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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-08

For more than twenty years r. ".
Munson of Texas has given his at
tention to the subject of improving our
native grapes-collecting the best wild
and cultivated varieties testing them
side by side, and intermingling them
by crossing and hybridizing for the
purpose of producing new varieties of
the best possible qualities, adapted Ito
different parts of the country, and to
provide the best possible resistant
stocks upon which to graft the Vin1-
fera twine grape) varieties.
His work has necessitated a careful
study of the botany of the grape and
thorough knowledge of every native,
introduced and cultivated species and
variety. In his work with these, more
than $4,000 seedlings, mostly hybrids.
have been grown, and of this number
scarcely 100 have been considered
worthy of Introduction for market
When, however, it is remembered that
no variety with fewer berries than
Lukfata nor smaller berries than Tala-
quah nor inferior in quality to Con-
cord has been considered worthy of
introduction, some idea will be OBJ
tanned of the rigid system of culling
and selection observed.
Mr.. Munson considers the results OBJ
tanned in his experiments with native
American species most encouraging,
and the field of future development
along this line practically unlimited.
Our native species excel in many
points the Old World grapes. Some
have rare, delicious favors, unknown
in the Vinifera varieties; others, great
size of clusters; others, very large
berries; Others small and few seed;
all of great vigor and resistance to dis
ease and adaptability to our variable
climate. And our experience clearly
shows that all species can be inter
mingled at will by the Intelligent hy
bridizer.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-08
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRI-
CULTURISTS.
some Up-to-Date Hints Abous curti-
walton of the Soil and Yields
Thereof-Horticuitur viticult and
FloricuIture-


From Farmers Review: If I were
to call at your Office and found some
Illinois farmers there, when 1t was
learned that l was from Northwestern
Minnesota, on the line of the Northern
Pacific railroad, the conversation
would quite likely be about crops ana
farmers chances and prospects in my
section of the country. AS the Illinois
farmers raise corn with pront, tney
would want to know what we are DO
ing in that line of farming, and the
results / should tell them that DUR
ing the last two years we have IN
creased our corn area more than ten
fold and that the results have oeeh
great satisfaction. both as to feed and
fodder for the stock, and from now on
farmers will plant about one-fifth OF
their land to corn
Corn has been raised in this vicinity
in small patches and helds-ever
since settlement, twenty-five years ago,
and showed remarkable productive
ness, but as in all new countries Wnere
wheat can be raised the farmers PAID
their whole attention to wheat But
now, since two or three years ago.
they wished to go more into stock and
diversified farming, they have natural
ly turned to corn and clover as the
two crops necessary in the new style
of farming.
At the Tri-States Grain Growers and
Stock Raisers convention, held at
Fargo, N D., January 7th to 10th. in
elusive, it was not uncommon to hear
a farmer talk about his 300, 500. 1000
and 1000 acres of corn. l, being only
a small homestead farmer, can only
talk about five to seven acre fields. and
say that eighteen or twenty years ago
l had one stalk of corn that had five
ears on it Three of them were good
size, sound and perfect. and the other
two would be classed as nubbins--D.
l.. Wellman, Becker County. Mime
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-08

velopment of improved strains of corn
as would be desirable, it is hoped hat
some will avail themselves of the Of
fer. Analyses Of the same kind will
be made OF seed corn offered for sale
where desired, and the department ID
making such analyses on its own ac-
count also. That corn would be an
appreciably more valuable grain for
feeding, if it were richer in nitrogen,
there can be no reasonable doubt, and
the farmer who will Systematically set
about developing strain OF an other
wise good variety that is richer in nj
trogen, will be a public benefactor,
and doubtless will reap an ample
financial reward. 1t is probably need
less to state that corn that is being
thus developed should be planted at a
considerable distance from any other.
Persons desiring corn analyzed should
write the station for instructions and
terms before sending samples.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-08
Improvtnx Kan.s. Corn.

