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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-07

1t is not unlikely, however, that out
of the success of fax twine manufac-
ture will grow successful efforts to
produce fiax-puiling machine which
can be used to advantage in fields of
flax grown for binder Irvine purposes.
For the present the self-binder must
be used as the only practical means
of harvesting the crop. For binder
Irvine purposes the flax must be bound
carefully, as loose straw cannot be
used. After cutting and binding, the
fax should be carefully shocked, CIV
ing it an opportunity to become thor
ouGhly cured so that it can be either
baled or stacked. When it has been
thoroughly cured it can be sold for
cash at the nearest railroad station
where Il buying agency Has been es-
tabliShed. 1t must be marketed be-
fore it has been exposed to the wealth
er long enough to become weather.
beaten or stained. Besides the saving
effected by disposing of his fax crop
in this way the farmer is enabled to
realize more promptly on the crop and
avoid the trouble and expense of
threshing. Usually the seed price is
high early in the season and by wait
ing until the flax is threshed the
farmer runs the risk of decline.
Concerning fax culture it may be
said that the farmer will never achieve
best results until he adopts the crop
rotation system. In every crop of
flax, there is a fungus growth called
flax wilt. which makes consecutive
crops undesirable. Successive crops
of flax can be raised on the same piece
of land, but after the first year the
yield Is materially smaller and the
quality of both straw and seed poor
er. The fax wilt produces no effect
upon the soil injurious to other crops.
however. 1t has been proven by care
full experiment that fax wilt is only
prominent where a large amount of
straw remains on the ground and is
plowed under. There is very little
appearance of fax wilt where flax is
pulled. This makes low cutting.
which leaves only small amount of
stubble. especially desirable. A piece
of land on which a crop of fax is
raised one year can be sown to wheat
the following year with the best re-
suits. but it is best to raise other
crops on the ground before flax is
again sown. BY a system OF rotation
good crops of fax can be raised every
year Of course. this is true of every
other crop, and one of the most
serious mistakes made by the aver
age American farmer is his failure
to follow system of rotation with
all crops.
Crop rotation may therefore be add
ed to the list Of changes the average
farmer must make in his methods of
raising flax if he would achieve the
most profitable results. and the whole
may be briefly summarized as follows:
Rotation of crops.
Early sowing.
Increase in quantity of seed used.
Use of high grade seed.
Careful cultivation of soil.
Rolling of land to make even.
Cutting straw close to surface.
Protection of shocked flax before
marketing,
BY adopting these methods the farm
er who has heretofore raised flax for
the seed only will materially increase
the earnings of his farm operations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-07
BIBLE CONFERENCE.
Communication From A. Chrfsty Brown
Anent Purpose Of the Meeting.

The purpose of the Bible conference
is not to afford an opportunity for
debate or discussion upon subjects
about which there may be honest diff
ference of opinion. nor is the object
to teach or disseminate the views Of
any class of the theologians. or to
advocate the interests of any denomfn-
alton. Some persons have been
anxious for a discussion of problems
suggested by Biblical criticism, while
only to those who attend. but through
the institution would be run in the in
terests of the so-called higher critic
ism. Neither of these classes need be
concerned because to pursue either
course would endanger the future of
the Bible conference, and might nullify
it's beneficial results.
The purpose of the conference is
to study the Word itself, rather than
listen to discussions about the Bible.
1t is the desire of the committee to
lay such emphasis upon the great,
Biblical, spiritual, eternal verities, ac-
cepted by all christians, that people
of all shades of belief may be drawn
SO closely together that they can see
eye to eye. If this is to be realized,
it is important that the management
should steer clear of topics that would
afford an opportunity for the teach
ing Biblical criticism on one hand or
on the other attacks on higher critic
ISM.
The highest purpose of the confer
ence is to awaken religious interests,
to deepen and quicken the current
OF spiritual life, to arouse more
careful and devoted study of the Bible
itself, and to give an impetus to agree-
sive, spiritual, evangelistic effort, not
only to those who attend, but through
them, to all the state. So far as we
know, all the Bible conferences that
have thus far been fruitful in any great
beneficient results. have been con-
Quoted upon similar basis to this.
A. Christy Brown.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-07
Home and Farm

