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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
imports OF Raw Material,

American manufacturers ara vvi,
IDENTIFY quite as busy in 1901 az they
We're In 1900 At least this Is a reason
aole conclusion from an examination
OF the figures of the Treasury Bureau
OF statistics. which show that the to-
taI imports of manufacturers mate
rlals In the nine months ending with
september, 1901. were greater in value
thah those of the corresponding
months OF last year, although an
analysis OF the imports. article by ar
tlcle. shows that in many cases the
prices per unit OF quantity have de-
creased. This decrease In price Is so
strongly marked that in many cases
Whlle the figures OF value show n de-
crease In the nine months OF 1901, as
compared with those OF 1900 the fig
ures or quantity for the same period
snow an Increase. For instance. i'm
ports OF India rubber when measured
by value show a slight reduction in
1901 as compared with 1900. while the
quantity imported in 1901 shows an
increase of more than 100000 pounds
as compared with the same months OF
1900. Pig tin, used in manufacturing
tin plate, shows in value slight re-
duction in the imports OF 1901 as COM
pared with last year. but in quantity
there is an increase OF over 1000 900
pounds. Imports OF unmanufactIred
hbers show a decrease of more than
$2.OOO,000 in value as compared with
those of 1900. yet the quantity shows
material increase. Taking the grand
total of value OF imports of raw ma
terials for use in manufacturing. the
imports in the nine months OF 1901
compared with those of 1900 were: For
1901, 1921 ,469, ,9S4; for 1900, S217 ,619. 1872;
while in the month of September
alone the figures of the month in 1901
are s22, ,725, 1926. against $1s.5O5,9SO in
September 1900 marked increase.
They formed in September, 1901, "a
per cent of the total imports. against
81 per cent of the total imports in Sep
tember, 1900.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
Corn Handling Machlnarx.

The introduction OF corn-handlins
machinery is resulting in a great saw.
ing to the farmers of the country. In
the past no other crop has been so ex.
tensively wasted as the corn crop and
for many years farm papers have been
urging farmers to change their waste.
ful methods in that regard. Now al
last change is apparent and the
stover as well as the grain OF the corn
plant is being looked after. The sav.
ing is being helped by the use OF sever.
all kinds OF machinery, among which
we mention corn harvesters, corn
shredders and silage cutters. II is re.
ported that not less than $4,000 corn
harvesters will have been sold before
the close OF the year, while the esti.
mated sale Of corn shredders is put al
5000. Some OF these latter machines
are large affairs, costing hundreds OF
dollars each. and do the work on many
farms, being operated after the manner
OF the steam threshers. As a result
corn stover is being made into hay in.
stead of being left In the fields to 20 10
waste. The keeping of the shredded
meterial has been something of a prob
lem in the past. but is now being solved
to the satisfaction OF the farmer and
stock feeder.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

Within the last few years the recla-
nation OF marsh lands has assumed
considerable Importance as a subject
Tor discussion in some parts OF the
country. In European countries this
work began long ago, and to-day some
OF the most valuable land in those
countries Is that once deemed worth
less. In England more than 1000, 900
acres or fen land has been reclaimed
ana rendered productive. In Holland,
as most OF our readers know, the
reclamation of the marshes was prac-
tically complete many years ago, and
since that time the direction of work
In this particular has been the dam
ming and pumping out of lakes of con-
siderable size. Just now the authori-
ties there are planning to dam and
pump out the zuider Zee. Belgium.
Denmark and Germany have all done
much In the line of marsh reclamation.
In the United States up to this time
there has been such an abundance or
good land that could be had at a low
price that the people have felt no ne
cessity for the recovery from state
OF nature of the millions OF acres OF
rich land lying along the courses OF
rivers. about the borders OF lakes and
on the rims OF the oceans. The in
creasing price Of land, however, has
brought the subject before the people,
and 1t is likely to remain there. The
marsh lands are nearly always lands
that are both very rich and admirably
suited to cultivation, when the water
has once been removed from them.
The rich people are beginning TO see
In the purchase and reclamation OF
marsh lands good investment for
their money. Professor N. s. Shaler
OF Harvard University. asserts that be-
tween New York and Portland, Maine.
the marsh lands along the Atlantic
seaboard amount to 100000 acres, and
that every acre OF this land, IL made
tillable, is worth 5000 In the market.
making a total value OF $4,000, 900.
The cost Of reclamation he puts at one
fifth OF this sum. What is true OF the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
THEIR COURTSHIP.

