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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

The summer supply Of fuel should be
got together right now and put where
the good wife can always have dry
wood. If we were a woman and our
man should make us hunt fuel to cook
his meals with, we would feed him on
raw oatmeal and soggy biscuits until
he came to-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

Those 100 young ROSTERS which you
will raise this spring should be prop
erly operated upon at the right time and
converted into 100 eight pound capons
to bring YOU over dollar apiece next
winter. Just as well have it done as
not. The old way they are not worth
over % cents each.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03
A SHORT AND GOOD ROTATION.

II any man owning a prairie farm
within the limits of the corn belt will
just put into operation the following
system of crop rotation-viz, first year
corn. second year some cereal crop,
wheat, rye, oats or barley, seeding this
crop down with clover; third year take
OF a crop of clover hay in July and
pillow under the second crop the last
Of September, planting again TO corn
the fourth year-he will do that which
will insure him at least sixty bushels
OF corn TO the acre, fifty Of oats and a
soil which will under such system grow
constantly richer and more productive.
This plan may very well be varied q
little to suit farm needs by keeping the
field a year in pasture in addition and
by using on the field, preferably in con-
nection with the corn crop, all the avail
able fertilizer on the farm. Doing this
and keeping enough stock to consume
all the products Of the land on the
farm will enable the probate court to
turn over to the heirs a more fertile
and valuable farm than when II was
first reclaimed from the wild.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

Not the least Of the benefits to be de-
rived from cutting UP the corn crop Is
the perfect clearing Of the field Of ell
stalks which is thereby secured, thus
putting the field in much better condi-
ton for succeeding crop. The real
fertilizing value of stalks for the soil
is very small indeed-just little hui
mus, that is all; not worth one-tenth
part as much in the matter of replac-
ing lost fertility as a rotation crop Of
clover.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03
CREAMERY WISDOM.

A creamery plant costing the farmers
of western community $4,000 four
years ago was sold the past winter for
$780, This is an old story and a COM
mon experience. This creamery was
built before the dairying habit bad
been developed among the farmers,
built before the cows to support 1t were
in sight. The town men took hold and
helped, and some grafters from Chica-
60 helped boom the enterprise and un-
loaded on the stockholders an outfit
at $4,000 which at the outside should
not have cost over $4,000 Poor judg-
ment was used in the selection Of cows
and poorer still in the matter Of feed
ing and caring for them. The patrons
could not make 1t pay to sell cream,
soon got tired of milking and went
back to selling corn and oats as they
had done for forty years. The next
step was forced sale and the dissOlu-
ton Of cooperative enterprise which,
had ii been properly managed, could
have been Of almost incalculable good
to that community. This kind Of agri-
cultural tragedies can be found all
over the country. The moral Is that
men should get cows and learn how to
properly select, feed and care for them,
and there should he at least 1000 cows
in sight before a dollar Is put into a
creamery, and q practical creamery
man should be consulted as to the
plant
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

One trouble Is that men are apt to
regard the~hole cornfieh as the unit.
when the real unit should be each in
dividual hill. If the field as a whole
looks we'll and thrifty they think they
have q good field Of corn, when close
examination will show that some hills
are missing. some with a single Bepnel
in, some with altogether too many. 1t
Is this way Of doing which reduces the
yield of corn per acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03
Why Suffer From Rheumatism?

.SWhy suffer from rheumatism when
one application of Chamberlain Pain
Balm will relieve the pain? The quick
relief which this liniment affords
makes rest and sleep possible, and
that alone is worth many times its
cost. Many who have used it hoping
only for a short relief from suffering
have been happily surprised to find
that after a while relief became per-
manent. Mrs. VII. Legget of..Yum
Yum, Tennessee, U. S. A. writes.
am great sufferer from rheumatism
all over from headsto!foot andChamber-
lain's Pain Balm is the onlyEthing
that will relieve the pain For sale
by Engbertson s..Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

We notice that where men cut up
their corn in good season in the fall
they almost always have a lot Of hay
to sell, plenty OF good fodder for their
stock all winter and lot TO spare in
the spring. Then the field Is twice as
easy to handle and cultivate the next
season.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03
Newest Things in Wall PAPER.

