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The Holly chieftain., 1903-11-27
For Sale-Good milch cows,
Eastern stock, g. w. Sherman.
At White Bros.
A nice line Of Christmas goods,
NoTICl.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received until
a o'clock noon Thursday Decem-
bsr Srd 1903, for material snd
labor necessary to build a town Jail
according to plans and specifica-
tions now on file with the town
slsrk. The board reserves the
xeht to reject any and all bids.
The board of Trustees of Town
q holly.
L. NJ. GEE,
Clerk and Recorder.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-11-27
Beautiful Clear skies.

Herbine exerts a direct influence
on the bowels, liver and kidneys,
purifying and strengthening these
organs, and maintaining them in a
normal condition of health; thus
renewing a common cause of vel.
low, notify, greasy skin and more
or less of pimples, blotches and
blackheads. SOC at Ikelman Bros
The Holly chieftain., 1903-11-27

Boys boots st 500.
At The Chicago.
At White Bros.
Latest style in mems dress hats
n = straight brim.
Children's school shoes at SOC
per pair.
At The Chicago.
Good pasture for horses on the
Duncan farm adjoining Holly
oi.W per month. Apply w. +
Dsbus or John Duncan. Holly
Colo
r. Good heavy work shoes at $1.25.
=. At The Chicago.
Al kinds Of dancing pumps and
akppers at WHITE BROS.
For Sale Good milch cows,
1astern stock, g. w. Sherman.
1iss Katie Hansen, who is stay
ing in Syracuse, came up Wednes-
day morning to spend Thanks
giving with her parents.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-11-27

At White Bros.
Ladies shirtwaists going at
Sost.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
ToDAY's MARKETS.
Daily Stock and Bond Letter.

FURNISHED by the Ottumwa Com
mission Co., rooms is and 10, Leighton
building, correspondents of the DON.
ovan Commission company of st.
Louis, MOI
ceptions the list today has been steady
although comparatively inactive. The
fluctuations have generally been frac
tional and the tone firm, although in
some quarters there was tendency
to heaviness. Republic Iron and Steel
is particularly weak and it is the i'm
preston that certain western opera
tors who have beer identified with
the dealings in the stock of late are
liquidating their holdings. While the
steel stocks are somewhat heavy they
have maintained the price very well.
TIE trading III United States steel pre-
ferred has been on a relatively heavy
scale and some of the buying may be
considered good. There is gradual
i;ltlination to discredit the stories of
reduction in the dividend on that
stock. During the latter part of the
third hour, one of the so-called up
town cliques began operations in the
traction stocks. which have developed
considerable strength. Union Pacific
has been very strongly and heavily
traded in and in some respects the
market leader, The steel bonds are
heavy. New York Central does not
show any particular aggressiveness
and Baltimore and Ohio is inclined to
sag. The Standard Oil stocks act very
we'll. Southern Pacific has shown in
dications OF inside buying and looks
like so in the near future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
nuMUs IN THE SOIL.

We are asked what humus is and its
relation to the soil. In a word it is
simply decayed vegetable matter. Thus
all new soils, woodland or prairie. are
rich in this property, which results in
making them mellow, workable, pro-
ductive, the humus being the product
of decaying leaves, grasses and vege-
tation. AS soon as the soil is worked
and cropped there begins steady
drain on this property of the soil, the
removal Of the crop each year prevent
ing any addition to the supply. The
chief function of humus is TO keep the
soil in that condition which will best
furnish plant food for growing vege-
tation. Where this element is lacking
the soil becomes like mortar in a wet
time and bakes like q stone in dry
time The application of barnyard fer
tilizer, the blowing under of green
crops and the growing of clover all help
to maintain the supply of humus.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
END nE. TIE 1..Nn RnoM

The question is asked us why it is
that while two years ago the demand
for good farm land was SO sharp that
there were half dozen buyers after
every farm offered for sale and very
few for sale at all there should now
be plenty of farms for sale and but
very few buyers. and this when there
is only very slight decline in the mar
ket value of farm products anG the
farm for all purposes just as good an
investment as it was two years ago.
AS all well know, the country is past
the boom period which began in 1886
In all such boom periods the last thing
to be affected is land, and it is hardly
too much TO say that two years ago
all We're crazy on real estate. This
craze has subsidized, and the country is
now settled down to period of liqui-
dation, with the feather edge of specu-
lation all gone. III a farm is sold now
it is sold for what it will produce and
not what the buyer hoped to get for it
by selling it again. The advance in
the value of farm land incident to the
boom is, however, pretty well main
tanned. There is simply lack of buy
pIS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
POINTER ron young MEN.

