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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11
New Potash Discovery.

One series of experiments have just
been concluded by the Department of
Agriculture that promise to be of I'M
mense value to the farmers of the
country in furnishing them with Il
new supply of fertilizer at very much
cheaper rates than has ever been pos
sible before, and at the same time
emancipating this country from Ger
many. which has heretofore furnished
almost our entire supply of potash
fertilizer. 1t is a long and quite an
interesting story, and probably will
mean Il great deal to agriculture in
this country. The most remarkable
part of it is, too, that the idea origin
ated in the bureau of roads, which
nominally has nothing to do with fer
t~ilizers.
Last summer when DR.. Cushman Of
the roads office was working in the
laboratory with very finely powdered
rock, the idea struck him, as it has
struck a good many other chemists,
that it was a natural born shame
that this country, with an unlimited
supply of rock high in its percentage
of potash, should have to depend on
other countries for its potash salts, for
there has never been any commercial
deposits of the salts found in this coun-
try as it is in Germany. He extracted
some of the potash by electricity,
though it is by no ear certain yet
that this can be done on a paying
commercial basis. But then he de-
cided that as ground rock was very
cheap it might be worth while to try
the experiment of letting the plants
do their own extracting. He tried
the experiment on his own place up
country and found that the powdered
rock did actually act as a fertilizer,
though the potash it carried was so
tied up that it took the chemistry of
nature to extract it and feed it into
the plant. But the first trial PROM
Used well.
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FREE TO
ASTHMA SUFFERERS
A Home Cure that LnIOne can Use Without Loss
OF lime or Detention from Business.

We want every sufferer from Asthma to write
Us to-day for a free trial of our wonderful New
Method for curing Asthma. We especially de-
sire those cases of long standing which have
tried all the various kinds of inhalers, douches
and patent smokes without number and with
out relief. We know we can cure them. We
want to and are willing to prove it absolutely
free OF cost. Many thousands have accepted
this opportunity and are now cured. There is
no reason why anyone, old or young, rich or
poor, should continue to suffer from Asthma
after reading this marvellous offer.
Our Method is not merely a temporary relief,
but a cure that is founded upon the right prlf-
ciples, a cure that cures by removing the cause.
Don't put this off until you have another
attack, but sit right down to-day and write for
the Method. 1t is free and we send il with all
charges prepaid. Address, Frontier Asthma
Co, Room l3l, 100 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY.
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To Determine Length of Dav.

By n simple rule the length of the
day and night at any time of the year
may be ascertained. By doubling the
time of the suns rising. the length Of
the night is obtained, and by doubling
the time of setting the length of the
day Is given. Thus when the sun
rises. saw Mt five O'clock, the length
Of the night is ten hours.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11

ing the mouths OF NONcllDcI, bCNSAh
Der. January, February, March, Apri
and May, at which times there is the
greatest demand for them in the cities
and highest prices secured.
PROFIT IN CAPONS.
Caponize the chicks and you have at
once laid the foundation for Il hand
some profit in n short timeat come.
Outside of the cardinal points of prof
1t, the simplicity of the operation
when proper instruments are used
recommends itself to every one. A
boy ten years old can readily perform
the operation, and any II can soon
become an expert.
To the poultry raiser it can be said
that there is nc source of profit bring
ing larger returns for the outlay than
raising capons, the profit in n great
majority of cases being over 100 per
cent. The question of assured profit
is an all-convincing argument in any
line and p~re-eminently so to the poul-
trymen whose losses are added to from
various unlocked for sources.
DIRECTIONS FOR CAPONIZING.
From twenty-four to thirty-five
hours before performing the operation.
select such cockerels as you intend to
caponize these should be from two to
four months Old combining them in a
clean airy coop or room without
food or water. The best time to con-
fine them is at early morning, as their
long fast will then end about noon of
the following day, at which time the
operation is performed. Should the
day be cloudy or wet do not caponize
them, but let the operation 90 until
you have a bright and fair Gay. 1t
is necessary that you have all the
light possible in the matter. Now
after slightly wetting the spot proceed
to turn down the feathers from the
upper part of the last two ribs and
lust in front of the thigh joint.
Pull the flesh on the side down to-
ward the hip, and when the operation
is finished the cut between the ribs
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11

