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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
Some Fertilizer Facts.

II a mineral fertilizer be needed, gen.
eral experience teaches that acid phos-
plate is by far the more profitable. This
can be still better understood when we
have explained some principles of acid
phosphate manufacture. The finely
ground lime phosphate rock is treated
with about an equal weight of strong
sulphuric acid. Chemical changes take
place, so that part of the phosphoric
acid becomes soluble in water. Another
part, though less soluble. is made read
lily available to growing crops; while
small amount still retains its insol-
uble and unavailable character. One
other important change has taken
place. The sulphuric acid has COM
phate, commonly called gypsum or
land plaster, so that II forms nearly
one-half OF the total weight OF the acid
phosphate. 1t is now well established
that this plaster frees large amounts of
insoluble soil potash, and so makes the
fertilizer element which is so much
the most abundant in our soils avail
able for plant use. Hence. acid phos-
plate supplies phosphoric acid directly
and potash indirectly. The two or
three per cent of potash In the average
mixture Of acid phosphate and potash
is perfectly justifiable, as small
amount Of this element may give the
crop better start and may even be a
necessity. Since only part of the
available phosphoric acid is used dur
ing the first year Of its application. 1t
has been found best to apply consider
aDly more than the crop will remove
Three hundred pounds for a soil in
good condition would not be excessive
for general farm crops.
Something should now be said in
favor Of the ammoniated fertilizer.
For example, it Is often used with prof.
1t on strong lands when one exhaust
ing crop follows another, as wheat
after corn. A little easily available
nitrogen is furnished. SO that the
wheat gets better start, after which
1t can forage more vigorously for it.
SELF
In conclusion. rely first OF all on
cowpeas and stable manure. Try min
eral fertilizers, acid phosphate in par
ticular, as valuable helps. Buy acid
phosphate. muriate of potash. and cot
ton-seed meal by themselves. so that
you can make your own experiments
and mix your own goods to suit your
crop and soil.-Charles A. Mooers.
Chemist. Tennessee Agricultural Col.
lege.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
Tho chinon Bug Fungus.

A communication from the Ohio Ag-
rieultural College. says: With favora-
BILE meteorological conditions. the
threadlike branches of the fungus will
take possession of the interior Of the
bug. When the bug dies, branches are
pushed out through the body and pro-
duce clusters of minute capsules filled
with spores. Sometimes these clusters
are SO thick on the dead bugs as to
almost obscure the body. and only the
legs are visible. or the bugs may be
clustered on a plant. dead and covered
with fungus. Now. as these capsules
containing the spores burst. they re-
lease the spores and these may be still
further diffused by the wind, SO that 1t
is easy TO see how one diseased bug
among a mass of s. veral hundred may
affect the whole of them. and II some
Of the infected ones. before becoming
helpless. stray to distance, the infec-
ton is carried from place to place and
in this way diffused from field to field.
Thus it will be observed that however
easily large masses Of bugs may be de-
stroyed by this fungus enemy, under
favorable conditions, the prospect OF
its working is not very encouraging II
either the bugs are badly scattered or
the weather is dry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Growth is slow: there is only one
brood, and, when not excessively
abundant. the insect does not do much
injury. AS a matter of fact. however,
1t does often become excessively
abundant, and lilacs, for instance, may
become so covered that no portion OF
the bark can be seen between the
scales. The male scales are about one
sixteenth of an inch long. and the fe-
males about double that length.
Walnut and butternut trees are very
susceptible to the attacks of this spe-
cies, and are sometimes killed even
when OF considerable size. Among
fruit trees apples are the most suscep-
tible and branches are occasionally de-
stroyed. Young trees may be killed in
some instances, but old trees are rarely
much harmed. OF the shade trees Will
low and maple are sometimes severely
injured.
The remedy is to spray with kero-
sene emulsion when the larvae are
Matching. at which time they are killed
by even a weak solution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
Knew All About Genius.

From the Atlanta Constitution: 81
have just finished sonnet" said the
poet.
Thank heaven!" exclaimed the wife,
"that'll buy beefsteak and sack of
fiourl"
And here is an ode for the state
fair"
How fortunate! Ham is Is cents
pound, and We haven't had any in
six weeks!"
Il have also written a love song
which is as tender as an April rose"
What a dear. sweet soul you are.
I'm sure that's good for a can OF lard
and gallon OF molasses,"
Woman" said the poet. sternly,
do you know what genius is?"
Yes" she said, thoughtfully. Some
times it's telling the butcher to call
again, shutting the door on the baker,
hidin' from the house rent man, and
singing, when Sunday comes. 4 would
not live always; | ask not to stayi"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
Sugar Bee. Experiments in Nebraska.

