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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-13
The Liking for Farming.

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Under this title the American Farm
er discourses about farming, as fol-
lows:
The cultivation of the soil dates
back to the creation Of the world
Naturally one would expect that it
should have almost been in a state
Of perfection long before this age,
but what do we find? That there is
still room for great Improvement in
almost every line connected with
farming. What is the reason for this
state Of affairs? From experience [
can find a great many reasons.
have heard it said that the one reason
is that parents naturally think their
boys are too smart to take up what
their parents consider a life Of drudg-
cry, and they are sent to some school
or college to take up a profession
or some line Of business, but those
boys that are rather dull in their
youth are kept on the farm The idea
prevails that anybody can farm. |
grant it; but every one does not make
a success.
To be successful at farming, as in
any other line of business, one must
have a liking for it; for if not, he
naturally becomes careless and in
different The farmers life I con-
slider the most ennobling occupation
in the world. We have to get so close
to nature that it becomes interesting
First comes the preparing of prop
er seed bed, then con6ding the small
seeds to Mother earth, watching them
carefully until they reach maturity.
Then comes the time, by careful OBJ
servation, that one can learn more
than if he had gone to some agri-
cultural college and gotten all the
book learning he could take. In har-
vesting crops he will find some parts
Of the field yielding better than 9th
ers. Think it over carefully-how the
best parts were treated. The follow
ing year treat all of the crop in the
same way, and always Try to improve.
Repeat this from year to year, and
it is surprising how much a person
can learn in a lifetime.
One of the best ideas anyone can
possess is to try and leave the world
better than he found it, What a
pleasant world it would be if this
were the case Two Of the most es-
sential points of successful farming
is the preparation Of the seed bed at
the proper time, and the careful Sc
lection of the seeds most suitable to
the soil and climate This is a most
important point, and one, I notice,
is passed over by a great many.
For instance, they SOW oats, wheat
and corn regardless Of variety, and
the same with any other seed: This
is one of the main reasons that we
do not produce better croDs than we
are doing. I have always been an
advocate Of law making it a crime
to sell seed that does not turn out
true to name.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-13

their haste to be first inside the little
wooden gate.
Come on, she don't hear" said
Nora, softly, bring the things right
up, and we'll put them here on the
porch"
"All right" came the low answer,
as the wagon was stopped, and the
work of unloading it began.
Here's the apples, Nora.' And Jim
Grimes lugged big sack up to the
steps.
Here's the potatoes, too, and three
big pumpkins, Nora Bob and Joe
Ramsey brought up load, and Nora,
with soft tones, told them where to
set everything.
"Now the box, Seph Thompson,
with the sugar and coffee-you must
say thank you to your father for
me, I am glad he sent them. Now
the bacon, and the basket of turnips
and cabbage, and the bowl Of butter
from Joe's mother. Put all right down
here, so she will be sure to find them
when she opens the door. Now, light
your jack-o'-lanterns, boys, and set
them on top of the heap, and then
we must all run like sixty, so she
wont catch US
Amid smothered laughter, two huge
pumpkin jacks were lighted, and plac-
ed with their grinning faces directly
toward the cottage door, on the pile
of good things.
"Get to the gate, quick, so I can
the whole crowd softly scampered out
into the road, followed, unseen, by
a tall figure which emerged from the
vines at the end Of the porch.
When they were all safe outside,
Bob set up regular Indian yell,
which, as they intended, brought the
old lady speedily to her door.
The crowd held their breath to hear
what she would say.
"My gracious, them rascals from
town been here, tryin to sleer me,
was her exclamation, IF I had 'em,
What's all this? More O. their
tricks?" She hobbled out and stoop-
ing, began to peer at the pile, by the
light Of the grinnng jacks.
"My good sakes A hull sack O.
potatoes And side O. bacon! And
:
Apples? Red apples! Well, the land
O. me! An, an-what's this? Sugar,
if I'm 1ivin'-and bag O. real coffee
no parched corn in that! Oh, my
good Lord, who in this 1ivin' world
did think O. this Door old woman.
this night O. fun an frolic? I never
did see the like. I lest can't stand
no more, I'm that glad" The old
creature dropped down among her
treasures, sobbed like a child. And
as the little crowd outside began to
slip softly away, Jim Grimes broke
out
"Well that beats creation. Say,
boys, [ never had so much real good
fun on a Hallow Zen before Was
MT it great to see the old thing?"
"I thought you would enjoy it," said
Nora; "now kite back to town, fast
as you can, and at Our house there's
a whole tableful of cookies, red ap
pies, nuts, and big pitcher Of fathers
best sweet cider ready for you We're
going to have a FTallow Fen party
of our own, now; that is better than
carrying off peoples gates and fright
ening them. Who's with me?"
"Me, for one"
me, for two"
"Me for three Come on, fellows"
"Can't [ be in it, too?"
The last words came from the fig
ure just behind the merry group, and
Nora felt her arm taken as she looked
up into the smiling face Of Dick Cor
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
Tried Il.

