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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
Our Common Red Clover.

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There Is no forage plant in all re-
spects so useful to the American farm
er as red clover, and when 1t is in full
bloom 1t will carry more swine to the
acre than any other tame grass except
alfalfa. After 1t has been grazed to
the earth few days will cause 1t to
grow up again and furnish succulent
feed for the hogs.
Red clover has two growing seasons;
1t makes Its most vigorous and rapid
growth from the middle of April to the
middle of June, and after this If not
pastured close or cut for hay 1t begins
to dry up and the leaves, stems and
heads fall, forming thick mat.
1t is best to pasture close up to about
the first week In July, and then change
the hogs to some other pasture for a
few weeks and then 1t may be pas
tured again from the second week In
| August until frost comes in the fall.
Clover is the greatest of all fertiliz-
ing plants. Many call it trap for nj
trogen, which catches and preserves 1t
for the crops that are to succeed the
clover. 'Kedzie' says clover hay or
sod contains enough phosphorlc acid for
more than double an average crop.
enough nitrogen for more than four av-
erage crops, and enough potash for
more than six average crops of wheat.
A good stand of clover is the best
possible preparation of land for sue
ceedlng crop of grain, and MS forage
crop for swine 1t stands next to the
great alfalfa. When cut and cured for
hay 1t Is very nearly the equal Of al
falfa, and when run through cutting
box and fed with eornmeal and mill.
feed to hogs II gives good results,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
AMERICAN GIRLS.
One Of the Vintage Of ,45 Expres.e.
~ d. g.

One OF the vintage OF 40 Expresses
Herself.
II don't know what the world Is
coming to-" sighed New York woman
Of the vintage of AS to a New York
Evening Sun representative. "Time was
when we used to go down to Castle
Garden and watch the immigrants
come in for the purpose of congratulate
ing ourselves on being American girls
"You know how the immigrants look
when they come in. the women and
girls weighted down with huge bun
dies, boxes and bags containing the
worldly goods Of the whole family, and
the men and boys walking along with
their hands In their pockets. We used
to feel 80 sorry for the women and the
girls and SO indignant with the men,
and along with 1t all SO proud that we
were born in a country where all wom-
en- were treated with consideration. not
made the burden bearers for the whole
family.
Now, from all can see and hear,
1t appears that American girls are no
longer proud Of the way their fathers
and brothers have been relieving them
Of burdens. They not only want to
carry all the boxes and bundles of the
poor immigrant women, but they wish
to take on themselves all the RESPONSE
bility of the government.
II don't know anything about the
suffrage question. I'm neither for nor
against It, but do know that If / had
my life to live over again / had rather
be an American woman than any other
created being. That is, Of course, I'M
der the old order of things. 1 have
had men protect me and humor me all
my life. and have found 1t pleasant
enough to be willing to live It all over
again."
But suppose you had to earn your
own living. be your own protector, with
no one to humor your whims, what
them" asked the suffraglst.
IF just had to l suppose should
do my best! but don't like to think
OF such a possibility. If Just had to
DO a drudge, suppose would want
as much money as the men drudges
and In time I might want the ballot
THAT is all we az king for" the
sufragist rejoined. '.ls lustrial condi.
tons have forced us out of the homes
driven us into the army of workers
Since We have to do mems work we
wish mems pay and their privilege, the
ballot. We only wish for a fair deal
and no favor"
Fair deal, and no favorl How many
women In this land Of tho free and the
brave would be content with fai,
DEAL end 70 favor, A tsis dsal1 xss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

. sea
situated about five miles from Lebe6.
Ike. Belgium, are heard In that city
rain is pretty sure to occur next day,
With this statement is coupled the ex-
PLANTATION that the sound of the bells
is enabled to travel further than us.
ual when the air is pretty well loaded
with water vapor. At the government
Weather Bureau in Washington they
have a way of picking up such an
nouncements and commenting on
them. In the latest issue of The
Monthly Weather Review this matter
! received attention.
i Some doubt was evinced as to the
accuracy of the alleged revelation. 1t
was pointedE out that the distance to
which sound is heard depends very
largely on the direction of the wind.
If the-sound of bells should be recog-
nized further away from them than
usual and the phenomenon was fol-
lowed by rain, the natural Inference
would be that the wind came from a
rainy quarter. The Washington ex.
perts believe, moreover, that neither
dampness nor warmth help the con-
ductivity of the air in respect to sound
unless these qualities are distributed
pretty evenly through the atmospheric
mass.
The transmission of sound and the
agencies which promote or interfere
with it have been studied carefully by
| lighthouse officials in this country and
Europe. Lighthouse boards, 1t may be
remarked, are charged with the duty
of providing fog signals for the bene-
fit of shipping. More than one COLI
sion or other marine disaster has re-
suited from the strange behavior Of
the blasts emitted by foghorns. These
warnings have repeatedly failed to
serve the proper purpose at the dis
lance Of only mile Or so. It was
once suspected that lighthouse keep
er whose business 1t was to give sig
nails had been negligent. When posi-
tive proof to the contrary was pro-
duced, as was the case in few In
stances, 1t was perceived that an i'm
portant mystery remained to be clear
ed up. The Investigations which en-
sued tended to show that If the tenn
perature and humidity Ct the inter-
vening air were uniform signal could
be heard to great advantage. II, on
the other hand, dry masses were mix;
ed with damp ones, or warm air and
cold air were found In proximity to
each other, the movement Of sound
would be seriously affected. The
sound would be diverted upward or
downward, often leaping over spot
not very far from Its source.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