Sugar beet Experiments In Nebraska.
The sugar beet experiments were
continued in 1899 ON land in the Platte
river valley at Ames, Dodge county,
Nebraska. The Standard Cattle Co.,
located at that point, in addition to
furnishing land for the experiment
plots also placed two thousand acres
of sugar beets at the disposal of the
station, for experimental purposes. This
area comprised a considerable number
Of varieties of beets, also soils of diff
ferent character, treatment, cropping,
etc. 1t was thus possible to carry on
part OF the experimental work on a
very large scale. In spacing beets the
most satisfactory results were obtained
by having the space between the rows
Of beets eighteen inches. with beets
eight inches apart in the row. This ad-
mits of horse cultivation and yet
brings the plants sufficiently close to-
gether to prevent their growing too
large.
Experiments in 1899 and previous
years have shown that shallow culti-
walton throughout the growing season
is desirable. Deep cultivation dries out
the soil to a greater depth and de-
creases the yield Of beets. This is
true on both heavy and light soil in Ne
braska. Three to four inches is deep
enough to cultivate and hoe the beets.
The use Of commercial fertilizers and
of barnyard manure increased mate
rally the yield per acre. but not the
sugar content or purity OF the beets.
The advantage to be derived from the
use OF commercial fertilizers is not suf-
ficient to pay for their cost. With barn
yard manure. however. the case is en-
tirely different, and its use either for
previous crop or directly for the beet
crop was profitable.
or the varieties tested during 1898
and 1899. on both heavy and light soil.
the best were the original Klein Wang
lebener, Pioneer Klein Wanzlebener.
Vilmorin. Drumez Elite and Knauer
A very striking difference was to be
noticed in beets growing in different
soils. The fields covered by the expert
ments included both sandy loan soil
and a compact clay. A comparison Of
these soils for beet raising both in a
year OF average rainfall (lS9S) and OF
excessive rainfall (1S99) showed that
the heavy soil produced very much bet
ter beets, although they did not ma
ture so rapidly as did those on the
lighter soil.
: No successful metz oil OF treating the
leaf spot disease haG thus far been dis
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Reports come to us Of the poisoning
of two boys by eating Unison weed.
One of the boys was dead and the
other in great danger at the last re-
port. 1t would hardly seem reason
able to suppose that anyone, even
child. would care to eat Unison weed,
but as such cases do occur the danger
should be guarded against. Unison
weeds flourish in the vacant lots and
places that have been despoiled of
their covering OF grass without any,
thing being put in their place. The
weed was illustrated in the Farmers
Review not long since and attention
called to its poisonous properties, but
we reproduce it here that our readers
may become more familiar with 1t.
Children are poisoned by playing with
the leaf in the mouth, and after the
seeds ripen by eating them, especially
in the case of children that are too
young to understand the danger.
Wherever found growing near the
home they should be removed, as they
are not only dangerous to children but
also to cattle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
outlook for Cattle Prices.

For many years to come the prices
OF cattle must be good. especially for
the better class Of meat The recent
depression had the effect of checking
the breeding Of cattle of all kinds and
the number OF cattle in the country fell
steadily for a number of years. The
result of that curtailment of the cat
tie supply Is that the base on which to
produce the vast numbers now annu-
ally required Is restricted. There is
another factor that enters very large
ly into the solution Of the problem and
that is that the people are demanding
more than ever finer quality of beef
There was probable never time when
the difference between the poorest and
best meats In the markets was SO
great as 1t Is today. So II comes about
that in the city OF Chicago one can get
porterhouse steak at 25 cents a pound
or at IL cents pound. and at all
prices between the two. The quality
OF the steaks varies. of course, accord
ing to the prices. except when poor
meat is dishonesty palmed of on the
customer for high-quality meat. The
difference in prices indicates that the
high-quality meats are In great de-
mand. These high-quality meats come
from pure-bred and grade stock. The
increasing prices for the high-quality
meats indicate that the money In the
future for cattle raisers Is in well-bred
animate Meet assuraIIxr that MAN tho
is doing his best to grade up his herd
OF cattle is paving the way for good
money returns in the future. The
experience OF the past few years. when
men rushed out of the business OF
breeding good cattle because there was
a temporary fall in the values, should
teach men today that the course OF
wisdom lies in steadily improving the
quality OF their cattle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

