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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
THE VALUE OF MULcHING.
Results Obtained with the Potato
Crop-in the Farm Garden.

Results Obtained with the Potato
Crop-in h Farm Garden.
Several of the experiment stations
have carried out experiments IN mulch
ing potatoes. Favorable results have
been obtained In dry 81 at the
Nebraska station. At the Michigan
station the following yields were OBJ
tanned: Mulched, 1877 bushels Of pota-
toes per acre: cultivated, 100 bushels
per acre. With another variety the
yield of mulcAed potatoes was 252
bushels and OF cultivated ass bushels.
The cost Of cultivation was less than
the cost Of muiching, and the profit in
both Instances was In favor Of cultiva-
ton. 4 1t should be stated, however,
that there was a large amount Of rain
during this season and that the straw
used as a mulch contained a consider
able amount of grain, which came up
on the mulched plats, both of which
conditions were favorable to muiching.
At the Oklahoma station the total
potato crop was increased about so per
cent by mulching, the marketable crop
nearly 100 per cent and the size of the
tubers about 20 per CEN. Mulching
potatoes with old shavings at the New
Jersey stations increased the total num-
Der Of tubers on a small plat about 10
per cent and the weight of the crop
about 80 per cent. At the Georgia sta
ton muiching potatoes with pine straw
was not found to be Of sufficient value
to recommend the practice. These con-
ficting results secured with potatoes
would seem TO confirm the conclusion
reached at the Nebraska station that
mulching Is Of greatest value in a dry
season.
In a special test of a four inch and
eight inch straw mulch and early and
late mulching for potatoes a four inch
mulch applied late in summer after
several CIVILIZATIONS gave the best re-
suits. In the case of sweet potatoes
the vines did not take root through the
straw mulch, as they do on cultivated
ground, which was considered a decided
advantage for mulching.
On the whole, this work seems to In
OASotS that VI tnG AukH WnCtO CulllVd-
ton Of the garden Is likely to be neg
lected In midsummer a mulch Of straw
a be used probably AZ a substitute.
For the best results the mulch should
not be applied until the ground has be-
come thoroughly warmed up and after
two OF three CIVILIZATIONS have been
given. The mulch may then be safely
applied to such vegetables a. cabbage,
tomatoes, potatoes and beans and the
garden left to take care Of ITSELF the
rest Of the season.
WAat Others Hay.
A farm should be fertilixed with
thought 40 well a. with lime and phos-
phate.
10 be q skilled farmer means bread
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
Belfeves In the siIo.

In the annual report of the Missouri
state board of agriculture John Pat
terson has this to say Of the silo:
After having used this plan for sew
eral years of preserving feed for win
ter, / am more and more pleased with
1t. / do not think there is anything
yet found that makes as good and cheap
feed as corn put In the silo. An acre
of corn that turns out forty bushels
per acre, If cut when 1t comes out of
the roasting ear and is quite green,
will make ten tons per acre. You know
that good land, well fortified and well
tended, can double that and will make
twenty tons per acre. Four tons is
sufficient to feed a Gov through the
winter, thus making an acre maintain
Ave cows. But 1t would not be good
to feed any stock on ensilage alone.
The addition of ten to fifteen pounds
of good clover hay for cows giving
milk, and three to six pounds OF bran
per day, or In place of some OF the
bran two pounds Of linseed or cotton
seed meal. makes a good mixture.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
BELGIAN DRAFT HORSE

