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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11
Lessons from Farming Experience.

Lessons from Farming Experience.
A Manitoba farmer writes to one
OF our exchanges Of the lessons to be
cleaned from the season Of 1900 which
was abnormally dry during April, May
and most Of June which naturally dis
couraged. s...
Then abundant rains watered the
country and revived the perishing
crops. Rains continued during har-
vesting which considerably damaged
the short crops and so encouraged the
weeds that the work was very diff
cult. Hail also added to losses sus-
tanned by farmers. 1hreshing returns
showed an average wheat yield of
about eight bushels to the acre which
sold at an average price of so cents
per bushel. Potatoes yielded we'll,
however, and none Of the grain crops
were an absolute failure, so farmers
are not grumbling much. The lessons
learned from the season by the writer
referred to were summarized as fol-
lows:
First. Summer fallow, when we'll
prepared, is the safest land for crop
In all seasons. and without a rotation
OF crops the land should be summer
fallowed every third year.
Second. Put the seed well down
with a press drill.
Third. Cultivate the land with the
harrows just before the grain is up
and go over it again when It is a few
inches high with light harrow or
the weeder. To those who follow this
method weeds have lost a good deal
OF their terror. and cultivation holds
the moisture.
Fourth. After the land Especially
Esht SOLD has been cropped and sum-
mer fallowed for years. 1t is bound IN
lit with the wind. A sub surface
packer will help, for it is a good i'm
PIGMENT; but nothing less than grass
root fbre will hold the soil. Bronze
grass seems to fill the bill. The seed
has been expensive, but will soon be
cheaper.
Fifth. Any farmer, with all his
crop on one farm, ought to insure
against hail. Before insuring. make
sure of the "ins and outs" OF the COM
pany you insure with.
Sixth. Every farmer should have
some other source of revenue than the
wheat crop. So much has been said
upon mixed farming" that it is need
less to dwell upon it here, but this
year has given an object lesson that
may be Of some service.
Seventh. Every farmer knows that
crop may not come up to his expec-
tations, even in a favorable season;
but If there is an element of chance
each succeeding year demonstrates
more clearly that good farming pays,
and the man who combines science
with experience will most surely pros
per.
Eighth. Be careful about. mourning
liabilities upon the strength of next
years crop.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11

In the battle with weeds the frs.
point is not to let weed seeds be car
ried onto bare land. For this reason
there are fields where bare fallows are
never advisable, as, for illustration.
field adjoining a road overrun with
weeds. The practice of leaving land
thus bare is very often the cause OF
the same land being subsequently
overrun with weeds, which can only
be extirpated by .years of expensive
operations. The land owner frequent
iy imagines that he has no interest In
thistles. wild lettuce, and other weed
that line the roadside adjoining his
premises. But he has a very decided
financial interest in them, for they
are the great store house from which
his farm is seeded. While he is asleep.
the winds are whipping the heads
OF the ripening weeds and car
rying the seeds over his land to
find a lodgment wherever there
Is an unused spot Of ground. 1t
Will pay to make war on such weeds
for the purpose of cutting off the sup
ply OF new seeds. II the weeds along
the roadside be moved a number OF
times during the growing season they
will cease to reproduce themselves and
in their stead grass will appear. This
Will be taking possession of the
enemy's Entertainments.
We must prevent weed seeds from
getting into the manure, as this is one
Of the ways in which they are kept on
the farm. The screenings of the grain.
If full of weed seeds should be dis
posed OF in some way that will keep
them out OF the manure pile. and when
the chaff Is likewise full of weed seeds
it will be found cheaper to burn 1t
than to use 1t for bedding. by which
lit finds its way into the manure.
Under an ideal system of manure
handling this chaff would go into a
compost where the seeds would be
destroyed, but we have no such GER
tainty of their destruction at the
present time. Therefore we must do
the next best thing and prevent the
seeds from getting into the manure
at all.
Biennial and perennial weeds are,
of course. more difficult to destroy
than are the ANIMALS, and frequently
have to be given special attention.
Flowing is the strongest measure that
can be used against them, but many
of the larger weeds will have to be
dealt with individually. We have new
er seen the farm where hand work
did not have to be used to some extent
in getting rid of weeds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11

