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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17

fail, and it was so this season in this
locality. July l the peas We're just be-
ginning to pod II the oats to head
out. On that day l cut the first feed,
and l give you some figures just for
what they are worth and not as proof
positive Of anything. We continued to
iced from this plat ace a day for tweu-
ty days, all they would eat, to the fol-
lowing stock: Fifty-four COWS and
fed the whole twenty days. The first
eight days twenty calves and three
aged bulls were fed about what they
would clean up at a 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 1922 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 effect.
of the continued dry, hot weather, but
the cows ate them clean until the last.
July p We began feeding drilled corr
on which the ears were we'll 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 a 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 TOO 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
good growth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17

the soil in such abundance as TO be
practically in~eXhaustible. The amount
of these three elements, then, contain
ed in a 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 it con-
ta!ns 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 fertil-
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, it would seem
that the fertility Of the soil is prac-
tically i~EeXhaustiblc. But the writer
recognizes the fact that soils do wear
cut, and explains it as follows:
In the first place only a 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 nitriicatioA, 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 we'll,
they must have conditions Of warmth
and moisture, must be supplied with
oxygen, and the acid formed must be
removed CT combined with some base.
Quite often a 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,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17
Latent Fertility In the Soil.

There is no more important question
before the farmers Of the country to-
day than hat of maintaining and keep
ing up the fertility of the soil, a Y
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 10
maintaining the fertility Of his land
and making it 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 a 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 ont of the total
weight Of plants is furnished ly 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
phosphorus and nitrogen are present in
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17
Let the Blood Flow to the Udder,

From Farmers Review: ANY eX-
element or disturbance of the animal
system always affects the mich cows.
In April, 1898, the Kansas Agriculture
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
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, II
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 a
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 it 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 f.;w 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 a bad
practice, as it tends to divert the
blood from the udder to the digestive
Every act of the mixer and
every surrounding Of the cow should
be such that the latter viii give her
whole attention to the secretion OF
milk at milking time. In other words
allow the blood to flow to the udder.
d. Il. OTIS.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17
Ensilase ana City MIX Supply.

A correspondent writes to HOard's
Dairyman as follows: Our local paper
has copied the following item, which
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. lis 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 a com
muDjty; 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-
lUnc."
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 cnsilage.
Albion, Pa. 7. +, 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 il
probably a case of misguided entEusi-
asm, rather than a decision from ac-
tual facts. City boards of health have
often very peculiar methods, and in
their e~ndeaVOrs to make a record" for
themselves, frequently do foolish things
and make equally fool rules and regu-
latlons. Ensilage has passed the stage
where its healthfulness as a milk pro-
duclng 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 produce
ed IN Wisconsin,, Iowa and Minnesota
IS from cows whose feed is part en-
Stage during the winter months. II. b.
Gur!er, whose certified milk sells freely
Tor the use Of children and hospitals in
Chicago at - cents a quart, uses en-
sllage freely. We could bring up nu-
meroas other cases, but it is hardly
worth While, as ensilage is a perfect
~ wholesome food for milk produce
ton. The board Of health is right
when it claims that the quality of the
milk has much to do with the health
OF a 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.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17
neith@ o. them acting to depress

