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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
FERTILIZING OF
WHEAT PAYS
By Arthur Goss, Indiana Expert
ment Station.

Tests conducted by the Indiana ex-
the state for a number of years past
have shown hat it will usually pay
well to use fertilizer on wheat.
While different soils, or even the
same soil under different methods of
treatment, require somewhat different
fertilizers, and about the only sure
way of determining the exact needs
of a particular soil is by a series
of fertilizer tests on the same, it
may be said in a general way that
the wheat soils of the state are usual
ly benefited by all three of the es-
sential fertilizing elements, viz, nj
trogen, phosphoric acid and potash.
OF these three elements phosphoric
acid is usually needed in largest
moun
A fertilizer containing about two
per cent. nitrogen, eight per cent.
phosphoric acid, and two per cent. pot
ash, will produce profitable results in
most cases, and is very commonly
employed. If used in addition to a
heavy crop OF clover, the percentage
Of nitrogen may be reduced, but If
used on land that has not been ma
uured or covered for several years the
percentage of nitrogen can probably
be increased somewhat with profit.
Legume crops should, however. be
used to supply nitrogen whenever pos
sible, as they afford far the cheapest
source of this element.
On some of the wheat soils of the
state our experience has shown that
somewhat more than two per cent. of
potash can be used with profit, but on
most of the yellow or red clays this
amount should be suffi Client
A fertilizer of the 2-S-2 composition
as above may be purchased ready
mixed or it may be compounded at
home from the raw materials. If
mixed at home the nitrogen may be
secured in the form Of bone, tankage,
nitrate of soda or dried blood. The
phosphoric acid may be derived from
acid phosphate or bone. Raw rock
phosphate or floats is not recon-.
mended as a source of p~hosphoric
acid in wheat fertilizers, as test con.
Quoted by the station have shown
that this material is not sufficiently
available TO produce satisfactory re-
suits in a single season. Potash may
be derived from either the nitrate,
the sulphate, or kaiuit.
A good wheat fertilizer having the
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
FOR DISTRIBUTING sILAoE.
Continuance In SiIo Which Facilitates
the Filling Operations.

Many farmers sustain more or less
loss each year because of the uneven
settling of material in the silo. This
is due to the uneven distribution OF
the silage as it falls from the blower.
Ii results in an uneven packing. and
consequently settling. Either one or
two extremes is generally noted: the
silage is either packed too hard in the
center, and not enough about the
walls, or vice versa. The latter re-
suits in an Uneven settling that is
ruinous to a part OF the silage, says
Montreal Herald. No matter how hard
n man may work. or how careful
he may try to be in spreading out
the Gu stun, there is always a posi-
bility that there will be extremes of
tight or loose packed places. Where
the blower is used, a device for even
~ distributing the silage V the sur
face of the silo is practical. This
guard of spreading board "a in our
illustration, is securely hinged direct
ly over the center of the silO, in such
a position that the ensilage thrown by
the blower strikes IL in the center
when hanging vertically. as shown by
&C." and SO that II may strike only
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
Successful Dairyine.

Successful dairying mean the ap-
p~licatior OF careful thought and in
telligent efor; an along, and the Rob
cock test is an important adjunct Of
the business. Il is the only reliable,
cheap, simple method Of determining
the value of milk Of the COW, avail.
able. II is the amount OF Eat a COW
puts into her milk that gives her
value, ana the nan who neglects TO
find out about this as DOT as the
COW comes into milk is greatly handi-
capped in his endeavor to make
money, far he is guessing, He puts
a dollar into a rev 10Y machine and
doesn't know whether he will get
more than hat back, or less.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
DRIVEN TO GET RELIGION.
Reason for cIose-Flsted Mans Attend
ance at Church.

A New Hampshire man tells OF a
dght-fisted man of affairs in a town
Of that state, who until recently had
never been observed to take an in
terest in church matters. Suddenly,
however, he became a regular attend
ant at Divine service, greatly to the
establishment of his fellow towns
men.
What do you think of the case OF
old Ketchum?" said one of the bust
ness men of the place to a friend. is
t true hat he has got religion?"
well, hardly replied the other,
with the air of one who knows The
fact is, it's entirely a matter of busi-
ness with him. | am in a position to
know that about a year ago he loaned
the pastor $50, which the latter was
unable to pay. So there remained
nothing for ketchum but to take 1t
out in pew rent."-The Sunday Maya
zine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
SKIN MlNGS.

