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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04
IMPORTANCE OF HUMUS IN THE
Soil

All farms that rave been worked for
years are not worn out If they have been
well fertilized. In the majority of
cases lack of humus or vegetable matter
in the soil Is the cause Of the poor crops.
There are farms where this is not needed
except occasionally and once green ma
nuring Is sufficient for several years. on
the other hand when the soil needs vege-
table matter 1t needs 1t badly and all of
commercial fertilizer one can heap
upon 1t will not mend matters. The farm
has been largely MANFRED
from the stable Is not likely TO be so bad
iy In need Of humus as the farm which
has had commercial fertilizers most Of
time. While some of the vegetable
natter is expensive to apply there Is
nothing more satisfactory nor cheaper in
The end than clover II one can get a good
catch of 1t. Often times a mixture will
accomplish the purpose. We nave had
excellent success by sowing clover and
dwarf Essex rape mixed or the clover
and cow horn turnips doing the work at
the last cultivation Of the corn and plow-
Ing under in the spring using the ground
for oats. The next season 1t may be used
for corn again or better for potatoes and
this green manuring will last over the
next season so that with a rotation Of
corn, oats and potatoes the green manur-
ng is not likely to be needed again until
M rsyV corn aprnn
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04

Exports Of American-built automo-
,biles have increased 40 per cent. dur
ing the last twelve months.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04

The Hamburg-American line is on
templating building six small passen-
ger steamers intended for tourist SER
vice IN the Nile.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04
SMART MOSQUITO.

FARMS FOR RENT or sale on crop
payments. ]. Mulhall. Sioux City, la.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04

once let impure milk be charged with an
epidemic of disease and there will be a
tremendous falling off in consumption.
The point for the farmer Is to market the
best product and increase the consump-
ton. Look well to the cleanliness Of the
stables and the vessels in which the milk
is placed and there will be little trouble.
STARTING RIGHT WITH THE COLT
Many a colt has been spoiled by some
fool man who worked on the principle
that the animal must be shown who was
master. and that this could only be done
by making the animal fear the man. 1T
IS not an easy task to break Il horse of
bad habits but there Is not one colt in a
thousand but what can be brought up
solely by kindness firmly applied. Once
let the colt fear the man and there is
trouble to the end. On the other hand If
the young horse is ruled by Kindness, with
out the whip and without the loud harsh
word there Will be no trouble. OF course
one must be firm and teach the young ami
NAL the laws of obedience, which Is not
difficult. Expert horsemen claim that a
moderate but firm tone will have more
effect on a horse than a loud tone, which
Invariably incitcs fear. Speak to the colt
or the horse in accordance with what Is
required OF him. Pet him occasionally,
make him comfortable. do not whip him
and he will love and obey you. Even the
kline word will nave i most remarkable
effect on Inc old horse who has hitherto
heard few of them. Try 1t.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04

md cut into a V shape 50 that by a single
push the corn stalk ,Eay be cut out. An
Did saw blade will answer for this purpose,
the only necessary feature being that 1t
be of hin steel so as to retain the sharp
edge. The illustration shows the shape of
this handy tool, which, If made strong
enough, could be used for thinning other
plants and save many back aches.
IMPORTANCE OF HUMUS IN THE
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04
INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF
Mlt V

E ILHl
1t does not require a long array of sta
tistics to prove that the consumption of
milk is rapidly Increasing anG particularly
In the larger cities. The writer spent a
few days in New York city recently and
two sights particularly impressed him.
Opposite the house occupied a large build
ing was in course of construction and the
sight of the iron workers sending their
ans for drink at neon was an interesting
one, SO interesting that I took the trouble
of circulating among them unobtrusive-
" and noted that in a group of twenty
six men the pals of ten contained beer,
coffee was In the pals of four and the re-
manning pals contained milk. That twelve
strong husky men should voluntarily buy
milk instead of beer was to be remarked
in a large city. In a combination saloon
cafe I saw more than fifty glasses of milk
sold over the counter and the proprietor
told me that he sold more than a hundred
quarts of milk daily In this way and that
the trade was increasing. The profit is
about the same as In beer SO he was sat
listed. All this leads up to the opportunity
of the milk producer, and the necessity
for extreme care liz sending only the pur-
ess ass best milk to market. The health
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04
SUMMER SETTING OF STRAW
BERRY PLANTS,

