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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08
law within a week.-Highmore Bulle-

That chickens come home to roost
is truth that Massachusetts people
are now beginning to realize. For
many years while people in the west
complained of exhorbitant prices
placed on necessities as the result of
high protective tariff, the people of
the old Bay state insisted on protect
ing the favored interests. The com
plant arose in the West at a time
when our people were hard pressed; at
time when their energies were de-
voted to opening up and making pro-
ductive new and raw country. 1t
was only by industry and economy
that the necessities of life could be
procured -luxuries were out of the
question. At that time the descend
ants of the Puritans were rock-ribbed
for a high tariff; the condition of the
West did not appeal to them as worth
consideration. But times have chang
ed. To-day the West can better af-
ford luxuries than our erstwhile rock
ribbed friends can afford necessities.
To-day the people of Massachusetts,
are signing petitions to the admins
tration praying for revision of the
tariff. If it wasn't for cutting off our
own nose to spite our own face, we
would say let the Massachusetts
brethren wait.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

NEW TARIFF SCHEME.

Concord, n. H., Jan. 81. = Secretary
Shaw spoke before the New Hamp
shire board of trade here last evening
on the subject, "A Foreign Market
for American Labor" During the
course of his address Shaw developed
the idea of bonded factories on large
scale.
Suppose" he said, ''instead of a
bonded factory we bond well defined
section of land containing, if you
please, several thousand acres. With
in this bonded territory all kinds of
factories could be built and into this
zone all kinds of raw material could
be entered without the payment of
duty. This port should of course con-
tain no dwellings,. I would allow free
coal and every other element of man
ufacture, except labor to be entered
free
"In other words, this free port
should be great consumer of Ameri-
can labor, the product of which, under
most engineering condition should be
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08
Chronic Conspitation Cured

One who suffers from chronic con
stipation is in dangers of many
serious ailments. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup cures chronic constipa-
tion as it aids digestion and stimulates
the liver and bowels, restoring the
natural action of these organs. Com
mence taking it to-day and you will
feel better at once. Orino Laxative
Fruit Syrup does not nauseate or
gripe and is very pleasant to take.
Refuse substitutes. Z. l.. Sasse
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

The self-respecting newspapers of
the state are doing no whining because
the Legislature is cutting of their pass
privileges along with all other citizens.
The other kind of newspaper men are
making quite noise about it. The fact
is, the act which passed the senate and
is now before the house in no way mem
tions newspaper-advertising contracts
in exchange for mileage. 1t simply
prohibits the issuancea and use of "free
passes" If the advertising contract
is is not free pass it is not interefer-
ed with by the act which will be a
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08
THE HARTMAN METHOD.

The most striking feature thus far
of the interstate commissions S Snvesti-
cation of the Hartman roads is the
revelations made asto the modern prac
tice of investing the funds of one cor
poration in the stock of another. 1t
was shown that the Union Pacific, on
Mr.. Harriman's orders made large pur-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

JUDGE CoRsoN, of the supreme bench
has taken notice of the reports to
the effect that he is about to retire
and positively denies that he contem-
plates such move. We believe the
Judge. If, in his estimation, advanc-
ed age was good reason for retire
ment, he would not have been a can
didate for reelection.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08
WE fear that Senator Gamble ha.

We fear that Senator Gamble has
committed another grave indiscretion
if he would retain the respect of his
erstwhile friends, the machine. At
the reception held in his honor at
Yankton last week Mr.. Gamble COM
mitted himself to the support of the
principle of election of United States
senators by a direct vote of the peo-
ple.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

ing the public's interest must exercise
more vigorous supervision over the
acts of those in control. They must
be made to cease intermingling the
stock -jobbing business with the rail
road business and to discharge the
latter function fairly as between the
public and the owners. Minneapolis
journal.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

ARTHUR G. KEENE, after years abb
sence, has again assumed the duties
of editor and manager of the Huron
Journal World. Arthur makes pa
per that people like to read.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