'e''5H " Efforts to dominate legislation for
selfish purposes and attempts through the form of pop
lar election to place In office those who in the guse of
executing public trusts private interests less
successful than heretofore The people have become
tolerant of such traitorous representation And
entirely within their power put stop to 1t altogether
clearinghouse for legislation, and who while posing
party workers have served under retainer of spe
cia interests careless alike of party principles public
Justice passing from the stage The people demand
leadership and parties need effective organization to
vance their principles
But the time ls rapidly passing when any long
maintain position of wide political influence who is
under suspicion Of maintaining double allegiance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
A Malirn WI.

He-Do you know there is to be a
grand ball for charity, and / am think
Ing Of taking you. Have you ever
danced for charity?
she-Certainly. Do you not remem.
Der that even before we were engaged
! never refused your inyitations?-
Translated for Transatlantic Tales from
II Motto per Ridere.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

in life clerk in general store in small town.
He could have had money in another store whose
speciality shoddy goods of all kinds. He decided to
stay by the better at the smaller salary, with the
result that to-day in his business aggregating mill
lions annually he says that Of the basic principles
of his house found In the methods Of that country
store where he first sold goods for honest man.
With the young man at the outset this question Of
salary all important. To the that 1t shall
not humble his pride to have accept little this salary
has distinct bearing But between 81 and 50 the
salary roll, many young who in the beginning
lived well on half much finds himself in debt with
twice the in his envelope. He discovers sud-
denly that salary Of whatever size Is subject new
perspectves
Considering the young venturng into business as
Individual training for business he is fortunate II
shall have headed counselor who may help him
the full stature of Opportunity in sharp and lasting
contrast to the petty salary of day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

When 1t comes to no favor there will
be precious few who are willing to
sign their rights away even for the
power Of the ballot. So long as wom-
an nature is woman nature and the
American man Is the American man
the American woman will claim and
get favor. Unless the signs Of the
times have been stacked in the shuttle
she will also get her fair field.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
All Had Me.nin-.

$50 the proprietor of this hotel has
a big monograph that plays while you
dine?''
"Yes, and some Of the selection. are
very appropriate. For instance, IL he
thinks his guests are getting impatient
he puts on such pieces as Life Is Too
Short to Worry and All things Come
to Him Who Waits.'n
HIN! Pretty good idea.n
Eyes; but the last selection beats
them all. II he thinks you might over
look tipping the waiter, he puts on
Kipling's occasional, Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget !"-Brooklyn Citizen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
A Score for the Editors.

1t has been stated that Kansas has
10 bankers but no editors in prison,
while the sunfower State sends hhres
editors and only one banker for con.
gress. This may be taken as point
In favor of the editors. but 1t all
depends on how a man regards ga,
CREST Newport News Press,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
WHAT THE PEOPLE DEMAND.
By Gov. Chas. 3. Hughes.

Ours Is not and was not Intended
to be pure democracy. 1t is i'm
practicable that the people should
administer the government directly.
They govern through representatives.
For their protection they have by
direct legislation created constltu-
lions lettering the power of their
representatives and establishing
safeguards by which they are secure
In their personal liberty and in
the results of their thrift.
We note with satisfaction the In
creasing sense Of Responsibility to
the people on the part of those who
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
WORK FOR THE EDUCATED WOMAN,
By Ambassador James Bryce

There are two fields of work
which the average educated citizen
Of the male sex does not find time to
enter, but into which women have
more time to enter. One is the cul-
tivation Of a thorough knowledge
and fine taste In literature-the
habit of reading that which is not
ephemeral, the habit of study, the
acquisition of critical faculty
which discovers and enjoys what is
Of permanent literary value.
The othar fiald fnnlndaa tho rt,du
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

greater than have been dreamed Of of high
est Importance to mankind"
the forerunners of Of the marvels that
in store for What weird thing Is wireless
telesraphy sending messages mysterousy the
seal The arshp to be practical possibility of
the future The telegraph and the telephone al
ready have enabled to accomplish valuable saving
of time Think what 1t means, this thing of saving
time In human existence. It gives oppor-
tunlty to think to study to work. to accumulate wealth.
to carry trade and commerce. and time also to
devote to helping others and promoting and hap
piness in the world.
The merchant of the past was confined principally to
his isolated community. The merchant of the future
may deal with the whole world reaching out into every
country buying selling. trading in faraway lands
rying transactions that could be un-
deraken but for tho inventions of science that
time,at home and bring the other side of the world In
simultaneously to his door.
We have mlionaires today and billonaires to-mor-
Perhaps we shall have trillionaires next Let us
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
YOUNG MANS SALARY NOT MAIN THING.

