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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01
AN ACRE OF LAND.

The possibilities connected with the
intensive cultivation of one acre Of
land are much greater than most peo-
pie suppose. The gross return from
the average acre of good prairie soil
in the west is not far from $40, prob
ably less than more. One acre put into
Strawberries, onions, celery or early
potatoes, to be followed by a crop Of
turnips. will easily give gross return
of over $50 per acre. Used as a well
cared for small fruit and vegetable
garden for the farm home it will re-
turn any year over 500. Planted to
a late potato crop it will for period Of
ten years bring in over 500 per acre.
The truth Is that nearly every man
has twice as much land as he can
work to advantage and depends upon
small returns from large acreage
when he could handle his business with
more pleasure and profit If he would
try getting large returns from small
acreage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01
ONE REFORMATION.

A certain county in the central west
which for forty years had been poking
along in an old fashioned agricultural
way, raising grain to sell and in wet
seasons having much trouble to raise
any sort of crop for want of intel
ligent cooperative work in the matter
of drainage, woke up from its pioneer
slumbers three years ago and with no
little effort got farmers institute or
gained. AS an outcome Of this re.
vival a marvellous change has come
over that community. At the winter
session Of the institute this year no
hall in the county seat town would be-
gin to hold the crowds which sought
admission. Large drainage schemes
are well under way. the grade Of all do
nestle animals is being raised from the
scrub to the registered class, moss
backed old farm mortgages are being
Cancelled, good homes and big red
barns are being built, seventy-five
bushels Of corn to the acre have been
placed as the easily attainable crop for
that section, and the corn growers are
all eager to reach it; the local tile fac
tory is overrun with orders, and for the
first time in forty years the farmers Of
that section are beginning to realize
what a heritage they possess in the
rich black soil on which in the past
they have toiled almost in vain to raise
good crops. The pioneer settlers al
ways selected the dry lands, avoiding
the wet ones. The dry land fellows
have many of them worked out their
land, while the wet land men are just
beginning to reap their long delayed
returns,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01
THE VERMONT FARMER AND TIKI
WESTERN CORNFIHLD.

THE VERMONT FARMER AND TIKI
WESTERN CORNFIRLD.
The thing about northwestern farm
ing which most greatly impressed our
old farmer friend from Vermont upon
the occasion Of his first visit west was
the wasted fodder In our cornfields.
He could not be made to understand
that farmer could ever pay his store
bills and permit such a waste on his
farm. or course it looks just that
way to the eastern farmer who calls
a five acre patch Of corn a big field
and who hoes and thins out every hill
by hand. Our friend insisted that we
left the best half of the corn crop in
the field ungathered and practically I'M
used. He was withal sustained in this
view of the case by the results Of the
analysis made by government experts,
who prove up that 80 per cent of the
value Of the crop Of corn is contained in
the stalk and leaves. When we tried to
tell our old friend that we had plenty
Of men who had eighty acre fields of
corn, which they tended themselves,
with a little help in blowing and husk-
ing time, he only scratched his old
gray head and looked more bewildered
than ever. And when we told him that
the fodder of eighty acres Of corn
would feed as many head Of stock as
$50 tons Of hay and that If we saved
1t all we would not know what to do
with it he snapped out, "You fellows
have got altogether too large farms out
here"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01
Pnblic is Aroused.

The public is aroused to a know
ledge of the curative merits of that
great medicinal tonic, Electric Bit
tiers, for sick stomach, liver and kid
neys. Mary H. Walters, of SAG st.
Clair Ave-, Columbus, O., writes
For several months, l was given up
to die. had fever and ague, my nerves
were wrecked; could not sleep, and
my stomach was so weak, from useless
doctors drugs, that l could not eat.
Soon after beginning to take Electric
Bitters, L obtained relief, and in a
short time l was entirely cured. "
Guaranteed at Wangler Bros. s., drug
store; price SOC.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01
Pieudish Suffering

is often caused by sores, Ulcers and
cancers, that eat away your skin. VIM.
Bedell, of Flat Rock, Mich, says: L
have used Bucklen's Arnica Salve, for
Ulcers, Sores and Cancers. 1t is the
best healing dressing 1 ever found. I"
Soothes and heals cuts, burns and
scalds. 25c at Wangler Bros. IS. drug
store guaranteed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

The question of latitude alone does
not always determine the measure of
winter cold or the ability of certain
plants TO endure such extreme temper
allure, for in much Of the north country
the winter brings Tery heavy SHOWS
early in the season, which remain on
the ground all winter, making perfect
protection to many tender things. In
northern Michigan it is no uncommon
thing to leave potatoes in the ground
all winter, the depth of snow prevent
ing the ground from freezing at all.
Much farther south In the prairie re-
giOns Of the west the light snowfall
permits deep freezing Of the earth,
which often results In the death of
clover and the fruit trees.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Mothers
Fayorite.