NEBRAsKA's Legislature has passed a
resolution against the ship subsidy.
South Dakota people are opposed to
the subsidy. Let the Legislature get
busy. Those resolutions may do some
good.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

LET that cigarette bill pass. We
never did like the things, anyhow. A
cob pipe and Adams Standard, the
old stand by of the print shop, is
good enough for us.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

The bill drafted for an anti-cigar.
arctic law in this state is drastic
measure. 1t provides that possession
of cigarettes, or the 'makin's" is a
punishable offense.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
most obstinate coughs and expels the
cold from the system as it is mildly
laxative. 1t is guaranteed. The gen
uine is in yellow package.
T.. l.. Sasse
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

tor regular 4oc, 45c and soc
garments. You must see them
to appreciate the exceptional
values.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

for 75c, 85c and SI.oo values.
These values are apparent to
every women and we know will
be appreciated.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-02-08

at SI.25, $50, I.75 and up to
$2.5o in drawers, gowns and
skirts are just as good values as
the cheaper numbers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07
An Alternative.

Years ago, we frequently heard the
expression, 1T is we'll to have two
strings to your bow" this was mo
doubt relic of old archery days. The
idea Of being prepared for an emer-
gency is a good one. The following
item, from the Southern Cultivator.
puts the thought in another form and
illustrates the need of some such pro-
vision for the future:
We are sorry for the farmer whose
sole dependence is conferred in. any
one crop; for often in "the uncertain
course Of human events" this one crop
must suffer disaster in some wav or
other. Last week we met Mr.. S. of
Va1dosta. While down at Va1dosta
last summer, attending the Farmers
Institute we met Mr.. S. and found him
shipping pears by the car load. He
told us that he sold $1,000 worth of
pears last year, but this wear the crop
was complete failure. We asked him
-"What will you do for some money
this year," He rep1ied-"T have 300
hogs that will fatten and sell. They
will bring in a very neat sum if I get
them fat all right" 7 told him 7 hard
1y knew a man in Georgia who had 300
hogs. We began at once to reflect up
on the information Of having 1.-TWO
strings to your bow" and we thought
that every farmer should have an al
Notwithstanding to fall back upon
when his mainstay failed him.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07

had $1,000 canning outfit. This has
given good satisfaction to me and to
nv customers For home use would
not advise the use of Gamer, for [
can put up just as good an article in
glass-even to beans-and though the
initial cost of cans is greater, It's less
in the long run.
Last year I canned peaches, toma
toes, pumpkin and pears. Hardly had
"swell'' in 900 odd cans, and sold it
all at my price, which [ placed too
low; still I made profit Peaches will
make about 20 No. 3 cans per bushel;
tomatoes "a cans per 100 lbs; cost
CSC; pumpkins vary in size. Mine,
home raised, netted Ioc each, large
and small; 3 bushe1 pears filled IS
cans I bought one bushel good pears
for 4oc and was given two bushels
good culls. My cans cost I-2c each,
and in the spare time from caring for
family of five, in two days, unaided, [
canned them, selling them at SIPS per
dozen. ate the contents of the extra
can, and pocketed $6.25 for my labor,
etc. No cost for labels or boxes on
these
Am canning beans this year; one
bushel will fill 80 No. 2 cans. Your in
struction book will tell you how to
do it a11-on1y cook your stuff little
longer than their table gives, say add
one-third to the time
Most of my stuff was sold to consu-
mer direct, and labeled with waste
paper donated by the local printer.
with name of Gamer and contents of
can stamped with rubber type, cost,
merely little time:
Do not fill the cans too full. Wipe
carefully, use good soldering fluid.
Don't try to solder with cold or
dirty iron. Best make your fluid by
buying commercial muriatic acid and
giving it all the zinc clippings it will
eat. Perfect cleanliness, little hired
help, a large fund of patience and
perseverance, and there is no reason
why one should fail Probably the To-
cal grocers will use all your stuff,
and the market in surrounding towns
will take the rest.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07
F1orida's Potato Yield.