This sort of game Is all well, but
II 1t lasts much longer | shall be a
perfect wreck" said Arthur Mason to
himself one evening. as he sat gazing
thoughtfully at the fireplace. For the
last six months / have been head over
heels in love with Vera Fray, and. what
Is worse, not had the pluck to tell her
So But she is such peculiar girl"
he argued in self-defensc). IF II was
any one else / wouldn't hesitate mo-
ment."
Mason was a man of about 25, and
as full of passion and sentiment as a
man well could be. But he had been
brought up in orthodox English style
with many sharp lessons never to be-
tray his feelings. These lessons had
been so hammered into him in his
youth that he found now that even
against his own wishes IL was almost
impossible to show what his real opin-
ion was Of anything that affected his
likes or dislikes. When he was most
happy people thought him sad, and vice
versa. II was, perhaps, on account of
the peculiar way he had OF looking Mt
things that he invariably saw the fun
Any side first, sometimes on the most
serious occasions.
His passion for Vera at times made
him laugh, and when on the verge of
proposing to her the thought would
strike him how foolish he would look.
The truth of IL was hp know too much
of the world, and the love affairs of
his friends had appeared ridiculous to
him.
One of the chief attractions of Vera
in his opinion was her passive nature,
and 1t was that perhaps which made
him falter. The idea of her being in
love seemed absurd to Him.
The week following the self-com-
munlngs just recorded, he knew that
Vera would be at a dinner party to
which he had also been invited. and
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

ed and prickly. These break apart at
maturity and the seeds are distributed
by sticking to the bodies OF animals or
the clothing Of people. The plant is
hairy throughout and has tripoliate
leaves, the obliquely rhomboid leaflets
being two to four inches long. 1t is
a sub-tropical species. native OF the
West Indies and possibly of southern
Florida. 1t is adapted to cultivation
either as forage or for soil renovation
in sub-tropical regions. 1t has proved
to be Of little value as far north as
Dakota, though some experiments have
been made with II at the South Da-
kota Experiment Station. The follow
ing analysis shows that II possesses a
high nutritive value: Air-dry sub
stance: water. SAG; ash, 7.2o; ether
extract, 1888; crude fibre. 3S.77; crude
protein. 1856; nitrogen-free extract.
34.3S. Total nitrogen. 2.01. Albumi-
mold nitrogen. 1.77.-Farmers' Review.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
Potntoe. in the nrltl.h Isle..

The British Islands may yet become
a good market for American-grown po-
tatoes. Until recently the United
Kingdom has produced enough tubers
for its own use, but signs are not want
ing that change in this matter is
taking place. For the last ten years
only about 1 per cent Of the potato
supplies have been imported, and these
have come mainly from the Channel
Islands. During the last three years
the supplies of foreign potatoes on the
English market have increased to 8
per cent. The yield per acre. az well
as the total yields of potatoes in Great
Britain and Ireland. will prove of in
terest to American farmers. Hence we
reproduce the following table from ap
English source:
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
Has Five Knighthoods.

Sir George White. who has been
made G. c. V. O.. has now no fewer
than five knighthoods. He is Sir
George White, G. C. b., X. c. b., G. C.
S. l., G. c. |. e., G. C. V. o. Only two
other British subjects, not of the blood
royal, have five knighthoods. They are
the marquis of Dufferin and Lord Rob
erts, and they have but four each,
without their X. P.s. Among COM
moners, who cannot be X. P.s, Sir
George White stands alone. Indeed,
he is the only commoner with more
than three knighthoods.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRl-
CULTURlSTS.
Some Up-to-Dats Hints About Guilt
vntion of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticuIture aud
Horticulture.
Eastern and western rrul, Growing.


Professor l.. II. Bailey-In the val
leys OF California We see the best TIL
lage there is on the American conti-
nent. This is necessary for the preser-
Vation OF moisture during the summer
months. Rain is not wanted there dur
ing the summer from May to Septem-
Der. While | was there l heard men
express fear lest IL should rain, which
would do great damage, interfering
with the gathering and drying Of fruits.
20 they want the drouth and have to
prepare for 1t. BY careful cultivation
IN the spring and summer they con-
serve their winter and spring rainfall
ana hold enough moisture through the
summer to meet all necessities of the
plants. The large fruits grown
In California are not the best ones they
nave, by any means, though they like
to show them.
IL Is an inspiration to go to the Pa
clhc coast. The farmers there have
accomplished more in generation
than We o; the East have in two cen
turies They have met great obstacles
ana have overcome them, and
nave developed horticulture that
Is the wonder OF the world. | believe.
however, that for the fruit grower with
small capital there is more opportunity
In the East than in California, where
man has to have large capital and do
Things on a large scale to succeed. On
the Pacific coast there are many fruit
growers that grow each only a single
KIND Of fruit and concentrate their at
tention on that alone. People are doing
well in both sections Of country. Fruit
growing is not so much a matter of
climate, Of soil or Of geography as Of
the man.
Californians are better cultivators
than are we, and they are no less sue
eessful in the disposing OF their fruit
They have formed cooperative asso-
cations for the disposal of their fruit
and these associations have been very
successful. Tho Californians seem to
be less suspicious OF each other than
are the people east Of the Rocky Noun
tains. They have been forced to CO.
operate by circumstances. Their local
market Is Insignificant and the bulk of
the fruit must be disposed OF in places
or even thousands of miles
away. 1t is, therefore. necessary to
ship In carload lots, and they have to
combine with others to make up large
The individuals can
not afford to seek the distant markets
and are, therefore. forced to unite their
efforts.
Where special fruits are grown for
special markets. as in the New Eng
land states, cooperation will not
amount to anything; but where fruit
growing is not thus specialized, but
where large quantities OF few kinds
are produced. cooperation in selling
Will be effective. AS yet the greater
part OF California is undeveloped and
Is sure to become in the future a great
truit-growing region.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