Thousands of young men are starting out
In life with the salary magnet the only at
traction to them. "a job that shall pay suf-
ficlently to meet his small necessities and pay
for as many Of the small luxuries of the time
as the young man feels more and more are
parcel of his necessities becomes at once the
young mans objective aim.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
100000 Die of Plasue.

In the last decade, or since October,
1896, the plague in India has snufred
out 100000 lives. This Is probably as
many people as have been sacrificed in
battle since the Napoleonic wars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

After woman succeeds In getting
her husband afraid Of her she never
can hope to get him in love with her.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

Transparent Glass Aa,ss.
The transparent glass ruler, an limo
walton. is Of great assistaso 70 drafts.
se p thelF woEk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

1t is little else than foolish to pump
water, shell corn and do other things
On this sort by hand when mechani-
cal means is possible. If man con-
siders his time worth much, it won't
take long to save enough time as we'll
as energy to pay for windmill or have
the corn shelled. +5.,s !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
WATER BELLS" IN BELGIUM.

"A Weather Sign Whose Accuracy 10.
Called In Question.
A paragraph has been going the
rounds Of the papers recently which
says that thai. whea certain church bells,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

A girl nsyer llkes to be kissed IN
less shs says aba doe@H
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
Pure Breed sheep.

Ihere is too much desire on the part
of farmers to change breeds, to cross
breeds, to have mixture of breeds,
and thus have nothing that Is pure.
While such system Is followed farm
ers can make but little advancement in
breeding fine stock. There will be no
Incentive to have the best Of any breed.
Everything on the farm, so 1t seems,
must be sold for what it Is worth for
beef or pork or mutton. The high
prices obtained by the farmers of some
states, on account Of keeping breeds
pure, are not obtained where only the
common kinds are kept. A pure breed
can be kept more probably than mix
ed one. Each breed has Its peculiar
characteristics, and the farmer should
first determine what he wants In an
animal, or of an animal, and then get
the breed that most nearly meets his
wants. Then he should keep 1t pure.
He can keep the breed pure, and keep
it Improving, too, If he uses care in his
selection of breeding animals. If he
has choice animals to sell, he can get
as good prices as he has had to pay.
He can sell his stock for three or four
times what it is worth for meat 1t
costs him no more to raise 1t, and any
surplus stock he has he can convert in
to meat just as well as with the mixed
breeds. If a certain quantity of food
is to be converted into mutton and wool
it will pay best to use the pure breeds,
for the reason that with good stock,
better results are obtained in proper
ton to outlay than when the flock is
not uniform. Quick growth and quail
ity will bring higher prices and make
sheep breeding desirable on all we'll
regulated farms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

The farmer should endeavor to learn
something of the classification Of in
sects and their habits. Many of them
are. aids to the farmer, though ma
jority of them are enemies. Parasites
kill more Injurious insects than any
other known cause. Some insects live
by preying upon other kinds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
Late summer Crops.

Among the late crops that may be
mentioned are millet and Hungarian
grass, which, though property classed
as hay crops, are also fodder crops.
They mature very quickly and may
be grown in the summer. Sorghum,
which Is coming more into use, is also
an excellent fodder crop, the seed be-
ing small and the plants easily grown
in short interval. There are several
reasons for growing fodder crops. They
fill want in some sections, can be
grown In short time, and are de-
tense against an insufficient hay crop.
Such crops, however, should be cut at
the proper time, and should not be al
lowed to remain on the field day
longer than is necessary. In the case
Of oats the grain must not become hard
nor the straw turn yellow. The green
condition of the straw is important, and
in order to secure it In the best condi-
ton the field should be examined daily.
If Threatened with drought, cut at all
events, and take off the crop before
It is injured. Millet and Hungarian
grass are often allowed to form the
seedheads. This should be guarded
against, as the hay from these grasses
is very palatable If the crop is cut
when the first sign of heading appears,
but it is not so readily accepted by
stock IL cut later. The time Of har-
vesting and the preparation of the
green food of live stock are the most
important points to be observed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

have them If their wealth is used for Increasing the
welfare and the happiness of humanity do not view
with alarm the accumulation of wealth, because believe
that the spirit of humanity and the of responsible
ity is growing among u.s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
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| them in all directions till they hit the
right spots. cleared off swamp in
the woods and put aaditch through 1t;
in two or three years the cattail flag
was growing in my ditch. These
winged seeds from distant swamps
traversed the air In all directions and
when the wind dropped them on the
proper soil they took root and tlrrove;
all others-vastly the greater number
came to naught.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
GREATEST DISCOVERIES STILL TO COME.
BY Justice David Brewer

