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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Influence Of Wheat Awn..

Everything has an economic value.
either on the positive or negative
size. In Germany some scientists have
been studying the value of the awns
on the wheat heads. Red winter
headed wheat was studied. Two plats
were selected. in one of which all the
awns were removed from the spike as
soon as they appeared, while upon
the other they were allowed to remain.
The ripening began two days earlier
in the case of those spikes deprived
of their awns. The absence of awns
Is accompanied by a smaller sized
grain and by less weight. The grain
from the awnless spikes was richer
in ash but poorer In nitrogen and phos-
phorus. Comparisons were made with
the figures obtained in this experiment
and the results of growing bearded
and beardless varieties of wheat were
found analogous in each case. BY com.
pairing the average yields of awned
and awnless wheat for a number of
years 1t was concluded that the awned
varieties gave smaller yields of grain
but the individual grain possessed
higher absolute weight and the nuctua-
tions of the bearded wheats are less
than those of the beardless varieties.
1t must be an Industrious youth
that nrnyidnS AGAINST ba that
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Loving Cup for NJ. Il. De Young.

In recognition of the able manner In
which he looked after the details Of
the presidents reception at San Fran.
cisco the members of the citizens eS.
ecutive committee have presented u
silver loving cup to NJ. II. De Young
their chairman.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Blame the Conpositor

IL nm advertisement by railway
company of some urcalIcd.for goods
the letter - had dropped from the
word lawful" and It read: People
to whom these packages are directed
are requested to come forward and
pay the awful charges on the same
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
New Torpedo Boa.

The Ernc. the frst of the type OF
torpedo boats designed since those Of
the Cobra class. which has tendency
to break In two In the middle. Is jus,
launched on the Tyne. She has .
forccastic instead of n turtle deck and
is OF greater displacement than the
older class. The speed IL 25i. knots.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
To Protect Birds.

In consequence of numerous com.
plants by peasants about the increase
OF insects injurious to the crops. the
French minister of agriculture has or.
dered stricter observance Of the laws
against the slaughter of birds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Natures Compass.

In the tropical northern Territory az
South Australia travellers need No,
carry compass Nature has prosId'
ed = living compass for them, The
disirie, sbonads with the Hesls Of the
magnetic OF meridian ant The long
CT axis of these nss,s or mounds. Is
always In perfect lin. vita the par
sii.l Of latitude. pointins due north
aud south. Scientists 'sRho, sS'
plain this peculiar ori-htsIi1n.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Caper Trees.

The caper tree is bush which lie
grown in some parts OF Spain and in
Algeria, as well as In portion of
France. The commercial caper is the
flower bud. which is gathered before
Its development. and preserved In
vincg1.>
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Fears Assassins.

Tho Turkish ruler is under such
constant dread OF an attempt on his
life that he never sleeps for two
nights In succession In the same
chamber. and the particular room in
which he rests is known to but few.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03

To clean greasy kettles, warm the
pot or kettle, then throw in a handful
of corn meal and rub well. You will
find the meal will absorb all the fat so
that soap and water will make the
kettle perfectly clean.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Sterjljze Meat.

The sterilization of meat is much
practiced in Belgium. II returns to
the trade under the form of whole
some product, meat which otherwise
would be unfit for consumption.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
psm,nd for A,rxes, Hands.

Kansas will need nearly 1000 more
harvest hands this year than have
ever been required since the estab.
lishment OF the state free employ.
ment bureau.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Crowded CITY of Bombay.

There is house in Bombay with
691 inhabitants. and another with 663.
Bombay's population is the most
crowded of any in the world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Saved That Initiation.

I'm SO grateful to Mr.. Chumpleigh
for sending me his photograph"
why, l thought you hated him?"
Eyes, but just think, he might have
brought it,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Rome's Water Supply.

Rome has a water supply of 200.
100000 gallons day; London only
60,000,0 900, and Paris 90,0OO,000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
lreland's Formulation.

The population of Ireland, which fif.
ty years ago was over 5000 900. is now
less than 4,500,O0O.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03
Gen. Bell weleomed Home.

A hearty and enthusiastic welcome
was accorded Gen. J. Franklin Bell,
U. S. A., when he visited Shelbyville.
Ky. his native town. few days ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03

lOtai .S.oso'ooi i.VOu
1t will be noticed that the United
States raises about twice as much as
all the rest OF the world combined.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03

1t must be an Industrious youth
that provides against ago; he that
fools away the one must Lither beg or
starve in the other.-Estt auge.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-03

New President of Wesleyan.
The Hon. Dupont Guerry has been
elected president of the Wesleyan Fe.
male College.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17
OFF. FOR THE SOUTH.

