Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-03-24
THINGS DOING.


Current events OF General Interest
In Agriculture.
One outcome of the cotton situation
In this country has been for some time
apparent to anybody with an eve for
future events. England has been max
ing strenuous efforts to extend cotton
culture in Egypt, and it is authentical-
" reported that those efforts are meet
ing with success. The government of
Jamaica is said to be entering upon ex-
tensive experiments in cotton produc-
ton with a view to pushing the indus
try. Germany and France are also
making their ventures in various parts
of their foreign possessions, and it is
beginning TO be realized that there are
fresh areas where it is probable the
cotton plant can be proftably culti-
waited
Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and
Japan ore now talked of as nations all
OF which possess cotton territory in
their foreign colonies of Africa and the
East Indies and Formosa. Russia al
ready grows cotton, but thus far uses
it ALI
The secretary Of agriculture, the
chief of the bureau OF statistics and
one of the largest manufacturers of
print cloths In this country are all
credited with opinions which are sub
stantially to the effect that the short
age In the supply of cotton has not
been sufficient to account for the abb
normally high prices and that the re-
suit of these may be the establishment
of new cotton fields in other countries.
Cotton traders who maintain that the
high prices are justifiable do 80 on ac-
count Of the smallness Of the crop.
This is attributed in general to the cot
ton boil weevil The loss in Texas
cotton through this insect is placed by
latest estimates at 100000 bales. De-
terioration in the cotton seed is an
other factor claimed in the short crop.
and some of the agricultural authori.
ties are inclined to see truth In this
claim, believing that the low price OF
cotton had made many planters fndif-
ferent in the selection of seed, the best
of which went to the OIL makers.
Real Farmers' Trust.
Buying and selling and dealing in
all kinds Of farm and dairy products.
cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, dry goods.
boots and shoes, groceries, hardware.
farm machinery, lumber, stone, brick
and all kinds OF building material,
grain and real estate and dealing in
ali kinds OF merchandise and In buying
and selling all kinds of property on
commission and otherwise Such Is
stated to be the object of company
OF 800 Iowa farmers. 1t Is claimed
that at an expense Of less than NJ, 600
for salaries and other items on a capt.
tai DC Sc, 900 and indebtedness not ex-
ceeding $1,000 they carried on last year
business Of $500, 900.
How Glucose IL Made From Cora.
one of the novel things in the focd
section of the Agricultural building 81
tie ST. Louis worlds fair viii be thu
demonstration OF the process Of making
glucose from corn. Glucose is now IN
derstood to be a neutral sweet devoid
OF mayor, with no harmful properties
and Of value as food. With the add
ton 81 d little hickory bark TO give 4
the maple stwanga or mixed with pro
portion of the genuine maple, It makes
table strip thicker or HEATHER than MA
pie, but lighter In color, unless coloret
with sugar house molasses.
Now that the price OF cotton 4
slumping. LEI us remind ron 70 put Y
more live stock crops or more ruck,
remarks Farm and Ranch