he determined, IL an occasion arose
for serious talk, to have the matter
settled. How he would manage It he
did not dare to decide; chance. he
hought, would have to be his guide.
Mrs. Fairburn's drawing room was
packed on the night of the dinner.
So much so that poor Masons heart
sank. II Vera did come his opportun-
ity for tete-a-tete with her appeared
small. She was popular person, and
he knew she would be dragged off to
entertain some of the lions" of the
evening.
The Fairburns' house luckily boast
ed one of the finest gardens in Sus-
sex, and II he could persuade his idol
to go for a stroll in that garden he
meant to do so.
AT dinner Vera sat directly opposite
him, and he inwardly blessed his host
ess for not crowding the table with
flowers. ferns. or ornaments, which
would have hidden her charming. clear
cut features from him. When looking
at her a calm always came over him.
that he could not explain. Even when
absent from her, he generally pictured
her as a limpid spring from which
peace was always flowing. Nothing
on earth, he imagined, could ever ruff
fie her.
The dinner passed off perfectly. All
seemed thoroughly pleased with them
selves and the world in general.
IL was an hour later, and he was
sitting by Vera's side in the drawing
room. They were enjoying an animat-
ed discussion on some topic of public
interest, and no chance had so far
presented itself. At last, in pure des-
peration, Arthur blurted out, during a
slight fall in the tide of argument:
This room is terribly close; shall we
finish our little controversy in the gar.
den?"
Vera was nothing loath.
II was lovely night: the sky was
a mass of twinkling stars, and the
moon gave a light that one could
easily read by. Such a moment seemed
specially ordained for love-making,
love whispered in the trees and echoed
in the bushes And yet these two still
continued to disagree. as If such ro-
mantle evenings were intended for the
battlsdore and shuttlecock of social
commonplaces.
They had by now wandered to an ar
Dor, and without either of them draw
ing attention to 1t. they entered and
sat down in the two deck chairs 1t
boasted. Vera tried to continue the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
Tons per

The average per acre yield for the
first ten years was 4.61 tons. and the
average total yield was 5.699,9S1. The
figures for 1901 are only the estimates
by men versed in potato statistics. AL.
though Ireland is famed for potatoes
yet the per acre yield Of potatoes in
Ireland is only 3.67 tons. against 5.9e
tons in England. With improved trans.
portation facilities we may yet largel,
supply the English potato market.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

region mentioned is also true OF the
rest OF the country. but in lesser de-
gree. Incidentally it may be men
tloned that the elimination OF the
marshes means the destruction Of the
mosquito. an insect that is now known
TO be the principal medium by which
malarial fever. yellow fever and many
other diseases are spread.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

This table, compiled by f. ID. Co
burn, the secretary of the Kansas State
Board of Agriculture. from the Govern
ment Year Books, gives by states, ac-
cording to their rank, the total com
bined value OF wheat and corn raised
in each OF the leading fifteen states, in
the fiye-year period beginning with
1896 and ending with 1900:
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

In many of our states at the pres
ent time laws exist requiring the in
spection of all nurseries by officials
connected with the Office of the state
entomologist. Buyers of fruit trees
should note the fact that such inspec-
tions are not sufficiently rigid to make
them guarantees of the freedom from
insects and fungous diseases of stock
from the inspected nurseries. The en-
tomologists claim that an inspection to
be really effec,lve must include the
close scrutiny of every tree in the
nursery, which 1t is manifestly impos-
slble to have In the few hours devoted
to inspection. The number of indlvid-
ual trees often runs up into the thou
sands, making close examination Of
each one impracticable But for all
this, the inspection is valuable, as the
inspectors have a chance of finding
orchard pests II they exist there. This
possibility acts as an incentive to the
nurseryman to do much inspecting
himself previous to the visit OF the
official inspector. The purchasers of
nursery stock should, however, in
form themselves on the insects and
fungi and do some inspecting on their
own account.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
New Bismarck Anecdota.

