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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

AS a general proposition II land must
be rented the lease should be made for
a term Of not less than tire years, and
five or ten would be better. Then the
owner should make certain require
ments in the lease as to the keeping or
stock, the rotation of crops and the
general good management Of the farm.
The share rent plan is every way the
best for both landlord and tenant
wherever it is practicable, for then the
tenant has stimulus to take better
care of the farm. These one year renter
farms can be identified at glance
poor crops, forests of weeds, tumble
down fences and building, implanted
house and barn, 40-acre tenant trying
TO spread his labor over a 2O0-acre
farm, hogs and chickens fighting over
the swill scraps thrown from the back
door. Ratchet faced slave Of woman
a lot of tow headed and barefooted
kids, no Sunday, no church. no Sunday
school. no society chsttel mortgage on
team and crop, and within Ave miles 4
society OF refined and intelliceat ladies
working hard TO raise money 10 edu-
cate the. heather in the Philippines or
some other remote corner of the earth,
while heather of the one year renter
type remain unnoticed at their very
doors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

most constant attention. Each section
has to be visited during the night and
day, to get the soft shell crabs from
among the hard ones. To do this sew
eral men, clad in high top boots and
wearing heavy leather gloves, wade in
among the many thousand crabs, sort
ing them over until they get out the
soft ones This has TO be done every
two hours, Ger II II was not. the hard
shell crabs would eat those whose coats
have turned. Sometimes after going
through the ranch" the men may have
been able to collect only half dozen
sole shell crabs from the thousands in
the place, and two hours later so back
and pick out a hundred or more. Every
day new hard shell crabs are placed In
the ranch" to wait their turn to be-
come soft.
In addition to attending regularly 70
the sorting. the crabs also have to be
fed with clocklike regularity to obtain
the best results. OF course. sea weed
and grass is the principal food of the
crabs, and every part of the ranch is
always kept well supplied with this;
but. in addition to this the crabs are
fed. from four TO five times day with
dead Ash and clans. Occasionally they
are given such dainties as oysters mus
sells, and also bread. At the end of the
season all OF the crabs In the 'ranch"
are taken out, and after being boiled
are picked and sold to Gamers, who
pack the meat in cans for winter con-
sumption.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

"A brace and tit TO bore for oil?"
Wall got a barrel Nv machine lie
once, an | took brace an bit an
struck lie with 1t, but | wanted the tool
this time ter bore a hole fer the divin-
in rod cause II yer give II good fair
chance, it'll most always tell yer where
the lie is, an this time il bent clean
over ter the ground, an that told me
that the lie was in the ground. an then
it commenced ter whip back an forth
an that's a sure sign that it's not very
deep. an | said ter myself. this1l be a
'gusher' sure pop; so | was standin over
the rod an sayin go it yer son-of-a-
gun, when all ter once heerd the ding
eldest hissin' noise yer ever heerd tell
NV, an then ! says ter myself. gas an
Jest as ] was q congratulatin' myself
about Il. out cum snake head bigger'n
a barrel, an IL was a hissin' an blow
In so hard that IL sent me clean up In
the air. an
Just a minute, Uncle Bill, have you
changed brands since them"
"Oh. yer needn't think that had eny
delicious timmins;' this was an actual
snake. III bet II feller could NV killed
IL he'd got four barrels Nv snake ile
I'm goin' ter take n barrel Nv apples
down there an try a leetle mite NV
Ewes persuasion an see II cant git
that snake ter give me a quit claim
deed. on that piece Nv lie land. But III
tell yer one thing when a feller gifts
the lie fever real bad. II he'll take
rood dose Nv snake, like ! did it'll
lower his temperature amazingly. II
lowered mine an raised my heels"
"Oh. you had EN-, that's all the trou-
bic with you" urged the editor.
Now look q here" said Uncle BIZ,
lmpatiently, know when I've got sum
thin. frpm when sumthin' has got me.
an don't ,c- make no mistake on that
FER a minute know an lie snake Of
.ho 'gusher' specie from a snake NV the
im-jam variety cause both ny EN- is
I'D enough. but my snake was genu-
ne guaher.' SUN folks see 'guHher'
O their minds. but mine sent me clean
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
~UEss yer heerd bout my trip
Il as he greeted the editor.