We have them and pictures showing
how they look after they are hung.
We also have San-Tas, the new wall
cloth for kitchens, bath rooms, etc.
H. A. Prastmark & Son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

The scheme to make the poor farms
of the different counties experimental
farms Is a good one. Locality has much
TO do with the success OF failure Of any
crop, and experiments made at home
are in every way more valuable than
those made at some distant place
where soil conditions are altogether
different
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03
TIME TABLE
DEBORAH Iowa

TRAINS LEAVE DEBORAH AS FOLLOWS
No. 5O4 Passenger. except Sunday d. LAS p. IN.
No. 542 Freight, except Sunday. -. $50 a. IN.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT Decorate:
No. 5O Passenger. except Sunday -I:25 p m
No. 541 Freight, except sunday. -. .5:l5 p. m.
Sunday stock train leaves at 500 a. IN
For sleeping car reservations. tickets, time
tables, etc.. apply 10 any Rock Island ticket
agent. y. G. GRUVER,
Local Agent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

A practical and profitable system of
crop rotation Is more needed all through
the corn belt than any other one thing.
Where corn will grow neither oats nor
wheat will do very well, and the temp
tation is ever present to follow corn
with corn, to the manifest injury Of
the crop and the soil.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

The farmers everywhere should get
up on both hind feet and insist that the
telephone poles which now are found
along almost all public highways stuck
out about four feet from the fences
shall be removed back on to the fence
line. AS now set 1t is impossible to
NOW the highways with any ease. We
often wonder what lunatic started this
plan of sticking them out into the road.
They would be moved if on our farm
mighty quick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

The habit and growth Of trees are
very excellent indications Of the fertili-
ty Of the soil where they grow, this
supposing that the rainfall Of any CIV
en- locality is sufficient for vigorous
tree growth. Where trees grow tall and
thrifty there Is a strong soil. Where
they grow gnarly and scrubby there Is
a poor soil. The vigorous and thrifty
timber growth will always be assocsat-
ed with an equally vigorous and
healthy growth OF the lesser things-tbe
shrubs, bushes and vines. Large trees
will be found where hazel brush and
blackberry vines grow to height Of
eight feet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

Chicago, Milwaukee 4 81. Paul Railway
Passenger Depot corner Water and Day streets.
Telephone II<-7
206 2H Depart 2oS 2l0
$40 am LAS a IN Decorah ls45 pm II 20 pm
1910 a. m l2:l pm Conover 9I5 p IN 1901 am
1920 a. IN 1890 pm, Calmar $3.50 pm 1910 am
20l 20S Arrive 2O6 207
$40 a. HIPS a. IN Decomh 3:25 p.m Halo pm
500 a IN 100 IN Conover 800 p.m 1880 p. IN
7:45 am 1850 an Calmar ESQ pm l0:40 p m
Nos. 20l and 2O6 daily.
Nos 2OS, 205, 204 and 20s daily except Sunday
Train No. 2O6 makes connection at CAL
mar for Mason City and points west on
the / & ID division.
Train No. 204 makes connection at
Conover for st. Paul, Minneapolis, AL
bert Lea, and points on the 4 M divi-
sion. AT Calmar with trains for Cedar
Rapids, Kansas City, Omaha, st. Louis
,rosse and Chicago.
rain No. POS connects at Calmar
with night trains for Chicago, Mil
waukee, Madison, Davenport, Rock
Island and Kansas City.
Train No 2l0 makes connection with
the early morning trains at Calmar for
points in Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, and points west of Calmar i'm
Iowa and South Dakota. Tickets for
this train must be bought and all bag
gage checked before As p. m.
s. V. Potter, Agent.
s-
ID -. 4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