What" cried the genial JENKINS,
Shaping his friend Jobson on the
back, s.you are in love with Maud D pa !.
son, and too bashful to propose to her!
Think shame Of yourself, man! just
you follow my plan. | was out walk &.
Ing one night with the lady who Is now
my wife, when we came to a jewelers.
shop, and pointed to the engagement
rings in the window and said.
wouldn't you like one OF these! ana
she said, Yes and SO it was all set set
tied.
Capital ideal" cried the bashful
Jobson. 'I'll try it this very night.
Twenty-four hours later the Two
friends met once more
well, Jobson," cried Jenkins, "did
the plan work 2" ia 4 !.
Work." groaned Jobson. Il should
think 1t did! Just listen. took
Maud along Main street, and stopped
at Goldstein the jewelers., and ! point
ed to the engagement rings in the WIN
dow and asked her if she would ike
one, and she smiled and blushed and
put her hand on my arm, and said,
oh, yes, dear George, / would like that
one and that one cost me SIS.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

Notice Of Partnership Dissolution.
Notice is hereby given that the late
copartne rship existing between r. G..
Grambs and G. w. Wolbert, under the
firm name and style of Grambs & VOL
bert, of the city of Bismarck, county
of Burleigh and state Of North Dakota,
was dissolved by mutual consent on
the 9th day Of March, "a. D. 1907.
The business Of the firm will be car
ried on by the G. W. Wolbert Hard
ware Company, incorporated. All
debts owing to the said partnership
will be received and collected by the
late partners or either of them. All
demands and obligations Of said
partnership are to be presented to G.
w. Wolbert and +. G. Grambs or either
of them. Either being authorized to
settle all claims and demands against
the firm, and to collect all claims and
debts due the firm. ,#5s
In Witness whereof we have hereun-
to set our hands this 9th day of
March, a. D. 1907.
r. G.. CRAMPS.
G. W. WoLBERT.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

A few years ago, the initiative and
referendum was looked upon as vision
airy and impracticable, and vet today
we find that the North Dakota legis-
lature has enacted a law providing
for the Initiative and referendum sys-
tenn The law merely provides that a
certain percentage Of the people can
propose legislation and have it re-
ferred to the people for their adoption
or rejection There was little real
opposition to the law except as GER
tain number of legislators insisted
that constitutional amendments should
not be exempted from the provisions
3of the law. II the bill, ais 1T finally.
passed, is signed, an amendment of
the constitution ais 1t affects prohibition
can be proposed and voted on, and
resubmission obtained without the
INTERPRETATION Of the legislature. IT
was the opposition Of the prohibition
lists to this feature of the law and the
determination of the resubmissionists.
that all questions were entitled to be
referred to the people that threatened
for time the passage OF the bill. Tfile
Tribune believes that ali matters can
safely be referred to the people. If &
resubmission amendment is proposed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

and the people shall vote for it, then
doubtless we will have a system Of
local option that will work satis-
factorily. If the prohibitionists carry
the state, then surely there should be
less difficulty in enforcing the law
than there is at present. With the
additions to the prohibition statutes
passed by the last session, either the
matter Of prohibition should be made
more effective or the way should be.
paved for an expression of the majori-
ty of the people as to whether they de-
sire to continue under the present
system.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
THE PASSING OF BLIND PIGS.