This 10Th day of August has been
convention day for the house martins
They have all been assembling and get.
ting ready for tlleir trip to the south
land The parent birds have been put
ting tie young ones through series
of long flights to fit them for their
thousand mile trip. At some signal the
leader would take them all off for q
trial spin, and in ten minutes back
tey would come and perch on tSe cleo
Aic light wires-a hundred of them,
spaced off just six inches apart. To-
day at shutdown, or perchance tomor-
row, they will start again, and, wheel
ing around over the town once or twice,
perhaps to fix it's location so that they
may return to the old nesting places
next May. they will wheel around to-
ward the sunny south and, travelling q
hundred miles an hour. guided by an
unerring instinct, will greet the rising
sun thousand miles from their sum-
mer home.
Thou'rt gone; the abyss of heaven
Hast swallowed up thy form. yet on my
heart
Deeply has sunk the lesson thou hast
given
And shall not soon depart.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17
THEY LIKE SWEET CORN.

THEY LIKE SWEET CORN.
There Is always most pleasing sur
prise in store for all foreigners who
visit this country for the first time dur
ing the late summer months, and that
Is their first feast Of our sweet corn.
They all like it and never have to &C.
quire taste for It, 1t appeals alike
to the beef eating Br1ton, the mercurial
Frenchman, makes the son Of Italy for
get his spaghetti and macaroni and the
German his pretzels, bologna and beer.
Later on another surprise awaits them
in our popcorn, which they also take
very kindly, to. And we do, not blame
them, for we seriously doubt If any
product Of the American garden is
such an all round satisfaction as our
sweet corn.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

The limit in strawberry culture
would seem to have been reached when
the berries grow so large: that they
have to be served sliced. ais tomatoes.
We note that flavor is deprecated in
all these large berries, and save for
purely, show purposes we count them
OF but little value. No strawberry pos
sesses the exquisite flavor Of the little
wild berry. IT,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

The government is spending a dollar
in promoting the interests of ,agricul-
ture for each $4,000 of agricultural
products grown each year. -
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

; We tackled the remains Of one of the
grand old forest trees of fifty>years ago
the other day. the remnant Of a black
walnut stump over four feet in diane
ter. The tree was probably cut and
split up into rails forty or fifty years
ago, as was the wont of the early set
tier. Had it been spared it would, have
brought 5000 today. A fact worth not
ing was that much of this old stump
was sound wood today.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

The enormous crop of hay secured
through the west as g result Of the ex-
cessive moisture Will be found to be
below the standard in nutritive value.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

The introduction of Mansury barley
BY the Wisconsin experiment station
has been worth millions of dollars to
the barley growing sections Of the
country. 'a...;
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

II A COW is manufacturing no large
amount Of milk when she stands up to
her middle in dirty pond on a, hot
August day fighting flies. She would
do ever so much better shut up in a
basement barn, darkened, and fed q
good ration Of sweet corn. Yetshalf or
more of the cows of the country are
doing the pond hole act, and theirown-
|ers do not seem to realize thatit gone
of the reasons why their COVE dry up.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17
WHERE GOOD THINGS GROW

California is the great fruit state of
the Union. Last year she exported
100000 boxes Of oranges and lemons
Of seventy pounds each, 10000, 900
pounds Of prunes, 100,OO0,0OO pounds of
raisins, &C, 000, 900 pounds Of dried peach
es, 100000 boxes Of apples, $500 car
loads Of canned goods, 1890 car loads
Of lima beans, 1900 car loads of nuts
5000 car loads Of vegetables, 1890 cor
loads of wine and 300. car loads Of
sugar. .... T..
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

While blindfolding a balky horse will
sometimes cure him Of, his balky
it, tt will not always do 80. ; We once
owned balky horse, and the only
thing which would start. him. was to
tie a piece Of plug tobacco around his
bit This would make him, So sick at
the stomach that he forgot all his
meanness.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

We passed the other day a row of
black walnut trees set thirty-fve years
ago alongside Of a public highway.
The trees were most graceful in con-
tour, were loaded with a crop Of deli
cious nuts and are fast growing to the
point where they will be worth $25
each for the lumber they will make.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

Down in Massachusetts it costs 3
man 500 to dock his horses tail, which
is about right.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17
APPLE TREE BLIGHT.

