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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
ROOT MAGGOTS.
Unusually Troublesome the Past ses-
son-How to Prevent Them.
BY +. Ii. CHITTENDEN.

By +. III. CHITTENDEN.
Three kinds of root maggots have
been extremely Injurious during recent
years-the cabbage maggot. the i'm
ported onion maggot and the seed corn
maggot. The last named Is nearly on
nipresent and omnivorous.
Vegetable growers frequently find
that planted seed fails to develop ami,
ON looking for the cause. discover
small white maggot. which. from early
observed occurrence on seed corn. has
been termed the seed corn maggot. In
more recent years 1t has often been as
ISOLATED with injury to beans. whence
another name. "bean fly" Many other
vegetables are subject to damage, cab
bage. turnip. radish. peas. onions. beets
and seed potatoes being often much af-
fected. This insect is generally dis
tributed in the United States. 1t re-
sembles the common house fly.
Preventive Measures.
Owing to the difficulty of destroying
root maggots and other subterranean
pests and the cost OF chemicals for the
purpose growers depend largely upon
methods of prevention. To be thor
oughly effective these methods should
be employed before the insects eggs
are laid.
Sand and Kerosene. A common
method for deterring the parent dies
from depositing their eggs consists In
placing sand soaked In kerosene-a
cupful to a bucket OF dry sard-at the
base Of the plants along the rows. This
mixture will also kill young maggots
that might attempt to work through Il.
Carbolic Acid Emulsion.--For all three
forms Of root maggots which we are
sene emulsion Is effective. This is pre-
pared by adding to one pound of soap
boiled In one gallon Of water one-half
gallon Of crude carbolic acid and dilut-
Ing the whole with from thirty-five to
nifty parts Of water. This mixture is
applied about the stalks Of the plants
affected. 1t Ia best to use II q day or
two after the plants are up or are
transplanted. and repeat every week or
ten days until about the third week In
May In the north. Farther south these
applications must be made earlier In
the season.
The Use Of Mineral Fertilfzers.-Min-
eral fertilizers are useful as deterrents,
particularly when employed Just before
or after a shower has thoroughly wet
the ground. The principal fertilizers
for this purpose are kainit, nitrate Of
soda and sulphate or chloride Of potash.
They may be used as top dressings be-
fore planting. or. II not employed until
afterward, they should be applied az
nearly as possible to the roots. the
earth being turned away from the
plants for this purpose.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
MARKER FOR CORN, BEANS. ETC.

pieces are of spruce by 6. One can
mark rows two and one-half. three.
three and one-half or four feet, with
guide pole to swing either way. What
makes this markey all the more valu-
able and really short cut, according
to Farm Progress, are the cultivator
teeth to the rear OF each runner. These
teeth are set one inch below the iron
shoe OF the runner and bolted fast to
the ] by 4 oak. They make a good.
soft seed bed
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26

tShowing chute through which the silage
Is thrown down and connection with the
barn. The small door In the roof is to
admit blower pipe while filling.l
shown In the second cut and mailing
the lath solid to the half inch ceiling
without Turing out. 1t is usually rec
commended In lathing silos that the
edges Of the lath be cut on a bevel.
SO that when nailed to the wall dove
tailed joint Is formed for the mortar.
or that the lath be set out on Turing
strips, so that the mortar may clinch
behind the lath. Experience shows
that this is entirely unnecessary.
The plaster was made Of one part
portland cement to two parts of good
sharp sand. Two coats Of this mortar
were used, making the plaster full
half inch thick over the lath. The Sec
ond coat extended continuously from
the bottom Of the brickwork to the top
Of the silo, uniting the foundation and
the superstructure and giving an air
tight wall for the entire silo.
After the silo wall was completed a
conical shingled roof was put on,
chute built over the doors through which
the sllage Is thrown down and the
small space between the silo and the
barn rooted over, connecting the two.
The silo was then completed, ready for
painting.
In order to preserve the silo in good
condition 1t Is absolutely necessary
that the half inch lumber with which
the silo is ceiled be protected from
dampness. To this end the plaster
must be good quality and kept perfect
ly water tight by cementing up any
cracks that may appear, so that the
wood shall receive no moisture from
the silage. The wall must also be
ventilated, for by allowing free cir
culation Of air between the ceiling and
the lining the lumber will be kept dry.
This sllo has been filed twice, and
both years the silage has kept perfectly
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
ENGINE ON TRUCK.