breeding the stations which do not
possess the qualities desired to i'm
prove the breed to which they belong;
second, to encourage by means of
ey bounties the preservation Of the an
imals. both male and female, of native
breed.
1t is owing to this selection Of the
breeding sires that Belgium is In pos
session Of a breed OF draft horses of
the highest rank. =
In 1886 the Belgian Draft Horse so
ciety de Cheval de Trait Beige was
founded. This association has a double
object-(a) encouragement is given to
the breeding OF native horses by the
organization Of annua. national shows,
o. the keeping Of a stud book Of Bel
gian horses,
Every year an exhibition is also or
eanszed In one Of the agricultural dis
tricts OF Belgium az well as a great
many exhibitions Of agricultural asso-
Citations at which horse shows OF local
interest are held.
One Thing ara Another.
A plague Of thist'~s. especially the
Russian variety. has troubled many
sections this cal. They should be cut
before the seeds form. or II cut later
should Be burned q soon = dry
enough.
Ths maple bark louss has bsen very
'dout<ucdve the past reason III some
parts ~ The west soapsuds or an Al
kslins spray proves a. ef1ectivs rem
~.
Dual purpose ccws x ths wisconsin
experiment station maintained their
now o< mix during the pstiod Of lacta-
tion - Wall % cows q The strictly dali
~ typs.
The western onion crop appears to
- much mere satisfactory than that
~ the east.
Michigan refrigerator car charges
have been decided to b. exorbitnnt b.
the Interstate commerce commission.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15

A farm should be fertilixed with
thought 40 well a. with lime and phos-
phate.
10 be q skilled farmer means bread
ana butter; \ means Independence, dig-
nifty, good citizenship ana q country
gentleman
A community Of interest should sxist
between the people o. the country and
city. Each should recognize and 10
spect the right Of the other.
This II arecognined day Of Farm spe-
ciaities. Then why not advertise
these specialties1 The world ID ready
to buy any product Of assured merit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
Corn For silage.

1t is not generally desirable to allow
the corn to wilt In the field before put
ting 1t into the silo, as 1t loses water
very rapidly and may not contain
enough to cure and preserve the feed.
Il. w. Lightly in National Stockman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
Lime ~ a Fertiii.er.

As the result Of various tests the
Ohio experiment station says:
Our experience with lime to the pres
ent time may be condensed into the
following statements:
Lime does not take the place of fer.
tilizers or manure. and the farmer who
II led to 80 use 1t will be disappointed.
Lime Is indispensable to the growth
Of clover on some Ohio soils, but be-
fore It can materially benefit the clo-
w It must be preceded by liberal ma
nuring or fertilizing with materials
carrying both phosphorus IND potas-
eium.
Lime may produce IN increase OF ce-
real crops on some soils, but only
when used In connection with judi
cious manuring or fertilizIng.
We have as yet no reason to believe
that the 20 called FERTILIZER lime" now
being pushed upon our market possess
- any virtues not found in common
lime.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15

Silage Is one OF b greatest crops
that can be utilized by the southern
farmer, not only In the dairy business,
but II he IL feeding or maintaining live
stock, particularly cattle and sheep,
through the winter. II the value Of
silage and silos were truly appreciated
In the south today, II would add won
derfully to the carrying capacity Of
lands and put q profit In the pockets Of
farmers that would indeed make them
feel happy,-6outhsn Agriculturist. Is
Re~na Cement slle.
Professor Andrew M. Souls OF the
Tennessee experiment station says
about silos: From our Investigations
we believe that the round cement siIo
II the best to build, because n has no
joints for the air to pass through to
the silagA, tho cement coating win
stand the ACID better and can be re-
moved. the building VIM last longer.
and whore the sand and gravel are near
the cost will not Be much greater than
the other kinds. OF course there IL the
expense for the frame or mold, but
much Of this lumber cAn be used for
other purposes afterward and would
not necessarily be q part Of the silo's
cost"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15

Rapid or slow filling has little or no
effect on the keeping Of silage, says l..
w. Lightly in National Stockman.
Where we I'LL rapidly 1t Is necessary
to tramp the silage to increase the silo
capacity. Where we AL slowly the
silage settles Of its own weight, and
all the work Of trampiag and packing
IL saved. The finer we cut our corn
the more readily It will pack closely.
The cows also prefer it finely cut and
macerated. A good blower will elevate
the silage all right, but takes much
more power than a carrier.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-15
CONCERNING SILAGE

Regarding outside doors for silos
II. Il. Cook says In Rural New Yorker:
II am using doors hung upon the out
side and firmly believe they are the
best, and they al be hung upon a
brick silo. Set the jambs when laying
the wall, using 8 by A stuff, thoroughly
anchored with rods running into the
brick wall a foot and upon the four
sides. Bevel this jamb for a wood
door three inches thick, hang with
heavy hinges and fasten with ordinary
icebox fasteners, and you have a door
always ready, never out of repair,
opened and shut In a moment and no
loss Of silage. This door can be used
upon n silo."
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
A DANDY FOR BURNS,