If you want to see horse that
possesses the color, size and action
that is admired and in demand at this
age see the great Belgium draft horse
at Connor Bros. feed barn, owned by
the Belgium Draft Horse Co. of De-
corah. l4-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

The acre reclaimed is always like the
lost sheep, an acre which always gives
us more pleasure TO cultivate than the
ninety and nine which were always
good
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

If you want a windmill. pump,
tank, or anything IN this line, call on
Helmer Hendrickson & Co. on Wash
ington street. They will treat you
right.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

Fewer acres and better seed and cul-
ture should be the motto for the farm
work for the year 1905.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

The Hood river country, In Washing
ton, produces strawberries which alone
of all strawberries raised In this coun-
try will bear shipment long distances.
These berries, Of very superior quality,
find ready and profitable market as
Tar east as Chtcago. -~ss. &,s~, 49,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

The common gray rabbit, which rs
generally supposed to be timber an
imal, has with the settlement Of the
prair1es become q very common at
tache Of all prairie farms He finds the
corn6elds a fine place IN which to
breed and hide and takes naturally to
road culverts and the bits Of grove
scattered all over. He has to dodge
the hen hawk and the big barn owl
during the summer and the farmers
boys during the winter. We have
known as many as 100 of these rabbits
to be killed in single day out on the
prairie the past winter. The principal
harm which they do is to the young
fruit trees, and in this connection they
must be closely watched.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

Tame doves are very nice to look at,
but are a mighty nasty outfit to have
around homestead.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

A man city born and bred and now
q resident of one Of our largest cities
told us recently that because he had
become interested in reading these
notes he had further become interested
IN trying to grow some fruit, flowers
and shrubs on his city lot and that last
year he had turned his attention to
roses, asters, strawberry bed and
some other things which he had room
to grow, and he added that he had
come to take a most intense pleasure
In this sort Of work, being only too
willing to get up early in the morning
to care for his pets, as he called them,
and finding in doing this work a most
welcome and healthful change and re-
Taxation from his combining Office work.
The love of nature and nature study
is latent in almost all men, and its de-
velopment is always refining, healthful
and inspiring, cure for many a hui
man Ill both physical and mental.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

We are asked about the value Of red
top as a meadow grass. 1t is one Of
DUR poorest grasses. and the only ex-
cuse for growing Il at all is that it
will do well ON some lands which are
too wet to grow either timothy, blue
grass or clover. Stock will avoid It II
possible and only eat 1t when starved to
It, and this same dislike is manifested
for the hay made from IT. II you
have a redtop meadow see II It can
not be tile drained and made to grow
better type OF meadow grass.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

The restless, migratory disposition Of
the American people is utterly destruc-
tive of one of the best assets Of life,
and that the benefits which grow out
Of continuity Of residence and employ
ment in given place and with a CIV
en- business. 1t Is easy to find people
and they are pretty good people, too
who in the course of twenty-five years
have been in half dozen different
lines of business and lived in a dozen
different places, roamed from the east
to the far west, from north to south,
been farmers, fruit growers, storekeep-
ers, spectators, handled insurance and
machinery, dabbled in politics and
preaching, always unsatisfied and
a-moving, never getting ahead in
financial way and having few or no re-
liable and old time friends. While this
spirit of unrest has done much to pop
ulate and develop all sections Of the
country and was the legitimate out
growth Of our pioneer life. its day of
usefulness is past, and no one lesson
Is more needed TO be learned by the
American people now than this Of
sticking to one business and one To-
cality and thus reaping the valuable
rewards which inevitably are associat-
ed with continuity Of employment and
residence. 1t Is all right to travel and
see the world as one has opportunity,
but stick to the old home and the old
business.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

