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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Short Story Book on bacteria.

Farmers Bulletin No. pa Ivy pr.
Moore. is a 5O-page story " the L.
gumcS and their bacteria. Ii is n
wonderfully interesting little romance.
and ten million copies could well he
printed and one placed in the hands
Of every farmer I'm the United States
Its teachings hold out untold POSSIBLE
tiles for American agriculture. and the
process of acquiring vastly increased
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30

A Few Cells from Clover Nodulc. Mag
nihod 1000 Times to show the Bacteria.
small, and yet II may mean much TO
the farmer who receives IL and follows
the simple directions This Farmers
Bulletin No. 214. can be obtained from
members of Congress or senators. or
from the Secretary Of Agriculture.
Since the public is paying the bill for
printing documents containing such
Information. every f0rW"r member
of the body polite is entitled to send
for one of these little booklets.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30

yields Of forage crops Is 80 simple rs
10 excite the wonder az even the
closest students 81 farm science Do
not the following short para SraphS,
taken from this bulletin. create a de-
sire 10 know more on the subject?
II w Dunlap. ~ Holland Patent. y Y,
having more 81 the liquid culture than
could be used for some seed De was iuocu.
latinC. mixed IL with a light loan and
spread 10 upon q part 81 a field already
IN clover. THE difference in color and
size 81 the plants later on indicated per
fectly where the soil had been distributed.
Mrs. J A. Wells. ~ Bryn Atbyn. Pa.
tried watering pea vines a month old with
culture liquid, and "the treated vines were
fully twice the size OF the others "
L. J. Hess, 81 North Yakima. Washing
ton, reports On a 4-ycsr Oh alfalfa field -
The crop, which had been short. pale
add spindllnc, took on a darker color and
rank growth. aud yielded I think. about
three times as much as formerly"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30

The Porto Rican dairyman is de-
Scrihcd by the government report as
hcclouded in ignorance. and his opera
tions are most crude. He ties the
hind legs of his cows to prevent kick
ing. following this plan because his
father did il before him, without re-
gard 10 whether his particular COW
ever tried TO kick over q milk bucket in
her life
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30

As can be seen from the illustration of
his brand. The letters ". - are
80 small as TO be hardly noticeab BILE:
one Storekeepcr insisted that they
stood for Denmark.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30

How would you like to have all your
milk which you buy, ready boiled? In
the Porto Rican shops if it is MOI sold
off within seven or eight hours. ii is
boiled a second time. Some of the milk
supply. however, is sold freshly warm.
as an evidence of its goodness; but the
Porto Rican knows he is getting the
real thing only when the COW is
brought To his door aud MIXED for
him. Since the American regency, ice
kept milk is coming into some little
use.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30

| high, the hens must not he allowed e
shift for themselves. No animal re
spends more quickly or steadily thar
the hen TO good treatment and good
food, and while she Is probably the
most wonderful piece of farm
machinery to he found, she can mo-
well be expected to grind out eggs the
| year round without good house. q
clean floor, comfortable sleeping
place, ana good food.
This is a free bulletin. and can bC
obtained from Senators or Congress
men or Secretary Wilson.
Quarantine for Mich Goats.
The Bureau of Animal Industry is In
earnest in its intention to introduce
European high-bred milch goats into
this country for the purpose of crossing
them on common American nannicS.
Purchases have been made by gov
eminent agent of Swiss and French
goats. which are heavy milkers-giving
as much as six quarts and eight quarts
day cach-and 10 receive the ship
mCnt the Department of Agriculture
has leased small island I'm New York
harhor for quarantine purposes, as II
is. of course. highly important TO in
troduce and breed only from goats
which are free from any of the CON
tagious diseases found in the herds of
all European countries.
Much interest is manifested in
"the Governments goat introduction
throughout various parts of the United
States where goats are raised 10 some
extent. and large number of indi-
viduals who have milch goats of good
frame hut which give only Il small n
mount of milk are anxious TO secure
the assistance of the Department of
Agriculture i'm improving their flocks
and gradually building up strain of
fine milch goats. There are ut present
only about 1000 or 5000 mich goats
i'm this country. according 10 the De
partmcnt of Agriculture which give
even an average of a pint of milk a
day. In most eases the milk is entirely
consumed i'm raising the kids.
Some New Free Farm Bulletins.
Some of the most popular Farmers
bulletins of the Department of Agricul-
turc which have recently been brought
up to date and reprinted are:
No. Standard Varieties of Chic
kcnS.
No. 57-Butter Makingon the Farm.
No. 59-Bee Keeping.
No. 112-Bread and the Principles of
Bread Making.
No 115-llomc ManufaCture and Use
of INTERVIEWED Grape Juice.
No. 2OS-NarieticS of Fruit Recon-
mcnded for Planting.
No. 2l4--Bcncficial Bacteria for Lc-
guminouS Crops.
Any of these can be had without cost
upon application 10 your Senator. Mem
Der of Congress, or TO the Secretary of
Agriculture.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
CARRYING IN PORTO RICO.
INDUSTRY CANNOT BE SAID TO
HAVE BECOME FINE ART.

