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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
HORSE STALL
"a, Feed Box; B, Drop Floor.)

IA eco BOX, 3, drop
ihould not be allowed to season before
II Is laid Put it in green. when il comes
from the mill If perfectly dried and
seasoned the floor will be so close that
moisture. will swell the planks until
they warp. Use the green plank and
all ;his viii be avoided
\ drop floor in the rear of the stable
TO aid in clearing out manure. is great
convenience. II saves much tiresome
Prodding with the fork against lift
ting. uneven edges of plank. In A.
foot stable. which is amply large. this
drop should be i feet wide. This leaves
10 feet for stall and manager. With a
scoop-shoveI and the drop arrange
ment. one seldom needs to use fork
in cleaning out.
One mistake that is often made in
Pianking stable floor is 70 incline the
plank from the manger back. y slight
incline Is possibly proper. but much OF
q fall backward compels the animals
10 stand continually with stretched
tenGons and is an injury to them |
Ike q low. wide manager. just the hight
that d horse cannot step into il: I feed
a great deal of fodder during winter,
and in my barn. just completed last
season. have the managers , feet wide
in bottom and 3l% feet at top. They
are so inches deep next TO feeding floor.
and several inches higher next TO the
animal. as is shown in illustration.
These managers flare out both ways,
as shown. and l think are the ideal in
which 10 feed fodder. The objection
able feature in feeding whole fodder in
the barn is that the horses usually
work the coarse material under their
feet and make the cleaning out of ma
nure very laborious. but L find with
the wide manager. low and Jared in
front. the coarse material is worked
out into the barn floor, and can easily
be carried into the barnyard. where the
cattle pick over the small waste.
IN planning our stable we investi-
gated great many stall partitions and
al seemed to have their Objectionable
features: but after fair trial we fail
t. find any fault whatever with the
one we have in use and shown in the
illustration. 1t is boarded as high as
the managers. and Slated the remain
der OF the way, making the stable light
and airy in the heated season. when
TIE work-horse needs plenty of fresh
a;r. This partition makes a neat APP
Yearrce in the stable and does not
stand in the way to catch the harness
in dressing the animal. nor does il eN-
tend back so far as 10 hamper in lead
ing a horse in or out.-George ".
Brown. in Ohio Farmer.
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THE HORSE STABLE.
HOW to Avoid Mistakes Calculated
40 Cause Annoyance and Loss
of Money

great many mistakes are made In
the construction OF farm stables. Of
course. no plan can be devised that will
SUIT everyone. because tastes. opinion
and ideas of beauty. utility and con-
Nen1ence differ materially. l believe
the time is rot distant when all our
stable and threshing floors will be
made o. cement. yet a great many peo-
pie do not ike them. Next to cement
1 would use elm plank. There is no
other timber so good for this purpose
1t is easily procured. and cheap. There
are few farm forests that 90 not have
elm When sawed into pIanks it is
tough and pliable, and when properly
taken care of is very durable l find
Il better than oak or other hard wood
lumber 1t is easier on horses feet.
AID the.F Will not slip on il so easily as
On oak and other hard wood Elm
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
Pure breeds ~ IaNPrs.

It is no question of fad. but com
mercial fact. that the pure breeds lay
as well. they fatten as well. as the
mongrels. and the contingent chances
of profit in extra prices obtained for
pure breeds gives them the decided
advantage. First crosses with pure
breeds may actually give higher av-
erages in egg production for the sea-
son. but one has to set against this
advantage the breeding losses in the
second season. 1t pays best to keep
to purity. and breed amongst your
pure breeds for the best layers. or
table birds. whichever may be your
particular object. So many breeders
have no object. They do not much
care either way. To such. of course.
we have nothing TO say.-Rural World
(England).
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

NO, l DO not make friends as easily as
l used TO with my Ie.low-travelers, said
the man VINO was relating European ez-
periences 1t Is not because / feel less so
Gladly inclined, but because OF the cold
setback l received al Gibraltar. IL the ho-
tel office one morning l entered into cODver-
sation with an Engiishman and woman who
seemed TO me to be the right sort. They did
not meet my friendly overtures with the
usual OH and an English stare. On the
contrary, they seemed anxious to become
acquainted with me, and soon we were chat.
ting pleasantly. / congratulated myself
upon my good fortune in falling in with
such agreeable people, who were almost nice
enough to be Americans. We discussed Glib
raltar and were Just planning sight-seeiEs
expedition for the following day when one
of the hotel walters thrust his head in
the doorway and said: The missus wants
the both of yez.' My new-found friends
were the maid and man servant of the duch-
ess of Cleveland, Lord Rosebery's mother"
Detroit Free Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
TIMELY HORSE TALK.