farmers object to produce flax of high
growth. free from foreign plant life
and to cut the straw as near the
ground as possible. To obtain these
results he must use clean seed and
have the ground in such condition that
the binder knife can be run close to
the surface.
1t is customary to sow from two
to three pecks of seed to the acre, this
quantity producing as large a yield
OF seed as would result from more
liberal seeding. But it has been DEM
Onstrated that by sowing four to five
pecks to the acre much larger
growth of straw results. while the
seed yield is not diminished, nor it's
quality impaired. The straw grows
higher and more luxuriant, affording
shade that retards the growth of for
eign plant life. Thus by using more
liberal quantities Of seed, the latter
of high grade, the tonnage per acre of
clean straw is largely increased, the
farmer obtains more money for the
crop and the flax Irvine manufacturer
secures longer and therefore a more
desirable fiber. The best results are
obtained when not less than one
bushel OF seed per acre Is sown and
five pecks may often be used to ad-
vantage. If the sowing of this guam
tity diminished the yield of seed the
manufacturers of flax Irvine would not
cost of producing flax Irvine depends
upon the yield of seed when they pur-
chase the unthreshed crop.
Flax for any purpose should be sown
as early as practicable. This is parti-
cularly true when good growth of
straw is sought. The ground should
be thoroughly cultivated, the seed
should be sown broadcast if possible
and covered lightly in order that it
may sprout and grow quickly and
evenly. After seeding, the ground
should be smoothed either with roller
possible to run the binder close to the
surface and permit the saving of the
greatest possible length of straw,
which, as previously stated, increases
the tonnage and adds to the value per
acre.
With no market for the straw there
has been no incentive to the farmer
to prepare his land so that the straw
could be cut close and it has been the
custom, usually a necessary one be-
cause of the unevennesS of the soil,
to set the binder so that the straw
was severed six inches above the
ground. A field OF flax which yields
one and one-half tons when cut in
this way would yield at least one-half
ton more if it were possible to run the
knife close to the earth. On the basis
Of prices previously referred to, pre-
pairing the land in the manner describ-
ed would add $50 per acre to the value
of the crop.
BY pulling the flax instead of har-
vesting it with a binder still further
increase would be secured, but the
expense of this method makes it i'm
| practicable except on small patches.
From two and one-half to three tons
are often obtained when the flax is
pulled, but the cost of pulling is large
ly increased over the cost of cutting
and binding with binder.
In this connection it is worthy of
note that a machine for pulling flax
is receiving attention from inventors.
Several machines have been tried but
none has proven successful. At least
none has been produced that will
leave the straw in the required con-
| fr,.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-07

= a .
viduals in the state and entries may
be made in any one of the lots.
In order that teachers and scholars
can go to work on whatever exhibit
may be arranged, or contemplated and
get them in order before the closing
of the schools for the summer vaca-
tion, Secretary Wilson has notified
teachers by circular in advance of the
premium list which is still in the hands
of the printers but will be ready for
distribution in very short time.
There is plenty of scope for pupils of
all grades\and it is to be hoped that
the teachers will arouse enthusiasm
and make the exhibit as full as pos
sible-certainly it can be made one of
distinctive interest besides giving i'm
petus to effort, to give prominence
to the public schools, and developing
individual talents among the children.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-07
Some Advantages Of Flax.


