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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31
WILL CORN DE CHEAP AGAINs

We are asked whether 1t Is likely
that the western country Will ever
have to meet condit' N again where
corn will sell for IL tr Is cents per
bushel. We think not. The days of
cheap corn are past. The value of corn
as a food for both man and beast Is
becoming 50 we'll understood In for
eign countries that whenever the price
gets down below 40 cents at New York
there Immediately springs up very
large export demand for the cereal.
New uses are constantly being found
for this valuable corn plant, and each
year some new product is being
evolved from it, and 1t today serves
as raw material out of which Is
stiles and luXuries for use of the world
at large. We regard any soil which
with proper care will produce sixty
bushels of corn to the acre rs really
the most valuable agricultural land
| that we have in the United States,
| There are great possibilities connected
with the Improvement Of not only the
variety of corn raised, but also in con-
nection with better methods and In
creasing yields. The time Is coming
and is not far away either, when @
man will be ashamed to admit that he
has raised crop Of thirty three bush
| els of corn to the acre, and yet this Is
represented as the average yield oi
some of the corn growing states. Wher
we consider that 1t is possible for ar
acre of ground properly treated to pro
duce 200 bushels Of corn, 1t would
seem as though there were marvellous
opportunities for the enterprising corr
grower to improve his present meth
DDS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Over the great hog growing section
of the northwest, which has the state
Of Iowa for a center, there is almost
absolute immunity from any sort OF
epidemic disease, and with this happy
condition there is the largest crop of
young pigs the farms have ever car
ried and one of the best crops of corn
In sight with which to fatten them
The agricultural wealth Of that section
Is associated with these black, white
and red beasts and the corn with which
to fit them for market
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31


1t looks as II the Texas longhorn
would soon follow the buffalo. az, they
have begun dehorning the calves in the
Texas cattle region. This is sensible
move, for while the longhorns may
have been picturesque they We're not
profitable and put the cattle under the
ban for ocean shipment. The elimina-
tion of horns will mean an increase In
value of about SO per head.
We are asked whether the sowing
OF the clover seed with a nurse crop
Of small grain benefits such crop In
any appreciable degree. We think not,
for the clover cannot do much more
than keep alive until such nurse crop
is removed. Then the fertilizing ma.
chinery Of the clover plant does moi
get into operation to any extent until
the second year OF its life period. SC
that no benefit could be received BY
the crop with which It was sown.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

August plowing is a great thing for
the next years crop, and every effort
should be made to get as much Of 1t
done as possible. For this reason IL
for no other 1t pays to stack the grain
Instead of trying to thrash from the
shocks, as by doing so man Is left
free to attend to this early plowlng.
August plowing is Of immense value
as weed destroyer-prevents weeds
from rlpening seed and further gives
chance for dormant seed In the
ground to germinate, to be nicely
caught by the frost in the fall.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

The aged farrow COW Is Gamer by
predestinatlon, but sometimes fails to
work out her destiny, and lot of
kindly disposed persons in the commu-
nifty are innocently compelled to eat
her up as prime beef. 1t does not seem
SO bad when Chicago picnic party
works her up with beer and pretzels.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

A fact of no small Importance to
western Canada, guessed ut last year
and confirmed in an unmistakable
manner this year, Is that in the prov
ince Of Alberta, at least, and probably
covering n much larger area, winter
wheat can be raised with remarkable
success. This will insure the perfect
maturing of crop which sown in the
spring sometimes has all 1t can do to
get ripe before frost.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

There Is said to be an improvement
in the type of tramps that traverse
the country compared with few
years ago. All the same, they are best
passed on, for even the best of them
are parasites pure and simple.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Profitable fruit raising consists
largely in being able to raise a fair
crop of fruit in those years when the
crop is short and the price high by the
use of fertilizers, spraying and extra
care given. The years Of large crops
of fruits are quite likely to be after
oil Improbable crops because of tho
lack of market and low prices.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

