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Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02
Little Child Dead.

The little daughter Of Thos. Tur.
pin, east of this city, died Tuesday of
consumption. She IA two and a
half years Of age and the remains will
be buried Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

The high price Of wheat may COM
bel many Kansas millers to shut down
bperationS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

Thos. Powell, one Of Montgomery
|county's most prominent citizens, died
|this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

Born, to Nat Morris and wife, 3
mlles north OF town, Saturday, Dec.
b., a daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

DR.. N, R. Rodes' little son, Ryland,
is just recovering from an attack Of
crOup.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

We have closed out the cream Of the
Soltz stock. Trunks. snit cases vali-
ses, duck coats, duck over coats.
slickeE, etc; can give good bargains
d&wl RICKKrrs s EMx0Ns nG.Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

Born, to N. R. White and wife, on
Dec. 30, son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02
SPECIAL

At 99c Store. so doz. boys heavy
leeeed Shirts and Drawers, a 35c value
20 Ia dc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

We wish to thank you for your
liberal trade with US in 1901. We
want your trade in the coming year,
and by giving us a trial we will try
and convince you it is TO your interest
to give us your trade.
FERRIS & CAUTHORN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02
N E MONEY! N

II YOU want to borrow money on
GOOD real estate security or wish to
renew or extend an existing loan, we
can give you rates that defy compe-
tltion. See US before applying.
LAKENAN 8 BARNES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

A fine bird dog belonging to W. L,
Atkins died last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

Prof. D. A. Mcmillan attended the
|State Teachers Convention at Kan
h,e Nity
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

Miss Jessie Russell will spend the
winter with Mrs. Ross and daughter,
In Florida.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

Rear Admiral Schley, after a con-
ference with MeSsrs. Rayner and
league, is said TO have decided to take
no further action TO clear his record
Of the criticisms placed upon il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAX
INC

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed On every bottle showing that
it is simply Iron and Quinine In a
tasteless form. MCGUIRE, no pay. SOC.
DR.. Plnckney French is up from St.
Louis to attend Mrs. Thomas Doty's
funeral. DR.. French still carries a
cruteh on account OF an accident re.
ceived sometime ago, but his general
health is good and he enjoys a fine
practice in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

A citizen OF Briggs, l. T., is suffer
ing from a serious illness which was
brought on by an attack made upon
him by a vicious drove of wild hogs.
with which that section is just now
nvarruD
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02
George johnson Dead.

George Johnson, an old soldier, well
known in Mexico, died near Farber of
canoe of the face this week. The
remains were inferred at vandalia.
George johnson was one Of Audrain
%county's old settlers and his many
friends viii regret to hear Of his
death.
Why pay for wind to make soap
float? Why pay for resin to make
bulk? Why not saw the expense of a
washerwoman by getting a soap that
win do her work? MAPLE Cry SELF
WASHING SOAP is all soap, made from
Packers Prime Tallow and Cocoanut
oil, with no adulteration. 1t twill save
you money in the end. Your grocer
is waiting TO sell 1t tOyou.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02
4, J. Holt IS very sick.

Miss Esther Norris is N.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

COUNTY NEWS.
DULYfTEMS.

To the Editor OF the Ledger.
DULY, Dec. S1.-Tom Bruce has re
turned home.
Robt. Dorgan, Of near Benton City
spent the holidays here.
Quite a number Of our young PEG
pie attended the party at II. T. Spur.
ling's Christmas night.
Misses Efie Bruce and Winnie Fox,
who attend William Woods College,
are spending the holidays at home.
B. f. Fox sold a good horse last
week to Hisey & Lee for $40.
The Duly Pastime Club met Mon
day night with the Misses Tuttle. A
fine time was had.
O. r. Squirting has returned to Cen
tralia.
John Wakefield is In Oklahoma City.
@. NJ. Fox and wife entertained the
d, P. G. Saturday night.
Alex Carter, Jr., is In Northern Mis-
souri, on business.
|
SOUTH SALT RIVER ITEMS.
Correspondence OF the Ledger.
SOUTH SALT RIVER, Jan. Mrs.
J.. S. Atkins, Of Vandalia, is visiting
her parents, J. E. Green and wife.
Wallace Hodges, who has been In
Montana for the past two years, has
returned home much improved in
health.
Dock Crews is home from Washing
ton.
Mrs. Wright has returned TO her
home in Wellsville, after a visit with
her sons, Harry and Bert.
Misses Nora and Cora Stewart are
home from Kansas City where they
have been visiting their sister, Mrs.
Smith.
J. f. MCGEE, of Fulton, was here
last week the guest of W. G. Byrns
and family.
Cluke Calvert has gone to st. Louis.
Geo. w. Green and wife spent sever
al days last week visiting friends and
relatives near Auxyasse. Clarence
Waters is confined to his bed on ac-
count of a horse falling with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-01-02