The following splendid article is re-
produced from the Implement Journal
of KANSAS City:
The mechanical difficulties which
stood in the way of fax binder Irvine
manufacture having been overcome as
the result OF thorough experiments
covering long period of years, and
the practicability OF the enterprise
having been established beyond ques-
ton, 1t now remains for the flax-grow-
ing farmer to produce properly grown
fax in quantities sufficient to enable
the industry to expand. When the
farmer realizes that by sowing a bet
ter grade of seed IN more liberal guam
titles and devoting more attention to
crop he can market his unthreshed
fax at a higher price than he has
heretofore obtained for the seed and
straw after threshing, there should be
no hesitancy on his part in taking the
required steps. The farmer, like the
manufacturer and tradesman. is ma
turally interested in investing his
money and labor in manner that
will lead to the most profitable results.
The schedule OF prices now paid for
unthreshed fax for binder Irvine pur-
poses is based upon the ruling price
for seed at the farmers nearest mar
ket and an estimate yield per acre.
AS this price varies according to the
geographical location. so also does
the price of the unthreshed crop, but
in every case it makes the per acre
value materially higher than when the
seed Is threshed out and sold. The
increase of value depends upon the
tonnage per acre and the tonnage de-
ponds upon the farmers method of
raising and harvesting the crop.
Taking IS cents as the minimum
price per pushed for No. l seed the
value per acre to the farmer who
threshes his flax is estimated at So. IS.
as an average. The value of the I'M
threshed crop at the same point. for
binder Irvine purposes, is $9.05 per
ton. The average tonnage per acre is
one and one-half tons, making the per
acre $685. This shows an increase
value of $3.50 per acre as compared
with the value OF the threshed crop
Two tons of flax per acre is often Oh
tanned, and with proper seeding. cult
walton and cutting, two tons can be
made the average. On a two-tOn basis.
with the market price of seed IS cents,
the unthreshed crop at 50. 05 per ton
would be worth SIS. 10 per acre. The
increase in this case would be S. 90
per acre.
With sed at 81 per bushel the price
per ton of the unthreshed crop is
$10.40. making the value of the acre
that produces one and one-half tons,
1850 and of two tons, $2O.SO, as
compared with estimated average value
of $11.91 if the flax is threshed and
sold in the unusual way. Taking $1.3O
as the market price of seed the price
per ton for unthreshed fax is 1910
and the respective value per acre,
1885 for one and one-half tons and
5000 for two tons. With seed at
this price the farmer who threshes
his flax and sells the seed on the
market realizes on the average only
1886 per acre.
For binder Irvine purposes the
straw must be not less than II inches
in length from butt of straw to lowest
branch. 1t must be reasonably free
from weeds and other foreign growth,
the prices contemplating straw of this
character. 1t should, therefore, be the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-07
A Morning Song.

Gone-the shadows of the night;
Good morning!
Love is blossoming in the light:
Good morning!
Sorrow now fades with the past:
See! the bloom outlives the blast!
Life and love, and peace, at last
Good morningi
II.
Sunlight. after heavens of gray:
Good morning!
Now the heart hath holiday:
Good morningi
Not thorn to wound Loves breast
Where the valleys sing of rest:
Life and Love are at their best
Good morning!
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Consti
tuition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-07
DEFINES A CARLOAD.
Railway Issue Special Sheet Fixing
Weights on Lumber BY Carload.

The Northern Pacific, Great North
ern, Canadian Pacific, Southern Pacific
and other roads in the Transcontin-
entail freight bureau have issued a
supplement to the eastbound special
tariff on lumber. shingles. ETC.. from
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-07
EDUCATORS TO EXHIBIT.
Special Classification for School, Ex.
hibits-It VIII Be an Interest.
ing Feature.

A feature of the state fair in Fargo
will be educational work from schools
and colleges, classified in the premium
list as division X, Glass II, Educational
work. Ten lots in the class will be
open to all schools, colleges and indi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
The Southern California New
Train.-Best Route.