Now that the legislature is over the
attention of the citizens of Bismarck
may be very properly turned to af-
fairs of local interest, Is.
At the beginning of the year there
was held a meeting of a few business
men and at that meeting it was de-
cided that blind pigging in the Capital
City should cease AS a result, during
the session, while not by any means
free from booze-vending, the Capital
City presented such an orderly APP
pearance and by comparison with
other sessions was so much more
orderly and decent, Bismarck now has
a better name and a better feeling
exists throughout the state towards
the Capital City than ever before.
Let us retain this good will and
merit more.
The blind pig must co. The edict
has gone forth. If any official fails to
do his duty under his oath action will
be brought against him. This move
ment for the strict enforcement of the
law will not be confined to Bismarck.
Prohibitionists and resubmissionists
will unite in enforcement-the former
with a view of demonstrating that alb
solute prohibition is good thing, the
latter with view of creating such
a hostile feeling towards the prohibi-
tion law that resubmission will be in
evitable.
The activity of these two forces
means fair trial of the prohibition
law.
If any candidate for office in this
city has the remotest idea that if
elected he can carry out any stfne''
arrangement or can in any way con
sort with the violators of the prohibi.
ton law, let him dismiss the idea as a
midnight dream.
Fair warning has been given. If
local authorities do not act, and con-
tinue to act, under their oath and ac-
cording to their oath. higher author
tiles will take a hand.
Let Bismarck be the first to get
from under.
Let us have a good, business adj
m1inistration. and cease wasting our
energies in the endeavor to benefit by
tainted money.
It is up to the business men-up to
the citizens whether step backward
or a step forward is taken.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

4 The first number Of the Mott
Pioneer, published at the thriving
town Of Mott, Hettinger county, is out.
The publisher is S. J.. Small so we'll
and fayorably known by the news
paper fraternity and who is editor of
the Mandan Pioneer. The paper is
bright with local news and its initial
number indicates that it is going to
be large factor in the upbuilding of
Hettinger county. l.5$.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
OBJ Bis,llarfk grihn,,e.
BY M. Il. JEWELL.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

Published every morning except Monday,
at Bismarck, North Dakota, is delivered by
carrier to ali parts of the city at 40 cents per
! month, or $3.50 per year. If sent by mail
through the post office, 81 per year. The
daily sent to any address outside of Bismarck
/ in the United States or Canada, POSTAGE pre-
paid, 81 per year; So for six month for
three months. I s 5E 5gs Isl
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Published every Friday; twelve ano sixteen
pages: containing a summary of the news Of
the week-loca1 and foreign-particu atten.
eson being paid to state news. Sent to any
address, postage paid, for 81 for9one. year; SO
cents for six months; % cents for three
months. j5l
The Bismarck Tribune is the oldest news
paper in the state-Weelly established june
IL, 1878; Daily established in 1881. y has
wide circulation and is a desirable advertis.
ING medium. Being published at the capital
Of the state it makes a feature Of state news,
Of semi-official character, and is therefore
particularly interesting to all who desire to
keep the run of state affairs-political, social
and business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

are appropriation bills and bills MAX
ing minor amendments to present
statutes, in the nature Of amendatory
and corrective legislation, large
number of the bills affect new matters
and form creative legislation Of an
important kind. Between hundred
and two hundred bills reached the
executive office on the last day of the
session.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

Montana has the record on rapid-fire
legislation. In Butte Chinese family
adopted a white girl To head off a
repetition of this the legislature
passed bill which went through both
houses and was signed by the COVER
nor in just 22A minutes. It is pos
sible the white girl may have Jared
worse at that if she had fallen into
the hands Of white people.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
His Grip L.oosened.