There is a multitude of thinking people
who see the dangers the future holds Tor
our country unless we reach "A wise solution
confront us.
The spirit in which we should approach
the consideration of these problems Is set
forth in this remarkable book in n way that
Names and patriotic heart.
Let the spirit of common sense and opti-
mism and fundamental economic and phil
osophical truth that pervades this book be
taken as the underlying motive of the
movement, and the Greed and Platform of
the Homccrofters as the practical plan to
work to, and the rest of the great social
questions are certain to be rightly solved
by application to them of the sound and
humane principles that will guide the action
of our people upon all great national ques-
ions.
One copy of 1.-THE Coming People" post
aye prepaid will be mailed to any ad-
dress in the United States for twenty-five
cents.
One copy of both tThe Coming People,
and "The First Book of the Homecrofters'
and "Maxwell's Talisman' monthly for the
rest of the year 1906 will be mailed to any
address in the United States for fifty cents.
Remit In postage stamps to The Home-
crofters, 143 Main street, W~atertown, Mass.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11

going back to its place.
PROPER INSTRUMENTS.
1t is a matter of Importance to have
proper instruments for caponizing, and
the more is read of the literary effu-
sions appearing in numerous papers
to-day touching %caponizlng instruments
the more need there is to caution the
inexperienced operator. While it is
not cruel to caponize, it is inhuman to
butcher or to cause unnecessary pain.
NOT A CRUEL OPERATION.
A large number of persons hesitate
in ~caponizing, feeling it to be cruel to
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11
CapOnS and ~CapOnizing.
By CHARLES j. PlLLING.

Capons are aptly termed the finest
chicken meat in the world" for there
is nothing growing feathers which is
their superior, if equal. A capon is
neither rooster nor hen-it is nothing
else than Il capon. After removing
the organs of reproduction from the
cockerel, its nature becomes entirely
changed. The birds take o. a more
rapid growth, are mor tame, awkward
in carriage and always exceedingly
lazy: they grow a very heavy and
beautiful plumage, the comb and
wattles cease to grow, the spurs do
not develop as in the cockerel. and
being east off by both rooster and hen
the capon soon shows q fondness for
the society of little chicks.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11

Numerous Office boys who lost their
g~randmothers just after the opening Of
the last baseball season are already re-
porting other relatives in a critical
condition.
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Birthplace of Common Plants.

Celery was first grown In Germany.
Italy was the first home OF the chestnut.
The onion Is from Egypt.
Tobacco Is n native of North America.
Spinach was originally an Arabian plant.
The radish Is n Chinese product.
Rye was first cultivated In Siberia.
Greece gave us the citron.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11

the bird. To these the writer wishes
to bring his experiences in this matter
proving to the contrary. This is Il
greatly mistake notion. and the oper-
alton bestows an unlimited amount of
kindness on the bird, even Il Their;
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11

The Standard Oil Trust has now got
ten control of the starch industry.
Here is where we will all get it in the
neck.
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BEST TIME TO CAPONIZE.

Fowls Matched any time of the year
make fine capons; no i'll results follow
the operation ut any time in the year.
The bird should be from two to three
months old mot oyer six months) and
weigh not less than a pound to a pound
and a half. The size is equally as
important as the age. April, May,
June, July, August, September and
October are the months generally taken
for caponizing, for the reason that
spring chickens arrive ut the proper
age and weight for the operation dur
ing these months, also because cock
erels caponized then reach at the
proper age and weight for market dur
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11

A musty cellar may be sweetened by
setting pans of very hot charcoal about
the floor, especially in the dark corners.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11
JOB OFFICE

] VAN TIC LEASE-A good job or newspaper
office in live town of 1900 or over; viii, pay monthly
rental lin advance each month";, until January l.
nf. when substantial payment win be made. Ad-
dress A. |. B~oreman-Colo, Iowa.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11

THAT farmer thought he would fool
me when he put a door knob and a
selma egg in my nest."-From Life.
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SUCCESSFUL GREENHOUSE
EXPERIMENTS.

The work was then turned over to
the bureau of plant industry, and
three similar plots of tobacco were
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11

SHIRT WAIST HOLDE EXTRAORDINARY
keeps waist down all around no pins or hooks to
tear : send 25r, with waist measurement over corset
and ask for white or black. Felix Corset CO., III.
Pine Street New York.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-11

STENOGRAPHERS Bright young men who can
take ~dictation rapidly and do rapid work on
machine. Salary $9S6 to start. Write to-day: Offices
In u cities. HAPGOODS, suite lA3 S5-Su9 Broad
way, n. Y.
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WANTED: A Hundred Firemen and Brakemen on
different railroads. Age ~ to 80 good sight and
hearing. Experience unnecessary. tirenen 500
monthly. become Engineers and earn 500 Brake
men $40 monthly, become conductors and earn $40.
Positions awaiting competent men. Send stamps for,
particulars. Name position preferred. Railway
Association, Room 10, 21 Monroe Street, b rooklyn
n. y.
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NINE MoNTH OLD OCK APO

ing the months of November, Decem
Der. January, February, March, Apri
and May, at which times there is the
greatest demand for them in the cities
and highest prices secured.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-16