1t may be interesting to It's friends TO
know Of the tremendous gain In popu-
larity and usefulness of one Of the oldest
aids to the weaker sex. II is upwards of
nifty years since the first Wheeler G W l.
son sewing machine was made. and dur
ing that time the business Of the COM
pany has steadily grown. until now their
machines are used by the millions end are
known in every civilized country In the
world. In cities there are a large number
of women who earn their living entirely
by sewing. These workers find that they
can do more work on the No. g. and
therefore earn more money than with
other makes. This advantage Is account
ed for because Of the rapid sewing and
easy running qualities OF the No. g. II be-
ing able TO sew about three yards while
the ordinary shuttle machine sews two.
The Wheeler & Wilson Co. have been the
most progressive in adapting new and
labor saving devices to their family sew
ing machine, they being the first to In
troduce ball bearings and having the only
lock stitch machine without a shuttle
Their machine to-day is claimed to he
without peer for simplicity and durabil-
ity. Competition" a handsome half
tone engraving which is attracting con-
siderable attention. is being mailed free
to any one writing for 1t TO tire Wheeler
& Wilson Mfg. Co.. Chicago. Ill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
NEW OFFICIAL OF HE ST. PAUL.


+. A. Miller Appointed General Passen-
ger Agent OF the Big system.
T. A. Miller, brother of Roswell
p. Miller, chairman Of the board of d.
rectors of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railroad company, has been
appointed general passenger agent of
that system defective Oct. Is, 1901 to-
succeed George H. Heafford, recently
resigned. The appointment of Mr..
Miller to the head of the st. Paul pas
senger department was not unexpected,
as he has been for several years the
principal assistant general passenger
agent Of the company. making his
headquarters in the Marquette build
ing. There will be no assistant ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Miller. The
two other assistants. Messrs. Marsh
and Merrill, will continue in their old
positions.
General Passenger Agent Miller is
widely known in the railway world,
and is one of the most popular OF pas
senger officials. He began his railroad
career IL 1874, and his good nature,
character ana ability have steadily adj
vanced him III the service of the st.
Paul system since 1888, when he en-
tered the company's employ as a clerk
in the passenger department, of which
he now becomes the head hlr. Miller
was born at Hartford. Pa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
To Mothers Of Large Families.

In this workaday world few women
are so placed that physical e. ton
is not constantly demanded OF shem
in their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes special appeal
to mothers of large families whose
work is never done, and many of
whom suffer. and suffer for lack OF
intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, Mrs. Pinlxham, of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation of free advice.
Oh, women do not let your lives be
sacrificed when word from Mrs.
Pinkham, at the first approach OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

To nearly all points in the United
States on sale at all ticket offices Of
the Chicago Great Western Ry. on the
first and third Tuesdays Of October,
November and December, at the very
low homeseeker's rate of one fare plus
81 for the round trip. Tickets good for
return within 81 days from date Of
sale. Persons contemplating a trip
will save money by calling on any
Great Western agent and obtaining
detail information regarding the home
seekers rates, or addressing F. II.
Lord, G. p. C T. A., l13 Adams St.,
Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

covered. Fungicides such as Bordeaux
mixture" proved themselves Of only
limited remedial value. Young leaves
sprayed with the solution were. to a
great extent at least. prevented from
taking the disease, but no curative was
found for leaves already attacked. The
disease was. In most cases. first noticed
and most destructive on land on which
beets had been grown the previous
year.-T. L. Lyon, Nebraska Expert
ment station.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

weakness, may I'll your future years
with healthy Joy.
when / began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound l was
not able to do my housework. l suf-
fered terribly at time of menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could do
rothing for me. Thanks to Mrs. Pink
hams advice and III adicino l am now
well, and can do the work for eight in
the family.
81 would recommend Lydia e.
Pinllham's Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families Mrs.
CARRIE BELLEvuLi:, Ludingtou, Mich.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

No matter what ails you. headache
to cancer, you will never get well
until your bowels are put right.
CASCARETS help nature. cure you
without a grippe or pain. produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic. the
genuine. put up in metal boxes, every
tablet has C. C. c. stamped on 1t. Be-
ware OF limitations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

There is more Catarrh T. this section OF tht
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed 10 bd
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
remedies, and by constantly failing 10 cure
with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable.
Science has proven catarrh TO be q constitu-
tional disease. and therefore requires consti-
tutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure man
ufactured by +. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio,
Is the only constitutional cure on the market
1t Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops TO
a teaspoonfuL IL acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system They offer
one hundred dollars for any case IL fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials Address
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-o. made Of pure grains,
that takes the place Of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress, and but few can tell it from
coffee. 1t does not cost over one-fourth
as much. Children may drink II with
great benefit. Is cents and 25 cents
per package. Try 1t. Ask for GRAIN-O.
When a man falls out of balloon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
military Automobiles.

The advantages presented by auto
mobiles have agreat fascination for all
military men. arge sums have been
offered for the best automobile. In
war, as in everything, it pays TO use
the best weapons, The best shield
with which to protect the stomach is
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t cures
constipation, Indigestion and dyspepsia
and prevents malaria.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Only $500 has been added to the
Dewey or naval arch fund in New
York since the first of May, and not
a cent since August /. The expenses
of the committee in charge are now
exceeding current collections
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
oys Ter shell Back Louise.