DIR. Bergiu, Psna, ILL.,, writes: '"l
have used Billiards. Snow Eminent
always recommended it to my friends
Is am confident there is no better
made. 1t is q dandy for burns. Those
who live.on farms are specially liable
to many accidental cuts, burns, bruis-
es. which heal rapidly when Ballard's
Snow Liniment is applied. 1t should
always be kept in the house for cases
Of emergency. goo, SOC, 81 bottle.
Sold by Dubois, Kolb & Co., Padu-
cab, KY.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
TRUTH AT LAST
Miss Buckner Has Really Signed
With Opera Company.
The Manager Confirms Report Rela-
tive to Former Paducah Girl.

For the past several days conflicting
reports have appeared in the papers
throughout the state regarding Miss
Blanche Buokner, a former Paducsh
girl, and her offers to go on the stage
Paducah people have taken a great
deal Of interest in the rumors and pub
lie actions. which have been of such a
character as to create considerable
doubt.
Yesterdays Louisville Times I'M
dertakes thus to settle all doubts:
despite alleged authoritative and
other kinds Of denials the recent ex-
elusive statement in The Times that
Miss Blanche Buckner had signed a
contract with the b. O. Whitney OPP
era Company to sing important parts,
was perfectly correct and The Times
now presents the statement official
ly" to its readers from the manager
of the company playing this week in
Montreal, Quebec. 1t is as follows:
Montreal, Quebec, April s.-Dra-
matio Editor The Times-Louisville,
KY. Miss Blanche Buckner, of Louis.
Vile, KY, is under contract with Mr..
B. q. Whitney for an important sing
ing part. JAMES MICHAEL,
Manager Isle of Spice.
1.-THE original statement in The
Times was even more Official" as 1t
came direct from the ambitious young
woman herself, Miss Buckner, going
into specific details as to the success
full elimination of her plans. The
company will leave after its Montreal
date for long summer run with" The
Isle of Spice" in Boston. i"
Mrs. J. M. Buckner, who is now
in paducah. will leave next week for
Boston where the company, in which |
her daughter is singing, will appear.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
MANY GUARDS FIRED.

Frankfort, KY, April 9.-Before
adjournipg the prison commission
gave out the appointment of guards as
follows; Eddyville penitentiary,
Thomas Atterbury, Fulton; Frank
fort, penitentiary, W. y. Drye, Lin.
coin; James Summers, Kenton; An
drew Terrell. Washington; Hugh
Kemp, Bracken; B. N. Rice. Muhlen-
burg; James Berry, Fleming; Len
Beshoars, Hopkins; g. W. Drummer,
Boyle; Thomas Spencer, Breathitt O.
z. Lawson, Wolfe; J. NJ. Moreland,
Carter; Dock Holbrook, Elliott. No
other charges were made. Harrison
Green. oTDaviess county,a murderer,
WAS paroled. The guards removed
were turned down because of political
deals and not because of incompetent
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
PREPARING TO OPEN
Library Board Held Meeting
and Fixed Salaries.
A Committee Appointed to Select O
List Of Books.

A meeting of the public library
board was held last evening and IL
was decided to elect the librarian and
assistant at the next meeting April
18th, aud to at once select list OF
books needed.
Ths salary of librarian will be $50
a month, of assistant $40, and of the
ianitor $40, and there is quite mum.
Der OF applicants for each place. Mes
danes. A. r. Meyers, L. N. Rieke
and Messrs. George Wallace and E.
W. Bsgby were appointed a commit.
tee to select list of the books need
ed, and to submit the. list.to the board
for ratification at its next meeting.
Miss Street, of Dixon, Ill, a gradu-
ate Of one of the schools, will be en-
ployed TO come here and give the IL
brarian instruction after the latter's
election.
The board adopted the plans for a
concrete walk drawn by Architect A.
l.. Lassiter. The improvement to
the grounds will cost $500, and IL q
fence is built around the building it
also will cost about $500.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
DAILY TOURIST sLEEPERs TO
CALIFORNIA.

Iron Mountain Route operates Pull
man tourist sleeppers. st. Louis to
California, leaving $3.50 .. m. daily
via Little Rock, Texarkana, Dallas,
Fort Worth aud El Paso. The Ideal
Route TO California Fast schedule.
Cheap Colonist rates in effect daily
during March and April, 1904 to GAL
ifornia and tho northwest. Pullman
tourist sleepers via Missouri Pacific
railway. Leave st. Louis every Thurs
day o a. m. from Kansas City We'd,
nesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 6; 80
p. IN. going via Pueblo, ID. and II. G..
system through Glenwood Springs,
Salt Lake City to Ogden, etc. Home
seeker and colonist rates to variou,
points in the west and southwest ov'
cry first and third Tuesdays each
month. For map folders. descriptive
literature, rates, etc. consult nearest
ticket agent, or address,
r.. t. G.. MATTHEWS, I. p. A.,
Room SOL Norton Building, Louis.
vile, Ky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
United States Has 1000, 900
People More Than Before.
Many Cities Show a Great Increase
in Population in Ten
Years.
STATEMENT

Washington, April 9.-The Census
Bureau has issued bulletin which
gives the estimated population of the
United States for 1908, exclusive Of
Alaska and the insular sessions of
the United Safes, as 40, 900, $50. This
is an increase OF s,905,si4 since the
census of 1900. The population is es-
timated for 43S cities having 10. 900
or more inhabitants in 1900.
According to these estimates New
York is now city of 8, ZIG. 1879 inhab.
itants; Chicago is rapidly ap-
preaching the 2, 200, 900 mark, having
1885 $50 inhabitants: Philadelphia
has 1857, 716; st. Louis has Just
passed and Boston has almost reached
the 600, 900 mark; Baltimore has ISL, !.
3l3; Cleveland is now considerable
distance ahead Of Cincinnati, which
cities have 414,950 and s32, ss4, res.
pectively.
Buffalo also has considerably in.
creased its population. being credited
with 3Sl, 403 inhabitants. San Fran
cisco and Pittsburg are close competi.
tors, the Former having S55,9i9 and
the latter 345,043. Detroit, Milwsu.
Zee and New Orleans have just passed
800, 900, and Washington is close to
that figure.
In Kentucky, Louisville is giy
ais, 400; Covington, 44,759; Newport
29,Si5, and Lexington, 27sS09.
An official statement accompanying
the bulletin says in part:
1.-THE Buresusof the Census has de.
cided to make annual estimates Of pop
ulation based upon what 10 known as
the arithmetical method. This rests
upon the assumption that the annual
increase for each year since the last
census will be one-tenth Of the decen.
nisl increase between the last two cen.
suses. The country as whole and
most Of the States and cities are grow
ing with steadily increasing per cent
Of increase. As this condition has
obtained in the United States for the
last twenty years it is likely to holi
good in the immediate future"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
KENTUCKY NEWS
Il BRIEFLY TOLD
Double Killing at Hazard, KY
Spicers Trial.
A Number Of State Prison Guards
Let Out-Death at
Trigg.
LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDER

Hazard, KY, April 9.-James Nc
Intosh was killed by Joe Miniard on
Big Greek, in this county. Mcintosh
who had just returned from the army,
went to work upon . piece of land
which Miniard claimed, when the lat
ter shot him down in the field. Min
lard has hid in the mountains and a
posse has left here In pursuit.
John ]. Combs shot and instantly
killed John Greasy Combs. The kill
ing grew out of difficulty of twenty
eight years standing. About 1875
John J. Combs was cut by Greasy
Combs in drunken fight at the lat
ter's home, crippling him for life, and
causing paralysis Of body aud mind,
from which he never recovered.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09

Cleveland, Ohio. Third Assistant
Chief El Stevens Of the brotherhood
of locomotive engineers secured an
injunction temporarily restraining
Grand Chief Stone or other officers of
the organization from holding the an.
nual convention in Cleveland or any
other point aside from Los Angeles,
Cal.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
MOTHER TO PROSECUTE.