Oats. wheat bran and fiaxseed meal
Is a good ration.
Do not use an unsonnd mare for
breeding. nor one that is naturally Vi
cioES.
Il viii pay to breed mules: they must
De large. Size counts the same as it
does in horses.
IN breeding give the cheap scrub the
60 by - you have lost enough by pat
roniziRg him.
You want your horses not only in
coed condition. but you want them
able to work and keep in good condi-
sfcn. This can only be done by giving
them proper exercise during the fit
ting.
Carefully wash and clean every har-
ness before the mud and the spring
rains. Repair or replace weak straps
and oil thoroughly. a harness will
last lust twice as long If kept clean
and well oiled.-Farm Journal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
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HANDY NESTS.

inches. entrance. finch alley back of
the nests and entrance inches. That
makes the nests II inches square The
strip back of the nests / make inches
wide. / make the bottom separate
from the nest. so don't nail the nests
to the bottom, for when you want to
clean your nests all you have to do is
to lift the nests off the bottom and
scrub them off. l also make the bot
tom inches wider than the nests,
and set it up on posts IS or 20 inches
high. but you can suit yourself about
the height.-F- 2. Beers. in National
StocEman
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
About Sowing Mixed Grasses.

When mixed grasses are 10 be sown
with the hope of harvesting future
hay crop, care should be taken that
the grasses sown mature at about the
same time. 1t would not be good
plan TO SOW timothy and orchard grass
tore1 her. because one natures several
weeks earlier than the other. If the
grass is cut when the timothy is too
mature the orchard grass VIII be TOO
far gone TO make good hay, while II
the mixture is cut at the time the or
chard grass is mature the timothy VIII
he too green to cure well, besides be
in,r deficient in nutriment- \ nan be-
fore sowing mixed grasses for hay
xbould studv the tables that show a.
what periods these grasses rlPen'-
Farmers Review
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.

The pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church at Pine Bluff. Ark, was
telling his congregation of his trav-
els in the Holy Land. and closed his
remarks with this incident. illustrat-
ing American enterprise: when at
Jacobs Well he drew therefrom with
his own hands a bucket of water;
after doing so and looking at the tin
bucket. he found it was a lard bucket
with the name of Swift and Com
pany' branded on same. which was
the same as he had seen in Pine Bluff
many times. KANSAS City Gazette.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

1t was once supposed that the bes1
mode of feeding was to throw the
soft food in dirt. as the more dirt
a hen could eat the better, but this
has been found a delusion. Hens can
eat all the dirt they wish without
having it forced on them. Many dis
eases are induced by compelling the
hens to eat a mixture of food and
filth. and all feeding places should
therefore be kept very clean, as filth
is not always discernible and may be
better plan is to feed on boards. OF
in troughs. and clean them daily
Prairie Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
HOw's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. }. Cheney & Co, Props. Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
iedo, Q.
Walding, Kinnan G Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the bloo3 and Mucous
surfaces of the system Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

Mr. T. G. Walker, Carneiro, Kansas,
writes: cit is with pleasure that report
that am better than have been for many
years. / believe Peruna is without doubt
the best medicine that ever was used in a
family. 1t has cured my nervousness, with
which. L have been afflicted for great num-
Der of years"
1t is a fact of ever-increasing astonish.
ment that so many otherwise sensible and
provident people will, for the neglect of SO
simple precaution as to have bottle of
Peruna at hand, bring upon themselves the
needless suffering and foolish expense that
a practitioner of medicine is forced to wit
ness every day.
As soon as the value of Peruna is fully APP
preciated by every household, both as a pre-.
ventive and cure of these affections, tens OF
thousands of lives will be saved, and hun
dreds of thousands of chronic, lingering
cases of disease prevented. Peruna is the
household safeguard
A complete work on chronic catarrh sent
free to any address by the Peruna Medicine
Company, Columbus, Ohio.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
Lemon. rs Reautiaers.