William E. Praeger of the Univer-
sity of Illinois, says:
Before the days OF scientific investi-
CATION enactments against the BIRDS
as destroyers of fruit and grain were
not rare. In 1920. Bridgewater, Mass,
successfully exterminated the greater
part Of her bird population, deteriora-
ton of nearly all crops was the i'm
mediate result and the policy towards
the birds was quickly changed. In
Virginia and Carolina at one time war
was especially waged on the wood
peckers till it was found that the for
ests and orchards were suffering from
wood-boring insects. During the
French revolutions guns came for the
first time into the hands of the people
and great scarcity of food prevailed,
SO all birds were indiscriminately
shot; the effects on orchards, fields
and vineyards were soon so apparent
that, in many districts. stringent laws
for their protection were enforced.
Prussia once, believing 1t would bene-
fit agriculture, ordered tax OF twelve
birds heads to be paid annually
by each farmer; it took Prussia just
two years to learn by sad experience
the error of her ways. could enumer-
ate many such instances. Even with
in the present decade a committee of
the house of commons, appointed to
investigate a plague of field mice that
was destroying the crops in several
counties in the British Isles, reported
that 1t was chiefly due to the scarcity
of owls and hawks, so recommended
the protection of birds of prey.
We of Illinois may congratulate
ourselves that birds have not disap-
peared from our land as they have
from other less fortunate districts. 1t
Is true birds are fewer than they used
to be, but this decrease is chiefly
among the larger species. Lovers Of
nature may regret that so many in
teresting forms are disappearing, and
the increasing scarcity of game birds
and waterfowls will deprive US of an
important food supply; but 1t is the
small birds Of the field and orchard
In which the farmer is most interested
and these, save in very few localities
are practically as numerous as ever.
But the same causes are now at work
that have elsewhere produced such
serious consequences. Our population
is increasing, our cities are growing,
the prairies are titled, the woods and
marshes are disappearing. Whatever
its effect on the birds we look with
righteous pride on the material growth
of our state, But there is another side
to the picture ON which we must look
with feelings far otherwise than pride
Cheap firearms are everywhere, birds
are shot Unfortunately for "the fun
OF the thing" many thousands are
slaughtered for millinery purposes
Italians and others who eat anything
that wears feathers, however small
are congregating in many OF oul
towns, nests innumerable are destroy.
ed by youthful egg collectors. In thu
face Of such wanton destruction it IL
time the friends of the birds should
bestir themselves for it is an old say,
ing that prevention is better thar
| cure
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11
Four Great Exporting Natl ms

The United States now stands at the
head of the worlds exporting nations.
The complete figures for the calen-
dar year 1900 when compared with
those OF other nations show that our
exports of domestic products are
greater than those of any other coun-
try. The total exports of domestic
merchandise from the United Staes
in the calendar year 1900 were 81 49,
Ol3,659. those from the United King
dom, which has heretofore led in the
race for this distinction, were S1,418,-
34S, 900, and those from Germany, ST.
050, GIL 900.
Additional interest is given to the
first rank which the United States
now holds as an exporting nation by
the fact that quarter of a century
ago she stood fourth in that list. In
1875 the domestic exports of the
united States were $4s7 ,263. 1877; those
of Germany, S607, 1895, 900; those OF
France, STAT, 4S9. 900, and those of the
United kingdom. sl,Os7. 497. 900. To-
day the United States stands at the
head of the list. the United Kingdom
second, Germany third, and France
fourth, with the figures as follows:
United States. $l,453,013,659; United
Kingdom, $1,41S, 34S.000; Germany ST.
O5O,6ll 600; France, s7S7.OOO,0OO All of
these figures, it should be remem-
bered, relate to the exports of domes-
tic products. Thus in the quarter
century, the United States has in
creased her exports from $497, 1868, 1877
to sl,45S,01S,659, or 1872 per cent; Ger
many. from s607. 096. 900 to $1,05O,611,-
900, or 70 per cent; the United King
dom. from S1,0S7, 497 900 to $1.41S,34S,-
900. or "a per cent, and France from
STAT, 4S9,000 to s7S7.060,000. or 5 per
cent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11
Shetland sheep Wool.