Just pointer for the young man
who has got it into his noddle that two
people can live just as cheaply as one,
and who, so believing, is going to get
married as soon as he can: Young man,
you can't do it. 1t looks all right on
paper. but won't pan out in practice.
There are lots of things which two
people must have which young man
can get along without. 1t is often true
that after a man is married he will
work harder and take better care OF
his money, for he will find that he will
have to where there are two or more
to provide for 1t is all right to get
married when you are properly stu.
ated, but as purely financial PROPOSE.
ton it is a failure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
Grain Letter.

FURNISHED by the Ottumwa Com
mission company, rooms is and 10,
Leighton building, correspondents of
the Donovan Commission company of
st. Louis, MOI
Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 2S-This has been
another extremely dull session in
wheat, the pit at times almost desert
ed and although the news generally
was bullish, the market was barren
of outside trade and sagged off in sym
pathy with the big Break in December
at Minneapolis and some selling by To-
Gals professionals and liquidation by
tired longs. Patten was probably the
heaviest seller. Gables We're higher
receipts smaller than last year and
visible did not increase as much as
had been expected. The elevator in
terests We're not SO much in evidence
in today's market as they have been
recently, but Armour bought little
in the early part of the session and
advanced prices about one-quarter
cent over Saturdays close. Seaboard
reported 80 loads taken for export. Lo-
cal receipts 1913 cars. one grading con-
tract. Estimates for tomorrow, 40
cars, northwest cars today 1924,
against 1,141 last week and LIP last
year. Clearances 233, 700. Primary re-
eeipts: Wheat, today 1902 last
year, 1,e9S.1o0. Shipments, soS,3oo,
against, l05U,5O0
Corn-Corn was dull and compare
lively steady during the greater part
of the session, with a tendency to
work lower towards the close. The
selling was started by the heavy in
crease in the estimate for tomorrow's
arrivals. The news in general was of
small moment. The trade was light
and confined to pit operators. Country
offerings continue on small scale. The
demand both local and for shipment
was poor. Estimates, 435 cars
Oats-Oats after ruling firm up to
midday became weak on selling for
long account. Arrivals today We're
some larger than expected The
country is selling sparingly and the
gist of our adyices claim a much
larger per cent Of the crop movement
today than usual Demand poor all
around. Estimated cars tomorrow,
260. Receipts 229, contract s.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. opened weak
in consequence of a heavy run of hogs
both here and in the west There was
considerable selling of lard by the
packers early and later by commission
houses, who are carrying small lines.
Investment buying was very scarce.
The most of it was done by shorts.
lTwenty nine thousand hogs for to-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
APpLEs rnAT KEEP.