While there Is no question about the
value of strawberry plants set In the
spring over those set in the Fall. except
where The winters are very open, the mid
summer set plant gives one the advant-
age of a portion of a season of growth
which Will count big in the next fruiting
season. The method of setting put-grown
plants is known to most strawberry grow
ers but 1t Is expensive if one has to buy
the plants. Ii the plantations are to be
Increased from the old beds then one can
readily obtain their W pot-grown plants
using the method described In this depart
ment before. 1t must not be inferred.
however, that only pot-grown plants can
be set in midsummer; we have had SPLEEN
did success with layer plants by the fol-
lowing method. Strong layer plants are
selected. the first on the runner next to
the parent plant, carefully dug and set in
soil that had beec we'll prepared. The
work was done in July and, as there was
no rain soon after the plants had to be
watered twice after setting, which was
a big job. A little strawberry fertilizer
was scattered about each plant after set
ting and they grew finely SO that when
early fall came they had made a good
start. Because of their tenderness they
were lightly mulched in the late fall after
growth stopped and an additional mulch
was put on just before the ground broke
up In the very late winter. The crop the
following season was all to be desired.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04

KEEP POULTRY GROUNDS CLEAN
Much has been written in this depart
ment concerning the necessity for keeping
the poultry houses clean both winter and
summer but 1t is just "a important hat
the grounds over which poultry run be
kept sweet and clean. One of the best
methods of purifying soil on which fowls
have run is to spade it uprand then cover
II with fine lime allowing his to remain
for twenty-four hours and then spading
it under. If the run is grass covered it
may be purified by using a mixture made
by dissolving one pound of copperas in
two gallons OF boiling water and adding
one gill of %sulphuric acid. When the COM
pound Is cold place 1t in a sprinking pot
and sprinkle the grounds thoroughly. not
turning the fowls on to the grounds until
tw~enty-four hours later, This same mix
ture may be used on bare grounds If 1t
does not seem desirable to spade the soil,
and II may also be used with good effect
as Q. spray On the walls of the poultry
house. During the summer it Is not pos
sibie to have the houses sand grounds too
clean especially for the growing poultry.
sM ekV~ r>r
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04
THE SEASON FOR CATCH CROPS


The article on green manuring elsewhere
in this department this week should be
supplemented with the advice to keep
something besides weeds. growing on the
soil during the summer and fall. Possibly
not all of the catch crops can be fed, but
any of them may be plowed under and thus
add humus to the soil. Cowpeas can be
sown now and the growth plowed under to
add both nitrogen and humus to the soil.
Then there is the crop of sowed sweet corn
which we have ADVISED before. There is
still time to SOW this even in the north and
get enough feeding value out of it to pay
for the work to say nothing of the i'm
proved condition in which the soil is left.
If one has an early potato crop. rye is a
good thing to follow it with to be fed or
plowcd under In the spring as seems best.
More soils are injured by remaining I'M
covered during the winter than most
farmers realize. Look into the merits of
summer and winter vetch, of rape, of COW
PEAS and of COW horn turnips and cover
the ground with something which will add
to the value of the soil or to the crop
which follows II 1t is not in tit condition
fn,. fnnltncr
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-04
WEDDING OUT THE cows.

With the cows on the pasture consuming
little or no grain one is likely to be a little
careless in keeping track of the proceeds
from the animal hence does not know
which are paying and which not. While
1t may not be so easy to ascertain what
the cows are doing now as when they are
In the barn it VIII certainly pay to weigh
the milk and, If possible. compare the indi-
vidual records with those of last winter.
IT one is feeding some grain. and they
should, note which COWS respond most
abohndantly and quickly tc the grain ra-
tons, then give them a little more grain
and note II this Is profitable. Then note
which cows respond the best to the pas
ture and In this way one VIII be able to,
partially at least. regulate the green food
supply during the winter. Try feeding diff
ferent grains and combinations Of grains
In order to get an Idea of which gives tn.
best results so that one can plan accord
ingly for winter feeling. There are a num-
Der of things one may learn about the case
and feeding of the dairy COWS during this
warm weather which will be found mighty
useful later.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
FILTRATION BONDS PLAN
SUGGESTION MADE OF SHORT
TIME BONDS AND PAYMENTS
FROM WATER DEPARTMENT.
EARNINGS.

