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commencing to prepare the ground ir
the spring until digging commences
in the fall, and attend to the grain
crop besides. We are at present us.
ing nine potato planters, six spray.
ers, twelve diggers, twenty cultiva-
tors, cutters, sorters, ETC. Machinery
in this instance makes it possible for
one man to, do the work that would
otherwise require six men and, at the
same time, machinery gives employ
ment to Just as many or more men,
on account of it being possible to
handle a larger number of acres,
thereby increasing the returns and
lessening the cost Of production in
growing the potato crop as well as
in other lines of farming"
The men who are making money
raising potatoes nowadays are the
ones who are taking advantage Of
every means to increase their acreage
and at the same time reduce expense
of production. While there is an oc-
casional season when prices are so
low as to leave little or no profit in
the potato crop, yet, taken year in and
year out, it is doubtful if there is an
other farm crop which brings bettGr
returns. ~
With the rapid spread of blight
throughout the potato growing sec
lions of the country it is imperative
that the potato growers in the north
west (where blight is just beginning
to make its appearance), should take
prompt and vigorous steps to prevent
the spread of this disease. The ex-
periments which have been conducted
by the New York agricultural stations
for a number Of years prove conclu-
sively that blight and rot can be held
in check, if not wholly prevented, if
the potato vines are thoroughly spray
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HISTORY OF TWENTY ACRES
OF BRONZE GRASS.

i y Il Z, .
To The Breeders Gazette: In the
TAI OF 1913 | wrote an article giving
the history of a 20-acre field of bronze
grass during the first three years of
It's existence. The article appeared
nrst IN The Gazette, but it was widely
copied by the agricultural press so
mat the history of that field was
known from ocean to ocean. Owing
to the interest which this new grass
mas awakened among agriculturists
and owing to it's splendid adaptability
Tor wide section of our North Ameri-
can continent extending from Indian
Head to Texas, have decided to
give a history of this same field for
the next three years bringing it up to
the present time II have kept care
full account of the way this field has
been treated and also ofsthe exnendi-
lures placed upon, it and Of the in
come. 45:t -
It will be remembered by those who
read the first article that this field is
.on upland prairie rather high and dry
with water no nearer the surface than
about 40 feet. Also this field had
been subjected to a systematic. rob-
bling OF soil fertility for a quarter of
q EECtuCuIy UGlOfe IL came 1nCO my
possession. 1t had been wheated and
grained year after year with no return
until its maximum producing capacity
was 10 bushels of wheat per acre, at
which figure it had ceased to be
profitable, hence the low price at
which bought it in I have shown in
the former article that seeded down to
bronze grass this field had Immediate
lybecome producer and that the
land had paid for itself three times
over in the three-year period covered
by that article.
expected that the field would yield
fair returns the fourth year without
further expense to me but had also
expected that it would become "sod-
bound" SO that should have to pillow
ut up or convert it into pasture there
after. But it SO fell. out that I COM
menced to stock my farm with sheep
the fourth year, so I fenced in about
10 acres of the field and that part Of
lit has been doing good service ever
since. Unfortunately it is not easy
to keep account of receipts and ex-
penditures on pasture land, so must
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Modern Methods.

With the up-to-date and efficient
labor-saving machines for the econom-
lcal handling of the potato crop now
on the market it savors of "old Fogy-
ism," to say the least, for potato
growers to attempt to raise potatoes
as a money making crop by old fash
Toned hand methods. The potato cut
ter, planter, sprayer, digger and sort
er have accomplished for the farmer
engaged in raising potatoes for mar
,ket what the grain drill and harvester
has, done for his brother in the grain
growing sections of the world. The
production of crop of potatoes by
hand methods requires a great deal of
tedious and disagreeable woodwork
that is entirely unnecessary and which
can be done much better by machin-
cry and at a great saving in cost.
One of Minnesota's most prominent
and successful potato growers in re-
spouse to an inquiry as to the ad-
vantage of using labor-saving machin-
cry in the handling of his crop, re-
piled:
AT present we are growing $50
acres of potatoes on a farm of 2,1OO
acres. If it were not for machinery
we would not be able to handle more
than perhaps one-siXth of that num-
Der of acres with the same number
of men. We figure that one man and
a team can easily take care of forty
acres of potatoes from the time of
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Total 3. D. 1890. $S72

