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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
RECORD OF EXPORTED FARM CROPS.

and grain products and cotton. The
domestic exports OF cotton In all three
years were the largest OF any domestic
exports OF farm products.
Grain and grain products In 1908
gained SS.O0O.OOO over 1909. cotton In
creased 81. 0C0. 900. while meat and meat
products declined Si1.Oc0.0O0. making n
net gain OF $4,000. 600 Cor the three lead
ing farm products. Comparing 1908
with 1901. grain and grain products lost
s5l coo. 900. meat aud meat products Sl3.-
OOO. 600 and cotton gained In value w.
O0O. 900, making net decline In TWO
years ~ about 100000 for these lead
IN. items.
Domestic exports OF fruits In 1903
were more than double the domestic
exports In 1909. aud s7.O00.O00 greater
than I'm 1901. Tobacco gained slOO.OO0.-
600 In two years. In the same time
there was ioss OF 1000. 900 In live
animals and dairy products declined
from 80 900. 900 to si.S00.000. or nearly
one-haif. The trade In starch which
fell from s.. 200. 600 In 1901 to less than
500. 600 the following year, increased In
1908 tn $500. 900. Seeds increased TO So
900 600 In 1893. n gain OF Is per cent. In
two years. There WAS n gain OF $1,000
coo in oil cake and oil cake meal and n
decline OF about the same amount In
alcoholic liquors from 1901 TO 1908. Do
nestle exports nt vegetables were prac-
tically the same m 1903 as In 1907. and
were per cent. less than In 1901.
Each OF the three principal groups
OF forest products showed gains I'm
1903 over 1902. Naval stores gained ST.
600. 900: timber. s3.oO0.OOc and lumber
S.. 600. 600, the total Increase being about
So coo 600. Lumber constituted about IS
per cent. OF the domestic exports OF for
est products In 1901 and 1903 and al
most as large 4 fraction In 1902. The
most valuable item In naval stores In
each year VAS spirits OF turpentine.
An average OF Si2. ZOO. 900 OF farm and
50. 000. 600 OF forest products was annual
~ imported and rc-exported I'm 1901
1903. The foreign exports OF farm pro-
ducts In 1908 were s2.0O0. 900 I'm excess OF
1901 and $1,000. 600 greater than In 1902.
Coffee. the leading article OF foreign
exports OF farm and forest products In
l9ol-l903. declined from 1900. 900 In 1901
TO s., 800. 900 I'm 1902, and increased the
following year TO 81, coo. 900.
Next In Importance among foreign
exports was tobacco. with values rang
Ing from 81. 200 900 to si.s00. 900. The for
cIgn exports OF tobacco In 1893 cqualed
10 per cent. OF the imports and 8 per
cent. OF the domestic exports. Nege-
table fbers increased from 100000 In
1901 to si.6Oo000 In 1903, gain OF Isl
per cent. In two years. About two
thirds OF the foreign exports OF forest
products In i90i-iSo3 were india rubber
and gutta percha.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
FLOWERS AT NATIoN,s CAPITAL

These are busy days ut the propa-
eating gardens, and plants by the
thousand arc deserving the hot house
Tor the free atmosphere OF the city's
parks. says the Washington Star. In
plant life. as In human life, spring Is
the time for moving. and for two weeks
past there has been "A great exodus
from the long. low glass houses down
back OF the monument. The good peo-
pic OF Washington and the visitors
from all parts OF the universe are In
abe habit OF viewing the flowers In a
matter Of fact way. They comment
upon their beauty and forget all about
them They do not think that these
simple decorations represent the life
work OF nearly two score men, and that
every yea. there are planted no less
than one million bulbs and bushes and
trees In the two hundred parks and
reservations I'm the capital city. One
sniilIon plants. Think OF IL. you who
have n geranium or a fuchsia or "A
dwarf nasturtium In your window box
mt home.
The work IL done by force OF thirty
skilled gardeners under the direction OF
Nr. George III. Brown. while the entire
project In under the supervision OF the
superintendent OF public buildings and
grounds. Colonel Charles =. Bromwell.
u. =. A. Mr.. Brown started the propa-
eating gardens thirty-five years ago.
end has had charge or them ever since.
He has watched the hot houses In
crease In number from one to twenty.
and he has personally directed the
planting OF every flower and bush and
shrub and tree which today flourish In
che public parks OF the District OF
Columbia.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
Were Good for Roth.