neithA Oh them acting to depress
them.
We claim that for the last t1enty-
nVe years there has been in the COM
merclal world just this state Of affairs
"a great increase in the amount Of
property to be bought and sold, and
a great spread of the commercial world
over new peoples and new lands, and
at the same time an actual decrease
OF the money supply. More property
10 be bought and sold by more people,
ana less money to do it with.
Ihey must have more money Or
submit to lower prices.
but instead Of providing more
money, the great commercial nations
have reduced the natural volume Of
money by governmental action, by
prohibiting the creation of new money
from silver.
The general price level has accord
lngly fallen farther than it would have
done under either Of these two iniu-
ences acting alone.
We stand upon this automatic prin-
ciple that is plain as day and univer-
sal as sravitation.
u opponents act upon this
principle always, and seem only tc
deny it or to falter over it when an
unwelcome fact or argument faces
them in debate.
l cannot not argue the question
from a consideration of the conse-
Qucnces Of the error originally fallen
into and since ruinously persisted in.
l would rest an argument for BIZ
metallism-for the restoration Of the
free coinage of silver at the ratio now
in use in this country upon three sep
arate and distinct grounds.
l.. First and foremost, on the solid
ground Of moral right; Of simple JUS
tlce between man and man: on the
preservation of the equity Of govern
mental obligations and other time
contracts; on the support Of a civili-
cation and a government based upOn
equality before the law.
II. On grounds of eXpediency; on
what would he most conducive to the
welfare and development of the people
as a whole, particularly the wage
carriers and those less qualified by ma
ture to defend themselves in the fierce
contests Of trade; and the just right
Of invested capital.
III. On the authority, concurrent
and conclusive, Of the great names OF
political economy in all countries be-
fore this question arose; on the i'm
mense p~rcponderance of the voice OF
the people to be affected by a none
tary system resting on one money
made Of two metals, or INK money
resting on gold alone.
JOSEPH SHELDON.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17
POINTS FROM TIE PRESS.

Love of party is not necessarily love
of country, and is often exactly the
oppCsite.-Chicago Peoples Press.
When the people are able to vote di-
rCct!y on any law, the lobbyist will be
out OF a job. lie Will know that if a
law is passed by congress through his
influence, the people may ask for a
referendum vote, and veto the act
passed by cOngrCss.-AppcAl to Ilca-
son.
I'll" independent thinker is making
himself felt in the land. Machine
made ideas arc falling into d~isrcpute.-
Rich I'LL CMo.) Critic.
Plutocratic papers deny any advance
of our government toward a desnot-
ism. Their denials would carry more
weight if the various departments at
Washington would cease using writ
ing pape w~atermarked with the en-
blcms Of ,royalty.-1ndustrial Freedom.
The trusts are educating the masses
more rapidly than anything else, and
forcing the common people to protect
themselves by co-operation.-Appeal
to Reason.
Uncle Sam has reduced the price Of
his stamped envelope, while the trust
has advanced the price of envelopes 20
per cert. The government is about
the only institution that can success
fully compete with the big trusts
Farmersville (TeX.) Times.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRlCJLTURlSTS,

EomeCp-tO-Date Hints About chi
tivation OF the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures, V%iticu.ture and
Horticulture.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17

Poultry on the farms Of this country
exceeds sheep in the value Of 1oduct
and it is claimed that even the wheat
crop must yield its place to the largo
supply Of poultry and eggs in ya]na
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17

Grenoble, France, has a mun;c;na,
restaurant.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17

But divide the quantity of added
money and its accepted substitutes he
t"o' and at the same time multiply
by two the mount of the property and
services to be bought and sold ana
you have a compound lever, onerat-
ing together to depress the General
level Of prices. 1t depresscs them be-
low what it would have been under
the impulse Of either one Of these in
duences acting alone, and greatly be-
NV What prices would have been with
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17

Love of party is not necessarily low
of country, and is often exactly th<
oppCsite.-ChicagO Peoples Press.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-17

Activity in the formation of tr,st,
continues undated. The record ~
day which does not reach into tho INV
dred millions of combined canita1 -
poor one indeed. And all Of them -
getting in their work promptly w.
felt trust, which is among the 1,tost
born, sets out with the bold docl,r,e
ton that its purpose is to crush w..
it calls unhealthy competition b
rubber trust delicately intimates th,t
it will bring together the lo,dina
manufacturers" The tin plate tr,st
proposes "to make it difficult for oSt~
side mills to obtain the raw ma+eri,,
required for the manufactures" ono
and all with unblushing audacitv he-
gin their career with operations !,
restraint of trade. What is r. ho
done aLtdt it? We have a law which
thu: this is criminal: and vet tho
is aefed. Is the trouble with Tho
Law itself CT with its endorsements
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-19

Bill Joyce says that he does not care
10 return 10 New York. What he wants
from the New York club II his release,
80 that he may be free 10 30 where he
pleases.
pIIrhnr EIarhnl II Cnlumhla nollngn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-19

