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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-12
Agricultural Department

make success Of the winter wheat
crop is to prepare the ground early
and put the seed into the ground In
time to catch the early fall rains and
have an abundant time to grow and
develop its root system.
A winter wheat crop is worth on an
average double as much as an oat
crop and is not SO hard upon the land.
This Is proven by the fact that one
crop of wheat can succeed another for
series of years on the same land
without diminution in the yield which
is not true of oats in this country or
any other. Again all of the farms can
be cleaned from obnoxious weeds such
as ccckleburrs, ETC., by raising two
or three crops of wheat in succession
on the same land.
An objection will be found to sub
shutting wheat to oats in the minds
of many farmers on the ground that
| the nat straw is much more valuable
| for feed than the wheat straw But
when it is remembered that four or
| five acres devoted to sorghum as a
forage crop will furnish an abundant
| supply OI DIS SOou IL Aol pSttoA ioi"oo
than straw of any kind, it will be seen
that the forage question need not
cause any farmer to determine in ia
vor of the doubtful and less profitable
crop, oats, against the surer and more
| profitable crop winter wheat.
/ In urging the matter of winter
/ wheat upon the farmers of Nebraska
we desire to lay great emphasis upon
the Importance of early seeding. Re.
member that The Independent does
not urge that winter wheat is sure
crop in Nebraska unless the seeding
be done early, in which case we hold
that the crop is proof against all &C
cidents in this climate except OF hail
i alone.
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DRY FARMING

Last fall man of our acquaintance
thought he would do a little dry farm
ing, but instead of following the Camp
bell system, he struck out on plan
of his own. He followed the harvest
with the disk. AS soon as the ground
was in condition he disked it again
and then begun blowing. He plowed
five rods wide around a forty-acre
piece and then for some reason STOP
ped for a while. During this time an
enormous growth of weeds came up
on the unplowed piece. The field
was literally covered to height OF
fifteen inches. Then he went on with
his pillow and turned the weeds under
as a fertilizer but the weeds had sap
ped the moisture from that ground,
so that it broke up into Jumps. He
worked this piece thereafter exactly
the same as the strip around the out
side. At harvest time the outside strip
had two and one-half times as much
grain as the inside. This man never
thought he was doing anything to
make such a radical difference. In
the early blowing the ground was
moist and falling back, it settled down
! firmly. which is the secret of success.
| Field and Farm.
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Prepare 10 Sow , Winter s##hses.

We cannot urge too strongly upon our
farmer readers in Nebraska to at once
give due consideration to the matter
of winter wheat raising.
We would urge those in such sec
lions of the state SIS have not yet be-
come famous for winter wheat that
they prepare their ground and SOW
from ten to fifty acres of this cereal
this fall. All of the state of Nebraska
is adapted to the growth OF winter
wheat. 1t Is the surest crop that can
be raised in the state If the ground is
properly prepared and the seeding Is
done at the proper time. Not only IS
It our surest crop, but our SOIL ana
climate IL specially adapted to 1t. me
acreage yield of wipter wheat IN Ne
braska is greater than that OF any
other state in the middle west al
though the total yield of Kansas ex-
ceeds that of Nebraska on account OF
it's much larger acreage, but Nebraska
leads in per acre yield.
Many who have tried winter wheat
have not made a great success OF II
for the reason that they did not pre-.
pare the ground as it should be pre-
pared and did not pnt their wheat into
the ground in the proper way OF
at the proper time. Winter wheat
should be sown before the 18th OF Sep
TENDER. The seed beds should be
made as fine and as firm as possible
and the seed put in with press drill
instead of being sown broadcast. Ex
perience has proven that seed put IN
with press drill yields on an average
ten bushels to the acre more thar
seed sown broadcast; in this one
item can be found the difference be
tween success Or failure.
Good results are often obtained from
seeding done as late as the middle o
October and sometimes even later, bu
such is due to the accident Of favor
able season and conditions which can
not be depended upon. The way II
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EXPERTS ON CATTLE