Try 90 buy the COW that the seller
wants TO keep.
Don't burden the COW with a yoke
when you can do better by fixing the
fence.
Smoking in the barn may not only
cause a fire, but the milk may absorb
the bad smell,
The proftless COW is just as much
trouble as the n that pays a profit
Dispose of her as soon as possible.
All butter is much better when
fresh II all butter were consumed
within ten days of the date OF its
manufacture, there would be much
less complaint about rancidity.
The first speck OF rust you see in
your milk utensils, better start for
the store and get some new ones. You
can't keep a rusty pail OF pan or al
really sweet and clean.
II is a great advantage for fresh
COWS TO have exercise. The motion
OF the legs in walking is the best
possible treatment for the feverish
udder. II is the closely confined COW,
as a general thing, that has milk
fever.
Milk rich In butter fat and the
globules OF which are large, Will give
the largest butter returns and less
exertion will be required to get the
butter, Il is poor economy 10 keep
a COW which does not give milk rich
enough 10 make first class butter.
We do not advocate the disposal
of a cow before her period of utility
is past, but we are convinced that
il Toes O pay 10 keep a GOV toe
long. Dispose Of her before she be
comes too old and put In her place
a young COW which will give better
returns,
The milk Inspector in Boston sent
out 1900 circulars the other day
warning the public AGAINST using
milk bottles for other purposes. The
bottles are used between visits OF
the milkman Tor kerosene. bleaching
powder aud other things. and being
afterward washed carelessly, the
mex customer finds his milk imprsa.
mated
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
ESTIMATING A cows VALUE.
The High-Prieed Animal Is Generally
the More Profitable.

In increasing a herd so in replac-
ing those that have been culled out
the average productiveness is often
KEPT down by our strong inclination TO
buy cheap COWS instead of good ones
For example, a COW hat will give on
an average, a gallon of milk the year
round will cost, we will say, $50; n
that will give one and a half gallons
will cost 500. and one that will give
two gallons will cost 500. We know
that the expense of keeping each of
these three cows Is practically the
same, and for the purpose of illustrat-
ing this point We will say that 1t costs
s41.20 to keep each a year. We find,
therefore, that if the milk tests 40
per cent. butterfat, the o~ne-gallon COW
will produce about 164.S pounds of
butter, which at 25 cents per pound
will bring $41.20. The ~one-gallon COW,
therefore. pays expenses exactly. but
not one cen interest on the invest
ment. The one and a half gallon
COW. which cost 500 to begin with,
makes a profit Of $1,000 a year, while
the $40 COW, giving two gallons per
day. makes a profit Of s4l.20 a year.
Therefore, which would YOU prefer TO
do- Invest 500 in one GOV that will
produce a profit of $3.50 a year, or
invest 500 in three cows, all Of which
will not produce n cent profit in the
year, This is an illustration of the
exact condition that exists in many
of our herds to-day, and until We dis
pose Of those $50 boarders We can
never make the dairy pay, no matter
how we feed them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
SAVED BABY LYONS LIFE.
Awful Sight from That Dreadful COM
plant, lnfantile Eezema-motaer
Praises Cutieura Remedies

"our baby had that dreadful com
plaint. infantile Eczema, which athlct-
cd him for several months, commenc'
ing at the top of his head, and at last
covering his whole body. His sufer'
ings we're untold and constant misery,
In fact. there was nothing we would
not have done to have given him re-
lief. We finally procured a full set Oh
the Cuticura Remedies, and in about
three or four days he began to show a
brighter spirit and really laughed, Tor
the first time in a year. In about
ninety days he was fully recovered
Praise for the Cuticura Remedies mas
always been our greatest pleasure,
and there is nothing too good that we
could say in their favor, for they Ger
tainly saved our baby's life, for ne
was the most awful sight that | ever
beheld, prior tc he treatment OF the
C%uticura Remedies. Mrs. Maebelle
Lyon, 1926 Appleton Ave-, Parsons
Kan, July IS, 1905"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13