Z cents per week; saw pole wood at the
rate dwell, three Of us went to the
woods and fastened down the buzz saw
machine and engine. at o o'clock we
started to saw. and at noon we were
through. After dinner we piled the
wood up four feet high, and the pile
was eighty three feet long.
I 60 about the neighborhood cutting
corn fodder and doing odd jobs. l
have pumped water at our county fair
grounds several times. The engine has
paid for Itself and is as good as ever
It has been worth a great deal to me
In running grindstone. tanning mill.
corn shelter, etc.
Some folks think 1t pays to have an
engine only on large farm, but man
on a small farm can get along with less
hired help II he has an engine to help
him. concludes writer who tells the
foregoing story Of his farmers auto"
In Farm Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
The Peanuts of egypt

1t is claimed that the farmers Of that
rich section Of Illinois familiarly known
az Egypt are making great success OF
peanuts. The warm sun and fertile
soil Of Egypt have long produced Ia
nous watermelons and sweet potatoes.
and now the Egyptians boast that the
peanuts Of their CLINE are even SUI
perior In quality to those Of old vir-
ginia. Sixty dollars an acre one man
says he has made on his peanut crop,
and number Of farmers intend max
Ing a venture In this new direction
now that pioneers have blazed the way
and demonstrated successful methods
Of growing the crop In this section.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
Sugar Beets In Arizona.

Winter planted sugar beets at the
Arizona station are irrigated from April
to June, the total quantity of water
varying from Is to acre-feet. Beets
planted in the fall mature late In March
and then readily produce seed stalks.
The winter paintings are ready for
harvesting in July. After they have
reached their maximum size they be-
gin to lose in sugar and purity and soon
decay
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
2sszs
EARN%CARDEk
1<
FARMERS AUTO.
Gasoline Engine Mounted on
Homemade Truck.

GASOLINE Engine Mounted on o.
Homemade Truck.
My gasoline engine Is one ana one
half horsepower machine. built a
truck for 1t out of an old steel binder.
By buying few extra bolts and Il
small wagon wheel and using the
binder truck for front wheels | rugged
up this truck for a few dollars. | put
a plank platform on the truck. | used
the same gearing that was used to run
the binder. cut a hole through the plat
form and run belt from the engine
down TO the pulley. The outfit then
moved itself along nicely. but l shall
put a sprocket chain belt on. instead Of
a rubber belt. as the latter slips some
in going up grades. A bevel friction to
start with would be another improve
ment.
put my engine to the following uses
Pump water for our stock at cost Of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
The Nero Annie.

Among the new varieties of apples
which are promising well is the Nero,
which Is large, round to oblate. The
color is yellow slightly tinged with
green, nearly covered with dull red,
having splashed deeper red and a dark
red blush. The flesh Is firm, crisp, fine
grained, white, with yellow tinge, juicy,
pleasant and mildly aromatic. The
season for 1t Is from December to
April, and 1t Is one Of the best Of keep
ers. Apples that were frozen all winter
have been found good when thawed
out, apparently not having deteriorat-
ed. At the Agricultural college this
was pronounced the best for eating
among sixty varieties. Though COM
paratively new 1t has been largely set
In Delaware. Maryland and West yir-
ginla, where 1t has proved good The
difficulty with 1t In these states Is that
II is subject to bitter rot and drops
badly.-Michigan Farmer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26

A nurse crop Is not necessary for OBJ
tanning good catch of clover. In fact,
in dry year 1t seems to be decided
detriment. as 1t uses the moisture that
is necessary for the growth OF the
young clover plant. = Hoards Dairy
man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26

Don't mix hen manure and ashes for
fertilizer. because the resulting chemI-
cal action will cause the loss Of am
monia, az one can readily detect by
tho odor. III these two materials are
to be applied to the same ground mix
the ashes well with the soil FIRST and
later apply the manure.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
HANDY FENCE DEVICE.

gests a clever solution (see cut. This
picture plainly gives the idea, and de-
tailed explanations are unnecessary.
Any farmer, at slight expense. can
easily construct such an arrangement
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
kABallz|6RReex
LATEST STYLE SlLO.