Butter Is Made bv Very Crude Meth
ods.-American Butter Imp )rtS d
of Poor Quality. - Chance for
American Trade.
Although our town and city people
have their troubles with Ine milkman
and the iceman. they are but small ones
compared to those of the people of
Porto Rico, according to recent in
vestigatiOn 10y the Department of
Agriculture of the dairy industry in
that island.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
King Corn.

There Is another story on the "EX-
tension of the Corn Growing Area.
which shows that the corn crop is in
vadiug some of the States where il had
been supposed that corn would not
grow we'll 1t is rather surprising. for
instance, 10 find that Montana. while it
does not grow very much corn, gets
bigger yield per acre than three
tourthS Of the so-called com States.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Air in the Poultry House.

The last Of the series is a short essay
on the Construction and Ventilation Of
Poultry Houses compiled from a mum
her Of American and English bulletins
and journals The idea here set forth
Is that II eggs are 10 be obtained from
hens during the season when eggs are
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Clean, Pure Milk.

Next in this series comes "Clear
MIR" something which we all agree
should he. hut which the people Of the
Department Of Agriculture say is a
condition often observed in the breach.
Here are a few homely suggestions:
Keep the COWS clean. and do not
compel them 10 wade and live in filth.
stop the dirty practice known as
"wottinC the tcats." drawing a little
milk in the hands before and during
milking. leaving the excess Of filthy
milk 10 drop into the pail.
Expose pans in the direct sunlight
which is 4 good Sterilizer.
Keep out 81 milk pans cans. etc. all
sour milk. Using them for this pur-
pose infectS them 50 badly that no
amount Of washing Is likely to clean
them. Bacteria are invisible. and
millions can find lodSment in the thin
nlm Of moisture that remains after
dishes are apparently clean
WhitewsSh the harm at least once a
year.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Peanuts as Forage TIants.

Peanuts for Forage" is rather in
tcrCSt.ug reading The peanut is one
of the most valuable of the lcgumeS
a cousin 10 the clovCr-and the crop.
while money-maker. both for the
peanuts and for forage. constantly i'm.
proves the soil. The Arkansas station.
without special fertilization or cultiva-
tion produced 143 bushels to the acre.
To Prevent Freezing of Fruit Trees
The Winter Killing Of Fruit Trees
IS a timely romance. calling attention
to the necessity for providing against
the colds 10 come in the snappy NIGHTS
of December and January. Corn
grown In the orchard is considered one
of the best possible cropS 10 prevent
trees from winter killing. anil dress
ingS Of harnyard manure tend To pre-
vent trees from freezing
\ short treatise on Cranberry Cub
tire can I've recommended for those
who live near SwampS.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Combating san Jose Scale.

The Lime Sulphur-Salt Wash. which
is described in story No. Is. is the in
Secticide in one form or another which
for years has been relied upon nv the
fruit growers OF the Pacific Coast
states in combating san Jose scale and
other scale insects. The various
formulas are given. and the satiSfac-
tory results noted from the use Of this
wash for the destruction Of the san
Jose scale. The possibility has been
demonstrated OF keeping this dcStruc-
tive insect in check by an occasional
treatment The materials for the
washes are not costly. can be obtained
anywhere. and are easily prepared and
applied.
The next short classic IS "Destroying
Prairie Dogs" description Of
treatment of considerable value 10 the
Western STATES. hut Of little interest
10 the farmers of ROSton.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1905-08-30
Some New Free Farm Bulletins.

