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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01

times with the weeder, then three days
later with the roller. This was about
May first and we considered the
ground ready for the seed. The seed
was sown in rows thirty inches apart,
and the plants thinned out to twelve
inches in the row. Frequent use was
made of the weeder and cultivator and
the ground kept clean, and is clean
today. We consider that the most i'm
portant cultivation was that given
crosswise of the rows five days after
the seed was sown. This cultivation
served the twofold purpose OF prevent
ing the formation of crust tnat
would have followed heavy rain, and
killed the weeds that had Sprouted.
During the entire season the ground
was cultivated after rain, to keep
the soil pulverized and thereby con-
serve the moisture. The destruction
of all weeds naturally followed.
Now. as to results, the mangels re-
ferred to as being exhibited at the fair
were promiscuously selected through
this crop, on September 18th and aver
aged in weight upwards of 10 pounds
each, some weighing 20 pounds. Inc
crop yet has its best growing month
before being harvested and we feel
that we are safe in the prediction that
the roots for the entire crop will aver
age in weight not less than 10 to IL
pounds each when harvested. A large
percentage of them will weigh 70
pounds and upwards, each. AS before
stated. we never heretofore succeeded
on this s?me land in growing mangels
exceeding in weight five pounds EACH
Now let us see what this change in pro-
duction means per acre. With Managers
PLANTED in rows so inches apart, and
thinned to II inches in the row, we
have on one acre 17,424 plants. While
there are comparatively few misses"
in our crop we will allow one tenth Tor
misses" and then we have 1861
mangels per acre. Say they will aver
age eight pounds each "a low estl,
mate), we have per acre l4o,44o
pounds, which equals u TONS three
bounds each would be high estimate
for the average weight of the mangels
of the previous crops. Such yield
then would be about "a tons per acre.
Seventy-two less "a makes 4S tons,
the difference. Now, the cost OF pre-
paring the seed bed and the SUISSE
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01
THE FIELD
Drainage Made Big Change
Oh. l.. Blanchard.)


Oh. l.. Blanchard.)
The writer's mangel wurtzels ex-
hibted by him at the Jefferson county
fair last week won first prize in hot
competition, Mr.. Leckenby, in charge
of the seed department for the Chas.
II. Lilly Co., Seattle, being the judge
The roots exhibited were selected
from our two-acre mangel patch. We
thought we would give little history
of these two acres for the lesson it
teaches.
We always considered the two acres
in question to be the equal of any, If
not the best two acres on the farm, our
judgment being based upon their To-
cation and the general character of
the soil. AS matter of fact we had
seldom harvested from this land more
than a half crop. We had planted on
it every farm crop that we grow. Pc
tatoes always blighted; mangels the
same-two to five pounds being the
largest roots grown; clover would die
out; timothy would give way to the
natural grass, while oats would do
fairly well-the best of anything. In
view of these facts and the surface
conditions this spot has been a puz-
zle to us for many years. AS to the
best remedy, that has been a subject
for debate whenever conversation
Jagged" The effect of underdrains
had been frequently considered and
owing to the fact that surface indi-
cations did not make such work ap
pear at all necessary, it was not under
taken until last winter, when we de-
cided that certainly the drains could
do no harm. &c. after fall blowing the
land six inches deep, we laid out
system of under-drains for cedar cover
ing, and had the boys go to work at
it. 1t proved to be quite hard dig
ging, which was quite in contrast with
the other valley land. The six inches
of surface that had been plowed was
a black soil. Underneath this hard
substance which was two feet in depth,
was a layer of sand and gravel which
was also hard. At the upper end OF
the field we opened up several of what
appeared to be springs, that proved to
carry living streams of water. This
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01
Leading Live Stock Shows.
Moved to New Offices.

The Paraffine Paint Co., whose
northwestern offices have been in the
Pioneer building, Seattle, for the past
four years, have moved to 4OS Occi-
dental avenue, where they occupy a
store in connection with Rhoades, APP
fel & Earnest. The company's bust
ness has increased here to such an ex-
tent in the past four years that it has
required additional warehouse room
and so they have decided to locate per-
manently in a store. Besides having
nice wareroom for their stock the
company has spared no expense in fit
ting up elaborate onices, and will be
pleased to have their friends call upon
them in their new home. This firm
makes and sells the famous NAL
thoid" roofing and the "P. & B."
paints. Readers of The Ranch who
live at distance need have no hest
fancy about dealing with them by mail
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01
cascade ORCHARDS"
in the
WENATCHEE We