Round Wood Structure Lathed and
Plastered With Cement.
The silo here illustrated is OF wood,
plastered with cement 1t was built
at the University of Illinois in 1903
and is described in recent bulle
tin of the state experiment station.
from which the details of construction
(only a few of which are here noted
can be obtained.
The silo was lathed with common
four foot lath. breaking joints as
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26

To arrange fence so that the stock
In four yards or fields can reach one
trough without interfering with each
other is a problem that seems hard to
solve. Prairie Farmer, however, sug-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
SECTION OF INTERIOR.
fShowing lath and staging. /

lShowing lath and staging.l
from the bottom to the top, even next
the wall and against the doors.
The cost Of this silo, which Is twenty
feet In diameter and thirty-four and
one-half feet deep, holding 22S tons.
was $3.50. or $1.68 per ton capacity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
Cor. Growing Context.

WIN 0HOWAh8 SOntCDts
The Kansas State Agricultural college
has announced corn growing contest
for the Kansas farmer boys. 1t is
hoped, with the cooperation Of the
farmers institutes, to reach the great
est possible number Of boys. Each
county organization will be expected
to furnish to each boy who applies for
1t one quart Of seed corn from any Of
q dozen or more well known varieties
specified. The contest Is limited to
boys between the ages Of twelve and
eighteen. Each winner In a county
contest will be eligible to enter the
state contest, which will be held Jan.
J. and 2 at the state college. County
prizes for the best ten ears Of corn will
probably run In order 50. So. sc. IS. "a.
g. 81. 81. and liberal state prizes are
to be announced later.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26
Plant Apples.

BY all means plant a good sized APP
pie orchard on the farm. 1t never de-
creases the value Of your land and will
at some future time. II properly cared
for. be a source Of considerable reve-
nue.. Select the best winter varieties
that are mostly sought after BY the
trade. It seems that red apples. II Of
fair size and shape. usually have pref
srsnce In the market.-Farmers Ad-
vocate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-04-26

The runners of this marker for corn.
beans, etc. are Of ash, with pieces OF
oak by 4 nailed on top. The cross
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-04
ERNEST STOUT,
HARRY STOTT

Through the real estate firm of Tol-
rud & Sandsmsrk, Messrs. Preizfeld
Bros have purchased tha three reaiden-
e. on The west side 0f Rush avenue be.
l0uQing To Mary Hickok. 5 ". Mc
Williams and Mrs John Gorsline Taia
gives Messrs Preizfeld Bros a fine site
for their tobacco warehouse
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-04
ESTABLISHED 1855
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS ARE DOING
Cuttings From the Press of Surrounding
Towns.
[From the westhy Times !


Pete Hooverson. Tony Won Rudep,
Adolph, Oluf and Theo Golberg depart
ed for Mercy county, North Dakota.
where they went in search of land.
]. Z. Brown and Nordsl Rudie of
this place and Ole Vatterland and others
fIom Skogdslen, departed for North
Dakota, where they went to look for
land claims
Ole Nelson died Sunday morning.
Faneral was conducted Wednesday af.
ternoon at > o'clock from the house and
then from Coon Prairie church ut 2
O'Clock.
Christien Sagmo on died the lr pal
OF last week ut the age of 80 yei Fu.
neral conducted from the house then
from Coon Prairie church, RsV. vor
sen officiating, 2
hlalmer HalvoTsen has signed Z On
tract tn play third base with the 9 IN
pewa Falls state league ball tea u 'o1
the coming season. Chippewa ksl s as
fine team and will make d hard : 1t
for the pennant HalvorseI will i :
share. =
Miss Tena Heggen and Jsns II. @,
were united in marriage at Rev. g 3
brandsan 4 parsonage last 1..sugitay ev %
ming
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-04

A. X Tucker leaves for Riiller, 8
Oak. where he remains during the
summer.
A. j. McCauley, Norman Roth and
Joe Hsnzel left Tuesday for trip to
South Dakota.
Talk about wind Joe Sebranek Of
Dllly, says that during the wind storm
he saw II load of hay upset while driving
along on level road
ii H. Terry. state high school inspec.
tor, was la Tuesday and inspected our
schools. He reported everything salts.
factory and moving along very nicely.
Attorney Harkin accompanied four
persons to Sparta, where he assisted
them to get their naturalization papers.
While talking of aged people the
other day Chas. Abbot told us that the
combined age of his parents was 173
years.
Mrs. Sam uel Watson, who resided in
in this village with her daughter, died
Saturday last from pneumonia after
only short illness
The remains of Fremont johnson
were brought here from GAINESVILLE for
burial Dsath was caused by an injury
which he received about ten days since
from being thrown from his buggy dur
ing a runaway. Mr. johnson, at one
time was teacher in our schools.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-04