This man had 200 acres of corn last
year. The land was plowed, planted.
dragged and cultivated. representing
the hard work Of three hands at least
from early In the spring until the mid
die of July. The field gave him q re-
turn of only seventeen bushels an acre
for the reason that he planted poor
seed and only got one-third Of stand.
The reason he planted poor seed was
because, while he had time to test II on
200 acres, he still thought he had not
time to test II in March or April in two
or three boxes In the house. When
planting day came he just allowed he
would run the risk and plant, trusting
to luck or the Lord, and neither Of them
ever does a thing TO help man out In
such cases. The net loss resulting from
this piece Of folly was a gigantic crop
Of weeds, sapping the life out Of the
field, at least twenty-five bushels Of
corn to the acre. worth 40 cents bush
el, or $40 per acre, or lump sum Of
81, 900, and then there was the daily
punishment for his stupidity and fool
ishness as he was forced to cultivate
dny after day such measly crop. He
Will test his seed corn this year II he
has to sit up nights to DO It This Il
not long story. but q may have some
application In your casa It ia no yarn,
bot a bald, cold blooded agricultural
tragedy occurring last year
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

There Is more clean money In raising
Jonathan apples In Colorado than ma
vel oranges In California. An orange
grower told rs recently that nothing
on earth was more calculated to fool a
man than an orange grove. The land
is there, the trees are there and the
fruit is there, enough to show a big
profit per acre, but the cost Of fertiliz-
ing, Of irrigating, Of cultivation, the
scaling down Of the fruit at the pack
ing houses and all the other expenses
only too often left the owner Of the
orchard holding the sack.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

Ring up ll2 when you want good
bread. 1914.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-05-03

The modern corn planter has good
many sins to answer for-perhaps not
so much the planter as the man who
runs 1t. The planter can't plant cobble-
stones and mustard seed, Just three
In each hills not built that way-and
80 it is easy to see that the uniformity
Of size in seed corn is an all important
matter If the planter is to do good
work. Now, there is lots of difference
in the shape Of kernels Of corn-some
long and narrow, some shallow and
wide, some large and some small
with the result that unless care is TAX
en- in sizing and sorting the corn be-
fore mixing uniform plant Of three In
hill Is mechanical impossibility.
This point Is worth looking into, an
irregular dropping of the corn making
bad work, each hill being the unit and
demanding Just three kernels-no more,
no less Six kernels in hill are as bad
as none at all The planter should be
got out now, the corn carefully tested
and sorted, and just what the machine
is going to actually do in the field In
May should be found out In March on
the barn floor.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-12-21
Peanuts Good HOG Feed.

The numerous estimates made by
the Arkansas Station as regards the
Weld of hay from a crop of peanuts
varies from one To very nearly three
tons per acre. This hay is usually
worth ar least $40 ton and may he
considered a by-product when the nuts
are harvested for market. In connec-
tion with the value of peanuts as 4
forage crop. it may be noted that in
Virginia there is Il man who has been
accommodating tidy fortune through
the quality Of the hams cured and
packed 10y him. Those hams have 4
rich and sweet flavor which makes
them in great demand al increased
prices. The packer each year goes
through neighboring States buying up
razor-backs which he has shipped to
his farm. 1t is there that they are
given a food which imparts the flavor
and Notwithstanding more than
peanuts.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-12-21
CUTS OUT BONDS.
Senate Committee Favors Canal Ap-
preparation of 100000.

Washington, Dec. 13. - The emerg-
ency appropriation bill to provide the
Isthmian canal commission with funds
to carry on the construction of the PAN
ANA canal will contain no general leg
islstion. This was decided by the sem
ate committee on appropriations at a
meeting lasting all of yesterday, at
which it was agreed to report the
measure appropriating $l1, 900, 900,
the amount named by the house bill.
The first section, in relation to the
issuance of bonds, was stricken out. A
bill containing this feature was intro.
duced in the senate by Teller, and it
will be dealt with by the finance COM
mittee. The bill WAS amended to fur
ther provide that in the future no ex-
penditures shall be made for the canal
except by authority of congress, and
when appropriations have been made
by congress-.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-12-21
SENATOR JOHN M. GeARiN.
Governor Chamberlain Appoints Sue.
cessor to MITCHELL