Most of the surplus cattle of the
United States are exported to the Uni
ted Kingdom, and by far the greater
part of the cattle imported into the
latter country come from the former.
During the year ended June 80, 1905,
two-thirds of the cattle exported from
the United States were consigned to
English and Scotch ports, and of the
total beef cattle imported into the
United Kingdom during the year end
ed December 81, 1905, nearly three
fourths came from the United States,
the othes fourth coming from Canada.
The cattle, both domestic and Ca
madam, exported from Atlantic ports
of the United States to Europe are
consigned chiefly to Liverpool and
London During the period from July
/, 1905, to May 20, 1906, inclusive, the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-12
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difficult things the average farmer has
to contend with. If we succeed in
keeping up the flesh and also getting
satisfactory amount of work with
out oyerheating or impairing the d.
gestive system, we ought to be
proud of the work. A man that can
do this is competent and should be
licensed to run a school to teach the
proper care of the horse. Thousands
of horses each year die in the early
spring from indigestion after begin
ming the spring work in apparently
the best of condition. Now, in all the
advice given to owners on the care OF
work horses | have not found one that
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shipments from the United States At
lantic coast to Europe numbered 1885,
900. 1t will be seen in the table be-
low that London is the principal des-
tination of cattle shipped from New
York, Philadelphia, and Newport
News, while the consignments from
Boston, Baltimore, and Portland are
sent mostly to Liverpool The 41,245
cattle consigned to "Other United
Kingdom ports" include 1925 sent to
Glasgow, 1923 to Manchester, 4,148
to Bristol, 1921 to Hull, and 6S7 to
Cardiff.
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HORSES ON GRASS ALL RIGHT

Much is being written these days
and published in the farm papers about
the care of farm horses, and the great
consideration seems to be the main
tenance of flesh. 1t is, indeed, graft
flying to man to know CT TO see his
horses keep up in flesh during the
work season, and it is one of the most
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Morris tribune., 1906-12-15
NORWAY.
Chrjstiana.

Says NJ Alger, the Minneapolis
Journals Christiania correspondent, re-
garding the death of Fritz Thaulow,
the Norwegian painter: Before the
year ends in which two such we'll
known Norwegians as Statsminister
Steen and Henrik Ibsen departed
from this life, the name Of another
must be added to the list, that of Fritz
Thaulow. As Ibsen was Norway's
great man in literature, so was Thau-
low in another capacIty-that of an
artist. While 1bsen wrote dramas
that became known in many lands,
Ihaulow painted pictures, which like
wise gavf him international fame. He
was an artist in the truest sense of
the word, in close touch with his sub
iect. As in Griegs music you nearly
always may detect the national strain.
so you will in Thaulow's pictures. with
motives from his native country, al
Morris tribune., 1906-12-15
DENMARK.
Copenhagen.


Countess Raben LevetZau, wife Of
the Danish minister of foreign affairs,
had a serious mishap the other day
while riding horseback. She was sud-
denly thrown from her horse and broke
her wrist and collarbone. She was
taken to the hospital in Copenhagen
and at last reports was doing nicely
and her early recovery is anticipated.
Ludwig August Smith, the landscape
painter, died a few days ago, aged
S6 years. Another notable death is
that of Representative Niels Hansen,
of Cure. who was 80 years old. He
had served with distinction in the
landsthing many years.
Anton Petersen, shoemaker, was
drowned at Belle week before last
while attempting to cross a swollen
stream. He was 50 years old AID
leaves a large family.
Johannelund, the beautiful country
villa near Allingbro, has been sold to
J. Nielsen for $4,000 crowns.
MARION S. NORELIUS.
Minnesota Baptists will try to open
up work among the 5000 Indians in
that state. To this time no Christian
effort las been made in their behalf
by any Of the religious bodies.
Morris tribune., 1906-12-15
A Man and His Wife.

Alexander Muir of Toronto, author
of "The Maple Leaf" Canada's ma
tional anthem, was interested all his
life in the divorce laws, which were
too often, he claimed, unfair to wo-
men. Mr.. Muir frequently declared
that men, not their wives, were in
nine cases out of ten responsible for
unhappy marriages. "The trouble
with too many husbands,'' he once
said, ssis that they treat their as a To-
ronto man used to do" This man, sit
ting in his drawing room on coolish
evening, cried out iercely:
"FShut that door, confound it,!
What is the matter with you anyway?
Do you want to freeze me?'
"The cook appeared calmly in the
open doorway"
'Do you know who you are speak
ing to, sir?" she said in stern voice.
"The man, taken aback, stammered:
ooh, excuse me! I thought it was
my wife"
Morris tribune., 1906-12-15

'sThis,'' said the able citizen, as he
looked over the columns of his home
paper, sis what I call spicy sheet.
1t seems to be absolutely fearless, and
whenever it sees the head of a wrong
doer it gives that head crack. Such
a paper illustrates the true spirit of
journalism; it is not only to educate
the masses, but to protect the masses
from dishonest people-hello! What?
The blamed paper says I am utterly
unfit for the Office to which aspire.
Now, of all the id, reeking, rotten
and reprehensible newspapers in the
universe, this is the worst. never
want to see this scurrilous sheet in the
house again and now am going to
knock a shoulder blade out of that
gasfed editor"
Morris tribune., 1906-12-15
KEEPING TAB
ON THE WORLD
Concluded from page S.