WIN Leave Manila so soon as They Can he
Placed In Readiness.

washington. June ig.-Gcn. otis has
oabied the war department NJ follows
Manila, June i9.-Adiutant General,
Washington; sherman arrived this
morning, Casually. Edwin l.. dnvctt
l. Sixth Infantry
Col. Kellogg. twelve men, left Homo
lulu sick aovcn cases typhoid fever on
route: Sixth Infantry leaves for ilollo
10 relieve Cnliforninna ut Negroes Trans
port indinnn one hundred thirty-f0ur
officers were discharged uH sick. with
civilians, LETT for san Francisco via
NaEaHak yesterday Hancock and
Sherman with Nebraska. Pcnua. and
Utah leave for United States nH soon a.
troops can be- placed IN readiness, CALI
forninns will leave nH soon as collected.
Colorado to follow on first available
transport. OTIS.
The arrival OF tho Sherman means
that Gen. Otis viii receive substantial
rclnforccmcnts The Sherman loft san
FranclHco May q and carried the Sixth
Infantry ana a number Of recruits num-
bering In all ~ officers and i.A56 enlist
ed men under command Of Brlg Gen.
Bates. Col Kellogg, ~ the Twenty
sixth Infantry was taken IN on the trip
from San Francisco 10 Honolulu and
The transport Grant left San Francisco
on the aOth ultimo with the Sixteenth
Infantry and IL expected to arrive Al
Manila early next week. Some cOnfu-
sion results from tho coupling OF lloilo
with Negroes There ~ n battalion OF
the First California at Negros under
command OF the officer at Ilollo which IN
the headquarters FOR that part Of the
Philippines.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-19
LAKE BAND CONCERTS.
Those Given by the British Musicians
Greatly Apprel, tied

The big band concerts az saitair SAT-
urday and sunday attracted an cnor-
nous attendance. There was OF course
no such a throng ne 1000 people, az re-.
ported by morning paper. but the ac-
tual figures were big enough In them
solves to quote correctly; more than
$500 people paid admission 10 the gates
on Saturday. and almost an equal NUM-
bcr on sunday The Saturday thrpng
cuntented Itself almost entirely with
dancing 10 the live strains Of G0dfreys
music, % that those who went out 10
listen Rut but fow artistic results but
the spectacle Of such a number 81 pco-
pie on the dancing door and moving 20
the time Of the beautiful music. furn-
ished by this rare band was one alone
wen worth the price Of admission. The
sunday event was quicter. no dancing
being allowed. and the music being Of
the character bost suited TO concerts.
a great many people took advantage
OF tho bathing. and all the down stair
privileges had their hands fun. All In
all II was most prosperous engage
ment for the saltair management
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-19

tFrom Gunton's Magazine Tor Junc1
Here IL an amusing incidcnt-suggrH-
tive too-rcported In the columns OF the
Charities Review. A Brooklyn school
teacher sent little Italian girl home.
with the order TO have her mother
wash her until she was clean.
''rhe child returned shortly after
wards, accompanied by It's onraEed
mother, who said some things not really
polite 10 the teacher, finishing with. 'She
IL wished now, anyhow
THE only visible evidence Of q bath
was a clean spot around the little ones
mouth and nose, The teacher told tho
mother that she had meant that the
child should be- thoroughly bathcd. She
should be put In tub and washed"
she explained.
WHAT In a tub7' the woman ex-
claimed. why, that would Kill hori
And besides, she's sowed up for the
winter"
II may not be sample case" but
We strongly suspect It H. There might
be some hope of arguing few such
parents out OF the 'scwing-up" custom.
but when for each convert 70 cleanliness
half "A dozen new sets OF Inaccessible
and unwashed infants are brought into
tho country, We are little worse on
than the back-sliding toad In the we'll
II IL said that the American common
school system Is "A cart-irun stomach.
capable OF digostlng anything that Ia
put into it-but this 81 a delusion. There
~ a limit 10 every Htomach'a capacity
Tor embalmed food.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-19
PERSONAL.