The scientific name is Mytilaspis Po-
monum. In our Illustration "a" is a
female scale from beneath, filled with
eggs; "b". the same from above; &C..
twig infested by female scales; cd,
male scale and twig infested there
with. The insect is so named because
of the resemblance that the scale bears
to long, rather narrow oyster, and
this renders it easily recognizable. The
cast skins Of the larvae are at the mar
row end of the scale and form its head.
The females come to maturity during
the latter part Of August, fertilization
having taken place in the earlier por-
ton of the same month. and egg-lay-
ing continues into September, when the
entire space below the scale will DO
found filed with minute, pale yell
low eggs; something over one hun
bred in some cases, though often
much less. These eggs remain
during the winter protected by the
scales. and from them hatch the
crawling larvae In early June.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
uor,,cu,,ur., ob,ervat,on..

We have received from Stark Broth
ers' Nursery, at Louisiana, Missouri,
samples of their Gold plums. II all
the plums of this variety produced are
like the samples, certainly the public
has acquired something unusually fine.
The plums were good in size and most
excellent in flavor, and We only re-
GREETED that the number was not
greater. In size the plum is good
deal larger than the DeSoto and Wild
Goose plums. and the color is midway
between the two. We hope to see
them appear in large quantities on the
market. and have no doubt that they
will sell rapidly and at good price.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

smaller than grains OF rice. They re-
main in the wheat until warm wealth
err. In April the larva rapidly trans
forms into the pupa within its fax
seed skin, the fly emerging from the
tiaxseed case about the end OF April.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
Bound to BE Unhappy.

Well" said the jovial citizen, 'it's
beginning to get cooler"
YES" answered Mr.. Blykins.
Are you not pleased?"
In a measure. But see no rea-
son for manifesting surprise. It's got
to begin to get cooler some time or
other so as to lead up to the billiards
and chillblains that make life bur-
den in the winter."-Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

lowering sprayi ., raiting oaPsuIe-both one
third natural size.
American apples have changed hands.
The apple trade with England is
bound to follow the American trade in
meats and expand greatly. This trade
must necessarily be in the winter va
rieties, such as the Baldwin, greening,
russell, willow twig. There is great
room for expansion in the growing Of
these varieties and of varieties in the
same category. 1t means that some Of
our land that is of no use for anything
else can be made remuneratiye in the
production of apples.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

He thrust the sealed letter through
the window and put down cents.
We'll, what do you want?" asked
the stamp clerk gruffiy.
AN automobile. please" he re-
piled sweetly.-Philadelphia North
American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

sOo0gD acres new lands open 20 settlement.
subscriOe for THE klOWA CHIEF, devoted to infor-
nation about these lands. One year siOO. Single
copy, loc Subscribers receive free illustrated book
on klahons Morvan's Manual Gro page Settlers'
NuidcJ with hne sectional map, 8. 20. Map 25c All
sN'r" 81 =. Address Dick 4. MORAN Perry o. n
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunlons. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted Leroy. N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Experience has established beyond all ques-
tion the effectiveness OF GarheldTea Syrup in
curing the ills which result from poor digestion;
1t is PURE FRUIT LAXATIVE that acts
gently on the liver and CURES constipation.
Equally good fer Infants and Adults.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Write today to Allen :. olmsted, lie
Roy, N. ", for a free sample of Allen IS
Foot Ease, powder. Itcures sweating,
damp, swollen, aching feet. Makes neT
or tight shoes easy. certain cure for
Corns and Bunions. All druggists and
shoe stores sell it: csc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Each package of PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES colors either Silk, Wool
or Cotton perfectly.
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PROGRESS OF AN OLD Friend

An old bachelor says that time is
the only cure for lovesickness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Garfeld-Iea Syrup is effective in all cases
where mild laxative i required; .le "ev-
ery-day" ills Of infants, chi dren and adults
WELD to its magical curative influence; made
from Pure Sugar, Fruit and Simple Herbs.
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no! FOR oKIAHoMA,

You can easily fill the pubnc eye
il you have SUFFICIENT dust.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Piso's Cure is the best medicine We ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs.-wM
o. ESDsLEY. vanburen, Ind. Feb. 10. 1900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Willie-Oh, WOW! hoo-hoo! want
dessert now. l don't want any old
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FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURlSTS

Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cuitiva-
ton of the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture, yitIculture and Floricui-
ture.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

Some fellows make a rye face ev-
cry time they take a drink.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

A girl never feels that she is a belle
until she has several rings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

A man is compelled to keep his
word when no one will take il.