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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
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SAUk CENTRE, MINNESOTA

vines SHADE the ground and are IN
blossom and the tubers are beginning
to set. But, as before stated, RAINFALL
Is not relied upon to bring the crop
up to this stage, and whenever condi-
tons seem to require it, whether to
sprout the seed or to supply moisture
necessary for steadily continued
growth, water is turned on. And
whenever it has been necessary to
oegin using water, if it can be pre-.
vented the soil is never allowed to
become thoroughly parched and dry
from that time on to the end Of the
growing season. Experience has
shown that field of potatoes, having
once been stimulated by the artificial
application Of water, must be watered
at frequent intervals to prevent set
back in growth, and that check in
the growth of either plant or tuber
after one or more irriCations is more
injurious by far than if the plant had
in the first place been considerably
pinched for the want of moisture.
The conditions under which irriga-
ton should take place have been
stated in general terms, but it would
pc difficult, if not impossible, to indi-
cate to a novice through directions
just when the conditions actually ex-
:st: for instance. the absence of mois-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

very even slope, sucn as seldom ex-
lists on average farms, it would be
possible to approach this ideal, but al
matter of fact very little attention
is generally paid to the matter. There
is always but given quantity Of
water, and the question with the farm.
er is usually howl to apply it to the
best advantage in getting over his
field in the shortest time compatible
with the best results. To that end he
divides his water into just as many
burrows as it will fill sufficiently to
make it flow off rapidly down the
slope. He is careful by means Of
cross laterals not to run the water
too great a distance without change,
because that would waste both time
and water. Then he depends on
prompt and thorough cultivation to
prevent the ground from baking about
the vines when they are small, where
the water will inevitably in place.
back uS and break over the ridges
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

.FIo. s2.-Plan Of potato irrigation,

lively small area devoted to early po-
tatoes, the season ends in all ordinary
seasons only with the first week in
September, and sometimes even later.
Formerly, and before the construc-
ton Of reservoirs to furnish an add.
tional supply of water for late irriga.
ton, potatoes were irrigated three or
four times in the season, according to
the supply of water which was usual.
ly insufficient and precarious. Now
the crop is irrigated from four to ten
times, depending on the character Of
the soil and the rainfall, the latter al
ways in the Greeley section an uncer.
tain quantity. BY this more liberal
use of water than was for long time
deemed necessary the average yield Of
potatoes has been more than doubled
within the past ten or IL years.
An ideal application Of water to a
growing potato crop would require
that the water never rise above or
stand around the base of the plants at
the crown of the ridge or hill This is,
however. impracticable in general cul.
tivation. With very short rows and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

five years out or every SIX, prove IN
any instance only sufficient to sprout
the seed and bring the young plants
above the surface, there is no longer
any hesitation to irrigate then or at
any later period of growth when, in
the judgment OF the experienced farm.
er, conditions require it.
Systematic rotation of potatoes
with other crops, as we'll as the clean
est and most thorough cultivation, is
practiced The intensive farming or
cultivation found in other parts of the
United States, whether in the tobacco
fields of Connecticut, the hop fields of
New York, the celery trenches Of
Michigan, of the onion gardens and
the cabbage patches around any of the
great Eastern cities is not superior
in any respect to that which is prac-
ticed on the potato farms around Gree
ley. In general, one, or at most, TWO
crops of potatoes succeed the turning
under of a three-year or four-year old
alfalfa field. In some instances Sec
ond crop following the one on fresh
alfalfa sod is found to yield even bet
ter returns than the first. A third,
very rarely planted in succession, al
most invariably results in a poor crop.
After one or two crops of potatoes,
therefore, following alfalfa, there
usually follows a crop of wheat, and
after wheat, perhaps barley or oats,
and then with the second grain crop,
and sometimes even with the first,
fresh seeding to alfalfa is made, and
there follows another two or three
years in hay crops. Corn is not cult
waited to any extent in the potato area
for two reasons: (D Potatoes are
better crop to rotate with grain than
is corn, and (2) we are so near the
mountains that the nights are too cool
for profitable returns in corn.
Sheep feeding has recently become
quite an industry within the potato
belt. The sheep utilize the alfalfa
hay crop, which has been found by
experience to be better adapted to fat
tening lambs for the market than any
other forage plant, and the great guam
titles of manure from the feeding pens,
being hauled back onto the fields, are
found to enormously increase the
yields. Heavy coatings of sheep
manure in a measure postpone for .
time the necessity of rotating with al
falfa. 1t has also been found that q
light coating of manure turned under
with the alfalfa sod will produce still
heavier returns in potatoes than can
be obtained by heavier coating on
wheat or other grain stubble to be
plowed for potatoes.
Cultivation follows planting very
closely. In fact, on large farms and
where blowing has preceded planting
any length of time or when heavy
rains have interviewed between plows
ing and planting, it Is quite common
To see the cultivator at work on one
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
WHAT TO FEED WITH CORN.
Missouri Experiment Station Proves
That Linseed Oil Is Best

