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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-03-30
Legal Status of the Saloon
Illinois Traffic
Pernicious Welfare of Society

1t to be assumed by the supreme court OF this
state that everybody is cognzant Of the evils Of in
temperance, and the supreme court has repeatedly
pressed it's opinion with reference to the dramshop
business
In the of Dennehy The City of Chicago
found in Volume 120 Of the Illinois Supreme Court Re-
ports page 646, it is said:
"Dram drinking is evil to the person and per-
nicous to the welfare of society"
And in the opinion in that case the court says that
all prohbtory laws with reference the sale of liquors
assume that dram drinking is evil to the person
and pernicous the welfare of society," and the court
announces that it has been held by the previous de-
cisions of this court
In the case of Coursey VS.. Coursey found in Volume
60 of the Illinois Supreme Court Reports, page 1885,
in reviewing instruction given to the jury that tried
that case the supreme court this language:
cit has been said with much truth, we'll beauty
that wine heightens Indifference into love, love into
jealousy and jealousy into madness 1t often turns
the good-natured into idiot, and the choeric
into an assassin. 1t gives bitterness to resentment,
makes vanity insupportabe and displays every little
spot Of the soul in it's utmost defomity
''When reflect upon the passion and CRIME and
unmany violence often the result OF intoxicaton from
the use Of sprituous liquors, it emnenty proper
that the jury should consider the drunkenness OF ap-
pellant connection with his threats and acts Oh per-
sonal injury determining the character OF the latter
sober man would scarcely dare to strike woman;
while one under the debasng influence OF liquor, might
be guilty OF any enormlty
It is certain the supreme court in this state will
aid the people in enforcing law tending to restrict
the sale Of liquor in the indicated in the bill
now pending before the legislature OF this state and
which this paper urging the adoption of to the utmost
Of it's energy.
Gambling, the next greatest evil to drunkenness, has
recently received unmeasured rebuke from the SUI
preme court of this state in a where the court
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-03-30

The working population of Glasgow
spends annually in drink, on an aver
age, $16,767,250, which is three times
as much as it pays for rent.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-03-30

came also a source of political corrup-
ton, and dies at last under the univer
sal reprobation of all the better classes
of the state.-American Issue.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-03-30
South Carolina Dispensary
Abolished

The House of Representatives, Feb
ruary 6, passed by 23 majority the Nor
gan bill to abolish the state dispensary.
The bill was already passed by the Sen
ate.
The dispensary system on trial in
South Carolina has proven an utter fail
ure Since it was a source of revenue
to the state, some of it's officers pro-
NOTED sales as far as possible, and 1T
became huge drunkard-maker. 1t be-
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-03-30
THE ILLINOIS ISSUE

What Makes the Difference
may make such difference whether your goes
Republican, but it does make great difference
whether it goes honest acknowledgements Folk.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16
The Irish Potato.

A rich, sandy loan is best suited to
the production of Irish potatoes, and
the fertilizers employed should contain
high percentage of potash. The main
crop of Irish potatoes for family use
should be grown elsewhere, but a small
area of early Ones properly belongs IN
the garden. The preparation OF the
soil should be the same as for general
garden crops.
In n recent bulletin on farm yege-
tables, the department of Agriculture
recommends that for late potatoes, the
rows should be 21a to 3 feet apart,
,and the hills II to Is inches apart in
the rows. Lay off the rows with a
one-horse pillow or lister, and drop the
seed, n or two pieces in a place, in
the bottom of the furrow. Cover the
seed to a depth of about 4 inches, using
q hoe or Il one-hOrse pillow for the pur-
pose. One to three weeks will be
required for the potatoes to come up,
depending entirely upon the temporal
turn of the soil. The ground may even
freeze slightly after the planting has
been done, but so long as the frost
does not reach the seed potatoes no
harm will result. and growth will be-
gin as soon as the soil becomes suf-
ficiently warm.
As soon as the plants appear above
the ground and the rows can be fol
lowed, the surface soil should be we'll
stirred by means of one of the harrow
toothed c~ultivators. Good cultivation
should be maintained throughout the
growing season, with occasional hand
hocing. if necessary, to keep the
ground free from weeds. Much de
ponds upon cultivation. Toward the
last the soil may be worked up around
the plants to hold them erect and pro-
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16
An Agricultural Education.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL.