A Minneapolis business man, who is
deeply interested in the water prob
lem, suggests today a method of
securing money for the building of a
filtration plant that would provide that
the bond issue be taken care of out
of the net earnings Of the water de-
partment.
1t is estimated that this department.
has annual net earnings Of about $780,
900. Assuming that it is necessary to
build a sand filter at an expense Of
$l,5OO,OOO, the net earnings of the de-
partment in the course of six years
would take care Of the principal of
the bonds necessary to construct the
plant. His idea is to issue short time
bonds and provide in the act authoriz-
ing their issue that the water board
be required to apply the earnings of
the department to the extent of $780,
900 annually.
In this way bonds and the interest
might be taken care of in the course
of six or seven years without imposing
dollar of extra taxes, except SO much
as would be necessary to supplement
the excess of earnings over the $780,.
900 necessary to maintain the plant
extend the water mains, etc. The mer.
it's Of the plan, it is suggested, lie in
the promptness with. which the debt
incurred could be wiped out and the
avoidance of increasing our longtime
bond indebtedness. 'r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
A. F. SMITH ON LINCOLN
He Tells X. P.'s a Hitherto Unpub-
l1shed Incident.

Patriotism ran high last night at the
open meeting Of Minneapolis lodge No.
l, knights Of Pythias. Vocal and in
strumental music rang with patriotism
and Asa F. Smith, the well-known work
err in K. of P. interests, delivered a
stirring address on "Abraham Lin
coin. <..
The eulogy was, a review of condi..
tions before the advent of Lincoln and
the circumstances which brought out
his true character. 1t teemed with
glowing thoughts and was enlivened at
intervals with pertinent anecdotes. One
of these incidents was related by Bishop
Simpson, an intimate associate OF Pres
ident Lincoln in Washington, to Rev. E.
D. Scott, who in turn gave it to Mr..
Smith, thirty years later. The story
had not been given publicity until last
night.
The bishop was regarded generally as
Lincoln's advisor, and yet, in matters
Of great import, the bishop g advice
was always secondary, to Lincoln. IS own
opinion, it the president 8 convictions
urged a different course.
On an occasion, after lengthy discus
sion on the advisability Of a certain line
of action, Mr.. Lincoln, finally said:
"Bishop, I know am right, for God is
directing me, and / must follow Divine
guidance The bishop saw then the
grandeur Of the man, praised him and
his reliance on God, and the president
replied: "Bishop, since you give God
the glory Of my achievements, l an
contenet; may ever have the strength
to do His will.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
MPL'S CAPITAL INTERESTED
Panhandle Company Will Develop
Properties In Idaho.

Minneapolis capital will play a large
part in the building of smelter for
silver lead on Lake Pend d'Oreille,
Idaho. The contract has been let for
the furnace and engines by the Pan
handle Smelling company, and the plant
is expected to be running in May with
an initial capacity of 200 tons day.
D. w. Casseday of Minneapolis, land
commissioner Of the 500 line, is presi-
dent, and F. w. Guilbert is secretary of
the company. W. A. Jones, Mime
apolis, agent Of the Cudahy Packing
company, is one Of the heaviest stock
holders.
The Panhandle company controls the
Ponderay Transportation company,
which owns two steamers and several
Rarges on I'll the lake, and the Panhandle
the TOWNSHIP Of Ponderay, where the
smelter is to be built. F. W. Guilbert
Of Minneapolis and G. L. Pugh of Ra-
cine have moved to Spokane SO as to
devote their whole time to the interests
Of the company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
GERMANS ORGANIZE
der Deutsche Gesellschaft' Has Its
Beginning at st. Paul Banquet.