The soothing and healing properties
of this remedy, it's pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures have made
it favorite with people everywhere.
1t is especially priced by mothers of
small children, for colds, Group and
whooping cough, as it always affords
quick relief, and as it contains no
opium or other harmful drug, it may
be given as confidently to boy as to
an adult. For sale by Engbertson's
Pharmacy.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01
SELECTING THE SEED.

While it is quite a little while till
springs work, it is still in order to say
a word or two about seed grain, the
wheat. barley, oats and corn which will
form the source of next seasons crop.
The easiest way is to make no prepare
ton, but just go to the bin and the
crib and take out the grain and sow
or plant it, but it is not the best way.
AS crops are harvested and thrashed
there is always large per cent Of the
grain which is totally unfit for seed
purposes-the small and inferior grains,
those weak in vitality, mixed varieties
and plenty of weed seed. The wise
man will not SOW this sort of seed All
seed of the small grains should be thor
oughly cleaned and be subjected to
such a blast of air that all lightweight
and defective grains will be eliminated.
There is an old fashioned and pretty
good way to do this by throwing the
grain a little at time with a shovel
against light wind and only using for
seed those grains which, being the lar
gest and heaviest, you can throw the
furthest. This plan also disposes of
nearly all weed seed. A few days can
well be put in during the winter in
testing and selecting the seed corn. 1t
Is worth a good deal to know that il
will grow and that it has been so Sc
lected as to type and size Of kernel that
the planter will plant it accurately and
that the crop will be of uniform color
and type. These are jobs which can
easily be done during the leisure of
winter and are sure not to be done If
the work is delayed until sowing and
planting time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

For the man in town who wishes to
keep chickens the heavy Asiatic breeds
should be chosen in preference to 9TH
ers. These are generally better winter
layers than are the lighter and smooth
legged birds and may be kept on a
smaller area of land and where they
belong with an ordinary four foot WOW
en- wire fence. The Light and Dark
Brahmas, the Cochins and Langshans
are any of them well suited for this
use.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

One of the interesting sights recently
at a farm institute was class of thirty
boys from twelve to sixteen years Of
age busily engaged in judging lot Of
corn. Their work was passed upon by
an expert, who In turn judged the thir-
ty lots OF corn entered by the boys and
grown by themselves. This means
much for corn culture in the commu-
nifty whence come these boys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

A very encouraging fact in the de
velopment of modern agricultural meth
DDS is found in the fact that $50 young
men from the farms of a western state
this winter left their work and took
a short course of two weeks In agri-
culture at the sSte college. The young
men all returned to their homes with
a broader view of their profession, and
each will be missionary to spread the
gospel Of improved farming in his COM
munity.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01
A Splendid Clubbing Arrangement.

By special arrangement with the
publishers, we are enabled to give our
subscribers the weekly Iowa State
Register and Public Opinion. both
one year for only $l.75. The Register
is the old established paper of the
state. and with 10. TrIgg as it's new
editor will be better than ever. The
Public Opinion You can't keep house
without. II you want both of these
this is q bargain. 37tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

About the incest lot of fodder which
we have seen this year was lot Of
cut corn which had been sown thickly
on five acre tract Of rich land and
which had been cut with harvester,
bound and shocked. We very much
doubt if there is any other plant or any
other method which will give as salts
factory results where supply of milk
producing fodder is wanted and where
piece Of land can be devoted exclu-
sively to its production. How many
tons to the acre? Well, not less than
four, probably more.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

Around nearly all of the cornfields in
the west will be found strip of land
at least twelve feet wide up next the
wire fence which is devoted to the pro-
duction of worthless and worse than
worthless weeds. The up to date farmer
will seed down to clover and timothy
this strip, thereby securing clear
place on which to turn his team
when cultivating the corn, and later
will run the mower over it and get a
bunch of nice hay. This grass head
land on farm is mark of good farm
Ing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

Stock of all kinds eat corn fodder
more readily in cold weather than
when the weather is mild. They will
also eat it UP much cleaner. This fact
suggests that the hay be reserved for
late winter and spring, disposing Of the
corn fodder during the cold weather.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

To be obliged to hunt for tool just
when one wants to use it In hurry is
hard on ones temper. The small boy
is not always responsible either for
tools or other things left out Of place.
The proper care of things-the putting
Of them where they belong-is just sim
ply habit, habit just as easy to ac-
quire as that of leaving things kicking
around.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

The state of Iowa produced last year
323,OOO,O00 bushels of corn on what
was proved to be not to exceed 20 per
cent of q stand, the seed used being
poor. From this it is easy to compute
what serious loss was sustained by
the state because of poor seed. 1t will
be better the coming season, for many
have learned an expensive lesson.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