Mrs Jchn Steele and daughter, Mis-
Mary, are visiting in Kansas City.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
IRRIGATION IN NEW MEXICO.

Hon. P. Bradford Perkins, the In
ventor of the Perkins water system, Ii
new experimenting in New Mexico on
behalf of the A. T. G st. F. r. r. to
irrigate thousands of acres OF land by
his system. He writes: "A couple OF
years ago, while experimenting
through the South, l found that by
spending a part of my time in marshy
neighborhoods filed with miasma, my
entire system was being slowly pol
soned. had chills and fever, ached all
over. lost appetite and sleep. After
taking quinine without benefit friend
recommended DR.. Caldwell's Uaxa-
tive) Syrup Pepsin. l used it three
days and was so much better that l
sent for six bottles and used 1t while in
camp. 1t drove the poison out Of my
system cleansed my blood, restored my
appetite, and am now in perfect
health" Sold by all druggists and
dealers in medicine. SOC and 81 bottles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18

Dispatches from Southern Missouri
state that hundreds Of farmers In the
Ozark hills of Missouri and Northern
Arkansas, who suffered severely by
last summers drouth, have been re-
duced to very short rations this win
ter and in some cases have lacked ne
cessities. They are Of proud, inde-
pendent spirit, however, and have re-
fused all offers Of assistance until now,
the planting season being at hand
they are willing to accept seed which
the Governor Of Arkansas has secured
with money borrowed by him from the
banks. The situation is being inves-
tigated by representative of the Mis-
souri, State Board of Charities at the
request Of Governor Dockery, who has
proposed that the Missouri delegation
in Congress apply the seed, which they
are authorized to dispense under the
free seed distribution allowed con-
gresham, to the relief Of these unfor.
tunate farmers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18

It Is thus seen that the difference In
favor Of the south and east sides OF q
tree is quite pronounced, amounting to
three-tenths of pound. Similar trials
comparing north and south tapping
made in 1899 and 1900 also give re-
suits that favor the south side.
On typical sap days 1t seems unques-
tionably true that a south exposure
will yield the most sap. On q cloudy
day when all sides of tree warm up
equally fast it Is more nearly an even
thing.
A review of the figures also calls at
tcntion to a remarkable difference be-
tween trees. Number 4, from which
the greatest yield Of the richest sap
was obtained, was large vigorous
tree standing in the open. AS is we'll
known such trees give large amounts
of rich sap. This Is due to the In
creased leaf area and full exposure to
sunlight. The green | ayes IN sun
light during the summer season make
starch from materials gathered from
air and soil. This starch is stored
throughout the tree and is the source
of sugar in the spring. Sunlight, ex-
posture and leaf area are therefore i'm
portant factors in maple sugar pro-
duction. The percentage Of sugar In
tree is found to way but slightly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18

Fred H. Rankin: If it had not been
for the cannibalism of some of tho
people Of this and some European
countries, who persist in eating raw
pork, we probably would never have
heard Of trichinae outside of the lab
oratory of the chemist or the lecture
room Of the scientist. How can you
protect man-even with microscopic
inspection-who will go and deliber-
ately eat raw pork, needless of its con-
dition and in direct opposition to every
dictate Of reason and every decree Of
civilization? We claim superiority
over the Fiji Islanders. forgetful that
we have cannibals in our own midst
who eat raw pork Of every conceiv-
able age and quality and then express
holy horror at the Fiji man eating
raw missionaries. A mere observ-
ance of the most primitive laws Of CIV
ilized life which demand that we make
distinction between the cannibal and
civilized man and cook our meat food,
would be the surest safeguards for the
future Of our American pork in the
provision markets Of the world.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
A Nasty Practice.