HOLSTER proceeded upon the theory
that, climatic conditions being equal,
certain crops are adapted to certain
soils, and that planting those which
will bring the greatest revenue will
enhance the value of the land, inspire
the people with enthusiasm and en-
courage development in all lines of
trade. For example, Kalamazoo,
Michigan, was once surrounded by
bogs and fats worth scarcely $1,000
an acre. After the incoming of the
H%ollanders, who began raising celery
on these supposedly worthless In
5000. 10000 was brought annually to
the town by the sale of this vegetable.
In ten years time the land increased
in value to 100000 an acre.
In 1899, Il trip was made to Colo
RADIO where the people were farming
under irrigation. ana here the growers
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16

a crop of corn sown broadcast. The
corn was plowed down in the fall and
the sand lot planted in rye. 1t Will be
e that in this process nature was
being assisted by moisture and sun
light to change sand into rye and corn
stalks. Then the sand, by the natural
process of decomposition of these
grains, brought about a complete
change in the physical condition of
the soil.
The work of this interesting man
attracted the attention of many people
pursuing scientific agriculture, among
whom was IL. J.. Heinz, the pickle
manufacturer-57 kinds-who is in
terested not only in the culture of the
vegetable kingdom but in the tel "t-
ual growth of boys, and through his
activity Mr.. HOLSTER was elected
Dean of Agriculture at the Agricul-
tural Institute of Winona Lake, In
diana. Here he was seen last sum-
mer. handling his crops of embryo
farmers who seemed imbued with his
enthusiasm and whose first harvest
received encomiums from five thou
sand visiting farmers, who unani-
mously adopted resolutions endorsing
the work.
EDUCATING FOR SMALL ARMS.
A plan is now taking tangible form.
which will lead to the establishment
of small farms comprising five to
twenty acres each. On these farms
young men will be taught combined
scientific and practical agriculture.
They will also demonstrate the pos
sibility of getting an income and genu-
inc happiness from their Investments
which may well be envied by the
salaried a or the man of moderate
capital in the city. 1t is believed too,
that this work will have a wholesome
effect upon the farmers throughout
the country. An increase of even
$4,000 in the went of each farmer
when multiplied by five million, would
establish the prosperity of the Ameri-
can Nation, the bulwarks of which
are its farming population.
Mr.. Hollister is also directing a
work of reclamation of a large tract
of salt meadow on the Connecticut
coast which. when reclaimed, will be
used for the purpose of intensive
farming, thereby firmly establishing
the fact that these lands may be used
to furnish employment and bring
and happiness to the people.
Thus each day reveals some new
progress, and farming. that once
a hopeless, hapless drudgery,
is being shown a golden highway to
ever increasing success.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16

hay for pigs, it is considered better to
cut it early, so that a larger proportion
of leaves may be saved and conse-
uuently a larger proportion OF protein
conserved. While late cutting, after
the leaves have fallen somewhat and
the stem hardened, is better for
horses; for pigs, especially growing
pigs. the crop should be so harvested
as to save the largest number OF
leaves. Experience teaches also that
the third or fourth crop is better for
pigs because it is softer and more pal
atable. 1t is always wise to PROVIDE
some sort of a trough or rack with a
floor in it for feeding alfalfa to hogs.
Alfalfa in its green state, or when
used as hay or ensilage, is a first-class
poultry food. Poultry will pasture on
it during the summer and thrive. 1t is
best for poultry to use the last cutting
of alfalfa. as it is softer in texture,
has a larger proportion of leaves, less
woody matter, and is more s%ucculent
than any other cutting. While poultry
of all classes will eat alfalfa hay, or
at least the leaves from it, and thrive,
it is undoubtedly a better practice to
chop or grind it and mix it with a
grain ration. A good practice is to
steep the alfalfa hay in hot water and
let it stand for several hours before
feeding.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16
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as it is a stirring tale that will hold
your interest from first to last.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16