52c for raw: Castor Oil. in cases. No. 1. Toe;
Bakers AA. cases, s1.24ai .26; Lucol. soc for
boiled and 4sc for raw; China Nut. cases, s5@
for Ceylon and 55c fos Australian; extra bleach
OIL, 65c; natural Whale Oil. soc; extra winter
strained Lard Oil. S5c; No. Lard OIL. csc;
Pure Neatsfoot OIL. 75c; No. Neatsfoot on.
5I1zc: Herring Oil. 40c: Salmon OIL, Soc; boiled
Fish Oil. 35c; Paint OIL. 35e-
COAL OIL. GASOLINE. ETC--Water white
Coal Oil, from tank wagon, lO911ei special
do, 1215c; Pearl OIL in cases. lie: Astral. lie;
Star, 17c; Extra Star. Zoe; Elaine. &c: Eocene
1ec; Stove Gasoline. In bulk. 1I19c; In cases.
21c; motor Gasoline, in bulk. 1I1c; In cases
gle; No. l Engine Distillate. iron barrels or
drums. Sc; No do. 615c; cases. 61e more;
Benzine, in bulk. 1211e; in cases. Ice; e6-degree
Gasoline. in bulk 30c; In cases. 36c.
TURPENTINE-90c per gallon IN cases and
SAC In drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead. S@S11c
per lb; White Lead. S@s1sc. according TO
quantity.
SUGAR-The western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows. terms net cash: Cubes
A. Crushed and Fine Crushed. 4-90c; Powdered
4-75c: Candy Granulated. A. zoe: Fine Fruit and
Coarse Granulated. 4.65c: Beet Granulated t1O0-
ID bags only). 445c; Confeetioners A, 4-0oc;
Magnolia A, 4.25c: Extra G., 4.15c; Golden Q,
4.05c; d. 3.95e; Fl. E. Crystal Dominoes
7.65c; Tablets. half-bbls. 515c; boxes. 54Oc
per ID. Barrels and 50-lb bags 1Oc halfbbls
25c and boxes Soc more per 100 lbs for all
grades. No order taken for less than IS barrels
or its equivalent
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TIashes From wan street

Logan Bryan sent out the following Wall
street news yesterday:
American stocks in London. firm. \ 20 q above
parity Bank rate unchanged Foreign money
outlook steadily improving. Pullman, S26. 000. 900
new stock. with rights at-par Eben Richards.
suicide. A. A. Robinson president Mexican Cen
tral. Talk Of complete merger Of Hill roads
under one name. Good demand for St Paul IN
the loan crowd. Price Of wire products advances
81 ton Chesapeake and Ohio in the present
year has made greatest gain in coal tonnage Of
al SOFT coalers- - October q record-breaker month
1n iron production. American Express declared
regular quarterly dividend Of l per cent.
The early London market for Americans was
higher. Radical betterment in the character OF
buying In the general stock market yesterday will
very likely insure extension Of Improvement par
Jicusrly along speciality lines today. although we
are not incliHed 20 follow up bnges too closely
WALDORF NOTES-Observant brokers report
good selling Of the general market the advance
and big interests have about completed their turn
on the short SIDE. The advance IN the stock
market has revived a number Of rumors of deals
tnat were current before elections and before the
money question became factor in the specula-
tive problems These rumors relate mostly to
81 Paul snd Southern Pacific There is, how
ever. little confidence in their immediate eonfr-
nation Nor has this altered the attitude OF
some Of the most influential houses. The latter
continue conservative. The Eist Of their advice
is conta ined in dispatch sent over their private
wires by Of them this afternoon. and which
reads We advise the sale OF stocks this
hufEn -
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provision,