Everything new ana stylish in mil.
linery at the Bon Ton,
Al order of the Eastern Star has
been organic I'd at Hillsboro.
For your springs and mattresses go
to Froiland q Wigs furniture store.
--Three.dollar parlor chair going at
81. 30 at Froiland & Wigs furniture store.
Picture framing done neatly and
promptly at Froiland Il Wigs furniture
store.
"A large arm rocker, cane or cobbler
seat at 81 85 at Froiland d Wigs furni-
ture store.
Don't fail to get one of the o5 cent
sewing rockers at Froiland q Wigs fur
niture store.
W. d Lind goes to Chicago to pur.
chase equipment TOR his to be enlarged
bakery
Remainder tho Easter sale at the
Bon Ton. The choicest hats 20 much
below their REAL vAlne.
hsfore yon buy yonr chamber suite
don't fail 10 see our line and get our
prices at Froiland Il Wigs.
Read w. f. Lindemann & Cos ad
carefully. They are sharing the profit
with their many customers.
john II Miller returned from the
northern numbering country. where he
passed the winter in employment of Il
large milling company, doing yard work
at Park Falls Mr. Miller says the lum-
bermen experienced large cut and had
prosperous winter.
Mrs. o. q. Munson left for Madison,
Monday night There she Joined Gov
eTnor and Mrs. Davidson and will be q
member of the official state party 10 go
to Shiloh battlefield. in Tennessee, where
the commission appointed several years
ago 10 fashion and locate suitable mon
ument to the memory Of Wisconsin
mep, will be dedicated and received
from the commission by the governor.
II is delightful trip at this season,
Shiloh was the first really bloody battle
fought in the civil war, and in fact the
fret great conflict on American soil.
Mrs Munson had a brother killed in
battle at or near that spot, and her IA
ther, q mem Der Of the famous Twenty.
fifth regiment, was long stationed in
that part of the south. The dedicatory
ceremonies will occur next Saturday.
tie forty.fourth anniversary Of the bat.
tie
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-04
WILL BE A STORMY MONTH.
Hicks Predicts Rain. Hail and Thunder
Storms for April.

The first storm period for April ex.
tends from the , tc z, having its center
on the This period is also embraced
in the mercury period. which covers the
l to the 10, central on the T. The bar.
ometer will begin to fall in the west by
the 3, and change to warmer will be
advancing eastward out of the same
section. By the these conditions will
grow into cloudiness and rain will pass
over the country, breaking into several
squalls, thundergusts and hail in various
localities la all probability this dis
turbsnce will cause prolonged clondi-
ness at this time, with unsettled and
threatening weather up to the ensuing
storm period
A reactionarY Storm is central on the
9. 10 and II Look for high tempera-
ture, low barometer and forceful storms
beginning about the and passing east
ward from about the to 10. Late
elect and snow will probably attend the
northern and western tangent of these
storms Change to decidedly cooler
weather will follow for several days,
causing frosts in many sections during
the nights ranging between the II to
Is Hail storms will be most natural
1ES4ltef VIII NAOtE1t AOSht kuEESs
toe passage Of these April thunder
clouds.
Another regular storm period extends
from the l5 to 19, having its center on
the iR As we enter this period a rapid
change to warmer will advance from
western parts, general cloudiness will
increase from the west and more storms
Of rain and thunder will touch many
parts Another change TO much cooler
will pust the western sides of this,
storm causing more very cool nights
with frosts in central and northern sec.
tions from the Is to II.
4 Teactionary storm period will come
ON the -. % and "a A series OF violent
and threatening thunder storms will be
quite natural for three Ia five days at
this time.
The last storm period extends from
the % to 30 The moon is at its extreme
north declination on the %. inducing
atmospheric currents from the south.
Hence very high temperature will pre-
vail, threatening storm clouds will gath
er and thunder storms with heavy rain
and hail in many localities, may be ex-
pected, passing eastwardly over the
country from the q to 30 Rising bar
ometer and change to much cooler will
follow mp these storms from the north
west
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-04
ELECTION DAY COME AND GONE.
Viroqua Goes "Wet'' by 56 Majority -
Dave Rose Beaten in Milwaukee.

