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An Agricultural Education.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

Hollister proceeded upon the theory
that climatic conditions being equal.
| certain crops are adapted to certain
soils, and that planting those which
will bring the greatest revenue will
enhance the value of the land, inspire
the people with enthusiasm and en-
courage development in all lines Of
trade. For example, Kalamazoo,
Michigan, was once surrounded by
bogs and flats worth scarcely $1,000
an acre. After the incoming of the
Hollanders, who began raising celery
on these supposedly worthless Ia
$6OO,OOO.O0 was brought annually to
the town by the sale of this vegetable.
In ten years time the land increased
in value to 100000 an acre.
In 1899. Il trip was made to Colo
RADIO where the people We're farming
under irrigation. and here the growers
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The Irish Potato.

A rich sandy loan Is best suited to
the production of Irish potatoes, ana
the fertilizers employed should contain
high percentage of potash. The main
crop of Irish potatoes for family use
should be grown elsewhere, but a small
area of early ones properly belongs IN
the garden. The preparation of the
soil should be the same as for general
garden crops.
In recent bulletin on farm vege-
tables. the department of Agriculture
recommends that for late potatoes, the
rows should be 21a to 3 feet apart,
,and the hills IA to Is inches apart in
the rows. Lay off the rows with q
one-horse plow or lister, and drop the
seed, one or two pieces in u place, in
the bottom of the furrow. Cover the
seed to depth of about 4 inches. using
n hoe or a one-horse plow for the pur-
pose. One to three weeks will be
required for the potatoes to come up
depending entirely upon the tempera-
tur" of the soil. The ground may even
freeze slightly after the planting has
been done, but so long as the frost
does not reach the seed potatoes no
harm will result, and growth will be-
gin as soon as the soil becomes suf-
ticiently warm.
AS soon as the plants appear above
the ground and the rows can be fol-
lowed, the surface soil should be well
stirred by means of one of the harrow
toothed cultivators. Good cultivation
should be maintained throughout the
growing season, with occasional hand
hoeing, If necessary, to keep the
ground free from weeds. Much de-
pends upon cultivation. Toward the
last the soil may be worked up around
the plants to hold them erect and pro-
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The following interesting account
of the life work of Edgar }. HolhSter
is sketched by Mrs. Grannis, VINO mas
had the opportunity of personally oo-
serving some of the results OF ms
wonderful activity. Except for Dean
HOLSTERS retiring modesty regarding
his own performances, Mrs. Grannis
saws that it would be possible to pre-
sent many more stimulating incidents
of difficulties overcome. All in all,
his life work is doing much not only
for American agriculture. per Sc; but
for the advancement of the idea that
misunderstanding pays, and thal
there is as promising Il field in this
line of endeavor rs in any of the mef-
camille or industrial occupations.
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We're taught the economical use IF
water and the method of creating q
favorable environment for plants. A
visit was made to Maryland, where
experiments with soil and plant life
added still further to the experiment
er's fund of knowledge, but in 1901,
the most difficult and seemingly inn
possible work was to come, i.e., the
reclaiming of tidal lands on the north
shore of Long Island Sound. The De-
partment of Agriculture already had
had man in the field. who had re-
ported the feasibility of reclamation
but by slow processes, and that in
vestigation revealed too many failures
In spite of this, Mr.. Hollister had
sufficient knowledge, gained exreri-
mentally, to suggest success. added to
which was the further information
gained during four years residence
in Washington, ID. c., for the express
purpose of consultation and co-opera-
tion with the experts of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. An experiment
was first made on small tract on the
south side of Long Island, where the
salt bog had simply been taken up
| and thrown inside of dixie, CON
structed of lumber sufficiently strong
| to withstand the tide. This bog was
made smooth and even, and chemically
treated in the month of August. By
| the { of October the surface was
covered with a beautiful growth of
tame grass six inches high. This
| might certainly be termed, "a Quick
Process Route" Work on sixty
acre tract on the north side was begun
in June and completed in December of
the same year. On this land, covered
the previous autumn with salt water,
nine hundred bushels of turnips We're
produced on two acres during the
! first season. Rye, oats. celery and
vegetables throve on the same tract.
The following year twenty acres
We're seeded to meadow land in April
BY August it was covered by Il bcauti-
| ful turf, strong enough to hold up
cattle pastured thereon. The remain
ing portion of the sixty acres pro-
duced luxuriant crops of vegetables
and corn. A year later the meadow
yielded four tons Of hay to the acre
and was considered great demon.
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tect the tubers from the sun after the
vines begin to die. When the tubers
are fully ripe the vines will be quite
dead. but digging should not be de-
layed too long, as the potatoes will
make a second growth in case wet
weather should set in, and weeds will
start seriously interfering with har-
vesting the crop. On n small scale,
dig with a spading fork, and on a
large scale. use either one of the spe-
cial digging machines or Il turning
plow, which latter will cover up a
good many potatoes. A late crop may
be planted during May or early in
June in the North, and harvested late
in autumn, when the frost has killed
the vines.
After digging the potatoes, they
should never be allowed to lie exposed
to 1.-The sun, or to any light while in
storage. as they soon become green
and unfit for table use. Early pota-
toes especially should not be stored in
a damp place during the heated part
of the summer. keeping best if COW
the autumn weather sets in, after
which they can be placed in a dry
cellar or buried in the open ground
The ideal temperature for keeping
Irish potatoes would be between 36'
and 40' F., but they Will not with
stand any freezing.
| A thousand bushels of potatoes
have been raised on one acre. How
many farmers, who chance to reaG
this, have raised 200 bushels on NJ
equal plot? And there are some
who can not grow 100 bushels on theil
lacre.
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Through Toll to Trnimph.
BY Anna c. GrannS.