The window sash, of course, swings
inward and is fastened at various
points by pegs inserted at a, a, a. This
regulates the opening at the top of the
valve. The dotted line C represents
the unseen side of the valve and
shows the cross piece that connects
the two sides OF the valve. The por.
ton below the dotted line being open
there is no hindrance to the admission
of the light through the window prop
err. This plan is so clear that we
doubt If any of our readers will have
any trouble in seeing through the
plan at once.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
DON'T scRIMP THE CALF.
False Economy Thet VIII Prever'
Realizing the Best Results.

Give the calf plenty 10 eat and II
will grow to be a thrifty. welldevel
oped animal. Scrimp 1t and 1t will
be understood and scrawny, writes
Francis +. Folsom in an exchange
If the calf pasture is grown up to
burdocks and thistles, and other pas
turage is not at hand. place some nice
bright clover hay In a manger where
II a be got at conveniently, and see
how much Of It a bunch Of healthy
Youngsters will make away with.
Feeding milk may seem like a very
simple thing to do. yet II requires
brains to feed a calf its milk and do II
right. lrregularity Of temperature and
Of quantity work havoc with the sen.
sitiye stomach OF a young calf. about
as quickly as anything ! know of. The
milk should be blood-warm and the
quantity regulated according to age
Overlooking is as dangerous during
the first few weeks as under-feeding,
II not more SO. Begin with two quarts
and gradually increase as the calf
grows older.
The ACCESSIBILITY OF giving grain de
peEds upon circumstances. While II
Is safe to say that wheat bran, oil
meal or oats will give added growth
and general thriftiness OF appearance,
still good calves have been raised
without them. ! believe 1t always
pays to push any young animal as fast
as consistent with healthy growth.
not forgetting that the dairy bred calf
should not become too fat. Good,
thrifty growth should be striven for
from the first, but not a carcass fit
for zeal. 1t is not a smooth, beefy
outline, but the strong and muscular
one, which is most to be desired in a
dairy calf. Plenty Of heterogeneous food
will secure 1t.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
AS 70 Cream.

Keep the cream cans in cold wa
ter winter and summer.
With brush and washing powder
wash the cream separator after us
ing.
A necessary thing is not 10 over
look rinsing with clean hot water.
You cannot make good butter from
old, stale cream.
Cream will absorb any odor near
It, so don't put it in the cellar where
there are vegetables and other bad
odors,
Fresh cream should be coOled to
the temperature OF the cream 20
which il is 10 be added Don't mix
cold and warm ream
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13

the lower edge when elevated to the
point shown by the dotted lines indi-
eating the door at e" a light rope,
M is attached TO the swinging door
by eye bolts, r. passed over two
pulleys. "P." and is operated directly
by the man working in the silo. He
may, if desired, keep the spreading
board almost constantly in motion,
thus securing very nearly perfect re-
suits in the way of even distribution.
The board should be made of extra
heavy planks. or several t~hicknesses
of heavy boards, so that 1t will easily
resist the force of the impact of
ensilage from the blower and maintain
its position by gravity.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
NERVOUS COLLAPSE
Sinking Spells, Headaches ana
rheumatism all Yield to Or.
Williams Pink Pills.

Mrs. Lizzie Williams, of No. Ale Co.
dar street, Quincy, ILL.,, says: Ever
since l had nervous prostration, abou,
thirteen years ago, l have had periodical
spells of complete exhaustion. The doc.
tor said my nerves were shattered. Apv
excitement or unusual activity would
throw me into a state of lifelessness
AT the beginning my strength would
come back in a moderate time after eacb
attack, but the period of weakness kep,
lengthening until at last l would Ii.
helpless as many as three hours at a
stretch. 1 had dizzy feelings, palpita.
ton of the heart, misery after eating.
hot flashes, nervous headaches, rheu.
matte pains in the back and hips. Thu
doctor did me SO little good that l gave
ND his treatment, and really feared tina,
my case was incurable
"When l began taking DIR. Williams'
Pink Pills my appetite grew keen.
my food no longer distressed me, nv
nerves were Quoted to a degree that I
had not experienced for years and nv
| strength returned. The fainting SMELLS
left me entirely after / had used the
third box of the pills, and my friends
say that / am looking better than / have
done for the past fifteen years"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are recon.
mended for diseases that come from i'm.
poverished blood such as an8mia, rheu.
matism, debility and disorders of the
nerves such as neuralgia, nervous pros.
tration and partial paralysis. They have
cured the most stubborn indigestion.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills agree with the
most delicate stomach, quiet all ner.
vousness, stir up every organ to do it,
proper work and give strength that lasts
Sold by all druggists, or sent postpaid,
on receipt of price. so cents per box, 81,
boxes for $3.50. by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., schenectady, N. Y.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13