Election day in Viroqua was If any
thing more quiet than usual, light
vote being cast. The entire republican
ticket was elected. The only contests
were on city clerkship and for alderman
in First ward, 81. Z Packard winning
the former position against Chas. H.
Minshsll. running independent, and
Mons Heleeson being successful over
William Brandon, who ran on an inde-
pendent ticket for the latter position.
Although not q candidste J. f, Nuzum
received quite heavy vote for mayor
The vote on the question of municipsl
ownership of lighting plant was rath-
er light, there being majority of ten
against the proposition The Dunn.
coupon on-milk.tiuket-pocket ballot was
voted down in every ward A r Bush.
nell csrried the city for Justice of the
supreme court by a mBjority OF 90
Following is the vote by wards on Of
fees where there was contest;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-04

Will Aiken and Roy Gorslins left
for Dakota
Rooms TO rent Inquire OF airs A
~ Stark,
Mr.. Catl c. Wroble Of Genoa town,
was caller in the city, yesterday.
Mack Munyon is stocking his FRANK
liu farm with COWS preparatoi ? to be-
coming,oneof the leading patrons of the
new cheese factory soon to open mp ut
Liberty Pole.
Miss Hazel Smith entertained a
party of young friends at her homs last
Wednesday evening Miss Hazel receiy.
ed many beautiful gifts from hea guests
who regret 10 have her leave our city
and go with her parents To their new
home in Indiana.
Wednesday evening of last week
friends of Dir. and Mrs Seth T. Smith
assembled at their home to pass social
evening with the family and express re.
gret that our city is aOuut to lose them
The party was O surprise to Mrs. Smith
and was great success. Several hand
some gifts testified to the esteem in
which MIR. and Mrs. Smith are held in
our community where they have resided
80 many years. They leave on the tenth
of this month, for New Castle, Indiana,
where Mr.. Smith will represent the
Watkins Medicine company, the same
company for which he has been go sue.
cessfui a worker here. ViroQua loses ss
citizens, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and their
three daughters, Mrs. Allie McClurg,
Misses Addie and Hazel Smith, and the
little granddaughter, Vivon McClurg.
Their aOn Earl vyhO ia cIorkinO Of fhe
Blue Front store, will remain here We
are sorry to lose them and wish them
success and happiness in th air new come.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-04
Farm. Stock and Dairy Notes.

While logging for j. w. ThRyer on
the ole johnson land in Liberty, War
rem Fish took off one of the largest,
sound, white-oak logs that have been
milled in the county. One 12.feot cut
scaled 791 feet.
J e Harris and son Roy and Jos. II.
McLses returned on Saturday, from
Litchfield, Minnesota, where they made
purchase of q choice stock horse, q five
year-old black Percheron stallion which
weighs $50 The animal arrived hare
on Saturday.
The Cashton Percheron Horse IUs-
provement Co. sold their imported stal.
lion to Adam Seitx, who will take the
animal TO his home near Milwaukee.
This horse cost the company $S, 800 and
was used for about three seasons. He
was sold at auction for $500.
The horse owned by the Hillsboro
Coach Horse Co. was sold to John Hof-
meister. the price paid being $780, The
price included also last years books of
the company. This horse is one of those
8, 600 horses sold to farmers and others
in this locality. y.--Hillboro Sentry.
Eugebret Larson and son Bowman E.
Larson were in this village Tuesday,
with three-yesr-old bull that weighed
LAO pounds They sold the critter for
s52 20.-Westby Times.
G. A. Partridge of Redmound, lost a
good three-year-old colt. The animal
ran out of the stable and slipped and
fell on the ice, dying instantly. De Sc
to A gus.
1T has been observed several times
that the man who drives skinny, poor
horse usually carries big whip. II such
men would be as free with their feed az
they are with their whips they probably
wonld have better horses
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-04
AUCTION SALE
AT RUSk FARMi

b. ID. Rusk will sell for the ]. NJ.
Rusk estate at the farm one mile north
of Viroqus, on Saturday, April T. com
plete outfit of farm implements. stock
consisting of horses. cows. sheep and
swine, large bunch of poultry, also an
incubator. Everything ready for In
spection at a. m sale 10 commence at
Il a. m. Free lunch at noon Usual
terms will be given.