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Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14
LIE FIELD OF BATTLE

the other new feature was a blowing
contest in which only boys partiei-
pated. Flowing is not altogether a
bad sport either, no matter in what
light you look upon it. This was il
Illustrated by the participants who
proved to the spectators that in order
to be a good plowman, one must be
somewhat of civil engineer, as well
as an excellent horseman.
Flowing as commonly done is often
considered as drudgery, and so it is
for the thoughtless, careless plowman,
who has no other object in view than
that Of making the field look black.
But there is no other farm operation
which requires more knowledge to un.
derstand or more skill to do well, than
does the simple art of blowing. The
contestants had in mind making q
straight furrow of even depth and
width, turning it squarely over so as
to cover all stubble and weeds. Each
one took pains to start in squarely and
evenly and to drive straight out at
the ends so as not to leave the least
curve. There was no time to dream
or gaze about to see what some one else
was doing. All the plowman's skill
and ability were taxed to the utmost.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14

ways, and they will be better farmers
and better citizens for having entered
the blowing contest.
To many of the onlookers the con-
test was a revelation. Farmers and
farmers sons, who have plowed for
days and months, never before saw
such blowing, and many went home de-
termined to pillow as they saw it done.
1t has been decided to make this a
permanent feature of the annual field
day.
The greensward is the canvas upon
which all architectural and landscape
effects are produced. A lawn may
vary in extent from few square feet
at the side steps leading to the brown
stone front of the city dwelling to the
broad acres of extensive parks. 1t
matters little whether the extent of a
lawn be great or small, its inherent
qualities are the same, and its intrin-
sic worth is determined by its charac-
ter and the manner in which it is
kept. Green grass is not only Of great
economic value, but it is also Of great
aesthetic value. The heritage of the
field is the primary dependence Of all
animal life, and it is the green color,
the sweet fragrance, and the soothing
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14
Mysteries OF the Ages.

During that wonderful and mysteri-
Gus period, popularity spoken OF as
before the ice age" in other terms,
the pre-glacial period, nature expressed
herself with a lavish abandon Oh
which we can form but faint idea.
The primeval rivers were mighty tor
rents, instruments of stupendous meta
morphic energy. In their work OF
erosion and dissolving, vast quantities
of gold were freed from conf1ning en-
bedment and deposited along their
channels. Through untold ages, per-
haps, this work of uncovering and
depositing-Natures prehistoric gold
mining and storing-continued, or
until that particular formative cycle
was completed. Then the earth passed
into the travail throes OF more ener-
getic formation, as expressed in vol
canic and glacial action. Fierce vol
canoes sent forth their molten streams,
filling up ravines and gorges, creating
new elevations and depressions, and
burying deep under layers Of volcanic
debris, the old river beds, the evicted
waters of which laboriously wrought
out new channels for themselves. Fol
lOWlHR lUlS IllllC CdlhO q oNoSNh
Of comparative quiet in which the
newly located streams were permit
ted to take up again with diminished
force the old work Of tearing down,
dissolving and dropping the freed gold
along their channels. In some In
stances old beds were crossed and
broken into by the new streams and
additional deposits mingled with their
uncovered treasures. At last came the
long winter of glacial action, from
which the earth emerged transformed,
with little of the primeval surface left
save the giant redwood forest region.
Such, briefly summarized, is the geo.
logic record, as read by modern sci
entsts, of the changes that immedi-
ately preceded our own period. Pos
sibly, certain giant trees of the Cali
fornia redwood parks which have
swayed in the Pacific Ocean winds for
thousands of years-at least their own
ancestors-might have observed from
their undisturbed abode the stupen-
dous changes in progress at their very
doorway Had they the gift of speech
they could reveal, as no other living
thing could do, the state secrets or
Nature, including that of the buried
rivers.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14