The Los Angeles Limited, electric lighted,
new from the Pullman shops, with all latest
innovations for travel comfort, leaves Chicago
1905 P. NJ. daily, arrives Los Angeles AS P NJ
third day. Solid through train via Chicago,
Union Pacific and Northwestern Line and
The Salt Lake Route. For rates, sleeping car
reservations and full particulars apply to your
nearest agent or address w. B. Kniskern, Pass
enger Traffic Manager, c. & NV. Ry., Chicago.
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE for JANUARY J,
BOX ON THE GRAND TIER

Continued from page 10

steal turn, and above all the fresh youth
and ardor of Sonia, beguiled him. H.
watched the Rhine maidens for mo-
ment, frowning at the absurd machinery
of their swimming, and then:
All, well now, since you ask me, he
declared, he makes no secret. He has
found nothing of the sort. Who does?"
Sonia sighed. There was happiness
for him somewhere, though" she said
with charming positiveness. "One is
certain of that"
Yes, mddemofSelLe," assented Drago-
mir, watching the antics of black Abe
rich, g. he knows that very we'll But he
missed that He threw it away, as we
all throw away happiness. Is there any
one who does not? Is there anyone, do
you think, there, or there" he swept the
circle of the listening pit and of the
boxes, who has not thrown away happi-
ness? Who does not long, hour by hour,
for the second chance that never, never
comes?"
The second chance2" repeated Sonia
vaguely. For Sonia at twenty the
world held nothing but chances to happi-
ness-shining, reckoning, everywhere
manifest.
This Dragomir's happiness, since you
are graciously pleased to be interested,
mademOfSeLLc, " said the tenor, turning to
her, lay in a cabinet-maker' shop in
Petersburg where he was contented until
the Empress heard him sing while he
was at work in a closet of the Winter
Palace. After that it lay once again
in a certain dream"
He had half forgotten Sonia. 1t was
never the way of the great impression
able creature to cloak his moods or his
estimates; what he was feeling was always
for the eye to see. The twilight of the
box, the caress of the music, the ex-
quisite youth and response of Sonia and
the mere picturesqueness of the interval
tempted him.
Will you believe, mademoiseILe," he
said, smiling" that this fellow Drago-
mir, in whom you show such generous
interest, has certain consolation, which
is also thing to grieve for: very little
dream of his youth which someway will
not crowd itself out? That is very
foolish, is it not, mddemoiseIle-to re-
member a thing of ones youth? But
for Dragomir, have heard that the
thrill was there-and nowhere else. So
he remembers
Sonia listened.
That is it, madeHoiselle, " said Drago-
mir suddenly, nodding toward the stage.
There we are, all, all of us, saying in
our own way precisely what Alberich
himself said
In the green waters Black Alberich was
leaping to the rock where the Rhnegold
lay, and crying out:
All the wealth of the world! For that
who would not give UP love?
Did Dragomir say that, monsiemr?"
asked Sonia curiously.
"Ah, SO l think, mademoiseiLe!" cried
the tenor lightly. " He is a foolish fellow
| tell him this a thousand times. Fancy
remembering a ring given to ones sweet
heart when he was sixteen and she was
six! But who would do that in this day?
We of this adopted America have less
of romance. Is it not so, mademoi-
SeLle?"
Il.
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the glow from the stage was IN MS lace
and lighting his eyes-but across the
gulf of the years that had separated
them it was impossible for her to guess
that this was Dragomir. Besides, she
was happily expecting Dragomir upon
the stage.
He had at first hardly been conscious
that anyone else was in the box. When
he saw the whiteness of her gown he
half rose with a gesture of apology, and
at the same moment he saw her face
dimly, as she saw his, but since she was
so little child when he had left her,
without the possibility of recognition.
But something else he did recognize, and
his pleasure leaped impetuously to his lips;
You are of my country" he said.
She nodded, with the shy confidence of
child. Without her knowledge some
thing in his manner impressed her-less,
perhaps, as familiar to her than as re-
membered; but she had no thought that
this was Dragomir, for whose coming
she was waiting
Then have | permission, mademOi-
seILe,' he said, with the grave directness
which was never bluntness, Ito sit here
until the act is closed? NJ Holiday
Noel has kindly left me key. Shall
intrude for these few moments?"
Stay-but stay" said Sonia simply,
and if there was a thought of what
the twenty glasses would feel at this
added improperly it quickly gave place
to assurance. He is of my country"
thought Sonia, brushing the thought
aside
On the stage risen from black chasm
of rock, had appeared the Nibelung, and
at his first call to the Rhine maidens
Sonia bent eagerly forward.
rs it he?" she asked, scanning the
dim waters. Is that Dragomir?"
Dragomir, courted by the multitude,
yet felt an indeinable pleasure as she
spoke his name. His eyes were wonted
to the twilight of the place, and he was
amazed at her beauty.
No, mademoiseLLe," he said courteous
ly, lit is not he. He will not sing to-
night"
She turned upon him swiftly. He
will not sing?" she echoed. "Dragomir
will not sing tonight? Oh, how unfor-
tunate l ami"
dlNOllI pt1CLtfEOEStEt6, IIISlSIGd DIdS-
omir gravely, the English tenor Valid
wyn-he will sing in his place. He is
infinitely suited to the role"
The r6le!" said Sonia, her little gloved
palm caressing her cheek. Il care
nothing for the role! wish to see Drago-
mir"
The great tenor scanned her face.
Tell me, madcnoiselIe,' he said abrupt
-1y, why do you wish to see this fellow
Dragomir?"
Sonia hesitated He is of my coun-
try she said at last inconsequently.
But l, for example, am of your
country, mademoiseILe," he rejoined-
Dragomir, who was wont to call the
Americans men and women of wood and
ice because they chartered through the
opera!
His words suggested to Sonia remote
possibility. do you know Dragomir,
DroHsienr?" she asked.
But assuredly," he answered tran
quilly, as if one might know Dragomir
every day.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-03

