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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12
KING CORN.

Corn planting time! The United
States this year will have over 10000.
600 acres planted to this king of crops
For this enormous acreage 15,00O,0 00
bushels of seed will be required.
Probably but little thought is given
by the average farmer to the germin-
ating quality of the seed used, for he
has so long been accustomed to get
ting a stand. under ordinarily favor
able conditions. varying from so to 50
per cent, that many have come to
think a more complete stand impos-
sible. Yet experiments have shown
that barring unfayorable weather at
planting time, the work of grubs, wire
worms. and the like, there is no rea-
son why a stand of corn should be less
than 95 per cent. OF recent years, how
ever, conditions have much improved,
and never before has there been such
a demand for seed corn of high vital
ity. Some of our best farmers are be
ginning to realize that one of the great
est factors in profitable corn produc-
ton is the use of seed which will show
a high per centage of termination.
If each corn grower would give a lit
tie time during the early spring to the
testing of the seed, the vitality of each
individual ear of corn intended for
planting could be readily determined.
The poor ears could then be discarded,
and the millions Of bushels of seed
corn which fail to grow each spring
could be very profitably cony ed in
to pork and beef. Of the ! 300, 900
bushels of seed corn which will be
planted this year, it is almo, certain
that from two to three millio bushels,
or nearly 20 per cent. of the orn first
planted. will fail to grow 2 q result
of the low vitality of the Sc |. Thou
sands Of acres will have to } replant-
ed either in their entirety I : in part,
and many thousands mor,} Gill grow
to maturity with an inner It stand.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12
IN CHINA.
Dialect Newspapers Increase Gulf
Between Provinces.

United States Consul Anderson, at
Annoy, has made a report on journal
ism among the Chinese. He says:
1T is rather surprising, in view or
the comparatively small population
of foreigners in China, how many
large publications there are in foreign
languages. The prices they obtain for
their publications and their work
probably explain the situation.
Shanghai has five daily newspapers,
three morning and two evening pa.
pers; one is French. 1t has six for
eign weeklies, one German. 1t also
has four Chinese dailies and a large
number of Chinese weeklies.
practically all of the foreign pa
pers sell for Az cents gold per copy.
The subscription price is about SIS
gold per annum, postage extra. The
Chinese dailies sell for about u cent
gold per copy. In addition to these
publications there are many religious
by the mission authorities.
"In the south Hong Kong domi-
mates the publication business, and
as it is a British colony, English publ
cations might reasonably be expected
to lead, but on the face of the record
the Chinese predominant. There are
four English dailies, the Post, the
Press, both morning papers, and the
Telegraph and the Mail, both evening
papers.
There are six Chinese dailies, and,
as in the case of Shanghai, there are
a large number of publications de-
signed to fill various wants in South
China, a Portuguese weekly and the
Government Gazette being among
them. In nearly every port of i'm
portance in China there is an English
publication of some sort.
THE publication houses, as a rule,
both newspaper concerns and con-
Germs for general printing only, are
fairly well equipped for their work.
Some of them attempt work in the
line of high grade magazine and book
publishing, and while it is not always
an unmiXed success from a technical
typographical standpoint, it demon
strates that the Chinese workmen,
who do most of the work under for
eign supervision, will in time ac-
quire considerable merit in this line
of effort.
at is rather interesting to note
that China at present seems to be
passing through much the same pro.
cess with its newspapers n other
publications that many parts of the
United States have passed through.
All over the empire native newspap-
ers are being started in the colo
quail dialects, and are more or less
local in character.
at is unfortunate in MANY re.
spects that the publication of news.
papers in the several local dialects
has developed SO generally. While
such publications will afford means
of educating the people of the en-
pire in some lines, they also furnish
the means for deepening the CULTS,
dividing the several provinces which
differ in dialects. Each newspaper
center, if it performs it's natural mis-.
sion, will develope its own language
in its own field to the exclusion OF
a language which might in time be
come common to all China"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12
WHAT MAKES THE CORN AVERAGE Low.