PauldIng. Miss. May I5.--tSpecialD
In this neighborhood men and WON
en- alike are telling Of the great bene-,
it they have received from the use %
Dodd's Kidney Pills and II frequently
happens they are the means of curing
members OF both sexes I'm the sams
family. Take the case OF Mr.. and Mrs.
i. Erby. The latter voices the sentl-
mcnt OF both when she says:
MY lips cannot express too much
praise for Dodd's Kidney Pills. I sui
fcrcd with Backache and femals
weakness for four or i've years and
feel that have been wonderfully help
ed by Dodd's Kidney Pills. My hus-
sand. too. was a sufferer for Ave years
from a weak bladder aud they also
cured him"
Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy
kidneys. Healthy kidneys mean pure
blood and good health ail over the
body. No woman with healthy kidneys
ever had female weakness.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF AGRIcUL TyRE
10 In Bsina Promoted by
u. M. kinp Of Italy.

may attain that degree OF prosperity
which rightly belongs to u. and that
each may contribute To society the
maximum degree OF wealth and social
peace.
To carry out his majesty's idea Il IN
necessary To have the cooperation OF
friendly governments. The markets for
the most important products is world
wide and 40 must the organization be TO
be effective. The central body would
facilitate rapid and reciprocal knowl-
edge of the conditions prevalent In the
various agricultural districts. as wei
as the methods OF production. OF mar
keis, OF prices. and also indicate the
difficulties I'm the way OF trade In these
products TO defects in legislation. and
To lack OF excessive cost OF transporta-
ton. etc.
Such an international chamber In
possession Of rapid, reliable. timely. M
formp. ION, In available form furnished
by the farmers themselves. and vcrihed
by the government delegates would be
condition essential tn the achieve
ment Of several ends of which the foi-
lowing may xlc sufficient To 81 g:
I. The fo,s.aation OF agricultural ex-
changes and labor bureaus, which
would improve the methods OF distri-
button OF agricultural produce. and OF
AGRICULTURAL labor. and regulate 10
greater advantage transportation. en-
igration and immigration.
.. Preparatory study OF Legislative
aud administrative measures In which
uniformity and wide field OF action
are conditions essential to success. For
instance: The diseases Of plants ana
animals, Insurance against agricultural
losses. and authorizations OF agricultural
produce.
:. As suitable federation Of agrartan
cooperative associations such ~ those
for wholesale buying and ching tor
mutual insurance and for credit, all OF
which will be more prosperous u car
ricd out on a larger scale.
4. The means OF defense against the
action OF transportation and CONNER
ciai trusts. which the law Is unable TO
prevent. but which are nearly always
harmful ~ producers and consumers are
adviscdly Informed and guided IA 10
the real conditions Of the markets.
Consequently the international cham
b~r for agriculture does not simply war
agaInrt the great organizations ana
concentrations or capital and labor.
hut n applies cfIicatious defense. the
only cf;lcatIous defense. against the
abuses OF the same. II does not aid
TO do away with the middle man, but
at controlling his actions.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
PAINFUL SC|AT|CA
EVERY SUFFERER WANTS THE VERY
QUICKEST CURE.
ar. Donovan Thinks tho Remedy Used by
Him with Such Remarkable saeeess
tho Bc.t-Curcd by Five Boxes.

CIR. Donovan Thinks tho Remedy Used by
Him with such Remarkable Success
tho Bcst-Cured by Five Boxes.
"Men who have TO do difficult aud
dangerous work on electric lines at any
hour of day or night. can q afford to have
anything the matter with their health"
knid Mr.. Donovan. You can imagine,
therefore. how much was alarmed one
winters day i'm 1902. when was seized
by pain just behind my right hip that
made IL difficult for me to walk home.
IL was so bad by the time reached the
house TINT was obliged to 20 straight
TO bed"
Ibid that relieve You"
"No. the pain grew more severe and
kept extending downward along my leg.
sent for physician. and he soon de-
cided that had sciatica. In n few days
the whole nerve was affected. aud tho
least movement brought OH terrible
agony"
Ibid Your condition improve under
tho doctors trcatmeut!"
"Quite the contrary. sc tbs end u
two months WASH Z bit better. aud mt
times ! feared that I would never DO
able TO leave my bed"
How did you get ont again p
"When was lying in bed. unable IN
move aud wasting away In flesh, n friend
visited me and told mo about the won
derfup cures brought about by greas
blood and nerve remedy, DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. He strongly urged me TO try
them. aud luckily had sense enough IA
take his advice"
did you mend quickly5"
Yes. that was the astonishing thing.
! noticed slight improvement before
had quite finished the FIRST box Of the
pills. could get out Of bed while | was
on the third box, and I was entirely
cured by the time had taken five boxes. "
Mr., Joseph A. Donovan Is living at
Plaistow, New Hampshire, and is line
inspector for the HRverhill, Newton and
Plaistow Electric Street Railway. DIR.
Williams Pink Pills are the remedy Ia
use when the blood is thin. rs in anrmia:
or impure. ms In rheumatism: or when
the nerves are weak, ns in neuralgia; or
lifeless, as In partial paralysis; or when
the body as whole IN ill-nourished. az
In general debility. They are sold by
all druggists.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

