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The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
Buying From Local Nurseries.

Prof. l.. b. Judson. OF the Univer-
s'.S "i Idaho. says: There are several
ao'ahtases in buying your trees OF
loea! nurseryman. Many large firms
ger out attractive catalogues in sew
era Colors. and employ literary talent
10 write up their wares in choice Ian
euase; and though there Is often no
deception sought in this. yet these at.
fractions should not blind the fruit
grower TO the advantages OF buying
he"I nome. In the first place, the local
hufSeryman's trees are grown under
the same climatic conditions and very
likely in the same kind of soil that you
nave in your own orchard. The trees
nave become acclimated. and will suf-
Ter no violent changes when trans
planted to your land; the very fact
that they have withstood the rigors OF
the climate and made good growth IN
the nursery argues equal success for
you. Furthermore, 1t Is generally pos
sibie to visit the local nursery in per-
son and make the acquaintance OF the
proprietor, when business can be con-
Quoted on a friendly basis hardly pos
slb!e by letter. 1t Is only human ma
ture that a man should strive more to
please you under these circumstances
than as mere stranger. Being Oh
the ground, toa you can select from
the entire stock. instead OF having
your order filled from the first that
comes to hand. Then the trees can
be delivered without boxing or baling.
which not only means added expense.
but more or less maltreatment OF the
stock. When it is packed. the roots
and tops are usually severely pruned,
so as TO make the bundles more com
pact and slightly: and there are always
the dangers of drying out and freez,
ing during transportation. The avoid
| ance of the long haul must be reck-
onel one of the chief advantages OF
buying at home. 1t is often better to
order in the fall, as the stock Is theh
! more complete than in the spring, and
you can see that the trees are heeled
In properly for the winter, instead
perhaps. OF being placed in some sort
of cold storage. Travelling agents are
as a rule less reliable than the home
nurserymen, because the latter have
invested in local business and be
come more or less of a fixture in the
community, and must please their
customers il they expect to make the
investment pay. The travelling man
is less responsible, for If he fools you
and your neighbors once he can pocket
the profits and seek pastures new
| for future operations. On large or
ders. too, the saving Of the middle
mans profit is quite an item.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
Roosts for Turkeys.

r. F. McGrew. writing in a bulletin
Of the United States Department OF
Agriculture. says: Turkeys do best
when they can roost In the open. II
well fed they will thrive more In the
shelter OF the trees than in a close
confined house. The troubles that
arise from allowing them to live in
the trees are that they become wild
and frequently are stolen. II housed.
their quarters should be airy. roomy
and perfectly clean. 1t Is not wise to
have them roost with other poultry.
II found necessary to conflne them. all
that Is needed is a shed or house that
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
Variations In Seedlings.

Fruit trees from seed vary enor-
mously and the higher the develop
ment the greater the variation. The
at all produce seed that to consider
able extent give trees having some
uniformity OF shape and fruit. But
even then no two are exactly alike.
Variation is practically universal.
More than this, II thousand seeds
are planted and a thousand trees
grown from them, even the fruit on
all the trees will differ from every
other tree. II any one fruit proves to
be exceptionally good, it can be pro-
pagated only by grating or budding.
1t cannot be propagated by planting
the seed from its fruit. The work OF
man through planting of seeds has
not been very greatly successful. Mil
lions and millions of seeds have been
planted and few good trees and vari-
cites have been obtained from them;
but, for the most part. we have STUN
bled onto the varieties that have
proved to be the most valuable. A
good many of the fruits that are to-
day regarded as standard have been
stumbled on by accident and many
Of them are of unknown origin. Chance
has played large part in the devel-
opment of cur fruits and berries, but
man has selected the best and has
propagated them by grating and bud
ding.
Without doubt nature has been pro-
;fucing fine varieties for myriads Of
years, hut man was not near to find
hem and take advantage of the work
hat nature was doing. Here and
there a Seeding grew into a tree bear
ing remarkable fruit; but in time the
tree died and the seeds of the fruit
either never succeeded in producing
trees at all or produced only such as
we're of no more value than the gen,
Gral ancestry.
1t Is not, however, best to ask Ma.
ture to do all the work HOrtcultur-
sts can keep a lookout for the sports
that may come from Natures work
but man himself may take a hand in
the game with some chances OF sue
cess. In addition to planting seeds
and testing the seedlings. man can
cross hardy varieties with those of
high quality and now and then get a
result that will prove valuable.
At the present time IA good deal OF
ttis latter work Is being done with
the hope OF getting varieties that will
resist the attack of insects and fungi.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
Skimmilk for the Fowls,