suspended in some suitable place and
there need be no fear of the ears be-
ing mixed while the termination test
is in progress.
The kernels in the testing box
should begin to terminate freely a
bout the third or fourth day, but the
counting should not be done until the
sixth or seventh day, or until most of
the shoots or stems are from l to IL
inches long. This part of the testing
must be done with considerable care
and requires good judgment, as kerr
nels will be found in all stages of de-
velopment. If the six kernels in any
one square in the terminating box
show six good healthy sprouts, the ear
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

schools and at home that manual
labor is not honorable. There is no
reason why farm life should become
mon0tonous to any II residing with
in the boundaries of ordinary civiliza-
ton. The rural mail carries the daily
papers and magazines to the farm
door yard; telephones place the farmer
in direct communication with the out
side world; railroads open the channels
of trade to every commercial port;
yet there is a life of monotony on
many farms. The places are not i'm
proved, the owners follow the fashions
OF their forefathers, they do not
adopt new methods in any line and
their children become discouraged.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

which they represent should be taken
for seed. There will also be cases in
which all six kernels have terminated,
but will be lacking in vigor. While
these kernels might produce a good
ear of corn, the chances are that they
will never develop, OF else will produce
but a barren stalk. 1t is only necessary
TO remember that all ears showing
dead kernels or weak and poorly devel-
oped sprouts must be discarded and
only those used for seed in which
every kernel tested has given a good
healthy sprout. The ears which have
shown a perfect termination are now
ready to be butted and tipped and
shelled for planting. In order to in
sure further uniformity in planting it
is advisable to sort the ears before
planting into two or three grades, ac-
cording to the size of the kernels.
This grading may also be done by
screening, if more convenient.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

there any corn growers who can not
produce the equivalent of al least two
such ears to every hill? How many
grow so bushels of shelled corn per
acre?
The time required to test individual
ears for vitality is very small when it
is considered that Il or Is ears will
furnish enough seed to plant one acre.
Experiments have shown that if a few
kernels preferably six are taken
from different parts of an ear of corn
and all are found to terminate we'll
that is, to produce good healthy sprouts
practically all of the kernels on that
a will likewise show strong vitality.
On the other hand, if the part of all of
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

1t seems incredible of realization,
that the average yield of corn in the
United States in 1908, when the total
production was the largest in our his
tory, was only 2S.S bushels of shelled
corn per acre. 1t is still more sur
prising to know that the average pro-
duction per acre is practically the
same to-day as it was rorty years ago.
In fact. the average y ,eld per acre for
the ten years from 1856 to 1875 was
26.07 bushels as compared with 25.2
bushels for the ten years from 1896 to
1905. While there are several rea-
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12
OLDEN DAYS OF WHALING.

The days of the old-time whaling
fleets when more than two hundred
full-rigged ships sailed out of New
Bedford harbor on three and four
veal voyages to the most distant and
dangerous seas, were over more than
half a century ago. The right of
Greenland whale of the Arctic waters
with his mouth full of w~halebone and
his cousin, the sperm whale of tropi-
cal waters, bearing in its head the
precious spermaceti, were practically
exterminated by those ~all-daring, iron
nerved, keen-eyed Yankee shippers.
Their splendid ships. the Annie B.,
the Mary Jane, the Blue-Eyed Susan
great lovers of their wives and sweet
hearts, were this race of gentlemen ad-
venturers-rotted at the wharves or
were degraded to service as coastwise
and with them vanished a world of
romance and adventure. No men, in
no time, more truly than they, went
down to the sea in ships.
But when the pennant of the last
old-time whaling ship was hauled down
forever, there still proudly swan
the oceans the vast rorqual or racer
whale. greatest of all his mighty kin.
To the sailing fleet of the old days, the
rorqual was an almost impossible prize
because of its tremendous speed. 1t
was practically unmolested. and null
tiplied exceedingly in both North At
lantic and Pacific waters.
1t was the abundance of this levi
athan, measuring ninety feet in length
and weighing almost as many tons
bulking larger than a whole herd of ell
ephants-which was the inspiration OF
the modern whaling industry.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12
BICYCLES ON THE WANE.
Over Three Times as r1any Fac
tories In 1900 as at Present.