He must set his pillow perfectly in the
first place. Next, he must be kind to
and gain the confidence Of his team,
for no man can do good blowing with
out the confidence and cooperation of
his team.
A half day was set aside for the
contest, and all three classes, that is,
the Freshmen, Junior and Senior
classes, competed for the prizes. These
were, a sulky pillow for first prize, a
hand pillow for second prize and ten
dollars in cash for the third prize.
These prizes were furnished by one
Of the leading pillow concerns of the
United States gratuitously.
In scoring, expert plowmen who
have been with the University Farm
for years, acted as judges. A standard
Of excellence was established. Twelve
points were given on the dead fur
row." fifteen points on straightness
Of burrows; eight points on ms and
outs at ends; fifteen points on depth
and width of burrows; ten points on
evenness of top of land; thirty points
on the covering OF weeds, and ten
points on the finish. Time was not
taken into consideration in scoring.
Each contestant was given a strong
farm team and a pillow. He had to adj
just the pillow, clevice and while tree
to suit the condition of the land. He
was allowed to mark out his land in
any manner he saw fit. The "land'
was to be twenty feet wide and three
hundred feet long.
Henry Johnson, OF New Richmond,
Mimi, a member of the Freshman
Glass. took first prize His score was
90 per cent. perfect.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14

pounds of foreground bone, together
with 800 to 500 pounds of a high-grade
fertilizer upon each acre. The fertil-
izer may contain per cent nitrogen,
6 to per cent phosphoric acid, and
about per cent potash.
After the lawn has been established
and 1t has gone into winter quarters"
it is well to give the young grass a
mulch of well-decomposed stable man.
ure, which shall not be heavy enough
to disfigure or mar the lawn, but
should be so fine and we'll decomposed
that it will be carried beneath the
surface Of the grass by the rains and
SHOWS of the winter, leaving very lit
tie rough or unsightly matter to be
raked off in the spring. II this is not
desirable, after the greensward has
passed through the first winter it
should be treated to a top-dressing OF
foreground bone at the rate of 1000
pounds to the acre.
The Kind of Grass.
Kentucky blue grass is undoubtedly
the great lawn maker for all that Sec
ton Of the Atlantic coast region north
of Washington, ID. c., and for the AL
legheny region as far south as north
ern Georgia. Blue grass thrives best
in comparatively retentive, strong
soil where there is an abundance but
not an excessive amount of moisture.
Upon soils of lighter character in
this region, in localities where preci-
pitation is greater, such grasses as red
top, Rhode Island bent grass, creeping
bent grass, and white clover are more
to be relied upon for lawn making
than blue grass. Redtop, Rhode Is
land bent grass, and creeping bent
grass all have the same ability to
make a compact and deep sward, as
in the case of blue grass. In fact,
under certain conditions redtop and
the bent grasses are able to make a
softer although not more permanent,
turf than does the blue grass. Upon
the light soils found in the States
south of the latitude Of Washington,
d. c., white clover forms an important
feature in lawn mixtures.
In general, because of the varied
conditions of shade and moisture ex-
listing upon a lawn as the result of
trees, shrubs, and architectural OBJ
jects, mixtures are more desirable
than pure grasses. The different de-
grees Of shade and moisture maintain
ed in the soil which result from the
presence Of trees, shrubs, and build
ings afford variety of conditions I'M
der which a single species would not
produce uniform lawn.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14
ROmuIuS Vas PerpIexed.

Old Romulus took sick one day, and
in little while it looked as if his end
was near. The minister was sent for,
and came promptly-a stout man, done
up in one of those religious waistcoats
without any buttons down the front
or any opening at the neck.
The minister said to Uncle Romu-
lus:
"Ts your mind at ease, brother?' "
eyes sah,' answered the old man.
care you sure there's nothing
troubling your the minister went on.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14
Flowing Contests and Lawn Making.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

o. X. Lathrop, of the Senior Glass,
took second prize, with score of 81
per cent, and
w. !. Peterson, of the Junior Class,
third prize, with a score of 80 per
cent.
The rest of the contestants of course
got no prize, but they got something
much more valuable. They found that
they could pillow, and pillow right. This
conviction will remain with them al
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14
AlApoe LAWN IS EASILY CLIPPED BY HORSEPOWER.