The wool Of the pure native Shetland
sheep is generally compared to merino
on account Of its fine texture. Like
the Shetland pony. the pure Shetland
sheep is a small and very active crea-
ture, often to be seen moving with the
swiftness and agility of a goat or
channels among the cliffs and crags OF
the snore. For the first few months
the lambs live on the hill pastures
with their mothers. but toward the
close OF summer they are taken in
from the hill and tethered. usually in
pairs on the grass inside the bikes
that separate the hill pasture from the
crofts. This is done to give them a
better chance of standing the winter,
but when bad weather really sets In
they are shut up In snug and comfort
able little folds every night. and regu-
larly fed. In spring they are again
allowed to run free on the hill pas
lures.
The wool OF the native sheep is not
generally clipped or shorn. On the big
farms where cheviot and black-faced
sheep are kept shearing is, OF course.
the practice, but the Shetlanders leave
the sleeps fleece intact till the wool
is ripe. SO to speak. and Just about to
come off itself; then II Is rooed or
pulled OFF carefully, SO as not to hurt
the creatures, and any part Of II that
does not come on readily is left till
later.-Chamber's Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11
THE BEST HE EVER SAW.


- "Hsonriah Fronouncos on the Farm
lag Possibilities of western Canada.
Just at present considerable interest
is being aroused in the fact that a few
new districts (of limited acreage) are
being opened out by the Canadian gov
eminent in Saskatchewan and Assini-
boia (western Canada, and any infor-
nation concerning this country is
eagerly sought. Mr.. w. r. Corser, OF
Higginsville, Lafayette Co., Mo-, was
delegate there during last summer, and
writing of his impressions he says:
4 found surprising yields of grain
OF all descriptions. One farmer Wis
tied threshed Of IFS acres:
900 bushels OF wheat from fifteen
acres, 40 bushels to acre. N
900 bushels of barley from ten
acres, 60 bushels to acre. m
$4,000 bushels OF oats from $50
acres, 100 bushels to acre.
The samples were all No. /.
Il also saw considerable number OF
stock. Swine do well and there is no
disease amongst them. They are
good source Of income to the farmer.
The cattle on the range beat anything
1 ever saw. Fat and ready for beef,
fully matured and ripened on the nu-
tritious grasses of the prairie. l am
firmly convinced that this country Of
fers better facilities for a poor man
than any have ever SEEN"
Information concerning these lands
can be had from any agent of the gov
eminent whose advertisement appears
elsewhere in this paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11

The Maine Experiment Station, in
bulletin 6S. takes up the question of
poisons for potato beetles. 1t reports
so adversely on bug DEATH" patent
insecticide, that anyone reading the
bulletin will certainly not buy the
powder named. In part 1t says:
Whatever value the material has is
dependent upon the strong dislike
which the bugs show for it, rather
than to any insecticidal qualities
which it may have. The price as ad-
vertised ranges from Is cents for a
single pound to cents in the largest
package which the company puts out.
At the rate applied in these expert
ments it would cose $500 per acre for
the material for each application. Two
applications fortnight apart would
be needed to keep the potatoes free
from bugs When applied to vines not
covering the ground an application at
the rate Of 40 pounds per acre was
without effect, 20 1t would seem that
the second application must be as great
as the first. To partly protect would
SoSs ~ tAS SuS btoth pO.VU per acre.
while to thoroughly protect against
bugs would cost $1,000 for materials.
The Perfection Shaker" Is a covered
tin dish with small holes in the bot
tom. Applied with this shaker a man
would be kept very busy and might de-
velop a lame wrist in the attempt to
apply 100 pounds in one day. In
Aroostook county there are In the
neighborhood of $4,000 acres of pota-
toes on which the bugs must be killed
within few days time. In the presi-
Dental election of 1896 the county
polled 6,472 votes. 1t would take ten
days for these voters to protect the
potato plants from bugs applying Bug
Death with the Perfection shaker. A
farmer growing 20 to so acres would
find 1t impossible to get the help neces-
sary to apply Bug Death at the right
time.
One pound of Paris green, or othel
arsenites applied at two different times
will do all the work Of 200 pounds of
Bug Death. The Paris green can be
applied with power sprayer at the rate
of 20 to 80 acres a day, and a thorough
application of Bordeaux mixture can
be applied at the same time with only
the added cost of materials (about 40
to As cents an acre). Reckoning
mans time at Is cents an hour 1t would
cost at least for materials and labor
SIS an acre to apply Bug Death twice.
For $3.50 an acre can be treated four
times with Bordeaux mixture and re-
liable poison.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11