Statistics furnished by the Census
Bureau at Washington show a marked
decrease in the manufacture of bi.
cycles. Since 1900 the business has fal.
len off 65 per cent, the number of
establishments being reduced from 312
to 81.
Formerly there We're 1904 salaried
officials and employees of the facto.
ries where now there are only $50. The
falling off in the number of ware earn.
ers was 81 per cent. The capital in.
vested in 1900 was $29, 1886 where.
as in 1905 it was $5,S47. 500.
The production in 1900 amounted to
nearly 100000 bicycles and was re-
duced in the five years to little over
5000, 900.
In contrast with these figures, the
motor cycle factories increased from
159 to 2.2S9.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12
Remarkable Results of Government
Tests.

The Department of Agriculture re-
Gently made tests of seed corn fur
nished by farmers in the corn produc-
ing States, and of the 1922 ears tested,
1906, or the startling percentage Of
more than one-half, were unfit for seed.
These samples were taken from ears
picked for seed by good, careful far
mers, and are evidently much above
the average. The average termination
of the 1,906 poor ears was only 77.7
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

tom of the terminating box. The ker.
nels from ear No. l are then placed.
germ side up, in square No. / and so
on. When all of the squares have been
filed, fold the other end of the cloth
carefully over the kernels, If during
the sampling the cloths have become
dry, sprinkle them well with water
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

per cent, while the average germina-
ton of both the good and the poor
ears, the seeds of which would ordin-
arily have been used for planting. had
not these tests been made. was sos
per cent, showing that 1877 per cent.
was gained by d%iscarding ears of low
vitality Granting, however, that the
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12
A SIMPLE TERMINATING BOX.

terial. using two or three t~hicknesses
Of cloth in the bottom of the box and
one or two thicknesses of cloth for
covering the kernels after the frame
has beer filled. The cloth at the bot
tom should be marked off into squares
3 inches each way, and numbered, each
one of which is to be filled with kerr
nels from ears which are given a num-
Der corresponding to the square used.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

samples tested are representative of
the present supply of seed corn, the
testing of every ear and the subsequent
rejection of poor ears will increase the
stand 1877 per cent. This increased
stand would mean an increased yield
of 29S, 40, 695 bushels, with a value of
500, 739,912.91 calculated on the basis
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

the kernels tested fail to terminate or
show only weak sprouts, the proper
ton will be the same for all of the kerr
nels on such ears. And the experienced
corn grower will be not a little sur
prised to find many a fine looking ear
of corr among his selected seed, the
kernels of which will not sprout at all.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12
COMMON DINNER PLATE FOR SEED

of the average yield and price for the
last ten years.
A full description of how to make
tests is found in Farmers Bulletin No.
253, by J. w. T. Duyel, which can be
had from Members of Congress or the
Secretary of Agriculture.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12
A Very Simple Test.

For use, first wet the cloth thorough
" by soaking in water, and then place
the half cloth. double thickness, which
has been marked in squares, in the bot
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

At least one American has sue
ceeded in London journalism. Ralph
u. Blumenfeld, late of Milwaukee, is
the editor of the London Express.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

About one billion feet OF timber in
the Black Hill forest reserve has been
killed by the Black Hills beetle,
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

Artificial pumice stone is now made
from a mixture of sand and clay.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

sons for this, the principal reason is
probably carelessness in the use of
seed of low vitality.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-05-12

New Zealand exports annually $685.
100000 worth of kauri gum. 1t Is
used In the manufacture Of varnish.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-05
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.