The editor Of the Homeseeker has
been collecting some statistics of the
potato crop. The figures, as given in
the opening paragraph, show an aver
age yield, for the country, Of a little
over % bushels per acre. The yield for
this state is a fraction less than SO
bushels per acre. Of course, Florida
growers average much higher prices
per bushe1 and consequently make a
Better profit The item from the
Homeseeker is as follows:
Statistics have just been prepared
showing potato acreage and produc-
ton in the United States for the year
1906. There were 3,3oI,I5o acres
planted producing 3o8,o38:382 bushels
as against 26o,74I ,24o bushels raised in
1905. There were 1864 acres planted
in Florida producing 335,41o bushels
as against 3o8,25o bushels in 1905.
This shows that Florida plants a
fraction over one-tinth of one per cent.
of the potato acreage in the United
States, and produces little over one
tenth of one per cent. of the crop.
The prolific yield Of the Florida DO
tato fields as compared with other
early growing potato States is shown
- +ba fO11ouino ~ h1e.
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awarded by good crops of fine fruit
This has encouraged others, and year
by year more fig trees have been
planted
From experiments made in growing
peaches in the homestead country it
is believed that the growing of this
fruit will be great success there.
The soil in the homestead country
differs greatly from the soils in other
portions of the county, if not in the
entire State 1t reminds one of the
cred clay hills of Georgia., minus the
hills. The soil is red, mixture of
clay sand and humus. AS fine peaches
as has ever been grown, have come
from that section during the past two
years A Georgia peach grower, who
visited the homestead section in March
and saw the trees loaded with luscious
fruit, said to the writer ct am simply
wild over the peach industry in the
homestead country. | have just re-
turned from there and [ have visited
every place on which peaches are
growing. [ never saw healthier trees,
and I never saw finer peaches in the
Oldle Ol OeOI GID. IL Is Hly dllDlIlOll
now to own a peach orchard in those
red, rocky lands. am satisfied that
there is more money in a peach or
chard than in a grapefruit grove, al
though I never have seen in any por-
ton of Of the State better grapefruit
trees than saw there, and I certainly
never tasted better fruit"
We saw fully matured peaches in the
month of March and it is probable
that the growers in that section will
plant the earliest varieties, and will
be able to place them in the market in
the months Of March, April and the
first OF May.
Miami, Fla, July 20, 1907.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07
Fertilizer Questions From Florida

"shredding wouldn't do" but I thought
il would; so I cut our corn and shock
cd it in the field, letting it stand until
about November 9th, as that was the
time that the shredder came to shred.
We hauled direct from field to the
shredder. The machine blew the sto-
yer back in the ebay NOW" of the barn
and put the corn in the crib. It GER
talnly worked fine.
You just ought to have seen the
good old farmers around here flock
ing in to see it work AS they left
they always said, "That is the way to
do it," and ct wish my barn was fixed
so I could have my corn shredded
that way too"
I believe this is the best way to
put our corn away, excepting the silo,
which I regard as the best way of all
for taking care of and getting the most
out of our corn crop. The slower
makes fine cattle feed. Had it not
been for Our shredding last fall we
could not have carried as many cattle
through the winter as we did. We
fed the peavine hay to the mules
and horses and the slower to the cat
tic.
I am glad to say that farmers in this
section are beginning to see the main
tlling-that is, more and better cattle.
They are breeding their cows to thor
oughbred sires, and are raising more
cattle than in the past, which is long
step toward improved farming.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07
The Corn Shredder Does the Work.