The entire west is deficient in varie-
ties of apples which are good keepers.
Hardly any known variety will hold up
without serious loss until March. The
Ben Davis, Willow Twig and Jeniton
will keep the longest, but they are none
of them high grade fruit. Improve
ments in methods Of cold storage have
naturally turned attention. to it as a
means of preserving better varieties of
the apple for spring use. A very In
teresting experiment was conducted
last winter at the Iowa experiment
station on this line, with the following
result: Twelve varieties OF apples We're
placed in cold storage on Sept. 10, and
the per cent of loss on Feb. IA was as
follows: Wealthy, 4 Fameuse, j; Wolf
River, 50; Seek No Further, 4S; iona
than, 22. Ben DaviG. S; Janet, u; Ro-
mantle. 4; Willow Twig, 6; White Pip
pin, 80; Roman Stem, 10; Domino, Z
Over II vast territory in the northwest
of the above list only the Wealthy,
Fameltse and Wolf River are safe trees
to plant the others not being sufficient
ly hardy. OF the entire list the Wealthy
in quality, appearance and productive.
ness is easily at the head and may be
grown in perfection in Wisconsin
Iowa. southern Minnesota and eastern
South Dakota. and with its splendid
keeping quality, as evidenced in the
foregoing test, the important question
of a supply of winter apples for the
west would seem TO he solved.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Nov. Wheat--No 2 red,
S5c; No. 3 red, S2@S3c; No. 2 hard,
soc; No. 8 hard, 75@7Sc; Dec. opened,
S9A @S0c; highest, soc; lowest, 79A G.;
closing, 791@c.
8, 43A M42c; No. yellow, No. yell
low, Az @45c; Dec. opened, 43Bc;
highest, 1850; lowest, 42Ac; closing,
42Ac.
oats-No. .. s5k@36c; No. 8, s4c;
No. white, SS@39c; No. white 361s
SSc; No white, S5@36c; standard,
az m3S1sc: Dec. opened. 35c; high
est, 3s1Ac; lowest, 345sc; closing, S4Ac
Pork-Jan., 1I22@11.25; May, $11.3E
Lard-Jan., $6.45: May. $6.5O@6.52.
Ribs, JAN, s5.92@5.95; May, s6.O7.
Rye-Dec., 531sc.
Timothy, $3.50.
Clover-Nov., s1075@1 1895.
Barley--Cash, 36@5Sc.
Flax, 906D961hc
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
rRospHRous SOUTH pAKorA.

Grasshoppers. drought. real estate
boomers and other drawbacks conspir-
ed to injure the reputation of South
Dakota for many years. but the state
has emerged in splendid shape from all
her troubles and this year makes a
showing which places her in the front
rank among the productive and pro-
gressive states of the Union. The value
of the new wealth in the shape of
agricultural products and minerals pro-
duced this year is $13S. 5oT, 80, or $S3343
per head of population, S1,725 per fami-
~. $2.5S7 per farmer. The sum of
500. 164, 15s Is on deposit in her banks.
These facts prove the real and substan-
tial type of prosperity which prevails
there.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

We notice that in one county in the
cotton belt where public. sentiment
forced all the colored people to leave
there was reported in October 81 00o,-
600 worth of cotton spelling in the
fields for want of hands to pick it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

We note with pleasure the numerous
cases where men are buying two or
three heads Of thoroughbred cattle,
usually cows or heifers. for the pur-
pose of starting herd Of good stock.
1t is not their intention to enter the
lists of professional breeders, but sim
ply to secure such grade of stock fol
ordinary farm uses as will give the
largest and best returns. 1t is safe to
say that a herd of twenty or thirty
such cattle, very soon obtained from
start made In the manner above re
ferred to, will one year with apothei
bring a man in twice the profit he
could get from the same number Of
common or scrub stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

The final estimate of the 1903 crop
of wheat is 26o.ooo0oo bushels Of
spring wheat and Al 00O,oo3 bushels
of winter wheat. Foreign countries
need every bushel we have to spare.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

Irrigation develops alkali in much of
the arid lands of the west, in some
cases to such an extent that the land
becomes utterly unproduetive. Rather
curiously it has been found that a
thorough Undertaking of such land
will remove the difficulty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
Ina general way it may be said that

Ina general way it may be said that
if person is troubled with any form
of lung ifficulty-incipient consump-
ton, bronchitis, asthma and the like
he should as, soon rs possible seek a
home in those portions Of the country
where these troubles are always ale
waited if not absolutely cured. These
localities are to be found in Arizona,
New Mexico, Colorado.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

The gradual playing out OF the, oil
supply will necessarily increase the
price Of oil. Electricity stands ready
to supplant oil as soon as oil reaches a
certain figure, and with electricity be-
ing produced more cheaply each year
the meeting point may not be far Off
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

AS soon as the ground is frozen the
Strawberries should have a covering of
straw, cornstalks or. better than either
of these, marsh hay, this covering sim
ply to prevent the thawing and freez-
ing of the plants during the winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