were taught the economical use IF
water and the method of creating a
favorable environment for plants. A
visit was made to Maryland. where
experiments with soil and plant life
added still further to the experiment.
er'S fund of knowledge. but in 1901,
the most difficult and seemingly i'm
possible work was to come, lie, the
retaining of tidal lands on the north
shore of Long Island Sound. The De-
partment of Agriculture already had
had a man in the field, who had re
ported the feasibility of reclamation
but by slow processes, and that in
v~estigation revealed too many failures.
In spite of this, Mr.. HOLSTER had
sufficient knowledge. gained evper'-
mentally. to suggest success, added to
which was the further information
gained during Il four years residence
in Washington. ID. c., for the express
purpose of consultation and oo-opera-
ton with the experts of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. An experiment
was first made ON "A small tract on the
south side of Long Island. where the
salt bog had simply been taken M
and thrown inside of a dixie. con
structed of lumber sufficiently strong
to withstand the tide. This bog was
made smooth and even, and chemicall1
treated in the month of August. BY
the : of October the surface was
covered with "A beautiful growth of
tame grass six inches high. This
might certainly be termed, a Quick
Process Route Work on n sixty
acre tract OF the north side was begun
in June and completed in December of
the same year. On this land, covered
the previous autumn with salt water,
nine hundred bushels of turnips were
produced ON two acres during the
first eason Rye, oats, celery and
vegetables throve on the same tract.
The following year twenty acres
were seeded to meadow land in April
BY August it was covered by Il benuti-
ful turf, strong enough TO hold up
cattle pastured thereon. The remain.
ing portion of the sixty acres pro-
duced luXuriant crops of vegetables
and corn. A year later the meadow
yielded -four tons of hay to the acre
and was considered a great demon
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16
considered by stockmen in other sec

considered by stockmen in other sec
lions.
Some of the questions considered in
the experiments were the composition
and digestibility of alfalfa. the calcu-
lated cost of nutrients supplied by al
falfa and other feeding stuffs, the
value of alfalfa hay cut at different
periods of growth, alfalfa as a pastur-
age, soiling, and hay crop, alfalfa meal,
and the value of alfalfa, fresh and
cured. for different kinds of farm ami
mails and for poultry. The Importance
of this crop as a honey-producing
plant vas also considered.
Finely ground, kiln-dried alfalfa
hay, called alfalfa meal, has given sat
isfactory results as feeding stuff. The
commercial article is made from Sc
lected alfalfa and mixed with sugar
beet mOlasses in the proportion of IS
per cent. alfalfa and 25 per cent. mo-
iasses.
Horses and mules, it is stated, thrive
on alfalfa pasture, and while alfalfa is
too rich a food for mature horses UNI
less used in combination with some
other roughness, ii is an excellent feed
for young ones, as it seems to contain
lust Nut tltllithlS htNtSSdlN 10 utNtlpI
bone, muscle. and consequent size.
Caution should be used, however. in
feeding alfalfa to horses, particularly
if they have not been accustomed tc
it. Like other concentrated feeds, il
seems to stimulate all the physical
processes to such an extent that vari.
Gus disorders of the digestive system
NAV appear. This is particularly no
ticeable In the urinary and perspira.
tory glands.
When alfalfa is fed to horses in con
siderable quantity the grain ration
must be proportionately reduced anC
an abundance of other roughness fur
nished. When horses have attained {
mature age and it is desirable t.
change from other hay to alfalfa, thi.
change must be very gradual, and the
alfalfa selected for this purpose should
be more advanced in growth at the
time of cutting than that which is tC
be fed to cattle or sheep. As a genera
statement, very ripe alfalfa hay is the
best to use for wortlng and driving
horses, while that prepared in the
usual way-that is, cut when the felt
is about one-tenth in bloom-is better
for the colts. In any event, horses thai
are fed alfalfa hay must be giver
+ abundant exercise.
For dairy and beef cattle and for
sheep. alfalfa has given very good re-
suits. AS regards the use of alfalfa
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16
Through Toll to Triumph.
By Anna c. Grannk.