A pair of registered draft mares
could be made a very profitable in
vestment on almost any farm, where
horses are kept. There Is no reason
on earth why nearly all the high priced
slres should be imported from Europe.
We no longer import many bulls, hav-
ing Just as fine animals here as there
are to be found in any country. We
might Just as well raise our own
hOrSeG.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Just at this time of the year may
be seen the interesting event of the
gathering of the swallows preparatory
watch he will see these birds, which
have nested in the north, gradually as
sembling in large fiocks, frequently
monopollzlng long line of telegraph
or telephone wire, resting n few mo
ments and then going out on Il short
clrcuitous flight and returning to their
perch This will be kept up for two
or three days, with great deal of
chattering and noise, each flight being
wider in its radius and the numbers
VI birds continually increasing. Final
ly some morning, usually about Aug.
&c, the day Of migration arrives, and,
gathered once more at the old rendez'
vous, they wheel into the air. make
one or two short circles and then dart
off to the south like flash, to be gone
until next May. How far do they goi
These same birds inside of twenty
four hours Will be found in Louisiana
and the Central American states, the
being estimated at 100 miles per hour
| We have four or FIVE varieties of tn,
| hirundea which breed in the north ant
stay with US from May until August
| among which are the house martin
the barn swallow and the sand swal
low, all of which have the same mi
gratory habits.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

weeds cut down ~ plowed under
during the ftst week in August arc
generally done for. II any later growth
is made the frost gets 1t before any
seed can be matured.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

On general principles it Is always
unsafe to hire a tramp for n farm
hand. In the first place, they will not
work IL they can help II; then they are
almost sure to quit you just when you
need them the worst and are quite
likely to make off with some of your
property at that. Then 1t Is an I'M
position on the wife to take one of the
dirty brutes into the house. No tramp
labor for us at any price.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

1t is one thing to raise big crop of
clover and another and much harder
one to secure it in good shape. Where
the writer lives one Of the biggest
crops of clover ever raised has been
damaged 80 per cent by the almost
daily rains and by the rotting of the
clover before cutting by its forming a
mat on the ground.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

The hired man on the farm has to be
treated and fed right, but there Is no
reason whv he should be taken into
the bosom of the family. While treat
ed as an equal, he should be made to
keep his place.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Almost every community has some
dear, good woman who will feed every
tramp that comes along for the prlvi-
lege of giving him a lecture on mo-
rality.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

We saw lot of mighty contented
hogs the other day. They had just
been turned into an acre Of rape, which
was about eight inches tall and just
exactly suited them. More hogs should
have this chance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

The cheapest pork can be made from
corn and alfalfa, and lucky the man
whose farm will produce these two
crops, for he will not only make cheap
pork, but will have healthy hogs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31
statistlclan Hyde of the agricultural

Statistlclan Hyde Of the agricultural
department, who went to England as
soon as he resigned, was cabled to re-
turn and give evidence in the cases Of
graft developed in connection with his
department. 1t is not improper to re-
mark in this connection that when he
returns Secretary Wilson will get the
tale with the Hyde.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

We have no patience with these dis
cussions involving strife between the
farmer and the merchant. There Is
no reason on earth why there should
not be the utmost harmony between
these two. The man who says that
the farmer does all the work and the
merchant lives by beating him at every
turn, like the man who styles all farm
ers "Rubes," should be shut up short.
The greatest good and most pleasant
relations will arise from friendly co
operation Of the man within the cor
poration limits and his brother with
out
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Canada possesses almost unlimited
water power, which is bound to prove
a most important factor in the future
development of that country.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

The butchers OF the city OF New
York propose TO do business independ-
emily OF the beef trust and have asso-
ciated themselves into a cooperative
organization for the purpose Of buying
their meats on foot and slaughte;ing
them themselves. Cooperative effort
Is the legitimate and effective tool with
which to fight combination.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

The first strike of which there is any
historical record took place 1450 b. G.
In connection with the building OF n
temple at Thebes, in Egypt. The men
employed got nothing but their food
for their work. and, the quality becom-
ing poor as well as scant In quantity,
they struck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

There are many nice vegetables and
fruits which the English gardener Is
unable to raise for want of sufficient
heat and sunshine lie cannot grow
tomatoes. melons, sweet corn, peppers,
squash, peaches or grapes, but he can
beat us on cherries. caullfower. goose
berries and celery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Through nearly all OF the northwest
grain producing territory the pleasing
condition prevails this season of a
good crop. good weather to secure It In
and good price for it when sold.
This trinity of good things does not
often work in conjunction.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Where one plants the smallest pota-
toes of the previous years crop he soon
finds himself strictly in small po-
tato business.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