That some other feed should be
used with corn to secure the best re-
suits in pig feeding is known by all
practical feeders The gains are bet
ter than on pure corn ration, and II
the other food is well chosen the gains
may be made at lower cost. In test
at the Missouri experiment station a
comparison of wheat, middlings and
other purchased feeds used with corn
meal was made.
With corn at 25c bushel it would
be an even thing so far as the cost Of
gain is concerned. whether corn be
fed alone or with oil meal at $50 per
ton. In these tests, linseed oil meal
proved &C he better than wheat mid
dlings as a food to use with corn.
The oil meal ration was so much
more palatable than the middlings,
that much more of 1t was eaten daily.
They made more rapid gains and
seemed to thrive better upon this feed.
To be equal to oil meal at $50 per ton,
middlings would have to be bought
at from $14 to SIS per ton. AS oil
meal is usually cheaper than $50 in
Missouri and middlings worth SIS or
more. these tests show that linseed oil
meal is one of the best feeds to use
with corn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

sue or a neld before the "a lrG
retired from the other. Tie \
opens a narrow furrOw bclCr"
dropper, and the two indrawin, 5ila
3over the seed, leaving a plainly &
eernible ridge. 1t is, therefore, ct
more feasible to cultivate field II.
mediately after planting and befor,
the crop is up than little later, when
the plants are all in sight and care is
necessary to prevent covering them
or breaking off the young plants. The
potatoes are cultivated from three to
I've times. according to the season
and rainfall, or the application OF
water, and until the vines so cover the
ground between the rows that it is no
longer practicable to get through
them with cultivator and team. After
each irrigation, or after any heavy
rainfall that may occur, the scientific
irrigator and potato grower sets his
cultivators at work just as Soon as
the condition of the soil will permit,
no matter how recently he has gone
over the field.
If rains occur after planting suf
f1cient to bring up the crop and carry
it well forward in the season, 1t is
preferable not to use water until the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
Digging, Sorting and Sacking Pota.
toes in the Field.

Digging, Sorting and sackins Pota.
toes in the Field.
of the best farmers, based on expert
ence, that it also injured potatoes to
irrigate them before they were in
blossom, or at least until the vines
were of sufficient size to shade the
earth about the crowns of the hills.
When, however, these farmers be-
gan to turn under alfalfa stubble, or
growing fields of this wonderful plant,
from one foot to Is inches high, prep
aratory to the planting of crop of
potatoes, change in conditions was
quickly observed. Now, if the winter
has been an unusually dry one, and
virtually all moisture resulting from
the irrigations of the previous season
has been Tapped up by the winds, the
field to be devoted to potatoes can
be irrigated before blowing in; or,
having been barely able to plow the
ground without irrigation, If the ex.
pected rains do not follow, the grove,
proceeds with planting, and, if neces.
sary, Immediately burrows out thu
rows between the easily distinguish
able lines left by the planter, and
turns in the water. And this opera.
ton is almost invariably attended by
success. Furthermore, II the late
Nav vains, which can be depended on
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