She plucked the petals from rose.
i am in love- IA
With passionate warmth he drew
her closer. 81
Don't know it," he murmured.
fondly.
with my new motor car" she
said. re az
Is this another case of man being
displaced by machinery" he querried,
slightly loosening his grip.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
RESOLUTIONS

Whereas the Missouri Valley Milling
company and others heretofore petit
toned the city council of the city of
Bismarck, North Dakota, asking, "That
SO much of the alley running east and
west through the center Of the block
No. 80 in the Original Plat of the said
city Of Bismarck, as lies within the
east half Of said block No SO, and
east Of the east line of the alley run
ming north from the south line of said
block No. SO, to the center thereof, be
vacated and discontinued" and,
Whereas the said city council there
upon deeming it expedient that the
matter should be proceeded with.
ordered such petition to be filed with
the city auditor, and appointed com
mittee to investigate and consider the.
matter and hear the testimony and
evidence Of the persons interested:
and, ss5
Whereas the city auditor gave no.
tice by publication in the official news
paper Of the said city once each week
for four weeks to the effect that such
petition had been filed as aforesaid,
and stating in brief it's object and that
such petition would be heard and con
sidered by such committee at the
council chamber in the city Of Bis
marck at the hour of eight o'clock in
the afternoon of the 18th day OF
December, 1906, which day was not
less than 80 days after the first publ.
cation of such notice; and, s.
Whereas the said committee has.
filed their report in the premises with
the city auditor setting forth that in
pursuance of the notice therefor, pub:
lished as required by law, they attend
ed atSthe time and place mentioned in
said published notice and hereinbefore
shown, and fully heard all the testi-
mony and evidence offered by the per-
sons interested, (no one appearing in
opposition thereto), and fully in
lvestigated and considered the matter,
and from such Investigation and con-
federation unanimously recommend
that the prayer of such petition be
granted and such alley be vacated and
discontinued;
Now, Therefore, Resolved by the
city council of the said city of Bis
marck, (tWo-thirds of all the members
elect concurring therein) that so much
of the alley running east and west
through the center Of block 80 in the
Original Plat of the said city of Bis
marck, as lies within the east half Of
said block No. 80, and east of the east
line Of the alley running north from
the south line of said block No. 80, to
the center thereof be and the same is
hereby declared to be vacated and dis
continued and that this resolution
shall take effect and be in force from
and after the publication as provided
by law. Ms s
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., this 4th
day Of March. 1907. s
Adopted by the city council March
4th. a. D. 1907. (two-thirds OF all alder
men elect voting aye on roll call.)
Published in accordance with statu-
tory provisions.
r IT TbiufIntI MO i+e Ing s$s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

The city commission bill passed the
South Dakota legislature and already
a demand is made to try the system.
Armour is in debt over $4,000. "A
prominent merchant announces that
he is willing to give a bond to run the
city under the Galveston system, re-
duce the taxes and rid the city Of debt
within a short period. s.s5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

The Grand Forks Herald says that
Fargo papers, to the contrary notwith-
standing. there will be no state fair at
Fargo this year, and il the manage
ment Of the Fargo local fair has any
conception OF fair dealing it will make
public announcement of the fact that
their fair this year is not state but
a local fair. In this way and in this
way only, says the Herald, can they
show that they are not trying to draw
patronage under false pretenses.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
SAD MISTAKE.

Mrs. Hardapple So the butler Fan
ny has up in town is such stiff. dig
nified- looking chap, Is he?
MT. Hardapple-- Stiff? Why, every
time came in used to hang my hat
on his ear instead Of the hall stand.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

The Dickinson Post is now of legal
age. The enterprise of those .Dickin-
son papers speaks we'll for the west
Missouri metropolis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

Out Temporarily.

Out Temporarily.
In response to his ring, the massive
door Of the financier's palace opened,
and a stately Turnkey appeared.
Els Mr.. Gobsa Gelde in YETI? he
asked.
mo, sir" the turnkey answered.
"He's out on ball.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
Taking into consideration the per.