The business Of farming Is like any
other occupation in the sense that 1t
Is Just about what one chooses to make
it. Just because man Is engaged In
tilllng the soil and raising cattle and
hogs doesn't by any means require that
he should live like a barbarian. We
have seen men running retail stores
and practcing professions who were
Inclined to the uncouth In their habits
Of life The man largely makes his
business. If he is slovenly and dirty
by nature he will show it in his voca-
ton. The time is not far distant-in
fact is present to some extent today
when the art of agriculture Is to rank
high in the list of the worlds occupa'
tions.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Before the merchant raises too much
Of roar against the farmer for trad
Ing with mail order houses he should
examine his stock and see what per
cent of his goods are Of the cheap va
riety or are out of date. The day
when the farmer bought because there
was only one available store and he
must buy what was offered has
passed, and he now wants the best as
we'll as his friend in town. 1t might
not be amiss for the farmer to talk
with his home merchant and give him
chance before going to the city for
his supplies, for often the latter finds
it possible to meet the mail order house
both as regards the quality and price
| of goods.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

There is II peculiar connection be-
tween poor farming and mortgages.
Whether the poor farming makes the
mortgage or the mortgage the poor
farming has never been quite clear to
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

We believe that there are more men
who would like to find out some easy
way to get rid of quack grass than any
other farm nuisance. The best way
to get rid of it is never to let it get Il
foothold If possible.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Some one fond of statistics has fig
ured out that If the Chinese consumed
as much meat per capita as do the
Americans there would have to be i'll
that kingdom 44OO00,000 cattle, 49,
100000 hogs and 4OO,O00000 sheep, but
the Celestial has rats and dogs, which
we do not use.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

1t is telling a very old story, but
there is nothing which Is worth so
much in August for the dairy COW as
patch of sweet corn upon which she
can draw liberaIly during the dry dog
days. So fed, she will hold up her
flow of milk instead Of shrinking.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

The black currant Is seldom grown
in this country In England 1t Is con-
sidered the best of all the currants and
the jam made from 1t Is considered Il
standard delicacy. We do not know
that there is any reason why 1t can
not be raised just as well as the other
varieties, though it is somewhat shy
bearer
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

1t is of no use to dump gravel on a
boggy highway without previous
drainage. There are many roads
where two and three coverings OF
gravel on such soil have completely dis
appeared. Drainage is the first and
most important requisite In securing a
good road.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Four milk shippers in the vicinity of
Philadelphia were arrested last week
on the charge of watering their milk
and are held to appear in court in $500
bonds each. The farmer who waters
his milk and the merchant who sands
his sugar are in the same class.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

In Germany meats have advanced to
the following prices: Beef roast. ~
cents per pound; boiling beef. 27 cents;
pork, 81 cents, and veal. 81 cents. 1t Ia
interesting to note these prices and
compare them with what the common
people have to pay here.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

A friend claims to have had good
success in eradicutlng quack grass on
his farm by fencing in the patches and
turning hogs into the inclosure. He
says that they will root it completely
out. This is worth trying.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

We are asked how much honey will
a good strong hive of bees secure In
day when the bee pasture Is at Its
best. We do not know, but we have q.
friend whose bees have made three
pounds day when the white clover
was in bloom,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

Occasionally wet place on the farm
can be drained by the boring of hole
into the earth at the lowest point The
success OF this method all depends
upon whether the right sort of sub
soil strata can be found.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

There are three things connected
with our modern development which
we cannot we'll do without and which
leave ugly scars in their trail. These
are stone quarries, brickyards and
coal mines, each Of which mutilates
the appearance of the country in a
bad way. The quarry because located
usually in some bluff, IS less objection
able than are the others. The brick
yard, usually located adjacent to some
town or city. becomes the worst kind
Of an eyesore with It's excavations,
while coal mines leave mountains of
culm, ashes and debris that are well
nigh impossible to remove. While na
ture will always make desperate eff
fort to redeem and beautify such work
as this, she finds 1t hard work t.
handle this proposition, and they viii
remain scars and mutilations upor
the face of the landscape for all time.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

We know of one nice girl who takes
care of quite large lawn. We saw
her the other day pushing the lawn
mower, and we doubt IL she ever pre-
sented more attractive and graceful
appearance than when so engaged.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

A friend wants to know how to start
lawn on his town lot right now.
We do not know of any way whereby
a satisfactory turf could be secured
for this season, as 1t Is so late that
neither blue grass nor white clover,
the only kinds of lawn grass seed
which 1t Is of much use to sow,
would amount to anything this season
IL sown, even IL 1t germinated and
lived. 1t would be best to prepare the
soil this fall and sow the seed early In
the spring He might, however, plant
this lawn with chunks Of blue grass
sod, taking irregular shaped pieces as
they would be turned over by the plow,
and place them in holes dug for them
about ten inches apart, then level of
the lawn with fine earth and roll. This
blue grass would under such treatmen,
make good fall growth provided II
was kept moist enough. Next year II
would make a fine lawn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