Very few farmers in this State, cut
up their corn, and as more than half
the value of the crop is in the slower,
there is an enormous waste Many
Of them do pull off the leaves for fod-
der, but careful experiments have
shown that to be a great waste of
time, that is, the loss Of weight of
grain from pulling the leaves off is
fully equal to the value Of the fodder,
so that the labor of pulling and curing
the fodder is entirely wasted.
We believe in silos and feel sure
that all who grow corn to feed stock
would gnd it more profitable to put it
into a silo. But if that cannot be
done, the next best thing is to cut it
up at the ground and shock it, when
cured shred it and thus get almost the
full value Of the whole stalk. The fol-
lowing from the Progressive Farmer
shows how it can be done.
I tried the plan of having my corn
shredded last fall and find it all right.
The farmers around here said that
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07
Corn and Forage Crops.

From all parts Of the county come
reports of record corn crops and big
fields of hay Not many years ago
nearly all of the grain and hay were
imported into this county from North
ern markets. Now the tide has turn
ed, and St. John county farmers are
shipping hay and grain. It is but
step to add cattle and poultry to
the exports. Land is plentiful and
cheap. One acre will accommodate
several hundred fowl, while cattle may
be fattened by the score on the pro-
duct of few acres of velvet beans.
St. Johns county has barely scratch
ed the surface of its resources yet.
Every product shipped from the coun-
ty is worth its value as an advertise
ment-St Augustine Record.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07

Fertilizer Questions from Florida. :.
A correspondent, of the Rural New
Yorker, writing from South Florida,
asks some important questions about
the use of fertilizers. The editors an
swers are good, very similar directions
have been given in our columns at diff
ferent times, but as there are always
beginners who have not had expert
ence, we will give the reply for their
benefit:
I. In applying commercial fertil
izers around fruit trees, should it be
applied from few inches of trunk Out
to a diameter few inches beyond
where end of longest limbs reach, or
a diameter equal one-half height of
tree? [ have read both and do not
know best directions to follow. 2.
When commercial fertilizers are ap-
piled around fruit trees Con this SAN
dy without any clay subsoiD, and
it is there and remains for three
months with out rain to wet soil deep
er than two inches, will this ferti1-
izer application be of any benefit when
good rain does fall three months
after? What becomes Of this fertilizer
during this drought if heavy winds
frequent y blow? 3. Which is correct
in figures and. application, or applica
ton of figures to fertilizers, to say
S-4-3, meaning phosphate 8, potash
A. ammonia 3; Or should it be 3-4-8,
meaning ammonia 8, potash 4, phos-
plate 8?
Ans.-I. For young trees we scat
ter the fertilizer evenly over the
ground in a circle about foot be-
yond the reach of the branches. AS
the trees grow and reach bearing
age we broadcast evenly over the
entire field. Bearing trees planted
the right distance apart will get fertil-
1zer which is scattered anywhere in
the orchard. Very young trees need
fertilizer close to them-as they grow
larger we put no fertilizer within
foot of the trunk g. It will depend
upon the materials used in making
the fertilizer. If nitrate of soda, muir
ate of potash or acid phosphate were
put on the surface, light rains would
dissolve them and carry the plant food
into the soil. These substances are
soluble in water, like sugar Or salt.
On the other hand, dried blood or cot
ton seed meal are not entirely soluble
in water, and would not be washed in
to the soil in this way. Before their
plant food could become available they
must decay. While doing this, on the
surface, part of the ammonia would
escape as a gas and be lost. Tn very
dry weather some Of the finer parts of
the fertilizer would be blown away.
We think it mistake to put cotton
seed meal or blood on the surface of
the grounH These organic forms
should be plowed or narrowed into
the soil. Then when they decay the
ammonia will be held by the soil We
have used nitrate of soda on top of
the ground in very severe drought,
and had it slowly disappear-melted by
the dew. 8. AS rule we think fer
tilizers are best narrowed into the soil
at once. In quoting fertilizer analy
Sis the following order is given: AM
monia, phosphoric acid, potash.
TIL
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07
Small Canneries upon the Farms.