~ ter Texas" said Uncle Bill,
NJ as he greeted the editor,
Il had heard that you were
back from your trip, but | really did
not know where you had been; you
went away rather suddenly and no one
seemed to know where you had gone
remarked the editor, as he made a note
of the return. so you We're down to
Texas, We're you?'
"Yeup. was down in Texas, straight
out. straight up and in n few other iii
rections, guess. When a man gits a
hustle on he can't always tell jest
where he does go or which direction he
took. Cause there's times when he's
got ter move whether rents bin paid
or not, I've bin down lookin' fer lie,
contidentially remarked Uncle Bill
You are pretty sly old codger,"
said the editor. How did you come
out?"
I'm tell yer, Mr.. Editor, this amt
fer publication--I've had one NV the
gosh durnedest times a Teller ever had,
Yer see I'm sumwhat posted on lie an
/ hoerd so pesky much boom talk bout
Texas, helm charitable ter Rockefeller,
| thought I'd go down an see if |
couldn't git enough lie ter grease my
mind mill with enyhow,"
did you strike it mcky?" asked the
editor.
Lucky, Wall, now, when a Teller
runs up agin 'gushor' he'd aught ter
be stood up in lucky row an pinted at
with envy. cause faint every one, as
kin git it. when they knows how on
les they've had heap nv experience,
hut enyone what has had experience.
kin go te. Texas an strike sumthin'. A
hull lot w fellers has gone down there
an struck 1t lucky an then there's 9th
crs what has invested their money
there, an are anti-Ingersollites now.
Yes. they believe Texas is It"
Lets hear how you come out "lth
your venture" said the editor, anxious
to hear of Uncle Bill's experience as u
| Spectator in OIL.
wall, ter make long story short
| | went down ter buy piece NV land an
| bore fer lie on it, so ] took my dog an
| gun an give it out that | was goin' a
| huntin'; so'st people wouldn't git on
ter where was goin' cause when fell
! Ter takes n notion ter strike lie he don't
want every one ter know II 'thout he
makes a strike explained Uncle BIZ.
Il see that you are pretty'foxy,' said
| the editor. Were you successful
| Wall, | was successful in not lcttin
| enyone find out that | had struck lie
"Oh! then you did strike oil, die
you?'"
Wall not exactly, but ] did strike
across the country an hike 1t out Nv
| there"
What was the natter"
I'm goin back sumtime ter find out
| Yer see it was like this: | took div
| inin' rod along an brace an bit
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
EUSSIA'S AGRICULTURE.
American Farming Methods Are
Spreading There.

