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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
United States Fruit in Manitoba.

Mr.. w. H. H. Graham, United States
Consul at Winnipeg, states that the
fruit growers of the United States
Chiefly those of the Pacific slope) sup
ply at least four-fifths of the green
fruit consumed in Manitoba and the
Northwest territory of Canada; but
there is danger that this practical mo-
nopoly of the market may not be main
tanned in future. Owing to the excel
lence of their product and the great
care they have exercised in it's selec-
ton and packing for shipment, our
fruit farmers have been able heretofore
to defy the competition of Canadian
producers, notwithstanding the fact
that the latter have much the advan-
tage in shorter lines of Transportation
Now Canadians seem to be waking up
to the situation and are bringing ur-
gent pressure to bear upon the Domin-
ion and provincial boards of agricul-
ture to induce them to assist in pro-
viding better facilities for preserving,
packing and transporting Canadian
fruits. These bodies have heretofore
bent all their energies toward securing
the English and other European mar
kets, but are now making a vigorous
effort to capture the home trade. En-
couragement is being given to the cree
ton OF cold storage plants and pack
ing houses, and transportation lines
are being worked. The United States
system of packing fruits has been
adopted, and, altogether, much
stronger bid will be made for these
markets than heretofore. Still greater
care in selecting, packing and shipping
will be necessary on the part of Amer
lean fruit growers if they would con-
tinue to hold their supremacy in this
market.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
The hired girl who neglects her work
to read novel has hard work to keep
her place.
Forest Preservation.

Under this head the State Auditor
(and Forest Commissioner in his an
nual report, says: '"rhe law for pre-
venting and extinguishing forest and
prairie fires has been in operation
practically for four years, and has met
reasonable expectations. During this
period Minnesota has been free from
such serious forest fires as have &C.
CURED in neighboring states. OF
course it needs no law to make people
turn out to save their own or neigh
bors' property from fire, but the bene-
fit of the fire warden law is especially
apparent in cases where a forest fire
may have been set in a remote or
sparsely-settled locality, in dry sea-
son, and which but for the prompt at
tention of fire wardens might prove
disastrous. The leading object of the
law also is to prevent dangerous forest
or prairie fires from being set. Pre-
vention, indeed, is it's leading principle.
Not only does the fire warden law tend
to prevent such a catastrophe as oc
Cured at Hinckley in 1894, but by
helping to save the young growth of
timber, it tends to prolong our import
ant lumber industry"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
Mari as Manure.

A bulletin Of the Virginia Exneri-
ment Station says: Mari is the name
which is applied to variety of earthly
deposits of varying composition con-
tanning considerable per cent of car
Donate of lime. 1t forms a very valu-
able addition to our list of natural fer
tll1zers. While its fertilizing value is
increased very largely by the percent
age of phosphate of lime and of pot
ash, its chief constituent is carbonate
OF lime, which gives to it it's main
value. When applied to the soil lime
affects it in different ways and there
are several points to be considered in
its use. 1t may be regarded somewhat
as direct plant food, as we'll as
chemical agent acting upon the organic
matter of the soil and various mineral
constituents of which the soil is COM
posed. Another important property
is the mechanical action which it ex-
erts upon the soil. If applied to light
sandy soil it makes it less porous and
less inclined to part with it's moisture.
while on the other hand, when applied
to a wet, clayey soil it tends to make
it more porous and more easily work.
ed. Notwithstanding the fact that
large quantities of lime are consumed
by plants it is not usually regarded as
q fertilizer to be added to the soil, for
the reason that the soil is usually album
dainty supplied with it. 1t, however,
has the power of making available the
compounds of potash and soda from
their insoluble combinations. The
former of these substances is certainly
of great Importance in the growth of
plants. Lime also decomposes organic
matter in the soil and renders it avail
able for plant food. Organic acids,
such as humic, etc., tend to be formed
in lands which are very rich in vege-
table matter and these acids in con-
centrated form are poisonous to the
growth Of plants. The application of
lime to such soil not only corrects
this acidity but liberates large
amount of plant food. By lime is usu-
ally meant the burnt limestone. Lime
stone and mari contain calcium car
Donate, which is easily changed by
burning to quick lime or calcium oxide
by the loss of carbon dioxide gas. It
is, however, not always best to do this
for agricultural purposes as much la
Dor and expense are involved in the
process.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

