLLECTORS AND DETECTIVES. LO-
cal or travelling; opportunity to earn
good income while learning profitable pro-
fession. American Association, Box 456
INDIANAPOLIS Ind
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COAL MINERS WANTED--l5 EXPERT
enced coal miners wanted at the Butte
4 Yellowstone Coal and Coke Co., near
Sinnabar, Mont. Steady york. union
scale of wages.
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ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN SEND
2oc for A-page pamphlet containing list
of questions asked by examining board Of
engineers. Geo. A. Cellar bookseller, st.
Louis, Mo. Mention this paper
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WANTED-TWO GOOD SMART MEN
as collectors and canvaseers; good
chance for advancement to right parties.
Call room % Owsley blk, Butte.
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BUTTE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, 121 N.
Main. Wanted. % teamsters; 30 track
layers, 81 per day; lady cooks, $50, $35
and $40; boy to work in office; good laun-
dry girls.
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Visible Supply,

New York, Oct. 10-The following IL a
statement of the visible supply of grain
in store and afloat on Saturday, Oct. Z,
ascompiled by the New York Produce ex-
change:
Wheat, 4,215,0Oo bushels; increase, 20sa,-
900 bushels.
Corn 14,75O,Ooo bushels: increase, $3.50. 900
bushels.
Oats, 6,630,0o0 bushels; decrease, Cos, 600
bushels
Rye, $4,000 bushels: increase, $1,000
bushels
Barley, 1,731,0 900 bushels; increase, 200, 600
bushels
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| FOR SALE-sO ACRES OF LAND. 8
miles from town; good buildings, for
poultry and pigs. Address D. G., Stand
ard. Anaconda.
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FOR SALE-THOROUGHB JERSEY
bull. Leo Junior: Jersey bull calves
For prices address I'll. H Ashley, Helena.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS.

FOR RENT-IN THE FUTILE BLK,
some very desirable vacant rooms, suita-
BILE for office or sleeping rooms steam
heat. Inquire at DAILY, Donahoe & Moy-
ers bank. Butte.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOREST DESERVE LANDS FOR SALE
do you want a title to unsurveyed
lands? Forest scrip will secure you title
For prices write r. NJ Cobban, Mssoula,
Mont.
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FOR SALE-A COMPLETE JOB PRINT
ing office; a bargain If taken at once ].
H. Vein, Anaconda.
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WANTED-GOOD CANVASSERS TO
sell popular low priced book. Apply at
once at business office of Standard, Ana
conda or Butte.
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FOR RENT-5-ROOM BRICK HOUSE,
newly furnished $50 West Galena. near
Crystal, Butte.
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HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

HELP WANTED-FEMALE.
PEOPLES EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.
room p Owsley blk, phone 205 Wanted.
Mattresses, cooks and good girls for gener-
al work; best wages for good help; girls
for Boulder, Basin, Deer Lodge, country
camps. $685. $50.
EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, 406 E. Park,
Anaconda. Wanted, girl or boy for err
rands. Nine. Young, Proprietor.
WANTED-TWO LADY CANVASSERS;
specialties, holiday goods. 242 E.P.. Butte.
WANTED - GIRL FOR GENERAL
homework. 624 Maryland ave-, Butte.
WANTED-DRESSMA AT ONCE.
Mrs. George Adams, Missoua-
WANTED-GIRL TO DO HOUSEWORK.
419 Oak Anaconda.
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PET BIRDS EVERY DESCRIPTION
Mail orders speciality. NJ. Patterson. GA
w. PIX Anaconda
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-GOODM MAN TO MILK COWS
on dairy ranch John Richeli, Missoula
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| FOR RENT-5 ROOMS FURNISHED;
on ground floor. 3l7 w. Galena, Butte
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DR.. Benefits Electric Belt

The entire current will penetrate and the
current has four times the volume of any
other electric belt. All other electric belts
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SALESMAN. FIRST CLASS ONLY.
travelling for very profitable side line or
exclusive; legitimate; small samples. Box
SOB. Columbus, o.
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oCULISTS.
FOUND.