This aiyas asssnet nrofit on tho IN
acres for t,raess ,rs !. IA sSs5 mr. for
that time : nrotit ner acre esS af s65 40
tnr an . avaraaa Va vaarlv nrnfit If abo,,t
Sol IN The land ~. cost me. originally
s175f, nor acra n, INV FORMER s .r1s
4 showed that tba-aysra a 90 M, nrofst ner
acre FIR the the, first thrae' Years WAS
s1a "a Has The. fiaid naid IL tba
rea .iars will lin make : faw fiasres he viii
soon soc that this enna f,ei5s bas nearly
rafurneS tho asa ! nr, 90. ~ 1Al,
aeras - NV n,,a rsarssact Il In. siS
YEARS ~ I s.. s. &. 4.
Ant Soma rniphs obiact that The
avara 90. "a mar xgo,,Id mn cara Ia save
t,,e seed have l haen nro ,, far
inst sneh an al1;acfion. ( so Il have
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would not be happy in Paradise. This
held has never been MANFRED and is
on, the same kind of land as my
original bronze grass field.
believe that my experiments have
shown that bronze grass yields dimin-
ish owing to the lack of nitrogen; that
the reason why bronze grass pastures
give such good results is that the
animals make some nitrogen return;
that bronze grass alone is exceedinly
profitable; and finally that a meadow
OF mixed bronze grass and alfalfa is
the best possible combination for hay
in the semi-arid West.
q, Jas. H. Shepard
South Dakota Experiment Station.
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ed several times during the growing
season with Bordeaux mixture prop
erly made. The tests made by the
New York stations in 1904 showed
that sprayed fields would remain
green and in a growing condition from
four to six weeks after the vines in
unsprayed fields had died and with
cred up, and an average gain in yield
OF something like 60 bushels per acre
was obtained, due to the longer grow
ing season.
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Bids Wanted

Sealed bids will be received
until 10 o'clock, TUESDAY morn
ing, April 23rd, for the erection
of the new steam laundry build
ing. Plans and specifications
may be seen at Paul Gorder's
Office. Bids will be opened in
A. M. Powell's Office.
B. d. THOMPSON.
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effects were plainly visible this yea,

effects were plainly visible this year
also. 1t now appears that old bronze
grass helds are suffering from nitro
gen exhaustion, or depletion rather and
that fresh barnyard manure is better
than rotten manure and that where
| nitrate of soda is available it will
repay the expense of application.
! common knowledge with us here at
the college that imported seed is
grossly adulterated. The course of
trade brings it down through Hungary
| where it falls into the handsJIof the
hungarian Jew seed dealers where it
is mixed with fescues and other cheap
er seeds that are valueless where
! bronze grass is desired. I also showed
in my previous article that there are
no less than II different varieties of
the bromes which we have tried and
| found wanting. The worst thing
about some of these worthless bromes
is that their seed and even sometimes
| their foliage resembles the genuine
l5Bromus inermis SO closely that it is
lalmost impossible for experts even. to
!Stell from the seed itself whether it is
lgenuine or not. Moreover, after the
former article appeared in the agri-
,cultural press I5received many sam
lples of seed that came from. nearly
levery western and southern state and
Inearly every one was not true to
name One farmer from Virginia
Isent me a. sample of orchard grass
Iseed pure and simple that had been,
sold him for bronze grass. Nearly
every hay grass was found in the sam
pies sent. 5@
Now for the financial side of the
question. have taken no account Of
the straw obtained from the seed
stalks, but I have learned better than
to throw it away. have found that
this straw will carry my work horses
through the idle season about as well
as prairie hay. Should estimate
roughly that it is worth about three
fourths the price of prairie hay. But
leaving the straw out of the account
entirely my ledger balances up at the
end of the second period of three
years as follows, making no change
also for unexpended barnyard manure:
To making so tons of hay at So. 800
80 loads barn yeard manure
i at QUO. 49,. $3.50. ~
200 lbs. nitrate soda .......... 4
Threshing and cleaning seed ]. IS
Rent three years at So 60
Total .$219
The credit side of the ledger reads
as follows:
18th yearly Is tons hay at $40. $3.50
SO bushels seed at $40. 105
9Th yearly Is tons hay at So ~. 100
! SO bushels seed at $40 -. 105
9Th year BY 20 tons hay at ST -. 140
100 bushels seed at $2.10 252
s53ss e 7s6tS W
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To Whom it Nav Concern