Lemons are not only healthful, but
they are also beautifiers- Lemon
Juice and magnesia, if applied to the
face and hands, win render the skin
white and soft. \ teaspoonful of lem
on Juice in warm water is an excellent
remedy for stained finger nails, and
will also make a good tooth wash
which makes the breath sweet and
pure. For headaches a slice of lemon
placed on the temples will give immedi,
ate relief.-N. Y. Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
R,v. and Grain AphIs.

Additional evidence comes from the
Montana experiment station TO sho"
the usefulness of the dainty lady-oug-
In study of the grain aphis, lady
bpos were seen to prey upon these
mss The Iady-bugs were observed to
90 down upon the roots OF grain IN thf
fau in search of the aphis and 10 pass
the winter along with the aPhis IN that
situation. The pretty lady-bug should
never be destroyed. as she is at ali times
the friend of man.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
HANDY HENS NESTS
They Can he Cleaned Easily and Are
Just the Thing for Birds That
Eat Their Eggs.

1 send you my plan of hens nests
After four years trial l think they are
the nests for hens that eat their eggs,
and for hardness in cleaning them.
but if anybody has any better | hope
he will let US know. ! use one-half-inch
lumber. The length of two nests is
30 inches. width 10 inches. height Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
He Is Tanned Now.

About two years ago a fairly weuknown
young man of this town who, in the days OF
his bachelorhood, was addicted TO the habit
of conversing through his head-eoyering,
was delivering himself oracularly on the sub
ject of the duties OF paternity. "A man
loftily, lis triple-plated, quadruple-e1pan-
sion ass" One Sunday afternoon lately he
was observed-all of the customary ear
marks of sartorial economy distinguishing
his makeup placidly trundling a perambu-
lator through Lafayette park. A huge, fat
baby goo-gooed in the perambulator, and q
little lady with a bulgy, homemade bonnet
walked at his side. Silence Is ready money,
and there's lot OF pathos in the spectacle
of a tanned man.-Wa shington Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
Feminine Consistency.


Mrs Greene-They do say that Mr.. Slyder
CANDLES. Isn't it awful:
Mrs. Gray should say it was. Why,
it's almost as bad as stealing. If he wins,
he robs some other man; If he loses, he
robs his family.
AT any rate, it is terribly wicked. By
the way l forgot to tell you won the first
prize at the whist tournament last night
a beautiful silver cup
''Oh, you lucky woman! How ] envy
Eou!"-BostoD Transcript.
1t takes two to quarrel; but some folks
don't seem to have much trouble finding
the other one.-Puck-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
From Baby in the High Chair

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good for
the whole family. It is the long-desired sub
stitute for coffee. Never upsets the nerves
or Injuries the digestion. Made from pure
grains it is food in itself. Has the taste
and appearance of the best coffee at I the
price. 1t is genuine and scientific article
and is come to stay. 1t makes for health
and strength. Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
Chnxt Of the GIacier

And Othtr Tales. including Making Revo
.u;iop, Susquehanna Trail, Sculpture Of the
Els Once a Pillar of the World. Feathers OF
Fashion, and others A delightful volume,
beautifully illustrated. Ready for distribu-
ton about Nav l. Send 10 cents to I. ".
Lee. General Passenger Agent LackawaDna
Railroad 26 Exchange Place, New York
Citv. El.tisn i-lmLted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

for the Interior
write s from
w a hi ng t o n,
D. c., to DR..
Hartman, Column
bus, Ohio, as fol-
lows: 1--we Of
ten heard of your
great medicine
and have per-
suaded my wife,
who has been
much of a suffer-
er from catarrh,
to try P eruna,
and after using
one bottle she
has wonderfully
improved. 1t has
proved all you
b ave claim ed
for it, and l take
pleasure in rec
ommendipg it to
apvona who iS af-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
Why They Were Noisy.

"Here, here! What are you little girls
making 50 much noise about: exclaimed the
little girls papa, looking up from his paper.
We re just playing We re mamma whist
parity, chorused the little gris.-Philadel-
ila Record
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

81 shall never be able to find another has
band like dear John said the widow. Il
know, replied the persistent sUitor. But
wo7icn't you ike an sntirely different one,
inst by way Of contrast '-Philsdelphis
North Arneriean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
Difference in Location.