bN auIa N
1t is Il far cry from Canadian
farmer boy in the sixties to the Dean
of Agriculture to-day in rising insti-
tuition in the West. yet. by the applica-
ton of science to practical farming,
such a change has been wrought by
Edgar i. HolliSter. a soil expert OF
wide reputation.
No agricultural college opened Its
friendly doors to this young pioneer.
nor was the Canadian government so
deeply interested at that time aS now.
in its farming population. Books on
the subject were few and fell woefully
short of the mark, yet he knew neither
Encouragement nor dislnay.
A call from western Ontario, his
birth place, came in 1878 and in re-
sponse. some time was spent in set
ting out peach orchards, the work los
ing its irksomeness because of the
study which accompanied it. More
over, at this point "A company was en-
gagged in reclaiming some twenty-five
thousand acres of land by the drainage
of an inland lake. The young man as
sisted in some of the surveys and was
in touch with the chief engineer of
the work. His enthusiasm WIS
aroused by the anticipation of the re-
suits which would come from the adj
dition of such large acreage, which
hitherto worthless, was now, by re-
ducing it to cultivation, to be made
productive.
After some further years of study
and preparation Mr.. Hollister became
interested in the organization of a com.
pany for the development of a
large tract of swamp. The land was
cleared of brush and reclaimed to
cultivation. buildings erected. ma
chinery installed and system of
farming. very nearly perfect, was
established. Fields of six acres We're
made to produce an income of S3.-
10000 each. while others of four acres
produced $1.SO0.0O. OF the latter ST.
10000 was net: while thirty-tive acres
was made to yield S14,ooo.o0 gross at
an expense of SS,00O.0O. OF course,
cry. onions and other vegetables
SLOW PROCESS OF NATURE.
In some instances five years is the
period allowed for the reclamation of
land by the slow process of nature
after the drainage has been obtained.
Even then these lands may fail to
produce paying crops, because of their
deficiency in essential elements such
as lime, potash. phosphoric acid and
magnesia. These are some of the
forces which go to make stability in
plants. 1t is true that such lands con
tain large percentage of nitrogen
accumulated from the decomposition
of vegetable matter annually produced
in low places. However. this nitrogen
which would produce growth We're il
available, is in an unknown quantity
and available only when sufficien,
moisture is present yet does not pro.
duce the same results upon crops as
nitrogen derived from other sources
such as bone, dried blood or barn.
yard manure.
To make these lands productive i'm.
mediately after drainage, it is neces.
sary to correct their acid condition by
the use of lime and by disintegratio1
of the soil particles. thereby increas
ing their powers to retain water and
absorb oxygen. These forces together
will act on potash and the three abso
lutte essentials to plant growth are nj
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stration of the productiveness Of these
lands under applied science.
MAKING SEA LAND PRODUCE.
Another equally successful expert
ment was conducted by this Wizard
of the Soil'' on this same tract, viz,
the transforming of five-acre tract
Of sea sand to loamy condition. The
soil was first treated with chemical
fertilizers and in the fall rye was
sown, which covered the ground in
winter and made q full growth the
following spring. This crop was
plowed under in June and followed BY
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trogen, phosphoric acid, potash, and
phosphoric acid and make them
available as plant food.
Mr.. Hollister visited Florida and Sc
cured tract of land which for hve
years was used experimentally. AL
though he was in one case much handi-
capped by inadequate drainage, which
it was not found practical to improve,
the results were, however, very salts
factory.
In 1895, in Canadn, the next field of
operation, phenomenal success re-
suited in eighteen months. Here MIR.
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Value of Alfalfa to Farm Animals