A new Bismarck anecdote contains
the statesman's opinion of Wagner the
man. Il knew him." said the chan
cellor, but 1t was impossible for me to
care for him. At breakfast, dinner and
supper every moment Wagner de-
manded admiration. | found myself
too busy to give IT,"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16
Deesar Weed CDe.modium rortuo.um,.

Beggar Weed (Desmodium Tortuo.um).
This Is an erect, leguminous annual.
with a woody stalk. 1t grows three
to ten feet high and has an abundance
OF leaves above. When in flower it is
tipped with a much branched, erect
panicle. the lower branches OF which
are eight to ten inches long. The seeds
are borne in pods that are ny-joint-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

Mrs. Laura A. Alderman of Hurley
South Dakota, owns and cares for one
OF the largest apple orchards in thai
state. 1t contains 13O acres and from
5000 to 10000 bushels are gathered
each year Her father was closely re.
lated to Colonel Ethan Allen, of Yer.
mont.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

Let anyone that doubts the high
value of selection look at our fine
races of cabbages. kales. caulifiowers,
Rohlrabl and rutabagas, and compare
them with the wild cabbage OF the
western shores OF Europe.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-12-16

And the silence of night wrapped the
arbor In its embrace. A bird moved in
the iyy-a nightingale called to its
mate-and the moon travelled farther
on Its journey. II sank-but not be-
fore 1t had witnessed what, in the
course of its considerable experience.
1t had often seen before, but of which
1t never told.-Mainly About Peo-
ple
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-07
MEMORY FOOD.
Case Where Memory Was Strengthened
Nv Crane Nuts

Food that will actually helm the mem.
oiy as well as agree perfectly With !,
delicate stomach Is worth Knowing Of
good wife out in Alta, Ia. who ala
not Know which way 10 turn 10 eat
FOOD that would agree with her his
nand who was left In weakened CON
ditlon after a serious illness and could
scarcely retain any food In his stomach
was one day induced 10 try him on
Grape-Nuts, the famous ready.coolrsd
breakfast food. and from the first ba
Degan to improve rapidly. In three
months he had gained 30 pounds.
she says that his stomach has 70.
covered so completely that he can NOW
eat any kind OF food. ~"
she mentions the boy OF an Intimate
acquaintance, who was 30 delicate ard
thin that his appearance was pltiahle
ana he had no appetite for any ordlnarv
1000. lie was put on Grape-Nuts and
iked the crlspness and sweetish toste
OF the new food and took TO IL. His i'm
proVement began at once and he Is now
healthy plump boy.
Il know that Grape-Nuts viii do
more for weak stomachs than any mod
lcine The claim that II will build IN
ana strengthen the brain has beon
proven TO my certain knowledge. Sis
Ter, who writes for the press, and is
compelled TO memorize a great deal. has
been using Grape-Nuts and says she NJ
surprised at the result There Is a
marked Improvement In her memory
ana the brain works more perfectly and
with better results.
Please do not publish my name
name can be given by the Postum
cereal Co.. Ltd, Battle Creek, Mlohi- |
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROJECT
hambnrg'American Line May Act
with the Atohison aud Topeka.

New York, Dec, 7.--Emn T., poas
local agent Of the Hamburg. American
steamship line, is In Germany confer.
ring With the high officials OF the com
pshy concerning the operation Of the
Voeun nhe IN conjunction with an
american railroad, says the Tribune.
mr. boas went abroad a few weeks
aEo' ana II was then said that Amerl.
Sah capitalists through dummies" In
lenna We're seeking to get contyol of
the herman steamship company aud
tnat MY Boas had been hurriedly called
20 the main office az Hamburg to ex.
pun, u possible what the combination
OK the Atlantic Transport and Leyland
lines really meant.
II said in shipping circles that II
would be impossible for Americans TO
secure control Of the Hamburg Ameri-
can line, TIE capitalization Of which
- about 1SOOOQ,0 900. and that Mr. Boas
mission abroad was 20 lay before the
hamburg-American company plans and
arrangements for deal with the Atchl-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. II
was announced some time ago that
negotiations were In progress looking
70 the establishment by the Hamburg
American Steamship company of a line
on the Pacific 20 be operated in con-
neotion with the Atchson road, but
those negotiations yielded no result,
The report now Is that the Pennsyl-
yanla railroad which has close rela-
lions with the international Navlga tlon
company operating the American and
Red star steamship companies Is 10 be
associated with the Atchlson in any
which may be made with |
The Hamburg American line, thus form
ng through route from Europe TO the |
orient by way Of the United Sta ties.
That report, however, could not be con-
lrmed IN this city,
Mr., Meyer who IL Mr.. Boas' assis ant |
n the New York agency OF the HIM
,urg-American line, said the directors
y the line were considering some sort
i an arrangement with the Atchison,
topeka and Santa Fe railroad but that
le was not In a position 60 explain the
etalls Of the proposition,