Some years ago Lord Kelvin, that master
mind of British science, remarked to my uncle,
the late Henry Field cannot quote his e1-
act words, but the substance of them was
this: 'Great as have been the discoveries of
the past fifty years, those that are coming
will make the next half century as far ahead
of the last as 1t was in advance of the pre-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

A man never gets dyspepsia from
eating the things he dislikes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
It bureau at WASHINGTON

The plant bureau at Washington
states that fruit growers, especially
apple growers. should use more of the
common and inferior fruit for cider,
canning and evaporation. This would
make prices better for the fresh fruit,
and also result in an Improved quality.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
Points About Feeding.

fO4ntS ABOUT Fee01n8s
There Is an indescribable feeling
when you touch high class feeding
steer that once recognized is never for
gotten.
It's the young steer that puts on
more flesh at better profit than the
old one.
Alfalfa meal, even at $1S and $50
per ton, is regarded us economical by
many first-class feeders.
A ration of three-fourths corn and
one-fourth alfalfa will produce great
err gains than when one-half alfalfa
Is fed.
Commercial feeds when honestly
made and compounded by experts are
often the best Investments that feeders
can make.
The feeder who allows his fattening
animals to stand still, for one single
day, makes mistake. They should
make progress all the time, from start
to finish, In order to produce the great
est profit.
The man who feeds by guess may
secure results that to him seem all
that could be desired, but the man who
feeds by rule and according to science
Will beat him every time.
A reasonable amount Of headwork
and the applications of suggestions OBJ
tanned In the best farm papers will
often save feed and labor.
Potbellied calves are nearly always
the result of Irregular and senseless
feeding.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

The agricultural department says
there are now 500 varieties of corn,
which are easily recognized. The stalks
run from a foot and half for some
kinds of popcorn to twenty-five feet
for Tennessee variety, while in the
West Indies some corn grows to a
height Of thirty feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

The cultivation of the potatoes
should begin before the weeds have a
chance to start.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

So-Called Intelligence in Animals.
Now the so-called Intelligence of the
lower animals, says John. Burroughs in
the Atlantic Monthly, is largely like
that of the rills that find their way to
the sea, or of the seeds of the plants
that find their way to their proper
habitat. Marsh plants find their way
to the marshes. hill plants find their
way to the hills. The spores Of the
black knot seem to hunt out every
plum tree in the land. The rats and
the mice find their way to your new
house or new barn. because they are
constantly on the search for new fields.
The squirrels find the acorn grove and
the birds the cherry trees, for the same
reason. Their necessities for food send
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

The most successful stock feeder is
he who can know with some degree of
accuracy whether an animal will be at
its best as young thing, yearling or
a mature animal. That character which
denotes capacity for steady devel-
opment up to maturity is the prime one
to be considered in selecting the breed.
ing animal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28
EnrichinE the Soil.

Two tiny heaps of a white chemical
substance and piece Of cotton wool
with some specks upon 1t constituted
one of the scientific marvels exhibited
at the Royal Chemical society's CONVEX
sazione In London recently. The three
things weighed an ounce and half,
yet were capable Of increasing by q
third the produce Of two acres of land.
Prof. W. B. Bottomley explained the
properties of this wonderful ounce and
half Of matter. sit is an inoculating
material" he said, beneficial only for
pod-bearing plants. The two little
heaps Of white stuff are food material,
while the cotton wool contains bacilli,
the bacillus radiccicola. 1t Is the latter
which, operating at the roots Of the
crop, takes the free nitrogen from the
air."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

Get some eggplants from your dealer
and set them out. Do not try to grow
them from seed, nor attempt to grow
them unless you are willing to careful
ly attend to them. A few plants will
furnish an ample supply.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

Some men can do more work and any
kind of chore
Sitting behind the stove in the grocery
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

One of the safest and best ways to
send q few choice cut flowers to dis
lance is to cut slips in potatoes and in
sert the flower stems, taking care that
they are firmly fastened in and sup
ported by a little cotton or paper. An
ordinary potato will keep most, flowers
fresh for two weeks OF more In a mod
crate temperature. Potatoes can also
be used in floral decorations. being dis
CURSED by leaves and flowers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-28

The farmer who gets ''up against it,
is generally responsible for his predlc-
ament.