CHICAGO Nov. I5.--The local wheat mar
ket today made substantial rally on covering
by shorts who were induced to buy by the
sertion that the entire spring wheat crop of
Minnesota and the Dakotas will be needed
foT home consumption; The close was strong.
with the December delivery up A3Ac.
Corn was up B@Ac.z Oats were a shade
higher. Provisions were 56Ti2c TO 20c higher
Early in the day offerings were liberal, but
demand slack. Commission houses were
the principal sellers at the opening As trad
ing progressed prominent local long became
an active seller, and this brought ont consid-
erable offerings by pit traders. A feature of
the market the selling of the December
option and the buying OF May at sc difference
by elevator interests. In the efforts Of shorts
TO cover sales. prices were forced up nearly
1c from the lowest point. The market closed
strong with prices at the top. December opened
Hcy to kMAc lower at 74c to 74MT4Mc sold
off to 73%c and then advanced to 74i5c where
it closed.
The corn market was steady early because of
small local receipts. The close was steady. De-
cember closed at 42ts a 42a4c.
Oats were duh and steady. December closed
at 341AM34Mc.
Provisions strong. January pork closed
up 20c lard was up, 15e, and ribs were 5@759c
IA OH
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local Securities More Active, Comstockl
Lower and Southern Nevadas
Unsettled

Business was very good on the Stock and Bond
Exchange yesterday. several stocks and bonds
being active. Associated on continued to ad-
vance. selling from SO. 20 on Wednesday up 70
$s4 %. hut falling back to $5S. TO- Telephone
advanced from s104 TO s105 and Alaska Packers
was strong at S53 5o75S.T5 There was also
active trading In Spring Valley Water At about
the quotations Of the preceding day Sales OF
bonds were $40 600 OF which 500. 600 were United
Railroads A. at sS3 decline. The advance in
Associated oil is attributed largely to the better
condition of the oil market. and that IN Tele-
phone to the improvement in the financial con
dtion of the company.
The OIL Exchange held session at 1850
O'Clock yesterday. and the sales appear below.
The Comstock mining shares developed sudden
weakness. and the whole line was lower Ophir
selling down to 1926. Mexican 10 s1.O5. and
most of the others in proportion. Yellow Jacket
was strong and advanced to 81 CO.
The Southern Nevadas rolled up the usual long
list OF sales and the brokers continued over
loaded with orders. The tone Of the market con-
tinued unsettled aud irregular. some stocks ad-
yancing and other declining Great Bend and
neighboring mines were the confer Of attraction.
and Great Bend sold from S1.20 ur To si.so.
Combination Fraction sold on to S5, Mohawk
was steady at S17.T561s.50 and so on.
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New York COTTON

developed only slight reaction this morning
the hesitancy of Liverpool TO pursue the adj
vance further. Prices dropped off about dozen
points below last nights close. but the buying
in December was very persistent and confined
largely to spot houses and firms with Liver
pool connections. The weather in the South
was unfavorable, with rain and snow over the
there seems to be to sell low grades and hold
the better cotton.
The trading was active and large with options
very much mixed. There was aggressive bull
support at the start, coming mostly from the
Reports from spot markets claim there is good
demand with prices firm and offerings light.
1t is due to recent holding 1t is hard to say,
but none the less it is having its effect on
the market and is reducing large crop ideas.
There is plenty of cotton for sale around the
No for
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS

Wall stocks steady Cotton p points higher.
Silver and Exchange materially changed Call Money 2
661l per cent
Mining stocks still excited and local securities active
Wheat quiet and steady Barley and Oats Corn
dull
Lima Beans being actively purchased in the South
Medium grades of Hay less demand Feedstufs
firm
Prunes Rasins Nuts and Honey extremely firm.
Fresh and Cured Meats steady and selling we'll
Potato market oversocked and weak.
Dressed Turkeys plentiful and weak Other Poultry firm
Game in better condition, brisk demand
Eggs higher. Butter lower. Cheese firm and unchanged
Fresh Fruit market in good shape for sellers
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Poultry md Game

Yesterdays receipts of Poultry included two
cars Of Western Chickens and 53 cases OF
The receipts of the latter proved excessive and
the market was weak in consequence, with a
great many poor and thin birds selling at irreg-
ular prices Good stock in fair request
at 20@23c per pound. while poor lots sold down
to 16c Live Turkeys were relatively drmer
than the dressed fowls. being in good demand
at 19622c. All other descriptions Of Poultry
continued to find prompt sale at stif prices.
Game came to hand in better condition than on
the. preceding day and met with the usual brisk
PoULTRYNPer dozen: Hens. s7@s.5o for
large and $506 for small: old BOOSTERS 81 50@
s; young Roosters. Sc 5o@7.5o: Tryers. s.. 6o4 3;
$50; Ducks. seH7 for young and s5@550 for
old; Geese, $1.75@2 per pair; live Turkeys. 100
22c per ID; dressed Turkeys. 20m23c per lb.
GAME-Per dozen: Mallard Ducks. s6@7 80;
Canvasbacks. s6@9; Sprig.. s4a55o: Teal ssq
small Ducks. s2@2.50: Black Jacks 81; Gray
Geese. Boat so; White Geese si.5o@2;
Hare. 81. 1902. Cnftantail Rabbits. s.. so.
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Beans and Seeds