rure AFTER planting to such an extent
that the sprouts will never get up
through the dry earth is matter that
only actual experience can determine;
and there is the early period of growth
when the vines for lack of moisture
get, to use common expression.
'black in the face" come almost to
q standstill, and irrigation is re-
quired to insure steady and continued
development of vine and tuber Here
again knowledge can be obtained only
after long observation and experience.
Irrigation is applied early and late, as
the conditions require, as before
stated, and, except with the compare
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
THE RAISING OF POTA-
TOES BY IRRIGATION
Methods in Use in Greeley, Colorado,
District Where Big Crops Are
Raised.

One Of the first Things discovered
when the settlers began to break up,
irrigate and cultivate the upland soil
in Colorado over 80 years ago, was
that they could neither successfully
irrigate planting of potatoes or corn
to bring it up in case Of an insufficient
rainfall to terminate tuber or seed,
nor apply water during the earlier
stages of growth without endangering
the after growth and ultimate yield
of these crops. If after planting, the
usual rains failed and water was ap-
piled, there almost invariably re-
suited a poor stand, and sickling,
spindling. unhealthy vegetation even
where the seed terminated at all. 1t
was, in fact. for many years the belief
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

Doubles the Milk Flow.
Gold Coin Stock Food Co., st.
Paul, MINI.
Gentlemen:-I am feeding your
Foods regularity and can see it i'm
proves my stock. The ones l am
feeding the stock food to are Show
ing it. | have fed the Cattle Food
to my mich cows and they have
almost doubled in their milk. [
am well pleased with your Foods.
The HOOf Ointment is doing good
also. The horse never lImped after
the first week [ used it, and l can
see the hoof grow since | started
using it.
Yours truly,
j. NJ. Coyne, Graceville, Mimi.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
Gold Coin Heave Powders.

The most scientific Heave Cure
and for all cases Of short wind,
chronic roaring coughs, etc.
Plummer. Mimi, Sept. 9, 1906.
Gentlemen:-I think your goods
are all right and a neighbOr of mine
bought two packages of Heaye Cure
and he told me that those two
packages honestly were worth S25
to him.
Respectfully yours,
Olaf Tande.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

Makes Hens Lay.
Gold Coin Stock Food Co., St. Paul
GentS:-I was notified by MesSrs.
Babcock & Bucklin that they had
your Stock Food on hand and l got
a pail of your famous Egg-a-Day
Poultry Food. My hehs have never
before laid as many eggs as they
did IN the montS of October and
November. Will recommend it to
my neighborS. My stock is a mixed
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horns and White LeghOrnS, crossed
by the full-blooded Buff Cochin
ROSTERS. l am just keeping them
for the amount of eggs they lay.
Frank E. Fisher, New Rockford,
n. ID.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
Gold Coin Condition Powders.

Gold Coin Condition Powders.
For sick Animals. A high class
medicine for fevers and acute
diseases.
1t cures quickly because it is
compounded SO as to regulate the
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the blood. quiet the nerves, regu-
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things quickly which should be
done to every sick animal at the
commencement of any disease. 1t
will ward off almost any disease,
and if continued according to direc-
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
Wlliie's QueatNii,

Little Willie's sister was bki&k &Ena
tiled. Everything went we'll unW
Willie happened to catch glimpse 6t
the water in the font, when he beaaA
peering about an1iously, and finally
exclaimed in piping coice, audible
to the whole congregation: Where's
the soap?"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
Horse Tonic Saves Feed"

Horse Tonic Saves Feed"
Golden Coin Stock Food Co.,
St. Paul, MINI.
Dear SirS:-I can speak highly re
garding your "Horse Tonic" Last
spring, when work started in, in
stead of increasing the feed (corn
and oatS,) l bought 25lb. pail of
your Horse Food and used it as d.
rected, and my horses did just as
well as other springs when | in
creased the feed. | consider that
your Horse Food saved me a great
deal of feed, and saved money. L
am your customer.
Emil G.. Benin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
Buys in Ton Lots.