Alexander Hume Ford. writing for
the August Century of Americas Az
ricultural Regeneration Of Russia,
says that American farming methods
are spreading everywhere throughout
the empire. II is estimated that Rus
sia will spend this year from eight to
ten million dollars on American ma
chinery, she has been sending experts
to our country to study our agricultural
systems; the paternal government is
establishing agricultural schools aud
colleges patterned after our own. coll
lege professors are sent forth to IN
struct the muiiks in our own methods
of scientific and diversified farming.
The great water courses, which Amer
lean dredgcs are constantly deepening,
have made possible the following novel
method OF presenting object Lessons TO
the tillers of the soil.
/ The Russian educators. in casting
! nbout for the best means of econom-
ically fulfilling their mission, decided
to experiment with immense floating
gardens hundreds of feet in lcnEsh.
These great barges. built wide enough
to give comfortable area for the lay
ing out of a garden are launched with
the breaking up OF the ice As these
floating agricultural experiment sta
tons drift slowly down streams to the
warmer climes, the seed sprout, and
grain grows and eventually ripens On
the deck of the great barge 10 an OK
tcnsive building, the residence OF the
professors of agriculture, who have the
station In charge, ara "A smaller house
for the crew. The size Of these build
Jugs however, Is dwarfed by the inn
mensity Of the barge On It's great.
broad deck besides the vegetable and
grain beds. are various working mOGcls
OF beehiveF; for the government Is
bending every energy t. revive this
industry, once famous in Russia. when
honey mead was the national drink
As the barge journeys with the cur
rent ii stops at every village. The
church bell is rnng, and the people
gather from the fields to be led by the
starosta, or mayor, TO the floating farm.
They are invited aboard, whore the va
rious plants are explained TO them,
while illustrated lectures are some
times given on the advantages Of di-
versihed farming The questions Of the
peasants are intelliEcntly answered and
seed is often left with the most enter
prising for planting.
So far the barge experimental farms
have proved the most efficient method
Of spreading the new knowledge Of
farming In Russia. for the country is
one vast plain The great rivers flow
ing southwark through the rich aeri-
cultural prairies take their rise 10 the
dense forests OF Central and Northern
Russia. Here the great barees are
built late in the fall the spring fresh
cts are made 10 save the expense OF
launching. and when fall comes again
the wood Of the barges can be sold In
the treeless southern country, where
wood is dear, and thus made to pay
the expenses Of the trip down stream.
In America we little realize the extern
sivc use Russia makes Of her water
ways In European Russia alone there
are over co, 900 miles Of navigable wat
erways. or almost three times the mile
nee OF navigable rivers In the United
States
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
CRAB BRANCHES. 4"
A Maryland Industry for the Guilt
walton of the Crustacean.

Philadelphia Ledger: Ranches" for
the cultivation or, rather development.
of soft shell crabs constitute one OF the
mary fishing industries found along the
eastern shore Of Maryland. The great
or number Of bese ranches" are formed
by the waters Of Chesapeake bay, and
are located between Princess Anne and
Crisfeld Nd To begin the cultivation
or development Of soft shell crabs "A
place Is selected along the bay shore.
and an artificial bay or cove is made.
This is separated from the large body
Of water or the bay proper by a heavy
wire netting This artificial bay IL di-
vided into small sections. and in each
section ia placed n large quantity OF sea
grass. In the spring the owner and a
force OF men 20 grabbing and catch all
the hard she'll crabs they can. These
arc placed in the various sections OF the
artincial bay or cove, which is the
ranch
The crabs In the ranch" require al
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
Tame Timber Turkeys.

Two or three broods of turkeys are
raised each season in a piece of timber
belonging to a friend Of ours. The
mother bird belongs to a neighbor a
half mile away and the turkeys, some
40 or so, are raised on the products OF
our friends farm. In response to his
request that the birds he removed and
taken care of, the answer has always
been, I'VE cannot find them" but whom
fall comes there semos to be no diff
Guilty in getting them rounded UP and
sold. This season our friend is going
to find the birds with a shotgun just as
soon as they are good eating, and we
have standing invitation to eat tur-
key with him every week right along
till thanksgiving, provided-but they
will find those birds after our friend
has had one OF two turkey dinners, or
we miss our guess.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
Grnnes md Wire Fences

We noted lately a wild grapevine
which had appropriated section OF
harbed wire fence in cornfield upon
which were over 100 lunches OF fine
wild grapes. Let Us look at this a mo-
ment. Suppose next spring you 20
along that line % wire fence and stick
in some wild srapevines rod apart.
That's all you need to do. and in couple
f years your good wife can so there
and get all the grapes che wants to
make the finest jelly made in America.
Or you can do better than this If You
will You can buy 100 Moore's Early,
Brighton. Niagara or Worden vines
from your nurseryman and plant them
a rod apart along this fence, and while
these will have TO be pruned and laid
down and covered during the winter
and give a good mulehing in summer.
you will be more thar repaid for your
trouble with an abundance Of splendid
grapes. This is a thing worth trying
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

The bane of tenant farming. both so
far as the landowner and the tenant
are concerned. is the ono year renter,
the fellow who skips from place 10
place and from farm to farm, skinninG
the life out of the soil and leaving II
Legacy Of weeds. broken fences and ma
nure piles for his illustrious successor.
a farm. TO be properly worked must
have many things done upon IT the
lenefits Of which will not be available
until succeeding years. The one year
renter knows this rs well as any one
end will not do these things. While
this form of tenancy might be admissi-
bic when a country was new aud land
very cheap. it is simply ruinstion TO
practice il in old settled communities
where land is worth 500 to $75 per acre.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
Returns.