the desired fertility Of the soil. Forty
to sixty loads of well-decomposed sta
BILE manure are not too much to use
upon an acre of land designed for the
greensward. Where such stable man.
ure is not available the next best plan
to follow is that of blowing under
green crops, such as clovers, cow
peas, soy beans, and similar plants.
The land should then receive an ap-
plication of about 1000 pounds of
lime to the acre, and at the time of
preparing the seed bed 500 to 1000
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14
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ESTATES AUoMOBre AwMowep PICTURESQUE Apu net

toothed rake or a fine harrow.
After the seed bed has been thor
oughly and carefully prepared and
the grass seed scattered in appropriate
quantities, according to the kind used,
the surface should be given a careful
raking or rolling if the area is dry.
If showers have been frequent, rak-
ing after the seed has been sown will
suffice until after the grass has reach
ed height sufficient to be clipped by
lawn mower. Prior to clipping the
grass with a lawn mower, if the
ground was not rolled after seeding, a
heavy lawn roller should be passed ov-
er the surface in order to make it as
smooth as possible. After the grass
has an opportunity to become erect
it should then be clipped with now
er.
What Fertilizers?
Since the lawn is permanent fea-
ture, it is hardly possible to make the
soil for the reception Of the lawn too
rich. Stable manure which has been
thoroughly composted and rotted and
which is as free as possible from de-
trimental weed seeds Is undoubtedly
the best material to use In producing
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14
Harvesting by Gas Light.

An interesting trial made in Eng
land on a farm near Biggleswade,
shows that fields can be so illuminated
by acetylene gas that harvesting may
be easily carried on at night. In this
test two mowers, each cutting a six
foot swath, were employed and a
field Of Is acres was moved in three
hours and 80 minutes. A gasoline trac-
ton engine furnished the power.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14

While no reliable method can al
present be given for the detection OF
the presence of added vegetable colors
in general it is necessary that special
tests must be made for special vege-
table colors. The bulletin gives quite
a number of simple methods for detec.
ton of artificial coloring matter which
may be had on application at the De
partment of Agriculture.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14

One looking at the accompanying
pictures would not think that these
were pictures of a college Field
Day" but such is the case.
Last year the School of Agriculture
Of the University of Minnesota varied
q little from the usual field day pro-
gram, and added two new features TO
the regular field day sports.
The first was hitching up contest
In which both girls and boys took part;
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14

Sheep act as beasts Of burden In
many of the ranges of the Himalaya
Mountains. Each animal is capable Of
carrying from seventeen to twenty
five pounds, and lives entirely on way
side heritage.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14

I If there is, speak up. Don't be afraid
| am here to help and comfort you
"'Dey is one fing, jes one, sah,' said
Romulus, Dat 'plexes me-
"'What is it my brother? the min
lister murmured.
"'Ah KANT o. de life O. me make out,
sah,' said the old man, how yo' gifts
yo'sef inter dat dere vest"
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14

general, greatly modified because. of
building operations or necessary grad
ing. The soil with which one has to
deal, therefore, is seldom a normal soil
OF the locality. In general, 1t is a
portion of the surface soil mixed with
more or less of the subsoil which has
come from excavation, in making the
foundations of house.
The ideal soil for grasses best suit
ed for lawn making is one which is
moderately moist and contains a con-
siderable percentage of clay-a soil
which is somewhat retentive of mois-
ture, but never becomes excessively
wet, and Is inclined to be heavy and
compact rather than light, loose, and
sandy. A strong clay loan or a sandy
loan, underlaid by clay subsoil, is
undoubtedly the nearest approach to
an ideal soil for lawn; it, therefore,
should be the aim in establishing a
lawn to approach as near as is possible
to one or the other of these types of
soil. In many localities it will, how
ever, be very difficult to produce by
any artificial means at ones command
a soil which will approach in texture
either of the types recommended. Our
efforts, nevertheless, should be direct
ed to attaining as closely as possible
these ideals
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14

There are four prosperous American
Mormon settlements in the Mexican
state of Chihuahua
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14
Preparations for the Lawn.

Since the lawn is intended to be
a permanent feature of the decoration
Of a place, it's endurance or span Of
life is of utmost Importance. In gen.
eral, grass seeds are small and the
surface seed bed for the reception of
these seeds need not be more than /
inch in depth; but since the grasses,
as they become established, send out
long, lateral feeding roots, it is nee
essary that the area containing the
available food for these plants should
be amplified. This object can only be
attained by deep cultivation and
thorough preparation of at least s to
10 inches Of the surface soil. The soil
to this depth should be made rich and
should be put into an ideal condition
for the development of plant roots.
The mechanical operations of pre-
pairing the soil can be carried on by
the use of the modern pillow if the
area is large enough, or by spading
if the area is small. The seed bed
should be thoroughly and frequently
stirred so as to grind the soil par
ticles together as much as possible
for the purpose of reducing them to
a uniformly fine condition and to lib
crate plant food. Cultivation should
also have for its object the destruction
of weeds which may interfere with the
establishment Of the lawn or which
may be detrimental to it after it is
once established. After the soil has
been thoroughly plowed or spaded ii
should be carefully fined by narrowing
or raking, after which it should be
thoroughly compacted by the use OF
lawn or field roller and the surface
again loosened by the use Of steel
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14