II. NELSON. Mt Pleasant" Is on the
white House register.
}. W. Tclford Is here from Antelope
Island again.
q, <. Foreman u registered at -
walker from ogden today
u. J. Williams Is at the cullen from
the Garden city
General witcher and wife Of Port
land. ore. are In the city. The Kenyon
b. their headquarters.
J. W. Lowe. accompanied by his wife
nnl daughter are iu the city from MI
Pleasant. They are dumiciled at the
white House.
Miss N. o. Olsen came up from Mt.
Pleasant this morning and registered
ut the Walker,
Mr. n. stanley, accompanied by his
sister. Pearl. and MT John u. Ashton.
returned from Park city last night.
They are nt the cullen.
EIko Tillnps; Ira u. Wines and
wife have gone Co salt Lake city for
tow weeks visit They viii bring
home their daughter. Florence, who
has been attending school az that place
White Pine News. Miss Amy MoDor-
mid has returned from school IN salt
Lake city 60 spend the vacation At
home. She was accompanied by Mrs
Lizzie o. Coates who VIM remain ON n
visit with Mrs, MoDermid for "a few
weeks.
Miners Mr. and Mrs. A. u. Tarbet Of
Suit Lake arrived In the city last night
ana are guests " the Butte.
Idaho Fails Registers Miss Minnie
a. J. INNHhssts fst-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-19
Goes Down to Defeat Before Shol
Lines l7-l8.
RIO GRANDE wnITEwAsHED
New Workers Got tatticd sud Lost
Game on Double steal
NJ. Louis Wins.

About 800 people journeycd TO the
Fort Douglas campus yesterday after
noon 70 wltncss the game between the
ogden and the Short Lines.
After winning the game twice over
ogden finally lost. Whom it o. hlntod
that the visitors had % hits, s earned
runs and errors as compared with the
home teams ~ hits, o earned runs and
. errors. II will be understood that the
game was not Of necessity one 90 brug
about on either side. the total Of rs to n
o. not exactly considered an fat. -Four
pitchers were employed during the
game but none of them covered thcm-
selves with glory.
The ogdcna had the bat first and ere
the inning was over they hadn't done
a thing 10 Taylor with great big ave
runs 90 their credit Then the local
boys took a turn and scored the prodig.
Gus score Of one tally. The Short Line
rootcrB were mute as ogden once more
welded the stick 90 the tune u three
notchus. Klddor then handled the
sphere from the box and the visitors re-
csived a great big goose egg. The
courtesy was returned on behalf of the
Junction city crowd. In the second
half of the NTH change came DER the
scene. Klddcr opened the proceeding by
blazing away at Pitcher ilanaford In a
most unklnd fashion. Glmlin then took
his place but the Short Liners simply
hammered him AN over the lot The
NTH and sixth Innings were productive
Of welcome oven dozen runs Tor the
home talent.
Tho ninth opened with tho score i6-ii
In favor Of the Short Line. McGrcgor
reached his native health on FIRST and:
Then from tho gladdoned Ogdenitcs
went up Joyous yell.
II rumbled In the mountain tops. II rat
tied In the dell.
II struck upon the hillside and rebound
cd on the nat.
For Casey. mighty Casey.was adyanc-
ing TO the bat" Five dollars for n
homer" shouted tho ogden sports.
Casey spat on his hands. closed his
eyes ana lot drive. when he opened
them again the bah was fairly on the
way TO Parley's canyon with Taylor
In hot purSult.over the fence scrambled
Danny and round the diamond raced
Casey. Two seconds later Casey
romped home over the plate and tho
Ogden contingent was bombnrdlng him
with halves, quarters and dimes. With
McatcEor and Casey home the score
was tied and excitement ran high. Og-
den scored another and then the Short
Lines were left with two TO win. Tay-
Tor banged away FOR three bags and
was brought home by bowman for a
single. Melnecko got 10 first: Barnes
was famed and then MnrgcttH sent n
warm one down 20 Glmlin and Dyer
thht was promptly refused and that
closed the proceedings with victory
perchcd on the banner Of the Short
Lines. This WIS the score: