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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

A friend wishes to know when field
corn is just right to cut up to go into
the silo. There have been some radical
changes in opinion on this question
during the past few years We recall
when it was thought that special vari-
purpose. corn with immense stalks and
but few ears, and that this must be
cut when full of water which resulted
in O quality of ensilage very like
sauerkraut and possessing loud odor.
Experience proved that there was a
better method and now it is agreed
that the corn should stand in the field
until we'll ripened, the husks and most
of the leaves turned in color, which
makes when put in the silo a sort of
dry silage, very fragrant, palatable
and nutritious and a far better feed
than the old sort. Such silage will Of
ten need more or less water to be add
ed to insure compactness and does not
have the loosening effect upon stock
to which it is fed that the old sort used
to have. There is this advantage about
the silo-that there is a much longer
period of time in which to secure the
corn crop when so used than there is
in which to save it as cut corn. Then
there is absolutely no waste in feeding.
against SO per cent waste in feeding
corn fodder prepared by any other
method.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

When you feel like sighing-sing,
Signing will never pleasure bring,
Learn to laugh, you can laugh and
laugh right
By taking Rocky Mountain Tea at
night. j. T.Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28
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When we get machines which will
pick cotton and corn and milk cows
the agricultural millennium will be
here unless the hired men on the farm
get into organized unions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

an American to furnish the nation with
new citizen in the shape of young
man well raised. while the country is
now getting job lots of ready made
stuff from Europe at $7.75 per head.
This makes the raising of boys a
rather discouraging business.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

The white ash is a rather slow grow
es during the first fifteen years of its
existence, but if one plants this tree he
will be more than well rewarded for
his work after this period.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

1t seems strange to us today to recall
the time, and only very few years
ago at that. when corn in some Of the
western states was serious competi-
tor of coal as fuel. When corn is only
worth 10 cents bushel and soft coal
is IS per ton it is economy to burn the
corn, and many did it in those years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

gone out of fashion as cabinet wood,
largely owing to it's increasing scarcity
and expensiveness, nothing has yet
been found which will take it's place az
material for gunstocks, and all avail
able timber of this kind is now being
used for this purpose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

The crop of the coming year is al
ways quite largely dependent upon the
conditions of the preceding one. If
the earth holds sufficient moisture, If
the fields were early fall plowed, If
previous cultivation has been thorough.
If the weeds have been kept down. if
the clover has done it's preparatory
work, the new crop starts under favor
able conditions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

Cedar block paving of city streets,
which had such run a few years ago,
has been almost entirely abandoned.
one experience with a rotting wood
pavement being enough. Hard burned
brick and asphalt are now taking the
lead over all other materials for this
purpose. with asphalt ahead
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

The best thing about the great for
ests OF conifers on the Pacific coast
is that they will renew themselves if
the fire and the sheep are kept out.
The pine forests Of the central north
will not do this, other types of trees
taking their place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

The fact has been demonstrated tie
past season that the use of well bred
and pedigreed seed corn was wholly
responsible for an increase of twenty
bushels per acre in the yield of a field
of corn. the test being made with
scrub seed and pedigreed seed in the
same field. with the crop receiving the
same treatment and cultivation. There
Is a fact here Of the greatest impor-
lance to all growers of corn and one
which can no longer be ignored You
cannot afford to miss the Institutes this
winter, at all of which the matter of
improving the seed corn will be the
Invest and most interesting topic dis
cussed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

1t cannot be very poor country in
an agricultural way where either corn
blue grass or red clover will grow and
do well, and where the three will grow
right there is the place to stay if there,
and il not get there as soon as you can.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

Christmas Decorations In Arizona.
Lariat Larry-Git out yer lassoes,
boys. Here comes a bunch of dudes,
just what we need to decorate our
Christmas tree.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

The yearly milk product of a cow
very closely approximates the value of
the COW. Thus if a COW will give a
milk product worth $50 she is worth
$50. If she can show up SIS, she is
worth that sum- The rule, however,
does not hold good as to cows which
will only produce milk worth 500 per
year. Such beast is only worth just
what the local butcher will give for
her or what she will bring as Gamer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

The Zebrule, a cross between the
common mare and the African zebra,
is hybrid which gives some promise
of being of much service in Africa.
where none of the horse tribe can sur
vive the attacks of the tsetse fly and to
the attacks of which the zebra is i'm
mune These hybrids are docile, easily
trained little fellows of much the same
makeup as small mule.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

We know of one farmers wife who
now wears two dollar yard silk
dress at weddings and funerals who in
the pioneer days picked wild crab ap-
pies and sold them to the local store
keeper at 35 cents bushel to buy a
ten cent calico wrapper And we doubt
if she is any happier than in the old
days. for she has a son gone to the
dogs just because he got the notion
that his dad had money enough for
both without his working.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

A very sensible and patriotic move is
on foot in New York, being the plan of
trying to colonize the large number of
Italians who are now coming to this
country, on southern farms, where eli
mate and product will be far more
congenial to them than the rough and
inhospitable conditions of northern cit
les. The italian goes well with the
magnolia and the hooking bird. with
the vine and the orange, with cotton
and cane. He is a child of the sun, a
most industrious worker, and should, it
seems to us, find just the conditions to
suit him In the southern states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

The problem of growing trees in our
cities is an interesting one. Nowhere
are conditions more adverse to tree
growth There are the hard paved
streets. the ever present and destruc-
tive soft coal smoke. possibly a detri-
mental electrical influence growing out
of the network of light, telephone and
telegraph wires. the shade of tall build
ings, all combining to give the tree but
a poor chance for it's life. Many varie-
ties succumb at once. some linger for
awhile in a sickly and diseased condi-
ton and then die, and two or three va
rieties only seem able to make sue
cess of living. Among these are the
sycamore and the white elm, which in
many American cities constitute the
chief attraction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

The wheat crop of 1904 has sugared
down to little over 5OO,OOOOOO bush
els, enough for our own needs and not
much to spare. 1t looks as though the
raising Of wheat on the cheap lands of
the far northwest would become a very
safe and profitable industry, as year by
year the wheat growing area of the
older settled portion Of the country be-
comes more and more limited. 1t is not
possible to grow 65 cent wheat with
profit on land worth 500 per acre
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

There may be seen these days more
foreign people engaged in peddling and
collecting the scraps and leavings of
our American wastefuness than ever
before. Extremely low transportation
rates made by the transatlantic steam
ship companies have landed the AS
syrian, the Roumanian, the Bulgarian.
the Turk, the Russian Jew. the Italian
and Sandman here in vast numbers,
and the first thing which appeals to
them is to make an effort to secure for
themselves some of the wastes Of
prosperous country. They are not an
attractive or very promising class, but
we suppose we will work them up
somehow and trust to luck for another
generation to give us better stock.
American institutions and opportuni-
ties do great things for this sort of
people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

A significant fact is that whereas
there were but 2,23O Japs imported in
to this country the year 1903 saw
19,96S of them coming over. The bar
placed upon the Chinese shutting them
out of this country has never been ex-
tended to the Japanese, but these in
creasing importations of cheap labor
are raising the same questions which
resulted in the exclusion of the Chi
nese. Eighty per cent of the Japs COM
ing here are registered as farmers, and
as the monthly wage of the farm hand
in Japan is only 4 yen. or $3.50. per
month it looks as though the American
farm hand who gets $50 month. his
board, washing and keep Of buggy
horse is justified in getting alarmed. 1t
may be said in this connection, how
ever, that the old granger who pays
these wages is not worrying any over
the Ian
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-28

The Philippine Islands exported
mostly to this country. hemp fiber to
the value of $16,OoO,OOO last year. This
fiber formed the basis of most of the
cordage-rope. binding Irvine and the
like-which is used here. AS these
heather are specially fitted to raise
hemp. sugar, tobacco and the devil,
the three first named products should
find a market here at lower figures
than now obtains, especially in view of
the fact that we are responsible in
every way for these people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-24

A bill was adopted revising the
law relating to Gre protection.
In the senate the bill requiring new
fraternal insurance companies to
have a membership Of at least five
hundred and to have FIVE hundred
thousand insurance in order to work
in Iowa was adopted. All foreign
companies must have double that
amount to do business.
Senator Newberry's bill to encour-
age the use of wide tired vehicles by
giving every farmer a rebate on his
road tax not exceeding five dollars,
for using wagons SO equipped, was
adopted,
Senator Turner's bill for the pun
ishment of bootleggers was adopted
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-24
Heirs Get Reward.

The legislative committee has
agreed upon bill to pay the heirs or
the two women killed in the capitol
elevator accident as follows: DR.. G.
B. Fountain, Valley Junction, $4,000,
his son, $4,000; z. A. Hoch, Spirit
Lake, $1,000.
The senate passed the bill dispos-
ing of gate receipts at penitentiaries,
a bill requiring telephone reports to
go to the state auditor and bill to
change the meeting time Of tho state
board of health.
River Bill Postponed.
The house postponed the Elerick
bill asking congress to improve the
Mississippi, Missouri and Des MONIES
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-24
Shirt Waists

rivers. Other action taken by the
house included recommendation of
appropriations committee for passage
of Hayward's senate bill raising the
amount for support or inmates Of sol
diers' orphans home to $14 per
month, the passage or the bill allow
ing county supervisors to publish Of
fetal proceedings in ono paper print
ed in a foreign language, and the pas
sage of the Weeks bill giving the
state the ownership of land formed
by sudden changes in river currents,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-24

in the bottom of the cart, the muzzle
pointing towards his face. The Jolt
ing of the cart turned the muzzle OF
the 81 = about SO that it slipped be-
tween the Stats, the hammer was
caught and the gun discharged. The,
charge struck the boy full in the neck
and passed clear through, seyering
the carotid artery. Death resulted in
stantly.
The funeral was held Monday at
$3.50 o'clock and interment was made
in Leighton cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-24
FATAL ACCIDENT.
John Van Rentum Shot and Instant
ly Killed.

Leighton March 21.--John Van Ben
tum, Jr., aged fifteen years and six
months, son of John Van Bentum, o.
this place, was accidentally shot and
instantly killed Saturday afternoon
about two and one-half miles north
of his home.
The deceased, in company with a
companion, Guy Wray, had been out
hunting. They wore returning home
in a cart and Wray was driving. Van
Bentum was seated with his shot gun
resting between his feet on the stats
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-24
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
House and Senate Both Have Had
Busy Sessions Today.

Desy Moines, March 23.-Today has
been a busy and sj5usiness session in
beth the house and senate. The
Aeuse passed the bill to provide a
statue for Governor Kirkwood, to be
placed in statuary hall at Washing
ton.
The bill providing that township
trustees get their pay from the coun-
1y road fund was defeated.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-24

Take advantage of any forenoon or
afternoon you may have to spare and
make your wallpaper selections at
Blakeslee Bros.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-03-24
IanaIao.

JdpdIdGs
The new floor and inside paint IN
all colors at Blakeslee Bros. You can
get it in any size can from 15c up.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
ALL GRAINS ARE WEAK
JULY WHEAT CLOSES AT A Loss OF
A CENT
Heavy Realizing Sales Occur, NotwIth-
standing Reported ImmInence of Vast
Damage to crops-SmaIIer Northwest
ern Receipts a Factor

CHICAGO. June 4.-Infuenced by heavy
reaIlzlng sales, all grain was weak here
To-Day, notwithstanding severe rain storms
IN various sections Of the country July
wheat closed at loss Of 1c Corn is down
ions SC to 12hc.
For a few moments at the start the
Wnear market showed signs of consider
aDfe strength, initial sales in July being.
1sc 10 &c up ar 8914c to 89%c. The causes
OF the opening firmness were higher
SaoI6S ana continued rains West .and
southwest, where severe damage by floods
was considered imminent. Many traders
however, Were disposed to take profits on
tne advance, apparently not wishing to
hold lines over Sunday. After the first
nve minutes of trading the selling pres
sure became so decided that the market
nTohe Sharply. July selling down to $3.50
FOR time the market held steady around
TINS ngure. The Steadier tone TeSuIte ed
mainly from covering by shorts who were
actuateq Dy smaller receipts in the North
west. Later in the day a fresh selling
fever seized traders and on renewed Hu-
Ildatlon prices declined still further. July
cropping TO SS1sc, where it closed at q
net loss Of 1c.
Primary receipts were 2O2, 800 bu,
against 225,300 bu last year
Slearances of wheat and flour were
Sqqal ss..I GO IL, 100 bu Minneapolis and Du-
Iutn reported 137 cars. which. with local
Tecelpts OF Il cars, none contract, made a
1osal Tor the three points of 149, against
III last year.
Corn Likewise Drops
Fear for the future of the corn crop, so
lar as the effect of heavy rains West is
concerned, seemed to have largely abat-
eu To-Day, and there was no lack of offer
ngs at the opening. Over night enthu-
SlaSm on flood talk of yesterday. however
gave July start at 4 lower to &c high
ef at 5OIsc TO size. From this point prices
followed the trend of wheat, weakening
uhder profit taking by large and small
holders until the low point was reached at
499sc. The close showed a slight raIIy to
1874 G491sc, or A@ &c under yesterdays
HIlal ngufe. Local receipts were more lib
eral than antfcipated-553 cars 56 grad
ms eontTact-and this fact contributed to
the weaker tone.
IN oats, as in wheat and corn, profit
1ahIng was the dominating disposition
dae dne ciose showed a loss in July of &c at
oSA W5S1sc, shade above the bottom and
recession from 4O71@403sc at the open
ing; Local receipts were 112 cars.
1fdde IN provisions was only moderate
ana the feeling was easier. Free offerings
ana limited demand neutralized the ef-
1eet or an improved hog situation and the
market followed the tendency of grains
SeptembeT pork closed at 121sc lower at
$lI. 20; September lard showed a loss of
Z &c at So %; September ribs were down
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat.
- cars: corn, SIT cars; oats, 118 cars;
hogs, $4,000 head.
Range Of Quotations
The leading futures ranged as follows
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
chirano Live Stock

CHICAGO. June 4.-CattIe-R Receipts,
500; market nominal; good to prime steers,
$3.59@6 %; poor to medium. $4.3OQ5. so;
81 1901 so; heifers, 81. 2564.75; Gamers.
S1.75Q2. Is; bulls, 81 25Q4. so; calves.
81 50@5. so. HOgs-Recefpts today, 12000
head; Monday, As 600; market steady to
strong; mixed and butchers, $4 500
4.S21s; good to choice heavy, $475@
4 IS; rough heavy, $4 .6064. rs; light, 81 IS
"a. rs; bulk Of sales. 81 .65@4 10 Sheep
Receipts 1900; market steady: lambs
steady; good to choice wethers, IS 25n
$50; fair to choice mixed, So .7515; west
ern sheep, 81 .5005 .5G; native lambs $50
s 80; western lambs, $5 .5006. .65 Officfai
yesterday: Receipts-Cattle, 1868; hogs.
21.lz1; sheep. 4,S65. Shipments Cattle,
2,066; hogs, $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
Firm winter patents. $4.70@4 so;
q 3094- 20; straights, So .90@4 80; bakers !.
y 60gS 80. Wheat-No. 2 spring, 94@97c;
No. 3, 90Q92Ac; No. 2 red. l0461. .O6
Corn--No. 2, 491kc; No. 9 yellow. 5OK e.
OatsANo. 3, 42@431ac. Rye-No. 2, 75c.
Bariey-Good feeding. 3S@42c; fair to
choice mating, 4S056c. Flaxseed-No 1.
$1.Go; No. l northwestern, 81 .o61h limo.
thy Seed-Prime, $500. Pork-Mess, Der
Dbl, $l1.45@11. SO. Lard-Per 100 lbs.
Sc 35Q6. 37h. Short Ribs-Sides Cloose).
IS 50@6. 75. Clear Sides-Short (boxedJ.
80 50Q6. 70. Whisky-Basis of high wines.
81 :2S. Clover-Contract grade, $40. rs. Re
celpts-Flour, $500 bbls; wheat Is, 500 bu:
corn. 553,600 bu; oats. 153, 700 bu: rye,
1900 bu; barley. $1,000 bu. Shipments
Flour, lS.5O0 bbls; wheat, 1890 bu; corn.
442, 100 bu: oats. 302, 800 bu; rye. A. 600 bu:
barley, 1900 bu. On the Produce Ex,
change today the butter market was firm:
cTeamerles, l312Q11Ac; dairies, 12@16c.
Q151ac. Cheese easy, S69c
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis rain and more food
reports from the Southwest were the main
influences for strength in wheat but there
were other bullish things as well THE
market started off firm and higher at
567se, and failing to advance further came
in for free selling from traders desirnus
of evening up over Sunday Against this
selling there was steady sag and loss of
almost cent The uHdertone is very firm
and higher prices this week would mot
surprise the trade. The rains have been
very heavy everywhere. In many North
western districts, as some Of the 500 line
counties IN North Dakota, rains were
needed and great benefits will result. hut
In many other sections too much rain has
already fallen. Receipts, III cars.
July wheat closed at 95ssc; September.
S25sc; December, soc. Following was the
range of prices:
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
PRICES ARE LowER
Decline in Cotton Causes Slump In Cloth
Market

MANCHESTER, June 5.-The general
effect of the decline in the price of cotton
since the Whitsuntide holidays has been
10 restrict operations on the cloth mar
ket. Nevertheless, at the lower figures
some makers Were able to accept offers
and this resulted in a moderate business
being. done. The outlook however iS
not discouraging. -
The India inquiry was healthy last wool,
although there We're few transactions of
magnitude. China merchants were in
ciined TO negotiate but the aggregate Of
business done was not important. Yarns
were very unsettled and there were in
stances Of substantial business .noted.
In the home trade American warns had
a moderate demand The turnover was
limited. Prices were sitter with the
later advance in the price of cotton and
the announcement that the short line will
continue for the present
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
'Ohered
New York Mlnlna- Stocks
New York Bank Statemen


NEW YORK, June 4.-The statement of
averages of the clearing house banks of
this city for the five days Of this week
Loans 81. .Os6. 300, zoe aec9ease $3.91s, 200.
Deposits $1,osS. 7sS. ego. decrease $154,
Circulation $s7. .2S2. eco. increase $780,
Legal tenders $7s. s.Ssf,2OO, decrease 81
31S.100. otf~
Specie $226. .623, 400, increase $S.34S. 600.
Reserve $306, ,460 500. increase 81 029 900
Reserve required $774, ,699, ,725, decrease
$3S. $50.
Surplus $S1. .760, ,S75, increase So. .068. .o55.
Ex-U. S. deposits 1900. 600, increase
$1,694, ,225.
New York Money
NEW YORK. June 4-Money on call
nominal; no loans. Time loans easy; six
ty and ninety day billsss1% @2H per cent:
six months, 3@5Hc.. Prime mercantile
paper. 3% @441 per cent. Sterling ex-
change firm; actual business in bankers
bills at 81. 81 SO for demand, and at
81 50 a5 for sixty day bills; posted rates,
$4-S6G4. .861s and SASS; commercial bills,
81. 64% al. S514. Bar silver, 55c Mexican
dollars 44Rc., Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
Bank cfearings
St: Hdul ..s.s.,... ...... $913, Al
Minneapolis ...i.h. ........ .s...... g 18&, ,07S
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06
DULUTH

DULUTH. Mimi. June 4.-Wheat held
at yesterdays high level all day 1t open
ed Ac higher at 96Ac for July and sold
during the day at that down to 96c. The
close was 957sc bid and business was gen
orally featureless. Flax was dull and with
nominal change. Receipts-Wheat, 26
cars; fax, 13. Shipments-W Wheat 65.-
6S8 bu; oats. 170,21S bu; barley. 272 SO
cars on track. 80. The close: Wheat
cash No. l northern. 96Bc; to arrive No,
I northern, 9IBc; No. northern. 95kc;
July, sage; September, S314c Flax, cash.
$l.07 u; July. $1.0SA; September. 81 .09X :
october, $lo914. Oats, 42c. Rye, Csc.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06

quests to rush shipments were considered
very favorable feature. as 1t is a long
time since any important number Of buy
ers have been in a hurry for -four Evil
dence is accommodating that the big stocks
formerly SO rnuch talked OF have been
pretty well cut into and almost exhausted
in some cases. There is good opinion
now that the worst is over and that
steady improvement may be looked for
from now on. Prices are up 10c a barrel
on all grades. Shipments, 80 POI bbls
First patents $5.206533; second patents
$5.16n5.20: first clears, $40; second
clears. $2-70.
MINNEAPOLIS Curb
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06

Prices strong to sc higher; receipts
light; average quality about the same as
yesterday. nothing on sale as good as yes
terday'S tops; price range. 81 % to "a SIS;
bulk, 81 40 to 81 As; light, mixed and
heavy. hogs Of common to fair quality are
quotable from 81 .25 to 81. 10 and good to
choice mixed. heavy and medium weights
from 81 so to 81. so. Representative sales:
Hogs
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-06

CHICAGO. June 4-Butter firm: cream
cries, 1914 Q1T%tc; dairies 12mI6c. Eggs
firm; at mark. cases included 49, n
151ze. Cheese steady; daisies &c: twins.
8QS12c; Young Americas, 9693kc. Poultry
Live steady: turkeys, 10c: Chickens.
117zc; springs. 15G25c.