The more skimmilk the fowls use
the better. In spite OF all that has
been said in favor of this kind of food
a coed many farmers give all the
skimmilk they have to the pigs and
let the fowls suDsist on grain alone
Often the pigs have more than they
can eat, and In such a case a large
part of the milk is wasted. Fowls
make such good use of milk as par
be reelected.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
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Spe.tx or Emmer.

Up TO the present time spring so"h
speitZ has given better returns IMAM
the fall sown on the farm of the OKLA
homa experiment station. There are
known varieties, however. that are
well able to withstand the winter ana
are even quite hardy in that respect
as well as drouth resistant. In Tie
fall OF 1902 one plat was seeded u
speltz. The soil was in excellent con
dition and the seed terminated moo'
erately well but the plants made
very slim growth during the fall ana
the major portion of the crop was de-
stUyed by the frosts OF winter. Last
season two plats containing one acre
each were seeded to this crop. Tne
seed was sown October 20 and the
plants made a fair growth on DON
pats up to the winter season. Inc
cool dry weather during the winter
months was very severe oil the CROP
The plants on one plat went back 10
such an extent that 1t was necessary
10 reseed it in the spring. On the re-
naming plat the stand was very light'
The yields for this season are given
in the table below:
Grain. bu. Straw. tons Test
Treatment. per A. per A. per Da'
Fall sown. SO 81 2'.I
Spring sown.9.8 .6S 24'o
The yield of grain per acre Tas ng-
ured on basis of 80 pounds per bush
el. In this test the spring sown spe'tz
gave the largest yield of grain per
acre. The quality or the spring sown
crop was inferior to the fall BOWL.
Weeds came up very thick in the fall
sown speltz and this. OF course. IL
creased the yield OF straw per acre
on this plat 1t should also be noted
| that very heavy rains occurred at the
| harvest season and this had ten
dency to decrease the yield per acre
TO quite an extent.
! Experience with this crop on the
station farm would lead to the opinion
that very little. if any. pasture. can
be obtained from speltz during the
! fall and wiLter months. 1t may be
| possible to OBJ ain, in the near future
htrdy varieties that will furnish q
fair amount of pasture. but lor the
, present wheat will give far better
satisfaction In this respect.
The Hessian fly has given us nc
trouble whatever in this section. The
insect works ON wheat, rye and barley
and probably will also work on speltz
the latter plant belonging to the same
genus as wheat. One authority states
that though none of our wheats are
exempt from attack those varieties
with large, coarse, strong straw are
less liable to injury than weak-strawed
slow-growing varieties. Speltz has 6
very stiff straw, which is much In its
favor so far as insect attacks are con
cerned.-Oklahoma Station.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
LARGEST IRRIGATION ENTER
PRISE IN AMERICA. &

The Twin Falls Land and Water
Company. located on the Snake river.
twenty-four miles south OF Shoshons
station. the largest irrigation enter.
prise in America. involving an expen-
diture OF over two million dolllrs and
rcclaiming two hundred and seventy
i've thousand acres Of the richest
valley lands In the state OF Idaho. 10
row practically completed and will be
delivering water on the lands within
the next sixty to ninety days. The
main canal, sixty nine miles .ong. 10
eighty feet wide at the bottom. one
hundred and twenty-four feet at the
top and carries ten feet OF water. The
project Is being constructed under tho
Carey act. and comes under :te I'm
mediate supervision Of the Idaho
Stat. Land Board Last fall the Land
Board authorized the opening Of 3O.-
600 acres OF this land to public entry.
and Notwithstanding the fact that no
water would be delivered this year.
all of this land has been absorbed.
The State Land Board now au.norizes
the opening OF an additional 100000
acres at noon. October goth. at Twin
Falls City. and a great rush is expect
ed. MIR. Masqueray. chief OF designs
OF buildings and grounds at tho
Worlds Fair, St. Louis. has designed
4 hotel and townste known as Twin
Falls City. in the heart OF these lands.
and a $4,000 hotel is now under con-
struction, besides numerous business
blocks and residences. Over 5000
worth OF town lots nave been sold
within the past sixty days. The Ore
gon Short Line. at an early date, will
begin the construction OF -ranch
line from Minidoka through the heart
Of these lands to the new town OF
Twin Falls City.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
A GREAT INSTITUTION.