Dip the bride bits in water in cold
weather before putting them in the
horses mouths. II you doubt the me-
cessity put your tongue to frosty nail.
Use oil on the wagon in winter. Axle
grease stiffens in cold weather-becom-
ing dry and hard.
Uncheck while standing and hanket
in cold weather.
Horses like a kind voice, are
not deaf as a rule. Do not yell ut
them. stt4
Horses get tired and nervous and
hungry and thirsty. Give them good
beds to sleep on.
Don't make the load too heavy.
sharpen their shoes in Icy westher.
Give them always lunch at noon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11

A First Class Tonic.
VIM. A. Collier; Assistant Psymas.
ter u S. NJ, writes: ~ have taken
Peruna and recommend II to those
needing Hrsf-cIass tonic"
A Great Tonic
Hon. M. C. Butler, Ex.U. S. Senator
and Ex-Governor of South Carolina,
writes from EdgefieId, S. c.: ~ have
been using Peruna for q short period
snd I feel very much relieved. tits In
deed . wonderful medicine and besides
. great tonic"
Splendid for the Nerves
Robert B. ManteH, the famous actor.
writes from New York City: ''PerGna
r. splendid and most fnvig0raffng-
refreshing to the nerves and brain.
For General Debility.
Hon. Jno. v. Wright, OF the Law
Department. General Land office of
Tennessee, writes: ~ wish every.
one who Is suffering with general
debility o. prostrafion could know OF
PeSuBs.'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11

Press Bulletin 60 OF the Oklahoma
Experiment Station says: This vege-
table can be forced into an early
growth in the spring BY covering the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11

A beefsteak dipped in liquid air be-
comes as hard as stone. and can be
ground into a fine powder
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11

A Spring Tonic.
Mrs. d. w. Tin,beriake, Lynchburg,
Va, says: There Is no better spring
tonic than Peruns, and have used
about all of them"
A Good Tonic
Captain Percy w. Moss, Second
Arkansas Volunteers, writes from Par.
agouid, ARK: 81 find Peruns a very
good spring tonic, and will readily
recommend II at any time"
Builds Up the Entire System.
Miss Jennie johnson, 5ffS Lake Park
avenue, Chicago. H., Is Vice President
Of Chicago Teachers Federation. She
writes: "Peruna restores the func.
lions Of nature, Induces sleep and
builds up the entire system"
Makes Steady Nerves.
d. L. Wallace, Charter Member In
fernafionsi Barbers' Union, rs Western
avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
writes: 81 now feel splendid. MY
hesd is clear, my nerves are steady,
feujoy my food and rest we'll"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11
FARM AND GARDEN,
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS.

ONE Tp-to-Dste Hints About Cuitiva-
ton OF the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture, Niticulturs and Floricul-
ture.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11

III YOU can't tell twins apart wait
until they are together and tell them
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11

Under white ashes lie often glow.
ing embers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11

The Best of Tonicc.'
Hon. w. c. Chambers, Chief Jusfice
of Samoa. says: "Ihave tried one bot.
tie of PerUna andI can frufhf0liy say 10
Is one of the best fonics ! ever used"
A Grand Tonic.
Mrs. GridIey, mother of Captain
0ridiey, of the "Oiympia, " writes: 81
used Peruna and can fruthkuIIy say II
Is q grand tonic. %
For Overwork.
Mr. Teff johnson, a prominenf scfos
of Washington, d. c., writes from
Fourteenth and "P' streets. "Es fi,e
effort 10 Improve q conditions huupaired
by oyer~ork, have found nothing
fhaf has done as much good as Pc
runa."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-04-11
For . Worn.orf System.

Airs. Catherine loft. President "Ysf-
kyrfen Association. 500 Cottage
drove avenue, Chicago, mr., writes
"i often advise Perura In cases of q
worn-ouf sysfem and a broken down
Constitution.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
Dress Goods.