In "El Captain" which will be pre-
sented by the Roscian Comic Opera
company at the Frazer "Wednesday
tenruary a. Claude Amsden plays the
ute part and his work is stated to be
not one whit inferior to the celebrat
ed original in the part DeWolf Hon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-03

ly knows anything about their work.
To ask Maverick also If its editor
knows the difference between a short
horn bull and the infinitesimal calcu-
lus
To read the Oregon session llaws
and see if Monmouth and Weston are
mol rhe Oldest normal schools m this
state, and then inquire in what re-
spect Weston has been "maihtained
al The expense of older INSTRUCTIONS"
Perhaps Maverick means the asylum,
IN which its editor may have personal
in.sx ests.
But enough. The Leader is really
tired of the subject. 1t hes rtily
wishes that the Weston normal had
Eever been convicted or established
SO bitter has been its struggle for ex-
stence against manufactured pub
&c7sentiment, only to result in aisso-
tuition at the brightest period of its
career. But it warns the sts,e Of
oregon that Weston is entitled 10 and
will expect the use of the 10 acres of
valuable ground 1t gave to the COM
Hnonwealth for school purpmses-to-
gather with the appurtenancts;t there
unto belonging-in the event that we
are permanently robbed of the .ns.i-
1Iit'on.
Far from being graft upon thu
state-which has received good re-
murns from its investment already
and was " the point OF reaping sub
stantial benefits when the school
CLOSED with 40 prospective members
an its senior class-the K. q. s. N s
was really a graft upon Weston.
weston gave it much and bas receiv-
sd little but abuse. The Leader for
one refuses to bend its knee and beg
far further so-called "farDrs,"'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-03
PIONEER FRENCHMAN DEAD
Taussaud Morrisette of Reservation
Expires While Sitting I'm Chair

Iaussaud Morsette. father of Frank
and Ed Morrisette, an old resident of
the Cmatilla Indian reservation. died
thursday night about 10 o'clock
while sitting in a chair at the Eagle
saloon. says the Athena Press
The old mans condition was pot
known until Bert Cartana. the pro-
prietor of the saloon was preparing
to close up his place of business at
II O'Clock. When he went to arouse
the man he saw that something was
wrong. The head hung low on the
breast and the face was discolored.
Mr.. Cartana went to the Corner sa-
loon. and several went with him TO
the Eagle. Morrisette was laid on the
floor, his limbs were rubbed to stim
ulate circulation. but without effect.
DR.. Stone was sent for but when he
arrived Morrisette was past medical
aid. the only sign of life being a gasp
or two. The body was removed to
Miller's undertaking parlors and the
coroner notified by DR.. Stone.