1t is a far cry from a Canadian
farmer boy in the sixties to the Dean
of Agriculture to-day in a rising insti-
tuition in the West. yet, by the appllca'
ton of science to practical farming,
such a change has been wrought by
Edgar ]. HOLSTER. a soil expert of
wide reputation.
No agricultural college opened Its
friendly doors to this young pioneer,
nor was the Canadian government so
deeply interested at that time as now,
in its farming population. Books on
the subject were few and fell woefplly
short of the mark. yet he knew neither
Encouragement nor dismay.
A call from western Ontario. his
birth place. came in 1873 and in re-
Spouse, some time was spent in set
ting out peach orchards, the work los
ing its irkSOmenesS because of the
study which accompanied it. More
over, at this point a company was en-
gagged in retaining some twenty-five
thousand acres of land by the drainage
of an inland lake. The young man as
sisted in some of the surveys and was
in touch with the chief engineer of
the work. His enthusiasm was
aroused by the anticipation of the re-
suits which would come from the ad-
dition of such a large acreage, which
hitherto worthless, was now, by re-
ducing it to cultivation, to be made
productive.
After some further years of study
and preparation Mr.. HOLSTER became
interested in the organization of a com.
pany for the development of a
large tract of swamp. The land was
cleared of brush and reclaimed to
cultivation, buildings erected, ma
chinery installed and a system of
farming. very nearly perfect, was
established. Fields of six acres were
made to produce an income of So
10000 each, while others of four acres
produced S1,S00.O0. OF the latter ST.
10000 was net; while t~hirty-tive acres
was made to yield $14.OOO.O0 gross at
an expense of SS.OO0.0O. Of course,
these were special crops such as eel
cry. onions and other vegetables
SLOW PROCESS OF NATURE.
In some instances five years is the
period allowed for the reclamation of
land by the slow process of nature
after the drainage has been obtained.
Even then these lands may fail to
DTodutt IdAlllS tlOIN' bttduS' VI bli'il
deficiency in essential elements such
as lime. potash, phosphoric acid and
magnesia. These are some of the
forces which go to make stability in
plants. 1t is true that such lands con
tain a large percentage of nitrogen,
accumulated from the decomposition
of vegetable matter annually produced
in low places. However, this nitrogen,
which would produce growth were it
available. is in an unknown quantity
and available only when sutficiens
moisture is present, yet does not pro
duce the same results upon crops as
nitrogen derived from other sources,
such as bone, dried blood or barn.
yard manure
To make these lands productive i'm.
mediately after drainage. it is neces-
sary to correct their acid condition by
the use of lime and by disintegration
of the soil particles, thereby increas-
ing their powers to retain water and
absorb oxYgen. These forces together,
will act on potash and the three abso-
lutte essentials to plant growth are nj
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16

The following interesting account
of the life work of Edgar j. HOLSTER
is sketched by Mrs. Grannis, who has
had the opportunity of personally OBJ
serving some of the results of his
wonderful activity. Except for Dean
HOLSTERS retiring modesty regarding
his W performances, Mrs. Grannis
saws that it would be possible to pre-
sent many more stimulating incidents
of difficulties overcome. All in all,
his life work is doing much not only
for American agriculture, per Sc; Il
for the advancement of the idea that
misunderstanding pays, and that
there is as promising a field in this
line of endeavor as in any of the mer-
camille or industrial occupations.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16

stration of the productiveness of thee
lands under applied science.
MAKING SEA LAND PRODUCE.
Another equally successful expert
ment was conducted by this Wizard
of the Soil on this same tract, viz,
the transforming of a tive-acre tract
of sea sand to a loamy condition. The
soil was first treated with chemical
fertilizers and in the fall rye was
sown, which covered the ground in
winter and made a full growth the
following snrinP. This crop was
plowed under in June and followed by
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16

tect the tubers from the sun after the
vines begin to die. When the tubers
are fully ripe the vines will be quite
dead. but digging should not be de
layed too long. as the potatoes will
make Il second growth in case wet
weather should set in, and weeds will
start seriously interfering with har-
yeSting the crop. On a small scale,
dig with n spading fork. aud on a
large scale, use either n of the spe-
cial digging machines or Il turning
pillow, which latter will cover up a
good many potatoes. A late crop may
be planted during May or early in
June in the North, and harvested late
in autumn, when the frost has killed
the vines.
After digging the potatoes. they
should never be allowed to lie exposed
to the sun, or to any light while in
storage. as they soon become green
and unfit for table use. Early pota-
toes especially should not be stored in
a damp place during the heated part
of the summer, keeping best if Gov
e, ID over i'm n cool, shady shed until
the autumn weather sets in, after
which they can be placed in a dry
cellar or buried in the open ground.
The ideal temperature for keeping
Irish potatoes would be between So
and 400 F., but they wal not with
stand any freezing.
A thousand bushels of potatoes
have been raised ON one acre. How
many farmers, who chance to read
this, have raised POO bushels ON an
equal plot? And there are some
who can not grow 100 bushels on their
acre.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-06-16

trogen, phosphoric acid, potash, and
phOsphoric acid and make them
available as plant food.
. Mr.. HOLSTER visited Florida and Sc
cured a tract of land which for five
years was used eXperimentally. Al
though he was in case much andl-
capped by inadequate drainage, which
II was not found practical to improve,
the results were, however, very salts
factory. 80
~oneration. a phenomenal success re-
shifted in eighteen months. Here Mr..
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Value of Alfalfa to Farm animals.

The Bureau of Animal Industry of
the Department of Agriculture has re-
Gently published a study by l. D.
Graham of the use of alfalfa for the
growing and fattening of animals in
the Great Plains region. The results
attained by experiments, while OF in
estimable value to live stock growers
in the region mentioned, may we'll be
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