Gold Coin Stock Food Co.
Gentlemen:-I wish to state
that | bought 1000 polndstof your
Cattle Food. and also some of the
Hog fattener. | had 100 head of
cattle and about POO head of hogs
in the feed yard. l did not think
there was any preparation put to-
gether that could possibly give the
results your food did on both cat
tie and hogs. l never had cattle
do better and keep on an even feed
and gain like this bunch The
finish it put on my cattle was far
above my expectation.
"A. w. Farrer,
Neville, Iowa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

Got 81 Eggs From Nine Hens
in Four Days.
Blackjack, MINI.
received your Food some time
ago and will say it is o. X. l gave
it to my hens and they lay we'll.
From hens l got "a eggs in the
first four days-they are not sick
now. l am feeding my hogs and
calves. There was one calf that
was dainty and would not eat until
| fed it Gold Coin Cattle Fattener:
Low she eats fine. hair looks well.
1t can't be praised too high.
Yours ever,
Arthur Lebanon,
Box No. S.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

Will Always use Gold Coin.
Monticello, MINI, Sept. -, '06
Gold Colo Stock Food Co., st.
Paul, Mimi.
conference.-the photo is a
picture of 9 pigs that l fed 4 pals
OF your Hog Fattener to and
uutchered at 6 months old, and
they dressed 230 lbs. | consider
your Stock Food the very best
there is made, for l can get the
best results from Gold Coin than
any other, and l have tried 8 other
kinds. am feeding p pigs at the
present time and will buy more if
L can find them. l shall alw VS.
use Gold Coin Stock Food.
Respectfully yours,
G Fl. Riehl, Monticello, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
GOLD COIN STOCK FOODS
SIX FEEDS FOR II CENT! ON THIRTY PAYS TRIAL

Gold Foods
Many taking advantage of this Free Trial Offer You
do We guarantee you profits. Gold Coin
Foods scientifically prepared from Roots Bark Seeds and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
D0OoOOOOOOOOOoOOOoO

Herbs which animals to in but
which supply them These scientific foods your
stock chance do You only tablespoonful
Goods the regular harpns appetite purfes the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
Gold Coin Healing Oil.

For barb wire cuts, nail injuries,
burns, scalds, fresh cuts, wounds
on man or beast.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
What Gold Coin Horse Tonic Does.

their aid Digestion
to
colts
Made banks and herbs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
Gold Coin SPAWN Cure.

For durable SpavinS. Quickly
reduces all soft Swellingo, as "Bog
SPAWN" Blood spawn, swollen
joints, etc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
What Gold Coin Poultry Food is For.

increase formation
vertigo for Cent
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
What Gold Coin Cattle Food is For

Or.
Feeds eentGold
milk;
steers; to prevent and cure in calves. -
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
Gold Coin Louise Powder,

Kills Lice, Ticks, Lice on
Poultry, Pidgeons, Dogs, Cats,
Stock. Also Plant Lice, Moths,
etc. etc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

blood aids Digestion strengthens the keeps the
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
Builds Up Run Down Horses.

buIIdS Up NuN-DOWN HUrSPS.
M0ntevideO, Finn, July "a, 1906
Gentlemen: see we are coming
towards the end of OurStock Food
You had better send us five 2olD.
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for horses. We have occasionally
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be without 1t. Yours Truly,
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14
What Gold Coin Hog Food Does.