THE Newly Opened Irrigated Fruit and
Garden Lands
Cascade Orchards has been on the
market less than three months and 45
per cent. is already sold. These lands
have awakened a splendid interest
among the people of Leavenworth and
Chelan county, as well as throughout
the state We attribute our success in
this sale to the superior property we are
terms as compared with other irrigated
lands of like value.
Do you prefer a dry winter, with
plenty of snow, fine sleighng, with no
extreme cold and no winds and storms,
to the wet and damp winters of the
coast? Cascade Orchards offers you a
climate that is almost ideal The av
zero. The summer days, although warm
in the sun to give color to the fruit,
are pleasant in the shade and are al
ways followed by cool nights.
TO those who don't know about Cas-
cade Orchards, it is beautiful valley
on the Wenatchee River, one mile from
Leavenworth, on the Great Northern
completed and the and 10-acre tracts
are selling fast. Cascade Orchards will
raise the finest winter apples in Wash
ington, and ten acres will make a family
prosperous. Investigate this PROPOSE
tion it will be worth your time, and to
become a resident in Cascade Orchards
will bring you into the best fruit sec
short time longer, $1,000 per acre. with
perpetual water rights, on easy terms.
H. c. PETERS, Owner,
622 Alaska Building, Seattle, Wash.
HAROLD KOREN,
Local Representative, Leavenworth Wn.
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water, to find on outlet, had had to
find it's way to the creek below after
slowly passing through the strata of
sand and gravel. It's effect upon the
upper soil was to keep it cold until
late spring, when the best growing
season had passed.
Well, in the month of February and
after the bitches were dug, we hauled
and spread upon this land, by the aid
of the manure spreader, ten large
loads of barnyard manure. We then
spring plowed to a depth of four
inches. Then gave another similar
application of manure, and narrowed
thoroughly on several occasions, using
the roller and plank drag in thorough
ly pulverizing the soil. In about ten
days we went over the ground several
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01

mental lines, passengers are given their
choice of routes to Chicago, Louisville,
Memphis and New Orleans, and through
these points to the far east.
Prospective travellers desiring in
formation as to the lowest rates and
best routes are invited to correspond
with the following representatives: b. II.
Trumbull, Commercial Agent, 142 Thru
St, Portland, Ore; ]. c. Lindsey, Trav.
Passenger Agent, 142 Third St, Port
land, Ore. Paul B. Thompson, Passenger
Agent, Colman Building, Seattle, Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01

bearings and in line with the reclpro-
eating parts, the piston, connecting
rod, etc., which are the elements ne
cessitating counterbalancing, all OF
which is theoretically and mechani-
cally correct.
The Hallidie Machinery Co. has
placed one of the Zoos Junior engines
on exhibition with the Lewiston
Foundry Co. at Lewiston, Idaho, and
one with Gordon, Throop & Co., at
Harrington, Wash. This should en-
able the farming people in those sec
tions to see and examine this excel
lent machine, which is particularly
designed for farm use. They also have
them on exhibition at their Seattle Of
fees and invite the farmers inspec-
ton.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01

uuent cultivation was fully as great
with the previous crops as they have
been with the present one. The cause
for the difference then would appear
to be directly traceable to the under
drains mentioned. If this is true then
underdrains, in this instance at least,
are a very good investment 1t is safe
to say that the farms are very few and
far between which do not have spots OF
fertile soil, the annual production of
which is not one-third what it should
be. Nine times out of ten, without
doubt, the remedy lies in proper
system of drainage.
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Where to See the Zoos Engine.

The illustration on this page shows
in fine detail the Foos gas engine,
made by the Zoos Gas Engine Co.,
Springfield, Ohio, and represented in
the Pacific Northwest by the Hallidie
Machinery Co., 213 Occidental Ave., Sc
attic. One of the features of this en-
CINE is it's system of counter-balancing.
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In1S system was SHOWN
to great advantage at
the st. Louis eXposit-
ion last year, the en-
CINE being supported
upon two turned and
polished rollers three
inches in diameter
which rested upon steel
beams machined to a
straight edge. The water
and gas connections
were made with rubber
hose and the exhaust
having a swivel joint
the engine was free to
move in any direction,
in fact, could easily be
rolled back and forth
by hand.
So installed and not
in any way secured in
position the engine was
operated at full speed,
or higher if desired,
with a vibration so
slight as to be hardly
noticeable. All t h e
Zoos engines of this
line are of the same
single acting design,
and for a single acting
engine the demonstra-
ton at st. Louis was
said to be remarkable.
The counterbalancing
in these engines is &C
complished by the use
of heavy disks secured
to the arms of the
crank, which is a solid
steel forging. This
brings the balancing
weights between the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-10-01
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL

Maintains uneXcelled service from the
west to the east and south. Making con-
nections with trains of all transconti-
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North Pacific Fairs and Races.