We have an inquiry as to the blight
which so often attacks the apple tree,
causing the new growth and sometimes
that Of the previous year to wither and
die as if scorched by fire; what it is
and how to prevent. It, The disease is
Of Psychological origin, is destructive
and contagious and seems to find in
certain varieties Of apple trees and GER
tain. favoring climatic; conditions the
opportunities to- do its worst work. We
have found that the crab family. espe-
ciaIly the Transcendent the Tetofsky
apple and a very large per cent Of the
Russian apples are specially subject to
this blight, and we have often noticed
that where such varieties are affected
with blight other varieties adjacent not
subject to it will also be affected; hence
the wise man will not plant such varie-
ties Of apples as are liable to this dis
ease. We know of no remedy for the
trouble. Spraying does no good. We
cut the limb back as. soon as the trou-
bic appears and burn the prunings.
Very hot and wet weather seems to
promote the development of the blight
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

The southerner fries bis chicken and
fish in hot lard just as the northern
woman does her fried cakes, and it is
a very nice way TO- do.fit-way ahead
of the frying PAN. ~. :.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

American farmers spend the enor-
nous sum Of $5O,000,OOO for CONNER
cial fertilizers each year. These fer
tilzers might be termed agricultural
whisky. stimulants which leave the
Land poorer than before when their
work is done and requiring little big
ger dose next time
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

Whims count for much touching
what one eats. Now, here's squirrels,
and, hunter as we have been In the old
days, we never yet would shoot squir-
Eel for the purpose Of eating it-just az
aoon eat rat or cat, yet some folks
sag 1t is good.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17
OLD CONDITIONS RETURNED.

OLD CONDITIONS RETURNED.
Climatic conditions which prevailed
throughout the northwest forty years
ago and which many supposed had
passed away never to return are all
back. The theory that the average
rainfall had been lessened and ex-
hemes Of temperature modified has
got black eye. The rivers and lakes
which had dwimled to rivulets and
ponds or dry lake beds are all bank
full and doing business as Of DID, The
slough which was broken up and
cropped Is again a slough. Following
these conditions will come the hard
winters and the deep SHOWS, billiards
and blocked trains. Many new prob
lens are thus forced to the front. The
question Of drainage Is uppermost. for
the surface and surplus water must be
got rid Of some way or all these low
lands be allowed to revert to meadow
and pasture land. This fact remains
EVER uue-these low black soils are the
best in the world when they are under
drained, and not drained they are
worthless for the purposes Of cultiva-
ton in wet seasons.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

The average cost of raw sugar i'm.
ported into this country the past year
has been Sill per hundredweight, o,
less than ever before. There is a big
steal somewhere between this price and
the S. per hundredweight which the re-
taller has to pay the refiner.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

The lazy man is sure Of one crop no
matter how late he may lie abed in
the morning, and that Is a crop Of
weeds. There are lots of men who keep
their gardens clean with a scythe
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17
ABUNDANT OPPORTUNITIES.


Surely the more a man knows about
his business the better he can conduct
it, and this truth applies to no form of
human employment with greater force
than to the man who lives on the
farm. While it cannot be expected
that the average farmer can be sci
enlist, he still can possess some knowl-
edge Of the science Of his profession
know a little about chemistry, soil
physics, veterinary science, animal hus-
bandry, plant life, insect and fungous
pests, farm economics and mechanics,
for this knowledge may now be OBJ
tanned with but little effort, either
through the correspondence schools
which some Of our best agricultural
colleges have established, or by taking
advantage of the special short courses
at these colleges, by reading some Of
the best Of the many agricultural jour-
nails and periodicals and by acquiring
q small library Of standard works on
agriculture and the many valuable bull
letins issued by the experiment sta
lions. There Is every chance nova
days for a man to post himself
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

Chicago milk dealers object to the
papers when their milk and cream as
tested show them to be adulterated.
Men never like to see their names in
the papers when they have done a
mean thing.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

is actually produced right from the raw
material to the ready-to-put-on garment in
one plant Nothing but good, pure,
native wool is used in weaving the cloth,
and the clothing is cut and tailored in
clean, healthful and strictly modern shops,
under the personal. supervision of
member of the firm Of:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-09-17

Katar corn as crop has only been
grown about fifteen years, but its val
lie in the state Of Kansas alone is
placed at 100000 each year. 1t Is a
most valuable crop for Oklahoma and
Texas also.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-14

is not deemed expedient that de-
tailed statement of the facts should
be given at the present time.
"The work of the investigation
has been conducted by Arthur B.
Pugh, assistant attorney in interior
department, and William j. Burns,
of the secret service of the treasury
department. Mr.. Burns was called
into the case last May and since
that time has had entire charge of
the secret service features of the
work, while Mr.. Pugh has attended
to its legal phases. The secretary
of the interior is highly gratified
with the efficient services rendered
by these officers in this matter"
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-14

The fall term of the United States
court at Prescott will begin Novem-
ber 18th. No grand jury has been
summoned as there are no cases for
a grand jury to consider. Two i'm
portapt cases are, however, set for
trial. Henry P. Ewing, formerly
agent at the Hulapai Indian Reser-
vation will be tried again on a
charge of misappropriating govern
ment funds. He was tried at the
last term but the jury hung, stand
ing ten to two for conviction. An
other case which will come up at
this term is the one against Shelby
M. Cullom, ex-deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue and at the pres
ent Clerk of the Supreme court.
He is charged within aving collected
illegal ines.-Tucson Post.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-14
Letter To Forest Officers.