Some of the most popular Farmers
bulletins of the Department of Agricul
turc which have recently been brought
up To date and reprinted are:
No. Standard Varieties of Chic
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-19

The former are busy get
ting ready for the work on the yards,
switches, machine shops, new depot,
bridge, round house, and other work
connected with the railroad extension,
while the latter are getting their filings
on land in Stanley county recorded in
the land Office All these things look
good to the Free Press.
VIM. Otis, of Chicago, superintend-
ent Of supplies for the construction OF
the new Northwestern line to Rapid
City, and G. l. Dyke, superintendent Of
construction, are in the city to make
their residence for the coming two years.
Both gentlemen are thorough railroad
men and will have some important
business to control during the work in
hand.
Harry Rathmell, who came to Pierre
with the railroad crews that built the
road in the fall of 1880, has decided to
give up his trip to the coast to look up
another location. He thinks that it ne
has waited twenty-five years for Pierre
| to go ahead he might as we'll stay and
see it out when things never looked
better.
Col. Alfred S. Frost, who is intimately
acquainted in Pierre through several
wears of residence here, as well as when
| he was soldier at Fort Sully, and VIII.
has lately been serving as chief of police
| Of Evanston, ILL.,, has been elected com
mander-in-chief of the veterans OF the
Philippine campaigns during the Span
ish-American war
/ Hayes Homestead: 1t is understood
that the Northwestern system Will pla
a town on j. c. Russell's land at Mid
land. and that it will be made one OF TIT
two big towns between Pierre and tn
Hills. 1t is even rumored that MIDLAND
will get the railroad shops, instead o
Pierre
Frank A. Royce and Miss Eta b
Hughes were united i'll matrlmony q
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Greenough
in East Pierre, Tuesday night, Rev
A skin performing the rites. The coupl
: viii spend few days in Pierre Deior
going TO Mr.. Royces homestead nea
Hayes.
The buffalo showing trip that starte
! down the river during the summer
with Capt. senechal in charge is saiu
he going to the bad financially ana IN
t,ty of Fort Pierre has started Dack U
tha river in an endeavor to reach hef
before the ice stops further navigatiol
Rapid City journal: "Wednesday, o =.
tober 4, the contract for pu'iuihs -
niles Of railroad for the NorthWes1er
J from Pierre to Rapid City, was let
Fitzpatrick Bros. Orders were " rus
fine work with all possible sleed.
last the good work is going on
johnny Nipple appears IN an ,n'e
j view with the Omaha pee Wh,lo =
i that city few days slncs, II "h'0A =
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-19

pronoun 81" occupies considerable
space. This is to be expected with
J-o-h-n-n-y. 1t is the case with all
"weaklings" of his caibre.
Sheriff Hurley arrived from Gettys
burg Monday, to take back F. D. Miles
for trial OH the charge of trying to de-
fraud bank there out Of several thou
sand dollars. Miles has been incarcer
ated IN the Hughes county jail Tor a
month for safe-keeping.
One of the big locomotives which
brought in train load Of ties and other
material for the railroad work was too
heavy for the tracks at the round house
and caused the rails to spread Tuesday.
The engine has been lacked up on the
tracks again.
Fred Griffin, postmaster of Selby and
editor of the Record at that town, was
in the city Tuesday on the Walworth
county seat case before the supreme
court. MIR. Griffin and his paper were
staunch friends Of Pierre during the
capital fight.
| The long cold winter Of l88G-81
started in on the 14th day Of October
and lasted six months. The snow
which has kept up pretty steadily since
Monday has caused some uneasiness
that REPETITION of that winter may be
had.
A. w. Resslaer, of Minneapolis, who
owns some valuable property in the
city and several sections of land NORTH
OF town, is in the city to see what there
is to all this talk about railroad extern
sion and the city taking Oh a big growth
| Chas. l.. Hyde is contemplating thu
building Of several fine business block
on some of his lots along Capitol av
enue next spring. In case he does tn
Free Press believes he will find read,
rental for every room.
| A potato weighing three pounds is Oh
display in the real estate office of D. @
Jordon. 1t was dug out of a patch
few miles south of town. and is one 0
many of the same size and found il
the same field.
i Editor Nipple, of the Capitalism
lnal, is absent for week. His Office
| in receipt of quite an amount of 10
work from Sioux Falls, sent up by tn
non union shops where the printers al
, on strike.
j! j. A. Cleaver, who has been mayo
) of Huron a number of terms, arrive
from Onida with party of friend
Monday, via automobiles, and had I
, Law over on account of snow and mu,
IL A hack line now connects with tn
, city and the landing on the sand-bar /
, the main channel opposite Fort PIER
t This does away with the tiresome wal
across the sand for over half mile.
: William r. Donald, editor of the Ma
t shall County Sentinel. published
} kritton Was An over Sunday visitor
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-19
STORM OF SNOW
The Weather Factory Giving
Us a Touch Of Winter
Weather.
lover an Inch ofRain and Snow
Has Fallen the Past
Few Days.