in about the same proportion as in
the 2-S-2 formula, can be made by
mixing sodium nitrate, IA to 16 per
cent. nitrogen, II parts, steamed bone,
n to two per cent. nitrogen, 20 to
30 per cent. phosphoric acid 10 parts,
acid phosphate, IA to 16 per cent.
available phosphoric acid 80 parts, sui
plate of muriate of potash, As to so
per cent. potash four parts. Total, 60
parts.
We believe that such a formula ear
profitably be USED on soils of low and
medium fertility at the rate of $50
pounds per acre, which would be
equal to 800 pounds of the 2-S-2 for
mula. This amount would cost, for
the material contained. about $40.
Our observation has led us to believe
that too small an amount of fertilizer
is usually applied in the wheat crop.
Fertilizer is best applied to wheat
at seeding time by means of a fer
tilizer attachment to the drill.
One of the best fertilizers for wheat,
or most other crops, is b%arnyard
nure but unfortunately most farm.
ers are unable to make enough manure
TO cover their land and must
resort to the use of commercial fer.
tilizers. Manure alone, however, is
not a well-balanced fertilizer, as it is
deficient in phosphoric acid. In or
der to increase the amount of this
material it is excellent practice to aod
about 40 pounds of acid phosphate to
each ton of manure as the same is be,
ing made. This not only results in in
creasing the phosphorus content, but
also in preventing the loss of nitro
gen. Manure will not only produce
excellent results on wheat and other
crops, but is also one of the best
known means of insuring a catch of
clover.
The best results from fertilizer can
only be secured when the same is
used in connection with proper prep.
aration of the soil, good drainage.
good seed, etc. One need not expect
the fertilizer to take the place of such
necessary conditions any more than
good tillage, etc, can be expected to
take the place of the plant food neces.
sary to produce the crop.
No danger of injury to the land
from the use of fertilizer need be
feared If clover or other fertilizing
crops are used in the rotation to keep
the ground loose and in good condi
ton. If fertilizer is used constantly
without such crops the ground may
become hard and compact, due to the
absence of organic matter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
Wiping Udder and Flanks Before Milking

with unwiped udder and tanks
amounted to TOSS bacteria per cubic
centimeter. Where the udder and
flank were carefully wiped with a
damp cloth. the bacteria in a cubic
centimeter was reduced TO 716, show.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
WINDOW OPENING INWARD.
Kind Of ventilator for Stable That
Prevents Draft.

The S~heringham valve or window
has been found to serve a good pur-
pose in providing air for a stable and
current of air. This plan is illustrated
here. Ii will be noted hat the valve
is built around a regular window sash.
The side OF the valve b, d and e ex-
tends inward for about ten inches.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13

ing a decrease OF 6,S42 bacteria in a
cubic centimeter. The diagram shows
graphically how the wiping Increased
the purity OF the milk. Doesn't this
look as though wiping he adder and
flank Ein pay?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13

Some experiments conducted at the
Storrs experiment station in Con-
necticut indicate beyond reasonable
doubt that a careful wlping Of the
udder and TANKS OF a COW previous
70 milking will greatly reduce the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13

Effect of Drainage.-The first rea-
son why land is drained is to let in
the oxygen between the minute spaces
of soil, for the land plant must have
oxygen at its roots in a form in which
it can use il.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
Not Nped,
KpeA,
decrease 4ue
h~PinS

filth that naturally falls into the milk
pail during the milking.
At Storrs an experiment carried on
through the last OF April and all OF
May showed that the average bacteria
content Of milk taken Irom a COW
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13
A Positive
EIy's Cream Balm
S4LESMEN
Is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.