A most essential factor. in business is to gain first. and hold firm after wards, the confidence of the public. By giving the purchaser full value you cement a general good feeling which is everlasting If advanced orders are a criterion we certainly have gained the sought for goal. We. take your lupMllmSslt order now and set the job fnfhe cemetery in early spring. Re member, the low winter prices still prevail. Fireplace Goods and Plumb erS' Supplies. a- l.. c. A. JACKSON X co
 2702T4 Bank Street.
 Manufacturers and Importers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-05
MONDAY, FEB ,, 1905.

Those who opposed the recent rule by which the statehood bill was push ed through the house in more than record time have not yet ceased to talk about the 'infamy,' as they des- isnate the rule. Representative Flood of Virginia, is one of the most indig- nant. In speaking of it he said "The adoption of that rule was among the most fragrant exhibitions of arbitrary and despotic power ever witnessed in the American congress. It is the clo- ture or gag law proceeding in it's most obnoxious form. It was an in- famous proceeding to rush through an infamous measure. The proceeding was infamous because it strikes down the right of debate and amendment in the American congress where the re- presentatives of the American people have the right. or ought to have the right to discuss public measures af- fecting their constituents and to offer amendments to such measures"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-05
PALM READER SHOT HIM.
Isaac Ronnell Asked For Private Reading and Got n Mortal Wound


 HAVERHILL. Mass, Feb. 5-While Isaac Bonnell of Nashua. N. H.. lay on the floor of the apartment of his wife, Mrs. Ida Bonnell palm read fpf this city, bleeding from 2 bullet .aY oypd in the head, he accused first his wife and then A. l.. Morrell, her manager, with shooting him. Bonnell was removed to the Hale hospital where his case was placed on the dan. gerous list. and Mrs. Bonnell was lock. ed up on a charge of assault with in- tent to kill. Morrell was held as a witness.
 Mrs. Bonnell told the police that her husband fired at her first and showed an abrasion of her right arm and bullet hole through her sleeve. She claimed that she shot at him in self de- fense.
 When the police entered Mrs. Bon nelfs apartment they found Mrs. Bon nell and MorrelI caring for the wound cd man. They were considerably con. fused at the contradictory statements of Bonnell.
 On reaching tho police station Mrs. Ronnell stated that she had not lived with her husband for several raonths. Her husband arrived from Nashua. and when he appeared in the room she said he demanded "a private reading imme- diately'' and asked his wife to go into the back room. She started to follow him, but as he appeared very angry at Morrelrs presence she decided not to %. Mrs. Bonnell said that her hus- hand then drew revolver from his hip pocket and fired at her. the bullet grazing her arm. She then reached for a a2 cslihcr revolver and fired. Bon nell fell to the floor with q shriek. Bonnells condition is regarded as critical. hut it is beIieved that he has a chance of recovery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-05