There Will be this year. rs every
year. hundreds Of thousands Of acres
Of small grain allowed to stand In the
shock In the fields to blacken. sprout
and bleach waiting for the thrashing
machine to come to thrash from the
shock. II a man is any number lower
than six on thrashlng circuit he is
almost sure to have trouble In store
for him. The losses from this source
are enormous. The plan works all
right In the rainless regions of the far
west. but Is wasteful In the largest
degrea In the central states.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

The skunk is pest of our present
agricultural development. There are
hundred of these beasts now where
there were five when the country was
first settled. We know Of case
where, over 100 of them were killed on
single farm in the prairie section OF
the west last season. They are one OF
the greatest pests which the poultry
raiser has to contend with aud work
a fearful destruction among all our
game and ground birds by destroying
their nests.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31

In the question and answer depart
ment Of one Of the most popular
monthly magazines we came across
the following case: A woman, the wife
Of minister, had written to the maga-
zine and its readers saying that her
conscience troubled her and she would
like to state the cause and see If some
one would not advise n way out Of the
difficulty. 1t seems that this worthy
woman possessed railroad stocks to the
amount Of $4,000, on which she had
never paid any tax whatever. Her
husband being of that denomination of
ministers who change their pastorate
about every two years, the tax collect
| ors had never, 1t seems, been able to
locate this $4,000. Consequently the
lady had never been called upon for
taxes, though, as she expressed 1t, she
had never made any effort either to
make known or conceal the fact that
she possessed the property. Notwith-
| standing that this lady was aware she
possessed goods upon which the law
prescribed that she should pay a tax,
she wrote to a magazine asking the
editor and the public to help her out OF
the difficulty.
In principle the above case is very
common. The person in question
would no doubt scorn to steal $40 and
would have resented the imputation
that she was dishonest. Like the man
who has been overpaid in transac'
ton or the making Of change, she was
willing to profit by the ignorance OF
the tax collector, provided It entalled
no overt act of dishonesty on her part
This is test before which many peo
pie fall, yet the truth Is plain to see
Honesty is not matter to be deter
mined by the public. but to be decided
by the individual who is concerned
Neither can one person excuse or pal
late his acts by citing the example O
another's wrong action. The meeting
of such questions as the above in
wolves character. and character is
thing which must be worked out b.
} the Independent acts and decisions o
its possessor. A perniclous but entic
} ing theory is that which holds that dis
honesty comes only with detection.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-02
RAILROAD news.
Railways Are Busy
Making "News."
Trying to influence Public Opin.
ion Against Rate Regulation.
TO CREATE PREJUDICE.
Corporation Officials Disagree
About the Details.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

Washington, May 2.-Three separate
and distinct types of news matter are
now supplied American newspapers bv
active railroad presidents agents. The
purpose is to so mold public sentiment
that radical legislation by the next Con
gress viii not be backed by public SEN
timent. The railroad magnates are m
able to agree among themselves as to
what should be done. hence the conflict
in the material which is supplied for
publication. The hearings of the senate
committee on interstate commerce is
made the basis for the activities of two
news agencies.
Those who want railroad legislation
are not inclined to credit Senator Elk
ms committee with sincerity. There
are several members of this committee
who are not in sympathy with the rail-
roads. but the dominant influence. are
clearly antagonistic to the kind of leg
lSlat1On which the president outlined in
his message. The net result Of the SEN
ate committees hearings to date has
been to lay the position of the railroad
companies which oppose any extension
of the interstate commerce commission s
powers before the public.
Somebody has been sufficiently patri-
otlc to employ press agent and place
the testimony taken before the commit
tee in the hands of the newspaper cor
respondents in Washington each even
ing. It is fresh news ready to print. .
and it all goes to show that congress
would be entering on a dangerous step
If it extended the powers of the inter
state commerce commission or attempt
ed to interfere further with the business
of public carriers. There is not propa-
ganda in behalf of the public.
One coterie of railroad officials is urg-
ing through its publicity bureau the ad-
visibility of cooperating with the in
huences which seek to prevent rebates
and regulate the private car lines and to
stop there without giving any more
power to the commission Another
coterie is opposed to any further legis-
lation of any kind. 1t takes the posi-
ton that the commission now has under
the law all the power which it is safe
for it to have