jackson, KY, April s.-Mrs George
johnson is in jackson to assist In the
prosecution Of hummer Spicer, charged
with the murder Of her son, James
johnson. Mrs. johnson says that her
SON made declaration just before his
death in which he said that ct the
time he was shot he had both hands
in his pockets and was walking away
from Roger spicer's house; that he
did not know who killed him, but that
he supposed 1t was some of the Spic.
crs; that he had left home and gone
up the river to get . boat to take
her to Perry county as she was
afraid to stay ut home.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
CHEAP RATES

To all points IN Montana, Washington,
Oregon and British Columbia. March
to April 80, 1904. Special rates to
North Dakota in March. Write at
once for information and maps, to Ira
F. schwegel, district passenger agent,
Wisconsin Central railway, 4o7 Trac
ton Building, Cincinnati. Ohio.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
RowDY STUDENTS AGAIN.

Lexington, KY, April s.-During a
ball game between the State College
and Central University, Lee Anderson
. student of the college. and acting as
guard, shot Coley Hayden, aged IS. in
the shoulder who was watching the
game through the fence. Hayden re-
fused to 60 away when told.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
CURES COUGHS AND COLDS.

/. Mrs. q. Peterson. 626 Lake street,
Topeka, Kansas. says: "of all cough
rtmed,es Billiards. Horehound Syrup
u my fsvorite; it has done and will
do al that Is claimed for ito speed
ily cure all coughs and colds-and IL
il SO sweet and pleasant to the taste. :"
500. SOC, 81 bottle.
Sold BY Dubois, Kolb g. Co., Padu-
cab, Ky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
GETS LIFE SENTENCE.

Bowling Green, Ky. April 9.-John
Campbell was convicted in the Crimi.
nal court here of the murder Of Tom
Mcmillan. The jury fixed his pun
ishment at life in the penitentiary.
The murder occurred July 10. 1908.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09

Terre Haute, Ind. The will Of
Miss Sizemore of Paris, Ill. gives 81,
900 for Christmas presents to poor
children. f,.r i.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
THE FIRST no ANNOUNCE.

Cadiz. KY. April s.-G. A. Shoe
maker is the FIRST candidate to an
nounoe in sbfs county for jailer to
I'LL the vacancy caused recently by the
death Of Jailer Allison Boyd.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
EDITOR Is DEAD.

= Mt Sterling. KY, April 9.-Rich-
ard J. White. aged 40, editor of the
Frenchburg News is dead.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
suOoUMBs TO PERIToNIrIs.

Cadiz, KY, April 9.-william Col
liday the bright fourteen year old son
Of Mr.. ]. r. Golliday. Of near Mont
gomery, died of peritonitis.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09

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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
NOW COL. GRAssHAM.

frankfort, KY, April 90. O.
'Grassham, of smithland, was appoint
cd colonel on the governors staff.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Ell.
lott OF the South Side, son.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09

Fullerton, Neb.-Bert Happening
killed Maynard Ellington over q game
Of pool.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
Beautiful Thought.

The sweet, pure breath OF the babe Is
suggestive of innocence and health.
separable from a love of the beautiful, and
Il behooves every woman to bring the
sweetest and best influence to bear on
the subject of her maternity.
To relieve pain and make easy that
period when life Is born again,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09
F riend

Is popularity used. II is liniment easily
administered and for external use only.
Pregnant women should try this remedy,
1t being undeniably friend to her during
natures term of suspense and anticipation.
Hother's Friend, if used throughout
CESSATION, will soften the breasts, thereby
preventing cracked and sore nipples. Al
muscles straining with the burden viii
relax, become supple and elastic from its
continued application.
sAll hbres in the abdominal region will
respond readily to the expanding cover
containing the embryo if 1other' 5 Friend
Is applied externally during pregnancy.
OF all reliable druggists 81 90 per bottle.
Write for free book on a. Motherhood"
THE ssADFiEID REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA. ca
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-09

9 boena Il homeIh nundui II is
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