Salem, Dec. IA. - John NJ. Gearin
was yesterday formally appointed
United States senator to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the death of Senator John
II. Mitchell, and his commission was
taken to him by w. b. Aver, who was
in Salem on business. The appoint
ment caused no surprise, for it has been
believed by all who have given the
matter any attention that Mr.. Gearin
would receive the appointment. The
selection meets general commentator
here and the opinion is quite frequent
ly expressed that the new senator will
be of material assistance in securing
from congress the recognition Oregon
expects in the way of public improve
ments.
81 shall start for Washington just as
soon as possible - probably on Satur-
day." said Mr.. Gearin. Governor
Chamberlain made the appointment
quickly in order that Oregon might be
represented at Washington at once. l
ought to respond by going Immediately,
and l sha,l do so. don't know that
the governor has picked out the best
man for the place, but am going to do
the best ! can in it,
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-12-21
Special Dairy Train school.

One of the latest educational enter
prises is the special dairy train sent
out by a creamery company for the
purpose of reaching farmers in the
rich lands of northwestern Missouri
and southwestern Iowa The train car
ried an exhibition car with dairy appli-
ances and dairy machinery of every
sort Other ears were fitted up to seat
an audience. Experts In dairying gave
short talks at each stopping place, the
use Of appliances being demonstrated
and instruction given on feeding stuffs
and balanced rations. The success Of
the enterprise was such that in many
places the trains facilities proved too
srlall. and overflow and outdoor meet
iugS were necessary.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-12-21
FEED BAG,

they can be attached and suspended to
the side of the horses head. This does
not give the horse any freedom to
move his head without moving the
bag also. A Philadelphia man has pat
ented an exceedingly simple feed bag
which overcomes this fault, an lllustra
ton Of which Is shown here. The bot
tom and sides are made OF canvas or
other flexible material, while the top
consists Of a circular frame divided
into two sections, which are connected
by small loops. Supporting the bag
are two metal rods, one on each side.
having hooks at the end which fit into
the loops in the frame. In the center
and at the other end of the rods are
circular loops which are shaped to f1t
over the shaft Of the vehicle. 1t can
easily be seen how easily this could
be done, the bag always remaining in
position where the horse could con-
veniently reach the feed, at the same
time being able to move his head free
ly. This feed bag has the additional
that it can be folded up
when not In use.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-12-21
Santo Domingo Treaty Up,

Washington, Dec. 13.-In the senate
yesterday Tallafero took the oath of
Office for his new term as senator.
The senate at 1910 p. IN. went into
executive session, and at 1920 ad-
iourned.
In executive session of the senate,
Lodge moved to send back to the COM
mittee on foreign relations the treaty
in relation to Santo Domingo affairs.
Opposition developed, and Lodge with
drew his motion. When Lodge was
asked why he desired to have the treaty
sent back to the foreign relations COM
mittee, he said it might be desirable to
consider the amendments that had been
offered in committee. Several senators
said they saw no reason why the
amendments could not be considered by
the senate.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-12-21
Sun in Poultry House.

The time-honored plan Of building
poultry houses was to face them due
south, when, as a matter Of fact, they
should be faced southeast, which gives
the sun in the house early in the
morning when the poultry need it most
during the winter, and then the sun
shines in the house nearly or quite all
day, especially if window is placed
in the southwest side. In cold ell
mates 1t Is not wise to have entire
glass fronts, for the action Of the air
on the glass after the sun goes down
makes such houses very cold at night.
In the average poultry house, hold
in,: from twenty five to fifty hens, win
dows four by eight on two sides Of the
house would be sufficiently large, and
even then some way should be pro-
vided for covering them at night. For
this purpose nothing is better than old
burlap hung on roller with button
holes worked at intervals along the
sides so that when down it can be
fastened over carriage buttons driven
in the sides Of the casing. This will
keep the house snug and warm even
on cold winter nights.