The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-17

an EP0RTS from South Minneapolis state that the
Tx sweet pea acreage shows a large increase over
IL that of last year. The farmers got their seed
Gin early, and with the abundant rains the plant has
sstooed nicely and shows signs of fly rust.
It is generally conceded that the government
port on the 10th of the month, showing for South
Minneapolis an average of "a, against 90 last year,
lis entirely too low There is general feeling thai
the government ought to get nearer to the facts or
get out of the crop estimating business.
Seeding OF sweet peas on Western avenue was
checked by the rain and the farmers not yet
able to get out the land. Dry weather is needed
SSrom now in order to get the seed in
The Northwestern Miller states that the crop estl-
gnators on the last pea crop were rdiculousy low,
and insists that there sweet peas enough raised
to have bunch every breakfast table, with two
million punches for export.
North Minneapolis reports late spring, with no
sweet pea surplus left in farmers hands beyond the
amount needed for seeding. J. j. Hills Pure Seed
special train is touring North Minneapolis, Civ
ing the people object lesson in choosing seed for
pure coors. Government reports of acreage IN North
Minneapolis VIGOROUSLY off.
The Sheldon IN. d. Progress, speaking Of the
ArIadsome springtme, when the lambkins gam
boiling in the meadows and Fdaring blossoms of
cerulean hues brown Dakota praries rife,
and song birds chant praises meath azure sky,
3tates that L. G. Mallory, until recently foreman of
: he Enderlin Independent, is now at Grand Forks
ind sang ''The Palms, in the Presbyterian church
here last Sunday. Palms all right for early
vegetables and it is Just like the King of the Com
posing Room to discover them growing out in the
North Dakota hedgerows on the 22d Of March.
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Shortly after the fire in Pembina scarehead in
Ehe Grand Forks Herald stated that |'Pembina Is
- Rising Fresh from It's Asses" This the Sheldon
Progress construed attempt the part of
Editor Hagen ''to say something mean about Daddy
Wardwell.'
Judge Magee Of Excelsior quite indignant
last SUMNER the story is just leaking out now to
find several embalmed flies in his butter supply. Ho
hurried it back to the store and 'regretted to re-
port,' etc. The grocer not there and the new
how
tpo31eeg T. a;s. way ot a, Of them oou,d and.
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Robert Barrow Of Macon, Mo-, raised a crop Of
sf6ewhiskers and has received forty-seven press
tees twenty-five kilograms and l017 personal in
quiries. At last he published card in the local
papers telling why he did it. His two reasons were
First, if he could; and second, to if the
public would stand it. If you wish your friends to
notice you pleasantly, of the surest ways is
10 start a pair Of sidewheei whiskers.
The other day. when there 1877 the Lake
Minnetonka wedged in like olives in bottle,
A O. Long of Excelsior, who sometimes writes short
hand fast that he gets ahead of the speaker tried
TO get the conductor to stop in front Of Mr.. HELD s
dat while he got that official to out and see
what he doing. But the conductor unac'
sommodating and refused to do it,
A high medical authority in recent work in
ists that ''should not hesitate to sing'' be-
cause he has 'no voice. This scientist says by all
means sing and acquire the habit of singing some
avery day, whether or not you are unsteady inclined
The reason for this recommendation is that sing
ing develops the various passages and chambers Of
che respiratory tract from brow to diaphragm, and
trains and practices in deep full breathing. En-
tirey apart therefore, from all idea of making vocal
lists, singing should be practced by all. This ad
wise seems to be given with regard whatever for
Che feelings Of others naturally wishes to
keep his respiratory tracts open, but he desires
well the good will Of his neighbors" and friends
There those varieties Of vocal exercise that turn
friends and acquaintance into enemies and spriners
from start to finish. The doctor, if he is a love,
Of his kind, ought to- accompany his advise with ar
flats "deadened.'' Unfortunately, no method ha
yet been devised for having the voice operated on
kaken out, sandpapered, tuned and put back.
Singing is good but unless is pretty sure Of
his ground he should retire to his music room TO-
Els indulgence A J. R.