My wife having left my house,
/ inform the public that am
not liable for any debts contract
ed by her.
Charles Garske,
m~. ... s 4 Garske.
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The women of this country should
erect monument to the memory of
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We can sell your city property
or farm land if you will fill out
the coupon IN our advertisement
in this issue. Flynn Realty Co.
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citing, dramatic story, full Of action
and thrilling situations written
by AMMAN who knows how to write
with . hero whom you will be
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adRsatuses, and Q heroine who
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This Is the latest romance by
asAigDALI. PARRISH, author of
g My Lady of the Morth.' e etc.
Vol viii NOT want. TO be dis
snrbed or interrupted until Il Is
finished.
The plot concerns the adventures
of q dashing French officer en-
trusted with dispatches to Pontiac
& There IS not 4 dull page, and
the readers attention IS not A.
{ lowed 10 Dag for q iisoment. -.
Chicago Intsr-O Ocean.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01
BUCKET SHOPS WILL QUIT
City Prosecutor Breaks Up Brokerage
That Is Contrary to
Ordinance

b. II. LAWYER, convicted Friday night
of keeping a bucketshop, was sentenced
to pay a fine of $100 yesterday by JUS
tice Austin. The fine was paid and it
was stated in court that no appeal
would be taken.
The case was the first in which a
conviction was obtained, and City
Prosecutor Beebe, who holds warrants
against six other brokers charged with
doing an illegal commission brokerage
business. will instruct them to close
their places. If the order is complied
with there will be no prosecutions, but
in the event that any broker wishes to
test the validity of the city ordinance
he will be brought into court and tried.
The city ordinance is patterned on a
law in force in Illinois where the su-
preme courts have decided that the
law is constitutional and valid.
City Prosecutor Beebe secured the
evidence against several local bucket
shops by sending detectives to purchase
stock or grain in the places and the
contracts thus secured from the
brokers formed an important part of
the evidence.
LAWYER told the police officials yes
terday that he would so out of the
business, and others will follow suit,
according to the city prosecutor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01
OWENS RIVER
WILL BRING
PROSPERITY
(continued from Page EiEhO

tional supply, to safeguard 1t against
any danger Of water famine Inc
first section that 1t is proposed to con-
struct in accordance with this principle
is the Ashokan reservoir with CA
pacity of 250,O00,000 gallons daily ana
an aqueduct OF 500,000,000 gallons daily
capacity, to extend from the reservoir
to a crossing beneath the Audson
river at New Hamburg, from which
place it will be carried to New York
by way Of the new Croton reservoir.
The Ashokan reservoir will carry 1ts
full water line at an elevation or oOO
feet above mean sea level.
From the Croton reservoir the 5o0,-
900, gallon aqueduct Will be con-
ttnued south to Kensico reservoir,
which will be enlarged to include Rye
pond and form an emergency storage
reservoir at an elevation Of 335 feet
above mean tide containing $4,000. 900
gallons, or fifty days supply at 5OO,OoO-
600 gallons daily. Continuing south
for about four miles, the reservoir Will
lead to a large f1ltering plant at Scars
dale. and six miles to the south OF
this there will be another storage res
ervoir at Hill View. The advantage
of these two reservoirs Is that Snould
any mishap occur anywhere along the
sixty-nine miles Of aqueduct to the
north annie time would be given to
make repairs without interfering with
the regular city supply.
Supply for Brooklyn
For the supply of Brooklyn ana
Staten island tunnel of 2OO,0oo'ooJ
GALLONS daily capacity will be driven
below the East river, with connections
suitable for delivering 1O0,O0O.OOO gal
Ions daily to Brooklyn, this connection
terminating in a large reservoir In FOR
est park. Another line, capable OF de-
livering 2O,OOOOOO gallons daily. Will be
built by way of Brooklyn. IN
view of the fact that it VIII De
from five to eight years before the
first water can be brought in from the
Catskill region, it is recommended
that immediate relief, which Is even
more necessary in the case OF Brook
lvn than Manhattan island, be sought
in the more easterly sources of Long
island. which have been as yet unde-
veloped The connection to Staten ISL
and will probably consist of a 4S-inch
main leading to a terminal emergency
reservoir built on high ground on
Staten island.
The estimated cost of constructing
the Ashokan reservoir and aqueducts,
emergency reservoirs. etc, but not tne
filter beds. as above outlined, Is viz
092. 900. and the time for its completion
from five to eight years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01
MOTHER GOOSE CHILDREN
STALK ON CLUBS STAGE
LAST DAY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS
EXHIBITION
Tots and Grown-Ups Played Their
Parts Naturally in Way Reminis-
cent of Nursery Days, Winning
Much Applause