Returns are what we are all looking
for and working for--the man in bust
ress, the man on the farm, in the mill,
Office or mine-and so we invest our
labor or our money according to the
sense or wisdom which is given to ue
and await the returns. One man spec
ulates, another follows hobby, another
digs and labors without intelligence,
another follows in the steps of his
grandfather. many SOW poor seed on
lily prepared soil and the few only reap
an abundant harvest. One man tries
dairying with scrub cows given scrub
care and gets scrub returns; another
can't or won't see that 40 acres and not
200 Is the size OF the farm he should
work. and his retarns are poor living
after the rent, hired help and store
bills are paid, another treats his boys
as though he had bought them at so
much per head for the work he could
set ont of them, and his returns are
the privilege Of ending his days un-
loved and uncared for; another. loved
by his family and respected by all who
know him. lives not wholly for himself.
and his returns, perhaps not To be
measured by money, are a perpetual
and splendid income for him so long
as he lives. The sort Of returns you
may look for depends wholly upon the
nature of the investment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
what Fifteen Acres of Corn will do.

Here Is his story and he p1sced for a
truthful man and good citizen, besides
being a pillar in the church. Said he:
Last winter | wintered from the LIST
December up to the 1st Of April-four
nonths-i15 head Of stock. maize up Of
COWS. young cattle, horses and colts.
npon the corn fodder produced upon IS
acres of corn which yielded rs bushels
rer acre. this fodder being oil the
foughage this lot Of stock had. This
statement hardly needs and comment,
for II tells its own story. 1t is well
worth thinking over by all men who
raise corn and leave the stalks To waste
IN tho field
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

up a measurin' fer a derrick an then
let me down agin as easy like, an |
said ole Teller III set Helen outer yor
an III be gosh burned If he didn't
weakin', cause she's terror on
snakes"
"ill tell you what | think" said the
editor. you have been to some of these
street carnivals and seen the snake
eater. .
wall. mebby | have" said Uncle
Bill half dejectedly; when teller gits
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Anton Dvorak has been accorded
rare distinction by the emperor Of Aus.
trIa. He rs the first musical composer
who has been made member of thu
Austrian house Of lords Dvornk wer
born In suburb Of Prague in 1S4l He
was the son Of an inn-keeper and eyinc-
ed his musical genius at an early ag~
and received mis- training in the govern
ment schools. His "Stbat Mater" 81
cured his European reputation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

We were ticking with florist Tho
ether dav. and ne lamentpd the unusual
good health OF the people Ct his con-
munity. Nobody dies nowadavs" said
he. "and there is no demand for low
ers." He explained that more flowers
were sold for funerals than for any
other purpose. He further told US that
he never raised roses except at LOGS
and depended upon carnations, violets
and chrysanthenums for his profits
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Nothing more suggestive Of old times
have We ever come across than was \
piece of old worm rail fence on n lately
cleared Minresota timber farm. The
n"ch and hazel grew in the corners
Of the fence, out Of which flushed n
hevy Of quaiIe. while gray squirrel
raced along The Zig2sg length OF t.
These PICTURESQUE ferces have mostly
disappeared md the barbod wire sort
has taken their places.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Life nm $40 year was the experie"~a
Of A. NJ. Torrance. chairman OF the
London county council. when, at the
age Of 10. his career began in Glasgow
MIR Torrance made $50 meet all his
needs, and he bought book or two be-
sides, which he almost learned by heart.
He admires punctuality, loves Scotch
song above all things. and tells
Scotch story with no end OF "pawky
humor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