Prof. J. T. Willard, of the Kansas
Agricultural College, says The sta
ton is making efforts to establish i'm
proved varieties of corn, selections be-
ing based, in part. on the percentage
of nitrogen, and with as much success
as could reasonably be expected. in
zfew of the almost total failures of the
crops on account of drought the last
two years. The ease with which corn
cross s-fertilizes makes these exueri-
ments very difficult. especially when
any effort is made to obtain a consid-
erable quantity of a given variety In n
state of purity To assist farmers in
the state who wish to improve the
chemical composition of their corn.
the chemical department has arranged
to make determinations Of the per-
centage of nitrogen for them at cost
Although on account of the scarcity Of
hcme-grown corn this season. the time
= not As opportune Tor starting the DE-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-08
Mtxea Ration. .or Hog.

T. J. Van Matre: George MeKerrow
says that his experience has taught
him that an entire corn ration soon
damages the organs of digestion, and
the main secret of good feeding is to
get the animal when intended for the
market, to eat and assimilate all the
food possible This can only be done
by feeding a proper amount of a bal
anced ration, for, if we feed too much
carbohydrates. we not only lose a part
of the food, but overload the organs
with useless work.
AS a food for young pigs we have
found a mixed ration of SO per cent
middlings, 25 per cent corn meal, Is
per cent bran and 10 per cent oiln,e eal
wet up to a creamy consistency and
fed three times daily in such quanti-
ties as they will eat up clean and at
the same time appear to be satisfied
gives us the best results. In addition
to this a few whole oats on a clean
plank floor and a few roots in their
season. make valuable adjunets. AS
they grow older we increase the corn
meal until at five to seven months old
so per cent corn, 25 per cent middiings
Is per cent bran, and 10 per cent oil
meal form their rations. Believing
that a hogs stomach needs fibrous
food as division, we aim to give
them pasture in summer and roots in
winter You may question the. profit
in using some of these foods and ask,
why do you feed bran. clover. roots
etc.?' Because, first, they act as a
divisor for the more concentrated
foods and allow the gastric juices a
better chance of penetrating the whole
mass; and. second, they are all nitrog-
euOuS foods
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-08
Early Gains of Pig

Prof w. A. Henry, in his book on
Feeds and Feeding, says: At the
Wisconsin station the writer kept rec
ords of the birth-weight and also
weekly gains of twelve itters, num-
bering sc pigs in all, for period of
ten weeks. at the close of which they
were weaned. After weaving. the
records were continued with eight lit
ters, containing 81 pigs in all, for
seven weeks. The dams were pure
bred or high-grade Poland-Chinas or
Chester Whites. The results are
shown below:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-08
After weaning (62 Pigs)

The heaviest pig in these 1itters
weighed SO pounds at birth and the
lightest 1.6 pounds, the average for
the lot being 2.5 pounds. During the
first week after birth the pigs made
gain of 1.9 pounds. Overlooking ir-
regularities, we may say that the pigs
made a weekly gain of three pounds
per head the fifth week after birth,
four pounds the seventh week, and five
and one-half pounds the tenth week
At the end of the seventh week after
weaning, when 119 days old. they were
gaining more than seven pounds each
weekly. or over a pound a day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-08

From the Farmers Review: One of
the principal wastes on the farm is
the neglect of farm implements. None
of our farmers look close after their
machinery, which has cost them SO
much money. Another great waste is
the care of live stock in winter, both
as to shelter and feed. Frequently
farmers will feed twenty-five, thirty,
or more head of stock out in an open
lot They haul out the fodder and
scatter it over an open lot for the cat
tie to pick up as best they can They
do the same with hay. Another great
waste is neglect to save the droppings
from the cattle and get them back on
the land. All of these wastes could
be avoided IL the farmer would give
them the consideration to which they
are entitled Altogether, probably 80
per cent of the waste on the farm Is
due to neglect and careleesneas--M Mark
Nzhittakex. johnson County, Illinois.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-08