In q fire that destroyed the famous
Chi Psi Fraternity House at Cornell,
formerly known as the McGrawFiske
mansion, four students and three fire.
men were killed.
A fire in the business section OF Hol-
yoke, Mass, destroyed property valued
at 100000.
A collision ON the Maine Central near
Lewiston between a special and regu-
lar freight caused the death of four
trainmen.
Or. Lapponi Dead.
Giuseppe Lapponi, for nineteen years
physician to the pope, died at Rome
from cancer Of the stomach His dying
utterance was the prediction that Pope
Plus would live longer than his prede-
cessor.
Morris tribune., 1906-12-15
An Explanation.

''Why is a great man more appre-
ciated after he is dead?"
''He is not more appreciated" an
swered Senator Sorghum. "He is
more freely complimented because he
is less feared by envious rivals. u"
Washington Star.
I'm A Court Street Restaurant.
Mr.. Kidney Feat. What is this?"
Waiter. sits bean soup, sir"
Mr.. K.-"I don't care what it has
been; what is it now"
Morris tribune., 1906-12-15
more or Less Pungenf


a
Elihu Root said of wars abolition;
"I believe that some day war will be
abolished. Man continually advances.
He will some day be wise enough to
realize the profound stupidity of war"
:sBut he is not yet in a position to
abolish war. There is still too much
of the animal in him. Man, even when
he seems most mild and good, may
have strange, bestial cruel thoughts
revolving in his mind"
A prison chaplain one day found
convict feeding rat.
"Ah,o the chaplain said, $50 you
have pet, eh?"
""Yes; this rat,' said the convict,
his hoarse voice softening and gen.
tie smile Illuminating his hard wrought
face, Il feed him every day, l think
more of this here rat, sir, than of any
other ivin' creature
The chaplain laid his hand on the
convict's shoulder.
In every man. he said, there is
something of the angel, if we can but
find it,
How came you to take such fancy
to this rat?
'sIt bit the Warden" said the con-
vict.-The Albony Journal.
His January Condition.
They say any man should be worry
above,
Exuberant, buoyant and glad,
If only he's neither in debt nor in
love
But when he's in both, it's bad!
One might struggle along with furry
of bills,
Though what is there worse to be
had?
He could stand it entangled in one of
the ills
But when it's in both it's bad!
And, certainly, even in love with
girl
One needn't be moony or sad;
To funk at one troubles the act of
a churl-
But when he's in both it's bad!
And Pm starting out with the first of
the year
Both in debt and in love-bedad!
A hero should founder from each
but fear
For when he's in both it's bad!
Stanley Waterloo.
Morris tribune., 1906-12-15
Making Her Morning Toilet.

Early one morning Ethel jumped
out Of bed, rubbing her eyes vigor-
ously.
"What are you doing?" Grandpa in
quired.
"Oh, just cleaning the sleep out of
my eyes," replied Ethel demurely.
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secession. While the great mass Of
The people OF the State differed With
Gov, Perry politically, he had their
universal respect. In Eolitics, vii.
liam Lowndes Yancey represented
what you may term the Cavalier ele
mont in South Carolina, while B. F,
Perry was typical Of the Puritan.
Both Of these great men have long
since passed away.
But even when clearly in the right,
the sad career Of Gov. Perry shows
that the stain of human blood can
never be wiped from ones hands.
But the code duello has now been
abolished in South Carolina, and i. is
q criminal offense to either send tr
carry challenge. But in old ante.
bellum days, only blood could wipe
out the sligAtest affrons, aud many Of
those little Islands in the Savannah
river have had their sands reddened
with the blood of bravo aud chiyal-
gous gentlemen.
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An Anti-Expansionisf.

a Virginia mountaineer who had
strayed to Richmond on an excursion
and who, as his holiday progressed
became rather hilarious, grew over
confident Of his Own greatness.
'Gentlemen," he said, II kin lick
any man in Richmond"
No one offered to dispute the asser
ton. and he tried again.
"Gsntlemen," he said, II kin liol
any man 10 tie whole State Of Vir
gipny." -.
The words were sardly out Of hit
mouth before tall, sinewy man from
hio own part Of the State entered the
game and gave the boae,er q good
thrashing. ,...."
The mountaineer had sense OF
humor. He slowly picked himself up
and faced the group to which he had
,boasted. =. -. ..s.. ..--. H..
''Gentlenen,' he said. II am now
ready tn sckse=llsaase that kivered
too much territory in that last state.
mant. Baltimore Sun. :"
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Have the grape vines aud fruit trees