Lady-You tell me that you do not always
chop wood?
Sandy Pikes-No. mum, When I'm up
O. way | chop wood; when I'm down in
Chinatown | chop suey.-Chicago Evening
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

''Yous de inside Of bunghole!" yelled
Jimmy
'You's de center of a cruller!" retorted
Micky-Chicago Evening News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

Necessity is said to be the mother of in
vention, but is not oftentimes invention
the mother of necessity? Most inventors
go broke-Boston Transcript
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

Ny Mammoth Yellow Dent Seed Corn as
tonishes man with phenomenal yields; par
ticulars free. H. c. Beebe Banner, I'll.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

Officer Ito recruit)-"Miller, l believe you
would have fallen off your horse if you had
been a ur,"-Fliegende Batter
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

Time, patience and industry conquer all
things.-Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Everyone thinks he works for a man who
is mighty preciative.-Atchison Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05
The Best Prescription

and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quininein
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, soc.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES produce
the fastest and brightest colors of any known
dye stuff. Sold by ali druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

ficted with catarrh'' Peruna has become,
in multitude of households, absolutely in
dispensable.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

Some folks think that honesty, in modera.
ton, is the best policy.-Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

Hon. William Youngblood, Auditor
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-04-05

Reliable Seed Corn
Can be had, at fair price, from 81, c. Beebe
Banner, Ill Write him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30

-Asoli bop will be held 81 Music Hal
this Wednesday evening.
Miss I,hsm gave . very pleasant
enchre party ct o,msby Hill. Friday
evening.
Mrs Z. d, Wood and daughter OF
Wincheudon, Mass, are stopping st the
0rvis coitsse.
Mrs. Herbert CAsssrd entertained .
luse number Of friends sts whist party 10
Music Hall Mondsy evening.
An isisbt daughter Of Mr.. snd Mrs.
J. d. Pordy died on Sunday. Mach sym
patty is Eel. Tor the afflicted parents.
- The Catholic fair during the past
week ". the most successful ever held.
TIE amour, ,.ken 10 viii be published
neIt wcel,
Judge Manson and Mrs. Mu1sou and
Mr.. r. @. ori, aud daughters have re
turned from their ontiug, TO the Mssss
chuseis sea shore.
Hon. John Bigelow OF New York.
Minister 10 France during Lincoin's I'D
miuistrsiiou, has been visiting Hon. 4. y.
Ishsm 81 0susby Hill
TIE electric light pisat Of Mr.. Ishsm
., ormsby Hill works very 6neIy. II nsss
siorsss b. teries 30 thst the machinery 10
run oaiy 81 long intervals and thus lessons
the trouble aud expense.
Mi. II + Moo een hss bis cottage on
T.conlc Assnns nearly completed add IL
viii be greet addition to thst part OF the
village. We hope more OF oar city friends
viii be induced 10 build cotisgss here 10
the near fniare.
Nit ], Liehtensuer Of Nes York hes
been 10 tosn for lev days snd 10 much
pleased ~ith Mspcbssses's boon" He
has owned . foe buiidiDe lot here for ssv
ersl years snd Ss hope be vill decide 10
bald residsncs on /, 10 the nssr future.
"A vtry large sadiencs attended The
tee pisys given BY the Misses Hoyt
bslatssy eve Jog. when The Wheels
Rae Dsss' -, presented 10 . very Zoe
nspnsr snd kaberrv Shrub" did not
isii 10 eiiei, ths ususl shouts OF l.ust.sf.
-Tss posipored vaudeville sa.silsiu
nssi 10 eaan,e ics sth the fs,e
ehsEp.tsfs s . held ., the Hall Thar
day sssniaf. TIE Hell as veil Oiled
ard verr fss sutsrisiansnt vs given
By The Misses hoyt assisted By Mr.. X,
r, Boy, Jr. .rd Nj Afihar woln.
-Tss Mara stians, Library tss added
10 I've hats q bross 90 Csins ihs iollosins
lsis pablls.Iols TIE Crisis 10 cains b.
sa,ih sai olasns. Gaines Open Door By
NilaHss. oteilsad 10 osins BY Colaa
host. CaiEs The Loas4ivsd Empire by
Mu ss.i1o't, Village Lie In Gaia BY
Saith
-f.ik CoH Gissionss q. q. Clsussn,
hsessisr Jeta D. Ga. and c5Itrscios W. |
J. le,es Of Nee fort. arrived u the Eqai
noi House Monesy. 90 tAssr vsy 70 Dor
", where the, vii select ssns u ths lam |
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30