MAN AGEE.

FOUND-ONE YOUNG POINTER DOG,
Owner can have same by calling at
Kings saloon, opposite silica quarry. on
Silver Lake road
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FOR RENT-FURNISHEDR ROOMS FOR
housekeeping. 1923 w. Broadway, Butte.
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STEAM-HEATED ROOMS FOR RENT
Inquire Standard Drug Co. Anaconda.
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FOR RENT-4-ROOM TENEMENT
house. 42S w. Porphyry. W. Pinkham,
Butte
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FOR RENT-TWO UNFURNISHED
rooms. Rear 2231a E. Granite, Butte.
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WANTED-TAILORS: COAT, PANTS
and vestmakers wanted; also good bush
Gilman, Immediately. Great Falls Tailor
ing CO.. Great Falls, Mont
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WANTED-POSITION BY ENERGETIC
young man, bookkeeping, collecting or
any kind of work about store or office
excellent references. r. c., APT S. Main,
Butte.
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FOR RENT-TO DESIRABLE PARTY
without children. 4-room newly furnish.
ed house for months Inquire 20 S. Main
Butte.
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WANTED-POSITION BY FIRST
class engineer. Address K, Standard,
Anaconda.
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FOR SALE-A GROOM F1RST-CLASS
lodging house; a bargain IL taken at
once. 121 Main St, Anaconda, up stairs.
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WE BUY. SELL. EXCHANGE. PACK
ship. repair, move and store furniture
Butte Exchange Furniture Co. ]. Chau.
win, Agent ~ W. Broadway Butte.
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HAVE SIX LOTS, CLEAR, IN FLOUR
ishing Northern Minnesota town, on
Great Northern line, to exchange for
Butte property or listed mining stock
Address j. r. B., care Standard, Butte
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED-TO BUY OLD HOUSES FOR
removal. 220 w. Mercury ST., Butte.
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LADY CANVASSERS;
specialties, holiday goods. 242 E.P., Butte.
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT. 225 N.
Main, Butte. Steam heat, bath.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-13
Tax
Office of the County Treasurer of Yellow

Office Of the County Treasurer Of Yellow
Billings,
Notice is hereby given that the following list {
of persons and a description of the property upe
for the year 1898 are delinquent (excepting sucl
law exempt from publication with the anount
due, opposite each name; unless the taxes SO q
said, together with the costs, and percentage, are,
the real property upon which said taxes are a Il
public auction, upon the twentieth day Of Janua
tween the hours of ten o'clock a. m. and three q
such other dates to which the sale may be pc,
limits fixed by law. in front of the County Treasp
Court House of said county, in Billings, Montana.
Given under my hand this tWenty-fourth d
A. D. 1898. W.B. GEO,
County Treasurer of Yellowstone Cou'
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Asparagus Rust.

The effect of asparagus rust upon the
plants is to exhaust their vitality, both
by the destruction of the a%ssimilating
cells and much Of the assimilated mat
ter. Therefore investigators of this trou-
BILE seem to be arriving at the opinion
that to cut the stalks off entirely in the
middle Of the growing season only
makes worse a matter which is already
bad enough. When Canada thistles are
treated in this way, it is expected that
it will kill the roots. It sometimes fails
to do SO, and this may be the case with
asparagus. Nevertheless it is unneces-
sarily harsh treatment.
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News and Notes.