We want a live, active and thoroughly experienced
salesman in this locality with sufficient money u
buy outright his first months supply OF our sim
pliesty Low Pressure Hollow W Ire Case
line Lights. A utility needed In every store anc
home and fully complying with insuraneerples. Tc
such a man we viii give exclusive sales right ano
guarantee 70 refund money II goods not sold In d
days. Further particul airs on request. he Standard
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-12-13

Corn cookie is an annual. 1t is
common in grain fields, especially in
wheat, and ripens at about the same
time as wheat. To eradicate, use
only pure seed. 1t is very hard to
separate the cookie from wheat, as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-02
BIG STEEL TRUST EARNINGS.
Net Income For the Past Quarter is
$40, 125,O33.

New York, Aug. 2.-The directors of
the United States Steel corporation de-
clared a dividend equal to 1 per cent on
the common stock This is the first
dividend on the common stock since
December, 1908. According to the COM
pany's announcement the dividend is
for two quarters at one-half OF per
cent each. The regularly quarterly
dividend of Ia per cent was declared
on the common stock.
The company gave out statement
showing net earnings for the quarter
ended June 80 to be $40, 033, an in
crease of $9.S19,917, as compared with
the same quarter last year. Unified
orders on hand June 80 were $6.S09,5S9
tons, against 7,01S,712 tons on March
81 1906, and, 4,S29,655 tons June 80,
1905.
The dividend on the common stock
is one-half of / per cent for the
quarter ended March 81, and one-half
Of per cent for the quarter ended
June 80
The statement also shows that the
sum Of $5,6O4,2S9 was set aside for de-
probation and reserve funds and 81
500, 900 for special improvement and re-
placement funds.
The surplus for the quarter after
making appropriations for sinking
bonds and dividends was $1S,231, LOG.
Of this amount $13,OO0,O0o was set
aside for additional property construc-
ton and discharge of capital obliga-
tons, leaving balance Of surplus for
the quarter of s5,231.103.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-02

went out considerable distance and
was taken out to sea by the under
tow. He cried out for help and Father
Cunningham, a strong swimmer, start
ed to his aid.
DR.. Cunningham had gone but a
short distance when he found that Sis
ter Cyril was behind him swimming
even more rapidly than he was. She
reached O'E,rien first and was holding
him up when the assistant pastor got
there. OBrien was too far gone to
make much of a struggle, and Sister
Cyril and DR.. Cunningham brought
him in. lie was unconscious when they,
assisted by Police Sergeant Sullivan,
dragged him upon the beach. DR.. G..
X. Schenck tried vainly to restore the
young man with artificial respiration
and said that O'Brien had died Of ex-
haustion.
O'Bren was % years old and sales
man. The body was taken to the
morgue at Far Rockaway and later
sent to Jersey City. For three or four
days the surf has been unusually high
at Rockaway, and bathers have been
warned against going out beyond the
ropes The water yesterday was very
rough.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-02
NEW SHOCK TO HARTJE.
Newspaper Gives Damaging Evidence
About Letters.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. I'm the Hartje
divorce trial yesterday Fred Long, a
newspaper man, called to the stand by
counsel for Mrs. Hartje, testified that
Attorney Marion of FIartjes counsel
told him in February of a number of let
tiers in possession of the Hartje law
yers. This was several months before
Fisher, Hartje's brother-in-law, said
he had told counsel of their existence.
1t also was some months before Ma
dimes trunk was broken open and
from which the letters We're alleged to
have been taken, which was in June.
Attorney Marion became angered at
Longs testimony and threatened the
newspaper man with violence after
court adjourned.
Detectives H. G. Staubb and John A.
Anderson, who testified that they took
the famous "love letters from Tom"
.Madine's trunk, We're arrested at the
courthouse on informations sworn out
by Nadine by Aid. +. M. King, charging
them with entering building with in
tent to commit felony and larceny.
They were later released on bonds of
50, 900 each, furnished by Attorney Ed
ward Hartje, brother of Augustus
Hartie