Taking into ,consid eration the per-
sonal desires of members to retain the,
Legislative strength Of their districts,
the natural self interest Of those dis
tricts that, under an exact considera-
ton of census figures, ought to be cut
down in point Of representation and
the varying and various things that
affect legislation Of all kinds, 1t is an
extremely difficult matter to obtain
the passage of an apportionment bill
that shall exactly conform to the fig
ures of population Of the several legis-
latiye districts in the state. Under
the circumstances, the apportio
bill that was passed is about as fair
as could be expected under the condi-
tons that exist. The bill raises the
representation in the northern and
western districts, and makes some re-
auctions in the eastern districts.
Trail county is reduced from two
senators and four representatives, to
one senator and three representatives.
Cass county loses little strength, as
does Grand Forks. Ward county gets
an Increase that is more nearly in line
with its largely increased population,
as does Williams, McHenry and others
OF the northern and western counties.
The new legislature, If the bill is app
proved, will have forty-seven senators
and ninety-fiye representatives, an In
crease Of two over the present mem
bership Of the legislature. The senate
gains seven members and the house
loses five. This nearly readjusts the
proportions that existed under the old
apportio nment when there were 81
senators and 62 representatives, or q
proportion OF two Representatives to
one senator The new legislature will
have about two resentatiYes to one
senator. The membership Of the sen
ate has Increased about half since the
old apportionment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12
wEMsER or rHe Assoc,ArED PRESS
CHANGES IN POLITICAL SYSTEMS

TEN gradually, and it is one OF the
safeguards of the republic that
changes are achieved without con-
vulsions and different methods of
government inaugurated without rev.
olutions. People accept the will Of
legislatures sensibly and the voice of
the majority is heard and received as
the law. With the laws enacted by
the legislature just closed there is a
distinct change in the political
methods of the parties in this state.
Easily the most important legislation
enacted by the legislature is the
Sharpe primary bill, which changes
nearly the entire political machinery
of the state. The extent and i'm
portance of the change will not be
realized until another campaign year
comes, and the battle for political pre-
ferment becomes active There will
be no political conventions in the
state in the future for the selection of
candidates for state Office, unless the
present law should be repealed and
there seems little likelihood of that,
for many years to come at least.
Candidates will be selected by a
direct vote of the people, upon the
filing Of petitions and in conformity
with certain formal requirements of
the law Primary election has come
at the demand of the majority Of the
people, who believe that better results
will be achieved under it than under
the old system. With respect to this
belief, there is a difference Of opinion
and there is a not inconsiderable
minority which believes that the old
system properly conducted and with
the proper safeguards as to the selec-
ton Of delegates, would accomplish as
good results as the new. But the
times demand new methods. There is
spirit OF unrest in the air that cries
cut for a change, and primary cleo.
tion is one of the changes demanded.
Under the Sharpe bill there will be.
no gatherings from all counties in the
state to select candidates. Indeed, it
will be possible for a state ticket to be
nominated. before those who are to-
constitute the nominees Of the party
shall have met and conversed with
each other. The field is open for all
corners who are able to procure the
necessary petitions and have the time:
and inclination to devote to a cam
paign for nomination Experience has
been had with the primary law in
other states and Of a varying kind.
Defects have been pointed out in it,
some Of them urged to be as serious
as those of the old system. Doubtless
we shall find defects in the present
law, and it will need to be modified
and amended as experience proves the
necessity for such action. Another
year and the nominees of all parties
will be chosen under 1t. But there is
little general knowledge yet Of even
the provisions of the law, aside from
the comparatively few men who have
made the matter study with particu-
lar reference to the law to be enacted
at this session.
n ~ - x r Is
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

There is another newspaper at
starkweather, up in Ramsey county,
the News, by Herbert Lewis. # there
were fewer newspapers IN the state
their influence and general tone would
be better and the business Of news
paper publishing would be a paying
one.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-03-12

In the Montana legislature the
scheme of new apportionment was
vetoed by the governor.