The number of culverts and bridges
to the mile along line of railway in
dicates very accurately what the year
ly rainfall of the country is through
which the railroad is built; many Gull
yerts, rain plenty; few culverts, dry
country. Where water falls there ma
ture always provides waterways to
carry it off,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

The pest of the box elder bug may
he greatly limited by taking them when
p'astered in great n asses on the sunny
side of the trunk Of box elder tree,
as they may he found almost any time
now, and applying a kerosene torch to
them. commencing at the TOP and
working down. This method effectual-
ly disDoses of the bugs and docs not
hurt the tree.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

They raise a strawberry in Oregon
which is so firm of texture that it
stands five-dav trip from the coast
and is placed upon the markets Of the
central West in perfect condition.
These berries come on after all the
home product of the central Western
states is gone. We should like to
know something more about this berry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

pound hog of this sort represents a net
profit to the man who raised him of
not less than SIS. The squeal of the
hogs in the pen and the music of the
$500 piano in their owners parlor just
at present constitute new type Of
agricultural harmonies.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Alfalfa is coming to be the great for
age crop for a large section of the
West, especially for all the semiarid
belt 1t has no equal as a beef, NUT
ton, pork and honey maker wherever it
will grow.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

To have a field of shocked corn look
Just right there wants to be about a
lalf IL dozen loads of good sized pump
Eins to the acre among the shocks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

The early spring wild flowers are
largely white in color, those of sum
mer run To red, while the fall bios
SONS are mostly yellow and purple.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

At the late Minnesota state fair the
Surprise an American, or native. plum,
look the lead over all other varieties
ybibiUed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Whole corn soaked for "a hours is n
much better food for hogs than corn
ground into meal or cooked
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

The short crop of fruit and vegeta-
hes has made a great market for all
old canned goods.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

It is worth a good deal for a man to
be able to get up in the morning, plan
cut his own work and be his own boss.
This is the farmers privilege.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Cornmeal and rice are the logical
on5 natural substitutes for the potato.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Some genius has invented an extract
Il ragweed which, taken as a medicine,
lie guarantees to cure the hay fever.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Whenever a dairy bred sire is used
tAe heifers produced invariably show
q greatly improved milk production.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

II YOU want canned fruit the hest
way is to put it up yourself even If it
does cost twice as much. You know
.han just how big 4 dose OF drugs you
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

As a purely forage crcp sorghum
stood the effects of the drouth and
made the largest amount of good feed
Of any crop planted in the ccrr bo,5
this season.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

the lie fever he's apt ter let his mag
ination run off with him an think he's
got gusher' when it's nuthin' but n
dry hole an after he's struck one NV
them, he's apt ter see things in more
rational manner"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Tho Poland-China hog at 81 per hun
'Ta'veght is very easily at the head
81 The procession this fall Each 300
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

All through the corn belt this year
'Ae utilities Of the corn crop lie as
much In the fodder rs in the ear. With
sar nj $40 per ton the acre Of corn fod-
Ger is worth not less than s12 to.feed
on the farm, which with Is bushels Of
C.rn Al As cents, will make the crop Of
l'ol one Of the most profitable ever
lo.spd.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17
correspondence Solicited.

The best Thanksgiving bird is ten
mound hen turkey.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

Tho line of satisfaction ard content
wont is as hard to find rs the end Of Il
rliaLow, for W. notice that no matter
low much money man may make he
still wants more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

The man who refused co CENTS a
bushel for his oil corn in July think
ing he would got - cents for II. will
take less than 80 cents for it or have
the fun of seeing the rats eat it up in
The crib.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-17

II your hired man squirts milk on
Ills hands to luhricate the cows udder
w.'la he IS milking, and you sell milk
at'lo creamery. YOU should either milk
re cows yourself or quit selling the
m..E Tho # favor of butter IL more
directly traceable to this cause than
any other.