What one acre will do when inten-
sively farmed is well illustrated in the
case of a man who died recently in
California. He owned but one acre of
land, upon which was his residence.
He and his wife Sad lived on this land
for twenty-four years, and when he
died his estate showed up a savings
account of $4,000. And still many men
who have 100 acres of good land find
themselves in debt at the end of TWEEN
ty-four years and have lived none too
well at that. 1t Is not more land that
men need, but the knowledge how to
work that which they have In better
way.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

We noted man putting up supply
of ice lately, and he was taking it from
an artificial pond which he had made
on draw ON his farm. He would have
had to go eight miles for ice if he
could not have got it on that pond.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

That seedless apple business is well
under way. Five hundred thousand Of
the trees have been propagated and will
be put on the market next fall at So
each. This bids fair to match the old
Bohemian oats and Belgian hare fakes
and is like the measles in a country
community-bound to have a good run.
Forewarned is forearmed. The famous
apples of Sodom turned to ashes on the
lips.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

A reader wishes to know how late in
the season buckwheat and millet may
be sown to insure good crop for the
latitude of central Wisconsin. Taking
one season with another, it would not
be safe to SOW these crops later than
July 4. OF course If there should be
no September frost the sowing might
be delayed until the 18th Of July.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01
p rtmh TABLE 1ax. lI |a|S|'g

TRAINS LEAVE DEBORAH AS FOLLOWS
No. 5O4 Passenger. except Sunday las p. m.
No. o42 Freight, except Sunday. =. SO a. IN.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT DECORATE:
No. 5O7 Passenger, except Sunday .l2:25 p IN.
No 54l Freight, except sunday. -. .5:l5 p. m.
Sunday stock train leaves at 6:C0 a. IN.
For sleeping car reservations, tickets, time
tables, etc.. apply to any Rock Island ticket
agent. U. G. GRUVER,
Local Agent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

When a town has but one railroad it
is an open question whether 1t is bet
ter to be at the mercy of the one road
or, by getting another, suffer from the
competition of the new towns which
such a new road is sure to bring into
existence. After a town gets two
roads the more it can get thereafter
the better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

We once put matched roof Of
coarse slough grass on cattle shed
which lasted for eight years with no
repairs needed. Barns and even good
houses are matched quite generally in
the old countries. In the newer parts
of the northwest this sort Of a roof can
be used to good advantage on small
observation-disclosures. machinery sheds
and the like.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

The hardest thing to meet in the ad-
vocacy Of improved types Of corn is the
old idea that the big ear of corn is the
best ear and this regardless of the
size Of the cob, the depth Of the kernel
and the proportion of grain to cob.
Down in Missouri, where the cob is
worth more than the corn for the max
ing of cob pipes, this old standard is
perhaps all right, but is all wrong
where the corn itself is the thing
sought.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

The state veterinarian Of Nebraska
reports that 10000 cattle worth $780,
600 were victims Of the cornstalk dis
ease in that state last year. COrnstalks
when cut and shocked or put into the
silo never beget this trouble.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

An enterprising woman left to shift
for herself hired small room and,
with the aid of two girls and two sew
ing machines, commenced making
women's skirts in various tasty styles.
This was twelve years ago, and from
this small beginning has developed a
large factory whose sales last year
amounted to the sum of $350.OO0.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

An English stockman has succeeded
in crossing the American buffalo on the
highland cattle and the cross is a sue
cess, though the hybrids are so wild
that in the effort to ship two of them
to market one broke its neck and the
other had to be shot in the car.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

The manager Of one of our prominent
northwestern insurance companies said
recently: IF could do business exclu-
sively among Germans l could write
risks at one-fourth the price / am now
compelled to ask. When German has
a loss we know it is an accident"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

The wasted corn fodder Of the state
of Iowa, if economically used, would
pay all the taxes Of the state and
build lot Of macadamized highway
each year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

The farm telephone costs about $50
per mile to put up. which sum includes
one telephone instrument complete. A
ten mile line reaching ten families would
thus cost $3.50. To this may be add
ed $40 for each additional phone on the
circuit. For the money thus invested
no greater convenience is within reach
Of the average farming community.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

The wheat crop Of England for 1904
was the smallest ever grown in that
country, only 100000 bushels. Many
of the best farms of that country are
being converted into game preserves
and deer parks. The agricultural inter-
ests of that country are in a most dis
couraging situation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

A man drained with tile a tract Of
wet land year ago and grew this past
season fifty bushels of good corn to
the acre. On the portion of the same
field not so drained the crop was to-
tai failure. The first crop nearly paid
all the expense of drainage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

It works like this: You will have rats
If you don't keep cats, and if you have
cats you make an unceasing warfare
on the best of our birds. 1t is hard
proposition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

We don't care how much religion
man may pretend to have, if he lets his
chickens tear up his neighbours garden
he has not got the right sort.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

The Poland China hog has not only
been a mortgage extinguisher, but a
lusty builder of bank accounts for the
men who raise him these late years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

With butter at 80 cents a pound and
fresh eggs at 80 cents a dozen to the
consumer in January the way would
seem to be clear how to run some
farms more profitably.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01
The man who borrows trouble al
ways pays usurious rate Of interest.