| harmless remedy tnet produces immedist
results. Try it. 0 L Adams. Arlington
A II Pettibone. Manchester Depot; A 3
Smith. Yves. Arlington.
MANCHESTER CENTRE
Mrs. Brown and Miss Elsie Brown
are spending the week in New York City
Miss Mary B. Phelps is making 81
extended visit 10 Milwaukee aud Chicseo
Miss Ross Of Rutlsnd Is the guest o.
her cousins, MI aud Mrs. ". II. Roberts
| -Mrs, Irving Williams OF Bath, N. Y
10 with her mother, Mrs. J. II, Bonesleel
--Reaulsr comm unication OF Adonirsn
Chapter; o. E. s. on Tuesday evening
Sept 4.b.
-Mr and Mrs. John Carney OF Albany
ere visiting their mother, Mrs, 3. 8.
Clemens.
miss Florence Bnrleson oil South
Shsftsbury IL the CUES, Of Mrs. NJ. L.
Msniey.
-Mr aud Mrs, L. H. Lincoln OF Plain
neli. Conn. sre Visiting their daughter,
Mn. J, A. Lusene,
Mr.. G. \, Robinson Who spent the sum
mer With bis father Mr.. +. G. Robinson
left Tuesday Tor New York.
George ST. Clair. the fastest stallion
ever owned 10 the state will be on eYhibi
ton ., the fair September 8, 6. and 7tb,
bal gill no, enter the races he will be
for service. See advertisement.
-Freemsns meeting will be held q, the
Opera House. here. Tuesday, Sept Alb,
commencing ct l0a IN. The represents
tive boz viii be turned d 3 p. N. Every
voter 10 tovn should be on hard.
Mrs. Lidserwood and Miss Ethel
Lidesrwcod Of Brooklyn, Who spent the
lee, month With Mrs. y. A, Lidgsrsood
left Friday Tor Troy Pa. where Miss
l. idsfscod 10 10 sci - bridesmaid 10 90
sppsoschiSs wedding.
The board Of Of. suiboriiy will have
III setting for the correction Of ibe check
lie, d The Colboru Hoase 90 Saturday 81
p. N. aud lie lac, meeting u The tame
place ., 7 80 p. u. ia voters name IL
1oi OF the lie, VI that time be csrrot vote.
Notwithstanding The inleass beat s.,
ardsy sftsruooo there va q coed attend
snce 81 The Rerublicsn rsliy. TIE grad
sisnd us we'll Allied snd some oatlde.
Capt Greene, Edi,or Of the St. Albsrs
Messenger. ssd The Hen. W. W. siieinsy
both made gcod addresses and A. J. Mar
han sEased the crowd With esnpsisn
sossa Tue wsi Psvlst Bsna slso Tara
ishea aas nasic
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-08-30

One Minute Cough Cure 10 the only
harmless remedy that produces INN edlste
'results. Try 1t. o L Adams. Arlington.
A II Pettibone. Manchester Depot; A II
Smith. West Arlington,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-07
rHE VALUE oF OWE nA1n

The immense value of just one rain
was never better illustrated than in
CORRECTION with the general rainfall Of
middle July and the corn crop in the
great corn belt, which area was thor
oughly covered by the rainfall of that
time. This corn crop, which was one Of
wonderful promise, had arrived at a
most critical stage on the 18th of July;
of very rank growth 1t had pumped out
the last drop Of moisture from the soil
where 1t was growing. and, being Just
at the ear forming stage, a continu-
ance Of the drought meant an almost
total failure of the crop. At the last
moment the barometer went down, the
clouds gathered thick and for three
days the west got such soaking as II
had long been stranger to. Thus the
corn crop was saved, and the splendid
cornfields of Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa
and South Dakota will now be laden
with long, full ears. where, without
the blessed rain, they would have been
naught but mass of shriveled fodder.
This moisture, pumped up from the
gulf by a tropical sun, was thus borne
northward up the great Mississippi
valley and distributed like a benedic-
ton to all the people. the Just and the
unjust alike.