A nasty practice is what the Chicago
Inter Ocean calls the pasting Of re-
peated layers Of wall paper, one upon
another. thus covering up the filth and
germs Of disease that may be propa-
gated In the very absorbent and de-
caying mass Of flour paste. paper,
animal glue, colors, etc.
They give opinions Of eminent
health officers and sanitarians, urging
that such practice should be stopped
by legal enactment, and also take oc-
casion to say that these sanitarians
recommend Alabastine as a durable.
pure and sanitary coating for walls.
The Inter Ocean says: "This Is a
very important question. and. as 1t
costs nothing to avoid this danger.
why take any chances"
How much of the alarming spread
of smallpox and other diseases may be
due to unsanitary wall coverings?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
Helen's Tower.

Clandeboye, the home of the late
Lord Dufferin in County Down, pos
sesses unique curiosity, reports the
London Chronicle. In its park stands
the famous "Helen's Tower" which
Lord Dufferin built in honor of his
mother, some fifty years ago. This
tiny tower, which looks down upon st.
Georges channel and obtains glimpses
both of the Scottish coast and the Isle
of Man, is really miniature house,
with sitting and bedroom, kitchen and
servants room. Here hangs the en-
blematic silver lamp presented by the
much-loved mother to her son, while a
tablet on the wall bears, in golden let
tiers, the lines addressed by Lord Duff
ferin to her son upon his coming of
age. Tennysons poem on the tower liz
too well known to need quotation; but
Browning also wrote some lines upon
1t. Lady Dufferin was a granddaugh-
ter OF Richard Rrinsley Sheridan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18

John w. Lloyd, in a circular Of the
Illinois Agricultural College. says:
The bush fruits require careful atten-
ton to pruning, II the best results are
to be secured. Proper pruning insures
a stocky growth Of the canes, so that
they will hold up their fruit, thins the
fruit so that the individual specimens
will grow larger, and reduces the size
of the top in proportion to the roots
thus insuring q vigorous growth Of
new wood. The best pruning for black
berries, black raspberries, and the
strong growing varieties of red rasp-
berries (such as the Cuthbert) con-
sists of four distinct operations: ~
Nipping off the tips of the growing
shoots in summer when they have
reached the height of one and a half
or two feet, thus causing them to
throw out strong laterals; (2) remov-
ing superfluous shoots. so that only
three to five remain in each hill; (3)
cutting back the laterals to from
IL to 20 inches the next spring;
w lCmOtlh6 InC Oiu CdnCo dlICl IhOy
have produced their crop. The annual
pruning of currants and gooseberries
may be all accomplished at one opera
ton. which is usually performed early
in the spring. 1t consists in removing
such of the old canes as have passed
their most useful period. and all of the
one-year-old canes except such as are
needed to renew the bush where older
canes are removed; and Of thinning
out and shortening back the new wood
on the old canes that remain. Cur
rant worms, gooseberry mildew, straw
berry leaf-roller. and strawberry blight
are the enemies most likely to cause
damage to the small fruit plantation
They can be controlled by the timely
application Of the proper spraying ma
terials, and the practice of other sani-
tary precautions, such as the burning
over of the strawberry bed after har-
vesting the crop.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
For Growth of Fat

Strong bone and lean meat are es-
sential to hardy race Of swine, as has
been shown by the Investigations car
ried on by our experiment stations.
Those same Investigations have shown
that corn as a swine food has limita-
lions. 1t Is the proper food for fatten-
ing swine, but it is not the best food
for building the frame that Is to carry
the fat For the development OF the
frame clover is one Of the cheapest
and best foods. Grass Is good where
clover cannot be obtained. These two
may be fed as pasture, and their har-
vesting and subsequent handling Is
thus avoided. Milk is great frame
builder. Roots play minor part in
the ration, but can be fed to advantage
with other feeds. The eaters Of iork
naturally prefer pork made in this
way to that made by feeding a whole
corn ration. When the fattening time
approaches the feed should be changed
gradually from the kind we have men
toned to whole corn.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18