Two degrees Of latitude will make
nearly two inches difference in the
length of the ears of the corn which
may be successfully grown.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-01

The state of Georgia produced an av-
erage Of POP pounds Of cotton per acre
last year-not at all profitable crop.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-10-11
Letter to 6. A. Cheney
Norris vile. Vt.

Dear Sir: You are so well-known
that the people have putyou In Office.
They knew what they were about:
They didn't do it by accident.
Wouldn't it be handsome thing
t. do to paint your house? 1t is a
nice house, has a good substantial
commodious look, and ism t rusty at
all, you know; but fresh coat of
paint would make it so bright it's
pity not to.
Devoe is beautiful paint, but the
beauty OF it is: it lasts so long, and
does so much more than adorn an al
ready Interesting and attractive edi-
fee. House, out buildings and fences.
There isn't man or a woman in town,
who wouldn't see them and make
some pleasant remark.
Ofcourse, you will paint the town
property; nothing would mark your
administration more, in the eyes of
the people; and having done thesame
thing at home. it is the most natural
thing in the world to do it@for them.
Yours truly,
"a +. W. DEvoE & Co.
P,S. Geo. w. Doty, Morrisvllle,
sells our paint.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-10-11
NORTH WOLCOTT,


Charles Hoyt is visiting friends in Hyde
Park.
G. N. Miller and wife visited in Morrisville
Monday.
Mrs. Henry Cotas parents visited Der the
past week.
Miss Edna Allen was a guest of Mrs. Gallup
over Sunday.
A. E. Woodm anse has finished up work on
the state road.
A. L. Bruce and wife visited friends in
Craftsbury, recently.
Bliss Farrar was down from Walden over
Sunday to visit his father,
W. W. Spaulding was in the place last
Thursday on official business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Eaton of Lakemont, N.
Y, are in town visiting among friends.
Mrs Della Davis and Nancy Andrus visited
their sister, Mrs. E. D. Franklin last week.
Those who are interested in helping grade
down the NJ. E. church yard will meet Satur-
day.
Mrs Maud Decell visited her father, last
week. She was accompanied home by her sis
ter Bernice for visit.
Orie LOOMS has bought the Lincoln Miller
place and is repairing the buildings, j. T.
Wells doing the work.
George Churchill and brother, John, n L.
Farrar and Leo Udall took in the Centennial
at Montpelier last week.
Mrs. Hiram Putnam has sold her place to
Charles Moulton. Possession given the last
of October. Mrs. Putnam goes this week to
Warner, N. H., to live with her son, Ned.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-10-11
WATERVILLE.

Fred Isn't of Morrisville was in town OF
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e Is. Wetherell were in Cam
bridge over Sunday.
The Presiding Elder will preach at THE
URiSn chuseh on Sunday.
K. F. Brown of Methewin, Mass. called on
friends in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Miller are rejoicing
over the arrival of a son on the 9Th.
Charles Bragg lost e valuable horse VIII lie
skidfng logs the mountain last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. WilliamiE emery of Eden visited
their daughter, Mrs. F. j. Davis, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Morgan of Jacksonville
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bedel last week,
Miss Arlie EcCuin of johnson ia visiting
her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey
TtllotsSn.
Mrs. Rufus Powers asd son, Gaylord OF
johnson visited her sister Mrs. Fl. j. Beard
over Sunday.
CAPTAIN Moses McFarlaad and Mrs F. n.
Stearns, visited friends in Hyde Park and
MorrieEiGe last week.
Henry Bedell was arrested. charged with in
toxicatioA on Monday, he plead guilty and
paid S. and costs amounting to $40.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-10-11
ELM

William Thornton is in town visitingSNends
Vern @uimby'visited lis mother ia Wolcott
Sunday.
Slayton & Statford are repairing the build
iRgs Oh the Hail place.
Ernest Griswold has moved from Norris
to wn to the'farn with his father.
Miss Sadie Harlow visited her sister. Mrs.
Ed Robinson, thefirst OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dodge visited at
Alfred BOdge'sin Morristown last Sunday.
%. D. Bacon hesnfnished cutting Germ in
MorrlsvIlle and ie now cutting Henry Pfrker's.
Clinton Wiltshire has flashed work in
Etowe and will work for the Stowe Lumber
Cs.
The school in the Merriam Dist. is 'gnaran-
tined as 1T is thought there lie a esse of 'diph-
liberia in she school.