Feeds for een-God Coin Hog Food
ne Roots brks Seeds and Herbs required by
eases and in and aid quick fatteng
splendid Stimulant for internal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

How l Made 500 Extra Profits
on 100 lbs. Gold Coin Foods.
Gold Coin Stock Food Co., st.
Paul, Mimi.
Gentlemen:-Last spring l
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used them for fattening my stock,
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

To Introduce Gold Coin Worm will gvea sample
whose horses hogs sheep dogs troubled with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-03-14

Lake View st. loud inn.
Importers Shorthorn
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-29

sulares, no han simpatizado con
ninguna de las tendencias aqui
manifestadas.
Pero I'm gobernador ha osado
acusarles de malefactores, TN
gobernador ha fulminado contra
ellos. y entonces, va no quieren
mas, va no aspiran a mas, va no
Sc conforman con menos que
la destitucion Immediate, el re-
levo fulminante del funciona-
rio sacrilego.
Hacen NAL los funcionarios
los misioneros y cuantos ame-
ricanos hacen causa comun con
los que ahora Sc sienten irrita-
dos por las palabras de Mr.. Post;
esas palabras ha bran podido
offender a Ciertos americanos,
esas palabras parecen duras,
pareceran fuertes, pero ha ha-
bido hechos, hechos y obras, que
han sido insultantes, agresivos
y danosos para Ell pals y contra
ESQ no sc han conjurado los que
ahora Sc muestran inf1exibles,
contra ESQ que damnifcaba a
los puertorriquenos, al pals, no
sc han alzado Otras reclamacio-
mes nj otras protestas, que la
protesta y la reclamation de los
colonos'
Y es precise que sepan y que
entien dan los inspectores y los
misioneros y cuantos elementos
exoticos vengan al pals, 9 va
conv1van con nosotros, que los
gobcrnadores no vienen 6, por
10 menos, no deben venir a sa-
tisfaCer los orgullos y las vani-
dades de sus conterraneos, sino a
a laborar por Ell bien de
la colonla, por su prosperidad
material, y por la necesaria, por
la indispensable compenetracion
que debe esta blecerse entire la
COlonla Y la metr0pOli.
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Los que regreSan

Lista anticipada de los pasaieros
anotados para embarcar en- ell vapor
SAN JUAN, que saldra de New
York maflana sabado Noviembre 80.
Sefores: w Fl Balcke, w S Pardo-
mer, Chas Plummer y Sra, P M
Churchill, Carl Herbst. John A De
Wolf, DR.. Jas De Wolf, Waldem
Hepp y nifio, G w Knight y Sra, E w
Lord, Sra y niflo, H P Leake, w E
Barret, Panl Ranguet, F B Balm, w
H Ha wilkins, c M Hiborn, DR.. w F
Lippitt y Sra Jose Belaval familia,
H S Townsend y Sra, Geo Freeman
Lockwood, Federico Virella y w D
Sheldon.
Seflora S: Alexander H Leo y nifio,
Ada Fl Van Syckel. J L Shirey. c
Shine, R H Todd. Geo Cabot Ward
G A Alderman, Isabel Nuflez, L De
la Haba, Caroline Jenner, Jones
y Hodges.
Sef1oritas: Harriet M Cooke, Loui-
Sc Alderman, K L Patterson y M ]
Ienner
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De ArecibO

I'll Jurado de esta Corte de
Distrito, ha declarado culpa-
bles del delito de homicide al
cabo Alberto Hurtado Y a los
guardias Ramos y Hernandez.
Estos sujetos al sorprendel
una jugada de gallos en- Haiti
llo, dieron muerte a un hombre.
-Nuestro companero ilustra-
do senor r. Julia Marin nos ha
obsequiado con Ell Nun. 80 de su
revista "Gaceta Ilustrada" la
que recomendamos a los amigos
de la Isla.
Ell senor ]. M. Larcada, via
jero de los senores Simons de
St. Louis Sc encuentra aqui en-
negocios de articulos de ferrete.
ria, dc dondc scguira para Ma
yagiiez y Ponce.
-Ha sldo trasladado a HUI
macao, Ell telegrafsta dc esta
poblaci6n, seflor Lanuza, fun
cionario cumplidor de sus debe-
res y persona muy distinguida.
Ell proximo sabado dara el
Cinematografo Rozas, una fun
cion especial dedicada a los nj
nos de esta poblacion.
III CNrrocroroo1