The Bureau Of Animal Industry Of
the Department of Agriculture has re-
Gently published a study by I. D.
Graham of the use of alfalfa for the
growing and fattening of animals in
the Great Plains region. The results
attained by experiments, while of in
estimable value to live stock growers
in the region mentioned, may well be
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Mary was Diseased.
ary had n swarm of bees

And they. to save their lives,
Must go wherever Mary went
Cause Mary had the "hives."
There were about one million deaths
In India from plague last year.
A set OF Scottish bag-pipes costs
from $25 to $3.50.
Japanese jinrlkishas are being ostab-
lished in the principal cities Of eastern
Asia.
There are 4,537 textile factories In
Japan.
The national debt Of France is $50
a head.
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MALE HELP WANTED.

IF YOU ARE an ambitious man, no matter wnnt llsI
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The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-11
CAPITALISM.
A Synonym for Slavery.

He who owns the means whereby !
terial elements with which sustain
my life. II places him IN a position to
dictate the terms with which must
comply before he will permit me to
use those essential elements of life,
therefore | am placed in the sub
servient position of a slave. aud he
in he position of ina ter. for he can
plumber me of the product of my toll
without rendering To me its equivalent
in value. by not paying me- enough at
the factory door TO buy back TO myself
but small part of what my toll has
produced. The avenue through which
] must pass 10 get possession of life
necessities is the dollar avenue. and
the fellow who owns that toll gate
of the tyrant can exact such unjust
terms of me that at the end Of the
year all that / have to show for my
toll is two call3used hands. And the
glorious spread eagle american priv.
lage of toiling under the same cOndi-
lions another year Perhaps you may
say that | am oveldrawing the picture.
that the actual conditions do not jus
tify such a pessimistic view of the
situation. but let us turn TO one who
does not occupy such a lowly position
as a work mule like myself. but one
who holds a high salaried position I'M
der our United States government.
Hon. Carroll ID. Wright. govern
ment statistician Now | am aware Of
the fact that every one who takes the
unusual liberty of parading before the
public gaze the appalling conditions as
they are disclosed in vie nineteen hun
dred census report. i branded as
calamity bowler. a menace 10 tae
status quo. a disturber Of old tradi-
tional ideas. an INSCRIPTIONS muck
raker and an enemy 20 modern civil
cation, bur will that change the cold.
abstract. indisputable facts2 Remem-
her that facts remain although the
world arise and dispute them. they
win not bend. my brother The only
way 10 change facts is 10 change the
conditions thai made those facts. and
the conditions that are revealed in the
last census report is that three per
cent. Of the population or this country
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Stocks = Bonds = Cereals
At A STANDST|LL' bic WHEAT CROP
Was the Stock Market Yesterday and
All Efforts to Arouse interest
Utterly Failed

New York July i0-The market
ilapsed into a condition of extreme
lehargy today, the shrlnkage from
yesterdays volume being about In
proportion of yesterdays shrinkage
from last weeks average. Complete
|stagnation prevailed for a long inter
val In the trading. Traders gave up
attempts to contest the dizziness and
found no profit in insignificant inter
changes amongst themselves. There
ance of the government crop report,
but the somnolent sta,e of the market
was poor argument for coming ac-
tiyity. The actual appearance of the
report failed entirely to revive the
market, although its showing was
fully up TO anticipations which had
been sanguine. Much attention was
attracted by the abstract sent out
from Washington of the condition Of
the national hanks as of June Is and
its striking showing of combined
heavy demand for credits. Compared
with the previous call on April 6 there
has been an increase of ST. ,405,752 in
individual deposits accompanying the
expansion of $50, 73S,737 cash reserves
with the growth in tne loan item in
the same time of $65,7l3,3S0. But com
pared with May 20 of last year the
growth of $272,215,313 in individual de
posts is parallel with the increase of
$307. II $50 in the loan item while the
cash reserves are but ST 1865 $50
greater than they We're IN the CORE
spending period last gear. New York
banks today began the return of gov
eminent deposits which are called for
to the extent Of $10000000, beginning
today. The money market was I'M
owing to the extreme stagna-
ton of the stock market demand, One
of the largest individual lenders Of
in Wall street was reported TO-
have put out large sums carrying over
the end of the year at So per cent.
today. The closing was lifeless and
heavy Narrow proportions of the mar
ket left small fluctuations of the day
without significance
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own ninety-seven per cent. of the
wealth. therefore. nlnety-seven per
cent of the population own but three
per cent. of the wealth. Now please al
low me to ask you a few questions.
Just to impress upon hat rusty old
thinking apparatus of yours how in
tellectually blind you are to the very
things that should most concern You.
Has three per cent. of the inhabitants
Of this country performed ninety
aven per cent of the toll? Ask your
elves what has been rendered as an
equivalent in value by the three per
cent who now have il i'm their posses
sion. as pay to the ninety-seven per
cent. whose toll produced it, DO you
see the absolute impossibiity of get
ting justice under capitalism. Why
do we build all of the modern houses,
mansions and huts. have TO live in the
nuts and pay tribute to the man in
The mansion for the privilege? Why
do we build all the railroads and have
To steal a ride or walk? Make all of
the fine clothing and have to go
dressed in rags? Why Is it that those
VINO perform all of the useful service
in society must 1--we in a ceaseless
struggle from the cradle TO the grave
for the bare means Of subsistence
while those Whl perform no useful
function live in a ro' OF luxury? Will
you ever realize that the only actual
intrinsic worth or value contained in
anything depends upon its adaptablity
10 Supplying life's necessities? DO you
know that Il is toll instead of money
that produces everything az value?
DO you know that Socialism is a
certainty
S. l.. NANCE.
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TO ROBERT FULTON ENGLISH.
Cairo, ILL.,. July 10th. 1906.