The increase of exports of cotton from
the United States to all countries except
Russia and the Netherlands has been
very large, in most Of them the amount
being more than double what it was ten
years ago, but owing to the extremely
low prices in 1878 the value of the
total exports was 81, 1888, O55 less than
in 1883.
The growth of sentiment in favor of
good roads is shown by the passage Of
progressive laws in New York, Penn
sylvania and other states and by the ap-
pointment of q highway commission In
Maryland, and also by the reports Of in
creased sales Of roadmaking machinery.
The department. Of agriculture has
four scientific explorers abroad getting
seeds and plants, n in Russia, one in
the countries around the Mediterranean,
nj in the China seas and one In South
America.
The demand upon the bureau Of AMI
NAL industry for blackleg vaccine has
increased very much during the year.
The results received from Its use indi-
cate that the percentage Of loss In herds
has been reduced from 10 10 30 psr osut
to less than l per cent.
According to a report Of the division
Of accounts Tor the fiscal year ended
June 30. the total paid ont by the do.
partment Of agriculture was o.. All.
eG0. so, which includes supplementary
payments Tor 1904 and 1897.
Ginseng occurs vi much of the east.
asn United Stmtes. from Canada 10 Ala.
bama. snd 10 gathered over the whola Of
this territory, shs bulk Of u eventually
going abroad from New York city. The
aspostn Tor 1897 have been stated u
~, b7S poGnds. Ut MA average value Of
n. 90 pss pound.
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EHRM A.A-
) III
HaaeaqAKpEN
WHEN TO APPLY MANURE

Winter Rains and Melting SHOWS
Carry Potash Into the Soil.
After all that has been said and writ
ten on the subject Of manuring it does
not seem to be we'll understood. that it
should be done some time before the
crops are to grow. There are five things
that are especially needed BY the soil
humus, nitrogen, potash and phosphoric
acid, with water to permeate and dis
solve them.
Humus is the decayed and decaying
vegetable matter in the soil. It gives it
that dark rich color, as we call it. It
makes it light and porous, so that it
will hold large quantities Of water, Just
az the sponge does. And in it live the
little s'invisible friends the myriads
Of bacteria which fix or hold the nitro
gen that certain plants gather from the
air and make it available for the COM
ing crops. Stable will make
this humus. So will crops that are
plowed under, such as the c~lovers, cow
peas and sofa beans. And the nitrogen
which they at the same time bring to
the soil is much cheaper than that
bought at a big price in fertilizer bags.
Indeed nitrogen is far the most costly Of
the anures when it is bought. The
merchant bases his price for mixed fer
tilizers more on the nitrogen they oon-
tain than on any other ingredient.
Moreover, when it is in the structures
Of these plants it is in a much less dan
gerous condition and is more easily ap-
propriated BY the succeeding crops than
in the form of mineral nitrates or ami
NAL refuse. These latter really do con-
siderable harm if applied directly to
tender seeds or rootlets and should be
we'll mixed with the soil at about the
time the plants will need the nitrogen
to stimulate their growth, for it il very
volatile when turned into ammonia by
union with water.
Phosphoric acid and potash must also
be applied properly. Many persons fail
to get the good effects from them which
they might reasonably expect. This is
n point that should be thoroughly
understood by farmers, fruit growers
and gardeners. The preventive measure
is to apply potash and phosphorio acid
in the fall or winter and let the rains
and melted SHOWS thoroughly dissolve
these mineral manures and mix them
with the soil. Then, when the crops are
sown or planted the next spring, the
potash and phosphoric acid will be in
condition to do only good work. If you
cannot have all the winter and early
spring to prepare them, have all that is
possible. We do not feed a horse and
have the strength from that selfsame
food ready for use the same hour. And
so with the food in the soil except nitro
gen, which is almost Immediately avail.
able. Nitrogen in the soil is like a whip
the horse-it acts almost at once or
is gone by evaporation as ammonia. So
says Professor Fl. E. Van Deman, some
of whose ideas on m%anuring, as just ex-
pressed in The Country Gentleman are
here reproduced.
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he County,
ntana.
aims the names
Fhich the taxes
gperty as is by
ipyxes and costs
':.1uent as afore-
~, prior thereto,
be sold at.
~ ! D. 1899, be-
M, or on
Ilo within the
~, Ofioe at the
az az December
nv Montana.