effect of nature which come from we'll
kept greenswards that make them so
congenial to man. Grass is natures
balm and healing for all erosive scars.
Nature abhors rough edges and brok-
en- places, and Immediately proceeds to
cover such ugly spots with green
grass. Man likes to get his feet upon
the soil. but better still upon the
soft, yielding greensward. Rich rugs
and carpets do not give the elastic
spring that the well-made and we'll
kept greensward yields. So says L. G,
Corbett, one of the horticulturists of
the Department of Agriculture, in
Farmers Bulletin No. 2S4" just about
to be printed by Uncle Sam. Since
this pamphlet is free as well as in
teresting and instructive, why not
send for a copy to your member Of
Congress or your Senator. If his sup
ply runs out, Secretary Wilson will
send you a copy.
In general, Mr.. Corbett says, further,
lawn should be beautiful and 1t
should be useful. It's beauty depends
upon the contour of the land, the col
or the texture Of the grass, and the
uniformity Of the turf. The use OF
the lawn is to provide a suitable set
ting for architectural adornment and
| landscape planting.
Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14
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Charlevoix county herald., 1906-04-14
The Soil.

The ideal soil for a lawn is avail
able in but few cases where it Is de-
sirable to establish a greensward. Or
dinarily the lawn in which a man is
most interested is that Immediately
surrounding his abiding place. The
soil Of this immediate locality Is, in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-11
$5Ooo-Rental $500 4S0-acre farm: 350 under cultivation on railroad; near Sylacauga B. F. EBORN
 SO1 Title Guarantee Building
FOR SALE.

$31 ,0oo-25x14O 1st ave. near 20th st. S22, ,500-50xl40 2d ave. g1600o-100x19O warehouse renting $13S0 S100O0-Modern home near Five Points B13000-Modern home 1 block Five Points S6250-Modern home 18th st, South High lands s55OO-Modern home 18th st., South High lands s55oo-st Charles st. home, South High lands. s525O-6Ox15O 25th st.. north, near 12th ave. :; modern. s525O-5Ox14O Ave. B, near 20th st. s375o-5Ox14o Ave. E. near 20th; renting $46S ss5oO-7Ox14O, rooms. modern, Fountain Heights. s2OOO-5Ox145 Ave. G. near 31st st. slsO0-sOx1O, beautiful Norwood lot, 2Sth street s1SoO-$4OO cash, balance easy; new broom house, West End. tl5O0-Three beautiful lots, Avondale. This is bargain. s120O-Small investment; renting $50 per annum. 50 per foot, 76x144 beautiful Iriauois st.. lot.
 BEASLEY BROS,
 2026 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-11
FOR SALE.
Id Gnarantee Bnlldlng.

g65Oo-SS00O cash balance l and years, splendid modern and up-to-date 10-room residence, good lot, fine neighborhood. South Highlands. t10.000-Good corner lot 60xi00 feet with I-room residence; north 18th street, near 9th avenue. Here is big specula- ton.
 s5O0-s5O cash balance sl0 per mo. lot 5Ox195 feet. North Highlands, one block of car line. See 1t. s7OO0-Good 7-room cottage. lot 4Sx100. North 18th street F block north of Masonic Temple; cheapest close in lot on market
 SS500-Good Groom cottage and lot north 2Oth street, & of block north of park; only ten minutes walk from First Ma tional Bank. Is sure to enhance. s1iOO-s25O cash. s20 per mo-, pretty al most new cottage and lot 50X140 feet, near Hillman Station. Elyton. S10O0-sS5O cash. balance 1 and ? years, good 4-room cottage and lot, Avenue H between 18th and Seth street. Nice little home.
 F25o0-s15Oo cash. balance 12 months for lot 5Ox14o feet. Avenue B near 17th St. Will enhance.
 IsoOO-4O acres In fee simple and 40 acres mineral right one mile north of North Birmingham. Terms.
 SMITH 6 STILLMAN,
 205 and 206 Hood Building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-11
At Fair Grounds.