have the grape vines aud fruit trees
been pruned2
has that heavy crop OF weeds that
was allowed to grow in tho garden
been plowod under?
Have you provided the necessary
material for hot beds and cold frames
that must soon be started2
Of course there is an abundant sup.
ply of winter vegetables now in the
garden such as oabba ge, oolards,
oress, kale, onions, turnips and turuip
green's, satisfy, carrot, parsnip, celery
parsley, radish and the Irish and
sweet potatoes and beets are keeping
we'll. ali these vegetables arc in con.
dition 20 bo used whenever wanted
through the winter?
Is there no attention that might be
given the poultry, cattle, hogs, &c.,
that would mako them more comfort
able, useful and profitable?
Have you provided good supply Of
hickory and oak from which to make
single troes, double trees, wagon
tongues, axe and hoe handles, &c.,
through the wet weather when you
have been in the habit of doing moth
ing?
Are there no rails to split or posts
to cut for wire fences2 Is there o
new gate needed? Does your gate
sag2 Is there q miserable filthy cor.
ner Of the barn lot that needs atten.
tiou7 Have you noticed that gully
is forming 10 your back yard and near
ly q hundred in your cotton fields?
Are there no better comforts aud con-
yeniences about tho house that would
make, If provided, less labor and more
comforts and pleasure for your wife2
Dear farmer sit down aud think; then
kick yourself sonndly and hire your
self to your wife's husband aud go to
work. k.-Southern Farmer.
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"Those who are not accustomed
to rain. are frightened by it," says a
writer. II once saw an Arab raiaed
on for che arst timo. He was abjeet.
" terrified and demanded to have bis
passage paid from the oountry-sioily
in which the dread phenomenon 90.
CURED. he had been conveyed from
the Sahara, ! think, BY q European,
whose servant he was, and he evident
ly thought his master was bnhavipg
abominably to him in permitting him
.t' get wet. By the first steamer >he
returned 20 his native desert, aban
doning excellent wages, and shaking
the rain drops furiously from his slip.
psred feet. =: = !: I. i j.
s: = There are better waye Of show
Ing your sand than throwing grit In
the other mans eyes. .,.,... -: s.. ..
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The Waste of Time.

When we were small boys we CON.
'traoted the habit of wasting portion
Of our time. Many of us did at least,
and this habit hiss TO q great extent
followed Us and has interfered with
oue being richer, wiser and better.
Weeds toe often grow faster than The
crop they interfere With and it is said
that bad habits arc more vigorous
and psrsistens in growth than are
good habits. The farmers more than
any other class Of business men have
habit Of wasting time. They are
not coneoious Of this habit and the
fact makes it all the worse for them
and they osn't quit it. -.
One serious habit that the Southern
aud particularly the cotton farmer has
formed is the habit of ''laying by"
crops and Of considering tho time be-
tween ''laying by" and gathering" a
time in which there is no work to be
done on the farm. The faot is that
this is the best part Of the year for
several things that are. neglected.
Particularly is this period Of the year
good one for clearing off ditch banks
aud for ditohing the wet strips along
the branches. These wet strips are
the richest ground on the average
farm and are neglected because of the
propensity Of the farmer to waste
time when there is no imperative work
to be done-imperatiye from the time
waeter's standpoint. They should be
cleared Of bushes, briars, trash, ETC., ,
and ditohed in this ''lay by season
af the year since the work can. then
Dc done with much iess cost and very
t:muoh less Inconvenience anddiseomfort
thgnsin the winter when the other
Hs6itusa iaie period comes., ii the
farmer will .sit down for half an hour
aud think over the things that should
/ E.A,e TEL: :a!sa 20 0u: bis farm ne will
,sodn aes that there is no time for
idling and would not bs IL there were
thirteen Instead OF twelve months in
the. year, Instead Of idling in July
and August--idling and contrasting
indigestion He should at least pro-
vide an ample supply Of wood and
meana for keeping it dry, chat wa and
our wives and children may not only
81 81 suppHed LEU with the comforts Of a
warm house but sub bjected 10 less dan.
ger Of contracting illness. IS .:::,s I: 4
81 There are many things that may 5e
done between now and the middle Of
March and there is no better period
OF. the year: for doing many Of these
things than December January and
February. Il: *3::$ .> S. l!. >.:,; .
Without atten pting to disouss these
several things suppose we: enumerate
them and see if We havs not overlook
ed or neglected some Of them: S.: -
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- o secure the biggest crops Of corn,
l2g&@ fertilizers must be used lbera1lx.
Apply at least 500 pounds to the acre-witr
3H per cent nitrogen, 8 per cent. available
phosphorc acid, and per cent. PorAsH.
PorAsH is a most important factor in coru
culture Our practical books for farmers are
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FRED d. BROWN Pres and Treas Presdeu.
a. g. FARMER,