Lima Beans continue strong with active buy
ing in the south. chiefly to hll contracts. The
fsner fan Beans GOOD one all around Reeeints sre
still below the normal for , this time Of the year.
nominal at ss@s %; m srnsl n,Is wsite g. s5@2 e5
p args n Whit fImSs Rea I3 Knssa msd
*. 50Gl3 co; Blackeyes s450@4.05 Butter nom
inal at S3 5Od4.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard. 81 25@4 so: Yellow
Mustard. nominal: Flaxseed. So: Canary. 4m@
4Wc: Alfalfa, l3c: Rape. 1@3lsc; Timothy. 5@
Sic: Hemp &c per III: Millet, size; Broom
Corn Seed. S1S@20 per ton.
DRIED PEAS-Niles. nominal; Green Peas.
50 5002.7 75 per ctl-
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potntoes, onions and Vegetable.

AIthoilgh there has been a marked decrease
in the RECEIPTS of river Potatoes, the market Is
still overstocked and weak. with buyers still
small lots for Immediate wants. Oregon and
Salinas Burbanks are sharing in the general
dullness but no concessions are being made to
some Fgg Plant .,,, Cuesmbsrs and Green Bell
terday. One crate OF Egg Plant was received
and sold for $S while the Peppers brought l0c
per pound and Cucumbers went at 81 per small
box Receipts Of these three vegetables from
the stockton region are steadily decreasing
POTATOES (per ctl)-River Whites, s5c@
81 10. Salinas BurbanSs 81 25Ml TO- Oregon
Burbanks, S1.35@1 so: River Reds. sl@1.15;
Sweet Potatoes, 81 -25@ 80.
OSIONS-Yellow per ctl. 50@65c.
VEGETABLES-Green Peas. case per III:
String and Wax. Beans. 5@7c per ID: Lima
Beans. 5S17 per lb; Tomatoes. 5oc0lSl per box
for bag and T5c@$l per crate for Los Angeles;
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Los Angeles Markets

in all lines today, eggs especially moving rap
idly on account of the reduced price OF local
ranch candled from 45 to 43 cents Local cream
cry butter drags somewhat at 20 cents and is to
ceived in large quantities and moving we'll. Lima
beans jumped from $500 to S5 and the demand
Is active.
EGGS-LocaI ranch. candled. 4sc; northern
ranch. candied. 40c; fresh Eastern 3Sc; selected
storage. Csc.
cry fancy. 671a @10c; coast creamery fancy
62ti @65c coast dairy, choice, STA @60c; cook
ing 22c.
CHEESE-Northern fresh ice: anchor. large.
l7c anchor Young America. 1Sc; anchor, hand,
1e@1615c Eastern Cheddars, 16d161ac: Eastern
longhorn I7G171sc; Eastern dairy 17M171bc;
Swiss imported, 2a@29c; Swiss domestic. zoe
Limburger 1sc: brick cream. zoe.
POTATOES "a cwt.)-Early Rose, northern.
al 40: salinas. $4,000; Highland si.75: sweet
pota toes. 81. z5@2: WatsonvilIe. s1.s50lI. 80.
ONI0NS-Yelow Danyers S1.2101. so: north
ern. 81 % al so; garlic. Sc: Chilis green &c;
evaporated. zoe: sun dried. 2oc ground, 21sc.
Mexican, buIs Isc; = Austin Brown, local. $50;
BEANS Ia cwt.)--Pink. No. /. s2.75@3: No. 2.
81 .90 Lima, No. 1. So; Lady Washinaton No. J.,
SO .90M3 Lady Washington small white No. L.
So. .G003.T5: Blackeye. IS. 1894; Garyanzas S4 %
"a 30: lentils. 9G10c h.
Hens, light weight. lac; heavy weight 15c:
young ROSTERS lac; fryers, 15c; broiers lie; old
ROSTERS. Sc: turkeys lie: old TOMS lie; young
TOMS Zoe; hen turkeys, 17c:. geese. 1Qc; ducks,
lsc; young roosters. 2ic; fryers, 21c: hroilers.
22c. old roosters. 13c turkeys. 22M23c; old
TOMS 22c; young toms. 2sc: hen turkeys, 31c;
geese, Zoe; ducks, lie; squads. So a dozen.