Yesterday was the last day of the
arts, crafts and loan exhibit at the
Ebell club house, and the Mother Goose
program was the chief feature of the
day.
Dozens of children in all sorts of
beautiful clothes were on the stage
and played the parts of the quaint
characters of Mother Goose fame.
The smallest tot on the stage was
two years old, and she trotted around
with the rest as big as life, dressed as
a cat with big ears and long tail.
The queen of hearts was a sweet lit
tie miss with a long white satin dress
and serious look on her face, who sat
up in a big chair.
When the curtain opened Miss Bo-
peep and little Boy Blue were discov-
cred sleeping among the hay, but de-
spite their grave intention the little
ones eyes popped open and then
quickly shut again when they discov-
cred all the people that were looking
at them.
The children were ushered in with a
song by the director and then took
their respective places. Little Jack
Horner sat in his corner and ate his
Christmas pie, while the poor little girl
who tried to sit on a cushion and eat
her Strawberries lost them all and had
to go without"
Mary brought her snow white lamb
and little Miss Muffet sat on her
tuffet and ate curds and whey until
the big spider frightened her away.
Jack and Jill came tumbling in. fol-
lowed by the bachelor bringing his
prospective bride in a wheelbarrow
Little Bo-peep sang her song and in
finale all joined in a dance.
Some expert work from the pupils OF
different schools was shown in the ex-
hibit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01
ELKs DUPLICATE
THEIR SUCCESS
SAN PEDRO WILL WITNESS
LONG BEACH TALENT
Minstrel Show at Latter City Was a
Success and Beach Still Rings
With Praises for En-.
tertalners

The success of the min nstrel enter
tainment given by the Los Angeles
Elks, was duplicated Wednesday even
ing by the Elks of Long Beach. Local
talent of the beach city exclusively
was drawn upon for the numbers OF
the entertainment and besides being
success from a financial standpoint, 1t
was also from the social point of view
Although all the talent was local, the
participants being prominent business
men, the show was reminiscent of old
time minstrelsy. The hall in which the
entertainment was given was decor
ated with lights and the emblems and
colors of the Elks.
In the first part the entire company
appeared in full dress, the end men
being in white which contrasted pref
tily with the background of purple and
white The opening number was Sc
lection from the Prince of Pilsen' and
was we'll received. DR.. 7. c. Donnell
occupied the position of interlocutor
and he ably filled that responsible
place.
The quartet selections of Messrs.
Pease, Jones, Knight and Nixon were
encored. A number of clever original
local Jokes were sprung by Helps, l..
Davidson and Bert Paul.
Confetti Falls
During the intermission between the
first and second parts the skylight Of
the tabernacle was raised and shower
of confetti was poured upon the aud
ience. The second part consisted OF a
one-act farce comedy entitled "A Night
in Elkdom,' by ]. W. Young, and was
a burlesque upon the initiation cere-
monies of the Elks.
The leading characters were Ed 5.
Brown, Harry Faust, j. A. Lynch, E.
Creth, Joe Downing, Courtney Teel,
John Munholland, Hubbard and Bert
Paul.
When the curtain fell on the final
act and the audience departed, the gen
eral opinion seemed to be that the
Elks had done splendidly and that they
deserved unlimited commendation. j.
w. Young as manager seems to be en-
titled to a special word of praise as
his work in making all the arrange
ments helped much toward making the
affair a success. Bert Paul, who was
in charge of the advertising In the pro-
gram, reported that the profit of the
advertising alone was over $3.50.
Next week the lodge will present the
same show in San Pedro for the benefit
of the Elks in that city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01

at 1890 a. m.. sermon by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Conaty, on "Indulgences; "
evening sermon by Rev. j. w. Rear
don.
Plaza church-Mass at 6, s, 9 and II
a. m. Rev. j. NJ. w Beaudry breaches
at the two first masses and Rev. j.
Caballeria at the latter services. The
monthly alteration by the Sacred Heart
league will be held at 1880 p. m.
st. Joseph's-Sermon in German at
the 1920 o'clock mass by Rev. Raphael
Fuhr, O. F. NJ. Meeting of the st.
Cecilias sodality at 1:30 p. m., fol-
lowed by the Christian Mothers and
Altar society at p. m. Evening ser
mon by Rev. Edward Lunney, o. F. M.
st. Vincent's-High mass at 1O:45 a.
m., Rev. G. j. George, C. NJ, celebrant.
Sermon at both morning and evening
services by Rev. F. X. McCabe, c. M.
General communion for sodalities at the
1880 o'clock mass.
st. Mary's-Mass at and 10:30 a. m;
sermon by Rev. j. Barron. Meeting of
the Children of Mary at 2 p. m. Yes
pers and benediction at 1880 p. m.
st. Thomas-Sermon at the 1880
o'clock mass by Rev. J. ]. Clifford.
Evening sermon by Rev. D. w. j.
Murphy.
St. Agnes'-Morning sermon by Rev.
C. Molony. Evening sermon by Rev.
William Hughes.
Church of the Sacred Heart-Sermon
at the 10:30 o'clock mass by Rev. M
McAuliffe.
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Hollywood-Mass at S:15 and 1920 a,
M: sermon by Rev. d. w. j. Murphy
Stations of the Cross and benediction
at D.. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01
CHURCH MUSIC