Helena Mont, State Fair Oct. 81
North Yakima, Wash, State Fair. Oct. %
La Grande, Ore, District Fair. Oct. 81
Salt Lake. Utah, State Fair Oct. 81
Valley Fair, Puyallup. ...... Oct 3-S
SlSagit Co. Mt. Vernon ........ Oct
Spokane Interstate Fair $500. Oct Oil
INSTRUMENTATION Fair. Oct. 1921
Leading Live Stock Shows.
New Westminster, b. c., Dominion
Exposition ....... sept Il, Oct. D
American Royal Kansas City, Mo.
International Chicago, III ...... Dec %
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THREE GOOD FARMS

800 acres in Lincoln County. Wash,
near station on N p r. R.; 270 acres
fine wheat land; good house; barn; we'll
and windmill; $4,000; terms.
SO acres, with half mile water 'front.'
on Cases Inlet; 10 acres fine orchard; 8
acres ploWed and SoWed to clover; very
nice house; good barn. $4,000.
33 acres near Wenatchee; acres orch
ard; acres alfalfa; two houses, one of
five rooms, plastered; new barn $4,000.
ROBERT p. MAYNARD,
472-3 Colman Building, Seattle, Wash.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
OMAHA LOSES IN TIE TENTH
De1ler'I Two-Bass Hit with a Man on
Second Turns the Tnok.
WOLFE AND WAKEFIELD SAVE THE GAME
Game f. said 20 Have Been Most
Exciting and Contained More Good
Plays Than Any Ever Seen
in Des Moines.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Aug. 3l.-Dexters two
sacker in the tenth inning, with Hogriever
on second. won for Des Moines today in
the hardest fought and best played game OF
the season here. Never before have Des
MoInes fans witnessed a base ball battle
with so many thrills. close plays and good
plays. II was battle royal and 1900 peo-
pie shouted themselves hoarse. A dumb
play on the part OF Rossman allowed Dolan
to bat in the third and his two-sacker
scored Quick, who had scratched hit. A
base on balls TO Thomas Bradley's out and
Gondings two-hase hit in the seventh gave
the Champions their other score.
The Underwriters were unable to score
until the ninth. Dexter waited and took
his base. Shugarts grounder to Thomas
sent Dexter on another base Wakefield
was put In to bat for McNichols and hit for
two bases. scoring Dexter. Wolfe followed,
batting for Leiheld and his single scored
Wakefield. The decision at the plate was
close.
Omaha failed to score in the tenth, but
Hogrlcver lead off for Des Moines with a
single Dolan's error put Long on first and
Hogricver on second. Rossman famed.
Long was caught at second on Caffyn $
easy one to Quick and then Charlie Dexter
lifted the ball over the leftfeld fence for
two bases and the winning score. The
score:
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
LOUISVILLE TEAM IN WRECK
Wagon in which Players Are Riding
Struck by Trolley Car