For the fourteen yeas ending with
1905 the total domestic and foreign ex-
ports or farm or agricultural products
were nearly double the imports. In all
articles ;hc imports were - per cent OF
the exports. In bulletin No. 3s OF the
bureau OF statistics In given "A summary
-of the exports OF farm and forest prod
ucts for 1901 10 1908.
The average annual value OF domestic
exports OF all articles produced I'm the
United States increased sif2.0Oo.OOo from
the period Is93-iSs1 10 iS9S-i902. or this
increase $24b. OOO. 600 was due to farm
products and slss Coo 600 TO other arti-
-cies.
One OF the most marked fluctuations
In the value OF domestic exports OF
farms products during the fourteen
years shown In table was In lsSl-lS95,
when the value increased sl5l.00o.0OO
from 1891 10 1889. and declined SlS2,OOO.-
900 in 1893. The total movement OF
gain and loss In the two years was
,313a 00o. 900. In 1897 domestic exports
Increased $4,000. 600 over 1896. and In
1895 gained siss. 100000 over 1897, MAX
ank total gain OF s2S4. OOO. 900. The year
1901 was si0I. 900. 600 more than the pre-
-ceding year and sej.0o0.O0o more than
the following year. so that the total
iuctuation in l9Oo-l9Os was 500 900 600.
The gain IN 1892 was y per cent. over
the value In 1891. and In 1895 the In
Grease vas - per cent. over the value
IN 1897. while re greatest annual gain
since lsgS was Is pcr cent. In 1901.
Forcigi exports OF farm products In
creased from s. 600. 600 I'm iS90-iS9s TO
.3ii 900. 900 I'm l-?S-leO2. n gain OF 60 per
cent, and In 1908 the value OF these eN-
ports was si4o0o.oOo.
or our domestic exports OF farm
products during each OF the three years
ending June 10. 1903. Sc per cent. was
sent To Europe. This grand division
also receives 65 per cent. OF the forest
products OF domestic origin exported
from the United States liable ~. The
domestic exports or farm products tn
Europe declined tlo6. 000. 900 from 1901 10
1902 and gained 81 .cco. 900 I'm 1903. max
ing a net loss OF over SIS. ZOO. 900 from
1901 To 1903.
The domestic exports OF farm prod
ucts to Solth America declined from
3ii .000. 900 In 1901 TO 100000 In 1908.
and there was also n decline In forest
products. In the same time domestic
exports OF farm and forest products To
Ala and Oceanica increased from S22.-
ZOO 900 To So. 00o. 600. No marked change
occurred IN the do-lestic exports OF
farm products To North America. but
forest products gained s.. 0o0, 900. or %
per cent. from 1901 10 1908.
or the total domestic exports OF
farm products for the three years 1901
1905. 81 per cent II included In three
ttems-meat and meat products. grain
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
From the Farmer and Breeder.