New Orleans, February 10.-The Whitney cast-off, Goldsmith. with Jack Martin up and weighted at 115 pounds, galloped home in the Audubon selling stakes, worth S225O to the winner, at the Fair Grounds today. Colonel White was a well backed favorite and finished gamely after hard race. Lieber was figured as a strong pos sibility but was never prominent until the end Colonel White, Captain Bob and Decoration were the beaten favorites. The weather was fine and the track slow and lumpy. Summary:
 First race. selling, six furlongs-Lady Henrietta. 106 (RadtlSe). to 5, won; Gay Adelaide 103 (SewelD. to 2, second; Do linda. no (Perkins), 20 to l. third. Time not gwen.
 Second race, 2-year-olds, half mile-Zicl< Abrams, 105 (BelD, to 5, won; Our Own, 102 U. Smith), 10 to 1, second; Glad Pirate, 1O5 (Anderson), to 1, third Time, ;52.
 Third race, selling, mile and seventy yards-Canyon. Ill (SewelD, even, won; Sincerity Belle. 99 (Moreland). 12 to 1, sec ond; Harry Scott, 102 (Anderson), 20 to l, third. Time. 150
 Fourth race Audubon selling stakes, one mile-Goldsmith, 1l5 q. Martini, to l. won; Colonel White, 104 (SewelD, even, second: Joe Lesser, 102 (Diggins), 12 to l, third Time, 1:H 4-5
 F11tn race, cup pTeliinlildiy HanuioaP, two miles and seventy yards-Footlishts Favorite, 97 (Radtke). 13 to ,, won; Cap tain Bob. 10S (J. Martini, II to 5, second |; Los Angeleno 107 Q. Smith, 13 to ,, third Time. 3:432-5
 Sixth race. selling. mile and seventy yards-Tristan Shandy, 106 (SewelD, to 1. won; Kenton, 1oS (Radtke), , to ?, second; Cottage Maid, 10S OL. Smith), to 1, third Time, 1:51.
 Seventh race. selling mile and seventy yards-Colonist, 105 Dennison), 15 to 1, won; Katie Powers 1O5 (hSoreland), to l, second: Lemon Girl, 1OS Perrine), 30 to l, third. Time, 1 :51.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-11
IN THE BIRMINGHAM
 REAL ESTATE MARKET

The week in the local real estate mar ket which ended yesterday was only mod eratey active and was somewhat irregu- lar.
 On Monday it made a brisk start, there being fifteen transactions each of which involved amounts exceeding slOO0 Pa pers filed in the probate clerks office on this day records the transfer of not less than $50,O00 worth of local real estate. Also on Monday was filed quit claim to property in East Lake park by the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company to the East Lake Land com pany. From Tuesday to Friday the mar Set was quiet. but on Friday and Sat urday there was a marked rally Papers were filed Friday recording the transfer of all of the property owned by the Rugby Land and Improvement company by the said company to the East Lake Land company, the consideration in which deal was S22,000.
 Yesterday there were papers recorded for five transactions in local real estate which involved amounts which exceeded S10OO. These involved aggregately 24915 an average of nearly s2,500. The list was as follows:
 Mary F. Johnston and Joseph F. John ston to the Building, Land and Securities company, lot D. in block ?, Birmingham, the consideration for which was $9500. The said property is located on the northeast corner of Eighth avenue and Twenty fourth street.
 George ". Wheeler to Mrs. Matilda Gabriel, part of block 761. Birmingham, the consideration for which was $SOOo / This property Is located near the south east corner of Avenue II and Twentieth street
 Edward H. Holder to William N. Smith property located on the north side of Fourteenth avenue near Ninteenth street, the consideration for which was $3S5O. Ben r. Barbour and wife to Mamie H. Toole. the south fifty feet of lot 1, In block 6, in the Ware plot, the considera- ton for which was $2625. E. M. Seabrook. administrator of the estate of Annie May McWilliams to J. W. Barl1lay. lots 13 and IA, in block 42 smithfeld, the consideration for which was sl5O0.