II unusual that single institution in .
city of 5000 sope will overshadow in i'm
portance every othe interest. but such IS
the case with the American School Of
Osteopathy, and A I. Still Infrmary at
Kirksville, Mo.
A stranger in Kirksvil'e II Immediately
impressed with the idea that the tow is
sustained by this i lst tuition, in fact,
kirksville has been made what it is to-day
by DR.. Still and his fam, School aud
Infirmary. 1t is the largest patr ,llzed un-
endowed institution Of its kind in the
United States.
DIR. Stills school enrolls over 100 students
yearly and ich student is required to at
tend four terms of five months each before
completing the cour ,e Of s.Idy. The. Q are
over 2,OOJ rradu ties and they are prac-
tcing in every sta 9 and territory of the
Union. About two-thirds Of tle states
have passed special laws lcgaliziug the
science.
This school teaches every branch taught
in medical c,lleyes except drugs" and
osteopathy l. substituted for that. So
thorough is the tea hing in anatomy that
over one hundred human bodies are dis
sected yearly by the students.
At the 1ntir nary, patients from every
part OF the country and with almost every
form Of diseas are constantly under treat
men. For the past fifteen years almost
every train coming to kirksville has
brought some new sufferer hoping to find re-
lief by the science Of Osteopathy. By the
thousands who have left the institution
benefited bv the treatment, the science has
been heralded to the world rs safe and
rational method OF cure; Several years ago
free clinic was establishe in connection
with the practice department Of the school
and this is still In operation. Hundreds OF
tho worthy poor, who are unable to pay for
treatment, are treated every afternoon BY
the senior students free OF charge.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
POULTRY
Ducks.

Comparatively few ducks are raised
on American farms. and the duck pop
ulation of the country holds = very
small place in the total OF our feath-
cred farm stock. The business has
cialists. even in the localities where
ponds and streams on the farms
abound. Where ducks are raised on
the farms they are kept In small
fiocks, being chiefly for the home sup.
ply. Yet there seems to be no good
reason why ducks should not be kept
in greater numbers than they are.
They take naturally to the marshes
and ponds and the food they gather
would be lost In the event OF their
not being kept. In summer time our
pools and ponds swarm with water in
3ects, and the ducks find these a fav.
orite food. Ducks also are great in
sect hunters on dry land and help
appreciably to reduce the numbers OF
any pest.
Probably the thing that initiates
most against the duck is the fact that
1t is not an extensive egg producer
like the hen. 1t lays SO few eggs dur
ing the year that they hardly more
than supply the demand for eggs for
setting. Meat must therefore be the
only source OF revenue to the farmer
that raises them. The hen not only
promises good supply Of meat to the
producer. but in the meantime pays
her way with the surplus eggs she
lays. 1t Is a settled fact that the duck
cannot compete with the hen as an
a,Iaround bird.
But the duck has one advantage
over the hen. 1t is comparatively
free from disease, and many a man.
after disastrous experience with the
roup or cholera In his flock OF hens,
discards them and goes to keeping
ducks. In addition. the farmer does
not have to fight mites ard body lice
of hens. This compensates for a good
deal and is Of Importance to the
farmer that feels he can spare very
little OF his time for looking after
poultry. For them also 1t is unneces-
sary to build high fence. one two
or three feet high, answering every
purpose. This applies, Of course. to
the few varieties that are generally
kept on the farm. There are breeds
7 Of tame ducks that will do as much
flying as hen.
The chief point in favor of the duck
is It's ability to grow rapidly. It will
| outstrip hen in growing, from the
first. At ten weeks Of age a chicken
will weigh perhaps two pounds. while
the duck will welgn 1our or five and Is
ready for the table. The duck does
not care for the rain, and wet weather
does not drive 1t to cover. 1t con
tinues to hunt Its feed In all kinds OF
weather, when the land and the
streams are not covered with snow
and Ice. Ponds and streams OF water
are not absolutely necessary to ducks
but 1t is the general impression that
they do better If given water in which
to swim. 1t is claimed. probably right
fully that ducks given water in which
to swim produce more fertile eggs
than those that are restricted to dry
land.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
A Turkey Roost in Rhode Island.