Small Canner1eS upon the Farms.
Although a little late for this sea-
son, we wish to keep you reminded
that small home Gamer would, prob
ably, be good investment The fol-
lowing, from the Southern Cultivator,
gives the ideas of farmer:
Have not seen anything in your pa
per this season on the subject of can
ming fruits and vegetables on the farm,
and as this is a subject of so much in
terest to me, I want to give your read
ers little of my experience.
| honestly believe that there IS no
work that a farmer can do that will
bring him larger wages for the time
required than raising fruits and vege-
tables and canning them for market
In the first place, if he has the right
kind of outfit and instructions he can
beat the world in quality of his goods.
This insures him the highest prices,
and the largest profits.
Of course it would not be advisable
to quit raising all other products and
go into the canning business exclu-
sive1y, but plant a few acres in toma-
toes, a good patch Of string beans, and
some beets, and all the peaches, pears,
| berries, etc, possible, so as to employ
him and his entire family during the
summer months, when the children are
out of school, and when other crops
are not pushing. Have brand, and
use nice labels, and let each member OF
the family feel that they must do their
best to keep up the reputation OF the
company.
Rightly managed he can average
from $500 to $500 a day for every
man, woman and child he works dur
| ing the season It is almost useless
to mention the good living he would
get out of it for his home in the win
ter months.
I started out to give some of my
own experience, but have taken up
all the space I could expect with pre-
liminaries, and will have to leave that
for another article.
In connection with the above, we
give letter, from a correspondent of
the Inland Farmer, on the same sub
ject:
note several inquiries in your valued
paper in regard to home Gamers.
am just beginning a second years use
of one, and will give you my expert
ence for what it is worth.
[ commenced the business with the
idea of saving what fruit would other
wise go to waste as unfit to ship
peaches especially. They were the
first fruit canned I felt I was need
ed most at the packing tables, and
hired man and woman to operate
the Gamer The result was so cans
to be opened, emptied. and cleaned to
save the cans, and total loss of the
| fruit and their time. I then took up
the work myself and made it move.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07

It IS sale to Say that the average
returns to the Florida grower is dou-
bic per acre what the other growers in
the States mentioned receive.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07
Some Pumpkins.

Mr.. Rube Cause. who lives in the
northern part of town, brought in a
pumpkin grown in his garden which
beats the record in these parts in the
pumpkin line.
1t was of the variety known as the
Georgia pumpkin and weighed forty
eight pounds. NJ Z. Turner & Co..
bought the fruit" and several fam
lies have been eating pumpkin pie
this week-Tarpon Springs News.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-08-07

Manatee county claims that she has
only about one-hfth of crop this
year Her near neighbor, DeSoto,
reports about one-half crop. Those
orange growers who have crops of
fruit in this state the present year
same, probably the best prices ever
had for crop Of oranges shipped out
of the State of Florida.-Vo1usia
County Record
New-York tribune., 1907-08-29
BOY HIS MURDERER.
Bay State Milkman Killed and
Robbed at Noon.

Springfield, Mass. Aug 8.-Deiiberate, cold
blooded murder, for the purpose OF getting only a
small sum of money. committed by boy still in
his teens with % calibre revolver is the story of
the killing of Hugh ]. Kane. milkman, of Ludlow.
this noon.
Thei IDENTIFY of the boy Is still unknown. but the
police have an excellent description of him. and
even have suspect In mind already. and led by
James Mckay, state detective, of Holyoke the
police of Holyoke, Springfield. Chicopee and Lud-
low are all working vigorously.
When Kane returning to his Ludlow farm
from dolyoke with his days collections from the
milk route, amounting at most to $40 the youth
evidently obtained the privilege OF riding with hln1
and when Kane was off his guard shot the milk
man. searched his pockets for money. settled the
dying man down In the cart. jumped out and closed
the doors and then sent the horse along home Inc
young murderer seen Immediately after"aro
running toward Fairview, but the crime was not
discovered until the horse pulled the wagon into
the Kane farmyard. half an hour later BEFORE D
o'clock Kane had died. without regaining con-
sciousness Kane unmarried. thirty-two years
of age, and respected both in Hoyoke and Luolo"