superior tenderness, flavor and cheap
ness OF American apples, say that the
profits of handling them are meagre
and uncertain, always liable to oe
swallowed up by losses incident to rot
ting and deterioration of the fruit
during the long voyage. This un-
certainty must continue until Amer
lean shippers will take the trouble to
pack and prepare apples specially for
export, as is done in the Tyrol and
France, in ventilated barrels lined with
paper and wood wool, in which the
apples, first carefully selected and wip-
ed dry, are laid by hand to avoid dan
ger OF confusion. Hitherto the apples
imported from our country have been
those which have been barreled for
the nome trade, and while some ship"
ments have been received in good con-
dltion, others have required opening
and picking over, with loss of twenty
to forty per cent before the remaining
sound ones could be offered for sale.
In view of all the essential con-
ditions. it would seem probable that
the future development of the fruit
trade between the United States and
Germany will be more in the direction
of dried and otherwise prepared than
of fresh fruits. Just as the restriction
of imports Of live cattle and swine
from neighboring countries has result
ed In an increased demand in Germany
for cured meats, in the production Of
which our country is pre-eminent, so
the difficulties, natural and artificial,
which obstruct and complicate the i'm
portation of fresh fruits have increased
| the popularity and use of American
evaporated and otherwise preserved
apples, apricots, pears, peaches and
prunes, which have now acquired a
hold upon popular appreciation here
which nothing can dislodge. Of the
l4l,372 metric tons of fresh fruits
which were imported to Germany in
1897 the United States supplied only
1886 tons, little more than per
cent; while Of the 1922 tons of dried
and preserved fruits, imported during
the same period, our country supplied
1850 tons, or more than SO per cent
OF the whole. This does not take into
account the imports of canned fruits,
which, although burdened with an ex.
cessive import duty, and therefore
costly and comparatively little known,
have definite and growing impor.
tance."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRlCULTURISTs.
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cul.
tivation of tho Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures. viticulture and
Horticulture.
sawdust as an Absorbent.


l have about 500 bushels of clear
hardwood ashes that we make here at
the factory in year, and any amount
OF hardwood sawdust of three differ
ent grades, writes E. L. Tracy in Prac-
tical Farmer. One grade is coarse. the
largest pieces being about the size of
a small pea, and from that down to
the size Of turnip seed. This has
great deal of glue in it, probably about
3 per cent in weight. The next grade
is about like fine corn meal. and the
other grade is as fine as the finest flour.
Have been using all of these for two
years past as bedding under horses and
cattle, using it literally, which means
a barrelfull to bed four horses two
nights, and about the same quantity
under five cows for two nights. have
used this manure both to top dress aad
on crops, land being a deep loan with
very little clay mixed in. Have never
used more than ten loads to the acre,
and put on land that supposed to be
poor, with about twenty-five bushels
OF ashes sowed on. My grain grows so
stout as to half lodge down. On one
piece that considered very poor, I
put ten loads of this manure to the
acre, and twenty-five bushels of ashes,
as is my custom. l took off a nice
crop of oats in 1896, two heavy crops
OF clover last year. and will take off
two good crops this year. I mean by
heavy crops two tons to the acre, and
and second one and one-half tons. Did
the ashes make the crops or the ma
nure? I consider the manure worth
twice as much as it would be if the
sawdust had not been used. 1t is the
best absorbent (the kind l have) of
liquid manure that can be used in my
opinion, and further believe the saw
dust rots in one year and makes
humus to benefit the soil. put one
load of very fine dust direct from the
mill on about four square rods of corn
land and narrowed in. Result, corn
about half crop. Put load of same
kind on same size piece, and narrowed
and seeded to grass in the spring of
1897. Got only half crop of hay last
August. This year on same piece with
nothing more put on, the clover was
lodged, and where the poor corn was
last year the barley was heavy. 1t had
rotted and made the land fertile. Some
thing has brought my land up very
quickly, as my new stocked this year
was very heavy and mostly all lodged.
and land top-dressed was also heavy
hay. attribute it partly to the ashes
and to the strong manure made so by
the use of the sawdust holding the
liquid. 1t might not be so good on
sandy land but shall continue it's use
on my farm. l have never put more
than ten loads of manure to the acre
SOW nothing now but clover, and I'm
sure clover likes sawdust as we'll as
do.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Leroy S. Burlington, Minneapolis,
Mimi, apparatus for generating acety-
lene gas; George A. Bracket. Mime
apolis. Mimi, mess chest; RienZi l..
Cleveland. Devils Lake, N. D.. tension
device; Maguns L. Elgen, st. Paul,
MIMI, rotary engine; Andrew r. Eos
sum, Cottonwood, Mimi, cigar cutter
and match safe; Franklin a. Gordon,
Flora, Mimi, lifting apparatus; Ar
thur l.. Hawkesworth, Elkhorn, Mont,
metallic packing for piston rods: AL
fred ]. Krank, st. Paul. Mimi. shears;
:,1ichael Schlachter, Laurel, S. D., corn
harvester; Elias A. Smith, Anaconda,
Mont, electrolyctic refining of copper.
Aerwin. Lothrop Johnson. patene Attor.
neys. NO Pioneer Press building st. Pcal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

Some idea of the rise in the values
of horses may be gagged by a report
sent out from East Buffalo which is to
the effect that the light legged kinds,
1872 to 1873 hands. 1.O25 h., to LOO lb..
fairly good lockers and with some style
and a good road gait, which now sell
for around 5000 pair, could have been
bought three years ago for from 500
to $3.50 pair. Indeed, the horses that
could be bought in the dullest of the
dull times for from 500 to $3.50 pair
were on the average slightly superior
to those for which $500 per pair ~
readily paid,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
The National Cnui,o1.