KANSAS CITY. Aug 31.-Eight nerbers
OF the LOUISVILLE Base Ball club were in
jured in a collision today between a trolley
car and wagonette, in which the club was
The injured:
Ed Kenna, pitcher, bones of left arm
fractured and dislocated; slight concussion
of the brain; bones of right hand fractured; ;
nose broken; knee and eye injured; condi,
tion serious.
Roy Brashear, second baseman. con.
tusions on thigh and hip.
Fred Clay, centerhelder, confusion of
thigh and knee.
Larry Quinlan shortstop, arm cut and
sprained; ankle sprained and hands lace
Suter Sullivan, captain and third base
man. two toes broken; hand sprained
Nathan wilbur, secretary Of the club,
Billy Hallman, rightfielder. back sprained
Pitcher Stetsher, knee torn and bruises
The wagonette had reached Eighteenth
and Olive streets, one block from the ba m
| grounds, when the accident occurred. The
| trolley car, going at a good rate of speed,
| struck the rear wheels of the wagonette
| squareiy, turning II over and dragging It
| several yards. Pitcher Kenna, who was
| most seriously Injured, was caught in the
| Tender of the car, while Centerfielder Clay
| trucks when the car was stopped
The driver thought he could clear the
| track in front Of the car, misjudglng the
| speed with which II approached.
| Kenna was sent to a local hospital and
| Clay and Brashear were so badly injured
| that they will be taken to Louisville az
once as they will be unable to play ball for
The club left for Toledo on a late train
| tonight, where II was scheduled to play to-
morrow, but the train will not reach To-
! ledo In time for the game. Secretary VIII
! bur stated tonight that none of the injured
| players would be able to play for several
| days and that the new players would have
to be secured for the games to be played
| during the next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
standinK of the Tenma.
GAMES IN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Games today: Chicago at Cleveland.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Parkin, 3; by Mcmillan, 4. First base on
balls: on Mcmillan, 2.
RIGHT WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
Boston Tennis Player Defeats Holder
of Title In strnIEht Sets.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. a.-After many
years the aspiration OF Beals g.. wright
of Boston. for the national tennis cham
pionship was crowned with success In his
defeat OF Holcombe Ward of Orange, n. j.,
the title holder, on the Casino courts to-
day in straight sets. The scores were 6-l'
90, u-9.
The pair won the championship in doubles
last week for the second time and having
played together for so long time and
knowing each others game so well,
much interest. Wright's superiority, which
for two sets was almost masterful, and for
greater part OF the third was well
marked, was the feature of the contest;
game, but Wright was able to carry off his
strokes, while 1t was not until almost the
eleventh hour the game of the third set
that Ward managed to gauge the half net
With Wright within two points of the
match, Ward began to get the balls some
what out of Wrights reach, and within
very short time this had become deuce
affair For ten games the crowd, which
numbered more than a thousand and in
cluded hundreds OF followers OF the game
throughout the country, saw some or the
1 best tennis ever played on Casino court.
Both men covered the court in marvel
Gus manner Seemingly impossible balls
/ were reached and not only turned over the
net but were placed in way that allowed
the player to get back in position Botn
men ran in on their service and both carried
| off their service games. AS II was Ward s
| first service he was always getting the
vantage game, only TO lose II when wright
| won his own service and brought the SCI
| stroke of the set. At last after eighteen
! had been played Wright found a weak spot
| in Wards defense and won the vantage
| game. The next game, which was the iast
VAS easy for the Boston man as Ward
/ drove out of bounds and the championship
/ went to Wright
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
ED TEAM
KRUG PARKS
Auburn Racing Results.

AUBURN, Neb. Aug 31.-Cspecial Tele-
gramD-Tne outcome of today races were
as follows:
The 2:S5 pace was won by The Captain,
owned by l.. r. Beland OF Guthrie, Okl., in
217l4 second, Allan A Dale, owned by
G. p Leigerot Of Greenfield, Ia, third,
Rena Wilkes, owned by II. b. Huston OF
Omaha.
The 2:16 pace was won by Harry c., Jr.,
owned by Frank Daily OF ST. Joseph, IN
2I4l4 second. Fred H., owned by Heine
Bros OF Hooper Neb. third, Omega, owned
by II. c. Holcomb of Lincoln.
The mile dash was won by Squid. owned
by ]. NJ. Whiting of Hiawatha, Kan, in
of Tecumseh; third Stanley, owned by Ed
Boutwell, Of Fairbury.
This was the third day of the race meet
and large and enthusiastic crowd was in
attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
woman Golfers at HomewoOd.

CHICAGO, Aug. H.-With practically no
choice between the contestants In each
the second round OF the women's Western
Golf association championship at Home
wood today. The results OF the play Will
decide which quaTtette shall be In the semi
final contest tomorrow.
Todays play so resulted that Mrs, Der
ing and Miss Ruth Steele and Miss Palme-
tier and Mrs Anderson will come together
in the semi-hnals tomorrow.
Miss Frances Everett OF Exmoor western
Champion was defeated by Mrs. Frances
Anderson OF Hinsdale by one down In nine
fRan hnlaa
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Cricket club Mnr nuiId.

The Cricket club is beginning 10 talk OF
club house. Al the last meeting COM
mittee was appointed to consider the ad-
visibility Of building and to make report
of its investigations to the club. The Park
board has allowed the club the use Of
II is probable that a club house will he
built there. il II is decided 70 build the
house will be erected next spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Oakland Defeats Hooper.

OAKLAND, Neb, Aug 8.-(Special Tele-
gram 6-During the last week Oakland de-
feated Herman at Herman TO l, and here
TODAY they beat Hooper 10 in an inter-
estinR game. The locals punched hits on
Wilson in the second and seventh innings
winning easily The stop OF hot liner by
s. Zellers Of Hooper was the feature
Hoo0eT ooGtT .........O12O % % 5
Oakland ........O 4 o o o O-S Il 8
Batteries; Hooper, Wilson and Jensen; /;
Hy Wilson, S; by Leslie, g. First base on
balls on Wilson, /. Earned runs: Oak
land q: Hooper, l. Two-base hits: w.
Zeiiers. Jensen, Lund. Three-base hit:
storm Left on bases: Oakland, Il;
Hooper, s. Time; l:3O Umpire: Palm
uuist.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
G.iebhardt 20 link. Time: 1:O. Umpire;
William Everitt. Attendance: 500.
sannhIun
GAMES IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE

Denver at Pueblo.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Rncing at nnttIe Creek.