From the Farmer and Breeder.
A copy OF n proclamation by III. NJ.
Victor Emanuel III. king Of Italy. pro-
s,osing an international chamber OF
agriculture and documents relating TO
she same have been received from
Rome. III. NJ. the king states that n
citizen OF the United states OF Amer
Goa had explained To him an idea that
seemed to him practical and valuable
md for that reason he recommends u
Go his government. Though the agri-
cultural classes are generally the most
numerous and exert great influence on
the destiny OF nations. they live dis
united and dispersed. and are conse-
uuentiy unable 10 provide adequately
for the Improvement and rational dis
trtbution OF the various forms OF agri-
cultural produce. and to safeguard their
own Interests on the markets which In
the. case OF agriculture are becoming
every day more International.
For this reason an international tnstl-
tution absolutely uupolitical which
would have before IL the conditions OF
agriculture I'm the various parts of the
world. which would notify periodically
the quantity and quality OF the crops,
90 M to facilitate their production and
render less costly and more rapid the
Grade I'm them and aid In securing bet
Ter prices. would be very beneficial.
This Institution acting In unison with
national associations for the same pur-
pose would furnish information ns To
the supply and demand OF agricultural
labor and promote agreements To col
1ectively combat diseases Of plants and
domestic animals. and IL would cxer-
else timely influence on the develop
utent OF societies for rural cooperation.
Such an institution would be capable
OF many beneficial Developments.
The lack OF effective union among the
agricultural classes leads In the FIRST
place to abnormal conditions OF pro-
duction. which II not disturbed accord
eng to the conditions OF n climate and
soil and Is not regulated by the needs
OF the consumer. Moreover owing to
this lack of union. the farmers often
unable 10 defend himself against the
exploitation OF commercial aud trans
portation trusts. whose power lies In the
Inability OF the farmer To exercise ef-
fcctivc control on their own behalf.
The agricultural class. " suitably en-
lightencd and directed. would ind In
ttself the requisite meens or defense
from the abuses OF trusts and combina-
sions. and the best methods OF improv-
ing production. The aim OF H. ~, the
king. In 60 establish n just equilibrium
of all productive energies, so that each
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
The Test Of Genius.

Farmer Geehaw--waal. spose the
railroads need regulatin'. who's COM
p-tent to do "a?
Farmer Giddap-waal. there's lots ~
men. Sim Brown d make a good one.
Ger instance.
Farmer Geehaw--Sim Brown! What's
he know about rcgulatin'?
Farmer Giddnp-A heap. He onct
regulated "A 81 watch.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
: Living Example.

HarperS Weekly. A professor II
natural history who was delivering "A
lecture TO hts class on the rhinoccr-
os rotiCed that the attention OF the
students WAS wandering.
Gentlemen" he said. sternly. IL you
expect to realize the remarkably hid
eous nature OF this beast you must
keep your eyes dxed on me-"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
THE POPULAR FRUIT BASKET.

The plan OF marketing the orchard fruits
In small packages has been referred to In
this department several times: there arc
n number OF stsh packages on the market.
some OF them OF home manufacture, and
that consumers are taking TO this plan of
Offering them fruit l. shown by the In
creased sales. Probably the ideal pack
age II that shown in the Illustration which
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
PRETTY Obvious.

Houston Post: why do you permit
Jack Is In Europe"
What n simple question:"
"Oh. is it,
Sure. permit Choliy's attentions
while Jack In In Europe because Jack
a In Eurone"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

Chicago Journal: Look here.
butcher. this meat In half bone"
You are mistaken. sir. That 10 good
meat
"Botheration. Do you suppose don't
know bone when see " I say this
IL bone
Yes. certainly that's bone. The bone
IN bone. but the meat isn't. You said
the meat was half bone"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
PUDDLE THE TREE ROOTS.

when trees or shrubs are set tate In tho
season. that h when the spring rains arc
practically over. tn. roots will dry out
very quickly and the tree or shrub not
have fair stars unlrss they are thor
oughly prepared before setting. An ideal
way Of doing this ~ TO dig hole three
feet deep and about As wide. In clay soil
AZ possible. AMI max" a good rich mud
mass OF about the consistency OF mortar.
Into this mud place the roots Of each tree,
thoroughly covering them with the mud.
Let them BE- in the mixture for i've min
utcS This pudding should not be done,
however until after the bruised roots have
been cut on and the tree IL all ready for
setting. This coating 90 mud and water
will help them stand considerable drought
u necessary. After setting the tree and
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
STORAGE EXPERIMENTS.

Experiments have been made by Direc-
tor Strnuch OF the Sclsso Agricultural
school. Germany. with various methods
for keeping eggs fresh. Ba,ches OF TWEEN
~ fresh eggs were each subjected TO treat
mcnt by different methods at the begin
ninE OF July. and they were examined at
tho end OF February. The results arc most
interesting. and proved that. II properly
treated eggs may be preserved for a long
time. The twenty eggs kept In brine were
all unrt for use: they were not dccayed.
but unpala table from being saturated with
salt. In the other treatments the results
were as follows:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
WERE YOU CAUGHT