2,OOO yards new fall plaids, serges and cheviots, cheap for 15c to
 20c, special, l27 1000 yards heavy storm serges,
 Henriettas and 42 inch fancy ' weawe9d designs at! choice. 2 LOGO yards all wool serges, chev
 iots, silk finish Henrietta and
 prunella cloth, special, 500 yards all wool French alba
 trosses; also French fiannels,
 value COG, sale price, q
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
The Air

Is full of politics just now, and there Is going to be great bargains" for the ward ssheelers'' between now and Oc- tOber l, 1901 Any promises made by office seekers from now on are made In good faith We remember one man who had nineteen delegates out Of twenty-five promise their votes to him at convention; when the ballots were counted he received four, and, queer to say, every solitary man of the nineteen waited on him next day and assured him they were sorry he was rejected, but they all swore they voted for him. He hasn't had that sickness called political fever'' since. Well, it does not matter whether. our next mayor understands how to run a postoftice, or run a clothing store, or know how 10 prescribe for any kind of sickness, or even if he's a man equipped with instruments whereby he can move anything from the weight of feather to ten ton safe a thousand miles. our store will continue to sell first quality Tea and Coffee at very reasonable prices Four bars of soap with a pound of our warranted Tea. Our Coffees are always fresh roasted. and if you try some of our 24-cent Butter you'll come back for more. The quail 5ty at the price is what will please you at
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04


 Miss Regina Holzer of JeWelry street has returned from a vacation spent at Far Rockaway-
 The funeral of Mrs Patrick Troy took place this morning from her late home on Washington avenue, with a mass of. requiem at St Patrick's church by the Rev Father Gleeson and inter- ment in new St Joseph's cemetery The bearers were NJ. D. Russell. Den his Luddy, Dennis Curtiss, William Riordan. Patrick O'Donnell and An drew Healey. Among the floral trib- utes were a mound from the husband of the deceased; pillow, fire depart ment at Benedict 6 Burnham'S; pillow, brothers of the deceased; wreath, Mary Troy; bouquets, Nellie and Mol lie Luddy, Mrs Thomas Hogan, Mrs Patrick Donahue and Miss Mary Con- nors.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary Kelly took place this morning from her late home on Livery street to St Patrick's church where mass of requiem was cele- brated by the Rev Father Sullivan The bearers were F. R. Kelly, M. K Kelly, Patrick Gallagher. Michael Kel ly. Bernard McSweeney and Thomas F Kelly. The floral offerings included g wreath and standing cross from the family; mound, employees of the Wa terbury Manufacturing company; pill low, grandchildren; wreath, Henry Doerr; bouquet, Mrs Margaret Carroll mound, "A Friend;" cross and anchor Friends" basket of roses MT ano Mrs William, Drescher The interment was in St Joseph's cemetery.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS.
 Washington, Sept 4.-Government re- ceipts from internal revenue $S19,752; customs, $T47, ,547; miscellaneous, $96,- APO. Expenditures, $1,525,0OO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04
M, Bergin Sons
 UNDERTAKES
NOTICE.

To the People of Waterbury and Sur
 rounding Country:
 Having received in the past twenty years in our business hattering pat ronage from our people, for which we are deeply grateful, We will make, on August 1, q sweeping reduction in nrices. having everything the business reouires-Hacks, Hearses and the largest and best selected stock of Un- tdertaking Goods in Connecticut. four cnmpetent men to do the work and to do it right Those are facts that we will live up to, and to be convinced of fhis when needing anything in our line see our goods and prices and save money.
 Rubber Tired Ambulance on call. Rubber Tired Hacks. Leave or tele- nbone orders Night calls answered. Thomas F. Bergin, T5 South Elm street; residence 102 Walnut street; District Office 5 East Main street.
 Telephone at warerooms, corner Sc0- will and South Main streets and at residence, 102. Walnut street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-04

Dennis J. Phelan's new block on Baldwin street and the renovations that are being made on the old bund- ing will soon be completed, and when the w0rkmen get through the block will be one of the finest in that part of the town. The old block has been thoroughly overhauled and raised to conform to the street grade, so that the owner will never be troubled in the future by surface water. The new block stands directly north of the old one and when both are painted no one could tell but the whole structure was constructed from the same plan and put up this year. Inaddition to this Mir Phelan has built large retaining wall in the rear of his lot and intends to fill in the yard so as to make a nice grade from the building to the wall.
 A prominent Waterbury man and his daughter would like to know the name and residence of the person who picked up a red cape on the Pearl Lakes road yesterday afternoon and pinned 1t to the old barn near T. H. Hayes's ice plant. evidently hoping that the owner would come along and see it. The man was out for a drive with his daughter and lost the jacket out of the carriage. When they missed the jacket they drove around through the different streets they had gone over, and when nearing Pearl lakes they caught sight of the garment pinned to the barn. The supposition is that who ever picked it up thought this the best means that could be employed to put the owner in possession of 1t. The scheme worked all right.