Turkey Roost in Rhode Island
will protect them from the elements
and marauders of all kinds, and at
the same time not be too confining
for them. Place the roosts wei. up
from the floor and keep the Interior
perfectly clean and free from vermin.
In localities where 1t is not too cold
during the winter months, 1t is better
to allow the breeding stock to roost
in the open, either in trees or upon
roosts pr.sared for them by planting
posts that project about eight fee,
above the ground. Upon these place
long poles about or 2k inches in
diameter for roosts. Roasting places
of this kind are better sheltered when
located on the south side of q barn
or building, as in the Illustration.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
WHAT ROME THINKS
THE POPE'S PHYSICIAN en-.
0ORSES AN AMERICAN
REMEDY.
Or. lapponi Uses Or. williams Pina
Pills In His Practice Because Re-
suits Meet His Expectations

DR.. Lapponi. the famous physician
to the Vatican. whose name has re-
Gently come SO greatly to the front
on account OF his unremitting atten-
ton to His Holiness. the late Pope
Leo Kill. and the high esteem and
confidence with which he Is regarded
by the present Pope. His Holiness.
PiuI X. - = man Of commanding
genius. He Is more than = mere maa
OF science: he Is . man OF original
and Independent mind. Untrammeied
by the etiquette" Of the medical pro-
fession. and having used DR.. williams
Pink Pills for Pale People in his pr1o.
tice with good results. he freely avows
the facts and endorses the value Of
this remedy with an authority which
no one will venture to question.
Or. Lapponi's Letter.
Il certify that ! have used DR..
williams Pink Pills in four cases
OF the simp'c anemia Of develop
ment After a few weeks Of treat
ment. the result came fully up to
my expectations. For that reason
shall net fail In the future to
extend the use Of this laudabls
preparation not only in the treat
ment OF other forms Of the cate
CORY OF anem!a or chlorosis. but
also In cases of nerrastheuia and
the like" (Signed)
GIUSEPPE LAPPONl,
Via del Gracchi 332, Rome.
To simple anemia OF develop
ment" referred to by DR.. Lapponi 10,
OF course. that tired. languid condition
OF young girls. whose development
to womanhood Is tardy and whose
health at that period is 80 often i'm
periled His opinion OF the value of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie at that time is Of the highest SCI
entifc authority and 1t confirms tho
many published cases In which anemia
and other diseases of the blood, 40
well as nervous diseases, such as ner-
vous prostration. neuralgia. ST. Vitus'
dance. paralysis and locomotor ataxia
have been cured by these pills. They
are commended to the public for their
efficiency In making new blood and
strengthening weak nerves. After
such an endorsement they viii be ac-
cepted by the medical and scientias
world at their full value.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

fected q complete and permanent cure.
II suffering humanity knew the value
OF Doan's Kidney Pills they would use
nothing else. as it Is the only positive
cure l know
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
N. 7.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

ached and was SO
lame that at times I
was hardly able to
dress myself. ! lost
my appetite and was
un a b ] e TO sleep.
There seemed to bo
no relief until I took
Do ms Kid n e y
Pills. but four boxes
OF this remedy ef.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

Careless storing OF seed corn not
infrequently results in the destruction
of its value for seed. The best seed
corn results from storing it in a dry
and thoroughly ventilated place.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

You neve. hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There Is none
to equal 1t in quality and quantity. 1s
ounces. 10 cents. Try It now and save
your money.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
Annie growing in this country be.