Much to the regret and discontinue
of everybody the weather factory has
gone awry, and the very pleasant In
dian summer south Dakota has been
enjoying since August is displaced by
combinatian of rain, snow, east winds
succeeded by northwest breezes, and a
generally disagreeabie condition of
things that has caught householders
unawares without their coal in the eel
lars, their houses unbanked, and no real
preparations made for winter weather.
Down in the valley and on the streets
the snow has melted almost as fast as
it has dropped, but up on the prairies it
covers the ground in a blanket several
inches deep. The storm has impeded
work on the federal building, on the
foundations of the new state house, and
in the extensive railroad work planned
and just commenced, preparatory to the
extension of the Northwestern west
across the range to Rapid City. The
ground is not frozen and the snow, rain
and slush makes travel and outdoor
work impossible, while it soaks into the
ground and runs off the hills into the
river.
Numerous parties of landseekers who
have gone across the river are caught
out west anywhere from twenty to a
hundred miles, and are marooned wait
ing for the storm to cease. 1t is the
earliest snowfall since the famous win
ter OF 1SSO-S1. when the winter closed
down Ocrober IA, and lasted six months.
The local weather bureau reports a
rapidly rising barometer today and that
it will clear up tonight with falling
temperature and northwest winds.
Since Saturday over an inch and a
quarter of moisture has fallen, mostly
in the shape of damp snow.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-19
Local Items of Interest.

Bernard O'Neill died at st. Mary's |!
hospital Wednesday. Last Monday an
operation was performed on him for
hernia, which was successful, but he
was taken with pneumonia and the
best care could not save his life. Tine
remains were sent east today to Iron.
wood, Michigan. for burial, his wife
having been notified on her way to
Pierre upon word of his sickness, and
will meet the remains in St Paul to-
morrow. The deceased was twenty
eight years of age, and a man we'll re-
spected during his several years resi-
dence here. He leaves, besides his
wife, two children, a father, mother,
two sisters and three brothers to mourn
his death de carried insurance in the
Catholic Foresters society The Free
Press extends it's sympathy to the be-
reaved.
The snow and rain of Monday in
duced a party Of hunters to go down to
Blunt to shoot ducks, upon telephone
message from Will Bailey and Judge
Yarnell that Medicine creek was full
of game, After trs mping through the
slush and mud all afternoon and fail
ing to realize on the duck proposition,
except one lone solitary bird, which
they got, George March and Dick Pur-
cell came back on the night train and
think they have a good joke on Bailey
tor saying there were ducks where no
ducks were to be found. There is a
question, however, whether the joke
was so much on Bailey as the ones who
were inveigled down to Blunt.
The crowd Of Austrians whom the
railway company has brought in te
work on the railroad grading in the
city seem to be a conviviaI sort. They
have habit of loading up with booze
and then having free-for-all Al
long as they contine their attentions tx
each other it will be all right, but il
later on, they decide to take the cit,
several hundred strong there may b
trouble for them. 1t is said their bunl
cars will be sidetracked permanently
up near the,st yards, where they CA
hight and have good time with eac
other as long as they please.
Sioux City Tribune: Wholesal
changes are to be made in the organizs
ton OF the Northwestern system ia til
west, owing to the extensions in Wys
ming and in South Dakota, but til
only change announced was that q
Chester y. Dixie, of Chicago, who bt
comes resident engineer at Pierre. S. i
MI. Dixie has been engineer on the trac
elevation out of Chicago for the pas
year. He will have charge Of the col
ST. structlon OF the new line to Rapid Git,
which the Northwestern will build {
the Black Hi Hills HIS.
The unusual scene Of trees all owe
town loaded with a summers prowt
OF green foliage and covered with sno
lsasight this week that don't ofte
greet one. The fact that the trees hay
not gone into winter costume is a ia
Indication Of an open winter, not wit
standing the snow storm.
The crowd Of strangers seen eve1
day on the street are about half an
sss2 diviitssi bstwssn railroad men NJ
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-19