l. together There are George white
field and the ministers who would not
let him come into their pulpits because
they thought him "a fanatic. There are
the sweet singers Toplady, Montgom-
cry, Charles Wesley, Isaac Watts and
Mrs. Sigourney. If heaven had had
20 music before they went up, they
would have started the singing. And
there the band of misSionaries-Dayid
Abeel. talking of China redeemed; and
John Scudder, of India saved; and Da-
Vld Brainerd, of the aborigines evan
geI1zed; and Mrs. Adoniram Judson
whose prayers for Burma took heaven
by violencei All these Christians are
looking into the arena Our struggle is
nothing to theirsi Do we in Christ's
cause suffer from the cold? They
walked Greenland's icy mountains. Do
we suffer from the heat? They swell
tered in tropics. Do we get fatigued? :?
They tainted, with none to care for
them but cannibals. Are we persecut-
ed? They were mathematical. And
as they look from their gallery and see
us falter in the presence of the lions
1 seem to hear Isaac Watts addressing
us in his old hymn, only a little
changed:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-03-08

Charms strike the sight. but merit
pinx the SOUL
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
One Mystery Solved.

II have in my hallway" said a
householder, zone of those Japanese
curtains made of long strings of bam-
boo and colored beads that are so
pleasant in the summer time and so
artistic always. Recently found that
the beads on this curtain were dis
appearing at a great rate. I would
examine them in the evening, and in
the morning I would find that a
dozen or two were gone. One night
I saw mouse leap up at the cur
tain, bite a bead off and run away
with it. What asked myself, does
a mouse want with glass bead p
and I made close Investigation that
proved that, while some of the glob-
ules were glass, many were rice
grains, which are, suppose, cheaper
than glass in the orient. In nearly
all Japanese curtains you'll find, if
you examine them, that the pale
beads are rice"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
TROOPS TO WAR ON RATS.
General Ckxaee Takes Steps to Pre-.
vent Spreading of the Plague
in the Philippines,

The rat problem in the Philippines
has now become so important that for
time the American soldier will turn
his attention to fighting them instead
of insurgents. In Manila IL per cent.
of the rats captured were found in
fected by plague, and it is to remove
this menace to health and safety of
the American troops that orders have
been issued by Gen. Chaffee to ex-
terminate the rats, says Washington
report
So far the plague has been kept
down by rigid sanitary rules, and a
constant warfare against the rats, but
Gen. Chaffee, to guard against an cpl
demic of the disease, has issued an Or
der, in which he calls the attention of
comma ding officers and all others re-
sponsible for the care of troops to the
absolute necessity for the extermin a.
ton of rats in barracks, quarters and
other buildings occupied by officers
and enlisted men and civilian employees,
and for the immediate disinfection of
such buildings, if plague rats are dis
covered therein. IT,. 49, <~
He advises that they be- Killed by the
use Of poison, the principal com ponent
of which is arsenic, and gives minute
directions for carrying on al ampaign,
and for the disinfection of dead rats
by immersion in q solution Of carbolic
3cld~ - - :, = 81 A. SS =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
ONE OYSTER FEEDS Is MEN.
Monster Bivalve Lately Taken from
the Niagara River Near
Buffalo, N. Y.

A most remarkable oyster has re-
Gently been taken from Niagara river
by two Buffalo fishermen.
The shell alone, without the meat,
weighs PIP pounds, and is two feet
C~ht inches across and 10 inches
broad. It contained so genuine
pearls, says report from that city,
That it might be proven that his
wonderful tale was no fish story"
the oyster was placed on exhibition
for week at Buffalo saloon, where
the public was hidden to come and
see it.
The meat was cooked and made
into a stew, which filled to the brim
two eight-quart pals. Seventy five
men partook of the repast it fur
nished.
The fishermen made the find when.
their net caught on a snag of some
sort and was held fast. AS the water
was shallow, not more than waist
deep, one of them jumped from the
boat to Investigate and found the net
attached to what seemed a big rock.
It was covered with white sub
stance resembling lime, and it's pc
culiar appearance induced the fisher
men to take it ashore with them.
There, when it was washed off, they
discovered, to their amazement, that
they had mammoth oyster.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
How HELEN Keller Writes.