The eyes Of the world are now Gen.
tered on Washington. The best limo
between Chicago and the National cap
ital is the Monon Route, c., H. & b.
Ry., 3. & o. S. w. and B. & o.
Through sleepers leave Chicago daily
at 2:45 a. m. (ready in Dearborn station
at $50 p. mo-. arriving at Cincinnati at
11:2O a. m., Washington at CAT a. III.
and Baltimore $50 a. IN. This is the
most comfortable and convenient train
for the East running out of ChicagU.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
American Fruit in Germany.

In report published in the Deem
Der issue Of Consular Reports, Con-
sui General Frank H. Mason, stationed
at Frankfort, says:
1T is probable with all concessions
that are likely to be made under the
present system German trade in fresh
fruits from source so remote as the
United States will continue to be some
what risky and uncertain. Fruit deal
ers here. while freely concedins the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
How's Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward forany
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
CAtarrh Cure.
r j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known L. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by their firm.
West g. Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
VOC PER bottle; ;,, Sold l by all druggists
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

According to the Bible, there will be
40 marrying or giving in marriage in
heaven-probably because there won't
be enough men to go around.-Chicago
News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
Read the Advertise mcnts.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most amusing study, and
will put you in the way Of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adver-
tise.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
Playing With Fire

81 wouldn't have that French novel
around the house. Why don't you
burn it?'
Burn it? l guess not! They'd have
me up for running trust!'-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
Right in Line.

'Tonner's coal yards were burned
last night"
Damaged much:'
81 don't know. But l see he has
fire sale advertised for tomorrow
Philadelphia North American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
Sarcasm.

"She has nice little voice."
"sThere is only one fault about It,"
"What is that"'
ut isn't little enough" --Cleveland
Plain Dealer,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
The Savage bachelor.

Men," said the Dear Girl have al
much idle curiosity as women
More said the Savage Bachelor.
'Women's curiosity is always active.'>
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
Chicago Great Western Increase.

Ch1ca&O Grent Western Increase.
The earnings Of the Chicago Great
Western Railway for the first week in
January, 1899, show an increase of
$12,653.14, and for the second week,
ST., 357.79 over corresponding weeks
In January, 1898. Total increase since
beginning of fiscal year Guly 1st) to
date $1S2S69.26
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
A Nightmare.

She-Don't you think she is perfect
dream?
He-Perhaps. But I'd hate to have
such a dream.-Philadelph North
American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only
medicine for coughs and colds.-Mrs. G.
Beltz, 439 sth Ave-, Denver, COL, Nov. s, '95.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

Farm Regions of Japan.-The soil.
largely eroded from the hills and
mountains of volcanic origin, is re-
markably rich. The rainfall is always
plentiful and irrigation is only resorted
to in the mountainous districts where
rice is grown in the small. level areas.
Horses are used, if used at all, for
packing purposes. and are not plenti-
full. They are a hardy little breed
quite docile, but as rule not we'll
treated. No stock is grazed except in
the northern portion of the empire
Sheep have been tried but proved a
failure. Silk and cotton goods are
mostly used. No fences are used ex-
cept slight bamboo affairs about the
house, more for ornament than USE
Indiana Farmer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

Coughs and Colds Cured Quick
With DR.. Seth Arnod's Cough Killer. All Druggist,
md Country Stores. Csc. q bottle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
THANKFUL TO MRS. PINKHAM.
Earnest Words From
MIRA Pnkham Warns Against Neglect

DEAR MRS have been thankful thousand
Vegetable
carefully and nowI feel like different
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

If the pugilist is man of mark,
even his unsuccessful rival may hit
the mark.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

A mans body is his earthly habita-
ton, and sometimes he has fun
house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
Fig Fertilization.

The Department of Agriculture has
made a preliminary attempt to intro
duce from southern Europe into Cal
ifornia an insect which is responsible
for the fertilization of the Smyrna
figs of commerce. The entomologist
visited California in the spring of 1898
and found that conditions were ripe
for such an attempted introduction,
and an agent in Europe will, during
the coming year, endeavor to take the
necessary steps to bring about this
introduction. which. it is hoped, will
result in the production by California
of fig equal to the Smyrna fig.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

No doubt, among the inside shutters
of house one should count the folding
bed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

Don't call the Americans land-grab-
bers because at present all eyes are on
Turkey.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

Health for Ten Cents.
Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
Public Decentralization.