Congregational church-Organ pre-
lude, "Fantasie in e Minor (MerkeD; !;
children's professional hymn; choir, Il
Will Sing of Thy Power" (Sullivan);
choir response, 30 Lord Correct Me"
(HandeD; offertory, organ, "Andantino
in D Flat (by request), Gemare)
hymn; solo, "A Song of Faith" (Bruno
Hahn), Mrs. Charles G. Stivers; hymn;
organ postlude, "Gavotte in C Minor"
(Tours).
organ prelude, "Cantabile' GoreD !;
hymn; choir, "Seek Ye the Lord"
CBridge); choir response, 30 Lord Cor
rect Me" (HandeD offertory, organ,
"Intermezzo" (Rheinberger); hymn;
choir, "Hark, Hark My Soul" (House-
ley); hymn; organ postlude. Harry
Clifford Lott choir director.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01
CHURCH SERVICES
AND CHURCH MUSIC

Bethesda Presbyterian, Clanton and
tor. Morning, address by DIR. Kather-
inc Myers; afternoon, dedication of the
new church at o'clock, dedicatory SER
mon by Rev. j. Malcolm Mcleod;
evening, address by Fl. j. Mccoy, gen.
eral secretary of the Y. M. c. "A. of San
Francisco.
First ongregational--Rev. William
Horace Day. pastor. Morning and even
ing sermons by DR.. Warren F, Day,
pastor emeritus
Central Baptist-Rev. A. S. Phelps.
pastor Morning. Fluent Grace;"
evening, Young Peoples Motto"
Church of the Neighborhood-Rev T.
C. Marshall. rector. Evening, "The
authorized Version of the English
Bible
Emmanuel Baptist-Rev. W. C. Clat-
worthy, pastor. Morning, THE Hymn
at the Sacrament" evening. Gods
Hired Servants"
Bethlehem Institutional-Rev Dana
w. Bartlett, pastor. Morning, Hear
ers and Doers"
Westlake Methodist-Rev. w. H. Ri
der pastor. Morning and evening SER
mon by Rev. Mr.. Miller.
Church of the Epiphany-Rev. Wal
ton Hall Doggett, rector. Morning,
1.-THE Fourth Word From the Cross"
evening, THE Prodigal Son.
Christ Episcopal-Rev Baker P. Lee,
rector. Morning, 1.-THE Royal Power of
Conscience;" evening, musical service.
Westlake Presbyterian-Rev. w. d.
Landis pastor. Morning, How Death
Bears Fruit" evening, Jesus and
Woman"
Vernon Congregational-Rev. William
Davies. pastor. Morning, THE Son of
Man Hath Power on Earth to Forgive
Sins"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01
FALLING eIRDER STRIKES MAN
Misses His Head, but Crushes His
Foot While at Work at Sixth
and Main Streets

While working on the new structure
adjoining the Huntington building at
Sixth and Main streets, G. H. Loose
had a narrow escape from instant
death yesterday, when heavy steel
girder fell close to the mans head and
crushed the end of his left foot.
The girder was being hoisted on a
heavy steel chain, when the chain
slipped and the mass of metal, weigh
ing several tons, fell with a crash.
Loose was taken to his home at
Seventh and Hill streets after treat
n1ent at the receiving hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-01
BLAME BURGLARS FOR FIRE
Police, However, Think That Crosseo
Wires Are to Be
pIar1ed

An investigation by the police yester-
dav of the midnight fire at the resi-
dence of c. T. Stuart, 1925 South Union
avenue, led to the belief that the fire
was caused by crossed electric wires:
although the premises were robbed OF
nearly $1,000 worth of silverware, some
clothing and $50 in bills.
A patrolman discovered crossed wires
close to the house yesterday morning,
and it was thought that this started
the fire.
The family, however, were incilned
to believe that after ransacklhS IN Ihe
house the burglars set 1t anre' lhe
fire loss was about $1,000.