A neighbor who sowed small field
to alfalfa last spring upon which he
had herd of hogs running in the sum
mer tells us that even if the alfalfa
should all die out this winter it still
was very profitable investment for
him. Nothing which was fed the hogs
suited them as well as the alfalfa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

A knowledge of at least the elemen-
tary principles of farm mechanics
should be acquired by every young
man who expects to conduct a farm,
for his work will of necessity be large
" that of operating machinery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

A reader wishes TO know how many
hens he can protitahly keep in a yard
on a town lot containing four square
rods of ground, the birds to be confined
in this lot. If he will supply them with
plenty of green food, oyster shells and
ration of scrap meat in addition to
their grain ration he may keep twenty
hens profitably, better less than more.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

We have never taken kindly to geese
either as domestic fowl to have
around the place or as a table bird.
There is but one kind Of goose which is
choice eating, the wild Canadian bird
of this years growth iattened ON the
grain fields of Manitoba and killed in
November.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

We have inquiries as 10 macaroni
wheat from eastern readers where it
can be obtained and where grown. 1t
may be obtained from any grain firm
in North Dakota and is specially fitted
for growing on the semiarid prairie
soils lying west of the one hundredth
degree Of longitude. We dc not IN
derstand that it would be a good crop
where other wheat will grow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

When an unlettered and unskilled
young man OF eighteen can earn $3.50
day picking corn this is not bad
country for that sort.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Visible SuppIv.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-The visible supply OF
grain is as follows: Wheat, 29472,000 bush
els today, and a year ago 41,T31 900 bush
els; corn. G,116.000 bushels today. and a
year ago 2,2s7.0o0 bushels; oats 9,30s.o0o
els.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

There is one thing about furnace
heating which every man should under
stand if he contemplates heating his
home in this manner. and that is that
the capacity of the cold air fues must
equal that of the warm air fues; other
wise an imperfect circulation of the
warm air will occur and poor results
be obtained. 1t costs some people a LOT
of money TO find this out. We know of
church supplied with furnace heat
where the ignoramus who put in the
plant supplied only one small cold air
register for four large warm air ones,
with the result that the furnace used
up half cord of dry wood every Sun,
day and the membership was always
in lukewarm condition. More cold
air hues were put in. the fuel bill was
cut in two. and the church grew in
grace and good humor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
Peoria Produce Market,
CHICAGO Live Stock Marke.

Peoria, Nov. 2s.-corn, steady. No
3, 39c
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
ST. Louis Produce Market.

st. Louis, Nov. 23.-wheat-cash
nominal; Dec. ssNc.
Corn-Cash, nominal; Dec, 41Ac.
Oats-Cash. SIC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
BONES AND cHINAwARE.

A large amount of bone is used in the
manufacture of certain brand of
chinaware at a large factory in an Eng
fish city. This supply Of bone has
hitherto been obtained from places in
South America where in the past cattle
have been slaughtered for their hides,
tallow and what beef extract could be
made from their ca~casses. Latterly
this source of supply for cheap bone
has. been cut off for the reason that
other uses at higher prices have been
found for them, and, as a result the
China interest of the English commu-
nifty is threatened with extinction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
New York ,Produce Market.

New York, Dec. -wheat--Dec..
S7Ac.
Corn, SOC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

The city smart boy who undertook
to play rural mail delivery box for
slot machine got into the "Rube'
class at once.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

In the fall and spring migration of
hawks. eagles and their kind we note
that they never pursue direct line Of
fight, but travel by regular course of
gyrations. each sweep of the circle of
their fight carrying them in the direc-
ton which they desire to go. The sand
hill crane quite frequently adopts the
same style of migration.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

1t has been settlement time for the
spectators of late, and they have been
having rocky time of it, and not only
the SPECTATORS. but the banks and
moneyed institutions which have been
backing them in their wildcat enter
prises. The men who have made haste
to get rich are learning the same old
lesson over again. The man on the
farm looks on serenely at the smashup
of paper fortunes unless he. too. has
been foolish enough to bite at the bait
(, of the promoter. If he has he is doing
all the moralizing necessary on the
subject.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
New York Poultry Market,