Public Decentralization.
II tell you, he's absolutely honest.
: He didn't get cent for voting for that
ordfnance-not one cent!'
'"Then we don't want him to repre-
sent our ward in the next city council.
:, He's too big fool."-Chicago Tribune
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10

ache, headache, nervous tired
feeling, painful menstruation and
leucorrh9a.
took four bottles of Vegetable
Compound, one box of Liver
Pills, and used one package of
Sanative Wash, and am now we'll.
1 thank you again for the good
you have done for me.-ELLA E.
BRENNER, East Rochester, Ohio.
Greatnumbers of such letters as
the above are constantly being re-
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham from wo-
menwhoowe misunderstanding
piness to her advice and medicine.
Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is Of
fered free to all suffering women
who are puzzledabout themselves.
If you have backache don'tneg-
lectitor try heroically to "work it
down" you must reach the root of
the trouble, and nothing will do
this SO safely and surely as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Backache is accompanied
by a lot of other aches and weary
from the same source. Remove
become we'll and strong. Mrs. S.
perience in the following letter:
DEAR Mrs. PINKnAM:-Before
ache and my back achcd so thatI c
ever used; it has relieved me of
Thanks to Lydia E. Pinkham.
81 would advise any one troubl
cine. / Shall also recommend it v
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-30
House Barned During the Storm

Jack McNeely, a farmer from
the Wilson Greek neighborhood is
in the city today, and reports con
siderable storm in that vicinity
last night. The wind and rain
have done great damage to the
crops. Mr. McNeely also reports
that on Anadarko creek a short
distance east OF here, a house be
longing to negro family was des-
troyed by fire, the family had
taken shelter in their storm cave
and left Il lamp burning in the
house this is supposed to have
been overturned during the storm
with the above result.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-30
Got oncheap.

The bows who went to Doughertv
yesterday to stand trial for dis
turbing the peace and quietude of
that mineral burg last Sunday, re-
turned last evening. Some of
them were acquitted of the charge
preferred against them, others were
fined in the sum of So. 10 each,
this was promptly paid and they
left, shortly afterwards the Of
ficers followed them and made a
demand for costs in the case, which
had been overlooked, to this the
boys objected, stating they had
paid their fine and been discharged,
considerable argument was used
but the matter was finally dropped
as it stood.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-30
Hore Storm News.

J. H. Arnold the leading mer-
chant of Provence was here today
and reports terrible destruction to
crops and timber, between this
place and provence by a storm
last night. About three miles
east Of town the force of the strom
is first noticed, large oak trees
have been torn from their roots,
the storm passed in an easterly
direction he says and did but little
damage in his town.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-30
Sherman Smallpox Scare.

Miss Williams, the young lady
at the Nash College i'm Sherman
who has been the cause of such a
stir IN town and country, having
contracted smallpox, is reported
much improved. This is the only
case in Sherman and the scare is
wearing off.
All the surrounding towns,
which had quarantined against
Sherman, have raised the quaran-
tine and business affairs are being
resumed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-30
The w. A. c.

The next meeting of this society
will be held Friday at , 80 O clock
with Mrs. Nandenberg.
Do you wish to spend two pleas
ant hours that are not wasted!
Here is the place. You may meet
your friends and talk of something
that will be of more benefit than
discussing your neighbOrs affairs.
Every minute is taken up with
our study for the day. Our presi
dent is a living, walking cyclo-
pedia whose beautiful and genial
countenance always expresses a
hearty good will for all You are
sure of a welcome here.
We begin this week a study Of
Greek history.
Our Little World, Its Past,
Present and Future is the les
son-book of the universe.
Remember, 2:3O Friday after
noon at Mrs. Nandenberg's.
MRS. MCNIsH, President.
Mrs. j A. MADDEN. Sec'y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-30
In Postoffice Block.

am now pleasantly located in
the johnson. Cruce q Cruce build
ing in postoffice block where Gus
toners are invited to look through
my stock Of furniture. | have Just
opened Il car of new furniture and
have some splendid bargains to
offer. A. G. YOUNG.
26tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-30

Give me Felker's store. What!
You say their line is busy now?
Well, I'll wait and call them up
again, for l could not think of buy
ing my Groceries elsewhere. One
can always be sure of getting the
best, and at. most reasonable
prices. Phone 81. Opposite the
Wilmington Hotel.
NJ. T. FELKER,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-05-30

Some one is to blame for the oc-
curence at the opera house last
night. To begin with, it was
gross carelessness on the part of
some one to have live wires laying
around the building where boys
could get hold of them.