Apple growing In this country be.
gan in Massachusetts soon after its
settlement, and the first orchards
we're located near Boston. About five
Years after the Pilgrims larded ct
Plymouth Rock Reverend VIM Black.
stone had an orchard on the west
slope of Beacon Hill. This is the hill
on which the state capitol now stands.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
ALL BROKEN DOWN.
No seep-No Appetite-Just . Con-
tinual Backache

Joseph McCauley. Of 144 Sholto St.,
Chicago. Sachem Of Tecumseh Lodge.
says: Two years ago my health was
completely broken down. My back
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
TEA

II weary. tea is rest; good
tea. II wakeful. sleep. If
dull, animation If silent.
talk.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

When young man places a girls
picture In his watch case he expects
her to marry him in time.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

II girl is beautiful she soon learn!
that she doesn't need to have sense.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
ELITE SINGLE STAIN.

Tho best roof stain ON the market
Sample color boards to select from
Ask your dealer or writ, us. Tho
Humphrey-Jones Mer. Co. 1921 Arapa-
noe St. Denver. Colo.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

Some people never lend a hand un.
less It's empty.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

Take care of the pennies. and any of
your friends will take care of the dol
lars.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

Many worthless man Is worth
something to his widow who kept up
his life insurance.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

Defiance Starch Is guaranteed biggest
and best or money refunded. IL
ounces, 10 cents. Try It now.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

It is sometimes safer to throw kisses
at a girl than 1t is to hand them to her.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

California leads all the other states
in the "alue of her annual production
OF fru
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

But few temperance men are slaves
to the cold water habit.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
TEA

1t isn't merely the taste OF
tea; the taste is only the
furetastc.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
TEA
Go by the book
Go BY the book
Go by the book
Go by the book

wri,a for our k,o~ieGSs Book. \ SeA6nS
couy.ay, San fraae,>-a.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

When the wedding presents begin to
come in, girl does not see how mar
riage can possibly be failure
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

farm and its mortgage arc seldom
parted.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

There Is a great difference between
the Golden Rule and the rule Of gold.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

Mrs Windows EoOthinE Syrup.
For children tccthing softcns the gums reduces ~
rAnmatou alIAys pain cures wind cole. Gc bostls.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14

In banking circles the way Of the
transgresSor Is tana6a,
The Grit-advocate., 1904-10-14
TEA,
TEA
What is good tear Tea
that tastes good and feels
good afterward.

Yeur sroosr rs&sgas ysss nA,say - dsat Eas
eeAil.inSis Rsss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-09
CHICAGO GRAIN
WHEAT RECEIPTS WEAKEN MARKET-CoRN
AND OATS A CENT LOWER.

Chicago, March 9-scattered selling by COM
mission houses due to Increased receipts in the
tone in wheat to-day. The opening was firm
on comparatively steady cables, May being Nc
to &c higher at 92c to 921ac. July opened NC
the price held firm on covering BY shorts. Pre-
diction of cold wave as far south as Nebraska
in the trans Mississippi states was the principal
element of strength The demand, however, was
out OH the advance, and in consequence the mar
ket weakened. May sold off to 91hc, while
July declined to s77scc. Minneapolis, Duluth and
cars last week and 231 cars year ago.
The extreme weakness in corn and oats caused
further recessions in wheat: May declining to
day, on intimations that the government crop
report to be issued tomorrow would probably be
quite bullish caused recovery of nearly all
h 5ie ess at sae uly was Closed at ssc net
gain. gain for the e day lay of %c. 49, = : y
Close. Wheat-May, 921sc: July, ssssc; old.
se tssh sspe%ees Ted 9o sf sas red
9s@97c; No. hard s5@s9e: No hard. $50
SS1l92c; No. 3 spring. S5@92c. s
Under heavy liquidation, break of over a
cent occurred in both the May and July deliver
| les of corn. The market was firm at the start,
under the influence OF STEADY cables the opening
July was Nc to &GAc higher at Size to
515s @51a4c. Some or the large commission
consequence, the market weakened rapidly and
before any material support had developed May
declined to 52hc July sold down to 5O1tc
4 Local receipts were 112 cars nine of contrac,
Liquidation continued on a heavy scale thru
out the entire session. The market ruled de
cidedly weak. and decline of over Be from
the high point was made in both May and July
At the extreme low point shorts covered freely
causing a rally of about a cent. May sold of
to 5ossc and closed at 81 nc, net loss o