Hereafter the owners of all stock
to be grazed in the forest reserves
will be required to submit the stock
to the inspector of the Bureau of
Animal Industry of the Department
of Agriculture for inspection when
called upon to do so, and, when
found necessary, to have the stock
dipped or ortherwise treated before it
will be allowed to enter.
Upon receipt of notice by you in
writing from any such inspector
that any owner has refused to al
low his stock to be inspected, or
has failed to have it dipped or
treated after the same has been or
dered by the inspector, you will at
once notify such owner, if an appli
cant for the grazing privilege, that
his stock will not be allowed in the
reserve, whether permit has been
issued to him or not, until he has
complied with the order. If the
stock has already entered the re-
serve you will require it's immedi-
ate removal.
Make prompt report to this Office
of your action in any case arising.
Very Respectfully,
w. A. RICHARDS, Commissioner.
Approved October 3, 1908.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-14
RAINBOW TROUT.
Ten Thousand Rainbow Trout For Oak
Creek-From the Government.

The United States Fish Com
missioner's car No. 1, under charge
of Superintendent w. E. Smith and
a number of efficient assistants will
be attached to passenger train No.
2 tonight, and will leave 10000
rainbow trout with E. A. Sliker,
game commissioner and H. C. Hib-
ben who sometime ago made a re-
quest for them to re-stock the wa
ters of Oak Creek.
The fish are from the government
hatcheries at Neosho, Mo. The
car left that place on Monday last
with nearly $4,000 fish, II, 900 be-
ing rainbow trout the others being
black and rock bass and crappies.
The fish were for distribution in
New Mexico, southern Arizona and
Flagstaff for Oak Creek.
The fish carried on the trip are
from one inch to two inches in
length and are carried in five gal
Ion cans with from 100 to 200 in a
can. The front end of the car is
equipped with an air pump and
storage cylinder and this pump is
kept going all the time to furnish
oxygen which is constantly kept
flowing through the water in the
cans. By this method the water is
full of oxygen and in a measure
represents running water, as it is
constantly kept bubbling by the
current of air.
1t is found after long years of
study that the fish will do much
better on a trip of this kind if they
are not fed, so they get nothing to
eat while in the car. The men in
charge of the car state that the fish
will under ordinary circumstances,
live and do nicely from 20 to 25
days without food. The water,
however, in the cans has to be
changed occasionally.
The fish will be placed in suita-
BILE cans and taken to Oak Creek
tonight by Robert Ferguson and
three assistants and will be placed
in the stream at the Thomas ranch.
-Coconino Sun.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-14

Thursday morning Mr.. A. NJ.
Conard, the we'll known and sue
cessful mining man, left for Will
liams and Prescott, where he has
important legal business with the
government regarding the final
proof on his homestead entry, which
has hung fire for several years. The
Vidette hopes he will win his fight.
Mr.. Conard will return to Nogales
about the Goth inst. Before lie left
he expressed his pet bear Jimmie, :"
to his brother who lives at Red
Bluff, California, where it will be
educated to do all the tricks known
to the bruiu family. Jimmie who
is about six months old, was
captured by Mr.. Conard near the
Hays Camp in the Pinto mountains,
Sonora, Mexico, where the great
gold mines of the Hays Consolida-
ted Mining, Milling & Lumber Co.,
are situated. 1t goes without say
ing he thinks a great deal of his
pet Jimmie" and would not take
a farm for him. -Nogales Vidette,
Nov. 7.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-14

E. A. Estabrook, a we'll known
printer, who resided in this city
for some years and was an active
member of the Prescott fire depart.
ment, died Nov. 6, 1903, at Wins
low, Arizona, of pneumonia. He
was about thirty-five years of age,
and native of Portland, Oregon.
He was a first-class printer, and a
very intelligent man of unbounded
generosity. He had no enemies.
Every one who knew him had a
kind word for "Esty," as he was
familiarly called, and his untimely
death is a matter of regret. The
news of his death was telegraphed
to Hon. L. R. Barrow by w. A.
Parr. Deceased was formerly a
member of Prescott Typographical
Union.-Prescott Courier.