Mot one person in ten Thousand Of
those who will read Helen KelIer's own
story of her life, when it begins in an
early issue Of The Ladies' Home Journal,
will have the least conception of the
amount of hard work required to write
the story. First of all Miss Keller puts
down the ideas 'in BraiIe," as the blind
express it; that is to say IN the system
of points" being read afterward by pas
sing the sensitive fingers over them.
When all of this Braile work has been
completed MISS Keller goes to her type
writer and uses these notes as a guide
to the writing of the story.
As soon as page OF matter is written
it is, so to speak, lost to Miss Keller,
who has to depend upon her faithful
teacher, Miss Sullivan, by spelling out
each sentence by means of the hands.
It is tedious task, especially as some
of the pages have to be read again and
again, with changes here and there, be-
fore Miss Keller is satisfied. Then,
when the proofs are sent to her, all this
slow process of spelling word after word
has to be gone through once more, so
that each word that HELEN Keller writes
goes through her fingers at least five
times. It will be satisfaction to every
body to know that the publishers of The
Journal hav recognized IN a substantial
manner the extraordinary ability and
patience which Miss Keller has shown
in her work. ....
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
Babies the Fashion

The princess of Wales has made
babies fashionable in England. Chill
dren are supplanting lap dogs and
.si:Aen-coated cats as drawing-room
pets. How long the babies will rule
no one can tell, but at present they
are wearing the crown of popular
ity. There are three bright children
in the palace of the princess of Wales
two boys and a flaxen, curly-haired
little girl. These tots were left be-
hind when the prince and princess
went On the great colonial tour from
which they but recently returned.
And when they came home the glad
welcome the royal mother received
from her three children was O touch
ing that the whole nation was put
into. sympathetic mood. Now the
princess is rarely seen without hav-
ing one or. more of her babies with
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
!, HOVL.AND ITEMS.

Qhtended for last week but not received III time.)
A log raft foated bv on election day,
causing considerable speculation among
the on-lookers. = :t:t s>5tI
The, "Glee Club" has bsen meeting
on Friday evenings for 'choir" practice,
and "progress' is noted. ,.>@ b: 1:
A Town Board meating will be held at
tue town hall on Friday evening, the 21st,
for the purpose Of getting the business
of the new year started. +
Van johnson passed through here
Wednesday on his way to the Reserva-
ton, returning next day. He was &C.
companied by a tie Inspector.
. A nominating caucus was held 10 the
town hall on Monday evening, presided
over by A. S. Carlson, with Fred Jack
son acting as secretary, and full ticket
was nominated. A little rivalry devel:
oped over some of the nominations.
W. B, Phillips and son Willie came
up from Grand Portage on Monday and
made arrangements with Messrs. Ole
and August Brunes to build a commo-
dious dwelling house on the formers
CLAIM abOlt a mile from town, the same
to be finished for occupancy this spring.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
"a PRoDIGAL PRINCE.
: N g Instances Of tbs Extrava-
. rance of a Scion Of the Royal :
: %*sg5 House of Hawaii, -,

I g. Z ,
Prince David Kawananak oa. who &c :.
nephew OF. the late Queen Kapiolani of
Hawaii, and who, with his brother
cupid, inherited her fortune, is one of
the most prodigal of Hawaiians, saws
a San Francisco correspondent of the
New York Tribune. When the Buffalo
expe dition ended quintette of Ha-
waiian musicians, who had been paw
ing in the Midway plaisanee there,
went to San Francisco to take vessel
Tor Honolulu. Prince David was STAY
ing at the Occidental hotelin San Fran
cisco, and when he met his country
men dissuaded them from sailing at
once for their homes, and engaged
them for month to play at his pleas
ure. The guests of the Occide ntal no.
tel enjoyed exceedingly the music and
songs of the native musicians. who
were ordered by Prince David to play
two or three times "a week during the
serving of dinner at the hotel. This
whim of the prince cost him prettv
penny.
In Honolulu, where Prince David has
a magnificent home at Waikiki, he
often entertains hundred or more of
his friends for day at time. When
ne was making the campaign for dele
gate to congress 1H years ago he at
one time gave feast to 1900 of his con-
st1tuentss This banquet was served in
the open air. as is the custom in Ha-
wall, and beginning at nine O'Clock in
the evening did not end until day
broke.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
WU'S ART CRITICISM.
chinese Minister'S Frank and I'm
complimentary Comment on a
Noted Painters Work.

WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minister,
is noted for his quaint, plain speak
ing. One day he was exploring the Cor
coran art gallery, evidently with the
idea of i1npressng on his mind the
fundamental difference between the
oriental and the occidental brands of
art, says Washington report.
Hubert Vos, the noted Dutch paint
er, happened to have on exhibition in
the Hemicycle number Of portraits
of repre- sentative types Of various
races. Mr.. Vos had strayed far afeld
in collecting his gems, and the display
included the presentments of Thibetan
lamas, Indian rajahs, Arabian chiefs,
japanese mobiles and Chinese manda-
rims. Among the latter were the por-
traits of Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang.
The artist, with the diplomat in tow,
paused before these canvases.
"Who is that?" asked Mr.. WI, point
ing toward the picture of Ching.
"That is Prince Ching" replied Vos.
ut doesn't look like him." was his
only comment, and the party passed on
to Fa RI L.
who's that?"
''That is Ii Hung Chang"
1T doesn't Look like him." said the
minister again.
'1'ut it's only three-quarters view,
you know" said the artist, APOLOGIZE
cally.
1T doesn't look three-quarters like
him." said WI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
Contest Notice.

Department of the Inter1or-United States Ian d
Office. Duluth, MINI, February 81, 1912.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
IL this Office by, George 1lish contestant,
against honest cad entry No. 7465 made October
II, 1882. for seA Of Section 26 Township ",
north, Range east; by Olof Fred Rua den: con:
les ee, in which it is alleged that said Olaf Fred
Euden has wholly abandoned said land and has
not lived on said land f. over five years prior
to this contest that said land is still in it's wild
and unc ult waited state; that all improvements
ever made by said Ruben are rotted down and
grown up. and that sal alleged absence from
said land was not due to his employment in the
army. navy or marine corps ofthe y, tied States
in any capacity. Said parties are hereby note
fed TO appear. respond and offer evidence touch
ing SAID allegation at 10 o'clock a m. on april
lot 1907. before the Register and Receiver at
the United States Land Office in Duluth, Mime.
sofa.
The said contestant having in proper af-
tidavit. filed February 81, 1902. set forth facts
which show that personal service Of this notice
Can not be made it is hereby ordered and di-
rected that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
Smallwood L. Son, Attys. 81
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
A TwO-FOld Surprise.

Miss Alice,' said the very nervy
younS man, II think I will ma rry YOU"
"Indeed? Two very remarkable
statements, sir!"
1.-TWO! How two?"
"One that you will marry me; the
other that you Think Baltimore
News.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
To Our Readers.

Being DESTROYS of having this paper
in every household, we have made an ar:
rangement with "The Home Forum"
an up-to-date illustrated monthly,
whereby each subscriber, whether old or
new, will be entitled to 40 packages of
garden or flower seeds absolutely free.
A large circulation of any newspaper
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at the same time make bid for new
We offer to our subscribers "The
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-: LIST OF: SEEDS.
Make your own choice of varieties:
Beans, peas, corn, beets, cabbage,
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-03-22
|. A Monster Hog.

Down lin Vladosta, Ca, recently, a
hog was killed whose gross weight wa
1880 pounds;@his net weight was e55.
Each ham weighed 1o2 pounds. This
fat: monster: produced SO pounds OF
lard or nearly 1h tierces-fenough to
last q small family bout four years.
lBssides:the Lard, there. was nearly a
Wagonload; of sausage from this one
pig, to say othing Of big dishpans full
of hogshead cheese, Liver pudding and
other products. F