the city, and made fraternal call at
the office of the Free Press.
George W. Lumley and wife have
gone to Minneapolis for several weeks
stay Mr. Lumley is interested in the
North Dakota lands recently bought by
a Pierre syndicate.
Howard Blnford is in from his ranch
on ChSJeane Plum creek. He was for
tunate in disposing of his last sheep
before the cold rain and snow storm
setting in Monday
Machinery for the new oil well to be
Eput down on the WINNER land oppo |
site the Indian school has arrived and |
is being transferred OH boats to the To-
cation.
superintendent Mccarthy came out
on his special car with a party of rail
road officials from Huron Monday
night returning the next day.
Charles Elrod, OF Fon du Lac, Wis,
has spent several DAYS in the city visit
ing his brother, the governor, and fam
lily, and viewing the city.
Gen. S. S. Conklin came in from his
claim in Stanley county, where he has
been staying for month past, and de-
parted for Clark Friday.
Hot Springs Sta; DR.. Mary Noye
I Farr, of Pierre, grand Worthy matron
of the O. Il. s.. has been spending the
week here.
How can 1 learn to make money?
BY attending Mankado Commercial
College, Mankado, Mimi. Send for
catalogue.
Senator w. II. Stoddard, CT Turner
County, and ex-senator L. S. Tyler, of
Sioux Falls. were in the city Tuesday.
Major Cramer, superintendent of the
government building, is confined to Lis
home by sickness.
County Auditor Will King is building
substantial addition to his East Pierre
cottage.
8 Hon. G. II. Burke went down to HUI.
, ron and Miller Monday, returning Tues
day.
0. D. Warne postmaster of Shiloh
. was doing business in town Monday.
See that Automatic Carpet displayel
at the New Furniture Store. Any size
room shown carpeted from many
samples on hand Carpets made to iii
r room at snail extra cost. j. 9. Wild.
s Wanted "A competent sal smai L
o represent us with a crocKeIy line. W.
|. will make it interesting to the propeI
Is party. Address The William Brun
4 Pottery Co., East Liverpool, 0.
2 The. Pierre Live Stock Commission
: company will have their last horse sal
for this year on October rs and 20.
atl You will find the right stove at TIN
u fright prices at HATCH Il FISHERS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-19

The Pierre Live Stock Commission
company will have their last horse sale
for this year on October rs and 26.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-19

You will find the right stove at the
right prices at HATCH 81 FISHERS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-19

Wanted A competent sal smai L
represent us with crocKely line. We
will make it interesting to the proper
party. Address The William Brunt
Pottery CO., East Liverpool, o.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-10-19

See that Automatic Carpet displayer
at the New Furniture Store. Any size
room shown carpeted from many
samples on hand. Carpets made to tit
room atsslall extra cost. j. g. Wild.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-16

attorney for Letcher filed motion for
a new trial, which was to be Argued
on March 8.
While Letcher was in Mitchell, there
were several buildings burned that he
was connected with, including large
hardware store, and they were usually
insured for all they were worth i'll cash.
The claim is made that while Letcher
was Mitchell resident, he purchased
several carloads of hardware in Chicago
and had it shipped to Dakota, and while
en- route had it stopped and billed back
to Chicago and the hardware sold at
auction. The claim was made that this
was done in contemplation OF business
failure, but the Chicago wholesalers got
onto his scheme and prevented Letcher
from making a successful failure. 1T
Is said that about twenty five years ago
a gang of unscrupulous Ohio men form
ed Joint mutual organization to
scheme how, when and where they
could get buildings and other property
heavily insured and burn 1T for the In
surance. and that these mon drltted out
over the country and carried on this
work quite successfully. The Williams
county, Ohio, officials say they have Sc
culed the conviction of twenty seven OF
this gang, who are doing time in the
state penitentiary, and it now looks like
George Letcher was billed for the TWEEN
ty eighth man. :,
None of the old timers in Mitchell
are at all surprised that George Letch-
er has been found guilty of arson at his
old nome county. where he resided prior
to coming to Mitchell.