The manufacture of vehicles and
 implements occupies q rather curious
 position among wood working indus
 tries as shown by study of vehicle
 and implement woods lately made hy
 tho Forest Servicc. It appears that in
 spite of the fact that thc more popular
 woods arc becoming scarce enough to
 make the use of substitutes in some cases imperative. the trade is largely tied town by unfounded prciudiccs il
 the minds of consumers against the use of substitutes. And these prciu. dices. which manufacturers would now often hc glad enough to overcome. arc in some degree due to their own efforts under tho stress of competition. to create and strengthen demand for the very woods which lhc depletion of supplies renders it more and more difficult to obtain. For years the n,a- kcr Of vehicles and implements made a point Of the fact that his wares wer" constructed only of certain kinds of wood. and the consumer has been lcl to believe that thcsc kinds. and only these. arc the hest. Now thai other kinds must he used tho c,,nsum- cr who has bc"n an apt scholar. still insists on having the old favoritrS. Under these peculiar circumstances many manufarturcrs have rboSeu perhaps ih" only 'rourSc open io then, that is-thev have ,IsFrI substitutes without taking tho consumer into thoir '"nfidence. The consumer. however. WhD feels that Do has I,acn tri-k,-I when be diSroverS what hsS brru ,Ioy,.. is likely Co be indignant. When bc
 iHds. for instance. that ths. lsor of his buggy "r wagon whicb hs. ins,k io lsc poplar. is not I.pplsr st sIl. buf sprr,re r"d Or. ryPreSs. 'yttonwo,-I cor r-I gum b" at "Bee r,'mPlsius to ihr re laiIer- In this uav b. lrarns Tsr fla. first tine that large I,.rrru;s-. of Ss-callesl TOpiaT vehirIe bodies are a.- tuaiiy made Gf 0nr or oiIs.r s.f tI,s-s.. unfaHiilisr -I-r~ie<- In ih.. issplanpa. trade similar ~oltIif5sns obtain. sbaasgs, a"t iH the ssn8r d-zTpr- Ta fa~fIitare IiEe intrslusti.H "f legitimate <ut- sfsn~rS it ;heTrEare seeuaS ne.exxssr To pat iisr HsasSsr fp oT-eB trfsI. su.l l,r f~u1gviag FsspulsT faIIs-5eS- t.s saal.-r Co sfer ia zS-I faf.H D rrpsIset uh5-h uII bring rpaSo7- aI'l- profit usbogt EsIEiag shgr1 su lfIffy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-05
WATERBURY EVENING DEMoCRAT MoNDAY FEBRUARY > 19oe
HEARD IN PASSING

] Mir Roosevelt's advice to the theolog- ical students from Virginia is destined
 to become classic Don't be a prig;
 be a ocus.'--Columbia State.
 The Chinese boycott of American
 wares is very offensive But bide q
 wee. When the Chinese shall have wit
 enough to turn their boycott into a "dingley' there will be no particular
 offense.-Philadelphia Record.
 Attempts to stir up the democratic machine in this state do not seem to
 be attended by great deal of success.
 The general opinion among the men of the party might be briefly expressed
 i'll the current saying: Whats the
 use.'-New London Telegraph.
 Grover Cleveland wants our doctors
 to forsake Latin for English ill their
 prescriptions. "A rose by any other
 name may smell as sweet,' but does the former president think that Croton
 water could effect the marvellous cures that are created to that mysterious
 fluid aqua pura New York Herald.
 The evils of adulteration reach q dramatic climax in the drugs that the physician relies upon for quick effect ill critical case. When they have been mixed with cheaper substance to double the makers profit. and winch even the drugs by which the fraud
 might be tested are themselves a use less substitute, something like. man slaughter follows.-New York World I
 Lord Roberts has. renewed his warm Ing to Great Britain, that she needs d Tar larger army if she lis to be pre-, j! pared for all emergencies in Enrope . and in India. He placed the limit at l.o0o.oOO men. which suggests that pos i slbly i'll meeting such ;l demand the en- ] tire empire might: relieve, the strain of :. the unemployed by taking such as are suitable into the military service. The : burden to the nation probably would De no greater, while, d menace would then be converted into security.-New t York Tribune. t.-rs, @.- s... .- l
 The doctor who is bluntest with his adult patients has always soft heart for children. X London surgeon who had been called to attend a little lad i dangerously sick with diphtheria per !, formed the operation of tracheotomy. 1 and to his great joy saw the boy re | vivc. During the next few days every thing passed off beautifullNshu thes \ doctor wanted to hear his small friend speak. This so far the patient had not done. Il am sorry hescan't speak to me. nurse. because I'm going np to London to-day i and shan't know whether to bring him horse or a gum It was the: doctor speaking "at'' !. the little one. A tiny finger stole UT I to q wounded throat. and the ghost ot Il baby's voice whispered. Please, doc. tor. owing me a. Tickle gun."-Ex change