The writer had occasion 20 buy n con
siderable quantity OF mixed feed for stock
and concluded 20 take the advice given
I'm this department. and send a portion OF
several kinds To the state experiment sta
ton for examination. The result was
startling. for IN two cases out OF four tn"
station people held that the price asked
for the mixture was more than double
what the ingredients would cost ssngly
iu the opcn market. The third sample was
considerable better and the fourth repre-
scented honest goods. 30 We bought th'm.
one feature OF the case was that the re-
Liable goods wcr" just 500 ton higher
I'm price than the TWO Kinds that were
practically worthless. Unfortunately with
these mixed feeds IL II difficult TO Judge
OF their quality except by such expert
means as the station people cm,loy, 50
that one IL likely 20 half stnrvc an ami
NAL when he thinks he Is feeding u iibcr-
ally. All ia" adu!tcrationS are not In food
for humans by any means
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
A POPULAR MusKMELoN.

There " money IN growing cantclour".
n one knows how ana obtains the best va
rictics Fortunately many 81 the best
favored sorts are high grade In flavor 80
that there IL no reason why market CARL
Cncrs should raise sorts that are not Of
good quality. The Usage muskmCion l.
one OF the most popular sorts. particularly
In the large city markets OF the west and
Ia other sections where melons are raised
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

Danjiro. the great Japanese trage-
dian. Is also the most skillful dancer Of
japan.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
Ihn Real Boss.

Public Ledger: Tommy-There's n
man at the door. pa. who wants To SEQ
the boss OF the house.
Pa-Tell your mother.
Ma-Call Bridget.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

nlllng In soil about the roots give I, more
water. then finish fllllnE In the hole with
good soil and the chances are the tree will
thrive
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
WATER FOR SWINE.

There are farmers VINO raise swine and
never feel u necessary To give them water
To drink. They argue that the slop IL
composed largely OF water that l. all
necessary. IL probably t. In many cases
when the siop consists OF ono part solids
and nine parts water. but II the slop u
nutritious as Il should he. and " corn u
fed In addition. the swine need considcri
able water. Men OF experience claim that
swine carefully watercd are rarely dis
cascd and they have little difficulty In pre-
venting ttcm from making wallows 40
a matter OF fact about half OF the nasti1
ness OF the hog Il due To the carclcssncss
OF It's owner. Give the hog half n chance
and he or she will be reasonably clean.
Try the trough OF cold. clean water al
feeding time and sec for yourself what the
think nj
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

for the markets they arc attracting the at
tcnt,on OF consumers because 90 their
large size. rich melting icsh and iluc DELI
cate flavor. ~ "A shipper IL IN one OF the
best for IL stands up well and does not
easily bruise. Grown In fairly good but
light soil the Usage ripens perfectly and
will always command a good price Ia any
voarket.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

zach holding about four quarts. Crates
used for raspbcrries can he fitted with
thcs. baskets placing n splint Stat between
the two layers. These baskets are very
inexpensive and 70 with the fruit. but tho
better price obtained for the fruit Justifies
one In the expenditure. Last summer Sc
lcctcd vegetables. such a. tomatoes and
carly potatoes as well as the selected or
chard fruits. were marketed In this man
ncr and all who used first class products
well and att'actively packed found that
,I,I
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
LEARNING TO SPECIALIZE.

The average farmer can probably make
more rroncy In the end by sticking closely
20 straight farming than by growing any
special crop: OF the other hand. there u
frequently opportunity To grow some spc-
clal crop profitabiy by reason Of a good
nearby market. att a soil peculiarly lifted
to the special crop. When one observes
this TO h. the case II L. certainly wise To
grow this special crop. hut only afts one
has learned how 90 do IL. \ case In point.
A friend who Ia now an extensive grower
OF celery found. few years ago. that
considerable area OF his farm was peculiar
Is fitted TO tho celery crop. so he laid out
a auartcr-acrc strip and used II for cell
cry Tor shrce years. until he was satisfied
by experiments that he could grow pretty
decent celery. a part OF the experiment
was learning how 20 raise hts own plants
so that at The beginning OF the fourth year
ne started iu the business seriously and
added area each year until now. ten years
later. all OF the farm suitable II devoted
10 celery and th. rest TO raise the food
needed by the stock and the family. lie
learned how To do II and then went ut "
and made IL profitable. This same rule all!
apply to any crop.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18

Treated with pcrmanganate OF potas-
SUM ............s........ ....ss..'.... "
Coated with vaSclinc and kept In lime
water. all good.
Kept In soluble glass. all very good.
IL In important TO bear In mind that the
eggs must be treated when perfectly fresh.