During the past four years the Yer
mont experiment station has conducted
a series of experiments dealing with
the flow and composition of sap in the
sugar maple. In spite of the poor sea-
sons large amount of data has been
secured bearing on many points OF
practical as we'll as scientific interest.
Among the findings are some that
throw light on the question, which
eide of tree gives the most sap?
In the season of 1901 four trees were
selected for this work and tapped at
the usual height on the north, south,
east and west sides. The trees repre-
scented as nearly as possible all condi-
lions of exposure. The results ex-
pressed in pounds of sugar obtained
may be seen from the following table:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
stock Judgine In Missouri

From Farmers Review: Prizes IN
the annual live stock judging contest
have been awarded as follows: First
prize of $25 to Mr.. Geo. w. Hamilton,
Fulton, Mo-; second Of SIS to Mr.. w.
l.. Schubert, Rockport, Mo-; third of
SIS to Mr.. E. A. LOOMS, Meadville, Mo.
The awards were made for the best
grades in judging beef cattle and the
best essay on the subject, "The Most
Profitable Type Of Beef Cattle" This
contest has been one of the most sue
cessful features Of the Short Winter
Courses in Agriculture, and the keen
est interest has been manifested in the
judging Of all classes of live stock.
The new building for live stock in
struction and the pavilion for judging
will be ready by September, 1907
Frederick B. Mumford, Prof. Of Ayr.
Univ. of Missouri.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS " INTEREST TO A0RI-
CULTURlSTS.
some Up-to-Date Hints About Cult.
walton of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures. vitlculturs and
Horticulture.


Some of the best farm land in the
country has been rendered of no value
by being allowed to get into con-
dition in which the rains can wash
the soil away and leave the subsoil on
the hillsides ridged and quilted. AT
the Wisconsin roundup institute c. +.
Goodrich related little farm history
that strikingly bears out this assertion.
He sai> that when he was a boy he
lived on his fathers farm IN new
York state. The land was worth at
the time of his leaving 1t $125 per acre.
That was about fifty years ago. The
soil was productive anG the farm a
money-maker. The land was rolling.
The ridges were kept in grass and
gave good pasturago. when they were
not cut for hay. There was another
farm not far away on which he some
times worked.
Recently Mr.. Goodrich visited the old
home farm of his boyhood He found
1t in most dilap;dated ana rundown
condition. The men that had bern liv-
ing on IL had devoted it mainly to
grain growing year after year. Tney
had kept the ridges plowed up, Till
they got so bad they could not be
plowed. The rains year after year had
washed the soil from the ridges and
had carved out deep gullies, often not
more than two rods apart, and so deep
they could be neither plowed over nor
filled up. In time the men that owned
the farm had abandoned all the ridged
part to Canada thistles and other
weeds, and even these were stunted in
growth. The land is now worth hard
ly more than SIS per acre.
Mr.. Goodrich visited the farm on
which he used to sometimes work. He
found it in high state of fertility and
productiveness. The owner said That
he had been offered $3.50 per acre for 1t,
but had refused the offer. He had
farmed that land successfully. He had
not robbed the soil and then stripped
it of its sod and left it to the mercy
of the elements. He had kept the
ridges covered with a good mantle OF
verdure. This had held the soil from
being washed away when the rains
came. Once in awhile the sod on the
hillsides had been broken for single
year, when it had been put into some
crop that would rotate well with grass.
Then it had been seeded down to grass
again.
= Where it is possible for ridges to be-
come quilted they should be kept COW
cred. If they are not suitable for
meadow land, they should be put and
kept in pasture II they are not even
fit for that they should be allowed to
grow UP into thickets or even have
trees planted on them. The roots will
then act as soil binders.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
Americans Are Encouraged.

The duke of Argyll has placed with
New York real estate firm the sole
agency on this side of the ocean for
the leasing of his castle at lnverary.
in Argyllshire, Scotland, and for the
sale of Three island, off the coast Of
Scotland, near the isles of Null and
Iona. Thus is the American invader
invited and encouraged to go and take
the best in Britain-palace. deer park.
game and fishing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
In,tiais Of No Account

DR.. MCGEE Of the bureau Of American
ethnology was named Washington JEFF
ferson MCGEE. but when he grew up he
thought the first two names were
somewhat magniloquent. Then he be-
gan to sign himself w. J. MCGEE.
What do the initials stand for?" asked
a friend. For nothing; they are what
they SEEM" said the scientist. Then
why do you put points after them?"
DR.. MCGEE saw the inconsistency and
now signs w J MCGEE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
Rotating Crops.