New York. Nov 23-Poultry-Dress-
ed, firm. Chickens, 131a@14c; fowls,
12@121ac; turkeys, 1S@21c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

A good illustration in nature of the
old Biblical statement, 11To him that
hath shall be given and from him that
hath not shall be taken away even
that he hath is found in the action
of the elements upon all the billy and
rolling lands, there being constant
robbing of the fertility of such soils
by erosion to still further enrich the
naturally more fertile valley lands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

The rice crop of Texas is a fine one
this year 1t is estimated at 100000
sacks, worth $14,00O,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
Chicago Butter and Edo Market

Chicago. Nov. 2s.Butter, firm; creamer-
les. 1928; dairies, 14al9.
Eggs, 2sd26.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24
Chicago Poultry Market.
New York Butter and Euo Market.

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Poultry, weaker; taP-
keys, ii; chickens, s; springs, 7IadS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

What the cholera is to the hog raiser
the chinch bug to the wheat raiser and
the codling moth to the orchardist the
boil weeyiI is to the grower of cotton
in the south, a pest which threatens the
future cotton crop of the country and
one for which no remedy has SO far
been found. 1t is spreading rapidly all
over the cotton belt and this season has
materially reduced the yield of cotton
in Texas particularly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

New York, Nov. 23.-Butter. firm: extra
creamery. q; common to choice, 16@2s1s.
Eggs, firm; extras, 81: seconds to firsts,
29dS3; thirds, 26@2S; refrigerated 21M25.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

1t looks as though in short time the
barrel as a package for the shipment
of apples will give way to the square
bushel box. The box has SO many
points in its favor over the barrel
compels more honest packing, better
suits the wants of the average family,
is more easily handled, takes up less
room in the car when shipped. The
principal count against the box is that
it costs a trife more than the barrel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

The Sioux City plant of the Great
4 Western Cereal company has been
temporarily closed because of lack of
business
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

1t is always in order to take clover
for text, the clover which if grown
will always maintain the farm fertili-
ty. The curse of the one year system
OF renting farms is that it always
knocks the clover business out IT. is a
fact beyond dispute that on any of the
naturally good soils of the Mississippi
valley the proper rotation of clover
with other crops will forever prevent
the soil from wearing out-in fact,
where it is grown as it should be the
land will become more fertile and pro-
ductiye each year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

Ed Kress Of Dewar had his righ
hand crushed in corn husl1ing ma
chine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

last year, 3O2.
Minneapolis 1,047; last week,
1853; last year, 1,410
Chicago-Today, 10s; last week. 146;
last year. 212.
Receipts Today.
Chicago, Nov. 2S.-Wheat. los cars;
corn, 204 cars; oats, 229 cars.
Estimated Receipts Tomorrow.
Wheat, 140 cars; corn, 435 cars; oats.
$50 cars.
Primary Receipts.
Wheat-Today, 1,603, 900 bushels and
last year, 1,99S,000 bushels Corn-To-
day, 100000 bushels, and last year,
77S,000 bushels.
Shipments.
Wheat-Today, 60S,OO0 bushels, and
last year. 1,050,00O bushels. Corn-To-
day. 5SS.000 bushels, and last year 404,-
900 bushels.
Clearances.
Wheat, 2S5,000 bushels: corn, $4,000
bushels; oats, 5000 bushels.
Visible Supply.
Wheat has increased, 100000 bush
els; corn has decreased, 1,164,O00 BUSH
els; oats has decreased $4,000 bush
els.
Liverpool Cables.
Opening-Wheat, rs higher; corn, *
lower.
Closing-W Wheat. Il higher; oats. *
higher.
Hog Market.
Receipts today, $4,000; left over, 81
600; estimated tomorrow, $4,000; Of
fetal receipts yesterday 10000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-24

The growers of sweet corn for the
canneries in the west have had a very
profitable year. AS much as $50 per
acre has been realized in some cases
for the product of an acre of sweet
corn, and lot of valuable forage was
left for the dairy cows. Then the crop
so disposed of makes very light draft
on the fertility of the soil and leaves it
in fine condition for succeeding crop.