In accordance with the suggestion of
Julius Moersch of the labor commits
sioner's office several charitable Ger
mans organized "Der Deutsche Gesell-
schaft Won st. Paul und Minneapolis, -
Wednesday night at a dinner at the
home Of Consul Hans Won Grunow in
St. Paul. The society will be patterned
after eastern organizations of the sort
and will be the first in the northwest.
Its purpose is to aid needy Germans,
Hollanders, Scandinavians, Austrians
and Swiss found in the, twin cities
Headquarters will be in Herr Grunow s
office. The consul was elected presi
dent and Richard Lorenz secretary
The directors are: Maurice Auerbach
Alfred Scheffer, Hermann Scheffer
Louis Holtzermann, J: Holtzermann, II
Won Arnold, Rev. Karl Koch, Otto
Kueffner, Julius Moersch, DR.: Justus
Ohage, DR.. Gustav Stamm, Professor f
Klaeber, Richard Lorenz and Hans
Grunow. AS start to the fund $3.50
was subscribed at once. The society
will incorporate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
CONTENTION GOOD
IN SMALL CLAIM
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS IN A
FAMOUS CASE.
One Policyholder of the Minneapolis
Fire Insurance Company Proved Re-
lance Upon Representations Of Paid
up Capital of Company Directors
Not Liable for All Indebtedness.

Judge D. T.. Simpson has handed
down a decision for the defendants in
the case Of William s. Dwinnell and
others against the Minneapolis Fire In
surance company, Leonard Paulle,
George J. Sherer, Gustav j. Heinrich,
Frank Haywood, Charles III. Spencer,
William R. Miller and Titus Mareck.
The suit, involving 100000, is one of
the hardest fought civil cases tried in
has been to the supreme court twice on
demurrers. When it came to trial be-
fore Judge Simpson last summer, half
a dozen leading attorneys fought over
it for nearly two weeks.
= When the Minneapolis Fire and Ma
rine failed Mr.. Dwinnell was appointed
receiver. Shortly afterward he began
the present action against the direct
ors, all prominent business men, who, he
contended, had conditionally subscribed
$loo, 900 to the company, while in the
the value Of 100000. He e. argued that
thru reliance upon these representa-
lions persons became policyholders.
1t was shown that the directors had
given valuable collateral and this the
plaintiff claimed, was for the purpose
of securing the indebtedness of the
company and against this he sought to
secure 100000 Judgment.
The court held that the collateral
was given solely for protection of the
defendant directors as against them
selves and that they were not liable for
the company's Indebtedness, except
where it could be shown that the claim,
ant had become policyholder thru his
reliance upon the representations of
the "paid up capital' of the com.
pany.
Only in the case Of Laura E. Heather.
ly was reliance proved and the direct.
ors were held liable for her claim of
$1,000. They were also held liable fol
three small marine insurance losses.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
WHAT 1T MEANS
Ut TO ASK BURREILE

Any one in the public eye ever so
slightly, any one desiring publicity,
every one in any business or profession
will be interested in a remarkable idea
that will be of untold value to them at
the cost of few cents a day.
The credit for the idea is due to
Frank A. Burrelle, dean Of press clip
pers. ,..
To a reporter Mr.. Burrelle said:
CT point the way to new business
along new lines and give aid Of a most
valuable nature to 10000 persons. Our
clients include merchants, actors, writ
ers, lawyers, artists, ministers, doctors,
classes.'
VCan you give any specific case7"
"Hundreds! Take for example, the
maker Of artificial limbs. 1 put on his
desk every day the name of every
had an arm or leg amputated. That
person needs an artificial limb. The
fire extinguisher man wants to know
Of persons who have had a loss by fire,
and I keep him posted. These are ex.
amples, but the idea applies to every
business. ..
%WHow do you help individuals9"
1T keep the artist informed Of what
the press says of his work; It an author
wants material for book, gather it
for him; on the death, Of anyone am
ed expressions Of opinion concerning
! the deceased.'
uHow is it doneF'
eff there is any one, either individ.
ual or firm, who wishes to know, let
them write to me, addressing 'Burrelle
| New York; it would take too much
space to tell the whole story here"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
ONE MINUTE TALKS