Cairo ILL.,. July 10Th. 1906.
Mr.. Editor-There are grave doubts
in my mind whether it is worth the
while TO answer the communication Of
Mr. Robert Fulton English in reply TO
my previous one to you. but as 1t has
afforded a good deal Of amusement to
the neighbors, the management and
those that enjoy the pleasure Of skat-
ing I cannot resist the temptation to
have my final say.
wonder. Mr. Editor. what Mr. Rob
ert Fulton will say and think when he
learns that a great number tif not a
majority of his boosted signers that
are seventy in number have apollo
gized either verbally or by letter to
the management Of the rink. stating
at the same time that the matter was
misrepresented TO them in the first
place and that in signing the petition
they did so under the impression that
fl was for Sunday closing. which the
owners Of the rink had done long be
fore any knowledge q the petition
ever reached them.
I regret that my name is among
only the most commonplace ones and
I am not sure that I like to see II in
print 80 viii sign this as I did my
previous one simply as
A CITIZEN.
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MOUND CITY, ILL.

July TO-. 1906.


The score of the ball game played
yesterday Sunday between Fulton
team and Mound City Regulars was
. to o i'm favor Of the Regulars.
Mrs. Jessie Ware. formerly Miss
Jessie Handley. is visiting her parents
in this city.
Harley Mckinney returned aSturday
from Mt Carmel
Miss Hattie Mcmahon has returned
from her visit to her sister in Cairo.
Miss Mandy Martin is visiting her
sister-in-law, Mrs. VIII Mckinney.
Willie Krietner is home from Pc
oria, H.. visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kreitner.
Walter Dishinger went to Ullin sat
urday night on business. He return
ed this morning Monday
Miss Edna Mills is very III. She is
suffering with dropsy
Quite number of people attended
the Sunny South Floating Palace last
night (MondayJ
Misses Kate Boyd and Mona Connell
are visiting friends in Marion
There will be another matinee Of
races at the race track on Painters
farm. aSturday. July IL. and dancing
in the evening as usual
Miss Peaal Wray leaves today for
her home in oscar. Ky. after two
weeks visit with friencs.
Henry Saylors is again in the city.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, july 10.-CATTLE.-The
market was steady to strong on steers
the bulk native offerings were of
rather poor quality. Choice steers
We're snapped up readily at steady
valnes.
HOGS-Opened strong. scalpers' ac'
tivity being responsible for the better
tone. This was followed by a setback
as soon as the regulars came into
trade. Packers refused to pay more
than steady prices.
SHEEP Choice grades made a gain
of about ten cents. Under grades were
slow sellers.
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QUICKLY RELEASED
BY the Columbian officer Were Pris-
oners When He Learned They
Were English.

Washington. u. c. July 10.-A
received at the state de-
partmeRt from Governor MagOon at
Panama confirms in a measure. the
report that a Colombian warship had
seizedd the captains OF two British
schoOners al point OF the Colon
bian coast. The governor says. how
ever. that he commander Of the Co
lOmbian ship. upon discovering the
men were British subjects. immediate
ly released them Furthef trouble IS
not expected.