BATTLE CREEK, Neb., Aug 3l.-(Speciai
Telegram.) Race results today:
3-year-old class: Miranda won, William
Panic second, Shady @. third, GomOko
fourth Best time: 230
2:25 trot; Little Henry won Moore sec
ond, Parpinna third, Astromont fourths :
Best time: 2:25.
Special 2IS class: Nibbs won, Honest
Abe second, The Rebel third, Star Onida
fourth Best time: 2:l7A
Running: Pat Oran won, Kitty o. sec
ond. Willie F. third. Tlme O:52.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
MarshaIItown Wins Two.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Aug. 3l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram)-The locals pulled together
today and won both games of a double
header from the tailenders, the first by a
score of to l and the second to / in six
and a half innings. The second game was
catch a train home. Score, hrst game:
R.HE
Burlington 49,. 0 0 0 0 0 o. 1 /
Batteries: Marshalltowp. Parkin and
BIusgseman; burlington; Killien and Han
hits PaTkin, Frisbie. Stolen base: VIII
ltams. Struck out: BY Parkin T. by Kill
lien, 4. First base on balls: on Killien, T.
Time: l:20 Umpire: Tate. Attendance:
200. Score, second game: R.HE.
Burlington ....,..,.. ,. Q Q 0 ii I 2
Batteries: Marshalltown, Parkin and
Bruggeman; Burlington, Mcmillan and
Hanson. Three-base hit: Barto. Two-base
hits: Barto, Wilkes. Double play: Parkln
TO Middleton to Brown. Struck out: BY
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
strike PnrtinIIr Brokem.

NEW YORK. Aug. 3l.-The strike OF hre;
men, switchmen and brakemen employed
by the contractors in the excavation work
for the PENNSYLVANIA railroad terminal ln
this city was partially broken last nlgh'
and several Of tho men were taken back.
Ii is expected that the balance OF the
strikers will return today.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

Left on bases: New York, 4; Philadelphia,
8. Bases on balls: on McGinnity, 2; of
Iss' MIitse' on b. NiS69is Gf1t 81; on Pittihger'
by Pittinger. 2 Home run: Bransheld.
Three-base hits: Donlin, Titus. Two-base
Doolin. Double play: Courtney to Brans-
field. Hit by pitched ball BY Nichols 1.
Passed ball: Doom. Hits: OF McGinnlty,
In one and two-thirds innings; off Wiltse
s in seven and one-third innings: off Men
OILS, S in seven and two-third innings of
Pittinger, 1 in one and one third innings
Time: 200. Umpire: Johnstone. Attend
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
FedernI Tenm Tnkes a Snnrt.

SEA GIRT, n. j., Aug. 31.-New York
remained well in the lead at the conclusion
OF the firing today In the national team
match. The infantry team of the United
States army, however, took a squirt and
passed Ohio. All Of today was devoted 70
sldrmishng. Barring accidents and ad-
verse weather conditions the winner OF
the national trophy will be known tomor-
row night.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Cheaamnaters I'D Harmen

BARMEN, Germany Aug. a.-The nnal
games OF the international chessmasters'
tournament were contested at the Concor-
dia here today. MarocZy OF Budapest, win
after a prolonged struggle, tied Janowsky
OF Paris for first place with lO14 points
second prizes Of l.500 and 100 marks. re-
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
WITH THE BOwLERs.

A picked team won two games last night
from the Krug Parks in close and In
teresting series. Eighteen pins were the
most that separated any game and every
result was in doubt up to the last frame.
Not a man rolled under the 500 mark and
from all the practice scores the outlook
is bright for some fine averages during the
coming season
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01

ball Both sides played hard ball and only
a few errors were made. Bender caught
his old pitcher, Morse. The same teams
play again tomorrow. Score: r H. z
Harvard .......1 2 0 0 2 0 0-6 q I
Kearney ........O 0 l 0 o % Z
Struck out: BY Morse, 5; by Pendergraft,
8. Batteries: Morse and Bender, Pender
graft and Sealusky.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-01
Miss sutton defeats Miss Dodd.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 8l.-AIiss May Sutton,
national and English champion, and Miss
Helen Holmes Of New York, by winning
10 day from their Cincinnati opponents viii
play in the finals OF the ladies' singles to-
morrow. Miss Sutton defeated Miss podd
and Miss HOmans won from Miss Beden.