Perhaps the young woman to whom you
gave your seat in the car the other day
is the best stenographer in the city
would be able to intelligently do the things
which have long been burden to you, but
which you have not been able to delegate
to anyone else; but
Not being a mindreader, you didn't
know all this-nor that the young lady
Is looking for a better situa ton; and as
you don't know who she is, you must look
for her by proxy-thru Journal want ad
To one man in this city-perhaps the
man who stepped on your foot two weeks
ago-that house you want to sell is worth
at least 500 more than it is worth to any
other man. So that it is worth at least
500 to you to find the man and to talk
business to him; but
You are not a mind-reader, and YOU
remember little Of him except that he
weighs at least 200 pounds and wears
shoes that are like iron-so that this little
"hundred-dollar errand' Of finding him
must be entrusted to Journal want adj:
The man who has idle money enough
to furnish you that needed new capital
walked past your store twice yesterday:
the servant who would be worth to your
wife twice as much as her present one.
leaves her place in the house three blocks
from yours next week; the tenant who
never broke lease, and to whom your
dpdftnlell WOulu De sure TO appeal strong
ly is now looking about for a place like
it; the man who would buy that horse and
carriage of yours without an hours par.
ley was next to you at your BARRIERS
| yesterday; but
! You can't read minds, and you go bump
ing into people all the time who could be
useful and helpful to you. So. if these
people are worth finding you must give
the job to a Journal want ad, assured tina,
! If they can be found-a Journal want
ad will find them.
| Please call up Main 9, either line, for g
! Journal want ad man,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
An Important Change.

Recognizing the Importance Of Mime
Meyrowitz has placed in charge Of his
optical establishment here, his best man
from his New York headquarters. The
system Of the store has been thoroly
remodeled and several important i'm
provements have been made in the fac.
tory to correspond with the high stand
attention will be paid to the filling of
oculist Is prescriptions, and quick repair
ing of eve glasses and spectacles will be
the principal features under the new
management. The busy business man
will find this valuable change For
really up to date optical work. the only
place in Minneapolis is ID. B Negro
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
Well-Known Canadian Here.

a. y. Sayfe, pFeSlueHI VI JIG CdlRdIy
Colonization company, limited, of Cal
gary. Alberta, Canada, has been in the
City for the last two or three days, su
perintending the preparation OF some
literature for his company-advertising
a large block of fine farming lands
around the city Of Calgary, which they
have lately purchased. The members
of the new organization are well known
to all dealers in Canada lands. They
are the same parties who so success
fully handled the Milestone Tract In
Assiniboia, consisting Of over two hun
of land in the High River district of
southern Alberta. - -"
The individuals belonging to the COM
pany are men with considerable CAPT
tai and large experience in the selec-
ton Of lands, and it is their boast that
every single man who has purchased
lands of them has made more money
out of his particular purchase than the
| company has made, for themselves.
Their organization has always been the
their advertising matter is acknowl-
edged by the Canadian government to
be the most effective that has been
placed before the public. From what
we have seen Of the literature they are
now producing, we should say that the
present publication would be quite as
effective as that used in their former
campaign. '~..%
The 7'slogan' of the company is
"Hard Winter Wheat Lands Win
ter wheat is coming to be the product
Of the Calgary district, and their book
let, which they are publishing now, is
intended to tell the public something
about this. It has "a pages, 6x3112
inches in size, and has on the front
cover the Calgary Coat of Arms and
a representation Of golden wheat har.
vest, with the name Of the company thru
the wheat. And on the back cover is a re
production Of one Of the Canadian gov
eminent sketches showing ''Uncle
SAM and 'tJohn Bull'' almost out Of
sight in field Of wheat, trying to look
over the country, and complaining that
they are unable to see it on account Of
the wheat. The whole booklet is print
ed in red and black on a gold back
ground. It is attractive and tells it,
story in simple and prominent way
as could be devised.
i Aside from the information contained
: in it, the booklet is handsome enough
to be sought after as souvenir. Any
one desiring to obtain more informa
ton than he has about Canada SHOULD
send for copy Of this booklet to tn,
Calgary Colonization company, limited
Calgary. Canada.