A. C. True says: At the Indiana
Station the conclusion has been
reached that not only can larger crops
be secured, but that the fertility Of the
soil can be better improved by judi
cious rotations. A comparison OF con-
tinuous grain growing with the rota-
ton of grain with grass and clover
showed a gain by the latter method Of
6 bushels Of corn, Z bushels of oats,
AID bushels of wheat per acre. The
average percentages Of gain were for
corn % per cent. oats rs per cent, and
wheat A per cent in such systems Of
farming as sugar production in the
South and wheat production in the
Northwest, a condition has been
reached, even upon land originally Of
great fertility, where a system of ro-
tation must be employed. In Louisi-
ana the growing Of leguminous crop,
like the cowpea, has become a neces-
sity with the sugar planter. The
North Dakota Station has taken up
the study of suitable rotation for
the wheat farm. Experiments carried
on for six years show that continuous
wheat culture is Improbable, while
wheat In rotation increases in yield
and improves in quality. These crops
of wheat and one Of clover gave in
four years almost as much wheat and
more profitable returns than four
crops of wheat in succession. Little
was gained in rotating wheat with
other cereals, as spring rye, barley,
and oats, but wheat after cultivated
crop gave a larger percentage of in
crease than wheat after summer fall
lowing. millet, timothy and clover,
fax, field peas, or peas and millet. The
increase in the wheat crop over wheat
after wheat was as follows: After cul-
tivated crops, Is per cent; after fall
low. SO per cent; after millet. Al per
cent; and after timothy and clover, 33
per cent. When a cultivated crop will
only pay for the labor Of its produc-
ton it is better than summer fallow-
ing, as the succeeding wheat crop will
show.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
Pinning Him Down.

"Of course" he said, in an offhand
way, 1T goes without saying that a
beautiful girl like you must have had
many offers of marriage"
She blushed prettily, and her eyes
seemed to say "of course" but she did
not answer otherwise.
"And of course" he went on. 81
wouldn't think Of asking who any OF
the men were, or anything about them,
but I am interested in knowing how
they do it,"
Then she reused herself.
Look here" she said. Are you try
ing to get hints how to propose to me,
or to some other girl?"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18
Tho Hessian Ely.

From Farmers Review: Relative
to the Hessian fly, would say that
nothing has proven effective in this To-
cality Jersey County, illinois,. The
late-sown wheat has as a rule little fly,
but it does not give satisfactory
crop. Lime and various remedies have
been tried, but without much profit. |
have not sown any for several years.
I am now growing cow-peas and soy
beans.-C. B. Bartlett.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18

No nation is increasing Il height
and weight so rapidly as the English.
says British statistician. The PROOF
of this is shown in statistics recently
collected of the height of 10000 boys
and men. At the age Of II these aver
aged feet inches; at the age OF ~,
s feet inches. In fifty years the av-
erage has gone up for the whole ma
ton from b feet ~. inches to feet
SR inches.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-04-18

Fred H. Rankin says: Do not 1t.
tach undue importance 10 popular
strains that happen to be fashionable,
or to fancy as to color Of hair, etc.,
provided that you do not get outside
the color of the breed. But l would
emphasize the giving Of special regard
to vigor of constitution, robustness,
and capacity for digestion and assimi-
lation. Some of our more observant
breeders are coming to think that In
some Of our breeds Of swine, the pro-
cess Of refining the bone and tighten
ing the framework has been carried
very near tn the danger line. and the
time has come to emphatically call
halt in that direction. Too little atten-
ton is being given to securing sturdy
straight limbs and strong upright feet,
whereby the pig is able to stand
squarely and steadily on Its feet.
Among the Objectionable features to
be guarded against are the long, slen-
der, pipestem legs ending in slim, un-
certain ankles and weak feet, together
with failure to carry the meat OF the
ham full and we'll down toward the
hook. The strong arched back, the well
sprung rib, the full heart girt, the
broad shoulders, the deep ham, the
strong underpinning, the strong,
shapely foot-these are among the
more vital points to be observed In
the building up of good and thor
oughly useful herd Of hogs. These are
the points chiefly sought after by In
telligent farmers and breeders. An at
tempt at the combination of as many
of these good points as possible in the
shaping of the farm herd is a good
thing.